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AMERICAN a GaN:

A Journal of Field and Aquatic Sports,
ANGLING, SHOOTING, THE KENNEL,
PRACTICAL NATURAL HISTORY,
Eish Culture, Protection of Game,

AND THE INCULCATION IN MEN AND WOMEN OF A HEALTHY INTEREST

o> A Nee ees

OUTDOOR RECREATION AND STUDY.

VOLUME XVI.

February, 41884--August, 4884.

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

THE FOREST AND STREAM PUBLISHING COMPANY, |
NEW YORK.

1681.

FOREST AND STREAM, —

INDEX--VOLUME XVI.

EDITORIAL.
PaGE
Abbey, L. He... c cece cere tee eet e eee ene es 123
Amateur Handlers.....-..... Aaeawls salen 24, 83
FOAMISLICAY SONDiowscescenacaseencyepenecgee 124
American Association Mee! IDE He eee ts 864
American Journal of Science...........-.-: 3

Ang’er’s Ret mncape ection
‘Animal Lif

Aquarium, Wee Ofer

PA VIATIORTOELE Hy erste hm -ni Unt ele b stele eye diate
Bassing in Greenwood Lake r
Beazle Prizes.....-.-

Bench Show.........-.-+---.-+- 263
Berlin Fishery Bxhibition.......-...---+.»- Ve
Birds for Massachusetts....... Fe a 103
Birds, Introducing Foreign................ 43
Birds, Wesiern for Eastern 8hooting,...... 83
Bluefish Protection.......2. -.+se++s 223
British vs. American Troop......... 123
Bye-Ways of Northwest,...........- 469
Cady, Dr. Chas. B....-.-. 22.5002 303
California Salmon Egpgs........+....2.-04-+ 507
Canada Angling Club...........--2--+s sa. 243
Oanoe VOyage, .55--ssieee se cence essence’ 363
Cheap Guns,

Clay Pigeon...

Cold 'Possum.....,......++-++- a.
Oopnecticut Plan, A.-..........c0. sense er
Death Traps...---.+.-..--.4.-

Deer Destruction in Michigan

Deer Ploating.......-.cesecseeerenee Fst. 324
Delaware Shad Wisherics.............00----
RAIA VGOLTAGHOSCLOM Gs 5 vv eis. pla cep) tdicls shcrele
Hyvening in Camp.............

Fisheultutal Dinner..........--..0- ease Cee
Fishoulturalist, Enthusiastic,

Fisheulture and Eyolution.................
Fisheulture, Father of American,.......... 424
Firhes, Local Names of....... . 223
Fishes, Protection of .. 408
Fly-Cavting Tourvament RANT eee eas age 423
Forest AnD STREAm Rifle Competition...... 264
Wools and Fnakes,. 1.1... 2.2 ee pee ee renee 24
Mrog Culturss o5. ben. cele ent ewseeeeees
Fys:hynge Wyth an Angle

Game, Expoitation of...............0 eee
Game Protection, New Facts...... Aaeticie Hees 143
Going A-Fishing.......0..:.eeseseeseeesert
Golden Opinions...............02+------ 10
Growing Interest 3
Gun, Development of.......,. Mrinal ag sleteek 303
Halford, Hint to... 0 new eect crower coe 607
Hounding ya. Still-Hunting :
Hypnotism.......-.------

Ichthyophagous Dinner...... fe

Important Test Case... ... Hho Joanmacie ss aS 403
International Rifle Match.........,......
James, Portmaster-General

Kilbourne, hye leone x, ea Racens wees 304
Kitty Hawk Bay Club.........+ eee hen ae oe 243
Law, Some Points of..... ..--+. .+-++s. ve» 823
Little Hell-Bender’s Appeal,.....--..-.eeee 404
Matsachusetts Association.,......0..se000s 204
Massachusetts Game Bill.........- SSPE ARO 103
Massachusetts Muddle.......-.....-++ sere. 323
Meteoriles, Life in.....

Michigan Game Laws

Migration of Birds........

Mountain Quail for ths Bo woe

N. A. K. C. Stud Book.............-.00--=
National Guard Rifie Practice............. . 28
Naturalists’ Permits-...........

Nebraska Bench Show
Newfoundland Dogs for Life Saving Sta-

LIOUA. ue welay ee onic’ Seas a as sessveus 467
New Hampshire League.......-. Py AS AL, . 204
New Jersey Game Laws ey
Now York Commission.............+++--i= 244

New York Conyention, 4, 383

New York Game Law..3, 28, 48, 63, 124, tae’ 163

Nihilist Marksmen......--...se0<-+-+ an eomaap:
INE PEAIIG cs wraty teniyietecasp iets a tclnle niatavele ect rele orm Orenany = 324
North Carolioa Club. 243
Our Fishes.... ...----- + 403
Pacific Goast Salmonidw........+...--- 8
Pearson, Postmaster............0.00ses ees . 124
Pigeon Shooting Bill-..........-.+.++ -..-- 468
Pistol Nuisance... .ccccar gece veveaessenenes 487
7Possum is Served.........-++-. 448, 470, 490, 511
Protection of Introduced Game,............ 184
Quail in Confinement..........2..-.2+..005 a
Qnail Nomenclature....... ..-.--.--....+5
Refrigerator Amerdme:t.. +3, 23, 43, 63, 194
Rfle Practice vs. Encampment Teddet a seee 223
Robin’s Ieland Club... ...........--+---0++s 3
St. Louis Association... . Ate; ot

Salmon Breeding in Fre

eee SSS ——————

Paar
Weetern Rifle Association........ AS AS 3
Wirchester, William W
Worms in Fishes........+------
Woodmont Rod and Gun Club: eieeet Sonate
Zoological Garden for New York........... 24
Zoological Nomenclature..........--.0--++- 263
Zoological Society of Philadelphia....... -. 303
pees
SPORTSMAN TOURIST.
After the Last Kick.........-....s-s-.+

Antelope Hunting in Colorado...
Bay of Ohnleur, North Shore of..
Brantihocks ep t- casas gate steele see
Braut Shooting at Cape Cod..........
Camp Jim White............. ....+-,
Canocing on Canadian Waters.......
Canoe Tours Through Maine.......
Catching Wild Horses in Texas....
Guriitndk | el riisito su seers oe
Deer Hunting in Canada..... cee
Deer Btalkine tc. eos seks wave cada wets
Duck Hunting in a Steam Launch......
Durivage, F. A..... -...22-22..2,--

Blk Hunt by Midoaiight.
Hiscambia River..

.

Foul Funcies............5.0+.
Franklin Club at Reelfoot........
Gateway to the Plains,...........
Grdes wlth vereg vetk pecs ee eeeape camer achee ere
Grouse Shooting on the Redwood,.......:.
Hunt for Fish in Nevada.........--....+-+-
Bee the Mountain Goat in British Co-
Inmibla Se scechyee Cem eee uch eae e case He
Indian Folk Wore’... ....s+s scene oo ceecn es
Intermediate Lake............ 425, 450, 472, re
Jack Froetin a Florida Garden.....-.......
Land of the Siond...-.....0.. cree ener neers 365
ORG ota beede cape cu ds danke e Gminsletinants 204
Log of the Exvonllsn te eect e 5
Maine Camping Grounds. . 825
Michigan Fishing Trip....... . 345
Midsummer Dreame..........-05-0- eee eee 509
Minnerota Resort,.... 4S er Hs cpranubar 510
Minnesota por i Sitasto, maty kaa ci anata ighatete ts <ieale hat 245
ModeOampy AG. is cas ese Seejeh.oen ese bee 424
Moorehead Lake to Main St. Jobn...... +2- 009
Néw Berne’s Sporting Attractions.......... 609
Newfvcundland Fishing and Shooting....... 404
Northern New Hamipsbire.............. 426, 452
Notes of an Angler in the North..... 344,
365, 884, 489
October Reveries. .......--.ceerercesees 125
On the Larriweep...-...-.-...., vie + 284, 304, ari
On the Sawkatawabet.........-..2- 0.2.08
Our Last Match..... 205
Pipes and Smoking, . 6
’Possum, More Light on 46 eS . 490
’Possum’s Bones, Picking ...........,..+--- 511
Poor Little Ponn.........-..0-- ols Peta ale[nl $85
Quail Shooting in Virginia......,......+--. 4
Runner and White Beayer............- seas Pod
Runnivg the Rapids........--.++...--ereee 508
Saddle Mountain..,.....- Srnadnar, pe mar LE!
Saranac Lake Region.......+0.+.+2+ 427
Shooting of the Woodcock, The...... wee. 450
Southern California.......... ighlase 264
Spring Once More.,.............- ae 224.
Aquatic and Taladi Lakes.....c0s. see . 104
Sunn and Snow Blindness. . . 166
Tenting in Michigan........ .. 384
Thirty-Pound Rangeley Tront... Whos aosuO
Tour Through the Provinces...........-.-+ 205
Trip Through the Proyinces..,.24, 65, 85,
104; 125, a

beens

Trouting in the Vale of Arno.........
Two Weeks with the Bass and Pickerel
425, 450, 472, 488
Uncle "Licha’s Spring Gun..............--. 124
Vacation Resorts........<.:
Voyageurs of the Upper. Takes.
Where-Shall We Go?) ..... eee renee essere
White Buffalo Cow, The... pisrestpte nit ane: :

Wild Turkey ea ha Tasos See 164
Williams, James F., 66
Winou’s Point Olub... 366

Wisconsin Shooting Grou eee les
1S
NATURAL HISTORY,
Albinism in Canada Geexé...........2..2+-5 187
Albino Quail.........-- abit kha et ose lost elod:
Albino Rarl......- in ota tate eon Aer ey)
IA In OM ODID Bs ay - he lalla vie tsiewe's biel eigiees 246, 473
Dinos Wao ste = eka: oie pneullcte clare ah

Antelope’s Remarkable Wound.............

Balmon Hating Law......... Autlers of Deer_. 405
Re itehiog Daten eeeadie Astroplyton from Northwest Coast... 266
Bewage Utilized...... : Bats of Westchester County...-.... 490
Shad Season.....-....--.-.+eee see rae 163 | Beavers’ Habitat... « 511
Siky-Larks in America.......-..-.. cesecee-. 343 | Beaver Habita.....-..0.-+0. 491
nips SNOOUNs ...s2- wa. bee eee eee eee ak 183 | Beaver Trapping in Northwe Sn 886
Southern Yacht Club....,.,..... ee Birds and Anta..........-- SNE: 387
Trout Hogs...,.-..-+.-. 5s rates Bids at the Window... --...-..+-+++-.++-- 47
Trout Beason Opening..............+ PS; 7788, 143 | Birds, Canadian.-......-.-- IS ce eS Sho 225
Washington Agsault, The...... Leen ... . 487 | Birds, Co-operation Amoung,....---+......- 145
Wells, W. Biv. -.eee crest eee edee ween ee eens 244 | Birds, Plight.........06, <) eeeeveeeeesuaes 7

Birds that Eat Fish,......

EE RAR se Wanttehscls are distance ects deine oe tj
British Museum of Natural History Pict nee 806
‘Bright. Feathers”... .. 0. ..cces cesses oneness 686
Bubo Virginianus, Young.. Pare tke Sa pe oenin 4 eae
Buffalo Curiusly Marked..........-..-...... 866
California Quail..........5.....+...- ...-46, © 86
Oslifornia Quail in Confinement. Frew, 5 3 +... 453
Candda iBirde scar: - eee arte Rocce cn eee 246
Canadian Bird Notes......... Koeceopssedioc ky
Canada Notes....... . 327
Cat Nursing Squirrel +, 266
Cats’ Long Jonrney........,...... +» 207
OLesspeake Zoological Laboratory. ioc oats 27
Chimney Swallows...........-.... ocr ee 1}
Chippy, A Tame..

Coots, Two ames dieeee rents pa wash epne
Crabs of Mauritius...............0.++-5.-.+ 368
Crane, Intelligenb cic: fea. debe de dne-tee- ss 67
Grane Ss Bach olay tee desk nates tee alee pe 105
Crown! Hedton ss <.\jop fas cep ile spines = cates cae 66
Curious Belief..........2..¢:..0+- Darna 7
DeeY Abo och ta Stis Pee wen era openly
Deer, UnUgHalyst scns dates sstinds gee: nasi
Duck New {o North Amorica......-. shee

English Birds, Notes on..
English Rabbits Introduction., tae
English Sparrow Nuisance.....,...
Eyening Grosbeak in Wisconsin
Fish Mortality in the Gulph
Tish, The Beginnings of a
Florida Galinnle ene
Florida Notesese»......,.55 veal te debs
Flying Fish...
HPCE DTOTHB Le aatae ed sees ee cris hiemasiavees or
Fox Feeding with Ravens

HoxtavHabite i.e ss rete lbas ii ears noe

Game Nomenclature .................. Vaid Lob
Garter Snakes and Fish,......,...........5 511
Giant Squid of the Grand Banks,........... 106
Good Ground, Birds Collected at........... 146
Great Carolina Wren......... . 473
Great Horned Owl Breedin 246
Great Northern Diyer........... 246
Grizzly Cub, Tame... soc. .sece ee eeeseeres 226
Grouse Burrowi ing in the Snow ooo 226

Guenther’s “Introduction to the Study oF
Fishes”

Guinea Hen Hybrid.........,.
Hawk Hating Crow.........-+++-++ Siar
Hawk New to United States,
Herons, Migrating........0...sceeeeeene +. 246
Hippopotamus for Philadelphia........, «-. 86
LGTNE A OS wa tees cnectae fe diners geiea eaten 7
Horse, A New........ iat
House Sparrows...-.....:..... ate, ofa +.» 206
By brid... 0... essen reese veers essences uecs 368
Ibexin Alps.............-.-4- 347
'Tilnstrations of Nests and E, 846
Tnsectivorous Plants.......... 1. B47
Insects’ Sense of Smeill................ ss, 206
MUM GLO Wea ne ees, dig sineies eee wea sage epelee hear 105
Leaves From Note Book of School Girl
347, 386
TiGO08 wie estar eens Bese ere 306, 347
Toons, Weight or, $52.0. ssc sesteocceet anes 491
Mated but not Matched ..................- 187
Migratory Birds at Quebec.......-.-.-..... 285
Migratory Quail...............-00e.005. . 206
Minute Forms of Life in Lake Waters. HIP PP De
Monkeys in Confinement............... 286
Morals of Birds...... ene Wt Netan fern . 186
Morning Walk......-.
Moore and Deer Horn
Moose Antlers,.......
Moose Fighting.......
Night Hawks............. WR EARAR LEE
Nova £cotia Spring oe. eA pee aos 867
Nuttal Bulletin. ...........0.s00+ 2 sees so... 226
Ohio Bird Notes, 188i. Sooo eae ee G ere ies 226
Oregon Quail in Alabama Aocbtsay cesck Sct 106
Ostrich, Domestication of............ seas 6
Ostrich Egg Omelot......-....- brates +++. 368
Ostrich’s New Hnomy.....-..-+-.+2eeeeees 186
Panther, Large. ..- untsact, apes even chase PDO
Parasites in Woodpecker...........-..-..+5 266
Partridge Leaving her Nest........ ne ue .. 3868
Philadelphia NLR ERIS hseeeed oatane «ee 46
Philadelphia Zoo,. Pres 1B a 306
Pine Grosbeak...... 145, 206
Pine Gresbeaks in M . 46
Pine Grosbeaks in Massachusetts. . 28
Pimnated Grouse Propsgation...... Sa s5es 28
Preserving Fluids for Fish............... .. 166
Quail Domesticated. -......... reste 2 0S Ee 266
-Quail Domestication.........+.+--- aot . 145
Quail, Habits of...... Sasa8 aoe c ee ee 305
Quai); Tame. :.s....5. ccc. eseesees -. 246

Rabbit Whips a Snake...
Rails, Two Captive -

ste etewnrenense

Rattlesnake as Trce Climber............ ite 207
Rattlesnake of Florida... .. EES eee 27
Rattlesnake’s Stroke.......-....... 473

Ridgway’s Catalogue N. A. pads erpe 246
Romeo and Juliet............ . 166
Ruffad Grouse Habits... .. 46
Ruffed Grouse Nesting..... iooxte 66
Ruffed Grouse’s Courage........ verecees S68

Ruffed Grouse, Tame...-.. oi te ae 106, 146

Serpents’ Swimming Powers......... Peery ve 406
Seventeen-Year Locuet............6 5.21+¢ 428
Biberian Deer Domestication....... 206
8kunke and Hydrophi bia...,....... 407, 73, 491
Skylark Importation.......... a: 46

Snake ard Frog....... ae
Snake-Catching Ring fisher.

Srakes Climbing Trees,...,....267, 327, 347
868, 453, 491, 511

Snake Hating Snake...............--..+---- 1¢
Snakes, Fact and Fable... +, 1B
Snskes, Habits of.......... 00. cee ee renee &
Snakes, Hybernating. ,,.........--+.+= 4
Snakes’ Masticating Powe? ..--ceenceenegeee 86
Song Sparrow in Pa, in Waiters , 127
Song Sparrows’ Winter be eae Magis Mee 187
Sparrow, Smart....... .....- eRe ne lo eete 428
MDIRAE BUCKE. shite s Hees ects creck eaten ee te ced A
Spike Horn Bucks ........ DAA Se 4b
Spring Notes.......,........ ... 146, 187, a
Squirrels, Curious,......... eth s Cees
Squitrels;Wbame, 2.00). tease eoeneneaet 266
Starfishes of Maine......-..6-: cece sees eee
Tailing a Skunk,..........00esceseee eee

Texas Quail......

Tile or File Fish
loads Fighting...
Tri-pedal Rooster. ....
Turtle Well Marked... 0... -02 0c sce ae ee euee

Unique Spoonbilled Sandpiper. .

Viennese Sparrow... .....s0.-.-ecseeeeeceare

Visitors to an English Back Garden... .,., 105
Wallace's)“ IklandLife’. 2.2.2.5... ee 285
Whistling to the Squirrels and Birds. - 126
Winter Birds in Canada 146

Winteriug in Maire...... . 47
Wolves in Ruigeia,.,.....-..062--.seneeveene 47
Woodchuck out in Winter,...........55..0« 167

-346, 497, ene 491
- 386

Woochucks Climbing Trees..

Woodchucks, Something ‘About,
Woodcock, Nete on........
Woodpecktr's Dromming.

—_—_—

SEA AND RIVER FISHING

AND FISHCULTURE.

Adirondack Trout. ..........-.seeeeesees
Alewiyes’ Fecundity aS
Alexandria Bay Bass
Alleghenies, Heart of.........--.....25 «> te
‘American Fisheultural Association...) 1.
American Fishermen,.....-.s2...00.. 050-5 i.
Amphiacious Fishes. .
Angler’ s Confession...
Angler’s Life......
Angler’s New Year.
Angler’s Ret) ospect:
Angle Worms Wanted

TANI BLO RES o dake «fee else le Belen a ante oc

Angling Vicissitndes

AQUATIA.. 0.2. se cree seer rere eee

Aquarium, New York.

Automatic Reel..............

Bauded Pickerel.,.........-....

Base, Baiting for.........-.e.s2ecresesecus
Bass,” Derivation of....... Safe ed cogent
Basen sh lOraas. nyse ieee a cee ctemiite eines 331
Basa in Kentucky......... ceeceeseer seers 871
Bassing in Greenwood Lake...............- 506
Bass Refusing Fly........... eens S71
Berlin Fishery Extibition , 353, 477, 487
Berlin Medals +s» 289
Black Bass Spawning....... . 11g
Bluciish, Smelling at Distance. aebecesbe eae
Bluefish Protection.....s..sscecssveccscuse 228
Bluefish Spawning........-....... Shay, 132
Bobbing for Erls...............-.-., aca ak}!
California Commi: sion................-.05 . 871
California Fish Protection.,..... --- 310
California Salmon Bred in Fresh Water..... 38
Canada Angling Olub.......... PA eee 243
Canada Salmon,............ erenbase cess tl 2, 40
Carp as Angler’a Fish..... em Baton
Carp Cooking.......... aVetwesubeueuseaicnd « 351
Carp Culture............. eee 232, 259, 271, 290 —
Carp Distributions ve ededeemasneeeas nice aes. 3
Carp Growth....,.. +12, ES) ip 494
Carp Habits and Food . 231
Carp in Obi0....2.,..-.+. ape +: 353
Carp in Lag Sat rac a taseecceses 495
Carp in Texas. -.4-4-- 2s. cee. Pa tete ails SL
Carp, Novel Shipment........2,s.eeeesess-5 S32
Oarp Ponds Floaded.........,......0.+-- «rs 88
Carp Spawning.....-. = ate F pce cspia. 8p oop temas ees: oC
Carp River Fishing...... tras eqn aren, ava. 269,

Catskill Mountains Te er Se hee Ege 455;
Cave and a Trout Pond.........,...20.
Census of Fieheries................- Scars id
Central Fishcultural ‘Asaociation. . oe 12743, 33, |
Channel Bass Fishing...........ccesaaceser :
Chemical Composition of ee
Cod neal , Eggs in...
Codfish, The.......
Cod of ‘Alaska... _. aes

, INDEX,

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Colorado GCommigsion........,.-+ss<++-+-91, 353
Qoloredo Trovt Flies, 2

Connecticut Fisheultur
Connecticut Commipsion
Corry Trout S'reams...
OGrossbred Fish...

OL Wish) § a4 vars bes nye welees
Deep fea Fishing............

Delaware Sh d Fishotics,..,.2..2..20,02.+. 203
Detroit Ha‘ciing... 2.2.22. eeewetr ere se, B52
Deutsuhe Fi cherie Vereini.... 1:1... axes
Edible Fishes. Peiaen eevee a ete e seuss 495
Edisto, 8. C., Fishing....-.... Weg tnintty ce detly a
i i Spearing (Poetry A Fy ae ee aniateadele ote 60

Eel Weir Question,.........-.4:-- ta rei tis 24
Egg Packing for Long Journey. Peetine (pee owe
Eng ish Fish ry Exhitition,.........++ » 51,292
Epochsa in the Hi-tory of Fishoultura.. “311, 5, 883
First Américon Fiehoulturalist. ..< ..363, i 411
First Bish of the Beason........2......4--55 370
Fieheultural Dinner, ,,.. ....202+ee eee 183
Fishculture snd Ryolution.. iio Serr 244
Fishenitpre and Fish Laws........ Pott toed, 111
Fishculture in the Past and aed EO aiee 7h
Fisheul uralist, Au Enthusiastic .- ae be. BDF
Fisheulturali t, First Ame:ican,..... Mss 424
Fishing € ub Ra Co lataly Gedalaseinteabepalieda fn obey, oe 330
Fish Nomencla!ure......-,,2+-20see22 ese ys 220
PIG POIBS NS ch cence wa ssess ee snunnse bees £05
Fi-h Protection...... atin

Florida Fieh Pesti’ence.

Fly Casting Tournament.....71, 331,
371, 390, 410, 8 498, 415,
Frop Culture............... :

Fyeshynge Wy'b an Angle
Game Pro ector
Gill-Nets in Codfishi ry.

(Opi efecdias TENT Ai be 4p AmeNSAn re SARA Bop 2
(GQUTANI. a... nacht bears re

Grayling in Trout Served ou ee Ll e nae
Groat Fi h Exterminat(r........e.0 ae ee ee
Green River Tiont..

Greenwood Lake Lr ee DRE Se Wel Y
Hints From an o'd Anper.......-..--.-.-4
How I Found a New Lake...........-. .05- 9
Human Asencies Affec’ ne Fish Bu py ly aoe 330
Hybridizing 1 ae Fe ey: Ba, 212
EEVOU TAO Otitint plernsiee + street's sie eitetreiels aw ety
Iehthyolog cal Notes....................-6-
Ichthyo|-havous Dinner........,..,264, 283, Bid
Tilinois Fishculture........-. Noster 33, 7

* Josep! ine’............- ioe ee aCe 465
Kansas Cummission.,.......... te btine it 33
Kentu ky Trip for Basa............ fancies el
Kirgston, Ont., Resort.......s-.0.se.- sss - 516
Lake Cl ampia'n Nets........ces eee eecees . 82
Lake Delaware, Hour on.....-........,.. .. Il

Lake Michigun Fish Protection.,........... 12
Landlocked Salmon...... Aboot 1 475
La:-diocked Salmon in Conneticut . 372
Madawaska Lae... . 132
Maine Commission 516

Massachusetts Commisyion..

McCloud River Station....,.,.<..-. +273; 183, ae
McDonald Fishway..... 0. .ss-ssensseesavees
Mepantic Route..........+5 Meus Pats ede aan
Boni Rars Cen ES eM sapiens i Pemane en . 411
Minnesota Commirsion,.,.......-... ie » 271
Minnesota Bishing.....2. 0... ee eee ee ee pene 351
Missouri Commission, ....ceesraeecens 332
Monson, Me., Angling.,.....<s-... .15 pheey Ook
Mosquito Preventiye...... “e-eGostesase . 456
Nebraska Commission...... eters Se 456
Nepis'quii Riyer.-..... Leases Sowwalbey free LO
Nevada Commissiou.....-...0.e-cseeee eee 212
New Hampshire Commission..,.+-+..,.. 252, 456
“New York Commission...,.........--...--. 271
New York Fish Laws....- aon ee en +e ch!
No Luck..........-. hot Ser ner ene corey 3 ae. 432
North Wocds, Cheap Trip........... iepee 280
Nuiritive Value of Fish... ,......0.. wee ee ee 616
Ocea: a County, Higbee Wily) Rea esaee > oe AL
Our Fisles..,.... 403
Oyster Beds in Gonneeticut . 353
Pacific Coast Salmonids 3
Philsdelphia Letter...... 455
EP GAGHET San ynseilly ny cates ow Pete's ebay . 438
““Podgers"” Wi nts a Fishing Place........;. 493
Quinnat Salmon Spawning........ beeeeenhB, 133
Rainbow Trout........... benASe id ote Boat i’
Rainbow Trout Habite.......2..:ceeeensy-+ B14
Rangeley Trouting....,.... ale as age te + ae ALL
Red Man as Diplomat..... TitaeaeGivea tao iy 615
Redsnappers. ..---...ssenereeeeenenss ».192, 331
Restoring Exhauated Fisheries. le PR ae 33
Rhide Tsland Commiesion.......-....+---.. 152
Rockfich in Délawsre River.....-.--.-ee-e0. 82

Rods, Manufacture, etc..,:....

Saibling, or Bavarian Char.,.... “34, 50, 118, 252

Salmon, Biennial be a al led dey boo sabtren OF
Salmon’ Breeding in Fresh Water.....-..-.. 28
Salmon-eating Law.....-.......- fiiliniess 405
Salmon Eggs in Milt..........c.esssn0+--0: 18
Salmon in Oswego River..........- Prerere: 411
Balmon on the Penobecot........ rye 210
Salmon in Sonth Oaroling....... 2

Salmon, Siogtlar......... oe Gafeyiia
Salmonida of Pacific Goast.....

Saranac Region.....
*Sconset Cottage Life.....
Sea Fishing Party...,.-:.
Shaw’s Fishway

Shad for Virginia,............ eeeeie vbtaens 193.
Shad Hatcher........ Cae hod OA bee ~ 391
Shad Season..,.... Pixwials Pian WUE ann eapeh Os
Sheridan's Club Ruled...,....-.ssr+cserea+- 830
South Fork Association ..............-..--. 391
Spanish Mackerel, The ne Senescing ss 4)
Spearing Pi-h in Marylind oli waecesas 200
St. Clair Club........-.. Uretereewettisaddes 20
Sting Kay Fishing... sve ustsabeseascest OS
Stocking a Lak6... 2... sees enews enews 372
Striped Bass in Galiforvia.........- inde tote 162
Strong Bait for Catfish..,..._....... ereatss LOD
Suckers...,..-.s 0 te Vieng teens» 1a
Summer Fishing Trip Ten erne s 2 Bu pont se) dad
Swallows Taken With Bly............. os ee Bod
Switzerand Trouting......2+.-s<s.scns0er,- LSI
Tarpou.....-.+5 Ieeveein be frapaect prs hoaeeel
Te Fishing........... Eras : 230
POMa VITA) a beciner someon ee 290
Tennessee Bass.......eeceserseey 192
Tennessee Fishing..... BU 494
Tennessee Fisheulture... . 63

Tim Pond... .:-.e.s-+ss+0r
Trout Hogs. cic. is. these eee
Trout Hog Medal..........--
Trouting on the Uaknown,,.,..-.-

whiner

West Virginia Commission

35
110 |

Pach
Trout on the Brie Rallroad,..,..,........» « 352
Trout S¢ason Opening..... Pe cocker lupe i
Weighing ys, Guessimg.......- ee eae)
Wistern Pishes....... 44 .- 3381

West Virginig Game Fi-hes.

Whitefith in Confinement

Wisconsin Ronettes. 1

Worms in Fishes..-- Levene it rosie Beet 390
Wristlet for Anulers.. pele ayaa tex, iin). $2 1852
Veteran on Bishing Ticklos..csscsses Ne eth
Virginia Trout Streama.,....-....+)--eeeee- S14

ee’

GAME, BAG AND GUN.

Adirondack Daor.......-.:.c0.seer eee

Alleged Deer Hunt Among Pocone Mis,
Antelope Shootiog Siratagem....... ap
Arkansas Game.........nu--enee MP eyecare Yt
“ Bagging '' Robing.............-0.65 60
Beaytr Trspping....., wwniee ebie sw evinielalee de .. 247
Bergh on Pi,eons and Snakea.....+..---+.- 898
WREA SHO GO pees ke eseped cee 129
Birds and Weather taletidster she aaa 29
‘Black Powd-r " Bxplosions Heb Pitesti niet 246
Blue Grcuse Shooting.,.........1-..202.-5- 487
Brant ShOOUNg. . 20.6... 22k een ee cena 89
Brant Shooting at meee Malabar..........:. 191
Brooklyn Gun Clab. anes opidersicohints be 309
Bulging of Guns.....-........ tet te eae
Galiittipalirnin stasttbaseaa cele sree se keesee » B47
Oareless Handling of Fire AMMGS....sescsces 129
Gat, Infamy of,.......... sati Leaniees Fes aoor eet )
Cat LrapplugewOee css pte dies dsunkensen a 109
Cate hiag Rabbits in Siberia Lesa Safed efantele 207
Gockney snd" quire,.,.-.. 22.) esi eeeneyee-y 493
Connecticut Gumé.......-.... er Vans oe oe
Orows’ Reason... 0.6... .cs cece ences wreneees 229
Crow Roost. , 32
Currituck. ......0.. . 288
Currituck Shooting... 128
Currituck Wild Fowl.. rie.
CaVilersOligb pangs Wetted ator toy pa . 437
Dakola Game ....4..:+1:.- th esdideseitases) OO
Dare, Queer Customs of. Pie tuutekse mrhe-base 478
Day with the Ba Mincele.. Us portee ee elu 168
Death of the Fi x,....-.....,....... een fe 160
D er and Caribou. ..... AVIA Speen ealaaere ove G
Deer at Ourrituck.......,.....-5 Vatealoilae 191
Deer Cructing...4...-.¢2.ee00e Heer itht rat de 29
Deer Habits and Hunting. nite aera: OES 368
Deerin Massachusetts..... sathes vtech ood
Deer Killed with No. 9 Shot. . veeeree DO, 89, 110
Deer Shooting, Hints on.....,-...,..2...--

Deer Slaughter in Michigan,.,-....
Detrcit Hunting and Fishing

Detroit Letter...... 169, 208, 268, 287, 387,

498, £42
Detroit Letter,........ yabesese seecetque 169
Dittmar Explosion. ........- se eseeeee eens 246
Dittmar Sporting oeiias Accident. vers 108
Doge as Railroad Bagpage............0+-61. 288
Duck Bridle....... --..-...0--+s 109
Duck Shooting . . $ 287

Duok Shoot on the Wabash...

Dnuek Shooting in Tennesse ........ . 190
Duck Shootig off the Virginia pevetel 106
Dutchess Conuty Law. ....,.+.-50- af.) 81
Kast Tenressce, In,....2. 2... ese ee eee eee 127
Encyclopedia of Gunnery..... anes bts a eel
Huglish Rabbits for Long Island.,.,........ 109
Experience with a Swab,........-.-.0.ss00- 710
Field and River Association........-...... A al
Fifty Dollat Gun.,.-..,,-...2-..-.- 0.0. e ee 245
Plorida Game in. feo Aouap 268
Gama and Fish in Indiana..,..2.-....s+-+ 68
Game Birds of Long Island.....-..-........ 407
Game Exportation,............,..0+205- +p > 287
Game Law Tirkering.. piglets ele sete weal 90
Game Noles sak 2 fulrquie whens eh aaterntcaeer od 370
Game Notes from Many Quarters. . STE vee, 248
Game Protectors of New York -...,......-.. 90
Game Table..-.-42-.... eas pecsss. 490
Game? What Becomos of the......-.-+++: 128
GERSON COM lete sles pole delineate tclecsloe 368
Goose Shooting in @alifornis.. iva in ede s tk
Gray Plover Shooting.,.......... Sipe ¢ slat hores 436
Grouse Killed from Trees ..

Grouse Tieeing..........

Gulf City Club....
Guns, Hints about...
Gun Stock, Measuring .
Guns, Fishing...

Gun Tax on Long Ielandisita ite c bets
Hawke, Destroy the....- anceior £3249 Se 28, 70,
Hounding ve. Sill Hunting, 68, 108, 267, "086,

808, 328) 349, 389, Abd 492
Hounding Deor....<co.«.-.-. ety walle wal cte dee COU
How Hatch Won His Rifle .........-.... ae. 286
Hunting Kifles............-.. seebaeses salad, 200
Hunting with Danial Webster.....,.....+... Sl
Hurlingham Clob Rules .........-sse-se-1s 389
Ignorance in High Quarters......... Pigtsay Dla
In a Turkey Blind......,..... Sehieniyiage tole 43T
Indians Game . binepdak ey meert nee
Indians Stealing Ducks’ ‘pay went cite ae,» 69
Towa Duck Shooting........ Stele ai ctasetafer ed thera 229

Towa State Association.....,.seesrreeveeree
Jack Hunting and Back Fevor.......
Kennebeo, Forks of the. 1. -.e.. cee cree es
Kentucky Game eet Mohd ip motos bern
Kitty Hawk Bay Glib... ..,-sesesgerr erie
Lareeny of Animals.....
Lay Breakers Alarmed..
Leaven in South Carolina
Life in the Woods. ,....
London Gun Club Bules..
London Society.......
Long Island ‘Association. .
Long Island Gon Clobs.......0.0.-0-5+

spe beee

eaee

ee es

11t 180

Lookout Mountain Game........---..-;054. 309
Loony Performance.,..2.....,c22eseeeese ee 248
Loxt—What to De.......s0s.sc000 Se eatiats aye Uh
Lytchburg Astooialion.... ..2c.sesees ese 11
Mugner Case....... ase hss ached e verre: 69
Marooner O)ub .... 0... pee eee pee eeee easel 809
Marshalltown Shootime Glub.......,...-+-- 50
Matsichusetts Cooting .....-..ecceecyecees 248
Massachusetts Game... .....0..ecsvdawsenee 208
Massachusetts Game Seasons...-..,...... . 437
Massachusetts Game Law..-...-s...05 +80, 109
Match Hunts.......eeeeeeer eens eee au =
Miehigau Association .,......,....0s202.00-
Michigan Lay ........ ans wera st att
Michigan Sportemen’s Asgociation.. ret 48, 87
Middiesex County Asaocistion.,.-.........4 ’ga9
Migratory Quaik.................--. 109, it 269
Minnesota Game .... 22.0.2 ese eset eee e ys + 407
Missouri State Asevcistion ...,-... ..-.--,. 11
Monopolies... 453
Montreal Guu Club.. 70

Paar
Montauk’s Departing Glory...,...+,..+-+-- 128
Moose Snares in Noya Scolia..........-. , 10
Munroe County Law........- Sse baeeonds 10
My Firat Moog... ...-s-.sescesr rere neces 228
Miyiset Moose) sos... c canta ecsrsasepree LIU
Nebiaska Spor tsmen‘s Conyeuties 1, 348
Newfoundland Game and Sport, . . $8
New Jergey.........-.-. 170, 188
New Jerwey Game Lawa..... . 90
New York Gily Associajion,...,,.. . 49
New York Conyention ..,.....- Thesis cre AO
N. ¥..Game Law. ....-........ ent ee 369, 887
New York Tournament. +» 2838
Now York State Acsooiation....-.,.s.c.0ee* 130
Nitgare Falls Shooting Club..... tke ees , 809
Nihillste on American Ranges...........- .. 438
Notes From Neyersink,,....0..¢-.00020+5 =» 208
Nova Scotia Notes... ......ess0secnncesenos 171
Novel Proposition.........ccserereeee ree. yt
bie Peon spear ts Peaches aeena ae
Ohio Game Lawe., ero es tee ft)
Old Goose Blind.........-..0..++ shscs asses 387
Oregon, Shooting In,,........ 9
Otter Trapped. ivsccesscsseseestar pisatees 9 209
Penneylyania Noted... -sssesee We Ce cre Seite aa
Petersburgh Association. ......-..0.-2-+++- 129
Philadelphia Notes. ....,...0+,0+:++,---129, 369
Pigeon Shooting Bill., cease deanrak Sed enon 614
Pinnated Grouse Propagation.......-...--. 70
Providence Brant Club...,... 70
Quail sand Ducks in Florids. 30
Quail Sho: ting in Tennessee. 67
Qnebee Aztocixtion. 11

Rangeley Lakes,..,. . 309
Reed Bird Pleas: so. casssien sgep see deanee 437
Repeaters vs. Single Shouters......... =H ty
Reyoard’s Habits and &tratagems.......... 68
R fle Ball, Flight of...,..2.2,-0.+5+ Baa yy ae 107
Rite, How to Aim,... +++

_| Rochester Letter..........

Ruffed Grouse, Haunte of t
Sagadahoc Axcociation Tees aieipeeclae pl claie fab ote

Savannah, Sport Abont..-.....-.. Wiese hoe 228
Sportil.g, Different Modes of..,.........-++ 436
Shooting Distances.............+.cceneeees 227
Bhore and In'and Waters.. Nttinerif sey Sy
Silver Lake Stands..........0.,+--essse--+ + 209
Blangh'er of the Innocenis...........-..005 388
Sink Biat, Plea for........-..s.sss4-05 peose BOT
Snipe Noles from Delawaré.....+-+-s+- , 168, 181
South Abirgton Club.........-.sss+s> Fah sg ell
South Carolina Resort ...-.........,....2.. 69
Sporting Reminiscences of the War... ..... 128
Sporlit pi Scrapeke ccjces eee Sele edea) tee ie 228

Spring Gamo Notes...
Story of a Wild Goose, Th

Suicides ye. Accidente... .. 208.
Summer Guide Books.., creees 438
Surrounding a Squirrel.....,......,......-. 170
Tennessee Notes...,.......-s5- ems ere vary LOL
Tennestes Resort..........s000- fectat ch .. 31
Tennessee Sport....,.,... ;
Test Game Law Case....-.-.-..5+-4.--2004
Texas Game Comptry............0receeassie
Texas Noles....- Sele< rat
Three Turkeys at a Shot ; 7]
Thoughtlessness in Handling Guns......,. Paes
Transporting out of Season............-.+« 31
Trapping Notes... ..:.250s.sesyser yr seeee . 49
Trapping on Bailey Dakar Coach ete f $l
Treeing Birds..... ee eee ance oe Bis 10
Vitea Asscciation....,..2¢e.cee ee sceeeses iL
Virginia Game Outlook, ......,..ce5s-¢0-05> 190
Virginia Shooting Season............--...- » 88
WSR bea WatChoe! brig g teh aa ote oacracebore nobree oe 69
WBtERN) GAMO... 2.10 <3 as ecc ss edneaeyese ces 493
Western Pennsylyania,......- Ponte oe heats 409
West Virginia Blunt ...... cc. es eesce res eeee 247
What Are You Going to do About It?.. 408
“Where Ignorance is Bliss” 229
Who Shot ‘* Old Alex?” ~ 248
Why Did HeDo Tt?.......-.....c0se0eeeeese 108
Wickertheimer Fluid.. a valeeaidne +s Monts eats 180
Wille MOny) SOUtH oe eye -9y s sul sinew eee Seed os BL
Windg thot, Eyolution Gh PUNTA sets =: 268
Winter and Birds.........ese;s00+: 146, 167, i87
Wieconein Notes..,---.1s. ese ee ste seeveeess 548
Wioodohuck Gun... 2. 5. ae ps acen news vate -. 207
Woodcock Shouting.........0...0eerweecees 328
Yollowstone Buffalo S!alighter....,......... 349
KENNEL.
Alexander... -.-..5.5 tet ein esate 314
Alexandra Palace Show 34, 63
Amateur Breaker... - 14
Barrister...... aE Seid bord 8 be 478
Beagle, The.. Sabon rareseaton pacar 188
Beagle. FIGUNGAS) Acakat leit seek sinners. 73
Bench- Legged Beagles. . erate "95, “183, 174, a
Bonedict...........2-6+ Mes aoe yt atetn nie peters
Big Dog Heard from. Cc obo a. tes 213
BmeOsse5 baeseaseee Pee eons faarade= OLE
Black Spauiels........., Netsneip evel eles’ aleia vie 814
Bleckiddly sae. ceresacemasa be voce eyes My 373
Boston Dog Law.. sdeboturercocde 412
Steele eel tatet wintciet= alel slam soja pie eelalb | olae 373
Breeding, Pupping and Rearing. Veunae shEICy DUT
BBLS LAs oven peices 9 gm os ser cies bees peop aed oe tO
Canine Golgotha...........---csseee nen he. 114
Champion Classes Needed,................. 35
Clever Field Dog, ...2..,.0:-p-eeeeee ROSA 15
Oinmber Spaniel cenavaares Mattie Ia ich so eo en ee » 284
Cocker Spaniels..... ork he Re Se a 284
Cocker Standaid........,. 114, 194, 314, B84, 354
Cocker Spaniel Club........ rise 15; 155, 213, 293
Count-Noble-May Heat..........-.0 1; "114, 134

Ourtailed Talo... .. cen cece cence wenn cannes 354
Detroit Kennel Club, , ys » 294
DOXtEl ress oss nee msne cee Tore . 236
Dick, The Blind Gnr Doge. ..ss.< 250
Dog's Long Joumney..... Horitet ros date . 313
SUR cee echisg eed she wdc b sy asin ays - 14
Due drcadeb ek «sera Pe tee eater 1)
LOC INGr Apr gsetodes qit d Ditte nes sbaessuwe ULS
austere Field Triala. occ epepececeweces son 202
Eastern Field Trials “Olah. sssssseeess toy» 134
Hastern Field Trials Controversy.........4+
IPH ee eat bi disntedaei chp enele 335, ‘S54, 375
English Letler:..csc<-enseeretsseesscoetne S00
English Pointer. . A ee aa er cho idebe tate el
Fash on and Dogs,........ ‘ ied

Farhion vs. Usetnloees :
Fast and Blow Dogs....,e,e0.2-20

Favorite Dogs ........ eA e Kael e Mab Awd anv. Ba! DA
Th he-eeere, oe porto rises ddeyness :teoOR
Brantlin Dog Show....,...,.-... Dieitelsce td 517
Foxhound Importation,...,<.+:sesseeyes2-2 SOE
GHibeLa eb! eeenheles mrayeteve pea.cls bonitvea'vg weirs! Le
Haye Dogs an Extra Soent,.......0--s2en04 118
CORN beY SP BRIG, ce risdpers sesaineacas 85
Beydrophobifa cess. sies vans oyae od, 440, 478, 406

Pack
Jack, the Railioad Dog.......-.,-.--1.-. 440
Jockeying at Field Trials......-..-14, 73. 4, 134
Kennel Club Field Trials,.,... ea seed Oe 338
Kennel, Portable. . 1.0 -sses0seceenp es sense 255
Kingeley’s DOPR era srcaceseeees aees, vase 255
Landlady..... Be USE cari eters Oe Be 2 478
Laveracksin America.... +1218, 283, ea
Laveracka in England.. n
Leonberg Doge... ce ce ete eed p es etsccnes i0s
Louisiana Field Trials . 4,439
McMurdo's Kennels... ; 208
Major,..... Bate ey choc Het 312
Moacurement of Prize Winners.......- 313
Retrieving Spaniela......-....0+.-:e2-sbe es 15
Ruby..-.... seerense siete bres Etech eso, . 294
Rush......-.- So ba ae oe eee 168
Rutherford’s Kennel’ Beets oaks racro ee 496
San Francisco Dog Show...........+.-...- » 254
Sankey...........,.- Ree ei ete 873
Sayings About Doge...........- Sears . 292
Bt. Elmo's Daath sti. .ca cee ecccen= sects! 446
St John Dog Show... .0..) cece eee s eee ee eee 1g
Sheep-Killing Dogs........2.-...:.s;-0)--- 468
Side-Long Moyement of Dogs. Tew tleitencgs i. 458
Sick Dogs, Nursing.....-.-+..--- bas) Fea —
Spaniel, Ilias Sites Mine ie Oe Pes
N. A. K. O. Entries.......... 7195, 213, ta
National Field Trials, England... WER Rio x .. B12
Nebraska Bench Show..... eee amar keniech evel S34
Newport Dog Show.....--...-+-0+- ats
New York Bench Show Zui pede 93, "263, 2'
New York Dop-Law....sk.2s.iisee. —.enee
Niagara Oastaways- ’ 3, 308
Norfolk Spaniel. Saad « . 393
NOmmftcose aba y sen bese een Hie ro . 153
Philadelphia Dog Poti ote ecb. . 412
Philadelphia Ker nel Chat......-.....-.++- , 4
Pointer Judging Points...........s0.se0ree o4
Rabbit Hanung With Beagles. wt. £98
SRADIER Ss arias delesse AD EE gmat, eehes
Railroad Dog.. Lee cer ee ea nS «.. 468
IAC OE pean se An ad ssoeoat ee. aot Ole
Spring, Care of Dogs ie Lae ee hrcines eer 255
Spurgeon, Hint to.....-..... feo pay ie eae
Sterling Dog SHOW ck vette ie ceoie el coe aesnts hee
Rito iyi Der gen Peeper hisre tress ois 456
Summer Shooting...-.....-.-..-2-.0-20000s 354
Sussex Spaniel............¢-nassenaees et ie
MER OL LO RA DRS MG 3 dss recedk, Op ons eiseissesciecy iene
WACCID IGOR is ceras eee tee See pee epee a
Weight of Dogs, Greutest,.......-.-....5-
Woodchuck Dog,...... ....... 153, 194, 174, a3

YACHTING AND CANOEING,
Yacur CLuBs:

Atlantic Yacht Club......117, 168, 395, 460
481, 499, 500, 519
Albany Yacht Glub....-......---5 ip ire cette 500
Boston Yacht Clnb...... 3
Buffalo Yacht Club,. nee dee
Bay of Quinte Yacht Club
Beverly Yacht Ciub
Cape Ann Yacht Clab......,.5.655.24
Cleveland Yacht Glub...........-
Cooper's Point Yacht Club
Ohicago Yacht Olub.....
Columbia Yacht Cinub.-
Dorcheaten Yacht Olnb. .

Hninits Yacht GTB tes aces prec Resa anPies
Haat Boston Yacht (ATG Sewid teed seas

Wlorida VachtClups.s-2.sueritgre sess etos

Gananogue Yacht Gjub........ ......- S8.
Haverhill Yacht Club..,.........--:.... » 117
Pine wont Cl esc.) 6 ek cpa res: wees mL 461
Hudson River Yacht Club,.... ee poppe oe 876
Jeffties Yacht Club............-...0008 137
Jersey City Yacht Olub..... -...--.,. 117, 432
Knickerbocker Yacht Olub..-...-....- 217, 433
Lynn Yacht Club...........6..-.+- 17, 178, 601
Larchmont Yacht Club......... .. 317 433, 480
Long Island Yucht Olub,......., Eee ey 461
Montieal Yacht Club. ..... 0. ee ues ee eee 336
Mystic Yicht Club... 2.2... eee ee esse ee 297
Nautiluy Yecht Club,.....,..)-+..+--4- 97, 460
New Bedturd Yacht Club. - . M17, #16, 416, 500
New York Yacht Olob,........ iN be 415 499

New Jersoy Yacht Club...

Oconomowoe Yacht Olub . 433
Oshkosh Yacht Club, ..... 217, 481
Pennsylvania Yacht Club... . 87
Portland Yacht Olub,,......,..90-s-,0085 117
Philadelphia Yacht Club.....:...-.-+...- 257
Pacifio Yacht Club........c..2...reeenes 217
Providence Yacht Olub........ an eae ee, 257
Quaker City Yacht Club...,..-+..-.--,-.+ 398
Quiney Yacht Club,......-... sd edng?. os 481

Royal Canadian Yacht Olub.......... 3396, 417
Royal Nova Scotia Yicht Squadron.. “178; 415
Salem Bay Yacht Giub,.........-..,.-. 8, 460

fan Francisco Yacht Olub.... 38, 136, 157,
238, 257, 3876, 414, aa 626

Seawanhska Yacht Clu... . 117, 8 395,

me 460, 461
Southwark Yaebt Club.............2... 178
South Boston Yacht Olub..,.......-...... 217
Southern Yacht Club .
Winthrop Yacht Club............- Beh atpecere 376
Warwick Yacht Ciub,...........- ...0-- 67
Washington Village Yacht Club,.:..-.,... 38

MIsceLLANEOUS:

At@ BNL. .ceeenee Be er rer |
Apround on Brigantine. <fbcsats defy os Bae , 218
America Cup....... 125, i5?, 197, 217, 557,

336, 356, 432
Pe RR Oe Bere phot Peco Me ee 600
Block Island Modal.’ ay Bt ooean ee pan ycoet:
British Yacht Racing Association......... 116
Bostow Regatta... 2.2.2.2: .6sceste renee: 480
Gatpmatang: possemssocs ted eons hvewna. snp 217
QV BOStA. coh clalealsiu[ole a leciost eae vemean 157
Cruise of the Gquina .. 460
Casting Lead Keol......... .. 267
Crnise of Schooner epeeaee .-97, 317, 335
Cruise Avound Cape Cod.. ow LIT
Covi TA a, bs oleic pore sen ss deenp aap’: wale aur
Cutters....... 17, 57, 96, 117, 177, 198, 217,

287, 257, do, ‘816, 397, 41, 480), 481, fe

DeBay Propel} as oe) ee oeg leona oye
Deep Draft... .ceesctceres Bay
Death Traps. Peg ogictoricun in AMT, 481, Ot, 5ak
Example trom the South...........- ascen DAS.
Frolic’s Rig..-.... Peper tetert peo enrciu See!
Falee Standards... nee eee
Flag Officers’ Sloop... eee Pare tras ie 414, 480
Flagship Prolie........ Sas hieerbe ores a aie 17
Herre-hoff Yachts.. 4ae8
Hollow Spars......... a3
Tnter-Btate Regatta........- 297, 480, 480, 520

4 . INDEX, 3 :

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PAGE Pace PaGE PASE

Wn ODOR AgA A Gaoucaocuecdbe of 277, 396, 433 New Measurement Rulo................-- 38 Sher tisineamnebaG dos dean onoun Sbotodapsbaos 336 | .Canoes and Canoeists.......0.-.-++.0eeee 480
rank Coles. eck: uaeehiy eae hee 178, 396 Worth utobrify, sieves uy hieaes estas eevee cera 178 Small Yachts 02202. “ates Canoeinz a Scool for Sailors............ 197
Lake Superior Ya Eheinge sist camie teen 216 N@W LOLOR Ss tren etenesererst rents telestetenners 197 The Nankee sir Foceanctcemee Canoeing in New York............ - .. 857, 375,
Lead Keels.......... Vs --.d17, 376 New sloops....... ...76, 197, 198, 257, 297 The Season Opens.. 356 Cedar and Canvas Canoes....... Winch 117
- Lights in Row Boats. SRBUG 1 t/ 317 375 Two Tonners......... era Flusk Streak Canoe3......... Ase ae 521
LOC GTEN 3 Gor dena seo . 807, 520 Poor Man’s Yacht.......... erases Uteriec eters 460 Unsinkable Yachts. 22.5.5. 6 jo. Joc. eon oe 520 Hartford Canoe Club..............+.-000 237
Marblehead Regatta...............-.-...- 432 Question of Interest. . .857, 375 Wind 6X secs cree lew ee Koickerbocker Canoe Olub.......... 257, 520
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A 257, 997. 357 Record for Canada....... beaGE ations 137 Yale Steam Laune! New York Canoe Club....... 997, 416, 482, 520

New Schooners...........0eeeeeee 217, 336, 520 Steam Yacht3............. . 57, 275, 296 Yachts’ Stoves.... Peterborough Canoe aaa: erent ey 275
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New Yachts : : Bailingabe mle sierse cr ciatieteten se eee 395, 414 - Rushton Canoes.. 137
Nowa BOORsia 2 Mclweeee um mcetaec csi jae Sciple Yacht Engine...........:...- ..--- “117 | CANOEING: TenvtoryCancess ayes aioe ene 217
BNO GIN AIS er tete tious de erase etetebonngs ella aie 237 SHAEDION sections emmianeire 76, 96, 187, 157, “a8 American Canoe Axsociation..... 237, 238, Toronto Canoe Club.......... ...... .. 316
New Steamers.........-.- 76, 117, 237, 257, 317 Single Hand'Desion fe. -docuies ss ee- | 856, 6, 481, 499, 500 | Transporting Canoes ....-......-3. Gone 499

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Vol. 16—No. Ie

{wos 39 and 40 Park Kow, New York.

CONTENTS.
EprroRra :-—
A Growing Interest; Revision of the Pacific Coast Salmonide ;
The Refrigerator Again; Notes........... Pied abies tints fare 3

THE Sportsman Tourist :-—
Quail Shooting in Virginia ; Trouting in the Vale of Arno; The
Log of the Payorite; Pipes and Smoking. ... yet)

ew tewaee .

Natura History :—
Domestication of the Ostrich; A Horned Doe; Horns of the
Moose and Deer; Swiftness of Birds on the Wing ; Curious
Squirrels ; A Curious Belief ; Winter Birds.............--- 6

Game BAG AND GUN :—

The Flight of a Ritle Ball; Repeaters ys. Single Shooters; The
Proposed Amendments; The Gun ‘Tax on Long Island ; Shoot-
ing in Oregon ; The Michigan Association ; Thoughtlessness in

- Handling Guns ; Notes ; Meetings of Game Associations... 7

SEA AND River FisHrxe :—

The St. Clair Club ; An Hour on Lake Delaware ; The Automatic
Reel ; How to Bait for Bass ; Fish Pestilence in Florida; Pro-
posed Changes in the Fish Law............. bie to abo 10

Piso CuLrurE —

Protection of TVishes in Lake Michigan ; Salmon Eggs in Milt ;
Do Quinnat Salmon Die after Spawning? Introduction of the
Gill Net in American Codfisheries; Notes..........-:...+- 13

THE KENNEL :—

The English Pointer; Jockeying at Field Trials; A Clever Field

Dog; Retrieving Spaniels; The Cocker Club ; Notes ; Kenue

Notes; Kennel Management. ........ 2c. e cece ence een eaes 13
RIFLE anp TRAP :—
Range and Gallery; Shooting Matches......... Shor ott 17

YACHTING AND CANOEING :—
Registration of Small Canadian Yachts; My First Canoeing
Cruise ; Plagship of the 8. F. Y. C.; Yacht Stoyes......... Wi

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS .....-++-se-e+e+s Set peed oy 18

FOREST AND STREAM.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1881.

A GROWING INTEREST.

I] \HE present number of this journal, which is the first of

our sixteenth volume, contains more matter than any
of the 890 issues which have preceded it. A more
compact type has been adopted in several of the de-
partments, whereby an additional amount of reading, equiva-
Jent to two pages, is furnished every week.

This is substantially an enlargement of the Forrest anp
STREAM.

Such a step has been made imperative because of the
broadening of our field and consequent greatly increased de-
mand upon our space. It has been found impossible to com-
press into the space at our command the contributions sent
to us each week by our friends, and we have therefore de-
termined to increase the amount of matter furnished to our
readers.

In the initial announcement of this journal, seyen years
ago, it was stated as the aim of its projectors to make it “a
medium of useful and reliable information between gentle-
‘men sportsmen from one end of the country to the other.”
That purpose has been accomplished. ‘ihe colunins of the
‘Forest anp Srream are to day the recognized repository of
all that pertains to legitimate field sports. Its correspond-
ents represent every State and Territory in the Union and
every Province of Canada. The Forgst aAnp Srram has
gathered its riches from the uttermost parts of the earth.
During the past year we haye published letters from Alaska
and from South Africa, from Russia and Australasia.

The diversity of professions and occupations represented
by those who read the paper and contribute to its columns
affords a suggestive commentary upon the very general in-
terest taken in the pursuits of the rod and gun. Men of all
classes and of all occupations read the paper and contribute,
each one his mite, to add to the general fund of good things
which we offer to the great constituency which it reaches.

The departments of the Forrsr AnD STREAM are now con-
fined strictly to the specialties represented in the table of
contents. Itis the only paper in the world devoted exclu-
sively to these subjects, and presents more reading of a ster-
ling character on each one of these topies than has ever been
attempted by any other journal of field sports.

The editorial policy of the Forust ann Srream is

guided by the single purpose to advance the interests of
its constituents by contending for that which is in accord
with genuine sportsmanship. The paper is honest, inde-
pendent and fearless. It claims and will always exercise

‘the right of exposing the pretension of a dangerous fraud

when it becomes cognizant of it; and if in the pursuit of
such a policy bitter opposition is provoked, there is yet the
satisfaction which ever attends the discharge of duty and the
knowledge that by a manly course we have gained the in-
creased respect of our patrons.

The paper has no secondary interests to serve. It will not
permit its columns to be used for bolstering up the sale of in-
jurious articles, nor is it paid to advance any one strain of
dogs to the front.

We make here a kindly acknowledgment of the innumer-
able and courteous expressions of good will and esteem
which come to usin our mails. We try to deserye such ex-
pressions, and to have the good will ofall men. We strive
to treat all alike and all well. We may sometimes, in at-
tacking a principle, be unable to separate it from the indi-
vidual who represents it, but we have always endeavored to
keep the personal element out of our columns.

In proyiding these increased facilities the expenses of pub-
lishing the Forrest AND STREAM haye been largely augmented.
The change is our earnest that we mean to keep abreast of
the times. Whether or not the publishers are justified in as-
suming this expense will depend altogether upon how the
change is appreciated and substantially indorsed by the fra-
ternity of American sportsmen.

Se

REVISION OF THE PACIFIC COAST
SALMONID.

E recently had the pleasure of meeting Prof. D. 8.
Jordan in the basement of the Smithsonian Institu-
tion where he was arranging and labeling his recent valuable
collection of Pacific coast fishes, and the conversation natur-
ally turned to the vexed question of the number of species of
the numerous salmon family of that region. Many of our
readers are aware that some thirty or more species were de-
scribed by the earlier workers in this field who gave distinct
names to the different sexes and ages, to say nothing of nam-
ing skins and specimens which could not readily be placed
anywhere in their already full list. Later workers have had
the advantage of a great number of specimens, and itis a
fact worthy of note that in this last revision Prof. Jordan
and Dr. Bean working from different points have arrived at
the same conclusions.

There are five salons, four trouts and one red-spotted
trout on the Pacifie coast. Suckley’s name Oncorhynchus
(hook-jaw) will stand as the generic name of all the salmons.
The name Salmo, of Linnzeus, will be the generic name of
the four black-spotted trouts, and Salvelinus, Richardson, the
generic name of the red-spotted one.

The salmons are; The ‘‘King salmon,” Oncorhynchus
chouycha (a Russian name pronounced chow-e-cha), formerly
O. quinnat, it haying been found that the fish to which the
Indian name quinnat was applied is identical with the chouy-
cha formerly described by some Russian naturalist under this
name.

‘« Silver salmon,” 0. kisutch.

The ‘‘ Dog salmon,” O. keta.

The ‘‘Hump-backed salmon,” 0. gorbusha.

The ‘* Red salmon,” O. kennerlyi. This latter fish is now
known to be identical with the famous ‘‘ Red fish of Idaho,”
as specimens were received by Prof. Jordan directly from
our correspondent, Capt. Bendire, whose articles on the red
fish attracted so much attention from our readers. It is also
the ‘‘red fish” of Alaska, and identical with the 0. nerka of
Walbaum, which is merely the grilse form of it, The yastly
different appearance of the not uncomely female from her
slab-sided, hideous mate is certainly an excuse for the mis-
take of former investigators in making two species of them,
the female being fat and fair, while none but a dog or a starv-
ed Indian would touch the famished, fiendish looking males.
The male grilse of this species bears little resemblance to his
respected parent, and so he was given a distinct cognomen.

The black-spotted trouts are: ‘‘Mountain trout,” Sale
purpuratus; ‘Steel head,” S, gairdnert; the “‘ Rio Grande
trout,” S. spilurus; and the “ Rainbow," or ‘California

trout” S. irideuws, The single red-spotted trout is the
“Dolly Varden," Salvelinus malna.

It will come hard to write chouycha instead of guinnat, to
which our fishculturists have so long been acdustomed, but if
science says that the fishes are the same and that the
Russian name was first given, of couse guinnat must be rele-
gated to a synonym and we must sneeze out ¢hew-e-cha—ea-
chew |

San

THE REFRIGERATOR AGAIN.

T the meeting of the Long Island Sportsmen's Associa-

tion to-morrow night, the proposed amendments of

the New York game law will be brought before the members
for their indorsement.

Among the amendments talked of by the committee, hay-
ing the revision in charge, is one which will allow game
killed in season and stored in refrigerators to be sold out of
season.

We have already pointed ott the pernicious working of
such alaw. Itis not necessary to rehearse the arguments
now. The views expressed by this journal have been in-
dorsed by individual sportsmen and game clubs throughout
the <State. The opposition aroused is serious, active and
determined, Out of deference to this decided and unequivo-
cal disapproval of the vast majority of clubs compos-
ing the State Association, and for the sake of reasonable
game protection, it is to be hoped that this amendment may
not even be brought before the association to-morrow night.

If it is presented the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association
will ain for itself credit throughout the State and country by
refusing to sanction it.

—— os

Tre AMERICAN JouURNAL or Scrence.—With the January
number the American Journal of Science begins the twenty-
first volume of its third series. As for many years in the
past, so now it is the first authority on matters of science in
this country, and yields to no periodical in the world in im-
portance and value in its own field.

The Journal was founded in 1818, by Professor Silliman,
and as the scope of scientific research has»since that time
been growing wider and wider, the influence wielded by ¢his
monthly has been constantly increasing. It ended its first
series of fifty volumes as a quarterly in 1845, and its second
series of fifty volumes as a two-monthly in 1870, since which
it has been issued asa monthly, The twelve numbers of the
year make up two volumes of 480 pages each. Among its
contributors are numbered all the leading workers in science
in this country and many of the best minds among European
investigators.

The January Journal contains an important article by Pro-
fessor Loomis, entitled Contributions to Meteorology, illus-
trated by three plates; an account of the Albany
Granite of New Hampshire and its Contact Phenomena,
by G. W. Hawes; Theory of the Constitution of
the Sun, by Charles 8. Hastings; Review of Pro-
fessor Hall’s Deyonian fossils of New York, by Charles
Barrois; Earthquake at the Philippine Islands of July, 1880,
and other papers. The miscellany contains as usual a great
amount of new and interesting matter.

a

Western Rirte Agsooratton.—It is proposed for the en-
couragement of long-range shooting in the West to organize
a Western Rifle Association, with headquarters either at
Chicago or Milwaukee. By all means let us have such that
our shooters at Creedmoor may be able at last to find out and
meet the long-talked, but rather mythical marksman of the
prairies. Nothing would please the Eastern riflemen more
than a real East vs. West contest, and even in the Wilwaukee
Rifle Club there are a sufficient number of long-range experts
to make up a good team; but all the time let it be borne in
mind that we haye a “National Rifle Association of Amer-
ica.”

+ ~—__

Mopesty Wourtp Bz Becoming iv a young and inexperi-
enced editor, but we do not always look for it in older men.
“ Virzinianus,” who writes of pipes and smoking, is a vet-
eran editor and should therefore haye no hesitation about
seeing his name in print; but he forbids our publishing it,
even in acknowledgment of the box of curiously carved and

A

FOREST AND STREAM.

[FrErvAry 3, 1881,

fantastic briarwood pipes, which he gathered, whittled out
with his own jack-knife and sent to the editorial corps of the
Forest anp Stream. ‘Mie essay, 1 another colina, will be
appreciated by all who haye shared the calm pleasures of a
smoke about the camp-fire at night.

Be

Unsienep Contrizurions.—Some of our correspondents
are notified that they are only wasting time, postage and sta-
tionery by forwarding to this office anonymous or pseudon-
ymous contributions. We haye not the slightest wish to
print the names of those who, when writing to us, desire to
conceal their identity, but we must have those names if their
letiers are to appear.

This statement may well explain to a number of corres-
pondents why their unsigned letters have not appeared, and
1o a number of seekers after knowledge why their questions
have not been answered,

—s so =

Ww Hanpsnire GAME Commissroners.—In our notice of
the Maine system of game protection, we might haye meén-
tioned the fact which is familiar to our readers, that {lis was
the first State fo adopt the plan of adding the protection of
fame to the other duties of her fish commissioners. Messrs.
Webher, Mayes and Powersan, are the members of the
present very efficient commission.

eS ee

Tux flight of a rifle ball is a subject concerning which we
have had of Jate many inquiries. The excellent paper by
Maj. H. W. Merrill on another page is a revision of an article
on the same topic, contributed by him to this paper some
years ago. In its present shape it embodies the results of
recent studies by the author, and is a most valuable exposi-
tion of the principles involved.

as

Tae Pisrot Toursament.—To lovers of pistol shooting
the tournament now in progress at Conlin's gallery, 1,222
Broadway, will prove an immensely interesting exhibition.
Every variety of shooting with the petty arm may he seen,
and the man who comes out victor im the seyeral tests would
proye a very uncomfortable antagonist under the code.

+ .

Our Kenner Noes are a good index of how the Fornsr
AND Srream stands among dog men. We publish to-day a
column and a half of them, set in the smallest type and solid.
The weekly average is greater than that ever attempted by
any other paper in the world. (wners and breeders of dogs
are invited to register their notes in our columns.

-_-~s+-—<—

Our Gare Town Corresponpenr, Mr. H. B. Biggar, con-
cludes this week his graphic picture of ostrich farming in
South Africa. We hope that at some future time he may
supplement these papers wilh a further description of life in
that far off land.

—-g-—~
We publish elsewhere a report of the second day's pro-
ceedings of the Michigan Sportsmen's Associution, and have
made atrangements to print the full minutes of the meeting
as early as Secretary Riney can furnish them to us,
— + =
WE HAVE RECEIVED the circular of the Petersburg Fish and
Game Protective Association, of whose adiirable method of
work we shall speak further.
+
PrrsonaL.—Mr. Theo. Morford, of Newton, N. J., has
zone to Florida where he will spend seyeral weeks.
Amone the callers at this office the past week was Mr. J.
TH. Whitman, of Chicago, I

The Sportsman Conrist,

QUAIL SHOOTING IN VIRGINIA.

QO old stand-bys, Dash and Cora, were comfortably

coiled up sleeping on the rug in front of a roaring old-
fashioned wood fire, only giving signs of life occasionally by
a neryous twitching of the muscles, and hysterical lintle yelps
as they dreamed, perhaps, of ‘‘ ole bars’ jumping from nnder
their yery noses, then suddenly remembering the rawhide
whip, which in their younger days, before they had learned
discretion, so often impressed upon their minds that ‘* Millie
Cottontails’ were game for bounds but aot for bird dogs.
The lesson had been well learned, and now, except maybe
jn their dreams, both dogs treat such temptations with, at
least, pretended contempt. My friend Toi and myself sat
smiking Our cigars, wilh our legs stretched over the dogs,
toasting our feet by the fire in his cosy bachelor quarters; dis-
cussing tbe prospect of fall shooting and kindred subjects so
dear to the heart of sportsmen.

After a meditative silence of several tninutes, Tom broke
the spell with *‘ What say you, Charlie, to going oul to
Brown's to-morrow and trying the quail?”

This struck right home, and I replied, ‘‘I'm with you, old
fellow,” as the terrapin said to my pointer pup when it
caught him by the paw,

At once there began an examination of necessary outfit ;
hunting-shoes, Jeggi s, dog-whips, spurs, riding-whips,
powder-cans, shol-bags etc., were soon atattered in endless
confusion about the room, The dogs, roused from their
slumbers, were frisking about smelling game-bags, guue, etc.,
knowing it all meant fun for them as wellas us. ** Down,
Dash, you rascal, if you don’t stop chawing up that whip I'll
break every bone in your body. You, Cora, charge. ‘Loin,
you musi put these dogs out, or I shall be slobbered all over,
and the only clothes | have with mé tit for civilized society
will bernived. By the way, have you a needle and thread
with which [ can sew up this rip in my corduroy pants?”
After putting the dogs out, we succeeded in getting eyery-
thing ready for an early start.

Next morning we were up at 5 o'clock; breakfast was

waiting. Afier » hot eup of coffee and some nice buck wheat
cakes and sausage, we f

(oor.
awered our call with a séries of yelps and barks, plainly tell-
ing their distress at finding an cight-foot board fence between
them and us. Dush, however, did succeed in getting over the
top of it, just us old Aunt Roxy” opened the gate, and was
knocked flat by the rush of insuppressibles from within.
The old woman picked herself up, exclaiming:

ound our horses awaiting ua ab the
We mounied and whistled for the dogs, who an-

‘Lor’, Mars
Tom, dat ole fool dog Dan done mose toe my cloes off ; and

dat ole mean musk-rat puppy done step his ole foot in my
eye, and kicked my mouf full ob rocks,”

Thad to dismount
to assist ‘Aunt Roxy,” and get the dogs we did not want to
‘carry’ with us, back into the yard. We decided to take
Dash, Cora and a ten-month puppy, ‘' Bang,” with us. Bang
had been hunted several times, was of good s'ock and pretty
well broken, but very hard-headed. On several previous ow-
eae he had shown promise of making » remarkably fine
og.

Just after hght, as the ruddy glow in the Hast proclaimed
sunrise near af hand, and a clear day, we started at a brisk
pace, wilh a cold, nor-west wind in our faces, that brought
tears to our eyes, and soon filled onr beards with icicles and
our cheeks with color that art would find it hard to imitate.
The ardor of our dogs made 1t hard to keep them ‘* to heel,”
every piece of stubble and every inviting ‘‘branch” we
passed were templations hard for them to resist. After
riding about four miles we came to a fine stubble field of
about two acres, The road at this point being sufficiently
elevated to command a view of neatly all the field, we did
not dismount but put the dogsin. Dash and Cora started
around the field in opposite directions. Bang ranging out
finely in the middle, when suddenly he came to a stiff point.
Being afraid he would not stand very long, we dismounted,
but before we sot over the fence up went & lark just in front
of him, and he slarted after it as if leaven and earth de-
pended on his catching that bird. However, at a sharp com-
mand from me he came in cringing and begging, well know-
ing what to expect. ‘l'wo or three sharp taps with the whip,
and the command *' Take care, sir,’ toned him down, He soon
saw Dash and Cora both working slowly up a little hollow
and started for them as if he had a whole fourth of July
celebration tied to his fail. No command would he heed,
Noa vision of raw-hide was before his eyes, only his nncon-
trollable ambition that his nostrils might sniff the first scent
of the birds governed his actions, and I feared the result,
But my fears were yain; just us he got half way to the other
dogs he suddenly wheeled to the right, going with head up,
cautiously, yet fast, to the head of the hollow, where he
‘(fraze" stiff and rigid as a statue cul out of stone. We has-
tened up to him, the two old dogs following at our heels,
“hack standing’ all the way. When we got to the puppy
Dash made a detour and pointed on the other side. This ex-
cited Bang and he started, but at command “ charged” close.
Whirr, whirr; up went the birds, and away went Bang after
them full till. Bott: old dogs charged at shot where they
were. We killed four birds. Tom one with each barrel, and
I two with my first, but missing my second through my an-
noyance at Bing. He came back, after haying his run, and
took his thrashing with philosophical stoicism. The covey
flew to a dense pine thicket. We followed them, making
Bang stay close to my heels. I killed one bird in the pines,
over Gora’s point, and missed three, two of which Tom
killed. We then remounted and rode until we came to a pea
patch and small oat stubble, in the edge of which we found
a small covey, only killing two on the rise, though | feathered
my second bird so badly that I concluded to follaw it. Some
300 yards in the woods Cora pointed; Dash ran in, got the
dead bird and brourht it fo me. We were unable to mark
the others, so left them, Qn our way back to the horses,
Bang pointed a rabbit in its bed, and when it started he
started to chase it, but timely remembrance of consequences
stopped him at my first command. Ina little piece of springy
eround through which we passed Cora pointed a woodcock
which I shot.

Our next stop was at Capt, Brown's, where we were met
by a liltle bow-legged ‘yellow nigger,” with a head big
enough for two Daniel Websters. Ailer he had **carried”
our horses to the stable, Lasked, ‘* What is yourname, my
worthy son of Ham?” ‘‘ Lor goodness! Mars Charlie, has
you done forgot Washington Clay Brown, what tote the din-
ner, an all de ole harstas time you An Mars Joe was heal?”
‘Well! well! well! I declare, Washington, 1 did almost for-
get you; you ‘done’ grown so handsome; where is Capt.
Brown?” “Mars Brown done gone to mill wid a turn of
corn; I reckon he be back bout # hour, an be mighty glad to
see you gemmen.”

Just then we heard some one pulling down the draw-bars,
and looked around; there was the captain in all his glory of
six feet two, aud 238 pounds aycirdupois. “Dad bone my
buttons, but tlat is a powerful good-looking pup,” said the
caplain, and continued, * Well, lam mighty glad, forcertain,
to see youall. Go into the house by the fire,” We needed
no second invitation, and were soon seated in the sitting room
with a plate of apples and decanter of blackberry brandy by
us on the table; the children beginning to climb all over us,
and Mrs, Brown telling us how many fine chickens she had
lost by the hawks, when, followed by his black sewter, in
walked the captain, carrying his old muzzle-loader, barrel in
eve hand and siock in the other, He pulled some tow out
from behind the old-fashioned clock and proceeded to wipe
out his gun. In less than halfan hour we were again in the
field. ‘Che captain knowing the location of eyery covey, we
found plenty of birds, startling seventeen Coveys during the
day, all of them except one going to thick cover at first fight.
One covey, however, scattered nicely in an open field of
broom straw, and I verily believe we got the last one of them,
Cora working fast and splendidly on single birds, in spite of
old age. The puppy got. some good points, and after his
whipping in the morning worked well. But Cora, with her
years of experience, was too quick for all the other dogs to
get many points. All three of our dogstwice pointed separate
single birds, the captain’s dog back-standing. Washington
Glay B. accompanied us all day ou horssback “to tote de
dinner and de rame.”” When the sun was about ‘half an
hour” high, we instructed him to proceed home by 2 short
cut, and have our horses and things veady for an immediate
start when wecame. Old Cora was pretly well broken down
and limping badly, so we started home. Asa we were crossing
a log over a ‘“branch,” Tom being nearly across, and I, just
with one foot on the log, looked down, and there was Bang
rivhtin the branch under the log pointing. 1 was tangled in
blackberry briavs, so I called to Vom to look ont, when up
went one bird from sight under our feel, and few over my
head back of me. ‘Tom wheeled where he stood on the log,
and fired both barrels. He missed the bird, but fell flat on
his back, full length in the water. As it was almost freezing

we did not waste much time into getting the house.

share of the eatables.

There
we found a nice warm supper of the best the country afforded

prepared for us.

After allowing Tom time to change his wet suit for a dry
one of the captain’s, the sleeves antl ankles haying to be
turned up some three inches, we fell to and demolished our
Upon counting up we found our bag
to contain forty-seven quail, one woodcock aid seyen rabbits,
shot by Tom and myself, We took an after-supper smoke,
and bid our genial captainand his wife good-bye, mounted
our horses, and were soon galloping toward home. Poor old
Cora was so tired that I had to let her ride in my Jap to town,
where we arrived in good bedtime. On the way we made
up another hunt for the following week, at 3 place where we
knew we could get some fine turkey shooting as well as plenty
of quail. BEDFORp.

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TROUTING IN THE VALE OF ARNO.
Boston, Jan- §, 1881.

Hpr1roR FoRESsT AND SUREAM:

HB following incident apropos of snakes eating fish may
seem to you worth putting on record. In the sammer
ot 1863, I made a pedestrian tour wilh three friends through
the Tuscan Appenines, and fur three or four days enjoyed
the hospitality of the Monks of Camaldoli. This celebrated
monastery is situated on the western slope of the main ridge
of the Appenines, and af that time was one of the richest and
most prospercus of the religious fraternities. The convent
owned large farms on the slopes, and in the fertile bottom
lands of the Val d’ Arno, which literally overflowed wilh corn,
wine and oi). he upper regions of their land was kept as
forest and was celebrated for the size and quality of its
pines, on the judinious cutting of which by no means a
small part of the Monks large reyenues depended. I re-
member being shown the stimps of four huge trees that had
bern cut and shipped to the Hust to be used as colunins for
some mosque. I should be alraid to state my recollection of
what the diameter of the largest was, but we were told, and
readily believed, that a party of tayelers who were Visiting the
aes danced a quadrille on the flat stump of one of
them.

By-the-bye a most striking proof of the beuefit of wise pro-
teclion of forest lands is to be seen there. That part which
is owned by the monastury has been kept in woud, especially
on the steep heights, and the openings and clearing that
have been made are probably as fertile pastures, grain-grow-
iny fields and vineyard, as are to be fonnd. Ali around
their domain are to be seen bare sterile hills, washed down to
rock by the heavy showers, which, unlil jhe short-sighted
cupidity of the ignorant owners had cui off every stick, were
as productive as what belonged to the eonvent.

Ou mounting the ridge behind |he monastery one of the high-
est pointe of the buck-bone of the Appenines is reached, and
on climbing into the brauches of a tree, on a clear day the
Adriatic sea can be seen lo the eastward, and the Ligurian
sea, or Mediterranean, to the West. On the western slope of
this chain of hills there are many brooks, which, in the
upper part of their course, run through the woodland, and as
the ground is yery steep, they form a series of small cas-
eades, with little pools below each fall which were full of
trout. These sma)) brooks all run together, and by the time
they reach the lableland on which the monastery stands, they
have united to form a good sized stream, which, for a half
mils or so, runs alongside of the road, and after passing the
convent pitches down the decline ta join the Arno. Along
this comparatively level point the brook was divided up into
a series of sandy shallows and rocky pools, all of which were
swarming with trout.

The Abbot haying paid us the compliment of coming in to
see us after our dinner (they had a set of most elegant apart-
ments which were kept for lodging lourists, travelers, cte,),
ou my mentioning having seen troutin his streams, turned oun
to be & most enthusiastic admirer of the trout species. The
streams were very strictly preserved, and the Prior after ward
told me that it was an unheard-of thing to have the Abbot do
what he did, that is, tell me that I might catchsome. This
was a prerogative of his office which he had always kept to
himself. Unfortunately there was nob a fishhook to be bad
in the whole neighborhood. ‘The Abbot himself always
caught as many as wereneeded on their fast days, and his
method was ihe same as I had seen practiced in the moun-
tain streams of a small village in Austria, whereas a boy L
had passed a spring and summer, He would take off his
sandals, roll up his gown, and wade into the clear stream,
and working up against the eurrent would see the trout
darting under a stone for shelter, and then going up to it
yery quietly, would put his hands down on the side on which
the trout ran under, aud feeling very carefully underneath,
would finally get a grip on the fish and throw him on the
bank. AsIsaid before, I had seen the same thing done ih
Austria, and a few years ago a young Scotehman whom I
met on the Umbagog witers not only told me that that was a
very favorile and successtul method of poaching in Scotland,
but actually proyed to me that it could be done. ‘Lhis pro-
cess ig known in Great Britain as “tickling” a trout.

Not having had any expelience in vhis form of sport, I
naturally devoted one of the few days we spent at Camalioli
in trying to rig up a rod, and if Seth Green had at that time
wrilen as much as he has since about the beauties of needl-
pointed hooks, I should have managed to bend a needle, and
from the populous barn-yard got hackles to make some
apology fora fly. But 1 was in those days in such a state of
ignorance as to suppose that in order to catch a trout.
seoundem artim, you must have wu fishhook, and a fishhook
was not to be bad, Hvery anglar will appreciate the
aggravation of my position, being surrounded hy beautiful
brooks, actually teemiag with fine tront, on which a fly had
never been cast, and not only not being able to avail myself
of the chance of a couple of days’ splendid fishing, but los-
ing the opportunity of initiating the Abbot, who was a
splendid fellow, into. a method of sport in comparison with
which his ‘tickling’ weuld have dwindled to nothing.

The gist of the matter, however, is the fact that one morn-
ing while walking along the bank of the brook, and haying
my mouth water at the sight of the noble fellows that were
darting here and there in the pools, I saw a snake in the
water, about three feet long. He was on a shallow sand-bar,
aud with a stick I was carrying, 1 soon straightened him out.
He was, as [ remember, yery much the same sort of a gentle.
man as our common black snake, but about six inches from
his head his body was swollen to over three times its natural
dimensions for the space of eight or nine inches further.
The bladé of my penknife having been put into the service of
ripping him up, 4 fine fresh trout of nearly a half pound was-
found to be the cause of the deformity in his symmetry. Not
knowing as much as I do at present about Comparative apat-

‘

FEBRUARY 3, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

5

omy, I remeniber wondeting how this good-sized fish could
haye ever passed through the snake's jaws.

Besides his troulstreams the Abbot bad several large and
rather shallow ponds, that were filled with huge carp and
tench in whose fattening and srowth he took much interest.
In those religious communities that are inland, and far from
all rai'road connection with the coast, ihe supply of fish is a
matter of importance. as many days of the year they are not
allowed to éat any snimal-food—the word *“*fast day” is not
at all an equivalent of the Italian term ‘giorno di magro,” as
it 1s not of necessity a day of fasting at all, hut simply one
on which no animal food can be eaten. We were lucky
enough on wbis same excursion to arrive af the convent of
Vallombrosa on the day of the patron saint of that order
of Monks. This day is a giorno di migra, and they cannot
have any strangers over night, ia the conyent (which, by-the
bye, was the cause of our doing nearly twenty-five miles over
the mouni#ins after dinner), but so far from itsbeing a fast
day, it is the day of all the year when the brothers who
liave charge of the pots and ketlles stvive to give a great
variety of dishes. I donot Whinkk that T ever took a better
dinner, although there was no meat, butter, eggs or mill used
in the cooking. But with virgiu olive oi| to take the place
of butler, with trout, carp and eels, salt fish couked in the
Spanish way, z. ¢., with olive oi], (omutors, anchovies and
a trifle of garlic, crisp lettuce aud celery, preserved fruits
and fresh grapes, figs and pomegranates, fresh olives, and
last, but not least, a Hask of wine from the yineyard on the
southern slope that had been ripening in the cellar since the
comet year, we did anything but fast. It may be that the
excellence of this last item of the bill of fare had something
to do with the fact that the French gentleman who was
with us, and who, on the strength of having been over the
fround before, acted as guide, lost his way, and it was not
until after three o'clock the next morning that we arrived at
the old town of Pratz just able to craw).

There is one fact with regard to this matter of dict on fast
days, which I do not think is penerally known—at least T
never heard of it until T camped out in Canada with French
habitants for canoemen, and if is rather interesting as a
matter of natural history. That is, that the sea fow!, or what
they call “ gibrer de mer,” are nol considered as game but as
fish. The distinction js that they do not eo lo fresh water to
drink. Thus the black duck, the wild goose, the teal, mal-
lard, etc., have to gel to fresh water once a day at least, and
therefore they are ‘‘ flesh,” and ou fast days cannot be eaten ;
but the whitesyinged coot, old squawé, whistlers, skunk
heads, etc., not goiny to fresh water—at least so they say in
Canada—are considered as fish. The above list is not an ap-
petizing one, bul the brant belongs to the same class, and
surely one could fast very salisfactornly on a syell-roasted
brant.

I have, I fear, taken up more spuce than you will be
inclined to give to me in order to say that T had seen a snake
that had swallowed a trout; but that is really all 1 meant to
write. Mio Mao.

ee

THE LOG OF THE FAVORITE, NO. 4.

Swanson's Harwor, Gross Sounn, )
August 22, 1880, 5
PRESH northwese wind, with is 1suql accompaniment of
bright clear weather, sabded ihe southeaster about the
change of tide, and enabled as this morning to make so early
a start that by breakfast time we had crossed thesound, and
ran to the eastward, nearly to its junction with Chatham
Straits, where slieltered almost completely by a great island
which blocked its mouth, we made the narrow and safe
channel, which just to the eastward of ‘‘Couverdeen'’ Ts-
land, Jeads into this magnificent harbor. Just to the west-
ward of the island there was apparently a wider und easier
entrance, Dut the assurance of our pilot that it was shoal and
fullof dangers was “subsequently confirmed—when at low
tide, the bottom was exposed.

Our object here is to interview the Indians, who have here
aranch, which is occupied in common by Chilcats, Hoonahs
and Sitkas and others, for it constitucs a sort, of halfway
house for nearly all the tribes on their trading yoyages.

Sitka Jack males here his summer home; in winter he
prefers Sitka, where he varies the monotony by alternate
spells of drunkenness and Christianity, for Jack is a shrewd
Indian, and fully appreciates the pettine he receives st each
such successive conversion, and has among his *‘ papers”
several extracts from the Rocky Monnhlain Preshyienian, in
which bis turning from his sinful life is recorded ag among
the first of the successes of newly-arrived missionaries. r

Althonzh as ‘low down” a Siwash as Sitka produces;
Jack is very useful. As an awful example, when aiter a
set-to with Hoo-che-noo, bis naturally bie head is swollen go
big that he cannot wear his little gold-laced cap, and rheumy
tears run down his pock-marked face, ashe déscribes to the
other indians the evils of intemperance.

And then when thus softened he seeks consolation by
becoming again a Christian. The extnple is doubtless
yaluable, Jackis rich thoueh, or rather his wife is, and
through her he is conuected with several powerful tribes, to
whom, on his spring visits, he dispenses much hoo-che-=0o,
and from whom, when under ita influences, he procures at a
cheap rate their skins and oil.

Jack has madea record for himself in more ways than
one, It was he who superintended the descruction of all the
stills in Old Sitka, except one as [ afterwards learned—that
one his own, and whose halibut elnb, used on that occasion,
is pictured in your paper of July 30, 187). And itis to his
credit. that on the occasion of the completion of his house he
gave the inosi magnificent potalatcl Sitka had ever heen
favored with, at which hoo-chenoo, and sulsequently blood
flowed like water, and five hundred blankets were given
away to the guests.

Since then Jack has been poor, and spends his substance
about as fast as he earns it, in paying for damages to yari-
ous siwashes which took place at this feast. Jack was ab-
sent, but we got together several other Dyhees, and gave
them the usual talking to. While the pow-wow progressed,
Captain Vanderbilt made good use of the time by setting a
gang of Indians at work wood chopping, for on the shores of
this bay there is no end of excellent firewood growing close
to the water.

This the Indians ent and deliver for two dollars (trade) per
cord, Tt was pleasant to sce the confidence which the In-
dians placed in the honesty of the whites; for instead of
taking their pay in goods, those who brought the wood re-
ceived in preférence lickets fon the amounlsdue, which were
good af cither of the stores of the * Northwestem Com-
pany,” and served as cash in their trades with each other.

Captain Vanderbilt has, in one respect, laken a wide and
wise departure from a custoin prevalenf among the Sitka

I

traders in dealing with the natives. With them an Indian
pound i shout fitteen ounces, and thirty-five inches Tnake a
yard, differences which they pretend to make good by com-
plying with the always-expressed wish of the Indisns for a
sen’e way down and a little cloth thrown in. *' Phe “North-
west Company” follow up the custom of throwing in, but
they give full measure as well.

At low tide there was exposed in this bay flats of many
sijuare miles in area, through whieh creeks made their way-
The Doctor and T, alter the pow-wow was over, took a long
tramp over these flats, but got no birds, although we were
assured that in sp ne and fall all kind were in great numbers.
Two miles from where we landed there was a grove, and in
its vicinity we heard the honking of geese, and we waded
ankle deep in mud 2 good long mile in hopes of a shot at
them. But we were not alone on the flats. Indians were
hunting also, and they did some shooting; for birds that
were foul to us were fair fowl to them; and coots and gulls
yewarded their shots, which i1ade the geese yery shy and
wary, and Hiefore we were within rifle range an enormous
flock gol up and made its way through an opening to the
sea, leaving us to to stand mud-bound and wish ourselves
back to our boat.

Quite a number of canoes came alongside for {rading pur-
poses. They brought seal oil, hair seal pelis, and baskets
woven from grasses. All, however, ruled at higher prices
than at Sitka,

finniAM Hunny Bay, )
Tivyn CaNan—p. M—22; J

Our longing for glaciers has been Inlly satisfied to-day,
and tosnorrow we havé many more in store for ns. We
left Swanson’s Harbor at 6 a. m., passed * Hanus Rock,”
which was projecting above the surface, and turned around
Péint Couvordeen for a straight roa up Lynn Canal to Chil-
cat, but the fresh northwest wind, while it has cleared tlie
air and revealed to us some of the grandest scenery that 1
have ever gazed at, has also kicked up a head sew sufliciently
strong to seriously retard our progress, which with the tide
was not over six miles an hour, and when the tide turned
not over three,

As we can't reach Chileat fill late this evening, we have
concluded to hold on here until carly to-morrow, when the
tide will be with us.

The entrance to this pretty little bay ison the north side,
marked by one of the highest and steepest hills we have en-
countered. As our little boat ran by close to the shore, we
nearly broke our necks trying to look st the summit, which,
although fully four thousand feet distant vertically, was not,
Thbelieve, four hundred horizontally, It was like examining
the frescoes on the ceiling of St, Paul's. This hill was
densely wooded to the summit, and somewhere in the woods
we could hear the axes of the Indians cutting firewood for
the company. One can but wonder how the trees, growing
4s they do in a thin soil, nianage to keep their positions and
erowupward. In places if seems as though they grew on
top of cach other.

It is probable that the six or eight-inch deep carpet of per-
petually wet moss which covers the soil gives to the roots, by
constant moisture, great size and strength; so that by inter-
lacing and seeking crevices they are able to support the
trunks, Not always though, for here and there we have
passed great land-slides, where a broad glistening rollway of
pare rock marked the course of hundreds of large trees,
which ina confused heap of roots and branches lay at its
base.

The southern point of this bay is evidently the terminal
moraine of au extinct glacier. Our journey to-day has been
one of unqualitied enjoyment; warn, cleat weather, bright
sunshine, and not a bit of fog or cloud to obscure the
scenery, which was grand.

Profn Point Couvendeen to Chileat, Chatham Strait, is
culled Lynn Canal. Why so called, [do not know, for its
average width, six miles, is as great as that of the southern
portion of the straits. The head of the canal is, as shown
on ehart, eight or nine miles wide, but split into two inlets
by a peninsula. As far as we have cojne the banks on both
sides consist of high hills, covered to their summits with
dense forests of spruce and hemlock, through which at short
intervals streams of water come dashing down with such im-
petusthat every drop seems turned to silvery foam. The
range of hills is nol continuous, and they are divided by
deep canyons int» groups, and each of these canyons is filled
by agreat river of icv, and between cach couple of peaks
which form the srou,, wt brook of ice converges to the river,

Until to day T bad not in my mind a clear conception of a
glacier; the name conveyed to me simply the impression of
ajrozen, ice-bound river, Such there are, broad and smooth,
their surface but slightly inelinvd, winding their-way around
each obstruction, and dazzling the eye with an unbroken
sheet of white; but there are also Niagaras of ice and mael-
stroms! The river comes plunging down steep inclines,
shattering into chasms as it leaps precipices, and rearing up
into greal corrugated battlements, crowned with gigantic
spires of crystal, where it has encountered obstacles; the
surface marred with streaks, like muddy wagon roads, of
earth, and sprinkled witii huge boulders which have been
wrenched {rout the niountain sides.

We saw but little of the beautiful colors which I had imag-
ined characterized these rivers—black earth and white snow
predominated, but now and then the sun’srays reflected from
4 fractnred surface all the hues of the rainbow. We could
not see the lower end of those which came down gentle
slopes, for these were hidden by the thick bushes and bigh
grass, which Hourished on the flat moraines which the glacier
jad pushed in advance or left as its lower end melted.

Ati». M. we saw our first glacier, and it was a good one
to begin with. After it we passed so many that there was
hardly a five minutes in which at least five were not visible
at onee. Our first was on the eastern shore aud opened out
as we passed the north point of Admiralty Island. It was
surmounted by a rocky crag which resembled our national
bird so much more than does the figure on the new dollar
that we christened it ‘‘ Bagle Glacier,” and as such it will re-
main in our note-books and memories

This day we mark with a white stone, Our enjoyment of
nature has been uninterrupted, except by a remark made by
the punster of the party, in contra-ting this day with the
formy, rainy, ones preceding, lie asked us in what respect they
differed, and we gave sensible answers, bnt he said this was
a scenery and they see nary days, and was immediately sup-
pressed.

At one place on the route we lad, in addition to the peaks,
canyons and glaciers, a distinct, view in the distance of the
eternally snow-crowned peaks of Fairweather, Perouse and
Grillon, all over fifteen thousand feet in height, and of their
eight-thousand-feet-high foot-hills. Such a day is worth

many of ordinary life, and I wonder how long it will be be-
fore our summer tourists will find it out and take one for
themselves.

This evening, as think over the day's experience, I am
prepared {o not only accept as true the theory of Professor
Muir, that the island and channels of Southeast Alaska are
produced by glacial action, but, undeterred by fear of forteit-
ing reputation for scientific accuracy, and dealing with facts
alone, fo easily way beyond his conclusions, I think—)bnt
ium not prepared to prove if-that on the oceasion of that fa-
mous shower which in forty days succeeded in depositing an
amount of water, which, compared by the best Alaska re-
sults in ten times the period, as shewn by rain gauges,

was indeed a deluge, the effect of such a surplus
must haye been to fill up pretty well the ba-

sin of what was then, I believe, a land-locked sea—the
Arctic Ocean—and that the esiormous pressure was increased
by the melting of the icebergs, floes, peaks und banks throngh
the highur tentperature of the vain, and thot one windy day a
leak started in some low place between Hast Cape of Siberia
and Cape Prince of Wales, in Alaska, which rapidly in-
creased, and through it, drawn hy the current, came huge
icebergs and glaciers, which cut oul Bebring’s Strait and,
rushing southward, cut the long ridge which in those days
probably connected Asia and America and over which the
native Alaskans found their way from the Orient, into the
chain of islands known as the Alentiens.

Laurence Island, then possibly a high mountain, stood di-
rectly in the wake of this advancing flood and deflected it to
the eastward, when, with a whril and eddy, it dug ont Nor-
ton Sound and then the Gulf of Alaska, sweeping down fhe
co ist perhaps to the lower end of Paget Sound.

Bebring’s Sea is everywhere shallow and a muddy bottom
is found at from forty to one hundred fathoms, The only
fact to support my theory is given in the yeracious narrative
of Sue, in which he relates fhe wanderings of a Jew, who at
one time stood on the Bast Cape of Asia talking to a wander-
ing female on the western hank of America. As this was
previous to fhe invention of the telephone this strait could
have been little more than a trout brook then,

But 1 may be wandering a little from the legitimate track.
of a Forest and Stream letter, so wi!l drop speculating and
come down to facts and a subject better adapted to your
columns, viz., salmon. For seyeral miles of the latter part
of to-day’s journey we steamed through a pea-sreen sea,
which was dotted here and there with the backs of salmon,
which were in the most aimless manner swimming about
¢el*se to the surface, from which their backs, they being hear-
ly all garboshas or hump-backed, protruded. ‘The peculiar
color of the water was due fo a surface layer of glacier water
which flows into William Henry Bay through a very large
creck, and into many smaller coyes through smaller ones;
and these sick salmon were such as had survived the process
of spawning and found their way again to salt water to per-
petuate their species. I saw so many that I thought that a
yery large percentage thus became saved, but when I landed
on the moraine and skirled the brook, at times wading, I
could readily believe that if in the salt water, within five
miles, there was a hundred thousand of these ‘‘ fittest” which
had survived, they did not amount to a fraction of one per
cent. of those which had perished.

The moraine was covered with timothy and wild barley
five or six feetin height. Much of this had been pressed
down by igh water from the creek, and in all directions
there lay great heaps and windrows of decomposing salmon.
Thousands of gnlls were cackling and laughing as they feast-
ed upon the eyes of these fish, and the soft mud was pitted
in all direetions with bear tracks, and bouiless heads of sal-
mon indicated where they had breakfasted. I had my gun
with me and was hoping for birds of some kind, but except
a few pipers none presented themselves for inspection. The
banks of the creck were lined with dense alders and high
Grasses, and I thought it likely that by taking its centne and
wading up I might start amallard or teal. This Idid not do,
but that wade was one to be remembered. In advance of
me pushed through the shoal water, struggling and splashing
it into foam, an almost solid niass of salmon; and at times,
when by a short turn I intercepted the rushing host, it was
like trying to wade through a flock of sheep while carrying
a plale Of salt. ‘They were under me, twisting through my
legs, and oner, I think likely oyer me, as I fell by slipping
through treading upon them. All were headed up stream
except such as made frightened rushes past me; but many,
although so headed up, were slowly drifting down, tail first,
to swell the sick and helpless flonters in the hay, orto die
upon some bar, and furnish feed to gulls and bears.

In some places, in fact in all where deep and still enough,
the bottom of gravel was hollowed ont into great wallows,
from which, as L approached, crowds of salmon would dart,
and I could see the bottom so covered with eggs that ib
seemed as though bushels of dried peas had heen there scat-
tered, Approaching one of tliese pools quietly, I succeeded
in getting a good view of the operation of spawning, and I
did not, observe any use of the curved jawin the connection,
At first I thought that there were two varieties of salmon in
the creek—one the garbosha »nd the other a black straight-
backed fish. None of either kind were over thirty inches in
length, most were less than twenty.

By examination of several of cach style which I cautht in
my hands, I found, by stripping, that as tar as conld be
judged, they being all spent fish, those with the hump back
were males and fhe other females. By shooting several
which were more lively and could not be caught, this view
was confirmed, tliey being gravid fish.

In mosf of the pools immense trout (Sadme spectabilts) were
either feeding upon the eggs, or lying quietly porged. I shot
one weighing four or fiye pounds, but althongi beautiful to
look at the surroundings in which I got him were such as to
deprive him of a place on our breakfast-table.

saw one female salnion just as she finished spawning.
She lay quiet for a coujJe of minutes and then began to top-
ple over on her side, recovered herself and, as though
startled from a sleep, darted forward and went half her length
upon & gravel bar and continued forcing herself further up,
until she was entirely ont of the water, and there I left her
to die. Most of these fish werd more or less discolored and
many brnised, and upon all there extended over the bellies a
substance whith looked Jike rough yellow blotting-paper,
probably some fungoid growth.

After seeing, as I haye to-day, such myriads of dead sal-
mou, I do not wonder that with those who do not stop to
think of the result, the impression should prevail that *‘all
Pacilic coast salmon die immediately alter spawning.”

The stream is of ice-water and comes froma glacier, whose
foot is several miles back in the canyon. We did not visit
it, for bear tracks were too large and numerous to makeit ad-
visable to so do, armed with one shot-gun alone,

6

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Frervary 3, 1881.

While I thus amused myself with salmon, the Doctor wan.
dered off with his shot-gun and was, as usual, rewarded for
his toil by haying no load tocarry back. Neither henor saw a
bird bigger than sandpipers, of which we both obtained spe-
ciniens of spotted and semi-palmated, and one or two tal-
tlers, When we left the Favorite the Major declined to accom-
pany us and, from his mysterious manner, it was evident
that he had some plan on foot which hé did not disclose to
us. When we returned he exhibited with illy-concealed
pride and triumph the fruit of his afternoon, in the shape of
crabs, of which he had with a spear, extemporized from two
straightened-out halibut hooks, and a boat flagstaff, speared
about fifty of the kind called spider crabs —creatures with
legs about three times the length of the hody and which we
found to be most delicious. The largest one was nearly
seventy inches from fip to tip of claws, of which but seven
were due to width of body.

Srrra, Sept, 5, 1880.

The continuation of the Favorite’s log, but for this break
in it, would but have completed a circle, for the more impor-
tant of the events which occurred on the 24th and 25th of
August were given to you in my letter of those dates from
Portage Bay and Pyramid Harbor, in which I told you of
our interview with Klotch-Kutch and the settlement of the
war between the Chilcats and Chileoots.

Our trip to Portage Bay from William Heury Bay, which
occupied the 28d of August, was but a repetition of the day
before. Fair winds, clear sky, pleasant weatherand magnifi-
cent scenery, which at last palled upon us, and we thought
nothing of a glacler that did not present some new and strik-
ing aspect.

‘The character of the scenery changed somewhat as we
went north—it lost in beauty, but gained in grandeur, the
timber became of smaller growth and instead of reaching to
the summits of the hills stopped short at perhaps a thousand
feet, and was surmounted by barren, rocky ridges and peaks.
And in many places we saw what we had seen south of Peril
Straits, but nowhere between them and William Henry Bay
—patches of dead trees standing out in relief through their
white trunks. In this vicinity the death of so much forest
might he considered as due to icy blasts coming over the gla-
ciers, but that would not account for the same further south.

We left Pyramid Harbor early on the 26th and, favored in
every way by wind, tide and weather, reached Sitka on the
28th without an adyenture en route. Our trip has been in
every way & success and will be the forerunner of others, for
though much has been done there remains much more to do.

In closing this series I must admit that my powers of de-
scription haye not been equal to the task I undertook, My
written words but tamely describe the memories of

Pisco.
—_—__—_ + -$- =.

PIPES AND SMOKING,
A. DISCOURSE on clond-blowing may not strictly fall
within the province of Forrsy AnD StrEam, but I am
persuaded that nothing which pertains to human comfort is
alien to it,

Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well; and this is
the more true and emphatic in respect to that which is done
somuch. ForI take it, that next to eating and drinking
and sleeping and fire-making, there is no one operation more
extensively performed every day by civilized humanity than
that of smoking. From sunrise to the waning midnight-
lamp the pipe or cigur is the companion and comforter alike
of peasant and philosopher.

But I have nothing to say of cigars. I confess that there
is nothing like the genuine Cabagna or Partagas, or Panatella
or Bilya. hey ard perfection, like Burgundy among wines,
and exhilerate the whole being, mental and physical, and
make every fibre tingle with pleasure. Springing from the
Indian soapstone pipe—the protoplasm or monad, 80 to speak
—they present a brilliant illustration of the doctrine of eyo-
Jution. But when the Confederacy disappeared from the
horizon they departed with it, and gre now as mythical as the
lost Pleiad. My theme is pipes and their concomitants—
stems and tobacco, The essentials of a good smoke are: 1.
A good pipe; 2. a good stem; and 3. good tobacco.

The indispensable to a good pipe is that it shall absorb the
nicotine and other noxious properties of tobacco; in a word,
consume the tobacco without sweating it, for thereby its fla-
vor is imipaired or destroyed and its venom aggravated. This
indispensable depends partly on the construction of the pipe,
but mainly on the material of which it is constructed. The
foam of the sea—l'ecurne de mer (meerschaum)—in its pure
state is, beyond doubt, the best material for a perfect pipe.
It ig light #nd porous, absorbs the nicotine and consumes the
tobacco dry. But what is noteworthy and marks the effect
of depraved fashion, one of these perfect pipes is not appre-
ciated, or at least its commercial value does not reach its
acme until it is * colored,” that is, saturated with nicotine,
and of course no longer performs the highest and most benefi-
cent function of a good pipe—that of absorption. There are
i great many frauds on the genuine article, only to be de-
tected, without trial, by an expert or by costly trial by a
tyro.

Of the woods used for pipes, all the fine-grained and com-
pact, such as ivy and laurel, hard enough to be caryed, are
Wnfit for smoking. They may be pretty toys, but they sweat
the tobacco and aré worse than worthless—they are nui-
Bances,

The root of the bamboo briar is the nearest and best ap-
proximation of the genuine sea-foam. It is as light and as
porous, smoles the tobacco dry and clean, and the only draw-
baclc is its liability to burn. But by slow smoking, such as
becomes the philosopher, that evil may, in most cases, be
avoided. The decaying roots make the best pipes, if not too
much decayed. An inexperienced person, in seeking roots,
would reject these as worthless—as sodden wood—for they
are black as your boot and heavy as lead; but in a few days’
exposure they become as light as cork, and if they do not re-
tain their shining black assume a mahogany color, Pipes
made of the green roots will stand harder smoking, but they
are not altogether as good absorbers.

The corn-cob makes a perfect pipe, but must be used with
great care to prevent itself being smothered.

As to the construction of a pipe, it should be an inch deep
and half an inch to three-quarters in diameter; and as a
general rulé as large at bottom astop. I do not say uniyer-
sal, for in “ projeckin’” with briar-roots I have made some
pipes as crooked as a ram's horn, three or four inches long,
and With a succession of chambers of various diameters, and
oue of thesé monstrosities still lingers in memory as the
sweetest pipe I ever smoked. So there are exceptions to
general rules, even in pipe-fature,

WN. B.— Before leaving pipes, let it be impressed upon you
that in smoking a briar-root hurry slowly—/estina lente—
and neyer forget that it isneither iron nor fire-proof brick.

IrgmMs.—A stem should be so open and free that you will
be unconscious of the suction. You imperceptibly create a
vacuum in the mouth, which is spontancously and insensibly
filled with smoke, That, in its material features, is the per-
fection of a stem. Of the aromatic German cherry I know
little and haye nothing to say, except that all I have seen are
too heavy for my taste. Of native stems, the Indian reed of
Florida, called by the Indians ‘ Ti-ti,” makes an admirable
stem. It has no joints, the pith is large and may be easily
remoyed Smoked when green it becomes of a lustrous
ebony. If seasoned it darkens more slowly, and rarely ac-
quires the ebony lustre; but that does not affect its smoking
qualities. It is without odor, but its easy draft, lightness
and long-continued freedom from rankness constitute its
merits. We heard it said that after long use, if one end is
closed and the stem fijled with brandy and permitted to
sland a day, it will be as fresh as anew stem. ‘This may be
true of other stems also, for there may be some hidden virtue
in brandy. The fig makes a stem in great repute with
many. If cut just before the leaves fall, when filled with
matured sap and the bark kept on, it has a pleasant aroma,
which it retains as long as a gentleman would care to use it.
But the bark must be carefully taken from the end that goes
into the mouth, or it will cause sore lips—yery annoying,
and much like fever blisters, To prevent this effect 1 am
not certain but that the stem should be thoroughly dried be-
fore use. The fie has many hard joints, and the perforation
is difficult, and should be made by a cold wire, and not a hot
one, as the latter damages the odor. A drill and lathe is the
best apparatusfor bormg. We hayein Virginia a scrubby
growth, called ‘seven barks,” which makes a beantiful
stem—golden yellow. Like the *‘'Ti-ti” it has no joints, but
the pith is small. The first year’s growth has buf three
barks, and the couting which eneases the inner bark is ex-
quisite for ifs softness and delicacy.

As to length of stem tastes differ. I prefer one 34 to 4
feet long; for you may smoke a great deal more with im-
punity with along stem. And then, in reading or writing,
the fire ig beyond your clothes, True, you may now and
then burn a hole in the carpet, but better that than yonr
pants or vest, or shirt-bosom. Of course for campaigning by
field or flood convenience dictates and exacts a short stem
and good tobacco. There is a ery in the land for this desid-
eratum, Every manufacturer has it, but no smoker can get,
it. With us the heayy excise tax has greatly contributed to
its disappearance. Our planters aim more at quantity than
quality and it is difficult now to find the genuine Oronoko,
which was wont to gladden the palates of our fathers.

All good and sweet tobaeco, fit for the pipe, must be ripe,
and ripe tebacco always basa tinge of brown about. The
fashionable, high-priced hickory-leaf tobacco is a fraud. It
is the product of intense heat and las nothing of tobacco
about it, except the bitter. The tobacco culled the Littte
Oronoko, raised on newly-cleared land and cured in the sun,
has long been regarded in Virginia as the best thing for the
pipe, ‘The lugs or bottom Jeaves—always the ripest on the
plant—are esteemed the best. But this tobacco is not appre-
ciated by the fashionable manufacturers and its production is
annually decreasing. In the present state of things I do my
own mixing as much asTean, I find that the mildest and
ripest Virginian, mixed with best Cubau, in the proportion of
half and half, yields a delicious cloud. Two parts of best
Cuban to one of Perique give the best substitute I have found
for a full-flayored Hayana. A sinall pipe now and then of
genuine, unmixed Perique is not without its charm, But
Perique is said to be a dangerous article and the appetite for
it grows by use, It is a product of the Tache Parish, in
Louisiuna, and no one but those who prepare if knows ils
composition. It has a slight odor of an anatomical disseeting-
rooni—and having this smack of mortality aboutit, and being
dangerous, is tantalizing.

Tobseco wetted and left to heat and mould—called, I he-
lieve, ‘‘funked ”—loses its saltpetre and does not sting the
tongue, but also loses inveh of its sprightliness and flavor.

Cuban tobacco is not adapted to the pipe, It hastoo much
saltpetre. The best Cuban cigar cut up and put into a pipe
bites the tongne, whereas the same, smoked as acigur, las no
bite and yields only unmixed pleasure. There is the saine
saltpetre in the one as the other and both are burnt by the
same fire, and yet the result is radically different. Why is
this thus? I consulted Mr. J. F. A., one of the most scien-
tific of our manufacturers, and who adheres as closely as he
can to the old Jandmarks for a solution of the problem, I
subjoin his explanation :

That a gennine Hayana cigar ent up atid smoked in a pipe is not
i] Bier as good old Virginia, [think arises from the following
causes: Pirst of all, all Havana or other tobaccos suitable for cigar
purposes haye, before they are ready for use, to be thoroughly
fermented (as the grape juice is into wine), which entirely changes
the nature and quality of the leaf, extracting from it most of its
yegetable gum, which must he got rid of, or the cigar would grow
soft and mushy aa you smoked it—hence Virginia tobacco will never
make good cigars, as if will not yield to the proper fermentation,
Tn this fermentation the wmionia is increased and that, with the
nitre and potish retained in the tobacco after the férmentation is
through, will alwayd make that tobacco bite the tongne when put
in 2 pipe. Yours, J. 2, A,

Perfectly satis“actory as to the difference between Virgin-
ian and Cuban, but leayes the problem as to Cuban in a cigar
and in a pipe unsolved. 4 we ae

Smoking isan American invention. Tt had its origin with
the aborigines of this continent, and the calumet played an
important part in the councils of peace and war. It was un-
known in the civilized nations of Eastern and Central Asia
Tt was unknown to Greece and Rome. And neither Homer
nor Morace, Pluto nor Cicero had any conception of it, Sir
Walter Raleigh is recorded as the first European who intro-
duced the practice on the-other side of the Atlantic. It is
now eyerywhere, amoug all civilized people, and if the band
of cloud-blowers could be incorporated, it would constitute
the most numerous brotherhood in the universe.

But with a good pipe, good stem and good tobacco, there
ig atill one thing needful to crown the whole—a good smoker
calm, meditative, philosophic and who, with a thorough con-
viction of God’s sympathy with man, can put. the dispensa—
tions of Providence in his pipe and smoke them with content.
Like every acquired taste, smoking is liable to abuse—to run
into excess and become a vice. But used in moderation, the
humble believer in the benignity of the Deity may be ex-
cused for regarding it as one of those blessings youchsafed
by the Giver of all good to ease the burdens and mitigate the:
troubles, trials and frilmlations incident to this unsatisfactory
state of being. It standsin the same category with the par-
terre of flowers which regale the nostril and delight the eye.

It is noteworthy that the sense of sight is quile as much

interested in the operation of smoking as the sense of taste.
No blind man ever smokes unless he acquived the habit be-
fore the loss of sight; and the most luscious cigar ever fabri-
cated in the Havanas would waste its sweetness on the mid-
night darkness. It is the eye which imparts those exquisite
charms to the circling wreaths as they float away into space ~
—wreaths which, by their etherial delicacy, might justly ex-
cite the admiration and envy of the great cloud-compeller,
old Zeus himself. VIRGINIANUS.

Glatural Gistory

DOMESTICATION OF THE OSTRICH.

BY E. B. BIGGAR.

ie a preceding article I gaye a short account of a farm in

the ostrich-rearing district, and some account of the
ostrich camps and the young birds. I now resume at that
peculiar diversion of the young ostrich—the morning dance.

As Shakespeare warns us to look out for the man who has
no music in his soul and cannot be pleased with the sweet-
ness of simple melody, so the ostrich farmer must beware of
something wrong when his chickens cannot disport them-
selves in the windings of the mazy. This is no joke, but an
actual fact, for when the young birds lose the enjoyment of
the dance it is because some disease from the effects of the
weather or from over-feeding is preying upon them. Weare
obliged to be up at daylight in order to see this spectacle, for
ostriches and farmers are both early risers here; the former
because itis nature, and the latter because this is the pleas-
antest part of the twenty-four hours for work.

At evening the young birds had all been put into a shed to
protect them from the cold and prevent them from taking
rheumatism Now the gate is opened and the whole troop
pour forth, and each one as he finds himself in the liberty of
open space makes a dart down the yard; then suddenly, as
if he had forgotten something, he makes an abrupt stop,
ducks his head slightly and then, to your surprise, whirls
about and bolts on again. In this revolution he gives his
wings a flourish, and perhaps two or three yards further on
performs. the whirl again. Then he will probably perform
lwo or three e¢yrations in succession, and itis this which
calls to mind the waltz, The grotesque way in which he
sways his body and wings, and the awkward hundling of his
legs ig to any one having a sense of the ludicrous in motion
most amusing. The sight is particularly langhable where a
large troop are engaged in the waliz at the same time. One
secing another take a whirl sets in himself, and in less than a
minute the whole troop are gyrating: about the yard, cheels-
by-jowl, neck to neck, in couples or sets, now exhausting
their space al one end of the yard, then taking a course to
the other; and the only thing Jacking to make fheir move-
ments irresistable as s spectacle is their want of time and
order, But in spite of this the beholder cannot help hazard-
ing the conjecture as Lo whether they, instead of the Ger-
mans, Were not the originators of the waltz of the ball-room.,
And against all their Jack of discipline it really seems to bhe-
come them better than the performance by their homan— ~
shall we say it?—imitators. And so they go dodging here,
swinging there, while the ducking of their heads corresponds
very well to a curtsey, until their blood is in fine circulation
and their appetites keen. Oh, what a grand improvement it
would be if humanity, like the ostrich, would do their waltz-
ing in the morning before breakfast, Instead of at night after
supper!

The waltz may be kept up for ten minutes, or for more
than half an hour, and then they turn to picking about, or
where they are very tame, come to the spot where their regu-
lar feed of meahes (Indian corn) may be expected. Here the
herd-boy,as lie is called, for want of a better title, throws ont
handfuls of the grain, and they gobble it up with the avidity
and quickness of hungry hens. Now that their morning
feed is done, they begin to walk around us and evince a de-
sire to introduce themselyes. The farmer tells us that they
are quite barmiess.

The first familiarity one of them ventures to take is to
make a snap at our neck. We give him @ slap and stand
back. ‘Oh! he’s only af'er your breast-pin,” says the
farmer; ‘I forgot to tell you to keep your jewelry out of
sight.” This is Gusily removed, but the inquisitive bird
males a peck at the top button of our coat, and when I find
at last that he does not seem to be very strong in the
beak, and that this isnot his weapon of offense, I let him
continue the operation. If weask why these birds have a
passion for buitons and studs, and bright things generally, in-
cluding jack knives, the farmer replies that they are in the

‘habit of eating pebbles and stones to help digestion by the

trituration of their food, The harder the stone the better,
and it is proble they associate brightness with hardness.

After their feed the birds are let out in the ‘‘veldt" (the
open field), and the Hottentot boy watches them through the
day as they march ever busy, ever picking, eyer on the
move. This lastremark needs, perhaps, to be qualified by
the fact that in the heat of the day they may often be found
kicking and rolling: ubout in the sand and dusting it over
theirfeathers, ‘This, farmers, say, is to rid them of lice and
vermin.

Our host now shows us his stock of feathers. On the floor
of the loft are spread some magnificent bunches of plumes.
Some are of the purest suowy white, as if they had just come
out of the hands of the dresser, and seem to be nearly two
fiet in length. Others tinged with grey are yet feathers of
splendid plumage and remarkably broad and rich looking.
Then there are grey feathers and black feathers, small and
large, dirty and clean, all ranged according to their class and
each known by a particular name. These are snrted ready
for the market, but many of his neighbors give them, mixed
as they come off the bird, into the hands of agents, who sort
jhem out and put them on the market at a certaim com-
mission. }

The farmer next takes us into his hateh-house, where his
incubator is at work bringing forth young artificially. The
odtrich incubator here in use is a larwe bureau-like box, cubic
in form and mounted on legs. In azine-lined casing cover-
ing it top and sides water is placed at a temperature of about
105 degrees, and the eggs are placed under thid casing, but in
contact with a flannel lining against the under surface of the
zinc. Thus the warmth from the water comes down through
the flannel and imitates the warmth of the bird, The eggs
are placed in wooden drawers and brought into conjact with
the flannel. At the end of forty-two days, the period of in-
enbation, they are brought out by tapping the shell with
a hammer when breathing has been heard, and placed in a

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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conipartment called an artificial mother. This is a box
warmed by hydraulic heat and curtained with flannel, so that
the chick sits under the folds as under the wingsof a mother.
When the ege is put in the date is marked on, and they are
then merely turned over once a day till hatched. But let us
leave art and seé something of nature, which is more interest-
ing.

aialae to the breeding camps we follow the farmer in
his feeding operations. A donkey cart is waiting beside a
shed where a fire is burning, The cart is loaded with large
green vegetables, in shape like flattened pouches. These are
the fleshy leaves of the prickly pear, which have been gath-
ered wild about the homestead. They are unloaded with a
fork, and each one singed on the fire till the prickles snap and
burn off. Then they are chopped up into fragments an inch
or two square, and loaded back, to be taken to each camp.
As the cart goes along a couple of shoyelfuls is allotted to
cach camp. Here in one camp the old cock is still on the
nest. The hen comes bounding over to the gate and helps
herself, but her lord, though no doubt fecling the pangs of
hunger, denies himself, lying with neck at first outstretched
on the ground, but head now lifted to see what is going on.
Piece atter piece she takes in until 2 foot of her long neck is
swelled out like a snake. Then she lifts if and the food
slides down, apparently by the force of gravitation; not
straight down, but by a spiral course down the passage. As
the farmer informs us that this couple will shortly change
places in sitting, we will wait to see the operation.

Here and there in this camp there are small clunrpy bushes
not of sufficient size to hide the whereabouts of the sitter,
yet weare told tlat although the cock might haye sense
enough to know that he is already seen, he will take as much
precaution as if his whereabouts were totally unknown.
‘After a watch of half an hour we are rewarded. ‘The cock
yaises his head from the ground, and after a moments reticc-
tion begins torise. Slowly his spindly legs ave lifted from
out the cluster of tremendously large eggs which fall together
as he rises ; then while his body is yet scarcely erect he steps
out, darts a yard or two in one direction, then sidles with a
swelvying movement of his wings in another, and finally at
another angle again bolts off into the camp, fancying no
doubt by these erratic mancuvres that no one would be able
to know the exact locality of his nest. While he comes up
to get the remainder of the food, to which the donkey-cart,
boy has now added to mealies, the female walks about in the
deliberate style which they adopt when gazing about, with
her head still fora moment and then moved forward with
the motion of the body, asa stalk might be swayed by the
wind. After a quarter of an hour at this she finds herself
near the nest with no apparent intention of going to it, when
suddenly she shoots down and is settled over it. Here she
insinuates her legs among the eggs and makes a great deal of
fussing and primping before she gets settled, During this
time she has something to do with cach egs, turning them
over and shifting them about with her beak, which by means
of her long snake-like neck she can put under her on all sides
and behind. Settied at last, she lays her head out on the
ground and reflects. Some birds take even greater pains to
conceal their nests, yet others go on and off asif their nest
were no mystery ati all. 4 ,

During the day, when the sun is strongest, the hen will be
fourd sitting as if were upon her elbows, with her body lift-
ed three or four inches above the eggs, and some leave the
nest altogether for an hour or more during the hottest part
of the day. Various in these respects are their habits and, so
preat is the divergence of disposition in individual birds, that
one would almost faucy them to be of a different species.
“Some,” says the farmer on this subject, “are savage whe-
ther they are breeding or not, and will attack you as furious-
ly asa tiger; others will never give tronble, and even in the
breeding season can be approached in the camps. Now
there is a bird that seems to hate me as an enemy at almost
all times, and yet one of my neighbors could go into his
camp without any danger.” On our approaching the inclo-
sure the bird in question was not long in making an exhibi-
tion of his feelings, for he approachea with hisses like an
engine letting off surplus steam, his wibgs spread out and
featliers ruffled, until he appeared a monster in size. Then
he knelt. down and swinging his head from side to side, rat-
tiled it against his sides alternately by way of challenge.
“That is the way they dare you,” observed the farmer, “but
they seldom or never gef over a fence at you. They appear
to be afraid to jump. ‘They are savage to intruders and very
consistently keep out of the camps of others.”

“ Are the wild ones savage?” weask. I have never seen
any wild ostriches so far down as this, but I am told that
they are not. There are wild birds still, but further inland,
in the Victoria West district and toward the Kalihari plains.
T had an old Hottentot man lately who used to tell about
catching wild ostriches and their chickens in this yery dis-
trict. Hunters tell how the old birds can trace the slightest
touch of the human hand upon the eggs, and how that the
bushmen, when they rob a nest, have to lift the eggs out
with sticks, but Jantje, the Hottentot I speak of, says this is
amistake. He says he has remoyed and handled eggs with-
out the old birds ever observing it and that the wild birds’
eggs can be freely handled, and as long as too many are not
¢aken out the old bird is none the wiser.

The way Jantje robbed nests was this: In some bush-coy-
_ ered plain where he had reason to think ostriches might be
found, he went about midnight, walking cautiously, and
when reasonably near, sitting under some bush. Here he re-
mained till about three o’clock in the morning. About this
time he expects to hear them ‘‘bromming.” ‘And what is
‘promming ? ” we interrupt. ‘¢Tt is a kind of roar, or short
bellow, which travellers, as you have read, have often mistak-
en for the roaring of the lion, This noise they repeat sev-
eral times and that gives Jantje a chance to tell at least the
direction in which the birds are, for the female will not he
far off. ‘Then be steals as near as he can with safety and sits
again, till early daylight. About this time the ostrich broms
again and then, if possible, Jantje steals along still closer
and waits till a third bromming, about cight o'clock, shortly
after which the cockleayestbe nest. While heis away and be-
fore the hen has been warned to assume her duties, Jantji
has taken an egg or two out of the nest and now knows pret-
ty nearly where to come when he wants another.” ‘ And
what does he do with the egg?” ‘' Tam told they cook them
in the shell itself and also by putting hot stones into them. I
suppose they cook them with hot stones when they wish to
preserve the shell, which makes a very convenient how], and
a pretty strong one, too. Those eggs,” he continues, ‘‘con-
tain as much meat as two dozen hen’s eges and if is of as fine
ailavor nearly, My wife frequently uses them in baking
cakes and it ig a common practice among other farmers.
“Whenever we find an egg with the shell perfectly smooth, or
nearly so, we set that down as a wind-egg and cook it.

chicken.”
© And will a qwild ostrich fight for its nest?”

‘“« And how do they make their attack?”

havoc. It is not always that he succeedsin making aseratch,
but the force of his font is as terrible.

in the breeding season. It is this uncertainty about them
that makes me like the business.”

Sp we bid adieu to the ostriches and the hospitable Eng-

lishman who has “‘ cast himself away in Africa.”
Cape Town, South Africa.

_—.

A Honsep Dor—Akron, 0., Jun. 21.—Among the most suc-
cessful of our Iocal sportsmen who spent their autumn vaca-
tion in pursuit of the pleasures of field and flood was Mr. J.
R. Criss who was with a small party in northern Michigan.
His most valuable trophy was a fine doe with one horn. It
was on the left side of the head about four inches long, palm-
ate, its width at the tip being about two inches. Although
late in theseason it was in the velvet with a heavy coat of
hair the wholelength. Itwas mounted by Reichstag, the yet-
eran taxidermist of Saginaw, who has probably set up more
deer heads than any other man im the country, and who says
that in an.experience of twenty-five years he never saw any-
thing like it. He has furnished many rare specimens to
Michigan University, Smithsonian and other museums in
this country and Europe, but says he never handled so valu-
able a head as this hefore. Mr. Criss has received the head,
and is being congratulated on his good fortune by our local
naturalists. Cork.

Horns oF tHE Moosz Anp Derr—Bangeor, Me., January.
—TI have hitherto supposed and believed that both of the
above-named animals and all others of their species annually
shed their horns. This winter for the first time I have heard
it denicd, and positively asserted by those whose judgments
and opinions aré entitled to consideration that such is not
the fact. Do moose and deer shed their horns annually and
what is the opinion of Forgst AND Stream? From recent
inquiries among the hunters and lumbermen of this vicinity
Tam much inclined to change my views and adopt the belief
that they do not shed their horns annually, I shall, however,
before doing so make further investigation and will give you
the result of my researches, 7. ©

It is a well-established fact that all the Cervide shed their
horns annually.

Swirrskss or Brros on the Winc.—Professor Newton
considered that were sea-fowls satellites revolving around the
earth their arrival could hardly be more surely calculated by
an astronomer. Woul weather or fair, hot or cold, the puf-
fins repair to some of their stations punctually on a given
day, as if their moyements were regulated by clock-work.
The swiftness of flight which characterizes most birds en-
ables them to cover a vast space in a brief space of time.
The common black swift can tly 276 miles an hour, a speed
which, if it could be maintained for less than half a day,
would carry the bird from its winter fo its summer quarters.
The large purple swift of America is capable of even greater
feats on the wing. The chimney swallow is slower—ninety
miles per hour being about the limit, of its power; but the
passenger pigeon of the United States can accomplish a
journey of 1,000 miles between sunrise and sunset, It is al-
80 true, asthe ingenious Herr Palnien has attempted to show,
that migrants during long flights may be directed by an ex-
perience partly inherited and partly acquired by the individ-
ual bird. They often follow the coast lines of the continent,
and invarinbly take, on their pussage over the Mediterranean,
one of the threeroutes. But this theory will not explain
bow they pilot themselves across broad oceans and is in-
validated by the fact, familiar to every ornithologist, that the
old and young birds do not journey in company. In-
yariably, the young broods travel together, then come, after
another interval, the parents; and finally the rear is brought
up by the weakly, infirm, molting and broken-winged. This
is the rulein autumn. The return journey isaccomplished
in the reversed order. The distance traveled seems, more-
over, to haye no relation to the traveler. The Swedish bine
throat performs its maternal functions among the Laps, and
enjoys its winter holidays arhong the negroes of the Soudan,
while the tiny, ruby-throated humming-bird proceeds an-
nually from Mexico to New Foundland and back again,
jhoush one would imagine that so delicate a little fairy
would be more at home among the cacti and agaves of the
Tierre Caliente than among the firs and fogs of the north—
London Standard

Corrous Saumernce—Churleston, 1., Jan. 16.—Hditer
Forest and Stream: I have hunted squirrels oceasionally for
the last twenty years, and I never have seen one like that
which Daniel Mitchell killed the 14th of May, 1875, four
miles southeast of here by the Embarrass River. Jt was the
same size as the large-tailed fox squirrel, but the top of the
head, the back of the neck, the back, the upper part of the
tail, the front and back part of the fore and hind legs were
the same color as the fox squirrel, while the throat, the bel-
ly, the under part of the tail, the inside of the fore and hind
Jees were jet black. There are not any black squirrels in
this part of the country. Demis F. Hanks killed an albino
fox squirrel afew years azo. He says he has hunted squir
rels fifty years, and that is the only white one he has ever
seen. Are not such squirrels very uncommon ?

Fox SqurrRE.,

A Curtous Brerisr—Dedham, Mass., Jan, 19.—Last sum-
mer the daughter of an old farmer residing here told me that
for the last three years, when their cows have been turned
into a certain pasture where the feed is of the best, one of
them. has suddenly fallen off to about half the quantity of
milk, and when removed {oa distant pasture the milk re-
turned again. One day last summer her father (whose sight
is. yety poor) saw an animal close by the cow, which upon
his approach made off toa swamp near by. I told her that
J had the impression that I had read of cows being sucked by
an otter. She wished me to investigate it, but as [ was about
leaving for the West I had no time. While I was away a
young man shot an otter within half # mile of their place,
which is the first one that I ever heard of being seen or killed
in this vicinity, only ten miles out of Boston. Haye you
ever heard of a case of this kind? al.

Where there are no pin-poles in the shell it never hatches a

“hey will fight anything hut a human being, I am told.”

“By kicking. They throw their lez forward and if that
hig hooked toe-nail comes down your back there is fearful

They often kill each
other in a-fight and have been known to kill men. No matter
how tame they become, they are always liable to attack you

Compare this with the belief still existing in some parts of
Europe, that the hedge-hog sucks the cows, and that birds of
the family Cartmaulgide perform the same office for goata—
whence the common name “ goat-sucker”—for the nighthawk
and other birds of the graup.

Wintnr Brros—Hornellaville, V. ¥., Jan. 23.—The king
fisher I reported the 10th is still here; was ohseryed the 20th
in asnow-storm. I also saw several crows flying same day,
and haye seen them here all the winter, A boy brought me
on the 19th a bird nine inches long, lack feet and legs, slate
color, golden brown on head and rump, was eating sumach
bobs, andmadea noise like arat, only veryloud. Whatkind of
bird is it? Saw a meadow lark the 12th, golden wing wood-
pecker 19th inst. Red headed woodpeckers and blue jays
here all winter; a great many ruffed grouse frozen.

J. Owis Penrows.

The bird was probably a pine grosheak ( Pinicolm enruole-
ator).

Hilenwille, Ulster Co., WV, ¥,—Yesterday Mr. Newton
Rockwell, 4 genuine sportsmen and well-known resident of
the village, saw in the vicinity a meadow lark. Mr. Rock-
well was driving in asleigh at the time. The bird flew up
from a tree near the road, apparently vigorous, and alighted
within a short distance; he had no companions; Is noi, this
very remarkable considering the latenegs of the season and
the recent cold weather? Iremmember no similar incident
in all my experience aS a sportsman and close observer.
Heaven help the poor quail this winter. I have induced
several of my former friends to coax them about their barns
where they can get food and seelter. W. H. Hassrovox.

Tt is not unusual to find the meadow lark in New York
throughout the winter.

Game Bag and Gun.

THE FLIGHT OF A RIFLE BALL.

A GORRESPONDENT in Forgsr Anp Steam, apparently
a young practitioner, asks: ‘' What is meant by point
blank and point blank range in rifle shooting?” ‘These are
very apt and important questions, I must confess; none are
more so. I propose to unswer them, using the plainest terms
at my command. But to do so directly and without expla-
nation would, I fear, leave the reader quite inthe dark, Be-
sides, the very interest of this subject lies in the lurking facts
connected with it. Hence I will first define certain terms re-
lating thereto, then make the necessary explanations, and
lastly answer his two questions, :

To experiment, with, I select the common and best practi-
cal sporting rifle with crotch and bead sights, and sighted for
150 yards.

First.—What is meant by the ‘‘line of sight” of a rifle?
It is the straight line from the eye, passing ‘hrough the bot-
tom of the erotch sight, taking in the tip of the bead sight,
and thence straight on, piercing the target at its very centre.
Mark, it is a straight line, and pierces the centre of the tar-
el.

Second.—The line of sight being understood, I ask what is
meant by the axis of the piece, or barrel? It is the straicht
line running trom the muzzle to the breach, along the centre
of the bore throughout. It corresponds to the centre,of the
ball when the piece is loaded, and its prolongation is tha
“line of fire.’ Mark, the axis of the rifle und theline of
sight are both straight lines, and if parallel, it follows they
would never cut each other, if produeed.

The above being well understood, we next proceed to make
three experiments with our rifle, and under three different
circumstances.

Cask 1, No Posy Branx.—Let us first suppose that the
rear and front sights are of the same height—that is, that
both are equally distant from the axis of the barrel—then will
theline of sight and the axis of the barrel be parallel lines; so also
will their prolongations. Now vdlace the rifle thus sizhted
horizontally, aim it at the exact centre of the target, ‘at say
one hundred yards distance, and fire. There will be no point
blank or pomt blank range in this case. Why ? Because
the ball starting in its course on a line parallel with the line
of sight willnot rise above its level to cut it, which, as will
hereafter appear, is a necessary condition in the premises.
On the contrary, the ball will describe a downward curve of
about twenty inches in 150 yards. The same is true if the
piece be fired under anordinary elevation. Rifles thus sight-
ed always shoot a little too low, and the remedy, in part to
this, will appear in the next case. his illustration has been
introduced mainly to correct erroneous impression, and to
show the effect of changing the sights so as to get a point
blank range.

Case 2, Onn Pornt Brank Onty.—Let us now suppose the
rear sight to be a little the highest, but only enough so as to
cause the ballin its flightto rise barely to the line of sight
and to cut it, and after this to describe a curve to the
ground, It will be seen that im this case the trajectory of the
ball cuts the line of sightin but one pot. At this point
then, we have a point blank, and also a point blank range.
But in practice this point blank will be found near the piece
say about twenty yards distant ; hence this is not the recog-
nized point blank, nor does it give the necessary range in-
volved in this question. They are longer. Rifles thussight-
ed aré good for squirrels and other small game; they are
close shooters within about: thirty-five yards, but at about 100
yards they shoot too low by about six inches. The next case
will give a longer and better range, and furnish a solution to
the questions.

Gasz 3, Two Powrs Brank.—We will now elevate the
rear sight a little more, say just enough so that when the
piece is aimed trne at the centre of the object the ball will
strike it there, at 150 yards. This particular distance is se-
lected, because I wish hereafter to trace the curve of the ball
in this case of elevation. Being well aimed, nowfire. What
isthe result? We see this elevation of the rear sight causes
the ball to go entirely above the line of sight, in its ascending
curve (very little, it is true), and after reaching its highest
point, thatit gradually falls to the line of sight, where it cuts it
again at the very centre of the target. In other words, the
curve of the ball cuts the line of sight in two points, the one at
about six yards from the piece, and the other at the target,
150 yards off. This case presents two point blanks and two
point blank ranges. But (asin Case 2) the first one is near
the piece and is not recognized in long range practice, but
the secondoneisrecognized. Itisthe true point blank known

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in science, and the corresponding range is the true point
blank range. This being well understood, I will now answer
the inquiry by giving two definitions.

Firsi.—By POINT BLANK is meant the second point
where the trajectory or curve of the ballin its fiight inter-
sects, Or cuts the line of sight. .

Second.—By POINT BLANK RANGE is meant the
straight line blank range or shortest distance from the piece
to the second point blank (orin practice to the target whose
centre is struek at this point). The French and Americans
use the same point blank, but in the British service it is dif-
ferent; their point blank distance is the distance at which the
projectile (ball) strikes the level ground on which the car-
Tinge stands, the axis of the pieee being horizontal,” (Col.
Scott's Mil. Dic.)

General Remarks.—Long ranges are generally made on
the horizontal basis, and are so recorded for nse in works on
practical gunnery. But the above two definitions hold good
in élevated or depressed firing also. It is theory I have pre-
sented.

Practice.—While in both theory and fact poiut blank is
limited to a single point, yet in practice it is alowed a wider
scope. Itis here by commen consent applied to the whole
bullseye. Jfthis be struck it is called a point blank shot,
and the straight line from the piece to the target is called the
point blank range. Neither is strictly correct, as I hope the
reader will now he able to sée, unless the bullet strikes the
centre or its level for a range. In practice point blank in
Bneglish, aud ‘point blanc” Cwhite point) in French corres-
pond, they refer to the same thing—whiie spot, bullseye,
target. Some understand rifle shooting in practice; but to
the preal majurity who use it the science of rifle shooting is
allin the dark, They cannol explain it correctly, nor is this
§ wonder.

The moment the beginner with the rifie will discard the
false idea, which nearly all most naturally have, that ‘ the
rifle carries straight,” at that moment is bein a condition to
begin to understand a little of rifle shooting. Many persons
and some of life-long experience still cling to this erroneous
notion, especially for shor) ranges. It is as mathematically
certain thit the vifle does not carrry straight for ten yards, as
that it does not for 1,000 yards. ‘The path of the bullet must
be, and always is, a curvedline known as the trajectory.
Gravity is always pulling the bullet down ; its effect com-
mences at the muzzle of the gun, and ne velocity of the ball
can cancel it. This eurye, however, is very flat within short
distances, at long ranges it becomes high ormuch curved,
Thus af 100 yards point blank tl ball rises nearly three in-
ches; falls about two inches to the line of sight with a prav-
ity drop from the line of fire of about seven to ten inchies,
while af 1,000 yards, as at Creedmoor, the ball rises about
thirty-four and a half feef, then falls the same to the line of
sight with a gravily drop from ihe line of fire of about 121
fect.

The highest point of the trajectory varices a little with the
ranige, but for ranges less than 1,200 yards they do not vary
much from fifty-five one-hundredths of the range measuring
from the piece. Wiring at 100 yards the ball passes above rie
line of sight generally within (en yards from themuzzle. Re-
inémber this is the ~‘first aut.” Wiring at 1,000 yards the
first cul” will be within two yards of the muzzle. He-
member that point blank or centre shootitig is never made
along the line of fire or the direction the barrel points, but that
it is always made along the line of sight. The mark is aim-
ed at, and the ball by the use of Lhe sight is made to hit it
on the line of sight while the bur clis poling above themark,
we do not know where at the time, Thus at 1,000 yards the
bullseye is aimed at. and struck while the barrel points about
121 feet aboye it, The same principles obtain in fiting say
at 10 and 20 yards, ete,

T will now, as a further illustration, practically trace the
curve made by the ball along-the line of sight in the 150
yards range, and notice its variations from it at a few points
inthe range. The ball, starting from about three-fourths of
un inch below the line of sight at the muzzle, will hit. a little
helow the centre, within about seven yards; at this dis-
tance, having arrived at its ‘* first cut,” it, will centre (an in-
tercepted target) ; at about $2 yards, the highest point of the
trajectory, it wll strike nearly five inches above the centre.
Tere it commences to fall, and at about 180 yards it will
strike nearly three inches above the centre, and still falling
if will again centre \he: target ab the ‘second cnt,” or true
point blank. Strictly speaking, the rifle when sighted in
point blank ean make but two centres ; bat when shot at
near objucts the cul or sweep of the ball will cat ont the
centre of the tareét, and thus appear to shoot straight.
Rifles haying fixed sights may he said to have but one point
blank and one point blank range. Yet if differently loaded
others will be produced. Tt willbe seen from what has been
written that point-blank ranges differ with every change of
distance and charge. This fact, combined with others,
makes all long range shooting al game a very uncertain
thing. I discountehance it always, if there is any reasona-
ble chance of crawling upon the game so as to get a dead
shot. For deer and the like, I prefer for my rifle a point
blank of not over 140 yards, and if in the timber 100 yards ;
but forsmall game generally I prefer 80 yards, and for squir-
rels 40 yards; then Lam not habilually shooting over my
game, In going on a tramp, caniping out and roughing il, as
ail real sportsuien who get the game generally Jhave to do, I
rely solely upon the common open sights. From long ex-
perience upon the prairies of Texus auch the West, as well as
elsewhere, I find they are the ouly reliable standbys, and give
mie more game than any other sights. As fixtures, however, to
have dlong, I have always carried the peep and globe sights.
They sometimes come in good play in open grounds. | I
always train nly sights to suit myself when getting the rifle
from the maker. As purchased, I have never found them
sizhted for close shooting. I prefer a silver sight in front
to all others, They are durable, and neither dead hor bril-
liant, and contrast the best io all seasons with the most ob-
jects.

But Lam reminded that I must close this communication,
already to long I fear. My purpose was to answer (he two
questions put by the inquirer, T hope my answer will be
gatistuctory, and that a rather perplexing subject will become
he better understood. Herein will be my srentest reward,

Mas. H. W. Marine.

a
Derr ann Caniwou—Sherbrovke, P. Q., Jan. 26.—Lhave
just retumed from the Megantic and Spider lakes district.
Game (deer and caribon) plenty, but it is impossible to hunt
on account of light snow. The snowshoes go in eight to ten
jnches eyery step. As the close season commences Febru-
ary 1 there will be little if any legitimate sport, and meas-
res have been taken to prevent killing out of season. Still
a few will succeed in “running the blockade.” D. T,

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Fepevary 3, 1881.

REPHATERS VERSUS SINGLE-SHOOTERS.

Wit is it that all the regiments of cayalry in this coun-

try and, in fact, Over the entire civilized globe, are
armed with revolvers, instead of the old-fashioned s ngle-bar-
rel pistol in voglie some yeurs azo? Why are policemen and,
in fact, ll bodies of armed nien who carry pistols, provided
with revolvers instead of double or single-bavrel pistols ?
Siinply because six shots are better than two or one ; becanse
one revolver is mere convenient to handle and carry (lin six
single-barrels or three double-barrels. Any unprejudiced
person can see that the only mystery isthat any one should
argue to the contrary, when the veriest savage has discern-
ment enough to recognize the relative merits of the two
styles.

Here is the dete neir and stumbling-block: Reyolvers and
Vi peaters are so constructed that the mechanism has to be
nore coniplicated than that of single shooters, be they pistols
or rifles, because they perforin most of the worl automati-
sally, consequently they haye more pieces, some of which are
of delicate niould, and if not made of 200d material will soon
weir out, break or blow to pieces. Here, then, is the buy-
bear, and the one that causes the lue and ery against repeat-
ors in some cases and in same arms—justly, I must admit,
but not in the repea|ér of which T ani about to write.

Why, then, are not revolyers condemned and cast aside on
the same grounds? Surely they are far more complicated
than single-shooters. They have many more parts + they are
much nore easily rendered unserviceable; in fact, they pos-
sess al the faults of which repeaters are accused, and still
eyery one uses them—and, mark you, not for sporting pur-
poses, but in actual hand-to-hand conflicts, when hutan life
often depends npon the speedy and correct action of this
most valuabie weapon—noft for killing tbe timid deer, {hat is
afrid of his own shadow, bat with theni men stand any-
where and against, at time-, dreadful odds, being well aware
and thoroughly convinced that their good qualities more than
compensate for what are termed by some their drawbacks.”

Several of the most competent military authorities in the
United States strongly adyoctute repeaters, and go so far asto
say that cavalry should be arnied with them and that if is
only a matter of time when they will be issued to the whole
arly. It seems to the that ifin the minds of these gentle-
men the repeaters can stund cavalry use and the wear and
tear of Indian campaigning they are strong enough for any
purpose whatever, aS i man who pays fora rifle of his own
takes fay more care of it than a seldier to whom it is supplied
pratis,

The hope that repeaters would be used by the line has
brought out yaluable iniprovements in these guns, as such a
revolution, when it does come, will put money into some of
our rifle manufacturers’ pockets—hehee experiments are con-
stantly being made in the direction Of turning out a vitie that
will siand rough usage anil exposure, such as soldiers’ and
plainsmen’s gis sre compelled to be subjected to at tines.

I have spoken with several army officers (L mean otlicers
who have been stationed on the frontier and fighting Indians
for the last ten years) and other gentlemen conversant on this
snbject regarding the Winehester repeater, aud nearly all
bring up the following objections ;

1. Too complicated aud easily rendered unserviceable.

2. Men in action would waste too Munch amnmunifion and
could not be kept supplied,

3. Are more expensive thin the guns now used by the
troops.

4. Have not sufficient range.

5. The magazine, whon full, renders the gun extremely
heayy aud alters the halance when empty.

§. Ave dangerous in the hands of raw recruits, especially
cayalry, as they are self-cockers.

So far as 1 cun remember, lat, is all that can be said
against the Winchester, and I will endeavor to show that
these so-called “ defects” do not affect a sportsman, leaying
the armatnent of troops to wiser heads and men of more ex-
perience than I can Iay any claini to, as 1 deal only with
what is best for game-Kkilling purposes, regardless of all else,
although, as I have hunted when hostile Indians were prowl-
ing aramid and no gun Can compare with a Winchester for
self-defense, I ay perhaps be allowed here an opinion on
teat subject also, even if 1 never used one an this tanner,
Still L have known and seen those who have, and have heard
nothing but in their praise. ‘

Objection No. 1. [have seen in the bands of Indians and
plainswen hundreds of Winchester rifles and carbines that,
judging from the battered condition of the stock, lock and
barrel, must have seen the hardest kind of service, as the
wood and metal used in these guns is mo niore apt ty show
il usaze than that of any other rifle, being as a general
thing of the same kinds, and still these rifles were just as
vood as any other that had weathered as many storms, shot
as accurately as any rusty land and groove could be expected
tu, worked as well as uny jammed and bitised bearings
could reasonably do, and, allin all, was just what it repre-
sented—a good gun originally, but rather the worse for wear;
as any gun would be after pissing through the same ordeal.
Young War Eagle, an Indian scont belonging to the Seventh
United States Cavalry, used a Winchester for [ don't know
how long that had only oné link. 1 sent on and got him an-
other, but I don’t know if he ever used if. ‘his Indian was
a fine shot, and killed many deer and antelope, and one day
in presence of part of the command, cleaned out a team of
five in about as many seconds with this gun, which never re-
fused to work, and was as accurate (although terribly
scratched and dented) as need be, yet to a” casual observer,
and one who did not know its merits, and judging merely
from appearances this rifle wasn’t worth over qo, Still, it was
his maiustay and ob Sept. 18, 1877, he rode up to the Nez
Perces’ line, and fought single-handed against several In-
dians behind rocks und in rayines, and mude them dodge

too. He was shot through the und, and was proud of his
wound. That Indian was brave as a lion, and would no

more think of giving up his Winchester than his lite.

T caine pretty. near breaking my Winchester to pieces, and
itis a wonder [ didn’t. My horse fell with me while cross-
ing some bad lands, and came down squarely across "he gun,
nearly wrenching the stock from the frame and badly bend-
ing the upper and lower twigs and serews that held them to-
eether, Captain French, Seventh United States Cavalry,
with the aid of a hammer, straightened out the injured
pieves and screws, and my gun was good as ever, when
many another would have been smashed to smithereens. Of
course, | have seen badly-byoken-up Winchesters, hat no
blame could be attached to rifle or maker, When a wagon
rolls over a gan, be it Winchester or any other, it is likely to
bend ordent it. When a horse comes down when on the
full run and hurls w riffle to the ground ihe chances are that
it will be found w wreck. It is unreasonable to suppose:

otherwise, and all the rider has 6 dois to pick hitself up,
and thank his atars that his neck isi’t broken

Objection No. 2 does nof concern 2 sportsman af all, and
if he is foolish enjuyh to shoot away his eartridges just be-
cause they ure dasily fired off, he deserves to run short, and
is not entitled to syinpathy any more than in engineer
would be who killed hinself while running his engine one
luondred miles an hour—just hecause it could outrun a horse.

Objection No, 3—A Winchester mode! *76 costs from #27
up—which is Juss than any first-class lent shooter can be
bonght for. Lan not talline of hnmped up, remodeled, or
condemned rifles worked over; but any well-known and re-
liable gin, say Sharps, Remington or Ballard.

Objection No.4, —Guine is generally killed between seventy
five and three hundred yards, and any Winchester of the ‘76
model, be it xpress, Ceutennial, or the one that shoots the
sixty-grain slratght shell, will certainly carry this far with
great accuracy and force—pnd nuich further if needed. [
haye shut the Express Wolley through eight one-inch pine
boards, placed one inch apart, and the holes through the last
ones went on inuréusing until they became larger than a
silver dollar,

Objection No. 4 js not worth talkin abont, being imaginary.

Objection No, 6, —A man should learn to use his piece so
that he will tot endaiger his life nor that of others.

The tendency nowadays is toward hammerless, selfienek-
ing guns, provided with a safety catch, The Winchester is
also made his wy, and ik far safer than many single
shooters, So this cannot, in justice, be brought against 1.

Tdow| advocate a Winelesier because Dr. Carver does
such wonderful sheoting witht One, as & ian who is such an
expert would show off any Sin | advantage. Still it shows
What begin can do. Gil [do brag on arifle that gives a
man contidunce ia himself; a gun ihat is always realy 10
deal death ata moment's nolies, in the dark or in a _burry;
no fumbling about for the breech, no dropping cartridges, no
cold fingers to bungle with, no slipping, no sticking of
shells (the extractor prevents thatj—nothing in facet but to
pwiup and pull, and when empty ean be used as a single
loader, with as gourl cifech as any, and when full isa, regular
arsenal.

Tt has been my god fortune to carry the fitst Winchester
to four villageain Minnesota and two settlements in Dakota,
and when requested to show off my ‘new fangled” rifle,
this is the way I dic it, aud I am prond to say I never failed
to enthuse my aidience,

I placed a buard, say twely¢ inches, square at 100 yards,
and fired ab it say teu shots in rapidsnecession, taking eare to
hit it eve y time. I then invited conypeition, L to use my
Winchester and two other men to use single shooters of any
model (no self-cockers in those days, 7) and ?72) and to shoot
five shols cach against my ten, aod the quickest time and
fréatest muniber of hits 16 count.

This generally proved the superiority oF my arm, as most
of the men | shot axpinst wore distanced. Il also convinced
me, and that’s why I say buy aud use a Winchester; if for
heavy game use the Exprss; i” for short range work, say
deer, turkeys and an occasional bear, use the cal. 45, 60 grain
straight shell gun, Porte ly dowble barrels were almost, ex-
clusively used by English sportinen ranging from cal. 10 to
16, shot-gun gauves, now the Wxpress Hus superseded them
entirely, having heen found inure acewrate and destructive.
Wh n you have gun bearers with spare guns if is all very
well to nse single or dontle barrels; ut as these fellows are
expensive luxniies, probably stampede af the shiebrest ap-
proach of danger anrt freyuestly without provocation, I pre-
fer carrying my own armory ivyself, and then if I do have to

‘walk fast” (it is not mice fy coutempiale volting), why, 1 still
have my gun, and aim always ready to shoot back, which is a
pleasant reflection whew connecied with a grizzly, heap big
Injun, or even sometimes in the case of a wounded ell or
bluck tail buelk.

The well founded ohjcetions that existed in the old models,
especially as to the light load of both powder and lead, have
all passed away, aiid now a Winchester stands out as a first-
class gun, and this is why som tities are made to resemble it
sp clos ly that the cut on paper is almost identical, which is,
as a gentleman wisely rémurked soine iinie azo in this paper,
"a distinction wilhoul a dillurence “Otto” is not doing
the Winchester justice when he hints ab its imperfectionsand
(loes not enumerate them. Fortunately the reputation of
tle arm is so well establidhed that whatever he may say will
be of no ayail, as the American sports iat cau seon convince
himself of (he merits of any gun beine intuitively endowed
with a knack for recognizing a fine piece of mechanism, and
preferring his own judgment to that of others.

Tt would never sitike nie to buy & Winchester for long
range target shooting, a4 Leonsider the Sharps far superior
for many reasons, Lt has more weight of barrel for same
weight of gun; cin be more easily cleaned and examined
after cach shot; has a strameer breech achion to withstand
heavy charges, aud asa single loader is, in my opinion, what
the Winchester is among repeaters, the very best of all.

Ther is still at least one inprovement that I can see should
be niade in the Winchester, which is worthy of consideration.
I now vefer to the hind sight. A ride whicli Las to he carried
for months ung on to a saddle Wow niust be well pat to-
gether to sland the racket, and no sliding sights, especially
rear ones, are of any use = ‘I'he forearn) does not often come
in contact with anything, 80 if 1s not. of so much importance
that it should be firmly and immoyably fixed, but the hind
silt is just where the ponimel sling bears on the gun, and no
malter how securely dove-tailed it will slip out of place after
awhile, and that is extremely annoying. There are two
ways of remedying this: make the stand on which the sight
is fastened fit over the barrel us im the Apringfheld rifle and
screw down to hatrel; ov hive the leaf sights fastened to a
steel bed, this bed ta he sunken or dove-tailed into the barrel
and well serewed in at each end. The slight projection} of
the Jeaves across the barrel, for the purpose of raising them,
can be obviated by cutting into the barrel! instead, the barrels
being quité thick enough to stand this without sustaining any
injury, The Sharpshave a year leaf sight with platinnm lines,
which is 4 beauty. I bope the Winche-ter people will soon
have a similar one, us there can We no doubt that the Hog! sh
style is far the best for sporting purposes, say One stationary
sight for 100 yards With fine head, and 150 with coarse; one
leaf for 200, and another for ait) yards, atid that is all (hat is
needed, Jb is much icr to ruise a leaf than toadjust a
scale, although beyond 150 yards one is eenerally nob in
tnuch of a hurry. My favorite front sight is of steel, jet
black, for prairie shooting + for hunter, ivory, beth low on to
the barrel. I dislike a rifle sighte! over a hivh front, sight,
is these guns are generally wernt Lo be shot with a fing sight,
an | on Tunning shots 1 find L overshoot with them by taking
too much of it in, besides 4 high front sigbt is apt ta get
broken and catches in everything.

‘

A good feature and one greatly in favor of the Winchester
is that quantities are shipped to England. As if is well
\snown tliat no one is niore fastidious or belter posted thunan
Bpglish sportsman, accustomed fo the very finestrifie, regard-
Jess of cust, this speaks yolumes im praise of tliis excellent

gun. TIRADOR.

P. §.—*Owachita’s” letter has justcomein. IT adirire his
atyic, and concur in his news: the most exacting mortal
could hardly expect Mand 5.” to make a good plouzh horse
ov circus performer. Ih is the sane with guns and rifles, If
you have one have a Winchester, if two, a Sharps and Win-
chester: the former for prairies and ihe latter for all kinds of
shooting in Vimber, and wherever several shots can do more
sood than one, for hunting in cold weather, killing dangerous
game, shooting on fhe run and self-defence.

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THE PROPOSHD AMENDMENTS,

New York, Jan. 29.

Rditor Bovest and Strewn :

That the Long Island Sportsmen's Association and tts ac-
tion on the game laws have been ‘Onisrepresented in ihe
Forrsy and Srream” is beyond question; and I sincerely
Delieve this was not your intention. Tt is unfortunate, he-
cause a Spirit. of opposition to [he association lias been aroused,
syhich in turn bas excited many of our members, and with.
ont firm and conciliatory advice I bulieve great injury will
resuit ta the friendly relations recently increasing between
thig and other sections of the State

J elaim to know as well as any other human being what is

being done in that association, because every document, in- |

clnding the minutes, is in my possession. We challenge
courteous criticism and have repeatedly invited by letter and
through your columns, suggestions, We lave been attended
by mien of all classes, the niatket imter, the dealer and the
gportsman who hunts for pastime, Onur commniltee has met
frequently and expended much time and labor to ascertain
the facts and the wishes of these seyeral classes. Their meet-
ings have been public and thoroughly advertised, We haye
avoided all ‘‘ star chamber” worl.

An argument was tiade that game of certain kinds could
be advantaeously preserved by placing it in refrigerators,
and that if it were judiciously distributed it would last most
afthe year It was urged that no more game would be
killed, but that it would be used here in lieu of abroad, as
now is the fact, and would afford a delicacy to the ciizens
of our own State. The time asked by the dealer (particularly
for venison) was until March 1; and this was based npon the
facts that the main supply of yenison coures from Minnesota
and lawfully may be killed until December 16, and may 10
reach New York until aiter January 1. This argument his
been represented as the decision of the association to allow
the sale of game the year round, provided it has been refrig-
erated. No such action has been taken or contemplated.

During the past year [ have technically examined ourgame
Jaws and ain convinced that they are and will be violated
with impunity. I know the resultofan ill-advised attempt
to enforce the old excise lasy, when the dealers combined and
so clogged the machinery of the law as to make it inopera-
live. 1 believe that tle true theory of protection is by the
mutual conservation of the several interests. We have tried
to find that plane upon which ail can stand. Some appreci-
ate our efforts. In New York City one association, negleci-
ine to avail itself of the tendered opportunity to confer with
us, has deemed it wise and proper to condenin. We gain no
assistance or encouragement from obsiructionists.

When I consenfed to become the Secretary of the Long
sland Sportsmen’s Association and the President of the
State Association, it Was with an expressed determination to
atlempl a reconciliation of the diverse interests apparently
affected by our inconsistent and ineffectual game laws. You
lave had opportunities alforded to hecome. familiar with the
steps taken to carry that determination to a final result.

T have neither time nor inclination to pursue a fruitless
task, Whether such shall be its termination will depend
largely upon our sportsmen. throughout the State and the tone
of the press,

The full text of a proposed Dill will be presented by the
committee to the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association at its
anmiual meeting of February 4, 1881. The action of that as-
sociation cannot be foreshadowed, but from its coniposition
of representative mémbers of each class, a fair, honest, con-
servative measure May be expected. Isubniit, as a reason-
able proposition, that any advice based upon the wide experi-
ence of such mei is far more valuable than a theory or scare
presented by any one class, no matter how eminently re-
sgpectable. Please advise all interested to patiently wait un-
til some tangible spectre appears to create a panic,

: Apr. Croox.

If any misrepresentation has occurred, it has been in
ascribing to the association itself the adoption of the amend-
ment proposed by its committer. We shalltake pleasure
in correcting the mistake by publishing next weel the repu-
diation of the clause by the sociely to-morrow nizht.

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THE GUN TAX ON LONG ISLAND.

Editor Forest and Siream +

I notice in your issue of the 24th ultimy that the Long
Island Sportsmen's Association contemplate applying to the
Legislature for the passage of an act confined to Long Island
for a tax for a license to shoot.

The Legislature will never pass any such obnoxious and
absurd law.

When it is necessary for the State to increase its taxation,
and a tax of this nature is approved by the Legislature and
pissed, to be levied upon all persons and parts of the State
alike, that will be am equitable law, but to levy a tax upon
Tong Islanders, with the view of exeluding a great number
of persous enjoying the sport of shooting, would be, such an
outrageous partiality that; no Legislature, however strong,
would dare to pass such a law:

As Jndge Lott remarked, *‘what was wanted was less
ww and more.enforcement.” This to a very great extent is
true, Nevertheless, the law ought to be so clear that there
ought not to be any trouble fo enforce it, which, as it now
stands, there is the hitch, Jt cannot be enforced against
trespassers with any certainty or without enormous expendi-
ture, However, we will let this passand 26 to what is called
tlie close season, wherein the luw should be altered. [ wonld
suggest that woodcock shooting should commence within the
first week of July and end the ist of Angnsi, reeommencing
again at the samé time the law shall be off for shooting gen-
erally. I would also suggest that the shooting for quail,

pariridwe, tabbits and Bnglish snipe sould commence om or
hefore the 10th of October and end the 20\h of December.
‘Ag the law now. slands parties are supposed to £0 shooting
for woodcack and partridge, bul for the ostensible purpose
OF killing quail or anything else. By fixing the time for
shooting to come in for all kinds of game at the sare time
will prevent ‘+ Pot-hunter” killing game out of season By
closing the season on the 20th of December it would be the
means of protecting the game from wholesale slaughter in
the snow. More qnail have been killed since the snow than
{liréugh the whole season. The weather generally is very
unpropitions for thesportsmen after the 20th Dec. Ifat once
this respectable, rich and influential hody of gentlemen would
buy say from 250 to 500 bushels of buckwheat, and so or-
wanize that the birds would in some lotalities be sure to be
fed, 4 gtrat many birds would be saved which, if this weather
continues much longer, there will be no birds left glive to
breed, and yo law required to protect them for (he next two
years, Tn 1853 you could wall for days and not iinda bird,
Nearly all the birds weve destroyed by the hard weather.
Gentlemen, feed the birds and keep them alive, avd then go
to the Legislature for stich laws as may pereijnived to protect
them.

To-day my man ond team haye been gone all day to feed
the birds. He saw ten different los of birds aad fed them
with enough wheal to last fora week, bub itis snowing again
and they will require tobe fud again at once. I name this to
youso you may judge what is required in celiain seasons to
be done. PxAvTICAT,

Se

SHOOTING IN ORHNGON.

Heeexn Crry, Oregon, Dec. 10.

IL HAVE just returned from « pleasure trip through the

eastern part of the State, which as yet is only sparsely
seitled and alfords good Spotl for devotees of the gun and
rod, also to those admiring fine scenei'y. The region is espe-
cially enchantiug, Among the most fertile valleys of the
State are fhe Grande Rende and Powder Valleys, surrounded
by the lofty Blue Mountains, covered with a dense growth of
pine and fir timber Numerous mountain streats wind
their way through the valleys, bordered by luxuriant; bunch
grass and willow thickets, where graze bands of sleek horses
and cattle.

This is the only part of Oregon where may be found prai-
rie chickens, and this fsll I saw my first specimen of this
beautiful bird, and as] have always wished, this, the first
chicken L ever beheld, in its peculiar flight fell clean to my
sun, andias I picked up the noble grouse it seemed almost a
shame to kill so handsome a bird, Initiated into chicken
shooting, I had fine sport, all, too, without 1 dog, as they
were so plenty as to be casily found. Weeding on the black
hanyberries they become very fat, and I must say are as fine
a bird for table use asa ruiied grouse or woodcock. There
are some extensive haw thickets in the Grande Ronde Valley,
aud at this season of the yeurthe bushes tre destitute of
leaves, yet covered with the rich )erri¢s. Mornings and
eyenings the birds frequent these groves in great wiumbhers.
Buzzing through the bushes they present difficult enough
shots to suit the most adept shot and make», great slaughter
out of the ynestion, At one of tlicse places I, in two after-
noon shoots, brought to baz forty birds fat and plump, and
would vary the sport by a shot at inallards i the river close

by. Were was truly the hunter's paradise. Basy biting,
same continually in sight and in fields niost pleasing to the
eye. Great numbers.of birds could be killed here daily, bat

with me sport loses its charm when it approaches slaughter,
so what might have been scores I was coutent to make
dozens.

On the hills among the sage brush were found jack rab-
bits, cotton tails and sage hens, which, when young, I
thought were very good eating. They are very plentiful, and
sometimes the staze between Boise City and Union passes
through literally miles of them as they line the road. A
good dog is very necessary, 28 they lie close: and often will
fe nearly stepped on before taking wing. With shot smaller
than No. 4 you will only frighten these hardy birds, and
witha swoop they will sail majestically off for probably a
mile. After that they usually flush wild,

Knocking oyer jack rabbits is lively work, as they start
away very inuch jike a jack snipe, making forty angles in
forty yards. I well remember the last one T shot, fnlly sixty
yards, breuking its thigh. It set upa most pathetic noise,
soinewbere between a ery and squeal, which I énded as soon
as possible, and rabbit shooting will never be so enjoyable to
meagain. Ducks and geese lie and batch around an exten-
sive tule lake in the yalley, and afford good shooting in Au-
gust, but, reinforced by the northern flocks, frequent the
stubble fields int October, and then are stronger on wing and
in fuller plumage; but, in my opinion, wild fowl shooting
is not as fine as in the Willamette Valley.

Since returning home in this place have got quite a number
of geese, and one afternoon, while standing by a fence, got
five Canada geese and cight mallards. When the North
Pucifié line is completed, tet Jerome Marble come in the
“ Worchesier” and seé our immense numbers of geese and
ducks, J, 8,

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THE MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION.

Derrrorr, Jan, 28.
HAYVD already acauainted you by telegraph with the
first day’s doings of the Michigan State Sportmen’s As-
sociation and forwarded by a previous mail certain siznificant
letters bearing on the game laws, written by the President of
the Lake St. Clair Fishing and Shooting Club.

Phe second day's proceedings were direelly to the point,
the first thing al the morhing session being the report of the
Committee on Laws for the Protection of Game. Tt was dis-
cussed seridtim. That portion of Section 1 of the proposed
law relating to the division of the State known as the Upper
Peningula was siricken out, thus placing both peninsulas on
the same footing with respect to the open season and, in
fact, in all other respects. A spirited effort wasmade, led by
Secretaly Roney, of ihe association, to incorporate a provis.
inn prohibiting the killing of deer while in the water. This
was defeated, but the advocates of the scheme to fix the open
suasen for woodcock from August 1 to January 1 were more
successtul, they haying qarried thei poilt triumphantly, An
entirely new suetion was agrced lo, as follows

No person phall kill or destroy any pinuated gronse, commonly
called prairie chicken, until after the Sist of Angust, 1883, and,
thereafter only in the months of September, Outober and Noyont-
ber of each year,

A resolution making November and December the open

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season for Virsinia partridge was also carried through and a
sirong one was put on recond declaring against shooting
game of any deseripfion on Sunday. Tliese recommenda-
tions were all referred to the Committee on Legislation, com-
posed of i. C. Nichols, 8. 8. Cobb, President Holmes, T.N.
Oook and A. J. Keeney ; and Messrs. G@: W. Walcott, G. W.
Highy and John E, Long were appointed a Committee on
Enforcement. These gentlemen are true sportsmen and will
do ull in their power to enforce the proyisions of the lw rel-
ative to the preservation of,game. The Legislative Commit-
tee were also directed to prepare bills prohibiting the digging
of pits for deer, for the better protection of pigeons and for
the appointment of a State Game and Fish Warden fo enforce
the laws in that particular province.

Papers were read as follows: ‘Fishing Rods—How to
Make, Keep and Use Them,” by 5. W. Goodrich; ‘* Game
Legislation and the Open Season,” by EH. H. Gilman;
“Amendments to the Fish Law,” by Martin Metcalf;
‘© Brook Trout in Oceana County,” by L. G, Rutherford, and
Notes on the Destruction of Deer,” by Secretary Roney.

Fast Saginaw was fixed as the place of holding the next
annual meeting and the association elected officers for 1881
as follows: President, #. §. Holmes; Secretary, Wm, 8.
Mershon; Treasurer, N. A. Osgood.

I ought, in justice to the former Secretary, to record the
fact that he peremptorily declined a re-election.

The association is composed of representative men, who
conspicuously emphasize the difference between sportsmen
and so-called ‘sporting men.” GAMIN,

THOUGHTLESSNESS IN HANDLING GUNS.

Derrorr, Minn., Jan 2.

I HAVE noticed several little hits in your recent issues on

careless handling of guns by inexpérionced hands or ex-
perienced hands throngh thoughtlesness. Now, of course,
care can be taken and a great many accidents avoided; but
it takes, as the old saying says, experience to learn wisdom.
I have always considered myself pretty careful at handling
fire-arms, but I think that the incident that happened to me
some time ago had the desired effect upon me and Lnow con-
sider myself ** fire-proof.”

A person may be careful ina great many points, but he
generally lias a weak point somewhere, and T did not prove
inyself fo be an exception to what I believe to be arule. One
day in the spring [ had been out hunting and had wandered
about for half a day without success and was wenting my
way homeward when [ met @ team that was )going across the
lake with a party to fish. I made up my mind toaccompany
them and see if 1 coulint run on to a few ducks, and aceord-
ingly laid my gun in behind the seats and piled in on top of
it. Now, if never occurred to me that fhat gun was in dan-
ger of going off during that entire ride, but if it had the only
damage would have been no end-board in the burgy, 80 we
will leave that *‘ weak point” and pass on. When we ar-
rived at our destination I jumped out and reached for my
oun,
~ [ have heard of hundreds of accidents happening jnst as
mine did, and it has always been 1 mystery to me how it did
happen. Traised the gun up with the muzzle pointed side-
ways and thought if was coming all right, but one of the
trigeers struck the end-board and threw the gun around,
pointing if at my head, or nearly so. The gun was discharged
and the charge of shot passed under the rim of my hat, one
shot grazing my cheek, taking off a little skin. ‘The barrel
was within a few inches of my ear at the time of the dis-
charge, and you may imagine how much | could hear with
that ear for the remainder of that day, [f anybody had told
me before that event took place that such a thing could hap-
pen to me I would have thought them a Jittle off.” And so
it is with a great many others; they think themselves above
haying advice given to them, and only realize the fact too
late that they are only haman and are apt to forget them-
selves. No doubt numerous other readers of the Porust ayp
SrkeAM can give some of their experiences in ‘‘ taking les-
sons,” and thus give timely warning to some unwary sports-
man. Get us hear from you. Hi.

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Wuo Fown ar Currvuor.—Never in my remembrance
hag the shooting been as good at Currituck as it has been
this season. We do not know how to account for it, unless
itis that the extreme cold weather has driven the birds
South. Iam a resident of Currituck. Have been living
here for about eighteen years, and during the past two years
have kept an account of all the birds T shot; and I find that
up to this time, January 15, Thaye shot more birds than L
ever shotin a whole season before. From October 1 to Jann-
ary 14 Thaye shot 1500. ducks, fourteen geuse, seven swan
and two snow geese, These were all shot trom paints and
ponds in the meadows, My largest bag was one hundred
ducks write this to show the people in the North and in
other parts of the United States what they miss by not com-
ing to Currituck duck shooting. ‘The gunners who shoot
from batteries have ulso shot a great number of red heads
and canvas backs. P. Hampton and HEH. Taylor, two of our
eclebrated battery shooters, shot 32 red heads in one day.
We have also a great many Dnglish snipe in February and
March; and in Jnly, August and September we have bay
snipe, such as yellow legs, plover, curlew and all other kinds
of snipe that follow the sea coast. During the past two
years we haye seen more gieen backs (or golden plover) than
we have eyer seen at Cobli’s Island or any other place on the
coast of the Atlantic. (GUNNER.

Trpwors—Charlesion, Tl., Jan. 17.—Quails, squirrels and
pinnated grouse scarce; turkeys and ruffed srouse very
scarce, and no deer to be found in this part of the country,
the last one wasrun off with hounds on December 4, 1578.
The only good bag that T know of being made in one day
this winter was on November 26 by a company of twenty
men ont for 2 day’s shootmg. When they reached the field
they divided into companies of ten men each, with J. BR.
Ourd captain of company A and Win, 1. Jeffries captain of
company B.; the company killing the least game to pay for
a game supper. When they returned at night they connted
the game, Curd’s company killed 241 rabbits and 60 quails;
Jeffries’ company Killed 211 rabbits and 40 quails; Curd’s
company winning by forty counts. Total, 452 rabbits and
100 qitails—a very good day's bag. It is said that 1,000 rab-
bits were killed to-day by men who went from town. The
supper was served up at the Maples House, the best hotel in
the city for sportsmen to stop at. Fox SquikrE.

THe Onro Gamm Law.—A bill introduced into the Ohio
General Assembly to prohibit quail and prairie chicken shoot-

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ing until Noy. 15, 1883, is provoking much opposition. A | At this time the association was invited to partuke of an elegant

correspodent says: ‘In addition to this law, there are some
five or six others also, offered by other members, making ya-
tious changes. It seems that our average legislator tainks it
his duty to offer some amendinents either for the benefit of
their temperance friends, or to change the game law, or
something else to return him foranother term. Possibly some
of the quail have perished in the northern part of the State.
They are frozen out in that section about one year in five
anyway. There is no searcity of them in the southern por-
tion of the State. We have succeeded in interesting the Cu-
yier Club and other associations in this matter and now be-
lieve that if is questionable whether there will be any change
eo the present law, which allows shooting from Nov. 1 until
an, 1.”

Nova Scorra “ Moosn Syarns”—Portland, Me.—Hditor
Forest and Stream: I hope that your correspondent ‘ Globe
Sight will fulfill his intention of giving the readers of For-
EST AND STRAEMsOme sketches of moose hunting that will
prove interesting, even though all non-residents of Nova Sco-
tiaare praclically forbidden hinting there, by the #50-a-license
law. ‘This will deter sportsmen, but not the professional
poacher, who neither honors nor fears the law that he can
evade, or, if by chance detected, can pay his fines from the
profits of his illegal business. But I beg that the description
of “snares” may be omitted. T have often found them, but
there are many localities where their use is unknown. Don’t
introduce them by interesting young poachers and giving
new hints to old ones. Hyrrrrr Suirn.

Tn Moyron Country Law—Rochester, N. ¥., Jan. 22.—
I notice in your last edition you say: ‘The Monroe County
ganie law is now the same as the State Jaw, the Supervisors
haying repealed the county special law.” This is a mistake
in part. The Board of Supervisors only repealed the special
law in regard to shooting. We have in this county a practi-
cal and efficient fish law, which the Board of Supervisors
pussed in 18738 and which has done more for the protection
of the fish in this county than all the laws of the State ever
did. If all other counties in this State would pass a similar
law fish would soon become plenty. ith

Texas Noves.—A herd of antelope recently*charged into a
herd of sheep in Brownwood County, Texas. Finding they
were inthe wrong herd, they dashed off, sheep and all together.
The sheep kept on for about five miles, but were followed
and driven back by the owner. I have known them to
charge right up to a cohamn af dragoons. Curiosity seems
to lead them. A wild turkey was recently shot in
Texasin the Red River bottom, Grayson County, which
weighed twenty-seven pounds. But they sometimes weigh
more than this. a H. W.

Trezing Birva—Philadelphia, Dec. 28.—I have read with
interest in your paper the articles about ruffed grouse tree-
ing. Inthe Adirondacks they are always shot in this man-
net. The birds when flushed by fhe dog (almost any dog
can be taught to do this) take to the trees, and the dog holds
them there by barking until the gunner comes up. On the
whole I think it is very poor sport, but the woods are so
thick that it would be almost impossible to shoot them on
the wing. G. A. T.

GiLAsses ror SuooTmG—/Jan. 19.—Can you give me any
practical hints as to style, shape, etc., of glasses particularly
adapted to neéar-sighted persons for field sports? Ihave a
pair with extra large lenses and frameless, but find for snap
shots on the extreme left that the inner angle of the eye is
not sufficiently coyered nor is the lens sufficiently deep at
this point when the cheek is placed snugly to the pun
stock, the line of sight being often quile over Jens. Awon.

Perhaps some of the readers of Fornse anno Srream can
supply this information.

Tue New Jersry Law—Highstomn, WN, J, Jan. 28.—
The amendments to the New Jersey game law have passed
to asecond reading, and will undoubtedly go through the
House ‘with bellson.” These make the open season for
woodcock from July 1 to August 1, and from Oct. 16 to
dan. 1; for quail; pheasant and rabbit, from Oct. 15 to
Dee. 15, and prohibit the shooting of squirrel, woodcock,
rabbit, pheasant and quail for two years in Monmouth County.

NraGara Fania, N. Y.—Jan. 25.—It is to be hoped that
the ‘' Refrigerator Bill” will be killed. One afternoon last
week my “‘pard” and I killed twenty-one coweens, or old
sq uaws.

Tne Lone Isnanp Srorrsmen's Assoo1aTion will meet Fri-
day evening, in the Royal Arcanum Rooms, Brooklyn, at §
o'clock.

Love Quatt.—Live quail may be procured of H. C. Ryall,
Shelbyville, Tenn. The cost is from $1 to 32 per dozen.
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MEETINGS OF GAME SOCINTIRS.

THE LYNCHBURG ASSOCIATION.

The Lynchburg, Va., Fish and Game Association met at the
Norvell House, in that city, January 13. ‘

The meeting was called to order by the President, Dr. W. A.
Strother. The constitwtion and by-laws were read, there being
present many new members. — ’

The president thenread his annual report, ‘he chairman of
the exxcutive committee made a yerbal report, showing that that
committee have been actiyein the discharge of the duties incum-
bent on them, and sare making all necessary arrangements to bring
yiolators of the law to punishment. The report of the treasurer
was then read, showing « balance in the trensury of #49, There
syere some alterations in the by-lnws. The names of sixteen new
membera were then proposed and they were elected.

Mr. &. Stockton Terry moved that a reward of fifty cents be of-
fered by this association for every hawk other than a sparrow-
hawk, and for eyery owl other than a sereech-owl, killedin the
counties of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Nelson, Appomattox and
Pittaylvania, upon the delivery of the head to the secretary of
this association, and that no member of the association be entitled

reward. Adopted.
OM r. Robert M. Brown, Jr., of Amherst: Whereas the law
against trapping and netting birds has expired—Resolved, That
the Executive Committee be directed to memorialize the new Legis-
jature tor the passage of a law prohibiting trapping and netting
hirds in this State, Adopted. ‘

Mr. R, Stockton Terry, of Lynchburgh, moved that the Hxecn-
tive Committee be required to ask the Legislature to extend to
haves similar protection in respect to destroying them in breeding
time as to other game. Adopted,

supper which had been prepared for them by Mr. Terry, and ac-
cepting the inyitation took a recess of an hour,

After the recess the thanks of the association were tendered to
Mr. Terry for the elegant entertainment,

By L. M. Kean, of Lynchburgh: e-olved, That the Executive
Committee of this association communicate with all other associa-
tions in the State and individuals interested on the subject, in or-
der to the prochring of the passage of full and symmetrical laws
for the protection of fish and game,

fesolved, That in order to the foregoing the said committee
make arrangements, in their discretion, for having a conyeution of
delegates from aJl snch associations for tlie disenssion and prepar-
ing such laws as such conyention may deem meet and procure
their passage,

Mr, BR. P, W. Morris, of Lynchburg, moved that an address be
prepared and circulated by the Executiye Committee, soliciting
members in the surrounding counties, and that as soon 48 each
county shall haye representation in the association, the members
for that county be instructed to elect a vice-president pro tem., and
that they present at the next annual meeting a name for yico-presi-
dent for the ensning year. Adopted.

The President anuounced that the election of officers for the
year 1881 was in order, and the following were then elected ;
President, W. A. Strother, of Lynchburgh ; Vice-Presidents, J,
Holmes Smith, for Lynchburgh ; Robert M, Brown, Jr., for Am-
herst ; Col, Robert W. Withers, for Campbell: John J. Woodruff,
for Bedford ; Win. F. Page, for Wythe. Sveretary aid Treasurer,
i, M, Kean, of Lynchburgh, he Wditors-and-Chief of the City
Papers, Messrs, Charles W. Button, Alex. McDonald and Thos.
Whitehead were elected honorary members of the association.

THE QUEBEC ASSOCIATION,

The annual dinner of the Fish and Game Protective Club of the
Proyince of Quebec, was held at Montreal last week, The @azelte
of that city gives the following report of if.

The annual dinner of the Fish and Game Protection Club came
off last evening at the St, Lawrence Hall, and the members af the
club may feel proud of the success they achieved. The menu was
got up in thebest style, and for which the St. Layyrence Hall has
iitained such a widespread reputation. At half-past seven the
President of the Clnb, Alderman J. GC. Wilson, took the chair, and
among those present were Messrs. Hi. ©, Monk ( Vice—Prosident,
in the yiee chair), his Honor Judge Dugas, Euelide Roy, A, N.
Shewan (ex-secretary), G. Ahern, J. Bourronghe, T. D. King, J.
Nelson, A. Pingonnault, Dr. Alloway, De B, Monk, F, Brady, M.
Boyer, H. B. Trestler, M. Badgley, H. C. Garter, Char, Torranea,
Chas, Holland, Lonis Sutherland, G. H. Matthews (secretary), OT.
Smith, Witness, G, 8, Wilson and Chas, Mareil, Gazette,

BILL OF PARE,
Soup.
Hare ax Qnuenelles. ai Venison a PAnglaise,
STS.
Maskinoge, Oyster sancn. tant Brook trout, tartar sauce,
WLYees.
Crojuettes of venison, wilh mushroom.
Falini of black duck, with Spanish olives.
Joints.
Sauce—Goosehery jelly. Wild turkey with
Buffalo fougues with spinach,
Verehinles,
Green peas.
Game,

Hagneh of yenison.
cranberry sauce.
Asparagus. Potatoes, Oanlilower,
Woodrock, lace on toast,
Partiidse pique, Pnelish sauce.
Entretiets.
Bnglish plum pudding, brandy sauce.
Charlotte Russe,
Dessert

Qiu, with dry erunihs.
henhead (nek, lemon saice,

Champagne jelly,

Strawberry toe. Lady's fingers. Oranges. Apples. Malaga grapes,
Walnuts, Ralsins. Almonds. Pecan nuts.
Tea and Coren.

Satiberne, Champarac. Port and Stierry Wines,

The chairman read letters of regrut for non-attendanes from Mr.
Geo. B. Reeve, of the Hastern Township Fish and Game Protection
Club, and Mr. W. F. Whitcher, Commissioner of Tisheries, Ottawa.
After indulging in the good things with which the table was over-
loaded, the chairman rose and proposed the toast of ** The Quéen,”
which was received with cheers and the singing of **God Save the
Qneen.” The next toast wis that of the ‘Governor,’ which was
also drank with much enthusiasm ,nd the singing of “Por He's a
Jolly Good Vellow.”

Mr. De B. Mowk, of the Tish and Game Protection Glib rose and
proposed the toast “The Dominion Parliament,” which was duly
honored. Mr. Monk, in proposing this toast said that Canada’s
good name, prosperity and happiness depended npou the Dominion
Parliament, and toitthe vountry was iudebted in a very great
mensure for the stride that Canada had made and the enyiable
Position it had gained for itself Among the nations of the world,
The all important question of the Canadian Pacific Railway, that
was now before the Honse, would, he was gure, receive that con-
fideration which it deseryed, and would be solyed to the greatest
advantage of the whole country.

‘*The Quebec Parliament’ was the following toast and il re-
ecived an ovation. ‘The chairman, in proposing the toast, referred
in praiseworthy terms to the great good that the local Legislature
hud done for the citizens of all classes in the Province and refered
in particular to the measures passed by that body, which hid given
life to the cluh and supported if in the execution of the duties
which it had undertaken—the protection of fish and game, The
elnb valned very highly the assistance of tha Government in this
undertaking and returned if thanks in the name of all loyers of
fishing and hunting. One thing which they desire to put an end to
is thé hooting of spring ducks, which is curried on On a large
seale, Tast session a petition had been sent to the Leyislature
praying that an act should be passed to this effect. Unfortunately,
through the efforts of Le Club des Chasseurs, of Sorel, and the in-
fluence exercised by some of the members, the bill did not pass,
but at the coming session he was confident that the necessary Jeg-
iglatiye powers would be obtained and yigorous measines would be
adopted against the parties guilty of this offence.

‘The Army, Navy and Volunteers” was proposed by Mr. De b.
Monk in glowing terms and responded to by Mr. G, H, Matthews,
late of the 2d Royal West India Regiment ani the singing of
* Britannia, the Pride of the Ocean,” by Major Ahearn, of the Vic-
toria Rifles.

The Fish and Game Protection Club” was given by Mr. A. N.
Shewn, ex-secretary and member for over twenty years. He al-
Inded in strong terms to the abundance of fish and game in this
“Dominion of cure," to the yast range for fishing and hunting,
extending from British Columbia to Halifax. In that respect it
was the Scotland of this side of the water, and he appealed to the
members of the yarious fish and game protection clubs of the coun-
try to stand “shoulder to shoulder,” as the Scotchman says, to
further the interests of the noble work undertaken.

* Our Sister Societies in Canada,” proposed by the vice-president,
was receiyed with great enthusiasm and was giyen a ‘‘ bumper.”

In giving the tonst of ‘‘ Our Guests,” the chairman alluded in
fitting terms to the services rendered gratuitionsly to the club by
Mr. Bnelide Roy in his capacity of legal adviser,

Mr, Roy rendered thanks for the honor done him and he ex-
pressed the hope that the club would prosper by the admission into
its ranks of gentlemen who hitherto were not members. ‘* The
country people,” he said, ‘* ought to form themselves into kindred
societies and help the work upon which the future of Canada as a
sporting country depended.”

Mr. , C, Monk aye the toastot ‘* The Press,” which was rightly
lionored, was responded to by Mr, Smith, of the Wilness, and Mr.
Marcil, of the Gazelle,

The last, and perhaps best-receiyed toast, wasthatot “The La-
dies,” which was responded to in an erllogistic manner by Messrs.
Harper and Sutherland.

SAGADAHOC ASSOOLATION.

The Sagadahoc Association for the Protection of Fish and Game
held their third antiual meeting at Bronewick, Me., Jan. 13, and
elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Dr. 0. A. Pack-
ard, President; A. Q. Goud and J, H. Millny, Viee-Pregidente ; C.

H. Greenleaf, Secretary; LP. Booker, Treasurer ; 8. W. Carr, A.
Q. Gond, G. H. Nichols, EH. W. Johnson, C. L, York, Bxeeutiye
Committee.

The Execuliye Committee reported the asseciation as in a flour-
ishing condition, with a good membership and money in the treas-
ury. The work done for fish and game has been to sow geed of
wild rice, stock ponds with black bass, protect trout streams and
plant about three hundred and fifty Messeni quail, A beginning
haa been made towards stocking the streams and more will he dona
in the future. A few extracts from the raport Legarding the quail
muy be of interest.

‘“The quail hatehed out their young in several instances known
to the committee, and in the fall showed a marked increase. Great
interest was manifested in their welfare by the farmers, scurcely a
day passing insuinmer bit some one reported abont the birds,
One jn Phipsburg allowed two acres of grass fo remain tmmowed
for fear of disturbing the quails that were nesting there. Hostated
that they became so tame fhat they visited his yard with his chick-
ens and his cats, supposing thoy were chickens, did nob molest
them. The neste found had from twelye to eighteen eges, nm lny-
ors of six eggs: If they return in the spring you will be notified at
once.”

A good work is being done in cultivating and giving expression
to publie opinion and, as fur as possible, in enforcing ihe laws.

The members meet for three gplass-bull matches each aumMuLer,
thereby getting acquainted, the better fo work fogether,

Scorprary,
THD UTICA ASSOCIATION.

The Utica Fish and Game Protection Association meh at the
Biitterfield House last week, President Storrs in tho chair, We
take the following report from a Utica exchange :

Counsellor Dunmore, from the Committee on Game Laws, pre-
rented a report, of which the following is un abstract :

Section 1 of the present law prohibits chasing deer with dogs
éxcept between August 15 atid December 1, It is proposed in Mr,
Dunmore’s draft to change the time go as to inelnde only the
mouths of October and Noyember, To section 4, which prohibits
hunting wild duck, geese or trout in any of the waters of the State
duting a certain season of the year, coot, rail, snipe, plover and
water chicken are added. In section 8, Oneida and Herlamer
Counties aré included m the law prohibiting the killing of quail lor
two years Section 19, which now prohibits killing and ex posing
trout for sale, is made to prohibit catching trout alive with nets.
A new section is added, prohibiting the cubching of any speckled
salmon or California trout less than six inches jn length, and the
tiking of these fish for stocking private ponds, In section 23 the
Mohawk River and its tribittaries in Oneida and Herkimer (aunties
ireincluded inthe list of waters ii which itis unlawful to fich
with any deyice saye hook and line, and the words “ except minu-
nowa” are stricken out. A sectionis added in relation to enfore-
ing judgment on conyiction of the violation of the game laws, Tt
provides that no person shall We bailed or admifted to the jail
liberties, ‘The law now provides that yiolatore of the game lawa
must be taken before aud tried by the nearest Justice of the Peace.
An amendment is proposed transferring these cares to the Gourt
of Oyer and Terminer, giving to justices and similar masgirtrates
power only to issue warrants and hold the alleged offenders for
the action of the higher courts. Thwas stated thit muider the preg
ent law cases are tried before juries who are in Bymnputhy with the
offenders and often their aecomplices.

Considerable discussion followed, in which Major Everts, Hon,
fi, J. Cookinham, F. I Meyers, Thomas Bit and Counsellor Dun-
more particl ated.

Mr. Everts moved that a Comnnittee of ive consider tho pro-
posed changer, said commiltee to put the amendments in form and
present them to the Legislature. Carvied, The Chair Appoited
as such committee: W. 0. Danimere, State Agent W. P, Dodge,
Joho D. Kernan, I, GC. Motitesh, AH. J. Cookinham,

Mr, I, C. Mehitesh said the season for rhooting partaidges ond
auth birds should be Hmited to December 5.

Stata Agent Dodge said thal mady persons who fished through
the ica for trout clined they were Gkling for suckers Hoe thong ht
the law should prohibit fishing with hook and line while the sex-
Hon ts closed. ;

Mr. Cookinham said some sportsmen claimed that floating for
doer should lie made nlawdiul at all tities.

Mr. Dodpe agreed with this view. Tn floating many are wound=
ed und get away. With a doy the game is almost certain to be
fount.

HILLD AND RIVER STORTSHEN'S ASSOCTATION,

At a regular meeting of the * Ricld and River Sportamen'’s Asso—
cidtion,” of New Brighton, Pa., heid on January 16, the following
nflicers were elected for the enaning year : President, Dy, 1). Ma-
Kinney, or.3 Ist Vice-President, J. M. Parley ; 2d Vice-President,
V. H. Elyerson; Rxecntiye Committee—Pred. Hollinsworth,
Trank Merrick, John P. Sherwood, Delegites to State Associaliow
—A. M. Whieler, W. A, Elverson, J.J. Snelleuburg: Or assecia—
tion is in fiet-cliss coudyicn, financially aud otherwise, and we
have untborised the Seeretary to putchase tyventy-fiye dozen agin,
to be distritnted through mir county. The pointers and sellers of
our commutity are vot quite so extensive ag in other places, but tle
quality 1# firet-class, snd have done some good service the ine
Seno. -

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MISSUGRI STATE ASSOCTATION.

The Secretary writes: ‘* The Missouri State Sportamen’s Agsocia—
tion sincé its veorp anizetion is now about two years and a half old,
There are about ty é ity anhordinate associations or clubs that now
helong to the State Associition, and many other clubs throughout
the Btate that work in harmony with the organization. Tast Junie
tha meeting wax held at Macon and was largely attended. Many
reports from all parts of the State were brought in, which secnis
to foretell » yery bright future for mea. The tournament held
during the meeting in June was one of the most successful and
pleasant ever held in any State, aud we look ahead 1o our uext
meeting, which is to be held at St. Louis some tine ih Jue, for 2
repetition on a mnch larger seale. Large prepuritions are being
made for one of the grandest times on record. The 1iairs of the
Association and the Total managers af Bb. Lonix are cileulated to
fultill eyery promise, T will report progress.’

IOWA STATE ASSOCIATION,

Mr, J, N. Whittam, Seeretary of the Iowa State Associntion for
tho Protection of Game and Fish writes that the next annual con-
vention will be lield in Cedar Rapids, Juue 14.

Sea and River Sishing.

THE S8T. CLAIR CLUB.

Derror, Jan. 15,
NE of the most prominent, wealthy and rational ama-
teur sporting clubs in the West, is by common conseut
the Lake St. Clair Fishing and Shooting Club. It was incor-
porated in June, 1872, its legal life being thirty years. The
original incorporators, were William ©. Colburn, President of
the Detroit Bridge and [ron Works; Lowell W. Tucker,
retired merchant; Colin Fox, then Mich. Supt. of the West-
ern Union Telegraph Co.; Charles Cadman, cashier of the
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Bank (now of San Francisco);
Geo, L, Field, dentist ; James Nall, Jr., merchant; John H,
Long, merchant; Morgan §. Fellers. merchant; Hugene
Robinson, civil Pngineer; Geo, W. Colburn, Secretary of
the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works; Ashley M. Van Duzer,
literatteur and Browse T. Prentis, lawyer.
The sole stated objected for which this club was organized
is ‘‘the improvement and perfection of marksmen.” Tits
affairs are managed by a board of seven directors, who sre

FEBRUARY 3, 1881,

FOREST AND STREAM.

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elected on the first Tuesday of April in each year. Hvery
member, (and there are two hundred of them) must be the
owner of at Jeast one share of stock, the enlire amount being
$25.000 in 1,000 shares of $24 each, The club has its maxi-
mum membership now and no new member can be admitted
notil a vacancy shall ocenr. A few honorary memberships
have been conferred, but the club are rather chary of that
kind of hospitality for the reason, I suppose, that it is te-
garded as no mean honor, and when it is bestowed upon a
sentleman there must he some conspicuous warrant for it.
To hélong to the Lake St. Clair Fishing Club is to be within
a charmed and exclusive circle and to have at command the
facilities for the best sport under the most enjoyable auspices
which the region affords. ‘The Treasurer is obliged to give
bonds for the faithful discharge of his trust, and all the
Executive officers are heliup to the strictest obedience to
the regulations by which the organization is governed. The
initiation fee is $25 and the annual dues are $10 for each
member.

The club houses are situated a short distance above the
head of the Lake St. Clair ship canal at the most favorable
point for fish and duck in that now historic region known as
the Flats. These houses are two in number, the second and
larger one having been erected in the summer and autumn of
1880, It is a large two-story and attic structive, with a wide
veranda on each of the two lower levels extending entirely
around the building. The sleeping quarters are the perfec-
tion of airiness and comfort, and the machinery of the
cuisine is regarded by experts as the model for sportsmen’s
clubs the world over. [ do not know a more luxurious
loafing place on this continent, and I doubt if club life of this
particular kind is found more enchanting and appetizing
anywhere. Why, it is almost impossible to induce any of the
members to take a conunonplace vacation in summer, If
they can get a day’s, a week’s or a month’s re-pite from busi-
ness or professional cares, as the case may be, you do not
catch them hieing away to Saratoga, the Branch, the moun-
tains or any other ‘‘ resort,” but instead, up they go to the
¢elub house, and enjoyment snch as I suppose every habitual
reader of Forrsr AND STREAM appreciates. Beautiful black
bass are here taken in enormous catches, and during the
season, ducks of all kinds fairly darken the air. I remember
that one day, Jast autumn, three young men killed 193 in a
little over three hours’ shooting from the banks of the canal,
within easy sight of the clubhouse. Fishing, however, is
the sport to which the members of this club address them-
selves with the greatest relish, and the ‘hig stories they tell
of their achiévements with hook and line would seem almost
incredible were it not a familiar fact that at 10 other point in
Western waters is there such bass fishing as on these very
Flats.

The domestic rules of the club, 80 to say are exceedingly
vigorous. Thus, it is expressly enacted that the buildings
shall be kept. for the use of members and their families ex-
clusively, except that members have the privilege of inviting
thither their friends who are not residents of Detroit, the
contiguous townships, or Essex county, Ontario. This
means, simply, that home guests are to be excluded, all fhe
hospitalities (go far as gentlemen are concerned, ) being kept
for visitors from abroad. There is a gallant sulj-proyiso ac-
cording to the items of which the members may invite to fhe
club houses their lady friends within the tabooed territory for
a single day—from morning nntil evening. You remember
the gentleman, who, on starting for Rurope, was asked if he
were Dot going to take his wife along. ‘Great Guns! uo,”
was the amazed reply. ‘‘ lm going abroad to enjoy myself.”
Then again, the clause ‘families of members” has an iron-
bound definition to the effect that said families shall be held
to consist of the wife of a member, his daughters, any female
who is actually a member of his family, his sons nuder the
age of twenty-one years, and his parents who are sixty years
of age or upwards, There is also a stern regulation warning
£00 good-natured members that in extending hospitalities to
persons not members it must be understood that it is for
sport aud recreation only, and that the club buildings are not
to be used as a ‘! summer resort,” nor as a base of operations
for shooting or fishing for market.

The membership of the Lake St, Clair Fishing and Shoot-
ing Club represents an aggregation Of the best social elements
of Detroit. Its affairs are conducted on the high-toned or
chivalrous plan—not snobbish, but in just that spirit which
is the real essence of the gentleman sportsman’s relations to
sport of this character. A Crupn Guest.

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AN HOUR ON LAKE DELAWARE.

BY NED BUNTLINE,
HROUGH the kindness of the genial gentleman and
distinguished philanthropist, Hon. HE. T. Gerry, of
Wew York, and Mr. Robert J. Livingston, of one of your
oldes, wealthiest and best families, Lreceived an invitation in
the latter part of August last to test the size and gameness of
the Saline fontinalis in Lake Delaware, a lovely sheet of
pure spring water, a mile long, by one-half in width, with an
average depth of twenty feet or more. This inland gem, the
brightest and fairest of its size in our State, lies in Delaware
County, town of Beyine; is a preserve well protected and
stocked with millions of speckled trout, few of which are
canghf under a pound weight and more, and twice and thrice
the size. And-as it is slut out from public rods, they have
every chauce to multiply in numbers and increase in size, few
having taken more than is considered necessary for table use,
and the country seat of the owners. But their hospitality
being numerous guests within the palatial old mansion, and
fleir table never lacks a fair supply of delicious trout among
the other viands.

I arriyed early in the forenoon at the lake, but the kindness
of ny reception kept me off the water till after lunch and
then I learned a new lesson in trout catching. I had my
Orvis rod, as choice a book of flies as ever angler used, but
for nearly two hours I could not draw a trout to the top of
the transparent water. They were all down about the cold
spring holes, the boatman said, and would not rise till near
sunset, ot when the sun was sinking from sight. I would
not believe him, and change after change was made on my
leader, and I cast til I was weary, and nothing yet. Finally,
near where a bubbling spring ran diwn the shore, I had a
leap for a bright McLeod. A laay one-pounder took the
hooks, and in less thin a minute, with only a swivel or two,
was drawn within reach of the landing net, my light rod
scarcely bending, so little did he try toget away. Another,
no larger, came up soon afterand | got him,

From thence J had no rise to the fy. But my boatman
said ‘‘ Put a single hook, a good amd stout one on 4 strong
leader; let your hook sink of its own weight fourteen or
fifteen feet, and see what comes.” TI rigged my line; he put

the red fin of a small sun fish on it, and I left my hook sink,
The sun was now almost out of sight.

“Jerusalem, what's that?” I cried a minute later.

My line went out as if a locomotive was off withit. Full
forty yards were off the reel before I got it checked, and
then my six ounce baniboo was doubled down till the tip was
alniost within reach of the hand tbat held the butt.

© You'll have all you you want,now! said the boatman.
‘‘ Reelin, please, if your rod will stand it. There’s more
where he came from!”

T tested rod and tackle as I never did before, and soon,
shooting here and there, but nearer to the boat every
second, a speckled giant flew through the crystal water!
Soon he was within reach of the net, and Ferguson, the gal-
lant boatman, had him raised and in the boat.

* 4 fhree-pounder, sir! Hurry up now, you'll have fun
for the next hour! *

And I did no rise toa fly, but a strike for a sunfish fin
when the hook was anywhere from five to fifteen feet down,
and all as large as the Jast. An hour went by, and it was
velting so dark I could see line or rod, scarcely. Then I
counted niy fish. Afterward T weighed them. Thirteen in
all; the weight twenty-eight pounds; and if that was not
worth ‘an hour on Lake Delaware,”’ what could he ?

Earlier im the season the catch would have been larger, the
boatman said, and the fly would have done the work. But
in August no large trout would come to the top, but sought
for at twilight in the merning or at sunset in the evening,
they could be had as 1 caught them.

My yalued friend, G. W. Van Siclen, will say it was hard-
ly like me to pull fish from the bottom, but I could get them
no other way, and as I said above, I learned a lesson, old as
Iam. I know another lake, near Westfield Plats, that is
full of fish, and yet last summer was whipped with the fly
by scores of good New York fishermen, who could not catch
enough to eat. Had they tried my plan their fortune would
have been better.

Tn the colder lakes, like Blue Mountain, Hagle and Uto-
wana, the August fishing is only good with the fly. But in
waters fed by hottom springs mostly and more open to a sum-
mer sun the sport is changed.

a

Z THE AUTOMATIC REBL,

HIS reel, which is advertised in our columns inyolyes a

new principle and seemed so different from anything be-

fore made that we were tempted to write for a description of
it and have received the following.

In size, weight and general appearance it does not differ
from fhe reels in ordinary use; the line is withdrawn from it,
as from the common reel, to any desired length.

In case the leader and flies get entangled, or the hooks are
caught in water grasses they can be brought to hand, in-
stantaniously, by a simple moyement of one of the fingers
of the hand holding the rod.

It will reel in a hundred fect of line sooner than any reel
in use will reel five fect; or it will recl it in as slowly as the
fisherman may desire.

But it is when a game fish is struck that the advantages of
the ‘‘ Automatic Reel” become most apparent. By a moye-
ment of the finger, as before described, an instantaneous
tension of the line is produced; so delicate that, if the
angler chooses to allow if and the fish he obstinate, he can
run out the whole length of line against a. continually in-
creasing resistance, more or less augmented as may be de-
sired. Jf the fish makes a charge in the direction of his
captor, no matter what his rate of speed may be, the reel
takes up the line so rapidly, that no slack can possibly be ob-
tained, All this is accomplished without the use of a crank,
which, though a useless appendage to this reel, will be fur-
nished to those who wish it so constructed as to be attached
at pleasure. :

The multiplying gearing is planetary in construction, is
light, compact and durable, requiring to be wound up when
the line is first put on, and neyer afterward; being once set
will run for years.

ee

HOW TO BAIT FOR BASS.
T may seem like assurance on my part to criticise Mr.
Seth Green’s method of ‘‘ How to Catch Bass,” as de-
scribed in the New York Sun, but I am bold enough to differ
with him as to the proper manner of baiting the hook, either
with a live minnow or crawfish, and am willing to refer the
matter to any jury of Kentucky or Indiana bass fishermen
Mr. Green says in using minnows for bait, ‘insert the
hook through the middle of the back, just above the back-
bone,” efe Now, I say that the point to be gained is to keep
the minnow alive as Jong as possible, and I cannot imagine a
speedier way of killimg a young and tend r fish than by hook-
ing it through the back, throwing it into the water and jerk-
ing it out again. T agree with Mr. Green in saying that the
first striking of the bass is simply to catch his prey, and that
he then runs off and proceeds to turn the minnow preparatory
to swallowing it head first. Now, according to Mr. Green’s
manner of hooking a minnow (four inches long) through the
back the bass must of necessity swallow at least two inches
of the minnow before the hook reaches his mouth, and should
the mitnow be a chub, sucker or shiner of four inches in
length it is 4 rather good-sized or thick fish, and I hold that
so Small a Look as he describes would, at least half the time,
pull out of the fish’s mou’h without touching it; for it must
be remembered that while he is engaged in swallowing the
two and a half inches of the bait he has to contend with the
same amount of line or sell, while the hook is hidden in the
minnow and, from its size, so out of proportion to the size of
the bait, is more than likely not to touch the mouth of the
fish, 80 as to follow Mr. Green’s method of baiting it kills the
minnow, hides the hook and forces upon the bass the neces-
sity of doubling up a line and swallowing two and a half
inches of a large minnow before you can strike with any cer-
tainty of hooking him—this in case he survived his labors in
setting down to where the hook was placed. Now, the blue cat
ofthe Wabash Riyer is the only fishin America that can swal-
low a minnow tail first, so the Kentueky and Indiana way of
hooking a niinnow is through both lips, not touching even the
mouth, but just through the rim or cartilage of the lips, and
in this way he cannot drown as his mouth is shut, and when
you pull him out to make another cast you do not injure him
nor break his backhone for he is moved naturally through the
water, and as he is in no pain he will live longer than if hook-
ed in any other way, and as we agree that the bass takes the
minnow head first when he takes lis second start he has the
head of the minnow in his lip, and as this contains the
hook now is the time to pull.

Tagree perfectly with Mr, G, as te the manner of hooking
the crawfish for bait, and there is no bait so good as a soft
crawlish in the last of June, and from that until the last of
August, and as the bass is an epicure he knows exactly when
such things are in season and to be had, so when crawfish are
sheddibg a bass will seldom be tempted by the choicest, min-
now.

I, however, disagree with him as to the manner of the bass
in swallowing this bait, and contend that the fish takes a
common sense view of the case, and also swallows the craw-
fish head first, for swallowing it tail first would be very much
like atterupting to swallow a half open umbrella handle first
in preference to taking it other end first, for the tail of the
crawfish is so arranged fhat it. will contractor expand in a
manner yery similar to the umbrella. However, I do not con-
tend that the fish cannot and will not swallow a crawfish
tail first, but in the case of the minnow I decidedly do.

U. 8S. 8. Nein Tammehire.
+ —.

FISH PESTILENCE IN FLORIDA.

Wasnineton, D. C., Jan. 27.
ies referring to the fish pestilence in the Gulf of Mexico, in
connection with the article of Mr. §. T. Walker, the
error was inadvertently made of stating that the proposed in-
yestization of Dr. Gniteras was under the divection of the
National Foard of Health. The inquiry was instituted, and
Dr. Guiteras was detailed to prosecute it, by Dr. J. B. Ham-
ilton, Surgeon-General U. 8. Marine Hospital Service, in

Washington, Respectfully yours, Spencer Barro.

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PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE FISH LAWS.

MAE special committee of the Long Island Association for

the Protection of Fish and Game at their recent meeting
at. the Fulton Market Fish Monger’s Association had dis-
cussions which show that they are nof unabimous on all
questions, especially on the refrigerator amendment Sev-
eral prominent dealers who had been invited to submit sug—
gestions attended and materially aided the committee. Mr.
Robert Furey presided, and Mr. Abel Crook, President of
the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish
and Game, acted as Secretary.

The following fish were named, and the least weight at
which they should by law be offered for sale in the markets
was discussed. One by one the fishes were debated over,
Blue fish, not under three-fourths of a pound; weak fish, not,
less than half 2 pound; sea bass, half a pound: porgies, half
a pound; black bass, half a pound: yellow perch, one third
pound; while perch, one-fourth pound; mullet, one-fourth
pound; butter fish, one-fourth pound; flounders, half a
pound; sun fish, one-fourth pound; Spanish mackerel, one
pound. It was decided that dressed cels should not be less
than twelve inches long, while eels not dressed might be sold
fifteen inches long. Also to prohibit the catching of shad
from sundown Friday night until sundown Saturday, of each
week, and none to be sold less than one and a half pounds.

Several communications were read, including one from
Francis O. de Luze, of No. 18 Sonth William street, asking the
Legislature to prohibit the use of “‘fykes” in the Hast River.
The fishing in the riveris being totally destroyed by this
species of net, and that they should not be used below Fort.
Schuyler. He also complains of the menhaden boats, which
fished last snmimer abont the mouths of Little Neck, Cow
Bay and off Whitestone, Long Island, taking all sorts of fish
in their large nets.

Mr. Chajpell proposed that whitebait shall not be caught
in New York waters, because there is a dispute as to what
whilebait really is. The demand is so much larger than the
supply that the young of many kinds of valuable fish are
caught.

State Fish Commissioner EH. G. Blackford had paid great
attention to this matter. He had induced fishermen to try if
our waters did not contain the whitebait, so fanious in
England. He obtained from Prof. T, J. Moore, of the Der-
hy Museum, Liverpool, specimens of whitebait in order that
they might be compared with the young of fish caught in
New York Bay to determine the ques'ion whether we haye
whitebait or not, and Mr. J. Carson Breyoort thought them
present in our waters.

Some were obtained and Prof. Spencer I. Baird - pro-
nounced them the young of two distinct species, the common
alewife and the other the sea, or Taylor shad—both re-
sembling the herring. After a long and keen discussion
among naturalists in England about the origin and real
nature of the whitebait it has been demonstrated that white-
bait are simply the young of herring. After these young her-
ring had been tested and found to be equal to English white-
bait the demand far exceeded the possible supply, as not
over fifty pounds could be caught and bronght to the city in
one day. Having determined that they were not the fry of
any of the valuable food fish Mr. Blackford took measures
to procure a supply, and a demand for them as white-bait
was soon created. He was very careful to examine them
with a view of detecting other fish, but did not find any
young shad or other valuable fish, A few specimens of
bluefish and an occasional mackerel try were detected. He
had not received any complaint that in selling whitebait he
was selling the young of valuable fish. Certainly seyen-
eights of the fish sold as whitebait are anchovies. If the real
whitebait should be allowed to grow to maturity they would
be herring, and would bring two cents a pound, or half a
cent apiece.

The brook trout law was then discussed. Mr. Blackford
said that the present law was unjust to marketmen. No
man was more anxious fo obey the spirit and letter of the
law than he, but if a box of trout were shipped to him in the
élose season without his knowledge, and he did not know its
contents, a citizen who saw him open it could haye him
fined, Tn such a case, or if hé bad 1,000 pounds of trout on
hand when the season closed, he was willing to destroy them
or give them to a charitable institution. He thought that
refrigerating trout would be an evasion of the law.

On Mr. Chappell’s motion it was decided that the Presi-
dent of the New York Associstiom for the Protection of Fish .
and Game should have the power to appoint officers to be ~
deputized by the Sheriil of the county to take or receive by
yoluntary surrender any fish or game found illegally in pos-
session of any person in the State, and to give the fish or
game seized to the county's poor,

Tlie proposed amendments were concurred in, and will be
included ih the report of the committee to the Legislature,
together with others oftered by Mr. Farly, to the effect that
no persons shall use a dragnet in the waters of Coney Is-
land Creek or Grayesend Bay from May 1 to Oct. 1.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

~~ ; ~ agrees
e, ; | [Renewary 8, 1881.

Laxn Jaoguzs Cartier.—A trustworthy correspondent
Wriles: ‘‘In the last number of Formsy and SrreamM you
have a letter on ‘‘ Trout-Fishing in Canadian Wilds,” written
trom Queb:e by a person ander the name or nom de plume
of FP, Roberge, detailing a trip to Lake Jacques Cartier. Now,
py dear Forrest anp Stream, I hate to see you sold. Lake
Jacques Cartier is a totally played-out Jake. It has been
fished so long with nets and hand-lines by professional mar-
ketmen, that twenty trout, averagiug a quarter of a pound,
would be a big day's fishing there. These men go there in
(he winter and camp and never go out or stop fishing until
{he ice breaks up in spring—at least they did this until two
winters ago; but now it does not pay, so they have stopped.
“ Roberge” says they caught 1,400 trout from noon of Mon-
day until Wednesday night, just two and half days and just
600 trout totwo rods a day. This is pretty fair trout-fishing,
Tshoula judge. Lhave traveled the length and breadth of
Lower Canada and fished in as many different lakes as any
man in the country, buf thisis a little ahead of any tront-
fishing it has been my luck to find. Taking away lost time
in rowing the boat, meal times, etc , it is a most extraordi-
uary catch for any Jake. What a supernatural thing it is,
then, for Jacques Cartier. Again, the country about this lake
is a impassable morass in summer, that cannot be crossed
until the frost of winter has hardened it enough to permit of
doing so. Yet this man took a boat within two miles of the
lakes, and this on a buckbourd, a vehicle that will only carry
two ordinary men in safety and are only intended for one
during wet or muddy times. He is not astray more than
several miles in the size of the Jake; but then 1 suppose a
mile or two makes no difference to him. Again, what would
trout be like caught in a warm month like Septiember or Au-
gust, kept two days without ice, then put into a box and
jumped about for two days longer over arough road? Niece
fish they would be.

Tx Mpmoriam.—Mr. Thomas Tod Stoddart, a well-
known yeteran English angler and author, died recently.
The following lines, entitled ‘The Angler's Dirge,” are
from his own pen:

Borrow, sorrow, speed away
To our angler’s quiet mound,
With the old pilgrim, twilight gray,
inter thon the holy ground ;
There he sleeps, whose heart was tyined
With wild stream and wandering bourn,
Wooer of the western wind,
Watcher of the April morn!

‘A Warer Grass’.—In your issue of Dec. 30, 1880, I ob-
serve a letter signed ‘*M” with the above heading. I have
known an instrument used for finding lost anchors in deep
water something similar to that mentioned by Mr, Benjamin.
Tis construction is siniple, a long wooden box or “shule”
say 3 ft. 6 in. by12 in. by 10 in., witha pane of glass inserted
in one end the other open, the -scams of the hox caulked to
make them water light and two handles fixed ou the sides.
When used the end of the box containing the glass is sunk 4
short distance under water, and on looking down through it
the operator finds that the effect is to completely nullify the
‘‘yipple” or roughiness of the water at the surface rendering
the bottom visible at a considerable depth. A, T. Kerrie.

Srurpep BAss ty THE Hopson.—Large numbers of Wlack
bass, or rockfish, are reported caught in the Hudson River.
Between Peekskill and Kingston Point many are taken from
five to thirty pounds im weight, under the ice. At Pough-
keepsie they sell for ten cents a pound and in New York for

twice that sum.
Hish Culture.

THE CENTRAL FISHCULTURAL SOCINTY.

[OONTINUED, |

R. BARTLETT: I can add something to the evidence
N of the wonderful zrowth of carp in America as shown
in the paper read by Mr. Mather, a noticeable feature of which
is that ull the accounts seem to agree in their figures of size,
sradually increasing as the reports come from the warmer
waters of the South. In June last I received alot of carp
from Prof. Baird which were from 24 to 3} inches in length.
Some of them escaped from their confinement in a period of
high water, and a few were recovered in September, one of
which measured 123 inches and it is probable that some are
larger.

The following paper was then read :

PROTECTION OF FISHES IN LAKE MICHIGAN.

BY WM. Fl. BALL,

Since 1876 the whitefish industry of Lake Michigan has
heen on the wane. Indeed, ihe catches haye been so light
of late that many pound nets haye been left ro their fale and
the owners have sought more profitable employment. ‘Not
many years ago the angler who cast his fly off the lake shore
from some craft or pier was often rewarded by a fine trout.
Of late no such welcome bite greets the efforts of the idlerin
the lower part of the lake; nor in fact do we now sce the
fisherman wending his way home with the old-time long string
of perch. These remarks apply to Southern Lake Michigan.
What troubles the waters of the lake, and why haye our game
fishes become so scarce in their accustomed haunts? Thesé
are graye problems for consideration; so grave that it de-
volves on this association to take such action ut this meeting
as will influence legislation toward a better protection of com-
mon interests. ,

Why protection is needed. Nearly every article of com-
mercial value is afforded some protection, either by nature or
the laws of man. The laws regulating the destruction of
game birds and mammals are very rigid. Those relating to
fhe fishes of rivers and inland lakes are likewise strict.
Strange as it may seem, when one considers the stauncli
laws of New York relating to Ontario's waters, Lake Michi-
gan, entirely an American lake, is left alone, and its inhabi-
tants given over as prey during all seasons.

Disappearance of Whitefish. The remarkable fact of the
disappearance of whitefish of late has been noted aboye. In
the latter part of July, the Jnter-Occean intrusted tome the
solution of this intricate question, In an article published
on the 29th of that month I eave the results of my investiga-
tions, which 1 eit aie he in part here, These fish seek the
deep portions of the lake in cold and hot weather, where
they find an equal temperature, sufficiently warm for winter
and cold for summer, They leave their winter quarters

about the 20th of May, and scatter along the coasts to their
accustomed feeding grounds. In latter October and Noyem-
ber they leave the feeding for the spawning grounds. It is
during these fall migrations that some stringent law should
prevail for their protection. By means of that terrible ma-
chine of destruction, the gill-net, literally vast numbers of
whitefish are secured by fishermen who follow them in their
migration. If there is any law which ought to deal with ri-
gidity, itis that one which will effect the right use of the
sillmet, Itisa fact of my own observation, substantiated
by Milner and others, that during October and -November,
when spawn is ripe in the whitefish, these obnoxious nets and
the boats of fishermen fairly reek in the milf and spawn of
captured victims. Is it any wonder that, these fish are grow-
ing scarce ; that not only consumer, but fisherman should ery
to legislative halls for protection 7?

By careful study of tables of the industry, I haye deter-
mined fhat the decrease of whitefish in Lake Michigan
is 25 pet cent. per year for the last twenty years. I shall
not discuss the minor causes of destruction in this paper, but
shall deal with the one great source of evil. Prof. Milner
has ably examined these minor causes, but left totally un-
touched, the fuct that in violation of an unwritten law, tens
of thousands of temale whitefish were being taken when ripe
with spawn. ‘This is the great consideration with which we
need only fo deal, to have the lake ouce more prolific with an
abundance of choice fishes. I shall therefore offer a récom-
mebdation to this association relative fo this point at the
conclusion of this paper.

Catalogue of Fishes of Lake Michigan.—There are at least
ninety-cight species of fish inhabiting Lake Michigan, all of
which should come under the law of protection Milner gave
a list of about sixty species, in the report of the United
States Fish Commission for 1872-78. The nomenclature of
nearly all of this has been totally revised since. I haye made
use in this list of my own material and all publica-
tions from which anything could be gleaned. I
found the proof sheets of the forthcoming wile
tin of the State Laboratory containing Professor Forbes’
paper relative to the dietary habils of fishes very ac-
curate and useful. Prof. Jordan's Manual of Vertebrates,”
which I followed largely for nomenclature, I found entirely
void of the first iota of information relative to breeding
habits. This otherwise exceedingly valuable and indispen#a-
ble work seems sadly deficient in this particular, One line
to a species would at least state the time of spawning. The
following is the list ?

1. Black-sided darter; blenny darter, Alverdiius meacula-
tus. A curious and elegant. fish.

2, Fan-tailed darter. Htheostoma flabellaris, An
dant species,

3. Striped darter HW. f. lineoldta.
form of the preceding,

5, Common yellow perch, Perca americana.
winter.

6. Pile perch; wall-eyed pike; salmon; dory; glass-cye;
yellow pike, ete., Stizostethehum vityeum. Anedible but vora-
cious fish, which most fishermen ignorantly discard from
their nets. Spawns in winter. ;

7. Gray pike perch; sauger. S. canadense. A highly de-
structive, edible species, which breeds im winter.

8. White bass, Receus chrysops, Common to Lake Michi-
fan, Spawns in the fall.

9. Black bass; Oswego bass; large-mouthed black bass,
Micropterus pallidus, An elegant, voracious, carnivorous
species which spawns in summer.

10. Smull-mouthed black bass; moss bass; Jf, siulmoieles.
A fitice, edible fish. Breeds in summer.

11. Rock bass, Ambloplites pupestvix, a ubiquitary species,
breeding in summer.

12. Blue spotted sun-fish; roach, Apomotis eyunellus. An
edible but bony fish of more general distribution than that
accorded it by Jordan. Breeds in summer.

18, Black sun-fish, Chenvloyttus gulosus A large fish,
breeding in summer,

14. Blue-spotted sunfish, Apomotis cyanellus. An sbun-
dant species in Western waters,

15. Blue orange suntish; sun perch, Nenotis megalotis. A
brilliant species, largely found in the more northern waters,

99. Common sunfish; pumpkin seed; bream, Mrpomvlis
movers, One of the most widely distributed species. The
best possible bail for the large pickerel. By means of it the
writer has been able to secure the most gigantic speciniens
of ihe pickerel and pike tribes Wy simply dragging a live sun-
fish through the water on a hook,

16. Grass bass; calico bass, Pemoxys nigromaculatus, a
handsome, sunimer-breeding fish.

17, Sheepshead; white perch; grunter; drum, Haploido-
notus grunniens. The apptarance of this fish from deep
waters is always a signal for the disappearance of the white-
fish during extreme bot weather.

18. Kumilc¢ins cottis, Granidea hiumlient.
animal.

19. Franklin's cottus, U. franklin. An inhabitant of the
south and east shores of Lake Superior, which may doubtless
be found in extreme northern Lake Michigan, Milner calls
it a Lake Michigan fish,

20. Hoy’s bull-head, (7. fing.
after Dr, Hoy, of Racine.

21. Lake Superior Miller's thamb, Potamnonvttus meridian-
obs. A. lavee species ascribed to Lake Michigan by Milner
(Rept. U. 5. F. C., 1872-78, p. 8d, as Traniden richardson).

98. Rice's sculpin, Zawridea spite. A species named
after Frank 1. Rice, of Evanston, of deep-water habitation.

23. Decp-water lake sculpin, Triglopsts thompson.

94. Stimpson'’s sculpin, 7. si/impsunt, A sculpin of deep-
water proclivitics name! after Dr. Stimpson.

35. Ling; Burbot; lake lawyer; ecl pout; lake cusk, Lota
lacustris. A fish whose veal edible yalue is confined to its
liver.

26, Brook stickleback; Ohio stickleback, Mucalia Mcon-
stans, A nest-building species.

27. Lake Superior stickleback, Mucalia tnconstans pyg-
med,

28. Many-spined lake stickleback, Pygosteus occidentalis
nebwloxtir.

99. Silver skip-jack; river silver side, Lodidestlies staculis,
An inhubitaut of Lake Michigan, according to Miluer.

30. Barred killfish; spring mummichog, Hundulus diapha-
nus. am inclined to give this fish a place as an occasional
inhabitant of the lake, arid perhaps other killfishes. :

31. Mud minnow, mud dace, dog-fish, Melanura limi.
Milner mentions this species.

82. Muskallunge; great pike, Hsox nobilior, A common
species.

33. Great lake pike; northern pickerel, 2.
short-stubbed species.

abun-
A supposed varictal

Spawns in

A. deep-water

A deep-water fish named

lasciats. A

34. Trout perch, Percops’s gutiwius. 4
30. Mackinaw trout; great lake trout, Saline. namayeusl.
The pride of fhe lake. Milner claims that this fish does not
eat whitefish, and demonstrates his point quite satisfactorily.
36. Siscowet; Lake Superior trout, Salmo siseowet, This
fish ig undoubtedly found in northern Lake Michigan,

67. Brook trout; speckled trout, Sano funtinalis, A
familiar species.

38. Lake herring; Michigan herting, Coregonus artedé. An
abundant shallow-water spécieés.

39. black fin, Cnigripinpis. A deep-water species.

40, Lake Michigan cisco, 0, hoy’. The smallest of ciscoes
anid the prettiest. :

41. Lake whitefish, @. wlaus,
the lake, Spawnsin fall. |

42. Menomonee whitefish, @. guadrilateralis,
northern species than the last.

43. Moon eye, silyer bass, tooth heron, Hyodan tergésus.
A beautiful fish.

44, Ohio gizzard shad; thread shad, Dorysomi cepediana.
heturura. An “escaped” species belonging to the Olio and
Mississippi rivers.

45. Storr’s minnow, Wybopsis storeriunis,

46. Spawn enter, 2. amiuius.

47. Long-finned minnow, 7. volwcellus. I give this fish the
benefit of a doubt and include it here.

48 Red-tailed minnow, 7, hwmaturws.

49. Cope’s minnow, 7, favertosus. I take pleasure in ded-
icating this fish to my friend Prof.-Cope. He gaveit a sei-
entific, buf not Acommon name, Such modesty should have
a reward, even at a late day.

40. Common shiner; red-finned; rough head; red fin,
Lunlus cornutus. A widely dispeised species.

51. Silver shiner, Z. selene. An extreme northern species,

52. Rosy minnow, Wotropis rubellus.

53, Emerald minnow, V. dinemus.

54, Red-sided minnow, Gila elongiita.

55. Shiner; stilbe; bream, Wodtenigonus chrysoleucus.

56. New world minnow, Phoxmnus neveus. Found on both
Sides of the lake, and consequently given place as a doubtful
species. :

57. Northern hemitremia, Hemitremia heterudon. Tueluded
on the prounds of the last species,

58. Common ehub; horned dace, Semotilus corporalis. One
of the most widely diffused of the eyprinide.

59.. Horned chub; jerker, Ceratichthys biguttatus.
most widely diifused of fresh water fish,

. Lake chub, CL prostheméus.

. Milner's chub, C. mélnere.

Spotted shiner, C. dessvmilrs.

Long-nosed dace, Riiinivhthys cataract,
Marbled dace, Jt. marmeratus

. White mullet of the lakes, Jyeostoma carpio.

, Red horse, common mullet, W. masratepideta.

7. Lake mullet; eastern red horse, W. a. macrolepidvte.
A variety of the last.

68. Golden red horse; lake mullet, 2. dureolc.

69. Small-mouthed red horse; white nose, 1. velate.

70. Long-tailed sucker, I. anise.

71. Small rett-mouthed horse ; white nose, W. velata,

72 Spotted mullet; striped sucker, Winylrema melanops.
One of the elegant species.

73. Oreck fish; chub sucker, Aiiimiyzon sucette.

74, Stone voller; hog sucker; mud sucker, //ypenteliuem
nigricans. A ‘singular’ fish, ;

75. Common sucker ; white sucker, Cucostems commersunt,

76. Red-sided sucker; long-nosed sucker, @. longivostrum,

5%, Muon-curp sucker, Carpivdes selene.

78, Juake-carp sucker, CO. thompsoni.

79, Common channel cat; blue cat; white catfish, Ze/tal-
wrus pronelatus,

gu. Great fork-tailed cat ; eatfish of the lakes; Mississippi
cat; Florida cat; great blue cat, Amiurus nigricans. he
largest, of the sfwride ; said to attain 200 pounds’ weight.

81. Yellow cat; chubby cat, ol. naéalis,

. AL. 7, CupMeUS.

. Ah, CONOSLR,

. Long-jawed eat, A. avlgaris.

. Bullhead: horn pout; small catfish, 4. catws.

. Mud cat, Pelodichihys olinuris. A river species.

87. Yellow stone cat, Voturus flavus. The largest of this
genus.

88. Cubby stone cat, JV, sialis,

89. Common American eel, Anguille qeulirostis.
duced into Lake Michigan,

90. Bowlin; dogfish; mudfish, mia calna.

91, Gar pike; bony gar; billfish, Lepidosters ossets.

92. Short-nosed gar-pike, 1 platystomus,

93. Duck-billed cat; spoon-billed sturgeon; paddlefish,
Polyodon folium, Runs wp the canal from the Mississippi. Has
been even taken in Lake Erie, in one instance, to my knowl
edge.

54. Red sturgeon; lake sturgeon, Aeipenser yuliowndaus.

95. Sinull black lamprey, lmocates niger.

96. Silvery lamprey, <1. argenteus.

97. Leech lamprey, A. hirudo.

Can Protection be Afforded Inland Waters?—I have care-
fully examined all game laws in yvozue by those States bor-
dering Lake Michigan, and fisdno mention of it whatever.
Tt has been Jett wholly to itself as it its fishes were of an in-
exhaustive abundance. The question, therefore, nist proii-
inent is: MWaveborderiig States jurisdiction over portions of
tle lake next to them? They have. Let ame give a legal
demonstration vf this point, ‘The action of the general goy-
ernment relative to inland waters demonsrtates that States
have, and not it, jurisdiction over navigable waters within or
bordering them, For instance, it is found practicalile to
erect a lighthouse on soni rocky ledge, six miles out in or on
the shove of our lake. The contractor makes application to
the State claiming the point in question, for permission to
so build. Tf owns no lands nor asserts jurisdiction over none
not specially set apart by Congress. Having obtained permis-
sion fo erect a lighthouse or signal service station it provides
all the funds necessary for the maintenance of the structure.
This fact, together with those well-known that the goyern-
meut is also required to ask permission of States to remove
obstructions, fortify military positions, make coast surveys,
contyuct harbors, breakwaters, etc., on their territory, shows
conclusively that the general government recoxnizes the juy-
isdiction of States over their coast waters wlich it only pro-
fesses Lo protect,

The duty, then, of States in this direction is clearly de-
fined. The responsiblity cannot yet be laid at fhe door of
the United States Goyernment.

Let me distinctly state that a general lay should extend fo
all fishes of whatever proclivities, for their protection and
preservation, Do we not protect every individual bird? Is

The most important fish of

A more.

The

Intro-

- Pasmacae 8 189.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

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a. bird more useful, more palatable, more beantiful, more of a

seavenver thin the fish ? There are some harmless fishes which
ehould bo more be molested than some harmless birds. The
eel js jush aS aoch of 4 scavenger as tlie turkey buzzard,
which is so avefully euarded : and furthermove, if isa valu-
ble food fish furnishing a flourishing industry to thousands of
men, and the necessaries of lifefor theirfamilies. It should
he just as wnilawfil for the fisherman to toss his bundreds of
socalled wuimportast fishes on the hank: 1 die as for one to
needlessly sliughter birds. These wasted fishes all conre
within the economy of nature. ‘Thé tinic hus never existed
when ofe more perch orsunfish, so despised, was created than
was needed to meet some natural law. They are the food of
laneer and linegrier fishes, the mink and other animals. They
are a Water scavenger and purifier, feeding on Animal jife he-
low their order. The darter 1s as Mnoecent, as heantiful, and
as useful as tha hummer. Finally, fishes have delicate struc-
tures, andl senses of pain, hunger, besides intelligence, Tt is
48 vicious 10 leayo one to die out of its natural clement as to
drown a warm blooded yertebrate.

Tlave argued these claims at length to impress this asso-
ciation with the necéssity of extending protection rigorously
to all fishes, and to demand of States at this meeting that ha-
mane and yirhteous laws be passed for the protection of
the innocent, and the propagation of the food-fishes. I would
sugyest that a scientific committee be appointed to determine
the proper protection and tine of the same for each lake fish ;
that thiseommittee draw wp 4 series of resolutions, and that an-
other committee, consisting of members from each bordering
State, be authorized to present tlie resolutions to their re-
spective State Legislatures. I wouldfurthér suggest that the
scientifi¢ committee be authorized to confer with the United
StalesPish Commission, relative to urging upon Congress the

necessity of passing a general law for the protection and prop- |

agation of food-fishes of the Great Lakes. ‘The general goy-
ernment bas its avents scathered all along the coasts, und its
eunbosts with equipments for the detection of smuggling.
By these means it could terrorize those fishermen who have
no respect for the rights of the inhabitants of a defenseless
community, or their own inverests.

[The other papers and discussions will follow as fast as we
can publish them, }

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SALMON EGGS IN MILT,

Granp LAkE Stream, Maine, Jan. 24,

N your issne of Jan, 201 haye just read a nete of Mr, Vou dem

Bornoe’s on the transportation of newly bnpreguated eggs in
milt without water. I lave hid some experiencein this mat-
ter, and the results ara. such that I feel bound to warn fisheultur-
iats against iryiag Kuch an experiment on a large scale.

Sayeral years ago while seeking earnestly to oyercorie the de-
fective dexree of impresuation which has always tronbled us here
at Grand Lake Stream Lventured to keep a great many salmon
ozes in contact with the milt for along time—one, tivo, three
hours and even longer. The résultvas dizastrous, while fhe ratio
of impregnation was nob immroved by the operation, the deyelap-
ment of He eggs 60 treated was very itvegular, and great numbers
of them perished. Afterward by eritical experiments I sitisted
mysolé that the protracted contact of the mut was the cause of
thiese fuilives. ,

Twill quote from iy note-book a single experiment. In 1879
the eggs were for the most part washed off unmedintely after ap-
plying the mili I believe this to haye been done in eyery case
excaph one, aud our average bassey amonnted to Ti par cent, on
{he crop. A single lot of eggs mauibermye 5,166 war, for experi-
nient's sale, wlowed to stand for four hours and forky minntes in
themilt. Not oneof thesé egasever hatched, Hyery one of them
died, turned white and was picked out. I might cite many similar
examples, :

My adyice is toallow 10 salmon eggs to stand in the milt more
thanfifteenminutes. We always practice sévere agitation of the
spawn pam to secnte contact of milf with every ese, and then itn-
riediately wash then clean so that if offen happens that barely a
minites’ contact is permitted. Bunt a minute is ample go is a Be-

cond.

T think that eggs and miltmight be transported separately with-
out water, in bladders, jard orother tight vessels, bul there is a
limit to the time they can béekept after leaving the fish. I onee
corked up some segs just taker from the parent ish, kept them 11-
der aba for forby-eight homrs and impregnated 41 percent. In
another experiment 1 kept eggs ian open dish in the air, and
found that their eapacity to receiye impregnation declined rapidly
after six hows, and atthe end of twenty-four how's was wholly
Joat. This result is also corroborated in a general vay by other
exggriments. O, G. Arrins.

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DO QUINNAT SALMON DIN AFTER SPAWNING?

San Francisco, December 27, 1880,
Professor Spencer F, Baird > ;

My attention has heen culled to my letter of Sept. 26, 1876, and
Mr. Livingston Stane’s cominents thereon, ak found in pp. 815-818
of your report for 1878. In stating Mr. Stone's ‘emorks about all
salmon dying after spawning, Twas in error mentionm | the Sacra-
mento instead of the MeClond River. But Tintended my remmks
to apply to the river he mentioned, and I have seen no reason to
change my opinion since writing, /

That many and probably a yery large proportion of the female
salmon die in the McCloud Riyer after spawning is no doubt tro,
pnt the same proportion of female fish die in other rivers which
they ascend under the same conditions of life, age and diffienitias
of navigation, Aclose examination of fish as displayed upon the
stalls of our markets in enimmer, will conyince any mnbiased close
observer that many salmon ure deficient in vitality to snceessfully
ascend long and rapid rivers, cast their spawn and retin the same
distance to tide-water. In the case of river-spaywning-salmon the
results cannot be definitely known, Owing to the habits of those
which survive aud the concealment that waters permits agamet the
closest scrutiny: It is admitted by Mr, Stone that soie spent sal-
mon do find their way back into tide-water through the Saera-
mente, but he clainis thatthese come from some other stream thai
the McClond River, ‘This is simply a guess to sustain his theory,
a¥ there can be 10 positive proof to the contrary, He will adnut,
however, that salmon of various sizes and ages visit the MeClond
River together fo spawnduring the season, That some of these
salmon are more battered and worn ont than others, and that the
spawning seikou ix a prolonged one extending over sévernl months
time, A portion of this time of yisit is before the annual building
of the dam ab the hatchery and a portion after the taking of spawn
by his employees is past, That, as soon as the heavy rains come
in December and sonietimes eyen in Noyember, the dam is swept
away and the river is open to the fish to go‘np or down, ws they
choose, untilthe next years dam is Inuit. That the dead salmon
are to be found in great numbers in the McOloud River for a
Timited season only, and thnt with the exesption of only onemonth,
spawning or nearly Kpawoing fish ore to be had af all times of the
year. Prior to the late vain (18th inst.) there was a large run of
salmon going up the Sacramento River, the catches of the boat
averaging from forty to filty fish cach, daily, from the first inab
The cannery élsim that these late salmon are those which have
been spawned at tlio hateliexy, as 10 fmlarimn has ever been
Imowwn on the river aud there are no bwanches of the main Savra-
jnento that could afford proper spawning grovind for such a -yast
body of fish outside of the upper Sacramento, Pitt or MeClond
rivers.

Taregerd to the taking of spent fish in tho lower Sacramento

River, the testimony of fishermen is that some are caught in the

nets, while, owing to the shlmon drifting down river, tail foremost,
ineny fish escape. In this connection I haye a theory of my own,
syhich, I think, 18 at least plausible and accounts for the great bulk
of spent salmon not being seen or taken while returping to sea.
Tt is that instinct causes the salmon to float down with the current
with its lead up stream, because in its weal state there is less
Jabor in so doing than in aty other way, That it lyreathes with
lass diftienity and ii cate of eiranding, the thal being down stream,
ifs motive power admits of its rescue.

All parsons who hays investigated the habits of salnion im fresh
water wtate that ib seeks ho food either im foing to or retirning
from ‘pawning, also fliot ite vitality in such cases is Iprgely ex-
lhansted, LTtheretore think it yery probable that the spent fish, te
ayoid ifs Tumeronus enemies, drift down stream near the bottom
out of reach of the nets which are floating above. Tt is proper to
say that both Mr. B, B. Redding, State Tish Commissioner, and
Mc. Richsrdeon, connected with the hatchery, oppose this theory,
elniming that spent salinon drift on the surface where they liave
bean readily seen. Moy answer to this is that the surfuce teh were
the weakest of the return run and naturally floated, as they were
ae to die and he stranded on the shores a short distauce

élow.

My experience with salmonand sabnon-trout in the coast-streams

|maked tne think that the spent fish of the Sacramento River mist

remain some time, probably tyro or three weeks, in the brackish
water of Suisun Bay before recuperating sufficiently to go to ges.
This, if 80, would confirm my theory that the spent fish progress
alony the bottom instead of the surface of straxms, as few, if any,
ave taken by netting in brackish waters. ;

Ag to salmon overcoming difficulties in ascending streams, an in-
stance that I witnessed may mterest you. Some years sinca, in
June, Hie lagoon of San Gregorio, about forty miles south of this
city, being closed by » sand-bar, IT opened it to the sea one after-
noon, The next day I went up the creek to fish, and, when about
four niles from the sea, heard xn great splashing in the creek be-
low me, which was caused by a salmon passing oyer a shallow
pluwe. When I saw the fish it was in shallow water with its fin and
a portion of its buck out of water. It swam up stream into a hole,
aboye which was « long grayel bed, oyer which the water trickled
until just before falling into the hole, it drained into three small
channels, ‘The silmonimade an examination of thesa channels
several times apparently undecided which to take, but finally made
i tush up one, working a track wbout ten fest long up the grayel
bed, when he rested. I tried to catch him when he struggled
again, completing his track (about twenty feet long) into the up-
per hole and exeaped me, Had the bottom been of rock, he wonld
have worn bis tail fins, as ifwas he made a track in the pebblos,
into which the water ran, half floating him, As the lagoon had
heen closed for weeks previous, this salmon, with a companion,
(which was taken a few honrs previously) must haye passed from
falt to fresh water within twenty-four houra and, being nearly
three months atter the usual spawning-time, was in au abnormal
condition, “That the spawning-season is a mere accident of
place,” as stated by Mi Stone, T do_nob believe, ua the young
of Lake Tahoe trout batched out ab Lake Mereed, about eight
iiiles from this city, spawn in June, the came time as the parent
fish, Lake Tahoe is over 6,000 faet above the sea, while Lake
Merced is not fifty feet above and aonta tile from the osean,

During last July immense schools of large salmon were feeding
in the seq off Monterey, about minchy miles south of this city.
Many were taken by troiling, the sport lasting nearly the whole
month, There were reports about the same time aleo of similiar
schools of salmon off Point Conception, about 200 miles south of
Monterey. The salmon taken at Monterey were nearly ripe lish,
and ag they visited no coast-streams, were nudoubtedly on their
way to the upper Sacramento River to spaiva m August and Sep-
tember following. These facts, 1 think, show that our sommer
run of salmon come from Sonthern waters, while the winter run
alyays makes itt appearance first near the Oregon line and thence
successively at move southern vivers. The winter-run salmon are
also of & smaller size; are stouter and different eolor from the
sinmmerrn. Canners claim they ire not so desirule for canning
—wanting the fat and high color of the Sacramento salmon,

T trust the length of this letter has not wearied you, and that,
although in a disjointed state, yon may find init some facts that
may be valuable in the history of our galmon now or hereafter.

Horacr D. Duyn.

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INTRODUCTION OF THE GILL NET IN THE AMMRICAN
CODFISHURIES.

GLovouster, Mass., Jan. 10.

9 ete use of gill neta for the capture of cud, Gadus morhua, in

the winter shore fisheries from this place is a matter which is
now absorbing considerable attention here, and the possibility of
psing them with success in the distant Bank fisheries is also being
discussed. As recent experiments have proved entirely successful
in the shore fisheries, and the practivalility of using gill nets to
adyaritage there, wb least, is no longer an unsolved problem, a short
account of their introduction and subsequenn vesults, so far, may
perhaps prove intoresting to the readers of your valuable and wide-
ly-urewated journal, Gill nets haye long been usidin the cod-
fisheries of Norway, more than half of the fish caught at the Lot-
foden Islands being taken in this manner; but of this, or of the
manner of using gill nets for cod onr fishermen were ignorant un-
til tha knowledge was supplied to them by the United States Mish
Comunigeion. ;

Tu the summer of 1878 Professor Spencer I’. Baird, the Commis-
sioner, established his hendquarters at this place, and when he re-
turned to Washington in the autiiuin several gentlemen of the com-
mission were detailed to rem@ain here, observe the habits of the
wiuter fish, make ¢xperiments in hatching cod and other sea (ishes
and also te gather any other information that might be of future
use or benefit to the Ameridan fisheries. The commission had sevy-
eral Norwegian cod gill nets and these were set off the Cape ; but
it was found that the mesh, which was Wut eight inches, was too
small for the od in this viemity. Professor Baird theu had other
nets made with a larger mesh and these, though set under dilienlt
cireunistynces, proved quite successful and gaye a clue as to the
size of moeshebest adapted for fishing in this locnlity.

After demonstrating that the gill nets might be used with good
success the fact was made known to the Gloucester fishermen and
the loan of the nets was offered to any responsible fisherman who
would give them a fair trial; aud notwithstanding this generous
offer nothing was doue toward accepting it until the fall of 1880,
the fishermen fearing to make such a decided change from their
old methods of capturing the cod, although they must haye felt
sensiblé of some of the inconveniences attendmg them. One of
the most serious of these, under the old system, was lack of buit,
and tho fleet was often delayed for several days at a time waiting
for if, and serious loss to the fisheriés was thereby frequently in-
curred. ‘Chis was more than usually the case during the past fall,
when the spurliug, soar herring) the bait most generally used
and desired, appeared in very small numbers about Cape Ann.
The lack of bait, together with the knowledge of fishing with gill
nets that had heen disseminated among the fishermen by the Fish
Commission, led to the first attempt being made by the Gloucester
fishermen in the early part of the present winter.

Capt. Stephen J, Martin, of this place, who has been connected
with the Fish Commission for some time, aud who at present is in
charge of the station here, called the attention of bis son, Capt.
George H. Martin, to the subject of taking cod with gill nets early
in the fall and urged him to make the trial, The young Vaptain
Martm, who is well known as oné of the most enterprising and in-
tellizent of the Gloucester fishermen, obtained a Fish Commission
Tieport in which the Norwegian gillnets were desoribed, ete., ind
began reading up. Later, before starting out on his trip, ha had
an interview with a member of the Commission, than in Glouces-
ter, who had, by the dircetion of Professor Baird, made a sindy of
thin kind of fishery at the International Fishery Exhibition at Ber-
lin, Germany, ‘In addition to the nots that were furniehed free by
the commission Capt. Martin got eight more for the iret trial. In-

Btead, Lowever, of nsiug these nets in the exact way im which the
Norwegian fishermen do he hit upon a plan by which one tian can
handle a gang of nets for which six or seyen men would uanally be
requiredin Norway. This ney method is ealled *‘ puder-running,”
autlis anothor example of the ingenuity characteristic of the Yan-
kee. By this means the vessel carries aizht dories, each with a
fingle man, and vight gangs of neta, cach gang, ot present, being
composed of three nets, a total of 150 fathomsin length to a gang,
or 1,200 fathoms for the whole crew,

Tho nets were set for the first time on the *' pasture” (the local
nue for a aiiall fishing ground) Novernber 26 aud hazled the fal-
Towing morning with fair results, bnt when yet agai on hetter
grouudein Ipswich Bay they did exceedingly well, taking 4,000
pounds of splendid cod in tio nights’ fishing, This proyed that
cod conld be taken in large quantities, by the use of ill nets, on
cur ¢oash;butit wae found thatthe larger size of the fish here
niecossitated fhe use of stouter twine than is used in the Norwegian
nets. The nets first used were suon torn to shreds by the strig-
flose of the great cod, but other and stronger ones baye been ob-
fainud. ‘The average weight of the fish taken in them is tyenty-
three pounds, and some individuals reach seventy-tive and eighty
pounds, Although the weather has been exceedingly stormy and
nnfavorable diuning the past month the Northern Eagle (fhe vessel
hiying the neta) has succeeded in making good trips averaging
from 5,000 to 19,000 pounds, the total being in round numbers
abont 57,000 pounds. “Vessels using triwls and fishing on the same
“round have, in some instances, got less that one-half the amonut
of tish taken by the Bagla

The sveab importance of this method of fishing, aside from the
increase tn the catch and the fact that no ‘trash’ —small firh,
ete,—is taken to be thrown away again, is that no baitis required.
Perhaps this will be better appreciated when it ix known that for
the month of Deceniher, jush past, the average bait bill of the
Gloucester Abore-fishing vessels was #150 each, and to thiy may be
added the losa of time in procuring bait. Again, if the nets can be
used on the Grand Bauks with eqnal suceess, and there geenia no
reason to donbt it. we shall he velieved from ail dependence on the
British Provinees for batt supplies and be able ‘inthe futine to ob-
yiate the necessity of asking a participation in their inshore fisher-
rig
To conclude, I quote the following from the Sixth Annual Re-
port of the Boston Fish Bureau in relation to this matter: ‘The
last improvement that has come wndér our notice is one that, if it
vontinnes to do all that it gives promises of doing, will he of great
Value to the fisherman and revolutionize the present munuer of
catching ground fish, We allude to the use of gill nets in cod fish-
We. re Nets of ten-inch mesh ure set the same as herring
nots, being sebin the merning, or duvitg the day, and sre hanled
the next morning. As yet no fishcaught, except at night, und only
the largest cod; tha catch for the three first trials with nnfayorable
weather was, respectively, 4,000, 6,000 and 7,000 pounds. Capt.
Mtrtin ia much pleased and hay ordered new netd, These nets can
be used on the Grand Banks, or in fifty Fathonis of water, as well,
as in Ipswich Bay, where at present uséd only in eight {o fifteen
fathoms. We may uot be much surprised m the near future to see
the old and much-condemmed us well ws expensive method of trawl-
ing stperseded by the gill nets introduced by the U. 8. Bish Gom-
mission.” J. W. GC,

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THE AMBRICAN FISHCULTURAL ASSOCIATION,—A meet-
ing of the officers of this association was held at the ofiee of Por-
FST AND Stuwvam at noon January 28. Present: G 8. Paye, Vice-
President; E. G. Blackford, Treasnrer; Barnet Phillips, Cor.
Sec.; Pred, Mather and A, D. MeGoyern, Th was decided to hold
the next meeting at the roomy of tlre Pulton Market Fishmongers’
Association on Wednesday and Thursday, March 30 and 3l. This
Will give mémbere a. chance to remain oyer and see-fhe trout open-
ing it Fulton Market, Apiil 1 to 8, and at the aye time the latter
will not draw members from the hull during the session, A com-
mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. Mather, Phillips and Black-

‘ford, was appointed to correspond with members relative to the

preparation of papers and tlle preparing of a prograymie tor the
meeting, and also to correspond with members of the Central Fish-
enltural Society and inyite communications and an interchange of
friendly feeling.

THE MoDONALD TISHWAY.—The Richmond aod Allegheny
Railroad are about fo build « McDonald fishway over Bosher's
Dani, the lower dam on the James River, whichis eleyen feet ngh:
This way will be constructed under the supervision of Mr, MeDon-
ald himself and will be a good, practical test of fhe practical value
of hia plan, Tt will be finished im time for fhe gpring rn of shad,
which, aboye this dam, will have a run of forty miles before muet-
ing with another obstruction The MeDonild way ix certamly
cheap and the working models which we haye seen haye certainly
checked the water in its downward flow completely and we avail
the construction of this one ona large scale, in hope that it may
work as well in practice as if docs in miniitire.

IOWA NOTES.—An Assistant Fish Commissioner bas heen ap-
pointed in this State. Mr, A.A. Mosher, of Spit Luke, Dickinson Co,
Was 8 appointed on Noy. 10, 1880. Hag district ia Northwestern Lowa:
and his work is to assist the Commissioner and work. Commissioner
Shaw has just taken him 500,000 whitefish evgs from the North-
ville, Mich., hatching station of the U. 8. B.C.

SALMON FOR LONG ISLAND.—Mr. E. G. Blackford, of the
New York Fish Commission, recently received from Prof. Baird,
through My, Chas. G. Atkins, 24,000 eggs of the Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar) for Long Teland waters. They have been placed in
charge of Mr, Thomas « lapham, of Roslyn, 1, 1, a gentleman of
large experience in trout culture. Their exact destination is not
yet decided upon, buf there wre several streams which are available
for salmon on the island,

Che Kennel.

THE ENGLISH POINTER.

(Reprinted from advance sheets of Vero Shaw’s ‘Book of the Dog,”
furnished to the Forest Avy Srream by the author, through
Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., publishers, No. 596 Broadway,
New York.]

T is, we believe, a pretty generally admitted fact among
sportsmen that modtrn pointers are deficient in nose
when compared with what they used to be; in other words,
nose has been sacrificed ly the almosi insane importance
whith lis been attached to pace. Breeders appear to have,
in many instances, only had in view the production of an an-
mal that can gallop, and thereby cover more ground than
other does which might be brought against them; and nose
has thereby suffered to a great extent.
Our Continental cousins, especially the Germans, have,
however, viewed things in a very different ligh{, for the
Jontinental pointers partake more fully of the nature of
their Spanish ancestors than do the Wnglish. A leading Ger-
man sportsmau only recently remarked to us, that though he
admired the Huglish dogs (pointers) they were too fast for
the sport he wished to put them to, and that his experience
taught him that the slow and staunch German pointer was,
in his part of the world, the most yaluable dog. However,
he added, that he hoped that the crosses he lad in yiew bé-
tween the tave varieties, German and English, would improve
both breeds and render each more valuable for his purpose,
The German pointer does not differ very materially irom
the English, save in his clumsiness. He is more throaty, cer-
tainly; but this is scarcely to be wondered af, when his closer

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FOREST AND STREAM.

: [Funrvary 8, 1881.

connection to the Spanish pointer comes to be considered.
The best specimens of this variety which we have seen at
German dog shows, have been liver-and-white in color, and
the lower dog in the accompanying illustration may be taken
asa very faithful representation of this class.

On comparing the three types of pointer (Spanish, German
and Buglish) which have been treated of in this work, our
readers might almost be brought to style the three varieties
48 Superlative, comparative and positive, for they really rep-
resent these degrees 10 a remarkable extent. The superla-
tive bulk of the original Spanish pointer becomes greatly
modified when the German branch of the family appears
upon the seene, while the latter in his turn has to be at once
refined if he is desired to be made anything like the English
dog in shape.

In the accompanying engraying the resemblance of fhe
German pointer to the Spanish is very apparent, especially
in the forequarters, and it may be added that little pace could
be expected to be found in either of these animals. Con-
trasted with the English pointer, however, neither the Ger-
man or Spanish members of the family are likely to suffer if
strength is to be taken as any criterion of merit; but it is
nevertheless. notorious that their great bone has not had the
effect, of adding staniina to either breed.

Whether or no the German pointer would be a desirable
cross for our English dogs is a mooted qnestion at the present
time. Personally we should be very nich disposed to try
it, if we had a.strain of light-weight pointers to work upon ;
and our desire to do so would be increased if we had the
breeding of a field trial winner before our eyes, At present,
as we have said aboye, we consider that too much attention

most fashionable colors in the present day are the liver
and white, lemon and white and orange -and white, which
may be talcen as favorites in the order named. Caprice is,
nevertheless, chiefiy responsible for the placing of one of
these colors over another, and it is only of recent years that,
the liver and white dogs have reoccupied the position we
have given them on the list. Personally we see little advan-
tage in placing one color ovér another, but we certainly pre-
fer parti to whole-colored pointers, and most strongly object
to.# lemon and white pointer who carries a. black nose upon
his face. In pur opinion this defect is simply a_disqnalifica-
tion, though authorities of position, we know, differ from us
on the point; but still we remain unconvinced, believing
that the majority of pomter breeders agree with us in this
respect at least, and hold that a black nose is'a decided Dlem-
ish on this class of dog.

Whilst on the subject of color it may be noted that many
admirers of the liver or liver and white poimter are accus.
tomed to srzue that he isin this point entitled fo respect as
more closely resembling the old Spanish pointer than the
lemon and white or orange and white Still, when we take
into consideration the crosses that have been admittedly in-
troduced into the breed we cannot seo that much is to be
wained by his argument, éven if itis strictly correct, which
we have 10 means of proving.

The liver and white pointer, however, had previou-ly been
the popular dog, and this certainly seems to support those
who argue in fa or of this color. To Mr. Whitehouse, of
Ipsley Court, the greatest credit is due in connection with
Jemon and whites, which is a breed he has succeeded in

ored dogs is, however, a very limited one, and by far the

posed to be, and his more homely jacket places him at a dis-
advantage with the seffer when fhe palm of beauty comes fo
be awarded. Haying no juxuriantly silky coat, the pointer
looks to be what he in reality is—a workman—and as such
he has succeeded in winning friendsineyvery part of the country.

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JOCKEYING AT FIELD TRIALS,

(peeBe has recently been published a lengthy letter written by

aman named C, B, Whitford, in which an lugenious alfenmpt
is made to whitewash Gladstone's performances at Robin's Island,
to adyertike the man Whitford himeelf ax a dog-handling jockey,
and to throw discredit upon onr report of the Bastern field trials,
Unfortunately for the author of this agonizing wail, it ia bub a,
crude patchwork which reflecta no ¢credif upon him as possessing’
either brains or morals. We are roundly abused simply becanse
we reported the Gladstone heat aa it occurred, aud because we ex-
pressed onr opinion that Gladstone yas the loser,

We have all along since the trials expected to see an attack of
this kind made, a dying squirm ay it were, wherem éverything
would be done in the way of abuse to serve aa. out. becatise wa did
not proclaim Gladstone and his profesrional handler the winners,
and the two most perfect animalain the world. We hayehad good
reason to believe that this malicious attack would be niade, for on
the night of the ending of the trials, while on our wayto New
York, this man Whitford cameand sat beside us in the cara and
tried, as far as he dared go, to persuade us to publish Gladstone's
record ag a perfect one; for, as Whitford asid, “I do not wish to
see in print that Gladstone committed srrors.”

We were somewhat amused at the boldness of Whitford’s “little

game,” and still mere indignant. We knew that such practicey
had been sticcessfully tried on others snd this knowledge had
already explained to us many things that would otherwise haye
been mysterious. :

GERMAN POINTERS.

From pase 0p of Vero Sliaay’s “ Hoolc of the Dogs? the plnte having been forwaried to the Forrs?T AND StREAM by the Publishers.

has been paid to increasing the pace of a pointer, and we he-
lieve that the time is not far off when this merit will play a
secondary position to that of nose, as this has mevitably heen
the consequence of breeders sacrificing one property in an
animal in flieir efforts to produce another feature of excel-
lence. We do not wish it to be imagined for a moment that
we by ny means decry the acquisition of pace in a pointer.
A slo |, pottering dog is enough to break an active man’s
heart we admit; but at the same time we reserve to ourselves
the privileze of adding that a pointer withont a nose is as
bad os one who is deficient in pace, In ficld trials 4 fast
dog Jooks flash, and by his superior pace can cover more
ground, and therefore increase his chance of finding birds.
The natural result of this isthat such a dog defeats his slower
but surer companion, who keeps steadily plodding on
throughout the trial, and would do so throughout the day
without a fault, and probably would wear his gay companion
down in half a day. hat such a thing is done at every trial
a reference to the reports thereof will amply testify, and
this, we trust, will have the effect in time of causing steps to
be taken to remedy the evil. Fteld trials are such excellent
institutions in themselves, if properly carried out, that every
step should be promptly taken to prevent fashionable preju-
dices from doing any injury to the class of dog which is
meant to be benefited thereby.

Allusion has licen already made to the colors of the ancient
pointer, and the ideas of Mr. B. Thomas have been fully
stated. Inthe present day, however, the markings of the
pointer have increased in yaricty, aud now we may reckon
‘upon finding good specimens in color, black, white, lemon
and white, orange and white, liver and white, and Gven an
occasional all lemon dog. The entire number of whole-col-

bringing to the highest pitch of perfection. His most famous
dogs have been Harilet and Rap, but an enumeration of all
this gentleman's many first-class pointers would he a task to
any writer of a work on dogs which he could ill afford the
space it would consume. Mr. Whitehouse is recognized as
one of the leading judges of the breed with which his name
has been so honorably identified, and the correctness of his
decisions at the shows where he officiates is recognized hy
all.

In spite, nevertheless, of the popularity which the lemon
and whites have attyined and the regard with which orange
and whites are looked upon by many breeders, as well as the
existence of blacks, livers and other colors, the liver and
whites appear to hold their own. Mr. W. Arkwright’s Prude
I. and Don Jose, Mr. R. J. Lloyd Price's Wagg, Belle and
Bow Rells and the former's great rival, Mr. James Fletcher's
Ponto, are all liver and while. Nor are these by any means
the only first-rate specimens of this color. Mr. Bartram, of
Essex, hus a grand specimen of the liver and white in Spe-
ciul, a very heayily-marked dog, and shot with liver ticks on
the portions of his body which should be white. Many breed-
ers admire this heavy markiog and certainly we can see no
reason for decrying if, snSHel it is wncommon on the show
Wench. In addition ta Mr. Whitehouse, the following gen-
jlemen have shown good lemon and whites: Mr. W. Ark-
wright (Prin: and Primula), Mr, R. B, Lee (Miss Prim) and
Mr. G. W. Brierley (General Prim). ; :

As companion the pointer is confessedly inferior to his
great rival the setter, for, though there are exceptions to this
as to every ofher rule, it is not for either his affection or im-
tellimence in privatelife that the pointer especially shines. As
an indoor pet this dog is not the success he might he sup-

The cause of the present outhurst of spleen seems to ba that we
aaid that ‘in our opinion Naf won the heat, aa it waa «a race he~
tween dogs and not handlers.” Tt was on the following lines in
the Eastern Field Trials Rulesin the Instrustions to Judges that,
wes based ur opinion. They read as follows;

‘The dogs ara to be hunted in all respects as an ordinary day's
shoohing, in a sportsmanlike mapner.” :

Now, everything depends upon the interpretation of this para-
graph and what the words ‘in a gportymantlie manner” mean.

ve presume that from onr standpoint it will be impossible to beat
into the brains of Whitford, and men of his class, that there is a
yast difference in the way in which « gentleman and « trivky dog-
sharp will look at a matter of this kind, But, neyartheless, there
is a differance which hinges on # man’s moral training and depends
upon the people with whom he has been acenstomed to associate.
We know that Whitford prides hmiself mpon being a dog jockey,
as Wehave beard him openly boust of different unfair exploits
where he had choused an opponent ont of a heat. Similarly thera
is a class of men who delight in swindling their fellow men with
marked cards and loaded dice, and who pursue the even tenor of
their way, congratulating thempélyes for their own cleverness and
believing that they hays done no wrong. Itis this man Whilford
who is elbowed to the front to lay down the law and teash the
pa sportsmen of America what id sportemantike and what
ig not.

Tf the field trialain thia country ara ta be governed by such fel-
lows, itis high time that honest men haye nothing ta do with
therm. It is Whitford’s opinian that it is a sportsmadilie prooeed—
ing to cirele his dog ahead of his opponent's dog who is roading to
the birds and who haa jirst discovered their presence, thereby
completely barring the roading dog from every chance to secure a
point and trickily gaining the eredit that the other dog deserved.
What sportsman would cobtinue to shoot, with a companion who
was guilty of such practices? Not many, we imagine, and yet the
organ that plays for this monkey calls if nice generalship.” A
fihe code of honor to athempt to inculeane a aporting publica with !

Papnvary 3, 188i.)

FOREST AND STREAM,

15

In onr opinion the judges were bound in accordance with the

rales to immoediztely disqualify Whitford at the firat attempt to de-
prive by thismeansthe opposing dog of his opportunity to point. It
isa well-known fact tliat three times during the heat Nat discoy-
ered the presence of birds first and was jockeyed oul of each of
three chances to point, which, from hie record, it ia fair to pre-
sume, he would haye done. At all eyents, according to the prin-
ciple on which the trials were conducted, Nat should hays been
given the fame chance that was given to Smut when in the
heat with La Guy. It will be remembered that when Smut had
discovered the goent, La Guy was ordered by the judges to be kept
at charge until Smut had a chance to make out the bird and point.
We believe the principle of ordering any dog to be kept at charge a
bad one, but as it was done in one instanve it certainly should haye
been done in all cases of the kind throughout the trials, or not
done at all.
_ Following along attempt to bolster up the unfair practices put
in use, the writer says that we were not present at the muning of
one part of the heat. This statement coming from the souree it
does in not surprising, and ison a par with statements of as un-
true a character, We saw the heat from beginning to snd, but
at one periee. of the heat anu nnsuccessful attempt was made by in-
tereste parece present to make black appear white, and welanghed
in our sleéye, a6 on entirely different story from the truth was
told to those who had not been present.

The writer then goes on to say that ‘ some of our mistakes are
pardonable on the ground of ignoranee, ax it was our first full field
trial experiences.” Tgnorance we presume of how to pervert truth
and ignorance of how to write areport of an American field trial
from thestandpoint of a professional dog jockey. Had our experi-
enceof howdogs should work heengained by being present absome
‘Seizht Held trials,” whieh the writer claims to. have attended, per-
haps we would have known no hetter than to giye the wrong dog
{he most credit, but fortunately for us fifteen years of constant
york in the field in many of the best sections in the Union, and the
knowledge attnined from shooting with gentlemen of experience
and standing, has enabled us fo rise & step higher on the ladder
than can ever be reached by such a trickster aa Whitford,

To sum the matter up, Whitford’s performances sat Robin’s Is-
Jand were not in accordance with the rules, a8 his dog Gladstone
was not ‘hunted mall respecta a8 in an ordinary day's shooting,
nor in a sportsmanilike manner.” Stealing an opponent's dog's
points he did do, and recently, in the presence of two well-known
gentlemen, Whitford uot-only openly stated that he employed this
Means to beabhis opponents, but shamelessly stated bis motives
for the trick, Referring fo the Sensition-Gladstone heat, he
Stated that haying bet over again, on Gladstone, all the money
intrusted to his care in the pool box, he was yery mueh frightened
when he saw Sensation wind the bird which decided the heat, and
that Sensation would haye pointed it had he not circled Gladstone

in ahead, snd thus deprived the pointer of the heatand first place,
Had Sensation won this heat the handler of Gladstone would haye
Jost not only all his own money, butthatof other people which had
been inttisted to him, and his reputation for honesty, not to aay
honor, would have béen worse than it is at present.

We have not time nor inclination 10 stop our train for every
barking cur, but on this ocoasion we haye been pleased to haye an
opportunity to show up some of the possibilities of feld trials ws ut
present conducted, and in whose hands a cevtain amount of power
is yested, Tt has been our aim to treat both rich and poor man
alike, but we haye cutered tonoman, When the Forrest anp STREAM
has to be run in the interest of dog jockeys it will then be
time to cloke its pages and melt up its type. We have conscien-
tiously striven to pick our way on open ground which, by the way,
iu the doggy worldisno easy task, and to try and raisé to their high-
est efandard the sports of field and ipod. This can only be dene
by steering clenr of everything that smells of chicanery and by do-
ing to our fellows as we would be done by.

The simple facts ure these; Whitford did repeatedly circle bis
dogin front of other dogs that were working outa trail, and did
thus deprive them of the opportunity to win. His motive in doing
this was in part to save his own pocket ashe had by his own con-
fession bet other people's on the events

We know. of ho veason why we shonld change ourformer opinion
that io the Nat-Gladstone ruunius “ Natson the heat, as it was o
race between dogs and not handlers.” ’

+

A CLEVER FIELD DOG.

MAk was a liver and white ticked pointer of great versatility

as a trick dog and way a prodigy as a retriever, whelped at or
near Paris, Teniessee, in 1865 0r’6. Slice was house and yard bro-
ken by “* Gus" Harris, and when a pup sent to George Bohon, of
Harrodsburg, Ky., ‘in memory” of our associations. T sm sure
that all of Gus’ chums will indorse the declaration that he can beat
the world training a dog

Mary’s education was the most finished that I ever saw till I met
Gus’ dog Charlie, a regular graduate trom a college whose dog-
ological curriculum is the most comprehensive in America if show
dogs are the standard by which to judge. Itis a common charge,
Tf not belief, that trick dogs in general are indifferent, if not com-
paratively worthless, feld dogs. Mary was an exception. Her in-
telligent eye and dignified carriuge were conspicuous to even casual
Acquaintances and the gravity with which she recited her diversi-
fied lessons was the admiration of all witnesses. She d serves ag
her biographer a Wirt or a Boswell and I presume to give but a
few of her earliest field performances which came under my eye or
are deriyed from irrefutable anthority.

Gug wrote that before sending her he took herinto the field once,
without gun, and she st@uuchly stood every bird found. I took
her out after noon, for her first round with the gun, and couldn't
coerce her into fetching a rabbit, the only gamefound. On making
tay report to her owner he ordered that she should not be taken
out again till opportunity would permit him to go. That wasn’t
long. After the first discharge of his gun he missed his flask,
which contained a pound of powder, and without thinking to avail
himself of Mary's aid, started in hunt of it, when his companion
father insinuatingly asked : ‘‘ Why don’t you make Mary find if ?"
Thanking him for the reminder, she was called and sent in quest.
Hermoyements were yisible nearly half a mile before she disap-
peared on the back track. She found and brought it, to the joy of
her owner aud astonishment of his componion.

The whip was necessary to induce her to fetch the first quail
killed, which she handled with evident fear, but after if had been
tossed out a few times she brought at with alacrity. Recognizing
the significance of ** Tl flog you” as thoroughly as a human be-
lig, 4 threat was enough in the instance of a hare soon afterwards
killed. She was made to carty it at heel Home distance, and eyer
after a burrow or impenetrable brush-pile was necessary to escape
of wounded hare or bird,

T accompanied her owner the second time that he took her into
the field and as we drove slong the pike she arose in the buggy and
pointed a bevy of quail, which was in a cluster of briara on the
Toadside. On reaching the first field a party that preceded us had
scattered the birds. Mary s00n made @ point near a bedge, which
Was impassable tous. On walking in we putupa brace of quail,
which we dropped on the opposite side of that hedge, A third
quail flushed and fell to the gm of snother sportsman on the sanie
side, fully fifty yards to our left. Without removing from where
he re-loaded, her master sent her throngh the hedge and she suc-
cessiyely brought all three birds fo him. She was invisible to us
when on the side the birds had fallen. Had I not seen the feat I
should have deiianded the ‘‘ papers” before receiving the report
ag fact. Lhad seen enough of her performances to experience
neither doubt nor surprise when told that she twice found and
brought her master a hammer which he lost from hia Bum tock in
a stmbble field and missed only on failure of the barrel to fire. The
unimpeachable veracity of the gentleman who enthusiastically cor-
roborates the story leaves no rdem to stamp it a Mutchausenism,
inereédible as it miay seem fo many, Ti is the most remarkable,
well-authenticated instance that ever reached my credulous ears,

undersigned and two others saw her awner wound a quajl
from horseback, which was marked down in an adjoining Held,
nearly threes hundred yards from where if rose. The bird was

flushed by the horsea and Mary didn't sve dt atall. She was called
to the fence, put over and directed fully one lmndred yards to the
apot, where, in obedienca to orders, she sought, found, brought
and delivered the bird to her master, who hadn’f even alighted
from his horse. to reload his old muzzle-loader. On another occa~
sion One of the last-named party had har in the field, when he met
a couple of neighbors, whose dogs were the acknowledged cracks
one beiti¢ an iiported pointer, over which the writer has shot and
can attest his merits. As Mary was a stranger in that locality
they were soon favored with an account of some of her achieve-
ments when it was rather derisively requested that she should be

mt in to find three birds which on therise of a flock they had

mocked down in thiek stubble, and yainly spent many minutes in
hunting with aid of the dogs. Declaring that Mary would find
them if there she was couducted to the spot and put to work, In
rapid succession sha delivered her handler the three dead birds
which had been abandoned in disgust. Both gentlemen cheerfully
acknowledged that they had before thought they knew a food nose
and retriever, but that the little biteh surpassed their most extraya-
gant couceptions, Should eny martyr wade through this geribble
to thia point let him remember thatthe foregoing are given as
something extraordinary because performed Ixy a pup iit her first
season, On bench or im feld Mary would have been pronounced a
“daisy,” a “stunner, inher younger days, In drawing-room or
an accomplished belle,

Cats and fowls fed with her without molessation. One summer
a young chicken was her inseparable yard companion utterly ig-
noring its species. It was no uncommon scene te see a Thomas or
Tabby enjoying a sun-bath on or between her paws supporting
Mary’s chin,

No long bow was é6yer drawn in Mary's canse as Jong ae 1 knew
her, and too much cannot be said to her praise:

Just here let me give an instance suggestive to the inconsiderate
of the danger of haying a puppy retrieve a wounded bird of pug-
nacious nature. My old friend and sporting nientor, Mac Hig-
gins,” of Mercer County, is the most unpretentions but accom-
plished devotee to red snd gun in Kentucky, and the most auccess-
ful, barring thatinfernal gout which often tumbles him like o
stroke of lighting in fhe heat of sport. He can come nearer teach-
ing a pointer the syntactical intracies of the Hnoglish language than
any man in the South except Gus Harris.

A few years ago he hed the most beautiful pomter bitch pup in
the scope of our sporting acquaintance which he trained for our fall
work, She was about perfection. Before open seuson slie was
ordered to retrieve 1 wounded sap-sucker which “ got m its work”
on Zoo'” nose with its claws, Aending her yelling fo the major for
suecor —that sup-sucker banging on like a possum reduced to **tail
hold.” Weyer atter could she be induced to touch a bird.

Briefly one instance of Zoo’s logical puppy pexformaniees and Dil
stop. Que morning early iu her first season, the first time that the
writer Khot oyer her, nine birds had been bagged from the first
flock without an error for which Zoo zyould hayée been demerited m
4 field trial, when a wind arose threatening a gale which would
spoil our sport, Reaching a woodland Zoo gavesigns of birds near
by, and begun working ptealthily as @ cat. Losing scentahe made
awide and eantiovs detour against the wind to whore she first
caught it, and resumed work with greater deliberation again get-
ting lost Tour tintes sha made the detonr before striking a trail
she peng follow, and that flock was found ind pomted forty rods

nt.

Hig held me motionless from the moment that she proclaimed
fame, and without word or motion from either we 6ujoyed nearly
half an bont’s work which would throw the most phiematic lover
of a pointer into ecatasies, Pollowing that bevy Zoo soon made a
point, ind when ordered to flash moyed bnt 2 pace, indicating that
the bird was very near. I discovered it within a foot of her nose
withont any cover, und Hig was near enough to it to pinit to the
ground with the muzzle of his gnn and pick if up, which he did,

That sap-sucker episode made her afraid to pounce on the bird
when ordered to tlush. I insisted that it was a wounded bird, but
Hig's old gun was coaxed off but once that morning without bring-
ing anything to bag, and he delibsratery pmehed that bird's head
and bagged with others without a search for shot wounds.

With a gratefnl acknowledgement of your unselfish beneficence

in showing up the Dittmar-détonating-destruction believe me
Yours fraternaly, KeEentrocetan.

eae aie
ST. JOHN (N. B.) DOG SHOW:

i first anual bench show of dogs, held under the auspices

of the New Brunsyick Poultry and Pet Stock Assopistion,
took pluce at St. John, N. B., on January 18, 19, 20 and 21. One
hundred and four dogs marked the entry-list and forty-five classes
were established for their reception. No money premiums were dis-
tributed, bunt the winner of cach clasa wus awarded a neatly gotten
up diploma. Mr, G. Walton, of Boston, Mass., acted as judge and
the show was overned by the following gentlemen, who constitnte
the officers of the association : President, Col. A. Blaine, St. John,

N. B. YVice-Presidents—Messrs. M. Chamberlain, St. John, N. B.;

Capt Thos. MeKenzie, Fredricton, N. G.; L. J. Almon, Rothesay,

Kings Co., NW. B.; Rev. D. W. Blis#, Westmorland Co., N. B.; W.

B. Morris, St. Andrews, Charlotte Co., N. B.+ C. EB. Grosyenor,

Canterbury, York Co,, N. B,, and Alex Stewart, Dathousie, Resti-

gouche, N. B. Secretary, Mr. H. W. Wilson, St. John, N. B.;

Treasurer, Mir. Wi, Snider, St. John, N. B. Committee of Man-

agement—Col. Blaine, chairman; Dr, D, E, Berryman, Messrs.

Chamberlain, W. Snider, Magee, Jack, G. H. Suider, Kaye, Wet-

more and Wilson. ©

The following ig from a# correspondent: ‘Over one hundred
doge were shown and there were some yery ecreditabla specimens,
while there were many others that it would he difficult to classify.

A bull-terrier dog shown by Petar Church, St. John, Judge Walton

seid he had not seeu surpassed in Boston, and there were but three

dogs in New York that he knew of that were better. ‘Two fine col-
he dog puppies, shown by John McMillan and J. B. & A, M. Magee
also recéiyed yery favorable mention. The bitch and dog trom
which they were bred are the property of the Marquis of Lorne,

There were some good Trish setters and a fine mastiff in the show.

The other prize winners aré unworthy of meution, perhaps. In all

probability a kennel club will be formed shortly aud next year 4

finer show may be expected in St. John,”

Subjoined is the ist of owners to whom awards were given, the
nameés of the dogs haying bean omitted in the records :
LIS? OF AWARDS,

Class 1.—Mastilts (Doys)—First, A. R. Sheraton’s, St. John, N. B.

Class 2.—St. Bernard’s (Dogs)—irst, L. R. Vaughan's, St. John, N.
B.; rough coufted. Puppies—Second, W. R. Purchase’s, St. John,
N. B.; Bitehes—Hirst, Jos. Prichard’s, St. John, N. B.

Class 8.- -Newtfoundlands (Dogs)—Hirst, I’. GU. Hazen’s; second, L, R.
Vaughan's; v,h.c., M. Ryan's; ¢,, Geo. Troop’s, Puppies—Pirst,
Geo. J. Hstovbrook’s; second, Henry Mebellun’s. Bitth Pupples—
First, John Lenthan's, Bitch—First, Jos. Prichard’s,

Classes 4 and 5.—Siberian or Ulin and Bloodhounds. No entries,

Class 6.—Greyhounds (Bitch Pipplies)—First, J. B. and A. M. Magce’s,

Class T.—Deerhounds (Bitches)—second, H. LeRoy Willis.

Classes 8 and $.—Champion Pointers, Wo entries.

Classes 1) and 11,—Pointers (Dogs)—First, Blair Estabrook’s, Sack
ville, N. B. Second, A. W. Howe's . Bitehes—First, A. W. Howe's.
Dog Puppies Second, Blair Hstabrook’s. Bitch Pupples—y.l.c.,
James Duily’s.

Classes 14 to 17.—English Setters, Black and Tan Setters, and Rei
and Red and White Setters, See ees y. S. Peters’;
second, Jas. H. Pullen’s. Gordon-First, J. §. Climo's; second,
EH. J. Harrison’s. Pupples—Wirst, Frank McGuire's. Trish—¥irst,
Wit Clark's dog; first, R, Harper's bitch. second, Frank E11ls’s.

(Classes 18 to 21.—Chesapeake Bay Dogs, Irish Water Spaniels, Re-
trieyers and Climbers. Wo entries.

Class 22.—Cocker Spaniels (Dogs)—First, O. T. Stone's; second, W.
Grahanvs. Bltthes—First, Joseph Dalzel’s; second, A. W.
Howe's, Puppies—y.b.c.. Frank McGuire's.

Class 23. —Field Spaniels—First, John R. Armstrong's; second, Bob
Blackhalls; vlc. 0. Tt. Stone's.

eee ne to 27.—Foxhounds, Harriers, Beagles and Dachshunds. No
entries. :

Glass 28, Fox Terriers (Dogs)—First, John Smith MeLaren’s; second,
Frank McGuire's, Bitches—Kirst, John &. McLaren’s; Puppies—
Firs, Jolin 8, McLaren.

Class 29,—Collies (Dogs)—First, G. 8, and J, D. Purdy’s, Bitch Pup.

former diyison, and the names of Messrs. Bishop,
iin and Mucdona appear prominently in the setter entries,

ples—First, John McLaren; second, F. M. Kaye's. Dog Pup-
plés, First, J. B. and A. M. Marne's; v.iie., G. §. and J, D, Purdy’s,

Class 30.—Dalmation. No entries.

Class 31.—Bull Dogs (Dog's)—First, R. Magee’s; second, 8. J. Orow-
ley’s, Milford, N. B. Bliches—Second, J. Magee's. Bitch Pup-
nles—irst, James Magee‘s.

Class 32.—Bull Perriers (Dogs)— First, Snider Bros; second, Peter
Clinth's; v.h.e., Pratik MeGulres; iie., R. Mager's; ¢., R. B.
Humphrey's. Bitehes—First, Snider Bros. Dog Puppies—First,
R, LeRoy Wills}; second, Snider Bros.; y.h.c,, Thos. Quim’s.
Bitch Pupppies—First, H. B. Muster’s; second, Charies Logan's.

ela 33.—Skye Terriers (Dogs)—First, ©. Skinner; second; Alex,

aime.

Class 34.—Pugs (Dogs)—First, G. S. and J. D. Purdy’s. Bitches—
Second, GS, add. D. Purdy*s. Doz Pupples—First, GS. and J.
D. Purdy’s; second, G. 8. and. D. Purdy’s; y.t.c., G. & and J.
D. Puridy’s, Bitch Puppies—First, G. & and J. D. Purdy's; second,
Prank MeGuire’s.

Olass 35.—Scotch Nerriers—Firsh, B. Budge’s ; second, F. McGuire's.

Class 36,—Black andi Tan Terriers (Dogs)—First, A. Blatne’s; second,

__A, Blatnets.

Class 47.—Dandie Dinmonts. No entries.

Class385. Yorkshire ‘Terriers (over 5 1bs,)—First, Charles Bustins
second, Dr. T). E. Berryman's; V.n.c., Frank McGuire's.

Class 49 to 42.—Yorkshiré Terriers (under 6 lhs.), Toy Terriers, Blen-
heim Spaniels aid Kisg Charles Spaniels. No entries.

Mass 43.—Japanese Hound, Pirst, Wilson Brothers.

Class 44.—Thillin Greyhounds. Wo entries,

Olass 45.—All Other Varieties, lvish Yerriers—First, Thomas Car-
ville’s; second, Thomas Oarville’s, Spitz Dogs—Hirst, James
MeMullea’s bitch; second, 8 A: Wetmore’s dog. +tussex
Spantels—First, F. Dowling’s, Rough Coated Retrievers (Dogs)—
Sad A, Jordan's, Curly Coated Retriever (Bitch)—First, Dr,

olden’s.

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RETRIEVING SPANIELS,

i= the proposed cocker club is, as I trust it. will be, auccessfully

got mp, I hope some of its members will devote their attention
to the breeding and training of retrieving spaniels. I will explain
what a good retrieving spaniel onght to do and the advantages the
Eportsman would derive by keeping one,

Owing to his beanty and intelligence he is a most companionable
dog and, as his work is not so hard as thut ofa setter or pointer,
who his to range fast and fay to find his game, he is fit to worl
everyday. When worked with setters he should keep a little in
rear amid a little to one side of the gun, s0 aa to be able to see whut
is going on and mark where the dead birds fall and the wounded
ones go down, in order that he may retrieye them without delay
when told todo x0. ‘This is thé hardest’ part of his work to learn
and nothing but plenty of experience will make him perféct at it.
Tt is necessary that he should have a first-class nose and know how
to mse it im following up wounded game, otherwise he is not worth
his keep, Whew ordered to bunt ont any rough ground or cover
he should keep within gun-rhot, and if put into a branch, or other
strip of cover, keep opposite the gun. Vor ruffed grouse, cock,
snipe and rabbit-shooting he shonld be ag good or better than a
setter, and for duck-shooting (being small enough to take in a ca-
noe) he is better than any other dog.

Thdirectly, bis great yalue to a sportsman who keeps a number
of betters und pointers, is that, at he does ull the retrieving, they
can he trained to drop to shot and thus kept out of the great temp-
tation to be unsteady that they would otherwise be subject to. Al-
lowing settera ind pointers to retrieve ia, as eyery experienced
sportsman knows, the chief source of unsteudiness,

T have consulted several sportamen on this pointand they nearly
all tell me that they find it unsatisfactory, but do not see how it
can be helped.

As a matter of fact, there are yery few setters or pointers that
retrieve tenderly aud well in every respect and are at the samo
time quite steady at their other work. Many atime, when bunting
with a friend and his ‘*dog of all work,” haye I heen annoyed by
his rushing in to pick up miy dead birds aud thereby flush one or
more single birds that had been marked down ont of # nicely-scat-
tered covey. -

While on the subject of retrieving I want to point out that if a
setting dog is intended to retrieve he ought not to be taught. to
drop to shot, forif Le does so how can he mark the dead and
younded birds ?

At ous time I owned a very clever and experienced retriever (I
mean a dog bred and trained specially for the purpose). He never
spoiled my sport by running in, buf I haya sometimes seen him
rou to the top of w knoll, or other high ground, to watch where
wounded bird was going to. With him } never troubled myself to
thark any of the dead or wounded birds—he always bronght them
promptly, and I veally do not think that in a whole season he lost
three birds that it was possible for him to get. Had he been taught
to *‘drop to shot" how could he baye doue such good work? Bx-
cept for certain places, I do not wdyise the use of the real retriever
in this conntry, as I believe « good spaniel would answer the pur-
pose better on the whole, being smaller, und the retrieving in gen-
eral not nearly so diffloult as it isin Great Britain,

For # man that does not want to keep more than one dog, let him
by all means teach Lim to retrieve, kut not allow him to runin ag
soon as the gun is fired, nor drop to shot and hide Iris head in a tuft
of grass, but stand steady till told to ‘go, aud mark when the
birds fall, so that his master will not have the trouble of showing
him, but can give his whole attention to marking where the rest of
the covey may light, Tpux,

a

THE COCKER CLUB—Zdilor Forest and Stream: As there
was no doubt about the ultimate establishment of the club which
T proposed in my letter to you of Nov. 12 last, I did not waste my
time or your apace by replying to any one of those who pitched
into mie. Now, thanks to your kindness, we baye ptarted with a
list of names mufiicient to carry weight. You ask us to vote for ten
and to elect a committee cf seven. Now I think, sir, that it would
be yery advisable toghave a larger committee, say of nine, so that
all sections of the conntry may be represented, thereby effectually
squelching the cry of it being # New York club or local to any part
of the country. Lshall, when I sendin my voting paper, record
this additional yote that dle committee should be one of nine, and
T hope all that agree with me will adopt the same course. I intend
yoting the following ticket, hecanse on it all the men are good,
and withont speaking dispatagingly of their fellaw club I may any
they contain the brains of the embryo cocker club: Mesars,
Tinsley, Whitman, C. B. Cummings, Wygant, MeKoon, Macdougall,
A. H. Moore, Kirk und Fellows. I do not object to a working
club committee of seven, only I think the standard committee
whieh will be our first committee, should bein every way vepresent-
ative, both in point of comparative numbers, breeding and show
expericnce, and representing the real apaniel men, Lram.

NOTES FROM ABROAD,—On New Year's Eve dog showing
the intensely religions turn of mind claimed for the whole popula-
tion—biped and quadruped—of * Scotland, renowned for sanctity
of old,” daun! ered into x Mr. Lloyds chureh, at Perth, but, hig
reyerénee declared tha house of God was uot the place for dogs
{to worship in,” and forthwith ejected the poor collie and then pro-
ceeded with his discourse, Not for the canines but the caraille
Was the Gospel preached ; but the forcible ejectment of “ the
beastie" by Mr. Lloyd was 3 dangerous experiment, Suppose, in-
stead of a well-conducted Scotch dog, with the national réapect for
the cloth, it had been the bull-terrier Tarquin, there would have
been no ‘* proceeding with the discourée," and instead of sounds
of worship there would have been loud lamentations over spoiled
pants and weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, By the way,
Then that poor Tarquin will hite no more. Tcannot bring myéelt
to say he is dead—the expression is too stule. Let me be fashion-
able just once and say ha ‘has gone oyer to tha great majority.”
The person who killed a favorite dog of Mr. Lort's has, on being
sned, cried peccavi to the tune of £50 aud costs, a aum far below
the dog’s value ; but the ‘popular judge” is as forgiving aa he ip
gencrous.—Sruius, in The Stock-heepen:

There hag been 152 entries secured for the Field Trial Derby, in-
cluding 81 pointers and 71 keétters. Lord Downe, Mr, Barclay
Field and Mr. Lloyd Price are responsible for most éntries in the
Bowers, Llewel-

16

FOREST AND STREAM.

i

[Faprvary 3, 1881.

Phere ave nearly 1,250 entrees in the Aléxandria Palace Show.
The following ave the numbers of entrees in some of the principal
dlasses : 27 bloodhonnds, &4 mastiifs, 91 St. Bernards, 22 New-
foundlands, 22 deerhounds, 42 pointers, 92 setters, 53 retrievers,
180 fox-terriers (including 50 wire-haired), 62 Dachshunds, 11 Bas-
sets, 86 sheep dogs, 46 bull dogs, 32 bull terriers, 12 Bedlingtons,
32 Trish terriers, 36 black and tan terriers, 17 Rives, 12 Scotch
terriers, 23 Dandies, 50 pugs, 20 toy spanicls, 14 toy terriers.

PIOTURES OF THE MOOREFIELD KENNEL STOCK. |
Through the eourtesy of Mr. A H. Moore, of Philadelphia, the ge-
nial proprietor of the Moorefield Kennel, we have come in posses-
sion of twenty-tyo execllent photographs of his magnificent dogs.
The pictures are taken by Mesers. Schreiber & Sons, of Philadel-
phis, and reflect great credit on their merit as first-class artists.
We are having these pictures framed in groups, and ina short
time they will decorate the walls of our sanctum sanctorum. We
will then be pleased to have our friends call and admire this beau-
tful oollection. The pictures are of the poimters Donald, Banjo,
Belle T., Countess Bang, Stella, Bang and Rose, and of the setters
Leicester, Temple Bar, Luna May, Duke of Bexnfort, Raleigh,
Count Dan, Lass 0’ Gowrie, Ruth, Count Fred, Berkley, Dart,
Rosy Morn, Norna and Rodetick, and of the little spaniel Charlie,

LOST AND STOLEN DOGS.—Since January 1st, we have been
notified of the Joss of more dogs than during the last six months
of the paktyeur, Weare alyays glad to make notice of such losses
in our columns free of charge, and do all in our power to assist
the owner to recover his own, but we would remind our friends
that a little care will saye a deal of trouble. Cooks will be cooks,
and leave the gates open, and little boys are known to haye a par-
tienlar aversion to shutting doora behind them, Dogs of a roum-
ing disposition will go a’gadding, and there are hundreds of per-
sons always on the look ont for well cared for looking dogs. These
animals are picked up, sold to the fanciers, and a market for them
is found in» distant city.

PHO'OGRAPHS OF SETTERS.—We haye receiyed from
Messrs. Schreiber & Sou, of Philadelphia, half a dozen photo-
yraplis of as many setters. The portraits are all from nature and
are excellent examples of the photographers’ art.

‘The dogs represented are Ollie, Belle, Warwick, Royal Duke,
Champion Firefly and Mr. Schreiber’s Grouse. The latter has a
grand head and was, iu his time, a very remarkable dog. When
seventeen years old. heing then deafand blind, he got two puppies.
One of these, now fourteen months old, is said to have been hunted
Jast Noverber for five days without making # mistake.

THE STUD BOOK REGISTRY,—As we are in constant receipt
of inquiries rezarding yolume second of the National American Ken-
nel Cinb, and how to make registry in same, we state for the in-
formation of our friend that the entries closed on May1 of last
year, but as yet the book has not been published. By addressing
Charles De Ronge, 51 Broad street, New York city, all particulars
can he secured, ag that gentleman has the matter m charge.

TRISH SETTER NORA.—In report of the Piltshurgh Dog Show
in referring to the beautiful Irish setter bitch Nora, who received
second (not Norah, as published in the catalogue), we stated that
at the St. Lonis Dog Show of last year, she did nof receive men-
tion We wish to correct this, as she received second in a class of
eleven entries, We were led into making this assertion from the
omission of all mention of the award in the officiul list sent to us
from St. Louis.

HE IS TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OLD.—A gentleman in cen-
tral Ohio has a collie dog, perhaps not as sagacious as some of the
dogs T read of in the FonzsT axp STREAM, hut if not, certainly it is
not frum lack of age, for he is suid to be twenty-eight years old
and very hearty. ‘hia can be corroborated by several respectable
witnesses, or T should have been dubious ; like all of Washington's
body servants, you know, they are very old, but thisiss fact. Haye
you ever heard of such an age? ; J.C

Never Imew of ench a dog as the one mentioned. Next!

ALL THE DOGS from Mr. A. H, Moore’s kennel af the Pitts—
burgh Bench Show were equipped with the putent dog-chains fur-
nished by Mr. Henry C. Squires, of No. 2 Cortlandt. street, New
York Fora bench show. und indeed for all the purposes of » dog-
ehuin, they are just the thing.

HEAVY LOSS OF STOCK BY TIRE.—A very severe loss was
caused by an incendiary fire on the night of Januury 14, on the
lizabeth Stock Farms, near Lancaster, Pa., in the burning of a
large number of cattle. There were five dogs also burned, beagles,
of a very fine stra, which Mr. Colin Cameron, the manager, wall
have dilfeulty iu replacing.

1507. B8.—Ms. C,H, Eyane, of Hndson, N. Y. rejoices in the pos-
session of a St. Bernard dog numed Alp purchased trom Mr, C, 4.
Colling which weighs just 150 Tbs.

PANSY.—We had a plearant eall the other day from Mr, Fel-
low's charming cocker bitch Pansy, and we take this means to
thank Mr. Fellows for his courtesy in permitting her to be brought
to this office.

2100 REWARD.—We call attention to notice of Messrs. EH. and
G. Von Culin in ancther column,

STERLING DOG SHOW.—Mr. G. B. Whitford, of St. Lonis,
Mo., has been selected to be the judge for this show.

. hk. B. Cusmerrorn, Secretary.

A 16h-POUNDER —Col. Churles CG. Goddard, of Zanesville,
Ohio, owns a St. Bernard trom a brace of dogs imported hy Hon.
H. J, Jewett, of Brie Ruilway fume, The dog is a remarkably fine
one and weighs 165 pounds.

—qq~ “98+

FIXTURES.
Rock River Valley Poultry and Kennel Club show—Sterling, Mli-
nois, Feb. 10, li nnd 12. KR. B. Commerford, Séc. / :
‘April 1, at Colmnbus, ‘Tenn.—Oloxe of entries, National Ameri~
can Kennel Club's second American Field Trial Derby. Joseph H.

Dew, Sec.

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KENNEL NOTES.

«+ Breeders and owners of sporting dags are invited to send
menarande of names ofrimed, bred, whelps, sales, €le., for
insertion im this cahoun, We make no charge for the publica
tion of such notes ; but request that in each ease the notice be
made up in accordance with our form, that the name of both
owner and dog.be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain
to which the animal belongs be distinctly slated.

Names CLAMED.

eynp—Mt. W.S. Carleton. of St. John, N. B., claims the name of
Ponto his English setter puppy, ten imonths old, out of Liz by
Blackey, .
iy —Mr. W. D. Beabey, ot Greencastle, Indiana, Claims The name
ofp rind black, white And tan evenly Tnarked setter dog. whelped
August 15, 1880, out of Bessie Lee (hike-Fanny) by imparted Penn. —
Aikiv—Mr. Luther W.Cliadwick, of Dover, W.H., clalms the n ame Or
Sally tor réd Irish setter biteh puppy, Whelped August 40), 1850, ort of

y Echo. ; “

ME od Mn Bi. F. Smith, of Trenton, N. J., claims the nine of
Donald for black and white dog puppy, whelped December 5, 1880,
na ’s Don. ‘
Ce Oe Oe in Trenton, N. J., claims the name of

e —Mr, i, F. Smith, of :
See ees for black and white bitch puppy, whelped December 5,

38 r ido by Bemnett’s Don, amid :
at nee nat 2 ‘Atwood Collins, of Hartford, Conn., claims the
Tues of Buff for red Trish setter dog and Bess for red Trish Renee
bitch, brother and sister, Ret 12, 188), Out of Fannie

le *) by King bee (York-bBanshee). ere :
Sieg ay Attra Clarence P. Hunt, of Memphis, ‘Teun,, CS
the names of Gipsy, bitch puppy, and Carlo, dog puppy, eats ty ‘ a0 19
Clare by Joe dr., purchased from Mr, Jerry, Cockrell arene s, Pen p

Eijfw .—Myr, U. J. Bennevh, of Trenton, N. Toe Clit ms the ee co)
‘Hifa H. for his biack and white setter bitch, whelped December 5,
1ssv, out of Lambert's Pido by owner's ‘bon.

Don—Mr. G. R. Nichols, of Ney Haven, Conn., cluims the name ot | whelped January 21, 188i, three whelps. two dogs and one gyp, by

Don for Gordon setter puppy, whelped Jatiuury 2, 1550, omb of Mr W-
a arnt Jennie (Shot-Mub) by Dr. §. Fleet Spei’s Gypsum (Don-
St. Kilda).

Daisy— Myr. G. RK. Nichols, of New Hayen, Conn,, claims the name of
Daisy for black and tan getter puppy, whelped July 30, 1890, ont of
Mr. W. H, Pierce’s Fannie (Jerome Marble’s Grouse-John Boyden’s
Tope) by Dr. Aten’s Glen.

Adabelte—Mr. J. A. Fhelan, of Jersey City, claims the name of Ada-
belle for his ved Irish setter hitch puppy, whelped Noyember 12, ss,
ont ot Dr. M, 8. More’s Ploss by 1. O'Moore. The puppy was pur-
chased from Mr, T. M. Smith, Jersey City, N. J.

Heathe—My, F. Campbell Moller, New York city, claims the name
of Heather for a black, white and tan bitch puppy, whelped Noyem-
ber 2%, out of owner's Belle by Cozzen’s Humps.

Bruce, Nolly and Fiy—Mr. H. J. Bennett, of Trenton, N. J., claims
the names of Brice, Nolly and Fly tor orange and wiiite setters,
aheues December 25, 1879, out of owner's Kido by W. Brumaker's

ike.

Mack—Mr. 1. W. Nichols, ol New Haven, Coni.., Claims tha name of
Mack for his black and tah Gordon setter dn puppy out of Mr. W.
H. Pierce’s Jennie by Dr. 8. Fleet Spelr’s Gypsum.

F eet—Mr. E. Whitney, Jr., claims the name of Fleet for his black
and tan Gordon setter puppy, whelped January 2, 1851, oul of Mr. W.
LU. Pierce's Jennie by br. §, Fleet Speirs Gypsum.

Major—Mr. A. J. Light, of Sherburne, N. Yi. claims the name of
Major for ils liver and white coeker spaniel dog, whelped August #2,
1879, Gul of Ruth by Charlie.

_Spert—Mr, A. J, Light, of Sherburne, N. ¥., claims the name of
Sport tor liver and white cocker spaniel dog, whelped May, 1880. ont
of Ruth by O’ Brien’s Cub

New York Sonty—Mr. A. W, Lucy. No. 6 Second st., this city, claims
the name.ot New York Sooty tor his pug dog, a halt brother of Mr.
Lucy's orlginal Young Sooty.

Tastes and Noodles Mr.d. 1. V. Hay, of Baltimore, Md., claims the
names of Tootes and Toodles for hrace of beagle pupples out of Lan-
dems Fan by his Hunter,

Hartford Queen—Mr. J.P. V. Hay, of Baltimore, Md, Claims the
name of Hartford Queen for beagle biich purchased from Mr. H. 0.
Neal, of Havre de Grace, Ma.

Daisy Staviight—Mr. H. W, Durgin, of Bangor, Me., claims the
name of Daisy Starlight for Lilewellin setter bitch, whelped January
27, 1880, out of Starlight by Lelaps. In color and markings she re-
sembles her sire.

Dot—Mr. H. B. Dickson, of Baltimore, Md., claims the name of Dot
for liver and white cocker spaniel bitch, two months old, by black
Burdett cocker spanie] Wildair out of Mr. McKoon’s Dolly.

Cuba, Trocha and Dart—J, Morill, M. D., of Poughkeepsie, N. Y-.
claims the nate a Cuba for bitch puppy, ttrocha. and Dart tor dor
puppies, whelped November 27, 1S50, out of Luiu by Sensation 1.

Einnp—Mr. dames ©. Stevenson, of Bridgeport, Comn,. cliins the
name of Romp for orange and white pettsr doe puppy, thirteen
months old, whelped December 29, 1579, by Mr. H. W. Stévelson’s
Grouse out of Mr. Wm. Gebler’s Pride,

Spot—Mr. daimnes L. Stevenson, oi Bridgeport, Conn., clalins the
name of Spot for orange and white setter bitch puppy, whelped De-
eaeeeG 29, 187TH, out of Mr. Geblers Pride by Mr. H. W. Stevenson’s
qrouse.

ftesy—Mr, Jolin E. Shermiim, of Foxboro, Mass., claims the name of
Rosy for white, black and tan beagle biteh puppy, six months old,
purchased from Mr, N. Elmore,

Mike—Mr. W. H. Coursen, af Newton, N. J., claims the name of
Mike tor black, white and tan beagle dog puppy, seven months old,
us ee Lilly by Cluster, purchased from Mr. W. D. Hays, Hastings,
Mic

Midget—Mr. W. H. Coursen. of Newton, N. J., claims the name of |

Midget for dlack, white and tan beagle biteh puppy, Nive thontlis old,
out of RIM by Lee, piirchased Mou Mr. W. D. Ways, Hastings, Mich.

Youny Monersh—Mr. H, W. Duargin. of Bangor, Me, olalms the
name or Young Monareh tor orange and white setler puppy, whelped
July 14, 1880, by Dashing Monarch out of Petrel, bred by Mr. John ©,
Higgins, af Delaware city, Del.

Crin-—Mr. Bantield Capron, Paris, Ont., claims the name ot Crim
Tor setter dog puppy outofl Wirlwind by Druid, purchased from Mr.
A. A, Frandis, ; -

Consteriutign—Myr, Banfield Capron, Paris, Ont.. claims the name
of Consternafion (Con lor short) lor setter dog puppy out of Wirl-
wind by Druld, purchased from Mr. A. A. Francis,

Jubal Barly —Dr, Brook Powell, Baltimore, Md,, Claims the name of
Jubal Barly tor his liver and white pointerpuppy, whelped Septem—
ber 10, i880), by Mr. G. H. Nixon's Beaufort out or Nymph.

Guyon—Mr_ John O'Donnoghue, Washiieboh, D. C., claims the
niine of Guyon for his thoronthhred suiooth-eoated Bt Rernard
puppy, whelped June 7, 1880, out of Mr, J. R. Schuyler’s Josephine
(fido-Dina) by his Guy (Chamtoux-Alpe).

Gup—Mr. G. A. Burieigh, Taylorville, UL, Claims fhe name of Gup
for lis red Irish setler puppy out of Nell by Prince. Presented to him
by Mr. 0, F, Cromwell, Tayloryiile, UL

Flora—Mrv. G. N. Colman, of Charleston, Muss.. claims the name of
Floru for Gordon setter bitch, #42 years oll, ontol Doane’s Chloe by
Same owners Tom.

Sport th Forest. Dash of Connecticut, Fred, Prankis, Lilly White and
Little Fon—My. Herman Kellner, of Danbury, Conn, claims the name
oF Sport in Forest for orange and white setter dog puppy, Dash of
Connecticul, for orange nnd white setter dog puppy; ied, for orange
und white setter dog puppy, Frankie, for orange and white setter
dog puppy; Lilly White, lor white slightly marked with orange set
ter bitch puppy, and Little Fan for orange and white setter bitch
puppy, all of one Witter, whelped November 12, 1880, out of owner's
Jessie by Fred.

Count Laverdek—Mr. Fred. T. Wall, Jr., of Bangor, Me., claims the
hamé of Count Laverack for leon Belton setter purchased of Mr.
John C. Wiggins, Deliware Cliy, Del, whelped Jnly 14, 1880, ont of
Petrel 1, by Youn’ Laverack. A pure Layerack, wilh dark eyes
und nose.

Claremont, N. A..Jan, 21,—1 notice i your issue of the 27 inst, that
Mr. Austin Matin, of Brownsville, Tenn, claims the name of Hleho tor
his black and white setter outer Nellie by Flash. I would suggest
that Mr. Maun select some ober hame tor his doe, for T think the
name of Rlcho righttully belongs tomy [ish setter. T forward Mr.
Mann, by this mail, my dog’s history, whieh will, T trust, slow good
reasons for the name non going outside the setter strain, which for
several years has beén distinguished by it, OWNER oO” NWLcHo.

[We consider the above protest enilien.ly proper. The duplicanon
of names is becoming more and more ciunfusing. We therefore call
the attention of our friends to the faeh that there are Iyudreds of
hew names that can he used, which may be selected to speolly the in-
diyiduality of their stock.)

NAMES CITANGED.

Pan to Goldatone—Mr. George F. Pinkham, of Central Falls, R. T.,
chunges ihe name of his red setter puppy Dan, which ws eluimed in
Jast issue, LO Goldstone, Hels out of Mlora by Ariington, and was
whelped July 4, 1850.

BRED.

Jess-Shot—Mr, Jos. Dalzell’s (St. John, N. B.,) champion cocker
bitch Jess (Max-Flirt) to Mr. O, §. Stone’s Shot (Doi—Waimnen).

Pansy—Benedliet—MyY. J. OLS Fellow's yer and white cocker bitch
Pansy. January 26, to the Lachine Kennei Club's imported Benedict
(Champion Bachelor-Nepress). '

Lady Ramp Ti—Dovald —Mr. A. H. Mool'e’s champion pointer bitch
Lady Romp IL (Francis Prinee—Belle) to his champion Donald (Bob-
Sappho).

bite Youn Sooty—Messrs. Miller & Co.’s pug biteh Cloudy ta Mr.
A, W. Luey’s Young Sooty, November 21, 1880.7 Borh of New York
elty, tte
Minnte May Punel—Messrs. Miller & Co.*s pug bitch Minnie May vo
Mr. Halstead’s Punch (formerly Thomas Kellaghers Punch), Decem-
her iv: Botlof New York cily. 2

(irl_@lenimark—Mr, BR. U. Greene's (Jersey City, N. d.,) pointur bitch
Girl (Maryland—Pell) to Mt. Win. 1. Steel's Glenmark (Orgs Rush—
Tomp).

ath Racer —Mr. Robert Walker's cocker spaniel Ruth (Snipe-airy)
to his imported Racer, c

Daixe}) Drees tre Hubert A aleeEe cocker spaniel Dalsey IT.
Garry—Dalsey) to his impor acer. , ,
‘ Tapp Heal 1 George Burrell’s (Térsey City, N. d.,) Scotch collie
biteh Tapsey A Mr. erat A8 (Jersey City, N. J.,) Rex, first New
York, 1880; oo January 26, 1581. .

Fanny Murn-Blcho—Mr. H.C. Waller's (Chicago, M.,) Funny Fern,
dam of champions Ben and Race, by Blcha, to Dre darvis’s champion
sleho, FAniAry 16, 1851.
Ss Sines “A assets, CG. B. Cummings & Son's (South Acworth, N.
H.,) cocker bitch Cute fa Snipe,

WHELPS, Ft

Tyne—Mr. John Davidson's (Monroe, Mich) English setter bite
Tyne, whelped on January 6, as puppies, by Douglas. None Tor sale.

Cloudy—Messrs. Miller & Co.'s preminu Rnglish pug bitch Cloudy,
whelped January 21, 1851, eight bupples, Tour dogs and. four bitches,
to Mr. A. W. Lucy’s Young sooty, both of New York Ciny. 4

Fiiyt—Mr, E. Francis’ (Newark, N. J...) black and bao setter bite:
Flt (inks-Alee) whelped January 17, 1881, aeht pupples, three
dogs and five bitches, by Dr. H. FP, Aten’s Glen (Dash-Belle). ‘

Fountess—My, Tsaac Yearsley, dv.’s (Coatesville, Pa,) Countess

Sanborn’s Count Nobie.
SALES.

Wee Wrllze—My, P. Mulligan, of New York City. has sold his York-
Shire blue and tan terrier pup Wee Willie. probably the sinallest
Speéciinen ever bred in New York. Wee Willie was (mbt Gf Mr. Gate
lier’s Flo by Thomas Kellagher’s champion Wille, winner of first
prize at Westminster K. C. Bench Slow, 1830. Solu to Messrs. Miller
& Ae pee, means ely r

a Doys ~ Rodger Jones, of New York cibly, lus solddiis pug dor to
Mn, Cone, of Lenox, Mass. | if g pe

Wildat—Sard Bernfardt Whelp—Mr. J. Otis Vellows has sold a liver
pap wate cocker bitch puppy, whelped October 27, 1880, t0 Dr David

- Sager.

Beugle Bitch sy eaten W. Elmore has gold the white, black and
tan, six months’ old beagle bitch puppy, recently purchased of Mr,
J. N. Dodge, to Mr. John E. Sherman, of Foxboro, Mass.

Dietsy Robert Walker, of Franklin, Delaware County, N. Y., has
purchased the Imported liver and white cocker biteh Betsy trom Mr.
Charles E. Lewis, }uspeusion Bridwe, N.Y.

Felton—Bramble Wheip—Dy. 1. Clay Maddux, of Baltimore, Md., has
purchased a blavk, white and tan ticked setter bitch puppy of fon
ST out of Bramble by Bellon, irom Mr, John Bolus, Worees-
er, Ohio.

Jef—Mr. George Wicks, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has bourht the
celebrated black Wewfoundland dog Jeff, one year old, frown Mr. WH. LE,
Gillman, of Detroit, Mich. :

Speck—Mr, George Wicks, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has sold the
black and tan dog Speck, of imported stock, whose weight is #24 1ps.,
age two years, to Mr, J. H. Odell, of Paterson, N. J.

Sensation J1,—Lutu. Whelps—Mr, M. J. Newhouse, of Onelda, N, Ys
has sold two liver and white Gog puppies, also one liver and white
bitch puppy, to Dr. J. Morill, Poighkeepsie, N.Y,

Put—M. J. Coleman Draylon, of this city, has purchased of Mr. 8.
T. Hammond, of Springfield, Mass., his celebrated Ethan Allen setter
dog Put. We congratulate Mr. Drayton upon the acquisition of so
Valuable an animal,

Sara Beralovilt—Dr. Luke Corcoran, of Springtield, Mass., las pur-
chased the foxhound bitch Sarah Bernhardt,

Nettie—Mr, George M. Whitin, of North T=bridge, Mass., has pur-
chased trom Mr. M. P. MeKoon the cocker bitch Netlie, whetped Sep-
tember 27, 1877. out of Princess by W .

Hicey—Mr. Kohert Walker, Franklin, Delaware @o., N.Y... has pur-
chased Imported cocker spaniel Hacer, from Mr. &, Fleicher, Holli-
daysbure, Pa.

PRESENTATION.

Champion Willie-Pla Pup—Mr. Gottier, of New York city, has pre-
sented @ dog pup, brother to Wee Willie, to Mr. Thomas Leonard,
of New York city.

DRares.

Iivby—Dr. ©, P. Lyman, of Springfield, Mass., as had the misfor-
tune to lose his linported pointer biteh Ruby.

Grouze—Mr. P. W. Aldrich, of Réegdville, Mass., has lost his Gordon
setler puppy Bronze (Doane’s Tom—-Neliie Horton), supposed to have
been killed by tramps,

Prudence -Mr. George E. Browne, of Dedham, vj has lost by
death the pointer biteh Prudence. Cause, oldage, Sle was by War-
bortows Dandy out of Crotehet’s Moll, and dam of Strong’s Pere,
grand dain of Aldin’s Pete Jr,, and Pee anc obey noted dogs.

Light—My. Frank Johnston’s (Jackson, Mtss.,) ovange and white
setter puppy Light out of Daisy Dean by Lincola froin distemper.

Duke of Monteinwn—Mr. Frank Jolustois (Jackson, Miss.) lemon
and white setter puppy Duke of Mintview froin dishemper.

Lely Bva—Mr, Herma Kellner, ot Danbury, Con. has lost his
orange and white bitch puppy Lady Eya, out of his Jessie by Fred,

——————— eS
KENNEL MANAGUEMENT,

57 4, F.C., Pawhucket, R. J.—I find on the inside of my puppy's lips
seVeral Warts, Hon large and small. How ca Lremove them? Ans,
Pul-a robber bit in the dog's mouth, aiid atter drying the warts with
# plece of cotton, remove Them with scissors and louch the bises with
nitrate of siiver. Continue to do s0 until they disappuar A small red
hot tron 1s recommended instead of the caustic, as elying less pain ir
properly applied.

fs ©, A. 8, Sloansville, N. Y.—Your hound probably has 4 tape
worm. Give the following euitision; Oil of wale fern, hall ounes;
powslered gum acacia, oné ounce; pure glycerine, one Gunde; water
[lo Wake ten oWnees. It shonid be mixed by & chemist and keph in a
gluss-stopped bottle, antl well shakeb before used. The does for a
Tul-growo foxhound is one anda hal tablespoonstul. Giva uo fod
mghteen to twenty-four hours before glying emuision. Vo prevent
the dog trom vorlting Me his head uptoran how. A Taree dose of
castor or Give oll should follow after two or three hours.

69 BROKER, New York.—You will mma farless risk tram losing your
dog by boarding him in the country. he chy is no place io kennel a,
dog. We know of no reliable place that would sult you. Consulyour
kennel columbs, and alter you have setected a place write us and we
Will be pleased (o eive you all informanion vegarding Tt.

60 J, P. W., South Orange, N. J,—For removal ul warts Im your
dog's mouth see tnswer to this cdl tn G. WC... Pawtnelkar, 2. 1.

——__—_—_—__++#-

Far, far better for yor than Beer, Ale or Porter, and tee trom fle In-
loxtcatineg effects, is Lop Bibbers.

Rite and Crap Shooting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.

CONLIN'S SHOOTING GALLERY.

The third week of the pistol shooting tournaniént énded fan. 29.
The contest during the week wis for the chiwiplonship of wird
shooting, atpaces, The following are thy uses and scores of tlie
frst ten competitors :

DrETT Marsh ............ 9, Hon Sharman Smith Say
Wm M Chase,......--- wae. 54 WO Southwick - rt)

Col 7 J Dunn... 45 5% Wayid A. Duyls,.......5. Why
PBK IS en el = a IW Tegeett, pine fate Wpareita: 10%
Pierre LorjMard, JY WB SMW Aya seeessc. ee, dO

The scares show the Lotal measurement of ten slots trom centre of
shot Lo centre of bullseye, AS willbe sten Dy the scores of Lhe win-
ners and Mr. Chast, there ifonly one (uarter oF an Mel difference in
the total measurement of tlie string of shots. The tush three scores
Show an &veruge of ubout one-hult an inch measurement per shot
frou centre of bullseye, This 18 extraordinary shooting, and the
eloseuess of The suores illustrates how evenly the competitars are
matched tn skill.

The fourth week of the tournament 1s new in progress, and the
contest Tor the champlonship alswitigme object at ten paces; It is
open to all comers, and ali ive cordially Inylted 10 call at whe gallery
and witness Lhe shooting. JAMES 8. CONLIN,

MAMMOTH RIFLE GALLERY—Boston, Mase., Jan. 20.—The only change
(o be noved in the positions of contestints In the New Year's kifle
Match the past week isthe advancement of Mr N. W. Amol to 3d
place, Mr, Merrill still holding (he lead, with Mr. Williaing 2d, Mr
Richardson 4th, Mr. Ames ath, Mr, Wider bh. Below is the swn-
mary:

J Morrill... .-.38 39
7 A Willlams...27 87

Tl. T Folsom.
JJ Ross... ..

35 86 86 86—178
a6 35 15 3T—177

.38 89 89 39 4(}—Isb
26 30 AN—191

N W Arnold, ...35 85 48 35 39—191 A C Goodspeed 38 46 35 35 86—170
BI Richardson 8 38 35 38 49-191 FJ Snow.......85 35 $4 85 36—176
J Aimes.... ....36 36 87 37 SSIS) Win Poland....25 35 35 35 34115
Elihu Wilder,..86 37 37 37 87184 G Warren.,..,.#4 4D 85 55 di—i74
CR Kartleth... 36 36 36 36 88—152 OY Hart. 34 3 84 3a 1574
AC Gould ....,35 $0 36 37 37151 BH Daley .....34 35 85 35 35174

Geo D Edson...36 $6 36 3636—16) TH RK Rnowlvs..34 84 35 85 35-173
§ Fogg .,<).:.-35 86 34 36 87—1718

West will commence the Eyerybotys Rifle Match with 6 cash
prizes, also the extra prize of $15 for a clean scare, Match No, 2,
Called the Sliverware Mateh, open to all why haye Lever won a prize
in the gallery ; 1st prize, pitcher and salver; ot prize, $2 In cash; 3d
Sl: also $15 for clean score. !

‘Te leading scores In FOREST AND STREAM Mateh, for the elegant
meerschaum pipe, which continues with May tsb, ure:
a5 Geo D Edson...
AQ Gondspee
O'l Hart.,...
eH Daley

mt

eat

= oh

Sees ee

ae ae ey still leads with 115; Mr. Souther and J,
F ractice—Mr. Wilder still leads w 15, MY. Souther and J,
ae ee 114, and Mv. FJ, Rabbeth, 112 Summary :

nee ence nates Whee e chet heen eee

FEBETARY 5, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM...

17

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Eliht Wilter..... ..88 48 491s Wm Poland 35102
BS Souther..... a5 #8 SS—114 57 R Seott... 4101
1] Dunne... a8 3o—is Fo JSaow... 3— 99
FE Rabbeth. - 7 Bi 38-1i2 OT Hart.,.,. dd— 5
J Amets.. 36 #(—i08 © © Faste a— 91
J Willa 34 5-108 Ti T Folsom $3—$T

Boss, Wass, Jon, 2.—DPlie ahbendance to-day af Waliwl Til was
good, Gonsilering iat the weatlier Gondilions. were the yery worst.
The cold wis iniense ‘the signal Tags snapped ant were jorn ; the
shitters were blown down by the northyeat! wind, which indi.
cated @ofclock, pnd pil ealevlations were upset. The pavilion was as
oll as a Valo, aid the scorer and Aratislical Officer Brownell were
nearly irigid. The wiite snow was piled Wpin front of the shed ye
before the buts to a Leip of five feet, and only hal’ of the tarcets
Poult beseen from the forming points. Whe new matiel: was the only
one shot, and if will continue Gach Sanirday until closed by tle com—
THILLGE. «Tie nouditions are as inllows:

Wo. I—Record Match (Creedmoor iatger)—Open ta all comers.
Rounds fen. Ro-ontries permitted. ‘Dliree scores to win. firitny tee
forimembers, wenty-tive cents; nonanembers, irst entry, fifty cents;
subsequent entries, twenty-lives canis. Prizes will be awarded to
thie contpenitors Taking te best iiiprovement on or aypoximation
to the average ol their record, Thlsayerage wil be obtained by ag-
wrevabing the nine best recordéd Scores Of competitors. Pics will be
decided by the mew of ywinning scores, Eredied 5 one conninuons
score, Copspetitors, Including nonagembers, nob having A. suficient
record 19 nike 4 Mir ayerage Wasis, will be handicapped by the execu-
{ive officer, but In no such case Dik less Average Than 44. Milltary
rites will be allowed 2 per cent. additional on scores made with such
THES. A

‘The prizes are the gold medal of the association and fifteen
Ash prizes, aggregating S10). :

No, 2 record unateh, also opened, will be shot on the Massachusetts
target First prize, hronze medalof National Kile Assoclation and

nine other prizes, valued wt gis. Condlolons, five scores fo wirr, seven
rounds, wuder tiie same general COnUiLIOns as match No.1,

The resnits yesterday fa tie No. 1 record taxtel, in whiel there
were forty-three entries, were capital, Mr. Oharles coming to the
front with 46, amd A. Cron with45. Considering the day the work
Wis first-class, as be seere indicates:

The Record Match (Creedmoor),

W Charles 645654544446 © Bent d3 45
A 0 Goull S44 5554245 G Wa 4445
WC Alpes., 4544445545 ACOates..... 68954
CW Peirce 64466454—45 GW Sims.....064
JD Fellows... 644544544544 © WY Wereuson 4

G GC Arthn. 4455544454 BY Joselyn...4

Gf Field. H44644¢44 43 J Horden....,,4
BPRHGood.....4844584554 43 GU dStearns., +

OW Butebiookh 54344454 449

MEDFORD, Mass. Jan, 29.—The second competion in the silverware
Tiateh of the Medtord Rie Association was Well attended to-day, and
o4 entries were registered al 200 yards, of which the best scores are
appended +

W Charles... .555955455h-49 Ot Russell,,..d66¢t0466 445
AS55556 55549 A Williams..—554h45H455 45
Abshob5445—-45 WH Withington.5544 444 545-14
454554550547 © Wartwell....445445445 444
4§h54555455-7 AND Gushingdt45545644 44
46555545446 Ad Greent....445549 544 444
hoba4d5445 46 TA Polard...4A444444444—14
OhSandhddd-d6 NP ames,.., 054384645441

W dacobs......454554445 545

ZETTLER RirnE CLoe—January monthly shoot, open to wll comers;

=
=5

6 prizas; 1 shots
possible 200;

Wand sallery ; 4 best agerefate seores bo count ;

J Wenning ...... abate oisfels ofsislegs oe = 188 WH Golvert was we ga OEE
ME Engel. d Levy... lid

IL Holeer -
7 Grummet. Nee
Hugo Sefbenlechen,
Win. Weiganilt....
JLS Kellner. ..... ;
A SalDenientien wos ye ss setree 1A0

JH Brown.
ML Riggs...
N. D. Ward..
©) Cregmert 2. ,....-.-

New Yor’ Wipne GALLERyY—Match vommencing February 1 and
ending February #8. Covditims: Open to all comers: weapon, any
rie, 22 al, 8 Tb. poll; roids, 10; entradce fee, 25 cents. Ish prize,
#20, fo be awarded to The marksman making (ha four highest, scores
quiring the AGnth (Moh necessarily consecutive); 20 priva, gi; sd
$12, 410 $10, Shh $5, Sth, oa No mMnfksmhan can win more than One
prize, Marksmen tay use their own rifles and amininition if desir-
ous. 229 will be paid for a full score of 10 shots.

BROOKLYN =Rravklyin Long Henge Gallery, 381 liudton st—The rifle
IMiGh, prize, a Ballard, 22 Gab, 300 ynrds (reduced), ten slots, tree
Seares toon, (WO winnings before Nial Ownership, Was well attend
ed foo, and resulted so Farin Mr. A. WU. Anderson's tuikine the lead in
the first week by making fhe hislest score, 48, 45, 49 (144 out of a pos-
Sible 150), My. P. Ronaldson toliowine closely with 45, 45, 48
weel: Mr. Ronaldson was the winher with 47, 45,49, beating
Anderson by two points, "Phe mabe is therctore not deciled -yet.
Lie every Bublivday Dleht matches (Wine tarvet) Mr A. A Andere
won twice im succession, by making eich time 118 out of 125,

PHILADELLMIA.— Some very remarkable shooting bas llely been
tiade ab warne’s gallery, Hleventh and Chesluut sireets, the saore of
Whith should be given to Four readers, and which I add, as a pre
ini of $40 1s affered To any amateur who will equal the pistol prac
tice, Dr. M. Price, ab 22 yards distance, off hand, with hunting or
Open sights, wade thivty-hwo consecutive shots, which Measured 251;
Joches, all Shots being mhasured trom venire of bullseye 16 centre of
Wall mark in targer, Dr. A. B 1, 40.33 feet, ab or before tha word
‘one,’ at swingme target, 12 inches i ditincter, moving tour feet
trom side to side, hit the hurgeb 100 consecutive times. J think this.
Jatiter shooting was wondertnl Mr Warne hag neyerseen its equal,
and will give $50 tora, similar performance by an finatew. Hoar.

HenurTzen Nores—Jisey City, Jai, 22.—The Vall of ihe Jersey
Rehuizen Corps, Captain A. B. Hardelopt was held at Cooper Fall,
Jersey City, On the 20th, and was one oF the brililaiyt affairs of which
(he Jersey Sehutzen Corps bas an old ind good vecord. The hall was
splendidly decorated and made a good tuipression, When the mare
commenced 1 counted elghby Couplis instill parbies were coming,
Visitors of other corps turned out in sbhrang bodies, of which © noticed
the Hoboken Sebutzen Carps, Supra bh Brehwermion, General Werzor
Company, G. 5. B. Gaptaln Aeschbiuch; Jersey City Schuizen Gorps,
Captain Lippmann ; Schutzen Lyra, (singing society), Pres. Garbegash.
Of the New York Sebutzen Corps, it Was n tieed that not. a pingde
S801 was present, althongh T understood thal Captain Hardekopi te-
thived a letter before phe ball in which the eapfhain of the New York
corps gave novice that (hp invitation Was actepted, and that they
Would Visit the pall law strong body. AniZo'clock the members or
the corps and the yisitors marched into the ballroom and opened
ranges, wien Captitvh Hurdekop! and ex-Captain August Rrnisel:
were brought in by a committee and placed before the company. Ex-
Captain H. KRaschen then presented the captain, with well-chosen re-
wks, a splendid sword and belt, as a token of the esteém and
triendship or the members. Mr Schlesler, the speaker al the corps,
then addressed Ex-Captaln August Ermisch, and presented him with

# an elegant diamond pin, as a token of thanks for the three yeury’ ser-

viee tothe Corps as Gaptalh. at Lhe opening and closing of this cere-
mony the Schutzen Lyra sang asong. The whole atfair trom beein—

‘ning toemi was a great success, and the dilferent committees de-
A.

Sarye srent eredit tor their mansacement.
@

SHOOTING MATCHES.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, 7am. 2—Ettoy Worest dal Streaie: Reterving ta the
proposed circuit of shooting tournaments to be leld this year, we de-
Sire to clilin six days for the Louisville Sportsmen's Associativn, to
commence Monday, May 30th. Theweek immediately followhig the
dates claimed by the Missouri State Sportsmen's Association.

700. M BARROUR,
JOB GRIFFUIHS,
Managers, for Lovisvillo Sportsmen's Asso.

LEXINGION Gun CLUB—Brooklyn, Jen, 22,.—It rives me preal pleas-
ure to announce to you that the Lexington Gub Club of Brooklyn have
reorganized. Their iniuguration shoot and banquet took place at
their new grounds on the Jaimaca road. he birds were a fine lot:
a cround traps, 2 yards rise. Amon the contestants you will recou-
nize a few femilinn names. Those gentlemen faving been ona tour

through Spain tora tew years. Thcetollowing is the score:

G Delgado....1111111111—10 M Gavigorda,.1h0i111011—7:
Jd Gutierrez,...1111111111-1) Buawon.....0071101)11— 6
J Wertiandez..40101711011—8 GLBirch.-...10001100171— 5

8 Oholoran..,,0111100111—7

tthe club intends fo spend then in Nshing In the Colorado Parks this
“sunimer,

OoNfY Ishanp CLos—Club Grounis, Coney Jslind, Jan, 21.—Maten
{

for gold badge; Handicap vise, 7 birds each, H & T traps; Captain
Pilly 7; Madison; 6, Williams, 4) Wddy, 4; Graves, 4) Fagin, 4; shev-
lin’ 4; Spereel, 4: Harramd,'s;, Miler, 3) dunes, 3; Frank, 2; Poobe, 2:
Geo Post, 2; Foberts, 2; Laughlin, 2; Clarke, 1.

fssex Gow Ouoe—Neenrh, N. d., Jan. 2.— Monthly soar.
ernie Shoe Was noal.ip fa What ih litis Leen in the pase, and car
hit accounted toy by the snow covert tle spond, whieh is very
detritashtal whemn bird Mes Tow, especially ii ib is a while one,
Showting ahve yds,:

Belcher. .....2 T21311110—9 Crane..,...-..1.72071011710—
Penh. 11O0007011—& Seoth....- -011171/01
(Hitite....0eee OI LTINT1I1I—s Campbell ~OULTILTI1
Preemaga......0TO100T 00 N= 3 Brow. wtitt,lLi010
Jones...--.....0170010101—5 Pindell, alo Or RiP atl
Vou Lengerked11iisiit wet Le US hel
Decker... O01 TLIT Pes tt ee Oo
Eth ae AUTHO1 1A) a nooTe
Hill... i OULiNd ei] EL.
Kinsey. 0

Nw YORK Gus Crusv—Rergem Point, V. J. Suturiiny, Jt.
bind sweepstakes, landigap ri

dP Samders..-.~2----¢2.:- ia gvds. © tT 11 1 1 tt
Edmunds. 170 i14 1 5
Colt... 020i —
Ebye bird swe'
Banminntiss-....5 one a dH
Gls cste kn fae Tete, SUPE ak ee ee
Sanders. ... - oy Sy Fe ——
Optional sweeps 3
Eitinionds. -- fale yl 2 10 ; ‘ee
&: ae 10 1 1 al ns
Sates Sigg ta geen! Mewar. ae Ge eal —t
Sime day—Pirst contest for the Ci Wund Gp, value $10); tex
Divas Cac:
Winunds........-...- fone ees a a 2 8
Ifowarfl... .. eee Drea tr 10 a 2-8
Colonel Butler oo 4 1th itt hidd es
iets rings ec woe oT 1 feo a tL om fe
sander: eee oT Tih od 21 eT
White, 29 4 OT 8 to 1 2 7 Ob 6
Wallace 29 1 ob tt 80 1 Tn va
Milher...... es FL? th 10 TH —8

Golonel Armstrong...-...-.....3! & 7 7 ; eae
Uptfonal sweepstakes, ab Seven birds, handicap rise; one money,

Tess bem per vert. to tle elk

Colonel Bubler....:... . yds. 1iL_podid Lot aed) 1
Howard. ....--- Penn ots {7TV0iTpid J1i1i1)2117 0-54
Hom ¢ FU ah ete AT Sit By) pl 1) —t
Wallace steel OL11171 0 —f
Pee L00) EQ) ti} —6
ae steal ae at NT ii) —
Bia tk a stein 0 —
we 8 1111108 —F
rite O111i00 ~4
SUAPSON.... 00. --- ee eee = ay POUTLOW = ||

Match for the Divds, flye each:

Colonel ATMSIOTZ, ole ee cece eee ene ae Sayds O tT 1 1 1-4
JoOhnson,.... nites ce TA ARE RAD ae puta UD ov 1 1 ee

3

Rad Dress. Disturbed tieep, Midigestion, Stomach Gas, all vanish
betore Tlop Btthers.

Hachting and Qanoeing.
YACHTING NEWS. :

WINNING YACHTS.—A correspondent writes that the Chay, Ben—-
son, a.4¢tuck up? of the Southwark Y.U., should be credited with two
firsts, hiving beaten tie former champion (Ledyard) tp two matches
during the sensan.

OBITWAR Y.—The composi torwho, in, Our whsence, made the Viking
10 ft. lone instend of lid Th. and waye to the Weba yaw '6 0b. drafi in
place af 2 tt., died suddenly the next day from being helped out et a
third story window.

LYNN YACHT CLUB.—The tollowine are ihe officers Tor the year:
Commodore; #, ©. Neal; Vict Commodore, B. G. Souther; Fleet Cap-
fain, J, I. Lee; Secretary, B. M. Hracier; Treasurer, C. . Oltiford ;
Measnrer, 0. Taylor,

HAVERHILL YACHT CLUB.—All the yachts are being changed
into keels, in spite of te fact that tie club does most er its Sailing im
jhe river. A season or hyo more sud there will not be a centreboard
yacht left in the Haat.

NEW YACQHWTS.—Mr, Glapham is bulldin’ a Nonpurell, 24 ft. long
and 10 tt, wide, for Georela parties. Taguiries trom parties residing
Gur shoal Water are numerous, and the Noupureil promises lo become
the recoenized Veht-dratt type, us silting ballast isa mulsanve nol,
necessary in Wer.

UARBE CLIYY YACHT GLVH.—Tie antinal recephion of the club
took place yesterday at Wead(narters. comer New Market and Brown
street, Philadelphia, a very Pleasant @vening’ being enjoyed by the
mombers 1nd invited guests. Lhe club is prospering, aad its annual
atures. including numerous sqvadron crises and matehes, we an ex-
aniple lor many older organizations,

WANDERER. put to sen trom this povt, Jan, 26, bound tor Gharies-
ton, where her owner, Mr, B.D. Morgan, dr, will joi Sie ls 1oaw
tigved as a topsall Schooner. We (ike the diinensions of her spurs
from the N. Y. lere/d: Foremast, above deck, 56.f0.; masthead, 11 It;
foretopmast, 26 Tt; fopgallantmast,19 fh; Diaintast, above deck, 65
ii; Masthead, 10 11.: maintopmast, 417b,

FOR HOLLAND.—Wni, Force, of Keyport, las been indulslog his
taney inf f6-Tt. livitt dyad model fora gentlemen in MWolland to sail
about the shodls of the “Znyder Zee. Sli is of course of the slab type
Will) mordinate sheer and a huge fixed “ horn? All very well for the
yuyder, Dun it her owner @yer ects blown olf sliore he can thank his
stars i? im the steep seas of the Gernian ocean be can make a Warbor to
leeward.

THE MANDGR.—A report comes tous that Mr, Jas. Coats may possi-
bly Dring his fine tittle ten-ton slup over with lim trom Bngland We
hope there may be some truth in this. Whe Madge Is one of the fastest
{en-tonners in Englund and a supeen Sea Wont, knocking abowt the
coasts Of Great Britain, and making forced piussages i 41 kinds of
reatlier whieh would put Our larevsi sloops 10 Shame. She ls 35.7 fh.
sben. to post on deck, or about Seay if. on water line, 7 tf. Tin. beam,
And T it. depth and drat,

NEW YORK CANOE CLUB—AL the meeting of tha N.Y. C. C.,
dan, 26, eli in the rooms of the N. Y. Bi. Club, the following ofticers
were chosen for The ensuing year: Coiw., BE. if. Bronsun, canes queen
Mab; Vice Gom.. Wo. Whitlick, canoe Clochette: See. aml Treas. ©.
BH. Vaux, canoe Dot, Rxbcutive Commilttec—Messrs. Bronson, \W hit-
lock, Vaux, Alden, Norton. Regatta, Committee—Messrs. Vaux, Gos-
(cnhoter, Stephens, D’Oremienls and Monroe. The next meeting will
be at the cluly dinner the second Wednesday im April, Ss.

YACHTS’ PHOTOS.—Black & Co., of Boston, Lave not been {dle last
sununer They have added many fine photos to Weir list, while we
in New York haye been content with twirling our thumbs. We have
poked awiy at New York arkists without result, bot Brontano has
promised us tO fry and Wind Wp some one fo the necessary pitch ol
muking money hand over fish, 56 that New York yachts diay tivire ol
his counter with the rest. Ti there is a liye artist at Port Jofferson he
hus the chance of his live im the big feet laid up and hauled out there.
Will he wike up 2

NAVAL ENCYCLOMMDIA.—L. Ti. Hamersly & Co, have just puh-
lished thelr Naval Eneyclopadia, a Work of excceding wseluiness and
a Valuable book for ile libraries of yacht clubs and nautical men. It,
is a complete book uf reference on all maalhers relating lo navel aLicl
shipping wtfairs, and. contains much information As a volume of
relereuce It is a specialty and has no equal, A fifteem-page article on
yaclts tind yachting by CP. Kunbardt will be of particular daterest,
tO OW reader's, as ib supplies noes bables of dats and the nost 1p
proved sailing ries. :

CUTTERS IN BOSTON.—A Did of 2100 excess of cost has been made
fora entter bniltthis winter and accepted. Mr. Ed. Burgess is bay
ing another built by Lawley & Son, 32 feet on deck, 27 Th. water line
and 9 th. beam, with a dratior oft. She will hayes flush deck and
regular ship's companionway, whicl will be very stylish la appear
ance. Mi, Muleom forbes has become tlie owner ot Lhe Jormer on the
Same lines, and aserics oF interesting matehes will be the result as
soon as the iaported cratt inds hertrin in american waters, Hastern
men tike kindly to jhe cutter. There will he a dozen ih commission
this summer,

THE REPUBLIC.—THhig schooner is now in the hands of Siti
VTeiy, Greenport, for alterations and repairs. 1h will bake S6u0y to
put the yeel) in condition afvea only ope short seasqn's service i
SHeltered waters. All the joiner work was of green Wood, and has
Sluunk away beyond reinedy, and (he arrangement of the cabins wits
Tounfi so Inconvenient that the owner has determined upon entire

prenoyation. She was ostensibly plutaed and modelled jy seli-styled
Spractical” men, and built in ‘the proyiuces,” so that her failure

The |

tate sail and a heavy hill for repairs are not to be wondered ar.
tlie WAS the production of “patriots on the make.” A Jittle more
‘“Meory and a little less “star spangled banner” could haye turned
6uL a Much superior ship Auda beiter Job all romad.

THE HERRESHOFF COIL IN ENGLAND.—I see “Southwest
Coast’ asks jor some information on Herr ol boilers, whieh T be-
lieve I Gan partly supply, ai am elad to a, him snd any to whom
ii may be of nse with what experience T huye in the matter Judebig
by knowledge wained in driving severul Jaunches fitted wlth these
hotlevs, Tlave 06 hesitation in statiug my beliet (ot, at any rave tor
slual work, iisthe boiler of the ftujure. while fh is simply not yet
fried for larger sizes, bub with modifications will eqnally, i my mind,
come out first Tate. There are so many elements in lh tivvor over
ordinary types, 98 to atybody acquainted with ths merits, can ha rly
fell of producing this linpression. Only consider, tirst, impossthility
of pruning (in itself a hitherto wuhoped-tor advantage in small
Doers’, fn no theory bit aA real fact, myselt having driven a little
Hervesholl, only Widiam, wnt aft. high, af fw speed through all sorts of
water and weather down fo rerular dirty weather at midnight, with
never a trace of priming, whether in salt or tresh water, and, what is

1

15 GG-

Pres
tut
now saif enough Lo convin
things that Lam a red-hot partisan of the Berreshof boiler, and have
Au interest in its sale, Both Ideas would be right and both wrong,
When 4 boiler shows more sdvantages T shall be as red hot, for it,
wille my interest ts solely that which one feels in any good addition
tothe powers al tiaivs disposal. Tidy say, nm conelusion, that t an
un wimateur; have owned severnl yachts, launches and engines; and
Wiat All | have now suid on che Herreshotf is based on my own actual
experience Is driving tour or five Herresboi launches. If T could
attord it, T should at onee ft my steam yacht (i) toms) with one of
these Dollers—Hesry TY, Dawson (he Cedars, Chiswick, Dec. 28),—
Loniton Wiel, '

es
REGISTRATION OF SMALL CANADIAN YACHTS,

ANADIAN YACHTS under fiffeen tons have not hitherto been

permitted 10 take oub papers, and in consequence have often got

Into difientties with the cushorns authortties when visiling ports on

the Untlted States coast, Whe Secretary of the Royal Canadian Yacht

Club haying made representations to that effect to the London au-

thorities, the following reply and instructions have been published:
“COPY OF MINDTE DATED NOY. 22, 1880 (122—1830),

«The attention of the Board having been directed to the dfyerstty
Of practice which exists in vegurd to the registry of yachts noth ex
ceeding fifteen Tons burden, and lt appearing tliat at some ports the
General Order 68, i852, is Still acted upon, notwithstanding that the
conditions of such order have ceased 10 be operitive since tlie passing
OF the Merchant shipping Ach, 1554, the Board rescind the General
Order NO. (8, 1852, quid direct that the exemption of registry set toiih
in Section 19, Clause 2 of the Act qhoted above be maintained as re-
fards ordinary vessels, nol exceeding fifteen tons burden, employed
solely on the rivers or coasts of ihe United Kingdom, and that pleas-
ure yachts be admitted 10 registry on application of the owners with-
bot requiting from them any stafenient that the vessels are to be
ermaployed in foreign waters.

Copies of this minute are to be deliverdd to the proper officers in
London, and transmilited to the collectors at, the Ontario ports for
thelr information and rovernment.

“Custom Horse, Loxnpox, Noy. 26, 1580

“The aforegoing copy of the Board’s minute, dated 4d lust., is
tranistultted to Lhe Collector at Toronte accordingly.

“By order of the Conimissioners, Tl G, WALPOLE.”

— +e
CANOBING ORUISE.

MY FIRST

Kiiiter Forest wid Stream:

Haviog a fitheen toot, torby-five pound canyas canoe (which fad wo
to this time only been used for hunting near home,, the first ting to
be decided upon was where too. On examine the map 7 found
that by taking tance Dy cars to Mount Vernon and, starting on the
Kokosing, follaw iis course to the Wulhonding, thence fo the White-
Wotan and Muskingiin to Zanesville, would vive mew trip of about
125 miles oF water, nob duncerous, nil through the rocks at Milwood,
ald Lae rapids between Coshocton and Dresden, would be exciting
ennugh fore beginner,

My canoe is fitteen feehlone, oiled poplar frame aud botiom, with
canvas sides and decks. At night I throw a waterproot canvas over
aheavy cord stretched from endto end of the canoe, and raised in
centre by standards, and then spreading a, blanket op the inside
bottom board, dnd using’ my rubber boots for a plow, | can sleep
dry, Let the weather be what it will,

T started on a Monday morning and had a food send-off an Mount
Vernon by & crowd attracted to (hertver by the-ecanoe, which was
hined throngh the centre of the town, A dreuching shower about
am hour alter might have dampened the ardor of a 1459 enthusiastic
canoeist, Dut the blankets, provender, ammunition, gun, ete,, being
Well stowed under the decks, nnd the hood snivly buttoned arounil
The Manhole, with rubber coat on, [ paddled aliead as phoneh the
sun Was shining, The second day I tried the Bsquimaux tek of
turning 4 somersault with poor siiccess. Iwas running dowh a swilt
Current ahd Came ubexpectedly pon a wire stretched across the
river atonh three inches above the water. In spite of the most
tranti¢ efforts Lo keep (he canoe end on, she whirled around, and the
eX MoMenk the canoelst was in the water and the Canoe rieht cide
Up on the obher side of the wire. Not athing lad spilled out but the
captain, thoush mathers were decidedly damp, which necessitated a,
riid on a farmhouse near by, where the good lady of the establish
Ment soon liad (he Dlankets nud pack steamiog before a large five. 1
reached the rocks of Millwood that evening and started the next
morning woder the waze of half the village, collected on the pridge
Which crosses the river at this point right above the firstrapid. I
POL through all rivht, with one ortwoserapes. The scenery alone
the route was beautitul, the river running for miles at the toot af 4
range of piné-coyered hills. The rapids bétween Coshocton and
Dresden were swecesstully passed with one or two narrow eseapes.
Among the colical incidents of the trip I remember one. I was
sitting in the canoe with the paddle across my knees us a native
came alone, und I asked him how farto Woshocton (the next place
uhead)? Native replied about seven miles, but said I would et there
sooner if T wuuld turn around and go the other way. He had never
seen aw canoe propelled by paddle, and supposed IT was going up
shream bécuuse I faced the bow, IT reached Zanesville Saturday
évening, Aud was home again Sunday morning. 1 voted Lhe * trip’
ASEcrESS, Ud, hevth, ete, permitting, shall keep 1b up in the future,

AMATEDH No. 1,

SS

THA FLAGSHIP OF THE & BP YY &
ship of the San Franciseo Yueht Clb
Pewill be read with inte Vay fo exainple of a sailors yacht
“ Tredgas,? “La Vs," “Wwirps on reels,” and slniilar appliances may
strike the ayerage Master yachh owner as odd And strange, bus they
belong to any well fitted yueht nevertheless, even though of moderale
dimensions, and mitny of our readers may profit by the good example
seh by Commodore Warrison, both in the Matter of titling out and
eruising, The Frolic was not built tov a racing ecratt, hut for & cam-
Tortablé and sate cruising yaw, and every one who has seen her ac-
kuiowledges she is wl that Her length is 49 ft; beam, lid Ou; depo
ot hold, 64 76, Slice tas a govd deal of sheer torward, with a straight
Stem and fine entrance; 6 i. overhang att and none forward; 2 Short

UR deseription of the-flag:

18

FOREST AND STREAM.

[emevary 8, 1881.

howsprit only 16 ft. outboard; mast well forward, 10 ft. from stem ;
main boom, 88 ft, lone; puff, 18 ff; hoist of mainsail, 88 tb, The
iigeer or driver has a 17ft. boom, 8-ft. raft and 24-ft, holsh ‘The rig is
smug in conparison with Hastern yachts, due to the prevailing strong
winds on the Pacific coast. The yacht has 26 Inches freeboard to her
deck, and the cabin house 1s 16 inches high, the cockpit or standing,
room 10x10 Tt., with good large scuppers; decks of white cedar; rail
combines, bits and cockpit of Taman wood (as hard as tron), black
walnut and prima vera. All iron work is galvanized. The best bower
anuhor weighs 220 lbs. and has 60 fathome of hali-inch chain. The
Working anchor 1s 160 }bs. and has 35 fathoms of three-elghths of an
inch chain. Vhe kedge weighs 56 Ibs. All anchors are galvanized,
and all running gearis New Bedford whale ling. The yaw! also has
60 fathoms four and a half inch manila for a hawser. Sails of No. 5
bighted cotton duck, Relow her ballast ts blacksmith scrap iron care-
tully laid between her frames and cemented mm solid so you, could tun
the yacht bottom up and not a pound of ballast would shift, or you
could strip her parbourds olf and she would not leak a drop. Fore
and aft, und at both extremes, she is cemented even with her kelson,
extept between fwvo frames, the bents being left tree for a pump well,
This keeps her clean and sweet and gets her ballast low dwg: The
cehtrebourd is 16 feet long, but only 63< Tf, wide, and only comes six
inches aboye the cabin table. On the lower corner is a piece of tron
Welghing oyer 500 lbs., the ballast altogether being tentohs The
hoat has a very easy bilge, considerable dead rise, 18 Inches to the
half Toor, and ¢asy bow and long run tor her beam, In addilion to
her centreboard she has a ten-inch keel, and works well without the
board when occasion demands, her draft being over fiye feet. Her
cabin is 6 ft. 21n. high all over. She has four double berths in the
cabin with spring mattrasses, which, when made up, are 4 1t. 6 in, and
5 th wide. and divided from each other by movable bulkheads, some-
thing Uke in the Pulman cars, and curtains inside. She also makes
up two berths on the Hoor when crowded, Worward of the main cabin
18 a large slateroom with double berth, and forward of that a wash-
rooin and w, o, On the port side is a large galley, 11 feet long, with
one large stove. 2 six-hole Kichmond range, and one double Coal ofl
Stove for warm Weather, or to make tea or coffee, as well as 4 large
sink. The torecastie has berths fortwo hands. Coal vil is keptin a
tank right in the eyes, filling from the deck, the hawser on a reel
forward of the bits, and the running lines on reels, one on each side of
the bifs, so they areabvaysready, ‘The cabin table seats twelve on
camp stools without crowding, and there hayé been twenty-three to
dinner, cooking for all on hourd, As the centreboard oy comes six
Inches through the table it 1s no detriment to proper service, ‘Lwa
sideboards by the companionway, and two wins lockers open(ng into
the cabin and running nuder the seats of the cockpit, afford stowage
for provisions. Inthe Javaret there is an ice chest and room to stow
20 or 80 cases of stores, besides oil tanks, yacht stores, ele. ‘The water
tanks hold about 30) gallons. The Frolic steers with a Gloucester
fisherman's wheel. She was built for eomfortable cruising on the
Bay of San Francisco and not to goto sea, Although all summer tt
blows very hird on the Pacific slope, and makes a yery nasty choppy
sea in the bay, it is nothing like the open sea, and so freat beam
does not interfere with good performance, while it elyes much room
below, the é bilge and great dead rise making some amends tor the
other eyil. A standing bowsprit and single jib are also easier to work
with one man, and the seais rarely heavy enough to put her bow-
Spritunder. ‘he crew consists of ohe tian and a Chinaman for cook
anil steward, and the Frolic often cruises from ten days to two weeks,
and generally with about five laoies besides gentlemen.

in case of heavy weather, ind but a short distance to go, the main-
Sail is lowered and the yacht worked under jib and jigger, under
Which $911 she ls very eusy, weatherly, and works beautifully, Of
course, i? in for a long beat, sie is reefed all round, and reefing the
mainsail ds child's play—all done on dewk. Tf the weather keeps
Petting worse the jib and jlgger are stowed ond a small storin jib is
Set fying just outside the knifht-heatls. She is then under yery easy
Sail, aac wil where 16 should be, right Inthe body. should lt blow
Still harder 6 second reof is hauled down in the mainsail If still too
much take in the storm jib, anil under that double-reefed mainsail
she will work like a cat-boat, but tt must blow very hard to need all
thisreduction. Withan able boat like the Frolic, and rigged as she
1s. heavy weather has no terrors for those on board, nob eyen for the
dadies who cruise in her, and ithas often happened that on some of the
club cruises, When the moming has served out a regular old gray
norlhwester, and the fleet haye had a dead turn to windward of
twenty-etulit miles, under short canvas with a nasty chop sea, some
of the other vessels with ladies on board would send their compliments
To the Commodore to Know if he could accommodate one or two more
Jadles, 45 they would be more comfortable on board the flag yacht,

Whose easy qualities are generally recosnized, The Frolic is the third
yaw! Commodore ¢. TH. Harrison hus owned, all three hayinge been
Dut by himself! The first of the trio was launched in 1849, the sec-
ond, of malogony, in 18456, and the third and present flagship of the
Sqaadron in 1876, so that the Commodore may fairly claim to have been
one of the first and most persistent advocates of the yawl vig, which

has now been so firmly established in the pood estimate of Pacific
coast yachtsmen,
1s
YACHTS’ S'TOVES.

Editor Forest and Stream;

I have noticed several inquiries in your paper fora clean ahd efi-
clemb stoyé for yachts, and hiaye thought that a recital of my experl-
ence with stoves mizht be of interest. I have used about every kind
of cooking: apparatus except the old-fashioned lire-place on my boat,
bepluning with the ordinary stove, burning either wood or coal, and
Which was abandoned on account of the attendant smoke, dirt,
trouble of carrying fuel and heating ot the cabin, which, though
ecomtortable enough in fall weather, is unbearable in summer, the
Stove retaining the heat and making the cabin uncomfortable lon
after the cooking 1g done and the fire burned out. Next came alcoho
stoves of various patterns, discarded on account of expense and in-
efficiency. Then 1 tried oil stoves and found them a great improve-
ment on anything preceding them. But the smell of the oll the
trouble of filling and trimming them, their lability to slop over ahd to
smoke, and thelr general nastiness obliged me to discard them, and
during the past Season 1 haye used what [ consider as near perfection
Yor the purpose as can be devised, the Hall vapor stoye burning
naphtha at a cost of fifteen cents per gallon af retail, two quarts sup-
Plying two burners during eight hours’ continuous use.

With this stove all kinds of cooking can be done expeditiously. It
bakes biscuits perfectly. It burns a blue Smokeless fame, which gives
an intense heat while in use, and there ig nothing to retain the heat
when the cooking 1s done and the fas shut off. Any person possessed
of intelligence guiticient to sail 4 yacht can use this Stove with as
tnuch safety us an oi stove, and without the diszusting care of the
latler, here helng no wicks to trim, it being necessary only to fill the
tank, wiich is on deck and Can be removed to the standing-toon
locker when not in use or in wet weather, a cap faking Its place on
the end of the pipe to keep out the water, I had the pipe carried
through the deck tor conyenience and additional safety, though the
fank can be used below when there 1s sufficient head-roam.

‘The supply of naphtha Gan bé easily carried in cans in the standing-
room lovker, und a gallon will last through a two-weeks! eruise cook-
ing three meals a day for two. Wi is surprising how lone a small
quantity of naphtha will bur. Whitis hetttin a quarter-inch pipe,
Six Teet long between Lhe tank and burner in my boat, will supply one
burner for half an hour or-longer burnlog full blast,

‘he question of safety will naturally occur to any one acquainted
wilh the dangerous properties of naplitha, and in answer I will say
that only gross carelessness, such ns would cause accidents with
oll stoves, or with illuminating gas in liouses, will make the use of the
vapor stove dangerous. ‘the principal danger would ve trom leakage,
the yapor mixed with air igniting readily and producing a violent ex-
plosion. But the yapor being very penetrating, and as quickly noticed
as the vapor of sulphuric ether, the danger trom this source would be
distovered long before a sufticlent quantity had accumulated to pro-
duce an explosion, supposing the cook to haye halfa nese ii working
order, ‘Phe fact of the stove as now constructed having been in use on
number of yachts in this yieinity for several seasons without accident
is silfticient evidence ofits sifety. The stove is manufactured by the
Hill Vapor Stove Uo, of Cleveland, Uhio, and van be had with one or
more burners, two belng sulficient for two or four, TO,

Boston, Jon, 15.

+ tr ec
All monthly prostration and sulfermy by ladies is avoided by using
Hop Bitters a lew days in advance.

PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT.
Holabird Shooting Suits. Upthegrove & MéLellan, Valparaiso, Tl,
Feeble Ladies, Aged Persons, Weakly Children, Persons of Sedentary
Habits, all need Hop Bitters daily.

G. W. Simmons & Son have an enviable reputation for the excellence
of their waterproof shooting. They send goods to all parts of the
uduntry and generally one order tiled by them brings a dozen more

Thatis an excellent business rule and the Oak Hall firm are wise fo
having adopted it.

auswers ta Correspondents.

”" No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications.

F. G., Flatvora, N.'6.—See our game columns.

_D. 8. L. High Point, N. C—you will find the subject of projectiles
discussed in or saine columns this week,

C. A. S.~-The best six-days) 0-48-you-please record is that made hy
Hughes at the walk in this city last week, who seored 565%; miles.

T. @., Wading River, L. 7—Your bird 1s the common Guillemot or
Mwre (Lanivia trotte), Where, when, and under what circumstances
was it killed?

W. B. S., Providence.—What causes a certain kind ol fish, the name
of which I have torvotten, to becomé inflated with air when taken
from the water? How do you account torit? Ans, Probably the ab-
sorption of air wuder a decreased pressure, or, perhaps like some peo-
ple, he gets puffed wp in consequence of a rise in Lite,

H. ©. G., London.—Do your American anglers ever use the fly for
bass at sea? Here we often have wonderful sport with a salmon rod
and fiy trom a two-oaréd boat al sea. Ans. No, lt is not common.
Some of our sea fishes have been taken with a fly more to see what
could be done than as a regular proceeding.

J. &. D., Charleston, 1lls.—What ls the best book on natural is-
tory? Ans, Your question 1s too vague, Jordan’s Manual of Verte
brates ives brief descriptions of the vertebrated animals tound east
of the Mississippl River, but does not treat of their habits. We would
recommend to you the inielish translation of Brehm’s Vhierleben.

W.—The rifle isin the hands of a fraudulent concern, ind presumably
not 1. thing to invest in. 2% The Molchkizs is the latest, while the
humber of repeaters Seeking recoguition is very large, but they are in
Many Cases Mere imitations of those now in use, % The Spencer
seems Lo be sate in an Indian’s hands. 4. We do not know wlien Dr.
Henshiil’s book will be published,

RUFFED GROUSE, Jordan Station, Ky,.—What do you think of the
practicability of fitroducing and propagating ruffed grouse in this
(the extreme western) part of Kentucky? Why are they not indl-
genous here? Were I |oniake the experiment what would be the
Dest season to Introduce them, and of whom could they be procured ?
Or would if not be best to procure the eggs? Ans. We shauld ter
taluly adyise your trying the experiment. If you ean get a dozen
pairs of live birds it would be better than to try to hatch the eges and
Tear the young, bub you might try both. Ts the country suited to
this ee 2? Wecannot tell you where to procure the birds. Write
results.

F. Hi. M.—or schooner, 28 feet deck, 03¢ feet beam and 43 feet
hold; give about 20 feet holst to mamsail, If yery stiff, 21 feet.
Area of lower sails, from 700 to 800 square feet. We would much
prefer the yawl rig. Itis faster, more weatherly, cheaper, equally
a5 handy and No mainmast in Gabin. Bowsprit outboard tor yawl
about 1235 feet, Mainmast stepped 7 feet from forward perpendicu-
lar, Holst of malusail, 21 feet; fodt, 20 feet; head, 16 feet; Leech, $2
leet; Wopiiast, cap to truck, 16 feet, rigged for housing. Mizzenmast
or jigger stepped 2 feet tromstern, Lug migzen with boom. Hoist,
12% Leet; foot, 1245; head, ls; leech, 1s feet; the yard slung 3 feet
from nock, Mast, lig feet deck to truck; rake, 1 in 10. Jib, 11 feet,
on Toot, 25 teet luff. Racing topsall, 2440 square fect With such a
rig you tan run or twistaway trom a schooner, ind you have the
choice of working as a sloop, vat, yawl, or with jib and mivzen only,
according to circumstances,

—Any subscriber or reader of FOREST AND StrREAM in want of any
kind of carpetings, ol! cloths, rugs, ete., eve., can be sure of fair treat-
ment at the hands of John H. Pray, Sons & Co., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and Bet their prices before buying. It will pay
you to try them.—[Ady,

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for Sale

DECOY DUCKS.
Good ones at #4 per dozen. Manufactured by
M. ©. WEDD,
37 Manhattan st., Rochester, N. Y.

feh3,2t

OR SALB, two double breech-loading guns,
Nichols & Lefevre make, cost $250, Will be
sold ata great sacrifice, as 1 have no tise for them.
For a description and price address H, G. FOW-
LER, 129 South st., Auburn, N. Y. feh3,3b

K

but few times. Price $3),
CONELDS, 90 Livingston st., Brooklyn.

R SALE, 112eauce Remington breech-load-
ing shoigun, Mm perlect order, Has been used
Address by baile z i.
eb3,10

ED FOX, Skunk, Raccoon and other furs

bought for cash—highest prices. Send for ire

cilar with full particulars. KH. C. BOUGHTON, 5
Howard St., N. Y. Jan27,2t

IVE QUAIL sent direct. from the West, noi
L further East than New York, $4 per doz.,$3 per
halt dozen. Address CHARLES PREDRICKS, £3
Magnolia st,, Brooklyn, N.Y, jane20 uf

F. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenne, N. WY.

for Sale.
FOR SALE.

NITED STATES or State rights for new tool
for extracting vartridge shells, Secured by
letters patent. Apply to AD, PAUL,
{eba,te 837 Chateau ave., St. Louts, Mo.

Ghe Hennel.

OR SALE, Dachshund puppies, pure German
R breed, by dog and bitches impurted by me
last summer. GEORGE FhRANKE,
fen3,2t 81 Hanover st., Batimore, Md.

BARGAIN, a handsome, bright, kind and in-
teHigent Newfoundland dog, 6 months old;
also 6 high-bred polnter pups, Selsalion stock.
feb3, 10. M. J, NEWLIUOUSIH, Oneida, N.Y.

OR SALE, 3 beagle bitch pupples, black and
fan; good stock; sire 16 inches, dam 1334
Inches high. Address LOUIS SLOAN,
febs,1t 4209 Chestnul st,, Phila.

Feurudry 2, 1481.)

FOREST AND

STREAM.

: Ghe Bennel,

pre FIELD TRIAL SETTERS FOR SALE.—
Leah (Roybel-Livy 20), a very handsome bJne
Belton and xp excellent tield and brood bitch, 244
ears 0.0, $100. Cara R. (Koacoe-armida), lemou
ellon, 9 Monils old; 2 beauty, only $50. Kat: R
(Hoscoe Armida), very handsome bine Heiton, 9
joontha old, price $50. Four pups, 2 months old, by
Roxey-boy out of Armida. Great beauties, very
‘cheap. _Allthe above are pure field trial setters;
the moat aicceseful strain at field triala and bench
phiowa in Kogiand and America, and are sold only
on account of the crowded condition of my kennel,
For full pedigrees and particulars address FB. A.
DIFFENDERFER, 15 Shippen st., Lancsster, Pa.
Jan2T,45
1 0 REWARD! The above amount will be
paid to any one giving information
leading t6 the detection and conviction of the par
ty who forcea the window of and introduced poison
into the kennel of pointer bitch Mag on the prem-
ises of Mrs, M, E. Von Cultn, Delayyare Clty, Det.
E. & C. VON CULIN, Delaware City, Del. teb3,1t

OR SALE, a brace of Gordon setters, dog and
bitch, whelped Jan. 1, 1880, out of Browne's
Nellie Horton (litter sister 10 Malcolm and Dream
IL.) by Orgill’s Rip. Have been worked on quail
all through the past season, Price for brace $125.
Address FRED.N.HALL, P.O. Box 884, N.Y. feb3,2t

OR SALE, handsome English setter, 2 years 2
thonths old, orange and wiiite, by Morris's
champion Lark, ex-Belle. Price $50. Address R.
M. LIVINGSTON, Box 131, Newport, R. I, teb3,it

Kress pug dogs and puppies. We haye ob-

tained specimens of some of the best strains
and intending purchasers call or address with
stamp. Miller & Co,,No. 6 Second st.,N. ¥.city.feb3,16

ILL EXCHANGE a handsome red Irish setter

dog, 18 months old, by Dash ex-Flora, C. N.

‘¥., 1880, for a handsome bull terrier ur fox terrier

bitch, Address W. EH. LIVINGSTON, Box 131 New-
port, R. 1. feb3,1t

J\OR SALE, 4 liver and white PORE dog, aged

2 years; also a setter slut, lemon and white,

age 4 years ; has been shot over for3 years; also a

setter Slut, 10 months. She nas been run all this

season. Write for pedigree and price. JOSEPH
LEWIS, Apollo, Armstrong Co., Pa, febait

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
pure Cockers irom the finest selected stock in
the United states, imported and natiye in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white.
handsome, powerful dog, # years old, fine feather,
weight, 25 1bs., litters warranted. Will serve good
approved bitches only at $15, Address ROBEBT
ALKER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, Del.

_ Co,N Y. tl

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion

CALLEN-
June24,tf

cording to length of time I agen dog, with

long tan A.

TER, Cairo, Thomas County. Seer:
c

H. F. ATEN, M.D.,
84 Hanson place,
Brook lyu,N. ¥

T, BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un-

fault. For prices, eo rae eae =
5 5
Lancaster, Mass., U. 8. A.

Jan2Zz7,20

Fae SALE, a well bred red fovea a little white)

setter puppy, 20 months old. Has been handled
this fall, and breaker gives a good account of him.
Apply to PIONEER, this office. Dec30,tf

Fo SALE, a highly bred pointer gyp, thor-
oughly broken, 15 months old; price $ib. Ad-
dress B. W. SELMER, 318 S. Sharp st., Baltimore,
Md. jan20,3t

KK OR SALE, Red Trish Setter pups, out of my

Belle by Chester's Champion Scott. For price
é{e., address W. J. Bickerton, Flatbush, cor. 5th
Aves., Brooklyn, N. Y. Jan27,2t

OR SALE AT A SACRIFICH, Irish Setter biteh
Quail IIL; 3 years old; broken’; winner Ist N.
te ae ed 1879. Address, BH. L., 171 East 87th st.
?

NGLISH MASTIFES for sale.

Address WIL-
LIAM H. LEE, Boston, Mass.

Feb3,2t

GokpeN SETTERS—Border Lily—Champion Glen
Stock, whelps due March 14, 1881. J.E. FISHER,
149 Union st., Brooklyn, L. I, Pehs,2t

ING CHARLES SPANIELS tor sale, Dog and
bitch. Price for pair, $250. Address WILLIAM
H, LEE, Boston, Mass. Heb3s,20

Fe SALE, a superior thoroughbred broken poil-

ter Ditch and one pup; also.a fine broken Covker

Address HORAOR SMITH, 31 Park Row, N ed
Teb3,2t

A very

tails, ete.; No. 2 for widgeon, broad-bills, etc.;
of money, dratt or post-office order, at #4 per doz.
MOUTH, ILL.

o. 8 for teal,

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters. Is simply a device for holding the dead duck In a natural position
in the water, on the ice or dn land, asa decoy. They prelke.
You can carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets.

complete from three to six pounds per dozen.

a

{ Hath

PN
RAL bay
rite at fe

natural duck caller In the world.

a i

ALLEN’S NIGKEL-PLA

Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch.

=
Siva
ED DUC

K CALLE

EF. A. ALLEN, Monmouth, I,

For sale In New York City by JOHN P. MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & CO,

Ghe Bennel,

Ghe Hennel,

Imperial Kenne!

.
Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs handled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs haye daily access to aalt

water.
ep rata Dee Bo Seliae wana
uppies; also, broken dogs for sale; pedi-
eben: ‘Address H.C. GLO ,loma ‘River, N. J

N_ THE STUD.—Gordons: black and tan, sire
Rupert, tmported 1877, by Shot, Jr., 1630, EKG
§ B, ex Rhona, 1680, EK CSB, dam Whip, Stod-
dard's imported Duke and Gypsy. Fee $25. Duke
of Loenst Vaiiey: olack and tan, limited to 5 bitches;
sire, Taleao Kennel Club’s imported Grouse, KKC
8 B 5,097, ex Grace, 3a pnze winner Gilmore’s, 1879
Bee $25. Pups from the above and others of best
kno" n Gordons on hand and for sale, also matured
brood bitches in whelp, AddressJAS. R. TILLEY,
Locust Valley, L, I. Nov7s,tf

JIOR SALE a yery Landsome red Irish setter bitch

puppy, elght months old, from the kennel of

Horace silsby, Esq., Seneca Falls, Herstre is J an

and her dam Maud, and is granddaughter of the

reuowned Eicho, bred in St.. Petersburg, Russia,

and valued at $10,000. AddressJ.P.P., ous sere
Jani3,tf

Fe SALE Several pure bred Irish red and Llew-

ellin setters and setter pups. For prices and

¥. DORRANCH, Wilkes-
jan20,4t

pedigrees, address B.
barre, Pa.

"OR SALE, Pindee (by Dash III., ex Dora II.),
Count Dan, Carlowitz, Queen Bess, Frost IT,
Gladstone, Frost. The above dogs have been
broken and carefully hunted by me this fall, -d-
dress CAPT, MCMURDO, Shadwell Depot, Albe-

marle Co., Va, jan20,386
k OR SALE CHEAP two thoroughbred Irish red
setter pups, three months old, containing one
eross of Elcho and two of Plunket. Address &. J.
ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn. Jan20,tt

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the five for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO,, 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. Y. Dec30,tt

2

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated im-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
been placed tor the season in the stud. Fee, $20.
Apply to FRANCIS O. pr LUZE, 18 South William
Street, New York. Dec23, tt

kK OR SALE.—Pilteen Poxhounds, first-prize stock,
the finest and best. Address, with stamp, L,
M. WOODEN, Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 23, tf

OR SALE,—My red Irish setter bitch Nora, with
the best of pedigreés ; six months old. Pointed
and retrieved her first bird, and {s a slasherin the
field. Price $20. Address W. J. MORTON, Ports-
mouth, Va. Octzs,tt

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
A he POWDER is guaranteed to kill
fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned, It ia put up in patent boxes with slid-
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ita
usé. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 centa by mail, Postpaid.

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

A,CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use,

Price 50 cents per Box by mall,

Both the above are racommended by Rop ame
Gun and ForgsT AND STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY GC. SQUIRES,

oot 13 2 Cortlandt Street. iN. W,

——

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &C.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

«PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post free, Giyes addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders, :

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
68 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.
Ras AND FORWARDS Dogs,

Fowis, ete., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportamen and others, intending toimport
dogs trom Europe, should haye their stock con-
signed to nformation furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping. etc

THE BLUE STAR KENNEL
On THE

COCKER SPANIEL
BREEDING KENNEL

or

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL, CO.,N. Y. |

KEEP ONLY COCKERS of the finest strains.
T sell only young stock, | guarantee satis-
faction and sate delivery to every customer.

AGENTS FOR CARD’s NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP:
Howard’s Steel Head Shells--Quality guaranteed. Pricelower than any other.

These beautifi. and :ntelligent icra cannot be
beaten for retled erouse and wood20ck snvoung
ani rewreyio,. Correspondents inuvsin. swamp
wul get printed pedigrees, circulars, testimo-
bials etc.

Lista

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestrictible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
.45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges,

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.

Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P.O. Boxs,994.

Discount to the Trade Only.

Adopted by the U_

emake three sizes: No. 1 for mallards, pin-
Sent to any address, C, O. D., on receipt
For sale by all gunsmiths or by Ff. A, ALLEN, Mon-

The smallest, easiest blowing, and most
Sent by mail on recetpt of $1.

Hliscellaneons
B. F. NICHOLS & CO.,

SUCCESSORS TO

BOSTON SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING HOD 0.

36 Beach Street, Boston, Mas,

MANUFACTURERS OF
FINE SPLIT BAMBOO
SALMON, BASS and TROUT
FLY and BAIT RODS
of best quality. Six strands from butt to tip.
German silver mountings.
EVERY ROD WARRANTED.

Satisfaction guaranteed. Send stamp for
orice-liat i.

WRITE TO

Geo. C. Henning

WASHINGTON, D. C.

FOR
PRICE
LISTS
AND
SAMPLES
Or
Hunting,
Fishing, a
Yachting, z
Sailing, s
Bicycling &
AND re
Rubber | i

Pj 0, D. SUITS,
BLACK CLOTH SUITS,
PERFECT SHIRTS,
FINE UNDERCLOTHING,
BLUE SUITS, Erc.,

TEE

°
D
y E

For 1881 js an Excellent Book of 120 Pages, One
Colored Flower Plate and 600 illustrations, with
Deseriptions of the best Flowers and Vegetables,
and Directions for growing. Only 10 cents. In
English or German. If you afterwards order seeda
dednet the 10 cents,

VICK'S SEEDS rre the best in the world. The
FLORAL 4U1DE wil! tell how to get and grow them.

Vick’s Fiower and Yegetabla Gaiden, 175 Pages,
6 Colored Plates, 500 Engravings. For 60 cents In
paper covere, $1 in elegaut cloth. In Gérman or
Hug ish.

Vick's Tlustrated Monthly Magazine, 32 pages; &
Colored P.ate in every pomber and many fine En-
gzravings. Price $1.25 a year; itive coples for $5.
Specimen pumbera sent for 10 cents; 3 triai copies

Sent foy 25 cents, =
Address, JAMES VIOK, Rochester, N. Y.
Ce RR
GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE
Vanderbilt Bros., 2) Fulton St, N. Y.

‘AMP LIFE IN FLORIDA,
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFIC,

Or W. R. SCHAEFER,

10 Shots,

Price $1.50.

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other @un

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY,

Bhootinge Uneurpassedi.

furnished on application,

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or Taos. L, GoLcHER,

61 Elm at., Boston, 116 Girard aye., Phila

Kemington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

KEENE’S PATENT.

20

FOREST

AND

STREAM.

[Prnecary 3, 188)

Siliscellaneang Hotels and Hontes jor Sportsmen. | Hatels and Routes for Sportsmen — “Gone =—,

GENUINE “THE FISHING LINE.” Sn UeEaRneE EE

revels rant MELT TO SPORTSMEN: (CHARLES L. RITZMANN,
RUSSIAN LEATHER Grand Rapids & Indiana RR. 943. Br oadway,

JACKETS.

Wind and waterproof, flexible as kid—fannel
fined—tan olor, wine color or black. Breast
measure and length of sleeve only required.
Price $12.50, sent by mall twithout extra ex=
Pemse. These are the only Leather Jackets ap-
propriate for sportsmen, They are a sure protec-
tion against inclement weather, Address

G. W. SINMONS & SON,

- Oak Hal’, Boston, Mass.,

Manutfacttirers of the celebrated “ Boston Shooting
Suit" and Importers of Leather Jackets.

H. L. DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

eo. we

Camping and Mining Stove.

| UST the thing for people camping out
for ashort or long time. FOUR SIZES ; pri-

ces REASONABLE. Send for descriptive c -
Jars, with prices and terms. - eS

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

SIZE

12x12x20 INCHES,

‘ST G8 “LHDTAM

NU. I-CAMP PAOKED,
Made and sold by TAUNTON IRON WORKS
CO., 87 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass-

Will be Mailed Tree to all who apply by F
Teller, ‘
Our Experimental Grounds in

which we test our Vegetable and

Flower Seeds are mosicompleic;

and our Greenhouses for Plants

(covering 3 acres im glass), are
@ the largest im America.

PETER HENDERSON & CO. |

| 35 Cortlandt Street, New York. |

‘END ADDRESS TO THOMSON &
S SONS, 301 Groudway. Ne tao: Box 1,016,
ron THHIR NEW CATALOGUE OF
he ae ha SPORTSMEN'S GOODS,

1880.

Hotels and Aiesorts far Sportsmen

Old Dominion Line.
ITHE STREAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowland upland
shooting sections inthe conn Connecting di-
ret for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and pointa
onthe Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Lewes, Tyel.,
Monday and ‘Vhurday at 3 P. M. Full information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Virginia Midland R.R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South. xan

Pulman Palace cars direct” without change.
Gung and dogs carried tree. Leaves New York at
10 P. mu. and 3:40 P, M.; Washington, 7:10 A. Mt. and
10 vy. uw. MERGER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket

Agent, Alexandria, Va. a,

5 All Gold, Chromo & Lit'g Cards, (No 2 alike),
() Name on, 10c, CLINTON BROS., Clinton-

ville, Conn.

FOR THE
Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods are S aeieed
if equaled: ss the abundance and great variety of

a MOOK TROUT ab
T abound in _th
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found
a aa ait waters. at
e season hegins May land ends Sept.1.
The GRAYLING Season opens June land ati

Noy. 1. &

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKERELand MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in ~~
many lakes and lakelets of this territory,

The sportsman can readily send trophies of hia
skill to-his friends or “club” at home, <3ice for
packing fish can be had at many points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. Thesce-
nery of the North Woodsand Lakes is very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing. The cli-
mate is peculiarly beneficial to those suffering

t
Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.
aes Berar cdeons are good, far sure
rage in countri

alford the finest of fishing. aoe enteet ig

Pea eae season Round Trip Excursion Tick-
ets will be sold at low rates, and attractive train
tacilities offered to Tourists and Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guogand Fishing Tackle ied Freesat

- ywner’s risk,

_ Itisouraimtomakesportsmen feel “athome™
mthisroute, F -r 'Tourist’s Guide (an attractive
iiustrated boos if 80 pages), containing full in-
formation ap,| ccurate maps of the Fishing
Pronnds and lime Cards, address A. hh. wT.
Ser. Ines. Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich

Chesapeake & Ohio R._,

The Route of the Sportsman and Angivr to
the Best Hunting and Fishing .
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
ie Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,

leghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Riyers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their yariéties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, e, pickerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each
asportaman carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque sce-
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa-
mous watering places and summer resorta,

The Only Route via White Sul-
phur Springs.

Railrogd connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwestand Southwest; at Gordonsville
with the North and Northeast; andat Richmond
and Charlotteville with the South. All modern
improvements in equipment,

CONWAY HR. HOWARD,

Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.,
mayl ly Richmond, Va,

nn

[ ONG ISLAND R.R.—SPRING SCHED-
4 ULE, taking effect March 14th, 1380.—Leayve
HUNTER’S pr (Flatbush Ave., B'klyn,5 min.
earlier) for 4

Babylon, 8.35 A.M., 3.35, 4.35, 6.35 P.M. Sundays,

§ A.M.

Col, P't& Whitestone, 17,35, 8.45, 10, 11,25 A.M,
2.35, 3,35, 4.38, 5, 6.35, 6, 6.35, T, 71.35, 9.15, 10.45 P.M.,
12.15 night.

Sundays, 9.35, 10.35 A.M,, 1.85, 5.35, 7, 10 P.M.

Flushing, 6.30, 7.30, 8.45, 10,, 11.85 A,M., 2.35, 3.30,
1.85, 5 5.85, 6, 6.39, 7, 1.35, 9.151045 P.M, 12,15 night.
Sundays, 9,35, 10.35 A.M., 1,35, 3, 5.35, 7, 10 P.M.

Far Rockaway, $35, 11 A.M., 4.45, 5.35, 7PM.
Rockaway Beach, 11 4.a., 4.35 P.M Sundays, 9A.M.

4nd 6,35 P.M. < A ae

Great Neck,6.30, 7.95. 11,35 A.M., 4.35, 5.95,6 35 P.M.

Suturday nights, 12.15. Sundays, 9.35 A.M.,5.35 P.M.

Garden City, Queens and Hémpstead, 8, 10 A.M.,
(85, 3.35, 4.35, 6.85, 6.35 P.M. From Flatbush ay.
jaily, except Sunday, and from Hunter's Point,
Vionday, *Wed., Fri. and Saturday, 12.15 night,
Wednesdays and Sundays only from Flatbush sy,
‘Opa. Sunday, 9 A-M,, 1.35, 6.55 P.M. .

Glen Cove, Locust Valley, Glen Head and Ros-
'yn, 8, 10 A.oL., 3.35, 4.85, 6.35, 6.85 P.M. Sundays, 9
4 M., 6.35 P.M. 2

Greenport and Sag Harbor, 8 A.M., 8.35 P.M.

Huntington and Northport, 8, 10 a.m.. 4.35, 6.25
eM. Sundays, 9A.M., 6.05 P.M. S

Lakeland and Farmingdale, 8 A.M.,3.39, 5.55 P.M,

Port Jefferson, 10 A.M.,4.35P.M, Sundays, 9 A.M.

Patchogue, 8.35 A.M, 4.35,5.35 P.M. Sundays, 9

A.M,

Richmond Hill, Glendale, 8.35, 11 A.M., 3,35, 4.35
1.35, 6, 7 P.M. fen Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday nights, 12.15. Sundays,9 4.M., 6.35 P.M.

Creedmoor, 8, 10 A.M,, 1.85 P.M., Duesdays, Wed-
nesdays and Saturdays, commencing April 3d.

HUNTER’'S P’T & WALL ST. ANNEX—Leave
Pier 17, B. R. (foot Pinest.) for Hunter's P't, 8.30,
10.30, 11.80 A.M., 3.10, 4.10, 5.10,6.10 p.m. For fur-
pies information, eat comer etc.,
a at ‘way, cor. Barclay.

ppl au. BL LAFFAN Gen'l Pass. Agent.

Bromfield House, Boston.

EUROPEAN Piast,
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention tothe

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their. lines for reac most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACH COURSES in the
Middle States, These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ez-
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LIVES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Renee and New Jersey. EXCURSION

TICKETS are sold atthe offices of the Company in

all the principle citiesto KANE, RENOVA, BED-

FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, ema

other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

Also.+9

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and peintson the NEW JERSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHER, -
L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass, Agent,
Frank THomson, Gen'l Manager. febli-t4

MALLORY LINES.

Direct Steamers for Jacksonville, Fernan-
dine, Florida, and for
Nassan, N. P., and Matanzas, Cuba,

FLORIDA STEAMERS leave New York

Hiyery Friday at 3 P. m., for
9 Cf acksonville and Fernandina Direct, and consti-
mte ;

The Only Line Running to
Florida Without Transfer.

Passage and Freight at Low Hates,

Nassau aud Matanzas Steamers sail Dea.15 an
thereafter every other Wednesday.

After January 1 call at Fernandina, Fla.

Nassau is the great resort of Tourist, Invalid and
Sportsman.

The Royal Victoria Hotel, beautifully situated
and well kept, is the best and cleanest house in the
West Indies.

For all particulars, Florida Rates of Passage and
Freight, Nassau Pamphlet, etc,, apply to

C. H. WALLORY & CO.,

Agents,
PIER 20, EAST RIVER, NEW YORK,

To Hunting and Fishing Farties.

—

The Pullman Car Company
§ PREPARED TO CHARTER THE

new cars“ DayyCrocket” and “Izaak Walton,”
Frhich are fitted up with dining room and kitch-
en, eleeping apartments, lavatories, etc., also pro-
vided with racks and closets for guns and fishing
tackle, and kennels for dogs.

Diagrams, rates and other desired in formation
furnished on application to Gen’) Supt, P- Vr.c.
Do., Chicago, je26 3mos.

Wild Fow! Shooting,

NGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE
dial TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. L
GUNNER AND AN OLD

A PRACTICAL

W
B bayman. Has always ou hand the vest of |

boats, batteries, etc., with tho largest rig of train-
ed wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best
round in the vicinity of New York for bay snipe
shooting of all varieties. ae Maer given
by himself to bis guests, an: satisfaction fuaraD-
food. Address Wm. N. LANE, Good Ground, LL,
Refers by permissiontoJ.B Shepherd, 801 Broad-
way and, Wm. Dutcher, 320 Brondway, N. ¥.

Guns, Ste,
THE NEW AMERICAN

Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
DURABLE,

Rebounding Lock.
Choke-bore Barrels.

For close, nard shooting excels all others. Ex-
Aleka 2 specialty. Send atamp
sa eae jar. ers SHATTUCK, Manufacta-

for
rer, Hatfleld, Mase.

Near Twenty-Third Street, New York.

FINE CUNS

AT RHDUCED PRICHS.

Don't tail to examine this stock of tine sins be-
} fore purchasme elsewhere, as we will make yow
’

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full ussortment of the celebrated W, d& ©.
Sco'me & SOWS BREEGH-LOADERS,
hoth wibh and without hammers.

10, 12, 16 and 20-Bores on hand.

943 Broadway.
THE SNEIDER.

Pat. 1565,
Rels, 1880,

THE ORIGINAL

AWERIGAN HAMMERLESS,

GUNS WITH HAMMERS ON OUR GRIP
ANDBOLT; AND DOUBLE GRIP ACTIONS, -
SIZES FROM 4 TO 20.
Muzzle-Loaders Altered
r to Breech-Loaders.
Pin-Fire Guus Altered to Central-Fire.

Stocks Ment to Avy Crook,
GUNS BORED TO SHOOT CLOSE.

Send for Tllustrated Catalogue.

CLARK & SNEIDER,

ti4 W. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD

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PIONEER WORKS
BIRMINGHAM, \{
ENGLAND,

WING SHOOTING WITH RIFLE.

Liyman’s patent combination Gun Sight
is a great improvement in rear sights,

Send for circular containing full de-
scription. Address
WILLIAM LYMAN,
Middlefield, Conn.

GUN CLEANER.

THR SRST
Cleaner and Ojler
For Hreech-loading Arms
- in market,
For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches. Brush
® and {ull directions sent free of postayre,*
Im ordering give calibre of gun, Send for circdlar.

Patentea,
Addr. T, YARDLEY BROWN, Tecate

CHARLES GREEN, manufacturer of FINE
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS. Send for
list. 3 West Main St, Rochester, N. ¥.

FeBrcary 10, 1881]

FOREST AND

STREAM.

SPRATT? sSsS PATER T
MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

USPRATIOS PATENT? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and
2 Hibnne " Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acclimatation
pee award for poe ti

ennel Club, New York, Gol

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the

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Sportsmen's Goods.

Goodyear’s India Rubber
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AND
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AND

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The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that does not Bite the Tongue,

——

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Something Important for Cigarette Smokers to Know,

HE MAJORITY OF SmMUKERS
are aware, that in
m6) tes made of the
ordinary pure rice paper, they haye been
ici eur. Dee OF POI-
, thrown o; urnin, er,

/ namely: The Oil of Croonote, CHARLES
1 G, EMERY, of the firm of GOODWIN &
CO., manufacturers of “OLD JUDGE”

{\ Cigarettes and Smoking Tubacco in-
if yented and patented a process, March
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as wrappers for “OLD JUDGE” Cigar-
ettes has been so prepared that the un-
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of the Oil of Creosote are completely
neutralized or destroyed, and the paper
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iz Gi ti

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Sold by all leading dealers.

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NEV YORE

Philadelphia tishing Tackle House

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle of
Eyery "estription,

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood,
for Archery Bows and Fish Rods, as tough and
elastic as steel.

Great Reduction in Prices for 1880,

Reversed Wing Trout and Bass Flies on band,
and tied to pattern; Mist-Color Leaders, tine
nou ay EEE HOS

ur 5 DS and INS.
ENAMEL SPLIT BAMBOO RODS sae ero
Centennial and Frankiin Institute Medals,

Prices as low as the lowest, and always first-
class Goods.

Price-list of wood and rod mountin; .
Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue SF ree:
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THE FISHERMAN’S
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New in its construction and effective in its work-
lng. In size, weight and general appearance does
hot differ from ordinary reeis. With its aid the
Sportsman can Capture fish so slightly hooked as
to be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For deseriptlye circular, address LOOMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No. 1 Onondaga County
Savings Bank Building, Syracuse, N. Y,

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT,

(ESTABLISHED 1838).

first premium nt World's Fair at New York, and
Centennial Exhibition, :

JOHN KRIDER

N. E. Cor, Second and Walnut Sts.. Philadelphis,

GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,

Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Fi
Leaders, Snoods, Artificil Baity Bly Books,”

te. Bte.
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ALSO
“ Krider's”’ Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
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Birds’ Hees and Biras’ Skinsin Great Varieties.
Taxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuit.
Repairing of all kinds,

marily

Monadnock Trout Ponds

Will furnish Trout and Trout Spawn at low prices.
For price list, address

G. A. STARKEY, Troy, N. H.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists?
Supplies.
Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates.

W .KNOWLTON’S Natural History Store,
168 ‘Tremont St., Boston, Wiass,

Birds and animals preserved by superior French

and American workmen,

A WEEK. $12 aday at home eastly made.
$ 72 Costly outit fee, Address TRUE & CO.,
Augusta, Maine,

Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
ennel Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; West-
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#ubligationg,

Last Issue of Forest and
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|
EDITORIAL :—
A Growing Interest ; Revision of the Pacific
Coast Salmonide; The Refrigerator
AP RINMAN OO ee c sor yeaa ve sauveee 3
Tue Sportsman Tourist :—
Quail Shooting in Virginia; Trouting in
the Vale of Arno; The Log of the Fa-
|

vorite ; Pipes and Smoking............., 4
Narugst History :—

Domestication of the Ostrich; A Horned
Doe; Horns of the Moose and Deer;
Swiftness of Birds on the Wing ; Curious
Squirrels; A .Curious Belief; Winter
Birds

Gamer Bac Anp Gun :—

The Flight of a Rifle Ball; Repeaters ys,
Single Shooters ; The Proposed Amend-
ments; The Gun Tax on Long Island ;
Shooting in Oregon ; The Michigan Asgo-
ciation; Thoughtlessness in Handling
Guns; Notes; Meetings of Game Asgo-
CUAGLOUSI onset sete en etiees ;

SEA AND RrvER FisHrve :—

The St. Clair Club ; An Hour on Lake Dola-
ware ; The Automatic Reel; How to Bait
for Bass; Fish Pestilence in Florida;
Proposed Changes in the Fish Law

Fiso CuLrure :-—

Protection of Fishes in Lake Michican »
Salmon Eggs in Milt ; Do Quinnat Sale
mon Die after Spawning? Introduction
of the Gill Net in Ame ian Codfisl o -ieg:
Notes. + <¢sk ith, eet ss Onvresen :

Tae Kennet :—

The English Pointer; Jockeying at Tiel
Trials; A Olever Field Dog ; ‘Rotrioving
Spaniels; The Cocker Club; Notes:
Kennel Notes ; Kennel Management, ., . :

Tue Riruz

Range and Gallery; Shooting Matches .,.,

YACHTING AND CANOEING :-—

Registration of Small Cinadian Yachts;

My First Canoeing Cruise ;
the §. F. Y. C.; Yacht Stoves.

10

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teeae

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THE CUN,
AND HOW TO USE It TO
KILL EVERY FAR
WING SHOT,

By Gwynne Price, Sportg-
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eon shooting, plunge trav
class shooting, professional
shots, handitaps,
traps, rules, €fc., ete.
Mailed tree for 25 cents.
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DESIRING CUTS MADE OF THEIR
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GUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and

Blasting Powder.
THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE!

DUPONT’S GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in 1802,
have maintained their great reputation for seventy-
eight years. Manufacture the following celebrated
brands of powder:

Dupont’s Diamond Grain.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
to 4 (fine) unequalled in strength, quickness and
cleanliness; adapted for glass ball and pigeon
shooting. Packed in iti canisters.

ee idan Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
to 8 (fine); burns slowly, strong and very clean;

reat penetration, with a close pattern; adapted

‘or glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
with either muzzle or breech-loaders. Packed in
if and 5ib canisters and 63y and 124¢Ib kegs.

Dupont’s Choke Bore.—Specially adapted
for * Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
prairie and upland shooting. Bums slowly, strong
and moist; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
gives both a good penetration and a close pattern,
Will be found well adapted for glass ball and pigeon
shooting. Made of two sizes, only No, T and No, 5
No. 7 being the coarsest. Packed in 6%ib kegs and
lib canisters.

Dupont’s Eagle Hifle.—A quick, stroug and
clean powder, of yery fine grain for pistol shooting.
Packed in 1ib canisters and 62, Ib kegs.

Dupont’s Rifle Fg. * Sea Shooting,.?°—
¥FFg. and FFFg. TheF¢. for long-range rifle shoot-
ing, the FFg. and FFFg. for general use, burning
strong and moist. Packed in ih, 1tb and bib canis—
teTs, 64, 124 and 25tb kegs. Fe coarse, FFF eg. fine,

Dupont’s Sporting, Mining, Surprrne and Blast
ing Powders of all sixesand descriptions. Special
Grades for Export. AlsoRifle, Cartridge, Mus-
Eet, Cannon, Mortar, Mammoth, Hexagonal, Cubi-
Cal and Pellet Powder, U. 8. Government Standard.

Powder manufactured to order of any required
grain or proof.

Agencies in all the cities and principal towns
throughout the United States. Represented by
F. L. KNEELAND, 70 Wall Street, N. Y.

N, B.—Uso none but DUPONT'S Fg. or Fe. for
long-range rifie shooting.

The Hazard Powder Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

Hazard’s ‘* Electric Powder.”

WNos.1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point
ef strength and cleanliness. Packed in square
canisters of one pound only.

Hazird’s ‘* American Sporting.”

Nos. 1 (ine) to 6 (coarse). In 11b, canisters and

6ilb. kegs. A finegrain, quick and clean, for up-

land prairieshooting. Well adapted toshotguns.
Hazard’s ‘Duck Shooting.”

Nos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Inland 5 1b. canisters
and 6} and 12} lb. kegs. Burns slowly and very
clean, shooting remarkably close and with great
penetration. For fleld, forest, or water shooting,

t ranks any other brand, and it is equally ser-
yiceabls for muzzle or breech-loaders.

Hazard’s ‘‘Kentucky Rifle.”

FRFG FFG, and ''Sea Shooting * FG in regs of
96, 12}, and 6} lbs. and cansofi lbs. FFG is also
packed inland } |b. canisters. Burnsstrong and
moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands
‘or ordinary <page and the ‘Sea Shooting’
FG isthe standard Rise Powder of the country.

Superior Mining And Blasting Powder.

The above can be had of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents, in every prominent city, or whole-
pale at our office. ve

88 WALL STREET, NEW YORE.

ENCLISH
Sporting Gunpowder.

CURTIS & HARVEY'S

DIAMOND GRAIN.

Nos. 2, 3, 4,5,6,7 and 8 Superior Rifle, Enfield
Rifie, and Col, Hawker’s Ducking, W. STITT, 61
Cedar St., N. ¥. agent forthe U.S.

1880.

DRESS TO THOMSON &
panies an Broadway, N- ¥.; P. O. Box 1,016,

ATALOGUE OF
FOR THEIR NEW CAT Og TuN’S GOODE.

1880.

Atiacellajeans Advertisements.

SCHUYLER & DUANE,

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

Guns Sporting Goods,

FINE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS,

189 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Agents for W. & C, SCOTT & SONS.
English Bicycles a Specialty.

R. V. R. SCHUYLER,
Of the late firm of
, HARTLEY & GRAHAM.

J. R. SCHUYLER, J. M. DUANE,
Special,

HUDGHAN & ul,

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

New Work,
ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

Hunting and fishing ul

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,

Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,
RUBBER FISHING PANTS,
. RUBBER FISHING BOOTS,

RMmubber Hliantbets, -

And Complete. Rubber Outfits.

[ESTABLISHED 1838.]

Enubber Sheoting Jackot. Send for Catalogue.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN INVOICE OF

| JULES MUMM’S PRIVATE STOCK,

of such exquisite quality as never before was shipped to this country, and of which @ veteran sportsman
and epicure said: c

‘“Nhis wine never ought to be absent from a gentleman sportsman’s game
daummer table.”?

Yor Sale af Grocers and Wine Dealers,

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SOLE ACENTS.

CARDS
STANDARD TRAP,

PRACTICE,

FOR WING

Double, Single, Rotating, Stationary.

EVERY WAY (EXCEPT AT SHOOTER). ANY DE-
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AND ONLY ONE SPRING USED.

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| Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Riiles, Pistols, and all kinds of Sporting Goods,

GREENER'S AND BONTHILL'S GUNS A SPECIALTY,

WILL. H. CRUTTENDEN, Cazenovia, Madison County, N. Y.
ee s.sbe | El

HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING RODS.
For All Kinds of Fishing.

With best German silver mountings, full metal reel seat, perfect workmanship, lowest prices, and

THE BEST RODS EVER OFFERED TO ANCLERS.

Manufactured by B. F. NICHOLS & GO.,

36 BEACH STREET, BOSTON, MASS,
Liberal Discount to the Trade.

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breech-loading, cylindrical and
Choke-bore shot-guns. Made to open just short of
60, 70 and 90 yards, ee close pattern and great
penetration. 10and12gauge. Send for efrcular,

20 Sent, Post-paid, for $l.

c!

Send for Price List.

Eaton’s Rust Preventer.

Os SOR, CUTLERY, AND SURGI-
oallnstruments. Safe to handle, WILL NOT
GUM, and will keep in any climate. Sportsmen’
every where in the United States pronounce it the
best gun oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of
Bay City, Mich., writes; “It is the best prepara-
tion Ehaye found in thirty-five years of active
and frequent use of guns.’

The trade pee by. thet RapnnteR ee Ga H. H. SCHLEBER & CO., Rochester, N. ¥
B. EATON. ayonia Ayenue, Jersey eee
Roe LANDRETH’S
meas a een nas eerage eee
8, Boston, Mass.; B, .

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CANNOT BE SENT BY MAIL, oldest States, D. LANDRETH & SONS, Phila, Pa,

[Feeevary 10, 188t,

luumanition, Ete.

TATHAM'S

Selected Standard

Number ef Pellets to the oz Printed

on Each Bag.

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10.

. of pellets to oz., 3388 472 688 1056 Soft.
Ng: oF Peters 2 Wa 405 716 1180 Chilled,

TATHAM& BRO’S,

82 BEEKMAN 8T., NEW. YORE.

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BPATENTED NOVELTIES
ZEIT FOR SALE by all DEAL-

ERS IN SPORTING

GOODS.
Weigh your fish on
the spot.

REAL
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MADE OF METAL,
Heavily Nickel Plated,
COMPACT, STRONG,

DURABLE.

Can be carried in the

Vest Pocket.
PRICE 25 CTS.

Sample by mail on receipt
of price.

A liberal discount to the
trade.

No.1— Post Office,”
weighs to 8 ozs.

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IO, 1881.

Vol. 16—No. 2.
Nos, 39 and 40 Park Kow, New York,

CONTENTS.

EXpITORIAL :-—

Tie Proposed New York Law; Breeding Salmon in Fresh
Water; National Guard Practice ; The Hel-Weir Question ;
A Zoological Garden for New York ; For Gentlemen Hand-
TERE NOES a fears og tetateee ae Pakber states elon a 23

pret eneeee

Tae Srorrsnan Tourist :—

A. Trip Through the Proyinces ; Grouse Shooting on the Red-

wood ; Deer Stalking; F. A. Durivage...........-- eae e, at

Natura Hisrory;—

The Chesapeake Zoological Laboratory ; Cho Flomda Rattle-
snake; Cau the Pinnated Grouse he Successfully Propa-
gited? Minute Porms of Life in the Waters of the Lakes ;
Pine Grosbeak in Mass.... 200. 6.0. 2.02 eee ewes erence iy 32%

Game BAG aAnp Gun :—

Destroy the Hawks ; The Weather and the Birds; Crusting
Deer; Quail and Ducks in Florida ; Killing Grouse from
Trees ; The Unusual Numbers of Wild Fowl South; Trap-
ping on Bailey Lake; Hunting with Daniel Webster: The
Dutchess County Law; The Proposed Amendments ; Notes. 28

Sra AyD River Fisnrtne :—

Protect he Rockfish in the Delaware; Nets in Lake Cham-
plain; some Singular Salmon ; Range of Catfish ; Scarei-
Py. Ot Ps LOAGIU MED cook el clilutole rials ele OtiepchiclaNe wide edices.3 32

Fish CULTURE :—

Breeding California Salmon in Fresh Water; Restoring Ex-
hausted Visheries ; Reports of Kansas and Illinois Com-
MNIBBIONE!S NOLES Sl ysaa yep ee des dane enhaadedn «Fat fishes Oe

Tam KennEn :—

Alexandra Palace Dog Show; Picture of Thornton’s, Dash ;
The Fate of ‘* Hunter ;" Notes; Kennel Management ;
Kennel Notes.....,. beet eae at Fee pnt tbe. fia ers 34

RIFLE AND TRAP SHOOTING, -...0.c000 cee es peccreteeees ¢4.isee36

YACHTING AND CANOEING :—

Lights in Boats * Propelled by Oars; Sharpies vs. Keely;
New York Yacht Club; Slabs at Sea; Yachting News..... 37

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Whursday, February 10.

THE PROPOSED NEW YORK LAW.

HE new law proposed by the committee of the Long Is-
land Sportsmen's Association would be in several re-
spects more desirable than the one now in force. It restricts
the killing of certain game to more limited periods than at
present permitted, and in these changes the sportsmen in the
State will concur.

Tn respect to the provisions which regulate the traffic in
game the proposed law has vital defects. The committee
who drafted the bill explain that they ‘‘ have heard the argu-
ments of representative hunters for the market, dealers in
fish and game, and those who hunt and fish for recreation
and amusement.” ‘The natural antagonism between those
who hunt for a living and those who hunt for pleasure has
been apparent. We have endeavored to reconcile these con-
flicting interests a8 far as possible.”

From the wording of their bill it is perfectly clear that the
“endeavor to reconcile’ has been aliogether in favor of the
market hunters and dealers. The committee appear to have
lost sight entirely of the real intent of a game law, which is
the due protection of game, and to have had in mind only the
protection of the unrestricted trafile in game. This was per-
haps anatural resulf of the circumstance that the influential
member of the committee drafting the bill is himself a large
dealer in game and fish, and has for a long time openly and
strenuously advocated the sale of refrigerated game all the
year around,

The obnoxious refrigerator section, which has met such de-
served opposition among sportsmen throughout the State, is
Still retained, although in a modified form, It reads as fol-
lows:

SEC. 34.—Any person may sell, or expose for sale, or have in pos-
session any hare or rabbit, any woodcock, any ruffed grouse, com-
monly cailed partridge, any spruce grouse, commonly called Canada
partridge, and any quail, from the first day of January to the first
day of February, and any pinnated grouse, commonly called prairie
chicken, and any venison, from the first day of December to the first
day of March, without ability to punishment or penalty, provided it
be proven that such birds or game were killed without this State, or
within the period provided by this act.

The sale of all game should cease with the expiration of
the lawful timefor killing it. No concession whatever should
be made for the extended sale of birds. If any concession is
made for venison one month isamply sufficient. The dealers
can regulate their trade and confine it to the legitimate
period if they choose todo so, Their trade should be gov-
erned by the law; the law should not be governed by their
trade.

It is claimed that the present law against trapping and
snaring birds and the sale and possession of such birds is in-
Operative, because the word ‘wilful’ occurs in the law.
The simplest, easiest and only effective remedy then would
be to omit altogether the word ‘‘ wilful” in the section. The
proposal of the committee that the Long Island Railroad bag-
gage men who peddle trapped birds, and the dealers who ex-
pose trapped birds for sale must be in due form first notified
that their birds are trapped, before they can incur any liabili-
ty therefor, is simply ridiculous, and if put into effect would
make the law more of a nullity than itis even now—if that
be possible.

In case the plea of ignorance should some time not
prove sufficient protection to the gnileless offender,
and a ‘‘State game protector,” undaunted by the
obstructions of this proposed law, should really pros-
ecute for violation of law, the party proceeded against
need only summon a ‘county game protector,” who is
empowered by proposed section 38 ‘‘to take or _ re-
ceive by voluntary surrender game or fish which, under yio-
lations of lav, shall be killed, caught, had in possession,
sold, exposed for sale, purchased, or transported into the
county for which such officer shall be appointed.” And *‘the
receipt of such game or fish by such officer shall be a bar to
any prosecution, civil or criminal, in case of voluntary sur-
render, or where the person from whom such game or fish
shall be taken shall lave given prompt notice of such pos-
session, and shall, when required, make oath that at the
time of receiving the same he was ignorant of such violation
of law, and shall disclose the name and residence of the per-
son from whom the same was received to the best of his
knowledge.” ‘This section should be amended by throwing
out in the Jast sentence quoted, after ‘criminal,’ the words
‘(in case of voluntary surrender, or;” the clause would
then cover all that it ought to cover, and it would not be, as
now, the last of a number of resorts provided to allow any
man of ordinary intelligence to sell all the year round game
killed in any manner and at any time. —

In fact the effect of these provisions must be to so hamper
and render nugatory any prosecution for illegal traffic in
game that it would be practically giving those disposed to en-
gage in such a traffic the fullest license and encouragement.
We ean conceive of no possible circumstances under which,
with this law in force, such offenders could be punished,
save by the forfeiture of the game itself. The proposed act,
as it is now worded, isnot a game protective law; it is de-
signed rather to protect the dealer and to render ineffectual
any attempt to restrain the traffic in game as it ought to be
restrained. ;

The members of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association
owe it to themselves as sportsnien, to their reputation
throughont the State and to the true interests of game pro-
tection in this State and elsewhere to withhold their indorse.
ment from such a bill. Their prompt rejection of these pro.
visions will do much to allay the suspicion, now somewhat
prevalent, that this whole movement is simply the shrewd
attempt of a prominent game dealer of this city, who is also
the leading spirit of the association, to use the influence of
fhe society to fix the game laws just as be wants them, that
they may subserve his own personal interests.

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BREEDING SALMON IN FRESH WATER

EH recommend a perusal of Mr. Fairbank’s article,
under this head in another column, to all fishculbur-
ists and fish commissioners. Tis method we believe to be
the right one. He has pooled his salmon and not scattered
them, and the result is they are there. If he had putin half
the number he might never have seen a salmon; but he put
in enough to make their presence felt and to allow some to
escape their enemies, and they escaped.

Nature intends millions of egzs and millions of young fish
to be food for birds, aquatic mammals, insects and fish, just
as she provides a plant with a hundred seeds, ninety-nine of
which feed the birds, mice and squirrels, and one brings
forth its kind and keeps up the stock.

A half million of fish eggs seem to be a great number, and
tempts commissioners to distribute a ‘good lot” to a dozen
localities. But what is the entire number when compared
with the yast quantity dropped in the McCloud River by
millions of salmon ?

The lesson taught by Mr. Fairbanks in lis paper read be-
fore the Central Fishcultural Society at Chicago is a plain
one. It means consolidate, and not distribute. In distribu-
tion there is weakness; in consolidation, strength! If to-
day we hada million eggs of a new and valuable fish af our
disposal they would all go into one stream, ‘‘ make or break,”
a8 the saying goes, and we think an impression might be made
on the stream that would remain.

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NATIONAL GUARD RIFLE PRACTICE,

T would seem that the magnificent record which the
citizen soldiers of the State of New York have made

for themselves is to be cut short by a sort of official strangu-
lation. Gov. Cornell has decided that rifle practice is of no
value because there is no prospect of any war breaking forth
for 50 years: to come, and therefore no merit in having troops
prepared to use their weapons. This is the perfection of
simplicity, and as a statement from one supposed to have
mastered some of the simplest ideas of political economy,
appears almost monumental in its stupidity. é

With a regular army barely large enough to serve us a
police force for the rapidly diminishing frontier it would be
the most rational substitute to build up to its largest propor-
tions a strong militia force ; but to make a record for econo-
my the National Guard is to be attacked and slashed out of
allsemblance of utility. The new crotchet is to have en-
campments, where the citizen who is willing to give a por-
tion of his time to the service of his State suddenly finds _
himself the victim of capricious orders and compelled to
sacrifice a good portion of his private time for a foolish
notion. A regiment able to catry on a good street fight is
worth far more as a menance against turbulence and disord-
ers than a command able to go through all the routine of
camp duty. And then, as the camp sites are to have butts
off in some corner the troops-under canvas are to pick up
during their week’s picnic a full knowledge of how to hold
and how to hit. What is really needed is a careful showing
up of the present system of rifle practice.

The whole system of rifle practice is on too wholesale a
scale. Men cannot be set up in rows and taught to shoot in
the aggregate. Each man isa unit, and because A shoots
well is not the least reason why B, who stands next in the
ranks, should be able to hit a barn-side. Hach man must
haye a definite personal idea of how to shoot, and much of
the instruction can be given inthe armory, but itis not a sort
of instruction which can be hurried. To hold a rifle with
ease and steadiness, to pull off without giying the weapon a
twist and to pull the trigger without the ordinary finch are
all points to be acquired by much personal practice, When
all this has been gained then a charge may with some adyan-
tage be placed in the rifle. Where regiments have succeeded
in showing a good rifle record it has been by following out
this plan of careful attention to the personal instruction of
the men. Where regiments have shown a wretchedly poor
percentage the inference is that it has followed out the regu-
lation orders in a perfunctory manner. Now the Adjutant
General proposes to take away the last incentive by eutting
away the extra prizes offered each year for the team and
othet contests, Much has been done during the decade of

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[Feprvary 10, 1881.

rifle shooting we have enjoyed, but it is not as yet a plant of
such sturdy growth that it will bear such neglect as the State
of New York, through its official leaders, proposes to put up-
on it, To suspend shooting for a time until the personne? of the
Guard has been altered means simply that the entire work will
have to be gone over again anda start made from the point
we stood at in 1872. The expenses already incurred are not
fairly representative of the sums which will be required to
Inaintain rifle practice. The ranges are now fixed upon, and
while many of them no donbt are illy chosen and on too
pretentious a scale, more modest arrangement, well patron-
ized, would show better results; but to enforce this economy
is quite another thing from jumping to a total abolition of all
rifle practice and the placing of the National Guard in the po-
sition of a mere puppet show, trained to walk in step, to
carry their rifles as so many drilling sticks and make a very
pretty show at parade, while worthy only of ridicule for their
inefficiency,

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THE BEL-WEIR QUESTION.

HE local papers in the interior of the State of New York

haye been greatly exercised over some donkey's assertion
that the eel-weir was a harmless institution, and gallons of
ink have been shed by those who saw a fine chance to adver-
tise themselves at the donkey's expense. Slip after slip has
been sent to Forest AND STREAM containing arguments pro
and con which have gone into the waste-basket on the princi-
ple that it don’t pay to load « {siege-gun to kill a mosquito.
If these weirs can discriminate taking only eels, and passing the
bass, shad and young of other fish, they are the most intelli-
gent eel-weirs in the business, and we would like one for dis-
sectiun and examination of its brain. No doubt, now that in
the process of evolution the eel-weir has advanced so far,
these traps can be taught to bring their prey on shore and
skin them for market, and when the angler of the future takes
his walks along the banks of the stream he will behold this
new breed of traps hauling their catch ashore, and swearing
at the stray bass which have persisted in getting in to annoy
them. Such traps will no doubt increase not only the bass
and shad of our river's, but will also add to the crops of the
riparian owner by fertilizing his fields with the eel skins and
other debris. f

Seriously, the fact of the destructiveness of the cel-weiris so
apparent that we have not thought fit toe print the arguments.
Our old friend, HE. ©. Z. Judson (Ned Buntline), who is
something of a naturalist as well as a novelist, writes us from
* Hagle’s Nest” on this question and says:

‘All observant trout men know, old and large trout after
spawning iu the fall almost always, if not always, turn their
course down stream to seck still and deep water, or to go to-
ward the sca. Such invariably fall victims to an eel-weir if
it is in their way.

“T know from years of observation on the Juniata, Susque-
hanna and Delaware rivers, nof to speak of other and smaller
rivers, that eel-weirs scoop in every kind of fish which turns
to go down stream faster than the current, and so goes head
first into the pot, from which none but the smallest escape.
These eel-weirs used to be set at low water, before the fall
freshets came on, all along the rivers I have named until so
far down that the water was too deep to build dams, Cap-
tain King, of Mast Hope, Pike County, Pa., used to supply
his table with fish as well as eels from his weir when I stop-
ped at his hotel one summer in 1853, I think; and trouf not
caught by hook and line—trout of large size, taken thus from
the Delaware, were more than once on that table. I remem-
ber it distinctly, for 1 had quite a row with the captain about
the innovation on our old Waltonian arts.”

ae
A ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN FOR NEW
YORK.
HE project to establish a zoological garden in New York
op a plan somewhat similar to the London Zoo and the
Jardin des Plantes of Paris is again being agitated. It is high
time that this matter should be taken in hand, for as we haye
before said, itis ashame anda disgrace that New York should
haye no '‘ wild beast show” while other cities, such as Phil-
adelphia and Cincinnati, have excellent ones. The collection
at the Central Park, although gvod as far as it goes and ad-
mirably managed by Mr. Conklin, can never amount to any-
thing so long as it is under the city government.

A number of applications have been made for some sears
back to obtain the consent of the Park Commissioners of this
city to establish in Central Park an independent zoological
garden, but the Board decided, and very properly, that the
Park could not be used for any such purpose. In 1879 the
Universal Conservatory and Zoological Garden Company was
formed for the purpose indicated above, and it is stated that
ground will be broken for the buildings as soon as the frost
is out of the ground. The site said to have been selected for
the garden is an admirable one. Thirty-three acres of land
haye been purchased, we are told, north of One Hundred and
Fitty-fifth street, and between Highth and St. Nicholas aye-
nues, This is about one mile from the High Bridge, and at
the present terminus of the West Side Metropolitan Elevated
Railway, overlooking the Harlem River and including a con-
siderable area of low flat ground, a steep hillside and a pla-
teau on a level with the highest portion of the island at that
point. A location more admirably fitted for the purpose to
which if is to be deyoted could scarcely have been found on
Manhattan Island,

Tt is stated that the plans for the buildings have been
drawn, and it is to he hoped that work on them will be begun
as soon as the weather will permit, The following descrip-
tion of the proposed garden has been published :

The main entrance to the garden is to be on the corner of One
Hundred and Fifty-seyenth street aud Wighth ayenue. Here it is
proposed to erect a building 100 by 90 feet, in Moorish style, for
officers of the company, with a series of arcades fronting on Eighth
ayenuo, for the tropical carnivora.

For the larger tropical animala there will be an extension of
these arcades along One Hundred and Fifty-cighth street, 525 feet
in length and 50 feet wide, while the arcades on Highth avenue will
be 1,090 feet long and 75 feet wide. Pavilions are to be erected on
both corners. ‘The garden will be diyided by the main ayenue, 70
feet wide, To the north, directly opposite a large fountain, will be
a Chinese pagoda 65 by 125 feet. West of this temple, at the foot
of a bluff, will be the antelope house, 40 by 80 feet, While to the
right will be a stone quarry, This will be converted into bear pits,
which will adjom the owl and bat ruin, running along the wall of
the aqnaduct for a length of 250 feet. The top of these rnins will
form a promenade 15 feet wide, leading tothe dairy buildme.

At the fountain in the main ayenue will be an ornamental mon-
key house in Moorish style, the building being 70 by 140 feet.
Weat of the monkey house will be a grotto for the Polar bears and
seals.

The most prominent buildings of the garden will be on the
bluffs, which rise one hundred feet aboye the level of the ground.
Here it is proposed to place a conservatory and palm garden, 225
by 125 feet, with arcades which will form a square and contain
restaurants. ‘The space inside the arcades will be arranged like a
terrace garden and 20 constructed as to he covered during the win-
ter by glass frame-work, There will also be another extension of
the conservatory, 110 feet by 95 feat, on the east side, arranged es-
pecially for water plants.

Filty feet from the northwest corner of the arcadew will ba the
observatory, whose tower will rise 210 feet aboye the fonudation
and 325 feet above the leyel of Righth ayenne.

The vapital stock of the company is fixed at 22,000,000 in stock
and $1,000,000 in first mortgage bonds,

It is earnestly to be hoped that this project may be carried
through. That such an institution would pay, if properly
managed, scarcely admits of doubt, and its yalue as a public
educator cannot be over-estimated.
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For Gentiemen Hanpiers.—The Forgsr Anp Stream
desires to offer at the important Field Trials to be run the
coming autumn certain prizes, to be competed for by dogs
owned and worked by amateur handlers. It is too soon to
announce the exact conditions which will govern the ruin-
ning for these prizes, or to say of just what the latter will con-
sist. Itis probable, however, that a number of cups and
gold medals will be offered to be run for at the different
events, to be wou by the best dog owned and handled by a
sportsman who has never received compensation for breaking
a dog, and who is not a market shooter,

The object of announcing such a series of prizes is, of
course, to encourage among non-professional sportsmen the
training of their own dogs, or af least the proper working of
these after they have been trained.

Tt will scarcely be denied, as a general proposition, that
comparatively few of the men who shoot know how to prop-
erly handle dogs. Hach one of course thinks that he is
posted, but will readily enough agree that most of his fel-
lows’ are not; and as no small portion of a dog's success
in such a competition depends on his handler, we are
inclined to think the prizes which we wish to offer may
have the good effect of showing to each man the excellences
of some methods and the faults of others. .A competition of
this kind, open to all non-professional sportsmen, shonld
bring out a very large representation of the men who, own-
ing only one or two dogs, and those good ones, shoot almost
the whole season through and kill much game. We look
forward with much pleasurable anticipation to seeing such a
competition inaugurated, and if the field trials clubs will
arrange for such a running we shall be pleased to contribute
the prizes. Weshall haye more to say on this subject here-
after.

— ot

We Str sy ran Day Parers that one Al. Johnson, a
erizzly bear hunter, of Calaveras Connty, Cal., after a scalp-
rending tussle with Bruin, is now lying in an extremely
mangled and critical condition. There is nothing remarka-
bly strange in this state of affairs, except that the hear hunt-
er andthe daily papers began to lie in this same way sev-
eral winters ago. It is about time for the attaches of our en-
terprising tontemporaries to either let him up or give him
decent burial.

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Foors aAnp SnaKxes.—Hve was the first victim of the ser-
pent's wiles and Adam the secend. The list is a long one,
and not yet finished. The latest on record is the man who
recently bought a petrified snake out in Western New York,
and who afterward discovered his treasure to be constructed
of sand, hair and fraud,

The history of serpent worship is most curious, the history
of fools most instructive, and the study of the two im con-
nection is both curious and instructive.
planted Muldoons, dug-up snakes, petrified monsters, rogues
and dupes are multitudinous and coexistent upon the face of
the earth. The geographical distribution is the same ; where
one is there will the other be also.

Tt was notso long ago that we looked on at the NewYork
Aquarium while the scientific elders of the city solemnly
studied the dimensions of the graven image of a tailed man,
and listened to the clib lies of one Conant, the fellow who

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had the bogus petrifaction incharge. In due time the whole
story of the fraud came out; but whether the schemers were
punished we do not now recall. The fellows who sold this
last snake swindle have been arrested, and it is to be hoped
that they may have an opportunity of displaying their artis-
tic taste m stone work for a termof years inthe State Prison.

Tim Amnrio\n Crioxrter—a little newspaper devoted to
the interests of the ‘* noble game of cricket "—reaches us this
month with a new design at its head, in which are used for
ornamentation the implements generally to be found on the
cricket field. The design is appropriate, and notable for its
artistic effect. Itis a decided improvement to the paper,
and has none of the ‘amatcurishuess” that was somewhat
characteristic of the old heading. We take this opportunity
of saying i xood word for the little cricket paper. It is pub-
lished purely as a labor of love to the game, and its useful-
ness is unquestionable. Through its columns may be learned
all about what is doing in the development of cricket in
America, so that the ex-cricketer may not remain in dark-
ness, although he be prevented from taking an active part in
it. Those of our readers who have an interest in the matter
may obtain a sample copy gratis by addressing the editor, at
413 Walnut street, Philadelphia.

ee or

Spungnon Ilas Preaonep a Sermon from the text ‘ Be-
ware the Dog,” in which he talks of that animal in a manner
little creditable to himself as an Englishman, a humane man,
ora clergyman. We commend to Spurgeon a perusal of the
instructive ‘* Current Dog Stories,” which appear from time
to time in the Porgsr Ann SrreaMm.

nd

TueRE 1s Some Dovry about the New Hampshire Fish and
Game League having a meeting this year. The president of
the League says that the Commissioners have left the sucicty
nothing to do. a

Ghe Sportsman Canrist,

A TRIP THROUGH THE PROVINCES.

UR party, consisting of Walter Hubbard, F. G. Mark
ham and the writer, left Boston, May 28, for St. John,
N.B., thence to Halifax, and returned yia Intercolonial
Railroad to Moneton, Campbellton, River Du Loup, Que-
bec, White Mountains and back to Boston—covering a dis-
tance of 1,767 miles in three weeks’ time, at an expense of
only about $100, the details of which follow, with a sum-—
mary Of lime, miles ard expenses. Our prime object was to
see new places, experience new sensations and take salmon
and trout en route, if they deigned to rise to our flies. To
taking salmon we plead not guilty; to the other charge,
guilty. Weexperienced 4 delightful trip, caught quantities
of large trout, but found ourselves too early for salmon,
which this year, owing toa cold and backward season, had
not yet commenced ranning up the rivers. We visited sey-
eral famous salmon pools where last year salmon were taken
in considerable quantities. Our objective point for the latter
was Fraser's Pool on the Restigouche, and it was not until
we reached Halifax that we learned the New York Club had
purchased all riguts there. This somewhat disconcerted our
plans. We pursued the even tenor of our way, however,
and rested content with what came in our path,

Taking the Hastern Railroad at Boston at 7 rp. mw. we
reached Bangor at 5:30.4, Mm. nextmorning. A free carriage
took us ta the Penobscot Exchange Hotel, the best there,
where we got a good breakfast for fifty cents. At 7:17 the
train left on the European and N. A. R. R. for St. John
(only one train a day).

From Hangor to St. John the ride is an exceedingly dull
one, a8 the road passes through a very uninyiting country,
mostly woods, whose dreary aspects are not enlivened by
any interesting features. At 12:50 P. x. you reach Vance-
boro, where the train stops about twenty minutes for dinner,
which is good at a charge of fifty cents.

At 5:30 you Teach St, John. As you near St. John the
woods disappear, the country becomes hilly, green grass and
flowering meads appear, and waving fields of grain and
rustic farmhouses sreet the eye. At St. John terminus the
train leaves you at the ferry landing, where the vociferating
hackman will relieve you of all care of lugeage, etc. Five
minutes ride takes you across an arm of the Bay of Fundy,
and you are in St. John City.

“ Wotel Dufferin ” is the house you will hie toif wise, and
although it is not all that could be desired, still it is the best,
since the ‘big fire” swept away the ‘ Victoria,” und with
it half the city. Itis kept by the former proprietor of the
“Victoria,” and is favorably located snd comfortable.

Sunday, the 30th, we spent roaming about this an-
cient city, visited the falls of St. John, shipping, ete.
The traces of the big fire of "77 are'scarcely to be noted now,
so that the cily is still a beautiful one. Saturday eve, I
omitted to note, we visited D. Scribner & Sons and Charles
Baillie’s tackle stores, and laid in a supply of fishing tackle
and flies, The former makes the better rod, while the latter
tics the better fly.

Monday, May 31, we embarked on the Empress at 8 A. M,
to cross the Bay of Fundy. The steamer runs tri-weekly—
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It was a stormy morn-
ing, and the ‘‘ General Order No. 1” from the captain to the
crew as we left the wharf to ‘prepare for rough weather”
was suggestive of a stormy passage, which on this bay means
business for all hands, passengers included

However it did not prove very rough, and we reached An-
napolis about 2-P. u., and took the Halifax train, via Wind-
sorand Annapolis Railroad. From Annapolis to Halifax
(180 iniles) is one of the most enjoyable rides in the Proy-
jnees, The conductor who runs this train, Mr. Edwards, de-
serves more than a passing remark. He has been upon the
road longer than any other employee, and has risen from an
humble position to conductor, and deserves even better. He
is the most courteous, good natured and obliging I ever met,
and carries souvenirs of his popularity in the shape of a gold
watch, charms, etc., presented him by fellow travelers, The
route traversed by this division of the toad is through the

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“Evangeling district,” whose simple legend is forever rescued
from oblivion by Longfellow’s famous poom, and Mr, Hd-

wards takes especial pleasure in answering all questions | z ;
| cient city and bodsts one of the finest arbors in the world.

touching this interesting country, and pointing out the
places of note. Most conductors would have tired of it
years ago, and with a wrathful answer tuined away a soft
question. .

Hé showed me a letter from Mr. Longfellow, in which the
lalier says that although he has written this poem, he has
never and probably will never see the land of which he has
song. .

Reaching Windsor at 6:25 (84 miles), we left. the (rain and
found our way to the ‘* Victoria Hotel,” kept by John Do-
van, The nameis large, but the house very small and very
ordinary in all respects, though moderately neat and com-
fortable. Tt is the * best,” however. And right here I will
fake occasion to remark that nowhere in all Nova Scotia or
New Brunswick is there a single first-class hotel.

Tf you tind yourself to 3 comfortable house, with a fair
table, thank yourself you are no worse off, ‘The houses are
invariably small and tables only supplied with a limited as-
sortment, while meat is not as tender ag ours and the bread
usually coarse and dark. It isno place for epicures, The
bright side, however, is, the linen is usually clean, rates very
low—from $l to $1.75 per day—and the people very cour
teous. You are always treated with the utmost considera-
tion and respect, and when things are not quite to your
liking you feel much like apologizing to the landlord and
servants for haying found them so illy prepared to receive
you. I hive twice traveled the length of the Provinces and
never yet received a surly reply or discourteous answer from
any one, anywhere, from the highest to the lowest. Under
such circuuistances a crust of bread evenis sweet to the

alate,
ji We stopped off at Windsor in order to take the ‘ Royal
Mail Stage” to Chester, a superb town on the Southern
coast. We had heen advised that it ran Tuesdays and Satur-
days, but found it was Wednesdays -and Saturdays. We
also found that said *‘ Royal Stage” was a one.horse burgy
which might possibly carry two pastengers with light bag-
puge, so that it was litthe matter we missed it. After some
tribulation we procured a two-horse wagon with comfortable
seats 10 take 18 across to Chester, about forty miles, for $12.

_The route across is right over the backbone of Nova Sco-
tia aud is mostly up hill all the way. Tuesday morning,
June 1, was charmingly sweet, and about 7 a. mM. we found
our fraps packed and ourselves spinning along over a plea-
sant road on our ‘‘march to the sea.” For ten or twelve
miles the rond is not bad, and the bracing morning air,
charming landscape and wooded hills lent exhilaration to our
spirits, sud we grew happier under their influences.

In a couple hours’ time we had left behind nearly all traces

of civilization and plunged into the howling wilderness. The
road became narrow, rocky and hilly, and our progress slow,
but we were happy still. Abont 2 Pm. we reached Mrs.
Redmond’s ‘*Half-way House,” and stopped for dinner.
They had no oats for our horses, but fortunately we had anti-
cipated that and lightened our wagon of a baz of the same.
For dinner they gave us bread and milk with rasplerry
jai.
? After an hour’s delay we paid om: bill, #41 for men and
beast, and resumed our journey. Toward night we sighted
‘Mahone Bay," upon which Chester is situated, and ‘a, love-
ly. view it was to our eazereyes. At 7 p. x. we droye up to
“Charley Lovett’s Hospitable Inn,” as dubbed by Haliock,
and were met ut the door by ‘Charley and his gude wife.
Half an hour later we were disctissing the day's ride over
lobster salad, etc,, ete. Chester is a quiet, old-fashioned vil-
lage nestled at the border of a beautiful bay, which is dotted
with innumerable islands, and has a population of about one
thousand souls, It is forty-five miles wert of Halifax, and
affords a delightful resort for summer boarders, who come
here in considerable numbers to enjoy the refreshing breezes
from the sea, and lie off in peaceful bliss or employ them-
selves in boating, catching tom cods from the wharf or throw-
ing the fly for salmon and trout. A daily line of coaches runs
each way from Halifax to Lunenburg (west of Chester about
twenty-five miles). It has two cood inns —Lovett’s and one
opposite. Lovett’s is the best. ‘There is nothing here in the
shape of public buildings; a small church, one or two small
country stores, a lobster factory and post-office make up the
assortment. The people are mostly given to fishing, and are
genial and well-disposed. The village is composed of small
unpretending houses in the main, although there are a few
of. some pretension. Itis sitmated on rising ground, which
slopes pleasantly down to the sca, and on # fair day the pros-
pect out upon the bay and ocean is most charming. Green
Jans and cultivated grounds give the whole place an aspect
of neatness, and the sleepy quiet which always prevails
makes one feel that he is indeed in a land of dreams.

Salmon and trout fishing has been much noted here in the
past, but Iregret to say that we were disappointed in not
finding it what we hoped this spring. Yet it has by no
means departed. Last spring: and summer salmon were taken
in goodly numbers with a fly, but the season this year has
been so backward that when we visited here salmon had not
commenced running up. It has three good salmon rivers—
Gold River, the best, six miles west, has been the finest in
the proyinee. Itisa beautiful river to gaze upon, and has
innumerable pools; but the Indians and natives are so much
given to ‘‘dipping,” in spite of the Jaws, that salmon have a
poor chance to propagate their species. Middle River, four
miles west, is counted a good salmon river, and East, River,
seven miles east, also, and although salmon will continue to
be taken on all these rivers in the future, still not in the
abundance formerly, till the laws against “dipping” (with
nets) are rigidly enforced. Trout fishing, however, continues
to be good, and we enjoyed a day’s fine sport on Middle
River Branch, about six miles from Lovett’s.

Hawing experienced, but not exhausted, the lovely charms
about Chester, we bid adieu to its quiet and hallowing in-
fluences on Saturday, June 5, and turned our faces toward
Halifax—by the ‘t Royal Mail Coach.”

Tt was alovely day when we bid adieu to the green slopes
of Chester and whirled away from “mine inn” at 11:15 a.
m. The fragrant morning air charged with the incense of
the neighboring fields lent a charm to our ride which only

the country can give. The road to Ialifax though some-
what hilly is in good condition, and we found our ride by no
means tedious,

For the first few miles it lies through the wilderness with
an occasional opening where farm houses and primitive log-
huts greet tlie eye and protect the settlers from the inclem-
éncies of the seasons. Wor a distance of several miles the
road skirts along St. Margaret’s Bay, when a fine view may
be obtained of the ocean and headlands,

Changing horses |

twice we reached Malifax at 6:30 P. o., and took our way to
the ‘* Halifax House,” the Dest in the city.
Of Halifax I shall not write except to say it is avery an-

Having spent Sunday litre, visited bhe arsenal and gener-
ally canvassed the city. On Monday, June 7, afl pr. m., we
took a train on the Intercolonial R. MR. for Truro, sixty-one
miles, where we proposed to spend the nightand take a view
of the village. We arrived there at 4:36, and found com-
fortable quarters at Prince of Wales Hotel kept by A. L.
McKenzie. Wefound a court in session, and visited it, and
gazed with ‘‘awe” upon the genticmen in robes. The wig,
alas! they had laid aside.

June 8 we resumed our journey at 10:55, and at 4:20 we
arrived at Moncton, 126 miles, where we tarried to take in
the Bore.” ‘One of the greatest living curiositics in the
world,” as Barnum would remark.

Most of your readers are doubtless aware that the Bay of
Fundy furnishes one of the highest tides in the world. At
times it rises and falls about seventy feet! The time to see
it at perfection is in the spring, and the place Moncton. Ow-
ing to the peculiar formation of the river banks at a point
half a mile east of the station, called the Hlbow, on the
Petitcodiae River, when the tide makes up it rushes with al-
most frightful velocity during high tides, bearing onward a
huge wall of water about sixteet in height ata rate of eight
or ten miles an hour, It comes in just after low water, and
may be heard ata distance of two or three miles. By day-
lightit may be seen a mile away, and as it approaches it
seems an avalanche nearing you threatening destruction. The
lazy current of the river is now seen creeping its sluggish way
down to the sea, In a moment the huge voluine of water
comes foaming up, and meeting the current turns its course
backward, and rushes past you a roaring cataract. Tt was

his we tarried to see, and say, as the tide comes in twice in
twenty-four hours. We had two exhibitions, one at 9:30 P.
M. andone at10 a. ». The eyening performance was the
better, although it could not be seen at quite so good an ad-
vantage as there was no moon, bnt it impressed us as one of
the wonders of the world, and richly repaid us for our de-
lay.

Dine 9 we continued our journey leaving at 12:15 yr, ar,
and reached Newcasile at 6:30—75 miles. This is the stop-
ping off place for salmon fishing on the Miramichi. A good
hotel, ‘‘The Waverley,” half 4 mile from the station, is reach-
ed by a bus which runs to every train. Newcastle is situ-
ated on Miramichi Bay, which is an arm of the Gulf of St.
Lawrence.

Into this bay empties the river of the same name, famous
for its salmon. It is a thrifty seaport town of about 1,500
inhabitants. Salmon fishing with a fly is only to be enjoyed up
river on ‘' North West’ and** South West.” Brunce’s “ Big
Hole” on the northwest is twenty-three miles from New-
castle, reached only by private team. Stop at John Hare’s
log-house ; nice, homely people and coarse fare, but ueat and
confortable,

The other ground is at ‘* Indiantown,” seventeen miles
from Newcastle, reached by steamer two or three times a
weelc or private conyeyance. Stop atPrank Jardin’s, theonly
place; comfortable quarters. Both of these places are fayor-
able for fly fishing for salmon, and fishing free toall. Salmon
range from eight to twenty pounds.

After tea we interviewed the landlord who put usin the
way of finding a team to take us to ‘' Big Hole” on the mor-
row, and having closed a bargain for a two horse team for
per day we spent the evening in sauntering about the yillaze

June 10 found us cn rowte for the fishing grounds. Leaving
the hotel about 7 we reached Hare’s about 11 a.m. The
drive lies along the Miramichi most of the way and i8 a very
pleasant drive. It is settled most of the distance, till within
five or six miles of Hare's, then houses disappear and woods
skirt either side of the way. Taking a hasty lunch of bread
and milk we went forth, arrayed in the panoply of fisher-
men’s fear, and found ‘* Riz Hole,” a distance of about half
atmile. ‘‘John” and one of his boys accompanied us, At
the “ Hole” we found a skiff of suiflicient size to carry us
all and were paddled half a mile up the branch to the foot
of some rapids, where we divided up—part.in the boat and
part on shore—and entered zealously into the sport. The
trout rose rapidly to our flies and ere the sun had cast her
departing rays upon us we had brought a hundred trout to
our landing nets, ranging from a quarter of a pound to two
and a half and three pounds. It was fine sport and keenly
enjoyed by all of us. Wesaw one salmon break the water
during theafternoon, but we could not succeed in raising him
toa fly. We were still too early for salmon-fishing and we
rested contented with trout.

About 6 we broke off for the day and found our way back
to the house, where a comfortable supper awaited us.

During the afternoon two gentlemen joined us and, as
Hare’s is none of the largest, we had close quarters for the
night, with Mr. Hare’s family of ten, We, however, spread
our beds upon the floor and retired at an curly hour. Tt was
amugey night and the mosquitoes put in their pills, which
somewhat interfered with sleeping, but we )attled them till
sleep overpowered our drooping lids, when we left them to
present their bills as might please them best and sank to
slumbers sweet. :

Friday, the 11th, was ushered in with serene sky and
balmy breath. Scarce had the early streaks of morn’ pene-
trated our humble log house ere we were up and doing. Not
having fully undressd, our toilet was soon finished and, af-
ter a hearty breakfast of salt pork, coarse breatl and tea, we
again repaired to Big Hole and were rewarded with a fine
catch of tront. So eager were they for the fly thatin a couple
hours’ of fishing we had canght all our consciences would
suffer us to take and, as the heavens now were becoming
overcast, we concluded to reel up our lin¢s and bid adieu to
this charming spot. At 10 a. M. we had stowed our traps
aboard, bidden a hearty adien to Honest Jolm and his ever-
faithful wife, scattered a few shillings among his interesting
children and taken a last farewell of our forest retreat.
About 1 wé reached Newcastle again and found acomfortable
dinner awaiting us it the ‘* Waverley.” At 5:30 we took the
accommodation train at the station and soon Newcastle, with
its pleasant associations, were lost to sight.

There were but few passengers aboard, as is usnally the
case on this train, which consis ed of some thirty freight
cars, With one passenger car attached. There being no
“smoker” attached, we found our way into the baggage car,
where a few cigars, judiciously distributed, emptied the easy.
arm chairs of conductor and ‘all hands" and we were ‘at
home” to all inquirers.

Tu passing, let me remark that though smoking may he a
‘*yile habit,” yet its indulgence often paves the way to great
civilities—as we indeed found in this case, We soon knew

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every min on the train and a jolly time we had of it to the
end. Moral: On mixed trainsin the ‘*subiuchs” always car-
ry a full ease of cigars,

Ati a. wm. we arrived at Campbeilton, 107 miles. where
the conductor escorted us to the ‘testi hatel’’—the Roval.
Here we knocked up the landlord, who, peering through the
half-open door, saw the genial fuce of the conduelor and we
were at-once admitled and the best rooms given fv our party,
That the reader may not place too much confidenée in the
quality of these Provinee ho tls, Jet me remark that the best,
though comfortable, are very ordinary, but you will always
find the proprietors very courteous and obliging and willing
to do anytling reasonable for your conifort. They, however,
lack tact for keeping’ a hoteland liave no markets, sich as
the States afford, to furnish a table with. They ars, however,
reasonably neat and if one is not a diliétate he will get gloug
very comfortably.

Canipbellton is a thriving soaport village of some 610 in-
habitants. Tt ig situate on the southern shore of the Bay of
Chuleur, formed of the waters of St. Lawrence Bay, Tt has
three hotels and is one of the briskest villages of the Prov-
ice and a sot of headquarters for lmaimbermen anil fishermen.
The railroad company hive algo « portion of their works
here. Two steamers (¢2 veute from Qucbeo to Pictou) touch
here weekly. A steamer loaves here twice a week, also, for
Gaspe. In ihe immediate vicinity, however, there is no
fresh-water fishing ; yet afew hours’ ride will take you to
good fishing grounds. A lake about six miles away is full of
the nicest trout in the Province, which is to 2 certain extent
preserved. <A charge of one dollar per day, however, enti-
tles you to fish it to your heari’s content. The trout ayerage
from one to one and a half pounds each, although those
weighing two and three are not uncommon,

Across the bay—some twelve miles, reached hy sail-hoaf—
is the Seuniinac River, one of the niost famous trout rivers
in the whole Province. Here you can catch trout by the
hundred of exceeding size, the average being three to four
pounds each, while those weighing seven und cight pounds
are by po meaus uncommon. The seas nm for catching them,
however, is later than ih other parts, being the latter pirt of
June, July and August aud, let if mot be forgotten, either,
ihe flies do inhabit there. AJl along this coast (the northern)
are many rivers, even down as far as Gaspe and up again on
the northern shore, and many of them are anione the finest
salmon rivers anywhere to be found in this latitude. Most
of them are, however, leased and permits can only be had by
the good grace of the lessees. As I have not fished any of
them I will endeavor not to mislead the reader, but I was in-
formed by those “ well informed” that itis no difficult mat-
fer for a small party to go there and get a permit for a few
days’ fishing

wor sea-trout fishing there is no better place anywhere than
among the islands six miles above Campbellton, where the
tide waters meet the Restizouche in ifs march to the sea.
Take a team and drive up, or the cars, as suits your fancy,
and get off at a flag stalion near Mrs. (sillis’.* She keeps a
hotel and will give you comfortable quarters. Here you will
find genuine Indians—Micuracs, a tribe of which is located
here, who, with their bireles, will put you on thé ground
and you can catch more trout than you ever dreamed of in
the States, ranging in weight from one-half to three or four
pounds cach and sometimusfive or six, Hough not frequently.
To this inyiting spot we drove, on Saturday, the 12th, sent
our team back and took the cars honie at nightfall.

The day was exceedingly windy and the waters yery rouzh,
but we brought home a goodly mess of fish, the Jurgest of
which, taken by our genial fellow-sportsman, Walter Hub-
bard, kicked the beam al three and a half pounds, and, I her
the reader to note, was taken witha fly, as all of th; mess
were. Gut Il cannot dwell; let it suffice that if one seeks
trout only he can take them with satiety here any season, be-
ginning usually from the 10ta to 16th of June and through-
out the summer. The country is beautiful and flies not
yery annoying till into July, and even then not so bad as in
the denser woods, for here, be it remembered, the forest is
pretty well thinned about Campbellton.

At 7:20 ep. M. on this day in question we repaired to the
depot and, finging our pocket-handkerchief to the breeze
from the top of 4 stick, thé train stopped, and in thirty
minules more we were again safely housed at the Hotel Royal
discussing the events of the day over a hearty supper, which
awaited our coming.

Sunday, June 13, was a quiet day with us in this quiet lit-
tle fishing hamlet. The clock struck 9 before we left our
comfortable beds,

The sky was overcast and afresh wind blew in upon us
from the sea, It was rather too rough to trust ourselves to
a frail birch, otherwise we would have visited the Indian
church on the opposite shore and witnessed their form of
worship. As it was, we hugged a comfortable fre and spent
the day in reading and writing,

Monday, the 14th—alas! our Jast in the wilderness—we
were up at Gand, after a hasty breakfast, we bude adieu to
our génial landlord, Jolin Sproul, and walked to the station,
some ten rods. At 6:30 the train left and at 7 we reached
Metapedia, thirteen niles distant, where we had boped to
crown our desires of salmon fishing; but, alas! we were
doomed to disappointment. Wealthy New Yorkers had
found this blissful retreat and, with their lou purses, had
laid an eoibargo upon all transient fishing here. We knew it,
indeed, before we reached here, having tad if paindully brok-
en to us 62 route, so the disappointment was not so keen to
us, but ib was nevertheless 4 gr at disappointment.

Here in this lovely valley, where the waters of the Resti-
gouche and Metapedia unite and, mingling thuir niusical yuices
in harmonious accord as they course onward toward the sea,
three years ago, I spent one of the pleasantest days of my
sportsmau’s life. Jere I cast the gaudy fly and captured my
first salnion, thrilling with that intense eycitement known
only to the true sportsman and angler. On the north ghore,
overlooking one of the loveliest salmon pools in the Provy-
ince, siands Fraser's inviling hotel—now, alas! hisno longer,
but that of a wealthy knot of nabobs of ourown luud, Imesn
them no disrespect, buf Ido feel that it is all wrong that be-
qause one man’s purse is atrifle heavier than another's that he
should monopolize the wilderness as well ag tlie city “sites.”
livery {rue sportsinan is willing lo pay a reasonable per diem
for the privilege of trying for salmon, but the day seems not
far distant when the tired and over-worked ‘citizen ” will be
denied this health-giving sport, for few can alford to pay 22.0
or $300 a year fora lease and, like th; poor Indian, he is
driven from his fishing grounds, for no sdoner does 9, river
develop a goodly pool than it is ‘* leased,” and if the man of
moderate means would try his skill he nist do it under the
fatigne of long ‘‘ carries” into ihe denser wilderness. I had
along talk with our old friend Daniel Fraser, the former

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owner of this retreat, and it was almost, with tears that he re-
lated how he was compelled to pari, with this property, but
money was at the bottom of it. Debits he could not meet
forged the separation of lim from the home he had cherished
and reclaimed from the wilderness nearly a quarter of a cen-
tury ago, He said he regretted it as much on account of his
patrons as himself. He had entertained many genial guests
and should he sorry not to meet them here again, and he yet
hopes in finding pastures new, where he can ‘tend his
flocks," Fortune grant he may! He is one of the noblest of
God’s noblemen I ever met.

Thave nearly finished my say, but ere I close I must give
A parting shot to my esteemed critic “Manhattan,” who so
relentlessly pursues me with his quill reiterating his asser-
tions that there is no salmon fishing worth the while in
these parts. Ihave not been unmindful of his shafts in the
Forest anp Srream. I have carefully noted with what
grin satisfaction he alluded to the fact of the utter disap-
pointment of all the salmon anglers in these parts tlis year,
and wrote of ow ‘lucky catch” of ihree years ago as being
unusual. I therefore took much pains to inquire all along
my route as to last year’s catches, and especially did I inter-
rogate Mr. Fraser, who informed me that in the last twenty
years there had never been a single year that salmon had not
been taken here in considerable quantities before June 20
with a fly. Lact season he informed me that several hundred
salmon were taken from his pool with fly, and the non-ad-
vent of salmon this year in that locality surpassed his wis-
dom; he could not understand it. That salmon have been
very scarce this year is wholly true, and it is true ofall Can-
ada, andnot ofthe Restigouchealone. T have full andabiding
faithin first class salmon fishing yet in the Provinces. Nowhere
are streams better adapted, nowhere better spawning grounds,
Then why not? The salmon are not yet fleeing the ocean.
Tt is undoubtedly true that salmon are not so plenty as for-
merly, and there are many reasons whyit isso. The demand
is greater, prices are higher and inducements to their capture
keep pace with that demand, and hence follows netting, dip-
ping and increase of fly fishing, but the supply is not yet se-
riouslyimpaired. Should, however, the Canadian rovernment
withdraw its protection from the s reams and suffer an at-
tempt at their destruction then no one can say how long we
shall enjoy that rarest of all fishing. The success or non-
success of this year, howeyer, is no test, and the very fact
that scientific men like Prof Baird and Hind haye given it
especial attention through your paper proves my argument
that there must haye beengood fishing heretofore or this year
especially would not be the subject of commentary.

But enough. Our party remained at Metapedia only two
honrs; visited the pool, and sai a half dozen canoes anchor-
ed in her waters with as many anxious anglers deftly turning
their flies in yain for salmon. Not arise got they, and we
bade them adieu and once more we boarded the train and
turned our faces homeward via Quebec (802 wiles).
About 2:30 we reached Trois Pistoles where we got a good
dinner for fifty cents, and resuming our journey reached Que-
bee safely about ?1r. mM. Stopping at the ‘St. Louis” Hotel
over night we continued our route the next evening at 8:30.
About midnight we reached Richmond where a short delay
affords an opportunity for a lunch, and where we changed
cars, About 4a. ™. wereached Sherbrooke where we again
changed cars after an hour's delay, and contined then our
journey. We purchased our tickets via White Mountains,
and at 3:30 p. M., June 16 we tied up at the ‘‘ Kearsarge
House ” North Conway, haying experienced a delightful ride
through the ‘‘notch.” And here, patient, reader le us part,
after commending to your kindly consideration the following
table which I trust you will tind of service should it fall to
your lot to go to the Provinces:

Tine. |

Connayaace. Miles BH. mM, | Meares.
Boston FO Bangor, ,,.....-2124 2, IB, & M, O, ROR. 24d
Bangor tO St, JOUN,..-.-serss.-- BH. &N. A.W. RR.) 206 |
St. PONT tO DiGDy.... ee ssse seen en Seamen.. ..4.22) 40) |

eee tent 15

Digby to Annyapoli ;
-|W. @ AR R..,..| 69

Annapolis to Kenty :
Kentville to Windsor

Windsor to Halifax
Windsor to Gheste
Chester to Gold. Riv
Qhester tu Middle kly
Chester to Bast River...

Chester to Halitaxy........2.2.445 SUA StF bei oe 46
Halifax to Monclon..,+,,.2-... Tivereol. Ry it...) 187
Moneton to Newcastie,,......... 3 15
Neweastie to tnidiantown (an

Miramichi)............. potas a CINE Cp asedtaie se ai 2D BU ivseeec
Neweastle to Rig Hole (on Mira-!

Michi)...-... ete Re E Dean 21) $00'|.....4.
Neweastle to Bathurst. d4) 205 |...
Bathurst to Rough Wa e

plstquit)........ ney ees ULC ic et tse q 1 30
Bathurst to Grand Falls (Nepist-

MUU eg AEN a dechiclab tales ah ito Team,... 2!) 400
Bathurst to Campbellton, ,,... |f H. Ry, ,| @&) 2 20
Campbellton to Melupedia...... + 13 30
Melapedia t0 kKiver du Loup.... 41 176 10}
River du Loup to Queheo.....4..1G. 1. RB. Ry..c.. 125°) B45 | Sielsy
Halifax to Quebec (thro’ tieket), Railroad... .- os6 | #00) 4 20
QUEHEC TO BOSLON as seeps Rie fede sb be bdee eae #4) 2100) 11 00
Boston and réturn to Boston

(round trip)....... eee eee Railroarl & Ste. |07AT |... --- de AS

Norre.—The above table shows the distance we made on
the round trip tobe 1,757 miles, and the entire fares from
Boston and return to Boston, $44.45.

We were absent on our trip twenty days, and our entire
expenses were under $100, which included railroad fares, hotel
bills, teams, ete., elc.; in short, everything except tackle and
expenditures foreign to our trip, Our hotel bills averaged
about $1.50 per day, :

At the ‘“Duiferin,” St. John, we paid $2.50 per day; at
the ‘Halifax Honse," $2 per day; at Chester, $1.25; at
Newcastle, $1.50; Campbellton, 1.25, Long trip tickets ay-
erage about two cents per mile, while local rates are over
three cents, A single word about lunting. In N. $8. and N.
B. game of all kinds is very abundant in their seasons.
Moose and caribou are said to beyery plenty ; deer not quite
so much; of smaller game, birds, partridyes, ducks, quails,
snipe, eL¢., are quite common. As to the place to so for
game I was told ‘“‘you can hardly go amiss,” This is es-
pecially true 1 think between Annapolis and Yarmouth
in N. §., and anywhere back from the gettletnents in
New Brunswick If one goes for game, he will find Sep-
tember and October the best time to go, and one of the best
implements to take along is a Parker shot-gin and a ‘!Shel-
ton Auxiliary Rifle.” Then you are prepared for all kinds
of game. 1am using both, and I find my *‘Shelton” a great
desideratum in the woods. It isa powerful and accurate
shooter and worthy of the indorsement of every sportsman.
I hada tight-fitting enameled leather case made for mine,
and when not in use] keepit suspended from my left hip,
and never haye suifered any inconyenience from ifs presence.

Tn hunting one needs a dog, especially for birds ; fliey are too
tame to fly, and you will likely pass them if you do not have
a dog's nose to point "em out. If you have a good dog you
ought to take him, as*bird-shooting not being made so much
of here, good dogs are not over plenty. Hor moose and cari-
bou shooting you will find dogs in plenty if you strike the
right locality, while our own dogs would be of little service.

(At the risk of laying my article open to the charge against
4 woman's letter—that the nub” of it always lies in the
postscript, I shall venture a few words more).

In regard to the mode of getting to Nova Scotia or New
Brunswick, there are several pleasant routes and many plea-
sanb places to be done en rowée without going much out of
the way.

From New York one can take a steamer to Halifax, Boston
or Portland.

From Boston oné may go to Portland, Bangor, St. John,
Yarmouth or Halifax by steamer if they prefer it to all rail,
or you may divide between railroad and steamer.

From Portland yon may take a steamer to Mount Desert,
thence to Machiasport by steamer, thence to Hastport by
stage about thirty miles, and there connect with Interna-
tional line of steamers for St. John. Hn route from Bangor
to St. John aré the Schoodic Lakes, of which Grand Lake
is the centre, famous forland-locked salmon and trout. They
may be reached by cars from McAdam Junction (on E. and
N. A. R. R.), N. B. and C. R. R. to Princeton, or by steam-
ers and stage from Eastport or St. John; distance, McAdam
Junction to St. Stephen, thirty-five miles, Thence ofa Calais
to Prineeton, twenty miles. From St. John Gity one may
fale a steamer up the river St. John, and at points along the
route make excursions through the wilderness to the head
waters of the Miramichi or Nepisiquit.

From St. Johns City you may go by rail to Point du Chene
(Gulf of St. Lawrence) one hundred and thirteen miles, and
(here connect with Gulf Port steamships and take a steamer
direct to Quebec, stopping en reute at Chatham (for Mirami-
chi), Bathurst (for Nepisiquit) or Gaspe. You may alsofrom
Point da QChene reach Prince Edwards Island, Pictou and
Cape Breton by steamers. From Nalifax you may take a
coasting steamer along the south shore of Nova Scotia to
Yarmouth, making stoppages en route.

Tn_brief, to the yariety of routes in this interesting country
there isnoecnd. But I must conclude this weighty ‘*note”
with the observation that althuugh both Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick lack the enterprise and thrift of the States,
still the country is interesting and the people social and hos-
Pitable. You will meet with features foreign to those in
your own country, and especially is this true of the eastern
portion of Nova Scotia, a8 you travel ioward bleak, barren
and sturdy Great Breton, where in midsummer your over-
coat will not come amiss. Your expenses will be compara-
tively light, and its cool and invigorating atmosphere will
give you a renewal of health and strength which will linger
With you upon your return to suliry climes. Your contact
with the honest and God-fearing “ Blue-Noses” will make
you a better man, and you will carry pleasant associations
away with you which will outlast all privations and abide
ever green in your memory, growing ever brighter with de-
clining years. Guorce A. Fay,

West Meriden, Conn.

GROUSE SHOOTING ON THE REDWOOD.

ee Nel unpromising day for hunting, eh?” Any one but

a sportsman would have thought so that morning,
when my friend Mr. B. and J, having resigned our dogs to
the tender mercies of the bagzage-master, boarded the cars
at St. Paul en vowte for Kedwood Falls,

It was hot, speaking mildly. It was also August 17, and
thelaw on Cupidonia cupide had already been off two long
days, and a day more must elapse before we could back our
dogs with ‘‘ Steady” and ‘‘Hie on,” and hear the whirr of
wings and the repurt of our tried breechloaders. Tardly had
an hour passed, and our minds settled to the contents of our
favorite novel, when werd came that my Don was mad,
Hastening to the baggage-car the spectacle was not encour-
aging. The dog was nearly choked to death with dragging
at his chain, and trembled and jerked in every part as if the
shaking palsy and tetanus had both their clutch upon him.
A liberal bydropathic treatment, however, and ‘* Richard is
himself again.”

Before noon we arrived at Kasota Junction, with the plea-
fant knowledge that fiye long weary hours must be worn
away somehow, somewhere between the depot and two or
three shantics which, if I remember rightly, comprised the
entire ‘ village.”

We were forttmate enough to fall in with a well-known
dog trainer who was out exercising two puppies, and as Mr,
B. had lately purchased ‘Captain Jack” of this individual,
we felt quite content to hear his stories, He was, however,
crue] to our hopes, for haying dogs perhaps to train in that
part of the country, he advised us to abandon Redwood Falls
as a failure, no chickens there, and ‘*go West.”

This we kindly but firmly refused to do, and four o'clock
saw us off again, A mile or so out from the Junction stands
St. Peter's Insane Asylum, a noble stone structure surround-
ed by extensive grounds, which so lately, with many of its
unfortunate inmates, was destroyed by fire. Whirling on to
Sleepy Eye we changed cars, and I believe, for the first time
in the day, really began to enjoy ourselves. SGroad prairies
extended on either hand, bounded only it seemed by the
horizon.

As it grew dusky, sitting by the open door of the baggage
car, we could see the fire-flies flashing in the tall prairie
grass. Now and then a solitary grouse would whirr away,
ora covey would rise only to settle alittle farther on. In
the slonghs along track we could see teal and other ducks
swimming and diving, busy with their eyening meal, while
cranes, herons and hawks squawked and lunged or sailed
lazily away from the noisy fram that had broken upon their
meditations with its puit and clatter,

At cight o'clock, “ pitch durk,” our trip of one hundred
aud thirty miles was ended, and we were shaking hands with
our old-Iriend O'Hara, the druggist.

Very soon we were quartered at the ‘* Exchange,” unpack-
ing our traps, and haying left all arrangements for the next
day with our friend, we speedily consigned ourselves to the
watchful care of the drowsy god. Alas! what a night, A
description of its terrors would be to write another ‘‘ Infer-
no.” And well might they haye said of us next morhing, as
they said of Dante (I omit the quotation.)

Off bright and carly next day, we soon discovered that we
were in the right place, but, alas! was ever one so fortunate
as not to he unfortunate? Birds were plenty, ammunition
plenty, strong arms and good guns, but the weather was in-

sufferably hot, Don too fat, Leo weak—just over the mange;
and there we were. However, by hook and crook, getting
up ourown birds when our dogs were too petered to get
them up for us, and by wide ranging ourselyes we carried
back a hag which, with the best of dogs and everything
favorable, could nof but be considered good.

Thenextforencon wasspent in visiting the dales of the Red-
wood, the falls from which this enterprising little town tales
its name, and rowing up the river to the mineral spring whose
ferruginons waters, cooland sparkling, may have “‘millions in
it’ for the right party. :

In the afternoon another friend in the land office took charge
of us, and assuring us that he could ect a dog wrth Lavine
we left our own behind. Ailer driving some twelve miles
we found the dog. It was on this afternoon that we took
our first look at ajackrabbit. It was then that our cars were
filled with wondervul stories of the monstrousleaps these rab-
bits were accustomed to make—sixty feet at a jump we were
told was nothing.

Warner tried to stop the individual in question, but after
emptying both barrels into the air the rabbit concluded that
Fred was rather excited and it was best for him to he moy-
ing.

Tam sorry to add—in order to be truthful—that his leaps
although Jong would double up many times to reach sixty
feet.

Jack, the new dog, proved a success, on about three coveys,
then he began to range. Out of sight in a few minutes we
would come upon him a mile or two further on just in the
act of getting up a fine lot of birds, Sometimes by much
Tunping or urging our horses by ‘‘pounding them on the
back,” as O'Hara expressed it, we would manage to get in a
shot or two before the game was off. With this sort of light
infantry charging again and again we brought our bag up in-
to the fifties for the afternoon. As evening came on the su-
perheated air cooled almost suddenly, and as the clear, round
moon came slowly up over the prairie we could almost im-
aging it November weather, and gratefully drawing our top-
coats about us we hastened homeward.

There is one thing rather noticealle about the Redwood
County prairie, it is as smooth as a floor, and the carriave
wheels roll along as if on a trotting track. In the other coun-
ties of Minnesota in which it has been my good fortune to
shoot one can find nothing of this kind.

The next day took us across the Minnesota River into Ren-
ville County. Here, with “Sancho,” another dog hired for
the occasion, with his master to take care of the team and
mark down birds, we had our first really good shoéting. The
dog, although not over well trained, was staunch, and thanks
to him we made the best bag of our trip.

Ducks were plenty in the sloughs; cranes, too wary to be
approached, were visible now andthen, while hawks and her-
ons were without number.

The Redwood and Minnesota rivers, I am told, afford ex-
cellent bass and pickerel fishing. Although I was obliged to
forego that sport the one largepickerel that I saw set my fin-
gers itching for the rod.

OF at three next morning—cold, dark and disagreeable—a
fortunate connection of trains brought us to St. Paul at
eleven o'clock.

Two days and a half shooting; score one hundred and
thirty pinnated grouse, ,besides hawks and herons.

I can say for the ‘' Exchange,” 8. D. Sicklars, proprietor,
that it is a good house, well kept, and thaf everything is done
for the comfort and accommodation of sportsmen. Terms
$2.00 a day, W. P.M,

Boston. :

tp a
. DEER STALKING.

ns one who hag enjoyed the pleasure of deer stalking there
ig ever, as the sezson approaches, a desire to renew the
Sport. For the past two winters we have denied ourselves
the coveted pleasure, but a letter from a friend of bygone
days warned us that the season Was drawing to a close, and
that to fulfill lewally our promise we must come at once. Tt,
was enough, We would go:

A day’s ride by rail of twenty or more miles by a semi-
weekly mail and passenger stage, that reminded one
more of a trip in the heart of the Rocky Moun-
tains than in the interior of the State of Pennsylvania,
brought us safely within one hour’s walk of the house
of our friend, a son of a once noted woodsman of
this section. And while speaking of this we might as well
put on record the fact that within a few miles of here lives
the veteran hunter John McHenry, than whom no better
shot nor one better posted as to the habits of eyery species
of came that is found in this part of the State ever havdied
a rifle or trailed a d-er. A true sportsman before ever the
law prohibited or exonerated the man who did it, he shot
every dog of friend or foe that lie found following a deer on
the mountains, and few cared to quarrel with John McHenry
for so doing. A quiet, peaceful man ordinarily, he was a
yery torrent when aroused. Hyen yet you cannot find a na-
tive of these mountains who cannot tell you of his exploits,
and his reputation of having killed many more deer than any
man in this or adjoining counties is, [ think, well supported
hy facts.

The walk from the stage to the house of onr hosi was the
pleasantest part of the trip. It gave us an opportunity to
get the cramped feelings of travel worked off and to allow
us to ferl as free as the country we were in, and fit us to en-
joy our supper, Jyery country, yes, every section, differs
in its cnisine. We knew where we were going, but our an-
ticipation was more than realized; and again, wo will write
that no place away from its native land can its fruits be fully
enjoyed. Neyer nectar tasted like that old Metheglin, nor
venison prepared by the best French artist like that, done to
a turn on the huge open fire, The repast over we discussed
the plans of the morrow and listened to the stories of the suc-
cesses, adventures and escapes of the half dozen hunters and
rugged mountaineers who gathered round the cheery log fire
to welcome our coming and make pleasant our stay, A good
night’s rest, a hearty breakfast, and then we felt that feeling
again, unappreciated by all men that never saw a buck in fall
run, themselves within shooting distance, yet every drop of
blood in their veins so hot that if they moyed the very fric-
tion of circulation would set them on fire,

Deer had not been very plenty, though scarce a man who
had notat one time during the Acason seen one or more.
My coming had been put off so late that the prospect
was far from encouraging. Daylight found us up one of the
ravines about one hundred and fifty yards from a well
known deer run, where we waited, waited, yes, five long
hours and no decr. Then, as they would not come to us, we
thought to go to them, and after stiulking the balance of the
day darkness found us along way from home and not a tail

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FOREST AND STREAM.

27

seen. Having expected just abont such luck we were not sd
greatly disappointed; in fact, rather pleased, for we did not

wish to miss one, and felt then inno condition to be sure of

getting in a telling shot even with a good opportunity.

The next morning, leaving early and taking a different
route, scarce an hour had sone before our companion bronght
down a fine doe. We only saw the one when he fired, but
three others bounded away, This was a fine shot made at
ninety paces with a muzzle-loading rifle. After hanging the
doe up we commenced to get up on the does we had fright-
ened away, and this isan art that the best of us are glad to
learn more of and to profit by the secrets of each successful
hunter. Having followed these deer for hours, and monient-
arily expecting to see them fly for their lives, they astonished
us by tue noise they made coming down the mountain as if
chased by a dog. Now or never! They were running
broadside to us and faster, if, seems, than [I ever saw deer
run before, probably from the fact that T had seen none for
two years. There was no time for delay, but singling out
the largest, calculating on their speed, and firing, was the work
of an instant; ant such asight, such a confused fumble never
sreeted my eyes, though J had seen deer fall from the first to
the last day of the season for many successive years. To
géf asecond cartridge into the gun was another moment’s
time, but the others were gone. The deer did not prove as
large as I expected, but I think be made up in speed what I
over-ustimated him in size, therefore with the results of the
shot I was more than satisfied.

To a novice the carrying of a decris quite a task, but by
putting it, over the head, letting the hind legs come down
in front of the right shoulder and the front legs where the
left hand can grasp them, the largest deer can be easily car-
ried. After the last shot, night nof being far off, and the
déer a good ways no doubt, we gathered up our last trophy
and retraced our steps to get the one of the morning, and it
was DOt long until we were once more waiting for supper and
recounting the incidents of the day.

The next day brought us no return for a long tramp, save
the sight of three deer at distances too long to kill, and with
night we left the mountain for the day and the season, feel-
ing, however, well compensated for the three days’ tramp in
carrying off under the circumstances tlie one, .

Tt has never been our pleasure to gun on the plains, but I
doubt if the shooting of an autelope in the open at five hun-
dred yards is any more of a task than the killing of a com-
mon Pennsylvania red deer at, one hundred and seventy-five
yards in the woods, provided both ure going at the same rate
of speed.

We cannot close without adding, by way of postscript, our
wonder if the world at large knows what a blessing moun-
tains are. Here is the very spirit of freedom nurtured® the
best and noblest-hearted of men are born, bred and reared;
the difficulty of intercourse with the world preserves them
from its bickerings, narrow-hearted selfishness and jealousies:

Unityvitle, Lycoming County, Pa. Brisk SHor.

F. A, DURIVAGE.

A. DURIVAGE was an author, artist, sportsman and
F, fentleman in the strongest sense of the words I use, Yet
he bas passed away as almost all my boon companions of for-
fy years ago—pone so suddenly that I scarcé can realize it
now! Only ten days before bis death I received a letter,
blotted with his tears, condoling with me over the bitter loss
of my little daughter. On my arrivalin New York city on
February 4 I learned that he had died on the first of this
month.

Born in 1814, liberally educated, from his earliest youth
cifted with both pen and pencil, Francis A, Durivage made
his way upward and onward, winning friends, fame and a
competency, as he went along. As the ‘‘Old Un” in the
old Spirit of the Times, he wrote many of the finest sketches
ever found inthat spicy paper. J wasassociated with him on
the Boston %'fmes immediately after I returned from the
Mexican war, and from that hour up to his death we were
warm friends, constant correspondents when apart, and gu as-
sociated thal no one can better testify to his guileless, open
heart, his great talent, his true manhood.

The little poem which I beg to lay before the readers of
the Forrst AND S)REAM speaks a Volume of the love he hore
for his son, wh fell in the service of his country. T have
sent (he original in manuseript, and a sketch, a landscape
made in Hurope, tothe Fores Anp Sirxeam Office, where the
friends of ** dear old Dury” can alwayssee them. This is a
copy of the verses ;

ALL,
There hangs a sabre and there 4 reli,
With a rusty buckle and green Gurb chain,
A pair of spurs on the old gray wall
And a mouldy saddie—well, that is all!
Come out tothe stable! It is not far,
The m0ss-2rown door is hanging ajar.
Look within! ‘Phere’s an empty stall
Where once stood a charger—well, that is all!
The good, black horse came riderless home,
Plecked with blood drops as well as toam :
See yonder hillock where dead leaves fall,
The good black horse pined to death—that's all!

All? Oh, God! This all I can speak:

ue ae menot! Lam old and weak!

His sabre und saddle hang on the wall

And hig horse pined to death! T have told yowall.

And now the father has gone to meet his son where part-
ing comes no more. Art, literature, fond relatives, dear
friends mourn their loss; but Durivage can suffer no more.
He had been an invalid for years, the result of a fall on ship-
board when returning from a trip in Europe in 1873. His
last dei fo me, bearing date January 18, contained these
woods:

**Tam really afraid to open a paper, my friends are dying
so fast. Jas. Oates, “Acorn,” Cowdin, Hon. Chas. P.
Clinde, Epes Sargent, and now your darling Irene!”

Alas, only a few days and his land was cold in fhe grasp
of death, the eyes that tear-blotied the letter to me in m y
sorrow are closed forever,

God rest thee, noble soul! God comfort those who miss
you! 1can write but this—no truer friend ever grasped my
hand than he who rests from labor evermore.

Hayles Nest, Heb, 6. Nep Bunrrine.

Frorips, Mernindine.—The weather has been so wet and
inclement, a8 to precinde all feld sports. So we, our dogs and
guns are all rusting together. Howeyer we live in hope of a
few brighter days beforelong Game is rather plenty, but
the country rather full of water. Plenty of snipe on our
marshes, and I lear of woodcock a few jiles from here, a
bird that ig rather scarce with usi A, 0. F:

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pbe furnished with a good shipply of living

Aatural History.

THE CHESAPHAKE ZOOLOGICAL LABORATORY,

rye Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore has recently

published the report of the third year’s work of the
Chesapeake Zoological Laboratory, covering the summer of
1889.

This Laboratory, of which W-. K. Brooks, Ph, D., is Di-
rector, has afforded accommodation in fhe past to a number
of earnest investigators, and much good work on the South-
erh marine fauna has been doneby them. Dr. W. KK. Brooks’
studies on the development of the oyster have a practical bear-
ing which would commend them even to those least interest-
ed in science, During the past summer six gentlemen
were at work in the Laboratory; these were the Director,
Mr, K, Milsukuri, Ph. B.; Mr. E. B. Wilson, Ph. B,;
Mr, F. W. King, A. M.; H. C. Eyerts, M. D., and H F. Os-
horne, Ph, D. The Laboratory was opened April 23, 1880,
and closed September 30, thus being in operation for twenty-
three weeks. Beaufort, North Carolina, was chosen as the
seat of operations for 1880, and in his report Dr. Brooks
gives his reasons for this choice and some description of
zoological interest of the locality. He says:

Beaufort was selected for our third season's work because
it is the nearest accessible town south of Baltimore which
is favorably situated for zoological study. The advantages
of a.location in a town are yell shown by the fact that the
expenses.of a session of twenty-three weeks this year were
SS nary less than those of a ten weeks’ session the year

efore.

The scientific advantages of Beaufort ure very great; the
most important is the great difference between its fauna and
that of our Northern Atlantic coast.

The configuration of ow coast line is such that Cape Hat-
teras, the most projecting point south of New York, deflects
the warm water of the Gulf Stream away from the coast, and
thus forms an abrupt barrier between a cold Northern coast
and a warm Southern one, The fanna north of this barrier
pisses gradually into that of southern New England, while
the fauna south of the barrier paskes without any abrupt
change into that of Morida, but the northern fauna is sharply
separated by Cape Hatteras from the southern.

As the laboratory of the U. 8S. Fish Commission and Mr,
Agassiz’s laboratory at Newport afford opportunities for work
upon the Norihern fauna, it seemed best for us to select a
point south of Cape Hatteras in order to study the Southern
fauna with the same advantages, and as Beaufort is the only
town near the Cape which can be reached without difficulty,
it was chosen as the best place tor the laboratory.

The situation of this town is exceptionally favorable for
voological work, for the surrounding waters present such a
ate) of conditions that the fatina is unusually rich and
varied,

Close to the fown there are large sand bars, bare for miles
at low tide, and abotinding in animal life. From these we
could collect an unfailing supply of Amphioxns, Renilla, Li-
mulus, Balanoglossus, Sea Urchins, and a great variety of
Molluses and Crusta’ ca.

The mud iiats furnished us with another fauna, and yielded
a great variety of Annelids, a new set of species of Crustacea
aud Molluscs, Gephyieans, Echinoderms and Polyps. The
large salt niarshes gaye us a third fauna, and a short distance
inland large swaps of brackish and fresh water furnished
still other conditions of life,

As the town is situated at the point where Gore Sound con-
nects Pamlico Sound with Bogue Sound we were within easy
yeach of a continuous sheet of landlocked salt water more
than a linudred miles long, and these sounds furnished still
another collecting and dredging ground, abounding in Corals,
Gorgonias, Ascidians, Star Fish, Sea Urchins, and a new set
of Molluscs and Crustacea.

As most of theshoresare flat and sandy those animals which
live upon a sandy bottom are much more abmidant than those
which attwch themselves to solid bodies, but the stone breal
waters at Fort Macon, the wharves at Beaufort and Morehead
City, and the large oyster beds which are found in the sounds
furnish a proper habitat for many fixed animals, and yielded
us azich supply of Hydroids, Corals, Ascidians, Sea Ane-
mones, Sponges, Wirrhipeds, etc. The oovan beach within
short distance of the town furnished still another fauna, ani
a sail of three miles from the laboratory carried us to a food
locality for ocean dredging.

The greatest advantage of the locality is the richness of its
pelagic fauna. There are very few points upon land which
are so situated that the surface animals of mid-ocean can be
procured in abundance for laboratory work, and as careful
work is very difficult on shipboard, a laboratory which can

a pelagic animals
presents opportunities for work in an extremely interesting
and almost new field. %

The Gulf Stream is constantly sweeping these animals
northward along the North Carojina coast, and as the tide sets
in through Beaufort Inlet into the sounds the floating ani-
mals are carried with it, Such oceanic animals as Physalia
and Porpita were frequently thrown, uninjured and in per-
fect health, upon the beach within twenty feet of the labora-
tory, and during the season we found nearly all the Siphono-
phore which are known to occur upon our Atlantic coast.

With all these advantages we enjoyed a mild and uniform
climate which enabled us to work in perfect’ comfort during
the hottest months of summer.

The zoological resources of Beanfort have not escaped the
attention of American naturalists and there are few places upon
our coast, outside of New England, where more zoological
work has been done. In 1860 Drs. Stimpson and Gill spent
a season in dredging and collecting in the yieinity of Heau-
fort, Cape Lookout and Cape Hatteras, and an account of
their work was published in the ‘* American Journal of Sci-
ence.” Dr. Cotes, who was stationed at Fort Macon during
the war, occupied himself for two years in collecting the ani-
inal which are found here, and he published u series of pa-
pers onthe ‘* Natural History of Fort Macon and Vicinity ”
in the “* Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia,”

These papers, which were continued by Dr. Yarrow, con-
tain copions and) valuable notes on the habits ané distribution
of the animals which were observed, and we found them a
Breat help tous, ‘Thess twonalturalists found four hundred

and eighty species of animals in the vicinity of Beau-
fort. Of these four hundred and eighty, two hundred and
hinety-dight are vertebrates and one hundred and eighty-two
are invertebrates. Of the vertebrates twenty-four are mam-
mals, one hundred and thirty-three are birds, twenty-seven
are reptiles, six batrachians, ninety-seven fishes and eleven
stluchians. OF the invertebrates one hundred and forty-seven
are molluscs, twenty-one are Crustaceans. The list of verte-
brates is very nearly exhaustive and we made no additions to
it, but the list of invertebrates is obyiously very imperfect,
and, although we made no attempt to tabulate the species
which we observed, there would be no difficulty in enlarging
the list. twenty or thirty fold.

Among other naturalists who have spent more or less time
at Beaufort I may micntion Professor L. Agassiz, Professor
i. §. Morse, Dr. A. 8. Packard, Professor Webster and Pro-
fessor D, §. Jordan. Professor Morse procured must of the
miterial for his well-known paper on the *‘ Systematic Posi-
tion of the Brachiopada ” on the sand bars in Beaufort Inlet.

The results of the summer's work are briefly touched on in
the report. Much valuable work, attended with interesting
discoveries, was done on the Crustacea. The embryology of
marine Annelids was also studied and considerable time de-
voted to the hydroids and jelly fish. Some of the mostinter-
esting results of the summer's work have been briefly an-
nounced in tle scientific journals of this country and Kurope,
and we look forward with interest to the publication of the
results in full.

The following abstracts of a number of the more important
points covered by the work of 1880 were published during the
past summer:

The Development of the Cephalopoda and the Homology

of the Cephalopod Foot. By W. K. Brooks. ‘Amer. Jour-
nal of Reience.”

The Development of Annelids). By E. B. Wilson.
“ Amer, Journal of Science.”

The sthythmical Nature of Segmentation. By W. K.

Brooks. ‘* Amer, Journal of Science.”

The Origin of the Metamorphosis of Actinotrocha, By E.
B. Wilson. Amer. Assoc., Boston Meeting.

Notes on the Meduse of Beaufort. By W. K. Brooks.
Amer. Assoc., Boston Meeting.

Budding in Free Meduse. By W. K. Brooks. ‘Amer.
Naturalist.”

Development of Marine Polychietous Annelids. By E, B.
Wilson. ‘Zoologischer Anzeiger.”

Embryology and Metamorphosis of Lucifer. By W. K.
Brooks, ‘‘ Zoologischer Anzeiger.”

The Early Stages of Renilla. By E. B. Wilson. ‘‘Amer,

Journal of Science.”

+
THE FLORIDA RATTLESNAKE.
Orétalus Adamanteus,

YOUNG naturalist from Cincinnati, Mr. D., was
A wounded March, 1875, near Port Orange, Volusia Co.,
Florida, as follows;

He had killed a very large snake, over six feet long, and
cut off its head intending to take it home in alechol. In or-
der to make it safe to carry he proceeded to stuff its mouth
with cotton so as to buy the fangs; this he did with a stick
six or eight inches long while the head lay upon the ground.
Ashe pushed in the cotton the head gaye a spasmodic spring,
and one of the fangs scratched the end of the right thumb.
Mr. D. dircetly tied a cord tightly aboutthe thumb, and
called to his companion to open the flesh with his knife, this
was done, and the thumb was sucked to extract as much of
of the poison as possible. Ile then sent to the nearest house
for whisky, and walked to the hotel perhaps half a mile.

No whisky, however, could be obtained for more than an
hour, Whenitcame Mr. D. drank a pint or more, but it
was very bad liquor, and Mr. D. neyer having used spirits
fond hich difficulty in swallowing it. .A doctor had been
sent for inthe menntime. From the tightness of the liga-
ture the venom stemedto be contined to the end of thethumb
which had become black. After Mr. D. had drank all the
whisky he could swallow he remoyed the ligature fearing the
deuth of the part from arrested circulation, As soon as this
was done constitutional symptoms appeared, nervous depres-
sion and difficulty of brealliing, while the hand and arm he-
gan to swell. In about six hours the surgeon arrived, who
found the patient evident y sinking, Hesave more whisky,
and also the French antidote prepared by Powers & Wightman,
of Philadelphia, also using volatile liniment on thé limb,
He was of the opinion that the patient would not have sur-
vived another hour but for the antidote and the additional
doses of whisky.

After this Mr, D. bevan to rally, and when I saw him a
week later he thought he would escape with the loss
of the thumb, In about two weeks after the accident
Mr, D. arrived at New Sinyrow on his way home, The arm
was in 4 sling, and was still swollenand somewhat discolored,
The end of the thumb was sloughing off. Mr. D. told me
that all the whisky he drank, probably near a quart, produced
not the slightest imtoxicition, although he had scarcely ever
tasted liquor before.

The stake was in the moulting state, when it is blind and
particularly venomous. Mr. D. thought that if the bite had
been inflicted by the living animal anywhere except on one
of the extremities that death would have énsued in fifteen
minutes. He has killed and prepared many rattlesnakes, and
was aware of the danger of handling them, but supposed
that this one was dead and harness,

Another instance of the same kind was told me by the
swiférér, a powerful and athletic man, who being on a hunt
in TurnbilPs Swanip, near New Sniyroa, shot a large rattle-
anake which was lying across the path. Taking the snake
up by the neck to remouye it, its weight was so great that the
hand of Mr. L slipped and a finger was scratched by one of
the fangs. Mr. L. tied a cord about the wrist and started
for the hotel to procure whisky. He was about two miles
distant, nnd before he had gone half a mile he was so sick
that he had to hang up the deer which he was carrying.
Presently he was obliged to leave his gun and lie down, and
if was with the greatest difticully that he reached the hotel,
where he drank a bottle of whisky before any symptoms of
intoxication appeared. In this case, as in the other, the pa-
tient was wholly unused to spirituous liquors.

Ammonin was ulso administered, but his arm was swollen
and useless for a week, and it was many weeks before he
fully recovered. With youth, health and a vigorous consti-
tution to assist him, he barely escaped with his life from this
scratch, The species of rattlesnake found in Florida is
larger and more venomous than those of the North, They

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Frervary10 , 1881.

are said to prow to the length of seven, eiglt and nine fect,
with a girth in proportion. And yet, with all this deadly
power which the rattlesnake possesses, comparatively few
persons are killed by them. In the first. place, it is not, an
re nnimal; if is usually content to act on the defen-
secondly, it never strikes without throwing itself into
a coil; this, though quickly done, yet gives the incautions in-
truder some chance of escape. Thirdly, this snake almost
always gives watning with its rattle before it strikes. I
think that more persons die in the Southern States from the
bite of the moccasin snake than from that of the rattlesnake,
though fhe Jatier is probably {he more yenomous. The moc-
casin is aggressive and strikes without giving warning. The
rattlesnake seems to bea chilly creature, and usually keeps
in ils den in winter. During ten winters spent in Florida I
have never mict with a living rajtlesnake in my walks, though
my residence has been in an unsettled part of the State,
where the animal is common in warm weather. Probably a
dozen ave killed ¢very summer by the family with whom T
make my winter home, and even the children seem to haye
very little fear of 1his deadly reptile.

Vhere is a yery large serpent of the constrictor genus in
Plorida which makes war on the rattlesnake and kills and
devours it, It is here called the ‘fgopher snake,” is black in
eolor, active, and grows to the length of eight feet. Perhaps
the ‘king snuke” (Op/idoles getalus) of North Carolina, de-
scribed by Drs. Coues and Yarrow as a destroyer of rattle-
snakes and moccasin: Several personsin Florida have de-
scribed to me how this gopher snake will pursue and attack
the rattlesnake, the bite of which sees to be rendered harim-
less to the other hy its thick, scaly covering. Jt scizes the
ra'tlesnake by the neck, strangles it, and then having bitten
off the head, swallows the bady—nearly as long as its own—
the whole operation consuming two hours or more. This
gopher snake is harniless to man, and is euconraged to live
about the house, being a great raf catcher. It will also
swallow efgs und chickens. It hecomes so familiar that the

children make a pet of it sometimes. G. G. C.
—— —
CAN THE PINNATED GROUSE BE SUCCESSFULLY
PROPAGATHD?

ata bar of your Eastern correspondents have expressed
k_) adesire to propagate the pinnated grouse, commonly called
prairie chickens, for game, and haye requested the opinion of
olfters as to (he probability of success in such an underiak-
ing. This problem seems best solved by considering the na-
ture and habits of this hird, and what it needs for successful
increase. This necessitates a partial description.

T haye hunted the pinnaled grouse more or less for thirty-
eight years, and from sunny Texas northerly through the In-
dian Territory and Kansas to Iowa, Illmois and Wisconsin,
Tn Texas, wliere jhe seasons are the most mild and the ad-
yanlazes of winter and summer food are the greatest, we do
not tind the wanie in abundance, Wut only liere and there
sparsely. ut in ihe Indian Territory they increase norther-
ly in numbers, and still more so in Kansas, Iowa and South-
éro Minnesota. Here they are yery numerons, and as much
so gs they were in I[linois and Missouri forty years ago,
Frain these fyets if will be seen that the grouse is prominent-
ly a Northern bird both by nature as well as by choice, for
all this vast extent of continuous prairie country has been
open to ite clivice for aves. And yet we find it by nature
propagating best iy a rerion of country where the winters are
intensely coid and the grounds covered with deep snows sey-
eral months inthe year, This proves that the grouse can en-
dure the severity of any winter that we may ever expect to
hayein sny of the Eastern, Middle or Southern States.
None of these, lie it remenibered, are ever exposed to those
deati-dealing winds of the Northern prairie country where
the theriiometer sometimes falls iu a few hours to
miious thirty degrees, anil even to forty, as sometimes re-
ported. And yef the grouse, the most hardy of birds, comes
ouf strong in the spring.

As is well known, they live on or relish abont the same
kind of food as the common len—sreen plants, wild and
cultivated, wild seeds, cultivated grain, imsects, grasshop-
pers, ete. Wut in \he winter the grouse will live and flourish
Where the hen wou'ld starve to death.

They are strong and wideawake foragers, both in summer
and winter, and never fail 10 get a good living. This is true
whither they are on their native prairies or in the cultivated
fields of the farmer, They rejoice in the latter, for it ishere
they fill their crops the quickest. If left undisturbed in
the neighborliond they soon become constant ‘ tramps,” and
from day to day carry away bushels and bushels of the
farmer's prain. Swift of wing, they ¢an strike as straight a
line for the farmer's fields or cribs of gram, and keep, by
duly posted sentinels, as sharp a lookout for the farmer
while there as any bird IT know of. Je left unmolested gen-
erally the grouse becomes quite tame and familiar with
things around the house and barn, as the garden fences to
liht on, etc.

Suitable cover for them is the main requisite. Th is their
ark of protection. For that kind which they like best I
would refer you to the open prairies. Here, amid the thick,
tall grass and tufts of weeds, we find them. Here they nest,
feed and reartheir young. Here, both old and young scam-
per away as qhick as thought, and bury themselves in the
thick grass to avoid the swoop of the hawk which already
hovers over them. Tere they roost, and here they strive to
élude the pursuit of man. Lut alas! he comes to the fleld
with his dogs and guns, and there is but little chance for
esacpe. We next hear of this “happy family” through
Foresr anp Stream, abont as follows: ‘Two great Nim-
rods, A. and B., with their celebrated dogs Snip and Rip, re-
cently found ten covies of grouse in one day, and bagged
ninety-uine hefore noon. Only one got away, and it wound-
ed.”

Tn propagating grouse, at essential to success is cover,
They must have lhis, or they will, like the quail, pass on to
other places where they can find it. This cover must also be
exclusive, or not disturbed during the nesting season, Much
of our country affords ample cover for grouse, and it is only
where the lands ure very rich and all cultivated, or
grazed closely annually, that the requisite cover may not be
found. Nearly out whole seacoast, with its numerous in-
flentations, bays, rivers and qatecks, where much tall grasa
and food abound, must be welladapted for propagating pur-
poses, as well os much of our open waste lands generally.

The country must be open, for the grouse requires a con-
siderable space around it in which to fly for a retreat,
especially when molested und frightened. “The quail is gen-
erally content with a ten-acre field, but the grouse wishes to
command much more, His flight is much longer and his
cover often moreremote. Neither of theae birds will stay in

any section of our country where it cannot readily fly to
cover. This is always held in view alike by both.

The following extract from a letter just received from WN.
D. Merrill, of Creston, Union Oounty, Towa, will be read
with interest. To him I had written for some information,
since he was born and brought up as a farmer in Illinois,
where the grouse were very abundunt. To my several in-
quiries he replies as follows:

7 will answer your questions as well as J can in regard to
praiié chickens.

“1. They donot migrate South in the winter; no matter
how cold or snowy the weather may be, they stay around,

“2, J consider them to be as hardy as the partridge (the
woods ruffed grouse), or the blue jay or crow.

(3, I never knew one of them to freeze, and never heard
it asseric(| that, they do. Iconsider them as hardy as any
bird I know of.

"4. J have my doubts as to raising them by hand. Ihave
tried to rpise young ones that I haye caught on the prairies
as peal neyer get them to eat, and they would starve to

éath,

“There are quantities of them around here now and in
all our corn fields by the lundreds. I have recently heard
some farmers complain of them eating a great deal of their
cotn; they invade the unharvested fields of which there are
yet many, and so commit the damage, mt I have not hunted
them any as the weather has been yery cold, and there is
abont five inches of snow now.”

The grouse haye a strong attachment for the place where
they are reared, From year to year they will cling toit,
though most of them be killed off annually by hunters, I
now have in view one little (marshi-grass) valley, sbout halfa
mile wide and a mile and # half in length, for which they
have contended, snd_thns far successfully for the Jast forty
years though sonually hunted. It is but four miles from
Waukesha, a large village in Wisconsin, and now celebrated
asa fashionable summer resort on account of its ‘ Bethesda
spring” water. This little valley is entirely surrounded, and
has been for twenty-five years with highly cultivated farms.
A noisy railroad also intersects it, and yet these birds cling
to it, and will continue until the last oneis killed. This nut-
ural attachment of theirs to their home is a fenture most fa-
yorable to their successful propagation. In my opinion they
can be successfully propagated, and all we roquire to do is
to properly place then in regard to cover, food and range, and
then Jet them live quietly until they become plenty, and
then to be hunted in September and October only. They are
prolific breeders, and if properly placed and well protected
they could not fail to soon giye ns much healthful aniise-
ment and well filled bags of game. H. W. Merrinn.

New Rochelle, N. Y.

=
OF LIFE IN THE WATERS OF
THE LAKES.

MINUTE FORMS

Tisa common saying that each glass of water we drink
may contain thousands of living organismis, but the truth
of such # statement, though generally accepted, is not fully
appreciated by most people. No one who has not inyestiga-
ted for himself different samples of water, who has not stud-
ied with the microscope the minute organisms which abound
in 80 much of onr water, can realize how vastis this invisible
world, made np of forms belonging to hoth the vegetable and
the snimal kingdoms. An extremely interesting paper on
this subject was read before the Kirtland Society of Natural
Sciences by C. M. Voice, Hsq., which we think well deserv-
ing of the attention of our readers and which we reprint be-
low. All those who are especially altracted by this subject
will no doubt haye seen Prof..J. E. Leidy’s superb work on
North American Rhizopods, Mr. Voice says:

The waters of the great lakes are well known to abound in yaried
forms of hfe, the mnst generally known of which are the products
of the fishing industry, the encouragement by governmental aid to
fish propagation serving to render this indnstry and its results fa-
niliar to all = ‘Che minal catch of fish and the vast beds of mol-
luséa found in some localities conslitute about all that a great mass
of people know of the life inhabiting these waters, And with the
exception of a few veflectiye minds, the present condition of life in
the waters of the lakes is popularly supposed to have alwayr ex-
isted in about the same condition, Ag numerous and prolific as
are the popularly known forms of life inhabiting the waters of the
lakes, careful search with adequate means reveals pn yastly more
abundant and prolifie world of minute forms, both animal and veg-
étable, many of which are only visible with microscopical nid.

The naturalist knows more or less thoroughly of the yaried
forme Of visible life abounding in the waters and of their pignifi-
cance, and, if a mictoscopist ak well, is likely to be fnmiliay with
the hosts of minnte beings that people the same watery world.

‘A study of the mivroscopical forms of lifein the lake waters re-
yeala in their forme and habits of life a vast significance, corrobor-
ative of other evidences of the former condition of the lakes as a
fea. In pursuing the stndy of the minute forms of life in the lake
waters, the most conyenient plan, and that generally adopted, is to
take sumples from the water snpply by means of straining or fil-
tering. How closely and accurately the material thus obtained
represents the conditions existing in the great body of water ik not
tasily ascertainable, and it is not unlikely that some forme, and
perhaps many of them, exist in the waters of the lake that ave nob
obtainable in the manner referred to, But, proceeding with the
process of examination by filtering, we find throughout the year
vast quantities of the forms of lifé common to fresh water, such
ua various species of diatoma, desmids protecoccns, oscillatoria, and
other families of conferyoidea, and numerous entomostraca, in-
fugoria, rotutoria, rhizopoda and other classes of protozoa, |

Among il these varicd forms of teeming life with whith the
luke water abounds there are none, so far aa T know, which might
not be expected to be found in fresh water, except among the dia-
toms. But of the sixty odd species of diatoms which are found in
the filterings of our water supply, there are at least three, and per-
haps more, which are representatives of marine forms ; these are
the Rhizosolenia eriensis, Actinocychis niagare and Ampliprora,
ornalu, and to these should be added, in my judgment, the Ale-
phanodiscus niagare. :

OF these forms the Rhizosolenia eriensis was first collected by
Mr. H, G. Gaylord from the water supply of this city and was de-
acribed and named by Professor H, L, Smith, of Geneva, N. Y.
This.ig the only species of Rhizosolenia yet found in fresh water,
all other speciés of the genus yet described being marine or fossil,
and the recent forms mostly found in the stomachs of salpe and
ascidians, ‘Uhia diatom has so far only been found, to my knowl-
edge, in the waters of the lakes at Cleyeland, Buffalo and Chicago.
The 4mphiprora ornata, fond in considerable mimbers in the
Jake water at certain seasons, laa also been veported from two
other localities in Obio, from New York and from Florida, but
sparingly. The Aclinoeyelus niagar, named by Professor H. L.
Smith, and deseribed in the ‘+ American Quarterly Microscopical
Journal,” October, 1873, was also sent, to him by Mr. Gaylord and
has not yet, Ko far as I can learn, been reported from any other lo-
cality than Gleyeland, The other species of Amphiprora tire Tia-
rine and those of Actinocyelis marine or fossil. j

Some other species of diatoms found in the lakes are so miodi-
fied in form as to be perceptibly different from the same typical
gpecias found elsewhere. From these facts Prof, Smith, above
named, suggested the query whethor sult or brackish witer might
not be found at the bottom of the lakes; but trom the shallows

| ness of Lake Mriethatis improbable in thiscase, and my own con-
Glnsion is that these forms of diatoms are survivors of the ancient
| sea, which have, during the subsidence of {he former sea, survived
the change from brackish to fresh water, Perhaps not modified in
form during the change. As bearing upon this view muny facts
which have come under my observation may be cited. Some three
or fonr years ago, after repeated desultory examinations of the
lake water, I began a systematic course of taking filterings, and at
first supposed that filterings of each of the fonr seasons of the
year would display the species of the year; but during the second
year of such observations I became convinced that more frequent
tests were needed, and took filterings from twice to three times per

months, and during the year 1879 1 saved a filtering of cach week
of the year, excepting during two whortabsences. Examination of
the filterings whén taken confirmed what had been deduced from
former observations, that the forms of life in the lake water ex-
hibit a well marked periodicity, the limits of which I haye not con-
tinted the observation far enongh to exactly define at present,
but which as far ak the distomavess are concerned, can be in gen-
eral terme stated thus: During that part of the year from abont
the first or middle of February to about the first of May, the va-
riety of form is greater ; from thence to about November 1 the
prevalent forms is greatest, and from Noyember 1 to about Peb--
ruary 1 fhe disappearance of warm weather forms and appearance
of the cold weather forms goes on; thua produciug o periodicity of
three seasons in the year. During the winter and the early spring
the Stephanoiliscus niagar@ is the preyalent form, giying place to
Melosira crotonensis a8 the warm weather approaches, which soon
yields prominence to Tahellaria fenestrata, which continues the
predominant form until fall, when the Melosira again appears, and
soon becomes equally numerofs, both forms, as cold weather ap-
proaches, becoming scarcer, while the Steph-niagara reappears
and rapidly mereases in numbers, itil at times it forme almost
the whole of some winter gatherings. The Actinocyelus niagarm,
so far as can yeti be jndged, appears most frequently iu the late
winter and early spring gatherings ; seldom or neyerin smmmer.
The Amphiprora ornata and Rhizosolenia eriensis are found oova-
sionally at all seasons, but in greatest abundance in the winter and
early spring gatherings. During some weeks in Jnly and August,
1879, neither of these diatoms were found, the gatherings consist-
ing almost exclusively of Tabellaria fenestrala, The forms of
Surirétia and Cymaiopleura ire also most abundant in the early
Apring gatherings,

Tha influence of atorms on so shallow a lake might well be sup-
posed to have considerableinfluence uponthecontents of the water
supply, but so far as I have been able to observe, no differenes im
the forms of diatoms fonnd in the filterings is caused by storms,
but considerable mud is brought with them.

Thik periodical abundances of the forms before mentioned, the
Actinocyclus, Rhizozolenia ond Ampliprora, m1 the colder season,
and their partiul disappearance in the hottest season of the year,
and the uniform groater abundance of the Slephanvdiseus during
the winter, also becoming ecarce in the summer, is strong evidence
iu my mind that all these forme are survivors of the cold seas, aud
were, perhaps, the chief formes then prevalent in those waters; for
which reasons the colder temperatiu's of the present Jakes ix most
eongenial fo them and best anited to their development,

As the changes that left our present Jakes progressed, these
forms kept puce in their modification with that of their habitat,
new forms appearing and being introduced by various canses, uo-
til the present condition has been reached, and 1 entertain no doubt
that if fntura changes should replace our lakes with arctic seas
those peonliar diatoms would then be found the chief and perhaps
the only survivors of our numerons present formes,

Tt may be of some interest to state that in the year 1878, at the
sigpestion of a gentleman in Philadelphia, T sent to lim tepeated
gatherings of diatoms from Lake Erie with a view of introducing
the Slephanodiseus niagar@ into the fresh water and clear spring
ponds of that locality ; but we did not aueeeed in getling them to
live, although they will live for weeks here in & comparately small
amount of water.

Action matter should be mentioned, and that is thet the char-
acter of the filterings taken on the same day varies im differant
parts of the city, T have seen forms of the diatoms and intusoria
quite abundant in « filtering made at the store af Mr, Gaylord,
which forms cond not be found at all in a filtering which was pro-
gresring al my own honse during the sametime, and other striking
fnstances have been noticed; but as the periodicity of forme is &
characteristic always observable wherever the fillerings are
taken, it may be agsumed that a contintons geries of observations
made upon filtermgs from the same Tucet represents fairly well
the characteristic of the general source of supply. k

Tt will be of much interest to supplement the extmination of the
contents of the water supply with that of dredgings or sonlidings
from the sediments of the Jake bottom, and I hope eventually to
be able to do this,
++

Pine Grospeaxs Iy MassAonvserrs.—Militor Morest and
Stream: Wlocks of Canada Grosbeaks have visited us this
winter, probably on account of the severity of the snow
storms. ‘They feed principally on the mountain ash berries,
the trees of which grow in orchards, While in search of
shrikes for mounting, Dec. 8, I shot what T supposed was
one, but on examining it I found it to be a mocking bird, as
was attested by several parties, the distance was one half mile
from home, and the bird was feeding on barbery seeds. I
have observed several flocks of snow buntings also one flock
of thirteen inale bluejays, January 8, also observed two rob-
ins. Afew flocks of quail were shot late im fall; partridges
nearly extinct; nearly every one that was shot was found to
contain the fic imbedded in the skull, Please give your
opinion in regard to the mocking bird. Jonny O'Leary.

Amesbury, Mass., Jan. 21. f .

The oceurrence of the mocking bird, if such it was, in
Massachusetts at the time mentioned was certainly remarka-
ble though not without parallel. There are records for ex-
ample of the capture of the cardinal grosbeak in New York

city in the dead of winter.

Gane Bag and Gun.

DESTROY THE HAWKS.

which are sure to follow the destruction of hawks and
the vermin which prey upon game. There is a special de-
mand this year that persistent efforts should be directed to
this end. The game has been so largely depleted by the se-
vere weather that its preservation from the hawks and ver-
min, which have also suffered and are ther: fore the more ray-
enous, is all the more imperatively called for, :

We have received several communications upon this sub-
ject, all of them being of about the same tenor. A Farquier
County, Virginia, letter says; “ Thaye often, expressed the
opinion that the hawks killed more partridges than sports
men. I have never seen in any publication like yours an ar-
ticle chicidating this proposition. Allow mie to suggest to
you to gather all the in ormation you can about if. Tt will
Astonish those who have never given it attention to learn
what vas! numbers of partridges fall victims to their cormor-
ant appetites, and will stimulate efforts to destroy the
pirates.” .

Of the good results which followed an effort to decrease

i the nymber bf hawks in a given localitys Bloomsburg, N. J.

;

W. B have frequently called attention to the good results

Ferrvary 10, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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correspondent writes: ‘It is not the gun that destroys and
exterminates our game, but, among many Other things, are
the hawks, minks and foxes.

‘CA few years ago two or three of our young men took to
‘buying all kinds of furs—mink, fox, skunk, cic.; and many 4
farmer's boy made enough money for his winter use. The
next season the result was plainly visible. In places where
these animals had been abundant and quail scarce we (the
two fur buyers and nryself) shot thirty-four quail in one
afternoon, This wasagood bag for us, and we wondered
low if was that we found so many birds on that forsaken
spot. By questioning and conjecturing we came to the con-
clusion that the nest-destroying animals were nearly all
caught, and so it proved to be, for right around where
these boys captured their furs do we goto huntquail, and there
is the only place that we find them.”

Some months ago we spoke of the commendable example
of the Luzerne County, Pa., Sportsmen's Club, which offers
bounties on hawks, etc., and we are glad to note that other
societies are adopting the same plan. The Forest and Stream
Association, of Wilmington, O., have raised a fund to be
used in giving premiums for the destruction of hawks and
has published ifs appéal to that effect in the local papers,
Of the destruction of the quail by hawks in Ohio during the
close season there, a Wilmington correspondent says: ** In-
Glosed find a remonstrance against any change In our present
game law, which is being signed by all of our farmers and
citizens, with scarcely au exception. Onr present law is a
good one and we do not want it, changed, They will legis-
ate the quail out of existence if they keep on. They had
much better offer a reward for the destruction of hawks if
they want quail to increase. During the past two ‘close
seasons” in this State the hawks were driven in from our
sister States, where shooting was permitted, in great num-
bers, and proved very destructive to our quail. I think both
close seasons were actually disadvantageous and quail did
not perceptibly increase during those seasons.”

The premiumsare $10 tothe person killing the greatest num-~-
ber of hawks, 44 to the next, $2 tothe third. In addition to
the above premiums, the Association will pay 1 per dozen
for all hawks killed in Clinton County during this time; the
said hawks to be of the larger varieties commonly known as
the squirrel, bullet and red-tailed hawks. These premiums
do not cover the small sparrow hawk, which should noi be
destroyed, being of great benefit tothe farmer, The head
and two talons of each hawk will be taken as evidence of de-
struction,

Other associations are adopting the same timely and sen-
sible measure. The Lynchburg, Va., Soctety for the Pro-
tection of Game has offered fifty cents apiece for the scalps
of hawks, with a yiew of checking the destruction of quail
and other birds.

The sportsmen of Washington, Pa,, haye organized a side
hunt for hawks, ete,, to extend through February aud March,
the losing party to pay for a supper.

We shouid be p'eased to hear from or correspondents in
yarious sections of the country further reports of efforts m
this direction and of the good results which may haye fol-
lowed.

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THE WEATHER AND THE BIRDS.

¥E have advices from many sections, all showing the
effects of the recnet cold weather and heavy
snows upon the supply of game. A Coshocton, O., corres-
pondent, under date of January 17, says: ‘* The very severe
weather we are haying is killing off all the quail and ruffed
grouse in this pact of the State. I ‘requently hear of whole
hevies of quail being found frozen to death. Last Saturday
a boy near here took a grouse off a tree. It was too numb to
fl a
x Wilmington, Ohio, letter, written January 17, says:
‘e The quail are all right in this locality; many niore left over
than ever before. ‘They are also very plenty in the adjoin-
ing counties of Green, Fayette, Highland, Brown and War-
ren, and in fact in all the corn producing districts of South-
em Ohio, You cannot freeze oul fat quail, and they have
been unusually fat this winter. No quail have perished in
this county either from hunger or cold. There is now one-
third of our corn standing out on the stalks, some say over
one-half. This gives abundance of food snd shelter. This
corn will not be gathered until March, so come what may
our quail are all safe”

A Cleveland, Ohio, correspondent tells us: ‘Our qnail sea-
son has been very short, 15th November to December
31, in Ohio, and really weeks less on account of hard wea-
ther. More rest for the quail. The quail in Ohio Lave been
very scattering ; in some localities plenty, others very scarce.
T bagged in eight days twenty-one dozen overaneleven-month
old Arlington” Flora, Trish puppy. hat of course is not
all I have killed, but thatis plenty thick enough for me. I
see in a paper that quail are frozen ont in Southern Ohio.
Tt is not the case here, norin Central Obio. I found quailas
good and strong as Lever shot them. ‘There is more corn
not husked in Ohio than I eyer saw in thirty years’ shooting,
80 T think quail will not suffer much here this season, Arh
informed such is the case in Michigan. Had a very nice
shoot in Michigan with John Davidson in October. Bhof a
good varicty of game—grouse, qnail, cock, snipe and rab-
bits. He has some splendid youngsters in his kennel this
time, flyers indeed. Ishot a good many cock last season,
nearly 300. Largest bag, fifteen brace.”

From Jordan Station, Ky., a orrespondent writes:
“The extreme cold weather and an army of trappers have
almost. exterminated the quail, NReelfoot Lake, three hours’
drive from this point, is almost deserted by both game and
jionters.”

8. C. C. writes from Marietta, Ga., under date Jan. 14:
The quail (pariridges in Southern speech) have suffered
much from the cold. It was five degrées helow one night,
with the ground covered with snow to the depth of six to
fen inches fora week. Many flocks haye heen found frozen,
mewen as other birds, and quail will probably be scarce next

a it

Attention has already been called in these columns to the
possible danger of eating quailat this time. Concerning this
subject the Washington Repuhiican says: ‘* Tt willbe recol-
lected that at. the time Buchanan was inaugurated a large
number of persons were poisoned at a certain prominent
Washington hotel. The winter inimnediately preceding the
inauguration was an unusually hard one. The proprietor of
the hotel, to please his guests, had procured, asis stated, all
the quail in the surrounding country. These birds had heen
starved to such an extent that they were compelled fo feed
upon poisonous berries and leaves until their flesh became
thoroughly permeated with the poison, The birds have been
starved for weeks, and are now feeding upon sich berries

and buds as to make their flesh poisonous. The deep snows
in the country prevent the birds from receiving their usual
sustenance from seed and the sauds or small gravel which
assist in digesting and assimilating the same, and consequent-
ly they are driven to those modes of sustaining life which,
while they may be useful to themselyes for the time being,
render their flesh highly injurious to human beings as an_ar-
ticle of food. The birds are being killed at the present time
by shooting and trapping, and the country people who offer
the same in market are entirely Iznorant of the terrible and
insidious poison which they are daily distributing. All
through the adjacent country of Maryland and Virginia. we
have what is known as the poison Gak. Thisis a yine which
bears berries very similar to those of the wild grape vines.
The touch of the ‘‘poison oak" is dreaded by all who travel
the woods. Its contact so swells the hands and face as to
render the individual unrecognizable by his friends in a few
moments. The quail at this season of the year secks the
poisonous berries which grow upon the vine.”

The extraordinary depletion of the game calls for active
efforts on the part of individual sportsmen and sportsmen’s
clubs to replenish the supply. Many instances have come to
our knowledge where this has been undertaken. Live quail
are advertised in aur columms, and, as we announced last
week, may also be bought of H. C. Ryall, Shelbyville, Ten-
nessee,

“Homo” writes from Philadelphia: ‘‘In Philadelphia
many of our game-dealers are purchasing liye quail, wherever
they can get them for sale, for those wishing to restock regions
Where the birds have been destroyed by snow. There is a
great; demand for them here and prices are high. I haye
never known but one such winter in my recollection, and
coutinual information from the South, as far as lower Alaba-
ma and Georgia, states that the quail there haye suffered
severely, Quail from the far South for restocking purposes
are by n0 means the bird fo procure, on account of their na-
tural susceptibility to cold, and an ordinary winter North
would certainly destroy many of the first year's hatching.
What we want, if possible, are quail from Maryland, Dela-
ware and Virginia, and certainly not further South than
North Carolina.”

The Maryland Association of Talbot County, at Haston,
Md., correspondent writes, propose to restock their section
with birdsimported from the South. They baye issued the
following circular: ‘'The Maryland Association of Talbot
Gounty for the Protection of Game and Fish desire to enlist
the active co-operation of ali the residents of the county in
their efforts to avert the total destruction of birds and
rabbits by the severe weather now upon us. There are few
berries, the most having fallen, and the earth is covered
deeply with snow, under which a.solid ernst of ice prevents
the possibility of the birds obtaining food, Without help
all must perish, Weurgently press upon all farmers, and
most especially those who are members of the association,
tle necessity of preventing this disaster by feeding the birds.
Keep a space cleared at the stack yard, near the hog and
cattle pens, or under shelter of the woods, and supply it
regularly with damaged grain, screenings or “corn, The
birds will soon find it, and enough breeders be saved to stock
the connty. The hawks will soon find where the birds are,
and afew steel fraps set on the stack poles or other suitable
places will accomplish a double object—the hawks will be
caught and destroyed, and the bounty of fifty cents in cash
for every scalp will pay for all trouble and expense.”

A New York city correspondent suggests that a few quail
turned loose in the spring and afew quarts of grain or seed
well distributed now will do more than any game laws. In
the colder climatesin Europe it is customary to provide a
rude shelter here and there, with a close picket fence, yet so
birds can pass in and out, and here grain is kept all through
their hard season, and they have no trouble abont scarcity of

ame.

? Frank Schley writes from Frederick, Maryland, Jan. 31:
Supposing the intense cold weather and the long continued
snow might have had a disastrous effect upon the partridges
(Bob Whites), I directed Henry Perkins who isa reliable
huntsman to take my two partridge dogs, Dick and Duke
and ascertain if (here were any partridges to be found. The
ground to be beaten, both the dogs and the huntsman were
perfectly familiar with, being the laurel hill sides, foot lands,
briar patches, sage fields, swamps and thicks of the Linga-
nore hills where I had left, in different locations six to eight
partly broken up coyeys of partridges late in the scason, He
and the dogs returned home late im the evening very much fa-
tigued from framping over the snow, and he reported that he
had gone over every foot of the ground as.I had directed him,
and found the birds all safe in coveys where T had left them,
There were five to twelve birds in the coveys, and they were
wild, strong aud hearty.

A Sutton, Mass., correspondent, who says that the quailare
suffering very much there, adds, ‘I am feeding three-broods
thirty-onein all—and hope to get them safely through the
winter.”

The deer and other large game have suffered at the hands
of the ‘‘yarders,” ‘‘crusters” and butchers. It has been an
excellent season for filimg up refrigerators. We take from
the Reno, Nevada, Gazetiz a paragraph showing how they do
it out there: ‘'The beayy fall of snow which came on Dec.
1 caught a great many deer in the hills. Two brothers
named Jones, who live on Feather River, four miles from
Beckwith, found a fresh trail down the mountain one mor-
ning which had evidently been made by deer striking out for
Red Rock 2nd other warm valleys over the Nevada line.
The Joneses stuck a flag right in the track, and during that
night, nearly a hundred deer turned back from it. Next day
the Jones boys started out on the trail and soon came up fo
strageling deer floundering through the snow. <A wounded
deer led one ot the boys off the main trail, but the other fol-
lowed up until he came to a fence, where he found a number
of the herd tired ont and unable to go further. He shot nine
without moving from his position, and had to stop for want
of bullets, haying used up all he had.”

A Washington, D. C., correspondent’says: ‘‘Crows have
been found in numbers dead around the river shores and
country roads, having either died from cold or starvation, or
both. Several fine deer were killed uear Chancellorsville
last week.”

Advices from Hi¢h Point, North Carolina, say: ‘The se-
yere weather here has hurt the quail shooting, though there
are some birds left.”

From Farquier County, VYa., we hear; ‘‘The almost unex~
ampled depth of snow with us has of course destroyed many
partridzes, buf not all, for some were seen near my home
yesterday. Our sportsmen have bought a good many, and
keep them in coops to turn out in the fields in the spring.”

One of the “ old-fashioned winters,” of which we hear so
much, was that of 1779-80, A newspaper yriter says of it}

‘(The winter of 1779-80 was yery seyere in this country,
The bitter cold began in the middle of November and. con-
tinued until the close of February. The sun's rays were not
Warm enough to melt the snow, which lay on the ground
almost fiye months, so thick that it was very hard to get from
place to place. All ordinary bodies of water were ice-bound.
Domestic fowls and wild turkeys perished by thousands, so
did deer and buffalo, and wolves and panthers, mainly from
lack of their natural food, buried under the snow. The
Northern and Western rivers were fettered by the frost, and
the Cumberland was so firmly frozen as far South as Nash-
ville that emigrant trains passed securely over the river.
The Delaware opposite Philadelphia contained ice of three
or four feet, and Longe Island Sound and the Chesapeake
were frozen over. Scientific persons have declared that hot
and cold waves often recur every eleyen years, a8 in 1846,
1857 and 1868, and the weather-wise predict that this will
prove to he one of the coldest winters known for twenty
years.”

From Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the Secretary of the Iowa State
Association writes, under date of January 20: ‘ Snow has
not been yery deep in this section, and I think the quail will
pull through. They were in abundance and very few shot
or killed thisseason. If they get through winter, will he
plenty next season,”

It is needless to say that a heavy fall of snow and a freez-
ing ‘‘spell of weather” are hailed with joy by the fellows
who snare and trap and huddle-shoot the coyeys. An Oska-
loosa, Towa, letter says: ‘‘The quail and chicken shooting
season just past with us has been one of the best on record.
We have had but very little snow until within the last two
weeks, but there are about eight inches of snow on the
ground at the present time, with a good prospect for more,
and I am almost ashamed to tell you, but it is the truth, our
quail are being killed by the hundred almost every day and
brought into town under the noses of our officials, who do
not try to molest the offender. Everybody says that there
never were so many quail, and that there will be plenty left
to breed from another year, but for my part I do not believe
it. If the deep snow lasts and the potting is kept up I think
that there will be very few quail left by spring. We have a
sporisman’s club in our city, that is, by name only, for some
of the members are the very ones that are now killing quail
almost every day in the week. Weare to have a grand cir-
cular wolf hunt in our township on the twenty-fifth of the
present month.”

A Highiand Park, Ill., letter says; ‘‘I am much afraid
the snow and excessively cold weather willuse up what quail
we have left. Foxes are yery plenty this year; partridges
ScArce.”

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CRUSTING DEER,

Hditor Forest and Stream <

The interesting manner in which you present matters per-
taining to the welfare of all branches of sport, the just views
expressed relative to protection of game of all kinds, uphold-
ing the righteous and condenming the unjust, are very grati-
fying. For several years the improvements made in Forsst
AND STREAM, its appearance and internal workings have been
noted with especial pleasure.

It has been remarked that ‘‘it is almost useless to attempt
to get right game legislation as things are now.” My ideas
are that, through your watchfulness and exposure from time
to time’ of the attempts to force jobs through, a great
deal of harmful matter can be prevented from accumulating.
Unless you had adopted that conrse certainly there would not
haye grown the existing wide-spread confidence in your wil-
lingneéss to expose such matters.

The sportsmen now feel confident that any injustice to-
ward the preservation of game will be attacked by you and
every endenyor put forth to defeat the attempts: Surely the
scheme for selling game the year through could not have met
a worse blow than you gave it.

The very interesting letter from Wim. P. Dodge, published
in this week's Forresr asp Srream, can but have been writ-
ten purely in the spirit of wishing to point out a serious de-
fect in the law relating to the preservation of trout. He ap-
parently is a gentleman very much interested on that subject
and to a lesser degree, though perhaps not much, the protee-
tion of deer in our Adirondack region. "Toward the close of
the communication he remarks: ‘Men calling themselves
sportsmen, and who belong to sportsmen’s clubs and are
members in good standing,” being in the woods in June and
July on a fishing excursion, and want ‘‘a little yenison to eat
while in camp,” have a ‘mistaken notion ” that they have a
right to kill it for that purpose, which he follows by claiming
‘*that-it works harm to the general enforcement of the law
to allow it, as guides and parties living back in these locali-
ties claim, with good grounds, that it is no werse for them to
“‘orust " deer for meat for winter use than for these sports-
men (?) to kill them out, of season for their use.” Please al-
low me to call attention Lo a difference between ‘‘ crusting”
for meat to use and ‘crusting ” in the general acceptance of
the term.

In the first place, the guides and residents of the Adiron-
dack region might ‘crust? évery winter for the purpose of
using the meat for food for themselves, and stand on an equal
footing with sportsmen who kill for ‘‘a little venison to eat
while in camp." My view of that part of ‘‘ crusting” is that
the deer would hold their own in point of numbers.

In looking at the broader acceptance of the 1erm “ ¢rust-
ing,” quite a different feeling exists, for the idea is that. the
person or parties seeking’ to kill decr by ‘‘ crusting” do so
with the full knowledge that the deer are perfectly helpless,
and it is possible to kill nearly every one found in the
‘vard ” ©. Fenton asks the question in his excellent, letter,
published in. your issue of tho 18th instant, ‘‘ Wherein lies
the difference between killing deer after being driven to
water by hounds and that of killing them by crusting or kill
ing them in the deep snows of winter on snow shoes?” OF
couree he means the moral difference, and asks a question of
that kind with the inference that some absurdity exists in
trying to make a distinction. The case stands like this: In
getting the deer either in the water sway from shore or find-
ing them ‘‘yarded” while deep or crusted snow exists, the
patty seeking to kill the deer knows that he has the advan-
tage and is sure of his victim, there is not much uncertainty.
Consequently it is like picking apples off from a tree—get
them all. Unhappily, it is similar after they are gotten, only
those can be used that do not spoil. Still there is a dissimi-
larity, for the apples are gathered entirely with the idea of
th while the deer are killed principally because it is pos-
sible.

To show how helpless the deer become during deep and
crusted snow time, I will call attention to the fact that moose
are captured sometimes alive and hound with ropas ynder

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(Farrvary 10,

Sitilar conditions, and taken out of the woods alive too.
Take it for granted that if moose can be so treated, the poor
deer are casily made yictinis, It is possible to so hamper
deer with ropes either in the water or in the deep snow, I
believe it very excusable for the guides or residents of thie
wilderness proper to procure venison for subsistence in any
manner possible, but the wanton destruction of deer is quite
another matter, The sportsman might justify himself for
shooting quail or woodcock while on the ground during nest-
ing season, or while caripy for their young quite as well, It
is only excusable where necessity demands it.

Mr. Dodge also remarks that owing to the condition of the
snow the dogs are not able to ron, and in that way pints di-
rectly ii this unconscious manner to one of the greatest and
Most pernicious evils we have, and one that cannot be eradi-
cated without State power and money. The fact is that in-
habitants of regions bordéring on the Adirondack wilderness
cau go in with hounds with perfect fvclings of security against
arrest during all times. Mr, Dodge gives evidence of the
practice during close season even of hounding the deer.

In connection with this subjectI should like to call atten-
tion to a.) oriion of a letter published in your issue of the 27th
inst. ‘The proper law would he to forbid the sale of game
after the first day of the closeseason. This is the rule abroad.
Why should it not he so here? he only exception to this
night be made in the ease of venison, which only exists in our
State in a few localities, and could there be protected by local
laws, with the consent and co-operation of the residents ”
Close the gates on the goats. but let the sheep go through!
Prevent the reception of quail, grouse and other game from
the West and South, but admit venison because it cannot be
marketed very well—conveniently—only in cold weather.
Yes, deer “only exist in our State in a few localities.’ Ifear
ifit becomes possible fo market venison in New York and
other cities all duving January that the market men will not
be obliged to go to the far West entirely with orders for veni-
Bon; mysterious boxes and barrels of ‘‘potatoes” or possibly
“nintton” will beshipped trom the ‘few localitiesof our State”
as long as they exist. However great the supply may be at
present I think means should be taken to prevent a diminu-
tion of it rather than to offer lobp-holes for a contrary result.
Tf the marketmen cannot convenjently freeze fleir yenison so
as to bring it to market during the open season, and sell it
during that season, why I say let them suffer, not the deer,
Tf i¢ is prohibited to sell quail on or after the first day of the
close season it reverts to the benefit of game, for there would
not beso much killed during the last few days of the open
season virtually cutting short the open season for pot-hun-
ters, andis a suggestion worthy of consideration, véry broadly
too, Forin protecting the game are we not protecting the
interests of all Jovers of sport at thesame time the genuine in-
terests of marketmen? If they do not know their own
greatest interests the societies who study such matters and
the sportsmen’s papers should point out to them the straight
and narrow path,

To permit ove violation and discountenance another, it
must be admitied, ‘‘works harm to the general enforcement
of the jaw.” Worrat,

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QUAIL AND DUCKS IN FLORIDA,

Wrasiamsrorr, Md., Jan. 31,
WORD of warning and of aivice to brothers of the rad
and gui may nof come amiss, and I shall be fully re-
paid if I can save only one of your many readers, who are
thinking of sneha trip, from the impositions practiced by the
railroad between Kichniond, Va., and Jacksonville. Append-
ed they will find a list of dog rates with the routes traveled.

The first, question asked, “Is there plenty of game?” and
Tean trutifully say yee. Ducks, quail, deer, turkeys and
fish are tobe found in xbundance, such an abundance as no
Eastern guoners can ever hope to see here, and withal so
easy of access from all joints North that the wonder is that
more sportsmen do not go there. The whole line of railroad
from Fernandina to Cedar Keys literally swarms with ducks
and quail, and at almos! every station on the road board can
be had at from $1 to $1.50 perday.

Our party, consi ting of H. J. and the writer, with our suns
and three dogs, left. Washington on the fast mail south at 11:50
A. M., January 6, and right there our troubles began.

While purchasing our tickets we inquired about charges on
our dogs, and were informed by the gentlenianly agent that
there was no charge on dogs except the bagvage master’s fee,
and such we found reasonably correct until we reached Rich-
mond ‘There, as paymaster for our trio, nry troubles began
in dead earnest, und the further we went the worse it beeaine,
notil in sheer desperation we threw away our tickets from
Charleston, 5. C., toJacksonville via railroad, and. took pas-
sage to the latter point on the steamboat St. Johns, mak-
ing thereby a clear saying of twelve dollars on account of
dogs, and in addition reaching Jacksonville fully six hours
ahead of our train, Por Jacksonville we staried for Otter
Creek and Col. Wingate’s in the “Gulf Hammock,” bur find-
ing when we reached Archer that the whole country south of
Bronson was flooded we concluded to stop at the latter point,
There our good angel in the person of Capt. J. D. ‘MeDon-
nell (our conductor on train) came to the front, and advised
us to go to Shell Lake, assuring us that it was the ‘‘sunner’s
paradise,” which assertion we can heartily bear testimony to
the truth of.

Reaching Shell Lake about noon we were most hospitably
received by our generous host, Judge McD. Although he was
totully unprepared for our arrival we were at once made to
feel that Souvhern hogpitality is still no myth, for “rieht roy-
ally” were we enterta'ned, although unknown to us a dark
shadow even then overhung the household.

The time flew by all too fast for us, and ourdeparture, has-
fened as it was by the demise of Jude McD's wife, made our
leave-taking doubly sad. We will long remember our week
of sport among the ducks and quail, with which Shell Lake
and the adjoining broad acres abound, and the happy evening
hours spent in the society of their owner and his noble sons
and lovely niece. Any sportsmen tourists who are in the fu-
ture so fortunate as to drop into our quarters there will ac-
knowledge that half has not been told.

Our gunning score was for two days as follows: Friday,
the 14th, 87 ducks to three puns; Saturday, the 18th, 70
quail to three guns, This could have been duplicated every
day of our stay had we been inclined to shoot for the score,
but it looked too much like wanton slaughter, and we only
hunted hours enourh exch day to kill what game could be
consumed. ;

But all things must haye an end, and as our holiday drew
to a close we regretfully turned our faces homeward, landing
safely in Washington on the night of the 22d, tired and

afford such shooting as is nowhere else to be found that it has
been our good fortune to visit.

In conclusion let me say to all who are going South and in-
tend taking their dogs along, do not go via ‘‘ Atlantic Coast
Line” of railroads unless your pocket is deep enough to stand
4 constant drain on it in shap3 of mileage on dogs. Charges
on dogs from Petersburg to Weldon are Jc. per mile ; from
Weldon to Wilmington, N. C., 1c. per mile; from Wilming-
ton to Florence, 1$c. per mile; Florence to Charleston, 1c.
per mile; Charleston ta Savannah, te. per mile and so on
all through, charges ranging from one to one and three-quar-
ter cents per mile. On the F! G. and W. J, Transit Road
charges aré one dollar per head if you take dogs only five
miles, or one dollar for the whole length of road from Fer-
nandina to Cedar Keys. The best route for sportsmen is by
water from either New York or Philadelphia, as if is not
near so hard on the dogs and $265 easier on the pocket.

Keyoro.

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KILLING GROUSE FROM TREES.

G PON reading the pleasant articles of “Jack,” of Staun-

ton, Virginia, and ‘' Black Ned,” headed ‘* Dogs 'That
Tree Grouse,” in your issue of the 2th inst., 1 was some-
what surprised to find that ‘‘ Black Ned” does not consider
it sportsmanlike {jo kill grouse from trees. If there are any
other birds so wild, so horribly, terribly hard to bring to bag
is the ruffed grouse (the pheasant of Virginia and partridge
of the Northern and Western States) I ain not aware of it.
T will not agree with * Black Ned.” How is one to kill them
in an ivy thicket too thick for a bench-legged fice to get
through ? And jusf such places suit grouse best.

Tam yery much like the old country fellow who went to
the menagerie. I believe I will tell the story—with your
permission : An old countryman, upon one o¢casion, went to
iin animal show and was yery much pleased with all that he
saw, As he stood leaning upon his long staff, mtently gazing
upon the various animals, he asked very many questions «ft
one of ihe showmen,. whose business it was to answer all
questions about them. ‘' What is this?” queried old home-
spun, ‘'' That, sir, is the elephant.” ‘* And what is this ?”
asked the old fellow. ‘That animal, sir, is the monkey.”
‘* Monstrous like folks, too,” putin the old one. ‘* Here is
another great critter,” said the countryman; ‘what do ye
call him?” ‘The camel, sir. He can go withont food as
long as Dr. Tanner—and without water, foo—and bear at the
sameé time the hottest sun,” said the showman. ‘* The canvel!”
said the countryman. ‘' Well, I have Jong wanted to see
one. In searching the Scripter I have read a heap about

em.”

Just ati this time the showman was called off and the old
man had then to nayigate alone. He wandered around for
some time in the most serious manner until, by and by, he
came upon a cage of snakes, Here he stopped and a grand
smile lit up his face, which soon turned to a broad grin and
finally the grin ran into an old-fashioned laugh. Here was
something the old fellow knew all about. While looking at
and enjoying the snakes, his horny hand still firmly cluich-
ing his good two-year-old hickory stick, one of the snakes
thrust its head between the wires, right in front of him, and
in an instant the old one popped off itshead, killing it asdead
as the mischief. Quick as lightning another and another
head came out, and by quick blows of the old man’s staff
were sent the way of muamber one. By this time the work
became fast and furious, snakes poking their heads out of
nearly eyery crack, from one end of the cage to the other,
and were decapitated in a frice by blows froin the stick. In
fact, he got so warmed up fo his work thati he seized his
hickory with both hands and thrnst it into the cage and came
down with all power, overhunded, upon its occupants.

At this juncture the attention of the keeper was called to
the scene and, rushing up, he said; ‘*In the name of all that
is good, what sre you doing, gir? Those snakes cost me
$5,000,"

The old man merely turned lis head for an instant (the re-
marks of the showman having no other effect than to cause
the countryman to withdraw his stick and restine the pop-
ping-off process in. his former scientific manner), remarking +
“Stranger, I don'’t care a darn; 1 kills ’em just wherever I
sees em.”

Now, “Black Ned,” I am, with revard to the ruffed
grouse, like my old friend— I don’t care a cent; I kills ’em
just wherever [I sees 'em.” Riowarp M, Conway.

Conway Farm, Va.

Mostreat, Jan. 26, 1881.

Tam happy to see that matters pertaining to rulfed grouse,
mode of trecing them, ete,, are claiming altention in your col-
umns. Some years ago I Josta fine Norfolk spaniel. Friend
Hallock in making mention of his death in Porrsr anp
Srruam claimed him to have been +‘ the best ruffed grouse
deg known,” His superiority was in his nose which enabled
him to find every bird in the woods, and in the perfect control
T had over him.

The red colleys when trained for that purpose make very
fine dogs for ruffed grouse shooting; they, perhaps, haye not
so strong a nosé as the field spaniel, but their color, greater
intelligence and sly, careful, foxy-like movements, make
them seemingly especially adapted for treeing prouse.

A broth+r of the writer has one of these dogs (not for
sale) which in some ways displays more intelligence in tree-
ig his bird than any other dog [ever saw. I have repeated-
ly seen him when following a bird at full speed that he had
flushed and lost sight of in (he brush stop suddenly and listen
to hear his game when it would alight then locate and find
if. Those who have hunted this kind of game know
that when they alight on a tree after flying some
distance they make a noise with their wings that can
be heard qnite a distance. To train a colly for this
work, begin when he is not over six or eight months old,
and Jet him mouth the first bird shot to his satisfaction, use
him kindly, encourage, but meyer abuse bim, his intelligence
and love for the sport will teach him to do right when he
learns what you require of him.

T can also bear testimony with ‘‘Jack” that fox hounds
are sometimes good grouse dogs. The “‘old gent,” Mr. BH.
W. Geer, of Fairfield, or rather Sheldon, Vt. P. O., who is
an old veteran fox hun‘er, had in my boyhood’s days a fox-
hound that we used to hunt foxes, rabbits and grouse. He
would give tongue on the trail of the latter game, and tree
them and keep his bugle agoing until the whole woods fairly
echoed with ‘‘delizhtful music’ and we bagged the bird.
The ‘‘ old gent deserves more than a passing notice. Quite
a humorist and naturalist in his way, full of dey wit, and
thoroughly understanding the habits of the local grou-e found

“travel stained,” but of thé unanimous opinion that Florida | in his vicinity make hima, pleasant companion to those whom

n general and Alachua and Leyy countiesin particular can

he will gecept as such. Jn his younger days he used a short

twenty-inch under-lock Windsor rifle, and many a fox has
he knocked over when running at full speed from twenty to
thirty-five rods away, and would also kill rabbits while run-
ning before the hounds, in thick swamps where he could not
see the rabbit but for a single jump atatime. IJ have also
known him to shoot muskrats swimming in thé ereek in the
evening when it was too dark to see the sights on his sun,
The last wolf killed in his county he killed by still-hunting,
and shot his game as it lay as!ee)) digesting the mutton it hud
eaten ina farm yard the evening before. The ‘old gent”
is now sixty-three years of age, and owing to failing eyesight
has laid aside his rifle and uses a light muzzle-loading Eoe-
lish shot-gun, and has within the past month taken sonjelons
tramps through the snow at his favorite sport, fox hunting,
At some future date I will send you sobie facts regarding
the habits of ruffed grouse, where they are likely to tree
when flushed, ete. SPANSTEAD.

WELisvitie, Jan, 26.

Having watched with much interest the discussionsin your
valuable paper, patticularly the conflicting opinions of my
friends F. and Bell Muzzle relative to grouse treang afier
being flushed by dog or man, | offer some suggéstions, the
results of observations made in the twenty years that I have
been a lover of both rod and gun, In my humble opinion
they are both correct, and only have to be located differently
to make them so. My experienc? has been that prouse will
tree after making their Hight in localities where is no under
growth or fallen timber, making it a subject of wonder to
owners of fine pointers or setters and ofttimes of censure to
the dogs that they were unable to find after the first flight
and marking down of birds, which birds were undoubtedly
at the time standing very still and straight close to the
trunk of some bushy hemlock forty fect above them. For it
does not prove absolutely that there is no grouse in almost
any tree hecause you cannot detect his presence, which the
most practiced eye fails todo, But the same dogs often re-
deem themselyes when hunting in low cover, making good
the reputation lost by not being able to climb trees in
search of game.

It does not tax my memory severely to remember when if
was considered an achievement to bag a linited number of
grouse by the easiest method afforded, cither by stealing a
march on an old drummer, guided by the thud of his wings,
and bowling him over with a villainous old musket loaded
with No. 1 shot and tamped with a whole edition of the vil-
lage paper, or searching him out from the dense foliaze of a
tall hemlock. We never intentionally flushed our birds in
those days, and usually forgot to fire if they were so unkind
as to anticipate our designs. Men were rare in this country
twenly years ago who would believe it possible, much less
attempt so difficult and uncertain things as bagging a grouse
on its flashing fight throngh thickets which at bust only afford
a glimpse to direct the aim. But breechloaders were equally
rare; also pointers and setters; and, worse than all, we had
no Forest AND StreEAM to guide us. That was the time
when the Dittmar might have flourished, and possibly there
would have been no gunners left to tell their experience if
they had moral courage suflicient to use the deadly mixture.

H.C. W,
ANDOVER, O.

J notice in the current mumber of your paper a Gommunicn-
tion in regard to phessant-treeing dows. I haye owned a
couple of such dogs and agree with your correspondent as to the
breed being unnecessary to ake a good treeing dog. In the
communication referred to the query was put, How does
the dog select the right tree?” In my mind this is simple to
explain in two ways: one by the fact that some dogs follow
the fight of a bird with theireye When a pheasant is Aosh-
ed by # dog well in adyance of the huwter ii nearly always
rises into a tree and there remains until something avain
flushes it therefrom. This in itself causes more false points
hy both setters and pointers than any other one fact, as the
bird rises quite noiselessly, and not with the frightened
bur-r-r-r that is heard when the hunter approaches, The pheas-
ant-treeing dog notes this, and when the bird alizhts in some
friendly bushy-topped tree he goes tearing after it and by his
barking so bewilders the bird that he is easily stalked and
shot. The other way in which some treeing dogs distinguish
the tree (and probably the most general manner) is by search-
ing for the droppings of the bird, which are made imniediate-
ly on their alighting in a tree. As soon as the whilfet winds
these droppings he works up to the tree and, finding them,
elevates his nose and gives loud mouth until the bird again
takes wing or is shot by fhe sportsman. The trees pen-
erally selected by pheasants treeing are evergreens or beech
with the dry leaves stillon, I have a dog at present that will
tree birds by the latter method and stay with them hours,
but I don't allow him with me except when rabbit hnuting,
as | prefer a setter and the sport of shooting on the wing.
Very few pheasants were killed in this section this season, al-
though they were quite plenty. I know of a number of
brood ef quail, but did not disturb them, preferring to let
them breed another season. The rabbits are very nunierous,
and within a few miles of here some bare can be found, The
wild turkeys are getting scarce, though there were a couple
of flocks reared in the Dorset woods last rasa re)

Moxrrisania Srarion, N. Y,, Jan. 10.

While the- subject is under discussion in your columns, I
would say that I think the different views of the subject of
ruffed grouse resting on trees may be easily accounted for.
Tn the Canada woods, where and because they are seldom
disturbed, I have often shot them from trees with my rifle.
A setter or pointer there would be superfiuous. But in the
woods nearer home, where they are so often shot at or hunt-
ed, I have very seldom seen them take refuge on trees, ancl T
doubt whether the ‘little barking dog,” go often mentioned,
would haye much occupation in treeing themin any of the
well-scoured woods near New York. .

As to squirrels not laying up stores for winter use, [ shot a
red squirrel last Noyember in Dutchess County which was
watching my movements from a hole in a dead tree. Cut-
ting the stump down I found the little fellow, and from
under him, in the hollow of the tree, I gathered more than
three quarts of chestnuts. And the experienced farmer-
sportsman with me asserted that they always lay up stores
for winter. On the same trip I had a black snake, and a very
large fellow of some unknown kind, hiss yery di cidedly at
me, MaAnuarran,

i
Tre Sraren, Isnawp Association haye received 800 yuail
from Tennessee. -

Fesrvany 10, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

31

THH UNUSUAL NUMEERS OF WILD FOWL SOUTH.

ROM Currijuck Sound, North Carolina, to Wilmington,
of the sime State, the bays and inlets are teeming with
wild fowl of every variety. At the month of the Chowan
River, Albemarle Sound, swan and geese were never known
to have been so plentiful, and multitudes of brant are winter-
ing in the Palmico. At Middletown, situated on this latter
sound, fhe natives are reaping a haryest, and many fowl are
being shipped to cities both north and south of them, Tt
would seem that the unusual winter we are haying has driven
the wajor portion of the Hight of water birds to the coast of
North Carolina. We hear from the baymen at Atlantic City,
Tuckerton and Barnegat, N. J., that shortly after the brant
reached their waters they were forced southward by the
freezing and Closing of the bays, which have continued shut
in, excepling the channels where the current Tins at a depth,
since the lalter part of November or first of December, In
these channels neither the Canada goose nor the brant can
feed, unless if nay be in open weather, when flonting vege-
table matter, carried off the flats by the tide, proyides them
with provender. Now that the shoal places have been com-
pletely frozen over the birds are conipelled to seek other
grounds.

Sportsmen who wish to enjoy goose, brant and duck shoot-
ing of every variely should visif Middletown, Hyde Co., N.
C., providing they can accommodate themselyes with the
rude fare of the conntry. The town can be reached from
Washington, Beautort Co., at the head of Palmico River, but
the waron road leading (hereto is a terrible one, and as there
isa dearth of the luxuries to which the city man is accus-
tomed in this region, coffee, tea, etc., should by all means
be taken,

Bogue aud Siump sounds, south of Beaufort, N. C., are
now perfect beds of fowl In fact all along the series of
sounds from Beaufort north to Wiltiinglon south the sports-
Mau cannot go astray in seeking for good grounds ; and par-
ties wishing to prolong their stay Jate into B’ebruary may be
cerbain of having excellent snipe shooting, for these sections
yearly form resting and feeding places for the long bill in his
northern migration. :

Our viver nen in Philadelphia are looking for s, sudden
breakup of winter when Jack Frost grows tired of sojourn-
ing with us, and stgue will un instincliyeness I have never
been able lo explain that we are to have excellent ice-shooting
for ducks when they “get ready to come north,” and your
correspondent, has arrangud with one of the old paddlers, wito
has promised to ‘* put him on ihe ducks” when they appear.
At present a skiff conld not live in our river in such ice as
can now le seen in the Delaware. Homo,

eee

TRAPPING ON BATLEY LAKE.

HIS sinall sheet of wat-r can be found just at the con-
junction of the first range of uplands and fhe overflow
lands of White River, in the southeastern part of White
County, Arkunsas, and has for its outlet and inlet Raft
Creek, which from here is nothing more than a series of
small lakes aud ponds wntil it mingles its waters with White
River, some tweuty miles distaut. At the lower end of the
Jake a huge cypress brake, well filled with water and fallen
trees and deeply tangled with tic-yvines, intersects that fur-
aishes our fur avimals with good quarters

The coon and mink pay special attention to the lake as the
plain paths along ihe waters edge will shuw. The fish here-
in afford them splendid repasts, when they are fortunate
enough to secure such, or to discover the refusal of an olter's
breakfast, which is not infrequently the case—hence the at-
traction.

Tn trapping for coon and mink we use for bait fish when
easily at hand, as they buve a particular purtiality for this;
otherwise birds, rabbits or anything they have a fondness for.
The trap we place under water when conyenient, as then
it would sot be so Nable to be observed and stepped over in
takiog the bait. Coon, being speedy travelers, occasionally
sally forth, all following the Same trail, on a sormandiziny
tour to the neighboring corn fields thal are anly a mile or
two back in the settlements. The trails are made plain by
frequent, passing, and along this roadway many a coon feels
the close embrace of a Newhouse trap. Not having been
molested in a steel trap-way by a Kit Carson since Davy
Crockett made his lonely tramp through here, the coon do
not en ertain any suspicions as to the trapper’s devices.

The hanks of the lakes are very Tut—only a few feet ahove
fhe level of the water—and in consequence the other cannot
enjoy the fun of sliding. About the only device the trapper
ean successfully employ is to prepare to take them at their
accustomed place of going ashore During the first snow,
November 17, they engaged in unusual tishing and frolick-
ing, and several were the fish we found they had apparently
caught through sport, being buj slightly mutilated. These
we promptly secured and devoted to the coon and mink
cause. The succeeding snows wee accompanied with such
freezing that the lake was sealed with a coating of ice three
inches thick, and the otter were foreed further down the
creek to opén water. To capture these animals, excepting
the otter, is only a matter of slight skill and ordinary exer-
cise; therefore the liberal compensation and sport we derive
from the time and labor spentis quite satisfactory and we do
not regret the venture.

The weather so far this winter is of unconimon severity,
and still continues, having had only a few pleasant days, and
is in fact a grand exception to the generality of Southern
Winters, and is better suited to more northern latitudes. This
inclemency will accordingly enhance the value of onr furs,
which will substantiate the saying, \‘What is one’s logs is an-
other's gain. Waurer D, Carniuss.

West Point, Arkansas. Jan.19.

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TRANSPORTING OUT GF SEASON—facklund, Me., Jun. 21,—
T wrote you that the Game Warden here had seized three
carcases of deer while being shipped to Boston. After pay-
ing for trucking, tel graph and legal adyice, the warden has
restored (hem lo the express company who were carrying
them, learning that some of our judges had decided that if
it could be proved that the deer were killed before the first
of January they were not liable to seizure, althouch the law
reads like this: ‘Section C, Chapter 50, 1878: No person
shall carry or wansport from place fo place in this State the
carcass or hide, or any part thereo!, of any such animal dur-
ing the period of tinie in which the killing of such animal is
prohibited, undera penalty of #40." So a man can go to
a yard of deer, Kill them all, and send them to Boston, The
warden will not trouble them; it cost hin: too much to seize
these, and if aman brings twenty deer to the boat and says
he shot them in Decemager and hag had them frozen in the

woods, the wardei will not try to prove that, they were shot
in January. So much for thegame lay of Maine. Crrizen,
The law of 1878, quoted by our correspondent, has not
been chunved. It still holds geod. The warden should
have held on tothe deer. Thisis the law as it appears in
the conipend furnished by Commissioners Smith and Stil-

well,
en EET EY cereal

HUNTING WITH DANIEL WEBSTER.
Pors am, Corn., Jan. 17.
ie the winter of 1843-44 deer were quite plenty in Ply-
mouth woods. The Hon. Daniel Webster was then at
Marshfield. Word was sent to him that the Kingston gang
was going on a deer hunt the day before Thanksgiving, with
invitation for him to join us, and all were to mect at the old
flaxing place at Smelt Pond, atsunrise, sharp. By So'clock His

| Honor appeared witha gentleman friend; ancl Satnuel and

Waldo ’., Uncle Thomas 2. and my father and myself, We
all had old-fashioned King’s arms, percussioned, except Mr,
Webster and friend, who bad double guns. It was.a fine
frosty siorning audjour partylively. We lad two good hounds,
Samuel and Waldo were to take the honnds and drive Wat-
son’s Valley. Uncle Tom was to drive over and take Nick’s
Rock stand. The rest of us were to hurry over to the Carver
rogd and string ont atthe guide board crossing. We had
scarcely reached our places before we heard the welcome
yuivts of the hounds in full very, and soon the thundering
echoes of two King’s artas at tlie head of Watson's Valley,
and then echoing down the yalley came Whoop-oh ! Whoop-
oh! Look out, look ont! The hounds were coming directly to-
ward us Isoon detected something coming down the blind
road at my rizht aud when within forty yards it stopped hbe-
hinda bush. Ishot at the fellow that [ saw, when almost
iininediately two deer Game ont of the bushes at my left and
crossed the road within afew yards of ime, My father, who
stood oniny right, aud Mr. Webster and friend, who stood
at my leti, all fired and one deer fell, Iran inio the woods
where I had shot und, not finding anything, returned, found
that Mr. Webster and friend had jumped into their wagon
and ran tlieir horse to West Pond roid to intercept the ovher
deer at the crossing, as the dogs hud gone on in track of the
other deer. Father advised me to hurry on and he would
stay there with the dead deer and wait for Sam and Waldo
tocome up. Uncle Tom bad come np and kept on in his
carriage toward Wesb Pond, and while he was driving ihe
deer came within punshot and he shot at it from his wagon.
The deer, slightly wounded, now came back directly toward
the guide-board crossing again. I, hearing the dogs, hurried
back. The deer jumped into th road some ninety yards off
and we all fired. The deer fell but gained his feet and
rounded away, falling at every jump. Hunning up the road
weall chased it except father, who reloaded, atid running the
old mare overtook and shot the deer. We now whooped up
all hands and had a jdyful Iunch, washing it, down with
something good from Mr, Webster’s Iuich basket. We now
concluded to start for home, as it was about 2v’clack. We
decided that Mr. Webster and his friend had shot the buck
and my father had shot the doe. Mr Webster gave us a dol-
lar etch and he and his friend took the buck, which was a
nice one, and father gave the other two men fifty cents exch
and took the doe,fas three of us were at my father's. I, feel-
ing alittle dissatistied with my first shot, took One of the
hounds and went up the blind road where 1 first shot. ‘The
hound, snufling sround, soo founda large red fox dead
within ten fee of where I shot at him. We now took our
bells from our wagon boxes aud returned home jingling, as
was the custom if successful. G. EF. W.
ti

THE DUTCHHSS COUNTY LAW,

VY ITH many others of your readers J have taken great
qiterest ili the soad work you are doing im bringing
together the farmers and sportsmen,
% Your plan applies to the river counties as well as to Long
sland.

Isend you 2 game law that we have been fortunate enough
to have passed by the Supervisors of. Dutchess County, We
lave two gentlemen in the Buard—one a devoted aniateur of
the gun, the other of the rod—to whom I am indebted for
the inclosed copy; it is the same that has been for sonie ume
in force in the county of Ulster and has been found there of
much, service,

We hupe that some of our sister counties may adopt it next
year ad that we shall then be enabled to protect our game
from the annual incursions of professional gunners, encour-
aged in their unholy work by the marketmen of your metrop-
olis.

Besides giving the game no rest, even upon Sunday, and
not infrequently mistaking a chicken for his wilder cousin,
the ruffed grouse, they bring sportsmen imto such discredit
by their unsportsmanlike behavior ‘hat in parts of our neigh-
boring country the sight of a stranger with dog and gun has
the sanie effect on the farmer as & red flag would have upon
his bull. NEMo,

ORDINANCE Na. 8,
An Act for the further protection of birds and game in the County
of Dutchess.

The Board of Supervisors of the County of Dittchess, at their
annual meeting, held at thew rooms in the city of Ponghkeepsic,
in said county, on the seventeenth day of Decumber, 1880, pursu-
ant tothe power vested in them by Sectiou 87 of an act of the Legis-
lature of the State’ of New York, passed June 20, 1879, Chapter 534,
and the act amendatory thereto, passed May 31, 1880, do enact and
ordain as follows :

SEction 1. No person or persons, either resident or non-resident
of the County of Dutchess, shall, after the passage of this act,
take or killin any manner, within the limits 6f said County of
Daotches-, any woodeock, quail, hare or rabbit, squirrel, ruffed
grouse, commonly called partridge, meadow lark, snipe, rail or
wild duck tor the purpose of selling or marketing the same, or for
any fee, hire, or reward {rom another, for the taking or killing any
of said birds or game for such cther person; nor shall any person,

ersons, Company or corporition market, soll or have in possession

or sale, or offer to sell or dispoge of in any manner (except than
by absohite gift), either in or out of said county, and of the said
mentioned birda or gume taken or killed within the limits of said
County of Dutchess.

Src. 2. No person, persons, company or corporation shall aid or
assist in the violation of this act by carvymg or trauspovting, either
for thempelyes or for others, any of said birds or game forthe pur-
pose of marketing or selling, the same haying been tuken or killed
within the limits of said connty

Seo. 3. It shall not be Jawtnl to take or Idi], or have in posses-
slon atter thé same has heen killed, any squirrel ar woodtock taken
ov killed within the limits of said couuly during the month of Ay-
gust in any year (except that aquirrela may bo Killed during paid
pais by the owner ef any fruit or grain if in the act of destroying

6 HHImG),

| merits aud demerits of the bill.

8a, 4, Any and every pe company or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this act shall be Hable to a penalty of
twenty-five dollars for each offense ; all penalties to ba recovered,
execution enforced and proceeds applied in the same manner as
provided for in Section 33, Chapter 534, of tha Laws of 1579, for
the recovery and enforcement of the penalties mentioned in said
act,

+t

THE GAME LAW AMENDMENTS.

HE following correspondence has been handed to us
for publication :
Tue Lone Istanp Sportsmen's ASsoorArion, }
Brooxiyn, N. ¥., Feb. 7. 5
Hon. Rogesr B. Roosryrtr:

My Dear Sir—Herewith I send you a copy of the ‘*‘ New
York Market and Index Journal,” containing proceedings of
the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association at the annual meet-
ing last, Friday, and also the new game law proposed by its
committee with the special report stating chang:s. As
President of the State Association, 1 am anxious to receive a
candid expression of opinion from you and others as to the
An unfavorible impression
of the association has been created by an editorial of the
Forusr anp Stream followed by your circular through our
mutual triend John B, Sage.

On Friday next, 7 vp. ™., at the Brooklyn Music Hall,
Royal Arcanum Room, corner Flatbush ayenuc and Fulton
strevt, Brooklyn, the bill is to be open for free discussion. Th
may contain some unwise provisions, but 1 feel sure ib pos-
sesses some valuable fearures. It is specially desired that
you and other members of the New York City Associa‘ion
should be present and give us the benefit of your experience.
If this be inipossible. may we not have a written communi-
cation from you on the subject,

It seems to me that we who hold the interests of the State
Association for this, the first yearin which tlis section of the
State is to be honored with a convention, should endeavor to
prove incorrect the statement that the association has degen.
erated, and should do all the reasonable service in our power
Lo obtain a game law equally fair to all classes. If we suc-
ceed, I firmly believe stability will result, and the prohibi-
tions be enforced by common cousent, as certainly ag is pos-
sible with any penal legislation,

I have the honor to be yours truly, AprL ORoor,

Fepruaey 8.
Ape Cnoox, Esq., Secretary Long Island Sportsmen's Asso-
elation :

Dear Sir—I acknowledge the receipt of a copy of ‘* The
New York Market Index and Journal,” containing the pro-
ceedings of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association in ref-
erence to the game law, and also your letter requesting ‘a
candid expression of opinion as to the merits or demerits of
the bill.” I-will lay the proposed law before the New York
Association for the Protection of Game at its next meeting,
on Monday night, when it will probably be fully discussed.

Replying to your letter as an individual, I regret to say
J sce little besides demerit in all the important changes pro-
posed. Ji is probably without intention and only through
the inexperience of those having the matter in hand that
these changes are made wholly for the protection, not of the
game, but of the illegal yender of game.

No one—not even the houest sportsman—requires the aid
of the law against the dealer who sells out of season sd much
as the honest dealer, whose trade may be injured because a
jess scrupulous person in the same business has game for
sale Which he cannot conscientiously sell. The inexperience
of your committee is shown by their retaining all the incon-
ernities and inconsistencies of the present law, and most
conspicuously in paragraph cighteen, which, by mistake of
tlie engrossers, or in some other way, says precisely the con-
trary to whatit means and transSposes the open and close
seasons and which, nevertheless, with its manifest blunder,
your committee has retained verbatim.

The principal changes you suggest are: Virsily, that the
purchaser shall be equally guilty in law with the sel er (il-
though he is not in morals) so a3 to close his mouth as a wit-
ness against the real criminal; secoudly, that a dishonest
dealer must be convicted of ‘ wilfully” having the prohib-
ited game in possession, although what is the legal meaning
of the word ‘* wilful” and what proof is required to sustain
its allegation I do not know; thirdly, the penalties are so
changed that many pending suits would have to be discon-
finued. I know of no reason for such changes and do n3t
mean to imply that your committee have suggested them
“wilfully,” but attribute them to the same mexperience
which, as you said in nominating your President, ** knety
nothing (f the workings of the State Association for the Pro-
tection of Game till two years ago.” Finally, you propose
that the dishonest dealer may escape liability, even after suit
brought, by surrendering his illegal game to an officer to be
appointed by the State Association expressly to relieve him
from punishment.

I think Ineed say no more toa body of sportsmen, al-
though my objections are founded on a very hasly examina-
tion of the proposed changes, but this I will add, no one de-
sires to conyict a dealer who innocently or ignorantly re-
cvives game out of season which he has not ordered, and no
such case has tomy knowledge eyer been prosecuted. The
New York City Association has, practically speaking, carried
on all the prosecutions in this part of the State for fractions
of the game law, and has not only never brought any unfair
prosecutions, but has shown every liberality with the purpose
of winning as I think it has now the contidence and support
of the honest dealers, and if any legislation is needed for the
protection of the latter if, will unite with them most freely to
obtain it.

Ido not elaborate my objections because I suppose I am
apreaking through you to gentlemen who understand the sub-
ject and can appreciate and if necessary explain them.

Yours very respectfully, Rosexr B- Roosryenr.

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Sw. AnprEw’s BAy—Cedanr Keys, Hila., June 25, 1880.—
Notes of a six weeks’ hunt on St, Andrew's Bay and its
tributaries in the months of January and February—My hoy
Jim, two dogs and myself arrived at my camps on Big
Sandy Creek, up East Bay, January 10. This creek is about
fifteen miles from the entrance of the bay. 5t. Andrew’s 1s
a beautiful sheet of water, entirely land locked, with plenty
of water for large vessels to enter, there being eighteen feet
on the outer bar. It is one if not the best and safest harbor
for both large and small vessels we have on the Guif coast of
this State. ‘There are three artis to this bay, known as the
North, Hast and West Bays, The scenery here is diferent
from any part of East or South Florida—yery picturesque

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Fesrvary 10, 1881

High and rolling lands border the entrance to North and
Hast Bays, with palmetto, oak, spruce, pine and a few mag-
nolias. This margin of woods extends only a few miles from
the entrance of the bay. The balance has high banks, pine
woods to the water's edge, 2 clear and open view, and the
land very rolling for miles back. The most conyenient camp
grounds imaginable. Good spring water, fish and oysters,
plenty of wood, all in fifty yards of your tent, And more
deer, bear, and all other game peculiar to Florida than T
have found at any other place in the State. I killed twenty-
eight deer with a 32-calibre rifle, one of the smallest make,
weighing four pounds. I imention this from the fact that
this gun dots not come under the head of a sporting rifle,
and is rarely used for game of thie size. Ikept no account
of what I killed with my shotgin—frequently more than 1
knew what te do with. You can hunt on foot lereall day
without getting them wet, which is different from most
parts of Florida. The bottoms where the deer lie can be
overlooked hy the driver or hnntsman, and not a deer that’s
jumped but can, he seen climbing thé hills on either
sitlo, and rarely ever escapes unhurt. On a stream leading
into Bast Bay from the direction of the Dead Lukes I saw
the first beaver lever saw in Florida. Something of these
animals in my next. WANDERER.

A Trsnussze Resort.—NVashoille, Tenn., Deo.—Will Er-
win, one of our best amateur shots and anglers, has jnst re-
turned from a three montis’ sojourn at Guntersville, a small
town on the Tennessee River. This famous game country
is of easy access by rail to Decatur, Ala., or Bridgeport, and
{hence np or down the river, Guntersville being equidistant
between those places. Quailis so abundant that hunters
trap hem #s a cheaper method than shooting them, In the
immediate vicinity of the town are seven large droyes of
wild turkeys; in the hills not many miles away deer are
numerous and black bears not uncommon. Bill Brown, a
jovial fellow, keeps one of thetwo taverns in the place, and
a more home-like, comfortable house cannot be found in the
country. Ie or some of the boys are always on the gut vive
fora hunt. Within a radius of a dozen miles there are ten
or fifteen creeks and bayous, teeming with bass and perch,
two of these streams take their source from warm springs,
and in them during very cold weather ducks, ceese and swan
tike refuge, and finer sport than they offer would he diffi-
cnlt to find. The fishing is likewise good, In one afternoon
Mr. Erwin and Brown ereeled sixty-eight bass, ten of them
running over three pounds each. He says that. so plentiful
aré large fish that when a small one is caught he is certain to
be thrown back into the water. Jack and spike-tailed cat-
fish abound in the Tennessee River, particularly at a point.
where Short Creek empties into it. These are taken fre-
quently, tipping the beam at from ten to twenty pounds. The
people are hospitable, and are glad to see strangers come
among them. The morning Will left for home he had for
breakfast squirrels, quail, rabbit, yenison and bear meat on
the table. Board about $1aday. Where can sportsmen do
better ? J. D. H.

GrRounDs ror A Prasrryz.—On Long Island, within fifty
miles of New York, there are patches of land where the wild
fires have killed the timber, *‘ root Sand branch,’ 80 that
now the Jand is covered with small scrub oak, sweet fern
and a coarse grass. we call broom sedge, the whole not more
than knee high, making splendid cover for quail. Near
Patchogue as much as two hundred acres of this land can be
found together, which can be leased of the several owners at
iv very small price for the purpose of propagating quail. My
plan would be to plow in the spring a few furrows, say five
or six at intervals of twenty rods, and sow wheat at the sanie
time. Set free two or three dozen pairs of quail. By so do-
ing I have no doubt that a half-dozen gentlemen would have
all the shooting they could reasonably desire next fall. The
opportunities for protec ing the quail from poachers are excel-
lent. If you think there is anything in the idea TI shall be
pleased to receive any gentleman at my house and will show
hint the ground, G. F.C,

Taree Trrkrys aT a Snor—Putler, Ind., Jan. 24.—
While shooting in Defiance County, Ohio., in December,
1880, I made the champion turkey shot. I killed three tur
keys at a single shot from the right hand barrel of a breech-
loading shotgun. The shell was loaded with four and a half
drams of Orange lightning powder and one and a fourth
ounces of chilled shot (No. 4); distance about fifty yards, I
used two pink-edged wads over the powder and a card-
board wad over the shot, Many good sportsmen entertain
doubts as to whether a wild turkey can be killed with any
shot smaller than No, 1. Iwas among the doubting ones,
aud was so astonished st what I had done that I entirely for-
got to use the left hand barrel of my gun, and go let the tur-
keys that were not killed run and fly away. F. P,

A man is reported to have killed recently at one shot five
wild turkeys near Toccoa, Ga., but as he did not report the
exploit to Forest anp Srream of course it cannot go on
record,

Aw Inicyots Crow Roosr—Dudley, Bdgar Co., Tl., Sian.
15.—On the north side of this county is a crow’s roost,
where the birds congregate by thousands, It is a small strip of
timber ab wut one mile long hy one quarter wide, and is about
eleven miles from any other timber, The crows come ini
from dusk until as late as one and two o’cloack at night. All
this time they keep up a most hideous noise. At peep of
day they begin to scatter in all directions. About the most
particular damage they dois picking holesin fat hogs, which
cannot avoid them. Our county is very closely divided,
politically, and when a candidate has been successful he is
presented with a nail keg of crow heads. Z J.B

Tue Lona Istano Srortsmen’s Assooration held its an-
nual meeting last Friday night and elected the following
officers and committees: President, George A. Chappell;
vice-presidents, Abel Crook, B.W. West, Henry 5 Lott, Chas.
i. Foke, Robert Pirey; secretary, Henry Thorpe; assistant
secretary, Theodore Alston; treasurer, Robert Robinson.
Special Prize Committeec—Charles E. Wiske, N. Beggs,
B. W-. West, Frederick Mather. Ground Commi:!ce, in-
cluding police, trap shooting, rifle and pistol and fly cast-
ine—Robert Robinson, A. Elmendorf, William Wngerman,
John McMahon, Theodore Alston, Frederick Mather, Charles
Dexter, G. F. Gildersleeve, BE. OH. Madison. Reception
Committee—Judge Henry §. Lott, Charles W. Hayemeyer,
Abel Grook and others.

Consideration of the game Jaw proposed by the committee
of ihe association was deferred until Friday evening, Febru-

ary 11

Sea and Ziver Mishing.

PROTECT THE ROCKFISH IN THE DELAWARE.
Opzssa, Del., Dec. 29.
Prorrssok Bair:

Permit me to Gall your attention, as Chief of the United
States Fish Commission, to the rapid depletion of the rock or
striped bass of the Delaware River and Bay and the necessity
of having legislation for their protection.

Some seven years ago when you asked me if I noticed any
decrease of those fish I told you that I did not: but I now
see, for the last few years, a greab decrease and the causes
that produce it. You areperhaps aware that I haye given a
great deal of attention to those fish for many years and haye
come to the following conclusions: The mature fish are s¢a-
going, the same as shad, salmon, ete., returning in the spring,
about the middle of April, for reproduction. The young fry
remain in our waters until maturity, and it is from these we
get our food supply. They live on small fish and, of course,
there is plenty of food for them and it is natural for them to
Temain until maturity. Tf they make migrations it is only
from the mouth of one bay or river to another.

The causes of their depletion comes from a large namber
of sturgeon gill-nets that are now fished in the river and hay
—a comparatively new industry.

These nets are fished during the whole of the spawning
season of the rock aud, of course, capture large numbers of
the large, mature fish, some nets taking as many as fifteen m
one day. These fish are scarce at best and this wholesale
capture is calculated to destroy the whole breed before many
years,

The fish are sold to the sturgeon butchers, principally 1o-
cated in New Jersey, who ship them to the New York mar-
ket. The fishermen realize about $1 each for fish weighing
from fifty to sixty ponds, when a ten-pound fish during the
winter and carly spring is worth, in the Philadelphia market,
from $1.50 to $2, so you see that but little is realized from
them. Prior to this gill-net fishing the regular seine-fisher-
men for rock in the spring had # 1egular rule of honor
among them to turn loose all the large fish for breeders. I
have seen from ten to fifteen turned loose from a single haul.

The fishermen will not respect this rule any nore and they
are all sold. You will therefore sce the necessity of some
legislation to protect this most valuable fish that we haye in
our water as it is captured in greater or less quantity at, all
seasons of the year, and good size fish command in the Phil-
adelphia market in winter from two to three cents per Ib.
more than salmon.

Now I would propose, inasmuch as the legislatures of Penn-
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware will-all he in session this
winter, to have a law passed by them all for the protection of
this fish.

The shad and herring are protected fully bylaw. This
fish has no protection in law.

Now I would propose that there should bea fine of $5 for
the capture and killing of any striped bass or rock-tish weigh-
ing over twenty-five Ibs. by any fisherman, and alike fine for
any person haying one in possession, for sale or otherwise,
and requiring every person capluring such fish to carefully
release them and turn them loose in the water.

Each State to provide means throuch their fish commissions
to see that the Jaw is fully carried out, The gillmet mentell
ine there would be no difficulty in releasing them as they
take alive many of their sturgeon and place them in pens for
future use.

In regard to hatching these fish I am satisfied since our
trial with Mr. Anderson that we can only be successful by
having large and substantial pens in which we could handle
the fish from time to time as they mature, for I am sat-
ised that only a small portion of the immense spawn ma-
tures nt one time, and it is emitted from time to time as it
matures—over a period of two or three werks.

I would like your co-operation in getting this law passed,
T don’t think there would be any trouble in this State on your
recommendation; neither do [ think there would be in either
Pennsylvania or New Jersey, but there would be the most
trouble in New Jersey.. Please let me have: your opinion,

Yours truly, E.R, Norny,

—

NETS IN LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

FERRISBcRGH, Yt., Jan, 22,
fee following law was enacted by our Legislature in
1878 :

‘*Sec. 1. Tt shall not be lawful for any person to catch any
fish in the waters of Lake Champlain, or any of the rivers
emptying into said lake, not to exceed ten miles from the
niouth of said rivers, by the use of any seines, nets, or other
device for entrapping or snaring. The same, except with
seines, during the month of October and during the fifteen
days of November in each year, for the space of five years
from the passage of this act.

‘Sec, 2. It shall be lawful for any person at any time to
catch fish in the said waters by the use of hook and line.

‘Sec. 3, Any person who shall yiolate the provisions of
the first section of this act shall pay a fine of ten dollars for
every fish go caught, to be recovered in an action on the case
founded on this statute, one-half to be paid into the treasury
of the town where said fish may be caught, and one-half to
the informer and prosecutor.”

‘Will you inform us Vermonters of the Champlain Valley
whether New Yorl has a similar Jaw, especially relating to
the waters, or a general law prohibiting all netting, which
would be as effectual if enforced? A favorite argument with
the cuemies of our law is “ that it is only saving the fish for
the Yorkers,” for it is notorious that netting is openly carried
on on your side at the south end of the lake. If you have a
law that will reach these netters of yours, its enforcement
would greatly strengthen our hand. R, E. Rostysox.

New York law permits the use of nets in Lake Champlain
from Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, and prohibits them at all other
times. Violations in New York waters should be reported
to §. J. Palmer, Game and Fish Protector, Indian Lake,
Hamilton Co., N. ¥. Inarecent trip to Lake Champlain
Mr. Palmer and guide captured twelve nets between the
fhe mouth of South Bay and the four channels, some of
which were frozen in too badly to get out readily were de-
stroyed, while the others were taken io Whitehall and stored.
Those which were got oul entire had quantities of fish in
them, which were returned to {he water. They also found
ten nets on the Vermont side of the channel which they did
not disturb. It was thought that there were more wets, but
a heavy snow had covered all tracks, and they could not be

found. Some of these fykes had wings or leaders reaching
from shore to shore. Mr. Palmer was in doubt about his
authority on the Vermont side and so gave the nets there the
benefit of the doubt.

We think that the officers of both States could co-operate,
and then all questions of jurisdiction would be settled.

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Tue Trour Lay —Wew York, Jan. 29.—Some time ago,
being impressed with the urgent necessity of fixing some ~
limit to the size (or undersize) of trout allowed to be caught
by law, I recommended in your columns a penalty for any
trout had in possession under eight (8) inches in length. By
a report of the Game Committee of the Long Island Sports-
men’s Association 1am glad to see ilat after consultation
with the Fishmongers’ Association a limit of one-quarter of
a pound is advised to be fixed by law. If something of this
kind be not done eyen fingerlings can no longer he found in
our Streams. Every angler has been disgusted by being
shown in a boasting way two strings of poor little troutlings
no longer than one’s finger, caught by somecountry boy, and
oftener still by some would-be sportsman. Cannot such
murder be stoppcd? Possession of such infantile fish ought.
to be sufficient proof of having committed the infanticide,

Manatran,

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SOME SINGULAR SALMON.

STRIPED BASS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

San Francisco, December 23, 1880.
Professor Spencer F. Baird:

In the issue of Forest Anp Stream of 16th inst, I read a
communication to you from Mr. Samuel Wilmot, dated ** Domiu-
ion of Canada, New Castle, October 3), 1880, In this letter Mr.
Wilmot says: ‘‘I am also getting puzzled in mind about your
California salmon,” in which he gays he has a three-pound fish
which he canght in Aprillastand has keptin a tank of spring
water, bunt has never seen him eat and that he is looking a little
thin just now.” Perhaps I cum give » reason for the thinness of
the California grilse. I haye frequently found the adult fish when
left in a stream after apawning, and ineyery case they would not
take bait, and as time passed, became thinner and thinner. In
one instance a salmon, which had remained an entire season in a
pool in the creeks, retained almost the full size of its head, while
the body was attenuated to a third, cr possibly, a fourth of its
normal thickness.

I cannot understand about a female salmon—a spent fish—haying
sharp, hooked-like teeth in each of its jawa. Ifit were a male I
could, as I have seen many spent males which resembled the de-
scription given by Mr. Wilmot, Some of these fish were almost
cepa in looks and had no apparent resemblance to the male
salmon taken before spawning. I hardly understand where these
fish were taken by Mr. Wilmot, whether in Lake Ontario or along
the St. Lawrence River, but in either cuge it is probable the salmon
had returned from the sea. If taken in Lake Ontario ,the fish
must have trayersed a long stretch of fvesh water while in a nearly
ripe state. In this condition it would take no food, would have to
stem long stretches of vapid ronning water, entailing much labor,
and finally cast its eggs or milf in an alinost dying condition.

In reference to the singulanty of the great preponderance of
female salmon taken by Mr. Wilmot, it seems possible the follow-
lng may Account for the lack of males, if the habits of the fish are
the same there as on the Pacific coasf, The experience of
dishermen here is that the great bulk of the male fish alyays pre-
cedes the females on their way to the spawning-grounds. This
often happens before the close season takes effect and many are
taken. by netting. Possibly the male fish may encounter other
enemies while in their rim which the females esuape by coming
later. I offer these views that they may be examined to be-veritied
or not, believing that links in a ¢hnin of knowledge are often ob-
tained that way. I make it a rule to ask questions of all persons,
who, I think, haye knowledge of fish habits, and often think I
obtain more reliable information of farmers and other country
people than thé more highly educated people of cities and towns.

I have also read with much interest the letter fo you from Mr,
S. R, Throckmorton, one of our State Nish Commissioners, re-
garding the rockfiah or striped bass introduced into omr waters
last year. One of these fish taken in Jnne last was bronght to Mr,
‘Throckmorton who indentified it beyond any doubt. I to-day saw
8 party who reported that he knew of three other striped bass
haying been taken in Oakland Creek abont seven miles from this
city, and that he had heen informed by a friend that he (the
friend) had taken some lately in the same place but of an increased
size. ‘That these fish will find congenial hjunts in the vicinity of
this city I do not doubt, bunt I have graye apprehensions as to
whether they will increase so Jong ag the present system of netting
in our bay prevails, Nets of all sized are used by hoth the Italian
and Chinese fishermen, some of them with meshes that you cannot
get your little finger throngh. Immeture fish by the many mill-
ions are taken by the Italians, who waste the larger portion of
their catch, while many times that quantity are dried by the
Chinese and exported to Asia. Neither one of these two nation-
alities give any thought that fish must be left to meet the wants of
those who will come after them, The Italians are 4 layless set
and defy arrest, while [as] to the Chinese everything they net is
dried and sent to China. Itis common in our cify markets to see
large piles of smelts and similar fish nob as thick as an ordinary
lead pencil, while the Chinese dry flat-fish of the size of a half-
dollar and # great variety of other young fish from the size of a
small shrimp to #n ounce in weight. We have laws forbidding the
taking of these fish under penalties, but they are a dead letter as
to their enforcements. Occasionally a raid is made by the police
to obtain the penslties, the Chinese being 2elected in almost every
case, The Fish Commissioners aré not able of themselves to pre-
yeut the infraction of the law, owing to inadequate appropriations
to employ suitable help, and our Sportsmen's Club contine their ef-
forts to occasionally preventing tront from being taken ont of
Beason.

During the past close-season, from Angnst 1, to September 15,
the Italian and Greek fishermen on the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers took salmon in immense numbers in detiance of Jaw,
These fishermen set their nets openly in broad-day light in these
rivers, aud the few who were arrested and taken to
city, the county seat of Solano county, were not conyicted although
the plainest evidence was giyen that they had committed the al-
leged offense. . ¢

Thaye to apologize for writing so long a letter, I intended at
commencement to write only about Mr. Wilmot’s letter, but the
subject increased ag I wrote,

have received the last publication of the U, 8. Kish Commis-
sion 9 few days since, which contained many interesting und
yaluuble articles on fish culture, I hupe to write you soon in re-
gard to some of the habits and peculiarities of our salmon and
other fish. Iam sometimes too much pressed to write at length
so you will please excuse any disjointed membra of information I
may pend you,

P. §.—In regard to the theory of Mr. Phillipe Gauckler that hig
experience has proved that dry impregnation produced an excess
of female fish, while wat or the use of water always brought a pre-
ponderance of males, I cannotagree, There conld have been no
change in the germs of milt taken from the male flsh whether used
in a so-called dry state or with water, Dnrther, I cannot muder-
stand how the sex of the minute fish could he ascertained by Mr,
Gauelder, as he certainly would have to- keep them for « yery long
period to ascertain, which he would not he likely to do with a great
number of frontlings of salmon parr, i. D. D..

Unexeiainen Scarciry of SArmon.—\Ve had occasion
last summer to refer to the wusual absence of salmon from
the rivers wherg they are ordinarily found in. greatest abun-

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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dance, Experts of largest and longest experience were whol-
ly unable to account for this scarcity. Various theories were
broached. Among them; The yast ice-floes on the Gulf
coast; the great number of sharks noticed on the routes usu-
ally taken by the salmon from the sea to their rivers, and
tle vast schools of porpoises infesting the same waters.
Hither of these causes might affect in some small degree the
ingresa of the timid fish; but the difficulty of accepting
either of these theories was heightened by the fact that while
salmon were scarce, codfish, who travel nearly on the same
lines, Were more than usually abundant, In August it was
assumed that, if either of these causes had interfered with the
first run of salmon the deficiency would be made up subse-
quently. But results did not confirm this expectation. The
dearth continued, The nets were mostly taken up at the
mouth of the rivers early in July, and the season closed with
asmaller catch, with both hook and seine, than had ever
heen known within the niemory of the oldest inhabitant.
But this curious season has resulted in other developments
more inexplicable even than the scarcity of fish—namely, the
almost total absence of male salmon from among those caught
for breeding purposes, This scarcity of sa'mon this year is
nob the result of any known natural cause. If a scarcity
shall ever come from excessive depletion it will come gradu-
ally. Butlast year the tish were as abundant as for many
years previously. This fact adds to the mystery. The most
serious result of this year's deficiency will be the loss of a
year’s natural increase, for salmon only breed in the rivers,
and, comparatively speaking, there have been no fishes in
the rivers to breed. This fact will not of course affect next
year's run nor the run of the year succeeding, for this year’s
fry will only show themselves as salmon three years hence,
But then and afterward the deficiency will begin to show it-
self, Albany Journal.

Mainz Nores.—A Sullivan correspondent of the Ellsworth
American says: ‘‘When the ice is first forming in the fall,
and again when breaking up in the spring, large quantities
of frost, fish and smelts are occasionally kept under the ice by
large flocks of sea gulls, until the tide leaves them bare on
the flats and under the ice. Then it is not very difficult to
pick up the fish by hand orin any other way. Sometimes
boat loads are thus taken.”

The Belfast Journal thus speaks of smelts: ‘The smelt
fishery of Belfast the present season isa failure, But very
few tents are upon the ice, and those are occupied by a class
that fish more for the sake of fishing than for profit.”

Ranew or Carrisn.—st. Cloud, Minn., Jan. 12.—As Dr.
Sterling does not seem ta prosper in his search for the most
northerly range of the catfish, 1 am prompted to give him
my experience with the ‘'bird.” Have caught them in the
Mississippi, below St. Anthony's Falls, of from ‘hirty to forty
pounds weight, in latitude 44 and 45. Have caught them in
the Red River of the North, in latitude 60 and 51, but smaller
than in the Mississippi, also in the Missouri, in latitude 48.
They are plenty in the waters tributary to ludson Bay, the
Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, and most anywhere east
of the range. That 500tb. black-tnil got away with the
cake. We were always salistied in Montana and Idaho with
them weighing from 175 pounds to 225 pounds, C. 8. B.

A Bonn or Feviowsrip—WMedjord, Ont., Dec., 1880.—I
look forward with pleasure to the day on which I receive the
Forrst and Su REAM, as cach number brings something new
and interesting. I follow my fellow-sportsmen (there is
always a bond of good-fellowship among true sportsmen)
over hill and dale with as much interest as though 1 were
really with them.

His Culture.

THE CENTRAL FISHCULTURAL SOCIETY.

[coNTrNURD. |
R. BOOTH: The paper which has just been read is
just such a one as might be expected from a young
man with no experience on the subject. An experience of
thirty years in fishing with nets of many kinds has shown
me that itis the pound nets which are so destructive, and
not the gill-nets.

Mr. Batiou: I don’t think that my youth should enter
into the question. J am supported in my views on the gill-
nets by Prof. Milner. I did not say that these nets were
wantonly destructive.

Mr. Oiark: I agree that the fishes of Lake Michigan
should haye some kind of protection, but am not willing to
indorse the condemnation of the gill-net,

Mr. Boorn: Of the methods which destroy fish life, the
gill-net is most humane; it takes only fishes of the size to
which it is adapted and lets the small fry pass through. The
pound net takes everything.

Mr. Crark: Concerning the capture of fishes in their
spawning time, I would like to ask Mr, Ballon how we are
going to take whitefish if not then? It is the only time we
can get them in numbers. Also, if there are no pound nets

in Lake Erie, how can the Jake herring be caught? I have

seen millions of young whitefish thrown out of nets, but im
Lake Erie no small whitefish are taken The United States
Fish Commission is now hatching quantities of whitefish at
its hatchery at Northyille, Mich,, of which I am Superinten-
dent, and there are now in process of hatching thirteen mil-
lions of eggs, the young from which will go in the great
lakes. -

Mr. FarreAnr: If there are no gill-nets we would get no
whitefish. ‘The only time they are taken is in the spawning
season, when the small ones run through’ the gill-nets, but
the pounds take all sizes.

Mr. Crark: I took over three million whitefish eggs in
one of the pound boats in one day, while » man in a gill-net
hoat in Lake Brie only took half a million eggs. The pounds
get more ripe fish and we can gel more eggs there than with
the gillers.

Mz. Miumsn; There is no doubt about the fact of the

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pounds being more destructive than the gill nets, and both
Mr. Booth and Mr. Clark agree 10 this and they haye hud ex-
perience in this matter and Knew what they were talking
about. | I think Mr, Ballou has made a mistake,

The following paper was then read:

BREEDING CALIFORNIA SALMON IN FRESH
WATER,
BY WN. K. FAIRRANK,

The question as to whether the salmon will live and thrive
without access to the ocean or some Jarge body of salt water
is one that bas been much discussed by fishculturists and by
the general public ; but most of the discussion heretofore has
been done without any other fact ag a basis thun the well-
known one that salmon exist in the oceans and that they
come once or twice in the year to rivers to spawn and return
again to the sea. Beyond that all was speculation.

Having a decided opinion upon the subject, and believing
that salt water, merely because it was salt, was no element ino
the problem, I decided to make a thorough experiment and
demonstrate, if possible, the practicability of my theory,
which, in the main, is that the salmon and many other of the
fishes found only in salt water can be transplanted to bodics
of fresh water, and that they will grow and thrive and breed
there, provided the water is deep enough to be cool at the
bottom and the lake or river is extensive enough to give them
a good, free range and has a sufficient supply of food.

Geneva Lake, in Walworth County, Wisconsin, seenied to
offer all these requisites. It isabont nine miles long and
from half a mile to two and a half miles wide. The waiter is
remarkably pure and clear, being fed wholly by springs, and
entirely free from lillypads and bullrushes. The shores are
clean gravel or boulders, with good depth of water all
around, and through the midle the average depth is one
hundred to one hundred and fifty feet. There are also many
places where there is twenty-five leet of water two hundred
feet from the shore. It abounds in the native fishes found
aint in this region, except the big-mouthed black bass,

iorepterus pallidws, and wall-eyed pike, Stizastedion. Black
bass, pickerel, yellow perch, rock Wass, sunfish, suckers, bull-
heads and minnows are found in great numbers, mn addition
to which it is favored in being the home of the cisco, which
was fora long time popularly believed fo exist in no other
waters, This, however, is amistake, as they are found in
one or two of the lakes in the vicinity of Oconomowoc, and
also in Lake Michigan.

Having all the requisites which I considered essential to
{he experiment—viz., pure, deep water, a moderately sized
lake, with room for range and exercise and plenty of food—lL
began in the spring of 1876 by depositing 26,000 California.
salmon which we hatched at the U.§. hatchery at Northville,
Michigan, by Mr, Frank N. Clark, and were sent to me hy
Prof. Baird, U. §. Fish Commissioner. The Wisconsin Com-
mission also put in abont 15,000 shortly after.

In April, 1877, Lalso procured from Prof. Baird about
25 000 and from the Wisconsin Commission 25.000, and in
the fall of 77 I received from the U. 5. Commission 100,000
eggs from the MeCloud River, which I hatehed and put into
the lake in the spring nf 1878. I also deposited 200,000 in
the spring of i879, 100,000 last April, and 100,000 yearlings
last October; making in all, in round numbers 590,000,
hatching count, deducting for losses from yarious cpuses.
and I estimate that I have placed in Genevi Lake half a mill-
ion young California salmon in excellent condition.

They bexan to make their appearance and attain eonsider-
able size yery soon, and during the summer of 1878 there was
an occasional one caught by parties who were fishing for
base, Ihad four sent me one day which weighed three-
quarters of a pound each, and one of them went a trifle over
a pound, In the summer of 1879 Mr. L. 4. Leiter, while
trolling for bass, captured a very fine salmon which weighed
four and a half pounds. Several others were taken during
the suinmer, weighing two to three pounds each, ail of which
Was reasonably encouraging; but not until the developments
of the past summer have ] felt that the experiment would
prove a valuable one, and when, on the afternoon of July 29
last, I was presented with a beautiful specimen, which was
twenty-nine and one half inches long and eighteen inches
girth, and weighed twelve and three-quarter pounds, and
when I had it boiled and served for dinner and found it to
be a delicious fish; then I felt certain that the salmon would
frow to a respectable size and condition in fresh water, and
that at least, so far as that fish and my dinner of that day
went, it was no longer am unsuccessful experiment—there
was 4 reality, the ‘substance of things hoped for,” which
did much to strengthen and build up my faith,

In September they began to show themselyes at the head
of the lake near the mouth of a small creek haying ils source
in a group of springs a mile back which empties into the lake.
Mr. William Welsher, who has charge of the hatchery and
ponds, there discovered eight fine specimens one day splash-
ing about in this creek. They were up the creek nearly a
mile, and as far as they could get, and were, of course, look-
ing fora spawning bed, The following day he captured a
fine female in the creek, which was full of eggs and quiteripe.
Those which he saw in the creek he estimated would weigh
eight to ten pounds cach. The one he caught weighed eight
and a half pounds, and one which he fonnd up the creek a
week later in shallow water, and which he picked up and
put into deep water, he estimated would weigh ten pounds,
He informs me that a month ago he saw a pair much larger
than any before mentioned at the mouth of the creek, but
they could not get over the little bar formed at the month.
He estimated this pair would weigh twenty pounds each, and
that the female might go up to twenty-five pounds. He also
saw very decided indications of spawning nests in the gravel
about the mouth of the creek; all of which facts satisfy me
that the salmon will not only attain a large size but will also
breed in fresh water. Unlike Brigham Young, they find
they can be very good Mormons and inerease and multiply
without going toa Salt Like,

In conclusion I desire to call the attention of the Michigan
and Wisconsin Commissioners especially to this subject. I
believe that by an extensive and liberal movement on their
part, and by hatching the salmon by the million instead of
by the thousand, that Lake Michigan and the creeks and
rivers which empty into if can be made to abound with
salmon. Jam of the opinion that the Atlantic salmon is
preferable to the California one, if the eggs can be found in
sufficient quantities, I beran and have continued with the
latter in Geneya Lake, for the reason that I could not get

the Atlantic salmon cges and could get from the United

States Fish Commission the California eggs in great quantity.

Thave mentioned particularly the Commissions of Michi-
gan and Wisconsin for the reason that they have virtually
abandoned the propagation of the salmon—for the reason

that they haye not yet seen any result of their early efforts.
This I attribute to the very limited extent of their work on
this fish—a few hondred thousand per annum deposited in
the extensive vivers of Michigan can hardly be expected to
manifest themselves to any visible extent.

Tf I had only planted in Geneva Lake ten to fifteen thou-
sand instead uf five hundred thousand I hayeno doubt the re-
sult. would haye been so trifling as to hardly merit acontinu-
anee of the experiment.

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RESTORING EXHAUSTED FISHERIES,

¥y E are permitted to publish the following interesting answers
from Mr. B. F. Shaw, Fish Commissioner of Tove, to a cor-
respondent, os the subject is one of general interest :
Awamosa, Iowa, Jan. 4.
Me. WH, Mavuew, Grand Marais, Lake Superior, Minn :

Dear Sv—tIn reply to your qnestions— .

1. * Are fresh water fishes local in their habits?”

In my opinion they all have thei spawning, feeding and winter
grounds, upon which, at the proper season, each family of fishes
inwy with certaiuty be found.

3, “Will over-Hahing npon any particular spawning gronnd
tend to destroy the fishing in that particular locality?”

I thmk taking large quantities of fish from 4, spawning ground
and the destruction of their eggs wil! certainly destroy the value of
any fishery and believe thie history of all old fishing grounds will
prove thia to be a fact,

8. ** What is the best method of preserving the value of our lake
fisheries?"

By artificial propugation where practicable, Whiere this cannot
be done, I think some method should be adopted by which all the
mature eges of fish taken should be fertilized and returned to the
water,

The fish being taken upon their spawning grounds, the eggs,
properly yitalized, should be put back there as the most suitable
place, In uatural spawning but a small per cent. of the eggs are
fertilized ; by artiticial means nearly all are impregnated.

Séed of fishes sown pon a spawiing ground are, in my opinion,
as certain to produce returns as seed sown on any farm. Lam
quite certain that a fishing ground, properly managed, can be
fishod to its fullest extent and continually kept at ite highest value,
nud that even depleted fisheries can by this means be made yalu-
ablé again.

To nigke this work effective, the fisherman must learn that these
are facts and then in some way, by proper legislation, they nrust
be madé secure im the enjoyment of the fishing grounds that their
own labor is to make valuable or their own negligence and care-
leseness destroy. Be properly instructed by competent persons
how to do the work éffectively and I am sure good resulta would
fallow,

Tf the mature eggs of lake trout and whitetish that have been de-
stroyed durmg their spayning season had been properly impreg-
nuted and retinned these fish would haye increased instead of We-
ing destroyed by the fishing.

Ts it wise to go on destroying? or is it better {o increase the
yalna of your fisheries by the little labor it costs to impregnate and
deposit these eggs ? B. F, Buaw.

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REPORT OF THE KANSAS COMMISSION.

‘aH secoud biennial report of the Fieh Commissioner of Kan-
4 sas, dated Topeka, Kangas, 1880, is wt hand. The diiticuities
which attended him as a novitiate baye been dissipated by uxperi-
euce, and success has attended where disaster waited in his former
trivls, and he has tarned loose in the waters of the State 500,000
fish with 100,000 morein the hatehery nearly ready to shift for
théemsélyes. His méans aré limited to only $500, and butfor ** gon-
erous hands” and free transportation by (he railroads it would not
haye been possible to accomplish so much. On this subject he
suys: ‘If Kansas expects to keep pace with Missowi, Nobxaska,
Tojra, Colorado and the other Western States in Gshculthre as in
other interual improvements that she has so proudly led, she nmst,
us they have done, sppropriata funds to build a hatchery and
liberal appropriation to operate it, and pay its commiiscipner a sul-
fvient sélary, so that his time and energy can be given to the work
necessary, ko that our streams may become as productive of
wealth as the fertile vulleys through which they flow, and compare
fayorably with the streams of our adjoining and sister States."

Rey, Charles Reynolds, chaplain, U. 8. A., writes Mr, Long that
the yuitinat salmou aye been captured in the Smoky Rayer, and
that he has purchased and eaten them on several oceasions ; and
Mr. Lonis Hanback, of fhe Land Office, say many of the fry hauled
ashore in a net on the Wakarnsa, in Shawnes County, which he
restored to the water.

Mr. G. F, Morse writes the commissioner that in March and
April, 1879, he saw several “small strings of shad” which were
cunght in the Kansas River, and were from ten to fifteen inches in
len#th, or from one to one anda half pounds. He thinks that
there were to or three hundred shad caught there last sntmer,
and Glaims to be familiar with the shad of the Atlantic cost.

OF the carp he received 160 for persons within the State who had
applied to Prof. Baird for them, and of this fish he says: ‘ They
are m domesticated fish, hardy as the catfish, and in quality equal
to the trout.” In May he received 10,000 of the Jand-locked
salmon eves from Mr. GC. G. Atkine, which were hatched and dis-
tuibuted, From Prof, Baird 160,000 shad fry were received, which
were planted in the streams, while in 1878 and 1879 there ware
90,000 quinnat sultnon received each year from the same source,
Shaw & Go., of Cedar Rapids, Towa, furnished some lake and
brook trout which, owing to railroad delays, were not in good
order,

The appendix contains the list of fish commissioners from
Forrst aANp Sirneam and the fish and game lawa of Kansas,

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REPORT OF THE ILLINOIS COMMISSION.

ae first report of the Hlinois Fish Commission is at hand and

comprises the work done in the years 1879-30, the Board not
being organized until July of the first-mamed year began their
work in August,

Attention is ualled to the fact that every year the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers overflow their banks, backing the water inte the low
places, shallow lakes and sloughs, Into these places the fish go to
deposit their spawn, which is there hatched, and as the water re-
cedes the parents find their way back to deeper water; the young
are left to perish, either from the drying up of such places or from
being frozen out in winter, The Commission has done good work
iu siving the ass, croppies and wall-eyed pike for distribution in
other places more favorable for their support. They haye taken
from such places, where they would have died if not rescued, and
deposited in the rivers and lakes along the Mississippi and Hlinois
rivers, a5 well as other waters within the State, one hundred and
ninety-nine and three-quarter bushels of the young native fish of
the species named above, as well as perch, suntish, cattish, etc.
These fish were estimated at 20,000 to the bushel, or, in the aggre-
gate, 3,995,000 fish.

The State has no hatching-honse und if seems doubtful if one is
required, there being few streams adapted to trout and salmon, and
the necessary wlitefish or other salmonidie can be obtained at a
low figure, provided the Legislature gives un appropriation sutii-
cient to work with. Some scale carp und leather carp were re~
ceived and haye done well.

On the subjevt of fish laws, the repurt says : ‘*'To violate the las
is the vule of the majority of those engaged in the businoss of fish-
ing in onr rivérs and lakes; whether from ignorance of the law or
disresard for it we cannot state, but the fact of the law being v0-
lated at all times éxists. During the close season, when seluing
is nplawful, fish of all kinds hayesbean Openly offered for sale,
Complaints to the Commissioners from nl] parte of the State have
been frequent, asking us fo prosecute or siggesh some Meany OF

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Frsroary 10, 1881.

relief,” Thay replied that the law gave them no more power in
this matter than any other citizens had, ete.

On the subject of fishways they say that there are many con-
pliints of streams unproyided with fshiays, and that while the
State dams haye them they are not ofa practicable kind

E ey See

BIENNIAL SPAWNING SALMON.—Portland, Me.—In the re-
port of the Maine “Commissioners of Fisheries and Game," for
1860, there will bescen on allusion to the fact that several hun-
dred galmon have been tarked and liberated in the Penobsuoli
Riyer, Several yetrs ago Mr. Atkins marked some salmon, and 1
few were afterward retaken. But as the number of fish marked
Was very small a8 compared to the thousands of salmon that now
frequent the Penobscot waters, aud as it would be by chance only
that any of the marked fish would be taken, the fact thut severnl
yere taken in One season and none the next preceding or followy-
ing season, furnishes only incomplete, and at best, bot negative
evidence regard tu the theory of '* biennial spawning.” This
fact is the move apparent when we bear m mind thab if a marked
fish should be taken at any illegal time, or by illegal means, no re-
port would ever ba mada of the fact of its capture, And further
more, many tmharked fish might escape the notice of tle fisherman,
even if not losing the labels ere caught, Or if a label sliould he
obseryud on a fish its impork might not be comprehended by the
fisherman, not the fact of its obyeryance be reported,

Hence the desire of the Commissioners to have the salmon that,
are tuken for the Orland Breeding Establishment annually marked
for a consecutive number of years, antil some of them are retaken
on succeeding Keasons and kept alive unti autumn, when, if the
male and female fish that were ‘“stapped” the prevefing year
manifest 2 normal deyelopment of milt and spawn, the fact will
demonstrate the fallacy of the theory that our Atlantic salmon
breed only during alternate years.

T hays devoted some attuntion to stadying the habits of salmon,
upon both sides of the Atlantic, and still seek for more light upon
this enbject. It in often as easy to form theories and then adduce
facts in support thereof as to form all sorts of religions creeds and
suppert exch and eyery one of theni by quolutions from the
bible My own observations of the natural habits of salmon, so far
as they extend, will nof admit the above referred to ‘Inennial”
theory to be fouuded on fact, EYeERETT Smrra.

_POISONING ILLINOIS WATERS.—Mrs. L. Harrison, of Peo-
ria, Il, writes to the Gevinantown Telegraph as followa: ‘The
fish in the [linois River are bemg decimated, first by one agency
and then by another, Tivo yeurs ago large numbers died in the vi-
ciuity where the Illinois and Michigan Canal etapties ito the rivint.
Somes persons attributed their destruction to the diverting of the
witers of the Chicago River into the canal. In this yicinity great
mortality is caused hy ihe waste from the glucose factories, which
never chase, night or day, Sundaye and all days, in pouring their
deadly chemicils into the river. This poisonous waute puss esses a
strange fuscaation for the fish. ‘Chey swim sround on the out-
akirts Of it, eating the corn-meal, but as soon as they enter the
war current they jnmp out, flop two or three times and turn ap
dead. Schools of minnows jump outlike so many sparkling dia-
mounds and then float off. Dogs wadein and bring the dead fish
ashore ; und in some places the fish are drivenan shore by cddiea
in such nitibers as te produce a fearful stench,”

MAINE TISHING NOTES.—We take the following from the
Belfast Republican Journal: ‘* The Kennebec Association for the
Preservation of Fish and Game has adopted resolutions disapprov-
ing Governor Davis’ conrse in removing Hon, Dverelt Smith, of
PorUand, from the position o! Fish Commissioner, The nomina-
tion of Hanry 0. Stanley, of Dixfeld, as Vish Commissioner, has
been contirméd hy the Executive Conneil. The smelters on tho
Bagadiuce are doiug finely, catching from ten to 150 pounds daily.
Receipts to those who ship wverage ten cents per pound. The Hast-
port sardine factories haya closed business for the season. Next
Beason they will employ about 1,500 hands. The nnmberof cases 6f
sardines exported from Eastport during the past year is estimated
fo be abort 65,000, valoed at about 650,000. During 187) there
were 25,000 cases, yalued at $250,000, exported. In that yeur thera
were only six factories in Enstport against thirteen now. Pickerel
fishing iginorder. Wishing men at North Auburn ave pulling out
inventy-tive or thirty 2 day, and the Augusta Journal reports a catch
of sixtyin one day's fishing in Dam Pond last week. A peyen-
pounder was tiken the sama day. °

FISHOULTUBE IN NEW MWAMPSHIRE,.—The Fish Commis-
sioners of this State have been crowded with work at their bateh-
ery, more ko than at any previous season, and have bean compelled
to putin a hydraulie ram in order to increase the supply of water
from some springs below the level of the house, the drought hay-
ing affected the upper springs. They have now in the boxes 60,000
salmon eges taltén ab Plymouth and 419,500 from thea Penobseot,
the lurger portion of which were presented by Prof, Baird, who
aldo sent’ 45,000 suibling eggs received from Germany, 60,000 eggs
of the * shad waiter,” a species of Coregonus from Lake Winnepe-
samkee : 100,000 brook trout taken at Plymouth, ‘hey expect to
add to this 120,000 eggs of the wininish, or lend-locked aulmon ;
20.000 Salmo tridea and 50,000 whiteish eggs, which will fill their
house and give them plenty of stoek to plant in the spring.

JUMPING POWERS OF CARP.—Mr. H. D. MeGovern informs
us that the carp is a vigorous leaper. Herecently had some of two
pounds weight in tin cans, and to of them jumped out of a nar-
row mouthed can, clearing fifteeninches oyer the can, and lenping
abont two feet above it. Also, one which was confined in a box
placed in a pond jumped two feet in the air and landed on the
side of the Lay where Mr, McGovern say if make its wav along
and acroas the dam, a distance of twelve feet, a journey which ov-
eupied seven minutes by the watch.

IMPORTATION OF SAIBLING EGGS —On Jan. 22, the North
Germin Lloyd Steamer ‘Mosel ” arrived, bringing 60,000 epgx of
the saibling, Salmo saluelinus, to the U. 8, Fish Commission.
50,000 of them were a present trom the Deutehs Figcheroi Verein,
and 10,000 trom Mr. Carl Schuster, Frieburgin Baden. They ware
recéiyed by Mr, I’, Mather, the American agent for the Verein in
good order, and sent, by direction of Prof. Baud, to the hatchery
ot the New Hampshive Commission at Plymouth, in charge of
Cominissionsr A. H, Powers, of that State, who reports that tho
Joss in transit will not excéad 5,000. We will have mera to siy
about this fish by the timié these ire hatched and ready for dis-
tribn tion.

A NEW TRAWL.—Mr. John Rowe, of East Gloucester, Mass., 74
years of age, has shown the Cape Ann Advertiser drawings of a
trawl for which he tlaims great advantage over that now in use.
Tt is especially adapted for shore fishing, and is formed with two
floats at the surface of the water. These are connected with four
other floats which extend about half way down, and are anchored
to the bottom. Aline is connected to these floats to which the
hooks are fastened and are kept in position near the bottom.

EXPORT OF TROUT EGGS.—On January 29 the Bremen
atenmer Mosel took out 100,000 eggs of brook trout (5, fontinalis)
to the Deutsche Fischerei Verein. Half of these were from the
well-lnown ponds of James Annin, Jr., Caledonia, N. Y., and the
remainder from Mr. Gilbert, Plymouth, Mass. Mr, Annin also
xent the sume week 50,000 more to Holland by steamer Amsterdam.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Tne B. anp O. Rep Boox,—We have received the New B. & 0.
Red Book. hat its compilation and preparation have cost time and
labor of no mean order, is proven. by the completeness of the work.
The aim has been to present the retiirns of the late Cleation In such
Tolm as will most ¢learly show its resnlts, and to this end the returns
of previous elections are shown, and from them the gains and losses
compiled. ‘Ihe returns tor 180 aré given as sent nider the otficlal
séals of the county clerks of e€aech counry and subsequently revised
trom ormcial reports recelyed from Secretaries of State, No such ex~
ténded and thorough compilation of politial results was ever before
attempted, The present edition 13 confined to Congressional returns,
Phe Hed Book will be sent without money and without price to all
who car'¢ to write for it to C. K. Lord, Baltimore, Md. ‘Phe rales ts
of a thres-cont stamp will pay the postage, ald ihe book will be sen’
promptly upon appleatlony

Ghe Ziennel.

FPIATURES.

Rock River Valley Poultry and Kennel Clnb show—Sterling, Dk-
nois, Feb. 10, ji and 12. 8. GB. Commerford, See.

April 1, at Columbus, Tenn.—Close of entries, National Ameri-
tin Kennel Olab's second American Field Trial Derby. Joseph H,
Dow, Sec.

ALEXANDRA PALACE DOG SHOW.

(From the London Field, Jun, 23.)

of fee Kennel Club held-their sixteenth exhibition on Tuesday,

Weduesday, Thursday, and Puidaylast, the 18th, 19th 20th and
2ist inst, ab the Alexandra Palace, in the Central Hall, a locale
which is most éminantly snited for a show of the sort, there being
plenty vf air, room and yentiltion. Unfortunately, the weatherwas
dead against the success of the affair, a heavy fall of snow taking
Plate. just before the show opencd, so that not only were the Lon-
don contingent prevented from patroniziny; Mnawell Hill. but, as
thost of thé trains was deluyed or stopped throughout the land,
many conntry visitors, who night have tome to the exhibition, had
perforce to remain af home ; and, all considered, we imagine that
the clab will ba very heavy losers hy their venture, This is greatly
to be deployed, as the arrangements were all thet could be desired ;
and 1b way be as sell if the authorities were to take the hint, and
hold their show ata tine of the year when the weather is likely to
be move stable, The feeding of the dogs was intrusted ta
Moskrs Spratt, and if was seen to in an irreprouchable manner,
Three rigs were provided for the judying, one of them—and the
bust—hein the ring which had been in use lately at the Palace
for circus performiunees. As long as daylight lasted the judges
were enabled tu curefully examine the various specimens which
were bronght beforethem ; but, wifortinuately, the days now are
very short, und many of the classes had accordingly to be judged
hy gaslight, and the Iutuers were proyided in such moagre
quantity that a semi-darkness reigned supreme for hours over the
scene, and thin may possibly wacvunt for the wrong decisions which
here and there were wome to, The judving began ou Tuesday, at
a little after nine—the time officially announced for operations to
hegin—and if was vol over until Wednesday, yery Jate in the
afternoon, the Messrs Willitt tuling reully an uncontionably long
line in conting to theix decisions, which after all were not in-
dorsed yery ununimouely in all cases. hat judges should take
their time over their awards, of course 6yery vue will admit; buf
that they should cxamine over and over win, almost adnausearn,
Bpucimens between which exist startling differences im quality, is a
sort of thing which is spt to tire onlookers, Now Messrs Willetit
ave certainly very painstaking ; in fact, we think they carry this
quality to quite too extveme a doree, and their dilatoriness over
their decisions became the subject of comment; 80 much xo that,
baring those exhibitors who were interested in the actual de-
visions, eyery one became weary of their slow proceedings. In case
somé #hould think that our remarks are made in a captions spirit,
we have ouly to state that, as © matter of fact, these two judges
took the bast part of the day on Wednesday to judge only a part of
the spaniels, five or six classes. At lust we became qinte dis-
heartened, gud took it for granted that the next day would also be
occupied in coming to the spaimel decisions.

Mr, Jobu Douglas was general manayer of the show, as nsual,
aud the arrangements reflected preat credit on lis skill and ex-
perisnced care. The judges were: For Smooth-haired Vox Ver
riere—Mr, F, Burbidge ; Ware-haived erriors—Mr. 5. BE. Shivley ;
Bloodiiounds, Mastiffs, St. Bernards, Boarbonuda—The Rev. W,
J. Mellor; Newfornnudiands, Dalmatians, Smooth-heired Terriers,
Yorkshire Terriers, Italian Greyhounds, Toy Terriers—Mr. H,
Miupplebeck; Spaniels—Major Willett and the Rey, A, L. Willett ;
Deerhounds, Extra Classes, Pomeranians, Pags—The Rey. G. 1.
Hodson; Greyhounds, Setters, Bedlington Verriers, Black and
Tun 'Terriers—Mr,. Samuel Lang; Puinters—Ma. J. H, Whitehonse;
Retrieyers, Sheep Doge, Bull Terriers, Dish Terriers—Mr. 8. 1.
Shirley ; Dachshunds, Juapets—The Rey. G. W. Loyell, Bulldogs,
Maltese, Blenheim Spaniels, Voy Speniels--Mr. J. W. Berrie;
Poodles—Capt. the Hon. F. Greville; Daudie Dintaonts—The
Rey. BH. 8. Tiddeman; Skye ‘erriers, Hard-haired Scotvh Terriers
—Oupt. Villiers Hutton,

In champion Bloddhounds, Naper, who is now Mr, Brough’s
property, and who looked well, was alone, and took the prize. In
iit open dog class the winner, Mi. I. G. Morrell’s Margrave (late
Judge IL,) tuirly beat Bravo, who took second ; and Imecifer, who
is short uf leather, was awarded third. Margraye was eventually
rémoyed by ordur of the yetermary Burgeon, Luath SL, who was
very highly commended, iq too well known to need much comment.

Lt his color Was conrect, and he was ® bit straighter, he would
he the vectu ideal of a bloodhound, Artists néyer tire of taking
him for their model, as his peak, wrinkles and loose skin genern]-
ly stamp him us the best-headed bloodhound of the day. Of the
remainder the best were Rupert and Nimrod, Robin Hood, highly
commended, was showu in badeondition. The whole of the class,
we may add, was woticed, which nnfolds a tale—as far ay quality
was exhibited, In the bituh class, Dr. Forbes Winslow brought
out bis Bell in such exeeHent form that she réadily secured the
fiut. Mor. Morrell’s Belladona was placed second, and bis Morna
third, but we would have reversed their positions. Rosamond II.
is of a bad color, and has no bone, and therefore was nghtly
passed over, In the puppy class, first went to Mr M, Beaufoy’s
Rnperta, whois of a good color, and haa plenty of wrinkles und a
fine peuk—ou the whole 4 yery promising puppy. Tyrant, highly
commended, is of a bad color, nevertheless cheap at fifteen
gmneas. Muricl made a yery good second, and, taken ay a whole,
the class was very fair, but we do not think that any of the entries
will ever cause wny great sendation, except rae the winner. —

In the mastif! champion dog class, Mr. Beawtoy's Nero beat his
kennel companion Beau and Mr. W. K, Taunton's brindle Cardinal.
Nero looked as well as ever wo haya seen him, and his great size,
bone, substance and quality fainly entitled him to his place. Only
one champion bitch appeared, viz., Gwendolen who is not @ first-
raté bitch, although she ig a champion, being very small-headed.
fn the open dog class, first and eup went to Mr. H, ©, Joplin’s
Vilean IL, » good dog. Dr. J. 8. Turner's Cedric the Saxon, who
was in yery good torm, was classed equal second with Mr. Bexn-
foy’s Cesar, who has a good head, butis of a poor color, and ii
thut respect was beaten by Dr, Forbes Winslow's Othello, who
shared the third prize with Dr. Russell's long-faced Lord Darnley.
The commended Romulus is hollow-backed, and wants size ; Sura-
jah, very highly commended, is too shortin the muzzle; and Don
Tl. is too light, and was deseryedly nunoticed, Mastiff bitches,—
In this class, first and the cup tor brindle were awarded to Mr. A.
D. Bartlett's Tayra, a very excellent bltch, full of quality, and yery
straight fore apd aft; second went to My. Beanfoy’s Dinah, an
third to Mr. H. G. Woolmore’s Deva, a nice-colored bitch; the
commended Vera IL. is too phort-faced; Negress, yery highly com-
mended, 15 smull-hoaded ; Maggie, commended, is too amull; the
brindle Nell V., very highly commended, is only fair, and Isledon
Countess is light-boued. ‘Thekla, yery highly commended, is a
good bitch; but Bardon Queen who receiyed a similar card, is
thick-skulled and has no color, O'Parra, highly commended, 18 &
fair bitch ; the very highly comiicnded Zulu Hmpress is toy-faced :
and the well-knowh Ilford Baroness had to he content with a very
high commendation, althongh w very fair bitch indeed. In Mas-
tiff puppies (dogs), first went to 2 yery big puppy, Mi. H. Ge
Woolmore’s Crown Prince, who, all going well, should be heard of
again; Mr. H, Hill's Banqno received second and eup for heat
brindle, but he is only a poor specimen ; and the highly com-
mended Donardar, ee nice youngster, shonld have pecnpied hip
place. Monarch Y., highly cofimended, is big, hut poor behind ;
and Sultan i. is too rongh-eoated. The puppy hitches were a bad
lot, barring the recipient of first, yiz,, My. H. G. Wooltore’s
Malinda, « very good bitch, possessing Home wonderful points ;
Mr. 1. Nicholl’s Boomah, placed second, ia decidely poor, and
should not eyen have figured in the commendations; Gazo, highly

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commended, was shown in low condition, andshehias algo yery bad
legs aud feet.

Threechampion St, Bernards appeared—Barry, Cadwallader and
Othinan. ‘The iftter was ont of form, und Cadwallader took the
prize over Barry ; but in this we do not agree, as Barry waa in the
best of condition, and he ik, barring Lend, superior in ¢yery other
point to the Winner.

In rongh-coated St, Barnard dogs, Dr. J, Twugsoll’s Katerfelto
wou, Ho is a yory fine-headed dog, but, when that is said in his
fwyor, that isabout all. Second went to the povrly-topped Keele,
who shoud not have been placed over Osusr Il, as the latter is
far better in every way. ‘Tell TV,, very Lixbly commended, was in
bad coat; Wennit, yery highly cotumendid, was shown in a yery
dirty state ; and Rockey very highly commended, was not worthy
of his card. Yn is a nice-headed dog, but Hebert is wanting in
head properties. Osjyald has a fine coat and good boue, but is
poor behind. Gresham ig not a bad dog, but was in bad form; as
for Cedric he is 4 niceish specimen, and ts better than the second-
prize turer, Keele. Young Avalanche, Capalon and [aust are all
bad in head. Lord Byron was nowhere, atid shonld not haye been
noticed, Saveis a fair dog, but hasuo dew claws ; and Laon TIT,
highly commended, is a mere weed. The rough-coated bitches
werd w bad class, 1m whith first went to Mr. FL. G. Swaet's
Gretchen, who is one of the right sort, but two small; and the
Jiey. G. A. Sneyd’s Hope was correctly placed atter her. Mr. J. #,
Binith’s Novma UW, way given third, but she is bud in head, and
has ho markings; and the vel'y highly commended Dutch is a yery
poor Bt. Bernard,

The smooth-coated dogs were well placed, Dr, Russell's Rupert
Winning, ‘Dhis doy has » good ebal, color wmd markings, bob is
pinched in the face. Myr. Rh. Thornton's second-prize taker,
Distman, is of a good color, and has acceptuble markings ; and
Cyrus deseryed big third place, The yry highly comniended
vauchiel is a good dog, butis neither smooth nor rough-couted ;
Monk, who received 4 like notice, has a good head ; but the higliy
conimended Ross should not have had a card: aud Druid, vary
highly commended, is tov long in the muzzle. The bitch class was
well handled, frst going to the hest bodied of the lot; and the
best headed [da took sevond.

St. Bernard puppies (dogs) proved an ensy win for Mr. RB.
Thornton's Malcolm—a very grand puppy indeed, Mr, J. Adanis's
Druid, who eae second, is Hul-skulled, Dot is well-grown, and hag
# nice coat and pood color, The yery hiplily commended Hector
If. has plenty of bone, and is nive headed y but Bultau Ef, was in
poor condition and mangy, aid Thorwold was about the next best
after the prize winners, In the biteh class, Dr. Russell's Ninette
won; she has a nice head, but she is bollow-Lacked wud short bar-
reled. Mistletoe should not have been eceond, ai ele is too poor
headed ; and Gladys, & fairly poud one, misht Have tilled her
plice. Ludy Gladys is a niveish biteh ; and Midom is also accent
whble, and deserved her card.

Tn champion Néwionndlands My, . Nicholls’ Nelson was alone,
He is nicely built, although a small dog, but has 4 yery oljection-
able hexd, bis hair standiug on end in anything hut Newfoundland
champion form, hs open bleck dog vlass had three eutrics, and
Mx. W. W. Thompson's Captain Murphy yery readily scored, as ha
wis the best in substance, in coatand in head properties, In
bitches, Lady Beaconsheld, who didiot show well, ind is tong in
the fice, took frst; second pomp to Nancy, who has a yery nice
cout, Wut is small headed, and third to the rewiever-faced Dol
ly.

Tn Newfoundlands other than blagk, Mr, Warjubarson seenred
another first, Trafalgar—who has good bone, bnt wants fillio—
Winning from Mr. G. Chapman’ Prince Charlie, who shows foo
much Gurl in his coat by a long way; and Nera fT, very highly
commended, shonld haye been m his place. Noro \. is shelly and
cow-hocked; and the judge mghtly forsook bins.

Tn the class for boarhounds or Great Danes Cragy was the best
looking specimen; but as it Keemed that a pisee of lis tail hud
buen takon off, he was not noticed, first going to Mir. H, 1,
Pemberton's Heotor, second to Mrs, J. Davis's Inperium, and
third to Jezebel, who is very small—it poor Glass.

Deerhound dogs by the Brussels winner Bevis at the top of the
list. THe looked better and wes in haider trim thin we uyar re-
member peeig lim. Mr. W. W. Lhompson's Oscar, who took
second, is bigger thun Beyis, but he was shown in bad condition,
wud his ears Ave too big ; and Rory made ao excellent third. Two
very itu St, Bernarda were euterud by mistake in thig class, ao-
foxtunately for ther owuurs. In the biten clues My. W. WM, Chin-
néry’s Brucu Tl took first and an extra prize, bot we {honght that
Bevis should hayes had thelvttorhusor, However, be that ae it
tay, Manna made avery good second. Linda wis uot im form guid
could only come in for third, and Maida was out of vondition » but
Tafra in uice bitch, and should haye been noticed, Agaim in this
Glisé w AL Bernard appesrad, How guch miistiltes ii euiries can
Oot We uve uf i loss to Uencelye,

Greyhounds wero well placed, Maseimation witning exgily, Mag-
nolia showing age. The winher exhibited ao lot of hard muscle,
and her condition velleoted prewt crecht on her owner,

Tn the large-sized cliss fur any known breed of foveiyn dogs,
except bourhounds aod basseta, Mr, W. K. Taunton's well-known
Heqhimins, Sir John Franklin, soores adother vidbory; and in the
suuill-sized class Mr. Daunton was again victorious, receiving tirst
with Admiral, a Norwosian dug.

Wagg was the only large-sized champion pointer dog shatyn,
and Magpie the onty bitch. Mh, Kh, P. Teach won frat im Jarge-
sized pointer dogs with Bang If, avid third with Bouns Sancho,
tlie Berdiu winner, who was beaten for second plage by Mr, R, J.
Strauger’s Dun, of Devon, shown in excellent form, ond whose
great quihties will always push hint to thd toreniost ranks, ‘I'he
very highly commended Burstoneis a bit throaty, otherwise agoud
pointer. Mango deserved his notice, and Déyon Pitnch might al-
so have received a card. The bitches were tightly placed, bit
Sappho, who cume third, ig not #0 neatly faced ay we might wish,
Juno, who took second, would haye won, but she had two or three
ugly Jumps on her hocks, and the judge accordingly put Moxs
over her. In champion smillsized pointers (bitches), Boy Bells
had w walk over ; and in the open dog ¢lass Sanibo tha Deyil had
a fomewhst easy victory. Tittle Gen, placed sevoud, however,
bout readily Digby, who has bad loins. The bitches were more
nimerously represented than the dogs. Ma, Gy Pilkington’s Lilac
—a very pretty bitah, which we have described all length hefure—
beat Mr. R. J. L. Price's Mery Bells and Daphne, who were ye-
spectively sevond smd third. There was not nimeh to choose be-
teen the lasttwo, as both have capital phoulders, logs and feet ;
but Merry Bolly is a trifle better in loing, ‘The cards’ were given
to really désetying specimens, among which the bestoiyere Pride
and Petal.

In pointer puppies, Mr. H, Lowe's Lady Sefton was rightly ses
lasted for frst plage, She is as smut a Witch ap one would wish to
kee; and second went to Mr. J. Usher's large-sized Jack. Mr. EB. -
Bishop exhibited & fine big dog, named Newton, who might have
had a card, as he is a well-erown puppy, Hhowing w lob of quality.

dn wll the Hnglish getter classes (except blavk und tana), Mr BR,
L, Paréel! Liewellin’s kennel proyed irvesistible, ‘The champion
dogs had three entites, and Renius yery properly was chosen before
Royal LY. tod Dmperoy Mred, the latter of whom is olit at elbows,
and whose hair on his back iy anything butsmooth; he, howeyer,
shows some yery food points. In vhanrpion bitches Puzzle won
algo Gauily, her only real opponents being Mo, Gowers’s Maid of
Honor, Who has too much curl, and Phantom, who shows waye in
et coat. Pnzzle was as neat 48 a pin, her coat shining like
pilin.

In the open dog class, first went to Prince Royal, who was also
in the very best of form; and recond to Mr. Bower's’s Border
Obtetiaim, who hap a nice body and w good heud, but is « bitwavy
in coat. Connt Paragon, whocame third, was in Weantiful feather.
Dashing Ruthven looks 2 workman; bul Comet was not well
shown. Young Rock is smart, and should have lad « conmmenda-
find. Scotchmun ix a very excellent, hig puppy, but Rory shows
tuo Taueh gurl, although yery silky in cout. Un bitehes, the
beautiful Dashing Gear and ber keniel companion, Counters Moll,
were placed as named, Mr. Panntleroys Poif, whois a pit short
in the head, but possesses otherwise good properties, receiving
equal third with Mh. H. Lowe's Countess Kate, m workman-like

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bitch, who shows a deal of breeding. Empress 1L—the Dublin
Winner—is a yery prothy bitch, bnt yas uiuceounbubly overlooked ;
and Meo Menrilies artived too late for competition, unfortimately,
for, althongh small, she Showa blood, and she would very probably
heve figured in the prize Het, Countess Prim and Comntess
Ployer, both Ly Count Wiid’em, who tool first aud second im the
puppy class, are ga smart a brace of youngsters as Mr, Liewellin
could dese to breed; and Plum, placed third, is yery promisme.
Scotchman, fo whoni we alluded ii the adult aliss, was here dé-

servedly very highly commended, Rocketer was ont of form, but

looks & workman, Glen TIL. is too ragged. Hartford Rock, high-

ly comménded, is a tine dox, with a good hody. Tsanquo has poor

ae ae Was rightly passed over ; but Danyer decidedly deserves
is card,

Tu the black and tan dog class My. J. Jacob's well-known Mar-
gis took first, lis excellent body properties and flat cout entithug
him to thatrank above Young Jock, who was placed second, and
shows quality, but who was much too fat. Grotise, a good dog
with excellent shoulders, came third. Rex II looked stale, and
Douald is rough-headed; but Lorne, yery highly commended,
was i fine condition, and several sportsmen thenght ha ought to
have been higher, Mr. W, Richardsou'h Katie, who won in bitches,
was perhaps the best-bodied one iu ber class, but she is wedgy-
faced, and Busy, who followed her, must haye pressed her hard,
The puppies were hot very niimerous, boly six hemg entered, unl
Mt. E. L. Parson's Bishop was very properly selected for first
prize. Geant. unnoticed, is a hig puppy with good bone, but is
Sea a and the yery highly commended Sir Derrick is too
wedgy.

Tn Trish gelter dogs, the good, fiat-couted Garryowen beat Count
who was shown in capitul condition, Donokottle had, unfortunate
ly, no feather, Whisper I. was too ragged, and Frank had an
open cool, which greatly militated against hit chances. Mr, T. M.
Hilliard’s Tilly, the winner in bitches, was uot entitled to that
place, ab shé has no bone; Mavy Muckres, the second, is yery
small ; and the fey, N. O. Callahan's Hebe and Gronse If. both
show far more quality, and haya grand coats and heads, and
therefore should hayé been in fhe money, ax there was no com—
aaa between their stamp aud quality aud those of the winuera.

heelah, the recipiont of third,is a fair bitch, full Of style, and
degeryed her place ; ut Qnail 11. is too ragged, although she is a
large and workman-like-looking bitch, Tha puppies were not fine
specimens, being all open coated, and mostly bAdin front, _

wo champion black retrievers (wayy vonted) appeired, Beu
and Mahel, and the latter, who has the best coat, received the
prizé. In enrly-coafed black chanrpious, Chicory, in fine trim,

eat King Ooffae and Monk. The open smooth or wayy-coated
class (dogs) was nob handled well, im our opinion. Zelstona,
placed frst, has « good body, but a bad head; and his kennel
companion, Hnish, highly commended, is a better dog, ag is alao
the second prize taker, Molisre 11. who has s good body and
capital legs and foet. Jacobite is a well-known good specimen,
and Locke is also fair, but Leo, IL is too big a retriever, In the
biteh class Floss came to the front; she ia o. fine bitch, with a
grand coat and good body and legs ; and Mirth, who followed her,
is 2 niceish one, but is tog round-slmlled. Whisky ILI. was im good
form, Kathléén has 4 nice coat, Sloe was not well shown, and
‘Pegtop, although emall, is a fair bitch. In puppies, Zelstono
agsin Won,

fn curly-soated dogs, we would Lave reversed the*positions of
King and Sultan, as the latter has 2 nicer head and closer curl thai
King. Young True is a good-bodied dog, but looked a bil sour.
The bitch class was very well handled, and the puppies, also left
nothing to be desired, the judge going in for body properties and
closeness of coat in his decisions, In the ofher than black, the
well-known Garnet experienced but little dittionlty in catching the
judge's eye, and he is certainly the best specimen of his kind we
hive seen, Itis a great pity be exemplities 50 strongly tha on-
corbainties of breeding,

Tn Tesh water spaniels the quality was decidedly meagre, and if
was no great feather in Mickey Free's chp to take first, although,
ax the breed goes nowadays, three or four of the dogs shown are
eonsidered acceptable specimens, But we do not, a5 we will neyer
admit an open woolly-coated dog to ve a tttte-bred Trigh water
ppaniel. As things go the judges rightly gave their awards.

Looby won readily in thechampion Clumber oluge, and, in the
open dog class, the Duke of Portland gaye us a treatin his Dash
ii, and Bob Wf. These dogs have inimense bone, substance and
quality, and we heartily thank his Grace for the rare sight he gave
18 with his strong team of Clumbers. In the dog class under con-
fideration, Psycho had to be coutent with third place, Tn bitches,
the Duke again scored with Fairy a besantifol big bitch. Lance's
capital fat coat placed ber oyer Libnah and Lottie,
bone and substance, but bas a little too much rag in her coat; but
she looks, nevertheless, aud probably ia, workmanlike in the field.
Inthe class for the best team of spaniels, his Grace showed no
less than a dozen Vlimbers—a truly grand lot, exceedingly level,
with tremendous thighs and loins. Only fiyo or three of them
showed a little cuil; und we can safely say wa have never seen
such a team befdre. “

In the Chamjnon Sussex Special Olags, champion Royer U1. and
Maud were the only two that were entered, and the bitch got, the
award. We ndver liked her style of head, which is too toyish for
Hossex stamp, and Royer is far better than she is in @yery respect,
Tn the open dog clrsd Guess wou, beating Guy, but both were io
ood fom, In the bitch class, the toy-faced and ragged-cured
Progress soored+ but we liked Merrythought aud Romp better ;
and Cypress, unnoticed, should have bean commended. The
black spaniel dogs (over 20 lbs.) were 1 good clase ; bnt Katir and
Young Bob IT. were the only two really in it for first place and
Kafiir’s flat coat, which is a miracle of neatness, gained him the
fiat. Brush and Bosco were well shown and deserved equal thirds.
Ben, passed over, is too leggy, and France, this time, was too
ragged and his coat too curly fora mention. In bitches, with first
and second we REE ER y agree, buf Beatrice, who took third, is
short of feather and she wants more length of leather. We hked
Smutty vastly better aud she should havetakenherplace. Bramble
was too leggy for show form. The class for dovs and bitehes not
exceeding twenty pounds was ouly fair, although Obo won well.
The other than black spaniels (any weight) had half a dozen en-
tries and of the class we liked best Alonzo, Lassoaf Deyon and Don
Pedro. The first and last were placed as namied, but the Lass was

only very highly commended, Floss shows foo tinch curl for her

card,

Fox terriers mustéred in enormons strength, In the champion
dog class five were entered. Brokenhuret Joe was picked out ag
the best of a superb clasa, when he took not only the champion
prize, but the Pox Terrier Chiu challenge eup und silyer medal and
a cup for bést smooth-haired tox terrier in the show, Altogether
he must have won some sixty odd guineas forhis owner, In bitches
Doress, looking exceedingly well, took the prize and a cup for the
best fox terier hitch owned by a member of the Fox Terrier Club.
Th the open dog class (¢iglteen pounds or under) we were Borry to
observe that Pincher was beginning to show age und, being blmd
of one eye, his chances were totally extinguished. Mr. Redman
brought his Despot into the rime in the pink of condition, but Bro-
kenhurst Sting proved just a little toomuch for him. Richmond
Jack came next rightly, bot Hunton Dick was a bit too thick for
our taste aud Viyid, commended, wants more musele behind. As
for Wasp, thefounth, heis butatey, In the over-eighteen-pound
dog class we apreed with the decisions, but would have liked
Racket to have heen higher, and we Were surprised to find that Val-
tan had been unnoticed, hen in the bitaher (seyé1iteen pounds
‘or under) that Bloom should win was « foregone conclusion, but
that the bandy Daisy should be placed next sm'prised us, as Nell
and Beeswing were very much her superior in every way. Three
bad ones were shown in this class—Topay I,, s mere toy; Tansey,
beagle-faced ; and Strelna Nettle, whose loins are net of the best
by any means. In the oyer-seyenteen-pound bitch class the winner
is a bit too full in the eye and Blossom, who took second, should
hhave beaten her ; the next best were Achieyement and Natty. The
puppy dog class contained an immense lot of useless rubbish. Tha
Winner, howeyer—as wevemarked upon him when deshug with
the Pox Terrier Produce Stakes last month—in very much out of
the common, Vishnu, placed second, is rathor glack-loined, Bo far,

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but that may improye yeb. The judge was # little sparing in his
comiuenditions, and he might haye noticed Burgundy, Todleben
and Bir Peter Teasle. ‘Tory 11,, passed over, is also a faivish speci-
men, and Gesigne, commended, was one of the best doge shown.
Tn bitehes the Produce stakes wianer scored again ; Jeupardy. who
came next, ia & fairish tervier, and Phrsbe Pickle ix promising.
‘There was less quality in this clash than had been shown among
the doga, In wire-haired champions Tassel figured alone ond he
looked as woll as he did at Bristol, when he took the challeuge
cup. Tn the open olass for dogs aud bitches excerding eighteen
ponnds Workman has grown too big sud hardly deserved bis sec-
ond prize, wud Toiler might liove taken his position. The first,
Tyke, is a tevtier all over, having a good body, depth of chest, good
legs and fect and showing terrier character. Tn the not-exeeeding-
eighteon-ponnd dog clans firstand cup went to a very grad puppy
named Oakley Topper, Welonging to Messra, Harding Oox and
Wright Nooth. This dog giyes every promise of filling into some-
thing of great excellence and he won yery easily in his class, beat-
ing the well-known Peter, His kennel conipanion, Peter Teasle,
had an 6xcellent coat, but was fairly benten ior quality hy the win-
ners. Iu the biteh class the famous Bundle scored, second going
to a pinall wiry bitch of Messrs. Cox and Nooth’s and third to the
sine gontlamen’s Wendicant, who deserves 9 special notice, mas-
much as. althongh she had pupped but two or three days prévi-
ously, she looked almost as fit as ever, aud the thing appesred
hardly tredible. The puppies were smothered again by Oskley
Topper, which we have alréudy mentioned in the open adult class;
80 that the yourgeter scored two firrts and a enp at the Alexandra
Palace—a good beginning this to a promising ciresr. Mr. Carrick’s
Nelly H1, was shoyo in a yery dirty state, which was“ pity, the
hitel being smart. W Broad, Jr., was only commended, as ha wae
fairly beaten by his kennel companion and by Nelly,

In champion dachshunds Zigzug wou. In the open black and
tan dog class the winner Wad Handsel, who has good hone and a
fair hody, but who is very batlin ears. Cetewayo camo next, and
was better; but Dietrich, placed third, is too leggy. In hitches
Alma, who won, is 4 little too strright—a defect shared by Wild
Bad. Seylls is ont at elbow and short-barreled, but Diaa has the
best bone and crook of the lot and should haye won, bul she was
only yery highly commended. Tridais too lighi-boned, but Grai-
ina has 2 nica coat and 2 food, long back and deserved her second
place, In the class for dogs other than black and tan the winner
is bent forward in hia crook, which ie not the proper type, and,
strange to pay, the second had algo the same defect. Yet, placed
third, had proportionally the best bone; and General was a red
basset, with excellént crook. Ovtuyia, the winner in the biteh
class, was wrong in her elbows, Olympia showed bone and MPlink
exhibited better points than the winner, only she was not in show
form. The puppies were a goodish class ax regarded bodiex and
head properties, but most of the crooka were forward ones.

Basset, hounds had two classes, but in the bitches Pallas only ap-
peared, and her immense quality was greatly admired, Her kennel
companion, Fino de Paris, had no diftienlty in securing first in his
class, although Mr, H, BE. Muiroo showed a strong tetm of four
They were mostly high and ehort-eared, however, but good behind
and in bone.

In champion sheepdoga Cocksie, shown in as good a form as ever
he hag appeared, took the prize, His coat and frill were admirable,
and we think that no cavilling could be indulged in as rexards that
deoision, In the open rengh-coated dog class Churlemagne and
Fox took first and second, bunt Highlander, who came next, wis ao
well shown that be must have pressed the latter very hard. Pi-

rate, highly commended, is too weedy ; Bob Bruce isa bit thick, -

Mr. Ashwin showed a niveish puppy in Biirn, but Mr, Webbs Pan
is foo long-eared. Bitches were a fair class, in which Gell HI.,
placed second, was rather handicapped by her haying no trill,
Lady K. is a pretty bitch, but she is too light, and Caledonia was
Bhort of coaf. Messrs, Charles showedin Guy's Cliffe 4 wonder-
fully forward puppy, who took the prize in bis class, beating two
good-coated ones in The Major and Guy. As for Troadia, his bad
éara will always tell against him. The puppy bitch elass was better
{iam the last, and here again Messrs. Charles scored with Flurry,
who easily beat the long-faced Lanra, In fact, we did not cyre
much for the latter, and thought better of Norma, Gwenny and
Jewel. Tn the smooth-coated dog class Mr. W. W. Thompson
owned thres of the four entries and his well-kuown Hawk won
somewhat easily ; and in bitches his famous Yarrow, shown in cap-
ital form, readily disposed of Lady and Lasste—the latter looking
a bit stale.
| We shall conclude the account of this show in our nexf issue, ]

———
A PICTURE OF THORNTON'S DASH.

l BE other afternoon J dropped into one of the many old baook~

Stores in Nassau street, and while looking over some pictures L
chanced upon an old engraving, 254¢x20, of Col. Thornton's
“Dash,” drawn from nature by 8. Gilpin and engrayed by RB Pal-
lard It was published February 11, 1788, by 8. Gilpin, Mnights-
bridge, and R. Pollard, 15 Beaynes Row, Spa Fields, London,
making it ninety-thres years old, Ti represents ‘* Dash” poimting
fio birds. Thad it carefully mownted on thiek bristol board and
neatly framed, and now it adorns iny wall. I deem it quite a
curiosity and a valuable acquisition to tay sporting collection, and
Lyalue it forthe following reasons, It gives me somethime to
compare the modern breed with, and beside, in Vero Shaw's Chap-
ter on Pointers, he says thuf probubly this was the production of
the first eross of the foxhound on the pointer in England, snd
Jastly, being a correct and original representation of this wonder-
ful dog, which sold for the then enormous sum to Sir Richard Sy-
mons of one hundred and sixty pounds worth of champagne and
Burgundy, a hogshead of ¢laret, an elegant gun and a pointer,
with the stipulation that if accident betel the dog he should be re-
tiwned to his owner for fifty guineas, which took place from a
broken leg,

I haye just sent my pointer bitch ‘‘Maid” (by MeConnel's
Joe” outof “Maud,” of Jones’ Landing, Arkansas, they both
being by and ont of Arthur Gibson's Lily and Lancaster's “Sam,”
ete,, same breeding and blood as the Baltimore Kenne) Olub’s
“Lilly,” formerly * Onrgill’a” formerly ‘Guido's Lily”), to be
served by Croxteth at the Guymard Kennel, Eom this union I
look forward to the happiest results, as she is a first-class Match in
looks, Al nose, but had her forelegs cut by a mowing machine,
whith disabled her for fleld work. If I am successful in raising a
fine litter, my intention is to chloroform her and send ‘mid quiet
and pleasurable dreams her spirit to that happy hunting ground,
where shé can ever point birds of Paradise In contection with
my sending her Tnmmust state to you that tha United Kxpreys Com-
pany charged me something hike $4 to send her abont peyenty
milés from New York. All I paid to haye s full-grown pointer sent
trom Lake “ity, Minnesota, about 1,700 miles, was 5. Now what
ap xo think of thie? It cannot be ayoided, go one must grin and

eax ib.

Thad a letter from a friend of mine in Ulater County, N. ¥., and
he says he is afraid that all the quail are exterminated by the
severity of the winter. Now this seems mort strange to me, Inthe
first place, why should the severity of our present winter lal
tore quai! than the old-fashion winters we used to have that were
50 Revere ? Now old residents will tell you that on Long Island in
years back they had gnows two and three feet decp, and that it
covered the ground for months. Bnt the quail thrived and were
not killed, as sportsmen of that date will testify fo the plenty of
the birds and the good phooting they enjoyed each yeur, and be-
side, the Island was not ax thickly settled, and consequently there
should not have been so much grain for theni or feed, or the same
to be covered up by deep nnows. And again, in some far Western
States, where they haye always plenty of snow, they huye ulso
plenty of quail. Tam alittle skeptical on this head. I think that
frupping and shooting them huddled is far nearer the troth and
neeret, I am well satislied on one point, that all the legitimate
shooting on the wing oyer pointy would neyer decrease the stock
to such an extent as to give ns any fenrs for a famine of quail, or
for that matter of any game bird. Well, I have spun toy scrap to
quite w length, aud will close with the unfortinate mews, more
anon, WAssInaTon ‘A, Cosine.

Flatbush, L, L,

THE FATE OF “HUNTER.”

Baxeor, Me., Jan 18,
W the winter of 1866-7 a party said to have belonged to the city
or State of New York, were hunting with a honnd on the Pisca-
fiqnis Riverin the yicinity of the yilluge of Milo, Mains. The
hound was white marked with yellow, the latter color predominut-
ing on the bead, breastand shoulders. When the pariy were
about leaving their ground the bound was missing and could no
where be found, A rey;ard was offered for his resoyery aud serch
made Tor hini, but nothing definite was known of him until some
tine in May following he presented himself at the house of & get-
fléman then living in the town of Howland. tired and honsry,
When he came to the hou-e the family were at dinner and, the
door being ajar, be quietly walked in, approached the table and,
leaping on a chair, sat down and then gently pnt one of his paws
on the table apg if he had been tatight to do so, It was remarked by
some one at fhe fable, ‘ this is 4 pet and trained dog.” The family
and the liound sympathazing, he remained and a great fiendship
arose between them. The honnd remained with this family and
was a gros pel with them for about a year, when he suddenly dis-
appeared and was never gain seen alive. Some month or pix
weeks after he was missed, A farmer cutting wood on splitting
open 2 fallen lollow cine los fonnd the remains of the hound and
afox. It jwonld seem that both had entered the log and as may be
supposed, each with a different object and unable to retreat per-
ished froni starvation, The hound always answered to the name
of Hunter, If this item should meet the eye of the former owner
of Hunter le van console himself with the refieciion that he died

with honor, true to his race, and in the arms of yictory, J, G.

eos

NEW CHAMPION CLASSES NEEDED —The growing popu-
larity of certain strains of dogs, and the interest which is nov he-
ing taukenin their improvement makes it imperative that champion
Glisses should be established for several varieties that have not yet
received im this conntry the attention which they deserve. ‘This is
espedially true with regard to the collies which ave fast becoming
great favorites with allow people. We are inclined ta recommend
iteoming dog shows tho establishment of a champion class for
collie dogs and bitches, and an open clara forthesame. [tis «
Manifest uijustice that dos which haye neyér been shown should
Le obliged to compete in the same claes with animals like Taesie,
Lass o’ Gowrie, Tweed I. and Hex that have at the different shows
carried off all the honors in the collie classes, This doz is con-
atantly growing in fayor not only with the farmer—to whom in-
deed his setvices are indispensable—but with all those who wish
for a honsé dog an animal that is not a toy, and that possesses in-
telligenee of a yery high order. We hope that at the Boao bhovws
of the coming’ year such clisses may be established, ‘There are
to other classes that deserve more recognition than has aver yet
heen accorded to them in this country, ‘Uhese are beagles and fox-
terriers. Both classes are popular and are constantly growing in
public favor, and wae betieve that it wonld bea wise policy to astab-
jish 4 chanipion class for each, Ths hopelessness of enteriug dogs
hitherte unshown in #2 class which containg one or more well-known
prize winners lias in the past deterred many owners fron exhibit-
ing their dogs. Aside from the need of such new classification
from a dog lover's point of view-we have no doubt that it would
prove adtinancial snecess.

THE NAT-GUADSTONE HEAT.--Providence, R. L, Fel. 2—
Ediloy Forést and Sireare: While I had fully decided to ayoid
auy aud all newspaper controversy regarding the Robin's Island
Vield Trials, after publishing my challenge I feel that in justice to
your Kennel Editor it is my dnty to notice the article of which you
make mention in your Jast issue, aud which the Field Mditor of the
paper publishing it 80 kindly gives Mr. Whitford the credit of writ-
wg. I don’t wish to comment upon any part of the article, except
that which says that Mr Bloodgood was satistied with the decis-
jon Inmaelf nutil the Forest avb Srrvams reporter cansed him to
be dissatisfied. That is absolutely not true for Thad no eonyersa-
tion with him about it until long alter the heat, The heat was a
long and good oue, and to my prejudiced mind Nat was the best
dog, while to the prejudiced mind of the judges he was not, T
nade no kivk at the time although many of the lookers-on did. I
am not much of a *squealer” any way, aud should never liave heen
heard from regarding this heat hud it not been for the byrefuced
highway robbery perpetrated in the Smut-Sensation heat. That
was too much for any interested party to stand, aud I simply ex-
pressed my opinion, aud backed if up with an offer to rno the dogs
again for 71,000. By the way in wll of the articles published ubout
mé and miné since this challenge, have you found any scesptance
of it? H, 8 Broopaoon.

AGE AND WEIGHT.—Bulwer, in one of his descriptions of a
heroine, a. fair widow of great endurance, writes that *hrr age was
Detween thirty and forty—that is she was thirty-vine yeurs and
eleven months,” We once knew a lady of about 220 pounds who
always said that ‘the last time she had beén weighed she tipped
the scales at 125 pounds,” but then ag she had not been weighed
for some forty yeurs her record yout for naught. Now, while we
aré glad to pitblish interesting phenomenal cases of the longevity
of life of the canine race, and score the immense weights attained
by the same persuasion, we beg of our correspondents to be accur-
ate in their figuring, for by ‘every dog has his day, and the
bitches their Sundays,” we cannot be responsible for dogsy Old
Patrs and Daniel Lamberts,

HARE BEAGLES—Granby, Conn., Feb. &—In reply to “* Ls-
pus * Twish to say that I was not aware that I had made the “ an-
nouncement* of possessing # new strain of beagles hy using the
term ‘hare,’ which others use and which I suppose is intended to
distingmish the larger from the smaller rabbit or basket bengle,
Which is about ten inches in height, while my pack of twelve aver-
ape 18 10-12ths inches. In color my beagles are all white, black
and tan (many of them mottled and ticked with same colors) and
the average eprend Of ears ia abont sixteen inches. N. Wimorn.

COOKER SPANIEL EENNEL—Soulh Acworth, NW. H., Feb. 1.—
We Wish to notify your readers that onr kennel will hereafter be
known aa ‘The Cummings Cocker Spaniel Breeding Kernel."

CG. B. Cramnyas ann Soy,
ne
KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

a) G.W., Grand Rapids, Mich.—The best honk giving instruction haw
to train cocker spanicistor feld work is Hutchinson's * bog Breaking,”
We ¢au furnish It. english edition, $3.15; American, combining
Dinks’ and Mayhew's treatinent of diseases, $3.

62 BETTER—1. Can you tell me anything about red setitars; dog
and. bite Nix and Hisi¢y 2, 1 have 4 young Irish setter, Teen
months ald, that has not been worked more than two or three days to
his life. Do you think be will work allrightnexntall? # Would
you advise me to take him ont after snipe thisspring? 4. Where
shall send his pedigvee to haye liregisterel? Ans 1. The gemtle-
man you refer to is vellable. The dogs in question are of good stock,
Hisie is a good réd in color, of inedium height and racy bull. she is
by Mack out of Belle TI. Muck was bred by Dr, M. Goldsmith ;
whelped October, 1876; red any white, Irish and English; by Plunket
oub of Carrie; Plutket by Grouse ont ot Beanty; Carrie by Pinca
(Laverack) ont of Cora (fish), Belle I1., bred by W. Humpliueys;
whelped July, 1876; red; by Jack out of Humphreys’ Belle; dack by
Putnam's Dan, out of Palmers Belle; Hunphreys’ Relle by Bang
OL of Belle. Nix is a diver aiid tan, by a Devonshire setter tinported
by an finglish gentleman named Messiter, whose experience In all
kinds of shooting tan scarcely be excelled, oub ora gyp, red in color,
owned, we think, by Mr. Mullin, of Mt. Holly, Penna. 2% Your ques-
tion is indefinite. If your dog has been yard broken, is obedient and
has 4 yond nose, he may do well at the end ofuext season, As “oue
swallow does nob make a summer? so does not, as a dog ont im
Lhe Hen twibe or thitee constitute a good working and king animal,
8. Yes, by wl means, Your dog showd, from his sage, be worked at
once, and 48 much as possible, We prefente break our dogs on snipe,
as The hature of the ground admits of their being keph constantly In
slgitt. Working 4 doz on 2 wet mendow makes him held his head
up. Tf we lived in the West we would break our dogs on chickens, a8
the long grass would have the same desired elfeect, 4, Write to
Charles De Konge, 61 Broad gireet, Ney York city, ‘

36

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Fesrvary 10, 1881.

KENNEL NOTES.

+. Breeders and owners of sparting dogs are invited to send
mernorinda of names claimed, bred, ilielps, sales, etc., for
tnsertion ty this column. Wemake no change for the publica-
tion nf such nates ; but request thet in each cuse the notice be
made up tn aecordance with oun form, Ural the name of both
oluner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain
to which the animal belongs be. distinetly stated.

Namus Crnammp. :

Nordt—Myr, FW. 1. Capen, of Rrookfleld, Muss., claims the nam. of
Nora for & black and white Hugish setter bitch puppy, oul of St. Ce
cella by imported Frank IL, purchased of Mr. Charles §. Lincoln, of
Wioren, Mass,
Pride af the Dominion—Mu. TV. Davey, of London, Ont, claims the
zune OF Pride of Lhe Dominion for whilbe and blaek tiekGl doe, ont oF
Belle by Paris, purchased of Mr, W. B. Uarrison, PMisonbirg, Canada.
_ftomp dad Spot—Mr, James L. Shevenson, bridsepert, Monteomery
(o., Pi., claims the names of Romp and Spot tor two orange and
White setter puppies, the former a dog, the lather a bitch, bhick
polis, whelped December 29, 1579, out of Mr. GB. W. Stevenson's
Grouse by Mr. Thomas Baxter’s Frank, The above is & correction oF
noLe in issue of dd instant.
Meui—Mr. Watson Dorchester, of Goreva, N. ¥., eluims the name
Of Maud for his pure red Trish setter bitch puppy, whelped November
15, 1850, ob of Mr. Stephen Coursey’s Nora by same owner's Rover,
Benedict and Beatrive—Vhe Lachine Kennel Club, Wliltestone 1. T.,
(aims the nawe Of Kenedieh for imported black spaniel dog by
Champion Huchelor ont of Negress, dnd imported black spaniel pbiteh
by Nigger ont of Balle.
Josi¢e—Mr. George P. Jones, of Plorence, Ala., clarms the name of
JOMe for setter Ditch puppy, whelped September 25, 1880, oub of Mr
G, W. Ciumpbeil’'s Fannie by champion Joe, Jr.
Fiirt M7.—Mr. VY, J, Goodwin, of Fortsmouth, N. H., Glaims the name
of Vilrl IL. for beagle bireh puppy, oul of Flirh by Juber, They out of
Fly by Kambler, both Imported.
Giek—MY. Kussetl Waldron Glatms the name of Buek for his qwiilbte,
black and tan beagle doz puppy out of Lucy by Major.
Black Duke—Mr, GS. Mackay, of Piiiadelpliia, claims the name of
Black Duke tor black cocker spaniel doz puppy dog, whelped August,
ISsi), oul OF Black Bell by Harvey's Diver. b
Home Ituler—Vhe Lachine Kennel Olib, Whitestone, 1, 1., claim
the nine of Home Ruler tov mported Tish terrier, whelped april,
Assi), by Champion Sporter out of imported Kathleen. Home Ruler
was Hu ported tn wer.
Dink Belton and Ned Belton—Mr. L. Gardner, Mt, Vernon, N. Y.,
claims the name of Dick Belton aid Ned Belton for his white, chest—
Tut aod Lan setler puppies, bred by Mr, John Bolus, Killbuck Ken-
nels, Wooster, O., out of is Bonnie by lis celebrated Iniported Bel-
fon, whelped September 20, 1580,
Topsy C.—The Cummings Cocker Spaniel Breeding Kennel, of
Sonth Acworth, N. It., claim the name of Topsy ©. tor black cocker
bitch, whelped May 8, 1830. Slre and dam notgiven.
Drake—Mr. M, Woolsey Borland, of boston, Mass., claims the name
of Drake for Chesapeake Bay dog puppy, six months oid, out of Hose
by Rake, both owned by Mr, Gard, G, Hiuminond, or New Londin,
Conn.
foe Campbell—Mr. F. T, Bates, of Marion, Ala, claims the name of
Joe Campbell for lemon and white Catipbell setter puppy, whelped
September 28, ssi), out of Pannle by Joe, dr.
Gleam—The Montview Kennel Chib, of Columbia, Tenu., clatms the
name of Gleam for setter dog puppy, white with little Jamon on ears,
Whelped December, 1S8v, out of Blaze by Lincoln.
rlida—The Moniview Kennel Club, of Columbia, Tenn., claims the
name of Glida for bine Belton sepler bitch, whelped April, 1880, out of
Fioy by Gladstone. :
Heanit—Mr. H. P, Dorsch, of Goldboro, N. C., Claims the name of
Bena for dark Wverand white pointer, whelped February 93, 1880,
out of Vivian (Shot C1-Fly) by Sam (Caper-Porkin’s imported Kate),
Bownce—Mr, UW, P, Dorteh, of Goliibore, N. C., elainis thie name of
Lounee for dark liver and white poluter dog out of June by Bow, pir
chased from St. Louis Kednael Clab,
Lucite Mr. H, P. Dortch, of Goldboro, N. C., claims the name of
Lucile for dark red Lrish séetler biteh out of Norah (1st, N. ¥,, 1880,)
by champion Rory O'More.
Pan [1.—My. "0. Davey, of London, Ont, claims tlie name of Dan Cl.
Tor liver and white ticked dog puppy, oub of Belle by Paris, purchased
of Mr, UI, &. Harrison, Tilsonbure, Canada.
Fiagh—M7. Prank Wilcox, of Duskirk, claims the nameot Flash for
red Irish setter bitch out of Polly by Trish Mack, purchased trot Mr.
John Bohs,
fuser IT, —Mr, C, 4. Holmes, of Somerville, Mass., claims the name
of Guess LL Torhls red Trish setter, hwelVe months old, out of Fan by
Eric
BMyke—Mr, GC. A. Holmes, of Somerville, Mass., claims the nanie of
®yke Tor lemon and white polnoter bitch puppy, whelped August) 2a
iss0, aut of Ruby I. (Saapshot-Ruby) by Saipe (Colburn'’s Belle-Sen-
Satlon).
Beauty JI—Mr. George Pownall, of Christlaua, Pa., claims the
name of Beauty IT. tor his white, black and tan beagle bitch puppy
outé! two-prize-winner Beauty ati Plilladelphla, is79, by Victor (im-
portes, Kattler-importead Bluebell), °

BRED.

Filoxs-Cario—My. J. 3. Warrington's (Biilalo, NW, ¥.,) dark ilver and
wiilte titked cocker bitch Floss (imiported Wan-Rake) has been bred
t) Mr. J. H. Whiltmitn'’s (Chicaio, 111.) imported Champion cocker doe
Carlo.

Juno-Renediet—The Lachine Keunel Olyb's (Whitestone, L. T..) liver
tind wits spuniel bitch Juno (imported Jack-imported Kitty) on
February 3-4 to thelr imported black dog Benedict (champlon Bach-
elor ot of Negress).

— Peinple liur—Dr. Eniten Physick’s Bnplish setter bitch to Mr,
LA, H, Moora’s Templo Bar.

Chyment—Sonsietiimn—The Baltimore Kennel Club's lemon und white
jpoluter bitch Clymont to Weshiiiuster Kennel Club's Sensation,
January 29,185).

Juno-Lufty - Mr, W, Sargent’s, Jr, Liewellin setter pitch to ken-
tucky Kennel Club's Lotty,
Boone, Dean-Linieoln—The Montview Kennel Club's Daisy Dean to

wneeln,

Kathleen—Home Nivler—The Lachiue Kennel Club's (Whitestone, 1.
1.,) Imported Irish terrier Kathleen (Tinker out of Rosey) on Mebru-
ary 1-d, to thelr Imported Home Ruler (champion Sporter out of Kath-
leen),

Liddesddle-Orange Prinee—Mr. 'T. G. Davey’s (London, Ont,,) setter
biteh Liddesaale to Mr. John Davidson's Prince of Orange,

Ft#—Dosi—Mr. Dalmage’s (Hamilton, Ont.) imporied iver colored
mocker Floto Mr. EB. ‘linsley's (Hamilton, Ont.,) Dash.

— ADeivextey Dr, Emlen Physick’s Hogiish setter bileh to Mr, A.
. Moore's champion Leicester.

Leigh-Berkley—Mr. J. He Hoberts' red Irish setter bitch Leigh to Mr,
AA. H, Moore’s champion Berkley,

Kirby-Joe, Jr—Mr. J. F. McTntosh’s (Leesburg, Va,,) Lieweéllin set-
ter bitch Kirby fo Mr. G. W. Caimpell’s Joe, Jr, Tanunry 29,

Buck, Je.—Jie, JY—Mr. GW, Camipell’s Buck, Jt, to Toe, Jr., on
January 26. ‘

Jtose—Victor—Mr. George Pownalls (Chiistlana, Py..) white, black
and tin beagle bite tose (RoseJack) to Victor (imported Rattler-
imported Bluebell) on Jan, 12, 1851.

Fanny V.-Victar—Mr, George Pownail’s (Clinistlansa, Pa ,) white and
tan bine motil:d beagle bitch Fanny Y. (Venus Jack) to Victor (im-
ported Rathler-lmported Bluebell) on Jan. 84, 1581.

Minnie Trouble —Miller & Co.'s pure white, Sseven-poind English
terrier Minnie was hred Dec. 15, 1650, 10 FP. Sharkey’s tyelye-pound
pure white English tertler Troubie, all of New York city,

WUHELPS,

(Ress—Mr. Toseph L. Locke's Trish setter bitch Bess, whelpeq Janu
ary 29, fiflieen pupples, elght dogs and seven btbehes, by Dash Eleho
(Hicho-Rose), winter of firstin puppy class, Boston, 1879.

Queen May—W eatininster Kennel Club's Queen May (Native-cham-

lon Fan) whelped February 1, ish], eleven puppies by Kattler, san of

toy ie Hanger, three dogs and four bitches, a Dlack and white pre-
Seryed.

Arrow—Mr. A. R. Weywood’s Arrow (St. Louis i, Os champlon
Bow out of Sleatord’s Mati) whelped Janitiary 21, 1881, six pupples,
three dogs and tliree bitches, hwo lemon and white and four liver and
white, by Bang (champion Bang out ar chainpion Luma), linported by
ahe Moorefield Kennel and hal! brother to Ghampion Bild. The whole
Jitler are evenly and beautifully marked and ave doling well.

Nellie—Imperial Kennel’s (‘Toms River, N. J.,) setter bitch Nellle
(Rover-Lady) whelped January 2% 1551, ning puppies, four dogs and
dive bitches, by same owner's Shot (Chapley-May).

Blonele Imperial Kennel's (Poms River, N.J.,) setter biteh Blanche
<Pride-Nellie) whelped January #1, 1831, Saveo puppies, three dogs
and four bitches, by same owner’s Frank (Duke-Dido), all the pup-
pies of both above litters are either black, and white and black, white
and tal,

se

Black Bors—Mr. Tames T. Walker's (Troy, N. ¥.,) black and tan set-
ter Black Bess (1,080 N. A. Te. C,, Slud Bool, yol. 1) whelped Mebruary
5, 1881, Fight puppies, two dogs and six bitclies, by ower’s Dash
(Ad N. AL TS. C., SCC bool, yok. 1).

Ihave Mey —Miler & Gos Minne May, whelped Feb, 1 (nine days
ilieac of time), seven dovs, Tow dows and thread bitehes. Seldota a
Mug welghine only eleven pounds preves so prolific. Sire Mr. Hal-
stend’s (Morisou-Pue, Punch, all oP New York city.

Aornig—Mr, Elliolf jolinston!s collie bitch Bonnie (Downey's Lassle-
Watts Koy), whelped Jan. 73 ning pups, five dows and four bitches,
by Lindsay's Rex. Some of these will be forsale, See Tuvure adver—
fiserieit Li this paper, 5

SALES,

Ricke-Rose Whelp—Mr, Gardner F. Hammond, of New London, Conn.,
has Sold to Dr. f B. Greanough, of Boston, Mass:, a Chesapeake Bay
DItch puppy, whelped January 4, 1881, ont of Rose by Kake.

Juno The Lachine Kennel Club (Whitestone, L. I.,) have obtained
from Caphatn ©. i. MeMurdo the liver white spaniel biteh duno, by
impored Jack out of imported Kitty, Juno is perfectly broken to all
sorts of ame,

Blech Spaniel Whelps—The Lachine Kennel Club (Whitestone, L. 1.,)
have purchased a brace of black spaniels trom Mr. 'U. Tatas, New-
tot-Abbott, Davonshive, tle do, aged eleven months, by champlon
Se Of Negress, the Diteh, aged seven months, by Nigger out
of Belle,

Rityx—Mr. T. 5. Braultord, of Holyoke. Mass., has purchased the liver
and while ticked large pololer dor Ray, oub ol Lincoln & Mellyard's
Duisy by Whitlu’s Duke. Nay was awarded second at New York,
1550. In aw olass of eighteen euiries.

Ruse Mr. XN. Biinore, of Granby, Conn, las purchased trom Mt.
Georze Pounall the bevele biteh Rose (Tack—Music), she In whelp to
Victor (linported Rattler-imporked thie Bell).

Chirlie I1—Mr, A, 1. Moore, of Philadelphia, Pa., hus soid to Mr,
Thomas ). Adaiis of Franklin, Pa,, the liver and white cocker puppy
Charlie IT. ont of Daisy 1. by Charite,

TA PORTATION,

Mr. 7. F. Kirk, of Toronto, has purchased trom Mr. T. Jacobs, of
Newton-Abbott, England, a palr of Vyer-colored cocker spaniel pup
pies About six months old, The dof pup is by Kaft-tx Squaw and
the biteh pup by Zilu-ex Lasso’ Devon. At the recent Birmingham
show Iatiir took first prize in Dlacks and Spurgin’s cup for best
spanfel of any Dreed. Tle Is mentioned by the Live Stock Journal ag
the “finest spaniel we haye aver seen.” Squaw took firsh prize in
black bitches in & yery excelent class. Zuln is ltter brother to Kaffir,
and Look second prize, ranking ntier Kaffly, and beating ehatmplon
Brush, who fs Winsted by Stouchenge in the latest edition of “Does
of the British Tslunds," and whom Stonehenge characterizes as the
host specimen of ie breed,” Lass 0’ Devon took firsh prize in her
Cliss—Spunlel bitches other than black. The dogs are to be shipped
from England tmimediately.

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“ That medicine goes right to the spol, refreshes, reyiyes amd cures,”
—A patient on Hop Bitters.

Aifle and Grap Shoating.

HOW V0 MOULD BULLNTS.

HAVE leamed how to mould rifle bullets, and propose telling
how any one may cheapen therrammunitionone-half, Shells,
uftor firmy, should be soaked in good vinegar, or oxalic acid and
water, then well ringed with water, after which operation pet them
ina stove oven until perfectly dry; re-cap the sholls, being sure
that the primers are pressed well down below the base of the hell ;
put in the proper amount of powder, tapping the shell so that the
powder is well and evenly settled, and seat the ball, previously
well counted with tallow, te which » small amonnt of beeswax is
added. If the ball fits too loosely in the shell the shell requires
reduciug with a dié manufactured for the purpose, which operation,
of course, is done before priming and loading thie shells,

The manufacture of good balls requires a mould with plenty of
metul to rétain the proper amount of heat. To one pound of lead
add one-half ounce block tin; put overs good, bright hed of coals,
using an iron ladle, or almost any seamless iron vessel, to melt it
in. HRenovye any oil that may be on the bullet mould, and lay the
mould in the coals until itis almost as hot as the melted lead; dip
the ends of the mould handles in water mntil they are cool enough
to bé held in the hand when protected by a leather glove, then dip
out suflicient lead from the ladle to fill the mould, using a clay
tobacco pipe for a dipper; ponr in suflicient metal to All the mould
and leave a2 small button standing onthe top of the mould; tap
the mould two or three times ou the oor, table or block on which
you are moulding ; allowa suiall interyal of time for the lead to
get, then cut off the surplus lead and turn out of the mould. If
the lead nets too rapidly in the mould, heat the mould ; if thé lead
sets too slowly, letthe mould cool, By the aboye process I have
moulded bullets that would not yary one grain one from another
in a himdred bullets, and as good, practically, for hunting pur-
poses as pwaged bulleta, dense, smooth and uniform in siza There
ia nothing gained in weight of materials carried on a trip, but
there is the satisfaction of making your own cartridges, 2 saying of
one-half the cost of same; and last, but not least, the ocenpation
furnighed for an idle hour in camp when you do not iow what
else to do with yourself, and old hunters know there ara many such
times when occupation of some kind is a pleasure. NaAvtrows.

—_—
THE PALMA MATCH.

gourk Erapes can tind sustenance in almost any Soll, maaty Hourish
\ in any vime, and may be plucked Dy any one so disposed. In
short, the crop is springine up at all times and in all dlrectlons. We
think we detect 4 very lusty growth In far-off Glasgow, where Jie
Military Heeord and Volunteer News Yeprints what the lorus, anp
Stream liad LO say On tbe Slianhope letter ot invitation, and then
tall's at the Palna as follows:

“The ambitOus American mateh, got up during the centennary
celebration of independence of the tnited States, ls once again before
(he rite shubtlog world, and again it does nol seem to make a yery
dignified appearance. We neéd not revert to the muddle at Wimble-
don in July last, regarding “an International match between teams
selected trom Great Britaim and from the United States. Evidentty
WiILh a persistent mention to bring matters between American and
British riflemen fo a proper understanding, Lord Stanhope, as Presi-
dent of the National hills Assoclation, sent a courteous note, which
we reproduce in another column, to Judge Gildeérslevve, the Presi-
dent of the Americon Rifle Assoclation, inviting an American team Lo
m et a British team at Wimbledon in July next. We understand
this invitation hes just been declined hy telegraph. From the be-
ginning this ‘*Palmu’ trophy match has been & fivsca, The Amerti-
can hide Association Seem neéyerto have been able to arrive ata defi-
nition Of what 18 Meant by on foternational all-tie-world match,
They have allowed this country to be represealad by Irish teams and
by 8 Svotch team, under cover of the stretehed-out word * Infterna-
tional.” We hive alwys held that the torm in which the match was
first heralded to all-nhe-world, so far as Great Britain and America
were concerned, n@uol that the teams should be Impérial and Re-
publican, and, 50 tar as colonies were concerned, 1€ meant they
should be tenms from colonies having a system of selivovernment,
At the very outset, however, 2 Scottish team was accepted by the
Americans us in Laternational team, aalast the strongest protests of
the great shooting wnthorities af Winibledan, and to the serious dis-
turbance of long-range rifle sliootitig in Seotland, A couple of years
ago we seenied af length to be getting into the right grooye, but last
summer's misunderstandings again upset everything, and we do not
know (! we should privye much over the matter, If the reception Barl
Stanhope’s levtwr has 1ecelved, should send the “ Palma Match,” at
Teast so fal aS what the New York FOResT AND STREAM Chooses to
Gall the “Moribnnd American Association” is Goneerned, into
oblivion, ‘She Palma Mateh has never really risen higher than a
clup mateh, and, 20 far as the Council of the American Association is
concerned, It would seam they would haye been quite prepared to ac-

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ee eee nw — — — — naa

cept a Welsh team or 4 Highland team, an Ulster tearm ov a Con-
halight team, li the districts designated by these names Gould show
historically or mythologically they had ever laid claim tu haye been
governed by separate rulers. ‘the dignity of the whole grand idea
was lost when the americans allowed all-the-world to be split up
into little sections ro come on agatnst thelr united-phalanx selected
from all the States ab Creedmoor. The editor of FoREST AND STREAM
Speaks out very pluimly to his countrymen in the article to which we
hye referred, ind it is a pity his sound advice should not be taken.
Tl, a8 Forusr aNpD STREAM Suggests, the American Rifle Assoclition Is
ih a Morlbund condition, we can only say that it bas lived « Short and
not very eyentful life. America has long been rezarded, on this
side of the water, as the home of rifie shooting, and its forests the
training ranges of its 1ifemen; the shooting at Creedmoor has been
exceptionally good and the admiration of our British riflemen.
Ley a ey a good undérstanding and an occasional contest between
the accredited rifie champions of the Republic and the Empire might
have been desirable but as the matter now stands we think i, may,
for the time being, be dismissed with little recret.”

The crapes tn this Gase are yery sour indeed, and the souring pro-
cess started when tn 1875 4 Scottish team came to America, enjoyed a
first-class match, Game out third class, and went home very much
disgruntled and perfectly willing no doubt to have the ** Palnia” and
its record wiped out of existence. No wonder the Scotsnien rezard
this match as a “flasco,” but they must not torget that for the pos
session of this same trophy the best team that scodand could pro-
duce, or had ever ler. her borders, fought and (thongh making 2 store
which had never betoré, arid has, we believe, ever been excelled by
a Scotch team) were deteated by a yet higher one on the part of the
Atneri¢uns, and by the Irishmen as well. 10 is easy lo throw a murky
atmosphere of politics about the match, but the fact remains thab
this match, which “might be dismissed with ttle regret,’ has etyen
us the best on record for long-range work; and, while the prize re-
mains quietly in the possession of the Natlonal Rifle Assoclation of
Amerlva, uny comments from a deleated aspirant for its possession
have, as eset oul by saying, astrong favor of sour grapes.

13+
THE NEW YORK PISTOL GALLERY RECORDS,

S far as can be aseer-
tained the first pistol
Shooting tournament tor
eneral competition was
naugurated by James 8.
Conlin, Jan. 2, 1877. Ibqwaa
continued for thirtys days,
and the scores made dur-
ing this perlad were con-
sidered marvelour, all previous records having
been excelled,

The leading scores were as follows, the condl-
tion belng twenty sbots with 12-Inch-barrel
pistel, filty Teet, at Cunlin's Ready Measure-
Ment Target:

TOTAL MEASUREMERT.
J, 7, B. Collins
Thos. Neville, .
H. Baragwatth.
H. Silberhorn.
BF. Kanebly,...
BE, J. Shipman.
Weston 8. Gale
Win. Remsen....,.,,-
Jon Trauneser,....
Louis Livingstone.
J. 1). Gardner. 23 c....... a oe te

These gentlemen were all crack shots, and
falrly represented the skill of New York city
and vicinity There were only three styles of
Shooting practised, v Deliberate alm at.a2-
{neh bullseye on paper taryut word slooting,
and shooling at pipes. J.T. B Collins was tlie ss
eredited with the best scores on record, same being seventeen con-
sUCUtIVe Zio-Inch Hullseyes, and ab sooating at the word af command
—1, 2, #, and hitting fifteen consecutive bullseyes In twenty shots,
élght pipes in twelve shots at deliberate fim. By comparing these
800res with those which are now made, the adyance toward perfec-
tion made by present pistol marksmen is apparent. Now we huve
erack shots who split ofrds, cut threads, drive tacks, lzht parlor
Matches, cub baseball bats in two pleces with pistol. Lt does not
seam possible pistol markmanship can reach a greater stute of per-
fection, butime will fell.

The accompaiiying cub shows the approved position now taken by
the contestants af Conlin’s,

Se
NEW YORK MILITIA PRACTICE.

DJ.-GHN. PF. TOWNSEND, in his annual report to the Goyernor
is commander of the militia ofthe State of New York, makes
somes remarks On rife practice as follows:

“The Infantry Is armed with the Remington ile of the callbré of
fifty hundredths of un inch. For mantiesh reasons tt is certatnly to
be regretted chat the calibre Is nof the same as that of the weapon
with which the United States Infantry is arined, the calibre of ha
Jatter being forty-five hundredths of an inch; but the objection Is
yery much Jessened in having tn the arsenals of the State a raserve of
650,000 cartridges alwiyaon hand, sultable 1a the calibre of this place.
In this connection itis but just to the military authorities of the Shane
to remark that they were tn nowtse to blame for this dissimtlarity of
calibre. Atthe time of the purchase of the Remington rifles the
United States calibre was itty hundredths of an loach, aud the change
to forty-five hundredths was not dreamed of Perhaps the change
indy have been one of the extradrdloury developments of vitle prac-
tice, butT am fully persuaded, notwithstanding all of this, tor at
[Gust several years fo come the hemitngton ritld, exactly as 1045 found
In the bands of the troops, isan admirable weapon, well caleulated
effectively to respond to all the demands likely Lo be made upon it.

Tt Cannot be doubted, however, that breech-loadios arms or pre-
cision bave considerably modified the system of warfare in develop-
ing the necessity of thin skirmish lines, and the necessity that arery
enlisted man should be a food shot, buf before carrying this necessi-
ty to a refinement tt 18 desirable to husband the military tund ta be
disbursed, firstly, in disclpliolag and Instructing eltizens in those
other duties of the soldier whith enable them to be so managed in
mass that onthe dellvery of battle they may be destructive on the
skirmish ne. Inmy judgment the primal necessity at this juncture
is the annual encainpment of every organizatlon of the National
Guard for a period of trom five lo te diya, and the Jatter the better
where every guardsmin inay be thoroughly Instructed progressively
in the profession of thesoldler, enylroned by the actualities of the
soldier's life. ‘To be able to accomplish this for the guard, there must be
at least a great deal léss money expended for rifle practice 1a the
future than in the past, Since the year isi4, when the practice came
to be general, there haye been expended by the State in the matter af
rifle practice alone, the following amounts;

Tn 1874 (Including 325,000
in 187% to purchase 4) 8T
Creedmoor). . .. $55,056 89 1579...

TRY. 2 wah. sees 24,380 24 1880.......6...
ETE asa t Veeeansesgesese BB,443°70

Making 4 total for seven years Of $312,679.06; and average outlay of

4, BBS,
Ow itis not contended that this annual average sum would haye
been suffictent to annually encamp for even five days each organixa-
tion of the whole guard of 20,000 men and pay and ration the
Bliune, Dub it is asserted that the annual sum expended for rifle prav-
tice yearly for the past three years would be ample for the peUCHEPS
Of a Tew regiments each yearin camp. While it Js nob desirable by
any means to dispense with rifie practice, it is proper and necessary
to administer the system relatively to the other needs of the force,
and with a view to economy, I would recommend the immediate
abrogation of the orders wlereby prizes and decorations are furuished
althe expense of the State, and for the time, Aven the cessation
ot all rifle practice by the guard until the force shall have been re-
duced to within twelve thousand officers and enlisted men, and the
State shall have provided the proper eiinping sites, with butts there-
on, for the drill and discipline of its troops Ih all that pertains to the
duties of the soldier,

MrEprorp—Mass., Feb, 2—Never was there 4 time when tle wind
gauge had to be ajtered s0 much as 1b Was on this afternoon af Belle-
Vue Range by the svore of riflemen who, notwithstanding the @x-
tremely hieh wind blowing trom the nor’owest, the thermombter regis—
tering the meanwhile 4 deg. Delow zero, blazed away ut the target tor
four hours with the following results: t
CRGriling...b5455655445 47 H Withington. 6544855 455—d45

W Jacabs....5444454545-44 TR Teel......4544445 544-03
C Riehards.,,.4446455444—6 W Henry...... 496354445512
W Bill........4445349544—42 C Rogers....... SA5444 54 4 45h
J Richardson.4444845544—41 J Winslow_.... 544354444411
GO Riley....,.54544 d46494444—-39

d4i49—41 M P Willlains.,3

Teprvarr 10, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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BostoN—Mass,, eb. 5.—A bright, crisp, delightful winter day the
riflemen enjoyed at Walaut Hil, The wind came from the northwest
@attly in the shooling, study and 1eiable, which the miurksiien easily
controlled, Later li the day it became somewhat erratic, and of That
lifting kind which praved that high elevations were not in order.
Notwithstanding, the best shooting of the season was done, and
wOIthy of especial mention wits tie Tach that the lowimen cume to the
front, In the recor natch, Massachusetts target, phenominal sioot-
ine was done, conditions seven rounds. Mr, A, C. Gould made seven
LOnsecutive Pulls eyes on Lhe paper targel, and secured TT out of the
pobsiblé #4, Adams took 77, Mr. Bennett td and Rabbeth 73—-1he best
work done during Uhe season. The following show only the best
Scares Mads among the large number of entries and re-eatries:

Record Match (Creedmoor).
5 3-45

G Warteh.....55564504556 JS Bennett...6455455545—47
ELS Harris... 6666454545 47 #1 Genneth......6554454 54547
FJ Rawheth...4644555545 46 JF kobblns,..6555445445—46
AB Archet...5445555454—46 CR Griffing,,.4555455354—46
AG Adams 45655554446 HA Borel......9545536 44545
OR Grant. A44gH Hd h44—44 GH Plelding.4hh44hh4d4—d4
J Borden......444445544—48 BE Bradtord....65444444 44—49
J Burroughs..4486445445 43 OM Cook.....8328445335 4—35
Ladge Match (@reedinoor Turyet).

Bd Rabbeth..s555¢54555 45 GL Dodge....555554564 548
AC Gould. a FAASSS5—-+AT CR Grifing,,.4445545555-46
-HS Harris. 64504546 TI Ropbing..b5544556445—46
53455645 JN Frye 54544455145

t 44544545 EL Day.... 544554544—45
CWrisht.....444858 445-14 J 8 Brown..... 455455444—M
FE Gennett ...4446544544—4 GE PleWing. 444425445 440

Record Match (Massachuselts VYarget).

AC Gould,, 701110111411 12-77 AC Adains,.1112111111 911—Té
WH Bennett...11121110 8121074 Pd Rabbeth10 1210 10 10 10 1178

THE Bostoy GALLERI“s—The January matches closed with the
month at the Mag. olla gallery. The Shooting in theseveral matches
Was excellent. The followlug summury shows the resultsin the
Matches tor the month:

Match No, 2.

4546 46 49 46-232 © Giilman,....,45 46 46 46 46—229
445 46 45 40—22T J Ames.....,,,.d¢ 45 44 45 45—223
a4 d7 44 44 44923

Pistol Malich.
C Dunn...-.,,--..,-,-dd 48 48-129 GF Hisworth,....... 41 44 43—127
@ Gilnian,.. ......-..41 42 44-125 J Ames........ lO 40 40—120
W Ff Farnam. -438 39 38—115) TP Tryon. .5......,,87 38 38—113
© Wright,... -+81 38 87—112 O A Gross...., .36 38 33—112
G Williams. . ..ad 24 87—10L B Edwards...........83 23 36—102
DP Worth. ............5% 34 25-102, J O MeCoy.....,.,.,..34 33 34-11

eevee od 0 S410 “TP Brown,.....---... 0. 32 35 35—100

Match No. 1.

B Hdwards...,.49 48 49 49 50—246 GF Hllsworth..49 5 49 49 49-246
GO Wright...... 48 45 49 49 49-248 EMarris........ 45 48 48 48 49-241

a .48 47 J8 45 45-2939 WH Farnham..47 47 48 47 47-236
i Aults.........49 46 47 47 47—236 J B Warris..... 47 47 47 47 47—295
E Charles, .....46 47.49 47 47235 GC Arthur. 46 47 46 46 47—233
5 Poge........47 46 46 46 48-233 C Gilman,......45 46 46 46 45—931
C Wihiliains....45 45 46 46 45—226

Morest and Stveam” Mateh,
E arris.......5554555555-49 GCArthur,,..54655456554 48
Q Cumings....5554654A455—48 WH Farnham4544354455—47

Beacumonr RANGE —Mass., Feb. 5.—Tho East Boston Schutzen
Corps had its weekly contest ab Beachmont to-day, There was a good
allendance, but the intense cold interfered considerably with the
marksmen, Below are the best scores of the day:
Massachusetts argeb (ON-Haod)

«11 8 IW 12 10

( M Gueti... ..... WodI 9 «69 d1—102
TL Max. u....- 13 1) 9 10 11 9 9—100
J F Schaefer 12 8 #1 10) 6 F AL 11—i00
H OWiltert!...3.-2....- jo fi § 11 F ¥ N—H
Jd W Thoret.. § 912 9 0 S&S SoH

7 9 1 oe 10 9 Tes

10 8 % 4 it 11 H—%s

sachnsents Target (Rest)

ED MaX,. 20-2... .--f1 WW 72 1b yo 1 12 10 12 12—113
OM Gueth, <8 IL 12°10 40 12 12 42 11 1i—118
H Wilert g°40 10 8 9 F WW 10 iz 12-102
C Abe..-. eat if Mh Bor Gans O7e (SS *96
7 © Barre -8 9 9 10 9 1 I 12 6 11— 93
JW Vhotet.. radt J0. OW Te Road Fe Ca) 2g 7-80
CG Gollinver...j.:--.:5--.4u56 5 10 0 8 4 FW 10— 70

5 Arr’
A Challence has boen received by the corps from the Wheeling
(West Va.) Rite Club to shoot a mateh at 200 yards, Massachusetts
target? Ifwill probably take place this month. The corps his ap-
piled for an web oF incarporation te hold land, ete., aj Beachmont.
New ORLEANS, fa., Jan. 30.—The tine weather and love of rifia
shooting drew over forty udherents of the New Orleans Rifle Gib to
the rifle park near the Boys' House of Refuge to-day, It was by far
the largest attendance that has been witnessed for some time past,
+ and proves that the club ts getting into trim once more. E
Tt has been decided, in order ta allow new members 2 chance, to
tontinue the competition for the medal every Sunday until the tirst
Sunday in April, when it will become tae property of the winner. As
only “cartons” count, iis expected to bea well conteshed match,
Several scores were shot off yesterday at 200 yards with the following
result:
Cartons Cartons
R Malony...<..66 h654—4 HT Haskins...45694449 665-4
Dr Ludwig,....66 ....5445835643-0
Geo Muller.....52 -4455546533—0

NEWARK, JV, J., Jar. 25.—The annual meeting of the Frelinghiysen
Rifle Club was held this eyening, and the following officers were
elected: W. KF. Lynn, President; ©. 1. Wake, Vice-President; A. 0.
Nenmann, Secretary; Geo. Zimmer, Treasurer; Geo. D. Wigman,
Captain; R. Westerman, Inspector; W. F. Lyon and d, K. Walsh,
delegates to N. RK, OU; Wake, Wigman und Dennis, and Secretary
and freasuver, Board of Directors; Westerman, Koch and Neumann,
Range Committee; Soden, Walsh and Zimmer, Investigatmg Com-
maittee.

The Columbia Rities of this clty elected the following: officers;
Fred Taylor, Presiflent; Wifliam Ploughright, Vice-President;
William Clair, SHOT Secretary; Charles Haistreit, Financial
Secretary + Andrew Gebold, Treasurer; Robert Johnson, Captatn:; A.
Welsher, lspector of Rifles; Julins Howlet, William Leonard, Fred
Walsh, scorers.

BRimapern, N. .f, Jin, 271—At the aunual meeting of the New
Jersey State Rifle Association, held to-day, the reports show lt to be
in a flourishing condition. The following were elected as directors
for three years: Colonel G, B, P,; Howard, Newark; Colonél.J, M.
Dai
Anderson, of Rahway. Captain I. KR. Denman, of Newark, was elected
for one year to All yacaney.

Tie Newark Rifle Association has sent, a challenge to the New
York Rifle Glub. Wo date has yet been fixed for this off-hand mateh,

THe 1,000-yai'd range of the Stockton (N. J.) Rifle Range will he con-
structed in time for the shooting season in the spring. .

46605
5356
4406

Oh, how refreshing, palatable and reviving is a draught of cool
water with Hop Bitters in if, to a Teyer paylent.

Hachting and Qanoeing.

LIGHTS IN BOATS “PROPELLED BY OARS,”

SOMEWHAT Startling announcement appeared a few days ago
A in the Washington correspondence of the daily press, and m-
quiries as to its correctness began to pourin upon us. The paragraph
referred to reads as follows:

“The board passed another very iiportant rule, whereby small boats
propelled by oars shail display, between sunset und sunrise, a bright
White light from atag-staff at the bow of the boat. A failure to com-
ply with this rule subjects the offender ro a fine of $200 fo Gach
offense.”

As such a sweeping regulation affecting every yawl, gig, dingy,
vanoe or shell-boat happening to be caught out after sundown,
seemed both ridiculous and impracticable, as well as a stretch of au-
thority on the pari of the Board of Supervising Steamboat Tnspectors,
we directed an inquiry to the proper authorities who haye kindly
sent the following in reply. Tt untortunately still leaves the matter
open fo some doubls, for we tale if that the rule relates In reality
only to “boats propelled by oars,” étc., engaged in trade and trans-
port or to beats of any character when anchored in a falrway, If
{he rule is Intended to apply to every boat without the limits we have
indicated, it is simply absurd and dmpracticable, tor it would inply
that every man, woman or child our for a pull in gig or shell should,

rovide lanips, wick, oil, and also become lamp-trimimer and nanie
hgnter, and perform {cuts impossible in many boats, and certain to

{

Vaptain W. H. Delart, Geo. 4. Squire, of Elizabeth, and H, F.-

cause the loss of more lives tian alveady sacrificed by reckless steani-
boat pilots ;
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 7
Offite Supervising Taspector General of steamboats, -
WASHINWTON, D. C., Keb. 4, isst, ||

Sir—Rule 32, of Section No. +283, Revised Statutes, proyides that
“coal boats, Wading boats, produce bonis, canal boats, oyster bants,
fishing boats, ratis or other walm-eratt, navigaiine ouy bay, harbor
or river by Tiand-pover, horse-powwer, sail, br DY The Ciirretit of tle
river, or which shall be anchored or moored tn or near }hé channel or
fairway of any bay, harbor or river, shall Carry one of more good
White lights, which Shall be placed to such manner as shall bs pre-
scribed by the board of supervising luspeetors of sivam vessels.

The rule passed yesterday was simply in compilance with the pro-
visions of the Seetlons just quoted, which requires that the Board or
Supervising Inspectors shall prescribe the proper livhts to be carried
upon the Class of Vessels described in the first part of the printed
slip} A matter which had been previously overlooked, and to ywiieh
attention haf been ealled by the proper authority.

The penalty feature formed no part of the new rule, that being a
matter regulated wholly by existe statutes.

Very respectiuily, Jas, A, Duara,
Supervising Inspector General

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SHARPIES ys. KEELS.

Eilitor Forest aid Stream;

All my life i have been hearing about sharples—how they were
the fastest boats built, howthey were Lhe safest; that they work
to windward best and went tree ike lightoing; low, tm other words,
they * beat all creation,’ like the true Yankee invention that they
were, and combined in themselves ail the good qualities a perfect
yacht can possess. And now comes Mr, Clapham to reassert these
assertions and offér to back them up by a beat dead to windward,
‘font in the blue” in a heavy sea, against any of the be-praised
little keelers. I have no pejudices about other people’s views, ‘hose
pes who like to go stralglit out to sea gnd then come strlen

ack again, ike the king who niarched up the pill, and fancy they are
having & food time, Or aré proving themsélyes ‘old salts and sea
dogs,” aud who look dowh on shallow-water sailors as contemptuotsly
as the driver of a team of horses yazes at the penestriar, very wisely
for themsélves pick out a boat that won't capsize if it does always sail
on its side. Like the Frenchman who ate the crow, I do nob dispute
about taste, but do not hanker after that sort of thing, J live on a
bay a hundred miles long, four miles wife and two feet deep. and so
Cannot conventently use a boat twenty-five feet long and drawing
Seyen feet of water, as the perfect modern model has become im the
eyes of the keelworshipers. Moreover, when Lernise I wautto run in to
all the harbors and explore the inlets, bayous, saunids, creeks, bay's, li-
goons and water ways of OW Coast in pursutt of fish, flesh and fowl,
which are not found in the limitless expanse of the mighty ocean,
where, in fact, notning else 13 to be found but the winds and the waves
and onews-self. The charm tome aud many like me is the yarlety
and change of land and water in cruising, the sport of rod and gun,
and the adventures in “fresh flelds and pastures new ;'’ and, while
we admit the virtues of a deep centreboard boat, we do not admire 4
Keeler that goes on its side when it ig afloat, and Wes on its stde
when Jf 13 aground —an accident witch will happen to all your yacht
ing readers now and then, ¢xeapt that one who says he can judge of
the depth of the water by looking over the sida of his boat, a power
not generally given to man, and which would make him an Mnvaluaple
pilot it he could only judge of the deprh of the mud equally well.
Now, it the sharple combines all jhe superlative qualttles claimed for
her, and only draws six inches of water to forty feet of length, that 1s
the boat we ‘long-shore orulsers want, We will alluw the “ toilers of
the sea’ to lord in over us, and boast of their’ true yachting "in a
sea-way and Out.in “deeply, darkly, desperately blue,” like the pedes-
trian who, while he confesses that he is despised by the earriace
Tider, feels the satistactlon of knowing that le !s strengthenthy his
limbs and avoiding the gout, so we will continue to crawl along shore,
but we want the best boat fob the purpose, and that as yer we have
nitetound, The sharpie may he the coming boat, or rather she may
have conie, for [have heard her praised, as T Say, since T was ® boy.
But, alas! there is another side; there always 1s |n this mundane
sphere. Oh, thaf our accounts in jhis world only had no debin side!
The reverse of the sharpie picture 1s, as 7 have heard, flat they are in-
tolerably slow, that they are cranky, that they are awkward to handle
and will not go about in working to windward af all unless they are
steered by & long Oar and paddled around. I have never owned 4
sharpie, but I Shall before the year is over, if any of your readers have
a good one toséll and will commuiteate wilh me through you. Hence
T cannot tell the truth It I wonld, and yéery few of us WIL, when so
doing, disparare our yacht, our dog, Our gun or our horse; Dut if those
who haye used these boats will oly write thelr experiences, even tf
they pervert a little, smong the multitude of liars there ts truth, or at
least the truth can be selected. I have gained this much already:
On the faith of Mr. Claphami's letter I backed down the king af the
kolfe-blade sailors. Toffered to race that forty-fnot sharpie, ten feet
wide and three and a hal! feet deep, against the latter's twenty-five
foot yacht, which draws seven feet ot water, the race to take place in
a heayy sea and to windward, and what dayon suppose he answered 7
He would race me if my hoah Was to ba no longer tha ohis? In other
words, he was to have & boat twice the size of mlue on lis own course,
nT bis favorite style of salllug. That settled him and his cutter and
his authority in yachting in my mind. Why, a boat twenty-five by
ten by seven is a8 large as another forty by ten by three and a, half,
whether she fs satled on her edge, her side or her end, 1 do not care
which; and certainly, for practical use, the latter, if equal in other
respects, 15 worth three of her. There is great. comfort in having two
sails to a yacht and both inboard, and itis a big thing to furl and
reef your sall by wrapping 10 sround the mast, and tt is a release from
labor to holst your canvas by merely straining out a lichh boom on
the lowerend, Where would be your eutter or your cat boat or-you
sloop tor stayle-handed crulsing If the sharpie 1s all that Is elalmec
forit; and, If tt 18, why bas not the world found out the tact before,
and all of us gone toyachting in Sharples and been happy, comlortabla
and sale? WII not some kind person tell us why? RB. R,

Our correspondent’s query afi the end of bis letter we leave open to
the decision of experience. In general we should certainly advicw
eyery oné to have his coatcut to measure, A séven-footoiant wunder-
way in an ulster built for a fvye-foot parson would be as much of an
incompatibillly as 4 yachtsmen trying to navigate in Lwo-foot water
with seyen-foot draft. Our correspondent ts right In Including sloops
in the game category with cutters in the matter of draft, for many of
the modern sloops already draw rove than cutters. Incidentally,
the above letter shows how radically unfair and absolutely untenable
is the custom of salling on length as acriterion, Tf allowme time on
alength basis lad the slightest sense or logic, it is evident that two
twenty-five-toot boats should sail on equal terras, whether they hap-
pen to be dubbed sharpiq, cutter, sloop or anything else. That our
correspondent’s objections to the match mentioned are perfectly
legitimate and sound no one will dispute or question tn his own mind
eyen for a moment. It illusirates in the most simple afd foretble
style the glaring stupidity and Impossibility of Classing dliferent.
models by length, and, as no two sioops or schounsrs aro alike, the
system can no more be applied with equity to yachts af the same
technical designation than to a@ sharple and cutter, though the error
and injustice become less serlons, of course, as the yachts raced ap-
proach each other Jn similarity of form and size. That a rule
against which the comimon sense of 2 school boy would revolt should
eyer have come into popular mse, or Can tor an instant be entertained
by any one capable of adding two and two, surpasses our under-
standing. ‘There has never beeli as much as a singlesound arcument
aiyanced in its fuyor, and one migh| suppose that a most simple and
ever present illustration of its fallacy, such as our correspondent
brings forward, woul condemn such 4 ridiculoys propositian as
lényth measurement without giving it the slightest further canstder-
ation, Can any one blame us for losing patience when suvh a brain-
less custom is Still the standard with the majority ot yacht clubs,
and wich js rejected with contempt every time a private match fs to
be sailed between yachts of different models? Leneth measurement
is a plece of legerdemain whereby a larze yacht swindles the smatler
one oul Of prizes and a vecord,and establishes for herself a traudu-
lent reputation, to which the value of her model is nol in justice en-
titled. Length measurement is u puerile, shallow sophistry, and 4
misleading, mischievous delusion, ot else our correspondent must
sail his twenty-tive foot sharpie against a twunty-tive foot cutter or
Sloop without allowance, in undertaking no sane person will for 4,
moment deem either ratlonal or equitable, ov productive of results of
the slightest yalue as a basis of comparison between phe speed of the
tyo boats, Tt is about time that length mogsurement ceased ta pro-

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claim yachtsmen, through their salling rules, us Incapable of master-
lay lhe multiplication table. Yacht clubs owe it to themselves ta
aboUEK kuch baby-like verdancy, Which they would not tolerate for
on Wistant in the book-keeping of thelr professions. Why, then,
such incapacity as s00n as the subject of yuctitiug is reached? Ir
the membershtp of a nlub does not include any one capable of mas-
teriny Glementary questions ef the kind, it Would be much better to
Ire @ Leathorin rudimentary Mathentics tor a few evenings than
to quletly submit to % gross fallacy simply because“ they wll doy”
and every one 1s alraid to correct an abuse as it micht involve a little
more labor than gossip.

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NEW YORE YACHT OLUB.

D" RING the economical era. there was atone time danger of the

N.Y. ¥. GC. giving up their pleasant quarters ob Madison avenue
and scatteriue their collection of models and books to the four winds.
Portinately tis diuger no longer threatens, for the annnal report
Shows the clnb rooms to be sélt-sustaning, and wa may conrratuiste
Ourselves upon Lie permanent establf-hinent of at leist one yachting:
headquarters worthy the name, About forty new members huye bee
adidett lately, antl, with $2,000 in the treasury, itis fiir Salling for Ula
year, whith anything like beneficial management. The iWilowhige
officers Haye been elected: Commodore, John R. Waller (sclioconer
Dauntless); Viee Commodore, James D. smith Sehooner Wstelle) =
‘eur Comnmotore, Hermann Gehiricls (sloop Wildeearde) ; Sccretury,
Charles A, Minton; Treasurer, James O. Mouulil; Measurer, A. Cary
Smith; BPleet Surgeon, Alexander M, Fisher, M. D.; KewAtta com-
milttee, Chester Griswold, John HW. Bird and G. L. Aalglt; House
Committee, I. BR. Asten, Henry N. Alden, W. Lindsay biatch, C. 2.
Filntand ©. A, Thilds; Committee 6n Admissions, William El. Thomas,
ao 8. Dickerson, John K. Platt, B. W. J. Hurst atid William 1. Os-
good, ‘

That something must be done to revive vacing and interdést in tle
chib affairs seems Lo be conceded, and consequently a proposition
lis been entertalnad to myite the astern ¥, ww join squadrons in
New York harbor some time in July, the usual due sailing matehes
to be done away with. The pro osition must haye been offered in
sheer desperation, for It 1s diiticult to see how Lhe contemplated “pro-
grime’ is going to help matters much. here is even less wind to
be expected in July than (ni June, and tacing fs more likely to hurn
into Lédious drifting, while the taducements held oui to the BR. ¥. ©.
are certainly of The miosh wnsubstaintlal kind. Ibis nob likely that
mony Eastern yachtsmeén can be induced to cowé 300 miles toa eile
notorious for tts dusty, filthy streets anit broillug heat, simply to visit
iyrandfaodingo of the classic hillsides of Bay kidge, upon whieh
the raw Hibernian and the festive yout, hold Garnival when the ro-
tnantle cousts of Maine and Mount besert olfer svenery, relreshing
breezes and superior attractions in many ways, It seems Ilee a dex
spiiring confassion that the fleet wlilch boasts the heaylest average
tonnage in Ameria: finds the petty business of boxing atwah a bay
most Gougental to its capacities, and leaves fo the smailer erat tor
astern litibudes the task of working their way around Cape Cod and
aj0 miles to participate ta nothing in partloular and to take a band 11
drifting matches which, to the Siiart sailors from the Kast, ust ap-
pear lke very modest attempts in contrast to their own spuired rac-
Ing at home, where entries are numerous and good, and prizes plenhi-
fuland valuable. Toweyer, out of sheer compassion antl as a curious
6xpél iment devised to glve tothe New York Y. GC. an ec/at which it need.
leasly confe-ses itself unable to sustain without sid fcom abroad, we
hope that some of the Eastern schooners will actually ture apin our
waters and herolually submit toa July sum aud suecessnilly with-
Stand the vortex of attractions offered by the destractive beanties ar
South Brooklyn, its goats, tin cans, nosem@ays “0d ash barrels. But
let us welcome the break asthe premonition of a shilt of wind,

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SLABS AT SIA,

Eititar Doyest wad Streit:

I read in your jourtal that Nokorois came to grief recently aff the
Southern Coast. Herore the last bow was mit on she was noting but
fio old centreboard bhowk with a keel plastered dm. Bub a keel ¢oyers
a multitude of sins. One keel boat is just Uke the best in (he opluiow
Ormany. Her dimensions are: Over all, 44,51 ff,; beam, 2200; depth,
S Tt; drart, 8.2 1h. extreme; draft at middlé of L. 4v. 1., 56 76.. with-
out keel! Now, they may have made Wer much deeper all over, but f
doubtit. This is the kind of craft that 1s sold to men for sea Crulsers,
and which brines discredit upon keel boats.

Whe Mischinf on the other hand has heen decrietias a “racing mi-
chine" by people who do not know the first thing abowt the matter,
yet she draws 4 ft. Ti. at the middle of hdr luad line ona leboth or
only 6! it iis just as you say—we need to drown some * prominent
citizens * out of the slab bouts to infuse common sense toto the yachy,
builders who persist in modelling Nat bottoms for sea cruising throteh
sheer ignorance, maby builders never haying been to sea a sinyle deny
to thelr lifet Several new schooners are being built wis yeu, all fer
off shore work, but they ure at best treacherous, ehimsy bo whith
Will come to erief sooner or later if pul to hard york. ANTI-SLAE,

New York, Jan, 28.

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YACHTING NEWS.

AMERICA CUP.—The New York Yacht Club has appotnted a ean-
Tatitee to drawup ® clear and definite set of challenge rules tor Whe
America Cup, to be reported March 24. :

HERKESHOPF COILS,—The yarht Carrie, of Philadelphia, was
Down up at Chase's Wharf, Ballimore, Pebruary 2, tour persons
being Killed and the pout Completely wrecked. Vi will eraduany
diwh upon the steam yacht owner that there are boilers in the
market which canal Dlgw up, welgh less, take up less room, cost
(e38, Use less Coal and get up steam in less Lime than the antedi-
luyion affairs of the locomotive type, but it Takes very lone to
MLske some people see Lheir own Interests, They are conservative to
\he verge of stupidity. he seventific American has the following to
shy concerning the Herreshoit’s and 1ielr satety hovers +

* Phe remarkable little steam vessels turned out by the Herreshmtt
Manutacturing Company, of Bristol, R. 1, have attracted world-wide
AVENtON, atin aw very few yeurs haye earned w reputation which is
tiily énviible. hese boats lave not only been indorsed by the
Bureuu of Steam Bogineering of the United States Navy, but their
merits Mave been ackoowledzed by Kuropean engineers, and the
Engush government hes elven its opinion in an emphatic Wwiy, by
orderlos 4 number OF the boats bo be ased In the English navy.

TUG Herreshom Brothers possess, by inheritance, ¢reat talent for
mechanteal costruction, especially as applied lo marine euginegering,
ind this talent has bevn developed by practical experiment ~uper-
vised by these indefatigable tnyerlors. From first to last success has
TolloWwed thetr efforts, and, jndging from the present showine, « pros-
perous fubire is before phen,

“the distingylshinig teature of the Herreshof system of marine
Sieain machinery ts the satety coil boller, which has been brouebt to
Heal perfection and patented by the Werreshort brothes.

“The adyantagds possessed by the coll over the shall bailer in any
Of its formes area marked and are apparent wlmesh at first sight, ‘ine
QOiL is absolutely Sale from destructive explosion, and wetehs loss
(han One-half as much 9s other boilers of the same Capaully, amd i,
point of economy its stiperiority is undoubted. This capable of raisin
Steum trom cold water in from five toseveudiinuces. This 1s an ims
portant featare, eset in steam lauuohes pnd torpeda bonts,
where time is an all important Mater

The engines used In the Herreshort system lor maring purposes are
of the compound condensing type, having teed and at pups at-
tached. Phe machinery Of his system is e&pidially noteworthy for
its extreme lightness 7nd for the judicious distribution of material,
all of the parts haying ample strenghh, und no portion bein loaded
With useless metal, which Would rather deter than add lo the ee
Glenuy atthe machine, These engines use the steaia with the higher
economy, actual and prolonged tests havin proved the efliclauey toy
Hp at lbast 40 por cent. greater than that of the nomexpandiag tape.
As to mechanical detalls of constriction, finish, proportion and pene
Aral Tesign these vogines leave nothing fo be desired 7

We believe Porest AND SrREAM Was fhe first Journal to sive ful}
Welght to the manifold and important advantages oc the coll System,
and Lo pronounce the Herreshoff boiler essentially “ the boiler tor the
people.” We haye no hesitation in gayiow that it will displace shelt
boilers altogether at no distant day, The only question yet to be dew
cided is the Umit in power to whieh the coils can he vgustructed.
For yachis, tor mls, for pPuinps. for mines, for electric ehis, for ele.
Viilors. for use at hone and in the shop, for power in any place tor
any Purpose, the coll caries off the palm,

SINGLE HANDER.—Owing to press upon our columns, the design
for a, two-Tonner cannot appear betare next week. "

THE SWEEP OF REPORM.—When bhe light-iart hobbtes were at
thelr height in this uquntry, the rave Tonk Possession af yaehtsmen
aeross the border, Sober sense, howevey, has once tore re-
turned, and the jessons of acdtyal practice tire no lonwer disowned by
Canadjans., A carrespondent Writes that iron keels are looking up im
Toronto waters. Thd Alarta, 38-ton yal, Wag heen improved with

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outside iron, and the Escaps, 10-ton yawl, a new centreboard orait
last Year, has repented, and comes out this spring with a keel and
1,500 Ibs. Of Dallast where it means most business. Others are to
tollow sult.

ANOTHER NONPAREIL.—Mr. Clapham is building a little 16x6 ff.
craft tor Boston parties to sail in the Mosquito Fleet.

THE PACIVIC FLEET.—We extract from a letter: “I am glad to
Say thal in our feet of thirty vessels we have nob one Sailing
Thaster. A\\l the owners Sail the own boats, ‘lhe new ones, who do
not know how, soon Ipatn. T am sorry to observe, however, a len-
deucy 6 increase the size of the yachts. The three new oues recently
tuided to the S. EF. ¥. ©. are, two of them, 60 feet long, and the other
Ss) Teet, ani we have another 97 feet. Next season | expect will be a
very exciting “one. The Jast-mentioned new vessels cach thinks she
can beat all creation, and the Chispa, Consuelo, and old Nell ¥ intend
to give them a lively time tor it, One of the new vessels, the A geile,
8) Teel long, iy by a new builder, Hall Brothers, of Puget Sound, who
have built some of the fastest merchantmen afloat, but this 1s thelr
frst yatht and they have much to learn abouh a yacht orl am much
mistaken, She has a great deal foo much beam, 28 feet, and carries it
well along and she bas ‘oaly 30 inches ireeboard, Much 1,00 lithe tor a
vessel of her size. The new Nellie, 6) feet long, is Turner’s last, and 1
think by far his best, She will be a daigerous one tor any of them Lo
taokle. She has more freeboard than his other ves , and cocks her
bow up more, 50 thaishe wil not De eternally rooting her nose nuder
48 nls former ones do. Stone has nearly finisied a Gu footer + I have
not seen her; they say is a beauty; all his boats are and they sail
well. I am sorry that noné of these new boats are to be rigged as
yuwls, thea bullders' prejudices overrule the wishes of Lhe OWES, a8
all bye anxiols fo take the prize this year, and you cannot convince
The old-fashioned that # yawl is faster than a schooner, but 1 know
from experience she 1s, and they know it tn England, where they
make a schooner sail at three-tilths of her tonnage, a yawl at fow-
fifths, and a cutter ab her fail tonnage, The seasun of the san Fran-
tiseo Y. W. opens April 14 with a cruise to Mare Island,”

A NEW CUTTAR.—They are going off like hot cakes as fast as the
Tames tan ba setup. A Uhird cutter is to be built by Lawley & Son,
Of South Boston, off Lhe moulds of Mr, Burgess’ new ship.

NEW MEASUREMENT RULE.—We all know how the old Thames
rile has pinched English racers into “planks set on edge.” Itwas re-
cently proposed to bid a tive-tonner, 40 ft. water Ine and 4 ft, beam,
With adalr chance of the next one being 60 Tt. with 4 teet beam, aha
Obouh Wi feel depth with a lead steadier of something Jike ten-tons on
the keel. hese and similar propositions, which would have driven
iul previously built cratt to the wall, have finally proved too much
even for the well-known conservatism of our cousins across the water,
And So, al list, & strong and influential move has been set on foot to
modify their old measwrement rule, Wulldwed by the traditions or
wees, Phe new proposition, which meets with hearty indorsement,
Originated with Mi. Disdn Kemp, we belleve. Ibis to multiply the
square of the length by the beam and divide by 1,200, ‘The theary
byon which the rule ls based we will revert to at some other time.
The new rule ippears to give a very fair. classification to yachts of all
jypes, and, should 1¢ work well in experienct, we hope li may become

nternatlonalin its scope.

BLOGKS.—We call attention to the advertisement of the Provi-
dence Tool Company. They offer Dlocks of all sizes and patiterus
especially adapted to yachts gear, For quality they need no mudorse-
ment, as tne standing of the company 1s well known. ‘(he new pat-
terns haye come into wide use and favor in the Hast, and will be Sup-
plied to several New York owners (his spring.

SOUND VIEWS.—Itis gratifying to note the growl of sound views
concerning yacht designs, Awriter in a Philadelphta paper, after
Working Of superfiuous energy by repeating stale and oft-reruted
superticialuies, winds up With a bit of sense, m which he convedes all
this journal has ever clalmed or advocated: * Axtreme beum js only
applicable to small open boats adapted to surface sailing... .. foytn-
hatily there is a happy mediuio.” "Phis from one who, judging by his
letters Li print, allows & superabundant amount of red-hot palrlotism
swelling In his manly bosom to interfere with the sober working of
his five senses, 1s proof that the leaven ts working as we wisn it
should,

SOUTH BOSTON YACHT CLUB.—The thirteenth annivergary of
this club wis properly celebrated by the members, Wednesday, Feb,
2, ab the Sesside Honsp, over a hundred coyers being laid.’ ‘After
some routine business, the evening was glyen oyer to social enjoy-
ment, aud yarns und songs flowed freely, The committes for the
evenlbs Was composed of Méssrs, Kiley, H. J. MeKee, '’. Christian,
W. Mortis, RK. Disbrow and F, G. Cooley.

EAST BOSTON YACHT CLUB,—'The following are the officers for
the year: ‘homas Stone, Commodore; John Morrison, Vice-Commo-
dore; leet Captuin, John Mack; James L. Meayher, secretary;
Rdward curran, Treasurer.

WASHINGTON VILLAGE YACHT CLUB.—At the annual election
officers were elected for the year as follows: Commodore, Jamies
Mansfield; Vice-Commodore, Krank Daniels; Fleet Oaptain, Jolin
Stewart; Secretary, Edward Laning; 'l'reasurer, William Lincoln.

SALEM BAY YACHT CLUB,—At the annual meeting, Feb, 3, the
following olficers were elected for the ensuing year; Viee-Commo-
dore, A. L. Hiintingion; Rear Commodore, W. P. Parker; Secretary,
A. 5. Brown; Treasurer, C. H. Goss, kKegatta Comiilttee—Chas, A.
Benjamin, Edw. C. Brown, G. W. Manstield, J. A. Wallis, V. Fy.
Carwen. M.

THACHING BOYS WOODORAFT,

N R. W. H,. LADD, the principal of the famous Boston Ohamncy

Hall School, says the Boston Herald, while at Rang: ley Lakes,
Jast spring, made the acquaintance of Capt. Fred Barker, a famous
trapper of the Maine woods, and, thinking if would afford his
scholars a treat neyer before enjoyed by Boston schoolboys to hear
u real hunter and trapper describe forest life, made arrangements
with him to deliver a series of talks npon that subject during the
present winter. ‘The first talk took place last week and so enter-
tained the scholars that they begged the principal to allow them to
bring their parents and friends to the next that oesurred on a Sat-
urday evening lately. Long before the speaker arrived the hall
was well filled with scholars, many of whom were accompanied by
their parcnts and friends. Among the audience were quite a large
number of well-known sportsmen of this city, and also a delogation
of Harvard students, some of whom camped with Barker last sum-
mer. ‘I'he speaker appeared im his hunting costume and opened
his address by giving the boys instructions regarding their outfit
and béhayior while camping out. He adyised beginners to employ
a guide acquainted with the locality and who was also competent
to take charge ofacamp. He told the boys that they iste haye
two tents, one a wall tent to sleep in, anda smaller one to keap
their cookmg utensils in. Among the necessary puraphernalia for
camping purposes he suggested a good axe, a camp kettle, a tea-
kettle, a pix-quart pail for water, and plenty of plates, knives and
forks. For food, plenty of potatoes, onions, beans and salt pork
were recommended, It the party has no guide it should have some
definite plan of action, and should elect one of the party captain
and another cook, or ‘pot rastler,” as the logging camps term
chef decuisine. In selecting a place for a camp purticular atten-
tion should be paid to the location, which should be on high ground,
close to water. The speaker illustrated the proper manner of build-
ing ative. Select a smooth, hard piece of ground at the foot of a
high, flat boulder of stone, and then take three large sticks of
wood, the larger the better—for the most of campers cut np 2 lot
of small wood that burns ont before morning, leaying the campers
nearly frozen—and place one on the other against the rock. After
this arrangement has been completed, chop up 2 lot of small dry
wood and place in the fireplace and start the fire. At the time of
retiring pull down on the fire the two upper loge that rest against
the stone and throw a green atick onthem. This will keep a good
fire until after midnight, when you should throw on another stick,
which will last until morning. It a proper stone for the back can-
not be tound, stakes driven in the ground will answer the purpose
of holding up the front logs, With some boughs that he brought

——$—<—<——— ee

for the purpose the speaker illustrated the process of making a
bough tent, such is is used by trappers who only intend making s
short stay in one place. A nimber of questions were asked the
speaker on the subject of camping out, all uf which he answered in
a manner jyhich showed him to be thoroughly conversant with his
subject. He then detailed the charucteristics ol, and the method
employed in hunting moose, caribou, deer and bears. Tle described
in a graphic manner the experience of a new hunter in his first at-
tenrpt to shoot deer at nighttime by the mid of a ‘*jack,” and his
description of the adventures and misadventures of the new-fedzed
deer hunter kept his audience conyulsed with langhter and elicited
at the close a storm of applause. His description of the “ buel
fever,” which always catches the noyice in his first attempt at deer
hunting, was Jauyhable in the oxtremeand delighted the boys, who
did not failto show their appreciation by heartily applauding the
speaker. In his advice to tle boys about camping out he said that
the main feature of a good time was good nature, and he also said
that there was no place in the world where a man or boy would
more thoroughly exhilnt the good or bad qualities he was possessed
of than when cumping ont. At the reqnest of one of the audience

Japt. Barker gave a ininnte and graphic description of life in a log-
ging camp, He also illustrated the method of hunting deer with a
**jack” on the hunter's head, and with his rifle explained to the
boys the method of taking aifn under those circumstances. When
asked ua to the best course to pursue when lost in the woods. the

Speaker said the only way was to keep a clear head and use common
senso,

PROTECTION

—

FOR WILD PIGHONS.

: Crom Co., Md, Dec 81.
AGREE with Jean, whose letter on the above subject ap-
peared in your last issue, that it is time something was
done for their protection But the tronble is that many of
the men who are influential in getting laws passed for the
protection of other game are trap shooters, and are interested
in having plenty of wild pigeons for their matches, and as
they can only be trapped in large quantities when nesting,
nothing has been doue fo preyent theirslaughiter at that time
Tf it is wrong to trap.or shout quail when nesting, it must he
wrong to do the same with pigeons; they also belong to the
people of the whole country and are game, and should be
protected as such, independent of the question from a humane
point of view. A greaf deal has heen writen about the
cruelty of trap shooting, but, {he worst is in taking the parent
birds from the young, Which leayes them to starve. Some
sportsmen havea queer way of looking at these matters, for
the same man who has just returned from shooting at say
fifty nesting wild pigeons in a match, or is picking his teeth
after a good dinner of squabs (which have been clubbed out
of their nests) will sift down and write along letter to his
sporting paper about the horrible barbarity of the pottnanter
who shoots into a flock of young quail huddled together on
the ground, or the farmer's boy who traps the old birds on
thenest. Now, the farmer and his bay are just as much de-
frauded by the trapped pigeons as the sportsman is by the

trapped quail, EAB:

“8+

Obspructions of the iidneys and attendant organs will prove tatal
if noi removed by Hop Bitters.

Correspondents.

i” No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications,

Answers ft,

M.A. M.—See our last issue.

T. A,, St, Albans, Vt.—No lottery ts reliable.

A., Summit, N. J:.—See notice at the head of this column.

J. H. L,, New Bedford,—Write to W. P. Redding, Lorrento, Fla.
pi W., Ridgwood, N, J.—Address Edwin 8, Harris, 177 Broadway,

PF. J, New York,—For live quail near the ciiy
columns.

J. A. Z., Albison, Neb,—c,
deal in furs,

see our advertising

Guuither’s Sous, Filth avenue, N, ¥Y.,

C, B,'T,, Auburn, N. Y.—Yon will ind good sport in the vicinity of

Aiken, §.C.

B. H. L., Chicago.—There are several different styles of shootings
Saits nanurachured, See Advertisements,

T. K., Wilkesbarre, Pa.—You may possibly get old sails by applying
to Jno, Sawyer, No. 62 South st., New York.

J.B. H.—The guns are as good as any for the price.
fivé drams ts larger than we should advise you to use.

J. N. G., Pieture Rocks, Pa.—You will find the guibjéct of hunting
rifies very fully discussed in recent Numbers of bis paper.

WINNEBAGO, Portage, Wis.—The gun ls a serviceable one and has
been highly commended by many sportsmen who huve used it,

W. H.—Is there thy danger to gun barrels in using wound car-
tridges? Aus. You will huye no difficiiity provided that you use right
size of cartridges,

v. W. P., Albany,—See advertisements of powder manufacturers
elsewhere. The brani you inquire tor is nade, we think, by the
Hazard Company.

H. B. W., Grand Rapids, Mich —The snow-shoe slippers are highly
commende by those who haye worn them. You imity Obtato a pair
through Mr, Everett Smith, Portland, Me.

H. B., New Brightoo.—The route to Cobb’s Tsland is via rail or Old
Dominion sleamer lo Norfolk, thence to Clerrystone. and across the
peninsula, where you take steamboat tor the island.

G. A. C.—The arilcles on bay snipe shooting were published in our
Tssues of August 5 4nd 12 and Sept. 12, Ss. You Iuay address the
New York Gun Club, care of Mr. Jolin Hoey, 59 Broadway.

Monongahela, Pittsburg; Pa—For notice of live quail see our ad-
vertlsing columns, also gine columns List week and this week, We
Cannot bell you of express charges. Tuqulre ali your Loew office.

8. C., Troy, N. ¥.—The “ Bird Notes” contalniny all the ornitholog-
ileal Matter of the first fourteen vohimes of the Pores? AnD StreAw is
now In the printer's hands and will be published at an early date,

Xib Yoreis.—Dr. Asa Packard's Zoology, reviewed (n our issue of
Alig. 26, 1830), Is published by Henry Holt & Co., New York City. The
price is $3.50. The manufacturer of the Baker fi is L. C. Smith, ky-
racuse, N, ¥.

GARBINE. —The carbines are nof made for the accurate work of the
hunting and target rifies, he Springiield arms are not in the market.
They are made tor the Government only. We have never seen the
hook you refer to.

J. P. T.—T had a valuable German enn blown to pieces with 3 as drs,
Dithnar power and j4;oz. shot. Now! am aboutto buy an Ameri.
cangun Whatis your opinion of the arm mentioned? Ans. It Js
highly recommended, and the only drawback is the unpopular action,

The charge of

W. H. A., Philadelphia,—i, Glass balls are as follows: Bogardus’,
36.50; Huber, $5.50 and €8; Hatch, $5; Molerotary $9 single and $11
double; Card rotary 310. 2 Writeto A. H, Borardus, Hikhart, Tli-
nois. 3, Vero Shaw's * Book of the Dog” and “The Dugs of the Brit-
ish Tslatids,” first is sold ip parts; see advertisement elsewhere. Sec-
ond costs 40e. We can sentit to you. *

G. 8., Ithaea.—Duck calls, made specially for calling blue-bills, we
have Lever seen, ‘he clause of the law touching the case forbids the
ust of fluating battery, machine or deviees whereby gunner is con-
cealed, or shooung therefrom, use of decoy or vonsiraction of bow
house afi distahce trom shore mora than tyenty rods, made miste-
meanol', with aided penalty of $50,

H. A. M.—The term “ pot-hunter"” was originally employed to desig-
nate the shooters of that class wii kill eume for the purpose of selling
it, AS professional shooters of this Glass have little regard for game
laws, shooting in season snd oun of se ton, the expression las come
to be significant of the lawless and unreasonable pursuit of gine.
Like the other term, ‘trie sportsman,” 1b means Tittle or nothing,
accord to who employs it.

READER.—Please Inform me what kinds of game are found in Vir
ginia within a radius oi ten or fifteen miles of Richmond, and what
species of fish are abundant or are caught in the James and Chicka-
hominy rivers? Ans. Coons, opossums, rail (Sora) in season, snipe,
woodcock, ducks, eto. In the James are black bass (local name
chub), striped bass (local name rocktish), perch, sunfish. We do not
Know about the Chicahominy.

J. J. 8., Dallas County, Iowa,—The wolves are making sad havoc
here among sheep, and we Cannot catch them. Can you, or your
readers suggest any plan? Whatisagood book on trapping? Ans.
Try poisoning thet; that would be easier and quicker than trapping.
Use strychnine in meat bails, or in tallow. Tt you use tallow place it
in holes hored in a log with an inch and a halt or a two-inch augur.
‘the wolves wili keep licking the tallow as long as there is wy leit, or
until they die. Uséa drag bait to bring them to where the potson Is
Tald.

Haze Kirke, Baltimore, Md.—1. How many partsof Vero Shaw's
Book of the Dog have been published? Whois the agent for it in
New York? 2. Pedigree and full description and color ot the cocker
dog King, owned by Lemuel Willey, of Baltimore, winner of first at
New York show, 1880; nuniber of entries in class with whom he had
lo compere? 3. Where can I prociire the music sung by Emmet in
lis “Fritz in Tvelund"? Ans. |. Eighteen parts, Messrs. Gassell,
Petter, Galpin & Co., 787 Broadway, New York city. are the publish—
ers. 2 King was lmporited by Mr. Peterson, of Koston; he has (he
pedigree, but Mr, Willey never got iitrom tilm. Mr. Peterson is now
living, we belleve, somewhere in Colorado King’ is fer sale. 3. The
music sung by Emmet in * Fritz In Treland? can be procured of W. A.
Pond & O6., 24 Union Square, this city,

iY. §., Bristol, Pa.—l. My 12 bore gun-is chambered 273 Inthse. I use
aay inch brass shells, Would te difference in shooting be matertal
if [used shells the exact leugth of the chamber? 2 Can 13902, shot
in & 12 bore be used lo betteradvantaye than iyoz? # Can you give
pedigree of E. Orgill’s Kush? Ans. 1. Slight. but hardly material. 2.
No, nor to so goud advantage. 3. Mr. Edmund Orgirs lemon and
Wlite pointer dog Rush was bred by him and whelped April 17, 1876,
out or Guido's lemon and white Lilly by Steels lemon and white
Flake, Lilly ont, of Gibson's Lilly by Lanéaster’s Sam. Glbson’s Lilly
out of Atkinson's Fanny by White's dog. Sam oulof Col. Moran's
bitch by same owners dog. Steel's Flake out of Schietfelinis imported
Jung by Dr, Strakans Wash. Flash Out of Peg by imported Georve.
George was trom (jhe Duke of Beaufort’s Kennél and imported by Sir
Fret Bruce.

—Any subscriber or reader of Forest anD STREAM in want of any
kind Of carpetings, oil cloths, rugs, etc., etv., can be sure of fait Weat-
ment af tle hands of John H. Pray, Sons & Co., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get thelr prices before buylng. If will pay
you to try them,—fadu.

PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT.

Holubird Shooting Suits, Upthegroye & McLean, Valparalso,Td.

Wo sense in having sickness im the family if you will use Hop Bit-
ters in time, Ask those who know,

B. F. MicHons & Co., of 36 Reach strech, Boston, have made exten.
sil ve preparations for the spring tradé by manufacturing a tina stack
of thelr split bamboo rods, which earned such & goon eputaion lasn
Beason,

THE WINCHESTER RHPEATING ARMS COMPANY haye removed from
their former Salesrooms, No. 245 Broadway, Into more spacious quar-
ters at No, 312 Broadway, where they can Ayall themeelves ot better
eee tor displaying the fing arms always 10 be (ound in their va-
rietl stock, ;

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BY A, H. BOGARDUS.

Price, S22.
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ViITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

Composed of the NEI VE-G2iVING principles ot the ox brain and wheat germ,
both brain and body the elements that haye been carried
nervousness. It promotes digestion and strengthens a f
sumption. I.strengthens the brat,
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off by disease, worry,

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ailing memory, It prevents debit
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ty and con- a

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Frprvary 10), 1881.]

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Spanish Silk Worm Gut. :

THE GREAT REDUCTION in the quality of this article, and the increasing admixture of rough strands, has forced us to go into the
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the most extensive and perfect factory of this article in the world. The grades named below will run at least 25 per cent. better than those

of any other manufacturers,
Per Thousand.
COLA ete Pe cl enatesssstetscnatasdssranve®ie U0

Regular Ordinary ............-. eerriasse elie
Padron 4 Be mtce derures act sas ee HU
Regular Superior.......... reeds djarnes S200
Padronsgd) * orice vaioee-- verte 5 00

DISCOUNT TO MANUFACTURERS.
ABBEY & IMERIE, 45 Maiden Lane, New York.

Keep’s Shirts, the Best.

EKEEP’S PAT. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, easily
finished,

KEEP’S KID SLOVES, none better, $1 per palr.
KEEP’S UNDERWEAR, the best. ~

KEEP’S UMBRELLAS, the strongest.

KEEP’S JEWELRY, rolled gold plate.

KEHP’S NECK WEAR, latest novelties.
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Keep Manufacturing Co.,

631, 633, 635, 637 Broadway, N. Y.
TO ANCLERS:

JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & Tackle Makers |

Castie Connell, near Limerick, Ireland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No

ents. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to be had on application.

Wanted

Che Fennel,

URE FIELD TRIAL SETTERS FOR SALE.—
Lesh (Roybel-Livy 2d), a very handsome blue
Belton and un excellent fieid and brood bitch, 242
years o.d, $100, Qara R. (Hoscoe-Armida), lemon
B elton, 9 months old; a beauty, only $50. Kate R
(Roscoe Armia), yery baudsome bine Belton, 9
months oli, pr ce $50. Four pups, 2 months old, by
Roxey-boy out or Armida. Great beauties, very
cheap. Allite above ure pore field trial setters:
ihe most successful strain at field trials and bench
shows in England and America, and are cold only
on avcouut of the crowd+dcondilion of my kennel.
For full pedigrees and particulars address F. A.

DIFFENDERFER 16 shippen st., Lancaster, Pa.

Jan2i,4:

Per Thousand.
Regular Superior, 16 inches...,...., 12 00
Padron 2d ‘ 15 *
Padron 1st

Marana ist ‘

Per Thousand.
Padron ist Superior......... wire 750

Marana 2d 43 eeyies teeter be 0.

ik

7 OR SALE, & brace of Gordon setters, doy and
bitch, whelped Jan, 1, 1880, out of Browne's
Nellie Horton (littersister to Malcolm and Dream
I],) by Orgills Rip. Have been worked on quail
all through the past season. Price for brace $195.
Address FRED.N.HALL, P.O. Box 884, N.Y. feb3,

te

Marana ist

Imperial 3.

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
ure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, powerful dog, 8 years old, fine feather,
weight, 28 lbs., litters warranted. Will serve good
approved bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
WALKER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, Dei.
Co.) IN) Y. tt

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters. Is simply a device for holding the dead duck in a natural position
in the water, on the ice or on land, asa decoy. They weigh complete from three to six pounds per dozen.
You can carry two dozen {In your hunting-coat pockets. We make three sizes: No, 1 tor mallards, pin-
tails, ete.; No. 2 for widgeon, broad-bills, ete.; No. 3 for teal. Sent to any address, C, O. D., on receipt
of Moneys draft or post-Office order, at $4 per doz, For sale by all gunsmiths or by F. A. ALLEN, Mon-
MOUTH, ILL.

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champioxn

od
Sete, Be

LLER.

The smallest, easiest blowing, and most

L

Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch.

natural dick Galler in the world. Sent by mail on receipt of 21, fault. For prices, pedigrees, etc., ad S aegag
F. A. ALLEN, Monmouth, M1. UE ROY Z. COLLINS, ~
For sale in New York Clty by JOHN P. MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & co. | Sept 18-tt Lancaster, Mass., U.S, A.
NEW FOURDLANDS.

A BOOK FOR SPORTSMEN,
Hallock’s Sportsmans Cazetteer.

PEICE

FOR SALB, four thoroughbred dog pups, ten
weeks old, and one bitch pup, eight Months old.
Address A. M. HALSTED, Rye, N. Y¥. Febi0,1¢

$b
jg! THE STUD.—The Enghsh hare beagle King.

He is white, black and tan, 1832 high, weighs
19 lbs., ears Rpread 15 inches, has full pedigree.
Fee $10. For particulars address N. ELMORE
Granby, Ct. Jan27.tf

For Sale-at this Office.

for Sale.

Ghe Rennel,

OR SALE a very handsome red Irish setter bitch

ANTED—Back volumes FOREST AND STREAM,

Army and Navy Journal, Harper's Weekly

and Scientific American, Address G, T. C., Box 185,
Buffalo, N. Y. Febi0,1t

for Sale.

VALUABLE RELIC for sale or exchange.—An

old style (white with small flower) china tea

set of 43 piecas, 75 years old, in perfect condition,

Will exchange for W. & ©. Scott, Parker Bros., or

any first-class breech-loading gum, or will sell at

reasonable price. Forfurther particulars address
Febi0,2t> W. 0. HUNT, Jacksonyille, Vermont.

OR SALH CHAP, a Remington Sporting Rifle,

s2cal Address REMINGTON, Forest AND
STREAM office. Feb10,1t

ee

SON — — eee

ED FOX, Skunk, Raccoon and other furs

R bought for cash—highest prices. Send for cir-

E. C. BOUGHTON, 5
Jane7 4!

cular with full particulars,
Howard St., N.Y.

ibe QUAIL sent direct from the West, not
further Bast than New York, $5 per doz.,$3 per
Address CHARLES eta rst ne
an20 1,

half dozen.
Magnolia st., Brooklyn, N. Y.

AGENTS FOR CARD'’s NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP. :
Howard's Steel Head Shells—Quality guaranteed. Pricelower than any other. 6

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

Ro SALE, a liyer and white (Sensation-Flirt)
pointer, 3 years old; drops to shot and wing
and retrieves well from land or water; a strictly
first-class dog ; satisfactory reasons given for offer-
ing him for sale, Address Lock Box 16, Rome,
Georgia. Feb10,4t

DECOY DUCKS.

Good ones at $4 per dozen. Manufactured by
M. C. WEDD,
87 Manhattan st.. Rochester, N. Y.

FOR SALE.

NITED STATES or State rights tor new tool
for extracting cartridge sliells. Secured by
letters patent. Apply to AD. P4UL,
feb3,tt $37 Chateau aye., St. Louis, Mo.

and her dam Maud, and is granddaughter of the-
renowned Elcho, bred in St. Petersburg, Russia,
and yalued at$10,000, Address J. P, P., this office.
Jani3,tt
feb3,2t

OR SALE several pure bred Irish red and Llew-
ellin setters and setter pups. For prices and
edigrees, address B. F. DORRANCEH, Wilkes-

arre, Pa, Jan20,4t
k OR SALE CHEAP two thoroughbred Trish red
setter pups, three months old, containing one
cross of Elcho and two of Plunket. Address &. J,
ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn, jan20,tt

black and White English Cocker Dog, 10 mos.
did, Fanny If—Wildair, for sale. BURBE'UTE
KENNEL, Hornelisyille, N. ¥. Fehi0,1t

OR SALE—Beagle bitch three years old, $s.
) Will trade Irish setters and beagle for English
bulldog. Addréss Box 689, Scranton, Pa. Feb10,1t

OR SALE, two double breech-loading guns,
Nichols & Lefevre make, cost $250. Will he
sold ata great sacrifice, a5 I have no use for them,
For a description and price address H. G@. FO\W-
LER, 129 South st., Auburn, N. Y. Teb3 at

STONEHENGE ON THE DOG. ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winner’,
printed on fine tinte# paper, will be sent pos
pald for 25 cents each, or the five for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
Decs0o,tr

Price $3 50,

+ Ys

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

en eS

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE.

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated im-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
been placed for the season in the stud. Wee, 320.
Apply to FRANCIS O. DH LUZB, 18 South William
Street, New York. Deees tt

Che Rennel.

FoR SALE, Dachshund puppies, pure German

breed, by dog and bitches imported by me

Jast summer, GEORGH FRANKE,
feps,2t 31 Hanover st., Batimore, Md.

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any cther G@un

=eCOSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shoctinge Unsurpassed.
Lists furnished on application.

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or W. R, SCHAEFER, Or THos. L. GoLGHER,
1 Him st., Boston. 116 Girard ave., Phile

Price $1.50.

For Sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co. Ro SALE.—Fiiteen Foxhounds, first-prize stock,

the finest and best. Address, with stamp, L.
M. WOODEN, Rochester, N. Y. Sept.23,tf

Hes SALE.—My red Trish setter bitch Nora, with
the best of pedigrees ; six months old. Pointed
and retrieved her first bird, and is a slasherin the
field. Price $20. Address W. J. MORTON, Ports-
mouth, Va. Oct2s, tf

TOR SALE, the handsome and purely bred Gor-
don setter bitch Grand Duchess, 2 years old, by
Malcolm out of Belle; Duchess ived V. H. C. at
Pittsburgh Show, 188], also FOREST AND STREAM
editorial commendation, Price $50, Address HD-
WARD L. MILLS, Treasury Department, Washing-
ton, D. C. Feb10,1¢

Fe SALE, a well bred red (with a little white)
setter puppy, 20 months old. Has been handle
this fall, and breaker gives a good account of him,
Apply to PIONEER, this Office. Dee3s0,tt

Address WIiL-
Feb3,20

NGLISH MASTIFFS for sale.
LIAM H. LEE, Boston, Mass.

ORDON SETTERS—Border Lily-Champion Glen.
stock, Whelps due March 14, 1881. J.B. FISHER,
149 Union st., Brooklyn, L, I. Febs,26

“a KEENE’S PATENT.

ING CHARLES SPANIELS for sale. Dog and

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
.45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway,N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

bitch. Price for pair, $250, Address WILLIAM
H, LEE, Boston, Mass. Febs,20

OR SALE, a superior thoroughbred broken poin-
ter bitch and one pup; also a fine broken Cocker
Address HORACE SMITH, 31 Park Row, “a 2 Be
‘eb3,2

Adopted by the U,
10 Shots,

NGLISH PUGS AND PUPPIES FOR SA.LE—
MILLER & CO.,

vy) ‘
Fep10,16 No. 6 Second st., New York city.

40

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Paprvary 10, 188i-

Ghe Henuel,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Mlea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
yas POWDER is guaranteed to kill
flexs on dogs or any other anitoals, or mone;
returned. It is put up in patent boxes with alid-
ing pepper box top, which preatly facilitates ita
use. Simpleand eflicacious.
Price 60 centa by mail, Postpaid.

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOSS.

A CERTAIN REMEDY,
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
Zulli directions for use.

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop ARB
Gey add PyRest AND STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
2 Cortlandt Street. N. ¥,

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &€C.

€xports Chanipion and ouher pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for :

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post Tree. Gives addresses of prin-
elpal English breeders,

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

®ustom House and Forwarding Ageni,
68 WALL STREDT, NEW FORK.

| Ree te AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
spe? Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs from Europe, should haye their stock con-
gigned tohim. Intormation furnished in regard
&o the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

eet la

THE BLUE STAR KENNEL
OR THE

COCKER SPANIEL
BREEDING KENNEL

oF
Mi. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. ¥.
KEEP ONLY COCKERS of the finest strains.
I sell Sree youn stock. I guarantee satis-
faction and safe delivery to eyery customer.
These beautifx. ana int nL dcrs cannot be
beaten for rutfed grouse anc woodeock snvoting
Bri retreyin,. Corresponaents inc.osing stamp
ware. printed pedigrees, circulars, testimo-
a :

3

Imperial Kennel
&
Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
oung Dogs handled with
akill and judgment,
Dogs haye daily access to salt

water.
-B.—8etter and Pointer

i N
appies; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
grees. ‘Address H.C. GLOVER, Toma iRiver! N. J

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Miake-Lilly, fea.. $35
ROCKET, Claud-Champion Romp,

ported ...... = 43 25
SNAPSHO

Ruby . a0

For extended pedigrees, ett., address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,096 Dean St , Brooklyn.

WN THE STUD.—Gordons: black and tan, sire
Rupert, imported 1877, by Shot, Jr., 1630, EK C
8 B, ex Rhona, 1650, EK CSB, dam Whip, Stod-
gard’simported Duke and Gypsy. Fee 325, Duke
of Lecnst Vailey: olack and tan, limited to 5 bitches;
sire, Toledo Xenne! Club's imported Grouse, EK C
8 B5,097, ex Grace, 3d prize winner Gilmore's, 1879.
Fee $25, Pupsfrom the above and others of best
kno''n Gordons on hand and for sale, also matured
Brood bitches in whelp. Address JAS. R. TILLEY,
Locust Valley, L. T. Nov25, ti
a

REMOVAL.
All commurtcations intended forthe LACHINH
KENNEL C1 UE must he addressed to
GEO. D. MACDOUGALL, Sec’y.
Jani3,tt P. 0, Box 13, Whitestone, L, I.

Hotels and Ziesarts for Sportsmen

Old Dominion Line.

HE STEAMERS of this Line reach
some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe Cone Gonneckne di-
Sect for Chincoteague, Cobb's sland, and Ue
onthe Peninsula, City Point, James River, bn
zituck, Florida and the mountanious country ue
Wirginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers —

Tuesday. Thursday. and Saturday. Lewea,
Monday and Thursday af 3 pom. Full information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

SU es ee ape bee ead
Virginia Midland R R.

ku atest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
The Safest, the § a ane Be
man Palace ears direct without change.
Prete and dogs carried free, Leaves New York a
We. M. and 340, u.; Washington, 7:10 A. M. an
19 r.u. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket

Hotels and Hontes for Sportsmen.
“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & IndianaR.R.

Mackinaw,GrandRupidsandCiacinnatiShort Line

FOR THE
Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fishories,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The-waters of the

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods aro wasurpaased,
{f equaled, in the abundance aud grext variety cr
Gsh contained.

BROOK 'TROUT abound in_the streams, and
thefamous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found
out s re rete zi

2 season begins May Land ends Sept.1.
The GRAYLING Season opens June J and Haste

oy. 1, &

BUACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSOCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the
many lakes and lakelets of this territory.

The sportsman can readily send trophies of hia
skill to his friends or club” at home, “3 ice for
pacing nen can be had at. many points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The sce.
nery of the North Woodsand Lakes is very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing. The cli-
Sa is peculiarly beneficial to those suffering

wit
Hay. Fever and Asthma Aifections.
pene Pret Sep ans none aire goad, far sur
hile average in countries new encurh
aitord the finest of fishing, \ ‘ld
During the season Round Trip Excursion Tick-
ets will be sold at low rates, and attractive train
pacities offered iby ras aes este a
jogs, Gungan ishing Tac, ied Free
swner'’srisk, - a
Itisonraim to makesportamen feel “athome”
yathisroute, F -r Tourist’s Guide (an attractive
ilustrated boo +f 80 pages), containing full in-
formation ami ‘curate maps of the Fishing
ro and ‘Vine Cards, address A.b.i.HET
Ser. Vass, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich

Chesapeake & Chio R._

The Koute of the Sportsman and Angler te
the Best Hunting and Fishing —
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Ceniprcas thoes of Central and Piedmont Vir-
oe Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,

eghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their varieties of game and ilsh, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, cial, Pea wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, ea 6, pickerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for

sportsman Carried free,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque sce-
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa.
mous watering places and summer resorts,
The Only Route via White Sul-
pee phur Springs. ;

Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville
with the Nerth and Northeast; and at‘Richmond
and Charlotteyille with the South. All moderm
improvements in equipment, 7

CONWAY KR. HOWARD,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent,

Chesapeake and Ohio Raliway Go.,
Richmond, Va.

mayl ly

LON& ISLAND R.R._SPRINGSCHED-

ULE, taking effect March 14th, 1880.—Leave

HUNTER'S Pt (Flatbush Ave., B’klyn, 4 min,
lier) £

se Sat 8.35 4.M,, 5.30, 4.35, 5.85 P.M. Sundays,

AM, .
Ss Ool. P't& Whitestone, 7,35, $45, 10, 11.25 A.M,
2,35, 3.35, 4.35, 5, 6.35, 6, 6.85, 7, 7.35, 0.15, 10.45 Pm.,
12.16 night,

nd 6.35 BM, i
% Great Neck,6.30, 7.35. 11.35 4.M., 4.35, 5,85,8 35 p.m.
Saturday nights, 12.15. Sundays, 9.35 A.M.. 5,35 P.M.

Garden City, Queens and Hempstead, 8, 10 A.or.,
1.35, 3.35, 4.5), 5.85, 6.35 P.M. From Mlatbush ay.
jaily, except Sunday, and from Hunter's Point,
Vonday, “Wed., Fri. and Saturday, 12.15 night,
Wednesdays and Sundays only from Flatbush ay.
10P.. Sunday, 9 A.M,, 1.35, 6.45 P.M. &

Glen Cove, Locust Valley, Glen Head and Ros-
iyn, 8, 10 A.M., 3.30, 4.35, 3.5, 6.35PM. Sundays, 9
a M., 6.5.2.M. :

reenport and Sag Harbor, § A-M., 3.69 P.M.

Hundagton and oat yort, 8,10 A.w.. £35, 6.85

.M. Sundays, § A.M,, 6.30 P.M. 7
r Lakeland earl Farmingdale, 8 A.M.,3,35, 5.35 P.M.

Port Jeiferson, 10 A.M.,4.39 P.M. Sundays,9 A.M.

Patshogue, 8.39 A.M., 4.35, 5.85 PM, Sundays, 9

4M, 2
‘chmond Hill, Glendale, '8.35, 1 A.m., 3.35, 4.35
aT P.M. Monda , Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday nights, 12.1). Sundays,9 A.M,, 0.34 Pm,
Creedmoor, 8, 10 ae 1.35 Bo Tee ede

d £ turdays, commencing E
nae PT & WALL ST. ANN ExX—Leave
Pier 17, E. R. (foot Pinest.) for Hunter's P't, 6.30,
10.30, 11.30 A.M., 3.10, 4.10, 5.10, 6.10 p.m. For fur-
ther ifonmationy eke Roma niger etc.,

-way, cor. Barclay.
APPLY at AL LAPEAN Gen'l Pass, Agent.

Bromitield House, Boston.

Avent, Alexandria, Va.
) + 2 Les,
$5 to S2O Waii’ss tree. Address,

STINSON & CO., Portland, Maine.

ie

va

oS Liana =

EUROPEAN PLii,
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen

—— +

ns

Guns, Gtr.

TG SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
, Respectfully inyite attention to the

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

aftorded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACH COURSES in the
Middle States. These linea being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dit-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
algo reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION

TICKETS aré sold at the offices of the Company in

all the principle citiesto KANE, RENOVA, BED.

FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A, ama

other well-known Centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

Also, to

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
SQU AN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST
ALT WATER SPORT AFTER

renowned for §.
FIN AND FEATHE -
L, P. FARMER, Gen’l Paas. Agent.
Frank THOMSON, Gen’| Manager, febli-t4

MALLORY LINES.

Direct Steamers for Jacksonville, Fernan-
dine, Florida, and for
Nassan, N. P., and Matanzas, Cuba,

FLORIDA STEAMERS leave New York
Every Friday at 3 Pp. u., for

; “ acksonville and Fernandina Direct, and consti-
ute

The Only Line Running to
Florida Without Transfer.

Passage and Freight at Low Hates.

Nassau and Matanzas Steamers sall Dec. 15 an
theréafter every other Wednesday,

After January 1 call at Fernandina, Fla.

Nassau is the great resort of Tourist, Invalid and
Sportsman.

The Royal Victoria Hotel, beautifully situated
and well kept, {5 the best and cleanest house in the
West Indies,

For all particulars, Florida Rates of Pass
Freight, Nassau Pamphilet, etc., apply

C. H. MALLORY & CO.,

Agents,
PIER 2), EAST RIVER, NEW YORK,

6 and

To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

The Pullman Car Company

3 PREPARED TO CHARTER By
new cars * DayyCrocket" and “Izaak Walton,
Which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-
en, sleeping apartments, lavatories, etc., also pro-
vided with racks at rea for guns snd. ng

d kennels for dogs.
Savane rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen’l Supt, PEP. fon
Qo., Chicago. jezé 3m.0s.

Wild Fowl Shooting.

GVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S EE
SPR REA! , SHINNECOCE BAY,L L
Y A PRACTICAL GUNNERAND AN oLa

B bayman, Hasalwayson hand the pest of
boats, batteries, ete., with tholargestriz of train-«
ea wild- geese decoys on thé coast @ best:
ground in the vicinity of New York for bay snipe
shooting of all varieties. eed attention given
by himself to his guests, an satisfaction gusran-
teed. Address Wm. N. LANE, Good Ground, L.L
Keefora by permission to.J.B, Shepherd, 891 Broad~
way and, Win. Dutcher. 320 Broadway. N.Y.

Guns, Ge,
THE NEW AMERICAN

Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
DURABLE,

Rebounding Lock.
Choke-bore Barrels.

For close, nard shooting excels all others. Ex-
tra heayy guns for auéks a specialty, Send stamp
tor Sie trae c. 8B. SHATTUCK. Manufacti-
rer, Hatfield, Mass.

T= 2 =

i
yee Wg
is \

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,
IMPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadwa

23d St... N. We

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES. =

Don’t tail to examine this stock of tine guns be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, as we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A Tul assorfment of the celebrated W. & GC,
SCOTTY & SONS BRBEECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers.

LQ, 12, 16 and 20-Bores on hand,

FINE FISHING TACKLE.

The celebrated *! Frankfort” reels In stock, The
New lloat Troller—Bass, The. ; Piekerel, $1; Mas-
kalonge, $1.25. Sent by mail on receipt of price.

QUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

The celebrated Le Coutre” razor in stock, Ra-
zors with safeby attachments. Bowie Knlves,
Hunting clasp Knives, Stiiletos, Dirks, etc.

Fire Arms of every description,and eyery-
thing pertaining to shooting and fishing outfits,

Also Optical Goods, Telescopes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasses, Compasses, etc. Ths “Red Rubber
Recoil Pad," recommended by Voresr Axp SrReAM,
sent post-paid for $2 Guns tuken In exchange,
shells loaded to order, Send stamp for list of sec-
ond-hand guns. Liberal discount to the trade.

THE SNEIDER.

Pai, 1805,
Bela, 1880,
Pot, i880,

THE ORIGINAL

AMERICAN HAMMERLESS,

GUNS WITH HAMMERS ON OUR GRIP
AND BOLT; AND DOUBLE GRIP ACTIONS.
SIZES FROM 4 TO 20,
Muzzle-Loaders Altered
to Breech-Loaders,
Pin-Fire Guns Altered to Ceniral-Fire,

Stocks Hent to Amy Crook,
GUNS BORED TO SHOOT CLOSE.

. Send for Blustrated Catalogue.

CLARK & SNEIDER,

34 W. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD

DRAWINGS & PRICES
_ FREE BY MAIL.

\ Se

PIONEER WORKS
BIRMINGHAM, \j
ENGLAND.

WING SHOOTING WiTH RIFLE.

Lyman's patent combination Gun. Sight
ip a great improvement in rear sights,
Send for circular containing full de-
scription, Address
WILLIAM LYMAN,
Middlefield, Conn.

4 cleaner and Oiler
& For Broech-lmading arms
=} in market.
For One Dollar, 0
® and fuil dirsctio
Tn ordering give calibre of pun Wik, Patent
Address , ‘atenies,
) *.T. YARDLEY BRO VR IDING, Pel

manufacturer of FINE

CHARLES GREEN.
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS. Send for price
list. 3 West Wain St., Rochester, N. WY.

Fesrvary 17, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

SPrTrRATTTW’s PATENT

NONE ARE
" OS SSaINn

minster

STAMPED.

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
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any of the Following Books Sent on

Receipt of Price by Forestand
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Adiro: Camp Lite in, Murrays....,......$1.50
RaronmnKs: Games and Tramps in, Northrup. 1.25
‘Adirondacks, Guide to Wallace’s, 6th edition... 2.00
Adirondack, Wilderness, In the,

Amateur T ler—paper, 50¢; bds.
American 2 ik, Norris

Warner's.

-

ccnery of, Matrices Thompson...
Around the World in the Yacht Sunbeam......
“Art Of SWIMMING .. open nn eee een ee renee

‘Art of swimming, Mc

‘Athlete's Guide, Hraraing., if

ér,, |
renery, Witcnery 6

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£

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4 7
£ ree. EP 4:4 atiootinis! a

Cc rtsHien > ‘inter a |
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BOC. . ry
Cage AN Sn Ee ccs Ices ad Salk

f

Salt

Water Aquarium, 50c.; Native Song Birds... ~ 7

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anoe and Camera.....-....++--25 los - 150
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Canoe Traveling, Powell...,......-.. os .. 300
Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop's ; of _

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How to Row, Derrington...... -. 200
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Bunting and Hunters of all Nations, Frost..... 1 50
Life of a Sportamen, Nimrod......... tees oe 18-00
Manton’s Taxidermy Withouta Teacher....... 50
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‘Naturalists’ Guide, Maynard... 2 00
Oars and Sculls, Woodgate............-- 1 15
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ay Hibnne” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acclimatation, Paris, eft.

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 South William Street,

NEW YORK.

Sportsmen's Goods.

GOODYEAR’S
Rubber MWir’g Company

- AND

Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’f'g Co.,
488, 490, 492 B’way, cor. Broome st.,

AND
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RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
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The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that does not Bite the Tongue,

Something Important jor Cigarette Smokersto Know.

ing of melting in fhe mouth, The unprecedented popularity of “ OLD

are perhaps not aware, that in
smoking Cigarettes made of the
ordinary pure rice paper, they havebeen
jnhaling THE MOST DEADLY OF POI-

T= MAJORITY OF SmMUKERS

SONS, thrown off by all burning paper,
namely + The Oil of Creosote. CHARLES
} G. EMERY, of the firm of GOODWIN &

41 CO., manufacturers of **OLD JUDGE
imtCigarettes and Smoking Tubacco in-
1 vented and patented a process, March
NY 6th, 1878, by which the Rice Paper used

Y as wrappers for “OLD JUDGE” Cigar-
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pleasant ODOR and the injurious effecta
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made saliva proof to preyent ita breaz-

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Philadelphia tishing Tackle House

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers ot Fine Fishing Tackle of
Every Mescription,

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood,
for Archery Bows and Fish Rods, as tough and
elastic as steel.

Great Reduction in Prices for 1880.

Reversed Wing Trout and Bass Flies on hand,
and tied to pattern; Mist-Color Leaders, fing
Trout and Bass Reels, Lines, etc.

Our BETHABARA FLY RODS and INSIDE
ENAMEL SPLIT BAMBOO. RODS received the
Centénnial and Frankiin Institute Medals. _
Prices as low as the lowest, and always first-

class Goods,

Price-list of wood and rod mountings free.
Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of Fish-
ing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten cents

in stamps,

THE FISHERMAN’S
Automatic Reel.

New 1n its construction and effective in its work-
ing. In size, weight and general appearance does
not differ from ordinary reels, With its aid the
Sportsman can capture fish so slightly hooked as
t0 be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For descriptive circular, address LGOMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No. 1 Onondaga County
Sayings Bank Building, Syracuse, N. Y.

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

(ESTABLISHED 1836).
first premium at World's Fair at New York, and
Centennial Exhibition. -

= IS

caress ee ee = 3
JOHN KRIDER
N. E. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia,

GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,

Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reelg, Lines, Hooks, Flies,
Leaders, Snoods, pre Buit, Fly Books,

tc. Ete.
F-Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made to Order.
ALS

()
“ Krider’s”* Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ Bees and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varicties.
Taxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuit.
Repairing of all kinds.

Monadnock Trout Ponds

Will furnish Trout and Trout Spawn at low prices,
For price list, address

G. A. STARKEY, Troy, N. H.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists’
Supplies.
Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates.
WwW MNOWLTON’S Natural History Store,

Tremont St., Boston, Wass.
Birds and animals preserved by superior French

and American workmen.

$ 72 A WEEK. $12 aday at home easily made,
Costly outiit free, Address TRUE &CO.,

Augusta, Maine.

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The Proposed New York Law ; Breedin
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Gentlemen Handlers ; Notes...,..... bee:

THE SrorTsman Tourist —

A Trip Through the Provinces; Grouse
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Natura History :—

The Chesapeake Zoological Laboratory ;
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nated Grouse be Successfully Propa-
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Waters of the Lakes; Pine Grosbeak in
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Game Bac anp Guy —

Destroy the Hawks ; The Weather and the
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CONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :— ‘

Tmporting Foreign Birds; Why It Should Not Be Passed ;
New Jersey and its Game Laws; The Bly Casting Tourna-
ment; The Angler's Rétrospection; A New Rifle Organ,,. 43

Lie SPortTsmAN Tourist :—

After the Last Kick ; A Hunt for Wish in Neyada.............

Natvunan History :—

Two Kings of the Feathered Races; California Quail; Habits of
Ruifed Grouse ; Pine Grosbeak in New England; Philadel-
phia Notes ; Wintering sin Maine; Devoured by Wolves;
Birds at the Window ; What Do They Mean by It?.......-

Gamer BAG AND GUN :—

Hints on Deor Shooting ; Michigan Sportsmen’s Association ;
New York Association ; Match Hunts; Trapping Notes ;.
Torks of the Kennebec ; Sport about Greeley ; ‘* Bagging”
Robins; Blue Grass Club; Mounding Deer ; Massachusetts
Law ; Notes......ccccceeceeee TS EER BY ahs seh elce ne at tle TA

SHA anp RryeR Visarxe :—

Hel Spearing by Torchlight ; The Saibling or Bavarian Char ;
Spearing Buffalo; Oil Your Reels; Range of Catitish ;
Poachers ;The English Wisheries Exhibition,..........-.. 50

Fisn CuLTure :—

Central Fisheultnral Society; Tish Cultnve in Tennessee ; Re-

ort of the Dentsche Vischerei Vorein ; Fish Culture in

ngland; Gaye and Trout Pond; Sending Young Eggs
Dry; Damage to the Carp Ponds..............0..see0ae . 52

THE KENNEL :—

Alexandra Palace Dog Show ; Philadelphia Kennel Chat; Ba-
yorite Dogs ; Hint to Spurgeon; The Cocker Club; Hast-
ern Field Trials Club ; English Setters ; Dinmont Suckling
Kittens ; New York Dog Show ; Prizes for Beagles ; Kennel
Notes ; Kennel Management,..... ohne ho Sees: brtopeees 53

YAcuHTING AND CaNorrnG :—

Boats for Shallow Waters ; Singlo-Handevs ; Yachting News.. 56
Reve AND Trav SHoorine :—

Range and Gallery ; The Trap........ Oo ees eee 57
ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS ......00..0-reee ee reset ewene nt 58

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Whursday, February 17.

INTRODUCING FOREIGN BIRDS,

TE suggestion of a correspondent elsewhere will meet
with a ready response in the hearts of many of our
readers. Unfortunately, however, it is not altogether easy
to carry out such a plan as the one which he advocates.
At yarious times a number of the most admired European
birds haye been turned ont in the vicinity of New York, but
without any very satisfactory result.

Tn transporting a species of bird to a new country and

firmly establishing it in its new home there are many diffi-
culties to be overcome, Most important among these are the
changed climatic conditions to which the introduced species
is exposed, and which in most cases it knows uot how to es-
cape. Then, too, it is exposed to the attacks of new ene-
mies, which, perhaps, it has not yet learned to fear and, on
the whole, under the altered conditions of its life it has not
the benefit of that experience which is so necessary to suc-
cess in the great and unintermilting struggle for existence
which is going on in the organie world.

The attempt to introduce a new animal, whether it be
mammal, bird or fish, must, under ordinary conditions, take
place on a large scale, if it is to be successful. The introduc-
tion of the migratory quail to our fauna is not yet an estab-
lished fact, even though thousands of the birds were turned
out under very favorable conditions, at different times and in
different localities, and though all classes of our population
united to protect them so.far as it was possible to do so,

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY I7,

issi.

Vol. 16—No. 2

{oss 39 and 40 Park Kow, New Vouk,

The idea of introducing the skylark is not a new one, but
the allempts which have been made in this direction do not
seem to haye been crowned with any marked degree of suc-
cess. In 1874 Mr. Henry Reiche turned out fifty pairs of
these hirds, which established themselves on Long Island,
near Newton; but beyond the occasional killing of a spect-
men or two each summer for a few years subsequent to that
date, but little has been heard of the birds. The Cincinnati
Acclimatization Society freed a number of skylarks previous
to 1874, and it was at one time said that the birds did wellin
this locality and were becoming numerous near that city,

We should be glad to hear from any of our Cincinnati read-,

ers, and indeed from all those interested in the subject of ac-
climatization, any facts which they may be able to furnish us
which bear upon this topic. ,

Skylarks are not the only Buropean birds that have been
turned out here. The starling, the English blackbird, chaf-
finch and pheasant, the Java sparrow and the Japanese finch
are all reported to have been introduced at various times
in the Central Park, but we know of no rec-
ord of the results of the experiments. That some
of them survived and bred seems, however, probable
from captures that have recently taken place. One of the
most noteworthy of these was the Killing of an English
blackbird in New Jersey near the Hudson River last May.
The collector was killing warblers for a taxidermist when he
discovered the birdsitting onastone wall, whistling, ashe said,
‘Cexactly like a robin.” He killed it, supposing it so be a
melanistic robin. It showed no evidences of ever having
been caged, and it seems fair to suppose that if may have
been a descendant of those furned out in the Park long ago.
Last December a starling was killed on Blackwell's Island
and brought to Waillace’s to be stuffed, It was clean and
smooth in its plumage, and did not look like a caged Wird.

If any steps are to be taken toward the introduction of
foreign birds to this country they should he taken at once.
Tt does not follow that because the English sparrow has
proved a nuisance other birds would doso. Our readers will
remember that Col. Rhoades, of Quebec, urged some lime
ago the introduction of the English blackbird, and left with
us a substantial contribution toward a fund to be used for
this purpose. The Forest anp Stream would be glad to
contribute to so laudable a project, and if any of our readers
are similarly inclined they can communicate with us, and if
enough money can be raised to make success seem fairly
probable we will set the ball in motion.

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WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE PASSED,

HE new game Jaw, proposed for this State and drawn

up by a committee of one wholesale game-and-fish

dealer and two sportsmen, will permit woodcock shooting

from July 1st to August ist. This is one good and sufficient
teason why the bill should not be passed.

Section 11 provides that snarers and trappers of birds,
railroad employees who peddle’snared or trapped birds and
marketmen who deal in snared or trapped birds cannot be
punished for such offense until it shall haye been proved
that the trapping, peddling and sale was ‘willful.’ Thisis a
second good and sufficient reazon why the bill should not be
passed.

Section 84 provides that woodecock, quaii and ruffed
grouse may be sold in the markets for five wecks after the
expiration of the legal time for killing that game. This is a
third good and sufficient reason why the bill should not be
passed.

The same section, proyides for the sale of venison for two
months after the expiration of the legal time for killing that
game. This is the re‘rigerator amendment ‘‘ compromised,”
and affords a fourth good and sufficient reason why the bill
should not be passéd.

Section 88 provides for the appointment of so-called
‘county game protectors,” to whom—in case the “willful”
provision fails—offenders may, upon detection, make yolun-
tarly surrender of snared or trapped birds, and thereby se-
cure for themselves immunity from prosecution, By a like
yoluntary surrender dealers who are detected in illegal traffic
in game may secure similar immunity. This isa fifth good
and sufficient reason why the bill should not be passed.

In short, as we pointed out last week, successive clauses
ave so worded as to render wholly inoperatiye any attempt

to puhish the illegal killing of game and the illegal traific in
game. The bill, if made a law, would encourage and pro-
tect the destruction of game out of season. Although going
to Albany ostensibly from the Long Island Sportsmen’s As-
sociation, it is in reality the work of certain New York mar-
ketmen; but it does not represent the views of the most sen-
sible and far-secing dealers, nor can it be indorsed by all the
members of the Long Island Association.

It was announced when this movement was first talked of
that the bill would be presented at Albany by the regular
Standing Committee of the New York State Association.
That plan has not been adhered to, probably for the very
good reason {hat the committee would not father such a bill.
It will instead be presented by the unequally-yoked committce
of refrigerator marketman and sportsmen,

The bill ought to defeat itself; if it dees not, it should be
defeated by the earnest efforts of the sportsmen of the State
of New York.

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NEW JERSEY AND ITS GAME LAWS.

OTH the old and recentiecords of the State of New
Jersey, now in the possession of its Historical Society,
show that from its earliest settlement, in about 1618, downto
the present time, it has been « natural section wherein almost
variety of game has abounded. The geological features of
the Siate are so diversified that it has offered a home and a
breeding lace for both upland and aquatic birds. Its direct
const line of 120 miles, exclusive of the shores on the Dela-
ware, Raritan and Newark bays, and its tide meadows tra-
versed by numerous tidal water courses; its grand inland
Jakes hidden away in the fastness of the northern mountains,
und its low drowned lands, watered by broad rivers anid
springy streams, have all in turn teemed with wild fowl and
other aquatic birds. ‘he surface of the northern portion of
the State is mountainous, the central portion hilly, anu the
southern low and gently undulating. At the north the drum-
ming of the ruffed grouse has kept awake the echoes of the
mountains, while far below in the wide and beautiful valleys
nestling at their feet the quail has made merry with its kind.
Along the mouitain swales and in the lowland swamps the
woodcock has bredin greatnuimbers, audto the boggy bottoms
the English snipe has paid its visits twice a year. The same
variety of game has also been scattered over the central and
southern portions of the State, where the ruffed grouse, and
more particularly the quail, were found in far greater num-
bers than was the woodcock.

Tt was along the seaboard in the lower section of the State
that, more than cne hundred years ago, tle pinnated grouse
(prairie chicken) was found to be plentiful. In those days
they were simply called ‘‘the grouse,” thus distinguishing
them from the ruffed grouse, which were termed then as now
‘‘the pheasant.” An exceedingly interesting letter is now in
our possession, the graceful writer of which was Mrs. Rich-
ard Bache, the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin. It was
written to her daughter then residing in Philadelphia, and.
degeribes the return of her husband from a shooting trip of
ten days ‘beyond the pines,” with a large wagon-load of
frouse. It appears that Mr, Bache was a great lover of
shooting, and that eyery autunm he and a party of gentle-
men, one of whom was Mr. Ingraham of Philadelphia, used
to drive from Mr. Bache’s cstate on the Delaware River, in
a lJarg¢ coyered wagon, which contained stores, coking uten-
sils anda famous négro cook, to enjoy magnificent sport,
over several superb pointers which had been sent to Mr.
Bache from Settle in Yorkshire, England. Game laws then
did not disturb the sportsman’s' mind, and the materialized
bug-a-boo called the “ pot-hunter” had not yet been hatched
out, But although no legal restraint was placed upon those
who handled the ‘‘fowling piece,” yet there were moral les-
sons instilled by old Mother England that did far more than
all the game laws that haye ever been cooked up in this coun-
try to save and protect, at the proper seasons, the denizens of
the mead and woodland.

Grand and good old times must these have been, when the
sun was safe from being knocked out of the sportsman’s
hands by every passing train! Refrigerators were not eveu
dreamed of, and market men and legislators were not then
hand-in-gloye. Tt saddens us to see some of the game law
tinkers of to-day, mere reflections cast upon a soiled sheet
from the sooty lanterns of the professional game dealers, and

Ad

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Frsevary 17, 1881.

- a RR A NSE ER

herein lies one secret of our unsatisfactory laws that very few
experienced sportsmen have a finger in the legislative game
pie. Tinker, tinker, tinker at the pot for the market shooter.
Laws good, bad and indifferent are passed, only to be re-
pealed to make way for further experimenis; for after all
wlicn power is vested in the lands of persons who are totatly
ignoratt of the subject with which they have to deal, it is not
to be wondered aif the wrong bull is taken by the horns,

nor indeed if the hull has things all his own way.
Tt seems nseless to attempt to slay this blundering, and to

ask that all laws of a new departure be given a patient and
practical test. A case in point now comes before us in the
shape of the repealing of that excellent law, passed last year,
prohibiting the shooting of woodcock during the summer
months, A new bill has heen framed which will permit the
slaughtering of the few woodcoel that find their way back to
their old haunts before the noise of the first patriotic cracker
is heard in the land; on Jnly 1 the season will open, and for
thirty-one days (for the stable door is not to be closed until
August 1), the sportsmen and market suppliers of New York,
‘Pennsylvania, Connecticut and of other States ave invited to
visit the State of New Jersey, hold high ¢arniyal, aid in kill-
ing the goose thatJays the golden egg, and join in the requiem
that will sound in honor of the extermination of the half
fledged joodcock and mother birds on their nests! Welhave
frequently recurred to the working of this disastrous system
which, if pursued, as it can be proved hy those who have
watched the apparent de¢rease from year toyear, will lead to
the utter extermination of the woodcock.

Tt wasan unthinking change made this year based wpon
the result of last year’s experience. Never can we remember
having seen a season's? dry as itwaslastautumn. A drought
of many weeks parched the most springy sround, and of
course when the fall flight was on the birds from the North
found nofeedingspatsand passedalong. They certainly could
not be expected under these conditions to stop, and consequently
ihe autunin shooting, sayein one or two sections, was not
good. But it should be remember that had the same dry sea-
son extended over June, July and August there would have
been the same scarcity of birds in those months. Jn Con-
necticut, where the experiment of abolishing summer shoot-
ing has been tried, the change has worked like a charm, and
for two years back the autumu woodeock shooting has im-
proved and been really excellent. But even with this fact in
favor of ourargument, we hardly consider it fair to try and
prove by the records of one State what is expedient for an-
other, In this vast country to attempt to regulate the game
laws by the individual boundaries of ench State seems to us
unwise and impracticable, and particularly so in those situ-
ated in the areas of moderate temperature whiclrmigratory
birds use as stopping places on their route. A stance at the
map of the United States shows us that the northern part of
New Jersey extends as far north as New Haven and the
southern portion wlmost as far south as Washinston, D, G,
Ts it, then, wise to try and frame game laws to cover this
large aren? Will not the changes of climate from year to
year produce distracting results? and will not the residents
of the southern part of the State be in constant antagonism
with those living in the north ? and will not the game lass of
the State be a tus of war until they are regulated according
to the Jatitudinal lines, or framed especially for the counties ?
True, the extreme length of the State is only 167 miles, bunt,
nevertheless, we have often found the season open in South
‘Jersey several weeks before the frost and snow were at all di-
minished in the northern part of the State. Consequently,
unless a sportsman shoots all over the State in which he lives
he is m no position to judge of what the game laws should
be, except in his own local section. Assuming thatthe period
of incubation of the woodcock does not exceed eighteen days,
it can be readily understood that birds in Cape May County
will he out of the shell in some years before other birds have
prepared to lay in Sussex County. It is therefore unwise to
‘naine the same date for the opening of the season in both Jo-
calilies, especially when it treads so closely upon the ac-
knowledged time the breeding is carried on.

SS

Tne Fry Castixe Touryamentr.—The fly casting tourna.
ment of the New York Sportsman's Association at their next
meeting at Coney Island in June, has been placed in charge
of Mr. Fred. Mather, of Porrsr anp Stream, who proposes
to enlarge the number of classes so as to give a chance lo ami-
ateurs, and all who are interested in this beautiful art. Sev-
eral yaluable prizes have been promised, and enough will be.
obtained to make this one of greater interest than any which
haye preceded it. There will be more losay upon this sub-
ject as soon as the plans are perfected, and all promises of
prizes will be recorded in ourcolomnsas soon asmade. Cor-
respondence is invited.

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Tr Raxce or Brook Troyr.—Those anglers who are
interested in the range of their favorite fish will do well to
read carefully the article on the saibling, by Prof. Goode, in
which he {reats of this question in an incidental manner and
_gives more valuable information concerning the Habitat of our
friend in motley than is often found in 4 volume.

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Srup Boor.—Mr. Jos. H. Dew, Beerctary of the National
American Kennel Club, sends us a notification, which we
take pleasure in publishing in our kefnel columns, AIL

- those wishing to make entries in the second yolume of the
stud book oan do so by addressing Mr. Dew, at Columbia, Tenn,

THE ANGLER’S RETROSPECTION.

VER the inantlepiece hangs an old rod whose days of
usefulness tire past. It was beyond rejuvenating ; and
was an old rod many years ago, long before we had moistened
our maiden feather. Tt was owned by a lover of angling ;
one who taught usits uses, It is a fonr-jointed, hollow butt,
eleven ounce uffair, made before a later generation of skilled
mechanics had acduired the art of making stronger rods of
ha'fits weight. Years ago it ranked as a masterpiece of ar-
tistie workmanship; to-day it is a Curiosity and as worthless
for ifs original purpose as a dead twig, and yet there clusters
around if a world of sunny memories.

The hour before twilight, on that lons-ago June afternoon
when we hooked and Janded our first trout with it, seems as
yesterday; and the friends who were with us, though sone
have reeled up their lines and crosssd the dark river, are all
often if our thoughts, and the world seems better fo us that
we have known them. And brighter than this rises wp the
stalwart form and the genial face of the dear old friend
who gave to us our first lesson in fly-castine, Though old
enough to be our father, he was like a foster brother and a
playmate. Strong of limb, he was brave as a lion, gentle as a
lamb. With older men sensille and dignified, with youth
the youngest and jolliest of them all.

Ile believed with wise Solomon that the rod was an essen-
lial instrument in the education of children, but he would
place (he rod im the hands of the child and let him eatch fish
wilh it. More than one lover of the woods and waters re-
verés his memory, and inany a time in town and camp have
we heard him spoken of fondly and reyerently, a8 one speaks
of a dear mother.

The mind of the yeteran angler is a storehouse of pleasant
memories, 2 storehouse filled to the very roof. Though the
season is passed and. the silvery hairs have asserted their su-
premacy, the lustre las faded frony the eye and the hand has
forgotten its cunning, his memory is neverso obscured by the
film of age as to tender hiny unconscious or forgetful of the
almost unnumbered charms that haye attended his angling
rambles, The avhing feet, the bruised arms, the legs, every
bone rebelling against comfort, the crabbed look of Fortune
as she repulsed his advances, all the hosts of discouragements
and accidents that lave at times occurred are forgotten or
forgiven and he is mindful only of the sunniest smiles.

The old crippled yeteran loves to fight his battles over
again, and what a world of pleasure he derives from their re-
cital! He will recount to you almost with his last pipe the
afternoon’s sport he had ab some favorite pool years and years
ago, how Iustily fought that grandee below the falls, his
scouring runs and desperate leaps, and final surrender. These
he remumbers with all their attending minutim—the fly he
used, the hour, his length of cast and way of playing. These
reminiscences aré full of pleasant incident always, éxcepling
the extemporized ones.

But the angler's thoughts turn not alone back to the fishes
favors. The dear old faces he knew and saw hy the evening
camp-fire, the long pulls down the river and across the lake,
the tramps over and around the mountains, the carly starts
aud late returns, {he tangled woodland, the picturesque roads
and rugged gorges, the songs and stories before the turning-
in hour, when spoon-fashion he laid and dreamed of pleasures
past and to come—all these form a swift procession of sunny
memories. These impressions are indelible. They never
even become momentarily obscured, but grow brighter and
brighter while other events may touch the heart, but never
Lecome so thoroughly enrapped as to become part and parcel
of one’s nature. It isa memory that never dies; a sort of
fast-color recollection that will wash and not fade in the slight-
est degree, Tt is altogether too tenacious, tor the well regu-
lated anvler, no matter how near his final dissolution, will
involuntarily exaggerate, and yet neve! overstep the bounds
of verity. Tle has learned in his jonrney frum youth through
musnliood to old age to value truth and his yarns sre no
longer ‘‘fishy.” Ob, no! He is too near his journey’s end
to deal in anything but truth, pure and unadulterated. Oh,
yes! ;

When he can no longer join in the wantoaness of the rol-
licking chorus around the evening camp-fire, when teeth are
gone and voice is cracked so he can no longer hold on to high
“(with any certainty he will applaud his successors and
wish them such joys as laye been meted out to him ; and if
they havs half as much their cup of healthy, life-giving sport
will be well filled.

Then here's to the youngster who indulges in the pleasures
of hope; and here’s a kindly greeting to the old man who
must content himself in recalling the past! MILLARD.

= tes

A New Rimuz Oxgax.—The dispute over the late Wim-
bledon Meeting of last July, and the scandal connected with
it, has burried the production of another paper specially de-
voted to the interests of the volunteers, and the Woeluntcer
Review is now to appear as the contemporary of the Voluntecr
Service Gazette, which for so many years has come freighted
with good things and rich with varied discussion of all the
minutix of rifle practice and militia organization. The cs-
tablishment of this new organ of the volunteer force and ex-
ponent of rifle practice is a protest against the systematic
practice of the Council of the N. R. A. of Great Brilain to
discredit those who have ventured to bring before them any
suggestions for reform. Our own Board of Directors were
open to the same indictment, but we live in hope yet that our
new Board may change the current,

We Raerer ro Recorv the death of Mr. Charles I.
Pon], Secretary of the Sharps Rifle Company, of Bridgeport,
Conn, Mr. Pond had heen severely atilicted with rheumatic
complaints for the past two or three years, and since his re-
cent return from: Burope had been at his ome in Milford
most of the time, where he died last Tuesday night of arheu-
mati¢ affection of (he heart. Te had been fayorably known
in the gun trade of this ciby for (he past thirty years, and
was formerly of the firm of Cooper & Vond, 177 Broadway,
this city, the sife now occupied by Mdyyin 8. Maris.

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The Cocker Cru —Those of onr readers who are inter-
ested in spaniels will no doubt be pleased af the progress
made toward (he organizalion of the Cocker QOlub, as an-
nounced in ancther column. The & mmittee chosen to form
a standard and to lake preliminary steps toward organization
includes a number of our most prominent breeders, and will
command the respect and hive the good will of cocker men
at large :

. i
Tne Iypex of Volume PirrEeEy, whichis published with
this issue, ig thé best possible exbibit of just what the Por-
EST AND STREAM is dojug., This siniple catalogue of the con-
tents of the p per for six montis contains abundant evidence
of the wide scope, high character and practical valne of its
successive pumbeys,

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“ Hisits on Derr Smoormse” is one of the many practical
papers published in these columns which deserye careful
reading because of the instruction con{ained in them.

— G+ ——-—____—_
Sruraxon’s Sermon on Dogsis commented on by an Amer-
can clergyman in another column.

Ghe Sportsman Gauvist,

APTER THE LAST KICK.

AOMIETUING eminently respectable ts there about shoot-
ing'in a nice country, not ill-peopled nor too rough; to
80 out at morning with a clever dog, bang away now and
then, tramping home at sunset with a comfortable bagful or
less. Let no bag scale more than fifteen or twenty pounds.
Don't knock down fences, and spoil the farmer's disposition.
Have an eye for something Wesides brown feathers; then,
whate’er betide, fat bag or lean, yon shall be on the best of
terms with thatright good fellow, yourself. Lobe not over-
much for the sight of mighty game of hoof and horn, for
something of such have 1 to ell. Itisa fine thing to shoot
big game, yet truly it is in some respects like drawing the
famous prize elephant.

One summei’s cyening, while the days were yet long, a,
hoat moving quictly and inoffensively up a narrow streani
was stopped by a selfimportant old moose. Intruded upon
at his fashionable 68 o'elock diuner—for, be it known, our
present swell customs with respect to sqnare meals are only
those of the wild dect—he not only refused to grant a passage,
but, erecting his mane, evidently contemplated an attack up-
on ihe two yoyagers. Threatened at » distance of twenty-
five feet by an old ruin of a muzzle-loader, his lordship only
looked still more morose; at which juncture, in sheer
self-defence, {here came fromthe boat a big bang from four
drams of indifferent bad powder, a little bang from a dram
and «# half of (he same, followed by a preparatory shuffle of
moceasins as though some fellow rather expected to give up the
ship if boarded by the foe. There was a great leap, a flying
of spray, a plunge, a gurgle, and in thirty seconds from the
shot the muose found himself under water, all but a horn.

** Aha,” said (he travelers, as the deep pool became again
placid in the twilight; yet, in removing the obstruction
having burned the last gran of powder within ten miles,
they proceeded not further inlo the enenry’s country, but
anchored straightway to the upstanding horn.

OF course, the good paddle was held hy Ned Norton, the
shaky gun by R., the undersigned, while the moose-infested
Ae was, aS inust be, in Tom Chester’s domain at Second

ake.

Imagine a dead horsein 4 stream—a dead horse with a pair
of shoyel blades set close to an immense ngly head, with less
tail thanarabbit, and you haye the situation; adding, if you
will, the fast-gathering darkness of night under the black fire,

** Lift his head into the stern,” said Norton, balancing him-
self in the bow, "i

“Tift? Idid, and master Ned came a preat deal nearer—
according Lo the capers of Saranac boats in general—to being
pitched bodily into the stream than did the ungainly head 19
coming aboard. Ten minutes of balancing and tugging
brought sucess to the atfempt, whcreupon we poled and
towel the carcass a few rods below toa sort of landing at an
old moose path, there serabbling togcthera bit of a fire for
the benefit of a lot of blood-scenting mosquitoes as well as
for light. The bank was soft and pretty steep,

Now, without being heavy weights, ecilher of us could trot
a lundred-pound boat about the woods and not mind, but for
our jives we could not get that moose more than tiyo-
thirds out of water, though we toiled like a couple cf ants at
some huge bug. Iegardless of blood and sand I embraced
the warm Jimp carcass as a long lost brother, but wrestied, as
did N., tonopurpose except toget beautify ly besmcared; the
hindquartersremained leneath the surface.

About this tine the distinctively cminent respectability of
partridge shooting on ny own nalive hills began to ap-
pear. IL wanted to give up till morning, but the dauntless
WN., with, ‘ You hold the light,” attacked the prey at the
water line with his razor-like knife. For a minnte L stay it,
while N., sleeves rolled Wack from his ensanguined arms,
delyed and pulled away like a vulture, but presently took to
fligit before the vile odors, cautiously returning on (he wind-
ward side upon ademand for ‘‘ more light.’ Cuse-hardencd
by long experience to all manner of “insides,” Norton kept
sleadily on, somchow Containing his own inwatdness ag hic
shoved the cnornious paunch of the moose into the stream:
yet coughing and gasping atintervals, during which he would
nearly disappear within the growing cavity. ‘‘’Notugli—to—
er—stink—er—dog out of—er—sut—cart!” came up explo-
sively from the water side, and he slapped at {he mosquitoes
most viciously.

The unsavory task done at last, we put to’ sea again, land-
ing on alittle flat island or spit near by, and our burvlen being

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lishicnedtwo or three hnndred we'ght, we bent our backs to
better citect, finally getting the old fellow ashore, though
neither high nordry. Next to load him into the boat.

He was stiffened now, hig Jess doing service ag levers with
which to work his back around to the waters edge and to
the boat, First ihe head was lifted in, then the hind quar-
ters. ‘Carefully !” warned N., a8 I pot a shoulder to the
fore leg m order to rollthe whole hody in. Iheayed on the
Jee, and before we knew what was up the moose was floating
aliput inthe middleot the stream and the boat bottom up. Mle
went in one one side and ont the other, ‘ Dont talk so
loud,” entreated N., in anguish, for there's nothing worse for
mirming game thanihe human voice, and N. is very careful
on hishnnting ground. Another round of engineering ope-
rations brought boat and venison again into position, the
second atteuipt proving successful.

Tt was two miles to tie landing, for the voyage to which
place I perched myscli triumphantly upon the venison, pad-
dle in hand, to find at the first sunken Jog that the night's
Wack-bréaking work was far from being ended. The loaded
boat could not pass, so at every lox we splashed over into the
water io help the eraft over. he stream has its source
among the wild mountains of the boundary, also taking wa-
ter from the cold earihon yours near by, and if any ouecthinks
if fun to drop into an unexpécted pool in such a stream let
him try if ab midnight under a clear sky. On clear nights
evaporation from the bogs coals the air nearly to freezing, no
Matter how warn the day. By dint of much wading, accom-
panied by wet trousers and cold legs, ihe tortuous dead water
was left at last behind, when, just as N. swung the bow to
the landing, there came out of rhe woods the most diabolical
Scream that ever reached my ears,

A panther!” [thonght, ‘tand no powder !” For aniustant
my hair fairly stood up as I seized the hatchet. The yell
came again—trem the top of a iree—and 4 certain familiar
accent On the end of its long-drawn intonation impelled the
holder of the hatchet to send it flying to shore, an act fol-
lowed by aldangh all around and shared by lis owlship in the
spruce top. An acqunintance of ten years’ standing, Bwbe
wirginianus never before had let oif in my presence snch a
fiendish and catike howl.

Then ensned a stumbling walk by Jantern-light over the
dnile and a half to the lake, for we must go home to Uncle
“Yom in spite of the erim forest which attempted reyenye for
dhe death of one of its children by stretching guarled roots to
Gash us headlong; then a pull equally lone on the more
friendly lake toward the guiding beacon in the east window
and a. final tumble—into bed—at one o'clock. Before the
camp a loon laughed mockingly asT sank to a dream, born
of aching bones, in which I was trampled by a colossal moose
of prisly aspect and jeered atin screeching tones by wood-
denions from the trees about.

Two gentlemen went up with us in the early morning, so

that the odds being now against the moose he was ignonni-
ously hauled up the bank at the end ofa rope. Taking the
head off scientifically at the atlas, Norton being ‘big knife,”
we fell to skinning and cutting up, addiny three hours of
beuding over to the general back-breaking account. If tlie
animal had been hung up like a deer the heels would haye
been eleven and a half feet high, with the nose touching the
pround, The skin stuck abominably, Finally, covering the
neatly divided quarters from the flies, wve struck for dinner,
W. sacking the weighty head, while my own chief amuse-
ment, by the way, was derived from « trifle ofskin and meat,
‘sixty pounds, However, it was only a scant mile and a half
to the lake.
After dinner game the grand tug. Impressing Harding,
| Chester’s man-of-allovork, tbe three inoved upon the pile of
jmneat. Taking each a quarter, we stvung out over the trail
With feeth set and many agroan. Across the path were sev-
eral logs—some high, some low—and if ever I thought bunt-
er’s life a sell, the moose-killer a fool, if was when crawling
turtle-fashion under one of these lows, or balancing a-top to
ealculate the chances of fretting back to carth with a whole
neck. The momentum of a heavy load swinging about
among the trees is something crushing. Lose control of your
pack dnd if vuns the diveful career of a cunnon loose on a
jnan-of-war in a seaway, the inevitable wreck coming a great.
deal quicker. The Old Man of the Sea was never half 80 ex-
acting a burden as a quarter of moose.

The first to start, I left my better half at the lakeside, and
with steps a yard high from the relieved strain went back to
enjoy the misery of the others. A ‘last straw" look was
in Norton's face, but he stood it well; the sight to be seen
was 1165 1b.-Harding stageeringoyer the roots under nearly his
own weight. Far through the woods appeared a shapeless
something bobbing along, showing when very close a pair of
slim Jegs planting themselyes into the moss as he stepped.
But the cunning old sailor had ‘triced up,” as he said, his
meat in some blue-water fashion beyond our ken and was not
80 badly off after all.

N. started for the set(lement to set up the head, Iarding
disappeared mysteriously acccording to his wont, while the
aie disposed his aching self -in the big chair till supper

ime.

Though if may seem about time to finish up with that
moose, I did notget off so easily. Toward night Thomas
and I went over the tiresome carry again, cut the meat from
the remaining hind quarter, killed ten thousand midges, and
got back after dark too tired, myself, to sleep.

The final tiansactioh next day was, of all passages in the
life of this scribbler, themost mal-odorous. I had agreed with
W., since he could not attend to the matter himself, toremove
all the refuse which had been thrown into the stream, for if
allowed to remain no moose would water there again during
the season. Shoulderingasbayel instead of a gun Thad started
bravely off to play ihe scavenger. Two days of sun develop-
ed the flavor of the substantials in question to a point best ap-
preciated by a buzzard, the paunch having swelled to the ap-
pearance of the capitol dome as it loomed up around a bend.
One way or another J tumbled everything into the boat to the
last wisp, paddled two miles with the fragrant breeze coming
across the whole mess to my nose, dug & hole and buried the
fhree hundred pounds of delectables therein. Dropped into
bed at eight o'clock to open eyes only when, sixteen hours af.
ter, Uncle Tom’s smiling face appeared wilh, ‘ Dinner’s
ready.”

Suchismy tale. The sportsman docs not have the {oil
gome afterpart’ of the shooting unless he so choose, and in-
deed there is ordinarily enough of the wearisome which can-
not be done by eunides. For myself, having had unusual
Privileges, amounting to carte blanche on tle sunimer months
of college yacation, if has been a pleasure to do as hunters
do, being in the woods. To be called by the name of hunter,
so far as entitled, rather perhaps than that of sportsman, 1s the
of é RANGIFER,

I

j

A HUNT FOR FISH IN NEVADA.

Ly CosMoPoLirAn.

WN Angus, 21, 1872, one of the jiariy belonging to the
expedition for exploting west of the 100th meridinn,
eoummanded by Lieut. R. L. Hoxie, U.8.A., was encamped
at Young’s ranch, Snake Valley, Neyada, To this party
the writer was attached as surgeon snd naturalist, and since
leaving Fairfield, or cll Camp Floyd, celebrated in the an—
nals of the Mormon war, he had heen able to do little or
nothing in the way of collecting speciniens, At ibis place,
joo, there seemed little chance of gaining anything of value,
and for two or three days subsequent to atival the country
liad been scoured i all directidns in pursuit of mammals,
birds, reptiles and bugs, but much time was wasted wilh
poor results.

At this time we had with us an Indian guide rejoicing in
the vognomen of Antelope Jake, wlio seemed never Lired of
watching me unpack aud repack my specimens, and mani-
tested the utmosi regret. when I returned after a hard tratip
wilh little or nothing in my collecting bag. OF course, it

wis impossible to explain to him for what purpose
the specimens were intended, and he conceived
the idea {hat they were for iedicine, although

this I had denied several times wicn he made a remark to
that affect, but he remained unconvinced and several times
he had brought me as lizard, toad or small snake which, he
said, were good for medicme. He probably expected ny
favorable influence in his physical welfare by such gifts,
for the Indians have great respect for doctors, Wne eyin-
ing, while sitting im front of my tent, Tsatd that it was
a great pity there were no streams near by, for in them, per-
laps, some interesting fishes might be found. Jalse, wlio was
sitling nearby, gayea grunt and said; ‘' May be so catchem
fishes in Snake Greek.” Where is it? said I, and how
fur? ‘May le go one, two, three, fonr miles,” Not to
weary my readers with Jale’s half-broken Bnelish, T will say
that alter a sev. re course of questioning he informed me that
he knew ofa place not farfrom camp, near the canip of
Black Horse, a sub-chief of the Gosh-Utes, where the In-
dians were in the habit of fishing with good success, although
the fish were allwf one kind, as he said, and not yery big.
For a douceur he offered to guide me there the next day.
Later in tle evening some of us went up to Mr. Young's
ranch, and J mentioned the fact of my proposed trip, against
which he warned me, for he said that Black Juke was one of
the meanest Indiana in those parla and could not be trusted.
“But,” said I, ‘‘eyenif he were evil-disposed our camp is so
near at Land that he would fear to bring down on his band
the soldiers.”

“Well, Leall fifteen miles far enough away for him to
gobble you and your mule up and get away to the monn-
tains héfore your soldiers could know anything abont it.
Anyhow, if you will go, take some soldiers with you, and
Antelope Jake, who is 4 faithful fellow and can speak the
language.” 1 thanked him for the caution, and made up my
mind that go I would. Our preparations were made over
night, and the commanding officer gaye me one good soldier
on whom I knew I could depend, for I did not think it neces-
sary to.ask for more. We carried with us our provisions
and water for the day, a scoop and drag net, my collecting
bag and lotS of small bottles. Bartlett, the soldier, was
armed with bis carbine and revolver, Antelope Jake with re-
yolver aud my double-barrel breech-loader, and ] carried my
Henry-Winchester carbine aud a six-shooter; plenty of am.
muttition was provided besides. Wesaddled our niules at 6
A. M., jumped on aud away we went, Jake taking the lead.
It was a beautiful morming, cool and pleasant, and as we rap-
idly cantered along a fair road ny spirits were exhilarated by
the fresh air, and our expedition seemed all the more attrac-
tive and fascinating from the possible clement of danger in
it. Jake seemed in food spirits, too, and crooned to himself
as joyous an Indian ditty as he could compose and, not to
be behind him in musical ability, Bartlett hummed softly to
himself the old popular soldier-song :

** Then fare you well, my own trua love,
en thousand miles away"—

or words to that effect. Our ride was interrupted by but the
one incident of meeting an Indian whohad strung upon some
pieces of erass twisted together eight or ten Nevada lizards,
Crotaphytus wislizenti, Y asked Jake if the individual in-
tended to make medicine with them. He laughingly replied,
“May be so; cat ’em, heap good.” An offer of a silyer half
dollar and the reptiles were transferred 10 the collecting bag.
These lizards ave among the most beautiful of theirclass, and
are extremely numerous in Nevada. They are ground dwel-
lers, digging a liole from ten to cightcen inches deep and
live in pairs—at least the Indians say so. The Indians, if un-
able to capture them while asleep or suuning themselves on
the rock, dra® thém out of their holes witha long, slender
wand, having fastened to the end, atan angle, a piece of sharp
wire or nail filed to a point. Jake informed us that he
would gladly accept them. Thad bought them for his own
dinner, as they are really considered by his peoplea *tbonne-
bouche,” superior even to the far-famed gastronomic laxury,
the Roeky Mountain locust.

The sun was now getting pretty high, and we must have rid-
den nearly twelve or fifteen miles, still no signs of the Indian
Village, but Jake kept at a lope, with the unerring instinet
that. characterizes the American aborigines. He finally stopped,
took a good look, turned around, and pointing out a little
column of smoke said ** Ugh ! there Injuns.” Ile rode in its
direction aud shortly reached the wicky-ups of Black Horse.
To my surprise not a woman or child was to be seen, and in
the central screen of bushes, which served as w shelier from
the weather, sat about eighteen or twenty men in a half cir-
cle about a smouldering fire. Iwas about to dismount, walle
up and shake hands, when Jake, who appeared quite nervous
and anxious, came close fo me and said: ‘May be so, go
home. Injuns mad—no good.” Ipaid no attention to his
remark, but directed hiti to inform the chief who I was and
what we wanted, which he did, hut without cliciting the
slightest notice from the scowling gang. Isaw we were in
tor perhaps a little trouble, hut determined to put a bold face
on the matter and trust to luck. I directed Bartlett to watch
ine carefully-andat the first sign of treachery to shoot the
chief first and then crack away at the others, and 1 would
look out for myself as best T might. Jumping from my mule
[gave the bridle to Jake, who could not be induced to dis-
mount, handed him my carbine, although I retained my six-
shooter hidden, and deliberately walked up to the Indians,
saying, “Mike-tig-a-boo ?’—‘*How are you, my friends?” No
one answered, and I can assure the reader that the counte-
nancep of my red friends were anything but pleasant to look

‘

upon. Least a backward look at Bartlet, and saw he had his
carbine across the pommel of lis saddle sll ready for action,
and, sominoning all ny resolution, L quictly sai down along-
side the chief, geutly pushing away ao Iidian to niake more
room, Stiilno sign, nota word, and Towas almost at a logs
what to do next. Jake's conntenance was a sludy. In it
were expressed fear, adiniralion and u sort of curiosity to
know how the aifair would terminate, A happy thought
elruckime, Drawine from my pocket my trusty and we lL
browned meerschaim | leisurely tilled it with tobacco, picked
up alighted ember from the fice, Iudian fashion, witi a twig
bent inthe middle, and lighted it. Inhaling a few putts, T
handed it to the chief, who, after gazing ut it for a moment,
took hold and smokud it fora moment or fwo, passing it Lo
the next man and 80 all around the circle. 1b was atusiny
to see with what celerity Jake leaped from his mule tlie mo-
ment he suw the chief place fie pipe in his mouth and at
once he joined the circle and the palayer bevan. 1 should
say that after the pipe had passed sronnd we
saly (uite a pomber of backs emerge from different places of
concealment, painted and armed as if for a fight, and 1 then
knew that we bad a narrow escape. Tinstricvled Jake to in-
form the chief that Washington (forse the Indians call the
President) had heard of the sreat Bluele liorse and his tribe ;
that be bad sent me one of his youne men to visit them, find
out how they were and ask permission to catch some fishes
in his ereck to take back for medicine. From the length of
time Jake took to translate the message, 1 inferred he had
added somewhat to itsimport. The cuief replied and I de-
manded what he suid, Ile says: ‘* May be soe all right--how
inuch pay?” Always an eye tothe main chance among the
red men, [had supplied myself with a lot of trinkets, look-
ing-glasses, tobaceo, icads and matches for distribution, and
turned the whole lot out of niy hammock at (he chief's feet.
He was apparently perfectly satisfied, for he called 4 dwarted
sample of huntanity to his side, and in a few minutes ore i
horse was led up to where we were standing, which he
mounted and started off, We followed his exaniple, for
Jake told us that he would guide us to the fishing creck,
Away we went, up hill and down dale, at the,slow trot that
an lidian prefers to all other eaits, and | musi own that bes
fore reaching our destination niy bones were still sud sore.
We had no let up for nearly eight miles, which added to onr
ride of fifteen, before we reached the village, nade a pretty
evo day’s exercise, Arrived at Snake Creek we found Uat
by the chiel’s direction » number of squaws and boys were
at work ectling ready to fish, and it was fortunate that it
was so, tor owing to the native of the stream and its exca-
vated overhanging banks, we could not have used onr nets,
The squaws withdrew from the bushes, whigh had served to
concen! them, some baskets made like the pictures of old-
fashioned hencoops, open at one eud which Hared, aud tight-
ly woven of cottonwood twigs, leaping Tilo the water, they
would seize them by the small end aud gradually move up
the strean, holding the Haring miound against the bank,
while the boys would jump and stamp on it to drive the
fishes from their places of concealment,

Tn this manner, inless than an hour, seyeral bushels of small
fishes were secured, curiously enough, all of the same species,
which has been called by Professor Cope Silamd atrarin var.
longiceps. The species, as a food fish, 1s poor, the flesh being
extremely insipid and full of hones.

It is a fact worthy of note that in Schell Creek, not many
iniles distant from the stream we fished, 1.0 lishes of any kind
are to be found; this is the more curious as the conditiens of
life are apparently the same. In Utah Lake the S7boime or
inuilet are very numerous, and grow to a nich larger size
than those we found in Suake Creek. electing a number of
food specimens from the large pile placed at our disposal,
and adding a few that Bartlett had secured with hoolc anc
line, we again mounted and retraced our wiy to the village,
at the same old eternal jog-trot. We rested until four
o'clock, shook hands with our red brethren and started bome-
ward. On our way we espied, a short distance in front,
crossing the road, a good-sized rattler, which seemed exceed-
ingly anxious to get out of onr way. I drew my revolver
and was ubout to shoot it, when Jake stopped me, saying,
“T catch him.” te dismounted and borrowing my short-
handled Indian quit, followed the reptile, who, finding he
could not get away, threw himself into a coil and rattled
most viciously. The Indian advanced close enough to him
to snap the Jash of the whip and touch his coils, the snake
would leap half his length, hise, and again stepping back
in timeto avoid the blow, then evil again to be again proyoked
and tantalized. ‘This continued for some time, every once
in a while the snake trying to geb away. Idirected Jake to
break his back, which be did with a dextrous blow of the
whip and, handing hitm tome, [delivered the coup de grace by
running my knife blade in the back of the head, near where
the brain and spinal cori join. He was consigned to the
collecting sack and we rode on,

Jake ridiculed the idea of uny one being afraid of ratUlers
and said some of the Indians regarded them as sacred and
would on no account destroy them,

LT haye been informed by Lieut. Wheeler that durimg his
partial ascent of the canyons Uf the Colorado, in 1871, his
Mojain Indians, who were ewployed to pull the bo ts up
stream, moved barefooted about the rocks, which swarmed
with numbers of the raltlers, called ‘*sidc-winders" in Ari-
zona, the Credafis cerastes of authors on herpetology. L he-
lieve that under ordinary circumstances the ratilesnake is a
cowardly and inoffensive animal, biting only when provoked,
but L cannot think, with old Bartram, that le is a paragon of
Inagnanimity, as related in his ‘‘ Travels in Carolina,’ 1791,

Durivg our ride home the sky to the westward, over the
chain of mountains, became overcast and a violent thunder
storm broke over us, although very little rain fell. As it
cleared up, a beautiful rainbow showed itself, and J casually
hazarded the question to Jake if he knew what it meant. His
reply was about as follows; “ Yes, yes; Lsabe; heap, heap
moons gone; Good Man, [le heap mid at Injun, make water
core ober, everybody waler-dead (drowned); one good In-
jun and le people hab big canoe; helib. Maybe so little
while le show hisself (pointing to1rsinbow); Good Man say
no more water-dead Injun.” I must admit I was suprisacd
and pleased at the extent of knowledge displayed by this poor
red man and, questioning him still further, was informed
that he also knew that ‘* bad white man had killed God’s lily
boy.” I was more surprised than ever and {he rellection of
these matters afforded me much gratification. We rode on
silently side by side—the Indian crooning to himself, I pon-
dering—when a soldier rode up at full speed and gaye me a
message from the chief of the party, directing me to return
at full speed, as one of the men had accidentally shot himself
while playing with his reyolyer, Juke said: ‘Sojer heap
big dam fool,” which was all the sympathy that could be got
out of him; and, plunging the spurs into ou now tired ani,

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mals, in a short tinve we reached camp, to find, fortunately,
ae wound was merely superficial and required little at-
enlion,

That night, as my chief and I reposed in front of our tent,
smoking and chatling oyer the events of the day, 1 could no}
refrain from alluding to the knowledge of sacred things
shown by Antelope Jake, at which he Jaughed heartily and
increduously. I called Jake up and made him repeat what
he had told, but Hoxie, more practical than myself, said:
“Jake, how did you find out about all these things?” ‘* White
man tole me,” was the answer, as lie stalked away. Kind
reader, I was yet but a very verdant Western pilgrim and
Away went amother cherished illusion regardins the myths,
traditions and religion of the North American Indians. I did
What seemed best under ithe circumstances—shook out my
pipe and stole quietly away to my blankets.

dlatural Zpjistorp.

TWO KINGS OF THE FEATHERED RACH.

THE IMPORTATION OF THE SKYLARK.

Winxsren, Can., Feb. 8.
WISH to speak of two kingly birds. First, of the for-
eign quail. Yesterday, as the sun was pouring his
splendor on the snow, I put my horse to the cutter and
drove off to visit a friend in an adjolming town. The final
cause of my visit (as the philosophers say) was a flock of
Huropean quail that are wintering near my friend’s house.
They were hatched in the neighborhood and have been there
all the fall and thus far through the winter.

You doubt it? So did I, for though I had seen them in
December i had supposed that they had followed the migra-
tory instinct and left some weeks ago for warmer climes.
My friend is an old shooter and knows our Bob White per-
fectly, and he is positive that these are not our quail.

Two weeks ago he shot one out of the flock with the pur-
pose of sending it to your office, but the snow drifts pre-
vented, He thus describes them: they are smaller than
common quail, their legs are black (not light-colored or
brown), dark feathers on breast and the toes are longer, so
that be can tell them by their truck on the snow. I hope to
secure one from this bevy and send it to you and that will
seltle the question, Avid yet. we should hardly be surprised
to find some of these birds remaining behind, for they are
found at times all through the winter in England and else-
where in Europe, while in India and other warm countries
they are pertuanent residents,

May I call the attention of the officers of game clubs to
another matter? These fish and game elubs are doing a
noble work for oir and, but have they not been too exclu-
sively governed by motives of utility in their labors?

We are all poets ina degree and lovers of the beantifut,
and Mrs. Browning bas said tbat ‘the true poetic heart is
miore than wl! poetic fame.” Sportsmen, 4s a clags, are ap-
preciative of the beanties of nature, but our elnbs have thus
far wiven no atlention to the esthetical element within us.

Tplead forthe skylark. If there is one songster m the grand
ehoir of the fields which America cannot allord to he without
it is this wonderful bird.

His power is seen in his place in literature. We have all
read of the skylarle from our childhood, but our enrs haye
never heard the wild, exulting music which he makes.

We mect him in poetry everywhere—in ancient and in
modern times; nor alone in the works of foreign authors,
for ont American poets have paid their tribute to his charms
and set him among the harhionies of their songs.

Gentlemen of the rod and gun, lovers of the meadows and
the streams, why have you forgotten the skylark? You send
the young of the fishes about the continent and to lands
across the sca; you haye captured the quail of Sivily and
planted them in your fields; but the king of the song birds
of the world is only heard in foreign lands!

A tew years ago I was sauntering among ancestral mead-
ows (a stranger owng them now) iii a land on the other side
of the sea, when np from my feet leaped a lark, springing
into the air and rushing upward as if he would gain the sun,
I threw myself on the grass, in order to keep my eye on him
and to lose nothing of his song, Up, up he soared till he
appeared the merest speck iu the blue sky, and at asf was
quite gone from sight, buf still he rained the music down
and filled the air with melody, Some lines of Shelley's fine
poem came to my lips:

Hicher stiiland higher,
roi the earth thou springest
Like & cloud of tire;
Phe blue deep thou wingest,
And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest,
Tn the yolden lightning
Of the sunken sun,
O’er which clouds are brightening,
‘hou dost Hoat and rin ;
Tike an unbodled joy whose race is jlist begun.

In the February Sertdners John Burroughs, the post of
the birds, tells of finding a skylark by the Hudson. He thus
speaks of his discovery: ‘! Yes, that unstinted, jubilant,
multitudinous song can be none other than the lavk’s. Pres-
ently I was fortunate enough to catch sight of the bird, He
liad reached his climax in te sky and was hanging with
quivering wings beneath a white cloud, against which his
form was clearly revealed. Thad seen and heard the lark in
England, else I should still have been in doubt about the
identity of the singer. I was soon in the meadow above
which I had heard him; and the first bird I flushed was the
Tark.”

Mr. Burroughs thinks the bird escaped from a cage or was
a survivor of a number liberated some years azo on Long Is-
land, and adds, ‘* there is no reason why the lark should not
thrive in this country as well asin Europe, and if a tew hun-
dred were liberated in any of our fields in April or May I
haye little doubt they would soon become established. And
what an acquisition it would be! As a songster the lark is
deserving of all the praise that has been bestowed upon him.
His yoice is the jocund and inspiring voice of a spring morn-
ing. It is like a musical clapping of hands.” J
The importation of the lark has frequently been urged in
American journals, but the task is too large for individuals,
. and the only hope of setting this splendid singer in the fields
of our continent is through the sportsmen's clubs, A small
contribution—say five or ten dollars—from each of our game
clubs, would be sufficient to secure him for America. They
could be imported on favorable terms if a Jarge number were
ordered, for they ave captured for the table in England and
France during the winter months, Joserpo PULLMAN,

CALIFORNIA QUAIL.
OskiAnD, Cal., Jan. 25,
Hiitor Forest and Stream :

I see by your issue of Jan. 6 thaf one of your correspond-
cnls, signing himself 8. H. C., wishes to know something
about California quail, and as I have lived in California all
my life and have hunted the quail and have observed their
hubits to 2 certain extent, Tthink Ican enlighten him on a
few points concerning them.

The so-called Oalifornia yalley quail (Lophortya califor-
micus) abounds from the Columbia River to Lower California
in the valleys and on the mountain slopes up to about three
thousand feet, above which it is replaced by the mountain
quail (Oreortye picts),

In the fall of the year they congregate in flocks of from
fifteen or tayenty 10 several hundred. Jn the spring they pair
off and lay their eges during April and May, oftentimes
raising twobroods in a season, ‘he number of eges varies
from ten to twenty and eyen more. They are very easily
tamed, either when taken yild or raised from the egos, and
will lay in captivity.

These birds are found in this part of the country near thick
Deush, which they stay in during the day, coming out in the
morning and eyening to feed. but on the slightest alarm they
immediately retreat to the brush, where it i8 very difficult to
dislodge them. They do not lie well toa dog unless thor-
oughly frightened. In coming suddenly on a@ flock they all
rise with a whirr, nnd then if not shot at they will run quite
a distance after lighting. Butif you shoot when they first
rise they scatter and lie quite close after that. I have shot
into a flock as they rose, and have seen several plunge head-
long into the brush at the erack of the gun. They oftentimes
fly into trees and conceal themselves go closely in the foliage
that they are discovered with great difficulty.

During one of our dryest years, 1877 or °78, I don’t remem-
ber which, a large number of quail did not pair off and breed.
Large flocks conld be flushed in the midst of the breeding
season, and it seemed as if, through some wonderful fore-
sight, the birds knew the season would be dry and there
would not be food enough for their offspring. This fact was
not only noticed here bnt at Santa Barbara as well,

As for the mountain quail they are not found in this part
of the State, and as a consequence I do not kNow much about
them, so L will lesve a de-cription of their habits to some
abler and more ¢xpericneed pen than mine.

As to introducing either of these species into the Mastern
States, I think the attempt would bea failure. In regard to
the yalley quail 1 am personally acquainted with a gentleman
living in Central New York who made the attempt. The
first winter it was so cold for the birds in the woodshed that
they had to be brought into the kitchen to be kept alive.
There is no doubt about it, the birds cannot stand the cold
weather, Mr. J. G Cooper, an authority, says on this sub-
ject: “They (valley quail) are carried Hast in altiost every
steamer, but no accoint of their successful naturalization in
our more seyere Atlantic climnte has yet been published.
They are, however, suid to be very numerous in France,
where they have found a suitable climate and are well pra-
tected. Mxperiments made in England have not been so suc-
cessful,”

They mmight, I think, be introduced with suecess to the
“Sunny South,” but as for introducing ther successfully
into the Mastern States or any State, in fact, where they have
severe snows, I think if would be throwing time and money
awily to attempt it.

As to introducing the mountain quail to the Atlantic coast,
T have no doubt that they could stand the cold, but I think
they rather shun civilization, for they live up on steep moun-
tain sides in rough places. To take these birds from their
mountain fastnesses and vetveats and introduce them in-
to the cultivated fields of Long Island or Massachusetts
would be like bringmg the Esqnuiniaux from their desolate
icé fields or the Bushmen from their arid deserts and leuying
them in the beautiful flowery tropics. In either ease tlic re-
sult is. the game—they would pine away and die. Crnrco.

Scée Forrsy AnD Sreeam, Jan. 6 and 20, 1881,

Tlammonp, N. ¥ , Jan. 31,

Thave just returned from Ogdensburs, where, through the
kindness of the Hon. Danl. Magone, to whom they belong,
and to whom they were sént from their place of nativity in
Oregon, I had the pleasure of examining twenty Oregon quail.
My first fecling was surprise, as’ they exceed in beauty any-
thing I had before been accustomed to recognize as quail.
The following description may help you Lo see them as I can
yet in my mind's eye, They are much more upright in car-
iiage than our yariety; legs much stouter, bird larger, wings
and back snuff brown, edges of wings pencilled with white,
head and back of neck grey, extending around on to breast ;
throat a lustrous maroon; wing supports chestnut, barred
with white; a landsome tuft on tle crown of head from the
centre of which grow two long, narrow feathers. If you
can, from this meager description, yon will please give further
particulars relative to this bird, also your opinion as to the
probable success of attempts to propagate in confinement or
well placed where they could have care, food and protcetion,
and where, in your opinion, is the best place to tum them
out.

I was requested to make these inquiries by Mr. M., as he
intends to turn them out in the spring. H, A. M.

The birds, from your description, are evidently the Mount-
ain quail of the Pacific coast (Oreortiye pictus). We do not
see why they might not do well if tufmed ont in proper
country and looked after alittle in winter. On the Pacitic
coast they inhabit the mountain sides and elevated plategus
of the ranges, and are thus more or less accustomed to cold
and snow. ‘They are beautiful birds, and we regard the flesl
as excellent. If possible they should be turned ont in a
country as nearly like that from which they come; that is a
rough, mountainous or hilly district. If they escape the
combined assaults of vermin and sportstien during the first
summer we may hope to hear of them again. We do not
know whether they would breed in confinement or not.

Please keep us advised as to the progress of this attempt
at acclimatization,

+ St

SEVERAL SEALS have been seen off the Long Island coast
this winter, and one day last week a small gray seal was seen
oli a cake of ice drifting toward Bedloe's Island, in New
York Bay. ‘Two boatmen from the Battery rowed to the
cake and killed the seal, It measured three feet seven inches

[Frnrmanry 10, 1881.

in length and weighed twenty-five pounds. It had» pistol-
shot wound in the head and is supposed to haye heen the
Saine seal that was shot ati by two sailors several weeks ago.

The oceurrence of these animals in this neighborhood is
not, however, at all uneonimon, and we haye secn thein in
considerable numbers on the Connectient coast, both in spring
and fall. Last spring a seal was killed in the Housatonic
River, not far below Derby, Conn. All the specimens re-
cently captured in this vicinity appear fo be be the common
Phoca vitulint.

Minsesora Bipns.—The St. Paul Piencer-Press, of Janu-
ary 80 contains an interesting list of the winter birds of Min-
nesota, by Mr, Thos, 5. Roberts, Fifty species are men-
tioned, divided into ‘‘ permanent residents,” ‘ winter yisi-
tants,” “half ha-dy” and ‘accidental." Mr. Roberts’
article is yery pleasantly wrilten and conveys a good deal of
information of a character not often found in a daily news-
paper.

Torys or Moosr anp Derr.—In Pores anp Srrmam,
February 3, [notices your correspondent, ‘J. C.,” of Ban-
gor, is in donbt about moose and deer shedding their horns
every year, I have killed over fifty moose and hunted oyer
thirty yearsin the northwestern part.of Maine, and Lhave ney-
er knownan instanee of moose, deer or caribou retaining their
antlers, excepting occasionally s spike-horn bull mioose.
These carry v straight prong on each side, from six to ten
inches long, through the whole year. Moose always shed.
their horns in the first thaw in the winter after January
comes in, and then one antler at atime. J never fownd two
together, except on the moose’s head_ J. G Muon,

Harsrs of Roreen Growss.—Had Harry Woodland in-
quired in what manner does ihe ruffed grouse leaye ler
young of, say, a day old, when driven off, [woul hava re-
plied that if notes were to be taken on the spot amighty nim-
ble pen would be required to jot them down if all their
movements were recorded as they occurred.

Tn going through a large body of woods in northern Miehi-
gan, 1 the summer of 1878, L stopped for a imoement to call
to 4 companion who was some distance away. As [ called,
an old grouse came out from under a thimble berry bush
Tight at my feet, ran a yard or so, then flew possibly five
more, dropped on the ground and Auttured and tore about at
a furious rale, creatine quite a little tornado among the dry
leaves that covered the ground. ITaving attempted, when a
boy, to catch an old bird under similar circumstances, hurtas
this one seenied to be, without very good success, I condnud-
ed to watch proceedings, Wor an instant after the old bird
left the bush the young ones fairly sywarnied about my feet;
the next, not one was to be seen, though the woods was com-
paratively open. As Lmade uo attempt to capture the old
bird, she finally 1ighted up and commenced to make off,
Both wings were trailing and she tipping, first to one side,
then the other, inaking mach more of #n effort to navigate
than she probably would have done a few mouients later, if
dropped in thick cover witha broken wing, particularly if
one had no doz and only a single barreled muzzle-louder.
After waddling off two or three rods and failing to induce me
to follow, shu came part way back, lipping more and more,
at times rolling clear on to her back, in which position she
would remain for 1 few seconds, working her legs back and
forth as though just gone. Ilaving « little curiosity to see
something more of the youny ones than T was uti first permit-
ted, Leommenced yery carefolly poking omong ihe leaves,
and soon had them in my hat, A esmmon felt. They were
unable to jump out, and though hardly more than out of the
shell were in every respect true to nature, It was amusing
to see the manner in which the litile things, in response La
their mother’s quit, quit, errr, euerr, would squat and
straighten out in ithe bottom of the hat, and how lively they
scampered olf and fonud cover under some Jarge leaf the in-
stant they were again at liberty. I did not wateh proceed-
ings further, hut doubtif the little things were left to them-
selves long, as the old bird was probably at no tine more
than twenty yards away. This wis in a se¢tion where grouse
were very plenty, and where they are less accustomed 10 the
report of guns than in more thickly settled districts, in many
of which they ae fast becoming a thing of the past.

Nurth Blovmfield, Ohio. SUBSORIBER,

Pinceprnrima Norrs.—I have been looking about among
the taxiderniists for showy owls during the past week, im-
pelled by curiosity to learn where these Arctic birds haye
gone, as we all felt contident they would be numerousin our
Vicinity. We have discovered that collectors in Baltimore
and Virginia have been killing fine specimens, and that this
winter inany ave showing themselves further South than eyer
before.

Mr. James Sevard, the artist, has recieved an order from
Hamilton Disston, Hsq., of Philadelphia, to paint for him a
duck shooting scene, and Mr. 8. is only waiting for open
weather to begin his work; for he intends making a sketch
onthe ground to he selected. Your correspondent visited
his studiolast week ind was shown a fine portrait of Mr. J,
Fassett's setter dogs Dash and Frank, some very natural dead
game, and 9 capital trout-fishing scene with the well known
Vogel in a very life-like position just striking or hooking a
fish.

Mr, John Krider's son Joe, with his friend, Mr. Abbott, of
Philadelphia, aremaking preparations for a tour to the North-
west for the purpose of collecting rare winter birds, and their
stay will in all probability be prolonged nntil April or May,
Joe naturally falls into the bird department of ‘*Unele
John’s” establishment and is fast becoming expert in the
taxidermist art, Homo.

Ping Grospeaxs iy MaAine—Bethel, Maine, Feb. 5,—
Editur Forest and Stream: I notice in your issue of Janvary
27 your correspondent Fred. Lewis speaks of a flock of this
bird seen near Jamaica Plains last month.

This winter small flocks of them are almost every day about
my farm and somestimes fly into. my bam; even in the cold~
est days, when twenty and more degrees below, they are
frequently seen.

I also sa this week two sparrows in my cloor-yard which
resembled the English sparrow, and asthe cold is intense
and the snow four feet deep, and there has not been an hour
for sixty days that it would give under foot, it is quile unex-
pected to see these birds, Twenty-five miles northwest of
here, at the Umbagog Lake, and through the whole region of
lakes north of that, I laye never in thirty years past seen a
pine grosbeak summer or winter, But the lake country is
about ten or twelve hundred feet higher altitude than this -

place,

r

Frenvary 17, 1881.]

The American crossbiil aye abundant there. In any warm
Winiry day ihey come in large flocks ahout the daors of
houses suti camps, The Canada jay is ulso very abundant
there, also the Osnada parividec, at ali seascns of thé year.

J. G. Tor.

Winrercyc iy Matye—YVinalhayen, Me., Jan. 30.—Hdilov
Forest and Studi: 1 saw to-day six robing (Lurdus niegra-
tertus) I lye noticed that these little fellows, or about
the samie number, have remained with us for the Jast three
winters taking up their residence in 4 large swampy tract of
land covered thickly with a small growth of evergreen trees.
Daring the middle portion of warm, sunny days they all sally
forth to hant among the weeds and along the seasliore for
food, which consists of seeds and small salt water worms and
insects, They setm to be cheerfi) and hearty, and apparent-
ly in good condition. Is it not somewhat unusual for these
birds to remain so far North—about 45 dex during water ?
I ave also noticed for two or three winters past three or four
King fishers (Cerlye olycon) aronud the outer shores, I haye
never seen one perched upon a stub or tree watching or div-
ing for fish, as is their habit in warm weather, but they ap-
parently depend upon what they can pick up around the shore
dine at jow water. J am aware that Vorrill says they are
sometimes seen here in Maine in winter, but I am of the
opinion that they ave rare so far North as a winter residents.

Mapiaus,

Deyoursep py Woryrs.—We clip the following item from
the 8t. Petersburg (oles. Wedo not have, happily, wolves of
this kind on this side of the water at the present time. The
extract says:

* On the 12th of January Alexander Vassalwitch Ellaieff,
ti medical student, the author of niany articles that haye from
lime to time appeared in Russian journals, and an indefatiga-
ble student of the archeology and anthropology of the an-
cient province of Novgorod, arrived on the estate of a Mr,
Vassilief, in old Russia, in order to hunt wolves. He was de-
sired to slay the night at the house, and not to face the dan-
gers of the chase alone. To this he agreed, but when Mr.
Vassilief, who had been obliged to absent himself during the
day, returned in the eyening he learned jhat his guest had
left the house about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, His return
was looked for from hour to hour, but the whole of the night
passed without his arriyel. On the following day, toward
eyening, a peasant brought the intelligence that the young
tian had been torn to pieces and devoured by wolves. When
a search was made the snow was found to be covered wilh
blood-stains, and scattered around were pieces of clothes and
hunting appurtences. Wot far from the place were found
several large bones, and the stock of the student's gun, with
the barrel broken off in the life-and-death struggle which he
had evidently maintained with his numerous foes. Themany
wolf-tracks and blood-staius all around showed that a severe
strugele had taken place, and that several of the animals had
been ieilled aud devoured by their fellows.”

Ginos ar tae Winpow.—On a recent evening, while Mr.
George Devoe, of Spotswood, N.J., was entertaining a large
party, a quail flew against the parlor window, breaking the
@lass. The bird was caught in the room and did not appear
to be much hit.

Last week a singular incident ovcurred at the residence of
Mr, C. BH. Gibbs, near Billingsport, in Gloucester County, N-
J. Afew days ago Mr. Gibbswas attracted to histoom by a
#rand commotion within, and found # large hawk, frightened
by the wiusna) situation in which it found itself, fying wild-
ly about the apartment and playing havoc with all the small-
cr articlés in the room. The bird was apowerful and vicious
onéand was only captured with much difficulty, fighting,
With beak and claw, any one who approachedit. It had evi-
dently swooped down upon the canary bird hanging within
the window, not seeing the glass between if aud its prey, as
the panes were broken and the cage upset.

On Tuesday last a hawk made a dash at a canary bird, the
tage of which was hanging near the silting-room of Qapt. Y,
W. Mount's hotel in Hightstown. The hawk was stunned
by contact with the glass and fell tothe pavement, where it
lay for several minntes, then revived and flew az ay.

During the recent campaign, asa torchlizht procession was
passing the house of the writer, a nuwiber of English spar-
tows fluiterad wildly against the window. When the sash
was raised the birds entered the room and perched on the
picture frames, A.

War Do Tiny Man By Iv?—Oswego, N, Y., Feb, 1.—
Diving the past four days quile a number of duck haye
passed over this city, headed for the Lake or Canada. Flocks
of about fifty or sixty have been seen. Every feeding ground
is frozen solid herenbouts, and I am sure the prospects are no
hetteracrossthe Lake ‘Ontario.” The miercury stands at zero
to-day. Where can those duck be goiug unless to a freeze-
but? Their appearance has not brought (as predicted by a
iew) any thay, but we are in hopes {his three months spell
of cold may let up and trust these duck are posted. Last fall
hearly every duck lett our preserve (Sandy Ponds) Noy. 10
and 12. A severe snow storm came Nov, 15; since that time
everything has been frozen np here, which proves they knew
What was conuming aud left for warmer parts. It was a sing-
ula: occurrence, as ducks usually retain on those ponds
until considerible ice is formed, and much later,

Lrarner Stockind,

A. Tre-Prpar Roosrrr—City Hall, N. Y.—LI noticed in a
recent mimber an account of a three-lexeed hen, which was
Tearded as a grent curiosity. I owned, wmlil 41 few weeks
ato, wv rooster with three legs. Unlike the hen, however, his
third leg was uscless. Tt was attached to his body between
anda little behind his other legs, aud was fully developed
aud perfect in every respect. He kept it drawn up a little
Way So as not to interfere with locamotion. He was a white
Jezhorn, and a good healthy hird, able to perform allthe dulies
expected of a rooster. Ido not know what became of him
as he disappeared mysteriously, bul L suspect that my spaniels
iknow all about it, Ww

~ Ad

Orp Squaw iN pie NraGAra Rryer,—Notwithstanding
the intense cold of the present winter the hardy old squavw is
abnudant at present on ihe Niagara\ River. A St, Davids,
Canada, correspondent writes us, under date February 10, as
follows: *‘ Cowcens in immense numbers are congremated in
the Niagara River in every little open spot—tl say open spot,
for you know the river has heen completely frozen over this
Winter for the first time within the memory of ‘the oldest
inha)itini,” and some people haye heen foolhardy enough to
@ross on the ice,” +

— f

Aq

Hreernatiyg SnAkus.—The employes on tle work train
on the Erie and Piltsbure Road, one day last week, while
loading gravel from a pit near Harbor bridge, unearthed o
den of seventy snakes which had zune into winter garters in
oue mace. ‘The snakes were cf six dUYerant species and
imessured from five inches up to Uiree and a half feet.

.
LISt OF ARRIVALS AT GCESIRATL PARK MENAGERIE Fon WEER ENDING
ies, ¥—One deer, Canfacius virqinianes, presented by Mr,

sented by Ook A, WT Clements, Liberty, N
hisknees, Wiltdieiates bistriatus, Lab, M
Powis Gladwin, 8. 8. Ari; two par

Gane Zag and Gun.

Tne First Eprrion of the Forrs® and Stream’s pam-
phlet on the ‘* Dittmar Sporting Powder” having been ex-
hausted, a second is now in press and will be ready Satur-
day. Copies will be mailed free upon application. The arti-
cles contained in the pamphlet were published in this jour-
nal as follows ;

Sept. 23, 1880—The ‘Dittmar Sporting Powder.”

Sept. 30, 1880—Eyading Detonation.

Oct. 7, 1880—The Detonation of ** Dittmar Sporting Pow-
ders’

Dec. 9, 1880—The Ditimars’ Abracadabra.

Ge .

HINTS ON DEER SHOOTING,

O mancan more fully realize than the writer the diff-
’ culty of undertaking this knotty subject, and no oneis
more convinced that all the books from here to Halifax will
not teach a man to hunt deer, or any olher game, for that
matter. So all Twill endeavor to do is simply and purely to
sive a few hints, more with the view of helpiug out a tyro
than with any egotistical ideas on any definite mode or style
of action. For verily, to hunt successfully and kill the white-
tail deer is arare accomplishment, and one that requires much
patience, observation aud many fine points in woodcraft,
which may be learned at any age, even after years of labor.

No comparison can he drawn between deer shooting and the
killing of any kind of feathered game, as to do the former in
a legitimate way no appliances can be brought to bear,
whereas decoys, calls, blinds, ete., are frequently used in the
Jatter by our best and most thoroughsportsmen, and last, but
far from being least, the trusty dog does the livn’s share, es-
pecially in finding the game, which, after all, is the most dif-
ficult part of the performance. So I repeat, that a man who
kills many decr as a “sill hunter” is perforce a good hunter,
and one who knows thoroughly the haunts and habits of the
animal, besides being endowed with a large quota of common
sense.

Although Thaye killed a great many deer in the North-
western States aud Territories, 1 consider myself nothing but
a novice, and don’t think I ever would become an expert, as
L have not snfficient patience, and am apt to rely too much
upon making up for my many deficiencies by my eontidence
in my markmanship. This isa grand mistake and one Lhaye
paid for many # time to my sorrow.

I know nothing about driving deer into a. lake and butcher-
ing them with a knife, paddle or shot gun. JI have never
watched a salt lick or killed a deer from 4 tree top with a
howitzer or blunderbuss, but I have killed several after track-
ing them perhaps for hours, and I have also killed some from
good stand on a runaway, therefore 1 will confine mysel* to
these latter modes of hunting, being somewhat familiar with
them.

lremember with what delight T hailed the first snow after
the opening of the deer season, when up North, andhow anx-
iously I waited forit. Ialso remember equally well that I
have frequently hunted with the thermometer 20 deg. helow
zero, and fired ne'er a shot; but then these sre exceptions,
and, being unpleasant ones, I will banish then and say no
more on this dulefnl subject.

Given a good deécr country, two inches of snow, a Win-
chester repeater (preferably the Express, but, if not, any
other model of same make, loaded with hollow pointed bul.
lets) and suitable clothing, all these backed ly o substintial
breakfast, a good pair of leas, and off you go. Tn still hunt-
ing oyer a level, timbered country there is but little choice of
ground, and the wind must decide tle course ; but in alilly,
rolling piece of woods keep well up on the backbones as
much as possible, as it is far easier to look down hill than up,
besides the deer ure more Jikely to be in low ground in cold
weather, so keep well above them fo avoid coming on them
too suddenly. Travel slowly, scrutinize cach bush; aud,
above all, don’t race over the ground, as that does no good,
tires you out, scares mway the game and leaves you nothing
but disappointment. ‘The most successful deer hunters Llave
eyer seen were casy going, poky old fellows who would go
wandering slong in a meandering course at a snail pace,
cawking at everything, neyer breaking a twig, keeping clear
of all brush, and, in fact, goiug sloug as though they were
trying to put in as much time as they could and cover as Jit-
tle ground as possible without stopping deadstill. Those fel-
lows see everything, don’t tear their clothes, don’t go stum-
bling over logs and into beiar patches. They go winding
along through windfalls and tamarack swamps as though a.
road had already heen cleared tor them, and syhen a deer
does junip np, why there they are, cool as a cucumber, stock
still, so slow, silent and easy is their progress that oftentimes
the deer is not sure of their whereabouts, and the only in'j-
mation lie has of their proximity is a puff of smoke and a ball
behind the shoulder—sard, of course, but true.

* When first I hunted deer in what I then considered **still”
hunting style I don’t believe I killed on an average one deer
a week, in fact, sometimes I did't see one a week, and when

| I did bow! one over if was purely accidental and entirely ow-
ing to being a good snap shot—that, being an inbarn gilt, L
| deserye no credit for it.

There wert plenty of dear, too, as
every now and then I saw e fresh, warm bed and hundreds of
tracks. But, alas! how I bungled. J thrashed avound trom
one thicket to another, sprawling over logs which ! vainly
attempted to straddle, coming to gricf against thorus, bark-
ing my shins asainst stiimps, leaving pieces of flesh sticking
{o brainbles, becoming irretrievably entaugled in vines anil
eréepers, and getting shavled up generally, going Inadiony
down hanks, ridingyon-a-rai) fashion over loys tig spauned

streams and frequently dropping some useful article into the
witer below, running greab risk of decapitating neyself
against overhanging boughs, plowine down holes, and, to sum
it up short, making racket enough to gaare away all the deer
within a ratlins of 300 yards. I don’t sippose every one is as
clumsy as EF owas, still it must be admitted that to travel
{hrougb the brush and undergrowth is simply an art; and,
what is more, there are very few wha ave masters of if, and
to Walk steadily along without bLreaking twigs under foot or
rubbing against frozen branches is only aeqnired by long
prictice and the exercise of a, great deal of caution, requiring
constant attention and unremitting watelfulness.

Ge sure of one thing, a decr’s ears and nose are his best
friends, his eyes beiue of secondary importance. I have
worked up to within a hundred yards of deer in the open,
when had they been as keen sighted as antelope I never
could have managed it. But what they lack in sharpness of
eyesight they fully make up in acuteness of hearing and
smell. Give them credit for being about perfect in these ac-
complishmnents and you will save yourself many hours of
fruitless toil, Again, a deer when lying down has a much
better opportunity of seeing a man walking through the
woous than the man has of seeing hitn—as one is stationary
and ihe other is moving, besides. being, in that position, so
much the larger of the tio. Consequently move slowly,
naiselessly and carefully, so.as not to draw his attention or
excite his alarm; and even then, be you ever so careful,
they will often skip off without even being seen; and that
fenerally settles it, for a deer once startled is all the more
Vigilant, and although he may not travel far yet he will
usually keep out of harm's way and keep his weather eye on
his back track.

While hunting in the pineries of Minnesota 1 once met an
old half-breed who taught me more in a few days than I ever
learned before or since. It was when I compared my scanty
superficial knowledge with his sound practical lore that I dis-
covered (he lamentable extent of my ignorance and how
much I had to learn, This old veteran was about fifty years
of age, and he hid hunted deer for over thirty-fiye years,
making ita specialty. It can be readily understood that his
advice was worth taking, and Iam only sorry I did not pro-
long my hunt with him, as every deer brought out some new
strategen, and every move was checkmated by this uner-
ring, Steady old Nimrod, He wasa regular bound, and
could find more game Lhan three ordinary hunters; but, what
an anomaly—he could not shoot. Actually, if a deer moved,
or even weered his ears, the old fellow would quietly wait
tillhe was stock still, and then blaze away. Sometimes he
would kill, but that was not by any means a foregone con-
clusion; and as he would insist on using a single barrel
muzzle-loading rifle, of course the deer was off before he
could ‘doit some more.” To miss with him seemed rather
a matter to be expected than one to get mad about, so, noth-
ing daunted, he would reload his rifle, sit on a log, light his
pipe, soliloquize and ascribe reasons for his maladroitness,
and make wise resolutions for the future, and having put in
about half an hour, go ahead, take up the track of the
doomed deer, and cight times out of ten get another shot,
wilh varying results, inside of an fiour. How he did itT
never could tell; all [knowis that Ihave followed him for
days, from morn till disk, and have seen him shoot three or
four times at the same deer in a day, and generally bag him
inthe long run. When webecame better acquainted, it was
mutually agreed and understood that he would do ihe find-
ing and I the shooting ; and by that means we generally had
the pleasure of hanging up a deer or two a day without his
firing ashot At first L ascribed his finding the deer merely
to good Inck, but Lsoon got over that. He would follow a
fresh track a short distance, and without giving any reason,
and guided by an unerring judgment, which was simply
supernatural, would leave it or strike out at right angles,
and shortly come upon the same track, or else point out the
deer, perhaps fifty or one hundred yards away, sniffing and
watching his back track, while his foes were either in his flank
or rear, On such an occasion it was merely a matter of target
shooting with me and not interesting, being entirely too me-
chanical, so that I freqnently purposely mude @ noise to start
the unsuspecting stag to give him a chance.

This conduct on my part was sure to be followed by a
blessing from the veteran, who recognized no rules or laws
governing such shots, and as 1 seldom missed, it was dif-
cult to make him perceive the difference, as in any case the
deer was * yenison.'’ One day I missed clear and clean, and
as the doe kept out of my sightT could not shoot again. The
old man, in a fit of rage at my blundering in haying made
the deer run before I fired af him, threw up his rifie and,
Without taking any aim, let fly. Down came the doe, all in
aheap, shot throngh the neck, and dead as a nail. The
furry part is that to this day the old fellow thinks I did the
killing; whereas I only fired one shof and that was away
hich.

This man’s antipathy to 4 breech-loader amounted ta ab-
solute hatred. and if was only after repeatedly showing him
its advantages that he so far candeseended as to allow me to
litut with Dim while carrying my Winchester, T shall never
forgét the queer expression on his tough, weather-beaten
vountenanee when at last [ convinced hii of the superiority
of the repeatiny rifle,

As] said in the beginning, thercis no giving precise advice
on the finding and killingof deer, and all I can do is torepeat
what I have said, and emphasizeit hy repelition—Go slowly,
make no noise, keep your eyes open—don’t be guided by the
pace of others, but cover only as much ground as you can
thoroughly examine, let your friends bang about as much as
they please, keep in their flank and you will probably get
more aud better shots than they do,

In driving deer fo a runaway, let the noisy ones do the
driving and ihe quiet ones stand, Keep well out of sightand
don’) move. Frequently a deer upon beiny started runs a
short distamee antl stops to discover ‘what's the row.”
Having reassured hiniseif as to direction, etc., and that dan-
ror is approaching le runs on alittle further perhaps before
emerging into the open. Now if you move you will be sure
to be discovered, amd the deer will change his course, so keep
s(ill and quiet, and dowt wet uneasy for, often when you least
expect f., on comes the decr, and that makes up for many an
how: of suspense and fatigue.

When the deeris killed ijisalwiays better, if passible, to take
jt lo cainp at onee us, howeyer mach cyution is taken in se-
ening the yenison ygainst depredations by wolves, foxes,
crows, ele., ik sometinivs happens that the meat is badly usec
up in one night, and indeed"I have seen a whole carcass so
badly torn up and disigured that th was of no further nse.
fo ayotd this hane up the inenf so tat it will leave ihe heard
at Iensiihreefeet irom the ground. Thisisno easy nuitter when
it happens tobe a big buck weighing 125 pounds and over, and

| ong yuan has all he can dq unless he isunespert, LT baye

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Fesruary 17, 1881.

treda good many ways, ind when Thunt alone I carry a
stout line wound round my waist, say ten fect long, and a
small iron pulley inmy pocket, with thesel can hang up any-
thing in the deer line in short notice, and time is sometimes
sn object, aspecially when the deer is killed at dusk. Where
“rows abound they prove very destructive and are not easily
kept off the carcass, {he usual method is to cover it with
honghs—the best way is to hill s craw if possible, hang just
ubove the meat and that will be a stopper sure enough.

The easiest Way of carrying a deer is to drag it to a fallen
iree, place it on it lengihwise, lack up against it, catch the
Jind legs in one hand and the fore legs in theother and strike
tor camp; youthen haye the whole weight on the back of the
Neck and shoulders, and when you want a rest back up against
a {ree with rough bark, or if very tired let the carcass rest on
wfallen treeand proceed as before. A deer after being dis-
emiboweled will average about 80 to 100 pounds; that
with rifle accontrements is quite a good load, especially if
your path js through thiek woods aud underbrush.

The cleanest and best way to dress a deer is to hang it up
head uppermost, slit down the stomach and lhen take ont the
eutrails, with a little cantiou the hide and meat can be kept
perfectly clean. If done on the ground keep the head well
uphill that te blood may run clear of the meat, of course
when cutting a deer’s throat this position should bs reversed.

If the hunter's clothing is of any importance in any kind
of shooting here is just where niost care should be observed,
nud I consider that this requires some attention. Whatever
le Lhe materis!, let the color be such that it cannot be easily
istinguished from the woods in which you hunt. Tn other
words, dress so as to be as little conspicuous as possible, and
avoid all clothes that wou't stund rough usage. The feet are
lir:t to be considered, 1 intensely cold weather or even when
it freezes (say 15 above zero, and from that down to 25 des.
helow) there can be nothing as goed as a buckskin moccasin,
28 it allows perfect freedom 1o the fect and toes, does not
slip and is noiseless. Wirsi put on a pairot cotton socks, then
iwo or three pairof heavy woollen home-nade socks, then
ilic moccasins. If the feet are very tender have the mocea-
tins made with extra heavy soles, or if that won't do sew a
piece of bnekskin to the sole making them ‘'double deckers.”
he heavy buckskin, however, is generally quite sufficient.
Hie sure that the moccasins have good long capyas tops so that
jhey can be wrapped well around the ankles,and thereby
protect them as well as the socks from being injured by the
brush.

In damp weather a pair cf woolen socks, strong leather
slippers and arctic oyershoes aré excellent, being light water-
proof as far as they vo and comfortable. If marshes have to
jie crossed in open westher the dreadful rubber boot has to
le worn, and chances taken regarding called fect, tired and
wvorn oub Jintbs, ete. The underelothing shoull be of the
heaviest flannel, trowsers of buckskin, corduroy or canvas.
Tut in aly case the finest arrangement is to have some strips
et soff, well-tanned miiskral skins sewn on to rhe pants, es
pecially about the knees and on the outside of the legs. This
prevents the frozen branches from ratiling aswinst them when
passing througl thick underbrush, and also protects the trow-
ters. Ordinary canvas pats, especially when new, are about
u$ W0isy in the brush as apair of stove pipes would be if worn
in asiunilar manners Therefore keep ont of them in still
Jiunting. Bucksltin has one great disadvantage, it becomes yery
leavy and sogzy when wet, and shrinksalarmingly when dried
if not haudled with the itest care. The jaeket should be
(ionble-breastedl and pea-jacket share, and the one “par ex-
vellence” is the Buglish dog skin, but mole skin, corduroy,
velveteen, buckskin or even canvas with heavy woolen lin-
ing are all good enough so that the color is right. A vest is
(fnouse. I greatly prefer a guernsey or cardigan, they he-
jng all wool are very warm und Jight, and do not bear upon
dny part of the body, these wilh a thick blue flannel shirt and
Jurn down collar will keep one warm, and at the same time
leave every part of the body free ancl easy. :

Never wear a far cap in the woods. They are the cause of
yiuch trouble, especially when hunting. Many a good fellow
lias had his cap mistaken for acoon and goodness only Knows
What kind of animal, to the distortud vision of some bungler,
uad found himself converted into # target at short notice.
tm these occasions the aforeszid bungler never pulls the
Wrong trigser, always shools accurately, and never has a
jniss-fire from careless loading; so look out, for although this
inan can’t hit a barn under ordinary circumstances, he will
nike a plumb centre at any distance and with anything on a,
fur cap with a hunran skull as “ filling’—so beware. If you
must keep your lead and ears warm, my Wald-headed friend,
why be sure you cover your fnr cap with something that re-
trembles no living animal, even an antedelnviun one, as that
is dangerous when near aman who would fill a horse with
Jead, thinking it was u deer.

Mittens with a foretinger and ihumb are just the things.

A belt worn around ule waist is the most convenient way of
carrying cartridges, and is also a good place for the knife.
Vor brush ue don’t buy a knife of the dirk pattern with a
wuard, as this guard will catch in branches, ete., and good-
hye knife. I have lost several in this way and speak feeling-
jy on the subject. There are several contrivances to hold a
knife in the sheath, but they soon get out of order. Get an
irdinary extra heavy butcher's knife and carry it ina big
Jeather sheath—one that will hold all the blade and one-half
cf the handle—leaving ont just enough so you can get hold
ofit Then it won't fet pulled out, no matter where you go.
Wear if over the right hip pocket and well belrind, it is then
Cut of the way. /lways select a knife with the blade extend-
jag its whole length and buckhorn handle riveted on, as any
(ther kind will go all to pieces if chopped with, and that is
gonietimes indispensable.

T would never handicap myself with a hatchet, but would
jitther put the extra weight into my knife and rifle barrel,
slough, af course, there is no denying itsuse. Every ounce
counts, and with wie everything gives way tothe rifle, which
thowld weigh hetween 8% and 10 pounds

One word more about my old instructor, Tam happy to
puy henow uses a Sharps, one that L bought for him at St.
Jiaul, Minn.. and with wlich he has killed hundreds of deer.
7 saw this grand old wan in 1876—imet lim by accident at a
youd stalion in Dakota Le came forward, ‘rect and strong
;s ever, the very picture of an athlete, shook my hand abont
V(E and, turning to some of his friends, said, ‘This is the
ian who bought that rifle (pointing to his Slarps) and the
inan who shoots crows on the wing with a Winchester. IfT
could bandie a in as He does I would willingly give all Tam
likely to make this winter, both by trapping and shooting.”
So cenuine 4 compliment, coming from ihe heart as if id,
could nol help affeetinw me, and 1 felt myself binsh like a
rebool girl and shoak hands withthe good old boy with a
jecling of gratitude f will never forget. ;

Tlie trai moved on and be gngn wad lostto view, but I

i

ehall ever picture him ss he is, cool, brave and trre hearted,
honest and truthful to a fault, a staunch friend and patient
preceptor, equal to any emergency and full of expedient, in
my estimation the best and most thorouglr hunter and trap-
ter Leyer knew and, although untutored and unlettered,
still I would gladly walk ten miles to have a chat with him,
and smoke a pipe as of old, seated ona Jog, and listening to
every word as it came ont, short cut and to the point, stamp-
ed with an air of truth that defied all doubt und precluded
misapprehension. Should this article ever be read to him I
youch he will recognize the picture and remember
Trrapor.

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MICHIGAN SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION.

SEORETARY'S MINUTES—TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION—dJAN.

25, 1881.

wae sixyh annual session of the Michigan Sportsmen's
Association convened at Lansing, in the room of the
State Board of Charities, m the Capitol building, courteously
granted for this Occasion by Congressman H. YW. Lord. and
Mr. D, &. Briggs, Deputy Secretary of State. Dr. E. 8.
Holmes, of Grand Rapids, President of the Association,
culled the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m. In his opening re-
marks ihe President expressed his pleasure in ineeting so
large a delegation of representative gentlemen from all por-
tions of the State drawn together by one common interest,
and commended to their careful consideration the various
questions which will come hefore the Association, and
especially the project now under consideration of establish-
ing a game preserve for the purpose of keeping quail alive
through the winter. The President referred to the spirit of
earnestness which seemed to possess every one present, We-
lieving that good results would come from the present meet-
ing and concluded by appointing as Conimittee on Credenti-
als, Messrs. E. G. Nichols, C. W. Wighbyand i. HL. Gillman,

The Committee on Credentials reported auxiliary clubs re-
preseoted by delezates as follows:

East Saginaw Game Protection Cluh—G. L Remington,
J. R. Livingston, V. Kindler, W- B Mershon, H B, Roney.

Battle Creek Sportsmen’s Association—Mayor E. C.
Nichols, N. A. Oszood, 1. OH, Hubbard.

Hart Sportsmen’s Club—L A. McIntyre.

Lake St. Clair Fishing and Shooting Club—L. W. Tinkre,
Geo. Il. Hopkins, Hon. Don M. Dickinson.

Dentral City (Jaekson) Sportsmen’s Association—Hon. 0.
W. Wieby, Hon, Grove H. Woolcott, T, J. Besmer, Geo.
Ajlen, Geo. Mann.

Bay Point Shooting Club (of Brie, Mich.)—A. J. Keeney,
Dr. W. B. Gifferd.

Kent County Shooting Cluh (of Grand Rapids)—T. Stew-
urt White, W. GO. Dennis, Geo. A. Gould.

Saginaw Sportsmen's Club—Rh. J. Birney.

Point Moullie Shooting Club—E. H Gillman.

Bay City Shooting aud Fishing Cluh—sS. A. Van Deusen,
Charles W. Catt, Edward Carrier, F. H. Lord, Geo, C.
Greenwood.

Iastings Shooting Club—Geo, E. Goodyear.

Grand Haven Shooting Club—Thos. Friant.

Kalamazoo Gun Club—Hon, T, 8. Cobb, Hon, S. 8.
Cobb.

North Channel Shooting and Fishing Club (Detroit)—
Ton. H. W. Lord.

Bay County Sportsmen's Association (Bay City)—Mayor
John H, Wilkins, John Heath, Geo, WH. Aiken, BH. Y. Wil-
liams, Hon. C. F. Gibson.

There were also present, Mr. J. G, Portman, of Pokaon,
Superintendent of Michigan Fisheries, Messrs. A. J. Kelloge,
of Detroit, and Dr. J. C. Parker, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
Fish Commissioners, Mr. Frank N. Olark, Superintendent of
the United States Fish Hatchery; at Northville, Mich., and a
number of othere, including Senators and WRrepresentatives,

The following gentlemen were elected individual members
of the association: Wm. B. Mershon, East Saginaw; Chas.
W. Cate and F. I. Lord, Bay City; Chief of Police A. J.
Rogers, 5. 8. Barbour, 'T. W. Edwards and Robert P, Toms,
Detroit; Chas. 8. Hamilton, Marshall; Thos, Friant, Grand
Waven; T. Stewart White, Geo. A. Gould and W. ©. Den-
nis, Grand Rapids. :

The Secretary read a letter from Wm. C. Colburn, Secre-
tary and ‘Treasurer of the Detroit Bridge and Iron Works, to
E. H. Gillman relative to this meeting, in which the writer
urged the importance of a law prohibiting the shipment of
game fromthe State; advised shortening the deer, wood-
dock and quail Lumling season, aud also the prohibition of
shooting ducks after sunset or from batteries, and the pas-
sare of a law prohibiting Sunday shooting.

The Secretary also read the following letter from the same
writer :

Derroir, Micr., Jan. 21,

Dr. E. ©. Hommes, Prest. M. 8. Ass’n.—Dear Sir—A_ se-
vere attack of rheutmatism has sc disabled me that I find it
impossible to allend the ynnual meeting of our association
which convenes nt Lansing on the 25th inst, I regret the
fact exceedingly, as Lam more and more impressed with the
great importance to our State that we speedily have more
efilcient laws for the protection and preservation of our
fame animils, birds and fish, and I feel ‘that every sports-
man snd good citizen of the commonwealth who las giyen
thought to the subject and informed himself as to the facts
in the case isin duty bound to rend:r such aid as he can in
procuring the needed legislation. Our association has in the
past few years done an important work in awakening public
opinion upon this subject, and the information which has
been gathered and which will be laid before the present
Legislature, it seems to me ought to be decisive in influenc-
ing such amendments to our game Inws as will at least place
us on an equal fooling with our neighboring States, In pre-
senting our case to thé Legislature too much stress cannot be
pat, upon the fact, that our mission is in no wise a selfish
one; that what we askis for the besi interests of the State at
large; thet the value of ouv game, as a food product, is
sreatly underestimated by the masses of our people, and the
«reat danger is that its rue worth will only be appreciated
when the supply has buen exhausted, which, under ihe OX-
isting condition of things, may be looked for at no distant
day.

1 (rust that the meeting will prove, in all respects, a suc-
cessfulone, and that we shall receive at the hands of our
legislators such consideration amd support as the merits and
importance of our work are clearly entitled to, Yours truly,

W. C. Corscry.

The President aa ed J. VR. Livingston aud Thos.
Friant jo serve with B, G, Nichols as Committes on Veoh.

tary Essays and Papers, in the absence of the other twomem-
mers of the cemmiltlee.

On motion the entire matter of reports of standing com-
mit{ous was referred to the Committee on Voluntary Mssays
and Papers, to report a programme for this evening.

Mr. Roney offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the members of the Senate and House of
Representatives, the Governor and State oflicers be cordially
invited to attend {he sessions of this association.

On motion adjourned until 7:30 rp. um. H. B. Royey,

Secretary.
WEDNESDAY EVENING SISSON.

Meeting called to order by the President at 7:30 p. x1.

Minntes of the previous meeting read and approved.

The Committee on Voluntary Essays and Papers reported
a programme of essays, letters, etc ; which was then ordered
te proceed. -

The Secretary read the following letter from Mr. Seth
Green :

Roosester, N. Y,, Jan. 13.

Ma. Presmpent: I am in receipt of a circular from the Michigan
Sportsmen's Association announcing a meeting on the 25th inst. 1
am yery glad to see that you are making a move in the right direc-
tion; at best it will not be a greatmany years before the game in
this country will be exterminated. The adyance of civilization and
the improvements that are constantly being made in tipping and
hunting, and assisted by the killing of game out of season by un-
principled men, are bound to complete their work of devastationin
the course of time. But the longer the game can he preserved the
better, and it is left for such associatic us as yours to make suitabla
Juws ond see thet they are enforced, and by so doing the public”
will owe you a debt of gratitude which they can never repay.

Ths New York State Sportsmen's Association was organized for
the purpose of protecting the game and fish in this State, but I re-
gret to say that the purpose for which the association was organ-
ized has almost been lost sight of in the interest that is taken in
trip shooting and the prizes offered for competition.

Ty this vicinity we are especially favored by having an activeaud
iiicient game constable appointed. Thirty of the beet citizens of
Rochester signed an article agreeing to alund by him in all his luyw-
ful undertakings ; by so doing we haye given him encouragement,
atid confidence to pursue and prosecute law-breakers. He las had
4 good many lawsuits, but has as yet lost none.

Although it is my opiuion that the game will be become extinct
hefore many years, tlic fish supply can always be kept up throngs
the means of artificial propagation and protection. We haye hun-
dreds of small inland lakes throughout the United States and with
aearcely @n exception they are capable of producing fish food for
all the people liying in the yicinily of them, provided they are not
allowed fo be taken in any way except by angling with hook and
line and are protected during their beeding Seakous, Wyery man
should be made to fuel that the watersin his loewlity is his fish
barrel and no one has a right to deplete the waters by any whole-
sale manner of fishing.

T sincerely hope that your association may be suecessfnl im the
good work you have begun, qndif atany time Lean he of service
to you let me inovw. Yours, Berit GUEEN,

The Secretary read the report of the Comunitice on Laws
for the Protection of Game Animals of Fur und Feather and
Insectivorous Birds, and discussion thereon was deferred wn-
til {he next session. t

The last mentioned report, as amended and adopted by
the association, appears im the report of the next session.

Mr, Frank N. Clark, chairman of the Committee on Fish
Laws, including propagation as well as. protection, then read
his report on fish laws, which will be published in the next
issue of ForEST AND STreAn.

Mr. J. G. Portman, Superintendent of Michizan fisheries,
spoke at length upon the Michigan fish Jaws, calling atten-
tion to vavious imperfections and weak points therein, and.
Suggesting several important changes in relation to the law
governing the faking’ of whitefish, and quoted extensively
from the fourth report of the State Commissioners and Super-
intendent of State Fisheries.

The Secretary then read 4 letter from Mr, Edgar Brown,
of Hscanaba, Delta Co., Mich. Mr. Brown suggested that
there be a game commissioner appointed in each of the lower
and upper peninsulas, the same asin the State Land De
partment, for trespass. Tlesays: ‘There are parties here
wihio last winter shipped from this location 22,000 pounds of
yenison alone, They commenced it this winter and I made
a complaint, and last Tuesday the sheriff eeized two boxes
that contained about 1,200 pounds of saddles of venison. It
was marked ‘Fresh fish." Mr. Brown also stated that ow-
ing to the bounty on wolves having heen taken off, they were
on the inerease and were committing great hayoc among the
deer in the upper peninsula.

On motion the Committee on Enforcement of Game, Fish
and Trespass Laws were allowed further time to report.

Mr. J. E, Long then read the following essay on sporting
dogs, game, ete. :

; Derroir, Mion, Jan. 24.

Hon. BE. §. Hotes, President M. 8. 8. Association—Dear
Sir: Fecling a deep interest in the protection of our game
Hirds, animals and fishes, if not trespassing too much on the
time of the association, I should like to place my views rela-
tive to the passage of such Jaws as will best attain that end,
anlicipating thal ipis the intention of this honorable body to
advise a general revision of our at present defective game
laws. I also would suggest that in recommending to the Leg-
islature of this Stute any revised law that it will include the
protection of our sporting dogs. In my opinion, the pay-
ment of taxes upon them, as we are obliged to do, should at
least make them subject to the same protection as other ani-_
mals upon ‘which a like fax is made, I trust you will sve
this matter the attention it deserves,

T am also strongly in favor of abolishing summer shooting.
Tam in favor of running or extending the close season fur-
ther into the fall on all our game birds.

With your kind indulgence T would suggest the following,
taking the game as it rotates tous. I will commence with
© Spring Duck Shooting.”

Jam in fayor of a law allowing the shooting of migratory
ducks, such as red-heads, blue-bills, canvas-backs, huller-
halls, pin-tails, cte., protecting only mallard, tenl and wood
ducks, at that season. Shooting to end April 30, and open-
ing again on all ducks September 1, The stoppage of night
shdoting, as also the prohibition of battery shooting at all
seasons. Next we come to spring snipe shooting. Tam in
favor of a law allowing them shot up to May 1, the season
Opening again September. I qm inclined io this belief
from a Jife-long observation of them, and am fully convinced.
that what snipe we do have in this latitude are simply those
that stop in their migrations between the North and the
Sonth.

Woodecoeck—I understand that our present law protects
them when they should be shot, and sie versa owing, I he-—
lieve, toa typographical error of the State printer or some
one else. Hut be that as it may, I amstrongly i fayor of
nbélisbing summer shooting at this beautiful game bird. To
shoot thom in duly whon only halr-grown, is simply murder,

Fersrvary 17, 1881.]

FOREST AND

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and in Angust they are generally moulting, making tlem
tolally unfit for the table.

T would suggest that Septenther 1 is early enough for the
commencement of the open season, If allowed to le shot
daring July and August, [ fear many a ruffed grouse is
brought to bag and styled ‘‘short-billed woodcock.”

_ Fall Duck Shooting—Our present law, beginning Septen-
ber 1, meets all the requirements.

Ruffed Grouse—For this grand hird I must express a high
esteem,

any Jaw pertaining to his preservation.

as carly 48 the open season should begin, and allow them to
be shot until January 1.
above the birds become more matiire, while in September
they invariably take to trees, making themselves an easy prey
to the merest tyro of a hunter, while a month later they avoid

this to a large extent and test the skill of the most experi-

enced wing shot.

Quail—l can only say ‘Twin brother intexcellence to the
I think November 1 early enough for the
I think every true sportsman will

ruffed grouse.”
open séason to begin.
avreé Wilh mein my statement that during October at least
tliree of every five beyies that are flushed are not sufliciently

grown, and also that during said pionth they are to be found

inthe open, lying close to dogs, often giving the pot-hunters a
full swing for their murderous propensity of “bunch shots,"
which a month later it would be hard to attain.
also that two months of the twelve is about the proper length
of open season, I therefore recommend the following letter,
viz.: Make the open season the months of November and
December.

Wild Turkeys—Open season to be October, Noy. and Dec.

Deer—I believe too much consideration cannot be given to
this fast disappearing and noble animal. Tam strongly in
favor of making the open season shorter than our present
Taw allows, A law making the open season from 16th of
September to oth of November, would he my idea.
sunic there are gentlemen at this conyention who will pre-
sent statistics to you relative to the unprecedented slaughter
of this as wull as other of the game of this State. Iam also
strongly in favor of a law to be passed, if possible, to prevent
the shipment from our State of all game, except in limited
quantities. A sifnilar Inw is at present in effect in most of
the Western States, and is found to materiatly assist in the
preservation of ganie, shutting off asit does the Mastem
market hunter, who yearly visits our State, vot in pursuit of
gentlemanly sport, but for pecuniary purposes alone. I un-
derstand that there is some question as to the constitulionality
of such a law, but it strikes meas singular ifsuch law is re-
spected in Our sister States, why not in Michigan? From
rood legal authority Lam told that alawcan be so worded as
to avoid this, and yet make if operate as desired. I there-
fore wige (hat (his convention give its entire support to at-
fain sucdhlaw. While Ido not desire to seem selfish toward
brother sportamen of sister States, yet L cannot Wut feel that
the passage of such law is only self-protection, whieh Telaim
is Gou's first law.

In giving you my views in detail as T have I trust you will
accept ihein in the spirit in which they are offered, and not
Attribute tlicin to any persoual or selfish motives, assuring
you tha I only desire the fullest proteclion to our game,
‘There are gentlemen composing your honorable body far
more competent than Tain to plead this, yet I cannot allow
the occasion to pass without putting in my feeble plea.

That your honorable body shall cause such laws to be
passed as will best attain this oliject, is the sincere wish of

Yours in {he cause, Jous H. Lone.

The Secretary rad a letter from Mr. A. I. Young, of Es-
canaba, Mich., advising that the time in which prosecution
may be commenced be extended to one or two years, instead
of tliee months, as at present, and urging the prohibition of
“jack-light ” shooting.

Mr. Brown continues:

“ Wolves should haye a good bounty on their heads. The
deer have been allrun out of the country the past fall by
them. IT would make one snore suggestion. There should
be a stringent law against ‘pits.’ lam told that only afew
iniles froin here it is not safe for a man to go through the
woods. 1 feel that there is nothing more cruel than the pits
as they are made. Iam told ly one who has seen them that

before covering or concealing them they drive stakes in the,

bottom and sharpen the tops, so that in falling the poor deer
is impaled in a most ernel manner."

The Secretary read the following letters from the Seerétary
of the Wisconsin Sportsmen’s Association :

Fosp bu Lac, Wis., Dec. 10.

SrorrrAry Srate AssocrAtiaN—My Dear Sir: I take the
liberty of addressing you with relation to the protection of
the deer on the Lake Superior portion of your State and to
learn what, if any, action you expect to take as to amend-
ments to the present laws.

For years I have visited the woods, and since the Menomi-
nec River Railroad has heen completed our States in that
section lie in such close proximity we ought to haye a uni-
form Jaw.

Our State Association will meet sometime the present
month and we hope to better our Jaws the present year. Our
Jaw now opens September 1 and continues till November 30,
and this is too long with the present destruction.

What would your association say to making October and
November, or to November 15, the open season, and prohibit
the use of lamps ?

Twas in the woods during the month of October and your
State und ours are overrun with poachers, and we mmst do
something to help the deer, or they will be exterminated. I
should be } leased to hear from you on these points,

Very truly yours, L. M. Wyatt,

YVice-Pres't Wisconsin State Sportsmen's Ass'n and
Aec'y Fond du Lae Game Club. :
Fosp po Lac, Wis., Jan. 7.

Dr. E. §. Homes, President—My Dear Sir: Your es-
teemed favor of the 18th ult. came dnly to band, also the re-
port of your State Association. I have so much enjoyed
reviewing them that I presume to comply briefly with your
request for items on preservations so far as to give you some
notes front observations made in the northern part of your
State, the Upper Peninsula, fearing that from its remoteness
from your standpoint of deliberations you do not fully appre-
ciate the value of this grand domain you open to poachers so
early in ihe season.

Por fifteen years past I have made annual pilgrimages to
this delightful region, and bad come to almost covet it and
lope if wight become x portion of my own State; Wut after
reqding tho report you sent mo] haye changed my mind j I

fe

I believe it to be the gamest bird in the world, and
80 believing I would respectfully ask due consideration of
From an extensive
experience with them I ani led to think that November 1 is

By lengthening the close season as

I recognize

I pre-

take it all back, and only hope that our State Association
may prove 48 worthy ta preside over ils present domain a=
the Michizan Association oyer the chosen retreat I haye re-
jerred to.

Since the completion of the Menominee River Railroad an
opportunity is afforded the poachers to iivade the sutniner-
ing gronnd of o large district, and the demand for venison
along the road and facilities for shipping have afforded them
the best opportunity to make the killing: remunerative.

The road has been patroled night ana day by a horde of
hunters sufficiently large to annihilate the whole specios, and
these vandals hesitate at no scheme lo gather in the spoils of
all ages and in all conditions. An estimate given me hy 4
ciyil engineer who is a gentleman sportsman, and s, ent the
greater portion of {he season on the road and vicinity, places
the number of hunters at not less than two thousand and the
deer killed at, five thousand,

This record calls londly for a remedy, and in my opinion
can only be secured by shortening the season. Meet it
squarely with no tinkering, or the deer will be obliterated.

Wisconsin, util last year, had an open season of froin five
to seven months, and furnished all the facilities the most ar-
dent poacher could desire. ‘Last season we secured a change,
making September, October and November the open season,
and we hope to hold it at this, or shorten it to October and
November, or September 15 to November 15.

As the law now stands, you take the crowd at the opening
and we get it al the close.

On one point we have been weak, (hat is, in not securing
the aid of the railroad officials to prevent shipping out of
season.

It woud surprise you to sce a large amount of pork
shipped from points that raise no hogs.

l should very much enjoy accepting your hearty invitation
to he present at your annnal meeting, but duty and distance
will preclude it.

I enclose you printed report, of State proceedings yester
day at Milwaukee; although in some respects it is yuite un
satisfactory, yet it Was a mecling.

T should like to have you correspond with our President
with especial relation to the deer law, and urge a uniform
time for both States; also let them know the conservative
spirit that pervades your deliberations.

If nol asking too much, I should very nruch like a eopy of
your next meeting’s proceedings. ’

In closing, I beg to assure you of a readiness on miy part at
all times to render aid in securing conscrvalive practices,

Very truly yours, L. M.. Wrarr.

The Secretary ben read the following letter from the Pres-

ident of the Wisconsin State Sportsnita'’s Association :
Minwaukex, Wis., Jan. 14

Mi. E. 8. Hotwers, President Michigan Sportsmen’s Asso-
ciation, Grand Rapids, Mich.—Dear Sir: Your very kind
invitation fo be with you at your meeting on the 25th inst.
isat band, While we cannot be with yon in prrson, feel
assured that we are in spirit. Our interesis are comnion.
Weare trying to doas youare doing, We organized by
adopting your constitution, of which lsend you ucopy.
send you also a paper containing the proceedings of our first
meeting after the organization. We are to hold a mevling
at Madison on the first proxinio, at which we will be pieascd
to see you personally or by delegation, We hope at such
meeting to haves, large attendunce of sportsmen of the State.
Tt would indeed he instructive for ns to know what you lave
recommended as to ihe open season On various game, on
spring shooting, on exportation, etc. Our deer country lies
contiguous to part of your State. And the deer, though a
knowing animal, it is safe to say has not learned State lines,
but the more Gunning pot-hunters have, For all migratory
game we ought to haye the same protective laws in Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Mimesota and perhaps
other Northwestern States. A uniformity in such laws of
course can only be brought avout by the efforts of assovia-
tions.

Onr association has been so recently organized that we
have scarcely hecome acquainted with our own members,
and the true sportsmen are not fully agreed as to what we
need. They all agree, howeyer, that unless something be
speedily done many of our finest game birds will soon be-
come extinct. 1 hope to hear from you again.

Very respectfully, Frep. RimrerRock,
TO BE CONTINUED.

ae
THE NEW YORK CITY ASSOCIATION.

IH monthly meeting of the New York Association for
the Protection of Game was held Monday evening.
Among the well-known sportsmen present were Messrs.
Charles 1, Wouseman, B. L. Ludington, William 19, Laim-
beer, James Meyer, Jr.; Edward Wight, Wakeman Holberton,
James Curphey, Wisner H. Townsend, C. Dubois Wagstaff,
J. Harson Rhodes, Henvy T, Carey, John Lawrence, ay-
ette 5. Giles, Dr. Stephen OH. Main, Alexander N. Strachan
and Alfred 8. Post. .

Mr. Ludington read from the Zines a report of the meet-
ing of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association, in which a
summary of the amendments to the game Jaws, which it was
proposed by that body to haye introdueed in the legislature,
appeared. He condemned several features of the proposed
bill. The denverits of (le amendments proposed by the Long
Island Associations were fully discussed. Thu speakers,
Without exception, condemued the proposed bill as tending
rather to destroy than protect fish and game, and as calcu-
lated, if passed, practically to abolish all existing laws for
the protection of game. The more objectionable features of
the bill, the speakers considered, were those which give deal-
ers the privilege of selling game beyond the killing season,
provided that it be preserved hy freezing or refrigerating
during the open season, and the provision which requires it
to be proved, before conyiction can }yjc had, thatall offenses
against the Jaw are willful. Were such a bill to pass, it was
contended, there could he no protection for fish and game,
and the game Jaws would-be a dead Jetter, Some of the
speakers thought the association seemed tu be acting in the
interests of the marketmen and dealers rather than in the
interest of true sportsmen. Afler speeches from Massrs.
Roosevelt, Cuthbert, Rhoades, Holberton, Ludington, Cur-
phey, ‘Townsend, Meyer and Wight, Ma. Rhoades proposed
the following resolutions. which were seconded by Mr.
James Meyer, Jr:

Resolved That this association does not approve of the bill for
the protection of fish and game as proposed by 2 sub-committee of
the Long Island Sportsman's Association, believing that the elfect
of such a bill, if passed, will be to aid in the destruction of tish and
game rather than fhait preservation, and that s committee of three
of which the president bal] be one, ha named by the chaly to con-
ter with tha Tong Tuland sogiety in’ pn endenyor fo corrent the obs
jectionable foatures of sajd bill, 4 ri

fields looking for mice, bugs and insects.
suited for most yarmiuls to travel is a mucky, rainy night,

Resotved, That this committee be empowered to take such action
aa they may deem uccesssry in the premises.

Resolved That a copy af these resolutions be forwarded to the
New York State Assuctation for the Protection of Gane,

The resolutions were adopted unanimously, and the chair-
nan appointed, in addition to liimself, as such conmnitiice ex-
Senator Alfred Waystaff, Jr., and QGharles H, Whitehead A
letter from Mr. John F. Dayis, of Bast Chester, condemning
the amendments to the game laws proposed by the Long Is-
land Association, and suggesting that the recompense of game
constables throughout the State be increased was referred to
ie Commillee on Admendme its to the Game Laws. On
motion of Mr. Townsend, seconded by Mr. Rhoades, the of-
ficers were directed to take steps to have the association in-
eorporated under the laws or the State, At the conclusion
of the meeting Mr. Rhoades entertained his fellow members
al Supper.

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MATCH HUNTS.

Rorcanp, Vermont, Feb. 5.
LAY down my paper te offera suggestion to your corres-
respondent Fox Squirrel,” who writes from Charleston,
Ill., under date of Jan. 17, and whose communication appears
in your issue of Heb. 3.

“Fox Squirrel” starts out with the statement that birds are
searcer in his locality, then proceeds to relate the exploits of
a company of twenty men, who, on the 26th of Nov. delib-
erately set oul to sec how great a slanghter they could make
with the resnlt as stated, of 562 head of game killed in that
day by that party,

Wow, how 11 the name of conimon sense can a county endure
such havoc as this?—and why should the inhabitants of such
localities expect to have any game at all left if they counte-
nance such proceedings ?

The writer of this well remembers the time, and not many

years ago either, when the country about Charleston abounded

in game birds, and a good and suilicient baz could be made
hy any fair shot in a few hours, If the birds are gone now
whose fault is it if mot that of such men as made up this
pariy of twenty ?

The fact is mateh hunts are not usually made up or joined
in by sportsmen and shonld be by sportsmen discouraged and
frowned down.

True sportsmanship does not consist in slaughter for count,
not eyen where the suppers or the drinks are the incentive.
This particular slaughter of the innocents is an accomplished

fact, and the d ad cannot be brought back to life, butif this

protest has the effect to set men to thinking whatmatch bunts
really are, it will not have been wholly in vain,
Verbe Monts,

—

Traprinc Notrs—Duedale, Pa., Feb. 15.—The present low
prize of skunk and other fur common fo eastern Pennsylya-
nia has greatly lessened the catch of the present winter.
Trappers do not have the same inclination to scour the hills

‘and connty ever (at they had a few years ago when the

price of skunk and our other fhr commanded higher prices.
The early part of the season a greatmany skunk were caught
Wilh hunters ly dozs at night. They are not trappers, bub
hunters who travel over much of the, surroundisg county
in nest of skunk that may be wandering abont Ihe
s The weather best

during the dark of the moon Some of the fur bearing ani-
mals common to the United Slates are very shy, and but sel-

dom seen by the trapper or hunter, others can be seen fre-

quently at different times in various localities. We haye
been quietly walking aloug some small creck of an early morn
when the weather was dull ar probably light drizzling rain
falling, and noticed the gentle riffle in the eddy below a hnge
pile of old drift from which was soon sven a large mink em-
erge and again disappear among the rools of an oyerhanging
iree, Muskrat may beseen at most any time when the creeks
are high or they may be seen often in day time ina quiet
place along the bank of some fill race or at the head of some
mill pond, The otter is more wary and but seldom seen ex-
cept in very high ‘water when their hiding places Are coni-
pletely shut oft by excess of water, Eastern Pennsylvania is
too thickly populated to admit of any good trapping, and
those desiring enjoyment in this line must look elsewhere in
counties less thickly settled. Nothing in the trapping line
amounts to anything like business unless it be skunk here in
our locality, and of them it would almost seem that the more
there are caught the more there we to catch, The long pro-
tracted gpell of extreme cold weather we baye had since he-
fore Christmas seems now to le broken, and in all prohability
considerable amounts of skunk and muskrat will he caught
yet before spring opens. J. Lee SMEDLEY.

Forks or tus Keyxepeo —It may be of interest to your
readers and to sportsmen generally to know of a spot, away
from the world, the idle summer traveler and lazy campers,
and yet accessible to those who find recreation in sport—a
(rach of land whose dense woods are inhabited hy moose,
caribou, decr and bear, more numerous here than on any
hunting ground ever visited by me, and whose many lakes
and streains are filled with trout. Lp is needless to quote the
amount of fish caught in one day or deer or caribou shot dur-
‘short trip. Laughter would be most likely ihe result of my
quotations, and they would be considered as one of the
“many ducks” shot by sportsmen.

T only advise friends of sport to visit this lovely country,
situated around the Forks of the Kennebec. At the Porksa
very comfortable hotel will serve sportsmen as headquarters,
and Mr, Clark, tke proprietor, would, T have no doubt, will-
ingly assist in procuring agoodguide. IF you can succeed it
gelling Oliver P. Adams, who lives at the Forks, Maine,
you will find him a lunter and fishermen in the truest sense
of the word, 4 faithful and rellable guide, who will help you
to game if at all possible. You reach the Forks by stage
froin Skowhemu. A branch road of the Maine Central kk.
R. connects Waterville with Skowhezan.*

Lean give no higher recommendation to the above named
hunting prounds than by assuring you that were La perma-
nent resident of your country and not a foreign intruder, who
lias been stealing some of the glorious sport it affords, L
would never willingly assist"to make those gronnds near the
Forks known to ihe many friends of Forrsr avp Srrram.

IN, Bs V4;

Sronr Arovr Grarvex— Greeley, Col.,Jan.—Our|worivers
and the intumerable sloughs that line both banks, logether
with the numerous lakes lying all around within a few miles
of the city, afford greabrasorts for the thousands of ducks that

} stop herg tov two or more weeks on their Hight southward

FOREST AND STREAM,

both in spring and fall. The wild geese seem to be as plenty
as the ducks, Our farming distriet lies parellel with the
Cache La Poudre, and ends at the junction of this river with
the Platte. The geese are contitiwally flying upand down the
former river, They stay in the Platte nights, and when ready
to go Houth they all ¢ross at this junction. The ducks and
geese continually throughost the winter, when we have warm
spells, are always on hand, in facta great number of the blue-
syinged teal ducks make this their stopping place all winter.
Several flocks of convas backs have been reported, but this is
a rare thing. We have the powa rabbit or cotton tail, and
the jack rabbit in very large numbers. The latter is a fine
animal to hunt, and affords a great deal of sport. Just get
an inexperienced dog after one, and they present a scene sim-
ilar to that deseribed by Mark Twain on the Cayote. ITttakes
a pretty good howd to catch one, and then it is rarely done.
Antelope swarm on the plains ull around us, and {hey often
approach very near the city. The mink and muskrat are
found in large quantities in the small streams and sleus, and
are yery easily trapped. I have observed several woodcock
in some parts of the county, and I hope they may increase.
Prairie chickens are very scarce; no quail at-all, bul some
piarniigan and save hens, Wild pigeons breed here in large
quantities. Mesices all thesewe lave badgers, foxes, wolves,
cayotes, skunks, prairie dogs, etc., in large numbers. On
hawks there is a hounty of {wenty-fiye cents per head, also
fifty cents per scalp On wolves. Ihave observed that east of
town in some running sleus a few beavers haye made thir
dam. There are several houses standing quile near, yet the
beaver seem not alarmed. I shot a full grown one by.
watehing nearly all night for it, and a few days later I shot
another one, a kitten, or one about half grown. There are sey-
oral beaver dams up the river a few miles, PTARMIGAN,

Ln mae
“BAGGING” ROBINS.

A Franklin, Tennessee, correspondent writes under date of
Jun, 31:

The present winter has been an unusually severe one here
as elsewhere. Although the mercury has not yet touched
zero atany time yet snow storms haye been rather frequent,
though the snow has not been deep nor continued long, so
that the birds are not materially diminished in number
nor showing a waste of flesh During the worst weather the
quail deserted the coyer of the cleared lands, and betook them-
selves to the neighboring woods where beech mast was plen-
tiful.

About ten days since the red breast (T'urdus migratorius),
made their appearance here in incredible numbers feeding
during the day on beech-mast and various kinds of seeds, and
al night roosting in a corn brake two miles froin town. Here
the mighty hunters of all sizes, colors and condition went
nightly, cach armed with a short candle and a smallsticl, the
wiare of the light confusing the bird so as to make it an easy
Tattler to tap him with the stick or even take him with the
land. Iwent one night last week asa spectator, and on
reching the hill overlooking the corn brake it had the ap-
pearance of an irregular torch light procession, there being
More than a hundred lights within an area of less than six
acres. Many of the parties killed over a hundred birds each.
Despite this wholesale slaughter thennmbers of the birds were
Nol upparently diminished. Of course the hunters were not
s0 much after sport as after meat, and as the birds areextreme-
ly fat it is fair to presume that they were placed where they
would do the mos} good. Whether fron diminution of their
food or from constant pursuit of their enemies, the robin
departed as suddenly as he came.

ee

Broe Grass Crus.—This club was organized at Winches-
ter, Ky., about four years ago, for the purpose of fishing and
hunting, but last year the club engazed in ball shooting, and
hecameé somewhat noted in that role. There are eighteen
members of the club and sixteen of them pull a fatal trigger.
A local paper says: ‘‘ Fifteen of the number haye broken
80 out of 100 balls from arotary trap. Seven haye broken
over 90 ont of 100. J, E. Garner has broken 105 consecutive
balls. C. B, Pox, ex-Sheriff, has broken more than 125 balls
from a rotary trap without missing a single shot. In amatch
with the Georgetown Olub at Donerail last summer the latter
club was victorious, but in a subsequent match with the same
club at Winchester the victory was reversed, when fifteen
members of (he Blue Grass Club made an aggregate score of
417 ont of 450 balls. The following isa list of the officers
and members; Dr Wash Miller, President ; Churley Swift,
Vice-President; J, W. Poynter, Treasurer; Wm. Miller,
Seeretary: G. B. Nelson, A, R. Sphar, W. D. Rash, 6. R.
Zinn, W. PL. Garner, James Evans, C. B. Pox, Dr. Burgin,
GB. ¥. Phillips, W. G. Ferd, Dr. J. A- Mills, 8. D, Goff, J.
i. Garner ond P. B. Dadley. It is believed that seven mein-
pers Gan be selected from this elub that will break an aggre-
gule of 187 out of 140 balls,

Houvprse Deer—Prespect, N. Y., Feb. 12,—The very
excellent letter of ‘* Wollat” in yonr issue of this week ut-
imicted my attention, as he referred to my letter jyublished
some weeks ago. J would say that I am as strongly in fayor
of the protection of the deer, or“any other game, as I am for
tle protection of trout. In my reference to deer in that let-
ter 1 did not intend to encourage in any manner the honund-
ing of deer out of season. I mentioned the fact that the
snow was so light that the deer had the advantage over the
dozs in case they undertook to hound them out of season, it
being very different from many winters, when we haye deep
snows, with occasional thaws, which make a crust, Then
they aré helpless, and the penalty in my judgment, is not half
enouzh for killing deer out of season. ** Wollat” expresses
my own feclings so completely in his letter, and in so much
better shape than I am able to, that I hope we shall hear
from him often, W.P. Doves.

Marsnauiurown Snoorvmsc Crne—Marshalltown, Towa,
Jun. 27,—The elub has elected: President, George Scick ;
Vice-President, J. WH. Brunner; Treasurer, Geo. Will; Sec-
retary, Geo. Neil; Executive Committee, FP, H. Griswold
and Dr. Thornten. Our club is comprised of gennine sports-
men with both rod and gun and we propose to see that our
fine Jaw is enforced, and woe be unto him that violates it
inthis section of the country. We haye our regular monthly
shoots for the club trophy, which is a silver cup in vase
shape, with four guns croased under the fowl. On the base
are two dogs in bronze anda vine, It isa perfect ornament
and a rare token tothe man winning it, which le will be
compelled (9 do three times in sugcession to call f his peep
GlLys We dhe By

Sacapatoo Assoori0on.—The Sagadahoe County, Me.,
Associulion for the Protection of Gamé and Fish has clected
the following officers for the eurrent year: President, Dr.
Chas, A, Packard, of Bath; Viee-Prasidents, A. (. Goud, of
Topsham and James H. Millay, of Bowdoinham ; Seeretary,
Chas. H. Greenleaf, of Bath; Treasurer, Ira P. Booker, of
Brunswick ; Wxceutive Comniittes, §. W. Carr, Bowdoin-
ham; E. W, Johnson, C. L. York, Brunswick; A. Q. Goud,
Topsham; Geo. H, Nichols, Bath. The following gentlemen
were admitted as members: Thomas A, Hine, Dr. IE. M,
Fuller, Frank M. Reed, Bradford Matson, Augustus Hatch,
Bath; Alfred E. Hall, Melville ©. Hall, C. H, Small, Tops-
ham, and Capt. F. C. Jordan, Brunswick,

Nortr Canora Quam Suoorme.—From Novy. 4 to Dec.
12 Twas hunting in Rockingham County, N. G. Found
quail very abundant, could start from twelve to twenty-five
coveys ina day’s tramp. I returned there Jan. 15 after the
deep snows and yery cold weather. The snow was about
gone except on thenorth sides of hillsand fences, We found
but few birds, and but from three to seyen in a covey and
very poor. Hawks more plenty than quail. We made up
our minds that the snow and cold weather had killed the
quail. I fear the hawks will not leave enough in that see-
tion to stock up for next season’s hunting. I hope some of
your correspondents will inform us how the quail have win-
tered further South and the prospect for next fall’s hunting,

D.

Tux Massacnusrers Game Law—Boston, Feb. 7.—This
State has the best game law that, it orany other State ever had,
as it protects all our game birds during the summer months
from indiscriminate slaughter before the young birds are fully
developed or able to take care of themselves. If other States
would make laws to conform to this as nearly as possible and
thus have a uniform law throughout the States, as has often
heen suggested in your valuable paper, it would be a great
blessing not only to this but to future generations; for the
men who frame laws to protect our game birds are like those
who plant fruit trees for the benefit of those who come after
them. Many of our best sportsmen helped to frame this law,
and also help to sustain it, seeing the vital importance of tak-
ing steps to prevent the ex'ermination of what few birds we
have left. Let sportsmen in other States go and do likewise.

Dox Caruos.

Avr A wEETING of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association
held last Friday evening, the proposed amendments to the
game law were adopted with the following changes: Open
season for deer, Aug. 15 to Dec. 1; sale of venison in market
to extend to Feb. 1. Open seasons for woodcock, July 1 to
Aug. 1, and Oct. 1 to Dec. 25. Sale in market to extend to
Feb, 1, Squirrels and ruffed grouse, open season, Oct. 1 to
Dec. 25. fale in market to extend to Feb. 1. Quail, open
season, Oct. 209 to Dee. 25. Sale in market to extend to
Feb, 1, If was also proposed to offer a bounty on hawks
and to prohibit the killing of birds on Long Island, fornatural
l’story purposes, out of season. The bill will be taken to
Albany by Messrs. Chappell, Fury and Steers.

Tin Leatinr Stocxime Cron, of Oswego, N. Y., held a
mecting last week to consider the new refrigerator amend-
ment, which had little sympathy here, and instructed our
Secretary to send a petition to our member, Mr. Calman, at
Albany, to help squash it, The club prizes were also deliy-
ered to the following gentlenien, being won by them the
sreatest number of times at pigeon trap-shoots during 1880;
Geo. P. Matteson, an elegant gold medal, first, won four
times; Dr. G. D. McManus, fine silyer-mounted reyolver,
second, won twice. LEATHER STOOKING,

FrepinG toe QuAm—Peekskill, Feb 8.—Have driven out
through this section of the country the past week, making in-
quiriés among my sportsmen friends und farmers as to the
fate of the quail.
only one beyy have been found frozen thus far, Cortlandt
Foster, a farmer, while drawing wood in the highlands, yery
near Peekskill, found a bunch frozen hard. Several kind
farmers are feeding and otherwise protecting several bevies.
Tam now feeding 4 fine, large bevy within the corporation
limits of Peekskill. Many were left over and we anticipate
good shooting next season. W. H. Piercn, '

koutre A Deer wirn No. 9 Snor—Bryan County, Georgia,
Jan. 20.—While shooting woodcock here Jast week a full
grown deer (an old doe) got up behind my dog aud ran within
a few feet of me, and I killed her with No. 9 shot. Now, I
frequently see deer while woodeock shooting and always carry
buckshot cartridges with me, but did not happen to lave one
in my gun at the time, This is the only case 1 ever heard of
a deer being killed on the run with No. 9 shot.

Guo. Lyman Arrieton.

Trainois. Nores—Aurora, Il., Feb. 9.—This winter has
been very hard on all kinds of game, I have founda great
many quail along hedge fences that have been frozen to death.
T found a bevy of Seven one day last week that had died in
that way. Pinnated grouse were unusually scarce last season.
T think that the very wet spring drowned out a great many
nests. I lave not seen many more than halfa dozen old
birds this winter. In our timber ruffed grouse are very
searce. Ido not think they will ever be plenty mar

Wornves Anp Paxrozrs ty tox Avrronpacks—Canton,

N. Y., Feb. 6.—It may interest some of your readers who
visit the North Woods to learn that the Treasurer of St. Law-
rence County has paid bounties on five wolves and two pau-
thers since January, 1881. The wolves were all caught in
traps. ‘The two panthers were followed on snow shovs and
trecd wilh a dog. Both were killed by Hiram Hntchins
and son—Hiram, Jr., of this plaec, during the past few
weeks. Mr. Hutchinsis 2 veteran hunter and one of the
best guides in this county.

QurpEa AssocrAtron.—The headquarters of the Fish and
Game Protective Club of the Province of Quebec are at Mon-
treal. The ofticersare: Alderman J. C. Wilson, President;
E. C. Monk, Esq., Vice-President; W. 11. Rintoul, Treasu-
rer; G. H. Matthews, Seeretary. Committee—Me-srs, Rt, TH,
Kilby, F. Bendy, H.R. Ives, I. H. Stearns, R. A. Alloway, M.
D., Geo. U. Ahern, H. TL. Goodacre, D. W. Goodwin, A. V.
Shewan, J. Johnston, Jr,, G. A. Boyer, J, B, A. Mongenais,
TQ. Hall, d, G, Roberteon.

If is thought that many have perished, but’

[Fs noary 17, 1881.

Grasses For Suoormve.—New London, Conn , Feb, 8—In
answer to “Anon’s” inquiry about near-sighted shooting
glasses, would say I have a pair of steel spectacles made with
round eyes, about 14 inches im diameter. The nose piece put
on higher than usual, will bring the lens lower down on the
face, The nose piece must be short eriough to bring the cen-
tre of lens to centre of eye. He can have them mado at 162
William street, New York, for about $1 50. D

Vor Frorma—New York, Feb. 9.—Mr. Jordan L. Mott,
Jr., departed for Florida last week. Ie has taken a small
arsenal with him, and as heis an ardent sportsman and a
crack shot the slaurhter of the game and alligator must there-
fore be great. 5.

Tat Brut ought to be refrigerated.
—

All your own fault if you remain aick when you ean get Hop Bitlers
that never fail,

Sea and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY.
FRESH WATER,

White Bass, Receus chrysops,

Tiack Bass, Amibloplites.
| species).

War-mouth, Chanobryttus gulosus,
Crappie, Pomoxys nigromaculatys,
Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatilis. Bachelor, Pomoxys annuliaris,
Striped Bass, Roceuws linewtus, Chub, Semottlis corporwlis,

BALT WATER.

Sea, Bass, Centropristis atrarius. | Smelt, Oamerusa mordax.
Striped Bass, Rocews linealts. | Pollovk, Poliachius corbonarits,
White Perch, Morone americana.

Pickerel, Beow reticulatus,

Pike or Pickerel, Hsoz luctus.

Pike-perch (Wall-eyed pile)
Stizolethium americanum, §,
griseum, etc.

(Tio

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EEL-SPEARING BY TORCHLIGHUT.

r Pa skies are dark; the moon Is hid
Behind thé dusky cloud of night.
A bank of drilt-tog from tls surge
Hangs Leavy on the sen-shore height;
No hovering breeze uplifts its wing
Aside the intsty gloom to fins.

But, see! a star along the jaye
Moves slow and devious, to and irq,
Now, like a blazing camp-fire dares;
Now, flickering, trembles, faint und low.
Anon, it steady glows and burs,
As hither thro the gloom it turns.

‘Tis the eel-spearer’s pitchy torch
That like a lightship’s lantern flings
Tts ruddy, quivering bar of light,
As ii the rigging high it swings.
Nearer and nearer, thro’ the dusk,
The smoky fiambeau slow doth iloat,
And now the gnome-like fisherman
Shows dimly in his drifting boat.

Standing with trident spear uprais)d,
All shadowy on his task intent,

Tle shows like goblin of the mine
On some weird, fiendish orgie bent,

Tie pauses, for the shooting fame
Reveals the slippery prey below ;

Wilh sudden plunge he thrusts thu spear,
‘hen draws it upward tathe glow ;

And see! the ¢aptives twist und coil,
Dark victims of his midnight toil.

ISvAc MOLELIAN,

--o

THE SAIBLING OR BAVARIAN CHAR,

y BY G@ BROWN GOODE.

IKE the red-spotted trout of northeastern North Amer-

ica, the saibling belongs to the division of the salmon

family usually known nuder the name ‘ char ;” a group con-

fined, for the most part, to fresh-water lakes and streams and

distinguished from the true salmons by a peculiar arrange-

ment of teeth on the little triangular bone in the roof of the
mouth, known to anatomists as the ‘‘ yomer.”

The chars are also distinguished from the salmon by their
very small scales, and usually by numerous crimson or
orange-colored spots which are especially conspicuous in the
breeding season. The saibling resembles in its habits the
well-known blue-backed trout or oquassa trout of Rangeluy
Lake,. Maine, rather than our brook trout. The chars of
Kurope, are, as a rule, lake fishes like the saibling, although
at least one species, the hucho salmon of the Danube, in-
habits a river. On the other hand, the chars of North
America are usually fonnd in streams and rivers. ‘The
oquassa trout, just mentioned, and the lake or Muckinaw
trout, which, like the closely related form, the ‘' siscowet,”
is apparently nothing but a giant char, resemble in their
habits the chars of Nurope. .

There is probably no group of fishes in which individual
specimens and the communities of individuals inhabiting
certain areas of water, show more tendency to yariation in
color and form than the salmon family.

Dr. Quuther has yery justly remarked: ‘‘ We know of no
other group of fishes which offers so many difficuities to tle
ichthyologist with regard to the distinction of the species as
well as to certain poinis in their Iife-history, although this
may be partly due to the unusnal attention which has been
given to their study, which has revealed rather a greater
amount of unexplained facts than a satisfactory solution of
the questions raised. The almost infinite varia'ions of these,
fishes are dependent upon the age, sex and sexual develop-
ment, food and the properties of the water.”

No one who has ever seen the remarkable display of brook
trout at the annual trout opening at Blackford’s, in New
York, cin fail to have been impressed by the wonderful
differences which exist betiveen individuals of the same
species from different localities—diiferences which might
lead an untrained observer, or even an icthyologist who has
had no experience in the study of this group, to decide at
once that several species were represented among the hun-
dreds of specimens lying on the marble slabs.

The tendency of modern ichthyolozy, with its more exact
methods and with the access to better and more comprehen-
sive material for rescarch than was formerly ayailable, has
been toward the rejection of many of the nominal species
formerly recognized. Out of the forty odd Species of salmon
ten years azo believed to exist in North America, ohly thir-
{een or fourteen are now recognized. In Dr. Gunther's cala-
logue of ‘* The Fishes in ihe British Museum,” published in
1866, thirty species of chars were mentioned, while in his
lately published “Study of Fishes” the same author ventures
to enumerate only thirleen, all others peing regarded a5 in-

Ferruary 17, 1881.)

sufficiently characterized. Tn his treattnent of the chars of
Burupe, Gunther js, hotwithstanding, one of the most con-

servative writers, for he regards ihem as represcntatives of |

Ciglit specics, while most other European students, following
the lead of the great German ichthyolozi+t, Yon Sicbold,
consider ilem to be members of one polymorphic genus.
As the sympathies ot American ichthydlogists are with the
School of Von Siebold, it isin the light of our own observa-
tions difficult to believe that upon the salmon family in
America, every little lake, or group of lakes in Europe,
arable a well characterized species of fish. Wor the present
{seems safe to consider the chars of Europe ag members of a
single well-marked species which undergoes numerous
variations under the influence of changes in temperature
elevation, food and light, and that the saibling of Bavaria
and Austria is one and the same with the ‘anble eheralier”
of France and Switzerland, the ‘‘salmerino” of Northern aly,
the “torzock” of Wales, the ‘‘iresh-water herring” of Ire-
land, the char” of England and Scotland, the “roeding” of
Sweden and the “kullmund” of Norway,

This fish, whether it be regarded as a single species or as a
group of closely allied species, is distrittted over all of
nortlnwestern Burope and possibly also over a portion of
Asia; although, since the Asiaticrepresentatives of the genus
have not heen suffciently studied, it is impossible as yet to
make this generalization. It is emphatically 9 cold-water
fish, thriving at a temperature little above the freezing point,
and in the period of greatest vigor and perfection at the ap-
proach of winter, as is indicated by the fact that at this lime
the spawning period takes place. No fish of any kind has
ever been found nearer to the North Pole than the char, a
Species haying been discovered by the last Buglish polar ex-
pedition sixteen degrees north of the Arctic Circle. In the
south of Europe, its range is limited by the Alps, and in this
region its stndy has brought to light a yery curions fact
which confirms still more strongly the idea just spoken of,
that the fish thrive the best in a very cold climate, In the
extreme North and in the extreme South this fish reaches
its greatest perfection, The Northern race, found every-
wicre in the lakes of the Scandinavian Peninsula and Seot-
Jund, sometimes, if is said, attains the length of four feet.
In England and France and in the lower lakes of Switzerland
the char is comparatively insignificant, while in jhe deep cold
Alpine lakes of Germany and Switzerland it is often found
two feet or more in length and weighing ten or twelve, and
eyen in exceptional cases, twenty-four pounds. A similar
Phenomenon is exhibited by certain sub-srctic plants, which
thrive in the extreme North and upon the summits of the
Alps, become dwarfed or almost extinct in the lowlands
between. The highest development of the char, however,
secms to be attained in the largest lakes—like that of Geneva
—yhile in the shallower Jakes higher up among the moun-
tains the fish are smaller,

It is interesting, too, to compare the effect of temperature
and, secondarily, of eleyation upon the saibling and upon
our own red-spotted trout. This species has its home be-
tween lat. 523deg. and 55des., in the lakes and streams of
the Atlantic water-shed, in the mountain sources of a few
tivers flowing into the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico,
and in some of the southern afflaents of Hudson's Bay. In
the North, for instance, in the valley of the St. Lawrence, it
is common in the lowland streams and cstuaries and even in
tle adjoining parts of the ocean, and here if, attains its
greatest development, As we proceed further South, in
accordance with the limitations of temperature, its range he-
comes nore restricted, and in Southern New England it is
only af cerlain seasons of the year—at the approach of winter
—that they find their way into the lowland streams which
Arein summer too warm to be endurable, and at other times
they are found near their sources among the hills. On Lone
Island, however, they are still found in the meadows and to
some extent in the estuaries. Passing to the southward of
New York—the natural southern limit of the salmon, the
range of the tront becomes more and more restricted to the
highlands, and although they are fonnd as far South of lat.
S2dee. in the Western districts of the Carolinas and the ex-
treme Northern part of Georgia, they there ocenr only at
great eleyations among the mountains of the Alleghany
thain. South of New York they are effectually land-locked
by-the preyailing high temperature of the lowland streams
and are neyer able to gain access to salt or brackish water,
Their supply of food is, consequently, limited and they are
confined to brooklets among the mountains. Although the
temperature of this region is usually very fayorable, other
requisites for high development are Jacking and {he species
is represented throughout the southern part of its range by
diminutiye individuals. A. similar phenomenon is met with
in those instances where the Kuropean char exists in the
high and comparatively shallow mountain lakes of the Swiss
and Austrian Alps.

In the southern part of their habitat the American brook-
trout finds its evironment unfavorable to its perfect develop-
ment: on the other hand, the Huropean char mects, in the
Alpine lakes conditions precisely similar to those of the lakes
of Norway and Scotland, and under these favorable condi-
tions las survived in a state of gveat perfection.

We have in the great lakes of North America fish closely
allie(l to the chars, which, under remarkably favorable cir-
cumstanees, with plenty of room and an inimense supply of
rich and easy attainably food, have developed into great size
and commercial importance—the lake-trouti and the sisco-
wet.

The lake-trout found in the smaller lakes of Maine and
Tastern Canada are very Similar, in many particnlars to the
European char. The American species which bears the
closest resemblance to the European char is, as has been
stated, the blue-backed trout or oquussa trout, of Rangeley
Lake; the red-spotted trout of ihe Pacific coast, Salvelinus

_malma, known also as the ‘Dolly Varden,” being very

similar in habits to the broul-trout of the Wast. /

The resemblances between the saibling and the oquassa are
as follows:

[. They inhabit the deepest waters of their lake home and
are never seen except at their spawning season.

TL, They spawn late in the fall.

Ill. At the spawning season they come into shallow
water neat the shores, or in the mouths of streams and may
be taken with the greatest of ease.

IY. They never willingly inhabit streams of running
water.

These peculiarities the two species have in common, and
excepting the habit of antumn spawning they share them
with no other members of the family: The saibling, how-
ever, is a much larger and finer species than the oquassa, and
it is hoped that it may he suitable for enitivation in many of
the smaller Jakes in which our great like trout is not likely
fo thrive, [tis regarded aaa very excellent food-fish and is

f

FOREST AND

STREAM.

Al

doulitless move delicate in flavor ittan the lake trout, shar-
ing most of the excellent qualities of the brook trout.

The suibling, which throngh the courtesy of the German
Goverment is now being introduced into the United States,
is the European char in its highest state of perfection.

The following account of ijs habits is translated from a
sketch by Dr. Wittmack, of Berlin: ‘The saibling-varies
much in form, size and color, according to its age, sex and
habitat, Those which come from the highest Alpine lakes,
arc dlways small, ut those in the lakes of Switzerland and
Savoy have higher licdies, larger scales ondalso a clearer
eolor—yellowish-white with red belly, ‘bis form ‘was
formerly considered distinct and wus known as the ‘ritter’
or ‘knigblt,’ among the river-tront, the species which is
found at the greatest height aboye the sca. In Switzerland,
according to Ischudi, it is found at a heieht of 4,400 feet; in
Bavaria, according to You Siebold, in the Green Lake at ihe
height of 9,000 feet, and in Tyrol in the Gaislacher Sea at
the height of 7,000 feet, and in the Plenderle Sea at the
heiwlit of 7,603 feet. Inthe Green Luke, as well as in other
Alpine Jakes, his is the only species of fish which occurs,
Tt seems certain that it is found at greater. heights in the
astern than in the Western Alps aid is also more abundant.
The breeding season occurs in the months of October, No-
vember and December, and continues until February; for
example, in certain lakes in Steicrmark. In Lule Fuessen
it takes place in October and November, in Lake Messkvich,
where they are artificially propagated in February and
March ; in the lakes at Salzberg they spawn from November
to January and apparently also in Fébruary, and in spite of
the extensive fishery during the spawning time there is no
evidence of a decrease in their numbers. They feed upon
small fish and also, when at liberty, upon the small crusta-
ceans, Daphnids snd Cyclopids. In the Alpine Inkes these
constitute their only food. In Germany and in Austria it
has been found that the saibling is one of the most expensive
fish 10 propagate artificially on account of its food. The
ordinary size of the saibling is from eleven to twelve inches,
and its: weight from one-half to one pound, In the highest
lakes they ave, as has been mentioned, smaller, while when
they are ioved from such lakes into those that are deeper
they increase rapidly in size. In the Saltzberg lakes, where
they are taken upon certain spawning grounds from Noyem-
ber to January, it takes about five of them to make a pound,
but large specimens of three to twelve pounds are taken in
August and September. In the lake of Zug, which, according
to Hoch, yields more gaibline than any other lake in 8 wilzer-
land it takes flye or six, often cight or nine, to make a
pound. Inthe Jake of Geneva they are often taken weigh-
ing from twenty to twenty-four pounds. Herr Hoch him-
self saw one weighing seventeen popnds.”

Tothis may be added a paragraph from Millet’s La Colture
“de Det.”

“Tt is very voracious, and like the trout, very swift and
active im its movements. If habitually feeds upon small
fishes, upon crustaceans, upon mollusks and insects, and in
two or three years, under favorable circuimstanecs, attains
the length of fifteen to twenty inches. Its flesh is very deli-
cate and savory and about Lake Lemen it is preferred to any
other fish.”

The saibling has been artificially propazated by German
fish culturists for 4 period of ten years or more and thrives
magnificently in captivity. The liwtchery at Anssee pro-
duces yearly 300,000 or 400,000 of artificially brooded
saibling, and plants then in the neighboring lakes, In the
tanks at the Jate International Fishery Exhibition in Berlin,
were exhibited many superb specimens of this fish ; some of
them over two feet in Jeneth, and one of these was sent to
the National Museum by Herr Yon Gelir, president of the
Deutscher Vischerei Verein. It is as large as the famous
Rangeley Lake trout, caught by Mr. George Shepard Page,
which everybody has seen at Blackford’s in the Fulton
Market.

In selecting a place in which to deposit the saibling eggs
just received, the Commissioner of Visheries has endeavored
to find a body of waters similar as possible in depth and
temperature to the larger Swiss Inkes, and lie has, therefore,
sent them to Lake Winnipisengec, Maine. Were the whole
60,000 will be planted with the hope that by placing so large
a number together ina lake of moderate size the experiment
of introduction may be a success,

Tt is a question of some interest which of the many
European names of this fish should be adopted in the United
States, should the experiment of acclimation be a success.
Tt would seem most appropriate thit sinee the fish acquires
its greatest perfection in Germany, the German name should
be adopted, purticuarly since the German fish culturists, who
have so kindly made this gift to the people of the United
States, will regard as a compliment the adoption in this
country of the German name of one of the favorite fishes of
Germany,

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Breanne Berrato—Vail, Towa, Jan. 26.—I saw on tlie
street a few days ago a load of buffalo fish, Lulialichiiys,
weighing from thirty-five to fifly pounds each. They were
speared through the ice in the Okebojis, which are situated
in the northwest part of the State. It isa nuyel sight, to one
unnecustomed to if, to see theice dotted, as far as the eyé can
reach, with little black houses. These houses are about six
feet square, made of rough boards and covered with tar pa-
per to exclude alllight. ‘These are placed oyer holes ent in
the ice, where the fisherman takes his position and awaits his
game. Some of these fish are speared at a depth of forty
feet, as the witer in these lakes is so transparent that they
can plainly be seen at thaf depth. The spears used have an
iron handle (instead of wood) to give the required weight for
spearing in that depth of water. Fish Commissioner Shaw
has thoronehly stocked these lakes, Hast and West Olkeboji
and Spirit Lake, which is ouly a few rods distant, with such
fish as are bast suited to these waters. I know of no loyelier
resort fox the tourist or more attractive to the sportsman than
the Okehojis. The lakes are teeming with fish and water-
fowlin their season. i. B. B.

Om Your Renns.—Eyery owner of a good reel should
oilit. Weare not sure how long we have known this, but
it was recently recalled by Orvis, the reel maker of Manches-
ter, Vt., to whom we sent one of his reels for repairs. The
ree] wasa trout reel aud had seen hard service onthe sea coast
in hluefighing with a trouf rod, and having been wet several
times in salk water the click rusted out, Perhaps we hadn't
oiled it, buf we can advise just as well asif we had used
a gallon on it, We senf it to Orvis for anew click and he
writes: ‘“Dithink itwill go all tight now. <A.drop of oil
now and then don't hurt a reelin tho least, I think a reel
ought to have as goodusage as a wheelbarrow, aud you ktow
they sowetimes oi! them.”

That is all tight. We see the point aud basten to sound
the alarm to such of mur readers as own fine reels antl inform
them that a reel needs oil, like a wheelbarrow.

JUStiGE FOR Poaciters.—Some of those brave poachers
who guarded Oneida Lake, N. Y., by patrolling it with guos
{o protect their rights to stenl from its waters from any sud-
(len swoop of & game protector, and who yowed to baz him
at sight, have come to grief. The Oneida County Fishing
Qlnb, through State Game Constable W. P. Dodge, of Pros-
pect, is pushing proseentions for yidlation of tha game laws.
Before the Grand Jury, in session at Utica, Frank Pryne, J-
@. Dibble, GC. Morse and GC. Morse, dr., all cf South Bay,
were indicted for net fishing. Three parties, living at Lake-
port, have also Deen indicted, and more are hinted af. The
only thing to be regretted is that the action of the Grand
Jury Jeaked out, and one of the persons, a town game egn-
stable at that, skipped to Canada after the manner of Sitting
Bull before the howitzers of Captain Ilges. Some of the
newly-appointed game protectors are making poaching so un-
profitable that there is danger of the business being aban-
doned by the noble men who steal the fish and game which
belongs to the whole people, and of their haying to abandon
their occupation and to go to work, a calamity dreaded by
them.

The Oneida Fishing Club evidently have some of the right
stuff in them, and in eo-operation with Protector Dodge,
who still lives despite the threats, are evidently bent on giy-
ing honest anglers an equal chance with the thieves to what
is the right of every citizen.

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THE ENGLISH NATIONAL WISHEBIES EXHIPITION,

We have reeciyed from Mr. 2. B. Maraton, Editor of the Lon-

don Fishing Gazelle, a liat of the special prizes for the Best
models, apparatus, plans, essays, manufactures, ete., prepared by
the exhibitors at {he National Fisheries Exhibition, to be held in
Norwich, April, 1881. Mr. Marston, ina private note, saya that
this will be by far the best exhibition of the kind eyer seen in Great
Britain ; and thinks that it will pay Americans to look if mp, ex-
hibit and compete, We referred to the fact that there waa to 1a
such an exhibition along time ago, but as it is advertised as a
National, and not a¢ an Inter-national one, we supposed that it
wag not open to Americana,

The following is the prize list :

. Plan or model of the best tisheulture establishment, £25,

. Dish hatching apparatus, full size, with appliances aud imple-

ments, £5.

. Model of fish pass, £10. : r

Essay on the acclimatization and erass breeding of fish, £10.

. Hssay on pisciculture as 2 source of national wenlth, £20,

Mode! of a fishing trawler, £10.

. Model of 2 fishing drifter, £10,

. Appariitus and gear complete for a trawler, £10.

. Apparatns and genx complete for a drifter, £10.

. Collection of nets used im deep sea drift fishing, £20,

1. An improved trawl net, capable of allowing immature fish and
refuse to escape therefrom, £20.

. Crab and lobster pot, £3.

. Plan cr model of the best tish-civing establishment, #25,

14. Collection of inland fishing tackle, comprising an angler’s out-
fit, £10.

Jollection of sea fishing tackle, £10,

. Collevtion of fishing implements, tackle, ete., used in the Nor-
folk and Suffolk waters, £10.

17. Angling Associations, the best code of rules for their manage-
ment in a gportsmanlike manner, a salmon rod with winch,
fittings and 12 doz, salmon and trout flics, R, B. Marston,
Faq., Mditor of the Mishing Gazetie.

Model of a boat suitable for general fishing in the Norfolk and
Snffolk inland waters ; the models to be by full size, and the
price not to exceed £12 complete with all fittings; each ox-
hibitor must guaranteo to supply as many boats as may be
ordered of him at the price ha may name; £10, .

Boat, full size, complete with all fittings, for offshore fiehing
in rough weather, requiring not more than four hands; the
first coneideration being stability in a surf, the second, cost;
the third; weight ; cach exhibitor must guarantee to supply
fg many boats as may be ordered of him at the price ha may
name; £25.

. Dress for a life-boat crew, £10.

. Plan for a trap or sluice for taking ecls, so as not to interfera

with other firh, £5. '

22. Mode of fishing for shrimps, sprats and other fishes, such
mode intended asa substitute for fixed engines in the
ries of rivers, and must patisfy the following conditions :

(1.) Its capacity for catching fish to be equal to that of
the fixed engine. <
(2.) Its action not to be prejudicial to the fisheries of tha
* tiver, 210.

Hesay on oyster breeding, £15,

4. esay on the utilization of localities generally snitable for the
cultivation of oysters, £15, ,

. Essay on the utilization of localities in Norfolk and Snffolk
suituble for the enltivation of mussels and other phell fish,
£25.

. Wesay on the artificial propagation of anadromons fish other
than the salmon and the veslocking the tidal waters of our
lange river's artificially with smelts, etc., £10. —

. System of saving of ]fo at ke. inthe transport of fish from the
fishing vessel to the carrier, llustruted by madel, £26,

28. Plin of tmproyed fishermen’s dwelling, £15.

. Model of refrigerating fish yan, £20.

Ditto, fish van not refrigerating, suitable for general use hy

road or ruil, the cost not to exceed £75, £30.

81. System of signalling wh night forfishing tlects and yessels, £10.

Process for the utilization of condemned fish aud fish refnse as

a manne, £30).

. Proveas for rendertug innocuous to fish-life stroma polluted

by sewerage and chemical or other works, £20.

4, Wssay on the salmon disease, its nature, cxmsos and possible
remedies, £10, R, B. Marston, Usq., Kditor of the #ishing
Gazelle,

. Mssay on the parasitic and olher diseases of fish other than
falmon, £5,

. Essay on the principle upon which-any legislation on the fish-
evies of tho country should he based, and is if, desirable that
Boards of Conservators should haye the management of all
the fisheries in the country, with power to impose licenses,
£50 1st prize, £25 2d prize.

Celléction of stuffed fish caught in Norfolk and Suffolk, £5.

8, Specimens of dried, salted, smoked aud tinned fish of all

kinda, £10,

. Collection of inland aquatic ora and fauna, £10.

. Collection of edible shell fish, £10.

41, A light, portable, waterproof package, to contain set of tackle
for inland angling, with compartment for lmncheon and suit-
able for carrying in the hand, £2.

. Kssay on the migrations and spawning of sea sh, especially

soles, turbots, plaice and other flat sh, £20.

Essay, accompanied by maps showing localities where mussel
heds can be established, and how existing muscel beds can
be host culliyated and protected so ag to afford an increased
supply of mussela as bait for the long-line fisheries, £30.

44, Fishing vod, line and fittings complete, best suited for general

usé in the Norfolk and Suifels inlgud waters, £2.

45, Dasay ou the causes of the migration of salmon from sen lo

river, a8 influenced specially by height of water, lamperatirg
fmd obher almospheriy conditions, 115, '

So 00 IS) oT He cS oe

18.

19,

43.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

46, Issay on the natural history and habits of the herring, with
suggestions for the improyement of the fisheries of the same
in the United Kingdom, to be considered as a souree of
national wealth, £50.

47. Essay on the herring net, showing the best mesh for the cap-
ture of the matured fish, and means for making the use of
such mesh compulsory in Great Britain and other nations
fishing in the same waters, £21.

In addition to the special prizes and government medals, gold,
silyer and bronze medals and diplomas of honor will be awardedin
respect of the exhibits considered most meritorious by the jurors
in Glasses 1 to 5, and diplomas of honor only in class 6 of loan col~
lections of the general classification.

W. OLpHam Crampers, Hon, Sec., Lowestoft.

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Tee water is perfectly harmless and more refreshing wilh a Titile
Tiop Litters in each draught.

Kish Culture.

THE CENTRAL FISHCULTURAL SOCIETY,

[CONTINUED. |

\ R. CLARK: This experiment by Mn Fairbank proves
- {he importance of planting great numbers and making
heir presence felt by the force of those numbers. If all who
plant new fishes in their waters would put ina half million
or more, they would be able to see the result.

Mr. Miturr: I agree with Mr. Clark on the yalue of
planting in great quantity in one place, and in Michigan we
have not done so on the salmon, although we have planted in
years past 1,769,000. We are now bending our energies on
the whitetish while awaiting the results on former plantings
of salmon. In this connection it may be proper to sive the
exact figures of onr work since 1874, which are as follows:

Planted, from U. 5; ish Commission, shad, 40,000,

Planted eggs from U. 8. 1, C,, our, hatching, land-locked sal-
mon, 100,000.

Planted eggs from U. 5.9. C,
220,000. / ri

Planted eggs from U. 8, I. C , our batching, California salmon,
1,769,000.

Planted in inland lakes, lake tront, 1,000,000.

Planted silyer eels, 1,000,000.

Planted brook tront, 500,000.

OF the latter 64,000,000 went in the Great Lakes and the
Detroit River, and 16,000,000 in the inland lakes.

Mr. Wetsier; J saw the salmon which my son caught, to
which Mr. Fairbank refers, and I saw some others. When
up at Geneva Lale last fall I noticed a female salmon which
was too big to get up the ereek; should think she might weigh
twenty-five pounds. I also saw indications of beds in the
erayel near the creck which runs from Mr, Fairbank’s ponds.
They were quite near the shore in the lake, which has gravel
along its edges for some distance into the lake. I also haye
some young salmonin the Wisconsin hatchery which came
from eggs faken from the State ponds.

Mr. Cameron then offered a resolution authorizing the
appointment of a committee of three to drafta bill for the
protection of fish in the Mississippi River and its tributaries,
and report it back for action at the next meeting of the
Society.

Mr. Suaw: I amin favor of this resolution, and intended
10 ask all who are interested in fish eulture, especially those
whose interests are in the Mississippi and its tributaries, to
five their yiews on this subject, in hope that something
might be brought ont which would be of value.

Mr. Mirren: I would like to amend it so as to include the
Great Lakes, .

Mr. Cameron: I accept the amendment.

Mr. BArrov: In place of the above I beg leave to offer the
following:

(WinErnds, The food fishes of Lake Michigan are rapidly dis-
appearing ; and

*“Wuerras, A general law of protection shonld extend to all
fishes, as to all birds and mammals ; and

‘“Wortas, The United States government recognizes the juris-
diction of States over nayigable waters within or bordering their
coasts, by asking permission to fortily military positions, erect
lighthouses, make coast surveys, remove obstructions to nayiga-
tion and construct harbors, breakwaters, etc.

< Resolved, That a committee of three scientists be appointed to
determine the protection, and time of the same, needed for fishes ;

“That a committee of three from each bordering State be antbor-
ized to memorialize their respective Legislature on the action of
the seientifie committee ;

“That the scientific committee confer with the United States
Bish Commissioner relative to the passage of some lasy for the pro-
tection of food fishes of the great lakes and the Mississippi River,”

Mr. Iarneanic: Rather than a committee of scientific men
I would prefer to choose the committec from among the fish-
ermen, the pound and gill-net men, who would sit down and
talk it over, aud who know exactly what they are talking
abont and what they want; men who know where their bread
and butter comes from, and who would take care that no
hasty legislation cut it off. They would be more apt to get
a satisfactory bill framed than any others, I object to men
who are merely tcientists, and nothing else, framing laws.
If you go to prohibiting fishing during the spawning seasons,
through a scntimental feeling that if is not right, you will
Sct no fish to eat. The shad, the whitefish and several other
' fishes are away beyond reach except at their spawning sea-
sons.

Mr. Batnov: My object is to preyent the wanton destruc-
tion of fish by taking them in the spawning season.

Mr. Crank: No doubt the gentleman means well, but he
is mistaken in some of his facts. The whitefish spawn at
different times. Were you aware of that?

Mr, Battov; IL would like proof of that, Who says so?

Mn. Crank: Tsay so, and I presume that there are nen
hore who know whether I pave hed expeplengs enough to

our hatching, Atlantic ailmvon,

[Fepevary 17, 8181

warrant me in speaking as an authority on {he habi's of white
fish.

Mr. Booru ; Tam willing to aceept Mr. Clark as authority
on this subject, he certainly has worked with the fish long
enough to know their habits.

Mr. Crank: We find that the whitefish of the Detroit
River, and those at Alpena and Petosky spawn at different
times.

Mr. Lyrin; Aslateas Noy. 25 we took whitefish oges for
the Wisconsin Commission at IWscanaba and got the best
spawners.

Mr. Mirtmr: My experience bears out Mr. Clark’s state-
ment. We took eggs at Alpena on the 10th of November,
until prevented by storms, and afterward went to Petosky
and tool: some near the middle of Noyember, from 7th to
10th. We then obtained some from the Detroit River in De-
cember, being obliged to work as we could by permission of
the weather. I am satisfied that there is no necessity for
other protection than » close time when no fish are taken.
There is a nusapprehension abont nets, the pound nets being
more dustructive than the gillnets, for the latter seldom take
the spawning fish,

‘Mr. Crank: After finishing in deep water the gillers go
in shore.

Me. Fairbank: Lam opposed to meddling with the laws

| for protection, and think we are wasting time in discussing

qnestions of little value,

Mr. Mintzer: That is my opinion also. I thiik we need
laws, but we can’t, get them. If the general government will
give Prof. Baird liberal appropriations, and our States will
follow the same course with their commissioners, we can
hatch the fishin such quantities that the stock will be more
than kept good, and so fish will be plenty without quarreling
with the fishermen about when they will catch them,

Mr. Miaenek: The last remark of Mr. Miller reminds me
that I have often thought that it made little dilference, when
a fish was taken the result was thesame. If you take atrout
in the spring of the year she can’t spawn in the fall, and js
as much out of the way of increasing her species as if she
was allowed to liye all summer and killed in August. A
whitefish taken on the spawning beds is no more of a loss
than if killed two nionths before, and that, as so many of the
fentlemen haye said before, is the only time to get them.

Mu. Crakk: Fishermen should We licensed, and theameney
paid for their license should form a fuud to he devoted to
fishculture. The fee nee not be large, not large enough to
bear hard upon the fishermen, but the small sum paid by the
many individuals would swell the agererate to an amount
which would pay for the stocking of the waters on a prand
scale.

Mer. Boorn: J believe, both as a fisherman and a market-
min, ore in propagation than protection. We had a pro-
tective society on tht Pacific Coast and protected the salmon
in the Columbia River until we came to the end of our tether.
The result was that six years azo the salmon ran out and the
fisheries were abandoned, Three years ago, through propa-
gation, three times as many were caught and the fishermen
have come back. On {his river, which was thought depleted
a few years ago, until we were forced to abandon our fisher-
ivs, we organized a company for the propagation of salmon.
This year the fish were scarce in June, but in July more were
taken than were wanted, the result of the plantings four
yearsago. Prof. Baird had adyised us to raise the means
and puf in more fish than the people could take out.

Mr. Barnou; Icahn only say that Lthink that propaga-
tion wilhout protection is only a half-way measure.

Mr. Fairrnayk: This is a very old question, the theoreti-
cal man ruus against the fishermen and sometimes makes a
mistake. There is no doubt but the capture of small white-
fish tends to deplete the waters, but if a law is passed regu-
lating the size of the mesh so that all small whitefish will pass
through, then no herring are taken, and in trying to ayoid
one eyil we fall into another, for the so-called lake herring
is a most valuable food fish, closely related to the whitefish,
and not a truce herring at all. ‘They are a very palatable fish
and their numbers make their capture both profitable to the
fishermen and thé peopla who cousume them, and LT question
if any one has a right to destroy this fishery, even to saye the
young Whitefish, which, no doubt, are caught with and
sold for lake herrings. i

Mr. Maver: "This subject having been argned at length
T call for the question,

Mr. Cameron; Let us have the question and bring it to a
test. It seems to me that we are almost uuanimous on it.

Mr. Batnou: I will withdraw the resolutions.

Mr. Barrrert: Ihave been greatly intetested in the pa-
per read by Mr, Mather on the wonderful growth of carp in
this country, but notice that most of the reports which he
quotes come from the Southern States. My own experience,
which was given at the conclusion of the paper, was, of
course, in the warm waters of Illinois. low will this fish
thrive in Canada ?

Mr. Marurr: Itis impossible to say how it will thrive
where it has not been tricd. But few have been sent to Can-
ada and no reports haye been received from there, but as
their summers are warm there would seem to be no reason
why they would not do well there. Since the paper which
Mr. Bartlett refers to was written T learn that Mr. Munn, of
the Selentifis American, received carp of three inches long in
May and placed them in his pond neay New York city, where
they grew to fifteen inches long this summer, so that while
the Bouthers Grates may crow the loudest over {help wonders

ures toward protecting their waters from the depredations of

ful growth it is clearly established that the fish docs splendid-
ly in Northern waters, and as an article of food I believe that
in twenty years the carp will produce more Lous of food, from,
Maine to California and froai Minnesota to Texas, than any
other fresh water non-migratory fish wilhin our borders.

The Secretary then read the following communi cation:

FISHOULTURE, FISHING TACKLE, HYBRIDIZING!
AND POUND NETS.

BY SETH GREEN.
N. He FPampanx, Esq, President Central Fisheultial So-
ciety:

I note with pleasure that your society is to haye a meet!
ing, Iam very glad to see that youare faking steps toward
keeping up the interest in what I think is destinedto become.
one of the greatest improvements'of the age. There is noth-
ing of more importance to the people than the production of
sea article which is necessary to keep sonl and body to-
gether, .

Tam almost daily in receipt of letters showing the increase
of fish in the different sections of our State, and the people
are more than pleased with the success of the undertaking,
The cuses are very rare, where the fish have been judiciously
planted, that the results have not heen satisfactory, One of
the greatest studies of a fisheulturist should be the adapta-
bility of the different varieties of fish for the different waters.
If this subject is carefully studied the success is insured
from the beginning.

During last sammer and fall I made several trips to our
inland waters for the purpose of teaching the people the best
methods for faking the fish containcd in their respective
lakes with hook and line, in-which Iwas very successful,
The principal fish which the people have difficulty in taking
in our inland lakes are salimon-trout and black bass, more
especially the former. The causes are that they are a deep
water fish and the waters tlicy inlabit are very clear and
bright. The tackle generally used is so coarse and rough
that in m-sny cases it is more of a scarecrow than a bait.
Fish are gifted with more ibtellizence than they are given
credit for, and many an angler would have returned home
with a better basket of fish taken by his own hand and not
been obliged to stop at the fish market and hayeit filled had
he stopped 10 consider that le is dealing with creatures who
are as Capable of detecting fraud in their element as man is
in his. When jhe people learn how to take fish with hook
and line the tendency will be to stop netting, which is doing
so much to devastate our comparatively sniall waters. Once
get the better class of people interested in the waters in their
vicinity, and let them see that a mess of fresh fish can be bad
for the taking al their door most any day when they feel dis-
posed to have a fish dinner, and they will take active meas-

alot of individuals who at best can make a liyiug but a few
months in the year and the rest of the lime cause themselves
and families to live in great privatioa.

‘There is no deed of charity that the rich can do for (he
benefit of their poor neighbors than to keep our waters well
stocked and protected from wholesale slaughter and during
their spawning seasons.

No waters can be depleted by hook and line fishing alone. |
The attention of fishculturista have been of late called to the
subject of hybridizing. We haye made several attempts at
the New York State Hatchery with several different varie- ‘
ties. I will give you the results of two experiments that are !
the most fully developed,

Four years ago this last fall we crossed the male California :
salmon with the female common trout, But a sual! percent-
age of the eggs were impregnated. They hatched in about
fifty days. The young fry were healthy, and we have suc-)
ceed: d in raising between seventy-five and one hundred up to
the present time,

During November, 1879, I observed that they showed
signs of spawning. I watched them carefully and discovered
that there was either no males among them, or they were |
not far enough developed to assist in the process of incuba-
tion. To overcome this difliculty I placed in the same pond
with them seyeral male brook tront. November 28, 1879, °
we took from them a few hundred spawn. It was found in
altempting to take the spawn that the vent was too small for
them to pass their eggs, and we were obliged to enlarge the |
aperture to obtain the spawn. ‘The egxs were nearly the |
size of salmon trout and tlie fish had brook trout yents. We !
used brook trout milt on them, but none were impresnated.
‘The largest of ihese fish will weigh nearly a pound. They /
resemble both parents, A good many of them are deformed
in some way and they are ai extremely shy fish.

The result of the other experiment I have recently written
for the papers and append the article as published :

At the New York State Hatchery we have a pond containing sixty
hybrid trout, the cross 1s male salmon trout with female brook
trout, Theyare now three years old, and will average one-half”
pound each in weight; the largest will weigh three-fourths of a
pound, They resemble both parents, but are a little inclined the
most toward salmon trout. November 1 they commenced spawn-
ing for the first time, and continued until Noyember 12. We
succeeded in obtaining 19,400 spawn. A remarkable fact concern-
ing the spawn is that they are fully two sizes amaller than brook
trout Spawn. It may be necessary for me to state that salmon
tront spawn are twice as large as brook trout spawn. One would
suppore that fhe spawn would be in size between salmon tront and
brook trout, but instead they are smaller than ¢ither. The eggs
are perfectin shape, and a good percentage are impregnated and |
doing well. The forniation of the fish in the egg can at present be
secn plainly, ‘They commenced to spawn just after the salmon
trout had stopped spawning and just before the brook trout had
fairly commenced. It is my opinion that they will make a fish
well adapted to either Jakes or streams. They are a well-lormed
and handsome fish, and the prospects are that they will be a valu-
able addition io onr better class of food fishes.

We also crossed a few hundred hybrid trout eggs with male
brook: tront ; a food percentage are inipregnated.

All of the fish al the hatchery are looking exceedingly well. We
shalliake a large supply of brook tvont spawn, also California
monntain trout spawn ; the breeders of this variety are in fine con-
dition, and we shall be able to furnish all parties in this State de-
sivous of procuring them for public waters with a good supply of
young fry.

Improvement in fishing implements are keeping pace with
all other inventions. ‘The pound net is one of the great in-
ventions for taking fish and they will deplete any waters
where they are uséd unless the mesh is miade large cuough,
so that they will let the young fish through. If the mesh is
made so Jarge that any fish weighing less than one aud 4
half pounds can go through the fishermen will in three years
from now take nearly as many fish aa they do now, and in
point of weight tha inervasa would be many fo'd greater,

Thoy will fake just as many largo Ash ap they are taking now

' U8. Mishery Commission and their distribution is recorded.

. ing of live fighes,

Fuprvary 17, 1881.]}

FOREST AND STREAM.

53

with the tine mesh and in three years the small ones will be
grown up and would be taken by the same fishermen thai
jake the small ones now. Fish are local in their habits and
know the Jay of the water aswell as men know the lay of
the land. There are thousands of tons of young whitefish
sold in New York markets, and all ever the country, that do
pot weigh ever half pound. It is so strange to me that en-
Jightened men will do so much to their disadvantage.

The trouble ts that the fisherman thinks if he lets the little
ones go Fome Other fishermen will get them, and so they all
g0 in and take all they can,

Tf it had not been for the work of the Fish Ooniissioners
pound netting would not pay in but few places outside of
Lake Superior.

The pound net owners are men of means—they haye to be
to own many nets—and if they would call a meeting and
agree that no one should sct a pound net with a mesh of Jess
size Uian would hold a whitefish weighing one and a half
Pounds there would be no need of any laws by the legiala-
tors. The best Kept laws I have ever known is a set of men
wet together and draw up an agreement and all sigo it. That
laay will not be broken, for eyery one of these mien has his
eye ou the other, Many fishermen have the idea that all en-
gaged in fishculture are their enemies, but that is not the
case, Weare the best friends they have, and if they would
take the above points into consideration scrioushy it wi!l be to
their advantage in the end.

YO BH CONTINUED,
_————— eee
PISHCULTURE IN TENNESSED.

A LECTURE upon fisheultire and angling was reeently deliv-
‘* red by Rey. H, IL Sneed before the Iron, Coal and Manu-
fatiurers’ Association, at Chattancoga, Tenn, and reported in full
qu the Darl, Times of that city, Atter giving the history of its
discovery in Trance by the Vosges fishermen, Gehen and Remy,
and the eatabhehtient of the first hatchery im Ameri¢an by Dra,
Garlick and Ackley , the subsequent erection of cne by Mr. Aima-
worth, of West Bloomfield, N. ¥., and the rapid growth of the art,
he goes on to the eousideration of fieheuiture in his own State from
which we extract the following :

*< That onr own section—embracing the Tennessee and its tribn-
taries, hundreds of square nnles—is well adapted for this york
there can bewo question. Streams are numerous, springs abound
and our lands in many places are admirably suited fur the location
of hatcheries and fish ponds.

* One latehery near this place, say on fhe Hmory Hiyer, or on
our blue North Chicamanga, or furtiernp the river, about Knox-
ville, could supply this whole section, indeed all the commtry along
the Lenméssee, with fry, Eyery farmer might haye his fish pond
and the young fish supplied them every spring for the yeara con-
sumption.. ‘Chis we readily seo might be the case when we visit:
some of the pireamis hidden away in our mountain gorges and find
them alive with bass and. perch. Green’s Pond, Crastish Spring,
North Ohicamauga and other plates in oue vicinity, doubtless,
would be admirably suited for fish raising,

© While we have not the trout in our streams near us, we haye
what, indeed, fninishes quite as pilatable a dish and ag good, if
not better, sport tothe angler, and thatis the black bass. Every
atroin in our yidinty—indeed, I may say the Tonuevsee and its
trifmtaries—are stocked with tbis fish. Them we have the pike,
known North as pickerel, the pike perch or giass-eyed pike, or jack
salnion, a8 named Ly some, and the black perch, the white perch,
een nid the channel cat—all game fish and excellent for the

able.

"Tn addition to these, we haye the following food fiches: The
buifalo, the sturgeon, the drnm, the red horse, the commion sucker
and the yellow eat and a great number of smaller fishes. Our river
is already well stocked with the lattier-named yarieliea and there is
10 need that attention be given to their cultivation at the present.
‘The bnffalo, the drum and tie cat are abundant, the last of which
may be had of all seasons.

‘The drum ia most abundant in the spring, the buffalo in the
latter part of summer,

“*Gume fish are not as abundantas they shonld be, bunt their ex-
istence and increase, where they are pnmolosted, lend us to believe
that these yurieties—and there are noue better, either fon the hook
or fork—may be cnltivated in ponds and streams with great suc-
cess, I believe that North Chicamauga might be so gnarded by
weird trom the hizh water of the Tonneskee that in a few years ib
yould furnish all the sport that our anglers might desire, wud I be-
lieve artificial lakes migh* be formed in seyera) places in our coun-
try that would afford Jarge supplies of food fishes, as yell as fine
sport angling,

*T might mention here wlsoa fish that is coming into general
fayor aga yariety easily cultivated in ponds, the German carp,
which has been slveady introduced in many parts of our country.
They multiply rapidly atid are fine for the table,

“Nashville American: ‘Notwithstanding the large number of
carp dietibuted by Fish Commissioner George I’. Akers to all patts
of the State within the past few days, ha now has on his desk
nearly two hundred applications for fish. Prof. Bilzey, of the
Agricultural College at Blackaburg, Va., writes Commissioner Akers
that all the waters flowing from Virginia dito the Cnmberland aud
Tennessee rivers will be stocked from their hatching-house at
Blacksburg with new varieties of game fish fry, provided our Legis-
Jatnre will give protection from geining, gizging, traps and ob-
struction to fhe month of streams tributary to the main streams
leading from Virginia soil.’ ”

4 [We will quote trom his remarks upon angling in a future anm-
er |

lian

BEPORT OF THE DEUTSCHE FISCHERED YERWIN.

He Vighery Association of Germany issues reports called ** cir-
ulars” as often ascirenmstancesseem todemand. Yo hayehe-
jorons ‘ Circular No. 6, 1880, dated Berlin, Nov. 25," in which
many subjects sra treated of both by the sociefy and its corres-
pondents, Thereceipt of 300,000 eges of the quinvatsalmon from the
Mr.
Carl Schuster, of Freibnrg in Baden, hasan article on the transpurt-
He has an arrangement of a tin can with a pipe
throngh whieh aiv is forced from a rubber ball held in the hand.
A better plan of his is a cam within another, the space being filled
with ice and wadding.

My. Hermann Haack has an article on the importation of Ameri-
can brook trout into Germany. In 1879 there were 1,000 eggs re-
éeiyed and divided between the establishment of Herr Schuster and
the goyernment hatchery ab Hneningen, and many haye been re-
ceived since, He finds them hardy and qnick to grow, and this year
le arenas 82,000 eggs of ihe Muropean tront, Sala furio,
with the wilt of fontinalis, the hybrids making a rapid growth.

Prof. G. Brown Goode's paper on the first decade of the U. §.
Tish Commission, which was read before the association for the
adyancement of science, istranslated andvepublished. Dr. Hermes
dias an article on {he generation of eels, with figures of ovaries and
testicles in-situ, and a short article on the supply of crayfish for
culture by Mr, Micha concludes the circular.

*

ek. ial

FISH CULTURE IN BNGLAND.—The late Mr. Wrank Buck-
Jand has bequeathed Ine yaluable Museum of Kconomic Pish Cnl-
time to the peuple of Great Britain, and on the decease of his wife
a pum of 725,000 willrevert to the nation to be applied for the
purpose of foundimg a professorship of ceonomie pisionlture in
counection with the Buckland Museum sd the science and art de-
patimeént at South Kensington, Mrs. / kland hus presented the
ae With his private collection of gastt and movnted epscis

ay *

Professor Thomas H. Huxley his been appointed to succeed Mr.
Buckland, as Inspector of salmon fisheries, In ppéaking of this
appointment, the Loudon Vews rays; Utis muessary tosay that
Mr, Huoxley ia peenliarly quelited for the syecial dntics of such a
post. Wo man, indeed, cduld come to tho office better fitted in
every way for the digcharge of ita duties. We eoutloss that we feel
Bone grétification im assuming thet the duties of the office are
neyertheless uot very difienlt or wholly engrossing. Ub would be
gteatly to be repretted if Mr. Ausley had accepted any oflica whieh
would compel liim to sive wp the other and more important studios
to which he hag hitherto devoted his life. Prof, Agassiz was’ once
offered un ocenpstion in the United Stated in which be was told
that he would te sure tomakemoney. Hennawered coldly that he
Was @ scientific man and had ne time fo waste in making money.
Hvery que would feel sorry if Mv. Huxley hac been mdneced to ac-
cept a post which, whatever its special adyantages or duties, was to
withdraw him fromoyhat we may fairly call the business of his
miaturer years. But, then, everybody niay feel perfectly satighed
outhat Head. Mr. Huxley certainly would not accept any post
which could entail snch a sacntice. Possibly the effect of his hay-
ing consonted to tile this office nisy tend m a ceytuin penge rather
eA re him m the great business of bis life than to interfere
with if,

A CAYE AND A TROUT POND.—The Kansas City Tinies tells
the following ; 'Abont a year igo Mr, Strein bonght a tract of
land, located one mile east of Westport (Mfo.), on the ninin road to
the Bine, npon which was a wonderful sprig of cool, pve water,
which eame bubbling from an immense aye which haa been ex-
plored over 3,000 feet trom its mouth. Soon aflar Mr, Strein se-
cured the property, he hethonght him of raising brook trout, and
My, James Annin, Jr., a well known fishenlfurist of Caledonia,
N. Y¥., came to Kansas City to cxamine the water, and see if, in bis
opinion, the plan was a feasible one. Mr. Aimin explored the
chye, which Legina justi south of the main road leading by My,
Strcin’s place to Westport, and after making the way underground
about G00 feet. came to # emall cataract, about three feet high,
over Which the wiler fall. Tn about 400 yards another waterfall
was reached, but at this pont s person has to crawl along, as the
walls of (he cave are very low, the ceiling being ragged and rough,
About a year ago, when an investigation of the crave wus first made
alot of old Indian arrow beads of flint were discovered near the
first waterfall, and itis said in olden times the Indians need this
caye as asopulchre for their dead before they were sent to the
“happy hunting * groud, Tn sipport of thie theory if is known
that within thirty yards of the mouth of the cave are the remains
an Indian atone house, where not many years since dyyelt a half-
tweed and his aged pquay. They were very reticent as to the use
of the cave, but clainied the water which cante from it had certaia
cuMng powers which their ‘medicine men” had distoyered ages
ago, The people in the neighborhood lave all heard the stories,
and the place has abont it much of interest.

Mr, Annin told Mr. Strei that in his opinion the water from the
crye was well adapted to raising fish, xnd on his retin from Cale-
douia, he seut out 3,000 exes taken from Ouledomia Creek. and last
March they were placed in a trongh and the hatching began, and
by the 20th of the month it wis Cstiniated that the 3.000 ezas had
produced over 2.500 trout. The try was immediately placed in a
small pound, end are now threc inches long,

SENDING YOUNG EGGS DRY.—he our isene of Jan. 6 we
published an article nnder this heading from Mr. Max vor dem
Borne, the celebrated German fisheulturisy He new writes us,
under date of Jannary 24, as follows ; {* Coucerhingy uy article on

‘the sending of tish Ceps whieh lad never been in water, in a
ob

bladder with milt only, which you were kind cnough to publish, I
wish to udd tliat a very lirge nwober of the eggs so sent were not
impregnated, and while it wes interesting us mi experiment Ido
not wish to recommend if as the bestinauner of packing or send-
ing Ge ea.

Lam a regular reader of Forust Axp Steedm, and haye «a com-
pléte file of the numbers from the beginning, and will le glad to
send you occasiomi notes from Germany if yor think them of im-
ferest. The whitefish egusavecently seni oyur by favor of Prof.
Buird arrived almost without lose. ‘They sre yery healthy, end
are now developing in my hatching troughs.”

We will esteem it a favor to recuivt fishenltural, or other items,
from Mr. yon dem Borue,

DAMAGE TQ THE GARP VONDS.—The recent foods which
have inundated so many places hayo wrought great damage to the
Nation! Carp Ponds at Washington. Wo hope that the following
account by telegrph is much exasperated. It says: The dam-
age caused by the flood ia at present prre conjecture, The Goy-
emment will be a heavy loser. ‘The tish pond and all the apparatus
ised by the Smithsonian Institute has been destroyed and the
tarp scattered to destruction. ‘Che basement of the main build-
ing, occupied by the Census Durean, 14 lilled with water, though
most of the papers and records stared thare were remoyed in anti
cipation of just what has happevued, The steam fire-engincs
worked sll day trying to keep down tho deluge in this building,
but gave it up, after hours of seryice, asa Pad job, it being dis-
covered that ib was practically throwing water over a vail fence.”

There is chance tat the carp were buried in the mud and did
not allow themselves to bo washed out, but up to the time of our
going to press no further particulars have been received.

GARP IN OHLO—Cleveland, Peb, 2—The enllivation of the Nur-
opean carp is all the talk hore nowadays among those who have
waters suitable for their development, and this includes almost
every farmer int this locality. Wonld it not be well fo give some
genernl information im Porzsr And ATEEAM on the construction of
carp ponds and haw to construct dems that will not break away ?
Two recipients of carp here have alvendy lost them fish hy this nc-
cident. Dh. B, STERLING,

We will do it.

-.9-—

Truth is migiey ond has prevailed. Seats triumph in Hop Bitters.

Ghe Bennel.

April 1, af Columbia, Tenu—Close of entries, National Ameri-
can Kennel Olnb's second American Wield Trial Derby. Josuph H,
Dow, Secretary.

ALEXANDRA PALACE DOG SHOW.

(Concluded from the Loudon Field, Jan. 23.)

Ti would have reversed the awards in Dalmatians, the winning
hiteh, Treasure, bemg a weedy, light one, and we thought
Morgan superior to her and to Stella.

White Pomernmans were correctly placed, bubin the black ones
we did not like Black Jack, who took second, as be shows 2» tre-
incudous lotof wave in his coat.

Again, in black poodles over 1Gin. high, eloarly Peter the Groat,
who was placed second, has far better ears and bone than the win-
ner, Puff. Sir Bevis was alone in the under 1fin. division and he
wus well shown. There wae a clase for poodles otherthan black (any
size), andl in this first wad given to Chamyton, who'is a black one,
wherena Mr. Whittingham’s Charley, x very good white corded
poodle, was unnoticed,

Tn champion large-sized bulldogs Monarch compictely smothered
Lord Nelson and, notwithstanding various rmmora to the contrary,
up to the time ef our leaving tle show no protest had been lodged
against him. Tn the under 50 lh. champion class Staasher, im eapi-
tal show condition—in faet, better than we have sen line dor 1
long time—beab Leeb, lis only opponent, Vena not haying turned
up: Tn the open oyer b0 Ib, clase the long-backed Pauet, looking
Well, took the prize; and Calibaa, v. Ho, has @ good seul), etop,
woinkles aud bond, Sanipson, commended, js p little bib Jong treed

aud would do with alittle morelooseskin. Inthe overd0 1b. and not
exceeding 50 1b. dog division Lorne won. Heis a youd dog, with atair
hull and has a capital atop andchop, Byron, the well-known, (ame
uext, and Blunder, who is one of Ma, Benjanuiti’s new requisitions,
showed such yery good points that we thought he should have
taken. Byron's place, Inyicta, li, c., is too long-faced, Nero is
food headed, but too ptraight on his pins, and does not swing be-
tweenmthem. Adrastva is only passable, and Tiger isno bulldog.
‘The over 351b. and not exceeding 401). bitch ‘class was rightly
placed, but, good bitch as Rumpus is on most points, had. she heen
in form she would haye won, The Marchioness looked yery well,
but phe waa here outclassed. Her body is all that can be wished,
but she is teo long-faced for honors. Vhegniall-sized dogs formed
perhaps the best class we haye geen, and the only fault we find with
the decisions is tlial Siv Bevis, placed second, is pinched in the
nose, which detracts from his other good qualities, and for this
reason, Vairwell might haye taken lis place. The under 35lb.
hitch class was also exceedingly good, and the decisions were pretty
correct, barring that Empress IV, deseryed better than a bare
commendation.

Bull terriers austered yery strongly, Magnet, alone in cham-
pions, won. In the open dog class excveding 251b,, Sir Robert and
Little Madman were soon picked out by the judge, who finally de-
cided in favor of Sir Nohert, Saracen isthick and lippy, Jocy falls
away underths eye, Ross is lippy, aud Dunlop thickens a hit.
Bitches exceeding 25lb. had only tivo in it, and Blanghter had to
vive way to the weak-jawed Maggie May. In the medium class, we
thought that the highly commended Nectar was better than Beat-
vice lL, and in fle small-sized we also fancied the chances of
Quick, very highly commended, far aboye those of Nelson IL, wha
taak Recond. .

GLedlinetons were fairly taken in hand, but Wearside Lad should
not hive been passed over,

Two champions turned up in Irish termers, Sting and Nrin, the
judge going for the laiter, in which decision we donot apres. In
the open dog cliss the jndge rightly hit upon Terence for firstprize,
but in placiag Nabocklish over Millmey Boy we think that he made
a mistake. As for Lifter, he has grown shelly, and Jack IIL. is no
good, and the judge was right in passing him over. In the bitels
Glass, again, tle judge went a bit wrong. Nettle deserved being in
the money, butabe could not haye won outrizlit, Colleen Dhaa, be-
ine Letter ; and Pettivoat, hud she been in coat, would haye heen
a hard uutto erack for all comers. Glory, shown nneropped, bas
terrible eurs, and Cora, who has been winning at Belfast, Newry
and Newtownards, had too profuse # coat, nnd she is foy-faced.
To the aucropped-car division we do nol think the exhibitors will
indorse the judge's decisions, one of the yery Lest, if not the very
best, being Moya Deolan, and she was only y, bh. c. Thiggin Thue
rightly took second; Imt Potteen, placed first, hardly deseryed
that high poration, Begorra, h.c, has a capital coat,

The awards in smooth-haired were well made and in black and
tang we also fairly agree with the decisions arrived at, except that
we could not understand why Soliciter-General should be awarded
a medu!, as be is not particularly long-faced and was shown mangy.
Tu the small black and tan class we fancied Rucetta, placed gecond,
quite as well as Samyile, who tock firet.

Drop-eared slyes were well settled, but in the prick-eared class

Slirling, highly commended, shonld haye taken third, instead of

Rob Rey, and Princess of 'Thmie should certainly haye been uo-
tivad.

Tn the hard-haived Scatoh terriers the judge appeared to giye gat
isfaction. Ile certainly went in for a genuine varmint type,

Dandies were also yory wall placed, particnlarly in the dog clisr ;
but io bitches the winner, Maida, seemed to us to be very light
for her place, The puppies were so smart that all but one wers
noticed.

There were but two Yorkshires, Bradford Hero and Crack IL,
the former outdistanerg bis companion in the yery easiest of can-
ters.

‘There were three champion pugs entered, but Comedy was too
late for competition rnd Sooty scored over the good-bodied Jenny-
In the open dog class Young Peter, the winner, has no mask to
speak of fd is of a poor enior, Banjo, placed next, was Letter,
and Challenger, with bis good wrinkles, deseryed hia third prize.
Tuni-Tum, unfortunately, bas departedjthis world, else he would
have altered the list, Zulu IL, 1 good-bodicd, well-wrinkled dog,
had to be satisfied with a commendation aud Cupid was passed
oyer—liis long enis detract sorely fr6m his qualilies. Countess
won iz bitches; und here agein we strongly fancied Dowager, n
nice-headed, good-eyed bitvh, full of style, The puppies were well
placed, Mrs. Booth winning witha grand youngster of a proper
size and with excellent points. Miss Lea‘s dark, well-made Othello
wad but ill-rewarded with a commaendution ecard, second prize gong
to Smutty, a son cf Sooty, and a credit to hia stock,

Lady Giffard, es usunl, had the class al to herself in Maltese,
and Blenheime, King Clurles and Toys showed sucha difference of
quulity that the decisions were easily come to. ‘The puppy classes
filled exceedingly well and we can heartily back the judges ewarda
with respect to them, except that we thought Mrs, Mayhew’s pugs
deserved better than a bare highcommendation, as they werereally

ood.

. This brings to an end our veyiew of the January, 1851, Kennel
Olnb Show—a show that will long be remembered by those who
patronized it on account of the bitterness of the weather end the
many meonveniences accruing therefrom, not only to exhibitors
and yisitors, but also to the dogs during their transit. One dog,
at least, we heard, lad been found frozen to death in its hamper,
and when we state thatit took a party of fanciers four honrs to
get from Kings Cross to the Alexandra Palave, a distance of seven
niles, it will strike readers that things must haye heen in a lively
cundition. We fecl serry for the Kennel Club, who really deserved
a better rewsrd ov their exertions, and we sincerely trust that
their next show will be favored hy more suitable weather,

We append the oficial prize list of the principal awards :

Bloodhounds—Champion Class; Prize, F, Brough'’s Napier.
Open Glass—Dogs : 1st, L. G. Morrell’s Margrave, late Judge IL;
2d, W. Brough’s Beayo; 3d. H.R. Ray's Lucifer. Bitches : 1st,
Dr. L. §. I. Winslow's Bell ; 2d and 4d, L. G. Morrell’s Belladonna
and papas Puppies : 1st, M. Beaufoy’s Ruperta : 2d, R. Fowler's
Muriel.

Mastiffs—Champion Class—Dogs: ist, M. Beanfoy’s Nero.
Bitches : Ist, W. K. Taunton's Gwendolen. Open ( lass—Doge +
ist and cup, H. C. Joplin’s Vnlean I,, late Vulean ; equal 2d, Dr.
J. 8. Turner's Cedric the Saxon und M. Beanfoy’s Cesar; equal
3d, Dr. L. 8. Forbes Winslow’s Othello and Dr. J, Russell’s Lord
Darnley. Bitches: Ist and cup, A. D. Bartlett's Tayra; 2d, M.
Bewufoy’s Dinah; 8d, BH. G. Woolmore’s Doya, FPuppics—Dogs :
1st, H. G. Woolmore’s Crown Prince; 2d and cup, H. Hills’
Banquo, Bitches: Ist, H. J. Woolmore’s Mulinds ; 2d, W. Nichols’
Boomah, i

St. Bernards—Smooth or Rowigh-Coated—Champion Class: Ist,
Dr. J. Russell's Cadwallader. Rongh-Coated—Dogs: lst, Dr. J.
Russell's Katerfelto ; 2d, Roy, G A. Sneyd’s Keele; 3d, G. Ether-
idge’s Osuar IT. Tiitehes : dst, H. G. Sweet's Gretchen; 2d, Rey,
G. A. Sneyd’s Hope ; 3d, J. F.Smith’s Norma ll. Smooth-Coated
—Dogs: ist, Dr. J. Russell's Rupert ; 2d and 3d, R. Thorntowsa
Dunstan and Cymms. Bitches: Ist, R. 8. Armitage’ Amy ; 2d, J.
Valentine's Idn; 3d, Lady [shaw’s Abbess TV. Puppics—Dogs:
1st, BR. Thornton’s Malcolm; 2d, J. Adams’ Druid. Bitches» Ist,
Dr. J, Russell's Ninette; 2d, G. Watmough Webster's Mistletoe,

Newfoundlands (Glack)—Champion Class—Dogs; ist, 1. Nich-
ols’ Ne'son T, Open Class—Dogs : ist, W. W. Thomson's Captain
Murphy. Bitches: Ist, H. R. Farquharson's Lady Beaconsteld ;
20, Mrs. Gunlitfe Lee's Naney; 8d, PT. Loader Browne's Dolly.
Other fhan black + Jat, H.R. Farquharson’s Trafalgar ; 2d, G.
Chapman's Prince Charlie.

Boarhonnds or Great Danes + Ist, BR. Leigh Pemberton’s TWector
T_; 2d, Mrs. J. Dayis’ baperium ; 3d, h. Groom’s Jezebel.

Deerhounds—Dops : Ist, H. St. J. Stephens’ Bevis 1: 2d, W. W.
Thomson's Oxcax ; 3d, J. Haddon's Roy. Bitches: 1st and epecial,
W, Mi. Chinnery’s Bruce IL,. lute Nora Cueina ; 2d, H, St, J. Ste-
phen’s Minna ; 8d, W, W. Thompson's Linda. 4

Greyhounds—ist, 0. Burgess’ Parination 73d, T, 6. Swinburne'd
Magnolia, 3d, Mra, A. M, ilmer's Pat,

Any Yaviety (exept Bourhonnid ind Daskois)—lixccading 201be)}

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FOREST AND STREAM.

ist and exten, W. K. Tauntor’s Sir John Franklin and Lupus. Nob
exceeding 4() Ibs.: Ist, W. K. Taunton's Admival.

Pointers—harge Size—Chompion Olags—Dozs ; Ast; Im J: L,
Price's Wagg. Bitches: Ist, Majar V. MV. Lee, M P.'s Maggie,
Open Olass—Dogs, 55 lbs. nid npivards: ist, 1. P.Leacl’s Banye
TL; 2d, BR. 7, Strangers Dow of Devon ; 3d, K.P. Leach’s Bonus
Sanco. Very high com, the Sporting Dog and Field ‘Trial Club's
(litnited) Buratone, High com., Major V.IL V. Lec, M. B.'s
Mango. itches, 50 lbs. and upwards; Ist, Major V. H. V. Lee,
M. P's Mop; 2d, the Sporting Dox and Field Trial Club's Juno;
td, I. Bulled's Sajipho, Sinall Sizs—Chmppion Class—Bitehes
nuder 50 lbs: Ist, RJ, 1, Price’s Bow Belle. Open Class—Doey
minder 55 lbs.: 1st, B. Bolled's Sambo the Devil; 8d, B. J. L.
Price’s Little Ben ; 8d, 8. C. Norrish’s Dizby. Bitehes under 50
lhs,: Ist, G. Pilkinton’s Talae ; 24, R. J. L. Price’s Merry Bells ;
sd, J. E.G, Lloyd's Daphne. Very high com,, BR. W. Leach's
Bonna Bell. High com., WP. Arkwright’s Petal. Comi,. BR, J. 1.
Price's Professional Beauty and W. Bishop's Pride, Puppies : 1st,
H. Love's Lady Sefton ; 9d, J, Usher's Jack, Very high com., J.
J. Pollook's Morest Lille,

_ Setter—BEntlish (except Black and Tan)—Champion Class—
Dogs: ist, R. LI. P. Liewellin’s Remus. yery high com,, J. Short-
hose’s Royal LV. Bitches: 1st, R. LI, P. Liewellin’s Pozzle, Very
high com,, T. B. Bowers’s Maid of Honor, Iigh com., R. Dl, P.
Dlewellin's Phantom. Open Class—Dogs: Ist, R. Ll. P. Liewel-
lin’s Princé Royal; 2d, T. B. Bowers’ Border Chieftain ; 3d, R Ll.
P, Liewellin‘s Count Paragon, late Paragon. Very high com., J.
Freme's Young Rock, High com., J. Shorthose’s Rollo. Conn,
Rt. LL P, Liewellin’s Dashing Ruthven and W._D. Duncan's Rory.
Bitches; lat and 2d, R. Li. P. Lieweliin’s Dashin= Tear and
Countess Moll; equal 84, H. Towe’s Countess Kate and ©. 'T.
Fauntleroy’s Puff, High com., Kt. Lil, PY. Liewellin’s Baile. Pup-
pies : Ist and 2d, 2 LL P, Liewellin’s Countess Prin and Conntess
Plover ; 3d, C.'T. Fauntleroy’s Plum. Very high com., @, Bishop's
Scotchman. High com., J. Shorthose’s Hartford Rock and J. B.
Wilson's Danger. Black and Tan—Dogs : 1st, T, Jacobs’ Marquis ;
2d, M. Macdonald's Young Jock ; 3d, J. Shorthose’s Grouse. Very
high com., H, B, Gibby’ Lorne Y. High com., the Sporting Dog and

Tield Trial Club's Donald. Titches: 1st, W. Richard-
son's Kate; 24, L. Parsons’ Busy; 8d, C, B. Hodg~
son's Regalia. Poppies : lst, HB, L, Parsons’ Bishop ;

2d, M. Macdonald's Dash IL. Very high com,, J. R. Richard-
son's Air Derrick. Irish—Dogs: 1st, J. J. Giltrap’s Garryowen;
2d, T, M. Hilhard’s Count; 3d, Weyman and Buchanan's Dun-
kettle. Very high com., J. H. Salter’s Whisper Il. and J. J. Gil-
trap’s Frank. Bitches : 1st, T. M. Hilliurd’s Tilly ; 2d, J. J. Giltrap's
Mary Mackrees 3d, Weyman and Buchanan Sheelah, Very
high com., C.'T, Fauntleroy Qnail Tf and Rey. R, O'Callaghan’s

Grouse Il. High com., J. J. Giltrap’s Lady Palmerston II.
Com., Rey, RK. O'Callaghan’s Hebe. Puppics + Ist, H J. Clement's
Eildon. High com,, J. J. Giltvap’s Clare.

Retricyers—Black—Chamipion Clags—Wuvy-Couted : 1st, M, Me-
Donald's Mabel. Curly-coated: ist, 1. B. Swinburne’s Chicory.
Open Class—Smooth or wavy-couted—Dogs: ist, EB. G. Farqnbar-
son's Zeletone ; 2d, G, Ansty’s Moliere I; 3d, J. A. Doyle's Jaco-
bite. Bitches; ist, R. J. L. Price's Floss ; 2d, 0. iL, Pemberton’s
Muth ; 3d, Captain Weatherall’s Whisky IIT. Puppies: Ist, 2,
G. Farquharson’s Zelstone. Cnrly-coated—Dogs t Ist, 8. Darhey’s
King ; 20, Leevon’s Sultan; 3d. C. and J. G. Gamon’s Young
True, Bitches: Ist, WH. Skipworth’s Po'ly II. ; 8d, J. H. Salter’s
Bell Tinker; 3d, A. Large’s Little Nell. Puppies: Jat, G, Gul
ley’a Jet LL ; equal 2d, G. HW. Granville’s Black Pesrl and H. Skip-
worth’s Young King Koffee, Other than black; 1st, L. Mackenzie's
Garnet; 2d, H, Skipworth’s Merry IL.

Trish Water Spaniels—tist, J. T. Skidniore’s Mickey Free ; 2d, G,
§. Hockey's Young Patsey; 3d, G, HW. Loftus’ Duck. Very high
ecom., J, T. Skidmore Dian O'Connor, High wom,, G. H. Lofts
Duchess V.

Spaniels—Glumbers—Champion Class: lst, W. PD. Arkwright
Looby. Open Class—Dogs; Ist and 2d, Duke of Portland's Dash
IL and Bob IIL ; 3d, N. P. Stilgue’s Psycho, Bitchos: ist, Duke
of Portland’s Fairy ; 2d, W. P. Arkyright’s Lance; 8d aud 4th, P,
Pigott's Libnah 2nd Lottie.

Team of Spaniels.—ist, Duke of Portland's Bustle IL, Dart,
Don If., Dence, Dutch, Dash IL, Trusty I, Bounces 11., Bob ILL,
Trudge Y., Vairy and Lively.

Sussex—Champion Class.ist, C. and 7d. G. Gamon's Mande,
Open Class—Dogs +; Ist,dH. Greens Guess. Bitches: H. Grecn’s
Progress; 2d, C. and J.G. Gamou’s Merry Thought. Black—
Dogs over 20 Jbs.: 1st, 2. Jacob's Nailir; 20, J. Preme's Young
Bob If; equal 3d, J. Hill's Brosh and H. BV. Spurgin’s Bosco.
Bitches : ist, F, Jacob's Synaw; 2d, WH: B, Spurgi's Taney ; 3d,
F. E. Barton's Betrice. Not exceeding 20 lbs.+ ist and 2d, J. Par-
ron’s Obe and Sally. Other thah black: ist, H. DB. Spurgin’s
Alonzo ; 2d, T. B. Bowers’ Don Pedro, late Fop.

Pox ‘Verriers—Champion Class—Dogs: 1st, fo cups and medal,
J, G, Tinne’s Brokenhurst Joe, Bitclies: Ist and cup, Rey. C.
Wisher’s Poreas. Open Class—Dogs, 18 lbs. or under: 1st, F. L.
Eyelyn's Brokenhurst Sting; 2d. B. Redmond’s Despot; 3d, F. L.
Byelyn’s Richmond Jack; 4th, H. Wright's Huuton Dick, Over
18 Ths.: 1st, T. Bassett’s Archer; 2d, C. Gurgeas’ Burton Buff; 3d,
W. H. Wright's Bagman, late Partney Cudgel. Bitehes, 17 Ib. or
under: Ist, H. Champiou's Bloom ; 2d, Rey, C, Pisher's Daisy ;
ad, H. B. 8h. George's Mell; 4th, J. A. Doyle's Beeswiug. Over17
Ibs.: ist, TW. I. Dvelyn’s Needle; 2d, W. G. Marshall's Blossom ;
3d, J. A. Doyle's Achisyement. Puppies—Doge +: Ist and cup, F.
Bagnley’s Rusty; 2 and caps, W. 2. Arkywright's Yishun; 3d, 1.
Busuley’s Ready. itches: Ist, FP. Bagniey’s Tene; 2d, J. 0.
Tinne’s Jeopardy + 8d, Rev. O. Pisher’s The Peril.

Wire-Haired Pox Terriers—Champion Cluss: Istand special, PF.
H, Veild’s Tassel. Open Class—I0xceeding 18 tha: Ist, W. Car-
rick, Janu. s Pyke; 2d, W. L. Beverly's Workiaan. Not execeding
14 1bs.—Dogs: Ist and cup, H, Cox and Wright-Noodth’s Oakleigh
Wopper; 2d, 0, Burgess’ Petor; 3d, W. Carrick’s Victor, Bitches:
1st, FP. H, Peild's Bundle; 2d and 3d, HL Cox and Wright-Nooth
Violet Broom ond Mendicant. Puppies: Ist, H Cox and Woright-
North's Oakleigh Tooper ; 2d, W. Carrick, Jon.’s Nelly IT.

Diyehshunds—Cheinpion Class: Ist, M. Wootten’s Zigzag. Open
Closs—Black ond Tan—Dogs: Ist, A. C, Baker's Handseli 2d,
Mijor BE. Cox's Cetewayo; 3d, A. O. Mudie's Dietrich. Ditches ;
Ist, A. W. Byron’s Alma; 2d, Miss M. J. Bell's Grafinn., Other
than Black and Tan —Doss: Ist, M, Wootten’s Zadkiel; 2d, W. QO,
Hodges’ Driver; 34, MM, Wootten’s Zeph, Bitches: ist, W. 2. Arle
wright's Octayin; 2d, A. O. Mudie’sa Olympia. Puppies: let and
enp, W. P, Arkwrighi’s Ozons ; 2d, M. Wootten’s Zadkiel; extra
ad, Mrs, D, Murtiy’s Rudolf. ;

Basset Hounds—Doge : let, G. R. Keehl’s Fino de Paris; 2d, A.
E. Monro’s Fino. Bitches: lst, GR Mrehls Pallas.

Sheepdogs—Champion Class: ist, M C. Ashwin's Conknio.
Opeu Class—Doge; Ist und prize and 2d, J. Bissell’s Charlemagne
and Fox; 34, R B, Lee's Highlander. Ditches: Ist, W. M, Chim
nery’s Coquette; 2d, HW. Elart's Belle IIL; 3d, Rey. H. MW. Hamil-
ton’s Eva, Puppivs—Rough or Smooth-Couted—Dogs » 1st, J. and
W. H. Charles’ Guys Cliffe; eqnal Yd, J, Bissell’s The Major and
Rev. H. F. Hamilton's Guy. Bitches; 1st, J. and W. H, Charles’
FEhury : 2d, Rey. H. F. Hamilton's Laura, Smooth-Coated—Dogs:
dat and high com. (2), W. W. Thomson's Hawk, Wail aud Gult.
Bitches: 1st, W.W. Thomson's Yarrow ; 2d, A. H, Wasten’s Lady,

Bull Dogs—Champion Class—Exceeding 60 Ibs.: lst, D: 8.
Oliver's Monareh, Not exceeding 50 1bs.—ist, A, Benjamin’s
Smasher, Open Claga—Large Size—Over 455 lbs.; 1st, Capt. G.
TG. A. Holdsworth’s Vaust. Medium Size—Dogs over 40 ths, and
not exceeding 55 Ibs.: 1st, W. Newton's Lorne; 2d, C, Collis’
Byron IL ; 3d, P. Rusts Adrastus. Bitches over 34 lbs, and not
exceeding 65 lba.: Ist, G. Rapes Redowa; 2d, A, Benjamin's
Tiumpns; 3d, W, Newton's Ida. Small Size—Dogs not exceeding
40 lbs.: Ist, G. Rapes Ringleader ; 2d, N. W. Bourn‘’s Sir Bevis;
Bd, W. J. Tredennick’s Farewell, Bitches—not exceeding 35 [ba,;
ist, G. Raper’s Rosy Cross; 2d, O. Kuott’s Duchess,

Bull-Terriers—Champion Clasi—Wxoeeding 25 Ibs.: Ist, KN. J.
Hartley's Magnet. Open Class—arge Size—Dogs exceeding 25
Ibs.; 1st, A. George's Sir Robert, late Princes Royal; 2d, J; Ti.
Pratt's Little Madan. Bitches—exceeding 25 hs. : 1st, J. Tt. Pratt's
Maggie May. Mudinim id ea 16 The., but not excbering
eu) The: lat, ¥, A, Wood’a Nelson I; ad, B, Guntey'y Geatrioo t,

Surall Size—Not exceeding 16 lbe.: tet, J. I, Pratt's Myrtle; 2d, A.
Isvelil’s Nelson IL.
Bedlingtone—ist, A. Armetrong’s Project
Irialy Verrieys—Champion Class—ist, J R. Pitts Erin,
Open Class—Dogs +: let, G. W. Ramsay’s suce; 2, Th. B, and
Tr. oS. Gary's Nubotklish ; dd, WH. Waterhonse’s Killiney Boy,
Hitches: ist, R. B. and I. 5, Carey's Nettle; 2d and high com.,
H. Waterhouse’s Pethvouland Melcha, Withnueropped ears—tst,
G, W, Ramsay'a Potteen; 2d and wl, UN. B. and 7. 8. Carey’s
Thiggin Thue and Whisht.
Smooth-hnired Verriers—lx sept black and tan; det, J. H,
ist, J, H. Mather’s

Mathers Vril; 2d, W. Nevyen’s Rore,

Mack and Tan Terriers—Champion Class +
Cyprus Open Class—Large Size; Medal, W. KX. Taunton's Solici-
tor-General ; Ist, C. 2 W. Jackson's Reveller, and J, H. Mether’s
Grand Duchess; 2d, C. Whitehouse's Norah; 3d, J. H, Mather’s
Grand Duke, mall Size—tst. 1 BG. Sywinburne’s Sample; 2d, 6.
Whitehonse’s Luceita ; 3d, T. B. Swinburne’s Serf. ;

Skye Terriers—Drop-cared—tat, J. Pratt's Gorrie; 2d, W. DB,
Haxstern’s Scottish King ; 3d, J. Praths Donald, Prick-earsd-—tat,
D, TP, Rees Clyde; 2d, J. Pratt's Randy Grant ; 3d, H. Mnstie's
Tiob Rey IT.

Hard-baired Seotch Terriers—Dogsa: 1st and 2d, FP, Pigott’s
Tartan ind 'Paseell. Bitches: 1st, 2dandcom,, P. Pigott's Cavack,
Syringe and Hig.

Dandie Dinmont Terriers—Dogs : Ist, J. C. Carrick’s Teddy ;
2d, H, 5. Wipp’s Pebble; 3d, J.C. Camick's Peter. Bitches : ist,
C. i. Gates’ Maida ; Capt. A. Browulow's (fi. N.) Hexe; 2d, W.
W. Rvid’s Selkirk Gyp. Puppies: Ist, A, Steel’s Peregrine; 2d, J.
CG, Carrick’s Harold; 3d, A. Steels Heroine,

Yorkshire Perriers—lstand yery high coin., Mrs. M, A. Foster's
Bradford Hero and Crack Il.

Pugs—Champion Class—Any size: Ist, J. Lewis’ Sooty. Open
Clase—Not exceeding 20 Ibs,—Doga : ist, E. Pield’s Young Peter ;
2d, Mre, Woster’s Banjo; 3d, J, H. Locks Challenger. Bitches, not
excecding 20 lbs.; Ist, BH. Weekley’s Countess; 2d, Miss M, A. 9.
Holdswarth’s Dowager; 3d, i, Weelley'’s Zoe. Puppies: at,
Mrs. L. Booth’s Boftin ; 2d, C. P. Warburton’s Smutty.
Chane 4d and. 3d, Lady Giffard’s Hugh, Rob Roy, Lord

yde,

Blenhsims—Red and White: ist, Mrs. L.. Booth’s The Darl; 2d,
W. Vorders Bo Peep; 3d, G. 1. Franklyn’s Duke of Bow.

King Charles Spaniels—Black and Tan Ist, Mrs. J. A. Buggs’
Alexander the Great; 2d, J, Garwood’s Prince,

Other Toy Spaniels—iat, Mish V. Cameron's Conrad,

Ttalian Greybonods—tst, W. J. Crisp's Ply I.

Voy 'lerviers—Smooth-haired—Not exceeding 5 Ibs,; Ist, Miva.
M. A. Poster's Dinah; 2d, M. Michael's Zut; Ba, Mrs. M.A. Fos-
tera Gell IL, latesMinnie, Other than Smooth-haired—Not ex-
ceeding § Iba.: Ist, Mrs, 2. M. Mouck's Silk ; 2d, Admiral Sir G,
Giffard’ Katie ; dd, Mrs. M. A. Vosters Pride,

Sporting Puppies—Except Pox Terriers: Ist, Mrs, D, Muiay’s
Dachshund ; 2d G, Foster.

Fox Terrier Pupyicse—Smooth or Wire-haired : ist, G, T. Gon-
grove; 2d, J. W. Corner.

Non-sporting Puppies—lixcapt Mastiffs and Collies: Medal, H.
Waterhouse’s Irish Terriers ; 20, E. Weekley’s pugs.

Collie Puppies—tat, J. Pirie : 2d, C. W. M. Adam.

Masiiff Puppies—tst, W. K. Taunton.

Special Pox Perrier Prizes—iot, Challenge Cup and Medal for
(he best fox terrier in the show, Mr, Tinne’s Brokenhurst Joe; 2d,
Cup, value £5, for the best fox terricr under 12 months old, ex-
hibited by the breeder, who must he a meniber of the I’, T, C., Mr,
Arkwright’s Vishin ; 3d, Cup, value £5, for the best smooth-
litired fox terrier dog, owiied by a member of the FE. T, C., Mr,
Time's Brokenhurst Jos. 4th, Cup, value £5, for the best smooth-
haired fox terrier bitch, owned by a member of the FW. T. C., Mr,
Pisher's Doreas. fth, Cup, value £5, for tie best wire-haired fox
terrier, dog or bitch, owned by a member of the Ff. 'T. C., Mesars.
Cox and Nooth’s Oakleigh Topper; Gth, Cup, yalue £5, for the
heat Les terrier, dog or bituh, in the open classes, Mv. Bagaley's
Rusty.

a: 2d, J. Baty's Piper

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PHILADELPHIA KENNEL CHAT.

TEW days sinee, while af Wr. Joho riders gun store, where
all who are foud of dog and gun hereaway are wont to stop
and chat on matters pertaining to slicoting, | heard a Very inter-
esting diseussion relative to field trials between gentlemen who
haye shot fortaany years aud who are now ling them full share
of game each season over dogs of their own breaking. Teould not
help but be impressed with the sound sense which was in great
measure expressed aud, without going into details, for am sure it
would be too personal for your columns, [ will only narrate in part
that which particularly strnck me would add to the interest of feld
triala in this country.

Itwas argued that-too much jockeying was beginning to be
shown and that # class should be made and prizes offered for the
best setter or pointer broken and handled by an umateur owner.
Ty au amateur owner was meant the sportsnjan who broke his dog
for bis own purticular nse tmd who néyer reesiyed compensation
for the training of either setter or pointer. Such a class ad wonld
be akin to the gentlemen riders of Hnglish hurdle races and in gen-
tlemen driving races in this country. Do yon not think, Messrs,
iditors, that entries of this nature in our field trials would prove
interesting and tend to advance the standard of sportsmauslip? T
would not have it wnderstood that I oppose im any manner the
present etyle of rnoning, as Lam confidentit has done great bene-
fit, nor do T wish to cast any reflection upon those who now handle
field dogs at tritls ; bul you know there ave alyays those who will
stand aloof from anything of the kind where there i the least inti-
mation of professionalism, The owner of the one deg and gun,
the former of his own breaking (and leb me suy here such persons
are génerally dangerous bpponentsy; Frank Forester says; ‘* Be-
ware of the owner of one dog and one gun”), would, (think, beiu-
duced, if such « class were made, to enter, aud would take great
pride in slowing what beatin had been gained by careful man-
agement and, as one of the gentlemen who was arguing remarked,
* Wo would sce thon bow wany owners of Goge would come for
ward.

Mr, Tienry Schreiber, of Scheeiber Brothers, anime! photogra-

pliers, a few days singe fave me avery jnterestimg account of bis.

setter biteh Nellie, the hyst of the get of his old Grouse, onee fn-
MOUs as @snipe doy on anv meadows. Grouse was the father of
Nelhe end 4 litter sister when he was seventeen years olf, and at
the time both deaf and blind. Both puppies were puny end weal
when born, ne shortly dying and the other growing up dwarfed
and apparently worthless, yet withal perfectly shaped. Showing
great activity wd wptitnde us sle heaved a year old, Mr. Schreiber
paid some attention to her and inte this season took ler fo Culpep-
per, Va., aiid, without any preyious work on game of any kind, she
took to quiil naturally and was wonderful in her performance.
But the strangesh thing [have to relate of this animul is to follow,
A bitch at or wear Mar, Schreiber’s place having given birth to a lit-
ter of puppies aud dying five days after Nullic went to them (neyer
having lad puppies herself) aud alloyed them to suckle her ;
ebranga to say, in a day or two milk appeared and she raised the
whole litter. I have never known a casa similar to this before, but
hhave read of like uceurrences in some of the medical books where
children have been reared by ‘other mothers,” and one instance
is relufed where ai infant was nursed by a man. Your medica
readers are no doubt familiar with the story. While writing I sm
reminded that I ouce saw at a side show accompanying one of the
large combined cirenses, or “aggregations,” a trll-yrown and
finely-formed bnll that had a partly-developed udder, from which
milk was drawn a6 from a cow.

One mutual friend Dr, L. TL. Twaddell has returned from Pitte-
burgh highly pleased with the bench sliow there aud full of the
heagla question. We know of tio one better posted on the subject
than he, haying owned many, and a devotee to fhe chuse of ihe
hare of the Middle States. We trast the new class for © Amerienn
beagles * will bu inade far future beneh shows.

We do not hear & single word velutive to a dog show to be held
in Philadelphix in the eoriny apne, notwithstanding many would
baglad (orendep aid and tend (hee suppori~(vrhy thers should

[FaeruAry 17, 1881.

not he a yearly exhibition of the land in our eity we cannot divine)
—hbufiwe have learned trom good unthority that the gentlemen who
Ynanaged the last di-lay were so completely worn out by the end-
less amouut of yrark antl detail attviming such exhibitions that they
cannot be prevuled upon to take am active parkin e sceond. They
would, however, be only too glad to grve such advice aa was necded,
and fo offen sneh assistance as would adyanco the interests of au
exbibitiun in the spring.

Many sportsmen here ave spealing in the higheat terms of the
porition Pokest AnD ArReAd is taking againss the eyil of jockeying
which wp,eary to be creeping into field frials,und admire the beld-
ness wih which if decvies auy attempt of winming by cliicanery,
Ti we cannot have fair trinhs of chili we shonld have none.

We notice in Vero Shaw's chapter on the Buglish pomlerin last
week's Fores AND SrReAM that he refers to the tendency of
breeders suorificing nose for speed, and we aro pleased that so
able a writer throws ont such s warning, Ag hevemarks, ‘A
speed dog looks flasb, and by hix great pace covers more ground,
and therefore may be able to find more birds,” but adds, “that a
slower dog with superior uose would be far preferable for the
sportsman as he would knock up his swifter compunign in half a
day.” We have often notived this in our sporting tips wath friends
when several dogs were worked togetiter, and have always preferred
the steady, careful and systematic worker to the fashionable goers
that too often ovenan theil birds up wind and always suddenly
fonnd themselves sight in the midst of the coyey down wind.

Philadelphia. Homo,

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FAVORITE, DOGS.

Apamstown, Md., Feb. 9.

[_ was my pleasure some time since to peruse an articlé in the

Pores Axb StREAm of Dee, 16, 1880, from the pen of a gentle-
man, like myself, an amateur sportsman who styles himself “South
Side.” This article carries me back to the days of ‘Auld Lang
Syne,” when T too was young and in my prime, with a quick eye
and steady nerve, when manya bird fell before my aim on the
sedge fields of Cumberland and Buckingham counties, Va.

In those days I shot over a large black Trish setter known by the
name of Sam. Gentlemen sportsmen of Cumberland, Bucking-
ham, Nelson, Amberst arid Cumpbell connties, Ya., would all bear
evidence of his superior merits. This noble animal was bred by
my friend Col. §., of Frederick City, Md., an amateur in sport,
and sired by the old imported dog of Gen. 8. known by the name
of Jet, All of his get that I ever saw were black or ved with hazle
eyes, They were wiry, attivé and uiliring hunters, frm gad steady.

In those days I paid but little attention to retrievers, I endeay-
ored to break my dogs to do their work prompt, quick and steady,
no pottering. This family of dogs always trayoled with head and
breast highand ata rapid gait, Whey never false pointed or failed
to locate their game, never saw one afraid of fire. Their pow-
ers of endnvance were remarkable. At the time I owned this dor
Lresided at Ambérst Court Honse, Va. I haye mounted my horee
at 6A, m,, andridden fo my brothers whe then resided in Cimber-
land County, Va., 0 distince of sixty-two miles, arriving there by
4or 6p. mu. inthe afternoon my dog following. He wonld range
field after field on the road, frequently bndmy coyeys and yet the
lash mile he would trivel as game and fresh asin the morning, I
am satisfied he would in the day’s vide run oyer a hundred miles.
Well doT remember a hunt by myself the following day aiter one
of these long®rides, The sin was warn, our volte in the morning
Jay over high sandyland where water was scant. At 1 ¥.ar., wearied,
I stopped to eat my steak ub aspring. At 27 again started
a hundred yards from this spring [found 2 covey: up to this time
Thad but six birds, from that time until night my dog worked bean-
tiful, and after pnnect I tnrned my face homeward with twenty
brace of quail and four or five hares.

Pretty good work for a sigle deg and a muzze-loader. I only
ayerazed peyen to ight in eyery ten slots, Ido not believe I lost
i single bird thut fell within eighty yards of me, Thisis enough
to show the merits of the setter, I have hunted him with the
finest pointers of this section of Vivginia, yet never say but one
compare with him, and that was aliver and white dug Mae owned
by Mr_ I, Wilson, of Langhornes, Cumberliind Connty, Va. Like
“South Side’ I haye bred dogs bevause I was fond of them and
never sold one.

T haye owned three of this family of dogs, and shot oyer many
otherr, they all compared favorably with Sam. ut alas! theiryace
iz extinct. J haye owned other setters, some compared favorably,
others were worthless. Ido nofimegn fo detract from the merits
of the pointer, but to defend my old friend the setter, especially
the Irish setter, Humay be restive aud heady in bresking 4s he
is full of energy, but once well broken and he will repay you. So
fay ad my oxperiende goes with puimters I yastly préfer the old
Spanish pointer. Years ago in Maryland and Virgmia we lad a
breed of pointers with large heads, whose hips Lung down like the
fox-hound’s that I conceit had finer keent ind hebler nerve than
the present race. My experience in conclusion reqmires ine to say,
so far as scentis concerned, Tikaioy no difference, Tho pointer 1
helieve is more tractable or Gasily broken, but the setter the most
energetic, especially the Dish. Hinkop,

+B ——

A HINT TO SPURGHON.

Wixsstep, Oonn., eb. 12.
Editor Forest and Stream

Your protest aguinst Hey. Charles TH. Spnrgeon’s treatment of
the dogin his resent sermon un ** Beware of Doge,” leads me to
reall to your readers a fact which T do not remember to haye seen
in print, and which if might be well for the great London preacher
to know, Does he take the Morus, Anp SenwAm?

The Greek word in the Bible which ia tranlated ‘to worship,”
miéans literally io qeflike wdog.” The word is proskuneo, trom
kuon, w dog ; and at oceurs over xisty times in the New Testament,
nor is if once found except with this honorable meaning of homaga
and adoration. For example, **Thou shalt worship» the Lord thy
God 7) ‘Leb wll the angels of God worship him;” that is, let the
angels act toward Gad #s a dog acts to Dis master.

We who know the dog haye often been amazed at his fidelity and
affection, and we fre able to appreciate the fititess of the term,
Hoy he looks np worslipfilly into or face, waite mpen ou com-
iand, returus for one approbation and knows 20 self-denial in
his efforts to please up! In tia whole realm of nature there is no
animal so highly honored as i3 the dog in this wee cf his hae,

There is a deep reason and philosophy in the history of words.
They do not come lawiessly ont of the wombof chance, ‘Tliads
Without a Homer,’ Arelihishay) Wrench has ¢alled them; and
among all the words which he analyzes mm bis admiruble ‘* Lee-
tures On the Study of Words” there is not one which is more sug-
gestive or inmpressive than this old Greek word lo worship, lo act
as the dog.: : i

As I write there sre tye molle dogs lying in the patch of sun-
shine on the floor besideqne; Ghe sprung from the famons Tanger
aud the other, an orange aud white, bousthil of the bload of Lei-
center Dan. I confess I am yery fond of tltem, nor do they dis-
honor the use of their name in that supreniest duty of mortala—
yorship God.

Tt would be well for Mr. Spurgeon to study his Greek Testament
a little more.

And in the textin question Panl was nob speaking of man’s
faithful friend, init of two-legged dogs, certain scalawags who were
areproach to the Church in his day sud « thorn in his side,

Itis tine that dogs were not so Inphily esteemed in ancient times
aa now, bub eyen then they had they frienda and adtivers, und
the fact aboye noticed proves that they had made a profound im
pression vn the Greeks,

Homer tells ys thaf Telemachus tool his two faithful honnds
with him to the council of the vbiets, and it is a tonch of nature
when he melkes fle old dog in the Jivuse of Penelope reepenize his
oll master Ulysres on Iris ett from the syanderingy oytn befure
his faithful wife, i ‘

Did it ever euenr to you that the only two parties who had pily
on poor Tiagarus, ia fhe Bible parable, ws be luy ab the rich mins
gute, were doga and angele? Dogs caiie tnd licked his sores and

Feprvary 17, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

55

angels stood by waittug to carry his spirit to Abraham's bosom.
Dogs and angels! Nor do they go badly together. ‘That, too,
is a touch of nature. J.P.

1

THE COCKER CLUB.—The ballots of the members of the
Cocker Club were reeeived up to the afternoon of Saturday, Feb.
12, at which time, as wready announced, the voting ceased. Au
ennumeration of the ballots cast, showe that the committed elected
to decide upon the standard, and to take the prelimaiuary sbeps to-
ward fhe organization of the club consists of tite following gentle-
men: 0.B, Cummings, South Acworth, N. I. ; J. Otis Vellows,
Hornellsyille, N. Y.; J. F. Kirk, Toronto, Ontario; Geo, D. Me-

Dougall, Whitestone, N, ¥.; M. P. MeKoon, Franklin, N. ¥. + A.,

HL, Mopre, Philadelphia, Pa, ; 1. Tinsley, Hamilton, Ontario; and
J. H. Whitman, Chiengo I. The committee covers a wide extent
of torrifory, andincindes some of the most experienced breedera
of the cocker, and we fool sure that it will have the confidence and
respect of all lovers of this excellent strain or dogs. It is of course
desirable that steps shonld be taken without lose of tie to orgnn-
ize the committee, and to getthe work of preparing a standard un-
dev way as speedily ag possible, We therefore suggest that the
committee at once proceed to clecta Chairman and Beoretary for
this body, and sunonnce the result to ug not later than March 1 so
thiatit may appoir in our issuc of the3d proximo. To the properly
wuthorized person we will turn oyer such papers as belong to the
club, We cannot refrain from congratulating the cocker breeders
of Amorica, and especially the members of the club, that the agi-
tator of this matter has had 60 successful a termimation, and we hope
before long to see the much yexed question “What is & Cocker?"
speedily settled by competent authorities. It is a source of yery
great sulisfaction to the Noresr ANp Stream to think that it has
been instrumental im bringing about go desirable aresull. We
Lipa a) be glad to do all in our power to further the interests of
8 cocker.

_ HASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB,—The regular monthly mect-
ing of the Eastern Field Trials Cinb was held at the Astor House,
Thursday afternoon, Mebruaty 10. The following gentlemen were
presenti: Messra, W. A. Coster, R, C. Cornell, F, Rt. Ryer, 1. A. Herz-
berg, J. N. Danforth. FP. N. Hall, Dy, BF. H. Aten, G. I’, Leach, J.
Otter Douner, Dy. 7. W. Greeu, J. Pentz, H. N. Munn, J. Vou
Lengerke, P. H. Morris, 7. ©, I. Grainger, A. I. Godeffroy, C. H,
Baymond, T. FP. Connolly, H. W. Livingston and Max Wenzel.
President Donner in the chair. The auditing committee reported
the accounts of the clob for the past year correct, and recom-
inended that some system be deyised to sinyplify the keeping of
accounts, and that the by-laws in regard to the paying of bills be
strictlyadhered to. The report was accepted, and a committee of
three to be appointed by the chair are to reyise the by-laws, and de-
yise i system for keeping tho acconnts. ‘The following gentlemen
haye resigned fvomihecmnb; Dr, Amnold Stut, A. H. Moore and
Gustave Walters, The following gentlemen were elected : James
Wilson, Geo. W. Post, Frank FP. Pike snd J. J, Snellenberg. A
committee of threc are to be appointed hy the chair to réyise the
rnnning pules of the club The treasmrer, Mr. Munn, sent in his
resignation but it war not accepted. —

ENGLISH SETTERS.—Ruins Il, the property of Col. Henry
Bmith, of Boston, Mass., is rezarded by his owner as one of the
best setter dogs in this country, His dam is Nina, owned by D, 'T.
Charles, Hsq., of Albaity, N, ¥.; his sire, champion Rock, Thedam
of Kufns If has a clear pedigrees back to 1784, of the oldestand best
blond iu great Britam, Rock was the champion of America. Ru-
fus Tis black and white and ticked, and weighs fifty-six pounds.
His hoadis medium as to léngth and size; eyes quite wide apart
and plensant in expression; ears fine and brain largo; neck meadinm
as to length, and sits high on the shoulder; chest deep and rib-
bed up well toward the hips ; stern medium and muscular; fore
legs piraight, and hind legs a little curved ; feet round, well feath-
ered between the toes, His scentis keen and he has been known
to stop.on 2 partridge twenty-tive rods away, and ereép up until
tiventy feet of the bird, and then come ton firm point, and wail
for the word to flush the bird. Tf the bird is missed the dog shows
great sagacity in marking her down aid in leading his master to
the spol where she lias siighted. This is the second year of hie
work, This shows that from good blood youare likely to get a
good dog.

A DINMONT SUCKLING KITTENS.—The facts of the cage are
these ¢ Howard §. Jativay’s Dandie Dinmont bitch Jndy came am
sensou abont 12 weeks sinee. hut, as will sometimes happen, did
not faucy the dog she wns tried with, so refused to be lined by
him, Abont the time the pups would have beeu due the bilche's
teats swelled up and she hid milk (in fact T haye offen noticed
this in other bitches). The cat with whom the hitch had leen in
the livbit of playing (she having been a kitten when the bitch was
a pup) about this tine had a lot of kittens, two of which Jndy
took and nursed, and has nursed them ever since. They have
frown remarkubly strong and seem to haye been as well fed as if
brought up by their own mother. When it is taken into considera-
tion what a deadly enemy a Dandie Dinmont is to all cats it is
yery retinrkable ; bnt what 1s more remarkable is that the biteh
had no pups of hur own and was able to suckle the kittens, never
haying been pregnant, The kittens and the bitch are at Mr.
Howard Jadlray’s house at Iryingtou-on-Hudson, and I, as well as
Mt. Jaffray, will youch for the tuuth of the aboye elie :

: ~ HK, L..G;

NEW YORK DOG SHOW.—The managing comymitlee of tha
Westminster Kennel Chib have fixed upon the last weel in: April
for holding the fifth annual hench show, and the American Insti-
inte Building, better mown as the Rink, between Sixty-second and
Sixty-third etrects in Third avenue, has been leaged for the pur-
poze. Mr. Charles Linco has been written for, and Mr, R. C.
Cornell, secretary of the W.K, €., informs us that he will arrive
here this week, and atonce begia to make preparations for what
promises to be the largest exhibition of fhe kind ever witnessed in
this country. It is impossible as yet to give any correct idea of
what the preminm list will be like, but undoubtedly it will be a
Jarge one. ‘The one judge system already tested and found to work
so excellently at Toronto, St. Lows aud Pittsburg will no donbt be
adopted. Here we would suggest that the judges be selected at an
early date, as we consider that all kennel club rules should direct
that the names of the judges be made known thirty duys before
the closing of the entry lists. '

‘STOLEN DOG.—Philadelphia, Feb. 14,—Rditors Torest and
Stream : The dog thief 1s loose again, and I am sorry to relate
that he has taken a very promising pair of white, black and bine
Belton dog puppies now nine months old, by Dash IIL, out of
Cornelia, 1 had the puppics in the country at West Pikeland
Township, Chester Co., Pa., and on last Friday evening some one
uuchained them from Where they were tied in the barn. Haye
not yet been found or any clue to them, I hope through a notice
in your paper J may obtain some ecluc to their wheroahouts, and
will yery much appreciate and liberally reward any one who will
give me any information that will lead to their recovery.

L, Sausver, Jr,

SPECIAL PRIZES TOR BUAGLES.—At the coming New York
Dog Show the Forest anp StrvAm desires to offer two handsome
silyer-mounted hunting-horne, as special prizes for beagles These
prizos will he offered, one for the best bench-logged and one for
the best straight-legged beagle in the show, of any age or Bex,
The conditions under which these prizes will be offered will be an-
founced next weel:.

PENNSYLVANIA FIELD TRIALS ASSOCIATION.—At the
meelitg of this association, held at Pittsburgh, Penn., on Webriary
9, the proposition to opén any of the stakes to dogs owned ontside
of the State was yoted down, A very proper proceoding if the
club Wishes to encomage and protect the breeders in its own State
and preserve its individuality.

MR. SNELLENBURG'S SETTERS.—It gives us pleasure to call
the attention of all dog lovers to Mr, Snellenburg’s notice in an-
other column, From personal knowledge we consider this remark-
able fine draft to benot only a healthy one, but in cvery respect

worthy of both the beneh and tle field, Mr. Snellenburg will re- | Mw J, P, Cozart, Washington, Ga., the lemon Belton Liewellln cetter

tain three puppies for next year’s Derby whieh he also intends rum-
ving ti Robin's Island, These three will recaiys Mr. Khort’s sole
attention.

N. A. I. 0, STUD BOOK.—Cohmmbia, Tenu,, Feb. 7.—Dditor
Forest and Stream: The books of the National American Kennel
Clib have been sent me by the late secretary, Mr. Charles De Ron-
gé, and all those members of the club who owe dues my forward
them tome. Persons wishing to make ontriesin volume second of
the Stud Book, and entries in the second American Field Trial
Derby, should communicate with me af once,

Jos, 1. Duy, Secretary.

— +o

KENNEL NOTHS.

** Breeders anil owners af sporting dogs wre invited to send
memoranda af names eltimed, bred, aphelps, sites, ete., for
insention in (his column, | We makeno charge for the publica
tion of such nates ; but request that tn euch case the notice be
made up in accordance with our sorm, that the name of both
ouner and dog be written legibly, av printed, and thatthe strate
to whith the animal belongs be distinctly stated.

Names CLAIMED.

Porter—Mr. Geo. A. Sclinssier, of Monmouth, Ill,, Gaims the name
of ee Tor liver and white dog puppy out of Belle Topsey by Wahlt-
Lord. .

Georie Dash—Mi. J. P. Cozart, of Washington, Ga., claiins the
name of Georela. Dash for lemon Belton Liewellin setter puppy out of
Mr, F. UW. Andrew's Vashta (Kake-Panny) by Scout (Rock-Ksirby).

Divne—Mr, Eugene Powers, of Cortland, N. ¥., Claims ihe name of
Diana tor his black and white cocker spauiel bleh puppy, whelped
November 25, 1880, out oi same owner's Mighon by Hollis’ Wildair.

Dike—Mr, Jone Tlowe, ot Providence, K. 1., claims the name ot
Duke for his pure black native setter dug oul of Mr. Newton Warle’s
Sib (Copelind's Pete-Gnmieen Bess) by Pratts Vim (Adam's Duke-
St. Molds), whelped February 19, 1sv.

Majov—My, F. Le Cook, of Sherburne, N. Y.. claims ihe naine of
Major tor liver and white cocker pean dog, whelped August 22,
1879, out Of Ruth bY Holabird’s Chartie,

Rijpw—e EL B. Greenonpyh, Boston, Mass, claims lie name of
Ripple tor his Chesapeake Bay puppy out of Mr, G, G. Hammond's
Rose by same owners huke.

tiyon YOr—Ma, Washington A, Cosrer, of Flatbush, L. 1, claims
the name of hayot W’Or for pointer bitch puppy by Dilleys Chamoun
Deas (Roke-Kate) out or owners Dolly (bileht’s bon-Orake'’s
Queen). .

Morinritij—Mr, Prank Culbertson, Wooster, Ohio, clhinis the name
Of Moriarity for white doe puppy with liver spol aruund left eye,
whelped Noveniber4, 1880, by Macks (formerly the property of Mr, J.
T, Oliver, Council Blufls, lowa,) oul of Mr, Jolin Bolus’ Wadday (Seal-
tord-Lady).

Dwk—Mr, W. Elting Harp, of New Pale N. Y., claims ihe Dame of
Dock for his letnon wit white English setter puppy, whelped July 15,
iss), OUuLot Lady by Gakley’y Prank.

Tule—Mr. G, A. Uplnies, of Somerville, Mass., claims the name ot
Tyke tor lewioh and white pointer Ditch, nok Pyke, as published In
last issue.

Siudie—Di, Ed, 8. Carr, of Gallatin, Tenn., claims the name-ot
Shadow for white, black and tan setter bitch out Daisy Dean, by Lin-
coln, bred by Mountview Kennel,

abe Lincoln—br. Ed, §, Carr, o! Gallatin, Tenn., claims the name of
Abe Lincoln for white and oringe setter doe puppy oul of Blaze ty
Lincoln, bred by Montiview Kennel.

Bessie—Me. 1. Her, of Philadelphia, claims tle mame of Bessie for
Diner and white Bnelish sebiur bitch puppy, whelped Noy. 6, s8s0, ot
oF MY & Baws Pannle by Duke de Lucas.

Fight—My, Fred. A, Tart, ol Dedham, Mass., claims the name at
Might for bine and tan Gordon bitch pippy by Aon k, Plage’s Jerry
(Loported Don-Lady) Out af Nellie Ginported by Mass, Kennel Club).

Ruby—Mr, kt. C. Twithy, of Macon, N. O., Clatms the name af Huby
for Gordon senter Witch presented to lim by Ma. Bred. 4. Patt, ot Ded-
liam, Mass. She is by imported Kent (Allisonis Ketben-T. 1. seult’s
Nellie) out of Bhen Dorr’s Phe (luvported Don-Lutiy).

Lui! Beltoi—Mv. Jd. We Sitinon, of Buekland, Conn, claims the
name of Bull Belton for his setter bitch puppy, biree months old, out
ay lls Dlue Belton bitch Jennie by Mm aA. Goodwils Gorton seller

any.

Liedy) Bath—Mr. D. Wf. Sager clims the name of Lady Bath for yer
and white ¢ocker bitch by Wildair out of Sura Berbhardt, whelped
Oct. 17, 1830, bought of J, Onis Pellows, Hormellsyilie, N.Y.

Jtea—Mr. U, Mo Short, oF New Albany, Duid., claims the name of Res
for black, Whilt and tan setter dog puppy purchased tro Mr, J. i.
Kralt, ol same place; Wwhelped Peb. 2, bssl, now a year oid. be is by
Druid 11. out oF Bessie Lee (hake-Fanny),

Pup—Mr, b.G. Empie, or Wilmington, N. C,, claims the tame of
Pein for dark lyer and white cocker Spaniel doe puppy by Boy out of
Dora, from the Nursery fennel, Wranklin, Pa.

AMozirt T.—M. M. A. Miuguer, of Bostou, Muss., Claims the name of
Mozart 11, for lis recentlytmported Yorkshire blue abcd tao Lerrier,
welzbt 64 1bS., coat touchts the oor, is a uniform blue, very
stright, the bing of talla ich gold@m fan. Date of birth, winter ct!
Isis.

BRED,

Neli-Dan—M¥. 0. M. Mimlall’s (Cleveland, Ohio,) setter bitch Nell
(Sain-Hlora) to Shesield's Dan (Non-Dimple) on Webrusty 7, 1881.

Defl-Blehy 1.—Dr, J. J, denneiie's (bu Quoin, U,) red Trish setter
bitukh Hell (Bob-Duck) $6 sane owher's Wcho 1,

DinceLBlvho TE—Mre W. PL. Grabain's (Madison, Ind.) red Trish
setter bitch Dance to Dr d. Jennelle’s leche 17. Dance is a Titter
sister to Dr. Jennelio’s Dell.

Maid Croateth—Ii. Washington A, Costes orange snd white
pointer bitch Maid to Mr. Godetvroy’s Croxteth.

Lody-Rake—Mr. Gus Puiler's setter bitch Lady to My, D, 0. Ber
gundthovs Rake.

Ship-King Dasi—Mr. J... Henrick’s (Pittsburgi. Ma.,) Hoglish setter
biel Skip to King Dash,

Young Ilord—Loots—Mr. Robert Blackwood's (Montreal, Canada.)
imported black ant fan setter biteh Younes lor (yaieerEiora) to
imported black and tan setter dog Boots, the property af Mur. \W, W.
Hattwell, Plactsburg. N.Y.

Muii-Crozteth—My, Washington A. Coster’s Grange wud white poln-
fer bitch Mali (MeConnell’s Joe@-Maud, they by and ont of Wu Lun-
casters Sam and Gibson's Lilly) to the Weversink Lodge Kennel's
Croxteth (champion Gung—Macdona’s Jane).

Dora—Don Noyal—Mr. Washiigion A, Costes orange ond while
pointer bitch Dora to same Gwner's pure Dilley pointer Don Royal
(Walker's Snipe-Comnbess Royal) litter sister to champion Rabeer

Heulahi-Donald—My. A. VW. Moore’s pointer bitch Beulah (Plake-
Lilly) to his champion Donald, 6u February 12, 1880,

Prineess- Brg —'the Hornell Cocker Kenuel's black and white tloked
cocker bitch Princess to ihe same kennel’s black cocker Brag, on
Jail. 26, 1SS1. -

Beauty-hobin Adaiy—Mr. Ll. P. Meek’s (Hornelsville, N. Y.,) liver
and white cocker bitch Beauty to Hornell Covker Kennel’s liver and
white cocker dug Robin Adair, on ev, 9, 1851.

Norah-Kory O More—hory O'More Kennet's (Albany, N, Y.,) Norah
(Berkiey—lilly) winner of first prise at New York, 1580, Lo Sanie ken-
mel’s champion Rory O' More (kutns-Friend), on Feb, §, 188.

Idol-Sripe—The Cummings’ Cocker Spantel breedi
(South Acworth, N. U.,) cocker bitch Idol to same owner
6, 1531,

* Hlora-Suipe—The Cummings’ Cocker Spaniel Breeding Kennel's
(South SLI WN. H.,) cotker bitch Flora Lo samme owner's Snipe,
Feb. §, 1891.

oxey-Pontu—Mesers. C. B. Cummings & Sons (South Acworth, N.
U,,) tox terrier bitch Woxey to Dr. Allen’s Pouto.

PDuchess—Lion—M et. Thos. M. Williainson’s imported English masttfi
Duchess to his imported Lion. Al of Grand Jaya, TLL

WHELPS.

Wuldine—Mr, Win, Loefiler's (St. Louls, Mo,,) tmparted dachshund
ditch Waldine (first prize St. Louis, 1850,) wheiped January 26, 1881,
three puppies) Iwo bitches and one dog, hy Dr. lL. Tenry ’waddell’s
(West Philadelphia) Unser Fritz, winner of Centennial medal and
special prize, Philadelplita, 1576; tivst prize and special, Baltimore,
1sT7, and same at Philadelphia, 1579.

Phylliis—My. D.C. Benrindthol's Liewellin setter Phyllis, whelped
Feb. 7, 1851, six dogs and three bitches; color white, black and tun;
sired by his imported Kake, :

Chance—Messrs. 4, and M. Rutherfurd’s fox terrier bitch Chance
whelped six puppies On Feb. 5, 1881, by Bowstriue.

Anie Baleyn—My, WW, Andrew's (Charlotte, N. CG.) blael, white
and tan Lilewellin setter bitch Anne Bbdleyn (Leteester-Kirby
whelped Jan. #5, 1881, seven pupples, three dogs and four bitches, by
Prince Boyal (Rob Roy—Juno).

BALES,

Georgia Dash—Mr, I", TH, Andrews, of Charlotte, N, 0., has sold to

Kennel’s
5S Smipe, Feb.

pUuRy: Georgia Dash, whelped October 26, 1880, ob of Vashta by
Beoue,

_fttly Sto, Whivene Powers, of Cortland, 8, ¥., has sold to Mr.
Wi. 1. Stoppard the black wud white cocker dag puppy Billy Star,
Whelned November 2s, 1590, out UF Same owner's Mignon by’ Hollis?

ili.

Gilroy—MY. Ebene Powers, of Cortland, N. ¥., lias purchased of
Mr. Burr Hollis The Burdethe covker spantel dow puppy Gilroy, chest—
wit que fan, whelped Gcelober 29, issu, out ot Hoist Belle by Hollis’

air.

Dick—Mr. 1. TW. Mayott, of Springfield, Mass., has purchased of M1
Stele, of Blington, Comn., te lemon and white Ethan Allén setter
Mog Dick, é

rish Reno r—Trish Countess Whelp—Dr. J. J. Termelle, of Dn Quoin,
U1, has purchased Dack the bitel: puppy lately sold My, Kelly, of
Princeton, Kansas,

Flanche Hublelli—Mr. George Wicks, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has
bought of Mr. Burr Ios. Hornellsville, N. ¥., the black and tan
Burdeth cocker spaniel bitch Bianche Hubbell, three months old, oe
of bis Bell by his Wiidair.

Dike Alevis—I. Juines K, Boyd, of New York cily, has sold lis
Gorton sether pup Duke Mexis out of Gypsey by Hass’? Ben to Ma.
Frank Capron,

Linteoln—Llaze W help—The Montview Kennel, Columbia, Tenn, has
soli to Dr, Ed. S. Carr one setter dog puppy, while and leon, out ol
Ilaze by Lincoln,

LAncofn-blaze Whelfp—The Montview Kennel, Cohunbia, Tenn., lias
sold to Mr, James Tyree one white, yer and tan setter dog puppy
out of Blaze by Lincoin.

Suipe—Kuby 1 Whelp—Mv. 1. B. Riehrmond, of Lakeville, has sold
to Mr, Oharles H. Holnes, of Somerville, Mass., the liver and white
pointer bitch, whelped August 45, skh, out of Ruby I. (Sutpehor-
Ruby) by Snipe (Sensation-Colburn's Helle).

Flollis Wildair—Mo. Burr Wollis has sald to Mr. Charles F. Kent,
Monticello, N. ¥,, 1s blacks cocker stud dog Known as Bollis Wildalr

Lion, Duchess, Vicen—Mv. Bugene Heward, of Liverpool, Ene., has
Bold the Enietish mastitfs Lion ont Duchess and the all-white bull
{trrier biteh Vien to May ‘Thos. M, Willlamson, Grand Tower, IIs.
These does were prize winners at St, Lomis, 188), although they were
Just landed in time to ente

Gilyoy—Mi1. Bure 110s has old to Mr. Eugene Powers, of Cortland,
N. Y., his chestnut dna tan Burdette cocker puppy Gilroy, whelped
OGt. 29, 7250, ont of Tolls Kelle by Wildair.

Bithi-Voats Whelp—Mv. J. Otts Fellows, of Hormelsville, N. Y., Aas
sold one black and (an toy terrier bitch puppy by Billy ont of Toots
to Mx. Pettibone, of same place, on Feb. 8, 181.

Bitly-Tovts Whelp—Mr. J. Olis Fellows, of Hornelisville, N. Y., has
sold one@ black and tan toy terrier bitch puppy by billy ont of Woots
to Mr, Kinball, of sane plice, on Meb, 12, 1881,

WiliatirJasle Wiel—My. J. Otis Feliows, of Wornellsyille, N. ¥.,
has told to Mr. J. FP. Thomas, West Whiteland, Pa., oue black cocker
Hitch, whelped Awe. 1, 1ss0, ouf of Pemyell's Josie by Wildair.

Kobrin Adair-Poawele—Mr J. Otis FRellows, af Horneiisvile, N. ¥.,
hits sold io Mv. d. P. Thotkas, West Whiteland, Pa., one clestint ani
tan vocker Ditch, whelped Och. 27, 188), ot of Fannie by Robin Attain.

PRESENTATION.

Nellie Brack Mr, J. Steteen, of Buckland, Conn., las presented is
Hack bitch puppy Nelle Brack to Mr. E. H, Banks, of Havtlord, Coun,

Aen-Wlena Whelp—My. Walter G. Murphy, of New York, has pre
selited Mr, dames Browne, of Brooklyn, with a red and white Inds!
seLter doz puppy by Ben ont of his Nena.

NAMBs CHANGED.

Aupany, N. ¥., Feb. 18—Edilor Forest ant Stream—ti desire to
change the name of Norab (berkely-Villy), wihwerar dirst prize ae
New York in iss, to that of Norah O'MG Norah 15 A thoroveh-
bred Tish setter bitch. The reason that this clove of mame is made
15 On account of Lhere being quite a number of Irish bitehes now in
the country called by the name of Norah, W. N. GALLENDER.

DEATHS.

Del'a—Mr. 1. W. Livingston, of thls city, las lost his black, white
and tieked Bnelish setler bitch Delta (hellon-Ploss). At. time of
death she was ia whelp to san? owners chanipion Ra

Renzi ful Mey—M1. Tf. W, Livingston, of this city, has
Lilewellin setter titeh Beantifal May (Lejaps-Starlight).

Prime Lofiy—Mr J. Re Wenrick’s, at Pittsburgh, Pa., has lost by
distemper his fine English setter puppy Prinve Loity (Lotty-Mand
Muller).

Belle—Mr. J. BR, Etaytou, of Pittsburch, Pa. Nas lost hits beagle bitch
puppy Belle (Rartler-Pany,

Spurtin Porest, Dash af Copneetiout, Miranke and Litly White—My, TWer-
an keller, of Daubiry, Comi., bas bad tie oifstoitane bo lose the
Above-nuwed English setter puppies cub of owners Jessie by lits
Ired,

lost his pure

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT,

08 'T., Dedhai, Mass—TI have a spayed pointer bitch, two and a
halt years old, that tor A year and a hall las been shedding her cout
wil of the time, making ib very dicagiceable, 2s she ldaves ber white
hiaivs on everything she tonches She has ever been sick & day or
liad any skin disease; tS nob mat, and is upparently in perfect condi-
(ion; Das been fed trom the table anit bas laid plenty of exercise.
She has a bath ouee ao week, Can you suggest a remety? Ans.
Suiivtimes * rrooming “ onee a day willetrevelhen Lie roots af Lhe
hdle Atler dhe washing, witteh should be once a week in pepid water,
rinsing allerward in cold, In which has becn dissolved & small quan-
tily of alin, Say One drachia to the cujlow of Water, give one of the
following powders every morning, mised with a lite Mod: Reeipe—
Miour of siilphur, two draichms; bicarbonate of patash, one drackm,
and mercury, with chalk, twenty-four eyains, {0 be mae jmio six
powders, Write result.

G4 J. K., Newport, R. T.—Whatis thematter with my cocker doo,
two years O12 Las ood appetite, buris very lazy. He will eat dily

g from the lawn and then vormibitap. Ans, The prass which he
Bata 1s good for hin; itis the 7yftienm repens ov dog grass, Probably

your dog ts overfed. Feed no meat, and lel his diet consist partly of
breen yegetibles well boiied. Give plonty or exercise. :

65 LL. M., Brookiyn, N. ¥.—I have © Seoteh terrier bitch puppy
séven mouths old, which gets spells every now and then, and tills all
tue haie oOubol her tail and baelk parts. She tirst coumenced to do
this three years ago, Tthonght ih wis Lhe mange, but upon exami-
nation found it nov ty beso, as ler skin is perfectly white and vlean,
What can I doror her? Ans, If from ijehjness of ihe skin, wash with
Didarbonate of Soduaniwater, A teaspoontul of soda to one pint of
water.

ai) W. A. W., Maine.—What shall T give an Irish setter puppy, ten ~
months old, who mus Wadiy at the eyes, but whose other syiiptoms
are follows: Nose cold and moist; shows no signs ar worms;
carties rather too much nesh; is fedon table seraps, Ans, Over
feeding is probably the trouble. Correct this and give a Httle suiphue
once a diy tor four or five days.

67 a. V. 8., New York City.—My setter dog has got avery bad eye;
bloodshot, and Todks at times asitinhad been turned inside out, I
has not been hivtin soy way to my knowledge. Could you totarm
me through your coluinns whiat to do forit? Ans. Wash with Lepia
Water frequentiy. ‘Che nictitating membrane or third cyeiid gtyes
{he appearance spoken of.

65 ©. HH, M., Boston.—See answer to T., Dedham, Mass, in this
COLMA,

PUBLISHER’S DEPARTMENT.

SOMETHING FOR THE CAMP.

H AVING had numerous inquiries for portable houses, easily packed
‘ up tnd transported; we refer our readers to the advertisenient
elsewhere of Mr, Burl Lee's patent houses for sportsmen, miners and
GAmpers Qutin general. ‘There is nob as muh poetry in one af these
houses 5 in & Dark shanty, but there is a deat more comfort. We
pea soe jhese houses to the examination of prospective camping
parties.

A BLEssinG.—Sancho Panza blessed the man who invented sleep.
So do our leading society belles bless the memory of the late Dr. 'T.
¥. Gouranud, who taught them how tobe beautiful. Everyone should
do all in his poser to supplement nature in adorning the person, and
i tine complexion ts not given to all; and just here art aids nature
and allwho use Dr. t. . Gonraud’s Oriental Cream, or Magica
Beautiner, know its valne, and how the skin that is freckled, tamed,
Piinpled, or Math patched can be mude like the new born babe's.
To those who will use toile; preparations if is recommended by
pitysicians, as te Board of Health lias declared it treq from all in-
jurious properties, and, asitison sale at all drucgists, and itdncy
Lous stores, Ibis an easy matter tO Sive it a tidal, aud thus win the
approbation of men, 48 well as the ivy of ladles,—Mveneny Wapress,
Jun, T, S81,—Adio.

WE HAVE RECEIVED trom T. B. Peterson & Bro.,, Philudelphia
“The Black Venus,” by Adolphe Helo. Price 74 vents.

Holabird Shooting Sults, Upthegroye & McLellan, Valparaiso, 1,

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BOATS FOR SHALLOW WATERS.
Editor Forest and Stream:

Your correspondent, “R.B. R.," in F. and &., of Feb. 10, says that
he lives on a bay a hundred miles long, four niiles wide and two feet
deep. The only Northern bays that I know of that approximately
answer this description are Barnegat and the South Bay. In both
the bottom is too near the top for comiortable sailing in boats draw-
ing more than fifteen to eighteen inches. Is the shaxpie the best boat
for these waters? Thisis the question that he desires answered,
Briefly, I don’t belive itis. Four or five years ago I specially investi-
gated the point, with a view to purchasing one, and finally decided
not to, although for cheapness they leave nothing to be desired. The
summer before last I spent .atew days on Barnegat Bay and was so
well pleased with the sneak-box pertaining to that region that I have
procured one and have satisfied myself that it is the boat for shallow
Waters. My first experiment with if was on the South Shrewsbury
River. Finding the boat remarkably stiff I hada sail made for it,
somewhat larger than the one that came with it. Later TI bad a still
larger one made, to which I finally added another cloth. This gave
me too much after sailin proportion to the hoist and she would not
come about. To remedy this difficulty I added a jib, using for the
purpose the leg-of-mutton mainsail ofa canoe, Under this rig she
sailed beautifully, and quite fast fora12%¢ foot boat. Ib was neces-
sary, however, to handle the jib sheets carefully, or she would go to
sleep in stays. Finding this a nuisance I discarded the jib and rigged
the mainsail as a ‘* balance lug,” something like the one described on
page 271 of Kemp’s “* Manual of Yacht and Boat Salling.” This rig T

have not sought to improve, as after a summer’s use I can find no
fault with it. This boat with the centreboard up will sail on a heavy
dew ; with the board down it sails as ciosé asa cat. Ona triangular
course it will hold its own with a cat of its size. It carries two persons
din perfect comtort; three crowd it. It is practically unupsetable.
One afternoon Jast August] sailedit through a heavy northwest
Squall close hauled, having on board, however, 150 pounds of live bal-
last. On another occasion I attended a catrace. Every cat sailing
in the race was double-reefed. My own little box Carried full sail.
The sneak-box is pre:eminently the boat for boys on accountZof its
safety. Its usefulness for fishing and shooting will be vouched tor
py every frequenter of Rarnegat. Ordinarily no ballast is required,
In fact I have never taken any, except live ballast for company, and
have never been obliged to stay at home because the wind blew,
which ig more than owners of more pretentious craft can say. | This
boat will live where’a sharpie would drown. You don’t have to part
your hair in the middle and you don’t have to sling bags every time
‘you go about in an ordinary reefing breeze, If “it. B. R.” desires to
investigate the sharpie let him spend a week at New Haven; after
that he’ should take a trip down to Barnegat. For pleasure sailing:

ems,

ihe Barnegaters do notrig their boats to the best adyantage. They
use an smount of Ganyas ridiculously small in comparison with what
the boats can comfortably carry, ‘Uhe only sail they use is the ordl-
nary sprit Sail which Js decidedly inferlor to the balance-lug referred
toabove, This sail, by the by, ought to come into more general use
Jor all small boats nol belonging to the feline tribe. Now it would
answer for these latter I don’t know, but doubt if it would be as con-
yenient as the present rig. SNARK,

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SINGLE HANDERS.

iNet impression yery generally prevails that the safety of a cruising

yacht eeeanes fo a great degree upon her size, and that in con-
sequence small boats are always unfit for distant voyages or tor
open water. ‘This is a mistake, and one which has done much to cool
the ardor of would-be adventurous satlors the moment their thoughts
reverted from some #lowing cruise in Imagination to the hard tact
that their pockeét-books were limited in weight, and their pet aim of
siippering their own ship quite tnattainable. ‘They naturally base
their conclusions upon the every-day experience with such boats as
happen to be within easy reach. Built wenerally only for river use,
and by men whose conceptions of the noble sport rise no higher than
an afternoon's “outing” or a ‘+spree,” it Is not to be wondered that
experience in them disgusts the amateur who tinds his dreams of a
eruise rudely crushed by the inability of the usual run of *flataron”
boats to respond to the cruiser’sdemands. He finds the “cat” and
the “jib-and-mainsail,” which are the topic of conversation in
neighboring sailing circles, to be the flimsiest delusions, and 10 pos-
sess no more claims to the consideration of a satlor than a bycicle
has to a followerof the turf. He finds the average small boat” a
lubberly affair at best, exceedingly dangerous, over-sparred, totally
lacking in accommodation, and, worst of all, absolutely useless in
any Sea lumpy enough to litt her, for she “ breaks all up™ and has to
run for shelter, unless driven through It by the aid of a numerons
crew and a stack of sand bags, appurtenances altogether foreign to
his purposes. He goes home disensted and is on the point of con-
cluding, with hundreds of others, that the small eruiser can have no
actual entity, and that it is ** tonnage that counts,” for does not some
friend go foreign every year in a big sloop, and she perhaps just as
much of a flat iron as the racing machines he has tested in yain?
Ergo, tonnage gives cruising qualities and safety just as plain as day.
He pockets his disappointment, and keeps ashore in hopes of becom-
ing rich some day, when he willtake it out in a big one in bis turn.
Tt is to this large class of yachtsmen, temporarily on tiie shelf, that
this article is more particularly addressed. We say, pluck up
courage, steer Clear of the superficialties which form the staple of so
many men tulsely dubbing themselves ‘ practical.” The chanees are
that you have brains enough of your own without the prejudices of
those who are slaves to custom, and that with a little effort you can

solve the problem of ‘going to sea” in a small poat a great deal

preciate, the motives by which you are actuated. Let the sand-
baggers have Lt all to themselves as long as they like, Let them con-
found heaving ballast and taking a ducking every squall with the
real article in the way of seamanship and romance ona cruise. Let

them have all the ‘*chromo yachting” they choose; sooner or later

they will view your honest little ship in the proper light, and envy
you your fortnight’s cruising ab a time, and the comfortable little
floating home you haye provided at a less cost perhaps than their
own open make-shift affairs. You will take one of the deluded
wretches along some time, and that little voyage will open his eyes to
sport the existence of which he has never dreamed. He wiil start.on
a proselyting tour among his triends, and you will see them setting
up the trames for little Corinthians and disposing of their machines
to a class one step below them in the Intelligent appreciation of the
arts of sailing and navigation. ‘Then comes your turn to smile, and
‘‘he who laughs last laughs best.”

‘he safety of a boat depends upon strength, stability, buoyancy
and handiness, neither of them haying anything to do with size. ‘s

The comfort is obtained by proper attention to easy motion, perfect
balances, disposition of space and accommodations (nelther too long
and narrow, nor too wide, short and shoal), so that the best average Is
attained to suit the varying reywirements—completeness in outfit and
exemption from petty annoyances, such as leakage, lack of ventilation
or unsightiiness. None of these essentials to comfort depend upon
tonnage The only limit pub upon comfort by Small tonnage is the
confinement inherent in any boat of modest dimensions; but with a
little delibration a pleasing variety of life can generally be secured
on a cruise, nullifying even this presumed inconvenience, and a
A Spry young man” will very soon accommodate himselt to his sur-
roundings.

The cost of a cruiser will be no greater than that of a machine
equivalent in size, for, though requiring more iron tor ballast, a,
saving 1s made in rig, material and labor, and a builder making a
specialty of the type Gan turn them out wholesale tor stock at little
more than half the figures asked for a shifting ballast racer.

‘As for a small boat’s performances, they may not amount to much
in a “fiat iron,” but with wholesome displacement or welght, an
easy form, good dralt, ample stabllity, with enough buoyancy to pre-
vent drowning out if boarded in a capping sea or rip; lower spars
anid sifls within reason, and kites for fair weather;-1n short, ina
200d design throughout, we would like to know the weather the littie
Shaver cannot live through in- safety, while she will Soak out to wind-
ward in a lop which would send the flat-iron Ignominiously on to the
nearest beach. For an all-round average they will be as speedy as
the best. Your flat-iron machine may get away wilh her in smooth
water and certain winds, but upon other occasions the record will be
turned. As for the manly sport, the healthy acquisitions to mind
and body to be got from the outlay, they show 80 much in favor of the
‘Gorinthian cruiser” that comparison with the flat-lrons would be
decidedly superfious, -

Out of the small craft you may get all the yachting, and more, too,

better than the persons who cannot even understand, much less ap- | than the big, unwieldy fellow of hundreds of tons can offer, and at p

FOREST AND STREAM.

popular
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found within handy distance of any one caring enourh for his hobby
7o ¢o a {ew qinuies out of his way to llndif In our next issue we
Will publish the sail-plan of the desien Tor a tyyo-lonner accompany-
Inet riicle, dal enter upon a detailed consideration of all her
Ponts, Lud how we came to the lines rupresentad.

DETAILS OF A TWO-TON ORUISER.

PE MU AMEN oes ce eehy PPR fe eee ev Rpee seid Foes oN 20 fi, 5 In,
Leneth ondeuk - 20 10.
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Litt of niainsal .18 1t.6 in
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Head of mainsasl w 12 it,
Deech of mainsail 2 ft S in
Wack to peak 293 th 8 di.
Waoek to clew. Ree fee: irr:
Toot of jib.. vada 6th.
Luft of jib. -18 it 4 im,
Leech of jib 1 fh 4 in

Area mainsail
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‘Cost, hull, spars, ballast, sails, rigging and joinerwork.
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ACHTING NEWS.

PENNSYLVANIA YACHT CLUB.—The second meeting of yacht
fwners Ot fourth class, to it. boats, was recently held, and a yacht
Glib under the aboye name organized. Itis the intention to limit
Balls fo a size that can be safely carried by each yacht, thereby doing
way with the over-canvussing, which hus beet the chlet object of
Delwware yachting so far. ‘The new club proposes 4 Mt. 6 in. of bolt
Pope as the limit of each boats sail, The following are the officers
for 18 Commodord, Oscar Kern; Vice-Commodora, Enos L. Seeds;
vy, Walter Gilbert; Treasurer, Geo. Bosler, and Measurers,
ndegrith and Chas. Meyner, the new club certaily has our

Dest wishes for success. The one great hindrance to the development
of healiiy yachting on the Delaware in place of the mere machine
OckoyIng is now prevalent, is the outrageous spread of vanyas, bear-
Tas no relation whatever to 2% boavs capabilities, but carried neyer-
theless by the device of ‘laying ont” And “shifting ballast,’ two In-
jiqnitics we judge i hich time for Delaware yachtsmen to discard.
We suvgest to the new club a limit to shitting Hye and dead welght
as certain to bring about jheir yery laudable ends.

THE AMERICAN LAPTHOHNS—Or perliaps ii would be more in
keeping with troth did we call Lapthorn thé Wilson of Rugland, Byery
ane kuows Lhe revolution the galis of (he Americy created abroad
and how, workine on the] received trom that famous sctiooner,
Tlie present) firm of Lapthoms of Gosporh, Hhg., made for themselves a,
Worid-Wide reptitation. Weare glad to find among our advertising
Balrins the same old estublished house which thirty years ago
Plausht ow cousins across the sea such a valuable lesson. Messrs. I.
M. & A, Wilson, whose lott is located at Port Jefferson, L. 1., have
jon for themselves an enviable name asthe leading makers of yachts’
sails on tiis side or the Atlantic. It was thelr father who by lis
Piaulticss artcontributed so much to the victory of old George Steers’
Tandiwork, and his Successors in ihe business work on the same prin-

ed and Atty boe same perfection of fit. As Port Jefferson bids
Taly 10 become the teading yachting port toc metropolitan waters,
gywuers will find the best work ever turned Ont with palm and needle
Willin convenient reach of the “laying up * quarters.

LENGTH MEASUREMENT IN ENGLAND.—That measurement
y length produces short, stumpy, dangerous und unsatistacrary
bonts is well understood by iitelligent Observers on tlils side of be
Afluntic. We are happy to see by the tollowing extract trom the
London Meld that the best English authority is alive to the wischtey-
gus tendencies of such w rule, and that it is not Mkely to meet with
Tavor woroad, the French hiving already discarded it. ‘dhe Piel
says; 1h is therefore cvident that if simple Jength were made the
Standaril of Yale tor colnpetitive sailine, yacht designers would turn
thelr alheiiiin to. thy production of heainy, shallow cratt (like fhe
AMLEVICIIL slONps), jush as they now build deep yachts, because bean
is the standard of yalue under the Y. 8, A, rule. ‘lo eheck the former
tendency, if length be made the standari, value mnush be pub upon
beans, ini this Can very readily be dove by mulliplyiug the square of
the fenenh by the beam.”

HE NEW CUTTHRS.—The tliree tine little ships now building in
Boson are from designs by Mr. A. Cary Smith, Ie is also gething out
Hines for another to be63 fh over all, 1416, 8 in, beam, 7 (t. 10 dp. dratt,
and bo carry 12 bo 1% tons, withrocker keel and raking post. Tt is like-
ly she will be raced and, as she resembles Hesper ih many respocts,
We expect ler to turn oul a fastone, Judglig by the number of new
cutters bnilding and the Inquiries for sueh crate with whieh we are
Mairly overrun, thoce worthy Bourhons who think keels and cutters
have no plate in Ameria ought Lo hive Out as mummies belonginy to
# Dyrone age.

HASTERN YACHT CLUB.—At the annual meeting the following
oflivers were clected : Commodore, Chas. IL. Joy, schooner Reboces;

fice-Commodore, Henry 8. Hovey, schooner Phautoins Rear €or,
H 1, Peabody, cutter Hnterprise; Secretary, Henry i. Jacksons
Preasurer, Pat. T. Jackson; Measurer, Geo. A. Goddard; Regatta
iitee—John Jeffries, R, 8 Russell, G. A. Goddard, Daniel Apple-
dl, W. Lawrence,

SIGNS OF THE TIMBS.—Among the flee officers of the prinelpal
Bistern clubs, we note the owners of a cutter and yawl, two rigs, the

i 80 sy tt
S00

ike a red yas upon a bull, But we soon get used 10 things which
Hive utility as thelr recommendation, We may add that we have

pied ihe sail plans for two new yachts, whose owners are going
Elve the yas! 4 trial in preference to the schooner,

remention of which & few years ago acted upon the sturdy patriot 1

57

TOR YACTITING RECORD.—Mr. Geo, Wheon's cirewar for Peb-
Tuary, just to band from London, contalis much readiig oF tnterest.
This littla publication shows a good deal of Ufe and “ spunk,’ and
Will, We hope, become a permanent literury institution. 11 tainly
maakes OFS Mouth water to regd over ie Usb of able litle ships im
the marie, which form such a luge enmponens ofthe British dee,
and the aesence of which in American we so much deplore:

BOSTON YACHT CLUB.—Oiffierrs tor tlie year; Commodore, Pr. 1,
Peabody, stearer building; Vice-Commodore, W. B. Mercil, ye
Edith; Rear Commodore, J. Prat, schooner Adrienne; Secretary,
Thos. Dean; Treasure, A. Russ; Measurers, L. J. Lawlor and J. B,
Stith; Regatta Committee—H. H. Hibbard, W. B. Gleason, N. Wales,
E. Hardir &, W. F. Halsall.

WARWICK YACHT OLUB.—Commadore, Fred. P. Sands, Lizale L.,
sloop, Newport; Vice-Commodare, W. C. Davol, Ji, Fall Myer; Rear
Commodore, 1. 1. A, Nightingale, Warwick vat, Providence; Secre-
tary, Gea. W, Rankin, Pill River; Treasurer, W. GC. Rhoades, Proyi-
flenee; Mevsurer, James M. Hatt, Newport. Regatta Committee—
Dir, CoS. Powell, Newport, George W. Runkin and W. ©. Rhoides.

LAKE FLEET.—W. W. Bates. of Chicawo, has been doing a eqod
dealin the way of yacht building lately. Be has takelia lainey lo
Shieh speeds,” and las bull three for Lake Geneva: The Olsco, Mr.
W.K. Falrtbunk; the Daisy, Mr. L. 2 Leiter, and reeently another one
GFR jones, If beam anid fh. deep, expected to steam 18 iniles,
Which is hardly Ikely in View of her great bean,

PROLIC.—Mr. Hugh -. Willoughby, of Saretoza, has purchased
this keel schooner trom My, A.J. Cassatt. She will liail trou New
York in ihe future, The Frolic is 66 Tt. over all, 4) on w. L, 15 fh. 8 im.
beam, Tih. 4+in. hold und T fi. Sin. idrath. Built by Alonzo Smith, of
Telp, ini Ler spars are, tovemést, 46 ((.. iainmast, 45 1. tain
oom, 38 1,, Gall, 20 11., fore Doom, tb, wall, i the, bawsprit out
board, 1) tt., Vyiie jib booth, 12h, topiiiasts, 24 and ve tt.

PLATTSBURGH TCH YACHT CLUB.—At & large meeting of citt-
7OnS On fie 10th of February the Plattsbureb lee Yacht Clibwas or
fabized and the tellowiny officers inanimoushy elpeted+ Comluodore
koss W. Nichols; Vice-Commodore, A. M. Warren; Secretary ane
Treasurer, J, B. Gilmore; Measurer, Solomon McNalt.

PACIFIC VLEEIW—Jaek Purvis, of Oakland, has a job th hand
whieh will add another schooner to the ileet. she is 400. long and is
now in frame, bul he is making slow progress with ber Jack is
known as the builder of Marcela, @x-Thistle

SIZE THE S'TANDARD,—A yell-known yaeltsinen puts if thts
Wiy in Lad ant Water: “T am quite of opinion thal the sooner
yachts sail al Lheir ach size the better, Wut T fear the time has nor
come yet," :

FOR ABROATD.—Mr. Rushton, of Canton, Is bulldog a small cutter
Jor Jamatra gentlemen. She is z2¢6. overall, 6th. 8 in, peur,

BOATS FOR SALE,—We call attention to boats offered tor sale In
another column. i
oO,

The weakest woman, smaliost child, and sickesi invalid, can use
Hop Bitters with safety and great good.

Zifle and Crap Shoating.

RANGE AND GALLERY,

Boson, Mass., Fel. 12.—The weather this morning opened with all
the conditions tor one of Lhe best days for good Shoollay—an overcast
sSdy, with eood light and steaiy wind irom the Hast. Soon after tha
muteh was called the rain washed the targets, ani fle bullseye ran
In all. directions and spoiled its shape. Hepalutivg the tarvets and
changes were In order. ‘The win at the opentng ef the match was
rellahle, but as the mately PLopresscd it Decne hard lo Gontrol, The
Smoke also became a drawback tothe marksmen. Goud work, Low
Gver, wus done, Mr. 0. 1K. Grifiiug Lakiug first, place in the record
mateh for47, Mr, J, 5. Bennett, the muscular rifleman, dropping for
a“inagpie’ on his last shot, whith he claimed for 4 bull, and no
doubt was entitled to. But the rain obliterated the marks of the bol
Jet quickly and this fedilemun took second position, Lyman, anew
man, mude bis tirst Appearance on the range and Cook third position.
Ih the record match (Massichussetts tarvet), the wortlivy (x-prasi-
dent, Mr. J. N. trye@, mide (he Gleraut seore oli? Mr Tyler scored-
Ti, a splendid achievement wlth a millitary rifle. Mr. Laay, wlio has
not been af the hill since last May, scored 69. Im the Bade match
Mm. H, Gray ninde 4j— the best store of the duy—leudines ell com-
petitors. He did the same work inthe Amateur match. ‘The sligat-
Ing was brought abruptly to un end by the signals being thrown up
on the targets and the wet markers iIntorming the executive officer
that they Could no longer reriiin Lo the pits asthe water was up to
their knees. Flags were placed tn positions for the match to end,
With the following resuits;

Record Mateh (Creedmpor),

CRGriffing...b5454554554 46 JU Dunlap....444846543 5444

JS Bennew...6544555 649-45 JRWellows... 45444454544 43

UK Lyman..4¢544455445-41 DH dames,...d544444454 49

GC aArthur,,..d544455464¢—-4 SE Henry(mils$544543 3 +—40
Record Match (Massachusetts Target).

JN Prye..,.1112 910121112—77 Thomapgimill21010 9 710 S—se

ti Tylerqiil).17 $11 9411 S$12—71 Haray...... 12 6 S1iLJ1 810—66
BW Law....l01011 9 911 9-69 JH Dunlap. $40 $1011 1T11—65
T Hart (mll),101210 9 7 #11—éS LE Warren. Ti0 610 910 10—82

Rudge Match,
UM Gray..,,....4455545555—-47 WL Lee (mil).4564449554—-45
TW Law..... 64455 F5850-46 GP Greely....a44444544 8-40
IN Prye.... .445 598445545

Amateur Mitch,
ED GAG ct Peat tes eters Bee Oa Soe dah 5 6 4 & G & 5-47

The second week of the All-comers’s Match ah the Magnolla eallery
has shown #00d shooting, and there has also beeu at iniprevement in
the entrics for (he Ports anb SrrwamM match for tle elegant Lrophy.
Mt. ©. Maris 1s, up to date, the leading man In this tnatch tor a total
of 237, Mr. Arthur followihg for 236. In the pistol matel, J. Ames?
202 is an elegant record, the possible being 360,

AlL-comers’ Match.

J Merrill........48 48 48 49 48—241 © Arthir... .46 46 46 44 45—g30

© Jones 4 47 44 47 47—234 A Lawrenue,...44 45 45 4h 45925
Ii Harris........47 47 46 47 46—233 ;
Pistol Match (Ring Targets.

J Ames .,...--4.).18 $2 92—252° WH Rarnham..... 88 68 TI—226
Biitnrls: ,. .itiss-- 64 95 7-235 CA Grogss,.... veeeet2 66 FI—19S
Formst AND STREAM Match.

Elfarrls....,-.-47 47 47 47 49—837 OG Gilman. 4 47—2u9

BC Artur.,...47 45 46 47 48-886 C6 Wright..
G Cumings.....45 46 47 47 45—239

GARDNER, Mass,, eb, 11—The Gardner Kile Club haye had another
meeting at Hommetack Range, distance 200 yds, off-hand, with inch
ting and Creedinoor tafget combined. Lhe work of each is told by
the follawing score:

47 — 232

k. 0. RG. "Dotals. RC . C Totals.
Elisworth....99 48 SS -4S—Is7—9G Austine......460 44 383 -t—149— 85
Newton. 7 45 89 46-—166—91 Matthews.-.-T 44 73 44..147—ss

Hinds, , $3 4415839 Goodale. -63 43 Th 43—139—86
Dodge... 81 45 —158—8) Merritt. +i 43 8 43—181—st
Knowlton....77 45 77 4d—iht- 89 Norwooi......44 42 af 41—111—b8
Nichols... .,12 42 14 4t—151—83 Shwnway....42 69 45 42— 97-81

Mr, Ellsworth again Was tle lead, two stores of 48 Creetinoor out af
a possiblt 50 jias never been thade by the saine party in one day at
this range.

MEpIorp, MASS., Feb. $.—The attendance at Bellevue Range this
Atterndon was unusually luree, thie winter shed being erowded. There
Were 93 cuirics and 60 finished, The deh was bad owing 16 the daz
“ing snow, anid for this cause fs well as the fact that the smoke Loy
ered Yound the fitines polit prevented what woul otherwise have
heen accomplished, namely, the making of one or more clean scores

Of 5U,

R Abboth......., Hops h5a554-49 A W Webb,. 644545454545
EP Richarson,..4555455585—-48 JU Willinmss14f464554—45
¥ Hollis,....,.,. 5554564685548 JH Teel...., 45544444 556-44
GC Avthi ~DSSd5 5564545 Ad Ureone. Jab b54 3H E 4-44
AO Adaims.....654546545655 47 UA Pollurd 4554445444 44
A Whillney..,.5554454445—-45 A Looke......6544453543 543
H Wilhington...6%456645¢4 46 AB jreher..444545 444449
OH Kussell..... S655954554—-146 CR Griffing,.4¢44454455 3-41

Chun Merrines—The Pennsylyania state Ride Assoclation met on
the 28th ult. and the following officers were nominated for election ab
the March meeting: President, W. ¥Y. Price, Pennsylvania Club; W.
C. Cranmer, Keystone Club. Vice-vresident, John Hogan, Quaker
City Club, Secretary, C. W. Zlever, Quaker City Club. Treasurer,
AL, Parker, Norristown Club.

The pronze tnedal of the National Rifle Association, presented to

the Pennsylvania Association as tin ofiliating bouy, will ba presenta
is Lie pe at ain initial long range match early in the saason,

The Newton Rifle Association have elected the following officers for
the tnsuing years I. W. Stevens, presid
tay ; FL, Glantin, treasurer,

yers.

CONTIN'S STOOUWING GALLERY, 1,222 Broadway, Wew York,—The
competition benween the jeading contestants for the chaanpionship it
Whe pistol Lournamen continues to be very close and exeiting, The
shooling last week was excellent, and the lurse number of peaple
who yisited the sillery and witnessed If each day indicates the tach
that the general public, as well 35 phe knigits of the trigger, are bek-
Ine at active interest inthe mateh, he Championship ot shooting at
awhiging objects was won lasi week by Dr. BH. '. Marsh, who hit four-
Teen consecutive swinging one and & quarter inet balls with pistol at
fen yards. Plorre horiiard, Jv, hit eleven conseautive balls, winning
second plawe wad an expert's badge, This is the second champlonstlp:
Which 1h, Marah lias won, he Iuiwing secured, a lew weeks ago, the
Cliegnipionship Of word shooting. ‘Vo bib a bait dollar silyer plece with
Pstel at ten paces fourteen times consecutliye.y is jonderiul shoot
Ine, but to do Ukewlse aba mark of about the sanie diaineter, swing
tng, Lhrows the former feat tirin the shade. Next week the eliagm-
pionship of billet sliooting (an old battle field) will be shot tor. The
compebitor hitting the most bullets In twenty shots with pistol at ten
yards to be declired the winer A yery close contest is antlelpated.

ALBany, N, Y.. Feb. 10—Tlls atternoon ihe riflemen repaired ta
Rensscelacrwyck to soot thé s.yenth competition in the All Comers?
Match and, should the weather permit, a mantel af 200 yards fora
twelly-pouud turkey, When the frst squad arrived the iist was so
dense that objects a humdred yards away could not be distingulshed.
At phe two and three lundred yards trlog points tue tarecis ¢ ole
nol be seen. The ritemen were Ina quandary, unttl tt was finally de-
eluded to shoot & volley up the ravine to see whether it would Induce a
qrent of dir which would dispel the mist The experiment proved
BucCesSfUL, ad The Mish began Ww break, vod In ten minutes the targets
were visible trot the 200-yard firing point, The All Comers) match
Was postponed and the compctiiors repaired to the 20u-yard thing
point, The Black Creek, which runs down the rayine, had burst the
ivy tellers which have covered tt during the winter, and its oyertlow-
Ing VOLUME Was TUshitic madly Lo the river, the water had packed wp
the drain to (he Wutt, and there Was nearly two feet of water in (lia
bull; buh Lie marker starladin, and with the ley cold water up to lis
knees, recorded the shots with the accuraey and prompiness wlth
Whieh he dogs hla work on a bright summers day. The targets did
NOL preset o wood appearance, Lhe hunpness giving tllem a dirty ap-
pearance, while tie biliseye was hiurdly distinguishable. On the
original ontrics Captain Pith led with twenty-two out of the possible
twenty-tive, WMGH was not excelled Wot the re-entry scares had
been completed, wien dates lL. Miles had the best bwenty-lwo, On
the third round Captatn Fitch put up agaod tweuly-hree, whttli
eyénttially proved Lo be the winging score. Towards tie latter part of
The afternoon the ght was very poor, thoueh the scores nade were
very good aiid sue nof often benten when all the conditions are favor-

Tit} W. 8. Hitchecoel, secre:
The club numbers thirty-one menm-

hle. ‘Phe following were the scores in detail:

Wm KViteh, Buls..4 04 45—28 A Carpenter, § MR. .4 #4 3 5-20
JT Miles, Bald. .....4 5445-22 T Mosher, 4M, .-,. 44 8-15
G i Charles, Bal s...4 465 54-92 P Muldoon, Bal §....g 34 4 2—17

WT Mile; 8C.......6 £4 4 5-22
Thirty-two dupiieate scores were made.

Nuw York Rieie GALLery.—leh. T.—The first week of the Fehr
ary match has been a very busy one, and has developed same fine
holdiug, Mr. P.G. Penning éaiis with a total of 189 out of a possible
200, nd Game wilhi two points of winning the $25 for a ful svure,
Tiking elght consecutive bulls. Mr, N. Oell tins 186 to his eredtt,
Mollowing ave thie leading competiiors with tielr svores to dute inetho.
February match, $3 yards, rownds 1, possible 5v, fourscores to win
or posible 200;

PG Feupiag.
N Oehl...
M Dorel

AT 48 46 48-159
AT AT 46 46—186
7 445 45 45—179
Gol Riggs, . 43 44 45 d6—178 u

TP White $44 43 45—176 J N Mereunthaler

New Youre RIrLe Gartery—The second we
ly than tue first, aid brought out some very Jine hoitiing. Mr. P. G.
Penning still holds the lead, with Mr, G. -foinerone point beliind hin,
Following are the leading competitors with their tour highest scores
to date in the Febr y match ; 36 yds.; rounds 10 ; possible 50; tour
scores bo win, or possible 200 +

PG Fenning,. 47 45 45 48—191

C EOyerbauzh..
WN Holton
JW Todd ......
M Berringt

--45 43 44 d4—170
43 43 41 46—178
s.,41 41 42 43-167
--41 42 41 41—165
-61 41 41 41—164

tk has been more Itye-

TP Whillt_...,,,..43 43 44 46-176

G Joiner. 7 47 48 4S—190 FN WNollon........ 44 43 44 46-117
eos ee 47 47 47 47188 CB OwTbaugh.,..43 44 45 44—176
MW Farrow ott 47 47 48—180 JN Merventualer 41 42 42 42-168
COL Riggs......:.46 46 46 45—ist M Lerrinytan..... 41 4% 41 41—165
M Dorrler,.-...... 44 45 45 15 -179

Newark, N. J.—The tournament of the Newark Rifle Association,
whieh commended on Monday evening, Feb. 7, at the J x Oinb
Range, Was terminated on Wednesday evening, Pab. 9, and the result
Surpacsed any former meetings of the organization, The members of
pil the Chuwbs tipper Lohave been ln fine forin, as is attested by the
folowing handsome scores: Newark Amatcurs, 464: Frellnghuysen,
448; Rscex, 446; Washington, 41%; Barnard, 412; Plymouth, 2s, in a
possible 4). The generalexcelience of thea shootinw is in a measure
iuiributable to the construction of Mr, John iWuerels range, ti being
pecuilarly adapted to the form of sights used by the clulis, Mr, Wod',
McLeod made 49 points, the best score of this bout, but one less than
Its Ecore in the lash tournament, The high average in the mateh Is
yery encouraging to the memt of the varlons clabs and stinu-
laves ee to practice tor the Next iWeeting, wiivh will take place in
March. :

BROOKLYN—Brooklyu Long Range Gallery. The rifie match, 300
yas. reduced; prize, a Ballard Rifle, lias bee finished, Mr A. H.
Anderson making fhe best score (49, 49, 60), Mr. 2. Ronaldson next
(49, 49, 49), Anew mobteh, called Kvenyhody’s Match, isfoing on Lo this
place; furget s00 yds reduced, 10 shots; entrance fee 26c.; four highest
Ecores to be counted; four prizes Sit, $7, $3, $3, Tull score $2 extra,
This match will run for one month,

WASHINGTON BikrHpAY Mardu—The New York Ride Club will tole
an All-comers' Match, at 200 yds,, on Web, 22. ab Nartung’s Park, Mors
rislamila: T shots each score; ontrics unlimited; uc. tor original and
2sc; Yor duplicate; the best aggregate of two sco;63 to take gold bape.

LOUISVILLE SrorrsmMeEn’s ASSOCIATION—LoOulsylily, Ky., Feb. ¥.—The
State Team match tb be shot on the third day of our tonrnanient wilt
be open lo every State ta the Unien Only one team from exch State
Will he allowed to enter, Bntries xolicited at once und forfeit. money
mist Accompany the application. Conditions areas follows: Teams
to consist of SIX Then, euch Nia lo sheotat ulno sloyle birds at twenty.
six yrds, and four pair of birds at eighteen yards, Team entrance,
$iu0; S10 forfeit, Prizes; 40 per cent, ( first, 30 per cent. to second,
er cont. to third, Three best team scores 10 win the three

or nob.
ont soon, when one will be dalled you,
correspondence In the interest af lovers of aR shooting, we are,

Asking your ¢o operation and,

T, O. and J, O, BArkouR, Secretaries, 34 Third street, Louisville,
+O
THE TRAP,

New Yor«k Gots Chyn—reb. 12—Matenh for the Challenge Gap, valne
#100; $25 entry: 26 Dirds, 80 yards tise. he winner will hold the cup
subject to challenge toshoot Yor the wup On bach Saturday LollowmMpe
ii half-pastten o'clock, On January 1, 1882, the cup to be awarded
to Lhe one who has won it the largest number of times. Should there
be a tle 16 will be shot off at 24 birds, 30 yards rise.

Coloncl Butler..... T1V1777210001133171114111171—98
WdwMunds.....5...2 TTAL1ITVHTILTI1T111011117101 12
Mr. Dando was referee,
Sweapstakes, three birds each: -
Col. Buller, 29 yas.112 1111—T Edmonds, 25 yds....0 -0
Dando, 2 yds...,.,.)11 1010—6 Arnold, ¥ yds......1) —t
Sweepstakes, three birds each:
Ediuinds, yds. 111171111—9 Arnold, 29 yds...0 —
Butler, 29 yds,....11111110—8 Dando, #8 yds_,.0 —t{)
Sweepstakes, three blrds each ;
Mdmunds*, 2 yds...... 4-1 11—38 Col. Butler, a9 yds........ 7 0-8
2YNOLAS, 29-yds......-+.,-.411—3 Dando, a yds......-...,-.1 0 —1
“Divided stakas,
Sweepstakes, three birds each:
Komunds, 28 ydsi117 1171i—8 Arnold, 29yds....111 111107
Buller, 23 yds.-..111 11110—7 Dando, 28 yds,,.111 0 —38
Sweepstakes. fen birds each;
Tdmunds, 28 yds 11222121 1—10
RUE A TEASBrOO 25 yds, ijiadiizi1it?9?%
Arnold, 29 yds. .....,2.4-- wel 10601212211 1-8
ADCO. at tease tenets deraveserececroal Lt 1 O21 1 1%
OlONel BULLY, BIAS, pesspeveverprenred 2 OF 10 —4

58

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Frnruany 17, 1881.

PounTAW GuN Crun.—Tenth monthly shoot for the Diamond Badge |
at seven birds each, handicap rise; to be awarded to the wither the |
greatest number of times in twelve shoots, with 4 prizé in sliver or
bronze to be given the winter of each contest, such prize to be the
winners propelty, the value being trom $10 to $20. The Diamoncd
Badge has beon won tour tluies by Mr. Kady, once by Man Detraine,
once by Mr, Jopert and yesterday by Mv. Cherry, The badge has to
be shot for tice more, but Mr Willams’ chances are the best, for no
one can beat Niin, aid ouly Mr. Madison ean make atie wibh him:
should the latter bé fortunate enough to win iLin the March and
Aprilcontests, Mr. Williams had a chance to wih ti outright, but he
wold not shoot Off, thereby giving one of the olhers a chance to win
The silver cup and make a score for the Diamond Badge. Kighteen of
the members taced the traps,

WET ivan aitiar hhh satteeteoen | ses bas 1i2i1a11—-111—10
P Sheridan weet LT11i1-110-9
Jon Snedikei, seeeeeL111111-00 —

W Williams", epoert 1S] ay) ted Ae _

A Eddy. ~1111110 —

FETE MGYy OSINLG tesefe ise foWechateftteROe | 'otency 11171201 —t
W Iinnter fy rabg Ue au ileal esaG
H Miller eesieel DeDeeetegL — 6
8 B Hazard. eee LL11010 —5
W Lemken,. O100 771 —4
James O'Conner, 210001171 —4
DA Lémiken ... A101 0071 —4
EE Madison. ., ~illow — 3
P Ravenball, Jr.. O100100 —2
Jd Defraine..... J011w —%
Hf Hemming... O01 Ww -—1
ED bushnell.., O1Ld0000 —1
W-SGlover 2.25 oe Ab 1 OW —1

Firs? GERMAN Guy CLun.—New York
shoot of the First German Gun Club tor
Staten tsland

Feb. $.—Regular quarterly
ie club medial, at new Dorp,

Bolling. 104 1111111—9
Rahrig... ALL1100110—T
Maisch. HS. 0 et "8
Sauter... 1000111001—5
Bomhor,... OY100110T10—5
Bockelman, 0G e0 0 ie ir
Goevlz ,.. 00000017 0—2
Hanmer 10007071100—4
Schiller..... 1111110110-8
IV Lengel “ldT)1ii11211—-10
Kunz... 2110111101—8
CID fe ueke rage es NACE) 100000011 0—8
Braun. -014171110110—7
#ibn.. F1tivoioo1—6
Oberms te OOTUTO1111—6
TANONACI See edad ae ||| ee Oey Chee Li11i1"1i1jija—gy
tyes
Loyé Tstann Quy CLusB.— Eleventh regular monthly match tor the
Eddy prize:
GS Lampinear......... Us yords,.....j.02..111011117111141—-12
A Eddy... 2 1111101111121 0—11
W Mills,. : 5 aid OT11111110 —7T
Robt Robinson .. 5 43 -121110101 —i7
2 ¥ Turmer...... A “4 1011011 —5
Jolin Townsend.. 6 cs 01102111 —5
W Lemken... £ bi 01107211 —5h
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WASHINGTON GUN CLUR—Sesond monthly shoot, ab club grounds,
Ridgeway Park; seven birds eaghs State ries:

W De Nyse, 2lyds..4111111—7 J Knibel, 21 yds 010111 1-5
T Kellett, 23 ya -.1111110—6 H Hedeman, gs 1001111—5 |
RM Hopps, 21 yds-.1101111—6 heoObrig, 21 yds..1101110—a |
P MeGill, 21 yds..... 1i101111—6 WE ‘rott, 2) yds_.1101101—4 |
Cluistopher, 21 yds..1111110-6 Altenbrand, 21 yds3,.1110011—5 |
BN Watts, 23 yds...0011111—4

VINCENUOWN, N. J. eb, 2.—The Coaxen Glassball Club of this place
held their monthly shoot here to-day for silver badge; Card's ‘Trap;
18 yds rise; 10 balls each:

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TO Shreye....01210110111—7 J W Haines....1111110110-8
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Cart. KE. B. Srupns, of Gainesville, Ark., at that town, Jan, 31, 1831,
Thade a score Gf 9S Out of 100 lass Dulls thrown in the aly by hitnaselt,
shooting with a Winchester rifle. ‘he local paper reports Lhe match
with avery etious wihidavil by some of the citizen: tiing forth thas
they witnessed the shooting aud + comot the ability of any ollier mign
TOINake the same record, same conditions; turbher, we do nob think
there is another manip the world who can etal the Capbain with
the shot-cun or rifle,”

WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. Feb, 22, will be a club day at the West.
minster Kennel Club, Tn addition to the usual swvepstakes shootme
itis proposed to have the first shoot lor the W, Kk. C. Cup.

Auswers ta Worrespondents.

t=" No Nolice taken of Anonymous Communications.

J. M. B., Pittston,—llie gun Is made ih Germany and Js nob oft yery
hivh grade.

J.T, Brogkiyn—Mantons are rare,
Years io,

8. it, T., Tihaca, N. ¥.—The “ prepared Mesh meat? you ask about,
Js not used ab Lhis time.

G. A, i, Baton Rouge, La.—You cannot procure No. 16 pin-fire
brass sheis in New York.

R. W.N., Plattsburgh,—Hovy to find area of sails and balances will
De shown in our next issue.

W. T. W., New York.—Go Lo Contin’s Gallery ubd you will find al
the best pistol shots in the city.

GREAT NATIONAL ROAD,—A Correspondent wants to know how the
Great National Road is keptup. ‘The road extends trom Washington,
D. C., to Springtield, ils.

W. KE. 8., Providence, R, 1.—Prof. Parker, No. 155 Waverly Place,
has two poodle dogs forsale. Parkeris a tritk-dog trainer and has
turned out several line troops.

J. M. W., Grand Town, NL—Can you tell me the cost of a tine wood
Cul of a dog similar to those published ty you a Tey weeks since.
Aus, From $10 upwards, according Lo size, linish ele.

W.K.7., New York.—Would you lindly give me the name and ad
dress of the Oblo Fish Commissioners? ons. They ated. C. Wisher,
Coshouton ; KR. Cummings, Toledo; L, A. Harris, Clavinnati.

ReEAvEH, Little Falls.—l. Your gun will sheot better wilh deeper
shells, Which you ein procure of anyol the New York déalers. 2,
Tom A. O'Connel, Champers strebt, New York City, isa yood gun en-
grayer, >

W. ff. A., Ff Madison, lowa.—Do not know where you can procure
a Russian setter puppy. This Dreed of doy 14 unquestionably rarely
met with, Sea Vero shaw's Book of lie Dog, put 1, price forty
cents, We can furnish it,

R, T. J., Chicago.—Please inform me through your paper where T
can obtain te Nuttall Bulletin’, how often ts 16 published and what
Is the subscription price? Ans. The * Bulletin” is published quar-
fen Price $2. Send subscription to Ruthorn Deane, Cambridge,

ass.

A. L, M., Quiney, Fa,—l, See answer to "J, M.* 2. There are
several Huglish books on dog training, Hutchinson’sis a good one.
Wecan send it toyou. Price $3.75. 3. Your4é-inch barrel, 20 zauge
muzzle loader Gan be cut down twenty inches shorter, 4. Wor single—
barrelled breech-loading guns, see our advertising columns.

CORINTHIAN, Rochester.—In general the mizzen of a yaw! with ee
The
rig is decidediy 1aster than the schooner, ej ually as handy, cheaper,
safer. Never mind what the uboripinals think of its looks. They
will all come around in die time, As last as their brains will allow,

B.D. M., Manchang, Mass.—*' Dor Breaking” by Mutchinson, Eng-
lish edition, price $3.75. “The Dor” by Dinks, Mayhew and Hutch-
inson, including “Dog Breaking” $3.00. Nineteen Dumbers or Vero
Shaw's Book Gf lhe Doe are Bees price 40 cents bach. This
serlal wil] contalo thirty numbers, it 1s issued monthly, We can
furnish them

W. H. H., Aurora, 1iL—The dog chains you refer to are manuiac-
tured by Henry ©. squires, No. | Cortlandt Street, this city ; write for
price list, Other firms advertising in this paper have always on hand
Tull lines of imported Hnglish chains, Photographs of Kerkely cat. he
had of Messrs. Schrelber & Sons, $81 Archi Street, Philadelphia, The
address of the party you quite about is Chicago, Tl.

1T., Duxburry.—W ould prefer less beam or a foot more length to
nuke an easier model. Excessive beam entails bad qualities, with-

They were well kiown nity

oul apprectable compensation In other directions. Proportion your
8pirs atter the dimensions. veénin this nuwinber, but step mast 6 or
(iis th. trom stem aud give # larger jib, as yout boat will probably
have more ripe and fess drag,

G, C. A., Wurritt, T.1 ain offered a second-hand B. 1. 12 gauge
Sin, § Ibs. Toz., a0inch barrels, which made the pattern below
in $0 in elrcle-at 40 yards, iy oz. No. S shot. I want the gun tor
gluss ballshaoting, Should Laccept this or try for a closer pattern?
MK .— 211, 252, 219, “9; average, 250, L.—252, 425, 248, 229; nycrage,
238, W4IL you State if this isa close shooting gun Or nol? ans. The
pattern is much above the ayerage. Vhe gun is decidedly close
shooting,

J, G., Hyde Park, Mass.—Wilson, the ornithologist, mentions the
purple finch as being a native of Murope, Asia, Atrica and America.
Now, I have kept the purple tinch caged tor the last ten years, and
tind him one of the finest songstcis, Ans. ‘The purple finch {s pe-
culfar to America, and differs in many respects from the Buropean
bird you mention, Tt is a yery sweet songster, as you have discov—
ered, und we have often wondered that it was nob more generally
keptasa cave bird, Whe fema,es and young’ are green in color, the
mille not attaining the red plumage for some time, just how long is at
present uncertain.

i. P. New York.—Can you tell me how to make a cylinder of paper
for a rod case 50 that it will be impervious to water and strong? 1
suppose the most necessary tuing is a proper glue and proper knowl-
edge ofrolling it mp. Is there any body who does sucha thing, or
any body who can roll up such a# cylinder of a couple of thicknesses
of wood after the manner of these common chair bottoms? some-
thing of this kind, it seems to me, is desitable, as the sole leather
vases one usually finds are almost as expensive as Lhe rod. Ans. We
lave Dever seen anything of the kind. We like the joints of a rod lel
into a stick of cedar or other light wood of 13g or 2 inches diameter
Carry this in a bag of enameled cloth,

J. P. 8., Leavenworth, Kansas,—l. Charles Walton, 40 Mast 22d
street, New York city. &%. W.C. Rutherford, 175 Second ayenue, New
York city. 3. Fury, fox terrier bitch, 4160 6. K. 8. B.; owner, Mr. I.
J, Astbury, Encliffe, Prestwick, Manchester; breeder, Mr. Ifashburst ;
Whelped 1872 Pedigreer By ‘Turk out of Columbine; Turk by old
Grip out of Jessie; Grip by Groye Willie out of Vixen, by Grove Tar-
tar out of Old Nettle; Jessio by Trimmer. Chief performance: Bir
mingham, 3d prize, 1872, Columbine by Trap IT. out of Nettle, by Old
Jock; Old Jock by Captain Percy Williams’ dock ont of Grove Pep-
per; Trap IL, by Old ‘rap, Fury’s chiet performances: Wolver-
hainpton, 2d prize; Northampton, ist prize; winner ot ten prizes, 4.
hore are several fox terriers named Torment. ‘to which do you-
rerer?

G. H. §8.—The dimensions you give, 30x10x414 PL, will make a tine
cruising yaqvl, but she will be too large for a single hand, except m
inoderate weather. If youcan count on a friend, there will be no
nend of keeping a hand on board. A close figure will be $960, without
furnishing, Six persons would crowd her. A ceritre-board boat
could not be of the same depth, and would be capsizable and untib tor
eruising in open water. Tne board would cut up the cabin. ‘he cry
of shoal water is largely mythical, bub it you must lay up or poke
about on flats, give your boal more beam, less depth, a, Sonerenoards
put ona life preseryer, or keep in water knee deep, 80 48 to wade
ashore, Fxpenses ot keeping in commission, outside of grub or crew,
about $ia0, which, if the yacht is properly taken care of, wHl cover re-
newils on account of deyweciation. Draft with keel, 4'3 ft.; with
hoard, 10%, No tax of any kind on yacht property,

J. A. R., Woodville, iss.—I havea Fox gun No. 10. 32in. barrel, 9
lb, weight. The lett hand barrelistull choke, and I think the right
isa modified choku. Now |liave one very serious objection to the
friin, and that is lt shoots too close for wing shootiug In thick cover, I
Toad with ay (rams powder wn 127 oz, shor. Its kiding powers with
that load are wondertul, bub uniess you hold itright on the bird you
willmissit. For ducks, turkeys and squirrels itis the best gun 1 ever
sav. With us all of our idle lands grow up in pines and briars, and 1b
is u favorite place tor the birds to resort when Hushed ut of the corn
and cotton flelds; consequently a great deal of our shooting ts In bint
kind of cover, and we rarely éver shoot a Diid over Toulor five rods,
s0 you see we need a gun that will begin fo seatter from the time the
ldad leaves the muzzle. I was thinking of having my gun rebored
and both barrels made cylinder aud eutib off to 801m. Would that
chinge in your opinion give me the desired result’? Aus. Reduce
your charge of shot to #4 02. and possibly you may obtain the desired
result without reboring the gun.

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—Any sulseriber or reader of Forest AND STREAM in want. of any
kind Gf carpelinys, oil cloths, rugs, ebe., cte., can be sure of fair treat-
nent at Lhe lands of John WH. Pray, Sons & Co,, Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices betore buying, It will pay
you to try them.—[LAdy.

We have received from Messrs. I. B. Peterson & Bros., Phila-
delphia, -! Vidocq, the French Detective," price 75 cents.

KEEP’S SHIRTS.

GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, &c., &c.
SAMPLES AND CIRCULARS MAILED FREE.

KEEP WANUPFACTURING CO.,
G31, 633, 635, 637 Broadway, New Vork.

KING’S PATENT STARTER

FOR PICEON TRAPS

manufacture of

Corta. .seesyss

Regular Ordinary

Padron

This trap is suppiled with a patent spring starter
which will start ihe bird the moment the trap opens,
Tt has been tested on several occasions and has never
falled, and several clubs who haye not ordered these
traps have had the starter attached to their old ones,
One of these traps can be seen atthe Forest and
Stream office, or at Harris’ gun store, 177 Broadway,

Address orders to
J. J. KING,

135 Weal. Thirty-second street, New York,

ry ROUT POND AND BROOK TO LET.--A beau-
1ifal poud, coveriny TU,Qu0 eEquare feet, with
about half-mile of brook, to let for the trouting eea-
bon of 1881; is lovated on a celebrated natural trout
6lream and has been fully protected four years and
the stovk largely increased by the addition of wild
brook trout; is two miles from R XK. station, fifteen
miles from Hariford, Tor full particulars, address
BOX 140, Hartford, Conn. Febli

Padron 2d

the most extensive and perfeot factory of this article in jhe world.
of any other manufacturers.

te

te

Composed of the NERVE-GiVING

it for our own account,

THE GREAT REDUCTION in the quality of this article, and the ihereasing admixture of rough strands, has forced us to go into the
Our Mr. Imbric has recently éstablished in Murcia, Spain, where all the high quality ant is made,
The grades named below will run at least 25 per cent. delter than those

Per Thousand, Per Thousund. Per Thousand.
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Seto ot OO hod ytls Marana 2d ff sah rhedpades ipa Padron 2d‘ Lee Wpepesees rulers 00
Tecboriid eric te (DO. Marana ist 8 lisesseseeesseenet 20 00 Padron ist ‘* AN teal OE FR rT
Regular Superior....)...cccseveereee & 00 Imperial Bi aicioaieds tate . 40 00 Marana ist“ ADs 5 78 ore, J eee HO L00
Pacey Sec) Cte eo

DISCOUNT TO MANUPACTURERS.

and recuperates atter excesses.

fafalling memory. It preyeats debiilty and con-

F. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Ayenue, WN. ¥.

ABBEY & IMBRIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

RAIN AND NERVE FOO

VITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

principles of the ox brainand wheat germ. Tt restores to
both brain and bedy the elements that haye been carriéd off by disease, worry, overwork, excesses or
nervousness, It promotes digestion and strengthens
sumption. It strengthens the brain, gryes good sleep,
prescribed 300,W00 packages.

For sale by drugéists or mall, $1.

FOR SALE

United Siates or States patent rights for new im-
plement for ¢xtiacting cartridge shvlis. Fur effec-
tiveness gud strength 1) is anexcelled, and so con-
structed thal cariridge shells of any size can be ex-
travted with it, and asit combines three different
powers, the sportsman or hanter having one he-
comes Mastercf the “tight shell’ situation, Address
AD, PAUL, 837 Chonteau ay , St. Lous, se atte

@

Foes SALE, two double eS nL ee guns,
Nichols & Leferre miake, cost $250. Will be

Physicians have

for Sale.

for Sale.

for Sale.

sold ata great sacrifice, as I have no tse for them.
Fora description and price address Ht. G. TOW.
LER, 129 South st., Auburn, N.Y. tebs,3h

VALUABLE RELIC for sale or exchange.—An

OR SALE OR EXCIIANGS, for a me linm-weight

SS
K°% SALE at a great bargain.—t W. & C. Scott
D. B. B.L. 8 gange duchiog gno. Finest lam-

old style (white with small Mower) china tea

set of 48 pieces, 75 year's. old, in perfect. condition,

Wiilexchange for W. & C. Scott, Parker Bros., or

any first-class breech-loading gun, or will sell at

reasonable price. Forfurther particulars address
Feb10,2t W. 0. HUNT, Jacksonville, Vermont,

ED FOX, Skunk, Raccoon and other furs
pought for cash—highest prices. Send for ctr-
cular with full particulars. E. C. BOUGHTON, 5

Howard 8t., N. Y. Janet,
50 Tithographed Chromo Cards, no 2 alike,

10c. Name intancy type, Conn, CARD Co.,
WNortutord, Ct,

OR SALE, a 20-ff. Cat Boat; half cabin; specially

staunch snd able; well found and with jib and
mainsail; price, $175. Also 4 Barnegat Sneak-Boat,
with sail nod oars; $25, Address SNACK, care

FOREST AND STREAM, Pepi, lt
‘fi OR SALE—* Parker" Gun butlitile worn, 12x81f
x30; Damascus barrels; price, $57; coat $10s,
Algo, prime Rabbit Hound; price, $15. Address LK,
SMITH, Ashfield, Mass. (Box 120), Veb17,lt

1 pSte QUAIL sent direct from the West, not
further Bast than New York, $5 per doz.,$3 per
Address CHARLES SEED HIORS, | 83

half dozen.
Magnolia st., Brooklyn, N. ¥.

breech-loading gon, 19 or 12 gauge, & very
haudaume, large liver and white Set er dog, four
years olii; haybeen hunted every year, early and
lgte, on snipe and quall; an extra fine ranger, with
great boltom and superb noge and as staunch as apy
ju the coun(ty. For particulass, adress DOCTOR
W. E. JOANSON, Box 65, Keyport, N. J. Febl716

OR SALH, a first-clas3 breech-loading, double

Uarreled English grooved rifle, large © libre,

Daw of Londonmaker, A most eifective and power-

fol gun for large game, particularly Florida alliga-

tors, complete with case, Lools, etc. Can be seen at

HENRY C. SQUIRES, No. 1 Cortlandt Baan aot
~ ’

inated bbls, 34 in, 1844 Ibs. welght, 3 in, drop. Pis-
tol grip; rebounding hammers; molitied choke ; cost
in England, with case and tools, $200 in gold, Also
1 Remiop¢ton D, B. B. L. gon, 10 gauge; 301n.} inest
bjriseye Damascus barrels; pistol grip; rebounding
hammers; 3in. drop; elegant y engreved; ep/endid
shooter, weight, $27 1b3; cost, $125; both warranted
ineyery re+pecb.- tut litle used, ani only sold for
want of use; prices, 8 gauge, $741; 10 g-uge, S75.
Will be sent by express for inspection and 1 day tral
by addressing GUNS, P. O. box (88, Washington,
Hebl7,26

oe ee eee

fo SALE, 15 yols, FOREST AND STREAM, Unbound,
in good o:der, Avddress H, C, KIRK, 58 North

Swan et), Albany, N. ¥y Febl7,2h

Frsrvary 17, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

59

AVanted.

Yee Brant (Anser bernicla) decoys,

Any person having one or more of these gevse

will receive a good price on application to W, HAP-
D, 17 Court &t., Boston, Mass, Febl7 4t

ANTED—Live Foxes.
how long caught. P. O. BOX 2,18), N. Y. City.
Febi7,1t

Ghe Bennel.

DRAFT FROM
THE LAVERACK KENNEL FOR SALE,

A KENNEL OF CRACK FI€LD AND BRNCH
SHOW DOGS.

The Laverack Kennel offers all ita aged doge for
gale and will only retain a fey young dugs for next
year’s Derby. Mr Snellenburg will visit burope
sbout May 1, heneé is desirous selling ere he leaves,
These dogs have run in public and first-class refer-
ehee will be given ad to their bench and weld trial
qualities,

. 1, THUNDER, pure Laverack Setter, color, blue Bel-
ton; whelped May 7, 1877; weight, 58 !bs,; win-
ner of seyen bench srhow prizes and one teld
alt sire of Daisy, Lady, Dick and Mack Laye-
Tack,

2, PEERESS, pure Laverack; color,] emon Belton ;
Wwhelped August, 1875; sister to the ceienraten
Princess, Puzzle, Phauton, Petrel, by Prince out
of Lill Il., in whelp to Thunder, Sheisa grand
bitch, being the dam of Daisy, Lady, Dick and
Mack Layerack; broken by Smith, of Canada,
and @ Merry worker,

£ DAISY LAVERACK, pure Laverack ; color, lemon
Beiton; whelped June 14, 1879 ; winner of second
prize in the Nat. A. K. ©. Derby, Vincennes,
1830. Daisy, I consider, @ first-cliss ela dog;
has a remarkably keen nose and is very fast,

4 MAY LAVERACK, black and white; whelped
May 11, 1872; wiuner in two fleld triais; is the
Tastest puppy J eyer ahotover. Shia is by Thun-
der ont of Spot, a native bitch by Glass out of
Pink. She will breed well to a large, well-iuade
Dative or Liewellln dog.

&. DICK LAVERACK, blue Belton, pure Layerack :
& Nandsome-bodied dog and much like his sire,
Thunder; second in a large class at the late
Pittsburgh dog show; beaten by his brother
Mack, Iconsider him as good in the field ag
Daisy or May; whelped June 19, 1879; weight,
‘about 48 Ibs,

6, MAZEPPA, liver and white Pointer biteh ; § moa.
old, Button-Topsy.

Price of No. 1, $600; No, 2, $250; No.3, $300) No.
4, $200; No. 5, $250; No. 6, $30).

Rporeipen canrely that the dogs are a8 repre-
Bented.

Lrefer, with permission, to the Formsr anD STREAM,
or to any gentleman present at the late tleld tria!s,
Dick, Daisy apd May are two season dogs ; broken in
Mistourl by H. M. Short and lave had a great deal of
game Killed over them. There are no better bred
dogs in the world, as gentlemen posted in canine
matlere will admic.

Tintend importing a pure Layerack dog that I
think wii] nick well with Dalsy and May, and should
I keep Peereaa would breed her to no other dog than
Thunder.

Address, until April 1,

JOS. J, SNELLENBURG,

. New Brighton, Pa.
After that, to
W. L, McCONNELL,
Feb1T,1t Neweastle, Pa.

OR SALE—My black and white English Setter

Dog (bred and raised by Ethan Allin, Prom-

Tret Cenrre, Conn.), 244 years old; very handsome

and a good worker in the field; fast, stannch and

styheh. Sold for no fault, GEO. k, NEWTON,
Grafton, Mass. Feb17,1

‘OR SALE OR EXCHANGE, & Red Irish Setter
Bitch, nine months old, by Chanipion Echo,
Gui of my Hisie, for cash or Winchester rifle. Pedi-
greé add particulars, address THOMAS P. MONT-
GOMERY, 7 Stuth Third st., Harrisburgh, Pa.
Febi7,1t

OR SALE, orange and white Setter Bitch, one
yearold. BARTON PARDHE, BA a
eb1T,1t

STONEHENGE ON THE DOG,

Price $3 50.

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

Write, stating age and |

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters. Is simply a device for holding the dead duck in a natural position

in the water, on fhe ice or on land, as a decoy,

talls, ete.; NO. 21or widgeon, broad-bills, etc.; No. 3 for teal.
of money, drait or post-office order, at $4 per doz.
MOUTH, ILL.

t

They weigh completefrom three to six pounds
You can carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets.

ir dozen.
We make three sizes: No. 1 for mallards, pin-
Sent to any address, C, O. D., on receipt
For sale by all gunsmiths or by F_ A. ALLEN, Mon-

ALLEN’S NIGKEL-PLAT

Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch. The smallest, easiest blowing, and most
natural duck caller in the world. Sent by mail on receipt of $1.

FE. A. ALLEN, Monmouth, fl.

For sale in New York City by JOHN P. MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & CO.

A BOOK FOR SPORTSMEN.
Hallock’s Sportsmans Cazetteer.

PERICE $3.

For Sale at this Office.

Che Bennel,

WILDAIR.

In the Stnd, the Biack Cockér Spaniel WILDAIR
(formerly Hollis’ Wildair) ; willbe allowed to serve
8 few first-class hitehes only, at $15 each. Wildair
is & very Extra Fleld Dog and conceded to be the
Most Handsome Cocker in America. For printed
pedigrees, etc., zddress CHARLES F, KENT, Monti-
cello, N. ¥,, Mountain Kennel, Febl7,16

Ke SALE AT A SACRIFICE, Irish setter bitch

Quail Ifl.; 3 years old; broken; winner 1st N.

Y., 1888; 20,1879. Address, EH. L., 171 eresg ty at.
eb lil

ARB OFFER —For sale, the pure red Irish biteh
Red Lou, seven months old; winner of 1st prize
puppy clase at late Pittsburg dog show; dam, the
pracd bitch Noruh (Tilley-ex-Champion Berkiey) 1st
prize, N.Y ., [1880: sire, Champion Rory O’Moore.
Low is & great beauty, all red (no white), and of the
very darkes’, richest color that can be shown; her
head is a perfect pictureof her grand-ire, Champion
Berkley. Price $30, Address for printed pedigree
and particulars W. H. PIEKCE, Peekskill, N.Y.
Febl7,1t

EWMARERT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting doga
boarded, bruken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounda and Beagies trained
for theif respective work. Satlafaction guaranteed.
Also, & Dumber of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for sale, Addrese B!'S-385, Middleboro, Maas. H.
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. Feb17,3mo

OR SALE CHEAP, thoroughly broken Settera
Pindee (Dash III.—Dora Il.), Count Dan (Carlo-
witz-Quneen Beas), Froat II. (Gladstone-Frost), Dog
pup. three months (Gladatone-Frost), black Spaniel
bitch Madrap, two prizes, and best spaniel pups.
LACHINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L, I.
Febi7,tt

Fe SALE, a handsome liver and snd white
Cocker Spaniel Dog, one year and 4 half old;
flat-coated> weight, 24!b8; broke over woodcock,
ruffed grouse and a No.1 retriever from land or wa-
ter; will retrieve ducks or any water fowl from
Shore or boat; price, $30. CHAS. F, KENT, Monti-
cello, N. ¥ Febit,1t

ORDONS.—For sale —A rare chance to purchase
abrate of Gordon -ctrers, male and [emale,
nine months “Jd; sired by Doan's Tom out of my
Ress; nce markings, ere. Address GRORGE S.
THOMPSON, Box 163, Fuxborn, Mass. Febi71t

NGLISH PUGS AND PUG PUPPIES.—Morrjson
Aid and Willuughny ‘trains; prices moderate.
MILLER & CO., No. 6 Second street, N. Y. city.

Febit,1t

Ghe Zennel,

URE FIELD TRIAL SETTERS FOR SALE. —

Jan27,4t

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated Im-

Dec23, tt

-ANDSOME BOX TERRIER SLUT FOXEY

(warded by Ponto); price, $15, Don't write

Unies you Wanttobny, C.B, CUMMINGS & SON,
So. Acworth, N. BH. Febi7,1t

»OR SALE.—Fiiteen Foxhounds, first-prize stock,
the finest.and best. Address, with stamp, L.
M. WOODEN, Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 98, br

FOR SALE a very handsome red Irish setter bitch
puppy, eight months old, from the kennel of
Horace silsby, Hsq., Seneca Falls. Her sire is Dan

renowned Electro, bred in St. Petersburg, Russia,
and yalued at$10,000. Address J. P. P., this office.
Janis,tt

Fo SALE several pure bred Irish red and Llew-

ellin setters and setter pups. For prices and

pores address B, F, DORRANCE, Wilkes-
aire, Pa. jan20,4t

k OR SALE CHEAP two thoroughbred Irish red
setter pups, three months old, containing one
cross of Hicho and two of Plunket. Address E. J.
ROBBINS, Wetherstield, Conn. jan20,tt

ORTRAITS of Hastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 26 cents each, or the five for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N.Y. Deeso, tr

AGENTS FOR OARD's NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.
Howard’s Steel Head Shells—Quality guaranteed. Pricelower than any other.

Or W.K. Scnanrrne,
61 Elm st., Boston.

The Daly Gun,

BS HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other Gun

Shootings Unsurpassed.
Lists furnished on application,

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or THos. L. GoucHER,
16 Girard ave., Phils

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestr-ictible,

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
465 Cal.,70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.
Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles
Discount to the Trade Only.

Adopted by the U_

10 Shots,

$22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

KEENE’S PATENT.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 282 Broadway,N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

Ghe Gennel,
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
as POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mon
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with sli
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates its
use. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.
‘

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.

Price 50 centa per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Row anw
Gown and FoRESsT 4nD STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥. ;

HENRY C. SQUIRES, _!,

oct 19 1 Cortlandt Street, M. ¥,'

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &€.
exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prim.
elpal English breeders.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
58 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.

| Erin he VES AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, ete., to any destination, Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending toimport |
dogs from Europe, should haye their stock con-~
signed to him. nformation furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ste.

THE BLUE STAR KENNEL

On THR

COCKER SPANIEL
BREEDING KENNEL

or

M. P. MOKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N, ¥.

KEEP ONLY COCKERS of’ the finest straina,

T sell only young. stock. I guarantee satis.
faction and safe delivery to eyery customer,
These beautifix. ana intelivent does cannot ba
beaten for rutted grouse and wood20ck snootmg
and retrey-n.. Correspondents nG.osiny swamp
wal Res printed pedigrees, circulars, teatimo-
hials etc.

Imperial Kennel
Ss
Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs handled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs have daily access to salt

water.
N.._B.—Setter and Pointer

puppies; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi
grees. Address HG. GLOVEK,/Torms River. N.J

BPOINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, FPlake-Lilly, feé........--.-
basa Claud-Champion Romp, both im-

For extended pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND ORGILEL,
1,096 Dean St, Brooklyn.

N THE STUD,—Gordons: black and tan, stre
Rupert, ‘mported 1877, by Shot, Jr., 1630, kK @
8 B, ex Knona, 1680, 2K CSB, dam Whip, Stod-
dard’s imported Duke and Gypsy. Fee $25.’ Duke
of Locust Vaiiey: olack anti tan, limited to 5 bitch
stre, Tqledo Xennel Club’s Imported Grouse, EK ¢
§ B 5,097, ex Grace, sa prize winner Gilmore's, 1874,
Fee, $25. Pups from the #bove and others of best
kno"'n Gordons on hand and for sale, also matured
brood bitches in whelp. Address JAS. R. TILLEY,
Locust Valley, L. 1, Nov25, tz

a
kR ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O'More in the stud, The handsomest,
as wellas one of the bestticld and best bred ree
Irish dogs in the United States. Winner of tirst
prize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
1879; champion at Hudson, 1879, and wimier o
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred pone Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N.Y. June24,tf

Le
pus LODGE EKENNELS.—I am ore-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts.. Refer
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
cisgopat to parties at long Nistarces AL
WINTER, ; Thomas County, Georgia. |
Got 2,tf '

SS re re
Qe COCKER SPANIEL KENNSL.—For
2 Cockers from the finest selected stock 1
the United States, Imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white. A very:
handsome, powerlul dog, 3 years old, fine feather,
weight, 28 Ibs., litters warranted. Will serve
approved bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
Cee Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, Del
ey r tt

See eee

T, BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The tine

dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers

for sale several sie Jeena imported Mount 8%

Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected from

the best European gs ns. To be sold for ne
fault. For prices, pease ress ete., address. 5,

ROY Z. COLLINS,
Sept 13-tf Lancaster, Mass,, U. 8, A,

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Faanvary 17, 1881-

SSS eee ee

PSrortsmens Goods.

Sportsmen, To Ho!
Put away the fine breech-loader,
* Well wiped out and oiled with care;
No farther use for it at present,
+ Game has climbed the legal stair.
SP sportsmen who aré weary,
have now some time to spare
Oying FOREST AND STREAM’S Weekly treasures,
ou should haye a Common Sense Chair.

You, will fxid. them almost as “easy” as the top-
rail of a fence about 4:30 F, mM. of a warm September
day. Send for catalogue to F, A. SIN CLAIR, Manu-
facturer, Mottvilte, N. Y.

S. Allcock & Co.,

Manufacturers st all descriptions
0

cditee |
TRADE MARK

Oarlisle, Limerick, Sprout, Virginia,
Wasp, Aberdeen, etc.

FISHING RODS,
FISH HOOKS.

Swivels, Fionts, Lines, Gimp, Smells.
Leaders, ctc.

BEDDITCH, ENG, TORONTO, CAN,

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
MURCIA, SPAIN:

The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods in
the world, All best goods bear our name and trade
mark, and can be had of all respectable dealers,
Exhibition Awards—Gold medals Paris, Berlin,

Wursb Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronto
&nd South Africa, Special Prize of Honor, Wurs-
burg, 1850.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castle Connell, mear Limerick, Ircland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
‘agents. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shangon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
preenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to be had on application.

1880.

END ADDRESS TO THOMSON &
SONS, 301 Broadway, N. Y.; P. O, Box 1,016,

EIR CATALOGUE OF
Eee Sy SPORTSMEN’S GOODS,

1880.

Something New and Novel.

A Metallic Comb for the Whiskers.

Every gentlenian who wears a moustache or beard
wats one.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of 26 cts.

J. F. DAVIS,

P.O. Box 105. Fall Riyer, Mass.

seeps =
_PLANTS

Will be Mailed ee all who apply by
aller.

Our Experimental Grounds in
which we test our Vegetable and
Flower Seeds are most complete;
and our Greenhouses for Plants
(covering 3 acres in glass), are
the largest in America.

sPETER HENDERSON & CO.

_. 35 Cortlandt Street, New York.

LANDRETH’S
178 SEEDS are the BEST. 1 88]

Tf not sold in your town you

ean get them by mall Dr
us a Postal Card for Catalogue and Prices. The
oldest and mosb extensive Seed Growers in the
United: States. D. LANDRETH & SONs, Phila, Pa.

Will Gook

Spartamen's Gaads,

H. L. DUNCKLEE’S PATENT
Camping and Mining Stove.

a UST the thing for people camping out
for «short or long timc. HOUR SIZES } pri-

ces REASONABLE. Send for descriptive circu-
. With prices and terms.

For 12 Persons.

SAT o& “LAOTH A

bs

SIZE
12x12x20 INCHES.

NU. |—-UAMP PACK HD,
Made and sold by (AMNTON [RON WORKS
CO., 87 Blackstone street, Boston, Masa.

Eaton’s Rust Preventer.

UNS, CUTLERY, AND SURGI-

cal Instruments, Safeto handle, WILL NOD
GUM, and will keepin any climate. Sportsmen
everywhere in the United States pronounce it the
best oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of
Bay Gity, Mich., writes: “It is the best prepara-
tion Ihave found in thirty-five years of active

ns.”

Sold by prinol New York dealers, and by Wm.
& Bons, i. Kittredg

Cincinnati, O.; E. E. Eaton, Chicago, Ill.; Brown

& Hilder, bt, Lou 5. We :

and, 0.;

Ce & Song, Georgetown, D. C.; Jos. C. Grubb
ey

Botels and Routes for Sportsmen.
Chesapeake & Ohio R..,

The Koute of the Sportsman and Anglér te
the Best Hunting and Fishing ,
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Se iets 8 those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
inia Blue Ridg's Mountains, Valley of Virginia,

leghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their yarieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, ¢, pickerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each
sportsman carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque sce=-
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa-
mous watering places and summer res

The Only Route via White Sul-
. phur Springs.

“Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsyille
with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond
and Charlotteyille with ths South,
improvements in equipment.

CONWAY KH. HOWARD,

Gon. Passenger and Ticket Arent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Go.,
Richmond, Va.

mayl ly

Bromiield House, Roston.

(Pn

EUROPEAN PL. =
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

Old Dominion Line.
HE STEAMERS. of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections in the country. Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb’s Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James Riyer, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennesaée, etc. Norfolic ateamers sail
Tuesday..Thursday, and Saturday. Lewea, Del.,
Monday and Thursday af 3 2.M. Full information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York,

Virginia Midland R. R.

The Safest, the Buiprsacts the Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman Palace cars direct without change.
Guns and dogs carried free. Leayes New-York at
10%. M. and 3:40 Pr. o.; Washington, 7:10 a. M. and
10 P.M. MERCK SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention to the
_SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by: their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACH COURSES in the
Middle States, These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION

TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Comins in

all the manele cities ta Tas RENOVA, BED;

FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, NEQUA,

other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

Also, +o

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and peints on the NEW JERSHY COART
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATH 2

L, P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Fearn Tromson. Gen’! Manaver. febli-ti

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.

Mackinaw,Gran pids andCiacinnatiShort Line

3 FOR THE .
Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

Ths waters of the

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods are tasurpasse
tf equaléd, in the abundance and great variety o:
fish contained,

BROOK TROUT abound In thestreams, and
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found
“Tho TROUT Season begins Mayland

e season ns May Land ends Sept.1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and eras

Noy. 1, © «

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the
many lakes and lakeletg of this territory.

The sportsman can readily send trophies of his
skill to his friends or club’ at home, “3ice for
ae can be had at many points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH OU. The sce
nery of the North Woodsand Lakesis yery beau-

; the air is pure, dry and bracing, The cli-
se is peculiarly benelicial to those suffering

ih
Hay Fever and Asthma Affections,
a ona accouimodations are food, far ee
passing theaverags in countries new eno
alford the finest of fishing. ae" te
During the season Round Trip Excursion Tick=
ets will be sold at low rates, and attractive train
tacilities offered to Tourists and Sportsmen.
Dogs, Guagand Fishing Tackle Carried Freeat
rwner's risk,“
It is ournim to makesportsmen feel “athome”
mthia route. F ir Tourist’s Guide (an attractive
|tustrated boos ‘+f 80 payes' i full
formation ag!
@ronnds and ims Cards, addresa _A
*—- 3. Avent, Grand Rapida,

——— ee
To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

The Pullman Car Company

§S PREPARED TO CHARTER THE

new cars“ DayyCrocket” and “Izaak Walton,
which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-
en, Bleeping apartments, lavatories, etc., also pro-
vided with racks. ant St for guns and Hshing
tackle, and kennels for dogs. a

Tse eee rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen'l Supt. P. Pre
Po., Chicago. jez6 3inos.

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S BE-
TREAT, SHINNECOCEK BAY, L. L
B* A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
bayman, Has alwayson hand the’ best of
boats, batteries, etc., with tho largest rig of train-
6d wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best
ground in the vicinity of New York for bay snips
shooting of all yarieties. Specialattention given
Beds Nadnens Wan N LAN, Good Growing Ec
reas Wim, N. 0 a
rmizeion to J.B. Shepherd, $01 Broad-
™m. Dutcher, 320 Broadwa). N.Y.

Guns, Gtr,
THE NEW AMERICAN
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
DURABLE,

Refers by
way ‘and,

Rebounding Lock. ’ :
Ghoke-bore Barrels. Si

For close, nard shooting excels all others. Ex-
fo Many umes SRE aaa
rer, Hatfield, Mass.

lst.

Guns, Gite.

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,1 .
IMPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,
943 Broadway, near 23d St,, N. Ws

—

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES.’

Don't fail to examine this stock of fine gums be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, as we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full assortment of the celebratéd W. & OC,
SCOTT & SONS BREECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers.

10, 12, 16 and 20-Bores on hand,

FINE FISHING TACKLE.
The celebrated “ Frankfort” reels in stock. The
New Float Troller—Bass, 76c.; Pickerel, $1; Mas-
kalonge, $1.25, Sent by mail on receipt, of price,

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

The celebrated La Coutre” razorin stock, Ra-
“ors with safety attachments. Bowie Knives,
Hunting clasp Knives, Stilletos, Dirks, etc,

Fire Arms of every descri omeus eyery=-
thing pertaining to shooting and fishing outfits,

Also Optical Goods, Telescopes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasses, Compasses, etc. e Red Rubber
Recoil Pad,” recommended by Forest AyD STREAM,
sent post-paid for $2 Guns taken in 6xchangs,
shells loaded to order: Send stamp for list of sec-
ond-hand guns. Liberal disecunt to the trade, zeag

THE SNEIDER.

Pet 1365,
Eola, 1590,
Pai, 1988,

THE ORIGINAL

AMIERIGAN HAMMERLESS,

GUNS WITH HAMMERS ON OUR. GRIP
AND BOLT; AND DOUBLEGRIP AOTIONS. *
SIZES EROM 4 TO 20,
Muzzle-Loaders Altered
to Breech-Loaders.
Pin-Fire Guns Altered to Central-Fire,

Stocks Bent to Ary Crook,
GUNS BORED TO SHOOT CLOSE,
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.

CLARK & SNEIDER,

4 W. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD

DRAWINGS & PRICES
FREE BY MAIL.

WORKS
BIRMINGHAM,
ENGLAND.

WING SHOOTING WITH RIFLE,

Lyman’s patent combination Gun Sight
isa great improvement in rear sigbta.

Send for circular containing full de-
, Seription, Address
WILLIAM LYMAN,
Middlefield, Conn.

mane ” ENTI

GUN CLEANER,

iT
Fe er ne Le lag
= k In market,

For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, Brush
® and full directions sent free of pesianes
im orderlug glys calibre of gun, Seni for circular. fj

T

——

manufacturer of
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS, Send for

CHARLES GREEN. FINE

3 West Wain St., Rochesier, N. ¥.

Frprcany 24, 1881.]

FOREST

AND

STREAM.

SPrRATTT’SsS PATENT

GENUINE
Sra aus,

recetyin:

NONE ARE

" ‘STAMPED,

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds cach.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
Publications.

Any of the Following Books Sent on
Receipt of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub. Co.

dacks, Camp Life in, Murrays. ¢
A t * in, Northrup, 1.

Adirondacks, Camps and Tramps

‘Adirondacks, Guide to Wallaces, ath edition. 2.00
‘Adirondack, Wilderness, Inthe, Warner’s....., 75
Amateur Trapper—paper, 50c.; Dds... no .
American Angler’s ook, NO Seuagare = 6.50
American Bird Fancler.........-++---+++ soc . 80
American Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W. Long..... 2.00
American Kennel, Burges ..... ir te bees re .. 3.00
Angling, 4 Book on, Francis... Peay) - 7,60
Archer, Modern. 25

Archery, Witchery of, Maurice Thompson.
Around the World in the Yacht Sunbeam
Art of Swimming...... os
Art of Swimming, Monstery
Art of Swimming, Webb..

Athlete’s Guide, Harding.. 50
Athletic Sports for Boys— 1,00
Athletic Sports, Stonehenge......-.-- si dtoses c= 200
Bailey’s B of the United States........ +2 1 95
Baird’s Birds of North America......... 20 00
Bechstein’s hemp nae Cage Birds,..,.....-. " re
Boat Sailing, Practical. ........-.0cereneere ss see

Books for Sportsmen: Angling, 50¢.; Shooting,

irds’ E an ests, 60c.; Fresh ai

Biter Aquarium, 600; Native Song Birds... 75
Breech Loader, Gloan.........-.. 5
Breech Loader, Modern, Greener 2 50
Butler on the Dog.... 2 00
Cage and Singing Bir 50
Camp Cookery, Miss W, Parloa 60
Canoe and Camera.......... s 1 50
Canoeing in Kanuckla........- Pewteat aa 25
Canoe Traveling, Powell....-...ce.cceesern -- 300
Canoe, Yoyare of the Paper; Bishop’s .... 2 50
Cassell's Book of Birds, 4 vols.......-. ccs ~.12 00
Frank Forester’s Field Sports .........«.++ 400
Frank Forester’s Wish and Fishing.... ........ 60
Frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook &Line.pa. 25

Frank Forester’s Manualfor Young Sportsmen. 2 00
rank Forester’s Sporting Scenes and Charac-
ters, SVo., 2 vols,

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Pistol, The,.... ab Boe
Practical Kennel Guide. f
Prairie and Forest, Parker Gilmore......-..... 1
Practical Taxidermy and Home Decoration,

PRG Dyes ee ne pew ces es Cuno ce sace ce casrice 50
Prime’s I Go\a Wishing..... SST es ee 2 50
Random Casts, from an Angler’s Note Book., 50
Rifles and Marksmanship, by Gildersleevye.... 1 50

THE POULTRY WORLD,

. (MONTHLY) AND
The American Poultry Yard.
(WEEELY)

Both publications are exclusively devoted
to Poultry.
Pablished by. UH, Stoddard, Hartferd,0cam.
is sent post-paid for $1,25
per year; the AMERICAN
POULTRY YARD for $1.50

—hboth papers for $2.00.
A series of twelve magifi-
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to all subscribers to either publication.
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Have Just Published
A MOST VALUABLE BOOK FOR ALL,
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Containing Information,
Hints and Suggestions by
practical writers, and 250 de-
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THE
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AND
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* Bibrins ” Cakes are used at the Dogs’
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Biscuits at the Paris Exhibition, 1578;

kK

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

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Please see.that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a ‘X.”

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

{8 South William Street,

Sportsmen's Goods,

NEW YORK.

GOODYEAR’S RUBBER

—— A Ah
Goodyear’s India Rubber Glove Mfg Co.,

——

205 Broadway,

NEW YORK

proof,

“F{fanLock HUNTING COAT.—
Six pockets outside and game
pocket inside.

mos BEATS THE WORLD.’

Old JudgesSmoking Tobacco.

The Only Tobacco Ever Manufactured that Goes not Bite the Tongue.
Something Important for Cigarette Smokersto Know,

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1881.

Volk. 16—No>. de
Nos. 39 amd 40 Park ltow, New York,

CONTENTS.

EpIroRtar :—

The Last of the Aquarium ; Special Prizes for Beagles ; Hound-
ing and Still-Huntmg...-....--...- ees a nose 2 Bees 63

Yur Sportsman Tourist :—

Hunting the Mountain Goat in British Columbia ;, eA Trip
Through the Provinces”... ...---.--seseeeeet eens | Seles 64

Narussn History :—

Nesting Habits of the Ruffed Grouse; A True Snake Story;
Habits of Snakes; Do Crows Reason? Albino Rail (?);
Intelligent Crane ; Large Panther; Notes., ...-.-..-.--- 66

Game BAG AND Gun :—

What to do When Lost ; Quail-Shooting in Tennessee ; Hound-
ing ys. Still Minting ; Reynard's Habits and Stratagems ;
Game and Fish m Indiana; Was it a Witch? A Sonth
Garolina Resort; A Test Game Law Decision ; Hxperience
With a Swab; Pinnated Grouse Propagation ; Trapping
Hawks; Notes... 02... ess eeve eter e eet ee ete ee eres pepe 84y/

Quarter-Pound Trout? Kange of the Gatfish ; Notes..... 71
Fish CuLtTuReE :—
Central Fisheultural Society ; Report of the Massachusetts
Gommission; Fish Gnliure in Illinois ; Growth of Carp;

NOGRR eo. eos fete) bane ip ibaot ty ise? Soo oer od vp

Tar KENNEL :— ’

Haye Dogs an Extra Sense ; Hydrophobin ; Breeding and
Care of Beagles ; New York Bench Show; Sterling Dog
Show; Correspondents’ Comments ; Gnssie ; Notes, Ken-
nel Management ; Kennel Notes ; The English Pointer. ., 72

YACHTING AND CANOEING ;—

The Two-Tonner ; Measurement; Hamersly’s Nayal Eneyclo-
pedia: Nonpareils and Sharpies ; Sharpies and Keels;
Challange to Flat Bottoms; Yachting News.....-...----- 75

Rirtz Any TRAP SHoorie :-—

Range and Gallery; The Trap.......----ssteesese rece ens poe di

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS ...... oud as oe Se PSS 78

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The FOREST AND STREAM is the recoguized medium of entertainment,
Instruction and information between American sportsmen,

Communications upon the subjects 10 which lts pages are devoted
are invited from eyery part of the country.

Anonymous communications will not be Terarded. No correspond-
ent’s name will be published except with his consent,

The Editors cannot be held responsible for the views of correspond-

ents.
‘All communications of whatever natime should be addressed to the

Forest and Stream Publishing Company, Nos. $9 and 40 Park Row,
New York.

FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, February 24.

THE LAST OF THE AQUARIUM.

HE New York Aquarium is approaching its dissolution.
With the expiration of its lease, in May next, it willbe
no more. The proprietor claims that the American people
do not appreciate an aquarium ; but if he had said that they
do not appreciate his aquarium it would be nearer the truth.
When it was opened in 1876 it was thronged for months,
and had a brilliant and yaluable collection of fishes. It paid
for itself in a year, no’withstanding the fact that it was run
at an enormously extravagant expense. ‘The first manage-
ment erred in this, and in exaggerated advertisements of
‘(gea, serpents” when a ‘‘ maray,” a species of sea eel, was
caught, etc. At the same time, the collection was kept up
to replace the frequent deaths caused by bad management in
placing fish in the show tanks before they became acclimated
to the temperature and the light.
The Aquarium was not constructed on the best models, as
at that time no one in America knew much about aquaria;
and it cost more than twice what it should have cost. The
second management lias catered toa class who do not care
for the legitimate features of an aquarlim, and there have
-been all sorts of shows introduced, from Punch and Judy to
circus and opera. That an aquarium built by a stock com-
pany, which would be content with a fair imterest on their
investment will pay in New York, if properly built and man-
aged, we do not for a moment doubt; but it should be
placed where the ground rent would not eat i up, and it
should not attempt to do the sensational and to draw crowds,
ra‘her contenting itself with a steady moderate patronage all
the year round. j
At first, the attendance of children in charge of nurses
was an important factor in the morning receipts, and it was
a favorite resort for scientists and the clergy, who. latterly

have eyed it askance ; andits patrons have been drawn from
rural visitors mainly, An aquarium will pay in New York
if the right persons are at the head of it, who haye brains
enough to employ competent managers and who will not let,
it degenerate into a variety show. The public started in
right and received the Aquarium as the correct place of re-
sort for themselves and their children for the firstyear; then
it changed its character and the public changed also. Of late
its attractions haye been afew carp and perch in the fresh-
water tanks and about fifty salty-water fish of four species;
two hippopotami, two monkeys, one bird (toucan) and a
circus.

—

SPECIAL PRIZES FOR BEAGLES.

Ge our kennel columns last week we very briefly announced

our intention of offering at the coming bench show of
the Westminster Kennel Club two special prizes for Beagles,
one to be offered in the bench-legged and the other in the
straight-legged class. The attention of sportsmen at bench
shows in this country has been given in such a great degree
to setters and pointers that other and excellent strains of
dogs have been passed over. Recently the admirers of the
spaniel have spoken for him in no uncertain tones and it is
high time that something be done for the interest of the use-
ful little beagle.

We believe that the announcement of these prizes will in-
duce keen competition among breeders and will encourage
the improvement of the strain. We were especially desirous
that the entries for these specials might be free. In order that
no one entering a dog at the show should be debarred from
entering for them, we therefore sent to the Secretary of the
W. K. C. the following letter :

Orrice OF FOREST AND STREAM,
39 Park Row, New Yorr, February 16.

R. ©. Connern, Msq., Secretary Westminster Kennel Club, 206
Broadway :

Dear Sir—The Forust Avp SrREAm desires to offer to the West-
minster Kennel Clnh, at its bench showy to be held this spring, two
handsome, gilyer-monnted hunting-horns as special prizes for
Beagles. One of the horns to go to the best, bench-legged beagle
of any age or sex in the show, the other to the best straight-legged
beagle.

The Forest AND Srrmam Is especially anxious that the entries
for these special prizes shall be free, but is of course unable to an-
nounce the conditions under which the prizes will be competed for
without first consulting the W. K. C.

Can you inform us at an early day whether it will be possible for
us, in announcing the conditions for these prizes in our next
week's isstie, to say that the entries will be trea ?

The same individual who judged the open class could act as
judge for the specials.

The beagle has not, to our mind, received in the past its fair
share of attention, and we feel anxious to do what we can to en-
conrage the improyement of the breed.

Tae Eprrors FoREST AND STREAM.

To this Mr. Cornell replied that the only conditions that
the club had to make in the matter were that the dogs com-
peting should be regularly entered in the regular classes.
We are therefore enabled to announce the conditions under
which the Forest anp Stream trophies will be competed
for, in our kennel columns this week.

The entries will be free, but those desiring to compete
must forward their names and entries to the Formsr anp
SrreaM, and such entries will be published from time to
time as received. As it is probable that the number of en-
tries will he large, the earlier these are sent in the better.

The value of thebeagle is slowly coming to be appreciated.
As the birds on which we have been accustomed to rely for
sport become, owing to hard winters, excessive shooting and
the unfortunate passion which seems to possess our legisla-
tors for continually tinkering with the game laws, more and
more scarce, lovers of the gun must seek some other diver-
sion than that in which setters and pointers are employed.
Hare hunting will in many localities take the place of bird
shooting, and the merry little beagle with his tuneful yoice
will, before long, surely come into deserved prominence as a
sportsman’s assistant. We hope that the offer of these
special prizes may have a good effect in inducing beagle
owners to exhibit their favorites and in bringing to the front
the best types of dogs of this strain.

We should be pleased to hear from all beagle owners on
this subject.

HOUNDING AND STILL-HUNTING,

\ ORE than a year ago, with considerable trouble, we

gathered a large amount of correspondence respecting
the merits of the two methods of hunting deer—still-hunting
and hounding. By a most unfortunate mischance the cor-
respondence, when prepared for publication, was destroyed,
and our own efforts and those of our friends who had prof-
fered the result of their experience, went for naught. This
subject is one deserving full discussion. Only by a compre-
hensive exhibit of the facts, as detailed by different observers
in different parts of the country, can a sufficient basis of
facts be established for proper legislation on the subject, and
it is believed that the importance of the question is such as
will induce all who are concerned to put forward their own
individual information.

Tt will be conceded that the two methods, as practiced in
different localities, are attended with widely different results ;
it is therefore often the case that a writer will adduce rules
from a limited experience, which, while being entirely right
for one section of the country, cannut be made to apply to
other localities. The best way to get at the merits of the
question is first to have the facts. We therefore invite con-
cise statements respecting the following points, and we urge
all who can supply any such information as is here called
for to add it to the common func:

ist, What is the character of the country referred to?

2a. What is the prevailing method of hunting dear?

8d, Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the seatlon referred to,
and its effects. Does it drive deer out of the country 7

4th. Describe in ike manner still-hunting and |ts effacts.

6th. What class of men kill the most deer 7—market hunters or par-
ties of sportsmen ?7—residents or non-residents 7

6th. Would resident sportsmen approve of a law prohibiting hound-
ing deer? Would the residents assist in enforeing It?

7th, Would they approve of a law permitting hounding, but prohib-
Iting the killing or capturing of the deer after ft has beeb run into the
water? Would such a law be practicable ?

Sth, What is the open season for deer?

9th. What are the winter habits of deer, so far as you haye person-
ally observed them’?

orm

Tun INTERNATIONAL Maron.—The new Board of Directors
of the National Rifle Association seems to haye been smitten
with the lethargy which made the old Board little better than
a display of figure heads. It does not seem that any progress
is making toward the bringing on of an International match
with the riflemen of Great britain during the coming summer.
The match rests with the Board, despite the shufiling motion
made af the annual meeting that in the opinion of some of
the members it was ‘‘inexpedient” to havea match, Gen.
Hancock, who was chosen President with such a great hub-
bub, has not been near the rooms of the Association—does
not appear to have lifted a finger in any way on behalf of the
Association. The only sign of actiyily in the matter of an
international match is the mass of ‘‘ private” correspondence
which is now going on between this side and the other.
What this can be about we are at a loss to comprehend. It
has been due to these gossipy, busybody letters that so much
trouble and misunderstanding was brought about in previous
matches between the two countries, and if they do not result
in a final rupture at the present time it will be a result to be
wondered at. The Board of Directors have the letter of Presi-
dent Stanhope, of the British Rifle Association, before them.
Tt is an official communication and it has not as yet received
4 courteous Official answer. Until that is done the private
wire-pulling of the inside busybodies may be properly dis-
pensed with.

i =

Broauses “cue Rerrigurator AMENDMENT” has been
modified, in consequence of the indignation of sportsmen
everywhere through the State, the fact must not be over-
looked that as it nuw stands it calls for earnest and continued
Opposition. The marketmen, who are at the bottom of it
all, and those who are seeking to aid them, now say that the
obnoxious “‘all-the-year-round” plan has been given up and
so they would have it understood that in its present shape the
bill is harmless. We pointed out last week the most patent
objections to the proposed law. These objections should not
be lost sight of. We are in receipt of communications from
the interior of the State which show that the true character
and object of the bill is understood,

64

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Fenrvary 24, 1881.

Che Sportsman Counvist,

HUNTING THE MOUNTALN GOAT IN BRITISH
COLUMBIA,

LTMOUGE residing for the Jast dozen years within
sight and almost at the foot of a range of mountains
upon the summits of which these animals are to be found in
sreater or lesser numbers, | had never until within a short time
tvailed nyself of the opportunity of a day’ssport. But hay-
ing received a request. from a friend in the Bast to procure, if
hossible, a few skins of this nninial suitable for mounting,
and Knowing the difficulty of obtaining sueh skins, properly
made, throngh the agency of Indians, I resolved ta combine
business with pleasure, buckle on my armor, «id interview
the white-coated denizens of the mountains in their lofty re-
treats.

‘To make the success of the trip more certam I procured,
as guide and general assistant, a sub-chief of the Squami-h
tribe of Indians, whose fame as a mighty goat hunter had
“gone abroad in the land.” Tn negotiating for his services I
thought to inipress upon him the dignity of the expedition
by telling him that a great white chief, whose wigwam was
ina land toward the rising sun, had expressed g wish lo ob-

iin some information respecting the animal of which he (the
Tndimi) was such a mighty hunter.

But the sordid love of filthy lucre was deeply rooted in his
savage brenst, and the pursuit of scientific knowledge, unre-
munerated by a stipulated number of American half-ollars,
had about as much interest for him as the chir-rsvine notes of
the kingtisher just passing us; for with a shutte of his moe-
casined {oe in the sand, tind an expression of face whieh left
no doubt as to the meaning of his words, he replied, or rather
asked; ‘\Konsich miea pottutch? (How much will you
pay?) So, after considerable financial sparring, the bargain
was S¢illed for one dollar per day. ;

_ On the morning of May 26 I cathered up my iraps, con-
sisting of blankets. implements of taxidermy, light breech-
loading shotgun, and my trusty eal
Winchester ville, and bundled in-
to the canoe, and, long before the
drowsy inhabitants of Hastings
were astir, was gliding northward
over the blue waters of Burrard
Tnlet.

Tt was a beantiful morning,
even for this “beautiful moth of
the year,” and at this time, toa
lover of mountain scenery, there
are few places on this Northwest
coast more enjoyable than tlie
north arm ef Burrard Inlet. All
along the tangled network of un-
dergrewth which fringes the shore
Nature is busy with palette and
brush touching up her carpet and
drapery with the wondrous hues
of approaching summer.

Here and there garlands of
crimson and blue dabble with the
ebb and How of the tide. Yonder
the bright foliage of qnaple and
birch appear and disappear uimitdl
the darker shades of hemlock and
fir, while far above the dark line
of waving pines, serrated and
dome-shaped peaks, frosted and
white with the lingering snows,
stand out clear cut against the sky
beyond,

Culiuracts, coming from heights
wheretheir noise is jiushed and
their foamijne lines dwindle to
mere silver threads in the dis-
tance, tumble and leap and hurl
themselves into the silent waters
of the inlet, whose ceaseless ebb
and flow go on unchanged. The ~-
music of our bird world, too, just
wakening from a niglit's repose,
fills up the enjoyment of the sur-
ronndings. We lear the plaintive
ery of fhe little ank as it dips and
flirts like a phantom bubble just
ahead of us, the noisy chatter of
Steller's jay, the joyous greetings
of little warblers, while from far
up qinid the foliage of sighing firs
comes the “Whoo, wlio, whoo” of the dusky grouse.

Thad yielded to the charm of my surroundings when my
reverie was broken and my ideas called back to their normal
state by the loud baying of a hound on the hill to our left,
and as 1 turn and watch the shore in that direction a large
buck (Cervus cowmbinus) glides noiselessly into the water,
and, standing at knee-deep, throws highead high in the air,
looking back in the direction from whence the sound of his
purser comes. Whata picture of life and flectness! We
might have shot him where he stood, but we have too much
regard for Her Majesty’s same lays in this part of the Domin-
iun to do anything of the kind, Presently the great ears
begin to move back and forth, a step or two further is taken,
then as the notes of the approaching hound sound clearer,
showing with what fearful certainty the trail is followed, the
decr pluiyes into the water and strikes boldly for the oppo-
site shore, a mile distant.

But a breeze liad sprung wp from the eulf, and as it fresh-
ens we hoist our sail, and our beautifully modeled Chinook
canoe skims over the water like a bird, and after four liours’
ruo wereach our destination and pitch our camp at the
month of alittle stream atthe head ef the inlet. On our
way up the old hunter informed me thut his brother Charley,
feeling annoyed at not haying receiyed an invitation to join
the hunt, aud being also a little jealous of ihe old huiter's
fame, lind declared his intention to follow us, aud I was
strictly enjoined by the old fellow to pay no attention to his
advice concerning the mountains, for although he was an
ayeraye hand at Spearing salimon, his opinions as rewarded
goat-lunting were not to be depended on, And sure enough,
we hail scarcely finished arranging camp, when Charley ar-
rived, bringing with him his two sons, lads of probably ten
and twelve years of aye.

As if was then noon I‘ decided not to try the mountains
that day, but to occupy the time in securing some specimens
of harlequin ducks and water-ouzels which the Indians in-
formed me were to he met with g short distance up the creek,

So leaying the two lads in camp we started, and had pro-
ceeded abont ball a mile, and while I was engaged in watch-
ing the antics of a water-ouzel, which was diving from one
side of a piece of drift and coming upon the other, a large
black bear stepped out from” clump of bushes on the bank
and stood within twenty feet of us. It was but for a mo-
ment though, for before I could reach my riffle, or before the
Indians could raise their muskets, with a loud snort he was
back under cover. In an instant Charley was out of the
canoe, followed by myself, and as the place on which we had
discovered Bruin was an island, we thought to overtake him
before or while crossing the stream on the other side. We
were, however, disappointed, for on reachingthe other bank
we found he had already crossed, as his trail on tle opposite
shore indicated. When we returned to the canoe we found
the old hunter intently watching some object on the side of
the mountain opposite, and as we approuched he pointed
with his paddle and uttered the word ‘‘Sheep.7*

I had with me a splendid field glass, whieh [at once
brought to bear on the spot pointed out by the Indian. I; |
was an open grassy place on the side of the mountain, down |
the centre of which a mountain stream coursed ifs way,
emptying itself into the creek nearly opposite where
we were Standing. Picking the love grass and weeds
which grew among the disjointed rocks were three
shaggy, white-coated animals. A council of war was
thereupon held and an attack immediately decided upon.
The ascent of the mountain was comparatively easy,
being along the course of the stream, until nearing the grassy
opening when we had to make a Jong cirenit to the left in
order to keep under cover of the timber. The traveling then
became tiresome and annoying on account of the great num-
ber of fallen trees and immense growth of a species of um-
brella plant locally known by the yery appropriate name. of
“‘devil’s walking stick;’ snd woe be to the hatid which
clutches one of these sticks for a friendly support! We at
last reached the level on which tlie grassy spot was situated, to-
ward which, still picking onr footsteps and puarding against
the slightest snap of atwig, we kepton. Fortune seemed to

favor us, for right in front and shutting out the opening from
view was a rocky, moss covered ridge, up the side of which |

THE MOUNTAIN GOAT—Aplocerus columbianus, Goues.

we crept, and cautiously peeped over the top, and there with-
in one hundred yards were three goats quietly feeding, apppar-
ently unconscious of our approach, while further on and about
four hundred feet further up, perched on the pinnacle of a
rock, stoad a large buck-goat whose attention was apparently
attracted by the prospect of fresh feeding grounds on the
mountains across the valley. Or he might have been a sun-
tinel watching over the safety of his three companions in the
little opening below him. If so, he was a careless one, for
his position commanded wv clear view of the rock on which we
lay and no warning of our approach had been given. Choos-
ing our yictims we fired, and the three dropped almost in
their tracks, MHastily throwing a fresh cartridge into my rifle
I turned to look for the sentinel, but he lind disappeared. In.
an instant Charley was off, dropping powder and ball into his old
muzzle-loaderas he ran; and while Twas engaged in taking
measurements of the three welhad killed the loud reportof his
musket sounded far up the mountain side, and presently he
appeared in sight on the point of rock on which we had first
discovered the sentinel and, shouling down the warning
“ Klosh Naniteh” (look out), before I could utter a word 10
prevent him he tumbled the caruass of the unfortunate goat
over the cliff, Down if came, 4 limp, shag2y white mass,
bounding from crag to crag Lill it reached the flat on which
we stood, shattered ond torn beyond use, Its horus were
split into shreds, its jaws broken and great patches of lair
cut clean from the skin, in fact, if was useless as a specimen.
T felt annoyed and only waited the approach of Charley to
give him a severe reprimand for his carelessness. But the
old hunter, chafing under Charley's success, and indignant at
his presumption in acting without orders, at ouce opened out
upon himwith a burst of cloquence that to any one eonver-

* Among all te tribes of Indiang in thid vowulry the mountain
pont is invariably known by the name of sheep, Indeed many of
hie whites appear to fall into the sume error, although it would

bo about na consistent to call a marten a mink ov a goose q furkey. ’

sant with the guttural ovatery of the Indian must have been
sealing in the extreme. He concluded by informing hint
that we were collecting the skins of animals and birds solely
in the interests of science, and not Ikilliug as do the Indians
who bunt merely to satisfy their hungry stomachs. But
Charley lool it all yery good-naturedly, and when he got the
old fellow’s baek turned he held up two of his fingers to show
that he had killed two goats while the mighty hunter had only
bazged one.

Our descent of the mountains to where we had left the ca-
noe was not at all difficult, as the hard snow along the border
of the ereek allowed us to drag our specimens without injury
to the skins. On reaching camp we found the two boys for-
tified behind a large rock, over the top of which they bad
mounted an old flint-lock musket. Tt appeared that shortly
after our leaving the camp a black bear had taken up his pos-
ilion On the opposite side of the creek facing the camp, and
lind remained there till a short time before our return, and
the boys, fearing an attack, very promptly placed themselyes
on (he defensive, Tad they found it necessary, though, to use
the musket if would no doubt have done as much daniage to
the besieged as to the besieger, as it was found to be nearly
lialf fall of slugs and buck shot.

The next day's snort, though of somewhat an exciting char-
acter, did not redound much to my fame asa goat hunter,
The ascent of the mountain had been difficult, and in many
places dangerous, and more than onee the assistance of my
trusty gnides had to make up for my lack of iron nerve.
Creeping along the face of a cliff with a thousand feet be-
tween you and the first halting place should you happen to
miss your footing is a feat which few amateurs in mountain
travel may accomplish with ease. Muscle and enduranee are
valuable adjuncts to the composition of a sportsman, but in,
hunting the mountain goat, muscle and endurance will avail
lim nothing if he is lacking in that most necessary of all
requisites, a steady lead; and the enthusiastic unter urged on
by the excitement of the chase with the game keeping just
beyond the reach of his rifle, may find himselfat a point
where to 26 on is impossible and to return requires the nerye
and coolness of a Blondin-.

We at length reached a shelf, from which to gain the top
the old hunter had to mount on
the shoulders of his brother; af-
ter which he lowered tle Wbult of
his inusket for Charley to cling
to, and with my assistance he also
ascended. The old fellow then
formed a loop on one end of his
belt and fastening the ofler to
the butt of his musket passed it
down for my assistance. I, how-
ever, began to look at the thing
from a purely scientific point of
yiew. Ihad much to lear con-
cerning the habits of the mountain
yvoat; in fact, I had only just
commenced the task. Now the
helt, which wasan old one, might
possibly break, and a fall back to
the narrow shelf on which I was
standing might carry mé over its
edge, and that would be the end
of it, So T told the Indians to go
over the ridge, and if they found
any goals to come back, that T
would then make the attempt.
They had scarcely left me ten
minutes when they commenced
firing, the sound of their muskets
echoing and re-echoing along the
mountain side. Shot after shot
was fired, till the whole place ap-
peared to resound with one con-
tinuous rosr of musketry. TI be-
came very much uxcited, aud ran
nlong the shelf in hope of finding
some more accessible place by
which to reach the top; but the
search was fruitless, so I came
back, sat down, und, lighting my
pipe to soothe my excitement,
waited the return of the Indians.

In tlie meantime the firing had
ceased, and presently the old
hunter, with a frown on his
swarthy brow, appeared on the
erest of the vidge, and sliding
down on the shelf, seated him-
self beside me.

He was decidedly in a wrathy
mood, and refused to have any-
thing more to do with the lunt so long gs Charley re-
mained, and urged me strongly to send hin home. It ap-
peared that shortly after lenying mé they came upon a band
of seven goats, and as they had approuched them from aboye,
there was a good opportunity for rare sport had they returned
to notify me, as I had instructed snd as the old lunter
wished. But the uncontrollable Charley at onae opened
fire, and the old hnnter, fearful lest he jshould again be he-
hind, followed suit; but whether from excitement or the in-
accuracy of their flint-lock muskets, it is hard to say—out of
all their shooting but one goat fell, and that at Charley's first
fire. As the old man was in bad humor, I decid d to return to
camp, but on reaching the canoe an exclamation from
Charley dvew our attention to a mountain on the opposite
side of the creek, where, in a small opening, we discovered
ashe goat with a young kid, the latter appearing like a mere
speck of snow skipping about among the rocks.

Before sfarting out I had offered a fair reward for the cap-
ture of a kid, and this was the old man’s opportunity, As
he was stripping for the chase he turned to Charley and
commanded him to remain below and occupy his time in
catching trout, with which the stream abounded. Ie then
disappeared in the detise growth of timber which intervened
between the ereek and the foot of the mountains; while L
took up a favorable position with my glass to watch the sue-
cesa of the chase. The ascent must have been difficult, for
two hours passed before the crouching form of the Indian
appearedin the opening. A.Short time before this the old
foul must have snuffed the danger, for she started up the
mountain, and at the moment the Indian came in sight had
reached a shelf to which the kid was unable to follow. All
this time a large white-leaded eagle soared in majestic cir
cles directly over the scene, After several unsuccessful at-
tempts to reach its dam, the kid started back toward the
point from which the Indian was advancing, but before pra-
ceeding very far sprang down upon a narrow shelf and stood
concealed beneath an oyérhanging bush,

.

Fennvary 24, 18681.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

The Indian in the meantime working his way upward,
stopped withiu afew fect of the place, but from his actions
Twas satisfied he was ignorant of the kid’s position, and,
fearlne the prize would escape, in my excitement I shouted
at the top of my yoice; but the sound must haye died away
before reaching him, for he took no notice. Presently he raised
his musket and leveled at the old one, which still remained
in the same position on the shelf ahove, hut lowering it again
he commenced 4 search among the rocks for the Jost kid.
His stupidity annoyed me, for had he kept his position he
commanded, s0 far as [ conld see, the only way by which the
kid could escape; for below was a perpendicular cliff of a
thousand fect against the side of which no possible foothold
for anything without wings could be seen. But in this Lwas
mistaken, for a rock, loosened by the Indian's foot, rolling
over the cliff started the little animal from its hiding place,
and with a bound it sprang outward and down. The thought
of its fate sent a cold shudder through me. <A thousand
feet, sheer down, to be ground to atoms on the rocks below !
Gut no—iown it went fifteen or twenty feet, alichting on a
rocky cone which stood out ata slight angle from the main
cliff, on the top of which there was scarcely room for its feet
hnddled together, Had it started from that point and soared
away over the tops of the trees which studded the valley it
would not have surprised me in the Icast, and I wa'ted
breathlessly for its nex move,

For a monient it rested like a speck of snow upon the dark
gray granite cone, then witha downward spring of perhaps
ten feet it reached s narrow shelf which had before escaped
my notice and which ran along the face of the elff to the
wooded mountains on the right. But a sadder fate awaited
the unfortimate animal than if it bad fallen into the hands of
the Indian. The terrible bird which in narrowing circles had
kept above the scene, and whose piefcing eye had taken in
the vantage of the position—the kid separated from the pro-
tection of its dam—stopped suddenly in its course, then
swooped downward swift as the ligitning’s flash, its creat
wigs cleaving the air, and seizing the poor kid, just when
life and liberty scemed so near, bore it clear of the cliff, fint-
tered a moment in mid air, then drifted downward alons the
mountain side, disappearing below the tops of the swaying
firs.

The chase was over, and witha sigh of disappointment I
shut up my glass and waited the refuro of the Indian, It was
nearly dark when we reached camp, &nd after partaking of
someof the delicious trout which Charley had hooked from
the creek, I lit my pipe, and being somewhat tired with my
exertions, rolled myself in my blankets, and with a beautiful
clear sky for a roof and the *‘ babble, babble” of the creek for
a lullaby, I lay dozing, cogitating over the events of the day.
Finally the forms of the two Indians, dimly outlined through
the smoke of the camp fire, faded entirely away and I glided
into dreamland, and all through the night re-enacted the
scenes of the chase. The kid’s terrible leap, my frantic ex-
ertions to reach the top of aclifi where goats were being
killed by the two Indians, till at last a large white-headed bird
lifted me froni the rocks and drupped me over precipice—
then, with a start, lawoke and found it was daylight. My
dusky companions were already astir, and after the niorning’s
meal I announced my intention of starting for home as [had
procured what specimens I required for the present. But the
old huvier, fecling no doubt disappointed at his want of suc-
cess during tlie last two days, and anxious to satisfy nie that
he was worthy of the name he bore, induced me, by repre-
senting that we would almost be sure to secure a kid, to ac-
company him to a hizh table land which he had pointed out
the day previous, lyiug between two snowy peaks. I was
satisfied this trip would occupy the vreater part of the day,
but the hope of obtaining a kid decided me in making it.

After leaying the valley of the creek, which is about one-
fourth of a mile wide, the ascent lay over a succession of
benches thickly timbered with giant fira, gloomy aud silent
as the tomb, saye when the weird notes of the dusky grouse,
coming from beyond the spectral trunks, broke in upon the
ghostlike stillness ; and it was with a feclingof relief that we
poked our heads above the last line of sizhing firs, and
scrambling up a rather steep incline reached the open table
landabove. What a prospect awaited us! Nearly surround-
ing the little plateau and back as faras the eye could reach,
darle granite aud snow-covered peaks reflected the bright raya
of the sun froma thousand different angles. The little pla-
feau was composed of low grassy ridges with miniature val-
leys between, dotted here and there with clumps of juniper
and stunted piues, while heaps of crumbling rocks, resem-
bling the ruins of ancient castles, filled up the foreground.
This was the home of the hoary marmot, whose sharp, pro-
longed syhistle sounded so strangély human. Here, too, was
to be found that strange little animal the little chief hare or
rocl: rabbit; while in graceful circles above the opening
soared that terrible scourze of mountain and plain, the white-
licnded eagle, seeking, no doubt, a morning meal in theshape
ofa fat kid. Although the emblem of a great people, I have
asort of supernatural antipathy to this bird, and this dislike
was created under the following distressing circumstances :

Tn the early days of the Province—in the days of the gold
excitement—I had, in company with an old mining partner,
decided upon prospecting the head waters of a river far to
the north of this; and for this purpose had in early fall
cached a latgee quantity of provisions in a cabin situated
some cighty miles up the river, 1t was on our journey tow-
ard this cabin that the incidents Tam about to relate frans-
pired, We left the mouth of the river on December 20,
with the snow at least four feet decp; but being supplied
with first-class Indian snowshoes, and haying a light toad to
haul on our sleds, we calculated on muking the trip in six
days, and took with us only provisions to last about that
time. But on thesecond day a blinding snowstorm came
on, in the midst of which we missed onr way and followed
up a large tributary instead of the main river; nor did we
discover our mistake until the morning of the tenth day,
when the storm cleared up and showed us our position.
There was nothing left for us but to retrace our steps.

Our provisions, which were nearly exhausted, were dealt
out a mouthful a day until they were finished. Onur sleds,
which thon became too much for us to haul, were abandoned,
together with our blankets, and for five days, with nothing
to eat, we dragged ourselves along over the desert waste of
snow, and for five nichts we built our camp-fire and walked
around it, not daring to lie down lest sleep, that chilly sleep
that offen knows no waking, should overpower us. During
all those days a large white-headed eagle lkept. us company,
either soaring in regular cireles ehind, or ahead, perched on
Some naked limb, availing our approach. At night his
place would he near our camp, snd the first streaks of dawn
would reveal the ‘‘ Sexton,” as we christened him, pluming
his feathers to resume the journey. Night nor day did he
leave us, and (o our distorted imagination, with death as it

were Closing in upon upon us, each day he appeared to srow
lJarger. Finally, when weak and exhausted and with bodies
worn to mere sheletons, we dragged owrsclyes through the
door of the home cabin, he uttered a piereiyg shriek, and
soared back toward the mountains. And it was well for
him that he did, for my companion, though scarcely able to
hold his rifle, fished it out from anmione the things we had
cached, and with eyes wild and slaving as the cagle’s, waited
for his approach ; but he never returned. Since that time I
never #eb a specimen of this bird, buf it is witha feeling of
revengeful salistaction that [strip hia of his skin. But to
return to the present. The old hunter, who bad been pros-
pecting the neighborhood for goats, returned, his greasy face
plowing with satisfaction, and announced tlie resulf as fol-
lows: ‘‘ Hiyou sheep!” ‘Hi you tenass!" (Plenty of sheep,
plenty of young ones); and following hint a short distance
over 4 erassy ridge we came upon small bands, either feed-
ing or lying beneath the shelter of some bush or overhanging
rock. There were also m nuthber of kids skipping and
frolicking about, much in the manner of those of our domes-
tic flocks. But although we used every artifice, the capture
of a kid proved a failure. At one time we felt sure of suc-
cess. ¢ had come upon tour goals with two kids lying
upon a narrow shelf, one side of which ascended almost per-
pendicularly over one hundred feet into a wooded rayine, the
ascent on the other side being almost as abrupt. We were
satisfied the goats would go np the face of the rack, and that
the kids might be unable to follow them, or if they did, as a
last resort, we would shoot the old ones. We approached
within « hundred feet, when they suddenly turned and faced
us. With foot advanced and cyery nerve strung to its high-
est tension, we waited the first move upwurd. But they
surprised us by using widely different tactics fron: what we
expected.

Suddenly wheeling to the left, and with lintbs as rigid as
if they had been jointiess, they slid down the smooth face of
the incline and disappeared in the ravine below. I cannot
say that I was much surprised, for after witnessing the aston-
ishing leap made by the kid on the day previous 1 had come
to the conclusion that, unless by mere accident, there is but
one animal a imnateh for these little mountain aerobats, and
that animal, Maliatus leucocephalus,

These grassy openings, the old hunter informed me, occur
in many places in the mountains, and used to be, in the early
days of blanket making, a great resort for the Indians.
Here they would bring their familics and camp for weeks af;
a time, slaughtering great numbers of goats “and drying the
skins before packing them in their canoes,

The following extracts from an article contributed by my
yalued friend, Mr. J. C. Hughes, to the columns of Fores
AnD STREAM show the value of this animal fo the Indians be-
fore the advent of the whites. He says;

The coatis of two qualities, namely ; a tine white wool next the
skin, of a fine grade, and a long, white hair, straight and stilt,
ooaraé instexture, neyér curly, as is the wool in the domestic sheep.
Somoatimes the coat assumes a dingy white or yellowish cast, but
white is the normal color.

The sking are shorn by the Indians of all, or nearly all, of the
different tribes on thir coast. The wool is spun in the most prini-
tiye kind of manner by the BYTLANTE, who tivist if om the bure knees
with the palin of the hand. ‘Chis yarn is woven into blankets on a
yery rudé kind of loom, by passing the weft oyér and under the
warp with the hand, without the use of # shuttle or other appli-
ance. These blankets, although occupying a long time in their
manufacture, are still yery common among tha Indinus, and stone
time constituted their principal coyering, especially among the
tribea living on the coast. Lhe mannfactiuve of these blankets is
yearly decreasing, however, owing to the importation of American
and English ones, and other causes; and it is safe to conjecture
that this species of goat is on the increase, instead of decrease, as
the fleece, not the flesh, was the object sought for by the Indians.
Not that the flesh is unpalatable and inferior, buf that ofher pur-
suits are less arduous and move profitable; and among our Indians
hunting is not 2o much Hemet ee a when itwas a necessity. The
old adepts are fast dying olf and the young fry yay more attention
to working for the whites 28 servants, mill hands, salmon fishers,
cattle herders, etc., than to liunting, the last twenty years having
made # great change in their mode of obtaining a livelihood.

The flesh of this specied resembles, in some degree, mutton,
That of the Inds is exceedingly delicate, lias « slight gamey flavor,
is eaten by both Indians and whites, nnd by soine of the latter is
preferred to yenison.

Among the Indians of early times, fo be a successful goat-hunter
was to be a man of noto in the tribe, a husband to be sought after
by the dusky danisels looking for a helpmicet, as he was able to
procure at the same time food aud clothing—two yery desirable
things in domestic economy, And after his death this qualification
ingured him nm sarcophagus, which was placed on posts in * the yil-
Jage of the dead,” and emblazoned with representations in relief
of the animal in question, as a memento of his proivyess in thia par-
ticular line during his lifetime.

It was nearly dusk when we reached camp, but wind and
tide heing in our favor, I decided apon starling at once for
home. bo carefully stowing my skins in the canoe ‘and
wrapping myself in my blanket, I nestled down comfortably
in the bow, while the grim old sayage, his sleady hand guide-
ing us over the rippling waters, sang out, in strange notes,
the songs of his tribe; aad Clarley aud the two boys, who
followed behind, catching up the refrain, sent it Lack echo-
ing among the mountains, They were happy—and why not ?
for surely this is the Indian’s paradise. [ere is to be found
every enjoyment which the Great luler of the universe con-
stituted hini to inherit. ‘The waters teem with fish that
kings might covet. The montains and valleys are ulive
with animals which furnish him both food and rainent; and,
satisfied with the fruits which the earth affords lim, he wan-
ders through the forest, or, in his cedar canoe, wrapped in
blanket aud mat, he glides oyer the waters, unheeding the
flight of time, whither wind and tide choose to take him.
Truly ‘‘he soweth not, neither does he reap.” But the pic-
ture sketched by these meditations is marred by the refec-
tion that ih a short time this state of things—this happiness
of savage life—shall pass away. Already the ‘tramp,
tramp ” of the approaching Must sounds faintly in our cars.

7 hear the tread of pioneers
Of nations yet to be—
The first low wash of waves, witere soon
Shall roll a luman sea.’

Already a “shining iron track is being laid, over which
civilization, in all its complex character, with all its attend-
ing follies, its crimes and its varieties, its crowding and
wrangling for wealth and position, its happiness and distress
—slinll move forward, and the unpretending savage and his
food-and-raiment-giving animal, the mountdin goat, shall be
forced back beyond our ken and only live in the works of
the persevering and self-sacrificing naturalist.

Joun Fannin.
a

Tur Cextrat Fissoucrirar Socrry.—Our report in this
week’s issue closes the proceedings of this most interesting
meeting, which we have given in full and more correctly than

‘was attempted by local papers. It has all been stereotyped

and will soon be printed in pamphlet form,

“A DRIP THROUGH TITE PROVINCES.”

Badttor Forest. cau Streain t

The author of “A Trip Through the Provinees,” which
appeared in your issue of the lithinst., so evitlently not only
has a keen appreciation of a sporting trip, having what he
would probably call a “ firstaate time,” but has taken so
much pleasnré in talking and thinking over his experiences
and writing out his very pleasant (because natural and unaf-
fected) record of the same, and moreover is withal so palpa-
hly a good fellow, that it seems almost too bad to ‘go for
him.” And this is more especially the case from the fact
that le writes over his own name, whereas I, for reasons
Which to me seem sufficient, object to appearing in propria
personmin acontroversy of this kind. If he contented hinm-
self with giving an account of liis experiences there would he
10 great harm, ever: if in his enthusiasm he did see every-
thing rather rose colored ; but when le goes on to give atl
vice to others isto following in his footsteps, the thing is 2
very different one. The nuomber of hard-yorked young
clerks in shops, railronds, insurance offices, banks, etc., who
yearn after a little outdoor life combined with sport, is enor-
mous, and is increwsing every day, and any stutement oF the
possibility of getting good salmon and trout dishing, with
moose, caribou and deer shooting, in the space of two or
three weeks, at 4 very moderate cost, would be almost sure to
start off some parties, perhaps at a great deal of sacrifice of
time and hard-earned sayings, who, if they found that the
hopes held out had been entirely iusory, would very natu-
rally return with a feeling that Wey had been swindled ont
of their short annual holiday.

IT remember perfectly being very much impressed by the
exaggerated (though evidently unintentionally so) account of
the chances for salmon fishing, which the same correspondent
gaye in an article some time ago, on the streng{h of a very
lucky experience he had happened to have at Fraser's; aud I
haye no doubt that had not ‘‘Mauhattan™ taken the trouble
to state the real condition of things in that respect, many
would have gone down, prepared ter great sport, only to find
that the only free fishing grounds showed more rods than
fish per diem. However, it is not with regard to the fishing
that L want to protest, as ‘‘ Manhattan” did that most thor-
oughly, as is shown by your correspondent's own experience
last Season, although he is perfectly right in claimimg that it
was anexceptionally bad year. I would gay, however, that
if is not to be wondered at that a person's cnthusiasin shoul
cause him tO mislead otliers when it is so great as to start
him off hiniself with two friends, without haying taken any
steps to find out whether there had been any change in the
Restigouche during the past three years.

To miybody who knows the cirtumstances of the transac-
tion there is something almost ludicroiis in the idea of
Fraser's speaking, ‘almost witli tears,” of the thirty oda
thousand dollars that the New York Club paid lim for his
house and rights. But as I said before, itis nof with regard
to fishing that I want to take the liberty of making a few
corrections to the ‘Tour Through the Provinces.”

As the ground that I take is that one should not give ad-
vice and male statements with regard to the capacities of a
certain loeality for sport, without having accurate and per-
sonal knowledge thereof, it may not he outof place for ine to
present my credentials, so to speal, for the assumption of
the anthority 10 criticise. They simply consistin the fact of
haying with a friend passed during the last three auinmns
five, six and seyen weeks in the country spoken of, most of
which tinie was either io tents or in cannes, or excursions in-
to the interior, with the best gnides in the way of
cancemen that the Provinces afford. Wedevoted each year
the first part of our vacation, 7 ¢., from six days to a fort-
hight, to salmon fishing, and the rest to shooting. Having
been pretty well over the Province of New Brunswick and
that part of the Province of Quebec which is about Gaspe
Basin, 1 fecl that Ihave the right to state certain points,
which | know to he facts. The remarks and advice which
your correspondant makes with régard to shooting in the
Provinces are evidently his honest impressions, but are deé-
rived just as evidently from hearsay, as by his own statement
he has only been there in the spring or early sumer,

First and foremost, in the way of misleading those who
might be induced by his delight!ul aceount of the fxcilities
for sport to takea trip to the Provinces, he makesnomention
of the fact that unless they went to break the law and run
the risk of being arrested and fined they must before firing a
shot pay $20 for a license in New Brunswick and 40 for
one in Noya Scotia! One would think that this was a
pretty important fact for anybody who proposed going there
£0 know, and one that would make considerable dilferénce in
the expenses of the trip, to say nothing of the unpleasantness
of being hauled wp as a poacher or law-breaker.

He speaks of mpose and caribon being very plenty; deer
not so much. There was 3 deer shot in Gloucester County,
New Brunswick, some years ago, and thictradition is kept by
the Indians as an extraordinary occurrence. There may be
some few that cross the St. Jolin River from Maine, but certain-
ly east of the Tobique and in all the parts of New Brunswick
visited by the author of the **Tour Throveh the Provinces,’
a deer would be looked upon as a great curiosity, and as for
Nova Scotia, although I cannot speak from personal experi-
ence, I believe fully that no deer, ¢. ¢. Cervus virginianus,
ever browsed. There moose and caribou are quite plenty,
but what the chances of a parly’s going down on a few days*
yacation, with al imited exchequer, would be of getting one
is a different question.

In winter, with deep snow, anybody who went to the right
place and got hold of the right sort of guide, could he sure of
killing a caribou or two, and very likely a moose, But in
order to do so he wonld liaye to pub on his snow shoes, start
off with a few biscuit or hard tack, and a little tea and sugar
in his pocket, and follow his Indian or French guide a route
through the woods, camping under a bough shelfer at night,
and generally leading a life of physical strain and endurance
that few men not bred in the woods could stand. Ido not
mean to Say thaf moose and caribou may not be shot in the
autumn, beeause | know that they are. Last season, when I
was at Bathorst, an English gentleman brought down the
river one of the finest caribou heads that 1 ever saw, and the
year before a gentleman on the Geological Survey shot two
ou the very samé Canoe route that my friend and myself
went over & week or so later, But after all, itis a matter of
chance, and imiplies of necessity having good linters for
puides, starting into the interior in birch canoes, two men to
each sportsman, and an extra canoe with its two canoe men
for supplies, if any lengthened trip was to be made; all of
which is not of course compatible with the quickness and
cheapness which is held out asan inducement, I ¢an only
say thata young gentleman, a wonderful shot, of my acquaint.

66

FOREST AND STREAM.

[FepervAry 24, 1881, -

ance has for certain for four—and I think for—five years
speul from five to seven weeks in the interior of New Bruns-
wick, starting in with a crew composed of the best Indian
hunter and French canoeman, a camp-keeper or cook, and
an extra canoe to take up his supplies, the bill of which item
alone (7. ¢., the supplies) exceeded the amount laid down as
sufficient to cover all expenses of your correspondent; and
that although he has hada great deal of sport, got many
bears, beaver, mink, otter, étc., it was last year only that he
got his first moose, and that was shot on the head waters of
the Restigouche, up to which he bad to be towed by horses
Wading up the stream. It is well known that} in the rutting
Season, when moose are at all plenty, they can be got by
“calling.” But although there are some good callers in
Nova Scotia, I doubt if there is one in New Brunswick.
There are plenty of Indians, half breeds and Frejch habit-
ants, who are hanging about the hotels all through the Prov-
ince, who will claim to be experts at calling, but from what.
my men haye told me I doubtif they are justified in so doing.
There is one old Indian, ‘Gabe’ by name, who is reputed
to be a caller, who went out with Lord Dufferin, when he
was Governor-General, but I believe even for his Excellency
no mopse could be persuaded to come to bag.

With regard to the list of small game given, I would say
thal there is not and never has been a quail in either New
Brunswick or Nova Scotia, and that such a mistake is utterly
inex.usable for one who writes as an authority on matters of
sport. Anybody who has looked into the subject at_all
knows that the quail cannot winter eyen in Maing. Par-
tridges of both kind, that is to say the ruffed grouse and the
Canada grouse, are quite abundant, or rather they were so
before the pretty general establishment of freezers made them
worth from tien to fifteen cents apiece. But anybody who
follows your correspondent’s advice and takes np a well-
broken set er or pointer, will be doomed to great disappoint-
ment, and will find that the first little cur dog that he comes
across will be infinitely more useful than his blue-blooded

pet.
And here I want tosay that Ihave been watching with
much interest the discussion that has being going on in For-
EST AND SrREAM as to whether partridges could be ‘‘treed”
or not, and was wondering how long it would be protracted
before somebody would hit the true explanation. It was only
in your last issue that the same ‘* Manhattan” states, what is
a self-evident truth, that it isa matier of locality. The dis-
cussion reminded one of the old story of the two knights
meeting at the pedestal of a statue that held aloft a shield,
and after having fought almost unto death on the question as
to whether the shield wasof gold or of silver, found ont that it
was golden on one side and silver on the other, so that they
both were right from their own point of view, In the same
way Jean Baptist would be much amused if any one should
tell him that partridgescould not be made to fly into a tree, and
Bit, there un!il shot olf, for time and again he has done it with
his old King’s arm, altered by the village blacksmith from a
filint-lock 16 a percussion gun; and knows full well that all
he need dois to walk along any wood in September a little
after suurise, and when he hears h's litle yellow cur yelping
in the bush he is sure, on going in, to find one or more par-
tridges roosting on the branches of a tree and craning their
necks out to see what all this noise is abont. On the other
hand, if our friend Jean Baptist should bring his little cur
to Massachusetts and walk through the woods, he undoubt-
edly would have the pleasure of seeing him put up some par-
tridges, if the undergrowth was not too thick, but, that would
be all he would see of them, unless he followed them up to
repeat the same unsati-factory performance. ‘This would of
course strike my friend Hammond, of Springfield, as an ab-
surd way of hunting partridges, and with Sensation and one
of his own dogs that are, 1 am told, especially well broken on
ruffed grouse, he could show Jean Baptist such sport as the
laller never conceived as possitle. But let Mr. Hammond
take his best. dog to New Brunswick, x even to the northern
part of Maine, and the laugh would be on the other side, for
unless he could fo ce his way through ihe undergrowth
gnieker than a partridge can run, and thus put them up hin
self, he would simply see his dog drawing carefully after a
flock that would keep walking away from him and might
Jead him for miles before they ‘ook to wing. In short, it is a
question of different habits of birds in different localities,
“ Manhattan” struck the keynote of the truth, but he does
not, I think, tell the whole story, as were it merely that the
birds in more thickly settled districts get wild from being
hunted, we should find on the opening of the season the
young broods just as likely to jump up into trees as those
hatched in more wild regions, which is not the case. The
fact is that we have here one of the many proofs of the truth
of the law of hereditary influence, of which all scientific
breeders are taking more and more heed, The grouse that
live in a region where much shooting is done not only be-
come wild and chary, but they transmit this tendency to
their offspring, 80 that in time the instinctive habits of the
birds will be entirely differ nt from those of the sanie family
who have for years bred and multiplied comparatively un-
disturbed by man, This is of course a digression, but it will
serve to show that it will be useless for the sportsman to take
well broken setters and pointers to the wilder paris of the
Proyinces. In spring and autumn it is true that the marshes
teem with the English snipe, and of course a good, well bro-
ken dog is a great advantage, but for wood shooting any cur
that can be borrowed on the spot would do better, and you
will not run the risk of spoiling a good dog. What is needed
is a good reerieyer, and that should always be taken if duck
and goose shooting is proposed Goth ducks and geese are
very abundant, and early and late there is, along the coast, a
great fight of brant, To be at all successful, however, re-
quires having as guides men who know the country and the
habits of the birds, a8 one might be camped on a point with
tillions of fowl flying over head just out of shot regularly
twice a day and never ste asingle feather. Again, where
only a few days are at one’s disposal, it seems almost a fatal-
ity that the season should be just too early or too late; this
of course ig not confined to sporting teurs in the Provinces.
T haye spun this out so long that I will not refer to what
seem to be inaccuracies or carelessness in the account of the
expenses of the trip given, merely saying that one is rather
in doubt as to whether it is meant to be implied that the ex
penses of the whole party were under #100, or that it cost
them $100 apiece. The first supposition is absolutely im-
possible, as the fares alone of three merely to Bathurst and
return would be about $6u, and on the second supposition L
youst say that $15 a day for a party of three does not serm to
me to be 80 very Cheap. In conclusion I want to say that
‘I trust what I have written will be taken in the spirit
{nm which it was done, which was not in the way of fault.
finding or unkindness, but merely to correct what, I am sure,
‘were unintentional inaccuracies and misleading statements +

“ye

for I am convinced that nobody would regret more than the

author of the article criticised having been the means of

sending some poor devil dowh on a wild goose chase.
Bostan, Web, 15. Mio-Mao.

JAMES FP. WILLIAMS.
Dansvinin, N. Y., Feb, 21, 1881.

Ititor Forest and Stream :

It is asad duty that deyolyes upon nic to-day to record the death
of Mr, James F, Williams, which ocentred last night at his father’s
residence in this place.

To say that he waaa thorough sportsinan, and a gentleman whom
to know was to loye and respect, Wut feebly deseribes his status as
aman. Modestiand unassuming, saying but htlle, when he gaye
an opinion it was ire to be listened to and carefully weighed.

Mr. Williams had always shown « greatinterctt in feld sports, and
whatever of good may haye been accomplished by the sportsmen’s
association of this place is largely dne to his efforts. The attend-
ents upon the annnal meeting of the New York State Association
for the Protection of Tish and Gainie will miss his genial smile and
hand shake; in his death the committve on revision of the game
law have lost smembvur whore Imowlodge of the subject in ques-
tion would have been of great valne,

Tt hag been the wrifer’s good fortnne to be a personal friend of
the deceased from the time we were boys together up to the last,
and during all that time he has been the same true hearted eontle-
man, making hosts of friends and losing none, No death has oc-
curred in our quict cominunity for yours that hag been so univer-
sally regretted. Surrounded by everthing to makes life enjoyable
in the way of pleasant home associations and comforts, young in
years, with a kind father, brother and five young Indy sisters it
seetns doubly ead that he shonld be anatched from these dear ones
who wre so proud of him, and loyed him so well.

Mr. Williams was taken with inflammation of the lunga” but a
few diys ago, and nothing serious was apprehended until within
three days of his death. Everything was done that medical sldll
and loying hands could suggest, but in yain, and now the com-
minhity mourns a8 oné men, und a gap is leftin society that cannot
easily be filled. H. W. D. L,

glatural History,

NESTING HABITS OF THE RUFFED GROUSE.

NOTICE that in a recent number of Forust anp StrraAmM
a question has been started as to the manner in which
the ruffed grouse leayes her nest when disturbed. In thenu-
merous instances which have come under my own obserya-
tion the bird has always, with a singleexception, taken wing,
sometimes ‘*hooming off” til] lost to view among the trecs ;
again flying noiselessly toa distance of only a few yards,
then alighting and continuing the retreat on foot. ‘The ex-
ception referred to wasin the case of bird that had not
commenced setting, she haying laid only half a dozen eggs.
She started suddenly from the nest as I approached, and ran
swiftly, but did not take wing. The grouse nests, hereabouts,
sometimes beneath a brush-pile, which alfurds excellent pro-
tection from prying eyes, but as frequently she scratches a
little hollow in the ground at, the base of some large tree, lines
it with a few dead Jeaves and deposits therein her eggs, which
are only protected by the tree trunk itself. Once I founda
nest that had not even this protection. It was in the woods
of young oalts, at some distance from any trev or other ob-
ject. As to the locality chosen, it is sometimes in the deey-
est, darkest portion of the woods, again in open and much-
frequented spots, Before she has deposited the full comple-
nent of eggs the grouse usnally keeps her nest covered with
dead leaves. After she has commenced to set, however,
when at intervals she goes in quest of food, which she gener-
ally does toward evening, she does not always take pains
to hide her eggs from yiew.

After the first egy is laid the bird is generally found lurk-
ing near her nest. Tie bird dog scents her now as well as at
any other segson Later, however, when she has commenced
incubating, no efduyium emanates from her motionless body,
and the keenest nosed dog may pass close to the spot where
she crouches without detecting her presence. This curious
habit is, I believe, comnion to all ganie birds ; but, strangely
enough, all ground-nesting birds are not possessed of , like
ability. lhave frequently teen my setter come to a dead
“stand” ypon a towhee bunting, the nest of which I would
not otherwise have discovered,

To return to the grouse. Her nsual complement of eggsis
about a dozen, but I have seen as many 45 twenty-two in one
nest. In this cise, however, two hens may have laid to-
gether, as the quails sometimes do. Generally the grouse
will not bear having her eggs molested ; sometimes the mere
discovery of her nest will cause her to desert. Yet one of
the most persistent setters that [ ever saw was a bird of this
species. She was, I think, a young and inexperienced bird,
one upon whom the maternal cares had never previously de-
yolyed, else, it seems to me, she would never have sel ected
such a situation for a building-spot as that in which I found
her. The nest was in the yery open woods of basswood and
large oaks, near a small dry creek. On one side, at a distance
of about one hundred yards, was n traveled highway ; on the
other, only a few yards away, a dense growth of young pop-
lars. Not the slightest attempt at concealment had been
made, except that the nest was placed at the foot of a tree.
On three sites it could be seen at a distance of several rods.
Why ehe had come out of the poplars to build I cannot im-
agine. Being afew yards nearer to a road could not possi-
bly afford her much additional security frm prowling ‘* yer-
min,” while the exposed situation certainly rendered her
much more lable to be discovered hy other enemies than if
in the thicker growth.

Be this as it may, there she was, and there a friend of mine
discovered her one May afternoon. She had not then fin-
ished laying and, as several Of the eggs were taken, I had it-
tle doubt she would desert. Considerably to my surprise,
however, On yisiting the spot some days later I found the
bird upon her nest. I walked directly toward her and she
flew when J caine within about fifteen yards.

As the locality was one that I freqently passed through
during my rambles, I determined to experiment with the
bird. Accordingly, the next. time I visited the spot I ap-
peared not to notice the grouse, approaching her indirectly
and whistling carelessly, The ruse was successful, I passed

hoop, sprinkle

and, turning, re-passed again and again, so close to her fhat
I might easily have touched her with my foot, yet she did
not move, Winally, satistied, I paused and stood within two
or three yards of the grouse, watching her closely from the
corners of my eyes, though apparently gazing at some distant
object. Motionless as a statue, her head drawn close upon
her breast, she crouched, her bright, brown eye wriching me
with a look that betokened mingled hope and fear. Presently
I turned my eyes full upon her Her ‘instinct told her
that she was discovered. Quick asa flash she left the nest
and went humming off into the poplar thicket. I visited her
several times after this, sometimes viewing at a distance,
without molesting her, sometimes repeating my experiments,
always with the same result, So long as I appeared not to
have discovered her, so long she remained quietly upon the
nest. Even though my dog followed close behind me as I
passed within two feet of the mottled beauty, she did not
move, and so well did her colors harmonize with those of the
surrounding leaves that the setter never suspected her pres-
ence.

Nearly four weeks had elapsed since the grouse began to
incubate. I knew that the young birds must be almost ready
to burst the shell, and it occurred to me hat I might not
soon have a better opportunity to try domesticaiing the
grouse. Here was a bird in whom the maternal instinct was
very strong, and I doubted not that, should I succeed in
hatching the eggs tinder a hen, the mother grouse would care
for her offspring. yen if I failed in this, I shonld at least
have the old bird herself,

Accordingly, as I came close by the unsuspecting creature,
I stooped siiddenly and she was mine. But my triumph was
only for one moment, the next my prize had slipped through
my fingers, leaving only » handful of feathers mm my grasp.
Immediately I repretted the step I had taken and was glad
that the bird had eseaped. But would she, I syondered, at-
ter three long weeks and more of weary watching, relinquish
her task, now that it was almost done? [ sincerely hoped
not. A few days later the nest contained naught but broken
shells; and as 1 looked at them I breathed s wish that the
young birds might ever pass as safely through all perils as
they had thfough that which threatened them before their
eyes first saw the light. Bi

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A True Sxanz Story.—Morristown, N. J, Jan. 30—
Hiditon Korest and Stream: I have heen greatly interested
by the stories of snakes in your paper, as I haye been giving
a good deal of my time to wandering aronud the woods this
last summer, and [ haye had the chance of seeing a good deal
of snakes. One day while out walking I calue to a small
pend, and it being very warm I sat down on the bank of the
dam which leads off the water of this pond. While I was
silling there my attention was attracted by a small water
snake swimming around in the water. [had not been long
watcliing bint when he came near some old boards which
wrre sunis in the bunk. All at once a very largefrog jumped
ont of the pile of boards, and caught the snuke and
swallowed him all tut the end of bis tail. I could see by
the way the snake was moving in him that the frog was in
a great state of pain, so I want d to get him before he went
uuder the water, in order to cut him open and see the dam-
age done by the snake. Not thinking that the frog would
sink, I shot him through the head with a small revolver, and
of course he went onder, and Icould not get him that day.
I came the next morning, und while looking for him I saw a
very large blake shake, which I_shot in the back, and after a
long whilecaptured. I noticed he was very much swollen in
one pluce, and J cut him open and ont canie a frog, the same
one that I had shot the day before, for the bullet mark was
on hig head. On cuuing him open, in the frog’s belly was
the small snake of the day before. The large snake had
swallowed the frog, not knowing what the frog had dined on
before him.

When I cut the snake open he had digested the frog’s legs ;
all had disappeared but the bone. The sniall snuke was
eleven inches long; the frog, as near as I could tel), wasnine;
the large snake four feeteleyen and a half inches. I think
this was something thatfew people havehad the chance Lo see.
I hope have not taken too niuch of yourtime with this story,
butat isafact. J have seen a snake catch # trout, aud buve
had a bass thken away by a large snake while it was left in
the water, for we were camping ab the time, and had left
some in the water to clean. H, Y

Hanirs or SNaxes—Vermilionville, La., Feb, 7.—Waitar
Forest and Stream: (have noticed with interest several arti-
clez in your columns concernisy the ‘Habits of Snakes,”
and can substantiate all that has been said in reference tu the
common garter snake swallowing its young on approach of
danger. When but a boy on my father’s plantation near
Columbia, Tenn., I wasone day engaged in a hay-field hauling
the hayeocks to be stacked. In moving one of the cocks
from its place a garter snake was frightened from its den un-
derneath and killed. Upon close examination the belly of
the creature »ppeared to be somewhat distended. An-inves-
tigation was immediately made, and no less than a half dozen
sniall snakes alive and wriggling were brought to light.

J have also had opportunities of observing the habit that
the small water or moccasin snakes have of preying upon
fish. This species of snake is quite common upon ‘he low
prairies of Texas and Louisiana, and if was in the former
State that Tone day found a small water snake lying dead
upon the margin of asmall pool, with a good-sized perch
partly swallowed. The snake had yery evidently failed in
the effort to swallow its prey, and in allempting to disgorge
it the fins became fixed in its throat and protruded through
the skin, ‘his species of snake is very destructive to eel
fry. _

As already stated in these columns, the common garter
snake is viviparous, and the mere fact of finding young alive
within the mother has no bearing on the question as to whe-
ther snakes swallow their young or not, We refer our cor-
respondent to Mr. Arthur Erwin Brown's very interesting
and conclusive note on this paint in a recent issue of Forrsr

AND STREAM.

Do Crows Reason ?—Somersyille, Conn., Jan. 29,—hast
Wednesday one of our boys came into the mill and told me
that there was a crow on the ice eating shiners, and wished
me to shoot it. About fifteen rods from the rill there had
been a hole cut in the ice on the pond for the purpose of
catching shiners for pickerel bait. The mode of taking them
was to male a large hole and let a net down strung ona large
in meal and very soona pailfull can be caught.
Those too small for use had been thrown upon the ice, and

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knowing there was a good supply, and remembering my
earlier experience in shooting crows from a bait through a
holein the old barn, [ decided to wait and see if the number
would not increase.

The next day my attention was again called to the crows,
and this time five were feeding, and one acting as guard on a
tree not far away. When Lreturned from dinner I carried
over my gun, and about four o'clock there was one crow tak-
ing a meal all alone.
before the others came for supper I went for Mr. Crow with
a charge of No. 3 which tumbled him over very quickly,
but he was no sooner down than up, and off as fast as
possible up the pond. He was surely carrying a load, for he
was up and then down and flew very low. He made for the
first fence, and when he struck it tumbled off on to thesnow.
When I fired not another crow wus to be seen, but before he
reached the fence three others were following, and soon after
two more were there. They seemed to be very unea y, and
evidently they realized there was trouble in camp for all, but
One kept at a proper distance and soon departed. When I
last saw them the crow shot at had gained the corner of the
fence, and was on a low rail with the one which had been
most familiar near by on the top rail. Not acrow ventured
near the bait again that day or the following. Friday one
Was seen at ua distance and to-day one has ventured nearer,
Now, if crows do not reason and have some way of telling
tlieir experience in dangers and good luck how did the five
know the sixth had found a feast and accompany him the fol-
lowing day or how did they so soon learn it would be best for
them to avoid visiting that place again ?

Ji we had been placed in similar circumstances we could
not have acted more wisely. I have loaded some shells with
No. 6 shot and powder sufficient to carry them, and expected
to clean out some of the crows which are very plenty here,
hut the game sces to be up. K. R. GC.

Atprso Ram (?).—Feb. 18.—1I was lately shown an Albino
rail bird captured by my friend, Mr. F. Franklin, near Tama-
qua, Pa. Mr. Franklin, althongh a sportsman, was visiting
the mountains on businessin January. Locomotion was al-
most impossible on acconnt of the heavy snow and intense
cold, yet he could not deny himself the pleasure of a day or
fwwo's tramp, resulting, I am sorry to say, in frosted feet and
a severe cold that may result seriously. The bird was taken
alive, and although able to flutter only a short distance
seemed otherwise full of vitality. It died in about an hour
after being placed in the coat pocket, presumedly from the
too sudden transition from the extremes of cold to heat. It
is almost as large as a king rail, and unusually heavy feath-
ered. Not being up in natural history, I cannot reconcile
the bird with its surroundings. Its yery helplessness seems
to preclude the possibility of its being able to exist in a
region so adverse to its habits and no remote from its natu-
ral haunts. Yet thereis no doubt of itsidentity. Will you
do me thefayor to explain. R. G. W.

Philadephia, Pa,

We should be yery glad to receive further particulars of
this alleged capture, and especially to know Whether the
bird was preserved. As told, our correspondent’s story is a
remarkable one. Will he advise us further in the matter?

Aw Inveviaeunr Craxe,—An exchange tells a remarkable
story of the patience and intelligence of a crane. We have
often seen these birds in confinement, and can testify that
they are expert mousers, but we must confess that the state-
ment that the bird connected the trap and the mouse stag-
gers us alittle. Listen to the tale:

A large and handsome whooping stork can beseen daily strut-
ting around the yard atthe residence of Prof. Paige, in Council
Bluffs, Ia. The bird was purchased by the professor during
a visit to Mexico some months since, and has become quite
tatne. Ain mg other food that the stork relishes is a good fat
mouse Mrs. Paige has a small wire trap in the house aod
whenever a mouse happens to wander therein he becomes a
sweet morsel for his storkship. The ether day Mrs. Paige
noticed the bird standing near the barn watching intently at
2a small hole leading beneath the building. The stork re-
mained in an attitude of watchfulness for nearly half an hour,
and Mrs. Paige, becoming curious, concluded to watch and
see what followed. Finally she saw a mouse creep into sight
from under the barn, and the same instant the intelligent
stork pounced down upon the mouse and ‘‘tool him in,” kill-
ing it first then eating 1t. After performing this intelligent,
feat the stork resumed his vigilance at the mousehole and af-
ter watching sharply for over an hour he seemed to grow
weary of his work or vet out of patience, and marching to the
house entered the kitchen, and picking up the monse-trap
from which he had so often been fed he returned to the barn
and set the trap down near the hole, evidently appreciating
ng pee of the trap and believing that it would calch a mouse

‘or him.

A LarGn Panrarr.—tThe following account of the capture
of a large panther was contributed to a new Westminster
(B. C.) paper by our talented correspondent, Mowitch,
whose interesting articles on the game and fish of that dis-
tant land have so often given pleasure to the readers of the
Forrest anp Srream. ‘The extract is as follows:

_A very large panther was killed near Burnaby Lake, in the
vicinity of this city, snd brought to town on Wednesday. Perhaps
no quadriuped of America of this size has so wide a range as this.
It is found on both sides of the continent of North America and is
distributed from the 56th parallel of North latitude to Pata-
gonia, although it isnoteo abundant in the tropics as in tem-
perate zones. The circumstance of its being an inhabitant of so
many countries accomits fer its many names, which are Panther,
Painter, Puma, Congar, California Lion, Catamount, Carajou. Its
technical or scientific name, as classed by Limnaus, the great
Swedish naturalist, is Felis concolor, By others it ia classed as
Leopardus concolor. Its chief food in sparsely settled countries
is deer ; but when these become scaree it waxes bold, and in some
places is a perfect sconrge to the stock raiser, Ib is yery blood-
thirsty and is uot content with killing sufficient to satisfy its
hunger. In some cases fifty Fheep have been killed in « night by
asingle panther. Itis by n0 means abundant on the mainland of
B.C. The one in question was an adult male, considerably over
the aversge size, which will appear from the following measure-
ments: otal length from tip of nose to tail, 86in. ; length of tail
from insertion to tip, 80in. ; girth of body, back of fore-shoulder,
82in: ; height at fore shoulder, 33in, ; weight 182 pounds. Ani-
mal in poor condition, not at all fat. This aplendid feline speci-
men has been secured by the managers of the Mechanics’ Tostitute,
and Mr. John Tannin, with his accu-tomed magnanimity and
Uberalien, hasindertaken the duties of taxidermist for that institu-

‘On

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Thinking T had best commence business .

On tHe Stopy of Naroran History.—A collection of
John Ruskin’s letters, extending over the period between
1840 and 1880, has been published in « volume entitled *! Ar-
rows of the Chace” These letters cover a wide variety of
subjects, having originally been printed in the daily papers.
On page 204 of the American edition (published by John
Wiley & Sons, Astor Place, New York) we find the follow-
ing terse letter on the study of natural history :

“Tt would be pleasing alike to my personal vanity and to
the instinct of making niyaclf serviceable, which I will fear-
lessly gay is as strong in me as vanity, if T could think that
any letter of mine could be helpful to youin the recommend-
ation of the study of natural history as one of the hest ele-
ments of early as of late education, I believe there is uo
child so dull ox so indolent but it may he roused to whola-
some exertion by putting some practicul and personal work
on natural history within its range of daily occupation; and
once arous d, few pleasures are so innocent and none so con-
stant. I have often been Unable, through sickn: ss or anxie-
ty, to follow my own art work, but I have never found natu-
ral history fail me, either as a delight ora medicine. But
for children it must be curtly and wisely taught. We must
show them things, not tell them names, A deal chest of
drawers is worth many hooks to them, and a well-guided
country walk worth a hundred lectures.”

OFFronrs oF THE AMERICAN Mroroscortoar Soomry.—At
the annual election of the American Microscopical Society of
the Gity of New York, held February 9, the following
named board of dilicers was elected for the year 1881: Presi-
dent; John B. Rich, M. D., 12 Hast 22d street, N. Y.; Vice-
President, John Frey, Bellevue Hospital, N. Y.; Secretary,
O. G. Mason, Bellevue Hospital, N. Y.; Treasurer, T.
d@Oremieulx, 7 Winthrop Place, N.Y.; Curator, George Wale,
Paterson, N. J. Communications and packages for the
society should be plainly addressed to the American Micro-
scopical Society of the City of New York, care of the Secre-
tary. The time of the meetings, cight o'clock Pp. m., the

second and fourth Wednesdsy of the month, at No. 12 East

93d street, New York City.

Exvourtation oF AN Otter—Wesitield, Mass., Feb. 4.—
Messrs. Pember & Douglass recently shipped a fine female
otter to Charles Reiche, of New York, and it is now on the
way to Germany, where itis to be used for breeding pur-
poses. ‘The otter was Caught last winter with seven or eight
others, aud has since been kept in Mr, Pember's place of busi-
ness, with a pair of playful coons, a twelve-pound silver eel,
and an aquarium of fine trout, which haye attracted nu-
merous visitors. The number of live fish the otter will eat in
one day is astonishing, and we fishermen owe thanks 10 the
above gentleman for thinning ont the stock in this locality.
What is the weight of the largest silver cel caught?

G. A. 8

The largest cel we ever saw weighed only twelye pounds.

The one you speak of is a giant,

Pins Groserars iv New Exarann—Boston, Feb, 8.—
Since my letter fo you of the January | 7th of pine grosbeaks
being shot in Massachusetts, my friend J. says they have
been very common in the woods of Brookline; in fact heing
almost the only birds tobe seen. Last Saturday I went out
to where they had generally been seen and IT could not find
one; but after hunting through the woods nearly all day
long, 1 came across one all by himself, which I secured for
my collection. The weather has become milder and I sup-
pose they have gone back North. Prep Lewis.

Spring Norzs—flatbush, L. L., Feb, 18.—The robins and
blackbirds have been with us for a week. W, Ax G:

Gane Bag and Gun.

Tue Firs; Enitrow of the Foresr snp Srream’s pam-
phlet on the ‘Dittmar Sporiing Powder” having been ex-
hausted, a second is now ready. Copies will be mailed free
upon application, The articles contained in the pamphlet
were published in this journal as follows:

Sept. 28, 1880—Tihie ‘ Dittmar Sporting Powder.”

Sept. 30, 1880 -Hyading Detonation.

Oct. 7, 1880—The Detonation of ‘* Dittmar Sporting Pow-
der.”

Dec. 9, 1880—The Dittmars’ Abracadabra.

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WHAT TO DO WHEN LOST.

HAVE both read and heard of individuals, Hunters and
trappers, who in fair weather or foul, by day or by
night, could find their way with unerring directness through
the trackless wilderness to any desired point, and who were
neyer known to get bewildered and lose their bearings. I
have heard men declare that if was simply absurd to sup-
pose that thee was the least danger of their ever getting lost ;
that the woods were full of “guide boards” giving such
plain and explicit directions that ‘ta wayfaring man, though
a fool," need not go astray.

Unfortunately, | haye never come in personal contact with
such highiy-gifted mortals, though 2 great many localities
have heard the crack of my rifle, and no inconsiderable por-
tion of my life has been spent ‘‘farfrom the madding crowd.”
Frankly, I do not believe the man lives who is not liable to
become uncertain about the right course to pursue, bewil-
déred, demoralized and lost, when in ihe wends or on the
prairie, and that, too, when on even comparatively familiar
ground.

Onee when in the Adirondacks with a friend our guide,
one of the very best, got Jost between Long Pond and the
lower end of the ‘‘Sixleen-Mile Level,” and he had been over
the ground, he said, at least a hundred times.

A year ago last fall L camped with two noted hnoters. It
was their tenth annual hunt over the same range of country.

At 3 o’clock one afternoon we separated, they to follow
one direction to camp and J another. 1 gotin before sunset;
they were out nearly all wight wandering about, and when
they finally reached the house of a settler found that they
had traveled six miles directly away from camp.

Within the pust two years [have scen quite a large num-
ber of persons cripples for life from sufferings endured when
lost; have heard of many others who, utterly bewildered,
haye wandered tound snd round in a circle until exhausted

should be ‘‘ Keep cool.”

with hunger, cold and fatigue they have fallen down to die.

From conversations with persons who have heen lost, as
well as from an unpleasant personal experience of my own, I
sm of the opinion that almost invariably when one realizes

that he is lost and in danger he loses control of bis mental
faculties and becomes actually insane.

T have recently heard of a young man, of at least average

intelligence, who lost his way when within two miles of

home, He wandered round in a circle for four days; when
found he seemed to be suffering most. from cold, and one of
the two men who found him said: ‘‘ We will build a, fire the
first thing.”

Yes, do,” said the sufferer; ‘Pve got some matches,”
and he took them from his pocket. When asked why he had
not built a fire he declared he had neyer thought of it, though
his feet were badly frozen.

He also told how many deer and how niuch other game he
had seen and, though carrying 4 loaded rifle all the time, he
had not thought to shcot anything for food, though he had
killed his dog with his hunting-hatchet and eaten the liver.

This man’s actions were no More at variance with intelli-
gence than your actions might haye been, my friend, under
similar circumstances.

The main danger when lost is in losing one’s self-control ;
the right thing to do is to prevent that mental demoraliza-
tion, which is, a8 [ have said, actnal insanity.

My method is this: If I find that Tam ‘‘out of my reck-
oning,” don’t know where I am and hegin to feel a bit ner-
yous, instead of rushing about and so becoming more and
more bewildred, I lie down flat upon my back and close my
eyes, or only look upward, and endeavor to fix my thoughts
upon something beside my situation. For insiance, T com-
meneé to quote poetry, Scripture, something I haye com-
mitted to memory and which always interests and pleases me
to repeat; or [ imagine an interested audience and talk away
like a candidate for Alderman,

At the end of fifteen or twenty minutes I can get up with
a perfectly ‘‘level” head, examine trees to see on which

side the moss grows, or on which side the branches are long-

est and mot plentiful, decide upon a course and go directly
where I wish to go. This plan has helped me out so nicely
that I give it fo my brother sportsmen, asking them to: re-
member if and give it a trial if they ever get seriously nucer-

tain of their whereabouts,

One never should start off for a tramp in the woods with-

out matches in a waterproof safe and, if lost, it is an excel-

lent idea t) kindle a fire, then if you travel in 4 circle you
will know it. And always, if night is coming on and you

cannot decide with reasonable certainty upon your course,
build a fire and stay by it until morning, or some one comes
in search of you.

Lost or found, shooting or (fishing, a sportsman’s motto
J. Prank Loox.

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QUAIL SHOOTING IN TENNESSEE.

FE close season has begun in most places, and as this is
an ‘‘off time” in shooting matters, perhaps the readers
of Forrest AND SrrEAM may wish to know something of the
manner in which we shoot Ortya: virginianus in this section.
In this part of the State quail shooting is done almost exclu-
sively upon the uplands; for although the birds are plentiful
in the bottoms, the rough nature of the fields, cut up by
sloughs, encumbered along their edges with weeds, cane and
dense undergrowth of all kinds, renders shooting impracti-
cable. The majority of the upland farms, thanks to reckless
methods of cultivation, ave worn cut, and the rising grounds,
hillsides and higher levels are abandoned to the broom sedge
and blackbevry briars, which are sure crops at all seasons, In
must of the fields there are low places, basins or ** hollows,”
in which the evil from the hills has been caught, rendering
them moderately fertile. Here are planted cotton, corn,
oats, sorghum, etc., and here also are the feeding grounds of
the quail. Tt is lost labor to beat over the sedge, for in the
shooting season, unless disturbed by some vagrant cur or
inarauding hawk, the birds are always, when ‘at home,” to
be found feeding somewhere in the small portions of the field

under cultivation. :

All sportsmen and the great majority of their four-footed
companions also know this; and as a consequence, if they
fail to find in these places usually try another ficld, losing no
valuable time in quartering the sedge-encutnbered hill sides.
Contiguous to and bordering on almost all these patches of
cultivated ground are thickets more or less dense grown up in
locust, scrub oak, briars, coarse grass, sedge, weeds, etc., and
into these, in most cases, the covey pitches, and where it is
dfficult to follow them.

The dog most in favor here for this sport is the native
pointer. Owing to the prevalence of burrs, which, wherever
they can find a foothold, grow and flourish with a perseyer-
ence wort’ y of a better cause, a long-haired dog is at a great
disadvantage. What one needs here is a hardy, close rang-
ing, mdustrious dog of medium size, one that will face briars
and endure fatigue, and show himself a painstaking and close
rather than a rapid and wide ranger. A good nose is an Ini-
‘erative want. In the thick sedge, where the birds lie so
close that the sportsman may almost tread npon without
flushing them, and where, when pointed, one has literally to
kick them up. nothing: but a careful dog and one endowed
with scenting powers of the first class enn insure sport. A
field trial winner, despite his high speed and perfect style,
would be at as great a disadvantage here »s the best of our
quail dogs if put down on a Minnesota or Kansas prairie to
hunt for grouse. We require here not so much what is
known as good covey dog, but rather what is denominated
a single bird dog. We endeayor to obtain a dog that will
hunt carefully through the tangled thicket and bush-encum-
hered wood, where the startled birds have taken refuge, will
point staunchly and truly indicate the position of the bird.
‘As the largest part of my shooting has been done in covers,
T have learned a few items about this style of shooting which
may, I trust, prove of interest to others beside m yself.

Tt isa matter of the Utmost consequence to determine, as
nearly as possible, the exact spot on which the bird is lying.
When this is known aud your point of apptoach determined
upon, the line of flight to be be taken by the flushed bird can
be closely approximated, and coyer shooting may be brought
with‘n the bounds of reasonable expectation, instead of lyin
without the pale of even moderate conjecture. ‘The method
L adopt is the following : when my dog finds the bird I ap-
proach cautiously and, after sutistying myself as to the posti-
tion of the bird and his probable course of fight, 1 fix my
eye upon some opening slong that line and flush the bird
myself or make ny dog flush it. If the bird crossess this
opening it isapt to come to grief, otherwise it will stand a
show to afford mea chance of a shot on nother day. Ty

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[Furrvary 24, 1881.

however, one adopts the tactics of ordinary field shooting he
will find that in the majority of cases some unoflending sap-
ling will receive the charge intended for the bird and his ef-
forts at sport will result in an aimless expenditure of time,
temper 2nd ammunition, One might suppose from what |
have written that quail shouting licre hardly repays one for
his time and trouble, yet occasionally there comes ared_letter
day, when, by dint. of good Iuck or well-considered strategy,
one succeeds in driving a large covey away from the thicket
into the open ficld and, as his good dog points firmly and the
birds one by one rise, reluctant to leaye the protecting sedge
and direct their swift fligli again toward their place of
refuge, he may then and there revenge himself to the full for
the many cruel disappointments he has suffered from their
lond-whirring, close-dodging relatives. Besides, I know that
there aré men to whom the weight of their bag is but a minor
part of the sport and who dind more trae pleasure in bagging
a dozen birds secured by the exercise of judgment and pa-
lience, combined with a quick aim and steady hand, than
{hey could derive from shooting thrice that number in the
open stubble. Although this section is rather a dark land in
regard to sporting matters,'still the Forrest axp SrReam pours
ils radiant light upon many portions and exerts here, as else-
where, a healthful influence.

T have been reading with great interest accounts of und com-
ments upon the recent field trials,

From all I can lean, they appear ta me, unless changes
are made, likely to exert a pernicious, rather than a whole-
some, influence upon dog-breeding. It seems to me that too
neh importance is given to pace and style and too little
stress laid upon nose and staunchness, Ilowever well such
trials may suit the needs of our ‘kin across the sea,” with
whom, I believe, the dog, except the retriever, is not: used
but for grouse-shooting on the Scotth moors, I cannot say,
hut I feel that if Iam right in my estimation of the tendency
of these trials they will result in the production of a strain of
dogs in which sty)e and pace will be cultivated at the expense
of every other quality. Tam sure {hat there are many dogs
which not even a lunatic would expect to see placed in a
“field trial,” over which more shots could be had in a day's
huot than over many of the prize-winners.

Gut I must close this alreacy too-long letter by saying that
J, in conipany, as I belieye, with many other lovers of the
dog, am utterly and uucompromisingly opposed to any and
everything that can result in placing the companion of niy
leisure hours in the same category as the fast trotter and the
Yacehorse. Wirt,

Savannah, Tenn.

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HOUNDS Ys. ST1LL HUNTING.

AVING waited Jong and patiently for some one more |

; capable than myself to take up the matter of hunting
deer with hounds, place it io a clear light before the publie
and defend the lovers of snch sport from the foul stigmas so
frequently bestowed and sonelit to be placed upon such per-
sons, and failing ta see any one *‘ come to the fore” to stand
ip in defence of a branch of hunting alike sportsmanlike and
legitimate, that has been practiced from time immemorial
and will likely be continued as long as sportstien, dogs and
deer exist, [ yenture to express my sentiments upon the sub-
ject. I aim aware thatI am treading upon dangerous
fround, and that perhaps the ire of some will be aroused, as
Uiere are many who, judged by their writings, look upon us
who practice this method as Pariahs, to whom «a burial at
the cross-roads without the benefit of clergy would be a fit-
ting punishinent for our misdeeds in the flesh. Now, what.
does all this mean? The fact of the matter is this, one-half
of those who seek to jie crilics or adyisers on such matters
know little of what they are talking or writing about; they
consequently fall into errors and draw false deductions.

Viewed in the proper light, what is a. hound to the lumter ?
imply an auxiliary and an assistance to insure what every
hunter deserves and seeks to attain, viz., success. ‘* But if
you use dogs you have too great an advantage over the deer.”
(Granted, for sake of argument only.) What is a rifle?
Merely an auxtliary to the strength, activity and reason that.
God has endowed man with to minke him a rnler over the
beasts of the field and birds of the air. Why not taboo the
rifle as being too deadly, and resort to the old flint-lock mius-
ket; findiny it also too deadly, go back to the bow and
arrow, until you ultimately retrograde to the appliances used
by our primitive fathers? :

Its cruelty is frequently spoken of. I contend that not
one-half of the cruelty or suffering is caused by hunting with
hounds as is caused by still hunting. In the former case you
either kill your deer outright or, if wounded, your dogs very
soon catch it, and you can then finish it and thus put an end
to its suffering, On the other hand, fully one-half of the
deer shot while still hunting are never obtained and are left
fo linger and die 4 miserable death, and their carcasses,
which otherwise would be of benetit to mankind, are left for
no better purpose than perhaps enriching the soil. Why this
senseless tirade should be made against hounds I am af a loss
fo account. Why are not setters, pointers, cockers, spaniels,
retrievers, etc., to which the attention of the whole sporting
world is directed, and for which such a large amount of
money is annually expended, included in the same category
and classed in like manner. ‘These last-named dogs only as-
sist in the capture of other game and render important service
to the sportsman. Still not a single word is said against
them or an objection raised against their use, ‘* But,” says
the wiseacre—who perhaps meyer saw deer or of his own
knowledge could state whether he carried his horns on his
head or on his tail—‘‘if you use hounds you will drive all the
deer out of the country.” This is am erroneous idea, My
experience in this respect extends over twenty years with
chances for observation not accorded to many, and my expe-
rience is that when a deer has escaped the hounds by taking
water or otherwise, he cares as little for dogs as if he had
neyer heard one, and each subsequent time he happens to he
lhunted by them he is only the moré cunning and capable of
cluding his pursuers; he goes back to his haunts and pays no
nore attention to the matter. Hounds vunning deer never
make them forsake their accustomed haunis, and they pay
no attention to hounds when after other deer. I knew of
forty-four deer having been killed on one runway in two
seasons; and notwithstanding this fact, you then could and
can still start a decry within a mile of that runway any day in
the year.

“Buf it is unspartsmanlike to take advantage of the deer
in this way,” says some one, Is it any more so or so Much
80 a8 to call moose, fo take advantage of their passions, over
which they at certain seasons of the year have little or no
control? Or to wait on a deot trail in tho fulting season,
when if a dos passes you sha isswre id be followed in the
aolured Of the next ten of Mlyoon inlvutes by trom ane LO 0

half dozen of bucks with no eyes, cars or nose for anything
other than the doe? Or tosit perched ina tree close toa
deer-lick and waif until a deer comes within fifteen or twenty
feet of you? Or to float at night, when the mosquitues drive
the deer almost frantic and compel them to seck the water to
escade the pests, and then to shoot such unfortunates under
circumstances which preclude any discrimination between
bucks and does, the death of the latter generally resuiting in
the death by starvation of her helpless offspring? Ur to
crawl upon a deer asleep al midday and blow his head to
pieces with a donble charge of buckshot at ten or twenty
paces? Yet all the above are recognized by the opponents
of deer-driying as legitimate sport against the practice of
which nothing is heard nor any objection urged.

Then, again, to suppose that the advantage over tle still-
hunter is so great is a mistake. A good still-hunter, where
deer are plenty, can kill more deer than can a man with
hounds, take it week in and week out. The still-hunter is
always ready, while the other has frequent mishaps, such as
lost dogs, footsore dogs, etc., making many breaks in a hunt-
ing trip. Again, but few people can successfully run dogs.
To do so with any degree of success requires, in addition Lo
having good dogs, an intimate knowledge of the habits of
both deer and dogs, which can be gained only in the school
of experience, after years of patient study and observation,
coupled with personal endurance and patience to a greater ex-
tent than is usually combined in the generality of persons;
and the pleasure to be derived is not afforded by the mere
killing of the deer, but the consequent circumstances attend-
ant upon the find, start, run and finish of the hunt, as the ac-
companinients of the fox-hunt are the objects of pleasure
associated with the sport, not the mere worrying of unfortu-
nate Reynard at the close; as in upland shooting, the quar-
tering, pointing, setting, backing and retrieving of your dogs
afford gratification to the true sportsman, immeasurably he-
yond the bagging of your ten or fiftven brace of birds. I
would be willing to wager that 1 novice might take six as
good dogs as ever ran a trail and he would not, except by
mere chanee, kill « deer in a week, while at the end of that
time the dogs, from want of proper management and lack of
success on the part of the hunter, would be as worthless as
would be so many cayotes,

To those who do not care for hunting with hounds I say,
with all respect, tliat it would be casy for me to attack and
throw more or less discredit upon their choice method, be it
still-hunting, fire-hunting or otherwise. There is no wish on
my part to do so. Let them pursue their fayorite sport, do-
ing it always in 4 legitimate, sportsmanlike und gentlemanly
manner, always and only at proper seasons, never killing
more than they want and can make good use of.

Nem Westminster, British Columbia. J. C. Wuveirgs.

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REYNARD'S HABITS AND STRATAGEMS,

HE most, persecuted among wild animals is the red fox.
We seems to have been sought after, since time imme-
morial, by all classes of luimters, either for sport or for profit,
or both. If he escapes the hounds, he is often dug from his
burrow and kept (Sampson-like) to make sport for the Phil-
istines. By the way, l neyer heard any conjectures relative
to the manner in whith Sampson caught those 300. If such
another man as Sampson cou'd be found in these days, he
might procure enough to supply an arniy of foxlunters the
whole year round.

T have lad some acquaintance with the nature and habits
of foxes, and I never belieyed the fox to be that objectiona-
ble, thieyish, pestiferous animal which he is represented to
be. He is called srobber of hencoops and poultry pards,
but I had rather have a horde of foxes in my hencoop than
one little nasty weasel. I haye always lived where foxes
were plenty, and have always kept ponltry, and 1 have never
lost the value of a superannuated old rooster by his depre-
dations.

He is wary and sagacious, haying a wonderful facully of
self preservation, withont which the race would soon become
extinct. He is decidedly a still hunter, and follows: his
legitimate calling, seldom killing more than to supply his
immediate wants, Ifa surplus is obtained, he carefully de-
posits it in some sly place, and returns for it as his wants re-
quire, being in this respect unlike the wolf, whose destructive
proclivities seem to know no Wound when opportunity pre-
Rents.

Tho fox is a light and easy traveler, and his natural gait
is what may be properly termed “foxy.” He frequently bur-
rows before or during.a heavy snowstorm, where he remains
many days, or until the snow settles or packs sufficient for
easy traveling; when he will sally forth and perhaps remain
out for weeks, unless driven ih by hounds, and then only as
a last resort; traveling to and fro during the nigh and lying
by during the day on some secluded and elevated ground,
where he lies bedded in snow, in such a position that he can
gee any object which may be approaching, and esp*cially
where he can see for some distance on his back track. Here
he lies apparently asleep, but before you have caught a fox
napping you will have caught the weasel asleep.

Several years ago, while hunting in Western New York, I
had the cutiosity fo ascertain the ayerage weight of the red
fox. Of twenty-three which I caught one winter the weight
yaried from seven to nine pounds, the average being about
7} pounds cach. AN'LER.

Piney Falls, Tenn.

Borm the red fox and the gray are common here, and the
music of the hounds and the sound of fhe horn are heard
almost. daily on the hills. From remote antiquity the fox
has been eelebrated in song and story for his cleyerness and
cunning, but I do notremember to haye seen an account of
one of his most suecessful strategems. Ii is a common prac-
tice with Reynard when hard pressed to run’ to the lair of
another fox, and rout him up before the hounds, retiring him-
self unobserved to some convenient thicket to seek the need-
ed repose. I have frequently when chasing the fox ob-
served him, afters long run, almost exhausted; and when
urging niy horse to the front to be im at the death I haye
heard (he pack going away over the hills after another fox.
This one will run tntil sorely pressed in his turn, when he
routs the now rested one that he had before relieved, or an-
other if he chance to come in his way, Thus in a day’s hunt
the hounds will frequently chase two.or more foxes, each re-
lieving the other when gorcly pressed, I once saw a halt-
grown cub enter a laurel thicket only a short distance in ad-
vance of the hounds, when a very large fox sprang out from
under the ghelier of a rock and ren directly over the other's
tracks foward tho pack, thu rolleving hie Jittle friend from
mo timmivant poril, fh ig sald that tke pregnant fox is
geontiuse, and cannot be followed by the hounds, I read ay

anecdote of a fox sometime since, which, if true, is simply
marvelous. He was being hotly pressed by the hounds and
escape seemed impossible, but he entered an inclosure where
a farmer was plowing, and running directly in the furrow be-
fore the horses for the entire length of the field, the plow-
share effectually covered up and obliterated all trace of his
scent. No general in allthe annals of war ever conceived a
more brilliant strategem than this. Sir Walter Scott said
that he could believe anything concerning the intelligence of
the dog; and certainly Iteynard is quite the equal of his edu-
ca'ed cousin in cleverness and cunning. The fox has the
eye of the caf; the pupil is not round but linear and vertical
and evidently designed for nocturnal vision. When escape
appears to be impossible, it is said the fox will feign death.
My own experience is, howeyer, quite the conlrary, He is
game, frequently turning im his desperution on the hounds,
and always dying hard. Xin Yornris.
Bridgeport, W. Va.

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GAME AND FISH IN INDIANA.

A WORKING SOGIETY NERKDED,

Invianornts, Ind., Jan, 10.
Hiitor Forest and Stream + :

1 see in your issue of Jan, G@ a communication signed ‘ C,
W. W.," who, writing fcom Fairland, Ind., complains of poor
quail shooting in that vyieinity.

It is true as he states. ‘Che weather has been unfavorable,
but I would like to ask him if the season did not open with
a scarcity of birds, and was lie not partially responsible for
it? Does he not know that during the months of January
and February, 1880, as many quail were killed in his neigh-
hood as during December and November preceding, which
months constituted the lawful season ?

Does he not know that quail were killed daily during Oc-
tober, 1880, by his personal friends and acquaintances ? a

Didhe ever make any effort to have the game laws re-
spected, or prosecute the known violators thereof ?

Is he doing anything toward protecting the birds that now
remain ?

Although these. questions are propounded directly to ‘O.
W. W.,” a stranger to me, lintend them for every man in
Indiana, who, claiming to have at heart the canse of the
sportsman, does nothing for it but sit and idly complain of
poor shooting and fishing.

Something must be done ond inrmediately too, for while
this past season afforded bnt few days when men shooting
over dogs enjoyed {he sport, our markets have been glutted
With quail—the ruling price for weeks heing sixty cents per
dozen

The ground throughout the State is still covered with snow,
ind probably will be for weeks to come. During that time
thousands of our noble little friends, weak with cold and
hunger, will fall before the proud pot-hunter, who boasts of
killing an entire covey with one barrel, and many more will
find their way to the never failing traps and nets. I think
it las been fully proven that the ordinary machinery of the
law will do but little toward the enforcement of statutes for
the protection of game and fish. Therefore if the sportsmen
of Indiana do not shake off the lethargy so long upon them
we will soon have a law prohibiting the shooting of quail for
atermof years. That is what the trapper wants, and sports-
meén should endeavor to show their desire to enforce the
present law and avoid the passage of such a one as I have
named,

Indiana ranks fifth among the States in point of wealth
and population, andhasalarger common school fund thin
New York; but she is behind nearly all the States and many
of the Territories in game and fish protection, I do not”
know of a protective association in the State. If there are
any they do but little locally and nothing generally, because
there is no concerted action, and there being mo State Asso-
ciation their efforts are not well sustained.

Our game laws are all that could be desired, except that
the woodeock season opens July 1 instead of Sept 1 as it
should, As much cannot be said in fayor of the fish law,
since it docs not provide for the appointment of State Com-
missioners or thé maintenance’of fishways in the many dams;
Tt does not even protech bass during the spawning season.
T have know parties to steal one hundred bass off nests in one
trip on White Riyer from Broad Ripple to the city limits,
a distance of seven or eigitt miles. No wonder “ML. W. Rh.”
took a yow to never again wet a line in Indiana. 1

We have within 2 few minutes’ wall of the city three
streams that are the natural home of the bass, and should af-
ford a day’s sport when whipped; but a man may angle faith-
fully for days and weeks and not take home a megs of fish.
At the same time seines are owned openly, and but little se-
crecy practiced inthe use of them. Every man who thus vi-
olates the law is known, and had we an association through
which to work they could be watched and soon brought to
justice, An effort was made in that direction a few years
azo, but the county treasurer, sheriff, prosecutor and judge
of the Criminal Court were careful to see the Grand Jury re-
turned no indictments against those who made it a point to
supply them with fish, In fact, those officers were not guilt-
less Uieniselves, one of them being the most persistent, fish
thief in this county, while the other had on one or more ocea-
sions assisted in hauling a seine. A disgraceful acknowledg-
ment certainly, but truth compels me to make it.

The question of game and fish protection has become an
important subject for the consideration not only of sportsmen,
but hotel keepers, merchants, railway companies and the pub-
lic generally. Regardless of the question of food supply im-
yolved—and that is by u0 means insignificant—the people of
Indiana should remember that by making their own State at-
tractive to sportsmen they would draw annually from less fa-
vored States a large reyenue, and the company of many ex-
cellent citizens, somé of whom would be led to locate perma-
nently withus. In addition to that they would keep at home
the vast sum expended yearly by LIadianians in search of
pleasure in other States. ;

In these few hastily written lines I have tried to be reason-
able, and have repressed the caustic words that suggested
themselves when thinking of the rapidly departing joys of the
sportsman in Indiana. oH

If some who read this are disposed to be indignant and de-
ny its futhfulness T trust a large number will, like myself,
feel humiliated and determine to correct the abuses named,
and recoyer something of that which has been Jost through
idleness and negligence. Hoosier.

Wr Ane iy Reopet of the constilulion and by-lawa of the
Alabama State Sportamen's Association, whilph was organized
Jag May, with headquarters at Montgomery,

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Ferarvany 24, 1881.]

WAS IT A WITCH?

A § a boy no stories fascinated me so much as those that

told of witches and fairies roaming through the green
forest.under the form of deer, and lone after the illusion of
fairyland had been dispelled I listened in wonder to the hun-
ters who told ime of invulnerable deer supposed by them to
he witches. Few game localities indeed are without such tra-
ditions, Now Lam not going to emulate Mimehausen, but I
eraye a short space to record a very singular case of impreg-
nab!e buckskin. :

Last summer | was enjoying the amenities of 4 mountain
resort in n neighborhood frequented by deer.

Through the kindness of friends living near by T was en-
abled to indulge my fondness for the chase, To be jrief in
detail, one rainy day found me stationed at a runway on top
of along ridge. The deer were tobe driven by dogs. _Let
no arrogant still-hunter sneer, for I must tell hin. that if he
hits a deer flying through the red brush in September he will
have to do betterwork than eyer he learned at still-liunting
in open woods. At my side stood Jim B. Jim is a little
deaf, and only watched to see me shoot, so he said at least.

Nevertheless Jim carried across his shoulder his well-be-
loved ‘Auat Hannah.” ‘Aunt Hannal” was a remarkable
specimen; she was alhout six feet tall, and in her capatious
double-stomach she carried an immense quanfity of powder
ae buckshot, Jim said she was perfectly safe, but death to

eer.
_ A few minutes brought the welcome cry of the pack, and
in an instant I heard the brush cracking as I had never
heard it before. A. five-prong buck rushed heedlessly toward
us. It seemed to me another bound vould bring about a col-
lision, but before I could raise my gun ‘Aunt Hannah” burst
forth with a roar like the bolts of Jove.

The buck turned at right angles, and I fired twice, ‘Did
we kill him?” said Jim. ‘Yes; Isaid, “he dropped in that
brush,” Conld I but paint the painful disgust depicted on
Jim’s face when we discovered that the buck had not-drop-
ped, “If Lhad only waited a second,” said he, “he would
have jumped right into old Hannah's mouth.” One of my
shots was too low, the other should have hit. No trace of
Jin’s buckshot -could be found, and I think they are still
traveling through illimitable space. Jim, however, expects
to recoyer them when the deer is killed.

Not more than a week later I stood upon the same spot.
Being alone I was sure of game. Imagine my suprise when
I saw the same identical buck rushing through the brush
again. Iran up the path to head him, but back he came and
almost jumped on the spot where I had been standing. Get-
ting in range as quickly as possible I fired twice with all the
deliberation of which ] was master. Whata pang I felt when
I saw him goof! unharmed. This strange beast then pro-
ceeded to exhibit himself to three other watchers, all old hun-
ters.

He ran back and forth through the stands like a {rolicsome
boy at play, and wound np his fun by driving off the dogs.
Lalmost swore neyer to shoot at another deer, and nursing
my chagrin I fled from the mountains. Now the denoue-
ment. A resident sportsnian informs me by letter (and
greatly to my consolation) that five dfferent hunters have
stood in my tracks and missed that old buck (undoubtedly the
same). _ Moreover, he continues to offer all watchers a shot,
and winds up the sport by driving off the dozs. Tneed
scarcely add that this strange animal is now fully eredited
with being a witch. In my experience as well as that of all
the local hunters nothing has ever becn seen so néarly ap-
proaching the antics of a witch. SYCAMORE,

SS Ee
A SOUTH CAROLINA RESORT.

TE birds south of Chester, 8. €., have not suffered
_ much during this cold winter. We found them quite
plen y about there, and also at Summerville, 22 miles north
of C iarleston on the South Carolina Railroad, If any of our
frien Is are near this point they can be sure. of good sport,
and if fortunate enough to obtain board with Dr. White, near
the depot, will have the best of fare and a comfortable home
al reasonable prices. Woodcock, snipe and quail in Season
ean he found within two miles of his house, and deer and
wi d turkey within five miles. Never shall I forget the drives
through the pine woods in the deep, worn road filled with
water, under the drooping branches that shut ont the sun-
light and made welcome shade. We went six miles to
Goose Greek, one of the branches of the Ashley River. Here
the Major, who had come all the way from Chester, had
promised to show us most magnificent snipe and woodcock
ground. True to his word he did so, and the welcome
© Mark!” and report of the gun greeted our carsin less than
ten minutes after disposing of our lunch under a big live oak.
On our way back he told us to look out for deer and turkey,
and presently aJarge buck star ed in front of our most en-
thusiastie sportsman, who had prepared himself for just such
game by loading seyeral shells with buckshot. When his
attention wascalled to the buck, he says, he attempted tochanige
his shel], but from his description of the animal afterward we
all doubted him, but believe he had a bad attack of buck
fever. He was willing to bet or swear that if was all white,
weighed three hundred pounds and had-a tail ss long as his
arm. Thenext day we returned to ihe same vicinity and
engaged some drivers to ‘*jump” deer for us, and in less than
one hour after the dogs were let loose the sume gentleman
shot his first deer, weighing abont 120 lbs., of adun brown
tolor and with a tail about eight inches long, As the darkies
express it, you can most always find them here, especially
jf your dogs roll over in going into the woods—‘t Deer,
shuah.” You cannot always, however, depend on the game
by the name the natives give it. We inquired if there were
any woodcock about and were told that there were *‘ oodles”
of them. ‘Where did you see them?” ‘In the woods,
mostly up in the trees.” They know the tnfted woodpecker
here as the woodcock, and you must get up soon to find
them. W.

SS

Taprays Stean DuoKxs’ Eaas—Carson, Ney., Feb, §8.—
Game has been very scarce for months, in fact there has been
seen but a strageling flock of ducks (our principal shooting)
all winter. Now we have plenty, indeed too much, of wa! er,
and all the feeding resorts are overflowing, However, by the
ist of March the spring flight will be along, when we antict-
pate some good bags. Were il not for the miserable and de-
structive brutes of Indians this would be a fine field for duck
shooting in the early fall, but the Jndians— bucks, squaws
and papooses—scek the nests of the birds and rob them of all
the eggs they contain, thus destroying what would otherwize
eventually be thongands of young ducks. And we are un-
Able to eee this slaughter, for the Indian in this country
isa privileged character ns for as game is ronnerned, BIVAD.

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FOREST AND

A TEST GAME LAW DECISION.

STREAM.

‘‘THE PEOPLE VS. MAGNER.”

CTION was broughtagainst one Magner, a Chicago game

dealer, in January, 1880, for selling quail out of season,

and judgment obtained im the Justice's Court and in the

Criminal Court of Cook County. Upon appeal the case was

taken toto the Supreme Court of Illinois, Jast March, and

the decision of that court has just been handed down sustain-
ing the decisions of (he lower courts.

The Magner case was an important one hecause it had pur-
posely been made a test of the constitntionality of the Illi-
nois ganielaw. The published report of the case states that
by anagrecd statement of facts the following points were
covered ;

“Tn case No. 1, the defendant bought and sold quail, during
ihe prohibited season. The entire transaction taking place
within the State, and confined to citizens of IlJinois. Incase
No. 2, defendant bought one box of quail in the State of
Kansas during the open season, hac said case shipped to Chi-
cago, and sold the same during the probibited season to a
citizen of Ilinois, Case No. 6, same as No 2, except that de-
fendant sold the package toa citl#en of the State of New
York, Case No, 10. Defendant sold quail at Chicago dur-
ing probibited season to citizen of New York, said quail hay-
ing been killed in Kansas, and shipped to defendant in Chi-
cago. These three cases were so framed to test the authority
ofthe State to pass thelaw. Cases No, 3, 4, 7 and 9 con-
tained the same statement of facts, except that the game was
purchased in Kansas during the close or prohibited season by
the laws of that State, and raised the question of the right of
a ci izen to deal in goods, when the law of the place of con-
tract has forbidden such dealings. Cases No. 5, 8 and 9 rep-
resented similar facts, except that goods were sold in smaller
parcels than original shipment, thercby raising the question,
that as the original packages had been broken, the quail had
become ‘merged in the mass of property of the State,” and
the State could then regtilate its sale; even if it could not
reguate Inter-State commerce.

‘The argnment upon the part of the State was briefed to
evidence tle following propositions, viz.: First. That game
of all kinds is the property of the State, and that the State
has full power to protect its property by statute even to the
affecting of commercial relations between the various States,
and that such law will not be unconstitutioval, unless the
opposition between it. and the constitution be clear and plain.
Second. Showing that the highest courts in the States of
New York and M ssouri have decided a similar law to be
constitutional, Third. That the power of Congress, under
the Constitution, to regulate commerce among the seyeral
States, 15 not exclusive. Fourth, That Congress haying for
over a century failed to passa game law, ib may reasonably
be inferred that a ‘national role” is not required, and in
such a case the Site may act. Fifth, That the States hay-
ing always protected fish and game, the acquiescence of jhe
Federal Government admits their ticlits so ta do, Sixth.
That the States can better control this question than Con-
eress. Seventh. That Congress has no power over the sub-
ject. Highth. That this law can be upheld under the police
power of the State. Ninth. That goods contraband ie
loot contract cannot be the subject of a Icgzal contract
elsewhere. Tenth. That the comity of States re-
quires each to assist the other in preserving its game.
Hleventh. That gaineand fish are of great importance fo
the country. ‘Twelfth. That the quiil were bought in
Kansas when such purchase was then and there prohibited,
should not be received as a defense 1m the courts of this
State,. Thirtecnth That the practice has become general
by which courts of jnstice examine into and enforce contracts
mad+ in offer States, and carry them into effect, according
to the laws of the place wyhere the transaction fook its rise;
subject only to the exception that such contract should not
either in ilself, orin the means used to give it effect, work
an injury to the inhabitants of the country where it is at-
tempted to be enforeed. Fourteenth. That even if another
State was bound to permit the sale of the subject of contract
inthe hands of the importer, it 1s not bound fo furnish a
market for it, nor abstain from the passage of any law which
if may deem necessary to guard the health or property of its
Citizens, although the effects of such legislation might dis-
courage importation.” :

The opinion rendered by the Supreme Court sustains these
arguments, Itis so comprehensive and so important that
we publish it entire as printed in a Chicago paper :

Srats or I.niwors,
Supreme Court,

Northern Grand Division. )

At a Supreme Court, begun and held at Ottawa, on Tnes-
day, the seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eitht hundred and eighty, within and for the
Northern Grand Division of the State of Illinois.

Present: Hon. T. Lyle Dickey, chief-justice; Pinkney H.
Walker, justice; Benj. R. Sheldon, justice; Alfred M. Craig,
justice; John Scholfield, justice; John M. Scott, justice; John
H. Mulkey, justice; James K. Hdsall, attorney general; Ru-
fnus C. Stevens, rheriff; Everell F. Dutton, clerk.

Be it. remenibered, that afterward, to wit: On the third
day of February, A. D. 1881, the opinion of the Court was
filed in the clerk’s office of said court in words and figures fol-
lowing, to wit:

Janies Magner, ys.
The People of the State of Illinois,

) Appeal from Crim,
nal Court of Cook

)* County.

Opinion by Seuoirerp, J.:

The grounds upon which it is argued the judgment below
should be reversed, are:

ist. Becnuse the statute does not coudemn the possession
or sale of quail taken and killed beyond the limits of the
State, which is subsequently shipped into the State for sale.

2d. Because, if the statute shall be held to condemn such
possession and sale, then in its enactment, so much of § 13,
Art. 4, of the State Constitution as requires that the subject
of every act shall be expressed in its title, was disregarded,
and hence it is not law.

3d. Because, if the statute is free of all other objections,
but shall be held to condemn the possession and sale of
quail taken and killed beyond the limits of the State, it is
yoid, and not jaw, for the reason that it is in contravention
of the 3d clause of § 8, of Art. 1 of the Constitution of the
United States, which confers upon Congress power to regu
jate commerce with the foreign naliond and among the sav:
eral Biates.

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ist. The first section of the statute under consideration
makes it unlawful for any person to lmunt, pursue, kill or
trap, net or ensnare, or otherwise destroy any quail or ruffed
grouse between the ist day of January and the Ist day of
October of cach and eyery year.

The second section makes it unlawful for any person to
buy, sell, or have in possession, any of the wild fowls, birds,
eic., mentioned in section one, at any time when the trap-
ping, netting or ensnaring of such wild fowls, birds, etc.,
shall be unlawful, which shall lave heen entrapped, netted
or ensnared contrary fo. the provisions of the Act. This is
tnanifesily but equivalent to saying that il shall be unlawful
fo buy, sell or have in possession, between the Ist day of Jan-
nary and the 1st day of October, in cach and every year, any
of the wild fowls, birds, etc., specified in section one, which
shall have been entrapped, netted or ensnared contrary to the
provisions of that section. Very clearly this section has ret-
erence only to wild fowls, birds, etc., within this State.

But section six is more comprehensive in its language than
either section one or section two. It is: ‘No person or per-
sons shall sell or expose for sale, or have in his or their pus
session, for the purpose of selling or exposing for sale, any
of the animals, wild fowls or birds mentioned in section one
of this act, after the expiration of five days next succeeding
the first day of the period in which it shall he unlawfnl to
kill, trap or ensnare such animals, wild fowls or birds,” ete.
No exception whatever is made with reference to the time
when or the place where such “ animals, wild fowls orbirds”
shall have been killed, trapped or ensnared; but the language,
as plainly as language can, includes a// animals, wild fowls
and birds.

That this was intended, is further manifest from the lan-
fuage of the seventh section, which declares: '*The provis-
ions of this act shall not be construed as applicable to any
express company, or common carrier, in whose possession any
of the animals, wild fowls or birds herein mentioned shall
come in the régular course of their business for transporta-
tion while they are in {ransit through this State from any
place without this State where the killing of said animals,
wild fowls or birds shall be lawful,” thus, in effect, declaring
that but for this qualification the provisions of the act would
be applicable to such express companies and common car-
Tiers.

But, it is argued, this cannot be the correct construction,
because such a prohibition does not tend to protect the game
of this State. ‘To this there seems to be two answers. First,
the language is clear and free of ambiguity, and in such case
there is no room for construction. ‘The language must, he
held to mean just what it says. Second, it cannot be said to
be within judicial coynizance that such s,prohibition does not
tend to protect the game of this State. It being conceded, as
it tacitly is, by the argument, that preventing the entrapping,
netting, ensnaring, etc., of wild fowls, birds, etc., during
certain seasons of the year tends to the protection of wild
fowls, birds, etc., we think it obvious that the prohibition of
all possession and sales of such wild fowls or birds, durin
tle prohibited seasons, would tend to their protection in ex-
cluding the opportunity for the evasion of such law, by clan-
destinely taking them beyond the State and afterward bring-
ing them into the State for sale, or by other subterfuges and
ovasions,

Tt is quite true that the mere act of allowing a quail netted
in Kansas to be sold here does not injure or inanywise affect,
the game here, but a law which renders all sales and all pos-
session unlawful will more certainly prevent any possession
or any sale of the game within fhe State than will a law al-
lowing possession and sales here of the game taken in otlier
States. This is but one of many instances to be found in the
law, where acts, whichin and of themselves slonenre harmless
enough, are condemned because of the facility they otherwike
offer for a cover or disguise for the doing of that which is
harmful.

A similar objection to the construction of the Act, it
seems, wasraised in Whitehead vs. Smithers @d C. P. Do
D3), 2lst Moak 458; but Lord Ooleridge, C. J., said: ‘'T
am of opinion that that argument is nat well founded. It is
said, it would be a wrong thing for the legislature of the
United Kingdom to interfere with the rights of foreigners to ©
kill birds, But it may well be that the true and only mede
of protecting British wild fowl from indiseriminate slaughter,
as well-as of protecting other British interests, is by interfer-
ing indirectly with the proceedings of foreign persons, The
object is to prevent British wild fowl! from being improperly
killed and sold under pretense of their being imported
from abroad.” In that case, the wild fowl was shown Lo
have been of a consignment of dead plovers, received by a
poulterer from Holland, and it was held that its sale was pro-
hibited by general language, like that of the section under
consideration, prohibiting all sales of such fowls.

In Phelps vs. Racey, 60 N. Y. 10, the language of the
statute was substantially the same as that of the 6th section.
The defense there was that the bird—a quail—had been
killed in the proper season, but had heen kept, by a process
for preserving game, until after the season expired, and then
offered for sale. The Court said: ‘‘The penalty is de-
nounced against the selling or possession atter that time, irre-
spective of the time or place of killing. The additional fact
allezed that the defendant had invented a process of keepmg
game from one lawful period to another, is not provided for
in the Act, and is immaterial.”

2d. The title of the Act is ‘‘An Act to revise and consoli-
date the several acts relating to the protection of game, and
for the protection of deer, wild fowl, and birds,” We think
this fully expresses the subject of the Act. From the views
expressed under the first point, it follows that we are of
opinion that the prevention of the possession aud sale of iit
game during the periods designed to protect the same tn this
State from being taken or killed, may reasonably be regarded
“Sa means necessary to the effectual protection of the game
of this State. It was unnecessary to slate the mode by which
the game was to be protected, or the reasons which influcneced
the legislature in making the enactment,

Fuller ys, The People, 92 Ills. 182. People er. rel. ys.
Lowenthal et. al, 98d Id. 191, Johnson ys, The People,
Add Id. 451.

8d. No one has a property in the animils and fowls de-
nominated ‘game’ until they are reduced to possession. 2d
Kents Com’s (8th Ed.)416 ¢é. seg. Cooley on Torts, 485.
While they are untamed and wt large, the ownership is said
to be in the Sovereign authority—in Great Britain, the King
94 Blackstone's Com’s (Sharswood’s Hd.) 40910; but with

us in the people of the State. The policy of the common law
was to regulate and control the hunting and killing of game,
for its better preservation ; and such regulation and control,
accurding to Blacks‘one, belong 1a the police powers of the
government. 4h Coma (Sharawood's (Wd. ) 174,

Bo fru ps We are qwnre, if has never heen judicially donivd,

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that the government, under its police powers, may make
Tegulations for thy preservation of game and fish, restricting
their taking and molestation to certain seasons of the year,
although laws to this effect, it is believed, have been in force
in many of the older States since the organization ef the Fe I-
eral Government. On the contrary, the constitutional right
to enact such laws has been expressly affirmed in regard to
fish by Massachusetiss, in Burnham vs, Webster, 5 Maas. 266,
Nickerson vs. Brackett, 10 Id, 212, and by Indiana in Gen-
tile ys. The State, 29 Ind. 409; and in regard to game by
New York, in Phelps vs. Racey, supra; and by Vermont m
State vs. Norton, 45 Vermont, 258; and upon principle the
tight is. clear’

he ownership being in the people of the State—the re-
pository of the sovereign authority—and no individual hay-
ing avy property rights fo be affected it necessarily results
that the Legislature, as the representative of the people of
the State, may withhold or grant to individuals the right to
hunt aud kill game, or qualify and_restrict it, as in the opinion
of its members will best subserve the public welfare.
Stated in other language, to hunt and kill game is a boon or
privilege granted, either expressly or impliedly by the soyer-
#ign authority—not 4 right inbering in each individual; and
consequently nothing is taken away from the individual when
he is denied the privilege, at stated seasons, of hunting and
killing game. It is, perbaps, accurate to say that the owner-
ship Of the sovereign authority is in trust for all the people of
the State, and hence, by implication, it is the duty of the
Legislature to énuct such laws as will best preserve the stb-
ject of the trust, and secure its beneficial use in the future to
the people of the State. But in any yiew, the question of in
Aaa enjoyment is one of public policy and not of private
right.

Our attention has been called to no law of Congress, and
we are aware of none, in regard to the transportation of
game ; still, if this law may be regarded as arestriction wpon
inter-State commerce, that is of no importance, for it was
held in Welton vs. The State of Missouri, 91 U. 8. (1st Otto)
276, that the non-exercise by Congress of its power to regu-
late commerce among the several States is equivalent to a
declaration by that body that such commerce shall be free
from any restriction. The inquiry then arises, Is the pro-
hibition of the possession and sale of game as enacted in this
State a restriction of inter-State commerce?

In Gibbons ys. Ogden, 9 Wheaton, at page 203, Chief-
Justice Marshall classifies as belonging toand forming a por-
tion of that ‘immense mass of legislation, which embraces
everything within the territory of a State, not surrendered to
4 general government; all which can be most advantageously
exercised by the States themselves,” ‘‘inspection laws,
quarantine laws, bealth Jaws of every des-ription, as well as
laws for reyulating the internal commerce of a State, and
those which respect turnpike roads, ferries,” ete. And he
adds: ‘No direct general power over these objectsis granted
to Congress, and consequently they remain subject to State
legislation.” Soin The Daniel Ball, 10 Wallace 464, the
Court suid: ‘‘ There is undoubtedly an internal commerce
which is subject 10 the contro] of the States. The power
delegated to Congress is limited to commerce ‘among the
several States,’ with foreign nations, and with the Indian
tribes. This limitation necessarily excludes from Federal
control all commerce not thus designated, and of course
that commerce which is carried on entirely within the
limits of a State, and does not extend to or affect other
States.’ And upon this principle, in the United States ve.
Dewitt, 9 Wallace 41, it was held that « statute of the United
States, making it a penal offence to mix naphtha and illumi-
nating oils, was beyond the legislative authority vested in
Congress, and it was said: ‘' But this express grant or power
to regulate commerce among the States has always been
understood as limited by its terms ; and as a virtual denial of
any power to interfere with the internal trade and business
of the separate States.”

Tn the celebrated license cases, 5 Howard 604, Jaws pro-
hibiting sales of liquors except in large quantities and under
stringent regulations were sustained as within the police pow-
er, notwithstanding they interfered indirectly with inter-
State commerce. Ch. J. Taney said: ‘These State laws
act altogether upon the retail or domestic traffic within their
respective borders, They act upon the article after it has
passed the line of foreign commerce, and become a part of
the general mass of property im the State. These laws
may, indeed, discourage imports and diminish the price
which ardent spirits would otherwise bring. But althougha
State is bound to receive and permit the snle by the import-
ers of any article of merchandise which Congress authorizes
fo be imported, it is not bound to furnish a market for it,
nor to abstain from the passage of any law which it may
deem necessary or advisable to guard the health or morals of
its citizens, although such a law may discourage importa-
tions or diminish the profits of the importers, or lessen the
revenue of the General Government,”

So, upon like principle, it has since been held that ava
measure of police regulation, looking to the preservation of
public morals, a State law entirely prohibiting the manufac-
ture und sale of intoxicating liquors is not repugnant to any
clause of the Constitution of the United Stutes. Bootmeyer
vs. Iowa, 18 Wall, 129. Beer Co. ys. Massachusetts (v7 U.
5 ) 7 Otto 25,

Very clearly this law relates only to the internal commerce
of the State in the article of game. As in the license cases,
it acts altogether upon the retail or domestic traffic within
the State, and as there said so it may be said here; ‘* The
Btate is not bound to furnish a market” for game; and by
parity of reasoning is not bound to furnish gamie for 4 mar-

et.
And if would seem to be a legal truism, if a State may con-
stitutionally prohibit the killing and possession of game dur-
ing certain seasons, the prohibition of the transportation of
gamé killed and possessed in violation of such prohibition
cannot be unconstitutional. There cannot be a constitutional
right to transport property which cannot, legally be brought
into existence.

The principle finds sanction in Munn vs. Illinois, 94 U.S.
(4 Otto) 118. Slaughter-house cases, 16 Wallace 36, Fer-
tiliz ng Co. vs. Hyde Park, 97 U. 5. (7 Otto) 659.

The birds which are here admitted to have been brought
from Kansas, a8 appears by the laws admitted in evidence by
the agreement of the parties, were there killed and possessed
in violation of a law of that State, and hence never legiti-
maiely became an article of commerce.

Ther¢ i8 no question here of discrimination in favor of the
game of this Biate as against bat of another State, so as to
apply the doctrine of Welton ys The State of Missouri,
supra, and kindred cases. Nor is-there in R. R. Co. vs. Hn-
sen, 9) U. 8. (5 Otto) 465, and other like cases, any question
of the right totransport commerce from one State toanother,

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For the 7th section of the statute expressly provides that :
The provisions of this act shall not be construed as appli-
cable to any express company or common carrier into whose
possession any of the animals, wild fowls or birds herein
mentioned shall come in the regular course of their brisiness
for transportation while they are in transit through this
State from any place without this State, where the killing of
said animals, wild fowls or birds shall be lawful.”

And herein our statute is directly the opposite of the 6th
section of the Kansas act, which was held unconstitutional ir
The State vs. Saunders, 19 Kausas 127. There the prairie
chickens were lawfully killed and lawfully became an article
of commerce, and their transportation was prohibited, Here
the quail were unlawfully taken and killed, and their pos-
session and sale in this State were unlawful. But had they
been lawfully taken and killed their transpor'ation to a place
where they might be lawfully sold could not be interfered
with by the statute.

The questions we have been considering were all raised in
Phelps ys. Racey, supra. The opinion in that case, by the
late Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals, is well considered
and veaches the same conclusion at which we have arrived,

The judgment is affirmed.

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EXPERIENOE WITH A SwAB—Rockingham, N. C.—Whilein
Arkansas a few weeks since anincident wasrelated to me by a
friend and conuiirmed by two other gentlemen who were pres-
ent, which, as J have never heard of the '‘ like before,” may
he something new to perhaps many of your readers. My
friend, while in Colorado lvst summer on a hunting excur-
sion, was attempting one day to wipe out his Sharps rifle
with an ordinary buckskin swab. The swab became detached
from the rod and remained in the barrel about five inches
from the «nd of the chamber. Ineffectual attempts were
made to drive it out with an iron rod, alternating first from
the breech and then from the muzzle, Not succeeding in
this, about 20 grs. of powder, Engle ducking No, 4, was put
in 4 shell, the shell inserted, and with string tied to the trig-
ger and gun placed at a short distance, the string was pulled
and gun fired. A little noise was heard; the gim was taken
up and unbreeched, a litile smoke was seén to come out of
the muzzle, but the swab was not moved. Thinking it proba-
bly best to fill up the space between the end of the chamber
and the swab, in order to sueceed in driving it out, they did
80 with paper driven in tightly. Twenty grains of powder
were put in shell and gun again placed off and string pulled.
This time no noise was heard. The gun wasunbreeched and
with a considerable report the shell passed outat the breech to
the distance of 100 yards. Not at ulldannted they determined
to blow it open at all hazards, so they filled the shell with
about seventy grains of powder and placed the gun a little
farther off, agam pulling the string. As before, no noise was
heard, but in very cautiously unbreeching the gun a yery
loud report was heard, and the shell was sent. kiting to a very
great distance. The swab still remained in its former posi-
tion. The barrel was then put in a stove, where it remained
several hours, was taken out, being red-hot, and the swab
having been burned to a erisp, it was removed, TorEtu.

Pinwatep Grousk Propacaiton—Philadelphia,—You will
be pleased to make known to your readers interested in the
stocking of our Eastern grounds wih the pinnated grouse
that our mutual friend, Mr. John §. Davis, of Philadelphia,
‘‘ put one up ” late this fall, five miles from Hammonton, N.
J., while quail stocting. I had the pleasure of questioning
Mr, Davis regarding what he had gathered relative to other
birds of the kind while on this trip, and learned that one or
two had been seen and I think one killed in the same neigh-
borhood bya native. This is the section of the country
where the West Jersey Game Society liberated their grouse
several years ago, the region being covered with scruliby oaks
and dwarf pine trees. This report coming from sq reliable
and well-known a gentleman as Mr. J, A. Davis, who with
the writer has killed may ‘ta chicken,” and knows the bird
#s well as he does the quail, should cause it to be recorded
that the experiment of the West Jersey Guine Society has
proved a success.

Capt. A. H, Clay, who was present when your correspond
ent. und Mr. Davis were conversing, stated, relative to the
“Pornell grouse in Maryland, that while duck-shooting on
the Sinnepuxent Sound he killed a prairie chicken on his
way from Taylor's Creek to the town, not knowing what it
was when it jumped. This was three or four years after the
birds were planted; furlhermore, he stated that he saw &
brood rise Some distance from him and make a flight of near-
ly half a mile as far as he could judge, and that the oyster-
men had killed not a few at different times and did not ob-
serve the mutual agreement of the inhabitants of that section
not to molest them. Homo.

TrarrmG Hawrs—Mt. ‘Sterling, Ky.—Wditer Forest und
Stream: I am glad the hawk question is soj thoroughly
handled by you, a8 [have long observed the terrible decima-
tion of partridges where they sre. Our Glub (Sterling Shoot-
ing and Fishins Club) and others made up a sum of money
toreward the killing of them, paying twenty-five cents per
head, and it is astonishing how many the country boys find.
One of My sportsman friends in one week killed five large
hawks, another has trapped eleven this winter. We take an
old weather-beaten pole about twenty feet long, six inches
diameter; saw one end square, mud it to make it lookold, set
a small steel trap on top with three or four fence rails driven
so the heads will hold the trap secure, then we hoist it in a
convenient place for the birds {o alight upon in their accus-
tomed haunts, and have not long to wait foracateh, Ihave
caugll twoin the town suburbs this winter. The partridge
have not suffered in this locality as much as was feared, aw-
ing in a great measure to the large amount of corn left in
fields ungathered, as winter came in much earlier than usual
It has been very severe; one farmer informed me three coveys
in all about seventy came to his stock feeding grounds daily
to get their rationg, and became so tame that he could shell
corn and throw to them without their fying away.

ANTWERP.

~ New Brounswiox.—This winter has been a pecnliarly good
one in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia for hunting, and for
a number of years there have not been as many hunting and
trapping parties through the Provinces as there were this
year. Moose have been quile plentiful; caribou yery numer-
ous. and numbers of animals thatare scarcely ever seen so far
South as Nova Scotia have fallen before the huntsman’s gun
this season, Mr, John Connell, of Bartibogue, in two days
last weel killed eléyen caribou, which weighed from 18 to 40
lbs. each. The meat was sold in Mirimachi markets at eight
cents per Ib. A good many moose have been got, and the
game protectors haye had to put forth strentious efforts to

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different parts of Nova Scotia.

prevent moose-snaring. There seems to be an unusual abun-
dance of black foxes about the north of the Province, and
several have been captured about Neweastle, and a number in
Hight skins were sold to a
Halifax furrier the other day at $1.25 each, A good many
sportsmen have gone oul from St. John, and if they didn’t all

first get black ioxes and moose they all came back with unnu-
sual Iurge supplies of the smaller and more Common game.

St John, NV. B.

Rost Roost.—A. Glasgow, Kentucky, paper, has this re-
port of a robin roost in tliat vicinity, which is very like the
one reported in this journal lash week: ‘* A. cedar thicket of
about Sixty acres furnishes the birds a lodging place. About
sundown every evening Constant streams from eyery direc-
tion pour info the grove and almost obscure the heavens in
their flizht. Wight finds almost every bush in the thicket
bending with its red-breasted load. Wor the past few weeks
lovers of sport for miles around haye visited the place and
every night the thicket is illuminated with the torches of
men with clubs and sacks gathering the feathery harvest,
Mr. Smith has killed over two thousand, and hundreds
are carried away every night, but they don’t seem to
decrease. There are millions of them. large quantities
of them have been sold in town. They are very fat and
make, when well cooked, a dish good enough for anybody.”

No More Live Quatr—shelbyyille, Tenn., Feb. 12,—I
have heen informed by some forty or fifty persons all over
the United States (or rather Northern and Western States),
and parts of Canada, that, a notice appeared in FPorssr AND
Struam on Feb. 4 that [could furnish live quail to parties
wanling them, Tam fully convinced of the wide circulation
of your paper. Tam doing all I can to fill orders received,
but owins to the season béing so far advanced, will not be
able to supply one-Lwentieth part of birds wanted. If I had
heard from them carlier with alittle effort could have fur-
nished all parties, as ] have, without any exception, handled
some 6,000 birds. H.C, Ryatn,

Live quail cau be procured of Mr. W. W. ‘Titus, Monticel-
lo, Florida, at a cost of ten vents per bird.

Tur Provipencr Brant Cxug organized February 4 and
elected A. B, Gardiner, Esq., President nud J, H. Palmer
Treasurer and Seeret ry. The club at present consists of the
following gentlemen; O. HL. Perkins, A. B, Gardiner, H R.
Barker, J: B. Allen, J. H, Palmer, R. HW. Purrington, F. J.
Rabbeth, Peleg Lippitt, Francis Colwell, L. Vaughn, Jesse
Hloward, John Howe and D. H Sinith. The clus-house,
which is on a small island near Chatham, Mass., has just been
put in eoniplete order and newly-furnished and the season
will soon open. A. D. Cox.

Omo—West Liberty, O., Jan. 15.—We have plenty of
quail and rabbits, some few snipe and pheasants and an oc-
casional woodeock, Squirrels by the thonsands abound in
(he forests during the summer season Geese and ducks fly
in gréal numbers in the spring and fall, feeding in the sete
stalk fields. The winter heré has been very hard on the
game. In Ross County, O., the winter has been very savere
also for game While walking over some of the high hills T
found a great number of dead quail. H.

Emsworth AssocraTion—Hmsyworth, Pa.—At the second
annual élection of officers for the Emsworth Sportsmun Asso-
ciation held last night the following persons were elected :
President, W. ©. Berringer; Vice-President, W. D. Court-
ney; Secretary and Treasurer, Jno. 5. Robb, Jr. ; Executive
Committee, D, D. Arthurs, W. M. Newbold, Chas. Craw-
ford.

Moxrrzan Gon C.us—Montreal, Feb. 17.—At the annual
meeting of the ‘ Moutreal Gun Glob,” held on the 11th inst.,
the foHowing officers were elected for the year 1881; Presi-
dent, Colonel Frank Bond; 1st Vice-President, F. X. Orch-
ambault; 2d Vice-President, Alf. T. Rudolf; Secretary and
Treasurer, R. Blackwood; Committee—Chas. 8. Ritchie,
P, E, Nonnandeau, KR. A. Allan. BEG.

Guasses FOR Snoormd.—Lf Anon" will select a lens to
suit him and have it put ina Lyman peep sight with an extra
large peep hole, and have it attached to his gun, he will
always find it in the proper position to see, §

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sportsmen propose to bring from the
West several varicties of live game birds, such as pinnated
and sharptailed grouse, mountain and valley quail, and to
free them, with a view of establishing one or more new vari-
eties of birds there.

Rropr Istann—Newport, Feb. 15.—The mild weather last
week brought the ducks within gun shot, and one hundred
sere shot by Peles Gard and Herbert Rice, of Bast Greenwich.

Kentucky — Quincy, Jan. 31.—We somatimes have as good
duel and quail shooting here as that afforded by some of the
famous shooting grounds of the West. .

Truwois—Aurora, Feb, 6.—Our prairie chickens seem to
get along all right. Rabbits are very sbundant. I domt see
any quail; am afraid the weather has been too cold for them,

THxas—Huntsville, Jan. 24—Ducks and geese have been
very scarce in this part of the State this winter; partridges
are plentiful. ; R

Kansas Surep Parmuns are calling for a stringent dog
Jaw to restrain the raiding of dogs on their flooks at night.
Tt is claimed that the sheep-raising industry is undeveloped
because land-owners are deterred from engaging ib it by fear
of losing their stock in this way. Dogs which destriy sheep
should be killed. That a community should suffer such an
abomination at the expense of a profitable industry is outra-
geous. There are many countics in the different States
whose hills should be covered by feeding fucks and would be
were the regions not infested by hordes of curdogs. The first
atep to develop the agricultural resources of many of these

sections must be to kill off the dogs.
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GARFIeLD is said to have been a good deal of a sportsman
in his younger days. When a student at, Tiram College he
used to spend his Saturdays hunting, discussing politics in
the evening and preaching the next day In the field he was
fenerally suecessfijl and usually laid oul tle rest of the party
in his tramps after game.

That indigestion or stomach Bas ab night preventing rest and sleep
will disappear by using Hop Bitters,

Fesrvary 24, 1881.]

Sea and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN FRERUARY.

FRESH WATER,

White Bass, Roceus chrysops.

Rock Bass, Ambloplites,
species).

Plekerel, Hyox reticulatus.

Pike or Pickerel, Uso (ueites.

Pike-perch (wall-eyed pire)
Stizotethium anierizanim, 8S.
grisewm, ebe.

(Two

War-mouth, Cheenobryttus gulosus.
Crappie, Pomozys nigromaculatus,
Yellow Perch, Perca fluniatitis, Bachelor, Pomonys annularis.
Striped Bass, Roceus vineatus. Chub, Semutilis corporalis,

SALT WATER.

Sea Bass, Centropristis atrartus, Smelt, Osmerus mordax.
Btriped Bass, Roceus fineatus. Pollock, Poltachiys cartonarius.
te Perch, Morone umericana.

es

THE GAMY RAINBOW TROUT.

[iba the latest importation from California, the beauti-

ful Saime ividea, is a thrifty growing fish for the fish-
culturists has long been known, but little has been said of
iis gamesome ways and its grit. The Suz sent a reporter
down to Fulton Market to interview Mr. Blackford on this
subject, and this is what Mr. Blackford said;

“We expect to display some large trout of this kind on
our stand on April 1, some that will weigh five pounds
apiece As they run in the Oalifornia streams they average
about four pounds in weight. Ours will come from the
United States hatching works on the Mc@lond River. Some
trout will come, too, from Mr. F. N. Clark's fish hatebing
works at Northville, Mich Of course they are ative in
California, and those in Mr. Olark’s hatching works were
produced from spawn brought from Californ a.

“Tt is only two years since fisheulturists in the East have
received the eggs of the trout. This is to be the first, year in
which the United States Fish Commission is to turn
loose small California trout in our streams. The culture of
these fish has hitherto been carried on by private enterprise.

‘The California mountain trout takes its name, rainbow
trout, from the beautiful band of colors that runs along the
side of the fish, and is ab ut a fourth as wide as the fish.
There are no red spots on the body, as in our brook trout, but
there are a few black dots near the head. When the fish is
first taken from the water thisband has all of the tims of a
rainbow. After it is deadit becomes a untform red color,
but shading toa lighter color underneath. We had a rain-
bow trout about a year ago, sent by B. B. Redding, Gom-
missioner of Fisheries in California, that was a wiale, over
two and a half feet long, and that weighed five and three-
quarter pounds. Jt was well-shaped and plump, with large
black dots thickly sprinkled on the shoulders and tail. The
operculum was decorated with a bright, red tint, blending
into a greenish brown, or vlive toward the eye. A broad,
red disk or strip of colorstretched from the tip of the tail
to the cheek. It was a gandy-looking fish.

“They are more gamy, and they fight far more than the
common brook trout. At the fish hatching ponds in Cala-
donia N. Y., last spring, | caught with a fly several rainbow
trout weighing from # quarter to half a pound, Each time
that the trout struck my hook I thought that I had a pound
trout on my line. Why, they strike 4 hook like that.” Mr,
Blackford, to illustrate, brought the palmis of his hands to-

ether with vigor. ‘*Then they are off in a flash, with the
ine running off so rapidly that the reel fairly smokes with
the friction ~ Although the average weight when full crown
is about four pounds, yet they have been taken as large as
six pounds, while in a luke near Bellingham Bay, on the
Pacific slope, the trout are said to grow to be ten or twelve
pounds in weight,

“ As to their reproduction in New York State waters, the
New York State fish Commission in 1875 obtained 500 exes
from the MeVloud River, from which in 1880 there were 16, -
000 trout two years old, und 84,000 one year old. They can
be raised from the egg much more easily than the common
brook trout, and experience shows that the rainbow trout is
the hardiest fish in every way. * Not half so many rainbow
trvut die in artificial life as their cousins in the Rast. They
grow rapidly, too. In 1878, in the Caledonia Spring Creek,
2,000 young rainbow trout were set, free, and last year a
fishermen had no difficulty in Janding a dozen with a fly in-
side of an hour, They remain in good condition for the
table much longer than the brook trout, which spawn in the
Jate fall or beginning of winter, and are lean, slabsided and
tasteless from September to Pebruary, while the California
trout begins to spawn about two months later than the
Hastern brook trout. The female produces about 1,500 eggs.
The males are ferocious. They fight with one another all the
time. It is this aggressiveness that makes them take the
hook so savagely "

** Are they as handsome asthe astern brook trout?”

*'No,” the Commissioner replied ; *‘no fish is handsomer
than a Long Island brook trout, unless it is the ‘ Dolly
Varden’ trout. They are also a California trout, and are fre-
quently found in the same stream with the rainbow trout,
and are of about the same shape, pump, round and full.
They differ from the rainbow trout in having all over their
sides brilliant vermilion spots from one-eighth to three six-
teenths of an inch in diameter. The spots on the Eastern
brook trout are only one-sixteenth of aninch in diameter.
This season, I think, there will be distributed in New York
streams from 75,000 to 100,000 small rainbow trout. They
mingle amicably with the Eastern brook trout, but they will
not be put in streams where these run in great numbers, be-
cause we want to keep the species distinct from ¢ach other.

‘(As to their habits, they are, unlike our trout. fond of
moderate currents of water or still places with the surface of
the water shaded. The Eastern tront, on the other hand,
love to hover under a waterfall or to skip from ripple to rip-
ple in the most dashing rapids. Fishermen who haye killed
them on the Pacific coast, Say that the rainbow trout is most
plentiful along the Western const, of California and north-
ward. All of the true brook trout West of the Mississippi
River have black spots. Fishing is yery fine in nearly all of
the rapid streams of the Coast mountains and the Cascade
mountains in Oregon. At Fort Dallas trout fishing is good in
April, May, June and July. The rapid snow water streams
that flow from Mt. Hood abound in these trout, but the in-

“numerable rattlesnakes interfere with, and in places prevent,

angling, The fisherman has also another foe in the cotton-

woods, willows and squaw bushes that make fly casting al-

ways impossible. When a fly does touch the water, though,

it is snapped up greedily. The fish is delicious eating. In

that section most of the fishing is done with bait. The fish

takes commion rajy meat, the tougher the better, Crowmeat
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FOREST AND STREAM.

This flesh

is generally used, and crows are shot for bait.
combines a vivid redness with a rank smell and a powerful

toughness. All of these qualities are desirable for bait that
is most taking. Like their Hastern relutions, the California
irout are sometimes capricious, and then « piece of a red fin
from a dead fish will often lure them to destruction.”
ee 2s ee

Tue Wry Casting TorknamEnr —Since the announce-
ment in our last issue of the arrangements made for the com-
ing tournament in connection with the meeting of the New
York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game
in June, many letters have been received,

Loomis & Plumb,’ Syracuse, N. ¥., have offered one of
their newly-invented ‘‘ automatic” reels to be made with a
hard rubber shell or disks, gold mounted and appropriately
inscribed and decorated, worth fifty dollars.

B. F. Nichols & Co., 86 Beach street, Boston, Mass., offer
several of their ‘‘hexagonal” split bamboo fishing rods as
prizes.

The Syracuse Jowrnal says: ‘' President Crook and the
officers of the State Sportsmen's Association associated with
with him haye done themselyes much creditin their selection
of Mr. Fred Mather to have the sole superintendence of all
matters at the next meeting reluting to the rod and reel. Mr.
Mather is an assistant to the United States Fish Com-
mission and editor of the angling department of Fornsr anp
Stream, and is thoroughly skilled in all that relates to his
profession. For many years past fly casting at the conyen-
tions of the association has been a burlesque, and as a conse-
quence gentleman who are true descendants of Isaak Walton
have declined to participate in the contesis Such men do
not care so much for the prizes as for the credit of haying
honorably won distinction in an art for which, they have so
much fancy, Under Mr. Mather’s direction the contests will
be honorably, honestly and intelligently conducted, and it is
fair to presume thar there will be a large attendance of fy
casters, many of whom will for the first time attend a con-
vention of the association. The thinks of every expert and
amateur in the State are due to President Crook and his as-
sociates for the adinirable choice they haye made, showing at
once that the strictest fidelity is to be one of the guiding
principles of the next meeting.”

Maine Notes.—We learn from the Belfast Jowrnal that
the Maine House has passed to be engrossed an act for the
protection of trout and landlocked salmon in Kennebago and
Rangeley chain of lakes and streams; an act for the protec-
tion of fishing in Hosmer’s pond in the town of Camden; and
an act to incorporate the Piscataquis Game and Fish Protec-
tiye Society.,.....Mr. C. G@. Atkins has forwarded to New York
State Kish Commissioner Blackford 25,000 salmon eggs, col-
lected at Grand Lake Stream...... Smelts are scarce at Warren.
1... The petitions to the Legislature from the shore towns pro-
hibiting the seiming of mackerel off the Maine coast will be
confronted by remonstrances from the seimers of Portland
and other fishing places, claiming that the fish are
not diminished im numbers or the fishing interest im-
paired by seining. The Portland Press says that the
mackerel fisheries of Portland are valued at halfa
million dollars a year, and that as the treaty with Can-
ada allows seining within three mules of the shore, the only
result of not allowing our vessels to seine mackerel would be
to drive them under the English flag, sailing under which
they would continne the business, and thus Anglicize more of
our commerce,,....The Waterville Wail says a petition for
shortening the close time for perch has received many signa-
natures from sportsmen in that place, who argue that the
spawning season is over before the first of June, which is one
of the nicest months in all the year for fishing...,..Tom cods
are plentiful in Bangor and sell for 50 cents a bushel. Some
of the down river fishermen select and dress the finest fish
zat ship them to New York city, where 3 per bbl. is paid for
them,

Fisn Haronina ny an AmATEUR.—The readers of the
Forest AND STREAM interested in fish culture will re-
member perhaps an article stating the success of John N.
Bennett, of Stamford, Delaware County, New York, in
hatching over 10,000 brook trout in his cellar last winter.
Those trout are uow over fonr inches long, doing well m one
of his five trout ponds, situated on his Denutiful estate ad-
joining the Delaware and Ulster Railroad in Stamford, In
one of these ponds he has breeding trout that range from a
pound to 'wo pounds in size. The other ponds are well
stocked with smaller ones. .

This past summer Mr. Bennett: built a large and fine hatch-
ing house just below two large and running springs, and is
now hatching out (a part are already out) nearly 50,000 of
the Salmo fontinalis for the free stocking of the west branch
of the Delaware River here and adjacent supplying brooks,
I have the promise of 15,000 eggs of the (alifornia inountain
trout which Mr. Bennett is to hatch for the same purpose.
We hope to havea law passed this winter protecting our
streams for two years, andif we do, with over 200,000 fish
s'ocked therein during tle past and present year, this part
of Delaware County will again hold its old prestige of good
trouting waters in the season

Mr. Bennett deserves great credit for his taste, enerzy and
perseverance, for impure water from 4 creamery once emp-
tied his ponds of the finest stock I ever saw—one, 3,000 of
his trout being of large size. Mr. Bennett takes the Forze
AnD Stream and enjoys your fish department vastly.

Nep Bun trv.

How Larce is A Qvarver-Pounp Trour?—New York,
Feb. 10.—Will you ask your correspondent, ‘ Manhattan,”
whose communhication appeared in to-day’s issue, what are
the dimensions of a trout which weighs one-quarter of 4
pound? J highly approve of ‘‘ Manhattan's” indignation at
fingerlings being caught by boys or by would-be sportsmen,
and if recalls fo me that a few summers 4g0, at Pol Smith's
T one morning caught from one locality, and put back alive,
nineteen baby trout, and then went farther, On my return
to the hotel at evening I found a ‘sportsninn ” displaying his
great catch of about fifty “trout” the size of your little fin-
ger, caught that afternoon at the spot I had left, and among
them, I do believe, those I had put back —they were the same
size anyway—and the whole fifty could easily have heen
eaten by one man at a meal, and not much of a meal, either ;
they did not weigh two pounds. But if there is to be a pen-
alty for a trout under a quarter of a pound in weight, what
is its size? and what is the girth of a trout eight inches long
and what will it weigh? No guess work, now.

Gro. W. Van SIouEN.

Sport av Fonpa, N. ¥,—If 1 were a journalist IT would
tell you of the fun we had Jast fall catching pike from four to

1

six pounds in weight, and how in hooking # three-pound bass
we were compelled to send the hoy we had to row for usin
about five feet of water to retrieve him for us after he (the
bass) had taken fwo or three turns of the line around a snag
we was imbedded on the bottom, and al-o of the exciting
times we have had running Reynard and how one of our
Nimrods has the brush of eighteen hanging in his wigwam—
the result of our fallrnnning, But, as I say, we are not jour-
nalists ; notwithstanding all that, we are as tickled as a child
with a new toy when, on Thursday of each week, we march
down from the news office with a copy of the current No. of
the Forust AnD STREAM. PAST rates

RayGe or tHe CarrisH—Cleveland, 0., Feb. 2.—‘‘ Lex,,”
of St, Pauls, Minn.; W. L. Carpenter, U. 8. A., Fort
Omaha; and Lieut. Asa Wall, of Winchester, Va., have
given interesting and yaluable information regarding the
northern range sand value of catfish in those localities. It
would be of interest to hear from some of the many readers
of Forusr anp Srream in the Southern States giving their
knowledge of the habits of this fish, its size, and reputation
asan article of food and how they cook ite We often hear
of its enormous size in those waters, but it is usually spoken
of as coarse and ratherinferior food. The yellow and blue-
oats are of the Same species, merely diiferine in color and
size, the yellow rarely attaining the weight of fifteen pounds,
while the blue variety, full grown, weighs froni forty to one
hundred pounds and over, according to the waters most
favorable to its development. This fish pairs in the spawn-
ing season, and on several occasions I have reason to know
that the two varieties breed with one another.

Dr. H. Steriine,

We Have Reontvzep from Mr, BR. H. Kilby, of Montreal,
Canada, the handsomely illustrated catalogue of his cricket
and fishing goods. Mr, Kilby’s stock is extensive and com-
prehensive, and his establishment is well known throughout
the Provinces. Mr. Kilby is well known #8 one of the active
officers of the Fish and Game Protective Club of the Proyince
of Quebec.

Swan. Strong Hooxs.—A. London correspondent writes
that Florida fishermen can get small hooks which are sirong
enough, and says that small ones are to be had in London which
are as strong as cod hooks, and are known us ‘‘Mahseer”
hooks. They are used for fishing in Hindostan and prepared
to resist the crushing power Of a 60-lb. mahseer, while small
enough to be used for smaller fish.

SenpinG Fish py Mam.—aA halibut of one and a half
pounds was recently sent from Gloucester, Mass., to Mr.
Blackford, in Fulton Market, by mail. It was then the
smallest on record, but one of three-quarters of a pound has
since been taken.

Tur Saturday Review, speaking of fishing, says that the
Scandinavian rivers, like the Scotch streams, have passed
into the hands of millionaires.

Kish Culture.

THH CENTRAL FISHCULTURAL SOCIETY.

[ CONCLUDED. |

R. FAIRBANK: There is no doubt about the evil influ-
ence of the pound net, and Mr. Green is right in his
views on it,

Mer. Crark: How can the pound nets be abandoned and
yet leave the herring fisheries profitable?

Mr. Booru: No trouble about it in most places, for there
are but few localities where the herring are caught.

Mr. Bagtvrerr moved that the thanks of the Society be
tendered to the railroads which haye done so much in afford
ing facilities for the transportation cf fish and fry, and also
carried them free of charge. Carried.

Tur SECRETARY then announced that a paper had been re-
ceived from Dr. Nahum B. Ballou, of Sandwich, Ill., a gen-
tleman who had the cause of fish culture at heart, but who
was prevented from attending the meeting. It wasread as
follows:

FISH CULTURE IN THE PAST AND FUTURE.

Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Central Fishcultural
Society ;

Lregret exceedingly that I cannot bein attendance at the
meting of your Society which convenes to-day at the Grand
Pacific Hotel, owing to sickness in my family and profes-
sional engagements, which entirely preclude absence from
home

But if I were to say a few kindly words in connection with
my regrets on the great and important topic of fish culture,
it is possible it would be better than absence and silence,
twin aids to masterly inactivity and most obvious hindrances
to progress in this busy world of ours. In reference to the
world-wide interest which now attaches 1o fish enlture, I
have read that it was the opinion of Pliny ‘‘that nature’s
great and wonderful power was more strikingly manifest in
the sea than on land.” Tf the ‘tHarvests of the Sea” con-
stitute a large portion of Luman sustenance, and the sea is
virwed as a yast reservnir of human food, the writer fairly
estimates its wonderful power as a food resource. Jt was
also a remark full of meaning imputed to Capt. John Smith
(the original Smith of our country), which may now be quoted
as prophetic language; ‘' Therefore, honorable and worthy
countrymen, let not the meanness of the word fish distaste
you, for it will afford as pood gold as the nines of Guiana or
Potozi, with less hazard and change and more certainty and
facility.” Although these words were spoken or written
more than two hundred years ago, they are strikingly signifi-
cant, and seem to have been tinged with more than a shadow
of truth, as current events of to-day, in connection with fish
culture, justify. The mines of Guiana or Potozi may become
exhausted by man’s eagerness and avarice for gold and gems,
but when exhausted they cannot be replenished, cannot
again be charged with golden sands, or golden ore, or planted
with diamonds, but the exhausted rivers, lakes and oceans
may he recharged by artificial production, and impoverished
though they may be, teem again with abundance of the choic,.
eat of human food,

72

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Frsrvary 24, 8181

In 1853 Dr, Theodatus Garlick and Prof, Il, A, Ackley, of
Cleveland, Ohi», first demonstrated in our country, by care-
ful and successful experiments, the validity of Messrs. Gehin
and Rhemy’s discoveries in the streams of the Vosges moun-
tains of Mrance. Messrs Garlick and Ackley were the fathers
of fish_culture in the United States. About sixteen years
since New Englanders began to experiment, for they had be-
come convinced that the artificial propagation of fishes by
‘extraneous vitilizing of their ova was forinded upoh an em-
Ibryological fact, which seemed to be in imitation.of a natural
law, and hence began the work of stocking streams and fish
farms, Closely following these snecessful éxperiments State
commissions were organized under special statutes, and one
State after another, affected by the contagion of snecess, has
adopted fish culture, until more than one-half the States of
ithe Union have enlightened commissions engaged in restock-
jing thousands of lakes, rivers and crystal streams. Meantime
Mr. Green discovers that by using boxes that are susceptible
‘of undulatory motion shad-hatching is made a success, and
Mr, Pred, Mather, assistant to the U. 8. Fish Commission,
‘bas invented the ‘* Conical System of Shad-Hatching,” which
now very much facilitates the production of young fry. The
latter method is largely in use on account of its efficiency.

Very soon after many of the States had inaugurated State
Commissions, far-seeing men taking a look forward, the Unit-
ed States Fish Commission is organized, with Prof. Spencer
F, Baird as its head. In the selection of Prof. Baird for the
head of the National Board, no more yaluable person could
have been selected, for all of his labors are subjected to the
scrutiny and close examination of science. His reports are
the best repertories of natural history in connection with fish
enlture to be found in the language; and will do more forthe
advancement of the study of natural history in this depart-
ment than any work written. Mr. Livingston Stone, one of
Prof. Baird's assistants, is also an eminent fish culturist, and
through him the country is familiar with the embryonized
ova of the Salmo quinnat of the Pacific coast, together with
European nations and the distant islands of the ocean. Not
the luast among the developments of our scientists is the dis-
covery of Dr. Brooks, of the John Hopkins University, of
Marylimd, how the oyster may be increased by artificial prop-
agation,

Prof. Baird has also brought the codfish into the domain
of fisheulttire, and is now producing the fry in millions to
supply the immense falling off of our cod fisheries. Major
?. G, Ferguson, of the Maryland Commission, has also snb-
jected the herring to the artificial process, and his experi-
ments attest that they can be largely increased by this me-
thod. The U.S. Commission has also succeeded in propagat-
ing the muckerel by this process,

Tecan only say that hybridizing is also going on, and it
looks a3 if it could be practiced ad injinitum. Now, gentle-
men of the society, we are only learning the alphabet of fish
culture, for as we have already ‘builded better than we
knew,” wonderfull developments are yet to come. The benign
results of fish culture are yet to chenpen very largely the poor
man’s food. , We have such rich fields for pasturage upon the
vast plateaus of the ocean, that in the near future we are to
be furnished with food-fishes of right royal flayor, almost
without money and without, price. Nauum E, Bartor.

Sandwich, (., Dee. 15, 1880.

Mr. Chang: If there is no discussion following the paper
just read T would like to call the attention of the sucicty to
the subject of retarding fish exes, It is something on which
I have worked for the past five years. All who haye been
interested in the culture of whitefish know that there have
been long and wari discussions on the propriety of hatching
the fish in spring water and so bringing the fry out in mid-
winter, when 8>me people claim there is no food for them in
the lakes. I haye now eges of the whitefish on flannel trays,
in refrigerator, which have been there since December with
no- water on them and will not he placed in water until
spring. Neither is there any fungus or dead eggs, nor has
there been any picking of dead eggs. I do not expect to pick
oul any unfil April, The box maintains an even temperature
of about 305 degrees Fahr.; the highest has been 81 degrees.
T have kept the eggs in former years until April and have no
douwht they can be kept a month longer. After the first lot
Of bail exes are picked out there is no further trouble than to
keep the ice chambers charged. The eggs appear as if fro-
zen, It only the moisture on the ege is turned to ice, the
embryo being able to resist freezing at that temperature. In
fact they will survive down to 25 degrees, but below that
will freeze and dic.

Mr. Boorn: [tf is strange that the eres do not freeze,

Aix. Lyrie: At Green Bay I took five trays and left them
in the fish-house. The exes upen them were frozen in solid
in the ice and were shipped to Mr, Douseman, who wrote that
they were his best exes,

Mr. Crank: Therecord of my clerk shows that 25 deg.
is the lowest that they will stand.

Mi. Mitrver: Our water at the Detroit hatchery was
colder than af the Pokagon house. It is lake water, and
miuy have said it contained no food in winter. ‘Mr, Chase
expetiniented with a very fine screen placed at the inlet to
the troushs, and in the coldest weather there was plenty of
animal life of niinute forms. We held the young whitefish
in the house, and they found food and grew finely on it.

Mx. Craric: I dowt want io be too positive, but incline
to think as Mr. Miller does that there is always minute life
in the lake water.

Mx, Marngr: The minute insects commonly known as
gnats which are scen early in the spring spend their winter
as laryain the water. Their eges must he very small, and
so must the worm which hatches from them. These egos
must be laid the yearprevious at least to the appearance of
the inseet, which lives and grows through the winter.

Mr. Fairsank: Spring water does not contain this life
when it emetges from the sround.

Mr. Ciuare: No, but we can very well hatch in spring
water and plant in the lakes.

Ths Pruswent: Iftheyo jg no further busines heforg
phe meeting, I will pall for the peport of the Treasurer,

The Treasurer reported as follows :

Cnroaco, Dec. 30, 1880.
‘The Central Fishcultural Society in account with A. Booth,
Treasurer,

1879, ir.
Ovl, S—By Caghtaity.tcerssersssobes se Hh. tas $81 00
Nov, 17 —By subscr. 5, A. Forbes, Nor-
MG) US, eyse a tpeers tts casumpbek miner det ho esys ee 3 00.
SSL 00

1879. tr

Oct. 8—To cash FL Matlier.....;seeseus ree lO 2

Nov. 17—h, O. Sweeney, cash paid by
Prof. Forbes, used for postage and sta-
LIQHELY is. es ercntes petys 3 OU

beerenee-tetpyebisabierten ee

$19 20

Balance on hand... ...... mO4 BU

The report was accepted,

Mr. Bawrtrrr moved that the thanks of the Society be
tendered to the proprietors of the Grand Central Pacitic
lMotel for courtesies extended to the Society and the use of
its ¢lub room. Carried.

On motion the mecting adjourned, subject to the call of
the Hxecutive Committee.

y Ve tabbeord=

Le

REPORT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS COMMISSION.

(PHE fifteenth annual report of the Commissioners of Inland

Fisheries of the Commonyyeéalth of Massachusetts is before us.
In addition to their préyious duties they haye been charged with
obtaining statistics of the shore and riyer net fisheries. The own-
ers of about 1,000 weirs, sciies, gill-nets, ete., hayé made returns,
and'these show a falling off in number which is not ascribed to a
falling off m the fisheries, but from the fact that many of the men
have given up the trade und their successors have failed to apply
for papers. The le sing of ponda by the State is practicad, ond
thirty-five have been so léased within the past fiye years, and one
has been reserved for fiskhentiural experiments. In the sanie pe-
riod there haye been distributed of eggs or of young fiah: Salmon,
339,000; California salmon, 727,500 (these two kinds were placed
chiefly in the Merrimac and its tributaries in connection with New
Hampshire); Land-locked salnion, 988,763 in 131 localities ; trout,
39,500 in 11 localities; carp, $00 in 40 localities.

‘Lhe building of fishways has been encouraged, new ones erected
and antiquated forms replaced by new models. Tho restocking of
the Saugus Hiver with alewiyes is thus announced in a letter to
Commissioner Brackett :

WAKEFIELD, May 3.

Mr. E. A. Graokett—Dear Sir: 1 have the pleasure of inform-
ing you that the reopeniog and stocking of the Sangus Tiver is a
success. Yeaterday thousands of alewiyes were seen in the river
in Wakefield aboye all the fishways, and no doubt they sre in the
pond before this. The first alewives were planted in the pond
three years 4:0 this month, and those seon yesterday are the first
that haye been in Wakefield of their own accord for about thirty
years, Very respectfully, Osean Browne.

A large rnn of salmon in the Merrimac is recorded, but owing to
drought and depredations of men, but few reached the spawning-
grounds, being kept back by low water. They congregated near
North Andoyer and at the mouths of brooks between there and Hay-
erhill and became a pray to the poacher in the night. This was
not known until too late to remedy the evil, Massachugetts haa ity
fish-hatching done jointly with New Hampshire, and Mr. A. H,
Powers, of the Jatter State, gives am account of his work. From
nine salmon he obtained 60,000 eggs. The 100,000 eges mentioned
in his last report hatched with a loss of four and a quarter per
cent. The Superintendent of the Lawrence fishway reports more
fish in the way tho firat part of the season than eyer hefere, and
that im June the river wus full of salmon, but the low water of
August, September and October preyented a full run of fish, he
Commissioners believe that the land-locked salmon is bemg suc-
cessfully established in many of their ponds, as individuals hayo
beon thken woighing from one to thrae powids; 174,000 of them
were hatched and distributed the year preyions, "his year (1880)
Mr. Chas. G. Atkins writes them that he will probably haye 300,000
for them. , . 3

Nothing has been done in the Gonnectiout River on account of
the differsneas between the fishermen of Mussachusettd and Con-
necticui—differences which, we are sorry to say, extends to the
Fish Commissioners of these States. The carp has been enten-
sively introduced, ‘and in the appendix an acconnt of its culture by
My. Hessel, extracted from the report of the U, 5. Commissioners,
Part TY., is introduced.

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FISH CULTURE IN ILLINOIS.

pee Quincy Whig recently published an account of the work
and prospects of the Fish Commission of that State from
which we extract {he following :

The rivers, a4 a rule, overflow thew banka syery spring, and out,
into the shallow lakes, ponds and Jow places created by the over-
flow the fiah fo to deposit their spawn; and as the water recedes
the fish find their way back to decper water, the spawn in duo time
is hatched, and when the water has fallen within its banks and
these shallow places are cut off from the riyer and lakes, they
commence to dry up, so that unless rescued countloss thousands
of young nitive fish contained in these would perish. To saya
these tish, selecting the gaine fish, such as bass, croppy, wall-eyed
pike, ete., and putting the rést, such as catfish, buffalo and snn-
fiah into the nearest deep water, has been largely the work of the
commission.

The game fish were put into potids and liye boxes until they
could be distributed to other portions of the State,

All applic itions for fish for priyate ponds were supplied free of
charge, at the ponds, and hundreds availed themselves of the op-
portunity of procuring a stock of fish,

During the month of September of this year the commissioners
were tendered the use of the steamer Daisy audcrew by the owner
Capt, Henry &, Corley, a generous sportsman, The boat was used
to work tha Mississippi Niver and sloughs from the northern part
of Hancock Connty to the mouth of the Illinois River, and up the
Ulinois River to Peoria, and was under the immediate control of
Mr. Bartlett, the member of the commission from Quincy, who
carried great quantities of these yaluwble fish to the streams and
lakes, and proved himself most officient and guecessful in the
work. The extont of his labors will ba appreciated from the state-
ment that the commission have sayed, distributed and put into
deep water, from July 1, 1879, to Oct. 31, 1880, nearly 6,000,000
young native fish, every one of which would hayo perished, sither
from dtying up of water or freezing out in winter, had they uot
have been taken from the ponds and holes where they were found ;
aud yet but a small portion of the work that ought to haye been
done has been accomplished. Millions of fish perish and will
perish this winter that ought to hays been carad for, but with only
#1000 to work with, and the othar fish interests of the State to lool
after, the Gommissioners have been inable to do mora,

In November of this year the commissioners secured 800 German |

carp direct from the United States ponds at Washington, whieh,
with the exception of those delivered to parties holding requisi-
tions for them from Prof, Bawd, bhava been placed in the State
pons at Pall creek, built for their yse, ‘The greater portion of the
tits is admipably edapted for their successty! propagation,
Tho Btato pouds are sibiated fio males wost of Ball oresk
ation, on Ho OT, & Qh Re By) f tow miles halow Quiney, inaide

of the Shy levee embankment, and consist of 4 series of ponds
supplied with living water, The carp ponds sré natural pouds or
lakes, supplied by deap water from the river, well protected by
artifical lines and fences. The larger ponds will be 80 constructed
as to admit of the natural propagation of bass, croppy ete., being
a continnons flow of water for one and three-quarter miles, yary-
ing from one to twenty feet in depth. 2

The commission haye on hand in their ponds and liye boxes in
the river, for distribution, 30,000 young bass and croppy, which
will be seut to inlaid streams as xoon a¥ possible. When it is
taken into consideration the large territory oyer which the com-
niigsion are expected to work, and the limited amount of money
they have to do with, theamount of work done by them seems in-
credible, The management of affairs has certainly been excellent,
and while the commission as a whole is entitled to credit, the active
seryicos of Mi. Bartleth haye beon vspecially appareut to all in-
terested in the subjeet of fish culture.

The commissioners have under consideration a plan of work for
next year by which it 1s expected that every stream in the State
wil receive its share of young natiye fish, ‘The railroads will be
asked to co-operate with them, and if an appropriation is secured
large cnough to successfully carry out all branches of the work,
plenty of fish in all our streams and Jakes will only be a quustion
of a few years.

An effort will be made by the commissioners to secure such
legislation the coming season as will make it possible to enforce
existing laws, or haye such laws amended, making them stringent
enough to protect the fish, Ibik x factnot generally known that
the decrease in the supply of native fish has been over one-half in
the past ten years, and that a murked decrease can be noticed
every year, which decrease is to a great extent duc to the unlawful
use of the scine and net. :

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GROWTH OF CARP—Schenectady, N. Y., Feb. 1.—Seeing the
report from various sections of our country in PorEsr AND STREAM
in regard to the growth of the German carp, I thought I would let
you know how thoy grow up here in our cold climate.

Lagt may, about the 24th, our enterprising jeweler, Mr. J. T,
Welton, obtained from the New York Commission eleven young
carp, the largest of which did not exeed two inches. They were
put to a pond of running spring water, about forty by seventy
feet, and perhaps three feet deep, with a mud bottom. ‘These fi
never haye been fed, only for a few days after they were first in-
troduced into their naw home.

October 1 some of them exceeded a foot in length, but none of
them haye eyer been weighed and we donotthink that any of them
spawned last season.

Thank you very much for the exposure of the Dittmar powder.

Also, I think it the duty of every vilizen to lift his voice against
the ‘refrigerator act.” D, CHAMBURLAIN.

DAMAGE TO THE U, 8, SALMON-BREEDING RANCH,—
Advices from California say that all of the lowy lands of the Sacra-
mento Valley are under water from the ticods. There has been no
meil from the northern part of California for more than a. week
and ouly one telegraph line in operation. Onthe 8th a telegram
Was received that the Pit, McCloud aud Sacramento rivers were
very high, ferry-boats washed away and all communication inter-
rupted. The report is that all the Government fish-hatching
works onthe MeClond River, including all the buildings, haye been
ashod sivay by the extraordinary flood.

Onr informant says: ‘‘T have no exact moang of knowing, but
estimate the loss there will not be less than $25,000. This is based
on the statement that allthe buildings have Leen washed myay,
Tf the attendants had had notice probably some of the property
might haye been saved, but until the mails get through je cunnot
get the particulars.”

Later advices say: With the exception of the Post-oftive, ull the
buildings of the U, §. patios Station, Gight in number, were
carried away by the flood. Whe loss qill amount to about 415,000,"

TRANSPORTATION OF CARP.—That carp can be sent long
distances without an attendant is demonstrated by the following;
On the 2lst of January, N. Y. State Fish Ccmmissioner EB. G.
Blackford sent to Mr. EH. Ulrich, Sanford, Oranze Co,, Pla., two
ten gallon cans, each containing ten carp six inches long, and they
arrived withoutloss. They were sent from New York by steamer,
and were nine days on the way. There was 110 change of water,
the coyer of the cans being perforated to admit air. Mr. Black-
ford ae also sent carp to Cincinnati and Chicago without an at-
tendant.

THE NATIONAL CARP PONDS,—LChe damage reported by the
floods was much exigerated. Advices from Washington any that
the ponds are not aerionsly injured, How many of the carp huye
been lost it is inmpossible to say until tha ice melts and the water
can be drawn off. It is believed that there are enough left forim-
mediate practical service. Their habit of bedding in the mud in
Witter has probably saved the moet of them.

Che Hennel.

April 1, at Columbia, Tenn.—Close of entries, National Ameri-
can Kennel Club's second American Field Trial Derby, Josoph H.
Dew, Secretary.

April 26, 27, 25 and 29, at New York Clty.—Westaniister Kennel Glup
Fifth Aiiual Bench Show, American Tnstitnie Building, Whird aye-
hue and Sixty-third street, Entries close April 11. Charles Lincoln,
Pe a No. 145 Fulton street, or P.O. Box 1,700, New York
Olly.

HAVE DOGS AN EXTRA SENSE ?

TBERS is something about that which is commontly called the

scent of the dog, more particularly the bunting doy, which
from an observing point of yiew is not only niteresting but, per-
haps, a little mysterions.

We are accustomed to accept the theory that a dog follows birds
and other game by the aid of the senye of small yery much as we
accept a great many other—notablv theological—notions and for
the same reasolu—namely, that our fathers did so_before us.

In calling this the sense of smell wo are forced to wouder ut the
exceeding liieness snd delicacy of a sense which can distinguish
the track of a bird long after it has passed along, when even the
bird itself hold to out own nostrils gives out no perceptible odor,

Not only is this sense inthe dog so fine that he distingnishes by
it the track of a bird some time after it has passed by, but it ia very
mineh finer than simply that, for, of a very short series of sich
tracks, the dog will tell which was made last and thus follow the
trail forward, instead of away from, the bird.

Tf it be the senso of smejl which enables oir canine friends to do
all this, it is evidently a so mech finer dense than a man possesses,
the difference im degreais so great, that it practically amounts to
a difference in kind,

Is it the same even in kind ?

Ifit be by the sense of smell that a dog thus pursnes the track
of a bird, it follows that the cauine sense of smell is so keen and
delicate that odors which are so faint as not to be perceptible to
the human sense are quite tangible to the senge of the dog,

Now odora which are pungent enough to be perceptible to the
hnman senre, but fiint to that sense, disappear in the presence of
stronger oders ; a faint odor of cologne is neutralized and de-
btroyed in the presauce of a strong oder of musk; this fact is a
well-known one and needs no further illustration.

The sense of smell in the dog, if it he the same in dete will that
of man, howeyer much it way differ in degree, must used be, it
il would seem, obedient to the game law,

On applying this test to the case where the dog follows the track
of a bird his sense doos not seen to be obedient to thé law,

Almost avery hunter who owns a bird dog has seen this test ap-
plied, but had not bean specially observant of if. It ta nob an un}
sommon ocowvrence, iW ane for the dog to come npon, lie
down and roll in carrion til} he is offoyaive to the dullest olfaotay

hae

Ferroary 24, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

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Tis, end fil lie gil 64 off an aroma in the presence of which no other
Ordinary odor is perceptible to the Inman sense of smell. If this
Odor of carrion can {ins drown, neutralize and destroy other odors
powerfn) eiongh to. affect the souse of smell in tan, how much
more oyerpoweruss and destructive if must be to those odors which
are so faint and fine that tlie human sense cannot detect them !

Rensoning from analogy there secms to be no escape from the
conclusion that the were odor of « bird track can hayeno practical
6xisteice in the pressive of an oyorpowerme smell of carrion. and
thi no mere seuse of sniell could enable its possessor to follow
ALeh w track,

Thetact ineuch a casa is that the offensive envelope of the
aguvinn of eArrion that the dog carries with him docs not, so far
is appcarynee indicates, at allinterfere with the dog's ability to
pursie the evanescent trai; leading to the conelusion, seemingly
ait least, that the dog follows the (cathered game through the pos-
sessiou. of some other xense (han smell, some senge tliat man does
hot possess and does not know the mame and character of.

1t 1s qnite conceivable that things tangible and things intangible
possess properties aud attributes that wedo not perceive, simply
because we are not equipped with the sense neceskary to such per-
ception. Por myself I little doubt that there are many senses which
wo hitye nof, bat whieh yomight hays possessed had the Creative
Power so rnled.

Ti this propositivn is m liftle mystival, perhaps I can make it
alear by an illustration frou daily lite :

A bell struck near a dent man fills the air with sound vibrations,
but they re as though they did not exist to the deaf man, for he
does not possess the sénse requisite to their perception—for him
there is 10 such sense as that of sonnd, A beautiful pictnre in
front of « blind man gends forth outline aud color, but they do not
exist for the sightless man, for he has not the seuse which would
euible him to perceive themi—for him there is no sensa of sight.

Tn certain mental conditions, which are probably abnormal, wa
all develop & sense which might not unreasonably be called the
bense of presence, which tells ts that some one whom we know ig
near, afaet pleasautly put iu the sayiig, ‘Speak of angels and you
Will hear their wings.” In son1e persons this senso is almonb
Dresent, in others rarely.

Since the sense of smell, pure and simple, doves not seem to
adequately account foy the canine power of tracking birds and
nthet game, it does not stem uureasonable to at lowst ask the ques-
tion, "Maye dogs an oxtira sense?” Wat. Hogan Srronps.
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HYDROPHOBIA,

Q* the accasion of a yery interesting report of a case of hydro-
phobia, by Prof. Haverly to the Acad, de Medicine, M, Bou-

ley, inspector general of tie yebcrinary schools of France,

formulated this great truth :

* The vesLinay fo prevent allachs of this redoubtable malady is
to amiderstand it,”

This knowledge, the readers of Hygiene for All will haye the
good fortune to owe to M. Bonley himself, who has kiodly au-
thorized our editor-in-chief to reproduce the resime of his work
on Hydrophobia, the means of avoiding is dangers, and of pre-
nenling ils propagation.

Here is the tablean of the characters of hydrophobia, as the
eminent professor of the museum has so ably mdicated tliem.

1. The madness of the dog is not chanacterized by fits of fury In
the earlier days of his usnilestation. On the coutrary, itis a dis-
base of benign appearance at first; but from ils heginning, lhe
Salina is pirdlent, that ts, it contains the inoculable germ, aid the
tog is thennueh more dangerous from lhe caresses of ds tongue
than it imay be from its biles, for ithas as yel no tendency to bile.

Il, At the beginning of its madness, the doe clitnpes its temper +
if becomes sad, sober and tacitarn, seeks solitde aud retires into
the mostobscurscomners. Bubit cannot remain long in one place ;
if is unquict and agitated, comes and foes, lies down aud gets up,
Tomms around, smelle, hunts about, seratches with its fore fect,
Tta movements, its altitudes and its gestures aeém to mdicate that,
for ths mpment, if sees phantome, for it bites the air, springs for-
ward and howls as if it were attacking real enemics.

TL. Its look is changed; it expresses a sombre sadness and
something of the ferocious.

LY, Dutin this statethe dog is not at allageressive toward man ;
its character is whatit was before. Tf 1s dovile and submissive to
its master, whose yoice i obeys, showing some signs of gaicty
which bring back, for an iustant, the usual expression to its
physiognomy.

Y. lusteid of aggressive tendencies, they are often the contrary,
Which are manifested in the frst stage of madness. Affectionate
sentiments toward ifs masters and familiars about the honse are
exaggerated in the mad dog, and if expresses tlem by repeated
Tipyémonts with its tougue, with which it is eager to lick the hands
or faces of those it can reach. ‘

VI, Vs sentiment, very highly developed and yery tenacious in
the dog, dominates it ao much, that in many cases it respects its
qiasters, even ii a paroxysm of rage, and so much that they, mor-
byer, preserve grext control over it, even when its ferocious in-
Btinets commence to manifest themselyes and the dog abandons it-
self to them.

YU Vhe mad dog has nota dread of water; on the contrary, it
is eagerforit. As Jong as if can drinks, 16 satisiies its thirst which
is always preat; and when spasm of its fances prevents its ewal-
lowing, it phinges its nose Into the water and bites, so fo say, the
lignid which itis noableto swallow. ‘The mad dog then is not /iy-
Urophobie ; hydrophobiais not then a sizn of madness in the dog.

VIL, The mad dog docs not refuse its food in the first period of
its malady ; often even il eats more voraciously than nsual.

IX. When the dosire to bite, which is one of the essential
Characteristics of the disease af a certain stage of the development,
begins to manifest itself, the animal satisfies it at first upon inoer.
bodies. It gnaws the wood of doors and of furniture, tears clothes,
narpets, shoes, grinds stray, bay, hair, wool, between its testl,
eate tle ground, and fhe dung of animals, even its own ete., and
accumulates in its siomach the debris of anything with which its
teeth have come in contact,

X. The abuudande of the saliva is not a constant sign in the mad
dog. Sometines the mouth is moist, sometimes dry. Before the
period of fits, the secretion of saliva, is normal ; it is exaggerated
during this period and dries np at the end of the dissase,

XL The mad dog often expresses the painful sensation it feel,
from spasm of the fauces, by inking with its forefeet on each side
of its cheeks the peculiar gestures which a dog does in whose
throat = bone is lodged.
XIL Ina peculiar yariety of canine madness which is called dumb
madness, the paralyzed lower jy ix separated from the upper one,
pnd the mouthremains open and dry with a brownish, red color
of the hincous membrane which covers it.

ALL. In somo cases the rabid doy vomits blood, which comes, in
all probabilty, from wounds of the stomach, caused by the sharp
bodies which it bas swallowed.

XIV. The voice of the rabid dog always changes in limbre and
its bark 18 always completely different from its usual manner, It is
rough, husky and is transformed into a jerky howl. In the variety
called dumb madness this importint symptoniis lacking. The dig-
Base receives its name from the absolute dumbnoss of the patients ;
dunt on nule madiess.

XY, The sensibility is yery much diminished in the mad dog.
When struck, or burnt, or wounded, it utters no complaints nor
eries by whith animals of his species express iheir suffermgs or
even their fears simply. There are cases where theyabid dog makes
deep wounds apon itsel! with its teeth and assuages its rage upon
its own body, withont secking to injure the persons wilh whom if
4 familiar,

XVI Theimnd dog ia always very yidlontly impressed and irti-
pited by the sight of ny animal 6f its own species. When it finda
itself jn the presence of one or hears if barking, its rabid fury is
Manifested, if it war Still latent, or develops and inereases if ib wax
alroady declared, and if springs toward it is toar it with its teeth,
Phe proswice of thy dog produces {he samo imprexeion on animals
Of other spevioa when thoy ate tinder the intinence of yabley { a0

hab ltie comech to aay thal tho dog Ald the efleg. of w Fenabive

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agent, by the aid of ;hich one may nearly always, with very great
para bring ont the maduess stil coifcealed in an animal which
As Th,

XVII. The-ralid doe often leaves its home at the moment when
in thegprogress of its malady, ferocious instincts deyelop in if an
begin to dominate over it ; and after one, tro or bhree days of wan-
dering, during which it has sought to satisfy its rage upon all liy-
ing beings which it has encountered, it- frequently retprms home to
dié with its master,

XVIII. When the madness has arriyed at its period of fury, itis
characterized by the impression of ferocity which if giyes to the
physiognomy of the affected animal and by the desireto bite which
it satifies cyery time an occasion for it is presented ; bunt itis always
against one of its specios that it directs ita altacks by preference to
any other nuimal,

XIX, The rabid fury is manifested by fits, in the intervals be-
tiyeen which the animal, exhausted, falls into a stute of relative
calm which way cause a doubt as to the nature of ita malady,

XX. Healthy doge seem to be endowed with the faculty of diyin-
ing the rabid state of an animal of tkeir species, and, instead of
Bur eel it, they seck to asenpe its attacks by tight.

XXT. Therabid dog, wlien free, attacks first, and with great
enerey, all living beings it may meet with, but always by prefer-
enes a dog vather than other animals, and these rather than man,
Then, when it has exhausted its fury by itsattacks, it goes forward
with a yacillating gait, with tail pendant, head inclined toward the
ground, its eyes looking wild and mouth open, from which escapes
the bluish tongue covered with dust, In this atate if does not
have yery aggressive tendencies, but it still bites everything, man
or beast, that comes in its way.

XXIL. The mad dog which dies naturally succumbs to paralyisia
and asphyxia. Up to the last moment the instinet to bite controla
it, andit should be feared even when exhaustion seams to have
transformed it into an Inert body,

XMIIT. At the autopsy of a rabid dog there is nearly always seen
in the stomach a conglomeration of incongrnous bodies, such as
hay, straw, hairs, wool, shrads of cloth, pieces of leather, remmants
of twine, tow, excrements, earth, leaves, grass, stones, ag hie y
which, by their presence together, havea great probative value o
the existence of rabies in the animal in whom found.

XAIV, The surest means of preventing the effects of rabic in-
Oculation ig immediate canterization, preferably with the red-hot
iron, or lacking this, gunpowder or caustic agents. The sooner
this canterization is made the more oné Gyn count on its efficacy.

XXY. Ti the egnterization cannot be made immediately after the
bite, one shonld, while waiting, wash ont the wound, press very
energetically to eqneezé out the blood, sucking the wonnd, eject-
ing yery quickly the finid drawn by the mouth; cvonipress yery
tightly its edges continually aud apply, if possible, a circular liga-
ture to arrest the circulation of the blood,— Chicago Medical Jour-
nal ond Heaniner.

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BREEDING, TRAINING AND CARE OF BEAGLE HOUNDS.

N the year 1851, I became possessor of a pair of beagle hounds.

Since then, I have owned and bred them continually; for my

ow use mostly, occasionally parting with some, presenting them
to my jricnds, and of late yoars seling Ty surplus.

A that period in this locality I had no trouble in getling good
apecimens of this breed of either class, I shall hereafter mention
iu detail. But os wing shooting grew in favor, this strain of dogs
with but comparatively few exceptions was superceeded by
pointers at that time, but more recently by the setter. The grow-
ing desire for this kind of sport, und the rapid extinction of all
winged game has led sporting men to leok to other fields for
sport, and the hare and rabbit comesin. In almoat all sections
they may be found in suitable localities for this prolific little
creature ; and, with proper care, the rabbits cannot become much
less in number. L find that if trapping and ferret hunting are al-
lowed, it will soon clear them out. Tn keeping # record a6 to sex
killed by the gun, two thirds or more are males, while those se-
cured by ferrets are nearly all females ; going to show that the fe-
males are, in the day tine, either in holes or some secure place, T
should like yery much if others would give their views on this very
important matter, As this little hound is rapidly coming in favor
again, and as sportsmen are looking in this direction, let us keep
alive the rabbit and not neglect to care for him, and begin in
time.

As to this coming little beagle, fail to find bnt two classes;
first, the true Dnglish beagle. He should be not less then twelve
inches at shoulder, nor more than fifteen inches, He should have
a good, round ear, lying close to cheek, with a spread of from
fourteen to eighteen inches from tip to tip of ear. The most suit-
able color is white, black and tan or ticked. Then he will be more
readily s¢en on green or snow. He should have straight, clean
forelegs. ‘This dog seems to fill the bill; and I am glad fo say,
has given entire satisfaction wherever he has been introduced, and
T might here mention some kennels of such doge that I know well
and favorably. Those of J. N. Dodge, Detroit, Me., N. Elmore,
Granby, Conn., and General Ronetts, are second to none,

Then comes the little basket or toy beagle, never exceedin
twelve inches at the shoulder. I have had them as low as eight
inches. They are nice little pets, but too small aud delicate for
practical purposes; but L shonld be sorry to see this strain lost.

T sce that the bench show managers at Pittsburgh have let in a
new class. I think it would hayes been much better to haye made
tivo classes in the dachshounds, for moat assuredly he belongs to
that strain,

As to breeding, select those that are without doubt pire in
blood and well tramed, as this feature is yastly important. There
seems to be no doubtthat it will be imparted to the offspring in a
large degree, Such has been the experience of breeders. In
color white black and tan scems to be the mostfashionable, I
ain breeding some now that are ticked all oyer, They are beautiful
and as readily seen on ground or snow as the white black and tan.
T select for breeding those with a good, clear note, as this is the
music for the chase, Jf is well to have it well developed, and
withont this very important feature, the sport would be mono-
tonous. Taccustom my puppies to follow me at an early age,
commencing their training at about three or four months old,
taking all the puppies ont together. In that way they learn to ron
together. A dog trained by himself seldom runa wellin a pack.
Ths yory best thing to train a young dog on is an Hnglish rabbit,
and they are very easily obtained, snd the scent is the same as a
wild rabbit or hare. I am now breeding the genuine English
hare, for the training of beagles, They are very fleet, and can
keep onfiof the way of the pack, The proper way is to take the
rabbit or hare soie distance from their burraw, then let the pup-
pies at first run by sight, which they will do readily. The intro.
duction of an old, slow beagle will help them amazingly at the
start. The hare will make its way back to the burrow and escape,
and can he carried out at any time for another chase, After they
are well up fo their mode of hunting and tongue has been well de-
yeloped, take thenrto good rabbit gronnd, in some thick cover, as
the open conntiy does not offord any sport for this kind of bunt-
ing, ab a rabbit in nine cases ont of ten, atter being started, would
go straight to hole. Lalways take my potion in the edge of the
fhicket, and Jet the dogs do the finding. In fhe early part of the
eyening is the best time, for the rabbit; will then be on the move
and they would be sure to strike a fresh trail and start the rabbit
at once. Inéyer follow my dogs, bnt take a position near where
the rabbit has been started, for if not killed or taken to hole it will
he sure to return near to starting point. They run in circles gen-
eritlly, making shorter circlos syery time. You cai encourage your
dogs as they pass you by in theix rounds, but never call them from
the track, Should they maka a lozs and you Kee where the rabbit
has gone, do not be ina hurry to assist them in taking up the
track again, but if they shonid fail to do so, then you may assist
them in finding it. I genérally do this by calling them‘to me and
waying my hand smartly along where the rabbit hag gone. They
will soon learn fo teko up acont in this way readily, Im ruunip
them trequontly in thia way, I have had dogs rin well and true &

lied Than w year old, When 1 left to hunting only at the proper gem

aon for shooting rabbits it might take yon two or three years to
train them ‘properly.
The best article on food for dogs was written hy Everet Yon Cu-
lin in Forgsr anp Sturam, Yol. 15, No, 15 (Nov. 11, 1880).
| Guo. Pown AL.

ee
NEW YORK DOG SHOW.

1h had been decided to hold the fifth annual bench show of the

Westminster Kennel Clnh, as already stated in last week's
issue, at fhe Amerivan Institute Building, the dates set apart being
April 26, 27, 28 and 29. Mr, Charles Lincoln, who has. efficiently
auperintended these shows from the beginning, arrived in town on
Thursday last, aud a{ once opened an office at No. 135 Fulton street.
There is no man in the country who has had as great experience iA
these matters, and the happy possession of a faculty to aystematize
the classification of the dovsand the management of all detail ren-
ders his services indispensable for the success of such enterprises.
The arrangements will be on a much larger seale than heretofore,
This year there will be 93'classes, against 75 lust year, 92 in 1879,
91in 1878 and 71 in 1877, Champion classes have been provided
for mastiffs, St. Bernards, colli¢s, fox-terriers (hoth dogs andi
hitches), pugs and Yorkshire tertiers. There will he one class fow
field spaniels over 28 Ibs. in weight, one tor cocker dogs under 25)
Ibs., and one for cocker bitches under 28 lbs, ‘wo for bull terriers;
aboya and under 25 Ibs, in weight respectively, und an extra clase
for Irish terriers, of which there are now a nnmber in the couutry-

The building where the show is to be held ia touch larger than
the Madison Square Garden, where the shows before this laye-
taken place ; the yentilation ia much betfer arranged, and there
will bea large portion of the building set aside for the exerdiaing
of thé doge. It has been decided to select American judges tor
the sporting elugses, and the single-handed system will take the
place of the old way of haying three judges. Not until to-morrow
will the selection be made and the number of judges chosen, and
the pooling of the different classes together, which each judge is
to be allotted, decided upon. Different plans have heen suggest
ed, one that there be a separate judge for eich of the following
classes : English setters, Gordons, Irish and pointers; one judge
for the hound classes aud spaniels, and one for the non-sporting
classes, making six inall. Another plan under discussion is to make
four divisions and to place together (1) the TMnelish setters and
pointers, (2) the Gordons and Itieh, (3) the liounds and spaniels,
and (4) the non-aporting. This will need hut four jndges, and al-
though there will be room to haye three rings going al onee, yeb
we would prefer to see the more expeditious and less laborious
method of haying six judges adopted.

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STERLING DOG SHOW.

BSranrima, Int., eb. 14.
Editor Forest and Stream = “a
T send you the preminm list of the first exhibition of the Rovk:
River Valley Poultry and Kennel Club, C, B. Whitford, of St.
Lonis, Judge, he weather was fearful all the week, it vould not:
haye been worse + :
English Setter Bitches—ist, T, Donoghue'a (La Salle, Ill.) Daisy,
Trish Setter Dogs—ist, T. Donoghue’s Trish Fritz; Le, J. BE. Cur-
rier’s George. :
hish Setter Dog Puppies—ist, A, Fulton’s (Rock Palle, Ii.) Darby;
y he, H. J. Pense’s (Rock Falls, Tl.) Terne ; he, W. i. Mil-
ler’s (Sterling, Ill.) Raw IT.
Trish Setter Biteh Pups—tst, W. H. Wheeler's Lady Wheeler,
Gordon Setter Pups—tist, J. F. Covey’s Don,
Pomter Biteches—ist: F. May's Jessie; v Kc, A William's Nell,
Pointer Puppies—lst, T. Donoglue’s Princess Nell.
Trish Water Spanicla—ist, T. Donoghue’s Count Gendigo.
Bnvlish Bull Dogs—tist, R. B. Commerford’s Jack.
Bull Terriers—ist, J- E, Kelley's Joe; y he, A, Adgir’s Jack.
Skye Terrier Doga—tiet, E. H, Galt’s Jack.
Skye Termer Bitehes—tst, C. A Keefer's Mossy.
Blavk and Tan Dog—ist, W. P. Roas’s Tip,
Black and Tan Ditches—C, A. Keefer’a Duftie.
Black and Tan Puppies—lst, C. A. Keefer's Buster; y h ec, 0, A.
Keeefer's Cute,
Special Prizes—A Fulton, (Rock Falla, Tl.) tukes one of your
specials, the Fonzsr anv ArnwAm prize, for bert Trish setter

pup dog.

T, Donoghue (La Salle, Hl.) takes the other for best Irish setter
dog.
The other was not taken a8 there was nota Lievellin shown. T.
Donoghue’s Irish water spaniel secured the highest of any dog om
exhibition, ‘Uheir was # large number of exhibitors with their dogs
that could not get bere on account of the storm, a8 most all the trains
wera snowed in along the rond, We hope to hare a large show
next year. Allow me to thank your paper for what you have done
for the society in advertising the show, also for your specials of ihe
Forest AND SPREAM. hk. B. Cummerrorp, Secretaty.

Although the aboye communication is dated the 14th the post
mark on the envelope shows that if jas not mailed until the 18th
thus accounting for its non appearance ma last week's issue.

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CORRESPONDENTS’ COMMENTS.

JOCKEYING AT FIELD TRIALS.

We publish below some of the many responses whieh baye
come to ns since the publication in this journal, February 3,
of the article ‘' Jockeying at Field Trials,” Numerous private let-
ters from prominent sportsmen, breeders and owners of doge ire
of the same tenor.

A Philadelphia correspondent says : “Iam yery glad to gee your
article on jockeying at field trialk. Unless feld trials areé run m
the interest of all, and not for breeders only, it will soon be found
fentlemen will not support them.—G, E.”

A Hudson, N. Y., letter says : ‘Am glad that the cold snap did
not prevent you from showing up the jockey. He deseryes it all
and more.—G,. H *

_Prepwowt, N. Y., Feb. 10.—Your answer to Whitford gives gen-
eval satistaction, aud the opinion is that it will block that little
ame of circling a dog ahead of another at field trials. I am glad
there has heen some one who dared to show up the trickery of the
thing.—W. FP. SrEern.

BaLtmorg, Md.—Allow me to express to you my hearty
thanks for your tnasterly article on jockeying at field trials, Tn do-
ing this I beliaye you have the thanks of all yyell-ywishers of the
dog. We are able to ses now why so many dogs. that have been
hunted in the field by gentlemen in a gportsmanlike manner and
are known to be good are often benten at field trials. We see now
that it is not necessarily because they have met a superior dog, but
that the defeat is in many cases caused by these dog jockeys. Why
ig this jockeying allowed by the jndges? Don't youthink the field
trials would be more largely attended by loyers of the dog and
with nany moro entries if owners would hunt their own animals ?
T have heard many say they sould like to enter, but decline doing
80 on account of meeting, not uw finer dog, but a dog-jockeying
shark, I ses that this Whitford is to play the role of dog judge at
the Sterling dog show.—Tuinty-T wo.

Philapelphia, Pa,, Feb. 8—L have carefully read your able reply
{o the Whitford article, and can say that you may safely rest your
ease as atated before the sportsmen of this country. The onus
of the matter is squarely placed where it belongs, 7, ¢., on the

judges, and they shonld define the difference between hunting the
dogs ina sportsmanlike and « gentlemanlike manner,

“THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER "—Havana, Cuba, Feb, 12.—
Tho following is i etvenge case of a mother belng Jealous of her
puppids, Sho wad w black and tan tervier and Was & grenl pel of o
young friend of ming, hut ater she had pupe, three in oumber

74

FOREST AND STREAM.

[FrsrvAry 24, 1881.

the boy gaye his whole attention to the pups, and when they were
abont ten oan old the mother kept whining one day so much that
it attracted the attention of the family. She went and lapped them
well and shook them to death and buried them in a roy, and for
more than a week she wasn't known to eat anything, bit went
where she had buried the puppies and whined constantly. The
only way I can account for 1 is the affect of the climate, for all of
her sex are jealons in this county. J. W.

[Al animals dislike to have their newly-born offspring petted.
We have heard of similar cages with dogs and cats.)

A
GUBSSIE,

Ou illustration this week is‘of the ved Irish setter bitch Gussie,

owned by W. H. Pierde, Peekskill, N. Y., aud formerly the
property of H. P. Dortch, of North Carolina, Gussie was awarded
first prize at the recent Pittsburgh Bench Show, and is a large,
handsome bitch, standing fully twenty-five and one-half inches
high at shoulder. She is of good color—all red, with white frill—
is an own sister to Champion Arlington, firat at Boston and St
Louis, 1879, being out of Hobart’s Ruby, by Judge Pratt's Dan, ho
by Scott Rodman’s celebrated old Dash.

Gusxie is thoroughly trained in every particular and yary obe-
dient and has an excellent reputation as a remarkably good field
dog ; has great speed, with a remarkably keen nosd to back it,
which she uses to perfeutionu, und is perfectly stannch and yery
steady. She is ilso the dam of some excellent field dogs,
os

THE COCKER CLUB COMMITTEE,—In the election of the
OGlnb Committee Messrs. Cummings and Kirk received precisely
the xame number of votes, und this number less thas any one else
elected. As it was impossible to decide which should belony to the
comunittes, the names of both were announced as having been
choxen, Wa haye received a letter from Mr, Cummings, in which
he tutes that owing to failing health heis unable to accept the
position. This, while it will bea matter of reeret to many cocker
men, will leaye the committee seven in number, as originally deter-
mined.

RHAD THIS NOTICH.—The Columbia Veterinary College, No,
217 Mast S4th street, this city, has kindly offered to make post
morlem examinations of any specimens sent them, und to report
on the sametbrough our columns, The animal must be boxed and
sent ta the college by oxpress, charges prepaid This arrangement
will admit of onr treating diaeases of an epidemic character in the
most direct way, which may lead to the saving of many valuable
animals of the same kennel

MASSACHUSETTS KENNEL CLUB,—YVice Presidents for 1881,
Edward E. Hardy, Edward P: Brown, At the annual meeting the
President and Secretary were appointed a committee to represent
the clnbin any movement which in their opinion would aid in pro-
suring a better law for the protection of our game birde.

THE BLUE STAR KENNEL.—Mr. M. P. MeKoon, the propri-
tor of the well-known cockér spaniel breeding kennel, unfurls nis
flag in another column. Long may it waye!

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT,

fi) J. H. M,, Poughkeepsie, N. ¥.—1. 1 had a coeker spaniel bitch,
seven months old, taken Nye weeks ago with & kind of caggzing, A
Ube slimy mucins would sometimes be yomited, Diarrhoea set in,
fd her breath was very offensive, Her nose began to run a little,
aud was at times hot and yery dry. There was considerable fever
for two weeks and she drank water treely. She became yery weak
snd her éyes began io tun somewhat Then she began to make 9
noise in breathing and 4 sort af groaning and yattling, She would
nob eat without compulsion. After doing everything jor her she died.
2, Jhaye now Oyo of her sisters very low with the same Complaint,
only they are tree from diarrhoea and do not make as yeh noise m
breathing. One has yomifed a worm about five inches lone. Thay
seem To waste away. What shall T fo forthem? Ans, 1, ihe puppy
that died was suffering from gastric rifation, Treatment in such
eases: Five drops of laudanum, two drops of Tuid extract of ergot,
mixed ih tablespoontful of water; given Teur to six tines a day untif
diairhaa is stopped, keeping up the strength in the meanwhile
with oux yomica or any tonic Io increased doses. Food: beet tea
thickened with oat meal Good tresh alr, puré water ani a Clean
kennel 2 Firsh try for worms, Give in milk the following yermi-
fnge after twelve hours’ fasting: Powdered ayvcea mut (fresh), sixteen
Srains, and vo grains of saitonine. Hollow with a purge sk hours
Tater: olive and castor oil mixed. ‘To strengthen, begin to give five
drops of tincture of nux vomich in hal’ an ounce of water three times
aday. Add one drop a day to each dose Wolil Lhe doses are increased
to ten drops, Write result.

70 J. T. W., Pittsburgh, Pa—The following 18 a good cure for
mange: Powdered bi-carbonate of potasli, one ounce ; powdered white
vitriol, one-quarter ounce; sub-sulpliur, two ounces; lard, eight
ounces; mix and rub wéll inty the skin, Feed no meat and admin.
ister five drops of Fowler's solution or arsenic twice a day in food.
This is the proper dose for a tull-grown setiber or pointer,

iL J. A. W,, Fargo, Dakota.—J have an Irish setter bitch, eight
months old, that fs ‘troubled with a nervous affection of some kina,
and, as I think a great déal of her, and whatT have done seems to
be of no ayail, she gives me some concern. When either standing or
lying down her body jerks. She has been this way for four months.
Tf you can tell me what js the matter with her rom my diagnosis,
and what will cure her, you will confer atavor, Ans, As you omit to
State the treatment which has failed, we are not as well Informed on
the subject as we would wish. Your bitch is probably afflicted
slightly with chorea, one of the many eyils resulting from distemper.
Peed her well on good. sound and siimulating food, and give moder-
ate exercise, The tollowlne preparation may assist her until we can
hear more definitely from you: Quinine, one scruple; sub-nitrate of
Hismuth, two drachms; make into twenty pills and give two a day.

7% A. FP. 8., Boston, Mass.—My Gordon setter, almost three years
old, has had the rheumatism, for which | gaye,him the preseripiion
suggested in Stonehenge. He now stems to be nearly tree of the
trouble, but 1s in yery poor condition auri twitches his left, hind lee
and hip Trequently. Ans, Keep your dog dry and warm, elying mod-
erate buh gennle exercise, Feed with laxative food, such as oat meal,
vegelubles, greens and beef (ea. A good tonic may be of use; break
an ege ian ounce of sherry, and beat until thoroughly mixed; give
half in Morning and remainder to the evening, Later oo a table-
spoontul of the best cod-lver oll will Improye condition, but ah present
have the lollowing prescription prepared by a chemist: Sulphate of
quinine, two drachms: mux yonilea, pulverized, one scruple; muri-
abe of ammonia, two drachiis; made into twenty pills, three of whioh
to be given every day, one morning, noon And evening. Write result

7s RAYNARD,—Ero your description the dog probably has chorea,
otherwise called St. Vitus datice. Attend to his general health, and
especially see that Uae bowels are in a properly regulated state.
Avoid. however, any resort to physic, but rather accomplish the ob-
ject by a Careful regulation of alet. Where te attack is but slit
the dog may live for year's and prove a useful animal Dogs severely
affi'cted with chorea seldom get completely ured. Proper exercise
ald good kenneling are necessary, ‘Try the effect of on--eighth to
one-quarter grain of nux vomica extract, given in pill three times a
day, Also give tivo tablespnonsfuls of cod-Hyer oil twice a day, and
fed liberally.

i4 FB. G., Saranac Lake, N. Y.—W lal cant de for iny tom-year-old
hound who has been sick for threes days? He seems sliffin the jolt
connseting head and neck, and holds his head forward in an unnatu-
ral position, resisting all efforts to press the head downward, which
apparently gives him much pain. His pulsé is rather slow and
erratic, He shows a disinclination to moye, lying mostor the time
extended elther on side or stomach. His eyes, from whieh there ts a
slight discharye, are sunken and expressive of pain. Nose dry, bail
have once noticed a very little discharge. Appetite falr; tongue
whitish, He was found in this condition in lis kennel ong morning,
though he lad seemed weli the nicht before, He has had some

diarrhoea for two or tliree weeks, during which time he lost in flesh, '

but seems to -haye gotten entirely over it. Appears to urinate with
some dititulty, Ans. The dog probably has rheumatism of the
myiscles of the neck, or inflammation of sonie of the plands shout the
neck; if the latter, they will be swollen and @asily discovered Give
him some bi-carbonate of soda and sulphate of magnesta, hall tea-
spoontul of each, every day until well, <A light dlet and a dry warm
bed is advisable.

76 M. O. S., Owen Sound, Ont.—i, Two of my toxhounds are con-
finually Shaking thelt ears; when they scratch them or are touched
the hand they howl sit netcanker? In every other respeot

they are in first-rate order and hunt two or iiree times a week. I
feed corm meal, scraps, and when meat always well cooked with po-
Tatoes or oatmeal mixed, J have uséda syringes with wHrm water
and casille soap, then well dried the paris and applied ollye oll, but
80 far without success, 2, 1 am using an injection of strong salt water
for My young dogs as aremedy for worms; it Is far ahead of mternal
medicine, Ans. 1, Yes, your does are aiilicted with canker, but
from your description itis impossible to Know whether it is Imternal
orexternal. Cankeris a term of very fenéral application to many
obstinate corroding or eating humors; itis equally applied to a dis-
ease of the foot of the horse, to that disease of the feen of cattle some-
times called * foul? atid slso te thedisease more generally known as
* toot rot’ fa sheep, bit, as far as we are aware, the term is not ap-
piled to ally disease of the foot of the dow. Internal canker consists
Olinfammation of the lining membrane of the passase to the ear,
which ruts on to ulceration and suppuration, and whan Of Jong stand-
Ing a blackish offensive discharge takes place and aconmutates th the
passage, and on examination the Interior of the ear will be found to be
red and inflamed, The doz thus suffering may be observed frequently
scratching his ¢ar with his paw, holding his head on one side and
giving if a violent shake as though to empty something outorthe ear.
We believe external cunker never exists except a8 a consequent and
concomitant of inflammation, Weeration, ar suppiration of the inter-
nal passane We liave secn cases where the whole of the external
ear has become swollen aud lender and the Hap thickened and tilled
With Mi between the skin and the cartilage or eristie. In such cases
the best plan is, after bathing the ears well, ta Gut then with a lan-
cet, press out the bloody matter and, having arain well washed and
softly dried the ears, touch them with the following iniment: Gon-
lard’s extract of leat i ov., glycerine and carbolic acid + oz., tlnest
olive oiltis os. The bottle taust be well shaken hefore the Holment
isused. For internal canker syringe the ear with Imkewarhi water
ind with a caniel's halr brush paint the Inside of the ear with the fol-
lowing lotion; Sulphate of zinc 12 grains, wine of oplumd dr.. water
sufficient to make 1g 07. In tréating canker of the ear give the doz
A purgative such as Epsom salts “oz. in wateronce a week. The
Met must be light and consist partly of boiled srren yeretables. No
ineat shonld be given, 2 Injectionsof salt and water are good to rid
animals of pin worms, but for round and tape worms medicine must
be administered internally,

76 T. A. A., Tarrytown, N. ¥.—We minst refer you to articles on
fog breaking published in this paper last spring, in March, April and

Hy.

77 FE. HTL, Lyin, Muss.—Mange> Feed no meat snd rub the parts
affilcted with Glover's Imperial Mange Cure, which you can procure
ot Messrs. John P. Lovell é Sons, Dock Sqnare, Boston, Mass. Price,
per bolle, 5 cents. The description of Wildair’s color, ¢iven by his
owner, 1s correct. ‘Thera aré a number of nostrims advertised for
the destruction of lice, some of which are quite as lkely to kill the
dog as phe parasite. A sate and effective remedy 1s the Sulphuret of
calclum (lime and sulphur lotion) which ts made as follows: Take
flowers of sulphur, #2 vbs.; wnslacked lime, 1 Ib.; water, 2 gallons.
Slike the Jing in water, stile in the sulplux, and boil down to one
galon; let if stamd till cold, polr off the clear Uquid., and make the
quantity up to tive quarts with cold wuter. Saturaté the coat and
akin thoroughly, and, if lett so fer ten minutes or a quarter of un
hour, all that will be left of the vermin will be shrivelled varcasses.
Wash the dor then with soap and warm water, and brush and comb
until dry. For dogs with tender skins redune the lotion, Perhaps it
may be well to try a weaker solution first and Watch its affects,

of gastritis ; thab when gastritis is caused by a poison the bowels, as
4 Tile, are relaxed.

(9 &. 8. P , Loulsville, Ky,—Your toit-year-old setter dog is prab-
ably suffering from rheumatism, a common distasain dogs, The
bowels should be freely acted on, and for this purpose vise the follow-
ing pills: Take podophyilin 6 ers., compound extract of eolocyuth 30
grs., powdered rhenbarb 48 grs., extract of hetibune 36 grs., mix and
ilvide into Twenty four pills. ‘The dose 1s from three to tye pills, ac-
cording to age and size; a little warm broth given aiterward will as-
sist action. Administer internally a large hilt teaspoontul of hi-Gar-
tea ee soda dissolyed in water three times 4 day. A light dian is
advisanle,

80 J. H. B., Philadelplia.—aying removed the wonns in you doz
by treshly-powdered areca. nut and santonine, we would advise you ta
sive him two grains'ot quinine twiee a day and in addition w dessert-
spoontul of cod-liver oll once each day,

51 M.D. G., Boston.—See answer to. MO. S., Owen Solid, in this
column.

A

KENNEL NOTES.

o

» Breeders and owners of sporting degs areinvited to send Wem dad
of nemes vlained, bred, whelps, sates, etc., for tasertion im this volwinn,
We wmuhe no eharge for the publication of such oles} birt Fequest in carh
tase the notices bemade up tn necoritance with muy form, that the nan of
both owner wnd dag he written legibly, we printed, and that te etriain to
which the animal belongs be distinetly state.

Nauus Champ.

Wilbur—Mr. J. B. Rohrmian, of Philadeiplila, Pa., Claling the name
of Wilbur for ved Trish setter puppy, whelped July s, 1880, by Rory
OMore out of Mr. W. H. Pitrce’s Gussie. Purchased from Mr W. A.
Callender, Albany, N, ¥.

Teg-Myr. James 8. krowh, of Brooklyn, L. L, claims the name of
‘Tag for liver and white seller dog puppy cut of Mr. Walter G. tut
phys Hlena by his Ben. 5

Jupiter—Mr. Peter M. Moscrip, Hamden, Delaware Cotinty, N.Y,
claims the name of Jupiter tor hls liver-colored cocker spaniel dog,
three years old, out’ of Nannie by Curty.

Daixy Mc—Mr. Mack W. Miner, Waukegan, Tlls., claims the name
of Duisy Mc. for blavk setter bitch puppy by Mr. D. W. Johnson's Gor-
(on setter Bob oul, of Col. Griftith’s Belle. -

Teal . P, Davison, Lockport, N. Y., claims the name of ‘’ed for
hls red setter doc, whelped Nav, 1, 1879, out of Mr... P. Montgomery's
(iarrishurg, Pa ,) Elsie by same owner's Nix.

Dante—The Mohawk Kennel, Chatham, Ont., Claims the name of
Dante tor white, black and Tan puppy, six months olf, by Dash IT,
out of Ming, purchased of Mr. Walter H. Beabe, of New York city.

Voisy—My. d. J. Donovan. of Boston, Mass. claims the name ot
Noisy lor his red Irish setter bitch puppy, whelped Dec. 9, 1840, out. of
Mag by Bicho,

Bye Bye and Long Taw—Mr. M. W. Mimer, of Waukegan, 1) Is.
Claims the numes of Bre Rye and Long Taw for the wo Scotch deer

hound puppies, dog and bileh, out of Tessle Dy Bruce, purchaseda
Mr, J, i Whittian, Ciileago, 1.

W. H. PIERCH'S GUSSIE.

is AS, York, Pa—t bad 4 liver-colored setter dog three years
Old. Last saturday morning he took sick, yornlting about a pint of
blood and slime. At the recommendation of a physician (and not
knowing myself! wlitt to du) 1 Fave no melicine, bub mate a good
bed tor him and tried to keep him quiet, About noon be avain Yom-
ited up blood and slime, and all this time kept his mouth open
with a little slime 1unninw oul and breathing very hard, but would
occasionally walk about « littie, but was very weak on bis legs.
sunday be kept more quiet, but twice during the day stood up and
yomtied blood and slime, aid appeared to huye great pain about the
middie of tis body, and occasionally moaned very pitinilly. Sunday
night he seetued to be better, not suffering so much pain, and loaked
Hevver out of his eyes, but allihis time kept his muuth open, breathin
very hurd, On Monday he lay quietly ii] noon, jwhen he cormnience
Kicking and trying Lo get wp, Gryiug pitifully, till in the evening when
he died. I had him opened and sound his intestines black, and cowd
discover nothing else wrong. The man who opened him said he had
Séveral dogs bhe same way and they had been fed pounded glass, bub
We could find none here. Now, I should like to have your opinion.
Ans. Your post-mortem wus entirely too lax for us to forma posil ive
conclusion. Moaniug and whining denote paln, The vomiting of
mucus (Slane) and blovd indicates a Stomach trouble, For both there
Js treatment; 16 prescribe iiothing refl+cts no crefiil on the physician.
When the domesticaied animal isi a yeterinailab is the proper per-
Son tO sive udyice, Had you looked af the internal aspect of the
stumach you would doubtless have tound it similar to the intestines ;
but, a8 you passed this ofan over in silenve, in absolute diagnosis
is impossible. We suppose, however, your animal suffered trom eas-
Oitis (Liflsmimation of the stomach), of which we will give you the
CHUSes, SYTIPLOMs and post-Moryela appearance. You will then be
able to judge for yourselt whenher the supposition is correct or now.
Causes —Anything that will irritate the stomach, whether in be a
poison, Ndivestible food (especially sharp pieces of bone) or onher
bubstanves, wood, glass, elo. (we lave seen if caused In twa Instanues
from swallowing sinall places of whalebone), external violenve (blaws,
kicks, @lc.). Symploms-Vomiting;: bowels citer relaxed or consti-
pated; cousiderable fever: nose hot and dry; byeathing accelerated ;
pulse small and quick ; mucous Membrines mjected; Lonfue furred,
with Intense thirst. The animal lies flat on bis side, or strenches
himegele Tu length on belly, on thie coolest spot he can nod, moaning
and Whittihg wh intervals; expression of countenance Indicates pain,
As the disease proceeds to a tatal termination, the moaning becomes
more frequent, the search for relief comfinuous. Severe rigors, cold
extremities, sunken @yes, a rapid, almost imperceptible pulse, sudden
cessation of pain, denote fhab @vngrene bas set in, and the animal
dies gradually snd quictly or in delirium, Post-mortetin appear-
ance—Intense redness of MUCOUS Membrane of stomach, either in
patches or dittused. When any length of time Js allowed to pass be-
Uween the animal's death and the exumination of the parts, this deep
red becomes 4 dark purple. If the disease was caused by a poison
the stomich may be perforated. Treatinent—Lime water and milk.
given in sinalland repeated doses; oplum, 8 to 10 Bean enemas oF
sdapor olLand wator, with bland drinks, such as 1 ed fea, barley
water, weak beef tea; give cold water, ike everyting else, in small
but olten-repéated doses, It js nob necessary to have all the above
Symptoms to have the disease they describe, We give you a typical
case; you can judge for yourself. We may add taro things Here,
Wiich few, it any, canine authorities meéttion: That enterites, in-
flammation of mucous lining of the intestine (li was this disease which
cauned the dark appearance of intestine described), lb often the teawlt

Ray—Mr, Bdyard §. Bradford, of Holyoke, Mass., claims the name
of Ray forpointel dog formerly the property of Mr. T. M. Aldrich. of
Providence, R.T., out of Lincoln & Hellyais Datsy by Whttlng’s Duke.

Protick—Mr. J, P. Thomas, of West Whiteland, Pa, cliims the
name of Proliek for liver and wiilte cocker bitch, tour months od, ont
of Nellie by Rex, purchased of Mr. Robert Walker,

Squaw—hy, J. P. Tomas, Wesh Wiilteland, Pa., claims the wane of
Stuaw for black vocker biteh puppy out Of Josie by W Mdalr

ittei;—Mr. J. P. Thomas, West Whiteland, P&., claims the name or
Flos for chestnut and tan cocker bitch puppy out of Fannie by
Robin Adair,

Nell Mr. John Fanveett, of MuBeesporh, Pa. clatms the narie of
Well tor Imported lemon and white puinter bitch, by Rain's Mager
out of Paget's Fly, Webruary, G. 4. Hamlet's G. D. Nina,

Joc—Mr, John Faweetl, of Mulceesport, Pa., claims the name of doe
for liver and white pointer dog by Shorthose’s Sam out of Flash.

Puke—Mr. Joho Fawcett, of McKeesport, Pa, Glalms the name of
Duke for lemon and white pointer ta by owner's doe out of is Nell,

Duke (I —Mr, John Fawcelt, of McKeesport, Pa., clams the name
Rr auEe Ti. for lemon and white pointer dog hy owner’s Joe out of his

ell.

Garjield—Mr, John Fawcett, of McKeesport, Pa., claims the namie of
Garngg forlemon and white pointer puppy by owner's Joe out oF

Ose.

HAuneoek—Mr, John Faweeth, of McKeesport, Pa., claims the name
of Hancock for leon and white pointer puppy by owner's Duke out
ot his Kose.

Juna—Mr, Jobn Faweett, of MeKeesport, Pa., Glaitis the name of
duno for red Irish setter bitch by Stewart Robison’s St, Patuick iT.
out of owner's May.

Jim—Mr. Jobn liweett, of Mukeesport, Pa., dials the name of
Jim tor imported daclishund ont of Game by Drummer.

Rovey—Mr, John Fawcett, of Mokeesport, Pi., claims the name ot
Yover for his dachshund dog out of Wuntherup by Ben, Rover arrived
trom Germany on feb. 18.

Quen—Mr. John Fawcett, of McKeesport, Pa., clairas the name of
Queen for his dachshund bitch by Edward Saxe's Weimer ont of same
owners Gip. Queen arrived from Gettoany on Feb. 13.

Dick—Mr. John Fawcett, of Meeesport, Pa-, clams the name of
wes for red Irish sether dog by Stewart Robinson’s St. Patrick 1L wut
ot his May.

Fun .—Mr. John Faiyeett, of MeKeesport, Pa., claims the name of
Fan [, for English setter bitch by owners Duble out of his Pan.

Dubie—Mr. Jolin Waweett, of McKeesport, Pa., clalins the nauie or
Duble for iiported lemon Belton setter dog by Grouse oun of FLy.

Oak aud Leay—Mr. BH. Maiéolm, of Baltimore, Md., claiins the names
ot Oak for dog puppy and Léat for biteh puppy oun of his Dream 10,
(Toledo Kennel Club's Gratse-Dream IL) by owners Malcolm
(Munn’s Dilke-Tilly’s Dream).

Ruby I.—Mr. Gard, @. Hammond, of Walnut'Groyve, New London.
Conn,, claims the name of Ruby I, for his Chesapeake Bay bilen
puppy, whelped June 4, 1880, out of his Rose by lis Rake,

Jda—Mr. J. N. Dodge, of 81 Pine st., Detroih, claims thea name or Idw
tor a white, black and tan beagle bitch puppy by Kabtler oun of Sill,
sold to Mx. W. H, Todd, of Veriniliion, 0. Y

Sowid J, N. Doge, 81 Pine st., Detroit, claims the nime of Sound
for awhite, black and-tan beagle daz puppy by hatter out of Sill,
sold Mr. D. Ds Yollng, of Hamilton, Ont.

Yona—Mr. J.N, Dodge, 61 Fine st,, Detroit, claims the namie of
Nona fore white, black and tai beagle bitch puppy by Rattler opt

of Sill, sold Mr. W. EB. Shedd, of Waltham,

Frrrvary 24, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM. ©

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of Fan, sold W. P. Percival, Palo, Mich..

Frei—Mr, J, N. Dodge, 81 Pine st., Detroit, claims the name of
Fred for the white, black and tah beagle dog puppy by Rattler ont of
Sill, sold to Mr. W. P. Percival, of Palo, Mich.

Truip—Mr, 1. N. Dodie, 81 Pine st., Detroit, claims the name of
Trump for the white, black and tan beagle fog puppy by Rattler out

ass.

Ton Siuep, Pistol Grip Poulile Bolt, Choke and. Bivd—Mr, J. N. Dodge,
§1 Pine st.. Detrolt, claims the names Top-Snap, Pistol Grip, Double
Bolt, and Choke jor four dog puppies, find Bird tor the bitch puppy
pd Mire W. Elmore, Granby, Conn. Puppies ally Ringwood Tf. out
af Plora.

BRED.

May-Rover—Mr. A. Bailey’s orange and white setter bitch May to
Mr. T. Denmean’s (Balllnore, Md.,) tinported red Trish setter doy
Royer, On Feb. 3, 1851,

Nancy-Rover—Mo. B. Gills setter bitch Nancy (Hutebinson’s im-
Svat Rob-Belle) 00 Mr. 'T. Denmead’s (Baltimore, Md.,) imported red
Tish setter jogs Rover, on Feb. 9, 1881,

Queen—Kicho (7,—Centralia (11s.) Kennel Ciub’s black and tan Goar-
don setter bitch Queen to Dr. J. J, Jennelle's Hicho 1.

Queen-Baron—Mr. J. B. Kirk's (Voronto, Ont.,) imported pluck
foca t Queen tosame owner's imported liver dog Raron, on Feb.

Judy-Sandy—Mr. M, 0, Clark’s (Clarksville, Tenn.,) imported Judy
tO Sandys, Web. 15, 1881.

Pert-Dick —Mr. Tom Warwood (Ludlow, Ky.,) has bred his red Irish
setter bitth Pert to his white, black and tan Gordon Setter Dick.

Fly-Rez—Me. 0, Wrancis Caltwell’s (N. J.,) Scotch collie bitch Wy
to Lindsay’s Rose, Heb. 9, 1380

Shepherdesstlex—Mr. Wi. Lindsay’s (Blizabeth, N. J.,) imported
Scotch collie bitch Shepherdess to Lindsay's Rex, Feb. 11.

Fairy-Rex—Mr, A, Galloway's (Linden, N. J.,) colle bitch Fairy to
Lindsay's Rex, first prize, New York, 1880.

Flova Bell-Dash 77.—H, 6. Stol’s native red and white setter pitch
Blora Bell to Dash IT, Feb. 16, 1831.

Tuee-Letcester—Dt, Bmlid Pirysick's (Cape May Clty, N. d.) Luce
(formerly Psyche) to A. H. Moore’s champion Leicester,

Belle Ratiler—J, N, Dodve’s champion beagle Rattler to N. EImore’s
Belle, Feb, 10, 1831.

Musie-Ringwont, Th—d. N. Dodge's foot heagle Ringwood IL. to Wm,
Smiuh’s wusic, Feb, 14, 1831.

Ringwood [L-ran—dJ. N. Dodge's foot beagle Ringwood I. to R. M.
Baker's Fan, Feb, 16, 1851.

WHELPS.

Prairie Roxse—Mr. ¥, 1. Sheldon's (Rahway, N. J.,) setter bltich
Prairie Rosé, whelped Feb, 4, 188), eleyen puppies, eight dogs and
three bitches, black and white, ond black, while nnd tan, by St.

‘Elnuo.

Veli—John Faweett's pointer bitch Nell whelped on Feb, 1, i831,
nine puppies, seven dogs and two bitches, all lemon and white, by
owuer’a Joe.

Jung —lobn Faweett's red Irish Juno whelped on Web. 8, i8si, nine
puppies, six dogs and three bitches, by owner's Tilden.

SALES.

Eicho-Maq Whelp—Mr, 7. J. Donovan, of Boston, Mass., has pur-
chased from Mr. Geo. A. Kimball, of Chelsea, Mass., a red Irish setter
bitch puppy, oub of Kimball’s Mag by champion Hicho.

Lady Byron—M\. Emory P. Robinson, ot Sidney, O., has sold to Mr.
J.M. Haynes, of Wilmington, O., the four-year-old Laverack and
Liewellin setter bitch Lady Byron (Carlowitz—Dodge's Kose),

Aruce—Jeasie Whelps—Mr. M, W. Miner, of Waukegan, Is., has pur-
Ghased of Mr. d. H. Whitman, Chicago, Ts, two Scoteh deerhound
puppies, whelped May 12, 1880, out or Jessie by Bruce,

Bob-Gelle Whelp—Mr. Mack W. Miner has bought of Mr, A. McAr-
thur, Waukegan, Ts., a black setter bitch puppy, sired by Mr. D, W.

_ Johnson's (Richmond, Ind.,) Gordon setter Bob out of Col. Griffith's

(Waukegan, Ils.,) Belle.

Pat Linerrck—Mt. J. J. Sneenburg, of New Brighton, Pa., has
bonght back from Mr. Jd. B. Reno the pure Laverack bitch Pet Laver-
ack, oub of Peerass by Thunder. She ts litter sister to Lu and Mack
Layerick, U

Snort Mt. Jas. 1. Boyd, of New York city, has sold his Huglish sét-
ier dog Sport to Mr, W. D. Jenkins, of Natchez, Miss.

Kattler-Sill Whelp—Mvr. J. SN. Dodge St Pine st., Detroit, sold Mr. D.
D, Young, of Hamilton, Ont., a white, hlack and tan beagle dog pup-
Py, 5 molths old, by Kabler (imported Warrior-Gen. Rowett's Rosy
onto Mr.d, N. lodge’s sil. )

Ruttler-Sill Whetp—Mr. J. N. Dodge, 81 Pine st., Detrott, sold Mr.
Hill, of Randolph st., Detroit, a white, black and tan Deagle dog pup-
py, Smonths oid, by Rater (ported Warrior-Gen. Kowett's Rosey)
ont of Mr. J. N. Dodge's Sill.

Rattlay-Sill Whelp—Mr. J. N. Dodge, §1 Pine st., Detroit, sold Mr. W.
H, Sheai, of Waltham, Wass., a white, black and tan beagle dog pup-
py, 5 Months old, by Rattler (imported Warnicr-Gen. Rowett’s Rosey)
out ot Mr, d. N. Dodge's Sill,

Ritiler Silt Whetp—My. J. N. Dodge, $1 Pine st., Netroit, sold Mr. w.
H. Todd, of Vermilion, O., awlite, black and tan beagle bitch puppy,
5 months old, by Rattler (imported Warrlor-Gen. Kowet’s Rosey) out
of Mr J, 8. Dodge's Sill

Rinywood IL,—Fiorn Whelp—VO. J, N. Dodge, 81 Pine st., Detroit, has
sold to Mr. N. klmore, Granby,Conn., a mottled white, black, and tan
beagle dog puppy. two months olf, by tingwood IL (imported
Rinswood-Roxy) out of Mr. J. N. Dodge's Flora.

Ringwood. E.-Plora Whelp—Ne. J. NW, Dodge, 81 Pine st, Detroit, has
sold tu Mr. N. Elmore. Granby, Conn, a white, black and tan beagle
fog puppy, two months old, by_kingwood I. (unported Ringwood-
Roxy) oub of Mr. J. N. Dodge's Flora. ;

Ratiler-Fun Whelp —My. JN. Dotige, 81 Pine st., Detroit, has sold to
W. J. Percival, Palo, Mich.; a white, black aid tan beagle bitch
puppy, Six months old, litter sister fo Belle, who taok first in puppy
class, Pittsburgh, 1881, by Rattler (imported Warrior-Gen, Rowett's
Rosey) ont of 5. M. Baker’s Pan.

Ruttley-Sili Whelp—J, NS. Dodge, 81 Pine st., Detroit, has sold to W.
J. Percival, of Palo, Mich,, a white, blackand tan beagle dog puppy,
five months old, by Rattler (imported Warrior-Gen. Rowett/s Kosey)
out ot J. N, Dodge's sill

Ringwood II —Flura Whelp—t. N. Dodge, 81 Pine sh., Detroit, sold to
W. Blinove, of Granby, Conn., 2 mottled white, back and tan beagle
bitch puppy, two montis old, by Kingwood Il. Gnmported Ring. ood-
Rosey) out of J. N. Dodgi’s Flora.

Ringwood IT -—Hloca Whelp —J. W. Dodge, i Pine st., Detroit, sold to
WN, Blnore, of Granby, Coun., a mottled white, black and tan dog
puppy, two months old, by Ringwood IT, (imported Ringwood-Roxy)
out orJ, N, Dodge's Mora.

Ringwood T.—Flora Whelp—t. N, Dodge, $1 Pine st., Detroit, sold N.
Himore, Granby, Conn,, a mottled white, black and tan doz puppy,
two months old, by Kingwood Il. (imported Kingwood-Roxy) out of
J. N. Dodge's Flora. :

Dash If-. B. Stoll, of Geneva, N. ¥., las purehased of Dr. H, A.
Rosenthal, Brovklyn, the orauge and white English setter dog Dash
i. Ca ea

Duke of Beaufort—A. H. Moore, of Fhiladelphia, has sold to J. H.
Goudsell, of Urange, N. J., the black, white and tan ticked imported
At setter dos Duke of Beaufort, oub of Fairy 1. by Pride ot the

order.

Vantwura—d. Otis Fellows, of Hornellsville, NW. Y,, has sold to Fred.
Bill, of Hurns, Allegany Co.,N. ¥., the black, white and tan tleked
Uae at pitch Nantoura, whelped Oct, 29, 1880, by Drum out of

Moke.

Rolin Adair Fannie Whelp—J. Otis Fellows, of Hornellsyiile, N. Y.,
has sold ta A. R. Wullacea livér and white cocker bitch puppy, out
of Fannie by Robin Adalr.

PRESENTATION.

Mr, M, W. Miner, of Waukegan, Mis., has presented the black setter
plich puppy Daisy Mc, by Bob out of Belle, to Mr, W. L. Parks, Port
Royal, ‘Tenn.

IMPORTATION.

Mozart (.—Mr. M. A. Magner, of Boston, Mass., has imported an-
other Yorkshire terrier, Mout It, He is about three years old, has
a beautiful blue and wniferm and straight coat; the golden tan
Tharkings are rich; weight 63g Ibs. :

i

THE ENGLISH POINTER.

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rok years Devonshire has been the great home of the pomtor in

England, and Mr. Wrancis, of Hxeter, and Mr. 8. Price, of
Bow, Deyou, have done much for gaining this southern county the
reputation it bears so justly for the production of first-nate
specimens of the breed. The latter has certainly gained im-
mortality by breeding Wagg, & dog who in his day knew no rival,
hut who at the time of writing is beginning to show traces of that
great destroyer—Time. Mr, E. C, Norrish, too, of Crediton, is
rapidly making bimpelf namé asan exhibitor of pointers, and in
iu possession of a remarkably handsome brace of lyer-and-whiter
jn the persons of Digby and Reyel, who began to win priges in
first-rate company when only a fey months old. The credit of
breeding these doge, howeyer, is due to Mi. R, Andrews, from
whom Mr, Novrish obtained them, ;

pedigree of this great

Among older breeders the names of Mr, 1, Statter, Mr, C. H,

Mason, Lori Sefton, Lord Downe, and Mr. Garth, Q. C., appear
moxt prominently, and their blood is eagerly treasured by breeders.

The dog we haye chosen ag the subject of dlnstration in onr

colored plate is Wagg, who is the property of Mr, Richard J. Lloyd
Price, of Rhiwlas. As remarked before, he was not bred hy bis
present owner, but by Mr. Samuel Price, of Deyonshite. Wage
wes born
is liver and white in color, weighs sixty-five pounds, aid measures
aa follows: Dength of head, ten inches; girth of muzzle, ten
inches; height at shonlder, twenty-four inches; girth of chest,
thirty inches ; sith of loin, twenty-three inches ; girth of skull,
eighteen inches ; girth of forearm, seven and three-quarter inches.

March, 1871, and is by Champion Sancho out of Sappho,

he following list of his triumphs speak for his quality, and

need no further commonut—Iield Trials: Wield Trials divided
Clinton Stakes at Devon, 1874, Shows lst Birmingham, 1874;
itt Crystal Palace; Istand cup Hxeter ; lst Truro; lat and eup
Nottingham ;
mingham, 1875 ; Ist Crystal Palace; Iut Brighton ; 2d Mscter;
1st and cup for best pointer in the whole show, Birmingham,

Ist and cup for bast pointer in the whole show, BE
ani

1876; champion prize, Birmingham; champion prize, Kennel

Qlub Show, Alexandra Vulave, 1877; 1st Kendal; Ist Oxford
Show; champion, Crystal Palace; ist Oleckheaton ; 1st and cnp
for beat pointer in show, Blaydon-on-T'yne ; 1st Darlington ; lat
Brighouse ; 1st Hi

Great Horton; ist Whitby; ist Thornton ; ist
Queensbury ; lst Bingley ; Ist Skipton ; 1st Todmorden, and cup
for best sporting dog + Jat Wakefield ; 1st Farnworth ; champion
Birmingham ; champion kennel club show, Alexandra Palace ; and
champion Kendal, 1878; 1st and cup for best aporting dog in the

show, Wolverhampton ; ist and cup for best sporting dog, Stock-

port, 1879 ; champion cup frish Kennel Club show, Dublin, April,
1879 ; ist Epworth, 1879; 1sfi and special cup, Great Tntérnational
Dog Showy, Hanoyer, Germany, 1879; Ist aud special uup for the
best dog im all classcs of the show, Ripon, June 10, 1879; oham-
pion prize, Kennel Chib summer show, Alexandra Palace, July,
1879, and cup for best pointer in the whole show; lst and extia
cup for best dog in the whole show, Heelsnondwike, 1879 ; 1st and
cup for best sporting dog, Cleckheaton, 1879; Int Darlington,
1879, 1st apt extra cup, Brighouse, 1879; Hayley Hill, 1879;
special cup for best sporting dog, a handsome clock presentad by
Sprati?s patent; lst Whitby; 1st Thornton, Bradford, Yorks ; Ist
Blackpool; lab Keighley ; 1pb and cup Woodsome, Huddersfield ;
st Halifax; let Armley; ist variety class imd cup for best dog in
the field, Wortley ; ist and enp, Todmorden; champion Bishop
Anckland ; 1st Farnworth; Ist and cup for besb poimter, K, U.
Show, Brighton ; champion Birmingham, 1879 ; Ist and cup Brad-
ford 1880; ist (Bhrenpréis) and Emperor's cup for best sporting
dog, Berlin, 1880; champion Crystal Palace, 1880; 1sf Thorne,
1880,

Balle, the subject of the engraying which accompanies this
article, is also the property of Mr. Richard J. Lloyd Price. She
waa brad by Lord Henry Bentinck in 1870, andis by his Ranger
out of Gronse. Belle weighs fifty-five pounds, and mensures as
follows: Iength of head, nine inches; girth of muzzle, vight and
a half inches; girth of skull, eighteen inches ; height at shoulder,
twenty-four inches; girth of chest, tiventy-eight inches, girth of
loin, twenty-one inches ; gitth of forearm, nine inches.

The following ave among her performances, from which it will
be seen that she, in the conrse of her illustrious career, has sic-
ceeded in lowering the colors of Mr. Purcell Liewellyn’s Countess
and Mr. Macdona’s champion Ranger :—Connty stakes for ull-
aged hitehes at Vaynol Meld Trials, 1872, and of Judy of the Ban-
gor stakes for pointer braces at tha same meeting. Won aluo tha
County stakes for aged pointer bitches, at the National Pointer and
Setter Field Trials, held at Combermere, Shrewsbury, April 2),
1878, and with her daughter Grecian Bend, won the Acton Reynald
stakes for pointer braces, at the same meeting ; also at the Grouse

Tield Trials 1873, second with Roman Fall, her son, m the Penllyn
stakes for braces, August 13, 1873, and Ist in the Rhiwlas utakes
for all-aged pointers and setters, Angust 16,
Ranger, Mr. Liewellyn’s Countess and Flax, Mr. Statter's Rob Roy,

beating Mr. Mucdona’s

and other celebrated ammals, after which performance she was

withdrawn from public competition and put to breeding purposes

only. Appended are the points sha made in the Rhiwlas stakes,
1873, and County stakes, Vaynol, 1872 :
RuUIWEAS STAKES.
VALUE OF POINTS WHEN rEVECT,

Bt) 20 20 15 10 5 100
Pace and Pointing Drawing
Style of (styie aud on game or

Nose. hunting. Breaking. pheateTese) 4 Backing. roading. Total.
Hy 10 4 9TH

Belle. 2734 40 by) 5 Thi
County Brakes, VAYNOL, 1872.
Belle. 30 20 20 15 0 hi 100

Full marks, 4 feat only once accomplished, except by Belle.
MEASUREMENTS Of BELLE, TAKEN WAROH 13, 1874.*
Round chest ....... seceeneeeessrerere, Bit. Ligin.

Nose toroot of tail ...c...ee2e pence eeeees Bo 2874
Height at shoulder ...-...-.- wat tid eurerae'e ree ot
Head, sluill-bons to none ...... a hdee sale ts que DD 8
Round face, nnder eyes -... +--+... F220 S10
Round thigh 1... cssecreseenntsoes eittraee so
Round loin .. Pre: gra Peers sce ee
Round skull ........--.-- cae Be Aa rien eee Ei 3
Slmll-bone to ghoulder-blade ...-.5.---..---. 0 10

famous pointers, aid Drake especially, the
dog should not be omitted, Wa therefore
piye it, and also a short history of the evack, ns they appear in Mr.
R. J. Lioyd Price's Kennel List.

Drake was purchased at Sir R. Garth's sale, July 14, 1874, for 160 guineas.
Died April 22, 1817,

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PEDIGRED OF MR, NEWTON'S RANGER.
Sire, Sir'T. Whicheote’s Ranger.—Dam, Mr, Foster's Ruth,
Dog of Mr. Stanhope’s.—Mr. Odlin's Dido,—Mr, Newhatt’s George.—
] Mr. Newbatt’s Nell
Lord Mf. Bentinck's JoviaL—Lord Craven’s Venus,
Mr. Edge’s Rake.—Lord Villiers' Marcus.—Lord Crave’s Bess.
Sir H. Goodrich's Jewel—Mr. Tywibel's Jewel (Laxten Kennels).

MEASUREMENTS OF DRAKE, TAKEN OCTOBER 25, 1874,

Round chest ....- Bas tlies Pa) reser eens y+ att. Sin.
Nose to roob of tail........... eo 0
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Drake's performances were :—lst prize Puppy Stakes, Stafford
Trials, 1868; Ist pmze; All Aged Stakes, ditto, ditto; 1st prize,
Braces (with Mars), ditto, ditto ; 1st prize, Champion Cup, ditto,
1869 ; 1st prize, Champion Cup, Shrewsbury ‘rials, 1870.—Drake
wad sive of the winners of the 1st, 2d and 3d prizes, Puppy Stakes,
Shrewsbury, 1474; also of the winner, Dandy Drake, and grand-
sire of second and thirdin 1878; also of Beau, Mallard, Romp,
Lucky Sixpence, and Gypsy and Yellow Drakes, of Luck of Eden-
hall (winner of the Field Trial, Derby, 1879), and of Tick, in the
Rhiwlas Kennels, a8 well as Lord Downe'’s Bang, Drake IL, Mars.
Grace, Jill and Bonnce: Lord Derby's Drake and Dutchess ; Lord
Litchfield’s Daisy; Mr, Barelay Field's Riot, and Mr. Privs's Rose;
Sir R. Garth’a Mite II.; and many other Field Trial and Show
Bench winners. 1s also grandsire to Mr, Pilkington’s Garnet and
Taust; Mr. Barclay Field's Drake end Pride, and many others.
We may here state that Faust was sold to America last year for the
large sum of £450,

Considerable judgment ia required in seleoting a pointer, for to
no breed of dog is the axiom of “handsome is as handsome does”
moré applicable, Many of the very best Field Trial dogs of mod-
orn days, haying been singularly lacking in quality, additional im-
portance has been given to the belief already in existence that in
the matter of a pointer good looks go for yery little. Such ik,
however, by no means the case, and if the institution of dog shows
has done nothing else, it has had the effect of improving the ap-
pearance of the modern pointer yery considerably. Until owners
were in # position to be able to compare their dogs with those of
their neighbors, naturally enough the sportsman was to 4 certain
extent indifferent about his dog’s appearunce. When, however, it
came to bea matter of wiining credit for his kennel, a new aspect
of affairs appeared, and pointer men seemed to be particularly at-
fected by the craze for improying the appearance of the breed, as
before said. In selecting a pointer a very great deal depends upon
the nature of the circumstances under which he is to be worked,
and the strength of the sportsman who wishes to use the dog,
The small, actiye dog is all very well if ho is only intended to be
shot over in a country where there is not much hard work to be
fone through, and the big lumbering dog is ulso very serviceable
under similar circumstances, or if the sportsman who proposes to
work him is unable to undergo a vast amount of work or hardship.
Judging, therefore, from the aboye remarks, it can be safely taken
as a general maxim in pointer judging that « good middle-size dog
is the best to select for general purposes of sport, yebitis by no
means a wise proceading to select an indifferent specimen of the
niddle-weight in prefersnee to superior large or small-sized point-
ers. There are «xceptions to every rule, but itis generally safer
to trust in the undeyeloped excellence of a good-looking dog than
to rely upon coming across a diamond in the rough; so we will at
once proceed to lay before our readers a description of whats
pointer should be like,

*\iv. Newton's Ranger, “Champion Polnter of Gngland,” aivarded
Priva at Leeds, July 16; Blrmingham, December 2, 1861; Preston, Sep-
termber 2, 1862; Asburnham Hall, Chelsea, March 23; and Parls, May
4, 1863.

[Reprinted from adyance sheeta of Vero Shaw's “Book of the Dog,”
furnished to the ForEstT AND SrREAm by the author, through
Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Uo., publishers, No. 696 Broadway,
New York.]

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EASTERN FIELD TRIAL WINNERS.

We havehbad struck off upon finely-tinted paper the portraits
which appeared in recent numbers of the winning dogs
at the Jate field trials at Robin’s Island. The pictures are
yery neatly executed, and as the originals were drawn from
sittings, by the eminepl artists Mr. E, Forbes, of this city,
and Mr. J. M, Tracy, of St. Louis, Mo., we do not hesitate
to recommend them to our readers. See notice in another
column.

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Rhewmatism comes trom inactlye kidneys. Hop Bitters never falls
tocureit. Read advertisement,

Pachting and Canoeing.

THE TWO-TONNER.

Editor Forest ayul Stream ;

You have hit texactly. The only change I might suggest ts a trifle
Jess flare to the midship frame near deck. However, I propose to
pulld from your lines and expect to begin work soon. xX.

[it must be borne in mind that a yacht im actual rellef will give to
the eye a different Impression trom the projections on piper. The
flare in the design will not appe-r half as much In relief, and her top-
sides will look almost plumb. The same applies tothe sheer. In the
drawing If is rather too much for good looks, but in rellet ii will ap-
pear a great deal less. Apart trom this there were good grounds for
carrying out the midship frame above water as shown. Less fare
Would have produced a “straight of breadth” Jn the inclined line,
which would not have belonged to the ends, and the work of the
Jatter would in part have been thrown sway. The flare also gives
more gangway, wider house, and more Hoor to cabin im consequence,
—Ep.]

Hider Forest ani Streant:

Last Forest anp StREAM Just to hand, I want to compliment you
onthe design of the smallhoat Ilike her much, and trust that she
will be the forerunner at many more I like the after body very
much, and know thatthat shape of frame 1s aboutthething. I agree
with you that we must seek a compromise belween the narrow
Engiish cutter and owr own flan bottoms, and think your desion meets
the qnestion tully. ORUISER.

Editor Forest and Stream :
Twas glad last night tosee your small cratt. She would make a
dry and lively little craft and will likely be bullt from. a. A.

Eiditor Forest dnd Stream >

1 shall continue to buy the Forrsr anp Siream, wich 7 have taken
for six or seven yeurs, and I regard its articles on all subjects as the
best to be lound. I haye waited a long time for the little cuther,
Which I pronounce a perfect gom, B.C. W.
Editor Forest and Stream:

In your plans of Feb. 17, Low would if do toadd ten feet to extreme
length, locate meta-centre and centre of gravity on load-water Ine
ai ballast with lead on the keel? CORINTHIAN.

[The centre of graylty can Tere, be brought down to the yyater-
Jine by lighter scantling and more ballast, ‘The meta-cenire should
always be kept above the former, even ab initial angles, or the boqt
Would be decidedly too crank when near the plumb, a slight
shift of crew, ¢tc., seuding her down to find bearings. I 10ft, 18

76

FOREST AND STREAM.

SI
oS

flided to length give about oft. beam on waterline and 44 to 5ft,
Hold, Thereasing length only would muke a narrow boat of small
displacement, sued down the wind bub nob weatherly—not the most
SAlislictory arrangements ol size and heavily handicapped in sailing
onlength. Leal is good, but iron is cheaper, and allthat ly necessary
with falr beam, i a eriuser—Kd.]

Fiétor Moriat iad Streane:

We all like your model yery much and can tind no tat with her.
‘Theve ts a good deal of Interest Laken In yachting here In Saco wad,
Uhanks to the teachings of Lhe FoREsT AND SIKEAM, they ali go in for
keels ind iron thereon, IY. R.A,

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MEASUREMENT.
(0. Py KUNUARDT Ty WAMERSLY'S NAVAL ENOYCLOP(@DIA,)

is ese sole object of measurement and allowing tlme is to enable

yachts of yarlous sizes to compele upon terms of equality, A talr
Arid logical rule must, therefore, be based upon size, Any rule which
Places htas Wpon miidel 1s erroneous in foundation and misleading In
Ns Worklogs. Rules based upon any one or two dimensions, however
mueh they niay be the custom, are manifestly not equitable, bacause
they do not vax ditferences in size, Dut differences of model in whe
one or two parlicilar directions measured. They do not tax size, be-
Culse iny one or two dimensions added or multiplied are in no wise
#10 expression of size, nor does such measurement necessarily repre-
sent the raiio of size between the vessels gauged. Yachts will shrink
in the direction taxed, as witness the short, dumpy American sloop
sceking tO escape the penalty of length, and the Huglish cutter
sqjuenzed info untaxed depth, the designer being restricted to thetr
production against his will. A measnrement of aviual magnitude is
the only mode which satisties the tundumental propa an trom
Wiel the reasoning takes ltsstart. A rule taxing the actual sizé of
iu vessel does notin the slightest degree tax shape or model; ittaxes
quimtity only, and not [ts location. Under such a system the designer
{3 left absolutely tree to mold a given quantity into any shape he
deems inost desirable; he may proportion length, beam and depth to
Ns taste, and wriyal will not be compelled to pay unjustly because
he my prefer some other shape, Involving um excess In one or two
directions without iny excess in size, inputing size has one objec-
Udon. Thdoes not admit of quick and ready gauging, norecan a yacht
size be easily veritled upon the spot by an owner or regatha commit-
Le A simplification of the method of arriving atthe same results,
with sufficient accuracy for practice, is desirable. To this end, a
multiplication ot all three chief dlmenslons—iensth, breadth and
Wepti—has been adopted with success by some @lubs as a shortcut
lletiding to like results. The correctness of this plan is based upon
ie AssUMption that the true size of Tast yachts bears so nearly a
like proportion to their circumscribed solids that the products of the
phree extreme dimensions will express the ratio of their sizes to one
tinother with sufficient accuracy tor racing purposes. ‘The only
danger to be apprehended from a general wnd permanent adhesion to
tits rule arises from the Prone ey, of cutting down freeboard, and
thereby decreasing the depth and withit the racing size ot yachts,
whose owners would Sail them only in fair Weather. A long string
ot prizes won in midsummer breezes would he a strong inducement
jor othars to follow suit, and one uf the most desirable ea of a
cruising: boat—ample freeboard—yvould be sacrificed to the greed for
izes. Shoult this tear turn out to be well founded, the tendency
win be counteracted by Ineluding tn the rule of measurement a stand-
mul amount of freeboard, which would at once remoye the induce-
iment to cripple erulsing efficiency in the manner indicated.

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“TAMERSLY’S NAVAL

ENCYCLOPEDIA.”

Eilitor Forest tnd Stream =

Not lou ipo there appeared in one of the isinor publications what
purports to be a review” of an article of mine, written for ' Wam-
érsly’s Nayal Encyclopodia.” At first I did not deem such a tipsy
burlesque at reviewing worthy of any notice, the jealous animus and
sumatetr character of its seedy orlgin belng too self-evident; but, out,
ol regard tor the publishers, let me ask you to print these few tines,
Stripped of linpotent bucket-shop personalities—which sufficiently
Widicale whe sourve of Inspiration—the driveling rubbish termed a
“review ” contains the following charges :

First, that Tignorantly misapplied the word “range” in speaking
of pstablitty, JT used the word in its good Anglo-Saxon meaning.
Byery one who has followed my writings will, I think, vive me credit
for knowing what the technical term “ range of stability * signifies,
without wasting any more words over the matter.

Second, that there are errors in the tables accompanying my artl-
el his is posstble. I did not travel all over Europe and America
measuring boats, but necessarily accepted data collected from a
Vvarleby of Sources, and errors are to be charged to the original source
wether than to mysell. ‘hey will be rectified as fast as discovered,
and 6 not vitlate the purposes of the tables. ;

Third, that raking masts, and therefore sails at an angle to the
vertienl, can have no lifting power. This is & falrsample of my
gunaleur reviewer's mechanical conceptions, and is on a par with
n previous assertion of bis that a long counter, bringing the main-
sheet further aft, decreases the leyerage on the inain boom, My
clumsy critic ig the same verdant incapable whose crooked eyes dis-
covered undue fineness in the rather full bow of the schooner In-
irepid, who located her midships and centre of ¢rayity about her
sjuarters, and whose pointless ‘*descriptions ” of yachts—few and far
petweeh—form a standing butt of ridicule to the half dozen who
glapee to see them. His lucubrations, by the way, are admitted
only £0 Lie columns of petty staryling shects, flourishing on the out
-bkirta of a respectable profession, as weeds do about a bed of lowers.
' Fourth, my reviewer, foaming at the mouth, launches out Into the
measurement question with an amount of childlike inaninity with
Avhich I will nob burden your readers. Ibis enough to say that he
,only foes over stale ground, discussed in your columns ad nauseam,
and takes good care to shed no light of bis own on the matter,

Gatl-Slar
Socle fy"

Fitth, that my article is a plagiarism. ‘This Is a charge caally mute,
ond any one who knows Whit has preceded miy article nui judge Lot
nimiselt.

Beyond tis the swashbueklerism calls for 00 atfention, kor the
advertising it has glyen me T would liaye been eratotal har if ap-
peared In a reputable journal clreilating more (ian w few hundred
copies. G.. KuNnaker,

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NONPAREILS AND SIHARPIES.

Ltitoy Forest and Stream:

It gives me pleasure to thank “3. B. R., not only for his quast-
indorsement of my boat, but Tam also graterul to him, us it boating
brother, for giving us one of the most sensible and readable letters
that las appeared in your columns, But he has miute a mistake in
saying that I have ever claimed for the sharple—pure and simple—
any Such qualities as being able to “beat all creation,” “salting like
lightning,” etc, That is the way they talk about these boats wt New
liven. Yet, while a well-designed sharpii is, in ny opinion, as fine
i 56a Doab ond as fast as a Cutter, ton for ton, she has her raults,
which I haye trom time to tlme spoken of in Foinsr AND STREAM
and Sh Cannot beat all eveation, though very fast when modelled
for speed,

?: i B. RY has shown that the sharples of Great South Bay are
tubs, and paddled rounil with an our” This speaks Wacdly Tor the
Southside bullders, but no more condemns the sharpie than (oes the
fact that some people have modelled sloop tubs condemn the sloop,
But, In short, we do nob build the New Haven sharple at Roslyn.
We have taken her in the block, so to speak, and hivve * whiltted
out” something better. We Gall it the * Nonpareil” model, which in
Tuture, L think, will have to speal tor herself, her designer being too
busy bullding boats and models to admit of Lis taking farther part in

the discussion of thelr merits or demerits; so, as tha barber sald,

* Next!”

And now, af the request of many subserlbers to Formsr anp
STREAM, Cwlll give a brief desiription of, and some specifications tor,
a Nonparell crulsing yacht: Length over all 45 fh; eam, 11 1. Gin.:
depth at stem about 6 it; depth amidships, 4 it; stem, apron aod
stern of oak; keel and keelson, solld oak, 6x10 In; timbers, 2x2 in., of
ouk, 2nd 1h in, Apart; side aud Doltom plank of best clear white and
yellow pine, 13g Th. thick; plank rail of oak; deck of clear white pine
duld narrow, and curving with tlare; fastenings of best galvanized
fron; centreboard of hickory or Oak, 15 tt) long; vockpfh fintshed In
hardwood, oiled; cabin fhe same; louse, 9 th. by 15 mt, with head-
room of 6 ft. 6 In,; masts and spars of best spruce; salls of extra
quality, by Sawyer or Wiison; all rigging complete and of best qual-
ily; rig, the regular sharple schooner Style; balance rudder, with
wrouglt-lyon Stock and Mller; all iron work attached to rige¢ing gal-
yanized; four berths ih cabla, with ainple space for two more
forward. Cost of all complete, as above, 3500 to 90), according to
amount of @xtvai finish, ef¢. Such a boat will draw, with board up,
12 [0 16 In, of water, and, as rewards her satety and seagolne qualities,
I will again refer you lo the bold keel tars who did not clreumnavi
vate Lony Island. THOMAS CLAPHAM,

Ktoslun, L. D, Beh, 17,

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SITARPTES AND KEBLS,

Tititor Forest and Stream:
YLCee correspondent R. B. R., in lis amusing letter on * Sharpies
and Keels,” is hardly falr to the latter type, or to their wdyocate
to whom he refers as having indlsted upon length measurement tor
their prospective mutch. Ti does seam as if a Torty-foot sharpie Was
rather larver for ractug purposes than a twenty-flye-toot ontter, and
In the elaborate calenlation, Carpenter's measurement, K, B. R, is
somewhat in erroY in Yepard to the data, Nevertheless, I
think such a mitch conld be arranged, and if Mr. R. UR. desires
an allowance he shatl not be disappointed, provided the rave is nob to
be sailed ln his fiyorite bay, which, as he suggests, ls better adapted
for the pursuit of fish, flesh and fowl than cutter sailing, If my
memory is not ab fault bis wubhority on sharples, Mr, Clapham, was
much more enthusiastic in their behalf, as he wished to race with his
sharpie a cutter of Baad length around Long Island. The match for-
tunately fell through. Ir k. BR. TR. gives the qucstlon a moment's
thought he will see that the cutter men, from interested motives.
would be the very last. to alvovate a lengtit mcasurenient, as it woult
operate yery untayorably tor the narrow boats, I think, too, thatall
cutter men will agree with the Forest AND Stream in considering
such a measurement an abomination in the more important matter or
its influence on the shape of boats to be bullb where it, is uiade the
basis for time allowaLoes, Vv.
We muy add that offers haye reached us to sail agalost sharpies,
and others are holding back simply becanse they deemed the whole

mater nol Worth the powder.

eo.
CHALLENGE TO FLAT BOTTOMS.

Editor Forest and Streain:

Twill sail my little sloop agalnstany Ant bottom or Salling machine,
any day or any weather, for the merits of a keel boat of moderate
dratt and good record, In his letter * R. B. RW’ says that he wants to
get at the merits or demerits of bath kinds, and here isa chanee on
the following conditions: 1. There shall be no man-boards or shifting
ballast used. 2 Any sail can be Garricd that is desired, and only six
men to each boat. %, No means but sails shall be used for propelling,
4, No money shall be staked. Or I will saila race, man and man
(myself against the other), over the Dorchester or South Boston
Yacht Club course, under jib and tnainsail, any kind of weather. It
this last vlfer Cannot be Accepted f will sail under conditions 1, 2, 3
and 4, from Gloucester, Boston ache or Provincetown,

Stoop Sunbeam, Dorchester, Feb. 12, W, 8, NICKERSON,

[Frenvary 84, 1881.

YACHTING NEWS.

WALNUT FRAMES.—Mr, Clapham, of Roslyn, 1s building two
hoats Wik wilnubirames, costing 1 cents per surh ca £30,

NEW CUTTHR.—Dr. Dawson, whose flag was | Cased abraod the
Corsair Sl00p list year, is to haye a cutter this suas...

FOR APROAD— he Herreshotis are building a feel of pieket
launehes tor Lhe British Adiniralty, wider the snperintendence of
Veoh Win. Arthur, of the British Legation. The launches are 48 ff.
oug.

MINNEAPOLIS CANO CLUB.—Minneapolis, Minn., talks of form-
Ing a canoe Clitb, Minnesofa affords unequalled facilities tor the
Sport, and in tithe should become one of the foremost States, counting
her double blades by the thousind.

KIRIWS HIGH SPEED*,—Mr. Kirk, of Chester, Pa., has favored ns
Wilh on examination of the model for the Yalo coaching launch, fb
is beauty Indeed, and faultless im conception and tiirness. The
sped of 16 miles is guaranteed by a heavy money forfeiture.

QUAKER CIvy YACH'? CLUS,—At the annual dinner if was pro-
posed to form a cruising s(uadron for the suminérmonths, when Wie
Moet will sail in company to Cape May, an idea we trust will We
carried out, as li will serve to promote seamanship of thi read sort,
aud o& belter appreciation of cruising qualities im yachts.

LONG GANHS.—The Gracie proposes to Make closer sailing with
Mischie! this year, and has sensibly concluded to follow the preagh-
ing of “theorists,” ob leash In one respect. Sho is to cul off 6 ft of
“uleger heel? and ship a longer gatf, and at, the same time take her
mast. We had supposed (hat rake had gone ot of date long ago.

DOUBLE TIKAD SAIL.—We have the opinions of one of the best
Sail makers in America in favor of double iead sail or the cutter rig,
and those who contemplate recanvyasslug shonid give the rig atair
(rial. The angles of the two jib stays make the sails more effective.
We are glad so that our preferences recelye the endorsement of men
who are really practical and not merely claimants tothe appellation,

NEW STHAMER,—Cuthbert, of Trenton, Ont., has the frames up
for a steam yacht to the order of Bowhianville gelitiemen. She is to
be 70 ft. on keel, 14 1b, beam and 5 fb draft, with a Speee of twelve
Intles. Diullt of Oak throughout, with planking 2 in, thick, wnd to lake
highest cliss, Tle will also haye & slobp underway betore long, 60 tb.
keel and 172g {t, beam, Res. B:

THE TWO TONNER.—We print a few out of the bushel of endorse-
ments of our design tor a small crulser, So far, four gentlemen pro-
pose to butld on the nes this spring, and others yet 10 be heard trom,
Por the many enconlums our thanks sre due to numerous friends,
We publish this week the sail plan for the yacht, but for want of
Spaue Must delay further description tiilnext week, It may be added
that we are now getting out large scale drawings to meet the demand
for working plans which are crowding In upoo Us, In the tale elven
last week the height the Mefa-Centre sbuye tha Centre of Gravity
should read 1 Tt., and the lonnase by three dimensions 1s 1"; tous.

CROISING ©LUS,—A special club for the promotion of ovulslng in
smal yachts has been established in Mngland. ‘Phere is good iate-
vial ‘*down East” for the tormatilon of a simllar club whieh would
certainly be popular, We hear of a large number of siiall cabin
keels how ib course of construction, and several gentlemen also pro-
pose to bulid on the ines of (ho two-Lonner published Ln our last
ssue, ‘The objects of the club in England are to lurther es) rit de
corp. Collect information about harbors visited, Iumovations aboard
Ship, Matters of Oultit, ete,, an annul or quarterly publication to be
issucd, for that purpose.>

NEW SLCOP.—Yacht bullding In New York seems almost at oa
standstill, but possibly the next Tionth will see pew orders In hand,
Wallin & Goran, foot of FIfty-fMith Streat, South Brooklyn, Luye we
co Wy pati a new sloop overbouwrd named Wenona., She ig 10 the
ardor ol My Jerame Stivers, of this clty, and 15 8 fh, keel, 40 pf, walter
line, 45 tect on deck, 164 ft. beamanhd fy teetdeep. Only a tew
years ago a 4i-ft. sloop would have been deemed deep wilh 4s th.
hold, so Lhat the new craft shows that even New York ts bewluning to
ontgrow the pkimming-clish fallacy, Helsht henweeh deals, 6 fh, 4 in.
Masi Above deck, 46715 topmash above cap, 22 (Ly boom, 45 fh; walt,
S41; holst of miimsall, #3 (., and jib #3 1b. on foot. The new ship is
to be & fastone, which is quite probable in yiew ofthe work turned
out by the builders upoe previotis Geeasions. :

TORONTO CANOKR CLUG,—At the last meetingif was resolved that
vollug should be raspricted LO canoe Owners, wid that menibers own
Ing hom a canoe and other Yost should be entitled to aceommodatlon
for both in the club house. The constinntion adopted is based upon
that or the N.Y. ¢, G. The knothy qhestion as lo what constitutes a,
erulser or & Canoe was baekled, oct the totlowiie dotiniifon settled
upon: A canoe 13 & craft siurpat both ends, wop more thin $5 dwehes
While, and capable of being efficiently propelled by a double-bladit
paddle, The kxecutlve Committee consists of Mossrs. Bridgman,
Nicholson, Neiison, Tyson and Barrel An openin’ cruise is 10 tke
place In May,

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atite and Cyap Shoaling,
THE DOMINION RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Orrawa, Fin, 16h,
¥F AE annual masting of the Dominion Rifle Associntion was held
this morning m the Public Accounts Commiltee-Room,
House of Commons, The chair wag occupied by Lientenant-
Colonel fhe Hon, A, Ti. Volsford, oe of the vice-presidents, and
almost every part of the Dominion was represented in the linge w=
tondance of military men.

The chairman. in opening tha moefine, expressed hig regret ati
{he absenee of the able president, Col Gzowski, to whoge advice
and assirtance the society owed a great deal of its enecexs.

Hou, G, Maedonald, Halifax, moved, seconded by Lient.-Col.
MacNechtan, Cobourg, that the thirteenth annual report be ac-
cepted as vend.

The report of the Council was a fayorable one. The Wimbledon
team for 1880 gailed from Quebec on the 19Uh of Jie, imder the
command of Lt.-Col, A. H. Williams, M, P., with Major Macpherson,
G. G. Poot Guards, as second officer, At Altear the lean made ex-
cellent shooting, and in the usnal matehes with Lhe 1th Lanca-
shire, the ist Cheshire Rite Volunteers, and the Liverpool Tifa
Brigade, they came off yiotorions, At; Wimbledon, the amber of
prizes which fell to the team was #bout tho sameag in founar
years, but the unfavorable state of ths weather when the Canad-
lang were shooting at the 600 yards range in the * Queen's’ de-
stroyed the prospects of several memburs who had gone back to
that range with scores which fully entitled them fo hope that they
might gain the honor of a place in the 2nd stage. Want of paocess
in the Kolapore Cup match has again to’ be recorded,

In response to representations made by the Governor-General
the directors of all the lending banks haye generously contributed
afund tor prizes to be given at thenext meeling, thus showing the
Conucil that they havethe sympathy of the monetary and conimer-
cial leaders of the country in their efforts to foster the efliciensy of
the militia fores of the Dominion. i

The total receipts from all sourees from 29th January, 1880, to
13th January, 1881, have been $12,697,609 ; balance brobght forward
from last year’s statement, $1,435.70; total amonnt, $14,183,39: the
expenditure amounted to $14,120.82, leaving a balance of $12.57 to
the credit of the association,

The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Williams, M. P., regarding the
Wimbledon team of 1880 says along other things : that when the
foam went to Winbledon an order was issued that the team would

nrsué the usual course as to going into camp, bub if any mem-
Bay of the team felt that he would he '* physically weakened” by
camp life, a personal application to remain ont should be mado to
the officer commanding. It has beenclsimed that the supposed &x-
posure in camp had the effect of impairing the powers of marks-
men, and, asthe pointhad been agitated, 1 deamad it my duty in
the interest of the asrociation to add to the comfort of the team in
every way, and was foreed to an additional expenditure in flooring
the tents, which certainly added greatly to the comfort of the e-
cupants of the camp. ,

a the few that had permission to remain ont of camp, although
food merksmen, fell far behind what was expected of them in the
matchos, I infer that camp-life at Wimbledon hay the revese effect
of what they auleipeted, and T would suggest that for the futme
it should be m established rule of the nasociation that those who
eo to Wimbledon as marksmen and representatives of the actiye
militia of Ganada should reside in exmp. The Canadian camp hina
ways ben a centre of attraction to visitors, and the personal rep
resentation of the Canadian militia, upon Wimbledon Conmonwis
most importantfroma public or national point of yiew ; if tre team
asa body were allowed to remain outof camp under the plex of
physical weakness, it would reflect seriously upon the physique of

Feorvary 24 1881.) “

FOREST AND STREAM,

17

Canadiana generally, ax well as on that of the defensive force of
the country. 3

Licutenant-Colonel Kirkpatrick, M, P, in seconding the adoption
of the annual report said im regard to team shooting:

The combination of team slooting and individual shooting is nob
desirable so long as coaching is allowed at the tiring point, and T
think it would be well to do away with the system of coxching al-
together, and to distribnte the teams so that they will not
shoot with each other. If that is done, tenm shooting and indi-
yidual shooting may be combived, and the firing: iu the teama may
be counted in respect of individual scores.

_ The Governor-General, in an address, xaid of the Canadian mili-
tia; “Our militia army is Only an army organized for defence. We
desire to be friends with all tha world, but I believe we all know
there is no friendship so lasting and so wholesome as that which is
founded on thorongh mutual respect. We are prepared in Canada
to defend the institutions whicli your free country has adopted,
and you know sell that those institntions can never be changed by
uny forsign will xo log as you prove to all that any attenpt to
change them wonld mean a long aud yery costly war. (Cheers )
1 believe thatalthongh the Goyernment may do yery nmch im the
way of proyiding and extending training achools for officers and
in Seeing to the proper organization pf the fores, yet that mdivi-
dnal efforts are those which in the long run will best ewpport euch
An sesociution as ours. (Applausé.) And in thé way of individual
efforts nothing can be more successfully attempted than the en-
couragement of local and central rifle associations. We know by
experience from the days of Lexington nntil these last nnfortunate
days when the British forces haye eicountered the Boers, how very
difficult it is to, beat an enemy who are individually good rifle shots.
T believe that there has been « certain amount of feeling that most
of the prizes are taken by gentlemen who are too good shots to be
heaten, sud perhaps it might be desirable, to spread over a greater
number of contestants the réwards of thoi perseverance in coming
licra, to haye a greater number of so-called imesery prizes—in
short, that we may make our rifle contests somewhat of the nature
of the ladies’ tennis tournament which has heen proceeding during
the Jast two or three weeks, aiid in which I believe almost all the
contestants will receive at all events some prize, (Applause and
“ear, hear,” aud a laugh.) At the last association meeting in
September I thought one incident was of a peculiar value, and that
was the display made by Scergeaut-Major Oliver of his equipnient,
Which enables men to carry nearly double the miniber of rounds of
ammunition that their present equipment enables them to do, and
whieh also provides them with a spade. Ih might ba a question
also for the consideration of the Council whether it would not be
possible to arrange for a prize in connection with which a team
should in a given time, with light entrenchme tools, entrench
themselves and fire subsequently at targets, for, alter all, onegreat
branch now of the science of war seemy to be the art of rapid en-
trenchment. Indeed success in war seems sometimes little less
than s. prize, which can be won by those who cau uttack fastest and
fire the most rapidly and at the game time with the greatest pre-
cision.” (Oheers.)

he Executive Committee was anthorized to make the necessary
arrangements for assembling the Wimbledon team and to fix the
time when they shall embark for England, and to incur the neces-
Rary expenses for sending tke team fo Wimbledon. Competitors
shall notify the Secretary whether they can go before the Ist of
April next, and in the failure of sending notice the committee sliall
be authorized to fillany vacaut place; also to frame the necessary
instructions for the government and guidance of the olfieers and
mon of the team.

The prize meeting will take place at Ottawa, commencing on the
oh of Suptember next, Captain Costin was appointed executive
officer,

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RANGE AND GALLEY.

Boson, Mass., Veh. 19.—Another stormy Saturday greeted the Wal-
nit Hill riflemen to-day at thelr rertilar meet. The siiglt rain which
prevailed carly in the day with a capital gray Meht, indicated that
@o01 scores would be recorded by the partietpants. Uurdly had the
flags been lowered when the wiad changed several points to the
North, 1d came strong and unreliable, requiring consbunt changes,
while a Severe snow storm set in, und the atmosphere became. UWilek
and the tarzets could hardly be discerned from the tiring points. In
the atfetoon the sun shone brightly, the wind became sbronger ani
exceedingly worellatle, Mr, C. Riehards took first posthlon on the
Creedmoor target against wll cameras, and there was a stron array of
foo shots present, Mr, BH. Gray took rsh honors {i the badee match
Tora, wlille Dodge and Entebronck tollowed for same anionnts. In
the record mateh Mr, Adams heads the lish for 46, und J. N. Frye,
¢x-President of the Massachusetis Rifle Association, om (he ving target
made the magnificent score of 78—slx consecutlve Dullseyes, the wind
Caiching hin on his last shot for a 9 The amatour match closed
yesterday, Init brilliant shooting has been done. My, A. CG. Gould
has made three elewant seores of 47 each, ov a hobal ol I41, and wins
ihe bemubital goid medal of the association. Mr UL G. Bixby wins
The silver medal on the tine score of 45, 46,47; tobal, 3s. Of the kuree
number of entries made we give only (he following ;

Amateur Match.

© Riehards....554555545447 GO hogers.... 644444541543
HGray........ 444645584545 ROurtis...... £5¢54444 5 4-43
@ Hudson..... 4454455544—44
Badge Match,
H Gray. os... 545554545 © Henry. Adh44550 L441
EL Dodge. 5544544) JN Five 4545465454444
Butebrone: 4455553—45 HE Chau 44545445 4448
Record Maieh (Creedmiodr Target).
A@Adams....545£654545 46 G White......44¢444 485 4 542
HS Bennelt....5444455445—4 HE Benson,.....4844444445—420
G Warren.....4444545445—45
Record Match (Massachusetts Target).

JN Prye.,-.127211111112 87s Bb Kdear.....10101210 910 TBS

G@ Warren...10 91110101011—71 W Guuson,..12 610 51010 1167
E Bennebi...411 910 7 10 11 11—69

Washington’s birthday proved a gala one ab Walnut Hill, AU the
Matches now ou the progranime were shot,

MAGNOLIA GALLERY.—Thieve las been o good atendpace daring the
weelk in the all-comers’ match, Mar 7. Merrill holds first postition with
‘total of 241,and Mr. 4. Wyman is second with 240. Mr Wyman suc-
ceeded in Making 18 consecutive Dullseyes. I Lhe pistol match My,
Wryinan takes tirsh place tor the week with 206. In tha Forms ayy
StreAM Inateh Mr. H.C. Arthur leads all competitors for the trophy
With #42, he making during his SoC Hy: twelve consecutive bullseyes
Onarmne targes Below are given tlie best scores in all matches dur
lug the week =

All-coniers’ Maton,
J Merrill ......45 48 48 4Y 48241 A Lawience,...45 45 46 45 46—227
J Wyman....,.48 50 45 47 47—40 GB Thomas... ..46 44 4 40 44—
Ei Harris........47 47 47 47 48—936 WM Merrill,...4% 45 45 46 45—
€Jones........-47 47 47 48 47—236 TY Wisb....,.....4d8 44 44 43 44-315
EC Arti... .46 46 46 46 46—220)

Pistol Match (Ring Target).
6 6 11 11 12 9 9

@ 6 11 2 4 9 10 7-89

S COM SUTEER RRS Aeon tog | Bees Soot Tr vA de G1" aso
li Ss 3 121% 1 mw Y 1 7 87-268

MW 1341 do 9 10 & 2 10 10 58

WH TFarnigm.........4. 6 6 T 12 11 did » 4 wm
Th 12 1h Yo OS) oy OT we a Son

OM bre sp at) ase a a diel

O AMMPS).,-c¢eeeeeeeee a oS TH oY 8 8 O 8 BP 4 89
‘ Wi ii it 8 1h ah % 9 fF O2-s259

10 10 10 7 fh oh & YY 3-64

WHA ic¢se.-deeee es 12 1 11 1M oo ff 8 9 og_98
i ii i. 9 9 S & 7 B (-—Te—-¥3s

Ti a Vee Os “segs OT aay

[api:’ LO TRUS A SA An AR AGE SS Mar % “Fe be a tp Sesh
Dwi 7 1 8) Sete i tas

FOREST AND STREAM Match,
EC Arthur .48 48 49 48 49-942 OC Gilman......47 45 47 47 46—232
Harris... 47 47 47 47 49—23T CG Wright... 45 46.46 45 47932.
© Comings...,.46 47 47 48 47234

MAMaroTH GALLERY, Boston, Fey, 19.—The following are the leading
Scores to date in the everybody's mitch; rounds $, possible 40; 5
scores Lo wht, possible 200:

Hichadrson.....39 39 39 38 58—i93 Willlams.......87 57 87 387 37—185
Merrill........«39 3939 38 828—192 Ames,.....,....86 37 36 37 37183
Aimold..........81 37 35.37 37186

Tn matel 2, called the Silverware Mateh, which is for those who |

ave never won a prize in bie Gallery. Thoseores sland ;

-

G Warren. 87 8h HG YA RT—1K2 ON W Noreross..35 26 35 36 36—1i5
E Brown... 1 85 36 AT BG—1SL

Pistol Match; romnidss, posttle 4a; 3 seoves fo win, possthlp 120,
range Allit,:
EI Radbeth.

...87 87 40-110 G Warren.......,..34 f4 34-102
AND SPREAM mitch for the Mersclinam Pipe, the tol-

1
i

To the Fo.
lowing storés have been made;
fj 445 5 5 Bb 5-7
45465 4 6 5 5-5
DWN Sherbwrne.. 2 ss... ;sseeyceteseeneest be 3D & 42 5 4 F FHS
{a +5 5 5 5 h 4-45
le 6 @ 4 45 G 5—a8—I59
J J Ross......... mete aol ee faa wok oo f 4 2 6 5 4 5-37
Siroge,..... 444 5 65 5 5—87
WW Arnold. of 4 4 ¢ 5 & 6-3T
Geo D Edson,. 44565 5 4 4 5-38

WAKEFIELD, Mass,, Veh, 18—The Wakefleld Amiteur Rite Assoala-
fion had Its range open whis afternoon Tor practice in tie February
series of competitions. The following were the best seores nine +
DW Walker.. 4665586445545 i floward..... 46444644 ¢5—43
W Daniels..... BahddedG haga

The association will have its range open Washingtows birthday for
praciice it the Pebruary series.

Tarn Rrver, Mass,. Reb. 19.—Regular semi-monthiy shoot for gold
badge, Card rotary wrap, Serecned, 1S yards rise, 15 Walls eavh:

Braleyas sss 11117 11411 11111—15- Pavwell....., {111 00011 11071—11
Cormell,. 11110 T0111 i1—18 -Valentine.....10000 11111 11t11—11
STAT oie 01110 11111 111ti—13 J Borden, Jr.1100t 10101 1vttt—10
Buffintion,213s.11410 11101 1111012 Allen... 2. ., 20011 01110 1110-10
Wood......... 11010 T1111 Tadii-—42 Butler, 10111 01011 01001— 9
Borden. -. 111i 0111 1111-12 Nichols,.....,01710 71001 vi)0— 8

Wind Briley wins badge.
Team Mateli—t0 balls each:

Buffinton.......17111 11111—10 Braley...... . 9111 J1111—10
Allen, ..- . L111 1111—10 Valenting,,,... 11111 W1171—10
SI eke Ol iil 9 Lathaway.... .11111 10111— 9
Farwell, /UT111 O1T1t— 8 J Borden, Jr. ...1101 11100— 7
Nichols.. Ol11) (11h & PE Borden,....1011f 0111— 7
Duhois.. , 10110 L1iti— 8 WO0d,... eee eee Wilt OWWI— &
Butler ....- 2». 10011 OWII— &—55 Comell,,...... V1LOL 11000— 6—55
T, 8.7.

WORUESTER, Mass., 7’eh, 19—The following scores were made to-day
at the Pine Grove Ranges distance 200 yards, off-hand:

Steadman Clarke... 64 4h 44455 4-45 455844404
Dr, Amold,.,......nd¢d4¢ 6045445445 dhaeaagay
ATL Rise... nn ttto hee gddd 41 GPHSSt4 45 4 4
Mosts Carter...c.44 F794 444 444-40 444443454
Jesse Obnstead 445443 e¢-0 444449 454
PURALA TUNES OD LERGED oly oleh) ohare ott = leew amare ev see Pol vies vee Plata ga
A TPS a EE) a chelates ohana Rima btuleld cheese tie otnte 443434444 4-35

The same day and place, wt 800 yards, any position without artifical
rests; Cartons counting 6, with a possible G0, The followhie was ihe
seore made :

CG Jenkins. .... ab
Moses Carter. .5 5

Atrany—N, Y., Feb. 17,—Tho pleasant weather this afternoon
enlled ont quite » goodly company of riflemen to Rensselac-
wyck. Besides the local expérts, Troy and Hudson were repre-
sented ouce more. The first match called was the All Comers’, in
which four only succeeded in getting an ayerage of inners or over.
This mateéh was wou by Capt. Fitch with 41 out of a possible 50,
At the conclusion of the match 2 subscription match at 200 yards
wis called ; this was also won by Onpt. Titeh with 21 points ont of
25. Two more subscription matches jyera called at 300, the firut of
which was won by G, MW, Charles, with 24 ont of 25, and the seoond
by L, Geiger, with 22 ontof 26. The conditions were favorable for
all the competitions except (he 200 yard match, the wind being ox-
tremely troublesome and hard to gauge, The two scores made in
the subseription matches, at 30 yarda, by G, A. Charles, were
equal to anything oyer done it that range, he haying w total of 46
out of 50. ‘he following were the sevres in detail :

AILGomers’ Mateh—an) Yards,

AL Rise....... a4

Wu E. Fitch, Bal. 5 £3 5 24 5 4 6 3 4-41
A Cappenter. 5. ML. ----. of . a & 42 4 2H 4 od 4 3-36
QU QOl\aries, Bal. §,...---. 2 dt 44 42 4 2 4 $Y HOUT
O Dexltry Se Sistas ees pane Aish 25 3 44 4 4 9 4 3-85
Subscrippion Matel—200 Yarn.
Win B fifeh, BalsS...6 £44421 O Dexter, Ss......... hao 4 6—20
A Carpenter, 8 M g4444—00 A Thotme,SM....__.# 444 4-10
L Gee, RS.,..-...5 1454-9) Janes] Miles, Bal §.4 34 5 $—19

GM Chartes, Bals...4 43 5 4—20
Subscription Match—300 Yards.

GU Charles, Bal 8,..4 15 4 5—8 A Carpenter, S W.,...3 49 4 3-18
Win # Pitch, BalS..4 4464-81 T Geiger, WS... 8 4
2 i

Ht)
4
a

Janes I Miles, bal 8.5 3 44 6-2) A Thorne, S M,....,
O DexNtey, WS. s ee ee £44 44-20)
Subseription Match—s00 Yaris.
TEGeleer, it h....,-.-¢ 86 4 6 582 A Carpenter, 8 M..... 44 4 4 4-20
Git Charies, BalS...9 45 3 5-22 James I Miles, Bul S.3 4 444-19

Whi E Fitch, BalS,.4 44 4 4—2l A Thorne, S$ M....4...843 84-16

On Thursday the cvighth competionin the All Comers’ will bo
called, and should the weather proye fayorable, a mateh of 200
yards also, On Washington’s birthday a uumber of riflemen
Will yisit the range for practico.

Contin’s Sxoortne Ganueny, 1,222 Broadway.—As was antici-
pated, the competition for the championship of short-range pistol-
shooting at bullets was the miost closely-contested match yet of tha
tournament. Ma. D. A. Divis, champion of all ranges bnllet-
shooting, and Dr. EB. T. ‘1. Marsh, champion of word-shooting and
swinging objects, cach made a score of tywelye bullets out of
twenty shots; distance, ten yards. According to the conditions
the tie must be shot off and the comipetitor hitting the largest
number of bullets in twenty shots to be declared the winner, ‘The
shoot-otf will take place at whateyer time agreed on by the parties,
probably during thiy week. The gentlemen are very évenly
matched in skill and great interest is manifested as to who will
win. Mx. Wm. GC, Southwick won the expert's budge, with the
score of eleyen bullets. followed by Col, J, Dunn and D, D. Davis,
also tieing the score—ning bullets each. The bullets shot at are
three-quarters of an inch in diameter, suspended by » string, with
a white backgrownd, form a very distinet mark, Mr. Qonlin first
introduced builet-shooting in 1871 ; since then it has always been
one of the favored marks for both rifle and pistol practice, Wor-
eigners and visitors from all sections of the country, while af his
yarious galleries, haye been snceessfulin hitting » bullet, or elsc,
seeing some of the experts perform the feat, have taken the mark
away, as either a proot of their alall or a memento of the occasion.
Tn this way at least 2 ton of the bullets haye found their way to all
parts of the civilized world. During the week ending February 26
the championship of tack-shooting will be contested for,

New Yours, Feb. 22.—Washington’s Birthday was profiitably and
pleasantly spent by the New York shooters in an all-comers ritle
match, at Harting’s Park, Morrisania, nnder the auspices of the
New York Rifle Club, the conditions being 200 yards, off haid,
seyén shots ; highest aggreyate of any two scores to count for
prizes ; entries unlimited ; prizes, three gold medala ov handges
and tivo silver ditto, valued at $20, $12, $7.50, #6, #450; all other
conditions in accordance with the rnles of N. R.A. Shooting be-
gan af 10:30 A. ot. and stopped at 4:30 vp. ae Ring targets, with
eight-inch bullseyes were used. Following are the leading seores,
the highest attainable number being 350 points: A. J. Mowlett,
991; 0. J, Falco, 287; A. HW. Anderson, 28£;M. B. Emil, 264; A, J,
MelInnia, 283; 1°. 1H. Molton, 282; FW, J. Donaldgon, 280 ; N, O'Don-
nell, 279 ; Frederick Alder, 278 ; J. 8. Casé, 274 ;‘T'. Ditz, 274 ; Wal-
ter V. Overbangh, 272 ; P. Roualdson, 26 ; Dr. J. W. Wright, 263 ;
T, P. White, 250; G. J, Seabury, 251; J, W. Mangam, 243; G.
Batler, 240: J. B. Blydenburgh, 232; J. H, Pricken, 234; C. E,
Overbaugh, 218; W. A. Robinson, 203; H. Holges, 208; Col.
Josiah Porter, 178: R. Troutman, 172, -

Tae New Yorn RirLe Garzery—The third weelss practice in
the Feb, match at this gallery hag been most worthy of note. As
the month is short the shooting has been very spirited from the
first, and willincresse to the end of fhe month, Mr. W. M. Par-
row, with his oxtremoly fine holding, steps to the front with 192.

The following are the leading scores to date on the 35 yard:

range, 10 rounds, 4 scores to win or possible 200 :

W M Farttny......48 48 47 49-192 TP White....,..., 46 46 46 46—184
PG Fenninyg...._. 45 43 47 JS—19L M Dorrier.---- -47 46 45 4a

G Joiner, .,... ...47 47 48 48—190 FN Nolton. 46 J4 4h 46-181
N Onell. . ...47 47 47 4755 J We Todd... 44-45 44 45—151
Gal. Riggs... .... 46 46 4048-154 DFP Davids. d4 45 46 46-157

A Champion Team match will be shot at this gallery soon a8 ar-
Tangements can be made; teams to be composed of seven men
each from any rifle club or military organization, the conditions of
the match to be as follows :

Entrance fee, $10 per team, ten shots per man, Creedmoor tar—-
getand Creedmoor rules to govern; no practice om the night of
the match. Prizes to be as followa: First prize, filty per cent. of
entrance fee; Second, 30 per cent. ; Third, 20 percent, A meet-
ing of the captams of exch team to meéot at the gallery, f99 Brogd-
way, cor, West Fourth st., March 4, at 8 o'elock p. o., to maketinal
arrangements. Two teams can shoot each evening with ample
room for friends and guests, the proprietors will donate the uge of
gullery rifles, ammunition aud targets free, or teams Gan furnisls
their ow, Letters from captains, or teams will be considered if
not conyenient to be present wh the meeting,

ZNTTLER GALLERY, Pebritry.—AIL Comers’ mateh, Oreedmoor tar
fat, 10 Blots =

M BEngel..........0-.00e- reese 186 Henry Gunther........... .. 185
JW Brown,..,-.-.. +. Se eIS6e SWimislenibesen Soe 167
P Wenning ... . T6t Huge Siebeneichem,......,, 163
WM _Warrow.......... .. 183 Aug Sleboneichen..., . 145
TY DEVS. i.. pe dedggtseessaseeeess JIT Jato Lembeck,.....,—,.-. d4t
U3 3 (0) t1: | ee ee 170

Canmen, N, J.—The Stockton Rite Range Association Directors
awe preparing for « grand celebration of the third spring opening
of their range, about April 1, and to afford additional enconmrage-
ment to participants, they will offer for competition a niunber of
prizes. ‘The officers of the association aré General WH. Burd Grubb,
President ; T. B. Baldwin, Vice-President ; Major Win, M. Palmer,
Treasurer ; John 8, Lee, Secretary.

ae

THE TRAP.

MICHIGAN STATE MEDAT; ASSOCIATION,

T HE Michigan State Medal Asgociation had another mect to-day

ab Hamtramek Park. The weather was against the contest
ants, but birds were unexpectedly lively nnd no very brilliant scores
were made, Theridiculoua handivapping rule was enforeed, with
the following result :

Gol Stenton, 3) yards, 0 1 0 121 0-8
PF St Anhin, 21 yards, 1 0 0 T 1-8
J VY f Hldridge, 30 yards, ootith wh ail wh kth leah gt) abe
J Metzen, 30 yards.........-.. + eee o 0 0-0
RGM Gillman, 80yards ....5,05.-...4, 0102121 1d is
Edward § Barbour, 21 yards a, L.Oetet On ft 1 iw=7
Gliarles A Matks VEVATIS eee 1 Ot Oo 1 tt 17 1-9

As the reader will note, Mo. C, A, Mack was the winner of the

nicdal, which is a championship affair, and tlierefore quite beyond
the pale of handicapping from any recognized sportemanlilke point
by view. I had an interview to-day with two members of the com-
quittee who are responsible for this handicapping business. One
of them is Mr. W. J. Mason, Secretary of the association, who
frankly told me that he had seen enough of its wujust workings to
convince him that it onght to bo abolished. Said he: " Wither
cease calling it a championship medal, and christen 1h a handicap
meédal, or do away with the rule altogether. Mir. Join Hi, Lone,
who ig really the father of the plan, was the other committocmar
whom Tintéryiewed, He said: “ When this matter first came up
if was urged very strenonsly that the only way toget out the young
shooters—men who could not be expected to successfully compete
With some of our experts, of whom the association has many—wvas
to offer them some eyen-up inducement, As an experiment partly,
and partly as a conipromise, I suggested handicapping aa the rem-
edy. Ofcourse 1am aware that this 13 a little irregular for a
championship medal, Personally (aud itis for my interest, teo),-
[ prefer the straight way. Let every tub stand cn its own bottom,
T have learned that handicapping is not altogether just to experts
who are set back, but when it was adopted the idea, as I said Le-
fore, was to bring young shooters to the score, The experiment
lags been tried; it has developed some good men. Tf it has
served even that purpose it har not beon altogether barren, Tanz
ready to support a moyement to abolish the rule, and it is my
opinion that we shall take the bull by the horbd at onr next meet-
ing. At the eame time we shall probably change our rules, substi-
tuting Nnglish rules for the plunge-trap and twenty-six yards for
tame birda nnd adopting the ground trap, with English miler, for
wild birds.”

In the conise of mty talk with Secretary Mason he showed me tho
original subscription list of the association and told me somethine
of its origin. One night in 1873 a party of gentlemen were sitting
in that old, familiar back room of Jobn E. Long & Co., on the
corner of Woodward ayenue and Congress street, diseussing vari-
ous matters, when the subject of a Medal Axsoviuhon was intro-
duced. It met with very geniral—evenenthnsiastic —approyal and
in three days, at odd hours, there were obtained sixty-four signa-
tures and the magnificent medal which, has been the bone of go
mnuch trieudiy contention, was ordered,

At a glance oyer the list I found the names of several who have
since gone Lo the happy hunting grounds. Tirat on the solemn

vollis poor Blam Fisher, gentleman,{enthoviuet, sportsman, His
death was the only tragic event the apsociation lias known. At one

of the shoots of the assoclution he was aecompanied by his httle
aon. Standing near the seore, leaning on his gun, uwsiting his
turn to come on deck, he took his last look of carth, for at that in-
stant his son, in a playinl mood, rau up to bim and clasped him
aronud the legs. Watal playfulness. He bore down on the han-
mer of tlie yun withont knowing if; thera was a lond report, and
Blam Fisher dropped instantly dead in his tracks, the charge of
one barrel haying entered liq side and riddled him all to piucer.
He neyer knew what hurt Lim. Other dead of the assooiatiou are
Samuel J. Geddey, Charles L. Piqnette, bon otvant, pentle, ge-
nuine aristocrat and whole-sowed man. Ite died in Turis, the
‘(oay, glad, gorgeous city, where life ix m pasture, and the only
reality is death,” He knew how to enjoy hfe with reason, and he
was the man to die unflinchingly, Peace to lis memory !

The backing-and-filling bngmess methods of the association
during ify earlier history were uot favorable to the preservation to
data, and there is much in connection with tts growth that cannot
be sel down with very near approach to aceuracy, From recollée-
tion, however, Tam able to name 2 considerable wnruber of the
medsl winners. ‘Lon* Hascall was the first maa who bore it off
the fieldin triumph. I well remember what «1 mark of distinction
for him that day's achievement was, and how the wassailers mada
merry for long, long honrd with Lon as the host. Then follow
John E, Long, Ed. Gillman,’ J. V. D. Eldredge, Goff, Stenton,
Q. §. Barbour, Charley Jewett, Mrank Wherry, Henry Penney,
Jim Caniff, Win. C. Colburn, M, K. Cliristy and Coole Cousins, not
to mention our owo nd latest champion, Clurley Mack, The
only man who bas ever won it three couscentive fimes is Md. Gill-
man, but the third winning was devlared olf by the Ryécutive Com-
mittee nuder the rule that no shoot by a non quorwin should connt.
There was a tremendous kick about that decision, bit the commit-
tee were inflexible, and inasmuch as there was no going behind the
returne, the inevitalle waa necepted as graciously ag the cirenm-
stances wonld permit Had that shoot been counted in instead of
out, Gillman would now be the sole and individual owner of the
trophy. A like decision was rendered in thé case of Prank Wher
ry, of Plymouth. He was not morally equal to the oecasgion, and
instead of accepting judgmeut he wrote o snvage letter to the as-
sociation. The result of that single epistolary experiment. was the
incontinent bouncing of the expetimentalist by the association,

Detroit, Feb, 18. DPAsse-Paurour,

Oanyer Drereats Scorr,—The following details of the Caryer—~
Scott match shot near London, Neb. 7, are given by the Londo
Aporlsman of Sthinst, ¢

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FOREST AND STREAM,

[Fesrvary 24, 1881.

ee

The day was very unpropitious. During the morning a bitterly
cold wind prevailed, and this by noon had increased to a perfect
gale, bringing with it an assortment of snow, hail and sleet, which
drove across the grounds at the rate of about forty miles an honr,
Each competitor hud to supply 110 blue rocks, the two lots of birds
being placed in one hamper and from that hamper trapped. Dr. Car-
yer failed at his third bird and Mr. Scott killing took the lead. The
latter, however, broke down in his fourth attempt, and as in this
round the Doctor had grassed with a very fine second they were on
level terms. The shooting continued to be ver'y even, but a “zero”
scored to Mr. Scott in his tenth essay left him one behind his ad-
yersary, whose total was 9to 8, Although the “Spirit of the Wost"
hit his eleventh very hard it managed to ayade him, while the Lon-
doner downed good rock in neat time, and consequently draw
level, A foo great frequency of misses just about this time gaye
Mr. Scott a powerful lead, he being four birds ahead at the eighth-
teenth round Between this and the twenty-tith round a change
came, aud a few of Mr. Scott's birds crossing the pailings gradual-
ly pulled him back to the Doctor, who had in the meanwhile sat-
tled down to a good series, and in this way they were once more on
terms of equality, cach having felled 18 Dr, Carver's iwenty-
aixth bird, a yery pnipy little customer, fairly beat him, and as Mr,
Seott was more fortunate he again went to the fore. This advan-
tage, however, was only momentary, as in his succeeding effort
Mr. Seott pulled both barrels simultaneously and the bird escaped.
Anothe: failure in the twenty-eighth trial by Mx. Scott gave tha
Doctor the lead, ahd this fora time he held, but withont aren-
menting itto any great extent. The American’s forthieth pigaon
Was a real flyer, and leaving the middle trap like a rocket was out
ot bounds in an instant Mr, Scott killed and, thereforo, they
were again eyen, with totals of 29each. During the next ten
rounds they remained in close company, while it was evident that
the excitement in the contest was gradually rising toa high pitch
Ati the conclusion of the fiftieth ronnd—half the jonrney—Mr.
Scott had the lead by one bird, his figures showing 36 to 35. An
interyal of ten minntes here occurred, and on resuming the weather
had «lightly improved, the snow fall being less heayy wnd the light
clearer, though at the hest 1t was bad enough, Both sportsmen
soon after beginning the second half of their match shot very bad-
ly, expecially Mr, Scott, who during tho next fourteen rounds, ge-
cured but four birds. Dr, Carver, too, missed sixout of seven, but
arun of eight on the right side gaye him a decided lead, and at the
sixty-fitfh round he was three to the fore. Between this and the
seyentieth Mr, Scott pulled wp wonderfully, reaching the latter
point only one in the rear. Unfortunately now Mx. Scott lost three
Im succession, 8O that again did the Amerivan forge well to the
front; there being at the seyenty-sixth round a gap of five betweon
them. Mr. Scott never recovered this, though he strove most man-
fully, and at the ninety-sixth round Dr. Carver was proclaimed the
winner by five birds, his total being 65 to Mr. Scoit’s 60. hoy,
however, shot at, their remaining four birds each, and when the
hundredth round was finished the total stood—Dr Carver 66, Mr,
Scott 62, As regards the shooting, there can be no donbt that the
ayerage was a very poor one, but to account for this the wretched
atate of the weather must be taken into consideration, At the best
shooting in # snow storm is. difficult matter, but under yesterday's
circumstances, and with such clipping birds, « tall total was almost
out of the question. Dr, Carver, it may be mentioned, shot with a
central-fire breech-loader built by Greener, while Mr. Scott had two
weapons, and changed about—one manufactured by Greener and
the ofher by Baker. The duties of referee wero discharged by Mr,
Henry Holt. Score :—

Maren, for $2,000, af 100 birds, 30 yards rise, 5 traps, 6 yards
apart

Du. OsnyHR—11011, 11111, (0100, 01011, 11111, 01111, 11110, 110
1, 10110, 01011, 11000, 10001, 10001, 11111, 11000, 11110, 11116,
11010, 00011, 11111, 10001,, Total, 66 ont of 100,

Mn. Scorr—11101, 11110, 11110, 11110, 01001, 10011, 11010, 11111,
11011, 11100, 10101, GOOLO, OOONI, 11110, 00010, 01111, 11011, 011710,
10110, 01010. otal, 62 ont of 100,

Conny isnanp Cius,—irst monthly meet on new shooting ground
adjoining Theodore Alston's Hotel at Coney Island. The first
contest was fur the badge, and the contestants for this were Mesure.
Steers, James, Furey, Shevlin, Massey, Grace, Nogart, Mate, Me-
Laughlin, Miller, Aiston, Maxfield and Schimimell. The distance
was handicap from 30 yards to 21, Mr. James shooting at 30 yards
rise and Mr Alston at 21, Mr. Porey standing at 27, Mr. Massey at
26, and the majority of the others at 21 Vheodore Alaton was the
only competitor who had a clear record, he killing all of his seven
birds, and thereby winning the badge for February. Messra, Fu-
rey and Shevlin killed six birds of their seyen, and Messrs. Jamos,
Massey, Maxfield and Schimmell, tive each, all but Messrs. Grace
and Fate killing a majority of their seven birds. After the badge
shoot there was a contest for a gold pancil, for which there were
sixteen competitors, each shooting at fiye birds, at handicap rise.
Out of these Messrs. Grayes, Wilson and W. R. Hunter killed all
their birds, and on the ties being shot off Mr. Graves killed two of
the three extra birds, as did Wilson, the second tie, piving the
prize to Mr, Graves. A mateh was shot between Captain Steers
and Mr. James at double birdr, 21 yards: G, James, 11 01 10 11—
6; Captain Steers, 00 00 11 10—3.

New Yor« Gun Cius—Bergen Point, N. J., Feb. 18.—Mateh, at five

birds, handicap rise:
A Reblin....28yards,,11111—f @ Morris,.,.26 yards.1 010 1—3

Same conditions as first mateh :
G Morris, 8 yards.....1 111 I—6
Same conditions as first Mateh :

G Mortis, 30 yards ....01111—4 A Reblin,...30 yards.01 0 0 w—1

A Reblin....29yards.1 0 10 w—2

The Club Fund Cup, valine $100, ten birds each >
TL VEDBUrEN ee VP sVATOS.,, Wesscresh 1D Do bol Tot 7 140
G Morris..... wea tin Se it eh ohh Sih ot Et,
#H White..... Py: 20 ay ok St de OP 28
C G@ Howard.,......25 fT ee a) ess
W Dunieavy....-. 95 1ii00601 1Ww—T
Colonel Butler..... 29 O1Linidtré
L Hunter.........- 22 1T1i1lti1idodvdWwW —¢6
A Keblin........... 29 1002111W -—65
HMurphy.......... 20 * 1 O11T10Ww —4

Optional sweepstakes, 7 birds each, Wes miss and go out:
Golorel Butler; 2-20 9) Cheah) a! CL tie T eT Sle on.
Hsbunteary........27 Weed Peewee) Pld TT lt a EST ig
HW Witte... ck...) 2 (tO gay nl Si al rh.
G Morris,. ... . 10 2 1 2a —4
A Reblin..... 10012i1w — ft
© G@ Howard. ot 10 1W =e}

Optional sw: \ Smiss and £0 out:
T Van buren ,... 29 yuards. ate Stee Sn
TH White. 20 . ST A tes 4 neg
A Reblin.. i) le yt Shp —f
Colonel Butler....80 .,....-..... DL, fle Leg sl —i§
KSAlimon... 0 Le —
E Miurphy.. ld Oise nif
Lt Dunleavy 10 tw _ ar
L Hunter,,,........26 01000 1 =i3

FALCON GUN CLUB.—Dexter Park, L. J., Feb. 17—State niles; plunge
traps, 2nd Waleon Gun Club handicap rise; 10 birds excl:

Van Staden........<-28 yards.........001 1 1241312101789
Lenecken.... ae ee pplitot Ae On UL le GL ay at Tg
Doscher. . Sle crestee0) of M00 DP sal a 4 as:
Ofte: man, 2 a seoseeed 110 O10 0 1 1-65
Miller... oie eT vee 1101000 0 1-4
DaPeri, ppissde cee sa UPS Spine he Sines ot eimathe SLD aeel: ole
Bouling coc rtea a a LED DELS Gad het rrs
Palmer. Ae SS e% sr Os eet. Dh a eT tect) ate
Kelly... Wp f cilaait rim th Shes eS hasty aie tet,
Koblmann.... ier Oo 1 110100 0 is

Tie shot off at 3 birds each; 23 yards: Van Staden, 2; Lencken, 2;
Loger, 1. Club badge and Westley Richards B. L. gun won by
Leucken, Tis 15 the last contese under the old rules, which are that
the winner has to win thése prives 3 successive times betore becom-
ing his property, ‘hey are now changed to commence with March
shoot a lollows: that the member wihning the club prize the most
number Of Limes during the year it Shall become his property.

CARsoN, Nvg., Feb. 8,—Considering that this Is the only ball break-
ing they have indulged in tor inore than two years past, T consider
The scores made quite creditable. The chib will have trequent shoots
hereather. Score: 18 yards ilse, 20 bulls each, Huber traps:

OD Meder....-,. cas Semesthe te Cet eb ot tet Ta a ase taney
HG Parker : ~OOOTTIVNIO1L 01711111144
GH Davis -10277T1111141112111110 148
TR Hoi 01100101011001001101 40
EB Harri PTL11tiioOtritioyi1111101—417
GW Rie 11111911290111101101014515
Jas Or Te! eds 11 (1017110001 0010101n
QC Bryson, --.-..- hee sesthae TAD tel at Pat a tt
RM Hunt,...----. er eb 111010147011010010106 1-12
Heres ln Ace neta ele aks 11191011117111111101 046
Gor Ciry Guy CLuB—Moblle, Ala.—We bad our monthly medal

Master Willie Vass. rs 1011111000 0-18
BH CATTG. ..- ec eet sc eeecasseeeV O LOOT OOLOLTOL1LTIX01iaooo0— 8
HP Vass.....--- 06 ieee) GL tet lo tad tea) ea
Jas Alexander ellOLINDODL1O1W

J Bush....,-- 11111110w

5 ti Mateh, 2) yards, 10 balls

HE Voss. 2... ans 1O001L01111—6 Alexander...1001000100--3
Carre, ++ Hs! 1111010—8 TS Séales...1100100100~ 4
Bush....... 1110010—6 Tunstall ....1111111111—10

funstall, 1b;

Newtown, L. 1, Febrary 10.—The tifth monthly contest of the
Andubon Gun Olb was held to-day, In spite of the inclemency or
the weather, the day being yery logey, the shooting was well wp to
the average monthly contests, The club shot at 10 bulls each, eprung
from card's Rotary Trap, at2l yards rise. Ties were shot off ats
balls each. Appended 1s the score:

EU Blackwell...1011011000—-5 R Allen,..... 1011100—5

A Andrews 1000111110—65 LB Field. 110111 0—6

PSP GRU oy 6 eas 1001101011—6 Henry Ege 0110111-—6

JU Hemining ..1010110110-6 CW Fleld 11711107

BY Geblrilhg...-- 6100010010—8 KSabin....,. 10111017
In shooting olf the tles R T Sabin won the club badge,

A, Honren.

Tor W. K. ©. Cur.—At the shoot for the Westuinster Kennel Club
cup, at the grounds of the club, at Babylon, L. I., ou Washiiigrton's
birthday, Mr. F. O, de Luze won the trophy, killing 14 out of his 15
birds.

BREWER DEFEATS TALBOT.—In a match at Deerfoot Park, Feb. 22,
Jno. H. Brewer, of Philadelphia, defeated B. Talbot, of New York,
{100 birds each, L. T. rules, 21 yards, one trap, one barrel allowed) by
@ score of $6 10 TI.

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT.

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A tretfol mother and eross child Indicates 11 health, requiring only
Hop sitters to remove.

Coox’s Tours.—Those who contemplate traveling in Europe or any
part of thé Globe, either alone or with excursion parties, will find it
to their advantage to investigate the numerous lacilliles offered by
Thos. Wook & Son, the renowned BHxcursion Managers of 261 Broad-

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Answers ta Correspondents,

i=" No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications,

J. D. C.—The cut of your boat is at our office.

CHARLES Dayis, Providence, R. I.—We haye a letter for you.

G. A. B., Boston, Mass.— Address J. A, Whitman, Chicago, Ill.

INQUISITOR.—Thé setter you refer to 1s cross bred, not pure Trish.
ee J. W., Hartford,—We refer you to the daily papers of last Noyern-

O. M, B., Washington, PD. €.—We call vour attention to notice at
heatl of this column.

B.S. H., Grand Rapids, Mieh,—The book may be procured of Orange
Judd Co,, Broadway, New York.

W. 5B. M., New Giascoy, N. S—The oun is of German make and is
not of very high grade.

GRAFTON, Mass.—Address Mr. 1. P. Montgomery, Harrisbure, Pa.
Mack was owned by Mr. L. Dimock, Leeds, Mats.

H. Indianapolis,—Wor smooth walter and centretosrd give the plas
you refer to more beam and floor with less dead rise. Have forwarded
your letter. Make her 24x9xy1y. .

F, W., Sullivan.—There was a schooner builb at the Charlestown
Navy Yard about 1870, we believe, but haye no records. Apply to the
commandant. She was not considered fast.

J. G., Coyahooza.—The yawl rig will suit your purposes exactly.
There is money in the fisheries. Will send you alterations and detalls
by mail. Articles on Alaska were wrilten by a Commander in the U.
8. Navy, and good as gospel.

H, W. T., Columbus, O.—Newfoundiand puppies are dangerous and
uwnsalisiactory things to judge and crilicise, as they aller yery much,
We do not know at this time where you can purchast a Arsteclass
one. Perhaps some of our readers can inform us.

RIFLE CLuB,—In the game of casino can a. pliyyer have more than
one build of different denominations at the sumetimey Ans. A
player may make another build, or may pair or combine other cards
previous to taking in his first bnild.

J. L. C.—t, Read the article on “The Might of « Hiffe Rallin our
Ipsue of Feb. 4, page 7, and see also * How to Aim the liunting hifle”
in nextissue. 2% By writing to the inauutacturers of your ritie you
may procure pamphlet or vircular glying Tull directions ror Its use,

BE. W., Jr, Sullivan, Me.—What species of trout are tho fish called
In this State ‘*togue?” Ans. They are the lake trout of the rest of the
country, called In parts “ Mackinaw Lrout? and “sulmon trout,” the
Cristivomer namaycush, The Maine name, * togue,” muy possibly be
derived from the Indian nameof the fish. Jn some paris of te Bast-
ern States they are also called * lunge,” ‘* Winnipesankie trout,” ete,

T., Duxbury.—The sall draft tent is moderate, about right for crnis-
ing, though we sholild preter 1 or 14¢ ft. more head to mainsail, mak-
ing li more effective. ‘The head sacs to leeward most and ts Inet-
ficiency should be made good by ample area. AL our sails are Gul too
narrow in the head and a reaction in fayor of more galt ts sevting in,
Prater housing topmast of greater length,

7. 0, Pittsburgh, Pa,—Would you kindly oblige a reader of your
journal by answering in your t orrespondent’s Columiis when tlie sea-
son commences for porn. and sucker fishing? Ans,- Perch and suck
ers are not Included in your State game laws, Perch will bitein 4 pril,
according to weather. suckersrunin March and Apil. do nob bite
freely and are usally scooped up with a net, or snared.

A., Saco.—The most enonomical plan would he to add the small jib
outside, although we would prefer a lore equal division of the ean-
vas. Rather thanhayea new single jib, rif the boat with a new
double head sail. The rig is astast and handler. Curry stay of outer
jib half way up masthead. Staysall shect can wirkitgelf in narrow
Water * you order sing lé jib, use old one set fying with atter can-
yas reefed.

Pornter, Norfolk, Va.—Canyou give me aby information concern-
ing & pointer named Old Rock, Ans. Old Kock was Owned by W.&.
Barn, of Syracuse, N. Y., and was entered by his ownerat the
State Hench Show at Syracuse, June 19, 1877. His si'e’s tiame was
Don, dam’s June, a very fine looking bitch owned by ME. George Da-
kain, of Syracuse. Mr, Barnum bought Keck, when a puppy, of a
Mr. Reid, of Oneida Valley, N. Y. Rock did not win a prize an Syra-
cuse, but his half-sister Ketsey took frst in her class.

J. 8. H., Mo.—For full history of dashchunds and tox terriers see
The Dogs of the British Islands, by Stonehenge, on parts 14 and 12
of Tustrated Book of thé Dog by Vero Shaw, published by Cassell
Petter, Galpin & Co., this clty, We caniurnofsh them. &t Bernard
and Leonburg puppies can be procured by advertising in our columns,
The price for same varies. The length of a good heagle's ears tron
Upto tip is abouwt17 inches, the dog uIEASU DE about 15 inches at
Suet Or See our kennel advertising columns for prices of beagle
puppies, :

W. G., Tihiea.—The London /ieli publishes the Unes of Rnelsh
yachts from time to time, Lines of Vanduara hayeé nol, been published.
Send P, 0. order to Field tor selection, About |hc. pernilinber, or see
Kemp’s Yacht Designing, You can order throteh Brentano, Union
square at higher rate, Do not overlook ihe fact that the tonnage rule
has had much to do with the scant beam of English yachts. Rlephant
is both deep und beamy, the result of measuring by lengoh only. Her
Spars are: Mast, deck to hounds, 38 ff, masthead 447 fe, topmast 18
it. 9 In., boom 35 ft., gal vury Th, bowsprit, stay to knightheads, 15 ft.
Six to seven tons Inside iron.

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ment at the hands of John H. Pray, Sons & Co,, Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices before buying. Tt will pay
you to try them.—[LAdn.

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Any person having one or more Of these perxe

will receive a good price on application to W. HAP-
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Gor Sale.

Audubon’s Birds of America.

For sale, a few loose plates of Audubon’s Birds of
America, lephant foli) edition, These represent
the birds of natural sige, and are suitable for framing
as ornaments for 4 dining room oriibrary. Some of
the plates are slightly +oiled, aud one or two lave
heen folded, ont any of them can be cleansed aa
Testorad at slight expense. Price fro $1 to $5
puch, avcording to condition, Among the birds rep-
yesented are the Great White Heron, Red-headed
Duck, Rust-breasted Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Binck-
ghouldered Hawk, several warblers, finches and
other small birds, For fnither particulars apply to
£ Jia office. Web24,tt

OR SALE at a great bargain —l W. & C. Scott

D. B. B, L. Sgauge ducking gun, FPisest lam-
inated nbls., $4ir., 12) lbs, weight, 3 in. drop. Pis-
701 grip; rebounding hammers; moditied choke ; cost
in Englund, with case and tools, $260 in gold.
1 Remibeton D. B, B. L. gun, 10 gauge; 30 in, ; finest

birdseye Damascus hatrels; pistol grip; rebounding
bammers; 8in, drop; elegant.y engraved; ep'endid |

shooter, weight, 53 iba; cost, $125; both warranted
in every respect, bul litle used, and only sold for
want of uae; prices, 8 gauge, $150; 10 geuge, S75.
Will be sent by express fur Miepection and 1 day (rial
by addressing GUNS, P. O. Box 688, he AEE es
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United States or States patent rights for new im-
plement for extiacting cartridge shells. Bor effec-
tiveness and strenegih it ig unexcelled, and 80 con-
structed that cartridge shells of any size cam be ex-
tracted with it, and asit combines three different
powers, ihe sportsman or hunter haying one be-
Comes master cf the “ight shell” situarion. Address
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OR SALE.—A double-barrel rifle of Nichols &
Tefever make ; 45 Gov. cal.; 70 grains powder;
100 new shells, balis, cps, loading tools, molds, é&c.,
&e. Gun has bever been used, an’ is e0ld for want
ofase. Cos! $185; willaellfor $125. Ad ress WM.
PRETTIB, 12 W. R, R. street, Syracuse, N. 27
Feb24,2t

OR SALE, 2 first-class breech-loading, double
F larreled English grooved rifle, large calibre.
Dew Of Londonmaker, A most effective and power-
ful gun fur large game, particularly Florida altiza-
tors, complete with care, toolz, etc, Can be Keeu at

RY C SQUIRES, Ne. 1 Cortlandt st, N, i

ED , Skunk, Raccoon and other Turs

bought tor cash—highest prices. Send for cir-

Gular with full particulars. E. C. HTON, 5
Howard St., N. ¥. Jan27,6t

R SALE, 15 vols. FOREST AND STREAM, Unbound,
F° in good 0! der. Address H. C. KIRK, 58 Netth

Swan st., Albany, N. Y. Feu1T,2t

The Fennel.

A GOOD BOOK--THE DOG,

ee eee ee ee eee ee eee ee

By DINKS, MAYHEW & HUTCHISON:
Price $3.00.

For Sale at this Office.

ANTED & theroug bred foxhound bitch, be-

twen two ard five years. Address, stating

rice, JOHN ASPINWALL, Massena ‘{-ennels,
Eaece tows N.Y. FPeb241t

OR SALE, orange and white Setter Bit h, one
E year old. BARTON PARDEE, SoU, es
€b17,26

Also !

AND

STREAM,

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters,

Is simply a device for holding the dead duck in a natural position
in the water, on the ice or on land, as adecoy. They weigh

You can carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets. AY
balls, ete.; No, 2 tor widgeon, broad-bills, ete.; No. 8 for teal.

complete from three to six Ps rT dozen.
@ loake three sizes: No. 1 for mallards, pin-
Sent to any address, C, O, D., on receipt

of money, draft or post-Office order, at $4 per doz, Forsale by all punsmiths or by F. A. ALLEN, Mon-

MOUTH. TLL.

See od

Sem) em
ALLER.

Will not siuink, Can be tuned to any desired pitch. The smallest, easlest Dlowing, and most

natural duck caller in the world.

Sent by mail on receipt of $1,

EF. A, ALLEN, MWonmonth, 101,

For sale in New York City by JOHN P, MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & co.

Che Hennel.

DRAFT FROM
THE LAVERACK KENNEL POR SALE.

A KENNEL OF CRACK BISLD AND BENCH
SHOW DOGS.

The Laverack Kennel offers all its aged dogs for
sale and will only retain a faw young duge for next
year’s Derby. Mr Snellenturg will yistt Europe
abont May 1; hence is desirous selling ere he leaves,
These doga hayé run In public and first-class refer—
ence will be given asto thelr bench and teld trial
qualities,

1, THUNDER, pure Laverack Setter, color, blue Bel-
ton; whelped May T, 1877; weight, 53 1bs.; win-
nér of seven bench show prizas snd gne teld
Lito sire of Daisy, Lady, Dick and Mack Laye-
Tack.

2. PEERESS, pure Laverack; color,) emon Belton;
whelped Angust, 1815; sister to the cetebrated
Princess, Puzzle, Phauton, Petre), by Prince ont
of Lill Il., in whelp to Thunder, Sheisa grand
bitch, being ths dam of Daisy, Lady, Dick and
Mack Laverack; broken by Smith, of Canada,
and & Merry worker,

& DAISY LAVERAOK, pure Layerack; color, lemon
Belton; wnelped June 19, 1879 ; winter of second
prize in the Nat. A. K. ©. Derby, Vinernnes,
1880. Daisy, I consicer, a first-cluss fleld dog;
as & rémarkably Keen nuse and is very fast.

4, MAY LAVERACK, black and white; whelped
May 11, 1879; wisnerio two field trials; is the
fastest puppy Tever shot over, She is by Thun-
der'out of Spor, anative bitch by Glass out of
Pink, She will breed well toa large, well-made
native or Liewellin dog,

6, DICK LAVHRACK, bine Belton, pure Laverack ;
a handsome-budied dog aud much like his aire,
Thunder; second in a large clas at the Mare
Pittsburgh dog show; beaten by his brother
Mack. Iconsider him as good in the field us
Daisy or May; whelped Jnhe 19, 1879; weight,
about 48 )bs,

Price of No. 1, $600; No.2, $250; No.8, $300; No,
4, $200; No, 5, $250.

Basten an can rely that the dogs are as repre-
sented.

Trefer, with permiasion, to the FOREST AND STREAM,
or to any gentleman present at the late deld tria!s.
Dick, Daisy and May are two season digs; broken in
Missouri by HW. M, Short and have hau a great deal of
game killed over them, There are no better bred
dogs inthe world, as gentlemen posted in canine
matiers will admit,

Lintend importing a pure Layerack dog that I
think wiil nick well with Daisy and May, and should
I keep Peercas would breed her to no other dog than
Thonder,

Address, until April,

JOS, J. SNELLENBURG,
New brighton, Pa.

W. L, McCONNELL,
Newvaaue, Pa,

After that, to
Febi7,1f

ANTED a throronughbred house and field-

briken vocker Speniel. Audress J, W. 8.

ARNOLD, M. D, 739 Lexingion Ayenue, New York.
Fe 24,2

OR SALE CHEAP, 8 broken pointer dog, or will
6x hungefures.L gun, THROVOKE MEYER,
gis Highth Street, Jersey City, N. J. Feb24, 10

The Mennel.

; OR SALE.—Fifteen Foxhounds, first-prize stock,
the finest and best. Address, with stamp, L.
M. WOODEN, Rochester, N. Y. Sept.23,tf

Address Lock Box 16, Rome,
Peb1d,dt

ro SALE a yery handsome red Irish setter bitch
puppy, eight months old, from the kennel of
Horace slisby, Esq., Seneca Falls. Her stre {s Dan
and her dam Maud, and is granddaughter of tlie
Tenowned Electro, bred in Sh. Petersburg, Russia,
and valued at$10,000. Address J.P. P_, this offica,
Jans,tf

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated {m-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
heen placed for the Season inthe stud. Fee, $20.
Apply to FRANCIS 0. bx LUZE, 18 South William
Street, New York, Deg, tt

ORTRAITS ot Kastern Field Trial Winners,

printed on fine tintea’ paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents pach, or the lye for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 89 and 41 Park Row,
Deos0,tf

e's

ES eet PUPS Wek S84LH,—Bonnie (Downey's
Lassle-Wat's Roy), by Lindsey’s Rex Ist New
York, 18:0, Thre birch popaall beantifally marked
with the fullest und best pedigree. Priee, $95 each,
Apply at 66 West Thirty-G (th street, between 1 and 2
. M., or between 6 and GP, M., or by letter.
Feb24,1t

ic)

oR SALE.—Several handsome cocker bitches
fiom 4to8months old. J. P. THOMAS, West

Whiteland, Pa. *Peb24,26

dell’s celebrated Camp;

beauly and rare breeding ecantiot be ex -elled; fn,
pedigi eer ; low prices. Address PRA SCIS MURBIS,
Feb24.1;

N THE 8STUD.—The English hare beagle King,
He is white, black and tan, 13% high, weighs

19 lbs., Gars apresd 15 inches, has fail pedigree,
Fee $10 For particulars address N. HLMORE
Granby, Ch. Jan2T.

N THE STUD.—Riugh-coated Scotch collie,

champlon Rex. One of the truest types of collie
ever exhibited. Send for catalogue, giving pedi-
gree aud descrintiim., Two extra finely bred eolite
dog pups, nearly § X months od, can be seen by ap-
pointment. W. LINDSAY, 846 Communipaw Ave.,
Jersey City. Fenh24,1t

AGENTS FOR CARD's NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.
Howard's Steel Head Shells—Quality guaranteed. Pricelower than any other.

Prices: Carbines,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.

5S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
.45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.
$22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $28.
Discount to the Trade Only, Send for Catalogue and Price Lists,

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y, P. O. Box 3,994.

Adopted by the U,

‘Or W. BR. ScHanrar,
61 Elm st., Boston.

10 Shots,

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun

COSTING TWICEK THE MONEY.

Shooting Unsurpassed.
Lista farnished on application,

ACHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or THos. L. GotcHER,
116 Girard ave., Phils

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

KEENE'S PATENT.

‘

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. ¥.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. I sell
only young stock. I gtiarantee satisfaction and
safe deliyery to every customer. These besutiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruifed
rrouse antl woodcock shooting and retrieving.
Pnatos, 5c. euch. My elegant stud dogs of the
following colors, yiz.: Liver with white ruffle in
bosom, even liver and white, and beautiful black
with white rule in bosom, are now open for service;
fee $15; usual conditions. Correspondents inclos-
tng stamp will get printed pedigrees, circulars.
testimonials, etc.

‘Dr. Gordon Stables, RK. N.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &€.

exports champion and other pedigres dogs of any
breed. Send for

“PLAIN HINTS 'TO WOULD-BH BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, postifree. Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders,

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
68 WALL STREET, NEW YORE.

Ree yes AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc,, to any destination. Kennel
Shab Sportsmen and others, intending toimport
dogs trom Europe, should haye their stock con-
gigned to him. Information furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

ater RR

Imperial Kennel

Bettera and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs hendled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs haye dailv access to salt

water.
N.B.—Setter and Pointer

puppler; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
green, Address H.C. GQLOVER,Toms River, N. J

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, tee....... sane. $35
aU Cees Claud-Champion Romp, both im-
PROTEC ieee te Eero Peco eA, E
SNAP HOT Jr., Champion Snapshot-Champion
wW

For extended pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,096 Dean St., Brooklyn,

1 hy THE STUD.—Gordons: black and tan, sire
Rupert, imported 1877, by Shot, Jr., 1630, KK @
8 B, ex Khona, 1680, HK CSB, dam Whip, Stod-
dara‘s imported Duke and Gypsy. Fee $25. Duke
of Locust Valiey: plack and tan, limited to 5 bitches;
sire, Toledo Xennel Club's imported Grouse, HKG
§ B 5,097, ex Grace, 3d prize winner Gilmore's, 1879.
Fee, $25. Pups from the above and others of best
kno" n Gordons on hand and for sale, also matured
brood bitches In whelp, Address JAS. R, TILLEY,
Locust Valley, L. I. Nov25,tt

er
ORY O'MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O' More in the stud. The handsomest,

a8 well as one of the besttield and best bredred
Irish doga in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
8793 champion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred pups. Address, W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N.Y. June2Z4,tt

EEE
INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am ovre-

L pared to take a limited number of doga,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. Igive my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer—
ences on application, Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long distances, A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Georee te

ot-2,

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
FF pure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white, A very
handsome, powerful dog, 3 years old, fine feather
Welght, 28 lbs., litters warranted. Will serve fo!
ap roved bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
bs v: Ia, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, D
0, f

T, BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un-
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers

for sale several cent imported Mount St.
Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected from
fe peat, patty gee a ns. Ee “4 pole for no
{ ‘or prices, p' Trees, etc., A eee a
y Min ROY Z. COLLINS,”

Bept 18-t?

Lancaster, Mass,, U.S.A.
EWMARKET KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
Proprietors, Middieboro, Mass. Sporting doga
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagies trained
for their respective work, Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, & number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
forsale, Address B 1X 335, Middleboro, Mass. H.
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN, Febtt.3mo

F° SALE CHEAP, thoroughly broken Setters
Pindee (Dash I1L.-Dora IL), Count Dan (Carlo-
witz-Queen Bes-), Frost 11. (Gladstone-Mroat), DoF
pan thres months (Gladstone-Froar), black Spauis
ith Madeap, two prizes, and best spaniel pupa,
LACBINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, 4 is eat
€ ,

80

FOREST

AND

STREAM,

[Feproary 24, 1881.

|

The Fennel,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
| ER POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned, Itisputup in patent boxes with slid-
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ita
use, imple and efficacious,
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

Pas j ia CERTAIN Stee 4 Silk
up in boxes containin, n powde
fall directions for use. - # cia

Price 50 cents per Box by mail,

Both the above are recommended by Rop an
Gun and Forus7 Anp STRHAM,

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥,

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street, W. Wy

est 3

STONEHENGE ON THE DOG,
Price $3 50,

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co,

Sportsmen’g Goods

S. Allcock & Co.,

Manufacturers aL, all descriptions
0

FISHING RODS,
FISH HOOKS.

TRADE MARK
Carlisle, Limerick, Sprout,
Bass, Aberdeen, etc

Virginia,

Swivels, Floais, Lines, Gimp, Smells.
Leaders, ctc.

REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qnalities,
MURCIA, SPAIN,

The largest manufacturers of Wishing Goods in
the world. All best goods bear our name and trade
mark, aud can be had of all respectable dealers.
Exhibition Awards-Gold medals Paris, Berlin,
Wurabure. Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronto
and South Africa. Special Prize of Honor, Wirs-
burg, 1880.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod& TackleMakers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, Ireland,

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
ents. Allinformation respecting fisheries on the

Shannon in this locality, as-also Catalogues of our
esnheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
be had on application.

THE COLLENDER BILLIARD TABLES,

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE

H. W. COLLENDER CO.
WAREROOMS:

78S Broadway, New Work;
S84 and S6 State Street, Chicage,
17 South Witth St., St. Lomis.

COOCK’S TOURS.
Established 1541,

Tickets and fares for thousands of tours, for Tade-
pendent Trayelers in America, H rope, Asia, Atrica
aud ‘Australasia. Specia) arrangements for Per-
sonally Conducted and Private Parties to Europe,
Beason 1881. Hotel couponsirsned, available at over
600 first-clats Hores. Circular Notes and Leiters of
Creditissued. Cnok’s Excuy-ionist and special pam-
phiets contain full partienlars, sent by mail, Address
THOS, COOK & +ON, 261 Broadway, N. ¥. C. A,

BARATTONI, Manager. P.O, Box 4,197.

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

POULTRY AND GAME

_ Nos. 289& 290 Washington Market,N. ¥

TEPORTANT INVENTION for improving
speed, snd for preventing aly sailing boats or
yeesels from upretting In+qnails, &e, Mor descrip-
tion of HST 1 RIAL Bee Scientific American, Oct, 16
1880, The Inventor, Mr, Joho Mb L+od, 1s making,
_ extensive arrangements for ihe manufacture of his
palebt applian eto meet ex'stiang d mands. He is
also prépared to dispo-e ol interests in his pares,
with the object otfwming a company for the more
effectually nitigng it inthe Maritime States, Or-
ders and norrespoidence prompfly aitended to. Ad-
dress JOHN MeLEOD, Inventors’ Institute, N. Y.,
wiere a working model Is on exhibition

Suortamen's Goods,
Water Cress & Brook Trout.

AQUETONG TROUT end CRESS FARM,

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in one-lalf peck baskets, cut tresli
eyery morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o’clock at any point below
Twenty-third street, at 60 Gents per basket. We
have constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, from the egg to three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or steams. Can supply
private parties, hotels or restaurants in New Tonk
to a limited extent with fresh brook trout in their
season every morning, leaving our ponds at 6 A. M.
and arriying at New York at: 9:30 same morning,
For further information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

McCUE BROTHERS,

HATTERS

178 BROADWAY, NEW YORE,

UR STYLES ARE CORRECT, and of
THE BEST QUALITY ONLY. We guar-
antes satisfaction. TRY BS.

1880.

END ADDRESS TO epee his
SONS, 301 Broadway, N. ¥.; P, O. Box
TALOGUE OF
BOK THEIE rey OA PORTSMEN'S GOODS.

1880.

Something New and Novel.

A Metallic Comb for the Whiskers.

Eyery gentleman who wears a moustache or beard
wants one,
Sent by mail to any address on recelpt of 25 cts.

J. F. DAVIS,

P.O, Box 105. Fall River, Mass.

Gotels and Ronies for Sportsmen,
Chesapeake & Ohio R. _

The Route of the Sportsman and Angier te
the Best Hunting and Fishing |
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
ginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their yarieties of game and lish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, ©, pickerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for cach
sportsman carried free,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque sce=
nery of the VWarginia Mountains to their most fa-
mous watering places and summer resorts,

The Only Route via White Sul-
phur Springs.

“Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordons
with the North and Northeast; and at Richmon
and Charlotteyille with the South, All moderm
improvements in equipment.

CONWAY KR. HOWAKD,

Gen. Passenger and Ticket Arent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Raiiway Co.,
Richmond, Va.

mayl ly

Bromfield House, Boston.

Old Dominion Line.

lee! STEAMERS of this Line reach
some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country. Connecting dis
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
outhe Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of

Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers sail
Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday. Lewea, Del.,
Muuuay 400 LuuWouay at 3 P.M. $01) lotormation
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Virginia Midland R. R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman FPajace ears direct without change,
Guus and dogs carried free, Leayes New York at
10 P, M. and 3:40 P, M.; peer eed T10 A. wy. and
10 P.M. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

Gatels and Zoutes for Spartsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,

Respectfully invite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for et most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM AUL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dit-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex~
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TG RE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.
THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company

also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylyania and New Jersey, EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Com ae in
all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, B
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A, 904
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.
Also, +e

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
8QUAN, and paints on the NEW JERSEY COAST
renowued for SALT! WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHER,

L. P. FARMER, Gen’) Pass. Agent,
Frank THomson. Gen'! Manacer tebl1-t4

“THE FISHING LINE.”
TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.

Mackinaw,Gran pids andCincinnabShort Line
FOR THE
Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN ‘MICHIGAN,

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods are Gasurpasse
if equaled, in the abundance and great yariety o:
fish contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and
the famons AMERICAN QRAYLING is found
The TROUT Rees May1

the T season ns May land ends Sept.1,

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

ov. 1. &

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in’ the
many lakes and lakelets of this territory.

The sportsman can readily send trophies of his
sicill to his friends or ‘club’? at home, S3ice for
crys Muse can be had at many points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The sce-
perv of the North Woodsand Lakesis very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing, e@ cli-
ie is peculiarly beneiicial to those suffering

wi
Hay Fever and Asthma Aiffections,

The hotel accommodations are good, tar sure
passing theayeragein countries new enough to
alford the finest of fishing.

purine the season Round Trip Excursion Mok.
ets will be sold at low rates,and attractive train
facilities offered to Tourists and Sportsmen.

Doers, Guasand Fishing Tackle Carried Freeat
swner’srisk, :

it is ouraim to make sportsmen feel “athome”™
withis route, F -r Tourist’s Guide (an attractive
llustrated book of 80 pages), containing full in-
formation an.! “curate maps of the Fishing
Grounds and ‘iim Cards, address A. ts. wHBT,

Ser Msc8, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mick,

To Hunting and Fishing Farties.

The Pullman Car Company

3 PREPARED TO CHARTER THE

new cars“ DayyCrocket” and ‘Izaak Walton,
which are fitted up ph Ane zor seats
en, sleeping apartmen hyatories, etc,, r
vided with racks ane closets for guns and fishing
tackle, and kennels for dogs.

Diagrams, rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen'l Supt. P. l. C.
Do., Chicago, je2 smog.

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN'S RE-
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. I,

Y A PRACTICAL GUNNHR AND AN O
B bayman, Has always on hand the pest o
pboats, batteries, etc., with tho largestrig of train-
ed wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best
ground in the yicinity of New York forbay snips
shooting of all varieties. Specialattention given
by himself to his guests, an satisfaction guaran=
teed. Address Wm. N.LANE, Good Ground, LI.
Refers by permission to J.B. Shepherd, 891 Broad-
way and, Wm. Dutcher, 320 Broadway, N. Y.

Guns, Gils,
THE NEW AMERICAN
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
DURABLE,

Rebounding Lock,
For close, nard shooting excels all others. Ex
tra heay, for aucsks & specialty. Send stamp
for orcusr, 0. 8. SHATTUCK, Manufacta-

rer, Hatfield, Mass.

= t

Enns, Ete.

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,' |
IMPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadway, near 23d St., N. Ws

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Don’t fall to examine this stock of fine guns be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, as we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full assortment of the celebrated WW. ac C.
SCOTT & SONS BREECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers,

10, 12, 16 and 20-Kores on hand,

FINE FISHING TACKLE.
The celebrated * Frankfort” reels in stock. 'The
New Float 'Trolier—Bass, 75c.; Pickerel, $1; Mas-
kKalonge, $1.25. Sent by mall on receipt of price,

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY,
The celebrated ** Le Voutre? razor in stock. Ra-
zors with safety attachments. Bowie Knives,
Hunting olasp Knives, Stilietos, Dirks, etc.
Fire Arms of every description,and eyery-
thing pertaining to shooting and fishing outfits.
Also Optical Goods, ‘velescopes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasses, Compasses, ete. The “Red Rubber
Recoil Pad,” recommended by Forest AND STREAM,
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Hunting the Mountain Goat mm British Co—
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NATURAL History ;—
Nesting Habits of the Ruffed Grouse; A True
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Ganm Baa aAnp Guy :—
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A South Carolina Resort; A Test Game
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Dupont’s Diamond Grain.—Nos, 1 (coarse
to 4 €) unequalled in strength, quickness an
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shooting. Packed in 1ib canisters,

Bupont’s Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
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gery penetration, with a close Deals adapted

r glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
with either muzzle or breech-loaders. Packed in
it and 5ib canisters and 64; and 124¢tb kegs,

road ett Choke Bore.—Specially adapted
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Will be found well adapted for glass ball and pigeon
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ib canisters.

Dupont’s Eagle Hifle.—A quick, stroug and
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Dupont’s Rifle Fg. ‘Sea Shooting.??—
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N. B.—Use none but, DUPONT’S Fe. or FFg. for
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GUNPOWDER.

Hazard’s “Electric Powder.””
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Wos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Tn 1 and 5 Ib. canisters
and 6} and 12} lb. kegs. Burns slowly and yery
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Hazard’s ‘‘Kentucky Rifie.”

STFG FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FGin kegs of
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packed iniand+1b.cauisters. Burnsstrongand
moist. The F¥FG and FFG are favorite brands
‘or ordinary sporting, aud the ‘Sea Shooting”’
¥G is the standard Rifle Powder of the country.

Superior Mining And Blasting Powder,
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A fine

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Oil Silk Line, Leaderand Float. R
as the regular price of these goods, if sold separately, amounts to $10.
are just as represented, or money refunded. New Catalogue,

d, with Lancewood Tip, Rod Case, Fishing Basket
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e)

Se 3asket 5 hown in cut above. Thisisa great Bargain
Rod, Reeland Basket sane as show PLUS Sas cu Nar ‘
with reduced prices for 1881,

These goods

sent free, containing a complete List of Fishing Tackle, Base Ball, Archery, and Sportsmen's Goods of every

description.

R. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St., N.Y.

Number ef Pellets to the oz. Printed

on Each Bag.

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10...

No. of pellets to 0z., 338 472 688 1056 Soft.
eo 345 495 716 1130 Chilled, ©

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Western Sporting,
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.

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REAL

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MADE OF WETAL,
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Can be carried in the

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PRICE 25 CTS.

Sample by mall on receipt
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Six Mo’s, $2. Three Nio's, $1,

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, I88l.

Vol. 16—No. 5.

{ wos. 39 and 40 Park lktow, New York.

CONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :—

Western Birds for Hastern Shooting; Opening of the Trout
Season; Amateur Handlers; Our Foreign Match ........ 83

THE SrorTtsmAN TOURIST :—

Indian Folk-Lore; Jack Frost in a Florida Garden; ‘‘ A
Trip Through the Provinces” ............ceee eee eee e eee 84

NATURAL History :—

Michigan Game Nomenclature ; Masticating Power of Snakes ;
Fox Feeding with Rayenz ; Robins; Grosbeaks........... 86

Gaur Bac any Guy :—

Hounding Deer; Michigan Sportsmen’s Association ; Game
and Sport in Newfoundland ; The Last Shooting Season in
Virginia ; Jack Hunting and Buck Foyer ; Nebraska Game ;
How to Aim the Hunting Rifle; Deer Killed with No. 9
SULA INTO) GIL See eh 88 A Ag bet d ASE Sg adam. 93

Sra AND RiyER FisHive :— if

Wishing Rods ; How I Found a New Lake; The Great Fish Ex-
terminator ; Strong Bait for Catfish; Grayling in Trout
Streams; Brook Trout im Oceana County; The Colorado
Commission; Notes.....-,-...ceececse eee eeevevssscees 90

Fish CuLtTuRE :—

Report of the Maine Commission ; A Terrapin Farm; Packing
TAO CEM OLD Rhee sclece) ats ora nleheorlalatctien @ eeeseigrhhas witrery) nese yates 92

THE KENNEL :—

New York Bench Show; Newport Bench Show; Points for
Judging the Pointer; More Comments ; Notes ; Kenne)
Management; Kennel Notes...............-........2--. 93

YACHTING AND CANOEING 3—

The Two-l'on Crniser; The Sharpie and Her Pomts; Meas-
urement in a Nutshell ; Yachting News.............,.-.. 95

Rirnz anp Trap SHoorING :-—

Range and Gallery ; The Trap..................... Seo ryan 97

Answers TO CORRESPONDENTS ......... oie «AN AAPOR ca 92

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, Warch 3d.

WESTERN

BIRDS FOR EASTERN

SHOOTING.

BRIEF note in last week’s issue of Forrest anp
SrrEAm called attention toa proposed movement of

yery high importance. A number of gentlemen, of Spring-
field, Massachusetts, have signified their intention of procur-
ing from the West game birds of different species, which are
to be liberated here in the hope that they may firmly estab-
lish themselves and serve to replenish our now depleted coy-
ers. Such a project deserves every encouragement, and we
thoroughly believe that if this matter is taken hold of in the
right way, and the importations are made on a scale sufii-
ciently large, there is no reason in the world why it should

‘not succeed,

Among the birds which first suggest themselves to us as
desirable, and at the same time sufficiently hardy to bear our
climate, are three species of grouse. The prairie hen, as is
well known, is indigenous to Massachusetts, and was exter-
minated there, on Long Island and in New Jersey simply by
overshooting. The sharp-tailed grouse is still more hardy than
the pinnated, is more » frequenter of the timber and, so far
as can be judged from the facts at our command, a bird likely
to do better here in the East than the prairie hen. Itis fond
of cover, though found also far from the timber, and we have
frequently in the Rocky Mountains killed it far up the moun-
tain side among the quaking aspen sprouts and in high wil-
low undergrowth. Along the Missouri we have often found
jt among tall tintber, but it especially delights in the under-
growth that always fringes the streams in the country west
of the Missouri. This species is indigenous to Wisconsin,
Minnesota and to the high dry plains of the West, and its
range extends into British America far to the Northward. It
is thus able to endure a temperature much more severe than
anything to which it would be exposed here. Whether the
Jow elevation and more humid atmosphere of the Eastern States

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would operate unfayorably against the species is a question
that can only be decided by experiment. We hope to see it
decided.

From the time when we first became familiar with the
dusky grouse in the grand old mountains of the Territories
we haye felt that the introduction of this superb species to
fhe astern covers was something greatly to be desired. It
isan inhabitant of the higher mountains of the West and
seems to prefer just such localities as are frequented by our
own ruffed grouse, Like the latter it isa swift flyer, and the
man who starts a bird in the thick cover has no very great
amount of time in which to decide whether he will or will
not shoot, Asa table bird it is quite the equal of its-New
England cousin and, like it, is white meated, well flavored
and game. It is, however, more than twice the size of the
ruffed grouse, weighing up to four pounds. On the whole,
it is one of the very finest of North America’s game birds
and, if it could be naturalized in the Hast, would soon be as
highly prized by sportsmen as any bird we have.-

Besides these three grouse there are two of the Pacific
Coast quails, the Mountain and the Valley that we feel confi-
dent would do well in sections of the Hast snited to them.
But about these two species we have already expressed our
views.

The first question that arises with regard to this proposed
importation of game birds relates to the possibility of obtain-
ing them in any quantity, but we think that in regard to the
pinnated and sharp-tailed grouse and the two species of quail
there should be no difficulty whatsoever in securing all that
might be needed. It would be well, if possible, to obtain
this spring eggs of the grouse, as well as to secure, at once if
possible, a number of the old birds. No better time than the
present could be chosen for the latter purpose, for in many
parts of the country where they are most abundant the snow
lies deep on the ground, food is scarce and the birds might
be trapped without difficulty. We have no donbt that many
of those who read these lines are in a position to furnish our
Springfield friends with birds at a moderate cost. A few
years ago live pinnated grouse could be bought in large num-
bers in this city, and we hayeno doubt that by a little exer-
tion they might now be obtained. As to procuring the dusky
grouse or their eggs, we confess that we are unable to give
any suggestions. We know many localities where the birds
breed, but they are not within easy reach of the sportsman
now; or during the breeding season. If there are any of our
readers who could obain either the birds or the eggs we should
be glad to hear from them on the subject. The California
quail could be obtained without difficulty and if properly
treated would yery likely breed in confinement.

Tf the eggs of the grouse could be obtained they might be
hatched under small hens and attempt made to rear the young
in confinment, We haye no doubt that the pinnated grouse
might be reared in this way, and in that case they would be-
come as tame as ordinary fowls and would probably breed
regularly. Some wild prairie chickens which we kept through
part of a winter, a few years'since, became so tame that in
spring they came close to aman who was spading the garden
and scratched in the fresh earth at his feet. We presume
that the sharp-tailed grouse would be Jess easily tamed, but
it seems reasonable to hope that they might eventually breed
im confinement,

We know too little of the facilities which the gentlemen
who propose to undertake this excellent work have, for keep-
ing the birds inconfinement, or for carefully protecting them,
if they are to be turned out to shift for themselves, to be able
to predict the success of this experiment.’ Surely, however,
it is worth a trial. To undertake it with any hope of carry-
ing it to a happy termination, however, it is essential that
the work should be undertaken ona large scale. To turn
out ten or twenty pairs of birds will simply be to waste so
much money. We would not think of commencing opera-
tions with less than fifty pairs of each species, and one hun-
dred pairs would be better. We are conyinced that there are
yery many sportsmen in Massachusetts and indeed through-
ont the New England States who would be glad to contribute
liberally in support of such a moyement as the one contem-
plated, and we sincerely hope to see it carried through.
Should it take definite shape and the managers proceed to
secure their birds we shall be pleased to do anything in our
power to aid them,

OPENING OF THE TROUT SEASON.
OW many an old angler’s heart will leap as he sees this
heading! Hoy visions of former seasons flit down
the trail of memory of those who recall a half a century of
trouting! Scarce a moccasin track is to be observed close at
hand say for ten years or so, but with a raised eye the veteran
glances past these and observes the trail broadening into a
path which is well defined at a distance of three to five dec-
ades, and then slowly fades into the prairie grass of oblivion,
The last figure is of a barefooted country boy who has thrown
away his alder sapling and triumphantly brings home a string
of trout on a piece of his fish-line. The boy looks as whole-
some as the trout and his flush of health isnot dimmed by
the contrast as he lifts his prize to the height of his shoulder
to show if to his mother, who has brought her knitting to the
door in answer to his triumphant whoop. Blessings on his
happy heart; that innocent face under the ragged straw hat
does not look like the face which the old banker sees in the
@lass; is it possible that one has grown into the other? The
boy is gone; he died when he first went to the city to dabble
in other pools than those where the trout live. He did not
feel the change, but as he now sits in his easy chair with a
copy of Forzsr AnD SireamMin his hand annonncing the
trout opening, he feels that he was the boy who died and his
heart beats as it has not beaten in months, and forgetting his
gout, he opens a drawer and looks over his tackle.

The opening brings other views to the naturalist and the
epicure who think of the display to be held in Fulton Market
and how it has grown in size and interest from a few speci-
mens from Long Island to its present state wlien the amber
specimens from Long Island lie side by side with the dark
Canadians and the rainbow-sided gems from California with
perhaps a few specimens from abroad Here our fishcultur-
ists love to congregate; and this reminds us that this year it
is the intention of Mr. Blackford to make a display of fisheul-
tural apparatus as well as fish, and he inyites loans or contzi-
butions. Other species of fish which are cultivated will also
be shown, if sent, but we caution our friends not to haye
their trout arrive in New York before the ist of Apvril or
they will not be received, no matter where they are caught.

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AMATEUR HANDLERS.

W this country, and more especially in our large cities,
where time is money—and there is no denying that much
of that valuable commodity is egregiously cut into ribbons by
‘going a-shooting "—the task of training one’s own dogs is
no easy matter. Dog-training, therefore, has to contend against
mercantile business habits and has become a business of it-
self. Most of our city men have not the time to train their
own dogs nor are there within the exsy access of our cities
favorable localities which afford them opportunity for work-
ing their dogs. Therefore a yery large class of men, lovers
of the dog, turn over their puppies fo be handled and brought
up in the way they should go by professional dog-breakers,
and indeed without this useful class of men many good
sportsmen would either forego the pleasure of breeding their
own stock, and relinquish the field altogether, or they would
be entirely dependent upon the market which offers ‘* full-
grown and well-trained dogs” for sale.

In vast sections.of our country, however, and in the rural
districts, where there is time to breathe and where eveny-
thing isnot on the bounce and everybody on the bound,
there is a large class of amateur sportsmen who can take a
few hours almost at any time from their business and whodo
take a pleasure in breaking their own dogs. To those who
can deyote their leisure moments to the high art of dog-
breaking we will say that if they choose they can learn much
while giving instruction, for if the task of training a dog in-
culcates anything it preaches and practices patience, it en-
forces self-control, if elimimates irascibility, it displays the
excellence of discipline and itis the ‘‘open sesame” to the
field where the highest quality of sport is to he found.

To determine whether the amateur is content to give his
dog an inferior education, or whether he will acquire great
proficiency in the art of dog-handling, we cannot think of
any better plan the one suggested by us a few weeks ago—
the offering of prizes for amateur handlers. We believe that
this should call out a number of proficients who up to this

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time haye hid their light under a bushel, Much may thus be
learned in such competitions, and the various systems for
the education of dogs can be practically compared. There
are many menin the United States, natural geniuses, who
have never seen Col. Hutchinson’s book or other dog-break-
ing manuals, who haye from inate intelligence turned ont
dogs of the most killing qualities. We haye known many
such, and with whom it was a pleasure to shoot, for the most
enjoyable dog to shoot oyer is one that the owner has well
trained himself. At the same time we must not ferget how
great a debt sportsinen at largé owe to the professional dog-
handler, and how much the latter have done for our dogs.
Some of these men are among our very best sportsinen, and
their seryices cau scarcely be over-estimaled.
hae OIE I

Our Forres Maron.—Earl Stanhope has received an
answer from General Wingate, the Vice-President of the Na-
tional Rifle Association of America, in response to his note
of invitation sent in November last. This reply will be found
in our rifle columns and represents thé sentiments of the not
inconsiderable section in the National Assuciation who are
such sticklers for form sand order that they stand a good
chance of being overwhelmed by their own foolishness. The
Palma obstacle rises up to balle every good intention that
they might have, and now when the simplest possible form
of an invitation is sent for a friendly match this musty, dusty
old piece of junk is hauled out of its oblivion and thrust for-
ward with the taunt, ‘‘Come and take it, if you can.” Itis
entirely overlooked that Earl Stanhope’s nele was for an in-
ternational match, while the Palnia, according to the original
‘programme about it, issued on March 6, 1876, is the trophy
of ‘‘ an international long-range match for the championship
of the world.” According to the views embodied in the
Wingate letter, there is never to be another long-range match
in which American riflemen can with propriety engage unless
the Palma be the object shot for. If so, then the pros-
pect is asorry one indeed, after the long chapter of
wrangles and misunderstandings, of complications and
eyen misrepresentations, which have formed so large a
part in the history of this centennial offering. There
was no sugvestion of the Palma in Marl Stanhope'’s letter,
America holds the championship in long-range teain shooting,
and would continue to hold it even if an American team had
accepted the invitation of Lord Stanhope, visited Wimbledon
and been defeated. British riflemen have themselves fixed
the status of the Palma as the championship token, but they
have what our American managers seem to lack—sense
enough to see that many hearty matches may be shot outside
of the championship records,

oe

Quart, Parrripce, Bos-Witrr, Corny, or whatever we
may vhoose to call him, there is no doubt that thelittle brown
bird ought to haye a settled and determined name and appel-
lation by which it may be known throughout the land. The
attempt of the Michigan Sportsmen's Association to furnish
for the favorite little fellow, at present so* overweighted
Wilh names, a designation at once suitable and likely to be
generally adopted is most praiseworthy, and deserves warn
support. We question, however, whether the recommenda-
tion of the association will be able to effect so desirable a
change. The usage of two centuries las established the
name ‘ quail” in the North and “ partridge” in the South so
firmly that we see little hope of the general adoption of the
name colin,

When sportsmen generally will consent to call our little
cotton-tail a hare, and not a rabbit, and will speak of rnifed
grouse, instead of partridges and pheasants, then we may
hope to hear that field trials are to be run on colins and not
on quails.

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Mountain Quail vor whe Soure.—The mountain quail
referred t0 in our issue of tivo Weeks ago as being at Osdens-
burgh, N. Y., have been sent south and are to be turned out
in Alabama, They are at present in the hands of President
Spear, of the Montgomery Shooting Club, and will, in @
short time, be put down in some favorable locality, where it
is hoped they may do well and breed,

Tt is a pity that a good number of both mountain and yal-
ley quail could not be secured and introduced in yarious
sections of the country. The former, being quite a hardy
bird, would no doubt do well in our middle states, while the
smaller but nol less beautiful valley quail would with proper
protection, we think, become acclimatized in the Southern
Btates.

The testimony of Mr. F. J. Thompson, whose careful and
accurate observations are always 30 interesting to the readers
of Forust Avo SrREAM, shows that these hirds can endure a
very severe temperature without any very great degree of
inconvenience. Will not some of our gun clubs or game
protective societies take this matter in hand?

—

James R. Tittey.—Very many of the readers of the For-
Est AND Stream will learn with sadness of the death of
James R. Tilley, at Locust Valley, Long Island, last Sunday,
Feb. 27. Mr. Tilley was widely known and hishily es-
teemed among the sportsmen of the United States, and many
a scene of most pleasant companionship in the past will be
recalled by this note of the lamented death of a genial,
‘whole-sonled man.

oe
Sranpinc Commirren or Sravre Assoorarron.—Mr, Abel

pointed Mr. M.A. Stearns, of Danville, N. Y., a member of
the Standing Committee of the Association, in place of James
TW. Williams, deceased.

\ fety iy ee

Micuigan Sporismen’s Assooiarios.—We continue this
week the report of the Michigan Sportsmen's Conyention at
Lansing. Por th minutes of the meeting we are indebted to
the courtesy of Secretary H. B. Roney. ‘The various reports
presented by the special committees, in particular those re-
lating to the protection of game, reflect the highest credit
upon the Association, \WWe congratulate the sportsmen ot
the State of Michigan on the noble stand taken by their rep-
resentative organization, and we premise that as the charac-
ter of the Association heeomes more clearly understood and
better appreciated throughout’ the whole State, its in-
Nuenee for good will be advanced im equal ratio.

a

Tun, Harry Susaxstion to the Cocker Olub, printed im
our kennel column, deserves the immediate attention of the
members of that body. The gentleman who makes it is one

of our best-known and imost highly-respected anthorities on’

kennel matters, and the recommendation presents an casy
way oul of such difficultics as may arise in the way of the
formation of a standard for the cocker. Thereis plenty ot
time between now and {he inauguration of the New York
show to arrange all matters of detail as to standard and juds-
ing.

The Cocker Club unquestionably includes x majority of the
breeders of this strain in America, and whatever this body
has fo say in regard to the cocker is entitled to great weight.

INDIAN FOLK-LORE.

TE RUNNER AND THE WHITE BEAVER.

T was near the close of a beautiful August day that 1
awoke from my afternoon nap and stepped ont of the
lodge. Calling to my little seryant—an orphan whom I had
picked up in canip—I bade hit light my pipe, and seated
myself against the lodge for a quief smoke and to enjuy the
beautiful scene before me. Our camp, composed of about
a hundred lodges of Blood Indians under the head chief Run-
ning Rabbit, was pitched at the foot of the Black Butte, a
rocky spur of the Snowy Mountains. Ilow picturesque,
how primeval it all seemed. The smoke rose in graceful
curls from the lodges and slowly drifted up the mountain
side. The shouts of the clildren at play and the scrape,
serape of the flesher, as the women faithfully worked on a buf-
falo robe, filled the air.

On the sunny side of some of the lodges a group of men
could be seen smoking, chattering and idling thehours away.
Up on alittle eminence a whole family were mourning for a
lost one, who had been killed by the Sioux a few days be
fore. ‘‘Oh, Bear child, you are gone; come back. You
will never come back,” they kept repeating, and their dole-
ful cries seemed to affect the whule camp. Even the dogs
seemed to feel it, and they answered back with their pecu-
liar wolf-like howl.

Looking away to the north I conld see a vast, boundless
prairie, dotted here and there with seyeral bands of buffalo
and antelope, and on the yery yerge of the horizon the out-
lines of the Bear Paw, Little Rocky and Hairy Cap moun-
tains could be seen, rose colored in the setting sun,

Tt was getting dark. Wrom all directions the hundreds of
horses were being driven into camp and tethered by the
lodges of their owners. With them came mine, two beauti-
ful wiry pintos, renowned as the best buffalo horses in camp,
and they seemed to know it, for they shook their heads and
switched their tails as if on purpose to make the little hells
jingle, which had been placed in their hair as an insignia of
their prowess. What sport I had had with them as I swept
over the prairie in pursuit, of a band of buffalo. I seemed to
hear the thunder of the many feet ponnding over the turf,
the crack of rifles, the thud of the falling, the snorts of the
dilated nostrils—I seemed to see the spurts of blood—
the red, flashing eyes and the angry tossing of the
shagey hair as some monster bull made a dash at me.
Can it be that there isamy more sport than this, more mad,
breathless excitement? ‘lo me if is {he most enjoyable of all
sports. The very thought of it excited me, and I resolved
thaf;on the morrow I sheuld try it again. ‘To-morrow
goes!” Lsaid to myself, and went into the lodge to eat the
simple meal of boiled ** oss rib” aud bacon, bread and tea
which lad been prepared for me.

After supper the head medicine man, Pe-nuk-wi-wun, sent
for me to pay him a visit. Going over to his lodge I found
it, filled with the renowned warriors, medicine men hud
chiefs of the tribe, smoking and telling stories. After salut-
ing Pe-nuk-wi-um (‘* Pe-nuk-wi-um” means ‘* I stand on a hill
and, far off, séea single moying object”) and being assigned
the seat of honor by his side, afresh pipe was handed me which
T lighted and, with the utmost gravily, repeated a prayer to
the Sun commencing with the usual words, ‘‘ Hi-yu natose
Kim-o ket,” meaning ‘Take pity on me, oh, Sun!” at the
end of which all exclaimed ‘‘ Ah,” as the Methodists do at a
prayer-meeling. ; ’

“Ap-we-cunna,” sail Penuk-wi-um, ‘‘have you ever
heard the beaver story?” J replied inthe negative. ‘' Then
I will tellit to you,” he said, and every one being comfort-
ably settled and attentive, he began.

THE BEAVER STORY.

Long ago, before the white men came, the Bloods were
camped one year at Yellow Creek, on the south side of the
Missouri. At that time the ceremony of the Medicine Lodge
was going on, and many yaluable presents were given to the
Sun, among which were thirteen white buffalo robes, so plen-
ty were buifalo in those days.

Now, in the catnp was a great medicine man named Wolt-
Tail, who had tive wives. The youngest oue, who was very
handsome, was named Antelope Woman. There were also
in the camp two young men named The Runner and White
Elk. The Runner was a yéry poor young man, and as he
fiad no relations he lived about from one lodge to another,
He and the Antelope Woman lad always loved each other,
but her father had obliged the poor woman to marry Wolf-

Crook, President of the New York State Association, hngip_| Tail, who gave ten horses for her. Now the last day of the

Medicine Lodge had come, when the women, dressed exact-
ly like the one they spoke of, entered the lodge and told
What brave deed their husband, lover or relation should do
to keep their affections, for women do not loye a man who
is not brave.

The Runner had sal in the lodge all day waiting for some
one to come and say what he should do, but no one came, -
and he began to feel very badly, thinking that no one cared
for him, when all of a sudden the Antelope Woman came in
and touching (he medicine, said: ‘‘He who wears clothes
like mine, he whom TI love, will swim across the Missouri
next spring, when the ice is running out, kill an enemy and
bring him back to this side.” Having said which she turned
and went out. What joy The Runner felt when he saw her
come in the lodge dressed exactly like him, But what was
his grief and despair when he heard what she wanted him to
do, He thought it impossible, and going ont he sought a
tule and commenced to lament and pray the Sun to help
lin.

Day after day he wandered among the mountains, on the
prairie, along the rivers, asking each animal and object he
met for help. He became poor and weak, and at last in de-
spair lay down beside a spiing to die Just as he was be-
coming unconscious he was startled by the Spring speaking
to him, saying, “Get up, you crazyman; what are you
doing here? {know what is the matter with you, but can-
not help you. Do you see that big beaver lodge over there?”

“Yes,” the poor boy replied, as Seeit.?

“Well,” said the Spring, ‘go over there and perhaps the
King of Beavers will help you,”

Trembling and weak, the young man arose and did as he
was bid, and coming to the lodge tore a hole in the top, en-
tered and closed the hole up again. What was his surprise,
on looking around, to see a great White Beaver sitting on the
logs, singing the most beantiful songs he ever heard. Pres-
ently the Beayer stopped singing and asked the young nan
what he wanted. ‘Ile Runner told him his story.

“And how came you here?” the Beayer asked.

The Spring sent me,” The Runner replied.

“Ah! the Spring sent you, did he? The Spring is our
very best friend; he furnishes us water to live in; it floats
our food and we build onr dams across it, but your people
kill us; they tear down our houses and break our dams. On
one condition I will help you. You must promise that your
people will never molest us again.”

“T promise,” said ‘The Runner.

“Well, then, take this little piece of wood and wear il at
your side; never take it off. With it youcan swim like a
beayer. When you haye killed your enemy and start to
come back, your friend White Elk must run down to a hend
in the river and buck to a big rock, where you will come out
of the water. Nuw eat these berries,” giving hima great
dish of bull-berries, ‘to to sleep, and to-morrow go home.”

Next morning he returned to camp and found the war
party all ready to start; so, putting on some war paint and
his little finery, he joined them. While they traveled he told
White Elk all that had Happened to him, and earnestly en-
jomed him to follow the Beayer’s directions about running
down to the bend and back to the big rock.

When they cane to the Missouri they saw a large band of
Gros Ventves trying to cross, but the river was sv hich and
80 much ice running that they could not duit. One youns
Gros Ventre, more brave than the rest, stood up to his waist
in water, brandishing his spear and yelling at the Bloods,

J will kill him,” said The Runner to White Elk, and
dived into the water like a beaver,

Then the Gros Ventres laughed, {thinking he was drowned,
but he soon appeared right beside the yonng Gros Ventrein the
water, who was very quick and threw his spear at The Run-
ner, but it struck the medicine wood at his side and glanced
off. ‘then The Runner threw his spear and killed the Gros
Ventre and, grasping him by the hair, disappeared under the
water. At the same time White Elk ran down to the bend
of the river and back to the big rock, arriving there just as
The Runner came out of the water with the body of his ene-
my. When the Gros Ventres saw this they commenced to
howl] and lament for their dead companion, but the Bloods
only Jaughed and started back for home, The Runner taking
his enemy's scalp with him.

When they arrived at camp they all commenced to sing
war songs, and The Runner went ahead, telling of his victory
and tossing the scalp in the air. The whole village came out
to meet them, and Wolf Tail coming up, embraced The Run-
ner and took him to his lodge. Giving hini the best seat, he
turned to the Antelope Woman, saying, ‘‘ Why don’t you go
and sit by your husband?” But she thought he was jesting
and began tovery. ‘Do not cry," he said; and, turning so
The Runner; ‘' You have been yery brave and you are fit-to
be my son. I give you the Antelope Woman; she is your
wife. I give youmy lodge, my horses, my medicine ; and
all J ask is that you allow me to live with you and teach you
the Beaver medicine songs.”

So ended the Beayer story. I looked at my watch; it was
11 o'clock. Pe-nul-wi-um had been three hours telling that
story, of which I Lave given only a synopsis.

“(Ts it a good story ?? Pe-nuk-wi-um asked.

“Tt is good,” I replied, and went home to bed.

Next morning I still felt likea huot. The camp had de-
cided not to disturb the buffalo till the next day, so 1 took
my rifle and started up the mountain after deer, elle or any-
thing T could get sight of. Mur more than an hour T toiled up the
steep rocks and through the underbrush. Then I got sight of
afew elk scampering of around the mountain. They had
winded me. I did not want to kill an elk anyhow. Of
course not. ‘By George,” I thought, ‘there must be sheep
in this mountain. I'll see;”’ and I kept on climbing, resting
now and then to get my breath, for it was pretty steep work.
At last I reached an open space not far from the summit.
Sure enough, there was a small band on the very highcst
point. With the utmost caution I proceeded, keeping a
large boulder between them and me. I must see if they, are
there yet. Istepped one side, ‘They say me and bounded _
off down the mountainside, I felt amiable; I smiled sweet-
ly to myself and said—neyer mind what. The sheep were
gone, [climbed up to the place where they had stood. Jt
was a satisfaction to know that they had been there, J sat
down on a hed of larb, leaned my back against a rock and
was soon asteep.

When I awoke it was near evening. I started to get up
when I saw a sheep coming straight toward nie up the moun-
tain. When he came within range I fired and he dropped
right in his tracks, Tt proved to be a fine fat yearling buck.
Quickly cutting off its hind quarters I started for home tired,
liingry and just in time to enjoy a meal of fat boiled anie-
lope ribs. AP-WE-GUN-NA,

Port Benton, M, T., 1880,

Manou 5, 1681.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

85

JACK PROST IN A FLORIDA GARDEN,

Hiditor Forest and Stream :

Among the visitors this season at St. Augustine, Pla., was
his honor, Jack Frost lie was a belated fraveler, for the
thermometer at 11:30 niidnicht quieted allapprehensions of his
visit, marking 34 dexs.—two degrees higher than his entrance
ticket numbered.

T arose at 6, December 30, to find the thermometer at 20 de-
grees. I rushed to the orange grove. Alas for human hopes !
Every leat was curled by our frosty barber. He had rubbed
his Gammy hands over the cheeks of every orange—sending
back to their very heart's core every vestige of their clory. The
curled locks were only 4 prelude of the destruction to follaw.
Orange leaves admire to stand straight out, lifting tlicir glossy
faces to the sun, Curls didn’t suit, and they would rather be
cast Out altozether than to seem to be what they were not.

This leads mé to my garden. Pass this litile wire gate.
The firsl lamentation] offer youis; Look at these black puavas !
They were my pride. ‘Iwo yeurs they have fought with all
the yariations of weather, haying recovered from: well-nigh
death blow in’78. ‘There they stand, 15 ff. high, as dead as
your walking stick, and the fruit, which was ripening on Clnist-
mas Day, still clings ruined, This tree, rearing its head
above its leafless neighbors, is a “‘green bay tree.” he fra-
grance of its Jacerated leaves suggests bayrum. Like the or-
ange, its leaf is dark green and glossy, and so are many of the
trees South.

Here is a shrub of two summers, Duranta, which bears long
sprays of lavender-colored blossonis, the yellow waxen berry
af the bsse end contrasting finely with the petals at the tip.
It too shares the fate of the guava, Possibly both may strug-
ale for re-life, but it will be at the very root of themselves.

That trellis holds a vine grown from iTawaiiin, seed.
Though coming from the tropics it holds its own, and next
sunnner you shall see large clusters of bloom with white petals
and pink stamens,

Had you been here last winter you would Layescen all these
feraniums intoxicated with their own viyid colors. Ball-
goers will find few bloonis this winter to light up their raven
tresses,

This broad-leafed plant, with each leaf sharpened to a pin
point, is the American aloe. Its sister, the century plant, has
white edged leaves, and will not grow halfas fast, Neay by
is the Yueca Milamentosa, hear grass; this-and ihe aloe each
sending up a flower stalk which I have seen grow a foot a
Gay tae aloe stopping at thirly feet, the hear grass at ten

feet.

The aloe throws out on its flower stalk lateral branches at
tight angles with greenish, yellow flowers, the bear glass
Hower stalk forming a pyramld of pendant, tulip-shaped white
flowers; base of the pyramid 4 foot in diameter. The grace-
fulness of this Myrsiphyllom Asparagoides (Smilax) vine
drooped as old Jack suddenly passed by her, and again fairy
dresses will miss the green festooning amid their folds. 1t
was wonderful to see how the Olea (tea-olive) laughed at Jack’s
cold looks, She peeped out from behind her glossy sentinels
ind kept her own white petals pure and sweet as ever, as did
her cousin.

Just over there Jacl lad it all lis own way. He took full
possession of that group of Alpinca nutans, and the broad
leuves are dried upas though « furnace had found shelter in
its thick foliage. As late as Noyember I cut from it one of
its own beauties. ‘The blossom shoots from the base of the
terminal leaf on a pendant spike with amber and creamy
shell-tinted flowercls, The helmet shape of the floweret
pivesit its common name of dragoon plant. Vortunately
this Tradescantia of Nassau was covered so it will reviye again
with its odd shaped flowers, its bracts forming a half open
mouth showing the rows of white flowers within; hese bract
eups growing all around the plant, hugging close to its centre
under its purple-lined, lance-shaped leaves. These borders
of ‘witch luies—so called because the flower slioots up in a
night after a summer shower—around the beds, were saved
from the ravages of a curious caterpillar, long, smooth, black,
with white rings the entire length of the body.

That reminds ime, strangers from the North aye most
amazingly crude ideas about raising orange groves or roses, or
anything else. Jusf as thonsh Genesisiii., 19, did not apply
as much fo the tiller of the ground below Mason and
Dixon’s line as aboye it. One thing convinces me of the
unity of the race: that curse is shared alike by all mankind.
‘“Do you enrich the soilany?” they ask me. ‘* Doyouhave
any insects?” If there is a placeon God's earth where eternal
vigilauce is the price of liberty if is just here in Wlorida.
Yon admire the oranges, the roses, tlie Jilies; but youshall
#o to your gardeh some loyély morning and find a cluster of
yarest rose buds pgimlet-bored to the very centre by some
patient insect. One side of your bud shall look so tempting,
but the other is pierced fo the heart, You shall find the
caterpillar crawling leisurely along the edge of your lily
leaves. You shall imagine to yourself that next fall you will
have a pecan free to make sport for you as did the hickory
tree in your youthful days at the North, but suddenly you
awake to the fact that a seeret foe is getting his fun first,
and despite your efforts at discovery he day by day cuts off
branch after branch as clean as could your pocket knife.

There are half a dozen acacias, some bearing white button
hall flowers, of Northern white cloverfragrance. This shrub
with locust tree-like foliage hag clusters of gay yellow and
red flowers, called by the Spaniards Walkamiual, and by the
South Sea Islanders Pride of Barbadoes. ‘The MRousellia
juneceu, withitssprays of recl fairy drops and needle ike
leaves, is burned like a wisp of tow, but here and there a
green shoot tells us1t was uot quite conquered. The Virgin
lilies, called so from Wlooming in Mary's month, convince
doubting critics that the artist in the figured long tube of the
lily was true to nature. In the month of May high carnival
is held among the flowers in honorof Mary, and the cathedral
is a font of lilies

Here, too, on Haster Day, im striking contrast with tho
snowy rosebuds, you will find the Amarylits Johnsonti, with
its outspoken crimson face penciled with white. Those trees,
with grace in every branch and twig, are ihe pepper from
California—not the pepper of commerce, though its leaves
fare yery aromatic. Here are palms of various varieties, and
St. A. might become a modern Jericho. MustT tell you of
the banana! If there was anything above another to give
you a glimpse of a South Sea island home it was the waving
fronds of the banana, standing fifteen feet high. But they
made their obeisance to the northern king and bave not dared
to lift their heads again,

Right there, to combine utility with beauty, to gratify the
palate as well as the eye and the nose—right by the side of
my roses—I had strawberries, We were on a strife, my
neighbor and J, to be first to set out the Inscious frnit on our
tea-fable in December, But they, too, haye stepped pack.

(

pounds save one.

ward, It wasthe safeshway to avoid being annililated by
that cold foot.

There was one flower, so modest that Jack did not deign to
notice hcr—the English yiolei—so she laughs imerrily ab the
joy she perfumes through the air. There was one glory in
my garden that defied the artist's brush—ihe Potnsetti, ten
feet high, with its great face of scarlet bracts and yellow
flowers. It must have made old Jack exult to see how easily
he could just blot those beanties out of my garden picture.

This front piazza stands a monument to the energy of Jack
Frost. He was not satisfied with walking over the grounds,
bub clioibed these vines and rent their barks from Lop to toe;
and the hignonia, with its dark foliage and scarlet trumpets,
and the Mexivan creeper, wilh its almost etherial sprays of
rose-colored dots, will not cheer us again this winter, though
the festoonine ivy mocks at the cold intruder.

Tsuppose some people will say there was a great spot on the
simn's face that made this cold wave, but I know one thing—
it will take months and years to undo what the ehill king did
in a few hours, though donbtless he hss killed some insect
pests aswell. T cannot speak of the Japan plum, of the
TPibiseus, of the ‘turkey turban,” ete., ete., that fell viclims
to his cold sword. But Florida does not despair, for the rose
bushes only gave their roses and buds to the destroyer. There
will yet be Sarnarque, Oloth of Gold, Marshal Niel, Arch
Duke Charles, Duchess de Brabant, Tea Sylphide, Saffrane,
Solfiture, Duchess of Orleans, Zelia Pladelle, Souvenir De
Malinaison, Gloria de Rosamond and many others, ‘* Oranges
on the ground free to all!” And allsizes and ages and colors
and ‘kinds flocked into Dr. Anderson’s grove with wheelbar-
rows and pails and baskets and bags, school satchels and
whatever could hold, and ran riot over the orange-carpeted
acres, One colored brother was overheard to facctiously re-
marl to another, as he saw the youngsters flying the oranges
in every direction, at every conceivable target» ‘In that day
shall a measure of tine flour be sold for a shekel,” ete. The
Doetor calmly pockets his loss. "Twas all Jack left for him
or us for the oranges he ate, ON Or THE ViOTIMS.

SS SS Se

“4 TRIP THROUGH THE PROVINCES.”

Nothing 15 easier than fault-finding, No talent, no seltdenivl, no
brains, uo charatter dre reqhited to seb up in the srimibling busi-
ness. But those who are moved by a genutue desire to do good
have litle time for niuarmuring or Complaint.—RoRer?’ West.

Vor Tam nothing if not éritical."—Ovwe.Lo, Act ., Scene f,

To my aimable critic, ‘Mic-Mac,” I henrtily commend the
above texts suggested by the perusal of his article in Forrsr
AND Stream of Pel, 24 concerning mine of Feb. 10. He
evidently belongs to the same school of critics as my quon-
dom reviewer, “Manhattan,” and by his own confession ap-
proves of this method of imparting information to the read-
ers of ForEsT AND STREAM.

Tf it shall Wappen that anything I have written shall mis-
lead or deceive any brother sportsmen no one can regret if
more than the writer. If stating my own experience as o
fact and giving ‘‘liearsay’ as hearsay is misleading then I
fal to see it. Butlet us see for a moment whether the criti-
cism is just. First, with regard to salmon, **Mic-Mue,” in
agsuminy the role as eritie, exhibits his credentials to the ef-
fect that he has ‘‘passed the last three autumns in the country
spoken of.” Well, the writer bas algo spent three seasons
there, and ttayersed almost the entire line where salmon
abound, and with special reference to fishing. wo occasions
were in the spring aud one in the fall. Upon my fall trip
which was my first 1 was advised that it was ‘‘out of season for
salmon,” that they only rise to a fly, to any extent, in thespring
from the 10th of June tothe middle of July and sometimes a
litHle later. Now, isn’t it presuming a little in a critic to
venlure upon criticism when confessedly he has never been
“in the country spoken of” during the fishins season, but hus
confined his observations to a small portion of trips manifest-
ly projected for hunting purposes. And ex necessilade, must
not his information be not personal but hearsay? His in-
formants advise him that there are few or no salmon, and
mine, that there are many, coupled with our experience of
taking eight salmon, each of which weighed over twenty
This wasin 1876; has it been noted in any
sporting: paper that that was an exceptional year? Is it so
that salmon catching is so rare that to haye a fair catch is an
exception? ‘Then truly those New Yorkers who paid ‘‘thirty
odd thousand dollars’ for “Fraser's pool” were most woefully
deccivedand takenin, and yet thereare numbered aniong them
some whose reputation for shrewdness has brought them a
mint of money. But they are probably deveived, misled
perhaps, iy my former article, and went straightway and
fooled away $30,000 on six miles of waste water where sal-
non are rarely taken, And yet the fact still stares us in the
face that New Brunswick alone sends more salmon tomarket
than all Canada and Nova Scotia combined. It is useless to
discuss the question as to whether salmon abound in consid-
erable numbers in the Restizouche, Miramichi and Nepisi-
qiiv rivers of New Brunswick. To deny it shows a woetul
lack of information. For authority that they do I would re-
fer my critic to ‘*Hallock’s Gazetteer,” pp. 200, 201; “App.
Cyclop.” vol. xiv,, p. 569; ‘Forest Lifein Acadie,” by Har
dy, p; 238, ef seq., andingshort toevery sporting bool: published;
and every sportsman knows that no streamsin N. A, are
more noted than those I have named. I appeal to authority
because my assertion is attacked.

Now, with regard to fishing them, TI fished upon all of
the rivers named without objection aud without license, ex-
cept on the Restigouche, io 1876, and both the Restigouche
and Miramichi last year without license or pay whatever, A
nominal license is required, anda gentleman I met showed
me one given him by the warden of the Miramichi, but for
which he said no fee was exacted. Our party had none and
no questions were usked.

But enough upon this head, my article guaranteed nothing
and advised nothing—I simply said, and repeat again, that
previous to last year salmon were yearly taken with a Hy in
ihe rivers named in sufficient quantities to repay the sports-
man and that one experienced no difficulty in obtaining per-
mits. Now, 7 will venture that ‘‘ Critic” never took 4 sal-
mon in his life and, second, that personally he knows little
of the rivers named as regards their fishing qualities.

A word in regard to hunting in New Brunswick and Noya
Scotia. Personally I know nothing about it and did not pro-
fess to in my article, and the careful reader knows it; and a
critic certainly should. I wrote: ‘‘ Moose and caribou are
said to be plenty; deer not quite so much,” ete. ‘ As tothe
place to go for game, T was told you can hardly go amiss.”

Will Critic point out wherein the “ way of misleading”
oecurs ?- : :

But will my friend deny that game is very plenty there of
all kinds except ‘deer” and ‘ quail? ?

The yery number of Porest AND Srream ih which his
s'rictures Appesr, on page 70, is # communication from St.
John, N. B., in which appears, viz.: ‘‘ Moose haye been
quite plentiful, caribou yery numerous and numbers of ani-
mals that ure scarcely ever seen so far south as Nova Scotia
haye fallen hefore the nnter’s gun. John Counell, of Barti-
borne, in two days last week killed eleyen caribou.” -

Does ye amiable Critic think the reader wonld deem
himself mislead by the writer if he found no deer if he got
caribou? As to feathered game, does Critic mean to in-
tinuate they are not plentiful ?

Tf so, then his experience hag been ‘exceptional.’ The
only trouble is its tameness, and you may pass near to it with-
ont putting it up unless yon haye a dog, Three years ago a
party I was with cime upon seven partridzes and we shot
them all, one by one, before they would fly, aud that has al-
ways been ny experience in tie deeper wilderness. And in
conversation with (he natives upou my last trip they advised
bringing bird dogs for bird shooting. ‘They said the dogs
there were ‘‘no good,” and I fail to see why, if we go West
wilh our dogs, which is getting to be quite common, we
should not—if our purpose is bird shooting —take our dogs to
New Briinswick or Novia Scotia, however Critic may view it.

Now, ‘word with yvegard fo the expense of the trip, lime
required, etc. First as to time. Critie is very solicitous of
the happiness of our “ hard-worked young clerks,” ete.

Now [ assume at the outset that there are as many hours
to the day in New Brunswick as inthe United States. Hence
if a clerk has ten days, or two or three weeks for Cape Cod,
he has the sarne number for New Brunswick. My article,
however, was written for the especial attention of those who
yearn to go to the woods, and as only one day more is con-
sumed each way in going to New Brunswick, than in going
to Rangeley, for instance, I see no special difficulty as re-
gards time, as the sporting grounds of the rivers named are
all within three hours’ ride from the stations on the Inter-
colonial Railroad,

With regard to expenses of the trip. When Critic says he
is in doubt whether I meant #100 “apiece” or $100 for the
‘twhole party,” he displays the same lack of careful observa-
tion as he does elsewhere. A school-boy, by adding up the
fares and hotel charges, would learn that it meant ‘ $100
apiece,” When I gaye in my table the distance ‘' Boston. to
Bangor, 244 miles,” I meant that each man must trayel 244
miles, and the other tabulated items are equally plain to any
one not willfully critical. But he says if lmean $15 per day
for three, then tronf “dees not seem to me to he so yery
cheap.” Well, suppose it don't, what of it? That ‘ clerk”
T would impose upon may think a frip from Boston to St.
Jobn, Walifax, and return to Gulf of St. Lawrence, thence to
Quebec and \hrough White Mountains back to Boston, coy-
ering three weeks’ time and 1,757 miles, is cheap, if Critic
don't. Try a trip in the States covering that period of time
and distance, stopping at hotels, and see if by comparison
this is nofi cheap. At all events, if one Gan cefathree weeks’
vacation for that amount of money, in this to him terra ineeg.,
he may like to knowit. Hence l gave if, sud will leave the
reader to decide that question for himself.

But 1 do not care to discuss this matter further. T simply
wrote this, hoping I might add to some one's pleasure and
possibly profit, L wrote for neither money nor fume. T be-
lieve the Forest Ayp Srream to be doing great good in many
ways. I have experienced much profit from it, and would
repay in kind if in my power, and I have ot assumed to
‘write as an anthority ” de ‘Guail” in New Brunswick, and
no one knows 14 betfer than Critic.

Tf all the writers of Forks? AND Avream confined their ar-
ticles within the narrow limits of criticisim—and that behind
the mask—what an interesting, entertaining and instructive
sheet we should have. Ina short time we should have an-
other edition of ‘Junius’ Letters.”

My esteemed friend and critic assumes in his article to be
deeply concerned inthe welfare of ‘the number of hard-
worked young clerks in shops, railroads, insurance offices,
banks,” cte., whom he is fearful will be '! swindled out of
their short aunual holiday.”

Now, are you 18 anxious they should havea good time as
you profess? If so have you given your mite to aid them ?
You assume to know it all, why not try your hand at an arti-
cle which shall give naked facts with no ‘‘rose eolar-
ing,” and lut one know just where they can go, what came
there really is and what it will cost? Such articles are al-
ways welcome, and then you hold a ready pen, you know.
You would not have us believe, [ suppose, that-you haye fooled
away ‘‘five, six and seven weeks in (lie country spoken of ”
for “the last three autumms” and found no game or fish, O,
no! Of course not. Now, tell us frankly why you went the
second and third time, and especially tell us if you do not in-
tend still another trip, and tell us first what you got for game
aud about how much your trip cost, for perhaps some of the
“clerks” may venture being swindled out of their holiday.
Tt. is too generous a thing upon your part, this vicarious sacri-
ficesnd reminds me of the scene in David Coppertield between
David and te waiter concerning one “Top Sawyer—perhaps
you know him.”

“He canie in here,’” said the waiter, looking at the light
through the tumbler, ‘ordered «a glass of this ale—
would order it-—I told him not—drank it and fell dead. It
was too old for hin, Lt oughtn’t to be drawn, that’s the fact,
Why, yonsec,” said (he waiter * * * onr people don’t like
things being ordered and left. If offends ’em. But VIL
drink it if you like [ni used to if, and use.is everything * * *
But it didn’t hurt him, on (he contrary 1 thought he seemed
the fresher for it." Perhaps my friend will make the appli-
cation of the moral,

Thave been a sportsman in an humble way some twenty
years, have visited most places in the northern United States
where fishing is desirable, including Adirondacks, Moosehead,
Rangeley, Parmechene, ete., and baye learned two things at
least, that nowhere is everything rose-colored.

Good fishing is seldom to be bad without more or Jess
tramping and fatigue, and oftentimes not then; much de-
pends upon the condition of the water etc. But this much J
have learned, that trout are more abundant at tide waler aud
larger also than in the lakes aud rivers, Ilowever, he who
goes into the woods must prepare for disappointment wher-
ever he goes, Ife is no more liable to disappointment in New
Brunswick than at Moosehead or Rangeley, and perhaps no
less 80,

T have also learned that there is a class of sportsmen who
always decry places they visit themselves. We had that ex-
perience at Restigouche. Wefound two Wnglishien_camped
at the junction of the Restigouche and Metapediac awaiting
the run of salmon; they seemed quite disappointed when we
arrived, assured us we should take no salmon, ete,; that we
had better go on than waste our time; and afterward they
were very much chargrined and yexed af our success, [

86

FOREST AND. STREAM.

[MAnon 8, 1881.

learned subsequently that they had fished this same pool some
twelve years running.

_ Novy, I trust my esteemed friend and critic does not belong
to this class, but is really a friend of the overworked ‘‘clerk,”
and that he will add a leaf to the sportsman’s library by piy-
ing us from his facile pen the result of his experiences de a
Intid of which little is written.

He can maintain his ¢nzcog,; we shall relishthe trnth evenif
we don’t knowthe author, whom it would give mé great pleas-
ure to meet notwithstanding his criticism, of which I wiilnot
complain if only he will supplement it with # version of his
own.

Lintend to visit New Brunswick again soon, and hope to

try for salmon at Gaspe Point, and Ihaye no doubt my friend
ean furnish valuable information de the country with which
he is so familiar.
: Tn conelusion, let me ask my friend not to “go for him” Tt
isn’t pretty, it savors foo tnuch of a hostile spirit ; but let us
rather imitate the spirit of good old Ik. Walton, and endeay-
or bo disseniinate charity and brotherly kindness. Let's shake
hands and be friends. Groner A. Pay.

Meriden, Conn, Heb. 28,

Satural History

MICHIGAN GAME NOMENCLATURE.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NOMENOLATOURE OF THE MIOGH-
IGAN SPORTSMEN’S ASSOCIATION.

HE careful analysis of Classification with reference to
certain fenera submitted by your committee on nomen-
clature at the session of 1880 will, we think, suficiently in-
dicate the methods adopted by your present conimittee in
attiving at the conclusions and nomenclature, ‘both popular
and scientific,” recommended in this report. It will there-
fore be nmuecessary to occupy your time in the enunciation
of Gur analysis of the genera herein considered, and we will
proceed at once to our task, and continue the work of making
# correctly named list of Michigan game animals of ‘fur, fin
and feather,” by naming a portion of our waterfowl. We do
not intend to make a complete list of any order or family,
but confine ourselves to such species as occur either habitual-
ly or accidentally in our State. As belonging to the latter
class we may mention the sivans. There are but two species
that can be considered as belunging to our fauna, even acci-
dentally. These are the whistling swan (Cygnis americanus),
also called the American swan, and the trumpeter swan
(Cygnus Iniecandtor,)

Of the goose family there are but two genera containing
species hkely to be found within the borders of our common-
wealth,

The goose genus, proper, all having bright or light-colored
feet and bills, and white; rmuch yaried plumage—namely,
the white-fronted goose (Anser allijrns), uso called prairie
brant and speckle belly. This is probably identical with the
white-frouted poose of Europe.

Snow goose (Anser hyperboreus), also called white brant.

Lesser snow goose (Anser fiyperboréus), variety albatus,
Like the snow goose, only smaller.

Blue goose (Anser cerulescens), also called bald brant.

The brant genus, proper, all having black feet and bills,
and the head and neck black with white spaces, the general
color of the body being gray, namely :

The Canada brant (Granta canadensis), also called Canada
goose, gray goose and columon wild goose. This is the only
spose, Or, properly speaking, brant, thatis common in Michi-
gan here is a variety, leucopariea, which is not known to
have Gecurred iu this State, while the

Hutchins brant (Braata canadensis), var. hutchinesit, is
quite generally distributed, and is smaller than the Canada
brant.

The brant (Branta berniela), also called brant goose, bar-
nacle goose. There is a well-defined variety of this brant,
viz. :

The black brant (Branta bernicla var. nigricans), on which
the black is more extensive.

Of our ducks there arethree sub-families—viz., theAnatine,
the river or fresh-water ducks; the /wzliguline, the sea or
deep-water ducks, and the Merging, the fish ducks.

Of our shoal water or river ducks we will evumerate as be-
longing to our ayi-fauna :

The mallard, Anas huschas, The male is also called the
preen-head, the female the grayduck. —

The black duck, Azas obscura, also called dusky duck, and
black mallard.

The pinnated duck, Anas aovédt, also called the sprigtail.

The gadwall, Anas sireperus, also called gray duck.

The widgeon, Anas americana, ulso called the American
widgeon, and baldpate.

The shoveler, Anas clypeata, also called broad-bill.

The wood-duck, Anas sponsa, also called summer duck and
tree duck.

Of the teal genus we have hese:

The preen-winged teal, Querquedvlacarolinensts.

The blue-winged teal, Querquedula discors,

Of the deep water or diving ducks found more or less ha-
bitually on our waters during their migrations, we notice:

‘The canvas-back duck, Puliguiandllisneria.

The red-head duck, Muligula fering, var. Americana, also
called pochard, red-headed widgeon and rufus nécked duck,

The blue-bill duck, Pudigula marila, also called big black
head, greater scaup duck, raft duck, flocking fowl and shuf-
fler.
The little bluebill, Huligula aginis; with the same local
nanies as are applied to ihe next preceding species, with the
word little prefixed. j 4

The ring-necked duck, uligula collaris; sometimes ini-
properly called blue-bill.

The golden eye duck, Muligula clangula, also called garrot
and whistle wing.

The buffie-headed duck, Muligula albeola, also called but-
ter-bull, spirit duck and dipper.

The Lake Huron seoter, /uligula bimaculate, also called
American black scoter and coppernose.

Of the fish ducks we have three species—viz. :

The goosander, Mergus merganser, also called merganser,
fish duck and sheldrake.

The red-breasted merganser, Mergus serrator, also called
fish duck and sheldrake.

The Hooded Merganser, Mergus cucitlateus.
rayw-billed diver. .

This list embraces the more important species of the water
fow) tint frequent Michigan marshes and waters, or that will

Also called

be likely to be captured by the duck shooting members of
this association, Yet there is no doubt but others do occur,
and we here beg the privilege of requesting members of the
Michigan Sporfsmen’s Association who may chance to secure
any rare specimens of ducks or waders, or other birds, to
send them with a statement of the time and place of capture
and As near as may be the numberof the samekind observed ;
also the color of the eyes, bill and feet when first taken.
The specimens will bereturned to the senderif desired. Itwe
would ajl cultivate the habit of observing and carefully not-
ing novelties, anomulies and unusual occurrences, if would
add immensely to the pleasure of our recreation trips, and
would give us something to think of besides slaughter and a
“hig bag.”

Your committee ask the further attention of the associa-
tion for a féw minutes while we reyiew a portion of the re-
port on nomenclature made last year, which was accepted,
and the recommendations adopted, excepting that part per-
taining to Oriyx virgintanus, called quail at the North and
partridge at the South. We do not propose to go into a mi-
nute description of the three birds involved in this question,
as they are too well known to intelligent sportsmen to require
it. But we wish to submit a few generalizations. The name
quail has been applied to the Coturnia communis for ages,
No one disputes its correctness. It belongs to the Huropean
bird that has been quite largely introduced into this country
within the last few years. It is equally true and undisputed
that the quail, Coturnin communis, sometimes called ‘migra-
tory” quail, is distinet from our American. bird Ortyz virgin-
tans, not only specifically but generically distinct. In habits
these two birds differ as essentially as the barnyard fowl from
the Guinea hen. It is manifestly improper to call two en-
tirely different birds by the same name, and as the name
quail properly and indisputably belongs to Cotwrnix com-
munis, it certainly does not belong to Oriya virginianus.

Again the name partridge as indisputably belongs to Perdia
einerea. No one disputes it. Now, although our Ortyais nearer
to Perdix thanitisto Coturniz, yet it is likewise essentially dif-
ferent from the former. Ornithologists acknowledge it to be
generically different. And as Perdia was christened part-
ridge in the vernacular long before Qrtya was known to civil-
ized man, he is certainly entitled to the name. As before
Stated, it is manifestly improper to call two distinct birds
by the same name. Therefore our Ortyx should not be called
partridge, In the light of this simple logic we see why the
controversy that has been so warmly carried on for years as
fo whether our bird should be called a quail ora partridge
has been so entirely unsatisfactory. The simple fact is, he
showd not be called either—because he is not either. The
controversy has had just as much point as would a discussion
of the question as to whether man should be called an ape or
a baboon. He should not be called either, becanse heis
neither.

Then what shall we call our Ortyz? The term Bob White
has heen proposed for him, andisaccasionally used, butit isnot
euphonions, and does not seemto meet with favor, Although

it is not inappropriate as applied to him it will not suit bis |

cousins. It would be manifestly improper to say the Cali-
fornia Bob White, and the mountain Bob White, etc. Their
voices would belie the name. But the name recommended
by your comniittee last year is not liable to any of these ob-
jections, It is euphonious, it is short, easily written and
easily spoken, it is appropriate to all our American birds, of
what has been called the quail genus. It sounds well, and is
appropriate to say the Virginia colin, the California colin, the
mountain colin, the Messena colin, etc. Thenagain, thename
Ovlin Was the right of priority. It was used in probably the
earliest descriptions of our bird, It is given in both Web-
ster’s and Worcester’s unabridged dictionaries as the name of
our bird. Also in Chamber’s Encylopedia, and in Henry
Thornton Wharton's ‘List of British Birds,” which is author-
ative, we find “Ortya virgintanus—YVirginian colin.” It
seems quite important that an undisputed name should be
adopted forall our game, so that when they are named in our
laws there will be no ambiguity about the meaning of those
laws. We therefore respectfully recommend the adoption of
Colin as the vernacular or common name ot Ortyx virginianus.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
E. 8. Hormes,

J. C. Parrur,
A. J. Hor.

Moved by Mr. Higby that the recommendations embodied
in the report of the committee on nomenclature be adopted as
the sense af this association. Carried.

a

Mastioatma Powrr or SyaKxes.—A. valued correspond-
ent calls our attention to the fact that in a recent article on
the rattlesnake, the blacksnake is reported to kill the former,
and after ‘biting off his head” to ewallow him.

It will be evident to any one familiar with the dentition of
serpents that the fat mentioned is one which could never be
performed. The teeth of snakes are used solely as aids to
swallowing and enable the snake literally to crawl outside of
itsprey. A snake holds its victim and can puncture and
scratch its food, but cannot masticate it.

The same writer notes that more than one well known
authority on Natural History state that the rattlesnake is a
tree climber. Our correspondent decidedly doubts the truth
of thic statement, and in this we believe him to be right.
We think that the fact that the rattlesnake is not a tree
climber is well established. Many of our readers, however,
will remember Auduhbon’s spirited plate of the rattlesnake
attacking the nest of the mocking bird.

— +

Fox Feepiyeg Wire Ravens—No. 4 Feb. 15.—Hditor
Forest and. Stream; A. few weeks ago two dogs chased a
Jarge huck on tothe ice of one of the lakes near here and
killed it, The carcass remaining on the ice soon attracted
many rayens and foxes. Wishing to secure a raven for the
purpose of having it mounted by a taxidermist, T thought this
a good opportunity, so repaired to the spot for that purpose.
On approaching the place where the buck lay I saw five
ravens taking their morning meal, but was much surprised to
see a fox also with the ravens, all feasting upon the same
carcass at the sametime, They did not appear to have any
enmity or fear of each other, buf were all huddled together,
and seemed only intent on securing a good meal, aach regard-
jeas of his strange neighbor. Js it not strange to see this
depredator of the poultry yard associating with fowl; or is it
conimon for them to mingle with carnivorous birds without
any desire of molesting them? Can any of your numerous
correspondents inform me, C, Panton.

The occurrence reported by Mr, Fenton, though unusual
enough here in the Hast where the carcasses of game animals ~
are rarely permitted to lie on the ground, would not surprise
any one used to hunting in winter in the c>untry west of the
Missouri River. It is no unusual thing in the Rocky Mount-
ain Tegion to see ravens, coyotes and foxes all feeding on the
same carcass. Moreover, the wolf poisoners often find lying
about an animal that they haye put out as bait, gray wolves,
coyotes, foxes, eagles, rayens and magpies. Hunger males
sirange companions, _

We do not think that the fact that a fox does not attack a
raven feeding with him on a déer is yery remarkable, We
should lose a considerable portion of our respect for the judg-
ment and acueteness of Reynardif he were to waste his time
in killing ravens when he had an opportunity to fill his belly
with good deer meat,

Set

Pinu Grosseax (Pinicola enucleator, (L.) V.) ano Roni
(Turdus migratorius, L,) 1 Wister.—I am somewhat sur-
prised to observe from the notes of certain correspondents
that have been published in your colunins of late that they
consider the occurrence of the pine grosbeak during the win-
ter months in the States of Maine and Massachusetts as some-
thing unusual. Their observations must surely be confined
to the more cultivated and populous districts, which the
birds rarely care to visit unless forced to do so by extreme
severity of weather, from its usual haunts in the deep forest.
It is quite a common bird in this Province all the winter, gen-
erally keeping in the woods, but in time of deep snow visits
our gardens to feed upon the dried berries of the white thorn
and mountain ash. I also observe that the wintering of the
robiniu Maine is considered unusual. Here we have small
flocks frequenting the spruce woods every winter, especially
in Point Pleasant Park, a tract of afew hundred acres coy-
ered with spruce and pine, which forms the northeastern por-
tion of our Halifax peninsula, and is washed by the waters
of the harbor on both sides. I often perceive stray robins
about fhe shore and | have an idea that when berries fall
short they try the shore at ebb tide for amphipods or any
small] marine invertebrates they can find,

Halifax, N. 8., Heb. 22. J. Marranws Jonzs.

Exsira, N. Y., February 22.—I secured yesterday, the
21st inst., a female pine grosheak (Pinicola enueleator) from
a flock: of about a dozen that came to feed on the buds of the
evergreens in our grounds. This is the first specimen I haye
secured or observed in this locality during the last four years
in which IT have heen a, collector and observer of birds. They
were very tame and fed on the trees close to the house, ul-

tering a soft, plaintive note as they moved about.

E. B. Grmason.

How Canirornta Quai. Sranp Corp Wearnrr.—On Sept.
30, 1880, the society receiyed by rail, from San Francisco,
three pairs each of the mountain quail (Oreortye pictus) and

alley quail (Lophortys wlifornicus). They were placed in
outside aviaries, the sides and backs of which were of plauk
and the tops and fronts of wire netting. As they were ex-
cessively wild, a small box, with one end enfirely open, was
placed in gach aviary to serve a8 a bidihg-place. When the
cold weather commenced I felf; no uneasiness about the
mountain quail, as Thad shot them inthe Cargon Valley,
Nevada, in six inches of snow and the cold su intense that I
gota frosted ear, About the yalley quail I did not feel so
sure, but determined to let them alone, and to-day they are
all alive and in good condition. Three of the mountain quail
killed themselves by floundering, the remainder are doing
well, but remain as shy and wild as when first received.
Therefore I cannot agree with “ Chico,” who says: ‘* There
is no doubt about it, the birds (valley quail) cannot stand jhe
cold weather.” Tf it has not been cold this winter I would
like to know the definition of the word.

Zooloyical Garden, Cincinnati. Prank J. Tompson,

A Hrerororamus ror PHILADELPHIA.—Some time since
Mr. A, B. Brown, Superintendent of the Philadelphia Zo-
ological Gardens, at Fairmount Park, purchased the female
hippopotamus which last year was such an attractive feature
of Cooper & Builey’s Cireus.

The animal is now at the Central Park menagerie, in this
city, where it will remain until the advent of warm weather
It will probably be sent to Philadelphia in May-

A Philadelphia paper thus describes the quarters which it
is to inhabit at Fairmount Park :

The unwieldy creature, when received here, will be placed
in the elephant house, where a cage has been prepared next
to that of the rhimoceros. It is a roomy apartment, formerly
occupied by the giraffes, but has nuodergone considerable al
teration, A division has been made in the centre and one-
half the inclosure converted into a tank, which will hold
seven feet of water. The bottom has been cemented and
along the sides of brick are steam pipes, with which the
water will be kept at a cettain temperature. At the rear end
isa platform, which leads from the tank toa platform above,
covering the other portion of the inclosure.

Spring Norus.—Saw first blackbirds in large numbers
January 80; since then our section 18 immersed in another
cold wave, which will make them wish they had remained a
little longer in the land of Dixie. W. N. B.

Buffalo, N. Y.—The first robin of the season was noticed
here this morning, February 24, at 8 a. w, while the ther-
mometer was four degrees above zero. The bird was by no
means subdued, but sang cheerily. Crar.es LinpEy,

Grassus vor SHootisc—Lockport, N. Y.—I noticed
‘tAnon’s" inquiry for ‘'short-sight shooting glasses.” I
think he will find relief by using spectacles framed with a yery
low ‘nose piece.” If he wears straight ‘‘temples,” for an
experiment he ean put them on up-side down, If he uses
riding temple” (which he should do while shooting), he
will haye to get frames made to order with low nose piece.
If his eyes are both alike he can have frames made with
double nose piece—one long and one in centre—and can re-
yerse them at pleasure. Sometimes persons affected with
myopia require lenses of different focus, when the latter
frames would not answer. If ‘‘Anon” finds any relief by
the above suggestion I hope he will acknowlege it in Foreer
anv Srrram for the benefit of many of its readers similarly
ailicted. J. 0. D,

Marog 3, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

; 87

Ganje Bag and Gun.

Tue Firsy Enirion of the Porssr anp Srxeam’s pam-
phlet on the *‘ Dittmar Sporting Powder” baying been ex-
hausted, a.seqonud is now ready. Copies willbe mailed free
upon application. The articles contained in the pamphlet
were published in this journal as follows;

Bept. 238, 1880—Tue “ Dittmar Sporting Powder.”

Sept. 30, 1880 —vading Detonation.

Oct. 7, 1880—The Detonation of “ Dittinar Sporting Pow-
der.”

Dec. 9, 1880—The Dittmars’ Abracadabra.
++

Hounpixe Dize.—Three communications on this subject
ave deferred until next week. The discussion promises to
be an interesting one, The points on which the experience
of deer hunters is asked are as follows:

ist. Whai-is the character of the country referred to?

Yd, What is the preyulliig method of hunting deer 7

Sd, Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the section referred tot
andifs effects, Doesib drive deer out ol the country 7

ath, Describe in like manner stil-hunting and its effects.

sth, What class of nen kill the most deér?—market hunters or par-
ties of sportsiien Y—residents or non-residents ?

6th. Would resident sportsmen appruve of a law prohibiting hound-
ing deer? Would fhe residents assist in entorcing it?

Tih, Wold they approve of a law permitting hounding, but prohib-
iting the killing or capturing of the deer after it has been 70n into Lhe
Water? Would such a law be practicable 7

8th, What is (he open season for deer?

sth. Whatare the winter habits of deer, so far as yow haye person-
ally observed tlieni?

ea

“Prierarion Camp, or tHe RirLe, Kop anp Guy in Caui-
ForNIA,” is the title of Mr. T. 8. Van Dyke's excellent book,
a review of which wili be given next week, We can supply

the book at #1, 50.
i

MICHIGAN SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

[Tuesday Session, Continued from Page 49. |

HE Secretary's annual report gives the best of evidence
that the Association is gaining the estimation of the
people of the State, and thereby largely increasing its oppor-
tunities of usefulness. We give the greater part of the re-
port as follows :

To tHE Miocmeay Sporrsmen’s Assooratton :—Review-
ing the work done by this association the past year, your
Seeretary would join with you in mutnal congratulations
upon the unmistakable evidences of the result of our work,
which present themselves on every hand. Notwithstanding
the increased edition, the demand for copies of our aunual
book for 1880 has been greater than ever before, so that of
the 2,000 books published I sm able to report but seventy-five
coptes left for future demands. This little missionary for
good bas been sought for far and wide, and wherever it has
#gon¢ a better public sentiment is sure to follow. The past
year has witnessed a marked change in public sentiment gen-
erally in relation to this association and its objects, and in no
way is this more plainly manifested than in the discriminat-
ing and conimendatory notices received from the State
press. To our staunch friends, the leading newspapers, in-
cluding the sportsmen’s journals, our allies and supporte/s in
the dissemination of knowledge and the overthrow of igno-
rant prejudice concerning this association, we return grateful
thanks for their appreciative and encouraging utterances dur-
ing the past year. It is but a few years since the term
*“ sportsman’ was considered in this State a synonym for all
that was lazy and irresponsible, not to say dishonest and im-
moral—a gambleror vagabond without the pale of good so-
ciety. There are too many so-called ‘‘sportsmen” still who
but too closely fill this deseription, but thanks to the men
ot character and influence, who have stood at the helm of
this association since its organization, and to our friends
everywhere, the public have grown to recognize a, vast
difference between a ‘‘ sportsman" and a ‘‘sporting man.”

From a small beginning the Michigan Sportsmen’s Associa-
tion has grown to be an acknowledged State institution, re-
spected and commended for its spirit of humanity, friendship
snd protection toward our game animals, birds and fishes,
while its sincerity of purpose is no longer doubted. From
friends and strangers iu the Hast, West, North and South
have come voluntary words of praise and encouragement for
the good that is being accomplished and the faithful manner
in which this society lives up toits professions and the pur-
poses of its organization. It is not with any feeling of vanity
or vain glory I recall the many complimentary words that
have been spoken of this body since its last meeting, but
rather with a feeling of thankfulness and deep satisfaction
that the disinterestedness and sincerity of purpose, or, in
other words, the spirit of ‘‘the greatest good to the whole
State,” which actuates each and all of us, has succeeded in
touking its influence felt, not only at home, but far beyond
the confines of the peninsular State. Your Secretary has
kept no record of the number of letters answered the past
year, but they must amount to several hundred. Informa-
tion has been asked upon every conceivable subject, and
sometimes a stamp for reply was also sent. Several re-
quests have been made for a form of constitution and by-
laws for game protection clubs, both in and out of the State,
which suggests that if would be desirable to have printed an
approyed forin of art'cles of organization for the use of aux-
iliary clubs that may be formed. About 1,000 circulars for
different purposes were printed during the year and mailed.

Our book for the current year promises to be larger and
better than amy of its predecessors, and judging from the ma-
terial now in sight, will conrprise two hundred pages or more,
or about double in size the book of last year, while the edi-
tion will be doubtless increased to 2,500 copies.

‘This will enable us to carry outa plan we had arranged for
the past year, but which failed owing to the great demand for
copies, viz., the sending of a copy of our book for 1881 to the
editor of every newspaper in both peninsulas, on the line of
and north of the Flint & Pere Marquette KH. R. These pio-
neer papers, fhe molders of public sentiment in their respec-
tive localities, could they receive and peruse this book, would
anon become disabused of the erronéous idea which so many

f

of them adyance, that this association is endeavoring to se-
cure game legislation for the benefit of a favored Tew at the
expense of the hardy pioneer and actual setflers. And the
co-operation of the settlers on the frontier of our pineries will
never be secured until they can be made to see the wisdom of
stringent laws to preserve for years to come this abundant
food supply, to themselves and their families, against the
wasteful slaughter of their neighbors or outsiders, and until
they learn that the members of the Michigan Sportsman's As-
sociation are the best friends they have, and not their ene-
mies.

The outlook for our usefulness was never nore encourag-
ing. “The public is becoming aronsed to the importance of
protecting and preserving the noble denizens of our forests
from the insatiate rapacity of outside market hunters, and the
fiendish waste of beasts in human form who, for the paltry
shillings the hide may bring, all during nine months in the
year, and leave to rot on the ground the entire carcass of the
noblest animal that roams the Michigan forests.

For years we haye labored assiduously, expended time and
money to no small extent, to procure a code of Jaws for the
protection of game and fishes, that would wisely perpetuatr
to us and to our children, the finny, feathered and antlered
tribes with which a bountiful Creator has wifh so lavish 4
hand stocked our forestiand fields, and our lakes and
streams, Let us hope that the near future may bring the con-
summation of our cherished plans, H. B. Roney, Sec.

REPORT OF THE PUBLISHING COMMITTEE.

Your publishing committee would respectfully report as
follows: They procured the publication by the “Saginaw
Courier Company ” of 2,000 copies of the Michigan Sports-
men’s Association's third annual book, containing the trans-
actions in full of the fifth annual session at Bay City, Feb. 3
and 4, 1880, the game laws, etc., at a cost of $1.50 per page.
The book contained 116 pages, making the total cost of pub-
lication $174. To meet this expense, advertisenents were
secured amounting to 179.50, entirely paying for the edition
of 2,000 copies and leaving a surplus of $1.50, which was ap-
plied on expense account for stationery, circulars, etc,

The books were distributed as follows, in every instance a
circular being sent requesting the recipient to distribute them
with judgment and without delay :

Dt OWN top asse sere se sects 25) Ievarti...-.2--..0.+--- a baat 12
Saginaw City......-:--..++ . 80] Galesburg........ ratte te: 20
Hiastingd.... 2c eens ee eee a AGMONEOR. ies. ese hej epee 1
Baton Rapids._..-......... 6 | Hast Saginaw....... Pe Gis 100
‘PoksROm lee qeeeas ogee + 100 | Indian Point.... ,......... 10
Grand Rapids and Western Dowagiac,. 25 12
WICHITA es ee oiajawle Sales 375 | Whitehall... « 20
Howell.....-...-<« toe aepoes 40 | Orleans... 20. see eee nee 12
Jackson and Grass Lake.... 50] Ons to eyery fish commis-
Coldwater. ......-....-.+-06 7| sioner in the United States
Ovwosa0....- Bb) — totale es dec rete see 100
Bi, uGiWis= 2.2.04 se veceeey 12 | State Legislature. .......... 150
Bay City and yicinity.....-. 115} Sent to State press, sports-
Mt Glemens......-.00e seen 30} men’s papers In England
TLansing....-..-.--.---+-s 25] and Ameriosandindividual
Port Huron..- 2.222. . ose e 12 Aas throughout
Trayerse City. ....... 0.0.0 25 ichigan, the U, States,
Detroit... . 80 Canadaand Great Britain 339
Pilint.......... w..-,. 50|/Onhand........ tcp ogo tr 15
Battle Creek... 2.2. cesses: 105 —_-
Marquetie....-.,...-- Ze ABE! FRotadsat tae es oo » 2,000

Two hundred and fifty circulars soliciting advertisements
for the book were printed at an expense of $1.25 and the
cost included in the Secretary’s bill of expenditures.

Respectfully submitted.

H. B. Roney, D. R. Brown, C. M. Norris,
Publishing Committee.

WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION—saAN-. 26, 1881.

The chairman of the Missionary Committee, Mr. 5. A. Mc-
Lean, of Bay City, made the following report of the Mis-
sionary Committee :

““Owing to the late appointment of this committee we
were unable to put into execution the plans agreed upon at
Bay City last year, and owing to the unwillingness of the
majority of the committee to act we became practically in-
effective. We have made some progress, however, and would
recommend the following as one of the ways of making our
laws nore effective.”

Mr. Higby, of Jackson, another member of the Missionary
Committee, and chairman of the Committee on Wnforce-
ment, then read the following, as a joint report for both com-
mittees *

ENFOROKMENT OF THE LAW.

This association is organized for the purpose of securing
the enactment of judicious and effective laws for the protec-
tion, at proper time, of wild game of fur, fin and feather.

While this association has been diligent the past six years
in preparing and presenting wise and judicious amendments
to our game laws, it occurs to me that we have lost sight of,
either directly or indirectly, one of the principal objects—the
protection, at) proper time, as before mentioned.

Gentlemen of the association, now is the time. Then let
us cast about, one with another, that the best means may be
devised jor protection at proper times. There can be no bet-
ter méthod than the enforcement of the law. Weshould not
stop to scrutinize. A weak law, well enforced, is far more
beneficial fhan a radical zone by default. If we fail in s0
doing we belie one of the express objects of this association.

Tt is useless for me to enjoin upon you the great necessity
of immediate action in this direction, There is not a gentle-
man upon this floor who is not aware of the wanton and
wholesale destruction of eyery species of game in and out of
season.

It lies within the power of this association to say: ‘* Thus
far thou shalt go and no farther.” I think Lhaye not over-
drawn the estimate. Let us fight it out on this line if it takes
all winter.

The most effective way would be fo establish a State game
warden—an officer independent of any police or oflier meas-
ure—with salary sufficient to make it effective, with power
to appoint oue or more deputies inevery county in the State,
and to remove for disability or incompetency. In order to
bring this matter properly before this convention I buve pre-
pared and hereby offer the following resolution :

Whereas, This organization is organized, for the purpose of secur-
ing the énactment of judicious and eitective laws for the protection,
at proper times, of wild game of fur, fin and Teather ; and

Wubreas, For want of proper protection by enforcement of the
laws, the game districts of the State are becoming depleted by wan-
ton and wholesale slanghter; and

Wurrkas, It becomes an important duty of this assostation to
convince all panties interested that we are protectors, by making
some special provision for the enforcement ot the law; therefore

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed by the President,
to conler with Gov. Jeronie as to the importance and adyisability of
the appointment of a State Game Warden, thereby creating an inde-

endent office, with sulary sufficient to make it elfective, Said Game
arden Lo have power ia appolmt one or more deputies in every

county in the State, and to remoye the same for disability or incom-
peteney. The said committee of three to prepare and dratt 4 bill de-
fining the duties of the State Warden and his deputies; also the
amount of compensation and manner of paying ihe same.

Cyrus W. Higry.

On motion the report was accepted, and the resolution
lnoking to the appointment of a State Game Warden adopted,
A motion was introduced by Mr. A. J. Kenney, and was
curried, a8 follows :

Hosolved, ‘That ihe Legislative committee be and are hereby In-
Smucied to draft a. section of the recommended game bill for the con-
sideration ofthis association to prevent the shooting and killing of
faine in this State on Sunday, and providing tor the arrest of oi-
lender's against the same.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON LAWS POR THE PROTEOTION OF

GAME ANIMALS OF FUR AND FEATHER, AND INSHOTIYOROUS

BIRDS,

To the Miskigan Sportsmen's Assocration :— Gentlemen ;
Your committee ‘*On laws for the protection of game, ani-
mals of fur and feather, and insectivorous birds” bey leave
to report as follows:

We have put our recommendations largely in a practical
shape, and herewith submit to the consideration of the asso-
ciation drafts of two bills prepared for enactment. These
bills upou a Comparison with existing laws show the changes
proposed thereto.

The object of the first bill is to amend the provisions of
existing statutes.

The object of the second is to define the purpose for which
game may be killed, and {oprevent the killing of the same,
or the shipment 6f the same if killed, for any use or purpose
not permitted by law.

The association at its meeting in 1880 substantially passed
the consideration of the subject referred to your committee
until this session of the association. And these proposed
bills are bnt an outgrowth of the bill which met the ap-
proval of this association in its meeting of 1879, improved,
it is hoped, by amendments, mainly suggested by considera-
tidus which lave arisen since that session.

tnd we take occasion to say here respecting the amend-
ments proposed that they do not in any sense embody ideas
original with your committee, for they may all be found en-
foreed by able argument in the published proceedings of this
association for the years 1878, 1879 and 1880, and we hereby
cheerfully acknowledge the assistance derived from reading
and considering the said proceedings, and hope we have em-
bodied the ideas already ndyanced ina practicable shape for
successiul enactment. The necessity of their enactment
needsno argument at our hands. A stronger argument than
we can present is the knowledge which every member of this
association has that our gamie, particularly our deer, are
meeting with wholesale slaughter, largely to replenish the
pockets of non-resident market huntrs (who hunt in other
States for sport, in Michigan for the market), and to enrich
non-resident game deslers and tickle the palates of non-resi-
dent epicures. Infact, it may not be considered ns stating
the question tov strongly to state that the above causes ac-
ane for the greater portion of the unnecessary killing of
deer.

A word as to the changes and the reasons for the same
made in the bill of 1879, which, with the exception of a few
purely verbal changes, are as follows: Hirst, so much of the
said bill as relates to elks is stricken out, for the reason that
an aet of the legislature of 1879 prohibits the killing of elks
for ten years from the passage of that act.

Second. The amendment proposed by that, bill to section
ten of the existing law is dropped, and an additional clause
drawn by Judge Holmes, of Bay City, is added to section one
aS amended, to take the place of said amendment to section
ien. We call special attention to this valuable amendment.

Third, The subject of the shipment of game from the
State is eliminated from the bill, and we indulge in the hope
that the purpose of the clause on that subject is more fully
met by the second bill herewith reported to this association.

The object of this second bill as well as the first, and in-
deed of the existing game Jaws, is to preserve and protect
game, birds and animals.

There is nothing better settled than the position that Jaws
enacted with such an object will be upheld as coustitutional,
unless they contain provisions which are unconstitutional for
other reasons.

Is the second of these bills unconstitutional? It has been
decided that a law which prohibited the shipment of gaine,
lawfully killed, was unconstitutional, and it may be urged
that this bill ig unconstitutional upon the same reasoning.
Waiving the point as to whether our Supreme Conrt would
muke the sare decision on 4 similar law, the bills are clearly
distinguishable on principle. And the bill proposed will, we
think, be upheld by our Supreme Court, if enacted and called
in question,

The following positions are well settled and have been sus-
tained and declaréd constitutional by the highest courts of
the land, viz. ;

(1). It is permissible for the Legislature by legislation to en-
tirely prohibit the killing of any given species of game, or any
species of wild bird or animal.

(2). The Legislature may likewise define, limit, shorten or
lengthen the time in which any species of wild game may be
killed.

(8). The Legislature may prohibit the killing of all of any
wiven species of game, animals, fish or birds under a certain
given age or size, or prohibit the killing of any but males of
agiven age. There are numerous instances of such laws on
the statute hooks in various States.

(4). Statutes prohibiting the killing or capture of given
species of game and wild animals in a certain manner de-
clared to be by such act unlawful, have often heen held con-
stitutional,

@). And an act prohibiting the having in possession of
birds of a kind specified in the act has been upheld even when
it appeared that the birds in question had been lawfully killed
in the open season eitherin the State where the suit was
brouzht, or some other State

The principle on which such decisions could have been and
doubtless were largely based as applied to omr own State,
may he stated thus: It is within the constitntional power of
the Legislature of this State to pass laws which define the
time in which, the manner by which and the purposes for
which, wild game and wild animals may be killed; and to
make unlawful the prohibited killing, or the having im pos-
session, or the transportation of such as haye been unlawful-
ly killed.

Under the bill proposed there can. be no lawful killing for
any purpose except for food in this State. Hence, practically,
there will be no lawtully killed game to transport ont of the
State. It will, we think, be a presumption of law that dead
amie in the possession of parties, consigned to parties out of

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the Slate, or actually being transported out of the State, will
be presumed to have been killed for that purpose. That the
bill can be improved we have no doubt, and we hope it will
be considered by the association for that especial purpose. Tt
may be by the association deemed best 1o amend the bill by
adding to it provisions which shall provide —

(1). That it shall be prima facie evidence of the fact that
game has Neen killed for other than its proper purpose to find
if in the possession of persons, consigned to persons, or being
carried out of the State.

(2), Providing for the confiscation of game consigned to
parties, or being carried out of the State.

As to what species of game shall he inserted in the blanks
in the said bill herewith submitted, whether other than deer,
such as ruffed grouse, quails or graylitfes, for instance, we
submit to the good judgement of the association.

A general revision of the game laws, including a condensa-
tion and simplification of the same, and an improvement in
many items of detail, for instynce, inserting the correct scien-
tific nume of each species or kind of game protected, defining
the meaning of ‘close season,” ‘ open season,” ele., is desir-
able, It has not been attempted by your committee, for the
following reasons: The suggestions herein proposed entbody
material changes and additions to existing laws, some of
which are of a radical nature, and it is desirable that a part
of these changes be enacted if a! of them cannot be placed
on the statute books.

Such a revision, embodying all of these suggestions and a
simplification and condensation of all existing stitutes, might
fail to become a law, when all or nearly all of the same, if
separately presented on their own merits, might be enacted.
And such revision might be vetoed after ils passage by the
Legislature for 4 single objectionable clanse—the hill would
be no stronger than its weakest point.

Revision is the proper course, when no radical changes are
contemplated, and smmplifivation and condensation are the
Tain objects. ut separate and independent acts which can
be separated and independently considered and acted upon
are the proper mediums for cngrafting new and material
amendments on existing laws.

Respectfully submitted, C. L. Cots.
R. J. Brevey.

(Judge Shaw, of Eaton Rapids, the second member of the
committee, was not in attendance at the convention.)

The drafts of the two bis, as reported by the committee,
were then read hy sections and full and extended discussion
followed and was participated in by nearly every person pres-
ent. The results of this discussion were the following
changes [rom existing and recommended laws adopted by the
association, viz.:

1, Making the legal season for killing deer uniform as to
iime in both peninsulas, on the ground that the climatic dif-
ferences between the two sections were not sufliciunt to war-
rant the legal season if. the upper peninsula opening six weeks
in advance of that in the lower peninsula.

2. Striking out the words ‘buck, doe or fawn ” and insert-
ing the words “‘deer, Cervus virginianus,” it being held that
the correct scientific name was essential to indisputable clear-
ness.

3. Opening the lezal woodcock season upon Angust 1, in-
stead of July

4. The interdiction of the killing of any prairie chicken nn-
fil after September 1, 1883.

5. The commencement of the lezal colin or quuil season
upon November 1, instead of October 1.

6, The prohibition of shooting from Natterics and sink-
boxes.

9. The prohibition of shooling ducks after sundown.

8, Allowing but five days for the transportation of game
after the expiration of the legal season, instead of fifteen,
and eight days in which to sell or expose for gale, instead of
fifteen.

§. Prohibiting the taking or killing, save for the purpose
of consumption as food, within the limits of the State, any
deer, ruffed grouse, colin or quail, pinnated grouse, wild tur-
keys, speckled trout and grayling except such as are the pro-
duet of private ponds or hatcheries or State or United States
hatcheries.

10, The prohibition of killing deer in water in any of the
ponds, Jakes or streams in the State.

The bill of the Secretary for expenditures since September
13, for $17.06, and bill of the President for expenditures,
$19.36, were allowed and ordered paid.

(To Be Continued. |

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GAME AND SPORT IN NEWFOUNDLAND.

EWFOUNDLAND is a country where a good deal of xen-
nine sport may be bad. Sparsely populated by fishermen,
who reside near the seacoast, ils vast interior abounds with
wild animals, the chase of which often provides splendid
sport to {he hunter. Large herds of caribou (Cervus taran-
dua), & species of reindéer, still roam comparatively unmo-
Jeated through its glades and wocdlands, their only enemy,
besides man, being wolves, which must be pretty numerous
in the island, though our knowledge of the latter is very
meagre. The flesh of those deer furnishes the choicest veni-
son, pronounced infinitely superior to that of the moose or
elk of Nova Scotia and other parts of the North American
continent by persons wlio hive shot and eaten of hoth. Our
caribou is not nearly so Jarge an animal as the latter, the
maximum weight of a fat stag being about four hundred
pounds, while the lull noose reaches double that,

Sporting gentlemen from (reat Britain come to this coun-
try every fall to hunt the deer, and among others, we have
had more than one visil, from the sporting and distinguished
author of ‘‘ The Great Divide,” !

Tt has sometimes (whether rightly or wrongly) heen laid to
their charge that, not content with satisfying the demands of
levitimate sporp, they have slaughtered in some cases many
head of deer that could not be wilized as food, these animals
being most frequently shotin parts of the island, to and from
which thereareno meuns of transport save the backs of those
who may bappen to form the hunting party. a,

T regret to say that our own people do not always discrim-
inate between what is rational and what is wanton in dealing
with the caribou, for it is said that large numbers have been
slain for their skins in some parts of the island remote from
settlement, those skins and antlers having a small commer-
cial value. TS

There can be no question that decr-stalking in this country
affords fine sport, but requires stont thews and some means
to prosecute it thoroughly, owing to the rugeed physical
character of the country and the absence of facilitics of com-
munication between the yarious parts of the interior and the

seacoast. A set of antlers of an old stag caribou is a trophy
fit_to adorn the halls of the palace of a king.

Mic-Mae Indians, who lave a small colony in one of the
southwestern bays of the island, are generally employed by
decr-hunters as gnides and porters, being best qualified for it
by their knowledge of the interior, acqnired in their constant
pursuit of hunting and trapping, which they have nearly
all to themselves.

It would be more than a pity if those noble animals should
ever become extinct from indiscriminate slaughter or other
cause. Each successive year the army of hunters, still very
small, appears to increase, the reports of success of those
who have already occupied the field sceming to stimulate
others to prove themselves as doughty Nimrods as those who
preceded them. ‘These agencies, in concert with the explor-
ation of the island now going on, and its fulure opening up
and settlement, will, at some future time, accomplish the ex-
termination of the deer of Newfoundland.

It would be interesting to be able to form a tolerably ap-
proximate idea of the number of deer roaming through the
country. The area of Newfoundland is about 42,000 square
iniles and the population dwell along the const line, in
scarcely any case more than half 2 dozen miles from the salt
water, so that the yast interior still remains almost a terra
ineognitd, through which many herds of deer may range un-
seen and undisturbed from year’s end to year's end. 1f has
bcen supposed by many persons in the colony that their num-
ber was becoming yery much reduced, but a friend of the
writer, who crossed the island the summer before last, told
mé he was informed by two of his Indian guides that in the
preceding spring they had seen, from a rising ground on the
southwestern part of the island, deer passing north in thou-
sands ; that they had leisurely watched their migration, which
continued passing their point of observation for hours.

Such being the case, there need be no fear of their extine-
tion for many years if ruthless slaughter be avoided and prac-
lical protective legislation be brought to bear against it.

St. Johns, N. #. Terra Nova.

oe

THE PAST SHOOTING SHASON IN VIRGINIA.

Ras has the season in this portion of Virginia opened
with better promise of a good supply of birds, and
never have sportsmen as a general rule been more bitterly dis-
appointed. The disappointment, however, came not from
the birds themselves, but from source that in these fayored
localities we are hardly accustomed to take into our calcula-
tions—namely, the uiprecedented and relentless persecution
With which the weather dashed hopes and plans to the ground.
To many sportsman this quail season has been an absolute
blank, Those whom business arrangements compelled to pin
theirfaith on December or January, which in an ordinary year
isa perfoutly safe thing todo, werealmost entirely cut off; while
November i(self was so chary of those sunny (lays that have
ever made its name dear to the sportsman, that the latter end
of it, which the writer devoted to his annual hunt with asmutll
party Jn the counties of Pittsylyania, Wulifax and Campbell,
produced Jess than one-half of the birds per gun that under
exactly sithilar circumstances and over similar grounds the
last three years have done. The week’s shooting in Noyen-
ber 78 produced to our three guns 350 birds. Thesanie week
in ’79 to the same three guns 400, while this year from very ex-
asperation at the elements, at the unprecedented wildness of
the birds, and at the everlasting, gloomy and dripping forests
they clung to, we let away less birds than usual and only sue-
ceeded in accounting for 170 without even seeing so much as
the tip of a woodecoek's wing—a most unusual occurrence.

And this too when we knew from the experiences of the
opening of the season proper, which in these counties is Oc-
tober 15 (though on account of the dry, warm weather of that
season not often taken advantage of), that the caveys were
unusually numerous.

In my opinion the cream of quail shooting comes when the
birds scatter in the woods. But too much pf a good thing is
never desirable, and when you get nothing but cream it isapl
tosicken, especially when accompanied by successive days of
cold rain, alfernating with hail and sleet. Ihave seen this
fall in Virginia what I haye neyer seen before, and should not
have believed to be possible—namely, three coyeys rise wild
in different corners of a ten-acre stubble almost simultane-
ously before our party had well got over the fence, and that
on ground, too, that had been strictly preserved, not only
against the public, but had been left unmolested by the own-
er for our special benefit.

My friend and host in those parts who in bright weather is
a splendid shot, but owing (o defective eye-sight is heavily
handicapped on dull days, was in a terrible state of mind as
he insisted on taking upon himself some part of the responsi-
bility of our unwonted ill luck, which was entirely due to the
complete demoralization that the weather had spread among
the hirds; and he would not be persuaded that good roaring
otk fires and pleasant reunions around them beneath his roof
after the hardships of the day were over, quite compensated
for the latter. So we left him making the most solenin yows
thaf, he would not merely never shoot again as long as he
lived, but that he would destroy his gun and shoot every dos
in his kennel—which, by the way, isa most serviceable one.
In spite of these dire threats I have no (loubt but that the
gun and the dogs, with probably some additions and the
ebeery face of their owner, will be well to the fore in the fall
of ’81 at the old place.

Game preservation and sporting interests seemmaking con-
siderable headway in Virginia as elsewhere. Inthe County
of Bedford, for example, never has so much Jand been post-
ed, It has generally been the custom for gentlemen owning
any extent of Jand, whether they be sportsmen themselves or
not, {0 exercise some sort of diseretion, at any rate, as Lo who
shoots their birds and hares, and rightly so. Wut this year
eyen liltle holders of fifty acres, every mountain squatter
within reach of the county, town or railroad, has plastered
his trees with notices to the effect that the whole rigor of the
law will be poured forth on the unlucky head of the trespas-
ser, more especially, it might be added, if he has on good
clothes, carries a breechloader and looks like a gentleman.
There is 2 certain class of meu, not common by any means
to this county or State, who hate fo see any one surrounded
by the accompaniments of sport and deliberately bent on en-
joying it. The motive is not easy to detect; but may, I
think, be traced to a vague sort ,of idea that it is trifling
oridling. But, of course, sitting the whole winter's day on
a country-slore counter, spilling tohaceo-jnice at the stove
and talking about other people’s business—not to speak of
mean whisky—is not. Upon the whole, however, such grow-
ing jealousy about gaine, though often of the most dog-in-the-
manger order, is beneficial to the future prospects of sport,
ag very resident is sure to have all the facilities for shooting

through private sources; while for the stranger, even if he
were introduced, ihere would be no more difficulty than of
et in getling permission from gentlemen to hunt on their
places.

With the class of people above alluded to bis best chance
of escaping molestation would be to stop his ablutions for a
month, to let his hair and beard grow, to borrow a bergar-
man’s every-day suit and a rusty muzzle-loading gun. Armed
with these precautions he would probably meet with no op-
position from the framers of the remarkable posters, whose
orthography would render them a valuable collection.

Comparatively few quail have been shot this season out of
what there is every reason to suppose was «full supply. I
see by the papers a fame association has been formed in
Lynchburg, who offer premiums for {he destruction of
hawks—a capital idea and one which embodies the most im-
portant of all the measures that can }e taken for tle preser-
vation of game. The smount of hawks one secs in a day's
tide through the country here is incredible, and the damage
done by them is far greater than by the shot gun.

No ducks or snipe have as yet arrived in this locality.
March often brings them in considerable numbers. more es-
pecially, though, after mild winters. The number of ‘ old
bars,” as far as I can learn, has generally heen up to the ayer-
age, While the continuous snows before and after Christmas
alforded excellent facilities to that branch of the fraternity,
abounding more or less in the neighborhood of schools, who
look on ** tracking” as the highest form of recreation.

To sum up, however, the quail season of 1880 in Virginia
will be remembered by sportsnien as an unfortunate one
and will not be that feast of memory redolent of bright
skies and summy days that other years haye leftin their track,
Tt remains only nowfor those of us who are anglers to look up
our trouting and bass tackle ere April proclaims that broolc
and river are ready to yield up their store, Kine woop.

* +
JACK HUNTING AND “ BUCK FEVER.”

CAPT. RARKER’S DESORIPTION OF THE MAINE NOVICE.

Agere: collecting material for an article for your
most interesting paper in regard to the new role in
which Oupb. Frederick ©. Barker, thé famous guide of the
Rangeley Lake region, has appeared, much to the deliht of
many a Boston boy and several members of the sporting fra-
ternity (genlemen who make Indian Rock and Camp Gari-
bon at Lake Purmachene their home during their summer
vacation) through the kindness and forethought of Mr. Wm.
H. Ladd, of Chauncy Hall School, I find an article in your
paper of February 10, taken from the Boston Herald, which:
robs me of a part of my communication; and just 2s 1 aim
about ta lanneh at you with a full broadside I find a part of
my guns spiked. Butasl have some powder left you shall
hear from me, Although this is the first appearance-ef Capt.
Barker in the role of Jecturer, yet his modest bearing, his
plain, straightforward statements, and his power of descrip-
ion at once attracts and holds the attention of his listeners.
His thorough knowledge of his subject, acquired by years of
hunting, trapping and guiding, and the facility and ease with
which ke imparis that knowledge renders him not only inter-
esting but exceedingly instructive ; and the round of ap-
plause which grects his every appearatce shows how thor-
onghly he is appreciated by lis youthful hearers. I have at-
tended all his lectures, and alihough an old sportsman pos-
sessing soe kuowledge of woodcraft, have learned many
things of great value to me. ;

During the course of his leetures, first in mumber he has
described the hunting of fur-hearing animals of Maine, their
habits, the signs by which they may be found and the meth-
ods of trapping each. He also exhibited the skins of the
beaver, obler, mink, fisher, sable muskrat and fox, and de-
eth the method of skinning them and sirctching their
skins.

He also gaye a detailed description of camp life, the needs
of the sportsman, the method of building camp and camp.
fires for comfort and safety, illustrating each by mimic camp
and camp-fire, as mentioned in your number of Mebruary 10.
From him the boys haye learned tle signs to be observed in
the woods, how to handle, load and trinf a canoe, run rapids,
use the setting pole, and the proper method of finding the
best channel, all of which will be of great yalne to his listen-
ers, requiring, of course, the addition of experience. He
told the hoys about his annual fall hunt with his friend John
8. Danforth, of Camp Caribou, during which hunt of ten
days’ duration seven caribou fell at the crack of the rifle;
how they skinned them, hung them up and gob them out of
ihe woods; also the habits of deer, moose and caribou; the
Indian method of killing moose and drying or jerking (heir
meat, and gave a clear deseription of the geography of the
country between Indian Rock and Majantic Lake, illustrated
hy a map drawn by himself.

I wish lo give his accountin his own language of the
youthful sportsman's firs, still-hunting by the light of a jack.
Yone paper has contained many accounts of the successful
hunt, but none that [remember qyhich will compare with
this, and I doubt not that many of your readers will enjoy a

quiet langh, as this recalls to his mind a similar experjence
in which he was the principal actor,

“Tt is a curious sensation for a beginner to be paddicd
along the shore of some mountain Jake or up some wild river
in-the dead hours of the night under the light of the jack.
Noi a sound does he hear from his guide, who is paddling in
the stern. ‘The canoe seems to glide along of its own accord.
Everything looks odd and strange to bim, and the place
which he has passed twenty times by daylight he does not
recognize when seen by the light of the jack. The hoot of
the owls, high up on the mountain side, together with the
occasional lonesome cry of the loon far out on the lake, all
serve {o nerve him up and make it seem more wild, and as
the canoe passes along within two or three rods of tlie shore,
eyerything that the light strikes upon looks to bim like a
deer. He sees a bunch of bushes close by the water's edge,
imagines he can sce 2 deer in them, can see his eyeballs
shine, and almost makes his mind to shoot. ‘Then as he
passes an old upturned root he makes a deer out, of that—
untlers aud all. A frog jumps from a lily pad into the
water. He jumps too, and thinks fhat surely is a deer just,
entering the Jake. The muskrats swimming along in front
of the canoe, or diving under it as it approaches them, looks
odd tohim, 'Thesentinel beaver that is stationed out in the
pond to warn his working brethren of the approach of dan-
ger lies with just his noes and eyes out of the water, and
wonders whether there is anything dangerous or not in the
approaching light. When the bow of the canoe almost _
touches him he snddenly makes up his mind that something
is not right and down he goes, strikes his tail on the water,
makesa tremendous splash and spatters the hunter all over.

——_

Mazon 8, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM.

is 89

He nearly jumps out of the boat, and levels his gun.
‘Don't shoot! Don’t shoot! That's nothing but a beaver,”
whispers the euide. Slowly he lowers his gun, tries in vain
to draw a long breath, and wonders how in thedeyil a beaver
can kick up such a commotion as that. He is just begin-
ning to breathe regularly again, and his heart doesn’t jump
oftener than every sixth beat, when all of a sudden —‘‘ Slop-
quork-qnork,” and he just gets a slimpse of something he is
siireis a moose. Upgoes the gunagain. ‘Hold on, that’s
nothing but a crane,” comes from the guide, The gun is
ugain lowered, and a little more hard breathing follows.

Time and canoe pass along and for a time he sees and hears
nothing. He is bezimning to ache a little in his cramped po-
sition, is not sitting just right and carefully lays his gun
across the gunwale of the canoe just ahead of him, places his
elbows on the same and shifts his position a little ; after wait-
ing a minute or two, that does not feel just right and he
changes back again. Soon he draws up one leg, then he
straightens it out again. The guide whispers: ‘ You've got
to quit that if you want fo get anything.” Te then sits still
for a few minutes, which seems like hours to him. Ocea-
sionally le finds his eyes closed, try hard as he will to keep
them open. He tips his head back, looks at the sky and
makes up his mind that it is going to rain and that there
won't be any deer in to-night. He drops his head aud makes
i few more nods, then turning half round toward the stern,
places his hand edgeways up to the corner of his mouth and
whispers loudly: ‘I think its going to rain; hadn’t we bet-
ter go tocamp?” The guide whispers back; ' No ’tain’t,
neither. Let's hold on a little while longer; I'll bet there
will be one in inside of an hour” The hunter straightens
himself round again, squirms down into the bottom of the
boat a little snugger and says to himself that ‘he will bet
ihere won't be one in in the next six years. He is soon nod-
ding again, and at length his head tips forward again and
does not came back again—he is sound asleep.

After a while the puide hears a deer and gently shakes the
canoe, the sigoal agreed upon to let the hunter know that
that's a deer and not a muskrat; but his- man feels it not.
Again he shakes; but with the same result. He then draws
his paddle silently from the water, leans forward and gives
the hunter two or three good pokes in the back with it. "This
brings him back to earth again and the guide softly whispers :
“ Be ready; I hearadeer.” After some hesitation the hunt-
er picks up his gun and makes ready.

The guide begins to work the canoe slowly toward the head '

of alittle cove. Soon the nipping of a lilypod is heard. and
the splash, splash, splash of some heavy animal walking in
the water. The hunter hears it, and he cannot draw a long
steady breath to save his life. He finds that the canoe as
well as himself is shaknig. He ain’t scared, but he is awful
cold. The animal stops walking, but the canoe glides slowly
along toward the place whence the sound proceeded, and
after a little stops The hunter strains his eyes Wut can sce
nothing. At length the guide whispers, ‘‘Can’t you see that
deer right straight ahead, not two rods off? He won't stand
there more than a year longer.” Still the hunter does not
see him. He changes his gun a little and accidentally hits
the breech against the side of the canoe, then something
which he had seen all the time, but had noidea it was a deer,
gives a jump anda snort. He sees him now and he looks
bigger than a nieeting-house. The hunter blazes away with-
out getiing the butt of his um near his shoulder and shoots a
limb off a tree above ten fect above the deer. The deer
bounds away into the bushes and the hunter lets drive with
his second barrel, if anything a little straighter into the sir
than af first.

Up the side of the mountain goes the deer snorting at every
bound. ‘The guide now suggests that they might as well go
to camp, while the hunter, as he is paddled back to camp,
would sive his best breech-loader for a chance to try that
over again. He has had his first nighi’s experience in float-
ing, seen a deer, andit did not look a bit as he expected it
was going to, and he has also had a yery fair touch of the
“buck fever.”

The above [ have given as nearly as possible in the exact
Janguage used by the lecturer, that you might gain some idea
of the value of these lectures, as he was very careful to give
4 clear and detailed account of each separate topic taken up
during the course.

By the way, my friend and former guide of the Coburn
House, Eustis, Me., Mr. O, A. Hutchins, is ta have a cook
at his Jarge camp at King and Bartlett Pond, and is to fur-
nish sportsmen with board, lodgings and the usa of bouts, all
for $1.25 per day, which is wonderfully cheap, considering
that he has to transport his provisions sixteen miles through
the woods on asled, over the new road opened by himself
and fellow-guides last fall, a description of which I sent you
last September and which appeared in your issue of Seplem-
ber 9, 1880. ‘Trusting that this may be found worthy a place
in your columns, [ remain, E.'D,

ITyde Park, Mass.

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DAKOTA GAME.

VERY much fear that the quail in Dakota and some of
the adjacent States and Territories will be completely
exterminated by the extreme cold and snow that covers our
prairies from a foot to eighteen inches deep on a level.
Reports come from all directions that whole coyeys of
quail are being found frozen to death. Prairie chickens are
also found dead, but I do mot anticipate that any large nuom-

_ ber of chickens will perish from either cold or starvation, be-

eause, in the first place, they are a hardy bird and can endure
an extreme degree of cold and, secondly, because large fields
of corn remain ungathered in this territory and the prairie
chickens need no invitation to help themselves. If, however,
Vennows prophecy of eleven feet of snow should be fulfilled
(and at this wriling it looks that way, judging from the mian-
ner the snow is falling) pinnated grouse will be scarce in Da-
kota next year.

We have had a severe fight in our Legislative Assembly to
kill a bill presented by a granger allowing bunting, trapping,
-snaring, ctc., of prairie chickens, quail, ete., for shipment
and market purposes. Iam happy to be able to record the
fact that half an hour ago that bill was defeated by a decisive
vote.

Tam not ashamed to say that I lobbied against this infa-
mous measure with all my ability.

Our Territorial Game Protective Assocaition requested me
to draft a mare stringent act than the present Jaw, which, al-
though admirable so far as it goes, does not cover the whole
ground. I have done so, hut the average legislator is scarcely
educated up to the point of perfect game and fish protection,
as understood by the most advanced associations, and I fear
the bill will not be adopted, If not, we shall try again af the
next session. a

Our markets are filed with jack rabbits, many of them
with hair or fur white as snow.

The depth of snow prevents the bringing in of deer and
antelope. Usnally at this time our markets are glntted.

Preservation of deer, antelope, jack rabbits, etc., will soon
become a necessity with our people, In 1870 Dakota had
less than 15,000 people = by the census of last spring she had
aver 135,000, increased to, by this time, probably 740,000,
Naturally the destruction of game has been, and will in the
future be, correspondingly larger as the population in-
creases. I.E.

Yankton, Dalla, Hel. 14.

[| Dakota, in common with the other Western States and
Territories, must before long adopt stringent laws to limit
the market exportation of game. The Territorial Game Pro-
tedtive Association will find that they must fake the lead and
be prepared for persistent and determined effort.

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HOW TO AIM THE HUNTING RIPLE WITH OPEN
SIGHTS.

1E order to more clearly explain this mysterious subject, let

us take fonrshols with an average hunting rifle and par-
ually point out the course pursued by the ball along the
range, that we may note the standing errors of the rifle as
they appear in a drawing of the trajectory. The same eleya-
{ion and charge will be used. I select for my illustrations
the 100 yards range, because, by common consent, this is the
most important of ail for general purposes; and I will here
add that te this range the open sights of the hunting rifle
should be accurately trained and firmly fastened to the bar-
re]. When ounce well adjusted they should not be altered, but
remain as standard sights.

100 Yarns, At this point blank range Jet the rifle be aimed
with a fine sight at the ceutre of the bullseye and fired, and
let the centre be struck. By thisshot the exact conditions of
the best aimed rifle and the best shooting ure altuined. ‘The
sim here being on the centre, and ihe centre struck, this eon-
stitutes a true point biank shot, The noyice with the rifle,
in making this shot, would exclaim: *‘ My rifleholds up right
on the centre and shoots as straight as u line!” This exela-
mation jg not surprising, for from this shot alone it would
appear that the rife does shoot straight, This calls fer an-
other shot.

§ Yarns. Now let the position of the target be changed
to about 8 yards from the picce and let the centre of the
bullseye be fired at with the same fing sight as at 100 yards.
The bal! will strike the centre at this short distance the same
as at 100 yatds. because at 8 yards is the near pvint blank;
it is here that the ball, in ascending from ihe muzzle of the
piece, first cuts the line of sight. Gut this point blank is not
lhe one rec )gnized in science. The recognized one is at the
end of the range, where the ball, in its descent, cuis the line
of sight the second time. The 100-yard shot affords an ex-
ample of this. The navice, io making this 8-yards shot, will
exclaim; ‘* You seé that my rifle catries straight to the cen-
tre again!” From these two shots, madé with the same fine
sight, it would appear as if the rifle did shoot straizbt. Gut
this isa common delusion which I wish to expose by a clear
analysis of the subject. These two shots present the follow-
ing important truths, which should be reeognized by every
one who professes to shoot the rifle understandingly, for they
are striclly in accordance with the Jaws which govern all rifle
shooting ;

First. That the rifle which makes acentre shot (or “* holds
up) at the end of the range will also make another centre
shot (or ‘* hold up”) near the pieee, The principle is general.

The near peints blank will all cecur within the extreme
limit of about 80 yards. This limit has regard to rifessiguted
high with peep aod globe sizhts, For hunting rifles with low
sighla the limit is abont 20 yards. It is a quantity which va-
ries with different guns and charges. Near points blank vary
in distauce from the picce with the elevation; the greater tbe
elevation the closer Lo the piece is the near point blank, as,
for instance, itis abont 1 yard distant under an clevation for
1,000 yards, while under a low elevation it yanishes at 30
yards, ‘

Sicond, That the frame uniform sight, whether if be fine
or coarse, is required fur butt distances, 8 and 100 yards, in
order to strike the centre. ‘The principle is general.

This fundamental trnth shows why the rifle, with the eame
aim, will kill a jitUe sparrow when near by as well as at 100
yards away. At both distances the bullet cuts the line of
sight, hence the two centre shots, ‘Thus far in our experi-
ments the rifle appears to carry straight, therefore anolher
shot becomes necessary.

55 Yaros. Now let the target be removed to 55 yards
from the stand. ‘This distance is selected because at about
55-100 of the range the greatest error in the fhghh of
the ball ocears. Let the rifle be aimed and fired as before,
with the same fine sight on the centre of the bullseye; the
bullet will not strike Uie centre as before at 8 and 100 yurds.
It will strike about two inches above it, measuring always
from the centre of the bullet-hole; and mark, these two
inches are 4 Standing error of the rifle at this particular point
of the range.

By this shot the novice with the rifle will Jearn that the rifls
does not shoot straight ;n0, not for one yard. The standing
error of the rifle is practically the same for 50 and 60 yards,
for the path of the ball alone mid range yery closely approxi-
mates to a straight linc. At 30 and 80 yards the standing
error is about one and # half inches, and from these points the
errors dimibish to zero, both at the near point blank 8 yards,
and at the true point blanic 100 yards, "Lo correct these er-
rors of shooling tuo high a finer sight (than the standard) is
required along mid range than for the first $0 and the last 20
yards of the range, We thus see that the aiming requires to
be varied in order to meet the standing errors of the rifle.
The trajectory changes in curvature at every point, and strict-
ly speaking, the aiming should change with it, but in prac-
tice this is impossible, nor is it always necessary. Between
the two points blink, a distance of 92 yards, the rifle shoots
too high, and this fundamental truth explains why, in our
misses of fame, we shoot over inatzad of under fonr tines out
of five. Whe prevalent belief and common rule for aiming 1s
to take a ‘coarser sight the farther off the game is off 7” the
ernsequence is over shooting aod that millions of came have
escaped with their lives. The very essence of this article is
to point out a remedy for this great evil of shooting over.

We have now shown how the rifleshoots when the ball cuts
{he line of sight, also when it is above it. Jt now remas to
be shown how it shoots when the ball is below the line of
sight, It is below it wotil, under the elevation of the piece,
it rises and makes the near point blank. If the shooter
could see the bullet at this instant its centre would exactly
cover the centré of the bullseye a hundred yards away ; it

would eclipse it, After thia it would be seen to rire a little
abovefthe Jine of sight, then to fall and approach it, and
lastly to merge with it in the’ centre of the bullseye. Thus
we have a true point blank shot, while the barrel points
nearly 93 inches above the centre of the target.

1 YArp.—If the rifle be aimed and shot as before at the
target placed at but 1 yard from the piece, the ball will strike
below the centre of the bullseye, varying in distance accord-
ing to the construction of the rifle, whether it haye high or
low sights, or a thick of thin barrel. No practical aim, how-
eyer coarse, will enable one to make a centre shot so near the
piece. If such a centre were made, the elevation of (he piece
would have to be so great (asin Creedmoor shooting) that it
would produce a point blank nearly 1,000 yards off, for every
near point blank, be it remembered, has always its cuunter-
part, the true point blank, From this shot the novice will
again see that the rifle does not ‘‘shoot straight.” We see
that it shoots too Jow near thé piece, hence a coarse sight
must be taken here in order to get the best shooting possible.
We all aspire to this, therefore we should know exactly how
it is to be reached. P

Brsoxp tuk Raxge,—Beyond the range the ball is found
below the line of sight, and lower and loweras the distancein-
creaces. ‘To correct these increasing errors of shooting too
low, we must sight coarser and coarser or aim higher and
highcr, the farther the objectis off. All sportsmen will read-
ily agree in this respect.

Taving now quite fully shown the path of the ball along
the line of sight, which I make the prominent line in this ar-
licle, as it truly should be, I will next embody some primary
rules, which if followed in practice will give the very best
results,

First, To avoid shooting over a finer sight than the stand-
ard is always required at about 55-100 of the range than at
any other point in it.

This same sight may safely be used also between 40 and 70
yards, since thé trajectory is very flat. ;

Second. The same uniform sight used at all distances up to
100 yards will give no greater error st apy point than the
grealest error of the rifle (Lwo inchcs in this case). Ergo--

Thivd, LE the greatest ervor of the rifle is known, the same
uniform sight may be used Uiroighout the range, unless a
finer sightis necessary to obtain the desired result. ' .

On Jarge objects such as deer and turkey a finer sight is
not necessary, but on smaller ones, as the squirrel, robin,
crow and hawk, it will be if they are at mid range.

Fourth. In hunting the same nuiformly fine sight may gen
erally te used within the first 80 yards, and also at a distance
of from 80 to 100 yards.

This is because the standing errors (1,50 and 1.40) of the
rifle at these distances vary from only about 14 inch to
vero, and hence may Le entirely disregarded unless the game
is very smal). .

Summary. The sight should be coarse yery near the piece

(within § yards), changing to fine at 8 yards, which is thenear
point blank; tlen to very fine at 65 yards, which is the point
freatest error; from this to fine at 100 yards, the true point
blak, and beyond the range, coarser and coarser, the further
the object is off.
' Different rifles produce different errors, but I find these
differences to be very small at this short range. They will
all fall between 14 and 24inches, which is the greatest error
at 55 yards. This includes the military, long range, mid
range, express and all good hunting rifles, Swhich I suppose
to be well loaded.

There are two methods of aiming the rifle among sporle-
men: One by changing the sight taken from fine to coarse
and vice ver, and (he other hy not changing the sights, but
by aiming higher or lower on the object. Which of these
modes is the best I will not pretend to decide; each has its
advocates. For myself, [never vary the sight, but aim high-
er or lower as the case may require.

I have omilted to state that 52-100 yards approximately
shows the point in the range where the trajectory is the high-
est and 45-100 the point of greatest error,

The distances I haye given above are approximately cor-
rect, but will vary slightly nnder different conditions, :
Nein Rochelle, N. ¥., Keb. 14. Maj. H. W, Meeritz.

Corrgorion —The words ‘blank range” in the second
line of my definition for ‘‘ point blank range,” in Forrsr AND
Srream of Feb, 4, are superfluous and should be omitted,
oe

Ilints on Brant Srootmsc—Chicago, Il.—I have a well-
trained French poodle dog that retrieves very nicely from
the water. Do vou think it will be worth my while to take
him to North Carolina with me this spring, where I intend
woing for brant and duck shooting? How many decoys are
used for brant shooting? Is the shooting done from the
shore or afloat? Dy answering the above questions you
will oblige an old subseriber, Towrir.

Many years ago in England, France and Holland the
French poodle was used by amateur sportsmen, but the pro-
fessional fowl shvuoters of the coast used Newfoundlands.
For inland ponds, marsh and narrow stream shooting the
poodle could, of course, be used; but an Irish water spaniel
is preferable. The poodle is useless for inlet and deep chan-
nel shooting, as he is apt to become cold and seasick. The
best dogs for this work are Chesapeake Bay dogs and New-
foundlands. From seyenty to one hundred and twenty de-
coys or ‘‘stools” are used for one ‘‘rig,” according to the
weather and making of the tides. In rough, windy weather
the smallest number should lie used, as they are difficult to
handle—that is, to set ont and take up. To set stool in
broad waters, bays and channel edges, haye all the stools
stowed in the boat tails to the bow, with the anchor lines
wonnd loosely around the body of the decoys. As stools are
always set to windward of the blind in sea shooting, row up
fo the point to windward where the head of the flock should
ride and plant a long pole firmly in the mud ; around this
pass a smallline, one end of which is fastened securely to
the bow of the boat, and the rest coiled in the bottom,
With one hand toss the stools from the boat, between it and
the pole, and with the other play out the line. You will
thus be enabled to control the boat andset your stools. at regu-
lar distances apart, and if properly managed a large number
can be sel out in this way in a very short tinye, without fear
of fouling them and tangling the lines, nnd moreover they
will ride in the proper position. When all the stools have
heen auchored, draw the line in the boat and take up
the pole. The stools can be picked up im the same way.
The shooting is done almost entirely from blinds made of
cedar trees planted on the feeding flats, in an oblong shape,
that the gunning skiff will fil very tightly inside,

Derr Kirnep Wir No, 9 Suor—Toms River, N. J.,
Feb, 23.—There appeared in yourissue of Feb, 17 an article

90

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Manon 8, 1881.

from Mr. Geo. Lyman Appleton, of Byron County, Ga., in
which he states that he had killed a deer with No. 9 shot,
and that this is the only case that he ever heard of where a
deer was killed with that size shot while onthe run. During
ihe winter of 1877 T was located in Salinas Valley, California,
shooting for market. Partof the season I shot witha gentle-
min, Capt. P., who has made a business of shooting in that
section fora number of years. One evening about dusk we
parted company, having been quail shooting all day, he
going io bis cabin, Ito nine. We had been separated but a
few moments when [I heard the report of his gun. On visit-
ing his house a day or two later I observed a fresh deer skin
thrown over the limb of a tree. On inquiring of him where
it came from lie informed meé that the shot which J heard a
few moments after we last parted was the death signal of the
deer; that his dogs had started the deer, which ran directly
toward him, and that he had killed it within five yards of
himself with a charge of No. 9 shot, which size we used
exclusively for quail. Capt. P. used a 63 pound gun, and I
will say was the best shot on California quail that I ever had
the pleasure of shooting with. ‘Let me here remark that the
California quail is a much more difficult bird than his eastern
brother. H. C. G.

Work or tng Gam Provnorors—Ultica, Feb. 24.—Hdiler
Torest and Stream: StateGame Protector Dodge, of Pros-
pect, has been bringing the game dealers of Utica up to the
“Captain's office to settle.” Last Saturday he had four of
them before Justice Hdwards for examination, two of them
settled by paying $25 and costs, which they ought to consider
gettir 2 off easy, for the full penalties in these cases range from
#50 to #700. The other parties got an adjournment for a
few days, but they will probably settle as they have no possi:
ble defense. Other parties in Utica have been sued for sell-
ing game out of season, aud their cases will come off this
week, ‘The only excuse that has been offered thus far is that
they were ignorant of the law, and for that reason they have
been favored as above stated in the settlement, but for a
second offence they must expect to suffer the full penalties,
These cases, together wilh indictments found against six of-
fenders at Oneida Lake who made'such war-like demonstra-
tions last fall, tend to give the people in this part of the State
to understind that the game laws are going to be enforced,
We hope Mr. Dodge will continue the good work, and that
all true sportsmen will lend him a helping hand. Maor,

New Jersey Gamn Laws—Newton, Sussex Co., N.J.,
Feb. 17.—I must say the proposed new laws astonish me,
am glad to see the Opinions expressed by the Format AND
SrreamM, which I consider the foremost of sporting journals.
As far as my experience goes, most, if not all, illegal shoot-
ing occurs just before the season opens and just after it
closes. For, if one season i8 to be divided into two, it does
not require such a great knowledge of higher mathematics
to see that the amount of illegal shooting in the first case
will be fo that in the last in about the ratio of one to two. If
Lam not mistaken, the chief, or perhaps one of the chief ob-
jections raised to the last law was that it could not be en-
forced. Now how much harder will it be to enforce a law
which allows 4 man to shoot for a month, then forbids it for
ten weeks, and finally permits it again. I believe it to be a
generally concedad fact that the more complicated a law is,
the more difficult to enforce. In my opinion, any save Jaw,
properly enforced, will do more for the preseryation of game
thun all the wordy, voluminous bills that ever passed the
Legislature of a State. It’s protection the birds want, not
legislation. M.

Tae Sovraers Doa Fares—Jacksonville, Fla, Feb.
19,—I think your correspondent’s (Kenore) letter published in
your issue of Feb. 10 apt to mislead the Florida bound sports-
man. It met my eye on the eve of my departure for New
York for this State where I have stayed two days prepared
for war on the quail. The charges though high, are not, ac-
cording to my experienée, so excessive as to warrant the
‘throwing away” of three tickets from Charleston to Jack-
sopville as, Kenore and his friends did ‘thereby making a
clear saying cf $12 0n dogs,” I had the misfortune to find
the connection between Charleston and Savannah severed by
the freshets, and was forced to travel 157 miles out of my
way to get to the latter pluce for Charleston; so with this ad-
ditional, or substitufed expense—the heaviest of the trip—my
expenses for cairiage of dogs amounted to 25, divided as
follows; New York to Washington, $3; Washington to Charles-
ton, $12.50; Charleston to Auusta, $1.50; Augusta to Sa-
vannah, $5; Savannah to Jacksonyille, 38. flow there
wouldbe any economy then in throwing away three tickets, as
your correspondent dil, I do not see. 8.

Toe GaME Law Tiskrringc—ditor Forest and Stream :
Tse¢ in the Foresr ayp Siream that the annual tinkering of
gume laws has commenced and, judging from what has been
done by some “ associations,” legislation upon the subject is
to be rigorously pursued. Now, in the name of fhe public
and the sportsmen of the State, for one T protest against any
changes of the laws. As arule they are explicit, the penal-
ties are right and the manner of enforcement is sufficiently
plain. There are not enough important changes needed to
again take the time and subject our Legislature to further
enactments What is needed is the enforcement of present
laws. In this one thing lies the important part in protecting
and preserving the game and fish of New York State. Let
the New York State Association, the Long Island Sportsmen's
Association and ll the numerous clubs say with one voice,
and do it, too, that our presen! game laws shall be enforced,
and I will guarantee there will be no more raids upon the
Legislature for changes in the law, and that within two years
a bill for jhe protection of gan\: and fish will have no hearing
in Our legislative halls, becaus iere will be no necessity for
it. SYRAOUSE.

Matnz— Marshfield, Feb. 4 —Wooadcock are scarce in this
yicinity. One may trayel through our woods from day to
day and seldom, if ever, get sight of one. Ducks are quite
plenty in some of our lakes during September and October.
Qnail are new birds for our pesple, having been introduced
into the State within two years Last summer, for the first
time, their notes were heard and now and then a stray one
8een in the haying fields. But we trust that they will rapidly
increase. J think an amendment to the deer and moose law,
as proposed by Messrs. Stillwell and Smith, making the time
for killing September, Octuber and November, would be a
good move, for the reason that sometimes in December the
snow gets dow so deep—at Machias River, for instance—that
lumbermen have run down deer on snow-shoes. ie

Striped Bass, Rocews lineatus.

‘CA Winter Visir to THs Aprronpacks.”—A party of
young men, consisting of John B. Marie, J. Abraham he.
riot, Edward P. Coogan, George A. Williams, Francis B.
Splain, Harry Hilliard, Joseph M. Phelan and Hamilton
Parker, started last evening for the Adirondacks and Lake
George, where they will spend a week or ten days hunting.
Just before their departure they dined with seyeral friends at
Delmonico’s.—Wew York Sun, Feb, 20.

As these young gentlemen must now have returned from
their hunting trip, willthey inform the Forrsr anp STREAM
what game they found in the woods which they could law-
fully kill?

Towa—Glenwood, Iowa, Feb.—Judging from the reports
of many sportsmen and farmers and my own observations,
the quails and chickens have weathered the winter so far.
We have not had any decp snows, and the birds have ob-
tained food; but it has been far different fifty miles north,
There they haye suffered-greatly and great, numbers haye
frozen. The quails greatest enemy here is the prairie wolf
(Canis Latraus). But few birds are trapped, I am glad to
say. As the bluebird (8. Seatix) hus arrived we expect the
ducks and geese soon and anticipate rare sport this spring.

R.

‘ . .

PamapELruiA Nores.—Our bay and river is now full of
marsh ducks and shooting is good. Purple grackles and
bluebirds have appeared. Yet to-tlay we are having freezing
wéather, but when spring comes it will be ushered suddenly,
and we look fora quick passage through our section of all
mipratory birds.

Joe Krider is about starting on his collecting tour to the
Northwest. If he had not decided to take the journey, Un-
cle John, old as he is, would haye attempted it and succeed-
ed, for all say he has a new lease of life. Homo,

Garyuston Guy Cious—Galveston, Texas, Feb. 19,—At a
regular meeting of the Galyeston Gun Club the following
officers were elected to serve the ensning year: President,
Tf. A. Seeligson ; Vice-President, H. P. Redmond; Secre-
tary and Treasurer, W. J. Hughes; Directors—C. ©. Pettit,
D. Hall, A. Cannon, H. DaPonte and W. H. Hodges We
claim for the Texas State Tournament to take place in this
city, commencing May 3 and Jasting four days

W. J, Huenss,

A Mionigan PoaonEr’s Prea.—Menomanee, Mich., Feb.
19.—A hunter arrested for killing a deer out of season—offence
proven--J. P. allows the prisoner to be sworn. Prisoner
swears that he was out with his gun, and he saw a deer com-
ing at hini with his mouth wide open, anc he was afraid the
deer would hurt him, so he shot him. The prisoner was
discharged. Is that good law in the ‘‘ White Settlements ?”
I think the J. P. should have one-half of the deer at least for
conscience sake. : Gtrvon, JR.

Tun PeNnsytvanta AssoorattonN—Meadville, Pa,—The
name of our club has been changed from the Madison Sports-
men’s Club to the Crawford County Game and Fish Protect-
ive Association. The State Association meets in our city on
the 7th of June next, and we would like to see all of the
clubs of the State represented. 0. H. K.

LouistsnaA—Mile Creek, Peb.—We have game here in
abundance—deer, turkeys, quail, ducks, fine fish, worlds of
beaver inthe streams. Thisis the sportsman’s Paradise. M.

eH
My wWite and daughter was made healthy by the use of Top Bitters
and Irecommend thet to my people.—Methodist Clergyman.

Sea and River SHishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN FEBRUARY,

FRESH WATER.
Pickerel, Esox retieulatus, White Bass, Roceus chrysops.
Pike or Piokerel, Hox luctts. Rock Bass, <Armbloplites.
Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)| ‘species).
Stizotethium americanum, S. | War-mouth, Chenobrytius gulosus.
griseum, eto, Crapple, Pomoixye nigronaculutus.
Yellow Perch, Perca luvictitia, Bachelor, Pomozys annularis.
4 Chub, Semotilis corporalis,
BALT WATER,
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius, Smelt, Osmerus mordax.
Striped Bass, Roccews lineatus. Pollock, Potiachius carbonarius,
White Perch, Moronz americana.

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FISHING RODS.

(Two

THEIR MANUFAOLTURE, GARE AND PROPER USE.

(Read by 8. W. Goodridge eee the Michigan Sportsmen's Associa—
don.)

FP for making all fishing rods should be selected

with great care; the varieties of timber used or recom-
mended are almost endless. I shall confine myself to such as
I consider the best.

For butts there is nothing superior lo white ash, which, al-
though one of our most common woods, is not always what
the rod maker would have it, and it is at limes extremely dif-
ficult to procure an article suitable for fine fly rods. Onur ex-
perience teaches us that the best is from small second growth
trees not over one foot in diameter. It should be grown in a
sheltered position, protected by the surrounding forest
from high winds, which are the cause of crooked and cross-
fisined timber to a much greater extent than is thought.
The grain should be fine and Straight, and should be springy
and recover its place at once after being bent. The white
part (the sap) only should be used, and that taken from not
too near the bark, ‘The heart is liable to be too heavy, and
will warp, which is not desirable,

Hickory and maple sre much used by English rod makers
for second and third joints, but these woodsdo not find much
fayor with American anglers, or rod makers for fine work.

Hornbeam bas een hivhly recommended, and does very
well for large joints, but when worked down for second
joints and tips does not keep its place, but will warp and
not recover itself. '

Green heart was much sought after several years since, but
does not appear to hold its own against lance wood. We
have used specimens from several lots and have never been
able to find that whichis reliable, and have therefore given
if up.

Tae wood is imported from the West India Islands; the
best comes from Cuba, and is now generally admitted to be
the best timber that can be procured for fly, bait or black bass
rods. It is sometimes very dificult to procure this wood of

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the best quality, and its imperfections can only be discovered
by actual working if on the bench under the-plane. This
wood is frequently full of minute knots no larger than a pin,
one of which passing through a second joint or tip weakens
it greatly; these cannot always be discovered until a joint is
nearly finished, and then only on the closest inspection. It
is also sometimes cross-grained, the grain crossing a small
piece, a tip for instance, within an inch or less of its length.
By working by hand all such imperfections are discovered,
while by turning in a lathe the tool will go over it leaving it
acid smooth, and to appearance a sound and good piece
of timber.’

THE TROUD FLY ROD.

This rod should be in length from ten and one-half to
eleven and one-half feet, «and should weigh from eight to ten
ounces. The ree) shonld he placed behind the hand near the
extremity of the butt. The handle above the reel should be
oneinch in diameter and eight inches long. Immediately
above the handle of the rod the size should diminish sudden-
ly for about two inches, and from that point run on a perfect
taper to the end of the tip.

The rod shonld be made of three joints—yiz., butt, second
joint and tip. The joint ferrules on all rods should be made
seamless; all soldered or braized ferrules are liable to open
on the seams and cannot be made as smooth on the inside as
mandril drawn ferrules, and consequently as good fits cannot
be secured. The second joints and tips should be made of
the best selected lance wood, and if any imperfection should
show itself it should be rejected. In English rods the tips are
usually made of two or more pieces spliced. Itis claimed for
them that they: keep their place better, and are not as liable
to warp with use. I do not think that’ there is any objection
to the spliced tip.

‘The rings on the rod should be two on butt, four onsecond
joint and five on each tip. There should always be an extra
tip with each rod.

The joint ferrules should never be riveted on a fly rod.
They should be closely fitted and set with the best orange
shellac, which should be applied to the wood over the flame
of a spirit lamp, and the ferrule then crowded on, heating the
ferrule over the lamp. Whenever a ferrule thus set becomes
loose it can usually be tightened by warming it in a flame re-
volving the joimt while doing so. It may be necessary to
draw the ferrule off and apply more shellac,

All rods of whatever kind shonld be made with close-fitting
metal dowels, and the sockets into which the dowels fit
shonld be accurately bored to the size and taper of the dowel.

Rods should have their handles wound with fishing line vr
split rattan, either of which pives a good grasp.

The split bamboo fly and bass rods when made by a good
maker are as near perfection as possible. The best are made
from selected Calcutta bamboo, and should be what is known
in the East Indies as the mule bamboo, Theyshould bemade
in six strips and all the enamel of the wood preserved ; cut-
ting away from the inside all the softer parts.

These rods can never be produced of good quality at a low
price, but there are thousands of inferior rods of this kind on
the market which are sawed out of baniboo promiscuously
without any selection. Such rods are worse than useless, as
they soon come to grief.

THE TROUT BAIT ROD,

Taking the fiy rod as a standard of excellence we should
look for something as nearly like it as may be consistent with
the additional work which the bait rod is expected to do.

This rod should also be of three joints made of ash and
lance wood. The handle should be below the reel seat, one
inch in diameter, and from eight to ten incheslong. The
taper should commence immediately above the reel bands,
and run as in the fly rod to the extremity of the tip

The joint ferrules now used on bait rods are smaller than
formerly. In the old style of four joint rods, there was but
little elasticity in bu't and second joint, nearly all the spring
coming on the third joint and tip, and many cheap rods both
of three and fonr joints ure now made in that manner, the
lower Lalf being firm and rigid, while the upper part is withey
but limber. Such rods are to be ayoided. ‘They area source
of yexation and annoyance and are constantly out of order
and breaking, By using smaller ferrules and dividing the
strain throughout the rod, a much larger fish can be landed,
and much more pleasure derived, as by 4 properly constructed
rod every movement of the captive is as distinctly felt by the
angler as with the delicate fly rod. The bait rod should be
from ten and one-half feet to twelve feet in length and from
twelve to fifteen ounces in weight. Such arod will do as
much execution, properly made and properly handled, as a
much heavier one of the old pattern, Such a rod as I have
described is amply strong for all ordinary boat or pond fishing
for any kinds of fish that do not weigh upward of twelve to
fifteen pounds.

The demand for rods suitable for black bass fishing has
within a few years been greatly increased, and it has not until
recently been very well understood what constitutes a good
bags rod, and there were until recently about as many differ-
ent ideas on the subject as there were different fishermen.
Rods were ordered by anglers of all descriptions from a light
bait rod to a salmon rod of twenty feet in length

Tt now, however, appears to be pretty well settled that a

short stiffish rod is the best for bait fishing and throwing the
minnow for blaclx bass, and all anglers are under great obli-
gations to Dr, J. A Henshall, of Cincinnati, for his ideas of
what a perfect rod should be. Through the colums of Por-
Est AND STREAM he has given much valuable information on
the habits of the black bass and the best methods of capturing
them.

He recommends a rod of three joints, ash butt second joint
and tips of lance wood. The handle one inch in diameter
and about eight inches long, The reel seat to be placed im-
mediately above the handle, and the taper of the rod starting
directly above thereel, and continuing true tothe endof the tip,
The length of the rod to be eight feet and three inches, and
the weight to be from eight to ten ounces. With such a rod
a very long cast can be made with bait or minnow, and in
striking and killing the fish itis very efficient. This style of
rod is now coming into general use. Some, however, insist
on alongerrod. ‘Ten feet is, I think, as long as they ever
shonld be made. When oe once becomes accustomed to
Dr. Henshail’s pattern, we think they will thereafter nse no
other.

The country is perfectly inundated with cheap rods, with a
good outside finish, but made from worthless timber, stained
and varnished so as to conceal all imperfections; they are
made entirely by machinery, and many are sold at high

Tices.
i While gentlemen anglers who can afford it will alwayshaye
a well balanced and highly finished and high cost rod, there
are thousands who cannot afford such,‘and itis next to anim=

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possibility for them to procure a decent rod at any price
which they can aiford to pay. There are makers who make
a8 good a rod for service, brass mounted, and in every way as
strong as the best for from $4 to #6, whichis as low as good
work can be furnished.

THE OARE OF FISHING RODS.

Mote rods are ruined by the want of proper care than in
any other way. In jointing upa rod for use it isa good plan
to first. put together the second joint and tip, as yon will not
beso liable to strain the lighter joints as when first (as is
usual) putting the butt and second joints together; before
putting on the ree] see that the joints are firmly together, and
never wider any circumstances allow a rod to be handled when
showing or using it without it is firmly put together. When
through using your rod, first wipe it to reniove all moisture,
then unjoint it and see that each joint is straight, and if not,
straighten it at once, Don't fail to keep and use the plugs
which belong in the jvint ferrules; they keep out moisture
from the most exposed parts of the rod (the dowell sockets),
also the dust and dirt. A single grain of sand will ruin the
fitting of the best rod, Never pul a vod awayim a damp case,
tie it loosely in the case; tight tying will bend the tips and
second joints. When laying away at the end of the season's
fishing, place if whereit will be as nearly as possible ina nui-
formly cool temperature. Never stand itin aleaning position,
but lay it down.

The best of a] varnishes for rods is simply shellac dissolved
inaleohol. tis perfectly waterproof, dries immediately, and
is Gasily applied with a bit of soft sponge. A. coat of this ap-
plied once or twice during a season will add greatly to the
appearance and durability of your rod. It should be used
quite thin. By following these directions you will always
find your rod in a serviceable condition,

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HOW I FOUND A NEW LAKH,

BADING in g, late number of the Forest anp STREAM
about the supposed discoyery of a lake never seen be-
fore by a white man, in the Adirondack Region, pub me in
mind of a discovery I made one bright October day when
that country was new tome. It wag late in the month, there
was about six inches of new snow on the ground and I was
ont on a still-tiunt. I had struck a monster deer track near
the mouth of Cascade Brook, which empties into the upper
part of Lake Utowana, and followed it up far in the moun-
tain to the east, where it joined a couple more smaller tracks.
T wanted that buck, J had promised a big pair of horns to a
friend in New York and believed I would find them if ever I
drew sight over my Lewis rifle on the animal that made the
track. The day was fearfully cold, but I kept in motion and
hardly felt it.

Reaching the crest of a steep ridge, along which the tracks
led, I looked down over what seemed to be a small beaver
meadow, covered with snow. There, about two hundred
yards away, on an opposite ridge, nearly on a leyel with me,
was iy buck and two does, all picking away at some moss
in a rocky ledge under which they stood.

They had not seen or heard me and I took a good look at
them while resting to steady niy nerves for a sure shot.

The buck was the largest I had ever seen in the North
Woods. His horns spread out like a brush-heap. I knew
that if not hit exactly in the right spot he would carry off all
the lead I could put into him. 801 made up my mind to
take a dead rest and to shoot as fine as I would in a rifle
match. And we had some sharp shooting upthere in those
days—1857 and 1858.

My rifle, made by Lewis, of Troy, was a muzzle-loader,
double-barreled. One barrel was smooth-hore, carrying ning
No. 1 buckshot, or, as ii was then loaded, an ounce, round
bullet. The other barrel carried a halfounce spherical ball
and was 2ood for five hundred yards range when held well
up. I never raised a surer-sighted gun to shoulder. It
weighed fourteen pounds, haying the metal for a good charge
of powder with slight recoil.

Watching a chance when the buck stood about half front,
with hoth barrels cocked, Taimed high for his shoulder with
the smooth-barrel and let drive Without meaning: it, some
way | touched the other trigger too and olf went both har-
rels at nearly the same time,

The buck gave a tremendous leap and, fairly tuming a
sonimersault, came plinging and rolling down the side of the
ridge toward the level bélow, while the frightencd does
scudded off with white flags flying beyond the ridge.

Seeing the buck yet siruggling and plunging to regain its
feet, I burried a load into one barrel of my rifle and started
down flie steep ridge to wet one where he was. Seeing a
place clear of underbrush (I expect it had been an otter slide
in summer), I sat down, leaned back and, holding my rifle
well up, slipped down the soft snow just as easy as ‘‘sliding
on a cellar door” in boyhood’s days. A little easier in fact,
for I went down that thirty or forty yards like ai arrow shot
from a well-strung bow—went down quick as thought, and
brought up at the bottom of a “new-found lake!” Yes, up
to my neck in ice-cold water, for the thin ice softened by
snow broke easier than pie-crust under one hundred and six-
ty pounds’ weight of sorrowfn) humanity.

Thaye taken cold baths by choice, but never one quite as
cold as that. Luckily I was within reach of some overhang-
ing birch limbs, and I pulled myself out of that icy surround-
ing as quickly as 1 could, hanging to my rifle all the while.
Then, with fhe thermometer at zero or thereabouts, every
threud on me wet and freezing as I came into the air, I was
anything but comfortable. Fortunately I saw dry ground
under a huge ledge of rocks near by, and I gof to that as
soon as | could. TJ stripped some birch bark from trees close
by, got some wigs, and with matches from a waterproof box
that I always carried with me, got fire. Not until I had
eyery dry limb within reach of me piled on a huge pile did I
think of looking for my buck. But he was safe. He lay
stark and stiff on the further edge of the little lake which I
had supposed to be an old heayer meadow.

T did not trouble bim, hosever, for the next two or three
hours. It took all that time to dry out my soaked clothes,
get my gun fit for use and fix for the night, for Hagle’s Nest
was three of four miles off, and I knew I could never get
home that nightif I started. And I was bound to carry
those horns with me when I wenf.

After I had dried out, collected a good lot of dry wood and
made all snug for camping, Iwent around the little lake, cut
a good lot of steak from the buck, gof the horns and came
back justin time to sce the light fade away into darkness
when I sat. down to broil my supper.

That night a gang of wolves took care of the rest of the
yenison, making such noisy work over that I could not haye
pea had I tried, J had te keep my fire up any way or

eeze.

Any one who now follows Cascade Brook to its source can
find where I had that adventtire and gofthe seven pronged
horns which for years adorned the sanctiim of s Sunday
newspaper in Gotham. Bnt I would advise the seeker to
look for the lake in the summer time, with a good rod and
hook of flies in his possession, for he will find it well stocked
with speckled beauty, or it was, the last time I was there.

Nep Brxtrinn.
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THE GREAT FISH EXTERMINATOR.

ITHIN six miles of this city (New Bedford, Mass.)
tliere must be af least fifteen pounds, traps, wiers—
nets Tunning out from the shore to a pound or pocket at a
distance of six lundred feet to twelve hundred fathoms.
These are put into the water in the early spring and kept in
until fall, catching everything except the very smallest fish,
Waging a continual, uninterrupted warfare on everything
that swims—tish that are good for food and fish that are not.
. The rule is to keep the food fish and let the others fo—
hence the fish of prey are protected to continue war on the
food fish that escape the traps. Hach year sees a great dimi-
nution of the best food fish along the whole Atlantic board,
where nature had been so prolific —more so than in most any
part of the civilized world. This great enlightened govern-
ment, when wise legislation is boasted of all over the world,
allows a constant war of extermination to continue without
an. effort to check it.

In Forgst anp Steam of December 2 is an article on ‘‘ A
Gigantic Fish Trap,” where fish are to be kept yarded to sup-
ply and contro] the fish market. When the price is too low
for profit they propose to hold back the supply until the
price rises, then draw from their large yard—a rich harvest,
no doubt, if ij works well. Having seen a good deal of this
sort of thing—keeping fish in weirs alive—I will give you a
faint idea of one where fish haye been kept a few days. On
first going alongside, you are surprised at the dense mass of
fish moving round and round, huddling together at times, so
that you cannot see the bottom. ‘You will notice light spots
on them—some well covered—and wonder what they are,
haying never seen them on fish caught with hook. As you
watch more closely you will notice some that move more
lazily than others and will discover the spots arowod or near
the gills, the eyes are discolored and that the fish are blind.

Occasionally catching a sight of the bottem, you discover
dead and dying ones, and about this time a disagreeable odor
arising from the water; your presence has frightened them,
aud in trying to escape they have stirred up the vile, decayed
and decaying mass on the bottom. Take one of these and
exapiine the spots and you discoyer them to be a fungus
crowth similar to what the physicians describe as a sure sign
of diphtheria in the human being, only much larger. These
live fish the weir owners propose to send to market for fish-
eaters, providing they will pay a price high enough! Take
these fish, clean off the fungus, pack them in ice and who
will ever know the difference, for whoever examined to see
if the fish was in a healthy condition or would know after the
fish was dressed.

Again, if the fish have just got into the trap and are taken
out fo send to market, the rushing and dashing about, trying
to escape, cutting and piercing each other with their sharp
spears, then piled together and taken ayyay in this manner,
dying in their slime, which works into the fish, they become
heated and diseased in dying and are delivered to market in
ihis shape and disposed of to the consumer. If carried alive
in wells or cars, of course they are mucli better oif until kept
in the dirty, filthy water about the piers of a city to sicken
in the séwer-poisoned water. The largest catches are in the
spawning season, when, moving along the shores for places
to shoot their spawn, they are caught in incredible numbers.
Whoever has seen the herring rin up shallow streams to
spawning beds can form some idea of the spawning fish along
our sea shores, Millions of fish loaded with spawn are killed
every spring that never find the way to market, but are
turned ont to die along there. Such is a faint idea of the de-
struction going on around us that is surely exterminating the
food fish of our coast.

Is it not time to awaken the public to this question, that
there may be some wiser legislation in the matter? For one
State to move will not amount to anything—there must be a
national law, applicable to the whole coast, either to prohibit
trapping altogether or have the traps taken up, say from
Thursday to the following Monday of each week. In locali-
ties where the traps hayé been set for several years the fish
have been so generally exterminated that it only pays to set
them when they are sure the fish are migrating along there—
this in localities where, before fraps were used, 4 boat could
load any day during the season with nice, large fish. They
were sent fo market fresh and only caught m such quantities
as to keep the stock on hand fresh all the time.

T hope gentlemen interested will take this matter up, and
that the papers—the principal dailies—will take hold, for
surely it is high time a move was made, or onr fish supply
will be cut off; and I beg the Forest AnD ATREAM to use its
utmost efforts in this matter, and also all gentlemen, whether
fond of angling or not, for it is & matter of political economy.
Where fish are caught in large quantities with nets, weirs,
ete., they are never, nor can they be, cared for so that they
can come to market in prime first-rate condition—they are
sure to become heated and injured. J have the word of some
of some of the most experienced of mackerel fisher-
men and successful owners of the craft used for that fishing,
and they tell me they only have No. 1 mackerel when they
are caught with hook, and that the catching of them with
seines has ruined the business, for their former customers
cannot be furnished with the real No. 1 fish, because the fish
are all caught in such quantities with seines that they hecome
more or less heated before they can be taken care of. If
this is so with mackerel when the crew of the fishing craft
are xzight on hand to care for the catch, how much more 50
will it be with fish caught in pounds, when there are only
two or three men to take care of the fish, which haye first to
be taken from the pound, then packed into vessels or boats,
then taken to the nearest point for ice, repacked and shipped
to market?

T wish no injury to any one, but much benefit fo many, to
the whole fish-eating community in fact; and 1 belieye the
abolishing of pound-nets will in the end be of most pecuniary
benefit to the trade also. J. EH. JR.

New Bedford, Jan. 8.

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Fiy Fisnme,—A small volume entitled “ly Fishing in
Maine; or, Camp Life in the Wilderness,” by Charles WwW.
Stevens, is before us. Itis not in the least technical,, but
is filled with anecdotes of fishing trips, camp experiences
and stories of trout. A pleasant, readable book for a leisure
pour... Published by Rand, Avery & Co., Boston. Price, $1.

STRONG BAIT FOR CATFISH.
Trpraxaporis, Ind,
H# bunting season closed here on the 1st inst. The last
two or three days of the season were too cold and
disagreeable for a hunt, and now we haye to sif around the
five and, toasting our shins, dream of days gone by and
patiently await the return of better days. The Forxsr AnD
Srream reaches us regularly cvery Saturday, and is read
with pleasure for the information it alway contains, and we
always rejoice in the experience of brother sportsmen
chronicled therein. Perhaps you will be willing for us ta
add our mite.

The catfish has been attracting congiderable attention of
Jate. Whether he will rise to a fly, 1am not prepared to
say, but know he will bite freely at grasshoppers. However,
that has nothing to. do with my story. It was my good for-
tune to be living in San Antonio, Texas, not a great many
years ago, and I whiled away many a long cay on the banks
of the Leona and the banks of the Salado, streams which at
that time were noted for black bass, called ‘‘ trout’ ip that
section of the country, Once | accepted the invitation of an
old fisherman to go with him csatfishing, be agreeing to furnish
the bait. Leaving the old city one morning hefore sunrise,
we journeyed down the road along the San Antonio Riyer
until we reached the old Mission Mspada, some ten miles
from the starting point. Here we stopped and began the
day’s sport. Supplied with a jomted bamboo rod, reel and
silk line, I approached that old fisherman and asked him for
a bait. He gave me some, enough in fact to last all day.
Ye gods! what stuff! Howit did stink! I had never seen
or imagined anything like it before. What is it? Lim-
burger cheese and flour! ‘* Will the fish bite that?” “Try
it.’ “How do you put it on the hook?” The old fisher-
nian gave me the needed instruction, and I cast the bait into
the stream in swift water al the head of a deep pool.
Hardly had it sank below the surface before along pull and
a hard gne informed me something had the cheese; a smart
stroke with the rod fastened the hook, and in a short time I
Janded the first catfish with cheese bait, and it weighed some-
thing over five pounds. J continued the sport or rather
slaughter for two or three hours, and then had to quit from
exhaution. I never saw any fishing like it before or since.
I enjoyed it hugely at the time, and write this hoping some
of my friends may some day have a like experience, but de-
sire to warn them in time, to be sure to take alobg some one
to handle the cheese and bait the hook. My wife would not
let me come into the housé for a week after that excursion.

Tt isan actual fact that in less than four hours that old fish-
erman and myself caught over one hundred pounds of cat-
fishs they were nearly all large fish, scarcely any weighing
less than three pounds, the, largest between five and six
pounds. The paste was made thusly: One pound Limburger
cheese and two pounds flour, mixed and worked oyer until
of the consistency of putty. For we break off a piece as
latge as a piece of chalk, flatten it between the thumb and
forefinger, and fold it around the hock: The larger the bait
the larger the fish; no ganmmon-

Now don’t despise the catfish. In Texas they are better
than the black bass. When you get one cleau it carefully,
boil in water with a little vinerar added, just enough vinegar
fo bleach the flesh aud not flavor it. When cooked, puf on a
strainer; after all the water has drained off put the fish on
the ice, and when it is thoroughly cooled and hardened cover
it with a mayonaise dressing greenish with pickles and chow-
chow, and he is worth eating GRINGO.

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GRAYLING IN TROUT STREAMS.

| fact that the grayling and tront are nol fonnd in the

same stream in Michigan where the grayling streams
contain no trout and ace versa, has been used as an argument
against grayling being placed in trouf streams. On this sub-
ject it ig well to listen to what Mr. Francis Francis, the vet-
eran fishery editor of the London Feld, says of streams
which have contained both fishes for generations. i

One of his correspondents writes: ‘‘Myexperience of the
Ttchen has led to the observation that it is useless to try much
for grayling, except about a particnlar date in the autumn,
yiz., Sept. 15. Others say after a frost, but their luek may
have been different, as in a sport which requires. so much of
skill and observation is often the case. Is there any reqson
for this date? Tthink that, next to the trout, we Laye no
finer fish. Tt is a pity to see it despised on acconnt, us some
affirm, of destroying their spawn. Tas the fact of its spawn-
ing ata different time and leaving it free in September any-
thing to do with the matter, or is it an authenticated fact that
any of the Salmonidie prey on the-spawn of each other.”

To this Mr. Francis replies in an editorial note as follows :

“Our experience does not coincide with that of our cor-
respondent. We have had good sport on the Itchen with the
erayling quite in the end of October, and have heard of fair
baskets in mid-winter. In the best parts of the Itchen the
#rayling von often very large, and the large fish are not good
Tigers at the fly, particularly the small winter duns. That
prayling do deyour a good deal of trout spawn we fear is
true. They are in the height of condition and season when
the trout are spawning, and naturally, being a ground-root-
ing fish, they would pick up all the spawn they could; but,
doubtless, when the grayling have their turn on the redds,
the trout retaliate. We liaye always held that, for the sake
of lengthening the season of fly fishing, and even for thesake
of the vrayling itself, which is an unquestioned delicacy, itis
worth while to have grayling in your walers, and if it is
found that the trout are too heavily handicapped with the
erayling, it isthe easiest thing in the world to start a little
hatching apparatus and to rear a few thousand of fry, so as to
put them past the notice of thegrayling. Indeed every trout
stream of any note or value should haye such an apparatus
attached. Jf, by any chance, you get too any stores in the
stream, they are an exceedingly valuable and marketable
commodity.”

This appears to 118 to hit the mark and we cspecially com-
mend the two last paragraplis toall who own troub streams.

eg ee
Vermonr Trour Law—Grafton, Vt.—We have lots of
trout here (Salo fontinalis) which come from Canada, the
depot for the sale of them is said fo be at St. John, just over
the line, and as we haye no law to prevent the sale of them
in this State, the dealers keep af it all the time. One dealer
at Bellows Falls receives about 150 pounds per week, and
they are hawked about in wagons all over the Geuntry. t
They come from the lakes on the north side of the St.
Lawrence, which are now accessible by railroad from Mon-
treal to Quebec. I have fished one of those lakes in the St.
Leon district for several years, and until last June with great
success, In the fall of 1879 ib tyes netted; and apparently

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every fish over half a pound was captured. TI was there in
September last and found that they were making: prepara-
tions for netting many of the best accessible Jakes. Lake
Oarolus has been quite célebrated for its large fish, and has
heen a favorite resort for many Vermont anglers, Senator
Hdtionds among others, and 1 found that the poachers were
preparing to skin it, 8. W, Goovnivgs.

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BROOK TROUT IN QOHANA COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

(Read by L. G. Rutherford before the Michigan Sportsmen's Asso-
clation,] ;

URING the winter of 1877, L, G. Rutherford, of Hart,
opened a correspondence with J. G. Portman, of
Watervliet, upon the subject of trout growing in Michigan,
which resulted in the purchase of a few thousand from the
hatchery of tie last named sentleman by a few of the citizens
of Hart. Owing to an accident to Mr, Portman, the fry
were forwarded to Hart in the care of another, and when they
arrived fully one-half were found to be dead, and the bal-
ance of them were not in good condition. They were, how-
eyer, planted in four different streams. ‘This was a mistake.
experience has shown that one plant in large numbers is far
better than to divide it up into many small ones. Every one
of the plants have been heard from, but in two instances they
are Known to haye thriyen beyond the most sangnine expecta-
tions of those interested. Last spring (1880) two members of
the Hart Club discovered in the largest stream in which they
had planted young fry, showiug unmistakably that the trout
had not only thriven but had begun to propagate their
Species. The results of the first plants were carefully
watched, but no more were planted until the spring of
1880. Inthe meantime Mr, Portinan had become identified
with the State hatchery, accepted an invitation to visit Hart,
and here with his own eyes beheld one of the “speckled
beauties” (pardon the term, but I know of none better) only
eighteen months old, which measured nine inches in length.
Seeing was to believe: and to believe was to furnish the club
with ten thousand fry from the State hatchery. These the
club received at New Buffalo, and by dint of unceasing care
they were safely deposited in their new home in Oceana, We
were yet experimenting and, as usual, the plant was divided
and thirteen diferent streams were honored with their pres-
ence, Another mistake was also made in several instances—
the fry were placed at the head of very small streams nnd
when the winter closed in they had not grown to more than
half the length of those in streams where there is a strong
volume of water, with holes of one or more feet in depth,
We ire forced to the conclusion tut in the sinaller brooks
the Jish cannot pass up and down with the same case and
consequently do not obtain the same amount of nourishment,
In seven of the places of the last piant we know: that the re-
sult is all that could be desired, and we have heard satisfac.
tory accounts from two others. In some instances no fish
have been seen. Two of the streams in November last ex-
hibited fish four inches in length; they were, only eight
months old.

We are of ‘the opinion that. trout will flourish in nearly all
the streams north of Grand River, unless such as are fed by
lakes, in which case the water becomes too warm in summer
and it may be too cold in winter to suit their dainty tastes.
The people of Oceana Couuty generally are becoming deeply
interested in this subject and are giving Lhe club substantial
assistance, There ure, however, « few whom we will call
‘““pot-hunters” who think if cunning to steal from the
aaa thinking that, they are thereby too smart for the
club.

On the question of legislation, we think the law for the
protection of game and fish should be more stringent, Some
people need to be punished by imprisonment, as the payment
of a fine is no disgrace, but while a discretion is left with the
justice of the peace no one will ever go to jail for the viola-
tion of the game lav.

All of the larger streams of Oceana County formerly
abonnded with erayling, but there is now none seen save in
one branch of Pentwater River, which runs through Hart.
They have heen driven fron the other by the use of dams for
flooding in driving logs. ‘This one stream shall not be saeri-
ficed if in the power of the club to prevent. Many are caught
every year, but the supply does not perceptibly diminish,
and it is noticewble that more sniall grayling have been seen
Jast year than ever before. As to the yexed question, ‘‘ When
do grayling spawn ?? we are not prepared to give any posi-
live information. his, though, we do know, that they were
taken every month of the last scason with spawn in eyery
stave of development.

+

THE COLORADO COMMISSION,
Drnyer, Colorado, Feb. 14.

UD Banat T hand you copies of four bills passed by

our Legislative Assembly, which closed its session
yesterday, pertaining to fish and fish culture, The measures
provoked a most stubborn opposition and were carried
through ouly by persistent work. They embody really the
first clfective Jaws we have ever had upon the subject, and
make the first decent appropriations which will enable ;
Start in the right direction.

W._E. Sisty was reappointed Fish Commissioner, as he de-
served to Le. The passage of ihe fish bills was due almost
entirely ta his efforts. Respectfully, W..N. B.

The following ure the main points in the bills:

' It shall be the dufy of the Governor, immediately upon the
taking effect of this act, and every second year thereafter, by
and with the adyiee and consent of the Senate, to appoint a
person skillecl in fish enltuve and the habits and natuare of
food fishes, to be State Fish Commissioner, and who shall
hold his oftice for the term of two years. And said Commis-
sioner shall give bond inthe sum of five thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. Said
Commissioner shall have supervision of all fisheultural mat-
ters of a public hature and shall receive and provide for the
proper care and distribution of such food fishes or ova of the
same as shall come into the possession of the State. He
shall determine the necessity for fishways, the location, form
and capacity thereof, directing their construction and main-
tenance. He shall furnish to any person, association or cor-
poration owning any lake or reservoir as private property,
such stoek of fish as they may desire for the purpose of stock-

ing such lake or reseryoir at the actual cost thereof. The
cost thereof to be determined by said Commissioner, All

moneys reccived by the Fish Commissioner from sales of fish
as aforesaid shall be returned by him to the State Treasurer
to the eredit-of the general revenue fund of the State:

Said Commissioner shall receive 4 salary of five hundred

dollars per annum and ll expenses actually disbursed by him
while necessarily engaged in the service of the State, which
said sum so paid for his expenses shall not exceed the sum of
five hundred dollars per annum. ‘he Commissioner shall
have power to appoint deputy commissioners throughout the
State and remove tha same at his pleasure. who shall have
full power and authority to enforce the fish laws of this State
and prosecnte any violators of the same, but such deputy
commissioner shall serye without compensation from the
State, All accounts under this act to be approved by the
Governor,

The sum of four thousand dollars is hereby appropriated
for the purpose of paying tlie salary and necessary expenses
of the State Commissioner during the year commencing July
1, 1881, and ending June 30, 1882, in performing the duties
required of him by Jaw in relation to the propagation and
preservation of food fishes, which sum the State Treasurer
shall, from time to time, pay to the said’ Commissioner on
the warrant of the Auditor, a3 yonchers therefor shall be duly
exhibited to said Auditor and approved by the Governor.

Srovion 2. The further sum of thiriy-five hundred dollars
is hereby appropriated for the aboye purposes for the year
commencing July 1, 1882, and ending June 30, 1888, to be
audited, paid and allowed in Jike manner,

Sxkorion 1, It shall be the duty of the Governor, within
thirty days after the passage of this act, to appoint a suitable
person, resident of this State, who, with the Goyernor and
Fish Commissioner, shall constitute a board, whose doty it
shall be to select and purchase a suitable location for a State
establishment for the breeding and propagation of the better
class of food fishes adap'ed to the waters of this State and to
erect thereon suitable buildings for said purpose at as eurly a
date as possible.

users to Correspondents,

T. P. M,, Warrisburg.—or liye quail write to W. (WV. Tilas, Monti-
cello, Florida.

Kk. R. 0., Somers,—For result of Caryer-Seotl mateh see last issue
of this payer.

J. W. W., Boston.—Thie license fee for non-residents shooling in
Nova Scotta is $40.

S$. A.M, Sagingw—Trices of Kemp's books have advanced,
figures in a fe\y duys.

J. B. F., Alta, lowa —The process you refer to is probably the hec-
lograph, which ts for sie by most shetionuurs,

W, #, C., Ithaca, N. Y.—We know nothing of the rifie,
rile abiachment to the Baker fun, hut itis not a repeater.

O, W. L., Nortlifield, Vt.—The suns are of good make and the at-
tachment is qseful it you are shouting where latge game mny be met.

TWENTY-EIGHT FRET.— Our time Js fully ocenpied for a month with
Similar work. Refer you to yacht designers advertising In our columns,

8, Troy.—The originator of the boiler can advise you West. It
woultl be a good eal ol an experiment Writeto the soured of your
intormation,

C. D., Portsmouth, Va,—See article In Forest any SorwAm, Fev 24,
on * Breeding, Training and Care of Beagle Hounds.” Piease send
Tull name smd address.

J. H. M., Hast Saginaw.—What kind of pistol
length a barrel and Weirht) is usted in the princi
cy? Ans,
light pull.

A.D, &, Irvington, N, ¥.—Yesterday while sleighriding I saw tive
TOWINS andi Diwe Wir. sift nolwnusual to see elpler of the above
birds a8 far norbh as this at Uuls time ol the year? Ans,
particularly so. See recent issues of FOREST AND Sumas.

W. R A.—Can a fun chambered for the long as eal. cartrideé be
chambered tor the extrailong cartridge of the same cal and do as
food shooting with the latter cartridge as if mide for it, or if nob how
much would be Tost from its original accuracy ? and would lt be ac-
curate enough for toting and general purpuses? Ans, Yes.

G.—|. What do you charge per vel, for binding ronesT ann STREAM?
2 Will fish atter being frozen Inu cake@ofice be alive when thawed
ont? 3. Willa gon burst when fred off if th has say an ineh of snow
or oud in the barrel near the muzzle? Ans, 1, $1.50. 2 Sometimes,
see FORMST AND STRRAM, Vol. 15, page 4u5, 3. Extremely Uketly to.

&., Woonsockeh.—You applied the correct recelpt, Perhaps your
ounVvas was of too opena texture. Another receipliis: Boili2 ozs
becswax inl gal. of oil for two poe aie wiih this a couple of
limes. A third is todd 6 o”s of hard yellow soapta ity pint of
watlerand when boiling niité 1b3 of grounil spruce ochre, & Ibs of
boiled linseed oll and fs Jb patent driers.

4S. d., Mittshurgh, Pa—t have just bought five dozen of live quail
Please be be ¢o kind and let me know what month or the year ts the
best bo pit them out, ss tintend Wsing them lor stacking purposes and
how to put them ont, whethorio pairs, or how? Ans. Do not wun the
Dirds Out before May aod then touratl ou times two males antl two fe-
males, Spread (hem over as much ground as possible.

FP. W. Y., Elizabeth.—Two parties shoot a miateh at LO birds, Hur-
lingham rules to goyern. hey shot tie and, no provision Naving
been mace fora le, the referee detlarad the match » draw and all
bets of A bets B that had oads been bet, say 2 to 1, that the money
shotild have been divided, ind nob declared of, Will you please have
the question decided? Ans. he referee wasright Bets were oi
And Gach man’s money should be returned,

W. If. ¥., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—1. Are the salmon tivers on the
Tslind Of Antivostt leased to individuals? 8 Is Ue fishing (sulmon
anil sea trout), inyour opinion, fnongh better on the fsland to com-
pensate for the trouble of the trip? & When co the packets leave
Gaspe for the Tsland, or is the time uncertain, depending npen the
wind, ebe.? 4. ow many canoes are necessary for a parby of four,
and liow many Indians shoull we take? 5. 15 if the best plan to
dake our tents with ns fron the States, or can we hire tents at Gaspe?
Can we get any accommodations on the Island atthe houses of any
of the settlers Wear the ishing grounds? 6 How is the elimatey 7.
Are the flies particularly bad? S. Can you five us the name or any
responsible party at Gaspe, or anywhere else, who has heen on the
Island of Anticosti, oris posted in regird 1 the tshitg? Avis—1.
They ate offered each year tor lease. They are coltrolled by the
Goyernment, Wrile to W. BE. Whitcher, Esq., Cominissioner of Vish-
ories, Ottawa, Ont, for specific Information 2 Yes; if you
Hike toget oul of the beaten path. 3 They ave irregular, they
Walt for wind, tide and passengers; you can’p tell until you
fot there. 4 and 6 THE number of canoes and Indians de-
pends somewhat on your tastes and the amount of your luggage,
Sotae parties of four would gel along with one canoe awd two men,
Dut this does hot allow much bageage. four canoes and four men
would be better, and if you fo with big tents, mueb clothing and
canned goods you will need more. Take your tents with you wWwhless
youstop with the natives, and eyenthen you would want small tents
Tor excursions, 6 Good. 7. No; excepl ah certain times wheu
weather has been damp for a whlle aidclears upsuddenly, & Write
to the Postmaster,

Exact

There is a.

(maker, callpre,
pal galleries of your
10 inch barrel, #2 cal., generally Shevens make. Very

No, not

—Any subscriber or reader of forest AND STREAM Lo wont of any
kind of varpelings, ol! cloths, rugs, etc., etc., can be sure of fair treat-
ment af the hands of John H. Pray, S50ns & Co., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and ret thei’ prices before buying. 1b will pay
you (0 try them.—fdd»,

Holabird Shooting Suits, Uptherrove & McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind

Old men, totter|ng round trom Rheumatism, Kidney trouble or any
weakness will be made almost new by usiog Hop Bitters freely.

ArrENtON If CALLED to the advertisement of J. Paliier O'Nell,
which, like all (he FOREST AND SYREAw’s advertisements in tact, is eu-
tertainiug reading. Mr. G’Neil’s notice will interest those who are
contemplating The purchase of i fine gun.

Jas. & Grebe & Co, of Philadelphia, Pa., have a selech and exton-
Sive Stock OF fing guns of the best grade; and report trade good m the
Clty of Brotherly Love.

SeNcLain’s Easy CHAIRS are known fll over the United States and
Canadas. ‘They are by all odds the most comfortable chalr ever
made; and in them may bé found the solidest kind of olid comtort,
No family circle 1s complete without ther.

A

fish Culture.

REPORT OF THE MAINE COMMISSION.
THE report of the Commissioners of Fisheries and Game of the
State of Maine, for the year 1840, has been received and wa

haye madé some extracts from it, ina former munber, relating to
the game, They report that the result of the year’s work has been
satisfactory and an unusual amount of work done, Four large
and important fishways have been built on tho Penobscot and ita
tributary branch, the Mattawamkeag. Two have been built on
the Kennebec, one at Anguata and one at Wateryille, and one on
the Androscoggin, at Brunswick, where no salmon haye been seen
uboye the dam since ifs erection one hundred years ago.

_ Shad were placed in the Kennebec and Penobscot and half a mil-
lon of whitefish 6ggs have been receiyed from the U. §. 1. G,

_ The Commissioners disclaim haying more to do with the Aport-
ing side of fish and game than the farmers haye, their dutios being
to produce food, yet since their appoiniiment there has been an in-
erease of fish which has drawn anglers into the State who have
left more monoy behind them than the yalue of the fish taken, to
which they refer as follows: ‘For the importauce of this trayel,
its gold-bearing results ag compared {o our mines, and to our
other industrial resources, we nist refer you to our hotel keepers
and our railroad superintendents,” -

The run of salmon in the Penobscot in 1879 was larger than for
may years, but thermn of 1880 was larger, a fact attributed to
artificial culttire by Mr, James M. Treat, of Stockton, who owns
the large salmon fisheries at Cape Jellison. There has been o
large return of salmon to the Mattawamloay, where [they haye
been shunt out for many years, which goos some way toward proy-
ing that the fish return to their place of planting, and the Gom-
missioners, to confirm this, quote from an article by Prof, Hem'y
Youlo Hind on “the eg# of thé salmon,” written for Nong AND
STREAM in the number for October 7, 1880,

Salmon have taken the fly on the Penobscot and the Wassatta-
quoik, in spite of stories afloat that they syould not, the com-
missioners having so taken as many as ten in one afternoon, A
hotel at the Hunt farm is already projected and 2 rush of anglers
is predicted over the railroads to Mattawamkeag and the Hast
branch of the Penobscot, The stecess of galmon restoration ia
now beyond all cayil an accepted fact, as much as wheat oulture,
or any other food product and they say that they can never again
trust to the natural production of the fish fields for salmon or
trout crops.

Their diyidend of salmon eggs, this year, from Orland, will be
330,000, to whieh Prof, Baird has addéd 250,000, making 480,000.
Dividend of land-locked sahnon eggs from Grand Lake stveani. is
120,000, and they are promised 1,000,000 young shad for the
Kennebec and Penobscot, 500,000 Michigan whitefish eggs, (for
Rangeley,) and 50,000 California trout, (Salniv tridea). They re-
quire a hatching houge for the Penobscot, at eather Mattayam-—
keag, Bancroft or Danforth, The salmon eggs this year will bo
hatched at Bangor, from necessity, the temperature of the water
at Orland being so high that the fish would ba ready for distribn-
tion before the ice yas out of the streams. A hatching house hag
been extemporized at Bangor, in a store on Broad street, using the
Holly water in the troughs. Wor the Kennebew, the salmon egg
will be hatched ut the house built for and owned by the Kineo
House proprietors. The totul number of fish eggs to ba hatehed
in Maine this winter will be about 2,000,000.

Several hundred salmon taken at Bucksport for purposes of pro- +
pagation have been labelled with platinnm tags aftixed to the dor-
sal lin, a record of each of these salmon has been kept, and cach
tag has a reference number.

Any one obtaining possession or knowledge of ony of {hese
murked salmon at any future time is requested to send the tag to
the Commissioners, or to C, G. Atkina, Msq,, Bueksport, with such
account of if a8 may be possible, and it is hoped by yearly marking
all the adult salmon caught ond liberated in the Penobscot River
to learn more of their habits.

Besides their desire to obtain a report of eyery marked salmon
that may be canghtin the fatare, they wish especially that, when-
ever possible, some of these salmon may be delivered dive to Mr.
G. G. Atkins, at Bucksport, to be placed in thé breeding extablish-
ment at Orland. An extra price will ba paid for those fish,

0. =——_____

A TERRAPIN FARM.

ENW days ago on article clipped from » Washington paper

appeared in the Register, giving w description of Senator
Dennis’s terrapin farm in Maryland. As we have somuthing of the
sort to boust of in the neighborhood of Mobile, it may not he
amiss to give our readers a description of Mr. Milford Dorlows
great terrapin farm af Cedar Point, This projection of land is on
the western shore of Mobiles Bay, about thirty miles below this
wily, and is inhabited principally by oystermen who reap golden
haryests from the many beds which furnish nearly eyery oyster
brought to the port of Mobile. Mr. Dorlon, who keeps a store at
thia point, has sbout three acres fenced in with strong pilings.
Leading to this inclounre are tio canals, one on the bay side and
the other on the gulf side, which snpply with salt water a number
of ditches ten feet wide and 100 feet long. The sand aceumulating
from the excavation of these ditches is thrown on each side, and
used by the terrapin to sun themesclyes snd lay their eggs in,
which, if counted, would go up in the millions, and can be raked
up by the bushel. In the winter season the terrapins remain im-
bedded in the mud of the ditches where they stay nntil spring
time, never touching a morsel of food. A system of pluicea en-
ables Mr, Dorlon to keep tha ditches fnll of salt water, or drain
them at pleasure, and he is not at all dependent on the tide,

The number of terrapins on the farm, as can be ascertained aud
by the closest calculation, is betyoen 20,000 and 25,000, aud in the
eourse of the néxt three or fony years will be something hard to
calculate. About May 1 Mr. Dorlon makes his purchase of terra-
pins from the country people of the Migsissippi Sound, and takes
all he can pecure ab $3 a dozen, and that generally averages abont
8,000 & year addéd to his farm, outside of those bred thersin, The
inhabitants of Missiseippi and Alabama hunt the terrapins with
dogs trained for that purpose. The dog barks when he finds one,
and the hunter immedintely secures it by going to the spot where
the dog pointe. iad

‘The cost of feeding the terraping, which, as we haye said, is only
done in the suminer, is about $1 per dozen for the season, and the
price per dozen in New York has varied from #18 to #8, The
food, which congists of crabs and fish, is caught with o seine, in
front of the farm, and really yery little expense is attached to the
raising of these yaluable land tortoises. Mr. Dorlon begins to
ship about Oct. 1, andthen on to abont May 10. Ha generally
sends his to Savannah by rail, and thenes to New York by steamer,
averaging about 12,000 a season, and, had it not been for a dipast-
vous hurricane, which some time ago washed ont My. Dorlon's
farm, ih would be to-day the greatest terrapin farm in the world,
He can always ‘ship all he can pret, for there is a ready market for
these delicacies,— Mobile (Ala.,) Register. ;

Thaye just heard of an instance where a United States Senator
is Aupported by terrapins. Senator Dennis, of Maryland, aa My
information goes, has about tyvelve acres of land put down in a
pond that is fed by salt water, This pond makes the largest terra-
pin farm probably in the world, and is the source of a heayy in-
come. nit terrapins are raised for the market, and itis pad that
over 12,000 counts” have been sold from it in one year. It may
be noted, for the benefit of the uninitiated, that a ‘f connt™ is a
terrapin over seven inches in length, aud that ‘*cotnte” are sold
by number, bringing from 210 to #14 1 dozen, or abont $1 exch,
In market they retail for abont #204 dozan, and in the fashionable
restaurants ave xerved at 31.50 a plate, one terrapin filling abont
three plates. Smaller terrapins are sold at lower figures, but all
bring good figures, aud are ‘* diamond” backs in fact as well as im
name. There are several terrapin ponds in Muryland, and they
grow in importance as “ terrapin stew, Maryland style,” is becom=
ig more and more popular among high livers.—Adlan(a, ((72.,)

Constilution,

Manon 3, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

93

PACKING EGGS.

Grayp Lace Siream, Maine, Jan, 25.
Editor Forest and Stream:

Possibly some of your readers may be interested in the results of
some experiments I have tried in materials for the protection of
packages of fich eggs in lransitu,

Several years ago [ packed some boxds, holding abont one eubic
foot each, with wet and dry sawdust and wet sphagnous moss and
exposed them, to the otter air on 2 cold winter's night, the tem-
peratire vanging from 2 degs. to 8 degs. On opening them it was
Tonud that the-frost had penetrated the dry sawdust in the box
through and through, freezing a bit of yet moas in its centre ; that
it bad penetrated the wet saydust one and fyecighths inelies
trom the sides and the wet moss one inch from the sides. Tasup-
pose the theory of latent heat given ont by freezing objects ex-
plains the superiority of the wet over the dry materials,

A few days since we packed large eauce, such av we use in ship-
Ping oggs, with egg-boxes full of wet moss, surrounded severally
with diy sawdust, dry moss and dry forest leayes, and exposed
them for thirty-six hours to a temperature averaging 102g degrees
Fahrenheit. The enyelope of sawdust, mous and leaves was in
each ease three inches thick and the other cases made of half-inch
pine. At the end of the period of exposure the cases were opened
and found to be all penetrated by the frost to the inne boxes, m
which the wet moss was frozen to the following depths: in the
paivdust case; three-eights of qi inch ; in the dry-mosp case, one-
eighth of an inch, néarly ; in the dry-leaves ease, one-cighth of an
inch, nearly —showing the inferiority of the sawdust and the ap-
proximate equality of the leayes aud moss, It requires n yery
careful test to determine whether the moss is at all superior to the
leaves. The leaves used were mainly beech, The moss was Spliay-
num trom « bog, or * heath,” as it is universally called by the in-
habitants of this region.

The spagnum moss I have always used for the inner packages of
fish eggs. For two years past I hays employed it largely for out-
fide packing, for which purpose we haye to pull and dry it in Au-
gust—a very troublesome operation, which we would pladly avoid.
lam pleased to find that forest leaves stand the test so well, for
they are yery easily gathered at the proper season. Wet moss
would doubtless be the most complete non-conductor of heat, but
it would be so heavy that I question the economy of nsing it.

J think that tor protection of tes packages against heat the best
available means would bean enyelope of frozen moss. It could
he frozen in the case, or perhaps more expeditiously, in broad,
thin plates, which would hold together well enough to be after-
Ward put in position in the case, This would surely outlast sey-
eral packings of ice. Ib warni weather doubtless the moss conld
be frozen by Rome easy process, If occurs tome that this mode
of packing might, in many cases, be profitably applied to the trans—
portation of fish and meats in hot weather. CG. G. Arnis.

ee

A NEW TENNESSEE COMMISSIONER.—The Nashville
American Kays; ‘* Mr. H. H. Sneed, of Chattanooge, has been
appointed Tish Commissioner for Hast Tennessee. He is a
thorough scholar and an earnest advocate of fish culture and pro-
tection in our State, His ablelectures haye contribnted materially
to the advancement of this mew industry, With such Com-
Tlissioners #8 Mr. H, H. Sneed, for East Tennessee, Col. Geo. F,
Akers, for Middle Tennessee, and Judge W. W. MeDowell, for
Wost Tennessee, we may expect good results ; and, with the aid of
our present General Assembly to give us good and wholesome
laws, our streams may soon be filled with cvery yariefy of fish in
their primitiye abundance.”

GROWLH OF CARP IN CALTFORNIA—Saqn Francisco, Fel.
9,1 have been much interested in the report of the growth of
carpi America as collected by Mr, Pred Mather from the reports
in Forest AND STREAM And Yead before the Central Fish Cultural
Society, at Chieago. We haye also some carp which have grown
rapidly and when we diay our ponds this comiug summer for
young fish we will have something to report in this matter of
rapid growth. In the meantime we ¢au say that the carp have
frown in out ponds to an ayerage of eight inches in lengthin ten
months from the egg.

‘The evidence is beginning to accumulate that cavp and catfish,
Aniiurus albidus, do not do wellinthe same pond. I think that
the eattish increase at the expensé of the carp ond my suspicion is
{hat the catfish eat the eggs of the carp. I will know moro of this
in a, few months, however. B, B. Renprne.

Commissioner af Fisher ies.

SMELTS FOR PRESH WATER.—Now is the time for our in-
land friends who contemplate planting this delicate fish in their
Apring lakes to make arrangements. The fish lives equally well in
salt or fresh water and always comes into the Jatter ta spawn,
Olsego Lake, N. ¥., has begun it and Mr, Fairbank is contemplat-
ing their introduction to the waters of Geneva Lake, Wis. The
excellent. littla smelts of the Hackensack and Raritan rivers, N. J.,
aré deservedly the fayorites, notwithstanding they seldom graw
over five inches in length. They sell in the markets for twenty-
fiye cents per pound, when the large Hastern smelts of a quarter
of s pound only bring five to ten. The largestriped bass, Rocens
fineatus, would also be a grand udditionjto large lakes, even to Lake
Michigan and the other great ons,

A PALSE REPORT.—A short time ago we read in the Cape
Aun Advertiser that Captain J. W-. Collins, of the U. 8. Fish Con-
mmission, was about to proceed to Lapland in the fishery intercsts
of the German Government, and recently aaw in the FPischerei
Fejhing, of Stettin, Germany, on account of the Captain having re-
ceived an order from the Swedish Government to go to Lapland
and establish a fish hatchery. ‘Thinking it qneer that we should
have to go so far from home to learn the news, we dropped the
captain 2 line, and he replies inder date of Washington, D. C.,
Feb, 22d. ‘Yours of the 19th is hefore me and contents noted, T
hrtve not receiryed any order from the Swedish, or any other govern-
ment, to build x bateheryin Lapland, and the statement that I
have received such an appointment is as niuch a surprise to me as
ti you, and one that Tam in no way responsible for, Shonld such
an nulikely event eyer ocenr I shall certainly giye you the facts
for the Forest ayp Stream, J. W. Gownrys,”

CASTRATING OARP.—We haye often heard of this mode of
preduchs large carp, but neyor had a yery clear idea of it, aud
have not yet, for that matter, but our attention has just been
¢alled to an article in the London Wishing Gazelte, by Mr, J. Har-
rington Keene, who says: ‘ For the purpose of accelerating the
growth aud improving the size of carp, # method of castrating
carp—a Bort of caponising process—was slown Sir Hans Sloane by
i Mr. Tull. Sir Hang pnbseqnently showed it to George TY., mid
gave a full description to Mr, Geoffrey, of the Paris Academy of
Scicnce. It appears from this that the ovary leads ont of the part
tevmed the clozca, and the experiments consists in severing its
digamentary muscles and the membrane, and after closing the
wounds by meang of a silk thread, Thefish is afterward returned
to the water and tlie resulf is said to he an inereuse of yoracious-
ness and a decidedly superior flayor when hronght to the table,

GARP IN UTAH.—Prof, Joseph LU. Barfoot, Fish Commissioner
of Utah, is introducing the carp and notifies all who have ordered
them to be in readiness to receive them. Prof, Barfoot labore
under the disadvantage of haying no funds proyided by the
Tegislature to enable him to work, Still he is entitled to great
‘trodit for perserying and working up public opinion to the great
fdyantages of fish culture, and for introducing the carp without
funds to meet the transportation bills unless those who Wish them
for their own waters relieve him of the burden. Utah should give
the Professor a helping hand in his good work.

THE FISH COMMIASION.—A few days ago, Maj. Ferguson, of

| the U. 8. F. G., came to New York and, with the assistance of State
| Gom'r. Blacktord, chartered a well-smaok ta take 1,000 liye cod to

‘Hampton Roads, where they will be kept) until vipe and thelr eggs
hatched for deposit in the Chesapeske, Ttjis expected to make

“new fishing grounds for this fishin Southern waters, There have |

been lively times on the ‘Fish Hawk” and ‘* Lookout” for some
time, and fhey are now in readiness for business, Early this
mouth they will begin shad hatching in Albemarle Sound.

he Fennel.

April 1, at Columbia, Tenn.—Close of entries, National Amjeri-
can Kennel Club’s second American Field T'rial Derby. Joseph H.
Dew, Sceretary.

Ajwil 26, #7, 25 and 29, af New York Cily.—Westminster Kennel Club
Vitth Ainual Bench Show, Amerivan (nstitute Buildiag, Phiird ave-
nue and Sixty-hhird street, Entries close Avil 131, Charles Lincoln,
Sarto Rene Os No. 128 Futon street, or P.O. Box 3,700, New Yark
Cty,

NEW YORK BENCH Silow.

RULES.

This Bench Show will be held mnder the following rules :

1. The term dog, where used in these rules, is peneral in its ap-
plication, and ineludes bitches and puppies, uiloss they ire other-
wise mentioned, ‘The term-puppy is restricted to dogs under one
year of age,

2. Wivery person who enters a dog for exhibition must be the
bonasfide owner (or {he duly authorized agent of the owner) at
the time of closing the etitries, and mustidentify it in the entry
by its name, and, if known, its age, and also, if known, the names
of its sire and dam, Jf the nanie of a dog which hag wou « first
prize has been changed, its name at the time of its winning any
and every such prize, and fhe place thereof, as well as its present
name, must be given, If the names of its sire and dam are not
known, it must be entered, ‘* pedigree nuknown.”

%. Tf a dog shall bs entered without being identified as directed
in Rule 2, it May, in the discretion of the Board of Managers, he
disqualified from competition.

4. Puppies may compete im grown classes, except in classes
where they are specially excluded, and will ba judged as if ma-
tured, but cannot compete in more than one class.

5. A dog whith has, when a puppy, won a first prizein a puppy
clase, is not thereby disqualified from competition in a class where
first-class winners are excluded,

6. A dog, to compete in a champion class, mnst liaye won a
first prize In an openclass at Spriiugfield, New York. St. Louis,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, 8t Paul or Mttsburgh ;
and a dog, haying won a first prize at any show held as above,
cannot compete in an opén class when there is a champion class
for its kind, but must compete in such champion class.

7. A dog wftected with mange or other contagiona disease is dis-
qualified from exhibition, and may, in the diseretion of the Board
of Managers, he excluded or remoyed from the show, and forfeit
nuy prize which may have been awarded to it.

8. In any class where there is only one dog entered for competi-
tion, if if possesses sufficient excellence to deserye a prize, the
judges will atvard to it the prize which he is deserving of, whether
it be first, second or third ; and they ave not to award a prize in
any class where no dog possesses sufficient excellence fo entitle it
to a prize. In case two dogs in the same class possess equal
merit, the dog with the better pedigree will be preferred in award-
ing the prize,

9, The decision of the judges will be final in all cases, except
where mistake, fraud, misrepresentation or collusion cun be shown.
In any such case the Board of Appeals must decide all cases, and
the dog may be rejudged,

10. No question involying the merit of 4 dog to receive a prize
cin be brought before, or be determined by, tha Board of Appeals.

1i. All protests and charges nimst be made tothe Board of Ap-
peals in writing, and delivered to the Board of Managers,

12. Any person who has misconducttd himself in any way in
connection with dogs, dog shows, or field trials, may, in the dik-
cretion of the Board of Managers, be disqualified from exhibiting
any dog at this show.

13. The Board of Managers shall haye the right to exclude or
remoye any dog from Lhe show for any cause appearing to the
comunittee sufficient.

id, An imported English setter is understood to be one directly
imported, or whoge sire and dani were both imported.

16. Native Englizh setter dogs may be entered in tho imparted
classes, but no imported dog may be entered in the natiye classes.

16, No dog can be entered for competition in more than one reg-
ular class.

Tn addition to the foregoing, the following regulations will be
atrictly enforced :

1. No dog belonging to the Westminster Kennel Club will be
entered for a premium ; but members baye the privilege of enter—
ing their own dogs, -

2. Ib must be distinctly understood by all exhibitors that the
managers will not be respousible for loss or damage to any dog ex-
liibited, whether the result of accident or any obber cause,

3, It ia desired that with each entry the exhibitor will state the
priee at which he is willing to sel! his dog ; a prolubitory price be-
ing, of course, permitted.

4. Anentry fee uf $2 will be charged for exch animal entered,
and no additional fee will be charged for entries for special prizes,
The entry fee nust in all cases accompany the entry, snd includes
care and feed for dogs during the exhibition.

5, All entxies must be made on blanks furnished by the superin-
tendent, and can be had on application at his office, 138 Fulton
street.

6. ‘The entries close on Monday, April 11, and as soon thereafter
a8 Smt each exhibitor will receive a ticket of identification
and a numbered tag corresponding with tho stall number of his
dog. When the dog is brought to the exbibition-hall the tag
must be attached to the collar, and the person accompanying the dog
must show his ticket of identification before the simal will be
received, Therefore exhibitors are requested not to lose their tage,
nor to put them on the dogs, when practicable, until a few moments
before they are presented at the door; and in case of dogs coming
by express, their tags nmust be firmly nailed to the erates,

7. Mach exhibitor will receive a separate ticket of identification
for syery animal entered, which must be carefully preserved, as no
dog will be permitted fo pass ont of the building at night intil its
URE deposits fiye dollars and surrenders this ticket to the check-
clerk.

8. Exhibitors will be permitted to take home their dogs eyary
evening after ten o'clock, uponleaying o deposit of five dollars
with the cheek-clerk and surrendering their identification-tickets,
both of which will be retramed on the reproducing of the dog in
the morning before nine o'clock. If prize-winners should be taken
out and not returned, the prizes will be forfeited.

9. All dogs must be vemoyed and returned by the Sixty-fourth
street entrance. .

10. Exhibitors need not accompany their dogs.
divect to the exhibition hall,

11. The managers will use due diligence for the ware and ralely
of all dogs exhibited —ywatchmen will be on duty both night and
day.

12. The meinbers of the conimittoe and managers will be in con-
stant attendance, and especial attention will he given to the care
of pet doge, commodious boxes with wire netting being provided
for the same, Hach of these boxes will have a hasp and staple
attached, 56 that the owners may, if they see fit, keep their dogs
under padlock and key.

13. The managers will meet cyery afternoon to receiye com-
plaints. Cases for the Committeé of Appeal will be submitted
throngh the managers, All conmnifications mnab be made in
writing and deposited in a box at the office, provided for the same,

14. No dog will be received unless supphed with a suitable
leather collar apd chain. 3

15 Bitches with pup, and small pups weaned, will be provided
with suitable pens, if application is made at time of entry.

16. No dogs, except those from abroad, will be received before 7

They can be gent,

A, ir, Monday, April 25, ov after 8 A. or, Tueaday, the 26th, All
dogs will be received at the Sixty-fourth street entrance,

17. Uhe show will be open from 94. a. fo 10 p,m, each day,

18. The judging will commence promptly each morning af 10
ocloek and continue until 1 o’cloelr, and also from 2 7. m. wntil 6:
>, M, During these honra no dog shall be taken ont of its stall,
not eyen by its owner; and if any dog is not found in ita stall when
called by the judges, the judging will proceed without it. Ufits
rule wiil be rigidly enforced, in order that the judging te nol re-
farded, Owners aré requested to be near their dogs, and, when
the class is called, to bring their animals into the judging-ring,
Owners who cammot be present should notify the superintendent,
that their dogs may be taken in the ring for them. ; ;

19, Ribbous will be attached to the stalla of the prize-winners
aa s00n as practicable after the awards haye bee made.

20, Railway arrangements for the transportation of dogs are im
course of completion with all railway companies centering in New
York, and will he duly announced.

21. Bxhibitors, whore entrance fees amount to #4 or more, will hes
furnished with séason ticket free. .

22, All disputed questions, extept those of merit, in any way
connected with the judging, will be referred to and decided by a
committee composed, if possible, of members of the Massachusetts,
Philadelphia and Westminster Kermel Clubs, who will act as a
Board of Appeals, “a :

23. No dor can be permanently removed from the building until
10 o'clock on Friday night. . :

The jndzea will be requested to muke their decisions m con-
formity with the reales of points given in the third edition of the
* Dogs of the British Islands ;" but exhibitors are reminded that,
the decisions will not be reconsidered, except in tlie cases pro-
yided for by Rule 10. And should a jndge fail{o comply with the,
aboye request, it will not be deemed such o mistake as is provided
for by the said rule.

PREMIUM LIST.

In the following list where one prize is named it is for the bert ;
where tiyo, they are for the first and second ; and where three, for
the first, second and third.

Class 1. Chainpion Mastiffs—Dogs, silver nicdal.
Class 2, Champion Mastiffs—Bitches, silver medal,
Class 3. Mastiffs—Doges, #15, $10, silver medal.
Class 4. Mastiffs—Bitches, $15, #10, silver medal.
Glass 5. Mastiff Puppies—Dogs or hitches, $10), silyer medal
Class 6, Champion Rough-Coated St. Bernard Dogs, silver medal,
Class7, Ghampion Rongh-Coated St. Bernard Bifches, silver
_medal,
Class 8. Rongh-Coated St. Bernard Dogs, $15, B10, silver medal,
Olaks 9, Kongh-Cogted St. Bernard Bitches, $15, $10, silver medal-
Olass 10. Chasypion Smooth-Coated St. Bernard Dogs, silver medal.
Class 11. Samet Smooth-Coated St. Bernard Bitclioa, silver
medal.
Class 12 Smooth-Coated St, Bernard Dogs, $15, $10, silver medal,
Glass 18, Stmooth-Coated Bt. Bernard Bitches, #15, 10, silver medal.
Clase 14. St. Bernard Poppies —Dogs or bitches, P10, silyer medal.
Class 15, Newfoundland Dogs, £10, silver medal.
Clase 16. Newfoundland Bitches, #10, silver medal.
Class 17. Newfoutidland Puppies—Dogs or bifches, silver medal,
Glass 18, Siberian or Ulm Dogs or Bitches, #10, silver medal,
Class 19, Greyhonnds—Doga or bitches, $10, silver medal.
Olass 20. Decrhounds—Dogs or hitches, $10, silver medal,
Class.21. Chainpion Pointers, over 5) lbs.—Dogs, 40,
Class 24, Champion Pointers, over 50 1bs.—Bitches. $30,
Class 23. Pointers oyer 65 lbs, —Doge, #25, 715, silver medal.
Class 24. Pomters over 50 Ibs,—Bitches, 25, 315, silver medal.
Claas 25, Champion Pointers, under 55 lbs.—Doge, S30).
Class 26, Champion Pointers, nnder 50 Jbs.—Tntches, #30.
Olass 27. Pointers, under 55 los.—Dogs, $25, $15, silver modal.
Class 28. Pointers. under 50 Ibg.—Bitches, $25, 515, silver medal.
Class 29. Pointer Puppies, uuder 12 mos.—Dogs, 310, silvermedal.
Class 30. Pointer Puppies, under 12 months old—Bitches, #10, sil-
ver medal,
Clase 81, Champion English Setters—Doge, 730.
Class $2, Chanipion English Setters—Bitches, 730.
Claes 38. Imported English Setters —Dogs, #25, #15, silver medal.
Class 54, aeyatted Wiglish Setters—Bitches, $25, Flo, pilyer
medal
Class 35. Native English Sebters—Dogs, #25, #15, silver medal.
Class 36, Native English Setters—Bitches, $25, 15, silver medal.
Class 37, English Setter Poppies, under 12 months—-Dogs, 310,
silyer medal.
Class 38. English Setter Puppies, under 12 months—Bitches, #10,
silyer medal
Class 3. Champion Black and Tan Setters—Dogs, $30.
Clasy 40. Champion Black and Tan Settera—Bitches, Pao.
Olass 41. Black and ‘Tan Setters—Dogs, £25, $15, silver medal,
Clase 42, Black and Van Setters—Palches, $25, #15, silyer medal.
Class 43, Black and Tan Setter Puppies, under 12 monthse—Dops,
S10, silver medal.
Class 44. Black and Tan Setter Puppies, nuder 12 months—Bitches,
#10, silyer medal.
Glass 45, Champion Ivish bettora—Doge, <0,
Olass 46, Cbhanrpion Trish Setters—Bitches, 730,
Class 47. Trish Setters —Dagr, $22
Class 48, Irish Setters—Bitches, #25,
Clags 49. Tvieh Setter Puppies, under
madal,
Olass 50, Irish Setter Puppies, wider 12 months—Biltches, 310, sil-
ver medal,
Class 51. Irish Water Spaniels—Dogs or bitches, $10, silyer medal.
Class 52, Meld Spaniels (arge rizo), dogs oven28 lbs.; bitches over
25 lbs.—#10, 35, silver medal,
Class 53. eee Spaniels—Dogs, under 28 Ibs., #10, $5, silver
medal.
Olass 54, Betas Spaniels—Bitches, wader 25 lbs., #10, #3, silver
medal.
Olass 55. Cocker or Tield Spaniels, Puppies under 12 monthe—
Dogs or bitches, silyer medal.
Olags 56. Foxhounds, $10, $5, silver medal,
Class 57. Beagles—Dogs, #10, $5, silver medal.
Qlass 68, Beagles—Bitcher, 10, #5, silyer medal,
Class 59. Dachshrnnds—Dogs or bitches, $10 silyer medal,
Class 60. Champion Fox Terriers—Dogs, silyer medal,
Class 61. Champion Fox ‘lerriers—Bitches, silver medal.
. Fox Terriers—Dogs, $10, 5, silver medal.
35. Hox Terriers—Bitches, #10, #5, silver medal.
Fox Terrier Puppies, under 12 months—Dogs, silyer
medal.
Class 65. ai orrier Puppies, under 12 months—Bilches, silver
medal.
Clasz 66. Champion Collics—Dogs, silver medal.
Class 67. Champion Collies—Bitcher, gilyer medal.
Class 68. Collies—Dogs, $10, #5, silyer medal,
Olass 6. Colles—Bitches, $10, 3a, silver medal.
Class 70. Bulldogs—Dogs or bitches, #10, £5, silver medal.
Class 71. Bull Lerriers—Doge or bitches, over 25 lbs., 10, 5, sil-
yer medal.
Clauss 72, Bull Verriers—Dogs or bitches, under 25 lbs., $10, $5,
Bilyer medal.
Class 73. Bull Terrier Puppies—Dogs or bitches, silver medal,
Class 74. Champion Skye Terviers—Dogs or bitches, silver medal.
Clags 75. Skye Verriers—Dops or bitches, $10, 75, silyer medal.
Olass 76. Champion Pugs—Dogs, silver medal.
Olags 77. Champion Pugs—Bitches, silyer medal.
Class 78, Paugs—Doga, #10, 5, silyer medal.
Class 79, Pugs—Bitches, #10, 55, silver medal.
Olass 80. Pugs (Puppies)—Dogs or bitches, silyer. medal,
Class 81, sionehetiaized Terriers—Dogs or bitches, $10, silver
mei
Class 82. ee and ‘Tan Terviers—Dogs or bitches, #10, silver
medal.
Class 83, eels Dinmont Terriers—Dogs or bitches, #10, silver
meéecdatr.
Class 84, Trish Terriers—Dogs or hitches, $10, silver medal.
Glass 85. Chanrpion Yorkshire Terriers, Blne aud Van, over 6 Lhe,
—Dogs or bitches, silyer medal,

215, silver medal.
12 months—Doge, #10, silver

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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Class 86. Yorkshire Terriers, Blue and Tan, oyer 5 Ibs,—Dogs or
bitchos, $10, #5, silyer medal,

‘Class 87. Champion Yorkshire Tertiers, Blue and Tan, under 6 Ibs.
—Dogs or bit¢hes, silyer medal.

Class 88. Yorkshire Terriers, Blua and Tan, under 5 1bs,—Dogs or
bitehes, $10, 5, silyer medal.

Class 89, Toy Terriers, other than Yorkshire, under 5 tb#.—Dogs
or bituhes, #10, silver medal,

Class 90. King Charles oy Blenheim Spaniela—Dogs or bitches,
$10, silver medal,

Class $1, Japanese Spaniels—Dogs or bitches, #10, silver modal.

Class 92. Italian Greyhounds—Dogs or bitches, @L0, silver inedal.

(Class 93. Miscellaneous es Poreign Class)—Dogs or bitches, not
§pecifiedin the aboye classificntion—$15, $10, #5, pilyer
medal, silyer medal.

Entries close April 11.

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NEWPORT DOG SHOW.

r pHe first nonual Poultry and Bench Show held under the
auspices of the Agnidneck Agricnultnral Society, was held at

Newport, R. L, on Pebrnary 23, 24 and 25, 1881, The fol-

lowing is a brief of the rules governing the exhibition ;

All dogs must be at the hall wt 10'clock ou the morning of tha
24th of Pebrnary, when the entries will close. An entrance fee of
fifty cents charged on all dogs, which inchides their food, water
and care, as well ag ticket for the exhibition, Byery dog must be
aupplied with collar and chain. Exhibitors will be permitted to
take home their dogs after 10 o'glock ouch eyening, after receiving
permission from the Superintendent. The judging in all classes
will be done by gentlemen competent for the position. Dogs will
he judged by rules of the Westminster Kennel Glob, and online
hy the American Standard of Excellence. My; Michael cOarty
will have entire charge of the doga during the sxhibition and his
long experience well fits him for the position. ‘The managers will
uge due diligence forthe care aud safety of all dogs exhibited,
watchmun being on duty day and night.

Considering that very few dogs were exhibited which did not
belong to Newport, the show was really yery good. There were
about ninety entries, yery nicely gotten up. Diplomas ware given
for first and second prizes, but no money. Tt is rumored that
there will be another show in September, The judges of setters,

_ pointers, foxhounds, New Foundlands, collies and spaniels, were

Messrs, Russell Forayth and George L. Collings, of Newport, R, I.,

and Dr. Handy, of Fall River, Mase. Of terriera, bnll terriera,

and other non-sporting dogs, Messrs. Al, Watts and John P, PBar-
nard, Jt., of Boston, Mass,

The judges from Boston stated that the exhibition in somere-
spects exceeded sny which haye been given in that city for the
past tivo years, for quality, although, of course, the nainber war
touch Rmaller. The show was poyerned by the following gentle-
meén who coustitnted the officers and vommittee of the society:
President, Mr. Albert ©. Landers ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.
Melyille Bull ; Committee of Management, Messrs. James H, Aam-
mett, Howard Smith, William O. Green, John T, Trip, George P.
‘Lawton, H. P. Hamilton, Henry T, Easton and James A. Greene,
all of Newport Ri, I,

The Beacon Kennel of Boston was represented by Mr John P.
Barnard, Jr, who exhibited three English bulldogs, Bonyboy,
Southbank and Judy, A Yorkshire terrier weighing four pannds
the property of Mr. Al. Watts, of Boston, attracted much atten-
tion; its hair which tonches tho ground after being parted on the
back, measnres feven aud a half inches in longth. There waa a
fine English actter bitch, Belfast, the property of Mr. H. Y.
Blankenship, of Fall River, Mass.

Subjoined is fhe full list of awards, the names of the dogs hay-
ing been omittedin many cases :

List OF AWARDS,

Englizh Setter Dogs—ist, Dash (N, Hathaway, Pall River, Maas.);
2d, KR. M. Livingston, New York ; 8d, Count Morris (A. Mer-
cer Pell, Newport, B, 1.).

Hnglish Setter Bitches—Ilst, Opal (N. Hathasyay, Fall River,
Mass.); 2d, Geo. L. Collins, Newport, RK. T,

Gordon Setters—ist, A. P. Baker, Newport, R. I. Puppies—tst,
Geo, L, Collins, Newport, R. T.

Trish Water Spamols—iat, Sam'l Hnga, Jr., Newport, R, I.

Qocker Spaniel Dogx—tst, J.B, Kline, Newport, R, I.

Cocker Spaniel Bitches—ist, J, KE, Kline, Newport, R. 1. Puppies
—ist, J, EH. Kline, Newport, BR. I.

Ulm Dogs—ist, Sultan (A. VY. Schade, Newport, B. 1.).

Ulm bitches—ist, Tiger (A. V. Schade, Newport, R.1.), Puppies—
Ist, Poppy (A Y, Schade, Newport, R. 1.) ; 2d, Sam (Mr,
McLeod, Newport, R. L).

Newfoundlands—tst, Benj, Bliven, Jr., Newport, B. I,

Hox Hounds—Dogsa—ist, A. Wilbor ; 2d, John T, Tripp, Newport,
Kt. 1.

Dachshunds Dog—iat, Wm. H. Mayer, Newport, BR. 1.

Acotch Steg Hounds Dog—ist to E. B, Harrington, Newport, RB, 1
Collis Dogs—ist, Wm. Maher, Newport, B. I.

Collie Bitches—let. W. Andrews, Newport, R, I.

Scotch Collia Puppics—iIst, W. Andrews; 2d, Wm. Maher,

Welch Collie Bitches—ist, Mra. lily 8. Clymer, Newport, BR. 1.
Black and Tan Bitches—ist, James KR. Palmer, Newport, R, 1.
Kennel Terrier—ist, J. Nox, Newport, R. 1.

Fox Terrier Bitches, with pups—ist, Bi Woxhall Keene, Newport,

R, 1,

Lurge Yorkshire ‘Terriers—ist, Arnold Freehorn ; 24, P. Fagan,
Newport, R. 1.

Yorkshire Vermers—2d, Miss H.W. Stimson, Newport, B. I.

Black Terrier Puppies—lst, James Carey; 2d, W. 8. Cooper, New-

ort, KR. I.

Bind Perviers-—1at, W. H. Dewick ;

Toy Terriers—tst, Robert Carey, N
James Carey,

Dalamatian Dog—tst, T. 'T. Bowler, Newport, R. 1.

Bull Terrier Bitch, with pups—ist, W. P Davenport, Newport, R.
I..; 2d, W. C. Davenport, Providence, R, I,

Bull Terrier Doge—ist. Wm, C. Davenport; 2d, William Slavin,
Newport, R. 1.

Mizcellaneons Class—W. P. Dayenport, bull mastiff; John Block,
Newport, BR. 1, Swiss bloodhound ; Samuel Mcleod, one-half
St. Bernard and Newfoundland; John Osrridan, Newport, R.
L,, 8t. Bernard; J. P. Barker, Newport, R. 1, Newfoundland
bitch with pups. .

2d, James Carey.
wport ; 2d, W. 8. Cooper; 3d,

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POINTS FOR JUDGING THE POINTER.

[From Vero Shaw's “ Book of the Dog.)

The Head should be rather wide between the errs, and of sub-
stantial appearance. It should not bein one straight line from oc-
cipit to nose ; on the contrary, there should be a decided fall at the
stop, which shotild be well developed, as also the ovcipital protu-
berances should be.

The Muzzle should be long, wide and blunt. rf

The nose must ba large and moist, not black, but dark liyer or
fiesh colored. A black nose is an especial blemish in a lemon and
whrte dog. .

The Jaws should be powerful, with the teeth meeting evenly.

The Lips should be fairly well developed, but not to any great
extent, as in the bloodhonnd,

The Eyes,—The color depends upon the color of the dog, and are
theretors sither dark or light, as the case may be. They should be
moderately well deyolped, as a pig-eyed pointer is an abomination
few oan stand.

The Bars should hang Hat to the sides of the head, and be soft
and thin, low set.on and long, may be to reach the throat.

The Neck should be arched, and any dewlap is a serious fault.

The Shoulders moderately sloping, and well set up. f

The Chest must not be too wide, as if so the dog’s pace will be
injured. Itshould be yery deep. _ by

The Body must be powerful-looking, and not too short, which is
a ea and well ribbed ep. Loins particularly strong, and a little
arched,

Fore-legs very strong and heavy in bone, and placed well under
the body.

Vore-feet round and compact. Many authorities express admira-
tion af the Jong hare-foot, butin our opinion there can be no
question but that the cat-foot is infinitely preferable.

Hind-legs should be yery musenlar in thighs, with stifies iuvning
ont» little. Hocks powerful, and turnime inward very slightly, on
account of the outward turn of the stifle joints.

The Stern shork, and thick at root, but gradually tapering to-
ward the tip. It nish not be set ou tou low down, and should be
carried straight out from the neck.

The Coat should he soft, Dnt at the same time weather-resisting.

Color isa point which has heen already disenrsedaboye. Though
inany judges prefer to ignore the question of color, we are certain-
ly of the opinion that liver and whites sid leraon and whites are
by fax the most preferable on the show bench, if only on accountot
their beauty,

In Gener! Appearance the pointer shonld show every evidence
of a combination of slrength and réfinenient. A coarse-looking

dog should be avoided, ag also should « light-boned one, for rea-
sons already given,

According to custom we append a
RTANDARD OF POINYS FOR TUNGING POINTERS,

Peery et eo Pa

Nose, ears and syes .
Neck and shonldérs

BOY pict feat yin ,
Feet and lega..........
MIOALS. (hesuay Efoteies Spe nese er tele ence eee eae
Hiawaboiac oe dts een be-s eye Gdn tt ane a ay 5
Cen ert APPBATANGE Sf). ese ie 2. pe awt ewes iy chess 1)

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MORE COMMENTS.

JockEyvInG av Frenp Trrangs—Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb, 23.—I was
disgusted at Whitford’s own cheap advertisements it sas all about
W., ind what he could do. Tt was the emptying of ooze and slime
of a “* Western slough.” J Welieve he never wrote 4 word of it. It
ig sullicient ta conyerse with W. for but fiftesn minutes to wscer-
tain how ilhterate the mau is.

Columbia, Tenn., Feb. 10.—I have read with much pleasure the
editorial comments on ‘Jockeying at Wield Trials” in the Forms,
AND SvREAM of the 3d inst,, and LT thank the editor in behalf of all
honest sportsmen for his well said and well-timed remarks, and the
just rebuke he gave the dog-jockey Whitford, TI hope he will han-
dle all such in like manner.

Memphis, Tewn., Feb. 10,—I think you have done the fair ama-
teur, genteel sportsman signal service in writing up and down
the ely trickeries of Whitford & Co. The trials should either be
purged and purified utterly, and all auch felons cut off by the
sculpel of fairness, or elxe relegated to the jockeys who may then
snarl among and prey upon each other. As the trials were to be
run as between yo gentlemen shooting regularly alongside, it is
pla no friend would throw his dog in aliead on another dog's
birds already found, but would canse him to back or take the trail
of side rnuners, not wearing another's laurels. T have heard others
commend your articlé and many copies haya been mailed to the
sportemen of the land, owners of the soil. You miy reasonably
expect to hear a howling wail from the stricken ; the harder they
are Whipped the more painful the yell; but go for them wheneyer
needed, The better and the larger portion of the sportsmen are
with yon and theright.

Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 14.—T have heard many gentlemen ex-
press thei thanks fo you for your showing up in such a fearless
way the sneaking triekery of Whitford. It may bé agreenble to
Imow you are sustained by those who are aboye all frauds, proven
by stuinless lives.

i

GORDON SETTERS —The origin of the sétters 2oes back to o
yery distant period and one which itis rather ditieult to specity.
They were used (says La Bassé Cour) long before the pointers,
who were not known very much before the beginning of the cen-
fury, and they appear to haye always been taken great care of in
England. There aye many points of resemblance between the set-
ters and our large Wrench spaniels and it is yory certain that these
dogs have the same origin. By careful selection and judicious
pairing the Knghsh haye, however, succeeded in giying amore ele-
gant shape, more silky hair and, more than all, a keener scent and
a swilter pace to their setters than we can boast. Half-bred set-
ters are yery common in England. The best known aniong them
are the Gordons, the Layerscks and the Irish setters.

The Gordon setters should be placed in the first rank, because
they appear to be called upon in our country to render more ser-
yicé than the others on account of the facility with which they can
accommodate themgelye to our sports and to different ground.
Gordon setters of pnre breed are magnificent animals, yigorons,
yery energetic and well mude and they unite strength with great
elegance. ‘Their hair, thongh rather coarse, ia generally Jess long
than that of the otlier setters and this enables them to make their
way more eusily among the briars and furze ; while, at the same
fime, as their feet ure firm and well coyered with hair, they do not
hurt thempelyes on the hard and flinty ground which they have to
go over in the rougher sports. ‘They aré able to endure great fa-
tigne and they can bear the intense heut of summer better than
any other kind of spaniel, The quest of the Gordons, though ex-
tensive and yerp active, is wise aud prudent and is suited to the
nature of the conntry which welivein. ‘These dogs are usually so
mild and docile that it is exceedingly ensy to tame them and most
satisfactory resulta are to be obtained by those who are willing to
give a little attention to the business.

‘The color of the Gordons is a fixed ous. They are Black and
yellow and many of them live a white mark on the vhost, Breed-
ers appear to have given their attention for a long time toward
slimimating this white mark from the coats of them dogs. It is,
howeyer, well known that the setters of the Duke of Gordon were
black, yellow and white and that the white color is only a sign of
greater or less purity of blood. We think, therafore, that it ia not
reasonable to attach go much importance to this mark, which is
certiinly no disfigurement to a fine animal.—Live Slock Journal.

GREATEST WEIGHTS OF DOGS—San Francisco, Jan, 15,—1
am i great lover of the dog and snderyer to own (ab far as my
limited means will allow) the best specimens of certain breeds. My
object in addressing you this note isto give fhe dimensions of 2
aplendid specimen J possess of the species known in natural history
asthe "Great Dane” (a smooth-haired dog), but emoneously
classed at bench shows as the “Siberian bland hound.” T am ansx-
ious to ascertain, through your courtesy and columns, if any of
your many readers know of any larger dog, of any breed, and if 0
1 will be very much obliged if they will sond me his measurement.
The dog Lrefer to took the first prize at the bench show in New
York in 1879. His name ix ** Bruce.” He stands 33 inches high at
shonlder, 32 at the rump; is 6 feet 5inches long from end of nose
to tip of tail, 42 inches round the girth and 13 inches across the
chest. Hoeweighs, when in good condition, abont 175 pounds,
Just now he isin poor health; suffering from a skin disease. I
have tried all sorts of remedies—xometimes with sneceaés, He is
not four years old and yet his front upper and lower teeth are go-
ing fast. I give him few bones and feed him on oatmeal mush,
soup meat and yegetablea and cannot account for this loss, Per-
haps one of your readers who owns fhis breed may koow what
causesit. [hear itis peculiarity of the species. Brnce is the
grandest looking dog T ever saw, sentle and active and looks like a
young stallion when head and tail are erect. He govs into the
water for sticks like a Newfoundland dog, Ihave séen notices of
big dogs in your paper of the Leonberz” breed, one of which
stood, if Trerollect aright, 34inches at shoulder. But I neyer saw
so large a dog, and now write to call out some information on the
subject, Iam very fond of big dogs and want to own the biggest
and think we should do all in our power to impre ye the larger

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breeds in size and sagacity, A friend of mine is anxious to pur
chase an animal of this or any other good breed of grand propor=
tions, and perhaps you cam kindly assist him in his desire,

Stuage M. Taynon,

NOTES FROM OUR FOREIGN EXCHANGHS.—The well-
known smooth-coated Si Bernard bitch Jurais dead, Sle was for
2 long time the property of the late Miss Aglionly, At the time of
her death Jura belouged to Mr. W. H. Goddard, of Barrow-in-
Burners. She was fhe winner of fifty-one firsts and forty-nine s6e~
ond prizes and was ten and a half yem's old.

itis ssid that the Rey, J, Cumming Macdona has withdrawn his
name from the list of members of the English Kermel Club,

On the 18th Janmary a yaluable Newfoundlind bitch belonging
fo Mr. T. Loader Frown, of Chardleigh Green, escaped from 4
crate in which she was trayeling and was los{ m the snow. For
seyeral days nothing was heard of the wanderer, but on Sunday,
the 25th, two laborers, while passing over Beaminster Down, dis-
voyered the poor creature ina snowdrift. The dog appears to haye
been stopped, the chain attached to her collar haymg become en—
tangled in a large root, whieh, to gain liberty, she had braysly
gnawned through ; but while doing this the chain bevama frozen
to the ground within about six inches from the collar, 40 the poor
animal was seareely able to move. The men probed the snow with
a pick, but the dog, not liking this mode of examination, growled
and showed her teeth, The men, terrified, proceeded to Begymin-
ster and asked Superintendent McHale to bring a gun to shoot the
‘‘deyil,” who was surely out on the Downs, Superintendent Me-
Hale quickly comprehended the case and, accompanying the men
fo the spof, soon relieved the imprisoned dog, which was refurned
to ity owner, apparently none the worse for her six days’ fast in the
snow.—Live Stock Journal.

Regarding the Alexandra Palace Show, « correspondent writes to
me: ‘1 think the election of judges system should be altered.
The Kennel Club Committee elected seven of themselves as judses,
while aight. others of them exhibited thirty-four doga and wou
£60. Lt don't look well.”—Srrrog, in the Stoek-Keeper,

The report and balance-sheet of the Fox Terrier Glib for the
past year hayo just been issued and there is a balance of £119 13s.
7igd. to improye the fox terrier.— The Slock-Keever.

BENEDICT.—We had a look the other day at the Lachine Ken
nel Club's recently imported black spaniel dog Benedict, Mr. G
D Macdougal kindly bringing him, at our reynest, to on office,
We found Benedict #l) that had been claimed for him, and « re-
markably fine dog of his bread, Heis about one year old. The
Lachine Kennel Club imported him divect from the kennels of Mr.
'T, Jacobs, of Worlborough House, Newtou Abbot, Devonshire,
England, which have recently been so successful on the bench,
Benedict is own brother to Squaw and Lass o? Dayon, and brother
in blood to the magnificent Kaftir, Zulu and Mr. A, H, Mooro'g
imported Dash,

Subjoined we give the measurements of seyeral celebrated Eng-
lish winners, contrasted with those of Benedict:

Brush Bona. Bach- Berie- Vock- Cock-

elor, dick er Nell er ilo

WiRiEM a emir h lentes «id nae 40lbs 32lbs 4Glbs 3ilbs 23lbs 23lys

Height at shoulder,,... ....-. ifin. 15m, loin, 15mm, din. Win.
Length from tip of nose to set o:

Ofte spe ks la eyes pees eh BAe BRYaa og
Length of fuil..... ye ot Aittc 5 4 6 6% 13 18
Length of head trom tip of nose

to-ocuiput...... fanny bate ee oe 8 ¢ Sky B84 8
Girth of chest ................. 26 2445-25 22 28 yA
Girth of head............-. 16 14ig 17 15 14 14g
Girth of nose half-way bebween

tipund eyeb.......2..-...-.. 4) iy. “OS Ble at 3
Girth of forearm,.............. 7 Gh 7 =_-_ ~— i)
Height from ground to elbow _..— By — _

ae” STS

As we shill publish at an early data the chapters om spuniols
from the adyance sheets of Mr. Vero Shaw's * Book of the Dog,”
onr regders will then hays an opportunity of seding whut is said of
this breed, which of late years has almost monopolized the clasaen
provided at dog shows in Hogland for spaniels other than Sussex '
and Clumbers. Asa beautiful dog the black spaniel ranks yery, :
highly, while as a companion to the sportsman he is invaluable.

PHILADELPHIA GOSSLP—Philadelphia, Fob, 28.—The report p
is becoming qnite general that a dog show is to be held in Phila-_
delphia undér the patronage and direction of a canine loyer in our
erty, and oue of my informants even wentso tar as to state that.
Mr. Chas, Lincoln would he the Superintendsut T give the news -
as I learned it—noton my own anthomty. Noneof the Philadelphia |
Kennel (‘lub appear to know anything about it, nor do T think they }
will take a part, for the exhibition giyen not long since at the In- |
dustrial Art Building so thoroughly annoyed the gentlemen of the)
committee on account of its endless detail that it has several times |
been declared thatnothing would induce them to take an active
part again, Disputes arose during the exhibition, which were ex-
éeedingly distasteful to them, and they were forcibly oblized to re-
sent unfounded charges mado by dissatisfied exhibitors against the »
judges of their careful choosiug—judges who were acting gratni- |
tously (at lenst some of them) und whose position in society pre-
cluded any idea of unfair awarding on théir part, This they aay
they did not expect, when the names of the commilites should haye
been & guarantee that the judges acted according to their honost
conyictions. Errors Khould not have been openly called frauds, ag
they were by some. Your correspondent need not comment upon
the stiecess of a wWell-inanaged bench show in thik city. All that is
necessary to insure a large display and attendance in our yery con-:
seryative Quaker town is a 60-pperation on the purt of the projector
with the leading kennelowners of the country and to insure the
public that the exhibition wonld be sucha oné aaa lady might at
tend withont distate; for beit known that a great pavt of the dis-
play of non-sporting dogs is made by the fair sex nd the interest
taken by them and their fair friends in them pets’ success rans
very high af such times, Hono.

VACCINATION—Piermont-on-Hudson.—In your issue of De-
cember 9 * Homo ” writes that the Trench haye recently inoculated
young hunting dogs with vaccing yirns to protect them from a dis~
ease (distemper) which decimates them when qnite youns, and it
has proyen quite successful, The Prench can hardly claim prior
discovery in the uxé of vaccine virus as a preyentive to distem-
per, as that prince of sportsmen, Gol. Hawkor, speaks of it m his
work, ‘‘ Wild Fowling.” I baye do doubt but it will prove a erent
benefit as a preventive, haying vaccinated all my young dogs but
one for the luat ten years. Of those vaccinated none died of dis-
temper ; the one I neglected to vaccinate died of pneumonia. T
have Jately vaccinated Mr. F. Meyer’s henutitnl pure Laverack
bitch puppy Rose Laverack, by Young Layerack ont of Petrell I,
aud his lemon and white pointer bitch Snowflake, by Glenmarl ot
of Girl. The mode of doing it is as follows; Get the points or
quills, which generally have directions for use with them; but i
they have not, dip one ih clean, cold water and lay 1f aside ; then
searify the skin under the foreleg, close to the body, or, as T
prefer, the small knob in the ear, Etther should be s¢raped with 4
sharp knife until a yery small quantity of blood appears thyough
the pores of the skin ; then rnb the convex side of the quill you
haye dipped in water on tha searified surface ahout a minute and
the job is done, not ocenpying more than three minutes’ time. Tf
you expect # large Hore und big seab you will be disappointed ; it
may he # yery little larger than the place scarified, but not mneh,
and the pup will not mind it in the least. W. FF. Sreun,

BREAKING DOGS WITHOUT A WHIP.—An esteemed cor-
respondent asks us if it is possible to train dogs without the use of
the check ccllar and whip, adding that hs owns a dog that has been
timid from his youth, We chooke to reply in the words of a once
well-known anthority, A paragriph in bis choicest of quaint
books gives our views in w onteheli. ‘Tha dog” says he, will
not piand the whip, Lean do nothmeg with Lim. Assvredly, if he:
tannot be brought to endure sumething wider the shudow of dis-
cipline, heis utterly ont of the sphere of my system; and I would
acquire the credit by generously pivitig him away, to inereage the
yalnable kennels of your gentlemen, ‘ whose breed never wan
breaking in; take it all of themselves, but you must ueyer use

FORES?' AND STREAM,

95

; One, sir! they sra too high bred to beur if.' When I have
seu oblized to hear this, L own T have smiled at the different no-
of the sublimation of breed, As soon should I think of mak-
ing 4 geueral officer out of some sniyelling booby, who, tor every
fip on the koncklea to anvaken attention will creep away to
hlubber and suck his thumbs in a corner. No delicacy of nose
eum compensate the manifold mortificatians a man mmet undergo
waiting and watehing the whims of some trifling, shivering,
linipering, indecisive, half-witted animal of this class. Life ia
‘too short; we would not sqiiander the time and patience on such
m aterials.

DO PIGS EVER POINT ?—A correspondent writes us, do piga
eyer point? Did yon ever hear of one beme trained for the field ?
Do doxs other than poiuters and setters ever point? The system
of making any dog stund is a simple matter. We have known of
dogs both of ‘high and low degree” taught “ the trick of stand-
" from the greyhound to the bulldog, and mongrels and crits
eyery description, In the*! History of Animals” by the Rey.
Bingely, published in London, at the begining of this century, he
gpeaks of a, case where a pig waa made npinta pointer, The
‘Rbory rons as follows: ‘Tt (the pig) had formed an intimate ac-

intance with somé young pointers, belouging to a keeper on
the New Forest in Hampshire. It fed and slept along with them,
ind when they were taken out on training, it regularly followed
them into the field, Hence a whimbical idea occurfed to the
breaker, that he would try his hand in teaclring him the trade of
his companions, and withthe help of a parcel of stones in one
pocket and of Intips of pudding in the other, he yery early suc-
eeded in Ins attempt and the pig did his part to admiration. We
gre further furnished with strong certificates from a Sir Henry
idinay soncomming these extraordinary performances,”

NATIONAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB'S STUB BOOK,—
he entry-fee for single registry to the Stud Book ia twenty-five
penta and the annual dies, now payable, of members ta the N. A.
K. Club, is five dollars. We learn from Mr. Jos. H. Dew, the Sec-
etary of the club, whose addréssis Columbia, Tenn., that he is
overwhelmed with letters of inquiry. We therefore would sugeest
© the sporting world that as the secretaryship of the organization
dsan onerous one, from which the Secretary receives no emoln-
ment, it would be no more than courteous to assis him in the com-
lation ef the Stud Book by sending in their entries in a proper
mm, which is sulistamlially as follows; 1. Name of breed ; 2.
ame of dog; 3. Nume of owner; 4. Residence of owner: 5.
ecders ndme ; 6. When whelped; 7. Color of dog ; 8, Pedigres,

ESSEX COUNTY HUNT—Montclair, N. J., Feb. 26—Hdilor
Forest and Siream: We are pleased to learn that you have kindly
“Oifered apacial prizes for beagles to be exhibited at the coming
Westminster Kennel Dog Show, for we have always telt that the
dherry Little beagle. has neyer received the attention and apprecia-
tion he so well deserves. We trust a competent person will ba ap-
Pointed this year to uward the prizes for this class, as lash year the
ndge evidently did not know the difference between a beagle and
a harrier, 40 wrongly were his awards given. We are now in cor-
espondence with Dr, Gordon Stables for the purchasing of some
fine beagle stock from the kennels of Sir Ashefon Ashburnham or
‘Air John Monttield Benet and hope to receive our importation in
ime for the April exhibition. F. M. Waerrner, Secy.

_ BENGH-LEGGRD BEAGLES—Baltimore, Feb. 21—Editor For-
seand Stream: In your lastissue you state that the Koresr anp
STREAM will give two special prizes at the coming, New York show
to streight-lee and * bench-leggad beagles, When the awards at
“the late Pittsburgh show wereawarded I was much astonished to
#1 new classification for heagles —“ Maryland hench-leg<ed —a
rain I neyer had heard of and, after diligentinquiry among men
ho bad owned beagles for years, am still unablé to find w sirigle
Bar who had eyer heard of them, much legs seen one. My inqui-
es were addressed to sportsmen resident in different parts of the
fate ond the invariable reply has been: “ Neyer heard of them,
ind, a8 a pavlicular strain, do not believe they exist.’ The West-
inster Kennel Club should sift this matter thoroughly before ad-
Hite a new class to sportme dogs, for if already there éxists a per-
ect dog im the straight-legged, why mar the claysification by
addmg an imperfect dog. Noone would object to any improye-
ment in our field dogs, but that improvement must conform to the
faidard, and that all hounds must be straight-legfed iz an ac-
epted Pach. - HARE.
SUGGESTION TO THE COCKER CLUB.—Philadelphia, Febru-
‘ury 26.—Don"t you think now is the golden opportunity of the
cx Cocker Chib™ to settle their differences of opmion us to the
ie cocker. Let them appoint s committee empowered by tha
‘elib to act as a jury, af the coming Westminster Kennel Club
Show, fhe committee to select a specimen as their ideal, aud from
thet ininial erect » standard and seale of points Newspaper con-
troversy will never settle the question, and as they seem to have
ignored Stonehenge in their wordy war, something will have to be
ae Ag the case now stands if will be dificult to find a judge
“willing to adjudicate the class, unless they (the clib) furnish
andard. This is what the Chesapeake Bay dog breeders did at
Baltimore in 1877, when they werein @ sitmlar quandary. How
Would it do for the Cocker Club to nommate the judge for this
class ? Lrrcs.
_ CALIFORNIA DOG SHOW AND FIELD 'MRIALS.—Saveral
fll-known enthusiastic sportsmen of the Pacific Slopeare discuss-
“ing the advisability of holding a bench show and a field trials
mestme at an early datein California, There aremany tinely-bred
agx in the State, prominently Mr, Tvistam Burgess’ Queen Mab
d Daisy, Mr. Knox's Belton aud Belle, Mr, Aldrich’s McGregor,
red by Kob Roy, and Messrs, Bartlett and Buggs nave imported a
rice of the renowned Carlowitz and Prince stock, besides muny
her fine breeds of sporting and nou-sporting dogs. San Francisco
if 8 coterie Of sportsmen from which competent judges can be
jected and we trnst at an early date to haye the pleasure of an-
nouncing that arangements haye been made to carry ont this very
huppy thought.”

BHAGLE SPECIAL PRIZES.—It has been augeosted to us that
he wording of a paragraph in our editorial last week on this sub-
may porsibly lead to its misconstruction. We therefore wieh
state that all entries for these prizes must be made in the regn-
ar way to the Superintendent of the show and uotto the Forrsr
iyb Stuwaw.
The managers of the show have expressed the opinion that the
Publication of the competitors for these prizes before the closing
“Of the entiies may interfere with the plans of the club. We recog-
@ the force of this suggestion and have therefore consented to
rego Our intention of publishing tlie entries for the beagle spe-
is until after the closing of the entries to the show.

OFFICERS OF THE COCKER CLUB.—We have beex informed
the committee of the Gocker Oluh have chosen as théir Presi-
dent Mr, A, H, Moore, of Philadelphia, and as Secretary Mr. Geo.
- Macdougall, of Whitestone, . 1. It is fo be hoped thats meet-
ng; of the committee will be called at an early day.

FOREST AND STRHAM TROPHIES.—The special prizes offered
by the onus awp Areuaw at the Westminster Kennel Clib’s
lench show, to be held this spring, will be to the best bench-lesead
cigle of any age or sex in the show, a silver mounted hunting
liom, ‘To the best straight-lexged beagle of any age or sex in the
ow, & silver mounted hunting horn.

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EENNEL MANAGEMENT.

2 0. T. PR, Harttord, Conou.—l haye a setter dog two years ald
has had the distemper yery badly and it bas left him with « dry
nose, J liye been using vaseline ; it has done no good. What
Tapply tocureif? Ans. External applications are of no 1ise,
Give the dog plenty of exercise and teed Him L properly. Give him also
litile sulphur, now and again, with his food.
8 8. G. V., Bradford, Pa.—My setter dog three years old has a
ise lump in his throat the sizéota turkey’sege, The lump has
en there about a month. Heecoughs occasionally, and sometimes
Hows up a freen froth, His appetite is not. chanred and J fo notisee
Serious eifect of the lump, Ans, Give a litle sulphur each day

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for a week, and now and apiin a dose of sulphate of magnesia. Paint
the Swelling every day with tiheture of Iodine, Stop for a time when
the skin gets sore. Givethe dog exercise ab rezlar hours.

8¢ E.T. B., Springfield, Wass.—! have an English se(ter doe tree
years old. Some thhne ago he commenced to grow fb anda few weeks
ago I noticed his nose becamedry and an eruption appeared near }he
endotit T jiave also noticed within a few days that the muscles in
his legs jerk considerably, He pantsa great deal when quieb and
Sneezes when his chain is taken off. At times his ayes look inflamed,
What shallT do for him? Ang. Has probably suffered trom ayer feed-
ing; a mild course of Silphur and sninhate of magnesia combined low
diet and plenty of exercise will put him all richt.

85 CANKER, Newark, N. J.—Y¥és, your dog has internal canker of
the ear. Pour & little of the followloe lotion in his ear three tlines 4
day: Calomel, one Scruple; lime water, twelye ounces, Give the dor
a little cooling medicine every week,

a6 A, PL VW. B., Rondout, No ¥.—What can I give my setter te im-
prove his coat? He is well feathered on lezs and Stern and hair Zona
on head and neck, but the hair on his back and across lis loins seems
to he fiesd, add looks as though the ends were brokon off. He seems
to be perfectly healthy, Ans. Wash only twice a month. Dress coal,
daily with a brush (noi toa hard a one). Dress the parts referred to
twice a day with benzoated oxide of zinc ointment and give feaspoon-
ful of sulphur in tood every dny tora shorttime. Mix yeretables with
ordinary (diet. Greens are especially recommended when dogs cannot
get crass.

81 J. ©, F., Hornelisyilie, N. ¥.—When thy puppies fet a chance
they eat charcqaland Goal ashes. Willit hurt them? Whatdo they
need? 1 have been feeding bread and milk, bread and meat, Jelly,
Some Dread made of graham flour, com meal and bollad meat, no
grease. They have always heen keptin a warmroom. Ans, Your
puppies are suffering from acidity of thé stomach. Give bi-carhonate
OF soda, one seruple ; combined with one half drachm of pulverized
charcoal made into pills with mucilage. Twoa day, night and morn-
ing. Glye plonty of exercise and feed healthy food, sueh ss oatmeal
and corn meal bolledin beeitea. To make the food, boll the water
dnd mix th the meal until no more can be stirred in.

88 J. 1. M., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.—I have given my cacker bite
(she will weigh about 15 lbs.) about 20 grains of ateca nub, bub she
youltsit up every time, ‘Twelve long whtte worms have come trom
her Her symptoms are; Eyes bright, nosemoist and dry aliernately.
Sometimes sie will twitth and jerk, Her tiead will bobble abont,
and she will reel in walling. My othercocker bitch has lost the use
Of her limbs ; she has quite 4 little appetite, loos bright as can he,
sleeps well and appears to bewell, only troubled with weakuess. Ans,
For both dogs discoutinue the nux yomica, they evidently have had
too tauch. Give to one troubled with worms 2or3eratns of calomel
With bismuth, say 6 fo 10 grains, for two days, one dose per day.
Follow with castor oi. This will prepare her for the yerminize,
Then give 20 grains of areca nut next day, and repeat dose of oil
‘Give both dogs 2 grains of quinine tree times a day, and tead the
one that cannot walk will good broths and strengthening, well
cooked food.

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KENNEL NOTES.

» Breeders and oinners of sporting dogs are tavited to send memoranda
af names claimed, bred, wheina, aniva, ete., For insertion in thia column,
We make no charge for the publication of stich notes; bul request in cach
auge the notice be made up in uécordance with our form, that the nme of
both owner and dog De written leyibly, or printed, and that the strain to
which the animal belongs be distinctly stated,

Natres Coaten,

Leigh Doane—Mr. J. H. Rober|s, ot Philadelphia, claims the name
of Leigh Doane for his Irish setter bitch, whelped Noy. ¥7, 1874, olib oL
Dr, Jarvis’ Ruse by champion Helio,

Disk—Dr, Bldwell, of Winsted, Conn., claims the nafhe of Dash for
liver anid while pointer puppy oub of Grace by Gay, purchased from
Mr. N, Himore, Granby, Conte

Kovgh—Mr, Gard. G. Hammond, Walnut Grove, New London, Conn.
Claims the naine of Rough for his Chesapeake Bay dogs, whelped
June 4, 1880, out of owner's Hose by Rake.

Cartouche, Cownt Plover and Lookvut—Mr. Wranuk B, Vay, of Boston,
Mass., Claims The names ot Cartouche, Count Plover and Lookout for
Setter puppies out of Countess Gay by Colin.

ftovelia—Dr. UW. B. Wygant, of Peeksicill, N. ¥., claims the name of
Roxella for lemon aud white pointer pitch puppy, whelped Dec. au,
1Ss), oul of Countess Nellie (Snupshot-Gypsey) by Sam (Caper-tin-
porled Kate).

Count Warwick—Mr. H. M. Hriggs, Gilroy, Cal, claims the name of
Count Warwick tor black, white and tin setter dos puppy by Ware
Wick (N. A, K. CS. 6, 377) out of Belle (N. A. RK. GC. S. i. 2ai).

exh J—Mr, A. D. Bartlett, Gliroy, Gal., clainis the name of Leah
I, tor black, tan and white ticked bitch puppy by Royal Duke (Cario-
witz-True) Out of Leah (Raybell-Livy IT.)

Bright 117 —My, ‘thomas Kellagher claims the name of Brieht TI.
for his Yorkshire terrier, sire(l by has champion Willie,

Nettie J.—Mr, Thomas D. Burke claims the name of Nebbie IL tar
his Yorkshire terrier, sired by champion Willie.

Trump—Mi. Rovert Maher claims the name of ‘Trump for his bull
terrlér puppy out of Mr. Charles Armstrong’s bitch Friday by Fred.
Duticason’s Rocks.

Peari—My, Walt, F. Sinith, of Woonsocket, R. J, claims the name
of Pearl for white, Mack and tan heagle bitch puppy, whelped Dec. 22,
isk Out of Bess hy Victor, Purchased of Mr. N. Elmore, Granby,

onn.

Duke de Lawois 17 —Mr, ©. 0. Dongiass, of Philadelphia, claiins the
name of Duke de Luyols U1. for black and white selter puppy.
Whelped Nov. 1, 1880, out of Sam Barr's Fannie (W. W, Coiketis Eebo-
Barr’s Lil) by dH, Robert's Duke ot Lavols.

img—Mr. W. 5. Shedd, Waithain, Mass., claims the name of Ring
Tor black, white and tan beagle dog puppy, whelped Nov., 1880. out of
Sill by Dodge’s Rattler. 5

Hucard, Hermit, Regent, Royal, Dizie, Mannie, Ruta, Winkle oul Zeal.
—Mr. ©, B. Wight, of Movleyvilie, Breckenridge, Ky., clainis the
names of Hazard, Hermit, Regent and Royal for doe foxhounds:
Dixte, Fannie, Ruin, Vinkle snd Zeal for bitch foxhovunds, ae ported
ta utero, whelped Jan, 21, 1881, 00tof iniported Bluebell (forwarded by
Dr. Gordon Stables) by Mr. Garth's Senator.

Gypacy Maid—My. Prank Sowers, Tamaqua, Pa,, claims the name of
Gypsey Maid fora black and white setter bitch pup. whelped Dec. 7,
1388), oOt of Shuster's bitch Wylne by Champion's Dow,

BRED.

Meg-Sensation—Mr. Wakeley's (Levana, N, Y.;) Mex to Westuins-
ter Kennel Clubs Sensation, Web, 21, 1581. be

Leigh Doane—Berkley—Mr. J, H, Roberts’ (Philadelphia, Pa.,) Trish
eeriey Lem Leigh Doane to Mr A. Wi. Moore's Champion Berkiey,
Meh. 3, 1981.

Bess-Thundey—My, J. T. Margerum’s Bess (Belton—Nellie) to Mr. J. J.
Snellenbure’s puve J averack setter Tinimder.

Jitt D.-Coin—Mr. Frank B. Fay's Lill D, (Dash IN.—-Maidjeska) to
his Coin, on Dec. 15, 1880,

Beifast-Com—My, H, V. Blankenship’s Belfast (Dash I11.-Gpal) to
M, Hrank B. Fay’s Com, on Jin, #4, 1881.

Ninette-Coia—Mr. Prank B. Fay’s Ninette ('Thunder-Minna) to is
Coin, on Feb. 6, 1881.

Desdemona-Coin—Mr. Brank B, May's Desdemona (LelcesterNelle)
to his Coin, on Feb, 10, 1881.

Iy-Music—Dr, We B. Wyenitis (Peekskill, NW. ¥.,)- liver cocker
Spaniel Fiy to his liver and white cocker spiniel Music, on Feb, 14,

BL.

Orickel—Rackef—Mr, James T. Walker's ('Troy, N, Y.,) orange and
white socker bitch Crickel (MeKoon’s Captain-Beauty) to owner's
Racket (MeKoon’s Sam—Panny Bern), on Feb, 19, 1881.

Eiten—Blossom—Mr. G. R. Muncey’s (st. Thomas, Ont.) black and Lan
waar Eden (Grouse-MOoll III.) lo Dr. Nivyen's Blosson, on Feb. 12,
Iss,

Vie-Pontinc—My, N. Trumbull’s Wnglish setter bitch Vic to Mr, John
Q, Wiggins’ puré Laverack seliter Pontiac, on Jan. 23, 1881,

Onileite Finte—My. N. Elmore's beagle bitch Collette dmported
Chanter—Beauty) to Flute (Rather-Trne) on Feb. 24, 1931.

Hazel-Dish—Mrs J. Tt. Winslow's (Ballimore, Md.,) cocker spaniel
bitch Hazel to Mr. A. H, Moore's black cooker spaniel Dash.

iiit-hock —Mr. J. Prank John’s (Haverhill, Mass.,) Gordon setter
bitch Kit (Tom—Bess) to owners Gordoi setter dog Lock (Doane s
‘Tom-Gay’s Pansy).

Neilie-Nick—Mr. James Ik Boyd, of New York city, has bred lis
jemon and white Bnelish setter bitch Nellie to Mr. UH. Balnbridge's
orange and white Laverack setter Nick, on Feb. 22 and 24.

Rose—Leicestevr—M. J. N. Dodge's Wnelish setoer biteh Rose to Me. A,
H. Moore’s champion Leicester,

WHELPS.

JKanieMiller & Co.'s Minnie (yhite Enelish terrier) wheped tyo
bitch pus on the 19th, only one alive, Sire Mr. P. Sharky’s Vrouble.

ty . Dave Glbson’s cocker spaniel blich Gyp (Blackey—Jewel)
whe es on Feb 1? six puppis, four does and two bitehes, one dog

up died, sired by Mr. O. T, Stone’s Max, Max is froin thé kennel of

YM. . MeKoon, Franklin, Del. Co., N. ¥.

Kate—Mr. Harry Mattes’ (Phisdelphia, Pa,,) Gordon setter bitch

Kate whelped Pep. 24, 1881, ten puppies, eight dozs and two bilehes,
by Mr. W. Schelin’s Gordon sotter dog Frank,
fonny Kate—The Montviey Kennels Ronny Kate whelped Feb. §,
ey Wa Puppies, four dows and two bitches, all white and Jemon, by
nein.
Belle—Mr. J.C. Bishop's (Monson, Me, ,) foxhound Belle whelped Feb.
as 1851, ten puppies, seven dogs iid three bitches, ty Hochaster’s
en.

Neilie—Mr. P. di Sharkey’s (New York city) pire white imported
bull tertier bitch Nellie whelped Ieb, 47, 1881, tive puppies, by same
owner's imported Trouble, ap of Henry Haihmond's celebrated
dog Sping, of Manchester, Wngland.

SALES.

Tounse—Mv. H. Le Roi Willis sold his bull tener puppy Bounce
(drst prizé ab late bench show puppy class) to Mr A. Wishardt, of
Bank of New Brunswick, St. John, N. B.

Mageppa—My, W.'P. odd, of Portland, Me., has bought of Messrs.
Snellenburg and McConnel, New Brighton, Pa., the pointer bitch
Maxeppa (button-Pan). ’

Giy-Grace Whelp—My, N, Elmore, of Grauby, Conn, bas sold a
liver and white pointer doy puppy outof Grace by Gay to Dr. Bid-
well, of Winsted, Conn, - 4

Warwiek-Relle and Royal Dulke-Leah Whelp—N>. H. DB. Bartlett, of
Gilroy, Cal,, has purchased of Mr. F. A. Diffenderfer, Lancaster, Pa.,
a black, white and tan setter dos puppy by Warwick (N. A, KG. 8.
B. No. 277) out of Belle (N. A, KC, 8. B, 289) whelped May 1, 1880;
4130 a black, while and tan ticked bitch puppy by Royal Duke (Carlo-
witz-Férn) out of Leah (Roybel-Livy C1.), whelped Mary 6, 1880. |

WarwichRelie Whelp—Mr. H. M. Briggs, Gilroy, Cal, has bought of
Mr, WW, D. Bartlettha black, white and tan setter dog puppy by Ware
wick (N. A. &. C. 8, B. 277) oub of Belle (WN. A. KC. S. B. 280), whelped
May 1, 188i.

Neli—Mr. Joseph A. Malone, ot Tremont, N. ¥., has sold his Trish
setter blich Nell, of imported steck,to Mi. Chester B. Corbin, of

Wielps—The Montyiew Keonel has sold

Westrord, Conn.

Lincoln Blaze to Mr.
Charles DeRonge tyo pupples, out of Blazé by Lincoln.

Music —Dr, H. B. Wygant, of Peeksitl, N. ¥., has sold to Dr, J. W.
8. Arnold, at New York city, his cocker spaniel doo Musica ror $125,
Dr, Arnold advertised last week in Foresr AND STREAM for o thor-

ourhbred, well-broken cocker spaniel. By that means be found
Music. The dog-cannol be bought to-day for Aid

PRESENTATION.

Sem-Couatess Nellie Whelp—Mr. John L. Martin, of Milfored, Mass ,
has presented to Dr. H. B. Wygant, of Peekskill, N. ¥., # lemon and
while pointer bitch puppy, two nionths old, outof Countess Nellie by
Sam.

Grip—Mr, Robert Blackhail presefited his field spaniel Grip, win-
nar oF second prize at late bench show, to Mr J. Mec,

Lincdli-Banny Kate Wheip—The Montyiew Kennel, Columbia,Tenn.,
has presented to Mr. Charles DeRonge, of this city, a fine setter
puppy, out of Bonny Kate (Carlowltz-Daisy Dean) by Lincoln,

Din-Wyane Whelp—Mr, Wo. Boehm, Philadelphia, has presented
Mr, F. Sowers, Tamadua, Philadelphia, with a handsome setter bitch
pup ont of My. W. H, Shuster’s bitch Wymme by Harry Champion's
Giidersleeye Don.

NAMES CHANGED.

Jerry D.—Roston, Wass., Feb. 21—As Mr. Cambell, of Spring Hill,
Tenn, claimed ihe name of Jeary somechirteen months ago T change
the mame of may red setter dog, whelped July 18, 18s), oun of Norah
(how Norah O'More) by Rory O'More Loderry D. J. J. DONOVAN.

DEATHS.

Din IT —Mr, T. Davey, of London, Ont, has lost from congestion of
the lungs bis Iiverand white ticked dog puppy, out of Belle by Paris,

Turk—Mr. Addison Child, of Childwold, N, Y., lost by the distem-
per his Gordon setter Turk, oof Mr, Rllerton EB. Dams Lady by
Don (both imported) on the 12th inst,

Vora O Neil—Mr. Hrastas Corning, Jr.,. of Albany, N. ¥., las lost his
cocker spantel blbeh Nora O'Neil; inllammation at the bowels tle
rause,

Askany good doctor if Hop Biibers are not the best family medicine
on earth, See noplce.

Pachting and Canoeing.

TEE TWO TON CRUISER.

eS the experieuced yachtsman will be able to diseover
the qualities of the two-rou cruiser Wlustraled in our recent
issues, afew words slowing bow we were led io her particular form
Will help many to whom yachts of her typeare anovelty. 1fwego
over ground familivr lo some they must hear with us, as tlie object is
to ¢tye bheése reniarks as wide & popularity as possible.

The problen Wis virtually to design a safe, combortabie, weatherly,
handsome and fast boat avout a given fineunt of wucummndy-
tion. Phe latter was to vonsist of a couple of berths, a small cockpit
and stowage for a week's ¢rilse or more. The desizn was 10 ba, so
Tar as qualities were conceined, a ship om a small scalé—not.a tnake
sniit, a Taachine or an extemporized affair—and she was to be
handled in all weathers by 4 single person with a regsonable amount
Of iabor. She Was designed as a yachh, not asa hoatTor bunting,
disiiny, oystering or the exploration of créeks, nor wassleto Sail on
dew, if being presumed that a person builidioy o yacht would use her
a8 intended, ior satiny, anf would not be so Obstinately perverse as
to Insist wpon doing his sailing on fats, bars or meadows, when a few
minutes’ travel will land iim alongside of hundreds and thousands of
miles of water fathoms deep. We Gan see no reason why 4 yachts
Tian should not be expected to select bis water quite as much as he
Will clioose the roads, and the best ati that, when handliug the
ribbons ashore, Without insisting upon racing his team across field
and stubble, dipeh or gurter.

Seven feet of cabin and about four or five for ¢oekpit, with enough
more for ends, turpished us with a length of 17 Th, forthe design. A
little experimenting with midship sections cave us i ft, on ble loud
line a5 the least beam we could get along with and bhaye a tyyo-faot
Toor, eighteen inch berths and sitting room under a “house.” Wilh
Tore beam the depth would haye had to lave been fecreased, or the
displacement would haye become too large and the boat too much of
afub. The least deptl amidships convenient for “sitting helght,”
ini the beam adopted, was tonnd to be two fest, measured trom load
Ine down to rabbel. With the three chief dimensions settled upon,
the boat was gratually sketched in in such 4. way as to combine tal
Tess OF Dady, easy lines, tlie most accommodstions, the cheapest form
of construction and sightliness, No point was allowed to force itself
upon the design without due consideration of its effects. As an illus-
tration we may mention that our first choice was for 16 1, water line
ouly, but we fountitbimpossible to combine the nec ry depth and
beam on g0 shorb a length wilh anything ikean easy body, A toot
more was then taken and found 16 overcome the objection Again,
we had desired to give ihe boat a longer counter, but could not ac-
conplish it, owing to the depth, without a Sharp hollow or drop to
the section lines aft, equivalent to an unfairness in the model asa
whole In Consequence a Shorter wad elliptical stern was subsitl-
tuted. The round up oft tu the rabbet line was governed by reasous
of fainess und economy, and forward with the desire partly of
making both ends mateh in displacement in the ratio af the lengths
oF fore and after body, partly of aiding the handiness of the yacht
and of making her mpre weatherly. without too large a long iiudimal
section, by transferring the gripe cut off into roukerto the keel amid-
ships, thoreby bringing the ballast lower down 48 well. ‘The heal
Was rounded up, and the post raked for similar purposes, & stoall
effective longitudinal area always being preferable to a large and
less effective oné,as a reduction In area meaus a reduction in skin
friction, and greater speed in light winds where friction is the main
source of resistante. he ends of tle lower water lines forward be-
come more obtuse In consequence, bub. should be borne li mind that
the lower lines are always out of proportion sharp compared to tliose
above. When a sailing yacht attains her maximum speed under dan-
Vas, the lower body contributes to resistance little more than triction,
its “waye-makine * propensity being so much less than that of the
Tuch wider body above. We believe that in thus curving away wse-
Jess deadwood, tor deep-throated floors are little else, the speed is
favorauly affected, aud 4 keel-boah cun be mare to work Uke a cot,
The freeboard was made aniple, without belie: more than necessary
tO litt the boat out well so as to keep her as dry as possibile. The
sheer fs iaderate and will show less in velief than inthe plans. Her
hose Has been kept bigh, not by untiue sheer, but by keepinz the
Teast Ireeboard well att and giving relief fo the eye by a bowsprit
nearly horizontal. The cabin housé has been proportioned for ap-
pearatices, suticlent room below and as much clear deck as we could
gain The cockpit is small and shoal, and the sill of the cabin door is
curried wp Lush with the deck, a single adjustable panel taking the
place ot doors. Ifusea washes fore und ath mniexpectedly, the cock
Pll aay til without drenching the skipper'’s duds down beluw. We

| Have the boat a tiller, as she seemed too simall tor the more expensive

Wheel, and a good keel is so easy tO steer compared wilh a wild
centreboard. that 4 tilleris all that Ie required, pestdes some prefer
to teel™ thetr boats, Forrig¢, the sloop, with pole mast, has been
adopted us the least expensive and simplest for so smalla ship, The

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[Manor 8, 1881,

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mast was stepped well forward ta reduce the size of the jib and to
sil is aeat when boxing abuul, and alittle weather helio i no ob-
jection. A storm jib, say §it. oh the foot and 14ff, on the lui’, No. 4
cabyas, Can be Set On its own lui by Looklue inlo an eyebolt or teanm-
porary rope sivap 4'sth, onh on ihe bowsprit. The miinsail has lwo
rows olree
flawn for a, Suit

ale, Should the erniser be caught ont of reach or a.
harbor, in the very worst of it We can extemiporize a storm trysatl out
of his storm jib. he lower salis may be of Soz. duck, the Lopsail of
siout drilling. ‘Thedatier las been made large tor Heht weather,
but ushaple workiue jib-leader may be all that) some would want,
‘he relation of the various sreas and centres to one another van be
fathered trom tle table published. The centre of buoyaney with
The boat inclined was found to bein the same longitudinal position
as when plumb, 80 tliat we may conclude uw proper distibution of
yolume * between wind and water” has been oblalned, the flare for-
Ward and (arbor ath balaneing faintly, doing away with “ rooting”
or squaiiing” propensities. he co-efficient of displacement, tepne-
senhing the proportion 10 which the solid ¢irenmsctribed about Whe
three dimensions of phe wuderwaterbody las heen cut away, is mod-
erate, ie skin has heen kept at 2 wanimum, the bow is foe and easy,
Lie muh eles and the boat very stiff tur gall without belng tard at
the Hiige. tf is a fair intercuice to claim Sood speed tor the design, if
built, balasted aud rigged for that UCR: We have allawed in the
ealculations for extra heavy seantiing and Outtil and find the qontre
of erayity #in, wbove the load-line with lower sails sep and a Isdlb,
sicipper sitthig on the cockpit Goarming. With a lightir tramae, efu.,
from two Lu four hidred pounds could be saved tor widditlonal bait
Jash, and wearily the wile pamount pul on the keel.
Joolund a hil! more hotst and boots, a foot more gall and bowsprit
would iol be 6ut.ol proportion, while a regalar lopmust and whack
ing ballooners would Wake the two-tonner lim. The Theta centre,
Tit, above the centre Of pravity as calculated, shows the boat fo pe
sulticlently SULT at Initial angles, aiid that tore bilge is nob necessary
to obviate crankness. AS tlie yicht heels, the centre of bugyancy
shitts rapidly to leeward and tie stillness is increised by an increased
Meba-cenwie heieht ay itis wanted. With hatehos down there is no
doubs but thee the Witle boat will right when Knocked of her beat
ends, bul We may soon publish ler curve of stability, to exhibit
this in a moreindisputable way, aod to imptrabe the great eflecy a
Tow position of ballast lus pon stability, enapilng us to hulid of
much more moderate torm iiun customary in & eentwe-board yacht,
and yeb retain her advantages m the way of comfort, owilig to moder-
olelieel. The emersed, immersed and diagonal lines are of a very
saulsinclory naire os shown tn the ub, allot them corresponding
Mosely ln their featres and proving the design to be a unity in con-
ception throughout, not a patchwork of bow, middle body and stern,
orunderwater and aboye water bodies having no relation 1a one
another. ‘Thetrauies, every other one only belng represented, Wkewise
show “the same boat” all the way through, and ave the cheapest to
et out.
= Tu the ent we have made a comparison between the displacement
and A curve of Wavearcas showing & close eolnetilencve or tlie twa.
Althoweh the value of * wave areds "has not been doetinitely demon-
Strated by wetual experiinent, an exanitaation of ihe best mud Tasvest
bouts discloses 4 decided approximation tO such @ curve, and we re
mardi at least as a valuabic standard of comparison, That a proper
distribution of a boat's bulk has rauch to do with eeordimic passage
tirmuerh Lue water seems rational enough. reaping itin the midale
oY at either end wouid retard speed, and in boas varyibg trom the
fenpral run the wave eurve is uselul in poluting out filveryencies
Whieb should receive the consideration of the iestgner, A series of
expelimients are ta be undertaken tn England for tlio purpase OF oh-
taining dil On (his subject. Iltmay besald that a curve of versed
sings represents nature’s law of economically perlorming work, Com-
mencing ate the work actomplisbed is pradually added to in pro-
portion to ihe time expended until a maximum ts repched, when a
gradual deerease sets im according fo the same ratlo Until the object
Toovyed has been alluwed to come 10 a State Of resh Te 13 new jisition,
Thus the water 15 parked ant moved aside, and above the level, slawly
ab first, receiving 4 cradual acceleration uutil halt bbe bow has passed,
Waen Che ratio of tocrestse in the volumes to be driven through els
iegin gradually wolll the midships or largest Section has passed, At
this point the water has come toarest, und is Prepared to eiide tn
dean wider the stern. 1b lias beet driven off 16 further than neces-
Hany, und uo force has been uselessly expended i pervorming work
not required tar the passage ef the Doak Prom aiiasiips the dis-
laced water again flows info the wake, slowly th first, then reaching
fs Muiximuin speed and once more subsiding Inia & state or resr
when the boat haspassed, Inorder Lo apportion the displacement
according to such 1 curve, a base-line representing the length on Toad
line is first drawn, the shallon of the greatest seenion marked off ant
a verbionl drawiat that pom, With aridinsseleated according 16 the
typeof the boat, draw acirele. Divide the forward part of the line
Into. aby MuMiber OF spaces aml erect verticals. Divide tue halt eir-
cumterence of the circle into ihe same niwwber of parts. Then drayy
hime th points ines paridlel to the base. heir lotersection
with (he verticals of corresponding divisions gives a number of points
oF ple curve, through which a fair Une is drawn. THe Mame stations
or sections used Inthe plans are then drawn up trom tie base sb their
proper posiiions and messed by ascale. ‘Whe repulting theres in-
dicnte te areas 10 be area to those sections. The scale is ob-
jalned Ly regarding Ue dlameter of the eirele as representing the
aren of (he imldship section found trom lis outline in the body plan.
he diameter Lo be used Gan be aseetlained trom the following feeures
determined by Mr. Colin Archer, oF Laurvig, Norway, trom the ex-
ainination of a muuiber of goott boats or knowl (yalitles, L. being the
leugth of tha atter hody and RK, the radius of the genevattip circle:

'TYTR.
-hightamd to... Oe Sea te ipere
%.—Shatlow, ~"f (2.8
ce
ri “f ate
GSPOW PLUM ETS Dy deanwedeoWe lence adi ttt
7.—Rena-foing *"y . 1 { 9.Al

For the arter body wwe proceed th ke manner, but give to the see-
tions a, more liberal allowance, by miukine tie areas correspond bo a
wave Of tlle second order, or oOselllating wave, the bow waye being
ue Of translition, having lo Garty olf Water and deposth Wb in another
place, while the filling fi of the wale ds due only tO the (difference tu
height of the Gohwmnns of water at tbe sides and under the bottom of
the boat. he curve for the after body is obtained by adding beyond
fhe intersection of horizontals und veriieais: distances eqanal to
{he nell or the horlzontals inelosed between the hall ciredmnrerence
of the elrele und the diameter, We then locate phe stations of the
seutions and weusive thélm by the seale already estuhilshed.

Tn practice, as we sketch In the areas au vecaslonal test Gan oe
made Desh by 4 plhu suggested by Mr. Ripley. ~ He uses shot, & qnan-
1 Ly of which, arter Covering the areato be nieasured, 1s pwepl ACrOSS
the drawing board toa chess-board scale, The number of squares coy
fred giving le measure of the area. With a Little experience Ib will
le found necessary only 10 rezulate faw idreas, us Lhe rest can be
rnin by eye with all the accuracy required, ut conrse, Lhe wave
“reas considered reter only tothe wader-water boty, In a well-shaped
beat they should preserve their relation when the boat is inclined,

Im the Sail plan we have illustrated the method of balancing ” or
“hangin boat. This plun works well in practice, Aud Is univer
sally followed by designers, ‘The sails having been skeched in ne
cording 16 preference are divided into irianyles and “volerred to
any plinb Vino, sugh as XY. ‘The centre of each triangle is found Ty
drawing line (rom one angie to the middle of the opposite side aud
laying off two-thirds its length trom the angle. The aeas are gtso
found Wy dropping a perpendicniar trom one angle to thts Opposite
side au multiplying tall its length by the side or base, Then miulti-
ply each area. by the distance ofits centre trom XY, arid these ** mo-
quents” aud divide by the sum ofthe areas. The quotient will give
the distance the general ventre of all the sail 1s trom XY. Draw a
vertical ot that distance. Proceeding ln a similiur toanner, buf rerer-
ting to the load Une, we obtain we height of the centre above the

ler,

Se reEmetet ton the verlles] gives the polut marked C.#. invhecut,
known as the centre olelorbersalls. Tishould be situated approximiaie
yovyer wsindarcentr: ofthe fmmersed With considered projecteoion the
pine of the paper, and known as the centre of lateral resishance,
the, T. Hof fue ent Wor blut® bows, short bodies, mich tare and
Vite dba, (he centre of sails should ba kept forward of the ©. L. Rk.
For long, stp, fat sided vessels about over it, and for sharp-bowed,
easy-linnd, deep-legeed Gratt wa trifle abatt.

Tho suantling of the two-onner was made oxira ireavy for strength,
rou} usage, and $0.98 10 keep the Calduluted centre of gravity at
flie highest Ukely. Weallowed tor ole keel, bom, Posh, arhourds
and sliecr sivuke, yellow pine deadwood, knees and beans, cedar
plank, hackmatack frames, White pine deck, spruce spars. The keel
ig 7m. ou Coy, 4in. Ob bobtom of ihm amidships, tapered at ends and
monided as sown Jn tie sheer plan. Stem and post sin. sited,
frames, donble, sawed, Gach 1y¢ Sy ab heel; heains, 14) x14 3 must
beunis Lo have hanciug and ledge ‘knees: deck plank, 1x Yin; side
plank, 4,lo.; ceiling, asin; bilge strakes, lin; clamps, 14li; house
of iin, Gal, Lo be varnished ; walsh, 2(in.: fransoms anllorkers 17 art
fi; decks to be kept bright or paid With marine glue. Liths af cak
or locust, 4 x 6 ab de TWiom 1,000 bo 1,200 1b. tron cash to a mouid
Lo earry fie taper of jhe keel down and fore pnd art. Cored holes for
say Jin. bolts, composition is bast bat more expensive. These Volts
are setnpon top with nut and washer. Part of the tnelde Nallast
jay consist of along casing to go over thie flows a couple of inches

Hf. Vil, apart, WiLL Which the canvas Gan ba snugeed |

Tn that Gase ©)

thick and six inthes wide, Pill underneath with Ward wood chocks

between the floors aid min the keel bolts up through all. Deadwood
bolted with 34 ors-8m, galvanized iron, both ends ‘Tiended, a8 shown
io tlie plans.
Sin manila, Topsail gear ot it. taanilla, A
hobstay <i. round von, Anchors 63 and 40 lps, with 25 fms, 4) in.

hest chain dnd a enilor while line. Frames spaced 12 in, between

Centres ani heqims about 15 in,
——Eee

THE SHARPIE AND HER POINTS,

Hiditor Wovest and Stream:

The communication of “Rk, B. R.,7 in your editlon of Feb. 10, at-
tracted uty atiention, especially the sentence mbout sharpies not
going about when working to windward. L have owned sharples tor
the las fiiteen years, and have one atpresent, 86 160t long, namie
Hopeful. Yor will tiul tier ih your published fist of Winning boats lor
ish, a0 J claim her, and all sharpies properly rigged, to be the
siirest and qnickest bout in Gaming ahout in the world, and that with-
out the assistande of anoa, We use a rudder on all our boats qwned
below the bridge, and tley Work as sensitive ag any cal boat. If by
accident nrounding wy in a sea she loses her headway and should
tWwke & sea on her weather bow, when most boats would pay on and
fl Away on the same tack Agi, all {hat is necessary on boamt Lhe
sharpie is for the helmsman ra jake hold of the foot.or the matnsail,
Puli io WindWard, and around Gomes Ler stern, the foresall tills on
Le otter tack, und she is off in asecond. 1 cau work ty boat ont of
ihnwarow sip or channel, nobover 7a feet wide, by giving her a tap
full, and then hil down with the tiller, pil the malasall aver to
windward, whith, with the centreboard down, will forge her ahead
alinost Ler length @very tack. T will Lurh a si-ft. sharpie around in
Taih tive or Six limes without the tse of an our orrudder, merely by
tiimming the toresail, then jibing the mainsail, trimming the mahisail
dnd then jibing the foresail, which makes a complete circle, done bp
one man ab thestern with the tore and mainsheen Before the wind they
certainly take advantage of every foul of sath when winged out, or,
as we Gall it, “split open,” malsail on one side, foresatl on the other,
They will carry sil in this way, and #o like the wind fill allis
blue, belng so evenly balaneed. JF It comes to the worst, let go the
sleet and wie two sails will swing wroond lu front of the masc, like
two flags, which makes hervery easy. But this is not offen neces-
sary, Un1Gss yOu wish to go slow over a shoal. When ander a lice,
hard dowh, and back canta the sails ready fo be trimmed in, Care
should be taken always, if the wind 15 a little on the quarter, to have
the lidinsail Gn the leeward side and the foresail on the windward;
ifthe olher wy, the mainsail woidd cover the foresall to a measure.
A great many Reb races ave Jost lere by amateurs in thal one par
jicular. The oystermen~al Mat Hpyen use an var, us they live to go
through Lo bridges, and some of them through four, ‘The tide runs
very strong, anil, wlth the dtaw open, just ehougl to leh The mast
through, and i erdss tide, iis necessary very oflen fo Scull. ILlerets
andiner polnt a her tayor: slice being po long wnd warroy, 1b is very
easy to seull her when the wind dies out. Wo alwys carry an our
for that purpose, Tn not an enthustase on shanrples, nor do T pro-
pose to #o to England in one orstuy aisea with a cutter. But tor
sinvoth Water, Tmean by that Long Island Sonnd, in a good sailing
breeze, and Yor short work and shoal water they are yery convenlent,
and this thy deligih to get her In a tleht place where 2 jib and malin-
sail bow 20 Tt. long Cannol work, und then bring out some of her Tine
points, Hopman,

+o
MEASUREMENT IN

Wwe are In receipt of tuterons communications concerning meas-

urement, Most of these we have concluded not to print, as they
go over old ground pnd present nothing new. The gist of nearly ail
Gonsists of More Or less weak efforts in favor of length or some meas-
ure OF stabllity—called power by Many—suvh as area of sails.

Meastrement is no cotoplicated quéstion of mbstrusté sclence, if you
only stiirt with a lear head wiprejudiced by existing customs. It is
yery easy to show how erroneous w length basisis, and how little
length by itself really has to do with the matter:

A NUTSHELL.

Length. Bea, Depth Relative Sie.
Ads tec cipless Letagmee (SU 20 8 128,000
re 32 18 7.2 93,312
so 17 G $1,000

We will siippose In this table that tavo yachts, A and B, have been
Wilh trom the same dilies, ole 80 tt. lone the other 72, Bliniinating
slants, A will ontsall B, and should allow the latter tlie, No one
Will dispute this, But why? Because she ts loner or because she is
favqer ?

A plain answer to this question can be obtatned by bringing a third
boat, Al, io the start. She is as long as A, buiowing to less beam
and depihissnmigiler, TY length were & logical basis of comparison
Al should allow B just as much time us A. Certainly no due wi
milan that Al—aghially a smaller bowl, than B—bas the sane ad-
vantage over her iat A, a larser boat than either of the remalning
qe has, yeb length measurement Implies that she has, or there
would be no object lo charging her with the same allowance.

In a match betjvéen A and 1G, Measurement by length or by size
willwirk Ti harmony, beewse beoweed the two boats a diferance in
length happens lo express the true relation of tlelrsizes. As between
Band Al lene(h no longer represents that relation, and in saddling
ie smaller of (he two with tine puts the Pay npon tle wrong
vessel, as the preceding paragraph indicates. I leveth ts a logical
measure, Al shold be able jo outsail B the same distance A can,
Which To one will be Ukely to assert. There ts, then, something else
which we must consider besides length.

he ditference in the sailing of A and Al, cormipared with B, must
lie in obher directions, The table shows the oats to ditter im beam
and depth, the remaining factors of size, lar this dilferenee we must
also ave consideration in Compiling tlme allowance tables, if they
are to be logical and to work with like fatness to yachts of any shape.

We submit that w iittle consideration of the above ought to be
snougie 16 abolish length asa basls and to convince persuog of con-
(ise Peasoniog capacity that size should be (he standard tor rational
competitive sailing. This is all the “theory” tere ts to the ques-
tien.

When it comes to the practical application of the vule, any rmodii-
cations, nob MuLeying the risen Wetre, Gan be engeatted Tor The pur-
posos of simplléity and the encouragement of models Lo whieh pret
erence Is 10 be Riven shonld Ti be necessary,

Tn afew words, give ( 2 Wwarmber of designers ten tons, a thovsand
cuble feet, Duls oF putty, or equal bulks gauged by any standard of
yolume, and tel then do thelr best, They are tree to model as they
choose, Allhavean iqualsfart, No resulting shape has been taxed;
every one ae ald us he pleases without leror hindrance, Bit
Tax length and you at once pul a yalue npon the resuth of their labor,
gf is upon model ax stability or sail and you 0 thesame You
Taake 2 boat ot fair stability pay to & Granky one, The designer
should be atliberty lo derive stubiliby as he wishes trou cholce or
form, but te shoul wot in equity be allowed to approprifte more size
than lis nelelibor, unless fieis willing to pay for the wseor It.

ae
YACHTING NEWS,

VOSSIBLE MATCH FOR THR AMERICA CUP.
Niitor Worest anil Streams

Cuthbert, of Trenton, Ont., lias stretched the keel fur a new centire-
board sloop of Gs tt. overall, 84/7. beatin and 617 deep, ier mode.
is said i» be a fine one, wnod it is whispered Law she is to show fight-
ing colors for (he America Cup this summer. She will have fo be av
Wivliy good one 10 Uispose of Mischietand Grarie, und, 1! sie can,
Tsuppose 00 One suuth Of the St. Lawrence will begrudge us ble in-
ternutional trophy. BELLEVILLE,

—.—_

WANTED. —Parties linving & 35-20 keel yacht for sjile ire referred
fd our advertising columus, -

FLEWUWING.—MT, RS. Hiliott has purchased tls schooner. She
wil remilu in tle N. ¥. ¥. c.

PREADNAUGHT.—Mr. Niekersouis fitting out his pig sehoonen for
i ertise to the South,

VOAM.—This schooner has been sold by Mil. 1). Boardinan fo
Mr. F. Gorden Dexter of the Eastern Y. C.

DORCHERSTHR YACIIT CLUB.—Fiatures for the season: June 1,
off Nulant; Jilly 16, olf club house; Sept. ¢, off clit) house.

COTTERS.—Dhe Cosette of Boston has Wee purehaseil by Mr.
Davis. She is fo shed ler rise and come outas a cutter, (hus adding
yet another Lo the rapidly growing uribe,

COMPLIMENTARY.—A contemporary says thab our indorsement
cf Lhe coll bolle in! Wamersly’s Naval Eucyelopcedia’ is worth thou-
sands ol dollars! We blush to the very roots,

TORONTO CANOR GLUB.—A room tor the dub has been engaged,
and & Ubravy will De whtached where qmodels, drawings, elc., can be
deposited, The membership is increasing.

“LE YAOHT.—We have received the anmmal haod-book published
by obF French contemporary. 1b contiims much information, in-
cluding 4 copious yocabwlary of French-Engish nautical Wrnis,

Main throat, peak, sheet, jij hallords and sheets of
Shrouds tsin. wire, and

BUEFALO YACHT CLUB.—2iditor Forest ind Stream; We have re

cently dropped gil sl a a
until Spring, so that the new ele E
representation, PENNANT.

SALEM BAY YACHT CLUB.—Hditor Morest ond Stren > Mv, D. We
Rice has been elecked Commodore of 1s Salem Bay Yacht Club, and
Mr. G. W. Benson Vice-Conimodore, in place of A. 1, Huntington,
signed. Dates for rorattas nob yet fixed. M

WAUTTLUS YACHT CLUB.—The election resilted as follows:
Commodore, C, H. Dodge; Vice-Commodore. GC. A. Reynolds; Fleet
Gapiiio, Snow Rich; Scevefary and Treasurer, Prederick Cate; he-

Sdtta Committee, Capts. Rogers, Raymond, Dudley, Weymond and

Newcomb,

PADDLE.—Mr, Rushton has sent us a fine sample of his ight-
weight double-biaded paddie, Ib 1s male of the Glearost of spruce,
Jointed Jn the centre with nickel-plated sleeves, having slots and
button so that the two blades may be kepli in the same plane or
“Teathered ” as desired,

KELPIE—'The sloop iKelple, built by Berreshol® of Bristol, ani for
1 lone bime owned in Boston, has been purchased by Mr. J. N.
Winslow, ond will Ny the burgee of the NW. YoY. C, Sheis Al ft. oyer

re-

members, and will nob elect officers -
Thent brought intu jhe clnb will have

'

ill, 28 th. 10 In. water line; 11 ft. sin. exiveme beam; 3 if. 4 ln. deep,

antl draws 1016. with board

CRUISE OF TIM AMMBRICA.—General Butler is hound on an ex-
tended crulse in his schooner,
Wesh Indies, and {5 to be yone five orsix weeks. The pirby tneludes
the General, his two sons, Thomas Pierce, leary Hastings, Sydiuey
and Drake Dekay and obhers, The crew numbers lifteen hands,

SALEM BAY CHALLENGE CUP.—2Editer Forest and Stream: Some
curiostty is felt among our yachtsmen to know wit became of the
Chip offered by the Salem Bay Ginb tor SBAMUGUSHAD, ete. Some
thonght that the Vice-Commodore was to have it, bul whether
if was awarded to hil or bo some ofier member of tie club dos not
seem to be known. A decision Is in order, AL AL

INTRUWPID.—Thils schooner was at Nice the parler part of Pebru-
ary. ‘The French papers lope she will race at the Algiers Intematlonal
iiateh Agentleman recently home from «& long uruise in the 1n-
trepld, reports her as a yery fine seaboat and Tastas well. ‘rhe leet
of english yachts Im the Mediterranean is the largestiever seen in
those waters, Ald many races feonr port fo port, and international re
gatas ab Nice, Marseilles and other ports are announced,

BEVERLY YACHT CLUB.—Officers for the year: Commodore, W;
Lioyd Jeffrles, Bluebell; Vice-Commodore, S. W. Bureess, new cuiter.
Secretary aud Treasurer, R. D. Sears, Psycho; Measurer, WE.
Cabot; Regatta, Commitee, G. P, Gardner. hk, D, Sears, iy, Loweil,
T. . Cabot, C. HW. Minot, tr, Anew rile of measurement has been
adopted hy the Giub, two-tlittds the length on water line plus extrenie
bein, The club now owns quite a number of cutters, nad fs to be
congratulited upon breakin loose from dength muasurement. Obher
Eastern ehibs will no doubt soon follow, and there Is a lair chance
thab out of the shaking up the question will receive something like
an equitable rule will yesull. Mr, Sears’ Psyche has heen miarcned
for $50 aginst Mr. H. Kk. Notman’s Baby of Newport, ble race Ww be
Salled: im overte,

WINNERS FOR 1880—The_ Bel/eril'e Fntellivence (Ont) says
“TOREST ANU SPREAM publishes in its issue of Janiwary 27 tle List ot
Winning yachts for issu. This listis very Valnable Lo yachismen, as
itis chiupiled with erent cure, bub some errors have crept in with roe
Gard to the B. 0). ¥. CG. fleet. he Emma. is owned by Me. Geo. Offord,
instead of Capt. Cuthbert: the Gracie slurbed in three races, not one,
and was disqualified in one for touching a buoy; and the Katie Gray
did not start in three paces, winning two. bub i lwo regattas,
Winning first prize in eich, and in # match whieh she also wor
FORES? AND STREAM finds if necessary fo reduce the size ot its tyy e a

She will yisit the lending ports of vie ~

arder ta accommodate ifs arty of cyntributors, Ibis by farthe Le 1

weekly sporting journal in América,
DETAILS OF A SHARPIE.—Editor Forest und Stream; Vhe follow-

lng details of a fast sharpie may be of interest to you: Length aver-

all, 36 1h, J in.; betun, 6 ff, 8 in, on bottom, and 7 th. on top; ronniL
Stern; depth at bow, 37t, 2 im; amidships, 27 in.; death, Ws i; ventre-
bourd, 0 tt. 6 In, jong, 6 Th wide at after cud ; cabkplt, 22 1h, lang,
with yellow pine wrating on tour. AIL blkheads of black walnr t
anilash, Raetog sails, foresial with 1076. club, and the working fore
sall with 4 ft. club fora main sall TPoremast, 38 £6. lone; MmAinriiast,
3545 Tb. long, & in. af partners, amd ly fe. a0 lead, With sheaves for
haliiards. Mast steps ate brass collars, with extra one ror workir e
under onesailonly. Oil-skiu lintlor erulsing, The forepeak ds 4 11,
Tin, wide, ? ff. long, $b high. Lovkers, rear, oars, eit., complete,
W,

CANOEING THE CHEAT RIVER.—A correspondent Sends ihe
following: “......8tarted from XN. Saturday murntay down the
river Cheat, and we did come dowae it; bot of all the infernal rlyers 1
ever saw the Cheat will take first prize, Pro Sunday neon watil
Weilnesday sthernoon we did nofses a living human being or u sign
of habitation, and fhe river Was a continvation of tails, rapits and
pools, bub the falls im rapids predominated. We would go down
some riplis like a bwlet from @ Sun, and af the boltom the waves
wWonld be so lunge that when we would strike them ow onees would
shoot through and Me water go ontop of our heads and half iil ine
cumoes, In spite Of aprons bein fastened down, One day we worked
éighiteel hours aniLonly made two miles. A weelk or lwo after my re-
turn lidme Twas taken sick, and Tor elglit weeks was fat on my baci
With a fever contracted On my Yoyage. Asi trip for my health my
eanoe (ip was NOt a success, but for all the hard work and sickness 1
am glad Tnade tie trip... 2." ‘ 8,

PORT JEPRERSON,—It is to be hoped that the new manigement
of the Long Ishind R. 1. will give us better accommodation 10 Port
Jefferson. ‘The inhabitants in that neighborhood should insist on ob-
faining move consideration than empty promises, As the shipbuild-

mg trade has unlfortubately declined of tate, much tore attention is

bemg given (6 yacht work, an the large appropriations now on hand
wil give a@ falrway Into the harbor of ampie depth for the largese
keel schooners. We believe Port Jeiferson is ob no distant day io bes
eome the Cowes and Medina of America, Dut much depends upon tle
jnterest of the people in thelr own welfare. VYhe S, 8. Sirunger is
Gutting down spurs $ fh, wud waits about 6 t., for Sound work this
year, All ivon is being nickel plafed about ler decks, The sehooner

Syiph is recetving her joinerwork, which yas nob supplied last year. —

The Active is 70 have anew mainsail and spinaker,
with asortol compromised head rig, her skipper having become dis-
gusted With the single jib, ond ble Onward fs 10 have new musiin
Lhrorghowt. Wilsons have their loth usy with new orders, and this
enterprising Trt are supply me the greater part of the leet tid up.
THE TWO TONNER,—Fattar Forest wit Strenm: I Uke the two-
tonner very much, wid 1 think she will meet the wants of a larwe
class, Tagree entirely with your openiig remarks, aid 1 have often
tried to say what'd conld In the same Cause Ob cruising tod real work
imsteacLot machine sailing. 1 think that ifsueh boats become a sue
Gess amd * Lake,” they will do more to bulld wp yachting thas a dozen
ple cravi. Glad Lo find *Snark* putin a good worl for the balance
Tug tor smaall boats. T have been preaching Its werlts for some time,

W. P. 8.
Eiitor Forest teal Strewn:

Hurrals tor the little two-tonner! Youwya struck the nall on the
head! All deep yachting friends should take Worms, AND STREAM,
end il wil open their @yes as fo small cruisers, C,
Ruitor Vordst und. Stream >

Your desien is exceptionally good, and many so-called experts ali
professionals wold do well to copy it. Such a contrast to what
is being built for deep water cruisers here is aunustag £0 one who las
Taude a Study of yachting tor fourleen years, fon rst BOAT,

MBASUREMENT.—Some of the junior chibs of Tnuhind, with a
view to furthering the Interests of small yachts, have held a confer
ence to devise some fale and logical rule of measurement which
shoul! Hot handicap form. After considerable discussion size wus
agracd upon, to be determined by length and the greatest girth, aa
follows: he yacht being brought to her ordinary raciog trim, to ie
Satisfaction of fhe measures, the length shall be taken in feet and
TeHnths OF 4 ToUb in a strateht ime from the fore end to tie ntler ene oF
the load waterline. If any park Of the vessel (excluding phe rudder)
project beyond this, below the load water-line, the amount of suck
projection Shall be aided to the length, The girth still be taken in
Tech and tenths of a toot, where ibis greatest, Including uny projection
upon the vessel's side, but nop coamings, bulwarks or iny ober pra-
jebtion nbove the level of the deck. IL the ictual freeboard 1s ton
Ww exceed three-quarters of uo inch per each tout of length upon the
load water-line, then the girth shall, for the purposes ot Ultis measure.
Ten, be corrected by dedueting from it iwlte the difference hetaveen
the sctlal fveeboard and an assumed trepbourtl, calculated ab the rate
aboye mentioned; and if the actual treaboard falls short of the freee
board §0 assumed, then twice such difference shall be added lo ihe
girth. Tho girth so corrected, if hecessary, shal) be divided by four,
the quotient squared, and the product nnutiplied by half the length,
fractions of halts cublefooh or more beine reckoned as a cubic toot
and smaller fractions betug disregarded, ' Phe result, Siall be deemed
the yacht’s true racing measurement, 60 lobe ay she does nob undergo.
any Such consiférable alteration of structure or of ballasting as:
shall, in the judgment of the measufers, require her fo be rewmvas-
ured. ‘The tonmuge of a yacht Shall be expressed In tons and tenths
of a ton, and shall be determined by dividing the number of cubie
feet by seventy-two, Travtions of 5-100th of a ton or more belong reek
aned 6S & feath of & ton, and smaller Tractions being disregarded,
The conferenue met aguin on the 1th inst,

AUC cones anh —

Maron 3, 1881. ]

FOREST AND STREAM.

97

Aifle and Grap Shoating.

| RANGH AND GALLERY,

AMERICA DECHINES.—General Wingate lias sant the following re-
sponse to tie invitation of Earl Stanhope for the visit of an Atmerican
team fo Wimbledon during the cotog simmer :

- 205 BROADWAY, NEw YORK, January 23.

‘* My Lord—yYour letter of the 26th Noyember, to Hon. H. A. Gilder-
Sleeve, the former President of the National Rifle Association of Amer-
lea, Was received and referred by him to his successor, Major-Gen-
éral W.S. Hanéock, U.S. A.

“AS General Hancock willbe prevented from assuming the duttes
or ae uotil Marclt he has requested me, as Vice-President, lo
eply to it.

“In doing 301 wollld State that our assoctation and, indeed, all
Ailerican riflemen, are destrous that alony range mateh may be had
turing the year between American and British representatives, At
The same time, having instituted the mateh for the * Palma,’ and
provided that prize Qvhich has obtained an additional value by the
yarious contests which have taken place for if), they teel that the pro-
posed match should be for that trophy and be shot in this country.

* This feeling is the stronger as, in doference to whal was unier-
stood to be the desire of your association, as expressed by Sir Henry
Hiltord,the terms of the competition forthe * Palma? were changed
ia April, 188), $0 aS to exclude any bili a British team organized by
your association from representing any part of the United Kingdom
—1 change whieli was mide in the belief that the attendande of such
ateam, if nob Indss0, then certainly 111881, would be thereby se-
cured, and the match kept alive.

*° So strong 1s the feeling that, at (he recent annwal meeting of our
association, a resolution declaring tt inexpedient to-send a team to
Wiimbledon was adopted by a unanimous yote of those present. I,

however, a2 British team were to yisth Creedmoor in September there
would, 1 think, be but little difficulty in arranging for a return visit
to Wiimbledon in 1ss2. ,

“Thive stated the situation here very frankly, aud trust that your
Lordship will inform meas s00n 48 Convenient whether, ih view of
the national character and importance of these contests, it ig not
eat ja arrange for a British long range team coming ( América
this fall. :
="T mighiturther suggest that, in addition to the match for the
‘Palma, our association lias ii September a mateh for the + Hilton!
Shield—open to Rezulars or Volunteers (teams of twelve) from any
State or country; any iiilitary rifle; 200, 500 and G00 yards, seven
shots al each—which is now our most Important match; and we
would be even more pleased to welcome a team o} British troops or of
Volunteers from uny part of Groat Britain 40 compete against our
army and State National Guards for this trophy than to recetye a
team of small-bore men in 4 Competition tor the * Palma.’

+T liye the honor bo he, very respectfully yours,

“Gro. W. WINGATE.

‘eo the Right Hon. Earl Staiihope, Pres. of the Council of N. kK. A.

Bosron, Mass., Feb, 26.—The meeting at Walnut Hill to-day was not

50 large as usual, but the shooting was or the best, Mr. B, F. Richard-

-s0H Made 66, the full score, Which had been made previously
only Dy Messrs. W. WW. Jackson, O. M, Jewell, W. M. larpow, J.

S. Sumnerand L. L. Wubbard. The wind gave no unnecessary trou-

bie, coming trom the northwest steady and reliable. At the bezin-
nine of the match it was blowing between 11 ani 12 o'clock, sethled
pack to 8S o'clock, remaining quite steady during the balance of the
shooting, enabling ihe miirksmen to roll up exvelient records, The
snow, aS usual with its brightness, which has glyen so much trouble

Lo the rillemen, was particularly unpleasant, although the score ap-

| pended shows what good work Was done. A.C, Adams was so dan-
verously close to Mr. Richardson that the former gentleman was
shaky on his lash shot, aud Mr, Adams was lett by only one point, 49,
wile Lee scored 47 and Frye 4, Dodge and Boyden securing 45 each

—éhpilial results W110! them. Appended are only the best scores:
Tiecvord Match (Creedmoor).

Richardson,,...6555555555—50 Williams (mil). 45354444515
Adams........45555865546—49 Dunlap........ 4345444554—-12
LGR. +2 2445555434547 Frost.... 4454444 444—1
Vrye ....-.....4454555455—46 White t444444444d—{0
Dove. ... .5444454656—i5 Borel.......... 44444444939
Borden ,...-... 494454555645

Record Match (Massachusetts Target).

m..1041 12 12111112—79 Claxton...... 9 97211 911 9—T0
es TL 11111 121110-77 Dunlap...... 7 912 6 5 9 TH

Badge Mateh (No. 2)

GVay .e-peeee A 55 S444—46 Joslyn.........
Fellows......--444 445 4—45

The Boston GALLERIES—TLhe fourth week*in the February All-
comers’ Match at the Magnolia gallery has shown brilliant results,
Anew match will be opened March 1, for which $25 tn cash will be
offered, Gonditions, five scores fo win. Ib the new pistol Match, on
fhe same date, $10 in cash will be offered, three scores to win. EK. C.
Arthur is still at the head of all comers in the Fores AND STREAM
Thatch, his tote! being 235. Below Is a summary of the best work dur-
Ing: the week in all themulehes :

All Comers’.

Richard:
Gould...

re

a
a

55 G444505444—44
55

Wytian,..,-..+- 48 60 48 5049245 Tanyrence....,.,.45 46 48.47 46—239
Harts... 4549494950245 Arthur,. +e A 4h 46 46 56—230
Fordyce ..... 48484949 48—219 Max... «4449 46 45 44—296
J Merrill... 45 48.48 49 48—241 ‘TWhomas..........4044 46 di 4¢—905
AMS 62. _ do4T 4845 48—240 WOM Merrill... ,.43 35 45 46 45 924
Fellows, - ..46 46 48 4548-236 Law....... 205 4 dd 46 44 — 229
JOM 47 47 47 45 41—286 “West... 1.43 dd 44 43 44915,
For, ..-47 4945 46 aT— B84 King,,.......... 42/40 48 41 49—208
- Pistol King Target.
AIMGS! oh +520 ae-oys-- 92 94 92—278, Farntiamn..,... Pay $5 91 8i—260
Wyman 47 90 90—27T Fordyce,... «16 $7 88 —¥51
HMiirris..asc.tsis ‘Po te 58 88 S0—263 GYOSR..... eee eee eee 72 56 70—198
FOREST AND STREAM Mitch
Arthur..........49 4949 4949-945 Tarnham ...,....4¢47 46 40 48—938
Harris .,--- 47 49 45 48 48—94)) Gilman... . 47 45 47 47 46—282
— Gunmniings.,....-46 47-4746 47—285 Wriglit.......... 438 46 46 45 47—932

To the Rvyery body’s Mateh at the Matamath Rifle Gallery Mr. N. W.
Arnold succeedtd im inaking ten consecutive bullseyes. Following

” are (ie Dest Rcores:
Richardson ,,.,..88 3839 3938—198 Willlams....,....387 3787 87 34185
Merrill...........98 39 80 38 88-192 Ames..... _.B6-BU BT BT 87—183
Amnold,.........- 87 87 373839—1SS Warren... . 26 86 86 36 36—180

Tn the Silyerware 1uich there has been considerable interest taken
by the tlivee leading men, each of them having Increused his score
one or more points;
Brown. .........-36.387 ST 47 37—184 Norcross ........36 26 36 36 36-450
Wabren. 36 86 56 38 36—183

Tn the pistol match ¥. J. Rabbeth still holds first place, The scove
follows =
Rapbeth...........36 87 37-110 Warren............ Si 34 35—103

Tn the Fores? AND SPREAM Match Mr, D. N. Sherburn heads the list
with four 38s, or 159, W. I. Harrison coming next with inyo 37s and 39,
oriis; J. J. Ross, 8. Wore and N. W. Arnold with a7 each, and 0. T.
Hart, b. H Dally, C.K. Bartlett, GD, Edson and A, C, Goodspeed
with 36 each.

Marcel 1 will begin new matches. The tirst for $25 will be known as
thie Experi match, is open to all, same conditions as the other match-
es. The second, the amateur badge match, is for asilyer badge and
cash prizes; prize winners in any gallery barred. ‘he FOREST AND
STREAM matel for the meerschaum pipe will conte, as will the pis-
tol match for (jliree cash prizes,

MEDFORD, Mass., Feb. 26. —The Believue range was the scene of some
food 200 yards shooting on Washington’s birthday, out of 86 entries
made, and up to date over 500 entries have been made in the Silyer-
ware matches. The live organization al Belleyue has never presented
such an attractive programme and Mr, eel, the President, is to ba
congratulated upon the suecess of his manageinent, Below 1s the
standing of the leading contestants to date, with their handi¢ap

added :

Charles .,........494947 4949-243 Jacobs......... 4545 44 42 44—989
Hollis............49 49 49 48 48—243 Russell ...,..,... 45 4546 46 45-229
TOC]... ¢.2.02-+2.46 47 47 4645—212 Whitney.,.......46 63 43 45 44—997
Gould... +4046 49:46 46-238 Archer., +» 46 44 45 46 44-937
Webb.........-..45 4545 45 46—287 Whither ..... ....4444 44 44.44— 930
Withington......4546.40 4545-287 Claffin..,,.......41 4741 42 38909
Ames .,,,.:-.... 4545 45 4446-287 Green............42 48 4444 43997
Richardson,..... 46 48 47 48 46—235 Gushing........-.d4£44 42 d444—995

ConLin's SmooTtNi: GALLERY, 1,222 Broadway, New York,—The
sixth week of the pistol shooting tournament for the championship
ended Saturday, Feb, 26, According t0 the conditions the match was
to be held tor tin weeks, the championshtp of each style of pistol
Shooting to he competed for during a specified week and the winner
Of the niost champiouships during the tournament to be declared the
Ghamplon, Of the six matches alréady contested Dr. E..1.Marsh has

won tour, leading all competitors, The four contests yet to be shot,

er OOOO

‘+

_ SSS TT rrr — — rc

however, will be the detisive Ones, anil the mettle of the leading
Competitors Will no doubt be thorouvlty tried. ‘he lash contest: was
tur Lhe championship of small object slooting at seven paces. The
nark fob a was 2 medium-sized tuck, stuek head toward the
Shooter, Thlsis,tosay the least a rather novel method for tack
driving, bub a laree numbir of them were Ariven, head and all,
hastily too, into an Inch aud a hall of pine board. The contest
throughout tle week was very spirited, and the scores speak suffi-
ciently for the shooting. Dr. BH, 1. T. Marsh won his fourth bar, lit
ting thirteen tacks ont ot tiventy shots, Col. J. J. Dion scored eleven
tacks, winning the Expert's gold badge, fallowed by D. A, Davis, who
scored niné tacks, The contest for the week ending Saturday, March
5, will be al the Wimbledon target, ten shots at ten paces,

SCUUETZEN Scornes.—A. champion matel was shot atthe U.§, Park’
Tnion Hill, N.J.,0n Washington's birthday, Feb. #2, under the fol-
Jowing conditions: Ring target, 26 centre, 200 yards distance, off-
hand, WGshots, entrance $10 each, open to all comers; the firsh best
receiving 40 percent, of the entrance money, second best, 30 per cent.
third best, vo per cent., and fourth best10 perceni. The folloying
seores was Lhe result) o! the matel:

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241 withdrew
Mr, Brown shot with regular Creedmoor 10-Ib. gun, 1h, pull, By
the closing of the match it was agreed to that fp mateh under the
Same conditions will be shot at the Newark Schuetzen Park, Newark,
Ny, J., on Good Friday next.

AuBANY, N. Y,—At the vecent annual meeting of the Third Division
Rifle Assoclation General J, Hanpden Wood, President, delivered an
address aid the reports of the secretary and Treasurer were received,
showin a satisfactory conoition ot affairs. The eleven Directors for
the ensuing year were then elected, and fhe following named gentle-
men were chosen; General J Wampden Wood, Colonel M. Jd. Sever-
ance, Colonel Amasa J. Parker, dr, Captain William BE, Fiteh, Lieu-
tentht William D, Taylor, Lieutenant Benjamin 8. Spelman, Jr,
Sergeant Howard Batchelder, Corporal Edyar Y, Denison, Josepli N,
McDonald, Charles H. Gaus and Willlam ', Miles.

EXPRESS BULLETS WANTED—TYroy, N. Y., Feb, 214.—Why, by bring-
ing up the subjectin your columns, could not the Winchester Arms
Co, be induced to make an express bullet of About 230 eralns tor thelr
,45-.602 The Sharps make a .45 express add recommend it above the
.o0 In some respects. Thave & Winchester 45-50. Tt 1s perfectly sat-
isfactory anil think it the gun for Kastern shooting. T find hy fill-
ing the shell through # 30in, tube T can get in 70 @valns powder, by
weight, without crowding, Now, by «rilliue out the bulleb to 230
grains jhaye about the same proportion asin the .40-95. 1 the Win-
chester people would make a bullet like this anda rear sleht such as
‘rirador” speaks of, Tthink Doth would lave larve sales. T foond
that an express bullet of 250 grains, with 70 grains powder, flattened
the trajectory considerably and gaye yery food results. Tt any one
else has mide any experiments with a 45-60 Winchester let us hoar
from hiro, Que,

Fenniig

Brown,.

Jamel... 2.

1

THE TRAP.

addie River Gui Club:

RipGEwaop, Feb. 22.—The §
GY Hopper .. -L11111—6 K Van Riper 1 1—+t
JR Ackenbac )U1TO1 0-2 CPisher....,.. O01 0-8
W AL Jersey yeo.4 pees TO10—3 W Blackledge... 110-3
7? Bush 464 0110-2 John & Berdan..... 10 0-H
dohn Eckerson 1100 0—3%

This is the first Line the club has shot at pigeons. G. Y.u

— or

THE LYNN TOURNAMENT.

HE Lynn Central’ Shooting Club held a tournament on their
grounds, Revere Beach, Tnesdsy, February 22. The at-
tendanee wis large, Many Chibs from other places being represented,
and some excellent records were made. Previous to the open-
ing of the tournament John ©. Haskell, a member of the Lynn Cen-
tral Club, attempted to break 500 balls thrown trom two Bogardus
traps, in 29 minutes, Mr. Haskellused two 10-cange breeeh-loading
shot puns, with 227 drams ol Brackett powder and 14) ounce shot,
Major L. G. White, of Worcester, wassclected aS referaa pud Eugene
Barty, of Lyin, acted as scorer. EB. W. Webster pulled the taps and
H, Mortimer, of Boston, attended to the cooling of the gums. ‘The re-
sult was: 600 broken and 28 missed In 24 min, 16 see, Mr, Haskell
was warmly congratulated on his success,
The first shoot of the day then cornmenced with a sweepstake of &
bails each, 27 entries, The second shoot was a grand syweepstake or
10 balls, 22 entries. The third shoot was a two-nian team shoot with
ten entries, $5 entrance. Tho 1ourth shoot and lash one was a
sweepstake with 24 entries. All was class shooting and divided Into
three prizes, 50, 30 and 20 percent. Card's rofary trap was used in all
the matches. If was a fine day lor shooting and every one seemed to
enjoy it imely. The Central furnished chowder, coffee and other
refreshments to all thelr visitors. The scores were as follows ;

Tipst Sweepsiake,

FA Jolinso.........- 112111—5 WS Brack... ..... 1077-8
W W_ George. --L 111 0— It Mortime .t1i1 1-5
LG Whitt... ., Lit) 0—& Il W Barer -L1311—5
JG Rawdall 0101 1-8 ME Tucker, --1 101 0—a
NG Rowell. --1 117-4 AP Pond.. Vitti is
I'L Paine, -1 111 1—5 F it Land otitii—a
DE Howe .-01101—5 W Mitehell,,,.. 7 10 1-8
HT Smith. --1111 0-4 A Houghton .. sl tid 5
J G Howe,... 1111 0-4 OW Gerrish. 2avi?did i
TJ Beaudry. . 21111 0-4 WS Perry. »1L1111—5
OF Belcher --11117 1—5 AF Cooper .11i1id1i-—5
Geo Monk... . 1411214 0-4 Tr Smith. 1101 1-4
C Prescott.. vt O80 1 1—3 HW Barry..... --111171—6
J & Witherel, sree O 11 1 1—#

Johnson, Payne, Mortimer and Cooper Wed again on 18
each and divided, Ties ou4: George, HL Smith and Monk fled again
on Geach and divided. Ties ons: White, Towe and Tueker tied asin
On 6 each acd divided,

Ties on 10;

Second Sweepstake,

Webster Tt Tt 10 9) Poni sae ts 171711111 1—10
beloher . od TITEL Gerrisn tT Ptr) rt1 i100
aM Ne ae ot) Vat 2 Lander. ......, 011700111 t=7
Houghton, ....11111101 Willierell.,...d 00171119115
Rarvy ... AN144111 Wife. .,5.2 2108 kid 210 1—10
Kager. aL1J114197 Smith... 1111017111—9
Randall 101701179 DV Towe.....1S 1007 011 O— fi
JOnneEon A0LITLID JIGhowe,,--10100tL1LI~7
Sinitt -A111)1111 tI f0I1L111—7
Tasker oti111111 | 111111701108
Beaudry....... 1Vi1111! Cooper...,,..--121111111 1-10

‘Ties on WW: Perry, Bager, Smith, Beaudry and Cooper tied againon
each and divided. Ties on Swon by Johusontwithd. Ties ion 4:

Webster, Belcher and Payne tied agzahi on 11 and divided.
Third Sweepstake,

TWaskell _....., 11111111711-10 DI Wowe,...4111111110— 8
Kirkwood......1111111101—9 Prescott,,,,...1111001111—8
Fager,.. 2111111111—10 Johnson. -dT1IT417111—9
Poul. - -AL1111117111—10 Mortimer “WL1T111111—9
Beaniry -L111711117—10 Smith... -NTOUNOTLAD—&
Stnith. 117111111910 (ferrish.. ~O111111111—9f
Barry. 111111111—9 Cvuoper $114111111—4
Webster, »1110111111— 9 Wirte.. 1100111111—8
Randall -O070111101—6 JG Howe.....011171117T1I—9
Belcher, «117177111 1—10 Mitehell. .. 2.11111 071101I—48
POITY,......2..f 11711111140 Hardwick... trot tinies
Moughton.... 1101111 1ilfiiniits

Ties on 10: Smith and Perry tied weain on Gand

divided,

Two Men Team Shoot.
Lynn Central.

WW Webster. .......es.cce ne POPPULIT TT thd tt 414 thay
FA JOUNSON,......0..-..0..- VE ue rl Gl Th tea egal Ve Pete hPa Ls ed a PP es
Woreester Sportsmen,

A HOUSTON .. 6.20 cn ek Lee eet PO eisley tir tag
ET Smiley gare bec: dP Bett stag hah mle ah Skt alent ah ck al a ‘ee
Worcester Sporismen,

WS Perry vod TRADI M21 PPP tat 1h,
ES MICA dort eidcstia: weattey la 5 1T4EVADTVALTATIALiALiAt iy
Marlboro Sportsmen,

ED WY Se Chen ae atevs palte ses ote Lee Leal Sek det etal ia
TJ Beaudry sLOLTOTAITI bt iidtiartii™
Exeter (N. O.) Sportsiien,

CoG ETISI aes mieieeiee a» Jey EEO GAT sic iet ge SPS PAW os,
ATS CODPRIY Livdlecs sees s vg D of aU Sh eS aed FUT ves Pe Viney
OF Belcher TTITVAV Ay
dG) BaskGll 222 shin hay i. VOT UTE alah af ans
te Cy ACES see cbs hs ced sista ols elt i a yee
Maj White, . Ce itis
TS ACD oa a ee aces Sa ripen rl stata, an
TL Mortimer i egy he isi sl yy tipetl
C Prescott... eal ie) 48
Thturdyick, 11 LUE Dot teats
rry Mount.

I OUMIS: Scuctes saan. nee sep een TT tet ee tees
W Mitchell... DT DAL de TL see
Belcher and Waskell took firsh. Webster and dolinson and Perry
and Pond divide. second, Houghton, 1L111; Smith, 14111—70,

Gerrish, 11011; Cooper, 1111-8, Howe, 11111; White, ot1i1
—$. Prescott,141111; Hardwick,11101—4%.

New Yoru Guy Chus—Hergen Polnt, Feb. 26—Oplional sweep-
ea abl seven birds each, Lies sliof off at miss and go OWL, Landicap
se:

Dunleavy sALTLI11i-i—3
Butler. wli 1111 0-7
Dexter ~-tP1i1tit xs

Dita

OLD —5

SPU ghana, iT
Morris. : ; eats 11010 w att
Reblin he “ae 100 \W +1

The Barron Cup, ten birds each; lies shot Off at three bids aaell.
Sanders.......... dias DY ANUS.: -aseeel DTD 101 19 1 01 —in
Reblin oS --LIi?t?vViviiiivoo—9
White....... 30 ~9tLT1id1 011i —s
AYmstronre. . Bat!) ULT10O11T101 <= 7
Arnold .... uh H01tHeTo1it — 6
Arthur ,. 26 OL0TTOT1I1OW —f
Morris. eis AO1T1T1T00 Ww a
Butler, Ul 107T100WwW or
Dexter .... 25 O10 — —1
TS) TERL GAP Wath ecto ie se 9s adds hone 100 Ww a
Oplional sweepstakes, seven birds Gach +

E White yds..11111117-—7 Armstron” .25 yds.170110w—4
Redline... 3 af & Dunleavy. ..27 11100w —3
Col Butler. .2 ATHOLL, (2.2.2 - ULL bWw—s
Moris, .- Ihunter.,,,..2 vel] DOU

Bands....... :

Sunsunky, Pa.—Matel for breech-loadme shotgun ; 10 balls, 19 yds.
rse.—The genilemen who vould nob be present had tleir ¢hance

shot aS follows: For John Peeler, Mrank Grover; Kk, M. Buchor
Saniliel Bastey; Lewis Dewart, John Colket; ALP. Clapp, 8. 1, Slay
maker; P. Clark, John Colket; J, kK, Davis, Joho Peeler,

Landis Fry......10111701111—8 Drkienstines1017107111—
GA Sleeder.....0111011100—6 LDewarb....1111111171—4
J Peeler... 11100011700—6 APOlapp...1117119111—10
GM Lyons, -2L111111121-10 PClark..,,. 1111117117110
J Lyons... -1110101111—8 WGveenstwhdi11111111—9
H Nodecker......0001L107111—6 WJ Waltz...11117101010—7
I Grover. . 1011101111—6 8 Basley,..,. 1101110111-9
J Slough... -O111111011—8 JK Dayis....1101111111—4
VY DPreadwell.....1011111111—9 J BReed 2.11101 1iioies
KM Bucher, ADE1111111—10 ML IWisher, oG011TTI SOM &
S & Slaymaker,.11121111101—4 fi

A,B. Clapp, Ownlng one oF the (les, purchased the other tour and
tovk ihe gun, The venilemen who shof in this taateh are all good
Neld shots, as the scores will festity ; but nob more than four or five
of them had ever shot before from the trap, and for Wis reason (hint
it & very creditable performance, A.W. C.

PoRT Mornis, Feb, 23.—feyeral mateles were shot by Lhe members
of the Knickerboeker Gun Club on the K. Y. 2s grounds at Port
Morris on Washington's Birthday. The firsh match was ab piveons,
five birds, five traps, live yards apart, eighty yards boundary, hand
caprisc. Mr, B. P. Mowton proyed the winner, killin four out af tive
birds, from the 2%-yard mark, The next event was a sweepslake
lass ball match, teu balls, eighteen yards rise, rotury trap :

need O11117171111—9 Mr, Chubb...1100111001—6
-L171110101—-8 K WRathbonel 110101100—8
CE Baker,..,.,,.0101011111—S8 AE Miller.,,,010

DFE Caughlan... 1100111111—8 GR Hobby...000

Mr. ©. W. Lamb acted as referee, Judges—P. WMtazpatrick und D,
M, Winne. Three or four scrub mate were slot curing the arter-
noon aud afforded considerable amusement to the spectators, Six
rentlemen that had never shot af glass balls arranged a sweepstake
Tnuteh, tive balls, Ciehteen yards rise, rolury trap. Mr, R. HW. Miller
Won the stakes, breaking one ball by accident. ‘Phe olhar tive seored
nothing.

A Steinke, ,
W Potter, dr.,-

ee

Temperauce clergymen, lewyers, ladies and doctors tse Hop
Bitters, as Wey do 0b Milos tvate, Wut restore brn and nerve waste,

98

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Manor 8, 1881.

The Nebraska Farmer says: ‘' No efficient
bounty law has been in effect in this State
for five or six years, and in the interval
wolves have increased to an alarming extent ;
even the most populous and thickly settled
counties in the State are overrun by them,
and destruction is daily wrought by them

among sheep, pigs, poultry and even calves,
and disabled horses and cattle. More than
$1,000 worth of stock has been destroyed by
them in the year within fifteen miles of this
city. This state of affairs exist all through
the eastern and central part of the State, and
no doubt they are as fully troublesome on the
great prairies in the western part of the
State as they are hereabouts, and great ap-
prehension is felt by grazers in that section
lest thousands of their cattle, already much
decimated by the hard winter and heavy
snow, and wholly unable fo protect them-
selves, shall fall easy victims to the horde of
hungry wolves that dog the steps of the half-
starved cows day and night waiting for star-
vation to make them an easy prey.”

KEEP’S SHIRTS.

GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, &¢., &c.
SAMPLES AND CIRCULARS MAILED FREE,

KEEP MANUFACTURING CO.,
631,633, 635, 637 Broadway, New Vork.

COMMON-SENSHE CHATRS.

<

SPORTSMEN, TO HO!
Puli away the fine breech-loader,

Well wiped out and oiled with care;
No farther use for if at present,

Game has climbed the leral stalr,
Brother sportsmen who are weary,

And have now soéme time to spare
Enjoying ForREST AND STREAMS weekly treasures,

You should have a Common Sense Chair,

You will find them almost as * easy” as the top-
rail of a fence about 4:30 PF. mw. of a warm September
day. Send for catalogue to F. A, SINCLATR, Manu-
ficturer, Mottville, N. ¥.

Eaton’s Rust Preventer.

OR*GUNS, CUTLERY, AND SURGI-
cal Instruments. Safeto handle, WILL NOT
GUM, and will keepin any climate. Sportsmen
every where in the United States pronounce it the
best eun oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of
Bey ity, Mich., writes! “It is the hest prepara-
tion Ihaye found in thirty-five yeurs of active
and frequent use of guns.”

The trade supplied hy sole manufacturer, GEO.
B. EATON, 640 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City
Heighis, N. J.

Sold by principal New York dealers, and by Wm.
Read & Sons, Boston, Mass.; B, Kittredge & Co.,
Cincinnati, O.; BH. BE. Maton Chicago, Tll.; Brown
& Hilder, 8t, Louis, Mo.; Thos. W. Parr, Cleye-

and, 0.; Trimble & Kleibacker, Baltimore, Md.;
creole v poner poner D. 0.; Jos. C. Grubb
4 ade .
CANNOT BE SENT BY MATL,

FERGUSON'S PATENT
JACK LAMPS,
Boar Lamps, CAMP LAMPS,
DASH LAVIPS,
BICYCLE LANTERNS,
Band Lamps, Darkt
Lanterns,
POCKET LANTHENS,
LANTERNS, Etc.

Send stamp for Mustrated
Price List.

ALBERT FERGUSON,

65 Futton Street, N. i.
—— =e

Gock’s ToURs.
Established 154).

Ne Plus Ultra of Luxury, Comfort and Economy,

Five Grand Excursion partles to Europe, giving
choice of dates and routes, April 27, June 11 and
July 2, 1881. Prices yarying from $350 te $600.
Travel and Hotels first-class, allnecessary expenses
jucluded. Pamphlet with Map containing full par-
ticulars sent free by mail on request. ‘Pourist
Tickets tor Independent Travelers issued by all
routes, Address 08. COOK & SON, 261 Broad-
way, N.Y. C, A. BARATTONI, Manager, P, O, Box
4,197.

Field Cover, and Trap Sheoting,

BY A, H. BOGARDUS.

Hand

rice, $2.
FOR SALEAT THIS OFFICE.

LIVE QUAIL.--2°R3

W, W, TITUS, Monticelio, Fila.

' 100 new shells, balls, 6

FINE HAND-MADE REELS.

_ All these reels are made with best quality screws, so that they can be taken apart if necessary. Any of these reels may have either
clicks or drags added, or be nickeled at 76 cents for each addition :

Polished brass plain handle with stop
et (balances Senos beer “a
By ‘* with bushed bearings, clic Ay

** hard rubber, bushed hearings, click. .
e ae

best q’y, (Abbey pattern)
‘« brass, plain handle, multip’g with stop.

‘balance : “ betterg’ty..
ce ae ce ve best ia] La
‘* @. 8. balance handle, ‘' ‘ on

‘hard rubber balance handle, multi-
plying, best quality, steel pivot, with ad-

Capacity of reel... 01sec ce ees eee eee pessseeuisey 20 VaRDS. 25 Yarns: 30 Yarps. 40 Yarns. 60 Yaxps. 80 Yarps. 100 Yarps. 150 Yarns
Awe 65 70 75 80 85 95 — = °
— Ayia) — -90 1.00 1.15 —_ —
_— 1.35 1.45 1.45 1.65 1.95 — —
_ = — 2.75 3.00 8.25 — —
~ — 8.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 a
a 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.75 — —
— 2.20 — 2.40 2.60 2.75 e413) 8.78
— 3.00 = 3.25 8-50 aD 4.25 475
-- 4.50) = 5.00 5.75 6.50 7.25 9.
= = — — 11.00 12.00 14,00 16.00

justable click (Imbrie patent). .......25..3

A. complete line of common reels always in stock.

DISCOUNT TO THE

TRADE

Also full assortment of Extra Quality Cuttyhunk and Salmon Reels.

ONLY,

ABBEY & IMERIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

ViITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

Composed of the NER VE-GIVING principles of the ox brain and wheat germ.

Tt restores to

both brain and body the elements that have been carried off by disease, worry, overwork, excesses or
nervousness. It promotes digestion and strengthens a falling memory, I} prevents debility and con-
sumption. Itstrengthens the brain, gives good sleep, and recuperates after excesses. Physicians have

prescribed $00,000 packages,
For sale by druggists or mail, $1.

Bayted.

EF. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenne, N. W.

Sor Sale.

ANTED—Live Brant (Amnser bernicla) decoys,

Any person having one or more of these geese

willrecetve 2 good price on application to W. HAP-
GOOD, 17 Court st., Bostun, Mass. Febl7,4t

Wea Keel Sloop, about 35 ft. long; must be
sound, safe and of fair speed, suitable for

cruising nnd hunting. Moderate in price. Send
till particulars to K., this office. Mar3,26
Wesson’s No. .22 cal.

V ANTED Ballard or
breech-loading rifle in exchange for Wesson’s
Sporting Rifle, 44 cal., 7 1bs., 24-inch barrel, in good
order. Apply tol. W. M., Box 4, Summit, New
Jersey. Mar3,it

V 7 ANTED—The Galveston (Texas) Gun Club
want to engage 6,000 pigeons for the State
tournament, to take place May 3d to7th, Please
to state how many you can furnish, and at what
price delivered in Galveston, Address W. J.
HUGHES, Sec., Galveston, Tex. Mars,4t

wu EXCHANGE new Sharp's Rifie, 60 grains,
for Maynard. DIRIGO, Box 1,203, Portland,
Me. Mars,1t

for Sale

FOR SALE,

A Farm of 22 Acres at Gouldsboro,
Lack’a Co,, Penn.

On the Lehigh River; about 15 acres under eultiva-
tion ; the balance is wooded with a beautiful pine
groye, through which # stream of clear spring
water runs; abundantly stocked with speckled
trout; the finest place in the State for a trout
pond; adam can be pub in at a slight cost and it
will stock itself with trout, A Hne young orchard
of about 30 trees on place, which is in grass and
will Git abont 10 tons Of hay per year, All kinds of
game and fish In the vicinity. Will sell for $250,
One quatterits yalue, and will take a Tirst-class B.
L. gun li part payment. Clear title and possession
given atonce, A. Kk. SPICER, Morris, Tioga Co ,Pa,
Mar3,4t

FOR SALE.

‘Trout Hatchery and Preserve in Connecticut, four
hours’ ridé from Grand Central Depot; 27 years’
lease of about one mile of a spring stream; hign nat-
ural falls af one boundary and solid masonry dam at
the other; also 4 timber dam for smaller lake. New
Hatchery House connected! with a fine spring; nur-
Stry pond and, in fact, all necessary appliances.
Stream and lakes now thoroughly stocked with troot
from fry to five year olds. Land rent but $62
per annum, Will sell lease and improvements low
to a prompt buyer. JOHN B. MORGAN, 85 Broad-
way, Brooklyn, E. D., N. Y. Mars 4

FOR SALE

United States or States patent rights for new im-
plement for extracting cartridge shells, Wor effec-
tiveness and strength if is unexcelled, and 80 con-
structed that carirldge shells of any sizé can be ex-
tracted with it, and as it combines three different
powers, the sportsman or hunter having one be-
comes Waster of the tight shell” situation, Address
AD. PAUL, 837 Chouteau ay , St. Louis, Mo. Sa

e

FOR SALE.

Cabin eloop yacht, one year old, with full set racing
canvas, an excelent sea boat and fast; frames natural
bent limber aud extra heavy; length, 37 feet; beam, 13
feet; draft, 83% feet; will sell for half original cost;
only object in selling prefer larger yacht. For far
ther mqniries, address HW. H. Q., Post-oflice Box 93,
Buffalo. N. ¥. Mar.3 1

OR SALE.—A double-~barrel rifie of Nichols &
Lefever make ; .45 Goy. cal,; 70 grains powder;
aps, loading tools, molda, d&ec.,
&c. Gunn has never been used, and is sold for want
of use, Cost $186; will sell for $125. Adiress WM.
PRETTIE, 12 W. R. R. street, Syracuse, N. Y.
Feb24,26

OR SALE, a twelve-foot Rushton Hunting Ca-
noe, in perfect order; fitted with sail, foot
steering gear and Jee boards, oars aud paddle com-
plete, together with crate to pack for shipment. Ad-
dreas A, J. H,, Box 4, Bridgeport, Conn, Mara,1t

Audubon’s Birds of America.

For sale, a few loose plates of Andubon’s Birds of
America, Llephaot folin edition. These represent
the birds of natural size, and are suitable for framing
“#8 ornamenis for a dining-room or library, Some of
the plates are slightly coiled, and one or two nave
been folded, but any of them can he cleansed aud
Testored at slight expense, Price fron $1 to $5
euch, according to condition, Among the birds rep-

this office. Feb24,tt

) Eisai SALE, a first-class breech-loading, double

urreled English grooved rifle, large calibre,

Daw of Londonmaker. A most effective and power-

fal gun for large game, particularly Florida alliva-

tors, Conrpiete with Gage, tools, etc, Can be seen at
HENRY C SQULRBES, No. 1 Cortlandt st hk ee fi
eb17 4}

Jangi,6t
Ld

O EXCOHANGE—A Remington j0-gauge Damas—
cus barrel breech-loader fora thoronghly-broken
setter dog, not oyer three years old, good nose, good
retriever, staunch on allgame., Address BOX 1,115
Williamsport, Pa. Mar3,it

Ts SPORTSMEN.—¥or sale or charter, small
steri-wheel steamer, 55 feet long, 14 feet beam,
of good speen; suilable for huntlug party on the
Weatern rivers, Owner willtake charge if necessary.
8. G, DOLSON, 271 Altavista arreet, panmaay, one
; ars,16

IVE DEER FOR SALK.—A yearling buck; good
size, very tame, in splendid condition, Or will
exchange for a good dog; must be a No. i retriever
from the water. J. FRANK LOCKE, Burnham-
yillé, Todd Co., Minn, Mars, 1b

The Fennel.

Hare Beagle Kennel.

For sale, the produce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of last season, and are
helieyed to be Second to none in nose, tonzue and
endurance. COLIN CAMERON, Peg eats

ard,

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE-—For a Greener or

or Scoti’s breech—loader hammerle:s shotgun,

with Jateat improvements, an all white imported

setter dog, seven months, black nose and eyes, un-

surpassed head, form aud action, heayily feathered,

selected for bench purposes, louse broken, Address
ROBERT, Office FOREST AND STREAM, Mar,4 20

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE--Vor a medium
weight breecl-loading gon, 10 or 12 gauge, a

very handsome liver and white setter dog, 15 months
old; also black and white setter bitch, 3 years old,
full pedigree registered; both well broken on quail;
extra fine rangers and superbnose. For particulars
address Dr. W. E, JOHNSON, Box 55, Keyport, N. J.

Mar3, 1t

OR SALE CHEAP, ‘a strong, well-made lemon and
white pointer dos, four years old; has been
hunted and is staunch on all kinds of game. alsoone
cocker spaniel bitch, broken to retrieve from land
or water; has been hunted some on partridges,
Lock Box 287, Suspension Bridge, N. Y, Mar3,it

Wye a thoroughbred pointer, unbroken ;
price not to exceed $15. FF, H. TAYLOK, Box
837, Washington, Ind Mar3,it

bY g throroughbred house and fleld-

broken cocker spaniel, Address J. W. 8.

ARNOLD, M, D, 189 Lexingion Avenue, New York.
Peb?,26

est

Ko SALE,—Fifteen Foxhounds, first-prize stock,
the finest and best. Address, with stamp,
1

M, WOODEN, Rochester, N. Y. Bept,

he Hennel.

DEAFT FRO

THE LAVERACK KENNEL FOR SALE.

A KENNEL OF CRACK FIELD AND BENCH
SHOW DOGS.

The Laverack Kennel offers all its aged dogs for
Sale and will only retain a few young dogs for next
year’s Derby. Mr Snelienbnuig will visit Europe
about May 1, hence is desirous selling ere he leaves. -
These dogs have run in public and first-class refer—
ence will be given as to their bench ‘and fleld trial
qualities,

1, THUNDER, pure Laverack Satter, color, blue Bel-
ton; whelped May 7, 1817; weight, 63 !bs.; win-
ner of seven bench show prizes and one field
taal ; sire of Daisy, Lady, Dick and Mack Laye-
rack,

2, PEERESS, pure Layerack; color,] emon Belton;
whelped August, 1575; sister to the celebrated
Princess, Puzzle, Phanton, Petre), by Prince out
of Lill TJ., in whelp to Thunder, sheisa grand
bitch, being the dam of Daisy, Lady, Diek and
Mack Laverack; broken by Smith, of Canada,
and a merry worker.

8. DAISY LAVERACK, pure Laverack; color, lemon
Belton; wielped June 19, 1879 ; winner of second
prize in the Nat. A, K. ©. Derby, Vincennes,
188), Daisy, I consider, a first-class flela dog;
has # remarkably keen pose ad is yery fast,

4, MAY LAVERACK, black and white; whelped
May 11, 1879; wioner In two fleld triaia; Is the
fastest puppy 1 ever shot over. She is by Thun-
der out of Spot, a native bitch by Glass out of
Pink. She will breed well toa large, well-made
native or Liewellin dog.

56, DICK LAVERACK, blue Belton, pure Laverack ;
a handsome-budied dog and much like hia sire,
Thunder; second in 4 large clasd at the late
Fittsburgh dog show; beaten by his brother
Mack. Iconsider him as good in the eld as
Dalsy or May; whelped June 19, 1879; weight,
about 45 Jbs.

Price of No.1, $600; No.2, #250; No, 8, $300; No.
4, $200; No. 6, $251).

Sportamen can rely that the dogs are as repre-
Bented.

Trefer, with permission, to the FOREST AND STREAM,
or fo any gentleman present at the late ield trials.
Dick, Daisy and May are two-season dogs; broken in
Missouri by H, M, Short and haye had a great deal of
fame killed over them. There fre no better bred
dogs in the world, a3 gentlemen posted in canine
matiers will admit.

lintend importing a pure Luyerack dog that I
think will nick well with Daisy and May, and shoulda
I keep Peeress would breed her to no ofher dog than
Thunder,

Address, until April 1,

JO8. J. SNELLENBURG
ew Brighton, Pa.

W. L, McCONNELL,
Newcastle, Fa.

After Liat, to
Febit,tt

OR SALE CHEAP, thoronghly broken Setters
Pindee (Dash IIT.-Dora II.), Count Dan (Carlo-~
wilz-Queen Beas); Frost 1, (Gladstone-Frost), Dog
pup, three months (Gladstone-Frost), black Spaniel
bitch Madtap, two prizes, and best spaniel pups
LACHINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, - E 4
eb1i,1T

OR SALE, a liver and white (Sensation—Flirt)

pointer, 3 years old; drops to shob and wing

and retrieves well from laid or water; a strictly

first-class dog; satisfactory reasons given for offer~

ing him for sale. Address Lock Box 16, Rome,
Georgia, Feb10,4t

OR SALE a very handsome red Irish setter bitch

puppy, eight months old, from the kennel af

Horace Silsby, Hsq., Seneca Falls. Wer sire is Dan

and her dam Maud, and is granddaughter of the

renowned Electro, bred in St. Petersburg, Russia,

and yalued at $10,000. Address 7. P. P, , this office.
Jan13,bt

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—Tils celebrated im-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
been placed for the season inthe stud. Fee, $20.
Apply to FRANCIS 0. pre LUZE, 15 South Willlam
Street, New York, Dev23, ti

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the tive for $i. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. ¥. Decs0,tf

OR SALE.—Several handsome cocker bitches
* from4to8 months old, J.P. THOMAS, West
Whiteland, Pa. Peb24,2t

A THE STUD—DORK, from Imported pure Gor-
duns; dam, Lady Dorr, Wasa wioner in Nebraska
field trials (1880); has hada large amount of game of
all kinds shot over him and isthe getter of first-class
field dogs. FRED. A. TAFT, Dedham, Musa.
Mars, tf

OCKER SPANIEL BITCH FUPFY, 3 months
old, for sale (Mignon-Wildair). Address HU-
GENE POWERS, Cortland, N. ¥. Mars,it

Cocker Spaniels. THOS, D, ADAMS, Prank-
lin, Pav are,1t

Marcu 3, 1881.)

FOREST

AND

STREAM.

99

68 Fifth Ave.,

J. PALMER O’NEIL & CO,
Pittsburgh, Pa.

ACENTS iN THE UNITED STATES FOR

Westley Richards Hammerless Guns,

We have just recelved a Suporb assortment of these matchless weapohs, choked on Westley Richards
new system, for extra close hard shooting, giving marvelous results with llsht charges, as the lollowing

scores will show:

On May 5, 1880, in the contest for the Allegheny Sportsmen’s Association's prizes, and a place on the
veam to represent this association at the State shoot, at 50 wild pigeons, 26 yards rise, from 5 ground
traps 5 yards apart, out of 55 competitors, 3 of the 6, Messrs. Register, O*Neil and Bell, made the follow-

ing score, winning places on the team:

Mee ROD Is tRY aeetien cet abe kite! Jie aes T1412 11012 F410 21101 11111 O1111 11111 11111 11111 1011-48
J, Palmer mn nae eeDT11L 11111 11011 11111 11110 T1111 T11it 11110 11017 11111—47
WISE oinecieeki='s oe lee eooeeeseceeeeRIIL V21)1 VIT1L 11011 11110 12111 11101 1111t 11111 11011—47

And in shooting off the tie for second Mr. Bell killed 16 straight at 3) yards rise.
On April 10, 1880, the following score was made at 50 glass balls thrown from Mole’s patent rotating

wap, 18 yards rise:

LJ
V111L P1011 110 10101 111) 11 Wiit—aT

Da ROZISTED eos nee sa eee eee Ul 411i 11111

WS. Bel eer Peeves been es peer OTOL DLOJ1 DLIT VEL 11112 Til IL Witt 11111 11111—a47
On May 26, 1880, same trap and rules:

Wa. Bel...) ee. esses eeerccs sees cee OUTE TEEET 10010 40001 ANNTP 1111t 11111 1111 Wt 1im—s

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61

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On Jineé 2, 1880, same trap and rules, the following remarkable score was made at 50 glass balls:
ist

Wise Sota Geen eles vo)eielelcienie).(iep Riad delay

TLL U017 11Ei1 1011 11001 41000 4110110111 “11117 11111— 50

At Toledo, Olio, on June 29, 1880, paels 7 wild pigeons at 21 yards rise, Ohio rules; Mr. Bell killed

111111'—7,

Tie, 26 yards rise, 3 birds: 111—3, Tie, 8l yards rise: 111 111 111 Jil 111—15, yeni
- Inthe

One pecullarity of the Westley Richards new system of boring is the small charges requir
match of May 5, above referred to, Mr. O'Neil used a je pause, 11 b. Westley Richards Hammerless Gun,
a

loaded with 3 drs. powder and 12% ozs. of shot.

Mr, Bell,

is shooting, used a 10-gauge, 9-Ib. Westley

Richards Hammerless Gun, loaded with 414 drs. powder, 13/ ozs. shot. Mr. Register used a 10-gauge, 934
Ib. Westley Richards Hammerless Gun, loaded with 43, drs. powder and 13; ozs. shot.

These guns have Anson & Deely’s Patent Hammerless Cocking Action and Automatic Safety Bott.
No possibility of ai accidental discharge, 1S the satety bolt is worked automatically, securely locking
the tumblers whenever the leyer ls moyed to open or close the gun,

Send Stamp for large S36-page Illustrated Catalozue,

J. PALMER O’NEIL & CO.

The Daly Gun,

SHAS FINER BARRELS,
: THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shocting Uneurpassed.
Lists furnished on application.

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or Tos. L. Go.cuErR,

Him st., Boston, 116 Girard aye., Phila

Remington’s Military, Sportin

g & Hu

SS

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices; Carbines, $22 ; Frontier Ese: $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $28.

Discount to the Trade Only. end for Catalogue and Price Lists.

10 Shots,

nting Repeating Rifles,

KEENE’S PATENT

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 2835 Broadway,N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

Che Rennel.

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am vre- |

pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I a the dog, with
discount to parties at long distances. A,
WINTER, o, Thomas County, Sout

Ct ay

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
ure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker ‘Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, pevcrsal dog, 3 years old, fine feather,
Wwelght, 25 lbs., Htters warranted. Will serve goo
ea ee bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
ALKER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, Del.
Co.,N Y. tt

T,. BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The une
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers

for sale several magnificent imported Mount St.
Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected trom
the best European strains. To be sold for no

uit. Hor prices. reég, etc., address. -,
mn Feet ee OY &, COLLINS, -
Sept 16-tit Lancaster, Mags., U.S. A.

The Bennel,

Imperial Kennel

-
Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Tours: Dogs hendled with
8 and judgment.
Dogs haye daily access to salt

j water.

: $ N.B.—Setter and Pointer
puppies; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
grees. Address H, C, GLO Toms River, N. J

EE ———————
ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O' More in the stud. The handsomest,

as well as one of the bestfield and best bred red
Irish dogs in the United States. Winner of firsi
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York.
879; champion at,Hudson, 1879, and winier of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale.
thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N. Y. June?4,tt

N EWMAREET KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
P: oprietors, Middleboro, Mass, Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience.
Setters, Pointers, fox Hotiuds and Beagies trained
for their respective work. Satisfaction guaranteed,
Also, a nnmber of well-trained Setters and Pointers
forsale. Address B')X 335, Middleboro, Mass, H,
BL, RICHMOND, N, H. VAUGHAN. Febi7.3mo

Ghe Fennel, .

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.

TW YFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &&.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 10 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders,

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, tee..... Se $35
Bee Claud-Champlion Romp, both im-
[VION ERP a EAR AS: 1 SNR ANE RE Grice oy
RNa SHO Jr., Champion Snapshot-Champlon
TEVA ap Soe Mc slelede take teoiaite ate ne een ey :
For extended pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND ORGILL,

1,096 Dean 8t., Brooklyn,

The Fennel,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs,
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
ats POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. Itis put up in
ing pepper box top, whic
use.

atent boxes with slid-
Y ich greatly facilitates ite
imple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.
”

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN Dogs.

A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use,

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop anm
Gow and Forust AnD StREAM,.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY CG. SQUIRES,
2 Cortlandt Street, NW. ¥,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

— OF—

M. P, MCKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. T sell
only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and Intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed
grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving.
Ary elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz. :
Liver with whiterume in bosom, even liver and
white, and beautitul black with white ruffie In
bosom, are now open tor Services tee $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents inclo:ing «+, Dp will
get printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonlaey org,
Photos of my stock, 25c. each.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
68 WALL STRUET, NEW YORK.
REGEN ES AND FORWARDS Dogs,

Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs from Euro e, should have their stock con-
signed tohim, Information furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

SEONEHENGE ON THE DOG.
Price $3 50.
For sale by Forest and Stream Pubushing Co.

100

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Maron 3, 1881.

Syportsijen"¢ Goada

S. Allcock & Co.,

Manufacturers ve all descriptions
a

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TRADE MARK

FISHING RODS,
FISH HOOKS.

Carlisle, Limerick, Sprout,
Bases, Aberdeen, etc.

Virginia,

Swivels, Floats, Lines, Gimp, Smells.
Leaders, etc.

REDDITCH, ENG.

TORONTO, CAN,

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
MURCIA, SPAIN.

oe

The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods th
the world. All best goods bear our name and trade
mark, and can be hud of all respectable dealers.
Exhibition Aiwards—Gold medals Paris, Berlin,
Wursburg. Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronto
and South Airica. Special Prize of Honor, Wuts-
burg, 1850.

BRADFORD & ANTHONY,
Lies “uf

874 Washington Street, B cou, Mass.,

Tmporters of English Fish Hooks, English Reels,
Swivels, Silver Fishing Gimp, Artificial Baits,
Spanish Silkworm Gut, Calcutta and
Japan Bamboo Poles.

Sole selling agents for United States Fish Hook
Works.
Sole selling agents for the Fishing Lines bearlng
the Trade Maik ** Best Quality Hand-Laid Linen
and Silk Lines," which received Centennial Medal
for “strength and care taken in manufacture,”

Sole selling agents for the Patent Adjustable
Floats and Sinkers.

Sole gelling agents for Bralded Wishing Lines.
Trade mark, GLOBE.

Sole selling agents for Enamelled Waterproof
Braided Fishing Lines. Trade mark, asilyermedal.

Selling agents for the best manufactured Jolnted
Fishing Rods,

Selling agents for the best Trade List, Brass,
Nickel Plated and Rubber Fishing Reels.

Selling agents for Skinneér’s, Buel’s, MoHarg’s
and Mann's Trolling Batts.

Selling agents for Union Web Hammocks.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Casile Connell, near Limerick, freland,.

Reels anti Lines to match balance of rods. No
agents. All information respecting fishertes on the
Shannon in (his locality, as also catalogues of our
rreenheart rods and general assoriment of tackle,
to be had onapplication.
————

H. L. OUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.

UST the thing for people camping out

fora short orlong time. FOUR SIZES; pri-

des REASONABLE, Send for deseriptiye circu-
jars, with prices and terms,

Will Gook

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NO, 1-CAMP PACKED.
Made andsold vy TAUNTON TRON WORKS
O0., 87 Blazastone street, Boston, Mass-

ch hl a eT
oak COLLENDER BILLIARD, TABLES.

MANUFAOTUBED ONLY BY 'THH

H.W. COLLENDER CO.
WAREROOMS:
7aS Broadway, New Work5
Stand Sti State Street, Chicago}
17 S outh Fiith St,, St. Louis,

For 12 Persons.

Sportimyy’s Gods,
Water Cress & Brook Trout.

AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM.

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Mresh
Water Cress in one-half peck baskets, cut fresh
every morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o’clock al any point below
Twenty-third street, at 50 cents per basket. We
lave constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, from the egg to three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or slreams. Can supply
priyate parties, hotels or restaurants in New York
toa Umited extent with fresh brook trout in their
season every Morning, leaving our ponds at 6 a. Mw.
and arviving at New York af 9:30 same morning.
Yor further information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout; Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

POULTRY AND GAME

Nos. 289& 290 Washiagton Market,N. ¥

1880.

END ADDRESS TO THOMSON &
SUNS aaranhadtoe 2x18
ron SPORTSMEN’S GOODB,

1880.

Something New and Novel.

A Metallic Comb Yor the Whiskers,

Byery gentleman who wears a moustache or beard
Walits one.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of 25 cts.

J. F. DAVIS,

P_O. Box 105, Fall River, Mass.

Hotels and Fontes for Sportsmen.
Chesapeake & Ohio R.,

The Route of the Sportsman and Angler te
the Best Hunting and Fishing |
- Grounds of Virginia and
Went Virginia,

Donaprising toe of Central and Pledmont Vire
ginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, e, pickerel, etc,

Guna, fishing tackle, and one dog for ead
sportsman ed free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the niost beautiful and picturesque sce
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa-
mous watering places and summer resorts,

Ths Only Route via White Sul-
5 phur Springs. ;

*Raflrond connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordonsville
with the North and Northeast; and at Richmond
and Charlotteville with the South, All modora
improyemenia in equipment.

CONWAY H. HOWARD,

Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.,
Richmond, Va.

maylly -»

Bromfield House, Boston.

RPROPRAN ELA,
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

Old Dominion Line.
Rete STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country. Connecting di-
rect tor Chinvoteagne, Cobb's Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James River, Gur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norgolic steamers gail
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. Lewes, Del.,
Monday and Thursday at 3 p,m. Hull information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Virginia Midland R.R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Flonda
and South.

Pulman Palace cars direct without change.
Guns and dogs carried free. Leayes New York at
10P.M. ang 8:40 P. M.; aa D Ry TiO A. wand
1) PM. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va,

3 |
$5 to $20 fear tee” Rakes

STINSON & OO., Portland, Maine,

Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsy!vania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite gttention to the
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by. their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACH COURSES in the
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
Reulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cara which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.
THE LINES OF

Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Renney ame and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
ali the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, B
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A. ama
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

&lso. *9

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN. CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and peintson the NBW JERSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHER, 5
L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass, Agent.
Frank THomson. Gen’! Mauacer- febli-4

“THE FISHING LINE.”
Sey

AKE THE
Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.

Mackinaw,Gran pids andCiacinnatiShort Line
FOR THH
Trout, Grayling, anil Black Baas Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKHS

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Trave
andthe okies North
if equaled, in
fish contained,

BROOK, TROUT abound {n the streams, and
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found
enly in those waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept.1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Noy. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKERELand MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in 6 numbers in the
many lakes and lakelets of this territory,

The ala er can readily send trophies of his
akill to his friends or “club” at home, 7sice for

e Region
oods are Gusurpassed
© abundance and great yariety of

renee nan can be had at many points,

TAKH YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The sce-
ea of the North Woodsand Lakesis very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing. The cli-

ne is peculiarly beneiicial to those suifering

wil
Hay Fever and Asthma <Affections.

The hotel sccommodations are good, far sure
passing theaverage in countries new enough to
aiford the finest of fishing,

During the season Round Trip Excursion Tick-
ets will be sold at low rates,and attractive train
Le eran eet ar ands eee ‘

ogs, Gungan ng Tackle ied Freee
owner'srisk,

It isouraim tomakesportsmen feel “*athome”™
gothis route, F or Tourist’s Guide (an attractive
djuatrated book sf 8) pages), contain: fullin-
formation ani scurate maps of the Fishing
Grounds and ‘ime Cards, address A. 5. 2ENT.

Ser, Vass, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich,

To Hunting and Fishing Farties.

The Pullman Car Company

§ PREPARED TO CHARTER THE

new cars DayyCrocket” and ‘Izaak Walton,
Which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-
pn, eleeping apartments, lavatories, ete., also pro-
vided with racks ae re for guns and ng

ckle, and kennels for dogs.
SeTeagearasy rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gien’l Supt. P, P. C.
Do., Chicago. je26-8m06.

Wild Fowl Shooting.

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN'S RB-
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. 1
BY A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
bayman. Hasalways on hand the best of
boats, batteries, ete., with tho largest. rig of train~
ed wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best
round in the vicinity of New York for bay snips
shooting ‘ SER Sie Bs pe ee Ae given
hi: to his gues’ nd sai rao
Pea. mAadrees Wan. N ea Bene erga Bakes
Hi by permission .B. Shepher
Berend: Wm. Dutcher, 820 Broadway. N. ¥,

Guus, Gtr,
THE NEW AMERICAN
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
DURABLE,

Rebounding Lock.
CThoke-bore Barrels, xt

For close, nard shooting excels all others. Ex-—

tra heayy guns for aucks & specialty, Send stamp
tor cheunr O. 8 SHATTUCK. Manufactw
rer, Hatfield, Mase,

—————__——

Guns, Ete.

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,) .
IMPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadway, near 23d St., N. W.

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES. ~

Don't fail to examine this stock of fine guns be-
fore purchasing elsewhere, as we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full assortment of the. celebrated W. & Ce
SCOTT & SONS BREEOH-LOADERS,
hoth with and without hammers,

10, 12, 16 and 20-KBores on hand.

FINE FISHING TACKLE.
The celebrated “* frankfort" reels in stock The
Now Float 'troller—Bass, Tae.; Pickerél, $1; Mas
kalonge, $1.25. Sent. by mail 6n reveipt of price.

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY,
The celebrated “Le Contre” razorin stock. Ra-
sors with satety attachments. Bowie Knives,
Hunting clasp Knives, Stillttos, Dirks, etc,
Fire Arms of every description,and eyery-
thing pertaining to shooting and fishing outfits.
Also Optical Goods, Telescopes, Marine Glasses,
Vield Glasses, Compasses, etc. The “‘ Red Rubber
Recoil Pad,” recommended by WOREST AND STREAM,
sent post-paid for #2. Guns taken in exchange,
Shells loaded to order. Send stamp for list 6f sec-
Ond-hand guns. Liberal discount to the trade.

THE SNEIDER,

Pat, 1865,
Rela, 1880,
Pat. 1650,

THE ORIGINAL ;
AUIERICAN HARIMIERLESS, ~

GUNS WITH HAMMERS ON OUR GRIP
AND BOLT; AND DOUBLE GRIP ACTIONS,
SIZES FROM 4 TO 20,
Muzzle-Loaders Altered
to Breech-Loaders.
Pin-Fire Guns Altered to Central-Fire.

Stocks Bent to Any Crook,
GUNS BORED TO SHOOT CLOSE.

Send for Illustrated Catalozue.

CLARK & SNEIDER

Ht W. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE,

U
MD

DRAWINGS & PRICES
FREE BY MAIL.

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BIRMINGHAM,

ot i
ohiys®® ENGLAND.

WING SHOOTING WITH RIFLE.

Lyman's patent combination Gun Sight
is 2 great improvement in rear ese

ad f ircul
_ sceipdons” Sudeay Comtsinns fall de
WILLIAM LYMAN,
Middlefield, Conn.

“BROWN'S PATENT.

‘TRE SEST Tk
4 Cleaner and Oiler
. # Bur Kruech-loading Arnos
= s in market,
For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, Brush
® and fuil directions sent free. of posi aise
| |In ordering give callire of gun, wi ie oat
Addrems N ‘atentes,
2, Tx YARDLEY BRO initia it

CHARLES GREEN

F

BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS. Send for price
. 3 West Wain St., Kkuchester, N WV.

i

Manufacturer of FINE

Maron 10, 1881.]

FOREST AND

101

STREAM,

SPrRA TTS PwPATEN T

it

GENUINE

recet
minster

NONE ARE -

STAMPED.

Packed, in Qases.of 112 pounds each,

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

“ Pibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’
the highest award for Doe
ennel Club, New York, Goll

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATIOS PATIENT” ara Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
ng Sones Acclimatation, Paris, ete. They have been awarded over 30 Gold,

Biscults at the Paris Exhibition
Medal ; Irish Kennel Club, Silver

i@ South William Street,

{| @fublications.
any of the Following Books Sent on

Heceipt of Price by Forestand
Stream Pub. Co.

Adirondacks, Camp Life’in, Murrays.....-...-. 5
‘Adirondacks, Raa and ‘Tramps in, Northrup. 1.25
Adirondacks, Guide to Wallace's, 6

Adirondack, ‘Wilderness, In WEE SO ree
Tis

Face al
SRS8SSSaq

hi Witchery of, Maurice Thompson...... 1.51
etna the World inthe Yacht Suabeam...... 3.00
Sart of Swimming..... Sein oses Peete ne ee ee 30
‘Art of Swimming, Monstery 50
Art of Swimming, Webb 50
Athlete’s Guide, Harding.

T5C,3
Salt

50
50
50
25
300
30
oon? BO
is
Frank 4
JPrank Forester’s Fish and Fishing............. 2 60
Frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook &Line.pa. 25

Wrank Forester’s Manual for Young Sportsmen. 2 00
’ Frank Forester’s Sporting Scenes an
ters, SV0,, 2 VOIS...--.-.-ceconeeeeeeres
Ea Rod and Saddie........---.

vebbtvnn &

100
3 00
50
1 50
50
1 00

Fiallock’s Sportsmen's Gazetteer.........+++.---

50
_ How to Row, Derrington... a
50
00
50
00.
.. 200
Lb

nthe Wing, Bumsted...........-.-- inistedts
armldee ana Pheasant Shooting, Schley’s.. .. 2 a0

Picture Book of Birds......-.--++

BAU eee --- sors team 7
Prime's I Go a Fishing.. oh
Random Casts, from an Ang! Note Book...
Rifies and ‘Markstnanship, by Gildersleeve. -_.

THE POULTRY WORLD,

(MONTHLY) AND
The American Poultry Yard,
(WEEKLY)
Bote publications areéxcclusively devoted
' to Poultry.

50
1 50

Published byH. BH, Stoidsrd, Hartfierd,Ceas.

THE POULTRY WORLD
is sent post-paid for $1.25
per year; the AMERICAN
POULTRY YARD for $1.50
—both papers for $2.00. —

Aseries of twelve magifi-
cent Chromos, each repre-
senting a standard b of
fowls, sent for 76 cents extra

THE
BEST

20 all subscribers to either publication.

-OrangeJudd Co.

Have Just Published
A MOST YALUABLE BOOK FOR ALL,

ENTITLED

BARN PLANS
OUTBUILDINGS.

- Containing Information,
Hints and Suggestions by
practical writers, and 250 de-
signs, plans and elevationsfor
the construction of Horse
Barns,Catile Barns, Dog Ken-
“nels, Sheep Barns, Pig-Pens,
Corn Houses, Granaries, Tool
‘Sheds, Workshops, Ice Houses,

Mo. Kea KC
PHICE, POSE-PAID, $1.50.

bs r if
ORANGE JUDD COMPANY, Publlshe
‘No, 245 Broadway, New York.

Sportsmen's Goods. |

1878; Kennel Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Metial, Hanover Dog Show, 1579; West-
Medal, etc., ete.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.
Please see that Every Cake is Stamoed “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a ‘X."

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

QENUINE of

Silver ahd Bronze Medals ;

NONE ARE

STAMPED.

To be had in smaller quantities of
Grecers and the Sporting Goods
Trade Generally.

Publications,

k £ NEW YORK.

Sern 5 Last Issue of Forest and
= aa GOODYEAR Ss Stream Contained:
E
a | Rubber Mt’g Company Eprrorran
| : Western Birds for Hastern Shooting; Open- _
AND ing of ee wey sear i Amateur Hand-

J ! 7 ers ; Our Fore Apo A; boo eee

ji i Goonies. san es Buber Tur SrorTsMAN Bde, ca
! sof D) —

a <a l Glove M’f g Co., Indian Folk-Lore ; Jack Frost in a Florida

Hi Wl yt 488,490, 492 Bway, cor. Broomest., eee Sy} A Trip Throngh the Proy- ae
i : OF a Bee ee ea We Ms

: Sento FULTON ST. ree alee §

| 205 9 COT. Ua Gilt Game Romendlafmre Masticating

f —= ‘ower of Snakes ; Fox Feeding with Ra-

i RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR vens; Robins; Grosbenki....-¢.-...... 86
.

\ FISHING AND HUNTIAE. Gantz Bag ax Gun -—

i —— Hounding Deer; Michigan Sportsmen's Ago
N ROUTING PANTS AND LEGGINS A sociation ; Game and Sport in Newfound

Allen’s Decoy

Used by the best duck shooters.

in the water, on the ice or on land, as a decoy. They weigh
You can carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets.
tails, etc.; No. 2 for widgeon, broad-bills, ete.; No. 3 for teal.

of money, draft or post-office order, at $4 per doz.
MOUTH, ILL. —

SPECIALTY. OUR OWN MAKE
AND GUARANTEED,

Russer Goops or Evury Dsscrir-
TION.

land; The Last Shooting Season in Vir-
ginia ; Jack Hunting and Buek Feyer ;
Nebraska Game ; How to Aim the Hunt-
ing Rifle; Deer Killed with No. 9 Shot;

GCS Se BARE oddire a ice ease ede rr fen

Sra anp River Fisuine :—

Fishing Rods; How I Found a New Lake;
The Great Fish Exterminator; Stron
Bait for Catfish; Grayling in Trou
Streams; Brook Trout in Oceana County;

ce |

Duck Frame.

LEN’S NIGKEL-PLA
Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch. The smallest, easiest blowing, and most
natural duck callerin the world. Sent by mail on receipt of $1.

For sale in New Yorl: Clty by JOHN P. MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnatl, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & Co.

Philadelphia tishing Tackle House

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

B03 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders,
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
Wing, Trout, Bass andSalmon Flies in stock, and
also tled to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
poo Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
Sen Franklin Institute and Penna. State

Fairs. :

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
tor Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
Split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list. of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
cents in stamps.

THE FISHERMAN’S
Automatic Heel.

New In its construction and effective in its work-
ing. In size, weight and general appearance does
not differ from ordinary reels. With its aid the
sportsman can Capture fish so slightly hooked as
to be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For deseriptive circular, address LOOMIS &
PLUME, manufacturers, Wo. 1 Onondaga County
‘Savings Bank Building, Syracuse, N. Y.

$5 to $20 war sine.

Samp!
Badress,

STINSON & CO., Portiand, Maino,

The Colorado Commission ; Notes...... 6a
FE iy —
Is simply 1 deyice for holding the dead duck in a natural position EUS 5
Pete from pee ae ots ee Eze Report of the Maine Commission ; A Terra-
e make three sizes: No. 1 tor mallards, pin- in Farm; Packing F :
Sent to any address, C O. D., on receipt pinsHarmy Packing: Megs Noes!) 2° EP
For sale by all gunsmiths or by F. A. - LLEN, Mon- ' Toe KENNEL :—
New York Bench Show; Newport Bench
| Show ; Points for Judging the Pointer;
More Comments ; Notes ; Kennel Man-
| agement; Kennel Notes ............ vee 88
_ YACHTING AND CaNonIne :—
The Two-Ton Cruiser; The Sharpie and Her
\ Points; Measurement in a Nutshell;
Vachting N@ws:.. -. 1) tyes cseecaseee asee FG
RirLe AnD TRAP SHOOTING......-......-, s. 3
Range and Gallery; The Trap .....-....... - BT
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS..........-. o. 92

JUST PUBLISHED.
PRICE 25 CENTS,

THE CUN,
AND HOW TO USE IT TO
KILL EVERY FAIR
WING SHOT,

By Gwynne Price, Sporte-
men’s Club, St. Louis. Shoot.
ing, hunting accidents, pig-

eon shooting, plunge tra
class shooting, profession:
shots, handicaps, ground
traps, rules, etc., etc.

Mailed free for 25 cents,
coin, currency or stamps, by
GWYNNE PRICK, St. Louis,
Mo. Sold by American News
Coupany, New York, and at C. & W. McClean’s
fun store, St. Louis, Mo.

EF. A. ALLEN, Monmouth, iil.

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

(ESTABLISHED 1836).

firat premium at World's Fair at New York, and
Centennig) Exbibition.

N. EB. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia.
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS
Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Tcore Fites,
Leaders, Snoods, ee tie Bait, Fly Books,
Eto. iC.
=" Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made to Order.

ALSO
“ Krider’s” Celebrated Center Hnamel Split and
Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varieties.
Taxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuit.
Repairing of all kinds.

BROCE TROUT.

Eggs and Fry im Season.
LUDLOW TROUT PONDS,

SPORTSMEN

DESIRING CUTS MADE OF THEIR
DOGS FOR PUBLISHING PURPOSES

Can receive estimates by addressing

FOREST AND STRHAM PUB. 00.

TAXIDERMIST SUPPLIES.

Bird Skins. Class Eyes.
For Stuffed Birds and Animals.
Send Stamp for New and Reduced Price List.

A. J. COLBURN,
Boston, Mase.

31 Boylston Street,

Ludlow, McKean County, Penn.

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE.
Vanderbilt Bros., 23 Fulton 8t., M. Yi;

L. B. HOFFMAN & CO., Proprrmrors.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds? Skins, Taxidermists? and Naturlisis’
Supplies.

Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates.
W .KNOWLTON’S Natural History Store,

165 ‘Tremont St., Boston, VWiass.
Birds and animals preserved by superior French

and American workmen. -

$72 A WEEK. $12a day at home easily made.
Costly outit free, Address TRUE & CO.,

Augusta, Maine.

HISHINGZ
y_|— TACKLES
MANCHESTER $V

Mention FORESTAND STREAM,

BL.

102

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Maron 10, 1881.

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[Entered According to Act of Congress, In the year 181, by the Forest and Stream Publishing Company, tn the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.]

Vol. 16—No. G.

SER Bag RE a eae od copy} Nos. 39 and 40 Park low, New York,

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH IO, !8sl.

CONTENTS. certainly much to be desired alike by the farmer, land | stantly growing. Sportsmen hearing of the project for the

owner and naturalist; but it would, perhaps, be wiser to have | first time instinctively thrust their hands in their pockets,

aOR ; ‘ framed the law so that responsible students of natural history | fish out one, five or ten dollars and contribute it to the fund;
Sa cmenishe Pate eae eeu abe 103 | and bona fide collectors might still have t he privilege of right | so attractive does the project appear to practical sportsmen.

‘ue Sportsman Tourist -—

The Squatticand Taludi Lakes ; ‘A Trip Through the Proy-
inces;"’ Saddle Mountain... ..........-.sarerceesntereses 104

Natoran History ;—

Visitors to au English Back Garden; The Crane's Back; Jim
Crow; Oregon Quail in Alabama ; The Giant Squid on the
Giand Banks; American Journal of Science; Unusual
Deer ; Necturns Lateralis ; Tame Ruffed Grouse...

belonging to them. They should not be made to suffer be-
cause of the lawless doings of the robbers who stray out from
the city’s slums. There are many gentlemen in New York
and Brooklyn—the members of the Linnean Society, for in-
stance—who ought not to be debarred from prosecuting their
fayorite pursuits, The best law on this point would be one
still allowing the privilege and cutting off the possibility of

We understand that the managers of the undertaking have
already purchased in Tennessee three hundred quail and pur-
pose, if it be possible, to secure as many more. They have
obtained some pinnated grouse, and have arranged for some
sharp-tailed grouse and some California quail. They pro.

pose also to obtain some of the eggs of the sharp-tailed
105

deeds

Game Baa AND GUN ;—

Deer Shooting off the Virginia Capes ; The Flight of Rifle
Balls; Why Did He Do 1t? Hounding and Still Hunting ;
Migratory Quail; Our Detroit Letter ; English Rabbits for
Long Island; Proposed Massachusetts Law; A Duck
Bridles NObehs Hit bbe ee Pesce eee) ono ase ottee pe Nh Be 106

Sea anp Rryun FIsHine ;—

Tronting on the Unknown; Parlor Aquaria; The Banded
Pickerel ; Poaching the Wish; The Berlin Medals; The
OPES RERTER 0 = rey eo poet ee Eats se Shale wlolal falotncl ole lola VE

Fish Corrure :—

Fish Culture and Fish Laws; Fecundity of Alewiver ; Re-
port of the Wisconsin Commission ; Report of the West
Virginia Commission ; The Saibling ; Proposed Dams in
the Dlaware; Carp in Texas; How Do Black Bass Spawn? 111

THe KENNEL i—

Fashion and Dogs; Haye Dogs an Extra Sense? The Hast-
ern Field Trials Controyersy ; Hints to Amateur Breakers ;
The Cocker Standard ; The Count Noble Offer; Advice to
Breeders ; Notes; Kennel Management ; Kennel Notes... 113

RIELE AND TRAP SHOOTING :—
Range and Gallery ; The Trap..... -....-.+-.. --+2-++--++
YACHTING AND UANOHING :—

The Tyo-Tonner; British Yacht Racing Association ; Sea-
wanhaka Yacht Club; Cutters in Boston; Funny Rule of
Measurement ; The Sciple Yacht Engine; Cedar and Can-
vis Canoes ; Yachting News........ ....0+s-ee reer ee eee 1

ANSWERS TQ CORRESPONDENTS

110

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, March 10.

NATURALI-TS’ PERMITS

N many State game laws a wise and just provision is
made whereby students of natural history and taxider-
mists are allowed to kill song and insectivorous birds, ‘for
natural history purposes.” This privilege has been outra-
geously abused, particularly in the neighborhood of large cities.
Long Island is infested the year round with song-bird shoot-
ers and nest robbers who slaughter the song birds and steal
the eggs ‘for natural history purposes.” The traffic in
birds’ «kins and eggs is much greater than most people have
any conception of, and the number of “specimens” collected
by these vagrant robbers almost exceeds belief. The abuse is
not confined to Long Island. In their yery able report, the
Maine Fish and Game Commissioners call attention to the
same evil existing in that State, where, they say, ‘‘ the office
or license of taxidermist is more sought for purposes of traflic
in the sking of birds and animals, and even for the destruc-
tion of game during close time, than the legitimate purposes
of scientific study. Our song birds in partienlar are most
eagerly coveted during the mating season, as they are then in
their gayest plumage.” Doubtless the same state of things
exists elsewhere. -

§So great has been the destruction of song birds on Long
Island that those who bave framed the proposed new game
law introduced a change in this respect, partially reyoking
this naturalists’ license. This change, if we are not misin-
formed, was suggested by a collector, who, in his wanderings
over the island, has learned the extent of bird destruction

' worked by the vagabonds from New York and Brooklyn.

That these fellows should be debarred from their practices is
. i]

its abuse. This may be done by providing for licenses and
strictly regwating the granting of them to applicants. The
control of the licenses should be put into the hands of respon-
sible parties—preferably natural history societies and scientific
institutions. The seventh section of the proposed Massachu-
setts law, quited elsewhere, makes just such a provision.
The only material change, which it might be wise to make
in such a law, would be a limit of time to the certificates,
so that the holders would be required to renew them at given
intervals, when those which had been abused might be

rescinded.
—>—--

THE MASSACHUSETTS GAME BILL.

HE Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association
represents, we believe, the best informed, most exper-
ienced and practical element of the sportsmen in that State.
Its headquarters are at Boston, where, during the years of its
existence, it has had an ample field for effort in the cause of
game protection. The vigorous manner in which prosecutions
for the violation of the game laws have been pushed and the
determined activity of the society have inspired respect for its
character and confidence inits judgment. The society has
been engaged in the actual work of enforcing the game law,
By experience and practical test it has proved the weak and
and the strong features of the statute.

As the result of this experience of seyeral years we haye
the draft of the bill for anew game Jaw—published in another
column. This bill has been drawn by the Massachusetts Fish
and Game Protective Association. It represents what they
believe to be the best game Jaw possible and practical in Mas-
sachusetts. The bill has been under consideration by the mem-
bers for a long time; unusual care has been taken to make it
comprehensive and effective inits operation. It has been
submitted to able criminal lawyers and indorsed by them as
strong and without flaw. ,

Hiuving been prepared in the manner designated, and em-
bodyingasit does the points acquired by the experience of the
Massachusetts Society this bill should receive the hearty sanc-
tion of the sportsmen of that State. It may not suit all; in
some points it is open to objection. ‘To frame a bill which
shall meet the unreserved approbation of all is an impossibili-
ty, and one great obstacle to efficient legislation in Massachu-
setts has been that bills which were good as at first pre-
sented have been manipulated to suit indiyidual notions until
utterly worthless.

The Massachusetts Association have fairly earned the con-
fidence of the sportsmen of the State, and this confidence
should be extended to their efforts in legislation. For this
reason it is to be hoped that the sportsmen of Massachusetts
will urge upon their representatives at Boston the passage of
the bill as if stands. We understand that it comes before the
House this week, and we hope in a future issue to record that
it has become a law.

-_—

Game Birps rok MassAonusnrts.—It is satisfactory to
learn that the movement of the Springfield sportsmen, which
has for its object the stocking of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts with game, is likely to be extremely popular
in all sevtions of the State. Although the moyement was
inaugurated at the rooms and among the members of the
Rod and Gun Club of Springfield, it has now so far exceeded
the bounds originally marked out for it that it can be said to
be under the auspices of no association. Contributions haye
been offered in the most liberal way by men who had no con-
nection with any gun club, and it really looks as if the bro-
therhood of sportsmen in the old Bay State were going to
‘carry this thing through with old-fashioned New England
push and vigor, The fund to be applied to this purpose bas
already attained quite respectable proportions and is con-

grouse and to hafeh them under bantam hens, and will en-
deavor to rear them.
+3 SS

Miaration 18 Mabe Easy for certain birds, ifall we hear be
true, and if it be not true we have here a very curious sim-
ilarity of belief in two widely separated and utterly diverse
races. We venture to say that Dr. Merrill's note in another
column will interest not our ornitholog’cal readers alone, but
many others aswell. That a belief of the Bedonins of Africa
should receive confirmation from the savages of our Western
wilds is a noteworthy if nota significant fact. Such a tale
as that of the wagtails crossing the Mediterranean on the
backs of storks, and the similar one of the sandhill cranes
transporting the ‘cranes back” in their migrations would
have been scouted a few years since. But in these days,
while we may all doubt, he is wise who refrains from deny-
ing. While the story of the ‘‘crane’s back” may be without
foundation, it may also have a very substantial basis of
truth, -Weshall watch with interest for further information
on this subject.

Ss

We Norroxz that the New York Herald is ‘down on”
what it is pleased to term the pedestrian infliction, nnd it
manifests its disapprobation of the walking matches by
giving place to only exceedingly meagre reports of their
progress. This attitude of the press is a pleasing sign of the
‘imes. If now our highly-esteemed contemporary will only
curtail the space devoted to Philadelphia cock-fights and
Long Island dog-fights that will be equally gratifying and
significant of an increasing disregard for the indecencies
which mar our civilization

——— oe

Taz Rignr Man in tHE Rieur PrLAocz.—Among the
names of the new Cabinet sent in by President Garfield and
confirmed by the Senate was that of Col. Thomas L. James
as Postmaster-General. This is a fit recognition of Col.
James’ ability and of the successful manner in which he has
conducted the postal service of this city. ‘The appointment
is unqualifiedly indorsed by the business men of New York
and the press of the country irrespective of party.

Col. James, although a politician of no mean order, has re-
ceived this high honor strictly on his merits. With an ex-
ecutive ability almost phenomenal, courteous in bearing, and
of a stnct integrity which twenty years of political office has
not tarnished, Postmaster-General James will enter upon his
new and larger sphere of duty indorsed by the best men
everywhere without regard to politics. Our best wish for
him is that at Washington he may serve the whole country
as faithfully and as successfully as he has served this city,
and that the recognition of his efforts there may be as gen-
eral and decided as that of his services here.

It is highly desirable that the efficient postal system per-
fected by Col. Jamesin this city should be continued by those
who have co-operated with himinthe past. ‘The hope is ex-
pressed in business circles, and we share it, that Col. James’
able assistant, Mr. H, G@. Pearson, may be put at the head of
the New York Post Office.

a+

More Mierarory Quatt.—Many interested readers will
learn with satisfaction from the letter published elsewhere
that Mr. Horace P. Tobey, of Boston, again proffers his ser-
vices to assist in the further importation of migratory quail.
As we haye already pointed out, the success of this enter-
prise depends upon conditions which demand that the impor-
tation should be on alarge seale; andit is to be hoped that
the response to Mr. Tobey’s note may insure an importation
equal to those of other years.

Tt should be understood that thisis purely a labor of love
on the part of Mr. Tobey, whose repeated efforts in this
direction merit—and we trust receive—the very highest
appreciation.

104

FOREST AND STREAM.

Tre Amertoan Fisnounruran Ass@eratroy.—Do not for-
fet the meeting of this association tobe held at Fishmongers’
Hall, Fulton Market, New York, on the 80th and 31st of this
month. Prepare a paper on some important subject, if you
have such a subject, and send its title to the Secretary, Mr-
Barnet Phillips, office of the New York Times, so that it can
be put upon the programme. Bring collars enough to last
while you stay over the first two days in April to see the
trout opening, and you will return home and be an authority
on trout and fishculture for yonr neighborhood for years to
cone, You will read the sizos on the oyster-houses which
tell yon to ‘Take home a fry in a box,” and, treasnring the
hint, may go home with g lat full of trout.

Risa 2a aS

Wintiam W. Wrvonssrer.— William W. Winchester
Vice-President of the Winchester Repeating Arms Com-
pany, died of consumption at hishome in New Hayen, Conn.,
last Monday, 7th inst., aged 44 years. Mr. Winchester had
been connected with the company of which he was an offi-
cer since its inception. He was an able and energetic busi-
ness man, anid conimanded fhe respect of his associates.
Socially, Mr Winchester was a gencrous-hearted and true
friend. He will he mourned by a very wide circle of friends,
in New Haven and elsewhere.

a SE ee

Suverar GAmm Brnts have been introduced into the Con-

necticut Legislature and referred to the Committee on Agri-

culture It is probable that fhe present law will mot be
changed, One of the bills provides for legalizing the trap

shooting of pigeons, We have the best of reason to believe
that this will not be made a law.
ee ee
“Wry Din He Do Ir ??—This question is satisfactorily
answered in another column, together with some further par-
ticulars of who did it, what it was he did, where he did it,
when he did it, how he did it, what he did it with, who saw
hici do it, what it cost him to do it, and all about it.

ee
“Manstranp” has drawn a pleasiig picture of the rare
angling days on the ‘t Unknown,” and he is wise in not di-
yulging the local habitation and names of the guides who
might conduct the envious angler to those favored pools.

— — ++

Mr. Ten. Morrorp, of Newton, N. J., has returned
from his Southern sporting and health-seeking excursion, He
reports game abundant, and his trip a most pleasant and en-
joyable one,

Ghe Sportsman Gourist.

THE SQUATTIC AND TULADI LAKES,

A NEW BRUNSWICE FISHING EXOURSION.

NE of the most difficult things to decide in a country so

full of lakes and trout streams as New Brunswick is,

where togo. All the places of easy access are fished to death,

consequently if one wants good sport one must go long dis-
tances to obtain it,

Early in July, 1879, an English friend, M.S. B., and my-
self determined upon going where we would be reasonably
sure of good sport—‘*but where?” That was the question.
We did not care to take any of the well-known routes, and
perhaps follow immediately in the wake of some party who
had taken all the cream leaving us the milk, so after pester-
ing the life out of everybody in the least likely to give us the
right tip we were fortunate enough to meet a lumberman
from the upper St. John who told us wonderful stories of fish-
ing to be had ina chain of lakes that lies in the extreme N. Ws
part of th: province called the Squattic or Squat-took and
Tuladi lakes. But as it does not always do to take eyery-
thing one hears for gospel, especially when relating to fish,
we made further inquiries, and found that our informant had
not multiplied the numbers and size of the fish by more than
two, and that eyen by knocking off the fifty per cent, the
spor would be worth going any distance for, so we determined
upon the Squattic route.

To reach these lakes from St. John, New Brunswick, the
most pluasant way is to take the day boat up the river to
Fredericton, where the sportsman will be obliged to stay
over night asthe St. John and Fredericton and New Bruns-
wick railroads seem to haye gone toinfinite trouble to make
antagonistic time-tables, and the consequence is that a jour-
ney that ought only to occupy fourteen hours cannot be done
in less than two days. From Fredericton the New Bruns-
wick R. RB takesyou to Grand Falls, which alone are worth go-
ing the whole distance to see. Thirty-nine miles above Grand
Falls is Edmundston, the terminus of the railroad, and from
that point the remainder of the journey is by boat, either
birch bark canoes, pirogue or batteau, the latter being far the
best, both as regards safely and comfort.

Now, when an individual or party has decided upon this
it 1g absolutely necessary that their boatmen should be ener-
etic, obliging and, aboye all, thoroughly acquainted with
every inch of the route, for it is strange, though nevertheless
a tact, that the very best looking streams and puols are des-
titute of trout, while the best fishing is to be found where the
most experienced anvler would never think of wetting his

line. William Malcolm and Bernard McLaughlan have
been my men on both the trips I haye made
through these lakes, and better men in every re-

spect it would be hard to find.
Falls, New Brunswick. Their terms, too, are most
reasonable. They furnish batteau, good new tent, cooking
utensils, ete., for #3 per day for oule passenger, oF $4 for two
or more. If expense is no object, an extra man with canoe
to carry tent, provisions, etc., will make things more coni-
forlable, as this will make more room in the batteau, and the
third man can go ahead, make camp, do the cooking and
many other things. Tom Ryan, also of Grand Walls, is
just the manfor this work, Before leaying St. John lay in
What canned goods will be necessary, uot forgetting con-
densed milk and a few bottles‘of pickles; and if there are
any thirsty souls in the party, a small keg of something to

Their address is Grand

[Mazon 10, 1881

dilute the water with. Everything else can be bought at
Edmundston, good and cheap.

Bear in mind that the lighter the loadis the lighter the work
willbe. Another very necessary article is a preparation sold
by A. Chipman Smith for keeping off dhe flies and mios-
quitoes. This, if rubbed on about once every hour, is an ef-
fectual check to these pests,

Any man who values his personal appearance or whose
complexion is too delicate to be ivifled with has no business
here, for the sun, black flies, mosquitoes and midges will, in
one day, make such au alteration in him that his most inti-
mate friends wou'd hardly recognize him, snd even his in-
tended, unless she had a remarkably well-balanced lead,
would be ashamed to be seen in his society. In fact, unless
e manis a thorough sportsman he had much better stay at

ome.

The most killing flies for these waters are Jenny Linds,
brown fairies (trout size), and hackles, red, brown, gray and
black. Taillie or Seribner of St. John tie good flies and
know the best sizes. When arranging for the men give them
a week's notice, and when you leave Freclericton telegraph
them, and they will haye their batteau and traps ready to go
on with you to Kdmundston from Grand Falls. You can lay
in your provisions the same evening und he ready for an
early start next morning. Ten pounds of ship bisenits per
man will be found sufficient. You must guess at the quanti-
ties of the other stores.

The first day's poling takes you up the Madawaska River
to Griffin’s, seyenteen miles, where you make your first
camp, haying previously stopped six miles helow at Lynch's,
and sécured him with his oxen to portage you oyer to
Beardsley’s, better known as Mud Lake.

The outlet from this lake is called Basley’s Brook, bnt
there was not water enough in if this year to float the bat-
teau, and it took us from noon until 9 p.m. to do seven
miles, as we bad to drag batteau and loa ; the whole distance,
and a harder day’s work J neyer put in. A mile or two
below our camp we struck the Squatitic stream, and from this
time until our journey was finished it was all beer and skit-
tles, as wt hud plenty of water.

From the forks to the first lake is ten miles, with a good
current tunnitig, and enough trout may be picked up while
going to the lake to suffice tor the next meal, but they are
generally small.

Jam told that there is sometimes yery good fishing where
this sirean enters the first lake, but thut has not been my ex-
perience and, though you may get a few good trout trolling;
it 1s not until you get to the foot of the luke, lwelve miles,
ihaf the fishing improyes. By cainping at the foot of the
lake you are certain of fair sport, but itis not nntil the Squat-
tic lakes are passed that you get the good fishing. Tuladi,
weighing from five to thirty-five pounds, ore often killed at
the foot of the big lake witha troll. Tfever I go over this
route again I intend taking « salmon rod, with sti tip, and
spinning for them, either with a phantojn inittiow or small
spoon, and feel convinced that good sport can be tad in this
way. Tuladi, or, as they are called by many, Togue, are
identical with the lake orsalmon trout of the upper lukes and
haye no equal, in my opinion, for the table. The thorough-
fare between the first and second Syuattic is ten miles long
and the fishing does Not amount to mach. By keeping along
the right hand shore of the second lake, near the lower end, a
fine brook will be seen and as pretty a, camp 4s there is on
the whole route. Ihave taken some splendid trout at this
spot that would average two pounds each, but from eight to
a dozen will be a good take here,

Tt is best when leaving this camp not to stop until you
have passed the next two lakes, as they arenot worth wasting
time upon.

The angler will have observed that up to this time there
has been very little fishing, but when he has passed the last
Squattic and enters the thoronghfare, called the Tuladi
stream, he can put up bis very best tackle, for believe me he
will have it well tried.

If éither of the men I have named as boatmen have been
employed they will show exactly where to commence fishing,
and one fly will be found sufficient, as the fish are very large
and game as any fish Lever saw. One is apt, the first. few
casts he makes, to have a fish on each fly, and this sometimes
severely tries both rod and temper. In these holes I found
that after killing two dozen or two dozen and a half with the
fly that they got shy and would not rise. Then yon want a
good, stout Stewart's tackle and pnt up a live mnnow, any
quantity of which can be caught on the upper side of tle bar,
behind which the large fish lie, and you can kill as many
more, 1 am hot romancing when I say that J have frequently
seen, When I have had a large fishin play, three or four other
trout, as large, and often larger, chaing the poor beggar
about and worrying him like dogs, and when I got my fish
into the landing-net would find bis throat all scarred by their
teeth. The fish faken from this hole will average a pound
each—scarcely any under half a pound and a good many
from three to four pounds each, A short distance below this
place the Haughton branch rons in, and Barney (Bernard),
who bas fished it, says it is the hest place hy far he ever saw,
but there isa bad jam a mile or so from its mouth, over
which it is impossible to take a boat. There is an casy way
of getting up along the bank, I believe, and then fishing it
down. I did not try it this year, as my time was limited.

Less than a mile below this branch is another ripple very
much like the last 1 have described and which is fairly alive
with big trout from one pound to four éach, and the fishing
cau all be done by wading, which does not disturb the fish
nearly so much as 4 boat does. The best plan is to camp at
the upper ripple, where there ig a first-rate chance, and as
the places are within easy reach, go froin one to the other
in the boat. After leaving this camp there will beno use fish-
ing any more until the Tuladi lakes have been passed, as
there is no fishing in them, but at the foot of the last lake,
where the Temisquatta stream leaves it there 1s a magnificent
series of rapids aud falls, through which: the boatmen I haye
named will take you, and wli¢re you can kill all the trout
you wish, Camp here by all means for one day at least.

After passing these rapids the fishing is done, and a four-
mile paddle, with rapid water most of the way, takes you in-
to Lake Temisquatta, the largest of the chain, being twenty-
seven miles in extreme length, though only ten from where
you enter it,

My. Terrican, member for that district, built a house a
couple of years ago, and this is oecupied by a French family,
We stopped there in passing, as it was the first house we had
seen since leaying Griffith's, and saw oneot the worst sights I
yer remember. There were several children and grown peo-
ple, all of whom were niore or less covered with sores from
fly bites, but one poor little fellow was literally scalped, for
he had not one hair or a bit of skin on his head

We had a fair wind down the big lake, so we rigged one of

my waterproof sheets for a sail, and while we were booming ~
along Bill enlivened us with songs, of which he seems to have
an inexhaustible collection. One of his heroines must have —
been unique in her dress, though I should not like to have to
foot her dress-maker's bill.
‘For red and rosy was her cheeks
And coal-blick ware her hair,
And cost/y was the robes of gold
That this tai mutd did wear,
_ The grammar, it will be seen, is a little defective, but that
is nothing. Near the foot of the Temisquatta there are some |
very fine echoes, some of which, on a favorable day, will re-
peat three and even four times. An easy day from the head
of the Mudawaska takes you back to Wdmundston, and any
body who has gone this route and is not satisied with the
sport must be hard to please indeed, The time required todo
il properly is fourteen days from St. Johm and back again,
though of course more time can he profitably spent upon it,
but nothing less than a fortnight will do. BE, F.T. A.

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“A TRIP THROUGH THE PROVINCES.”

Nuw York, Feb. 28.
Hditor Kopest und Stream :

I never intended to assert that no good salmon fishing —
could be had in Canada, as Mr. Fay says in his very inter
esting account of a trip therg, in yours of 10th inst. TI did
say no good salmon fishing could be depended upon by any
one haying only the open and public waters of the Nepise-
guit and Restigouche or any other salmon river, and only
two weeks ati that, at his disposal. I also said that few could
mako a salmon trip for so small a cost as Mr. Fay men-
tioned,

[repeat that, in nine seasons out of ten, it is waste of
time and money to expect to get good salmon fishing in Can-
ada without several weeks and hundreds of dollars at yonr
disposal. Salmon are proverbially fickle in the time of their
arrival at the pool, where they are usnally taken.

If a man has not time and money and, above all,
a permit from the lessee fo fish upon the private part of
a salinon river in Canada, he had better save his energies,
unless he be content with trout fishing an' to make a hasty
traveling tour, stopping a few days in each place, It is a
question of preference

“A rolling stone gathers’—1io salmon. I prefer to spend
my time on one river, camped out in the woods and wait for
the salmon if they have not arrived as soon as I. ‘Vo fly fish
for salnion properly, also, each angler requires a canoe man-
aged by two canoemen. ‘This costs moncy. I cannot com-
prehend any enjoyment or success in having two anglers in
one canoe, as must be done it the trip is to cost within or
near Mr Fay’s figures. Fancy two lines, each with a 20-
pound salmon on, from the same canoe! Ur fancy a man
traveling ‘$1,757 miles and then taking turas with three
friends in fishing fromthe samé canoe! F

T haye leased salmon rivers and been salmon fishing many
years and 1 know that proper enjoyment of the noble sport
takes time and money. Still, if any one prefers to take his
sport ‘on the pan,” why de grstibus, etc. Mannarran,

a

SADDLE MOUNTAIN.

6 Wut you set down and take a bite with us?”

Tt was a wild scene in a wild country, where this
rude but sincere invitation to partake of frontier hospitality
was given. A small and roughly built log cabin, located at
the foot of Saddle Mountain, in the heart of an Oregon forest
and about twenty-five miles from Astoria. A building with- -
out a door or window, its outside walls ornamented with
several half dried elk and bear skins; a roof of shakes with a-
hole in the top, through which the blue smoke was slowly
climbing up among the heavily fringed boughs of hemlock
that towered to the height of more than 200 feet above the
ridgepole. But rude and primitive asit was Lassure the reader =
that it was one of the most welcome objects the writer had
gazed upon for atleast twenty-four hours preceding that cold,
damp October morning, when, shivering with cold and ex-
tremely himery, he stood at ihe entrance of the cabin and
was greeted with the welcome with which I have opened my
tale of adventure.

A year's incessant toi] m one of fle quartz mills upon the
vreat Comstock lode of Nevada, had so reduced me physi-
Cally that 1 determined upon a few weeks! recreation im the
coast range of Oregon, Accordingly 1 went down to the
“hay,” purchased a Mississippi Yexger, a Colt's dragoon re-
volyer, some trout lines and an ample suply of ammunition,
bought a ticket for Astoria on the steamer “ Oriflamine,”
and a week later found myself sipping a glass of Bass? ale at
the ‘Columbia Bar,” located immediately upon the wharf of |
that historic town. Lhad heard a great deal about the ter
rors of the ‘Columbia Bar,” its heavy seas, ils shifting
channels and its dangerous currents; bat before L was half
through with that glass of ale I was satisfied that the whole
thing was a put up job or a means of self-g'orification used
by those who had been there when intent, upon awe inspiring:
the louts who had only heard of this Scylla and Charybdis of
the far northwest. To be sure some of the passengers chat-
tered yociferously abont some kind of a bar we had passed
over the night béfore, but as this was the only bar I say, and
as there wis no mistake about this being the ‘Columbia
Bar,” I speak only of things whereof I know,

From some of the old shellbacks who were hanging about
the wharves, I learned that elk and bear were very plenty at :
Saddle Mountain, that there was an old trail leading directly |
to it from the town, and that two hunters, known as ‘Old |
Dawson” and ‘Happy George,” had built a cabin at its
base, intending to pass the vinter hunting and trappin
there. This was exactly what I had been looking for, an
as the trail was impassable for horsemen on account of the |
fallen timber, [set out the next morning on foot and without |
4 guide for the hunters’ camp. The first few miles were
made with comparative ease, but as I penetrated deeper and
deeper into the immense forest, of spruce, hemlock and yel-
low fir, the undergrowth kept encroaching upon the trail
until finally it formed but a narrow path beneath a complete
archway of foliage. Everything was dripping with moisture
from the heavy fogs rolling in trom the sea, and the fallen
timber was covered witha heavy growth of moss that entire-—
ly prevented any drying process, and “con transformed every —
fallen tree into a soggy, rotten mass of punk, green and
beautiful on (he outside, bul. treacherous to the feet, and use-
leas for fuel, These monsters of vegetation, some of Which
were 300 feet long by § or 10 feet in diameter, were lying 80
frequently directly across the trail that traveling soon became
very laborious, and early in the afternoon Thecame satisfied

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hat Lshould not be able to accomplish more than twenty
miles that day. The moist and slippery trail gave constant
evidence that it was also a favorite thoroughfare for wild ani-
mals. The great cow-like footprints of the elk were mingled
With the negro-shaped track of the black bear, and the broad,
gat-like spoor of the cougar or mountain lion.

Gigantic ferns, ten or twelve feet high, grew abundantly
‘long the low depressions of the trail and the undergrowih in
many places was as dense as any [have ever seen upon the
Asthmus of Darien. Hour after hour passed and found me
‘still toiling along the narrow trail, sometimes clambering
‘over and sometimes crawling under those mighty prostrate
monarchs of the forest, lymg so frequently diréetly across my
Tine of travel, until the slowly-fading light in that sombre
wilderness warned me that I must prepare to pass the night
in the most primitive style possible, more especially as I had

no blanket and nothing: to eat but a few apples purloined
‘from an orchard on the outskirts uf Astoria. The first
thought, after this became a settled conviction, was for fuel,
and my anxiety in this respect grew greater every Moment
asl traveled mile after mile and could not find a stick that
tooked dry enough to burn.
_ ‘The ides of lying out that night was certainly not a very
javiting one. The numerous tracks of wild animals, of both
‘the ursine and feline orders, which I had abserved upon every
tile of the trail during the afternoon, suzzested a possibility
Hf unwelcome intruders, and the cold, moist and penetrating
night air, whose influence already began to make itself un-
pleasantly felt, precluded, im my thinly clad condition, any
Very luxurious anticipations of the night's repose, even to
the most romantic temperament. My spirits, however, came
fo the surface with a bound when, upon ascending 4 slight
Swell or ridge, I saw the great, sail-like sliversof ailightning-
shattered irce lying in heaps about its stump, sniall enough
to handle and apparently dry enough to burn. A short dis-
tance beyond two dead trees lay, crossing each other at right

angles, and half an hour later 1 had a tolerably comfortable
bed arranged in the corner, with 4 pile of slivers at my feet
‘and a not very enthusinstic fire burning in front.

Slowly wore the night away. The fire, unless frequently
stirred, threatened to go out, and the strange noises of the
night in fhose deep solitudes kept my mind so active that
‘pon consulting my watch at nearly 12 o'clock I found the
D ght was half spent and, weary as I was, sleep had not yet

visited my eyelids. Isunk into a light slumber, however,
soon after and awoke with a start at 4 o'clock to find that the
fire had died down to a dull bed of coals and that the few
Stars visible directly over my head, throurh the tops of the
fall trees, were shining as brightly as ever. Anxiously I
watched the pale light announcing the coming of the day-
‘King steal over the heights, and as soon as I could fairly see
the trail I was again on my way.

Two hours later found me standing in the doorway of the

abin [ have alreidy described, at the foot of Saddle Moun-
‘tain -an.l what 1 welcome sight presented itself to the shiy-
ering and neavly famished hunter! Dawson sat upon one
sidé of an immense bed of lively coals, with a long-handled
‘frying-pan, frying huge slapjacks in bear’s erease, and upon
the opposite side sat ‘‘ Happy George,” roasting and basting
‘the fat ribs of an elk.

** Will you set down and take a bite with us?”

_ Dear readers of the Forest anp Stream, devotees of the
Tifle and uutirmg followers of those antlered monarchs of
forest, grove and glen, it is superfluous to ask youif you have
been there, for [ know you have, every list one of you, and
‘it is only necessary to say that on that particular occasion I
was there top, Hulf an hour later, as Tlay reclining upon a
bear skin, and my entertainers put the h use in order, I be-
‘gan to take notes of my companions. Dawson was a liht-
built, light-complexioned man, of medium height, about forty
years of. ave, had lost his left eye and was at that time the
‘most famous hunter in all those parts. He carried the most
‘terrific rifle | ever saw—muzzle-loading and throwing a round
ball fourteen to the pound. ‘* Happy George’ was at least
fifteen years younger, dark-skinned, broad-shouldered and
évidently of hereulean strength, haying nothing peculiar
about him, except, perhaps, the enviable disposition from
Which he derived his sobriquet. He was armed with a Spring-
field rifle,

The day was spent in eating, smoking, lounging, running
bullets for Dawson’s artillery piece preparatory to an elk hunt
Of the morrow and in general conversation, while my interest
‘iu this wild country and especially in its fauna was not easily
appeased. The two hunters wereequally \lesirous of hearing
‘about the preat silyer-bearing lode ot Nevada and the methods
‘for extracting the precious metals in vogue there. I found that
Saddle Mountain and its vicinity was a favorite resort of
ie of the mightiest of wild animals to be found upon our
“Gontinent. Deer were very scarce or entirely unknown there,
but elk, bear, panther and cougars were to be found in abun-
Bene, some of the former of which would dress upward of

hs,
; _ We were off by daylight the next morning, our course be-
‘ing directly up the side of the mountain, which at this point
“was so steep that the climbing was exceedingly laborious.
‘Nota word was spoken by either of us as we toiled slowly
upward, for the fresh tracks of elk were visible in every di-
‘rection. None of the animals themselves, however, were
ighted until we had nearly reached the summit, where we
emerged into acharming little glade with an area of about two
acres, Here we beheld one of the most imposing sights it
fas ever my good “ortuneto contemplate. Right in the cen-
tre of the little meadows, as if framed in a picture, with his
Menutitul head crowned witha magnificent pair of horns raised

a

aeven or cight feet high, his great nostrils and eyes distended

“

in alarm, stood a buck elk of the largest size.

ur LOO! He was stand-
ag with his side toward us, buf his head was turned in our
: irection, and not being over thirty yards distant I stood per-

endered it yery difficult for us to get out with any consider-
ble portion of the carcass.

We left him where he had fallen, and, ascending to the
mmmit, crossed to the opposite side where we had a fine
ew of the dense forest around the sources of Young’s River-
lar, far below us the clear, singular whistle or bray from a
erous band of elk, floated upto our ears from that vast
ea of dense, dark green foliage, and went reverberating off

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105

among the hills like the blasts from a hunter's horn. The
descent mpon that side was accomplished with great celerity,
and in half an hour we were in the midst of the and which
numbered thirty or forty elk. We got two shots apiece with
our old muzzie-loaders before the bund broke and ran, leav-
ing four male elk dead within 200 yards of where we stood,
the timber being so. dense that no shot was ab & greater range
than fifty yards. Here was meatin abundande, and it would
be wasteful if not sinful to continne the slaughter. We there-
fore took the finest pair of horns with as much meat as we
eould conveniently carry and, hanging the choice portions of
the remainder in the trees, set out on or return to the cabin,
oing around the mountain, however, instead of over it.
@ passed within a few rods of several elk before we had
goue a mile, but we refrained from shooting at any of them.
Nothing astonished me more than the wonderful skill in
wooderaft shown by Dawson and Happy George, the great fir
and hemlock trees standing so thick and tall, nof duly looked
alike to me, but rendered it utterly impossible to locate even
the cardinal points of the compass; but they took their course
with such unerring fidelity that could hardly haye been sur-
passed had they been walking the thoroughfares of a city.
They recognized localities and eyen trees in places where I
learned from their conyersation that iney had been only once
before, and we all arrived safely at the cabin an hour before
dark, and the hunter's feast, the evening cigar aud the wild
tales of tha: honest, hospitable pai of leatherstockings made
a fitting termination jo my first and last day’s experience up-
on Saddle Mountain. Forkip Dreux.
Mason Valley, Nev.

gdatwal History

VISITORS TO AN ENGLISH BACK GARDEN.

URING our last hard winter my Tittle back varden—
yard, perhips, would be a better word—in the suburbs
of London swarmed with birds exger to pounce on the
crumbs and crusts, cold rice and potatoes, hones and scraps
of neat thrown out to them. Nine blackbirds at a tiuie-—in-
cluding hens—were to be seen down in the yard and even
more quarrelsome than usual the golden-billed cocks preyed
themselves, fighting on the ground and leaping up Hutteringe
in the air to fight; and, I am sorry to say, their brown-
gowned wives sometinies followed their bad example.

Part of the skeleton of a goose, well picked betore it was
thrown out, the blackbirds pecked at and hustled about in a
most amusing fashion; and one big, bullying cock made a
point of leaving the crust or scrap on which he onght be feéd-
ing and deliberately shouldering away any of his fellows who
attempted to feed in his neighborhood. A long, real garden
stretches behind the little back gardens of our row of honses,
which in ordinary weather furnisies blackbirds with a pretry
xood supply, according to the season, of grubs, woruis,
snails, chrysalides, etc., although there are nob many apples
to give them their dessert for their meritorious labor in deé-
youring these gardeners’ pests. Accordingly, the birds
breed about the garden, und very pleasant il is to hear then
piping in the morning and the evening dusk—that is, when
they will condescend to sing, ant in their own voices. But
for the most part they are very lazy. It is uot only in snm-
mer that the ‘silver tongue” is dry, aud. when they do sing
they are generally *‘ hoarse as wien a hawker hawks iis
w res.” This hoarseness in these birds (the male heing a
great moecking-bird) I attribute to their im‘tation of the liarsh
scolding of a next door parrot. Unter the slates of that next
door house a pair of blackbirds nest eyery year, just at the
top of a water pipe, in company wilh a colony ot sparrows,
which slip in and out of the holes left in the side wall for
the ventilation of the loft under the roof like dingy London-
ers in and ont of the mouths of their dark conrts, The
country blackbird's nest is nade Of grass and roots and clay,
plastered with smoother clay ins de or lined with finer grass;
but I have never seen my surburban neighbors carrying in
clay for their honsebuilding, although there is plenty of it
about, What a different place to lay their spotted, bluish
green eves in from that in which a blackbivd’s nesy rises in
my mind’s eye! A clump of hazcls ina Welsh park, peep-
ing over a rough, mossed, lichened, ivied limestone wall upon
a shaded, rocky lane, down which zigzageed a clear, finkling
Tunlet, between wet, mossy rounded blocks of stone,

Bigeer blackbirds visited us—rooks, probably, from Ken or
Highgate Wood or Lady Burdett-Coutts's park. Now and then
we had a robin among our visitors, but I think sot so fre-
quently as in milder winters. A tifmonse often made his
appearance, J saw hini on the roof of the scullery, pecking
away ata bone which bigger flesh-relishing birds, alihougl
bold enough to light upon the ground, had been afraid to
touch because within eyeshot of a first Hoor window. Tit
finished off his dinner with some little bits of cheese which
for days the other birds—sparrowe ineluded—had left un-
tasted. All the birds have turned an almost scornfully cold
shoulder upon cold potatoes as long as there was anything
else for them to get. When water has run out under the
scullery door into the frozen yard most of the birds have
made arush for it. A solitary, stray starling and bright-
eyed, bold thrushes-—the last looking like smart young nien
of the last century in their smooth brown coats and speckled
waistcoats--were also on ow! visiting list, the thrushes three
and four at a time.

But the sparrows were, of course, the most numerous. All
rovnud about they build. In the breeding season, ever and
anon, down conies and smashes one of th ir spotted white
eggs—perhaps ejected from the nest by a felonious neighbor
abstracting its material; or an unfledged, white-mouthéd nest-
ling drops gapiig, and afterward when the young ones have
begun to try their wings every now and then one tumbles

| down the chiimey like an inexperienced little sweep Bold

af all times during the hard weather the sparrows have, save
when prowling cats werein the way, shown themselves al-
ost totally devoid of fear. ‘They have leaped into windows
and tapped with their bills upon the panes to call attention to
their wants.

They have to rise up like barnyard fowls to snatch scatter-
ed crumbs, and scarcely take more trouble than pigeons to
get out of the way of human feet. lt has been prime fun to
see two of them at a time tugging away at a crust like rival
porters at a passenger’s portmanteau, and to note the insolent
coolness with which every now and then one bas swooped
down upon and carried off for his own repast upon a distant
roof that big scrap on which another has been engawed, the
robber staggering along with his spoil like a ship ‘‘down by
fhe head.” W.R.

Quebec, March, 1881.

THE “CRANE'S BACK.”

NOTICE that in the Forrsr snp Stream of Dec. 23
you reprint a letter published in the Hvening Post on the
subject of wagtails crossing the Mediterranean Sea on the
backs of cranes and storks, This has the indorsement of the
eminent ornithologist yon Heuglin, and induces me to report
a general belief among the Crow Indians of Montana that the
sandhill crane performs the same office for a bird they call
napite-shu-wile or ‘the crane’s back.” ‘This bird I have not
yet secn, bul from the description if is probably a small
prebe. Itis ‘big medicine,” and when obtained is rudely
stulfed and carefully preserved. JI hopetohaye one brought
to me soon for identification.

The Indian’sacconnt of the bird is as follows, and I give it
for what it may be worth, adding that I have heen assured
by avery intelligent and obserying hunter, who has lived in
Montana for eighteen yerrs, that he bas noticed the same
habit:

The ‘crane’s back” arrives and departs with the sandhill
crane, and except when nesting is ravely seen far from that,
bird. About fen or fifteen per cent. of cranes are accom-
panied by the ‘‘crane’s back,” which, as the crane rises from
the ground flutters up and settles on the back between the
wines, remaining there until the crane alights.

Such is the Indian account, and many of their hunters and
chiefs have assured me that they have frequently seen the
birds carried off im this way At these times the bird is said
to keep up 4 cohstant chattering whistle, which is the origin
of fhe Crow custom of warriors going into battle each with a
small bone whistle in his month; this is continually blown,
imitating the note of the **cranu’s back,” and, as they pe-
lieve, preserves their ponies and themselves frou wounds, 60
that in case of défeat they may be safely carried away as is
the wapiteshu—-tle, The Cree Indians are said to observe
the same habit in the white crane. J.C. Murrice.

Fart Custer, Montana, Hebruary, 1881.

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Jiu GROW.

HIS was hisname. Andy was the name of the other.
Thad them froin different nests in different years, and
found them both most interesting and affectionate pets. I
loved them living, 1 mourned them dead, Jam a friend of
the crow and would say a good word for him in spite of his
uaofortunaté reputation. I would not shoot sor kill a crow,
They are useful birds and, 1 believe, honest birds and so en-
titled to live. Injustice has ever been done the crow, both
in ancient and modern times, ** sop" has not only slan-
dered lim, but tries to niake 1 fool of him by representing
him as being wheedled ont of bis cheese by a fox. No fox
ever outwitted a eriw nor never will, He is a wird with
brains and his eyes and ears are always open. I do not claim
that he is a wit, but heisa wag, full of ‘infinite jest and
humor.” Few birds are his equal, none are his superior. LI
presume that many, ifnot all, the readers of Forssr ayp
Srream look upon the crowas vermin, destructive to game—
an Ishmaelite against whont the hand of every man should be
raised, If this presumption is correct I think it arises from
a want of knowledge of his werits or a hereditary prejudice
against him. fe is called a thief and a robber, but he isnei-
ther, unless the taking that which satisfies his hunger, and no
more, makes him such. He provides for himself and his
houselold, as every woud crow should—be does not steal for
(lie mere pleasure of stealing Every crow has his own indi-
ty dusl character ; no two are alike; some are sober, others
aré merry, but all are fond of practical joking. He is as
affectionate as a dog, and in the daytime quite as useful, for
no tramp, stranger, d & or cat can come on the premises
where he is that he will not give a note of alarm. I have
said that I had two—Jim, named after the popular song, and
Andy, after a prominent citizen who ouce stood well with his
countryinen. Jini was a very sociable crow, fond of ladies
and children, but had his favorites, and never hesitated in
showing his likes and his dislikes Jim was brought up in a
Republican family, but, droll enough in one of lus color, he
could never abide a negro, and while he would be chatiy with
white folks he would haye nothing to say toa black man.
He at one time formed a friendship with a workman who
daily passed the house where Jim lived and wore a heavy
white beaver, which one day he had dyed black, ‘This waa
too much for Jini; he looked at his old friend in silence and
never afterward took any notice of him. He disliked dogs and
availed himself of every opportunity to give them a nip. He
would sit in soletaou silence near the front gate, apparently
waiting for some dog with more curiosity than wit to thrust
his nose between the bars, when Le would give bim a blow
with his horny beak that would send lim howling away, a
sadder if not w wiser dog, fo remember the difference be-
tween cave vanem and eave coroum, Andy was con-
sery tive and inclined to he aristocratic in his intercourse
with society, aud was shy of the o pollo. He wus fond
of ladies, especially those who wore bright or gay colors. He
wus fond of flowers, but pausies were his favorites. He
would fil! his mouth with them and strut arouod the garden
walks in the sunshine as proud as a peacock. He wasalways
perplexed with Sunday -ifs stillness and the Sunday coat,
vown and bonnet were too much fur him, he was quiet and
silent B ie CA
Bangor, 1881.

We agree most heartily with what Our correspondent says,
We know of no bird that makes a more interesting pet than
the crow, and there is none more easily reared or that better
repays in intelligence and affection tlie care bestowed upon
him. Wevemember especially two that we had one year—
Jim and Sam. They were neyer confined, and as the weather
in fall grew colder, and less attention was paid them they he-
came wilder, and finally, ane cold November day, flew away
néver to reappear. Jt was fun to wateb these birds. They
did not know what fear was, and their impudence was sonie-
thing sublime. From the tine that they became able to fly
they were the companions of the children, and would join in
their games with as much spirit as any one. They were
greatly attract,d by any shining olyject and had to be care-
folly watched to prevent their stealing any object of metal
and hiding it, When the children were not out of doors to
play with them they used sometimes to amuse themselves hy
ahehting on the backs of the gardeners working on the lawn
or over the flower-beds, and then trying to remove the metal
buckles from their vests or the bright suspender buttons from
their pantaloons, With the stout beaks they would pound

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FOREST AND STREAM.

and punch until the irritated victim would sirike viciously at
them, when they would fly away with lond cawings of
amusement and derision, Tf for any reason their meal was
delayed beyond its aeeustonierl hour the pair would proceed
to the kitchen door and raised such a tumult as never failed
to call forth some one to satisfy their wants.

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OREGON QUATL IN ALABAMA.

OUR correspondent, ‘‘ Morse,” in your issue of the 17th

instant, wrote in 9 descriptive way of a bevy of what

you advised him are mountain quail, Oreerlye pictus, Very

considerable interest has heen created in the birds here, and

despite the rigors of the climate many places were suggested

for colonizing or domesticating them, These were bnt the

expressions of enthusiastic wishes, however, serious thoughts

of the birds passing through one of our winters being out
dE the question.

The gentlemen to whom they were sent here have finally
sent them to the sunny South, and they are now in the care of
the Montgomery Sporting Club, Montgomery, Alabama, of
which Mr. Charles Spear is President. Advices say they ar-
rived there in fine condition and are greatly admired, The
bevy of twenty-one are fo be divided, a part liberated in a
locality fayorable to their propagation and protection, and 4
part upon private lands under the surveillance of the pro-
prietor

In the interest nf true sportsmen and of all interested in
colonization and domestication of foreign birds, please insert
this in Forest anp SrreAM, It will surely merit the atten-
tion of the gentlemen having the birds in charge and secure
in your attractive columns reports of this experiment,

The narrative of the advent of these beantiful birds, from
its yery inception, is interesting. Twenty-four birds, caught
near Oregon City, Oregon, in late fall or early winter—in
what manner I know not—were there cooped in a pine box
about three feet squate, witha single partition, or declk,
slatted on two opposite sides, and shipped by steamer to San
Francisco and thence sent by rail to this city. Two birds
were missing on their arrival here aud one was found dead
inthe coop. The twenty-one survivors were in good heart
and condition. They were liberated in a Jarge cage con-
structed to receive them, with a floor, and of about fwenty-
five square feet, and about five feet high, slatted on all sides
andthe top, and with cross-pieces placed for the hirds to
roost on. The cage was kept in an apartment heated pretty
uniformly above the freezing point, and afew days in this
habitation restored the birds in spirit and appearance from
the effects of their long journey. Their habits were watched
so far as could be for about six weeks with curious interest,
and they developed, seemingly, every trait that could en-
eourage hopes of their complete domestication.

What beautiful birds, to be sure! The first impression
from them, seen huddled in fear and apprehension—heads
erect, the slender plumes in their crowns at a perpendicular,
nodding, flitting, their beautiful plumage displayed in their
strut and chasse—is charming. I wonder if this long, deli-
eate plume is peculiar to the mountain quail ?

TInsize, full-grown, the bird is about that of a pigeon.
The breast is very full and dimpled and of a tich blue, fad-
ing into a dusky brown on the sides of the neck and upward
over the crown and all over the back, wings and tail, save
that the contour of the wings is marked by dottings of white.
Below the wings the feathers are of a lustrous maroon,
barred with white downward and backward. The throat is
ornamented with lustrous maroon, shield-shaped, bordered
with white, the npper points reaching the auriculars, and the
lower point terminaling about an inch below the hase of the
bill. The plume is about two inches long when fully devel-
oped, and when the bird is undisturbed slopes backward and
close to the neck and back. When animated the bird erects
it toa perpendicular, and it is seen to consist sometimes of
one and sometimes of two long, slender, dark brown feathers.
To observers here there was nothing to indicate sex in the
birds but a dominating action and expression.

What game to entice the true sportsman from office and
shop! Dinsmore, to whose attention the birds were fortu-
nately committed while here, declares he will go to Alabama
next season and identify his pets and the progeny. Mag

Ogdensburg, N. ¥., Hebriary, 1881.

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THE GIANT SQUID ON THE GRAND BANKS.

BY PROFESSOR A. E. VERRILD.

ROM Gapt. J. Collins, now of the U. §. Fish Commis-
sion, [ learn that in October, 1875, an unusual num-
ber of giant squids were found floating at the surface on the
Grand Banks, and mostly entirely dead and more or less mu-
tilated by birds and fishes, In very few cases they were not
quite dead, but entirely disabled. These were chiefly seen
between WN, lat. 44 dee. and 44 deg, 30 min., and between W.
long. 49 deg. 30 sec. and 49 déz, 80 min. 49 des. 50 min.

He believes that between twenty-five and thirty specimens
were secured by the fleet from Gloucester, Mass., and that as
many niore were probably obtained by the vessels from other
places. They were cut up and usedas bait for codfish. Por
this use they are of considerable value to the fishermen

Capt. Collins was at that time in command of the schooner
Howard, whieh seeured five of these giant squids. These
were mostly from ten to fifteen feet long, not including the
arms, and averaged about eighteen inches in diaineter. The
arms were almost always mutilated. The portion that was
left was usually three to four feet long, and at the base about
as large as a man’s thigh.

One specimen when cut up was packed into a large hogs
head tub, having a capacity of about seventy-five gallons,
which it filled.
eod fish. The gravity of the Architenthis is probably about:
the same as that of the fish. This would indicate more nearly
the actual weight of one of these creatures than any of the
mere estimates that haye been made which are usually much
too great. Allowing for the parts of the arms that had been
destroyed this specimen would perhaps have weighed nearly

000 pounds, -

Among te numerous other vessels that, were fortunate in
securit'g¢ this kind of bait Capt. Collins mentions the follow-
ing: The schooner Sarah P. Ayer, Captain Oskley, took one
ortwo; the E, R. Nickerson, Captain McDonald, secured
one that had its arms and was not entirely dead, so that it was
harpooned. Its tentacular arms were thirty-six feet long.
The schooner 'Tragabigzanda, Captain Mallory, secured three
in one afternoon, These were eight to twelve feet long, not
neluding the arms.

This tub was known to hold 700 pounds of:

These statements are confirmed by other fishermen, some
of whom state that the ‘"hig squids” were also cammon, dur-
the same season, at the ‘Flemish Cap,” a bank situated
some distances northeast from the Grand Banks.

The canse of so great a mortality among these preat Ceph-
alopods can only be conjectured. Tt may have heen due to
some disease epidemic among them, or fo an unusual preva-
lence of deadly parasites or other enemies. Tt is worth while,
however, to recall the fact that these were observed about
the same time in anttumn when most of the specimens haye
been found cast ashore at Newfoundland in different years.
This season may perhaps be just subsequent to their season
for reproduction, when they would be so much weakened as
to be more easily overpowered by parasites, disease, or other
unfavorable conditions.—American Journal of Setence.
=

Tit AmErioaAN JounNaL or SormNor.—The March num-
ber of the Journal contains a number .of articles of great
value, most of them on physical subjects. The number
opens with an article on the Phosphorogiaph of a Solar Spec-
trum by Prof. J W. Draper, following which is a discussion
of the Structure and Affinities of Huphoderia of Meek and
Worthen, by §. H, Scudder. Mr. §. P. Langley writes of
the Actinic Balance. The wonderful mineral deposit at
Branchville, Conn., which has furnished so much interesting
material to the mineralogists, calls forth two articles in this
number. Mr. G. W. Hawes gives an interesting paper on
Liquid Carbon Dioxide in Smoky Quartz, and Prof. Arthur
W. Wright one on Gaseous Substances contained in the
Smoky Quartz of Branchville, Conn,

Other articles in the March Journ] are: Origin of New
Points in the Topography of North Carolina, by W. ©. Kerr;
On the Solubility of Chloride of Silon in Water, by J. P.
Cooke; Papers on Thermometry, from the Winchester Ob-
servatory of Yale Collage, and others.

Scicntific Intelligence is very full and varied, and the num-
ber, as a whole, is extremely interesting.

pe say

UststAt Drzr.—Bozeman, Montana Ter., Feb. 18.—I1
have noticed in a recent number of Formsr anp Stream
* Cork’s” letter about a ‘horned doe.” In the winter of
1878 74, while hunting at the head waters of McDonald's
Creek—a tributary of the Musselshell River—Montana Ter-
ritory, Lhappened to killa large white-tail doe with four
horns—or, rather, four spikes—each from 23 to 4 inches in
Jeneth. They were produced in pairs, one pair on each side
ofhead. In the fall of 1873. while trapping at the head of
Flat Willow and MeDonald’s creeks, | also killed two large
white-tail deer witha black line along backbone and tyo
rows of white spots, the latter of (he size of a copper cent, on
each side. Have not seen any like it sinve. A, G.

In the autumn of 1878 we killed, in a.dry lake, near the
head of the Dismal River, Nebraska, the biggest and hand-
somest buck we ever saw. He had on each side of the back-
bone & row of spots somewhat smallér than a five-cen( nickel,
which were very much paler than the rest of the coat. We
never saw one marked like him, though there is no doubt that
adult deer are sometimes more or less spotted.

Nerotrurus Largkranis.—Catskill, Feb. 26—Hditter Ferest
and Stream: Thisafternoon while a party of men were fish-
ing in the river they caught a very Curious looking “affair ”
Tt looks about as T shold imagine a cross between an eeland
alizard would. Is about one foot six inches long from tip
to tip; is of a davk-mud color on the back; its sides are
lighter and haye small, dark-blne spots; its belly a light-yel-
low, and quite roush ; has a broad, flat head, small, dead-
looking, gray eyes; its legs are very much like a lizzard’s,
Just whead of forelezs are two spongy like substances (oue on
asides) of a dark-red color. © Flas a tail very mune like a
bullhead. ‘Ts as slippery as an eel.” Is it fish or lizard ?

W.K. H.

The animal which you mention is easily recognized from
your description. It is neither a fish nor alizard, but an
amplibian, and belongs to the same class with the frogs,
toads, siredons and soon. It is called mud-puppy, water-
dog or menobranchus in the vernacular, and Veeturus later-
aléx by scientific men. Ibis not uncommon in the Northern
United States, thongh not very often seen, and sometimes
reaches a length of twofeet. The ‘‘spongy-like substances”
are the gills.

A Tamu Rurrap Grotse—Cortlandt, N. Y., March 3—
iditor Forest and Stream: \ have uow in my possession a
tame partridve. Hearing remurkable stories about such a
bird haying been secured, that having been placed in the
coop with the chickens it had conformed to their habits and
mode of life, L had the curiosity to drive with a, friend ahout
a mile from town to see this domesticated partridge.

Upon arriving st the house the farmer led the way to the
hen-honse, cautioning us, as we opened the door, not to ap-
proach too near the bird, a8 it did not like strangers. He
had the grouse confined in a coop in one corner of the hen-
nery. Upon opening the lid the bird walked out with the
fatiiliay kluck! Eluck! ‘‘and with many a flirt and flutter”
flew to the floor, taking his place familiarly with the cock
and hens, they seeming to recognize him as one of the
family. -

We were told that the bird had flown into the honse about
five months ago early one morning, the family supposing it
had passed the night in one of the balsam trees near the
house and that the cat, prowling about, had startled him,
when he flew blindly through the open door into the reom.
He was immediately placed with the fowls, with the result
before stated.

He is fed only with the chickens and eats with them with
apparent uneconeern, and at night would take his place on
the roost with them, but for fear of accident his owner has
of late each night placed him ina small, slatted coop. The
bird allows Mr. H—— totake him in his hatids to be shut in
quarters for the night. What seems to me themost remarka-
ble is that the bird should know Mr. H—— from others, as
it was very evident that he did, Mie.

ANIMALS RECEIVED AT CENTRAL PARK MENAGERIE FOR WEEK END-
ING FEBRUARY 26.—Two Raccoons, Procyon fofor, presented by Mr.
Jullus Grav, N. ¥. city. One Horned Owl, Bubo virginiqnus, present—

ed by Mr. G. W. Baxter. Captured at New Hambure, N. ¥. Ono Gm
ada, Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatts, presented by Mr, Douglas H.

art, N. Y. city. Two Opossums, Didelphys virginiania, presente
Mr. W. Irving Snyder Captured at Rutherford One Lai
eared OWL, Ofte iwilsoniantis, presented by Mt. (jh
WN. Y. city. One Fournier’s Capromy, Capromy,.
Presented by Captain William H. Taylor, Barge Saginaw. ;

- W. A. Conkiin, Directory

Game Bag and Gun.

“Dirtwar Sportiy¢ Powper.”—The Fores )
StreAm’s pamphlet, explaining the danzerousnature of th
Dittmar detonating explosive, will he sent to any addreg
upon application. The articles contained in the pamplhif
were published in this journal as follows:

Sept. 28, 1880—Tie ‘ Dittmar Sporting Powder.”

Sept. 30, 1880 —lyading Detonation.

Oct. 7, 1880—The Detonation of “ Dittmar Sporting Poy
der.”

Dee. 9, 1880—The Dittmars’ Abracadabra.

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DUCK SHOOTING OFF THE VIRGINIA CAPHS

CAPERVILLE, VIRGINTA, October, 188),

DEAR SIR: Yowasked me last summer to notify you when was
best time for duck shooting off the Capes. Trom all indications
brant, and black ducks will be tn heavy force about the ist of Deceme
ber. If you want good sport make your preparations to come about
that time. Cold weather will have set in, and the birds will be Young;
and not shot.at. Tt would be necessary for you and your triend to go
aboard a schooner and anchor off near the blinds so that in Tough
weather you would be on the spot; forif you boarded on the main
land your expenses would be heavy and the shooting not worth 1h
whild, to say the least of it, for on windy days the ducks fly up to
flecoys and you could not reach the blinds were you on the main!
There are millions of winter snipe, too, so you had best bring a lave
supply Of No. 10 shot. cannot promise you luxurious fare, but edt
give you plenty of good bread, butter, eggs, beef, bacon, oys
clams, stewed terrapin, ducks, snipe and wil(l goose. Bring a heayy
supply of ammunition, waterproof boots and clothing, and come doe
onthe steamer Northampton on the 3d proximo from Chenrysta
and across the main to Capervilleis ten miles. I will haye an am)
lance waiting for you find your traps. My schooner, well furnishe
will be ready, and you can enibark at once.

My terms are $4 per day each, 1 to furnish everything. All gam
van be expressed to any point you desire. Ib would be best for you

are remembered you can probably pay all your expenses anil h
enough funds left over for Christmas. £ would expect you to rei)

OW, I appeal to every lover of the gnn if this letter wi
not calenlated to make any sportstnan #0 off at half-cool

tomake business distastefil forthe time and turn his though}
waking, and hisdreams, slumbering, to visions of slaught
the wild fowl? With sucha letter in his pocket a man m
he pardon: d for ignoring * the partner of his bussom and
sweet offsprings of mutual affection,” as Mr. Micawber f
thetically expresses it, and let his gaze wander lovingly Ald
longingly at his pet breech-loader that sits so solitary au
alone i the corner.

Dark hints are made in the family circle of failing healt
and failing appetite, lowing descriptions of successful d
hunts in the Forrest aND STREAM, from che pens of enth
asbtic Nimrods, sre read aloud and, like a skillful engin
preparing the approaches for the ereetion of his batteries,
the shootist hreaks ground for his intended departure—a
then it becomes Iniown that he is about, to leave on a 2
duck-killing trip, Like Hector preparing for a foray up
the Grecian host, he is surrounded by admiring friends, th
warriors help him to arm—buekler, casque, javelin; the fi
Trojans give him helpfnl words andsmiles And, like the &
yorite son of Priam, as he goes out to slay and conquer, &
deals in liberal promises, not like Hector, though, in vivil
this one alove-lock from Paris' brow, thats golden gorget frol
Belus’ shield, or the gilf eagle that adorns the top of th
Thracian standards; instead, he pledges his solemn word |
forward hampers of gaine to every acquaintance, a pled
carried out, would load dowh every steamboat on the Chi
peake Bay. But in the midst of all this exultant prepa:
comes the boding voice of some Cassandra in breeches,
croaks of bad luck, of wild shooting, of stormy days, of hi
ter, biting weather, of colds, rheumatism and neuralgia, {
falsé, fleeting and perjured guides, that make the word t
promise to the ear only to break it to the hope.

But who ever heeds the warning voice when bent on
enterprise, whether it is of conscience, of our creditors ort
our friends?—Allah Bakalum! What is to be shall be, a
so we and our friend James Fox, of Richmond, a direct de
cendent, by the way, of the famous Charles James of Kin
George's time, proceedéd to lay in our stock of ammunition
Just here, by the way of digression, I would like to ask mj
fellow-sportsmen why there is always such a wide differen
between the estimated and actual expense of fitting out for
hunting expedition ? If seems a very simple and inexpenst
affair—powder and shot don't cost much, A mere bagatel
not worth a moment’s consideration, says the huntsman,
he stuffs his roll of notes in his watch-pocket, those sai
proniises to pay being the expenses of the round trip. —
mere nothing, is it?—not worth a thought? Well, reflectid
comes when buying a ticket to your destination—Wher¢
the money? Surely some of it is lost! You search in
pocket, kn-t your brow and then, after a moment of bri
study, a new light breaks upon your bewildered mind. Yow
paraphernalia—that your gunmaker has beguiled you into pi
chasing—is about ten times more than you dreamed of
as you think of your bank account and supply yourself will
blank checks you register a mental vow to be more cauttoll
in future. Eyerybody cuts the suit according to the clofl
but a sportsman never does.

Fox and myself compared notes. The expenses wered
ready as much as the whole trip ought to have cost, and We
had not even left Richmond. But when a man finds hi
in that position called “in for apenny in for a poun
gets as reckless asa poker player who sees a heavy blind
a bob tail flush.

Mancu 10, 1881.]

Phursday eyening we left the capital city for Norfolk, tal:-
ine asa lesser of the two evils the all-railroute via Petersburg.
ic fare is more than by the steamer Ariel, but no man who
ar traveled once on tliat old ice-box that bears ihe name of

‘on her again. Gentlemen sportsmen wlio love their
mfort, their dogs and their guns, I warn against this
i wie ntaretic hulk that plies between Richmond and Norfolk.
i rk Twain's canal boat is a palace steamer in comparison.
me to think of it, the New York steaniers that leave on ir-
ar days or athigh water are the only decent modes of com-
ication Webween the two cities, Onthe Ariel you and
your dogs will he treated like tramps or vagrant rouxta-
hols, On Lhe latter everything that can be done to make the
seenger comfortable is carefully undertaken by the officers
tie Old Vominion Steamship Company. This is not a
puff, for 1 don’t know any of them, I only write in the inter-
f my fellow friends of the gun, and nodblesse oblige'is no-
estronger than among the votaries of the field, forest,
ani.
From Norfolk the rou'e to the capes and to Cobb’s Island
@herrystone, thence by land across the peninsula.
Leaving the wharf at seven o’clock in the morning we
ached Cherrystoné by noon. This place is a little village
fated on an inlet fhat runs into the Chesapeake Bay, but a
vy bundred yards distant, This same sinall hamlet, obscure
is, has yeba name as much of a household word in
nerica.as Waterloo or Gretna Green in Britain, for it is here
t the finest bivalves in the world are grown. The Cherry-
he oyster is a thing of joy and delight to every epicure
id gourmand in the country. They sell at #4 and $5 a bar-
l, and the demand exceeds the supply tenfold. Bot few
ich the public as private clubs, and customers generally con-
tract with the oystermen for all they can gather.

Stopping at Cherrys'one only long enough to load our traps,
dan attempt to dispose of a dozen on the halt shell, a feat
youd our gastronomic capacities with these mammoth bi-
yee, fifte¢n miles brought us to the coast. Mac and the
y awaited us, andin a few moments everything was, to
amautical phrase, ‘‘snug and ship-shape.” Then we be-
[yan to take in the surroundings. Our cabin was fearfully lim-
ed in space; like Captain Dick’s apartment, it was so small
hat you couldn't swing a cat in it without burting the cat ;
ya dwart could stand upright, infact, a big div'y-soods’ hox
ches best simile I can think of. A minature stove sat in the
eenure; oneach side were the bunks, and such sleeping accom-
Hodations! Not longer nor wider than a coffin, once in you
wedged tigh!, indeed, our Joe who has big feet could not
hi over without getting ont of bed. Our crew consisted of

Hide, an ordinary looking man, snd his mateJoe. Now.
Svus a character that Hogarth or Felix Darley would have
to have limined and Dickens to have made one of his
ter sketches of. He was neorly seven feet high, but a
Stant life in the low-roofed cabin had -o bent his body that
always walked, eyen in the open air, asif he had lost
thing and was looking on the ground for it. Joe con-
id to be but thirty-eight years old, but heJooked fifty, the
of the stove that he was continually roasting over, for
was the cook of this craft, lac seauied and lined his fea-
res, until he looked as if old Wather Time himself had set

ign and seal upon him. Joe's face was a study. In profile
was a half moon, with a nose in its centre that Julins Cassar
gid have heen proud of ; a hugé nose indeed that sounded
@atog horn when Joe blew it with his fingers, which he
giways did. Underneath was amonth that wise Dame Nature

dinade when she took in consideration the long, flexible
dy that had to be filled—for the larger the hold the bigger
e ney, It was a mouth equal to the one that little

‘Ridinghood saw when the supposed grandmother popped
head out of the bedclothes. Joe's ears opened wide like a
fiever on a dead stand, anc_his head was surmounted with
hickest, bushiest shock of haireyerseen, Joe was, albeit,
tthe glass of fashion or the mold of form, yet bas that
rling honesty, simple mindednesss and perfect good nature
ich are better than outward show. If Joe had one fault it
is that of Uncle Toy, and Heayen would forgive him, for
he means nothing by his oaths.

Shortly after our arrival night set in, the solitary lamp was
and by its dim light Joe proceeded to get supper, The lit-
stove grew red hot, and the hatchway had to be opened.
ee was boiled, meat fried and bread cooked, and the long
é giving us an appetite we crouched down and made &
riy meal, then a walk on deck with our cigars fo give the
és time and place to eat their supper
was ab -autiful night, calm, clear and mild; the broad
lainent gemmed, as Hamlet lias it, with its golden fire;
eg air, laden with salt, is fragrant to jhe lungs; the bay re-
cis hack the myriad stars. Across the way is seen the
ming white light of Cape Charl-s, that every forty
nds revolves and flashes a broad pa hway across the still,
lm waters. It is such a night as Nature seemed to haye
bed herself in a costume of spectral white, and charmed all
fh her weird, enthralling loveliness. To descend from the
slats down in the little cuddy hole isa descent indeed. But

gelling late, and we must be off by day to-morrow. So
make preparations for: etiring, which consist in taking off
boots and wrapping up in an old dirty coverlet that was
imed with dirt and smelled—Jupiter, how it did smell!
ter having tucked us in the guides placed a sail-cloth on
floor, and Joe, doubling up his legs, spread a blanket

him and Mac, blew the light on , and then snores—one
nor and Joe’s deep bass—soon showed that slumber had
shed their tired eyelids down. Not so with us, the close
iprisoned condition we were lying in, thehard planks withno
allet kept us awake. Hours passed on, and ‘ sleep—balmy
p that knits up the ravyelled sleeve of care” —was not for
Tt was pitch dark, The swishing of the water against
oaken bottom, not two inches from our bodies,
f our senses painfully on the alert. The noisome,
uldy perfume of the bed clothes, the varied sinells of
ip oul, stale cooking, old clothes, all combined made a
ible mephitic odor that arose in heavy exhalation and
d find no vent, for the door of the cabin was closed
ft. To my comrade, all unused to rougo it, and a perfect
atite, the sisuation was torture.
Dawn came at last—a bright morning—but we did not get
nder weigh until near noon. And then slowly making
bur way along under a ripple of wind came fo anchor off
Bnith Island, soine ten miles from Cobh’s, and about a mile
m the mouth of the Chesapeake. A southwest wind now
ing, we went to the blinds, placed ont the decoys—but it
had day, and the ducks did not fly. Though we sat
here until dusk only four brant rewarded our efforts. That
ight we rested better, as our moses grew more accustomed
1¢ Gunfined air of the cabin. The scond day it rained,
‘We took-a tramp on the island—only getting wet and
Tad for our pains. The third we were put only two hours,

perd’s Sprite would ever knowingly or willingly take pas- |

FOREST AND STREAM.

and killed only one little deadapper. The morning of the
fourth was chiefly spent in trying to get warni—or rather
Mae said it was too cold for ducks—and we doubled up,
wailing for the wind to moderate; bul it still keeping up
we insisted on going to onr blind, Phew! it was cold. The
wiud cut like a knife, and blew so hard that the waves were
capped with foani. Still, we did not suffer. Mach of us had
on two pair of drawers, iwo pair of pants, and a pair of can-
vas breeches over them. Our bodies were covered with
three woolen shirts, vests, coat and oilcloth. ‘Three pair of
jarn socks, over which our rnbber boots were drawn, kept
our feet comfortable — only our faces were blinded with tears
when we faced the breeze. The decoys were put out, and
we took our position ina smal! boat inside ofthe blind, which
consisted of cedar bushes stuck in the mud, Mac and his
large boat went to a blind sonie half a mile distant where he
concealed himself. In was lo* water, and fhe bars around us
were covered with snipe in numberless quantities; but we
kept quiet, though we were sorely tempted to shoot. The
wind was now rapidly rising, and at last a regular nor’ wester
Was whistling around us The tide was on the flood and
rushing like a mill-tsce, and soon the brant, the gamest bird
that flies, commenced to moye. Here come four in one
bunch, We fire, and three fall dead, the other dropping in
the wavesa couple of iundred yards away. Hardly had we
slipped fresh cartridges in when a large flock was seen Lead-
ing directly for our decoys. We crouched low and waited
for them, with every nerve strung to a tension. They
wheeled by on the pinions of the wind like a, flash of light,
but the lead was more swift, and two fell from the flock.
Bot ste! here comes a single bird, who circles around and
finally alights outside of the decoys We did not waste a
shot on him, for the brant now fly in squads, in couples, and
flocks, and every few seconds our guns speak ont. ‘The
sport was glorious and exciting, but it soon came to an
abrupt conclusion—the stiff nor’wester was now changed
into a gale, and it howled ss if so many demons of the deep
were unloosed. Just af this time McKown passed by, luffed
and ran alongside of us. He cried out:

‘Jump on board.” We did so, and left our boat adrift.

“Why don’t you get the boat and the decoys?” said Fox.

‘<The wind is too stil,” said McKoun, who was undoubt-
edly scared and thought of nothing but safety. ‘*It's blow-
ing so that I won't try to reach the sloop, but will baye to
make a tun for Smith Island.” So saying, he placed her
head before the wind and in a few minutes the boat’s head
struck upon the sand.

Now, neither Fox nor myself were sailors, but we had com-
mon sense en?ugh to know that Mac was so timid that eyen
a breeze made him look longingly at tle nearest land. He
lived in perpetual fear of storms, hurricanes and cyclones.
He was always in expectation that the wind was going to
dust into an everlasting tempest, and that he would he, like
old Mrs. Gummige’s son, drowndead, And we knew there
was no real necessity for running into shore at a time when
the ducks were just sailing around the decoys. ‘‘ Four days
gone,” significantly said Fox, holding np his fingers of one
hand, ‘‘at 88 a day—and no ducks.”

The keeper of the St. Charles Lighthouse received us most
kindly and hospitably. He is an educated gentleman, having
taken his degree of A. M. at the University of Virginia.
Though surrounded by his wife and children hisis an inexpres-
sibly lonesome and dreiry life. The days seem like weeks,
the monthe like years, the time drags on with leaden heels,
and the monotony is well nigh unendurable. ‘Truly could be
exclaim with Alexander Selkirk ou bis lonely Island,

© Oh solitude where are the charms
That sages have seen in thy face.”

The eternal sameness and utter isolation from all mankind
is hard to bear, for man is a sociable animal and needs com-
pany. It must have been such a place as this that caused the
plaint in Locksley Hall

‘(The weary waste of waters,
The barren, barren shore.”

The next day, instead of being up and carly at the ducks, it
found Mac toasting his shins at the fire, and as it was near
sunset before we were in the blinds, and in the meantime the
wind had gone down, the result wasnaryaduck, “‘An-
other day gone,” said Fox, Ont of temper we pulled back
to the sloop, and fouud that Joe had fulfilled, as he always
dd, his contract, and lad a hol supper awaiting os. Afier
the meal over our pipes we listened to Mac's vivid description
of what he was going todo. Fox and myself glanced mean-
ingly af each other, while Joe sat half enveloped in» cloud of
smoke that poured from his month, his whole attitude ex-
pressing a perfect content, that it was none of his funeral as
he wasn’t after ducks,

“Joe,” said my friend, ‘are you fond of gunning 2”

Joe grunted out a negative. ;

ce Why Pi ;

“Cause I most killed myself once, got null of guns to last
me,”

‘How did you do tat?”

‘Well, if happened some years ago when I was a boy.
The old man had an old ducking gun of No, 41 believe, that
always satin the corner in the passage. He told me he'd
thrash thunder outer me if I ever totched it, so I dassent
handleit. One day a large hawk come and sit on the bara,
and I runsand grabs the piece meaning to shoot her any-
way, thrashing or no thrashing. I crept behind the corn-
house and peeped around the corner, and there sat the hawk a
waiting for a chicken, TI tried to draw back the hammer,
but it was rusty and IT couldn't, so drops on my knees and
puts the butt of the gun against the pit of my stomach and
pulled. I had nearly got it cocked when the hammer slipped
out of my, fingers and it went off. At fust [never knew
what happened; then {jhought that Mose, the brindled bull, had
butt me, or that Sally, onv old blind mule, had plugged me ;
then marm come running out screaming that I was killed,
and the old man —” here Joe stopped to fill his pipe.

“Well, Joe, what did he do? Did he scream too?”

‘Goregm |? said Joe with scorn im his voice, ** he wasn’t
that kind. No; he picked up the old piece, carried it in the
liousé and walked off to the woods, and by the time that
marm had got the cramp out of my stomach lie came back
with a hickory sapling and just tunned the hide ofen me,”

After an early breakfash we remained in the blinds during
the flood tide, and had a spurt of good luck, but the wind was
not high enough, s0 we returned to thesloop early and passed
the rest of the day after the guides’ fashion—in the cuddy
hole over the stove. ‘‘Another day wasted” I remarked.

‘Vog-” said my comrade; “I am getting tired of being im-
posedon. Here weare paying four dollars apiece and we don’t
get two hours’ shooting a day, and it is fine fun for Mac to
doze over the fire all the time and play us off with whut he is
going to do, Here are millions of snipe within pistol shot of

10%

the beat, and he hasn't even deigned to carry us to shoot
tiem, I'm golng hack home to-~noerrow.”

“Yes,” L replied, “the whole trip, is a fraud and 1 will go
back foo.”

That night, we notified the suide ot our determination, and
he promised to carry us to the blinds at daybreak, bail, rain,
wind or sunshine.

‘How's the weather Joe?” said Fox, poking his head out
of the bunk as thegray dawn caine sivaling in the pane of
Glass that constituted the window.

“7 don’t know, but T will see,” assured Joe as he tineon-
sciously paraplirased the words of the ganie that children and
even stown people are fond of indulging in called ‘The Shak-
ing Quaker.” $o, yawning like Mount dStna, Joe arose up
aud almost burst his skull a¢ainst the low ceiling.

*«Durn me for a fool,” said Joe (sutto voce) “that's five
hundred times I have doné that; ‘pears to me I never will
learn sense. Wish my blasted head was off, anyliow.”

“Raining like blazes,” be shouted, after taking a survey of
the weather through the cabin door,

So we remaimed in our shelves, watching the breakfast
being gotten ready. Joe could scare one up in fen minutes
when he was ta hurry, but this morniog be took his time
leisurely, and had aréd artistic meal set before us. ‘*]
never haye no appetite noway when I have to cook,” said
Joe, aud then he sits down and eats enough to make a half a
dozen men ill with mdigestion.

Noon by our watches and still the rain came down with
oue of those steady pours that, looked as if it meant business
and did not intend to Jeave off. Craniped. cribbed and con-
fined as we were in the cabin, we were glad to put on our
waterproofs and take a tripon Shell Island. A tramp of a
couple of miles showed ns nothing, and so we returned ont
of sorts and disgusted back to the sloop.

* Another day gone and nothing to show for it,” said Pox,

The next morning it was blowing great euns, and the ducks
flew beautifully, but our guide Mac curled himself in the
bunk, with a congestive chill, as he said; J] and my comrade
smoked our pipes in wrathful silence.

Both Fox and myself had enongh of this, 1d we insisted
on returning home. So Captain Joe commenced fo raise the
anchor; then by our assistance the sails were spread, snd then
Mac coming out of the cabin, seized the tiller and steered.
All went well until the sloop turned sharp to the right, up a
bend in the river, where she ran right in the teeth of the
male. She could make no headway, so the anchor was
dropned and the sails were reefed. Then she kept on her
course; the wind shrieked, the cordage rattled, the sails
flapped, the masts creaked, and the sloop, with the blast on
the Jarboard side, cut through the water with the speed of a
racehorse The waves swept the decks clear; the water-
casks went first, then all Joe’s wood, nex, Mac’s decoys, my
hat blew off, and it was the biggest kind of a fime. Inside
of the cabin there was the devil to play; the boat careened
so that the stove slipped aside and broke the pipe off, and
the cabin was filled with a dense smoke. Then could be
heard the crash of glass as the lamp slid off the shelf, the
crockery clattered, the knives jingled, the pans rattled, and
it seemed asif the last hour was at hand. Fox and myself
stuod im the cabin with ourhvads out of the door. Joe clung
to the anchor chains forward, while Mac steered the boat by
mieans of a rope hitched around the tiller. The water was
rapidly shosling now, but the wind still beat the waves up
high and bellied out the canvas to its fullest extent. Mac
climg like srim death to the rope. All at once the line
slipped off of fhe end of the helm, and the holder disap-
peared from view into the bubbling tide beneath.

© Andis he fone? Oh, sudden solitude,
Tow oft that fearhil question will jutrude!
Twas but an instant passed aud there he stood,
And now —”

‘eSave me, for God’s sake!’ came ery from the stern.
We looked over, end there swung Mac, the other end of the
rope being tied fast. ‘Save me!” cried the pallid lips;
“save me!” uttered the imploring eye, and more dead than
alive we hauled him aboard, Scared? No, sir. He was
only a little demoralized; he hadn’t touched bottom all the
time, but hung suspended by the rope. The water was only
two feet deep and the keél had sunk deep in the mud.

“Thank Meaven! Mye escaped froma watery grave,” he
cried, as he reached the deck.

“Dog gone il,” said Joe, ‘he mout haye waded in shore;
the water ain't 'bove his boot-tops-"

And ¢0 the trip ended, and we left him wiser, poorer and,
as Artemus Ward has it, sadderer men, Yet we were safe;
not the ill luck of Canon Kingley’s ‘*Three Fishers" was
ours, only—

* Two Spottsmen went outin a ducking sloop,

In a ducking sloop asthe tide went down:

They came back sate out thoroughly scooped
Of the cash they had by Kenneth Mackowno.

But the uides must live and bunters mush pay
When they go ducking near Chesapeake Bay ;

And the guides do nothing when they charge by the day
But to anchor by the bar that's moaning.”

CHASSETR.

—

THE FLIGHT OF RIFLE BALLS.

My. Parkview, San Diego Oo., Ual,, Feb. 14

JHE excellent article by Major Merrill on the above sub-

ject calls up a question which has long puzzled nie,
and I should be obliged to any one who will satisfactorily
solve it. ,

He suys ‘' Tt is as mathematic illy certain that the rifle does
not cary straizht for ten yards, as that it does not for 1.000
yards. Gravity is always pulling the bullet down ; its effect
commences at the muzzle of the gun, and no velocity of the
ball can cancel it.” ro

This is the common opinion of the best authorities; but
just for fun T propose to dispute a part of it. I have the
highest respect for mathematics, and am not one of those
who back their own ‘experience’ (miscalled so) against all
philosophy. At the same time there is some room here to
doubt the proper application of mathematics, or rather philos-
ophy, in this case. That no velocity of bullet can cancel
the effect of prayity is absolutely indisputable. But is it
correct tosay that the effect of gravity commences at the
minuzzle of the gun? ;

That gravity is acting upon the ball all the time of if pag
gage up the barrel is undeniable. But are you sure that that
action produces downward motion instantly? Tn other
words can force be converted into motion instantly? Can
any force overcome instantly the inertia of the ball?

Tt is clear that at. the instant of the ball’s passing the mnz-
zle that although it bas its forward motion it is as regards
its downward tendency in a state of inertia. ;

That inertia requires time to overcome it is as certain as
anything in philosphy. I admit that ordinary cases of over

108 a

FOREST AND

STREAM. ~

[Maxzou 10, 1881.

coming inertia by the sudden application of force, as the gas
of powder, cic., are not analogous, The niotion must there
be iniparted from molecule to molecule; whereas, in the case
of grayily, the foree is exertid ‘pon every individual mole-
cule at ihe same time. [ut can the inertia even of a hiole-
cu e be instantly overcome?

You cannot escape this by sayiug that inertia is only a
negative agent, and is already neutralized by the action of
gravity. Weall know that a No 12 brass shell may be
filled half full of No. 10 wads that would require a pressure
of 50 pounds or over to free them through the barrel hy
hand. This pressure, too, would have tobe constant. Yet #
charge of powder will blow thei out of the gun alt a high
velocity, and with very dittle recoil, Put in three ounces of
shot so loosely wadded that one pound pressure by hand will
force it through the gun barrel and it will huve little veloeity
and will nearly unjoint your neck with recoil if you drive it
out with powder. In the one case we have 50 pounds (a
constant resistance too) of friction. In the onier we have
only one pound of inertia, The friction is truly a negative
agent. But aboutthe other there is a sinbboroness that seems
terribly positive when you come to experiime with it,

This is further exemplified by the fact that with no amount
of powder, however quick ur however arranged, to burn
faster as the ball advances Gan you impart the initial velocity
to a ball twice the weight of round ball of same calibre that
you can to fhe round ball with only a moderate charge.

Now, then, can gravily overcoine thisany more than pow-
der? That, gravity is constantly acting on every mioleculeis
troe. But the powder force when ouce developed aud when
the ball is half-way up the barrel is extremely near to doing
the saine thing. Yel if the ball be very long a great increase
in the powder adds little increase 10 the velocity, and the
forces is mainly lost in recoil. There is here some resisting
agent besides the time lost in imparting the increase of
notion from molecule o molecule. That is not enough to
explain the wreat difference letween the velecity of one
ounce of shot and one and nu half ounces between a short ball
anda long one; must not ihe extra resistance be looked for
in the molecule itself ?

L strongly suspect that the more philosophical state of the
matter isthis; The ball ténds to fall at the instant of its
escape from the muzzle, but as force cannot instantly be con-
vertad into motion if remains in equilibris for a fraction of
time during which it will be driven on a level line

The experimental proof or disproof of this would of course
be very difficult. Tdoubhtif any instrument could be made
without great care or expense that would teat the question.
T suggest the following, however, as the nearést practical
approach Lo ib:

Take a yery acenrate rifle and sight it at ten feet with the
finest «lobe or telescopic sights to a dark line the exact dis-
tance below another dark line that the line of the axis of the
bore is belaw the line of sight. Load it with the heaviest
cbharze of powder consistent with accuracy and 9 round ball ;
none of the slow lumbering long range balls If you do not
know how to make around ball worl in a bréech-loader
whittle down a conical one to nearly the same weight, or,
what is better, take a good muzzleloader of large calibre,
then sight at the upperline. Tu this way you will get the
line of fire and line of sight very nearly ifnmot perfectly paral-
lel. Then begin, shooting at ax few feet from the muzzle as
possible, and increase the distance until you first notice a
drop of the ball. I will warrant you that there is a distance
—much longer too than you would suppose—at which you
can detect absolutely no fall whatever.

T have, just tried this with a rifle which I have used for the
past three years and which has gained me many deer by its
immense level reach (practically sy) which I would haye lost
if T had had to make any allowance for distance, Tt is a
breech-londing 16-bore (.65 cal.) double express, probably
the first one made in Aiberica made to order for me by
Nichols & Lefever. After trying everything else from ,35
up, hunting with all the boasted American ‘sporting.” rifles,
having all the work in hunting crippled déer that 1 wanted,
and having fed enough buzzards and coyotes, T have killed
140 odd deer with this and have never lunted for fifty yards
one tliat was struck auywhere in the body. I cam truly say
that I-would not have it a single 100th part of an inch
smaller. To the sniall-bore neu wlio feel disposed to jeer at
this L¢an only say I havetried all yours. Haye you tried mine?

This rifle is extremely accurate, but ds [ had ne telescopic
sizhis and only coarse globe sights, and as 1 shot at consider
able distances and bad to use a fair-sized bullseye, the ex-
periment was not as close as I would desire. But the fol-
lowing was theresult:

Siglited to cut atten yards the lower edge of an inch bulls-
eye (so as to get the line of sight and the centre of the line of
fire parallel) I could detect no drop attifty yards At seventy-
five the bull was in the lower edge of al wo-inch bullseye; atone
hundred at the lower edge of 4 four-inch bullseye. This was
with a hardened round ball, patched with heavy parchmen ,
well greased, with six drams f Hagle Duck No. 2 and EH z-
ard’s Hlectric (finest grain) mixed. The ball weighed just
one ounce and went as trie as ever hall went from any rifle,
the horizontal variation of several shots bing less than one
inch at ne bundred yards Th seems impossible for this ball
fo have touched the line of sight anywhere, though of course
it may have risen a little owiny to my want of facilities for
getting | verything exact, The recoil was 10 worse than thar
of a ghot-gun properly loaded for ducks. Length of barrel,
twenty-nine inches; weight of rifle, vleven pounds.

A word aslo point blank, Whateyer may be t ¢ truth as
to an actual natural point blank, or ihe throwing of a bullet
on a level line for any distance, there is, i fact, as nearly all
hunters with the rifle well know, a practical natural point
blank. The above experiment shows tis. The words
‘natural point blank,” which have been so much ridiculed
hy the ultra-scientific, should be retained us expressing a
practical and highly u eful fact, I would detine it to be
this: that distance at which a rifle without any rise of the
ball will strike the regu/ation bullseye for thai distance. Un-
der this d finition the point blank of my rifle would be one
hundred yards and quuch farther if held over the centre of the
hullseye without being leld albuye the upper edge.

Major Merrill has relaxed his usnal caution about exactness
in his use of words, ect. In speaking of trajectory he should
have specified the rifle, ball arid powder msed I get a
yery different trajectory wilh iny rifle from the one he there
speaks of. Atone hundred and seventy-five yards, sighted
levelas before, the dvop was only fourteen inches below the
centre of an eight-inch bullseye This would catch a seven-
inch ring the whole distance and make it almost impossible
to miss 4 deer up to one hundred and forty yards by any mis-
take of distance. In fact I hold square on everything with
leyel sights tight up to that distance.

The trajectory of a ball depends almost entirely on the re-
lation of the weight of the ball to the calibre. The relation
to the weight of powder is trifling compared with this. Bul-
Jets may be designated as Nos. 1, 2and3. No. 1 would be
the round ball, the lightest one ever used. No. 2 would be
about twice its weight (of the same calibre of course), No. 3
wonld be three times its weight Wo. 2 is about the size of
the Winchester ball, while No 3 is about the size of the
OCreedinoor ball. ‘These proportions are perhaps not exact,
hut nearly enough so for our purpose.

Now, by 00 possible amount of powder can you drive No. 3
to one hundred yards on as-flat 4 trajectory as you can No. 2.
Nor can you drive No. 2 as far on a levél as No. 1, provided
that No. 1 is large enoneh to have suflicient actual weight as
well as relative lightness. The more you inerease the length
o£ ball the less effect does the powder have upon the initial
yelocity and the more effect does it have upon the shoulder.
On the other hand, the lithter the ball im proportion to the
calibre the greater the effect of the powder in increasing ve-
locity aud the greater quantity you ean shoot. Had the ounce
of lead Tused in the experiment above mentioned been cast
into a .44 ball and fired from a,Creedinoor rifle with six
drams of powder it would have dropped at least eight
inches under the mark at one hundred yards, snd the man
behind the rifle would have dropped eight or ten feet some-
where else.

“But unless the light ball has actual weight it will lose its
velocity very fast. And this actual weight can be given only
by enlarging the calibre. Any attempt to increase it by
lengthening the ball only reduces its velocity at short range,
increases the recoil and lessens the amount of powder you can
use.

The trajectory you want must be governed entirely by your
requirements of the rifle. You cannot combine a good short
range and long range rifle if the calibre be small. The length
of ball required to make it hold its momentum for a long
fiight will make entirely too much drop between 80 and 150
yards, the ticklish point (Mot where the most fame is killed),
but where the most chanees to kill occur, and the most misses
also from undershooting and from overshooting in trying to
avoid undershooting.

If you lighten the ball enough to overcome this last trouble
then it will be too short range. That is, it will not haye
enough actual weight to hold out well te 300 yards and over.

And this is one of the reasons why I don’t how in blind ad-
oration to the wonderful .44. Tm out of the fashion I know,
but not only like the hunt to end when [gt a shot instead
of one-thrd of the time just fairly biginning. I not only
like to spare noble animals useless suffering sand frequent
waste, but I like a good long level range with the possibilities
of shooting well up to 400 yards or over if necessary. I gen-
erally use a short conical ball 14 times the weight of the
round hall with five drams of powder ‘This gives a better
trajectory beyond 200 yards than the round ball, and under
tliat distance is close enough to it for general shooting and is
less nifected Ixy wind.

I agree with Major Merrill exactly as to the distance of
shoolingon game, but at thesame tine one should have a rifle
that will perform well at double 140 yards, And to get a
food 140 ya d trajectory without losing it on lhe next 140 is
the sole and ouly question asto the trajectory of hunting
rifles. And I have found no trouble in solving it at least to
ny Own satisfaction,

Since writing the above iL has occurred to me that some
willsaya16 bore gun caunot burn six drams of powder, and
that it is of no advantage to be able to shoot such large
charges. The answer to this is that though a less proportion-
ate ainount is burned in a large charge than in a smaller one
a preater actual amount is nevertheless huined, I have never
had any doubts on this point, but to setilé the matter T have
just tried the round ball with five drams of the same mixed
powder. At 100 yards the balls droppecloff an inch from the
place where six drams had placed them, and at 175 yards
six inches. T. 5S. Van Dyxg.

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WHY DID HE DQ IT?

TH EXPERIENOE OF A ‘DITTMAR SPORTING POWDER ” VLOTTIM.

A LYHOUGH we have had information of many serious
AX. accidents with the ‘ Dittmar spoviing powder,” which
oceurred previous to Sept. 23 Gvhen in consequence of the
Fortsr AND STeEAM’s explanation of the real nature of that
cumpound its usé was abandoned) we have thonght that the
publication of such accidents would be of little value Were
the powder still employed for sporting purposes these acci-
dents might serve as useful examples, warning the foolhardy
frum risking their lives by the use of the Dittmar detonating
compound. As the case now stands, {a warn against the dan-
rer of that powder is ta deal with a dead issue. For these
reasons We have not published {the circumstances of the fol-
lowing case, although the main facts came to our knowledge
some months 420. “They are now given only in response to
répeéuted inquiries for the full circumstances and a request
that they be put on record in this journal,

Briefly stated, as developed by personal inyestigation on
our part and awply substantiated by the proper documentary
proof now in our possession, the facts are as follows :

On the first day of last July a glags ball match was shot at
‘Buck's Hill,’ Summit, N. J. Among those present were
Ri. G. Delany, Job Swain, George Sisco, C. W. Brainsted and
J. Ahern. ‘The contestants were all shooting under the same
conditions of powder, shot, etc., and care was therefore taken
{o insure for ench the proper charge, In deciding a tie it
was B. G. Delany’s turn fo shoot. In the presence of the
others Job Swain carefully measured out with a Dixon’s
eauge 84 drams of Dittmar sporting powder,” with which
George Sisco loaded the gun, & mugzle loader, putting in two

wads over the powder and one wad over the charge of 1} 02.

shot. When Delany pulled the trigger the gun burst with a
terrific shock which hurled Job Swain violently to the earth.
The second finger of Delany's left hand was blown off at the
middle joint and the first and third fingers of the samé hand
torn ope. No one else was injured, Delany’s hand—what
there was left of il—was dressed by Dr. Whittingham, of
Milburn, N. J, 1 was eotirely useless for several months,
and isnow (March 5) at tines exceedingly painful,

The powder used had been procured at the office of the
Dittmar Powder Manufacturing Conipany, No. 24 Park
Place, Sew York, the week before, 7, é., the last week in
Jone. Tt was sold iua ‘sealed can,” the ‘‘seal” being intact
wulil broken by Job Swain, who limeelf took the powder
from the can whin the gun was loaded. The powder was
that manufactured, sold and ‘' warranted” by the present
Dittmar Powder Manufacturing Company.

The bursted gun belonged to George Sisco. In compensa-
tion for bis loss occasioned by their detonating compound,
the Dittmar Powder Manufacturing Company’s agent, Justus
Yon Lengerke, gave Sisco another gun. ‘ Why did he do
it?’ The Company must haye known that this act was an
acknowledgment that the cause of the accident was the det-
onation of their nitro-cellulose explosive.

The Dittmar Powder Manufacturing Company's agent,
Justus Yon Lengerke, also immediately after the accident
sent word to the man who had been maimed by their powder
that the Dittmars would pay all his expenses. ‘‘ Why did he
doit?” They must have known that this too, was an ad-
mission that the man, who had been crippled for life, owed
his misfortune to the detonating compound which had been
sold by them in a *‘ scaled can.” The reason, probably, was
that the manufacturers, who were just at that time endeavor-
ing to explain away the Nash accident down in Mississippi,
thought that the best way to deal with this accident nearer
home was simply to hush it up. However, the question
quoted above is one which we will leave every intelligent.
man to answer for himself.

There is another question which is not more difficult of
reply. Delany’s ‘' expenses” were to be paid by the Com-
pany. In addition to the physician’s fee, the accident and
consequent enforced idleness entailed a loss to Delany of
several hundred dollars; butupto the present (March 5), with
the exception of a letter from the Company’s agent, Delany
lias heard nothing more from them, When their agent prom-
ised to pay the crippled man’s expenses, why did he notdoit?

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HOUNDING AND STILL HUNTING

Nrar THE Apironpaoks, Feb, 1.
Editor Forest and Stream:

I have noticed in late issues of the Forest AnD Stream
quile a number of articles in relation to the hounding of
deer in the Adirondacks, in most of which the writers are
opposed to that mode of hunting, giving as the principal
reasons that it is more destructive of the game than other
ways of hunting them, drives them out of the country, and
besides is an unsportsman-like manner of hunting, All this
I claim is not the fact by any means. There ave three ways
of hunting the deer practiced to any extent in the Adiron-
dacks—still hunting, hounding and floating or jack-light
hunting, as we call it here: Now, any one who has ever still
hunted knows that it cannof he followed to any adyantage
before the leaves are off the trees, which is not much, if any,
before November, at a time that but few, if any, sportsmen
come to the Adirondacks from the cities aud large towns.
Af that time the sporting season is considered over by the
sporting houses in this part of the country at least. But
yery few sportsmen come here for the purpose of still hunt-
ing at any time. Inthe thirty years and over I have lived
near and frequented the Adirondacks, I have not known of
a dozen different ones coming here from adistauce to stillhunt
deer, and have seldom known of any hunting being done in
November, except by residentsof this and adjoining counties,
and a few market-hunters.

Of the two other methods of deer hunting, hounding and
floating, the first is by far less destructive of the deer, will
not any more tend to drive them out of the country and is a
far more sportsman-like way of hunting. I was camped last
season from the middle of June to the last of October on the
16-mile level of the St. Regio River, and kept a record of
the number of deer killed while I was there, on the level and
ponds in the vicinity. By floating in June, 17 were killed ;
in July, 2. By hounding in August, 4; in September, 4; in
October, 4, Iheard by Mr. Phelps, of the Blue Mountain
House, who also kept a record, of four more being killed by
hounding after I left. .

In August and September quite 4 number of parties came
here and hounded deer that did not get one, although I
knew of only one case in all where the dogs did not water
the deer somewhere And I will say here that it is not by
any means 80 easy a matter to gel a deer by hounding as
those who write against it would haye one believe, It is
seldom one gets a chance to ‘‘grab one by the fail” or
“Imnoek it in the head with a club,” before it is shot, and
when 4 party puts out the dogs in the mornmg they are not
sure of having venison for supper by any means, as many
who tried it on the 16-mile level Jast season season can certify,
Deer have many ways of fooling both dogs and men, some of
which I could give here, but space will not permit.

By hunting deer by floating, as it was practiced last season
and always has been ever since I have been a frequénter of
the Adirondacks, is the means of destroying half as many
more at least as are killed at the time, because the fawns are
left to starve when the does have been shot, I would like to
ask what is more unsportsman-like than to be paddled up to
within a few feet-or yards of a deer and then to fire a load
of buckshotinto it. As likely as not it will be a doe, which
is suckling a pair of twin fawns, In hounding the deer has
somé chance for his life, but by floating he stands watching
the deceitful light, nnaware of any danger until shot down
in his tracks, or, as is frequently the case. wounded unto
death when he will hobble back into the alder bushes and die
and is left to rot or make food for wolves or foxes. I found
a two-year old buck last season that had been shot and left in
that way ou the level.

As to driving deer out of the country by hounding, it is
all bosh. I admit that where deer have been hounded in a
locality for any length of time they will Jeave and go back
into tle unfrequented parts of the wilderness, but no more
than they will by being fired at in floating, as by my record
you will notice but two deer killed in July, although there
Was more hunting then than in June, when so many were
killed and shot. at that they all Jeft the level. But they will
always return to their old feeding gronnds after a while, as
they did last season—the last of August and first of Septem-
ber. Itis for this reason of hunting deer with dogs that,
most of the sporting-house proprietors are so opbosed to it,
for when parties come near their yicinity and hunt with dogs,
as they generally do the first of the hounding season, it drives
the deer away from their vicinity, so that their guests don't
have so gooda chance to buckshot them by floating, and
but few are killed in that, month, which I consider all the
better for the preservation of the game. In my opinion the
first of September is early enough to admit hounding deer,
and floating ought to be prohibited altogether. Still hunting
I believe to be the most sportsman-like manner of hunting
deer; but as I have stuted above, but seldom sportsmen come,
he1e at a time when it can be practised to any advantage,
And, therefore, Ishould not think it advisable to prohibit
hounding altogether. é

Some may wish to know why T do not complain of those

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arties who kill deer ont if season. T will say here only that
1 have reasons that to my own mind I think sufficient, which
is the same that many other residents besides myself have,
who would be glad te have it stopped. In conelusion, [ will
say that if the present laws, with a little alteration in the
tinie for hounding to commence, would be good enough,
éyen allowing floating, if they could be properly enforced,
and the deer would imcréase in the Adirondacks. And this
is the opinion of fifty er more sportsmen, guides and hunt-
ers residing in this county whom T have talked with on the
Buliject within the last six months. Althourch they do not
all live np to ittheyadinit if tobethe fact. Their ery is ‘the
fanie Is ghing and Tain bound tu get my share while T can ”

Apnriox Onpsox.

P, §.~ A Jumberman here to-day, who is cutting limber
between the middle branch of the St. Regis River and Mea-
‘cham Lake, tells nie thal as many as forty or lifty deer are
feeding every night on tlie tree tops which are cut down
during the day. The snow is about two and a half feet deep
ou the level, The deer come there instead of yarding. He
would not admit any had been killed, but judge by his falls
that the camp bas a supply of venison. A. O.

The poirits on which the experience of deer hunters is

asked are as follows:

ist. What is the character of the country referred to?

2d. What ls the prevailing method of hunting deer ?
_ 5d. Deseribe hounding deer, as practiced in the section reverred tos
aiid tts effects. Does it drive deer out of the country 7

4th. Describe in ike mammer still-hunting and ibs effects.

Sth, What class of men kill the niost deer ]—market hunters or par-
ties of sportsmen ?—resifents or non-residents ?

60h. Would resident sportsmen approve of a law prohibiting hound-
fog deer? Would the residents assisi in entoyeing it?

7th. Wold they approve of a lay permitting hounding, but prohib-
iting the killing or Capturing of jhe deer after it has been mum into the
water? Would such alaw be practivable?

Sth. What ls the open season fos deer?

Sth, What are the winter habits ol deer, s0 far as you have person-
“ally observed them?

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MIGRATORY QUAIL.

Bosron, Feb. 28.

Hditor Morest. wud Stream:

alm inreceipt of advices, under dat: of Jan. 25, from
: Mr. Carl F. Braun, of Messma, Sicily, by whom most
of the migratory quail that have come to this country
Were shipped. Herequests me to niake public his prices
and terms for the present season, which | gladly do throngh
your columns. Mr. Brain offers to deliver the cages of one
hundred birds each on board steamer, to provide food for the
voyage, to prepay the freight to New York, and to effect
marine insurance against total loss, all for the price of 30
per cage of one hundred birds He reserves, however, the
Tight 10 cancel the orders and return the money in case th
fight of birds during the coming season proves to be so
small that he caniot execnte the orders withont loss fo him-
sel— ‘Those who have received birds from Mr, Braun in
Previous years will bear cheerful testimony to the con-
scientious manner in which he pe formed his part of the con-
tract, and to the excellent conditim in which the birds ar-
tived. The greatest loss {hat came to my nol ce was six
from one Gage; jhe average loss was less than three per
cent., and in niany cases not a single bird was lost.

The terms named by Mr. Branu are cash in advance; éyi-
dently she only terns upon which it is possible for him to
eal with purchasers af sucha distance. Upon the arrival of
the bird- they must be passed through the Custon: House
(duty free) sud must be delivered to express companies, to
be forwarded to their respective destinations. As this is a
froublesome operation for parties at a distance, 1 will, as in
former years, «t the request of Mr. Braun, and in order to
facilitate the importation, attend to it free of charge; and I
will also receive and forward to Mr. Braun any orders and
money sent to me by parties desirmg to import, No orders
are received excepting for full cages of one hundred birds
€ach, und the price of large and small Jots is the same, to
wit, $30 for each cage. The latest time to forward an order
with any possibility of having it, filled is April |; and the
chances are more than even tha! orders received here so late
as thut cannot be filled.

Those desiring to order from Mr. Graua will please send
to mé as quickly as possible, and certainly before April 1,
‘their orders with cash inclosed to the amount of 30 for
‘éach cage, and with full address and name if express route
preferred for shipping the birdstrom New York. I will buy
the foreign exchange and send it and the orders to Mr, Braun,
after which my responsibility ends uutil the birds arrive in
New York, when I will see that they are passed throngh the
Custom House, and given to the express company designated
by the purchaser.

As some of your readers tnay be interested to know how
many migratory quail have already been imported. I give
below the exact figures for 1879 and 1880, and figures which
T believe to be cor eet for 1877 and 1878.

Imported in 1877, 200; 1878, 5,000; 1879, 3,046; 1880,
0,10U5 total, 13,346. Horaor P. Tusry.

17 Oliver street.

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THe Proposep Game Bini, A meeting of ihe Long Is-
land Sportsmen's Association forthe purpose of conferring with
a committee from the New York Society for the Frotection of
Fish and Game was held af the rooms of the Fulton Market
Fishmongers’ Association, Monday, atternoon, March7. The
committee from the New York Association was composed of
Hon. Rt. B. Roosevelt, Senator Wagstaff and Charles E.
Whitehead, Esq. Mr. Roosevelt pointed out the imperfec-
tions of the bill, and offered the following suggestions : That
the penulties should not be the same for unequal erimes.
That the word ‘willful’ should hestricken outof the entire bill
excepting in the clause relating to trespassing. That the law
on ducks be changed so that the open seasun commences the
first of September. That the law in regard to small fish
should not apply to the fisherman who catches them with rod
and reel; and that all contraband game should be surrendered
‘to the officer appointed for that) purpose in twenty-four hours
‘after it had been received, or the party haying the sane would
be liable to prosecution, The law on summer woodcock
shooting is to apply to Long Island, also the words ‘‘ yolun-
ary surrender or,” have been stricken opt of the bill, The
above suggestions are to be placed before the special sub-
‘committee of the Long Island Association who pass upon
them subject to the approval of the New York Association,

OUR DETROIT LETTER.

Te my last. preceding letter to Forust asp Srream I hit

nearer the truth in respect of time ihan L anticipated in
thie matter of those then prosptetive changes in the rules gov-
ering tue shoots of the Michigan State Medical Association.
A meeting was held this week at which my identical prognos-
tications were literally realized, that is to say, ihe handicap-
ping experiment tas abandoned by a nearly unanimous vote,
the only opposition coming from Goff Stanton and J. VY. D.
Hldredge, both excellent shots, but somehow infatuated with
the twenty-one yards range. ‘The new riiles are :

1. H, and f.-phinge traps at twenty-six yards for tame
birds, usual rules to goyern other points.

2. English rules, twenty-six yards rise for wild birds.

This action effectually settles handicapping by this associa-
tion so tar as contests for its much coveted traphy are con-
cerned. 1 am glad of it, and Lam very sure that the associa-
tion as a whole is glad of if too. Tt can well afford to drop
everything that hasthe appearance of child's play, and per-
mit iis members to come to the scratch on their merits as
imarkemen, and not by sufferance of a tuo tender managing
conimittee.

The Pacific Gun Club held its annual meeting last night
and elected officers for one yearas follows: President, John
Demass ; Vice-President, W. H. Gillman; Treasu/er, John
Shuton ; Secretary, Lyman Brant.

This club will give a shoot so soon as the weather shall have
taken a favoring tur. Atpresent thereisa complete embargo
onsport. Hyen our usual fox-chasing has been laid on the shell,
and is snugly reposing there all because of the heavy soows
which render if impossible to run dogs with anything like a
compensating measure of success, Our local sportsmen are
burnishing up their arms, however, preparatory to a seizure
of time by the forelock when the sign is mght.

Gane legislation at Michigan’s capital is in a reasonably
satisfactory state of forwardness. There is considerable op-
position 16 that clause of the bill prepared by the State Sports-
men’s Association which probibits duck shooting from batfer-
ies. The opposition comes from those who live near the big
lakes who say that battery shooting is the only kind they car
indulge in with any considerable degree of siuecess- A com-
mittee of the assuciation is in correspondence with Senator
Gibson (who introduced the hill) advising him that there is
no disposition to be tenacious about the objectionable clause
if the \ill can bé passed and preserve intact its remaining
features. (he Egle

Delwoit, March 6.

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ENGLISH RABBITS FOR LONG ISLAND.

HP® great prolificness and fine epicurean properties ‘of the
English as compared with the Anierican rabbit bave

been the cause of many triuls by American sportsmen and
others to introduce it mtv this country, but invariably with-

oll succe-s

Mr. Aslin Ward, a well-known spertsinan af Brooklyn, has
succeeded, after much trouble and expense, in importing a
number of these rabbits, and has presented them to the South-
amipfion Sportsmen's Club, of which he is a nmiember, to be
{urned out upon their preserve. By this instance of liberall-
ty Mr. Ward has not alone b nefited sportsmen and the
South4mpton Sportsmen’s Olub, but fhe people generally,
tiud especially the poorer classes, the increase of these rabbits
being so rapid that. in a very few years they will he plentiful
throughout all parts of the State, and the wild lands will
abound in a spontaneous production of fine méat.

The indefatigableness and efficiency of the elforts of this
elib in the promulgation aud preservation of game deserve
the ¢nconiums not alone of the sporting fraternity but of
the public generally.

During the whole of this severe winter the birds upon their
preserye have been well fed and thoroughly cared for and
ure now all alive. New Yorrer.

See
INFORMATION WANTED.

Musnusora SHooting.—C. BE. W., Troy, N. Y., asks (1)
where he can find best dver hunting within 150 miles of St-
Pail, Minn.; wants board, preferably with some one who
understands sport. (2) Resort for deer, ducks and geese in
Otter Tail County, Minn., with board. (8) Sporting centre,
with board, on line of Bt. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railroad,

Bwavrorr.—* Subseriher” asks: (1) What is the range of
the thermometer at Beanfort, N. C., in winter and sumuirr ?
(2) Is the climate healthy, or subject to malaria and fever
and ague? (8) Is wild fowl and general shooting good in
its vicinily ?

ig

TRAPPING THE CAT.—Our song and game birds have no
deadlier foe than the common cat. The serpent destroys only
when compelled hy the pangs of hunger to seek his food. He
fasts for more than half the year. The cat, cruel and cun-
ning as the tiger, kills more than she can consume and, like
the Bersekers of old, is mad with the love of slaughter,
Prowling ly night through forest and by stream, her path is
dyed with blood. The young in the nest of the hare that es-
cape her tiger fangs are fortunate. Asa household pet she
is a nuisance; as a destroyer of rats, a failure; as a compan-
ion, unsatisfactory and uninteresting, feeling but little affec-
tion for either friend or liome; she is the sworn enemy of
thefarmer, killing the heautitul birds that are bis friends and
helpers; she is the unrelenting foe of the sportsman and
should be hunted down and destroyed like the wolf. Almost
any dog can soon be taught fo chase and kill a cat: without:
this accomplishment be is but poorly educated

The breech-loader can only be used effectually by daylight,
or when the moonbeams are very bright; but as the cat
prowls most when the nights are dark in the lonely woods,
where the ruffed grouse loves to lead her young, and through
the stubble fields, where the quail have their play-ground, a
deadfall placed here and there along the paths is almost sure
to arrest the midnight maranders. If a stream flows through
fhe grounds, throw a tree across if and set your trap there.
The cat dislikes to wet her feet and will always use the
bridge. Apis well known, none of the feline race can resist
the odor of valerian; to all the tribe it is the elixir of life
and the fountain of youth, and they will rush into any trap
where it is. The skunk also loves it, and in his death agony
will mingle his own perfume with it. Ifyou set a deadfall
and sprinkle under it, some of the essential oil of valerian no
Thomas or Tabitha passing near if will fail to enter and yield
up the last one of the nine lives at the shrine of this great
medicine god of the tribe. Xan YoRRIs.

[Our correspondent does not tell how to take cats ov fish-
hooks, but if can be done, and has been done. ]

FROPOSHD MASSACHUSETTS LAW.

AN AGT FOR THN BEUTER PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF BIRDS,
BIRDS’ EGGS, DEER AND GAME.
Be at enacted, ete, >

Snormon 1 Whoever takes or kills any woodcock or any ruffed
pronse (commonly called partridge) between the first day of Jan-
nary and the first day cf Sepsember in any year, or within said
fime sells, buys, has in possession or offers for sale any woodeock
or ruffed grouse, whether taken or killed in this Commonwealth or
elsowhove, shall, upon conyiotion, be punished by a fine of twenty
dollars for cach and every such bird.

Sno. 2 Whoever tikes or hills any quail between the first day.
of January and the tifteentl day of October in any year or within
said time sells, buys, has im possession (except alive) or offers for
sale any quail, whether taken or killed in this Commonwealth or
elsewhere, shall, upon conyiction, be punished by a ine of twenty
dollars for each and every such bird ; propided, that any person
may buy, sell or have in possesion quail daring the months of Jan-
uary, Pebrnary, March and April if such gail were legally taken
or killed ; und in all prosecutions for the possession of quail during
tho four months aforesaid the burden of proof shall be npon the
defendant to show that sich quail were not taken or killed contrary
to the proyisions of this uct.

Suro, 3. Whoever tukes or kills any wood or summer duck,
black duck or teal between the first day of May und the first day of
September in any year or within said time sells, buys, bas in pop-
session or offers for sale ony wood or enmmer duck, black duck or
teal, whether taken or killed in this “ommouwealth or elsewhere,
shall, wpou conviction, he punished by a fue of twenty dollars for
each and every such bird.

Suc. 4. Whoever takes or ills any Bartramian sandpiper
(eommionly called called npland ployer) between the first day of
January and the fifteenth day of July in any year or within said
time sells, buys, has in possession or offers for sale any Bartramian
xandpiper, whether taken or killed in this ©

Jommonwealth or else-
where, shall, wpon conviction, he punished by a fine of ten dollara
for each and every such bird.

Sro. 5. Whoever, at any season of the year, tikes or kille any
pintated grouse (commonly called prairie chicken, except upon
ground owned or occupied by him, and grouse placed thereon by
fhe owner), shull, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of twenty
dollars for each and every auch bird.

Sree. 6. Whoever takes or kills upon their breeding ground any
wild or parFenger pigeon, or takes or killa any Carolina or turtle
dove, herring-rull, tern, sea-swallow or mackerel-gull between the
tirst, day of May and the first day of September in any year, shall,
hon conviction, be puninbed by a fine of ten dollars for each such
offence,

Suc. 7. Whoever tales or kills at any season of the year any
ndomesticated birds not named in the preceding sections of this
Act (except birds of prey, crows, crow-blackbirds, jays, wild geese,
heron, bitterns and such fresh water or sea fowl as are not named
in the preceding sections of this Act), ot willfully destroys, disturbs
or takes the nests or eggs of any widomesticated birds (except the
nests and eggs of birds of prey, crows, crow-blackbirds and jays),
shall, npon conyietion, be pumshed by a fine of ten dollars for each
auch offence; provided, that any person above the age of sixteen
years, having a certificate from the Curstor of the Museum of
Comparative Zoology at Cambridge, the president of the Maasa-
chusetta Agricniinural College at Amherst, the Boston Society of
Natural History, the Worcester Lyceum and Natural History So-
ciety, the Peabody Acudemy of Science at Salem or from any in-
corporated society of natural history or college in the State, to the
effest that said person is engaged im the scientific study of orni-
thology or is collecting in the interests of aud for said institutions
or any one of them, may take the nests and eggs of, or at any sea-
son of the year take or kill any undomesticited birds ; but this
provision shall not apply to the birds or eggs of bitds named in the
firat fiye sections of thix Act during the time they are protected,

Src. 8 Whoever, except during the months of October and
November, takes or kills amy deer (except his own tame deer, kept
on his own grounds), shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine
of one hundred dollars for every euch offence ; and whoever hunts
deer at any season of the year by the use or aid of dogs, shall,
upon conyiction, be punished by afine of fifty dollars tor eyery
such offence; aud any person may kill any dog fonnd chasing or
hunting deer.

Sno. 9. Whoeyer, between the firsh day of March and the first
day of September in any year takes or kills any gray squirrel, hare
or rabbit, #hall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of ten
dollars for each offence. ~

Suc. 10. Whoeyer, at any season of the year, takes, killg or
destvoya any game bird, hare or rabbit by means of traps, snares,
nets or springs ; or, whoever, for the purpose of taking or lalling
any game bird, hare or rabbit shall construct or set any trap, snare,
net or ppring ; or whoeyer takes or kills any hare or rabbit by tha
use or ald of any ferret, or whoeyer shoots at or killa any wild fowl
or any of the so-called shore, marsh or beach birds with or by the
use of any battery, swivel er pivot gun or by the use of any torch,
jack or artificial light, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine
of twenty dollars for each such offence;

Provided, the provisions of this section shall not apply to the
trapping ov snaring of ruffed gronse (commonly called partridge),
hare or rabbit by any person upon his own land between the first
day of September and the tiret day of January following ; and pro-
vided, also, that owners of land shall not lease said lands for such
purposes, nor unéer any circumstances allow any other person to
snare or trap upon their lands.

Sec. 11. The Commissioners of Inland Fisheries shall haye
authority to act as game commissioners also; and their authority
shall extend to the protection and preservation of game birds and
animals in like manner as to fishes, ;

Sic. 12. Any rezilarly incorporated association for the protec-
tion of fish and game within this State may appoint, with the
approval of the goyernor and conneil, one or more persons for each
county of this Commonwealth, to act as fish and game constables.
Sueh officers shall haye authority to enforce uny aud all provisions
of acts relating to the protection and preseryation of fish and game
within this Commonwealth, and shall serye without expense to
county or State.

Src. 13. Itshall be the duty of every officer qualified to serye
criminal processes, including the officers who may be appointed
under the provisions of this Act, to arrest without warrant any
person whom they shall find violating any of the provisions of this
Act and bring such offender before the nearest magistrate. Any
officer neglecting or refusing dil'gently to enforce the provisions of
this Act, upon proper information and complamt, shall be punished
by a fing of imprisonment, or both. ij

Suc. 14. Any justice oi magistrate, on receiving proof or hav-
ing reasonable cause for believing in the concealment of any game
mentioned in this Act durmg the time possession of such gamo 1s
prohibited, shall issue bis search warrant aud cause search to be
made in any house, inarket or other bnilding, or in amy boat, car
or yeliidle of any description whatever; and for that end may cause
amy apartment, chest, locker, box, crate, basket, or package of
whatever description to be broken open and the contents exammed.

Sc. 15. AL fines accruing under this Act shall be paid one-
half to the tomplaimant and one-half to the city or town wherein
the offence is committed.

Sec. 16. Ghapter 209 of the Acts of the year eighteen hundred
ind seyenty-nine, and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent here-
with are hereby repealed.

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A Duox Brivtz—Port Royal, 8. C., Feb. 14.—I inclose
you a “duck bridle,” No mau knowing the intelligence of
the wild ducle will shoot over dead decoys. With the old
poodle duck, muddy vray, and the green-headed drake,
‘ mallards” bridled, placed as decoys, you can kill all the
ducks you want. Take up the ducks by the two wings, 48
yon would carry live ducks, place both wings through the
slit, one parh gomr behind the wings, the other in front of

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{he wings; bring the two eyelet holes together, make the
cord fast, attach a weight (sinker) and throw out the sinkers
far cnough apart lo keep the ducks separate. As soon as
they are in the water they will coinmence washing and play-
ing. You can sleepin your blind, for as far as the eye can
reach they will seé ducks on the wingand will call them-——the
she one with aloud quack! quack! quiek! the drake will
do the same, Moored, as they will be by this means, they
ride like a boat bressting the sea, and they will live through
any sea. Secured by the foot. they will drown in five min-
utes. T invented the duck bridle; use it for the benefit of
sportsmen,—J- B. J.

[The bridle sent by our correspondent is a bit of canvas
one inch wide snd fourteen inches long, with eyelet in cach
end and a slit six inches Jong in the gentre |

Deer lowEp wir No, 10 Siror—Tara, Iowa, Fel) 27.—
In your issue of Feb. 17 1 see that Mr. G. L. Appleton, of
Bryan County, Georgia, tells of killing a deer on the ruu
with No. 9shot, Ispent the winter of 1879-80 4n Marion
Connty, Florida. A gentleman from Connecticut also passed
a portion of the winter in the same vicinity. One morning,
while walking in the woods, I \eard a shot near me and soon
fle Connecticut gentleman appeared with his gun in his
hands. He said that he bad just jumped a deer in some pal-
metto serub aud had broken her right hind let with a charge
of No. 10 shot. She got up about twenty feet from him.
He then fired his left barrel at her body: this was also No
10. She, however, goi away. <A few days afterward we
passed near the same spot and found the deer, dead. She
had got out of his sight in the thick scrub and he had not
gone after her, as he supposed that his shot was too small to
hnye killed her. ’ BER Ee

Avsnaary Barret—Bellville, O.—I purchased one of
Shelton's auxiliary rifles some months ago, with which T
linve done some excellent shooting up to three hundred
yards, which is as far is 1 have tried it. Having failed to
find a rear sight that would give good satisfaction in thick
tijwber T have a sort of 4 peep sight which I made myself,
but do not think that it, would do for game as well as an open
or sporting sight. Probably spine onc can give us some new
ideas or experience in the matter. The winter has been so
severe here that quail shooting next fall will not be very
profitable. I knew of half 2 dozen coveys last fall, Dut it is
impossible to find a single bird. MRuffed grouse seem to have
stood the storins exceedingly well; plenty of squirrels and
rabbits.—W. 58. ©.

Goon Rroorns.—Piltshurg, Pa., has a very lurge and
active sportsmen’s association; andis a centre for sporting
matters. Among other evidences of thisfact is the large
sporting goods dslablishinent of Messrs, J. Palmer O'Neil
& Co., who are displaying most commendable enterprise in
providing forthe demands of theirtrade, Mr. O*Neil not
only knows what a good gun is, but understands as well how
to use it. As a proof both of the excellence of the gun
and the skill #f the man, we refer our readers to the scores
published elsewhere, which were made with the Westley
Richards hatmmerless gun. The gun, the man and the firm
have good records,

Ti Norompras Srontsmen’s Cin, of Bangor, Me., held
their annual meeting February 23, and elected the following
officers for the coming year: President, John P. Tucker;
Vice-President, 4. N. Fairbanks; Secretary, Charles York ;
Treasurer, Fred T. Hall. Executive Committee—John P.
Tucker, Charles York, Fred T. Hall, H. W. Durgin, G. A,
Abbott. The club is prospering and in good financial stand-
ing. We haye twenty-four members and som applications
for membership now of good men. We propose to see the
gaine laws of the State carried out to the letter, Bancor.

Tur Bringgrorr Guy Crm re-organizid Feb. 1, 1881,
formerly the North End Ginh. The Jaw, as it, now stands,
prohibits pigeon shooting in Connecticut; but a bill is now
before the Legislature which will repeal ut. Tf repealed, a
three days’ tournament will be inaugurated, under the
auspices of the club, to come off some time in the spring. A
drag fox hunt will also take place on each day of the tourna-
ment. The tonmament will take place at Sherwood Park,
Officers: President, Charles Greather; Vice-President, James
Scott; Secretary. F. Symington; Treasurer, John White.

Tin Kennepy Riri has of late won many friends be-
cause of its excellent performances. The weapon is manu
factured by the well-known Whitney Arms Co., of New
Maven, Conn., and the makers are among the men of the
day who believe in building up a reputation for their rifle
by its own record and merits. Those who are not familiar
with the Kennedy rifle will do well to send to the manu-
facturers for a description of it.

Pror. Haris Gun.—Prof. Wm. B. Hall, of Indiana, Pa.,
is to be congratulated upon the recovery of his valuable gun,
the theft of which was noted by us some time ago,

Anonrry.—The Executive Committee of the National Arch-
cry Association of the United States is now in session at the
office of the Corresponding Secretary, Mr G. ¥. E. Pearsall,
No. 298 Fulton street, Brooklyn. prepared to receive applica-
{ion from archery clubs in any State of the Union for admis-
sion into the National Association, As the grand annual
meeting of the National will be heldin Prospect Park, Brook-
lyn, during the second week of July, at which none but mem-
bers of the National Clubs will be allowed fo compete, it is
advisable that applications for membership be made immed-
iately fo the Corresponding Secretary, who will afford all
necessary information, with copies of the constitntion, by-
lawe, etc.

We have received a copy of what is perhaps the smallest
newspaper published in the world. It is the ASefeol Nes,
edited by a Pawnee boy, who is one of the pupils at the
Indian school, Carlisle, Pa., and the pages—there are four of
them—measure four inches by three inches. The editor ad-
vises his subscribers to keep their undershirts on and to study
hard, Napoleon is said to have feared a newspaper much
more than a hostile army; if the young Carlisle editor
learns his business he may yet play an important part in soly-
ing the Indian question.

THE FOREMOST NAME In the retail clothing trade is that of Baldwin,
the Clothier, He has the largest establishment in New York and

ply one branch store—“ Baldwin Building,” Brooklyn,

Sea and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN MARCH.
FRESH WATER.

Pickerel, Weor reticuldius, White Bass, Rocetss chrysops.
Pike or Pickerel, Msox leis. Rock Bass, Amblophites. (‘Two
Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)! spectes).

Stizotethium americanum, S. | War-mouth, Cheenobrytius guloaues.

misewm, elt. Crappie, Pomozys nigromaculatua.
Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatilis. Bachelor, Ponoxys annularts,
Striped Bass, Roceua lineatus, Chub, Semotilis corporalis,

SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. Smelt, Osmerus mordax.
Striped Bass, Moceus iineatus. Pollock, Poliachius carbonarius.
While Perch, Norene americana.

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TROUTING ON THE UNKNOWN.
ine VES there a man with soul so dead” that has not
somewhere way oyer the hills and down into the
valley a choice little bit of woodcock cover that nobody else
in all this world knows of, or some trout brook hidden in the
depths of the forest, where no one drops a worm or casts a
fly but he to whom alone the brook is known?

The woodcock cover may be shot over by a dozen others,
who each cherish the same delusion, still you hug the fond
fancy to your breast that you alone pull trigger there, and
thut for you the brown cock wait in sweet anticipation of
being shot exclusively by yourself.

The trout stream may be fished by half the urchins in town ;
you won't believe it, but stealthily take a devious path
through the woods to reach the sanctuary, known to none
other among the sous of men.

Away in the vast forests of the North I know alake, walled
in by virgin hills, flooded with the sunshine of summer.
Down through the woods a foaming river pours its swift
current into the lake, There leap the great red trout; there
you hear the partridge drum as you cast the fiy, and there
the cariboulooks curiously at you from out the thickets.

Where is that river? Alas! my friend, for you it is no-
where; it, is Utopia; it is the great Unknown to all the
world besides, for I alone know of its existence. It is my
sanctuary. And Iam sure J cannot disclose it te you until
at least you tell me truly the exact locality of that new alder
run where you shot a dozen cock one afternoon last fall,
where no one else eyer shot a cock before. But I will tell
you of # day’s fishing I once had on the Unknown.

We pushed out upon the Jake at ‘'5 o'clock in the morn-
ing,” just as the bell on the little frontier church was ringing
matins, Our boat was alight cedar, lap-streak canoe, twen-
ty-three feet long My guides, Jim and George, pulled a
leisurely stroke, while I trawled with two light rods from the
stern,

1 soun reeled off a long line from each rod, On one line I
trolled a cast of three brilliant flies; on the other an enor-
mous trolling fly, with yellow body and red wings.

Out upon the great lake we rowed. The only ripples that
broke the surface came from our boat and reached away to-
ward the receding shore in long, diverging lines. The lake
was yet aslecp in the lap of her wooded hills, the morning
sun:shone brichly from a clear, blue sky; # great quiet filled
the air, broken only by the distant dying peal of the church
bell calling to early niass. Tt was

The rarest thing ot all the year—
A pertect day in June.

Ah! there’s a rise—a tug on the line, the swift click of the
reel and a swirl in the smooth water a hundred feet astern.

How it thrills one to be among the trout again. The little
fellow fights gamily as Treelhimin, Ziz-zag he rushes with
the line and givesa pretty curve to my nine-ounce pliant
rod of toughest greenheart. In he comes, the first trout,
with more pluck than weight, for he falls two ounces short
of a pound. ,

Three rmtles across the lake we pull. As we near the far-
ther shore there comes a sharp jerk on the trolling fly. My
larger rod, of eleven ounces, buckles to the strain. I
pass my disengaged rod to George, who reels in the line out
of the way, and, standing up, I fight a large, determined
fish, He seeks the bottom; the rod bends so sharply I am
forced to give him line. Now he slacks and I eagerly reel in
great lengths of the silken cord. He shoots under the boat.
Why will trout be so disagreeable? What anawkward bend
it gives your rod and what a miserable strain it puts upon it
to have & big fish run under the boat, double up your little
strip of wood, bring the tip to the waters edge and then tug,
tug, tug, like the extra leader on au overcrowded horse-car
stuck on a slippery, uphillgrade} But now he gives a swoop
out from under the stern and breaks water for fhe first time,
flinging himself into air, shaking the drops from him. “ A
beauty, boys, a beauty!”

The tip of the rod drops a bit, the hook does not tear out
and the big trout falls into the lake sith the hook still fast.
Again and again he leaps into air, then seeks the depths once
more, but this time so feebly that I snub him short, then reel
him to the surface. A few faint rushes. Ah! he lies over on
his side. What a picture on the surface of the water, his side
all mottled with gold, gleaming with crimson points, his
white throat and his red-ttpped fins!

But it won't do to stop and admire till he gets his second
wind. Jim stands ready in the hows with the edge of the
landing-net, just dipping in the water. Smoothly I slide my
prey along the crystal surface of the lake, Jim gives a sudden
dip with the net and aboard flops master trout, Placed on
the steelyards he weighs down just two pounds and three
ounces. It is wonderful how the simple act of carrying scales
with you reduces the weight of trout. Now, my guides and
I would all have sworn this trout weighed seven pounds at
the least calculation had he broken away. 4

Having landed him, had we only fortunately forgotten our
steelyards we should have taken our solemn oaths that he was
a five-pounder, but with that miserable little exact contrivance
for reducing the weight of trout we find his weight to be just
two pounds and tliee ounces, ‘You'd better take river
weight,” once said an old guide to me, ‘What's river
weight ?” qnoth I.

“Oh, that's what we guides set the fish at without weighing

‘em. It's always much more satisfactory to gentlemen, sir."

But I took my scales along, weighed every fish and entered
the weight in my note-book. There were no five-pounders
that the guide lad promised me. At last he took up my steel-
yards with a contemptuous sneer, and looking straight at me,
Said, oracularly, ‘*You'll never catch a big fish as long as you
carry that d—d thing along with yer.”

True enough; I have always carried that d—d thing along
with mé, aad have never caught one-half the big trout that
most of my brother piscators who take river weight are ready
to swear to.

‘Show me aguoner and I'll show you a liar,” was one of
glorious Cale Loring’s brevities. Ah, me! must we also in-
clude fishermen. But my guides are pulling up the lake, my
lines are scarcely reeled out before I get a strike on my little
rod, and after fine sport bring to basket a trout of a pound and
three quarters. C

We hear a gurgling sound ; a little rill stealthily creepsout
of the forest and trickles into the Jake; Jim and George rest,
on their oars, and reeling in my line to twenty feet 1 make a
cast and drop three flies fluttering down through the air to
the margin of the lake just where the brooklet ripples in.
Jove, how the little trout leap for the gaudy deceits, I hook
and land one of three quarters of a pound, then another the
same weight, then three more wrighing, respectively, a half
pound, six and five ounces.

The trout were still jumping in expectation of more flies,
but the catch was getting too small, so we pulled away and
soon reached the mouth of the Unknown River. Herel took
the middle of our cedar canoe, andreeled in and stowed away
my larger rod. Jim stepped into the stern, then the guides,
taking their iron-tipped setting poles, forced the canoesteadi-
ly up the foaming rapids of the Unknown. Here we caught
a few half-pounders; next we paddled through two miles of
dead water with never a rise. Now, we come tos deep,
broad, still pool. Great ash trees lean far ont over the water.
Jim and George cease paddling. Stealthily the canoe forges
ahead with its old momentum.

I swing my rod back, and with the most gingerly turp of
the wrist of which I am capable shoot my choicest cast of
flies out into the air, then let them drop like fluttering butter-
flies upon the smooth surface of the pool. At the first cast a

ruddy trout jumped perpendicularly clear of the water, miss-

ed the fly and dropped back stiff asa stick. At the second
east I hooked him—a pounder

Next a bigger fellow rose to the lure. Heweighed a pound
and a half. Then a monster swirled up and quietly took the
fly, but. as he was fat and lazy, Jim soon netted lini—a very

handsome fish weighing full two pounds and 4 half.

It is true that one needs to be very quiet and cifcumspect
in trout-fishing ; yet it is equally truae—and this I did not find
out for years—that in a large pool it is not well to anchor
your craft or cast all the time from one spot, even if thal
spot commands the whole pool. :

I fancy that the trout, after a while, get accustomed to
seeing the flies drop in the samie way and pulled eyerlastingly
in the same direction or toward the same point and so get
educated up to your little game. Or perhaps trout need to
be stirred up a bit to give the quickest sport, anda boat moy- —
ing slowly and quietly around a pool, with an almost imper-
ceptible dip of the paddle, may stir them up just enough,
without frightening them.

That a canoe and paddle do not always scare the trout I
know full well. Indeed, I think the reason so many trout,

-when hooked, run under the canoe is hevause they mistake it

for a log and seek shelter beneath it.

An old trapper told me that once when propelling his canoe
with a red paddle slowly across a remote lake a large trout
shot up from astern and bit his paddle as it quictly moved
through the still water.

So after landing the three trout we paddled cautiously
around the pool. Now a ruddy hero catches the fly and
bravely fights; run afterrun he gives. The sharp click of
the reel makes sweetest music as the line whizzes ont. But
Jim’s landing-net stands ready and open like the doom of
fate and gathers him in. The fish weigls two pounds six
ounces, but he was a male, and these fight hardest, Another
rosé; he weighed one pound ten ounces. ‘Then, as we
slowly moved about the pool, a grand old red-bellied male
broke water and took the flyin air. What sport he gave!
lashing the nool with his tail, swirling around, the tight gut
cutting the water with a twang like the string of a violin,
then diving to the bottom, bending the little rod to a keen
tension, almost to breaking, Jim landed him at last and he -
brought down the scales to two pounds and ten ounces, but
the scales did nof do him justice. Nothing but river weight
meets the requirements of sucha plucky trout as this.

We had taken six trout from this one pool in less than half
an hour, each weighing a pound or more and the six weigh-
ing eleven pounds and three-quarters. May this pool foreyer
be unknown. We paddled on. Justabove ina whirling rapid
we basketed a trout of two pounds and two ounces. At the
first catch after landing him a dappled monster took the fly,
cut across the rapids from shore to shore and fought me on
eyery inch of line [reeled in. He was the biggest trout yet.
How anxiously I watched the scales as the great fellow hung
pendant. Why didn’t he pull them down to three pounds!
‘‘Hold on! hold on!” I cried to Jim, who held him, for the
trout flapped his tail and the index on the scales seemed to
move down a bit. But it was no use. No friendly hand was
near to drop a charge of shot into the trout’s gullet or stufi a
stone into his jaws, so the scales remained inexorably at two
pounds and thirteen ounces.

But our sport here was not ended, for in the rapids we
took two more which weighed two pounds seven ounces and
two pounds one ounce respectively. Then we poled on,
catching a trout wherever we chose to whip the stream

Soon we hear a dull, distant roar that grows louder and
Jouder as we pole up the rapid river. Rounding a bend we
catch sight of a white wall of foam stretching across the
streamfrom bank to bank, Theseare the Unknown falls. The
wide river pours over a ledge of rock and tumbles down a
rocky incline for thirty feet or more. The whole fall is not
more than ten feet vertically, but the rapid water is dashed
into foam, and the white, tumbling line forms a pretty con-
trast with the dark pool beneath and the high, green woods
on either bank. At the foot of the falls we land for dinner.

T count the trout; there are thirty. The twelve largest
weigh twenty-five pounds and two ounces. I lay out these
dozen two-pounders in a row in the bottom of the canoe and
a pretty sight they were as a fisherman may care Lo see. Two
red-bellied, big-headed males hada whopper-jawed, horny
beak projecting upwards from the point of their jaws which
fitted into agrooveat the end of their noses when their mouths
were shut.

Meanwhile George had built a fire, hung the kettle and got
ready the frying-pan, Jim lays violent hands and a sharp
knife on one of my two-pound pets. The frying-pan sizzles
and sputters, and fragrant odors ate wafted from the tea-
kettle. Soon, sitting on the bank under the shade of the
forest looking out on the foaming falls, we ate a royal wood-
land meal.

‘After dinner I tried the fly at the foot of the falls. I
hooked a yery lively fish, that gave great play in the broken
water, and ran out more line than any trout of the day.
Brought in at last by Jim’s inevitable n-t; he proved to be an
even two-pounder, Quickly I catch thirteen little fellows in
the spray of the falls, Then the guides set me ashore and I

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walk on along an old portage through the woods with a pis-
tol cocked in my right hand ready for prowling. bear or
startled movee,

But no living thing appears. After walking half a mile,
aud passing over a little hill crest, I catch sight of bright
water through the vista of the path, and soon am standing
on a pretty bluff overlooking another woodland lake. To
my left is the vapid forming Unknown River, the outlet of
this second lake. J hear a shout, then the regular click of
the setting poles as their iron ferrules strike against the
rocky bottom; then the canoe appears round a projecting
point, bravely forced up stream avainst the foaming torrent,
George and Jim, Dare headed, reeking with sweat, briskly
ply their poles, and the canoeshootsup and on to the still
beach at my feet. A hard time the toys have had of it.
‘Twas well I lightened their task by walking the portare,

We pitch our tent on the bluff overlooking the lake, and
as George gets ready for supper and cuts boughs for our bed
IT push out with Jim in the skiff. Tt is a great comfort to
have two guides, for while one is at work youare not com-
pelled to wait and loaf round and watch each slice of salt pork
as it is pnt into the frying-pan and wonder if on the whole the
cook is really neat and truly good, and when will that supper
be ready anyway, but off you shoot with your second guide,
and ihe time glides by as quickly as the swift flowing river
till you hear the call for supper from the shore,

Where ihe lake drains into the river, and thelow, quicken-
ing current glides smioollly like bent glass toward the foam-
ing rapids, there lie the bie trout behind great subirerged
boulders along theriver bottom. Reeling off a long line I
deftly cast my flies across ihe stream, Jump, jump, jump,
leap the trout. A tatit line, a quick turn of the wrist and I
hook them alljhree. Wish! whitr! How they buckle and
twist the little red snag on my line, and reel off fathoms at a
plunge. ‘The middle fish breaks away. Jim picks olf the
little trout on the dropper with his hands, and then we make
short work with the two-pounder on theleader. So near the
camp are we fishing that Jim flings our last capture over the
bushes to George for our suppér.

We take five more trout at the outlet, then pull ashore in
the twilight. How brightly glows the camp fire! What
great shadows the cook casts against the trees ashe flits about
the flames! How cozy looks the little tent illumined by the
blaze—white canvas aboye and pliant green bouzhs beneath,
and what a jolly supper we eat as darkness closes around us!
Then talting out my note-hbook I reckon up my booty for the
day. I reckoned up for my own satisfaction. I snrely take
no pleasure in deceiying myself, and though this is a fish
story, it is also the exact truth.

The figures in my note book are as follows: June 18, 1878,
took with fly 15 tront, oné pound and over; weight of same
31 pounds 9 ounces; 36 trout less than a pound; weight of
sameé, 19 pounds—d1 trout. Total, 50 pounds 9 ounces

As [lie back on the boughs of the open tent, slippers off
and feet toasting at the log fire, the full moon rises round and
red over the wooded hills and looked us fullin theface. Ifall
asleep content. MaustTranp.

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Parvor Aguarta.—These household ornanients are not as
common as they should be in order to interest the children
in the habits of aquatic life, either marine or fluviatile. We
recently dropped into Greenwood's Aquaria depot, 41 College
Place, New York, lo purchase some nest-breeding stickle-
backs for our little tank, but the cold weather had prevented
their capture. Here we saw tanks of all sizes down to tiny
globes, plants und all the appliances of the aquarian lover.
Upon inquiry for some short practical rules for regulating
the plant and animal life, we received the following: ‘‘ A
small dip net should be ati hand for the ptirpose of extracting
or putting subjects in the tank. The hand should never be
used for {his purpose. Always keep the aquarium where it
will have plenty of light, otherwise it will be mmpossible ta
succeed with it. Wauter-planis require as much light as gar-
den or green-house plants; also keep in as cool a position as
possible, and above all things, do not overstock it; two small
fish to one gallon of water would be sufficient in warm wea-
ther, but in cold weather the number may be increased a lit-
tle. Avoid all kinds of sea-shells and corals, as they contain
lime and are injurions both to animal and vegetable life,”

Tue BANDED ProkEerEeL —It will be remembered that some
two or three years aro Judge Potter planted in various parts
of the lake the fry of the laud locked salmon (Salmo sebago).
Much interest has been felt among amateur and professional
fishermen as to the regulf of this experiment, and the water
hag been carefully watched to see whether the young strangers
have succeeded in escaping the numerous dangers that en-
viron them. The fishermen in Msumee Bay have several
times recently reported the capture of what they supposed
to be young salmon, but as they had never seen the gennine
nothing positive was known on the subject. The latest
specimen, taken a day or two ago, was brought to Mr. C. 0.
Brigham by his request, and by him referred to Judge Pot-
ter. The Judge decides that the fish is the banded or trout
pickerel, or in scientific nomenclature the Mrow gmericanis,
or otherwise the Hsec mnger, or black pickerel. The
judge states that this fish is extremely rare, and that the
specimen in question is the secondhe has ever seen. The
banded pickerel seldom exceeds a foot im length, but is very
graceful and symmetrical in shape, with the head of the
larger members of the pike family. It usually lies close to
the bottom of fhe water, for which reason it is sometimes
called the mud pickerel, and when it takes the hook circles
about, aifording little sport as a game fish.

Although in this case the supposed salmon proved bogus,
it is interesting to learn that the fishermen at Pleasants Bay
near Monroe have taken several of the true salmon jn their
nels. These were about eighteen inches in length and
seemed fo be thriving and successfully making their way in
the watery world.— Toledo (Ohio) Yelegram.

This little nuisance is fortunately rare in Ohio waters, but

is painfully frequent in the trout streams of Long Island.

Poaouine tue Fiso—Ithaca, N. Y.—WFor some time past
the loeal authorities of Springport, situated near the foot of
Cayuga Lake, lave been in a furor oyér the lawless raids
made by unknown parties upon their fisheries. AT] attempts
to check it seemed useless so well did the fish pirates cover
up their tracks, and conceal all evidence of their methods.
The matter being brought to my notice 1 went there, and af-
ter the most diligent, reconnoitering—for the ice was then fiye
to six inches thick—I succeeded m raising several nets which
were set with the stakes chopped off below the ice in such a
manner that only those who knew their exact location could
discover them. The offenders have not. been captured yet, but
I have obiained evidence sufficient to warrant several arrests,

which I am about to make in afew days. The fisheries there
are well eupplied with trout, and no doubt the pirates would
have bad a rich harvest but fx the timely interruption of
thei plans: On Owasco Lake similar attempts have been
made, but reeeiying timely notice, T have to a great extent, if
not entirely, prevented them. The offenders are desperate
aud cunning, and have recourse to the most subtle and daring
schemes for the carrying on of theirlawless traffic, and threats
of venreance should they be detected are often indulged in;
biut with the co-operation of local authorities we hope to be
able fo discourage the practice. A private fish pond near
Springport will soom be opened tothe public. It covers an
area of @ quarter of amilesynare, and contains trout in abun
dance and of yery rare quality. In this pond they may be
caught with the utmost facility, and at certain outlets even
picked up with the hand. In May the proprietor will allow
people to fish with a fly.
D. B. Norton, State Game Constable.

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Tre Cop Wisuerts.—The use of the gill net for cod,
which, though long practiced by the fishermen of Norway,
has lately been tried here, at the request of Prof. Baird, who
scans the implements in use by the fishermen of all countries
to find the best methods, is fast coming into favor, The re-
cent letter from Capt. J. W. Collins, the expert: fishermen of
the U. 8. F. C., in our columns has familiarized our readers
with its value. The Cape Ann Advertiser, in speaking of the
introduction of new methods and the prejudice against
them, says: ‘‘ Now cod-nets have come upon the scene, and
the trawlers are claiming that the nets drift down upon
their tackle and cause them inconvenience and loss, But
nois are fast winning their way into public favor and theindi-
cations ure that the many-hooked trawl willtake a back seat,
and bait-bills be unknown,”

Tn another article the Advertiser alleges that, Prof. Baird is
said to be ‘! of the opinion that the only retributive reniedy
we can apply to Canada for cheating usin the fish question
isto refuse to admit Canadian fish to our markets free of
duty after the expiration of the treaty in 1885. He suggests
that we impose a heavy tax on fish imported from the Do-
minion as soon as we can do so without violating the trealy
A retaliation by the Canadians in the form of the exclusion
of our fishermen from waters within the three-mile limit will
not, he thinks, be a serious matter. Our fishing craft, seldom
fo within the three-mile limit, except to get bait, and the use
of the gill net will make bait unnecessary.”

In speaking of the cod fisheries, the Boston Herald says:
“Tf Prof. Baird's colony of cods and other good fish ont on
the edge of the Gulf stream pans out all right then Glonces-
ter can tell Canada to keep her foggy old banks to herself
and be blessed therewith. Fishing on the edge of the Gulf
stream would be a good deal more comfortable than on the
chilly banks of Newfoundland.”

fizz or Trour—New York, Feb. 28.—In reply to Mr.
Van Siclen’s query in yours of 24th, 1 would say that the
limitation in the weight of trout allowed to be taken by the
proposed game law to a quarter pound was fixed by the joint
committee who had the matter in charge. My proposition
was a limit of eight inches—in a weight of probably one-
eighth of a pound. For many years I have persisted in re-
turning tothe water all trout under eight inches long—re-
sult Grequently), return home with avery poor score. But,
if some concert and law are not adopted the result will soon
be no score at all. —Manuarran.

“ Bopryzs."'—Now that the tramping, trouting and camp-
ing season is coming on, books on the snbject are in order.
‘¢Bodines, or Camping on the Lycoming,” is a volume which
every angler ought to read. Itis a good camp companion.
Next to a trouting jaunt with its author is the reading of. his
description of how he and his friends found pleasure and
profit along the Pennsylvania trout streams. The book may
be ordered through us.at the regular publisher's price, $1 50
per copy.

Hanis of THE GAr-Pize AnD Dogrisu—Chicago, Feb. 5.
—Do the gar-pike (Lepidostews) and dogfish (Armia) hiber-
nate? In summer they cannot long remiain without air. In
winter our inland lakes are entirely closed by ice, so that no
air is accessible fo them. How, then, do they exist through
the Jong winters, unless upon the theory of hibernation? I
do not see the above question answered many work on zoology
within my reach. A. M. Wrieu.

Puy Fisnine im Jaran.—At the International Fishery
Exhibition in Berlin there were artificial flies shown in the
Japanese department. They were principally palmrers with
a gilded head, and we were informed by the Japanese Com-
missioner, Mr. Matsubara, that they were used. to a limited
extent by the gentlemen anglers of that country. Very good
rods of bamboo and both silk and hair lines were exhibited,
showibg that the gentle art has its yotaries in Japan.

Tur Puy-oasting Tournammsy.—8. W. Goodridge, rod
niaker, Grafton, Vt, offersa rodas follows: ‘Tam glad
you are going to make something more than ayere side slow
out of the fly-casting this year. Put me down for # bass
rod, one of Dr. Henshall’s pattern, for throwing tle min-
now, just such a one as the doctor approves.”

High Culture.

TMisH CULTURE AND DISH LAWS.

(Report of the Commitee on Fish Laws, presented at the Conyen-
tlon of the Michigan Sportsmen's Acsoviation,]

\ § chairman of the committee on ‘fish laws, including propa-

sation as well as protection,” I beg to repoit that the com-
mittee have done nothing as to practical results ; bnt at a meeting
of the committee recently held at Detroit, at which mecting Mr.
Portman und myself were present (Mr. Fitzinigh being unable to
attend), it was arranged that Mr, Portman should prepare a paper
to be read at the Association, giving his views in reference to the
needed legislation for the protection and propagation of the food
fishes of the inland waters of the State; while I would direct my
attention more especially to the legislation needed for the protec-
tion and increase of the supply of the valuable food fishes of the
preat lakes.

My remarks then will be understood ax haying reference only to
the great lakes

T shall beg your indulgence but for 1 fey; moment, as my views
as to the necessary steps ta be taken to secure an almost unlimited
supply of fish food can be briefly stated. Vhat an iméxliauetible
supply of the valuable food fishes is a ‘ consummation deyoutly to
be wishud,” none will deny,

But the question, asthe means to be employed to accomplish the
desired end, is as perplexing as it is important.

Five yeurs since it might haye been said that ‘‘ something must
be done not only to secure an increase, but to preyent a decrease of
this food supply, which the statistics of the past decade will
abundantly pvove.” The same assertion will, to a certain extent
hold true to-day, and although active measmres aye, since that
time been taken to avert the eyil, additional mesures should, I
think, be inangurated.

But it occurs to me that, at present, the most important step to
be taken in the solution of the problem, after the conclusion is
reached that laws are essential, i fo sadertain whether 1he su-
preme control of the fishing interests of the common waters of
the United States rests with the States bordering on such waters
or with the general government,

However, as before stated, this step should be prefaced hy evi-
dence of the necessity for laws and the discussion of this evidence
will necessarily inyolyé diacuasions of some of the remedies sug-
gested by those in favor of laws. Let us first determine that lays
are desirable in the premises.

Must legislative aid be invoked to assish in perpetuating this
food supply ? :

As the matter now stands, no laws, cither State or national, that
I am ayyare of, are in effective opera'ion, regulating the fishing
industry of the great lakes, True, the States and general goyern=
ment are doing & miunificent work in the way of propagation, and
should this beneficial support be wnulimited, and continued in-
definitely, the problem would be solved; but these donations are
an ‘‘unknown quantity,” and may be ‘ plug or minus.”

The lays framed for purpose of mangurating relief and mfusing
new vitality into the languishing fishing interests contain mo
proyisious of & compulsory nature as regards propagation, and
therefore State and ational aid in this respect is gratuitous, un-
certain and Hable at any time to be withheld. The life, growth,
or future of this important industry shonld not Linge upon the
uncertainty of legislative or congressional appropriations, bnt
should, as far as practical, be independent and self-sustaining.
Nor should we exact or expect to much aid from this direction,

No amount of sophistry van conceal the fact that the class of
people most benefited by the results of propagation are those en-
gaged in the oceupation of fishing ; and therefore they should, in
simple justice, contribute to the maintenance of the souree of
their occupation and income.

But this can be regulated only by law, and we want a lasy that
contains within itself ample provisions for its enforcement. Again,
the magnitude of the interests involved is, of itself, = complete
argument that a system of laws should be enacted, regulating
these interests, I ask any gentleman present to name au industry
of equal proportions that is so much neglected in this respect. It
is, indeed, strange that in this great land of ours, with its
numerous laws for the protection of property and the redress of
grievances, that the et interests of the great lakes, repre-
senting asit does, a capital reaching into the millions, it seems
strauge, I say, that this yastinterest should be practically with-
out any legislature control of regulation. Such, howeyer, is the
Guse.

And it must be patent to the most casual observer that this im-
portant commercial industry is, at present, but a suggestion of the
gigantic proportions it may attain, if fostered und encouraged by
judicious, efficient and enforced Jaws combining protection aud
propagation.

Tn view of these grand possibilities need the question be asked,
are fish laws necessary ?

There is alaw, the law of custom, which in some sections is ob-
neryed, and which, go far as it is observed, regulates the rights of
certain individuals to certain fishing grounds,

The States, too, have passed somé laws affecting the interests i
question, but trom the waut of enforcement are practically of no
yalue ; and until ib is decided that they have supreme jurisdiction
in the premises it is nscless for them to attempt to adjust this
cémplicated question. Perhaps it is not within the domain of the
States to legislate or contral the fishing interests of the common
waters of the United States, and therefore itis folly for the layw-
makers of this or any other Stute to enact meusires which may
not be within theit jurisdiction to enforce. This is, at present,
the most important question to be determined.

Tt is folly to offer resolutions, to sign and present petitions and
memorials to our Legislature for the enactment of laws which,
when passed, may be rendered powerless by & single Supreme Court
decision, All our labor would then be in vain and ony efforts
nentralized. These things are, under the circumstances, of
Becondary moment,

But the question of jurisdiction stands out conspicuously as the
one that should pre-eminently command our attention,

The discus#ions of the measures to be mcorporated in ish laws
can be leftifor the future. If is enough for the present to take
the necessary steps to find wherein the control of the interests in
question rests, aud this is of primary importance.

Wa want fish laws, but we want them enacted by that power, be
it State or national, whose authority shall be supreme and whose
decisions shall be final. In this connection I desire to read a Jet-
ler from Professor Baird in relation to this subject. I had pre-
viously written him for an expression of his views as to the ques-
tion of jurisdiction :

‘“Wasuinaron, D, 0., Jan. 17, 1881.
Duan Mn. Guanxe; The question as to whetherlegislation for
the protection of fisheries of the great lakes and of the ovean
should be enacted by the general government ox the States is a

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constititional one, which I am not competentito decide. The only
power to determine this is the Supreme Court of the United
States: and it sill demand a case to be made np and brought be-
fore the court in order to have it decided. So far as the interna-
tional fisheries are concerned the United States has the power, but
Tdonbf very much whether, even should the Constitution warrant
it, Congress would take the responsibility of legislating in regard
to home interests. I donot sae why State legislation cannot be
made efficient. I think that the provisions of the law that © sug-
fest in my tirstreport for thé regulation of traps and pounds,
more particularly in New England, could be made serviceable
under vther circumstances. The State should first declare its
jurisdiction over the localities where the pounds or gill-nets are
located and grant a hoenss to the occupant for the time to prose-
cute the fisheries, conditional upon obeying the laws on the sub-
ject. Lietonus of the penalties of the law ba the forfeiture of
the right, and the giving of it to the person who furnishes iu-
formation of the violation, ‘Tliis, with a fine aud confiscation
of the property, will be sufliciently severe for the purpose
and one- that would induce all kind of péople to be on the
lookout for a chance to report to the authorities, Shonld any
ous be agesrieved by such action and carry the caseto the Supreme
Court of the United States, we shall then have the desired
opportunity of settling the question. Yours truly,
8. F. Baran,”

I desire further to read from thereport of the United States
Fish Comtnissioner for the yeurs 1871 and 1872, as follows:

“In yievy of all these considerations, I haye drafted a bill, which
has been presented to the consideration of the commrissioners of
several States, and to several eminent lawyers, well yersed in the
local laws of their respective States and corrected to their satis-
faction. A copy of this bill, as finally modified, is given on page
132, I sincerely trust that this, or a somewhat similar bill, may
beoome a lay in the States of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut and New York, as 1 am satisied it would be for their
benefit, Although there may be no serious quostion as to the
right of the general government to make enactments in regard to
the common waters of the United States, it is posible that any at-
tenrpt on its part, at the present time, to pass this lay would meet
with considerable opposition; and it would be extremely dificult
for the United Stnies to enlurce any special requirement or penalty
connected with a close season,

The plan of licensing the pontids, so as to give the State more
efficient control, is considered oné of great importance and will,
I believe, be acceptable to the owners of these estabhshments, an
it wonld give them a security ugainst interference from other par-
ties that they do not at present possess.

“The penalty attached to fishing without a livense, and the
ability of a State the more readily to punish an offender by depriy-
ing him of his permission to fish, will render parties careful how
they offend; and by giying to theinformer, in consequence of
whose complaint the license is withdrawn, the firet choice of taking
the station forfeited, an intense vigilance will be indueed on the
part of thoue who may desire to secure a fayorite location tnd
thus snpersedé the necessity of an expensive eurveillance on tha
part of the State.

Tn the event, however, of the refusal of the States mentioned
to establish the very limited close time suggested, I would
recoramend the passage by the United States of a law,” etc., ete

And again from the same authority, report of 1477, as follows :

‘A very large part of the correspondence of the commission is
connected with inquiries relating to the jurisdiction of the Inited
States and of the States over the fishing grounds, and the methods
by which all parties can secure theirrights. * * * #

“The question as to who possédses jurisdiction over the fish-
eries proper dlong the coast of the United States and inthe nay-
igablé waters is yet uusettled. At present, the United States does
not exercise any, bubtleaves to the States the enactment of laws
on the subject. Some fishermen, aggrieved by the burden of
State legislation, threaten to appeal to the Supreme Court for the
decision of the question ; and if is much to he hoped that before
loug a test case may be established, s0 that persons interested may
know whether to appeal for protection and relief to the States, or
to the general government, - tt - *

Of course, 80 far as the setting of fraps or pounds obstructs
navigation, it is clear that the authorities of the United States
have power to remove these or to require them to be removed
under seyers penalties ; but so far no special question he- jen
eee to fishing where the interests of navigation are nob con-
cerned.

“TLegislation in the United States is being continually invoked
for the removal of fish pounds and weirs, and in certain areas at
the head of Buzzard’s Buy and about Long Island protection haa
heen granted by the State Legislatures

“ During the summer of 1877 an earnest appeal for the protec-
tion of the United States was revetyed by the United Statis Com-
mussions, froin Block Island, signed by all its fishermen, and I re-
produce this appeal in fhe appendix to show the feeling on this
subject and the general character of the objections to the
trawling. Of course, having no jurisdiction in such matters, I
ean do no more then to publish at in the present case T propose,
in @ général treatise on the plans and character of the American
sea fisheries, to discuss thid whole matter at length.”

And the following, from the second report of the Iowa Fish
Commission, will be of interest in this connection :

“Ati meeting of some of the Western Fish Commissioners in
1478 the question of protective fish laws for our great Western
rivers aud lakes was under discussion, and I requested Professor
J, W. Milner, deputy United States Commissioner (who was pres-
ent) to make some examination of tha subject, and report to me
bigs views of the constitutionality and expediency of the peneral
goverument taking and exercising control of such waters as were
common to several States. After considering the matter af some
length, he summarizes ag folloys: c

“The point to be decided is in which must 4 law controlling the
Mississippi full. I? itis to be decided by precedent and the whale
previous history of fishing legislation it will find its place with
internal police laws; but, as Mr. Fairbank suggested in our con-
ference the other day, the work of artificial propagation is 4 new
interest, deyeloping new exigencies, and requiring new logislation.
So far as the interior ponds and Waters are concerned, containing
local species, the States must, withont donbt, have entire control ;
butin a great stream of water like the Mississippi, and in the
great lakes flowing through s dozen States, and containing mi-
gratory fishes, passimg the entire length of the shore of all of
them, State laws are necessarily inadequate, ad experience proves
that little of equity’ or reciprocity will be considered m legislating
with regurd to the fishing interest. The upper States may appro-
priate and expend money for the progagation of fishes which the
ower Stntex have it in their power to prevent almost entirely from
ascending beyond their boundaries.

“The desire for general government legislation has been so
generally expressed that it would be wellil the State Legislatures
would call the attention of Congress to the mutter, Lhe whole
question is in an undecided, little understood condition, and de-
manda investigation and inquiry on the part of allinterested. _

“Yours truly, J. W. Guyer.”

Professor Baird says in his communication: The State should
first declare its juriediction over the localities where the pounds
or gill-nets are located,” efe., and farther on he says: “Should
any one be aggrieved by such action and carry the case to the 8u-
preme Court of the United States we shall then haye the de-
sired opportunity of settling the question.” - ‘ ;

This State has declared its jurisdiction by passing laws affecting
the fishing interests of Lake St, Clair, the Detroit River, and Lake
Erie; but as these laws are seldom, if ever, enforced, no one is
aggrieved, and under these circumstances thers is no pea bubiltty of
a cube ever reaching the Supreme Court of the United States. —

Nevertheless, as before stated, such laws exist, and I think a
test case should be made up and ¢arried to the highest tribunal
in the land, for the sole purpose of settling the question for-

eyer.
Possibly, if some of the existing laws were onforced to the let-
ler, a case might soon arise that would decide the question.

if the Suprems Court of the United States declares that the
existing laws are yalid, then we may press upon the Legislature,
if desirable, stich messtres as may benecessary fo secure the
enforeément of these laws ; and we may also secure the enact-
tient of such additional laws as the exigencies of the case may
demand,

But it the Supreme Court of the United States decides that the
States haye no jurisdiction m the premises, then we can appeal to
Congress with some degree of contidence that our efforts will uot
bein vain Armed with a decision from the Supreme Court that
this jurisdiction was yested in the general government we can ap-
proach Congress with a statement of the existing evils, feeling con-
ident that they would enact, and not only enact but provide for
the enactment of sneh laws as wonld tend to mitigate or neutralize
thoke evils. Or, by special act of Congress, the undisputed juris-
diction oyer the common waters, with regard to the fish interests,
inight be contered tipon the Stutes.

Twill now notice some of the methods that haye been suggested
for restoring devastated fishing prounds to their former fertility,
as well as increasing the poneral supply of fish food,

Some fayor prohilition of fishing at certain seasons of the year,
notably the spawning season. Others again fayor uulimited prop-
agation. Still othura favor a combination or co-operation of pro-
tection and propagation, while a fourth clase are of the opinion
that the whole mutter cin be adjusted by regulating the size of
the mesh so as to cateh nothing but mature fish.

Other remedies haye been offered, but theseinelude the more
important ones.

1 will read a communication from a pound-net fisherman whose
views voincide to some extent with those entertained by myself.

The following letter was read af the mesting of the American
Fish Cultural Association, at New York, 1880 :

SanpusKy, March 25, 1880.

Mr Rooseyunr, President, and members of the Fishenultural
Assuciation—Gentlemen ; As bnsiness compelsme to stay here,
and I therefore, am not able fo be present wt the meeting of the
Association, I take the liberby to propose the following im regard
to pound-net tighing

1, Pound-net fishing onght vo he regulated by Congress as it is
in Canada.

2. The meshes of pound-nets should be enlarged to protect the
young and nngrown fish by giving them « chance to Ne through
the meshes.

3. Every pound-net should pay a revenue of between five and
ten dollars, and recciye license aud a certain ground to fish on,
which will prevént crowding each other.

a One person shall not get license for more than six (6) pound-
nota,

5. It shall uot be allowed to fish more than six (6) pouud-nets
on one string,

6, Inspectors should be appointed for sach of the large lakes to
enforce the aboys, licensed the nets, and make out tha grounds for
name,

7. The inspector should be paid ont of the above-mentioned
reyenug,

&. Bor the balance of fhe raveune, hatcheries for all kinds of
fish should be opened all along the four large lakes.

Now, gentlemen, these propositions 1 makeon a yery careful
study of the pound-net question, and I therefore respectfuliy ask
you to cousider the matter and take the necessary steps in regard
to it, and I am couvinced it will, if well managed, turn out
profitable for everybody. Very respectfully yours,

Tuo. KReiyEeck®, Ponud-net fiaher,

T take the ground that the responsibility of taaintaining and in-
creasing the supply of the food-tyhea shonld rest primarily
with that class which derive, the greatest benetit therefrom,
namely, the fishermen. They wlone are responsible forthe de-
crease ; their ceeupation of necessity is the cause of the depletion
of the waters.

Self-interest in this matterwould, it would seem, regulate the
evil if each individual conld get the benetit of bis own exertions.
But A does not cara to plant fry or Tertilize spawn at his own 6x-
peuse, which when miture, may be caught in B’s meshes ; buti if
8 would reciprocate by planting fry to bé caught in A’s meshes,
then, asa toatter of course, self-interest would prompt both A and
B to engage m propagation, which would be mutually beneficiul.
But with # thouswid A’s and & thousand B's this common agrev-
ment cannot be made; and here is where » law compelling each
one to contribute his part to the common whole, would be ag bene-
ficial as itis just And I will -tate right here that I have taken
pains to uscertain the yiews of fishérinen, invluding both pound
and gill-netters in this respect, and I tind a great majority are per-
tectly willing to aid in propagation, provided each man id com-
pelled, by law, to contribute his pro rata. But [ have yet to tind
& single tuember of the fishing fraternity who does not strenuously
object to the close seagou plan. J

‘The States bordering on the great lakes are, by their geographi-
eal position, enabled to derive greater benefit from the fish-
ing interests therein than those more remotely situated, and
should, therefore, render such assistance in the way of propaga-
tion as the importance of the case will warrant; and ab the
question of an abundant supply of fish food 1s oné ot national im-
portance the general povernment should also aid in the com-
mendable work,

But as before stated, this State and national support cannot be
made obligatory, neither should it be. They have done their
whole duty m the matter. They hive taken the initial steps , they
alone have come to the rescue of this declining industry ;and thongh
we cannot rely upon their aid indefinitely, yet in all probability
their support will not bs withdrawn until the waters are restored
to their former fruitfulness, 4nd the industry is able to carry its
own burden. I think uo fears need be éutertaimed that they will
not contume to do their whole duty in this rex) ect.

Now, let those more directly interested * put their shoulder to
the wheel,” and give the whole movement such an impetus that it
will never again experience a decline, Nor should these efforts
be relaxed until the waters of the great lakes aretaxed to their
ntmost capacity, and the supply of fish food rendered almost in-
exhaustible. Af

Tt remains for ns then to urge upon the proper authorities the
importance of enacting such laws ag will reuder the whole moye-
iment perpetually seli-sustaining. .

But I will be more specific a4 to some of the points to be em-
bodied in a law which would, in my opimion, tend to bring about
the desired results.

T would have the fishing grounds of each fisherman clearly de-
fined, and protect each man, within his own territory, from the
infringements of others, Aad 3

T would allow cach man to catch the fish within his prescribed
limits, at any or all seasons of the yeu, aud by whateyer process
he might elect, to secure for himself the yreatest possible reye-
nue

Butin consideration of this protection of the one from intetfer-
ing with the other, wud of this non-interference at their most
profitable season, namely, the spawning scason, IT would leyy an
annual tax or license-fee on each pound, and on each fathoni of
gill or seine nets in use. ;

~ T would use the net proceeds of this annual tax exclusively for
the propagation of the most valuable food fishes. ‘

T wonld have fhe fishermen render all possible assistanue, that
would notinterfere with the prosecution of their work, to the
properly authorized persons io the collection of spawn.

e amount of the tx, and an etuitable arrangement as to
priority of claim to certain localities, could be easily adjusted so a8
to give satisfaction to all parties interested. i ' 4

The license given to each man should prescribe the limits of
his territory, and state the penalty for the violation of its pro-
visions. 4

The penalty sngsested in Prot. | nird’s communication would
be, I think, multiciently severe to eécure fle obaeryance of any or
all of the measures I haye suggested.

T will quote entire ap follows + 4

* Let one of the penalties of the Jaw be the forfeiture of the
right aud the giving of it to the person who furnishes tha infor-
mation of ths violation, This, with a Hne and confiecution of the

property, will be sufficiently severe for the purpose and one that
would inducé sil kinds of people to be on the lookout for a chance
to report to the authorities.”

In conclusion, I will say that I haye weighed this matter care-
fully, and although my yiews may be open to eriticism, I think
the measures suggested will, on the whole, accomplish the great-
est good to the greatest number.

The fishermen will willingly submit to compulsory propegation
for theiy own henetit, and thus the reconciliation of this alaka in
accomplished—which would not be the case if the close-season
Glan is adopted ; while the tax-fund, angmented by the contri-
butions of the State and nation, will be abundantly ample to in-
eae: the supply of this valuable food to almost unlimited pro-
purtions.

Thus it will be seen that my views as to what should be in-
corparated in ** Fish-laws, including propagation as well as pro-
techon,” may be sumroarized in one brief clunse, viz., Protec-
tion for the fishermen and propagation for the fish.

Prang N. Chars.

ee
FECUNDITY OF ALEWIVES.

' i HE alewife, Pomolobus pseudoharengys, common to Marine,

might have been well termed the farmers’ fish a half century.
ago, ‘Then all of our rivers were annually thronged with countless
tiultitudes of there fish, and to this assembling of the multitwdes
came the farmers from the interior to jom those residing on the
hanks of the streams in harvesting the bounteons yield that nature
afforded. Althongh many fish were cured and preserved for {ood
yet great numbers were taken and thrown upon the fields as ferti-
hizers, 60 greatly did the supply exceed the home demand.

orsign markets were not songht nor considered accessible, and
tons of a certain supply of food that had grown without aid from
man were thrown apon the land simply to aid in producing after an
expeuditure of time and labor an uncertain crop.

But little care was giyen to the cultivation or protection of na-
ture’s bupplies in times of such abundance, und “fish farming,” or
raising fish for markets in other communities, arinduntry now well
established on Long Island, New York and élsewhere in the United
States would have been regarded as a yisionary scheme,

During the spring of 1880 while in performance of duties as a,
Commissioner of Fisheries in planting one of the great fish farms
of Maine, Sebago Lake, with alewives, the writer was asked many
questions abont these fish then for the firat time introduced to the
above-named lake and its connecting waters,

Thad no accurate dati relating to the fecundity of the alewife,
except such a8 was obtained by comparison with the shad and her-
ring fishes closely allied to them, and failing to find anything sat-
istactory 10 books of reference accessible to me I applied to the fish
itself for the desired information,

The following brief summary of the result of my interyiewa may
he of possible interest to ofliers ;

The tish ¢xamined were some of the various lots taken in Fore
liver, Portland, at the ontletof the old canal ‘ Basin,” May 28
and Juve 2, 1880. Selecting some of the largest, the smallest and
inedinm sizes, I weighed the fish and their ova while fresh, Then
I boiled the ova slightly and dried them us uniformly ap possible,
These oya I waghed again npou a ine balance scale (Henry Troem-
ner, Philadelphia, maker) pradneated to weiph one-tenth of 2 mille-
gtvmie. Selecting the egys that were the most evenly dried Lsep-
urited them, und divided into portions of thirty millegrammes
each. Carefullycounting, bysid of a magnifying “lass, the exes in
each portion, I learned the totul number of egysin each feh, A
comparison of the ovaries showed that in all thorig¢ht ovary waa
larger thau the left. Thit+yariation ig yery marked 1m most casey
and readily noticeable to the eye before comparison by weights.

The following memorandum is copied from my notes and carres-
ponds to the notes taken of other fish. None of these fish were of
very large size :

‘“Fizh No. 1—Large: fresh weight 11 oz, avordupois: right ovary,
fresh weight, 1 oz. ; left oyary, frezh weight, .75 oz. Weight of an
ova (1% oz.) 16 per cent. of total weight of fish. Tish No, 1,
dried ova, 15.3 grarames; averiye onmber in one gramme, 11.783.3
—Total ovain Fish No. 1, 180,284 No, 1, wn 11-oz, fish, contained
about 16,389 éges per oz. of total weight. No.4. a Glog. fish, con-
tained about 18.736 eggs per oz. of total weight.”

My investigations Haye not been carried ont upon so extensive a
scale as Lwould like, but were very carefully made ; and uponthem I
estimated that the ayerage oumber of eggs carried by the alewives
exaibined was 150,000 to each fiah.

Imade six trips with alewiyes from Portland to Sebago Lake and
placed 621 fish aliys therein, The alewives require a great den! of
tir and vonstunt attendance during transportation, and I tried to
ascertain whether salt or fresh water would serve best, On June
2 tive batvels of salt water and ithe same number containing
fresh water, 21 gallong m each barrel. were taken, with a supply of
ics for use en voule. We started with 143 fish and logt buttwo of
the nuniber, so that no preference could be had for éither salt or
fresh water by this comparison. Westimating oue-half of those 621
alewives to be females, the total number of eggs carried would be
about 46,500,000. Tf but ten per cent, of thia number were batched
the returns will be bounteous enough.

What « fleld for fish culture the alewife affords! ‘This fish,
ulthough wnadromons, will live if confined in fresh water fhrongh-
out the year, and I have no doubt will breed in such confinement.
There is quite a general theory that the young alewives first return
to the place of their nativity three years after being hatched. My
own observations lead to the belief that the alewives relurn when
beo years old (at leastin Maing), As there haye been no alewiyes
put into Sebago Lake previous to those abové referred fo, hara is
au opportunity to demonstrate the facts concerning this subject,

Tesidéa the iotrinsie value of this fish, which is less oily, of
greater size and superior as food for man to its cousm, the herring,
the alewife fills a yery important place im the economy of nature.
Tt attracts to our bays and rivers the larger fish of the sea, and its
numerous progeny afford a snpply of food for the fishea of onr
streams tnd iInkes. And by affording the slewives access to the
lakes the salmon, trout, bass aud other fishes there resident may
be increased in numbers proportionate to the increaged amonnt of
food supphed them, and the fishing inthe bayé aloig the const
improved by atttacting inshore the sea fishes such as the striped
base, cod, ete. EVERETT? Sara,

Portland, Maine.

REPORT OF THE WISCONSIN COMMISSION.

Dee seventh annnal report of the the commission, for the year

1880, opens with the atatement that “the hatch and distribu
tion of brook trout was far in excess of all that hus heretofore been
done ; while the propagation of whitefish and luke trout was fully
up to the standard of past years." Tt notes the fact that the work
of fish culture im the United States has received greii stimolns
from the labore of Prof Baird, and also that the States borden
npou the great lakes have not relaxed their efforts, but, by liberal
approprintions, huye been able to extend their oj erations. Pro-
tective laws are asked for to prayent the slaughter of sh during
apawinng keason and at the foot of dams, The subject of fishways
also attracts the attention of the commission aud a cut of ‘! Ropers’
Tishway” is #iven as their idea of & correct form.

Nearly six nullions of whitefish eges were hatched atthe Milwaukes
hatchery and distributed to waters, afterward embodied inthe report
of Supt. Welsher Three and a half millions of lake troutalsa ware
hatched and distributed ; while this season one million of brook
trout eggs had been secured at the time of writing, with the pros-
pect of half a million more to be taken. Of adult brook trout there
are inthe Madison ponds 5,100 four-year old fish, 10,000 three-
year old, 9,000 two-year old, 5,000 one-year old, and about 60,000
of last wmter’s hatching ; making a total of 89,000 trout of all
ages. Arrangements have been made to secure egga of wall-eyed
pike (Stizostelhivam) and hatch them. Of carp, thera are now in
the Madison ponds seyenty-tive which will spawn in the anmmer of
1881, a well as ahundred and fifty of this year’s growth—all ob-
tained from the U. 8. Fish Commission; the demand for this fish

.

Magoz 10, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

113

in Wiscousin being greater than the commissioners have been able
to supply. Of quinnat salmon, abont 1,500 were deyeloped from
eggs obtained from the U. 8. F.C, and many of the larger ones
were placed in inland lakes last summer Kainbow trout are
represented af the Madison hatehery by 2,000 specimens hatched
from eggs receryed from the U. 8. F. ©., and applications have
been made to Prof. Baird for more.

Operations at Milwaukee have beet suspended on account of the
enlargement of the city water worka, necessitating the nse of the
room heretofore kindly loaned the commission for a hatchery, An
offer of accommodation in the hatchery of Mr. N. K, Fairbank, at
Geneva Lake, was made and aopepted, and here Supt, Weleher has
taken the eggs of the Jake trout obtained during the past fall. ‘The
Milwaukee Tndustrial Association has kindly offered the commission
the free use of avoom for hatehing and acuaria in their buildmg
which is now in process of construction ; and with these increased
facilities it is hoped to carry on the propagation of lake tront and
whitefish on am increased scule without an increase of exponditure.

The report of Supt. AH. W. Welsher embodies the facts above
#iyen and many letters showing the progress of Asheulture im the
“State On the whole, itis a good report of work done, and is only
tiarred by an alleged het of the scientific names of afew “yaneties”
of fish which is hidicrensly incorrect, and should either be arranged
by some competent person or withdrawn from future reports.

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REPORT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION.

4 PGES report of this tommission for the years 1879-80 calls atten-

tion to fhe fact of an increased and awakening interest in fish
culture throughout the State The black bass have succeeded in
the Newand Greenbriar rivers beyond expectation, from about
1,500 fish, 300 of which were mature, deposited in 1878. These
rivers contained no fish of value except *‘ blue-cats* for miles on
either side of the points at which the planta were made, and are
now “swarming with black bass weighing from one to fur pounds.”
On this subject Dr. GC. Sydney, of Hinton, wvites ad follows: ‘T
haye never seen better fishing with line and rod than is now to be
had at New River Falls T caught oyer forty-tiye large bass in one
day's fishing, and could haye caught more it T had bait.” Mr, N.
B. Wiggins, of Summer's County, reports great numbers of black
bass at his place on the Greenbriar River, and also the taking of
several landlocked salmon.

Shad which were plunted by Prof. Baird some years ago have
been taken at Huntington, on the Ohio River, and the Commis-
sioners have heard of others being taken, and they believe that
shad have been up the Kanawha as bigh as the falls for the pur-
pose of spawiing, but 18 no seining was done during the spawning
season, DO specimens were secured. Quinnat salmon which yer
deposited in the tributames of the Potomsc have been seen and
caught at various points along the Sunth Brauch and the Potomac.

Some carp ayeragiug twa to three inches in length were obtained
from the U. 8. FP. U. in Noyember, 1879, and as there wera but few
they were divided to prevent entire loss. These fish are now
of four pounds weight, and rendy for spawning. Commissioner
Lowry has introduced into New liver, at aud above the falls, a
humber of silyer perch, while perch antl wall-eyed pike, and hay
placed black bassin the Ganley River. In addition to this 165,000
young shad, furnished by Prof, Baird, have been placed im the New
and Greenbriar rivers, Than.a are returned to Prof, 8, . Baird
and T. B. Ferguson, of the U. 8. I. C.; to Vice-Prast. Wickham, of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and to Yice-Prest. Keyser, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, for fayors received.

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THE SAIBLING—Manchester, Feb, 31.—I am very glad to see
Prot, Goode’s article on the “ Saitbling” in Forms, ayn Srneam,
of the 17th inst. An error is made, however, in locating Winnepe-
anukes Lake in Maine. This is not mmportant, however, as this
Jake will not be the destination of these tish, as after consultation
with Professor Baird we have decided to place these fish m Nowy-
found Lake, 2 beantifil sheet of water im the towns of Bristol,
Bridgewater and Hebron, about nine miles long and from one-half
a mile to tivo Miles wide, There ave no black baas and but few
pickerel in this lake to destroy the young try, whilethere areplenty
of minnows, shiners, ete., for fish food,

The lake trout (Sa/mo namaycush) are indigenous to its waters,
which are yery desp, and some seven or eight degrees Nahrenheit
colder than the waters of Winnepessaukee.

Newfound Lake is only seven miles from the State hatehing~
houses at Plyniouth and if the saibling thrive there we can easily
procure eggs from them for stocking our other waters. Our young
salmon and tront are hatching finely and we shall haye busy work
distribnting them as soon as the rivers and brooks are open.

We are hoping this summer to imtroduce the German carp to our
State, Professor Baird havihe kindly promised us some, and haye
copied from Worms? anp Srpmam for wur ainuarl report, now in
Pecpscatton, Mr. Mather’s article om the growth of these fish, read

efore the Central Mehenltura! Society,

I have no doubt of the comectuess of P) of. Goode's surmise that
the Salmo oquiassa is also a char, and am inclined to think that the
trout of Diamond ponds, in Stewartstown, N. H,. are of the same
variety and shall endeayor tio procure some in May or June and
seud to the Smithsonian Institution for identification.

They have the forked instead of square tail, which has always
seemed to me one of the distinguishing characteristics of Salveli-
nus fontinalis. Saw’n Weneer, Com, of Fisheries.

PROPOSED DAMS IN THE DELAWARE—Philadelphia.—l
send you with this communication e form of petition which is to
be sent to our Senate and House of Representatives to preyent the
erection of dainy, even witha so-called fishway attached, on the
Delaware River. I have fonnd these papers al the different gun
stores, and especially the tsyo at Mr. John Krider's, well filled with
signahwes ‘The petition reads ;

To the Honorable the Senale and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth af Pennsylvania :

We, fhe undersigned tux-payers, residing near the Delaware
River, in the city of Philadelphia, or its vicinity, desiring to ex-
press our opporition to a bill prevented, or to be presented, to your

onorable badies, to authorize the erection of oue or more dams in
the River Delayare, between Bucks County, Pennsylyanin, andthe
opposite shore of New Jersey, respectfully set forth that the erec-
tion of any such dams, even with so-called ‘ttishways” attached,
would obstruct the free passage of shad fo their spawning grounds
in the upper waters of the Delaware River and lead to the ultimate
destruction of the fishing interests of said riye—an industry now
worth over 33,000,000 annnally, in which more than fifteen thou-
sand people are direttly employed, three-fourths of whom are regi-
dents of Pennsylyania. Over one million poople depend upon the
Delaware River for their supply of shad during three mouths of
the year and, owing to increased protection given this fish by laws
passed by your honorable bodies, it has become sufficiently abun-
dant and cheap to he enjoyed by all classes of the community. Your

etitioners therefore pray that yon will not allow this great mdus-
ry and source of food supply to be destroyed by the erection of

a

dams in the Delaware River.

CARP IN TEXAS—Willis, Texas.—Of the carp sent by the U. 8.
Fish Commission to Texas, Capt, BR. G. Ashe, of onr town, and
tayseli secured eleven a day or two before Christmas—qnite a cold
and raw day, OUapt Ashe hadan excellent pond, an wexcaydtion
used as a reservoir for water to supply a steam gin and mill. The

ond is some sixty feet in extent each way and seven feet deep,

ut he is now beginning to enlarge it ta twice the present size.
This pond is full of * bull-head “ cats und son-perch and, desiring
to remove these hefore we introduced the carp, and the weather
being too cold to work at it, on arrival of the little stwangers (the
earp) we tool: a inwood barrel and bored small holes all around it
and pnt some four inches of dirt (soil) in the bottom, sank the
barrel in the pond in two teet of water, where they have remained
ever since, One of them died on the day of arriyal from rough
handling befors we got them. That bne I haye keptin alcohol to
show. The rest, ten in ull, are still in the barrel and doing finely.

Mr. Ashe feeds them on cornmeul bread, or dough made of part
flour and pat cornmeal. They are doing well so far. We will

fnrn them loose in the pond as goon as we can get the other fish
out, which we intend doing with a seine. We would he glad to
have more light on the management and feeding of these fish and
hope that some one better posted will give us, through the Forrsr
AND STREAM, Some dots. Thesd fry are too young to eat cabbage
or lettuce or any gross food, but they have to bé fad, of course,
upon such as their throatd can accommodate. I will ¢ay in this
connection that the water in this barrel froze some two or thres
inches thick. Capt. Ashe built a fire around the barrel, o ‘tside,
to thaw the ice and could not do it, and then broke the ice with an
axe, imside the barrel, thinking the fish would need air, The bar-
rel 1s sitting in fwo feet of water only and al] this rough treatment
does not hurt them, They are ss lively as crickets now. I would
write you more about these little wards,’ bat will wait further
development. Perhaps it would be of mterest to Prof, Baird to
lniow how well his little * delicates " stand the rough and tumble
of Western life. C.1L. J.

LAND-LOCKED SALMON FOR NEW RKUNSWIUK.—A box
containing 54,000 of Sebago Lake salmon oya, or land-locked sal-
M00, Was received last week by Mr. W. H. Barbar, guardian of the
hatchery at Rapid des Fernmes, Grand Falls, New Brunswick, from
Maine for the Hon, Levite Theriault, M, P FP. The tishes are to
be liberated syhen hatched in Tolidi River snd Sqnatook Lakes.
Mr, Theriault has a fishing aud bunting lease of the Toladi River.
Tt waters are well known by sportsmen to contain trout and tolidi,
sod when salmon are introduced Mr, UT. will haye ss fine fishing
grounds as there ars inthe Dominion. These salmon wil! eventn-
ally descend the Madwarka River to the St. John, and from thence
to all its tributaries al oye Grand Falls.

HOW DO BLACK BASS SPAWN ?—liidiauapelis, Ind.—My
black bass are doing well I put them in 4 small jjond two years
ago in hopes of being able to make sume close observations while
they sere spawning, but failed on account of an accumulation of
yegetable matter, which thickened the water so that the fish conld

not be seen. I have reason to belisye that when the female is ripe’

she lies; on her side aver the prepared bed and the male fish presses
the roe from her, during the operation looking very mnch as if be
was biting her along the belly. From time to time, as the roe is
deposited, he ejects the milt over the bed, impregnating them. As
T have no use for these fish except to make observations, Tam will-
ing to give them to auy one who wants them forstocking purposes.
The largest fish in the pond ix a smali-mouthed basa that will, or
would, weigh four pounds, and I think there are about forty in all.
—GRBINGO-

HARLY FISHWAY LAW.—The records of the town of Ply-
mouth, Mass., contain the following resolutions, adopted at a town
meeting, April 22, 1673: “Tt was ordered by the Towne that the
fish Called the a'ewivea bee not hindered by the mills or otherwise
in theere goeing up snd they he afferaded water sufficient to Repair
to the aalf water when the flood Gates are shntt Downe and that
none shall take any such ftish in theirs Going up except tor eating,
and that the wast gate be Drawn up every night in the season the
ffish are going up and that butt one ware be made for them in
theere coming down, And serjeant harlow and Jabez howland are
appointed by the Towne to see these orders Respecting the fish be
Duly executed and p formed,” In this, as in many other things,
the good old New England worthies set an example which the de-
scondents may profitably follow.

GDhe Fennel.

April 1, at Cohnmbia, Tenn.—Close of entries, Natiunal Ameri-
oan Kenuel Glub’s second American Field Tria] Derby, Joseph H.
Dew, Secretary,

April 26, 27, 28 and 29, af New York Clty.—WesiM@lnster Kennel Club
Fifth Annual Bench Show, American Tustitute Buildlog, ‘Third ave-
nue ani Sixty-third street, Entrieselose April 11, Charles Lincoln,
Seber ptsHHeHD, No, 128 Pulton street, or P.O. Box 1,700, New York
sity.

FASHION AND DOGS,

PASHION extends even to the kennel, According to the old
proverb ‘! Byery dog has his day,"’ and the various breeds are
each in turn by fashion made popalpe. Some years ago collies in Lon-
don were yery fashionable, and it was the correct thing ta huye a
black and tan collie at one’s heels on all suitable occasions. I be-
lieve the Qneen first brought this breed into notice. I remember
seeing in London a photograph of Her Majesty taken holding a
sheep dog by the collar on a chair to haye his portrait taken. The
pictore Was 4 good one, and to my mind one of the most pleasing
Thaye ever seen of royalty, The dog looked a real workman, such
ap yOu may see behind any drove of sheep in England; but he would
haye looked out of pits among his brethren of the Park or Picea-
dilly—the black and tan, silky coated, silver collared followers of
the ‘upper ten,”

Bull terriers had their day, and they deserved to be fashionable,
but the line here was drawn very fine—no black patched, fighting
style of gentlemen had any chance, pure white was the color, aud
theold-fashioned halfand half dog wasnowhere. The call of fash-
jon in this chee was the ange of great improvement in the breed,
us the style of dog generally seen now show very little of the bull
dog, although they retain his courage, Small bull terriera make
handsome pets, and besides aru always ready for anything in the
shape of mischief or fun.

Dachsbunde for # time were all the rage, but, as I expected, they
are gradually going out of fashion, for they have really very little
to recommend them. <A good terrier is much handsomer, and syill
do anything a dachshundis capable of if we except the music on a
trail, aud a beagle is better, and in Huglish eyes niore suitable for
auch work.

Fox terriers are still yery fashionable, and they are likely to re-
tain first place for some time, being fit for either the field or the
drawing-room; fine, bright, active, intelligent, braye little fellows,
and their small size and impudence make them great fayorites with
the ladies.

Pugs are always in demand, but the scarcity of really good speci-
mens preyents them being common.

Setters and pointers oféourse are always in general use by sports-
men, and are not much affected by fashion, but even here the dif-
ferent breeds and strains haye each their day, The wild Dishman
or the Gordon, the Layerack or the Hnglish, firstoue then another.

St. Bernards and maatiifs have had their innings, but their size
will prevent them from ever becoming really a fashionable breed ;
a young St. Bernard educated is likea tame donkey around a house
and can do # deal more mischief,

The poor Spitz doge had their day, as it became the nofion to im-
agine that every canine of this breed must necessarily po mad, and
they were doomed accordingly. I hayeknown lots of these dogs as
harmless a8 pet lambs (and of about as much use).

Cockers are having a run just now, aud they no doubt will re-
main fayorites, being useful, clean, bandsome, good tempered, in-
telligent, and last but net least, not too big for the parlor. T am
glad to see that a cocker club has atleast been initisted, and I wish
it every succeas. J expectas a resulf to sea a great improvement
in the breed, at present it is extremely difficult fo get any two men
to agree as to what a cocker really ought to be like,

But [must not take up your valuable space with any more about
the past fashions, but in a few lines I will try to give my ideus as
to the voming breeds in public favor.

Tam # great lover of dogs, and very little in the kennel depart-
ments of Fores? AND Siren and similar publications escapes my
notice, and by watching the advertisements and uther nofices one
can form an idea as to the turn the fashions are faking.

Tthinkthe bull dog will shortly come into notice. Already several
good dogs have heen imported, and the style is improving in the
classes atthe dog shows. VeroShaw, who, [ suppose, is one of the
first authorities on bull dogs, inthis ‘Book of the Dog," p. 401,
says: “The bull dog, pure and simple, is, as a rule, a harmless,

food-natured beast, long snffering and very alow to anger,” 4A

well educated bull dog makes a food house dog, as they are quiet,
clean, patient with childrén and always on hand in defense of their
master or friends,

The Bnglish retriever is coming ta the front also, and when bet-
ter known will be greatly liked by Americans. he handsome,
intelligent appearance and useful size most recommend them to all
wanting a pleasant companion.

The beagle, too, will be inqnired for In fhickly settled districts,
where vaime is scarce, lots of fun ¢an be had with beagles, either
singly or in packs, and I think the merry, muzical ittle fellows will
soon be plentiful umonug us.

When fashion creates A demand for any particular bresd tha
want is so0u supplied, and great improvement to the breed results
from the high prices obtained for good specimens, as 1h encourages
breeders to import good animals, In conclusion I would say to
breedérs of fine stock, bain time and anticipate the eoming de-
mand for bulldogs, retrievers and beaglos—advertise in Forest
AnD STREAM, and you may thank me for this *! tip.”

Si. Leonard, P. @ HEMLOUK-

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HAVE DOGS AN EXTRA SENSE ?

M R. SEMONDS in your last issye asks this question and seems
4 to think it should be answered in the affirmative, drawing
his conclusion from the fact that a faint odor is apparently
neutralized by # rank one to the human sense, and from what be
states fo ba a fact that a dog’s ability to find a bird by his nozeis
not destroyed by the efiluyinm Irom carrion in which he has rolled,
Tf the latter were a factit would still not prove his puiit, the true
déduction being that a dog’s nose is so much better than a mans,
that he is capable of distinguishing two odors at the same time
aud that a manis not. I have for years indulged in hare shoot-
ing, using hounds, and have long noticed that the dogs were put
at fault by my presence near the place where the hare had just
passed, more particularly when the place has been a road dividing
the covert, which 4 hare always crosses with great jumps. If no
one is near the place where the hare crossed the doga will go
straight on without etopping, but will hardly ever do 80 if any one
is standing near, only doing so when the scent lies particularly
well. I haye always thought the cause of this to be the oyer-
powerng scent given off by the man, There is no doubt but that
a dog's sense of smetliug is something that **no fellow can under-
stand.” I am satisfied the dog knows every odor, distinguishing
the one from the other just aa easily as humen beings distingnish
by the eye one object from another ; butit abyays has been a sub-
ject of wonder Lome how a hound so quickly knows the direction
his quarry has gone. J have often put the dogs on the trail and
started thenr the wrong direction, but alyaysin a few feet, or
yards at the most, the erroris discovered, They must be able to
detect whether the scent gets strouger or weaker each step.

T think not only is exch kind of odor known, but each animal of
the saine genus must baye an odor peculiar to himself, for the
hound stcadily pursues for instunce, the hare be lirst ttarts,
notwithstanding the covert is fail of others moving about and
crosiugs the track already made by the one pursued, the dog's in-
stinct oY reasun teaching him that wuless he pursues one alone he
cun neyer succeed im lalling. I say reason, beeaise young dogs
often take a fresh trail but old ones meyer, Then, ‘although « doz
undoubtedly recognizes you by the eye, some dogs much more
readily than others, but he never seems to be certain or satisfied
until he uses his nose. To test this, call your dog in the open air,
and when he gets near you, take no further notive of him, and yon
will find be places his nose against you,

The impression made in the dog's mind through the eye is not
lasting and he carries the recollection of his absent master mm
his nose, not very poetical, is it?—but true. Years ago I left
home and was absent about sis months, leaying behind me a
young pointer about a year old, Qu my return I went to bis
kennel, to which ho was chained, to see lim, but he directed all his
attention to a fneud who went with me aud who was kuown to the
dog, I thought the puppy had forgotten me and felt the slight
only ag 2 dog loyer could, and I adyanced and put my hand on big
head. In a moment he dashed his nose against my wrist, and
with a howl of delight jumped upon me, testifying in every way a.
dog could his delight. His eye had forgotten me, but not his
Tl08e.

My dogs recognize by their noxe the horses they are in the habit
or following, and will show at once when one has passed slong the
strest shortly befure, but would take no notice, sided by the eye
alone. And eyery one will haye noticed bow easily a dog follows
his master’s footsteps along the path where dozens of ofhere hays
just passed. I think any ofe should be satisfied that the dog’s
sense of smelling is 80 acute as to render if unnecessary to add an
extra sense to account for the dog’s conduct. GUNNER.

Walkerton, Ont., March 2, 1581.

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THE EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CONTROVERSY.

ProvipEner, R. I., Meb. 1881.
Editor Forest and Siream = .

Allow me to say a few words in behalf of myself and friends who
yentured witha few native dogs to the late Easteru Field Trials in
order to compare them with the crack dogs of the country,in re-
gard to the articles that have lately been published ynder yarious
noms de plume, as “Creek,” “Verdict” and C. B, Whitford, the lat-
ter of whom I take to be one and the same as fur as writing goes
with the editor of the sheet publishing it. ‘

“Qreek” wants the ownere of Smut and Nat to come ont and wit-
negs the “Sonthern ibanner of shooting oyer dogs—the only way
‘fore Heaven’ in which gentlemen should ever shout, on horseback
over a brace of dogs, a seryant behind to carry luncheon and an-
other to carry the game."’

He goes onto say that ‘shooting in the Hast ceases to be pad-
time and becomes 9 labor." This would seem to be his idea of
what the unfortunate inhebitants of the Eastern country era

leased to go through to obtain a little shooting. Iam most yill-
ing to admit that the Western and Soutkern gentlemen liye in a
region more fayored by nature for the production and pursuit of
game than we unfortunate Dastern sportsmen. Alas! we have tu
depend on our legs to carry us from morning till night, to hunt
our own dogs, to carry our ownlunch and what little game we may,
be fortunate enough to bag. As varying as are our modes of hnat-
ing so are the qualities of the dogswe need Andif ‘Creek’ las
not got enough brains ti) understund this, why Heaven help him.

The owner of Nat is, no doubt, competent to choose his oyyn ac-
quaintances and associates, and if ib is his pleusnre to give the
preference toa ‘‘dog handler” who is an bonest man, instead of
to a set of dog ehanpa and their parasites—such as the editor of the
paper referred to—he shiould be allowed the privilege. |

‘As for “* Verdict,” his statements clash with the truth (we used
to call 1t lying) when he says thatthe Fores: ayn Simran gave the
preference to Gladstone in bis heat with Nat. As he was not on
the ground and gets his information probably from Mr. Bryson, he
is not worth wasting ink on; 80 we wil lef him drop. He had
better leern to read, aud then, perhaps, be may be better posted.

As for My. Bryson, the owner of Gladsfone, he refused to aecept
Mr. Bloodgood s challenge; bis dog was heaten by Joe, Jr.\ us afl
honest men mow ; he tried to seek shelter under the wing of the
owners of Sensation, who knew better than to come to the front,
and the Jeast said about him the better for himself and bis dog.

C. B. Whitford. In his letter of February 19 referred to isshown
the animus of this man. This letter was probably written by the
editor who published it, At all events, it sounds like him ; and to
quote anything from that letter would be to detile the pages of the
Forest Avp STREAM. The to columus and a half in that issne
are a tissue of lies from beginning te end, and no decent paper
would haye publi-hed any such statements.

Col. Gordon is no doubt a type of the high-toned Southern geni-
flemen, of whom we have heard so much. High toned Southern

entlemen don’t count any more aa judges in afield trial than high-
ned Northern gentlemen. It would appear from the reports of
the trial that all the reporters of the prominent papers present gave
the colonel dead away, a8 far as his Judgments went. The “old

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Maron 10, 1881.

field editor” did the beat he could in saying, ‘the judges did the
best they could." What Gol. Gordon don't Imow about judging
dogs would make avery yalnable treatise on the subject. His
Statement that Gladstone took a point away from Nat is falac ; for
Nat was standing staunchly and Gladstone was stopped by his
tricky handler, Whitford, and no more scented the bird than the
Colonel did, Stipposing the said Colonel ta be honest—and his
decision of the Snmt-Sensalion heat leayes graye room for
doubt on that-point—he is too innovent agentlemun to
occupy the position he held. His allusions to the bitch Smnt
being taken off the field on the firat day for inefliciency ure about
ona par with his ofher atatementa. I defy Col. Gordon to show
where Siiut committed an error in the heat with the bitch Bell for
which she should have been taken off the field. Had the judges
acted fairly they would have given Smut the heat, for Bell made a
flush and two chasea at the starf, for which Col. Gordon would
have the public to belisye Smut was to blame, He docked her for
not backing 9 bitch that was not staunch, aud broke shot, and
chased whenever a bird flew. He allowed her to be brought on
again, he says, only at the solicitation of some members of the
club. Whatsort of a judge is he who allows himself to be so in-
fhienced 7?

Let us in a Christian spirit hope that the Colonel's errors were
from the head and not from the heart, and that his years may be
lengthened in the land that ha may see the error of his ways.

Tt is not for me to give advice to the members of the Rastern
Field Trnals Club and the committee of management, bnt I
would respectfully submit we don't hont on horseback, with a
mounted servant to carry the lunch, and another to carry the
gime. We do not goin for speéd und style, for we have not apace
When we hunt to lef a dog go oyer a hundred mules of ground a
day, but we do claim that for our style of hunting, and the same
we hunut—ruffed gronse, quail and woodeock—that our dora are
better for our putpose than the type of dog represented by Glad-
stots and ae we should fail, with fair judgment, in huoting
our dogs against him in the West and Sonth, so does ha fail when
brought into fair competition with ns in our Hasteru country.

Field trials to be fair must be Jaca), there is no help for it,
and the sooner this is recognized the batter, T. M. Anpricn.

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HIS'TS TO THE AWATEUR BREAKER,

(poeON sense Bhows theta dog should not be corrected for

disobedience uuless ib is certain he knows his fault. Punish-
ment is absolutely necessary at times, and that of the most severe
destripfion with certain dispositions ; but always be satisfied flat
the act for which the whip ig raised was committed with a full
knowledge that it was wrong. Show me a cringing and supplicating
dog on being called aud his master will be found an nureasonable
being with an uncontrollable temper, utterly unfit to train or man-
agea puppy Sach a dog has been unmercifully flogged before he
has been taught and made to understand his line of duty, and fear-
tul of a repetition of the lash—for what he imows not—obeya the
summons, cringing aud creeping, Such exhibitions are detestuble,
The servant is to be pitisd—the myater condemned,

Dogs are wonderfully apt to notice cause and eifect. Tt ardonnts
almost to reason ; and jt is astonishing ow readily a puppy will
repeat au actor performance that hus once earned a, caress or
brought a reward. In breaking a dog we must not crush his spirit,
but his self-will, Begin at once im a mild yet firm manner and
have him understand that you do notintend to allow auy deviation
from the path of obedience. By this line of action you gain his
confidence, and, above all, his affection, Flog as liltle as possible,
and be ever ready to reward good behavior, aaa the check cord
method of training, for it is meyer-failing: and the dog punishes
himself, attributing it more to bis owh actions than to that of his
master, Should your setter or puinter show a backwardness in
noticing game orif he appears to haye little desire for the chase (1
have known and owned good dogs of fine breeding that were thus
behindhand in notiting game afterward proving excellent), take
him into the field with an old stager until he shows a liking for it,
then work him alone, for fear he may grow up with a lack of self-
depetidence and be satished only to back another dog’s point; in
other words, a willingness to ‘play second fiddle.” Make your
setter or pointer your companion continually, that he may learn
your yoice, your look and your manner. Be patient and without
anger in your lessons and you will surely succeed in his training.

Hoato,

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THE COCKER STANDARD.

Y the Forrsr ann Stream I see that] haye been elected ove

of the committee to frame t standard for the * Cocker Club,”

nider which their spaniels shall be entered nul judged at future

bench shows. As it may be impossible forme to be present and

take anactive partin tha proposed meeting, I take the liberty,

throvgh the columns of your paper, to state what I think the
atandird should be, tlso my reasons for same.

I believe the standard should be based on the best anthorities of
the present day. Stonehenge I consider such, On this subject he
says: ‘lhe sprin ser is a larger dog than the cocker, bas a longor
nose, 8 smaller sye, with great strength and hardihood. He gives
tongue sooner on scent, is more impetuous by nature, requiring
strong coercion. The cocker, on tht contrary, has 2 much more
delicate nose and a keen perception of the shades of scent, giving
a slight whimper when first touching upon it and changing to &
merry note only when quite hop upon his gam. Cockers are ex-
ceedingly pretty worker's, and if they had eyual powers of endur-
ance with the springer they would be ten times more yalnable,
their full eyes ure so liable to be torn and bruised that a fey hours
knoeks them np.” Ina later work he saya: ‘*The cocker cannot
{ye minutely deseribed, inasmuch ag there are so many varieties in
different parts of Great Britian; he may, however, in general
terms, be said to be a light, active spaniel of aboutfourteen pounds
weight on the ayerage, sometimes reaching twenty pounds, with
yery elegant shape and a lively, spirited carriage, The head shonld
be round and forehead raised ; the eye is of medinm size, slightly
inclined to water, but not to weep like the tuy dog's ; body medinm
length and shape, generally resembling a small getter; coat thick,
flat or wavy, butnot curly, that showing a cross with the water
spaniel, With regard to the Welsh or Devon cockers of former
times they are scarcely to be met with in their purity and of the
regulation size—twenty to twenty-five pounds ; most of them have
been*crossed with the ata a or by improved minagéement in-
ereased in weight to at least thirty pounds, which militates against
their use 1n some covers. The modern field spaniel is more hke the
springer than the cocker.“ ‘‘Idstone” says: ‘' The cocker is, as
compared with the clamber, what the heagleis as compared with
the fox hound," yirtuilly saying the cocker should be # small dog.
Tn view of this evidence it striles me that but one satisfactory and
correct Biandard can be made, which takes Stonehenge’s standard
as to formation, making twoclassesa, one under twenty-five pounds
and one over fiyenty-fiye and under thirty-five pounds. This, if
puré specimens yre exhibited, will show the cocker of former days
as the taudern or improved cocker of tield or field spaniel. A dis-
criminating public will soon settle the question which is their fa-
yorite, Asa member of the committee I wonld advocate a rtand-
ard ‘be forimed in accordance with aboye, adding such minor details
46 May Reem neeespary, This will be no hardship on those brevders
who have endeavored to keep up the pnre breed, neither on those
who have, by judicions management, endeuvored to improve the
breed the better fo adapt them to stand the field work required of
them in this country. Regarding color, it is a matter of fancy ;
while some prefer solid colors, as black or liver, others are far bet-
fer pleased with those baviog a large portion of white. Conse-
quently, no one coloy should be given prominence over another.
WHITMAN.

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DORR,—We call attention to the notices of Mr. Fred. A. Tatt
in another column, stating that he has placed his Gordon sett_r
dog Dorr in the stud. Dorr is a large, bold, powerful dog of
great endurance, and was winner of one of the prizes at the Ne-
braska field trials last autumn,

THE COUNT NOBLE OFPER.—Dowling, Mich., Feb, 23.—H&
tor Foresi ant Stream: Since you allowed ‘Pritz,” of Pittsburgh,
to freely nse your columns to alnige me, [ supposé you will as free-
ly grant me spate to contradict what heinfers somebody told bin.
So far as the individuality of “*Pritz” is concerned, it’s a conun-
drum, or, perhaps mora properly, 4 mathematical problem, whieh
may be solyed on strictly mathenistical Principles. We have six
uuknown qnantities givento find ‘ Wiatz,” of Pittsburgh, Tour of
these quantities are in Piltsburgh, one in Arkansas, ind one in
New York, Which is ‘Brita?’ The tour trom Pittsburgh deny
being auy part of “Fritz,” so we haye left} one in Arkangas
and one in New York, The oug ii Arkansas is out of the question,
as PORES? AND STREAM would not receive letiera from Giana
and date them Pittsburgh. Tf the problem has been properly
stated and worked so farthe answer1s easy. If, however, there las
beens mistake in the calculation, fie answer is a conundrum.
Tt‘ Pritz ” knows anything for certain, and he will ba man enough
to state it over his own name, I would take pleasure in trying to
convince him he was laboring wider a delusion, but as the matter
stands now ibis an aggravation and # reflection on my digmty to
noticehim, Tor the sake of the honorable seutlemen who acted as
judges I feelin duty bound to point out to the public some of his
many errors. Speaking of Gladstone and Count Noble, be says +
‘Pools -ald high on them,” I was not aware that any pools were
sold on my dog. He was sold in fhe pools once, and that was after
hehadrun. This pool was bought by a Pittsburgh man, ach
pool sold on Gladstone was bonght by Whitford. AU this waa a
privute affair and no bnainess of “Fritz” or anybody dlee. If
any one wished to spectilate as to the chancea of these dogs it
could hayeao effect upon the race whatever. ‘ Fvitz” objects
seriously to my having been offered one thousand dollars for
Noble, and offers a grous insult to all parties concerned by holding
the matter wp to ridienle as not haying been a bona fide offer,
Now, Lhaye no desiré ta make capital for my dog, but the exact-
facts I wish to stafe are these: Myr, McDonald saw Noble ron
and wanted him bad enongh to offer one thousand dollars for
him. After he had made up his mind to give this he was attacked
with a chill and was obliged to leaye the grounds. Before doing so
lie authorized another party to make the offer, which he did quietly.
and I quietly refused it. I paid for Count Noble, and I believe
have a perfect right to refuse to sell him. Whether Mr. McDonald
mavant to give what he offered or not I neither know nor care, I
am perfectly satisfied, however, thut he was not only willing but
anxions to get the dog in exchange for his one thonsand dollars.
I think things have come to a pretty pass when a man can't refuse
to sell his dog without being accused of trickery. In reference to
the heat between Noble and May, nearly every one considered it
the fairest kind of arace. Many outspoeded Noble, but Noblemade
thres points and one fingh, while May made one point and three
flushes. The heat wad short, to be sure, bot after May had re-
fused to back she had no chauce of winning. Twould nof detract
a particle of merit from Mr. Snellenberg’s grand little intel, but
in justice to the gentlemen who acted as judges, I must say had
the dogs rau an honr longer it could not have tnade enough dif-
ference in May's favor tor her to have won ‘ Fritz” says Noble
thould hava been cut for stsunchness. To show how little he
knows of what be writes I must inform him that Noble was ent for
BLinnmehness, sa days Mr, Morford, and Tt suppasé he Imows where-
of he xpeaks. D. ©. SANEORN.

[Our correspondént is decidedly astray in his “ msthemutical ”
remarks. There was no need of going to Arkansas, nor of coming
to New York for “*Pritz.” The letters dated at Pittaborgh, Pa.,
signed ** Fritz” and published in the Forusr ayn Srream, were
Written by a resident of Pittsburgh, Pa., and mailed af Pittsburgh,
Pa. U the “mathematical principles ~* involved give any other
solotion respecting ‘‘Tritz’s'' identity and residence they are
widely at yarianee with the facts in the case. ]

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ADVICE TO BREEDERS AND BREAKERS.—If the breeder
desire to be sure that he will not be charged with dishonesty or
iisrepresentytion in the sale of either setter on pointer, expecially
that of broken dogs, learn the character of the party to whom the
sale is to be made ; ascertain if he is capable of judging, and by all
Tieans take him ioto the field with the dog and show the perform-
auce of the animal, We hear lately bf so many charges made
against perfectly reliable breeders, and knowing the purchasers of
some of the dogs, we are contidénut a number of these complaints
epring from an utter ignorance of what a setter or pomter should
bein ths field, Pew dogs will al once work properly for & new
magter—in fact there are searcely two sportsmen who hunt alike,
There may be peculinr motions of the hand and toes of the voice
of command used by (ue which the setter or pointer invariably
looks for, while by another none are used, or widely different sip-
uals or geatnres ava resorted to, Fancy the ownership of 4 dag
passing from one to the other af two such persons, without the pur-
chaser ever haying seen the animal in the field; or suppose the
gentleman who has carefully broken his dog selle bin to a person
who has but little experience in the field? In the first instance
diasatisfaction will yery likely be expressed, and in the latter the
former owner will be charged with misrepresentation aud dis-
honesty. Benot satisfied with what a person relates of his ox-
ploits with dog und pun ; see for yourself if he is capable of sp-
précisting the working of the unimal you wish to dispose of—using
8 yolgar expression, make him show his hand. There are but
féw persons who huye eyer sold field dogs but who have been at
some time charged by purchasera with misrepresentation, Such
will continue to be the case until breeders are more careful to whom
they sell. After all, one sportsman should always be able to recog-
nize, after a faw momeuts’ conversation, whether his companion is
4 mere novice or #mosn of Sxporience in such matters.—HonEn,

PENNSYLVANIA FIELD TRIALS.—At a meeting of the Penn-
sylvania State Field Tinwls Association, which will be held at Pitts-
burgh to-day (March 10), the following wmendments will be con-
sidered and action upon them taken:

Amendment to by-laws, offered by William A, McIntosh, Feb.
24, 1881; Strike out sections 1 and 2of Article X., and insert as
follows, viz:

Src, 1.—A dog to be eligible to run in the field trials of the As-
sociation minst be owned by a member of the Association at the time
of making the entry and at the time of rmuning the trials. In all
cases dogs must be handled by their owners. Nothmg in this shall
be construed ko as to prevent 1 member from purchasing a dog
preyiously entered and haudling him in the trials.

Suc. 2.—The stakes to be run shall be a Derby, and an Al-Aged
tlake, both to be open to pointers and setters only. The Derby
stake shall be open to doge whelpedon or alterthe first day of Jan-
nary of the previous year, Wotries for the Derby stake of the year
1831 shill close on the first day of September, 1351, and entries for
the Derby stake of any snbsequent yoar shall close an the first day
of April of the year the shake is to be ron for. The All-Aged stake
shall be open to dos of any age.

Src. 3,—There shall be no cash prizes offered in either stake,
but ull prizes shall be of the nature of trophies. Thera shall ba a
first, second and third prize offered in each stake, The entry
fee, forfeit, value and natnve of prizes, time of closing entries for
All-Aged stake, time and place of boldms trials, as well as details
pertaining thereto, shal) be determined by the Nxecntiva Committee,

By Alex. Crawford.—Amendinent to Act VIL, Sec. 4.—No per-
fons not residents of the State of Pennsylvania shall be eligible to
active membership, ,

By Edward Gregg.—Resolved that this association shall have
three stakes in future trials, viz., Derby, Al-Aged and Aasociution
Stakes, and thatthe Derby and All-Aped shall be open to the world,

NEW YORK DOG SHOW.—As already noticed in these columns,
the office of the show has been opened at No. 138 Fulton street,
this gity. Superintendent Lineoln says that he has received
up to the present time a number of applications from intending
exhibitore greatly in excess to that for fhe vorresponding period in
any former year, and that he will leaye no stone unturned to secure
the largest number of entries éver made in this conntry or in Eug-
land, Among the entries, Mr. F. Sherwood, of Garrisons, N. Y.
has entered three stneheelerpon peaale puppies, recently imported
from the Rock Ferry Pack, Cheshire, England. Letters haye been

received from the Old Colony R. R., Providence and Stonington

Line, Pennsylyania R. R., Erie Railway, Delaware, Lackawanna.
and Western R. R., New Jersey Midland, R R., Long Island BR. B,
New Jersey RK. It. and New York and Great Western of Canada KR,
RR. companies agreeing to carry dogs intended for exhibition free
both ways when accurupanisd by owners or representatives. All
the other transportation lines are expected to affer the same
lieral accommodations, and arrangements are bemy made with
the express companies to carry dogs to the show on prepayment of
their usual rates and retnen the animals free, As yet, nothing is
known officially who the judges will be ; butthe announcement will
be made, we are told, at an early date. Two extra classes haye
been added to the premium lisit—one for beagle puppies and oue
for collie puppies—thus tasking 95 classes in all,

A CANINE GOLGOTHA.—A correspondent of the Live Stockh
Journal writes from Paris :—T paid a visit the other day to a vary
curious establishment, know as the ‘Ponrriere,’ It is alarge barti-
like building, not farfrom the river Seine, and close fo the large
wine market—and if is here that are bronght, and, in ume esses
out of ten, destroyed, all the stray dogs picked up by the police in
Paris. In the body of the building are numbers of vehicles which
haye been abandoned in the streets, and upon one side is a stable
for the horses which have been harnessed to them. Most of these
vehicles have been abandoned by their drivers while wider the in-
Huence of drink, or hayes been taken possession of by the police to
prevent accidents. They, however, do not remain long without be-
ing claimed, and the 8 me may be said of the many other animals
which aré from time to time brought tothe Fourriere. Cattle,
sheep, poultry, etc., are often found straying, audit they are not
claimed within a weelr they are sold, and the proceeds handed over
to the State. Hyen monkeys and parrots have occasionally been
brought there, and IT may add that the charge for keep is fixed by
the Prafect of Police for all animale claimed by their owners.

*Mfymain object, howeyer, in visiting the Pourreire was tolnspect
the kennels and ascertain what was done with the lost dogs picked
up in the streets. ‘The statistics are not very pleasant reading for
thoge who love dogs, as I find fhat last year 4,563 were brought to
the Fourreire, and that only 48 were claimed by their o nerd. All
the others were killed, for tha Administration has giyen up selling
the unclaimed dogs, several disputes having arisen when they were
recognized by their former owners. The kennels are ranged along
the wall, each one having a wire frame in front, so that people who
come to lock for a dog may have no difficulty im passing an inspec—
tion, but they need be yery quick sbont it, for only twenty-fonr
hours are allowed to elapse between the arrival of the dog and his
dispatch, unless of course there is something on his collar by which
he can be identified. This ia too short a space of time in a freak
city like Paris, and there is no reason why the dogs should not be
kept a week, as uied to be the case, Itis only with the last few
weeks, moreover, that the mode of dispatch has been changed, for
up to the other day it was the practice to hung the dogs up with o
piece of cord, and literally beat their brains out! They are now
spared this horrible dewth, and are placed in a large wooden box,
fitted with a gas apparatus, which ends thot sorrows in & very
short time. They do not seem to snifer yery much judging by ther
attitude when the bodies sre taken out; and this box will hold sx
muny a8 twenty-five dogs at atime. Theyréem to have a presenti-
ment of their fate, for those which 1 saw put to death trembled
very much, though the fact of their being brought to 4 strange
plave, and kept withont food—foy they ave noteven allowed tohave
« Iast mesl—is enough to account for that ‘Their bodiss are sold
for tlirespence sach, the buyer keeping the skin for the tanner, and
boiling down the body for the grease, which is sold to the railway
companies, To such ignoble uses does many a Paris peb dog come,”

NATIONAL AMERICAN FIDLD TRIAL DERBY.—The follow-
ing eutrees have been made up to Pebruary 28 for fhe second
annual Derby < j

Captain Patrick Henry enters Buelel, lemon and white setter
puppy, Gut of Catamie (Gladstone-Buck, Jr.), by Pride of the
South. Captain Patrick Heury enters Adair, black and white setter
bitch puppy, out of Cammie, by Pride of the Sonth. Mr. PH.
Bryson enters London. blue Belton setter dog puppy, ont of Chp
(Leicester-Dart), by Gladstone. Mr, P. H. Bryson entera Mem~
phis, bine Beltou setter dog puppy, cut of Juno (Rako-Manny), by
Gludstoue, Mr. D. Bryson enters Bessie T., black, white and tan
setter bitch puppy, out of Ploy ae Roy-Blanche), by Gladstone.
Montview Kennel enters Glida, blué Belton setter biteh puppy, out
of Floy (Rob Roy-Blanche), by Gladstone, Joszra H. Dew,

Columbia, Tenn. Secretary NA, E.G,

NATIONAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUBS STUD BOOK.—
The entry-fee for single registry to the stud book is twenty-five
cents and the annual dues, now payable, of members to the N. A.
i Club is five dollars. Welearn from Mr. Joa. H. Dew, the
Secretary of the Club, whoxe address in Columbia, Tenn., that he
ia overwhelmed with letters of in uiry. We therefore would sug-
gest to the sporting world that aa the secretaryship of the
organization is an onéroua one, from which the Secretary receives
no emolument, it would be no more than conrteous to wasist him
in the compilation of the stud book by sending in thew entries in
a proper form, which is substantially as follows: 1, name of
breed ; 2, name of dog ; 3, name of owner ; 4, residence of owner;
5, breeders name; 6, when whelped; 7, color of dog; 8, pedigree.

THE GOCKER CLUB—Chicago.— ‘il you haye the kindness

“to inform me when the meeting of the Cocker Club was held at

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which A. H. Moore was elected President? As one of the Commit-
tee, I have never been adyised of 1 meeting, aud object to soap
judgments, either in officers or a standard. J. AH. Warrraray-

We haye had no information of a meeting of the Cocker Club,
but we were told that the members of the Committee had conferred
by letter and thats aresult of this correspondence the officers
nated in our lastissue had been elecled, We simply gaye this
report, which had come to us, for whatit was worth ; and hayesinee
received a letter from Mr. J. Olis Felloys, from which ib uppeara
that the gentleman named last week as the elected Premdant re-
ceived four of six yotes for that office, and the Secretary named five
of six votes for that office. We deprecate, as much as does our
correspondent, any “snap judgment ;" but if the Cocker Club
Committee, which was announced tires weeks ago, haye not yet or-
ganized, it strikes ns that they are wasting valuable time,

INTERNAL CANKER OF THE EAR.—Lazerne, Feb. 26—Hidi-
tor Forest. and Stream: Seeing a great many readers of your yal-
uable paper inquire about canker in s dog’s ear, and seeing dif-
terent remedies given, I would like to haye you publish the falloy-
ing simple remedy which I accidantally discovered several years
ago; Seeing a young honnd of mine holding his head on one side
and keep scratching his ear, 1 esamiined the ear and found if all
inflamed inside. Having nothing handier, IT took « small oil can
with common black lubricating oil and moistened the incide of the
sar thoroughly ;it relieved the dog instantly andin twenty-four
hours he was entirely cured. I have since used it many times and
always with the same result——Frep Romer. ;

[The inflammationmay haye bean caused by the dox's scratching
toremoye a flea or some foreign substance. Nine-fenths of the
cases reported to us have assumed a chronic chatacter and require
a much more severe treatment, |

NOTES FROM AGROAD.—There has been rectification of date
forthe Hanover Dog Show. A letter to the London Piel is as
follows: ‘The Great International Dog Show to be held at Han-
over, will take place in 1582, (not this year, as announced, ) on fc-
connt of an Agricultural Wxbibition, which taking place fis sum-
mer wowd clash with the Dog Show.” Mr. Emil Meyer, the
Secretary, states confidently thaf the Hanover 1842 Dog Shovy will
strpass all former exhibitions on the Continent. He adds that
the preparations for the said show have already beeh commenced,
and that room will be provided for 2,000 dogs.

The “ British Lion” is dead! Let allmentremble! He was
only a dog—a maatiff, yet supposed to be the biggest of hia breed
ever known. He weighed just fourteen stones of fonrteen pounds
each, (196 pounds), The chief honors this dog won were—first
prize at Nottingham +-third, Crystal Palsee, elo —Srmits, in the
Stock Keeper, 4

Maron 10, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM,

115

_A CAT GOURMAND.—Whitehall, N. Y.—While writing I would
like to ask you if yon eyer heard of a dog that would kill and eat a
eat? Thereis one here thatis half pointer and half spaniel that
has killed and eaten three, at least. Vha above can be verified by at
least six persona. C. MeV. T.

Ses answer to M, 0. §., in Kennel Management. Feb. 24. The cat
destroyer and gourmand, of which you write, which we understand
ig apure cross between a pointer and spaniel isa most valuable pro-
dnetion. Would that thera weremore of the breed sprénd broadcast
throughont the land, Had we such a treasurer in our backyard o’
nights we would consider hima bpotjack economist of the first
water. Moreoyer, he would noquestionably pay for himeelf in
noe hair brushes and toilet soap the first month of his engage-
tent,

AMERICAN EXHIBITORS ABROAD.—Whsther the New York
Show of this year will have many entries from across the water at
this time it is impossible to state, bnt froma private letter we learn
that Mr, Dalziel is willing to make all arrangements with foreign
exhibitors and aid them with his experience. Here arises the
question, Will American dog owners at an early date fry for some
of Lhe glory and prizes on the other side? We believe that there
are many dogs bow in this country that would hold their own in
any company on the bench; and qe would not be surprised to see
several of onr best kennels represented, and successful, too, before
many years have gons over our heads. American bred horses hayo
won far beyond the expectation of their owners during the past
twelve months, and there is no reason why our dogs shonid not win
in aninternational field trial. Why nob haye an international
field trials ?

“THE MERRIE LITTLE BEAGLE "—Ryaneyille, Ind., Feb,
28.—T am glad to know that you are working for the beagle. I
think by offering special prizes you vill engender a permanent
interest. ‘The articles of Wlmoré and also of Pownall were
splendid. Will they nof-write more on the subject? I have killed
deer, turkeys, quail and prairie chickens, in fact, most of the differ-
ent. varieties of game found in Mlinois and Indiana, but the sport
par excelleice is the fox-chage, not with guns, as mauy people de-
seribe in your excellent journal, but with hounds. Now, unfortu-
nately, my professional cares do not permit of a fox-chase, as in
my younger days, hence I will keep 2 small pack of beagles and
run hares, a8 the best substitute for thet royal pastime, the fox-
chase.—G, F. Caxver, M.D.

OLD-TIME POINTERS—Columbug, 0., Feb. 193—2ditor Forest
and Slreain : I have been areader of Forest anpStReAm for a long
time 1nd have never yet troubled you, althongh #trougly tempted
to idorse the views of a geutleman from the Sonth who in a few
numbers back coudemned the race of setters, root and branch, in
no doubtful terms, and longed for the old-time, wiry-haired, heayy-
get pointer. His experience has been mine. Like him I haye
owned the bluest of blue blood, with pedigrees as long gs a mam’s
arf, yet, with all their oe of ancestry, [ haye been doomed to
disappointment snd still look for the old-time pommter.—Conunrars.

ENTRY BLANKS FOR THE STUD BOOK and the Second
Annual Tield Trial Derby will be mailed as soon as they are
printed. Mr. Charles De Ronge, the late Secretary of the National

merican Kennel Club, Has the matter in charge and expecta to
forward the blanks to Mr. Dew within a short time, Mr. Dew de-
sires us to notify the public of the reason why the blanks have
not been distributed und state that no legitimate entry will be
barred for this reason,

MR, SNELLENBURG'’S LAVERACKS.—In another column we
native the purebase by Mr. A. H. Moore, of RS of Mr,
Snellenbnre’s ‘Thunder and Lady Layerack, and that of Daisy
Laverack by Mr..J. H. Goodsell, of this city. Mr. Snellenburg
writes us; “Since Lpnt my advertisement in your paper I conld
have sold one hundred Layerack dogs, if the letters L hayereceiyed
ave any indication.” Lo this we would say, that careful and intel-
ligent bresders like Mr, Snellenburg will neyer fin’ if diffiontt to
procure their price when they can offer such remarkably fine stock
as the above named doga.

MORTALITY OF STOCK.—Letters from almost all sections of
the country advise us of the almost unprecedented mortality of
stock during the past winter, Not only huye the young dogs suf-
fered, bnt many of the oldand tried companions in. the field have
galloped off to other “happy hunting grounds.” Mr. Kelly, who
has charge of the Baltimore Kennel Club, writes that from what he
can learn nine-tenths of the young dogs shown at the Pittsburgh
show have since died of distemper.

A FINE BULL TERRIER,—Mr. Jobn Wills, of this city, has
yeceiyed from on friend, Mr, Hugh Dalziel, the present of a very
promising bull termer puppy, seven months old, puré white in
eolor Young Victor, as the youngster is called, was bred by Mr.
R. J. Hartley, Bowdon, of Cheshire, England, who owns the best
kennel of bull terriers in the world, Young Victor is ont of Cham-
pion Violet (BH. K. 0. 8. B., 7636) by Young Turk (H, K. Cc. 8, B.,
6599), We congratulate Mr. Wills om his good luck,

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT,

89 Ganayparaus.—l hada cocker spaniel abont six months old.
He seemed to haye taken cold ; at first he acted stiff aud dumpish ;
eyes lookel somewhat red, but-etill bright ; did not seem inclined
to eat pinch fora few days. Then he commenced having fits of
shivering, no matter in how warm place, These shivyermg ita
gradually became more irequent untilafter ten days or two weels
I first noticed anything wrong with him; then he began to
run # little at the eyes—very little—and refused to eat or drink any-
thing hut water. Then I began to treat him for distemper + but he
gradually became worse, shivering all the time, although I kept
him in # warm room night and day. His head seemed very hot
and throlybed yery violently on top—you could ses and hear if
throb. His nose did not run exactly, although the nostrils seemed
to fill up and impede the breathing, which was very much labored.
All this time for abont eight or nine days be would eat nothing,
although le did not seem to waste very fast, Still he grew weak
and seemed to haye sreat diftienlty in breathing. He would haye
spells of getting 1p and trotting around the room from one side tio the
other until the last day, when he couldnotgetup He did not cry,
butstill seemed to he in great pain, and finally died. I treated bm
for the distemper, and supposed he had distemper fits. The iast
day when 1 went to him in the morning he raised up lis head and
snapped ab me and struggled w few seconds but could not get up.
The night before he died, while moying around the room, he

farned around and snapped his jaws once, 1 was expecting the
distemper fits and yas careful to keep ont of his reach. He seemed
to have what supposed to be the distempersmell. Do you think he
had the distemper, and do-you think he had what is called distem-
per fits? His brain was evidently affected ; still he did not seem to
have regular fits. We fed him milk for a day or two before ha
died, but whem he commenced to snap we did not attempt it any
more, Avis.—The dog had inflamntation of the limmg membranes
of the brain (Meningilis). Such cases are generally fatal. It was
not distemper.
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90 J. A. W., Fargo, Dakota.—My bitch has had distemper and
worms and was treated for same in about two weeks from time she
wastaken sick, She was then stolen from me and keptin a ena
éold cellar, where I afterward found her. At this time she cou. ld
not stand on her feet and remained in that helpless condition six
weeks or more, since which time she has staggered around but is
gaining strength and is in good spirits Last week her eyes began
ton and at the instigation of a friend 1 gave her fifteen drops of
“Haarlem Oil ° daily notil to-day, when she commenced to pass
little white worms about one-fourth of aninchlong, Her nervons-
néss is Increasing and is more marked when she.1s sleeping. I haye
given her quinite in doses of one grain once day ; fut previous
to that, supposing the nervousness was occasioned by derangement
of the heurt, I gaye het two drops of the extract fuid of digitalis
twice a day, but with no effect, Oan you aid me to cnre her?
' Ans,—The treatment indicated is s tonic one. You should haye

given more quinine ; say fwo grains three time’a day—one grain
wonld do very little good. If you add one-sixteenth fo one-eighth
of a grain of extract of uux vyomica to each two grains of quinime
ifmay be of service The ‘digitalis was not indicated and was
likely to do harm. Yor the pim worms sive injections of salt and
water. Give nutritious food of a light nature ; warn and well
yentilated kennel.

9L W. b. G., Abilene, Kansas.—Your puppy has the marge.
The following is # good cure for it; Powdered bi-carbonaté of
potash, one ounce; powdered white vitriol, one-quarter ounce ;
sub-eulphnr, two ounces ; lard, eight ounces ; mix and rub well
into the skin, Feed no meat and administer two drops of Fowlers
solution of arsenic twice a, day in food.

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KENNEL NOTES

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_ Breeders and owners of sporting dogs arciaviled to send memoranda
af hanes claimed, bred, whelps, sales, ete., for visertion in this calwymn.
We make no charge for the publication of such notes; but request im edele
case the notice be made wp accordance with our form, tfutt the name of
both owner wd dog be written legibly, or sprinted, and that the strain to
which the animal belongs be distinetly stated.

Names CLAMTED,

Don —Mr. Charles J. Rich, of Boston, Muss., claims the name of Don
(for his black and white Hnelish setter dog ont of Scranian’s Mer

tart-Perry’s Pete) by Seranton’s Bluft (Netle-Oldmian), ywhelped
June 30, 1579, bred by Samuel Scranton, Olneyville, tv. f.

Kob—Mr, ff, 8. Foote, of Northampton, Mass., claims the fame of
Rob for red Irish setter puppy, whelped duly 8, issu, by Rory O° More
Puy hs W. H. Pierce's Gussie, purchased of Mt. W. H. Pierce, Peeks-
ill, N.Y,

OLeary—Vhe Baltimore Kennel Club claims the name of O Leary
ot oe Trish setter puppy, whelped Dec. 2, 1ss¥, oul of Mlounce IL. by

fr

“oe Mr. 5. T. Maminond, of Springfield, Mass., claims phe pare of
Zotlor dark liver aud white pointer bitch puppy, Wlielped Dec, ¥, isso,
by Goodman's Kattler (Kanger—bessy) out of Goodman's Zip (Snap-
shot—Panny).

Snapshot (L—Mvr. C, HW, Goodman, of Springfield, Mass., claims the
lanie of Suapshot 1. tor lemon and white pointer dor puppy, whelped
Deu. Y, 18s, Uy owners Hattler (Kapger—Hess) out O© ownels Zip
(Snapshol-Panny).

Put Malloy —Lr. TV. Clay Maddux, Baltinrore, Md, claims the name
OF Pat Malloy tor red lish seyber puppy by leaported Derg ony of Tau-
ner's Kelle, whelped Dee, 24, isu,

toni Mr.Thos. Blyth, of Meiniyre, Pa,,clatms the name ol! Ro alt
te fea Irish setter dog puppy our ol Dr Win. Jarvis’ Kose by lls

eho.

Bonnie Belton —Mr, Wii, C, McConnice, of Brownsville, Tenn., claiiis
the name of bonnie Belton tor black, whit! and tan bitch out oF Bon-
nie by Belton, hought of Mr. John Holus.

Jatie—Mr (hed. A, Gill, of sopns, Ulster Go., N. Y., claims the macnn)
of Joiie lor DIAGR and white 8 tier Diteh Out of Bylpl. (Gol, Valentines
Gleu-Gen. Wly*s Nell) by Dick (Copeland's Pele-yueen Less).

estless—M1. Theo. A. Gill, uf bsopus, Ulster Co., N. Y., claims the
hametot Restless for tan and white with lemon spots beagle dog
puppy out of Miro (Rambler-fly) by Juber (frittlant-hyuity).

Daisy D.—Myr. 8. D. Weane, of Norwood, Mass., claims phe name of
Daisy D. for Dlack, white and tan setter bituh, Whelped Nov. 16, LST,
out of Sally (Mr, 6, J. Higginson’s Gilt-Wihitewell’'s Ginx) by Wagner
(Rink-Mollie). ’

Rugby—Mr, J. P. Tyree, Gallatin, ‘enn., claims whe name of Rugby
tor white, liver and tan setrer dog out of Blaze by Lincoln,

Dan Doneison—My. J. P. Tyree, Gallatin, Penn., claiiis the wame of
mee eee for whilé aud lemon setter doz puppy out of Lou by

tncoln.

Rovell4 -Lr. H. P. Wygant, Peekskill, N. ¥., claims the name or
Roxella for lemon and white pointer bitch, whelped Debs. sv, 1s, oul
ot Mr J. L. Martin's Countess Nellie by sam.

eon Mr, Jas. Houghtaling, Yazoo City, Miss., Glaims the namic of
Fern for black, white and ticked setter bilch pujypy oup of Maud Nul-
ler by Lofty. Purchased of Mr. W, R. Irvin.

Bequtirul Snaw—Dr. A. MeCollom, of this Gily, Claims the name of
Beautirul snow tor his white (with letoon ears) cocker spaniel bitch
puppy, wilelped Jan. 26, 188), Out of Dr. L dymington’s lniported Belle
by br. 1. W. 3. Arnold’s Music, formerly the property of br. A. B, Wy-
gunt, Peekskill, N.Y. Musi¢ ist plize N. Y. S issu. Muslo out of
Whitman's Punty by lis iniported Carlo (ist prize St. Louls 1379).

Mistress of the Manse—Dr. A, MeCollom, of this ciny, clatuis the name
of Mistress 61 the Manse [or his whive cecker spaniel bite pup with
jefnon markings, litter sister to Beaubitul Snow.

BRED,

Daisy-Ranger 1,—Mr. John White's Bngiish setter bltch Daisy to
Mr, J. 0. Donner's Ranger 11, Maren 3; issi.

Zoc—Wurwick—Mr. B. A. Spuoner's (New York city) Zoe-Lo Mi. EL AW.
Gause’s (Wilmington, bel.,) Warwick,

Norah-hiz—Mr,. 0, M. Munhalls (Cleveland, 0.,) Irish setter bitch
SE an ee to Mt. J. S, Meintosh's Biz (Wiported Dash-lnipurt-
é Ori).

Susiejoe, Jr.—Mr. H. W. aweett’s red setier biteh Susie to Mr.
@.W.Campbell’s Joe Jr, on Feb. 26,1831. .

Judy-Mack —Mr. M. Hollands (Spring Hill, Maury Go., Tenti.,) tox-
hound biteh Judy (she by Old Brown Juby- Painter's Gnporked houtid)
a eee Yoxhound Mack (by Bass out of the birdsone breed), on

eb. 8, 1881

‘Hden-Blosseom—Mr. Geo. R. Murray’s (Sb. Thoinus, Ont.,) black and
tan setter pitch Kden to Dr. J. 8. Nivyen’s Blossom, on Heb, 12, 1s51.
Hiden sired by Toledo Kennel Cinb's Grouse op ot Moll (BK. C5, b.
TY5)).

Caper-Carlo—Mr. J. H. Whitman's cocker spaniel tog Carlo, liver und
white, to lis bitch Caper, sunt breed and color,

Tuity-Jack—Mr. 7. H. Whitman's cocker spaniel dog Jack, liyercotor,
to his Lady, same color.

Nymph-Beaufort—Mr, G. H. Nixon, of Leesburg, Va., luis bred tus
lemon and white pointer bitch Ny mpu (Viscount-skidmore’s Doily) to
his Beauwtort (champion Bow-beuluh, Fluke-Lilly).

Prairie Hell-Luyty—MY. &. Kockereller’s feld trial winder Prairie Bell
to Mr. Clarence N, Drane’s LOtty.

F W HELPS.

Grace—Mr, Luke W. White's (Bridgeport, Conn.,) pointer bitch race
whelped on Feb. 18 ten puppies, seven does antl three bitches, by Sun-
sayion. Six lemon and while aud fyur liver and white. A rewarka-
bly tiie Utter.

Venus—Mr. W.P.Greene's (Norwich,Conn,,) orange and while pointer
bitch Venus whelped on Feb. 28, 1881, cighi puppies, four dogs anil
four bitches, by Mr. W. A. Coster’s Don koyal Ail Iver and white and
doing tinely.

Beti—_ Mv, Jas. $. Wibert’s (Mauch Chunk, Pa,,) liver and white cocker
bitch Bell, wiieiped feb, 6, 188i, eight puppies, two dogs and skx
bitehes, by Woodring’s Sprine.

May—Mr. A. 'T. Vappaws (Newark, N. J.,) sebter bitch May, Pep. 26,
twelve puppies, seven dogs and five bitches, by Lester's Bang.

Gipsey—Me. ‘Lhos. Blytu's (Mcelotyre, Pu.,) Itish sebrer bitch Gipsey
abr ped March 3 five puppies, two dogs and three bitches, by Gwen's
Joel.

Flight—Dr. Wi. §. Carr's setter biich Might whelped tive puppies,
iwo dogs and three bitches, by Linco, All ihe pupwles are white
and lemon. \

Guissie—Mr. W.H, Pierce's (Peekskill, NY.) red Irish setler bitch Gus-
sie whelped Murch 6 fourteen pupples, nine bitches and five dogs, by
Mr. Max Weanzel’s red Irish sutter dog Chief;winner of ist prize puppy
See Pere field irlals 1860. Thisis the only litter of pups Chief has
sired,

‘Lady—Mr.8.0,Gradey’s (New York city) liver and while cockerbilch
Lady whelped Feb, 24, 1851, nine puppies, three dogsand six bitches,
by Dr. Morril’s Flake.

SALES.

Ronnie Kate—My. B.A, Lathrop, of Springfield, Mass., has sold the
dark liver and white pointer bitch Ronuie Kate (Ranger—Bess) to Mr.
J. Coleman Drayton, of this tity,

Joel-Maud Whelp—Mr-Phos, Blyth, of Metntyre,Pa.las sold to Mr.J-
Chariton a red Irish dog puppy out of Mand (champion Elyho-Stella)
by Joel (York-Bess), ‘

JoalMaud LA pete Thomas Blyth, of Mclolyre, Pa., hos sold to
Mr, Andrew Nicofa red Irish pitch puppy out ef Maud by Joel. iy

Branch—Mr, Kid. Oden, of New Orleans, La., has purchased of Mr. N.
§. Lusk,Ashiville, N.G.,the red Irish setter dog Branch out of Hadson’s
Stella by Plunket.

Syiph—Mr, G. A. Peters, of Boston, Wass., bas purchased of Mr, J. H
Whitman, of Chicago, the black, white and ban setter bitch puppy.
Sylph out of Pilrt by Blue Drake,

Daiay Laverack—Mv.J. J. Snellenburg, of New Brighton, Pa., has sold
to Mr, J. H. Goodsell, of New York, the pure Laverack selier bitch
Daisy Laverack.

Lady Laverack—No, J. J. Snellenburg, ol New Brighton, Pa., has
sold to Mr.A, H. Moore, of Philadelphia, the pure J averacksetter bitch
Lady Laverack,

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Thunier—Mr. J. J, Snellenbure, of New Brighton,Pa. has cold to Mr.
A. H, Moore, of Philadeiphia, the pure Layerack setter dog Thunder.

Nelliga—Mr. Ed, Odell, of New Orleans, La., has sold his red Tish
setter bitch Nellie (PIunket-Carrie) to Mr, N.S. Lusk, Ashville, N, ©.

Deush—'l he Mohawk Kennels, Chatham, Ont., has purehased fron
Mr, Thomas R, Jackson, of Bleshelm, Ont., the tield trials’ setter dog
Brush ont of owner's Prineess Bell by Druld. Erush is a ble Belton.
antl Mosely resembles is stre in color and markings.

Ningold —Mr. H. Allerton, Bast Pittsburirh, Pa., fas purchased from -
Burdett Kennels, Hoinellsville, N, ¥., the black and white Enstish
cocker spaniel Hingold oh of Fanny IL by Wiidjir,

4 Ce Lone Whelp—My. Thos Blyth, of Metntyre, Pa., has sold to Mr.
74s. Sterling a red Jrish bitch puppy ovit of Bly th’s Gipsey (Rodmans
Dish- Mannie) by Joel (chanipion York—Diffenderfer’s Bess).

Linealn-Blaze Whelp—Mr. A, M- Waddell, Waverly, Tenn., has pnr-
chased irom the Montyiew Kennel, Columbia, Tenn., a tine white and
fiver bitch puppy oul of Blaze by Lincoln.

Mlaze—Mr, H. W,Gause, Wilmington, Del., has sold lis red trish set-
ter dog Blaze (champion Fire Ply-champion Elcho) to J. ClarenceW hite
of Phuadelphia. Binze was handled by #. J. Martin, and is said to be
a Clipper in the fleld and @ very handsome dog altogether.

NAMES CHANGED.

Belton's Lady—Dr. T. Clay Maddux, Baltimore, Md,, changes the
name of Buckeye Beauly to that of Belton’s Lady for black, white
tan and blue ticked bitch puppy, whelped Sept. 15, 1880, by Belton ont
of Bramble, racently purchased of Mr. John Bolus, Wooster, 0.

Daisy for Nona—Dandy for Pred—Palo, Mich., Feb, 28—I wish to
change the names of beagle puppies hourht of Mr.t. N. Dodge, Detroit,
Mich., for which he claimed the names ol Nona and fred in Forest
AND STREAM. I Claim the name of Dalsy tor the bitch and Dandy for
jhe dog puppy. Daisy is out of Fan by Rattler, Dandy out of LL by
Rattler. W. J. PERCIVAT.

IMPORDATION.

Gordon Setter Dog—Mecintyre, Pa., March 4, 1881,—I have received a
large handsome Gordon setter dog trom Scotland from Mr. Jobn Spalt-
ing, Zamekeeperto Mr. Smith, Dulong, Fifeshire. © will send you
Tull particulars and pedigree at an early date, THOS. BLYTH,

DEATHS.

Dale—Dr. T. Clay Maddux and Gen. M.A, Bond, Baltimore, Md.
uve sustained a great loss, by distemper, of their beawtiful black,
white and tan bench-legged beagle bitch puppy Dale, five months old
(stan Pittsburgh) by their Dyke out of their Katie.

Lulu PJs Whelps—Dr. Tf. Clay Maddux and Gen, BF. A. Bond, Balti-
more, Md., have lost by distemper three out of the fonv of Luh P.’s
whelps, blAGk, white and tan Roglish beagles, that were shown with
her at Piutsbure when she was iirst in one of the prebilest lobof
bewzles ever shown.

Clew Whelps—Dr. T. Clay Maddux and Gen. f. A. Bond, Baltimore,
Ma, have lost by distemper all The Witter (four) of thelr rer bench-
Jégped beagle hitch Clea.

Dash ITT -Countess Nellie Whelps—The Ballimore Kennel Club haye
lost by cistemper their two Dash TIL.-Countess Nellie whelps,

—

“My mother drove the paratysizs and neuralela all ont of her sys-
tem With Hop Bitters.'—Ld. Oswego Sun,

Atifle and Qrap Shooting.

A Move invrae RIGHT Dikecrion —West Gardner, Mass.. Feb 298.—
Euditer Forest wid Stregim> Str —Th would be a long step in the interest
OF B0d-yards’ off-hand rifié-range shooting to have awuoiform target
ihyvouchout the country, and a uniform number of shots for a score,
tor there is nothing a rifieman Likes better than to low the yalue of
his score as compared with his brother rifleman,; and the DESt wy Lo
accomplish this seems to be through you, Mr, Editor, and your valuta
ble paper. We have a targeh that was suggested by u member of our
club, Mr. G. OG: Bent, over one year ago, that meets with ratich Favor
by the member's of ovr club, bub we have done nothing tn the mather
ol adapting it, becuuse there are already too many kinds In use now,
and we have changen targets several times sinc’ our clid yas organ
ized (seplember, 1875), and have no desire to make another change
nntil we can adopt the acknowledged standard targeh. It 18 nol our
desire to introduce a target of our own—il it had been we shou
liave Gone so before this but to have 4 target thaf will mest the
wants Of the off-hand practice, We take the liberty of fotward-
ing you the target our club would like ta see adopted; anti as thie
target explains itself, there Js no need of saying anything In regard to
fi, fcteph fo call your attention to the fact that itis made wp of the
4 and 4 of the present Creedmoor 200-yard target. I! you should think
this matter of targets of sufficient importance we should be pleased
to follow 1t further,—H. ¢. KNow1ton, Pres. Gardner Rift) Glub

BOLBETS FoR TARGET SHoOoTING—Portland, Me., Feb. 26.—Arlicles
on the best rifle, bullets, sights, etc., tor hunting purposes, have fre-
quendy appeared in the coluns of your valuable publication, and
have doubtiess given the utmost satitfuction, Cun you not tivine
Opinions as to the besbrifie bullets, ete , for target purposes, particu-
larly af short range ?—G. HH.

Boston, Mass., Match 5.—To-day was so pleasant at Walnut Tilt
that mavy availed themselves of an opportunity to face the bubts
nid participate ii the several matches vow on the programme. On
arrival the suf was obseured and the Ueht perfect, The wind dame
irom the south steady andrellable. The snow had disappeared be-
fore the butts and firing points, and the white targets stood ont hold-
ly. Ucveasionally the sun shone brightly, which affected elevations,
require constant watching, is ile shadows alternated with the
brightncss. he afternoon trains brought oub & large number of
marksmen, and the paviliou was well filled. The conditions later In
the afternoon were Detter than in the early part of the day for good
results, which were obtained, as capital work Was done in all the
matenes. In the Record match, Mr, B, fF, Richardsun made the ele-
rant score of nine consecutive bullseye, breaking on jus last shot for
a * centre,’ and securing 4% Wis brother riflemen wwitehed him
eagerly, a8 he stepped to [he firing point for his last shot, expecting
Td see bin wwHin record a Mulscore, bur a slight change in the elo-
ments, which could not be discovered or explained, brought up the
red bird ‘

Th the Amateur mateb Mr. GO, R. Griffing made the brilinth score
of4s. Mr. A. GC, Gould took the nrsh plucé amon all comers ii the
Badge mate forss, lhe badge natch No. 2 closed, Mr. H, G. Bixby
Winnie tie gold trophy against all competitors in 10) entries, a> per
conditions ol tlie mate, Subjoined 1s the summary :

BE Richardson.6555554555 44 455554~—55
JN Frye.,.. i1f5545 47 W Whibtier. 455445 4-15
LL Hubbard 4544454457 HA Borel.- 84445 544—10
CR Gtiffing...a554444655—46 G Warren...... 4544554450 48
AB Areher..,.64¢55845452—46 G@ White.......44¢455345 44-12

RECORD MATCH (MASSACHUSETTS 'TARGET).
ivhardson..11 11 12101210 1176 «~-G Warren...j2 1011 $1211 TT
A Gonld...i112 9111110 10-74 HS Marris,..42 81010101110 Fi

AMATEUR MA'TOR,

OR Griffime. 555545545548 HS Henry...-.
IL 8 Harris..... po454¢e4 54545 HS Howard...4
BADGE MaArcH, NO. 2.

AC Gould ....54 5555426 JS Bennett...
GC Aihur....54 5544-46 HGray,

J BFellows....665¢44a454—5 FB dan A

Woxucrsrer, Mass., March 5.—The rifle club which contrals the
Pine Grove Range ab Shrewsbury bad another practice To-day, 200
yards, Gf-hand, the score standing

or

5—15)

Moses Carter. co..4ss0reesee es fe oe Fi aa anes
Stedman Clark.. Urata ar eariy Rees acc
Dr. ATHOMM ......----,+-+ Fg ied tt ean
ad VeLIPty np etch: eee Te A Co ee aie
John Norion ,.......-++-- t ff a f = eZ ¢ ; i a0} i)

The Worcester Sportsmen's Club held thelr anntial meeting tus
week and elected the following omcers: President, B.S. Knowles ;
Vice-Presidents, Wm. 8. Perry, E. T. Sraith; Secretary, Stedman
(lark; ‘Treasurer, Glibert J. Rugs; Executive Commitvee—G. B.
Holden, M.D. Semon, A. BB. Kiiney. Tt was voted to have a tonr-
nament at the range on Past Day, and that prizes be offered. Mr Ay
R. Pond, the retiring president, declined a re-elertian, as he may
remove from the city.

VIRGINIA Vs. MASSACHUSETTS —Wheellng, W. Va., March 4.—The
Wheellng Rifle Cinb issued a challenge some lew weeks ago to the
Rod and Guu Club, of Springfield, Mass., to shoot a telegraph tean
match of six men, 200 yards, off-hand, Massachusetts target and
Count, any rifle, with three-pound trigger pull. ‘The challenge was
promptly accepted, and 26th ult. fixed as the day. ‘The weather here
was tair for shooting, there being but little wind, and bright Ught,

116

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Maro 10, 1881.

Each team shot. on paper targets, and exchanged the same by express
to verify count, etc. Ourclib have maintained their previous record
by winning thematch, having never yet been defeated, though they
do not feel that this state of affairs can always exist. This is their
ninth victory within a year. A challenre has been received from fhe

Rad dud Gun Club to shoot again on Mareh 12 and will probably be
aecephed. Below are the individual scores:

Wheeling Rifle Club Team,

Otto Jaeger S 1) 10 8 tl 1 i 12) 11 110+
C. EB. Dwielit.. 17 V1 J) 9 9 @ 12 12 10 10—103
KA ll 121i 10 10 1) 10 10 & 6— 99
J. MW, Shirk. oe Ty AZ Te BUY O10 eI — 28%

B. . Gabe :9 20 11 8 it & § & 1 -B
Wim. Cox... -. <r S BIW 9 8 BF F 1) 1 1-831
Springtield hod and Gui Club Team.

Bumstead, 1 10 W 12 11—110

12 10 12 4
[he ETL Be ine 44 B—102
Ws9 1h TF 8 ti W— 98

1
Oooley ()
5

20) fo EF “a ks eS kh 0S
i)
5

Young
AM@5 ..- z L

Barrett. Te Te ree a §— 1
WER VObG: sce tcl.i.y 922. Al Dente 0 oe Po fi— 86—5S1

MAMMOTH Kirhe GALLERY,—Bboston, March 4.—The following are
Rue mrs winners tor the month of February in Eyerybody’s Rite

Lateh :
EF Richardson,.38 88 39 39 89193 J HW Willlams. ...87 37 aT 37 37—185
J Merrit 85 938 3939 39192, J Ames,, .. 36 46.37 37 47—183
S37 8848 39 39—191 G Warren.. -30 86 36 36 36 —180)

Silverware Match.
37 87 38-35 39—189 EL ATMStrong...86 86 86 47 B7T—182
37. 37 37 ST SS—1S6
Pistol Match.

Blin Willer. .-.....,.8838888—114 J .Ames....,.,....., +. BH H6 87—109
WJ Rabbeth,., .37 3T d7—1i1

Tn the pistol Mateh for the month of March the Massachusetts
Target wilt be ustd. Conditions—itonmds §, possible #6; three scores
to Wi or 4 possible 255. “There have already been Some fine scores
made by the several partlcipants. ‘he following are some of the best:
JW Willlams......... 01 62 G3—186 G Warren.........,,-.f4 49 60-173
Blihn Wilder ~--- (7 49 61—18T Allen P Kelley «edd 59 H3—179

In the amaleur badge match, for an elegant sliver badge and three
cash priges, here las been a lurge number expressed their intention
or taking park. he following are the scores of those who have
ag commenced, whith they hope to improve before the match
closes: '

LB Nichols....., 8131 31 48 34-100 A RSmith....... 26 2T 27 30 30—14()
AJ Bacon...... 87 27 29 29 $3 145

CONLIN’S SHOOTING GALLERY, 1,222 Broadway, N. Y.—The seventh
Week of the pistol tournament terminated on the 6th inst. Wt. W.
Wickham won lle championship of shooting at Wimbledon target (+
inch buliseye), distaice ten paces, by the excellent score of nine
billseyes and one center, being 49 ont of a possible 50. Dr. EB. T. 1.
Marsh male the same scora, but according to the conditions, he lost
the tie throvsh having & shol Turther from the bullseye then Mr.
Wivkham. ‘There was but the elghth of aninch difference between
The measurenient of fhe tworespective shots. Todecide a champion-
shij) by stich a Small difference ilimstrates the extieme closeness of
the contest. Owlir t6 absence frum the city, thisis Mr. Wickham's
first appearance in the arena. He is considered one of thie best shots
of the city. The competitions for the week ending March 12 will be
for the championship of swinging bullets, 24 iicheés, at 7 yards.

Av the New York Rite Gallery during March $50 will be giyen in

G Walren,...
TE Brown

prizes. Inthe Fepruary Mabel the winners were as follows :
W M Farrow. -48 48 47 49-192 P G Fenning AS 48 47 48—191
W Usyes... ..46 45 45 45—192 G Joiner... ~, 47 47 45 45 190

T the match for March, conditions, open to all comers, weapon
any .72 cal, ville, 5 10s. pull, 5 rounds, on 25-ring target, distance 35
yds,, entrance ¥5 cts., one score tocount, possible 124, marksuen at
liperty to use Lhelr own rifles and ammunition, tles to he shot off. The
leading scored t) date are as follows:

W Hayes.:.2...+-+ Monit bye sci lid HObeL.....22 Bb eatradatets cee s 106
Co) Riges.., -112 E Surg, .-- 108
PS Harrison ett SVB OLSIED. oat se.re etme ie 102

PG Penning. TO

ALGANY, N.Y, March 4,—\ very enjoyable matel closed To-day on
The Kensselaerwyck range. The mate in question was starbed at
the close of the regular shooting season Iast fall, wien au enthusitis-
tit lover of rifle shooting, wishing that the practice Should be con-
tinued during the winter, offered a prize Of $35 in wuld tO be shut for
at si0 yards, and open te allcomers, The match proved ta be popu-
lar Will the small-bore men, and some of the military wien were tre—
quettly found among the Conipetitars. This afternoon the riflemen
repalred to Renssciwerwyck to shoot the ninth competion. ‘mhe
weather was fair, though the light was not of the best. The keen
eyeslent and sleaty nerve of the men were noticeable In the opening
rounds, und the Scores made were of the best kind, The match was
won by Capt. Fitch, with a score of 43 out of the possible 5). There
have been nine competitions, three of which have been wou by Mr. L,
Geiger, of Hudson, one by Lieut. B. R, Spelman and five by Capt,
Pitch, and none of the winners lave made less than 41 points. ‘’he
following are the leading scares in detail to-day :

Fitch, Bal. 8..34465455035—-43 Dexter, 8,58.,4434434444—35
Sanders,Hep.S5.43544¢44444—40 Charles,Bal.§.404443445d—25

Following this came asubseriplion mateh at 200 yards. The pre-
vious practice of the Men ab 300 Yards was showing itself, and centre
and bill followed in Yapid suceession. Out of the first six scores all
were above an average of centres. This match was also won by
Capt. Fitch, with the splendid score of 47 out of the possible 5. The
following are the scores in detall:

Pitch, Bal. §..5465455554-47 Getyger,R. 8...444
Texter, 8. 8... 444064545545 Sanders,Hep.s.55944¢54458—45
Charles, Bul.S.cs445444655-44 Miles, 8. M....85544424544—0

Next Thursday afternoon there will ba a subscription match at #0
yards, seven shots, military rifles allowed two points; and, should
the weather prove ioyorable, there will probably be a match at 200
yards.

NEw ORLEANS, feb. ¥3,—The third and conchiting day's shooting
wl Wrogmoor 16-day proved quite interesting ‘he day wus 2 tuvor~
hie ous, and, save for the wind which prevailed, was just what suited
the shooters, In sayeral instances, however, the dying birds were
Carried out of bounds by the breeze. Pools were sold on the grounds,
but the betting was rather of a subdued order, and no large amounts
were reallyed, The summary of the day’s shooting 1s as tollows:

First mateh—Ten single rises, 4] yards:

PEPIN T EES oe aus Cte Ss oereietn ellen aleree T HEWES... - 122. c cece eee eee e eee e ee 6
Stumpf, -- 7 Young... 5
Chaniet.. T Da Ponta .. a]
Tunstall... ..6 Schaeffer. .... a)
Cousin... . ..G Bush......¢.t-:44. 5
Le Breton 6 Sessuns. 5
JONES .. 6 Johnston.. -fi
Side... 6 Willams 5
scales, - ..6 Mason 4
Mack . - 6 Oarre.. -
Sheets... 6 Nance ‘a bl
UTEVY Sec omle lant wcleute = sine the ries G@ Wnts 2s5..ct 202 aa ob As aeteie paths By

Tn shooting off the tles, 26 yards, Mr, Stumpf won the first prize,
killing 8; Mr, Johnston the second, 6; Mr Da Ponta tlic third, 3.
Second match—Seven single rises, 21 yards:

Shaw, .... 7
Cousin...
Bessuns.
Tunstall.
Mance. -
Bush.
Hewes.
Schaete
Chaudet, .
Lebibe\ i. 54.55 4G

The ties were then shot off,and Mr, Cousin won the first prize,
scoting 5; Mr. Clistidet the second, 6; Mr, Jones the tlivd, 4.
nhird mateh—Double rises, 8l yards; both Darrels, wilss and out.
The contest finally narrowed itself down to Messrs. Hughes, 'iun-
Stall, Le Breton and Bush, who were tled for the first prize, and who
divided the money.
Fourth matvli—bats; three double rises, 18 yards:

SEINE tedcae oles icleiste-lemelesceleloie oe G POOUSIH: 22246 stent teas were et aaa
Ghaudet.... -- .6 Tunstall. . eo
Miles . 6B Recks .- 3
Young .5 Bush a0
Le Breton , 6 vB
SeEssuns .. 4 2
Scales 4 a2
Fort...... «3 2
MOTE ISO UEees cit lelsies alel as) slatotae hie ws 3

The prize was divided between Cnaudet and Hughes, who were
Led tor the first place,

First match—Glass balls, 18 yards rise; after the first fire miss and
oul, Miles and Hughes made a clean score of 10 for the first prize
The ile resulted: Hughes, 3; Miles, 2 Le Breton jon the second
prize by a score of 9, and Bush the third, scoriug 8.

On the opposite side of the bayou were ranged a number of the
residénts of Lhe vicinity, who, armed with gnns ut éyery conceivable
description, made short shriff of every luckiess bird that eseaped the
pellets of the marksmen within the grounds.

JAMESTOWN, N. ¥.—We are much interested here Ih looking over
the reporls in your papar ot rifle sloobing, as we ure doing some gal-
lery work here which is not so very poor tor learners. The other
evening, af the regular shooting off ties al 43 1t,, Some pretty good
Work wis done, which I promised tO send you tn account of tor pubii-
callon Creedmoor target, properly reduced from 200 yards; rounds
4, possible 20. The Dest scores were: F. K. Nowler, 2; EJ. Ralph.
the Hs. Starr, 1; H. J. Blakesley, 19. At the close of the shooting
Mr. piibe Said he would Make ove more Tull score, and he did make
one. B.

BRELINGHUYSEN Kiroe ASSOCIATION.—Newark, March L—In the
monthly shoot far fhe association badge, which took place on Tues-
day evening abthe range of the Freliaghitysen's, 18. Market street,
we vive the best scores of muembers:

Geo D Welemat....,........0 4H AG Neumann ............ 1.44
Chas ‘I’ Wake. 46 Ho Westermnm. - 5
JOWN HOSE... eee eee eens 46 WP Lymt........ ....

‘’he assocla-

‘The shoot
ing during the past six months 1s considered fine. During the com-
ing season we Intend talking up pistol practice ona range 4 feet, and
We see no reason Why We cannor become proficient in the same,

In shooting off the tles Mr Weisman wo the badge.
tion now numbers forty inen anil ls rapidly increasing.

AN UNEXPLAINED ACOIDENT—Saco, Me,, Feb. 28—Hadjtor Forest and
Stremm: Six weeks ago [ wus reloading shells tor Springneld musket,
Cal, .45, using reloading tools made by the U. S. Cartridge Co. ol
Lowell, | as8., Wliefha cartridge éxploded in the reloading tools, blow-
ing ihe fesh from second finger of left hond tothe bone. The manu-
tacburers of these tools Claim that no power on earbh can explode a
cartridge in Their tools unless something strikes against the primer,
I inelose letver from then. IT had sixteen shells to load. FirstI
primed every shell then put the capping-punch in the box an the
fable; aifer that conmimenced th load. Had loaded ten and was
driving the bulle} home by striking on the pall centre when the
eleventh exploded. Twus loading with the safety-block resting on
a small piece of hard wood laid across my knees, and T am positively
sure that nelhher the capping-punch nor any foreign substance could
haye been the means of @xploding the cartridge. Now, will you
oblige me by answering in your correspondents’ columns if you ever
heurd of # ease of this kind if ifis possible to explode o cartridge by
concussion caused by bliivs upon the ball centre? If not exploded
by concussion, What cid cause the explosion ? W. F, CUMMINGS.

(The accident 1s certainly an exceprional one, and can only be satis-
factorily explained on the fact ofa foreign substance getting under
the cap, or cise the leaving in place of the capping-punch. Certain
it is that the arrangem@ents haye been used thousands or times ab all
posts of the U. 8. Army, and a similaraccident has not tome fo our
e@ars.—ED. b. & 8.)

— —
THE TRAP.

CoOMMUNICATLON.— Editor Forest and Stream: I wish you would grant
me 2 little space tor a statement of facts which may interest some of
your sporting readers, On the 24th and oth of laet August, Mr Ira,
A, Paine, the noted wing shot, ieid a two-flays’ pigeon and glass ball
shoot at this place. As pigeon shooting is « direct violation of the
stitute jo this State, 7 called, public attention to that fact through
The lo@al press. In this way [hiped Mr. Paine might be induced to
change the programme and have sunply 4 glass ball tournament. A
controversy sprang up between Mr. Paine and myself, which ran
throngh the daily press somethior like i week, in which J presented
the humane conshieratlons agulost the practice, and he used the
urguiments generally brought forward in behall ofthe sport. In the
course of the discussion Mr, Paine lald great emphasis on the hn-
Thane instinets of bis class of sportsmen; told What great things they
werd always doing in the way of practical charity, ete., and repre-
sented the antl-oeruelty people 43 being generally close-fisted und
lacking iu sytayathy for buman kind, Séeing he was anxious to have
it understaod that his wenerosity was something remarkable, in my
last communication I sugvested that the Home for the Priendless was
a worthy institution and yery much in need of funds.

The shoot came off, and, though (he attendance was small, 1 under-
stand that Mr. P. msde some money ontiofif, Then he arranged for
a tournament in Saginaw City, Only two tiles away, and was hore
altogéther tan clays or more, ‘The attiude iit benevolence which he
had struck had te be maintained in some way tll he had “done * the
Sagingws, aod so when the shoot in this city was ended he wrote ont
an order on the manufweturers for 1,000 or lis feather-tiiled glass
balls, thea actuul price of which was $18, snd gave Lome for the hone
for the Friendiess. TI got it indorsed by the president of that instltu-
tion, and turned it over to Mr, Vincent Kindler, our leading dealer in
Sporting apparatus, acd, by the way, agentlemen. Mr K. sent it di-
reetto the Boliemian Glass Works, Peart street, N.Y. Atter waltlug
two or more weeks without liexring trom the order, I wrote to the
Hobemian Works, and received a oe saying tliat they had been de-
layed by the manufacturers, but would forward the balls as soon 4s
possible, Arter wiitiog about a month longer 1 wrote again, and re-
celyed a polite note regretting the delay, und saying that the balls
would be sent trmediatel/, emphasizing that .ord as I have. The
sucretary of Lhe sporting club at Saginaw (ity had agreed with Mr,
Kindler to take th: balis at $15 as soon aa they came, and I was
anxious to live them come before fhe season for that kind of sport
elosed. Alter another long interval of silence I wrofe again fo the
Bohemian Glass Works, bit haye redeiyed no further word from then,
Under date of Janudry 14, 1881, | wrofe to Mr. Paine in person at 26
East Fourth street. New York city, No reply has bean received trom
hii, R, P. LEWIs.

Fast Suginaw, Mich,, Feb, 11, 1831.

a

Fath RIVER, Mass., March 1.—Regular semlemonthly shoot of the
Fall River Guo Glob for gold badge; Card rotary trap, sereened, 18
yards, 15 balls each:
Hall..........,4101111111 117145

Videntine..... O1111 11111 10141—18
Buthinton,2lydlliti 11014 1L11i—14_- Wood -_. -. , 11010 11011 1011 —11.
Braley, 21 yds.11111 11011 1111114 Borden, Jr... 01WTL 11011 01110 —19
Allen .:11111 11101 01111—18 el

Team Mateh, 10 balls each:
Braley...:-s>+ ».. 21411 911—9
01111 111119
Valentine........11011 11111—9—2T

Third mately, 10 balls each.
Buiiinton...,....--.. 11111 11110—9
Alem, ... 11011 11—9

Wood...

Halk oe. ca eres shotoaeeehe
Hall and Braley divided, as did Valentine and Wood.

Fourth match, 10 balls each :
Bufinton....11111 11111 1110 —18 Allen,

Buttinton......., 10111 11110—8
-. 11110 )111—S8
10110 1111 —5 2

11110 11111—9
11100. 11001—6
00011 11101L—6

Braley.-.-..-
Valentine, ...

eeveee. 11112 11011 11111i—I4

Braley. 11111 11111 1110 —18 Valentine....11111 10111 1i1i—14
Wood. {T1111 11111 1110-14 ~Cornell...... 11111 10011 —2
Hall.......,..1111111171 1141145 T. 8. He

FRANELIN, N. ¥., March 3.—The following 1s the score as made by
those contesting for the gold badge at the regular shoot of the Oule-
out Sportsmen’s Association on their grounds, March 2:

RuOSMiIth. +222... as w11111 1011—9. W Hamilton........ +111) 17111—9
M P MeKoon . 10010 11111—7T LM Hine., 24--11111 01111—9
W Rutherford 11 611119 _D Harris. 11110 10011—7
W Jordon..-.. 11000 11710—6 J Buell...........-.. 00101 11110—6

Ties Smith, 3; Rutherford, 4; Hamilton, +; Hine,4. Card's trap,

Bogardus rules.

ALogonquin Guy CLUB—T eb. 28,—Glass ball practice, 28 yds.:

ninseithliid1 11011 11111 1117119 MeLean.00101 10011 10001 10111—11
i 00000 11000 11111 1110010 =Griswold11110 11111 11111 11111—19
Hill....,-11111,10111 111011111148 AMHL....01001 00111 00111 1011112
Brenner..00010 10111 11111 11101—14 Mullin. . .01101 01011 10111 11101—14
Bauer..,.10121 11001 110001101012 Lundie,.,11011 11111 11111 1111119

eel

Apvnrrisina THAT TELts—Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 28.—
Editor Forest. and Stream: The advertisement in Forzsr
AND Srumam has brought usa flood of letters and postals,
448 of which we answered since the first of Pebruary. Tn
almost every case the Forust ann Sreeam has been quoted

ishi he first knowledge of the reel,
peeese 2 Loomis & Promn.

e=

Lazy and dull feelings are sure precusers of si¢imess, which nothing
but Hop Bitters will banish.

achiing ond Qavaeiny.
THE TWO TONNER.

MAS inquiries will be found answered in this paragraph, the
bi Shortest method of complying with the requests of correspond-
ents. The two tenner will readily accommodate a couple ot hands,
as she has a berth on each side, Opposite the locker shown onjthe
port side of the cut is a similar one, the tront reaching up half the
height only, the remaming space being zinked or tinned to he used
for the cooking gear. We Can recommend nothing in particular for a
Sinall yacht; a suitable stove is still to be dévised. Whe ordinary
Hlorence oil stoye as been used With success, but wiless care is tuken
any mineral oil arrangement is liable 16 smell. Others have tried
alaohol stoves with success, ant in Boston Halls Vapor Stoye has
been approved by some Our preference is for an Alcohol lamp of sut-
ficient power and ot good quality. We do not build these buats our-
selves, but refer fo the advertising columns of this journal The
price ($40u) is low, and Includes only the bare hull with spars, rigging,
blocks, cleats, mainsail and jib, and one anchor and lengbhh of chain
The joinerwork is likewise included, and Amounts fo very litile The
OWnEr may then furnish according to tis tastes or poekethbook. A
fair outht will consist of the tolowing: Bnsign and burgee, topsuil,
lite preserver, spare anchor and whale line, a few boatswilns stores,
Such as marlingpike, palin and needle, small stil, scrubbing
fear, watch tackles, swabs and hatchen For the grub depart-
ment, a stove, a small lot of tough crockery aod towels. For the
berths, Miuwtlresses with slip Covers, pillows and blankets or mes,
Vor the cabin, 4 clock, barometer, charts, logbook andlamp Anchor
light, side lights and deck lantern, as well asa compass of binnacle
binoculars and lead line for the vavieutur’s use. A skiff of leht but
tough build, say 7 to 8 it lone and * to $i¢ wide, with sauare stern
and Haring site, made 2 life boan by a bulkhead forward and another
ait, a small breaker, portable pump, oil skins, a foe-horn and « sub-
scription [6 FOREST AND STREAM, {his will Make up a wore complete
outhit than ihe yachts ouvol ten possess, and oun be gol for about
Slav. Antaddilionil p50 may be spentin brass, racing sius and 4 few
minor articles, 80 tliat irom g50u to Ruy will purchase a cruising yacht
to knock about with Im any water more than Waist-deep, and make
the amateur tar happy and Independent. The cost or ** keep” is
merely nominal, the gru bill afloat need amount To no more than
what would have been consumed ashore, rom the same design a
larger yacht may be readily built, For 18 tb, on load line, space the
frames and perpendiculars a seventeenth further apart, preserving
the same beam ard depth. For 10 or 2 Th. on Load line, take the
pans 50 produced and consiract @ seule of 18 ur 20 to the load Une,

eyond 20 fb, we would no longer counsel the sloop rig, at least not
tor active cruising, when you may be out ior twelve or sixteen hours,
day In, day out, and sometimes ride oul a gale for a day or more,
Wor such work the yal will be tou far hander, The main boom
Ts Cut off a4 couple OF teet from the stern, a small mizzen mash stepped
dn Lhe counter, and a bodnikin run Oubover the stem. A bug sail with
boom fs hoisted on the mizzen, with about halt the hoist of the
Thulnsall, Just when the yal should be substituted for the slop
depends upon individual considerations, such as the weight anc
strength of the skipper, the waters he proposes to gall in and the
amount of work he expects to do,

he anchor may be lifted by a ‘deck tackle.” Hook one block aft
where adnventent, Overhaul and hook the obler to the cliatn forward
of the bitts, bast off and lawl away. With a double purchase, alter
Salling over the anchor, something i5 bound to come. A simisll
winch, made trom special patiern and secured to lhe mast or bitts,
would be 4 go0d thing if the money tan be spared. For ordinary use,
however, a light ancher can be broken ont without troutie, For
sinall cruisers generally, One-third the length tor beani, will some
Tare above and iil hall jhe oeam for depth amidsbips, will make ex-
eellent proportions, care being tuken wOob to Cul the boat iwway too
much. ‘he house should be no larger than decessary Lo toyer the
Cabin below} its sides shoulu tumble home, and the crown diminish
from aft forwartl 80 as fo Inake if AS sightly as possible. Both house
and cockpit slould fake the shape of the rail as near ws conventent.

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THE BRITISH YACHT KACING ASSOCIATION

Ge aewerpe tee! has at las! been compelled to eive way, and
yested Inverests haye been torced by Lhe indispuiable loyic of
events to throw the old loyé overboard and accept He new. ‘his is
an auspicious day for British yachtsmen, for they Lave, wil a strake
ol the pen, freed Themselves trom (he trammels af an nofair rule of
megasurement, which threatened to drive yacht designing across the
Water into the realm of the ridjuulous, If has been trily sald that
raving was becoming no longer a questlon of sport, but one of + out-
buying’: the rest. Suecessive yachts lai down became narrower,
dseper, larger and more costiy than thetr predecessors, winning
without fail from last year's lot, not owing ta superior model, but
sunply fo eXcess of untaxed size; for by the old rule o 100 tonner
could be made bub an 80, a GU Duta 40, 280 Dube 20, and so on down
the list; and the proverbial **plunk on edge” was a possibility puch
nearer rédlization bhan generally supposed, Did not the ingenious
Lounuee Cheaters begio t0 talk about 50 tt. by 4 ord Tt. bear, and had
Nbt so1ie alrerdy stretched keels for three-tonpers, 30 by 443, with
the depsh of a cruising 402 Lacing and designing was bub a step re-
moved from a verifuble farce. Onr cousins avross the water may
never have seen thingsin such aserious Nehf, but we in America,
simeding the battle only trom afar, looked on in amazement, wonder
ing how near things would run to Madness before the great inevita-
ble revolution,” Ithas come atleast; the pinch ot the hoary Thames
rule is no longer to be telt; the cheap, wholesome, honest craff of faly
proportions 18 once mure to clalin her due, suid British yuchtsmen
Wil. soon. Hail that In yachts, asin most everything, “in meilio tutis-
simisibis.” They have ri themselves of a heavy, drageing load,
Which threatened to ‘Sinprove™! yacht racing of the lileh s@as,
Bit, ‘le rot est mort; vive fe rot!" Lets waste nb more time over a
corpse. hnough that it has been laid low, never to rise again. If
din one thing at least for which we invist be thankful ‘he rule
helped to show the yalue of Uepth tn a rolgh-wiater eraft, and for
that alone much else can be forgiven. ‘Io devise 4 ney system of
measurement was mo ¢usy thing. A radical rerorm woud have
thrown the old teet, Dullt at prea cost, Out Of Class, and vested in-
terests could never have been brought lo consent Loa Change. Depth
could not be taxed; there were too many deep ooats, and British
yachtsmen view with harror—shail we udd justly so7—the bdre
thought of wide and shallow Sailing machines, Hence beam and
length tumished the only elements upon which to build the new
stiucture, A rule was devised by Me. Dixon Kemp wiiuch woula
fairly Classify according to sail Carryine power, which would not
throw out the lony and narrow “ vested interests,” and yet auknowl-
edges a more equituble relation between lencth 4nd beam, and which
Will, we doubt not, have & favorable influence upon the model of the
foture, as the inducement to carricature tor The sake of smugeling size
has atlaslrecelVed Its death blow As more beh comes inte fayor
depth will decréase In proportion, 60 there seems little danger of
rolne beyond the soniewhal extravagant aniount indulged in of late
to make up for the sad loss of Hea whe oll ride votually com-
pelled. The new rule, we believe, 18 cerfatn to produce wholesome
vessels In the long run, for it yery properly discourages the extremely
lone by taxing them heavliy, as well a5 the extremely short, wide
and necessarily shallow, by allowing to more miod+raté form of the
Sane nominal tonnage the greaver size incident to the greater depth
tha designer would use undér the circiimstances, At & redent meet
ine of the Countil of the Y. R. A., the Dew rile was put to a vote anil
adopted. Itissimply to “multiply the square of the leugth by the
beam and divide by 1,200... Jf this is mot strictly a measure of size,
and ifs logic therefore open to question, if séems at all everits the
best which can be devised, bearing in mind the propriety of sacri-
ficing more or less the logic Of any rule with a view to encouraging:
the production of a desirable type of boat. Whether likely to suit us
on this side of the Atlantic we reserve for further consideration, But
Tor the present, all who desire the promotion of the sporh on a ra-
Honal basis willl rejoice with us that Such an incubus as the Thames
Tule has at last succumbed to common sense. This makes the second
thanee in measurement effected within a few years hy the Yacht
acing Association, and is sich strony evidence of its executive power
that it is likely to influence fayorably some similar joint action
among yachtsmen in America.

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A COUNTER CLAIM.—The schooner America recently grounded
on L'Hommedien shoal on thie 26th ult, and Captain Davis, of the
steamer Hunter, of New Beitord, toyed her off on the promise of $100
salyage, Wien dfidat again bhe America showed jhe Hunter a clean
pair of heels, and lett the salvor to whistletor his money. ‘This was a
Dad trick, but should be offset by Captain Davis taking the America
for an oyster pungie! The reyenue cutter Sam’! Dexter was sent in
chase and brought tle America to with 4 fun, bit, funding her papers
all right, was culmpelled to let the schooner ill away agata bound Tor
Baltimore. Her cruise will last for & couple ci mon;hs, Generu) Butler
and friends proposing to make Bermuda, the Ballamas, Hayana, Gal-
veston, aud perhaps Vers, Oruz.

NEW CANOE.—Mr. Rushton hus just turned uut a lot of *“donble
canoes” 17 ft. long, 31 in beam with a manhole 1) t% long and 22 in
wide, and the type istaking. They areless expenslve than those for
a alugle person

~ Mazox 10, 1881.]

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FOREST AND STREAM,

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SHAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB,

have onlya few words to offer at present concerning the de-

Gision ar the club at the meeting last Monday to bulld & house
asheadquarrers, Ibis proposed tolease Manning's Basin below the
fist or (iirunline laniing On Staten Island and to erect a handsome
structure on tlie breakwater. A corporation inside the elub is to be
formed and will build a tjyo-stery houseand lease the same to the
club, a plan which has been suecesstilly adopted by others. The lo-
cation scloched 19 simply jibe best in New York Barbor, und the action
nt the eluia most commendable one, certain to Gonventrate the sail-
Ing and Corinthian elements of the metropolis a5 they have never
been beloré. Kapid trans td and on Staten isiandis only a question
OF Time und the value oF the vlub property is certain 10 beeowe prea
ly enhanced in comiag years, and co those who have been instrameh-
Tal in thaturiug the plan wie embers aod yachtsmen generally will
owe 2. dehh of sratitude certain to be appreciated in the near future.
As the solieme¢ was unanimously adopted alter till discussion the
Suctess of the step is assured. Ab the satiie meeting Mr Jolin
Lovejoy was eltched a mémber.

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CUTTERS IN BOSTON,

W HEN FOREST AND STREAM started the crusade against satling

iInwehines and brought the “ healthy” yacht promiuently be-
fore the public. only two short years ago, we had bub few followers
ald Lhe violent opponents and doubting Thomases included 949 out oF
every 1,000 yaciisinen In Ainerica. Butin two short years how thine
Have changed! The honest little cruising crafh and stylish cutter
have sained Jor thempelves a name and reputation which insures for
their type 2 permanent litein our fleet. Who will still nisintain in
Tace OL the evidence that tlils jolirnal bas nol through it owf Lireless
efforts In behalf of the cutter and the sailor yachtsmar talrly earned
the lour lead it has taken as the organ of the sport in Americay Says
the Boston Herald: :

™ Lawler & Sons fave laid the keels fortwo more Eopiish cvthers
They appear to begaining favor with gentlemen yacvhtsinen and these
two will make four Gutters, when they are completed, that this firm
has turned out. They all Measure 30 ft. on the waterline and #5 ft,
oyerall, The keelsand frames are of prime white oak and they are
made to withstand all kinds of weather. Fastened to each keel are
5,(WU 1Ds. Of ipon to render therm steady and to enable alarge spread
of Canyas to be carried with ease.*

And we add this is bul Lhe beginning of (ihe reform.

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A FUNNY RULE OF MEASUREMENT.

2O0ONER. or later lenztli measurement leads into the ridiculous,
Mr. Robert W. Bibber, yacht builder at Clty Point, Boston, de-
seryes the credit for seeing is way clear to the end of the rile, and
this isthe consequence: A new cat-boal, 26 Tp. on keel, 20 ft beam,
and 4 ft. drati with an iron keel of 400 lbs. and 2,10) Tos. inside, mast
36 [t. and a buem ofs4it,! Sull to contain 110 yards, eyual to xboub
fa) square 1t, Well, did youever! And how will the rést of the eat-
boat feet of Lhe sume length like such a custonier? And how lone
betore even the dullest reasoning powers will comprehend the fallacy
and the tendency of such a simpleton’s measurement as length? Per-
haps, without knowing it, Biber will créate a bigger reform with
his new wash bow! than pages of ink spilt In FOREST AND STREAM
And then for another + ravglution ” we have been fighting for in the
Way of a rule for measurement with a linvle brainsininig Padiy, at
our elbew, wants to know when yachts become broader than they are
long, Will the breadth become their lengnh, and will Such yachts be

saillby sideways when they are sailing ahead ?

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YACHTING NEWS.

STEPHENS? CANOES.—Mr, Stepheng, of Rahway, N. J , his Just
issued his new catalogue tor this year, The little pamphiet is a very
tseiul guide Lo canoeists, fnasmuach as it gives Cull directions for selec
ing Us type of canoe according bo varying wants, and also specific de-
scriptions of ihe canoes of his Inuke, including his well-known Jersey
Biue lor paddilag and sailiue, his vacing Kill Von Kull anderotsing
Sandy ilook& Lhe cataiogne contains valuable intormation on all
InAblers COneeriing thie sport, bhe Feature belug a lithographle plabe
showine tha lines nd sail plans ota gieat variety of canoes, including
arenarkable little cat bowl of 10 £5. teneth, desizned by A. W. Baton.
Mr, Stephens aiso proposes to male aspacialby of building small cruis-
ing yachts silillac to Lie design recenily published in these columns,
and lg prepared fo mrnish estimates.

WITHOUT AN BQUAL—An advertiser writes that a recent mail
brought him twenty-five letters inabuaeh, and bat a late edition of
1U,00 Gatalozhes will not. last bimagreat while As an advertising
medium 1o boat and yucht builders FOREST AND STREAM las a very
long’ lead.

BUPPALD YACH! CLUB.—Fditor Forest and Sirewm: Your tayo-
tonner is likely to ere ve quite a revolution among small boats on we
lakes, us Several of my Iriends will build from yourlines. It 1 could
Sell iy lleht firart tor halt ber cost would follow suit. Yachts here
are being stripped or thelr winter housing and operations for the
Spliny are Wider Way.—PENNANT.

YAUHDS' STOVES.—E£ditor Forest and Strewn: I Dave noticed
some queries and answers relative tostoyes. Now, ] baye had pretty
food resilts With a Flo. euce coal-oil stoye The company manutac-
tares & #alvanized one especially lor boats It wontrist. It will
Cook firsh rate: It wou't stink it you use food oil, and it will heat @
¢abin the size you haye designed so as tb be yery comfortable on a
cold day. Lhave tried the Florence in & largeyacht on Chesapeake
Bay in the winter and lonnd it warm enous The atl will not slop
over lf you liave a sort of funnel attached Letit fit tight, about halt
the heitht of the copking druin, of else fli the reservoir well with
cotton ut a better stove is certalnly needed. —Porn Lyre.

YACHTS FOR SALE.—Attention is called to yachts wanted and
offered for sale through our columns, As this journal reaches phe
Yachting public throughout the conntry, it is the best medium tor
buy log and selling by advertisement.

DEEP DRAKT—Headitor Forest and Stream: You are quite right
about our Kastern sloops drawing more water fhan Bhelish cutters,
Whicli shows the objections to the draft of the latrer to De 4 bugaboo,
pure and simple. In faek, Our late sloops ure mereing into the vabter
yery fast io wll respects, suve perhaps in the matter of outline, which
is governed by fancy anid fashion, and Ghanves with the times. whe
moder boston sloop is nothing else than a beamy enutter io principle.
the Gem draws nearly 6 tt, 6 in. aft, aud carries an immense keel.
T ite the Gen for extreme lateral resistance, She is un average
ruAner, but & dark horse io windward, She can eat the best centre-
board sloop Of het size out of the wind to-iay, and what she lacks in
Speéd she will make up in getting bo windward, Her mean length is
Only v4ty fi. Yacht building heré has gradually been underyoing a
change, almost unknown fo ourselves. “From the fiat bottom centre-
board sloop we lave evolved fhe depth, the rocker keel, the outside
Dallast and the double-head rig, all distinguishing teatures of tle
cutter. Hyen ih minor malters—the lead of geay, the introduction of
Tron Toons, wOd, of late, even Hush decks in yitchts under 40 tt.—we
have been stvadily approximating phe “honest boab” represented by
the cutter of fair beam, with rig slightly simplified, and your journal
must be e¥edited with a powerful influence in bringing about the
healthy change.—s.

LIGHTS AND RED TAPE,—Authority from Washington haying
decreed that all boats propelled by oats are 10 carry Nehts ater sun-
down without exception, the Treasury Department has forwarded us
& printed vircular tothat effect. As the rule is altogebher Impracti-
cable, it will probubly be honored more in the breech in thé ruture
a5 ip has beenio the pasb, bub owners of boats wil do well to bear
In mind the penalty of $200 attached for yiolation of the rule.

ATLANTIC YACHD CLUB.—The new club house and grounds
have turned outa great sucéess, owibs to the excellent management
which 13 a distinguishing leature of the club. The bréakwater will
be completed, 2nd 4 Dasin formed to afford a better harbor for small
craft, Several boat clubs will build im the immediate neizhborhood,
and, with the yacht builders already established and convenient ac-
cess by ferry, the beach along Bay Ridge promises fo become an
achive centre for the sport in New York harbor, something which las
been baly needed for 4 lone time. Seventeen new yaclits Have
hoisted the club colors during the year, the fleet now numbering
Tourceen suhooners, thirty-three sloops antl six ‘‘open boats,” all of
Tien In excellénc condition, 11d some of them well known in metro-
politaa matches. A yery wise thing has been done in alterlug the
club couse by omitting to round Soublywest Spit buoy, thereby over-
coming the annoyanve of the “horse latiiides*! in the lorseshoe,
Matches will herealter be sailed trom off Ray Ridge, outside of a
Stake bovt off the Hook, around the Scotland and Sandy Wook light
sbips, und home direct, The smaller sloops will round the Scovand
lighiship anil thence make forthe finish. The classttivation lor the
year Is as Jollows; Class A, schoobers (U feet water line and over;
Class B, schooners under 7) feet. water line; Giass ©, sloups 55 feet
water fing and over; class D, sloops 43 Leet and under aa; class H,
sloops i feet and under 43; class F, sloops under 25 feet water link,
We hope s0 enterprising & club will sooner or later grapple with the
Tessurement question, and give up such a stunting role as length,

THE SCIPLE YACHT HNGINE,

NJ OT many years ago Bordentown, N. J.. was in 2 fair way ta
4 achieve for itsell i Name in the nautical world as the home of
high speed steam yachts, .An enterprising firm had Tocated on ihe
Tiver front, bought. 3, fine lof cf tools, ind af one tine seemed on the
highroad to sudcess, hey had in their yard three yessels on the
Stocks, all of ivon, the Continental, Miranmia and St. George, whlel
wave a good account of themselves when pul over the measured mile-
But. the “hard times” carmie alone; people 10 longer wanted high
speeds, and the firm dissolved and for a tinie Rerdentown ceased lo
voncern tsell about the plesisute navy. Sluce thase days, however,
the old town has emerzed from her tenporary evlipse, and once more
the blows of the hammerr¢sqund glonge (he banks of Lhe Delaware,
as the rbveter heads up the ved-hot rivets in the shell of u boll, ana
the caiker driyes the cotton home ia the well-fashioned nulls of new
steam yachts. The Bordentown Foundry, oni of the oldest establish
ments of the kind in the country, long and favorably known to the
iron world, has been devoting much attention of late to building
yachis for speed and sporting purposes, and, judging from (he tawor-
able Indorsements sent us, their work leaves nothing to be desired in

lhe way of soundness or of fuish. They furnish their yachts with
at engine especially adapted for the purpose, and diiferent ty design
from all ofhers, as the accompany tne illustration serves to explein.
Whe engine 1s bil unde Selple’s patent, ano, in the arrangement ot
the nides and connectiog rods, bears resemblance to the steeple
engine, Securing the necessary leneth of stroke with 4 low eylinder,
light weight of frame and long csnnecting ron, ‘The reversing anid
Valve gear 15 of the simplest and strongest kind, and all the working
parts Gan readily be got ai without danger while running. ‘The
workmanship throughout is of the highest class, and the engmcs run
smoothly from the first opening of tie ihrotile. The thrust bearings
has sleel and brass rings to take the friction, and stulting box and
seam beating have brass bushings. Concerning the vollers tured
out by lihe same concern, little réally need be siid in the way of
recommen lition, a5 the firm has been foo long in the business to re-
quire indorsement as to quality of work at our bands. We give ap
litustration of the type adopted by them for yachts. ‘Phey raise
steam rapidly, owing 0 large ar a of healing sui fat and excellent
drait; and, wha is of great importance In high speeds, they also
Taake sheam rapidly ani supply nearly a steady pressure, owing to
the large sftam domeattached. The weak pout of nine boilers out
of ten is that they cannot inake steam as fast as the engine will take
it tor any lengih of time, and the gauge runs dowa on the run,
Hencé it is easy fo make a high record tor a single short spurt, Dut
which casnot be maintained with the throttle wide open, waoless you
have the sfeam to back you. OF all the she 1 boilers, those built
the bordentown Foundiy give most satisfaction in this respect, as
they are the result of considerable study and long experiences, In a
yacht lately bullt ter bhe Zip Yachune Club of Philadelphia, the hull
was built of red cedar, 30 1. Keel, 7 1. benm and 4 It, deep, ducked
with “( im. Stnil, and jolnerwork of liandsome design and finish. Bn-
gine, ix In.; Shaft, 1% In. Steel, 14tt long; prop Ter, 33 in. diameter
and 6 ft. 9in. pitch, turning wp to 300, The boiler 1 of the “dog
houge”* type 610. face, 4610. hish and 4s In. Jong, with 2 dome 20x20
and supplied with fifty 2 in. tubes, 41) io. long, giving a total of Lia
square reet heating snrfave and very evonomital evaporation, The
boiier holds fifty gallons of jater when the third gauge cock is solid,
and is made of the best flange iron with the fovernment regulation
Stamp of 60,000 lbs. tensil Siréneth, besides being thoroughly braced.
The speed of this yacht is 14 miles in slatk water, and lier cost about,
$1,500. AS another example of the Bordentown practice, wie will

micntion another launch delivered to Diston'sSons of Philadelphia.
Sheis 4 handsome model, and, in spite of large beam, shows very
foot speed on trinl. Length on keel, 36 fb; beam, 8 fr; hold, 33g it
The boiler is 46 in. High, 36 in. face, 45 fi. long, of the return (ubular
style, estimated af 12 horse power. When workiag it Holds 48 gallons
of water, and the top 1s barely even with the gunwale of the boat.
Other owilers speak in hich terms of the Sciple engine, and helleve it
tobe one of the yery be-t in the market for rélahiliryand wear. Capt.
Joel Griffin, of New Brunswick, N. J., hus one rusning as well as
Capt. J..G. Smith, of Baltimore, aud both will give réady indorse-
ment to all we havesaid. Tle Foundry is now busy with orders for
their specialties, but are prepared to furnish estimates for yachts and
all thelr fittings, and turn therm out In time for the season.

YACHL BUILDING A'T BRISTOL.—Unusual activity is displayed
at the Herreshof? works and much yacht work isin hand. The
schooner Sadie is ubdut finished and will go into comliission in

‘Marci, She has been entirely vebulit and the old sloop cannot be

| recornized exGeptin name. Lhesteamer Camilla, bullk for Dr. JG,
Hollund, will be ready for deliver, in a very short tine and « second
one, 60 fh. long by sit. beam, very auch blia same bo “wodei and ar-
Tangement, Wil soon be turned over to her Owner, Mr. B, J. Curver, of
This city, Stall a thiru one is to be built for Mr, A. N. Morris, also of
This cliy. When tls batehot wiplets steam im circles sraund the
clumsy productions nearer homethe pubiie will begin to think with
US bitit Bristol curries off Lib palm tor hivh speed. The famous Leila,
well known as the fastest thine of her inches, bas beeu soid to parties
in Toledo, Ohio, and will no doubt become a poplar crafb ui » est
ArT waters, Where her beauty aud extraordinary speed are certain to
heappreciaied. She isto recelve what little overhauling sie needs,
aud will Gata) if to ber new dé-tinatlon. Lhe hanusome steam lanich
tora tender tothe §.8. Rhada, Mu. P. Lorillard, is & lithe gem in
beauty and finish, and is to be delivered in f week, She ts 801. long.
The Brivlsh xdmiralty bas not been slow to appreciate the #ristat
specialties, and is now having tilt a couple of yidetle boats puaran-
feed Lo steam 16 miles, They are only 45 1. long with 9 tt. beam, and
and willlave compound engine; oF 129 UW. P. Now the overage
launch owner imagines be has a boat whieh can steam 14 to 16
nities, hut upon closer investization 6 to 7 will be abuut all she really
CAn do, fd under yery tayorable circumstances perhaps 1. When
the pleket launches of 4510. are guaranteed to rin 14 Miles, or over
13 knots, off the recl it means something, for they are Just humming,
and yery few people can boast ot having made such speed th such
Smallbosts, ‘The business of the establishment ts crowlog at such a
Tate that énlurged racilities are required, and & new machine slop,
GUxS0 Tl... 1s fo be erected at once. ‘The company is building a ¢om-
pound condensing engine for alarge 86 th. sbeam yacht belonging to
Mr. Mark Hopkins, of Detroit, boilér and uppurtenances to go wibh it,
and they have in hand alarze aigonnt of general work, Wenotice a
continued increase In the size and power of coll boilers furnished, and
hope that they will be found equally as serviceable on a large scale as
they have proved to be when of moderate power.

WAVE LINES.—2ditor Forest and Strédm: In your last isssue I
gather from the text phat the figures you give tor obtaining the radius
orthe generating clrele should have been L divided by R, your com-
posilor having wade them appear as LxXR, by dividing the length
ofthe afterbody by thie figures given the quotient will be ihe radius
required. ‘ltins, in your two toner, the atterbody is 9% inches jon,
and placioy Lie type hal! way betiyeen shallow and light, the divisor
by the fable ts 12.45, and this thio 92 gives 7.5 lor the radius, as shown
in your table of detvails.or the previous week —CycLorp.

PORTLAND YACUT CLUG.—Editor Forest anit Stren: Tsend you
tlie result of our recentelection of officers: Commodore," Wi. Senter,
Jt; Vice-Commodore, WW. W. Goold; Fleeh Captain, J. OC, Owen;
Secretary, Geo. D Rand; Treasurer, H.R. Virgin; Measurer, J. 8.
Dyer. keyutta Conumittee—Wim. Senter, Jr, T. K. Jones, G W.
Fuch, I, i. Wyer, F. L. Mosely. Thé elubis prosperous finduelally,
We have 27 yachts and 155. embers, a club house and library, with
FORKED AND STREAM among our papers. During the past season 109
Torelen yachts pul into our harbor, Just doubte the number which
visited us the preylous yer, so you see the attractions of Portland
and neighboring waters are being appreciated more and more éyery
year.—K,

HAVERHILL YACHT CLUB.—E&uitor Iorest and Stream:
nual méeting was held Wednesday evening, March % The elubis
prosperous tmancially and in point of membership, with prospect or
certallity Of new boats this season. ‘he annual supper wis partaken
ol atter the election of the new bard of officers, which were: Com-
minder, EK, FP. Brown, Josephine; Vice-Comimodore, G. W. Simonds,
Grace; i‘leel Captam, Alired Jupren, Josle d,; Secretary, C, G, Stacy;
‘reasurer, Geo. D, Ayer; Measurer, H. J. Doane Regatba Cormmit-
tee—Geo, D, Ayer, . M. Dusser and &, t. Grown,

NEW BEDFORD YACHT CLUB—Buaitor Forest anid Streum: At
the annual meeting the following ofiivers were chosen for the year:
Commodore, Join A. Hawes; Vice-Commodore, Fraucis S. Hatha—
Way; ikear-Commodore, Hdward S. Blown; Secretary, George P.
Shockley; ‘Ireasorer, David bL. Parker; Measurer, Hdgar B. Ham-
mon. ‘Ihe 1st of members foots up zs, which places the N. Bb. Y. C.
Aaniong thd leaders in America. Receipts tor the year $2,su4 tor dues
and fees. Payments for land and clib-house were $3,349, and for
other purposes i,t). ‘there is stilla debt ou the club-house and fur-
nitmre of $2,200, which if is intended to pay olf as fast as possible. ‘The
Hee, inclu thirteen schooners, thirly-four sloops, two steamers
and Hine cats—Otty-elzht in all. During the last yéar 250 yaehts pat
into the harbor, which is becoming more popular every year. ‘The
Ulub sailed seven matches last season. H. :

JERSEY CITY YANHT CLUB—The annual election held at the
club rooms, 48 Montgomery st., Jersey City, resulted as follows:
Commodore, Geo. L. Winn; Vice-Com., JolnG, Norturup, Sesretary,
G H.V. Dogeett; Treasurer, G. Hawes; Measurer, A, PL mith.
The Hiences of the chip are on a sound basis, and a ldirly aculye Ssea—
son is anticipated.

WLURIDA YACH LP CLUB —Huaiter Forest and Stream: At the rezu-
Lir ineeting of the Movida Yacht Club, of Janksonyille, the vollowing
offigers were @.ected for the year; Commodore, C. J. Kenworthy;
Vice-Com., M. W. Draw; Gaptalo, A. D, Barnetty Secvetary, H. D
Bounelhean. Boanlof Trustees; H, M. Randa, J. &. Buukman, H.
T. Baya, J. L. Marvin, B. P. Aazeltine. Goyerning Committers J. G.
Ohristopher, D. G, Ambler, W. J. Liknzle, J. L. \arvin, D. Greenleaf.

HELM.—Seéveral inouirers will flad a.teel yacht so much steadier
on the wind than & centre-board that they will have nv. trouble
about letting the yacht ike care of hersel! while they dive below tor
a While. A couple of Liller lines, splitedtoan eyebolt bach Side of the
cockpit floor or staving, 15 All that is required. A Suh strain on the
Weatller one wlth & slipknot over phe tilier end will keep the boi on
her course, and the single-hander ean go abou bis busihess elawring
lip Howh below, seduring his anchor, washing down deiks or coiling
away the gearatletsure. This isGae of (he many salis'actory fea-
tures GLa Keel Goat. ‘he customary lead tor gear is jo bring the
throat down on the port side, the peak on the starboard, jib and top-
sail halliards on opposite sides, With the sheec or Onthaul belayed
to a Kleet on the booin near the poose-neck, Tf a binnaclels in ble way
in (he vovkpit, a shel! may be put up inside thie cabin, and on pits the
compass, a glass bullseye in the cabin bulkhead enaoling tle slieers-
man 19 vonn hisship, alded af bight tine by a lamp buog Inside over
Lie Compiss, fhe fame Liddeén from the eye by the bulkhead, Charts
sould be well studied beforehand, the shouvls and dangers prominent-
ly marked by bluelines and felds,and cut up into sections to fit a
glass covered frame. In this shape they can be kept in the cockpit
belore the skipperia all weathers, and phe frend of the shore, its
prominent marks, Channels abd bueys will impress themselves upon
fhe mind like a Pictu ré. ‘There is nothing more titensely interesting
fo The amateur than vo piek his way by the alrLof chart, compass, lead
aol piss, aod on long runs by the login wddition, something which
is still almost entirely nevlected by most, bull luck and acvidental
landfalls being relied upon instead,

CANOEING AT GLENS FPALLS.—A correspondent writes that a
new canoe clubhas been formed at Glens Halls, Mass., called the
Lake George C, C,, and that their feet will turh outin force for the
grand mid-summer weet on Lake George, N. Y. The credit of arous-
ing the Canoeing spirit amoog its members is given to. Mr N. A.
eae who has already done so much for the promotion of the
sport.

LOOSE ON THE FOOT.—Mainsails loose on the foot will be sup-
plied to some Dew yachts building in Boston, partly as an experiment
find partly because some trials have given great satisfaction. the boats
hot being * tied ip” so much when close hauled.

COOPER'S POINT YACHT CLUB. —This clib and the South Cam-
den Y. C, will form & union, with Capt. J. R. Willcin4 as Commodore.

NE SCHOONER. —D. D. Kelly, of Hast Boston, is sald to have
contracted with New York parties tor a 95 rt. schooner.

— a _

CEDAR AND CANVAS CANORS.

The an-

Kditor Forest and Stream:

A Canvas Canoe consists of a wooden frame (much resembling the
skeleton of a wooden boat) with canvas strenched tightly over it, As
The Ganyvas skin gives no appreciable support to the trame 4 boat cnn-
structed on a. similar frame but with cedar sidings would be the
stronger boat in proportion asthe wood was stronger, and stiffer than
canvas. TOmAke \he Ganyas almost as strong as 2 cedur cunce itis
necessary to strengthen the frame to such an éxtent that the weight
of Le Lwo boats would be about equal. Eyen if willing to sacrifice
strength to portability the cedar canoe would fill all the requirements
now that Rushton builds his featherweight canoes from 1S Lo 25 Ihs.
In comparing the two canoes I will assume that they are of equal
welght fod consequently of equal portability, A‘ coracle” of wicker-
work and canvas, 61f,x3 [.x¥it., welghs only 121bs,, buh could not
be compared with @ canoe on account of its clumsy model. In yener-
althe only injuries to whith a canoe on a cruige is Hable are blows,
strains and joltings when shipped by rail or in a wagon, collision
with Locks and straining by wayes when in the water. 10 {5 claimed
by advocates of the canvas canoe thabits elasticity enables it to re
celve, without injury, blows that would breakacedar canoe, the
Principle being the same as that by which the basket will outlast the
box. An dlastic canyas Ganoé would stand the wear and hard usage
arideon ths rail or in a wagon entalls better than a cedar, but T

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think its superiorty in this respect is so slight that unless most of the
erise ts to be made ina railroad Gar or wagon, it need not be con-
sidered, the more so as itis of far more importance how a canoe will
behave In the water. Im streams where the current is swift and
Which are filled with boulders, avainst wlich the canoe is often driven
by thie current, 2 canvas Canoe would be better than a wooden one,
but these places are few and far between, and I have tound that the
fhajority Of scrapes and bubips are from snags and sharp stones, the
Toree being insufficient to injure the cedar boat, but just strong
enough to make a rip in a Canvas skin.

In my Opinien (he elasticity of a canvas boat ts not only of no ad-
vantige In resisting the blows and strains given by waves, but a
great disadvintaye, This the water und not the boat that should
Yield. ‘Taking, (hen, all things into consideration, f think the cedar
Galloe superior tO the one of Canvas. still the canvas boat is any-
thing byuta bad boat, and ifcan be built by amateurs more easily
and cheaper thin wny other kind, and enables numbers of men who
could not afford a cedar boat to appreciate the delights of Canoeing,
of whoa large percentage Gventnally graduate into devoted follow-
érs of that sport ol all sports yachting. FF. M. Hi,

++

The Solla South, toa woman, are for Hop Bltters, using then as
their only tamily medicine,

eanewers to Worrespondents,
te" No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications.

R., Baltimore.—For working plans see our advertising columns,

M. GC, Groton, Vi.—We know nothing of the English gunmaker
mentionvud,

G., Toronto,—May publish design of yacht such a8 you speak of in
a Tew Weeks,

G, b. A, Néw York.—When does the troutseason open on Long
Island? Ans. April i.

K., Ghester, - Designs can bu finished as per advertisement. A fair
Price for similar yacht ot g0 ff, is $900.

B. 8. ©, Bostoh,—The use of a Single large) vil 1
upon whelher the gon is choked or vylinder boe3
Bh P., Cliy.—No electrical machinery yet
boats. Cosi ol producing the current is agalns

yourgun depends

plied to lawnehes or
uceess.

B., Kiltery,—ave not published any book. Write to Brentano's,
tnion Squire, tor “ Neilson’s Moat Bulfding,” price $1.

W. f, Youkers, N. Y.—Percussion caps are primed with rulimi-
nate ai the inapulaelory, You cannot reprime then yourselt,

, W. Ps, Aulierst, N. 1.—The price ot Greener’s new book will be
aNnGUACHO it our advertising volumns as svon as it 1s determined.

_ Swin—t, ‘The ustal pulltora 9 1b. 10 gau#e gun is 43; to f tba.
2, We haye ionnd the parby referred to reliable m1 his dua nes with
Vis.

&, Cleveland. —The boats you mention aré well spoken of by those
who huye tried them, 'Phink you will find the work of any poodl
builtier sive you satisfaetlon.

Dog, Southbridge, Mass,—! here is no Awerivan book on dog train,
ing. ‘The series of papers published in the Worker anh SpreAM
March 15, Aprils, April lé, spill 2) and May 18, sent on receipt oF fen
cents Back.

H., Gonsluin line, —Paper boats, If bullt In layers, receive a coat of
varnish ov muting glue between Gach. Pay outside with marin-
Blue, rub dow siddoth and shellac yarnish over all Keep a good
HOME th all (lines.

you to puret

‘Ise 5 atenor ld gange, 4. Ina 10 enue
for glass Dall Shooting

815 dis, powder,

W , Goldon.—See this week’s issue.
inuseinthenavy. Brench sextants are considered the best, but are
expensive. Write 10 Meriill Bros., 179 Wiiter street, for prices. Filty
foot yasy! bullt here for 33,000 or more, according to finish.

RK. B,, Belaiv, La.—You should be able to purchase 4 first-class
pointer puppy, from flye to six montis old, for from $26 to $50. Of
course the expense of shipment to your place depends upon the dis-
tanes trom your home (6 the locality where you make the purchase.

CG. EB. C., Mdianapolis, Ind.—1, You should consult an oculist. 2,
The gun isn reliable one. %, Youought to find something better
than towl to shoot. 4+, You will find alithe goods you mention adver-
used inthis paper, 5 Dixon’s and Mley’s goods ave for sale by the
dealers.

J. R. A., Princeton, N. J.—The cost of a guide in the West vartes
greatly Probably you cannot get one for less than $3, and from that
up. North Park tsa g0od place Tor antelope, blacitail deer, elk, bear
and sage “rouse. Besides that there are mountain sheep, dusky
grouse and ptarmigan in the mountains.

KR, E. F,, Milford.—Will you give me the habits of the carp, their
weight, und (he kind of water most adapted for them? Also if they
aré a game fish and Wil rise to the fly? Ans. We are preparing an
article on the carp which will soon appear. We doubt their rising to
thefly. They grow to forty pounds,

Trvineron, N. Y.—1., You can have the proper load for your gun de-
termined by a gu dealer if you have not opportuntty to do it your-
self, 2. Your can have your gun converted into a modified choke ;
cost $3 to $s, 3. The thread-wound cartridges are approved by those
who haye used them, 4. A larger load than 28 grain powder and 200
grains lead cannot well be used in the old model (1866) Winchester .44
cal, 6. The limit of accurate range is about 500 yards,

Muskuco, Milwaukee, Wis,—l. The ‘‘ bulging" of a choke-bore |g
noi wncomimon. It cannot be remedied. Does not hurt the gun and
Will not affect the satety of the barrel, 2. Other brands of the pow-
der, of a higher grade, ave cleaner and more expensive. 3. For light
Weight, 12 gauge, 40 lich barrels, about S lbs, 4. 'The ** scroll fence”
{s the rim around the hippie which was formerly put there to prevent
the ying of the fragments of theeap. itis retained in some guns
with plungers simply as asurviyaL

D,, Spencerport. You have given rather too much depth, unless
well cutaway. Otherwise dimensions 22x8x5 willdo. Keel of 15 in,
amidships is enough. Rig is too smal. Giveis ft. hoist to matnsall,
15 Tt. to Jib, 12 Tt, Worst and foot to mizzen Use single jib, stepmast
well forward and sail as a Cal, boat when desired. Materials $260, iron
about 26 tons tor $0 cast to Tit. Cosh complete here about $700.
Welght of hull, ete., 2 tons ; displacement, 4%; tons, leaving 4 ton lee-
way. Put 1,500 or 2,000 pounds tron on kel No more expensive than
Smaller plece. >

Ss. W. G., Gratton, Vti.—l. What 1s the ' Cuttyhunk style" of bass
fishing? ¥ Whatis the name of the fish common in Western lakes
and ponds which Is known In Michigan 4s the ‘blue gill?” This in
Thany respects like the sunfish, pumpkin seed or kiver. Ans. 1. Th
is (hrowing 4 heayy balt irom the up ot the rod; it will soon be de-
serlbed In the rules lor cashiny al tie tournament. 2, Tt is probably
the Leponides auritue according to Jordan, The older ones were called
Ponoks appendiz by De kay. Ilitls the tish called “blue gill in
Western New York, as we think, it has long appendages to the aper-
cular fap which are dark blue, diso called *long-eured sunfish,”
‘There area gredt numberof speciesin the sunfishes and some are
hard to determine,

Subscnisun, New Yorlo—i. A makes a match with B that he ean
kill 1) Outor1s birds, loser to pay for birds; match sShoh under no
other piles or specifications whatever, and \ makes & separate bet,
that he WuULIcHl tlie first and last Bird In the matoh, Ho kills the tirst
and then misses fourio succession, when & refuses to allow him to
shoot “1 any more, Claiming that the match was finished wleo it be-
Game impossible for A to win, and thal he had won the bet and also
that A wis obliged to pay for 15 birds, A claims that he bas a right
to shoot ab the 18 birds and if he killed the ith would win the bet,
Whois right? 2. Also to whom ditt the remaining § birds belong,
atter B had retused to allow A to shoot any, moe and A had paid tor
the whole 18 birds? Ans. 1. A could justly claim the right to shoot
oul his 18 birds. The separate bel" was undecided. 2% He having
patd tor them they belong to A.

Bowditch Js the standard ana |

—Any subscriber or reader of Forest Anp Srazan in want of any
kind of carpetings, oil Cloths, rugs, etc., etc., can be Sure of fair treat-
ment ati the hands of John if. Pray, Sons & Co., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices betore buying. 1b will pay
you to try them.—[Ad».

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT.

Holabird Shooting Suits. Upthegroye & McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind.
See advertisement of Thachers Island, to let.

Malarial Fever, Ague and Billousness will leave every nelehbor-
hood as soon as Hop Bilters arrive.

——__ -- > +a

—A. Hamilton, Ont., man paid $15 for three partridges had
in possession out of season the other day.

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KFERGUSON'S PATENT
JACK LAMPS,
BoAT Lamps, CaMp LAMps,
DASH LAPS,
BIOYCLE LANTERNS,

Gand Lamps, Dark’
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3 r for [lustrated whatever preference he may lave these are tie only
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ALBERT FERGUSON, verted to Central Fires, New Barrels fitted, Ex- | 0 0Pin a tive Ro catiiad rod, and be fairly sore of re*

65 Fuiton Street, N. ¥.

HOLABIRD

Shooting Suits.

) Write for circular to

DPTHEGROVE & McLELLAN,
VALPARAISO, IND.

GUNSMITH,

664. Fulton Street, Brooklyn.
The Fox, Cott's, Parker and Daly

tension Ribs, New Lumps, etc.

Repairing of oye anal raten
nner and atr :
ig jadigo on’s Browning Mixtu rere per bottle.
‘g and Riflemen’

Bhells loaded ‘Al, and goodssent everywhere ©.

©. D. Send stamp t i

ences from all the clubs of the city,

O LEt—Thacher’s Island, Blue Mountain Lake,

Harniiton County, N. ¥, Commodious cottage,
guide-honse, boat-house, luciuding boats, etc.

‘dress Post Office Drawer No. 21, Albany, N. Y.

E. H. MADISON, |Hornbeam Rods

& SPECIALTY.

W. HUNTINCTON,
WILTON, CONN,

Mukes a specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-M\D8 RODS of Hornbeam for fiy-tshine.

PRACTICAL

tion done in an hon

as ubove.

ra to
Or anBW Se decid tf

Price $3 50,

Ad-
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$66

Portland, Maine,

PRICE INCLUDING STRAP.

FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS
IN FISHING @

Discount to the Trade ONLY.

ABBEY & IMBRIE,

turning with it in serviceable condition, As made
from woo of my own cutting and seasouing, ihty
are powerful, easy inaction and full ot endurance,
For circular send to WALLACE HUNTINGTUN,

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a week in your own town. ‘Verms and $5
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NEW YORK.

JOHN H. MeMANUS & SON,

SAIL MAKERS

No, 67 Commercial Wharf,
BOsToON,

Makers of salls for yachts of all sizes. We have sup-
plisd many of the principal yachts in Hastern
waters, inclivling Viking, Yanitas, Nimbus, Actea,
Adrienne, Faniy, Madvap, Thistle, etc., ete.

CUTTER SAILS A SPECIALTY.

Also makers af the McManus * Drag,” or sea an-
chor, which has come into general favor among
cruising yachismen,

It restores to
ty. and con-

_Estimates, ctc., om Application.

COOK’S TOURS.

Established 184i. i

Tickets snd fares tor thous2ods of tours, for Tade-
pengot Trayelers 11 america, Hirope, Asis, Africa
and Anstralasia, Special arranzements for Per-
fonally Conducted anid Private Parties ta Kurope,
seusou 1881. Hotel conjonsissiled, available at ayer
Si) (irst-class Hotes, Circolar Notes ani Letters of
Credit issued, Cook’s Excorsionisti and spacial pam-
phlets contain full particulars, sent by malk Address
THOS. COOK & FON, 261 Broadway, N, ¥. OC, A.
BARAUTONT, Manager P.O, Box 4,197,

“THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breech-loading, cylindrical and
choke-bore shot-guns, Made to open jush short of
60, 10 and 90 yards, png close pattern and great
penetration. 10 and 12gauge. Send for circular,
20 Sent, Post-paid, lor $1,
if. H. SCHLEBER & 0O,, Rochester, N. ¥

Maron 10, 1881.)

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ANTED—Live Brant (Anser bernicla) decoys.

Amy person haying one or more of these gerse

will receive & good price on application to W. HAP-
GOOD, 17 Court st., Boetun, Mass. Feb174t

ME Keel Sloop, about 25 ft. long; must be
sound, safle and of tair speed, suitable for
cruising and hunting. Moderate in price. Send
Tull particulars to K., this office. Mar3,26

ANTED—The Galyeston (Texas) Gun Club
want to engage 6,000 pigeons-for the State
tournament, to take place May 3d to7th. Please
to state how many you can furnish, and at what
price delivered in Galveston. dress W. J,
GHES, Sec., Galveston, Tex, Mara,ét

for Sale
FOR SALE.

A Farm of 22 Acres at Geouldsboro,
Lack’2 Co., Penn.

FOR SALE.

‘rout Hatciery and Preserve in Connecticut, four
hours’ ride from Grand Central Depot; 7 years’
Jeose of about one mile of & spring stream; hign oat
tral falls At one boundary and solid masonry dam at
the nthier; aso a timber dati for amalier lake. New
HWatchry Mouse connected with # fine spring ;
sity poud and, in fact, all necessary appliances.
Stream and lakes bow thoroughly stocked with tront
from fry to five year olde, Land rent but $52

rantium. Will selllease and improvements low
@ prompt buyer. JOHN B, MORGAN, 85 Broac-
way, Brooklyn, EH. D., N. ¥. Mars at

FOR SALE.

Cabin sloop yacht, one year old, with full get racing
canvas, ai excelent sea boat and fast; frames natural
bent limber a'.d extra heavy; leng*h, 37 feet; bean), 13
feet; draft, $44 feet; will il for half original cost;
duly Onject in selling prefer larger yacht. For fur-
ther nq iris, address F. H. O., Post-office Bix 93,
Buffalo, N.Y. Mar.3 1t

OUNTRY PLACE FOR SALE—Main house, 40
by 18; extension, 36 by 16; hardwood finisi ;
Marble miantela; hot and cold water; stable, hen-
nery, et ; two acres lawn; fruit and shade treer,
Price $6,500 ; cost $11,000; $1,600 cash. Apply to BE.
R. Wiibur, 40 Fulton Street, 4, Y., between 10 and
124. M. Marl0,tt

POR SALE—Fox.gun, Damascns barrels, 12 bore,
2617 1'. leugth B.; 734 Ibs; rebound ng jocks; KR
B. cylinder bore; L. B, modifed choke; good gun
box ; 80 brass shells; 600 caps; 300 paper shells;
bench-closing machine; ratmier and base; shell
6xtractor; juint rod. Gun in first-class order and
strong shovier. Gun cost $35; will sell all for $50
tash, Address L. M. HINH, Franklin, Delaware
County, N. Y, Mari0,26

OR SALBH— My breech-lnading, double Parker

gun; best Damascus steel barrels, 20-jnch, 10
guuge, 93¢ Ibs., 163g- ch stock, specially fitred toa
tall Man ; strong, close shnotipg and bak been care-
fully psei! ; rifle barrel adjustable in left barrel .40
cal; toolaand shells complete for both; coat $170
new. Write for particulars. B. W. MAY, Tur-
ner’s Falls, Mass. Mari0,2t

iOR 8\LE—+loop ecentrebrard yacht, 28 ft, lonz,
F +1 beam, 3% fr. deep. drawa 30 loches; cabin
10 ft. long; nea ly 6 ft. head room; fuily equipyed;
fast, uble. handsome; new Jrme, 1:79. Address
CAPT, RIGHARD DICKINSON, Sayorook Point,
Conn. Mai10,3t

MVE LIVE DEER PCR SALE. Inguire of W.
H A. RUSSELL, P. 0. Hox 67, iBiyaieathy SOE
B 1

U A I L a Ee Naa ai

W. W. TITUS, Monticelio,F la,

LIVE Q

Sor Sale.

Audubon’s Birds of America.

For sale, a few loose p'ates of Audubon’s Birds of
Atoerics, lephavt foli; edition, These represent
the bird of natural kine, and aresultable for framing
a8 ornaments for a dining rovm or ilbrary. Some of
the platea aye slightiy : oiled, and one or two j ave
been folded, bot any of them can be cleansed and
Testored at siight expense. Price trom $1 to $5
each, according to condition. Among the birds rep-
résented are the Great White Heron, Heil-headed
Duck, Roge-breasted Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Bi.ck-
shouldered Hawk, several warblers, finches and
other small birds. For further parilculars apply to
thi office. FPeb24,tt

Water Cress & Brook Trout.
AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM,

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in one-half peck bagkets, cut fresh
every morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o'clock at any point below
Twenty-third street, at 60 cents per basket.
have constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, from the egg to three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or streams, Can supply

season every morning, leaying our ponds at 6 a. M,
and arriying at New York at 9:30 same morning.
For further information apply to
THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

Ko" pALE, u firs--cluss breech-load ng, coubie

Darreled Epylish grooved mie, large ¢ libre.
Daw of London maker, A most effective and power-
ful gun for large game, particularly Florida alliga-
tors, consplete wilh ca:é, tools, etc, Can be see nt
HENRY © SQUIRES, No. 1 Cortlandt ye ats 7

‘ebli,4t

Mario, 26

O SPORTSMEN.—For sale or charter, small
Biern- wheel aceamer, 55 feet long, 14 feet besm,

of good speed; auilable for hunting party op the
Western rivers, Owner will take charge if necessary.
8. G. BOLSON, 271 Altavista street, SU fee
ars,1t

Roe SALH, a twelve-foot Rushton Hunting Ca-
uoe, in perfect order; titted with sail, foot

steering gear and lee boards, oars and paddle com-

Dlete, together with crate to pack for chipment. Ad-
dresa A. J. H , Box 4, Bridgeport, Conn, Mar3,1t

OR S*LE CHEAP OR EXCHA GE— Fifteen
Vols. FOREST AND STREAM. Vols. No. 1 and g
bound. J. H. WaY, Corning, N.Y. Marl0,eot

Ghe Bennel, .

POR Si\LE—GUS, by Tom (Sensation-Colburn’s
Belle) ont or Blanco. olor white, with black
gars aud points and body spots, Age, 1S months ;
weight, 55 [bs.; iarge and styli-h ; Hue speed, endur-
snce:nd nose; intelligent and stannch before ard
behind; capantie of jeayning anything and affec'lon-
ate, ‘Yom and Blanco are both fine teld dogs. One
thongand birds shot over Tom io season of 1879-80.
Blanco is ofa pore strain of Virginia pointers owned
and bred by A. B. Cooke, Eyn., of horfolk, for over
30 years. Gus ia sold fora friend, to whom I gave
him when he was @ pup Secause ie wants the money
and for nofanl, He isa frare, fine deg, with lola
of work in him, and will sell him cheaper 0 aspeits-
man than to one who isiot. For price, efc., ad-
dress JNO, 8. WI-EH, Richmond, Va. Marl0,4t

Retrieving Trap Dogs.

OR SALE—One Biace imported and both roal
black retrievers—“ Webb,” 8 years old, smooth
coated: “Sweep,” 5 years. Powerful, magnificent
animals. Perfeetly broken on land and water ;
would suit as companions and excellent retrievers
atthe trap. Price $100 the pair. Address CAPT,
TAYLUR, Bellefont, Nottoway Co., Va. Marl),it

OR SALE OR BXCHANGE—For a Greener or

or Scotus breech-loader hammerle 8 shot-yun,

With Jateat improvements, an all white imported

Setter dog, seven months, black nose and eyes, un-

surpassed head, form aud action, heavily fea‘hered,

selected for beuch purposee, house broken. Address
ROBERT, Office FOREST AND STREAM, Mar,3 2t

Qhe Kennel,

SULE AGENT

— FoR—

GRAVES’

VALUABLE MANGE CURE

FOR DOGS.

All Skin Diseases they are subject to can be eured
by thls great remedy.

Trade Supplied. Price 50c, a Bottle.
Also the genuine Spratt’s Dog Cake and

Sonp,
W.. R. SCHAEFER,
61 Elm Street, Boston, Mass.

Hare Beagle Kennel,
For gale, the produce of animals that haye been

endurance, COLIN CAMERON, Brickerville, Penn.
Mar3,tt

dress Georg Brown, No, 4 Exchange Pl-ce, Balti-
more, Md, Mar10,46

ANTED—A thoroughbred house and fleld brok-

en Cocker Spanlel dog ; color, jet black, Ad-
dress JAS, W. ROBLON, No, 22 Franklin Place,
Roxbury, Mass. Mari0,1t

OINTER FOR SALE—Eleven mo: tha old; well
bred. Price $10. Address ESSEX COUNTY
HUNT, Monicjair, N. J, Mar10,1t

OLLIG PUPS Bik S\LE.—Bopnie (Downey's
Luseie-Watt’a Roy), by Lindkey’s Rex lat New
York, 182). ‘Uhree lt itch pips all beantifally marked,
with the Tollest and best pedigree, Price, $25 each,
Apply at 66 West Thirty-ftth street, between 1 and 2
FP. M., Or between 5 anu 6 2. M,; or by letter,
Mar10,1t

ED IRISH SETTER PUPPIES FOR SaLE—
Fiye mouths old, Bred from Wrag, Kailif and
Finneker elock. Pree $10 exch. Address ESSEX
COUNTY HUNT, Montclair, N, J. Mari0;1t

OR SALE—Red Irish setter dog, 17 months old ;

obedient and -taunch in the fleld.
at Once, a8 Owner Ia about leaying home.
W. 5., Saint Davids, Ontario, Canada, Mari0,it

Fok SALH—$20 will buy a well broken Pointer
dog; good pedig:ee. Address R. WKBB SMITH,
Box 43, Watsontown, Northumberland Co,, Pa.

Mar 10,10

F% SALE CHEAP, thoroughly broken Setters
Pindee (Dash I1l.-Dora IL), Count Dan (Vario-
wilz-Queen Bess), Frist I. (Gladstone-Prost), Dog
up, three months (Gladstone-Frost), black Spaniel
itch Mailoap, two priges, and best apaoiel pups
LACHINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, ne
ebli,it

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated im-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
been placed tor the season in the stud. Fee, $20.
Apply to FRANCIS O. pr LUZE, 18 South William
Street, New York. Dee23, tt

ORTRAITS of Kastern Field Trial Winners,

printed on tine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the tive for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB, CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. Y. Dee30, tf

weet a
OR SALE—A th roughbred Pointer, 18 months
old; well broken to the field. Or exchatige for

@ hrevei-loading ehot-pao, Address ¥. H, TAY-

LOK, Box 887, Washington, Ind. Mari0,it

OR SALE.—Fitteen Hoxhounds, frst-prize stock.
the finest and best, Address, with stamp,
M, WOODEN, Rochester, N. ¥. Sept, 23, tf

+

a

AGENTS FOR CARD'S NEW DOUBLA RAVOLVING TRAP.

Howard’s Steel Head Shells—Quality guoranteed. Pricelower than any other.

Or W. R. ScHAEre
61 Him

The Daly Gun,

SHAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other Gun

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Unaeaurpasscd.
Lists furnished on application.

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or TORT GoLouER,

Ry
&t,, Boston. Girard aye., Phila

_ Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestractible.
S. Government in the Navy snd Frontier Service.

.45 Cal.,70 Grain Standard Government :
Prices: Carbines, $22 ; Frontier Rifles
Discount to the Trade Only.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Adopted by the U

Cartridges.

10 Shois, '

$22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Send for Catalogue and Price Lists,

E. REMINCTON & SONS-, 283 Broadway, N.Y, P.O. Box 3,994.

oq

Ghe Benne, ,

OR SALE—THE BLUE STAR COCKER SPAN~
TEL BREEDING K«N KL—L wit) sell réaaona-
ble, owing to pocr health and increase of private ual
ne scares, which wil) eall for dlithe spare ime T
cxre to give in the fature, and also.epabl metacom-
plete my anlinished work on breeding, bresklog and
Management of Spaniels for American Spor amen,
Thereli re [. fer as above. my Senne! stouk,. all
cessoriea, together with Kennel, name and good-will,
lo any one haViog the taste and competent to carry
on the good work well. The demand for, this, breed
is Immense. Over flye, bnndred pups woul have
been sold last year (1880) from this Keaonel had we
hadtham, My price, $4,000, js extremely lyw,con

‘

sidering its well-established reputation and lucrative

facilitice, I will give all tiie and advice required,
gratis, tothe snccessor, ,One having breeding ax=
perience is preferred, and would like to hand aver

before June next. Only parties macaning busingss
need Bee iy. M, P, McKOON, Proprietor, The Bine
Star Kennel, Frankliii; Del, Co.) N. ¥, Marlovit

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.
TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“ : ;
PRACTICAL KENNEL QUIDE,” S&
exports champion and other pedigree dogs of amy
breed. Sendfor _ ;
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 16 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breedera.

POINTERS

IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, fe6........c9.. $95
ROCKET, Claud-Champion Romp, both the
[e) Soe err ny ype: Jaccctipnde eo=-0 thane
SNAPSHOT, Jr., Champion Snapshot-Champlom i
UW <Juseey’ esa ene

oer r ert tren irr)

For extended pedigrees, etc,, address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,096 Dean St,, Brookiyn.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
88 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.

RveE ES AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and othors, Intending to import
dogs trom Hurope, should have their stock con-
signed to him, nformation furnished in regard
to the beat methods of importing, shipping, etc.

Imperial Kennel

Settera and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.

Youn ozs handled with
ill and judgment.

Dogs have daily access to aalt
water.

Pp Say mek N. B.—Setter and Pointer

puppies; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-

grees. Address H. 0. GLOVER,Toms River, N.J

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O’ More in the stud. The handsomest,

as well ag one of the best field and best bred re
Trish dogs in the United States. Winuer of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
879; champion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the goid necklace at New York, 1880, For sale,
thoroughbred pope Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N. ¥, Junez4 tf

a a

Noe KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
Proprietors, Middlaboro, Muss. Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and haniled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Geagies trained
for their respective work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, a number of well-tratned Setters and Pointers
for sale. Address BX 335, Middleboro, Maas, H,
B. RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN, FeblT 8mo

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am ore-
L pared to take a limited number of doga,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. Igiye my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelye, and guarantee satistaction, if
the dog haa all the natural instincts. HKefer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and. $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to partics at long distances.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. Georgia.

ut 2,

ULEOUT COCEER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For

pure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, Imported and native in the stud,
Imported cocker Racer, liver and white, A very
handsome, powerful dog, 3 years old, fine feather,
weight, 25 Ibs,, litters warranted. Will serve goo
approved bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
WALEER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin,jpel.
Co.,N Y. tf

T. BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un-
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers
forsale several magnificent Imported Mount St,
Bernard dogs and bitches fully selected from
the Eee UTED SAE: strains. aa pereglet for ne

‘or prices, pedigrees, etc., address. +),

iz ROY 2. COLLINS, "

Bept 15-t? Lancaster, Maas., U.

Ho: SALE—A very handsome thoroughbred Eng-

Vah'Setter dov, red and white; fifteen months

Address Dr,
‘Mari0,26

OR SALH—Some fine Cocker pups. Addrasa
BURR HOLLIS, Burdett Kennel, Hornelleyiis,
Marlo,

old; pedigree furnished to purchaser.
W. T. Parker, Plymouth, Mass.

ae

N THE STUD—DORR, from imported pure Gor-
done; dam, Lady Dorr, wasa wioner/n Nebraska
fleld triafs (188)); hag lads large amount of game of
all kinds shot over him and ia the getter of tirst-clasa
field doge. FRED. A. TASTY, mi, Masa.
Marg,tf |

120

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Marcu 10, 1881.

ee eee

Palmer O’Neil & Co,

68 FIFTH AVE., PITTSBURCH, PA.

Che Fennel,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
U | ‘HIS POWDER is guaranteed to kill
; fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with sli
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates tts
use, Simple and efficacious,
Price 60 cents by mail, Postpaid.

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

Bat een da ote conte nine eee with
up In boxes contai m powders,
full directions for use, e D ,

Price 50 cents per Box by mail

Both the aboye are recommended by Rop AWE
Gun and Fors? anv STRMAM,

~~ CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
: 65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HHENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street. N. We

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—0or—
M, P. MoKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. GO., N. ¥.

Hotels and Bontes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully inyite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE C SEs in the

iddle States. These lines ber ONTINUOUS

ROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run over the smooth ateel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best. localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, EXCURSION
TICK HTS are'sold at the offices of the Company in
all the principle citiesto KANE, RENOVA, B
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A.
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

Also, te ?
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
SQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST
renowned for SAL" WATER SPORT AFTER
Fin AND FEATHER. -
L. P. FARMER, Gen’) Pass. Agent.
Frank THomson, Gen'| Manager, febij-d

Chesapeake & Ohio R.,

Whe Route of the Sportsman and Angler to
the Best Munting and Wishing |
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

bs.
Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vire
Rais Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
efhany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their yaricties of game and , deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quails snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, aes De €, pickerel, etc.
Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for eack
sportsman carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque Bee-
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa-
mous watering places and summer res

he Only Route via White Sul-
: phur Springs. ¢

‘a Raflroad connections at Cincinnati, with the
weak ‘orthwest and Southwest; at Stora prays
with the North and Northeast; andat Richmon
and Charlottevillé with ths South, All m
faeprovements in equipment.
LUAWAL Ke HOWARD,
Gen. Passenger and ‘Ticket Agent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co.,
Richmond, Va.

mayl ly

>. Old Dominion Line.

HE STHAMERS of this Line reach
some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections in the country. Connecting di-
reot for Chincoteayne, Cobb's Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
writuck, Wlorida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfulk steamers Bail
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Lewes, Tel.,
Moiua)y ulid Thursday at 8, Mm. Full information
given al office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York

|

Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen Af

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE :

Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.
Mackinaw,Gran pids andCincinnatiShort Line
FOR THE
Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THH

FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN “MICHIGAN,
Grandiaiaverse Region

andthe Michigan North Woods are tnsurpasse
ir ieee in the abundance and great Seat Oo
con

ned,

BROOK TROUT shound in_the streams, and
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is tote
*Tho TROUT season begin Ma

G) Season begins land ends Sept.i,
gtr Bet Se Season ovens June I and acids

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA~
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the
many lakes and lakelets of this territory,

The sportsman can readily send trophies of his
skill to his friends or “club” at home, ‘,3ice for
pecking Beh can be had at many points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY Witt OU. The sce-
nery of the North Woodsand Lakes is very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing. The cli-
mite is peculiarly beneficial to those suifering

it. :
Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.
Pan peters pea ae TE are £00d, far eee
@aVerage in countries new eno’
afford the finest of fishing. eign
During the season Round Trip Excuraion Ticks
ets will be sold at low rates,and attractive train,
caeibee preredite: onsee ang Sportsmen.
os, Gunga: ishing Tackle Tied Free
owner’srisk, f pice at
It isouraim tomakesportamen feel “at home
yathisroute, F -r Tourist's Guide (an attractive
illustrated book )f 80 pages), containing full in-
formation an\| ccurate maps of the Fishing
Gronnds and ‘ime Cards, address A... vaET
Gar. Pass, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Bromiield House, Roston.

MESSENGER, Proprietor.

we eel

To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

The Pullman Car Company

§ PREPARED TO CHARTER THE
new cars * DayyCrooket” and ‘Izaak Walton,”
which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-~
en, sleeping apartments, layatories, etc., also pro-
vided W ae ACER ae pipsers for guns and fahing
tackle, and kennels for dozs.

Diagrams, rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen'l Supt, P.P.C.
Do., Chicago. Jen6 3008,

~ Wild Fowl Shooting,

BPRING VILLE HOUSE OR SPORTSMEN’S RE-
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L.L

B* A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD

bayman. Has always on hand the pest of

boats, batteries, atc., with tho largestrig of train-
ed wild-weese decoys on the coast. The heat
rovud in Lhe vielhity of New York for bay snipe

shooting of sll yarioties. Spedialattention given
by himself to bis guests, and satisfaction fuaran-
teed. Address Wm. N. LANE, Good Ground, 1.0
Refers by permission to J.B Shepherd, 891 Brosd-
way and, Wm. Dutcher, 320 Broadway. N. ¥.

(ue

Virginia Midland R R.

The Safes, the Shortest, tie Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulmen Palace cars direct without change.
Guns and dogs carried fires. Leaves New York at
107. M. and 340 Pp. M5 aoe ee 7:10 A. M. and
10 PM. MERGER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

Guns, Ste,

CHARLES GREEN, manufacturer of FINE
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS, Send for price
list. 3 West Main St., Rochesier, N. V.

THE sEAT a8
Cleaner and Oiler
For Breseb-lotiting arms
In murtet,

For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patchos, Brush
and full directions sent tree of poslaqe.” i
In ordering give calibre of gun. Send for coroular, Uf

s Patextes. |
Address. Ts YARDLEY Chto ti i

! AGENTS

IN ‘THE UNITED

STATES FOR “

Westley Richards Hammerloess Guns,

SPECAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

We have just recelved a superb assortment of these matchless weapons, choked on Westley Richards
new system, tor extra close hard shooting, giving marvelous results with light

charges, as the tollowing scores will show :

On May 5, 1880, in the contest for the Allezheny Sportsmen's Association's prizes, and a place _on the
team to represent this association atthe State contest, at 50 wild pigeons, 26 yards rise, from 5 ground
traps 6 yards apart, out of 55 competitors, 3 of the 6, Messrs. Register, O'Neil and Bell, made the follow=

ing score, winning places on the team:
J. Register. ....... RAPE +
J. Palmer O'Neil...

W. 8. Bell

Sywevees W111 12100 11117 11011 TIM 01111 11111 111i 111i 1101148
14101 14142 11202 11711 11070 11137 11111 11110 11011 11111—47
oumsjep-deraeesiclecoeaenh oes e eisle Tid WTA NNN 10111 111L0 T1111 11101 11111 iil 11011—4T

And in Shooting off the tie for second Mr. Bell killed 16 straight at 31 yards rise.
On April 10, 1850, the following score was made at 50 plass balls thrown from Mole's patent rotating

trap, 18 yards rise:

Le RORISUCID, sue gou ashy meted seo cuk eve aae 41901 10007 A1N97 40041 44111 T1110 «10001 11911 111 1411147

Wie) JRELDA Week. oe See ae M011 12017 11217 T1111 W111i Wi 1111 Till 11111 MiiI—47
On May 26, 1880, same trap and rules: ’

Wi So BOL (cs. seu\en uk. ocbgn oe oar cee TOUT = 141dt 11110 14111 Ti1dd 214111 14111 11111 11141 11111—48

On June 2, 1880, Same trap and ple ee following remarkable score was made at 50 glass balls:
: 1

W. 38. Bell

W111 11111 V1 Tilt 111i 1M 11 eit n1i—s0

Aft Toledo, Ohio, on June 29, 1880, match, 7 wild pigeons at 21 yards sr} Ohio rules, ee Bell Milled

qi} —7.

Tie, 26 yards rise, 3 birdy: 111—3. Tie, $1 yardsrise: 111 111 1111
One peculiarity of the Westley Richards new system of boring is the small ch:

1 111—15, winnin,

esrequired. Inthe

match of May 5, above referred to, Mr, O'Neil used a 12-gauge, 7-1b. Westley Richards Hammerless Gun,
loaded with 4 drs, powder and 12y ozs. of shot. Mr, Bell, in all his shooting, used a 10-gauge, 9-Ib. Westley

Richards Hammerless Gun, loaded with iy drs. powder, 13/7 ozs, shot, Mr. Register use
lb. Westley Richards Hammerless Gun, loaded with 42; drs. powder and 13; ozs.

PRICES OF WESTLEY

‘?
a 10-gauge, 9:
shot. ‘i ad

HICHARDS HAMMERLESS GUNS:

Highest quality, elaborately engraved and finished, best gum made,.---......--..-...4,.-- $450

B quality, not so highly engraved .............4+

© quality, well engraved and finished

© quality, no engraving... -......-------.+--.+-+--

These

sewer eeeeerer Vanwttvivs

uns haye Anson & Deely’s Patent Hammerless Cocking Action and Automatic Safety Bolt,

No possibility of ai accidental discharge, as the satety bolt Is worked automatically, securely locking
the tumblers whenever the leyer is moved to open or close the gun.

CAUTION!

ALL GENUINE WESTLEY RICHARDS GUNS ARE MARKED WITH THE FULL NAME,

“WESTLEY RICHARDS.”

Guns marked W. Richards, H. Richards, etc., etc., are cheap imitations.
Send Stamp for large 36-page Hlustrated Catalogue.

J. PALMER O’NEIL & CO.

CHARLES L. RIT 7N ANN,

DIIPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

43 Brop dway, near 23d St., N. WY.

Ne =

CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Don’t fail to examine this stock of fine guns be
ove purchasing elsewhere, a5 we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full assortment. of the célebrated W. & ©,
SCOTT & SOWS BREECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers.

10, 12, 16 and 20-Bores on hand.

FINE FISHING TACKLE.

The celebiated “ Frankfurt” reels in atock. The
New Float Troller—Buss, 76c,; Pickerel, $1; Mas-
kalonge, $1.95. sent by mail on receipt of price.

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

The celebrated ‘Le Coutre” razor im sock. Ra~-
yvors wifh safety attachmente. Bowie Knives,
Hunting clarp Knives, ttilletos, Dirks, etc.

thing veria/ni; g to shooting and Dshing outits. :
Alco Optica) Goods, Teles(opes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasees, Compassces, etc. The “Red Rubber
Recos] Pad,” recommended by FoREsT AND STREAM,
Bent prst-paid for $2. Guus taken in exchange,
spells loaded to order. Send stamp for list of sec-
ond-hand guns Liberal discount to the trade.

» WING SHOOTING WITH RIFLE.

Ljyman’s patent combination Gun Sight
ip & great aprovement in rear sights.

Send for circular containing full de-
scription. Address

{ WILLIAM LYMAN,
F Middlefield, Conn,

ie
WILD RICK, sermu*

. VALENTIN, ‘Janesville, Wis.

Fire Arms of every description, and eysry- |-

THE SNEIDER.

Pot. 1565.
Hels, 1880.
Pat, 1930,

THE ORIGINAL

AULERIDAN HAMMERLESS,

GUNS WITH HAMMERS ON OUR GRIP
AND BOLT; AND DOUBLE GRIP ACTIONS,
: SIZES FROM 4 TO 20,
Muzzle-Loaders Altered -
to Breech-Loaders.
Pin-Fire Guns Altered to Central-Fire.

Stocks Bent to Any Crook,
GUNS BORED TO SHOOT CLOSE.

Send for Illustrated Catalogue.

CLARK & SNEIDER,

a4 W. PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE, MD

THE NEW AMERICAN
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
DURABLE,

Rebounding Lock.
Cnoke-bore Egrrels.
For close, nard shooting excela

all others.
tra hea’ for dueks & specialty.
for chcities oS SHATTUCK. Manufacta-
rer, Hatfield, Mass,

DRAWINGS & PRICES
FREE BY MAIL.

PIONEER WORKS
ws BIRMINGHAM, \\
won ENGLAND,

Maron 17, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

SPrRAtTT’sS PATENT

GENUINE

NONE ARE
OS SS2INN

" STAMPED.

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds cach.

———

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Biscuits at the Paris Saeed

ncipal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
Paris, etc. They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
ennel Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanoyer Dog Show, 1879; West-
edal, etc., etc.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT'S PATENT” and a

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

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Publications,

Any of the Following Books Sent on
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Stream Pub. Co.

Adirondacks, Camp Life in, Murrays,
Adirondacks, Camps and Tramps in, Northrup. 1.25
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Adirondack, Wilderness, In the, Warner’s...... 76
Amateur Trapper—paper, 500.; bds..:..-.-.<... 75
American Angler’s Book, Norvis......-2-1..+0+- 5.0
American Bird Pancier. -.--.....- 20. ees eee eeeeee 80
American’ Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W. Long..... 2.00
American Kennel, Burges ........ « 3,00

rrenshans a Book on, Francis.. . 7.50
Are. :

er, MOGeM..........-+ +e eee esses
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Around the World in the Yacht Sunhe: 8.00
Art of Swimming.......-..+.<« 30
Art of Swimming, Monstery ra

Art of Swimming, Webb...,

Athletic Sports, Stonehenge... ...........sen-++- 1
Bailey’s Birds of the United States...... pa
Baird’s Birds of North America,...,.... ..30 00
Bechstein’s Chamber and Cage Birds - 150
Boat Sailing, Practical...........-.+-ceeseee es »100

Books for Sportsmen: Angling, 50c.; Shooting,
60c.; Common Objects of the Seashore, 5ic,;
Cage and Singing. Birds, 60c.; Dogs, 750.5
Birds’ Hees and Nests, 50¢.; Fresh and Salt
Water Aquarium, 50c.; Native Song Birds

Breech Loader, GlOAN,......sereeecercesenes

Breech Loader, Moder! Te

Canoeing in Kanuckia..... acest ae
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Cassell’s Book of Birds, 4 vols

COPS, BVO., 2 VOMS..,. 0... sceses wesw seen ene ne 400
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Hand Book for Riflemen..-...-.. 50
Hints to Riflemen, Cleveland......... Seassevess 100
Holden’s Book of Birds; paper, 25¢.; cloth...... 50
How to Camp Out, Gould cot
How to Hunt and Trap, Batty’s........++, ~i
How to Row, Derringto: f i

1
12

Manton's
Minot’s Land and Game Birds.
Naturalists’ Guide, Maynard..
Oars and Sculls, Woodgate.
On the Wing,

Partridge and
Picture Book of Birds.
Pistol, The..........--...- “5
Practical Kennel] Guids.......... - .....
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THE
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ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Russer Fisnine Qutrits,

COMPRISING

FISHING PANTS,

FISHING BOOTS,

BLANKETS,
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AND COMPLETE

RUBBER SPORTING OUTFITS.

[ESTADLISHED 1838.)

Send for Catalogue.

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters.

in the water, on the ice or on land, asa decoy. They pigtgh
You can carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets.
etc,; No. 3 for teal,

tails, etc.; No. 2 for widgeon, broad-bills,
of money, draft or post-office order, at $4 per doz,
MOUTH, ILL.

35 em ar pe
4a ee ri = 3
PENS ey ay Bebe g Ss Re Wer gla

ALLEN'S.

Ts simply a device for holding the dead duck in a. natural position

complete from three. to six pounds per dozen.
@ make three sizes: No. 1 tor mallards, pin-
Sent to any address, C, O. D., on receipt
For sale by all gunsmiths or by F. A. ALLEN, Mon-

Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch. The smallest, easiest blowing, and most

natural duck caller inthe world. Sent by mall onrecetpt of $1.

FE. A. ALLEN, Wonmouth, Ill.

For sale in New York: City by JOHN P. MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & CO.

Philadelphiatishing Tackle House

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley's Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improyed Adjustable Vloats. Reversed
Wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Flies in stock, and
also tiled to pattern. A full assortinent of GOmmon
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Spilt Bam-
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Centennial, Franklin Institute and Penna, State

Pairs.

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

THE FISHERMAN’S
Automatic Reel.

New in its construction and effective in its work-
ing. In size, welght and general appearance does
not differ trom ordinary reels. With its ald the
Sportsman Can capture fish so slightly hooked as
to be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For deseriptive circular, address LOUMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No. 1 Onondaga County
Savings Bank Building, Syracuse, N. Y.

per day athome, Samples,

$5 to $20 worh, $5 Jree, Address,

STINSON && CO., Portiand, Maine,

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

(ESTABLISHED 1836),

First premium at World's Fair at New York, and
Centennial Hxhibition,

~S . 4
JOHN KRIDER
N. EK. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia,
NS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,

Bishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, Fites,
Leaders, Sudods, Ariifenl Bait, Fly Books,

c. Hic.
(2 Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made te Order.

ALSO
“ Krider’s”’ Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
Glued Bamboo Rods,
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varieties.
Yaxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuit.

Repairing of all kinds, marily

BROOK THOUT.
Eggs and Fry in Season.
LUDLOW TROUT PONDS,

Ladiow, McKean County, Penn.

L. B. HOFFMAN & CO., PRroprierors.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists’
Supplies.

Send for'New Price List, Reduced Rates.
W ,KNOWLTON’S Natural Iistory Store,
165 ‘Tremont St, Hostun, Wass,
Birds and animals preserved by superior French

and American workmen.

$ 7 A WHEE. $12 a day at home easily made,
é Costly outilitres. Address TRUE & CO,,

Augusta, Maine,

‘x.

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATWS PATENT’? are Puryeyors by Appointment to all the pri
“ Wibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Late ies ee Jardin d@Acclimatatio
ee ene hest_ award for Do J
minster Kennel Club, New York, Gold Medal; Irish Kennel Club, Silver

tite dient —— a

NONE ARE

STAMPED,

To be had in smaller quantities of
Grocers and the Sporting Goods
Trade Generally.

|

Publications,

Last Issue of Forest and
Stream Contained:

EDITORIAL :—

Naturalists’ Permits; The Massachusetts
ee ae Bil; The Right Man in the Right
HOb res oneede cee tent te. ene ceisatee ere cotta

THE SporTsMAN Tourist :—
The Squattic and Taludi Lakes; ‘‘ A Trip
Through the Proyimees;” Saddle Moun:
tains fli5 22), fh. 288 Meso rnd “cre

NAtURAL History :—

Visitors to an English Back Garden; The
Orane’s Back; Jim Crow; Oregon Quail
in Alabama; The Giant Squid on the
Grand Banks; American Journal of Sei-
ence; Unusual Deer; Necturus Lateralis;
Tame Ruffed Grouse.............ereeeee

Game Bac anp Gun :—

Deer Shooting off the Virginia Capes ; The
Flight of Rifle Balls; Why Did He Do It?
Hounding and Still Hunting ; Migratory
Quail; Onur Detroit Letter ; English Rab-
bits for Long Island; Proposed Massa-
chusetts Law ; 4 Duck Bridla; Notes,.. 106

SkA AND River Fisnina —
Trouting on the Unknown ; Parlor Aquaria;
The Banded Pickerel; Poaching the
Fish ; The Berlin Medals ; The Cod Fish-
EILeSth pale kee dead deeebosen se eeee ss 110
FisH CouLTURE :—
Fish Culture and Fish Laws; Fecundity
of Alewiyes ; Report of the Wisconsin
Commission; Report of the West Virginia
Commission; The Saibling ; Proposed
Dams in the Dlaware; Carp in Texas;
How Do Black Bass Spawn?.

104

iit

THE KENNEL :—

Fashion and Dogs; Have Dogs an Extra
Sense? The Hastern Field Trials Contro-
yersy ; Hints to Amateur Breakers ; The
Cocker Standard; The Count Noble
Offer; Advice to Breeders; Notes ; Ken-
nel Management ; Kennel Notes.....,

RIFE anp Trap SHoorme,

Range and Gallery; The Trap

YACHTING AND CANOEING :—
The Two-Tonner; British Yacht Racing

115

NeOWs : 2.2 5-se:ee Snes eo Sioa eee

JUST PUBLISHED.
PRICE 25 CENTS,

THE CUN,
AND HOW TO USE IT TO
KILL EVERY FATR
WING SHOT,

By Gwynne Price, Sporta-
men’s Club, St. Louls. Shoot.
ing, hunting accidents, pig-
eon Spoou nes plunge tra,
class shooting, profession:
shots, handicaps, ground
traps, rules, etc., ete,

Mailed free for 25 cente,
coin, currency or stamps, by
GWYNNE PRICE, St.Louia,
= Mo, Sold by American News
Company, New York, and at C. & W, McClean’s
gun store, St. Louls, Mo.

SPORTSMEN

DESIRING CUTS MADE OF THEIR
DOGS FOR PUBLISHING PURPOSES

Can receive estimates by addressing

FOREST AND STREAM PUB. 00.

TAXIDERMIST SUPPLIES,

Bird Skins. Class Eyes.
For Stuffed Birds and Animals.
Send Stamp for New and Reduced Price List,

A. J. COLBURN,

31 Boylston Street, Boston, Mass,

LN — TACKLE
MANCHESTER:VT:

Mention FOREST AND STREAM,

122

FOREST AND STREAM,

7

[Maxon 17, 1881,

Ammunition, te,

ORANGE SPORTING

POW DER.

Orange Liahtnina.

Orange Duckina,
Orange Rifle.

Creedmoor:
ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS,

Bend postal card for ILLUSTRATED PAM-
PHLET ,showing SIZES of GRAINS of POW-
BER. Furnished FREE. ;

LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO,

No. 29 Murray Street, N. Yes

CUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and
Blasting Powder.
THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE!

DuPont's GUNFOWDER Mruts, established in 1802,
naye maintained theirgreat reputation for seventy-
bight years. Manufacture the following celebrated
brands of powder:

rari Diamond Grain.—Nos. 1 (coarse
to 4 €) unequalled in strength, quickness ani
cleanliness; adapted for glass ball and pigeon
shooting. Packed in 1lb canisters.

Dupoent’s Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
t 3 (fine); burns slowly, strong and very clean;
Freat penetration, with a close Pern adapted

or glass Dall, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
With either muzzle or breech-loaders. Packed
Ith and 6lb canisters and 637 and 124v1b kegs.

Dupont’s Choke Bore.—Specially adapted
for “Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
Prairie and upland shooting. Burns slowly, strong
and moist; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
gives both @ food penetration and a close pattern,
will be found well adapted for glass ball and pigeon
shooting, Made of two sizes, only No. 7 and No. 5,
- No. 7 being the coarsest. Packed in 63tb kegs and
lib canisters.

Dupoent’s Eagie Rifle.—A quick, stroug and
clean powder, of very fine grain for pistol shooting.
Packed in 1ib canisters and 63 tb kegs.

Dupont’s Rifle Eg. Sea Shooting.??—
FFg. and PFFg. The lg. for long-range rifle shoot-
ing, the F¥e. and FFMg. for general use, burning
strong and moist. Packed in 4th, 1!b and 6% canis-
ters, 647, 1235 and 26th kegs. Fg coarse, FFFs. fine.

Dupont’s Sporting, Mibine, SHrPPING and Blast-
ing Powders of all Sizes and descriptions. Special
Grades for Expert. Also Rifle, Cartridge, Mus-
Eet, Cannon, Mortar, Mammoth, Hexagonal, Cubi-
cal and Pellet Powder, U. 8. Government Standard.

Powder mauwlactured to order of any required
grain or proof,

Agencies in ail the cities and principal towns
throughout the United States. epresented by
F. L, KNEELAND, 7() Wall Street, N. Y.

N. B.—Use none but DUPONT'S Fe. or FFe. for
long-range rifle shooting.

The Hazard Powder Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

Hazard’s “Electric Powder." ~
Ros. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point
ef strength and cleanliness. Packed in square
wanisters of one pound only.

Hazard’s “*‘ American Sporting.*

Hoa. 1 (tine) to 6 (coarse). In 11Ib. canisters and

# lb. kegs. A finegrain, quick and clean, for up-

land prairieshooting. Well adapted toskotguns.
Hazard’s “Duck Shooting.”

Kos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), Iniand 6 1b. canisters
and @ and 123 Ib. kegs. Burns slowly and yery
slean, shooting remarkably close and with great
penetration. or field, forest, or water shooting,
iwranks any other brand, and it is equally ser-
viceable for muzzle or breech-loaders.

Hlazard’s *‘Kkentucky Rifle.’’

FAG EG, and ‘Sea Shooting” FGin segs of
12}, and 6} lbs. and cansof5 lbs. FFFG is also
packed inland lb.canisters. Burnsstrongand
jmoit. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands
or ordinary sporting, and the ‘Sea Shooting"
Gis the standard Rifle Powder of the country.

Superior Mining And Blasting Powder.

SOVERNMENT CANNON and MUSKET Bow-
ER; also, SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPGRT,

GF ANY REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF,

UFACTURED TO ORDER.

The above can be had of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents, in every prominent city, or whole-
sale at our office.

88 WALL SY®REET, NEW YORK.

FERGUSON'S PATENT
UF JACK LAMPS,
N=] Boar Lawes, CAur Lames,
DASH LAYIPS,
BICYCLE LANTERNS,
Band Lamps, Dark
Lanterns.
POCKET LANTERNS,
LANTERNS, Etc.

Send stamp for Illustrated
Price List.

ALBERT FERGUSON,
65 Fimton street, N. i.

HAND

ARKAR’S POCKET MAP OF DHE RICHARD-

| SON-RANGELEY LAKHS REGION, including

all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun—

iy, as wellas the head watersof the Connecticut

River, Comisctiout and) Pu-macheanee Lakes, etc.;

clotli-bound. Price, post-piid by mail, 60 cents.
CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Pialn, “Mass.

Miscellaneous Advertisements,

SCHUYLER & DUANE

—
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN i

ay

GunsSporting Goods,

FINE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS,

189 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Agents for W. & C. SCOTT & SONS.
Einglish Bicycles a Specialty.

R. ¥. R. SCHUYLER, J. R. SCHUYLER, d. M. DUANE.
Of the late frm of Spécial.
Bosurumre, Harttuy & GRAHAM,

REVISED PRICE LIST, FEBRUARY 10 I551.

Now,

Catalogue List: No, 1.—Twist barrels, pistol grip and rebounding locks. S45
No. 3.—Laminated steel, ‘ ry Lae 50

No. 5—Damascus ‘ BS Fe oa 60

No. 7.—Superior Damascus steel, p. grip, * a 70

No, 8.—Fine Damascus or Bernard steel, ** ae 85

No. 9.—Ex. fine * a ites oft # 10

No. 10.—Finest ‘ BY al? ne wer Eo 130

Fr 10-gauge gums, or heayy 12’s on 10 breech, $5 extra, all grades; without pistol grip, Nos. 1 to 7, $3 less
Nos. $ to 10, $5 less. Send stamp for circular.
AMERICAN ARMS COMPANY, 103 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

GOODYEAR’S RUBBER MANUFACTURING CO.,

-AND—
Goodyear’s India Rubber Glove M7'g
488, 490, 492 Broadway,
Cor. Broome Street, and
“> Broadway,
Gor, Fulton Street,

NEW YORK CVvy.
RUBBER OUTFITS
COMPLETE FOR
\) HUNTING and FISHING.

Trouting Pants and Leg- |
gins a Specialty.

All Guaranteed
Thoroughly Water-
proof.

RUBBER COODS

Every Description.

Co.,

FRONT VIEW.
Hau.wook HUNTING CoAT.—

Six pockets outside and game
pocket inside.

Send for Iilustrated Catalogue. game bag.
WILKINSON & LENNON,
SAaZ S< 212 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, , =

*) ; ~.
MANUFACTURER OF 4 eee

‘ MEDALS,
“BADGES AND EMBLEMS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Special Designs Sent Free

UPON APPLICATION,
Anything in the Jewelry Line Made
to Order,

INSIDE VIEW.

Hantnock HuntTinc Coat.—The game
pocket extends the entire length of coat,
With capacity tar surpassing any ordinary

For All Kinds of Fishing.
With best German silver mountings, full metal reel seat, perfect workmanship, lowest prices, and

THE BEST RODS EVER OFFERED TO ANCLERS.

Manufactured by EB, EF NICHOLS Ge Co.

36 BEACH STHEE'P; fosron, TLASS,
Liberal Discount to the Frade,

Send for Price List.

COMPLETE FISHING OUTFIT.

eRe dark polished, brass mounted, with Lincewood ‘Lip, Rod Case, Fishing Basket
with gi baoamere Rone 1 Recta Lest ‘Trout Flies, dozen best Hooks on Gare Book, ree
Oil Silk Line, Leaderand Float. Rod, Reeland Basket same asshown tn cut above. ne of is aol saree,
as the re#ulur price f these goods, ifsold separately, amounts to $10, offer Se oF $6. “3 ese eet
are justas represented, or money refinided! New Catalogu, wilh reduced pr ces or I ,
sent free, containing a complete List of Fishing Tachle, Base Vall, Archery. and Sportsmen's Goods of every

mr" RB. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St., N.Y.

PURIFIES
as well as

Beaw ifies
THR SKIN

TATHAWS

Selected Standard

Number ef Pellets to the os. Printed

on k ach Hag.

Trap Shot

Soft or Chilled,
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10.

of pellets to 024,598 473 688 1058 Sof.
No o in ete "o45 495 valsl 1120 Chabad,

TATHAM& BRO’S,

8&2 BEEKMAN 8T.,NEW YORE.

Oriental Powder Mills,
BOSTON, MASS.
Western Sporting,
Wild Fowl Shooting,
Falcon Ducking,
SPORTING POWDER.

ALSO ALL GRADES OF

Blasting Powder,

Agencies at all Principal Points in
the West.

A Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forever,
DR. 'C FELIX GOURAUD’S
Orien‘al Cream or Magical Beautifier
Removes Tans,
Pimples, Moth-
Patehes and
blemish on
beauty. It has
stood the test
of thirty years,
and 1s so harm-
less we taste it
to be sure the
preparation is
properly made,
Accept no coun-
tertelt of simi-
lar name. ‘The
distinguished
Dr, i. As Sayre
Z sult) to a lady
<7 —— a Ration Raed
* As you ladies will use them, J recommend, Gourqud's
Cream? as the least harmfulof all the Skin prepara
tions.” Also Poudre Subtile remoyes superfiuous.

hair without injury to the skin.
Me. M. B. T. GOURAUD, Sole Prop., 4S Bond St.,.

ei

For sale by all Drugeists and Fancy Goods Deal-
ers {hroughout the United States, Canadas and Eu-
rope, Also found in New York Clty at R. H. Macy
& Co., Stern Bros., Ehrich & Co., 1. Bloom & Bro.
and other Fancy Goods Dralers. &2- Beware of
base Imitations which are abroad. We offer $1,000
pare for the arrest and proof of any one selling

e same,

Something New and Novel.

A Metallic Comb for the Whiskers.

Every gentleman who wears a moustache or beard
Wallts one.
Sent by mail to any address on receipt of 25 cts.
J. F, DAVIS,
P 0. Box 105. Fall River, Mass.

BRADFORD & ANTHONY,

874 Washington Street, Boston, Mass.,

Importers of English Fish Hooks, English Heels,
wivels, Silver Fishing Gimp, Artificial Baits,
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, I88l.

{ Wol, 16—No. 7
Nos. 39 and 40 Park low, New York.

CONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :—

Where Some Game Goes To; Death of Mr. L. H, Abbey ;
British ys. American Troop ; The America Cup ; Notes... 123

Tur Sportsman Tourist :—

Unele *Lishaa's Spring Gun; A Trip Through the Provinces ;
October Reveries........eseneece see es ee Ad BROB bo 124

Natoran History —

Snakes—Facts and Fables ; Whistling to the Squirrels and

enusylyania ; Spring in che

Game Bac AND GuN :—

In East Tennessee ; A Sporting Reminiscence of the War ; The
Departing Glory of Montauk ; What Becomes of the Game ;
Huntiug Rifles ; Flight of Rifle Balls ; Careless Handling on

of Virearms ; General News.............2eene- e+ s+ ee 7

Sua AND Rivin Fisnine :—

A Summer lishing Trip; Bobbing for Hels; Trip to Mada-
waska Lake and its Sources ; Suckers; General News.... 131

Fish CuLTuRE :—

Deep Sea Fishing... ......-. e+ esses ese Shag ARSE bOGdsE 132

Tux KENNEL :—

The Beagle; The Bench-Legged Beagle; Jockeying at Field
Trials ; New York Dog Show ; Notes from Abroad ; Beagle
Prizes; KenmelNotes. oe ass ese re es ee 133

Rinne AND TRAP SHOOTING :—
Range and Gallery ; The Trap..-.. 22: .-.222- seeeeesunee
YacuTine AND CANOEING :—

Yachting News; The Sweep of Reform; Rushton Canoes ;
Sharpies and Keels, General News...-....-----+ss+-52++ 136

ANSWERS TO! CORRESPONDENTS .-........ 2.20220 0e see eeee eee

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, March 17.

WHERE SOME GAME GOES TO.

O one whose attention has not been specially called to

the subject is likely to appreciate the rapidity with

which the gime of North America is being destroyed. The

practical extermination of the buffalo has already taken place,

though, as will be seen below, there are still enough left in

the Northern herd to make the destruction of these animals
for their hides a profitable pursuit,

We haye time and again called attention to the sickening
slaughter of the buffalo, which has for years been taking
placein the West, and have urged the protection of the largest
of our American mammals by national legislation. Ten
years ago adequate laws might have preserved the buffalo.
Now no legislation can have that effect. Ten years ago
buffalo were plenty in Kansas, Colorado, the Indian Terri-
tory, parts of Nebraska, and in many other portions of the
West. To-day, except for a few scattering animals, they
are extinct in the United States everywhere except in Texas
and Montana. How long they will continue to exist in
Montana each reader can judge for himself byreading the ex-
tract from the St. Paul Pioneer Press which we print below:

Your special correspondent, on the train to-day from this
place to Fargo, met a gentleman just from Miles City, Mon-
tana, where he had been for the past four months buying
furs. He left Miles City the 14th instant, and came over-
Jand on a buckboard to Bismarck, as all trains on the North-
ern Pacific west of the-Missouri River haye been abandoned
on account of snow. The firm he represents has bought
18,000 buffalo hides during the fall and winter; and he says
88,000 have been purchased by the buyers at Miles City
during the past fall and winter, and the number cannot pos-
pibly ever he bought again in one sepson, as they have been

slaughtered by the wholesale. The gentleman referred to is
one of the largest fur dealers in Michigan, and for the past
five years has been pushing to the front in the fur trade, and
says the buffalo are becoming extinct at a rapid rate, and

-gives it as his opinion that of the 80,000 killed near Miles

City this season all but 20,000 were slaughtered for their
hides alone. Although the law of Montana prohibits the
killing of buffalo for their hides only, this wholesale slaughter
continues, and to those on the extreme frontitis quite a source
of revenue, as the hides have brought this season from $2 26
to $2 75 each.

There are still a few of the so-called mountain buffalo in
Worth Park and in the Yellowstone National Park, and it is
really on these that our hopes for keeping alive this magnifi-
cent race in North America depend. The Yellowstone Park
is a Government reservation, and we believe that it is con-
trary to law to hunt on it. By the appointment of half a
dozen game wardens to patrol the park the game now there
could be preserved forever,

Not less disheartening than the destruction of our large
game is that of the birds. Quail, prairie chickens, ducks
and turkeys are shipped each year from this country to Burope
in quantities that seem almost beyond belief. A letter from
our correspondent, Mr. D. G. Elliott, the ornithologist, calls
attention to this subject, and the clipping from a newspaper
given below emphasizes what he says. Little comment is
needed on the state of things represented to exist. Hach
sportsman tan read and draw his own conclusions. Here
itis:

Every year this country auguments its exports to the Old
World. One of the recentshipments to Europe is wild game
from the West, the trade having assumed considerable pro-
portions. The principal points of shipment are naturally
Chicago and St. Louis. It is roughly estimated that the
business for the present year in the former city will be about
$1,250,000 to $1,500,000, and in the latter much in excess of
$1,000,000. A single firm in St Louis has already filled an
order for the London market for 1,600 dozens of quail, 1,700
dozens of prairie chickens and 700 dozens of wild turkeys.
The birds were closely packed in barrels and put in charge
of the stewards of the transatlantic steamers. Ordinarily
the bulk of shipments is delivered fresh and sound. The
present winter is reported to be very favorable to the pro-
curement of gameat the West owing to the unusual fall of
snow. Venison has been remarkably plenty there. It is al-
so shipped across the sea in small quantities, and dealers are
expecting orders for antelope and bear. These are already
shipped East, and the demand is growing. A great many
English families will lave their Christmas and holiday din-
ners from American game. Various Chicago and St, Louis
dealers say that the wild game trade is yet in its infancy, and
predict that before a great while it will reach at least $10, -
000,000 a year.

Now, if one firm does this amount of business, how much
is done by all the game trade of the United States, and how
long will the country be able to bear this sort of thing, and
still have enough left forthe sportsmen? Such a state of
things would be remedied by a law prohibiting the exporta-
tion of wild game from our ports, and this might be backed
by laws in each State forbidding the exportation of game be-
yond their borders. Such laws would probably be very
strongly opposed by a certain portion of the community, but
is it not necessary that something should be done for the pro-
tection of our game? As long as the exportation of game
is going on on such a stupendous seale the time and money
expended by the friends of protection can avail but little to
inerease the supply of our birds. We credit the workers in
the cause of game protection with agreat deal of charity, but
we do not believe that they are willing to labor as they have
been doing simply to swell the pockets of the dealers in
game. What are the sportsmen going todo about it ?

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Dzartu or Mr. L, H, Appey.—We record with sorrow the
death of Lorenzo Harris Abbey, of the well known firm of
Abbey & Imbrie, manufactures and dealers in fishing tackle
at 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

Mr. Abbey was fora long time a well-known angler, He
was in his fifty-ninth year, and for the past three years his
healfh has been so bad that he has deyoted himself almost
entirely to angling, and in the hope that the climate of
Florida would benefit him he went there on February 26,
but without avail. He died at Jacksonville on the 15th of
th s month, of hydro-thorax. Mr. Abbey was for ten years
a clerk of the old firm of Andrew Clerk & Co., and was after-
ward admitted as a partner in the concern, where he remained
for four years until it was succeeded by the present firm,
Janusry 1, 1875.

BRITISH vs. AMERICAN TROOP.

EN. HANCOCK, the new President of the National
Rifle Association, has an opportunity for a grand moye-
ment in rifle matters if he can and will only improve it. If
he can manage to bring together teams of American and British
soldiers in such a match as that for the Hilton Trophy he
will revive interest in rifle matters and gain credit for him-
self and the association of which he is the head——a fair test
between our Springfield system and the Martini-Henry
weapons of the British army. Five years ago, to propose such
amatch on behalf of the regulars of the United States would
have been to place them in a position for sure and positive
defeat. The weapon was as good then as now, but the men
were not able to use it; and this deficiency Gen. Hancock
was the first among army officers of prominence to discover.
It was due to his encouragement that the regulars made their
appearance at Creedmoor; and the Division of the Atlantic
has made some creditable showings at Creedmoor several
seasons before the other military divisions of the country were
represented by teams, It would, therefore, be entirely fit and
proper that the Major-General who taught the whole army
how to shoot should appear now as the champion of that
force against the similar bodies of other countries. 1t would
be exceedingly difficult to found any reliable estimate of the
outcome of such a match. The Hilton Trophy provides for
shooting at 200, 500 and 600 yards only. To suchlowranges
the English shooters would yery properly object. The Mar-
tini-Henry is a hard-hitting weapon, with charge enough to
carry with accuracy up to 1,000 yards. On the Wimbledon
Common the second stage of the Queen’s Competition is
fought with it, and in case of any international team match,
the troop armed with that weapon would insist very properly
on haying it tested to the utmost. The Springfield of the
ordinary issue while an excellent mid-range arm would not
do good work at the long ranges, nor haye the men in the
army at the several forts where practice is carried on at-
tempted any records at ranges of from 800 to 1,000 yards.
With the improved Springfield, however, it would be entirely
possible to make a creditable showing at any range whichcould
be covered by the Martini-Henry.

Of course, there may be trouble in getting two such teams
together. Considerable time would be consumed in unrayel-
ing the red tape which would surround the proposition ; but
that the match would be popular and thaf it would provoke
discussion where itis most needed there can be no doubt.
Long-range, small-bore shooting is of interest, in a strictly
shooting sense, to a comparatively few. What hasbeen done
in this way has been of great interest to shooters everywhere ;
and the lessons of that practive have been taken up by the
makers of military arms, so that the matches which we have
been having for the past few years have a real bearing on the
proposed military match,

The British rifleman and soldier should be, it strikes us,
heartily in fayor of sucha match. Just now the marksman
of Great Britain is under somewhat of a cloud, In small
bore work he has tried in various ways to gain a victory oyer
the American shooters, and all he has to his credit is the de-
feat of a company of American gun drummers, even if there
be any credit in the routing of the commercial travelers’
brigade. There is apparently little disposition on the part of
the Britishers to make any further struggle for the long-
range championship and the Palma, But Great Britain has
an expensive military establishment. For years past rifle
instruction has been an important part of the training giyen
her soldiers. To be sure the Boer outbreak seems to be a
very recent demonstration that much of the rifle training of
the British soldier is of a nominal sort. Butthe fact remains
that, in everything that should make him « superior marks-
man, he has had superior advantages to his American fellow
in arms.

If we cannot have a match among the regulars we can at
least haye one with the militia of this side matched against
ihe yolunteers of England. In arms, experience and
familiarity with shooting matters this would make a yery
even contest. Both forces are built up of civilians, and in
neither case would the men he considered other than ama-
teurs in the art of war. There would be less breaking of
precedent in such a match, and possibly a great deal less of
formality to be circumvented before the men were brought

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[Maron 17, 1881

to face the butts. It would be popular, and could only be | twenty-four hours after it had been receiyed, or the party

productive of good to all concerned, and failing the regular
teain match, the match of Wimbledon vs. Creedmoor would
be an interesting and important one.

Seen tome

THE AMERICA CUP.

8 anhounced in these columns a full fortnight ahead of
ull its contemporaries, the new sloop building by Cuth-
bert, of Trenton, Ont., will probably turn up in our waters
this summer qith ler fighting flag at the peal, and a picked
racing crew to try ber chances for the coveted America Cup.
Tt will be a case of Greek meeting Greek, for Cuthbert’s
sloop is of theeentre board tribe, and in general dimensions
and type will not materially differ from our own Gracies,
Mischiefs and Arrows. While the match will be none the
jess international in its political aspect, it will be devoid of
the one feature which has made us look forward to the ad-
vent of foreign racers in our waters with all absorbing inter-
est, The question of superiority of type, of differences in
performance, as well as in appearance, rig and fittings, will
not enter into contest, and the match will yivlually be re-
duced toa trial between two individual sloops, both of which
may fairly be taken as representatives of American ‘ evolu-
tion,” though built a thousand miles apart, and on different
sides of the line. We learn that an official challenge is to be
issued for the new craftin the name of the Bay of Quinte
Yacht Club, of Belleville, Ont., one of the most spirited and
flourishing of the clubs of the great fresh water lakes. With
heavy odds in our favor in the way of greater experience, 4
course in well-kuowh home waters and weather, and the pres-
tige of preyious battles won, the enterprise displayed by our
Canadian cousins is certain fo meet with hearty commenda-
tion, In the schooner matches for the cup a few years ago,
the Canadians received fair enough terms, and from what we
know of the intentiona of the trustees of the cup, equally
sportsmanlike conditions will be extended to all comers in
the future. The day has fortunately passed when we would
insist upon naming a different vessel for every heat according
fo the weather, after having got the gauge of the stranger, nor
is it ab all likely that we will again attempt to weight the
scales in our fayor by sailing a whole fleet of big and little
against a single foreigner in the expectation of crowding him
out by b'anketing or fouling while some of our vessels havea
clear course to themselyes and out of the whole fleet
some one is sure to find it ‘just her “weather,” while the
challenger may be all out of sorts in the same wind and sea.
The plea that the America won in 1851 from a fleet of British
ships is a weak one and will not hold. The lot of old pump-
kin-seeds she met belonged, with one or two exceptions, toa
by-gone age, were not half the tonnage of Steers’ schooner, and
were out of the hunt when they hove about for the second or
third hilch through the waters of tle Solent. Besides, what
the America did or did not do has really no bearing on the
ease. Granted that the deed of trust is open to two interpre-
tations, as claimed by some, it is clearly our business to ex-
tend to challenging yachts terms which shall be fair to-day
and show no fayor to either side. To win from a forcigner
as we did from Cambria, pitted against a fleet of racing
machines oyer a tidal course by blanketing and putting tlie
stranger about against the rules of the road, ought to seem
barren and inglorious enough to prevent the repetition of
such tactics. Fortunately there will be no fresh opportunity
‘for concocting a special rule of measurement to handicap the
Canadian should she make her number in the harber; for in
the coming match ‘* what is sauce for the goose is eauce for
the gander,” and we are unwilling to believe that public sen-
viment would permit any such doctoring as we have heard
whispered might be the case if a narrow, longegeed cutter
liad made the voyage across the Atlantic in search of glory
and ‘the cup.” Wedo not believe that the New York Y.
G. would lend countenance to any such underhand scheme,
now tliat its members at large are far better posted and appre-
elale their trust with much more understanding than they
did some years ago, Let the Canadian come with credentials
which cannot be questioned, and she is sure to find us ready
and anxious to show fight in a manner becoming to a sport
essentially under the control of gentlemen. If Cuthberi’s
sloop carries away the international silverware, homeward
bound, from such 4 smart and perfect production as Mischief,
for example, we will know how to take defeat like men, and
we are prepared to cheer the stranger as a craft about as near
perfection as will ever be laid down on similar principles,
We liave not yet seen the néw ship’s lines or sail draft, but,
reasoning by imaloey, venture to believe the cup will remain
south of the St. Lawrence for some time to come, as long as
we are to meet only yachts of our own national type.

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Tr 18 a Source or Stycere Concrarunarion to all friends
of game protection that the proposed new gaine law, indorsed
by the Long Ts!and Association, hns been modified. We re-
ported last week the changes recommended by the members
of the Committee of the New York Association, which were
substantially us follows:

That the penalties should not be the same for unequal
crimes. That the word ‘ willful” should be stricken out of
ihe entire bill excepting in the-clause relating to trespassing.
That the law on ducks be changed so that the open season
commences the first of September. That the law in regard
to sniall fish should not apply to the fisherman who catches
them with rod and reel ; and that all contraband game should
be surrendered to the officer appvinted for that purpose in

having the same would be liable to prosecution.
on summer woodeock shooting is to apply to Long Island
only, also the words ‘voluntary surrender or,” have heen
Stricken ont of the bill.

These changes, haying lyeen laid before the special swh-
committee of the Long Island Association, were accepted.

The law is now in such a shape that it commends itself to
the favor of sportsmen.

We still believe that bill is not perfect, that the season for
selling; various kinds of game is too longs; but we think also
that, as it now stands modified, it is an improvement on the
present law. :

immed. ‘anal

Tau Busiynss Community oF ruts Crry has abundant 1ea-
son to rejoice over the nomination of Mr. H. G. Pearson as
Postmaster. This appointment was demanded by the pub-
lic sentiment of New York, and President Garfield, in ac-
knowledging the force of this universally expressed desire, has
deserved the thanks of all residents of this city. Mr. Pear-
son has had a lone experience in the Post Office, and has en-
joyedthe benefit of Mr. James’ experience and example, He
is, of course, familiar with that gentleman's inethods, and
has ably seconded him in the many reforms which he has in-
auguratedin the New York Post Office.

Mr, Pearson is known asa faithful and intelligent public
servant, and whilé he is Postmaster New York may expect a
service which, for promptness and general efficiency, shall
be second to none in the world. Tf isnot too much to hope
that our present Postmaster will be as usefnl and as popular
as Our lasi—the best that New York has ever known—who
will now in Washington extend to the country at large the
advantages that we in this city haye enjoyed for years, We
are happy to believe that there is no doubt {hat Mr. Pear-
son’s nomination will be confirmed by the Senate.

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A Tere Tiroter roe Proyinors, whether it costs one or
two hundred dollars, is certainly worth taking. The traveler,
if he have the powers of observation which all successful
sportsmen must possess, cannot fail tosee much both in the
country and the people that will be new to him as well ag in-
teresting.

In the contributions bearing on this subject which we have
recently published, many facts have been elicited which will
be of use to those of our readers who intend to penetrate the
district referred to.

Weare always glad to allow the fullest discussion of any
subject in our columns, and so have given full swing to Mr.
Fay, Mic-Mac and Manhattan ; nor would we now clieck the
consideration of the subject could further argument serve
any useful purpose. As it is we feel that it must now give
place to Other matter, and, therefore, after Mr. Fay’s reply
to Mic-Mac's article in this week’s issue, the discussion will
cease,

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We Az of vs Dusirm ro be Consipgren ‘true sports-
men,” but do we consider how dreadfully the term is abused
nowadays? Truly, except that unhappy substantive *! gen-
tleman," we scarcely know of » word that is more misused
and misapplied.

The voice of a true sportsman speaks to-day in our Natur-
al History column, and we commend its utterances to: every
one of our readers.

We are all far too apt, in the hurry and eagerness of pur-
suit, tolet onr excitement get the better of us, to kill too much,
to do things of which in our cooler moments we should We
ashamed. When, therefore, such an admonition comes to us,
when & sportsman, who is at the’same time a thoughtful,
tender-heated man—a true gentle man-—reminds us of our
duty, let us lay the admonition to heart and try to carry Lhe
lesson with us when we uext shoulder our gun or set up our
rod.

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‘PADDLE AND PorraGR" is the attractive tile which Mr.
Steele has adopted for his new book which is now in prepar-
ation. The route over which the party traveled last year
was from Moosehead Lake to the Aroostook River, Maine, a
country which for book making purposes has ull the charms
of novelty and beauty of scenery. Mr. Steele obtained a
great number of photographic views, which we understand
have been hailed with delight by the well-known New York
artists, Messrs. Benj. Day and Chas. Graham, who are to il-
lustrate the book. ‘The success of Mr. Steele's “Canoe and
Camera" warrants the expectation that its supplementary
yolume will meet a warm reception.

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Tne Brrewron Aquartum.—We regret to learn that Mr.
Francis Francis, the well-known Fishery Editor of the Jv?d@,
has resigned his post of Naturalist Director of the Brighton
Aijuarium. -Mr. Francis has broughtthe Aquarium toa pitch
of perfection which was the admiraiion of scientific men,
eyen so a8 to win the approyal of as conservativea man as Dr.
Gunther, of the British Museum, and now, just as he has
done this, he has resigned. It is evidently the duty of the
Board of Directors to refuse to accept hisresignation. Prop-
erly managed aquaria are one of the sources of learning, and
but few men in the world can manage one. We hope that
the next time we yisit Brighton we will find Mr. Francis at
his old post.

ee ot ey
A New STEAMER FOR The Fisa Conmussion.—Oongress has
appropriated $103,000 to build a new steamer for the Fish

The law’

Comuiission to be adapted to purposes of sea dredging and
investigation, The Fish Hawk is essentially a river steamer
intended for hatching. The new steamer will take the place
of the tug Speed weil which has heretofore been detailed from
the navy for this purpose, and being built for research will
have all the modeva appliances and be built with this end in
view, and, therefore, more effective.

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Goop Wise Nrevs vo Busu, and the works of Frank For-
ester, ever deservedly popular wilh sportsmen, need 10 special
commendation. A new edilion of the sporting scenes and
sketches by this graceful writer has just been issued by
Messrs. T. B. Peterson & Co., of Philadelphia, having been
edited by Will Wildwood, who is well known as an enthusi-
ast on the subject of Ierbert and his writings.

This edition contains a life of Herbert, a new introductory
chapter and other new matter.

Ghe Sportsman Caurist.
UNCLE ’LISHA’S SPRING GUN.

| anes: "LISHA PEGGS was the owner of a small farm

lying so near the Green Mountains that his woodlut
was on a westering slope of one of their spurs, and the
“black growth” of balsam and spruce crept down to the
upper ¢ige of the sugar bush. His acres were too few to
keep lim steadily employed in their tillage, and so, in slack
times, as well asin evenings and rainy days, he mended the
boots and shoes of his neighbors, and was somefinies per-
suaded, asa special favor, to exercise thecraft to the extent of
building a pair of leathern conveniences. 'These productions
could not be praised for their beauty, for the builder did not
hold greatly to snug fits. If the sole of the wearer’s foot set
fairly on the inner sole of the boot and there were two or
three points of contact with the uppers, his ideal of a per-
fect fit was realized.

He ‘“callated his stogies ‘ould turn water like a cabbage-
leaf if you gin 'ein a dost o’ taller or mushratile onct a week,
an’ wear julluk iron, an’ when a feller onet got em broke
they sot drefite exsy"—all of which was trae, and especially
the dread fulness of the easiness.

One Sunday, late in summer time, when the sun shone
hot froma brassy sky through a smoky haze that blurred
the shadows’ edges and the grass was slippery wiih drouth,
and the locust gave voice to the parching heat, Unele ‘Lisha
had performed the duty of church attendance, smooihing his
way through it with a comfortable nap, and liad caten his
Sunday dinner. He was now taking another nap in his
‘Windsor chair,” atilt on the stoop, lis head and face
smotheringly protected from the flies by (he broad ‘*hendi-
nah hankerdher,” used only on Sundays, at weddings, futer-
als and county fairs. At last an exploring fly found hi: way
under the edge of this expanse of dotted red silk, aud gol cu
far on his tour of discovery as the entrance of one of the cav-
erns in the mountain of ’Lisha’s nose, into which he was sud-
denly drawn by a sort of whirlwind, whereupon ensued a
commotion which must have seemed to him, at least an
earthquake or a tornado. He was cast forth by a tremen-
dous blast, the silken canopy was blown away, the chuir
came down on its four less with a bang that awakened Aunt
Jerusha ou her decorous patchwork couch in the darkened
hedroom, the cat from her siesta and set the fowls to cack-
ling.

Of course Uncle ’Lisha was broad awake, and looking in
to tell Aunt Jerusha that “the darn’d flies wouldn't let a
feller sleep, an’ he guessed he'd go up an’ sce how the corm
looker,” rammed the bandana into the chamber of his bell-
crowned beayeras if loading a cannon, and then putting his
licad in for a ball, held across lots in his shirtsleeves, his
Sunday boots creaking soberly among the fading daisies of
the pasture, clattering against them a jerky tattoo. He
forded, dry-footed, Stony Brook, now more stony than
watery, and went through the corner of the sugar bush,
where the giant trees were healing their spring wounds in
the summer sunshine, and past the silent shanty hovering
sap tubs and the upturned potash kettle, with squirrels and
mice for housekeepers.

Beside this lay the two acres of corn, tlic long leaves
rolled by the heat into slender spikes, making the rows in-
deed ‘‘ spiky ranks of maize,” between which the punipkins
trailed their dark vines overhung by their own drooping
leayes, pigeon grass and rag weed, with here and there a
yellowing globe shining through the rank growth, but not yet
so bright as the golden chalices out of which the bees were
drinking lioney. The pollen of the tassels powdered the
lenyes, and the fray of silk at the end of the ears was turning
from pale green to brown, showing that the kernels were set.
and well on in the milk and would soon bewin to glaze in the
furnace of August. In spite of the dry weather, the promise
of a ¢rop was very comforting to Uncle’Lisha, till as he wan-
dered through the rusiling rows he came tou the upper edge
of the field nearest the dark ywoods, so near that {their bal-
samic odors spiced the cloying sweetness of the corn.

Here had been havoc. Stalks were torn and trampled
down, ears stripped and munched and trodden into the earth
as if aherd of swine had been at large among them.

“ Coons!” cried Uucle Lisha, as at first he stood aghast. -
‘ Darn’d if I don’t get them Lovel boys to come up here
with their hounds to-night! no, to-morrow night.”

Then as his eye caught in the mellow soil the imprint of a
clawed foot us big as his hand, he started with something
like alarm. ‘‘Good airth and seas! it’s a cussed bear!
Yes,” lve said, as he plucked a tuft of long dark fur from the
thorns of a blackberry by the fence, '‘it’s a cussed bear!"
Then, as he remembered the day, heapologized to his Sund ay
clothes—‘' Wall, he is a cussed bear! Why couldn't he a’
eat blackberries, ‘stead a spilin’ ten bushels o? corn, Dutten
corn, t60, none o° your nasty Tucket! Gol darn’im, PH se)
a spring fun for him to-night—no, to-morrer night!’ Ani
he set bis face homeward, full of wrath and news, bearing in
his hands a tuft of bear’s fur and a munched ear of corn, in
proof of the rigliteousness of the oneand the tiuth of the other.

Monday forenoon was spent by him in warning his neigh-
bors that he was about to set a spring-gun, so thatcoon hunt-
ers and cross-lot travelers might not run into danger in his
cornfield, ahd the afternoon in rigging the deadly contriy-
ance,

first he loaded his ancient piece, which when set upright
was taller than himself, with the old militury charge, @ ball

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and three buckshot on top of half his palmful of powder ;
then bearing the gun and his axe to the edve of the corn-
field, he ent two stont shakes three feet long, which he drove
into the ground about four feetapart, aud then split the Lops
Howoward far cnoush to allow the gripe of the funio be
forced into the deft of the first and the barvel into that of
‘the sceund, so that te Iie of fire should be according to es-
fabhished tileé— al te dayth of the outside bone of # feller's
knée.” Close to and opposite the joek he drove another
stake, on top of which lw tixed a short lever will one end
resting against the front of the trigger. To the other end,
when the work was completed, was attached a line of elm
harks, rubbed with earth to dull its too eunspicuous whiteness
yond siretching oul sixty or seventy feet beyond the gun
muzzle, running at intervals throuch cleft stakes, wedzed 10
keep them from pinch ng it.
When lnele*Lisha’s task was done, and he straightened
his long-bent back with his palms and gave a last eritiesl
Jook at his inferial machine, heconld seé no reason why it

should not do its deadly workdif the bear would do his part..

So toward sundown he primed the gou and, setting it at full
cock, left it to guard the cornfield, Hoping to get a booming
dispatch that should tell the death of the operator of his tele-
graph, he hardly got into his accustomed heayy sleep. till
midnight, but was not awakened from it by any sound till
cockcrow.

Then, when the rayless sin wag rising like ared moon
aljove the ridge of the mountain, he went to the cornfield and
found everything undisturbed, no more corn destroyed, and
the old gun asleep with beads of dew on ils rnsty barrel. He
made it harmless for the day by brashing the priming out of
the pan and setting it at half-cock.

“Tas night warnt his nisht,” he said, ‘*but hell come to-
Hight, see ’f he don’t!” and went home.

Toward nightfall he put the spring gon on guard again, As
in the gloaming he leaned over ‘* do’ yard” fence, smoking a
meditative pipe, with his eastern car unconsciously cocked
toward the cornfield, he became aware of an inlermittent
glow a furlong down the lonely road that outshone the flash-
ing of the fireflies. It was somebody's pipe, and as if drew
hearer its dim light revealed the featuresof Antoine Bassette,
a self-exiled Canadian ‘* patriot,” who liad fought and fled
wifh Papineau aid had taken shelter here, safe from the
lion’s paw eye in the edge of the easle’s nest, where he was
hatching out into an American citizen, chippins the shell
with brave pecks at the speech and enstoms of Yankee land,
Thus far in his life’s pilgrimage he had shufiledalong in moc-
casins, but ashe drew near fo naturalization he aspired to
boots, which, having been bespoken and duly measured for,
were the cause of his visit to Unele ’Lisha.

vy ey musheer,” said 'Lisha, airing his French in the
twilight.

“Bon soir, monsieur,” politely responded Bassette, and
then, with more faith in his own Envlish, poor as it was,
than in’Lisha’s French, good as its owner thought it :

‘“Pro’ly you got. dem boot done, Onecle *Lisha, don’t it?
Wal, prob'ly it ain’t. Wal, ah don’ care, you cat heem done
fore soon, prob'ly. One man tole me bear heat ios’ all up
you corn, Onele ’Lisha, ah’ you goin’ catch heem wid sawn.
Dat so, Oncle Lisha, hein! You tink it bear, Oncle 'Lisha?
Wal, ab guess it Beers’ hole saow, me Sacre cochon! heat
all ma patack. Daam hole pig like dat! You gat good gawn,
Onele ’Lisha? Al spose so, prob'ly, good gawn keel bear ?
Da a no bear you co’nfeel. Beers’ hole saow. Ah hope you
fZawn ketch heem, me. You gat dat boots did, Oncle *Lisha 2”

And not till now did "Lisha find a chance to answer that
they were not done and that he was sure it was not neighbor
Beers’ hog that had done the mischief in the cornfield, for he
had seen plainly the jracks of » bear and had found fur such
as never grew on swine.

The boots were 50 near completion that a half hour's work
would make them ready for the torture of the poor Cannel:

“Come in, Ann Twine, come in, an’ I'll finish *em up to
rights.’ Sosaying, Unele Lisha led the way into his litile
shop andjJighted the candle which, stuck in the end of ajoint-
ed wooden sconce, illumined his nightly labors. Then lic de-
liberately donned his leather apron, lowered himself into the
polished leathern seat of his shoe bench, set hisiron-jmmied,
owl-eyed spectacles astride his nose, fished out the bootsfrom
a clutter of clumsy lasts, broad slabs of sole leather, rolls of
cowhide and sheepskin, gaye his long shoe knife a rasping on
the peculiar coarse, griljy stone used only by shoemakers,
and was ready for work, or would haye been if (he sharp
knife had not reminded him of a story which he began to
tell, the edge of the knife and the boot, held between his
Knees, sharing, by turns, his admiring glances,

“Aon Twine, when my father lived in Connecticut he
kKnowed a man that bad a shoe-knife julluck that 'at was the
eutest thing:to cut bread with anybody ever see, so't they use
to send for the shoemaker to go to taverns when the’ was
trainin’s and to housen when the’ was gret weddin's, an’ stich
cirummuxes, jest a puppus to cut the bread. Onct the’ was
a great shearin’ to Colonel Leavenworth’s ’at kep a thousand
sheep an’ had twenty shearers an’ big doin's genally, an’ they
sent for him to”—

But he did not finish his story thit night, for just then
the heavy air was torn by aloud report, so startling in the
midst of the outer stillness that had been broken only by-\he
steady creak of the crickets, that it might remind one of the
signal gun of some savagely-beleazured block-house of the
olden time, and ’Tater Hill hurled back an echo like an an-
swering gun from another fort and Hop's Back another, and
mingling with the swelling and dyibg reverberations was an
angry yell as of attacking Indians.

“Good airth an‘ seas!” cried Uncle *Lisha, scattering his
exclamations, his spectacles and the boot from the shoe bench
to the do’yard gate, as he rushed out, brandishing his knife.

‘‘Qome on, Ann Twine, come on, I’ve got him !”

He was half way across the pasture before Antoine decided
to follow him, and the Canadian barely kept the yalorous old
Yankee in sight in the hazy moonlight as he stumbled across
the stony field and splashed through the brook: and quite lost
him among the shadows of the maples, but found him again in
the cornfield just in time to see him charge upon a writhing
black object, the bear, sorely hit with the ounce ball and
buckshot. The fray was short, the bear sank out of it in a
limp heap and Lis conqueror crept out of it, groaning.

“Oh! Ann Twine, he you here?" he gasped, ‘The
dumnied etarnal critter’s tore all my insides ont, but Ive
gathered up the best on’em an’ I’m goin’ to try to git home
With ’em.” ;

As he became more clearly revealed tothe terrified French-

man in the hazy light of the harvest moon, he was seen to be
stooping painfully along, bearing some burden in his gath-

ered apron.
“Oh, sacre! sacre! sacre! Da’s too bad, Unele *Lisha,
toobad, too bad! Oh, sacre! By gosh, sacre!” He had

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seen nothing so terrible in the Papinean war, ‘Ol! what

ah do, Unele*Lisha, what ah do?”

“You cart help me here none, Ann Twine, but you cut’

fu’ the house an’ sth onter the hoss an? pul fur the docter.
Maly he e'n stuif "em bxel so they'll answer for a spell.”

Antoine sped seross fields with a face whiter than the
moon that shone above him at a pace whiel had distin-
guished the close, of lis military cureer. We shot himself
into the kitehen of the little farnihouse and fave placid Aunt
Jertisha a dreadful shock with the dire tidings that ‘ Onele
‘Lisha keel bear an’ bear keel heem! Hole man dead an'
eed hissif home in hees aprum! Ah go for doctor rat
ait

The next minute he was in the barn, saddling the old
horse, and five minutes later went clattering down the

| road at a lumbering gallop toward the doctors, five miles

ayay-

Poor Anut Jerusha went hurrying across the pasture to
give her wounded lord such succor as she could, with an uwn-
wonted sickness at ler stout lieart. It was a sullicient sign
of her trepidation and alarm that she had forgetten to put on
her sun-bonnet. Walfway across the field, ‘Lisha became
discernable against the dull whiteness of the mouse-ear and
everlasting of the sterile hillside. As they approached cach
other, he seemed indeed to be bringing limself home in his
apron, as the Frenchman had said, stooping over a burden in
that garment which wis gathered in both his hands,

“QO, father, be you dead?” sobbed Aunt Jerusha, in a voice
strangely mixed of shrill and deep tones.

“No, mother, I aint dead; but L guess I'm goin’ to be.
The *tarnal critter has tore me all to pieces!’ My heart an’
lights mi’ shamimeck is inside yet, but I guess he’s scooped
out all the rest on *em.”

"O, what kin I dofor ye, futher; what kin I do?” eried
the wife, ‘Antoine's gone lickaty split arter the doctor,
an’ *t can't be long ‘fore he'll come. I do’ know as 1 could
git em back right if L tried, but Pll try ’f ye say so, father.”

‘No, mother,” "Lisha answered, weakly; ‘‘you can’t do
nothin', only keep along with nie, jist as ye allers have, Je-
rusha,” he added, with a tremulons tenderness in his voice
that reminded her of its tones when she was youbg and fair
Jerusha Chase, of Sunday nights, leftforty years behind iv
their plodding journey.

80 they went slowly homeward, she, when they came to
the fences, making a way for him to pass through. When
at Iasi they got home, the good old wife put him and his
burden tenderly to bed in elothes and apron, tipped him a
stilt dose of cherry rum into oneness, and then with the
housewifely Instinct strong upon her eyen in the midst of
trouble, put things ‘to rights” for the doctor's visit, and as
quietly as possible awaited that event,

Some nighbors fa whom Antoine had scattered out crumbs
of the burden of news ashe journeyed toward the doctor's,
came dropping in to offer their help with the ready kindness
of our primitive communities. But there was nothing for
them to do, Two or three of the oldest women sat in the
little bed-room where Aunt Jérusha watched beside her hus-
band, whom she dared not doubt was soon to leave her alone
in this end of the world, for their only son had settled in
“the "Hio,” then almost at the other end of the world. The
other women sat primly against the walls of the ‘square
room,” some telescoping their sun-honnets together and maz-
nifying in whispers the latest neighborhood gossip.

The men lounged in the doorways or against the side of
the house and dooryard fence, and told in low voices their
experience with bears and discussed this most regent and
tragic one.

“Unele 'Lisha hedn't fit bears much,” said one gaunt far-
mer who loved liunting more than farmmg; ‘’£ he hed he
wouldn't a tackled one with a shoeknife.”

“Tt don’t somehow seem noways fair t’ set spring guns
and traps and such for varmints, *Uiout it’s skunks an’ mink
an’ mush-rats, I’d rather shute one bear n't" trap ten. They
ha’ no more instinc’ about a trap 'n a skunk hes!”

Wall,” drawled an untimely jester, ‘skunks hes out-
stink!”

“But then,” apologized another, less a sportsman than the
first two speakers, ‘' he was a eatin’ all Uncle 'Lisha’s corn,
‘n the’d got to be suthin’ did. Gol darned ef I wouldn't kill
a hear any way I could if I hed to pizen him.”

“That would spilé the skin,” objected one, with an eye to
the main chance, ‘’n I d’ know but ‘twould the ile; sartain-
ly *twould the meat.”

** Dot rot bear's meat,” cried the despiser of bears, “1’d jes"
*9s00n eat Snake's ment !”

“Wall,” remarked the joker, ** I’ve learn o' folks ‘at liked
snake’s meat. I'd a leetle druther hev bear. Tt all depenils
on how a feller was brung up, ’n we never hed no snakes
cooked ‘t our house.”

‘Wonder *f Uncle Lisha’s bear's fat?" queried the thrifty
man. ‘''f he is’t ill be quite a help to the widder. Bear's
ile is wath suthin’ cousid’able.”

“Wall, there!” exclaimed the gaunt: hunter, unlooping
himself from the fence, ‘* why haint we thought to £0 an’
fetch lini hum ’stead a-loafin’ round here doin’ nothin ?
Comé on, men, gitaaxe to cut a pole an’ a rope to tie his
legs together, no, the line of fhe gun "ll do for that.”

And 86, the axe found, a half dozen of them started across
jhe field and faded out of sight long before their yoices were
drawn beyond hearing,

The doctor had heen aroused from his s’‘umbers by An-
toine’s loud summons to ‘‘Come up to Onecle ‘Lisha. Bear
tore his eenside all off, an’ he don’ gat ma boot done, mos,’ ”

The first of {he small hours found the rough bat kindly old
mediciner at "Lisha’s door Wefore the bearers had returned
with the dear-bought spoil.

“Now, come in here with me, you two chaps,” he said,
selecting a couple of stout hearts, ‘‘and bring each on ye a
candle. Well, "Lisha,” looking at his patient intently and
examining his pulse, ‘you don't ‘pear so yery bad off. Guess
we can fix you up for another bear fight yet! Now, men,
hold the lights,” and he put on his spectacles, rolled back his
cuffs and turned down the folds of the leather apron. He
carefully touched and closely inspected for a moment what
was disclosed, then lis face flushed angrily and the candle
bearers were horrified to see him gather up the trailing mass
in both hands and hurl it across the rooni, roaring :

“ You confounded old fool! these all belong to the bear!"

Though *Lisha, had receiyed some ugly scratches, he had
suffered no serious injury and was able next day to finish
Antoine’s boots. And in consideration of his services im the
old man's hour of sore trial he was made happy, until he had
worn them a day, by haying them given him outright.

AWAHSOOSE,

ee nn

_ *‘Keepthe kidneys healthy and unobstructed with Hop Bitters and

You Heed not fear sickness,

“A TRIP THROUGH THE PROVINCHS,”

Besrox, March 4.
Rditor Favest and Stream «

When I husiely snatched off the Iciler which you were
kind enue to print in your issue of the 24th ult. [had no
ides of entering into 2 controversy. I sitnply wanted to,cor-
rect some statements made as lo the chances of eciting ¢bod
shooting in the proyinees during a short trip and ata slight
expense, Which statements I knew from my own fiersonal ex-
perience to ie such as would give an erroncous idea of the
capabilities of (hat country in that respect.

T endeavored t0 do soin as gentlemanly a manner as was
consistent with lavibe to contradict certain siitements made,
I was especially induced to do so as I remembered an article
onthe subject of salmon fishing by the sume author which
wis exactly of the same nature. Vo the latter, however, I
merely referred, as haying been (it seemed! 16 me) yery thor-
oughly and properly refuted by ‘* Manhittan.? T should be
pr rtectly willing to let the matter rest there, and leave it to
Ue intelligence of your readers to decide whether T lad or
not shown that misstatements had been made, were it not that
in his answer to me, the sulbor of ‘A 'lrip Though the
Provinces" demands from me ananswer to several questions,
and takes it upon himself to state that lie does not believe
that I ever took a salinon, and that personally I know little
of certain rivers in New Brunswick, As faras my article
goes it would not be of any importance if such were the case,
as IT merely spoke of his advice with regard to shooting.
Howeyer, as he has made the statement, I willeay that im
1878 a friend and myself were in cainp fourteen days on the
Nepisiquit River, part of the time on the rough waters, where
we paid the government license of #1 a rod per diem, and
part of the time at the Pabincah Falls and at Lanegan’s camp
at the Chainof Recks, where we were enabled to go by the
invitation of one of the gentlemen who leased the fiver from
the Canadian Governniént, to whom we liad letters of intro-
duction, and who was kind enough to extend this hospitality
tous, During this time we fished every pool in the river
from the Chain of Rocks down, that is every pool except
those ati the camp at the Great Falls, These we did not fish
as {here was another party there, but we did go up im our ca-
noes to sce the Great Falls. During this trip we (two rods)
killed thirty-two fish, saltnon and gri‘se.

The following year we went into camp again on the rough
Waiters, and in two days killed one vrilse apiece. As the
prospect was uot very encouraging we broke camp, put our-
selves in light marching order, went up to the Great Falls,
portaged oyer them, poled up the Nepisiqnit as far as Por-
tage Brook, between seventy and eighty wiles from our start-
ing point, Bathurst; portased over into Upslaquita Lake and
down the Upslaquita River into the Restizgouche, and down
the Restigouche to Cambelliown, from where we took the
railroad back to Bathurst, the round trip in canoes being not -
less than 200 miles. As we had no permit to fish for salinon,
we did not take our salmon tackle will us on this trip, nor
did we endeavor to do what conld very easily have been done
at the Great Falls of the Nepisiquit, try to get hold of salmon
on Gur trout rods, Both there and paddling down the Up-
slaquila and Restifouche rivers we could undoubtedly have
taken a few salmon, and certainly no questions would lave
been asked, bnt that is not our idea of the way of doing
things. Suast season we were fortunate enough to be uble to
nuder-lease one of the rivers that empty into Gaspe Basin,
and we spent ten days in camp there. We killed eleht sal-
mon that averaged ucarly nineteen pounds (183).

By-the-bye, during our first trip, 7 @, in 1878, after we
broke camp on the Nepisiquit, my friend wanted to profit of
(he last days before ihe season closed, and as I had enough
fishing for that season I went dow to Pokemouche fora fey
days plover shooting, and he taking one of our men with
him went upthe little southwest branch of the Mirimachi,
haying to hire two canoes and three Indians to make up his -
crew. He killed six or seven fish and joined me on the 2d
of September.

Tam aware that all this is not amalter of interest to any-
body ; but it does show that Ihave taken a salmon ahd that
Ido know something of the Nepisiquit, Upslaquita Resti-
gouche, and, through my companion, of the Mirimachi, in
spite of Mr. Fay’s belief to the contrary. ‘These scores are
not yery large ones, but still they show that he did have a
certain amount of salmon fishing. But how did we get it?
The first year through the fact of having friends who were
kind enough to giveus letters to gentlemen who invited ug
to fish on their river; the second year we got no fishing to
spealc of; the third we were lucky enough tu be able to sub-
lease a river from a friend. In addition to this personal ex-
perience we had with us as canoenién and guides men who.
know and haye been about every salmon river in the Domin-
ion—certainly all that empty into the Bay of Chaleur—and
all the important ones on the St. Lawrence, going down to
the north shore—alnjost to the Straits of Belle Isle. These
men are yery anxious to Nave us get fishing aud have given
us all the information on the subject that experts could giye,
amd are on the watch for any possible chance; and yet we
have aboub come to the conclusion that the only way to get
salnion fishing isto hire ariver which, unfortunately, is beyond
the limits of our purses. I have never said or implied or
thought that there was no salmon fishing in the Provinces ;
but 1 do say and know that it is not to be got by anybody
who happens to get two or three weeks spare time and has 4
hundred dollars in his pocket; and anybody who starts off
with any such idea will come back sold. The only open
fishing in New Brunswick at present is on parts of the Miri.
mochi and on the rough waters of the Nepisiqnit; to fish
the latter of which one dollar a day per rod must be
paid. Anybody who fishes elsewhere in that Province for
salmon without either hiring or beipg invited hy somebody
who does hire, simply poaches. Ihave no doubt that often
pity has been taken on parties who have dropped down there
without any definite plans or ideas on (he subject, and that
the right to fish for a day or two has been granted them; but
I do not suppose that any gentlemen would want to start off
deliberately with the idea of sponging on somebody, Tam
accused of lacking careful observation and being more stupid
than a schoolboy becanse I said that from Mr Fay’s acvount
of the expenses one was rather in doubt as to whether he
meant one hundred dollars apiece or for the three. T showed,
however, that the latter was impossible; but my réason for
expressing the possibility of a doubt was that in his list of
expenses among the items, “area from Boston fo Bangor,
Bangor to so-and-so, ete., which from the amount must be
individual fares, he enters $12.00 for team from Windsor to
Chester, which is the amount he states /iey paid for their con-
veyance. Now, they cither paid 436.00 for that team or the
amount entered ought to haye been #4,00 instead of #12,00,

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[Munoz 17, 1881.

That is what I callan “inaccuracy.” He asks me so many
questions that Tcannot impose upon your good nature by

taking up space enough to answer all of them; but some I |

will reply to as briefly as possible. My object in going to
New Brunswick was the hope of being able to combine fish-
ing and shooting. Ireturned there because I liked the coun-
try and the men that we hired as guides and had sport that
satisfied me, althouch it has been by no means phenomenal.
With regard to the expense, I do not care to say anything
more than that it has been by no means a cheap trip, judged
by Ma. Fay’s standard, I have not and do not propose to
publish an account of our trips, because, although they have
resulted in a great deal of recreation and recuperation, they
have been very uneventful and would not interest anyhody ;
and I donot, om the strength of a few weeks’ annually spent
in the woods, feel competent to give advice to anybody on
any subject—always excepting the right of warning the
public against evident misstatements and exaggerations.

Having said this much it will be no more than right for
me, however, to make the following statements as to what
my knowledge of the country has tought me with regard to
its advantages as a resort for parties seeking sport. A party
going at fhe right season, to the proper places, and having
proper guides, will be pretty sure to get very good trout
fishing, much more so than in the Adirondacks or in the
Btate of Maine. Guides and canoes are cheaper, and the cost
of board at the taverns and inns is less, although the accom-
modations, outside of the large towns, are very poor. At
the proper season yery fine snipe shooting can be had, also
plover, curlew, dough birds, yellow legs, etc. Ducks and
geese are abundant, but not easy to get at. Partridges near
the setilements are not very plenty; six is the largest bag I
ever made. As to taking down dogs I must persist in laying
more stress On my own experience, than on the fact that
somebody told Mr. Fay that be better bring a “‘bird’ dog
With him, Iruined a very promising young setter, who was
nicely broken and only needed experience, by taking her up
to the Uinbagoe region some years ago, where the habits of
the ruffed grouse are, or were, exactly the same as in the
Provinces.

Two years ago I took up to New Brunswick a Gordon
actter that I thought a great deal of, and found him abso-
lutely useless for partridges. He was very useful simply as
aretrieyer, but. few setters or pointers could stand the ex-
posure of being used to retrieve ducks and geese during the
later part of September, to saynothing of the chance of spoil-
ing the delicacy of their mouths in tackling so powerful a
bird as a broken-winged black duck or wild gander. 'There-
fore Irepest what I said before, that the best dog to take is a
good retriever, ie, water spaniel, Chesapeake Bay dog, or
the regular English curley coated retriever, if such a one
can he got. Tf Mr. Fay has not shof enough over dogs to
be able to understand that because a setter or pointer is of
use in western quail and grouse shooting by findingthe game,
pointing it and standing staunchly on point until the sports-
nao comes up, and that it does not follow necessarily that the
same dor will be of use in partridge shooting, where the birds
are so tame that they will simply walk away from the dog, and
will not zet up unless the dog rushes in on them, we simply
cannot argue onthe subject.

The chances of getting a caribou or moose would, T think,
be infinitesimal except after the snow fall in the autunin,
Bears are very numerous, but I never knew of 4 sportsman
shootings one. Lastly, the fact thata license of $20.00 in New
Brunswick and $50.00 in Nova Scotia, is exacted from non-
residents should not be forgotten.

With regard to the information asked about Gaspe Point,
as I suppose he refers to the salmon rivers that empty into
the Gaspe basin, ¢. ¢, the Dartmouth Fork and St, Johns, I
can tell him that if he wets aline in either of them he will
have to do one of three things, either get an invitation to fish
there from cone of the lessees, or hire the right to fish there
from the lessee, or poach; and in case he does the latter, I
can ruarantee him that in spite of his previous experiences,
questions will be asked.

As I donot, however, imagine that he purposes to fish
without the proper-credentials, I suppose that he is lucky
enough to have one of the other resources to fall back upon,
and I congratulate him most sincerely on /his good fortune,
and wish him all possible success. As far as his advice not
to go. for a person goes I should he willing to leave it to any
nubiased reader as to which of us two has beén gone for
most savagely. I accept, however, my castigation in good
part and should be most happy to shake hands, only if I ever
should have that pleasure, I should re-iterate the only point
that I bave been trying to prove, and that is, that neither

ood galton fishing nor good shooting are to be got in a few
ae and at a small expense in New Brunswick, nor for that,
matter in any other place, that is known to Mie Maa.

———$———— $n
OCTOBER REVERTHS.

"ye eaceinl Wills!

fe clingine pastures ‘neath the rocky slopes,
Where dreaming kine, ‘mid haunt of fox and grouse,
Heel reft of man's controlling hand and roam
The rugeed tace of Nature, envying not
Ther fellows in the greener glades pelow!
Ye tragrant, weird, unfathomable woods |
Within thy mystic labyrinths T trod
A youthful huntsiman, eager for the chase;
There, by some falien plant of thy race,
Whose frizzled garment, rent witn Storm and death,
Revealed the piteous wounds by tempest gly,
1 paused with such tense stralu of ear and eye
That every sound came fraught with mystery.
The patlering nut, the gently swinging leat,
Which, winnowlne slowly in its dowoward fight,
Kissed loving partings Lo its browhy mates;
The springing branch, the distant groaning tree,
Which, moved by winds undréamed of at its base,
Tov roushly bore the knotted arms together—
All seemed to people so the aisles with sound
That when trom out the dreamy fictions wrought,
Some hapless partriige stalked the sunlit glade,
I scarce awoke until the fatem! gun,
By instinct almea, startled with keen report
The Nimrod of my soul to life again!
Thenceforth Apollo ruled,
And throbbing pulses beat ii unison
To far-off musi¢ of Whe baying hounds.
The stern intent, the haif-barbaric mood,
So lately wedded to its sylvan spouse,
Tn costile meditation, swept the bright
And beantéous cobwebs to forgetfulness.
And yet not all forgok! Still oft my thoughts
Tn pleasant reyeries do conjure back
The days by telland stream. Gray branches Jace
Their network round the dark secluded pool
Where wood-ducks hide: far overhead the hawk
In easy circles floats on silent wing,
And ringing notes of quai, from stubbles prow,
Fill up the magic measiwre of the houn.
lung over all] cateh thy russet glow,
Thy mellow golden tint, O, Nature Tait
on van ee at eae te ae a et ata

8 DY iL Ear 0: Yy OGLO i

NERY WEDWORTH WADSWORTH.

Aatural History
SNAKES—FACTS AND FABLE.

TR JOSEPH BANKS was the first to explain the snake’s
mode of progression. Placing his hand wnder a moy-
ing coluber he felt the ribs come forward like the feet of
the caterpillar The ribs are so many pairs of levers, by
means of which the serpent moves. The yertebrie forming
the spinal column are joined together by hall and socket
articulation, thus securing the greatest possible freedom of
motion.

To each of these vertebra are attached & pair of ribs; the
small ends of these ribs are not united to a sternum, but to a
single scale on the abdomen by megna of a slender cartilage
and a set of muscles, Thervibs arethe snake’s legs and act in
progressive order like the legs of the centipede, each pair bring-
ing forward the scale to which it is attached. Therefore, the
snake is helpless if placed on glass or polished metal.

The snake is without an eyelid, but his optics are perfectly
protected by a hard, transparent membrane over each, In
Spring when just ready to shed his skin he is almost blind, as
then he has two scales over hiseye. If we examine the head
we will see that the bones of which it is composed instead of
being firmly locked together as in mammalia are separate,
and retained in their places only by the skin and liyaments.
The lower jaw is formed of two bones united in front by a
lax membrane.

It is this peculiar formation of cranium and jaw that gives
to the mouth of the serpent such marvelous power of expan-
sion. All snakes when shedding their skins crawl out of the
front part first quitting the tail last.

Venomous serpents have two effective fangs which are re-
placed, so that if the perfect ones are removed or broken
others aresoon ready to supply their place. In all arboreal
snakes the tail is very long and highly prehensile. All spe-
cies of venomous snakes common tothe U. 8. have short
tails and are none of them climbers.

Audubon pictures the rattlesnake chasing a squirrel up a
tree, and Waterton says that he climbs trees by muscular
contraction, which 70 snake can do. All arboreal snakes
ascend the trunks of trees in a straight line, and not by wind-
ig around them. The rattlesnake cannot climb a tree at all,
yet he gets all the squirrels he requires by the power of his
evil eye.

A friend of mine some years ago captured a yery large
rattler and put him in a box; when he went to look at him
next morning he found him dead, with a gray squirrel fast
against his fangs. Wilson describes in glowing language
a wonderful battle that he witnessed between a moeking-
bird and black snake, in which the bird was an easy victor,
leaying her enemy mangled and dead st the roots of the mag-
nolia tree in which were her ‘‘ bales in the nest.” Now you
can whip a rattlesnake into ribbons with « twig, but the
black snake (Bascadion constrictor) dies hard. Frank
Buckland says that the proper way to kill a snake is to leave
his head alone and strike him on the tail. I found last som-
mer in a meadow, some weeks sfter the harvest, a large
black snake that had lost almost half its length by the seythe
of the mowing machine. He was alive and active. His
tail had been struck, but death was not instantaneous, as
Mr. Buckland promised it would be. A mocking bird would
be utterly incapable of injuring # black snake in any way
LT haye heard from many a rustic marvelous stories of the
deadly hoop snake, He has, they say, near the extremity of
his tail, and at right angles with it, a long, sharp spur like
that of a cock, but hollow and filled with deadly venom
Taking his tail in his mouth, like the great Midgard serpent,
he rolls with wonderful rapidity down the slopes of hills,
and if any animal is in his path he strikes it with his
poisoned weapon and death is instantaneous. Tf by chance
he strikes a tree the leaves wither and it is dead within an
hour! Ihave conversed with different people who claimed
to have seen and killed many of these snukes, and yet such
animated hoops have never rolled over any part of the good
green earth. While hunting in the Alleghanies last autumn,
& gentleman told me the following snake story: ‘ Yes,” he
replied in answer to a query from me, ‘there are plenty of
tattlers here. I once found aden of them on the river bank
among the rocks at the foot of tlie cliff yonder. I contd not
fet to them, you see; so I waited until the first September
frost, and then threw over to them a quantity of straw. I
knew that as the nights grew chilly they would creep mto
this to keep warm. So after a while I went out to the cliff
and threw over into the straw a blazing pine torch, and soon
the whole was wiapped in flames. Such rattling and hissing
I never heard before. Hundreds of them were in there, and
most all were burned up, and the oil ran down the rocks and
floated off upon the water. Some emerged half roasted
from the flames, with head and tail erect, wild with pain,
and fought each other till they died.”

All snakes are excellent swimmers, aud can cross wide and
rapid streams. Many serpents will hybernate together, fre-
quently of different species, rolled up in balls and hid away
in cayes and cliffs. Mr. Buckland says that there is a singu-
lar snake in South Africa whose principal food is the egzs of
birds. His teeth are in his stomach, otherwise, he states, the
contents of the eggs would he wasted, as the shells would be
broken against his teeth were they placed in his mouth as in
other snakes, Tonce saw a wood-cutter sever a large black
snake with his sxe, and out there tumbled a half deen or
more of the eggs of the rufted grouse, not one of which was
broken. They appeared to be fresh, and had evidently just
been swallowed. It is believed by many that this black
rascal kills the rattlesnake, crushing him im his voluminous
folds, bites his head off, and svallows him! No snake can
bite off another's head. They can neither masticate nor
separate their food; they must bolt it entire or not at all,
Sportsmen should remember that our game birds have no
deadlier foe than the black snake, and should show him as
little mercy as he has for the young of the quail or the
ruffed grouse.

The Roman historians relate that the army of Regulus,
while invading Africa, was assiulted by a monstrous serpent
which they finally succeeded in killing with their military
engines. Theskin, measuring 120 feet in length, was sent to
Rome and preserved asa trophy ina temple until the Nu-
mantine war.

Diodorus Siculus mentions a serpent which was captured,
not without loss of human life, in Egypt, and exhibited in
Alexandria. He giyes the length as 45 feet. Suetonius
speaks of one exhibited in front of the Coniitium at Rome
measuring 75 feet in length. No serpent has ever been seen.
in modern times that would measure 40 feet. The skin of a
snake muy be stretched about one-fourth Jonger than was the
living animal,

_ The loss of hunisan life by the fangs of venomous serpents,
is frightful. There were killed in British India alone, by
snakes during the three years ending 1869, no less than
25,664 persons! The most deadly of all serpents are the
cobra-di-capello, of the (rient, and the bush-master, of
South America. The fangs of the latter are said to
be quite tree tnehes long, and the wounds inflicted
by them terrible. Fortunately for us serpents haye
many enemies, chief of which is man. Swine feed upon
them, and they are cut to pieces by the feet of deer, Birds,
also, destroy immense numbers; the hawk, eagle, and no-
tably the adjutant are famous snake killers. Then they are
cannibals, too, and destroy each other. The keeper of the
reptile house at the London Zoo saw his two pythons safe at
night, and in the morning there was but one. There was
only a foot’s difference in their length, and yet the larger had
swallowed his mate.

_ ‘The serpent figures in the folk-lore of every nation. The
old sea rovers of the North believed that there was a béauti-
ful blue snake that wore on its head a crown of the finest
gold, bedecked with the fairest gems. He was king of the
snakes, and the followers of Odin searched for him far and
near in many lands, for whoeyer wore his glittering crown
could not be hurt by stroke of sword or thrust of spear.

Bridgeport, W. Va. Xin YORRIa.
The snake with teeth in its stomach to which our corres-
pondent refers is a very interesting reptile, and deserves,
perhaps, a description a little fuller than he gives it In this
genus, Deirodon, the teeth are extremely minuté, and are very
early lost, and the animal goes through life without any
teeth in the true acceptation of the term. It is, however,
provided with an apparatus which fulfils one office of teeth,
although not situated in the jaws. The hypapohyses or ven-
tral spines of the posterior, seven or eight cervical vertebra,
enter the @sophagus or gullet through the upper walls of that
organ, and being sharp pointed and tipped with cement, they
mus{ necessarily cut anything that passes by and rubs against
them. The serpent swallows the egg without breaking it,
and in its passage down the throat it is sawed in two
lengthwise by these spines and the contents thus liberated.
It is probable, however, that the gastric juices of most ser-
péents are sufficiently powerful to dissolye the shell of an
ordinary egg unaided by any mechanical means.
ee ee

WHISTLING TO THE SQUIRRELS AND BIRDS.

NE afternoon last summer when ont looking for game I

sit down on a pile of rails to rest. Pretty soon I dis-

covered in an oak tree, some twenty yards away, a red squir-
rel stretched at full length on a limb taking @ sun bath.

Tnstead of raising my rifle and sending a ball through the
little fellow (it’s a mighty mean ‘‘sportsman” that endeavors
to kill all he sees) I decided to give him a liftle pleasure if I
could, so I commenced to whistle the air of that once popular
ditty, ‘‘L love thee, sweet Norah O'Neil.”

Tn & twinkling the squirrel was up on his hind legs, his tail
over his back, his head encked to one side, listening to me; a
moment of irresolution and then he scampered down the
truuk of the tree tothe ground and started toward me; he
came a few yarda, stopped, set up on end and listened again,
IT was careful not to moye, and kept on whistling; after
wailing a moment the little beauty came on, jumped up on
the pile of rails, ran along within four feet of me, halted
went up on end again, madé an umbrella of his tail, tipped
his head to one side, looked at me with all the gravity of a
justice of the peace at his first trial, and yet if ever a
creature’s eyes beamed with pleasure his did.

I did not move, but after a little Labruptly changed the
tune to the ‘Sweet Bye and Bye” Chut! Why, with the
first note of the different tune away went the squirrel. I
did not move, only as I shook with suppressed laughter, and
as well as I could I kept on whistling. In a minute or two
back came the squirrel, going throngh all the cunning
mancyres of his first approach, and once more took a seat
beside me on the rais. 1 watched him, and &ctually thought
he was trying to puoker up his mouth and whistle.

Once again I changed the tune, this time to ‘Yankee
Doodle,” and as before, with the first note of change, away
scampered the squirrel. Unable to control my risibilities
longer, [ Jaughed aloud, and after that I couldn’t call my
little friend to me.

I wonder how many of the so-called ‘‘true sportsmen”
ever seek or think of any pleasure in connection with such
beautiful little creatures save the savage and unmanly pleas-
ure of taking away their lives!

I wonder how many ever go to the dear old woods for the
purpose of making a friendly call upon the song birds!
What joyous hours I have spent with them! What pleasant
memories come to me as I write. I remember especially one
afternoon last summer which I passed in the woods, I found
aleufy thicket and slowly and cautiously crawled into it;
after a little I commenced to hum a low, soothing tune, then
1 whistled a little—and 1 am an exceedingly poor singer and
whistler. Soon there were robins, sparrows, thrushes and
other birds sitting in or flitting about in the branches over
my head. When Thad finished a tune what a glorious con-
cert they would give me. Some of chemwould come close to
me, and I conld see the thrill and quiver of their little
throats ag the melody within them seemed to struggle for ut-
terance, O, but I enjoyed myself quite as well as J should
using my gun upon legitimate game, and no man loves to use
a gun better than I, and few use it more.

Had a sportsman (?) come along and shot one of these
birds, either he or IT would have had occasion to purchase 4
piece of beefstake to put over a black eye.

At the end of an hour I left that thicket feeling wonderfully
recuperated in body, and loying the dear Vather above and all
the works of Nature better than when [ entered it.

Tiell you, brothers, if when out on our vacations we thought
a little less about making a large bag of came and sought a
little more earnestly to come close to the great pure heart of
Nature we should be gainers by it.

«Tn conclusion "—as I often say on a different occasion—
I have read several articles of late which sought to tell what
traits werenecessary to constitute a ‘true sportsman.” T sim-
ply wish to say what in my opinion a true sportsman ‘will
never do. He will never inflict unnecessary pain; he will —
neyer shoot game unless he is reasonably sure that it will not
be wasted: he will never kill a song bird, or wantonly destroy
a harmless insect ; and he will killeyery fish the moment he
takes it from the water. J. FRANEE LOOKE.

Burnhamville, Minn, Fab. 28.

Mazos 17, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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_A Winter Resmenr in PennsyiyaxtA—Williamsport,
Pa., March 1.—There are numérous notes from correspond-
ents in Forrsr AND SrreAm referring to various kinds of
birds beig seen at unseasonable times, but I haye observed
one migratory bird which has surprised me more than any of
them—namely, a song sparrow CW. melodia)—which has kept
around our place all winter. Onlythis morning, aftera snow
storm lasting twenty-four hours and with twenty imches of
snow on the ground, the little fellow (itis a male) perched on
& yine before my door and chirped his little song; but, alas!
in melancholy contrast with his cheery notes in the spring
fime, My nephew has been feeding the birds all winter and
little MW. melodia has come regularly for his rations with the
Epropean sparrows and snowbirds. The bird has a rather
dilapidated appearance, but I presume a new spring suit and
a couple of weeks of warm sunshine will remedy that—
Liyconane.

SPRING ty Muynzsora—Burnhamville, Minn., March 1 —
“Spring, beautiful Spring ? has come, but it isn’t the time of
the singin, of birds, neifher is the voice of the turtle heard
in the land. The snow is fully three and a half feet, deep on
alevel, and this morning the thermometer indicated 27 degrees
below zero. It is reported that a coon was seen a few miles
from here this morning walking about ou snowshoes, and it
is feared that all hiber ating animals of this latitude ‘will
adopt fhe same means of locomotion and go South.—J. FE. L.

Brenpiwe or THE Hornud Own. —A. couple of friends’ of
mine collected a set of four great horned owl’s egzs near
Boston Mass., yesterday (March 10).—E. M. ‘

AymaAns Recervap At Can7rsn Panx Munagerim ror WEEK
Expire Manon 12—One brown capuchin, Cebus faluellus, pre-
sented by Mr. A. EH. Sinith; one horned owl, Bubo virginianus, pre-
sented by Dr. H. Edson, Whiteplains, N.Y. ; one pure white opos-
Bum, Wedelphys virginia, presented by Mr. E. EB. Stewart; one
ona moukey, Cercopithecus mona; one spider monkey, Aleles
geofirogi; oue Salle’s amazon, Clirysotis salle, purchased; two
giralfes, Camelopardalis girojfa, placed on exhibition.

W. A. Conzum, Director,

Gane Bag and Gun.

IN EAST TENNESSER.

ARLY in the month, one bright October morning, and
before the unpleasantness that once existed between the
Worth and South, the writer of this with three friends, all
Mounted on meéttlesome steeds, might have heen seen at a
brisk trot on what was called the Bottom Road that.ran along
the right bank of the upper Tennessee River. Our objective
point was B The road was very crooked, had probably
been “blazed” by a pioneer full of new corn whiskey, or,
more probably, an original cow path. At times it led us near
enough to the stream to afford the eye a momentary feast
upon the glinting, silvery water through a many-colored eur-
tain of autumn leaves, then, turning abruptly again, would
plunge us into a lofty growth of oaks and hickory with beech
gums and alder, the dense foliage of which tempered the
bright sunshine of the morning alniost to the gray of an even-
ing twilight.

Meeting an ancient specimen of the colored race and inquir-
mg the distance to B—— he imparted the definite opinion
that he having “‘Ief' dar afo’ sunup, it must be free or fo’
mile.” It was now neatly nine o'clock and we had been in
our saddles since five o’clock. On we went, however, andin
half an hour or s0, coming suddenly upon a low, tumble-
down fence that marked the extreme boundary of a field of
tall corn, and the sight of a group of stick-ond-lath chimneys
and low, shingle roofs in the distance, announced to us that
B— lay just ahead.

As we galloped through the village little towheaded urchins
peeped at us from beliind house corners and coy maidens in
calico dresses, sallow faces and flax-colored hair timidly ap-
peared at windows to catch a glimpse of the disturbers of
their usual quiet life. B— had been “‘finished” many
years before our adventinto it. It consisted of twenty-five or
thirty hewn log houses, innocent of paint or whitewash—each
flanked by tall weeds and an occasional sunflower—strung
carelessly along the road, the lofty Cumberland Mountains in
the rear and in front the crystal waters of the Upper Tennes-
see and hoary headed hills.

Fronting the river and standing sideways upon a road that
led back toward the mountains stood the grocery—the most
pretentious building in B——, and reming up in front, of it at
the cheerful command of the proprietor (a tall, thin person-
age, in all the glory of a brand-new broad-brimmed hat and
shirtsleeyes, leaning carelessly against the door-jam), ‘ Git
deown, gentlemen,” we dismounted to rest the seats of our
trousers and await the arrival of the team that was following
us

The “grocery” combined within its dingy portals a care-
less selection of cheap dry goods, groceries of the coarser
sor{, numerous jars filled with highly colored stick candy, the
post office, and, arranged in a row like a file of soldiers at
a “dress parade,” stood eight barrels with wooden faucets
near the liwer heads, emitting an odor not exactly from
‘Araby, the Blest,” but more suggestive of a still-house.
Oheying the mandate that in rude Jetters on alroad board
securely nailed over the door, admonishing the wayfaring to

SToP, AND. TREET,

we sampled the contents of barrel, which, the landlord as-
sured us, was the best peach brandy made in that county.
Mixed with wild honey it formed a yery deceptive and head-
achey compound.

Bitting astride of a molasses barrel, resting his shoulders
against the counter and cracking the joints of his fingers, his
old slouch hat slightly pulled down so that the brim shaded
his left eye, sata rotund individual dressed in linsey-woolsey
pants, tow-cloth vest and check shirt. His feet were shoc-
less and bare. Great bags under his eyes and a general
puifed and translucent appearance would indicate him to be
a thorough loyer of ‘‘ peach and honey” or some other vil-
lainous compound of alcoholic tendencies, This man the
landlord introduced to us thus :

“Gentlemen, this is my naber and friend, Captain Blum,
He is crippled bad; he fitin the war and got winged in the
leg by one of Saintanny’s bullits.”

‘* Captain Blum, we are glad to see you, and we honor all
old soldiers.”

“ Captain, will you join us?” inquired the Colonel, with
a slight inclination of his head in the direction of the rank of
sight barrels, and the gallant Captain joined!

“Ven ve yos fitin’ dem vellers in Mexigo, eef Sheneral

.

Schott bin geef beech and honigk like dees war, den ve vere
cabdure dat ceety sooner as any Manges speeks Shack Rober-
son.” This compliment to the landlord’s peach and honey
the Captain leisurely paid while he placed himself outside of
a bumper of thé compound large enough to make the head of
the Hudson River ache for a month !

As the last drop disappeared down his capacions throat
his bleary eyes rolled in their sockets, and his great fat lower
lip also rolled from the left to the right corner of his mouth.
something as soil leaves the mold-board of a plow! A good
careful look at Captain Blim was a temperance lecture ex-
celh pany of Gough’s in practical impressiveness.

East Tennessee was, at. the time of which we write—and
probably now is—a paradise for the hunter. The valleys
lying between the numerous spurs of the Cumberland Moun-
tains were sparsely inhabited and very fertile, and mast pro-
ducing trees grew most Inxuriantly, affording a never failing
supply in # season for mast eating game of all kinds;
while frequent saline springs and grassy glades furnished at-
tractive haunts for deer.

Tt was to one of these yalleys that we were bound when we
left Colonel bretitle's hospitable home in North Alabama for
a week or ten days’ hunt after game as was game.

Our party consisted of Colonel Brettle, our host, a genial
Southern gentleman and true sportsman. Mr, Adams, then
amember of the Bar, but now before the Highest Court.
(May he vest in peace.) Mr. Samuel Evans, an Huglishman,
a crack shot, good singer, and chock full of hearty John Bull
growl; but

“We wad a. jolly good fellow
AS nobody will deny.”
Rube, the Golonel’s ‘thoy,” capitul cook and good fiddler,
and full of fun as any darkey in the State of Alabama. Tom,
another of the Colonel's ‘‘boys," general teamster and man of
all work ; and the humble writer of this truthful story.

A pleasant chat of an hour with the doughty Captain Blum
and the proprietor of the grocery was interrupted by the dis-
tant rumble of an approaching wagon, the white cover of
which was seen undulating above the tall woods that gar-
nished the roadside, and we were soon joined by Rube and
Tom. Giving the mules arest we prepared for the tedious
portion of our journey, to wit, crossing the mountains.

Bidding our new acquaintances good bye we mounted,
and taking the cross-road leading back toward the hill, the
sleepy little village of B—— was soon lost to view.

Gradually ascending a broken, rough, seldom traveled
stony road, apparently winding around the base of the moun-
tain, we entered the gorge. The way was dangerous besides
being tedious. On either hand the mountains arose for prob-
ably a mile in height, covered sparsely with scrub oake and
dwarf pines, with numerous immense rocks jutting out their
bold bare heads, as if threatening to tumble down upon any
intruder upon their desolation.

The five weary niiles through the gorge were covered, un-
cheered by the sight of any liying thing except the skipping
of gn occasional squirrel as he, frightened, fled from our
presence through the tree tops.

At length a point was reached where the mountains appeared
to recede and suddenly widen, opening to our view a cup-
shaped valley many feet below us, penned in, as it were, by
lofty hills This valley was probably four miles in diameter,
anda careful examination revealing no smoke ascending above
the tree tops, we confidently expected, therefore, to go upon
ground rarely visited by Nimrods.

The pleasant prospect before us infused new life into our
already jaded aninials, and the declining road soon brought us
to the base of the mountain, along which prattled a lively
fittle stream of water, cold as ice snd clear as crystal; nian
and horse were soon refreshed. Now leaving the almost
trackless road, and crossing the stream we turned to the left
through a glade covered -ith soft hickories and oaks. Here
we halted on a gentle knol) shaded by an immense white oak
tree convenient to the stream.

Tired a5 we all were we were ready to shout Eureka! with
hearty good will.

Onur wagon had been packed with considerable care and
contained besides many minor matters which come in”
just right when they sre wanted, such as matches, condi-
ments, axes, extra ropes or strong twine, etc., a goodly sup-
ply of clean straw for beds, blankets, flour, smoked bacon,
potatoes and apples, besides which a good sized box ciin-
taining dried unmanufactured tobacco and a number of Vir-
ginia clay-head pipes were placed with the other things with
the possible hope that some one in the party would feel like
taking a comfortable smoke, and the boxes containing our
rifles, ammunition and gunning clothes.

The broad wagon body was to be used as a bed-room and
the “‘boys” were to sleep under the wagon.

Selecting the spot for our camp Rube and Jim were not
long in getting a substantial lunch ready for the tired party.
A suitable corral for the animals was constructed, and at a
very early hour all turned in and were soon in the embrace
of ‘tired nature’s sweet restorer.” Long before the morn-
lng sun appeared above the hilltops to the east of us we were
awakened by the sharp, ringing crack of a rifle.

Our first thought upon hearmg this sound was that we
wera encamped near other hunters, but that fear vanished
with the immediate appearance of Rube holding by the legs
a full-grown, young wild turkey that had paid tribute to the
accurate aim of the ** boy.”

“Oh my! Mass John, you should a seen dat gang (flock)—
more 'n fifty ob em—one ole chap wid a goat longer dan dat:
off mule’s tail,” said Rube, exultingly lifting his prize and
smiling all oyer the country.

“Where did you find them, Rube?” inquired the Colonel,

‘Fo de day break [ hearn a tweet-tweet along up de branch
(little stream), an’ I says to myself, ‘Rube, dem’s turkeys ;’ so
I takes yer rifle, Mass John, and fotch dis fella back wid me.
I foun’ dem under dem buches rite oberdar,” pointing his fin-
ger in a direction northward from us.

“* How will you hab im cookt, Mass John ?” inquired Rube.

“Suit yourself,” said the Colonel, well knowing Rube’s skill
in the culinary art.

Unpacking our rifles, abluting in the rivulet and donning
hunting clothes consumed time, and welcomely Rube, in
pleasant tones, announced, ‘‘ Gemmen, de breakfas’ am wait-
ing.

Our breakfast, as prepared by Rube, consisted of bread and
butter, potatoes baked under hot ashes, the young wild tur-
key nicely cut up, the pieces broiled over live hickory wood
coals, and tin cups of fine aromatic coffee. This breakfast,
for appetites whetted by the shaking of a thirty-mile horse-
back ride of the day before, was not hard to take.

He who has never eaten of broiled wild young turkey in
the crisp air of east Tennessee has in store for himself a

| toothsome relish that the gods might envy and before which

all the fine ‘‘ fancies” conceived by the brains of parlezvous
cooks pale in utter insignificance.

Hyen now, rétrospecting a time longer than I care to men-
on, 48 memory brings up the superb satisfaction of that
mountain meal, the salivary glands exude copiously, and all
subsequent repasta compared with it are ad the sound of the
twanging of a guitar to the trumpet tones of a great
organ !

Oh! ye of poor digestion and nerveless muscles, whose
yery brains ache at the thought of food, whose lung cells are
clogged with the impalpable dust of your offices, hie ye
thitherward, and on the mountain top or in the deep valley
inhale for @ month the health-giving ozone of that lovely
country, eat game and kili the game you est, and my word
for if you will come back with a new lease npon life and
stomachs that an average saw-mill would be ashamed of!
Try it, [make no charge for the prescription. The result of
our first day’s shoot was one deer and a small brown beat.
The deer was cleverly knocked off its lezs by Mr. Hyans, and
Bruin fave up to a combined fusillade from all hands on
horseback, he haying tried the experiment of climbing partly
up & gum tree to escape. ;

The second day our hunt was more systematic and with
better results, the first day being spent more for the purpose
of ascertaining certain facts as to haunts, ete., ete.

A careful examination of the valley we were in showed it
to be about five milesin diameter. We found evidences of
abundance of large game, and ourselyes the only gunners
there.

Learning this definitely we were free to lay such plans as
suited ourselves and to take matters coolly as possible, under
no restraint or danger ofclashing with others’ interests. The
valley was practically ours and all that was in it, if we wanted
all that was there,

The next day was devoted to a still-hunt for deer. Stands
were taken by cach one of us before daylight, and the fruit of
the work was six deer—a buck anda doe fallmg to each of
the rifles of Colonel Brettle and Mr. Adams, and % doe each
to myself and Mr. Evans.

The deer were skinned and the saddles and antlers hung
upnearcamp. Rube’s ‘gang? of wild turkeys were also
trailed, and, by careful manipulation, ‘‘ turkey broiled over
hickory coals" was with usacommon article of food; for
“dat gang ” lost numerous members—the ‘ole feller” among
them. That fell to the keen aim of Mr. Adams and the Colo-
nel, The grand climax of our hunt wasa day deyoted to
bear hunting, aud resulted in the destruction of three animals.
Stealthily crawling to within rifle-shot upon one that appeared
to be entirely absorbed in crunching delicious beech nuts, snd
forgetting for the time that there was a state other than the
living, Mr, Bruin stood with his short tail exactly toward me
and his nose in a direct line away. A deadly aim, with my
rifie resting upon the root of an upturned tree, the report of
the piece was answered by a short grunt of pain and bruin
fell in his tracks. Examination showed that the bullet, en-
tering the body an inch below the vent, passed through,
riddling the intestines, through the heart and emerged at the
junction of the necktotheshoulders—nat « bone was touched.
That bear was killed instantly—was nearly turned inside ont!
Mr. Evans also got his “workin” on a half-grown cub, asalso
did Mr, Adams with » larger one. Days were spent one after
the other, each one yielding tribute to ourrifes. Two days
of storm and mist kept us under shelter of the wagon cover.
Rube, while not engared in his specialty of getting up some-
thing good for us to eat (and he kept us stall fed), was also
on the alert for game, Mornings, long before we were awake,
Rube would steal away fora quiet little hont on his own
private account.

One day at dinner he said: ‘‘ Massa Jobn, dars a liek ober
yander, "bout two mile, an’ dis mornin’ Tseed an ole buck
leayin’ dar wid a head on him 'bout five feet. You jess bet
he’s a honey!” (Rube’s ‘‘ head” referred to the antlers.)

The Colonel, led by Rube, went to the lick that afternoon,
and coming back, reported that he thought we could bag that
buck if his instructions were carefully executed.

From Rube's description it was evident that the buck was
an old one and as cunning as they usually get when they are
old.
would never come within rifle range, and his visits to the lick
were either in the night or just at daybreak. We were fa-
yored by the wind the next evening, and, stationing ourselves
ati selected points, awaited in breathless silence the approach
of the deer. Just as daylight streaked the crests of the east-
ern hills the sharp ring of a rifle, a little distance down the
valley, announced that one of our party had seen game, but it
was yet too dark for accurate aim and the shot would at best
be uncertain. '

‘‘T say, Colonel!
Mr. Evans, as he rushed toward us.
Wager a Sovereign.”

We decided to wait until if was ight enough to see clearly
before we gaye chase,

Rube went back to camp, and long before he returned,
bringing the horses with him, the sun was shining brightly
and the trail of the deer could casily be followed over the
dewy grass. Going at a lively canter across the valley on the
trail to the foot of the opposite hills our chase was brought
to a sudden stop by a precipitous bluff, and there he stood at
bay—a splendid buck of large proportions, and by his de-
meanor determined to sell his life af the highest possible
figure. We approached as near as was prudent, when two
simultaneous reports were instantly followed by the dropping
of the head of the deer, the body falling heavily to the ground
immediately.

To kill a deer his brain must first he killed; so long as his
brain is intact he will rom or crawl or show fight. A bullet
through his heart is death, but not alwaysinstantaneous. Of
course, he will bleed to death; but it is well established that
4 deer with a bullet hole through the heart has run a long
distance béfore he dropped. Severing the spinal cord, where-
by the hind quarters lose their nerye force, only paralyzes a
portion of the animal, and he will do his best to drag himself
away by his forelegs. And won't he ‘light ont” on three
legs! Try him, aid see. To polish off a deer the shot must
be a deadly one. Wone of your footy flesh cuts will do more
than to put new vigor into his already overcharged nervous
system and render your chase a stern one, A quick shot
while stalking stands about the best chance to bring a deer fo
bag; for a deer running before dogs has his mind intent on
the danger thatis following, and will, if not too far away,
throw his licad high as he halts’ at the sudden yell of the
hunter, thus exposing his most vital partstoaim. Buf the
great secret about killing deer is to be cool as 3 cucumber, and
if you miss your shot don’t cuss and cayort ground like one
wild with nonsense of the put-on-mad sort, but ‘' pick the
flint and try it again.” You will bag him after awhile, and
{hen you may carry your rifle as you please—muzzle front if
you like.

Taking our deer across one of the horses we went to camp.
On the way My. Adamis had areturn of bleeding from hig

There he goes, hup that way,” shouted
"Mes it, though, Pil

We must “lay for him” on the windward side or he ~

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Notes From Virarnra—New Kent Oo., Va., March 7.—
From what I see and hear there is enouvh of the partridges
surviving in this portion of the State to insure a cropthe ensu-
ing season. ‘The coveys I have seen were larze—in one case
exceeding thirty, This is said to be a bad sign, as arguing: all
of one sex. I don’t know that there is any truth in this
supposition. WNesrer the mountains TI fear the destruc-
tion has been greater, and in the valley I hear that birds are
being bougat in South Carolina for re-stocking. The Caro-
lina birds are much smaller than ours, but it is to be hoped
they will acquire larger proportions by the transplanting,

You are right in supposing that we cannot surrender the
name of partridge for quail or colin or any other however
scientific or outlandish. The same as to pheasant. We
know nothing of your ruffed sprouse.

The terrible tenacity of winter has prevented any angling
operations, and we are waiting impatiently for a few days of
warm sun and soft breezes.

“Hane Fanura Docrr”—Boston, Feb, 28,—I was greatly
amused by an article in your last issue which described the
final ejection of a swab from a rifle barrel by ‘heating the
barrel some four hours till it was red hot in the fire and burn-
ing the imprisoned swab to a cinder.” It reminded me of
one of La Fontaine's fables of ‘The Bear, the Man and the
Fly,” in which the playful, tame and loving Bear smashes in
his master’s skull with a huge stone to kill a fy upon his nose,
which he, the bear, fears may trouble his master’s slumbers.
Tn the recital referred to above, it is stated that the operators
tried to eject the swab by using an ‘‘iron rod” but were un-
successful, Now, it seems to me, if they had repeatedly
heated this rod red hot andinserted it into the rifle barrel they
would have obtained the same results without doing any in-
jury to the rifie. The savoir faire of some of our hunters is
wouderful.—Pusr.

Ammrrow Guy Croe.—The semi-annual election of officers
of the Audubon Gun Clnb. took place last évening at their
elub room, 1326 Broadway, Brooklyn. Robt. T, Sabine was
elected President; C. W,. Field, Vice-President: James
Heming, Secretary, and C. W. Twing, Treasurer. The club
elected as members of the Executive Commi'tee: L. B.
Field, P. Post and J. F. Scharfenberg, They will hold their
next contest for the club badge on Thursday, the 10th inst.
This association has only been in existence since last Septem-
ber and now has a membership of twenty and bids fair before
the next; election to double its present number. Its finances
are on the credit side of the account, and the club is in a yery
happy state of affairs generally.

Brooklyn, @. D., March 8, 1881.

Arr GUNS are a sine gum non in a cat infested city, Un-
forfunately the use of the air gun is for the moat part con-
fined to the shooting gallery when it should be used in the
back yard to bring Grimalkin down from his discordant perch
on the garden fence. If there were half a dozen of Mr. H,
M. Quackenbush’s air guns to every block in New York the
cat problem would be settled without Mr. Bergh’s proposed
home for vagrant, aged and orphan tommies. If Mr. Quack-
enbush’s notice elsewhere shall be the means of decreasing
the felie population of the world that gentleman should be
Tewarded as 6 public benefactor.

Poacsmes Poxisnzp—Williamsport, Pa., March 5,—I
send you by this majl one of our local papers with a marked
article referring to the arrest by the Lycoming Sportsmen's
Club of three individuals for killing a deer out of season.
One of the parties arrested and fined is a notorious poacher,
who has, perhaps, done more to exterminate the gamie (ea-
pecially feathered) in this vicinity than any other ten men
combined ; let us hope the Jesson given him by our club will
have the desired effect, for if hois again caught tripping he
will fare worse than on this occasion.—Lyoomrine.

Derek is Mron1¢-AN—Hscanaba.—TI frequently receive letters
from sportsmen asking about the deer supply. Parties ont-
side, it seems, think we are killing so many deer here that
it monst affect the shooting. We have yery fine deer hunting.
Theré is a Jarge range north and east of us that is not
hunted. I think (average seasons) there is as many deer
fawned as killed. Deer are not as plentiful in some localities
a8 they were afew yeurs ago, and some people think they
are decreasing rapidly; but the fact is, they are wintering fur-
ther north and east as the timber is cut away. This will be
a hard winter for deer—deep snow and more wolves than we
have had for years. People understand there is no bounty
on wolves, consequently do not hunt them,—R,

Dvuckine on THE NrAcara Rrver.—Lord George G,
Campbell, brother of his Excellency the Marquis of Lorne,
and Lady Campbell, accompanied by Mr. D, Isaacs, of the
Prospect House, Niagara Falls, left on Monday evening via
Canada Southern Railway for Niagara to enjoy a couple of
days’ duck shooting. Lady Campbell always, as far as pos-
sible, accompanies her husband on his shooting expeditions,
as she is fond of the sport.
plentiful on the Niagara River, and yesterday the gentlemen
bagged uinety-three.

Frorma Quair—Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 24.—Although we
have experienced the most severe winter known here for
twenty years not a quail has been frozen, so far as J canlearn,
and the prospects for next fall’s shooting is excellent. An
average shot with a good dog can bag forty to fifty birds in a
day’s shooting. The shooting at this time of the year is es-
pecially good as fhe fields are being plowed and the hirds
are taking to the hedges, and with a good dog one can have
jine sport. The only trouble here we have is that the negroes
trap the quail in such large numbers.—Drxin.

Trnnessex Notes—Koshoell, March, 7.—Snipe have al-
ready made their appearance in the marshes about the city;
quite a number haye been bagged, but from some cause or
other they are very thin, The cold winter has been disastrous
to quailin many paris of the State, hundreds of them being
reported frozen. Venison in large quantities has been in our
market, though ducks and wild turkeys have been very
scarce.—J. D. H.

Witp Picrons mm TrxAs.—Last week two hunters, Arch.
Murphy and W. OC. Scott, went to a pigeon roost in Wood
County, N. BE. Texas, and in less than eight hours’ hunting
they killed and brought into camp one thousand and fifteen
pigeons. They-are also reported roosting by the million in
the vicinity of Lime,Stone Gap across Ked River in the_In-
dian Territory.—H. W. M.

Just now the duck are very .

FOREST AND STREAM.

Quai For New Jersex—Haditor Forest and Stream : The
West Jersey Game Association is making efforts to secure
one thousand quail from North Carolina to liberate in the five
lower counties of the State. It is doubtful now that so many
birds can be obtained; two hundred and fifty pair, however,
I believe, haye been assnired the society. ‘This association is
ever foremost in active work for the protection and preserva-
tion of game, and many of its most prominent members are
residents of Philadelphia, in fact, il seems that our city fur-
nishes the backbone of the society. Homo,

A Game Derrirerep Counrry—Tidioute, Pa.— Warren
County is oné of the ‘played ont” resorts. Formerly we
had grand deer hunting ground, but now sawmills are being
introduced all through the big woods, and those mills are
manned (for the most part) with lawless and soulless
marauders, who kill everything in season and out of season,
until now the best hunters will not average one deer per
week with constant hunting; whereas, ten years ago seven
to fen would fall before one gun in the same time.—BH. A. B.

Missouri, Parkville, Platte Co., March 10:—A friend and
self haye just returned from a hunting tour among the lakes
in this vicinity. Ducks and geese are plentiful but hard to
get at. Squirrels are scarce: a few can be found on the
hluffs| Rabbits are quitr numerous and afford good sport.
Ruffed grouse and quail are rarely seen here; they are not
protected, and hence are almost exterminated.—Prinrsr.

Acoomac Co., Va.—March 12.—There are plenty of geese
in the marsh ponds and the black ducks are beginning to re-
turn. The quail have fared badly, not being used to such
cold and snows. Found a dead night partridge (woodcock)
several days ago.

Worraineron, Inp,—Vareh 8.—The quail haye been
almost destroyed. Tt will be many years before birds are
plenty again; where two years ago there were hundreds, one
cannot be found, The prairies are wet, but we expect snipe
shooting later on.

Loess, Hoorme Co., O.—March 12.—Last winter was a
“‘corker” on the quail, Many bevies have been found in the
bottoms frozen to death,

Massacrusnrrs.—The sportsmen of Springfield, Mass., and
vicinity have captured over one hundred foxes this season,
and the end is not yet.

PrnnsyivaAntA—Philadelphia, March 12,—Two or three
snipe were killed on the meadows bordering Darby Creek,
near Philadelphia, last week, In some places, however, the
Inarshes haye not entirely thawed out. To-day many
redheads reached Philadelphia per rail from Havre de Grace
and shooting there is reported very good. Our river ducks
heing shipped by gunners to. the city are in very poor condi-
tion yet, the ice on the flats this winter haying carried off and
destroyed the usual vegetable matter which supplies them
with food.

Newrort—R. I., March 5.—Johu H. Chase, a fine rifle
shot of Portsmouth, was out shooting Jast week. As he fired
at # muskrat in the water another stuck his head out of water
in range and he killed them both. He says he never heard
of the like being done before with a4 rifle ball.—Snoormr.

New Jeesry—Hightstown, March 12.—Woodcock were
heard here on the first of the month.—P-

ee
N. ¥. 8. ASSOCIATION,

HE committee on literature are getting up an elaborate pro-
gramme of between one and two hundred pages te be bound
in boards and printed on a delicate, croani-laid, tinted paper. Tor
the outer coyer a designis bemg prepared by one of the finest
artists in the country nndér the supervision of Mr, 8. 8. Conant, of
Harper & Bros. Tn this book a complete history of the New York
State Association for the Protection of Wish and Game will be
printed, Ttis also desired to obtain the accurate scores of prize win-
ners at the trap, and any one who can give eny information, either
in regard to scoresor to the history of the Association prior to 1865,
id respectfully asked to correspond with My, Abel Crook, liennett
Building, New York. Az there 18 no authentic record, the Com-
mittes would like to obtain one as complete as possible bo as to
make the programme a bovk of reference, and the éarlier any in-
formation is furnished the better, as it will involye considerable
labor in the compilation of it. The committee propose to take a
limited number of advertisements at the rate of one hundred dol-
lars a page to help defray the expense of getting up the pro-
gramme, Donors of prizes will be ullowed an advertisement free,
provided they will furnish a snitable eut for the same.

Prizes are being received yery rapidly; orders for about forty
having been recetyed and placed on file, the aggregate value of
which is four thousand dollars, Among others which we are
authorized to announce are the following : ;

The Brooklyn Furnitive Company are manufacturing a parlor
auit of ten piecod of furniture covered with salin damask and
elegantly carved, and valued at one thousand dollars, the damask
alone costing two hundred and seventy-five dollars. It isintended
that this prize shall be offered for indiyidual competion, and is
the largest prize ever offered at a State tournament.

The Le Roy Shot and Lead Manufacturing Company have do-
nated a bronze, representing an American hunter on horseback
shooting a bison. The design ig by Bonheur, brother of Rosa
Bonheur, and possesses that characteristic treatment of animals
for which that artist is so famed, It was prepared by Tiffany in
whose windows it is on exhibition. It is valued wt three hundred
dollars. Mesers. Parker & Bros, are manufacturing a gun expressly
for the occasion, which they assert will surpass anything their
factory ever turned out. It is to be specially built for trap pur-
poses, and of the finest Damascus steel, thirty-inch barrels, ten
gauge, between eight and nine pounds in weight, and is to be gold
mounted with a rib engrayed as follows: ‘' Prize N. Y. 8. A. for
Protection of Game and Fish, 1881.”

The other prizes include articles both useful and ornaiental,
dexeriptions of which we will give hereafter from time to time.

No cheap prizes have been accepted, the Committee arguing
that it would be unfair to donors of valuable prizes to permit the
character of donations to be weakened by atch a course, The
system which has been adopted, and is working admirably, is as
follows: No donations is entered on the books until all corres-

ondence is ended by the recsipt and filing of an accredited order
for the prize. If any conditions are attached fo a donation the
Committee reserve the mght to return the same to the donor if it
should be found impracticabie to comply with the conditions. No
donation will be accepted unless it isin some way appropriate,
and such az shall be acceptable to « winner. Also, the Committee
propose to place an honest cash valuation on each prize so that a
winner will know just what he has won, Between the middle of
April and the first of May all prizes are to be delivered to the
Committes, and will be exhibited by the Brooklyn Furniture
Company at their warerooms on Fulton Street, opposite Hanover

[Manon 17, 1881.

Place, Brooklyn. This company has prepared the most attractive
show window that: could be found either in New York or Brooklyn.
It is entirely of plate glaas, with a frontage of thirty feet and a
depth of sixteen feet. Itis to ba carpeted in Wilton and ar-
ranged in parlor form, lighted by « chandelier of many
lights. Pier glasses ywill be placed at each end and artificial
windows with Madras hangings, loaned especially for this oc-
casion, valued at’ eight hundred dollars a pair. Within this
crystal palace the suit of furniture donated by them will be
placed, and all the other prizes displayed in such order and
upon such arrangement as will please the eye and proye most
advantageous, In May a formal opening will be had, to which
the donors and members of the press are invited, and a suitable
collation will be furnished. Thosé who are contemplating enterin

prizes should decide without delay, as it is estimated that the
preparation of the book that is to contain the programma will re-
eee at least a month, and the Committee feel that in justice to
the donors the book should be distvibuted as early as possible,
We are informed that about one thonsand dollars in cash has been
presented to the prize Committee to use as they see fit. The bird
problem appears in # fair way of solution several responsible
parties having wolicited the contract. The nuniber of birds xe
quired is estimated at twenty-tive thousand, and any bids for the
contract should be forwarded at once to Mr. Crook, who will placa
them before the Committee on Birds.

Hh
LONG ISLAND GUN CLUBS.

Wednesday evening, March 9, the Coney Island Rod and Gun
Club held its meeting atthe club rooms, No. 451 Flatbush avenne
President W. L. B, Stears in the chant and Seoretary Geo, 1,
Ayers recording, There was a large attendance of members, Mr.
G. W. Wingert, who had been appointed to procure a champion-
ahip club badge, produced an elegantly designed gold badge and
xeported that 1t wa ready for presentation to the mamber who had
béen successful ab the last meeting. The conditions under which
the badge is to be won are that the member who wing it most
fimes at the twelye monthly competitions is to have it as his per-
sonal property at the conclusion of the year.

The chairman, in an able and pleasant address, presented the
badge to Mr. ‘Theodore Alston, who, at the first competition which
took place last month, killed seyen birds straight.

Mr. Alston responded, and was congratulated by his fellow
members Gu ae et ,

A case of stuffed birds wax presented by Mr. J. Batty to b
for on the 16th inst. 7 J 4 igs

Mr. C. W. Wingert presented a handsome gold pin to be shot
for in April.

Mr, Robert Furey presented a ten dollar gold piece to be shot
forin May. ‘The thanks of the club were tendered the donarg,

The following new members were slected: Danidl WW, Northrup
Wallace W. Samuels, 0. J. Glover, Harry Deghuce, T. Sidebotham,
Harry Brown, James O'Connor, Harry Hase, J, B. Stearns. G. C.
Marsters, Benjamin Baler, B. G. Thier, William Booth and Geores
Kinnel. The names of thirtecn applicants for memborghip were
received. The Secretary reported the number of members to be
143, which, considering that the club only started November 11
last, is a good showing.

Aiter the formal adjournment a fibecollation and entertain-
ment, consisting of singing, 6te., concluded the evening's pro-
ceedings.

The Long Island Shooting Club has filed its annul report in
the County Olerk’s offce. The membership of the club is beventy—
eight, of whom sixty-one arein good standing, The receipts ofthe
year wore $678.46 and the expenditures $527 14, leaving a balance
of #151,29. The total amount of club asserts aro $1,180.33.

eo .

INFORMATION WANTED,

Historroat Quary.—W. M. H., 712 Market street, Phila-
delphia, Pa., would be glad to get a letter from some onewho
can tell him accurately in what organization of the Confed-
erate Army the lance was used. (This weapon is about nine
feet long, the Confederate States Hag being attached to the
staff near the steel spear-point. The pike for infantry of
various shapes was nsually heavier and longer, as to its point,
than the lance. Were many of the pikes used?) This cor-
respondent was a sdldier—then as now «4 lover of historic
things. He has two great boxes of these lances. The boxes
were addressed to ‘‘Capt. Getty, Lynchbutgh, Var He
would like to learn who this officer was and exactly where
these curious weapons were abandoned or captured. A letter
or postal addressed as aboye would reach the historical student
aforesaid.

Minnrsora Sroorma.—C. EB, W., Troy, N. Y., asks (1)
where he can find best deer hunting within 150 mites of St.
Paul, Minn. ; wants board, preferably with some one who
nnderstands sport. (2) Resort for deer, ducks and geese in
Otter Tail County, Minn., with board. (8) Sporting centre,
with board, on line of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railroad.

Bravrort,—'‘ Subscriber” asks; (1) What is the range of
the thermometer at Beaufort, N. C., in winter and summer?
(2) Is the climate healthy, or subject to malaria and fever
andague? (8) Is wild fowl and general suooting pood in
its vicinity ?

A REaveER of Pittsburgh desires to know the nearest point
to Pittsburgh, Pa., were live quail for breeding purposes
can be purchased.

Ht
THE WICKERSHEIMER FLUID.

; Bosman, Montana.
ILL the ‘Fish Editor” of ForEst anv SrawuAm please advise
me as to best manner of preserying bear skins. Coneeding
they hayes been ‘* pegged out!’ and cleaned of most of the flesh and
fatty matter, what is the best preparation to apply? JT haye usual-
ly used conimon salt, but am told that will always attract moisture,
Have also used alum and salt. I haye an objection to using arsen-
ical soap or any of the salts of arsenic. I have supposed on read-
ing your article on the ‘ Wickershaimer Flnid” that it was a good
preparution, but thet would be a very bully article to take into the
mountains in a pack outfit. At any rate T shonld like to get your
advices as to the best method, preferring, of course, it in a solid
form that could be easily “ packed’ and mixed np in the field. 1
killed six largegrizzlies in these mountains last season well furred,
and fear the tur will slip for want of proper treatment, and don’t
wish to be unprepared the next trip. ; P.
(The “ Wickersheimer Fluid,” the formula of which was given in
Forest AND Stream of Noy. 4, 1880, has been misunderstood by
many correspondents. We do not cousider it of the slighest yalue
for preserving birds, sa objects preserved by it remain flexible. Th
ig of great yaluein making skeletons which are held together by
natural ligaments ; for preserving insects, spiders, crustaceans and
erhaps fishes foy museums. It may be of use to the taxidermist
in case of skins, but we know nothing of its use in this manner,
The skin would remain fiexible, and the moths would probably
ayoid it, but whether it would retain the hair or not we cannot say,
There has been a great demand for copies of the paper which con-
tained the recipe, but we haye no reports from those who haya
useditin this country. In a week or to we will give our readerg
another formula for # preserving fiuid, which, likethe other, comes
from Germany. ’
A mixtnrs of one-third (by measure) alum to two-thirds salt is
used and recommended by taxidermists for preserving the skins of
mammals.]

Mazon 17, 1881.]

Sea and River Sfishina.

FISH SN SEASON IN MARCH.
FHESH WATER.

White Bass, Roeets cnrysopa,

Fickerél, Hsox reticulacus.

‘Pike or Piekerel, Hsou (cies. Rovk Gass, <Ambloplites, (Two
Pike-perch {(wall-eyed pike) species).
Stizolethiwm americanum, 8. | War-mouth, Chenobryttus gulosus.

griseuin, etc. Crappie, Pomoxzys nigromaculatus,
Yellow Perch, Perc fluviatilis. Bachelor, Pithdeas innuteirts
‘Striped Bass, Roceus lineatus. Chih, Semotilis corporalis.
SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarivs. Smelt, Osmerus mordaa,
Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus. Pollock, Poltackius carbonarius,
te Perch, Horone americana, i

a

A SUMMER FISHING TRIP.

RE you an angler, reader? HH you are not I assure you
there are some of the real pleasures of life which you
have failed to discover. I fancy 1 see those of my friends
who practice the craft seated before warm fires in some cozy
library, during these cold evenings, with their materials,
Bienen reminiscences of past sport, scattered around in con-

ion. ,

And while they assort and reassort their gaudy flies,
hooks and tackle, they are busily thinking over the past
season, and planning for the future, meanwhile I will en-
deayor as a brother angler to interest you for a time with an
Kecount of a trip which I had the fortune to make.

The heat in the city had become intolerable, and the feel-
ings which my friend Jack and myself experienced when we
found ourselyes spinning away were far from unpleasant.
Where we were to go was unsettled, plan we had not, and
so after drifting around fashionable watering places, idling
away our time in dancing aud making imaginary love on one
day, and on the next, interviewing ancient maidens and
petrified sandwiches at the railway stations, tired and weary
at last, one quiet Sunday morning we tumbled into that
quaint, old-fashioned town of Quebec. The fact was, we

"were dying of enawi, and having been in this interesting old
spot many times before, of course Montmorency Talla,

French cathedrals and drives had lost all charms. In this

frame of mind we sauntered alone the promenade of Dufferin

Terrace.

Jack threw himself into a seat, and while he puifed out
huge volumes of smoke, commenced to dream of the pretty
girl who had played on the guitar during the voyage down
from Montreal, and forming daring plans for her romantic
rescue and marriage. I lounged over the railings—hundreds
of feet below was the street, with the busy people hurrying
toand fro, then the shouting stevedores on the wharves, and
beyond lay the swift running river, glittering in the morn-
ingsunlight, wilh its ships riding at anchor, and innumerable
little boats darting hither and thither. A pleasant picture,
yet withal so soft that I gradually lapsed into some pleasant
day dream, leading huge vessels high into the air by a slender
spider's thread. A hand was laid on my shoulder, turning
quickly, before me stood an old friend and as true a disciple
of the Waltonian school ‘‘as ever threw a fly.” He had
heard that we were in town, he said, and proposed to send us
away on a fishing trip immediately. ‘* Capital!” we shouted,
and of course soon were in possession of all necessary
knowledge. In the gray light of the following morning two
nied figures might haye been seen hastily descending the
steep street which led to the wharf of the Saguenay steamers.
We are in time and hasten aboard. The morning is still
young, and the old city has not yet thrown off its garb of
sleep. One faint star twinkled in the hazy sky, the rumble
of some early moving wagon and the roar of escaping
steam alone break the stillness of the hour. A few dis-
cordant sentences of Canadian jargon, a shrill whistle, a
splash andrumble, and we are off, The wheels turn slowly
round, dense masses of black smoke pour from out the fun-
nel, and the steamer swings out info the rapidly running
river.

Soon feeling the current she lazily begins to float down
that grand river, the St. Lawrence. Swiftly we pass the
many yards of rafts which line the banks, fainter and fainter
appears the city, one by one the lights still burning fade ont,
and soon the outlines of the tallest spires sink in the sombre
suist which is hanging over all. The isle of Orleans is reach-
ed, and as we pass the lower end the sun bursts on the pic-
fure. Wehad gazed upon the beauties of the river to our
heart’s content, watched an energetic man waste time and
ammunition in scaring porpoises miles sway, and finally set-
tled down to our novels, the usual solace of such trips. It
‘was quite late in the afternoon when we reached one of those
towns builtin early times, and of which so few remain un-
touched by modern hands-

The beauty of the scene was striking. Before us appeared
an ideal representation of one of those antique and lovely
Acadian towns so admirably described by Longfellow :

* There in the midst of its farms reposed the Acadian village;
Strongly bullt were the houses, with frames of oak and of chestnut,
ee ae the peasants of Normandy built in the relgn of the Hen-

A long, clean pier of white stone led to the houses. There
nestling among the green trees, with here and there a sprink-
ling of red and gald, with the misty blue hills for a back-
‘ground, lay the town that quiet summer day. From among
the houses with the blue smoke here and there curling slowly
upward, came occasionally the shrill hark of adog, the crow-
ing of a cock or the gentle coping of a doye, while the busy
dame of the house, appearing with her pail of milk, proclaimed
the near approach of evening. A shrill whistle jars upon
‘our pleased fancy and brings our thoughts reluctantly back
to the scene around us.

The planks aré drawn in, and once more off we are hasten-
ing on our journey.

The Saguenay River is soon reached and we begin to as-
cend. How sombre and magnificent it all appeared when

late at night we reached the place at which we were to fish
and prepared to leave the steamer.

We hastily jump into our canoe, the steamer slows and
stops. ‘Cast off,” some one shouts, and as the rope comes
whistling toward us we cannot help thinking that the last tie
which holds us to the civilized world has been broken loose.

Instantly we fall astern and away goes the steamer send-
ing out showers of fiery sparks and casting a red glow on the
adjacent mountains. The dull patter, patter of the paddle
wheels, and the roar of the trembling furnaces at last bid us
farewell as the red light of the steamer disappears around 4
projecting bluff. The only sound which breaks the stillness

_ of the hour is the musical ripple of the wavea upon the rocky
shores, ‘The moon comes ott from behind a dark cloud and
lends a glittering sheen to the rippling surface of the inky

FOREST AND STREAM.

water; the barren mountains fower above in majestic srand-
eur, while at their massive bases long, dark, mysterious
shadows flit with ever varying outline. Gradually other
Sounds are to he heard—the ‘‘hoot! hoot!” of some solitary
owl, and the blowing of a porpoise far away. Stretching out
before us was the land kissing with its green and velvef car-
pet xite inky river, and losing itself in the misty blue back-
ground.

A faint light glitters among the trees and toward it our
canoe rapidly shoots. * ar OS

The sunis shining brightly im the morning as we step into
canoes which are gently grating on the sandy shores avwating
our departure. Dip, dip, dip, and away we go up the danec-
lng waters, up past rows of pine and cedar, past falls and
rapids, past pools, where caily playing trout show their glit-
tering sides, until we reach our fishing grounds. Seldom
does one meet with such beauty and grandeur as are pos-
sessed by this stream.

Mountains, some of solid rock devoid of all living things,
others in beautiful hues, stretch far, far away, while the bab-
bling brook, seeming to sing Tennyson’s song—

‘*T come from hatnts of coot and hern ;
I make a sudden gally,
And sparkle out among the fern
To bicker down a. valley?—
Winds sparkling and dancing through the misty bills.

As we atlvanced up the river how soft the scene! The
canoe advancing silently or cutting the rapid water with a
merry gureling noise, the trout and salmon jumping and
showing their glistening sides and the plaintive note of some
sweet songster manifest that peaceful and quiet happiness
which is Nature's createst charm.

And now we determine to commence workin good earnest.
And so with that intent Lassort my flies, joint my rod and
adjust my line for the encounter. Wor this pool I will use
my favorite cast—No. 1, a fairy; 2, claret; 3, ginger hackle.
You all know the favorite spot at a glance, and in if recog-
nize the home of the wily trout, ‘The river, rushing round a
mossy point, broadens into deep and placid water, on whose
cool bosom the lowest branches of the drooping trees ever so
lightly dip, and then the banks, approaching near to one an-
other at its lower end, cause the water to dash precipitately
away:

You have caught the sly trout, my readers, and you know
well the method. Cautiously approaching and pushing the
alders aside, with ever so gentle a noise, the flies light. on the
water. For a moment, silence; then, as you draw them
toward the bank, a rush comes, a splash; with rapid darting
he turns and rims, and the waters boil, but at last he is
yours ‘Ah! not such a large one as I thought,” I hear you
exclaim. But there are many more no larger than he with
whom you deal,

“Some lightly fossing fo the grassy bank, and (o the shelving shore
slow dragging some.”
“But should you lure
From his dark haunts, beneath the tangled roots
Of pendent trees, the monarch of the brook,
Behoovyes you then to ply your finest art.
Long time he, cautious followin, scans the fly,
And off atteripts bo seize tt, but as orb
The dimpled water speaks his jealous rear.
At last, while haply o’er the shaded sun
Passes acloud, he desperate takes the death,
With sullen plunge. At ouce he darts long:
Deep-struck, and Mun ont all the leverihened line ;
Then seeks the farthest ooze, the sheltering weed.
Then the caverned bank, his old secure abode,
With ylelding hand
That feels him still, yet to lis furious course
Gives Way, you, now retiring, following now
Across the stream exhaust his idle rage;
Tl floating broad upon his breathiess side,
And to his fate abandon’d, to the shore
You gaily drag your unresisting prize,”

But much as one enjoys the pleasure of angling, how in-
dispensable is the following meal! Who does not remember
that enjoyable day when he caught and ate his first trout ?
The soft winds from the waters playing round; the odors of
the flowers, and the general surrounding of the place, all zo
to make the effect lasting in your mind,

Tt afforded me a great deal of amusement to suddenly
come on Jack one morning as he was fishing, and I soon dis-
coyered the secret of his catch of large fish Having caught
out all the smaller trout he still ling red, maintaining that
there was always one or two large ones which he must have,
and so I] watched as he labored to secure them. First he
tried the hackles, going through them all; then an ibis, and
a claret and a fairy, a coachman, an alder, a gray drake, and
finally with a huge white miller, and he has lim.

We had fishing on the river for five miles, making some
large hauls, and we pined for a change.

One afternoon a half-breed made his appearance, and from
him we learned that he had discovered a new lake from which
he maintained that he had taken a barrel of trout in two
hours. Although we sincerely doubted his veracity we ney-
ertheless sallied forth with our canoes and men to inyesti-
gate Dark Lake, the one in question, was in the wilderne-s
surrounded by muddy ground. After embarking we found
the water to be only a foot and a half deep all over and with
a muddy bottom.

Assiduous Jack explored every conceivable nook, whipping
diligently the while, but with no success. I was also unfor-
tunate. About to give up in despair I madea chance cast to-
ward an old log when—goodness pracions—the water fairly
seethed with trout. Jack soon steamed up, and together we
made that nasty muddy little hole yield sixty-four pounds of
fine trout in altnost an incredible time. Where they ever
éame from, a8 the natives say, ‘‘Je ne sais pas.” But our
tackle got short in the matter of trout flies, and so we must
needs stop, Let me here advise all my friends who may
read this article either to take a good fair supply, or else mas-
ter the art and tale materials for making their flies. I men-
tion this latter since I am myself a maker of flies, but on this
occasion foolishly left materials behind. There yetremained
only a few days, and this we devoted to salmon fishing. One
can never forget the first salmon he caught.

The pool was near at hand and cautiously we approach.
‘(Cast there,” says our canoe-man, and forthwith our line,
with a ‘‘king of the water” fly, gracefully alighis, ‘*Um
good,” he says. Well, I should say so; for suddenly splash
goes the water, and out he comes, then swish, and with a
whiz the line is gone, and the rod is merrily dancing to mu-
sic from the buzzing reel. Now he darts savagely away, but
check him gently—care is the word. How he rushes and
tears, Now up, now down, with many a jerk and plunge.
But the line is strong, and we are in nohurry. Soon we
think he isours. No, not yet; his death struggle is at hand
and he grows weak.

Noble fellow ! he has striven hard to be free. Slowly reel
him in, andm an instant the cruel gaffis in hisside. He
lies on the bank half dead, a fifteen-pounder, and my first!

Dear reader, there are many pleasures awaiting you if you

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will but stretch forth your hand. If you haye never been
one of the angling brotherhond I would that I could allure
you away from hot and crowded watering places, from ini\i-
gestion and insomnia to pur recreation, that you foo could
breathe the air perfumed with the sweet smelling woods and
flowers, feel the cool breezes loaded with odors of pine and
balsam, tastetheicy walersot the spring stealing from its cover
of mosses, partake of refreshing sleep and food, and live, aye
live, as only those do who live under the tent of nature.
But such pleasures cannot always last, and we must sadly
pack up and return. We presented our men with many
pounds of fish for their winter use, right glad to get in ex-
change for them health a.d yigor in our hodies. We em-
bark and resolutely turn our backs upon the spot. As each
stroke of the paddle brought + nearer the noise and hustle
of civilization and left, behind us the sweet fowers and the
bright birds we could not help feeling much of the same
spirit which prompted old Izaak Walton to write so aptly,
© T Intjhese flowery meads would be,

These erystal streams slould solace me;

To whose harmonious bubbling noise

T, with my angle, would rejoice,”

There are many attractions offered to weary business men
forsummer enjoyment, but if you really want sport. please
remember how ‘'T went a fishing,” and do likewise.

C. Trovr.

+ —<$$

BOBBING FOR EELS

BY GOBMOPOLITAN

RETHREN of the rod, turn not up your nasal protuber-
ances in contempt for this homely sport, for when
tired of fishing in the legitimate nianner, much amusement
may be had in the long sumnier evenings by bobbing for the
slimy though nutritious eel. One pleasant summer—-ah,
what pleasant memories hover round the words—the two
colonels and myself had tished for striped bass an! weakfish
and caught so many that the caterer of the mess swore that
no more fishes should be brought to the house ; and, looking
for fresh fields and pastures new, old Bris suggested, ‘* Why
uot bob for eels; the work of the day will be over; we can
take the Black Maria, with Hunter fo pull; have a good
supply of creature comforts in the shape of cigars and lemon-
adé ; lie back in the boat, take it easy and get lots of fun?”
Agreed,” said Van, and Pills, nothing loth, also assented.
Fortunately, in our bag of sand in which we preserved our
sali. water worms (Vere?s), 2 goodly number still remained of
the vermicular beauties and weset to work tomuake the bobs—
for it should be mentioned that without bobs, bobbing would
be a failure. Thread may be used, but silk or worsted is
better, and this is the process: A piece of ligature silk, four
feet, long, doubled, is threaded through a large, long needle ;
the worm is transfixed--end for end, as the sailors say—and
is pushed to the end of the silk, another and another, until the
entire length appears like a gigantic worm; both ends are
fastened with knots, the string oubled and doubled in itself
and tied in the middle, leaving on each side a bunch of
wormy flesh the size of a child's hand. These are the bobs,
and very enticing they look; and if made of the salt water
worms are much better than the ordinary angle worm kind.
Hunter was directed to have the boat in readiness at 8 P. M.,
and at that hour we started, Van and I in the stern, Bris in
the bow and Hunter in the middle, The boat was anchored
about twenty feet from the sea-wall of the fort (Wood) in
five feet of water; we light our cigars, arrange our bundles
of worms, tie a sinker to them, fasten them to the two upper
joints of our rods and cast overboard. Hunter, an old “shell
back,”’—a soldier in name because of Iris enlistment, but a
sailor all over--disdaining such trifling, looks as contemptu-
ously as he dares at} the eayer satisfaction depicted on his

commanding officer’s face as he feels the first nibble.
Hoop-la! Out came Bris’ line and on the bob a litte
éel not munch bigger than one of the worms he had tried to
devour. A silent snigger from Yan who, laid ont in the
stern sheets, seemed to pay more attention to the stars than
to his line. A splash and over went his rod, a rousing big
fellow having seized the bait and dragged the pole from his
lazy hands. Fortunately the line fouled with the anchor
rope and it was recovered, and, when liuuled in, had an eel
still attached to it which probably weighed not less than two
pounds. Whisk! and Pills pulled ont a big one; and in
lis haste to secure if striking the coxswain across the face,
who at once spit to leeward, shifted his quid and anathematized
his eyeballs (or onrs) most heartily. Next take for the in-
fantry colonel, who this time secured an eel so large that he
was obliged to haul him ir by the line for fear of breaking
his rod, when it was found that the animal’s teeth were
so fixed in the fibres of the silk that he could not be shaken
off, and it was necessary to decapitate him before the bob
could he used again. This operation was performed by the
cheerful and long-suffering Hunter, who, after a severe tussle
of some minutes, succeeded in hacking off the head and
getting himself covered with slime from hea'! to foot. More
anathemas and a relapse into a sullen silence only broken by
the constantly repeated hauling in of snaky-lopking victims.
Tt isan actual fact that no sooner did he bobs touch the
bottom than the eels would go at them with arush, some-
tinies two, even three, being captured af one time. After an
hour or so of this kind of work we rested awhile before
putting on fresh bobs, and Bris sung us hisfavorite song, the

chorus of which ran as follows :
* Oh, the death of my poor children,
Oh, the death that they did die;

Some got drunk and some got drowned,
Some got choked with chicken pie.*

Those of my readers who haye traveled West. will doubt-
less recognize these familiar words. Weresumed work again,
and for another hour hauled in eels until the bottom of the
boat was covered to such an extent that we were obliged to
keep our feet on the gunwale to prevent the ‘‘riptyles,” as
Hunter called theni, from climbing up our legs, At length
my patience gave out, and I mildly suggested to our amiable
commanding officer that; we should give up our sport for the
night aud pull to the wharf. .

*< No, sir,” he replied. ‘I don’t go in until I have filled
this boat with eels.”

Oyer poor Hunter's face a smile was seen to gleam when
I made my proposition ; at the colonel’s response he hecame
gloomy as midnight again.

“ Well, Pm going ashore,” said I, ‘If I have to wade for
it.”

‘No, sir; I command this boat. You must see the fun
out, Obey orders, even if you are to be devoured with eels.
Did you ever hear how our old friend the general, who by
this time is peacefully asleep in his cot in yonder fort, obeyed

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Manor 17, 1881

orders? No? Well, Twill tell you; and let the story of this
old veteran be a lesson to you. It was during the battle of
Molina del Rey, and General Taylor, seeiig a certain part of
his line exposed Lo attack from a quarter not expected, sent
anaide fora young captain of artillery, who, quickly approuch-
ing his chief, reeciyed the following order: ‘Captain
Burke, take your battery to the field over the hill to the
right. Keep the enemy in check and remain there until L
rescue you.’ The artillery man touched his cap, cantered
off, had his battery limbered up and off at a gallop. The
day was won and sunset saw the complete diseomtiture of
the Mexican host. Cajtain Burke did not put in an appear-
ince and many surmises were made as to his fate. Thenext
day passed and nothing washeard of him, and Genera! Taylor
was heard to say that he could not understand what hid be-
come of him. An officer near by renvarked that perhaps no
order had been sent him to abandon his position, * By Jove,
sure enough! One of you fellows ride out and see if he is
still there and, if so, order him in.’ Sure enough, there he
wis ; and would haye been fo this day if he had not received
acommand to retire. Talk about Casabianca! bah—Lord!
Whiat an eel!” and in came another one,

We fished until nothing was left of the bobs, and at 1p. mw.
returned to the fort, our boat cerfainly one-third full of eels
—a louthsonie, squirming, slimy mass, Gnough to sicken one;
but the colonel was delighted, for said he, We will save a
whole day’s rations and feed the men on them; they won't
be lost." We stopped ut the sutler's to refresh the inner
man and while sitting over our beer and cigars the colonel
told the following story, which, although it may baye been
in print before, is well worth repeating. It is apropos of the
eel:

‘A wagon drove up to the cottage door and a quiet, gen-
tlemanly visitor descended who knocked and was admitted
by the good woman of the house. * Widow Jones?’ said he.
‘No widow,’ said she—* Mrs. Jones.’ ‘* Widow Jones,’ said
he, ‘the eels ave outside —two barl’s of them.’ *Whére did
they come from?’ said she. * Outer the old man—fell in the
ereck—drowndead.’ ‘Good Lord!? said she, “bring the
critters into the kitchen.’ * Ajl right,’ said he; ‘what shall I
do with the defunk?’ * Wall, I kinder guess the best thing
to. clo would be to take him back and set lim agin,’ and she
Wiped a big tear froni ber glassy optic.”

After this to hed and dream all night of cel bobbing and
tussles will: enormous monsters.

For the benefit of our friends living in the vicinity of New
York it may be remarked that the locality where we fished is
olf eee sea-will at Fort Wood, Bedloe’s Island, New York
harbor.

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TRIP TO MADAWASKA LAKE AND ITS SOURCES.

[ HAVING thecomfortable and thriving village of Fraser-
J ville, Me., af 2:15 p. M. ona bight day in August in
the mail conyeyance, under the care of my esteemed friend,
John Turner, a veritable sport, we soon found the aroma of
birch in the air afti 7 the recent shower of rain, aod the roads
being in splendid condition, we gol slong finely at the rate of
eight miles an hour; ancdafter changing horses at St. Tons,
du Ifa Ia, and satisfying the erayings of the jnner man, we
continued our journey through mountain gorges and thick
forests, elorions 10 behold, we arrived ab Lake Madiwaska at
12:45 1, M., having made our journey of eighty-one miles in
eleven hours, including stoppages.

The Lake was now at our feet, basking in the moonlipht,
and to me it seemed like a little sea, te shores opposite being
almost too distant lo sue, a8 it was forty-one miles long.

However, to bed we got, and enjoyed a good nicht's rest
from our hospitable host, Clem. Burebee, and a trout break-
fastin the morning, and 6 A. M. sawme, as my friend Turner
took a different route after bear, with twe guides enzaged,
und canoe, tent blinkets and all the necessary camp fixings,
including a splendid rifle and twenty rounds of animunition I
fot the use of from my friend, Col. Thenault, who lives on
the river Madawaska aud Gwns a farm of three miles along
the edge of the lake, and one and a half miles deep, and is a
thorough Nimrod. <All being in readiness we started at 7
A, M., and hy 12 o'clock dined just five miles up the river
which is, upto this point, a succession of rapids and falls,
and the water beine low we had to lo some immense drag-
fing with our loaded canoe, and to be careful not to slave
a liole in her. Well, we relished our dinner of trout which
T caught while the guides were preparing for dinner, and
soon after continued our journey. Having got over the
worst part of the river the task was now a4 pleasant one,
using the paddies all the time. The river here widens into
a Jake of about five miles ling and half a mile broad at the
widest part, with plenty of ducks all around, but too wild to
fetat. Saw immense foeks of young ones unable to fly, but
which got through the water af a terrific gait; also lots of
whut the guides (old me were fish eavles. Ishot one which
pas-ed close by the canoe, and he measured from jip to tip
vf win five feet four inches, of a darkish brown color and a
beautiful crested head, and inimense talons. I preserved the
wings alone, After passing through three miles of river,
whose walters were withont arnufile, and whose shores are
forested with cedar, maple and bireh, we entered the second
lake, seven miles Jong aud about one mile broad, slightly
timbered with cedar; and leaving it we again had the river
before us for five miles more, and 7 P, M. sayy us in camp at
La Fourche, the head of the niain branch of Madawaska River
sud twenty-five miles from Lake Madawaska. We had quite
atime during the early part of the night, shying pieces of
wood at the hares which came aronnd the camp, attracted by
jhe fire. The suides managed io bag two of them, and they
ide avery palatable brenltast.

Here at La Fourche the river has three different branches,
one of about four miles and anotlier three miles long, both
ems fed by smaller streams; the third Wranch fourteen
mileslong, fed by ** Kaele Lake,” a great beaver district, We
took the *! Eagle” branch, and after going up for abont four
iniles found the river junmed by logs piled some forty fect
high and about a mile long. This jam has been accumulat-
jug for over thirly years, the gnides telline. Herewe had fo
portage everything to the head of the Jam,

Dhring all our passave up fle trout tishine was yery poor,
the best being bat one pound in weight. We were now recom-
pensed for coming so far. At the lead of the jam the water
was only about four feef deep and clear as erystal, anil fn
the bottom we could see Lhe troutin swarms, some ‘long ag a
fishine pole,” ane guide sid.

T got my rod ready and tried them with a Jock Scott, but
nouse. Tried nearly every colored fly imaginable, but no
Success; the suidesin flu meantinie having fixed camp and
rigved their rods, which were cut out of the surrounding bush,
of about four fect long, with a good strong hook and a piece

of pork for bait, and if they were not landing some of the
finest trout 1 ever saw it was chution, I then got them to
cut me arod,as here you must fish in the holes among the
logs, and a long, light trout rod is useless. So, being rigeed,
I commenced, and it would take us all of ten minutes to land
them. We caught sixteen dozen, averaging 24 lbs. each, and
then stayed the slaughfer as I was afraid we would not manage
to keep them from spoiling, having insufticient sall with us; but
thie guides fixed them, part sun dried and part salted. Next
morning the sky had changed, wind westerly and continual
clouds. Tried the fly with success, but as the canoe could not
be used on account of its shadow in the water I had to wade,
and that in some places to the arm-pits, but had the pleasure
oflanding in three hours four dozen, some of then fiye
pounds weight.

Having exhausted my yacation I thought it time to take
the home route again, although if was my intention to go as
far ns Hagle Lake, but home I must go, and having the fish
pelea in cedar branches we commenced our journey
ack,

While going downthe river ahead of the guides, about one-
half a mile wading and fishing, and not taking particular no-
tice of my surrounding I nearly fell over a full-grown bear,
I was walking across strip of sand where the river took a
short bend, and haying leather moccasins on I made no noise
whatever, and Mr, Bruin was lying down in the sand by the
river's edge within twenty yards of me, I don't know well
which made the best time for home, the hear or I, but mine
was **Dexter-ously” fast, and when I told the guides (hey im-
mediately got the rifle (1 carried no revolver) and started in
pursuit, but Bruin had a good start and was not to be bagged
that time. Onexamining the shore along could be seen foot-
prints of both a large and a small one. One track I followed
for fully one-half mile along the river in the sand, of evident-
ly a she bear and her cubs by the large and small foot-prints,
Weneverhad any close aquaintance with them after that,
but the same night a hunter shot one about a mile from our
camp, aud the skin measured ten feet.

Nothing of note happening on our journey except the bag-
ging of an occasional hare, and we arrived at the colonel’s who
gave us a hearty welcome and a good send-off.

Arrived at Fraseryille the boys turned out to see the
“catch,” and they were surprised to learn that 1 had upward
of a flour barrel full, and after sending around a few dozen
among them I had «a jolly fine supper from mine host, Alex,
Gilles, who invited al the boys, and they toasted me to my
heart’s content.

Home again and sorry for it, but if the readers of Fonrst
AND S@reEAM wish good fishing I can recommend Madawaska
River. Simon FRAsER.

Quebec, Sept. 15. $4

SUCKERS,
HE question of a correspondent of Forgsr aAnp Sirrpaae
of Feb. 24 in'reference to sucker fishing and replied to
in your answers to correspondents, reminds me of much
sport I have had catching suckers with a three-pointed hook.
On most auy railrond or wagon. bridge wheresuckers most do
congregate, especially in the West, one can look down when
the water is clear and see the sueker or redhorse nosing alony
among the rocks, slowly working up stream. Jf the contii-
tions are favorable one can see a fish stop ate stone or agninst
arock of a pier, for instance, and take in the moss and yvere-
table substance adhering and then throw it out in putts or
little clouds when he has extracted the nutriment he was
after.

Lhave had my sport with an ordinary bass line and reel
with a grab-hook attached, and a bullet or bullets to keep it
steady and guide it to the fish’s nose. If not alarmed or on
the gui vive against danger the sucker is rather stupid, you
know, aud not much account anyhow. Tt requires vare and
patience to direct the hook at the end of twenty or thirty feet
of line, butit ean be done, and there is lots of fun in it—
when you have nothing else to do. Throw the hook in a few
feet up stream, guide it skillfully down to the unsuspecting
Tedhorse, and just as it reaches the bottom! under Mogostanu’s
nose, jerk! To use an expressive phrase, if the hook takes
hold he'll do some of the liveliest thrashing about you ever
saw in your life, and it will tax you somewhat to get your
game to land. I haye several times furnished the greatest
amusement to my children by taking them with me and
spending an hour or so catching suckers. We had a-colored
attendant who was always glad to fake our fish, knowing that
we cared nothing for them. He had away of dressing them
and getting rid of a half million or so of bones that was novel,
He would partially sever a sueler’s head, make incisions each
side the backbone, and then, by a ‘‘ twist of the wrist,” yank
the head backward and pull the backbone out with a large
proportion of all the numerous small bones alhering !

J.

er. ne

Wuerr AND Wirn po Bivrrisn Spaws ?—Red Rank,
WN. J.—Undeéer the above heading I wish to add my local ex-
perience for the last fifteen years. The bluefish arrive in our
river about June 1 but I haye taken them as earry as May 25,
No earlier. They do not remnin down the river hut a very
short, time but dake the flood and go up to Lawrence’s Cove,
nearly opposite Red Bank, this beine abont as far as they
and the weakfish go up this river, the North Shrewsbury.
1 am under the impression that at (his cove (Lawrence's) they
do theirspawning, as they remain here about two weeks when
they leave for the lower part of the river in the vicinity of
Locust Point. About the 15th of July small schools of young
bluefish are seen in Red Bank Bay and up by the railroad
bridges. They are about one inch iy length and ave taken in
the small seines in company with menhaden fry, but are
smaller at this date.

About August 15 or 20 the same ‘‘ young snappers,” as we
call them, become a nuisance to the bait fisherman. ‘They re-
main with us all the season and are about the last to leave.
The lacge fish, when they first enter the river weigh about
oné anda half pounds, with an occasional one about thre
quarters of a pound. 1 have visited (he beaehfrom May 25,
10 October 19 dnring the runs of the large fish and T have
never séén on the beach a smaller blnefish than four inches in
leneth. So I presume from this they cannot claim the sea as
their birth-place, ;

The young of this species of fish are of a very rapid growth.
Ihave frequently taken them, while tro)ling for striped bass,
four inches in length and this on 4 four-inch squid, MWappy
to hear the striped bass we sent to California were a smccess,
and when they get plentiful [ will ¢o aud help Commissioner
Throckmorton to “catch 'em.” Shonld this meet the eyes of
that enthusiastic commissioner allow me to send him d. A.
Throckmorton’s gud T, A. Throckmorton’s best wishes,—G.
H, Witp,

_ OS thm Tossmmmezr—Key West, Fla., Feb, 26.—We have
just completed a successful trip from the head waters of the —
Kissimmee River to the Gulf Coast via Lake Okeechobee and
Caloosahatchic River. We used a twenty-foot boat, and
made the entire tip without 9 porlage. Our time from
Okeechobee to open water in the Caloogahatchie was about
two days, with little or io wind and a moderate stage of
water, So far as we can Jearn we are the first sporting party
to make the trip without a portaze.—Gzo, O, Arten.

Sets ww Eresa Warrr—Under the licading of ‘ Culti-
vated Simelts ” the Boston eral! has the following : ‘One
of the curious articles in our fish market last week were
some cultivated smelts from a fresh-water pond in Maine.
They were inuch large than any smelts ever before seen in
our market, most of them weishing three-quarters of a pound
each ; 18 of them weighing 10pounds. They were very land-
some fish and very suggestive to the fish commissioners,
showing what may be done in fresh water with a salt-water
fish, being quite equal to what is done in Wurope, and pro-
posed to be done herewith the carp, The smelts were found
to be in spuwn, and, in one of them at least, was found a
small smelt entire.”

Our correspondent, Mr. G. H. Peters, of the Grand Trunk
Railway of Canada, writes uson the subject of these same fish
as follows: ‘*The smelts were caught through the ice while
fishing for pickerel, and sent me by a friend to dispose of,
T personally caught scveral last winter of equal size from
same locality. * Landlocked’ would appear to be more des-
eriplive than cudéivated, as 1 am not aware that any care has
ever been faken of the fish in question.”

Tne WA Wa YANpDA Fisnine Cron.—At a meeting of this
club, held at Gabe Case’s, Jerome ayenne, on Monday last,
the following gentlemen were clected officers for the ensuing
year: Shepherd F. Knapp, President; James A. Flack and
Charles Banks, Vice-Presidents; William C. Conner, Treas-
ure’, and Robert A Van Wack, Secretary. After the election.
there was a dinner followed by speeches, songs and chat.
The headquarters of the club is at Fire Island, where there
is a handsome club house. The club has over 700 members,

Lish Culture.

DIEP SEA FISHING.

qT the opinion of Prof. A, Hi, Vervill, of Yule College, the recent

deep sea dredging expedition off the coust of Ihode Teland,
on the tdge of the Gulf Stream, mder the auspices of the Uuited
States Fish Commission, proved the most successful oyer sent out
by this or any other country. In three days more specimens were
obtuined than by any other expedition in 18 many months. In-
deed, the Mnglish expadition on the Challenger, which was af
work deep-sea dredging for five years continuously, did not ac-
complish more or get a larger collection,

‘The dredging was done from 75 to 115 miles douth of Nevyport,
in the region known on the ¢harts as Block Island soundings, the
depthi of the water being from ole-quarter to threc-ynarters of a
mile, The specially constructed steamer Vish Mavyls, fitted up
with the most approved scientilie sppliantes, was wsed, and the
expedition was nnder thio direct charg of Prof. Baird, of Wash-
ington. The ground was pepe fayorble. A peeniiar beam
truwl was used for scraping the bottom of the ocean. Lt was a neb
forty or fifty feet long. The mimth of it was spread open by nin
ouk bewm fifteen feet long and six inchsa in diameter. The beam
rested upon heavy ironrmmmers, to keep tho network bag abont
two feet off of the bottom. The lower side of the month of the
net was formed of a receding rope, weighted with load. This rope
dragged along the bottom and seraped the shell fish, sbolls and
what hot into the net, Fish swimming af that depth were also
scooped in, and once inside they were entangled im pockets this
prevented their escaping. This trawl would be tlwown ont and
drawn along behind the steamer, aaking a swath balf 2 mile long
and twelye or fifteen fest wide. Then a powerliil hoisting engine
would be set to work and the trasyl aud its comtents hoisted aboard
the stexmer. As many as 4,000 pounds weight of stuff would bs
taken from the bottum of the ocean each time the trayyl was
hoisted, wo barrels of alechol a day was used in preserying rare
apecimens. ‘To put them in shape will ba the work of weeks. ‘To
thoroughly arrange and classily the thousands of specimens ob-
tamed will ocenpy the Commision all winter. Most of this work
will be done by Prof. Vervill and lis assistants,

Highteen species of fish wure ciaght heretofore unknown snd
undescribed, besides others kuown to Greenland and Northern
Hurope, int not to our coast; also a yyonderful variety of crabs,
abtimp and lobster-like creatures, some of them yery handsome,
and forty species of them entirely new. One hundred and fifty-
five different kinds of shells, 115 of them not before lnown on
this part of the coast, fifty-tive nob known 28 inhabitants of
Ajnerican waters, aud thirty wholly wnknown fo scientists hereto-
fore, were obtainsd, In addition, tivo new kinds of dayil fish, one
about a foot long; 200 apecimens of a new and pretty squid, and
twenty new kinds of starish were taken. OF thase startish,
thousands of speciinens were netted, some of exceeding beauty,
Quite a number of new wpecies of corals were caught, somes of
them being bronght np by the bushel, Of fan coral come
beauti(nl apecimens were ohfuined. Hundreds of sea ynemones,
brilliantly coloved, some of them measuring a foot across, de-
lighted the eyes of men of sriénee. One strange discovery wha 2
warm inhabiting a quill like a goose-quill, he quills were abont
a foat long, and goon after being taken out of the water grew so
hatd that they could beand were nsed tor pens. They stood up
in the mud at the bottom of the sea, The worms inside were opal~
colored, and when taken out of their strange tenements glistoned
and presented a rather pretty appearance, so far as color was con
cerned. They were raked up by thousands, and none of the
acientific mien ever heard of them before. i

The discovery was made that the tilefish is plentiorthan tha cod.
A Gloucester fisherman last wititer hanled iu the first filefish,
Since then few haye been caught. Prof. Verrill, however, cang ht
three with a perpendicular trawl line. On oponing then stomachs
he found therein some of the rare crmstucon that aboundad thera-
bout, and he knew it was their feeding ground. Ho is satislictl
that they are plentier theve mi season than codtish off Block Island.
One of the three tizh caught weighed fifty pounds, ‘Ihe tilefish,
as deseribed by Prof. Verrill, is a magnificent fish of a ight yellow-
brown color, shaped like a sea bass, aud spotted all oyer with yel-
low. Itis fine éating, and he id convinced that ib is destined to Lc~
come w favorite market tinh, now that ibis known where it can Le
readily caught.

All of the fish caught by tho dredges lave gone to bhe head-
qnarters of the Comtuissiou i Washington. The other specitiens
chine here in many boxes a fow days ago, and the work of arrang-
ing them is now bemg pushed forward. As many ax 100 series of
tle Varions specimens will be wade np and distributed among the
nmsenms of the country, the first choice going to tle National
museumat Washington, the second to the Peabody mtsemn here,
the third to the museum at Cambridge, and so ou. A vomplete
and detailed report wilLalso be made by the commission,

The records pf the temperatnve at different depths were alwaya
made with greatcare. At a depth of from 100 to 12%, Tathonsiy
the temperature was tsnally from 51 deg. to 63 dog, Pahreuhe ~
From 142!¢ to 325 fathoms it was from 42 dey, to 43 deg., and at-
500 fathoms it was 40 deg. The pressure at 500 Tathoms oF Byer
wad very great—aufticient to crush aud press together the wood

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135

that encased the thermometer mntil ib was a shapeless mass, and
to #0 press the raps used to lower the instrument that it caine up
citings and sqoeezed together nnotil it resembled a bar of
metal.

In the nine years the Fish Comuussion has been established, it |

has dredved in ¥,000 lovalities (bork shallow and deep waters), be-
tween Long Island Sount awl Halifax, nod out as fur as 200
toiles; but never before did they haye snch good luck a4 Jast

month on the Fish Masyk,— New Fors Sun.

°
DO * QUINNAT” SALMON DI AFTER SPAWNING?

: CrAruESsTowN, Peb., 26, 1881,
Hilitor Forest and Stream :
1 took much pleasure in reading in Forest anv Srream of Feb-
Diury 3, Mr, Dunn's communication in regard to the questiin
Wliether the California salmon (Sulmio quiniat, or Vacariynahius
thonieha as I believe we must call it now,) dies after spayyu-
ing, and I was glad tu see the letter because it opens up a
subject concurtine which I haye been desirous for some time of
presenting sonic testimony, which I took considerable paina to
collect. Itrelates to the California salmon that go up tha Me-
Cloud River in the summer ti span.
mony, I wish to remind yuur readers that it is given by Indians
who, with their gucestors, have watched the aulnion of toe fiver
in «nestion from time immemorial, and by the white men who
hay liyed the longest on the river, and algo to eull your readers’
attention to the fact that their testimony is giyetiin a decided,
mnbesitating aud unequivocal manner. ’

Tpubmit to your reads whether 16 witnesses are not the ones
who kuow most about thisenbject, and also fhe only qnes who
know about it positively and atfirat hand. What can San Fran-
cisco gentlemen, like my respected friend Mr, Daun, be expected
to know personally abont the habits of fishin a riyer that they
never saw or never visited more than once or tiyieein their lives 2
and what is the weight of their testimony compared with that of
eee have lived on the spot all, or a large portion of, their

ives

With these prelintinary remarks I will bring forward my wil-
nesses, merely adding that their testimony was giyen without any
leading question ou uiy part or suything to indicate to them in
adyance what wan wattted of their information. The gnestion I
put to them wes simply this: ‘* What do you suppose bucumes of
the salmon thst go up the McOlond Riyer in the summer to
spawn 2”

‘Their answers were as follows ;

Testhnony of Myron threen: Mr, Green has been the head
fisherman at the United States Pishery for sight years, and has
liyed nearly the whole of that time on or near thetiver, He has
been yery observant of the habits and moyements of the salmon,
and understands them thoroughly, He has a gehing for catebing
fish and for learning their ways.

Mr. Green answered: ‘7 am cerlain that all the salmon die
that go up the river in the summer to span. There ig no doubt
about it. ‘They cannot possibly get back to the sea in the condi-
tion they are in after they have spawned. So far from getting
back to the ocean, I do not believe they could live « single day in
the intervening warm water of the Main Sacramento.”

Testimony of James A, Richardson: Mar. Richardson ia a Now
Hagland man who has held responsible positious at the Wnited
States Fishery on the MeClond for the past four years, and has
also been im the émploy of the State Mish Conimission for several
years.

Mr, Richardson answered : “There is no doubt that the
stilnmer spawning salmon all die. None are seen going back
ulive, while immense numbers of dead aud dying salmon are seen
in the riyer and on the banks,

Testimony of Mr. Augustus Lezchnisky: Me. Lezchnisky las
Apent seasons On the MeCloud fishing for salmon with a seme and
working at fhe United States Tiabery.

Mr. Augnstus Lezchnisky answered that * he had no doubt that
ninety-nine per cent. of the spayning salmon died. He ndmitted
that one in a hundred might get away alive.”

Mr. Jacob Lezehnishy, his son, who has always accompanied his
Tather while salmon tishmg on the MeClond, confirmed his
father's opinion.

Testimony of Mr. Henry Hirz; Mv. Hirz lives on the bank of
the MeCloud and has worked at the United Stutes Bishery for
Beveral years.

Mr, Hirt answered : * My opinion is that allthe salmon die aftur
spawning.”

Testimony of J.B. Canrpbell: Mv. Campbell is an intelligent
and yery observing man and the oldest permanent resident of the
MeClond River.

Mr. Campbell answered ;

“T have been on the Little Sacramento and the McCloud Rivers
for twenty-three year, aud huve done a great deal of lemnting and
fishing, and watched the salmon on theit spawning grounds. IL
think that all the salmon dic that come to the MeUlond River to
spuyn. They come so far from salt .yuter, and the water where
they spawnis so cold, that when they get through spawning aud
start to go down through the warm water of the main river they
are $0 much exhausted and covered with fungus, and haye so
maby purisites in their gills, that they must die, thongh I think
that there are thousands of them that get back front the main
Hucramento, as they spawn in warmer water, and the distauce they
haye to go 1s ot 50 far,

“ T have been bers since 1836, and have done 2 groatdeal of
Kpearing, aud have made fish a study, and also haye been working
at the U. &. Fishery for five years, and um engaged im the business
of taking trout spaiyn, go that giyes me a good chance to notice
all the movements of the salmon. Thereason that I think they
dow treturn is thatthe distance is three huudred miles to the
ocean, or more, and that is too much for them when they are sq
neatly exhotisted aud covered with fungus and their gills are full
of parasites,”

Tesitmony of Jef? Davis (Indian): Jeff Davis is one of the
Most intelligent of the McVlond River Indians, amd has lived on
and abont the river all his life. Age, abont thirty yours. Jeff
auswered: ‘‘T think that all fhe salmon die and smk to the bot-
bom of the riyer or iloat against the shore where the bears comes
down to eat them.*

Testimony of Iencherra: Wencherra is the most intelligent
Indian wontan on the viver, and has spent her whole life on its
banks. Agé about thirty.

Kenchorra answered: ‘I think that Jef!ie right, and that all
the salmon die. I know they all die.”

Testimony of ithe MeCloul River Indians generally: Col-choa-
loo-loo, au old chief and avery sagacions man, Nuudalmy, Billie,
Tet, Short Jim, Charley Nichols and many ether intelligent Lui-
dians were tsked the same question, yiz.: “ What becomes cf
the salmon that go up the MoClond iu the summer to spmyn?”
und they all gave the same auswer that Jem Davis and Kencherra
gave. They were unanimous in saying leet all the salnion dived,
‘There was not one dissenting opinion,

Col-choo-oo-loo added jokingly ** that he thought some of them
went back to the sca, but they went overland,”

The answers giyen above are the testimony of six white
meén, who know more about the McCloud sibnonthan any one
else living. Indeed, niore than all other living white men conm-
bined. ‘heir testimony is unanimous and positive aod un-
equivocal. Tt is supported by the umonimons and similar
feafimony of wll the Todians who ly om the McCloud River,
Could anything be mare conclusive ? LiyInGston SON,

ee See SS

TAH PISCLYOROUS MINK,—A tragedy in one act.

Seene—The trout ponds and hatchery of Thomas Clapham, Ros-
Tyn, Long Island.

Time, one evening last weel,

Dranvatis Persoue—20,000 young salmon with the sae absoroet,
and one mink,

Scene 1—Chorus of infantile salmon:

“Ty numbers there is
strength ; behold, we wre wamighty host!”

Ta publishing this testi- .

|

Enter mink—Air : * See, the Conqnering Hero Comes.”

Alarums and excursions within nud exit mini smging, ‘* Veni,
Vidi, Viei*

Scene 2—Time, morniug—Enter Clapham—Song : ** Who's been
here ince Dye been gone?® “Ah, yilliin! What! All my pretty
chickens af one fell swoop?” Welto.—" No, uot all; only ball;
hehold, ten thousand yet remain.”

Clapham—* What, ho! without, there! Steel traps, I sep!”
Chorus— Tree, tic, to, fom.”

Seene 3—Tinie, next morning—Enter Clapham—Chorua of sal-
mon: ‘We aré saved!" COlapham—' Behold, he came like
thief, but he goeth ont as the ingredients of winnff. Oh, my
salmon! Tf my foresight had equalled my ltindsight this great
grief would mot have fallen apon us.”—Curtain,

DAMAGH VO THE SALMON BREEDING RANCH.—A cor-
respoudent from the Sacramento Bee writiug from Redding, Cal.,
Heb, 11, saya: “'Dbe Uilited States salmon fishery was ea-
tablished on the McCloud River about six years ago by Livingston
Stone, Deputy United States Fish Commissioner of the Waeific
coast, and npou his reconunendition the buildings wecessiry for
the progecution of preparing the ees for the-streams of our own
sud other countries were pnt three fect higher than the highest
mark indicated for high water by the Indinus who lived on tha
McCloud loug before the face of a white manwas ever secn.
Hor a few days before the 2d instant it snowed yery heavily on the
Mountains: that contrilnite their surplus weter to the MoUlowd ;
on the 2d it vined heayily, and on the $dat 3 o'clock 4 a1, the
water had risen tienty-live feet above low water mark, and eleven
feet ligher than was ever known by the ldust Indian belonging
to the McOloud Riyer tribe of Indians, wo men were lett to
protect the property of the Government, wlio did all they could
by fastening the buildings with long ropes hy igh Danks, but the
swift current, in its rapid {ranait to the sea, left nothing etanding
in its way, Tho breakwaters built to provide against ordiniry
floods aiforded no protection, aud the uty hodding lett standing
was the one formerly nsed 23a port ufiier, situated tumeb higher
than the other buildings, whieh Was olily raved ou oeeount of
being ontside of the enrrent and smeronuded hy trees. On the
McClond, ariver whose banks are mostly ol a mature and geil
which will admit of its giving wiyay, thurs were qiitny lund slides,
which, in the opinion of imaiiy, coutritmied mye to the aAmdden
rise, but of this the writer kuows notijwic. Uvenything belonping
to ihe United States fishery, exedpt the wheel that farnished the
water necessary for the hatchery and ths boats that snpporbed
the wheel, wes swepfidown thu river. ‘Plu loss to tha Goyern-
ment is estimated af from 420,000 to £85,000, Ag this is one of the
iudustries that indicates food, nufonly ty all the States of the
Union but to the eivilizod nations of the world, we Lave 10
doubt Congress will make fhe nect<siry appropriations to rebuild
it. The trout fishery, al-u the property of the Goyernnicut, of
which Myron Green has charge, sustained ight damage, lth is
intact,

SMELTS TOR FRESH WATER.—M». N. K. Fairbank hag or-
deved one niillion smelt fry from Hackensack, N, J., for Geneva
Take, Wis. Tke hutehmg will soon begin and as soon aa the little
Tellows are ablu to stand the journey one of Mr. Pairbank’s man
will come East for them.

——

Che iennel.

April 1, at Columbia, Tenn.—Close of entries, National Ameri-
can Kennel Club's second American Dield vial Derby, Jogopli FH.
Dew, Secretary,

ADIL 26, 47, 25 and 24, af New York Cify.—Westininster Kennel Chu)
Fitth Anmual Rench Show, Atwerivan listitwie Building, Vhord ave.
nue and Fixty-third siveet. Entriescelose April 1. Charles Lincoln,
pune urate NP: 128 Hulton street, Or FP, O. Bux iyiou, New York

lity.

THE BRAGLE,

[A degeription‘of what the heagle was like in the early part of this
century is thus expressedin the Sparlsinen's Cabinet +]

THC beagle; however it may lave undergone different distine-

tions in proportion to the size it has heen bred or the crosses
it may have been thought judicious to adopt, isnow confined to the
smallest kind of lumting dog passing under the general denaminua-
tion of hound, and of which class are thoxe who inherently pos-
sess the property of finding and pursmng their game by inbaling
certain atmospheric particles inexplicably impreznated, which is
sportingly termed scent; aud this, avting upon the olfactory irrita-
bility of the dog so hunting, occasions such an exquisite sensation
of pleasure that it imperatively extracts 2 joyful vociferation trom
eyery individual, which in the aggregate constitules what hasbeen
from time inimemonal exultingly ealled the exhuaratmg cry of the
jovial pack,

Préyious to the present improved state of malting and polish of
field sports packs of beagles were frequently secn in the possession
ot gentlemen whose aye or infirmities prevented their enjoyment
of sport of a diiferent deseription ; bit in proportion to the &rada-
tional improvements made in the different hinds of hounds, aceord-
ing to the different chases they were intended to pureue, the former
attachment to beagles has been abseryed to decluie. ‘They are the
smallest of the hound race used in this country, wre exynisite in
qe scent of the hare, and indefatisably yigilantiu them pursuit
of her.

Though wonderfully inferior in point of speed, yet equally oner-
getic In persevering pursuit, they follow her through all her wind-
ings, unravel all her mazes, explore her labyrinths, amd ly the
seemt alone trace and retrace her footsteps to 1 deyree of admira-
tion that must be seen to be properly anderstood, diving all which
thé soft and melodions tone of their emulonn yori(eration seems to
be the most predominant inducement to ths well-kiown cestatic
pleasures of the chase.

This slow kind of hunting was adinirably adapted to the aged and
the feminine pendér. Tt could be enjoyed ly ladies of the greatest
timidity a8 well as gentlemen laboring qwuder infirmity, to hoth of
whom it was a consolation that if they were occasioually a little
way behind there was barely wu poxsibilify of their bsing thrown
out. Apack of this desoription wis pertdetly accommodating to
the neighboring rustics; the niajor part of {liose not being possess-
ed of horses found if a matter of no great dificulty to be well up
with thes: on foot. The spirit of cmelntion seemed formerly to
be who shonld prodnes the sreatost degree of merit in the smallest
eolnpars, and packs were tobe scon in diltereat pitts of the mast
dhinunntive description.

Among professed amateurs cyary effort was made to attain per-
fection, and there indefatigable endeayors were generally attended
with success, Beagles were almost uniformly x0 well imatched
that they did not exceed ten or eleven inches in height, and so
carefully selected in respect to speed that whenever they were rmu-
ning they might be covered with # sheet; and this alone is the pre-
dominant trait of celebrity in 4 pack of hounds or beagles whether
great or small, ‘These, though slow, are incredibly destructive, lor
if the scent lies wella hare hag very little chance of escape, and
this to the object of pursiit must prove a lingering us well as a cer-
fain death; for although in the early parts of the chase they can
peyer get near enough the hare lo press hey, yet they ire in general
finally fatal, if 6ven three or Four hours in killing. In proportion
to the iuereasing spirtt of sporting and polish of fle times slow
timing deelined, aud beagles became of léss repute, it being now
exceedingly iicommon to pee any LOllestign Of boagles bavoud two
ur three couple used insome counties forthe greater certainty of
funding with srevbounds iu distvicts where haves from a yariely of
circumstances are Imawn to be searce or with difficulty to be found.

The numerons and diversified crosses in the different breeds of
both beagles and hound according to tlie views, wishes and inclina-
tious of those who keep them, haye so complicuted aud variegated
Chat partionlar part of the species that yolume might be produced
in describing the various sorts and sizes, as thought best adapted to
the boil and surface for hich they are hred and intended to hunt,

from the old, heayy, deap-tongued, dew-lapped, southern hound of
Lancashire (where the huntaman, with his Jong pole, follows on
Zoot) to the Heetest-bred northern harriers of the present day, who
Jal] their game in 4, burst of half an hour or forty minutes with a
degree of rapidity but little inferior to coursing. }

The breed of honnds now passing under the denomination
of harriers haye been brought to their present state of perfection
by i repetition of eronses Detween the beagle and foxliound for the
iGrense ih size and promotion of speed, but beagles, in the sport-
ing ucceptation of the term, are riot to be comsidered synouymons
with harriers, to \hom, although they possess precisely the same
ploperties, they are much inferior in «ize, That some adequate
iden may be formed of the original beagle, the following lidicrous
transaction is in{raduced from the most indisputable authority :

The late Col. Hardy had once a collection of this diminutive
tribe, amounting to tenor twelve conple, Wlich were always carried
to and from the field of glory in a large pair of panniers slung
Across a hovge, Small as they were and insignificant as they would
now seem, they could invariably keep a hare at all her shifts tio Ge
cupe them, and finally worry, or rather feaze, ler to death. The
catastrophe attending whith curious pack was of a very Hingnlar
description, for a small bari, haying been some time appropriated
to the purpose of a kennel, was one night broken open and every
hound, aa well as tlie pauniera, stolen, nor conld the most diligent
search ayer discover the least trace of tle robbers or thei sporting
appendage,

E +e
THE BENCH-LEGGED BEAGLE.

The following letter has been gent us for publication :
Wesrwoon Kunxens,
No. 28 Wasv Moyumenty S’REET, >
Banrimove, Md., March 7.
TL. G. Cornea, Esy., Sec, W. B.C:

Dear Sir—I have just learned, with much astonishment, that in
your coming bench show you ignore, by failing to provide a class
for, the beveh-legged beagles, a distinct and numeruus family in
this State, well syorthy a recognition in any first-vlass Fhow and
Just ag well established ag a separate and distinct breed of dogs sa
the Gordon setter or the Chesapeake Buy dogs, etc, Ly this action
yow exclide quite a numerous entry qnd slight 8 pretty and useful
a family of dogs ds any one conld be proud of. They haye been
hired with grent care ia this State for quite a quarter of a eontnry
by stvéral gentlemen who are us careful of their crossiug os any
one conld be with their setters. The type bas been recognized at
Pittsburgh and judged by Dr. Tyaddell, of Philadelphia, who is
possibly the best anthority on the beagle in the country.

My bench-legeed beagles haye heen selec(ed and bred from ihe
hest of kennels, commencing with Katie, imported by Charles W.
Banks, Hsq , Anne Armudel Co., Md. Katie was bred to Mr, 4.
Lavk’s imported Smart by Mr, Banks, and [pnrchased of him Dyke
und Dell, of that litter, aud they are now the finest field beagles I
éyer followed. Dyke was second at Pittsburgh to Major, a dog I
lial bought and sold,

There are half a dozen or more packs of bench-legged beagles
within wradins of ten miles of this city, notwithstanding the cards of
interested newspaper seribblers that they uever heard of such a
dog, and, jndging from thew iguorance in the matter, I should
donbt if they ever owned a pure-bred dog of any kind. I haye also
the English, or dtraight-leg beagle. Among them, tiyo imported
hitches, Lulie P, and Lala, just returned from Detroit, Mich , ona
visit to Rattler. i

Lulie P, was fret at Pittsburgh in the best class of hitches I ever
sai, bat iny Lench-legged are yery superior to any straightlegged
Laver followed ; therefore you should giye tlis numerous, pure
aud useful little dog a class—tor the following reasona ;

lst. That the bench-leg beagle has been kiown as a pure breed
for many yearsin Miryland und Delaware.

20. That be was originally imported as a pure breed and that re-
vent importilions likve heen made of the same type, viz.: Kite
and Smack, the sive snd dan of Dyke.

3d. That if there were any mongrel blood such as a dachslnnil
cross Would indicate, it wasin Mugland that it was alloyed, aid as
dachshunds have only been introduced ju Hoagland within w fo
yours part the bench-leg, as » breed, ante-dates it there.

4th. That the benvh-leg, aga hunting dog, is Miperior to the
straight leg, as demoustrated by Gen, I, A. Bond, wha, 11 a letter,
some moulbs since, etated thaton one hnut his pack caught thir-
teen rabbits out of that number started.

Lam prepared ta make good what T have asserted.

The delay in writing you this, and now done in this imperfect
and hasty manner, is because of the duiies of my profession.

Hoping tu bear from you that n class wil! be made for the bench-
legeed beagic, Tam, respce folly, T. Cray Mappoux, M.D.

Now Manant, Md., March 7.
Hajlor Forest and Stream:

L notice in the Pornsr ayy Stream of March 3 a commnnication
signed ‘* Hare,” jn which the writer doubts the existence of the
bench-legwed besgle, and makes an attempl to +tizmatize the
crooked logs of tha dog asa deformity, The writer cluims to know
all the breed thronghont the Stute of Maryland. I ¢laim if this
gentleman has seen pall the principal beagles of Maryland he has
seul this typo, and as he makes the assertion that there is no such
type, he has not seen all the beagles af Maryland, It he will cor-
respond with sportsmen outside of Baltimore he would find plenty
of this type, especially in Montgomery aud Frederick counties.

This dog is undoubtedly a pure beagle, and is entirely distinet
from the Dachshund ; is not the same color or shape, has not the
same legs, head, cars, body, or tail, and as not a deformity by any
meaus. Wifty years ago this doe was bred in the vounties I name
hy Elisha Gaither, Remus Dorsey, and others, and from these
gentlenen T got my dogs move than thirty years so, and siice
their day they aré to be fonud among them relations, ‘hey were
also bred by Harry W. Dorsey, Dr, N.O. Shipley, H. W. D. Waters,
and others of this connty, and since their day the stock has been
bred in its purity by their sons and relations. Having bred these
dogssolong [think I am a competent judge, and onght to Enow a
little abont them. 2 again claim them to be absolutely jnire
beagles, without a taint of any other blood, I will fwthe
state that for fox-hunting purposes they are the cyual of the
modern beagle, aud in no way his inferior except as to speed,
being slower, and for this reason are preferred by some of ue, aH
they do not kill their game as gnick, I awn to-day both types,
and exhibited both at Pittsburg, knowing af the time that the
bench-legeed dog could not win, as they were to be judged by the
Stonehenge standard, which was made for the straight leg, op
modern beagle, I sent them by way of comparison oly. |

This effort to stigmatize theni as a mongrel and deformity Jorks
like a sharp dodge to prevent «class being sade for ther at New
York, in the interest of a cliqne who breed straight leg dogs for
inarket, und by doing this to drive them off the betieh and out of
the market, and thus preyent competition, As field dogs they are
not inferior ta any in the world. I shall exhibit several af 1he
New York show in April—class or no class—by way of comparison,
and there they can be examined to the satisfaction of our dog
critics. I do not ask any one to takeany stock in them. T do
vlaim for them that by haying less speed they niake less onts than
the modern type, and will alzo find and carry off an ont quicker.
Owinny both types of the bengle, 1 luow this to be the cake.

Gentlemen, you must nof eall our dogs mongrely wud deformi-
{ies until you seo them and are competent to eviticise. The af-
tempt you now make is highly amnsmg indecd. Wait a while
natil you are better educated mm short legs and then you may he
colapetent mathonity, Ad you now staud you are ofl the track,
NeXt time come out aud pga your name in full: don't play hide
amd seek ander a none de glue, PowrcEr Dorsuy,

eH
CURE POR. GUN-SHYNUSS.—It is a fact that few breeders wil
deny that all blne blonded dogs, the Layerack setter in partiealir,
are asa rule excessively nervonse; and, unless great care is ob-
sorved in training. aro apt to be gun-shy or bollers., Th is sorely
discouraging to the sportsmyn after bringing a sell-bred dog

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FOREST AND STREAM.

(Mazon 17, 1881,

through the many ills he is heir to to find such is the case, and
that he has nothing but a show dog for his pains. A good plan to
follow in raising » puppy is to begin firing a pistol at feeding time,
commencing with yery amall charges and imereasing the loads as
the animal becomes acenstomed to the noise, and immediately after
fhe report placing the food before him—the sooner afterward the
better that the noise may be associated with the pleasnre derived
from eating the meal, Such a plan, if persisted in, will render i
impossible for the dog to ever fear a gin. Tonece said I dhould not
fear fo attempt ta correct gun-shyness in an old dog in the same
imanner, and T still think it might be accomplished if the dog was
kept with » keen appetite for his meals. Hoo.

AN IRISH SETTER FAMILY —We are indebted to Mr. M8,
Baker, Bucksport, Me., for a photograph of his Irish setter bitch,
Nell, and her sight puppies. The young ‘uns are nicely grouped,
and the picture in its way is & novelty,

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JOOKEYING AT FIELD TRIALS,

. Fretp Trrat & Roabs, Pa., Murch 5,
Bitlor Forest and Stream. + *

Since ‘Fritz’ is denied the priviloge of dating his communica-
tions at Pittsburgh, with your permission my address will be as
aboye, Vield Trial X Roads. What matters it if Ido moye around
in fhe smoke and soot of Pittsburgh?

When Messrs. Henrichs, O'Neil and ‘ A Pittsburgh Sportsman ”
tnshed into print to ‘rebuke’ “Write °I felt all nsed up, com-
Netely obliterated, and I thought of giving ont and inquiring if

hére was anything left of “ Fritz.’ Then I said to niyself, well,
“let the galled jade wince, owt withers aré unwrong.”

Now, lef ma giye attention to Mr. Henrichs. Doss he not yirtu-
ally wdinit all T claim in regard to the heat between King Dash and
Seiler's Dash at Lancaster? My object im citing the case wns to prove
that the judges were guilty of a ‘f misapplication or a wanton dis-
regard of the rules,’ and I gayefacts to proveit. Mr. H, certainly
was writing under soma strange influence, which might have been
his anxiety to prove be was not ‘* Fritz,” or it might have been an
indulgence to too great an extent in that which he accuses ‘Fritz’
of, be this as 1t may, he is considerably mixed, as he puts words in
my mouth I did not mkv. He saya “he quotes the heat between
Seiler’s Dash and King Dash as an example of the crudity of the
rules, and charges the judges inthe same breath with a nusappli-
tation or wanton disregard of the rules“ Now, did I, Mr, HP

Did I not sey rather, that “the bad feeling” at Lancaster (which
you know all abont) grew ont of not the erudity of the rules,
but misapplication or wanton disregard of the rules,” But let ue
aes what Mr. H, says on this very subject: ‘IT think any error was
not a wanton disregard of the rules, but simply an error of judg-
ment.” He admits an orror without saying definitely how it oc-
curred. I state definitely how in my judgment it oceurred. Take
the facts as given in this heat, and Jet any man say was not justi-
fied in using the words ‘‘ misapplication” and ‘* wanton disregard.”
T sincerely hope Mr, H will not be annoyed in the fnture by any
one charging that heis ‘Fritz... Now we know to a certain extent
who ‘Fritz”’ is not at least, and as for using “ King Dash in any
of my yaporinga in the future,” I will take care of that. Ido not
proyjose to slander ‘‘ King Dash,” but would remind Mr. Henrichs
that King Darh in field trials becomes to a certain extent public
property, and I shall exercise the Tight to criticise him at any time,
and would advise that thin akinned people keep out of tield trinls
with their dogs. Mr. O'Neil, the great gun-ators man, seems only
exercised as to ‘* Frita’s” whereabouts; he “haa no desire to
euter into tha merits or demerits of the subject.” What matters
if where ‘Fritz is so he speake the truth? Ol! Tsee, he don't
want it understood he is ‘ Fritz,’ and he would prefer that
“Writz ” would not speak the truth from Pittsburgh, but would go
Homewhere else.

And that ‘ Pittsburgh Sporteman” is amusing, he don’t sign his
Hime, but heaxys, vow, “Fritz you are a coward, don’t shoot
from bebind a blind, “Pittsburgh sportsmen never shoot from be-
hind a blind.” “What, never? Hardly éyar.”

Now, gentlemen, one and all, you misunderstand my motives. I
am not yiudictive, but contending for a principal of right, and if
you were less cowardly you would denounce such irregularities,
dog jockeying and trickery as I haye named, and which has been
a8 well known to youas to me.

Tam glad to see the Fokus Anp Sriram is going for the dog
jockey Whitford and rebuking him for his trickery at field trials.
So notorious is the man becoming that a fair-minded handler does
not care ty be pot down with bim, and we have heard a number of
gentlamen say so, expressing their opinion. All say, Watch Whit-
ford’s tricks,’ and adyiae “Tf you get down with him to use his
own weapons,” or, in other words, ‘tight the devil with fire.”

Tn this connection I cannot helpreferring to the manner in whith
John Dayidson was jockeyed out of his heat by Whitford at the
Vincennes trials.

Near the close of the heat Dayidson’s dog secured 2 magnificent

cint, and Whitford was ordered up with his dog to back. He de-

ayed a long while and created snch aracket that the bird ran and

flushed, very likely unseen by the judges, but distinctly seen by a
munber of spectators ua il few oyer their heads. However, Whit-
ford got his biteh up, and wentforward and caught her by the
atern pressing her down, andin an undertone steadied the dog in
his peculiar manner, aud this was called a back and Davidson was
acored a false point, and was literally jockeyed out of the heat.

Here, tuo, Whitford displayed his trick of circling ahead of Da-
yidson and stealing his point, which was called ‘nice generalship.”
Jobn knows it all.

Probably I should close here, bit must refer to one other matter
so well known itis bevoming a matter of general remark, viz., that
field trials ave degenerating through the inflnence of certain ken-
nel men and tricky handlers, who seek by such influences as T haye
named to push their dogs to the front, and then announce them in
the stud at 250 or more,

Js this not the case with Gladstone? ‘That challenge was de-
clined because of his service, you know, and Count Noble had no
sooner been swarded first than the fee was fixed at $50, aud busi-
ness commenced right there aud then.

Now, Mr. Editor, it is this kind of work that is disgusting gen-
tlemen sportsmen, and will be destructive of field trials if nob
checked, and the sportsmen of the country are coming to know it,
Speak out, gentlemen; speak. ERIré.

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THE COUNT NOBLE-MAY HEAT—Goatesyille, Pa., March
4.—I haye been patiently waiting (entertaining a yain hope) that
some one might feel interested enoughin the National Wield Trials
Association to reply toa communication published in # late num-
ber of the Forrest AND StREAM by “Fritz,” correcting untrue state-
morta therein set forth regarding the actiona and record of a cer-
tain dog ; thereby relieving ma of the unpleasant task, which I be-
lieve to be the duty of eyery true sportsman and lover of fine dogs
to do, thus hoping to encourage and to improve if possible the
breeding of all sporting dogs. I, therefore, briefly express my
opinion as to the field qualities of the promising young dog Count
Noble, which fairly won the first prize awarded himin thé Derby
atthe late triale at Vincennes. It, will be observed that two per-
sons can witness a contest, and greatly differ in their judgment as
to the merita of a dog. Twas present at said trials, and was par-
ticular to uote eyery movement made by each dog in this particular
heat, and must say in justice to the judges as well as to the dog,
that their decision was correct, and they could not honorably have
decided otherwise. It was & great disappointment to Count No-
ble’s many admirers that he did not get an opportunity to compete
with some of the champion dogs of the day in the tree-for-all class
in oe also he was entered with fair chances to make « brilliant
record.

My opinions here expressed ara nothing more than the aenti-
ments of almost every one present at the time, In fact I did not
hear @ single objection while there to the decision of the judges in
this case, ‘Uherefore I do not think “ Fritz * could have been there.

I yenture to assert that a large majority of those present will
agree with meineeying Count Noble did notmake a pingle mis-

take, but made game and pointed staunchly in éyery instance when
an opportunity waa offered. His firstact of winding and roading
the coyey such a distance, fairly locating the birds and establishing
his point down wind in the manner in which it was done, would be
considered a remarkable feat for any dog haying the advantage of
years of experience. Ido not wish to be understood as faulting in
any way the grand little bitch who was so unfortunate aa to be
drawn torun against thisdog. Onthe contrary, I think her a good
one, and, perhaps, but one of her sex in this State her superior.

Our friend seems to doubt the yalidity of the offer of #1,000 for
this young dog, the truth of which I hayeneyer doubted. I will,
howeyer, assume the responsibility of producing a purchaser for
Count Noble when required, for that sum.

By thus expressing my yiews, which T believe to be correct, I
hope to remoye a possibly made false impression on the minds of
my brother sportsmen who did not haye the opportunity of wit-
nessing the race alluded to.

In cimeclusion, in order to conyinee eyery undecided or doubt-
ing one, of the truth of my assertions, I shall only ask them
to be willing to wait until after the next meeting of the National
American Field Trials Association when Ttrust there will ba none
left to doubt. I hope to have the pleasure of there meeting my
triend, who will by that time be ready to either acknowledge hig
error or produce the dog that will go front. I. YRARSLEY, JR.

NEW YORK DOG SHOW,—The Westiminster Kennel Club has
selected the following-named gentlemen, who have consented to act
88 judges among others at. the show under the single-handed syr-
tem: fhe Hon. John 5, Wise, of Richmond, Va.; Major J. M.
Taylor, of Lexington, Ky, ; Mr. 8. T, Hammond, of Springfield,
Mass ; and Dr. J. 8. Niven, of London, Ontario. No assignment
has yet bean made of the different classes except in the case of Dr.
Nnyén, who will have the judging of the fox terriers, hulldogs, bull
terriers, Skye terriers, dandie dinmont terriers, Drish terriers,
Yorkshire terriers, pugs, Italian greyhounds and toy spaniels. A
meéeting of the club 14 to be held on Monday next when all matters
ot detail will be arranged. The club has determined to offer the
following special prizes for dogs thut.have ron and been placed in
any field trials in America: To the best pointer dog, to the best
pointer bitch ; to the best English setter bitch ; to the best Irish
setter dog, to the best Irish setter bitch, Gordon setters have not
been included for the reason that but one of that breed complies
with the conditions and fhere could, consequently, be no competi-
tion, The prizés will be either cups or gold medals,

A donator, whose name has not yet been made public, has offered
the following special prizes: For the best English setter, native
or imported, among the “very highly commended * of the show,
$25 ; for the best pure Laverack setter dog, $25; for the best Eng-
lish setter dog for stud purposes, to be competed for only by win-
ners of not less than three first prizes, records of previous get to
ba taken into consideration, $25 ; and a similar prize, under simi-
lar conditions, for Irish setters. The Cocker Club will also proba-
bly offer several special prizes in the classes they represent,

Tn all probability the field trial winners will be benched together
ona platform in the centre of the building; and the lurge dogs,
such a4 mastiffs, §t, Bernards, ete., will not be penned as hereto-
fore, but chained behind a strong railing. This will enable the
public to view them all aba glance. Thirty-six Kpaces have been
provided for the deulers in sporting goods and a grand display is
anticipated, All the express companies haye agreed, on prepay-
ment of the regular rates to the show, to return exhibitor's dogs
free, and the railway companies haye consented to carry dogs both
ways free when avcompanied by their owners Or cure-takers.

The following is # copy of a letter which has been gent fo all the
editors of foreign sporting journals :

New Yorr Dos Sxow.
New York, March 14, 1881.

Sim: By this mail I send you premium lst of the New York
Dog Show which will ba held on thé 26th, 27th, 28th aud 29th of
April. ‘The entries close on the llth of April Any exhibitors
who wish to send their dogs here, aud do nof recerye prize lists
in tima can enter them by stating the bread of dogs they wish to
enter, and give name of dog, color, age, sex, weight and pedigree.
Entries to be addreised to me, 138 Hulton street, New York, U. 8.
A. Jam requested to ask if you will obige the Westminster Ken-
nel Ulub by giving this notice in your paper. The entry fee is two
dollars. Dr. J. 8. Niyen, of London, Canada, will judge fox ter-
riers, bull dogs, bull terriers, Skyes, dandies, Iriah, Yorkshire,
pugs, Italian greyhounds and toy spaniels, Intending exhibitors
sbould procure, before shipping, a certificate from the Consul at
Liverpool that the dogs are sent only for exhibition and breaking
purposes. Yours reapect{ully, Cxas. Lincony, Supt,

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BASTEEN FIELD TRIALS CLUB MEBTING.

A MEETING of the Eastern Field Trials Club was held in the

Tribune building, Thursday afternoon, March 10, The fol-
lowing gentlemen were present: Messrs. J. Otto Danner, Dr. H,
F, Aten, H. W. Livingston, F. BR, Ryer, F. N. Hall, Max Wenzel,
R. G. Cornell, H. A: Hamilton, George C. Leech, E. A. Herz-
berg, J. Yon Lengerke, W, A. Coster, H. N. Munn, J, Pentz, Dr. J,
W. Green, P. H, Morris, W. &. Holmes and Dr, J, O, Monroe.
The meeting was dalled to order atfour u'clock with President Don—
ner in the chair,

The committee appointed to investigate the charges against a
member of the chib reported that they had looked over the by-laws
and could find nothing which related to a casé where charges had
been preferred by # non-member; and, therefore, were unable to
actin the matter and requested to be discharged. Their report -
was accepted and the cominittes disuharzed

The Committes on Constitution and By-Laws, composed of
Messrs K. GC.‘ ornell, chairman, George C. Leech and F. N. Hall,
reported progress. The comuuttee appointed to revise the rnuning
rules of the club were, Messrs. Chas. H, Raymond, chairman, J. E.
I. Granger and J. Yon Lengérke; they also reported progress.
Messrs. James H. Goodsell and J. 1. Logan were unammously
elected members of the club. A well-known gentleman wus black-
balled, presumably on acconnt of personal feeling against some of
the most influential members of the club, and, theretipou, Mr. Cor-
nell withdrew the names of several gentlemen whom he had pro-
posed asit was apparent that the same tactics would be resorted to
with regard to Paste: Mr, H. N. Munn resigned the position of
Treasurer and Mr, F. N. Hall was nominated as candidate for the
position and appointed Treasurer pro fem., until the next meeting
when one will he lected :

The Committea on Charter reported that they had handed their
report to the Committee on Constitution and By-Laws, he Presi-
dent, Mr. Donner, tendered to the club money to pay the club’s in-
debtedness, he to be repaid out of the club's first money received
by the Treasurer, Mr. Doniier wastendered the thanks of the club,
Tho chair, which waa left over from the field trials, was presented
by theclub to Gol. Bruce. The meeting soon after this « journed,
A meeting of tha Executive Committee was then called and ad-
journed, subject to the call of the Chair.

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GARFIBLD'S YELLOW DOG.—Dhe story of the eagle which
settled down on Genera] Garfield’s honse in Washington, the day
of his nominstion at Chicago, has been snpplemented by the
Washington Siar with the following story of a mysterious yellow
dog which appeared in the inaugural procession the other day :

That little yellow dog that was seen following the carriage con-
taining General Garfield in the procession has a history that is
worth printing, aven on this day when our columns are 80 pressed
for space. About a year ago the same dog followed General Gar-
field trom whera he got off a streetcar, ab the corner of Thirteenth
and F streets, to bis house, corner of Thirteenth and I streets,
The General, noticing the dog, thréwhim a piece of meat, and
forgot the occurrence until he met the same dog on the same
corner the next day. Following him home again, he was rewarded
by another piece of meat. Finally, the dog made General Gar-
fiela@’a house a kind ef temporary headquarters, When General
Garfield went to Chicago as a delegate to the Conyention that

nominated him, the dog followed him to the depot. Before the
news reached here of ths nomination of General Garfiold, the dog
set up 2 joyful barking that waa almost unbearable. ‘* Something
has happened,” said one of the ladies im the honse, ‘*and here is
4 telegraph messenger.” The message contained the information
of the nomination. When General Garfield came hers some weeks
after his nominadion, the story was told him, aud he said he would
take the dog to Ohio with him, but when the time for starting ar-
rived the dog could not be found, the animal being of a roving
naturs, General Garfield never saw the dog since until yesterday,
when, riding out with a friend, hesawhin. Calling him by his
name, “* Bab,” the dog recognized the yoice and appeared to be
happy. As the General arrived ut the Riggs House the dog again
disappeared, He pasy nothing of him nntil to-day as the pro-
cession was moying from the White House The dog followed the
carriage all the way to the Capitol, but mnst have gof mixed up or
lost in some way, for he did not come back with it.

oe —_—_

NOTES FROM ABROAD.—Personally, Ldon'’t much belieye in
coursing.- Te begin with, hares differ so much, that an unlucky,
though superior dog may haye the misfortune to have several
severe courses, which will exhaust him, and cause him to go down
before an inferior greyhound who has been lucky in his hares.
Then again, I cannot see how ths judge is to caleulate the points
made by the greyhonnds so as to giye satisfaction fo ull concerned.
It is one thing to draw up a scile of points on paper, and attach »
mimerival yalue to each, but it is quite another to apportion thom
correctly during a courke.—Sunmx, tn Live Stock Journal.

Ths Margate Dog Show, governed by the English Kennel Club,
was held on February 23, and 24. It is now looked upon as an
annual affair, and was well anupported by all classes, including the
talent from the north, The class of exhibita compared favorably
with shows of older standing. Mb. Lort, Dr, Stables, Mr. Barrio
and Mr. Mellor were the judges. Leache’s Bang, II. won first in
pointers ; Bulled’a Frantic, first in English setters; Heyward’s
Driver, first in black and tan setters.

The Fox Terrier Olub's second show was held at Oxford, on
February 22. It was very successful, and Mr. Doyle's awards
faye general satisfaction,

The great Scottish Metropolitan Dog Show, attracted con-
siderable attention st Edinburgh on February 19 and 20.
Over 400 hundved dogs were brought before the judges, and they
embraced nearly every breed, Pointers aboye fitty+tive pounds—
First, J. Royle’s Marshall Prim; under lifty-fye pounds—First,
GC. H. Mason's Chancellor. Setters, English, first: and second,
J. Shorthouse’s Royal, TV. and Noyel. Flack and tans and red
Trish ; first and second, M. Maedonald’s Young Jack and Dash, IT.

TI am told that Mr. W. A. Pape, of Neweastle-on-Tyne, poa-
fesbes a wouderfn! breed of black pointers, and is anxious to 1n-
troduce to his kennel fresh blogd by black dogs to prevent the
sivsin deteriorating. I haya not seen Mr. Pape’s doga, but a
mutual friend grves me glowing accounts of them ; and us I think
the proposed plan of introducing foreign blood, if judiciously
done, one of the secrets of success in breeding, I sladly draw at-
tention to Mr, Pape’s requirements. For myown part, I thi
thé color rather objectionable, as is a whole liver color fo shoot
over; bul when the color is decided, as im this instance, & croas
with dog or bitch of dark liver, aud come of a dark colored strain,
would most likely throw a good proportion of blacks. If my
memory serves me well, some six years ago Mr. Gorbett, an Irish
ventloman, exhibited sxeyeral black pointera at the Wxhibition
Palace, Dublin.

An American parson writes that be knows a colle that is said to
be tinenty-elght-years old. J don’t doubt it—the swid to be, not the
age, I mean, On that point Taball be yery glad to hear of a dog
that can be proved to haye reached the age of twenty years. That
story of Ulysses and his dog Argue is all flajn—at least, so thinks
Sraius, in the Stock Keeper.

THE BEAGLE PRIZES—Baltimore, Md., March 11.—Ii not too
late to anitex a condition to the special prize for beuch-legged bea-
gles you offer for tle coming New York Bench Show of tha W. K.
C., T would like you to consider the followmg suggestions, yiz,:

That the eligibility of competing entries be limited by purity of
siram im breeding and to that end let it be made obligatory upon
contestants to make aftidayit to pedigree if challenged by any one
interested. ?

TL appreciate your liberality in this matter and heartily approve
and indorse eyery word you say in favor of the ‘merry Little bea-

le." I know, too, that yon want to placeyonr prizes * where they
Will do {he most good,” Don't you think, then, that to bar ont
mongrel or doubtful dogsis in the interest both of the beagle pure
—whoss champion you would be—and the sportsman trae, whose
friend you certainly are? Me=prcrs.

We agree with much of whet our correspondent says and, in
theory it least, we belieye with him that “mongrel or doubtful
dogs” should be barred ont in s competition of this kind. At the
same time we are unable to see how it can practically be done—how,
if a dog represents the most perfect type of his breed, a judge can
20 behind the ayidence of his senses and complain thatthe animal's
pedigree iz not what it should be. Bench shows haye to. do with
the outward form alone, and they are held, we takeit, to determine
what, ao far as looks go, ig tha most perfect dog of sach of the
yarious breeds. The ammal which takes first prize may not be
worth a Yap in the field, but so long ag he most oearly approaches
in appearance the standard of perfection in his particular strain he
must take the prize, always supposing the judges to be honest and
competent. In any eyentwe should not care now, haying announced
the conditions for the Forest aANnp SrRpas trophies, to alter or
add to them.

FORTHCOMING INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIALS AT
GOLOGNE.—Tiese trisla will take place im the first or second
week of Aprilmeéxt, on the estates of Count Furstenberg, under
the German Kennel Club Rules; but a spacial stake has been pro-
vided for all-uged setters and pointers belonging £6, aud brad by,
gentlemen of all ustions, provided thése dogs are entered in the
Germany or English Keone! Club Stud Books, and the stake shall
be judged by Mx. Shirley, who will be empowered to act aecordmg
to the Haglish Kennel Glub Rules aud systems, As the entriss
close on the 26th inet., no time should be loat by thox@ sportsmen -
who intend running their dogs. Mr. Lowe, 294, Pall , will re-
veive entries, The headquarters during the triala will bs at the
Hotel du Nord, Cologne, and the best route for those sportamen
who will take their dogs with them wond be pia Harwich and Hot-
terdam, every uttention berg paid to the dogs on board the G,
Rh, Steamers, as we, personally, cin testify. The exact dutes of
the tridla will be duly advertised in our columns,—Field.

ENGLISH EXHIBITORS FOR NEW YORK SHOW.—Mr.
Henry Lacy, of Hebden Bridge, and Mr. © H. Mason, of Brad-
ford, Yorkshire—the former, » few years ago, the iaosh snecessful
exhibitor pf Manchester (black and tan) and other terriers iv
England—and the latter gentleman one of the Jargest and most
successful exhibitors of both sporting und non-sporting dogs in
England, sail from Liverpool for thia country on March 1), These
tio gentlemen hays both been manufacturers of textile fabrics on
an extevsive scale and their object in yisiting America is the pur-
chase of land. They both propose being prasent atthe New York
Bench Show, and itis Mr, Mason's intention to bring with bimabout
twenty of his crack dogs of various breeds with a yiew of exhibit-
ing them.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE FIELD TRIALS ASSOCIATION.—
Themesting of this organization, which was noticed in our last
isaue to take place at Pittsburgh on March 10, wat held om that
date. ‘The yavious amendments to the by-laws, dlready published

n Forest ANd StRvsm, wers adopted, with the exception of the

Mazor 17, 1881.]

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oné offered by Mr. Gregg, ‘That this Association shall have
three stakes in Future trials, yiz,, Derby, all-aged and Association
pets and that the Derby and All-Aged shall be open to the
world.”

MEADOW BROOK HUNT,—The Meadow Brook Hounds will
mest at the following places in March, 1881. ‘Thursday,
17, Queens, 3:30 Pp. m.; Saturday, 19, New Cassel, 3:15 P.
M.; Monday, 21, Westbury, 7 A. m,; Thursday, 24, Jamaica,
3:31) p, a; Satuiday, 26, Garden City 3 P. a. ; Monday, 28, Ken-
nels, 7 A. M.; Thursday, 81, Island Trees, 3:30 P, m.

AN ANXIOUS INQUIRER.—The amusing letter printed below
has been sent us by one of our advertisers. It was received by him
BR year or two since in reply to an advertisement inserted in our
columns offering a collie for sale. The letter speaks for itself and
reads ad follows :

B—, N. H., May 1, 1879.
Mx. F. A, T.—Dear Sir: I noticain Forrsr anp SrREam your
advertisement under the head of ‘* Collie for sale, Bounce, two
years old,” ete. Now I want a dog, and a good one. Will you please
answer some fey inquiries ?
1. What breed is he?
2. Was he heen gunned over?
8, Will he stand ? ;
4, Tf he has bean hunted, on what game ?
5. Is he fast or slow?
6, Has he been kennel broken?
7. How much does he weigh ?
8. What is the price? 2
9 When and where can I see him?
Lam not acquainted with different kennela and, therefore, am
in ignorance of the breed of the dog—whether he is getter or
inter. I have had some considerable experienesin gunning with
ogs, and don’t want any unless I can haye a good one.
Yours, resp’ t, G—— P—.

LEONEERG DOGS—Hudilor Forest and Stream » In a late issue
ot your paper I notice a letter from a gentleman referring to Leon-
berg dogs. I think American sportsmen ought to be made conyers-
ant with this breed (?), of which seyeral specimens have been
shown to us at our exhibitions, T state :

First.—The man who raises these dogs is neither 4 count nor a
baron, nob even tothe ‘manor born,” but a professional dog-
raiser, and » poor one at that. If he, '* Husig*—in Kuglish * Vine-
aie palmed himself off as a titled nobleman he is simply

ying.

Secondly,—There is no such breed in existence as Leonbergers.
They are nothing but large mongrels—crosses of anything that is
large. They are raised in Germany for watch dogs and as those
may be good, Bunt we, here—the same as our Germansportsmen—
do not want mongrels, or dogs of cross breeds, and Leonbergers
are nothing but that. A, EB. GopEFFROY.

REX,—Mr, Fisher Howe, Jr.'s chanipion pointer Rex has recoy-
ered from hip accident and is now in fine order, barring a
crooked leg.

A FINE POINTER.—Any onein want of a really fine pointer dog,
out of Colburn’s Belle by Sensation, should address at once Mr.
John 8. Wise, Richmond, Va,

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KENNEL NOTES.

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_* Breeders und owners of dogs ave invited to send memoranda
of names claimed, bred, whelps, sates, ete., for insertion in thia colwmn,
We make no charge for the publication of such notes; tut request in each
cuse the notice be mide up in decordance with our form, that the name of
both owner anil dog be wriiten legibly, or printed, and that the strain to
whieh the untinwl belongs be distinetly stated.

Nans CLaimmp,

Luiy Winsorte—My, Isaac Yearsley, Jr., Coatesville, Pa., claims the
name ot Lady Winsome for setter bitch puppy aut of owner’s Countess
Le heen takes dl by air Sanbori’s Count Noble (Count Wind’em-

ora.

Spring.—Ma, Wim, MH. Bennett, Milford, Mass,, claims the name of
Spring for his (lark liver pointer puppy, nine weeks old, bought of
Mr. John ©. Martin. [Both sires and dam’s names omitted -]

Pete—Mr, M. 6. L, Bradford, Sprisgileld, Mass., alaims the name of
Pete for native setter puppy out of Mr. Blondgood’s Smut by Mr.
Pratt's Trim.

Bennie, Jr. Mr. 8. R. Paist, Petroleum Centre, Pa., claims the name
of Bennie, Jr., for black and tan terrier puppy out of Betsy by Bennie,

Ralph —Dr. Chas. . Packard, Bath, Maine, claims the name of
Ralph for Liewellin setter dog puppy out of Dryad (Druid-Neilson)
by Soya Blue (Gladstone-Mersey), purchased of Mr. J. W. Kittridge,
Ayer, Mass.

Ponna—Dy, Chas. A. Packard, Bath, Maine, claims the name of
Donna for Liewellin setter bitch puppy ouf of Dryad by Royal Blue,
purchased of Mr. J. W. Kittridge, Ayer, Mass.

Monarch—Mr, Issac T, Norris, Bultimore, Md., claims the name of
Monareh for Gordori blatk and tan dog puppy, whelped Jan, 3, 1881,
out of Dream TO. by Maleohn,

Molly Diwid—Mr. J. M. Hunter, Pittsburgh, Pa., claims the name of
Molly Druid tor white, black and ticked setter bitch puppy out of
Jolly May by Druid.

WNel—Mr. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the name of Nell for his
Hen and white setter bitch out of Paweetts Nell by Flacier’s

ube.

Hdn TIT,—My. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the name of Fan TIL
for setter biteh out of owner's Nell by Faweeatt’s Dive.

Nell L1£.—My. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., vlaims the name of Nell 11f,
lor setter bitch out ofowner’s Neil by Fawcett’s Duble,

Heetor—My. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., Claims the name of Hector tor
Be eeey and white settel dog out of owners Nell by Wawcett's

uble.

Rover —M?Y. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the Dame of Rover for his
black, white and tan foxlbound. ’

Beersher—Mv. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the name of Beecher for
his black and tan toxhound. ,

Qucen Beksx—Mr, Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the name of Queen
bess for his black, white and tan foxhound.

Prince —Mr. Walter L. Bennett, Milford, Mass, claims the name of
Prince for liver and white pointer dog puppy out ol Countess by Sarn,
purchased irom Wr. John #. Martin of sume place.

Pioribel—Mr, D, TY, Slade, New York, claims the name of Plorilel for
liver and white cocker bitch puppy, Whelped January 5, 1881, out of
the Riverside Cocker spaniel Kennel’s champion Weather by imported
Snip (ormerly owned by Mr. 8. J. Bestor, Hartford, Conn).

Neli— Mr, Jos, Lewis, Apollo, Pa,, claims the name of Nell for lemon
and white polnter bitch out of Fawecetl’s imported Nell by Plagner’s

Joe.

Little Fan—Mr. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the name of Little
Fan for his lemon and white pointer puppy out of owner's Nell by
Fawecett's Duke.

Lilly—Mr- Tos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., Claims the name of Lilly for his
eon and white pointer puppy out of owner's Well by Vaweett’s

EG

Busy—wNb, Jos. Lewis, Apolo, Pa., claims the uame of Rusy for his
raat and white pointer puppy out of owner’s Nell by Faweett’s

mike.

Rushiight—Mr. Jos. Lewis, Apollo, Pa., claims the name of Rushiight
Be us Temon and white pointer puppy out of owner's Nell by Fawcelt’s

uke.

Black Bess—Mu. James Sullivan, Pittsburgh, Pa,, claims the name
of Black Bess for black setter hiteh puppy, whelped October, 1880,
out of Mr. Tyrrell’s Moll by Mr. Edward Gray’s black setter dog Don,

Fshion—Mr. G. W. Basstord, White Plains, N. ¥Y., claims the name
ot Fashion for red ish setter biteh, whetped July 9, 1880, out, of Lin-
coln & Hellyar’s se eae Flora by Arlington,

Glengary —Mx. G. W. Bassford, White Plaing, N. Y., claims thename
of Glengary for red Trish puppy, whelped December 8, 1880, out of
owner’s Gipsey by Hicho 111. -

Donegal—My. G. W. Basstord, White Plains, N. Y., clatins the name
of Donegal for red Irish puppy, whelped December Ss, isso, out of
owners Gipsey by Eicho IT.

Red Duke—Mr. G. W. Bassford, \ litte Plans, 'N. Y¥,, Clalois the nama
of Red Duke for ved Trish puppy, whelped December 8, 1880, out of
owner's Gipsey by Elcho IIL

Blue Dick Mr. G. W, Bassford, White Plains, N. Y,, claims the name
a pe Dick for sewter dog, whelped Marok 25, 1880, out of Desdemona

yy. Chris. :

Weilington—Mr. G. W, Basstord, White Plains, N,. ¥., claims the

name of Wellington for setter dog puppy, whelped December 10, 1880,
out ot Desdemona by Iron Duke.

Racket—Dr. Luke Corcoran, Springfield, Mass., claims the name oi
Racket for dark liver and white pointer dog pup, whelped Decéntber
9, 1880, by Goodman’s Rattler (Ranger-Bess) oul of Goodman's “ip
(Snapshot-Fanny IT.

Princess Lowise—Mr. Will T. Carleton, St. John’s, N. B.. claims the
name of Princess Louise ior his cocker spaniel bitch puppy aur of
Junie by Pusher, purchased from Mr. M. P. McKoon, Branklin, N. ¥.

Zulu—Mr, J.C, Allen, St. Johns, N, B., cl4ims the name of Zulu tor
his imported Held spaniel,

Jegse—Mr. David C. Frank, New York City, claims the na ve of
Jessie tor black fleld spaniel bitch, whelped March 12, Iss). Bred by
Mr. Kt. M. Lingisay, Scranton Pa.

Loreio—MY, Ee. Stark, Detroit, Mich , claims the name of Loreno
for black, white and tan setter bitch puppy outot Jolly May by Druid,
purchased of Mr. H. G. ieMillan, Washington, Towa.

Fleta—Mr. R. Blackwood, Montréal, Canada, claims the name ot
Fieta for black and tan Gordon setter bitch puppy, whelped March 10,
out of owner’s Young Flora by Mr. W. \ . Hartwell’s (Plattsburg,
W._Y.) Boots.

Florita—Mr. R. Blackwood, Montreal Canada, claims the name of
Florita for black and tan Gordon setfer bitch puppy, whelped March
© git a ONBSES Young Flora by Mr, W. W. Hartwell's (Plattsburg,

- Y.) Boots.

Daisy Dell—Mr. Richard Harvey, Phila., claims the name of Daisy
Dell for tis black, white ind tan setter bitch puppy oub of owner's
Belle of the Forest by Bunnell’s Rock,

Fraudie—MY, R. Blackwood, Montreal, Canada, claims the name of
Fraudle for black and tan Gordon setter bitch puppy, whelped March
10, Out ot owner’s Young Flora, by Mr, W. W. Hartwell's (Plattsburg,
N. Y.) Boots,

Florence—Mr, R. Blackwood, Montreal, Canada, claims the name of
Florence for black and tau Gordon setter biteh puppy, whelped March
10, out of Owners Young Mora by Mr. W. W. Hartwell’s (Plattsburg,
N. ¥.) Boots.

BRED.

Ahi eay Monarch Mr. PF, 0. De Live's setter birch Eldora
(Rob Roy—-Blanch) to Mr. John GC. Higgins’ Dashing Monarch-

Kitty-Trouble—Mr. Weimer's pug. bilch Kitty to Mariin A, sndrews'
(Boston, Mass.) maported jug doe’ Tronble, February 2s.

Lotwise-Lorne—Mr J. W. Jackson's (Opelousas, La.) liver and white
pointer bitch Loulse by St. Louis Kennel Club's Bow out of their
Jaunty) to bis pointer doo Lorne, liver and white (by St. Louis Kennel
Club’s Maust out of their dine),

Niguer—Mork—Mr. J. W. Jackson’s (Opelousas, La.) native black set-
ter bitch Nigger (out of the late Judee Lucius J. Dupré's native black
setter bitth Vida y Mr. Octave Prud@’homme's native black setter doz
Dash) bo his red Irish setter dog Mark (out of Duck by Thatstein).

Zulette Chartie—Mr. A. W. Hills cocker bitch Zulette (Koamer-
Julethe) to the Riverside Cocker Spaniel Kennel’s stud dug imported
Champion Charlie, March 3-8, 1851.

Fun-Rex—Mr, Whitehead’s Champion pointer Fan (V’ete-Bell) 10
Champion Kex, March 2.

Vesper-Dick—Mr, H. J. Ferry’s (Palmer, Mass.) setter bitch Vesper
(Luther Adams’ Drake-Diana) to Mr. Lapp is Dick, February 28.

Eliz—Rush—Mr, Bode’s (Baltimore, Wd.) black and white pointer
bitch Blix to Mr. Orgill’s Champlon Kush, Marchi 9.

Curlew-Brag—The Hornell Cocker Kennels liver cocker biteh Cur-
Jew (Jack-Fannte) to Hornell Cocker Ke nel's cocker dog Brag (Wild-
ain Buttereup).

Jennie-Tony—My, C. W, Church’s (Colorado Springs, Col.) imported
bull terrier Jennie to owner's lately imported bull terrier Tony.

Gretchén—Don—Mv. Alfred W, Bennett, Paltmounh Kennel, Wyde
Park, Mass., St. Bernard bitch Gretchen to same owners Don,

WHELPS.

Lillie—Col, Chas. L, Hunt’s liver and white pointer bitch Liilte
(Bow-Queen) whelped on February 26 nine puppies, five dogs and
four bitches, to St. Louis Kennel Club's Faust.

Nellie Horfon—Mr, George B. Growne’s Gordon setter bitch Nellie
Horton (litter sister to Malcomb’s Dream IL) whelped Mareh 4, eight
puppies, five dogs and three bitches, by Mr. GC. T, Bailey's Doane’s
Tom. Three dogs and one bitch haye since died.

Young Fiora—Mr. R. Blackwood's (Montreal, Canada) black and tan
Gordon setter bitch Young Flora whelped March 10, 1881, four bitches
out of Mr, W. W. Hartwell's (Platisburg, N, Y.) Boots.

Neli—_Mr. M S. Buker’s (Bucksport, Me.) Irish sétter biteh Nell
whelped November, 18380), eight puppies, six dogs and two bitches, by
Mr, Hyerett Smith's Trish setter Cale.

Gypsy -Mr. Win. FB, Duerr’s (Orange, N. J.} black and white pointer
bitch Gypsy whelped February 23% flve pupples. one dog and four
bitches, by Sensation.

Jundo—Mr. J. Neil's (Buffalo, N. Y.) red Trish setter bitch Juno
whelped Mareh 6 tyyelye puppies (ten living), seven does and three
bitches, by imported Grouse, late the property of Mr. Thos. Clash, of
Chicago, LiL

SaLEs,

Zita—Mt. J. M. Hunter, Pittsburgh, Pa., has sold his white and
orange setter bitch Zita, now in whelp to King Dash, to Mr. Charles
BKlocke, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Floribel—Mr. D, F. Slade, New York, has purchased from the kiyer-
side Cocker Spaniel Kennel, Claremont, N. H., the cocker bitch puppy
Florihel (Snip-Peather).

Grouse—Mr. 5. A. Peck, Northumberland, Psa., has bought of Mr,
John A. Smethers, Berwick, Pa., his red und white setter dog Grouse,
whielped May 4, 1880, out of Dr. M, 5, Moore’s Floss by 3. O' Moore.

Jin—Mr, 0, W. Chapin, Springfield, Mass., lias sold his painter dog
Mim (Trump—Bess) to Wr. J, Coleman Drayron, of this city,

Flusher-Junie Whelps—Mr, Will T. Carleton, St. Joha, N. B., has
purchased of Mr. M. P. MeKoon a cocker spanied birch puppy out. of
Junie by Plusher.

Frank—Mr. J. Neill, ot Bulfalo, N. Y,, has sold to Messrs, Cralgle &
Rafferty the pure bred Liyerack setter dog Frank, eighteen months
old, imported by the Hon. H. B. wen Montreal, Canada.

Count Noxer—MyY, Jamies Ut. Goodsell, New York City, has sold to Dr.
G, A. Stark, Milwaukee, Wis., his setter dog Count Noser out of Prin-
tess Nellie by Carlowilz,

Trim-Smtut Wheipe—M r M. B, L. Bradyord, Springfield, Mass., has
purchased of Mr. 7. M. Aldrich a Trim-Smut whelp.

PRESENTATIONS.

Cuba Dr. J. Mari, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., bas presented to Mr. P. A.
Ackert, of same place, his liver and while power puppy Cuba,
whelped November 27, 1880, otit of Lulu by Sensation I.

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

92 8.1L, A., Boston, Mass.—Please tell me what to give my
setter bitch, She is active and bright, but very costive all the
time, Ans.—Givye more yegetable and less meat food und also give
alittle sulphur each morning for a week. Kennel her in a dry
place and exerciae when the weather is pleasant,

93 SupscriBEer, Ponghkeepsie, N. Y.—1l. I nave a bitch just
coming in heat and do not wish to breed her this time; should
anything be done except carefully watching her? 2, How long
will she remain in heat, or, rather, what is the usual period for a
bitch to reniain in heat? 3. Is the matter of reducing the time a
bitch isin heat enerally practised, and,it so, hoy? Ans.—!. The
animnl should not be exposed to damp and cold and should be cure-
fully secluded. 2, The duration of heat is usually about three
weeks, 3. No.

94 Mannatran.—My Gordon setter, one year old, carries his
tail (which is finely feathered and unent) curled over his rump
like a Newfoundland dog. Can you suggest a way to straighten it?
Ans.—It is likely to improve as the dog grows older. Operations
are not generally successful.

95 F.L.©, Sherburne, N., Y.—What shall I do tor my cocker
apaniel dog, eighteen months old? He haa been sick for 1 week;
T gaye him 3. dose of sulphur abont ten days ago and [think he
took cold from the effects of it. His eyes are Iflumed, nose hot
and dry; he coughs and yomits a white froth Ans.—The dog
probably has worms. Giye two or three grains of calomel with
from eight to teu graina of bismuth for two days, one dose a day,
Follow with castor oil. Avoid giving food for twenty hours, and
ive areca nut twenty-six grains and seyeral hours later repeat dose
of oil, Quinine will then be of service; feed with strengthening
food.

96 D.T. J., Sharon Hill, Pa.—Tor fleas use a strong infusion
of quagsia, made by suspending a couple of ounces of quassia wood
ehips tied in a piece of muslin in a bucket of water for two or three
hours, occasionally stirring it. Ifis free from danger, and, being
almost colorless, is an adyantaga im washing white dogs. ‘The in-
fusion must be used instead of plain water with soft soap, a good
lather being made to penetrate the dog’s cant to the skin. Some
plain watershould be poured over the dog to finish the waahin;
and remoye the qusasia from the coat. Ogre should he exerois

fo preyent the dog from taking cold. We would suggest, how-
eyer, that you makes more careful examination of your setter as,
from your description, mange may be the cause of his scratching.
Should you discover such is the case, turn to issue of Feb. 24, and
note treatment recommended to J T, W.

97 O.8..L., Merrimac, Mass.—I hayeacocker spaniel, twenty-five
pounds in weight, that is now ailing. Symptoms are: eyex bloud-
shot and they run a kind of matter ; losa of appetite; looseness of
bowels ; nose cold and moist and at times hot and dry ; ix alter-
nately dull and playful, and in his sleep has a twitching. Aug.—
The dog hus distemper Give two grains of quinine three times
u day ; good meat broths, and feed uo solid foud. Let thekeunel
be dry and warm, but give plenty af fresh air.

98 L. L. P., Highgate Springs.—Secanswerto W B. G., in issue
of March 10, Rub the parts afflicted, Write resnit after fair trial.

Hifle and | Crap Shooting.

Dewnyer, Colorado, Mareb 4.—The challenge issued by Captain
Jobn P, Lower, in behalf of the Tabor Sharpshooters, to the five
military companies of this city to participate in » prize rifle match,
was formally accepted by the Denyer Fire Zouayes and Mitchell
Guards, aud the match took place thia morning at the Olympic
Garden, The conditions of the match were that the wilitury com-
panies were to shout at targets placed at one-half the distauce shot
at by the Sharpshocters. Hach team was composed of six men,
and the military rifles, with open sights and not less th n a six—
pound pull, were used throughout. The attendance was quite fair
and the interest large, and when it was known that the Denyer
Fire Zouayes were the winners there was considerable applause and
much congratulating. The Zunave boys are entitled to much credit
for their victory, for their time of preparation was short. The
scores are as follows :

TABOR “HARPSHOOTERS.
6455-41

J P Lower..... B3d4R4 W M Anderson 44 44944445—41
JM Andersonu.3 444365448—38 RO Moore,,.,.443423504444—39
JG Anderson 444+44444¢4—40 GW Lower....45454545 44-49

FT OTELT sajeie «mates e)0 etalns mt.» ojepie wiv enrye pie = Goes eee So*egseicceeecet 24;

oo

DENVER FIRE ZOUAVES.

H Bnsiminger4444463445—11 Prosser...._..

Wilder... ....43844444544—45 Smith... feels

Ranks....... 4644545444 Powers,......... E

SS sk hee oo ROS Be tty ait abn ss pie Am ai 2h2

MUPCHELL GUARDS.

P Smith.,.. 445-41 FJ Ciifford....6434433444 38

qG keane, @44—#6 J Gargins..... 43533994439 4—84

7 Dean... 44¢d—11 w Hynes......4¢4¢4¢4445394—40
side hoped Depa kmtny poppe Aare st sae os obe7 230

W hen the match was finished Capt. Lower, in 2 neat speech,
presented the priza rifle to Capt. C A. Hawley, of the yictorions
command. It will become the property of Drnmmer Prosser, who
made the highest score. Geo. C, Smith was the referee.

Boston, Mass., March 12.—Thers was an excellent attendance of
riflemen at Walnut Hill to-day, Those who were present found but
little trouble in controlling the elements, both wind and light being
particularly fayorable. The beat scores are appended (200 yards) :

REcoRD MaTOH (CREBDMOOR TARGET).
E Richardson..6654555555—19 J & Hennett...554455 5494547
LL Hubbard,.4554645454—418 EH Whittier ..5544545554-47
JN FHrye,..... H5p4h555455 48 RDavis..... 444-48 54556—y4
JA Willlams..6545456455—47 HLDavids..... Hof4 45544414
AB Archer....84564545 4547
Record Marcu (MASSACHUSETTS 'l'ARGET)-

AC Gould...1212 11101110 10—T6 ~J B Yellows..1012 91112 911—j4

EF Brooks..11 $11121210 12-76 BE Benneth.. 9111010 9 1L bi Te
A GAdams,, 910101% 91115—Th H Grey...... 10 1111012 T S- 68
LL Hubbard.11 113211 12 8.10--Ta

Bavar MATCH, No. 3.
E Bennett..... 6446654555—17 GE Wield....._ 44454454 55-44
V8 Harris..... 6465664654547 EB Whittler,...4446544455—
JS Henhett,..4654055544—-1 A BArcher....c5544¢444 54-44

AMATEUR MarcH.
FJ Rabberh 4554455555 47 H Gray........ b455545445—46

Newrort, KR. L, March 5.—The Neport Rifle Association met on
their range to-day to shoot for the Ballard rifle given by W Milton
Farrow. The following scores were made :

d Witherell....4594448444—-39 Wm Greer....
© Plummer,...5544454546—-45 W Satllpoog
Wim Knight... 445464553443 J Bruesch,.
Win Bryer....4423444454—s0 § McLeod......

Chas. Plummer won the rifle for the second time.

Manorore Ririe Gaunery—Boston.—In the Forest and Stream
match there has been considerable work done the past week by the
several participants. None of them have made scores which they
care to have recorded, with the exception of W. H. Harrison, who
has added two 888 to-his previous scores, The scores stand :

Sherburaoe...... 37 38.38 33 34—189 Harrison... ..-. aT 37 38 38 39—1s9
Aumold 3T 85 RuSs.....- efehe iy Bd
1 ee ee ce te cre rT Ke Stes LEU itr tame ies ielateal tec] p tole 36
Hadson.......- v7, 86 ~Goodspeed..-..- oe Be pt:
In the Amateur Badge match there are twenty-seven entries 20
far this month, 'The following are some of the best scores :
Pvathl en tee Bl 35 85 35 3H—174 Wlff...-... 28 20 v8 v9—lae
Maynard. 83 d4 B4 34.35 17) Dawson ....,...24 29 #1 34 s4—16
Kelley... - $2 83 34 34-168 Bacon..... ....27 27 £9 29 38 - 14h
Shunnon. ... AB fd 34 34—165 Fitz. #1 od
Weymouth ....83 $3 33 38 34-166 Nichols... ... B Bh)
Nourse. ........82 32 32 32 38-161 Johnson 9 33
Willlams...,., 26 53°33 35 85—160 Foster... 2. ce... eects eee ee
Sinclair,... ...,29 31 33 33 34° 160

The crack of the pistol this week has been almost incessant and
there have been some fine Acores made. Maksachusets target; 8
rounds ; three scores to win, or @ poshkible 288 <

J H Williams......... 717878 227 AP Keliey...........87 59 64-180

B Wilder...... ...-.. 61 64 67—192 G Warren....,....... Al 6 at —168
Expert's rifle match :

NW Amnold.-....---.....-5...5.-- Soe 8 aeeeRseeos Gees. er a6 37 38 39
Aupany, N. ¥., March 10.—Wind and weather seem to hive no

ance,
be postponed as the water at the lower butt was so
marker could not get into it, Not to have an afternoon’s shoot-
ing spoiled, the marksmen, in their dilemma, agreed to shoot a
subscription match at 600 yards off hand, This was an experi-
ment, and scarcely any of them expected to make # creditable
score. However, they carefully adjusted their sights and held for
all it was worth, and with one exception the scores were a8 good ax
usually made at 200 yards. \Vhen the match was completed the
competitors congratulated themselyes upon their success, and the
result of it will probably be more matches of the same character,
The followiug were the scores in detail ;
D, Geiger, HK. S....... 4464 5—22 | TL. R. Sanders, Rep. §..6 543 3—2
Win. B, Witch, R. §..,.t6365—22| A, Carpenter, 8. M,.... $6344—19
Theo. Mosher, Bal §8..34544—-90|@ H. Charles, Bal §..44358—19
James T, Miles, R. 5..,35 444—20

One competitor failed to make an average of inners. Next Thnrs-
day, should the weather permit, the postponed subscription match
and a match at 200 yards for « Wilkinson loading machine.

Coxtin’s SxHootine GAtpury, 1222 Broadway.—The eighth week
of the pistol tournament ended on the 12th inst. The competition was
for ths championship of shooting at three-quarter-inch bullets swing-
ing eighteen inches, distance, seven paces. According to the con-
ditions the competitor hittmg the greatest number of builete in
twenty shots ould be declared the champion. Dr. H. TT,
Marah proved the yittor, scoring sixteen bullets ; H. W. Wickham
scored fonrtean bulleta and D. D. Davis won the expert's badge

136

FOREST AND STREAM.

4

[Manon 17, 1881.

with a score of eight bullets. During the week endimy on the 19{h
inst the shooting will be at the ‘ace target. Tt has just been
infvoduced hy Mr. Conlin as a substitiite for tle playing cards
Which the shooters have heen tsiug as marks. 6 larzet answors
all its requirements admirably and maliog the supply of aves equal
to the demand, ‘he tournament will be brought to @ close on the
26(h inst. '

Wirerrins, W. Va., Mareh 5.—The Whodling Rrile Olvh held
their fourth and list Gold Badge mateh to-day at their short-range
grouids. Mi. Ks, Stewart had previously won the badge on tho
tivo firsf competitions and Mr, B. H. Babeock on the third. The
conditicus were: 200 yards, off-hand ; any ritle; trigeur, three
pounds ; Mask. target; to be won three times by one competitor
before becoming his property. ‘Chis was the moat liotly-contested
inittch the elub lave ever had, and slows well for their uniformly
high seores. Below are the scorés in full :

TS Stewarts. ............ Deeks sty pee 10 12 12 10 12 12 10 10 11 11—110
OlLO Jeger, ; 1 io 12 11 12 17 10 dt 10 1i—tos
Wm Cox.... » 91310 12 812 11 12-10 10—100
BU Babeoek, 2121111 1011 10 12 1010 S105
John Moore... --pte--*hl 12 1012 10 TL S$ 1012 1W—1bi

PENTER PARK. FAMATOA, L. T., March 10.—Monthly shoot of (he Nag-
Bam (10D for the elnb thopliy, shot tor al) 7 birds Goeh—s at 21
yatus rise, 2ab¥6yvurds and 2 ab al yards; tles shot off at & birds
euch, al yards rises

Feta ye peat ee

Sellieman,.d 11111 0—112—9 Selover....1011111-11 0-8
Doyle... ..2......67011L01-—6 Miller o11L0 011-5
Van Wickieu. 111100—f Silva... ....555 011171 0—6
Midway , 11

Same

Swnu day.—Sweepstak
ALVA SEES eh wares 1 a
Van Wieklen...

* Divided the siakes,

Meprorn, Mass., March 9.—The mild weather of to-day, al-
though someyhat rainy, drew some twenty rille-shooters together
at Belleyne Range, anc, as will be seen, the northeast wind blowing
al Lhe tune did not keep the scores so low as was expected. Bulow
aro the best slots made : -

eg Ea
Slee

Selover’, .-,-+++- ies
LGAT EDGR eo = ob Sele a Minas ele w= 1 0 1-2

W Jacobs 5—40 d Winslow....¢44 6568 $4405
A Whitney 4—d4h GA Chase....84459568444—15
AB Arehe A Babbitt... 4444455 455—14
BH Whittier W Everett. Dts4444n45—te
J it ‘eel. ts A Bigelow... b4h44554—41
HH dames....6445445554-45 J Richardson, 544455454444

Saran Gorn Express Rivye--PaaApenpara, March 12,—Inrefer-
Guée to *Qairt?s” article as to the desirability of a small bore Express
repeating ville T would say that I entirely agree with lim. I haye
for some lime had au iden of ordering a Winchester of 1876 model,
but with a 38 or .40 bore barrel, chambered for the boftle neck 75
grain shell, ‘his would, of course, necessitute patching the Mx-
yess .388 or 10 bore bullet ito the neck of thé larger shell, which
hy loading ag “Quirt’ does—by tube—would hold eighty-eight
grains of powder behind say 150 grains of Wxprese bullet, or
about one of powder to two of lead, and giving the Express shock
dusired by Col. John Hills, of the Indian Army, in his urticle to the
London Field, July 28, 1479, a digest of which [ subjom. Ho used
aD, BG. mnzzit-oader of eight pounds weight and .40 bore:
powder, 100 grains; Exprasa bullet, 230 grains; ib hud grost
yelocity, low trajestory and little recoil. No lead is over found in
amimal ; itis knocked into powder by shouk. A wild boar’s head
was redticed to a perfect pulp; has killed over fifty tigers with it,
noué requiring more than a secoud (safety) shot. He hag tied
other Express rifles with the resnit thatas yon inerdasé the bore
you decrease t’ 6 shosk, with any endurable charge of powder, With
2 45 bore, 100 powder to 240 lead the affectyasgood, but not equal
to the other; bnilet. dashed into twenty pieces and shook less ;
with .50 bore still less, bullet in tix pieces, Express shock gona; a

’.57 bore still worse, Henry's B, lL. Nxprers of , 10 bore and eighty
gralus powder, the best breevh-logder he has seen; weight, seven
wid a half ponuds.—Nrsro.

Canyen vs. Scorr.—There is now in progrésa at the Westminster
Aduarium, in Londou, a match betieen Dr, Carver aud Mr, Soott.
The pmvse is said to be £600 and the men are to shoot at 1,000 balls
each nizht, for ten evenings. Prom the shooting recorded for the
first half of the matuh ib 1s either a very close contest or a clever
piece of lippodroming. At the close of the shedting on the oth
inst , the seoré stood, Carver, 940 ; Scott, 935. At the close of the
next vyening’s shooting the score dtood a tie at 1,909. At the ond
of tha third days shopting the score was, Scott, 2,883, Carver,
2,882, With the conclusion of the fourth day's work the figures
were Carver, 3,865, Sestt, 3,457; and at the close of the fifth day's,
or half the match, the evenly-balauced scoring showed Dr. Garyer
4,834, Mr. Seott, 4,833,

Bascumont, Mitss., March 9.—The weekly meet of the Sehutzen
corps at Boachmont to-day was a success in point of 1mmberg, but
the goorés made show a falling off from the usual work of the elub,
Theseore: Massachusetts target (off-land)—J. H, Max, 100; J.
H. Miller, 100; H. Schaneek, $6; C, M. Gueth (mil), 94; J. 1.
Davin, 89; G. Bacon, §8. Massachusetts target rest—J, H. Max,
112: 6, M, Gueth, 106; H. Schaneck, 101.

Dovnre Barren Tov~rs.—Some one made inquiries through
your columns a few weeks since for 1 double barrel breech-loading
rifle and you stated they were not made, if T remember aright, 1
suy in Prank Wesson's Worcester office some timé since 4 yery fine
rifle—double breech londing and not extra heayy—and I think
Wesson makes thém or jould make on order. Tani not interested
at all, except to accommodate inquirer with mformation,—C. A.

+O

THE TRAP;

Wastineton Geox Chos.—The regular monthly shoot of (he Wash-
ington Gun Club took place ab thelr ney grounds ab RidgewootL Park,
Brooklyn, Weducsday alternoon, March 9. On account of the tn-
clemency of the weather the clab sliwet wis postponed, and- the gen-
tlemen present shot a number of sweepstakes, miss aud go out, ol-
lowing are the scores:

—t)

TVANS. cere eee Kntibel..........--0-> 0
Dierking .. Watts . 1 1111—5

Van Si

‘Byans,.....
Watts.

Dierking ie 7 :
Pyans and Watts divided.

VANS... +... is 101 0-2 Waths........5

Dierking .. 1010-8 OBrien ,.

Vin Sist. yt. so wl (11-3

Tyans..-. .-. vee D WATS eee eee eens 0
Dierking .....-., am L0) OMBVIGn a sene <3 ANE ALAA, 0
Vani Si8e.....-..---.. spt td i)

‘ie club grounds aro easy of access, and have been fitted up wilh
a fine club louse with every convenience for the benefit of the
sliooters.

Buooknyy, Maveh 10.—he sixth monthly shooting contest of Lhe
Audubon Gun Club, of Brooklyn, took place at, the ehh grounds,
Ridgewood, . 1. ‘the weather pelng very disagreeable, the shooting
Wwus Dot as good as ib might lave been. ‘Me club shot at ten halls
Gach, sprung trom & Card's rolary trap, 18 yards rise, elnb rules to
fovern; tes shot off ab three balls cach, 21 yards rise:

skwell...d 101170101 0—6 Hger....-...-
ee ak r j 101171011017 Alien
Twliy....,.0011001010—-¢ Post..
Ueming...,.001110t111-7
Hiei... We sjepeeO (1SL emiae sy ee soo val Ledeo

4 ts makes the sedond time that; Mr, James Heming and Mr Robt.
. Sabin have won the first medal, and we expect to haye a yery ex-
elbing time at our next monthly shool.—F.

Mik TRAD IN MicHIGAN.—Detroit, March 12 —The first shoot of the
Arona State Medal Association, under the new-old-antihandicap-
ping Mules, occurred on Wednesday of this week af the usoal pli,
Tyamunaniigle Park Grounds; plunge traps, 26 yards rise, and 11 birds
cover the case im resnect lo method. The holder of fhe medal siuce
the last preceding shool was C, A. Mack, agentin Detroit of the]Empire

OMe 1.0 Teel rie reyiy t-
rhe sky and the happay
(Vite fe & Tneb us well asi sentinigut.) Wire
arbangenienta were periveet, aud when the conn of uses wis made
LHe entrics were found Oo bed. Vv. oD. ldredge, B. i. Gillman, (lt
SLenton, Prime +b, Aubin, Cros Meter, Win I, Ghudicieh and
kB. Barbour The shooting as a Mule was very weak, ie only up-
wnid-nup work got fh bein that of old relabie Gillian who killed 10
(missing the sixth by a fair), and pocketed the medal for about the
LWwenbiclh lime, more or less, sineé the contests tor ib began, Vie
following Is the score:

Gilman... 127701111 41-10 Metyrer....0100000 Ww
Eluvedge. 1011 10-w Chudledeh..1 0101111 Ww
Stenton LTT T01T0L0OLw Barbour....0 VOLT1i1L1isw

St. Aubin.1 110000 Ww

Was worse shooting ever heard of, by men of skill and large ex-
perience, as shown to these stores? I will back the above score
against all comers as the champlon worst. Mollowing the regular
sloob was & sweep for a small purse in hwo paris; # birds, 26 yards

rise. he score 13 a5 follows:

Gillman... I 1 0—2 Stenton..... BS ponpodes bon 110-2
Mhiliyy Nery 1 01—2 Barbour... ....- 0 1 0-7
St. Aulin,. -»! 00-1 Slocum,,,-.--- Veeredecd er tO 1 I= 8
AAT bil-tb Fedele a Ane An We 01 1-2

The (ies were shot oil, iniss and go out, when Stenton killed all of
his three, taking first money; Gillman killed 2, Neff %, st. Aubin
non, Kldridge ¥ and Slocum none, Barbour and St. Aubin divided
second money without another trial,

I forgot to mention last Weck that the association had adopted an
anti-profanity resolution, John Déemuga kept score last Wednesday
on that particular racket, ald he now foots up Kd, (illman’s tines tor
Ooe day's objurgations af $100, which were collected and will go into
the contingent fund of the association, PAssE PARTOUT.

BERGEN Pont, N. J.—The weekly mecting of the New York Gun
Club was held at their grounds ab Bergen Point, Saturday, March 12,
The day was partloulirly disdgreeame, yet the shooters engaged in
the work before them with great vith aid all shot well, with the rain
ind sli et driving in thelr faces as they stood atthe score. he birds
were excellent, bolh in slreneth and Ulent, and many of them man-
aged fo get to the fence, out of bounds, berore they dropped dead,
much to the chagrin of the shooter, who was cousequently credited
with a lost bird, The shoothig was under the amended Hurlingham
rules, 6 birds euch, 29 yards rise, 30 yards bouldary; thes, miss and
out, Follewlog is the score ; B
FC Arnold,....1 1101—111—T WM Edmunds.1 011 1—1 1 0—-t

Snins Day—Mateh af 6 birds, conditions as above:

W. M, Edmunds,,..1 1] 11 0-1-8 PC Arnold... ~$1171 1-0-4

Sameé Day—Optlonal swetpstakes at 5 birds each, handicap rise;
ties miss and ob:

Freder
White..

1111

1111
Sanders... s111a1 —5 EB alate
Tebliti, .....28 11311-0 —5 Arnold....,,29
Edmunds, ,.28 11011— 4 Duunleayy .,27
Beanjiiiin,..2t 11110— 4

Same Day—Conitest for trophy presented by Dr. Barron, to be
Mwarded LO Lae compelivor wining th three times + shottor at 10 birds
each, Irom 6 proud traps, handicap rise, 80 yards boundary; ties
Shot off 103 birds euch

EH Penjamino....... » APH ANAS Es 1 ss 111111111114 1-128
If Diinléavy....... 37 ats ob LY Pade Day
Col Butler. -.. c = T1iiti11111-00 —1W
Win Edinunds, “4 OTt1irri1iie 9
H Reblin,..... } (etter oer]! ti atgs Loe 9
Col Armstrong. 2 ihe i) lyr at aia) §
A Duane--. ' stLitid1o1i— 8
JC Arnold, 6 12111011111 0— g
G Jenkina. . bs 114110101 01— 7
J Couwiy Pe OLLTIO1T1111y 7
E White. , te L1t01iTO100 6
G Morris. .... if s1TLOTOTIIVW G
GC Howard... ue 1000117171001 G
EM Hiuimonit == lILIIONOW i
S Arthtur...--.; 001011010 4
Be OF Wists (Cs (0) :9 eS 111il00w 4
Gener Woods 10001007101 4
L dhunter.... OO 011TO0 Ww uy
G Robinso O10L10000W #
H P eandtrs. ouLoOW i

Referee, Mr.

BROOKLYN Duivind Parg, Parkville, L.T., March 10,—MWonthly con-
Lest of the Fountain Gun Club for the champion diamond badge and
apeclil prize, shot for at T birds each, handi¢apped rise, 80 yards
boubuiury :

Tasird.....28yds.0111101—6 Gherny.....27 yds.110 10 01-4
Walters ...21 ALO0TL OL H& Slinons,....28 A000 10 1-68
Raveuhall 2a T0111) 0—36 Hunter. 3 000007 0-1
Sama Day—Sweepstaks, § birds each, 26 yards rise:
J Batty .... --11111—5 P Ravenhiall.,......... 1010 1—3
W Chetry 1011i-—t W William T1L100—-8
Wo Hunter. 1170114 SB flazard.... 1000 1—2
J) SUW00S,------- POP erate th ee in Ee ee CNY) ech: Aree 0110 0-2

Referce, Mr. J. Buckley,
The Slim attendance was accounted for by the bad weather,

DeExveR Park, lL. [., March %.—Rewular monthly trophy shoot of the
Brooklyn Gun Club. The conditions of the contest were: llundl-
copped rise, 100-yards bowuidary, shooting from Hand’? plunge gaps.
The Tullwihg ts the score :

ATILY per sagstte=- SUV ALOS eesgt peered DAD Poet PA et de
RBarker....... ay! ‘ weet IT L1Liditi211121 041%
Mr. Gillette SAS 2177111111001 0-11
G Creel... weal : etl LTTPO0TLILI 0+ 0-10
W Wilson .- a1 ~-1171001111000T1—~9
Mr Cornell . 18 -0971000T1L1T11110—9
Mr Otto... 18 A11101010110011—9
Mr Atkins, =.21 ; -f10011TT01011tL11—9
R Robinson arb esse Hi 1110001110101 0—s
G Post awe lS I 1000 Ww
Refer laptain Anthony.

March 14,—Monthty contest o£ the Long Island Shooting Club to de-
cide the final possession of & fun presented by the elub; shot tor at
7 birds tach trom 6 @round traps; handicapped rise, 80 yards
bonndary; lies Shot off ats birds each +

Dr Wynh.......-.- 27 yards.........2110111110011011—12
A Edily... areal H ~O12121117101110001—1
br Talbot: ... . 21171101010 —7T
EH Madison .... A 2111010 =f
W Leniken .... as O17 01710 — 4
J doeger, Jy 0011110 —4d
Capt Baulsir. ~1101010 ed,
K Robinson 1101010 =
W Mills.. HOLT 0071 —s
a V Turne 01100190 —4

0111000 —3

0101700 —3

O011L000 —2

0010100 Sy
F Blydenhberg..... 7 ~G001TOO =
Dr Mortan....... 25 Neseietas oO LeU att —0

Vinal tie.

Dr Wynn.....30-yards....1 0 1—2 \W MIls,...29 yurds....... 010-1

Referee, C. Gillette.

A strong northwest wind blew in gusts diagonally avross the
shooting ground, causmie ihe birds to be very frregular, though
always very fast In thelr flight, and nob © few gob away entirely.
The wind carried some (lead birds out of bounds Nearjy all scored
Killed were dropped dead with the first bariel without the power of
flying @ yard farther, excepting one or hwo that, not having gauged
ihe wind, sought to fly against it and dropped before they had gone
ten yutds.

Wentixaton, Mass., March 11.—The Raymond Sportsman’s Club
held then resular meet to-day on their grounds in Wellington. The
day was not anspicious for the sport, the wind being strong with
océasional snow and rain, which affected good sighting and made
it very lard to hold on to the little blue sphericals whieh darted
swiftly from the traps ab eighteen yards’ rise. ‘Nhe alteadance was
large for the day. Messrs, Sawyer and Witherell broke twenty
straivht, and Gore, Smith and Kirkwood nineteen each: At the
conclusion of the match two teams were improyised of four men
such, under Captains Sawyer nid Witherell, The Witherell team
was victorious by three points, as the summary indicates ;

JS. Enwyer, 20; W. Withercl, 90; B.C, Gore, 19; 7. ML. Smith, 19;
Kirkwood, 1; A. W. Gore, 1s; C. Elisyorth, 18; D, 1, Moore, 17;
H. Pane, 13; d. ©. Smit, 10,
PHAM MATUT.
HS ver, 15 Smith, 8: Gore, 2; Gore, i, Porn, sa.
Mi—W illierell, 9; Moore, 9; Voine, Ss Kirkwoovd, 9.

D.
de

Sargent te

Withercl
Total ,

Witherell bean winning by thvee points,

_CONBY ISEAND. CLUB At te Tash reentry flonthily ieetne of he
Coney Tslind Rod and Cun Glub Min GW. Ww ingate, Who Was ap-
pointed to pruciure 4 Championship club badgse, pruduccd an. elegantly-
designed gold badve and reported that Jb Was veady for presentation
to The member who tad been so siecessful at the lush meuting ‘he
conditions wider which the badwe js to be wou are that the member
Who wins 1t most Limes ar the tyyélye mouths’ competition Is to Nave
tas lis personal property at the conchusion of the year, The chal
tan presented the badge to Mr. Theodore Alston. who, ot thé first
competition, killed seven birds straight. Mx. J. Batty presented the
club with a case of stuffed birds, tobe shot. fur on the 1dbh inst, A
handsome gold pin was presented to the club by Mr. UC. W, Wineate,
lobe shohtorin April, Mr. Kobert Fury presented a ten-dollar old
Piece, fo be slot for in May. he following new membars were
blected: Daniel W. Northrup, Wallacc W. Samuels, ©. 7. Glover,
Harry Heche, T. Sidevotham, Wiurry Browh, James O'Connor, Harry
Duss, d. b. Stearns, G.C. Marst, Kenjamin Baker, Gb, G Thier,
William Boobh ahd) George Klnkel rhe Secretary reported the hurn-
ber of members to be 148,

VINOENTOWN, N. J., March 2.—The Coaxen Glass Rall Club, of this
place, held thelr monthly contest tor badge here today. Owing to a
very cold day, with very igh wlod and a trap throwing balls frou
36 tO 45 yards from trap, the scare was poor, Card’s trap, 1S yards, 1

balis cach:
AP ENTE Cs 4 906.48 £5 eee eco 7 JW Watnes
. 6 WH Iriel

HE Haines.

R i iriek, . or * WS Hilliard,
T GShréve........ $e -4 dos Waines......
Capty We 1D. Waites, 52s et. oe 3

Vie shot off il 8 bil!
WS Billiata oes. 000-0 PS Hilllard,...,........... 100-1

SHELDRAKE,

St. THOMAS GUN CLus —March 1.—Pigeon match forgeh a side, be-
tween John Robinson, of the St. Thomas Gun Club, and W.F. Dwyer,
cae Clipper Club, 0 birds euch, ¥1 yards rise, 60 yards boundary.
Score :

J Robinson....,.. Paes ave KD wens. 5. errata weeteued 21

The match was shot la snowstorm—yvery good shootine—Robinson
killing 29 out ot 40, with ont of bounds, This makes te second
WALCh between Lhuse two gentlenivn, Robinson winking Gach ime,

DEXTER Vs, POTYER—Thomasvilie, Ga, March $.—Mateh shot A" 21
yardsrise, pigcons, 10 birds, single rises, round traps, benween Wrauk
aoe rety OF Boston, Mass., and Dr. 1. C. Potter, of Pilladelphin, Pa.
hs :

IMajiieie ean O171101211 0—7 Dexter...

Ties, § birds each: Potrer—i 1 1—3

Wind blowing very hard.

taba eseces

booed OV 11101017
Dexter—d 1 0—41.
Ti.

—

To produce real genuine sleep and childlike repose at niet, take a
little Llop Bitters on retiring.

— Machting and Ganoeing.
YACHTING NEWS.

SAN PRANCISCO YACHT CLUB—Euditor Forest and Streams: Vou
know that over our old course we have beet. bothered with * Gali
5hreaks ’ off (he Oakland shore aud we lave otien desired a change 16.
obviate this trouble. Which interferes seriously with sinything® like 2
Tair race. Altera soo deal ot discussion ourelnb has coucluded bo
try the towing for a changes The start to be tnadeé from Maelgos!
Wharrt; thence around a stikebont stationed ab potnt at the inver.
section of a line trom Wunter’s Point, westerly trom Gout Island, and
from Fort Point northerly from Aleatraz: thence to Fort Point:
thence around the stakeboat to Fort Point again, fo a line trom
Meiges’ Wharf, to Alcatraz. ‘Mie small boats to go only once around
ihe course, Tt was Also vésolved that a lime allowanee of one minute
tO he fool ba made, and thal diving the race any yacht wishing to
protest aginst wnbllier shallshow & flag in the main rigeine, the sip
nal Lo be wwswered by whistles trom she steamer. The openings day
wis fixed tor the 9th of April, The programme for the day will be a
dance at the club-house, fo be followed by & moonlight sall to Mare
Tslind. On the ith of May Uhre club will have a moonticht excursion
and on the 27th of May the yachts will sail to Vallejo, staying there
over pight, On Saturday, the 2Sth, they will sail to Napa aud on the
suth they will sail back to the diny. On the 11th af dune the vachits
will sail on 2 maonEht trip to Martinez and om the Ist of July the
Clnb will start to Monterey, touching at Santa Cruz, and reaching ihe
former port on the sd. The yachts will be left at Monterey whbil tht:
1ollowing Saturday, when they will sail back to this city. On the 6th
Of August the annual regatta will take pluce over the course above
laid out, the race to Gommence at hal-past 2. Ontle 2d of Septem-
ber the clitb will sill to Drake’s Kay, returning to the city on the 4th.
On the 17th of September a Corinthian regatta, at whith none but.
members of the club will be allowed fo Sallthe yachts, will be held.
NO Heht salle will be allowed, On the sth of October the club will
give 4 moonlight trip, the place of destination to be fixed hereafter,
‘The closing day of the season will be the sth day of November, the
excreises OF which will be similar to those of the opening day,—t.

N.B.

THE SWEEP OF REFORM.—New York {5 bracitv around as well.
MY. AStor’s schooner Atbassadress is in Duvid Carifs hands, at City
Island, to have her ceutreboard ripped ont anda keel spiked on, aud
Mr. M. &, Whitlock ts miking an honest lillie ship oh of cehivebourd
Sloop Idler, She isin Driscoll’s yard, at Greenpoint, receiving: a, keel
anda cutterstig. This a noteworthy tach thal tliose who once adopt
dible headsall never come back to the sloop, They find ih just as
fast, perhaps 4 little faster, and Infinitely hander indore thorough
bred inappearance. And further, while hundreds aré changin trom
board to Keel, has any one heard of keels going back to the bare?
Pacts of thé day are beetaning Lo justity the comi’se bus journal has

| steered exclusively ond inopposltiion to all its esteemed contempora-

ries. Induelime they will be sinping our tunes, tor which mhey be-
win fo slimy a decided leining already, ‘They want to ¢ome 10 oul. of
the rain and be ‘in at Wie death” of the fossil notions of the smooth-
Water tars, and welwill not complain at the taking their cue from
THER DEAE The wore the chatipions ot reform the merrier will
things be,

YACHT-BUILDING AT CHESTBER—WFdifnr Merest and Stream:
There 18 a 00d deal of actlylhy in Our yachting Reet in anticipation
of the comiug season. Mv. Kirk Wasa erean many stall craft under
contraet for refitiing anirepats. The beautiful yacht which he is
bnilding for the Yale College crew is now awalting her engine and
boilers, preparatory tolaugching. Mr. Kirk expects lo receive 4 con-
iruct for similar eralt trom Washington soon, und he is also over
hauling Com. Pawl Klotz’s cabin yachn White Wing. Other yessels
of the Chester fleet are widergolng repairs and alterations. The Ram-
ler has been repainted; the bella D, Kine has alsa been repainted
ani calked. The imma C. has been altered in such a manner that it
is thought she will give the Pyle and Vixen & hard pull during the
struge:é for the championshlp this Stimmer.— kK.

MARBLENEAD RUGATDA—Gditor Forest and Streanes The Nep-
tune Association, of Marblehead, Mass., proposes to hold a revatia off
Marblehead, June 17, 851, in whieh all yachts and yacht, clubs are
invited fo participate. With the exception of 158), June 17 has been
celebrated for seyen or alight years last past off Marblehead with
rousing regattas, cenerally considered by participants 4s tho best of
any held on the coast, aud itis the intention of those who promoted
(hose regattas to have one this year that wil eclipse any held in for-
mer times, tis hoped that no ofher resatia willoacur On that day
near the same place and that all will join in haying a good race anda
yood time off the old town. ‘The Committee of Airahgements elected

uther G. Pitman as Chairman; George C, Abbott, Secretary, and
Charles A, Choate, Treasurer.—X.

LYMAN’S ROWING GEAK.—When racing is not an object Lymaws
bow-fating rowing gear will commend 1tselt for family aod sporting
use. ‘Lhe gearis hunudsomely gollen Wp, stroug and simple. A sain=
pecan be seen at our office. Asih hasmot with large sales it may
bé taken for granted that the rowlig and sporting pulilie appreciate —
it and tind ft consistent with their purposes,

PACIFIC YACHT CLUB—HiilorWorest nad Stream: The fixtures of
our lub for the year are asfollows: Opéning day at the elob-house,
Saturday, April 14; excursion to Vallejo City, Saturday, May 14;
moonlight excision and Teveption at the lub-house, Saturday, tine
11; annual regatta over the club course, Saturday, July 19; aonu |
érnise to Santa Cruz and Monterey, Saturday, August 6.—AaacrE,

on 17, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

137

RUSHTON GANOES.

VONSIDERING the very sliort time the sport of canoring tas beet
J known in America 7S rapid deyelonment into s poplar past ine
Wery “oot prool That is & single year Americh wilt lear as niueh as
met connivies do in a decade, when bhe first Taw straggling:
yotees of fhe patile formed an assoeiailou new extensively known
The New York Canoe Club, few of then thoweat What tn the wear
Walure the hnsiuess or canoe pilin wonidl tave assumed national
portions, Fram a fey enviusiasis in is Bast the fever lias spread
ar and near, ali now every hinwn Oy riven lake or sea, wilteb Is wide
7 Aiea boashs Ob sume sor of an dreaniastion institnted for ihe
Tartherance of The Sport, wie thowsangds hayes learned to appreciate
Vie dellelits, adventures and Selim posed hardships tie litle dowhle-
Sauniers ailord. WAL canoeing wits destined to became & most poni-
Wf sport with us, the fopagraphieal features of (he dountry most
aply assured. We haye thousands of miles of canoeable water to
feery Windred to be found within ibe limits Of other nations, The

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eighths thick, speed only 136 in, ipawh Of these bows Rushton hus
TUTE Out To. Jess Lise Tay for stock, ranging all the seay from 20 PL.
Tony, with 40 mi. ben) add 13 in. fephb, dew io 11 ih. long awith 30 ia.

Herm and is in, deep, the large boats weifhing 15 bs and Wie
Yhey are ol varying finish to meet the wants
Tiive Black walnnh trimmings,

BmBTIeSt size Onby ai).
aul (astes of ail,

copper, Thelength afoars on alt bos
over that, 3s {f. Tloveray they Srf., and for42 or more sts 1h

So Toueh for ie baits for wenenil service; When 1. voimes 10

| deserthing ty detail the specialties and ihe novelties in inedi whieh

) My, Rushton supplies, we are met with w pertech wildermess of clit,

each Bulli iO meet the well-delited ieeds of difleveub territory

} gud yarving servicer. There ig thy * Nessmuk.) the © Shadow Sail-

ing,” the ‘sneak box,’ the hit-bottom * dick boat,” cruising canoes,

| Siigle dnd dowble, nhe American trayellog canoe (a very hindsome

S1FSs Chan 3b in. beum are Fst.

TANDEM SAILING CANOE.

rethy streams and gurgling rivnlets of New England, the creeks and
Tushine waters of tie Mid(tle States, the michty river syster of the
Hubli and ts pincid bayous, (he endless chain of beaubitul lakes and
landlocked seas of Lhe ereal Northwest, all seemed for years 10 ping:
&O, come. canbe me!® Ami we have come just ws tast as we have
earned that‘ All work uni ne play makes Jack a dull boy." Even
those mosh pressed by the tireiess grind at life's selfish mill of gain
Taye bern baught to spare afew weeks at least each year to a whole
Some recruiting of Liew plnoysical systems, and have fond in the use
of the paddle a cheap and ready means of reaching nature in her
primitive state, with whom all love 10 commune in the solitudes of
Virgin forests and racky fa-imesses, tree trom fhe sardid mfluenees,
foential cares and feverish excitement of man’s hideous defilements

coming manhood and a held of conqnest almost limitless in expan-
lou. A glance at our pages lor a few years past is the best index
60e can point out to sliow the steady strides of onward march the

y uni speedy-looking boat), open canacs, and a hash of intermeniate
models trom which to select. OF the“ Nessmuk,” 15 1bs., the char.
pion of featherweights, her owner has written in or columis as fol-
lows:

‘you ask what of the little canoe’ and say you think she is too
smi. I fon’) know ; she was large cuough lo carry me (110) and
forty pounds of aultie on all the Fulton lakes, on thin Moose, oo ine
Mountein Lake, on Raqneite, Pagle anywhere? winted ta wa, oo
simul tor handling & very large salmon, or ay open contesh with a
deer on the lakes perhaps. And not as comfortable ss uv larger,
broader boat But tor a cedar boat of 1s pounds or legs, she was and
is & marvel of steadiness; and she is ight and staunch yet, arher being
paddled over 650 miles on lakes, rivers, onfiers, infets, erceks, ete.,
und jumping her over rocks in the raplds that might haye wreeked a
heavier Doat.”
| She 1s10 ff lone, 27 in. wide on top, 260n the bottom, 12 in deep ati
| ends, S+ amidships, and cost only $30, That 1s cerlainly bringhig
j both boat and price down To the very finest, and ls not likely to be

ot brick and mortar, misery and squalor, Thus froma weakling has
5 pastime grown into the Hush strength ot youth, conscious of its
.

AMERICAN TRAVELING

: Sporn has takeadn popularity, uotil now many large Mins have found
it a profitable bitsiness to devote their entive attention to a whole-
Sule Mantituctuve of boats of all knids Propelled by paddle, where
formerly the tiny ¢obble shop or slianty answered wlth its meagre

- supply all the demand ihere was.

Not lone azo we 1sia before the reader fll details of the new Yeoeer
“‘eanoes but by muchinery in the estublitimentoft a large concern ta
e Weal. This week we take an opportianity of describing tn tll
the work turned oat by Mv. J. H, Rusiiton, of Canton, N. Y., whose
ame has become a honsehdld word among American, sportsmen and
eanoeists alike. Prom 4 small beginning Mr. Rushton elinbed the
‘gleps of the ladder to fame acd 4 competency bhrough sheer industry,
fiurd work ani clear-headed foredeht, so that none will begrudye
fim the suceess he bas met, amd which he sori¢htly destryes, From
the production of & light rowhoat for general Service, he gradually
Hecame familiar with the wants of sportsmen, and then fulrilied bis
Mission by shaptn= the models fo) some of the best and most service
tible fiypes ot Gunes in (he Markel. Now there lsnothing known in

. SNEAK BOAT.
| the way of small boats he is not prepared to tur out in any number
ih a moment's notice, Mls work speaks for itself and Is his recom-

| yendailon wherever seon. and his boats are fo be found in Maine, in
Jersey, in the West, in Calltornia, in Texas, Mexico, the ¥ est Indies,
South Atievica, and eyén in Europe, and from all these parts we re-
ceive nothing bit the highest praiso of their conscientious ouild and
Stylish tinish, ‘ twonlid not tur oul slop-work even if it paid,” says
Mr, Rushton, and this ts one of the keynotes of Tis siiccess, wad oF the
tonfidence we feelin commending his erafb through aur columns alt
the world over. Who will pot revoznize one of our cuts as a boat of
opular Approval amon» the sporting taterhiby, as one of which hun-
reds have been seattered to all comers of the country to do hard
duty on many a rourh Ininting expedition, and yen to come ont of
the trying ordeal withoul the least of a “ Gareworn” look about her,
and to he refurbished “as good as new with nothing more than a
brush full of varnish? These boats are fenerally 12 th Jonge ond
weich ouly 40 Ibs, though larger ones of 14 and 16 fb, are ull for
fanally purposes aud use in open water. As Mr. Rushton “has been

SPORTSMAN’S BOAT.

there himself,” ‘soul carting’ through the wilderness ol the Adiron-
dicks, he knows thab every pound additional counts Uke the first
flyé or ten, and has brought the weicht of ls sporting boats down to
A minimum consistent with slréng¢th and toughness, The progress
qaaye stands oufin stone reliel when we recollect tor a moment the
heavy, lesky sit sogey dug-outs, or the rickety makeshiffts in the
Way ol extemporized bark Canoes older sportsmen will recoliett as
que Fommon means of water conveyance the hills. Tn the sporting
oars ME. Rustibon 1ses ofk for keel and sham, red elim for ribs, spruce

or ash tor sunwales, plue or ash for decking, basswood or ash for
Séats, and white cedar tor siding. Cedar galns bublitile by soaking;
will shrink or swell less than obher woods, and affords a dry, light
Toa at ai times. By astrich selection of nis Toaterials, and the wse
of miueh clinch fastentne, as wellasaplan of building thoreuclily
‘original, Mr. Rushton turis onG a boat whieh has Tew etuals in
America—cerfainly none in Europe—-and whieh a will readily con-
They are models

cede is excellently adapta to the purposes in view,
of beauty, trim pertectly, and will go through hardship without

damage, when ober h
would tayist, leak and break up, le keel is 1xi3y inches, rableted
forthe siding and the stems, which are bent fo shape and protected
by copper. The sidine is one-yuarterot aninech, six to ten shy eatss
t0 tho side, the o tay Havel led atthe laps to nt. The hs are halt
Valin shape, made so by belne timed round and split by machinery,
4nd are one-hall to three-quarter Inch wide, ind one-quarter to bhree~
*

boats not so conscientiously put togenier

CANOE,

surpassed. Of the sneak boxes, well kuown to the duck hunters of
the JJersey const, Mr. Hushton lias mis {0 say:

“ur, N. H, Bishop's Centennial Republi:, from which I was kindly
permitted To lake the model, weihed about 200 poise, yet owine to
ts spoon-shaped boflom the hunter is able to drag it over marsh or
heach, and to use itamong tee where a Ught canoe wollld soon be
ruined. by thatching tie deck with irass or bushes if is used tor a
Dlind (and Yor that reason sometimes called a sneak box), And as such
can be used on the shore, among the reeds and rushes, or anchored
on the water equally well. At the end of the day's bunt tle sports-
Taau can gather-in his fame and decoys, holst his salland lie away
aeross bay or lake to hotel or home; or if it be too rough tor sailing
draw hatch and apron.close around Dim and start a sprure breeze of
is own. Mm which ease if {4 said se ean live lo any sea us long As
ojrs can be plied,

While keepitiz fhe model and material Intact, T baye made suck
little Changes in the make up as experience in making Ushw bouts
suvested would be best. The most iimpertant. of Which is lighter
timbers and twice aS tiany of them, Guabling me to use a trifle
lighter planking and decks. The former T have Thought best to
‘ship lap’ instead of jointing and calking.” 4 =

It was in One of these that Mr, N, H. Bishop, Lake George, N, Y.,
Secretary af the American Canoe Association, made his memorable
voyage Of 2,600 miles down the Ohio, the Misstssippl, and among the
eoral reefs nud oyster beds of the Gull coasts, and whose explolts
ihave been recorded in his book eutified * Pour Months in a snealc
Box,”

These little “Devil's Gofflas” possess qualifies of 2 commendable
sort, and are 2 kind Of cross belween the genulne canoe and a smatl
(ecked sailing boat. They are in high fawir with many who have
experimented with them of late, and clyen prominence tO their Hest
points. They are -2 ft. long,4it. wide a little forward of the beam,
#4 inches al the stein, witich ts square after tha yacht fashion, the
depth amidships being 16im. Timbers of white cedar, saved 2x1)
and spaced 5% inches apart; skayg at storn of oak sud tivo side keels
oh bottony for chate, in., Hin, bebween,
Plank is of cedar, %; Iu. thick, nine streaks
to Lhe side, put on with @ regular Glinker
orship lap; deck of *, cedar. The cockpit is
15 WUxT2in., with 4 Combing of red elm, and
can be covered with a lateh in three lengths.
Copper fastened and weight complete, 175
pouids.

The fat-battom duck boats are 14 tf. long,
98 if. wide on battom, with dt In, depik
amidships and if wt ends, Sharp ends;
stems and Knees’ of natural crook oak and
sprnoce, siding “, cedar, 3 Streaks a side.
Bottom plant iy In. cedar of Matehed stuf,
They ave well liked, but we belleve built
only to order.

‘pie yalne of the definition of what consti-
tutes & Ganoe is already beginning to be ap-
preclated, and builders are cutting phere
molds accordingly. The Canoe Association
adopted the followiit last August at ihe
Lake George ment: **A canor, In order to
be placed on the ussoclation list and to be
entered for races, Witish be a boat slurp at,
boll ends pnd nob more than 36 Inches wide
on deck. Sle may be propelled by sails or
pauidie, or both, bul she must be capable of
beine efficiently propelled by a douwble-
bladed paddle” In accord with this, Mr.
Rushton and others have begun to classify
their boats. and sometiiing Ike ovder has
been brought out of chaos. Of crulsing
canoes he has worked up a fine Jon during
winter, varying from 14 ft. long, 25 m, beam
und 12 in. deep up to 16 1. with 30 in, beam
and 12 7, deep, the Sheer varying fron
dead straight to 5 inches, and the crown of
the deck trom 33¢ to + in., the larger ones
being for a tandem or pair, Some details of
these spectalties will be of interest We
quote irom the N Y. Wfites of last August
coneerming the performance of the Ameri-
can Traveling Canoe:

7

PADDLES.
“The peculiar pattern of Tob Roy’ cance built by J. WH. Rushton,

of Canton, N. Y,, ind christened by him the * American ‘raveling
Canoe! was universally recoznivzed as belne the most beawhitul and
serviceable boat of the kind to be townd either in this country or in
England, As a puddling canoe, to be used eliieny in shallow and
harrow ylvers, ibis withoutan equal. Moreover, unltke the Enelish
‘Rob Roy,’ itis an excellent sea boat, and will live In any sea where
a‘ Shadow? van live, it itis paddled by stronz and skilitul arms. ‘he
builder has eertainly sucecaded in Wuilding the strongest, lightest,
Eica, eracetil and moat uselul paddling Ganoe that has yot heen da-
vised.” - 6

Mr. Lucien Wuisin, of Lhe Cloctnmatl ©. G.,pitin a good ward for
the sameé boat witle discussing the question of time allowance at the
meeting ot bhe assoclution +

“Weoask fio time allowance for the American Travellng Canoes.
By continued experiment we have broveglit them to the point where
they will sail withanything afloat.”

This is saying a food deal vertainly, for a Vast paddler with little
Sheer, bub ds Mr. Wulsin has the experience on his side we do not
question his statement. One Liing no one will doupt after a clance
ab our cut thatthe A 1.0, is ane or the handsonjegst ever put ational.
She is well suited tor 2eneral inland navigation, and ts» lone ime
pProyementon the “real avlgthal Rob Roy,” inasmuch as she has
tore erown, fuller Hilye arid a Sheer ors}; Inches, which must in part
fecounp for her yery Tair beliayior in lumpy water. Her keel and
Steins are of oak, and the keel projects 27 lych below the pabbet,
Making her wu steady boat under paddle, yod novadding Mmatertajly la
drath Gul, decreasinge leeway. he ribs are of red. sim, the siding of
3; in, cedar, pix BiEeakS to the side; deck hears sawed 3x7, ug

{ snrd,

Spaced 10 inches aparh, Wor deekine Wy. Rrstiten ses a moe arigi-
Hal Wibh TWiwishlt add superior fo Cominon practice, Arter deckine®
Wilh S-1th in, Cedar, priming over and ABR he lays down in #
sltigle piece the heaviest Wea Mills bleached colton, dtawn fight
ind tacked dowe ayer the ede, which is then prote fed by 3. spruce
funyile strip A reguliy earriatce finish is fen applied ta the top,
And the boat: deek rendered impervious 1) sun at weaflier for alt
fine. The cmos 15 male a litt bom by waler-lght comporknments,
and With Lie coekpit hiled will support one band The well is 1pxde
in, corners rounded, Lhe conmiug of 4 inch red elm amd ity in. hig,
nid Jighh wooden hatches tor covenue in attor the Shadi tashion.
Me Titings Tacluide pick yoatea, cushions, paddle. steering locks, masts
and siiis! Masts are ol! clear pine, 120) oF numer, aul wbont Ty i
diameter atueck. They are supplied jointed for befter stowawe idee
Miazens of spree fb and wader, and abou 1), in. diameter.
Sails aré made of envy wrbleaehed eothon, the elves hemmed and
cored, WIth brass gromuiets for lacings ind carrings. Paddles and
Oars iure hind made and of the Uiehtest stock, as a siunple In ow office
will show, Double-bladed paddles vary tram 7 to 8 It. forordinary
serylue, Dub for laree Devin are made asdonie as 9 tf. Whey are filted
will, hickel-plated sleeye and joint in the vettre, and Gib be turned
Into 9 couple of Fineles or ont Diade teathered to ihe other, Yokes.
for carrying conetst of a elt ime reaching thom gunwale lo gum
wale, Upon the ends of whieh the boats rost. with bottom up. Straps
ii neross the frame and ih the shoulders of the min portaging,
Boats built af Canton can be slilpped anywhere at nenuital expense,
$2 10 34 To near by Slules, $a to Clitougo, $6 to db. Paul and sli to
Florin.

a

SHARPIES AND KEELS,

Eilitoy Morest qu Shree:

Your iiiteresting and valuable paper reneches me every Saturday,
antl although Wy muntiob he called a religeous paper, i619 a part of ay
relizgeon, alter aAtlending church on Sunday, lo always read the Por-
EST AND SYRRAM. T am yritticulirly interested In your boating ar
ticles, being & boating tin, and vead wibh much amusement the let
tertvom yonr correspondent +k. B. Ron “ Sharples and eels.
AS He requested some iifornmiation as to Sharpies 1 concluded to give
him and your tauy readers *iny experience Tliave admired the
pluck and tenaclty that one other corsespoudent, Mr. Thomas Clips
hath, has always showin advocating the sewgoinge qualtios of the
Sharple and of his “ Notpariel’ model, and sbiindlng tlmost single
handed ind alone for a year or more in the controversy as to whether
enbters and yawls were the onby fit and sate cramt fora man lo tist
his life at seain. Tam notinttch of a theorist, tub have had mueti
practical experience with Sharples ind keels, tnd if 1 had to lake my
cholce of oven boats tor rongzhwater, or chingerons eniising al sea
should take the Sharples every time and leave the decp ond shurp keel
at my whari for ;pleg=ant-weather saillnay. My business takes me to
Beautorl harbor w& portion of the year, where [am obliged to employ
many boats. Keanfortls situated imimerdiately fronting the ovean
from Old ‘Topsail Inlet ana. the harbor and adjacent sounds are il of
shoals. When I frst went there, seven years ago, I found the fisher-
Tien albusing canoes or * due ots,” whieh are strong and serviceable
boats admirably suited for their purposes, but the boats use for
Business avid pleasure sailine were deep, khurp, clinker-ouilr; fast
sallers, Ini Cobewly wWolllted for shoal water nuvigation. J al onee de-
cided (0 litvoduce the sharpie and gave my ‘order ta Graves, of Pair
Haven, Conn,, fur ont of hls best34 ih sharples. The boat was com-
pleted for me the summer ol 176 and Sailed tworaces in the sound itt
Branford the week afler she was launched, beating all the eat boats
easily, also the famiwus Law shirplo. The wind wis (esh from S, W.
and heavy sea. Ithen hroughtherto N.C and the remarks of tle
natives oH the (at, boLtom vratt were amusing, One said he reckoned?
she would fo“ rehb sinart’ oi the wind, but would slide off side-
ways when hawed on the wind; another,-that she would do fof
Smoob water and a ml pod, but would not co ta eo ontside In. At-
ter some weeks I pot up a rave against the fastest keel boatin the
State, & Boat tliat had won many races and had néyer been Deuten.
She was deep, sharp and 28 ?t. long overall. The conditions of the
race were these; 1 stakinje $25 to iny Competitorsg14 that 1 would
beat him on the wind (his best point of siiling) in a heavy weather
race of wind and sea, he to detent his day and course. The course se-
jected was frum Harker’s island Point to the mouth of tite inlet, with
the strong tide against a heavy s. W, wind blowilp directly up the
Channel tram the ocean, inaking # terrible sea white with fourm
The result was thatowe beat the keel more than halts Mile in 9 hirea
and a half mile race, bul. there was nota iy thread ona man in
either bout, The resultot this race settied Lhe question in this yi-
Ginily, aST was determined it should, whether the sharpie was seu
worthy or not, and since that day at least 400 sharpies and flab bot
lon Skills have been bullt for the waters of Raster N, CG.

During the fearfulstorm of April, 77 1 crossed the sound trom Beau-
fovt to Morehend Clyy in one of my sharpies, fhe wind blowin ahout
sixty miles an hour, carrying my mail aud several important mes-
supes. Af least Ive huosdred persons were on the whiurts witnessins
the trip. No oblter boat crossed for twodays. The bluefishine at
Bevulort Js nol, equallod on the whole coast and we usually tind the
OSL WSlLin fie breakers and rough water of the filet, and I haye yet
toseé (he deep, Sharp bout Chatcan follow mein iny Sharpie when
trolling for these fick, My Grave's shitple dor the past twe wloters
Nas been use 4s a pilot boat, crossing the bor when very rough wud
boarding vessels luatiy tulies al sea,

My experience has been that sharples are vet adapted Yor sailing in
Shillow water; that while they will Qostin a good dew, to sail well
they require plenty of water wider tiem, as they “snuk bottam*
more thin sharp boats. Another thins, be sharpie ls not the boat
for a “ landlubber to fool areund in when tull rigeed. They are very
quick in their working and requlre judoment and experience in
handiine, hut take her with one sail and she is sate for children, or
The mostineerineed lo handle. Wor heavy weather crulsing and
fash work the sharpie, rieltly managed, Leousider the bestund satest
boat In the world, LEA le pa be

+95

THE RECORD FOR CANADA —l"tow, (he Toronto Mail we take
the following summary of the past season: ** March 2—National
Yachting As oclation formed at New York. July 1—Race forthe
Goyernor-General’s cup by yachts beionelue Lo the Loyal Cunadian
Yacht Club; won by tie Alarm. Second-elass race ah belleville won
by the Katie Gray, the Gracie being second and ihe Sytyin th
Second-cluss rac ib Kiavston won by the Kinma, ihe Una belo see
ond and the Lira third. -Poly 28—) be Orlole lenwes for Chivagze on
Augush 15. Te Oriole arrives af Chicago onty to find that the ree in
ihe regatta there for whieh she was sumed had been declarect olf,
the Idler vetising to start. Sept. 7—Rosal Canadian Yacht Club re-
gatta. The Prince of Wales’ Cig won by Cammodore Koswell's Mad-
cup, leadiny the Oriole, Alain and Wsecape. Sept, 24—lifil annual
regatta of the bay of Quinte Yaeht Club. Second-class race won by
the Katie Gray, with the Kathleen ‘Ohd and Wie Bminw third.
Sept, 24—Regatta at Hamitton. Wirsf-class race won by the Coquetie,
With the Madcap second. Setond vlass race won by the Gipsey, with
the Mystery second. Third class won by the Pet'el of Toronto, Lhe
Ella of Toronto being second. Race wh Lelteville beliween the Katie
Gray of Belleville and the Emma of Kingston; won by the Katie Gray.
Sept. 25—Mr. J. Bell, Jr, of Belteyille, bucomes the owner of the
Bloodhound.

KIRK'S HIGH SPEEDS.—In our article on the Seiple Yacht Engine,
credit for desigmog and bullding the hull of the fast steam yacht Zip
should be given to Mr, Kirk, the well-known builder of fast sream
yachts, whose yard ts lovated st Chester, Pa., and of whose work we
hive already hid obcasion to speak.

JEPERIES YACHT CLUB.—The following are the Officers for the
yen; Commofore, G. A. Palmer; Vice-Commondore, Ht. Plyeou ;
Pleet Captain, H, E. Johnson: Measurer, Jacob Ruod.

CLIO,—M?, Platt has sold this handsome schoonerto Mr. Hathaway
of New bedtord,

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT.

Sce adv, of sharein Blooming Grove Park Agsoclalion for sale.

Holabird Shooting Sults, Upthegrove & McLenan, Valparaiso, Ind.

Youns and feeble mothers with frail children will both becole
sirong by The wse. of Hop Bitters,

NORK,—We call attention fo the notice of Mr. Fred. A. Taft, In an-
Other column, staring hab he hasplaesd is Gordo setter dog Dorr
ithe stud. Dorris a large, bolu, powerlul dos, af great endurance
and was winner of one of the piizes atthe Nebraska Wield Trials last
sunmer.

W. Wititims & O0., Boston, will shortly puhlish for tue Missachu:
Sells Society for the Promotion af Avrieul wre th : ce ebruted treatise ol

| bes Carrs of Pruuing toresh and ortunieotal trees, iyauslated tran

the seventh French edition, with an imfroduetton by Charles Ss, Sar-
gent, Protessor Gf Arborloulhurein Marvard College, ft will Appear
protasely Wustrated, each pléture being identic st witli those in the
original edition, the engaviug of then Raving bee! dune in Paris,
The sobiety Lopes for tle work we considerable cirewlation owing ta
the low price av whieh it will be gald, the desire or the members belng
slinply to make widely Known the De Corval method of prong,
whith is simple, inexpensive atid sure,

138

FOREST AND STREAM,

(Maxrom 17, 1881.

answers ta Qorresyandents,

i No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications.

BP. H. B., BOston.— We cannot say positively as yet.

HK. L. §., Stamford, N. Y.—We cannot refer you to any other place
for quail,
_&, Mshkill-on-bhe-Hydson.—'The gun is reliable and of good per-
formance,

W., Elmira. * Practical Boat Sailing’ by Douglas Prazar,
#1. Van send it.

i. M., Marlboro st., Boston.—Probably nob.
ter chance by going later,

G., Boston.—See adyerlising coluinns. Can send you model for n-
spection Lf you conclude to build.

A RHADER, Pittsbure.—Live quail should not be put down until the
weather is pretty warm, say May 1.

BR, O., Cleveland, O. You can precure a thoroughbred Irish water
spaniel by addressing Mr. J. 4. Whitman,

8. B. P., Little Falls, N. Y.—“* Wallace's Guide to the Adirondacks ”
is What youl want, Wecan supply it at $1.50,

0, 6. O., Brenham, Texas.—Where and at what price can I buy a
“Geo, Bury’? gun? Ans. Don’t know of such a gun.

J. T., West Tisbury, Mass.—Whatis the cause of metallic shells ex-
punding? Ans. The chamber of the gun is too large:

C,. City.—Canoes Come within the scope of the rule for carrying
lights. The circular says ‘boats propelled by hand power.”

GB., san Francisco.—You will tind Corinthian rules of Seawanhalka
Y. CG. in our issues of May 15 and Mine 19, 1879, or see Club book.

J. H., New York,—If you will repeat your question, giving welgbt of
gun and signing your name, it will be answered with pleasure.

O. B. B., Rutland, Vt.—You may write to the Winchester Company,
whose address will be tound In our advertising pages. ‘They can sup-
ply the rifie cover.

P. u., Rock Island,—Haye Bogardus and Caryer ever shot any pip-
600 or glass Dall matches against each other? Ans. Do not recall any
such meeting,

B. W., Sullivan, Me.—Whatiis the specles of trout called ‘ tozue"
in Maine? Ans. [tis only a local name for the common lake trout,
Saline namayeush.

Price

You would haye & bet-

make your canoe waterproof. The sugar of lead receipt also gives
Salisfaction for close canyas. Use 8 oz, duck,

D., Salmon Falls.—See advertising colimns for canvas boats, Haye |
received the indorsement of those who have tried them. Write to

P., Providence.—Oil and paint, or shellac yarnish,is certain to |
|

| Mr, A. M. Wardell, Waverly, Tenn., for fox hounds.
Probably not.

H. J. M., Quebec.—We have not seen the article named; it is not
yel on the market. It May be good, but the proot of the pudding is
nob, a5 some authorities say, in chewing the bag-string,

|
i, Phila.—Balance lug has yard and boom running forward of the
mash one-quarter to one-third their length. See Kemp's Yacht and
Boat Sailing. Something like the sail of a Chinese junk,

BE. 8. Y., Baltimore. —Hayve brook trout scales? Ans, Yes. They
are small, built you wipe off the slime you can raise them with the
point ofa knife, Tf a piece of the skin ts dried they show nicely.

IL, Minneapolls.—Automatic reelis advertised in this paper. Well
Spoken of by those who haye tried it. Kegistration in National Ken-
nel Club Book, 20¢, Write to Joseph H. Drew, Columbia, Tenn.

W. D. G., Cambridge, — What would be the best time to go shooting
coot and other sea ducks on the N. 4, coast near Boston during the
pptine Highs? Ans, All through the month of april the birds are |
fiying.

A READER.—Por wild rice address Chas. Gilchrist, Port Hope, Ont.,
or Richard Valentine, Janesville, Wis. For full particulars concern-
ing the sowing and growth of rice see oxEST AND STREAM, VOL XV.,
pages 168, 241, 269, 331.

H, J. L., Chicago, 1l.—'The gun ts first class. Ttwill stand any rea-
sonable charge of powder, and there is no fault to be found with the
action. Seviral of tlie guns haye been burst with the ** Dittmar
Sporting Powder,” but that 1s nothing to thelr discredit.

H., Hastport.—It is common for bhullders to ask tabulous sums for
cutters, he mere name trightens many. Bxcluding pallast, they
are cheaper to build than the usnal rum ol sloops. Allow same
figures and you will be giving yery fair price,

F., Buifalo.—Aulowing so Many hands to yachts in Corinthian
Inatehes is a remnant of the sport's babyhood. One for9 or 10 feet.
fractions thereof not to count, is enough, Shifting live ballast should
be discountenanced just aS much as shitting bags.

B., Clty.—Cubter for four hands from 26 ta 36 ft. water line, one-third
Satne for beam on load line and 45 to 50 per cent, of heam for depth
ant dratt. Can be built forsame money as ordinary sloop. Price for
cutter, 30 ft, load ine, about $1,000 with ron ballast.

D., Columbus.—Raclug rigs tor open boats have no limit. Depends
On how much ballast you shit and how much disregard you have for

capsizing. Large rig willbe: Hoist of mainsail, 21 ft,; foot, 26 ft. F
head, 15 ft. ; foob of jib, 18 ft. For fixed ballast: Holst, 17 fh. ; foot,
24; head, 14; jib on foot 15. Much depends upon style of boat.

M. A., Yonkers.—Whatis the cause of the scarcity of sea gulls on
theriverthis winter? Perhaps the extreme cold has driyen them
further South, Last winter there were hundreds of them; this winter
you can searcely countten anytime. Ans. We cannot answer yout
question without knowing more about the facts. Perhaps from some
unknown cause food is scarce.

J. ANNIN, JR., Caledonia, N, Y.—Whatis the inclosedtelow? The
man in Colorado who sent it to me callsitashrimp. Tt is not like
our shrimp (Gammarus), butis it a different animal? Ans. It is the
larva of some insect, Aninsect has six legs. Your ‘‘shrimp” is a
deécapod (jen feet). When you find any crawling animal in the water
with six legs you may be sure that it is the larva or pupa of an insect,

A. A. A,, Port Perry, O.—1. Do Mascalonge, Hsox nobilior, shed their
teeth annually? 2. Is Red Rock, on the Nepigon River, still a Hudson
Bay Company’s post, and can supplies for camping be obtained there
asformerly? Ans.1, There seems to be no regularity In the sheddin:
of the teeth, they lose one anditis replaced. 2. It is stilla post an
necessaries can be obtained there, but no luxuries, Letter not de-
pend too much on it,

T. L, MeK., Brooksburg, Ind,—shooting geese last fall 1 loaded 12
gauge U. M. 0. Co. paper shells with 4 drams of powder and 1 oz. of
Shot (weight of gun S3¢ lbs.), I found that many of the shell heads
burst so as to let the gas escape which caused the gun to foul at the
breech, My partner, using a 9 1b, gun with same loads, experienced
Same trouble. Did we overload, or were the shells bad? Ans, The
Shells were bail, or did not fit.

W. W. #., St. Davids, Canada.—As the close law for all game is on,
shooting matters are at a standstill, with the exception of coweens,
The latter are affording excellent shooting, which tan be pursued
more pleasantly a little later on when the thermometer gets higher.
By the way, I see you call them “old squaws.” Now, what are
known here as “squaws” are entirely different. They are large,
black ducks, haying a white speculum on wing, and are stupid and
Sluggish, Which i8 correct, and **who shall agres when doctors
differ?” Ans. The old squaw proper is what you Call coween, The
large Ee duck is Gidemia perapiciilata, the white-winged surf duck
or Coot.

—Any subscriber or reader of Forrst AND STREAM In Want of any
kind of carpetings, oll cloths, rugs, etc., ete., can be sure of falr treat-
ment at the hands of John H. Pray, Sons & Co., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices before buying. It will pay
you to try them.—[Adp.

Kine Hopwerrr's Huyruse-crounp.—This
royal domain of Licola, near Naples, is one
of the most strictly preseryed of all the
King’s hunting-grounds, and is kept at very
little expense. It consists of a vast expanse
of swamp, intersected with water-dikes,
hidden between a mass of reeds and full of

water-fowl, of open Jake and of oak copses,

where the larger game—stags, deer. wild

boars and a kind of wild goat-—tind sufficient
nourishment in the shrubs, fender leaves,

acorns, herbage and roots, Only in excep-

tionally s“vere seasons must some additioual
food be proyided. The preserve has not been
shot over now for three years, and contains
more than a thousand head of large game. 1)
was a favorite haunt of the late king, and his
son, who is perhaps a still more passionate
sportsman, takes a gréat interest in it, and
will probably come to Naples this winter to
enjoy sporting over this, one of his best, pre-
seryes The hunting lodge is a substantial
house, consisting of a ground floor and one
stery, stuccoed and stained a pinkish yellow.
Tt stands on a kind of prass-rrown common,

with groups of magnificent evergreen oaks on
either hand, while opposite is a tiny chapel,

SIZE:

with two or three acacia trees.

Miscellaneous
KEEP’S SHIRTS.

GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, &c., &e.
SAMPLES AND CIRCULARS MAILED FREER,

KEEP WANUFACTURING CO.,
HL, 633, 635,637 Broadway, New York.

eR en FEE Ao

oe

Eaton’s Rust Preventer.

OR‘GUNS, CUTLERY, AND SURGI-

calInstruments. Safe to handle, WILL NOT
GUM, and will keepin any climate. Sportsmen:
every where in the United States pronounce it the
best gun oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of
Bay Gity, Mich., writes: ** It is the best prepara-
pee found oe thirty: -five years of active
and uent use of uns.

The feaae perce by solemanufacturer, GRO,
B. EATON, Payonia Avenue, Jersey City
Heights, N. J,

Bold by principal New York dealers, and Eyam
Read & Sons, Boston, Mass.; B. Kittredge & Co,
Cincinnati, 0.: E. BH. Eaton Ghia; ‘O, I.; Brown
& Hilder, St, Louis, Mo.; Thos. W. Pi

and, ©.; Trimble & Kleibacker, Baltimore, Md,;

people fet pane, Georestowns D. C.; Jos. 0. Grubb
FY adelphia.

CANNOT BE BENT BY MATL,

7 te Ee

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

age to

Bngland.

ce en

POULTRY AND GAME

Nos. 2894 290 Washington Market.N. ¥

HOLASIRD

Shooting Suits.

Write for circular to
UPTHEGROVE & McLELLAN,

BRO

Important to Fishculturists!

| nn | li)

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

VITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

Composed of the NERY E-GIViING principles of the ox brain and wheat germ.
both brain and body the slements that have been carried off by disease, worry, overwork, excesses or
neryousness, Ii promotes digestion and strengthens afalling memory. It prevemts debility and con-
sumption. Ty strengthens the brain, gives good sleep, and recuperates after excesses.
prescribed 800,000 packages. '

For sale by druggists or mail, #1. FE. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenue, N, VY.

CRAND EXHIBITION

=o0n—

All parties that haye Brook Trout that they desire to market this season will find itto thet adyan-

CONSIGN THEIR FISH TO ME.

T shall make my usual display (on April 1 and 2) of Trout, both alive and dead, from all the lead-
ing Fisheulturists in the United States and Canadas.

Do not ship any Trout to arrive before the morning of April 1, as THEY WILL
NOT BE RECEIVED.

All Trout that are intended for the exhibition should be packed carefully and marked,

“FOR HX AIBITION,Y’

EUGENE CG. BLACKFORD,
80 Fulton Narket, New York.

PARRAR’S POCKET MAP of Moosehead Lakevand
the Nortn Maine Wilderness, 4 valuable com-
anion for the sportsman, hunter and lumberman, “s
TEataly, corrected and revised, ahd now acknowl-

tay ted.

PATENT FOLDING

EACH: Si 75,

PRICE INCLUDING STRAP.

FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS )
IN FISHING TACKLE, Z

Discount to the Trade ONLY.

ABBEY & IMBRIE,

Specimens are also 6xpected from France and

$2 00,

A, B,

NEW YORK.

far Sale

eet FOX, Skunk, Raccoon and other furs
bought for cash—highest prices, Send for cir-
cular wit BOUGHTON, &

full PATAL Are EK. CG.

It restores [6 | Foward St., N.

Mari0,2¢
Se ero

Qe oe DUCK GUN, § bore, 40 inch bbl, 10:
\) Ibs,, bar lock, rebounder, pistol grip, double
grip action und very fine. This gun was imported
to order by W. W. Greener, and i8 in splendid con-
dition and a magnificent shooter, Gan be seen at
HENRY C. SQUIRES’, 1 Cortlanit, MariT,3b

Physicians haye

LOOMING GROVE PARK ASSOCIATION.—
Share for transfer, the owner belng unable to

use it. This famous shooting ant fishing preserve,
the best In America, olfers unequalled advantaces’
totamilies of members. The association is about
erecting a Magnificent club house, Address A. G,

OR TROVUT. sna

M., this aftice.

onwmners

eee HAND.--1 Stephen Grant B. L , 12 pores
Kal Inches, 637, highest quality; Gost $490; in
good condition; price $225. W. W. Greener, terbié
wedge fast, 10 bore, 80imch, S3¢ Ibs. weight, in ex

ari7,ob

cellent cundition; cont new $250; price $140
HENRY ©, SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt st. Marlv,3t

S4TUABLE OLD RELICS FOR SATE.—Two
old-fashioned, tall clocks, wood movements,
1n first-rate running order, and good for 100 year,
more. Cases over seven feet high, and in excellent”
condition. Address M. W STICKNEY,
Mariv,it Jacksonyille, Vt,

ew es ee ee
R. WILSON, proprietor of the Forest City Bird
Store, has just published a very interesting”
book on Birds and Small Pets, thely description,
proper care and managenient. Price 40 cents, by
ma! pea The first book of the kind ever
pupils ned in Cleveland, Copies may be had only at
Bird Stare, 147 Superior street, Weddell House,
Cleveland, 0. mari7jt

OR SALE AT BARGATN.—Parker gun, fine

Damascus, 103g lbs., 32ine¢h, 10 calibre, Ad-

dress or call. J. E. LAWRENCE, 37 Broad. street,
Room 2. Mari7,1t

AMP LIFE TINY THE WILDERNHSS.—Second
edition now ready. This story describes the

trip of a party of Boston gentlemen to the Riehurd-
son-Rangeley lakes, It tréats of camp iic,’* indoors
and out, is amusing, Instructlye and inet selena
224 pages, 12 illustrations. Price 25 cents. ve
mail, postpaid, 80 cents. CHARLES A. J, PARRAR,

VALPARAISO, IND.

WILD TURKEYS.

N OT{CE, SPORTSMEN,—I manufacture turkey
I callers that make a perfect imitation of elther
an old or young turkey. ‘Mhey are nothing like the
hone or pipe-stem caller, which require weeks’ prac-
tice touse correctly. Ten to thirty minutes’ prac-
tice on my caller will enable you to tool the old
hunter as well as the turkeys. Hach one 1s war-
Tanted as represented. Sample by mail, prepaid,
75 cts. Discount to trade. P. O. stamps tuken,
Address H.C. NEWTON, Box 763, Mt, Vernon, 0,

edged to be the only correct map of this vast re-
gion. Neatly bound im cloth coyers. Price, post-
paid, by mall, 50 cents. CHARLES A.J, FARRAR,
Jamaica Plain, Mass.

O LHT—Thacher's Island, Blue Mountain Lake,
Hamilton County, N. Y. Commodious cottage,
guidé-house, boat-lonae, including boats, etc. Ad-
dress Post ONlce Drawer No, 21, Albany, N. ¥.
Mari0,tf

LIVE QUAIL .R=yay ce.

W. W. TITUS, ‘Monticslio, Fila.

ANTED—The Galveston (Texas) Gun Club
Want to engage 6,000 pigeons for the State
tournament, to take place May 3d toTth. Please
to state how many you can furnish, and at what
price delivered in Galveston. Address W. J.
HUGHES, S8ec., Galyeston, Tex. Mar3,4t

ASTWARD HO! or, Adventures at Rangeley
Lakes. A capital story of sport and adyenture
in the wilds of Maine. Interesting alike to old and
young. Has received the highest commendations
trom the metropolitan press. Handsomely bound
in cloth, atid contains 376 pages, 6 illustrations.
Sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, $1.50.
CHARLES A. J. F, , Jamaics, P Mass.

Jamaica Plain, Mass.

PIGEON TRAP
(PATENTED),

With attachment for starting without plunging or
touching the bird, can be seen at Ki, 6. Harris! gun
store, No. 177 Broadway, where orders should be
sent, - z

ee
STONEHENGE ON THE DOG.
Price $3 50,
For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co,

Maron 17, 1881.}

FOREST AND STREAM.

139

Sor Sale.
Water Cress & Brook Trout,

AQUETONG TROUT and ORESS FARM,

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in one-half peck buskets, cut fresh
eyery iorning, and delivered in New York eity be-
tween 9:8) and 12 o'clock ak any point below
Twenty-third street, af 5) cents per basket, We
haye constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, fom the eg 10 three years old, all sizes, for
stocking pilvate ponds or klreams. Can gupply
private parties, hotels or restaurants in New York

a@ limited extent with fresh brook trout in their
season every momning, leaving our ponds at 6 A, M.
and arriving at New York at 9:30 same morning.
For further information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Farm,
Wey Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

FOR SALE,

A Farm of 22 Acres at Gouldsboro,
Lack’a Co., Penn.

On the Lehigh River; about 14 acres under cultiva-
tion ; the balance is wooded with a beautiful pine
grove, through syhich a stream of clear spring
Water runs; abundantly stocked with speckled
trout; the finest place in the State fora trout
pond; adam can be pug in at a, slight cost and it
Will stock liself with trout. A fine young orchard
of about 40) trees on place, which is in rass and
Will cul about 10 tens Of hay per year. ATL kinds of
game and fish in the vicinity. Will sell for $250,
One quarter its value, and will take a first-class B.
Li. gun part payment. Clear tille and possession
given atonce, A. R, SPICER, Morris, Moe Co, re
: arg,4

FOR SALE.

Trout Hatchery and Preserve in Connecticut, four
hours’ ride from Grand Ceéitral Depot; xT years’
lease of about one mile of a spring Streani; high uat-
Ural falls ‘at one boundary wud solid masonry dam at
tie other; also a timber dum f)r smaller lake. New
Hatchry House connected with a fine spring; nur-
gery pond and, in fact, all hecessary appliances.
Stream and lakes now thoroughjy stocked with troot
from fry to five year ods. Land rent but $52
peranhum. Willselilease and improvements low
toa prompt buyer, JOHN B. MORGAN, 85 Broad-
way, Brooklyn, EH. D., N. Y. Mars dt

OUNTRY PLACE FOR SALE—Main house, 40

by 18; extension, 46 by 16; hardwood finish ;
Marble mantels; hot and cold water; stable, hen-
néry, ete,: two acrea lawn; frolt and shade trees.
Price $6,600 ; cost $11,000; $1,400 cash. For sale or
to let, house 173 Griffith St., Jersey City Heisiits.
For saje six acres pear tio railroads, Closter, N. J.

Tenatly, N. J. Money loaned to build. Apply to 1.
RK. WILBUR, 40 Fullon Street, ¥. Y., between 10
Hud 12 4. mw. Mart0,(f

NS pe ee er rs ee

POR SALE—Pox gun, Daiascus barrels, 12 bore,
9624 io. length B.; 732 lbs; rebsund ng locks; E.
B. cylinder bore; L. B. modited choke; good gun
box : 80 brass shelia; 600 caps; 400 paper sheila;
bench-closing machme; rammer and base; shall
extractor; Joint rod. Gun in first-class order acd
Btrong shooter. Gun cosi$85; will seli all for $50
cash, Addreas L. M. HINE, Franklin, Delaware
County, N.Y. Mario, 2\

OR SALE—My breevh-loading, double Parker
” pn; best Damascus steel barrels, sU-neh, 10
gauge, oly lbs., io3g-Inch stock, specally fitred to a
tallman; stropg, close sliooting and fas b-en care-
fuily nse!; rifle barrel adjustable ia lets barrel .40
cal; tools and shells complete for both; cost $170
new. Write for puticulars. B.W. MAYO, Tor
her's Fails, Mase. Mari0,2t

JOR SALE—Sloop centreboard yacht, 28 ft. long,
H ii beam, 344 ft. deep, draws d0 inches; cabin
10 fl. longs nea 1, 5 ft. head ruom; fuily equip, ed;
fast, uble, handsome; new June, 1:79. Aridress
CAPT. RIGHARD DICKINSON, Saybrook Polnt,
Conn. Mari0,3¢

# OOSEHEAD LAKE and the North Maine Wil-
N derness Ilustrated. ‘The only complete and
comprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the esd waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
John’s ani Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
Jakes and ponds connected with them. 250 pages,
30 Iustrations and large map. Tinted paper, il
luminated covers. Price, by mail, post-paid, 60
gents, CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, datiiaca Plain,
Mass, -

a

All Gold, Chromo & Lit’g Cards, (No 2 alike),
50 Name on, i0c. CLINTON BROS,, Clinton-
yille, Conn.

The Zennel,

OR SALE.—TVHE BLUE STAR COCKER SPAN-
TEL B BHEDING KENNEL .—I will cell reason-
ably, owing to poor health and increase of private
business caves, whieh will call for all the spare time
IT care to give In the future, and algo enable me to
complete my tntinished work on breading, break-
Tne and ihdnapement of Spanieis for American
Sportsmen, Iherelovée 1 offer as above my Kennel
Stock, all actésporias, together with Kennel name
and good-will, (oO any one haying Tie fuste aud com-
Ppetcnt to carry oh the good work well. 'The demand
for Uiis bréed is inense. Over five huludred pups
would have been sold last year (1880) from this
Kennel had we had them, My price, $4000. is ex-
tremely low, considering its well established repu-
tation and lucrative facilities. I willgive all time
und adylce required, gratis, to the suéeessor. One
haying breeding experience is preferred, and would
like to haiid Over betore June next. Only parties
meaning business need apply, M, P, McKOON,
Proprietor, The Blue Star Kennel, Franklin, Del.
Go., N. ¥. Mari0,tf

OR SALE—Red Trish Setter Dog, Imp. Grinsa,
by Moore’s Riuvus ex Tywipe's Kate, 2nd prize,
Dublin, isi7+ Rufus, by Palmerston ex ‘The Queen;
Kate, by Palsy (4 Palmerston) ex Moore's Flora,
dam of Mina and séyeral other Ghanipion and prize
hitches. Grinsa won Ynd open class and Y.H.C.
cthanipion elass, Baltimore, 1578, when bull 12 mos.
old, Only time ever shown,

Red Irish Setter bitch Rosina by Imp, Grinsa ex
inp. Bella; Bella, by Dr. Boyd's Patsy 6x C. Moore's
Bell; Bell, by C Moore's Old Shot Mather of
Palmerston) 6x Old Kate. Both the above dogs
Werle thorouglily brake by Mr. Gladsoh, now with
Mr, Orgill Also the Chesapeake Bay dog Greek, hy
Mr, Jno. Stewart's Turk ex Mr. Martinet's bitch,
Addres? GEORGE BROWN, No 4 Exchange Place,
Baltimore, Mads marly,1v

OR_SALE.—A large, healthy dog pup, 11 months

~ old, by Pottiae (Pride of the Border-Petrel)
Out of Fay s Judith (Rob Roy-Gause’s Belle); color
White, dark ears, blue and tan Licks, a blue blood,
handsomely marked, $40, Address ROB ROY, P.
O, Box 3231, N. Y. city. Mari?,2t

R ED TRISH BITCH LUGY, 4% years old, aut of
. Moyra-Plunket, bred by David G. Hartt,
Northport, N. Y,; (horoughty trained in allrespects
and prive winner Offered tor sale because owner
has no use for ler; price, $50—not hall her yale.
Address BOX 298, Norfolk, Va.

BARGAIN.—A beautiful Gordon setter gyp;
color, black and tan; trom the most noted
slack Mthe country. Her sire 1s the best dog on
fame in Lancaster Coulty; price, $20. Also 49
Temon and white Llewellin gyp, 6 months old; will
makea condone. Dam, Lady Blvin by Carlowitz;
sive, Zanzibar by Champion Gladstone and Mersey ;
only $30. H. B. VYONDERSMITH, Bite a oat
Marij.it.

ing gun.
Pa.

WILL SELL OR EXCHANGE ty Irish setter

dog, one yearand a half old, fora, breech-luad—

J. W.SHTRE, 387 N, Queen st,, Lancaster,
muir Tit

7 OR $30 J will sell a setter of Dan’l Webster stock
(hat has been hunted two seasons on woor-
CoEK+ Would exchange tar 2 12 B. L. shol-eun and
pay boot. A. S$. GUILD, Lowell, Mass.

Mari7,1b

OR SALE One extra fine, high-bred pointer
aos, 10 months old; price, $3), Also three
biteh pups, higily bred and liandseme, 5 month
old; S10 each, JOHN Tf, MARTIN, Milford, Mass,
Marly, ht.

j Ol
old, broken: Ist puppy class 1878; 2d, 1s7To,
Address E. L, 171 Bast sith street, Mari7,it

SADLE,—Trish ceiter biteh Quail Ti, # years

7 RCHANGIE.—$25 pointer dog for breechtoadine
ile, Address D. W. ROY, Monday, Hocking
county, OQ. Muriy,26

Ro SALE.—My Gordon setfer bitth Rose, 14
months old ; color, a beaulifil black and tan,

pattly broken and yery fast: price $20, Address W.

N. WHITE, Box 65, Portsmouth, Va. Mari7,it

TCHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-
LUSTRATED, a thorouzh and complete
fuide book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kemne-
bage, Cupsuptie, Pariiachnece and Connecticut
Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
alloway, Androscozein and Dead bivers; ilumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, $20 pages, 6) Ulnstrations
ahd a large map, made mostly vom Accurate sur-
veys. Price, post-pald by mail, 50 cénts. CHARLES
A, J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Muss.
5 () Lithographed Chromo Curds, 00 2 alike,
10c. Name in fancy type. Conn Cann Co,,
Nortiford, Ct.

The Bennel,
NEW YORK

DOG SHOW.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW

WILL BE HELD AT THE

American Institute Fair Building,

APRIL 26, 27, 28 and 29, 188i.

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Prize Lists can be had on application
o

CHAS LINCOLN, Surerntexpent,
Office, 13S Eniton Street, New York,

P, O. BOX 1,700.

a

ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 11,

BENEDICT.

Tmported black Held spaniel, atthe Stud, Forest
AND STREAM, March 3; “A remarkably fine dog of
his breed.” His brother, Kaffir, is illustrated Im
Vero Shajy’s “Book of the Dog.” The winning
Dlood In England to-day. Limited to ten bitches;
fee, $25, A few well broken setters and spaniels
and pups of each bréed. LACHINE KENNEL
CLUB, Whitestone, L. L

Hare Beagie Kennel.

For sale, the produce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of last season, and are
helieved to he second t0 none in nose, tongue and
endurance. COLIN CAMERON, Brickeryille, Penn.

Mar3,tf

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated im-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
heen placed for the season inthe stud. Wee, $20.
Apply to FRANCIS 0. px LUZH, 18 South William
Street, New York. Dee23, tt

OR SALE.—Pitteen Foxhounds, first-prize stock,
the finest and best. Address, with stump, L.
M. WOODEN, Rochester, W. ¥. Sept. 23, tf

EK OR SALE—Very handsome jet black cocker
spaniel bitch, 3 years old. Also youle pointer

bitvh, Sensation stock LOCK BOS 287,
Murij,it Suspension bridge, N. ¥.

7OR SALE CHHAPR.—A fine Irish setter bitch
1 year old, haying crosses of both Hicho an
Piunket; also a fine dog, 5 mos. old, same stotk
Address 2: J. ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn,
Mari7,cob

ARRARS STEREOSCOPIC VIBWS of the en-

lire Bichardson-hangeley Lakes Region. Large

Size, each 25 cents. Send for catalogue. CHARLES
A. J; PARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

N THE SPUD—DORR, from imported pure Gor-
dons Don-Lady Dorr, was® winner in Nebraska
field trials (18S)); bas liad a large amount of game 6
all kinds shotover tim and isthe getter of first-class
field dogs. FRED. A. TART, Dedham, ate fate
ars,

W THE STUD —The Hngiish hire beagia King,

—

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
pritited on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 26 Gents each, or thedive for $1, FOREST
AND S'REAM PUB, CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
% Dec30,tt

AGENTS FOR CARL'S NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAF.
Howard’s Steel Head Shells--Quality guaranteed. Price lower than dny ather.

Or WH. iene

The Daly Gun,

-HAS FINER BARRELS,
i THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other Gun

-COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Unsurpassed.
Bists furnished on application.

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or THOs. L: GoLoHER,

Elm st., Boston. 116 Girard aye., Phiis

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

4B Cal., 70 Grain Standard Gowernment Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines,

$22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Spor

10 Shots, =" "=
ting and Hunting Rifles, $28.

KEENE’S PATENT

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists. i

E. REMINGTON & SONS., 283 Broadway,N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

Che Zenuel, ,
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs,
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
Pps POWDER is guaranteed #6 kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. Jtis put up in patent boxes with sli
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ite
us6, Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.

AREGA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

A CHRTAIN REMEDY,
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use,

Price 60 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop «Nm
Gow and FoREST AND STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
2 Cortlandt Street. M. We

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

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M. P, McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I keep only Covkers of the finest strains. I sel
only young stook. TI guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and Intelligent docs cannot be beaten for ruffed
grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving.
My elegant stud dogs of the following colors, yiz.:
Liver with whiternffie in bosom, even liver and
While, and beautiful black with white ruffle In
bosom, are now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions, Correspondents tnelosing stamp will
rel printed pedigr circulars, testimonials, ete

hotos of my stock, 26. each,

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N,
TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &&,

exports champion and other pedigreé doga of any
breed. Send for
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS."

Price 10 cents, post free, Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders.

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, fee............ $35
ROCKET, Claut-Champion Romp, both im-
TMERGM OSS ain. bh Fld eel. ee a ee + 26
SNAPSIIOT, Jr., Champion Snapshot-Champion
Aigo St oy Bea ee ree!
For extended pedigress, etc., address
EDMUND OVGILL,
1,056 Dean St., Brooklyn.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
ia WALL STREET, NHW YORE.

Leese ES AND FORWARDS Dogs,

Fowls, eto., to any destination, Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs from Pinan should have their stock con-
figned to him. nformation furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, éta -

Imperial Kennel

Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken,
Young Dogs beodled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs have dailv access to salt

water.
hs N.B.—Setter and Pointer
puppies; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
grees. Address H. G, GLOVER,Toms Riyar, N. J

ORY O'MORE KENNEL,—Champion
Rory 0’ More in the stud. The handsomest,
a3 well as one of the bestfield and best bredred
Trish dogs inthe United States. Winner of firet
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York
8719; champion at Hudson, 1879, and winner oO:
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred pupa. Address W. N. CALLEN-
DBR, Albany, N. Y- Junezs, tf

Jet ee KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughs
Proprietors, Middieboro, Mess: Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for their respective work. Satisfactlon guaranteed,
Also, i number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for gale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass, H.
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. Feb1T.smoa

eed
INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-

A pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. Lgiyemy puppies seyen months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has ali the natural instincts. Refer
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long distances. A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, eS

c v

T, BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un-
G@ersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers
for sale several magnificent imported Mount St.
Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected from
he peat. miro nent: Ree st Es eld for ne
‘or prices, pedigrees, etc., address. +,
‘im ROY Z. #

COLLIN
Hept 1st? Lancaster, Muas., 0.8, A_

140

Che Kennel,

ULHOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL,—for

handsome, powerful dog, 8 years old, fine feather
weight, 2813. litters warranted. Will serye good
ce yaahdat bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
Manor aS Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, Del.
hy IN. ¥. tf

RY SALE—A very handsome thoroughbred Eng-
lish setter doz, red and white; fifteen months
old iP aallgree furnished to purchaser. Address Dr,
W. T, Parker, Plymouth, Mass, Mari0,2t

Sportsmen's Goods,

1

H. L; DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.

Der ye thing for people camping out
or # short or long time, FOUR SIZES : pri-
ces REASONABLE. Send for descriptive c ae

with prices and terms.

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

eB =
i 5
Si |
7" E
a L

NO.1—CAMP PACKED.
Made and sold by TAUNTON [RON WORKS
©O., 87 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass-

COMMON-SENSE CHAIRS.

SPORTSMEN, TO HO}

Put away the tine breech-loader,

Well wiped ont and onled with care;
Wo farther use for It at present,

Game has climbed the legal stair,
Brother sporisinen who aré weary,

And have now some time to spare
Enjoying Foresr anp Srream’s weekly treasures,

You should havé a Common Sense Chair.

You will find them almost as “easy ” as the top-
rail of a fence about 4:30 P. a. of a warm September
day. Send for catalozue to F, A, SINCLATR, Manu-
facturer, Mottville, N. Y.

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breevh-loading, cylindrical and
choke-hore shot-runs. Made to open just short of
50, 70 and 40 yards, giving close pattern and great

penetration. 10 and 12 gauge, Send for circular.

20 Sent, Post-paid, for $1.
H. H. SCHLEBER & (10, Rochester, N. ¥

THE BELMONTYLE OIL

Prevents Rust, Tarnish, &c.,

on Fire Arms, Machinery, Tools, Cultery, Safes,
Saws, Skates, Stoves, Hardware, &c., without injury
tothe polish. In use over10 years. Highest esti.
monials. Samples 56 cents, three lor $1.00, sent free
ol expressage. Send for circular.

BELMONTYLE OL C@.,

SOLE MANUFACTURERS,
150 Front Street, New York.

7 FUR GAUNTLETS. ————
SS Buexsicin SHinTS& OnAweRs To OApeR

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WILD RICE, sees

R. VALENTINE, danesyille, Wis.

504 tl Lithographed Chrome Cards.no two alike
Ide. <Agis. tig Outfit, ic. GLOBE CARD.CO.,
Northiford, Ct. ears

FOREST AND STREAM.

Sportsmen's Sfantes.

Allcock & Co.,

Manufacturers “3 all descriptions
i}

S.

ae, FISHING RODS.
stated Fish Hooks.

Carlisle, Limerick, Sprowt,
Base, Aberdcon, cic.

Virginia,
Swivels, Floats, Lincs, Gimp, Snells.
Leaders, etc.
REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,
MAKERS OF

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qnalitics,
MURCIA, SPAIN,

The largest manufacturers of ishing Goods in
the world. All best goods bear our name and trade
mark, and can be had of all respectable dealers,
Exhibition Awards—Goki medals Paris, Berlin,
Wursburg, Highest Awards af Sydney, Toronto
and South Africa, Special Prize of Honor, Wurs-
burg, 1880.

Hornbeam Eods
A SPECIALTY.

W. HUNTINCTON,
WILTON, CONN,

Makes a specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MADH RODS of Horhbeam fer fly-fishine,
Every fly-tisher shonld have one of these rods, for
whatever preference he may aye these are the only
thoroughly reliable roda, Secure sguinst breaksge and
capable of réal hard usage. With one of these rods
& Sportsman may venture info the woods for a sea-
On and take fo other rod, and be fairly sure of re-
torning with it In serviceable condition. As made
from wood of my own cutting and seasoning, thry
arepowerlul, easy in action and foll of endurance,
For circular sénd to WALLACH HUNTINGTON,
HB above,

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, Ireland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
agents. All information respecting fisherles on the
Shannon in this locality, as also Catalogues of our
preenheart rods and general assoriment of tackle,
to be had onapplication.

Hotels and Zontes for Sportsmen.
Eee

TO SPORTSMEN.

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,

Respectfully inyite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE CQURSHS in the
Middle States. These lines Sele ONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
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cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylyania and New Jersey, EXCURSION

TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in

all the BEETS citiesto KANE, RENOVA, BED;

FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,

other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

Algo, to

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
BQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN At ‘HA THER. ae

L, P. FARMER, Gen') Pass, Agent,

FaAwe THoMsON, Gen'l Manager, febli-ta

Old Dominion Line,
aes STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections in the eC Connecting dl-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
onthe Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, ete. Norfolk ateamers sail
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday.” Lewes, Del,
Monday and Thursday at 3 P.M. Full Information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Cook's TOoOVRs.
Established 1541.

Ne Plus Ultra of Lusxwy, Comfort and Economy,

Five Grand Exoursioi parties i) Europe, giving
choice of dates and rovtes, April 27, dune 71 and
July 2,188]. Prices varying trom $550 to $600.
Travel and Hotels first-class, all necessary expenses
inchided, Pamphlet with Map containing fall par-
ticulars sent dree by mall on regnest. Tourist
‘Tickets for Independent Trayelers lssued by all

routes. Address 'VHOS. COUK & SON, 261 Broad-
ER ¥, C.-A, BARArToaNI, Manager. P, 0, Box
LOT.

$66 a week in your own town, Terms and $5
outfit tres, Address H, HALLETT & CO.,t
Portland, Maine. —.ey

Hotels and Houtes far Sportsmen.
“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.

Mackinaw,GrandRapids andCincinnatiShort Ling

FOR THE
rout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods are Unsurp:
tf oes an the abundance and great variety o

me ROOR TROUT abound trea:
abound in th
the famous AMBRICAN GRAYLING is found
*The TROUT season bert
he season begins May land enda Sept.1.
The GRAYLING Season opens une 1 Mnciana

ov. 1. &

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKHREL =
LONGE, also abound in large pee She
many lakes and lakeleia of this territory.

The Sete can readily send trophies of his
skill to his friends or club” at home, 951¢e for
packing fish can be had at many points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH be U. The sce-
nary of the North Woods and Lakes is very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing. The cli-
alae is peculiarly beneticiul to those pulfering

t
Hay Fever and Asthma Affectiona,
. ete Re i oe es are good, far sure
Z £6 in countri
afford the finest of fishin. ~ pele pied
During the season Round Trip Excursion Ticke
ets will be sold at low rates,and attractive train
se Lenco arth esi and Feeney
ops, Gunggind F
syners rit log Tackle ied Breent
is ouraim to makesportsmen feel “ at ,
wuthisroute, Kor Tourist's Guide (an ee
Wustrated book of 8) pages), containing full in-
formation au\| .scurate maps of the Fishing
rounds and ‘ime Cards, address A. i. whET
Sar. Voss, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mick,

Bromfield House, Roston.

PLais,
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

—_

The Pullman Car Company

3 PREPARED TO CHARTER THE

new ears “ DavyCrocket” and “Izaak Walton,”
puioh are aeons me a 5 OE ‘and kitch-
en, sleeping apartments, layatories, etc., also pro-
idea with mck ars oe for gus an fahing
tac and kennels for dogs.

Diagra: ms, rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen’l Supt. P. P. C.
Do., Chicago. je28 3mos,

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE SR SPORTSMEN’S RE
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. L
¥Y A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
bayman. Hasalwayson hand the beat of
boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of train-
ed wild-geese decoys on the coast, The best
ground in the vicinity of New York for bay snipe
shooting of all varieties. Specialattention given
by himself to bis guests, and satisfaction guaran
teed. Address Wm. N. VANE, Good Ground, L.L
Refers by permission to J.B. Shepherd, 801 Broad-
way and, Wm. Dutcher, 320 Broadway, N. ¥.

Virginia Midland R. R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida,
and South.
Pulman Palace cars direct without change,
Guns and dogs carried free. Leaves New York at
0p. M. and 2:40 p, w.; Washington, 7:10 A. M. and
10 rM. MERCER SLAUGH' General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

Chesapeake & Ohio R.,_

She Route of the Sportsman and Angler te
the Best Hunting and Wishing |
Grounds of Virginia snd
West Virginia,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vire
ginia Bloe Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their varieties uf game and fish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, pike, Pickerel, ete.

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each
aportsman carried Tree,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque sce=
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa.
mous watering places and summer resorta, ‘

The Only Route via White Sul-

' phur Springs.

Raflrond connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwest and Southweat ; at Gordonsyill
with the North und Northeast; andat Richmon

and Charlottevills with ths South. All modexa

(mprovementé in equipment. i

CONWAY HB, HOWAHD,

Gen. Passeiger and Ticket Agent,

Chésapeake and Ohio Railway Co.,
Richmond, Va,

mayl ly

[Maron 17, 1881.

_—

Guns, Ele,

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,
IMPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadway, near 23d St, N. Wo

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Don't fail to examine this stock of fine gina L
ore purchasing elsewhere, as we will make yi

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A fill assortment of the celebrated We. d& Oy
SCOWE & SOWS BEEECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers.

10, 12, 16 and 20-Kores on hand,

FINE FISHING TéCKLE.
The celebrated “Frankfort” réela in stock, The
New Float Troller—Baas, The. ; Pickerel, $1; Mas
kalonge, $1.25. Sent by mail on receipt of price,

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

The celebrated ‘‘Le Coutre’) razor in stock, Ra-~
zora with safety attachments. Bowie Kalvyea,
Hnuting clarp Knives, Stilletos, Dirks, ete.

Fire Arms of every description, 9nd cyery-
thing pertaining to shooting and ishing outtlin.

Also Optical Goode, Telescopes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasses, Compasses, e'¢. The “Red Rubber
Recojl Pad,” recommended by ForREst anD STREAM,
Aent post-paid for $2, Guus taken in exchange,
Shells loaded to order. Send Stamp for list of see.
ond-hand guns. Liberal disennnt to the trade,

E.H. MADISON

PRACTICAL :

GUNSMITH,

564 Fulton Street, Brooklyn.

The Fox, Coli’s, Parker and Daly
Guns,

Stocks altered to fitthe shooter., Guns
Gone Full an Modified, Taper, or for
Game Shooting. Pistal Grips fitted, Pin Fires con-
yeried us ae ree Ney Barrels fitted, Hx-

msidn Ri ew Lumps, etc,
SReputring of every description pone in an hom
manner and at reasonable ra
has dison's Browning Mixture,A1,500. per bottle.
ortsmen's and Rifleren’s Sundries, (%
Shells loaded Al, and goodssent everywhere ©.
D. D. Send stamp for answers to queries. Refer
ances from alj the clubs of the city. docld +f

OG,

DRAWINGS & PRICES
FREE BY MAIL.

PIONEER WORKS
ws BIRMINGHAM, \
ENGLAND.

WM. 8. SCHAEFER,

61 ELM STREET, BOSTON, MASS,,

Manufacturer of the yery best.

HAMMER AND HAIDTERLESS
Breech-Loading Shot-Guns
to Order.

Dealer in Guns and Rifles of various makers.

Send Stamp for Catalogue,

CHARLES GREEN, manufacturer of FINE
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS. Send for price
list. 3 West Main St., Rochester, N. VW.

_BROWN'S PATENT,

THE »DAT et
Cleaner and Oijjer
For Ureech-loaling Arnos
Im market.

For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, Brush} ))
* and fuil directions sent free of postazec,”

Tn opderiog give calibre of Rin. Send for circular,

> Pi
| Addrem. Ts YARDLEY BROWN NGuee

Manon 24, 1881.)

FOREST

AND

STREAM,

141

SPERATT’S PATENT

OS SSSIND

recelyin:
minster

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

" Fibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London;
the highest award tor Do
énnel Club, New York, Gold Medal; Irish Kennel Club, Silyer

Biscuits at the Parls Exhibition, 1978,

Jardin d’Acclimatation, Paris, etc.

K

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATIOS PATENT”? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
They hayeé been. awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals;
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@dal, ete., ete.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamved

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American Wild Fowl Shooting, 2.00
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Baird's Birds of North America...
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pe Forester’s Field Sports .....---.2+++--+++ 400
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Hunting and Hunters of all Nations, Frost..... 1 50
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iINetw Y ork,

AR¥ OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF |

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[ESTABLISHED 1838.]

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Manufacturers of Vine Fishing Tackle
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803 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
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Ts.

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New In its construction and effective in its work-
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sportsman can capture fish so slightly hooked as
to be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For descriptive circular, address LOOMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No. 1 Onondaga County
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$5 to $20 Wars ites” Radtesst
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ta

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Birds and animals preserved by superior French
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A WHEE. $128 at home-easily made.
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Last Issue of Forest and
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Where Some Game Goes To ; Death of Mr.
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Tum Srorrswan Toorisr —

Unele *“Lisha’s Spring Gun; A Trip Through
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NAvuRAL History :-—

Snakes—Facts and Fables ; Whistling to the
Squirrels and Birds; A Winter Resident
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Ganz Bac ann Gun :—

In Hast Tennessee ; A Sporting Reminiscence
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Huntiug Rifles; Plight of Rifle Balls ;
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INCRE Cnet Dees were coh Ps oe 127

Sea AND RivER Fisnine :—

A Summer Fishing Trip ; Bobbing for Hels;
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132

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Hornbeam Rods
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W. HUNTINCTON,
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Makes a specialty of the manufacture of FINE
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whatever preference he msy have these are the only
thoroughly reliable rous, secure against breakage an
capable of real hard usage. With ooe of these rods
& Sportsman may venture into the woos for & Bea-
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are poweiful, easy in action and fullof endurance,
For circuiar send to WALLACE HUNTINGTON,
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7
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CUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and
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THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE!

Dvront’s GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in isog,
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tight years. Manufacture the following celebrated
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Dupont’s Diamond Graim.—Nos, 1 (coarse)
to 4 (fine) unequalled in strength, quickness and
Cleanliness; adapted for glass ball and pigeon
Bhooting. Packed in itb canisters.

Ponce Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
to 8 (fine); burns slowly, strong and yery clean;
; Pee penetration, with a close patterns adapted

or glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
with either muzzle or breech-loaders. Packed
Im and bib canisters and 61/ and 124th kegs,

Dupont’s Choke Hore.—Specially adapted
for “Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
prairie and upland shooting. Burns slowly, strong
and moist; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
gives both a good penetration and a close pattern,
Will be found well adapted for zlass ball and pigeon
shooting. Made of two sizes, only No. 7 and No. 5
No. Tbeing the coarsest. Packed in 63;ib kegs and
1b canisters.

Dupont’s Eagle Rifle.—A quick, stroug and
clean powder, of very fine grain for pistol shooting.
Packed in it canisters and 63; tb kegs.

Dupont’s Rifle Fg. ** Seca Shooting.?7—
F¥g. and FFFg. The Fg. for long-range rifle shoot-
ing, the FFg. and FFs. for general use, burning
strong and moist. Packed in Wb, 1ib and 5% canis-
ters, 64, 123 and 25ib kegs. Fe coarse, FF Fg. fine.

Dupont’s Sporting, Mining, Sureprye and Blast-
ing Powders of all sizes and descriptions. Special
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cal and Pellet Powder, U. S. Government Standard.

Powder mahufactured to order of any required
grain or proof,

Agencies in ail the citles and principal towns
throughout the United States. Represented by
F, L, KNEELAND, 70 Wall Street, N. Y.

N. B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fs. or #Fg. for
long-range rifie shooting.

The Hazard Powder Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

Hazard's ‘Electric Powder.” ~
‘08. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point
sirength and cleanliness. Packed in square
ganisters of one pound only.

Hazard’s ‘* American Sporting.”

Wos. 1 (rine) tof (evarse). In 11b. canisters and
@lb. kegs. A fine grain, quick and clean, for up-
land prairieshooting. Well adapted toshot guns.

Hazard’s “Duck Shooting.”

Nos, 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Inland 5 1b. canisters
and 6} and 12} 1b. kegs. Burns slowly and very
olean, shooting remarkably close and with great
tration. For field, forest, or water shooting,
¢ ranks any other brand, and it is equally ser-
viceable for muzzle or breech-loaders,
Hazard’s “Kentucky Rifle.”

iG FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FGin regs of

12}, and 6} lbs. and cansof5lbs. FFFG is also

packed inland}Jb. canisters. Burnsstrong and

moist. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands

‘or ordinary Sporn and the “Sea Shooting’’
¥G is the standard Rifle Powder of the country.

Superior Mining And Blasting Powder.

# ANY REQUIRED
~ MAN

The aboye can be had of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents, in every prominent city, or whole-
pale at our office. 2

88 WALL STREET, NEW YORE.

THE BELMONTYLE OIL

Prevents Rust, Tarnish, &c.,

on Fire Arms, Machinery, Tools, Cultery, Safes,
Saws, Skates, Stoves, Hardware, &¢., without injury
to the polish. In use over 10 years. Highest Testi-
monials. Samples 50 cents, three for $1.00, sent free
of expressage. Send for circular.

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SOLE MANUFACTURERS,
150 Front Street, New York.

ARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-

SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, including

all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-

try, as well as the head waters of the Connecticut

River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, etc.;

cloth bound. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents.
CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Pialn,*Mass,

WILD RICK, sie tinal”

R. VALENTINE, ‘Janesville, Wis.

SCHUYLER & DUANE,

Guns»Sporting Goods,

FINE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS,

AMliscellaneaus Advertisements.

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

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REVISED PRICE LIST, FEBRUARY 10 ISS1.

Catalogue List: No. 1.
No. 3.

No. 5.—Damascus ‘ is re rf
No. 7.
No. 8,
No. 9.
0.10.—Finest ‘ < iy &
10-gauge guns, or heavy 12's on 10 breech, $5 extra, all grades; without pistol grip, Nos. 1 to 7, $3 jess
Send stamp for circwlar.

Nos, 8 to 10, $5 less,

—Twist barrels, pistol grip and rebounding locks. a kaae

—Laminated steel,

—Superior Damascus steel, p. grip, * Parc
—Fine Damascusor Bernard steel, * Oe as
—Ex. fine “ ve it ie

Former Price, Now.
--- $58 $45
68 60
is 60
-. 100 i)
125 85
-.. 150 100
--. 200 130

AMERICAN ARMS COMPANY, 103 Milk Street, Boston, Mass,

WILKINSON & LENNON,

COODYEAR’S
Rubber M’rg Company

AND
Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’f’g Co.,

488,490, 492 B’ way, cor. Broome st.,
AND
205 BROADWAY, cor. FULTON ST.

RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
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[ree

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 24, {88l.

Vol. 16—No. &.
Nos. 39 and 40 Park liow, New Vork.

CONTENTS.

Eprroriab :— :

Opening of the Trout Season; New Facts on Game Protection ;
Assembly Bill Number 242, 2... .-020. ence eee e etre weer ee 148

ae Sporrsman Tourist :— 4 ‘

The Voyageurs of the Upper Lakes ; A Trip to Currituck...-. 1

Naruran History :— :

About Deer; Habits of the Fox; Introduction of English
Rabbits ; Pine Grosbeak; Domestication of Quail........

Game Bac anp Gun ;—

The Winter and the Birds—Fuli Report of the Game Pros-
pects in New Jersey by Towns and Counties ; Death of the

_ ox; Law-Breakers Alarmed.......-..... 6a eR WE 146

Sea anp Rryur Fiserye :—

Recollections of Trouting in Switzerland ; Three Days’ Sport
on the Rangeleys ; Fly-Casting Tournament..,..-...-... 151

Fish CuLture :—

Angling; The Rhode Island Commission ; Damage to the
Salmon-Breeding Ranch; The McDonald Fishway ;
Striped Bass in California; Ichthyological Notes.........

Torn KENNEL :—

Champion Rush ; Norna ; Wanted, a Woodehuck Dog ; Pure
Layerack Setters in England ; Notes............-..--.---

RirLe anp Trap SHOOTING :—

Range and Gallery; The Trap ; Useful Trap-Shootinmg ‘Ap-
LIAMCO MU ALCHOH sclehe be sclepltsts ole bist okt abi ynrlolein cen ieleite hls

YACHTING AND UANOEING :—

The America Cup; The McManus Sea Anchor; A Turn to
Windward With 2 Sharpie ; Canvas Boats..............-. 157

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, Murch 24.

THE COMING TROUT SHOW.

E have received an elegant chromomade expressly for
Mr. Blackford’s invitation ‘‘to inspect all procur-
able varieties of trout” and other cultivated fish, at Fulton
Market, on the ist and 2d of April. The card is really
a gem, and worthy ofa frame. It represents a trout in the
foreground inspecting a gaudy insect, while in the back an
aneler is wading a rapid stream, which tumbles oyer the
rocks in such a natural manner as to make us wish to be
there. On the next page is the invitation, flanked by rod
and landing net, while a charming rural scene with tumbling
water stands above.

We hope our fish culturists will send Mr, Blackford speci-
mens of their apparatus and implements, for which he asks
in our advertising columns, as this may be the means of in-
augurating a yearly exhibition of fish culture which may ex-
tend in future years to a great fishery exhibition. Mr.
Blackford’s *‘ trout openings” have grown from the ordinary
display of s dealer into what they now are, interesting studies
for the angler, the ichthyologist, and the epicure, and are
already as large as the limits of the dingy old market will
dlow. Great credit 1s dune Mr. Blackford for these displays,
for he is the ouly fishmonger who sinks all considerations of
profit and brings specimens from all parts of our own coun-
try, even from the far Pacific cvast and from Hurope, at a
cost of one hundred times their market value, to treat the
public to a comparative yiew of the different species and
varieties, filling his slabs with them to the detriment of his
Other business. For all of which the trout, at least, owe him

mnech gratitude.
- oe

A Larex Nomprr or Repries to our queries in regard to
the comparative effect on the game of still hunting and
hounding deer are now on our table awaiting publication.
Just at present the pressure upon our space is so great that
this matter must be laid over for a week or two. Corres-
pondents who have furnished us with their views on this im-
portant topic will understand that their articles will all ap-
‘pear at the same time,

NEW FACTS ON GAME PROTECTION,

SATISFACTORY and sufficient plan for game protec-
tion is one of the most pressing necessities of the
times. Year by year the sportsman sees the game in locali-
ties easily accessible tohim becoming more scarce; year by

year he has to travel further and work harder in order to

secure the objects of his pursuit, and year by year his re-
ward, in proportion to the energy expended, is 1-ss than it
was in former times. That a satisfactory and efficient code
of game laws will ultimately be enacted and enforced we
cannot doubt, but before such a consummation can be
reached it is highly probable that, in many of the more
densely populated’ sections of the country, wild game will
haye entirely disappeared. We can call to mind too many
localities, where twenty years ago quai] and ruffed grouse
were quite abundant, which are now so destitute of these
birds that one of them in a state of nature would be regarded
by the iuha sitants with unqualified admiration and curiosity.
The longer such complete extermination for any locality can
be postponed the better, and the men who shoot and fish,
appreciating the position of affairs and foreseeing that unless
something is done the outlook is most discouraging, are now
displaying more energy in restocking our covers and waters
than eyer before. Probably there have never been so many
quail in confinement as there are at present. The almost
unparalleled severity of the past winter has undoubtedly de-
stroyed a yery large number of the birds in the north, and
realizing this, many persons are importing quail from the
Southern States, where the suffering has been less, and are
putting them down on the land where they do their own
shooting. If the birds do well and can be preseryed till the
beginning of. the season, it is obviously cheaper to do this
than to travel some hundreds of miles for a few days’ shoot-
ing when the season opens,

There are still many places within easy reach of New York
where fair bags, say from eight to fifteen birds to a gun, can
be made; but in too many localities where a few years ago
birds were fairly abundant they are now unknown. Such
localities are numerons in New York and Connecticut, and
no doubt in other States. Where this is the case the birds
have simply yielded to their enemies in the struggle for ex-
istence, and can by estocking and proper protection be made
as abundant as ever. Reasonable game laws, strictly en-
forced, a short period for selling after the close of the season,
a bounty on hawks, owls and foxes, and proper attention to
restocking will in the future give us fair shooting.

Perhaps the most serious difficulty with which we haye to
contend in preserving the quail is the weather. It must be
remarked that as any part of the country becomes more and
more thickly settled, the swamps and underbrush are cut off,
the land cleared, the hedgerows carefully trimmed, and little
cover is left for the birds. Unless a general and organized
effort to find and shelter the birds is made by farmers and
sportsmen residing in the country, a single severe winter
may undo the work of years of careful protection. The past
season has been a hard one, and large numbers of quail have
undoubtedly perished from cold snd hunger, yet it has not
been one of those in which the quail of a whole section are
swept out of existence in a single night. The birds that
have died this winter would seem, for the most part, to have
perished one by one of cold and hunger. ‘The snows haye
been so deep that allthe food has been covered up, and lay
upun the ground so long that the birds, weakened by starya-
tion, readily yielded to the bitter cold. Moreover, the snow

line this year extended so much farther south than usual that |

it has reached birds wholly unaccustomed to any great degree
of cold, and thus wholly unfitted to withstand the severities
of the season. We have, however, had none of the heavy
snow-storms, changing during the night to cold rain, and
thus forming a crust which effectually preyents the escape of
the poor little prisoners beneath,

In order that we may have an adequate conception of what
is required for the more perfect preservation of our game, it
is essential that we should obtain all the facts possible with
regard to it, and keep ourselves constantly informed as to its
condition. With this in view, it has appeared to us particu-
larly desirable to learn as nearly as possible just how the
quail have fared this winter in our middle districts. Various
opinions haye been expressed on the subject, and men of ex-

perience haye been found to differ widely about the matter.
Tt has seemed to us, therefore, that the most certain and
satisfactory way of arriving at a definite conclusion would
heto make a thorough canvass of some one section, obtaining
if possible reports from at least two different individuals in
each town. Reports from the West seemed to indicate that
the birds had suffered less than in the East, and it was,
therefore, after mature consideration, determined to limit the
proposed inquiry to the State of New Jersey.

The geographical position of this State males it particu-
larly favorable for such an inquiry. its northern extremity
is in about the same latitude with New Hayen, Conn., while
its southern is on the same parallel with Washington.
Reaching as it does so far to the north and south, it may
fairly be supposed to represent the condition of things which
exists in Southern New York and Connecticut, in Pennsyl-
yania, and ga portion of Maryland and Delaware. It thus
really covers more ground than any other single State that
could have been selected.

We have been fortunate in securing from our hundreds of
correspondents scattered through New Jersey very full re-
ports of the present condition of the game there. Many of
these reports are models of conciseness, and in most instances
we have printed them almost without alteration, or, if it was
necessary to condense them, huve preserved the style of the
writer and haye given his facts as he stated them.

We have preferred to print the reports in full rather than
to content ourselves with summarizing them, in order that
each of our readers may see for himself precisely what the
sportsmen of New Jersey think of game prospects in that
State for this fall.

Never before has such an inquiry as the present one been
set on foot in this country, and we think it not too much to
say that the movement is a long step in the direction
of intelligent game protection. One important result
of our inyestigations will be to furnish to the New Jersey
Legislature some definite information on which to base cer-_
tain proposed chaiiges in the game laws, information the like
of which no legislative body has ever before had access to.

We think that sportsmen generally will appreciate the
value of the statistics which we print to-day, and it is un-
nécessary to dilate on the subject. No one, however, can
appreciate the amount of labor and expense entailedin the
compilation of such a complete report, and one covering so
thoroughiy such an extent of territory: These are expendi-
tures which we shall not grudge if the cause of game protec-
tion has been served by our efforts.

We have once or twice heard it suggested by en-
vious people that the Forssr anp Srrmam was ‘ aristo-
cratic,” that it favored measures which would make
the enjoyment of legitimate sport by ithe poor man
more difficult. When the course of ihis journal is ex-
amined, so childish and untrue a statement scarcely needs de-
nial. We urge the passage and enforcement of stringent
laws in order that the game at our doors may be preserved.
The rich man can travel to distant fields where game is
plenty, and can have his shooting whether the laws are en--
forced or not. With the poor man it is not so; hebas to
take hisday or his half day in the field when he can get it,
and has neither the time nor the money to travel far in
search of game, Itis, therefore, the man of modest means
who is or should be interested in game preservation even
more than he whose fortune is ample. but no question of
class or fortune should enter into a question of this kind. All
men, and especially all sportsmen, ought to be of one mind
on this matter, and all should unite with’ the heartiest good
will in furthering to the utmost of their ability any plan that
will bring about the end we all so much desire.

i

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by which during the next six months we shall circulate, in
addition to our regular large weekly edition, six thousand
copies of the ForEsr anpD Stream in the United States and
Europe. This large extra edition will be mailed from the
office of publication in single wrappers and singly addressed
to the best names in the more important towns of the Union.
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those who desire to make especial efforts to secure the spring
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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Maron 24, 1881

AssrMBby Bir Nummer 242 contains a provision which,
notwithstanding some crudities, bespeaks the cordial support’
of all sportsmen. The bill referred to is entitled ‘An Act
to amend chapter five hundred and thirty-four of the laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy-nine,” entitled ‘An Act for
the preservation of moose, wild deer, birds, fish, and other
fame,” as aniended by chapter five hundred and thirty-one
of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty. Section 9 of
this bill reads as follows :

Section thirty-one of said act is hereby amended so as to
read as follows ;

§ 1, A State bounty of thirty dollars for a grown wolf,
fifteen dollars for a pup wolf, [and] twenty dollars for a
panther, one dollun for a fox, one dollar fup any haiek cacepl a
night-hawk, and one dollar for any orb) except a sereech-oirl,
shall be paid to samy person or persons who shall kill any of
said animals o7 4trds within the boundaries of this State.
The person or persons obtaining said bounty shall prove the
death of the animal o7 Bird, so killed by him or them, by
producing satisfactory aflidayits and the skull and skin of
siid animal, or the head and ciaiws of said burd, before the
supervisor and one of the justices of the peace of the town
within the boundaries of which the said aimal or rd was
killed, Whereupon said supervisor and justice of the peace,
in the presence Of each other, shall burn and destroy ihe said
skull and brand the said skin of satd animal, so that it may
he thereafter identified, aud shall burn and destray the said
head and claws of stid bird, and issne to the person or persons
claiming and entitled to the same an order on the treasurer
of the county to which said town belongs, stating the kind
of aninial ov bird killed, the date of killing the same. and the
amount of the bounty to be paid in yirtue of the within sec-
tion of this act, and the county treasurers of this State are
hereby authorized and directed to pay all orders issued as
aforesaid; and all orders issued in the iInanner aforesaid and
paid by the treasurer of any county in this State shall he a
charge of said county against the State, the amount of which
charge, on delivery of proper youchers, the comptroller is
hereby authorized and directed to allow in the settlenient of
taxes due from said county to the State,

here is little doubt that the setting a prize on the heads of
yermin would have « very marked effect in increasing (le
game in any section of the country, and while the bounties
offered in this bill arc in some cases high, they would cause a
diminution in the nuinber of our foxes, owls and hawks that
would send joy to the heart of every game bird in the Jand.
Some such provision should certainly be added to any bill
amcuding the game law which may he passed by the
Lecislature this season.

There are a number of other excellent points abont Bill
No. 242, which unfortunately we have not the spice to no-
tice at present.

The Sportsman Conrist,

THE VOYAGEHURS OF THE UPPER LAKES.

INCE theopening of Lake Superior to general navigation
by the conipletion of the Sault Ste Marie Canal, and the
common use of steam inthe commerce of the upper lakes, the
old-time occapation of the “'voyageurs’ upon those great
waters has ceustd. Most of the trade with the great North-
West in the world which was conducted by the enterprising
Northwest Company found a depot at Fort William, and the
euirying was done principally by the voyageurs in canoes,
Their main course was up the Canadian rivers, chiefly the
Ottawa, through the Georgian Bay and up the St. Mary's
River to Sault Ste Marie, and thence around the northern
shore of Lake Superior to the Fort. From that point these
hardy men found their way into the great wild country fur
up into high latitudes wherever there were furs to be
bought. In those days the passing of ‘brigades*” along
the *! North Shore” was of common occurrence. Some
small sail vessels were occasionally used, but the great bull of
the transportation between Sault Ste Marie and Thunder Bay
was by canoes. The Hudson’s Bay Company took its sup-
plies from the Hudson’s Bay ports up the rivers into {le in-
terior, and over the great fur land the competition between
the two great organizations, ulways sharp and severe; fre-
quently became a matter involving lawless strife and bload-
shed. Since the union of these great trading companies the
Tiudson's Bay Company has had a cledr field, to the best in-
terests both of the company and, it is believed, the Indians.

The present upper lake yoyageur is of a later generation,
amd Imows of the great rivalry mainly by tradition. The
skirting of the great lake, the stirring adventures by flood and
field, the trapping in the great woodland region, the fierce
eontdésts between the retainers of the twogreat companies, he
recalls only as meiories of a half-forgotten tale. A few of
the old men may remember the Northwest Company as an act-
ual existence, and occasionally the trayeler meets with one
who has scars to show for his share in the bloody strife which
for many years was waged oyerthe profitable fur trade, The
wreatest pride of such a one is his connection with the North-
west Company in his youthful days, and his later service with
the Hudson's Bay Company.

The original voyageurs were for the most part descendants
of the French or french Canadian traders and of the Indians
inhabiting those parts of the country where the fur trade, or
the commerce growing out of it, was carried on, Occasion-
ally, however, {hough not often, one finds in the present-day
yoyageur a well-inatked descent from Seoteh ancestry, aud L
remember traveling with one most unmistakably Irish. But
the amount of white blood coursing through their yeins would
puzzle a life jusurance actuary to determine, even if he had
the whole family tree before him. In many of the modern
yoyageurs it is hard for the ordinary observer to discern
traces of the aboriginal blood from any physical characteris-
fics; but personal acquaintance develops mental and moral
traits which one naturally attributes to Indian descent. These
may result from youthful associations and class habits, butit
would seem that they are most easily accounted for by an-
cestral blood.

I do not know elsewhere of any such combination of per-
sonal qualities as I find in the modern Northern Lake yoya-
geurs. The American backwoodsman has the bravery, the
coolness in frial, the cuution and the hardihood, but hardly
the versatility, the sprightliness. or the good humor of the
yoyageur. The pioneer of the “States” is more bluff and

hearty than the voyageur, is like in superstitious feeling, but
lacks his religions cliaracter, his respect for forms and priests
and churches. The early Jesuit missionaries molded the Tn-
dian mind into a strong reliance upon the Church and spir-
itual teaching, and the carly devotion of thesa pious men has
been well repaid in the attachment for centuries of the In-
dians to the Roman Church,

The voyazenr combines the improvidence of his red with
the foresight of his white progenitors. Ie is generous and
hospitable, careless and indifferent. [He will feast a stranger
in his own camp to-day and go on short comimons alone to-
morrow, equally ready to divide his own or the stranger's
last crust. Je is Jayish and wasteful as to food, but careful
and ceonomical as to ammunition and tackle; and as to the
hundred things which accident or disaster in flood or wood
may make indispensable, he is thoughtful and provident, He
is fruitful of resources, stoical in hardship, content with any-
thing which comes to him and thankful for u little. Physi-
cally superior to the average Indian as also to the average
white, he shrinks from no labor or liardship which must be
inet, but wanting somewhat of the spirit of his white ances-
try, waits to méef it, instead of meeting it half way. Pace
to face with danger or priyation he is a hero; in anticipation
he is a coward,

Tlis life is much upon the water. Tle is a good sailor when
ont of reach of the shore. Buta stiff breeze, a wet sheet and
a flowin® sea, lic never encounters when it Gan be foreseen or
avoided. This trait, may coine as much from the French as
the Indian side of his ancés|ry. He never brayes the elu-
ments af the start like a ‘born” sailor, but, being in, he
meets bravely whatever muy come. I never saw but one
frightened at wind or sen aud he was not so much demoral-
ized as to sail unsafely, Bat on the other hand. I never knew
one to venture of his own accord, unless the signs seemed
propitious. He is a shore-seelcer, like Kinglake's Greek sail-
orsin othe. ‘* Indeed, they have a most unsailortike love
for the land, and I veally believe that in a gale of wind they
would rather have a rock-lound coast upon their lee than no
coast atall.” but in a storm le manages his gmall craft ad-
inirably. Once coasling the *‘ North Shore,” south of Pie
River, in a “bie wind" upon one quarter, snd seas so high
and black that cach of us instinctively selected his oar npon
which to try to reach the shore when the waves should over-
whelm us, when the knowledge of the guide and a study of the
chart failed to show even a boat harbor for miles, and the case
looked desperate, our Voyageur's spirit rose to the occasion.
His skill in avoiding the seas which threatened to swamp us
was wonderful ; and when, after making thirty miles in two
and three-quarter hours, we rounded into a little harbor at
the lower end of Otto Island, we felt a grateful appreciation
of the masterly skill which had brought us through, and which
we shall never forget. :

But with all his skill and courage he is too timid to under-
take a new course. He will follow the old shore canoe-line,
where, with a straight course a balf-day's pulling or sailing
would be saved. It was not till Thad been many times on
the old ronte from Maimanse Point to Grog Cap, on Lake Su-
perior, that I could prevail on a yvoyageur to take a straight
course inside of Sandy Islands. The most intelligent voya-
peur I ever sailed with could not be prevailed on to go out-
side of Maple Island, whether sailing or rowing, in wind or
calm. Maple Island is not more than a fourth of a mile in
diameter; but the loss of a canoe in making the outside pas-

sage forty or fifty years ago and the drowning of four men is
not forgotten yet,

Upon one oecasion we lett Montreal Island for Pomt of
Mines, which bore, as pearly as I can remember, 8. by Ba
distance of twelve miles, ‘The island is about W. or W, by
5. from Montreal iver, at the month of which is the nearest
lund from the south end of the island, and six miles distant.
I handed the compass to the bow oarsnian to steer by, the
fog being heavy, with the understanding: that he would head
for our destination. My surprise may he imagined when in
an hour anda half Dbeard the dash of the swell upon the
shore, and the bold and rounded rock which marks the en-
trance of the river came dimly into View through the fog.
We had then to creep slowly along the coast from point to
point, adding a full hour's hard pulling to the severe day's
work before we came to camp in the Little bay.

A ‘traverse’ is the thing to be guarded in « yoyageur’s
life. He spends 1 good portion of a trip in depicting the
dangers of the next ‘big crossing.” Tt is true the lakes are
treacherous, but his fears make the staunch Mackinac boat
but, little better in a traverse than a frail Wark canoe. It is
rather trying to one eyen well versed in the voyageur’s pecn-
llarities to see seven or eight miles take the place of four or
five, because hy the additional distance up the bay the
‘crossing? will be somewhat shortened. LEyery trayeler
with voyageurs or Indians will recall enough instances of
this kind. Even anisland in mid passage séems to give no
confidence. I haye-tried tine ahd aguin to seb some explana-
tion of this peculiarily, but could only learn that their fathers
did likewise. But this trait is the voyageur’s by Indian des-
cent alone. T laye observed it inthe canoe Indians where-
ever | have come in contact with them,

The yoyageur is not weatherwise, because he is not obsery-
ant of cause and effect in meteorolozy. He recognizes to
some extent the law of periodicity in weather, and relies
more upon it than upon any other one element. But he fails
in observation of the various conditions which so frequently
modify ils actions. His predictions are as often mere guesses
as those of the average white man. ‘This is irue of the In-
dian, as well.

He is observant and knowing of the habits of fish, which
he takes by spear or net, so far as to know the best times and
places of capture. And the same remark would apply to the
habits of game and fur-bearing animals, but as to the facts
lying beyond this range he is as ignorant as other men, He
hates snakes like an orthodox descendant of Adam, without
regard fo their habits or pvison. His sight is keen and ac-
curate. He nevir mistakes a log for a canoe, nor a stump or
rock fora wiewam. Norecan you make pass with him the
blue haze in the mountwins for the smoke of a distant fire.
As a marksman he is not successful. He casts a fly with
skill and accuracy, but he loses more tront once hooked
than an ordinary fisherman. Ie knows théir likely places,
and enjoys helping you land them. ee

Away from towns and civilization he is sober and vigilant;
but the trip over, he can get drunk in as quick time as any
other human beme. In his cups be is nof quarrelsome to
oulsiders; but I haye reason to believe the family sometimes
suffers. Some neyer drink to excess; and I have met one or
‘two who professed never to drink af all, which was to be
doubted. ;

Since the finding of some profitable mincs on the North
Shore he has faith in discovering one which will lift him into

| tiches at once; anda vein of quartz seen along shore will be

sufficient to create an excuse for a. camp, or, at all events, an
tinnecessary Janding, But he sees in economy and lahor no
road |o competence, yet on an expedition he is industrions
and untiring. His honesty is unguestionalle ; except, possi-
hly, in regard to tobacco; which he is inclined to treat as one
of God's goad gifts common to all men,

} On the trail or coasting, tea is his only stimulant, He in-
sists, Whatever happens, on three meals a day; and the fislier-
man or tourist who tries to avoid one of them will not be
treated like a gentleman. But the stores must be watehed—
not against theft, but waste. Salt, sugar and flour will be
left in the rain or on the wet moss of the camp, and pork and
potatoes will be thrown away.

In the cuisine the voyageur is about the average of fishing
and hunting enides. Some make good bread; but hard fread
should always be carried if practicable, He is proficient in
cooking fish and potatoes. I have eaten Lyonnaise potatoes
of his cooking as good as in Delmonico’s or Purker’s; al-
though, no doubt, appetite had a great deal to do with this
conclusion. I have seen loaves of bread turned ont of a tin
oven baked before an open, log fire which would be 4 credit
to any well-managed kitchen. But, as I haye intimated,
such cases are exceptional.

The true voyage speaks three languages—Inelish, slizhtly
broken, a French patois and Chippewa, and many read fairly
the first and last of these. _

One of the marked peculiarities of the yoyageur is his al-
tachment to and care for his boat. He does not have the
same feeling in regard to his canoe, probably because the
latter isso shortliyed. But his boat is always in mind. It
is never left in a possibility of danger. How the skies are,
or the wind, or the sea, matters little, ‘Che bay where you
find a camping-place mimy be perfectly sectire from wind and
sea—land locked—but the boat must be hauled up on poles
and logs clear of the water, and tied with the strongest rope
to tlie furthest tree to he reached. A canoe, however, fares
diiferently. It is lifted from the water, turned carclessly
over on the shore, where a boat could never be left,

Tn the management of boats and heavy canoes the yoyageur
is supcrior to the Indian, while in the single lioht canoe he is
inferior, In ascending or descending a rapid his skill is
wonderful, and J haye seen Indians stare in sdiniration at his
performance. The voyageur is more vigorous, has more
active * pluck,” or “grit,” than the ordinary Indian, and is
of better physique, which does not come from the French
side alone, but rather from the combination of the two races,
or, it might be said, from the combination of the French with
the finer specimens of the Indian womanhood, which the
French trader was sure to choose. The yoyazeur is proud of
his white progenitors, but hardly looks at bis aboriginal an-
cestry with the same fecling. Indeed, 'his epithet, expressive
of the utmost contempt for another of his own class, is—
“ Indian,”

Th the changed conditions of lifc, I believe the admixture
of white with Indian blood lias strengthened the mixed race
beyond the Indian average. My observation has not been gu
extensive as to make me confident, but it is my impression
that the Indian woman lives to a greater age than the man;
ab all events, I have seen more aged women than men among
the Indians: In the mixed race, however, I belicve the men
attnin the greater average age,

How long the race of voyageurs will last is a problém time
alone can solye. The increase of commercial and mauufac-
turing pursuits tends to lead to indoor life more than in
carlier years; and wlhien the yoyaseur becomes # laborer upon
failroads, or a workman in mills,*he will rapidly loge hig dis-
tinctive characteristics. Then the sportsman or tourist const-
ing the shores of Lake Superior, or ascending its riyers, may
be reduead for guides to that whiter-blooded mixture of yan-
ity, impudence and laziness, which isso common in the more
fashionable outdoor resorts of New York and New Enpland.,

ee

A TRIP TO CURRITUCK, N. ©.

ieee less than a thousand years ago I made up

my mind, with that diabolical desperation born of long
continued ill-luck, to have a good time with the ducks, if 1
had to go to Greenland to purchase the enjoyment. I had
sulfered so many disappointments in the pursuit of the above
fickle Greafures at and about my astern home, that ‘ pa-
tience ” (never a remarkable feature of my nature) became
exhausted, and I was ripe for anything in the way of a
change.

An old friend came Lo my rescue one siormy night, just in
the “nick” of time, as 1 was busy packing up my traps,
preparatory to leaving for Wisconsin. fe had just returned
trom Norfolk, Va., and his description of the shooting al
“ Gurrituck"'—I was going tosay, **al—most”’ took away my
breath! I did not waste time in securing my berth on the
lirst outgoing steamer, and was soon on my way—l will not
say ‘ rejoicing,” for no mortal man over snffered as I did, I
verily believe. The joirney was a rough and stormy one,
and when T at last urrived at the hotel in the qusint amd der
cidedly romantis city of Norfolk, I praised the ‘‘gods” for
my sate deliverance. Tt was a fearful trip, continued through
a blinding storm of sleet and snow, and the wind blowing
strong enouch to almost lift the ship from the water. Glass,
crogkery, trunks, in fact everything on board, ‘* went to
smash * in srand good style, including several of ** mine own”
wordly goods, which were recovered only by the “‘ greatest
sacrifice” on my part, I can assure you. Taking all things
into consideration I was thankful to get ashore, although I
would haye gone through twice the amount of trouble and
danger to haye had my fondly wished for ‘* Day with the
Birds." Lleft the city long betore daylight the next morn-
ing on the little steamer Cygnet, and managed to kill time,
somehow, principally by smoking, until the broad waters of
Cwrrituck Sound glimmered in the distance before us. Quite
4 throng of men graced the decks of our little craft, and I
amu:ed myself listening to the big: stories (of course all duck,
goose nod swan) which some of them told, evidently with
the intention of creating a sensation among us ‘green uns.”
Thirty-two teal with both barrels (not counting cripples) ;
ten geese with a ‘*twelve” gun, and so on, until I fanly
winced under the galling fire. One long-bearded individual
in particular, dressed from head to heels in regulation dead-
erass color, etc., and fondly cherishing an ininense meer-
schaum, loudly expatiated upon the beauties of a sixteen-
gauge on single bards, ye knaw! This heayy gun business
was all bosh, ye knaw! He used hut one ounce of shot, and
would take his Ghances with the best of them! (particularly
on thirty-two teal with both barrels, I thought). 80. they
talked and smoked until we made the landing at Knot's
Taland— my place of departure. The dock is a queer one, if
dock you can call it, simply a shed built on the poles, that

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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stari up from the water in the most wonderful fashion and at
every anvle possible, save the right one. However, I mano-
aged to get into the sail-boat with my traps, and off we
Started. A nice sailing breeze ruffled the water, and the old
scow soon hac a hone in her teeth worth picking. Thousands
of ducks were flying over the vast marshes, and my heart bound-
cd with joy althe sight. Long strings of reese were also flying
along the horizon, and I could plainly hear the ‘* hawnk-e-
hayynk” of the old ganders. A great many ducks, princi-
pally broad bills and hutter balls, were continually getting up
ah ad of ns, and the temptation at last became foo strong for
mé, and I had my old ** howitzer” out in short order. I pre-
sume I demonstrated pretty clearly to the observant eyes of
our skipper that a ‘‘pair” was not such very hard work, to
say nothing of several sky scrapers and twisting drivers, and
before we reached the beach I had really ¢juite a respectable
bag. Arriving ai the queer old house, with ita ship cabin
doors and windows, T almost fell into the arms of an old col-
lege chum, the last person in the wide world I ever expected
to find in that wilderness. Intense joy overcame us, and it
was only after the most frequent ‘‘ smiles” that we arrived
af any sort of rationality. My friend had also several cronies
in tow, and we were a merry lot of fellows over our roast
duck that evening, I can tell you. -

| After our meal (I did it full justice, believe me) pipes were
enjoyed and preparations for the morning’s work completed.
Tretired early, as the long journey from home had fairly
begun to show its effects, and T was, to use the familiar éx-
pression, ‘‘played out.” Just at the first peep o' day I was
tndély awakened by some one twisting my nose, tliat noble
organ, l’Jl vow, assuming a dozen shapes, and I found my-
self vainly striving to reach my gun, which stood in the
corner, with the avowed intention of killing the offender if
my neck paid the forfeit, while I gave yent to my feelings
(as b. said afterward) in the choicest French (#) he had eyer
heard. Roars of laughter greeted my ears, as sitting up in
bed I strove to soothe my poor proboscis and to gain my
S@nses. 7

Several white-robed figures skipping about and chattering
like monkeys with the cold, and casting all manner of re-
marks at me brought “light out of darkness,” and I was
s00n as busy as the rest. Breakfast over, guns, etc., taken
care of, we emerged into the open air, cool and keen, with
just a faint breeze, harbinger of what was to follow, bending
the tops of the long wild rice,

Thad secured for my own especial benefit, as guide, the
80m Of Our worthy proprietor, young Beauregard, a lad whom
I vyeulure to say is not unknown to many readers of the
Forgsy aAxp Sikzam, and during my stay, which proved
quite a long one, we became the best of friends, in fact in-
separable companions. I never saw a better shot for his aze
in my life, or one who more thoroughly understood his busi-
ness. It gave wie great pleasure to loan him one of my guns,
and I well remember the little fellow’s joy at possessing the
weapon, even for so short a time.

The dawn was fast breaking, and we hurried down to the
boats, my friends going to a famous point af a well known
club for canyas backs, while ‘‘ Beau” and I paddled away in
the opposite direction, through the wayy forests of rice
stalks, starling scores of ducks from their resting places,
with many a quack and whistle. I tried my best to cover
seyeral as they rose, it seemed almost within reach of the
oars, but the darkness prevented. After quite a pull and
struggle we reached the pot of land—or, tangled weeds
yather, that was to form our camp for the day, and Beau was
sooh at work pitching the decoys, while I arranged things
comfortably in the blind.

The breeze becanie stronger, and I felt a lille snow upon
my face, but Beau laughed merrily at my somewhat forc)lle
remarks mpon the weather. Never mind if, sir! It won't
last long; and neither it did, ‘The morning broke floriously
for the duck shooter! Cloudy and cold, a stout breeze, and
the birds ‘‘all on the move.” TI could see great bunches of
them flying in every direction over the yast fields that
stretched away into the dim distance, and obeying the in-
stincts taught me on Long Island’s sea-girt shore, I kept my-
self well concealed. A single bird suddenly came shooting
by. With a graceful sheer he turned toward the stool, and
a moment more lay dead upon the shore. My first spoon
bill, a truly handsome bird.

Single and double shots became frequent, with an occa-
sional flock to rake ; and my cup of happiness (to say nothing
of the *“‘blind’’) was almost full. I had a little experience
with an eagle during the afternoon which will bear record-
ing. A black duck—hard hit—fell on the ice about eighty
yards irom us and I walked toward it for the purpose of
gathering when, with a mighty swoop and piercing scream, a
large bird darted down upon it. The duck, badly wounded,
fluttered out of his grasp along the ice, during which time I
was running my best to get within grnshot. I gave the
tyrant both barrels, but he secured my duck after all and
sailed away as totally indifferent to my Lhree ounces of chilled
#3 as though he fed upon them. They are a great nuisance
at Currituck and destroy any quantity of birds—so Beau in-
formed me.

My glorious day at last was over; and the bag—but, stop!
I know full well the danger of enumerating least I also be
numbered among the great—‘‘ahem.” Suffice.it to say there
was more than ever I expected to kill, which is saying a great
deal, gentle reader; and as to the variety, it was simply sub-
lime. I could boast of but few canvas backs, however, and
those few speedily found their way to my friends af home.

Lremained at White’s for several weeks and enjoyed good
shooting most of the time, but the first day was the creme de
lq creme of my experience. Broz Br,

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Broyouine.—The annual meeting of the Bicycle Club was
held on Monday evening last, and the following officers were
elected: W. J. Knight, President; EH. H. Snyder, Vice-
President; H. H. Bellman, Seeretary and Treasurer; L. H.
Johnson, Capt.; A. C. Bedell, Senior Sub. Capt.; H. W.
Knight, Junior Sub. Capt. and Counsel; Chas. A. Knight,
Bugler; BE. H. Bellman, Guide. Club Committee: L. H.
Jobnson, Chairman; H. W. Knight, W. Smith, H. C. Doug-
lass, J. Taylor. After the business of the eyening was coni-
pleted the club sat down to a fine collation at the invitation
of the President, and after. avery pleasant series of toasts,
Speeches and songs, the club adjourned at a late hour,

The reports show the club tobe in a yery flourishing con-
dition, and having a membership of forty-two with more to
come, the prospects for a brilliant season seem assured,
They hold the championship honors of America and Canada,
and propose to hold them another year,, J, Laron,

ey

Jee water is rendered harmless and more refreshing with Hop Bit-
‘tere in each draught, .

Aatural History.
ABOUT DEER.
tere weights of black-tailed deer asked for by

\ you in alate paper in connection with the alleged weight
of one of 400 Ibs., it will perhaps be Lest to ask, What is
a blacktailed deer? The trug one, Cervus columbianus,
which is often confounded with the mule deer (Mervus moa-
sretis) is not by any meansa large animal, and if any individ-
ual of this species has been killed weighing 500, 400 or even
800 Ibs., he musthave been a veritable '‘ Daniel Lambert” of
his kind. Tyery much doubt if «oy black-tailed deer las
ever weighed so niuch, estimating his weight with the en-
trails out, but with head, skin and legs intact, which is the
ordinary and accepted method of weighing deer. I would
prefer believing that the deer spoken of as weighing 500
lbs. had been confounded with some other species.

Now, estimated, judged, reckoned or supposed weights are
of no use as a matter of record. Mot one man in a hundred
is capable of judging anything near the correct weight of 5
deer, and he is often far from the mark. The only weights
worthy of being considered are those established by actual
weighing, and if this niode were practiced to a greater éx-
tent it would be soon apparent to the hunting freternity and
the world at large that the big bucks, so often spoken of as
weighing over 200 lbs. would be, like ‘‘angels’ yisits, few
and far between,” Does, as far as | am aware, never attain
this weight, and I feel safe in saying that not more than one
per ceot. of the bucks do so. Two thousand deer carcasses
would not be an outside estimate for those seen by me
since living in this country, and when seeing large deer I
have made if a practice, when possible, to obtain their weight,
and the sreatest weight Lhaye any record ofis 220 Ibs., although
Tami assured one was killed in this vicinity, and notin good
condition either, that tipped the beam at 240 Ibs., and this is
the only one I eyer heard of a8 attaining such a weight.

Now, in reference to déer buryibg theirhorns, nothing that
I have seen, nor nothing that [ lave read so far, induces mv
to believe that snch a practice exists, and, when viewed in
the proper light, the fact that so few horns being found does
not af all warrant such a conclusion. If we remember that
deer iahabit dense woods aud thickets it is to me more sur-
prising that so many rather than that so few are found. The
shed horns being often the satne color as their surroundings
of dead leayes, branches and underbrush do not eateh the
eye quickly, and in consequence are not often discovered.
But the citief reason is that they are more often shed indense
growth than in the open, My experience is that they are
more frequentiy detached from the head by coming in con-
tact with limbs of trees, etc., than in any other manner, and
this hus been manifest to me on many occasimas when deer
driving late in the winter. Ihave often seen deer shot with
both horns recently torn from the head, the burr still bleed-
ing, showing that contact with trees had caused their detach-
ment, many days, probably, before they would otherwise have
been shed. In some eases I have found one horn off and the
other on, and not infrequently seen a buck started with a
full head, but without horns when killed afterward within a
period of an hour or so. All of which goes-to prove that the
bucks lose their horos under varied circumstances, more es-
pecially in unsettled countries where the deer are constantly
harassed by wolves. But the greatest reason for my believ-
ing asido isthis: By far the largest proportion of horns
are Gast at so late a time in the season as to preclude the pos-
sibility of their being buried, owing to the frozen condition of
the ground, which would in miost cases necessitate the use
of a pick and crow bar. Few deer shed their horns till late
in Deeember, und many not till January. This season in
northern climates i3 generally associated with frost and snow,
and were the deer cyer so anxious to render homage to their
departed horns by giving them a, burial, how ijnpoassible it
would be in fle majority of cases to carry ont their desires
in this respect.

Ikilled a buck on the 221 of January last with a splendid
head of horns at a time when the ground was frozen as hard
asa rock, and with about two feet of snow on the level, and
I fancy he would have had a hard time to bury them had he
lived till he shed them, were it at atime when the ground
was in the same condition. One thing more about the few
horns found: Hyena large single horn does not often cover
a greater space than a foot square, and as there are 27,878,-
400 square feet in a square mile (locs it look at all reasonable
to suppose that it would be an easy task to find the horns an-
nually shed within such an area were the deer eyer so plenty
and special search was made for them. Horns are more per-
ishuble than bones, and owing to the gnawing of rodents and
the effects of weather do not lastlong, Ell and moose horna,
owing to their superior size and more lasting nature, are more
frequently found than deer horns. Our close season in Brit-
ish Columbia is from Pebruary 1 to August 1 in cach year.

New Westminster, B, U., Feb. 21. Mowrron.

+ =.

Hanirs or THE Fox—Kittanning, Pa., Mar. 1.—I see in your
issue Of Feb. 24 an article in regard to foxes relieving one an-
other when hard pressed by thehounds. My experience has
been the same as your correspondent from Bridgeport, W.
Ya. One week ago myself and two friends went out to have
achase. The dogs started a gray, and put him to earth in a
fevyminutes. Then westarteda red about eleven o'clock, and
ranhim untilabout three, when heran into some spruce where
we struck two tracks together. The one we had been run-
ning was a small one as he made quite a small track, and the
one he ran into made a large track. The cunning little fel-
low dropped out somewhere, and the hounds went straight
on after the fresh one, There was snow on the ground, and
we soon discovered that we were on ,the track of a large fox
instead of a smallone. We ran the large one until dark, but
never got within shooting distance of him. Wehad fiye good
hounds in the chase. In rezard toa pregnant fox not throw-
ing out any scent, if your correspondent had been with my-
self and pariy on the hill about three miles north of town

one day last March he would not believe any such saying, -

We had an old she going abpul five hours. She made three
or four circles on a point where myself and two other parties
werestationed, when we got a shot at her and killed her. The
air was so full of scent that it smelled almost as strong as a
skunk’s, and we found in her six pups about half as large as
little kittens. Shehad been very hard pressed and was very
warm, which would account for ber giving out so much scent,
but that a pregnant fox will throw out scent is a fact beyond
doubt,—Lourer. y

Morristown, N. J., March 10,—Ducks are beginning to
come in.—E. M, (),

INTRODUCTION OF ENGLISH RABBITS.

WN Forgst aAyp Streanw of March 10 the importation of
some English rabbits is recorded, and some suggestiont
ii relation to these animals may be of interest to those nos
familiar with them and their habits. Should their introdne-
tion to America prove a success, we are likely to be aiilicted
Wilh an irreparable nuisance that may nob have been antici-
pated hy those whose enthusiasm muy serye to effect much
harm iustead of the desired benefits. The rabbits may bene-
fit poor people who are expert in the use of snares, and ara
not farmers. But they will prove more of a curse than a
blessing to those who raise vegetables or practice horlicul-
ture.

The rabbits increase so rapidly in favorable localities as to
fairly swarm in the fields, and I have known of the destruc-
tion of plants to the value of many pounds sterling in a single
night. All the vegetable or lower gardens were inclosed by
# tight fence of wire netting, high enough to preyent oyer-
leaping, and set below the surface of the ground to prevent
digging under. Yet the latter mishap would sometimes
occur and disaster result, As for the sport to be afforded by
these raubits, it may be better than nothing, yet a surfeit of
anything soon takes away one’s desire for more of the same
sort. A single brief occasion devoted to rabbii shooting was
enough to surfeit me, Equipped with a breech-loading gun
and aceompanied by two dogs and the eame-keeper, who
carried a big bag strapped tu his shoulders, [ sallied forth one
aftemoon, Our dogs for this occasion wert Seateh terrier
and an Mnglish rejricver.

The terrier started the rabbits and kept them af their best
speed, while the only part taken in the sport by the retriever
was to fetch the dead rabbits to the gume bag. Ina wall
along a Jane, through some birches, between two fields, I
kept my gun barrels lint with quick shooting as the rabbits
were dtiv i across in front of me. Wor a while I enjoyed
this, and kept on until so surfeited as never aflerwand to
desire n repetition. When I congratulated my host upon his
abundauce of material far ‘ curried rabbit,” which was often
served, Ke replied, ‘Ii isnmo cause for congratulation, I as-
sure you I would gladly give a guinea apicee tor rabbits
eould T linve none but dead ones here,”

The so-called ‘‘rabbits’? of the United States are lures,
and do nok burrow, Bat the trac rabbits, such as shound in
Great Britain, burrow in the ground, and I lave known a
elover field so spoiled by lbeir buerows and beaten patlsas to
cause the attempt at cultivation to be abandoned. The wild
lands are comparatively uninhabited, as the higher ihe eulli-
yalion the more food to attract the rabbits. Although a bird
dog may be trained to give no attention to rabbits, yet if very
abundant in fields or coy ris, their presence is o nuisance to
the sportsman, while to furmers their abundance often proves
a serious injury.

The sport 10 be had coursing hares cannot be had with
rabbits, because they immediately seck their burrows. Our
native hares wonld afford winter sport wilh harriérs or
beagles, and in Maine the northern hares are sojuctimes
hunted with fox hounds. ‘Molly Cotton" is also x fair ob-
ject for running liarriers, and if any surplus of game be
Killed, ‘a ole ha-a’’ is always welcomed at the nearest dar-
key's cabin.

Tam impe led to make this mention of rabbits as a timely
hint to sportsmen who, with the best of motives and yenerous
public spirit, in their eagerness sometimes misdirect their
efforts and look forward only to possible benefits, without
giving due consideration to results of a different nature,
cither possible or prob:ble, and which once lirouglt about
cannot be abolished, Eyurery SMIvrir.

Portland, Me.

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Pine Grospzaks—Domesticatioy of Quait— Bowmans-
ville, Ont.—My attention has been drawn to several little
items in your issue of Jan. 27, and perhaps you will allow me
a trifle of space to put ina few words, The pine grosbeal
seems to be a bird of a yery extensive range of coumtry, I
have heard of them being seen in Manitoba, Minuesnta, near
Duluth, Puonsylyania, Vermont and Maine. I have myself
seen them on two occasions during my bosh ramblings around
Quebec, ‘They a’e by no means plentiful, but an oceasional
flock comes along. 1 doubt not they have also been seen hy
my esteemed friend Jno, Neilson, of Cap Rause, who is one
of the most ardent lovers of ornithology I know, Ie keeps
a standing record of all birds seen, their first and last appear-
ance in the season and any other i‘ems of interest concerning
them. His record, if published, would make a yaluable
work of refcrunce of the birds inbabiling or visiting northern
Canada. Another item I saw was on the domestication of
quail, Some years ago I knew a mianin Ontario who captured
a bevy of quiilin a trap. These he took home and put into a
small room well Jigited, with the windows protected by
screens of muslin to prevent the birds injuring themselves
against the glass. ‘The floor was well sanded and boxes filled
with ear(h and young sptuce trees planted in them were
placed in different paris of the room as a coyer for the birds.
Here they lived and did well. At first they were very wild,
but they soon got accustomed to persons going in and out, and
at last took no notice of them, but wou'd dust in the sand
like chickens without seeming to be in any way disturbed at
the presence of man. They were fed on grain of different
kinds, but principally small wheat, and they lad fresh water
every day; at night they roosted on the Hoor in the most ap-
proved nail fashion—heads out, tailsin. Hehad them for
over a year when some mortality seemed to come Oyer them
and they all died in two or three days. They never bred or
showed the least desire to; but te males, early in the morn-
ing, would whistle their Bob White during the spring
months in as lively a manuer as if they were ont in the fields,
They were 2 most interesting lot of pets aud made themselyes
thoroughly at home.—At Sabie,

Co-operation, AmonG vie Birps.—Aidilar Forest ana
Stream: The speculation on ile migration of cranes and
grebes induces me to send yon this note. When Sir Samuel
Baker was in Abyssinia looking after the sources of the Nile
in that country, with an oce sidnal dunt for erub in the in-
terim, he one day stirred up a rival hunting party. A platoon
—more correctly, 2 squadron—of long-legged cranes were
stalking solemnly throu the grass, every oncof them saddind
by a small fly-catcher. As the long-billed Veaters tramped
stolidly on, at every Stop a huge grasshopper would spring
up, to be instantly speared by awicked javelin. If the crane
by accident missed, down enme the fly-cateher with s, swoop
like a falcon and gathered the stranger in, returning cach to
his own particular steed, between whom and ils rider existed
the most amicable terms, Leastwise, so ‘‘ Sam” said.—Jomy
Preston TReE. .

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FOREST AND STREAM,

[Marox 24, 1881.

Tune Rorrep Grousz, No. 2.—Springfield, 0., March

12.—Editer Forest and Stream : Tn looking over your excel-
lent paper of the 10th inst, [noticed an article written by
“Mig,” and dated at Cortlandt, N Y., March 8, in which he
mentions the fact of having aruffed grouse in his possession,
and that it was doing well, 1 also have a specimen of the
same family in my possession. The way I came by it is as
follows: I left my office for dinner one day lastfall, and
upon my return opened the door to enter, when, lo! Mrs,
Grouse had taken possession, and was on her wing, darting
hither and thither in search of an opening to make good her
eseape. At first I thousht}.as I am something of a Nimrod,
some one had captured her, and in order to get off a joke had
turned her loose in my office. I at once set about securing
her. I followed in hot haste as she made numerous gyra-
tions from one side of the room to the other, and at last I
caught her, But how had she made her advent into my
room? On the south side wasa door, the upper part of
which is filled with four large panes of glass, and strange to
say through one of these this bird came with a crash, inside of
my Office. She is now apparently happy and as tame asa
chicken. She always appears delighted when fed, as is
eyinced by her kluck-kluck and her inimitable walk asa
game bird. ‘That the ruffed grouse can be domesticated I
shall no longer doubt. Will our friend ‘* Mig” tell ua
whether his bird is 4 male or female, and if so can we not
bring them together, and thus show our brother sportsmen
how this glorious bird can be domesticated and vastly in-
creased ?—Nimrop,

Povenksrerstz, N. Y-, March 11,—Your article from
Cortlandt,-N. Y., about the tame grouse answers well for the
description of one I have. It was caught in the same way
last fall. I haye it in my store in a large cage; it feeds well
on grain and hemp-seed. It will come to the front of the
tage when IJ call it and kluck. It willalso come when you
show it a leaf of lettuce; also will allow you to handle it.—
Yours, L. CARPENTER. :

Wuere Ang tHe Winrrr Brros or Oanapa?—The fol
lowing letter to the Quebec Morning Chronicle is from the
pen of Mr. John Neilson, who has for many years been ob-
serving the habits of Canadian birds and whose experience is
of great yalue. The question is aninteresting one, and we
should be glad to know whether observers in yarious parts of
the country. haye noticed a similar scarcity of bards. The
writer says:

Over thirty years a close observer of the coming, going and
doings generally of our sedentary and migrat.ry fauna, my
notebooks and memoranda fail to show anything like the
almost complete absence of birds during the present winter
Not about the environs of the ancient capital only has this
scarcity of birds been remarked but my own’ observations in
the Eastern Townships, Cap Sante, Valcartier and other
places, strengthened by corroborating evidence written
from La Croche and Vermillion (St. Maurice River), from
Lake Meeantic and Etchemin (Beauce District), proves
that this rather extraordinary exodus is general over a large
portion of Eastern Quebec.

Add tothe above unusual phenoniena the tardiness of the
crows—now eight to ten days behind their ordinary time of
arrival—and we haye matter sufficient to conjure up quite a
pleasing variety of theories as to the why have they gone?
For my pact, I leave theory-making to such as possess aptitude
for abstract speculations. I only quest after the positive—
namely, Where have our birds gone to? Will distant ob-
servers youchsafe information? T.

Dornald, Cap Rouge Road, March 9th, 1881,

P. §.—From among our deserters must be excluded the
pine grosbeak (Pinicolm candensis). ‘This species was fairly
abundant from October till January 15, They apparently
commenced their northern migration February 6, the last
noted being March 38.

Owls were also sufficiently common during autumn; sey-
eral of the larger ‘species (Grand Due) snowy and barred,
were obtained in the vicinity of Quebec. The birds princi-
pally alluded to aboye are pine finches, red polls, crossbeaks,
chicadees, nuthatch, woodpeckers and Canada jays—all ex-
ceeding rare during the present season.

Srrixa Norrs—White Plains, N. Y., March 8.—In cross-
ing some brush this morning on a warm hill side I started a
woodcock. I think we will have snipe in a week or two if
this weather holds.—G. W. B.

Orange, N. J., March 11.—¥irst flock of blackbirds seen
at 8 o’clock this morning.—A, P. W. ;

Sina Sixe., March 11, 1881.—Mditor Forest and Stream :

Theiweather has been very nuild and the birds are beginning
to arrive.

March 1—Saw first song sparrow; and March 2—They ar-
rived in small flocks and are now singing merrily.

March 5—Saw flock of five robins feeding on sumach berries
and seemingly having a good time.

March 6—The crows are flying-over in large flocks of fifty or
a hundred. One flock passed very low and I noticed what
seemed to be a gull flying with them, but as they flew over
me I saw it was a crow nearly all white. Are these albinos
common? It is the first one I ever saw.—P. D.

White crows are certainly uncommon, but they do occur.

We have never seen but one, however.

Birps Conizorgp ar Goop Grounp (Shinnecock Bay),
Suffolk Go., Long Island, from November 1, 1880, to March
15, 1881—

My friend, George A. Lane, shot and sent me during the
past winter the following birds, viz. :

November 6.—Horned lark (Hremophila alpestris), blue
bird (Sialia stalls), meadow lark (Sturnella magna).

December 25.—Meadow lark (Sturnella magna), great
northern shtike (Odllurio borealis), tree sparrow (Spizella
monticola), snow bird (Junco hyemalis).

January 15.—Red bellied nuthatch (Siia canadensis), yel-
low bird (Chrysomitris tristis), snow bunting (Plectrophanes
nivalis); 28, horned lark (Hremophila alpesiris), :

February 22.—Blue jay (Oyanwra cristata), chickadee
(Parus atricapillus). ’ ait ‘

March 1.—Brown creeper (Certhia familiaris), red bellied
buthatch (Sitia canadensis).

March 15.—Yellow rumped warbler (Dendroeca Coronate),

He writes me that the horned larks, tree sparrows, snow birds,
snow buntings and yellow birds were comparatively plenty,
even during the most severe weather. Wu. DuronEr.

New York City. ‘

Game Bag and Gan.

THE WINTER AND THE BIRDS.

STATISTIOAL REPORT BHOWING THE EFFROT OF LAST WINTER'S
WEATHER ON THR GAME IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

E give below the mosi complete statistical report of the
effectof the last winter's cold and snows on the game
in the State of New Jersey ever compiled or published by any
paper. In fact, no other State or section of this country has
ever before been more carefully or thoroughly canvassed.
Covering as it does the twenty-one counties of New Jersey,
we haye arranged them in order, beginning at the north and
running down to the south. Under each county the names
of the 398 places have been placed in alphabetical order, and
the items sent us by our correspondents are remarkably ex-
plicit, and worthy of the attention of all those who are in-
terested in the problem of game protection,

Tf would be great injustice to those who have enabled us
to make this compilation if we did not extend to them our
hearty thanks, and in the future, if we can be of any service
to those whu have courteously forwarded these items of valu-
able information, we trust they will not fail to eall upon us.

In this issue we refrain from sunimariging the canyass, a8
we prefer that it should speak for itself, but in our issue of
March 31 the story of each section and county will be care-
fully presented.

SUSSEX GOUNTY,

Andover.—Our swamps were dry and alforded good shelter.
The quail, however, suffered more than usual. None have
been found dead; but bevies that were known to exist have
not been seen. Probable loss, thirty p recent, They were
fed, but not systematically.

Augusia.— I can state that the severity of the winter has
been very hard on the game. Snow drifts covered the quail
and many flocks have heen found dead. ‘This has been the
hardest winter on birds for a number of years. Seventy per
cent. have perished. ‘I'he farmers do not feed them.

Beawer Run.--1 cannot learn that the gatwe has heen de-
stroyed to a greater extent than ih other years, A few quail
have lived about the grain stacks.

Branchville. —The impression prevails here that a good
many quail and partridge (ruffed grouse) have perished this
ryt in the snow drifts. I Know of none that have been

ed.

Devkertown.—V he quail and partridges (ruffed grouse) have
about half perished. Farmers fed and protceted them all they
could,

Hiatbrookwile,x—The severe winter has beén powerful on
the game. Quail sulfered the most. Whole flocks haye been
found dead The farmers did not feed. The foxes, owls
and hawks destroy mure game than the sportsmen kill.

Flatbrookwiile.— Quail ave scurcer now than they have been
for miny years. ‘The farmers fed, but the winter has killed
the birds.

F'redon.—Theré are few birds left. On the placé I am liv-
ing, a farm of 240 acres, I don't know of 4 single quail, and
we generally have fifteen or tweoty every winter, In acirele
of six miles I have not been able to heur of bul six birds
alive. Pheasants (ruffed grouse) huve been rare for some

FOALS.

: Glenwood.—The desiructi n of quail by cold ynd snow
storms this winter in northern New Jorsey has been greater
than ever before in my experience. Fully seventy-five per
cent. of the quail left at the close of the season have perished.
I have heard of two flocks—one of three and one of nine—
that have wintered in barnyards. I do not think many part-
ridges have died.

Hainsville,—_1 dowt think there has been any material
difference in the wintering of birds in this section from other
winters. There has bean none fed.

THamburgh. —As nearly as 1 can ascertain the percentage of
quail destroyed by this hard winter is at; least fifty. Part-
ridges have suffered nearly a8 much. “1 think few birds have
been fed by the farmers,

Hamburgh. —30 far as I can learn the destruction by the
winter and other causes was at least seyenty-live per cent. of
our quail, and possibly fifty per cent of the ruffud yrouse

Huntsville —The winter has. been a bad one for quail and
game of all kinds. It has been far more destructive than
usual. About sixty per cent. of the game has perished. No
farmers feed them.

Lafayette —Very few farmers feed. There are only a few
birds left The winter was very hard on theni.

Lincolw.—The past winter bas been yéry hard on birds and
game generally. It is noticeably more so than nsual, T think
one-half of the quail and partridges have been destroyed by
the snow and severe cold. ‘The farmers and others did all
they could to feed the birds that came about their buildings,
‘Two women in this vicinity were noticeable for their devo-
tion to the birds—Mrs. C. Bennet and Miss M. Stimson.

McAfee Valley. —Many farmers fed the birds during the
winter.

Middleville,—I am pained to inform you that the severity
of the winter just passed has alniost wiped ont the quail
Large flocks were left January 1, but Iam fully convinced
that in most Gases two-thirds of theni—and in most instances
whole flocks—are gone. Partridges are very scarce, Rabbits
as a rule got through safely.

Monroe.-—There are but few quail left thisapring. Farmers
asa general thing do no: feed the birds.

Monel have noticed particularly the scarcity of game
this spring. 1 have found where whole flocks of quail haye
perished. T think two-thirds of the birds have died. Some
that were fed have come through all right.

Newton.—The winter has been very hard on game, es-
pecially quail, in this county and Northern New Jersey. It
has been the most severe on game that we have had since
1836-7. Ninety to ninely-tive per cent. of our quail have
perished. The deep snow has deprived them of all food,
The farmers fed them, and up to the very seyéré snow storm
of Feb. 1 those fed were doing well, but even these failed to
return to the barn-yards after that +t rm, which was heavy
and drifting, and beyond doubt gil, or nearly all, perished.
Have heard of but one feurviving bevy in Sussex The few
ruffed grouse left from the ravages of the fly have fared het-
ter, and I hear of some of them suryiying.

Stillwater.—Birds were very scarce at the commencement
of the winter. Hunters nearly cleaned them out. Cannot
hear of a bird left within a radius of one mile from this
place. Farmers donot seem to have found any dead ones.
Cannot hear of any being fed during the winter.

Stillwater.—A large number of quail were frozen last
winter The snow is off the ground, and the farmers report
finding quite a number of dead birds. Partridges (ruffed
grouse) were scarcer last fall than ever before, the cause
being the numerous fires in the woods.

dStockhelm.—One-half of the quail perished, the others
would had they not been fed; not by farmers, but by hunt-
ers. ‘The grouse have come through safe, only what has been
killed by the foxes.

Tranquillity.—The snows and cold weather have caused a
numiber of quail to perish. Some of the farmers haye fed
the birds. The foxes and hawks have destroyed many.

Vernon.—The quail are about two-thirds destroyed, as
near as I can get at it. Certainly the most of them are dead.

Wawayando.—The past winter has injured the game sonie,
but I think to no serious extent. Large flocks of quail have
wintered in the farmers’ barn-yards, near the rye stacks.

Wykeriown.—Birds have wintered in this vicinity as well
aS they commonly do, They are yery scarce.

PASBAIO OOUNTY.

Hewitt.—After the natives and the fancy shooters from
the cities were through there were two or three small coveys
left to be snowed under,

Lake View.—1 know of but one flock of quail, they are all
right—lL fed them myself.

Passaic.—Some of the game has frozen to death. The de-
crease this year over last year is about fifty percent. The
farmers up here are so mean that they would not let the poor
little things feed in their barn yards.

Ringwood.—Game of all kinds was scarce last fall, especially
the purtridges. The winter has been very severe. No onu
has fed the game.

Richfield.—V ery few birds in this section. ©

Ringwood.—Game in this section is yery scarce. The
winter has been so cold and the snow so deep that the little
quail could not find a stalk of herbs nor a kernel of grain, so
they haye passed away like the morning dew. I carried
grain day after day all winter long to feed a bevy of thirteen
quail, and the middle of February they disappeared and 1
have not seen them since; [ think the frost and snow have
lulled them, As far as I can learn, the farmers did not feed
the quail.

West Milford.No doubt the winter has been yery hard on
quail; probably more so than for many years past owing to
the severe weather. In yery few instances haye quail been
fed; I think it safe to say that seventy-five per cent. of these
birds perished. The partridges @tuffed grouse) do much
better ; their logs is small.

BERGEN GOUNTY.

Allendale.—The destruction of game last year was not
preater than in former years. We have had no snowdrifts
The foxes and hawks kill many birds. Im the cover the birds
feed on cedar berries, Several persons fed the game.

Cresskill.—Do not think there has been any greater de-
struction of birds than usual. The sportsmen have fed them.

‘During extreme cold weather birds also followed the roads

and picked from horse droppings. As snows were hard, so
they could navigate, think very few perished.
Ndgewater.—We are rather near to New York, and game

-has beeh pretty thoroughly exterminated The farmers do

not teed them, but the farmers’ cats seem to have no objec-
tion to eat them @ da cannibal. :

Eng'cwood —1 hear of no quail left alive save a few seen
early in the winter along the railroad track, where they have
been fed by the employes. I think seven-tenths of the
native birds must have perished.

Atnuw.—The effect of the cold and snow on the game this
winter has been that it has left the surviving birds in a very:
poor condition. The destruction has not been greater than
in other years, except by hawks. Birds have been fed by
some farmers,

Kingsland.—Very few birds here to perish, The farmers
did not feed.

Little Ferry.—All birds are very scarce here.

Mayiwood.—V ery few birds and no effect on the game in
this section,

Montoale.—We surmise that # great many quail have per-
ished, still the fact has not come to my notice. Hven should
any have died under the snow or frost, unless you happened
to be just there shortly after, all traces would disappear,
hawks and foxes being the scavengers. No birds were fed to
my knowledge

Norwood.—The winter has been very severe on all game
Neither farmers nor residents feed the birds. The percentage
of birds that have perished cannot be estimated.

Noriood.—t don't think the farmers or residents feed the
quail. The destruction of game was much greater this winter
than usual.

River Hage.—The farmers do not as arule feed the birds,
Tam not aware of any destruction of game in this section.

Saddle River—Sotne farmers fed the birds and the game
did not suffer last winter more than usual

Schraalennergh,—Game is scarce in this vicinity. A few
quail were shot here last season. Do not think that there are
fewer birds than usual. :

Spring Valley —The quail are all right, and also the
rabbits.

Washington.—Quail, which were quite abundant in the
early part of the winter, have been almost killed off by the
deep snows. Partridges have fared much better, and as late
as the last week in February I flushed several in the swamps.
My opportunities for obsrrvation have been unusually good,
for I have been able to get into the swamps on snow-shoes,
wlien it would have been impossible to haye stirred without
them Feeding was attempted by some neighbors, but the
oft revurring snow storms discouraged them, and the birds
were left to their fate. Some gentlemen talk of restocking
with quail this spring. ’

Westwood,—The cold and snows have killed a great many
birds—more than in a number of winters past. I should
judge one-third of the birds perished. Flocks have been
found dead. A number of residents have fed.

WARREN COUNTY.
Allamuchy.—This winter has been very hard on the game.
I think it is safe to say filty per cent hive perished. Some
farmers haye fed the quail around the stacks of grain,
Anderson.—The birds that have been saved went to the
farm yards and grain stacks. ;
Anderson.—Fifty per cent. of the quail have perished.
There was no feed except near the barracks,

Manoz 24, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

147

Senne a
ee a

Belwidere:—T saw my friend Mr, B., who has the best game |
farm in Warren county. He feeds the quail every winter ;
said he had very few left,» I know of none elsewhere. A
sad condition of things up here.

Reloidere.—Over fifty per cent. of ihe quail in this region
have perished, The farners always feed the birds, and this
winter they looked after them carefully.

Bridgenille.—All the farmers say that the quail and small
birds are nearly all frozen. The wood-choppers say that
they find many pariridges (ruffed grouse) that have been
either frozen or starved to death, one, | believe, were fed.

Brhigewille.—The winter has been very severe on ganie—
this winter more so than last. 1 have heard of langenumbers
of quail being frozen—fourteen in one lot. The same is true
of the partridges. Should think that { o-thirds of the birds
have perished, Warmers ofeed them. Lhaye fed one flock
of eight all winter. Rabbits are numerous.

Buttsille—I do not think th-t thé cold weather has affect-
ed the quail more this winter than is usual J have noticed
quite a largu number feeding near grain stacks,

Oanpentersvil e.—As I am somewhat, of a hunter I can say
the winter has been very severe on the quail. I dun’ think
there is scarcely a quail left. The farmers have nof fed the
birds. There were a number of quail here last fall, but all
haye perished Rabbits are plenty.

Panwille—By careful ingniry I learn that, about fifty per
cent, of quail have been destroyed, and other game in pro-
portion, The winter has heen very hard on the quail in this
section.

Hacketistown.—The winter has been very seyere. The
quail has suffered very much. About seventy-five per cent.
have been killed, In soimécasesthe beviesare all gone. The
farmers have not fed them any-

Hackettstown.—The snows, drifts and cold weather have
been very destructive to the birds. I knew of several coveys
of from twelveto twenty birds at the end of the season, and
now there are only three or four birds to a bevy to be: seen.
Many have been found frozen since the snow went off, The
loss has been greater than for many years. I think seyenty-
five per cent, of the birdshaye perished. Some farmers tried
to feed and save them. There is scarcely a pheasant to be
found, Rabbits have beed found dead. "

Hainesburgh.--The snows and cold have had very serious
effect on the birds in our section, especially quail. Whole
flocks have been found smothered and frozen. From what I
can gather the destruction has been much greater than in
other years. Probably at least seventy-five per cent. perish-
ed about here. A very few have fed them. One small bevy
has been caught and kept to turn out in spring.

Hazen.—The cold and snows haye had a bad effect on game
in our section. The destruction has been eréater this winter
than last. Some twenty to thirty per cent. have perished.
But few farmers here feed them.

Hazen.—Thie injury to game Has been serious, and the de-
struction greater than in other winters. About twenty-ive
per cent are dead. Farmers do not feed to any extent, as #
general thing.

Hope.—OF quails I think half have perished, a greater pro-
portion this year than usual. Other birds about the same as.
usual. I have been in the habit of feeding them,

Johnsonburgh. I can candidly say that abont one-half of
all kinds uf game has perished, The quail have not been fed
by the farmers or residents.

Johnsonburgh.—Game is very scarce here now. About
one-third perished this winter. A few flocks of quail were
fed by farmers.

Marksborough.—There was quite a number of birds left
over from last season, but the winter has been very hard on
the quail, I hada very nice flock by my wheat stack, but
they have not been seen recently.

Port Murray.—We consider that fifty per ceut. of the
quail and other game haye frozen fo death. As far as we can
jearn several farmers haye fed them.

Rocksburgh.—The snows had no effect on the game. The
farmers and resi?ents fei the birds.-

Stewnrtsville—Cold and snows have had no effect on the
game in this section. A few coveys of birds are fed by the
fariners. ‘There were more birds last season than usual.

Stewartsville—As far as 1 know the birds bave wintered
well here. Rabbits are plenty. I know of two coveys of
quail of twelve and eighteen and a few other bunches.

Vienna. - All the birds along the Pequest Valley are ex-
terminated by the cold. The farmers were too mean tofeed
them.

MORRIS GOUNTY.

Afton.—No destruction of birds in this section that T have

learned about. Several farmers have fed a few flocks of
wail.

a Bartleyville.—Unable to say what percentage perished dur-

ing the severe winter. It has been greiter than usual.

Farmers here don’t take care of birds.

Berkshire Vailey.—A great many quail haye died through
this section. I have found as high as twelve in the snow
huddled together frozen. I also found afew woodcock, I
am paying twenty cents apiece for live quail to let ont.

Boonton.—There has not been anygame, to my knowledge,
killed by the weather. The quail have become tame and
came close to the farmers’ houses to feed. There may haye
been some killed by the last heavy snows.

Brookside.—The Cold weather has killed most all of the
birds. No one, as I know of, his fed any birds this winter.

Brookside,—The unusually cold winter has been very
destructive to the game in this section. More game has per-
ished the past winter than in many years. At least seyenty-
fiye per cent. of the birds have perished. The farmers fed
early in the winter, but the extreme cold and snow finally
destroyed them.

Chester.—We have lost twenty-five per cent. of our birds,
The farmers tried to protect the quail.

Denville.—We have had a hard winter for our quail, but
have not lost a single flock from cold or snow. One person
fed a bevy of thirteen, another man fed thirteen birds, and
another fed three flocks, using {wo bushels of buckwheat.

Dover.—The deep snows have had a most disastrous effect
on the game in this vicinity. Aboutseyenty-five per cent, of
the quail have perished. Partridges (ruffed grouse) have
fared better. Farmers have fed.

Drakesville.—Many quail have been pres rved by farmers.
Some gentlemen have paid twenty-five cents apiece for quail,
Do not believe the weather, though the most severe in years,
kill d many birds.

Gillette.—The effect of the snow has been destructive in
much greater proportion than in other years. Nearly one-
half the birds are dead. Some farmers did feed, but it was
not generally done. |
Green Village. have not heard of any game that has

perished.

Hanover.—The cold and snows have killed a great deal of

the game about here. The birds were fed by farmers.

Hopatcong.—The cold weather had more effect on the
What gaine there is here seems

hunters than on the birds.
to hayo wintered well.

Littieton.—The farmers fed some, but the cold killed half

of the quail.
MeCrinwille.—Vhe quail have been fed.
the destruclion of birds has been greater than in other years.

Madivon.—There seemed 10 be plenty of quail Jeft January
1, Iknow of at least fifteen coveys of from three to ten

each. J think it safe to say that at least two-thirds of these

birds perished from fhe cold and snow, and the remainder

are left‘in a very weak condition. Many will be killed by
our cold spring rains, by hayks, ete,
good strony birds that I shall turn out by pairs when the
weather will admit. Birds were fed and protected by sports-
men, who are in many cases farmers.

Mendham. should say fifty per cent. of the quail have
perished. Partridges (ruffed grouse) have fared hetter. A
great many farniers fed birds, and [ know of several parties
(myself included) who have a pnir of birds to libera'e soon.

Mendiliam.—The most severe winter on game that we have
liad in ten years. Tt has destroyed nearly all the quail, but
not many partridges, The percentage of birds destroyed has
been at least seventy-five percent. Very few farmers have
fed the game.

Middle Va ley.— The farmers dou’t feed the birds, but"they
are down on sportsmen, A number of birds haye not per-
ished. I know of several coveys: saw a flock this morning
(March 15).

Millingion.—There are but few game birds in this section.
They have been fed grain and haye wintered well as usual.

Millington —The stock of game near me has been reduced
fifty per cent. One flock of a dozen quail saved by wood-
chopper finding them=

Millington.—The winter has been very severe on quail and
other game. Whole bevies of quail have been found dead.
Game of late years has been searce. Fully forty per cent. of
game was killed.

Montville.—I do not think the destruction of game has
been greater than in other years. IT have had one flock of
twenty quail under iny notice all winter. They were alive
two weeks ago (March 17).

Morris*Plains.— So far as 1 have been able to learn, the
game has not suffered, aside from their being weakened by
ee and lack of food. The faruiers, as a rule, do not
feed.

Morristown,—Birds have wintered betler than many ex-
pecied. Ihaye heard of but two being frozen. A number
of birds were fed. Undoubtedly some have perished, but in
my belief one-tenth only suffered. The grouse are still all
right.

Morristown.—A large number of birdshave perished, The
loss has been much greater than usual The farmers as a
general thing fed the birds.

Mount Olive.—There have been no more dead birds than in
other years. T have recently seen one flock which wintered
under a gram stack.

Mount Olive.—There are a few quail and plenty of rabbits
left.

Noughrightwitls. More birds have perished on account of
the severity of the winter than ever before to my knowledge,
T think that sevénty-five per cent. of the birds lave perished,

Nuughrighiville —This has heen a very severe winter with
game of all kinds, Quail areall dead. Have never known a
Winter in which ihe destruction has been so great.

Newfowndiand.—Farmers tell me that where in the fall
they saw quail, now they cannot see a track; yet there are
some quail left, Farmers have tried to feed them, but the
deep snow covers (hem. I would say about seventy-five per
cent. have been Lost.

Newfoundland.—-Perhaps fifty per cent. of the birds have
perished, A number of farmers have kept small flocks of
quail on their land this winter.

Parsippany.—t have no definite information as to how the
quail got Lhrongh the winter, but some must haye perished,
Some of us have tak n the precaution to feed and protect
several large bevies of quail, and have thus brought them
safely through the winter.

Paysippany.—tIn this section there has been little, if any,
destruction of quail. In half a dozen places the birds have
been fed at diferent, times.

Pequande.—The wipter had the effect of destroying the
game, more haying been killed than in previous winters
hee per cent. of the birds died. A very few farmers fed
them,

Pine Brook—Almost half the game has been killed.
Greater destruction to gaine than for many years.

Pine Brook.—Vhe game in general has suffered a great.
deal, especially quail and rabbits. A few quail would feed
around the farm yards.

Pine Brook. —The quail im my vicinity have not been in
jured a particle by the severity of the winter. The four or
five beyies in my neighborhood have a goodly number left
uver for sued, andin my bunible opinion it is the infernal
traps and not the winters with us that cause the diminution
of quail and prouse- here has been no crust this winter,
and a crust, thonughacceptuble to a hungry man, to a hongry
quail is certain death.

Pleasant Gime.—The winter has been unusually severe on
the birds, and the destruction greater thu in other years.
Nearly all have perished; at least two-thirds. Many small
flocks haye been fed. Feed, insome instances, was carried
out to the ropsting places.

Pompton Plains,—The destruction of birds this winter has
been greater in this locality than in many years previous. I
have fed four flocks or parts of flocks, and twenty-two birds
ave now living as areward for my labor. I saw them last
week all welland strong. I haye found a great many birds
dead in the snow. There are only about one-eighth of the
birds left now that there were at the end of the season.

Rockaway.—The quail haye suffered very much from cold
and snows; yery few survivors. Some of cur farmers and
residents have fed them), and have succeeded in wintering a
few, in some cases only to haye them killed by the pot-
hunters in this section. They kill all kinds of gaime at all
seasons. The pariridges have been almost exterminated.

Rockoway.—Brush houses were made for the quail to feed
and hide in. When the snow was deep we went and fed the
birds. They would run out at our approach, and as soon as
the grain was thrown in they would return and feed.

Rustie.—1 consider the quail crop a total loss. Have tried
all winter to trap some, and had others at it, but failed. I
offered fifty cents apiece and could not get one. Have heard
of dead ones being found about here, A booby-owl dropped
dead here from cold and starvation, and two Acadian owls

I do not think

T have a fine lot of

were killed and found to be on the verge of starvation—all
rare birds here. No winter has approached this in severity
in my time—forty years.

Bohooley's Mountain.—Destruction of birds considerable ;
ee from one-half to three-quarters. Some quail were
fed.

Suckasunny.—The birds are doing pretty well under the
circumstances. Rabbits are plenty. :

Suckasunny.—Quail are doing well under the circumstances.
Many farmers have kept a bevy about their buildings feeding
them. Tf the hatching season prove favorable there will he
a fair amount of birds next season. Many of my acquaint-
ances have been feeding them on the hillsides and in the
swamps,

Suckasunny,—Quail have undoubtedly suffered this winter.
T know of afew Hlocks that have wintered through, but can
find no trace of several others. The birds were fed by a few
parties. Hawks are unusually plenty.

Whippany.—The winier was very seyere on the birds. I
think thirty per cent, perished from cold and hawks. The
birds were fed.

Wihippany.—The farmers fed the quail.
perished.

I do not think any

HSSEX COUNTY.

Relieville. —There were quite a number of quail left in thig
section at the close of the last season, but I fear the severe
weather of the past winter has completely destroyed them,
as the writer and a friend after diligent search has been un-
able to find any trace of their existence.

Bloomfield, We have no game of auy kind left in{this
vicinity.

Brookdale.—The winter was very severe on game in this
section. Birds are protected by cedars here. One farmer
was feeding twenty quail and sixteen out of the lot perished.
Some few birds and a good many rabbits were caught and
kept over.

Caldwell.—One-third of the quail was winter-killed. Sev-
eral broods were fed and kept over. Partridges (ruffed
grouse) are quite plenty for this section,

Livingston.—Game has suffered severely ; quail especially
have all died, .

Montelaiz.—As far as I can learn the quail and grouse of
this section have been nearly all destroyed. Quail suffered
from the intense cold and heavy snows, a number haying
been found frozen. Can only learn of two parties feeding
quail this winter. Grouse are searce, having been driven
away by the fires of the fall of 1879 anit spring of 1880;
prior to that they were pretty plenty.

Montelair.—Several farmers have fed quail. One party
fed a covey of nine, and another party fed fifteen birds.
have seen several partridges (ruffed grouse) that were frozen
to death.

Roseland.—I haye noticed some of our residents feeding
the birds. ‘Not noticed the loss more than ugual.

South Orange.—I have not been able to find out much
about the effects of this severe winter on the quail. Several
have been found frozen and starved to death, In one case
fiye quail and two ruffed grouse were found dead side by
side. Some of our sportsmen owning large places have pur-
chased quail and will let them out in the spring. I have
heard of no one feeding wild quail.

Verona.—Quail are not abundant here. Only six bevys of
birds within a radius of two miles. The snows did not
drift, and the birds could run on the crust. Not many huot-
ers stop here, as they go further in the ‘Nnterior. Pheasants
(ruffed grouse) can be found alive.

HUDSON COUNTY.

Van Buskirk.—Meadow larks are the only birds about
here; they have disappeared. ;

HUNTERDON GOUNTY.

Annandale.—One farmer reports he saw a flock of quail of
eighteen within a week; another saw six since the last big
snow. With us the birds suffer from owls, hawks and little
eray foxes, One farmer says he had three flocks killed hy
foxes last Autumn. Wo one feeds.

Anthony.—About ninety per cent, of the quail has per-
ished. All the birds that could be found were fed.

Anthony.— Seventy-five per cent. of the birds have been
frozen to death,

Rethilshem.—The severe cold weather and the snows have
caused the quail to perish, Nine-tenths of the birds haye
disappeared since January 1. The farmers and sporfsmen
have not fed to my knowledge.

Bloomsburg.—The quail have been cared for by the farmers,
and [ can safely say that not fiye per cent. have perished.

Bloomsburg.—The only game left here were rabbits after the.
shooting season closed. Cold weather does not injure them.
Quail and partridges are exterminated; shof guns are too
cheap.

Sacre: —The fame in this section has suffered a little.
During the extreme cold weather and while the feeding-
grounds were coyered with snow myself and two or three
other lovers of quail shooting selected each a bevy of quail,
which we looked after and fed every two days.

Cherryville. —There are plenty of rabbits left and quite some
quail and more grouse than in years. I think if each section
would take more pains to feed and care for birds there would
be more, It would be a good idea to get birds and stock the
the county with quail.

Clinton.—Fully one-half the game has been destroyed.
Farmers fed the birds whenever they could find them.

Copper Hill,—I know of no farmers that fed the game, T
think some quail perished during the winter,

Flemingion.—Quite a number of birds have passed through
the winter safely. Some flocks were fed,

Flemington.—The winter bas not seemed to kill many of
the birds in this section as they have lived around stacks and
barracks, and some haye been fed by farmers.

Lambertville. —There were plenty of quail left for breede
at the end of the season, buf now Il do not believe there is
but one left in this section. I have killed the last 17 years
from 276 to 659 in a season, and a good”many pheasants
(ruffed grouse), but I think there will not be many killed
next fall. 5

Lambertwitle—Most, of the game birds left last fall. De-
struction no greater seemingly than other years. Hawks
have been more destructive than the winter. Small per-
centage haye perished. Very few farmers have fed birds, as
there are a very few birds to feed. Welknow of fiye bunches
around here, five to ten in a bunch,

Lebanon,—The weather has had no effect on any birds in
this section, except that I hear of some quail being covered

| by the snow drifts.

Lebanon,—The game is not injured about here.
Little York.— am sorry to state, from experience, that the

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destruction of game has been very great in this scolion. At
least eighty per cent. of the quail have perished in our first
snowdrift, There have been bevies found frozen since the
snow his gone‘ ff, sitling just as they went fo roost. Only
two quail have been found since the drift, and as they were
trapped they are all right. Plenty of rabbits. Pheasants
(ruffed grouse) very scarce. I hope there will be some action
taken Lostock us up uga'n.

Atngeool.—T have no doubt Wut that the seyere weather
destroyed a great many game birds; but what percentage it
would be hard to tell—perhaps one-half. I have not heard
of any farmers feeding the birds.

Mount Pleasant.—The cold weather has caused jnany kinds
of birds to perish, especially quail, I do not think the
farmers have fed them in this vicinity. The destruction has
beou greater than in former years.

Mount Plasant,—The farmers do uot generally feed the
bitds tn this section, The loss has been great r that usual.
At least forty per cent. are dead.

New (ermentown.—The cold winter has destroyed quite a
a ad of rabbits. Sone of the farmers fed some of the
cqaail.

fortay.—Aboul half the game perished last winter.
farmers did not feed.

Oakdale. —\ sm salistied 9 great many quail have perished,
I did not feed them for a while, but they have not been seen
since the snows, _

Oak Grove.—The winter has been very hard on game of all
kinds. Some residents have fed them,
_ fattenturgi.—The farmers of this section do their thresh-
ing at interyals during the winter from barracks and stacks
of grain; this affords the birds food. 1 doubt if inany were
destroyed,

Perryviile.—The des'ruction of birds by the winter has
been yery great; probably fifty per cent or more have per-
ished. A very few farmers have fed,

faaen Rock,—The heavy snows and extreme cold weather
has whout exterminated the game in this locality. The
farmers and others in this locality were willing to fecd the
quail, but it was almost impossible to find them. There may
be a few left: if so, very few.

Readingtan.—The quail are all destroyed. Tecan only find
one survivor out of two coveys of six cach. These coveys
were fed and cared for by farmers’ sous through the stow and
cold, but the weather proved too destructive

Readington. —1 consider the came almost entirely destroyed.
Have been watehing the condilion of two coveys uf six each.
One of these had the advantage of a wheat stack and were
doing well np to aboulsix weeks ago, since when I haye been
unable to find them, They have probably perished. The
other covey had the shelter of an old hovel in a ragweed field.
Temployed a person to entice them to the hovel by trails of
grain, and had the satisfaction a few days later of finding the
Whole six under the lovel. Soon after came a blistering
snow storm, dnd sinee then T have found but one survivor.
{le ean be found about the hovel almost any day. The
farmers’ sons have fed the birds very generally; but I fear
that but few are lift.

Mtendtington.—lt has been a remarkably hard winter on
quail, There were seven birds by my place: I fed them, but
they are all dead but one, No one else eared for them in this
section fo my knowledge, ]

Reanilie—_We \mow of no further destruction of birds
from cold weather lust wintr than from previous ones. We
have seen birds gin¢e the snows. No farmers feed,

Lwmble. —Kighty per cent. of the quail have perished.

SOMERSET COUNTY,

The

Basking Ridge.—It lias )een a very hard winter on game.
It is nearly all dead. A few birds have been fed.

Bernardsville. —The bard winter has not killed all the
quails. Some have been fed by farmers and sportsmen.
Grouse are plenty. More game has been killed by hawks
than by seyere weather.

Bhaiwenburgh,—More guiil lave been killed this winter
(han there have been in ten years. A few small coyeys have
been saved that liyed by the stack yards.

Milishorough.—Game is yery searce about here, but do not
see that the destruction has heen greater than in other years,

Mantinsville.—I think most of the birds inthis seetion have
perished. They were not fed by the farmers.

Montgomry.—The snow has been very deep here, and
killed a great many quail. Whole flocks haye been found
under the snow, There have been more killed this winter
than in many years past, We took eare of a few, but the
snow was too deep.

WNeshaiie.—! do not think that any birds haye been winter-
killed or starved to death, 18 they haye fed on the seeds of
the high weeds; but foxes, hawks, owls and weasels have
killed nearly half of the birds and two-thirds of the rabbits.
Neurly all the pheasants have been killed by foxes. Farmers
have not fed the birds. I have given three bushels and a
half of buckwheat to on¢ flock which originally numbered
twenty-two, aud of which eighteen are now left.

Peapock,— Two-thirds of the quail and other game has been
eye No one, to my knowledge, has tried to feed the
jirds.

Plwinville—The cold and show this winter hnve destroyed
considerable of {le game, OF quail, at least one-half: of
pheasants, one-third. Rabbits seem to he very scarce lere,
but were plenty last fall. More birds haye heen winter-
killed than for several years, I know, because 1 hunt @
great deal.

fiutritan,.—No birds of any account have perished in con-
sejuence of the cold weather. Farmers feed the birds.

Rocky I/il.—Birds huye not frozen in this section in very
large quantities. Several of the farmers, who are sportsmen,
fed and cared for then in many ways. One gentleman, who
takes great interest in sport, has carried over a whole bevy,
and thinks they will breed in his weodland this sming. One
overseer has caught and wintered birds to-stock the grounds.

Somervitie.—Vrom the best information 1 can gain the cold
and snows have destroyed a larre part of the game in this
section; what percentage I cannot state, but certainly a much
larger one than usual. Ina few cases the birds have been fed
by farmers and others, and in that way kept from starving,
They have also been driven to farmyards and exposed places,
aud haye in that way suffered severely from bawks,

South Braneh.—The cold and snow have had a very bad
effect on the birds. Very much afraid they are all dead.
The destruction has been greater than im five years, What
Were not shot havefrozen to death. The farmers very sel-
(6m feed then,

UNLON COUNTY.
Crenford.—The destruction of game has been far greater

this winter than usual. Should think seventy-five per cent.
of the quail have been destroyed by cold, snows and hawks,

FOREST AND STREAM.

I know of one flock of quail having been fed with abundance
of food, and they were in good shelter, and but three remain
out of nine; and 1 think, therefore, that all must have per-
ished if not well fed and were not in good cover.

Oranford.—W hat little game was left in our section has
heen pretty well frozen out during the past winter. The
heavy storms of slect and hail have so effectually covered up
everything that the quail have been literally starved to death.
At least seventy-five per cent, have perished. Think the far-
mers, in some cases, fed the birds, but not generally,

Paingiedd.—liave heard of no quail or grouse having fro-
zen to death in this section. They are-yery scarce here. As
arule, where there has been a covey of quail the farmers
is looked after them. I have heard of seyeral cases of this
kind,

Stoleh Plains —T do think the cold weather has affected
the game 4 great deal. There have Leen some quail seen since
the snow disappeared. ‘There were quite anumber when the
£eason closed.

Unian.—We have yery few quail to winter, and at this
date, March 18, I do not know of a bird that has survived,

‘MIDDLESEX COUNTY.

Cranbury.—TVhere are several small bevies of quail in our
neighborhood that have been fed by the farmers, Those that
were not fed perished. ‘There has been a great many found
dead since the snow went off. Woodcock have been around
about one week (March 15),

Cranbury.—This winter did for the quail.
have been frozen to death. A number have been fed by
farmers. ‘The destruction has been much greater than usual.

Dewn's.—The quail suffered yery much around here, I
don't know of but one in this neighborhood, and I fed him
all winter. Ithink the rabbits and partridges (ruffed grouse)
have wintered all right.

Dunellén.—There has been a number of flocks of quail
frozen and staryed. I do not know of but a few birds being
fed, Nearly one-half have perished. ‘

Jselin.—The coldest winter for many years, The birds died
for want of something to eat. Farmers are too mean to feed
their stack, let alone quuil.

Meuchin.—A few quail have been frozen to death.
farmers feed quail in this section.

Monmouth Junelion.—It is the general opinion around here
that not much game has survived this winter. Numbers of
quail and rabbits have been found dead. Few people feed
the game.

Metuchin.—Seyeral flocks have been fed here.
scarce, the winter was hard on the game,

Old Bridge——The quail have uearly all perished; they
were not fed,

Sayreville—The seyere winter has liad gone effect on (he
birds in this place. I know of no one that fed them.

South Amboy.— Although the past winter has been an un-
usually severe one forthe game, especially the quail, they
have not been entirely exterminated, at least half having sur-
vived, Ruifed grouse have been quite numerous all winter,
and have not apparently suffered much. The farmers did
not, as far as 1 Know, feed the quail.

Aouth Ambey.—No care was taken of the quail by resi-
dents. The winter was yery destructive, one-third of the
birds must have perished.

Woodbridge.—The cold weather has almost destroyed the
birds in thie township. I haye made extended inquiry of
persons living on the farms, but only two small bevies have
been seen since the snows. The destruction has been greater
since the years 1856 and “57 when most of the game was
killed. The two bevies I speak of were fed by farmers.

MERCER GOUNTY.

Duich Neck.—lt is hard to tell the percentage of game de-
stroyed. Rabbits got along as well as usual, but quail and
other birds haye frozen and petished. There are quite a good
many birds left.

Hdinburgh —I think the birds are hurt by the winter ; one-
half have been killed.

Hainburgh.—Some quail haye been seen since (he snow.
Farmers fed them, Not over fifly per cent. perished.

Awingville.—Fully tifty per cent. of the birds have perished,
if not more; in some localities they have all perished. The
birds have not been properly fed during the winter. Many
quail have been killed by the snows. A

Hainilion Square.—Winter was very severe. Very few
birds fed and a great loss of game in this vicinity, certainly
more than one-half.

Hightstown.—t lave not seen a quail since the heavy fall
of snow. I have heard of whole flocks that have been found
since the snow melted that were frozen to death. 'Three-
fourths of the quail perished last winter.

Hightstown.—We had hut few quail in this vicinity last
Fall and we hear of none since the snow. Dead birds haye
been found under the drifts. Without doubt fifty per cent.
of the birds and rabbits perished by the sno\y.

Lalorence Station.—One-half of the birds have been frozen
or starved. The farmers were yery negligent in regard to
feeding them, many of them considering game of no conse-
quence, ;

Loawrenceville,—Ia reference fo game matters in this locali-
ty, [ would say that almost all our quail are destroyed. Some
of the farmers have fed the birds, I think we will import
birds next spring. Rabbits are quite numerous. Hawks do
grcat damage to our quail. f

Penninglton.—The winter has been severe on the quail,
The destruction has been greater than in other years. Donot
know of any farmer that fed the birds. The quail that the
snow did not kill went to the stacks and the hawks destroyed
them. One farmer did not let amy one kill birds last fall. He
Says that he has not seeti one since the snows.

Princeton.—The quail of this county have been preserved
in two ways—the one by being cared for by the farmers, ihe
other by being left unmolested by the hawks, The hawks
left us very early in ihe season, presnmably because they
could find nothing to eat on account of the depth of fhe
snow. The birds have kept near the farm-houses and been
cared for. Few birds were killed after the cold weather com-
menced. :

Princeton, Haye seen no game this winter, The quail
perished with the snow and cold weather. Jeard of one
flock of seventeen qnail, near Princeton Junction, which
were kept over by the man feeding them from bis wheat
stack.

Princeton Junction.—Since the snow has disappeared it
has been discovered that hundreds of quail and other birds
have perished. Whole flocks have been found huddled to-
gether dead,

Ltobbinsnd le. —There has been about filiy per cent. of the
game killed off. Some of the farmers ferl the game.

Yardville.—I fear the weather has proved destructive to
most of the quail. Ishould think fifty per cent. lave per-
ished. Farmers do not feed as a general ning,

Quite a number

Many

Birds are

[Manor 24, 1881.

Titusville—The quail mostly perished during the first
snow storm, I think we haye about one out of twelve left
for breeders. Farmers do not feed them.

Wtndsor.—Most of the birds have frozen to death. Birds
were fed when we could find them.

MONMOUTH COUNTY,

A liair.—-My opinion of the snow and cold in this vicinity
is (hat I think itis within bounds to say eight out of every
ten quail haye perished with cold and hunger. We, the
sportsmen, fed all we could find, but the snow was so deep
we could not find the birds for several days after it fell. We
haye not experienced as hard a winter for thirty years, and
then the snow was not so deep asthis. Thaye one bevy
of twenty-three that is fed every day.

Clarksburgh.—The last winter has been so severe on
the percentage of loss must be fully fifty per cent,
have paid no attention to feeding game.

Olerksburgh.—The game around here has suffered some,
but I think there will be enough left to liaye fair shooting
next full. Grouse and rabbits are all right. JT shall turn ont
100 quail in the spring which, with what are left over, will
make fair shooting in this township next fall if nothing hap-
pens.

Cream Ridge—More birdsjhave died this winter from ex-
(treme cold than for many years, I think four-fifths of the
quail left last fall haye perished. Some sportsmen-farmers
haye fed a few.

Deal,—The cold and snows Jast winter have killed about
two-thirds of the quail and rabbits. The winter las done
more daniage to game than our gunners know of for many
years. Four or five farmers fed the quail.

Deal Beach.—As far ag 1 can learn the winter has been very
Severe on game, especially quail, and Lhave heard of no one
feeding them to preserye them. One old gunner informs me
le has not seen g quail or a meadow lark this season.

Altisdale.—The snows and severe winter have killed pretly
generally all the birds, what few thal have suryived have
been fed I do not think that we have one bird where we
had five or six,

Pair Haven,—I found four remnants of hevies to-day in a
walk of two miles. The flocks averaged seven birds each,
This is as good as usual.

Frechold.—Fully ninety per cent. of the fame i? this sec-
tion has been destroyed by the scyere winter. Far niore per-
ished than for many years, In a few cases atlempis have
been made to feed the quail. The supply of food in the
woods and fields has been almost nothing, Many birds have
been found starved to death.

Freehold, shave heard from varions sources of the great
destruction of game by the severity of the weather, A tax-
idermist here has had an unusual amount of work to do latel V5
because, as lie has said, ‘‘S0 many birds huve been starved
out.” A number of rare (for this locality) birds haye heen
shot near farm houses where they came tor food. Over six
feet of snow fell here during the winter, and good sleighing
lasted from Christmas to February 9, This will show the
condition of food supply.

Hamitton.—t believe that fifty per cent. or one-half of all
the game birds haye perished. Of quail I believe that nine-
ty per cent. have been clestroyed.

Haalet.—T this section the quail are not entirely destroy-
ed, but_at least seventy-five per cent. are. I think the first
heavy fall of snow did the damage, for I had located seven
coveys before the snows, ranging from four to twenty-one, of
which I could find but one covey of fifteen after the snows.
Of these I succeeded in saying twelve by constant feeding and
attention. Iknow of but three other instances of their be-
ing fed by farmers.

Highlands.—Onl\y in one instance have I heard of quail be-
ing bred here. They say the birds have died from cold,

HTotmdel.—Have heard of no perished birds. Wave heard
of a number of quail flocks harboring about Warne or out
buildings. Have heard of but few birds being fed by farm-
ers,

Imlaystown.—T wo of our sportsmen gave the quail here a
good dose of breech-londer's pills in the fall, and fed the bal-
ance all winter.

Keypert.— There is very little game in this section, Have
not heard of any destruction among birds or other game,
The country back of this town is very twinly settled, and I
should think that the few game birds would find all they
wanted to eat from the numerous barn yards with which the
country abounds,

Keyport,—From what I can learn the sume has not suf-
fered as much asl expected it would. Hawks have done
much harm. Iknow of one bevy of twenty-three from which
they have taken ten, and another of nine from which several
have been takén. Superintendent Walling, of your city, has
sent down 108 Virginia birds to be turned out in the spring.
‘They are in good order and will help us. If all lovers of the
sport would do the same we would have plenty of game.

Keyport.—There are plenty of quail left about Olarksburg
and Monmouth Junction. They are not all dead in Raritan,
Holmdel, Middletown and Matteawan townships. Over 300
birds have been put down this spring. We were obliged to
turn them down at once as they had begun to die owing to
vermin.
= Leonardville.—As far as my knowledge gocs there is not
one bird left to tell the tale. I have seén nothing bnt dead
ones since the snows fell.

Leonardville—The winter has destroyed nearly all the
fame, there niay be five or six quailleft. Birdsare scarce
here, as they are killed off yery close every season by the
hunters. ‘The farmers could not feed, as the birds were
snowed under. Several have been found dead ufter the melt-
ing of the snow.

Lithle Silver.—The game seems to have suffered to sone ex-
tent. Some quail have been found dead.

Tittle Silve.—Game in this section is not yery plenty,
mostly rabbits and quail, They seem to be alive, none hay-
ing been found dead.

Long Branch,—TVhe effect of the weather has been disas-
trous tothe game, and the destruction has been noticeably
greater than in other-years. Not less than seventy-five per
cent, of the birds have perished. Birds have not been fed to
any extent.

Manolapan.—Great many birds have perished this winter
from the effects of cold and snow. Some farmers have fed
birds, bul not many of them. Cannot tell what percentage
have perished.

Matawan.—We had more quail left when the season was
up this year than we had for years hefory. The heavy
snows and severe winter have nearly exterminated them. I
should think that ninety per cent. have been destroyed. IT
know of anumber of cases where farhiers and gunners haye
fed and tried to care for them, but in every instance they have
either frozen or been killed by hawks.

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Moryanvillé,—There were « large number of birds left over
at the expiration of the gunning season, J think when it
comes time for them to mate and separate from the flocks
there will be some. Seyeral lots were fed.

New Bedjord.—sSseventy-five per cent. of our quail are dead.
The only birds living are those fed by the farmers. I know
ofa great many rabbits tliat have been found dead,

Ocean Beach.—The cold weather and snow have killed most
all pf the game,

Oveanie.—Quail all frozen. From. all accounts there will
be very few birds this spring. The farmers fed and took
care of all they could find, Meadow larks all frozen and
starved out.

Perrinevillé—At the least ninety per cent. of the quail
have perished. In consequence of the extremely cold
Weather the birds haye been exterminated in our immediate
neighborhood, ,

B2 Port Monmouth.—¥rom accounts and my own knowledge
the quail haye suffered severely, There were two large

flocks about my place early in January, and a month later
there were but two birds to be seen. Now, none to be seen,

hor any tracks on the snaw. I think nearly 100 per cent.
perished. Simall birds died in great numbers, We had fifty-
one duys of sleighing. ;

Port Monmouth.—TVhe quail and rnifed grouse haye sulfer-
ed in our section. I think fifty per cent. of the quail have
perished, also meadow larks, I think the other game is all
right. Several tlocks haye been fed.

Red Bonk,—Some hirds left for seed. Farmers haye fed
them.

Shreishury.—F rom what I am able to learn quail have
fared badly, Only the few have survived that have ventured
fo take shelter near the farm buildings and fed with the
poultry. E

Southard,—The cold weather and heavy snows have killed
almost ail the quail; only nine birds left, and they were fed by
the farmers. We have not had somany birds killed in years,
ps doves are dead and the rabbits have suffered considera
bly.

Agnng Lake,—The cold has done greater damage than for
five years. An estimate of fifty per cent. of the birds have
perished.

Spring Lake.—About fifty per cent, of the quail have per-
ished. ‘Chey have bad but little care from any one.

Tinton Malls.—Quail have sulfered to a great extent; about
one-half have perished. Parwidge about one-fourth. We
cannot notice any decreasein rabbits. Small birds have also
suffered yery much.

Turkey,—The effect of the snow and cold weather has been
very severe on the game. Most all the quail have been
killed. Hardly any escaped. There have been a few kept
over by being fed, At least seventy-five per cent. are dead,

Wala jord.—l ain sorry to state that the winter has worked
great destruction among the quail. There seemed to he move
{lian usual at the close of the season, but on account of the
depth of the snow it was impossible tohunt them tofeed. I
haye heard of but few bevies being fed. Fully four-fifths
have been killed.

BURLINGTON OOUNTY.

Atsivn.—One half of the quail haye perished. We have fed
them as well as we could. ‘The severe winter has had a
yery disastrous effect upon the quail.

Beverly.—The cold and snow last winter have had a very
damaging effect on the gamein this section. The destruc-
tion of game has been greater than in any one winter for the
past ten years. Whole bevies haye been suowed under.
Seventy-five per cent. would hardly cover the loss. As the
birds were caught in-the early snowdrifts, the farmers had
but few opportunities to feed,

Beverly.—There is lat little game in our vicinity to be de-

-stroyed, Sorry | cannot give you any information.

Bordentown,—The past wint(r has been very severe on
what game we have around here, and what was left at the
commencement of the winter, Iam sfraid, has been utterly
destroyed. At least the farmers say that since the snow has
disappeared they haye uot seen a quail. We have no grouse,
af least not. in {his neighborhood. The prevailing opinion is
that very few if any quail are left alive, as numbers of dead
ones have been found staryed to death.

Ayidgeborough.—Last winter was severe on the game. The
destruction of quail has been noticeably greater than in past
years. The farmers have fed in a very few instances,

Burtington.—There are very few quail left over in this
neighborhood. Have heard of one farmer feedimg eleyen
birds all winter. J helieve at least 75 per cent. of the birds
perished. The winter was noticeably severe on rabbits; a
great many have heen found frozen and starved to death.

Burlingion.—I find that the quail have been almost exter-
minated this winter in this neighborhood. But toward the
Pines they have fared better, owing to the quantity of un-
husked corn, and the coyer afforded by the Pines protected
them from the hawks. ‘The farmers are beginning to feed
the birds, as many of them own brcech-loaders and are good
shots, P

Crosswieks.—From what I can learn the quail have suffered
aereat deal in some localities. Many were raised around
liere Jast summer, but most of them left here early in the
autumn for the Jersey Pines and the seacoast. Farmers
here (with few exceptions) are grangers and care nothing for
the birds.

Crosswichs.—\ have known of but one covey of quail being
eayed, Dozens of flocks perished. One farmer had five
coveys; they were all frozen. Other game is all right.

Deélanco.—There were a few of the birds fed. All the
birds that were left to seek their own food and shelter froze.
A portion of the quail that was fed perished.

Delanco.—There is scareely any birdsin this section. A.
recruit will he needed. There has been great destruction
among game, ~

Fellowship.—The snow and cold have caused many quail
to perish ; I have not seen or heard of any this spring. The
farters did not feed the birds. The way the young fruit
trees lool leads me to think the rabbits must have fed fhem-
selves. ;

Fellowship.—tt is the common belief that the quail were
wenerally killed by the snow. I know of none that were
fed.

Fieldshorough.—This has been a very hard winter on game,
Hundreds of quail and grouse have starved to death. Tt will
he fully five years before we have any birds here. The
farmers did all in their power to save the birds from death
There scem to be plenty of rabbits.

Florence. —We occasionally hear of flocks or parts of flocks
of quail heing frozen, One farmer fed a flock all winter.

Hainesport_Pully two-thirds of the quail perished last
winter. There were a few flocks fed.
rabbits have survived. Other winters seldom had any effect

on the game, ;

LT think most of the

Hathesport,—T here are fewer birds left in our section than
ever before. Fifty per cent. niust have perished. <A few
flocks of quail have been fed by the farmers.

Hartjord.—1 think that at least Tb per cent. of the quail
perished. Tam only acquainted with a few instances where
birds were fed. ’

Indian Milis,—Game in this section has perished very
much, Quail, 7 per cent.; phensants, 40 per cent.; rabbits,
25 rer cent. About one out of every four farmers aye fed,

Jobstoin. —W hat, with heayy snows «nd hawks the birds
have had g bard time this winter. I hear of many being
found frozen, particularly the birds hatched late in the
season. On one farm of 1,500 acres we employ a game-
keeper and assistant to kill hawks, of which we have already
destroyed 2 large number, and to feed daily the quail on our
farms and our neighbors’, Many of the flocks left last fall
liave thus been preserved.

Juliustorn,—The extreme cold weather has been very
severe on the quail. Many have been frozen to death. Some
few were fed.

Lajwer Bank.—Qnail have been found dead by the flocks.
The effect of the cold has been very severe. IResidents have
tried to feed the game.

Tamberton.—tt is said by the pyblic of this neighborhood
that 60 per cent..of the game has perished on account of the

-co!d weather.

Marltou.—One-half of the game las died in consequence
of the cold, The partridge (quail?) have suffered the most.

Marlion.—The destruction of game has been greater than.
for years.

Medford.—The winter was unusually severe on the game;
Some of the farmers fed the birds.

Moorestuion —Many birds have been fed regularly by
farmers, I think the destruction has heen greater than the
average. Not sa many ave destroyed by cold as by want of
of food and exposure fo hawke. Should judge one-fourth
have perished.

Mooreston.—t am sorry to say that the heavy snows have
almost exterminated the quail, Lknow of but one covey of
eicht or nine left in this section. A. few farmers take an in-
(eres in preserving game, generally those who are sportsmen.

Nem Liston —Many of the quail and pheasants (ruffed
grouse) have been destroyed, so said, by the severe winter.
Our principal gunner says there is plenty of seed left, for he
has seen birds.

Penberton.—We find our quail stuck diminished at least
80 per cent. more than in the last twenty years, many, very
many coveys being found frozen on their roosts, under the
srrow, Others dead on the crush. Quite a number of birds
were fed by the farmers, some few going throuph. Hawks
and mink killed some. We don’t feel enconraged to train
our pups. We had more quail last December than usual.

Poinivitie.—t have fed twenty-seven quail all winter, and
others have done their best to save the birds.

Riverlon,—The farmers fed the pame birds in this locality ;
no birds, to the best of my knowledge, have perished.

Shameng.— Eight out of ten quail have frozen ‘to death.
One person fed two flocks, but, the last storm killed them all,
Pheasants (ruffed grouse) are most all destroyed.

Tykesville.— One-third of the birds have died.
persons fed the quail all winter.

Tuckerton.—Thongh we have had a yery hard winter
game has not suffered, greatly owing to the pains the farmers
haye taken in feeding and caring for them, We shall have
food gunning fhe coming season. The percentage that per-
ished ‘was sinall.

Tuckerton.—Loug Beach is on an island; we haye no game
birds here.

Wading River.—I should say cight out of ten quail are
dead about here, andin the Pines nine. Pheasants (ruffed
grouse) have fared better.

OGEAN OOUNTY,

Bamber.—This is quite a small place in the Pines; but
previous to the snow we had several fine flocks of quail ; since
then can hear of only six birds being seen. About thirty per
cent, of the rabbits have heen killed. The grouse have not
been destroyed, as they feed on the cedar buds.

Oassville—Very few birds aye been left alive, Rabbits
and squirrels very scarce. Very few quail were fed. The
ruffed grouse have done much Wetter than other game.

Collies Mill,—The cold winter bas killed all the quail and
a large amount of rabbits, and much of all other game,

Collier's Mill—There are no quail left, although we had
plenty until the deep snows. Rabbits froze in their beds in
great numbers. Worst winter for years.

Drorked River.—The heavy snow storm on December 28
covered the ground for two months. Fifty per cent. of the
birds perished during that time. Wew persons fed.

Hornerstoun.—The cold and snow of the past winter have
almost totally destroyed the birds in this section of the coun-
try. The destruction has been decidedly greater than in
former years. I should think ninety per cent. of the birds
have perished. Not much interest was displayed by the
sportsmen and farmers, L went out twice—once when the
first heavy snow fell—and found traces of birds; butiatter the
next snow I could find no more birds. One bevy had ten
birds'in if and at the close of the season, only two were left.

sland lUeights.—The game in this sectionis about the same
as usual.

Manahaokin.—The cold and snow have had more effect on
game this winter than before. The percentage of birds
destroyed must be large. J*ully fifty per cent. of quail, larks
and doves have perished, A few persons haye fed the birds.

Statfordville.,—The quail have suffered more than any other
birds. Over one half have died from the cold aud snows.
Some of the farmers did feed them with grain. Pleasants
have fared about the same. Rubbits suffered some. Nine-
tenths of the meadow larks are dead.

Toms hver,—Qaail are very scarce about here this spring.
On the place where L live, and where they were quite plenty
last spring, I have not seen one since the snow storms. Plenty
of ryé has been sown for their benefit if they-were there to
catit. Ons lirgefarm of mine, three miles from here, there

Several

are twenty-five or thinty quail that have wintered all right, |

but great cave has been taken to feed them. This is as the
ease stands on my own grounds. IT hear of quite a number
of farmers who fed fhe quail, but probably # majority of
them thought they had enouzh to do to feed themselves.
There will be a few birds left for seed.

Toms River.—Considering the severity of the weather quail
have wintered remarkably well in this section. Have heard
a few instances of their being found frozen, but the majority
have lived through, A few sportsnien lave scattered grain
for the birds wliich were not snowed under. The snow
drifted so much thafit left plenty of bare ground. Hawks
are very numero is, 4

Vari Misevilie. —I think fully fifty per cen(. of the birds
have perished. Some few have been fed,

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West Oreek.—The. destruction of game has been greater
than for years before. In a few instances the farmers have
fed the quail. About sixty per cent. of them have been
killed by the snows. " , ,

Wieatland,—I think a very large proportion of quail and
pheasants (ruffed grouse) are killed, and nearly one-half of
the rabbits:

Whiting.—Probably two-thirds of the quail—which were
unusually plentiful last fall—have perished A few flocks
were fed.

CAMDEN COUNTY.

Ateo—The winter was very severe on the game. The
quail suffered from cold, deep snows, waut of food, gravel
and water, Some farmers fed. The loss has heen greater
than in many years.

Atco, Haye not seen any quail since the snow. Ihada
lot of corn in the shuck that the show caught out, and the
birds helped themselves to it.

Rerlin,—The winter has been extremely hard upon the
game, It has killed most of the quail. The farmers tried to
feed them as much as they could, but still they haye perislied,
Many rabbits haye died from starvation. !

Blackieoodtown.—There was a number of quail and rabbits
left last fall, but the winter killed one-half of the quail and
one-fifth of the rabbits. Some bunches of quail were fed.
The destruction was the greatest in many years. :

Camden,—The injury to game in our section, resulting
from last winter's snows, has been slight. The snows do not
seriously affect game in South Jersey, anil feed is plenty.

Craners Fill —Too close to the city of Camden for birds.

Houcester City.—Quail were very plenty up to the second
big snow, After that they began to get scarce, and the
farmers would find coveys of from five to fifteen dead—
frozen in the snow. That is the tall: at the stores—'So-and-
Su found so many in lis swamp, dead.” Farmers had to feed
out their corn stalks, and that stopped a good deal of picking
for the birds. :

Huddonjicld.—Fully fifty per cent. of the game has perished
by cold and starvation, andabont ten per cent. of the small
birds. The game was fed when found.

Sinklervilie.—Most of the birds, if not all, perished in the
snow, 4 very uncommon thing with us, I have yet to hear
of the first bird suryiyor, ‘I he farmers were prevented from
feeding by the snow. Theve haye only been six caged birds
Wilitered about this section.

Spring Milly,—From what I know and can learn very few
birds and rabits have been left over. Whole flocks have been
found frozen to death. I have never known the destruction
io he anything like as bad. Seventy-five per cent. have per-
ished. Only one farmer has fed birds, and that a small
covey.

Waterford Works.—L think a much larger percentage of the
quail haye perished than usual. _ Cannot estimate percentage.
Birds have heen féd when practicable. Other game has not
suffered as much. ‘

Waterford Works.—There was a large number of quail
here before the snow. Ihave seen but one since the snow,
and that came by itself. I fed it daily until the snow was
gone. It will be years before there are as many sgain.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY,

Almonesson.—The destruction of birds has been greater
this winter than I eyer knew in this section. About half
haye died, The farmerssaved some. Tabbits are as thick
as ever. Pheasants (ruffed grouse) have not been killed to
any extent.

Olarkshorough,—The weather has been very severe on the
quail and rabbits. A few bevies haye been found frozen to
death and also dead rabbits have been found. There are a
few quail left, also a few rabbits. I have seen two small
hevies in our vicinity.

Clarkeshorough.—In regard to game in this vicinity, would
say that there has been a great number of quail frozen to
death, although I tried to prevent it myself. With the help
ofa few farmers we huve taken bundles of wheat in the
straw and placed in the localities where the birds were apt
to come and feed. I have the pleasure to know that we have
a few left for seed,

Five Points,—1 would say two-thirds of the birds have per-
ished this last winter. Some of the farmers did feed, but it
did not save the quail.

Five Points, Two-thirds of the quail have heen destroyed,
although many tried to care for them,

Hassboraugh.—The most severe winter we haye ever had.
A few ruffed grouse and a very few quail are left. Nine-
tenths of the quail perished. We had more quail left last
season than I ever knew; the shooting was very good, but it
looks as if it would be years before we have such sport again.

(Hassborvugh.—Birds are zone, I wintered a few and four-
teen lived over in a barn, Farmers tried to feed the quail.
There are a few rabbits and pheasants (ruffed grouse) left.

Tarrisonville,—The winter has been an exceptionally se-
vere one. Loss in game unusually heavy ; should think onc-
half haye perished. Farmers have generally fed them. Haye
ieard no talk of the West Jersey Game Pro, Society.

THurfville.—In some parts of this section the farmers have
cared for the birds, but notwithstanding, the destruction has
been at least at the vate of fifty per cent,

Janvier, —At least eighty per cent. of the quail haye lost
their lives from the severe winter. I Welieve the farmers
tried to feed the birds.

Jefiersn.—The extreme cold weather and snows bave de~
stroyed 90 per cent. of the birds, The few that now live
the farmers and residents.

Malaga.—i am sorry to say that little interest was taken
in this section by sportsmen and farmers. The quail suffered
very much in this section.

Malaga.—This has been the most destructive winter on
quail in this section for twenty-five years. The quail were
very wild, and did not come to the buildings, as in old times.
Feed did little good, as it snowed almost every day. I saved
about.one dozen. We haye probably about fifty left in and
about here. Rabbits are plenty, Larks are all gone.

Sinedexborough.—Warmers fed the birds to the best of their

ability, and with all of their efforts to save them they per-

ished—filty per cent.

Tumnerseiile.—The eald and snow has been harder on game
than was ever before known, About seventy-five per cent.
perished, The farmers tried to feed the quail.

Unionville —The birds in this section lave all perished ex-
cept ten, which I have kept throughout the winter. I know
of no living birds, [have four cocks and six hens. Have
been all over the fields and woods and cannot find a live
bird, but have found deail ones.

Wenonah.—From the hest information which I can gain,
most of the game mentioned, in this region; has perished:
There may be say ten per cent. of last fall's stock alive. A
few farmers tried to fecd them, Thad a covey of eighteen

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on my place and tried to get them under cover and feed them,
but think they all perished. TI haye seen none since the first
heavy storm. Grouse are rare here at all times, Game can-
not stand such winters.

Westoille.—The snow was hard on the quail in this section
and killed quite a good many. The farmers did feed some.
I know of two flocks of eizht or ten.

Weoedbury.—There has not been so destructive a winter on
fame for twenty years. Fully ninety per cent. of the quail
haye perished. Weeding quail amounts to little else than
bating hawks.

Woodbury.—This is not, strictly speaking, a game section,
but one sometimes finds a good day’s work in the autumn.
‘The winter has been very severe on all birds and many have
been found dead, mere bunches of hones and feathers, Fully
forty per cent. of our quail have died from the cold. In some
places the hawks made a clean sweep.

ATLANTIO COUNTY.

Atlantic Oity.—In the count-a large percentage of the birds
have perished, except along the salt meadows, where some
of them have survived. Rabbits have not been killed much
by the cold and snow.

Atlantic City.—I hunted a good deal this winter through
the woods of our county, and since the deep snows have run
foxes, and can say that I have not seen a bird that has per-
ished from the wiuter. I think they only perished in the
newspapers of these parts.

Bargaintown.—The heavy snow drifts and hail storms of
this past winter have nearly used up all the quail. I should
think at least from 60 to 75 per cent. haye perished, The
quail are generally fed.

Cedar Lake.—The cold and snows haye destroyed a great
portion of the small game—a much larger percentage than in

former years; fully ninety per cent. have perished. T have
seen but one covey since the January snows. It lived on my
place and fed regularly in my yard with the fowls, There

were thirteen birds in all.
ga Lake.—The game has all been destroyed at this
place.

Décosta.—The deep snow and continued cold weather have
had a bad effect on birds and rabbits. About fifty per cent.
perished, The farmers fed the birds freely.

Fsteivitle.—I think most of the quail have perished.
parties put out feed for them.

Decosta.—The past winter was very severe on quail, but I
believe the majority saved theniselyes in the dense swamps.
Pheasants (ruifed grouse) stood it first-rate. I have found
very few dead birds, and I believe that but very few sound
birds perished from exposure. Quail have fed to a large ex-
tent on acorns, and would neglect the feed I put out for
{hem to hunt up the acorns. As soon as they had fed they
would fly to the thickest swamps and stick close to them, as
if they knew it was going to be a hard winter.

Hammonton.—We have had a fearful winter for the quail,
but Tam happy to state that we have a few birds left over.

Hammonton.—The past winfer bas been yery severe and
destructive to the game generally, much greater than usual,
as Our winters are ordinarily very mild. About one-half are
dead. The farmers have, in a great many cases, fed the birds.

Hammonton .—The severe cold of the past winter hasbeen
very destructive [o game birds in this section, only a small
percentage of them remaining alive, which was only in a
few instances.

Landisville.—As far as can be ascertained at this time, rab-
bits have suftered during the prevalence of the deep snows.
Partridges are yery scarce here at all times. Quail are gen-
erally plenty in the shooting season, but last fall they were
hard to find and especially so just before the snows. Indeed
so marked was this as to lead to the belief that instinct led
them to migrate. None are to be seen or heard of now. A
number of small birds have died to my knowledge,

Smith's Landing.—Birds are so scarce that you cannot find
them, Ihave not seen any this winter. This is a poorplace
for birds.

Steelmanville.—They are all dead.

SALEM COUNTY.

Centreton—Ahbout one half the quail have perished,
Farmers feed them when they come close to the buildings,

Centreton.—The cold has been very serious. Many birds
have frozen to death and starved. The destruction has been
greater than in other years. One-half the birds left at the
termination of the guoning season haye perished. The birds
were fed when found. The hawks killed many,

Himer.—This has been the most severe winter upon game
known in many years, The snow has covered the ground a
greater part of the winter, and the thermometer tonched 22
deg. below zero, I believe there is not 4 single quail left
ground here. There are a few rabbits. Our sportsmen are
talkiug of restocking this vicinity.

Hincock Bridge.—The severe winter weather has been very
destructive to # portion of our birds, the quail particularly.
Farmers have fed them only in rare cases. Our small winter
birds have done better.

Marshalitown.—W hole flocks of quail have been found
dead under the snow. Atleast two-thirds of the birds per-
ished, The farmers tried to feed them but the snows pre-
vented.

Palatine.—My observation leads me to the conclusion that
the game in this section has yery generally perished. Ina

' few instances the farmers have fed.

Palatine.—This winter has been very hard on the game,
especially birds. I think 1 can safely say that ninety-five out
of every hundred quail perished with the first cold snow. T
Enow of but two coveys that wintered outdoors. They have
been fed, A few have been caught in traps and wintered
over. I haven't heard a whistle of a bird this spring.

Pennsville—The cold whether here has been very destruc-
tive tothe game. At the beginning of the last season game
Was more plentiful than it had been for many years. Of
course, such game as woodcock, snipe, rail, etc., migrated,
and were not alfected. More quail and rabbits were killed
here during the gunning season than for many years. But
after the season was over we still had plenty of game left.
At least four-fifths of the game has heen destroyed by the
cold weather. I haye not seen nor heard of a quail since the
snows. ‘The birds were not fed.

Salem.—Game in this section, so far as I can learn from
the farmers and game men, has nearly all perished, Quail,
especially, have suffered, except in a few cases, where the
farmers have fed them through the winter. Those that have
not been thus protected have nearly all starved or frozen to
death. Kabbits have fared better, as they could live on the
bark and twigs of trees. Still, [have heard of some of them
perishing, but the percentage is small. Srmall birds have all
suffered severely,

Salem.—Report says nearly all the birds killed, One man
found three flocks frozen, containing respectively nine, four-

Some

FOREST AND STREAM.

teen and six, all under one bush. Very poor show for next
year unless we import birds.

Shirley.—T wo parties feed seven and ten birds here, and T
know of no others, I know two hundred quail were frozen.

Shirley.—Bunches containing ten to twelve quail haye
been found pll frozen to death. The percentage of loss hag
been greater than ever before.

Woodstown.—Quite a number of birda perished in our
country. Quail suffered the most. At least twenty-five per
cent are dead. ‘The farmers fed until they could not get to
the birds on account of the snows.

Yorkiown.—tt is hard to tell about our birds yet, but it is
supposed that the most of the quails have been frozen or
starved. Some of the farmers have fed them, but I have not
heard of any one seeing any as yet this Spring.

OQUMBERLAND OOUNTY,
_ Bridgeton.—A good many quail have been destroyed dur-
ing the past winter. Quail were neyer more abundant than
during last year, which fact probably renders their destruo-
tion more noticeable. Enough have survived, however, to
“seed” this region. Some farmers haye fed and maintained
coveys, the majori'y have not.

Deerfield Str'eet,—As far as I know I think that the game
hasbeen destroyed by the snows. Many coveys of quail haye
been found dead in the snows.

Deerfield Street.—The cold weather has been yery hard on
the quail hereahouts, and as far as Ican learn there are but
few left,

Fairton,—tI think one-quarter of the birds have frozen and
starved to death. Quail were very plenty with us last Fall,
but I am afraid we will not haye much sport next Fall.

Foirton.—This winter has been hard on the quail, but some
birds got through. [ suppose about twenty-five per cent,
perished by the snow and eold. ‘The hawks have killed a
good many. Our heavy cover has saved a number. Some
few of us fed the birds.

Hailyville.—The cold and snows have been very severe on
the game in this vicinity. I presume that the quail have
nearly all perished, as they were not cared for. ;

Maine Avente.—tl lave seen no quail or rabbits since the
cold weather. I think they have perished to a great extent.

Maine Avenue.—l have not seen a quail since the first
heavy snow. ‘There were half a dozen bunches on and near
our farm, but Icould hot find them to feed, There were
plenty before the snow.

Manumuskin.—As far as I can learn the game in this see-
tion has not been materially lessened during the past winter
by cold weather. A greater percentage has been killed by
gunners, owing to the advantages offered by tracking the
birds on the snow.

Milivitle.—The effect of the cold and heavy snows on the
game in this section has been very severe. ‘The destruction
of game has been far in excess (o that of former years.
Whole bevies of quail haye been found frozen to death under
thesnow drifts. Rabbits were frozen in their beds. Fully
sixty per cent. of the birds perished. Purmers have tried to
feed the birds.

Newport.—The cold has killed but « very small percentage
of the birds. About.one-tenth died from starvation. Noone
fed them. Rabbits have wintered well.

Nozth Vineland.—The destruction of birds has been much
greater than in past years. They were fed in many instances
by the citizens.

Roadstown.—The destruction o1 game caused by the ex-
treme cold has been twenty-five per cent. greater than ever
before. Some farmers and residents fed the birds.

Rrondstown.—At least seventy-five per cent. of all the game
in this section has been killed by the cold, A few farmers
feed the quail.

Rosenhayn.—The last winter has almost destroyed game in
this section. Hundreds of quail were found frozen in the
woods. Rabbits did not seem to suffer so much, I fed the
birds, but cannot speak for others. ae

Rosenhayn.—I once in a while hear a quail whistling; a
few left.

South Vineland.—The farmers very generally feed the
quail, and thus the number that prrished was greatly less-
ened.

Vineland,—The severe winter has been very destructive to
the quail and other game. The percentage destriyed is very
much larger than in fourteen years, Large flocks have been
found frozen. The birds were fed to a moderate extent.

GAPE MAY COUNTY.
Cape May.—
Nary a dead bird here,
No snow {0 lie this year;
When the sea-breeze blows
Th malls and foes,
And the woodeock bobs up his tall and crows,
And into the soft ground sticks his nose.

The quail on a stump whistles In glee,

And says quite plainly, Can you see

What the wind has done, that blows from the sea ?—
TVs made the ground bare for me, me, me.”

The rabbit in the bushes simply winks his ear,
Thinks it pretty cold for the season of the year;
But never has a care, for he cocks up his eye,
And then he sples a turnip in the field close by.

[But whether the bunny secures hig prize or not we are
unable to say, for our Byronic correspondent comes to a sud-
den termination and says, ‘‘ Card guv out.”]

Cape May.— About twenty per cent. of the game has per-
ished on account of the severity of the winter. Quail and
woodcock have suffered most.

Dennisville,—1 should ibink from forty to fifty per cent.
of the birds have perished. Very few of the farmers fed the

ame.
Zi Green's Creek.—The winter has been very trying to the
quail; many have perished in this section. Many of the
farmers fed the birds. a

Seavilla —Some birds have perished. The birds visit farm
yards and have not suffered much for want of food ‘The
hawks have destroyed more than the cold weather.

South Dennis.—The destruction of birds has been very se-
vere. Wo one fed them.

Townsend's Intet,—The snow and cold weather have hada
bad effect on game, The destruction of birds has heen no-
ticeably greater this winter than in many years past. Many
of the residents fed the birds which frequented the houses
and gardens. d

Tuckahoe.—We have been feeding fourteen coyeys of birds
all winter. My son and I haye killed fifty-four hawks this
winter. ‘They are the rascals that do most harm—they kill
all the year round. Haye not found any birds frozen.

[Manon 24, 1881.

Deats or the Fox-—Sprincfield, Mass., March 15,—Hai-
tor Forest and Stream: ‘‘Beware the ides of March,” for
again has this fateful day wrought its historical tradition of
woe. Again a royal head has rolled in the dust upon this dread
anniversary. Long time has King Reynard with despotic
sway lorded it over his trembling subjects. Long time has
the beautiful amphitheatre containing the rifle range of the
Rod and Gun Club been the scene of nightly murder most
foul. Long time has this swift footed prince of darkness
with preterbatural cunning eluded the dogged persistency of
deadly foes. But his last race is run, his last trick is played,
and his ghastly corse now hangs upon the greenwood tree
whilom the gibbet of countless hordes of his forefathers. Sam-
son ‘did the deed.” (Wedubbed him ‘‘Samson” when he
made that double shot and killed » fox right and left.) The
dogs routed him at the south end, and after a few turns and
doubles he eluded all seven of us and put siraigzht for the
upper end with the screaming dogs close at his heels With
blood in our eyes and vengeance in our hearts we instinctive-
ly, as it were, formed a cordon across from street to river,
and with unbroken front relentlessly, piteously pursued our
foe. The balmy air was trembling and vibrating with the
delicious sound of the ‘‘ heavenly music” as we followed the
exciting chase. Now we hear the bugle notes at the upper
end, and, a8 the yolume of sound gradually increases, we
know the quarry has turned, and each trusty weapon is tight-
ly grasped, each greedy ear drinks in the glorious melody,
each éager eye restlessly scans the ground in front, each
throbbing heart beats a quick response fo every trumpet cry
as we anxiously await the supreme moment thaf shall bring
our stealthy foe within range of the death dealing iube. Now
we hear the eager dog upon the brow of the bluff and know
that the life of our fleet footed foe is not worth five minutes’
purchase, for Samson guards that spot, and Samson’s eye is
true and Samson's neryes are steel Now his quick eye
sights the swiftly coming form and he suddenly becomes
Statuesque a5 gamey pointer with the hot scent of bird before
him. Now but forty yards intervene, and quick as a flash
the ready gun leaps to his shoulder, and responsive to its
voice those swift-winged feet are swifter flying, hut with no
foothold save empty air, and soon the gleamine fangs of the
frantic dogs are burried in his quivering flesh, and as «e add
the white-tipped brush to our long list we londiy voice our
triumph and exchange mutual congratulations that one more
despoiler of our forest and stubble has received his just re.
ward. SHADOW.

Law Breaxers Ararmep—Childwold, South Oolton, N.
Y¥.—The exemplary justice so swiftly dealt, to the culprits
who took trout from Lake Placidillegally which Formsar ayn
SrreamM gave such wide publicity to recently has had a salu-
fary effect in regions supposed to lie just beyond the ken of
law, <A stranger came here some tinie since and took 200
pounds of lake trout from Lake Massawiepic some of them
weighing fourteen pound, salted and toted then away, But
such an event could not come off herenow. The active
measures taken hy various protective socicties in offering
generous rewards, ete., for the detection of transzressors has
had not only a cautionary effect, but also that of constituting
every man aaletective. - 4

An amusing illustration of this took place here last week.
Two men went out, both of them doubtless with the inten-
tion of appeasing a ceryinivorus longing by killing a deer
illegally, but coming upon each other's trail they were both
suddenly converted into apostles of the law and self-consti-
tuted detectives, and shadowed each other for ihe rest of
the day. When they jcame face to face theip mutual
accusations led to a strife that came near ending in their hay-
ing to pay were-geld instead of receiving the much coveted
reward.

This region «affords excellent sport, and showld be better
known to your readers. It has. heen heretofore resorted to
less by sportsmen than hunters, but the new and improved
roads consequent to the starting of anew farming settlement
here two years ago has made it more accessible to and more
frequented by sportsmen and tourists,

Some 200 deer, several bears and a pair of panthers were
killed last autumn within a radius of five miles, This area
would take in Grass River, a fine trout stream on the west,
its affluent, Lake Massawiepie abountling in Jake trout, and
Arab Mountain half way to Tupper’s Lake on the suuth, the
Raquette River with Sol’s Island and the Moosehead still-
water on theeast and north. The killingof the panthers was
noticed ina late issue of your paper. The female measured
nine feet between tips of nose and tail, and the male porpor-
tionately larger. The former was killed by a hunter, H.
Hutchings, while: stalking fordeer last November at which
time he followed the male two days without getting « shot at
him. He abandoned the pursuit for two months when he
resumed it, and after following him three dwys he succeeded
in treeing and killing the brute. After haying been frozen
he was taken ont of the woods standing erect with head and
tail elevated,

He was taken through the villagesin this natural pose much
to the terror and delight of the villagers en route. These
fierce denizens of the forest are nearly extinct im this part of
the country and will soon be quite so. G,

Porn or GREATEST Exxor.—Littleton, N, H., March 14,
1881.—Under’ the heading ‘‘How to Aim the Hunting
Rifle,” Mr. Merrill says: “TI have omiited to state that
52-100 yards approximately shows the point in the range
where the trajectory is the highest, and 35-100 the point of
greatest error.” ow, what does ‘*the point of greatest
error’ imply? In other words, what docs he mean?—J. T

Major replies as follows:

The error of the rifle at any point of the range is the dis-
tance the ball is from the line sight at this point. At 55-100
yards it is off and above the line of sight about two inches,
and hence the rifle shoots too high here. But the ** highest

joint of the trajectory” is its highest point above its base,
The base is regarded as a straight line connecting the centre
of the muzzle of the piece with the centre of the tarset, or
point blank. The error, 55-100, is measured from the line
of sight, but the height of the trajectory, 52-100, from the
base of the same. These two distinct lines are not parallel,
but converge and intersect st the centre of the target;
hence the two points .52 and .46 arise.

First Enguisn Sxipe.—Neversink Lodge, Guymard,
Orange Co., N. Y., March 22, 1881.—Philip Thurtle, my
keeper, reports the first woodcock on Saturday, the 19th,
and to-day, while out with Croxteth and some youngsters, he
killed the first snipe, which I herewith send you, Has there
been, in 1881, one killed before in the vicinity of New York ?

Your truly, A. Wi, QopEFFROY.

Mazon 24, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

191

Sea and River Hishir-.

FISH IN SEASON IN MARCH.
FRESH WATER,

White Bass, Rocoua chrysops.

Rock Bass, Ambloplites. (‘Two
Species).

War-mouth, Chenobrytiua quiosus.

Orappie, Pomozya nigromaculatua,

Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatilis, Bachelor, Pomozxys annularis,

Striped Bass, Roceus (ineatus. Chub, Semotilis corporalia.

SALT WATER...
Sea Bass, Centropristia atrarius. Smelt, Osmerus mordax.
Striped Bass, Rocetws lineatus. Pollock, Poliachiue carbonarius.
Le Perch, Morene americana. i

Pickerel, Beez reteculatis.

Pike or Pickerel, Esox luctus.

Pike-perch (wall-ayed pike)
Shizolethium americanitin, 8.
grisewm, ete,

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RECOLLECTIONS OF TROUTING IN SWITZERLAND

(Gages the grassy banks of British trout streams a spike

that serews into the butt of the rod is most invaluable
to, and is, indeed, generally used by the angler, enabling him
to stick his rod into the ground in an upright position when
if 18 necessary for him to disentangle his line from the bonghs
of trees, rocks, snags, or any other of the numerous enemies
that assail the temper-of the fisherman.

Tt was in the palmiest days of the Second Empire that, as a
lad, I was about to step on board the train at one of the rail
way sta‘ions in Paris, my thoughts intent on Alpine trout
streams, and entirely oblivious of the paternal nature of the
aa under whose protection I had temporarily placed
myself.

my hand J carried the weapon of our craft clad in its
orthodox drab case—the most harmless-looking piece of per:
sonal property one would have supposed, and little calculated
to rouse the suspicions of the most vigilant officialism.

Possibly the rod itself might baye passed unnoticed, but,
alas, I had neglected to unscrew the steel spike that was
alitached to the butt, and its formidable point protruded be-
youd the case in which the rod was wrapped at once trans-
forming its bearer in the @yes of the suspicious Frenchmen
from a harmless and youthful tourist to a ferocious and
bloody conspirator,

Stern hands were Jaid upon my shoulders; a sea of mus-
tached faces and gestulating arms wayed around me; my
little ten-footer was solemnly arrested and made the subject of
a mi'st serious and prolonged investigation. Tt was a dagger!
Tt was aspear! A veritable assegail! The emperor's life had
been but recently attempted and the keen scrutiny and
sharpened wits of these worthies were amazing to behold,
‘The case was evidently too important to he disposed of in such
an informal manner, and I was requested to remain with one
of these green functionaries of Bonaparte while it was car-
ried to. higher court,

Wh-t transpired within those closed doors I know nob;
buf when the procession returned bearing the rod in front of
them I was giyen to understand that if the spike (the cause
of offence) was removed, | should no longer be considered a
specially dangerous character.

Now, the spike had rusted into the butt of the rod and the
screw refused to turn, which was probably’the reason of its
being there. Two officers were appointed to affect the im-
portant and onerous duty of removing it One was told off
to hold the butt of the rod tight, another to twist the screw—
and at it they went

By this time quite a crowd had collected pnd formed a
eircle within which these imperial satellites leaped and
twisted, puffed and grunted, snorted, wheezed and sacre’d in
their endeavors to draw the tooth of the offender.

Isat in the meantime upon a trunk, an amused spectator,
au made an entry of this official war dance in my sketch

ook. s ;

At last, however, the efforts of the Goyernment were re-
warded. Napoleon ceased to tremble upon his rhrone and I
walked forth a free man.

Talking of | ontinental officizlism reminds me of a story a
Virginian friend used to relate uf his father, who, having got
info sone scrape with the railroad officials in Switzerland,
turned, by a strange antic, their ruffied dignity into mirth
and good hunior.

The old pentlenay was in his way an inimitable actor and
mimic, but being distinguished as a financier rather than a
linguist, was at 4 loss in this case for words to make the ex-
cited oificials understand that he was describing a starting
train. Without more ado, however, he deliberately took his
hat off, and, going down upon his hands and knees, traveled
along the platform through the crowd, blowing and snorting
like an engine. The spectators shouted with delight. The
officials embraced one another in the exuberance of their
mirth, and the old gentleman more than gained his point, for
he came ont of his difficulty not only unscathed but with
flying colors, and was offered a large sum by the manager of
a traveling theatrical company who was present to come on
his establishment as a comedian.

At the time of which I write the Hngadine was beginning
to be famous as a place of attraction to tourists, and the
great bare hotels at Pontresina and St. Moritz, upon the
chain of lakes that form the headquarters of the river Tun,
were receiving hundreds into their cheerless halls. In both
lakes and streains were and are still to be found in greater or
less numbers, even at the highest elevation, where the latter

first emerg: from the icy caverns of the glaciers where their

water is as yellow and foul from the moraines as if it had
been draining some great manufacturing city, a few lean and
pale specimens of the trout kind stem the roaring flood, und
eke out an existence the miserable character of which is
demonstrated by their insipid and flavorless bodies.

The lakes of the. Engadine, however, are fresh in color,
and so is the river Tun, which connects them, and winds
from one to the other through meadows whose coloring and
fertility are in strange contrast to the cold white peaks and
sterile slopes that overhang them.

Few anglers in those days were to be met with either by
lake or riyer—that is to say, foreign anglers. The natives,
though, were in tremendons force, fishing for the hotels, and
to judge from their tackle and their success it must have re-
quired at least two piscators to keep each guest infish. I
have seen rods in the Virginia mountains of considerable al-
fitude; specimens, too, I have seen in the backwoods of
Canada that might lay claim to distinction as regards length
and sioutness, but they would have been cast into the shade
by comparison with the gigantic instruments with which
these Switzers hurled forth their clumey lines. What flies
they were. too! Black or zed cock hackles, tied rudely on
to the hook, not even twisted round them, The sight of one
of these hardy patriots returning at eyen with his spoils was
oné of the most disproportioned sporting pictures that could

well be imagined. First came the pole, enormous and un-
wieldy; apparently staggering beneath it came the man, and
dangling from his hand would be two or three small trout,
the product for the day of this great apparatus. Their frati-
tude for a well made fy or two was boundless. I remember
making a present of half a dozen to an augling waiter, at the
little hotel that stood then upon the ‘'Sils Maria,” and tears
of thankfulness irickled down his furrowed cheeks. He
fished in the lake, I heard, the whole of the two following
nights.

A-friend from college, on the trip in question, joined me
at Chin, and frum thence, with knapsack on back, we took
the road.

D. was not by any means an angler—at that fime, in fact,
he looked with the greatest contempt upon the whole busi-
ness, and Considered my passion for if 98 a harmless phase of
Junacy. He was a great muscular Christian, though; re-
farded Charles Kingsley as the greatest of nen, weighed him-
self once & week and carried dumb-bells in his knapsack,
which might fairly have been considered the last stage of the
mania. He was as much bent, too, on scaling giddy heights
as I was on snaring the wily trout, but, being a sociable being,
he considered that there would be more difficul'y in forcing
an wawilling horse up the thousand feet than in keeping him
company at the bottom; so he bought a native rod—nnoder
protest—not less than twenty-two feet, long, in one piece, and
eartied it for fifty miles along the road through villages and
roads like a standard, to the wonder of the inhabitants

The Sils Maria, before mentioned, was, in spite of the ill-
success of the natives, a capital lake for fishing in those days.
It must have been, if memory serves me aright, some two or
three miles long, bordered by meadow-lands and pine woods
and overhung by lofty mountains. On windy days we would
fish with flies from rocky headlands and catch great numbers
of trout. In the river, too, that poured ont of the lake and
lost itself in the larger waters of the “‘Silva Plana,” we had
rare luck on more than one occasion. I say we, for D. soon
became an enthusiastic fisherman and fairly forgot the snaw-
capped peaks that had once had such an attraction for him.

We nsed to get in terrible hot water with the riparian pro-
prietors, as the hay crop was uncut, and the Swiss law of tres-
pass is very stringent as regards rivers that are bounded by mes-
dow lands I say we used to get into hot water, but I cold
only judge so (neither of us being distinguished as German
scholars) from the long and continuous orations that elderly
gentiemen, with passion written on their faces, used to hurl ab
ns from afar, but we were schoolhoys or next door to it, and
lads at that age are mot as sensitive on such matters with
pleasure in view as their elders perhaps, and we fished straight
ahead, and afforded occasionally considerable amusement to
the passers-by who happened to come in for these one-siderl
interviews.

There was « beautiful lake at a place called ‘! Le Prese,”
lying, if 1 remember right, on the Ltalian side of the Stelvis
pass that fairly teemed with the pink-fleshed lake trout, very
much like those of the famous Loch Leven in Scotland, and
averaging about one pound apiece. Wrom the garden of the
snug hotel that invited visitors to stop upon the shores you
could see upon a summer's evening the whole surface of the
water covered with rings as they were feeding on the top.
The cross line, as used in parts of Scotland I was surprised to
find herein j7ogne. Gross-line fishing on a lake with boats
consists of a long gut line stretched between two boats, which
row cautiously and quictly along, keeping »t that exact dis-
tance from one another which will maintain the line “taut”
without breaking it, a more difficult matter with such light
tackle than might hesupposed. From this cross line are hing
at intervals of eyery two feet or so flies npon gut droppers,
80 arranged as to skim the top of the water. The trout rise
and hook themselyes, and when several are secured the haul
istaken in. This a most deadly and unsportsmanlike mode
of killing trout, of course, but in the latitudes we speak of
sporting instinets as understood by Anglo-Saxon communities
do nof exist.

The ordinary brook trout of Switzerland when once you
Bet out of the immediate influence of the glacier water is ex-
actly similar to hisnamesake of North America. I have dire-
ful recollections though of an ugly trick the hotel keepers had
of serving him—boiled and cold. Fancy a gold, boiled
quarter pound brook trout, qualified us it, was in those days
in the Engadine hotels with alternate courses of tough kid
and incivility! Things are doubtless changed now since all tle
world and his wife have taken to going there, and when, even
in the dead of winter, the frozen lakes ring, I am told beneath
the skakes of men and women, who, at a lower elevation, the
dead hand of consumption would be claiming for its own
and who would be adding to the number of those unfortu-
nates who in wraps and respirators crawl along the seashore
ot the watering places of South Riyewoud.

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Tar Sucoutenr Catrrisi—Savannah, Tenn., March 5,—
Iam glad to see that your paper is turning some attention to
the catfish. This fish although it has for along time fur-
nished a large part of our population with an excellent and
cheap article of food has been treated with contempt by the
press. In fact, as I have had occasion to remark before, it
is a fish more generally abused and more generally caten than
any other that swims in our waters. We have in the Ten-
nessee River and its tributaries three species of catfish:
the blue orchannel cat, the yellow or mnd cat, and a mottled
variety with a long, broad and somewhat flattened head,
known here as the tortoise-shell cat.

The first named of theseis 1 game fish, and grows to a
larger size than the other two speecies. This fish affords
considerable sport to the angler, and while not so rapid in its
movements and not coming to the surface and leaping from
the water when hoolred as the bass does, still makes long runs
and fights long and stubbornly before he giyesup. Herbert
includes this fish in his book of fishes, but evidently knew
little of it from actual experience. The largest fish of this
kind that has been taken here for many years was caught
some two years ago by the sheriff of this county, and weigh-
ed 156 pounds,

The catfish are taken in a great number of ways, in bailed
nets, in traps, on trout lines, throw lines and by jugging or
float fishing. Itseems to be in fine condition at all seasons
of the year, being always fat, and is in fine state for the table
during the hot summer months when the bass are full of
parasites, and the down and buffalo are not fit to eat.

It seems to be 4 fact peculiar to the catfish that, the flesh of
the very large ones is as fine grammed and. as tender as that of
the fish of the smaller size. There ig a preference given in
market to medium sized fish of from 1 to 6 lbs weight,
This is due to a prejudice against the diet of the big fish,
which are generally regarded as arace of fresh water scay-
engers. The catfish is omnivorous and will bite at anything
edible. The bait generally used on trot lines is small cray-

fish and perch, but beef, liver or fresh meat of any kind is
equally good. The methods of cooking yary according to
the size of the fish. The small ones are generally fried,
while the larger sizes are baked or boiled, the very large
ones aré cut into steaks. When sliced across the grain
and fried with salt pork the catfish is considered very fine.
For my own eating I prefer a medium sized yellow cal
boiled in salt water and served with egg sauce and walnut
catsnp. When properly cooked such a fish is as good as any
we can procure away fron the salt water, ard the baked fish
are nearly as good as the red snapper. Wi..

ee =
THREE DAYS’ SPORT ON THE RANGELEYS
JOLLY trio it was that pushed their boats off the

A Middle Dani Camp Landing one fine morning early in
the month of June last, for we well knew that sport was near
ut hand, as we could see trout breaking water only a few
rods below.

Armed with the latest edition of split bamboo rods and a
good selection of flies, we felt able to kill any fish that dare
take one.

We were soon in position, with our boats sonie five rods
apart, and just at the upper edge of the rapid water. Ten
minutes found us all busy, as the fish rose well, and a merry
time we had of it for two hours, taking about forty trout,
which weighed from one-half to two pounds. By this time
the small fish had been well cleaned out, and we began 10
wonder where all the larger ones were, when suddenly a yell
of delight broke upon the air, and, ‘' Jerusalem! what a,
trout!” came across the water. Tnrning my eyes toward
that veleran angler, Chesebro, I heheld that worthy well
braced in his boat, with both hands firmly clutcbing his red,
which was bent to a half circle, with the reel singing and
hoat swaying first to tight and then to left, with such exela-
mations, ‘yanked’? out in monosyllables, as, ‘* Great—
gra-cious—see—how—he—pulls! See! he has started for the
upper dam, Ed, as true’as I Jive, but I will stop him or smash
this rod,” came distinctly across the water, when a splash
greeted my ears, the water was dashed into my face, and my
line was hauled off the reel some fifty feet before I knew
what I was about, and I bad all the business I could attend
tu. After a good, square fight of twenty minutes I landed a
three and one-half pounder, and we kept up the sport until
the old bell at canyp pealed out its welcome call for dinner.
Aixty pounds of trout were landed that forenoon, and it is
sale to say no other fishermen were ever better satisfied with
a half day's sport than we were,

The next day the gates of Mid ile Dam were shut down,
which stopped the current on the rips above and spoiled the
fishing ; 80 Sargent, of Upton, a most excellent guide, whis-
p ted the fact to me that the fishing would be good at Cedar
Stump, five miles down the river. -—But how to get a boat
down there was the next conundrum to crack. I sugg. sted
to Sargent to run the rapids in his boat to Pond-in-River, then
haul down on buek-board, The old guide said no man had
ever run the rapid river in a light Loat and come out alive,
that he knew of; but, getting his blood np, le finally said he
would do it or smash the boat,

So-early next morning the boat was shoved through the
sluice-way, the old guide and trapper stepped in, and away
she few like an arrow from a cross-bow Down through the
seething Current rushed the light boat, with the guide stand-
ing erect, well back of the bow, with the oar poised ahead to
guide her clear from the rocks that cropped out of the river
in many places; with his hair streaming in the wind and
atern, set yisage, he looked the hero that he really was.
Plunging through some narrow gorge, the boat would lift
itself halt its length clear of the water, a8 it shot over some
falls and balanced its quivering form on the whirling eddy
below. On and on she plowed, leaping and struggling for
very life through Rapid River for a mile, until at last she lay
floating like a feather on Pond-in-the-River, while on the
face of ber master could be seen a look of perfect satisfac-
tion.

At about 10 A. mw. the boat was landed at Cedar Swamp.
Tu the centre sat the guide to handle the boat and net the
fish, in the bow myself, and in the stern a young ‘“‘ Nimrod,”
who takes to hunting and fishing as readily as a ‘*duck takes
to water,” and as this was bis trial trip he wished to test his
skill a little.

I have spent many months in the Maine wonds, but never
did I have two hours better fishing than from ‘en to twelve
that day. Atthe end of an hour a large fish rose, and was
struck by ‘‘Nimrod.’’

Tf the one who reads this eyer handled a four-pound troxi
ina swilt current he can appreciate the situation for the
next half hour, Uy the river he would work his way, then
down the stream wih arush that would make the line hiss,
as it cut through “h: water; but no fish could stand that
fest long, and as the mottled line was creeping gradually up
through the rings over the ree] with its fearful tension, the
noble fellow slowly yielded and finally gave up the fight, and
as the landing-net was gently passed under his great golden
side, and he was laid in the bottom of the boat, a ‘‘ war
whoop” that echoed and re-echoed for miles around came
from the throat of Nimrod, who had handled his fish better
than most old fishermen would haye done. Qiuir catch was
not sO numerous, but eleven trout weirhing twenty-three
poonds was the number and weight of them.

The next day we decided to go to ‘Trout Cove,” as Fred
Barker had sent word that the fish had struck on up at the
Cove, and not a sportsman at Upper Dam Camp. So Nimrod
and [took steamer for that place, and at 11a. m. we were
at it, and whipped Trout Cove for three hours. When we
strung our fish we counted just sixty trout, weighing from
one-half to one and a half pounds. When we ungirted our

rods shat day, we declared no two men had ever enjoyed
three days’ finer sport than we had. K. T. W,
Putnam, Cawn., Dec, 25, 1880.
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Tur Fry-Casrina TournamMent.— Those who contemplate
giving prizes to this tournament, will do well to read the
article in aur issue of the 17th met., headed ‘*N. Y. Assaci-
tion,” which refers to the elaborate programme of nearly 200
pages in which the advertisements of all donors of valuable
prizes are to be placed, subject te certain conditions. ‘Those
having charge of the matter promise that the fly-casting will
exceed in interest and number of prizes anything before
attempted, and an arrangement of prizes which will be ac-
ceptable to amateurs, who haye heretofore been dcterred
from entering the lists on account of there being only one
olass, in which well-known champions were entered. This

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year the champions will havea class as usual, and their con-
test will not lyck for prizes and interest, but there will be
other classes also; one which bars all who have ever won
Ist prize, and another, for amateurs especially, which bars
all who have ever wou any prize af a State tournament,
Messrs. Conroy, Bissett & Malleson write to a member of
the prize committee as follows +

Mr. 0. W. Winaprr:

Dear Sir—We will contribute one of our split bamboo fly-
rods, one click reel, and one Holberton’s fulltength fly-book,
wiih improved Hyde clips and Russia leather coyer. We wish
tlese to go for prizes in fly-casting, and would be obliged for
alist of prizes, so Lat we can namie conditions, etc.

Conroy, Bissnivr & Matieson.

Messrs. Abbey & Imbrie write to ihe director of the fly-
casting tournament:
Me. Frep Marugr:

Dear Sir—You may put us down for a yaluable prize,
Exactly what it will be we have nol yet determined, and
possibly we will not decide to announceit until you are about
ready fo make up and close the list. Wishing the tourna-
ment every success, We remain yery truly yours,

Apnry & Invern,

Frsning Taokia iv mmm Naviosa. Museum.—The most
complete display of fishing tackle in the world is to be seen
at tlie National Museum in Washington. It comprises the
bone hooks, seal-skin lines, seal-bladder floats, walrus-hide
lines and spears and lances of bone used by tle Indians of
Alaska; the wooden hooks and all combinations of wood,
bone and metal hooks and spears of the Esquimaux and the
natives of our northeast coast; tle enormous shark and
halibut hooks, with a full set of all hooks, lines, floats, and
floats used in the commercial fisheries of our Hast and West,
coasts down to the various rods, reels, lines, flies, floats, crcels,
etc., of the scientific angler. These lutter have been pur-
chased from our American dealers, the larger part just, be-
fore the Fishery Exhibition at Berlin, and now Prof. G.
Browne Goode, the curator of the museum, acknowledges the
receipt of a donation of an elegant collection of English made
angler’s goods, consisting of hooks made for ihe Amercan
market, artificial baits, insects, flies, etc., from 8. Allcock &
Co,, Redditch, Wngland, whose advertisement will be found
in Our columns.

Tue Loxurias or Anerixc.—The Richmond, Va., Wiig,
says: ‘‘One has only to examine the advertising columns
of Fores? AND SrREAM to be impressed with the vast amount
of industry, skill, talent, enterprise and genius, and philan-
trophy (emphatically) devoted to this task of supplying the
needs and luxuries and augumenting the pleasures of the
sporting community, We say plilanthropy, wlth emphasis
—for those who thus toil for the enjoyment and happiness of
their fellow-heings cannot be enemies of their kind. But
admit that self enters as an element of the niotive—in an en-
larged sense, it, may be truly affirmed, that gelf, if not a vir-
tue in itself, is next kin to it, and is the pasis and prompter
of all the virtues.” 2

This is only a part of a column devoted to fishing tackle in
which the enterprise of Abbey & Imbrie is spoken of in the
highest terms, and mention of Conroyis miade. The editor
of the Weg is a veteran angler, and was formerly one-of the
Commissioners of Fisheries of his State. He still loves to
take the savage bass and smoke his pipe of bamboo root after
the victory. Long may he continue.

hs

The best periodical for ladies to take monthly, ani from which they
Wii recelve the ¢reatest benetit, is Hop Bitters. =

fish Culture.

ANGLING.

q ROM a lecture upon Fiseulture smd Angling, delivered
by Rey. H. H. Sneed before the Iron, Coal and Mann-
facturers’ Association at Chattanooga, Teun,, of which we
have already published the fishcultural portion, we extract
the following

There is another reason why we should cultivate fish, other than
f6 an articla of food, and that is for the recreation afforded in
angling.

I know Iam treading on ground which yon may consider debat-
able, but I assure you I do not in the slightest degree.

Lam convinced that ad a people we do not recreate enongh. Un-
fortunately, our people are too much bent npon money making.
That has become the all absorbing thought, and the idea of spend-
ing @ day fishing is considered by many a waste of time, while
others regard it as a puns and stupid sport, ,

Tt is neither absurd, xirpid nor a waste of time to go a fishing,
bnt is one of the most delightful, elevating aud invigorating of
wuy of the out-dooy sports. Fashing, so far from being a stupid
pastifoe, in which one plants hiniself on toe bank of & stream, and
plants Lis rod ia the bank and then dozes aid dreams waiting for
bite, is, as any tronter or bass fisher will tell you, directly the ra-
verse of it. And, if success is to crown his labors, #1] his powers
of endurance, paticonca and skill are to be bronglit into play. Ido
not know any sport that requires better judgment than fishing.
The pelection aud preparation of tackle, the supply of bait, the
Khate of the weather, the condition of the water, and just that
place in the pool where your trout or bass lurks to seize the prey,
the striking of your fish, the management of him after he has
gorged the bait, and your successful landing him requires con-
skummate skill aud the best nianagement,

EMINENT MEN ANGLES. }

Dr. Nowell, Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, England, lived to the
ripe old age of ninety-five, and Walton says of him that years had
not dimmed his cya nor weakened his memory, and that angling
and temperance were the canse of it.

Sir Humphrey Davy says; ‘fPor my health IT thank my an-
centers after my God, and I have not squandered what was #0
honntifully given, and though I do not expect, like our arch
patriarch Walton, to number ninety years and upwird, yét IT hope
as long as f ean enjoy u vernal day, the warmth and hghts of the
sunshine, alill to haunt the streams, following the example of our
Jate venerable friend, the President of the Royal Academy, Ben
West, with whom I haye thrown the fy, caught trout, and enjoyed
a delightful day of angling and social amusement by the bright
Clear streams of Wamble. 5 wey.

The Rey. Dr. Paley said to a friend who was anxiously inquiring
whenone of his great philosophical works would be completed,
*Ag soon ag the tly fishing is over,” evidently considering this
diversion of equal importance with those mental efforts that have
vendered his name immortal. s ‘

tay Thompson, Johu Tobia, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Sir
Walter Scott, all literary characters, were ardont disciples of Wal-
ton. Admiral Lord Nelson was so passionately fond of the sport
that he Gshed with his left hand long after he had lost bis right,
Gen, West, the celebrated painter, engaged i many days sport

with Sir Humphrey Davy, and Daniel Webster, America’s great
Statesman, during hia lifetime, found relief after a tedious session
of Congress in angling for salmon in the Kennebec, And the
first Bishop of the Diocese of Tennessee, the late Bishop Key, de-
lighted in following the streams of his adopted State in angler’s
garb, and enjoying the pleasures afforded \ the splendid bass
fishing, for wlich they were famous in the early settlement of the
State, And many other distinguished men who
“Ott have tried with baited hook,

To tempt the tenant of the brook,”
might be added to the list to show that angling is held in high
ssteem by all classes of people, but it id unnecessary. a

But I am trespassing too largely upon your time in introducing

quotations to show you in what estimation angling haa been held,
but I hope not unprofitably, and therefore I shall give you but
one more from the ‘! American Angler,”
_ ut is tue that many have ridiculed this noble art and pitied
its eee dy ete let those whose extreme and somewhat morbid
sensibilities haye rendered them blind to the beauties of nature,
remember that He who weut about domg good chose a number of
his disciples from fishormen, snd considered them worthy objects
of His confidence and His love,

Tt seems in fine a work of supererogation to dttempt to justify
that agreeable pastime after the sxpressed opinion of so’ many
learned and distingnished men of every age, for is there any
recreation at ones so harmless and with which so many Lappy ns-
socigtions are blended ax angling >”

* Adiou, ye sports of nose ind tofl,
That crowds in senseless strite embroil +
The jockey’s mirth, the buntsman’s train,
Debauch of Wealth and waste of gain,
More mild delight my lite enrploy,
The angler’s unexpensive joy ;
Here I Can sweeten fortune’s frowns,
Nor envy kines the bliss of crawns *

My own experience ug an angler heartily echoes all that has
been said in its favor ; bul all men do not agree,

The greatand leatued Dr, Jolmson desoribes angling to be * a
stick and a string with » worm on one end and a fool on the other,”
but we have an iugenions Spaniard giving the following rebutting
testimony; “Rivers and the inhabitants of the watery element
were made for wise men to contemplate, and fools to pass by with-
out consideration.” "

Dr, Johnson neyer satin a boat in the mouth of the Emory
River, surrounded by the beautiful puenery which greets the
angler there, and had a three-ponnd bass gorge his bait a hundred
fest away, and left that thrill which electrifies you when the

saucy fellow leaps three feet clear of the water to ahake the hook
from his mouth, and the exquisite plersure of playing him and
then flop ping him over in your boat; nor did he eyer atand on
the vim of some pool in the mountain gorge, and watch the deftly
oaat fly dance along the eddics, and then disappear like MAZIC,
andin an instant feel that delightful contest begin between him-
selfand a tywo-pound trout; nor did hs ayer strike a fifteen-
pound jack salmon, with his trolling line a hundred feet astern of
his boat, as he glided oyer the blue waters of some beautiful Jake
or stream, or he would never have penned such a soyere, though
stupid gatire,
CHARACTERS OF ANGRIRS.

My knowledge of anglers has led me to make this observation,
fhatanglers, as a class, are liberal, large-hearted, generous men,
geniul and full of good social qualities. Men who haye acquired
the habit of looking on the bright side of lito and of extracting
joy from eyery plage of it, and of trying to make the best of
everything, Nov and then you find a croaker, not often—a sort
ot evil phophet—who begins at the yery inception of the excursion
to predict that no fish will be caught, that fhe wrong time has been
selected, that the water will be too high or too muddy, and really
feels a sort of disnppointment when the party hasmade a hand-
some catch ; but even these, taking them all in all, are good fel-
lows, and only furnish a little yariety. I only wish I could per-
suade all who hear me to study and practics the art of angling,
You huye no ides how differently you would regard life. General-
ly, ib works a happy change in the gloomy and morose, and gives
the invalid # new lease on life.

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THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION.

ay HE tenth sunual report of the Commissioners of Inland Fish-

éries of Rhode Island tella us thet the catch of seup (porgie
of New York), Avenoiomus argyrops, in the traps this spring waa
not as large as usual, but that the prices were botter, and the fish-
ermeén recerved 2, fair price for their labor. Ou fhe subject of trap
fishing the commissioners hold fhe same yiews expressed in their
last report, in which they recommend that the line established from
Narragansett Pier ta Souconnet Point he abolishéd, and the whole
coast line protected, and that heart-nets or pounds should be
licensed, Wish have been plentiful, especially seup of large size,
tates or blacktish, young bluefish and aquctague or weakfish, and
this is attributed to the tio canses, frst, the close time, and gec-
ond “an exceptionally abundant season for these sorts of fish, due
to favorable circumstances at the spawning seaxon, ete.”

The scarcity of bass, for which Newport's shaves ara famous, is
accounted for by the use of traps, which are the means of catching
the figh by the thousands when they only weigh from one halt to
three and fonr pounds each. There are invested in this State by
persons residing here $177,300in works, ateaniers, boats, ebe., giy-
Ing employment to d3¢men. Inthe menhnaden fishery there are
246 men whe depend mpon fishing for their support during the
whole year, of whom forty-three areinterested in heart nets. Dx-
actly why this smal! nnmber of individuals should be allowed year
after year to deplete and almost ruin the fisheries the Commis-
sloners fail to x60 ynd, in their capacity as Comiissioners, they
éarnestly beg that the General Assembly will enact such additions
to the fishery laws as they suggest. The Commissioners find that
there ave a number of individuals, non-residents ot the State, who
carry on the manufacture of fish ol and guano ahd heart geining,
to say nothing of lobster catchers

The Commissiouers desire to call the attention of the General
Assembly to the yery important question of the lobster fishery in
Rhode Island waters. Maine, Massaclneetts and New York haye
seen fit to protect themselves, and itis more than time that the
State of Rhode Island ?pllowed their examp'e. The lobster law of
Massachuselts forbids the sale of lobsters lesa than ten and one-
half inches in length, The capture of small lobsters has gone on
in Rhode Island since the first lobster pot was pul in Rhodes Island
Waters. ‘Tho larger ones are sent to market and fhe smaller are
used for bait for blackfish, Yery many men eke out a living with
their lobater pots, For a number of years past the catch of lob-
sters has been steadily decreasmeg, not as to numbers, but ag to
size. Theyrecommend the passage of a law forbidding the sale of
lobsters less than twelve inches in Jengtb, and suggest that it
would be advisable to forbid the sale of female lobsters loaded
with spayn, §So far as the limit of size is concerned, the Commis-
fioners are assured that the law will be most popular, To show
the value of the lobster fishing they state that one man in this city
handled $20,000 worth during the past year.

The Commissionors have receiyed a consignment of 200 carp
from Prof. Baird, the United States Commissioner,

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DAMAGE TO THE SALMON BREEDING RANCH,—In addi-
lion to our notite of the almost complete destruction of the Goy-
ernment buildings on the McCloud River, Gal., in our last, we print
the followings from the San Mrancisco Bulletin :

‘To persons who have visited the United States Fishery the height
of the water will be appreciated when if is stated thatit campletaly
covered the Indian burial ground on the hillside in the rear of the
buildings. The floating boats eoutaining the water wheel which sup-
plied the hatchery with water from the river were sayed, they hay-
ing been chained totrees. The cost of the buildings and works de-
etroyed, if je represented, was from $20,000 to 25,000. Ai the
time of their constvuction all the lumber had to be obtained from

Bawamills near Mount Shasta. Itis claimed that they can be re-
placed now for $12,000 or $15,000,

Tt was from these works that the salmon eggs have been obtain-
ed and hatched for stocking the Sacramento and other rivers,
Through the facilities thera offered by tha United States Goyern-
ment the State hag placed annually two million salmon in the Sac-
tamento River, aban expense not exceading 1,000 for each million,

The catch of salmon in the Sacramento River has in consequence
doubled within the past five years, having risen from fiye million
pounds to nearly cleyen million pounds.

The following letter from the young man left in charge of the
property to a friend in this city gives some of the details of the ef-
fects of the flood ;

Unrrep States Prsheny, }
Bainy, Shasta County,
February 4, 1851. {

Drar Sir: To-day Isend you a few lines to let yon know how
we stand up this way.

“As I told you in my laat we were expecting another great storm.
Well, it came January $0, and the river that night rose thirteen
feet, but went down next day. The day alter it commenced rain-
ing worse than éver, and that night about 9 o'clock had risen
twelve feet six inches, when Dick Hubbard and I burstin the doors
tc Mr. Stone’s private rooms, and took out all the boxes, ete. At
li o'clock all the houses were two feet under water, and rocking
fearfully, At2A. a. they were all awept down the stream. ‘The
(lwelling-house, fhe kitchen, bunk rooms, store house, wood shed,
in fact, all ths houses went, ¢

“The remainder of the night we spent in Green's house (post-
office) down the road.

‘Tn the morning this house stood three fect under water, but
did not go down the stream. I saved all the postage stampa and
stimped envelopes, but the two mail bags and Jetter stamps were
lost. What shall I do abont them ?

“You Yemember the gray rocks opposite, and where the new
trail was made last summer, well, the water rose abave there.
This will show you how high the river was—probably thirty feet.

T lostall my clothes except a new coat, and asuit that I had on
at the time.

“What shall T do now? Shall Tremain and take care of the
chickens, for they aro all thet is left, pretty much?"

Fish Commissioner B. B: Redding has telegraphed to United
States Senater Booth to endeayor to secure the passage of au ap-
propriation by Congress fo defray the cost of rabuilding the hateb-
ery, Mr Redding thinks if the Legislature were to pase a joint
resolution asking Congress for such ai appropriation it ould help
its passage.

SS

JOHTHYOLOGICAL NOTES,

H have received a part of the “ Proceedings of the National
Museum” in which are *‘ Descriptions of two new species of
Seopeloid fishes, Suis ringens and Myclophum crenuldre, trom
Santa Barbara Channel, California,” by D. §, Jordan and G. H.
Gilbert. The former differs from Guuther's 3S, yalina chiefly im
the dentition, canine testh being present on the premexillaries and
palatines. Thelatter fish belongs to Gunther's genus, Myctophieni,
the Scopelus of Reinhardt. Jordan and Gilbert also describe two
new dtonnders, Parophrys ischyrus and TMinpoglossoides elassodon,
from Pnget's Sound ; seven new Sebastoivs, which renders a re-
sion of the family necessary in order to accommodate them, and
which is here proposed; © new mbiotocoid (Ateona aurora)
from Monterey, Owl. ; a new founder, Pidlysomatichthys slomias ,
from California, and an Linbiofocoid, (Cymatogasle rosaceus)
also from Californin. _

Mr. .W. N. Loevkington giyos a “note on a new atfish,
Lepidopset'a, isolepis, found im the markets of San Francisco,”
Prof. Jordan writes # "note on a forgotten paper of Dr. Ayres
and its bearing on thenomenclatnre of the Oyprimoid fishes of tha
San Francisco markets ;” 2 ‘ note on ‘Sema’ and *Dacentrug,’”

Jordan and Gilbart haye a *‘* Description of a new Scorpenoid
fish, Sebastich(hys proriger, from Monterey Bay; a ‘*Deseription
of anew Agonoid, Agonus tulsus, from the Const of California”
and a “Description of a new species of Paralepis, Paralepis
coruscans, from the Straits of Juan deHnea,” Mr. 8. I. Smith
gives a ‘ Preluninary notice of the crmstacea dredged an fd
{o 325 fathoms, off the South Coastof New England, by the United
States Pish Commission in 1880. :

THE McDONALD TISHWAY.—On the 9th of this month tho
Virginia Legislature passed an act obliging all persons owning
dams which interfere with the free passage of fish, to provide i
stitible fish ladder, known as the McDonald Fishway, so that fish
may have free passage up or down the streims durmig the months
of March, April, May and June of each yen; and it shall he re-
qnired of such parties that the same shall be restored in case of
destruction, and shall be kept in good repair ; dnd in case they re-
fuse to construct sluices, slopes or ladders as required, they elall
forfeit five dollars for each day they sorefose. It is the duty of
the supervisors of counties at Jeast twice a yenr, in the months
of gen and October, 10 examine and see that the law is complied
with,

STRIPED BASS IN CALIFORNIA.—Abont a year and a half
ago Messrs, Throckmorton and B. G. Redding pecured threo
hundred bass apawn from tha waters of New Jorscy and trans-
planted them in the Straits of Carquinez, uecar Martinez. Last
year a bass was caught in those waters, weighing oné pound,
Yesterday, a bass weighing fourpounds and measuring twenty
inches in length and seyen inches in width, attracted attention at

‘the Califorma Market, haying been caught in the ocean, off

Bolinas, Mr, Redding sent a message offering $5 for the fish, but
if had already been secured by D. J. Staples, whointends to pre-
sent it to the Academy of Sciences, where it will be officially ex-
amined and scheduled.

[The wboye is from the haa Francisco Alfa, of Webruary 26.° Wea
huppen to know thatthe bass referred to were elviped base, or
rockfish, Foes lineatws, although the heading of the artiele,
‘‘Qalitornia Bass,” did not convey the information. They were
not ' gpasyn” when taken, but “fry? three inches long. Properly
speuking, “spawn ire eggs, although in somo parts young fish
or * fry" are termed spawn. |

GHBMAN FISH CULTURE —The Fisthe Zeiiuny, of Stettin,
says: ‘ Welearn that Mr, R. Eckardt, of Lubbinchen, has this
spring artificially multiplied the pike (#sor) in his earnest efforts
for fighculture. There is freaf need of the propagation of this
figh in certain districts ; it growsrapidly, ua proven by the fact
that some which M. Eckardt impregnated on the 13th of Merch
and examined on the 15th of October, in the same year, weighed
over one pound—a most wonderful growth, proving this fish x
valuable acquisition. My. Keknrdt will investigate fhe breeding of
the Zander (pike perch, Stizos(edion), which lias hitherto been ne-
slected, Aiter this he will deyote his attention to the sending of
the impregnated eges of the diiferent varieties of carp, as the scale,
leather and mirror carp spawn and fry, aud in the mouth of May
will send a large package of them to America,

SALT IN TROUT PONDS,—WMr. J. Anuin, Jr., of Coladonia, N.
Y,, says that last fall and winter he nsed three barvels of salt in
one of his breeding ponds wilh the yery best results. He found
that he lost but yery few fish from any dixeare, but more especially
from fnnpns, which in many eases starts from the handling while
spawning, ind he thitks it helps the trout inmany ways. They
look cleaner, and after a little appear to like il, for after throwing
it in the pond they would ann in among if, also mb themstlyes in
il. It also helps very munch to clean tlie bottom and sides of ihe
pond of any nuelean mutter, He recommends the dose of ten
or iitteen pounds of salfevery two cr three days during the Yall
and spawning season. The fish would be the better if it was con-
tinued during the year. If the pond is lurger, usetdore. The —
pond spoken of was abet WxL4tt., Jf. deep.

AMERICAN TPISHCULLURAL ASSOCTATION,—The annual
iInseling of the American Misheultiwal Association will Lake plaice on
Wednesday and Thursday, March 301h and @lal, 1861, ab aleven
o'clock, in the rooms of the Directors of the Fulton Market Fish
Monger’s Association, foot of Beekman street, New York. —

‘G, Putciirs, Secretary, B, B, Roosevevr, President.

Manon 24, 1881.]

Che Hennel.

CHAMPION RUSH.

Ww: present to our readersin thig issue apicture of Mr. Edmund
*Y Orgill’s champion small sized lemon and white printer Rush.
; his dog is so well known to the sportsiien of this country, haying
teen so frequently and successfully exhibited, that further com-
Meut would appesr unnecessary, He has achieved the reputation
‘of being the typical small pointer dog in America, In breeding
both for field and form hig pedigree would be hard to beat; coming
on the dam's side, Lilly, from a noted strain of field dogs in Ten-
‘Titesee that qwere considered second to none in that section, pos-
“Kexsing, extraordinary nose and great endurance, On the sire’s
‘Fide, Make, heig equally good. Flake was bred by Dr. A. Russell
Btrachan, of this city, and was descended from the most noted
fennels of England, being a grandson of George, who was bred in
‘the Duke of Beanfort’s kennels, and especially chosen for Sir Fred-
‘rick Bruce, whowas then Minister from Hneland to the United
‘Plates, and from whor Dr, Strachan obtaied him. This gentle-
‘man has a fine life-size painting of George, executed by Bispham
Swhich he is always pleased to showy to his sportsmen friends.
Georges also figures in the group
threo dogs pointing quail, painted

y Bispham for Dr. ftrachan and
Which bas been so extensively chro-
moed allover the country. He was
i yery stylieh, compect looking dog,
Weighing about sixty pounds, and
Was the sire of Dr. Strachan’s Flagh,
wlio was the sire of Flake, who,
‘probably, wes the most handsome
‘émiall pointer ever exhibited in
ect Blake when a puppy was
Presented by Dr. Strachan to Mr.
William fF, Steel, of Piermont, N. Y.,
fox whom the Dr, had a great admir-
‘alion, belieying him to be one of
he yery best dog bandlers he had
‘ever khown, combining patience,
diromess, gentleness and the judg-
ment which culture brings in an
elninent degree, and ik was under
“Mr. Steel's care that Flake deyel-

FOREST AND STREAM.

Bruce and Rob Roy, her sons, and by Daisy, her granddaughter,
She was the mother of nrany Held trial winners.

It will thus be seen that on both sides Norna comes from 4 race
of winners, and no doubt we shall hear of her or her progeny in
coming field trials on this side of the water.

- Oe

WANTED, A WOODCHUCK DOG,

EpGenont, Delaware Co., Penn.

‘DEAR StR—The farm is oyerrun with ground-hogs (woodchucks).
Tabt season it was bad enough—this year it will be worse, as none
were destroyed. They awarm all over the county and are becom-
ing a-positive pest. hew holes arein eyery tield, and it 1s no
longer safe to run the mower without firat going over the ground
to stake or mark the holes to prevent injury \o the team, for if a
horse steps into a “ hog hole” there is a good chance of breskmg
aleg, (

“What are we going to do abontit? We can't poison the little
brttes, for they Gat nothing but vegetable food and prefer growing
cloyer to aiything else, I suppose Paris green sowed over the
clover when the dew is ou would do the business, but it would
scarcely be healthy, for the cattle. So thatwon't do. Shooting L

haye tried ; it is ‘mighty long between shots,’ They know all about
it and won't show a-mose above ground after thé first shot.

Our

“oped into the fine dog he was when

153

mastiffs, or they resemble a fleet, slender hunting dog, such as onr
preyhound. By comparison of the forms still remaining at the
different musenms on pieces of pottery some particulars might he
obtained respecting the various breeds of the early British dog, if
we. could be sure that the artist did not use conventional or imag-
inary types of dog life, At this point the well-cnown passages it
the clagsies which refer to the excellence of the English dogs come
in. The larger and fiercer kinds were imueh employed both by the
Roman sojournerg in Britain and their vountrymen at home in
chasing the wild boar. Shepherd doge, too, may have been needed
to tend the yragnus nunierus pecorum, of which Cmsar speaks, in
ourisland. The luxury of the Roman capitol at York would be
almost certain to cetiand the smaller breads of pets,—The Anti-
quar,
46-2 +—___—__

TAE PURE LAYERACK SETTERS IN ENGLAND.

BY ‘! LEATHERERAD.”

i consequence of the yery unceremonious way ib which the

name of “ Layerack” was made uge of by advertisers and those
who wauted to sell setters. I determined three years ago to collect
a list for Bell's Life of all the setters that conld be proyed to be
purely bred from the strain mentioned and deseribed by Mr.
Layerack in his ‘‘ Book of the Set-
ter.” This list. I believe, had some
effect in wariing people that set-
ters, because they were called Lay-
éracks, were not necessarily of that
breed, and I know in some cases,
when proof has been asked for, it
has been wanting, and that the dogs
advertised as such had no more pre-
tentions to be called Laveracks than
Hereford cows had to be called
Short-horns. In my original list T
know I was thought crotchety for
not admitting some that were un-
doubtedly yery closely related to
Taveracks, but the sequel basproyed,
I think, that I was right, ae, in
closely breeding to the atrain, others
might haye en eiualrightto claim
purity by the admission even of one
cross; and if that was allowed the
resulf would ultimately follow of

first exhibited at the Westminster
‘Kennel Clob’s fit show, winning

“Hirst in bis class and running second

Snapshot for championship, al-

tough acknowledged by Mr. Mac-
donna (sho brought out Snapshot)

to be as handsome a small pointer ag

“he had ever seen,

Dr. Sirachan seeing Lilly for the
“Brat dime at thé Mineola Show,
| ee urged Mr. Orgill to breed

ier to Blake; he followed the ad-
“yiee and the resultjwas one of the
tmest snd most successful litters
ere horn—three of the progeny at
ast becoming chanrpions, namely,
Ruzb, Daisy and Rose. Soa much
for good breeding, Wiake and Tally
were indeed a beautiful brace, and
from this nnion Mr. Orgill had
‘the gratification of establishing that
firain of pomters so familiar to
sinall pointer admirers.

‘The eubjoined list shows the prize winnings of Rush :

1877—Baltimore—Puppy class, second prize: his htter sister, Rose,
taking first prize. .
(377—New York—Open claps, under 50 Ibs., first prize.
1887—St. Louis—Open class, under 50 lbs., firgh prize. _
1877—Lonisville—Open class, uuder 50 Ibs., first prize. Also
special prize for best poimter in show ; also special for best
pointer under 50 lbs. ; also special for best pointer nmder
eighteen months of age, R
“487)—St. Lovis—Champion class, under 55 Ibs., first prize; also
. Apecinl for best pointer in show.
—-1879—Philadelphia—Ohampion class, under 55 1bs., first prize ; also
special for best pointerin show. _
1880—New York—Champion ¢lass, under 65 Ibs., first prize ; also
dpecial for best pointer in show.
1881—Piitsburgh—Champion class, under 55 lbe., first prize ; also
special for best pointer in show.
Tn addition to the aboye Rush hes won seyeral prizes in brace
and other kennel shows.

, NORNA,

Wwe publish on this page the portrait of the imported field trial
| 7. setter bitch Noma, owned by Mr. James H, Goodsell, of
this city. Norna is a beautiful bitch, black, white and tan in
olor. She was bred by Mr. R, Lloyd
Purcell Llewellin, by whom she wag
Fold to Mr, Cunnington. This gen-
ileman being obliged to giye up
Ehooting owing to ill health, gold
Norua to Mr. A.'H. Moore, of
Philadelphia, from whom she was
purchased by Mr, Goodsell,

_Norna is out of Mr. Llewellen’s
Nellie, by his Dan. She thus traces
her blood back through some of the
mapst celebrated of Mr, Layerack’s
ari d field trial winners to
Ponto and Old Moll, Dagh I, her
grandsire, war the sire of more win-
tiets outhe beuch and in the field
than any dog that eyer lived,
Among them were Llewellen’s Coun-
tess, Prince and Nellie, Garth’s
Daisy, Bayley’a Victor and Clara,
Wardlaw Iead's Sam, Pilkington's
Dash, Lsyerack’s Cora, Field's
Bruce, sand many others equally
yell known, Mr. Raymond's Pride
of the Border and Fairy were also
Tt is hard to say

‘eranddam of Norna, is a8 famous as «
a mother as Dash Il. is ay a sire.

‘Countess, Prince and Nellie, Bayley’s
Victor, Garth’s Daisy, Read's Sam,
Raymond's Fairy, Blinkhorn’s Vic-
tress and Scott, Dickens’ Belle,
Laveracks Cora, Llewellin’s Daisy, and many others. -

' Dan, the sire of Norna, is so well known to oun readers as to
teed no long encomiums. In field trials he won first in the
Bradford Stakes at Shrewsbury in 1871, and first in the Bruce
Stakes with his brother Dick at the same time and place ; he
also wou the champion at Shrewsbury in that year, He hay
tieyer been beaten in a competition in the field. Old Duke and
Rhoebe, the sire and dam of Dan, are especially well known aa field
Trin] winners, and Rhoebe is often spoken of ag the founder of the
Mield trial strain of setters. In the four years from 1870-1873, in-
Glusiye. the National Mield Tiial Champion Plate was won by

MR. ORGILL’S POINTER RUSH.

farm dog can’t. catch them outside, and heis too big to go down
the hole and drive them out,

'<Ts there any breed of dog small enough to go down & hog hole
and with pluck enough to stey there until he drives the * varmint*
out?

“Tf there id such a breed I wantit, and so do my Greats 7

The foregoing letter from a farmer friend recites a real
grievance, so I have taken the liberty of forwarding it to you to
place before the readers of the Forrsr AND STREAM.

And now, as to the kind of dog needed, Small size is the first re-
quisite, else he cannot enter the burrow, Next comes gameaness,
for the groundhog is a sharp biter and males a brave fight when
in his stronghold. The next requirement is ability to punish the
yermin and make his quarters sv hot that he will bolt ont.

Now, what breeds that ave available in this country fill the bill?

The Skye will not answer—he carries too much coat; of a hot
summer day, underground work would almost stifis him and in wet
weather he would be loaded with mud. Dandies would answer, I
haye no doubt, but no one breeds them here. Fox-terriers would
seem ta be the dogs indicated, as their coats are right for the
work, their size suitable and they haye the necessary gameness.

They are classed at our bench shows as a sporting dog—why. I
neyer could exactly understand, ag no legitimate field work is of-
fered for them ; butif they auswer for this they will earn the
name—aud the blessing of every farmer in this region.

‘Will the breeders of fox-terriers take up this subject in your pa-

haying the pure Layerack blood,
Such ad we can fairly consider it,
stamped out, A cross, however re-
mote, would nob be allowed as
thorough bred even m the “Stud”
or '' Herd Books,” and us there ave
very good proofs that the Layeracks
belong to an old and distinct family
of setters, I think that on every
principle of breeding it shonld be
guarded in just the same degree as
any other specified breed, I know L
shall be met with the argument that
other betters are a good, but thatis
beside the question, and must re-
Main as a matter of opinion, it being
only remarkable that just as ordi>
nary hovzed ave improved in their
generation by being crossed with
thorough-bred gires, and all cattle
are jmproved by crosses to the short
horu, s0 bas every sort of Hnglish
setter been improved by an alliance
with the Layeracks, It might be well imagined that the Layerack
could be improved, but I maintain that there las been & total want
of proof in this direction; as granted that a cross bred animal
may be as beantifnul as a pure one, and be as perfect, im every par-
ticular,the proof that such merit is permanent must be tested by
future Lreeding, such as breading.a cross bred animal to a crosd
bred; and as regards getters, hus that been successful either in
this country or America? I think not, though donbtless other
strains have been mproyed by Laveracks, and these bred into the
Laveracks again, have as a matter of course continued to improve.
All setter breeders if they will really acknowledge their true con-
yictions. will, T think, corroborate me i thid opinion, At apy rate,
if the show lists and Wield Trials for the last fhree years are ex-
amined, it will be found that Layeracks haye had a food deal to do
with success, aa with the exception of old champion Ranger,
nothing less than a half Layerack has won ata Field Trial or a
large show. The victories of tha pure ones haye bedo limited,
pimply becanse they are yery scarce, aud as regards Meld Trials,
those who own them have not been as a rule the habitual patrons
of those pastimes. In America it would appear that Jast searou
was very nearly the first year that our Transatlantic cousins had
tried running the pure ones, and, by-tlc-hy, of their own breeding.
The sueécess that followed the breed last antnmn waa almost re-
markable, as Thunder, a pure bred one, aud his danghter Daisy
Laverack, also pure, were well in front for eyery contest they en-
gaged in, the youuger being second in the American Field Trial
Derby. At New York, and also at Philadelphia, the pure Layeracks
were yery prominent m the prize
list, and in Hngland they have not
been behind either, as out of sever
prizes at Birmingham the pure ones
took five, and at the Alexandra Pa-
Jace, two owt of ten. This is against
long odds, it must be recollected
also, as the half and three-parts
bred ones outnumber the puve ones
by ab least thirty to one They
are not plentiful, for as my append-
ed list will show, the number of
owners having both dogsand bitches
is extremely limited, and, as food
representatives of the breed are ex-
peusive to purchase, there are many
people who have a partiality for the
family, but with purses not snfi-
tviently long to get dogs and bitches
bred far enough away to breed to,
and then as a matter of necessity
the progress in forming a kennel
ig yery slow. The possession of a
food bitch ig almost better than
owmog a dog, as blood can be hired
or borrowed, but those owners in my

list are the most fortunate who own

MR. GOODSELL’S SETTER BITCH NORNA,

per and let us know if the dog has been used in this line and if he
has praved a workman ?

Tf such are the facts, we will see the fox-terrier take the place of
the farm cur, and the breeding of these dogs will receiye a fresh
impulse, as the demand for them in agricnltura! districts will be
almost unlimited, LEPUS.

a er AS 7

THE BARLY BRITISH DOG.—Dogs are frequently found rep-
visented on the Romanc-Keltic poticry of Hngland, especially on
Durobrivan ware. These dies commonly fall under one of two
types—they are large and fierce. like onr present bulldogs aud

representatives of both sexes at a
sufficient distance in their breeding
to allow «# coOntinuation of the policy
to breed pure.

Beginning with the dogs, Lfind T
can give a longer list than I could
three years ago, althongh there are
several death yacancies, the no-
. d table ones being Blue Prince, Mr.
Lilewellin's Prince, Major Platts Dash and Mr. Sim’s Dash. Others
are also getting old, although from recent inqnivies I hear fhat
they are fresh and well, and 40 precious is the blocd of some of
them that they should bé bred to as long as there is a» chance of
getting produce, With these few preliminary remarks I give a list
of all the pure Layerack dogs that are known to be im England
above the age of nine months, and I have taken some time and
trouble to make itas authentic as possible.

PURE LAVERACK SETTER DOGS,
Mr, W. Bayley’s lem-w Yictor (K, GC. §, B. 1,453,) hy Old Dah
oul of Moll: whelped 1869,

FOREST AND STREAM.

Mr, T. B. Bowers’s liv w Bandit (K, 0.8 B, 4,258,) by Pride of
the Border out of Nellie; whelped 1871.

Mr. ieee Bowers’s bl bel Jock I1., by Jock ont of Jess I, ; whelped

tle =

Mr. Douglas Dunean’s lem w_ Jock (K. G. 5. B. 5,048,) by Old
Dash ont of Lill; whelped 1870,

Mr, Fletcher's bb] bel Bock Ck, C. 8. B. 4,280,) by Old Dash ont of
Lil ; whelpod 1872.

Mr. Freme’s bl bel Comet, by Bandit out of Jess II. ; whelped 1878.

easy ee Gibb’s bk w Basto, by Blue Prinee out of Silk ; whelped

76.
*“Mr, A Gibb's bl bel Shot, by Tory out of Rum; whelped 1479.
*Mr. A. Gibb’s bl bel Prince, by Tory out of Rum; whelped 1879,
Mr. H. Grant's bl bel Dirk-Hatteraick, by Tam O'Shanter out of
La Reine ; whelped May, 1880.
Mr. Daintry Hollin’s lem w Tory, by Ned out of Blue Belle ;
whelped 1572,
Mr. as Hollin's bk w Rogue, by Rock ont of Rum; whelped
S765

Mr. Daintry’s Mollin’s bl bel Warwick, by Tam O'Shanter out of
Pearl; whelped 1878,

*Ma, Daimtry Hollin's bl bel Styehe, by Basto out of Rum ;
whelped Jan, 1480.

*Mr. R, Puree)! Liewellin’s bl bel Prince Royal (ik. CG. 8. B., 7,165,)
by owner's Prince out of Lill IL. ; whelped 1875.

*Mr A. P. Heywood Tiondsale's liy w Pred V. (K. C. 8. B., 7,161,)
by Blue Prince ont of Dickens's Belle ; whelpad 1876. ;

*Mr. A. P. Heywood Lonsdale’s bl bel Blue Boy, by Blue Prince
out of Gora; whelped 1877,

Mr G, Lowe's bl bel Tam O'Shanter (K. G. 8, B., 6,118), by Rock
out of Rum ; whelped 1876.

Mr. T. Pillkington’s bl bel Dash (K, G. 8. B,, 1,342,) by old Dash out
of Lill; whelped 1870.

Mr. T, Pilkington’s bl bel Scott (XK. C. 8. B., 1,440,) by old Dash

outof Moll; whelped 1870.

J. Robiusun's lem w Emperor Pred (K, G. 8. B., 9,077,) by

Tory or Blue Prince out of Daisy ; whelped 1577.

‘. J. Robinson's Rumford, by Emperor Fred ont of Welcome ;

whelped May, 1880.
Mr. BE tepid Glen Tilt, by Rock out of Daisy ; whelped April,
880.
:. & Ei. Shirley's lem w Lad of Ayr (K. 0. 8. B., 9,085,) by Tam
O'Shanter ont of Breeze ; whelped 1879.

r. §. BH. Shirley's bl bel Robbie Burns (K. G. 5..6. B., 9,105,) by

Tam O'Shanter out of La Reine ; whelped 1879.

T, Statter’s bl bel Galopm, by Tam O'Shanter ont of La

Reine ; whelped May, 1580,

There are several noted yacansiea in the list of pure bilches
within the last three years, notably My Llewellin's Nellie the
dam of Bandit; Cora, the dam of La Reine and Daisy; Mr, ’Bay-
ley’s Clara, Mc, Daintry Hollio’s Suk and Dickens's Belle. All the
above bitches, with thé exception of Silk, by Pride of the Border
out of Dickens's Belle, were by Old Dash out of Moll, and there-
fore sisters to Victor, Mr. Llewellin’s Prince and Mr. Pilkington’s
Scott, and the only Dush, and Moll bitch alive now is Mr. Daintry
Holhn’s Rum, the dam of Tam O'Shynter, Rogue, Shot, Priuce
and Styche, named in the aboye list. There has been an apparent
reluctance on the part of breeders to disposu of pure Layerack
bitebes, as [ have only heard of four such importations abroad in
threa years—a, sister to Warwick, to Germuny; two sisters to Rob-
bie Burns, to America, and a bitch by Bandit ont of Royal Romp,
to New Zealand, Our American friends had Pride of the Border
Oarlowitz, Tairy and Petirel before that time, and by all accounts

* they hiye done pretly well on the other side of the Atlantic. Two

or three dogs haye been secured for the United States, and there
is more than one commission about for bitches at this momeut,
though I do not know where they are to bea foond, as breeders,

whether they cross at all or keep the strain pure, invariably like to
kesp the pure bitches as the most likely sort of foundation. ‘To
speculate for the future when distemper and unknown sorts of
complaints spread such hayoc in kennels id rather hazavdous, but
T van mention some likelihood of more of the breed appearing by
atating that Mr. Grant's La Reine has five puppies three weeks old
by the aboyé-numed Tory, that Mr Douglass Duncan's Blue Belle
hud tix puppies last Monday to Tam O'Shanter, and that Mr, Shir-
ley’s Breeze aud Rummage are both heavy in whelp, the first to
Robbie Burns, and the latterto nd of Ayr, Mr. T, Pilkington
has also threes puppies Oyer six nionths old, by Jock ont of Blue
Bolle IL, and Mr. Daintry Holling has fonr, fiye months old, by
Troy out of Rum,

The following is a het of pure bredLaverack bitches :

Mr. T. B. Bowers's lem w Royal Lill (late Norah) (K. C 8. B.,
9,152,) by Scott out of Lill; whelped 1874
Mr. T. B. Bowers’s bl bel Royal Komp, by Rock out of Rum ;
whelped 1876.
YT. B. Bowers's liv w Maid of Honor (K, G.8, B., 0,145,) by

Blue Prince out of Sill + whelped 1876.

T. B. Bovwers’s Royal Flirt, by Emporor Fred owt of Royal

Romp ; whelped May, 1880.

Mr. Douglas Duucan'’s b! bel Blue Balle IL, (K © 8. B., 6,127,) by
Bandit out of Blue Belle, sister to Metcher’s Rock; whelped
1875.

Mr. Douglas Dinoan’s bl bel Royal Jess (late Jess I.,) K. ©. 8. B.,
6,136,) by Mr. Pilkington's Dash out of Mr, Reid’s Jess.

Mx. Freme’s bl bel Belle, by Comet ouf of Royal Romp ; whelped

Mr.

Mr,

My.
Mr.

1879.
Mr, H. Grant's liy w La Reine (K, 0. 4. B., 6,138,) by Blue Prince
out of Cora; whelped 1876.
Mr. H. Grani’s bl bel Meg Merriles, by Tam O'Shanter out of La
Reine; whelped 1879-
Capt. © J. N. Grey's bl bel Jess TIL, by Mr. Pilkington’s Dash
out of Mr. Reid’s Jess.
. Daintry Hollin’s bl bel Rom (K. C. 8. B., 1,555,) by Old Dash
out of Moll; whelped 1871.
. Daintry Hollin’s bl bel Ada, by Rock out of Rum; whelped
1876.
Daiptry Hollins liv w SUETL., by Blue Prince ont of Silk;
whelped 1876,
. Daintry Hollin’s liv w Pearl, by Blue Prince out of Bilk ;
whelped 1876.

of Gora; whelped 1876.
Mi. Liewellin’s bl bel Phantom (K, C, §, B., 5,078,) by Prince ont
of Lill ; whelped 1873.
Mr. Liewellin's bl bel Puzzle (K, C. 8. B., 6,147,) by Prince out
of Lill ; whelped 1875.
My, Liewellin’s lem w Princess (K, 0. 8. B., 5,081,) by Prince ont
of Lill ; whelped 1873,
, &, Lowe's bl bel Balla of tha North, by Jook ont of Dickong’s
Belle ; whelped 1878.
. TL. Pilkington’s br w Daisy (K. 0.8. B., 5,201,) by Dash ont
of Lill; whelpad 1875. _
r. J. Robinson's bl bel Blue Cora (1. C.S. B., 9,120,) by Blue
Prince ont of Cora, whelped 1579.
. J. Robrason's bl bel Daisy (K. C. 8. B., 6,131.) by Blas Prince
out of Dicken’s Cora (Dash and Moll); whelped 1872.
. J. Robinsou's bl bel Welcome, by Emperor Fred ont of Bhio
Gora ; whelped 1875.
. J. Robinson’s bl bel Symbol, by Emperor Fred out of Blue
Gora ; whelped 1879. ]
. J. Robinson's bl bel Lucid, by Sim’s Dash out of Maid of
Honor ; whelped 1879.
_§. E. Shirlay’s lem w Breeze, by Tory or Blue Prinws ont of
Robinson's Daisy: whelped 1877.
_ §. E, Shirley's bl bel Rummage, by Rock out of Rum ; whelped
1876.
M. T. Statter’s lem w Gaylass, by Tam O'Shanter out of La Reine ;
whelped May, 1880. d
Mr. Yan Wart's Nellie (XK. O.8. B., 9,151,) by Bandit out of Jess
TI, ; whelped 1878.
*Are not at the public stud.

Pe &

—Bell’s Life.
THE BENCH LEGGED BEAGLES.—In Mr, Pottinger Dorsey's
yery interesting article referring to the ancient breedof the bench-

', R. P. Liewallin's liv w Whitchurch Bess, by Blne Prince out

legged beagles, published in our Isat issue, our printer makes him
say “ for fox hniiting purposes” the word fom should have heen left;
out a8 Mr, Dorsey and his friends do not use the beagle for foxes,

THE FIELD TRIALS DERBY,—The following entry is in ad-
dition to those published in issue of March 10.
Mr, D, GO, Sanborn enters Gertrude, white, black and tan bitch,
whelped June 4, 1880, out of Nellie by Gladstone.
JoserH H, Dew, Secretary, N. A. K. C.

NOTICE TO COCKER OWNERS.—Mr, Ff, F. Pitcher, Riverside
Oocker Spaniel Kennel, Claremont N. H., requesta us fo give
notice that he purchased last autumn Mr. 8. J. Bestor's kennel of
cockers, and that all inquiries regarding this stock should be ad-
dressed to him as above.

THE COCKER CLUB —The following communication has been
handed us for publication: The committee will meet on Wadiueés-
day, March 80, at $ o'clock P. at, at Buffalo, N. Y. On the part of
the club I heg to thank the Forrester Gun \'lub, of Buffalo, for
their kindness in allowing ua the use of their clib rooms for the
meeting.—Guo. D, Macnoucarn, Seoretary.

LOST.—On Saturday, the 19th, abont 3.30 r. a, some one walked
off with my cocker spaniel bitch Flirt IL She was chained in tho
basement of No, 43 New street, and during-my absence was stolen,
Flirt is all liyer colored, weight about 24)bs, is very thin and in

oorcoudition, haying jush recovered froma severe illness: Her
eft eye was badly inflamed—in fact, I brought her to the city to
show her toa veterinary surgeon, She is rather timid in disposi-
tion, and had on when lost » bnit colored wodressed leather collar
with & loose ring init. Tt any fellow dog lover can give me in-
formation as to her whereabouts he will carn’my lusting gratitude,
which will take the mbstantial form of a puppy of her’ next litter
by Benedict. Guo, D. Macpopean,

Whatestone, L, I.

DEATH OF ROMP.—We learn with regret of the death of this
well-known pointer bitch who was recently shot by a band of
pypsies who said she was mad, near Memphis, Tennessee. Romp
was owned by Mi. H. MeUomb, of Memr hia, and was brought Nort
about three years ago by Mr. Hdmund Orgill to be bred to Rush.
She whelped two litters to him, and was ties sent South Ronip
was lemon and while in color, and weighed about 60 lbs. She won
first at Baltimore in the open class, and first in the champion claps
in 1879 in this city. She was the mother of a number of good
dogs among whom was Rocket
pe was imported from Hugland and her pedigree ran back to

milef,

NEW YORE DOG SHOW,—The following is the asmgument of
judges to the diiferentclasses: Major J , Taylor, English set--
ters, Trish setters snd beagles ; Hon, Joho 8. Wise, black and tan
setters, Scotch deerhonnds, greyhonndas, foxhounds, Italisn grey-
hounds and miscellaneous; Mr.5. T. Hammond, pointers ; Dr.
Niven, collies, spaniels, fox terriers, dichshunds, balldegs, bull
terriers, Skye terriers, Dandie Diumont terriers, Tigh terriers,
Yorkshire terriers and pngs. No one has as yeb been appointed
to care for the Mustiffs, St. Bernards and New Fonndlands. A
special class has been established for Rerghunds atthe reqnest of
intending exhibitors. The management has refused to open a
special class for bench-legged beagles, although numerous re-
quests from prominont breeders of that strain have been re-
ceived, In addition to the prizes offered by the Westminster Ken-
nel Club, for dogs that haye never been placed in any field trials in
America, a medal will be giyén in this connestion for Black and
Yah setters. Mr. Bred A. Taft will undoubtedly enter Dorr, a
winner in Nebraska trials, 1880; and Dr. Aten, Glen,

DON JUAN.—Che steamship City of Berlin which arrived in this
port on March 13 had on board the mugnifivent Lavereck setter doy
Don Juan the late purchase of Mr. James H. Goodsall, of this city.
Don was consigued to the well-known forwarding agent, Ma, 1. B.
Goldsmith, who was on hand to receive and send him ta Goodsall’s
residence at Orange, N, J. Although he arrived in fine condition
he has much improyed in appearance sine he has liad the rmn of
his owner's grounds. Don was whelped August 8, 179, and sas
recently purcbasod by Mr. Goodsall from his breeder, Mr H. PF.
Grant, Newport, Isla of Wight, Hugland, The pedigree of this
fine unimal is unexceptionable, he being by Tam O'Shanter (EH. K
C. 8. B., 6,118) out of Lu Reme (EH. K. 0. 5, B., 6,138), The sire,
Tam O'Shanter by champion Rock out of Kum, she an old Blue
Dash and Moll bitch, ‘The dam La Reine by Blue Prince (Pride of
the Border—Nellie) out of Cora, also 1 Dash and Moll bitch bred by
the late Mr, Layerack: Don is a blus Belton, and in appear-
ance, so writes his breeder, approaches his grandsire champion
Rock more closely than any dog be haa ever seen Don’s litter
brother, Robbie Burns, a puppy when shown of only fifteen months
old, was pecond atthe last Birmingham show (the best show in Eing-
land), beating a lot of crack prizé winners. This was traly remark-
able for so young 4 dog, it being his first showing. Leatherhead
in writing of Don says that, “he is evena betterand more blood-like
animal than his brother Robbie Burns.” We congratulate Mr. Good-
sall on his acquisition of so fine an animal, one that is so full of
quality in eyery way. Don will be entered at the coming New York
show, and will then be pluved in the hands of either Mr. Martin or
Mr. Short for breaking. From what we haye seen of him we can
suy that his field action is superb, and, barring misfortunes, he
will rank Al with the best of pure Laveracks in this country.
+

KENNEL NOTES,

°° Breeders ani owners of dogs are invited to send memoranda
of names elaimed, bred, whelps, sales, elc., for insertion in this column,
We make no charge for the publication of such notes; but request im each
case the notice be made wp in accordance with our form, that the nante of
both owner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and thal the strain to
which the animat belongs be distinetly atated. a

Namus GnAtmitp,

Princes® Miz—Mv. A.J. Rice, Orchard Lake, Mich., claims the name
of Princess Mix Lor black and wlite setter bitth, whelped December
18, 1580, out af Jolly May (Rob Roy-Pocahontas) by Druid.

Fern—Mr. W, H. Moller, Aiken, §, C,, clalms the name of Fern for
his orange and white setter bitch puppy out of Mr. Canmpbell Moller’s
belle by Mr, Frank Cozzens’ Humps. 4

Buckshot —Mr. Chas, W. Field, Brooklyn, N. Y., claims the name of
Buckshot for his black and tan Gordon setter dog ont of Mr, B. L,
Miles’ Topsy (Gherry-Skip) by Mr. Babeoek’s Sport, whelped January
12, 1881. Hred by Mr. BE. b. Miles, Sag Harbor, N. Y.

Maud S.—Mr. Charles T. Brownell, Mount Pleasant Kennel, New
Bedlord, Mass, claims the name of Macd.s_ for Gordon setter bitch
puppy, WhelpediNovember 20, 1880, nu of Lis Olitie by his Dash.

J. i, B. Stuart. Mr. We & Kenan, Union Springs, Ala., claims the
name okd. &. B. Stuart (Jeb tor short) for puppy our ol Breeze by Brews-
ter, boughtot Mr, John Bolus, \Woosler, Oho. 7

Bessie O'More—Mr, M, L, Norton, Greenbush, N. Y. claims the name
of Bessie O’More for his red Irish setter bitch QUpby, whelped May 21,
1880), OUD.OF Queen Bess (Goldsmith's Plunket-Nell) by Mr. W. N. Oal-
lender's Champion Rory O'More. : c, 4

Covert iy, Everett Smith, Portland, Me., elainis the name of Covert
tor all-red setter dog (dark eyes and nose), whelpad Novenber, 1850,
outoat Nell by Cale, Witl an loheritance of the tine field qualities of
sirejand dam this dog should should prove a very superior “ covert”
do tor game.

Gossett Portland, Me,, March 15.—T clatmed (histiame for one of my
sellers mM 1877, and now renew ihe vlatm, tor my orange and white
setter bitch Gossett. This bitch has beén bred in divect line from the
setters ance so well known io New England as the “Sargent setters.”
The origiual stock was selected on the moors for Gen. Bareenb by am
English gentleman tor the best field qualities tobe had: ‘These dogs
are characteriati¢ of great staunchness, exceedingly fine nose, com-
bined with beauty of forin und coat, dark eyes and nese, orange and
white color, that have been retained through many generations.

EVERETT SMCVH.

Moud 1.—My. B, W. Barlow, New York City, claims the name ot
Maud 11. for is brindle greyhound bitch out of Maud IL by Spring.

Murad -Mr. J, A, Garguilo, New York Clty, claims the name of
Murad for his white, liver and tan setier dog puppy, whelped Noyem-
ber 27,1880, out of Kate IL by Aldershot.

‘Aal—Mr. J. A. Garguilo, New York Clty, claims the name of Aall
for his lemon and white setter dog puppy, whelped January 1, 1881,
out of Patti by Aldershot.

Prince Mr. Walter L, Bennet, Milford, Mass., claims the name of
Prince for his liver and white tiesed pointer doz puppy, whelped Di
cember 30, 1880, ont of Countess Welly by Sam. ;

Spring—Mr. William EH. Bennet, Milford, Mass., claims the name
Spring tor dark liver colored pointer dog puppy, Whelped December
30, 1880, out of Countess Ni ally by San. =

Sas Prince—Mr. Oharles White, Milford, Mass., claims the narin
of Sam’s Prince for fawn colored pointer doy puppy, wheiped Decam
ber 80, 1880, out of Countess Nelly by Sam. [
Shot—Mr, G. W. Myers, Plitsburgh, Pa., clalms the name of Shop
for dark liver colored poutet dog puppy, whelped December 30, 1580,
ont, of Countess Neliy by Sam.

Titley—Mr. J. W. Bay, Baltimore, Md,, claims the name or Tilley for
Gordon setter dog Duppy ontot Tilley’s Dot by Tilley’s Gordon, p'
chased through Mr. H. \ aleoim, Balfimore, Md.

Count Res Mr. Millon H. | urns, Passaic, N. J., claims the name
Count Rex ior his lemon and white pointer doz, whelped May 3, 15%
out of Daisy by Sensation.
Nelly—Mr. G. W. Myers, Pittsburgh, Pa., claims the name of Nell
tor dark liver colored pointer bitch puppy, whelped December 20, 15 F
out of Countess Nelly by Sani.
Boyne—Mr. Robert Reid, Philadelphia, Pa., claims the name of
Boyne for his red Trish setter dog, whelped December 16, 1880, by Rory
a y ators out of Magenta, Purchased from Mr. W..N. Callender, Albany,

Rivet—Ar, J. H. Winslow, Baltimore, Md_, claims the name of Rivi
for fox terrier dog thirteen months old out of Fanny by Forgar,
Rivet is white with evenly marked black and tan head, and arriv
March 3, from Liverpool, England,

Little Dorrit. Mr. J. WH. Winslow, Baltimore, Md., claims the name
Little Dorrit for white haired tox terrier biteh thirteen months old
Riot oub of Dusty. Bred by Mr. GO. Burress, The Grange, Partney,
Lincolnshire, England, Little Darrit 1s white with black ani 7
mark on head and isa very game Ditch.

Moayfair—Mr. A. M. Wadtiell, Lonisville, Ky., claims the mame
Maytair for white and flyer bitch puppy, whelped January, 185], 0
ol Blaze (Sam-Countess Bear) by Lincoln.

Jessie—Mr, David Krank, New York City, Claims the name
Jessie for black field spaniel bitch, whelped Mareh 12, 1880. Bred
Mr. R. M. Lindsay, Scranton, Pa. Stred by Bub outot Jenny they
ported ; by brush out-of Rea.

BRED.

Prim—Benedict—Mr, Ki. I. Beardslee’s (Gouverneur, N. ¥.) liver ai
white cocker bitch Prim to the Lachine Kennel Club's imports
Benedict, March 18-19. :
Duiay-Sensation— Westminster Kennel Club's pointer biteh Daisy to
Champion Sensation, March i4,
Polly- Sensdtion—Westmitister Kennel Club's imported pointer bite
Polly to Sensation, Mareh 16.

Grace-Jack Mr, B. FP. Mercilliott’s lemon and white Layeraok sett
Hitch Grace to Mr. F. Young's imported Layerack setter Jack,

Bia I.—Rusk—Myf, 8. W. Bode's (Baltimore, Md.) black and wht
pointer bitch Bix IL (Dr, H. J. Thomas’ Bilx-Brown’s John) on Mare
9 tO Mr. 6. Oveill’s Rush.
eas—Pete—Mr. HJ. Ferry'’s (Palmer, Mass.) setter bitch Bass (Eh
throp’s Dick-Gate’s Cilo) to Perry’s Pete (Copeland's Pete-Queen Bes:
March Is, 1881.

Mard-5.—Daush—Mr. Chas, T. Brownell's Gordon setter bitch Maud &,
to owners Dash.

irt-Oaplain—My. A, Bh. Godstiroy's cocker spaniel Wirt (impor
shot) to Mr, M. P, Maktoon’s Captain.
iiivie-Crozteth—DY. Oortoran’s (Springfieid, Mass.) pointer bi
Vinnie (Ranger—Hess) to Mr, A, 8. Godeffroy’s Croxteth, March 12.
_ haily—Barney pelsior Irish Water Spaniel Kennel Club's Lady, 4
Champion.Barm y. .

Queen of the Riner-Mike -Excelsior Irish Water Spaniel Kenn
Cluh’s Queen of the hlver;to Mike.

_»Dianond-Shaflo—Mr. J, A, Whitman’s pure Laverack bitch Diamond
0 Mr. J. W. Blythe's pura Layerack setter dog Shalto.

_ Gipsey Girl-Jack I—Mr. A. W. Bennett's (Fairmoumt Kennel) lyde |
Park, Mass., St. Bernard biteh Gipsey Girl to Mr. W. A. Plercts Jack 1

Lillie May-Oaper 1L—Mr. John L. Marton’s pointer bitch Lillie May”
to lis Caper tl. (Sim-Countess Kate) on March 1%.

He le=(rrouke—My, A, 8. Guild's setter bilch Bele to Mr. D. P, Waters?
Grouse, February 10,
‘Nellie May-Cleoton—Mr. J. H. Whitman's setter bith Wellle May
GSP aan May) to his Liewellin setter dog Glexton (Drujd

Jessie-Briice—Mr. J. H. Whitman's imported Scotch dearhound bitall
Jessie fo his dog Bruce.
_ffleam—Bob Mrs, 'T. Hammond's (Springfield, Mass.) pointer biteh”
Gleam (Snapshol-Gipsey) to Mr, E. §. Wary Ker's Bob February 10,
_ Fannis—Joe, Jr,—My, G. W. Campbells (
Maury Co., Tenn.) setter bitch lanole Co Joe, +. Mareh 16,
Ioss-Otto—Mr. G. W. Campbell's (Carter's Creek Station, Maury
‘Co., Tenn.) Floss to Otto, March 14.
WHELPS.

Virge—Mr, J. H. Whitman's Prairie Ranger bitch Virgie whelped)
seven puppies, six bitches and one dog, by Mr. John Davidson's
Prince of Orange.

Pet —Mr. E. F. Meroliiioti7s (New York City) white and orange)
satier bitch Pet whelped Janu ary 24 seven puppies, five dogs and two”
bitches, all white andlemon, black points, ty Mr. P. H. Morris! Czar

Pussy—Myr. John Aspinwall ’s (Massena Kennels, Barrytown, N. Y.
beagle bitch Pussy whelped March 18 Tye puppies, three dogs and
two bitdhes, by owner’s Bunnie.

SALBS,

Sam-Counteas Nelly Whelp—Mr. John L. Marbon, Wilford, Wass., hag
sold to Mr. Walter L. Bennet, same place,a.lMyer afd white fluke
pune doz puppy, whelped December 31), 1580, Out of Counte, Nelly

am.

SS ri-Dotantess Nelly Whelp Mr, Jobn L. Marton, Milford, Mass., Hag
sold to Mr William H. Bennet, same place, a dark liver colorad
po dog puppy, whelped December 80, 1580, out of Countess Nelly
iy Sam.

Sam-—Countess Nelly Whetp—Mr. John L, Marton, Milford, Mass., hag
sold to Mr. Charles White, same place, atawn colored polnter dog
puppy, whelped December 30, 1880, ont of Countess Nelly by Sam.

Sum."Countess Nelly Whelp —Mr, John L, Marton, Milford, Mass,, lias)
sold to Mr.

G. W. Myers, Pittsburgh, Pa., a brace dog and bitch, davky
liver color, whelped December 30, 1880, Out of Countess Nelly by Sam:

Jimmy Crow—Mr. J, H. Whitman, Chicago, Il, has bought of Mr. J
W. Crippen the 20/b. black and tan cocker spaniel dog Jimmy Cro
out of Flora. by Carlo. :

Datey—Mr. J. AW, Whitman, eee res TIL, has bought of Mr. w. A
Bridges, of Crete, Neb., the setter bitch Daisy, sisterto his Pride
Judy, out of Dr. Parson’s Fipp by Charm.

Jack Mr. O. Z Miley, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Mr. L. B, Robin
son, Omaha, Neb,, the red Trish setter dog Jack, out of Floss by Vor

Pearl V.—Mr, ©. %, Miley, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Mr, R. th
Hall, Portland, Maine, the Jemon and white setter bitch Pearl ¥-
out of Russa, by Champlon France, in whelp to Royal ben (Carlowilie
Lucy),

Tabi Hood—Mr. (. Z. Miley, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Captain
£. Woodson, U. 8, A,, Fort Laramie, Wy., the blue Belton setter dog
Robin Hood, ont of True by Carlowitz.

Royal Ben—Mr. George Dayidson, Montreal, Canada, has purchascge
olMr, C. Z. Miley, Lancaster, Pa., the setter dog Royal Ben (Carlo
witz-Lucy) -

Gipsey Alert ‘aptain B. E. Woodson, U. 8. A., Fort Laramie, Wy y
has bought of Mr. C. Z, Mily thesetter bitch Gipsey Queen (Gladstone.
Cllp) in whelp to Count Royal (Druid—Leda).
Fonto—Mr. Burr Uollis, Hornellsyille, N. Y,, has sold to Mr, Opper
man, Cleveland, Ohio, the liver colored spantel dog Ponto, oun o
Fanny 11. by Dash. j ; a
Quaii—Mr. A. 8. Guild, Lowell, Mass., has bought of Mr. Washing
(oll A. Goster the black and white setter bitch Quall, nine month
old, out of Mr. Coster’s Ply by Mr. J. B. Goodwin's Grouse Dali
winner of first prize al Kobins’ Island, 1679 i.

Ed and Jack—My, BE. B. Me (Ott, this city, has sold his brace of
black setters Ed and Jack to Mr, Simon Johnson, Nevada City, Cul,

NAMES GHANGED,

Cartouche to Count Cariouche—Tisonbure, Ont., March s.—1n FoRgsT
AND STREAM Of Marah 8 Mr. Brank B. Fay, of Boston, Mass,, claimy
the name of Cartouche for setter’puppy. [would ask Mr, Pay te
change the name Of his puppy, a8 1 claithed this name tome tie ago
for tay lemon and white setter puppy out of Belle by Paris,

H, BAty HAWKISON,

Boston, Mass., March 14.—As8 Mr. Birrison has a prior clalrn to the
name of Cartouche I will change the name ofmy sabter Duppy ont of
Countess Gay by Coin, to Count Cartouche, PRANK H. Fay,

; PRESENTATIONS,

Bunnie. Louis Livingston hus presented to Mr. John Aspinwall

Massena Kennels, Barrytown, N, Y., the straight legged beagle cog

unnie.
My Pussy—My. Louis Livingston has presented to Mr. John Aspinwall B
Massena Kennels, Barrybown, N. Y., the stralght legged beagle bitch:
Pussy.

DEATHS.

7M, ©, Spahr, Bridgeville, Pa. has lost by distemper

SR ante teen pup, a Red tanger (a 6 ‘at the Pittsburgh showy

1881} out of aueee Bess by Kory O™More. ; f

Snap—Mr, W, J. Percival, Palo, Mich, has sustained a savere 1058 1m
the death of his polnter Snap, March 13.

KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

99 W.8. P., Palo, Mich.—I have a beagle four years old, Five
Ws ago he commenced to cough as though he had something in
throat and has coughing spells every day. He coughs hard
and trick to raisé something, buticannot, He is perfectly healthy
id seems all right otherwise. Ans. If you cannot discover any—
ing in the throat give him a dose or two of castor oil and feed
“wory bypuringly for a few days.
100 @.—1, T have given the oil ag directed and the congh hag
ft him, butsoon after he was taken with blood diarrhoea and
éd almost clenr blood, and would haye passages every twenty
thirty minutes. He is better now, but doss not seem well, nor
sheted well, 2.* * * 3 There also cume on the inside of
Of his hind legs w large swelling which extended from his pri-
tes to the inside of his leg. The swelling was yery hard and
ouked very red. He showsaio sighs of the swelling now. 4. My
xhonnd moyes around without much life and is losing flesh rap-
diy, He does not run at the eyes or moss What shall Ido for him ?
8. 1. [ojections of one half a teaspoonful of landanum mixed
ith w tablespoonful of starch water would have checked the diar-
tha, 2. Oil should haye been at once applied to the part ufflicted
“and the member restored to its sheath, Allowing the dog to perye
the biteh as often as you state was all wrong. #%. The swelling
wae produced by the straining of oneof the nerve centres of the
leg. The lifting of the leg like a horse with the string halt will
probably right itsel!, 4. Feed ou the best of strong meat broths,
iid giye the hound two grains of quinine three times a day.

101 ©. EF. B., Rockland, Mass.—l have a Newfoundland dog
iio years old that has sore ears and the trouble resembles canker.
The ears become filled with clotted blood, which seems to give
Him more pain than ordinary canker should do. T have tried sev-
eral receipts for canker in the ear without success, If injured the
place will fll with puss and blood showing that his system is in
poor condition, He is keptin the house and petted as much as a
‘child, I think the trouble is greatly the result of overfeeding and
want of exercise. Ams, Your dog’s trouble is a constitutional
‘one, Reducs quantity of food and feed only oncé a day—in the
afternoon. Corn meal mush mixed with well-cooked yegetables
should become his diet. Give half a teaspoonful of sulphur ones a
day for five days, first haying given a good dose of castor oil. Do
not expose your doy to the wet during the sulphur treatment, but
later give exercive at regular hours. Keep the ears clean with
tepid water and write result at the end of two or three weeks

102 M. W., Ridgewood, N. J.—I have a pointer puppy that in

‘Tuptired ;a round tump protrudes from the naval abont as large
as 2 walnut, The puppy is sayen weeks old. Ans, Place the puppy
Gn bis back and apply to the protrusion a conical-shaped portiun of
cork, with a broad base, covered or not with leather, secure the
eork with strips of pitch plaster. The treatment is simple and in-
yariably successful,

103 G. H. T., Philadelphia.—Your young dog has, from your
‘Géscription, the distemper, Give him the best meat broths and two
Brains of quinine thres times a day. Keep him kennelledin a warm
‘aud dry plave, but allay plenty of fresh air. Almost every case of

thie disease is different, there is no speciticcure; all that can be
one by u8 who are unable to see the patient is to advise for cases
ike yours the tonic treatment giyen above.

104 G. H. T., Philadelphia.—My setter dog, twenty months
‘old, will not eab anything but meat. He won't eat mush made of
half cormmesl and half oatmeal, and he refusea Spratt’s buscuit.
What shall [teed him on? Shall I starve him into eating mush?
Ans, Yes. We recommend starying him into eating the mush. It
4% good food. It might be mixed with yegetuble matter, such ag
‘greens, potatoes, ete, yery well boiled, Unless you do this you

vill huve great trouble with him when shooting in sections of the
‘tountry where it is impossible to procure meat, Besides, a purely
Meat diet is not good tor him,

105 G. M., New York City.—I hayes laree Newfoundland dog
“which for some time past has had bad tits, He sleeps in the
holise, is iz the house, in fact, nearly allthetime, and is principully
ted on Yaw beeves’ hearts aud straps from the table. When out
for a walk he frequently staggers. He 1s costive in the bowels,
Ans, Your dog’s trouble arises trom overfeeding and lack of ex-
‘ercise. Avoid giying meat, feed but once a day, and then let the
food consist of mush, stc., mixed with well-vooked yegetables.
Give a large hall teaspoonful of sulphur once a day for four or
‘five days, aud during this treatment see that the animalis not ex-
posed to the wet. Jiegular exercise, a cool and dry kennel, and
thieabove course should soon bet your dog all right.

106 Forrzsrrr.—Will you inform me what I can do for a
young setter aithcted with blood-shot, gummy eyes, the result of
distemper a year 307 Iu other respects his health is excellent,
Haye been giviug him quiniue, ginger and extract of comium
peetiock). Ans. Keep the eyes clean by bathing them twice a
‘day with warm water, after which use a small amount of a lotion
containing one and 4 half grains of sulphate of zinc to one ounce
“ot water. You may continne the quinine if appetite is not good,
bot leave off the ginger and conium.

107 G. H. B., Watertown, N.Y.—I would ask abont cankerin my
‘dos's cars. I haye been doctoring since last fall until about two
‘teeks ago, when I stopped, thinking the dog cured. I haye since
‘Hoticed at times the samestrong odor. ‘The only symptom is the
odor, Whstcan]doforit? Ans. Take carholate of zine four
Tins, mix in ones ounce of water, Hold the dog’s head on one
fide and pour a little of the lotion im the ear, cover the ear over
with the Hap, and let the lotion be retained a few minutes. This
will probably relieve the dog of the trouble.

108 A.T. M., Brooklyn, N. ¥.—A friend of mine owns a fine
itiported pointer biteh, which he lent to Mr. Furman, the owner
of the large trout ponds at Maspeth, 1. I., for the purpose of rais-
the # litter of pups from her and an imported dog owned by Mr,
Mills, of Smithtown, L. I. On Sunday, Jan. 16, she pupped seven
bitches and two dogs. BHyerything went on very well until Sunday
Morning, Feb, 13, when Mx. Furman noticed that the bitch seemed
to be sick and that she acted strangely. He gave her some sul-
phur, but it did not relieve her, and when he went into her kennel
ome two hours afterward what was his surprise to see that she
had dropped another pup Gvhich was black as coal), it being four
Weeks to the day since she had given birth to the other nine, The
pup was dead when Mr. Furman found it, but he thinks it was
killed by being trampled upon by the other pups. The next day,
Feb, 14, two of the pups died; on Feb. 15 two more died; on the
16th one died; on the 17th Mr. Furman came tome for advice az
to what ailed the pups, I told him to take the rest of the pups
trom the bitch, becauss she had blood poisoning, and as long as
she suckled them they would all die. Hedid as I told him, and
now there are two pups left, both of whom seem to be strong and
healthy, yet they look thin, and itis impossible to get any flesh upon
fheir bones. This may séem strange, and no doubt many readers
the Torest snp StReEAM will say it is not tre; but if they
Will take the trouble to see Mr. Furman he will show them the
little pup, which he bad set up by My Sargood, taxidermist, and
any of Mr, Furman’s friends will verify this statement, Ans,
This is a yery unusual, but not an impossible case. The ‘blood-
Poisoning” theory is probably the correct one, and the careful
nuteig of the puppies alone is all that remains to be done.

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“"Vheresa Raquin,” another of Zola’s powerful and realistic novels,
poet Feaued, by Messrs. T, B. Peterson & Oo., of Philadelphia.
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| Rite and Crap Sheeting.

Tne ENGLis# CHaLLENGE.—Ponghkeepsie, N. Y., March 15.—
Much has been said about the challenge recetyed from the National
Rifles Association of Grest Britain, aud of the maunerin which it
has been treated. It may be ramembered by some, albeit I pre-
nume most people have forgotten, that a team was sent, or T
should say went over to Ireland in the year 1880 to shoot a match
with the rifiemen of that country, which by great effort and goud
discipline was won by the American Team with the highest. score
on record, although, most of the team wonld hayegoue forth ill-
ingly to promote so glorious an wudertaking withont the hope of fee
or reward. Our National Rifle Association promised Col. Bodine
and his feam thei expenses, but when the time arrived for thew
departure they found they must depend maiuly on their own
purses. It was known by the Association when the team sould
return, butan their arrival no delegation, not even a representa-
tive, was on hand to greet them, and mowthey haye net so much
as avibbou to show that they ever shot the great match of 1880.
One of our sporting papers nilowed its columns to he used to
slander and abuse vertuin members of the team because they did
not s6e tif to shoot inths Hyde-Halford match. To sunt the matter
up, this is why the present Bourd of Directors find it inexpedient
fo accept the challenge. The difficulty of raising funds to detray
the expense of sending a team would not be great, but they find
it difficult to get onr lexding riflemen to agree to set themelves up
as a target for negiect, enyy und detraction, H, FP. Chan.

,

Conuin's Shooting Garneny—March 19.—The ninth weelt of the
Pistol Tournament euded to-night, The ace” target proyed yery
satisfactory, and is considered u yaluable acquisition to the already
large number of marks for pistol practice. The target consists of
ten aces (diamonds, liearts, spades and clubs) Faeiirty spaced so
as to form an oval. The shooting waa th seven puce. The
competitor making the greatest. number of hits in ten shots
to be declared the winner of the chanipiouship. D. A. Davis
made the remarkable score of nine hits. His target is on
exhibition at the gallery, and is without doubt one of the best
records ever made witha pistol. Dr. B. ‘L. T. Marsh record seven
hits, and J. B. Miller won the ‘experts " badge, haying scored
fiye hits. The tenth and last week of the tournament will end
next Saturday, The compétition will be fury the championship of
shooting at Creedmoor target (one inch bullseye) distance fifteen
paces. It is the reduced 200 yard target generally used in galleries
throughout the country,

New York Ririm Ganurry.—The mateh ut this gallery for
March has attracted much interest. Some yery fine holding hag
been developed, as the scores of some of the leading ones will
show. The shooting is atrmg targets, one target to count; no
limit to entries ; possible for full score, 125 :

rs Haris, ai te ou
Jas Roche
The team match to be shot at this gallery will commence’ March
28; entries clo-e on the 26th ; captains will mest on that evening

to draw for places, af 8 o'clock p.w. Rilie cluby snd military as-
socintions respectfully invited to participate Seyen meu to each
team, 410 entrance, 10 shots toa man, On Creedmoor target ; all
moneys paid in to be given in prizes of 60, 30 aud 20 per cent.

March 21.—In the match for Murch at this gallery a great amter—
eat has been taken by some of the best marksmen and very fine
holding has been done, as the leading scores to date will show :

WY 8 Harvison,.............. -.--)1d
AH Anderson ---........ ,

VTE IC Hari a). lp aeaa neh! 119

:

Massacuusetts ys. Vircinta.—The Rod and Gun Rite Club of
Springfield, Mags., not relishiug their defeat on the 26th Pebruury,
at once challenged the Wheeling QGlab for another match, The
sane was accepted and the match shot on March 12, with the re-
sult below. The Wheeling ' lub haye now demanded satisfaction
and the final match will be shof in a few days :

Rod and Gun Ride Club Team,

TED MAYOUD. 22.) Seen nec cee ene 12tt dl #1 1) 9 11 11 12—108
§ 5 Bumistead........... -10 11 10 11 12 9 11 11 10 12-108
L Arms... at -10 10 11 10%) $1111 10 9-100
DTP COMN EL - = kg eee Sek nei « 911 6 911 11 10 WW 10 WW 97
§ H Barrette. dw. aeiae -Wil 9 T T1110 W 10 11— 96
Js Ba oat Co T(E A SN Be Ba eae es FS ES | 1199 612 09 9 9 9 8—90
599

2 Wheeling Rite Club Team.
Chas EK Dwight....-....2....45.7,,.- 94211 91211 8 8 11 12—13
RS Steward 1 9127210171 910 8 S— 99
Win Cox.. 21111010 9 9 & 912 95

dF Shirk.
Olto Jaeger...
John Moore

~S10 8 510A Ti 9101! OF
-9 7 S12 8it 81110 9 93
ATWO) TO G&G ft

530

Mrprorp, Mass., March 16—To-day being somewhat more
pleasant than for several weeks prior, Bellevue Range was
thronged and forty-seyen entries made. W, Charles led the list,
making his eighteenth 49 shot out of a possible 50. Snbjoined are
the best scores mudo :

W Charles....$455555555—i0 HAppleton....654444446 5-44
AB Archer,..65559444554—t7 H Withington. 644545445 44
AC Adams.,..4546555544—45 J Richardson..444554544 8—42
W Jacobs... 645545854446 R AbboUR.....444455464 4-43
WE Gommge....6855454544 16 A J Grout..... d5444554494 43
AB Archer,, 454544445544

Maumors Kiwis GaLrLery—QGoston.—In the Forest and Stream
match \lr..W. H, Hartson has been putting in some fine work the
last week and has succeeded in increasing his scove 4 points :

The following are the leading competitors, with their scores to
date, m the Amateur Gadge match :
Mayunard......- 36 86 36 36 37—ISL
Pretty oes. ake 3G 36 36 Bb 3

Williams, ......35 35 35 35 35-175

Kelley 108 Nourse
Shaginouye -) oes. Chose saa 4.165 Nichols
Weymouth. bt Wolff... 2.2.4...
WGNGii tee heared ens 4164 Armold

PAPO Wa yaceine a= Sane ne Rene etka dar 161

In the Expert's match, for six eash prizes, the shooting has
commenced in good earnest, and there haye been some fine scores
made +
Merrill_... .. .. 87 39 38 38 38-189 Arnold -....,.....36 37 $4 89-150
Williams......, a7 37 87 27 37 -185 Bartiett........ 25.35 3h 36 37—179

In the Pistol match, at a Massachusetts target, there have been
ence remarkably line scores made anda lively interest has been

BOT ¢

Wilitanis............. 75 78 T8—281
AWM (Sune A 8 a 66 6S TO—205

Meee ess eae 67 bY t4—180
WiHtECh ead-souce ees 52°54 59—165

Macnoma GaLnery—Bostou,—aAt this gallery a large number
haye been at work, In the All-Comers’ match Mr. J. Merrill made
two full scores, a 49 and two 48s. H. Harris followed dangerously
close for 243. Inthe championship mateh Mr, A. C. Maynard, a
Chicago shot, well known 11 this city, made the elegant score in
ten strings of 490 and Mr. M. Drew made 485. In the Forest and
Stream match Mr. BH. G. Arthur stands at the head of all comers
with 245, Mr, Hi, Harrisis recorded gecond placa for 244 and Farn-
ham third for 241. In the pistol match (ring target) Mr. 0, Dunn

takes first position with the splendid showing ot 316, J. H. Wil-
hams taking second place for 807, The detail follows :
AJL-Gomers’ Match.

2 Merrill ...-...90 45 45 49 50—245 JJ Hoss....2,-- 45 45 4T AT 45232
E Waitin __ ..48 49 4) 48 49—HS TR Fellaw 9 46 47 28.44
0 A Gross ff Sl) 47 45 465940 A Laav .47 AT 45 46 45-

EP Twids. ... 45 46 45 45

GA Maynard. 45 45 48 48 4340 be
W M Merelll 1.4% 44 47 49

EL Dolye..,. 47 47 49 46 49—858
387

Sore... 4H 47 45 48 47 t EB Walhers__.. ,.42°42 49 S45 —286
( Jones... 47 47 47 AP 47985 «OW Sinclair,..... 43 43 45 4 AG—221
M Drew........ 47 47 46 45 4524

Champion Match.

AG Maynard. ...ccce cece ese ee ee IS 49 49 GN 44 Ss 49 49 95 Say
Whe UPR WE fee aided Sse oete sen teed 245 48 43 45 4445 45 49 44 40 —485
Porest and Stream Match.

EG Arthar ....49 49 49 49 49 vty C Cumimings...17 47 49 48 45—33+
E Warris.......45 49 49 49 409 3H GC Gilman....... 47 AT AG a AT — BRS

W Of Parntiam .J9 45 49 48 47 241
Pistol Target, (Ring Target),

11 107 10S—S1h TL Mayo.......5.....6 QF Ut 9S —uys
, -.W2 102 WA—RNIT \ an Lee. 283 4-57 —278.
J AMCS.-.2......06 oT 99 99995 WI Wilder, ...-...,--, Ti) ud fb —202

Bosros, Mass., Mareh 19.—Uhe erly aftendance was not large
to-day at Walnut Hill, although the mid-day, trains bronght out
large nmmbers, which made the pavilion just fall enough for com-
fortable shouting, keeping three targets open and the participants
briky. The day was spritg—like, the ssow baying all disappeared
from the range, and the long-range men vere out for the first time
this season, They did good work at the long distance, considering
the chilly atmosphere and the changing light and tricky wind from
the east, which was not easily controlled, W. W. Gerrish made, at
the 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, the fine score of 211. At the 200-yard
rangé the wind came directly across the firing poimts and proved
demoralizing in many cases. The Amateur and Budge match did
not fill, consequently the riflenien devoted themeelyes to the Mas-
sachusetts targets, Vr, Lee took fivat place in the Revord mateh
(Creedmoor) for 44, and Gould, Warren and B, Beunett for 76, re-
Epectively, iu the Record match, off-hand (Massachusetts target).
Below are the best scores only :

Reeord Match (Massachusetis Target).
Gould -....11 2 W010 10 1 13—76 Gordon. ..12 1 12 11 1b 1) 7—Te
Warren, ...12 11 1) 10 11 i0 12 Emmerson. 9 10 8 11 if 1

—i6

Bennet, -.10 1) 1) 9 12 12 11—16 ~Burt.. .... 1071 i0 il & TO 14—Ti)

Advms...,10 11 12 10 1) 11 11—75 James ....1) 4 4Y 1010 9 11/—bY

Appiaton. 12 11 10 Iv 10 1210 7s ~Gouch 9121012 8 8 10—bY

Rabheth .. 91912411 912 11—75 Wenton.....% & F S11 12 7—H5

Arthur ...70 172 1011 9 WW Y¥—it Quint...... 7 S101] Sit 9—t

BUYS ..2.-4 10101) 9121210--73 Felton..... 912 612 9 5 t—63
Record Mateh (Creedmoor)

Lé¢...i....557F HAH HO4+ 48 Gonld......4 54

Brooks - bo446445 5-40 Warren..... fas

Pellows 44454456 5—t5 Horden-..., 4

Williams 45645854415 Bradley....4

Bannett.. 64445445 4 445

HoremToy, Muas., March 18.—The Hopkinton Ride Club held «a
meet at their grounds, Clatin Grove, to-day. The attendance
was larve and the weather conditions fairly fayorible, Only the
best scores in a large nucaber of entries aré given, as followa :

Dorchester.45454654546—45 ER Rose wt+tetasdadg 3h
Ciatin Bb4d 44456546 - Strearng...4348 4454 4 3—37
Jewell $444 544 54-41 HYrOSt...... 244d 43 4443 35
Smith 45¢44444440 CH Rose._,44+4%35 52 4 §B—se
Phipps.....4444344444—39 “ood 34434 % 24 4—32

Worcrsrer, Musy., March 19.-—-The Worcester Sportsinen'a Olob
have arranged for a glass-ball tournament at their range, near
Lake Quinsigamond, Thursday, April7, Past Day. The shooting
is tu begin at ll o'clock, The firston tha programme is a team
match for purse of $100, teatus to consist of three men exch, 20
balla per man, The purse to he divided into fonr prizes, Second
ovent is a purse of $50; individual sweepstakes, 10 balls per mun.
‘Third event, purse of $100, individual sweepstakes, 14 balls per
man, Fourth eyent, individual sweepstakes, purse of $50, 10 bulls
per man, <A prize of 310 is also offered to the person who, shoot-
ing in all the matches, makes the best average score. Stedman
Glark is Secretary of the club. The Committee of Arrangements
consists Of Messrs. H, 8 Knowles, A. P. Pond, W. 8, Parry, 0, B.
Holden and 5, G. White.

4

Surewseury, Muss.—The club here, who lave an ovcasional
shoot wt the Pine Grove range, haye had another practice, Their
work is told by the following :

400 Yaris, any Poslilon, Cartoon; Possible Gi.
AST EMEATIB Gop alo tele talmele np toatclelaleletdatolety <a ab ine GOL 666 66 68
D55h56%66 54119
566 hfs

i
G
a 6 G—55—1))5

Moses'Carters,..2-,.4, fe-secne-u sas sa. A 6405
6 fag

aa
400 Yards, Oi-hand,

8 Clark..... 43825 64d444¢44-41 J Normon.¢4 4544 6 4 3 tat
200 Yards, Off-hand.

CA Alien. 444¢4455445)—% J Normon,.4445

M Carter... 564444444 54—42 &§ Clark..... daad

Ganpnxer, Mass,, March 18.—The following ate the Inte scores
made at Hacmetack Range, in this town; distance, 200 yards, off-
hand, with inch ring and ''reedmoor target combined ;

R.G, B.C Totals. RO, BR, © Totals.
Elsworth, .89—45 94—3T 18s—92 Austin ..... af -46 T9—4s 168—89
Newton.,..85—15 85—i6 170-91 Goodale ....74—l 78342 1476
Matthews..88s—46 Ti—45 165—9)

£54 ba 4—0
£34

5
3

New York Srare Assocrarion.- -Orders for prizes are being re-

ceived in large numbers and the cominittee are confident of luving
the most valuable prizes ever offered at a State tournamenn. Wr.
W. Abbott, of Boston, has painted a winter scence, representing how
the quill, during a eraat stress of cold weather, are compelled to seek
the out-houses and sheds ot the farmer for food, The vaivas ts to
size Len by fourteen inches.

Messrs. Crouch & Pitegerald, of New York, haye donated a gun and
trayeling trunk combined. Messrs. Hartley & Graham have pre-
senteda W. &C Scott & Son’s pun, the grade not specified, but
doubtless will be a Premier. The Hannis Distilling Company, of
Plitladelphia, have subsciibed $200 cash. Want of space precludes
the deseription ot the rest ot the prizes, but we wlll publish desertp-
tlons of them in succeeding issues of FoRKST AND STREAM.

$e 4 —_—_—

THE TRAP.

‘Yam Gaanceronsate Cop—London, March 16,—The contest for
the World’s Challenge Cup closed to-day at Hendon in a, victory for
Dr, Caryer, The match grew out of an otfer of a cup by the
Sportsinan, and entries closed at that office on the 7th inst. Ths
entries included in all thirteen names, including two American
representatives. In several cases competitors haye chosen to shoot
nnder assumed names, this privilege bems granted in the conditions
already published. he list stood ; ;

Dr, Carver (America), Mr. Ira Paine (New York), Mr, Trner-
Turner, Mr Scott, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hadlow, Mr, Beayor, Mr, Rad-
nor, Mr, Grabam, Mr. George Brighton, Mr. W. Holledge, Mr.
Cavendish, Mr, Carrington,

The conditions provided that ‘the contest commences at the
Union Gun Clnb Grounds, Hendon, on March 14, The first prize
will consist of the eup, the whole of the sweepstakes less £100, and
a proportion of the gate money after deducting expenses. Any gen-
tlaman winning the cup who may object to réceiye money may
have his share of the gate: money in the shape of a gold or silver
trophy or any objet @art he may choose. The £100 dednetedfrom
the sweepstikes will be awarded as a second prize. The holder of
tha cup to defend his title to the trophy against all comers for the
period of two years, «match to take place within two months from
the date of any challenge if in Wngland, or three months it abroad.
Tn the eyent of the cup being taken abroad, the holder to find sure-
ties forthe value of the trophy or deposit the amount in money
with the proprietors of The Sportsman betore taking the cup from
England, In the prelmunary ties the competitors will shoot at
fifty birds each, but the two gentlemen left in the final will shoot
at one hundred pigeons each. Guns must not exceed eight pounds
in weight; no concentrators will be allowed and the shot must not
exceed One ounde tind a quarter; size to be restricted to 5, 6, 7 or
8, inchisiye ; not more than four drachms of powder to be used.
Hach competitor will stand at thirty yarda rise, and the use of both

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barrels will be allowed. In the event of a gun or cartridge being
challenged by any of the competitors, the challenger vill hays to
deposit £2 in fhe hands of the refereo, which shall be forfeited in
the event of the objecfion not being sustained. ‘The contest will
commence on Montlay, March 14, and as if will probably extend over
several days shooting will begin each morning at twelve o’elock
punctually. None but the best blue rocks obtainable will be used,
‘The birds will be procured from the various venders of pigeons in
the metropolis, If has been decided that the birds shall nol be
mixed, Each purveyor providing pigeons will be requested to at-
tend with a certain number of rocks anda ‘trapper,’ and the
pigeons will be used in succession—Mr, A’s supply bemg trapped
first, Mr. B’s next and Mr. Q's next. The order in which the sup-
ply shall be made will be decided by drawimg lots. The birds may
be marked if the vender chooses.” .

In the 1st stage Dr. Caryer killed 28in 50, aud Ira Paine only 23,
Graham scored 35, Radnor 42 and Turner-urner 38,

Tn the second stage of the pigeon shooting match for the cham-
pionship of the world, at Hendon on the 15th, Dr. Caryer beat,

furner, 38 birds to 83; Gordon beat Hodlow, 36 to 33: Scott beat
Geayor, 35 to 34; Graham beat Radnor, 38 to 34, and Gordon beat
Cayondish, 34 to 32, The third round of the contest was shot tu-
day with Graham against Carver and Gordon against Scott.

Dr. Carver beat Graham by a score of 40 to 36, and Scott beat
Gordon 40 to 39. The deciding heat, at 100 birds each, was then
shotin lour stages, At the beginning Scott was rather the fayor-
ite in the betting. The scores were as follows:

Caryer—21, 18,21, 19, Total, 79.

Scott—15, 19, 24, 16. ‘Total, 74

Dr. Carver thus wins the title of champion, the eup and £650
stakes. Immediately after the match had been decided Mr. Scott
challenged Dr, Carver to a match for the eup and £2002 side, the
contest to be acvording to the conditions under which the eup was
given and to be decided within two months, A gentleman present
offered to bet £500 that Scott would win.

JALTIMORE, Maryland, March 13,—A yery pleasant svries of plfcon
Thatches were slob here on the sth inst. under the management of
Mr. C. 5. Wertsner, Mr. Edward L, Mills, of the Treasury Depart-
ment, Washington, D. C., and Mr. J. @. Wintersmith, clerk to the
Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives, came over troin
Washington and par pated th the shootlng., Mr, Mills carried off a
majority al the prizes, suoring 68 ont of 74 birds shot ali during the
day. Capt. Hussle and Mr, Ritter, of this city, shot remarkably well,
and Were Mr. MI1ls’ closest Competitors. The matches were all shot
under the tullowing conditions: 21 yards rise, 5 traps, one barrel ;

Hirst match, $2 entrance, iss and out:

Mills...... -i 20 L1—s Wertsmer..,,-.....5 220
Tiltter a sD T11 0-4 Wroten,.............-- a
Wintersmith---.--..--1 0

Purse, $10, won by Mr. Mills,

Second match, Fl, freeze out:
Mills 53.05. nlaaly|alelateta LT1114—5 Capt M.......... sereeed d 111-6
Winhersmith,...-- Reiter’ eis)
Wroten...... Lunes 1

Wertaner’ 220. heal Biser;.
Purse, $8, divided by Mitls and Capt. 1.
hind mateh, fl, freeze out:

Mills... ol 1111—4 Ritter. 10
apt. IL 11110 +4 Luows........, i)
Winters 0 Winteramdith, =0
Wertsner,... iio Stevens, 10
Stevens ......... bb ee 0 Wintergmith, % L411 1—5
Purse, $10, divided. by Mills and Wintersmith,
Fourth mateh, $l tracra out:
Mills ....... owl, ED LI 8: SUCVENS Ts poc06ss-ee eel 10
Winlersmith. -L1i1d6 as re) OSS Poe ee Hehe
Linthteum ,,. iru Linthicum, re-entry, 0
Capt. H..... Sy tonce uy Wintersinith, re-entry.0
Purse, $8, wohl by Mr. Mills.
Fifth match, $1, freeze out:
Wit Nae ae ge 11110—% Linthicum...,.....,.,,10
Wintersmith 1 110 Kenley, re-entry...... 0
hele sie So a «ll111—5 Kenley, re-entry. 1
Capt. ol 1211—5 Stevens :.....5,.. 1
Kenley... 0... ees cond Linthicum, re-entry...0

Purse, 310, divided by Ritter and Cape MH,

Sixth match, $5 entrance, 6 birls; two moneys, 60 and 40 per cent:
Wintersmith, 0 01LI-—8 Capt. It... were 1 ,0—8

Mills. 11111—5 Wemey + 111 0—4
LLidi-s Engle... re 1101-4
a1 0007-8
yided first prize,
‘tles on tour at three birds,
Wwenley ....- +++. O11 11 70 Bnerie....2...... 110111111

Second money wou by Engle,
Seventh match, $5 entrance, 5 birds; money divided, 60 and 40 per-
cent,:

NTE cate inp iertecths brewed 1017 0-8 Engle... ..-eeaee-s.l L211 0-4
Ritter Io24 10—3 Gapt, ITs... A OE yal 01 0 1—8
Wintersmith,.,,.... . 0 0-1

Engle first money, 4

Ties on three, miss and ont.

Mills. 1 0—1 Ritier....... Li—® Capt. M7.... ere 10-1

Ritler second money,

Eighth mateh, $2 entrance, one money
MVMSS yr. Sb eoye ad satat xt PVE ey a a ps eye ie tay ORE es kit
Ritter.....- htt SR tk erat ol este sl ie ae Gb gee ato
Tinthicum...., Ase h Re eR oe Ty
Wintersmith. ee
Hgele...... veis le 2p
Kell... rhe rh ab oP ar
Wroten. we a
Capt. H. TU a ee ct ml i ee gk Ean
Stevens. Rede CL) ile SIN Be
Buekhee . a BPP es)

Millis won ©. sen slvads ht.

Ninth mateh, $2 entrance, 3 birds:
WANS ete ee ses se pereel J 0-9 TRODINSON.... 6... ees
Wintersmith.........0.005 10 1—2 Baneroti......--
RibbeT,. 523 Sete ¢es.--1 11—8 Linthicum. be F
JECTS SaretritteN euler 388 nes 1E IS se TORE MR a ESAs BOAR Se AE

Divided by Ritwer and Kell,
Tenth match, same conditions :

Mills... on A1LI2141771111411111110—18

Wintersmith ity!

Linthicum ... 111%

Witter. pi... - Afsy cebu ee fee rE LE i hg hppa Fr Pa ep ea bs LG La ky
Won by Ritter on 19 straleht. Bb.

CARVER vs. Scorr,—London, March 19.—The shooting match be-
tween Dr. Carver and Mr. Scott ior a purse of £600, whith began on
the 9th inst. ab the Aquarium, Westminster, was conchided to-night.
Tt has been from the starfh a mosh remarkably close contest. Wach
evening during the ten days of the contest each of the men fired at
1,000 balls, making « total of 10,100, ‘he score ab the elose of each
stage stood +

Garver, Scott. Garver, Scott
First night,, 940) #35 Sixth night,.......6,511 6A
Second “* ,. 1,909 1,909 Seventh * 6,812 6,805
Third ** 23882 2,883 Rlehth 7,801 7,193
Fow'th 23,865 3,857 Ninth “ ,.,,....8)789 8,789
Fifth =“ 4,584 A933 Wenth Fo... 9,137 9,785

BrRooxiyN Gun CLos.—A chilly day met the shooters at Dexter
Park on Fridaylast, but the monthly match was well contested,
nevertheless, at indifferent birds, as the stummary shows. First
shoot for a gun presented by the elub, tho prize to go to the member
winning it the greatest number of times during the monthly compe-
tltlons, trom five traps placed five yards apart, handicap rise, 80
yards boundary ; winners to go baek two yards in subsequent shoots,
but never beyond 31 yards; club rules governing tles +

PRTG Oe Cadel ies ti ata 26 yards,....... sb 1111141111—-111—18
Dr. Funson, ¥B secedttteree] L1.111114 1—0 1 1—12
Dr. Munn... 23 1141141201721 —%
W. Wilson. 2b OLTT11T10i2 —s
G. EL Creed 20 O1T111077111 —§s
A, Hddy, 222-0335 88 AW0LTL1IT0111 —8§
G, W. Post... 23 01114101111 —s
J, Bryer....... 0 BE T?11010111 —6s
T. B. Anderson, ,.,.,,¥5 1101101111 —&§
Robert Robiuson, .....23 ToOt11011121 = 18.
W. WeSEIEY. «0c. sees 25 O10477112011 —7
W. Lawrence, Me -ALLT100TIOT —7
I Leroy...,-, 2 11110001071 — ti
R. Barker. 0111100101 — 6
W. Hill... LHU11701000 —5
8. White .. -1001010000 —48

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Lherewilh inclose rongh pen sketches of a portable (No 3) and
Stationary sereen (No. 1 onii 2) for use in gas ball shooting, and I
submit them to you Lor the benefit of glass ball shooters in general, if
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curly to the trap setter, saying of time and trouble in running back
find forth, and the display tothe man at the score, a danger signal
(a ufomaticaily) when the man at the trap ls placing a bail or setting
the trap. We have been using the device with much satisfaction to
Ourselves, and, as T ain the inventor, 1 Am at Uberty to give My sport-
tng friends i chance tomake tnd use it. Tt is not patented, nor do 1
expeat to apply fora patent. Fig. 1 shows tront view of device, The
heavier pieces are made of 2X4 Scantling’ backed by one-inch boards
With cracks batted. A linged seat, as shown, 1s fastened to an up-
reht arm by a cord or wire, sald arm carrying around dise of abont,
Win, diameter atits upper and and the arm free to move up and
down in its bearlngs. A weight, not shown in sketeh 1, keeps the
(ianger dise aboye the screen, and ihe motion is limited by the cross
bars shown, No, 2 shinws vertical section, In which thé action of
welght, pulley and seat are tilly explained.

The operation of the device is as follows: When no weight is
placed npon the hinged seat the weleht in the rear pulls up the seat
until stopped by the Gross bar, which, of course, brings the red danger
dis¢ into view (this 1s its normal position), When the man af the
brap tins placed his ball and set the trap le sits down upon the hinged
seat; hig welglt pulls down the slenal signifying “all ready.” At
the word he Gan either pull cord or the man behind the shooter,
When the shot is fired he rises to reset the trap, which trees the
hibved seat, which 18 pulled up by the welght in the rear, and the
danger signal comes agnin into View. Any one wilh a Saw, hammer
anda few nalls can make one in half a day, L need not say more,
sketch No. 3 shows @ portable screen which ean be folded up and car

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riedinthe hand, Itwill stand alone without any driving of pegs inte
frozen or stony ground and makes a good screen when n0 ar
shooting ground is used. Tf the inclosed are of any use accept them
asa triéndly greating to FOREST AND SPRHAM.

T should haye mentioned in regard to this apparatus that the
sliding standard and pulley should be made sutticiently free to allow
for swelling by rain, etc., also that the trap should be placed just out
of reach ot the hand of the man atthe screen, since he would find it
easier to sit still and set fhe trap than to rise wp, which yould compel
the signal to appear each time, and this is one o! thé good features of
the device. TG, PARNAAM.

‘The device here described is one which will at once recommend It-
sell to trap shovlers, and as our correspondent has so courteously
placed his invention ut the serylce of the readers of FOREST AND
‘STEEAM We Suall expect to hear of its adoption by clubs,

Lone Branco GUN CLUB.—The annual competition for the Lone
Branch Subscription Cup will take place on the club grounds at Dea
Beach, Central R. R, of N. J., Long Branch Division, on Tuesday,
July 5, commencing at ubout10 A m, and will be open to all organ-
ized clubs under the following conditions: Long Branch Gun Club
rules, 30 yards rise, $50 entrance, the total amount to be expended for”
the cup. One team. of fiveineémbers from each chib, 15 birds perman.
Hach téam shall be entitled to a judge, and the judges lo choose a
referee, ‘Ties, if any, to be decided by three rounds to each and
every team tying until finished, Should a conclusion nol be reached
on the above-named day by 6 F, M., then it shall be carried over to ihe
following day. Entries close June 1, and all clubs intending to com-
peice must so signify, and remit the entrance fee, $50, to N. W. ‘I.
Hatch, Treasurer, 14 Nassau street, New York, on or before that date,
All clubs are cordially inyited to participate, and itis hoped that a
large number will enter, for the double purpose of establishing the
supremacy and that the emblem thereof be tlie more yahiable.

WORCESTER SPORISMEN’S C1r0R.—Programme of glass ball tourna-
ment to be held at thelr range, near Lake Quinsigamond, April ur
iss}. Hirst event, 11 A. M., team match for purse of $100; teams to
consist of three mon é¢ach; entrance, $5; 20 balls per man; le purse
to be divided into four prizes of 40, 30, 20and10 per cent. Second
event; purse of $50, individual sweepstake; entrance, $1; 10 balls
fer man. Third event; purse of $100, indiyidual sweepstake; en-
irance, $2; 15 balls perman, Fourth event; purse of $50; individual
sweepstake; entrance, $1; 10 balls per man. A prize of $10 will be
offered by ihe club to the per-on who, shooting in all the programme
matches, makes the best average store.

Conditions.—1, All purses to fill or prorate, 2 Ptirses excepting
that of the team match will be divided into three prizes of 50, 3) and
20 per cent. 3, Class shooting will be the order of the
day. 4 Balis will be sprung from a rotating trap at i8 yards
rise. 6. Ties will be shou off at 21 yards, miss and out, except hn
team match, which will be at 21 vards and § balls per man unbil de-
cided, 6 Tatham’s selected blue balls will beused, 7. Bntrles to
team match must be made before 10:45 A. mM. of the day of
the shoot. 8. Entries to individual sweepstakés may be made any
time previous to the commencement of shooting in such sweepstuke,
9, Individual sweepstakes will be shot betoie and after the pro-
gramme. 10. To save timé and Tacilitate the shooting, three strokes
of the bell will annolince purses open for eniry. Two strokes, purses.
closed. One stroke, shooting commences. The manigement desire
that those intending to participate should notify the secretary on ur
before Wednesday, April 6. No postponement on account of weather,

WN. Y. Gus Croup, March 18.—Despite the rain to-day several of the
members of the New York Gun Club were at thelr grounds at Bergon
Point, and five of them faced the traps to contend for the club find
cup, valued at $100, entry $1,10 birds each, bo be awarded to that
competitor who shail win it twice consecutively. Ties shot off at one
bird, All who are handic: ppedt at 27 yards or 26 yards shall shoat at
25 yords. All who are handicapped beyond #7 yards shall shoot af 29
yards, The distance at which a competitor stands li the first Gom-
petition shall be his distance in this match wnilil finally decided:

i. M. Hammond.......,.- 25 YATOS. dsr ewe sse idi111101-9

W. M. Watson 28 {LO011111)-8
"YC, Sander. 2229, 10111110 1s
KR. Whites ers 29 LIne a
A, Jackson. ... a 20 oe ~LO1TO1 07 ~4

Same Day—Sweepstakes, $2 each; 10 birds each, tles miss and out:
W. WESICYs. ts sctees 2 + 020 VAPUS, copes segaaeeed OL T1171 44-9
KE. M, Hammond,,........ 5 1111411726019
WwW, M. Watson at 2110111110-8
'r. C. Sanders. 2 1011111015
i. White... 1117100 —5
A, Juickson... OL0101 =

Same Day—Sweepstakes, $2 each; T birds each; miss and go out:

Wesley.....27 yds...,l1111—-1—s, Watson........ 28 yds... 1101010—st
Sanders... .29 we A LIII—0—7 Hammond. ..,,26 «ved 1110

fame Day—Sweepstakes, $2 euch; 7 birds each; tles miss and out:

Wesley ...--- 27 yds..... 1114117 Hammond..... 26 yds, ...001111 Ww
Sanders..... 29 sveeJ110L1i—6 ~Watson...,...,28 =-. OOTY

Fourxrais Guy Cnrup, March 17,—?o-day 2 match was on the books
between Mr, Hazzard, the present holder of both the Fountain ani
Rod and Gun Club badges, and Mr. If W. Walter, the conditions
being 50 birds cach, 1 barrel, 1 ground trap, 25 yards, each to handle
and trap tor the other, Fountain Gun Club rules, Such was the in-
(lemendy of the weather that most of the old sportsmen supposed the
Match would be postponed. Such was nob the case. Half a dozen
couch-loads of friends of the contestants lett Harry Miller's, head-
quarters Fountain Gun Club, 449 and 451 Flatbush ayenue, af 1:30 ¢.
o., (or Miram Howe’s Driving Park, in the worst of ihe pelling rain,
The birds furnished by Mr. Miller were all from the same baskets and
proved a strong, hardy lot. ‘The wind and the rain had their effect,
ou the shooting, although My. Hazzard killed 26 and missed 15, his
opponent kiting 15 and missing 26 and Si oat on his 4ist bid. Mr
Havzard killed first 6, missed 5, killed 9 straight, missed 1, killed 3,
missed. 2, missed 3, killed 4, missed 1, killed 2 and missed 3 and
stopped. Mr. Walter after killing lis first missed 4, killed 4, missed 4
again killed 1, missed 1, kliled 2, missed 4, killed 1, missed 1, killed 1,
toissed 2, and alternately killed and missed to his 38a bird, when he
missed § stralght and surrendered. The match was nominally tor the

birds,

BROOKLYN, N. ¥., Wednesday, March 15.—The monthly eantest tor
prizes by the members of the Coney Island Rod and Gun Club took
place at the club grounds this afternoon, and proved to be an affair of
more than usual tuterest. The club has not been long in existence,
but although the youngest ft is also one of the most thriying sporting
organizations of Brooklyn and yicinity. ‘lhe members ald their
Triends congregated in goodly numbers at two o'clock, The day was
perfect. The prizes to be shot for were a Deauilt und expensive
diamond badge, a case of stulfed birds, presented to the club by Mr.
Pp. FE. Hagan, and a heavy silyer napkin ring, ‘This was the third
shoot forthe badge, Ib must be won a majority of times af the
monthly contests of the year to become the personal property of the
winner, Pourteen gentlemen entered the Usts yesterday. ‘They gave
thelr names as Grace, Williams, Madison, George, Price, Dixon, Mc-
Loughlin, Captain Bill, Sicherung, Hazzard, Furey, Shevlin, Defrane
ind Slane. The new rules, which allow the gun to be held anywhero
except at the shoulder, were in force. The boundary was eiglhy
yards. he traps used were 4 new thing in this line, and known as
J. J. King’s patent ground traps. Mr, Sehwatkea feted as reteree and
Mr, H. Goodwin kept the svore. Harry Millér furnished the Birds,

The score stood :

Grace.....0ee--+-511130004—4 Captain Bil,,.,...1110101—5
Williams. . 01101115 Sicherung.. OL07711—6
Madison. 1010010—8 Hazzard... owl 11111 0-6
George. 10001002 Pirey,,.......4-011111 0-9
Price... 10001018 Sheylin,........... 01014115
Dixon.++4:- 210110114—-6 Detrane. -O1111 4
McLoughiin,...... 10110 14111 F

vErton GuN OLUB,—The Riverton Rifle and Gun Club, of Phila-
asihin, annoutices that lts spring plgeon-shooting meeting will take
place on Friduy and Saturday, March 25 and 26, at itsgrounds at Rty-
erton, N d., and that the competitions are open vo all members In good
standin: ot the following clivbs: Narragansett, Maryland, New York,
Philadelphia, Long Branch, Orange, Staten Island and the Westmin-
ster Kennel Club. The programme announced is as follows: ;

TRIDAY AT 11 A, M,

mate, a handicap at $5 each, 7 birds, tles miss and go out ;
aoe at an old English three handled Love cup of hammered silver
and 40 percent, of entrance fees; second prize, a large polished
bronze inkstand and 50 per cent of entrance fecs; third prize, a ham-
mered silver clear-lighter and 20 per cent. of entlance fees.

No, 2, ab 2:30 P. 3.—Match ab single and double birds at $10 each:
6 single, handicap rise, and 3 pairs ab 25 yards, trom end traps ; ties ab
1 single and 1 pair; first prize, a piece of bronze, presented by H.
Burd Grub; second prize, a Greclan vase of silver, Copper and bronze,
and % per cent of entrance fees; third prize, & set piece of vame
birds and 10 per cent, of entrance tees.

SATURDAY ATI A, M.

Visitors’ match (resident members of the Riverton Chwb parrerl) ;
entrance, $10 each: 7 birds, handicap mise: ties miss and ont; first
prize, a bronze group, presented by thé Directors of the Rivertén Gun
Club, and 60 per cent, of entrance tees; second prize, o Turkish cnt-
lass paper knife, mslver and bronze, anil 30 per cent. of entrance
fees; third prize, 4 Molsteric barometer and 20 per cant, of entrance
1. 4, vt 2:80 &. .—Riyerton Cup; entrance, $16 each; 20 bids, a0
yards ise; tles miss and out; first prize, the Riverton Cup anid =A Fi
second prize, a tleld gin; third prize, a Bliver hip-pocket flask an

$25, £

Visitors from New York can take the 7:30 A. w. tain via the Penn
sylvania Railroad, arriving at Riverton at 11/16 A, u., returning at
6:59 and arriving In New York af 9:4,

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‘Maron 24, 1881, ]

LONG BRANCH.—The Long Branch Gun Clu proposes to make its
coming Sinmer season al Deal bedeh an active nue, and the Govern-
ing Commitiee announces Wat the shook tor the Long Branch Sub.
pRoriptlon Cup will take place on the club grounds fl Deal Beach ott
Tuesday, Jnyo5, bewlnning ai i0 A. ot. Tb is open te all breanized
lubs, under whe following conditions :
Lone Branch Gbn Club rales, 80 yardsrise, $50 entrance, the vobal
aonb Lo be expended for the cup; ofte leam of five members Tron
each elnb, 1s birds perimian; each team will be eubined ta a fide:
ant the judges to choose wreferee; tes, if any, to be devided by three
rounds to ciith snd every team tying, until finished; Should 1 tone
oe not he reached by & P. a. (6 shall be calvied over to tiie fallow Mie
ay.
Entries, to cls June, iiust be aecompanied by the entraice tee,
a. Address N, W. 'T, Helich, Treasiwver, 14 Nassau street, New Yori
ity,

PALcon Cus Ornos—Dexter Park, Long Island, March 17.—State
tules, plunge trap, T birds euch, 21 yards:
Ottermiat..... g----LT11411—7 VanStaden,.......20 11117 1—6
Gold club badge anil RB. Lb. hoa won by Olferman, killing all T and,
there bene no possibility of any other member fo We and being shorp
Gf birds, the oter members withdrew to Save the balante of birds
Tor a sweepstake shoot. Wind strony and birds gonck.

Machting and Canoeing.
WINTER CRUISING IN SAN FRANOISCO BAY.

FPELE summer yachtine season over we began to talk duck shoot-

ing. We talked two or three weeks aboutit All we wanted
now was favorable weather, a litle rain, a Ulile storm to bring in the
cquekk. Well, itecame on » Friday, just the thing, and an expedtion
Was ashured, We came down town that morning expecting 1 tnd
ont office besieged with applicants for passage ol the Mmerald (yaw),
bat th wasn. During the Course of the day the Tach was deyelopoid
that the change in Wueweather was too much for the consyimition of
iiinter No.1. No. 2eoull not get ayay Erin business; Nos. 3, 4, 5,
ett., had made previousengazements, iuilso on. ‘here were, loWw-
éyer, several Whose enyaiseMments would hot occupy them lonfer than

Saturdiy night, and it was theretore proposed that each vo on a sort

of PecONOoitering expedilion On Sunday. We would so and find the
ducks and have some roasted for Gur dinner, and come back and tell
tliase WO were sivk smd didnt. "

Orders were accordingly glyon that we would positively sall al,
TA. Mu. Batirday evening the sud went town with aventle westerly
wind, bnh the morning Wdajvned oyeréast and the wind trom the
Slory quarter, soucheast, If appeared altorettien light anil a inost
propitious day forhilinters, At five minutes before seven we reported
to the skipper, the solitary indivyidnal on board up to date, The
yacthe was provisioned for abowt a tyyenty-hours’ erulse, making al-
fowance for the ducks we would shoot, but It suggested itself that
Some tenderloin heetsteaks miviit nobeo amiss in vase the ammuni-
Hou should sebwer, orin event of some other improbable possiuillty.
While we were recelying ilisiruetions trom the skipper of a neiahbor-
ing trading vessel as Lo the location of thé base of Such supplies, Mr,
Bumpin, adother of our party, emersed trom a coffee saloon close
by, Now, Bumpkin, Sr., and Buripkin, Jr, were to have broveht the
Shot-cuns, ind Messrs. Muttin and Fix a rife, add witha battery uke
Liat ive wert not afraid of any ducks. But here was the first who re-
ported In his prayer-ineriing clothes—and no gun, Furthermore, he
Ittd nor seen Buiipktin, dr Shortly Fix reported; he had no gun.
‘Then Muffin turned up; he had no gun,

This was & pretty patty fo so duck shooting, We held a consulta-

Tion and decided that we were netin such a Murry as we had been
and wonld theretore give time to Mutin aud Tixto goup and gel
theirriie, Our Titention had been to go. down the bay southward,
Dit our destination was changed to Slicep Island, lying six tolles
orth, Where there were known v0 us to Ue sotie fat oysters of Bast-
arn Pirentagh and, As These were wot gifted with whos by a kind
Providebte, we decnied Liem more certain of capture, “While M. and
P. were sont we deyoted jhe (imeto procuring a 1éw more supplies,
We intercepted a tiying pakery and a dairy in succession,
“The milk ang rifle beiig now aboard, tle lines which held the
Facil tush were cast, off and in a few ininutesiwe were oul of the dock
andunderway, Our friends, Muttin and Wix, of thet way up town
unfortunately ran across an old skipper aéquaintance to whom they
divulged the destination of our party, In omunous words he cautionod
Them weaivst tie danvers of gucountering a genuine Southeaster in
these climbs. His romarks weluhed heavily on thetr minis, especi-
ally on Tix who had bulleted the seas oh Lake rie many a time, and
Lhe beautiti, bright phosphorescence of the angry waves had nu lon-
ger had charms tor him, It was, therefore, proposed that we
should rClurn 16 or orivibal desien and steer for Mulford’s Landing,
at the mouth of a smailcreelk, Without any name, emptying mito jhe
bay several miles beyvud San Leandro. This would be on a weather
shore and in case the wind did inerease we could run the yacht into
sielter in ile oreel and return by rail, or we could run home before
it, So we stood across to ihe eastern shore and tacked along ib, with
the tive in our fayor and afresh breeze, Ii was dark and cold, but, a
g@iowing fire in the cabin below wid & cup of hot coffee promptly
thawed the bie biodd from our plebsian yeins ind kept us comfart-
Able,

9:30 we passed The mouth of San Leandro ereek, The air and water
Were literally alive wilh ducks, and they seemed 10 be rather enter-
tained than otherwise by our presences and fiew arotlnd the muzzle of
Muilin’s rifle with provoking impunity. The wind had been crowing
lighter for some time and we lound it necessary to set our lieht sails
in order (hit we might reach our objective polnt be‘ore the tide
should tum againshus, between iv andil 4. the clondsou the
Western shore began lowering in showers of rain, closing oun trom
view Alcatraz, 'Lelopraph Wil, Hunter's Poin and all that shore io
Fapid succession. ATould us the atmosphere below was clear, cloudy
above, bub no rain. We kept on @ little south of a polot opposite oun
destination and were now heading divectly toward the shore lor the
Wlurl, Lhe general trend here being a ttle South a! Bast. As our
nearer approach magnined the objects, what & beautiful landscape,
The shoreline for a long distanee was of woitorm heieht above the
water level—and omy 2 lew feet—-its top dotted with clusters of
whiic-wished and red-avashed farm houses, and ehim ps of dark green
eucalyplas for several miles inland, wih phe high, turrowed, catyon-
ew Nillssforming the background und the dari gray sky beyond,
Looking astera we svcined ont on the boundless sea, no land in Stele,
and the horizon seemingly only 4 halt mile distant, And as we iooked
we fondly dwelt on the sweet satisfaction [hat we were for once cut
off trom that wicked world which is constantly conspiring to nduce
you Lo part with your hard-carned doin in exchange for * Exchequer’
At fourveen dollars per share, or threateniny to burn down your liouse
unless you distharse your cheap labor and come gown to leaden
bread for thiriy dollars & month and tound,

“Fall one!” “seyen tech’ “tive teet:? “hard bottom! in rapid
Succession Lom the MaUsirious Wc who was jamming the boat hook
Into the water alongside suddenly terininated ow reflections for the
time pelne, We were yet dbout halt a mile from the whart and with
Hot Winch More water than necessary to floxhus, ius wedrew tour teet,
Te ebb and tow or the tide through the creek or slough has cut a
channel about thircy feeb wide, bul only for about a hundred feet out,
into the bay ; from that point for a mile out there is a uniform depth
of aboul six feet at Wien willer, ind none whateyeratlow. For an-
other mile there is about two or tliree feeh more water. These are
thie Alameda flats, Sall was now quickly shortened in order that if
WE ran aground we would not d6 so wilh much foree. A few minutes
Carried 5 into the channel, whitch ig designated by plies driven at in-
tervals on the western edge and Iioys along the eastern, Wien
within tity yards of the wharl, aid Having considerable headway,
the sails we)e lowered; bub (ho tide was running out like a roill-race
and al. onee swept us off tothe adet; or the channel and hardaground,
Mhe water was now falling hist and no time was lost in taking a
lhawser to & pile, the eud aboard passed around the windlass aod all
hands piped to heave around” Ai first the yacht moved a little,
bub the line graduatly lightened until at last ih parted and we were
left without any hope of veturning to Sau Francisco in dur eratt tls
day. If, Was determined, therefore, to leave her in Charee of the stew
ard and proceed homeward by rail. However, we bad several hours
to spare, 50 We composed ourselves and proveeded ho breaktast, which
had been some time awaiting our leisure, Tie water under us tell so
rapidly that before we had finished the vessel lad eareened over on
her sideso much that the dishes had to ba propped up ati aie end to
prevent their contents overtlowing, ‘The outer edge of the rain-cloud
also just reached usin a tine dtuzazle, and the Momentary ingrease of
the size of the drops inflieated the approach of the mpin body. Thwas
tiow discovered that uniess haste was made there wotlld nop be wate
enough around the yachhto tloat the yaw, In whieh ease we would
be ikiprisoned wiiere we were until the next stage of the tide—mig-
Hight. Already two were as Many as sle could catty, theretgrea no
delay was made in setting thé Nrstashove. Ty the time bie thira
trip Wats mhade there was nol sufficient water to float the yawl with
One perso baek to the yacht, Ho Lhe skiff af a schooner was bor
rowed; buf she also oy that, (ime conld nop reach the yacht, aboard
of which the writer, beng the Jjhtest, had heen left to the last.
Finally, the Rmeralds siiptceeper rolled up his pants and carried the
last Of Lie colnpany ashore on his pack. ‘Thus, rather ignominiously,

iit our cliise come to an end, Dub ih Was nevertheless enjoyed while
it lasted, as well as for the experience gained, J. U,

FOREST AND STREAM.

THY MeMANUS SRA ANCHOR,

Hk yalue of « sea Anchor ob diag: 18 well niown fo Sallors, anid

Ont Of them Should ba found on every cruising yacht for use off
soundties. Histoby nirnishes a number of illustrations where vessels
in the lash exirdintty, offer after loss of spitrs, have ridden outa gale
with comparaltve ease when ridiow to a Moatiug auchor of some kind.
This tay be improvised ina number of ways, out of any matertal at
haud, such as bishing together a number ol spare spars, eratiqgs, or
even duckets, Im our OWn experience we found even the tigh spars
of @ Man-ol-\var cubter of ereat service when caught by an off-shore
ile and unable to make anyshing to windward, Atter having driven
down Lhe coast until the capes of o large bay were opened, where the
Wind had a sweep of {hirty miles and had tumbled up a bie gea, we
mide things as snug as possible by lashing down a tarpaulin over the
boats nose to the lite lines outside, and Lien gehting out our impro-
yised sea anchor, Vis was made by lashing lore and mainmast and
ih Couple of yards logether, then stretching a rope spat from end bo
ead, to the centre of which a line was bent on, a Sood length paid out
ind the end made Tash to the bow-ring and thwarts. A bucket was
also faved on bole spars and seryed4o hold the boat from drifting
seuwurd, while (he spars broke the seas and lle boat rade it out conv
paratlyely dry and oasy. Ti Uncle Sats navy all vessels are provided
with a Special rig for similar purposes. Tt consists of a couple of bars
of [ron prossed like an X and pinned al, the centre, They will fold up
or open Uke w huge pairofscissors. When expanded a gquare-out
piece of Canvas is secilred 10 the four corners and a layser bent on to
a, bridle or double span, fhe legs of which are fastened tu the four ex-
tremities of {he bars. A weight, elther kentledge or a shot slung in
rope ts attached to one corner to secure proper immersion anda. (rip-
plog Hine to the opposite to haul home with when the anelor is to be
agam taken aboard. For yachts the neatest arrangement, however,
is that shown dn our cuts.

The drag consists of a conical canvas bag with a cireular niouth, Tt
is attached to antron ring with hingesin tle centre. oils rine
the bridle is secured, the spans terminating tn large eye or Hime
fo Which the hawser or riding cable ts bent, To strengthen (he hag
“roping” is sewn, as shown In the sketch, and an eye seized off ut the
tall end for miking tasti the tripplog line, When nobin ise the iroo
fing is doubled ip, the canvas turted snugly by passing the buoy line

“wound theahole, In this shape if ovcuples bul Mite space and Gan

he gol ready ata moment's notice. Tl you are anxious to lie head to
Wind, or wish to avoid drifting, the ring is Opened, #able aud trip bent
on and hove over the bows,

THE YRAG IN USE.

READY FOR STOWING,.

The pag fills as soon as a strain is brought on the cable ahd 1s pre-
vented trom sinking underfoot by the cork buoy with just ne
enough to let the drag seftie into solla Water, To haul aborrd, check
the cable, jerk on the trip nud haul in {ail first, when the rig wili
Come home without trouble. These drags liuve been introduced
among Boston yachtsimen ind find sreat tayor, ‘They are made by
John H. McManus & Son, the well-known Sailinakers of Commercii
Whart, Boston, and will, we believe, be forwarded to parties ttbing
Out for acrnise when ordered. They are furnishing them 1 all the
yachts tor which they are making sails, and that iuchides quite a big
fleet. Mr. MeManns thinks tliat there is sometla oy if malnsalls loosc
on the Loot, af least for some boats, and as the cutting of snvh sails,
80 48 10 sLt well, is a specialty to which he hag deyorel much atien
ton, he is likely to give thorouch satisfaction to cultermeh aud oth-
ors about to try the experiment, Things are brisle in bis lob and all
the Boston eracks will receive their muslin with the MoManus stump
at the foot. Being a practical yacht suilor, and therefore nov governed
by blind adherence to the héresay lore aud Lrade customs of the loft,
iis ideas are foulid abreast of the times and lls work Slyes eratitying
evidence that the problem of cutting well-sitying salts of food “drait?
has been solved in a. manner perfectly satisficloly ta Lae Kastern
yachtsmen, Among the long list of ships canyused by lim we ree il
the cutters Enterprise, Violen, Scorpion, Active and the yawl Edith,
and the new hateh of cutters soon to he launched trom Lawley &
Sons’, whClty Polnt, are 10 receive their sailing duds trom tue same
soures, Then there is a long string of sloops, Incliding the tamous
littia Gale, now owned by Mr, G. b, Hopking, of Staten Island, aud
also Lhe two new sloops, 324nd 45 1b, lone, Gf Lawless imild, The
schooner Breeze, sloops Magic, Imperla, Pearl, Echo, ald tle ours
Nora, Maud, Jenet and Thisby, allot whiehare toliaye new MeManus
salls, While tle fleet he has canyased invlude the sveah iajovity or
the fast and well-known yachts In tlie East, such us ihe schoynery
Vanitas, Lorelei, Adrlenue and Actea, the sloops, Viking, Sunbeam,
Nimbus, Lottie, Thistle, Gywendolln, Madeap nud the vals Fancy,
Psyche, Fanny anid a host of ojhers too 1uwivroaus to mention.

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THE AMERICA CUP

MATCH,

eee eee INL to some editorial remarks in or last issue con
KD cerning the contemplated challeuge ror the America Cup by a
new boat Dow building ty Cuthbert, of Belleville, Oni, we quale the
following oni the Relleville Intetligencer, a jourhal which 1s perhips
the best posted on yaehbing affairs aeross the border:

“Captain Alexandor Cuthbert, who desiened and built the
Countess of Dulfewiu of Cobourg, is still of opinion that bis yacht
could have won had he beun viven opportunity to properly fit, her for
the match ; but at all events he Is deterniined (6 Nave one more tril
for the coveted trophy, With tuts object he ds buiiding in this lly,
where he now niakes his home, 4 yessel 1 whose nude! ts embodied
all His skill and experlonce, and on behalf of which he will chu lange
in the name of the Bay of Quinte Yacht Ghib, of which he is a men-
ber. It must be remembered that he turned oup the Annis Cubhhert,
With which he varried off a Queen's cup won in England by ao Amerl-
Ci yacht, and which was consigned 10 the custody of the Detroit
Yacht Club as typleal of the thamplonship of the lakes, Tn tlils

| mateh the Annis Cuthbert defeated the Cora, which was built by

MeGiehan, of Pamrapo, New Jdersey, one oi the mosh famous ol! Alori-
can huilders, to defend the title, The Norah, which Cubibert built ali
Trenton last year, and which is now the property of Mr. R. J. ell, or
this clty, is an linproyement on the Cuthbert, and undoubtedly hey
Superior in speed,

“The keel of the Atlanta—which is the name selected for the
Canadian representative in the next contest tor the “Ameriua cup'—
Was laid a few days ago, and the first of her frames was sab up
yesterday. Her principal dimensions will We as follows: Length of
Keel, 63 tts lengtn on water Une, 64ft.; length overall, 10 tt; extreme
breadth of beam, 19 Tl.; depth of hold, 6 tf, 10 in; drach of water att,
5 tt. 6in.; dratt forward, 3 ft, 6 in.; &entrebourd box, 18 ft. Lome: drat
With board down, 161. Gin. Spars—mainmash, 70 tt, heel to heads
lopmast, s4fb.; malo boom, 70 ft.; gall, 36 fl.5 bowsprit outbourd, 25
ft). Vonnage, 4tous. She will be cutter-reewed, ald the prineipal
ditnensions of her lower canvas will he as lollows: Shay foresall, 22
ff. on foot; jib, 28 tb. on Toot; holst of ruinsall, 49 ft. Balloon jib,
gulf topsall and ather leht canvas wil) of coupse be provided. ‘The
Trame will be of white Oak and more thau usually heyy, and the
Same timber will be uged almost entirely, if not wholly, id the Gon:
sauction ofthe hull, Nhe modelis the fnest that we lava seen, and
the Atianta cannol fail to develop & yory leh rate ot speed. Th 1s
Hol, OF course, centalh (abl the New York Yacht Cinb will cligose «.
sloop to represent Lhem in the contest, but wo have information trom
% gonemin in New York, who is Fees the best anbhority on
yachting In America, that such would probubly be the ease, and also
that they would likely: Wiive the six months’ notice.

"Th case tle holder's name sloop, tlie Jhree from which the ehoice
Would in all probability be made are the Graco, the Mischier and tho
Arrow, which are the largest yachts of Wieir rig in New York waters.

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2 exe PEORIA dimensions of \hesteriitare as follows: Gracie—
To Tt. Mito. over p11; TO TL. 8 Ino water line; 219%. 6 ind. bean) 6th. 5 in.
deprh of Holt; whevtesh aril, 6 fo. 6 tn. without bourd; holst of
Mainsall qhout Gs Th: tonnage, 121 tons. Misebie'—i7 ft. 5 in. over
ally bt Tt. Water linh; 19th Wit beam: 7 tt. in, depth or hold; sit.
§ in. drath without board; hoist of mainsail, 68 fb; Lounge, 54 Lone.
Arrow— 6a fl. 7 in, aver alls Ol tp. 6 bu. wu line: beam, 20 li, 2In.;
depth of hold, 6 ft. 94 in.; drat of water arta fb &tn,; hoist of main-
sallahout aif; Tonnage, 69 Lons.

“Tl ay bere be explained that the tonnage of éneh is compnted
under fhe Bay of Quinte Yacht Clubs rele. Thut of the New York
Yaebt Cinb is tmatetlally different, but the advantage will rest with
fhe AtlAbt, whith will, qnder lt, he relatively smaller as conpared
WIL eltlier of the vessels named,

“The hres raft particoularized oboye are beyond dowbt the best
races (hat 6xist ainonge American sloops, ie two latter having pare
teularly distingulshed themselves. Ih will be obsm‘ved that they
dlifer greatly trom Capt. Ctthbertts model, thelr beam bem much
freater in proportion to thetrlength than in the case of the latter,
and ull are of greater tonnage than the Atlanta, aluhough shorter,
but the differedee befween her and the Mischiet anc Arrow is yery
slight. Tet us hope that the best among them may be eliosen to rep
resent the famous elab te which they belone, and blah i yachting,
as in scuullng, Ginada may heal Away the palm of victory, The
challenire will probably be formated ih the next mecting of the B.
Q. Y,. C., whieh will be held a dey days lence.

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A TURN TO WINDWARD WITH A SHARPIE.

Filitar Forest anil Strean:
We had *cometo” nnader tle lee of Cohansey Lizht Tor the niglit,

when a sharpie rounded ip close to us for LNe samme purpose, We
Went, ob bourd of her, spending a pleasant evening with the skipper

anil his mtn discussing the mnerl|s of differently sliaped boats, ete.
etc, Our yacht was a6 Ih over al, 13 tt. wide aud + tt. drart,
sharp as a wedge, with dead rise enoueh to let her down PLSY OT Ue
Walter, Wer best poimb of sailing was atthe wind with « turmible ar a
sen Ttesharpie Was 15 Th lone, 8 ih, bean, 4 ft deep, mn aout
wf loaded. “As we are both bound down the bay T would like to
have 2 brash with you In the morntue, especially stiould the wind
Haulto the southward,’ said 1. ‘All right! the skipper replied, as
he bestoweu a Cortical, knowing look on hisinate. Whe day broke
Clear with a fresh breeze southeast, almost dead on end dawn jhe
bay. The sharpie was already Widerway, with her toresall haute
dyer slightly to windward, evittentiy walting for us, In 1 tw min-
ubes ave were wilh lim and the race fairly bevran. The first stretch
Wwe witled (he gentleman, ahd contiiued Slowly bub surely fo aper
the gap. “Just what 1 expected.” sald Ty “our lone-leeeed fiend
Int y We wood enough before the wind, bub when lie comes to stick nis
nose anit he won't do.** ‘The wind freshened aS (he sun rose, und the
wultr became considerably rumpled, Missing the Bharple T found he
had gone off shore on lis port tack, and was well off in the bay be-
fore he hove about. ** Now, His goose is cooked. To be sure he has
the chanuel tide in his favor, bub he will never be able to climb the
Sea thats getting up ont there,’ suld 1 lo myself, refiectively. 1
watched him Closely, however, is wa approacled each other on ali-
ferent tacks, and & fe;wiminites served to show me that le must afer
All pass to windward of us. 1 At once Glapped a tackie on the twit
tack, and hove (he mainsail down Wie inast as taul as a fildle SLrine,
fave the peak halliards i pull, boarded our yawl, dropped the centre-
board lait an loch, id put ayay three drops of good old Jersey
apple. The long-legved chap was now Lo to windward of us on the
same tack, and] Tound he could ease his sheets 2 little alld run dawn
across our Jorelhoh whenever he wanted to, and with the same ease
rim fat again and pub us under hia lee quarter. IT saw with dismay
we had no further Dusiness with iin, und as the sea was were
with the wind, nid a reel if not {wo of them were already neces ALY,
T proposed to sheet off around Key Island and drop into Maurice River
and fish, ‘Why notjgo down to the breakwater, Cap.? Metter tish-
ing there; besides we could suaw that, New Londoner how fash we
cowld beat his long, flat bubteaux couvern throuch a heuving head
Seat? “Ol, blast the fellow! Our yachtis out of sorts this inorming
dnisoand. J must shift her baliash as soun as we come so. T knew
before we lett Charlie had her trimmed too much by the stern. * Yoo
thin, Cap! TMowever, if you treat the party and promise usp good
mess of trout for supper we will keep ium on the sharpie.” ‘The
ballast was not shifted; and © have & better opinion of shun pies than
fowmerly. I belikve any type of boat properly riezged, ballasted and
handled will perform well. Re G. Wi

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CANVAS BOATS.—The Stranahan Catvas Folding Boat, manutsc—
tured by F. M Hunt & Co., of Chagrin Walls, Ohio, will be found to
toeen the wails of sportsmen and tomists, aud is very popular owlig
to its combining lightness, strength and portability. The builders
Take use of a. spectal waterproofing, lutended not culy to render the
duek tight, butwise to preserve ils Tbre In all alitnates, ‘Thu cimvas
is Of Lhe best, (ually of S$ and Id oz, duck. The ten font boats have
eleven ribs; the tywelye-toob have fitteen, and the filteen-faot boats
have nineteen, b’iugine the ribs close enough tovether to prevent
bagelpe of Lhe Sides, giving a fair boas for speed and a hand-ome one
lo look ah Uwo side or bilge slits half way between rall and bottom
serve bo Strenethen the whole shructure and retain Lie ribs in their
proper position. Bow and stem pieces, punwales, ribs and stiffening
Slals are midd of selected second-growth red élin, one ol ne lehtest,
Longhesh and mosh durable of woods. The bottom slats and stools
ire Of bas--wood, ipped with copyer to pravent splittins. The 2m
Wales are it; Ui wide and if in thick, the ribs and slats beige 15
by 2s In., and bottom slats 1 by sin, ‘The boat ts folded by means oF
4 joint in thé centre, and is showed compactly by turning one haut over
the other, as shown in the cut Tor this purpose the iram21s cut in
, the ventre at the two ribs nearest to.
gether, as shown inthe out, the pieces
Gib dilernating on Bach rib and fasten-
103 gb each pudwaly at wt two points
Oh the bolton with wrought-lvon
latecles, tustened with tliinb-serews,
Wak ng the Jord as strove as any part
of the frame. The canvas is seouled
by leather straps bartoned ta the m-
§.dt OL the 2ramwales wver round-headed

screws. Before putting together ihe
framing 15 all primed and patnted,
Oars and paddles are varnished And
tipped with copper. For Shipplug the
Canvas is Stripped and rolie Wp, Flaer
frames doubled ap, and catvas secured
Inside the packase, so that Loving
‘ fan be misplaced, lett behind or lost
tm tronsty, The only seam; in the
ay ie fhosé ab the ends, as the eay-
‘ 8 IS Wover in Oe pide, THe DoaIS
aire Said to stand a fair amount or Sha, rising dry to eyarvitiing tite
conn of their iehtness. ‘They live twe Seuls or stoals, “done set or
towlocks, and are sieady for Shooting on ishing, as tucy have a long
Toor, onder sail they do well wiih wie wind abeuin or abull. Aout
one minute 1s the tine required to untold ready for use or to stow
again, no tools Of ayy sore belue required. Three sizes are male and
shipped to any part of the conntry. The smallest is 10 tt lolig, 18 in.
Wide on bottom and iat top, Witu a flepth of 11 il. ah the Gente wud
16 ig. ab the 6nds, Weighing #5 10s. Carrying: capycity, 400 loss oars,
6 1, Jong. Phe 12 {6 boat is Intended for cos lps, capaelby, ind Is 26
In, on botlom and 33 on top, Depth at centre, 13 in., and at-ends 17
in, the Whole, with (hres stoold and a, pal ut 6s TU. Oars, Weleling Alb
Ws, ‘The lareest size willenrry ado ibs, Its dn fl, lone, 28 7n. wide
on bottom and 40 In. on top, with a depthot 14 In, in cenfte and 18 at
ends. Fuenished with two pairs Of 649 Tt. oars and four slbols, the
OutnG Welelis 651bs. All the cartying lad ave well within the mits
of the actual capacity, which is nich ereater when loaded down, 4
Well-known sporlstan writes eoncerlig them ;

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FOREST AND STREAM,

[Maron 24, 1881.

“lo those who desire a light boat for camp purposes we reconi-
mend the above. We had two of the 12 it. size in use at our fishing
Canip last summer, one of which we sent to Wlorida phils winter, and
found them all the builder claims for them, '| hey are literally as
Tight a 4 Teather, and ride the water like a duck, atid ave yery
Staumned

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YACHTING NEWs.

bHADUW CANOEH.- One ot the Dest known Shadow canves ts
Olfered for sale in another column by a gentleman plying up the sport.

GWENDOLEN.—'This sloop, built by Woofs Bros., Mast Boston, aud
Owed lint seasan in New York, bas been suld lo Boston partias, wid
Wiil sall for her new hating port soon.

NORAH—Mr. J. R. Bell bas had fhe name of his sloop, Bloothound,
Changed oO Noral. She is to be thoroughly Aubed wt Mill Polut, near
Belleville, Ont. It will be remembered that she wos buill dust year,
And Duned out to be a sularh yer.

DEMAND FOR SMALL CRULSERS.—Mnr ttephens, ob Waliway, ex-
peets 10 begin work $00) Ob Sume two-lonhers. Kequests tor esti-
Males ave coming li very fast. Small crulsers, hitherlo unkuown Ly
New Yotk Waters, promise to make & elass lor Lhemsiives soon,

ATLANTIC YACH') CLUB. —Officers fur the year: Commodore,
L, A. Wish; Vice Commodore, W. R. Vermilye: sear Commodore, T
A. Howells Kevording secretary, W. W. Beebe; Treasurer Richard
©, Wield; Meéssurer, Gearre B Moffat; Correspunding secre) ary, d
OG. Marcellus. ‘The annualregatta is ixed fir faturday, June 1

TIRED OF MACHINES.—A correspondent writes: “1 live at Sen-
bright, N.J., during the sutimer, anda year’s * upland” salling in he
bouth Shrewsbury hus more thau satisiied me with a * ji) and matin-
sail” and sand bigs. | have come tothe conclusion that more \ ater
ind less sailing 1s ore desirable than the reverse.”

TIE MARK EY,—Generally an advertisement in our columns for a
yacht brings 4. flood of auswers. Fora recent inquiry fora keel yacht,
about 86 Th, long, only a few stray letlers hayé reached us. This we

take aS procl Wat the mia; ketis excendingly bare of such craft aod
Hay Ch2ueumiod Cor sate Groising cract or mdderate tonuiee is erearer
had toe supoiy.

PREXCU YACITSMEN,—We haye had the pleasure of a call tram
M. Mariul Callebotre and yachting frlénds, ul Paris, on a visin to
tils country in search oF Intormatlon akoul American yaebts, They
bhink that tor some of (he Wrench rivers and shin harsors, models
Lore Dearly like our centrebourd yaclis would give more satisfaction
tor Lome cruising than vie excessively deep Hnglish craft.

E RLY bInkDs.— Com. 0. i. Uhuse had his canoe Bubble oyerbourd
last week, and opened the seqsou with a day's paddling to swell the
Stalhs OF lis double-ender, and Capt, Nolan, of the sloop Phospe of
boston, has ub ut got his ship in commission for 4 spiing cruise, New
York yuthts are all wshore yet, and little activity lis been Shows sé
far. [he seascdo here promises to be unusually dull> few boats
building. rhe rablug season is likely Lo be very tame, unless relleyed
by The advent of tue Canadian sloop, but much ( wlet cruising 1s in
prospect, and bhat aller al Makes saliors und develops healthy rath,

MANNING'S CIRUULAR,—A late edition of Manntig’s yacht and
shipping circular gives full particulars Of #6 SchOuners, 67 cabin
slugps OF Val YUE Tomes, 21 staan yuchts, 6 wunghes, lot of open
boats, Catamarans, ele, Wich are On the berth forsale, Vhey re
port twenty yachts svld since vhe lastedition of their cireutar, wud 4,
very fair demaucd for the season. Jlanning’s agehuy has bewn esta
lished 80 luany years, aud ts 80 layorably Known, that it requires no
muorsement trom us. hey havea virtuwl monopoly of the business,
and sell nine out of every teu yachts disposed of rhiough public offer,

YACHT MBHASUREMENY,—Capt. K. G. WIIKInS, an excellent au-
thority on Deliware yachtinp, has written a very sensible lepber to
sl jield and 4 float on (lie necessity Of abolishing length mepsumviment,
i) we are Wo Make auy linproyeuent In mouel and any headway fn
Seamanship. That the noble sport should be someting more than a
Mere watler OL athlenes und a sort of tiglt-ropa pariormance ly be
exipining 10 be revognized ou all sides. We quote trom his levter,
hopitig that Lhe very praiseworthy suewestion trom the Prenton
Yuulitsmen may soon be put into acpual pracrice, and udding that poe
view of au “uld sailing master’ the Captain menyions coincides ax
nULly Wilh OUI OWn ald hits the nail on he head

“Onr Yaublts are classified according to lengih, and, ws no amount
OF sali is specified, the bullder increases the beam so as to lnerrvase
sull and sfeeiL this leads to bad Yestilis, causing more trictlon,
briugins a greater strain om Lhe boll spars wud rigging, as well as
UpoWtueimen, Why tot tax sill area, or allow a ceriih amownt pro-
purlivuale Lo lengthy Ur, 8s Our yachting trends ab ‘Prenton sug
Bist, low one ut tor every Tour tect of beat, discard sand bags
aud yee Shifting balldsl, and so emg the yaehts to satling on their
oWn Werlts.

“An fie lash regatie of the Cooper’s Polnt Yacht Glib, au old sall-
lug master romurked 10 tae: * 1) hese boats are not bullt to wins they
aré built for uliewmenu town,’ Swely some equitable plan can be de
vised. Busy, gracvelul lines, and more style would soon follow; a
boat would perform beter when her reer cringles are hanled down
Huu faving a heavy Sea. A cloud of kites fying off the wind Is a
tutrur, 4d fw thirds of the line wins.

‘*] lope other yachts will foliow to the wake of the Pennsylvania
Club. |i would Sive greab satisfaction all round, ‘he bullder would
be whe gainer, Desuwuse decreused resistance with ils many advan-
tages would in & Very #real mbusure compensate for loss of buoy—
auey and stiffness, aud the owner would huye a better behaved and
less expensive boat, i! nob quite-so fast.

“Dniess some betler torn of classification ts adopted, yachts of ex-
treme beam, like the Minerva, 1nust prevail, She ly s6 ti aver all, bt
it. beam, 4 tt. Yin, deep, and Is the * boss "or the Quaker City Lacht
Club, if not of the World, for her length. The Minerva will visit New
York this summer, when other types of yachts will have a chance ot

testing her speed and sea worthiness.”

MINNEAPOLIA CANOR CLUB,—Haiter Forest and Stream: We
have organized 2 canoe club liere with KE. H. Moulton as Commodore;
#. VY. Haven, Vice Commodore; C. F, Wheeler, ‘Treasurer, and A. B.
Vaylor, séeretary. Our heatquarters will be at Lake Minnetonka,
twelve miles west of the Giby ou thest. P., M. & M. Wy. We expeet
fo pul up & house this spring with accommodations tor from 40 to 60
Gunoes, With a tall above and wide veranda in front facing the lake.
stveral of the members buyve already ordered Canoes trom Kane &
Co., Chicago, including thelr Several models, ‘ Shadow,” “ Cruising”
and “St, Paul’ We have a fine ehauve to test the merits of tne
various makes and madels fully, and duced be lo so,—l.

NO’ SO BAD,—lhe Boston Herald says the dimensions we gaye of
Libbers new catboat are wrong, ‘This may be. wetook ott informa-
HOD Tom a source very near the Heruld's ollice. However, the par-
iéulir figures are Loinaterfal. Yachts haye been built almost cireu-
latin Tom), and as long as we race on length our reasoning will still
upply, tud bibber built on the figures we gave it would certainly
not have been discreditable to hii, buh would, on the contrary, Lave
SLOW Conmplete comprehension of ile weaknesses OF meéasuting by
lengil, The figures we gaye wwe nob abl all absurd on such a measure-
Mehb THe, bub Guile possible, and beats of such dimensions will prop-
ably be DUE but it Wwe Ganuol belleve the cold type uf even our Bos-
ton couletporarié¢s, jhe editorial scissors Mayas weil be fag inte
the strap-bewp ab onve, and if thatis bo be done, what will there be
left for many OLher contemporaries to printin the way of ** Eastern
Notes,’ stolen, body and goul, trom our esteemed eoulemporary, the
Houston Heradd, wilhout the least éredit being given? For the present
the Heradd’s Toformeation delays the agomy, bub does not remove the
Ganse Lheredt,

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Mothers with sickly, tretful, nursing children, will cure the child
and benefit themselves by taking Hop Bitters datly,

ain_wers to Qorre:poutents,

Ge” No Notice faken of Anonymeus Communications,

: .
hy, ., Bristol, Conh,—Where can I obtiin & map of the Adirondack
region’? Ads. \Wecan furnish them, price $1,

A. G,, Kingston, Pa,—Your dog is eligible for classes 88 or 35 accord-
ihe lo Westiiinster Keunel Club miles 14 and 16.

GOUNNIH.—You must send your entry (o Mr, Charles Lincoln, Super-
bivendent New York Bench Show, 135 Fulton street, this city. Have
Taalleu you premitiin list abd entry blauk.

QoucvurneoR, N, Y —Your communication is not signed; pleuse
send name, For stud seryites of an Itulian greyhound, write My, A,
H, Moore, 1,71) Spritig Garden street, Phila.

J. ML, Empire, Pond du Las, Wis:—Could you Inform meit there is
Ay (iference between whit ls dalled the American jack rabbit and
the kngiish bare? Ans. They ale entirely different speaies,

C.D, Woreester.—WHl you please infor me if Mr. Frederick A,
Ober's (fred. Beverly) tourogruph proved a success; if it will perform
uli its Inventor Glaims foribyY Aigo, can you bell me its costy Ans,
He so states. Write to the Blair Tourvgraph Co,, 443 Washington
street, Boston.

fH, Y. ¥., Boston.—Will you oblige me with information as to rals-
lng sinelfs in fresh jwater ponds, or refer me to any publications on
the subject? Ans. There ts nothing published except the tacts that
certaln waters Haye been slocked With them, All thuatis necessary 1s
to get the fish wnd ransplant tem,

B. L., Stanviord. N. ¥.—Can you give me the address of any waxl-
dermis or collector on the sea coast where aquatic birds, gulis, ate.,
Gan be procured In exchange? Ans. Jd. Wallace, No, 16 Nortlt William
slreel, New York, Gan perhaps send you something, W. P. Ndaid
Pinellas, Hillsborough Oo., Florida, has southern skins,

A. L. B., Waterville, Oneida County, N. ¥.—Haye you any eavance
sheets OY & prospectus for *Coues’ Key tO Nori Atierivae Birds 97
T wish to Know ff the work 15 ilimstrated al all, or whether thas
exuct descriptions only, Ans. Vie Wore has sult Uncolored Mlastra-
tions. Tts chief yalne, however, d2pends on ls exict desiriptions,
mud fs very rull miroductory mauter,

i. M, H., Jackson, Mich.—l, Twist bo purchase a lty-1b. 10 bore,
dnd T want to pay about $60 bo $60 (list price), Which is.the bas t gun
for [hat-money? 2 Wihith 1s the best for class ballishooting, solt or
Chilled shot? Ans. L. There are hella dozen makes of gun bo be had
at thit price, ail of which fre eood Y Chilled shot 1s a little the
hast tor Glass balls, Chough practiGuily there ls but lictle alfference,

hk. ‘f., Washington, D. C.—1. Whur is a good palnern, ¥2-in. circle,
26 yards, No. 12 fon, 23 drains powder, ont ounce No. 9. shot; weleut
ot gun, six pounds? 3%. Will 1o0b a goo gun sénd shot through a
plece of ordinary wrapping paper, pinneil to thick pusteboard (loaded
as abdve), distance Ta yards? 3, How many shot bueht same gun pul
in playing card, distance 25 yards? “Ans, 1. About) one-half? the
chirge of shot, 2, Very fey guns that willdo lt. 3. Never tried It.

W. tt. &., Orange, N. J.—Would you inform me (1) whether the pr -
posed Lame law for (his State has been passed, and (2) where coples
of the law, elther new or old, can be had? 4. When does the dry
season begin in Florida, and how lone does il lasi? +4. What kind of
paine is tobe found near Si. Nicholas? 6. Is there good fishing In the
St. Johos? Ans. 1, Not yet. 2. Write to your répresentative for
uopies. © 3. In October, and lasts about eight months. 4. Whereis St.

| Nicholas? 5. Yes.

D., a Ts a ten bore that will put two-thirds of a charge ing
thirty inch cirele with even distribution and ole-half an inch pen-
6tration in solid poplar wood as good asl cum @xpeut [rom any me-
diuii-priced gun? ‘Lhe charge used was three drains of powder aud
an ounce of shot, with two wads over the powder ¥% Would you buy
ai2gauge? Ans. |. ‘he patternis excellent. »%. Depends arto-
gether on the kind of shooting you haye.

A.D. B., Irvington, N. Y.—|. How many grains of powder are equiy-
gent toadramy 4%. Huve the ducks eumunenced to come Norih yer;
is there amy shooting on Lovg island yet and wien Wil be the best
time this Spring formeto go therefor ducksand geese? Ans. 1,
One diam avoirdtipois is 1-16. of 487% ers.—a Lille Jeps than 279¢ Ss. ;
| dram apothecary or ‘roy 1s 44 of 480 gialns, or GU grains; 2745 grains
of powder is a drum of powder measure. 2. Lhe birds baye begnu to
comeon The last of wils month is i good time Lo yu,

F. B. ds, Plattsburgh.—i, I wish a gun tor duck shooling, 12 gauge,
8% Ibs. Which would you advise, 30, 31 or 32 in, barrels, 2%. Willa
12 gauge, 30 inch barrel ui drs. large grain cicking powder? 3.
Yor sucha gun, ull choke, would 4 drs powder, | oz No, 6 chilled
shot be a proper load for ducks? + Where can I get ie Hurlingham
rules for pigeon shooling? Ans 1, I! you will havea lu gauge, su inch
pbarrelsare long enough. 4 Probably nor 3. 335 drs. aud ly 02.
would be better. 4 Write 10H U Suyuives, 1 Cortlandt st., tor * Phe
Trap Shuoter’s Referee,” price 50 cents.

W. A. N., Newton, N. Ji—l. Whatis the cheapest route to Rich-
mond, Va., and is there any extra charge fordogsy 2. Whatis the
pest time to go for quailand deer? 3. Uould we get excursion tickets
good fortwo weeks or not? 4. Whatdo you think of the ——— gun,
$55 grade, and what charge willit standsafeiy? Aus. i. Fare by
Old Dominion Lite $1z, by Chesapeake and Olio RK. $12.86, No extra

} Charge tor dogs, except tee Lo baygage master, ¥. Do not fo tor quail

tlil after the trosb hus killed the weeds: 2. You would have to make

special arrangements avout excursion tickeis, we think, 4. A talr

in for & Cheap one and will probably stand any load that you want
shoot out of it,

J, M. B., Baltimore, -Can you intorm me at what age a Chesapeake
diamond-back: terrapin is matured, or can you tell ne of any WOrk: 0
treatise that is published on the lite and habits of the above tamed
terrapin? Also, if you Gan give me the addressof Multord Dorlin, who
haga terrapin farmon Mubile Bay. ala? Ans.
which gives the information you require and but Hite is really know
of the age ab which terrapin is mature. We have heard fisherme
get 1, from three to seven, and even more, years, 'Ihisis a guod Tf:
of research tor both the United States and rhe Maryland Fish Com-
missions and we will Gall their attention lolj. We haye a yery in-
teresting letter irom Mr. Dorlin on terrapin culture, which will ap-
pear ih Our next.

T,, Washington.—Little danger of sinking from. filling, except if
Tun down, when any yacht would sink You would filid it unipos-
sible to carry on down to the Gaumings, 4nd us sill of cabin door is
carried up to devk height, cockpit inight fill without damage.
Adopted sloop rig becatise the boati+ stall, Rig you mention would
require a maininastin cabin. Kuking roasts Case ay @ssel it they ave
stepped too far forward; otherwise objectionable Practice Nas
shown no advantage In them. Un the wind nosuil cu be a litting
gall Olf the wind the jib is. Salle Certdinly can be too flat, es-
pecially sailing closé tn light winds, hence Matusalls 1o0x6 ob Uns Loot
are (nding tavor. Your spritsail rig is good for nuwrow, tehe dradts,
but you could wot cruwd the necessary sall on a Yacht, nor would ib
be as efficient asa gaifsuilon a boat of large displacement. What
suits 4 Skiff ov batewux Wil not necessarily be the best on a larger
scale,

E. L. F., Pagosa Springs, Colorado.—l, [wish to get a good bookon
the isles ane the fshing of thé U.S, IA0not Wish a Work relating
Mostly to thatsection Known as New Hnglanu. 2% | wants book
mostly about the Southern and Sourwestern Svates 5 that, is Wie
States south of Mason and Wixon’s line and as Tar West as the Indian
Teritory, Including Vexas. 4. “Prank Boraster® and ** iallock's
Sporlsman’s Gazetteer’ I have, Wich of the three following. books
is the, best for my purpose; “ishing in Am. Walers 7) (last edition),
Genio GC. Scott; “Am Abwlers Book, ‘Phad, Norra; * Ain. Algiers
Guide," Brown? Are all these books ilustated? A 15, ‘Here 1s nO
such Dook as you require. Mr. Mather Was-engaged, Op a work 10
tover all American waters, but lis olker labors Have prevented its
completion Norris! is lhe best and broadest angling book, We can
furnish it. The books mentioned are all lilustrated, atter 4 fashion,
bul Norris’ is by lar the best.

W, J. L,, Attleboro, Mass.—I. Where can | procure relinble maps of
the St. Johns River aud the east and west branches of the Penobscou?
2, DO you think it would be practival and sate for Lwo young men to
attempt without giidés either of the trips spoken ol by Mr, steele im
his ‘Canoe and Camera,’ viz, St, Johns River, east or west branches
of tha Penobscot? # Wonld you adyise taking 2 canoe from hone, or
buying a birch bark upon arrival at Mopsehead Like? 1, Ans, he
mip i ‘*Ganoe and Camera” is the only map yet issued regarding
{le routes mentionéd, that of the east branch of the Penobscot belug
drawn {rom Mr. Steele's personal exploration. 2 101s not sate to go
any of those three routes witliont one guide at leash, and two men
with baggage ig enough load tor one cunoe, Ifthe second vourish
cannot afford a guide, sould advise nim to paddle iis own canoe,”
rather thin add extra welght to the ouher. 3, You tan hire or buy
canoes at Mt, Kineo House, Moosehead Lake, and almost every gujde
owhs one, which is included in bis price perday, Be sure and Have
a clear understaiding with guide before starting, or the canoes trip
will proye more expensive than anticipated.

—Any subscriber or reader of FoREsT AND Stream In want of any
kind of carpetings, oil cloths, rugs, Btt., ebc., can be sure of falr treat-
meént at the hands of John H. Pray, Sonus & to., Boston. Call or cor
respond with them, and get thet prices before Duying. It will pay
you to try them.—[Adn,

t =
Keep's Shirts, the Best.
EBRBP'S PA'. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, tvasily

finished.
KEEP'S KID sLOY HS, none better, $i per pair,
KABPS UNDERWEAR, thé best.
KEBP'S UMBRELLAS, the strongest.

KEBP'S JEWELRY, rolled gola plate.

KEEPS NECKWEAR, latest novelties.

KEMPS BESU CUSTOM SHIRTS, made lo mens-

ure, 6 for $9.

KEMPS PAL. PARYLY-MADE SHIRTS, 6 tor $6.40

KEEPS SHIRTS delivered [ree In any part of bie
Linton.

KEEPS GOUDS ALWAYS THE BEST
CHEAPEST,

Money remanded roy goods NOt satisticwory,
Saunples and clrculars tree to any address.

Keep Manufacturing Co.,

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SIZE:

Shooting Suits.

Write tor circular to
LPPHEGROVE & MCLELLAN,

VALPAKAINU, [ND
EEE
sARKAHWS POUKED MAJ Ol Moosenead Lake and
the Nerba Maine »ildermmeéss, 4 valtiable oon-
anion to: the sportsman, hunter and lumberman,
ately corrected and, revised, and now acknowl-

tk. oto be the only* correct Map of this vast re-
ee Neatly bound in cloth covers. Prive, post- | nervousness,
pud, by mail, 50 cents. CHARLES Av J. FARKAR,

Jamaica Plain, Wass.

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OR S4‘LE CHHAL OR EXCHA GE— Fifteen
Vols. FoREST AND STEAM, Vole, No. land 2
hourd, 7. A. WAY, Corning, N. ¥. Marih,aot

DIVING
DECOY

Composed of Lhe NERV E-GIiVING
both brain and body the elements that haye been carried off by disease, worry,
Ti, promotes digestion and strengthens
sumption. Ty strengthens the braln, gives good sleep,
prescribed 300,00 packages.

For sale by druggists or mail, $1.

ERS S SSeS Sas oa SoS Se SS SSeS SSS

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

ViTALIZED PHOSPHITES.

principles of thé ox brain and wheat germ,
overwork, excesses or
debility and con-

APPARATUS; $1 by mail, $9 per
dozen.

GO., Rochester, N. ¥.

Hamilton Counry, N.Y

PATENT FOLDING

CANVAS
FISH BASKET.

EACH: SI 75,

PRICE INCLUDING STRAP.

FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS
IN

Discount to the Trade ONLY.

ABBEY & IMBR &,

afalling memory, It prewemts
and recupeérates alter excesses,

FE. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenue, N. V-

O LE —Thacher’s Island, Blue Mountain Lake,
Commondinns cortage,
guide-houge, boat-house, luciuding boats, etc. Ad-
dress Post Olics Drawer No, 21, Albany, aS

$2 50.
c-

$2 00,

A, B,

PISHING TACKLE.

NEW YORK.

Hor Zale

QINGLE DUCE GUN, 8 bore, 40 inch bbL, 103%
> lbs., bar lock, rebounder, platol grip, double
grip actlon and very fine Thly gun was imported
to order by W. W. Greener, and isin splendid con-
(ition and 4 magnificent shooter, Can be seen at
HENRY C. SQUIRES’, 1 Cortlandt. Marii,3t

QOSEHEAD LAKE and the North Maine Wil-

4 derness Illustrated. ‘I'he only complete and
comprehensive guide book 1o Northern Maine aod
mos the heal waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
John’s anil Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
lakes and ponds connected with them, 266 pages,
#0 Mustrations and large map. ‘Vinted paper, 1-

| cents. CH covers. Price, by mall, post-paid, 60

Tt restores to

Physicians have

cents, CHARLES A, J, MAKRAR, Jamiaca, Plain,

10, tf Mass.

‘Mere is UO Wor,

Manon 24, 1881.)

FOREST

AND STREAM

on

: Sor Sole

Water Cress & Brook Trout. |

AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM,

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Gress in one-halt peck baskets, cut fresh
every Morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 930 and 12 o'clock at any polut below
Twenty-third street, at 50 cents per basket. We
aye constantly on hand, i our ponds, Rraok
Trout, trom the egg Wo three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or steams. Can suppiy
private parties, Lotels or restaurants in New Vor
to 4 limiled extent with fresh brook trout in their
Seas0n eyéery Morning, leaving our ponds ab é a, mM,

nd arriving at New York at 9:30 same morning.

Turther information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Warm,
New Hope) Bucks County, Penna.

FOR SALE,

of 22 Acres at Guouldsbero,
Lack’a Co., Penn.

On the Lehigh Wiver; about 15 acres under cultiva-
tion; the balance is woodel with a beautiful pine
groye, through whihh a stream of clear aniing
water runs; abundantly scovked with specklec
trout; the finest pkce in the State for a trout
pond; adam can beyué in at a slight costand it
Will stock itself with j)rout, A fine young orchard
of about 30 ees on place, which is in grass and
will cut about 10 tons ur bay per year, ATi kinds of
game ahd fish in the vicinity. Will sell for $250,
one quarter its value, and willtake a, first-class B.
L, gun in part payment, Clear title and possession
Given atonce. A, RK, SPICER, Morris, Tioga Co , Pa.
3 Mars,4t

A Farm

FOR SALE.

Trout Hatchery and Presérve in Connecticut, four
hours’ ride from Grand Ceutral Depot; +T years’
lease of about one mile of a spring stream; high oat-
ural falls 4t one boundary aud solid masonry dam at
te othei; also a timber dam for smaller lake. New
Hatchry House connected wilh a fine spring; nur-
gery pond and, in fact, all necessary appliances,
Stream and lakes now thoroughly stocked with trout
from fry to five year olds. Land rent but $52
erannum. Will selllease and improvements low
4% prompt buyer. JOHN B. MORGAN, 85 Brond-
way, Brooklyn, H. D., N. Y- Mar3,4t

OUNTRY PLACE FOR SALE—Main house, 40
by 18; extension, 36 by 16; hardwood finish ;
Marble mantels; hot atid cold water; stable, hen-
ery, ett. two acres lawn; froit and shade trees,
Price $6,500; cost $11,000; $1,500 cash. For sale op
to let, house 173 Griffith St, Jersey City Heichts.
For sale six acres near two railroads, Closter, N. J.
For sale 9 acres on western slope of the Palisades,
Tenafly, N. J. Moneyloaned to butid. Apply to E.
R. WILBUR, 40 Fulton Street, ». Y., between 10
pnd 124. ™M. Mari0,if£

ARM AND TROUT PRESEEVE for sale in the

healthful yillage of Smithtown Grane, Long
Island, one mila from railroad statian, 60 acres of
land, halfieyel and fertile, halt woodand swamp,
Well drained, with clear running brook, Unsur-
passed for the formation of 4 trout, preserve for club
or private ownership. Easy terms. FRANK
BLYDENBURGH, 66 Pine street, N Y. Mar?24,4t

LOOMING GROVE PARK ASSOCIATION.—
B Share for transfer, the owner being unable to
uselt. This Tamous shooting and lishing preserve,
the best in America, offers unequalled advantages
tofamilies of members. The association is about
erecting a maguificent club house. Address A. CG,

M., this office. Mari7,2t
a RS
OR SALE—1 Parker, B. L., 10-tange, 30 in.

bis; New; cosh $125; will sellforeis. One
_ Colt, 1% bore, 20-in. bbls., pistol grip, efc.; cost 255;
Bell for $45. One Daly, 1U-bore trap gun, Al; cost
$125; sell for G10. One Premier Scoth, 12 bore, 30
inch bbis.; case, ete.; oerip action; second hand ;
sell for #85. One Scott gun, 8 gauge; Al un, In
case; $05. One Sharps,1 Remington, 1 Whitney;
all long-range, Al rifles, nearly new. One Peabody
off-hand rifle, Al. One fine muzzle-loading 1ife;
starter, swedge, ete; new; all at bottom prices.
E. H. MADISON, 064 Fulton st, Brooklyn.
Mar24,10

—_—>— ae ee ee
,ECOND HAND.--1 Stephen Grant B. 1 , 12 bore,
Ss 80 Inches, 637, highest quality; cost $480; in
dd condition; price $225. W. W. Greener, terble
wedge fast, 10 bore, 30 inch, 82g Tbs. weight, in ex-
cellent condition; cost new $250; price $140.
HENRY C. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt st. Marl7,3t

LIVE QUAIL.--.2°%"

W. W,. TLTUS, Monticelio, Fila.

catalogues among y

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nd rin;

end very brilliant; in fachwodonothesitatein saying iheyarethe

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GRAND EXHIBITION

— Og

ook

TROUT,

Important to Fishculturists!

All parties that haye Brook Trout that they desirs to market this season will find it to their adyan-

a26 tO

F CONSIGN THEIR FISH TO ME.

Tshall make my usual display (on

ing Fishenlturists in the United States ynd Canadas,

BHogland.

Do not ship any Trout to arrive before the morning of April 1, as THEY WILL

NOT BE RECEIVED,

April 1 and 2) of Trout, both alive and dead, from all the lead-
Specimens are also expected from France and

All Trout that are imtended for fhe exhibition should be packed caréfully and marked,
“FOR EXHIBITION’

EUCENE C. BLACKFORD,
8O Fulton Market, New York.

’ for Sale.

OR SALE—Sloop ecntrebcard yraeht, 25 ff. long,

1143 beum, 3% ff. deep, drawas0 inches; cabin
10 Tf, long; nea ly 5it, head room; fnily equipped;
fast, ablé, handsomey new June, 1:79. Address
CAPT. RIOHARD DICKINSON, Sayorook Point,
Conn. Mail0,3t

HADOW CANOE FOR, SALW,—A fast, able and

comfortable boat, two years old, and always
well cared for; in perfect_order, Address A. 1.,
Garé FOREST AND STREAM, N, Y. Mar24,1t

OR SALE, two English bicycles, 50 and 52 in.:
inperfectorder. Forterms, address INVALID;

POREST AND STREAM, N. Y. Mar2,1t
Fe, SALH, an extra fine 10-rauge Fox gun;
made toorder tor $150; in perfect order. ice

$15.

CONROY, BISSETD & MALLESON, 6&5 Ful-
tomstreet, N. ¥.

Mar24,1t

Zhe Zennel,

WN THE STUD.—The pure red Irish setter Sard,

out of W. N. Callender’s Rory O/More and Queen
Bess; whelped May 31, 1880; pointed and retrieved
first woodcock when five montis old; has been
hunted on qguall and partridge; will stand as lone
as a bird will sit; well broken and easily handled;
best of disposition ; 1s fast, strong, and in splendid
condition, Orders received for puppies out of ¥.
T. Bassett’s Irish setier Pan, by Surd, to whelp
May 15. Address for terms, E. L. SEELEY, Stam-
ford, Del. Co., N. ¥. Mar24,Im

ES
STONEHENGE ON THE Doc.

Price $3 50,

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co,

AGENTS FOR CARD'’s NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.

| Howard’s Steel Head Shells—Quality guaranteed. Price lower than any other.

Or W. EK. SCHAEFER,

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun

OSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Uneurpassed.
Lists furnished on application. :

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or THos. L. Gondx

61 Elm st., Boston. 116 Girard aves Phila

S

KRemington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

.458 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifle
Trade Only.

Discount to the

= —

10 Shots,

S, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E.ZREMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway,N.Y. P. 0. Box 3,994.

KEENE’S PATENT

a
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The Kennel,

POR SALH.—THE BLUE STAR COCKER SPAN-
TEL BREEDING KENNEL —TI will sell reason-
ably, Owing to poor health and increase of private
busidess cares, which will Call for all the spare time
Locare to give in the future, and also enable me to
complete my unfinished work on breeding, break-
lig and Manigement of Spaniels ior American
Sportsmen. ‘Therefore I olfer as above my Kennel
Sock, all accessories, togerher with Kennel name
aid good-will, to any one Living the taste and com-
potent to carry on the good work well. The demand
for this breed is immense. Over five hundred pups
Would have been sold last year (1880) from thig
Kennel had wehadthem, My price, $400. is ex-
tremely low, considering its well established repu-
tation and lucrative facilities. Twillgive all time
aud advice required, gratis, to the successor. One
having breeding experience is preferred, and would
like to hand over before June next. Oniy parties
meaning business need apply. M. P. McKOON,
Proprietor, The Blue Star Kennel, Franklin, Del
Co., N.Y. Mari0,tt

HE FASHION KENNELS offer for sale or ex-

Change the following stock: Rivet, fox terrier
dog, 13 months old, whife with even black-and-tan
head, bred by Wormsley of Liverpool; he is by
Forgér outol Fanny; price $25. Little Dorrit, wire-
haired fox terrier bitch, white with Diack-and-tan
mark on head, 13 months old, bred by C. Burgess,
Lincolnshire Hngland; price $20. Carlo Kirke,
liver-and-white cocker dog, §) months old, by Whit-
Man's Carlo, out of Ello Kirke: price $20, Luke
Schooleratt, bull terrier, white with brindle mark
on head, body and tall; good on all points; kind,
and fit to win on the bench; price $20. Carlo,
liver, white-and-tan setter; said to be trained:
two years old, and very fond of gun; price $20, i}
will exchange any of the above stock for fine
black, black and tan, or red and white cocker
Boaniel bitches, or ane stud dog. The aboye stock
has each a {ull pedigree except the setter, and his
sire only is known. Address J. H. WINSLOW, P.
QO. Box 472, Baltimore, Md. Mar24,2t

7OR SALE—Red Trish Setter Doz, Imp. Grifisa,
by Moore’s Rutus ex Twige’s Kate, 2nd prize,
Dublin, isi7: Rufus, by Palmerston ex The Quean;
Kate, by Patsy (a Palmerston) ex Moore's Flora,
dam of Mina and several other champion and prize
bitches. Grinsa won 2nd open class and Y.H.0,
champion class, Balfimore, 1878, when but 12 mos,
old, Only time ever shown,

Red Irish setter Bitch Rosina by Imp. Gringa ex
Nop. Bella; Bella, by Dr. Boyd's Patsy ex G, Moore's
Bell: Bell, by C. Moare’s Old Shot (father of
Palmerston) ex Old Kate. Both the above @
were thoroughly broken by Mr. Gladson, now with
Mr, Orgil. Also the Chesapeake Bay dog Greek, by
Mr. Jno, Stewart's Turk ex Mr. Martinet’s bitch.
Address GHORGH BROWN, No 4 Exchange Place,
Baltimore, Md, martT,4t

OR SALE, the elegant black-and-tan Gordon

stud dog, St. Laurent. First prize winner
New York Bench Show; tull pedigree; is thor-
oughly broken on all game and is sure fn the
Teld. Also two beautiinl red Irish setter bitch
puppies by Rory O'More, cut of Beesey, and she by
Miley’s imported York, out of Diffendorfer's Beas.
They are four months old, of a deep red, except. a
few while hairs on breast. Price of pups, $25 each,
Also my red Irish setter biteh Beesey, by Miley's
iraported York, otit of Diffendorfer’s Bess: Ig three
years old; deep rich red; is thorourhly broken om
all game; is second to none in the field and a
perfact retriéver. For further information on any
or all ol above, address R. RUSHMORE, 7¢ and 73
Bowery, N. Y. Mare, 2t

OR SALR, two dog and one slit pup. 4 months

old, by Bhie Dan (Dash Tt.-Opal), Make rutd-
Swazey); Swazey and Opal by Rake-Ianny. Any
one In want of a first-class pup this ts a fool
Chance, See Rake, Manny, Druid, Dash Tt. No
betrer blood in the world. J.J. SCANLON, Fall
River, Muss. Mar34,tt

XCELSIOR, TRISH WATRR SPANIDL KEN-

4 NEUL—For full particulars recaniing Irish
water spantels. how to train and where fo secura
the best, send for descriptive cirewlar to the under.

Signed. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 South Clark Street,
Chicago. J, D. OLCOTT, 109 Reed street, Milwan-
kee, Wis. Mar#,tt

OR, S4LE, two red Trish setter doz pupples, 2
months old, with the best of pedigrees; price,
S15each. Apply to W. J. MORTON, Portsmouth,

Va. Mar24,16

WO BOARHOUNDS FOR SALE CHEAP.—Ap-
ply to A. WYNESS, late trainer St. Louis Ken-
nel Club, 419 Yonge street, Toronto Carada,
Mar#4,1b

OGS TRATNED.—The undersigned will take @

iew dogs to train for the fleld on very reasons

bleterms. G. W. EDWARDS, North Er M: a
ar24,

OR SALE CHEAP, the black Newfoundland
doe Charlie, 18 months; stands 26 in.; sound,
kind to children, and a good night watch. Also
foxhound for sale cheap. Box Wo. 820, Rockland,
Me. Mar24,16 4

OR SALE—A very handsome thoroughbred Eng-

' lish setter doz, re and whites fifteen months

old; pedigree furnished to purchaser, Address Dr.
W. T. Parker, Plymouth, Maes, Mar24, 1

OR SALE.—A large, healthy dog pup, 117 months

old, by Pontiac (Pride of the Border-Petrel)

out of Fay s Judith (Rob Roy-Gause’s Belle); color

white, dark ears, blue and tan ticks, a blue blood,

handsomely marked, $50, Address ROB ROY, P.
O. Box 8231, N. Y. city. Mari7,2t

Po SALBE-One extra fine, high-bred pointer .
dog, 10 months old; price, $30. Also three
bitch pups, hichly bred and handsome, 3 months
old; $10each. JOHN L. MARTIN, Milford, Mass.
Mari, 6t.

ORTRATTS of Hastern Held Trial Winners,
Printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the five for $1, FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N.Y. Dec30,tt

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY BLARKWS TL
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete

de book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
azo, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag=
Alloway, Androscoggin and Dead rivers; {llumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 itustrations
and a large map, made mostly from,accurate sur-
véys. Price, post-pald by mail, 50 cents, CHARLES
A, J, PARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass, _- iccsall

160

——

The Gennel,
NEW YORK

DOG SHOW.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW

WILL BE HELD AT THE

American Institute Fair Building,

APRIT, 26, 27, 28 and 29, 1881,

Prize Lists can be had on application
to

‘CHAS LINCOLN, Scrrempenpenn,
Office, 138 Fulton Street, New Work.
P, O, BOX 1,700,

ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 11,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
(| (Ske POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fieas on dogs or any other animals, or none
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with slid-
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ita
uso. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.
‘

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.
Price 50 cents per Box by mail.
Both the aboye are recommended by Rop ANE
Gon and Formrst anp Sriram,

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street, i, Yr

a

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. ¥-

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains, 1 sell
only young stock. J guarantee satisfaction and
pate delivery to every customer. These heautitul
and intelligent dogs caniiot he beaten for ruited

ouse and wooucuck shooting and retrieving.

fy elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz:
Liver with whiteruffie In bosom, eyen liver and
While, and beautiful black with white rufle In
bosom, ate now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents inclosing stamp will
et printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, ete.
hotos of my stock, 25c. each.

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &€.

Exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for
* PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 10 cents, postiree. Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders,

BENEDICT.

Imported black field spaniel, atthe Stud. Forxsr
AND STREAM, March 3; “A remarkably fine dog of
his breed.” His brother, Kafiir, is illustrated in
Vero Shaw's “Book of the Dog.’ The winning
Diood in England to-day. Limited to ten bitches;
fee, $25. A few well broken setters and spaniels
and pups of each breed LAGHINH KENNEL
CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.

Hare Beagle Kennel.

For sale, the produce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of last season, and are
believed to he second to none in nose, tongue and
endurance. COLIN CAMERON, easwe ore ean

ars,

HAMPION TRIMBUSH.—This celebrated im-
ported Clumber Spaniel, orange and white, has
been placed for the season in thestud. Fee, $20.
Apply to FRANCIS O. pr LUZE, 18 South William
Street, New York. Dec23, tf

XCHANGE.—$25 pointer dog for breech-loading
“4 rifle, Address D. W. ROY, Monday, Hocking
county, O. Mar17,2t

IARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-

tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. Large

7é,€ cents. Send for catalogue. CHARLES
\\J FARRAH Jamaica Plain, Mass,

FOREST AND STREAM,

Ghe Gennel,

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, fee...... Ss
ROCR EN Claud-Champlon Romp, both -

£900) ASI A Seek Rn ae Foe SS SS See Tore | i
SNAPSHOT, Jr., Champion Snapshot-Champio:
Ruby

For extended pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,096 Dean St., Brooklyn.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
68 WALL STREET, NEW FORE.

FRECE Es AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel!
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs from Europe, should haye their stock con-
signed to him. Information furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

em traperial | Kennel

Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs bendied with

; skill and judgment.
Dogs have daily access to galt

water.
N. B.—Setter snd Pointer

buppiee; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
grees. Address H.C. GLOVER, Tome River, N. J

ORY O’MORE KENNEL,—Champion
Rory O’Morein the stud. The haundsomest,

as well as one of the bestileld and best bred red
Trish dogs in the United Stites. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York.
879; champion at Hudson, 1879, and winter of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880, For sale,
thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CALUEN-
DER, eR ibeny: N.Y Junez4,tt

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
mre Cockers from the Mnest selected stock in

the United States, imported and native in the stud,
imported covker Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, powerful dog, 3 years old, fine feather,
welght, 25 Ibs,, litters warranted. Will serve good
approved bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
WALEER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin,” pal:

co.,N Y-
N EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Honuds and Beagles trained
for their respective work, Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, 4 number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for sale. Address B }X 335, Middleboro, Mass. WH.
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHA 4. FebiT.smo

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre

L pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly.. I give my puppies seyen months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts, Refer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long distances. <A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Ceo

ot 2)

Qt BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The nn
tj dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers
tor sale several magnificent imported Mount St
Bernard dogsand bitches, carefully selected from
ee Deee aux} Rent Teena aS Ne pel for ns
. For prices. Trees, etc,, address. ~ |
eee engin ROY Z, COLLINS,
Bept 16-t? Lancaster, Mass., 0.8.4

Sportinen’s Goads,

Ss: Allcock & Co.,

Manufacturers ne all descriptions
)
FISHING RODS.

Fish Hooks.

Virginia,

TRADE MARK
Carlisle, Limerick, Sprout,
Bass, Aberdeen, etc.

Swivels, Floais, Lines, Gimp, Sunells.
Leaders, elc.

REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,

MAKERS OF

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
MURCIA, SPAIN.

The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods in
the world. All best goods bear our name and trade
mark, and can be had of all respectable dealers.
Exhibition Awards—Gold medals Paris, Berlin,
Wursburg, Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronto
and South Africa. Special Prize of Honor, Wurs-
burg, 1880.

KRUG & CO’S

CHAMPAGNES!

STANDARD AWD DRY.

The Sportsman's Wine !!
A, ROCHEREAU &CO.,

SOLE AGENTS,

6 South William St., New York
=16 and 15 St, Louis St., New Orleans,

Sportsmen's Goods

—$—— —_— + -_

(Maron 24, 18816

es

Hotels and Routes far Syartsmen.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castile Connell, near Limerick, Ireland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
agents. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to be had onapplication.

Hotels and Bontes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,

Respectfully invite attention tothe

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching moat of the |
RSESin the | sith

TROUTING PARKS and RACK GO

Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS

FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dit— j

Hculties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run over th

tracks enable STOCK TO RE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LENES OF

Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING ANB FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all: the principle cities to nd RENOVA, BED,
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA, aaa
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and still

Hunting.

Also, ta

TOCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
BQU AN, and peints on the NEW J HRSHY COAST
renowned tor SALT WATER SPORT AFTER

FIN AND FEATHER. -

L. P. FARMER, Gen’) Pass, Agent,

Frank THOMSON, Gen'l Manager.

Chesapeake & Chio R.,

The Koute of the Sportsman and Angler te
the Best Hunting and Fishing
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vire
ginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Yalley,and including in
their yarieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quell; snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, pike, pickerel, etc,

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for eack
sportsman Carried free,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and peas sce
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa.
mous watering places and summer resorts,

The Only Route via White Sul-
phur Springs.

Railroad connectious at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwestand Southwest ; at Gordonsyill
with the North and Northeast; andat Richmon
and Charlotteville with the South. All moder
improvements in equipment.

CONWAY KR. HOWARD,

Gen, Passenger and Wicket Agent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Raliway Co.,
Richmond, Va,

EUROPEAN EL. —
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

Old Dominion Line.
HE STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country. Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb’s Ysland, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers
Tuesday, Thureday, alid Saturday.” Lewes, Del.,
Monasy and ‘i'hursday at 3 P.M. Full information
glyen at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

COOK’S TOURS.
Established 1841,

Tickets and fares for thousands of tours, for Inde-
pendent Travelers in America, Hirope, Asia, Africa
and Australasia. Special arrapgements for Per-
sonally Conducted atid Private Parties to Enrone,
Beason 188]. Hotel coupons issued, available at over
600 first-class Hotes, Circular Notes and Letters of
Credit issued, Oook’s Excursionist and special pam-
phiets contain full particulars, sent by mall, Address
THOS. COOK & SON, 261 Broadway, N. ¥. GC, A.
BagattTont, Manager. P. 0. Box 4,197.

»
$66 & week in your own town. Terms and $5
outit free, Address. HALLETT & CO,,t
Portland, Maine,

e@ smooth: steel =

febii- |

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.

Mackinayw,Gran pids andCiacinnatiShort Ling
‘OR

FOR THE
Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE

FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES a

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods are wasurpagsed,
if equaled, in the abundance and great variety of
a HOOK TROUT abound in th

abound in the strea
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING i found

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TAKH YOUR FAMILY WITH

{ ‘ aie nite ca EO are good, fur sure
i eaverage in coun’
aitord the finest Ot fishing, saebngh bapa de
During the season Round Trip Excursion Tok-
ets will be sold at low rates,snd attractive traim
facilities offered to Tourists and Sportsmen.
Dogs, Guosand Fishing Tackle ied Freeat

Tipecurntateren ft

souraim to makesportsmen feel “athome™

wathisroute, For Tourists Guide (an atteactive

Jiustrated bool if 8 pages), containing full in.

formation an ,ccurate maps of the Fishing

@ronuds and ‘Vime Cards, address A. uHE
Ger. Puss, Agent, Grand Rapids, Mink,

en SE i arith
To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

—_—_—

The Pullman Car Company

S PREPARED TO CHARTER THE
new cars" DayyCrocket” and ‘Izaak Walton,"
which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-
en, sleeping apartments, lavatories, etc., also pro-
vided with racks and closets for guns and
tackle, and kennels for dogs.
Disgrams, rates and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen’) Supt. P. P. Cc.
| Do., Chicago, jez6 3m08,

Wild Fowl! Shooting.

BPRING VILLE HOUSER SPORTSMEN’S BE
TRBAT, SHINNECOCK BAY,L. L
B* A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
bayman. Hasalways on hand the best of
boats, batteries, etc., with tholargest rig of train—
ed wild-geese decoys on the coast. The best
ground in the vicinity of New York for bay snips
shooting of all yarietics, Specialattention given
by himself to bis guests, and satisfaution guaran~
teed, Address Wm. N. LAND, Good Ground, L.L
Refers by ap eosin to J.B. Shepherd, 891 Browd-
Way and, Wat. Dutcher, 320 Brosdway. N. ¥.

Virginia Midland R.R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South,
Pulman Palace cers direct without
Guns and dogs carried Iree. Leaves New York at
| 10 P.M. and 4:40 P. 3 We 710, A. M. and

ashineton,
10 P.M. MERCER SLAUGHTER, Géneral Ticket
Agent, Alexandrin, Va.

Guns, Ets,
WM. R. SCHAEFER,

61 ELM STREET, BOSTON, MASS,,

Manufacturer of the very best

HAMMER AND HANYOWERLESS
Breech-Loading Shot-Cuns
to Order.

- Dealer in Guns and Rises of various makers,

Send Stamp for Catalogue.

CHARLES GREEN, manufacturer of FINE
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUNS. Send for price
list. 3 West Wain St, Rochester, N. W.

Cleane

For Bryech-loa:

One Dollar, ore Cleaner, Patches, Bru
re "and. full diractions sent free. of posts re.
In ordering eiye calibre of ae BROWN pe Say

Addret.T. YARDLE fete esa

Miron 31, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

GENUINE

OS ssa nf

receiving the hi
minster Kennel

STAMPED,

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each,

——

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
. Pachting Goods,
2-TON CRUISER.

fength 2¥ft; Beam Tit.; Depth $41t.; Draft 34ft,

Working Plams, inch scale, on vellum, in-
@luding Sheer, Halt-Breadth, Body, Deck and Sail-
Plans and Midship Section, showing constriction
and accommodation, with specifications for bulld-
‘tng, sent by mail upon receipt of price, $4.

Address,
FOREST AND STREAM PUB, CO.
39 and 40 Park Row, N. Y.

Publications,

Any of the Following Books Sent on
Eeceipt of Price by Forestand
Stream Pub. Co.

Adirondacks, Camp Life in, Murrays...........
Adirondacks, Camps and Tramps aa Nor aiurk 1
Adirondacks, Bout to ee 6 ete ba ae
‘Adirondac’ erness, In the, Warner’s,.
Amateur Ta T—paper, 500.; as.
American Angler’s Book, Norris.
American Bird Fancier........... res
American Wild Oe pes ae J. W. Lo

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inthe Yacht Sunbeam

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Art of 3
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Atle tee oulde Harding.

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atnletic Sports Yor Boys boards, 150.3 cloth.
etic Sports, Stonehenge........ p

‘Baney's Bias of the United States

! ‘d’s Birds of North Amer a a

pe Seu

: Sailing, Prac' ool a, F

50c.; Shooting,
Seashore, Se
an

Fresh and Salt

& Birds.

Camp Cookery, Miss W. Parloa .

anoe and Camera.....

Canoeing in Kanuckta

janoe Traveling, Powell.........«-

Canoe Trip, or a Lark on the Water.

anoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop’s ,

@assell’s Book of Birds, 4 vols

Fiy Fishing in Maine Lakes.

Brank Forester’s Field Sports .

Frank Forester’s Fish and Fishing.

Frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook & L 2

Frank Forester’s Manual for Young BEOnemaete
_ Prank Forester’s Sporting Scenes and Charac-

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Hallock’s Sportsmen’s Gazetteer.
Hand Kook for Riflemen.....
Hints to Rifiemen, Cleveland. . eke
Holden’s Book of Birds; paper, 25¢c.; cloth....,,
Bow to Camp Out, Gould..-..-..
iow to Hunt and Trap, Batty’s.
rrington.....

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Rirortre co prior

Minot’s Lani

Waturalists’ Guide, Maynard,
@ars and Sculls, Woodgate. .
Or the Wing, Bumsted........ aa
Pactridge and Pheasant Shooting, Schley’s...-
Pic ure Book of Birds.......... eee neha te soe

Prairie and Forest, Parker Gilmore............ i
Practical Taxidermy and Home Decoration,

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hers and importers of all worksupon Hunt-
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ss Pra of instruction for selecting, rearing and

ling Horses, Di Birds, &c.
Wa nieof all make, Fishing Tackle, Hunting Suits,

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art tod ay Birds) S and other Animat

Decorations; together with accurate Guide Book
for dpcuring and preserving animals, ferns, grasses
At,

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For Sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co,

“SPRATOS PATENT” are Purveyors by eps
“Fibrine " Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Homa, London; Jardin d’Acclimatation, Paris,
hest_award for ae Biscuits at the Paris Exhibition.
ub, New York, Gol

1878; Kennel
Medal; Irish Kennel Club, Silyer Medal, etc., etc.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

{8 South William Street,

NEW YORK.

Sportsmen's Goads.

—

ishing Pants.

HODGMAN & C0.,

425 BROADWAY AND 27 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK,
ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOCK OF ;

Russer Fisuine Ourrits,

COMPRISING

FISHING PANTS,
FISHING BOOTS,
BLANKETS,

Light, Black, White or Tan Color Coats,

AND COMPLETE

RUBBER SPORTING OUTFITS.

[ESTADLISHED 1838.)

Send for Catalogue.

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters. Issimply a device for holding the dead duckin s natural position
in the water, on the ice or on land, asa decoy. They safest complete from three to six
You ¢an carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets,

tails, etc.; No. 2 for widgeon, broad-bilis,

MOUTH, ILL.

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Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch. The smallest, easiest blowing, and most
Sent by mail on receipt of $1.

natural duck caller in the world.

ounds per dozen.

em

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EF, A, ALLEN, Monmonth, Ml.

For sale in New York City by JOHN P. MOORE'S SONS, and in Cincinnatl, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & CO.

Philadeiphiatishing Tackle House

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA,

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
Wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Flies in stock, and
also ted to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
Centennial, Franklin Institute and Penna. State

Fairs.

A a igi of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for F Rods and Archery Bows, Stronger than
split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
free. Our oF page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

THE FISHERMAN’S
Automatic Heel.

New in its construction and effective in its work-
ing. In size, weight and general appearance does
not differ from ordinary reels. With ita aid the
Sportsman can capture fish so slightly hooked as
to be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For descriptive circular, address LOOMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No. 1 Onondaga County
Sayings Bank Building, Syracuse, N. ¥.

$5 to $20 wavs ihe

STINSON & O0., Portuand, Maine,

Ban)
ples,

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

{ESTABLISHED 1836),

First premium at World's Fair at New York, and
Centennial Exhibition,

JOHN KRIDER
N, H. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadetplia,
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,

Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reels, Li Hooke, Fites,
seit Sndods kmiaeat Bait, Fly Boris,

Etc. Eto.
(Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made to Order.
: ALSO
“ Krider’s”’ Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
Glued Bamboo Ro
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varieties.

Taxidermy in all its branches,
Spratt’s Patent Dog Bisonit.
of all kinda,

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

FishingRod&TackleMakers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, Ireland,

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
agents. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to be had onapplication.

BIRDS’ EYES.

‘Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists?
Supplies.

Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates.
W .MNOWLTON’?S Natural History Store,
168 ‘Tremont St.. Boston, Wass.

Birds and animals preserved by saperior French
and American workmen,

$7 A WEEK. $liaday at ee are
Costly outht tree, Address THUE & CO.,
Augusta, Maine,

te

re three sizes: No. 1 for mallards, pin-
etc.; No. 3for teal. Sent to any address, C, O. D., on receipt
of money, draft or post-office order, at $4 per doz. Forsale by all gunsmiths or by F. A. ALLEN, Mon-

SPRATT? S PATENT ey
MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

intment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
etc. They haye been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879: West-

NONE ARE

n
STAMPED,

To be had im smaller quantities of
Grecers and the Sporting Goods
Trade Generally.

Publigations,

Last Issue of Forest and
Stream Contained:

Eprrortan :—

Opening of the Trout Sexson; New Facts
on Game Protection; Assembly Bill Num-
EIS 24 dort See Petes oat conic org epnoorel &

Tru Srortsman Tourist :—

The Voyageurs of the Upper Lakes ; A Trip
to Currituck ......,. Re erica se arene

Naturan Hisrory :—

About Deer; Habits of the Fox ; Intro-
duction of English Rabbits; Pine Gros-
beak; Domestication of Quail...... sapere a Cy

Game Bae anp Guy :—

The Winter and the Birds—Full Report of
the Game Prospects in New Jersey by
Towns and Counties ; Death of the Fox ;
Law-Breakers Alarmed ...,.,........... 148

BEA AND Rrvex Fisuine :—
Recollections of Trouting in Switzerland ;

Three Days’ "Sport on the Rangeleys :
Fly-Casting Tournament,........° oie

Frise Cuntorr :-—

Angling; The Rhode Island Commission ;
amage to the Salmon-Breeding Ranch ;
The McDonald Fishway ; Striped Bass _
in California ; Ichthyological Notes..... 153

THE SENNEL :-—
Champion Rush; Norna; Wanted, 2 Wood-

chuck Dog; Pure Layerack Settera in
England ; Notes............. Shalt: is mei alse LS

144

151

| Rrece AnD Trap SmoorTina.

Range and Gallery; The Trap ; Useful Trap
hooting Appliance ; Matches.......... 156

YACHTING AND CANOEING :-—

The America Cup; The McMann Sea
Anchor; A Torn to Windward With a
Sharpie ; Canvas Boata 157

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS........- coos 158

S. Allcock & Co.,

iis Manufacturers of all descriptions |
‘ of

FISHING RODS.

=s= Fish Hooks.

Carlisle, Limerick, Sprout, Virginia,
Bass, Aberdeen, etc.

facet}
ay

Swivels, Floats, Lines, Gimp, Smells.
Leaders, etc.

REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,

MAKERS OF

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
MURCIA, SPAIN.

The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods in
the world. All best goods bear our name and trade
Mark, and can be had of all respectable dealers,
Exhibition Awards—Gold medals Paris, Berlin,
Wursburg. Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronto
and South Africa. Special Prize of Honor, Wurs-
burg, 18st.

Hornbeam Eodg
& SPECIALTY.

W. HUNTINCTON,
WILTON, CONN.

Makes @ specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MADE RODS of Hornbeam for fly-fishing,
Every Oy-fisher should have one of these rods, for
whatever preference he may have these are the only
thoroughly reliable rods, secure ugainat breakage and
capable of real hard usage. With one of these rods
& sportsman may venture into the woods for a sea-
son and take No other rod, and be fairly sure of re
turning with {t in serviceable condition. As made

from wood of my Own cutting and seasoning, they
are powerful, easy in action and full of endurance,
Fo cinsules send t0 WALLACE HUNTINGTON,
aB AbOYVE.

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ammunition, Ete.
OBANGE SPORTING

POW DER.)

Orange Liahtnina.

Orange Duckina
Orange Rifle.

Creedmoor:
ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS.

Bend postal card for ILLUSTRATED PAM-
PHLET ,showing SIZES of GRAINS of POW-
BER. Furnished FREE,

LAFLIN & RAND POWDER C0,

No. 29 Murray Street, N. Yes

CUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and

Blasting Powder.
THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE!
Douronr’s GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in 1802,
Baye maintained their great reputation for seventy-
eight years. Manufacture the following celebrated
brands of powder:
Dupont’s Diamond Grain.—Nos. 1 (coarse

to 4 ne), un Ratt a Saree 5 GCS ani
H ‘or glass and pigeon

. Beck tn 1% canisters y
Dupont’s Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse
w 8 ); burns slowly, strong and hare acon

ae penetration, with a close Paphos adap
glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
with either muzzle or breech-loaders, Packed
IB and bib canisters and 64 and 1231) kegs.

teleh aed Choke Hore.—Specially adapted
fer “Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
prairie and upland shooting. Burns slowly, strong
and moist; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
gives both a good penctration and a close pee
Will be found well adapted for glass ball an ene
ore om — of wah 2 opens T ae 0. 5

g@ the coarses acke 64ib kegs an
TEL RO nis
pens le Riffle.—A quick, strong and
clean powder, of very fine grain tor pistol anontiog.
PB in 1% canisters and 64 tb Ke;

Dupont’s Rifle Fg. **Sea Shoot: 7
FFg. and FFFg. The Fg. for long-range rifie shoot-
ing, the FFg. and FF¥¢g. for general use, burning
sirog. and moist. Packed in 1 galt, lib and 5ib canis-
ters, 6, 1235 and 25ib kegs. coarse, FFF¢. fine,

Depa Sporting, Mining, Suiprine and Blast-
lng Powders of all sizesand descriptions. Special
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Ket, Cannon, Mortar, Mammoth, Hexagonal, Cubi-
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Powder manufactured to order of any required
grain or proof.

Agencies in ail the cities and pEnrpal towns
throughout the United States. epresented by
F. i. KNEELAND, 70 Wall Street, N. Y.

N. B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Fg. or Pre. for
long-range rifie shooting,

The Hazard Powder Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

._| Hazard’s “Electric Powder.” ‘|
Nos. 1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point
@f strength and cleanliness. Packed in square
eanisters of one pound only.

Hazsrcd’s “ American Sporting.™

Mos. 1 (fine) co 5 (coarse). In 11b. canisters and

$}lb. kegs, A finegrain, quick and clean, for up-

jand prairieshooting. Well adapted toshot guns.
Hazard’s ** Duck Shooting.”

Hos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse), Inland 5 Ib, canisters
and 6} and 12} 1b. kegs. Burns slowly and very
elean, shooting remarkably close and with great
ration. For field, forest, or water shooting,
¢ ranks any other brand, and it is equally ser-
viceable for muzzle or breech-losders.
Hazard’s ‘“‘Kentucky Kifie.”

FG FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FGin kegs of
12}, and 6} lbs. and cansof5 lbs. FFFG is also

packed iniand}Jb.canisters. Burnsstrongand

. The FFFG@ and FFG are favorite brands

r ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting”
is the standard Rijle Powder of the country.

Superior Mining And Blasting Powder.

GOVERNMENT CANNON and MUSKET fow-

EH; also, SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT,

br ‘ANY ete GRAIN OR PROOF,
< MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.

The above can be had of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents, in every prominent city, or whole-
sale at our office. “€

88 WALL SSREET, NEW YORE.

THE BELMONTYLE OIL

Prevents Rust, Tarnish, c&e.,

on Fire Arms, Machinery, Tools, Cultery, Safes,
Bawe, Skates, Stoves, Hardware, &c., without kerf
to the polish. In use overi10 years. Highest Test
moniais. Samples 50 cents, three for $1.00, sent free
expressage. Send for circular.
BELMONTYLE OIL CO.,
SOLE MANUFACTURERS,
160 Front Street, New York.

Ree POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, including
all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
try, 28 well as the head waters of the Connecticut
River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, etc.;
loth bound. Price, post-paid by mall, 50 centa.
OHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Pialn,"Mass,
for spring planting,

WILD RICE, $2 per wie

R. VALENTINE, ‘Janesville

Hiiscellaneons Advertisements.

SCHUYLER & DUANE,

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

Guns Sporting Goods,

FINE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS,

189 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Agents for W. & C. SCOTT & SONS.

Catalogue List: No.
No.

Einglish Bicycles a Specialty.

R. ¥. &. BCHUYLER. J. RB. SCHUYLER, J. M, DUANE
Of the late firm of Special.

TLEY & GRAHAM.

THE FOX GUN.

REVISED PRICE LIST, FEBRUARY 10 I88l.

1,.—Twist barrels, pistol grip and rebounding locks, .
§.—Laminated steel, oe is) sa
RES eae eh meno ere &

. %.—Superior Damascus steel, p. EAR) §
. 8&—Fine Damascus or Bernard Steet Ti Wives
No. 9.—Ex. fine * ee ot

No. 10.—Finest 2 “e or =
10-gauge guns, or heavy 12's on 10 breech, $5 extra, all grades; without pistol grip, Nos. 1 to 7, $8 leas;

faevaese

Nos, ete 10, $5 less. Send stamp for circular.

AMERICAN AR MWS COMPANY, 103 Milk Street, Hostom, Mass,

COODYEAR’S my
Rubber M’i’g Company

AND
Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’f’¢g Co.,

488, 490, 492 B’way, cor. Broome st,
AND

£05 BROADWAY, cor, FULTON ST.
RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
FISHING AND HUNTIXG.

TROUTING PANTS AND LEGGINS A
BPECIALTY. OUR OWN MAKE

AND GUARANTEED,

cesT TATE

Russer Goops or Every Drscri-
TION, a

Send for Illustrated Catalogue,

INSON & LENNON,

aan <a 212 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
SS ~ MANUFACTURER OF

MEDALS,
BADGES AND EMBLEMS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

Special Designs Sent Free

UPON APPLICATION.
Anything in the Jewelry Line Made
to Order.

HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING RODS.

For All Kinds of Fishing.

With” best German sllyer mountings, full metal reel seat, perfect workmanship, lowest prices, and

a

THE BEST RODS EVER OFFERED TO ANCLERS.

oY BF, NICHOLS & CO.

36 BEACH STREET, OSTON,
Liberal Discount to the Trade,
$6.
I\

MASS,
‘Send for Price List.

COMPLETE FISHING OUTFIT.

yy
i 1 i d Case, Fishing Basket
fine 3-pi ly Rod, dark polished. brass mounted, with Lancewood Tip, Ro f Ze f
a ai seine ey Chick Reel, 1 dozen best ‘Trout Flies, 1 dozen best Hooks on Sony Book, best Qualisy
Oil Silk Line, Leader and Float. Rod, Reeland Basket saine as shown in cut above, i Ee isa ered Barer:
as the regular price of these goods, ifsold separately, amounts to $10. loffer all complete for $6. hese goods
are just as represented, or money refunded. Now Catalogue, with reduced prices for 1881,

gent free, containing a complete List of Fishing Tackle, Base Ball, Archery, and Sportsmen's Goods of every

“2. BR. SIMPSON, 132 Nassau St., N.Y.

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; immarition, Ete. |

TATHAM

Selected Standard |

Number of Pellets to the os. Printeg

on Each Bag,

Trap Shot!

Softor Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10,

No. of pellets to'oz, 338 473 688 3056 Beth,
BP ee is dob Te 1190 Caio

TATHAM& BRO’S,

#9) BEEKMAN BT. NEW YORE.

Oriental Powder Mills,

BOSTON, MASS.

Western Sporting,
Wild Fowl Shooting,
Falcon Ducking,

SPORTING POWDER.
ALSO ALL GRADES OF

Blasting Powder,

encies at all Principal Points in
the Ween i

A Skin of Beauty is a Joy Forever.

DR. T. FELIX GOURAUD’S
Oriental Cream or Magical Beautifler
Removes Tans,
Pimples, Moth-
Patches and
blemish on
beauty. It hag
a ttinte test
) yea
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Y less we taste it

to be sure the

PURIFIES
as well as
Beaniifles

THE SKIN

5 JTS
sald to a tady
of the Aaut tom

: : 3 (apatient)—

* As you ladies will use them, J recommend * Gourqud'a

Cream’ as the least harmful of all the Skin prepara~

tions,” Also Poudre Subtile removes superauous
hair without injury to the skin,

Mug, M. B. T, GOURAUD, Sole Prop., 48 Bond 8t,,

N.Y.

For sale by all D: ists and Fancy Goods Deal-
ers throughout the United States, Canadas and Eu-
rope. Also found in New York Clty at R. H. Macy
& Co., Stern Bros., Ehrich & Co., 1. Bloom & Bro,
and other Faney Goods Dralers, t~ Beware of
base imitations which are abroad. We offer $1,000
Reward for the arrest and proof of any one selling
the same.

FERGUSON'S PATENT
JACK LAIPS,
Boat Lamers, CAMP Lamps,
DASH LAMPS,
BICYCLE LANTERNS,

Band Lamps, Dark
Lanterns,

POCKET LANTERNS, HanD
LANTERNS, Etc.

Send stamp for Illustrated
Price List.

ALBERT FERGUSON,
65 Fuiton Street, N. k.

—
BRADFORD & ANTHONY,

874 Washington Street, Boston, Massey
Importers of English Fish Hooks, English Reels,
wivels, Silver Fishing Gimp, Artific) Baits,

Sp: Silkworm Gut, Calcutta and

Japan Bamboo Poles.

Sole selling agents for United States Wish Hook,
Works.

Sole sellin: nts for the Fishing Lines bearing
ar

for “stre) and care taken in manufacture.”
: Sole poling exents for the Patent Adjustable

ers.
mts for Braided Fishing Lines

Sole #6) a
Trade mark, GLOBE,
malded F ies Loe valvenmraal
a th tured Jointed

Braided Fishing
we agents for the best manufact

Selling agents for the best Trade List, Brass,
ickel Plated and Rubber Fishing Reels.
Nifalling agents for Skinner's, Buel’s, McHarg’s

‘3 Trolling Baits,
anpiling agenta for Union Web Hammocks.

TH

- AMERICAN

S

SPORTSMAN?S

WOOO

JOURNAL.

[Entered According to Act of Congress, th the year, 1881, by the Forest and Stream Publishing Company, in the Office of the Librarian of {[Congress, at Washington.)

Wermis, $4 a2 Year. 10 Cts, a Set
Six Mo’s, $2. Three Wo's, $1.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, I88|I.

Vol. 16—No. 9.

{wove 39 and 40 Park Row, New York.

CONTENTS.
EDITORIAL :— :
The Coming of the Shad; What Supplies Shall We Tako
With Us; Destruction of Game in Michigan...-...... . .». 163

Tue Sportsman Tourist i—

Wild Turkey Shooting; A Trip Through the Proyinces ;

Wisconsin Shooting Grounds ; Foul Fancies.....-....... 4
NATuRAL Hisrory :—

Preserving Fluids for Fish and Fish Epga; Romeo and Ju-
liet; My Two Grey Foxes; Tile Fish or File Fish; Gen-
OPAL NEW. ase mens chit acet as aoe eb ee 166

_ Game Bac anp Guy :—
The Winter and the Birds ; Spring Snipe Notes from Dela-

ware; A Day with the Squirrels; Our Rochester Letter ;
M Last Moose; Surrounding a Squirrel ; General News.. 14

SHA AwD River Fiswine :—
Fish and Fishing in the Edisto, South Carolina ............
FHisn Conture :—

Striped Bass in Lake Ontario; The Georgia Fish Commis-
sion; Report of the Vermont Commission ; Carp Breed-
in General ONG iaeasd Sotto. shoe adobe een Tel his

Tae Kenner :-—

The Spaniel; Wanted, A Woodchnck Dog; Researches on
Rabies ; City Dogs ; The Bench-Legged Beagle Question ;
Those Nervous Dogs ; Notos........... papa |

YACHTING AND CANOEING :-—
A New Cutter; A Cruise Aronnd Cape Cod; Yachting News. 177
ReeLE any Trae SHoorine — 175

172

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, Wareh Sl.

Waar Suprizs Sear, We Taxn Wire Us, is a ques-
tion that has probably vexed the spirit of many a man,
and has caused anxious thought to every one who has
ever started out to gointo camp in the wilderness. There
are some men who are contented to live on what they kill
during the trip, and who carry with them nothing but bacon,
bread and coffee, and there are others who scorn such meagre
fare and demand the accessories of condensed milk, canned
vegetables, potted meats and preserves. There is no way of
transporting edible luxuries so convenient or so safe as in
cans, and such goods have been deservedly popular in the
past. Lately, however, we have begun to hear complaints,
which lead us to imagine either that the goods put up by
long established firms are deteriorating, or else that inferior
articles are being placed on the market. We have recently

eceived a cheerful letter from a New England correspondent
who tells us that a canning eatablishment near where he re-
sides, sent through the country last winter and bought up all
the sheep that had died and all the old poor cattle for use in
their establishment. Such a statement is not particularly
pleasing to one who is accustomed to depend in part, whilein
camp or on his yacht on his meats put upin cans. But aside
from anything of this kind, what can be more annoying when
one is wholly out of reach of the market than to find one’s
vegetables spoiled and the meats tough or uneatable?

Our readers, whether on land or on board ship, use a great
quantity of such stores as these, and they want them good.
There must be some reliable houses which deal in provisions
of this kind, and we should be glad to know who they are—
whom we can feel safe in recommending. ;

Will some of our readers give us their experience in this
matter for the benefit of the fraternity at larga?

THE COMING OF THE SHAD.

a Paes advance-guard has arrived, and the main body, in

solid phalanx, may be expected sion. About this time,
as the almanac man would put the case, it is in order to scald
out the frying pan to take the flavor of the autumnal sausage
from its ferruginous pores; scour up the gridiron to remove
all suspicion of chops, steaks or oleaginous mackerel; but if
you plank your shad simply wipe the dust from the plank,
for it is held that the longer a plank is used the more its
pores become filled with the essence of previous shads, and
the less can therefore be extracted or absorbed from present
ones.

The extension of lines of trayel haye enabled New Yorkers
to eatshad nearly all winter, beginning with those of Florida,
and after consuming quantities of then they take from the
more northerly rivers in turn until the run begins in the Del-
aware and the Hudson, or ** North River,” as they locally
call il. This has tended to entirely destroy the romance of
the coming of the shad, which was formerly hailed with de-
light by the old Duteh settlers as a relief from the spare-rib
and ‘toelecoeks” of winter. In those days it meant an un-
limited supply of a new food, and great waa the rejoicing at
the capture of the forerunner of the school of clupeoids
which were as certain to come afteras the dogwood and shad-
blows were to bloom, In ye olden time the advent of the
shad was a thing to talk about, and Muynheer has been known
to even let the fire in his pipe die away in his haste to conyey
the news over the old half-door to his neighbor on the other
side of the way, how Pieter Weindirk and ‘‘ Brommy” Van
der Kuinck caught a shad in their fyke by the Battery this
morning. Later than this, within our own short memory,
the crack hotels paid prices from twenty-five to fifty dollars
for the first Hudson shad, and it was announced in all the
city papers that the enterprising proprictor of the Asterisk
House had served up the first shad of the season to his guests
at the price above named. Alas! he comes as unheralded and
unnoticed now as the Member of Congress from Sawlogville,
who wonders if the people will close their stores on his ar-
rival; and so many Southern shad have preceded him that
his identity is lost, and instead of a pioneer leading a mighty
host he is simply a shad whose only credentials are the word
of the marketman who certifies to the fact that he bought it
of a fisherman who caught it at a certain place; but in ap-
pearance it is not to be distinguished from its fellows of the
Chesapeake who have graced the slabs for weeks before, ex-
cept perhaps by a slight fullness in the eye which denotes the
freshly caught fish.

We feel sorry for the man who does not long for the season
of succulent shad, and tor the man who ‘likes ’em if twasn’t
for the bones.” We grieve for the former because,
perhaps, he never ate shad, except small ones; and your
real shad lover abominates a small one, dried up, perhaps,
ina pan, and wishes that he could sit down to a juicy
six-pounder quickly broiled or planked. The latter—
the bone man—has our sympathies, because he does not know
that shad were made to linger over and enjoy and not to
bolt as our African brothers do their ham and eges; and
besides, shad are not suitable for the railway lunch where
“twenty minutes for refreshment” are shortened at both
ends until there is actually only half that time available.
Moreover, he knoweth not that a shad or other fish is not to
be cut across like a slice of liver, but that the fork must
separate the layers of muscle between which lie the gamall
hones, which mn cutting are inextricably intermingled with
the flesh. He knoweth not that the shad is built upon a cor-
rect plan, and that it is his piscivorine knowledge which is
at fault; but we will tell him at every opportunity, so that
he may yet learn to enjoy one of the finest fishes which the
palate of the man whose ichthyophagic education has been
complete knoweth of.

The first shad is usually taken at New York on or about
St. Patrick’s Day, blessings on him for it; for perhaps if the
Saint had not existed we would never have known to what a
height a form of herring could attain, Think of it! As
Treland owes her freedom from snakes to St. Patrick, so
America owes the shad to him, The admirers of St. Patrick
vehemently insist that he was a gentleman. We believe it.
Why they so strenuously insist upon his gentility we do not
Imow. Perhaps it was an unusual quality in a saint; but,

be this as it may, we hope that while his memory endures
the snakes will not invade Ireland nor the shad desert the
waters surrounding Manhattan.

he >

We Catiup Arrention Last WExx to an admirable pro-
vision in Assembly Bill 242, in which a bounty is offered for
vermin. Some such excellent amendment we hope to see
added this session to the existing law.

There are other sections of this bill, however, which by no
means recommend themselves to the public. Section 2, for
example will call forth the unqualified disapproval of all
shore gunners. Ii provides that ‘No person shall Ei, or
expose lor sale * * * * any * * * * rail, snipe, plover * * *
between the first day of May and the first day of September,
except in the waters of Long Island, im z/zch waters none of
said birds shall be killed between the tirst day of May and the
first day of October. Any person violating,” etc. This pro-
vision would certainly appear to have been drawn up by some
one who was wholly unfamiliar with the shooting along the
tide water flats and marshes of our sea coast. By the intro-
duction of such an amendment to our law, the rail and the
bay snipe shooting would be practically abolished in this
State. By the first of October the rail shooting is about over,
September being the month in which these birds are found
in our marshes in the greatest abundance. We usually kill a
few birds after October first, but no counts are made ag late
as that which will compare with those made about the middle
of September.

The bay birds commence to fiy in July, and often the
height of the shooting at dowitch and jack is during that
month or earlyin August. By the first of October none of
these birds, except a few stragglers, are to be found on. the
Long Island shore. ;

We have assumed that the word ‘‘snipe” here used is a
general term employed to designate bay snipe and shore bird,
and as it isimmediately followed by the word ‘‘plover” this
inference seems a fair one. We think that,all will agreethat
the section alluded to is. an unfortunate one and should not
be passed,

od

Tne Faors my ReLation tro THE ANNUAL Desrevorion
of deer in Michigan will certainly be read with interest by
every one. There are at present but few localities within
reach of large cities where a man can go with any reasonably
fait prospect of haying any dver hunting. Minnesota and
Michigan are two States in which this game is still abundant,
butin which, unless steps to check its slaughter are speedily
taken, it will not long remain so,

There is much to be said in fayor of the proposition to en-
act a prohibitory export law, and there is little doubt that
such a measure would meet with general approval among a
large class of sportsmen. On the other hand, it would have
to encounter the most bitter opposition from those who shoot
for the market and those who deal in game. Such a law,
however, would certainly protect large game, for if it were
illegal to carry game out of the State no one would kill more
than he could use on the spot. The market hunter’s occupa-
tion would be in a measure gone, fur he would only kill what
could be bought and consumed within the limits of the State.
A provision taxing the green hide would probably do good
work in supplementing the Probibitory Export Act and
would so raise the cost of the hides that it would be no lon-
ger profitable to kill the deer for these alone. ‘This question
of the protection of large game is one-that demands the im-
mnediate attention of those interested in game preseryation,
and we are glad to see the Michigan sportsmen, through
their able and energetic representative, Mr. Roney, taking
hold of the subject in earnest. It isso much easier to pre-
serye the game now, while there is some left, than it will be
in the future to attempt to restock districts from which the
idigenous jere nature haye been exterminated, that it is
worth while to make great efforts to save what yet remains
to us,

$+ += ______

Amone the ‘‘ dogs” recommended or suggested as useful for
killing woodchucks are the fox terrier, the dachshund, the
spotted turtle and the steel trap. Surely with all these as-
sistants our farmers ought to be able to clear the pests from
their gardens and clover patches,

164

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[Manon 31, 1881.

A Sucocrssron Newsrarer.—lt gave us great satisfaction
afew wecks ago to compliment the Conurercial Aduvertixer,
on its general appearance and readable columns. Again we
are obliged fo nole the great change inade in its appearance
since last Monday. The paper las been enlarged to 3
columns, the “make up” changed and altered for the better;
and it is printed from the newest invention in presses, A.
type web rotary press, made by R. Hoe & Co., capable of
printing 22,000 perfect sheets an hovr, has been added to
their press-room, aud the paper may le said to be in perfect
shape for any and all kinds of work. This is an evidence of
prosperity and a good bank secount on the part of our aged
contemporary. The columns are 13 young as eyer, and
filled as usual with bright and clever hits. The advertising
columns also appear fuller, and everywhere the impression is
that the Commercial is the leading afternoon paper of this
city. We congratulate the Commercial, and utter the wish
that its prosperity in the future will be as solid as it is at
present,

—- ——_ “5+

A. Lgerrer purporting to be written by D. C. Sanborn has
Tecently been published, in which he complains that a com-
munication addressed by him to the Forrsr anp Stream
was mutilated in publication, The letter in question ¢on-
tained a considerable amount of matter which had no
bearing whatever on the point at issue, which was a
difference of opinion between ‘‘ Fritz" and Sanborn. On
the receipt of the latter's communication he was written to,
on the 28th of February, that we would publish that part of
his letter which referred to him personally.

The letter was held over our issue of March 3 in order that
his reply might be received, and, as nothing was heard from
him, we assumed that he was satisfied with our offer and his
letter was printed. Docs it take cleyen days to reccive a
reply fron the town where Mr. Sanborn lives? We usually
ean receive replies from there in half that time.

Itis cvident that the Forrsr aAxp SrrREAm’s striclures on
the dishonorable practices of certain unprincipled dog
handlers have cuf them deeply, for the snappings and snuarl-
ings at our heels are loud and continuous. Mr. Sanborn we
believe to be a very honest and worlhy man, but we cannot
congratulate him on the company he has gotinto. The bark
of this crew is worse than their bite, however—if they haye
any bite.

—

Tire CHanmisa Sroty of the twoliltle gray foxes so delight-
fully told in another colutnn by an English lady resident in
Virginia, teaches a lesson that all may study with profit.

There is no animal that is by nature wilder than the fox,
and yet by kind treatment and constant association with man
eyen these wild creatures may be rendered docile, companion-
able and fond. Each experiment of this kind that is related
confitms the belief that. only patience aud perseverance are
needed to render the wildest animals contented under domes-
tication. The instunees of ruffed grouse being tamed,
recently cited in these columns, bear directly on this point,
and eyery year’s expericnee leads us to hope that the day is
not. far distant wlen many species of our wild game may be
bred in the domesticated state and may thus afford a constant
supply from which our coyers may be stocked.

— +> —

THERE 18 1N ExGriayp a Children's Society for the protec-
tion of birds, and it is said that the membership now numbers
over 23,000, Bach child who becomes a member takes a
pledge as follows:

“\T promise to be kind to all birds as far as I ean; to feed
birds in winter with spare crumbs instead of wasting them;
not to molest or disturb birds during their building season ;
not to rob the nests of their egus or to tear ont the nests ; not
to kill the young ones or otherwise injure them ; to try and
induce others to take an interest in these beautiful creatures,
aud promote the objects of the society.”

— + + —_

On to Wine,—Early next spring Col. . Z. C. Judson,
“Ned Buntline,” will leaye the East on a visit to the
Ranch of Buffalo Bill and Wrank North, the Chief of the
Pawnee Battalion in Westerti Nebraska, thence to Denver,
Colorado, and still further io New Mexico, to see Lo interests
he holds in the Lode and Placer Mining Co., now working a
heavy force near Fort Craig, He will send a condensed re-
port of all lie sees that tends to sporting interest to us
while gone.

+e

Ir run Benou-Lecgup Beacres Are really basset hounds,
as General Bond in his letter printed in another column hints,
by all means let them be called so, This strain of dogs is
recognized at al] the English dog shows and is classed as a
distinct breed, quite as much as mastiffs, poodles or blogd-
hounds. .

The very clear statements of fact in General Bond’s letter
seein to be a conclusive reply to (he insinuations that the
bench-legged dogs of Maryland indicate a dachshund eross
With the straight-legeed beagle. ’
2 ee =

Tre Rures or Tur Toroxro Guy Cuupe, revised for 1881,
Contain in a very small space a large amount of yaluable in-
ormation. In addition to the Constitution and By-Laws of
the club and the rales for trap shooting, there ave printed the
fume act and the laws affecting the fisheries of the Province
of Ontario, the whole forming a compendium of great value.
We understand that the Toronto Gun Club will be glad to

exchange copies of their rules with any other gun clubs or
Sportsmen’s associations,

———E

Tie Awnrroan Fisrourrurat AssooraTron.—The annoal
meeting of the Association is taking place as we go lo press.
Our next issue will contain a full account of the incidents,
papers and discussions.

Che Sportemi: Courist,

WILD TURKEY HUNTING.

OW and ten we haye anitem in Forest Axp Srreasr

on turkey shooting, and as the idea seems to prevail

that large shot iS a ine gue non for this kind of game and as

ny experience puts me in a posilion to say something on the

subject, I propose to give some of my views and add a few
incidents which may n0t be uninteresting to your reiders.

Twenty-five years ago this was a locality fit to gladden the
heart of any not over-exacting sportaman. Tere were quail,
woodeock, snipe aud ducks in thousands, with wild turkeys
in flocks numbering sometimes hundreds to be found in all
directions; and here my father and I indulged our intense
love of dog and gun, liniiled for years only by such laws as
govern sportsmen who need no statutes. In season we turned
our attention to all the vurielies of game imentioned ; and it
was not uncommon when hunting quail in briery or grassy
coverts to cme suddenly upon wild turkeys which, taking
Wing, sometimes afforded the delicious opportunity of a suc-
cessful “double,” and many an old gobbler thus abruptly
gave uphis life to a charge of No. 8shot, fired from a seven-
pound, fifteen gauge, cylinder bore, muzzle-loading gun,

This need not seem incredible, as it isa fact easily explained.
It. may not be generglly known that the head and nee of a
furkey is exceeding yulnerable ; but to such an extent is this
so, that a single pellet of No. 8 inthe head at forty or fifty
yards will prove instantly fatal; so considering the closeness
of a No. 8 pattern, even of a cylinder bore, a turkey with ils
head and long neck expcszd at thirty or thirty-five yards has
searcely a chance of escape, and with a good choke-hore 1
eeoule expect to kill almost certainly with each shot-at forty
yards.

On the other hand, it has frequently happened within my
knowledge that turkeys shot through the body with several
buckshot or a rifle bullet, if not afterward by tlie merest 2ood
fortune found and secured Wy another shot, escaped to die or
recover from their wounds. For example, I will mention
two or three of the many instances to which I miglit refer,
A flock of about a hundred wild turkeys was scattered one
evening at roosting Lime and a party of four of us went to the
place next morning before daybreak with the intention of
calling. One of theseven turkeys killed on this accasion was
to all appearances active and sound asany of its conypanions ;
but picking reyealed that a rifle bullet had enteréd about an
inch to the left of the tail and passed ont at the brenst within
an inch or two of the neck, thus (rayersing nearly the full
length of the body. Yet this wound was almost healed.

While hunting deer in one of our northern counties a com-
panion was taken sick and had to return ome He left his
gun (a double-barreled rifle) with me, thinking I might
sometimes prefer it to the shotgun which I was using. Not
far from the house at which I stopped was a latzé stubble
field bonnded on two sides by a deep forest. Knowing that
wild turkeys were in the habit of feeding in the field I con-
cluded to take Foth rifle and shotgun and steal a march on
them. Loading the shotgun with No. 6 shot 1 made a detour
into the woods and stealthily approached the fick. Louking
cautiously over the fence L discovered in the ventre of the
field, at least.a lindred yards away,‘a {lock of tirtkeys un-
suspiciously feeding.

Knowing the probability of getting cither a single or double
wing shot with the shot-gin should I fire the rifle before they
observed me, and fearing to wait fora better chance lest I
be seen and lote all, [leaned the shot-gun ready for us¢ arainst
the fence, selected my turkey and fired, 1 saw that the bul
let had taken effect, but the turkey, with much difficulty,
managed to rise, and with the rest of the flock come directly
toward me. Quickly changing guns the prospect was now
quite pleasing, but I determined to secure the wounded bird
if [got no other. I, therefore, kept my eye on the laggard,
nnd as he gave me his side I fired und killed him dead.
Turning quickly to shoot the second barrel I found that the
others had entered the tree-tops overliead and escaped. Thus
I lost the opportunity to mike a double shot, but secured a
fine turkey, which, though shot through with a ball weighing
fifty to the pound, I should have logt, but for that fatal No. 6.

Next day I went again with both guns to the same ficld,
but this time I approached it on the other wooded side.
Near the same spot which the turkeys occupied on the pre-
vious day was a single turkey and about the same distance
away, - At the crack of ‘he rifle he fluttered around in every
direction trying to rise, and finully succeeded in clearing the
the stubble, going directly away from me, but after getting a
start he circled around and came straight toward me, When
close enough I Jot him have a charge of No. 6 which sent
hit almost perpendicularly more than # hundred feet hich,
where suddenly his life ended, and he fell with a tremendous
thad almost at my feet. The rifle bullet had gone through
ibout an inch back of the centre, just as the one of the day be-
fore had done.

While the latter two incidents serve to show what fine
shot may do and how a bullet may fail [ consider them also
worthy of mention assomething remarkable, that on tywosuc-
cessive visits to the same field, and yet from entirely differ-
ent positions, so nearly the saine train of circumstances oc-
eurred,

It Lappened often enough that turkeys and sometimes old
gobblers, presenting a side shot with the wing raised, were
killed with No. 8 shot by hitting in the body only, but for
body shoo'ing no one who has tested the matter is betler
aware than myself that No. 8 is too light. For many years
my father and Ipreferred No. 6, and very rarely used anything
larger, but later I adopted the plan of loading one barrel with
No. § the other with No. 3, and in doubtful eases firing both
at once. This gave most gratifying resulls. Butnow that
guns are changed my theory would be to load one barrel of a
good choke bore with No. 8 the other with No. 1,

Our usual method of hunting turkeys was by the aid of a
poimier trained to take the trail, and follow it as rapidly as
possible, giving tongue only when one or more birds were
forced to take wing, and then returning to take the trail of
any that had not flown, forcing them to light in the same
manner, and repeating this so long as a trail could be found,
Then if in heavy tinyber discretion was used as to the best

location for a blind, and one hastily constructed of chunks,
sticks, bark or anything suitable at hand. Entering this with
the dog, and placing the gun in readiness for quick work,
should it be necessary, a bone from the wing of a turkey was
employed in imitting the call. This generally elicited an
answer from some already lonely and anxious turkey, wiiich
possibly came rushing almost into the blind before the bone
or caller could he carefully laid aside and the gun brought to
bear. J once had a turkey come so quickly upon me that be-
fore [could catch up my gun and shoot he juinped on the log:
behind which I was hidden, within a foot of my face. The
result was a beautiful opportunity for a flying shot, which
terminated his career, but I have always been sorry that I did
no! grasp him by the legs.

Some flocks sometimes will come tlus freely to the eal,
and there have been times when there was no reason to doubt
that had I been so disposed I mizht have killed nen: ly if not
quite all of the flock. I have, however, killed as muainy as
five from a single blind within about an hon, Then, again
n flock may be scattered which calls more or less freely, but
will nof come where no turkey isto be scen. Otheis are not
disposed to call at all, but now and then if calling js good, the
blind close and no movement of the hunter has been detected
ove of them will cantiously and silently approach quite close
beforé any discovery is made either on the part of the hunter
orturkey. The surprise in this ease is generally mutual,
And some flocks canaot by any means be induced either to
eall or come. I once killed at intervals by one means or an-
other, eleven out of a flock of twelve turkeys; Iut thouoh
they were often most thorouguly sealiered I never could hy
any posibility get them to‘answer my el or come. Nor did
LT ever hear them call under any circumstances,

When turkeys are found where high grass, weeds or bricrs
abound they are apt to hide like quail and will lieto the point,
of a dog, or until the hunter approaches within a few feet of
then, when if there is considerable cover through which they
can Tun easily, they will often try to make their escape on
foot; but if the cover is too dense for that, or so scattering
that they must clearly expose themselves, they take wits
A flock so scattered affords the grandest of sport. No call-
ing then, only a search through the cover as for quail,
flushing a turkey here and one there, until, perhaps, in sheer
ecstacy one is tempted to kill too many. My father once
scaticred quite a number of turkeys in a little prairie thickly
overgrown with boneset in which they hid, Hunting this
he flushed and killed six turkeys, once, al least, making fh
double shot. He then quit, without knowing how many more
ie might kill, the remainder of the flock being still in hiding
there,

“RF. P.,” in a late number of Forrsr anp Stream, tells of
his astonishment at killing three turkeys at a sinelé shot with
No. 4. But I shall not bo surprised if sonie day I kill three
times three with a single charge of No 8, proyided I can yet
their leads together in such a way as sonielimes happens, and
as I still hope will yet happen tome, My father oncescattered
a flock of turkeys, built a blind and coinmenced calling.
Pretty soon three turkeys caine up, and, wailing until thei
heads were in range, he fired, killiug all three at one shot with
a fifteen-bore gun weighing less than seven pounds, and
londed with two drams of powder and an ounce of No. 6
shot. Thisis better than “F. P.'s” performance, as there
were but three turkeys and the shot was two sizes stualler,

Some years ago Ll was stopping at a friend's housein a yicin-
ity where wild turkeys were plenty. There wasa large
wheat stuljble not far away which they were in the habit 6f
visiting One day while my friend was plowing this field,
some turkeys came in 10 feed over the freshly plowed ground.
They kept a respectful disance between lim and them, but
evidently were not much afraid. Leaving his horses and
plow he came to the house and told me that the turkeys
wore in the field, and then went back and resumed his work.
[took my gun, # 18-bore muzzleloader, charged with one
antl a quarter ounces of No. G shot, and slipped around to the
fav corner of the field. DPeuping carefully through the hazel
brush that grew in the fence corners, I saw five turkeys feed-
ing slowly along and coming parallel with the fence toward
me. I carefully changed my position for a more favorable
one a little further up the fence along which they were com-
ing. Here I lay down, placed the muzzle of my gun through
the fence and awaited their arrival. As they were passing
about thirty yards distant I managed to get three heads and
necks in range, and fired. Without waiting to see the re-
sult of my shot, | sprung quickly to my feet, and as two
turkeys were winging their way out of the field I fired af
one of them and brought it down. On looking around I
found that I had killed four out of five large turkeys, three
with the first barrel ond one with the second. My friend
was so elated over it that he took his horses from the plow,
tied the turkeys together, laid them over the back of one of
the horses, and thus took them to the house, where he re-
mained the rest of the afternoon.

Though I have already filled far more space than was in-
tended, there is one incident so remarkable that it ought not
to lie omitted. Some years ago a fricnd of niine, with five
or six others, went one night to shoot turkeys on the roost.
After hunting them for a while and firing some unsuccessful
shots, they were about to abandon the hunt, and had gathered
uuder a tree where, for some time, they were laughing and
talking. One of the party who had loaded his rifle in the
dark was not satisfied as to the result, and proposed to fire it —
off, Pointing it toward the root of the tres, he was about to ©
do so, when lie remarked that he was afraid to shoot it, and
hesitated. My friend said, ‘‘Tlere, give it tome. I'm not
afraid.” So, taking the gun, he also held it toward the root
of the tree, aud was about to press the trigger, when it oc-
eurred to him that there might be some danger in firing it in
that position. Ife therefore laughingly remarked, ‘ Wait
and TL killa turkey.” Accordingly he held the gun as far
above his head as he could reach, and, pointing it up into the
tree-top overhead, fired. Their consternation may be
imagined when right into their midst dropped a turkey
which no one had the leas| idea was in the vicinity. On
examination it was found that the ball had struck centrally
between the thighs and passed out at the back. The fact
that this wae done at night with a rifle, without aim, and
without the knowledge that a turkey was there, is very won-
derful, and certainly worthy of record,

While I regard the events herein referred to as worthy of
note, there is no doubt in my mind that, with the exception
of the last, they have been more than eclipsed hy the per-
formance of others. I haye heard of many more than three
turkeys being killed at one shot, and, with my knowledge of
the subject, readily recognize the probability of its truth.
Hoping, therefore, that on this topic we shall have many
items of interest reported for record in Forzsr snp SyreaM,
I, for the nonce, refrain. SPLASHER,

Ohio, Mareh 1%, 1931,

Manon 31, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

"A TRIP THROUGH THE PROVINCES."

CONCLUDED.
“Who the gods would destroy they iirst mike mad.”

I TAISE up my pen for the last time I hone in the diseus-
sion of much hackneyed subject, by way of a parting
“sliot at my-esteemed critic + Mic Mae,” toward whom I did

not intend to be ‘*savage,” but only carnest. The ‘opin-

jon “expressed in my reply to his article that I did not We-
lieve he eyer tool a salmon or knew anything of the fishing
“Qnalities of the rivers named was based upon the tenor of his
article, which reflected tle idea that cither he must haye en-
| joyed food sport on the * debatable ground,” and desired to
“keep otliers away, or he knew little of it. In my review I

‘determined to bring this information to the surface if possi-
‘ble. I surmised if Lassumed the fornier proposition to be

the fact and so charged it I should provoke no denial of my
charge, whereas if Lassumed thelattcr to be true then he, trac

to the instinct of sportsmen in general, wound. d in his pride,
would ‘*give himself away” if tle former were irne, and it
would seein my guess was nota bad one. I have, therefore,
accomplished what I songht to proye by my adversary, viz,
that salmon may be taken in goodly numbers on the rivers
“hnder discussion, and the question of ‘‘expenses” every
redder can pass upon for hiniself from what follows. Havy-
ing said this much [ most cheerfilly withdraw any seeming

“savageness” toward my critic whom certainly I did not in-
tend to offend, and I humbly crave pardon for having as-
sumed for a monient that he lacked knowledge and informa-

tion regarding salmon fishing, with which he seems to be aw

Jatt (O-Fay).

_ Now, a word as to whether ‘‘Mic Mac” is dealing fairly
With our fraternity in advising them that my ‘statement of

the possibility of getting good salmon and tront fishing *
'* * inthe space of two or three weeks at very moderate
cost” is an ‘exaggerated account of the chances of salmon

fishing” (see his article Feb, 24, 1881).

Now, confessedly, you went there in the fall, which is not
the season of salmon, bat June and July is. Secondly, you
* devoted each year the first part of our vacation—%. ¢., from
‘six days to a fortnight—to salmon fishing, and the rest to

shooting” (If. &8., Feb. 24, 81).

“Tn 1878 a friend and myself were in camp fourteen days

on the Nepissiquit River, part of the time on ‘Rough

Waters,’ when we paid the Government license of $1 a rod

per diem. * * * During this trip we killed thirty-two
fish, salmon and grilse.”

The next fall you fished but two days and took but two

salmion, while last year in ten days you “killed eight salmon
that averaged nearly 19 lbs.”

__ This, however, was at Gaspe, ‘where you under-leased a
AB from a friend, and you further say that your friend,

abthe close of your first trip, after you ‘had enough fishing

Or that scason * * * went up tie little southwest branch
of the Mirimachi * * * and killed six or seven fish;”

iid yet you say later in your article that ‘TI returned there

because I liked the country * * * and had sport that

atisfied me, although it has been by no’means phenomenal.”

Shades of Isaac Walton! ‘Mic Mac,” your modesty is

“truly shocking !
5 In two weeks’ time you and your friend killed ‘‘thirty-two
figh, salmon and grilse,”’ and that was nothing to emphasize,
while you say later, “These scores are not very large ones,

but still they show that we did have a certain amount of sal-
“tmnon fishing.” Well, T should soremark! Yes! yes! So

yon did, ‘*Mic Mac.” My shaft hit hard, friend, “and you

‘sdd out.

Now, on neither of your irips did you devote over “six

days to a fortnight to salmon-fishing.” Now, will you ex-

Iain the following, contained in your last article: “‘ But T

‘do say, and know, that itis not to be got (¢. ¢., salmon-fishine)
by anybody who happens to get two or three weeks' spare
dime and bas a hundred dollars in his pocket, and any-
body who starts off with any such idea will come back sold ?”

Lask now de the question of time. Let the reader answer.

Now, as to expenses, my statemett was $150 for two

_ weeks, in the first article, and in my second that I actually
made a twenty-day trip for $100. Now, Iet us look at this
question just a moment, You say yourself: Guides and

_ Ganoes are cheaper and the cost of board at the taverns and inns

ig léss” than in the Adirondacks or Maine, Let us ‘' figger”
together, brother :

Pare, Boston to Restigouche and return, either via

Quebec or back same Way................ ate, raserss 990,00
Bight days’ fishing, two guides and canoe, board self
and guides, $6.50 per day.........., dt aaqstes OOD,

even days’ board for self,..............00008 perertverh-feee, 14,00
Raa faded et tet ch tie he Be $96.00

Now, where is the error, if one? There is not one single
“liotel in New Brunswick, to my knowledye, which charges
‘in excess of $2 per day, and most of them are less by the
single day. The estimate of $6.50 per day while salmon-
dishing was based upon experience, and we boarded at Fra-
en's Hotel, guides included, while camping reduces expenses
‘in this direction.
The fishing grounds of the Mirimachi are within easy ap-
‘proach from Newcastle, on the Intercolonial Railroad. The
Northwest Branch—‘ Big Hole"—is twenty three miles
from Newcastle and easily accessible by private team. Jolin
Hare will keep you, thongh the fare will be very plain and
prices yery modest. ‘‘Southwest™ Branch, at Indiantown,
Seventeen miles from Newcastle, is the other place, reached
by small steamer or teams; small inn kept by Frank Jardin.

The fishing grounds of the Nepissiqnit are teached from
Bathurst on the railroad. ‘Rough Waters” are about ten
miles up river and Grand Falls about, twenty miles further
up, reached by canoes or team. What fishing is now fo be
ad on the Restigouche is reached from Caimpbellton on the
tailrond. Tront-fishing near at hand, with possible chances
of salmon below the New York Club pool. Since their ad-
| vent, however, the main chance is gone here,

Now, it will be seen all of the fishing, whether good or bad,
is of easy access and at moderate expense. From Campbell-
ton to Gaspe a steamer runs every weelk; fare down and
back last year, if my memory serves me right, S7 (we did
not take the trip).

Now, asingle word with regard to “poaching,” ‘‘spong-
ing” and that sort of thing. Eyery trout-fisherman is anx-
ious to try for salmon. In going to New Brunswick he is
#lire of finding plenty of trout, for ‘‘ Mic Mac” says so and I
ree, He can make the trip here as cheaply as to New York
woods or Maine and take his chance for salmon. If the sea-
Aon should prove favorable the chances are promising of his
‘worthy ambition being gratified ; for, first, there are several
laces where, upon the payment of the small fee of $1 license

’

into the wilderness, as ‘* Mic Mac” did, there is *‘sea-room ”
there fhat is not leased, of at all events may be fished with
impunity by anybody without being called “ poachers.”

A yury large per cent. of the salmon rivers in Canada and
New Brunswick are leased, aud yet it is nob an uncommon
thing for a few days’ fishing to be granted to strangers, nor
is it dalled “sponging." Tagree with ‘tMic Mac” if there
Were no fishing sround for trout or salmon but what wis
leased I shonld ot care to go there relying apon chances,
but with the honorable arrangements that can generally be
made, if your own ground fails, which is mot likely in a fair
scason, I should not hesitate to try and get 9 chance with
some one who had a whole tiver to himself.

“Mic Mac” says “that to hire p river * * is beyond
the limil of our purses.” Well, this is also encouraging T
was fearful heretofore that he was one of those purse proud
‘*fellers” of Boston; but as he is poor like the rest of us,
and us he has done soine pretty tall fishing without ‘* leasing ”
or ‘*sponging,” antl as I have been content also with my suc-
cess there, under like treatment, why may not another try
his chances there?

Jlowever, let us rest here ayhile, I will reel up ny line
and unjoint. I will not refer to the defence on the inacenra-
cies of niy ‘bill of costs.” If IT did not tax it correctly I
would have anended if asked todo so, Neither will [ dis-
cuss with my friend the **dog” question. Tam not much of
a shot anyhow, yet I think [ can beat him on ‘misses’
oub of a possible hundred. I haye no doubt his judg-
nent is superior to mine on the hunting quesiion in New
Brunswick, and I cheerfully yield to his opinions and experi-
énee, Lalso cheerfully forgive his crushing remark, bristling
all over with sarcasm, that he does not, *‘on the strength of
a few weeks annnally spent in the woods, feel competent to
give adyice to anybody on any subject.”

Yet Tam soury he has made this anionncenient, for if we
cannot hear from those who have ripened with information
by such experience as ‘* Mic Mac” has had from hom shall
we expect it? :

But let this suflice for areply to ‘‘Mie Mac.” Our words
have been many, but I trust not venomous, and withal they
have provoked « little information, which I tra-t will be
relished by those who contemplate yisiling the Provinces.
And let us hope that neither you nor I have lost anything—
not even our tempers—thereby.. May you live to kill many
salmon, and may your gnu never miss fire, is the heartiest
wish of ‘your Reviewer.

I wouldbe glad if my article might stop here, but I do not
feel willing to suffer misrepresentationu, nor am J willing that
the readers of Forest Anp Stream should be misled by any
misinterprelation of preyious articles from my pen, hence
Tam Jed to inquive why does ‘‘ Manhattan” persist in niis-
representing the tenor of my articles ?

In an article published in the Forrst ann Stream nnder
date of March 10, 188i, the list named gentleman retires
from the field of discussion as to the question of there being
‘cood salmon fishing” in New Brunswick, but differs with
meé on the question of expenses.

That, I confess, is legitimate warfare, if he deala with my
previous articles as 1 wrote them, and does not by innnendoes
Jead the reader to believe I wrote something entirely different
from what in fact I did write. I will not say that he does
this purposely, but the effect is perfectly apparent T quote:

‘Po fly fish for salmon properly also each angler requires
a canoe managed by two canoemen. ‘This costs money. I
cannot comprehend apy enjoynicent or success in haying two
anglers in one Canoe, aS must be done if the trip is to cost
within or 1.¢ar Mr. Fay’s figures. Fancy two lines, each with
a twenty-ponnd salinon on, from the same canoe! Or fancy
a& man traveling ‘1,757’ miles and then taking turns with
three friends in fishing from the same canoe!"

Now, really, ‘* Manhattan,” your Insinuation is unworthy
of you. You know if 1 ever sawasalmon taken [ could
never have ‘‘figgered” “tivo anglers in oue canoe.” My
arithmetic may be bad, but I never could have blundered on
the propricty—aye, necessity—of having two guides for each
angler. Nor did I write so; nor did you understand me to
have written so; nor have you any right to insinuate I did
wrile so. And here is just what I did write in Porrsr anp
STREAM in the issue of March 10, 1880 :

Lixpenses of Fishing at Restigouche per Day.
ASGarH CSE) ao- ee setvatey eters. keN ler ss -ch oh meeders ohdeeatrya dart d
Board of two guides (per day)..
Permit to fish....... bysgFeary teneii*s

Votal expenses Per Cay. ......ccresececivsaeeeseeee Peay aes 46.50

‘As the water is very ‘ quick,’ two guides are indispensa-
hle perman., Hstimated expenses for two weeks’ trip from
Boston to Restigouche, #150."

Now the above is exactly what I did say, and I here repeat
it with this addenda: that a two week’s trip to that region
can be madeé for $100, even money.

“Arithmetic” is my stronghold. You may chase the salnion
back to the sea, or into the New York Club pool, but Pll sur-
render my ‘‘figwers” never—no, never!”

Reeapitulation.
Ticket—Boston to Restigouche and return
Six days after salmon @ #6.50 per day............
Eight daystemaining of two weeks’ trip..... ... i
Incidents... i... cy eeetseeree scene frets cts a ate epee

$31.50
. 39,00
16,00
13.40

UNG espe ia eee ten Pistestebiasyitertacneesryis or Qh LOO,OO

Tn my estimate of 150 for the trip, as before remarked, I
allowed a very wide Jatitude for all sorts of extravagances.
The sum seems a low one, I confess, but the solution is this:

Aside from St. Jolin City I now recall ten different hotels
we stopped at, and af none of {hem was the charge in excess
of two dollars per day, and from that down, and by the week,
rates at $2; homes are about $10. Guides can be obtained
readily from 75 to ‘$1.50 per day, other things in pro-
portion. There is no place in this country where expen-
ses are lower than in N. §. and N. G. In the matter of
guides, for instance, at the Adirondacks I find #8 per day; at
the Rangeley’s, $2.90; at Moosehead, $3 and $3 40,

Salmon and trout are as plentiful at New Brunswick as
anywhere, and haying said this I am quite prepared to agree
with my critic, ‘‘ Manhattan,” that ‘* salmon are proverbially
fickle,” and ditto trout I could add—and (his | said before—
go where you will, and yon are liable to disappointment, and
you may wish you had gane somewhere else, ‘! A rolling
stone gathers—no salmon,” says ‘‘Manhattan.” True.
Neither does aselfish or jealous sportsmen gather any friends.

Since writing the article which has provoked these discus-

ay b : | sions I haye received several letters of approval from brother
per day, he can try. Failing here, if he wishes to plunge |

sportsmen who “have been there,” notably Charles Hallock,

165

formerly of the Forzst ANp Stream. So it would seem that
my views arc nol, entirely unsupported.

Tn conclusion, let me say that, I presume all anglers do nol
go for fish simply, but to see the country, to study its re-
sources anu products, alid gel su outside view of this micro-
eosm of theirs. To those wonld 1 say, Go henee. The United
States is hot the whole world, You will find a new people
and a new IAnd, and feel kindlier from contact wilh the
‘Blue Noses.”

Your curiosity willreadily be awakened by the high tides
—best seen at Moucton, N. B.; a pleasant country lying
nlong the St. Lawrence Bay will grect tle eye, and you will
realize that you breathe a diferent atmosplieré than at home,
Suppose you catch no fish you will not be ‘‘swindled ouf of
a good holiday.” Wind reader, in conclus'on I commend to
your careful purusal the introduetory in W, C. Prime's ‘1
vo a Fishin,” he is a type I would imitate, for he breathes
tie true sentitneut of every loyal sportsman.

“tut be warned intime. The best of anglers does not
always find fish, and the most skillful casting of a lly does
not always bring up trout. * * * Di, however, you have the
truc angler’s spirit, and will so a fishing prepared to have a
wood day of it, éven though the weather tur out vile and
the sport wretched, then turn over the leat and let as be start-
in cr '?

‘Ny yery, very, amiable brother sportsman, *t Manhattan,”
I cordially vive you my righb hand in full faith and fcllow-
ship,

Meriden, Conn., March 14.

ee

WISCONSIN SUOOTING GROUNDS.

Gnrones A, Fay.

\ ISCONSIN abounds in small lakes, rivers aud ponds,
/ made ttttraetive to water fowl by the generis
supply of wildvice, and in some instances celery, which they
preduce, The happy Inmling-sround toward which the
Sportsmen of that portion of the state included in Winnebago
and Waushara counties journey includes portions of ye Walf
and Fox rivers, and lakes Poygan and Buttedes Mortes, with
Uieir great expanse of adjoiing marsh, ponds, sloughs, etc.
Lake Poygan is a body of water of sume pretensions ns fo
size, being»ten or twe'ye miles in length aud. three or four
wide. At its northwest corner is situated the little yillage of
Tusten, comprising a hotel, two or three stores, a sawmill
and afew dwellings. Nearly the entire western and southern
shore of the lake is of & marahy character, a portion being
used as hay marsh, but all overflowed in spring and fall and
producing in abundince the foad which delights the palates
of the duck family. At Tusten is a hotel, the Le Fevre
Honse, wiiere good fare, clean beds and reascnable rates are
at’ ainable—the latter being a dollar day, which included, in
our ease, the usc of aboat. Starting from Tusten one has
but a short paddle of a mile or two before a favorable spot to
locate may be found; it fact, a gimner may establish limeelf
almost anywhere along the edwe of the lake on a favorable
day and not go amiss. Back on the marshes, accessible for
light boats and wadeable for hiphoots, are many holes in
which mallards love to congre#ale for their night's rest.
Located in a convenient cluster of willotys with boat drawn
well in and a good retriever, the sportsman is certainly exact-
ing who cannot get his money's worth in the hour preceding
darkness. Inever liave felt the need of nor the ability to
pay for that expensive luxury called a ** punter,” which I
take to be man to do the hard work of such a trip, but have
no doubt a small sum per day could secure the services of
any of the several qualified persons wha have their home at
Tusten.

Within a distance of three miles from Tusten along the
western shore of the Jake three streams empty their waters
into Poygan. Vine River for some distance from its mouth
runs through marshy ground, und on either side wild rice is
abundant. There is a stu— cnrrent, tendcring shooting up
stream alniost inipossibie for i single canocist; bubat certain
seasons fine sport may be had by paddling up to the timber
and then floating down siréam, “ jutping”’ ducks. Pumpkin
Seed Creek is very siniilar at its mouth to Pine Liver. TI
have never followed itany distance op, but presume it alfords
ejually good facilities for sport, Willow Creel, the larger
of the three, threads its way for many miles through a regu-
lar paradise for ducks. ‘The writer has followed it from
Aurorayille—some tweuty miles above ils mouth—to the
lake, and for nearly fle entire distance on both sides are
Marshes abounding in ponds, sloughs, elc., and producing
rice in profusion in which gume galore may be found. But
in traversing this creek in hopes of *‘jumping” ducks one
needs a gun which will ‘‘reat¢h out” a goodly distance and
hit hard, for there is little shelter Lo hide the approach, and
the birds seent to he competent judges of distance and. get
up just alittle out of range of an erdimary twelve gauge.
At about six miles from the month of thts creek, and almost
the only available spot, is a bridge crossing the stream. On
one side of the creek is the farm residence of John Dildiue
and on the other, built upon Jand Jeased from Dildine, the
club house of the Onero Gun Club, The spot is famous
liereabouts as one of the best points for shooting in this s c-
tion; and at certain seasous this bridge affords fine shelter
from which gnoners may bang away at flock afler tlock of
ducks leaving the creek aboye and flying across this point to
the Jake or returning from the lake for their morning meal.
Both sboye and below the bridge ithe bendsin the creck
alford good stands from which to shoot. ‘The sportsman can
find moderate accommodations at Dildine’s, though he says
he “don't-keep a hotel.” A. boat can generally be procured
of him, but the surest and most satisfactory way is to pro-
yide your own outtit. All in all, ihat portion of Willow
Creek between Dildiue’s and the lake may be considered ihe
best ground for shooting--ayailability and everything con-
sidered.

To the north of Tusten a short distance, Norwegian Point
offers altractions to the sportsman in the form of canvas-
backs, which are said to congregate there late in the fall. I
have never had the fortuie to investigate its merits and can
only speak by liearssy. It is a fimeus spot for summer
cunping parties.

The Wolf River enters. Poaygan about its centre on the
north, and goes oul at the southeast corner, when if enters
the ox River which soon swells out and becomes Lake Butte.
des Mortes, again assumes the proportious af a river, flows
ihrough Lake Winnebago and on to Green Bay. On the
Woalf, between Lake Poyzan and the Fox River, is the little
village of Winneconue—a sleepy, country town, possessing,
however, all the requisites for an enjoyable hunting trip—a
hotel, boats, bouncdless marshes and plenty of game. At
the mouth of the Wolf in reality, but seemingly at the mout)1
of the Fox-—for to positions of the streams are such that the
latter seems to enter into the former—and along the adjain-
ing marshes ducks are abundant, and he who cannot gel as

166 FOREST AND STREAM. (Manox 81, 1881.

many as he wants is cither greedy or a mighty poor shot.
The good ground extends down the Fox to and including
Lake Butte des Mortes.

The varieties of ducks found here include, in local par-
lance, mallards, redheads, blue and green wing teal, wood
‘duck, bluebill, butter balls, Winnebago and canyas-backs.
Mallards, teal and wood duck are protected by law in the
Spring, and it is probable the game laws will be so changed
this winter as to prohibit spring shooting entirely. The law
as it is receives little attention, as gunners are apt to take
anything in the duck line that comes along without regard to
its species.

‘To reach these places one may go by either the Chicago &
Northwestern or Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway to
Oshkosh, whence a steamer leaves eyery afternoon for
Tusten, atriying about six o'clock. Daily steamers also
leave Oshkosh each morning for up the Wolf, touching at
Winneconne, but not at Tusten. One can also go direct to
Winneconne va the Chicigo, Milwaukee & St. Paul road.
Should one desire to paddle down Willow Greek he can take
the same line of railroad for Berlin, and, being provided with
& boat, can charter a team to take him to Auroraville—seyen
miles—where he may discharge his team, launch his boat and
beindependent. Four or five hours will bring him to Dildine’s,
and fhree more to Tusten. Here, haying had his fill of
hunting, he can put his boat and hiniself on board the O. B.
Reed and, leaving at 6 a. at,, bein Oshkosh about nine o'clock;
or, being yet of a wandering mind, he can ‘‘paddle his own
canoe” throngh Poygan, down the Wolf past Winneconne,
through Butte des Morts and bring up at Oshkosh. One
should go well provided with ammunition or supply himself
at: Oshkosh or Berlin as none of the other points keep a supply
for breech-loaders.

Though wild geese are seen in plenty in their spring and
fall migrations, comparatively few are taken at any of these
Places. There are, however, in Waushara County to the
west of Lake Poygan, a number of smal] Jakes which are
favorite resting-plices for geese and brant, and some seasons
fine sport may be had aniong the cornfields near the lakes.

Both the Wolf and Fox Rivers afford many attractions in
scenery, game and fish to the canoeist of which we expect to
seé them take advantage in the near future. BADGER.

Waushara County, Wis.

To take up the prepared eggs, little re-agent glasses may
be used, which should be only a little wider than the eggs.
Every glassshould contain only a small number of the latter ;
in fact, no more thun about five. Thereby it is possible to
obserye the deyelopment of the embryo distinctly, which
cannot be done if many eggs are contained in a wide glass,
because in that case not one of them would appear in a light
fit for observation, as one darkens the other. It is sufficient
for observation and instruction to collect eges at intervals of
five days, and the young fish, after their coming out, at in-
tervals of eight days, until the disappearance of the yelk
skin. This answers for salmon and trout; with fish of more
rapid development the degrees are to be chosen correspond-
ingly. Naturally these larger specimens are to be introduced
into the collection. That the glasses should be labelled and
provided with an inscription which tells the name, day of
development, etc., need not be specially mentioned ; if pos-
sible, in regard to the eggs, the temperature of the water
should he marked at which the development, has taken place.

+s

ROMEO AND JULIET,
MY TWO GREY FOXES,

and the result was that I came home with my eyes so badly
inflamed that for several days I was in sore distress, and
feared that the injury was permanent. I have tried several
remedies for this evil, and find that (he following is by farthe
most efficacious, and right willingly do I give it to my breth-
ren of the Forgst AND STREAM.

Take a piece of burnt cork, or if that is not, conveniently
at hand take a “smut coal” and thoroughly black the skin
around the eyes, and also the top and sides of the nose, Try
this, and you will not only find it to be an excellent remedy
for what you have often found to be a great annoyance, but.
feel inclined to thank me, J. Frank Looe,
Burnhamville, Minn., March 4, 1881.

Aatural History |

PRESERVING FLUIDS FOR FISH AND FISH EGGS.

(Translated from the Mischeret Zettang. |

MS persons may wish to make a collection of fish-

eges and fish. Wor this purpose if is first necessary to
take of each species, from time to tithe, some of the ees laid
by for breeding, and carefully preserve them. After the fish
have come from the eggs some of them must at certain
periods be again preserved, and this is to be continued until
the collection represents the fish, or the different species, in
as many degrees of development as possible, from the unim-
pregnated egg to the fish fit to he eaten. 1

No great skill is necessary in making such a collection ; it
is only necessary to haye a proper liquid for preserving in
order to obtain specimens really trie to nature and at the
Same time remain beautiful preparations. _ This liquid mus}
above all be antiseptic, that is, preyenting corruption; it
should not, however, depriye the eggs and fish of their form
and color, but should let them appear in their most natural
condition, Hence many experiments have been made, We
will briefly revise them, and then enter especially on a later
process, that of Mr. John Meyer, assistant at the Imperial
Institution of fish culture at Flinmingen. In doing this we fol-
low the deductions of Mr. J. Meyer himself, as lie published
them in his book, ‘*The Sweet Water Fishes of Middle Hu-
rope.” (Berlin 1879.)

The common article for preserying—namely, alcohol—isnot
very good for the said purpose, for, no matter in what rela-
tion it is applied, it always bleaches the fish, and also causes
them to shrink moreor less; besides, alcohol does not prevent
corruption if very much diluted, or if it is not in the begin-
ning seyeral times renewed. At the same time it assumes in
a short while a wine color, and must then, trom tite to time,
be renewed. Fish-ewgs preserved in alcoliol lose at once their
transparency, shrink, and hence are worthless, because the
germ is no longer perceptible, only the more advanced de-
grees of development show the faint outlines of the embryo,
and the black dots of the eyes are faintly discernable through
the skinny shell.

Glycerine has also frequently been recommended, but used
without success ; for although the color remains to some ex-
tent, the fish and eggs, nevertheless, shrink so that they
cannot be recognized. Glycerine, mixed in different pro-
portions with alcohol and water, might sooner be recom-
mended, but eyen the bleaching of the fish cannot be pre-
vented, and the eggs would entirely lose their transparency.
Besides those mentioned, other liquids have been recom-
mended, but none of them could satisfy me. I have, there-
fore, for years endeavored to prepare a proper liquid myself ;
that is, one which will produce none of the said evils, but
which will preserve the eggs transparent, not essentially
change the color, and prevent the bleaching of the fish as
much as possible. After innumerable trials I succeeded, and
in the following I give the necessary directions ;

First of all, the following mixtures or liquids must be at
hand ;

1, The English conserving liquor, which, used alone, pre-
serves large fish splendidly, but bleaches them, This liquor
consists of—

Eatinron Corragn, Prince William, Va.
OT long ago my husband went foxhunting and met with a
den of wee little fox babies, at the most three days old.
My husband must needs fetch those little waifs home craddled
in his silk pocket handherchief. ‘This caused me utter con-
sternation, for what could be done with such tiny little things! I
happened to put them into the rocking-chair and called my
Kitty, shat had one little bairn of her own. Pussy looked at
them in amazement, when the little things croodled againat,her,
She behaved in such a kind manner and commenced nursing
them at once, so that her own little kit divided its nourish-
ment with its little brother and sister fox, to the astonish-
ment of every one. So they srew and thrived in my rocking-
chair, that I had no more command of as my own, at, least.for
three months, for they all took possession—Kitty, kit and
the foxes. They soon began to be very playful and cut up all
kindsof little capers and began readily to answer to their names,
They were so much alike that J could not distinguish one
from ihe other except by the colored ribbons on their necks.
Koumeo wore scarlet, Juliet blue.

They became my little companions and friends. When I
walked ont they were most anxious to go along and would
walk on each side of me, and neyer once offered to desert me,
One day I went some distance to see a neighbor and the
broom grass being yery high crossing the field I felt very
much afraid of losing them, but they stuck close to me and
never attempted to desert me and run away. I met a gentle
man on iheroad who said, ‘‘ What are those animals that you
have with you?” Isaid, ‘Why, do you not see that they
are little gray foxes?” He would scarcely believe it, and
said that he had never seen such a pretty sight before. On
my return I was astonished to see as soon as I got to the cor-
ner of the fence Juliet make the near cut across the field to
the house, Romeo keeping close to me all the way around
the lane, At this time they were about six months old.

One morning Juliet came home with one of her hind legs
broken. I took her up in my Jap and splintered it and it
knitted beautifully. She was perfectly quiet, and never
offered to prevent me from binding up her lég, and was most
grateful. At night they slept on the porch with five or six
big hounds that were viry fond of ihem—a curious sight to
see pussy, the hounds and the foxes all cuddled up together
at nisht. Then as soon as the house door was opened Romeo
and Jiliet would race upstairs to my room, jump on the bed
aod cut all kinds of flings; Romeo would purrin my face and
creep down into the bed and lie at my feet, but Juliet was
much more shy. She would jump on the bed, run arjund
and jump off again; Romeo would remain in bed until
breakfast time. Then they would take thejr station,
with their forepaws on my lap, wailing for any little
bits that I, would give to them, They would eat any-
thing, but had a preference for eges. If we rose from table
and left eggs they were as quick as lightning, and would
take the eggs in their mouths and enjoyed them, They were
exactly like two cats about the house, and not any more
trouble. Strange to say, they were never known to rob

—+$+—
FOUL FANCIES.

CLUMBERS VS. COCHTNS.

I HAD a neighbor years ago,

E A jovial fellow he;

His countenance shone out with mirth,
A pleasant Ught to see.

We lived in friendship, side by side,
Nor thought of coming strife;

But soon, alas! a cloud arose
Which marred our peacefiu life.

My neighbor tancied fancy fowls;
They flocked around his door;
Of Bramahs, Cochins, all the best,

He had full many a’score.

And T possessed two palrs of dogs,
Of breed unblemished they ;

T loyed to go into the yard
And watch their graceful plays

Oh, idleness will mischief breed
In dogs as well as men!

The eldest dog one summer’s day
Proposed to eat a hen

And from that date until to-day,
With many fearful howls,

These wretched dogs on murder bent
Keep foully eating fowls.

My neighbor wrote me sundry notes,
Which grieved me to the core;

In gentie tones J answered him,
Then walked about and swore.

Two dogs are tied in iron chains
And tio are far away,

Tn regions where no hens exist
Those banished felons stray.

But stili a cloud 1s on my brain,
A sorrow in my mind;

I miss my neighbor's cheerful bow; Common salt, 0 260 kilogramme the henhouse or take a chicken of any kind. My husband
Slee aaa: Alum, . ; hei ’ and I became yery fond of them, but they did not like
And In the night I toss about, orrosive sublimate, 0.001 strangers. They were perfectly free—neyer were tied or
Wild dreams disturb my rest; Water, 4.500 liter confined inany way. I had but one objection to them, that

A Bramah’s pecking at my eye,

The water is made to boil, the other ingredients put in, and
A Cochin’s on my chest. Wa ' 6 Pp ;

the whole stirred until the salt has become dissolved, After
it is cold the mixture is to be filtered.

2, A solution of ten parts, by weight, of salicylic acid and
pure alcohol, thirty parts by weight.

8. Alcohol of 90 degrees.

4. Pure glycerine; and

5. Distilled water.

These five liquids in different mixture I use for preserving,
and I proceed in the following manner; To preserye eggs I
mix— ,

was their fox odor, One of our oldest Virginia fox-hunting
friends, Major Thornton, came once to spend the night. The
Major admired the foxes amazingly, but the little animals
did not behave at all well to the Major, for they snapped and
snarled at Lim in such an unbecoming manner that he became
quite afraid of them and said: ‘* Pray, Madam, do take
them away.” I think they must have had an instinet that
the Major had brought many of their species to grief. Short-
ly after this, to our great sorrow, Romeo and Juliet met
their fate. They were then fourteen months old, and began
to wander too far from home, They were mistaken for
wild foxes and hunted down. It was not discovered that
they were my tame foxes until the hunters saw the ribbons
upon their necks. They were killed by a strange pack of
hounds. Komeoand Juliet were both affectionate and grate-
ful little animals. I could have retained them until now by
keeping them in captivity. That 1 would never haye done,
however, for I think it niost cruel to confine any animal, and
yery selfish, too, fur one’s meré gratification, to punish only
poor little animals. Iam sure all such pets fret more than
any person is aware of. This brief sketch may be # matter
of contemplation to some of my fox-hunting friends, and let
themremember the fox hunted to death has both affection
and gratifude, and can be domesticated, as this little history
of Romeo and Juliet will manifest. J doubt really if many
persons ever inquire into the real nature and character of the
poor huntedfox. Those little ones were companionable and
affectionate, but the male the more so of the two, Myself
and husband still lament the fate of our little pet foxes. EK.

er =< —

TILE or Fine Fise.—In a latenuimber you republish from the
New York Swn. the report of Prof. A. , Verrill pon the deep
sea fishing enjoyed by himself and others in their cruise in
the Fish Hawk, and ‘the discovery was made that the tile-
fish is plentier than the cod, ete. ;" and that ‘the tilefish,
one of which weighed fifty pounds, is a magnificent fish, of a
light yellow brown color, shaped like a sea bass, fine cating
and destined to become a fuvorifte market fish’ 1 have
searched scientific works in vain to find a description of a
ulefish, Dr. R. Hamilton, inhis work, ‘‘ British Fishes,” des-
cribes Balistes caprscus Huropean filefish) as being in lengih
one or two feet, and named filefish, in consequence of the first
dorsal spine being covered on its anterior edge with rough,

And to the neighbors I would say,
Keep up your fences all;

Don't leave one single little gap
Through which a dog may crawl

* Pamillarity contempt will breed.”
From this flows worse, and then
The dog bred up to capture birds
May perchance kill the hen.

And so this wicked game goes on,
With naught to check or clog

For well the sporting world doth know
No hen will eat a doz.

Of No. 2 take 8 parts in liquid measure.
Of No. 3 take 20 paris $e
Of No. 4 take 15 parts ts
Of No. 6 take 20 parts a

Tn this solution the eggs appear in a living state, remain
transparent and keep their form. It is necessary, however,
to renew the solution several times. Salicylic acid is known
as & prominent antiseptic, and operates at the same time
antizymic; that is, preventing fermentation, Hence eggs
can be preserved for quite a time, eyen in apretty watery so-
Intion, with the addition of only a few more drops of No. 2.

For preserving young fish in the period of the yelk sack
and to the age of about six months the following mixture is
recommiended :

Of No. 1 take 20 parts, liquid measure.
Of No, 2 take 2 parts, Ae
Of No. 3 take 65 parts, et
Of No. 4 take 4 parts, 4
Of No. Stake 4 parts, re

For larger fish the following mixture is used with success:

Of No. 1 tuke 20 parts, liquid measure.
Of No. 2 take 3 parts, F
Of No. 8 take 10 parts, iy
Of No. 4 take 10 parts, ")

Larger fish preserve in this mixture excellently, and re-
main very beautiful if in a few days deep cuts are made into
the belly of the fish. ;

All these mixtures mentioned are to be filtered before
using. As already stated, the mixture is in all cases fo he
renewed frequently, and especially with fish; the renewal
must be continued as long as the liquid becomes muddy.
The old liquid can be made clear by filtering and then used
again.

To love your neighbor as yourself
Is precept good and true ;

But with those hens and with those dogs
How hard it is to do,

Dear friends, this story’s moral
Is scarcely clear to me;

T never had foul fancies,
And T love the dogs, you see.

But if this feud should prosper
May the Court defend the right,
And the jury find a verdict
That the plaintiff's ‘cock won't fight.’

=

Wortn REMEMBEEING.—Probably every reader of Fornar
AnD SrrEam has experienced serious inconvenience and pain
from what is commonly called sun or snow blindness.
Many times when hunting in the winter season my eyes have
become so painful and my sightso badly blurred by the reflec-
flection of the sunshine from the snow that I could see game
but a short distance-away, and even when I did see it could
dono satisfactory work with my rifle. A short time ago I
discovered, sitting on its haunches, its back turned toward
me, and utterly nnconscious of my presence, a huge wild-
cat; but I was so badly “snow blinded” that though I could
see the cat [ could not see the sighs upon my rifle, and con-
sequently failed to kill the beast. Often, too, when shooting
from A honl on the water, or shooting from the shore out over
the water, I have experienced the same difficulty of vision if
the sun was shining brightly.

Once lasi winter Ispeni several hours fishing through the
ice; the sun shone brilliantly; the ice was a perfect ‘‘glare,”

RMEAV.

Manoe 81, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM.

167

granular projections, and the term alistes has reference to
the bones or rays of the first dorsal fin acting in concert
im considerable force, ete. ; and the flesh of this fish is
held im no estimation and has even been regarded as posi-
tively deleterious. ‘Phe query is; “* Are these the same fish
under # different name?”

During the past winter # great many ling (Zotw molua), a
new fish on our coast, haye been caught near Atlantic City-
Being stranfers to the fishermen, they called them ‘t New-
comers.” They are said ta be quite equal to the cod as food,

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The tilefish is a new fish and, therefore, not to be found in
the old books, Our correspondent is referred to ‘‘ Proceedings
of the United States National Museum,” 1879, Vol. 11, p. 205,
publish: d under the direction of the Smithsonian Institution.
Hor the benefit of our correspondent and others we will
here give some of the facts inrelation to this fish, as described
in the above work under the following title: ‘* Description
of a new genus and species of fish ( Lopholatilus chwmeleon-
ticeps) fyom the south coast of New England ;" by G. brown
Goode and Tarleton H, Beun.

In 1879 Capt. Wm H Kirby, of Gloucester, Mass., tool
500 lbs. of a remarkable new fish on a codfish trawl in lat 40
dez N , lon 70 deg. W., at a depth of 84 fathoms, 80 miles
8. E of Noman’s Land, the largest of which weighed 50 lbs.
The species appears distinet from the described species of
Latilidea, of Gil ‘Itis related by its few rayed vertical fins
and ofher characteristics to the genus Latils as restricted by
Gill, but is distinguished by the presence of a large adipose
appendage upon the nape resembling the adipose fin of the
Sulmontde, and by a fleshy prolongation upon each side of
the labial fold extending backward beyond the angle of the
mouth For this genus we propose the name of Lepholatilus”

It being necessary to give the fish some handy vulgar name
which conld be used by the fishermen, Prof. Goode took the
last syllable of the generic name and christened ii the ‘* tile-
fish” which has been aceepted. Should our correspondent
wish the full description of the fish we refer him to the work
ahove named

The investigations of the U S Fish Commission have
brought to hght many new fishes, some of which are of great
commercial yalue, and as the descriptions of tliese are not to
be found in foreign publications we will be pleased at any
time fo light up such questions as may be necessary for our
correspondents to understand these fishes It was certainly
yery natural to think that ‘“tilefish” might be 4 misprint for
one of our old ‘‘filefishes” of the family Badistidw,

Mooss Fiagurine— Bethel, Maine.—While liyingin thelake
eountry in Oxford County in 1845, one of my neighbors re-
lated to me a graphic scene which occurred a few years be-
fore, when the country was new and he had to trayel by a
spotted line through the wilderness twenty miles to mill or
store or post office.

While passing through the woods in what is now Aidover,
North Surplass, he came intoan open space of alder ground
where the alders were trampled down sud broken off and
raoted up for a Rpace of nearly two acres. On examination
he found it had been caused by the fighting of two large bull
moose, and he sodn ¢ame upon the skeletons of them with
their horns so locked thatit was almost impossille to separate
them. Hach pair had a great number of prongs, indicating
their great age—as cach prong is supposed to represent a year.
They had become hooked together in the first of the fight and
fairly tore up the forest in their struggle, and so ended their
lives. ‘this occurred in the fall of the year in the rutting
season when the male moose is very sayage. IT have seen
where a large, heayy moose chased a smaller oue on to a sand
beach and crushed the smaller one into the sand.—J. G, R.

Woopguuoex our in Winter.—Barrytown, N. Y., Febru-
ary 19.—Wdilor Forest and Stream: While out fox hunting
on the 14th inst. my friend and myself came across a coon
track, a8 Wwe supposed, and were delighted to think we could
follow the gentleman up and get him ‘‘sure.” We found the
hole under a ledge of rocks, and returned to the house to ob-
fain a man and (ools for digging him out. When we came to
unearth him we found our coon was a woodchuck, and a
right hard tussel did my hound have to kill him. We took
the woodchuck home and skinned him, and to our astonigh-
ment found him to be very fat indeed. The fat alone would
fill three good sized tumblers. How he lived through the
Winter and was yet so fat isa mystery to me. His paunch
was entirely empty. Did you ever hear of a woodchuel: be-
ing out in February with afoot of snow on the ground? TI
certainly never did.—J. A.

A yery unusual occurrence, we think.

Aw Ansino Quam.—Hope, Arkansas, February 21.—Hdizoy
Forest und St'eam: J send you per mail the head and wing
of a white quail, killed on the 17th inst., by Mr. C. M. Con-
way, of Washington, Hempstead Co., Ark. Mr. Conway
states that there is another bird like this in the same covey
from which this one was killed. I am extremely sorry that
IT could not procure the entire bird, but trust that the scant
remains will serye to establish the fact that it was a while
quail. Are such birds common, oris this but a /yaus nature ?
Have any of the readers of Forrsr anp Svream ever met
with the like ?—B, M. GC.

The specimen reached us, and is an undoubted specimen of
Ortyx virginianes—a beautiful silvery white quail. We have
never seen so complete an albino of this species,

Wantep—A Brack Branr.—Will you kindly request Mr.
T. 8. Yan Dyke, of California, throngh your coluinns, to
bear in mind his promise of securing for me the skin of what
he supposes to be the black brant (Granta nigricans), one of
which minus the head was some time ago sent to a cotem-
porary of yours? I am exceedingly curious to see this bird,
and am now inclined to believe it is the black brant. Can
exchange with Mr. Van Dyke for the skin of the ordinary
yariety, plentiful on our coast at present. Ask him what he
has learned further of the bird:—Homo.

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Paralytic, nervous, tremulous old ladies are Made perfectly quict

“and sprightly by usiig Hop Bitters daily.

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Ganje Bag and Gun.

THE WINTER AND THE BIRDS.

HE statisties printed last week have naturally attracted
close attention from sportsmen, and we have received
many letters thanking us fur the very full reports which we
gave, and complimenting us on {he chlerprise manifested in
so thoroughly canvassing one of our sister States. We print
this week a rough summary of the reports from each county
together with some further reports which reached us too late
for last week’s issue.

Sussex County is the northern county of the State. On the
west if is bounded by the Delaware River and is drained by
the flat kill, Paulinkill, Wallkill, Pequest and other streams.
The area of the county is about 600 square miles. The Blue
Mountains trayerse the western and the Haniburg and Wa-
wayanda Mountains the eastern part. The surface is hilly.
It abounds in fertile valleys which ate still dotted with the
springy swamps once the theme of Herbert's stories. Un-
doubtedly they were the best woodeock covers in America,
Until recently a famons county for ruffed grouse, it may
always have been considered an uncertain locality for quail,
the crop varying according to the severity of the winter
wenther <A few seasons ago quail began to be plenty again,
but from our reports we estimate that fully 60 per cent. of
the game had perished,

Passato County covers an aren of 220 square miles; it is
watered by the Ringwood, Ramapo and Passaic Rivers and
the surface is very much diversified. Goth grouse and quail
seem to have suffered greatly, and it is safe to say that 50 per
cent. have been destroyed.

BereEn Country is intersected by the Ramapo, Hackensack
and Saddle Rivers; it has an uneyen and part mountamous
surface, a productive soil and covers an area of 350 square:
miles. Game at all times is very scarce in this county owing
to its close proximity to New York and_other large cities.
There are certain sections, however, well adapted for its pres-
ervation. The reports of our correspondents vary consider-
ably, but it is fair to say that from various causes the percent-
age of loss has been yery large.

Warren County has the Delaware River for its Western
boundary; it is intersected by the Paulinkill and Pequest
streams. The surface is partly mountainous, Through it
runs the Pequest Swamp, once the harbor of all kinds of
game. The land is fertile and the table land and valleys well
cultivated ; area 550 square miles. The destruction of game
in this county has been very great, from 50 io 76 per cent.
having perished,

Morris Counry is partly bounded by Pequonnock and Pas-
saic rivers, and is drained by the Rockaway and Whippany
rivers; the are is 650 square twiles. The county is traversed
by ranges of hills, some of which, as Scooley’s mountaing,
reach aconsiderableheizht. Thesouthern part of the county
is covered with vast tracis of low meadow lands and swamps
wiliich in years past were the paradise of snipe shooters. The
reports from this county have been very full, no less than
fifty correspondents having expressed their views. A careful
recapitulation of the letters received shows that 76 per cent.
of the quail has been destroyed.

Hssex County has an area of 200) square miles. The sur-
face is generally level ; it is traversed by two. elevated ridzes
called the First and Second mountains. Much of the soil is
highly fertile. There were few sections of the State better
adapted by nature for the increase and preservation of game
than this connty, but of late years the woodlands have been
cleared away to make room for that mushroom growth called
the suburban villa, and the haunts of the game have been
broken up. Of what game was left at the beginuing of the
close season the loss has been yery heavy.

Hupson County lies along the Hudson River facing New
York city. There ig little orno game in the county at any
time; its arenis seventy-five square miles.

Hunyrerpon County isdrained by the branches of the Rari-
tan River. Its surface is level in the centre, but mountain-
ous at the north and south The hills are well timberéd, and
the soil of the valleys fertile. The county has an area of 480
square miles. About one-half of the game has perished.

Somerset County lass surface which in some parts is
very hilly. Its soil is fertile, especially along the streams
which water the entire county. Its arca is 275 square miles.
60 per cent. of the game has perished.

Uston Comnry is partly bounded by Newark Bay, and has
a surface of 101 square miles, which is nearly level, covered
in places by vast tracts of salt and wild meadows. About 60
per cent. of its game has been destroyed

Mippirsex Country has a soil which is in placessandy. Its
surface is undulating, and covers 899 square miles; 75 per
cent. of the game has been killed.

Mezrorr County is bounded on the west by the Delaware
River. Its surface is uneven, covering an area of 260 square
miles. Years ago it was a famous section for ganic, but of
late the shooting has been but fair. One-half of the game
left at the end of the season was destroyed last winter.

Monmoure County is drained by the Neversink, Shrews-
bury, Shark and Tom's rivers. Tt has an area of 800 square
miles, and a surface generally level, with elevations toward
the northeast. This county has the reputation of being: one
of the best sections for game in the State. There was excel-
lent shooting last autumn in many localities, but the past
winter has depleted the stock of game from 60.to 75 per cent.

Bouriinaron Oounry extends from the ses coast to the Dela-
ware River. The soil is fertile near the river, but sandy in
the eastern part. The surface is level, and is covered by
vast forests of pines. Its area is 600 square miles. Tess
than a hundred years ago there was excellent prairie chicken
shooting in this county, but it is entirely a thing of the past.
The loss of game during last winter was yery heavy; prob-
ably over 70 per cent. perished.

Oozan Counry has a level surface, much coyered with
pine forests. The soil is light and sandy. Area, 550 square
miles, About 50 per cent. of the game of this county has
been exterminated.

Campsn Connry is bounded on the west by the Delaware
River. The surface is generally level; the soil is sandy.
Area, 220 square miles. (ver one-half of the same of this
county has been destroyed. ay

GuovorsrEx Conny has an area of 290 square miles. Its
surface is level, covered with forests. Along the Delaware
River the land is well cultivated, but the soil inland is sandy
ana ri a Sixty per cent. of ihe game was killed last

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Artannic County has a surface of 620 square miles, whieh
is low and fiat. Wear thecoast it is marshy, but further in-
land the soil is light and sandy. Seventy-five per cent. of
the game has perished.

SAnem County is bounded on the west by the Delaware
River. It is drained by the Salem, Alloways and other
creeks. The grea is 640 square miles. The surface is level
and the soil a fertile sandy loam. The game in this county
has been practically exterminated.

CumBERLAND Country has a surface which is generally level,
overgrown with pine forests. Its area is 480 square miles.
The loss has been heavy, but not as much as in other counties,

Carz May County, the southern county of the State, has
a level surface, with a soil entirely alluvial. Numerous in-
lets indent the shores, and great marshes extend slong its
coast boundaries, The game has not suffered as much as in
other counties of the Btate.

SUSSEX OOUNTY,

Beemerville.—The quail have perished from the snow and
cold wenther. Nine out of ten quail are dead. The farmers
and sportsmen have not fed to my knowledge.

Quarryville. Snow and cold weather have had a bad effect
on quails and partridges. A great many have been frozen to
death—ahout 75 per cent- Some farmers feed them, but not
many were sayed, I am sorry to say.

Stanhope.—The winter has been very severe on quail, but
owing to the fact that many farmers and other individuals
have fed flocks, and that it is a thickly settled farming
county, the birds have heen able to get food and shelter.
Stacks of hay and grain standing in the field have afforded
much protection. I do not think 10 per cant. have perished.

BERGEN OOUNTY.

Saddle River.—I think the winter has had little effect on
the birds here. The birds are not fed here. Permif me to
state a fact here, namely: That if for a couple of yearsa
bounty should be placed upon hawks there would be fifty per
cent. more birds in all sections of the land. In former years
there were forests or thick shrubbery to protect: the birds
from the hawks. If the sporting clubs, instead of spending
their money or a limited portion of it, for pigeon shooting,
would spend some of it ina bounty for hawks they would
be doing good for themselves and others.

WARREN OOUNTY.

Biatrstown.—At least from 60 to 75 per cent. of the quail
have perished, the snow drifts and hail storms being the
cause. Generally the birds are fed.

HUNTERDON OOUNTY.

Perryville.—The destruction has been somewhat greater
this winter than usual. About 50 per cent. of the quail have
perished. Do not think the farmers fed the birds.

BOMERSET COUNTY.

Blackwell's Miils.—The destruction of birds in this locality
has béen greater this year than in other years, but not to the
extent that many anticipated. A. mile or two back from
the river many more quail have perished than near the river.
Farmers and residents did, as a general thing, feed the birds

North Branch.—The winter has been yery destructive to
birds in this vicinity. Very few, if any, birds are left. I
cannot give the percentage. Have not heard thal any farm-
ers have fed them.

UNION OODNTY.

Pleinjield.—The destruction of game birds in Union County
by the cold weather the past winter has not been noticeably
freater than in former years. Farmers tell me of beyies that
have wintered over and been fed by them, Members of our
society haye also watched over them.

Plainfield.—The cold and severity of the winter caused ac-
tion to be taken by the residents and farmers as to feeding
the birds. The game society of this place has awakened such
‘sympathy and care for the game that the percentage of birds
that perished lust winter was less than for any winter for
some time, ,

MIDDLESEX COUNTY.

Oranbury.—The farmers never feed birds here and game
is scarce here from the fact that the law is disregarded .and
game. destroyed in and out of sexson.

MEROER OOUNTY.

Pennington.—I knew of a number of small bunches of
quail, but the snows killed most of them, and what fed in
the stack yards the hawks killed. One farmer kept ten quail
all winter,

MONMOUTH GOUNTY.

Long Branch.—I have traveled the county through and
haye not seen a quail and but very few pheasants. ‘They are
néarly all dead. The farmers fed them where they had a
chance, but they perished with cold.

Ocean. Grove.—The destruction of birds in consequence of
the severe weather, scarcity of food, greater exposure to owls
and hawks while in search of food is one hundred per cent,
greater than during ordinary winters. Only a few farmers
took the trouble to feed.

BURLINGTON COUNTY.

Birmingham.—The farmers and citizens have fed the birds .
this winter to some extent; yet the loss has been, I should
judge, 20 per cent. of the whole—much greater than ever be
fore. ;

Mount Holly.—to wy opinion fully 90 per cent, of the quail-
have perished this winter. A few were fed, but the hawks
have lad it their own way. Tabbits have done better; they
can subsist on bark, Quail were plenty last fall. We need
better laws for the protection of game in Jersey. [Would it
tot be as well at first to have those you have enforced ?]

Rancocas,—Birds are very scarce here.! One farmer sayed
five and another seyen birds. I think the birds went South.

Wrightstion.—The cold has been very severe on the birds
in this section. The destruction has been fully one-half
greater than any winter for a number of years. Hlocks of
quail all frozen are frequently found. ‘The farmers fed.

OOKAN OOUNTY.

Stlverton.—The destruction of game in this section during
the cold was about 60 per cent. Some of t he farmers feed
the quail.

GLOUOESTER OOUN'TY.

Olayton.—The snow and cold so unusual here haye de-
stroyed nearly all the small game. An attempt was made to
feed the birds, but it was not done systematically. It was
all we could do to protect the people, for no one was prepared
for such a winter.

Pranklinoille,—The quail and partridges have all been
killed, for I do not hear'their favorite note any more. The
winter has been the hardest on game here that I know of. I
clearedjaway the snow till it got too deep to feed.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Harrisongitle.—L think the winter has destroyed one-half
of the game. Very few have fed the birds or cared for them,

Newsield—The destruction of quail and other game has
been greater than for many years past. Ninety per cent,
perished. ‘The resident farmers linve fed.

Newjiecld,—in my apinion a great many birds were frozen
last winter. I have had imy dows out once since the snow
Teft us, but did not find one bird. There were a great many
birds before the snow came, but I have been told by some
parties that they have seen some left, but Ihave seen none.

Pawlsborough.—tn veply the birds have suffered and died
in great numbers. The farmers haye fed in many instances,

ATTANYIO OOUNLY. ;

English Creek.—I should think perhaps that one-half of
the game perished, 5

English Creek.—1 Wave heard of several coyeys of quail
perisbing. One-half must be dead. |

Mays Landing,—_\ haye made agood deal of inquiry about
game in this county, as I am very much interested, and I
think much game has perished. The hawks haye destroyed
large numbers, and the shooting next fall will be very poor,
Quail and rabbils have been found frozen to death.
Pheasants (ruffed grouse) 1 think haye suffered less.

SALEM OOUNTY.

Paretown.—The destruction of birds in sections has been
severe. Seventy-five per cent. lave been destroyed hy snow
and cold. Some flocks were fed, and thus saved.

Salem.+-Since my last report T have seen two levies of
quail. So we knows few are left.

4

SPRING SNIPE NOTES FROM DELAWARE,

4 ROM time immemorial tlhe State of Delaware has becn
the resort of New York and Pennsylvania sportsmen
in the early spring for the English stipe or sray snipe shoot-
ing. Welhave, therefore, arranged to give our readers this
year the very first reports on the shooting, and take this op-
portunity of thanking our numerous correspondents for their
kind and prompt replics to our inquiries. The subjoined
notes are arranged, besinning at the south and running to
the northern parts of the State:
SUSSEX COUNTY-

Laurel, March 26.—We have no snipe here,
down the river there are some.

Rehoboth Beach, March 26.—Geese and ducks are plenty,
but snipe are not ou much; Wut suppose they will be if we
have one or two days sontherly wind,

Georgetoum, March 28.-——Snipe are on now, and the shoot-
ing is getting good at Draw Bridge avd Rehoboth.

Seaford, March 30,—There are no snipe in this section.

Cold Spring, March 26.—Theve are no snipe in this yicini-

Witiamsville, Merch 26.—A few snipe baye been killed.

KENT COUNTY.

Willat Grove, Mare 30,—There have been no snipe killed
yet. The ground isin good order,

Bowers, Mareh 26.—On Marci 23 Mr, C, shot eight snipe
—the first we have heard of {his season

Viola, Mareh 28.—The snipeare now in this vicinity.

Little Creek Landing, Mareh 23,—The meadows are in
good order for snipe, They are euaree.

NEWOASTLE COUNTY.

T\ wnsend, March 26.—The best snipe shooting is on the
entire marshes bordering upon Deluwere Bay. Th spring is
very la‘e with ns and the snipe have not yct mule their ap-
pearance.

Middletown, Morel 28 —A few snipe lave arrived.
warm days will make (hem plentiful.

McDonough, Warol. 29.—There are some snipe. I killed a
few to-day,

St. Georges, March 26.—The snipe are here though not vet
in abundance, as our la‘e cold snap has kept them back, The
Peckard, Stewart, Wuslock and Hundred Acres are the fayor-
ile mendows for finding them.

St. Georges, March 26.—From 5 10 1) in an hour has heen
the largest bags of snipe reporled yet. ‘They have been here
a few days,

Christiana, March 29.—The spring snipe lave come. I
shot half a dozen, bul it is too cold for them to come in num-
bers yet.

Christiana, Murch 28,—1 shot. the first snipe af the season
in thisscclion en March 17. They are still searce; I have
been gunning them for lwo weeks.

Nenport, March 28.—There is 2, scattering of snipe from
the South. The ist of April is about the lime for them to he
on wilh us.

Newark, March 28.—Some snipe are here, but about April
1D hey will be plenty,

Marshialiton, March 26.—Snipe may be expected daily.

Kiriioood, Mareh28.—Have not seen any English snipe
this spring.

Mount Pleasant, March 26.--X is too soon for snipe.

Mount Pleasant, March 26.—Snipe will be on ina week or
tye. 4

Yorklyn, March 26,—No snipe as yet that 1 can see.

Yorklyn, March 20.—Snipe have not eome yet,

Green Spring, Mich 29.—Snipe began to appear on the
meadows ten days aco.

._ Rackland, Mo.ch 26.—The snipe haye not made their ap-
pearauce yet:

Glasgow, March 28.—Dhere las been no snipe shooting
this spring. Will be inten days.

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New Yorx—Saranae Lakes, N. Y, March 26.—Snow still
very deep andice very thick over lakesand streams. Trout-
ing prospects never more favorable; as the game laws have
been almost strictly regarded, owing to the faithfulness of
{lie Commissioner in making the arrest at Lake Placid. Dur-
ing the winter Martin’s Hotel has changed hands, owing to
finiucial embarrassment. After Weng repainted, parlly re-
furnished and other improvements made, it will be opened
by Milo Miller in due time for spring guests and sportsmen.

At Harriettstown thirty guests, chiely from New York
and Philadelphia, have passed the winter.

Owing to the public spirit of Dr. Trndo a handsome
library building has been erected, and we trust ere long to
hoast of & good library. §. 8. N

Thirty miles

A few

A Pine River, Wisi, correspondent writes that a neighbor
of his has a mallard drake living ina stream flowing near his
house, The bird is one of a pair, and was wounded win ils
mate was killed. Though afi first very wild when approached
it has now become so tame that one canapproach near enough
to throw it cor without frightening it away. BancGer.

[Maron 31, 1881.

A DAY WITH THE SQUIRRELS.
’ Norwicn, N. ¥.
FRIEND of mine who liyes next door to me is thie
most successful squirrel shooter Lever saw. Having
hunted them from his boyhood he thoroughly understands
their habits, kuows just where to look for then during the
different fall months, and the result is when he goes after
them he generally returns with a full bag.

Two years ago last October we made an arrangement to
spend a day in a large piece of woodland lying some eight
miles from this village, We left in the morning before day-
light, and we drove up to the doorof a farm-house just as the
sun was gilding the tree-lops of the woods whither we were
bound.

There we separated for the day, agreeing to meet at the
house where we had left our horse at sundown. I make my
way along the edge of the woods through a grove of second-
growth pines toward a corner where are some large chestnut
trees, hoping to surprise some squirrels at their breakfast. In
thisL am disappointed. I see no signs of their working. I go
over the fence, outside of which is an old pasture, and as I
look ‘across the fields all thoughts of squirrels are for fle time
forgotten. Less’than half a mile away lies the farm once
owned by my father, ‘There stands the old red honse where
Twas born. How familiar are those fields, even the old rocks
scem like friends. Those patches of woodland, the old or-
chard, and down through the little valley runs, just ag it used
to. the little spring brook, where I caught my first speckled
trout. Can it be that the old farm is now owned by strangers,
and that father, mother, sister, brother are all gone, and that
nearly forty years haye passed atway since that old red house
was my house? Yes, and lam a gray-haired man, and shall
soon follow those who haye passed on before me, and if tears
do fill my eyes asI gaze on this scene so dear to the years
gone by, still as 1 turn from it I feel stronger to mect life’s
Dat(les and trials.

But I came for squirrels, and the morning’s passing. So T
turn into the old wood road that leads to a ridge near the
edge of the woods where there are plenty of chestnut trees.
Making my way with all possible caution I reach the litule
groveandstop, Yes, they ureheresomewhere ; I hear the rus-
tle of branches in a Jarge chestnut near by, the leaves are soa
thick I cannot see the squirrel, but I know in an instant it
isagray. I think Lsec where heis, and I give him the right-
hand barrel, [We does not full, though hard hit, bnt the other
barrel brings him tumbling tothe grouad.

The noise starts up another, and with a spring he seurries
up a large tree within shot, and when about half way up
stops and commences barking at me. Carefully slipping in
a shell I lift my gun to my face, and at its sharp crack he
tumbles to the ground. Picking them up I find they are
large and fat, and L consign them to the spacious pockets of
my hunting coat. J follow on in the old wood road, perhaps
six or cight rods (keeping near the edge of the woods, for
there the chestnuts are the ripest at (lis time of year, and
there I know I shall find them if anywhere), when about fif-
teen rods away, in aegmall chestnut just at the edge of the
woods, I see two more feeding. I dare not go toward them,
they will hear my steps on the Ieayes, and I shall lose them,
A noise on a ridge aboye me attracts my attention. ‘There is
another running around under the trees looking for his break-
fast, but he is out of shot. What shall Ido? Iwant all of
them, and Iset my wits to work to see if I cannot outwit them.
Ifleun get into the pasture perhaps those two who are feeding
in the little chestnut will not hear me, and 1 can get within
shot. But howcanI get over that fence without their taking
alarm? I haye it, About «rod back of me is an old pole
bar way, and I catttiously make my way toward it. I reach
the edge of the pasture and walk cantiously toward where
they are feeding. They are busy; they mean to have a full
breakfast. Igo perhaps two rods when one of them leaves
the tree, jumps on to the fence, and comes directly toward
me. IJ let him come within range, and with the right-hand
barre] tumble him off the fence. The crack of the gun starts
the other, but he does not leaye the tree. Ife stops feeding
and commences barking; as Imove a few st ps toward him
he jumps to leave the tree, but Tam too quick for him, and
with my remaining barrel T drop him. Pic).ing them up, 1
retrace my steps to the old wood road which Jeads toward
where I saw the other, Reaching the spot where I last saw
him, I stop and wait fifteen or twenty mimites, for I think
he is somewhere near me, and if I wait he will show himself.
As I take out my watch to see the time I hear a rustling in
the leayes, and sure enough there he is, not fiye rods away.
But the movement to put up my watch will send him racing
up one of these large trees. But I see no other way. The
movement of wy hand disturbs him, and he mounts a tree
and is out of sight, Quickly glancing up the tree, away to-
ward its lop I sce an open space of a few feet. Perhaps he
may come into yiew there. J throw my gun to my face, and
as he comes into view, althongh on a ran, I pull on him, He
is hard hit, but hes life enough lo spring into a large maple,
and I fear 1 have lost him. 1 make my way to the upper
side of the tree and anxiously peer up into its branches.
Yes, there he is, stretched out at full length on a Jimb close
to the body. He is badly wounded, but 1 give him the other
barrel and he falls like a clod. Then I have got them all,
and now I will sit down on that old mossy loz and eat my
lunch,

All the morning I haye heard my friend banging away,
and 1 know he is having fine sport. I rest for an hour or
inore, but I see no moré squirrels. Following up ihe old
wood road toa ridge I stand and wait some minutes, when,
clear out of shot, in the top of a tall chestnut, 1 sce one feed-
ing. Qlose to it is a lange pine, which I conclude is his home.
Imake my way toward him as still as I can, but he takes
alarm and starts for the pine, If he reaches that he is safe.
T start on the run toward him, and before I can get nearer
than nine or ten rods he makes a jump and strikes the body
of the pine. At jut that moment Ipullonhim. I know
my aim was all right, but with No, 8's he is too far, and I
lose him.

The afternoon is wearing away, and I retrace my sieps to-
ward where I first found them in the morning. As I near
the old fence by the side of the pasture] seea splendid old
fellow quielly making his way toward a large chestnut. As
he comes opposite T cut loose on him, and he ismine. ‘This
makes six, all large and fat. By the time 1 can reach the
house it will be time for us to leave for home. As 1 near
the house I see my friend coming up the road, and in answer
to my inquiry, ‘‘ How many?” he answers, '* Twenty-one.”
He is fired, and his squirrels are a load. I am beaten badly,
as usual when I go with him. But I haye had amost enjoy-
able day, and I am content. A ride of ten hours brings us
home, and we unanimously voted it a most agreeable day with
the squirrels, H.C, L.

The gray squirrel is more numerous in some localities than
in others and also more plentiful some seasons than others,
owing to the scarcity of food and the severity of winters.
This can also be acconnted for by their roving habits, The
best months for hunting them sre September, October and
Novercher, at early morning and evening—from sunrise till
eight or nine o'clock and after four in the afternoon. A rifle
with a small bore is better than a shot-gun, beeausé it tears
the game yery little and ‘will kill at a long range, but aiama-
teur would probably kill more with shot than with a rifle
and for all kinds of game shot is of course the best.

Squirrels are found in the neighborhood of beech, oul,
chestnut or hickory trees. They are alsofound on the hor-
cers of corn and wheat, ficlds, near timbered lands, where,
they congregate in the fall and are often killed in large num-
bers. They are found on the highest branches. It is a good |
plan to start at sunrise, approach the hunting ground can-
tiously, examine every tree in which a ‘‘ gray” might be
feeding. You can often detect their presence by the drop-
ping of cuttings and bark from the trees or by their peculiar
hop and scratch among the leaves on the ground. Walk
slowly, look in every direction, keep behind the brush as
much as possible and make no unusual noise. Pilot your
way in this manner until you reach a central, elevated posi-
tion, commanding a good view of the surroundings. Of
course if you have scen any you will kill them, but do it’
quietly. Much care should be exercised in selecting: a fayor-
able point irom which to watch, which can easily be found
hy looking for cuttings, broken branches, nests and scratches
on the trees and fences. Jf these indications are observed
you may be sure there are squirrels in the neighborhood, al
fhough many inexperienced sportsmen might wander about
the place for days and not see one.

Having selected a favorable point for obseryation, conceal
yourself behind some brush or other objects, and keep a
sharp lookout. If youbave secured your posilion without
frightening the game, they will soon begin to show them-
selyes, Probably one will come into full view, but out of
range. Do not move, but keep an eye on it, and perhaps it
will shortly come within range; if not, note its general
course, and look for it a little later. If followed, the chances
are that it will hide, and much time will thus be lost, while
the gray will be trembling with fright but safein the trunk of
some hollow tree. Probably you will see one emerge near at
hand, but from what particular point is often difficult to de-
termine, Don’t Move a muscle; he will soon be in a posi-
tion which prevents him from seeing you; then bring your
gun to your shoulder instantly, take a steady aim, and fire.
Don’t leave your position, but prepare for another shot. If
the gray was among the branches, it will be a satisfaction to
see lim rollintoa ball and drop, If you haye missed he
will start to run the tree-tops; but just before and after
springing he generally stops long enongh to allow another
shot to be delivered. If missed entirely, dow’t go tearing
after him; you will frighten every squirrel in the neighbor
hood. It would then be necessary for you to loolk for an-
other favorable position, as the shooting would probably bes
over at that point If thesquirrel has been killed, let it)
lic, and watch for another, In this manner you may be able
to bag several in an hour or two from the same position,
especially if the mast is plenty and a good season. Then
gather up your game and seek another favorable point.)
When the sun is high it will be well to look over the ground
carefully and along the fences and outskirts of the timber. IF)
you know of any nut-bearing trees in open ground, examine)
them, as these little animals know where to find the sweetest;
nuts as well as you. :

Trained dogs are often employed to track and tree them,’
when they will hide and often exercise considerable cunning
in ¢yading their pursuers. This method is often more suc-,
cessful than still hunting, especially rf the game is pitas

. TA.

_Ney Jersry, March 28,

Twas much delighted with your clea! correspondent in
his narration how he sang ‘Och Hone! the Widow Ma-)
chree” or some similar ‘‘roundelay,” to the listening rodents]
in the piney woods. From Clerfcus’ fondness for a ** piping
i’ the woods” he must be a pan-theist ! :

But to a youth of sixteen with double-barreled muzzle-
foaderin hand, the sight of the upturned tail of the nimble’
squirrel would, in the days of my youth, rather lead to im-
mediate slaughter, not to consequent music,

Still it is pleasant to see the healthy loye your correspond-
ent shows for animal nature and his keen enjoyment for the
*faisies of the dini woods.”

The Mic Mac correspondence has given us a good idea of
where to go for sulmon, and there is to me no summer joy
like that the tired man catelivsin breathing the invivorating:
air of the Marguerite or any of the little rivers of the upper
Saguenay,

T meant when I began to gossip to tell of an experierce, in
Indiana, in seeking the festive gray squirrel in October. It
shows that little animal’s extreme tenacity of life.

Ina tall beach tree, fat on a limb, I caught a glimnse of:
gray fur and blazed away—down came the squirrel, I
loaded the empty barrel, went to pick up my game,
but he quietly, at a single bound, reached a hollow tree and
ensconced himself there. With smoke and a ramrod screw
I finally got him out, and, eanecessitaty ve, I banged the
squirrel’s head over a log and sat down on that saine log
neglecting to bag him while drinking in the beauty of the
russet splendor all around ine

As I started to go I veached for the funefus offieio squirrel,
as [ supposed—as niubly as a young gallant could caper in a
lady’s chamber, Bunny took to his heels and hid im the long
grass hy a gurgling tront brook. I liunted for half an hour
before [spied the runaway and pounced on Dim, putting Mr.
Squirrel in my side coat -pocket,

After a delightful walk, gazing as I wenl at the glories of
a Western sunset—'‘the looming bastions fringed with fire’—
in the fantastic splendor of the clouds, I reached my hotel
As I sat down on tle rude bench on the piazza I said, ‘‘ Here,
Boniface, breakfast off this squirrel,” and I threw the gamy
little rascal on the floor. Boniface ‘‘seooped” for him, The
squirrel took wings and ran—landlord in full chase—and the:
squirrel in the lead, dodged under the barn! That squirrel,
I never saw him more !|—J, M. 8.

er on

A Sraren Isnanp SNtre—Port Richmond, March 26.—
While three members of the Holliday Gun Club were out
“prospecting ” to-day they started s woodcock, put up and
brought to bag one Hnglish snipe, the first of the bea

ATEY,

The head of the snipe accompanied the ahoye note. -

,

- of wealth and yaluable food supp

Manow 31, 1881]

FOREST AND STREAM.

> 169

TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF DEER IN MICHIGAN,

ECRETARY RONBY, of the Michigan Sportsmen's As-

sociation, has recently been engaged in collecting statis-

ties in regard to the killing of deer in that state. These sta-

tistics were presented to the State Legislature March 15, and

are of startling interest. Their importance will be especially

appreciated by the residenta of Michigan, The folloying
abstract sives the main points of the report :

_A prominentwailroad man says: After careful inyestigation I
find there were 9.000 deer and saddles shipped over the Mackinaw
division during the open season last fall. More than half of this
amonnt was shipped ont of the State to other markets, In addition
fo this number I sayy four bales of hides, a great number of them
in the red coat, that had been killed on the Au Sable River ont of
season by “*shinuing”™ and done by persons hunting for tle hides
who threw away the fore quarters, saving only the saddles by jerk-
ing. These bales contained abont 400 sking, The deer that were
killed at that season of the year left fayus to die of staryation.

Tt has got to be a common thing to haye venison upon the hotel
tables at Grayling and Forest during thé summer months, furnished
by pergous who do nothing else except hunt and fish af all times of
the year whenever they caniind sale for their yenison and grayling.
A party told me that he had killed four deer one night by ‘ shin-
nibg” on the Manistee River. i

The estimates of 9,000 deer shipped on the Mackinay division of
tha Michigan Central during the fall of 1880 is based upon the fol-
lowing statements of venison shipments from stations north of Bay
City, aud which, being copied from the shipping bills, sre neces-
Barily correct:

Potonils
shipped,

Stations.

ERODES WIS cde pt aalesh eects iereetree edo. Lt oro e + 1,180,000

Ayeruging 112 pounds to a deer, which is not too small consider-
ing that « large portion were fawns and ssddles, gives ug in round
numbers 1),000 deer shipped from the fifteen stations gboye with
ten stations on the road yet bo lear from. :

As tothe shipments on the Flint & Pores Marquette and the
Grand River & Indiana Railroads it is perfeutly sate to place the
number at 6,000 from each road.

In reference to lumber camps and the shore, S.A Yan Duzen,
proprietor of the Fraser House, Bay City, writes me February 10,
1881: ‘As to the shore, Mr. , Of Oscoda, told me to-day he
consumed 125 deer at his Jumber camp this winter, and that there
was not less than 1,000 shipped from Oscods, by steamer."

There arsin northern Michigan at least 1,000 Jumber camps.
Taking only 300 of these and ayeraging forty deer killed to supply
each vamp gives 12,000 killed for this purpose alone, \

If 1,000 wers slipped from Oscoda aldne, 4,000 is certainly a
moderate estimate for the entire cust shore, According to the An
Sable and Oxcoda JVvews, there were killed in that eection for
“home consmmption”’—which meang largely “forthe hides,"—
4,000 deer, and 2,000 shipped by railand steameris considered a fair
catimate for the west shore.

To closely estimate the unmber of deer killed for their hides in
the red coat is a more difficult matter ; but knowing personaily of
2,500 deer #0 killed, and in view of the sécresy with which this kind
of slaughter is conducted, I consider 7,000 deer a reasonable cal-
culation for the number so killed.

The number for home consumption in thelower peninsula I haye
eee at 0,000, and by this term Linclade all deer killed by settlera

or food purposes, which you will remember ocenrs every day in the

ear; also the large number taken ou the friina by resident huwt-
ing parties ab extra baggage but of which no record is had in most
cases, the game being returned free,

The upper peninsula is allowed 7,000 as ita quota, which includes
al deer killed for any purpose—tor the hides, home consutuption,
lumber camps and shipment by rail and steamer. You will please
observe that no calculation hay been made for the large number of
suckling fawns which hayo of necessity starved to death during the
apring and summer months when deprived of their mothers’ mill:
by the bullet of the insatiate ‘*hide hunter.*

The grand summary of deer killed for all
dnring the year 1880 is then as follows;

purposes in Michigan

Nuniber af
Locality.

deer Killed.
‘West Shore, shipped.............. eg BAS R ORAM yer ree ¥000
HSU Ones SEA oe caw clWiclerkileauecuiee noel, Phyl t Lae 4,100
SUA A COUT EY fee Irate at in eel ee Pree OLE RET Se 4000

Filot & Pere Marquette Railroad.
Grand Rapids & Indiana Ratlroad
‘Home Consumpiion............
Upper Peninsula (in p:
Killed for hides alone nati
Mackinaw dtvision of the Michigan Central
Killed for lumber camps

“pe + 6,000

gjoun
12,0n0

Grand total of deer.............2.. es S-bo5 330: bak saree 60,000

This 18 about 7,500,000 pounds of yenison destroyed in the single
year of 1880. At this rate how long will it take to exterminate
the species in Michigan? And When the present supply is yone,
wherécan the next come from? Certainly not from the North,
Hast or West, for that is a geographical impossibility ; while from
the south it cannot be expected. Unlile other Stutes which border
lipon yist wilderncsses, out of which a new supply comes'to re-
plendish the disappearmep race, the Lower Peninsula of Michigan,
when ittias once permitted this noble unimal to be exterminated
between Lakes Michigan and Huron, lias forever lost a great source

ly, which, if now wisely pre-

served, will last for generations. ;

Ths immense ineréage from 21,000 deer killed m 1878 to 60,000
killed in 1880 is due in part to the cold weather which came early
and continued steadily throughout the fall, but principally to the
prohibitory export luws of surrounding States, which are driving
into Michigan all the professional niarket hunters of the country,
Can a Legislature which is cognizant of these facts delay Jonger
that very protection which is the first law of nature, as ib is of
States und of nations?

Of the 60,000 deer killed in Michiganin 1880, 45,000 were shipped
from the State or destroyed for the hidés. Wow long ean the
Stiute staud this drain before thelast relic of the whole race dis-
appears ? Just about tive yeare; they will become searce im twelve
months more.

‘The remedy is plain, Declare the killing of game for other pur-
poses than consumption as food within this State as illegal, as
recommended by our“ Committee on Lawes for the protection of
game animals of fur and feather and insectivorous birds.” Then
all guime shipped from the State will be prima facie killed in vio-
lation of the law. This will save 20,000 fo 28,000 deer yearly.
‘Then declare ii a misdemeanor or crime to kill deerin thered or
spotted coat, or haye in possession anch red or spatted coat hides,
aud the killing for hides will almost wholly cease, and legal iil
ing for lumber camps will be greatly restricted, saving 12,000. to
17,000 moré deer yearly and rediicing the annnal destruction trom
60,000 to abont 12,000 to 15,000.

At the highest estimate there aré aot more than sixty resident,
hunting parties in this Stats who bunt with dogs for pleasure,
Averaging tyelye deer to each party of tivelye men upon each
ir p of to weeks, and two such hunts a year pives 1,440 deer, out
pt the 60,000 which were killed by the tax-paying citizens of this

Atate during 1880, The writer knows of but one party (of three
men) of resident Innters for market who hunt with dogs, but there
may be others, These parties ore always ami] in numbers.
Granting that theré may be ten such parties in the State, and that
each takes filty deer yearly, we have 500 deer an the aggregate of
the cargasog lolled for the market with dogs. Then we will cou-
cedé that there may be forty non-resitlent parties who, come to
Michigan aud hunt with dosa fur plensnre and take their youison
home, Alloying them the same ratio of snetesh as the resident
parties, viz.: tivo hunts s year of two weeks ench, and twelve deer
tor each himt, siyes 960 deer killed with the aid of dogs and
shipped ont of the State, to bs eonsnmed in the families of our
friends from other States, aud which will be prevented by the
Prolubitory Wxport bill, makes an aggregate of 2,900, Adding
another 100 for the sake of cyen numbers, and 1,000 more to that,
from a desire to treat this question with indispniable fatness, and
What is the result? Fourthousand deer ldilled for all purposes
with the sid of dogs in Michigan durm 1880, and 56,000 killed hy
still-hunters for all purposes. diting the same yeat. Cau any sane
persou now ask that deer hunting be restricted solsly to atill-
hunters by passing & law to probibit citizens of this State the
plessure of huntins with their dogs ?

a ee

THE FLIGHT OF RIFLE BALLS.

Chevreiann, O., March 14,
R. T. 8. VAN DYICE, in his interesting article pub-
lished in the Forest anp Srrwam of March 10, pro-
poses (*‘just for fun”) to demonstrate that a rifle ball does
not begin to fall the instant it leayés the muzzle, that as re-
gards a falling motion although driven at great velocity for-
ward it isin a state of inertia, He appears to claim (for fun,
presumably, he is full of it) that during a certain space of
time unknown of that state of inertia a rifle ball will be
* driven on a level line." To show how far his ball would
he projected on this ‘‘levyel line” he sighted his rifle of a cali-
bre of .63 ‘*to cut atten yards the lower edge of an inch
bullseye (so as to get the line of sight, and the centre of the
line of fire parallel), and conld detect no drop at fifty yards.
At seventy-five yards the ball wasin the lower edge of a
two-inch bullseye; af 100 yards at the lower edge of » four-
inch bullseye.”

Now, itis believed that Mr. Yan Dyke’s position is not
tenable on philosophical crounds nor on correct, practical ex-
periment. And to convince him that Maj. Merrill is right
when he declares: “It is as mathmetically certain that the
rifle does not carry straight for ten yards as that it does not
for 1,000 yards. (Gravity is always pulling the ball down, its
efforts commence at the muzzle of the gun, and no velocity
of the ball cin cancel it,” he has only to remember that an
ounce ball or any ball fired from a rifle placed say ton feet
above and exactly parallel to a horizontal plane, and the same
size and weizht of ball dropped from the same height at the
same instant the ball fired left the muzzle of the gon, both
balls will strike the plane below at the Same instant of time,
or if he blow a. ball through the gun ten to fifty feet or drop
another at the same time both willstrike the gronnd together.

Talcbe thisfor an undisputed fact, there could he no. tine
for the Dall fired to-be “driven on a level line? and strike
fhe ground at the same time the dropped Dall dows, Both
halls most begin to fall at once, and continue to fall all the
tine, and exactly alike, to reach the same distance at the same
instant of time, The same force of gravitation acts exactly
equally on each ball no matter how great the velocity of one
may be; and if ane ball lost any time in traveling on a

“Jevel line, and the other kept on dropping all the time, *

and both at the same rate, they could not both strike the plane
at the same instant.

The atmospheric retardation of lead balls and shot is said
to he as the square of their diameter, The diameter of an
ounce ball is .66267 of an inch: ils fall in one second of
lime by gravitation is 16.996 fect, and if unobstmicted it will
fall with an increasing speed (inversely as the square of
the distance) until it aequires an ultimate velocity of 207 29
feet per second, and foreyer after continue at that speed. As
the fall itcreases very rapidly until the ullimate velocity is
reached, the initial velocity and time of flight per second be-
comes very essential in arriving at the trne fall of any given
diameter and weight of balland shot. It is difficult to as-
certain the exact highest initial velocity that can be given to
any projectile by the expansion of gunpowder. It may
range from 800 to 4,000 feet per second, but in rifle and shot-
gun shooting from 1,000 to 2,500 will not he far out of the
way.

Tf you could give an ounce ball (diatneter .6626) an initial
velocity of 4,000 feet per second it would be projected up (a
little more horizontally as then there would be no gravitation
fo pull it back) 8959.4 feet in 9.4U8 seconds, while at an initial

velocity of 1,000 feet persecond the total distance would be -

2,109 feet in $,460 seconds, and in one-eighth of a second it
woul be projected 124.9 fect, and at 4,000 feet muzale veloci-
ty 439.92 fect in one-eighth of a second; at 2,000 feet muzzle
velocity 237,85 in one-eighth second. Andif you giye No, 6
shot (diameter .10181 of an inch) an initial or muzzle yeloci-
ty of 4,000 feet per second it would be projected 800 feet: in
3.754 seconds; at 3,000 feet muzzle velocity 741.26 feet jn
3 738 seconds ; at 2,000 fect in, velocity .658.31 feet in 38.706
seconds, smd at 1,000 feetin, velocily 51.4,54 feet in 3,548 sec-
onds. Thus it will be seen that while an ounce ball at an in-
ilial velocity of 4,000 feet per second will travel 3959.4 feet
in 9.405 seconds a No. 6 shot at the same iuitial velocity will
only trayel 800 feet in 3.754 seconds,

Hence it appears that although there be a constant parabol-
ic fall from the instant a projectile loaves the muzzle to the
end of ils flight there is a great difference in the trajectory
of an ounce ball at 4,000 feet initial velocity and one at 1,000
feet initial velocity and a still more marked difference he-
tween the ounce ball and No. 6 shot at the same initial ye-
locities of 4,000 and 1,000 feet per second.

Mr. Van Dyke himself explains in the last paragraph of
his ingenious article the real cause of his a0) or assumetl)
mistake as to the actual fall of any projectile from the muz-
ale to the target, no matter what the distance may be, by
showing a difference of six inches in the fall of his .65 inch
round bullshot from his ten pound rifle, at 176 yards, charged
with five dramas of mixed powder (always the best), and
six drams of the sime powder. His rifle is unquestionably
a good one. Its weight allows him to load heavily and not
kill at both ends, and yet acquire an extraordinary initial
velocity. The great velocity and great weight of his ball and
his six draims of mixed powder undoubtedly give him a re-
markably flat trajectory in the first 150 10200 yards, and this
thay have led him to fall into the error (if he is not in fun) of
suggesting that there might possibly be a space, and, there-
fore, a time when a ball could be ‘driven on a. leyel line,”!
It cannot be done, D. W. Cross!

oS
Frorpa—Movticello, March 24,—Tho English snipe Hike
al] gone nor}.—W, W, T.

OUR DETROIT LETTER.
IGHT begins to break in the sportsmen’s east, and ducks
are becoming plentiful hercabout. One day this week
Dr. E.G. Dranklin, of Michigan University (whois not only a
learned and eminent and grave professer, but an enthusiastic
sportsman all round), accompanied by Justice Walter
Schweikerl, of this city, went down to Turkey Island, in
Detroit River, where they stayed two days and captured a
rousing baz of ducks cach. In looking around town to-day
I find that redheads are selling at thirty cents and bluebills
at twenty-five cente a pair, ‘They stick close to the river,
for the reason that the marshes and bays aboye and below
Detroit Riyer are yet unbrokenice fields, The Huron River is
breaking up, however, and the note of preparation at Point
Monille is heard “like clink of armorers closing rivets up.”
Several enthusiasts, including M. P. Neff, of Cincinnati, are
foing down next week, big with hope of immortal achieve-
ments,

The bill now before the Michigan Legislature passed the
Senate yesterday with the clause prohibiting night shooting
stricken out. ‘There is every reason to helieve that tf will
have a safe and peaceful passage through the Mouse and se-
cure the Governor's signature. 7

There is a deal of indignation manifested by Detroit
sportsmen at the reckless and criminal neglect of the game
laws now in yorue in Michigan—at least in respect of killing
deer in the northern counties. A gentleman who has been
very active in the matter of game-legislation informed me
yesterday that Indians and whites have gone to the extreme
of killing animals with kniyes—like common assassins—
merely to obtain the skins, leaving the slain carcasses lying
on the show. ‘The worst instances that have been reported
occurred along the extension of the Jackson, Lansing and
Saginaw Railroad, north of Gaylord, and in the vicinity of
Mullet Lake, As I get it, there were fifteen deer killed in
one yard—not shot, but brutally butchered like hogs, and
several of the does were heavy with young. The only arrest
that has been made, £0 far as I know, was that of an Indian
who was fied the ridiculously inadequate sum of #2. The
only way to put a stop to this is for genuine sportsmen to
organize 4 merciless crusade against these criminal butchers.

Detroit, March 26, 1881. Vinocg,

LIFE IN THE WOODS.

Hype Park, Feb. 23.
Editor Forest and Stream: ‘

Capt. Barker delivered 4 sixth and last lecture on Friday
P, M., and T had taken notes prepara'ory to sending the clos-
ing portion of his lecture, which was remarkably good, but
as I found it reported in. the Boston Zerald, I clip it out and
send it toyou, us a specimen of a yiyid and thrilling de-
scription of one phase of a hunter's life ; and considering that
ibis in the language of a man who isa simple, honest hunter
and who claims not to be a man of education, I think it
remarkihly good. He is to be with us next winter, and
will then be proposed to give our boys another course of Jec-
tures, which will, in all probability, be superior to those
given this winter, as he has now learned what is expected of
a lecturer, and bas jost that embarrassment which necessarily
accompanied lis first appearance before an educated audi-
ence,—E. pr. M.

The lecture, as reported, was as follows:

Imagine youself trappiug off in the woods in the month of De-
cember. Thergia a foot of ight snowon the ground. Yon are
just leaving canip in the morning ; you haye another camp twelve
or fifteen miles away on tlie mountains ; yon haye two lines of
traps leading to this camp; one goes to the right over the hard-
wood mountains, where there is good ground foy the sable and
fishercat; the other goes to the left up a brook and aronnd 4 small
pond, where the otter, beayer and mink work; then up another
brook yelley lo camp, You take your axe, ville, bag of bait and
lunch, and follow the mountain line, while your partner takes the
valley line. You both expect to meet ab the other camp Vefors
dark, Jt begins to snow by 10 o'clock, but your partuer haa no
trouble in following the valley line. He géts to camp an hour be-
fore dark and erty the wood for tha night, gets it in, builds » fire
and gets supper, expecting to hear you coming eyery minute, but
things heye gore differently with you. There is more suow on the
mountain than in the valley: the traveling is hard; the traps
waut a good deal of setting oyer and fixiug ; a fisher has got into
one of them and dragged it off a little ways, and it takes quite a,
while.to find him. <A light wind drives the fast-falling damp
snow against the trunks of the trees. It sticks there, and by 2
o'clock you eanot sée the ‘‘ blazes” on the trees nutil you haye
broshed away the snow. You fud one, and then look ahead and
make up your mind which tree the next one is on. You brush off
the snow—there is no blaze there. Then you go toa tree, alittle
way to the tight, and brush again; no blazethere! then you go
to the left and brush again ; still no blaze! but you keep bunting,
and, after a while, you find it. Then, perliaps, yon haye to go
through the same manmuvre to find the next one. ‘This all takes
time, and before you are aware of it, it is growing dark. You
haye lost the lino wltogethér, now; you do not know whetherit ia
to the right orleft of you; you know that you are pAtill a long way
trom camp, ind you don't know the course, so your compara is of
little nse toyon. Yon think there ig a good chance of your haying
to lie out, and you slip your band into your pocket to make sura
that your mateli-box is all right, but your match-box ig not there,
Tt has slipped out of your pocket in the berth the night
before and you haye never realized the importynce of
always being sure tliat yon Had your match-box before
leaving camp in the morning. Yonr pituation ia not
pleasant now; the damp snow through the day, to-
gether with the perspiration yon have raised by your hard walking,
has wet your clothes throngh and through. It.hasstopped snowing
now. The wind bas shifted aioind ito the northwest and is
blowing a gale, The snow comes piling down from the trees npon
you, The fast-flying clouds look white and fieecy, and you ocen-
sionally see a cold looking star up through them. The mercury is
lable to creep down to 25 or 20 below Zero before morning, It ig
no use to think of lying ont. It is—Get to camp or die. You are
struggling on through the snow and durknoss, fully congeions of
your situation, wheu suddenly you hear the dim report of a riflo—
and, boys, you hayo no idea how good the report of a vifle can
sound, atid what a change it cin make in your fteolingain an in-
stant, uutil you hear if under some such circumstances. At first,
you find yourself rushing on in the direction from which the souud
came trying to make yourself belieye that it was nok the report of
a vitle that you—heard, but you bearit again. ‘There,’ you
say to yourself, “that’s my ald partoer's rifle sure, and I am all
righ once more.’ Yon tieu fire yonr rille to let your partner know
that he is heard, and then you pull ont toward canip again, puided
by the oceasional report of the vifle, and when you get in sight of
the camp how good the sparks look shooting ont of the smoke hole !
The White House at Washington never looked more pleasant to an
ingotng President of the United Statea than the rough log chmp
has to the hunter alter such an experience as this, Vhe men who
worked the hardesf to elect a Vresident were neyer thanked with
more sincerily Lian the woodman’s partner is for just going up in-
to a Knoll aud firing his rite, The fmest dinner that was ever
served at the Parker House, with all its roasts and wines, could not
faste half as good to those that were honored with if ag the buut-
ers supper of deer meat, spiter cakes, ov flapjacks and black tea,
with neither milk nor sugar init, The finest hed that was eyey

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FOREST AND STREAM,

[Maron 81, 1881.

made up was neyer Bppreaed more than the hunter’s bough bed
and smoky syoolen blanket. That's the way with woods life—the
harder the time the greater the pleasure after it is over with.
Supposing you boys, when you aré camping out in the summer,
could go out any day and catch all the fish you wanted, how long
would it be befors you would not care a snap for fishing? If you
could go out any night and shoot a deer, you would neyer hayo
a touch of the buek fever. It is the uncertainty of wood life that
makes men haves passion for it. It is the working for the game
that makes it worth haying. It is the hard times that make the
eta) good ones, and the head-winds that make ua ajpreciate
he fair ones. '
eA

OUR ROCHESTER LETTER.

Ao? a day or two past the sun has been shining with a
little warmer beam on this part of Uncle Sam's dominion
than has been the case since October, and the cheerful effect
is visible noi less among sportsmen than with other mortals.
Sportsmen, as such, may be said to have gone into winter
quarters with the first snow and remained in a state of hiber-
nation until now. They are stirring themselves a little of
late fo the extent of discussing the prospects and making
ready for next year.

The Monroe County Sportsmen’s Club held its annual
meeting on Friday and re-elected the officers of last year,
viz., President, W. J. Babcock; Vice-President, Jas. H.
Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, L. A. Pratt. The report
of the secretary showed the club to be in a very satisfactory
condition, financially and otherwise. It has eighty members
in good standing, is out of debt and there is about $800 in
the treasury. As the club is one of the oldest in the United
States, it is also, as you see, among the most prosperous. A
report was presented showing the disposition made of 188
migratory quail imported by the club last spriig. Aaron
Brownell stated that some of the birds that he placed on a
farm in the country raised families, and remained until late
in the fall, becoming quite tame. I was able to say that at
least one pair sent by me to the farm of a friend raised a
brood of fourteen, while another pair were nesting when a
mowing machine interfered with their family arrangements.
I sent out onlytive pair.

A correspondent of one of your contemporaries reported to
his paper last week that the native quail in this county had
been all killed» by the cold of the past winter. Now I am
happy to know that he is much mistaken and that instead of
the native Bob White having suffered severely this winter he
fared much better than might have been expected. There
are a lange proportion of men in this county who shoot and
the wonder is that a quail or grouse at all is left, but there
are a few still and I do not find that amy were winter-killed
this seuson. There is a movement on foot to get a stock from
the West or South, liberate them in the spring and shoot
them in the fall, and then, if necessary, replace them with
another supply from out of the State next season. At its last
meeting the Monroe County Club paid 436 to a lawyer for de-
fending Game Constable Schwartz (recently re-elected
by a majority of 18,000), As the officer's services are
almost wholly deyoted to prosecuting violations of the fish
law some of the men who fish very little aud shoot very much
are inclined to protest against expending money in the fishing
interest exclusively and ask that theshooting members be not
overlooked, The club will probably, if they ask it, put some
money in to get Western quail, There is some inclination to
laugh at the migratory quail experiment because it has not
proved itself a complete success in one season. Buf, as
“Rome was not built in a day,” neither can we expect. to see
the quail as numerous in this country after liberating a few
score as they were when the children of Israel had them on
toast three timesa day. In speaking of quail, a fact comes
to mind that I have never seen in print and, taken in connec-
tion with your suggestion to import European partridges, is
of interest. The Huropean partridge, at least that breed of
them found in Ireland, has a call yery much resembling that
of the American quail or Bob White. I never heard the
partridge utter its call, but from the description of it given by
my father I should think the birds would be mistaken for one
another by the sound. He taught me how tomake a partridge-
call with which I have been able to closely imitate the Bob
White, and as some of your readers may be curious to know
how to construct it, here is the plan, Take a metal tube
about an inch long and of the same diameter and on one end
bind a piece of parchment. Kun a horse-hair through the
centre of the parchment or drawn head, knotting it inside the
tube to prevent drawing out Then rub the thumb and fore-
finger in rosin and draw the horse-hair through them. If you
draw at right intervals thus: — - — —-—, you will
produce a sound precisely like that of the Irish purtridge.
American boys may recognize in the Irish partridge-call the
original of the American ‘‘ Devil’s Fiddle,” an instrument of
torture abhorred ofall men,

By the way, if you were to invite some of your readers in
Treland to send an occasional letter from the Emerald Isle
they would be read with interest by many in America and
other parts of the world, for not only is there some of the
best trout and salmon fishing there, but theshooting is, or was
forty years ago, as good as any of us could wish. It is not
as long ago as that since I was there and left before I could
put any gun save a pop-gun to my shoulders. But my father
tells me that gray plover and snipe fairly swarmed there in
the winter, duck and brant were in clouds along the coast and
on the lakes, while quail, grouse and partridges were abun-
dant on the farm lands. I haye heard similar facts from others
who came from the land of the red setter and wolf dog, It is
not so strange that the natives left such a land with regret.
T was speaking lately to one of the lessces of a fishing preserve
or privilege on the famous Caledonia or Spring Creek in this
county, and on asking him what was the prospect for trout
fishing this season he heaved a sigh and said the prospect was
good for the tackle makers, but bad for the lovers of a full
creel. They -put alot of California mountain trout in the
stream and they flourish in it, but so gamy are they that the
extremely fine tackle used for taking the natiye trout cannot
hold the Californians which broke away easily last year and
promise to part cables this season, as they have increased im
size amazingly. Rokgey-

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New Yorr—Chittenango, March 18.—Robins and bluebirds
are thick with us nowand haye been for the past week.
Partridges are quite plenty this spring; we thought they were
killed by the cold weather, but they are all right.—8. EB. 8.

—+o+—~
Cleanse and molsten the dry sticky mouth of patients, and refresh
them with Hop Bitters diluted with cool water.
——$—$—$——_—_ + es ————_

Aw insurance company is about to be formed to insure the
lives of persons sentenced to be hung, Such good care is ta-
ken of them that it will be an extra safe risk. (N. B.—No
risk taken in the State of New Jersey.)

MY LAST MOOSE.

BY NED BUNTILINE,

HAVE killed moose in New Brunswick, Canada and

: _ Maine. I cannot call to mind just now how many, but
a fair lot of them. 1 got treed bya bull moose that I wounded
at very close quarters up in- Aroostook County once, and as I
dropped my gun to get up the tree [ had to stay in that tree
& whole afternoon before the old cuss bled down to a weak-
hess which enabled me to descend and finish the job for him.

My last moose was killed in the lower part of Lake Uto-
Wana at a place we called the ‘‘ Narrows.” I had been down
to the Raquette on a little tear,” with some Boston boys
who were camped on the island that, Parson Murray afterward
uppropriated, und had spent a jolly day, and it was late when
Tmade the short cut from Marion Prince into Utowana—a
good deal nearer midnight than sunset.

I was alone, had my pet rifle (a double-barreled muzzle-
loader) with me—the Colt was the only breech-loader of that
day, so far as Lremember, Coming on the lake, it was so
quiet and still, I thought I would light the jack which was
always carried in # forward locker of the boat and try for a
deer among the lily pads on the left shore. _

So getting he jack ready, Ilaidin my oars, put my rifle in
reach and paddled on up, sitting far enough forward to trim
boat properly. It is a poor way to fire-hunt alone, but Ihave
done it more than oncé—but not always succesfully,

To take in a dripping paddle, lay it down without noise,
take up a rifle and fire from a boat moving bow on to game
aoe at band is ticklish work, If you don't believe it, try it
ou

Thad got just abreast of a sharp point making in from the
right hand side of the lake forming the “ Narrows,” when I
heard a splash and the crunch of leaves in a cove to my left.

To turn the boat head on to the cove, give it two or three
powerful lifts with the paddle, then let the latter float off in
the water astern while the boat shot swiftly forward was the
work of scarcely a second.

Then my hands, free from the paddle, werereached out for
the rifle, for already the blaze of my reflecting jack lamp
showed the lily pads before me,

An instant later Tsay a huge moose and two bright eye-
balls not an oar’s length away, and cocking both barrels I let
drive—a snap shot—quick fis thought.

Jerusalem, what a plunge! The water and mud flew all
Over me as the boat moved 6n and the huge bulk made two
or three staggering plunges and fell in the thick brush a rod
or two in-shore,

Taking out my oars I backed ont atid picked up my paddle
and then pulled in.

Taking my jack-lamp I went cautiously in, but there was
no danger, ‘The moose was stone dead. Both balls had gone
nearly the whole length of him, as I found out when we
dressed him in the morning. He was sliot so fairly in the
throat that no knife could haye ble! him better, though Tdid
cut a gash crosswise, just to show that I understood my busi
ness.

l think Si Bennett was up at Eagle’s Nest then, and if so,
it was him I woke a little before day to go down with me
after my game.

Moose were very rare then. I think Chauncey Hathorne
killed two after that, and L saw tracks three or four times
later, on the hills, when still-huntng. But I have neyer
pulled trigger on a moose since that night. Wks, antelope
and buffalo in the Far West have had many a call from me
since then, but mone of them are more lordly ag game, or
worse to tackle when half killed than an old buJl moose, A
few can yet be found in Maine, plenty in the northern for-
ests of New Brunswick and Canada, but I doubt if there are
twenty left in the entire State of New York, and thirty years
ago they were so plenty in our North Woo Is that they were
killed for their hides and tallow.

The first name given to the beautiful sheet of water which
T named Eagle Lake, next below Blue Mountain Lake, was
“Tallow Lake.” The cunoe of a drunken St. Regis Indian,
which he capsized there, was full of moose tallow, The red-
skin was drowned and some hunters found the tallow close
in-shore and named the lake after the find. :

IT named the lower lake Utowansu—the Indian name for
bright waters—or the Lake of Sunshine. The first time IT
saw il, coming up from Radquette, the sun in a sheen of
golden clouds threw a flood of lovely light upon it, Hence
the name, now so well known,

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SURROUNDING A SQUIRREL.

i iy has been recently decided by a sporting authority in its

‘Answers to Correspondents” thata man attempting to
shoot a squirrel which perpetually finds safety in dodving pe-
bind the truni:of a tree upon which it is perched does not go
around the squirrel when he has gone completely around the
tree.

This question being thus definitely settled it is well that
all should know of the extruordinary difference between
squirrels and other animals, for without a doubt a man go-
ing around abarn goes around all the horses and cattle in
that barn. ‘The shine aithority answers another correspond-
ent who locates his squirrel upon the top of a stump four
feet in diameter, in the centre of which he sits turning slowly
so as to keep his heal all the while toward the man—‘‘ No.
By going around the stump he does not go around the squir-
rel” Probably this last questioner might have thought the
tree had something to do with it, and that sawing it off
might change the result. Itis to be hoped that he is an-
swered, and that now he knows that the matter turos wholly
on the nature of squirrels, and not on any extraneous circum-
stances. f

If, for instance, 4 man should walk entirely around a stock
farm he would undoubtedly go around all the cattle on that
farm, whether they were standing still or m ving,
had their heads toward him or their tails, and would
even go entirely around the old bnil, whether he was peace-
fully grazing or was pawing the earth and bellowing with
rage. But if there were any squirrela upon the place he
would only go around those who were unaware of his pres-
ence. Again, itis welltoremember that 2 man may go entirely
around that npon which @ squirrel sits, and also around the
squirrel’s head, tail, heart, body, feet—in short, around his
centre and circumference, every hair on his body and every
atom of his composition, yet not go around the squirrel;
that is, if the squirrel understands himself, and turns slowly
in the direction of the course of the man. If, however, he
should be asleep the man would get around him; and why
does it not follow that if an insane or idiotic squirrel should
by mistake turn around the wrong way the man; would go

around him twice by going around the tree once; and this
being so, the faster he turned the more times would the man
#0 around him,

This opens up a grand vista in the direction of perpetual
motion, which is only the obtaining of the vesulis beyond
the legitimate effect of the power employed ; and if is mani-
fest that the man might stand altogether still and go around
the tree to the right, if the squirrel would only turn once
slowly to the left. Therefore a man engaging in a walking
match, by simply having a trained squirrel in the centre of
the race course, will be able to make a record ‘only limited by
the endurance of the squirrel. And why not machines upon
the same principle in which one squirrel shall develop the
practical results of many hundred horse power. Visions of
aerial navigation arise as the subject is conjemplated, but my
only object in this article is to call the attention of all lovers
of sportive science to the now established fact that the hard-
est thing in this world to ‘‘get around” is a wide-awake
squirrel. GYROSCOPE.

Newark, N. J.

i

Tae Onto Gams Laws—Akron, O., March 21—Hditor
Forest and Stream: An item in one of your recent issues is
proof that you know something of the afflictions which Ohio
sportsmen suffer at the hands of our legislators. Yel we
doubt if you Know, or at least appreciate, the full breadth
and depth of the idiocy which inspires them. You truly say
that most of our Jaws on the subject were framed by men
who were anxious to do something to convince their cou-
stituents that they weré earning their salaries. You might
have added that most of those who have tackled the game
Jaws don't know enough to wrestle with any other subject,
and conchided, as the old Dutchman did abont his dog, that
“he must be goot for coons, ’cnuse there’s nodings else he’s
goot for, under de suns and moons.”

It makes little difference to the Ohio sportsman who does
not own the land over which he proposes to hunt whether
there is any Open season or any gaine. The {respass law,
passed last, winter, is a!] he needs to know, and if he observes
that it will be very little hnoting he will do. This law makes
it a misdemeanor to enter upon the premises of another with
fun in hand or followed by a dog, and a violation is punisha-
ble with fine or imprisonment, or both. The State alreacdly
had a stringent trespass law, which fully protected every
farmer's property, and meted out condign punishment to any
stranger who purposely or carelessly injured it. In addition
to this, if le objected to hunting on his premises all he had
to do was to post a notice to that effect. These laws should
have been, and in this section we know were, sufficient, The
subsequent passage of the outrageous law now in force was
brought about by a few men, both in and out of the Legisia-
ture, who thought to make themselyes ‘*solid” with the
Grangers, or Patrous of Husbandry, which is a powerful or-
ganization in this State. They got up blank petitions for the
law, and got them filled up with the names of tens of thou-
sands of patrons by making them believe it was necessary for
their protection, Many members of the Assembly eagerly
embraced the opportunity to conciliate so powerful a class,
and few had enough starch in their spinal columns to with-
stand the pressure: so the law was passed. To their credit
be it said that but few farmers, even those belonging to the
Grange, have shown any disposition to inforce the law against
hunters who behave themselves in a becoming manner, and
after time for deliberation many, possibly a majority, of
those who petitioned for the law would gladly see it repealed.
Yet so long asit remains every sportsman goes out with the
not very comfortable feeling that he is a huw-breaker.

The result is obvious. On their own premises farmers and
their boys trap and shoot in or out of season. Many local
sportsmen, who took tle chances of being arrested as poach-
ers, report finding numerous quail traps, and most of the
birds sold in our market during {he past season never came
to their death by cold lead, This wholesile slanghter was
pot checked, for who would care to criminate himself for the
sake of punishing some other offender? Sportsmen or shoot-
ing clubs have no incentive to protect game which they haye
noright to hunt. ‘The same spirit is exhibited in regard to

the fish in the small lakes which are more abundant in this »

county than else *here in Ohio,
ing through the ice are indulged in by all who choose, with-
out fear of prosecution.

Tf we had laws in Ohio which were reasonably effective
for the preservation of game I should be, as Porrsr anp
Srream expressed itself, in favor of letting them alone.
Now, I feel very indifferent as to the amount of tinkerin
done, hoping that they may blunder into something that wil
be betier than the present laws for the encouragement of
fame extermination. -CORK.

Srorr in New Jensey—Hnglewood, March 15.—When I

Spearing, netting and fish- |

came here, some years ago, there were four or five quail »

about the country. ‘These yulgar courtesans (see Web. Dic.)
used £0 sit on the fences and shamelessly ery aloud for some
dissolute person called ‘Bob White.” I thought I would
goin for sport, I bought a gun from dear old Tileston and
a brace of dogs to match, and thus set up xh establishnient.
I used to feed the quail all winter and all the bright, summer
afternoons I used to go out and watch my dogs flush the
young coveys and turn tail to shot with the greatest satisfac-
tion. I did expect great things when ‘the season” should
open. Alas! far a week before that event IT lived im an at-
mosphere of 4th of July. It was ‘pop, bang! bang, pop!”
till my wife cried with nervousness and my poor setters
nearly starved to death under the barn. "Twas the pot-hun-
ter abroad in the land. There were myriads of them Spe-
cial railway trains brought them from every direction.
Whole companies of German Yaegers, with beautiful canvas
garments and bright green gun-straps and dark red sausages
Swarmed at every station. I couldn't take a seat in a car
without looking down the muzzle of a blunderbuas. On the
morning of the 1st I got up early and pnt up three scattering
qnail, but I did not dare to shoot, for fear of peppering 4
sportsman. They were behind every tree and under every
bush and lying on their stomachs in the tall grass and repos-
ing on their knees in the swamps. Then, too, 1 found that
the doctor was a sportsman, and the dentist was a sports-
man, and the postmaster was a sportsman, so that the few
poor quail that did escape the pot-hunter couldn't fly across a
five-acre lot in season without being blown into tatters at
once and multiplied by seven next day, Thank the Lord the
winter and the hawks haye killed them all off this year. T
hear no reports of any coveys in this section saye a few that
have been fed by the railroad employes (they are all sports-
men, too), and they note the disappearance of many bunches
seen along the line of the track early in the winter I think
seven-tenths of the native birds must have perished, and the
occupation of the pot-hunting Othello i¢ gone—hereabouts
at least.—F. 8, P.

Onn non cee ncaa ace eee NN SS a ee

Manon 81, 1884,] |

FOREST AND STREAM.

171

A Noyen Prorosrrion—March 22—Hditim Forest and
Stream: 1 presume that I may fairly be called @ ‘‘ gentleman
sportsman.” Af all events, [have many elaborate theories
concerning fire-arms and projectiles. I seldom killany game
and never sell any. Who, then, has a better right to the
above flattering title? Moreover, lam morbidly conscien-
tious about the game Jaw and the recollection that 1 once
shot an inadvertent prairie-chicken on the Sth of August is
the bitterest memory of my life. But, Mr. Editor, these laws
are rapidly putting it oul of the power of members of my
profession to do any bunting whatever. Yon would be sur-
prised to learn how many sehool-teachers, college tutors and
professors are in the habit of spending the monti: of August
in the woods and amusing the deer, bear, ete., by ‘firing at
surrounding objects.” We are a harmless crowd, but now
and then one of us kills something, and it would be pleasant
to be able to do so legally. Soon, however, unless all signs
fail, August, will be everywhere a close month for deer and
most other game, and then good-bye to our fayorite amuse-
ment, for our vacations do not usually extend much beyond
September 1.

The game laws seein intended to accomplish two principal
objects—iai, to protect game during the breeding season and
while the young need maternal care ; 2d, to so limit the time
for hunting that our forests and fields shall not be depop-
ulated, As to the first of these objects, 1 have nothing to
say. But it is well known that the open season for most va-
tieties of game is not nearly as long as the time during which
it may be hunted to a reasonable extent without injury to
the young. Isit not possible, then, to considerably extend
the general open season, but limit the time during which in-
dividuals may shoot? Make eyery man who wants to hunt
get a license which shall cover the days or weeks which he
wishes to devote to this recreation. Let these licenses be for
short periods and do not issue more than one or two to one
man. Such a plan is feasible and such a law could be en-
forced at least as easily as those at present in vogne. A small
fee for the license would be in order, and it is not impossible
that these fees would pay the salaries of competent detectives
and prosecutors. Wew laws bear equally wpon all, but it
seems to me that some such modification as T have suggested
would preserve the game and enable many to indulge inmuch-
needed recreation who cannot deyote October to such charm-
ing pursuits. Prpacoeus.

Sourn Apoveron Srorreamun’s Cros—South Abington,
Mass., March 26.—The sportsmen of South Abington held a
mecting this evening, the object being to unite the South
Abington Sportsmen's Club and the East End Glass Ball
Club under one organization, the new association to be
known as the South Abington Sportsmen’s Club. The meet-
ing proved successful and the following officers were -tlected
to serve one year: President, W. H. Cook; Vice-Presidents,
Thos. Fish and Geo. Harlow; Secretary, F. W. Bryant;
Treasurer, ©, F. Cook; Directors, Wm D. Lincoln, Geo.
Bidson, Sam’! Norton, P. Smith and Warren Hdson.

A. Committee on Constitution and By-Laws was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Thos. Fish, Geo. Harlow and Seth P.
Gurney.

A. club badge has been ordered and will be contested for in
the following manner during the season : ‘The first shoot will
take place on Fast Day, the second in July and the third in
tetober. This badge becomes the property of the meniber
who shall win it three times in succession. It, is hoped that
much good may result from the union of the clubs.

The game in thig section needs looking after badly—not with
dog and gun, but by energetic, fearless game constables, By
merciless trapping the ruffed grouse is in this vicinity about
exterminated, Go where you will, the woods are filled with
snares—not of recent malke—but made and set years ago, for
it would not pay man or boy to waste his time setting snares
now. I suppose the ticks had something to do with it also.

Quail were getting quite plenty last fall, but the severe
wilter has probably proved too much for them. Quite a
number of foxes haye been killed about here the past winter
and fox-hunting is a popular sport. Among the successful
hunters may be mentioned Wm. Wilder, Dave Howe and
Seth Gurney. The latter gentleman, [think, killed two foxes
in one day. I will corelude by saying that Forms, anp
S?REAM is appreciated by sportsmen here, and its articles are
read with interest ; but I think ‘+ Uncle’ Lisha’s Spring Gun”
Yather lays over anything I ever heard before in the gunning:
line. Wuirk Wine.

Buieing or CHoxe-Bors Guys.—In your issue of March
10, amoung your answers to correspondents, I find the follow-
ing: “The ‘bulging’ of a choke-bore is not uncommon. It
cannot be remedied. Does not hurt the gun, and will not
affect the safety of the barrels.” Allow me, please, to say
that you are mistaken. ‘‘ Bulging” can be remedied
“ Bulging” does hurt the gun, as far as accuracy is concerned.
Try a well bulged” gun at the target and you will find how
incorrect your statement is, I have been there, and know of
what I write. ‘‘ Bulging” can be remedied. Last Angust I
discovered that both barrels of my 12-gauge gun were badly
‘*bulged,” caused by shooting No. 10 wads from No. 12
brass shells. I, to», then supposed that my gun was ruined ;
showed the guo to John Brewer. He told me it could be
fixed and the barrels never show where the bulge had been;
that there was only one gun-maker in the United States that
could make a perfect job of the gun for me, and that man
was Frank Kuhn, at No. 476 North Eighth street, Philadel-
phia, Pa J had my doubts abont it, but Brewer satistied
me when he stated that two years before he owned a fine
Greener treble-wedge fast gun, No. 10 gauge, which he had
badly ‘‘bulged” in both barrels by using No. 8 wads in his
No. 10 brass shells. Hetook the gun to Mr. Kuhn, who re-
bored it and removed all signs of the ‘‘ bulge” from both
barrels. This was very cheering information, for, like you,
I had supposed there was no remedy for the ‘‘ bulging.” I
sent my gun to Mr. Kuhn; he rebored it and removed all
sien of the ‘‘ bulging.” The barrels now are as smooth and
perfect as the day they were made, and I have given it pretty
hard usage during the past six months, If any one can de-
tect the least sign of a bulge on ei her barrel [ will make the
guna present to him. How Mr. Kuhn does away with the
Dulging” 184 secret only known to himself, I hope the
information may be of value to my brother sportsmen. f

Hammonton, NV. J,, March 14. : L. W. 8.

Gamez tv Nova Soorra.—New Glasgow, N. 8., March 17,
1881.—The heavy ‘‘silver thaw” in January has done great
damage among the ruffed grouse, and they will be very scarce
next season. The ice remained so long on the trees that the
birds were literally starved to death. Moose and cariboo
have been plenty, and good sport has been had.

At the last meeting of the F. & G. P. Club it was decided
to reduce the license fee for non-residents of the Province

from $50 to $20. c
Gvernor to become a law, of which ] will adyise you in due

Tt only now requires the sanction of the

mo This isa step in the right direction. ‘The law whicli

imposed #50 as « license fee for non-residents was a most, ab-
surd one.
share to the fund for the protection of game, it is not always
convenient, if he has a friend whom he invites for a few
days’ shooling, to be obliged to pay 850 for the privilege ;

While no true sportsman objects to contribute his

and it has Ween pretty well proven thaf it is not the sports-
man who goes out for & few weeks’ hunting, once or twice a

year, that destroys the game. If the moose and eariboo were

only subject to inroads from such as these they would soon
‘“increase and multiply,” as the amount of legitimate hunt-
ing which would be done would not to any extent reduce
their numbers.

The prospect for wild fowl shooting is very good this
spring. Already the geese and brant are beginning to come,
and we look forward to grand sport about the end of this
month and the first part of April. Gtosn Siar.

PENNSYLYANTA—Rush, Pa., March 15.—The Legislature of
this State has passed a bill on second reading offering a bounty
of fifty cents on hawks, and a dollur on foxes and wild cats.
T don’t know that it has passed on third reading, but it may
be confidently expected. Such a bill ought to be hailed by
the farming and sporting community. There were more
quailin this section last year than for the fifteen preceding
years. Many were killed by hunters, and the remainderhave
been killed by the severe winter just past. For weeks the
ground was deeply covered with snow, and the themometer
ranging from freezing point to 30 deg. below zero. Trout,
too, must have suffered in the small streams on account of
the low water at the opening of the winter and the great
thickness of the ice.—J. W. G.

A Rirce ror Vermin—Hackensack, N. J,—In killing foxes,
hawks, ete,, L have often wondered that sportsmen, particu-
larly anglers, donot use a light rifle more. They would find
that they could Maye considérable aport if on their excursions
they would carry along one of Remington's .22 calibre rifles.
The report is very light, and the exccution up to 100 yards is
most excellent. There is hardly a trip Ltake but Lhavea
shot at either a hawk, cat, coon, or some such animal, and
while having the fun, it also benefits the birds by killing
their enemies. Around home thesé little rifles are more
effective than a shot gun, and do not disturb our birds with
a heayy report. I haye fed anumber of quail this winter,
and hear ef others haying done the sane. Still quite a num-
ber were found frozen.— W. Horrerron.

A Game Protrnoror’s Work.—Herkimer Co., Murch 22.
—Hditor Forest and Stream: Another depredator was
brought up with a short turn by State Game Avent Dodge
last. week in this county for killing deer, Te arrested two,
Geo. Wendover and Rudolph Wheeler. The jury before
which they were tried found a verdict against Wendover, but
let Wheeler off. However, the trial will have a good effect,
for it demonstrates flat the game laws are going to be en-
forced. And all true sportsmen will feel encouraged by the
auiet and effective work of State Avent Dodge, and tt is to
be hoped that in the year to come he may receive more help
au parties interested in the protection of fish and game —

AOH, i -

Tue Dook Snootmva.—Myriads of canvas-backs are now
at Hayre de Grace, but the northwest winds being so high
few boxes could be put out the last fo or three sheoting
days. rant have arrived in earnest on the New Jersey
hays. A new method of netting ducks is now heing prac-
ticed at Sinnepuxent and Patomac grounds. A gill-net is
set under water over the feeding grounds and the ducks,
mostly blackheads, are caught by the head in the meshes in
their efforts to diye through.

EXTERMINATION OF VREMIN IN GreENWwOoOD CEMETERY,
N. ¥Y.—The annual report announces that i is noted that
chipmunks made their appearance in the cemetery during
the last year for the first time, The injury done by them has
been deemed a sufficient cause for their extermination, and
2,853 of them were killed. Ground mice to the number of
375, 148 cats, 40 dogs, 183 snakes, 24 moles, and 64 rats have
also been killed. :

Game Norres.—Chagrin Falls, O.—Dr. Garlick, of Bed-
ford, Q., who wrifes occasionally for the fish department in
Forres AND SirreaM, is very feeble, and does not think he
will live yery long.

During the past week there hus been quite a number of
white swan om the river, between here and Lake Brie. Mr.
Robert Graham succeeded in shooting one of them and wing-
ing another. There have also heen a few geese and ducks
on the river.—H.

‘

Kansas—Lawrence, March 4.—We are having excellent
duck shooting justnow. ‘The birds are here in great variety
and almost countless numbers, among them many canvas-
backs. Quail seem lo be quite plenty, and T think they have
passed the hard winter in good shape.

Tun Bury Guy.—Several correspondents write us that
the gun marked ‘*Geo. Bury” is a cheap make, W. & O.
Seoti’s. They are for sale in Boston hy Messrs. Wim. Read
& Son, and are said to be serviceable arms.

MicniGan.—Belleyue, March 21.—Snow, snow! Slush,
slush! describes the weather here. Boys have fun with
coons. Saw two ducks thia week. There are quite u fine lot
of partridges left over, and some quail.—C. M.

Naw Jersey—Tuckerton.—A fine buck deer was caught
not yery far from this place during the past winter by a
‘collier * backin the woods. He is now on éxhibition at
the house of Mr. H. BE. Mulholland, and is becoming yery
fame.

Naw Jursey—Pine Brook, March 26.—The snipe ground
is all covered with water. There are quitea numbor of ducks
flying —W. J, P.

Inpiawa—Worthington, March 27.—A few snipe haye
come, but they are very wild as yet.—S.

Mississtppr—Philadelphia.—We have plenty of deer, tur-
keys, ducks and squirrels in 'the woods up here now, and a
few quail and snipe in the open Jands, but our shooting, ex-
cept for squirrels, will soon close for the season. §, P. N.

VireintA—Norfolk, March 25.—Snipe are beginning to
come on the marshes below here. Time to get ready for
them.—J. E. M.

New Jersey—Glassborough, March 15.--I have seen some
few woodcock already this season.—-B,
: +s

INFORMATION WANTED,

W. J. M. wants the pedigree of an Irish setter dog named
Buck, brought to Norfolk, Va., by a young man named
MeFall, who once lived in Brooklyn, N. Y.

A OORRESPONDENT desires to obtain eggs of the sharp-
tailed gvonse to hatch under a bantam hen. Can any of our
Iowa, Nebraska or Minnesota readers help him?

To ‘*C. E. W."—Braiverp, Minn.—‘'C. E. W.,” Troy,
N. ¥., a8ka where he can find deer hunting 150 niles from
St. Paul with board, etc. Tell him that if he will write to
R. H. Morford, Deerwood, Crow Wing Co., Mion,, he will
post him and take care of him next fall; or write to C.D. O.
Williams, Otter Tail, Otter Tail Co., Minn,, or go to Perham,
on the line of the U. P. R., and radiate in any direction.
Sporting centre on line of St. P. M. & M. M. anywhere west
of Sauk Rapids to 8t. Vincent.—T. P. C.

Sea and River SHishina.

FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL,
FRESH WATER.

Brook Trout, Saline fontinalis, White Bags, Receus cpy'ysops,
Pickerel, Brot retzculatus. Rock Bass, <Amtbloplites.
Pike or Plekerel, Haow luctus. species).

Pike-perch (Qwall-eyed __ pilce) | War-mouth, Chenobryttus qulasua.
Stizotethivm anericanum, 8. | Crapple, Pomoxys nigraniaculatics.
grigeum, bec, Bachelor, Pomoxys annularis,

Yellow Perch, Perca /luvtatilis. Chub, Semotilis corporulis.

Striped Bass, Roceus lineatus,

(Two

BALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. Pollock, Poliaechius car bimnarius,
Striped Bass, Rocctes dineatus, Tautog or Blackfish, Vuutoya
White Perch, Morane wnericand, omitis.

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FISH AND FISHING IN THE EDISTO, SOUTH
CAROLINA.

Edit Forest and Siream : :

Our town, Bamberg, is situated on the 8, C. R. R., two
miles from Edisto River, a comparatively small stream, but
one abounding in the most beautiful semi-tropical scenery in
early spring that it is possible to iniagine, and I haye some-
times thought while waiting on some qnict and secluded
island in the swamp fo get a shot at some wary old gobbler
that nowhere else in this green earth can equal forest beauty
be found,

The gigantic moss-crowned cypresses, the spreading bench
trees festooned with the trailing jessamine, and the deep sea
green of the glorious magnolia at sunrise of a spring morning
make up a scene I think unrivaled and worthy of the pencil
of a Salvator Rosa.

But Tam to talk abont fishing, So come, Mr. Editor, let
you and I with Donald the old veteran, get into the buggy
and go down to Simm’s old river to try the redbreast perch,
At sunrise we artive, and having provided ourselyes with a

ood supply of bait—earth worms orangle worms—we unmoor

Jonald’s boat, push off and move down the stream two hun-
dred yards to the sand bar where the fish have come to
spawn. The water is about four or five feet deep, and the
bottom swept perfectly clean by the male fish which are the
principal ones caught, it being very rare to cach a female
ule spawning, though afterward they take the hook very
readily,

With a long line, a long flexible cane or rod, a small hoolk
and plenty of bait here goes your first cast. Donald says,
Wait,” and we wait, as the fish, alarmed by the disturbance
inthe water, haye sought the cover of the bonnets; but pretly
soon they come back, and you notice your float or cork moy-
ing rapidly away. Wait a moment and then pull, and for a
minute or two you haye as fine a contest as you could wish,
You land a perch that will weigh say eight ounces, and as
handsome a fellow as ever rejoiced the eye or palate of an
epicure. Dark on back, dark gray on sides, sharp dorsal
fins, spinous ventral and pectoral and a dark crimson breast,
altogether as handsome a fish as one would wish to see.
They are vigorous biters when in the notion, and when they
are not you might as well roll up and go home, as no amount
of coaxing will uvail anything, I haye often taken twenty-
five or fhirtyin a morning using two rods and lines at the
same time.

_ Redbreast fishing is, take it altogether, the most exhilarat-
ing sport next to partridge shooting that I know of.

Ne have also trout (black bass), rockfish (striped bass),
besides many other kinds, and shad in early spring when thie
dogwood is in bloom.

The rockfish grows to quite «a respectable size, twenty-
eight to thirty pounds, so also the blue-cat. These heavy
fish are rarely taken with rod and line as, owing to the many
obstructions in the river, we cannot use the rod and fly to ay
advantage. We tie a very stout hook and line (short) to an
overhanging limb or bush, and bait it with a large perch of
some kind, and wait sometimes all night, and in nearly every
instance if the hook holds we capture a large cat or rockfish.

You will say perhaps that this is not very sportsmaniike,
and it isn’t, yet so we catch ’em.

Another not much known method of taking fish is with a
basket trap.

This trap is an oblong basket, eight feet long, made of
white oak splits. One end is closed up, and the ottior is
partly so, by the incurved horizontal splits of the framework,
So arranged as to permit the fish to enter the basket through
& narrow opening, but prevents their escape. This trap is
baited with Indian corn éars, and sunk in some deep quivt
cove and left for a week, and generally the owner finds it full
of cats when he returns.

Our best fishing for trout is in the fall season, in October
and November, and during these months, if the river is not,
too high, our best baskets re made The bait mostly used
is what we call roaches, also “‘horneyheads” and ‘silyers.”
Haying procured a sufficient number of these and havin u
rod of say twelve feet long and a line of eight or nine fect,

“From our correspondent’s description this “redbreasted perch *
is eyidently one of the many fishes whith are varlously known as

suntishes,” “pond fishes,” etc. It 1s probable that it may be Jor-
dan’s “ bloody sun-fish, Xenotis sangutnolentus,?” r

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Manor 31, 1881

tolerably stout, and a stout hook, we make a start. The
rower sits in the stern of the boat to paddle. We bait the
hook by hooking through the lips the little fishes, usually
three at a time, and proceed to make a cast. Moving slowly
up stream, we drop the linein eyery dark-looking corner,
wherever water swirls arnund a stump, or under tle bushes
or canes, and pretty soon we feel a tug like some one sud-
denly wanting our rod. Now you must,‘‘mind your eye,”
for you don’t know yet whether it is a yearling three-
pounder or an old mossy-bacl trout that has you, but pretty
soon you find ont; for if it is an old setter he will notify
you ofthe fact by going straight to the bottom in spite of
you, and it will only be by the very best management that
he does nof outgeneral you, for he knows exactly how to go
down among tlie roots of that old cypress and tangle you so
that you are glad to get off with only the loss of hook and
fish. There isnot much time for any fancy touches, and if
you really want him you try to lead him out into deep water
and swing him around to the man who is paddling, who puts
his fingers into his gills and lands him in the boat.

There 1s no science about this, not even a landing net, but
lots of good sport, and ftom 30 to 50 pounds of fine “trout.
This is perhaps the most exciting kind of fishing that a man
can engage in—constantly on the moye, constantly on the
lookoutfor a big bite, the ever varying autumn tints of the
trees, the long waving nioss, the chatter of the squirrels, the
“quack” of ihe Buglish duck, and sometimes the sudden
“quit, quit” of the wild turkey, make up a3 good a day’s
sport as any reasunable man would want. BroksHor,

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WILL QUINNAT SALMON TAKE THE FLY?

HIS is a question often raised, and we are permitted to
publish the following private letter on the subject :

Mr. Livingston Stone—Dear Sir» Tn July last I was fish-
ing for trout with a fly on the Sacramento in a pool a short
distance below the bridge at Camphbell’s, Soda Springs Sta-
tion, having on three flies—brown hackle, jungle cock and
black guat. Ihad fished from the upper end of the pool
down to a ripple at the lower end. When nesr the lower
end of the pool a salmon of about five pounds arose to the
surface and took the black goat. I played him for about
twenty minutes Thad bat an eight-ounce rod and single-
gut leader. Ibrought him to a sandy beach and got him
yery near the shore. He was then somewhat fatigued, and I
laid down the rod with the line taut, and attempted to get be-
hind him and throw him ashore with my hands. In this I
made a failure, In throwing him on shore the hook broke
from his mouth and he slipped from tlie wet bank back into
the stream and I lost him. He took the fly from the surface
in the same manner as a trout takes it—that is, he arose to
the surface, opened his month and grabbed it,

On the same trip, further down the river, at Southern's, an
English gentleman; whose name I have forgotten (who is the
superintendent of the Eureka Mining Company), was there
fishing. He considered it unsportsmanlike to take either
salmon or trout with anything but a fly, and persisted in
whipping the river, although the water was somewhat roily
fron the mining above. The fishing was very good with
bait, but I found it very poor with the fly, and I think he did
also. He, however, took one salmon, weighing about ten
Ibs , also with a black goat, and brought it to the house. This
was the day previous to my arrival at Southern’s. On the
day I was there he had gone with a catnping party over on
the MeClond. Ihave heard of several others, but these are
the only two cases that have come within my own personal
knowledge. As you are aware, salmon can be so readily
talcen with bait that I think they are rarely cauzht with the
fly, except by persons fishing for trout. My opinion is that
the quinnat in the Sacramento just in from the ocean will
takera fly; but afler being in fresh water for two or three
weeks they will take nothing but the bait.

T was not fishing on the river wilh Sir Rose Price. He
took his with bait, and it is reported also with grab hooks, I
fished on the same stream with Sir Joha Reed, but did not
sec hin take a salmon with a fly, B. B. Reppine,
+

Tennessee I'isu Norgs.—Our anglers are already getting
their tackle in order for the springtishing. The Legislature
has not yet passed the much needed protection laws, and it
is questionable if they will. It is singular that in this day of
enlightenment so many persons should object to laws which
haye become necessary aud proved so eflicacious in their
workings elsewhere, ‘The many streams of this State.could
soon be replenished with fine game fish could trappers,
seiners aud giggers he prevented from destroying them, ss
they do whiolesale...,..Qne of the most ingenious traps for
calching minnows is now being offered for sale in this city.
It consists of «globe made of fine wire, split in two, and
joined togetheron the lower side bya hinge; to therim of one
of these sides is fastened a small stand for helding bait. The
two balycs open when set at the botfom of the Greek, or can
be opened and shnt at will, When suspended in deep water
by these strings, these are altached throngha pulley to the
end of a jointed rod, thus allowing the trap to be placed in
the water and manipulated without the angler cetting wet,
as is the case with the old-fashioned minnow seine. Many of
Om sportsmen have seen experiments tried with it, and pro-
nounce it the most perfect implement yet invented for the
purpose. LGesides, taking large fish becomes an impossibil-
ity, and doing away with the tugging about of heavy minnow
buckets,..... Tt is rumored here that our new Governor in-
tends appointing a person to fill the position of Fish Com-
missioner for Middle Tennessee so long and ably: filled by
Col. George F. Akers. It isto be hoped that the rumor is
unfounded, since no more efficient Commissioner could be
found than the Colonel, besides being a base injustice to him
aftcr doimg so much as he has for the fish interest of the
people. He has created a desire for protection in the minds
of many, besides stimulating a taste for legitimate angling.
He is known io the National Fish Commissioner, as well as
to Profs. Goode, Mather, Nicholson and others, all scientific
gentlemen and enthusiasts for fish culture. With proper
laws, # hatchery, and the able assistance of the above-named
gentlemen, the Colonel could soon stock our streams and
male for himself a notoriety which, after years of stubborn
opposition and difficulties, he is justly entitled to.

Nashwitle, March t, 1881. IDA) 3h

Proposep Taw is Mrcurésn—Concord, Jackson Co.,
Mich., March 2{.—Allow me to place before your readers
the fish law which is to be passed by the Legislatnre of the
State of Michigan. I find by glancing over the Legislative
report of said State that if House bill No. 284, which has
been reported on fayorably for passage, Decomes a law, there

will be little use of any other regulations in regard to fishing
in the inland waters of (he State for three or four years; for
the three years prohibition includes the streams of every
county. Brook trout have been deposited by the Fish Com-
inission im the tributaries of every river, and by the time the
three years haye expired the probability is that they will be
stocked with the California trout.

The text of the billis: Scction 1. The people of the State
of Michigan enact, that hereafter it shall not be lawful for
any person or persons—l. To take or catch’ by any means
whatever any fish from any stream stocked with brook tront
by the Superintendent of Fisheries of the State for the period
of three years after the plant of such brook trout therein ; or
to capture, in any manner, in any of the inland or public
waters of the State, or to have in his possession brook trout,
or gray ling, of a less size than six inches in length; 2. To
take or cateh, by any means whatever, any fish from any
étream stocked with California trout by the Superintendent
of Fisheries of this State for the period of four years after
the plant of such California trout therein. Section 2. Any
person violating any of the provisions of this act shall, on
conviction thereof before any court of competent jurisdic-
lion, be punished by a fine of not more than $100, or by im-
prisoument in the jail of the county wherein he shall be con-
victed for not exceeding three months, or by both such fine and
imprisonment in the discretion of the Court. Wo1yeriyn.

Soarorry or CANADIAN Satmon.—In the article in your
issue of Peb. 10, from the Albany Joznal, on the “ Unex-
plained Scarcity of Salmon,” allow me to give my idea, and
the reasons why. If, as supposed, the winter feeding grounds
of the fish are on the far Labrador, Hudson Bay, or out on the
North Atlantic, [believe they got caught and many of them de-
stroyed in the imemnse ice fields Jast May on their approach
to the coast. Many fish were taken in the nets with the skin,
fins, tail, and even the gill coyers worn and split, not bitten
or torn, as I have formerly seen them. They were also in
poor condition, very unlike our generallyggine first-run fish,
more like a mended kelt, looking just as if they had been
forcing their way through thick brush. The fish belonging
to our different rivers arrive at different periods. Metapedia
River fish, always first, they are easily distinguished from all
the others, This, formerly a well stocked river, was nearly
a blank, the netters gelling none, and only 80 by the rod
(formerly near 300). Main River proper, Patapedia and
Kedgwick fish come next, Nettirs term them second run,
This river had about one-third the stock it has had the last
five years. Its fish gaye the small supply the estuary and
coast netters obtained last year. In this river the parent fish
are taken for the hatchery, and owing to the very low water
its stock could easily be seen, particularly when in October
the fish come on the shallows to spawn. On its lower waters,
for the first 40 miles, fish were very scarce, and in the pro-
portion of five males to one female. © On its upper waters it
had half the usual munber in stock, and three females to one
male. Such was the proportion taken by us, and in all my
former experience males were in excess. (I may here, observe
more females than males take the fly.) I can form no reason
for the disproportion. The Upsilquiteh River fish are termed
greenbacks, generally small size, coming m July, many of
them escaping through the netters’ 7-inch meshes. J saw
many pools in this river in August with hundreds of fish in
them, and notwithstanding the low water and small stream,
had better rod fishing than any previous year. I think this
serics of facts must show that if the ice fields cid not do the
damage, the late run fish escaped in a &reat measure the
gencral destruction. As there isin the hatchery lere 750,000
salmon ova, in fine condition, to supplement the natural
supply, no fears need be entertained for the future.

Metupedia, Feb 18. Jonx Mowat, Fishery Officer.

Marine Fisntne 1s Canimrornra.—A correspondent in Cali-
fornia writes us that the fishing in San Francisco Bay is ex-
cellent at present, notwithstanding the floods, The Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin rivers, which drain so large a par.
tion of the State, are pouring immense volumes of tuddy
fresh water into the bay, and on the last of the eb) tide the
surface water is fresh as far down as Saucelito, which is only
a mile or so from the mouth of the Golden Gate. Yet the
bay fishing never was better. Catches of fifty, seventy-live,
and a hundred pounds of rock cod are frequent at the points
off Angel Island, Goat Island and Alcatraz. All down along
the Saucelito shores the rocky banks afford opportunity for
rod fishing, while a little way off the boale anchor, and deep
Water work is done. Smelt began to run early, and are of
seeming larger size than formerly. The tom cod, too, are
abundant, andin good condition. Drop line angling for rock
cod and perch is indulged in from the wharves at Oakland,
Alameda, San Quentin and Saucelito. Sea trout, blue perch
aud green cod are taken from the deep water off Lime Point,
at the Golden Gate. In fact the roek cod have been so
numerous that there isnot much genuine sport in catching
them. Alcatraz Island, where there is very deep water and
strong current, sea trout, blue, white and ribbed perch, and
rock cod aré caught in abundance. Owing to the swiftness
of the current, piano wire lines are used, and leather-fingered
gloves are necessary. Very heavy sinkers are of course re-
quired. Our correspondent pronsises us a description of the
deep-water fishing at some future opportunity.

Error of Muppy Warers.—Dauphin Co., Pa.—Will
muddy water in any stream or river, if very muddy, say for
several weeks at a time, kill or suffocate black bass? The
reason for asking is this: Ever since the warm weather and
rains of seyeral weeks ago, which caused a rise in the Sus-
quehanna, and made quite a lively freshet of ice and water in
the same, the water in the river has been very muddy, and
within the past weel: large numbers of black basa haye been
picked up at the water's edge in a torpid or seemingly uncon-
scious state, while many were quite dead. The different
papers of Harrisburg have all contained notices of the same,
and have given it as their opinion that the fish have been
suffocated by the muddy water, and as all the streains empty-
ing into the river were equally ag muddy, the fish were un-
able to get into clear water at all. J, as well as many others
interested in this matter, should be glad to hear your opinion
or that of some one else on the matter, through the columns
of Forzsr snp StreAmM.—Jonn H. Rorarocr-

Ordinarily, fish stand freshets yery well and the mud
washed from the surface of the ground, but if the bottoms of
the streams are stirred the gas asphyxistes them.

First Sarmon—St. Johns, N, B., March 26.—The first
salmon of the season was caught last ‘Tuesday morning in
Port Meday River, N. 8., by Mr. James Palmer. Tiweighed
nine pounds, and was sold for $4,50.—Sranprzap,

He Saw No Carrisn..—Hampton, Til.—In answer to
"How far North do Catfish Run or Live?” one correspondent
says perhaps the Mississippi takes them the farthesi; another
has told of them iu the Red River, and another of the Bt.
Louis taking them farthest north, which is correct, I think.
In 1866 I made a boat trip from St. Paul up the Mississippi
to Sandy Lake, 350 miles above, and was about four weeks
going up. I fished and lunted all the way, and did not see a
catfish or trout. The Indians and soldiers told me that there
were no catfish or trout in any of the waters that fell into the
Mississippi aboye the falls of St, Antony. I caught plenty
in St. Louis. I then portaged out of St. Louis to Pike, and*
down Pike to Vermillion Lake, at the time when there was
such a rush there for gold and silver. In 1876 1 paddled
down from Sandy Lake again, but saw no catfish.—A, M.
HAayWarp.

Sr, Lawrence Cavs,—Many years azo I used to catch
some fish in the River St. Lawrence, between Ozdensburgh
and the Galops Rapids, which were then called ** chub.” My
memory is not very clear regarding them, but I believe there
were two kinds—one small and silvery, ranging from 4 Ib. to
perbaps 2 lbs, in weight, and another, less bright in hue, with
reddish fins, and yery much larger. They were taken with a
worm, and had small mouths. It is, 1 am aware, rather un-
reasonable to ask you to name these fish for me, considering
how absurdly meagre my description is; bnt as they are (or
were) common enough in the locality indicated, some cor-
respondent might recognize them, even from the above. Any
light upon these points will be most acceptable to—X.

Tiedt Bass—Buffalo, N. Y., March 9.—I was very much
surprised a few days ago to learn that black bass are regular-
ly quoted in the prive lists sent out by the dealers in New
York, and that they are kept on sale all the while, regardless
of the close season. I haye cautioned « friend who is a
dealer to have no transactions with black bass, as there were
men appointed by the State to watch the markets and dealers
as well as the fishermen, whose duty it is to prosecute all in-
fractions of the law. He scéenis, like many Others, to think
that the game wardens don’t amount to anythiug, and if what
he says about the dealers in New York is true, it seems to
me the warden for that district is not attending to his duty.—
A.C. B,

Vermont Bass—Highgate Springs, Vi—We have some
fine black bass fishing here. Two gentlemen from New York
captured over two hundred with the fly one week last Au-

gust, The largest catch was sixty-lree in one evening,
when one of then, in six successive casts, landed twelve

bass.—L, L. P

Kish Culture.

STRIPPED BASS IN LAKH ONTARIO.
AV © san the following in the Watertown Times of March 154

"Clark & Robbing, the fish merchants of Suckets Harbor,
had brought to their office the otler day « sea bass, prohably the
only one ever caught in the lake orriver, Ib was caught in Ghau-
mont Bay and weighed six pounds, They are a very fine fish and
it is thought by some that this is a forerunner and that. there will
be others canght.” .

We immediately wrote the firm named, ouclosing drawings of two
fishes which might be meant by the tern ‘‘sea bass” and receiyed
the following reply :

Sackers Hannor, N. Y,, March 24.

Your favor of the 2ist inst. at hand with melosure of slip from
the Watertown Vines, also drawings, The fish taken here was the
es one in drawing—Roccus lineatus—or striped hass of Now
York.

It is the first one ever scen by ua taken from these waters, snd
we have an idea that it found its way np here by following fhe ale-
wife. The specimen was very handsome and there is nv doubt as
to its identity. The great question here is, What will be the nlti-
mate result of the appearance here of the alewife?” Maye they
caused the extermination of the native ciscoa? Will tha alewitere-
main with 18 or are they to disappear as mysteriously as they came,
or will come of the food fishes of the salt water become fabitues of
our lake ?

These are questions we hardly dare yenture an opinion on, as we
really can see no good that is to be enduring by the apposrance of
the alewife in onr watera.

Wa should bs glad to read yonr pinion on these questions, and
would be pleased if the department ab Washington would appoint
a commission toinyestigate, ‘The subjectneeda fo be dealt with ina
masterly manuer, Crark & Roupins,

The Ogdensburg Journal has an article on the alewife ag follows,
for we think we are correct in assuming that they rofer to this fish
when they speak of menhaden, which do not so into trash waters,
It says;

Considerable interest will hang upon the question, ‘What
effect did the singular mortality noticed Inst’ year have npon the
alewives or menhaden of the St. Lawrence? ‘The total absence
from the fish markets of the old-fashioned ciscoes of Luke Ontario,
reminds us that that species of figh haye been snpplanted by tha
hewcomers as certainly as the aborigines haya disappeared before
the whites on the Jand. TE it shall turn out that the menhaden
are £8 Mumerous as ever the present season the tish commissioner
should take some steps to investigate them and teach the people
how to utilize their presence. Jf the presence of tho sea bass
recently caught near Sackets Harbor comes from the following of
the menhaden to our waters and other species are linble to do the
sanie thing, fishermen and fish caters may be benefited by the facts.
We suggest the superintendent of the Vishery Department send a
duly qualified deputation to the St. Lawrencein June of the present
rho h investigate the menhaden yisitution which takes place at
that time,

— 3 —+_______
THE GEORGIA COMMISSION,

We haye received the annual report of the Cominineioner of
Agriculture of the State of Georgia, who 1s also eic-offic10
Commissioner of Fisheries for the year 1880, together with “ciren-
lar No. 1474, new series,” which is a supplemental report. We
learn that “*Dr. H. H. Gary, of Troup County, was appointed Sn-
perintendent of Visheriss Jan, 14, 1880, and has discharged the dn-
ties of that position jith energy aud fidelity without salary since
that time,”
Dr, Cary reports thatit has beeu a graye question how to er1-
duet the work with the limited appropriation go as to best gerye (5
intended purpose, He thinks that no State in the Union is go y,_iL
adapted for the cultivation of anadromons fishes as Georgia. In
former times the shad passed up all the rivers hich enipty into
the Atlantic, and while noue yvere found in those which fed the
Gulf of Mexico it has been demonstrated by oxperiment that they
will thriye in those: riyers of which the State has several. ‘Lhe
shad haye been taken from the rivers ot Rome and Golnmbua in
(a., and from numerous streams in other States which enipty into
tie Gulf, al] of which ara traceable to artificial hatching, In

Maron 81, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

173

crossing the Stato in Mune the temperature of te riyérs wap BO
Hahr., and they were somewhat turbid, but the Ocokee tlitty years
ago When teeming with ehad Wasas minddy as at present. With
4m &ppropriation not to excecd one cent per capita the Doctor
thinks that shad may te made go plentiful that a large one can be
bought for ten acuta,

Carp Lave Veen received from Prof. Baird, and 700 distributed,
which haye done well, oue correspondent writing that a Ash which
weighed balf au ounse on the 21st of Nov., 1879, now, Oct. 16, 1880,
weighs four pounds, and othera report a growth noarly 2s large,
Tho supplemental report referred to containy on article on carp
from the reports of the U. 8. Fish Commission,

— See ee
REPOLL OF TAY VERMONT COMMISSION.

ee biennial report of the Fish Commissioners of the

tate of Verthont for 1879-80 ie quite a small pamphlet,
bub is instructive. Since the last report suryeys bave been made
of many of the public waters, go ns to enable the Commission to
form a, better judgitient in the selection of the kinds of fish most
suituble for them. These surveys included thearea, the mean and
minim depth, the fania and fora, the flear aud the water
source and supply in the lakes and ponds. These surveys have de-
yeloped the fact that ‘most, if not indeed all, of the ro-called
bottornless lakes gre, at their deepest part, about forty fert deep,
There may be some deeper, but as-yet we have not found them,”
Mr. Barret, of the Commission, has made a map showing the posi-
tion of the public waters of the State.

Smelt have been fully established in svery lake into» which they
hayé been placed and Heard from, aud itis a curious fact that the
people haye not found ont what a truly excellent fish this is for
the table, its insignificant size seeming to fully protect it, save
from au occasional fisherman who has takéu them for bait. ‘This
use of smelts would cause smelt-fishers to raise their eyebrows and
examine the nian who did guch a thing in their presence; bnt the
tural angler will get oyer that in time, which will educate him that
the little smelt has other ses aud a higher value. The report

uly bays of the smelt: “When they come to be established
Whereyer there 18 a fit lodgment for them, that eyent alone will
fully pay for all the expenses incurred since the formation of tho
Commission,"

Pike-peveh Maye receiyed some attention, many adults which
were licar spawning haying been placed in the streams. Gand-
locked salmon baye béen caught in some waters which were
stocked, but to what extent they have thriven is not known.

Nothing has been done with salmon lately in the yalley of Lake
Champlain, ‘because allthe streams appropriate for spawning
roads ute rendered inaccessible by dams, und in regard to the
tributaries of the Connecticut, becatse we are waiting for the fish-
ery interests of the Stato of Connecticut and its Legislature to
show some sign cf a senae af Gomity and justice to the rights of

crmout, and also for the time when salmon can ascend the fish-
Way at Holyoke, Masi., all of which we are disposed to regard as
things indefinitely postponed.” Ibisrecommended that the fish laws
ind regulations shall be remitted to the towns in which the waters
hie, or to some loeal authorities or conmissioners, instead of being
subject to continual change of different Legislatures.

4 — —
THRRAPIN CULTURE,

In answer to inquiry we haye reccived the following :
Cepar Porm, Ala.

Yours of the 16th of Feb, is athand. I haye been in the terra—
pin business for five years, and have abont tio acres under a strong
fence with ditches twelye feet wide and 200 feet long. Terrapin
hogin to Jay about the Ist of May and lay seyen to cight oges at 2
time, they say three times during the season, and begin hatching
about the last of August. The hottom for terrapin nmst be soft
mud, and the laying punt should be sand eighteen inches deep.
Ag soon as they hatch they should be putin separate pans where
plenty of salt grasa grows, as the large ones willeat the young. It
takes them about five years to get large enonzh to ship. Galt
water snalces ave yery-bad on the young, killing many, They will
Lin a good deal of fresh qrater, but the salter the water they

etter.

My ditches are two to fiye feet deep, and a good circulation is re-
quired. ‘The late hurricane bas injured me a good deal ss Tam on
fuexposed point. Tt washed away my fence, and I lost a great
deal of stock. They feed on fresh fish and crabs, which should be
ent up and thrown in the diteh as they eat all their food in the
water. Ifocd my terrapins once or twice « weel, but the young
do not seem to feed under six month or a year. T get from two to
three thonsand every yearfrom the marshes, ‘They are caught by
dogs in the laying season.

{ do not think the eggs can be shipped sa they are packed yery
closé in the holes they lay in. They dig holes from seven to ei¢ht
inches deep nnd two inches in diameter, more or less.

M, Dortox.

Oo

_ CARP BREEDING.—Yor the last two years IT haye sent my
Dortst anp Strram toa friend in the South, and consequently
not haying it ta refer fo L am obliged to ask yon for information,
What I want to Imow is, The probabilities of the snecesaful breed-
ing of c:rp inthe waters I shall describe? Pond No. 1—About ten
acres, nO outlet or inlet ; depth of water, from one to thirty fect;
muddy bottom, no sand or gravel anywhere; both yellow and
white lilies grow in profnsion near the shores. There were, a few
years ago, piekerel, perch and ponts (bull-hesds) in considerable
hnmbers in the pond, but since the ontletwas closed Gvhich con-
nected with the river) [ think they haye greatly diminished. There
were plenty of what we call ‘‘shiners,” and I presume there are
now, provided they can breed in such a bottam,

Will carp do jyellin such a pond withont artificial food ?

Pond No. 2 contains about thirty acres; no inlet, a sluggish
brook flows from it to the river (about a mile), which is a stream
of abont fifty yards im width, with but little current, the bottom
being mud, sand and gravel in different places, The water in the
pond is from six to ten feet deep in the deepest places, with mud
of unfathomable depth cyerywhere, and well coyered with lily
pads. There are many pickerel, perch, ehiners and bull-heada in
the pond, The ontlet can be easily closed with a sieve netting if
necessary, Will they breed in this pond, or will they run to the
tiver? An angwer in the columus of Forest anp SrReAsr will be
fladly received, Prep. A. Tarr,

[Carp prefer sluggish waters, and will be apt to remain in the
poud. We ineline to prefer pond No. 1, but think they may do
well in both, if the cannibals are not too thick in No, 2.]

- NUTTING SMALE WISH.—It is a well known fact that the fish
in the grent lakes are neither so plentiful nor so large a4 they were
say fifteen"yoars age, ‘This is accounted for in a \ariety of ;ays—
oyer-tshing, using nets with too small mesh which take the smull
fish, and as these are not yalnable they are generally thrown away,
thus causing waate of life md food, At different points on Inkes
Huron, Ontario, Erie and Michigan I have frequently gone down to
see the shore fisherics where the scine is most commonly used.
There nets are of different lengtha and depths, but are most of them
yery long ; the mesh is small—too small, it seems—if they may he
judged by the damage they do. At each haul of the net they bring
in large numbers of smal) fish from three to six inches long, princi-
pally herring, lake pickerel, small whitefish and tront. These be-
ing of no use are shaken out of thenetand leftto die on the beach;
and [ have seen nearly a bushel of these young fish destroyed in
this way in one haul, Now this kind of thing is foimg om allaround
the lakes from the beginning to theeud of theseasou, congeqnently
the aggregate number of fish destroyed must be immense, while at
the same time the return is extremely small in proportion to the
whole number of fish destroyed ; and itis only a qnestion of time
before fishing will cease to be w paying trade. Something! might
surely be done to preyent the waste li some way, If some of on
fish commissioners would look into the matter if would perhaps pay
{hem and give some of the fry they plant a chaniear ¢0 arrive afi
maturity.—Av SABLE,

SEQUEL TO * THE PHSTIPEROUS MINK.”

Scene—Troutback by moonlight (behind clouds).

Dramatis Persone: Grandfather of departed mink and 10,000
young salmon in water.

Scene I.—Salmou fry sleeping. Enter grandfather of departed
Tink singing: ‘* Where, oh, where, it mine little mink pone?’
Suap! The cruel steel clutehes G. D. M. by tail. Uprenr, Boom
of cataract beard in the distance and G. D. M. is seen hastily re-
treating chased by trap. 5

Scene I!,—Morning—Sylvan bank with holes, Man digging under
stump fortrapand G. D.M, Mandigsallday, Finds G. D. M.
stark and stiff, but notrap. Mystery! Boy approaches and skins
G. D. M. tothe tuneor ‘Oh! dear, what can ths Mather be."—

THos Cnaraam,
Ghe Zennel.

FIXTURES.

April 1, xt Columbia, Tenn.—Close of entries, National Ameri-
can Kennel Club's second American Wield Trial Derby. Joseph H.
Dew, Secretary.

April 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, at San Francisco, Cal. Pacific Coash Kennel
Oinb'’s Bench Shaw, Mechanic's Pavillion. Col. Stuart M, Taylor, Sec-
retary, No. 313 Montgomery st., San Francisco, Cal,

April 26, YT, 28 and Zw, at New York Clity.—Westininster Kennel Club
Fifth Annual liench Shiw, American institute Hiutiding, Third ave-
nue and Sixty-third street, Entriesclose April 11. Charles Lincoln,
Snperintendent, No. 138 Pulton street, or P.O. Box 1,700, New York
City.

+o =
THE SPANIEL.

[Reprinted from advance sheets of Vero Shaw's '+ Book ct the Dog,”
furnished to the Fokust anp Srrbatr by the author, through
tue courtesy of Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., pubiishers, No, 596
Broadway, New York.) NS

rar antiqttity of the spaniel is an nodisputed fact among sports-

men, for references to same yarieties of this breed haye been
made in every k on canine subjects from the time of Edmund
De Langley, in the * Maister of Game,”’ down to the present day.
This writer states most positively that the spaniel came from
Spain, and giyes » description of the dog’s appearance and the uses
to which he was pe by sportsmen of his day. Dr, Caius, im the
reign of Queen Wlizabeth, draws attention to the spanicl in the
following words ;

" Suolt dogges as serue for foiling, I thinke convenient and re-
qnisite to place in this seconde section of this treatise. hese are
also to bee reckoned and acconnted in the number of the dogsen
which come of a gentile kind, and of those which serue forfowling.

(The test fndeth game on-Lhe |

There be two! land. L
sortes— ) The other findell game on |
Lilie water. i

“Such as delight on the land, play their partes, eyther hy
swiftnesse of foote, or by often questing, to scarch ont and to
rpying the byrde for further hopa of aduantage, or cls¢ by some
secrete signe and priuy token beywray the place where they fall,

The tirst kind ot (The Hauke,
such serve
The seconde, The net, or traine.

‘*The first kinde haus no peculicr names asaigned ynto them,
saue onely that they be denominated after the byrde which by
nattirall appointment he is slotted to take, for the which «con-
sideration

Some be called
Dogzes, The Phesant
The Partiidge

“The common sort of people call them by one generall word,

namely spaniells. Asthough thesekinde of Dogges came origi-
nally and first of all out of Spaine, The most part of their skyunes
are white, and if they be marcked with any spottes. they are com-
monly réd, and somewhat great therewithall, the heares not
growing in such thicknesse bunt that the mixture of them maye
easely be perceaued, Othersome of them be reddishe and
blackishe, but of that sorte there be but a yery few. Thereis also
at this day aniong ys a newe kinde of dogge bronght ont of
Franuce (for we Englishe men are maruaious greedy gaping
gluttonsa after nouelties, and cowetons covrorauntes of things that
be seldom, rare, strannge and hard to get), And they bee
speckled all ouer with white and black, which nringled colours in-
cline to a marble blewe, which bewtifyeth their skinnes and af-
fordeth s seernly show of comlynesse. These are called French
dogges as is aboue declared already.”
_ A peculiar featurein the remarls of Dr. Cains is that be appears
to be in donbt whether or no there was more than one breed of
spamels in the country. From the manner in which he speaks of
‘othersome of them’ that were ‘“reddishe and blackishe” it
might be concluded that he was of theopinion that these were
distinct yarieties in themselves, but did not like to say #o positive-
ly; thongh he had no hesitation in stating that 1 new variety was
imported irom Vrance, While alluding to the work which Dr.
Cams wrote, we may add that he, iu auother portion of that work,
déscribes the water spaniel as another breed ; but this will be re-
marked upon in the chapter on the water spaniels, later on. Tho
only classification which, it appears, was made between land
spaniels intho days of Dr. Caius was regulated by the work they
were called upon to carry out, and the iden was preyalent for a
considerable period that this was the only desirablo method of
distinguishing the classes from each other.

In “Icones Animalinm” there are two illustrations of spaniels
given, one of the water spaniel, and fle other of some small-sized
dogs, not much bigger apparently than the modern toy spaniel,
but displaying a distinct difference of type, as one is long—faced
and the other decidedly short in muzzle. The latter illustration
has been given in the shapter on toy spanicls, and the other will
be found under water spaniels, later on.

Nicholas Cox, writing in the ‘* Gentleman's Recreation,” in 1697,
alludes to the yalue of the spaniel as a sporting dog in the tollow-
ing words :

‘How necessary a thing a spaniel ia to falconry, and for those
thafi delight in that: noble recreation, keeping hawks for their pas-
timeé and pleasure, I think nobody need question, as well as to
spring and retricyé a fowl heing flown to the mark, and also divers
other ways’ to help and assist falcons and goshawks. . . Tt is
necessary for nayeral reasons to cut off the tip of a spaniel’s stern
when itis awhelp, First, by doing so worms are prevented from
breeding there; in the next place, if if be not cut he will be the

_less forward in pressing hastily into the coyert after his game ; be-
sides this benefit, the dog appears more beautiful.”

The custom of docking spaniels’ tails has been kept np until the
present day, and in apie of the ill-advised proceedings that Haye
been taken against persons detected in the act of removing dogs’

tails, it appears likely to be continued. We cannot altogether

agree with Nicholas Cox in his opinion that the beauty of a dog is
improyed by the remoyal of his tail, thongh we freely admit that,
when & usnge 18 established by custom, any new departure from ib
has the temporary effect of making the animal appear singular and
possibly clumsy. Still, his remarksupon the benefit which this
custom confers, in the comfort of a dog who has to work in brnush-
wood, are recognized ss perfectly correct by a yast majority of
Modern sportsmen. The same writer mentions that the land
spaniel can be trained as a petting-dog, and doubtless in his time
the setter was to all intents a spanicl, as we have before attempted
ta prove in the setter chapter. Wicholas Cox describes the land
spaniel os “‘beiug of a good and nimble size, rather small than
gross, aud of qa courageous mettle, . lusty and nimble
Tangérs, of active feet, wanton tails, and busie nostrils. Whose
tail was without weariness, their search withont changeubleness,
8nd whoin no delight did transport beyond fear or obedience,”

For the Faleqn
and such Iiice,

This high character giyon to the spaniel appeats to have been
fully indorsed by other writers, all of whom are imanimous in de-
claring him to be the mos, usefnl dog to sportrmen, Tt must, not,
however, be imagined that dogs were used in tlie field to abything
like the extent that {hey came to ba subsequently, Netting was
the great means by which gama was secured in the days Nicholas
Cox syroté his worl: the * Gontleman’s Recreation,” and {le major
portion of it wae taken np with huwting, fishing and suaring of the
different varieties of birds, He, howeyer, seem to have laid him-
self out to give directions upon the breaking and working of sev-
eral breeds of dog, and, as will be seen in a subsequent chapter,
devoted considerable space to the working of what he termed the
water-dog.

Sydenham Edwards. writing in 1£01, im ‘* Cynogvaphia Britan-
nica,” pives an excellent description of the apaniel, as wellna a
colored plate conutuining fourdogs, One of these is liver-and-
white, auother black-and-white, a third orange-nand-vhite, and the
last a sort of sandy liver. ‘The only one that is atanding up ia the
liver-and-white ; itis represented as a long-bodied dog, with legs
tather light in bone, and wide skull and hairy ears lying dat to the
head. The tailis docked and is well feathered, bnt the feather on
the legs is nof yery extensive, though the thighs are heavily
breeched. The coat in two ont of the four specimens is curly, but
the dog referred tu above is flat-conted exceptupon his back,
chest and loins, where there is a decided ripple. The whole-col-
ored dog is smooth-headed but very curly behind. In his re-
marks upon this breed Mr. Wdwards states:

“This was asnally distinguished by the name of land spaniel, in
contradislinelion to water apaniel, and may be divided into two
kinds, the springing, banking spaniel, or starter, and the cocker, or
cocking spaniel, The first was used for springing the game when
faleonry was among the prevalent sports of this island, and ss it
Tade one of the principal purenits of our British ancestors, the
chie?tains maintained a considerable number of birds for the pur-
pose. The discovery of the gun superseding the use of the falcon,
the powers of the dog were directed to the new nequisition, but his
fleetness, wildness and courage in quest of gamg rendering him
difficult to manage, a more usefil kind was established, with
shorter limbs and less speed. Yet some of the true springers
still remain about London, lt are rarely found in any other part
of the country, These are little different from the larger spaniel
or settor, except in size; generally ofa red or red-and-white color :
thinly-formed ears, rather short ; long-lmbed ; the coah wavy and
silky; the tail somewhat bushy and seldom cut,

Differing from this is the cocker, esteemed for his compact
form, haying the head round, nose short, ears long, and the larger
the more admired, limbs short and strong, the cout more inclined
to curl than jhe springer’s, and longér, particularly on thie tail,
which 18 commonly truncated. Color—liver-ainl-white, red, red-
and-white, black-and-white, all liver color and sometimes black
with tanned legs and muzzle, ; The term cocker is taken
from the woodeouk, which they aretaughttolnit . . .

** Spaniels are used as finders, or startera to the greyhound, and
pursue the hare with the game impetuosity as they do birds.
‘Their begutiful coats, their faithtn! dispositions, bumble snd in-
simidting marmers, suavity and obedience even to seryiliby, pro-
cure them universal favor; but the gunner loves them for their
intrinsic merit, bestows great paing on breaking them to the gun,
gnd when properly broke or educated.is amply répaid for their ser-
vices, being indefatigable in their exertions, beating the coverts,
brakes and ditches in pursuit of game; therr tails carried down-
ward, perpectnally moying from side fo side, and this mution,
called feathering, becomes more rapid when they haye caught the
seent, eagerly following with frequent whimpers {ill it is disturbed,
of which they give notice by repeated quests; nor should they
open at any other time. Some sportsmen disapproya of their
questing at all, as it spreads the alarm too far, therefore teach
them to beat mute. As it is the nature of thesa dogs to put up all
the game they find, good sportsmen are careful to keep them
within gun-shot even if in cover, and if itis extensive, jingles or
bells ara put mpon their collars, dnd the dog-call ised if they beat
too wide.”

From these remarks it appéars that the uses of the spaniel in
1800 were very similiar to those to which they are put in the
present day ; and a distinct adyance has heen made in the century
which had elapsed since the time when Nichvlas Cox deliyered his
temarks upon the breed, Novwaduys they are not used ag finders
for greyhounds, but in many other respects there is little change
in their mode of hunting.

W. Taplin, witing in the‘‘ Sportsman's Cabinet” in 1803, saya :

“The large springing spaniel and diminutive cocker, although
{hey yary in size, differ but little im their qualitications, except
that the former does not equal thelatter in rapidity of action ;
nor do they seem to catch the scent so suddenly, or to enjoy it
with the same ecstatic enthusiasm when found. From
the time they are thrown off in {he field, as a proof of the pleasure
they feel in being employed, the tail is in perpetual motion (which
is termed feathering), upon the increasing vibration of which tho
experienced sportsman well knows when he ik getting wearer the
object of attraction. , . However spaniels nay be occasion-
ally engaged in other sports, they are, in general, considered munch
more applicable to shooting in coyert than to those pursuits in
which the pointer or setter are more properly engaged. . . .

“The whole species are naturally inchned to yoracity, but are
capable of enduring yery long abstinence, of which thers are
numerous well-authenticated instances upon record. The follow-
ing is. perhaps, tha most extraordinary tact of this description
that has ever issued from the press. In 1789, when preparationa
were muking at St. Paul's for the reception of His Majesty, a
favorite spaniel bitch followed its master up the dark staira of the
dome, when of a gudden it was misting, and both calling and
whistling werd of no effect. Nine weeks after this, wanting only
fiyo days, some glaziers were atwyork in the cathedral, aud dis-
tinctly heard some faint sounds among the timbers by which the
dome was supported, and thinking it might be vome unfortunate
human Veing, they tied a rope round a boy and Jet him down near
to the place from whence the nore came. At the bottom he found
a dog lying on its side, the skeleton of another dog, and an old
shoe half-exten.” ‘The rest of the story may be briefly told as fol-
lows: The bitch when lost was m whelp, and, no donbt, con-
sumed her puppies when she brought them forth, and, possibly,
ilso the remains of the other deg, who presumably had followed
her into the cathedral. ér emuciated appearance, however,
pointed to the extreme privalions which she had undergone, a
further proof of which was to be found in her weight, for when
Jast scaled abe drow twenty-pounds, but when recovered the poor
beast only weighed three-pounda and fourteen ounces.

In 1814 Mr. William Dobson, of Eden Hall, Cumberland, pub-
lished a work on the breaking of pointers and spaniels. * Kuno-
pedia,” fortbat is the title, however, seems to recognize the
spanicl as the setter, ag the former breed is not directly allnded to
hy the author, This would tend to prove that, subsequently to
the writings of Sydenham Edwards and William Taplin, sportsmen
of conservative tendencies still regardad the spaniel ahi the set-
ter as practically the same breed, though on other hands, a de-
decided difference was stated to exist between the two varieties.

In 1820 John Scott produced the “ Sportsman’s Repository,” in
which he re-copied the engraving of the spaniel which appeared in
William Taplin’s work of 1803, This course leads us to believa
thatin outward appearance there had been but little alteration in
the spaniel during the twenty years which had passed over tho breed,
The dog which is ilhistrated is portrayed in the act of flushing a
woodeock, and is apparently of a liver-and-white color, with a long
and rather Jean head, and a palpable ripple in his coat, His stern,
f shortened atall, has certainly had but a yery small portion of it
remoyed, and his légs, though nicely feathered, would be con-
sidered Jong if they belonged toa modern spaniel. From the ap-
pearance we should say it was meant to represent a dog of about
tyenty-live pounds in weight, or perhaps a trifle more, and the in-
scription beneath the illustration consists merely of the one word
‘ Spriuger,’! no further particulars being given, John Scott does

not throw yery much new light upon the subject of spaniels, al-
though he poes a little further into the deseription of their pomts
than former writers appear to have thought necessary. He says:

“Spaniels are gen¢rally rough-coated or long-flued, and in all

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51, 1881,

probability kuch is one of their original characteristics, the smooth
coats of some heing the consequence of a cross in the breed,
thea The true spaniel is distinguished by the silkiness of his
flue, his pendulous and fringed: ear, clear eye, moist nose and
fringed tail, A ery of spaniels is not at present:
thought 80 essential as m former days ; indeed, many sportemen
of the present day, whether in shooting or hunting, habitually at-
tached to the pointer and homnd, affect entirely to discard the bab-
bling spaniel, his, however, is too strong a prejndice, aa the
utility of the spaniel 1s undonbfed in thick and difficult coverts,
copses and runs, where neither pointer nor setter can penetrate,
nor, perhaps, over the larfe springer, whieh partalcas too much of
their nature and size for such puzzling and thorny labors The
amall spaniels showld yet have considerable substance and bone,
snd by no moans be over-legged, ind granting them true bred,
alittle harshness of the coat is no disadvantage, as such are more
hardy and fearless of the thicket. The delicate aud very small, or
carpet spaniels, haye excellent pose, and will hunt truly and pleas-
antly: but are neither fib fora long day or thorny coyert, The
grand, or questing, quality of the spaniel ia well known, and his
constint and bustling activity. . . . .

“The largest springers were some years since, ind probably
may at present be, found iu Sussex, The cockers are suppoasd to
haye originated in a crusa between the springer and the small
water spattiel, and are diktinguished from the large spaniel by a
niore compact, rounder and shorter head, deeper and more enrly
flew and larger ¢ars, Theaspaniel colors are varlous—yelloyy, lHiver-
colored, red, brown, white, black-tan with tanned legs and muzzle
—these last hues denote a terrier croas, The springer is often
crossed and deteriorated by the hound and pointer. a
Twenty yearn ago His Graco the Duke of Malborough was re-
pane to possess the smallest and best breed of coclkers in Britain ;

hey were invariably red-and-yhite, with yery long ears, short
noses and black eyes.”

So much for the opinions of Mr. John Seott, who appears to
haye deriyed many of his ideas from Taplin and Edwards. ‘Tho
latter quotation, Howeyer, gives one piece of information which we
do not find in former yriters, and that is, that-bone and shortuess
of lex were recognized as desirable points to obtain in spaniels,
As Jobn Scott attaches so much importance to these qualifications,
we can quite onderstund the disfayor with which he rerarded the
hound and pointer cross, upon theundesirability of which ha made
some yery stringent observations, which we did not consider ib
worth while to reproduce. As we have now come to u time when
spaniels appear to have been generally recognized by sportemen as
a totally distinct variety from the setter, or rather we may more
correctly put it that the setter had become recoynized as a yarieby
by itself, and some idea hag in addition been laid before our
readers from the writings of earlier authors, and degeriptions of
the Wustrations which their works contained, as to what the land
apamiel war like some sixty years ago, we May direct attention to
{ more recent date, 1845, when William Youatt wrote,

Youstt in hie remarks upon dogs adopts the claxsification of
Cuvier, and, to use his own expression, arranges the breeds “ Ac-
cording to the development of the frontal sinus and the cerebral
euvity, or, in other words, the power of scent and the degree of
intelligence,” Spaniels, according to this classification, cone into
the second division, and ara in company with the satter, pomter,
hound and ebeep dog, whose heads should be moderately elongated,
the parietal bones diyerging from each other for a certam space a4
they rise upon the side of the head, thereby enlarging the cerebral
cavity and the frontal sinus Speaking geuerally of the spaniel,
Youatt lays down that his ears should be large ynd pendulous, and
his cout of different lengths, according to the part of his body
where it is +itnated, but longest on the ears, under the neck, be-
hind the thighs and on the tail, The list of spauiela to which hiy
book refers throws very little light mpon any of the foremost
modern breeds, for Youatt simply refors in general terms to the
cocker und the springer and their duties, He also notices the King
Charlés spaniel, the Blenheim, and the Norfolk, aud black-an
tan spaniel, The water spaniel, however, has more space deyoted
to lim than any of the other varieties of which he treats.

As the Jund spaniel exista in the yéar 1880 in yarious different
forme, it will bs necessary to deyote a separate chapter to each
yariety of the breed, somo of which have beou, in existence for
Many years, Although they haye received but scant attention from
early writers. We therefore propose to proveed to the degerip-
tion of the various breeda of laud spaniels after which the
yantoltes of water spamiels will be treated of in a chapter by them-
selves.

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WANTED, A WOQDCHUCK DOG.

RANGELEY, Me,

1 see that * Lepns,” in the issue of March 24, discusses the merits
of different breeds of dogs for the destruction of woodchucks,
But tomy mind the most killing and cheapest is that sometimes
called the Oneida bulldog, otherwise the Newhouxe trap. With a
few of these a farm may be soon rid of the vermin and, for the
benetit of the boys who may wikh to engage in the sport and are
unskilled in trapping, I will add afew hints, Trups of size one
wed a half are strong enough. Cut pega from a forked branch
eighteen or twenty inches long, one branch cut off so a8 to form a
hook te preyent the ring from slipping off. Drive the per firmly
at oné side of the harrow ; level off the mound of dirt, if any, in
front of the entranee Scoop out 4 space the size and depth of the
trap. Set the trap and, to preventits springing too easily, press a
wedge of hard wood between the setting jaw and bedpiece, turning
the spring at nearly right angle to the same side. Now place the
trap in the cayity, the jaws parallel to the furrow and block up the

.looge juny to a level with the pan, filling the space between the jaws
benéath the pan with moss, grass or leaves. This to preyent the
tain froin washing in and packing the diriso as to prevent the trap
from springing. Lastly, cover all parts of the trap and chain a
fonrth of an inch desp with dirt, that over the jaws to be fine and
free from gravel, as otherwise It might prevent the jaws from
closing —WARFIELD.

The following remarks seom to answer the question whether the
fox-terrier is gamé enough to kill woodchuck ;

BaLtimonE, March 26,

I am quite a fancier of fox-terriors and hayeimported and owned
a great many, and I have always found them very game ratters, and
often in Hngland I haye seen « 16-pound dog draw a badger woigh-
ing neurly twice as much, Now, a badger is no basy thing for a
dog to kill or draw, and a woodchuck is the nearest thing to a badg—
er that ean bo had in this country. While living in Maine some
time ago T imported a lemon und white fox-terrier biteh ; and as
she waa an oxcellont ratter some friends wanted to s6e if she would
killa woodchuck. We advertised and got two. One was an old
customer and had only three feet (the fourth having evidently been
eut off by 2 trap); the other was sound and was supposed to be
the uglier of the two; but such was not the case aa will be seen.

We took the chucks to aroom where we had previously had a box
one foot square, twelye feet long, with an elbow thus: 4 coyered
with glaas. We pul the younger one in and he at once ran to the
other end and fiirned round. We then turned my bitch loose and
she immediately went into the box and to our Anrprise the wood-
ebuck stuck its head in the vorner and utterly refused to show
fight. The bitch pulled him ont and killed bim almost without
resistance. Not so with the old one. He faced the bitch and
fought like a Trojan for about fifteen minutes; but the bitch fin-
ally got him by the nose and dragged him out. We then took him
away from the bitch and sayed him for the time being, I guess
we drew that old woodchuck ten or twelye times, when finally we let
a bull-terrier draw him and ho killed him (the woodchuck) before
we could stop him. I went once to see a badger drawn in
London. The badger wae put intoa box similar to the one de-
scribed aboys and the dog was let loose; he walked leisurely in
and took the badger by the nose and they walked out together as
thongh nothing had happened, I found out afterward that the
badger had been drawn ao much by the dog that they had become
yery friendly.— Hazen KiRxe.

Potyam, March 25,
Tn your last number, just at hand, [notice the item from * B.
W..” of Edgemont, Penu,, saying his farm is overrtm swith wood-
chucks and wants to know how to get rid of them, Some fitteen
years ago I wan plagued with a lot of woodchucks that ate up my
preen peas, beans and squashes, and on account of tha large bush
thicket near the garden I could not get » shot at them, and an old
Inmter told me how to clean up the marauders, and, following his
instructions, I went to a pond-hole and secured a speckled turtle
aud, tieing astring to one of his legs, then dropped a drap of
spirits turpentine under his tail] and putting hint inte the mouth of
the woodehock'’s bole he scrambled away down into the hole and
soon the woodchrick chme mishing Ont ie il the old Harry was af-
tor him, and we killed him. We then visifed all the holes in the
Vicinity of my garden and secured two other woodchucks and were

not further disturbed by them that simmer, G. I. W.

Eiitor Forest and Stream +
Yoyrers, March 26,

Haying had », three weeks vacation in the country last summer
where woodchucks were quite numerous, [ had a good opportunity
fo trap thesé animals,
shot three with a rifle. In teapping them I employed four No, 2
Newhouse steel traps. I always set imy traps at the mouth of the
burrow, lightly eoyered with loose éarth, 1 then secured the trap
to a stake which I drove firmly into the ground, so the next time
that the chuck eame ont of his hole to feed he wus sure to be
osught and held firmly till Leame to release him. Woodchueksare
sly creatires and hard to come at to get a shot, and oyen after be-
ing hard bit with axifle bullet will oftentimes manage to escape to
their holes, where the die.—M, T.. A.

“ Lepos” sends to you a letter from a Delaware County, Peun,,
farmer, in which ¢umplaint is henped up high againet Mr. Wood-
chuck, A canine exteymimator is asked for and “Tepns” calls
upon the breeders of the fox-terrier to respond though your col-
umns. We think the little dachshund is the yery dog for the
perky ground hog, Could not our friend, Dr, Twaddell, who has
bred the little Getman dog, tell ns of his merits as a varmint ex-
terminator? Maybe the Doctor kuows *!Lepus.”—MAipre Uor-
BEAT.

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RESEARCHES ON RABINS.—It will ba remembered that Dr,
Galtier, ina commmnitation made to tle Academie de Médicine of
Paris, on October 27, 1879, appeared to eatablish, by a series of 6x-
periments, the transmissibility of rabies to the rabbit, and studied
the partod of incubation uf the disease in tnimals. This period is,
however, short, aud searcely oxcueds an averaze of seyenteen
days. ‘The qnestion has been taken up litely by M, Lannolongne
and M. Raynend, in connection with the following caso: A
child, aged five and a half yoars, was adniitted ou the sth of De
cember, 1850, to the Hospital of Saint Hugenia, presanting tm-
aynivocal symptoms of rabies. He had been bitten on the 10th of
November onthe knee, on the left cheelband on the temporal
region of the sume side by x dog, which was immediately killed
after haying bitten othar dogs, which were also killed. 'Yhe first
symptoms Uf rabies were manifested on tho morning of the 7th of
Devember, and the child died on the 11th of December after bay-
ing shown typical manifestations of the disease Threo experi-
ments were made on a rabbit: 1, inoculation with fluids collected
from the child while still liying; 2, mocnlatiou with different
fnids or tidsne taken from the body twenty-four hours after death ;
3, pubseqnent iuocnlation made from rabbit to rabbit. In the
second series, two animals inoculated with bronchial mucus taken
from, the corpse did, one in twenty-four, the others in forty-cight
hours. Thres animals were inoculated with the debris of salivary
plaude ; only one died, very rapidly however, at the end of eleyen
hours, The submaxillary glind furnished this positive result.
The product of scraping the lymphatic glands, which were found
swollen, was iuovnlated in two rabbits ; one survived at nine hours
wud whalf: fhe other bucame ili on the second day, and tben re-
covered, A fragment of the medulla oblongata was inoculated in
another rabbit, which dicd on tha fonrth day. In the third series
ofexperiments, all the rabbits died which were inoculaed with
the avliya. of one of the animals which died in the preceding ex-
periments. All the rabbits, five tn number, sictumbed in spaces
of time varying from twenty to thiviy hours. Twice the blood of
a rabbit, killed by inocnlation of the blood, was taken immediately
after death, and inoculated on another rabbit; it caused death
once in thirty-byo hours ; and, ini the second case, in forty-three
hours. The hlood of the latter rabbit, alsotaken after death, lalled
a third rabbit im tlorteen hours, M. Maurics Raynaud is of opinion,
until the contrary ia provéd, that these rabbits really died of
rabies ; and he considers that he has a double reason for so think
ing—the impossibility of explaining their death otherwise, aud the
evidence of that canse of déath in the buman sobject from which
the inoculation was tnade. M. Pasteor addressed the Academy,
and drew a figure of the parasitic organism which he found m the
saliva of the patient of MM. Maurive Raynaud aud Lunnoléngue,
M. Pasteur did not admit, however, that the disease observed i
the animals in which he had performed these inoculations was
vabien, He considered, on the contvary, this disease a4 a new af-
fevtion not describad sud not observed previously, but certainly
produced by the parasite which he had isvlated and cultivated A
disenssion arose Potween M. Colin 4nd M. Pasteur, the former be-
ing of opinion that the animals died of septicemia, which M.
Pasteur denied. Tt resulted trom this discussion, that the disease
produced by the inoculations of M. Pusteur was not rabies, since it
represanted neither the period of incubation nor the symptoms of
Tibies. Various hypotheses may be formed as to the nature of
these differences, buf none is at présent satisfactory The subject
is one, however, of which the importance cannot be overlooked,
and must be highly estimated. ‘The results which have recently
been obtained by M. Pasteur, by M, Toussaiut, and Dr, Greentield
is this conntvy following in their steps, in relation to the cultiya-
tion of parsitic organisms connected with infectious disense such
a6 Bplenic dixeaze or fowl-cholora, all puint in the same direction,
yiz., to the possibility of attuining preventive, and probably
therapentic, nicins, by the uid of this line of physiological in-
yesligation; and however much antivivisectionista may rage
apainst experiments of this kind, it is certam that they will not
varry with them reasonable people in sny opposition to a line of
experiment which has already been productive of yast benefit to
tnankind, and is apparently on the eye of yielding results of in-
estimable yalne and exteusive application in the prévention of the
most destructive, and at present, inenrable forms of disease, In-
oonletion or invaccination of poisons, moditiod by passing through
various animal organisms, lead to resulta which may, on the one
hind, be preventive and prophylactic, ax in tho cose of pmall-pox,
fowl-cholera, bacteria and splewic dixense and may, where such
preliminary prevention is, by the cirenmetances of the case, put
out of the question, be useful in the early etage in producing a
mild concurrent form of disease, which way greatly modify the
more yiolent poison—British Medival Journal,

“Orry DOGS."—I donot know of a# section of the country
where more really fine field doga can be found than at and about
Milford, Harrington and Georgetown, Del, Fully two-thirds of the
animals I haye seen wt these places ire ws well bred as any natives
in the land, and yery many show the blood of the late imported
strains. Ilearn froui the sporttmen of these sectigns that their
setters and pointers are bred from “city dogs*—in fact many
were once ‘city dogs.” Ib is yeryammsing to hear ihe resident
shooting men of the towns mentioned describe the working of
these animals when they firstcome to ‘our conntry.” Said one
John W. to me not long since: ‘You fellows from town are yery
unreasonable, and appear to think becunse you've got a high—price
setter or pointer that they will go right to bunting like one of our
doga as soon as he’s taken into the field,” ‘Well, he does a
mighty sight of hunting to be sure, and chasing, foo, but m0
pointing.” ‘They areuo good for three or four days. When
they first comé down fhey are hog fat, been chained up for Bix
months and half crazy to get out, run wild.” ‘‘ Most of you only

come down for two or three days’ shooting, and it takes that long
to run your dog into anything like the temper for work.” “ You
then go home disgusted with your dogs nnd leave them behind to
he hunted.” “It makes no difference if your dog has once been
broken, he forgets when ha goes into the field again, for he has
been kept ofthe chain all the time except when you walk him in
the streat or take him fo one of your great shows.” ‘We don’t
find fault with the breeding of your dogs, for there is just where
we get onra, and se6 what we make of them !” ;
“A duck is mighty apt to forget something about water if kept
suvaiy from if half her life, and it is scandalous to think » setter or
ointer, after being shnt up and only looked at und talked about
or a whole year, can bo expected ty do good work the first trip of
the season.” ‘Why, he'yorazy with délight, and nothing good
can be got out of him until the ‘wire edgu*is worn off of him and
he is in @ condition to know what he ia about.” ‘*Your prize dogs
ire fine to look at, bunt most of them need a country education ”
‘There was a lot of them down here a year or two back from a
kennel near New York with their owners for suipe. All they could

Ty actisl count I trapped fifty-four and

do was to fetch and carry corncoba, ‘down chargé,’ and bark end
run around one another wien I saw them ont. And there were
lots of snipe about, too, but none)killed by this party.”

I haya given as near ag 1 can remember the exact words of my
friend in his description of ‘our dogs from town.” The practical
sportsman who reads them can sympathize with honest Joln in bis
disgust, and recognize in the owners of what hein general terms
desiguates ** city dogs” those that do most of their shooting in-
doora. ‘‘Honto.”"

THH BENCH-LEGGED BEAGLE QUESTLON—Baltimore,
March 19,—I notice in your paper of the 17th ult. an article on
the ** Banch-Leggud Benglo,” by Doctor Maddux, of this city. As
Tam ono of those that he has been pleased to style “interested
acribblers,” I hasten to reply. It affords me pleasure to havo this
opportninity to ask, through the columns of your valuable paper,
some questions which I hope the champion of the ‘* bench-legged ”
beagle will answer. ‘The firet I wish to propound is: Did he eysr
breed one of his straight-legged beagles to a dachshund dog
owned by Mr, Groyeman, a resident of this State? Secondly,
When did Mr, Banks import any “ bench-loegged” beagles ? aud
for whom? also, through what port were they entered? ‘'hirdly,
Who aré the owners of the half-dozen or more packs of * beich-
legged’ beagles spoken of by the gentleman as owned withiu a
radins of ten mules of this city? I also wish tu state in this ¢con-
nection that Lam an old Marylander, being a mative resident here
allray life. Consequently I ante-date the gentleman a4 4 resident
Many years, le having come here from an adjoining State. I haye
also been a sportsman for many years, but hays never in any of
my many rambles, and they have extended to the remotest sec-
tions of this State, had tho misfortune to pea a deformed Lengle,
atyled ly the gentleman as the * bench-legged “ beagle. I would
also inform the Doctor that IT have owned und hunted over as
pretty and finely-bred straight-legged beaples as ever followed a
*‘cotton-tail.” The Doctdr asserts in his article that the ‘“bench-
legged " beagle is just as well established na a separate and dis-
tinel breed of dogs as the Gordon setter or the Chesapeike lay
dogs are, ete. As the Doctor has taken the Gordon setter for an
example, T wish to call the attention of the readers of this atticle
to the following, which was written by or for the Doctor, and which
appeared in one of your contemporaries, undér date of Jynnary 8,
1831, being a question ax follows, viz. :

Fiease decide tha following bet: Would you consider a litter of
pups fo be genuine Gordons under the following circumatances ;
My Gordon bitch whelped six, one of which is ared Dish in appexr-
ance, and buch has been 60 with cach litter; Hie bet waa made
with the agreement that you were to decide it, The answer to the
initioly ' AL R. B., Baltimore,” was yes, ete.

Now, [ elsim that ss a breeder of Gordous who has to ask for a
decision in such a rimple matter ag the above, bis opinion is worth-
leds, as regards purity of blood of the Gordon setter as well ua of
the type and parity of the old Maryland bengle.

Allow mie to thank you fir the space I have occupied im your
valuable paper ; ard last, bot not least, permili me to thank the
members of the Westminster Kennel Club for their wisdoin in not
forming # clase for this new innoyation styled *Beneh-lagged
Bengles.” BEAGuES.

JEssurs, Mp.

Editor Forest and Stream. :

Tam pleased to be able to giye some definite information us to
fhe irttroduction of the “ heneh-legged beagle’ or ** Basket.” into
Maryland. In 1842, Col, John 8. Skinner, at that time editor of
the American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine, had presented
to him a pair of bench-lexgel beagles selected trom tha Queen's
pack by admieodin Nngland. Col. Skinner guve thease hounds to
Paymaster Andrews (afterward Paymaster-Genoral), U. 5. Aroty,
who sent them to bis residence, Roxbury Mills, Montgomury Co.,
Md. This farm is now owned by Hon. A Bowie Davis, and this
same strain of doge—kept strong and pure by more reeentimporta-
tions—are still bred in that county, I am indebted for this in-
formation to Gen. R. Snowden Andrews, Baltimore, Md., son of
the late Paymaster-Goneral, Gen, Andrews diatinetly remembers
the origival paw, and sys they were very similar in shape, size aud
color to the pair Dell and Dale that were awarded prizes at
Pittsburgh.—Prank A. Bonn.

THOSE NERVOUS DOGS—Hillsdale, Mich—In your issuc of
the 17th I Gnd the following statement oyer the signature of
“FHomo,"’ It is a fact that few breeders will deny that all bluc-
blooded dogs, the Layerack setter in particular, ave as arnleexces-
sively neryons; and unless great care is observed in training are
apt to be gunshy or ‘bolters.” As a breeder of experience at
least superior to “ Homo’s,” I wish to deny this sssertion in toto,
80 far as 1b applies to wither Ulewellin or Irish setters, IL hays bred
many of both breeds, especially of the former, and haye neyer
see, even among the co_raest natives, dogs of better conrage, loss
nervousness or Jess inclination to gun shyneas, The Llewelling
are natural hunters, and instiuctiyely love the gun. Ofall 1 have
bred but two have ever shown gun shyness, and one of those was
made afraid of everything by over severity in breaking her from
killing chickens. I donot believe there is tu the worlds breed
nore generally bold, guu loying snd frae from norvousness. T
haye had also an extensive correspondenve with English brenders
of Laverack settere, and from what I deum competent information
Tam convinced they are seldom or never uaturally gin phy.
liave never bred Laveracks myself, I will refer your renders to Mr,
J. G. Higgins or Mr OG. H. Raymond, who have had as much ox-
perience with (his grand strain wa any gentlemen in Ametica. Mr.
James Moore, of Toledo, can answer for the Gordons, aud the St
Loni# Kennel Chub will doubtless satizfy any doubta as te pointers,

‘(Good wine needs no bush,” so I seldom trouble myxal! to con-
trovert such absurd statements as theabove. “ Homo,” however,
has written himself mto « qnasi prominence, and his opimion may
have some weight with those who do not know that his experience
in breeding blue bloods has been of the most brief and limited
character, and his information, such as it is, culled from Wooks
with the hope of inducing the public to regard him ag 4 dogstar of
the first class. Thowe who know him will take his as-ertions with
the proper degrea of yllowanve, and those who do uot will find a
far better guide in uny of the host of actual breeder scultered
over the country, Amyoip Bunons.

A DISGUSIED SPORTSMAN—Coedar Point Landing, Gooch-
land Go., Va., Mareh 12,—I'o my mind, a8 a practical sportsman,
field trials are excellont institutions in themselves if properly car—
tied ont, but theve’s the rub. Under the presentregime they have
a tendency to discourage all time sportsmen from entering their
dogs and lending their assistance to promote the interest of the
most healthful dnd manly sports, Ou being usked a few days since
by o would-be sportsman the object of field trials, I replied that
they were instituted tor the purpose of introducing some particu-
lar strain of dogs to please the gentlemen sportsmien, who haya
about aa much idea of the good points of a dog and how to break
him aa they do to handle him after he is thoroughly broken, and
that they also proved am excellent adyertisimg card for breeders
snd professional handlers, affording an opportunity to gamble im a

Mazosz 31, 1881.)

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gentlemanly way upon the pointy of the dog.

My experience in breaking dogs is by no mean limited. T break

them for my own use, knowing better my own wants than any pro-
feseional, and T know that all true lovérs of field sports endeavor
fo do the same. TI had the pleasnre o* shooting over a field trial
specimen, fresh from the handy of a profegsional handler, and
mhust confess that had I my choice between the dashing, blooded
dog of field trial fame and my native Buglish setter I would by all
odds take the native, because he found more birds snd was more
staunch on his points than his blooded companion, I shot over
one of my native pnpy and, as far as Tam capable of judging, pro-
nounoce bis education as near perfection as tau be, He is broken
io execute my orders both by whistle and signal, readily dropping
to wing or shot and retrieving withont a fanlt, The height of my
ambition has beén to take mry dog to the field trials, buf I am de-
terred by the fact that his tail reaches foo far below the gambrel
es and I don't adyocate docking ; nor doés the feather extend
‘slow that joint. ‘hen, again, his color might be objeoted to, for
gentlemen sportsmen don’t think that a good dog oan be any color.
My sole object, Mr, Editor, isto promote 4 trna interest im field
{rials and give to the dog that will do his duty the credit he de-
Seryes, KR. BP.

MORE VANDALISM—London, Ont., March 24. —Mr. G. 8. Mor-
ray, of St. Thomas, Ont., is the latest sufferer. On the 28d his
beantiful Gordon setter biteli Eden was stolon from him abont
noon. Heimmediately put himeelf in communication with the
detectives and telegraphed to Annesburg, Detroit, Sospenrion
Bridge and Fort Hrie. The condeqnence waa that the thieyés could
not get the dog asyay, At2 a.m, on the following morning he
heard footeteps approaching his house. On going ont he found
poor Eden thrown over his fence i extremis. She had evidently
been much abused, and died in loss than an hour

Eden was @ yory promising young hitch by Toledo Renuel Chib'a
Grouse, out of Dr. Niven’s Matt TIL; had been well broken and
was tn help to Blossom and due in about ten days. Mr, Murray
fools his loss very much, ap ie had become very much ‘attached to
her, a8 well for her kindly dieposition a8 her excellent field quali-
tics. Tf seems a pity that such acts should be committed »nd the
actors not be amenable to tha law. Ifitwere a horse or a cow,
not worth one-halt what Eden was, the sirong arm of the law
could be invoked and the guilty persons puniahed.

On hearing of Mr. Murray's loss Dr, Niven at oncé presented Mr.
Murray with a tine young bitch pup, seven monthy old, by Blos-
som out of Math IL., with the hope that sha may be more lucky in
her future than Eden.

NATIONAL AMERICAN FIULD TRIALS DERBY.—The fol-
lowing entries hnve been made since Febrnary 24 for the second
annual Derby :

David Mek, Lleyd enters Mack Layorack, lemon Belton setter
dog ont of Pesress by Thunder, whelped April 2, 1880; Jos. J
Snellenburg enters Lu Layerack, lemon Belton setter bituh owt of
Peeress by Thunder, whelped April 2, 1880; Jos, J. Snellenburg
enters Pet Laybtrack, black and white setter bitch out of Pesrass
by himder, whelped April 2, 1880; Edward E. Hardy enters
Clair, black and white setter dog out of Diana by Dash IIL,
whelpad May 15, 1880; Edward E. Hardy enters Ciairine, black
and, white setter bitch out of Diana by Dash IT1., whelped May
15, 1580 ; Hdward EH, Hardy enters Pollux, black and white setter
dog ont of Diana by Dash IIL, whelped May 15, 1880; Mdward B.
Hardy enters Saunterer, lemon and white setter dog out of Frost
by Reout, whelped April 20, 1880.

A. W. Blakemore enters Bonnié Scotland, white, black and tan
satter dog ont of Kansas Beanty by Lincoln, whelped May, 1880.

LL. H. Smith enters Tye Morton, black, blne Belton and tan set-
ter bitch out of Clip by Gladatone, whelped July 22, 1880,

i. A. Smith enters Lassa of Kindale, blue Belton setter biteh out
of Clip by Gladstone, whelped July 22, 1880.

Jos. H, Duw, Secretary, N. A. KC.

HSSEX COUNTY HUNT,—The following are the datos of the
pring meets: Saturday, April 2, 4:30», a1., entranes of Fair Grounds,
Waverly, N. J. ; Wednesday, April 6, 4:30 9. m., residence of Mr. J,
Burke, ** Woodlands,” Llewellyn Park, Orange, N. J. 5 Saturday,
April 9, 4:30 ».™,, South Orange, N. J. ; Wednesday, April 12,
4:30 p.m, Ridgewood Station, N. J. ; Saturday, April 16, 4:30 ».
M., Stone Quarries, Bloomfield avé., Newark, N. J, The Hunt will
continue to keep the houids at the present temporary kennels at
thé east end of Walnut street, Montclair, until after the Spring
Meets. Partios from the city can find accommodations for their
horses at the kennel stables.—H. N. Muny, M. F. H:

JOGKEYING AT FIELD TRIALS.—Gilroy, California.—Zdi-
lor Forest and Stream: I thimk you were right. Thera was
considerable “ jockeying” at the Hastern Field Vials. What right
had Whitford to make Gladstone circle round Nat, and tale away.
her point? Nathad eyidently made the birds first and was going
up to them in bis own way.

Dogs onght to be handled by the owners—what are they broken
for—and fey onght not to be spoken to on the field; morely a
whistle ands waye of the hand, I have bad dogs broken so that
you need tieyer speak fo them during a day's hunt. A dog that is
well broken will hunt ss well for one person ax another, aud be-

have as well. Again we hear too much about speed. Epeed and
scent cannot exist together, Style is good, but notapead. At
least them’s my sentiments. i. LEAVEStEY.

MOUNT AIRY KENNEL AND GAME ASSOCI ATION,—A
ppocial meeting of this newly-organized association was held on
Monday evening, March 21, at Mouot Airy, Philadelp hia, Pa,, at
which its constitution aud by-laws were adopted andthe election of
officers for the ensuing year took place. The association has a
membership of thirty-five gentlemen interested in sports of the
field and flood, which promise to have the preservation of game at
heart. Regular meetings will be held on the first Monday in eyery
month, and we shall hereafter take pleasure im giving the news of
the club, The officers of the elub are: President, Mr. Johu Mray ;
Vise-Presidents, Messra. George Litick and Saml T. Godfrey ; Ite-
cording Secretary, Mr. G. W. H. Smith > Financial Secretary, Mr.
Abram Willis, Jv.; Treasurer, Mr, Wm, McCallum,

THH BEAGLE IN CANADA—Guelph, March 10.—I am glad to
see you advocating the breeding of beagles in this country. In
the near future we will haye little game to work setters and point-
6y5 on. But give puss a reasonably close season and a good swamp
for cover, and those who care for that kind of sport can always haye
plenty of tt. I was out only twice during the past season and suc-
ceeded in bowling over a few, with two or three good and faut
doga, Ittakes quick work to kil! hares crossing the paths and narrow
roads in the swamps. Icannot close without complimenting you
upou the continu d improyement you are making in the Tornst
AND StREAm, Its readers are certamly getting good value for their
money ; 80 thiuks your old subseriber—C. A, P,

NOTES FROM ABROAD.—My. J. Woodroffe Hill, F.R.C.V.8.,
& correspondent in The Stockkeeper, writes as followe abont large
mastiffs ; “Sirius ' is certainly mistaken in considering 14 st. the
heaviest weight mown in the mastiff world. My late mastiff
Seawfell, who formerly belonged to Mr, Harthy, of Windermere,
weighed, in light conditiou, when his portrait, wax taken for the
frontispiece of my book of the dog, 186 Ibs , and before he left my
possession he turned the seale, in show condition, at 206 lbs.”

Forthcoming Meld Trials at Gologne,—From a printed commu-
ication sent us by Mr. Emil Meyer, of Hatiover, we percetye that
710 less than fiffy-one entries haye been secured for these trials,
This points to 4 probable fivst-rate meeting, and we congratulate
the management on the success which hag so far rewarded thoir
eifortsy.— The Pield.

LOST—51 West Tienty-sixth street, New York, March 25,—T
have had fhe mistortune tolose my fox tertier bitch Lady Gay
(Panlo—Nettle). She is remarkably well and cvonly marked, the
head black and tan with white down the centre; body white with
exception of black spot ou the side; tail short, black on top and
fan wudertieath, with abont an inch attheend white, She waxlost
last Friday evening in the neighborhood of Fiftieth street and

Sixth ayenue, Should any of your readers, either in or out of the
city, hayea dog offered to them that fills the above description I
would consider if a preat fayor if they would let me know.—JouN
BE. I, GRancer,

BELTON—Mr, John Bolus, Killbrecik Kennels, Wooster, O.,
has sent us a photograph of a picture of his celebrated black, white
and tan field trial] setter Belton. The picture shall be added to onr
large collection.

THE BEST PAPER—Cartor's Oreek Station, Manry Co., 'T'corm.,
March 12,—£ditor Forest and Slream.: Iam happy to say that in
Thy opinion your paper has improved, and I think now is the best
paper of its kindin America, Your article on dog jockeying made
you a great many friénds, You did great service to the sportsmen
of this country in showing wp Whitford and Go. to the public.
Hope you will continue to show up all auch when an opportunity
presents itkelf, regardless of any one, TI will tty to give you my
yiews about running field trials before long.—G. W, CamprEtn,

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

100 7. HW. &.. fronton —I have a.setter puppy fourteen weeks old.
He 1s in food heal as far as T oun see, but within the last ten days
lis forelegs haye become very much bowed outward. Ts there any
Way to prevent iforiureii? Do hot chain the puppy wp, dnt always

ive Treedom. We presume you do not kenpel tim ina barrel? Young
023, In straining on a chain, are apt in get themselves ouf of shape.

110 Bo. i., Springfield, Ohio.—Your four-tnonhhy-old puppy: is at
Hicted with worms. Give the following vermituge tin alittle ilk arter
ten hours’ tasting: Powdered areca Wut, One seruple; santonine, vwo
grains, made info a pill or bolus, Repeat the dose in a week. See
that the areca nut is freslily powdered.

ql J. C., Lincoln, Maine—The Fores anp Srruam of August 1,
1878, cives the tullinturmation you want. Wedo not believe in the
practice, believing lt to be inhulan.

112 W R. Yi. Catskill, N. Y.—1 luive asmall pluck and tan biteh,
Weleht about six pounds, from which 1 wish to get. Wouter of very
small pups. The only stall doy J tan tind (ihat IT Ice) is her father
He will weigh seven or eight pounds, He produced one pup ont of A
half-breed hifeh whieh weighed bul two pounds at the age of six
months, and this as tine an animal, bo ail appearances, ss ever saw.
Ti pubiny bitch to this elghfh pound doe wher father) would the get,
te api to le smal? Ans, ‘The pups are likely Lo be smallon acount,
ol (he close in-breeding. Hay separation trom the mother ts Wkely
to affect thelr health more than their size.

18 ©, WH. W., Hancock, Minn,—I have a water spaniel who has for
three weeks past had a habit of yelping whenever he attempbrrl to
stool. Ieave hima wild bolus, supposing him to be costive, bat ip
ouly increased his yelping, On examination there 1s a swelling
around his anus, He will allow me to examine him 0d press on all
parts, exhibiting no palo until his tall is valsed above his back, which
seemis to burt hin greatly. T have now given bimimietiche to stop phe
action of his bowels, Lia seems lively and anxious 10 play, but keeps
lus back curved and seams restless. dle IS subiseb very often to se-
vere Tits of shivering, alihough his kennel is warin At tines he
seems tO be in pain, bul has moaned only opee or twicesinve I haye
policed his siekness. Cain you tellmeé of anything to help lilm? Atus.
Probably he has an abscess torminy within the reelum or in the sofh
tissues at the root of the tail This should be opened early and he
shonld have purges of sulphate of misnesia and castor oil.

1i4 Frusatse.—t live © pointer sixteen months old. He refuses
to eat anything In sufficient quantities; he is conseiyuently a skele-
ton. He seems, when tuken out, lively enough. T keep him tied im
most of the time, a8 Tam away lor homes parhor the day. There
is. always, siuce he col sitk,a quantity of saliva rimning tram nis
month. Tlave given him castor oll and sulpliuy wl different times.
Could yougivye mearemedy? Ans. The dofneeds more exercise and
freedom, Hemay have worms. Wosdvise you lo try for them hy
giving the following vermifuge after a day’sta-ting : Powdered areca
Dut, two scruples; santonin, fourgrains. Castor allis the best pur-
gative that can be given after a yermifuce.

6 G. F.B. K., Windsor, Conn.—\Will you kindly intorn) me what
todo for my dog, whoxe syiiptoms are asfollows;: Paws his ears with
great violence, whines cruelly for several mintites, and has a hot, dry
hose; his ear dulernal) is Somewhat inflamed, but not. enough sa to
account tor his strange actions. I should mention that his trouble is
paroxysmal and p11 the symptoms disappear attimes. Ans. Froba-
Diy canker ofthe ear, Place bim on low diet, “ive oecasional free
purges of sulphate of thagaesia and Gastor of, also give a little sul-
plur with his tood ones a day and plenty of exercise, Cleanse the
ear with wait water once a day.

— he

KENNEL NOTES

* Breeders and oluners of doys are iuvited ta send menoranda
of names claimed, bred, ihelps, sulos, éle., for duisertion in this eolunin.
Wennuke no charge fur the publication of such aoates; but request im each
case the notice be made 1p i aecorddace with our fori, thet the nome of
both owner and dog be mriiten legibly, yr jrrinted, and that the strain to
which the animal belongs be distinetly stated.

Names Chamep,

fet—Mr, Herman oops, Pillatelphin, Pa., claims the name of
Rex for ls black tod tan Gordon setter dog, whelped April 20, 1880,
out of Torpin’s Fly by Dixon's Hector,

Seott—Mr. T. T, Sawyer, Jr., Boston, Mass., elatms the name of
Boo Tor imported Gordon setter dog out of Nellie ty Champion
Reuben,

Vau Mr, S. BH. older, New York, claims the name of Van for
bluck and tan foxhound bitch, white breast and feel, whelped Octo-
ber, 1580. Sired by Mr. M. L. Woatien’s Drive, by Barker's blue dog,
by Old Wrank and i long line of celebrated dogs, Dum, Reno, a Vir-
finia bifeh, out of Dr, Southall’s Bella py Ring, ani so on from a
Strain kept perfectly pure tor fifty years in this country. Belle was a
ay, tox dog and Ring a red fox dog. Drive has canyht several toxes

Vv himself Since he was nine years old,

fio Mr. Ki. H, Pooler, Serena, Til, claims the name of Mito for
pointer Duppy. out of Pleet by Ranger. Purchased of Mr. 8. B Dilley,
Rosendale, Wis.

Bob White—Mr. Henry Brer, Brooklyn, N. Y., claims the name of
Bob White for his black, white and tan setter dog, whelped January
2, 1881, ontLof Mr. H. L. Miles’ Topsy (Cherry-Skip) by Mr. Babcouk’s
et pee tan Gordon setter Sport. Ered by Mr, EF, L, Miles, Sag Har-

or, N. ¥.

CORRECTION, —Mr. Everett, Smith, Portland, Maine, claims the name
Gf Cosette, not Cossett, as erroneously published in last week's issue.

Moss H.—Dr. Jos. kt. Honsel, Watsontawn, Pa., clalms the name of
Floss H. forred Irish setter, whelped June 3, 1580, out of Mr. Mont-
gomery’s Wisle by Dr. Jarvis’ Champion eho.

June—Dr. Jos. K. Housel, Watsontown, Pa., clalins the name of June
for orange and white Glldersleeve bitch, whelped June 5, 1830.

Countess Bess—Mi. Andrew J. Ward, Boston, Mass., claims the name
of Countess Bess for his white, black and tan ticked Liewellin setter
Ditch out of Flirt by Fred.

Blutech 11.—MY, Andrew ¢ Ward, Boston, Mass,, claims the name of
Butoh Tf, for foxhound puppy, seven months old, out of Posey by

nich.

Slouth—Mr. Andrew J. Ward, Bostol, Mass., claims the name of
Slouth for foxhound puppy, seyen months old, out of Posey by Blutch.

Peggie—Mr, Patrick J. Coffey, Boston, Mass., cluims the Name of
Peggie for his lemon aud white setter bitch puppy three months old.

arry Hay—Mr. W. Hanrickhouse, Coshocton, Ohio, claims the name
of Harry Hay forliyer and white vovker dog pup, whelped January
22, 1881, outLor Fanny Fern by Captaln. Pubchased from the Blue
Star Kennel,

CoRRECITON.—Little Dorriti—Mr, '. H. Winslow, Baltimore, Md.,
Claims tha name of Little Dorrit tor wire halved tox terrier bitch,
thirteen months old, by Riot out of Dusty. Bred by Mr. C. burgess,
The Grange, Partney, Lineolushire, England. Little Dorrit is white
With black and tan Inark dn head andis & yery game bilcl,

[The above claim appeared in i4sle Of March 24. Our printer made
it rend white haired tox terrier instead of wire haired fox terrler.]

Joliy—Ma, Tames Conlisk, Buflwlo, N. Y., claims the name or Jolly
for lmported white, black and tan English harrier hound dog (‘lyrant-
Tuneful), Imported by Mr. A, W. Manley, Meaford, Ont, trom the
Kennels of Lord Fitzhardinge, Berkley Castle, Gloucestershire, Eny-
land, in October, 1877.

Eristoi—Mr, James Conlisk, Butfalo, N. Y¥., clalins the name of
Bristol for imported harrier hound bitch, white, blask and tan

a Purchased in Bristol, England, of Mr. John

pa enaa Jume, 177. i

‘dito—Mr. James Conlisk, Guitalo, N. ¥., claims the name of Catto
for white, black and tan barrier hound doz, whelped October 16, 1879,
owt of imparted Bristol by imported Jolly.

Ninety-nine—Mr, J, C. Bishop, Monson, Maine, clalms the name of
Ninety-nine for black and tan fox hound biteh, whelpéd February 23,
1551, out of Belle (Chase-Fan) by Ben (Drlver—Reno).

Jule—Mr. H. A. Clock, Geneya, Iowa, claims the name of Jule,
whelped October 27, 1880, out of owner's Itish Countess by owners
Trish Ranger.

jeau- M)'. J. PF. Kirk, Toronto, claims ihe name of eaw for liver
eolored spaniel jmported from Mr, Jacobs’ kennels by K.flir oni or
Squaw.

Jet—Mr. J. FW. Kirk, Toronto, claims the name al Jet for black
spaniel blich linporked fori Mr. dacobs' kénvels, by Nigywer out ot

elle,

BRED,
Tatt’s Gordon bitch Dolly (half-sister to his
Dorr) to Mr. C. T, Batley's Tom, formerly Doane’s Tom.

Gypsey-King—The Esyex Counrny Ilunts’ imported beagle bitch

Byres to Mr. N. Hlmore's King, March 22.
loxsette—Wiute Mr. N. Himore’s Dengls bitch Cossette (i ported
Chanter-Beanty) to hate, March 7,

Sue-Hoot—Mr, N. Elmore's blue mottled foxhound biteh She ta
Hoot, March 7.

—— — -—— Bellon—Messrs. Rockhill Bros? lemon and white native
English setter bitch to Mr, John Bolus’ imported field Lrial setter
Belton, March ig,

Det-Dandy Mr. John Berry’s Dot to Mr. John Bolus’ Skye terrier
Dandy, March fi,

Pet Prince Mr. B, BF. Morcelilott’s champlon Hnglish pug Pet to
Madame Geistinger’s Prince. presuiad Dy Queen Vietoria.

Skip—Ben—The foxhound bitch Skip (old Boney-Fan) to Mr, J.C.
pane (Monson, Me.) black and tan foxhound Ben (Driver-Renw),
Maren 1.

Ollee—Woarwick—Mr. H. W. Gause's (Wilmington Del.) Liewellin setter
bitch Ollie (Liewellin’s Pan-Petrel) to Warwick.

AGi-Brutus—My. J. T. Mooney’s (Boston, Mass.) red lish setter biteh
ot peat aed Plunket) to Mr. Sanborn’s Brictns (berkley—J uno),
March 20.

Dotly—Tom—Mr. Fred, A

WHELPS.

Nellie—My, D. 1. Andrews’, Hamilen, N. Y.. cocker spaniel bitch
pplie Whalpead Mareh 21, six iver colored dog puppies by MoxGrip’s

upiter.

fend—The Oxford Kennel Club's (Tilsowburg, Ont.) lemon anit
white poiriter bitch Rena, (Sensation-Orgill’s Rose) has whelped seven
purples (ive dogs and two bitches) by thelr Ghat plon Chipps (Usesar

oll),

Border Litly—Mr. Wf. EK. Wisher’s (Brooklyn, N. Y.) Gordon setter
biteh order Lily whelped Mareh 19 ive puppies (four dogs and one
biteh) by Dr, Lf. BL Aten’s champion Glen,

SALES.

Flosk—Hivie Whe MrT. P. Montgomery, Harrisburg, Pa, has sold
to Dr. J, KR. Housel, Watsontown Pa., the red trish senter bitth Floss
fi., out-of ils Hisic by champion Elcho.

Boron Walkdeer—Mr, Jolin P. Bangrd, dr., Boston, Mass, has sold to
Mr. L. &. BF. Lotz, Chicago, VIL, the greyhound doe Baron Walkdeer,

John Kelly—Mr, John P. Banard, Jr., Boston, Mass., has sold to Mr.
BE. De Renne, New York, the dog John Kelly.

Bloxsem—Molt ILL. Whelp —Dr. J. 8. Niven, London, Out., has sold to
Dr. D. M. Farer, Stratford, Ont ,a Gordon setter puppy owl of Moll
1. by Blossom,

Maia —Mr, NW. Elmore, Granby, Conn., has sold wy Mr. A. G. Jerome,
Uncasville, Conn., the elit months old beagle bitch Malda out of
Lady by Victor,

Victer—Hess Whelp—Mr, N, Himore, Granby, Conn., has sold to Mr.
Dan Stores, Lebanon, N. IL, a three months old beagle biteh puppy
out of Bess feist Boston, Isis) by Victor,

Snetley—Mr, Leon Burgess, Woodstock, Ont., has purchased of Mr.
James Conlisk, Buffalo, N. Y., the white, black andl tan harrier
hood Snatley, whelped October 16, 18To. oub of Bristol by Jolly.

Renwie—Mr, Chas. Baker, Toronto, Ont., has purGhased trom Mr
Jumes Conlisk, Buffalo, N. ¥., the white, black ond tan harrier
hound biteh Bonnie, whelped Och 1h, 1ST, cub Of Bristol hy Joly.

PRESENTATION.

Garm—Dy. Albert Tl. Buek, New York Clty, has presented to Mr.
Thomas D. Rich. Kastchester, Westchester Co.,N. Y., bis Bnelish
mastiff dog Garm.

IMPORTATION,
race of Spantela My, J. W. Kirk, Toronto, las recelved In good con-
dition, by ste ‘inship \ Britannic,” a pair of spaniels from the kennels ot
Mr. T, Jacobs, of Newton-Abbott, Devonshire, Bngland, ‘The dag is
whole liver color and is bred out at Squaw by Kath. The biteh is
pure bluck and is by Niyer out of Bele.
DEATH,
Hiden Mr. G. §. Murray, 8t. Thomas, Ont., has lost his Gordon
setter Nden elther by violence or poison.
—_ +e =

Volume 3 of the English Kennel CUlub’s Stud Book will be isyned
about the end of April.

Ritle and Crap Sheoting.

Tne Boston Gannertms.—At the Maguolia Gallery the AlLl-
Comers’ match is really popular, Mr. Arthur is still at the head
for 245 in the Forest and Stream mateh, aud Dunn, with 317 in
the Pistol mateh, is the peer. Phe Bummary gives the shooting
for the week :

All-Comers’ Mateh—Possible 250.

J Merrill ....... sodA) @rONES 2)... poe lacus 8s eel 986
E Harris Plegeldte MODY Wal ee tastes Dot Hee
CH ANMA Vn aR saute poe, l ay O44) OR Walters.......... . 233
CEAIDELUOD epee Ne tp erable retin 20 JJ Ross............ -- 233
OTA Cae at ees teres Ya) J Wellows....,,.. 2 BS
S Forge... 239 A Tiaw...... Dat
EL Dodge. 7288. RPP wigs os... oc ce 62 2329.
J Ames..... 230 WaMeMeMil Sey yey. oe ee 2
EDPNTAM OS Fite eel alse tied aan tae 2si HeSintisinyyey slp ese ey,
Badge Match,

OA Maynard.......:.2.5 5.004 -...40 49 $0 49 49 49 49 50 49 50—198
M Drew = cease Hh 48 49 40 49 48 48 dO 49 40 48h

, Forest, and Stream Mateh.
EC Arthur,,,,.49 49 49 4 4955 WH Faimham.49 48 49 45 47-2
E Hagris,.......45 49 49 49 49244

Pistol Match.

[eabyciie ee. Se TOT 108 WS—81T H Mayo... ... cece necseevae cece 205
JH Wililans..... 102 103 1N4—309 Wan Lee... +279
CATHER EEE Le Lie te ay295 EV WH let yo. is 22.0. ieee eee we 202

The Mammoth Gallery lias been patronized during the weok,
both day and evening, The different rifle associations in the vi-
cinity have all been represented and capital work has been accom-
plished. A, 0. Maynard takes first position with 182in the Ama-
teur Badge match, followed by Pratt for the same amonnt—a
perfect tie. In the Forest and Stream mateh W. H. Harrision
takes first position for 193. In the Pistol match J. H. Williams
heads all comers for the tine showing of 231.

Amateur Badge Matcli—Possible 200.

AC Maynard... 2... cece 182 G Weymouth ............ eee al
PESTS ETD Ti ae blac ele estas to 182 W M Norcross. - 172
Steve Williams. ++-176 J Cobe....., 162
5 B Brown... , 175 Nichols, 162:
H Sinclair. . -.-170 § Aronso 11
Allen P' Key -163 AH Nourse....--.....,.... oe LGA
FL Shannon... 222-1168
Experts’ Mateh.

Arnold........ 38 38-39 39 g9—193 Williama....... 37 37 BT 37 87—185
Merrill.......... 37 38 38 38 H8—189 Bartletb.....,..36 86 37 87 37183
Forest and Stream Match,
lfarrison..-.,.. 83 85 89 89 59-193 Fogg...

Sherburne. ....3
Arnold....

Ross.
Bartle
Pistol Mateh.
Willtams............. Tb 78 78—231 Wilder............... GT 68 TO—205
Rabbeth. 2... 2... 7. 7 T) TL —208

West Meproxp, March 18,—The annual meeting and election of
officers of the West Medford Shooting Club occurred to-day. The
following gentlemen were elected : President, C. M. Barrett; Vice
President, W. 'T. Morse ; Treasurer, J. WB. Ober. Executive Oom-
inittes : I, G, Morse, C, H, Parker, J, A, Rockwood: Seeretary,
W. T. Morse. The interest and membership has increased largely
the past year, during which time the club hag located a range and
arected snitable buildings thereon, which are surpassed by none in
the State for tran shooting pe The next meeting will be
the aunnal field meeting, which takes place Fast Day, April 9, at 9
o'clock, af their range on College Hill,

176

FOREST AND STREAM,

{Maron 31, 1881

Boston, Mass., March 26.—The attendance to-day was not Jarze,
and it was a disagreeable one for the meet, for a cold, chilly at-
mosphere, with a northwest wind, impossible to control by the
most expert riflemen, kept down the large scores which haye been
recorded during the pastinonth, The light was good during the
major part of the shooting. ‘he long-range men were out, but
only shot af 800 yards, Mr. J. I. Rabbeth made the elegant score
for the day and conditions in the Rocord match of 47, followed
¢lose by Gould and Arthur for 46 respectively. There were a large
number of entries, but only the best finished scores aré given :

Record Match (Creedmoor),

Rabbeth.... 56—41T Onrlis .....44444455 4 5-15
i 5o—46 Howard....§84444544 4 443
45—46 Iellows....44644 64 56 4 443

45—45 Dudley..... 46h444454 4-45

5 4—44 Borel 6444445 4 4 449

tts Darget).
-10 611101211 9—65
810121212 8 6-63

Rabbeth ..10 12 7—7h Wat
Warren....12 10 910 11 1012-74 Gaine
Frye «10 DIL IL 1W1210—TS Gray... 81110 9 910 10—f7
Nitho 41211101110 7 12—78 Bent. --11 71011 6 11 LL—f7
Goorge....10 121] 910 10 9-72 Burt....... 111i 9 9 G10 G—H2
¥ranels....9 1011 11 W111 8-71

Mepronp, Mass., March 23,—The light breeze stirring this af-
ternoon did not affect the scores of the riflemen gathered at Belle-

Vie vange and, as will be seen, some good scores were minds. Ont
of the entries we subjoin the seventeen best ;

BU AER LCG PUI fola et alee sissmbndiees ete vip rloeetiady aL LL CELISU roles vie cltuibels stu vielnalr ir 45
TTVOa ee aa cee 47 GO Arnold............. efatgct 45
A.C Gonld..-.,-- Gay: UO THUSSE oes wees iy Hee en

@ C Arthur,.... Bee pote ean AT. HD AMESON. 255s) ees okt

H Withington,..,.......... AT OC BArhwell. sc et eee teed

J Richardson........ Prin i Lie Mt td OR (0) WS ey yk
ACO Gian: 13 4255-2 --t6 J Winsl0W........----- -s.-- ad
A Whitney AGAR PL LDH yr Silale pe aelekhelubvls laters chatels 41
AVM HITED) OSE A SERS SRR AR A OC 45

New Onv.rans, March 20.—The first shoot for the Parker prize,
a silyer pitcher, befbwean members of the Orléans Artillery, took
place. to-day at the Louisiana Rifle Club grounds, The scores were
as follows :

ALi EMSS repre ed t= -p5 tice le atesti tees 200 yards—8 22 8 3
500 —2 3
DY SG HTBECLER I) ims |elels rl elariejetam ettaels 20) ys
600 3 2
BAGAETOMEYS feces sass neqabse seer ear e-weUU) —3 4
Se 500 —3 0
SAVSIAIVS bs be octislara'e wlesins)s da dara mites 200 343
& 500 —23 0
SSO 2 yo ee Ba od hehe de nee wale ROU —13 36
Bud —h 2048 44—19— 48

Beacumont Rayow, Mass., March 19.—The Schutzen corpa held
its weelly shoot. at Geachmont, to-day. A strong wind from the
southeast gaya considerable trouble, bul, the light being good,
excellent scores were made.

Massachusetts Target (Rest),
J H Max... aS YEH 48g seen Set 145 .---!2 12 10 12 11 11 11 10 11 11—111
CM Gueth - 1211 1111 10 11 10 9 10 10—104
C Abe ... 12 9 91012 91110 9 10—101
(+ Smith. --W11 §$111010 911 9 11-100
(EA TICINO eth eet scare he we. 910 5121010 11 1071 §— 49
A Fitelitner.,, --10 9 T 410 12 10 11 10 12— 95
d -Gollens fes2s t,t sestereee- MILT S110 S&S S T1U— 92
tts Target (Of hand),
Hj debe Bloc AG es GE GEO Asan ee oes 4 S 1i 11 1 19 11

J Miller.
OM Gueth

J @ Barrett... 8
PAne,..... ro 3 7
G Smith, .......5 “tered Hips f Ef eeese 8 4 711 6 T11 7 710— 78

Avnaxy, N. ¥., March 17, A goodly number of riflemen were
at Rensseluerwyck this afternoon, Tyyo matches were to be shot,
& subscription match at 300 yards, and a match at 200 yards, for a
Wilkings0n reloading machine, Promptly at two o'clock the sub-
scription match was called. The conditions were not fayorable
for good scores, the light was of the best description, but a strong
east wind blew directly in the faces of the marksmen and ren-
dored it very difficult to hold. At the extreme short range dig-
tance, under the most favorable conditions, it is a yery difficult
matter to get a score whivh will ayerage over centres, yet under
the trying conditions of yesterday afternoon, five of the competi-
tors were able to get an average of centres or over, which is a yery
creditable showing, Nearly all of the marksmen availed themselves
of the privilege of re-entering, but the winning score was made
by J. I, Milos, on an origmal entry. The detailed scores were :

Sobsceription Match, 300 Yards,
JIMiles, Bal $..5 4445431 Wl Miles, S
Gelger, R8......8 4545 4 5—30 Dexter, S5,.

Mihone, i. 85¢4644—99 Cheever, Rk M
Pitch, Bal 5, f§ia484-% Sanders, HepS
Murphy, 5 342544 38-23 Charlies, Bals.
Garpenter,SM.*2 $4323444+4-97 Muldoon, Rals,

*Allow ance to military rifles.

At the conclusion of this match the marksmen weut to the 200
yards firing point to shoot for the reloading machine. The wind
had increased and the light was failing. There was more trouble
experienced in holding than in the previous matches. The re-
entries were numarons, and, liad the conditions been more fryor-
able, we should not have bean surprised to haye seen more than
one full score. In this match, |as inthe preceding one, James T.
Miles again led all other competitors one point and was declared
the winner on the good score of twenty-three ont of the possible
tienty-tive pointa, If was emphatically Miles’ day, und bis reputa-
tion did not suffer,

The detailed scores were :

JT Miles, Bal §......45645—23 Murphy,§S M..
Fitch, Bals... «4445 5-22 WT Miles, 8 C
Geiger, RK S.... 644 45-22 Catpenter, Bals......
Mahone, Bal S. 4455 4-22 Sanders, Hep Nags ames
Charles, Bal 8 . 5 4544-92 Muldoon, Bals
Dexter, $S........ 006 645 4492

TO NEMO.—Will * Nemo,” whose communication in regard fo
s#mall-bore Exprens rifles appeared in our issue of March 17, please
pend his address to this office.

Tae Piston Tournamentr—OConlin's gallery, 1,222 Broadway.—
The fine display of pistol holding and work which has been going
on at this gallery for the past ten weeks closed on Saturday evening
last. Throughout the entire match the shooting publie have taken
an nnousal amount of interest in the progresa of the contest, Ths
wonderful scores made well merited such attention, for itcan be
safely claimed that the shooting stands par excellence over all
match records ever made in public. In some cases the scores are
exhibitions of almost perfection itself in skillful marksmanship.
The general plan was that the tournament would be held for ten
weeks. During each week the championship for a certain style of
shooting would be contested and the competitor making the best
seore to be declared the champion of such style of marksmanship.
The contestant making the second best score to win an expert's
badge, butin no case could the holder of championship win the
expert's badge. ‘he competitor winning the greatest number of
championships to be declared the champion of pistol shooting
for the year 1881. ‘The following are the conditions and the names
of the winners of each of the weekly competitions :

General Conditions.—The contests were open to all comers, any
22-100 calibre pistol allowed, burrel of which not to exceed twelve
inches, ‘he coimpetitor to stand free from any rest or brace and
to use but one arm, which must be free from any support, brace or
rest of any kind. :

No. 1. Championship of shooting at string measurement target
(the total measnrementin inches of each shot from centre of bulls-
vye to centre of shot being considered the score); distances, 10, 15
and 20 yds; 10 shots at each distance,

Wim. M. Chase, winner. Scores; 10 yds., 5 2-8 inches; 15 yds.,
G 2-8 inches; 20) yds., 93-3 inches, Total, 20 7-8 inches.

Championship of shooting at suspended bullets, yiz.: 32-inch
bullets, 7 yards; 24-inch bullets, 10 yards, and 34-inch bullets, 15
yards ; 10 shots at each distance,

_Ac Davis, winner svores,7 ya, 1, 2¢ bullets; 10 yds, 6, 24 |

D
bullets ; 15 yds., 3, 9¢ bullets; total, 16,

Championship of word shooting, 1, 2, 3, to be shot at ready
Ineasurement target (same ag used in contest No, 1); 10 shots; dis-
tance 10 yards,

Dr. E. ‘I. 'D, Marsh, winner, score 614 inches.

Championship of shooting at swinging objects. The mark was
an inch and a quarter wooden ball, swinging distance, 10 yards.
The competitor hitting the most consecutive balls to be declared
the winner.

Dr. , T. T, Marsh, winner ; score, 14 congecutiye ; Pierre Lor-
illard, Jr., witmer Expert Badge, score 8 consecutive balls.

No, 5, Championship of shooting at #/-inch bullets suspended ;
distance, 10 yards, The competitor hitting the greatest number in
20 shots to be declared ihe winner.

D. A. Davia and Dr, li, T. I. Marsh “tied,” each scoring 12
bullets. Dr, KE. T, T, Marsh won on the shoot off. Wm. C. South-
wick won the Expert's Badge, scoring 11 bullets.

No, 6, Championship of shooting at Small Objects. —The mark
shot at was a medium sized tack; distance, 7 yards. ‘The compet-
itor hitting the greatest number of tacks in twenty shota to be de-
clared the winner.

Dr. B.D, LT. Marsh winner. Seore, 13 tacks,

Col, J. J. Dunn, winner Uixpert Badge, 11 tacks,

N. 7. Championship of shooting at Wimbledon target (one inch
bullseye), distance, 10 yards ; ten shots; highest possible score 50,
Hi, W. Wickhams and Dr. 0. 'T. 'l. Marsh tied, each scoring 49,
but according 1o the conditions Mr, Wickham wins, Dr, Marsh's
target having the wildest shot. ;

o. 8, Championship of shooting at $i inch bullets swinging at
least eighteen inches; distaneé, 7yards. The competitor hitting
the greatest number of bullets in twenty shots to be declared the
winner,

Dr, U, T. T. Marah, winner, Score, 16 bullets.

D. D, Davis, winner Wxpert’s Badge, 8 bullets,

_No. J, Championship of shooting at aces, The competitor hit-
ting the greatest number of aves inten shots to be delared the win-
ner,

D, A, Dayis, winner. Score, 9 aces,

J. TB. Miller, winner Expert's Badge, 5,

No. 10. Championship of shooting at Creedmoor target (1 inch
bultiea) ; distance, 15 yards ; 10 shots ; highest possible score 50
points. "

In this contest Dr. Marsh and Mr. Davis reached a tie at 48 out

of the possible 50, but however this may result Dr. Marsh haa.

carrried off the championship. He ida physician of large practice
in this «ity, and enjoys pistol shooting merely 2a a relaxation from
professional duties,

“ZErTbER Turin GAunury—207 Bowery.—A match is now in pro-
gress at this gallery called the ** Blank Target Match,” with a num-
ber of really yaluble prizes, The targetis 1 devided noyelty, being
so arranged that it appears a perfect blank to the shooter and is
furthermore a handivap, giying amateur shooters an even chance
with the experts, The number of chances is limited to 200, Open
to all comers.—W.

New Yorr Risen GALLeny.—699 Brondway.—The shooting in
the monthly match for March, 6 shots on ring target, 85 yards ;
possible 125 ;

H Oehl.... © EVayntor........ vaeedikar t= alle
Win Kilen 15 Wim Hayes.......... Sebo Leet
A We Anderson eae LL TNF cal GLIEI Galle siecle) lol's ailelelosteniy tig
Col Riggs, ...... ths (A ar eison OO cee pecs
GJ Asabury........ .116 FRonaldson.,,......... ferbieee 14
PG Fenning.....,.........-. 2116
Reon,
THE TRAP.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTEST,

[From onr Special Correspondent. ]

WaAnDERERS’ CLuB,_
Patni Marx, Lonvon, 8. W.,
March 17,

‘Lhe competition for the championship of the world, the mag-
nificent cup, yalue one hundred guineas, presented by the pro-
prictors of the London Sportsman, and a sweepstakes of £50 cach,
with gate money added, was commenced at the Union Club
grounds, Hendon, on Monday the 14th and terminated to-day.
‘There were thirteen entries, yiz.; Dr. Carver, Ira A. Paine, Messrs.
GYaham, Hadlow, Gordon, Cavendish, Radnor, Turner-Turner,
Holledge, Brighton, Carrington, Scotti and Beeyor. Tho majority
of these being shooting names, it was decided that the men should
shoot in pairs, the winners of the first heat to shoot against each
other in the second romnd, and so on until the final, It was con-
sidéred unfortunate that the two Americans should haye been
pilted against euch other in the firat round. The imelosed scores
will give you the result ol the draw, as well as all the rounds, in-
cluding the final.

The conditions were 12-gauge guns, limited to 8 lbs, waight, £
drs, of powder and 13f oz. of shot. Bach competitor to shoot at
50 birdy, thirty yards rise, the inclosure to he the boundary (about
60 yards). The tio leftin for the final to shoot at 100 birds each.

‘No insure the yéery best birds, the four great purveyors of bine
rocks, Mrs. Offer ud Messrs. Hammond (2) and Brown received
timely notice from the proprietors of the Sportsman, who supplied
(and paid for) the birds, to farnish the best Lidcolnshire rocks,
and better birds were never trapped. The clerk of the weather
for once was in good humor, wid syevything combined to make
the meeting a most Gnjoyable one.

Messrs. Brighton and Graham shot with guns by Messrs, Bligsett
and Tomes, of Holborn; Mr, Baker, of Meet street, supplied those
used by Messrs, Radnor and Holledge ; Messrs..Riley proyided for
Messrs. Carrington and Turner-Turner; ‘The Doctor” shot with
the Greener he used when he beat Mx. Scott a short time back,
and Mr. Tra Paine handled a fine double of Stephen Grant's.

The shooting on the whole was excellent, and in some cases won-
derfnl, notably Scott's clean score of 26 in the final against Caryer,
the latter winning the cup and first money by « score of 79 to 74,
Tra Paine shot indilferently, but he is completely out of practice,
not having shot pigeons for two or three years and, as usual, he
had dozens of excuses, saying that he had not quite recovered the
effects of an overdose of zoecdone taken the week before. It is
not surprising that he did not chow better form.

Mr. Holt, of the Sporlsman, acted as referee, but hid office was
almost a sinecure, ay he was only called upon onee for a decision.
The geores stood :

IRS DAY, MARGE 14.
Brighton,... ...... 10101 00011 10111 00111 OLN1O OON1O O10TO GO100 10001

11010—28
Graham. ,--...--.-,TVMLL 01202 01001 11111 11101 11100 11111 01001 11011

10001 —S5

ae eae 11411 10110 11117 00111 11101 11100 11111 11111
11 By
Carringon,........ 11114 11001 11000 11110 10114 12010 11011 T1114 11201

01001—37,
eager 11011 11110 11011 01101 01910 12101 11110 O1101

111—3s,
TPIT Bess ess sheds -O1101 11010 91011 00010 11101 01010 11000 11110 10010
O1L000—25,
(COVE ise. 5-24, «+1101 01101 10000 10100 11110 17000 10100 Joi1e TioiL
O1111— 2s.
SECOND DAY, MARCTD 15,
a Gees 03 2536 11711 03110 10000 11000 11010 11110 10011 11110 T1110
10111—33,
GONndON, ... 66... ee 11111 17100 11191 11001 11070 10111 01411 00100 Thi
1100—36. ‘
Beoyor,,,-.---,-+:.01111 01100 11111 01010 10111 10011 10100 11010 Titi

sevees = sO1111 11010 61411 01101 11111 10100 10111 11111 01010
Graham.........-.11101 01012 61201 10111 11110) 12101 14411 11111 01101

38.

Pena ey hearts aa 14114 01111 10100 11114 11000 11010 01110 11101
10010—34.

Turner-Turner,., 00111 11001 14200 01101 01101 11114 1101) 1001) 01111
Q0111—a3,

MALVGR Ms ere ty ae OVD 16012 41111 10111 00110 14411 11110 17010
38

i11hi—;

ER Screen 10110 T1007 TOOL TITTL 10011 07101 01191 WIT
i )—34,

CavenTidipl).....-- eee T 1000 11170 10110 WDOTL 1000 T1011 IDOL O10 10110
11011—32

THIRD DAY, MARCH 16,

ea Ae eee +e TLIVL 11111 11020 O01 WOIOL D1014 110LE 11101 01101
O11—26.

ph, AS seeeeeeetlQ10 J111 10100 11101 11111 11012 10177 11100 111

ay tee has: a T1111 L011 01111 19101 14100 GL011 11104 11110
—3),
Stee at agth eyaartie ere T1111 11101 DONLL 11011 11071 OLDE 11111 11100 11101
OLLL—L0,
FINAL MEAT 100 BIRDS BACK,

Carver. ........e. 1111 GOTT T1111 11111 14110 101491 11112 10111 HddTT

111.00—
Pont asp eke -~OO111 11011 41400 C0011 O1101 NT111 10111 11110 10010
Carver...... « OUTTL WOTL T1111 11410 11111 11197 O0011 10101 11111
10111—4
Scott..... + <-TTO1L (1111 T11L 14411 11111 11110 00170 21011 00107

Olli —40,
Tur Riverton Guy Crur Touryament.—The Spring mecting of
the Riverton Guu and Rifle Club, open to members of the Narva-
gansett, Maryland, New York, Philadelphia, ong Brauch, Orange
and Staten Island Gun Clubs, and the Westminster Kennel Club,
wae held at Riverton, N, J., Friday and Saturday, March 25 mud
26. The weather thronghonf was fine, and astrong wind trom
the west made the birds nearly all hard dryers. The birds were
fast flvers, and often whenhard hit would flutter out of bornida,
For the opening mith the entrance fee wis five dollars, seven
birds ; handicap vise; amendéd Hurlingham rules, Ties ** miss
and out.” The first prize, an old Bnglish thivee-handled ‘love
enp” of hammered silver and forty per cent. of entranco fees was
won by Mr. G C. Carson, of the Philadelphia Gun Club, Thesee-
ond prize, a large polishéd bronze inkstund and thirty per cent. of
entrance fees, was wou by Mr. Wallace, of tho Ne\y York Gun Chib,
Tho third prize, a hammered silver cigar lighter made in imita-
tion of an old Roman lamp and twenty per cent, of entrance fecs
was wou by Mr. G. Crump, of the Riyerton Gun and Rifle Cloh,
Following is the score :

Bdwardg, .j5.---4--2T VAS, 2.5 cree reete reer ee re 10110iw _

Garmen........ syn, 7 21111011 —5
Hammond .... 26 ~10711010 —4
G Crump. ... rs] -1111*11—ili-94
I Bickley, .. 38 1111001 —
Wallace... 28 .tLitii1a —T
Fishworth » Bt 1010011 —4
GR Crump. Serr 1001111 —o6
PATHOL ay ese vac wert! 1*i1110 —5
Townsend += 26 110111 —5
Tevis o11110* <a
H Garson... 2.3. 1i1i0ii—i0.—jf
A Alexander, ...---- 95 H1710w _—

B Meredith. 29 O1Ti*1 —4¢4
Bdmunds. 30 1011710 —d4
pf eh nae RARER ES 5K 26 *ooit10 —&
H Burroughs. T Lipvio9l —4
FP Saids.. oy) 1O011i1l-i10—8
Burt...... OF 100010 —3
GO Carson, .« 111t111—1 —s
J Burroughs 010100 —3
8 Williams......... 28: ouiiil —5
Col Armstrong..... 20 O11107T —s

"Dead Out OL hounds. :

The next match was at six single birds, handicap rise, {hree pair
of doulle birds at twenty-five yards rise. This match was com~
mienced Priday afternoon, but birds that were expected not arriy-
ing if was postponed after the single birds hyd been shot until one
o'clock Saturday.

The first prize, a pieca of bronze presented by General B. Burd
Grubb was won by Mr, Arnold, of tha Riverton Gun and Rifle
Club. The second, n yase, Grecian pattern, of silver, copper and
bronze and twenty-live per cent. of the entrance fecs, was won by
Mr. Edwards, of the Philadelphia Gun Club. The third, u set
piece “Game Birds,” presented .by a member of the Tiverton
Club, and ten per cent. of entrance fees, was won by Mr. Meredith,
of the Riverton Club, The svore was as follows : ,
Double.

Single,
Hanimond..... Ate SOWATOST, ontetsssser= -001110 1111.00— 7
MANO: Fah cso etiew ee 2g Lt se 11.00 00— 7
Olifford, .., 900000 uw —e
Edmunds. 110100 00 10 01— o
FP Sands. "1100 How —
Wallace 110100 OL 0) w—
C-Lewis, Jo.0.. 11iti01 00-17 108
GR Crump. O1104 Ml W1— 7
H Burroughs, "“ip1d Wil H— 8
SWwillams,. 10111 100 w—
EG Arnold. 11010 71 1171—10
WAS papetes o1011 1 Ol O1— 6
G Cruinp.-_. Pee! Hw —
B Merettith. Taba has 011 11— 9
Carmen... T1il T1000 00— 7
Robects....... 1010 Ww —
Sartor. _, Aja ow —
Mawards.... .... mid uh) dt—t0
Col Armstrong... 2 1110 (Lit oo— 7
GG Cason. sd... 3 a110 10 00. w—
Bickley... .. RSS ln ie O101 w _
'Townsentl ........ 26 sige aby eie 1100 00 On Ww —
The ties of 10 were shot off with the following result:

Double. Sinle.
AVHOIO Stee th ses pa teEvtee meds tareaacte aeeees 0 10 11 11—5
HOWALOS as sea: baie e ses hnitieesteiin stele Lalibeeree 00 01 00 11—3

The firat match on the boards for Saturday was the Visitors
Match, ‘resident members of the Riverton Chub barred, entrance
fee ten dollars, seven birds, handicap rise, The first prize, a
brouze group, ‘4sMhe Lion and the Hunter,’ hy Faillot, Paris, au
original model, presented by the directors of the Riverton Club,
and fifty per cent. of entrance fees, was won by Mr. Wallace, of tho
New York Gun Club. The second, a Turkish cutlass paperknife,
silver and bronze and thirty per cent. of entrance fees, waa won by
Mr. Zinn, of the Philadelphia Gun Club, The third, « Holsteric
barometer in brass frame and twenty per cont, of entrance money,
was wou by Mr. G, Carson, of the Philadelphia Club.

Tollowing scores are appended : ?
Mint, 00.002. .00 23 VETS. veces eee DO cast abete Oo1idid
Wallace. ,...-.--28 ooh 13140111—-1101—
Henry...... : 070 Ww =
Armstrong . ...0100 Ww =
Hammond, ......25 011> 211-1 —5
Hf Carson,,.,.---29 1010W =
Howard, .....-...28 oui 100w —
001091 w _
.11011171—17100—8
04110 — 4+
111001 —¢
111001 —+t
100711 —
@ Carson. ,....<.28 Go ore Sap peoee 10110114 — 6

The groat event of the tournament was the Riverton Cup Match
at twenty birds, thirty yards rise, class shooting. he first prize,
the Riverton Onp and fifty dollars in money, was wou by Mr. Minto,
of the Staten Island Club. ‘The second, a ficld gun, was won by
Mr, Howard, of the New York Club; and the third, # hip-pocket
fiusk of sterling silyer and tyenty-fiye dollars in money, was wou
by Mr, F. P. Sands, of tha New York Club.

The following are the scores :

Eflmunds.....- Dire e-Roa eh bee AG ade TOL11 01417 10100 70y1i—0 14
Minto....... aoe eevee OV00L LO110 11111 11011 15
GG Carson... ce ieee eee eee VITTO OOLOL 11110 11101 —119 —16
Tammond.. ve veeeeees ea A100 1OV00 11112 14160—11110-—17
B Meredith ceseeeess AOLOLL UNIO O10) T1011—10 14
8 Williams... wees OOOO T1O1L 10017 TL Ww _
MOWAT pis tre ieee wae tacaneeor OOLId OlO71 11190 T141—L 15
WiRUACGS pes. eye eens nip istee 8 (1010 T0001 11190 1110 w —
ToT ES ty sete ieiclel cbelstelnteie delta ae verae O1OLL 11101 O171* 100 w I
Sohne? OUOL 11140 14171 O0010—11111—15

vee et1110 T0017 10010 100 W
veces TIT10 01000 01100 Wr =
5 sees 1101 OOODL 00 Ww =—

. 1.01000 T140L 10010 w =
TOWNSENG cpr .scscteecctenenmertorserddlUl 01011 011001110 Wo =

Manow 31, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM,

177

This ended the mesting the honors being evenly divided all
ground. Geu, &. %, Grubb refereed the entire shoof, and gave mi-
yersal satibtaction,— All the gentlemon present complimented the
Tiverton Olnb on the excellent manner in which the tournament
had hein mgonged.

Goyny Istasp, N. ¥., Mareli 25.—A large number of the mem-
bere of the Hod and Gin Cliib assembled at their shooting grounds
here to-day for anu afternoon's enjoyment, The principal event
qs aliooting olf the ties of the last monthly contest of said club,
for a handsome silver naplin ving, between Mr. MeLanghilin, Mr.
Grace aud Mr. Dixon, wt three birds each, It resulted ag follows ;
MeLaughiin a4 Ylyards...1 11-3 Dixon at 25 yards......... 11-3
Grace at 23 yariis.. 1, -...5. 1 1 0—2

Mr Mehanghiin won the ring, Afterwarda match took place
between four gentlemen, 20 birds each, in which Mr. Jas, Sheylin
astonished himygelf by killing 19 ont of 20 birds at 21 yards.

A match took place at 6 birds between Mr. Grace and Captain
Williams, at 23 yards each, both barrels, It resulted os follows :
Willifams........---.-,1 1101-4 Qtace,....,.,........-10011-8

Another match took place between Mr, Kerrigan, Ma. Delmar
ith My. Jas, Duane, at 3 birds each, 21 yards, which turned outas
ollows :

Delay --1 10-2 Kerrizan........ iS 554 beg 10 1—2
Duane... ssa-ese01 1 0-2 :

Newark, N. J.—Dbe fast monthly shoot of the Essex Club

sad leedsiae

T1i1@0T1145—8§

LLLrToo1toi—T

1180 d 10TH af

T11101N1100—6

Dita T1i11L1711111—0

1— Watt 10L1170111-8

) Lli—?T Bennet 1TT1111L1i1y
1 11—10 Willergod, 1114010111—8

Port Morrie, N. Y., March 26—The regular monthly glass-bull
mitch of the Knickerbocker Gun Club took place to-day on tha K.
¥. G. grounds, af Port Morris, Vifteen-ball match, rotary trap,
handicap tise. Ths following is the score ;

FB Chedsey..........25 yards,..... Pert apeue,Q1111 11017 1171-13
§ Chibi... .-.- Ca ISF eee Sk ... AMTIL 11101 1 1i—a2
SC France,.... 26. frie ia'aterdin we - 11710 11110 11 T0—11
OH haker...... 2a -- 10011 11010 11011—70
A Steinke... ry 11111. 01001 O0111—10
W Potter, Jr. i 00110 16011 G01t1— 8

AA Preneh..... voaecsyes-DUI0L 10010 ODITI— 7

D. F, CAuGHLAN, Referee,

N. Y. Gux Cron, March 26.—Seyen members of the New York
Gun Club were on the grounds of the clubat Bergen Point to-day to
engage in their fayoritespori, The fixed eventof the day was the
contest for the Barron Trophy, but notice had been issued that
owing to tha Riyorton Gun Club meéting the contest would
not take place. Affersome sweepstakes shooting if wae claimed
by several members fhat nothing in the conditions governing the
contest tor the Barron Trophy allowed or provided for any post-
ponement andit was decided to shoot the contest, all present en-
tering forit. The day was a fair one for the sport, the wind be-
ing slightly in fayor of the birds, all of which were good, but the
Beores made were folly upto the average. In the preliminary
sweepstakes, each at seven birds, Mr. H. Dexter cartied off the
stakes in the first and secoud/on a score of six killed in cach, In
the third Dr. Wiiite and Mr. Dunleayy tied on fiye each, aud in
shooting off Mr. Dunleavy won by killing one out of two, Dr.
White missing both,

Wentinetox, Mass,, March 25,—The Raymond club. held its
regular meet to-day, the atbendance being very good, although the
diy was a poor one for #lass-ball shooting, the wind blowing
almost 2 gale during the. contest. The firstevyent of the day was
a match at ten balls thuown from Cavy’s double rotary trap, with
the following resnlt :

# Raymond... ... PMS SALAS ANA AES $s J 8 Sawyer

WB. Wititerell.... _-8 dFrancls.....

D W_ Locke....... ...1 D Kirkwood...,.....
© Ellsworth....... (ntaSns peaehers 6

The second match proved an exciting ous and capital work was
done Gonsidering the climatic changes. The conditions were tyen-
ty balls from the Cary rotary trap, eighteen yards rise. The results
obtained were fibat class, as the sunimiary indicates +
WB Wilherelt 20 AW Gore.,...
dS Sawyer ..20 J Tlopkins

DW Lock .,,20 J G@ Morris +113
© Elisworld.. ..20 J Wrancis.., .18
HW A Raymonil............. wD MOE Smythe: 1... sete et eee 12
D WHYEWoow. oo Se 19

The last event of the meeting wad a team match bebween Captain
Sawyers and Witherell’s teams of three, which resulted in 2 yic-
tory for the Sasyyor team, who mad6 a clean score of 20) balls each
man, or a total of 60,

Yoroyro, Mareh 9.—The Toronto Gun Glnb had a shoot at snow
birds to-day at Woodbine Park, and for many of the: marksmen it
was a uovelly, being so different from pigeon-shooting. Mr. I.
Taylor, o very good gliol, was suffering from a broken ankle; in
fact, the gnn had to be carried to him and hiscritchea held till he
shot, which will account for his bad score, Tt was plucky of him to
attend the shoot. The names of the winners of prizes ave William
Kennedy, first; B. Pearsall, second; James Douglas, third. In
fossiug olf for the fourth and fifth prizes, H, Watsen won both.
There was little or no wind.

W Villlers.¢...2..:....8) yards. ii. se. 2s
K Morrison..... +18 shank
J Young

ee eeeeeee 10011 01110 11—8
eeeneee ILO 11010 (1-7
meer defo + 01110 11001 10—7
+e eeeeeeLLUIT 11000 1*—7
Bila dete Nes ee veee -00011 G01 10—5
peeves lL IIOL 11100 J1—9
yee->e 00100 00001 10—3
etc cesses. 01110 OU101 T1—T
preeee ree LIOIT 01100 11—8
01011 10000 16—3
a2 eee. 10100 00000 11—4
--11111 11110 00—9
~. 10000 00111 Of —+
10000 11171 11—S
.-10110 01000 11—6
stata abe) Forte 11100 11011 11—9
... "111 G1111 10—8

J Dougias..
H Watson aan
Ties of,

W Kennedy.2syards,.1101 —s J Dougilas....25yards..00010—1
B Pearsall. .25 .00101-—2 :

Ties 0S.
W Villiers. ..26 yards..1 0100-2 J James..... .26 yards..1 0.00 1—2

8 Stanelaid.25 1100-9 HAH Watson....26 100102
riya belug on, these last four tossed up for fourth and ifth
prizes.

TLonpox, Exc.—ifareh 22.—Dr, Carver, Mr. Scott and Mr,
Reeves Smith, manager of the Brighton Aquarium, haye entered
into the following agreement to-day: Mr, Smith giyes a prize of
£2,000 to be. shat for nuder the following conditions: Caryer and
Scott are to shoot in thirty contests, af 30,000 ¢laes balls, in any
towns of Great Britain Smith may select, the thirty contests to be
concluded willin tio months from the date of the fret one, The
winner is to receive £1,500 andthe loser £500. Smith will supply
the glass balls and cartridges and Carver and Scott the guns,
traps and assigtants.

The Long Island Association will hold 2 meeting at the Royal
Arcanim Room Music Hall, Brooklyn, on Friday evening, April 1,
at eight P.M.

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT.

See adv, of reward offered for recovery of a valuable dog,

Holabird Shooting Suits; Upthegrove & McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind.

A chance to obfain a privilege for trot ashing on Long Tstand is
bifered in-our advertising columns this weel. :

hese old people whose blovd haye become thin and steps feeble are,
praising Hop Bitters lor the good they have’ done them,

Pachting and Canoeing.

4A WEW CUTTER.

ay Beets ol Greenpoint, bas commenced work an ~ fine new
J cutter for Dr, B. FP. Dawson, the lines being furnished iy Mr. A.
Cary Smith. Tt is quite amusing fo see the old type of Bourbons
frying to inluse conrage into the sticklers for racing machines by
“talking down’ and “writing down” what they flippantly assume
to constiluse a Cijfer, abterly oblivious of the whole fleet of such
hoats now Duliding, their growing popularity and the gradual Gon-
formity of even tie new sloops t0' thé sound printiples upon which
the design or the ¢utterresis, To malofala that a ciitter Is necss-
sarlly “a plank sefon efjre,” @xcessively narrow, crank pnd dep,
is childish nonseuse ond stupid petlitoevine, by which faals are
aoe bo be discounted und {he troth perverted, There is a great
deal of nonsense writen against cutters by men who ought to know
better. Call a beamy ship of moderate draft, excellent accommoda-
tions, great stabllity and good all-round qualities and handy rig a
culter, and a howl is ab once raised by the ever fallhiul., Then agate
calla boat of Much freater draft, less accommodations, greater
erankne+s, poor (jualities except In smvoth water and ubhandy rig a
BlOOp, ald things ave ouee more lovely, the patriot points to her with
pride, and from the pens of sundry esteemed contemporaries the ink
fidws freely if lweome adulation. Yet the first-named craft may
possess aILa yarhtsman in America esteems to a higher dépree than
the second. But the name of the thing condemns herl One ts
dubbed a cutter, the other a sloop, by common consent, without par-
{icnlar rhyme orreason. Yet the first may be really more of 4 sloop
aud the second inore newly a cutter, According tothe slipshod rea-
soning and false standard setup by the snperficial and half-postet
We aie now taking to task. here seems plenty of roo for the dis-
Mee ola Hetbhle More Gammon sense on Lhe subject, and perhaps these
ines Will help 10 check ihe overflow from many wellinéaning bub
tnisinformed persons who are sorely gyicyed lest we all get astride of
planks setonedze, The prijwtples underlying the design of a cutter
are siiaply these:

Fair beat.

Fair depth,

Easy form.

Hasy bilge.

Uncapsiza bility.

All-romnd quail tes.

Roominéss in All directions,

Handy rig.

Moderate dratt,

A sailor's ouLit.

Now, We should like to know how any person of average sense can
lash himself into tury over 4& type of whith the above form the main
characteristics. A yacht possessing the qualities tadicated is a craft
which will recommend herself 10 the sailor, to the traveler, to the
family, and to that porllon of the public in general whieh does nor
allow its head to be turned by the empty sonnd of & mere namie.
That cxcessively nartow and crank cutters have been built for prize
winning in British waters under the farcical tonnage rule in vogue up
to a yery recent date is quite true. Out ola fleet of 3,500 yachts, a
coup! of hundred at most belong to the narbow type so harrowing to
the soul ot the yachtsman who yeurns after “ comtart,”’ and whose
tmnain conception of © Suceesstul yacht is to make her as much tke a
hotel ashore a8 he tan. Rut why brand 4,300 heamy yachts as
““cranicy trands* because of the eins of 200, when the 3,400 are known
to be stift and able beyond reasonable reyulrements, and on an aver-
age quite as Stiff asoursloop? Wedo notexpect every one to take
to our views kindly at first, or even at all, but the silly, meaningless
ory of “crank? and * deep-dralt” cutters has no application in point
of Tach, and we certainly can expeot a modicum of common sense and
asli¢ht regard fer the truth from any one venturing lo express a de-
cide opinion one way or the other. The long and short of the whole
matter is that to judge cutters as a class by a single narrow racing
machine, built to swindlé an asinine measurement rule, is just about
as braless as to judge our American yachts by a2 THaverstran prick
sloop. They may all be culters just as they are all sloops, but there
is a difference for all that which ought not to escape the notice of any
person clufming to be more than the mMerest tyro at the whole busl-
ness, Stiffness isobtainéd by bean and low welghts. Given a keel
With ballast thereon In place of a centreboard, ind iGis easy to under-
stand that with less beam equal stability may be obtained at any-
thing but inilial angles—and In practice the latter need receive no
qonsideration—and greater glabilty as the low weights * begin to
talk,” combining thereby all (he comfort a consumptive hosp!tal
patient could ask for, in addition to the very satistaeclory feature of
Safety in a squall or trippingg sen and easein rough water. Give
such a boat a single stick and cloubl: headsail and She isin principle
a culfer—as fast as your desifn ts food ; stiff, dry, able, weatherly,
drawing less water than with & board, aid less than the excessively
beamy keel sloops of the modern style; comfortable because of ample
beam for her length or tonnage, and of good depth aswell; a fine
ship in 4 Sea; one that willtake you where you arepoiiting, and not
haye to square away for porl at every thunder clond on the horizon;
eusy to work and easy to steer, and eisy to hand; cherp to build pwd
cheap to sali, Thatis ke cutter as she is seen In her true coloys, not
warped into caricature by silly Lonuage ries, or, as is. ofiener ihe
taae, by the wild, untamed imagination of romancers with the pen,
who may hever tave seen other than one cr two faulty coples in
home waters. Compared to the cutter in the purity of her design,
the Hat bottom light dratt is the meéresh machine—a makeshilt, &
nursery toy the man with a sailor's Lnstinet views with coimpasston if
not contempt—a fatr-weather butterfly and nothing more, Aud the
yachting pubjic Istindiogit cutaswell We ave all pnilding deeper
and spiltting jibs; a dozen keels are launched to every board; Wallast
hanes outside; topmasts house; step by step we are learning by ex-
perience, faster offen than our thoughts will follow. Some swim
With the tide and others buck against if fora while, but all go down
ta tlle sea in the end. We are building cutters without “gelling
astride of planks set on edge.” We are bullding sensible cutters,
hoats tar preferable to the shingle bottoms, a tairimean between the
iwo extremes exemplified by the Bnelish ++ planks” and the Amert-
can smootl-water maciiines. As ‘we rise in the maslery ol seatnin-
ship, so do we take more kindly to the Seaman's yucht. But there
Willalways be a traction wlio never get beyond the firsr stuges, and
qwho will never learn to esteem the sport in a higher Nght than that
ol a blg gamble for prizes. The public is probably surteited by this
time with fhe “ disenssion” of a subject first started by Forpsr anp
STREAM, and which still furnishes others with a hone to chew on,
and we are prepared to abide by the results af future experience.
The utter has been fairly launched in American waters. ‘Those who
have built ouce. we notice, always build them again. Sloopmen may
became cuttermen, bul those who have telt the thrill of coaxing along
a keel with only the little fngeron the helm, neyer—lhardly ever—go
back to gymnastics at a wheel, But if the cutter question is life or
death to our friends on the press, jet us ask from them just alittle
common sense and a sprinkling of the |ruth in place of romance and
fairy fales. The “plank-ou-edge” nonsense, the '* deep-dritt' va-
pany, the ‘sreat-cost” bugbear and similar cant, ought surely by this
time to be thorouehly “played out.’ Let our friends bear in mind
that there are cutters and cutbers. and if they do not believe it look
in Lloyds; look ut the new crop ol yachts 31! dowa the vost, and dont
fo Of half-cocked bechuse they haye caricatures of the cutter
abroad as we Lave extravagzances of our own sloops at home, Dr,
Dawson's new yacht promises to come very near 10 the principles of
design we haye adyocated in these columns. Whether she will be
fast depends of course upon her individual design and how she is put
through by her future skipper. Sheisto be 541g ft. over all, 4625 FL.
water ling, 15 7c. beam; drait, Gf din, Sheisto have a small board
but this we think will be discarded after a yen’s trial, Ballast will
he 14 tons of lead, of which 6.85 tons will be on the keel. Double head-
sail of course. No one thinks of a single jib on a boat ot any size
nowadays: The single jib Nas been about buried with a lot of other
yagaries of thle olden times, Mast, dec to cap, 46 fl.; masthead, 639
ft. topmast, heel to truck, 32 1; boom, 4616; gaff, 30 Tt; bowsprit
oulboard, 2ii¢ ft. The yacht could have been fush-decked, but Dr.
Dawson preferred a small “house,” 14 in, high, giving a wide foor
and 6 ft, 6 in. head room.

SS Se
A CRUISH AROUND CAPE COD.

joe yachtls an able centréeboard cabin sloop—as ff. Jong over all,
« 10 7h. beam, and draws $ fi. water withoubthe boar. Sheis
rather heayily sparred for comfortable ernising. unless there is a fol
crew to handle her sails, which are lange enough for yuelng. On this
occasion there Were tour of us, and all being well used to the boat
and to each other, and acctnusfomed to doing all the work ou board,
inéluding cooking, we looked forward £6 three weeks of rare sport.
We had satled many a rate towebher, and several times lad cruised In
company, both arqund the cape, and alone the eoast of Maine, so that
We had no misgivings regarding our social relations, a yery iniport-
tant point in a cruise Where somuch depends on everything going
smigothly. The leave olabsence of bue Of ourparty being limited to
fen days, we were anxious to gét as faron our return trip as possl-
ble betore he was obliged to leaveus. So we decided to take the first,
night outside, although we intended alter that to sal| only by days

light The boot had been hauled out for a tittle cleaning and brush—
ing up penerally, and everything was put on buard and showed away
Wale she Was stiilon the cradie, and when she was launehed at high
waterwe had ouly topnt a few traps on board, get underway. and
take adyantage of the ebb tide out of Moston arbor.

Saturday, duly 20, at4+ aw. we cash off trom the floatstace snd
Stood oh on the port tack, with + Nett east vind just filline te lop-
Bai, When in the strength ot the tide we went about and lound we
could just lay Out through Broad Sound, and Gecided to in so instead
Of beating throug the Narrows, as we could not lose much. and could
fake wdvantage of tie long hitch ii smoeolll wiaier to get supper. Apt
Ta@clock, when we went about outside the Graves, we could just lay
our course §. E-, which woud take aslo Highland Light. (A twenty-
ton cutter, which had leff the Point soon atier us, was seen a mile to
windward, having gone oul by way of fhe Narrows, and like ourselves
bound to Newport. She was soon slut out by the fog, which came in
with the wind a tril southerly, Atj:40 we lad Minot's abeam halk
& mile to leeward, and were again layme our ¢onrse. The foo now
Shut down yery thiak dnd wet, making if impossible to see a length
iheid. AS we were directly in the ling of travel befween Roston and
the cape we wert naturally anxious regarding steamers, Dut Lhowrht
Wweran no more risk by pustiog alone on our course than by crossing
thelr course and trying to get outsidethem, A Sharp lookout was
kept, but not a whtstle nora Sonn of any kind ontside our own boat
greeted our ears during the night, The tog continued all night as
thick as it could be mace, and In addition ie liad now and then a
smHirt shower, and fitleen minuhes or hall an hour of dead calm,
Sometimes the wind headed ts off the course a point or two, and then
would favor 08 45 much, so that we judged we about made the coise
good. Ab daybreak a fox horh was heard on the weather bow, but
Tot distinctly enough to count the blasts. We kept on for ball an
hour, ud gclog akout saon heard itagain dead ahead, ana recognized
if ag Race Point; Kepb cn our coure, and at 7 o'lock the for
lifted enough to show us the shore five miles south of Rave Poin. Tn
a bend in the beach nearer the Point seyeral vessels were seen ah
quchor, At § o'clock closehuuled on the starboard taek with the
wind 8. 5. W,, and all we wanted with the fopsail set, At 10 O'mloek,
winds, und treshening so that we had te-stow the tipsail Althourh
weseemed to make slow progress azainst the chop kicked up by the
Wind, we noticed that we gained raplily on everything in sichp, Av
12:14 the Wind blew straight along tie beach nnd gave us no aibvan-
tage on either tack. The seo. was now geting rather (roulilesome tor
us, And if was sdon evident that a single reefrat least was needed in
the mainsalL As with Jess sail we could not hope to gel farther than
Chatham Bars by dark, and it was sure to come. in thick again as
s00n 45 the sun went down, we decided ih woul be best to run baelk
io Where we saw the vessels anchored in the morniug. and try again
nextday, Accordivety ab 12:30 we up elm and rad back of tar as
Highland Light, wheres we found the wind (lew more acrass the
beach, and, having well in toward the shore, anchored at 8:30.
While punning back we spoke our friend, the citter, and tound they
had steered past all MIShb, logzine 39 miles. By holding our course
We hid prot ahead of them, ani were rather sorty to see them keepine
on while wehad to le stil Atter a fool sqare mel we landéd oo
The beach fn the tender and visited the liznthouse, where we found
they still had steam up in the for horn, and expected Lo se ib as goon
4s ihe sun set, for the foe was plainiyseen sonth ous as thiek us
ever, We got aboard at 6 aelock, just ia time to escape a smart
thunder shower which came up from the westward. At9 o'clock the
sky was clear of foe in cur vicinity and the wind hauling to west-
Ward, ‘Turhed 10 after reefing the inatnsall and geting the storm-
jib ready in case of emergency. At 1i Oolock fhe witch called us,
and we found the stars shining brightly andl a tine Ireeze blowing N-
W. We got. under way at oneé Willi the shorp sail, which kept the
boat on in eyen keel and allowed all but the man at the wheel ty
sleep comfortably, At 2:16, of Nwusett beacons, gave her the main
jib and raced under the starlit sky, the breeve coming over the short
Stretch of water loaded with the perfume of bushes iringing tlie lilis
and fing the hallows, while the chirp of eriekets and the ¢ceasional
call of a sandyiper were the only sounds, save the sith lapping ot
water along the sides and old J. snoring in the cabin. At the very
peep of day we set the whole mainsail off the buoy on Chatham Bar,
and ran down to Monomoy in just an bow. Sut the windowas tresh-
ening hid faye us all we could stagger under, and, seeing the coast-
ers of the Shovelfull sliortening sail, we hauled in near the beach
and tied down @ double reef and bobbed the fib, intending, as we had
all day belere us, 16 heat through the sound to Vineyard Haven.
When we got ont past the Shovelull, however, and felt fhe fall foree
Of the short deepsea, Vinevard Haven seemed foo far off to wind-
ward, and we bore away for Nanticket. The tlde running so hard to
Windward enabled us to carry the boon. well off We port quarter, and
more headsall was desirable. So the bobbed jib was stowed in order
to get the haliards tor the storn-jih, and it was no easy thing to do,
the sea being so short and deep that the bowsprit went fwo teep
under In nearly every sea, and the tore deck was tlooded. Several
limes while slowing ibe jib the man on the bowspril, was litted hich
above The troneh of ihe séa, apparently ten feet, aud In the same in-
stant sovsed down into if above his ears, much ta our consternation,
for hid Ite lost ls hold we could haye done absolutely notliing ta save
him. Jie was a cool hand thongh, and the storm-jib was soon pulling:
us glong in fine style in spile of thesea, The wine had all the while
been gétting stronger, and all but the largest vessels in sight wera
uniter shortened sail ‘Thisis oue of the times when we have wished
for 4 cutter rig. bub my boat is lardly jarge enough, und we think,
upon the whole, the sloop rig best for her ALS O'clock A. a.we wera
anchored In Nanbueket harbor, our Friend the eutter bringing wp at
Oak Hinfts four hours, having passed Monomoy only a Short time be
hefore us, The wind continued fresh all day and nieht aid wntil after.
noon on Tuesday, when It moderated and backed to southward. We
fot undelmvay at + o'clock, and outside the harbor had 2 whole sail
breeze vit] up with Cape Rorue, when It died down 16 2 vente even-
lhe zephyr which tanned us slowly across to Ouk Blulls, where we
anchored at 9 o'clock. Af T next moming we Were underway aud
beating slowly through the souud with a light $. W. wind; went
through aules Hole atid o'clock. At 1 o'clock, off Old Coek Spiniis,
close hauled on port tack, the whid favored uy alittle and the fib top.
sal] Was sent aloft, bul was no sooner sheeted home than the topmast
garried away at the sheaye hole, letting the sail into the water, The
waft topsill remained standing, Cnotigh of the fopmast helng lett
above the sheave to hold the haliinrds, Tb was taken in, the topmust
sell on deck, and the signa) hoisted ac the masthead. We eauld just
lay the course for Brenton’s reet, bud when nearly up with the buoy
bhe wind headed ts so as to make a short bitch necessary. Came to
anchor ii Newport harbor af 6:30 near the cutter which had come in
in the momning. At noon ‘Thursday got underway and run wn te
Bristol, where we anchored off Herreshofi's wharf and lad the top.
mast repaired. When we Luimed in that night the wind was blowing
fresh. 8. W., and being on a lee shore the big anchor was dropped
under foot, althourh we hud no idea that we should useit. The next
day the 8, W. windincreased to a gole and biew lhe hardest of tha
Season. We rode Dowspril under for iyventy-four hours, but this did
not interferes with meals, and we were quite comfortable below. The
small ipehor had been holding us all the Lime, and about noon Lhe
cable parted fyom chafing on the bottom, and she Tetched up on the
big anchor, which was, lucklly, alveady on the bottom, othe:wite we
should hava gone ashore on the rapks before we could have cot it
over. At noon Iriday got underway and ran down to Newport,
Wliere we anchored af¢ o'clock, Sunday atl o'clock got underway,
intending to run over to Block Tsland, but when outside the lurbor
jhe wind drew aliead and we bore away for New Bedtord with the
ballooner pulling like a liorse, Brought up cl! the club house at 4
(elock, Gobunderway Monday af 10 fora sail up the bay with a fine
h. W. breeze, In tiyiog fo get into tle Darin behigd Toby’s Island
weran agrouniand had to waitior flood tide, By the time we haa
finished dinner, 4 o'clock, we were aijout gain and soon deatlog
down the bay, intending to bring up for the night at the basin in
Quisset Harbor, bub when we ~oyived Off the villuge it was too dark to
£o in and we dropped anchor outsidd and turnedin. The néxt morn-
Ing & Man hailed us and asked if we wanted to oo in, to which we
answered no, but before noon regretted having done so, The wind
was & KE. ang raining when we got under way for Edgartown and ran
along the Naushon shore with allsail, At7 o'clock we had twu rests
down, At 8 went through Quick's Hole, and wien hailing en tha
wind at the red buoy, fof asquall from N. EB. that {oorked us flat
and showed plainly thatit would be useless to try to beat throneh
the sound against the fide, and we ran back into ihe Hole and
anchored i a small bend in the N. W. shore of Pasque Island, getting
as near ihe beach as seemed safe, In order fo make the most of tha
scant lea, Tt had not been fittesn minufes since we had passed this
point, but the wind had imereased to a gale and qyade us flad of @yan
So little shelter, Both anchors were carrlod out in the tender toward
the shore and spread WN. and &. to hold against the ijde running
either way. There was No sea where we had anchored, alchough at a
Ne ttiate: distance trom ys it was very yough, and jf seemed us if wae
coujd not have held on in any pluce hut where we were fortunate
enough fo anchor. <A heayy swell hove in from the Day which rolled
the boat down tg the rail, and fade it llyely for the man who tried ta
sleep on the transom. The gale continued all day and night, ang wa
were told atterward that it was the heaviest northeaster evar known
In July. Ab 7 delock Wednesday morning the wind yas still N. &,
but mederating, altiough still blowing hard, and we gol under way
with close-reefed malnsuil and bobbed jib, ‘his sail was nob suffi.
Cient, and a reef was shaken out of the mainsdil and the storm jib
set, Wilh this gail we worked by short hitches in the smooth water
along the Waushon shore until well up wiih the WN. EB. end of the
island, whith fave us a good slit across, when we Ssét the main jib
and ran for Kdgartown. We found it very rough off tle Bast Chop,
and the wind freshened so that we had all we wanted. The gachoy

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Was dropped in Edgartown harboriat 4 o'clock. One of the party left
the boat here, his time hay expired, and there were three of us to
Chatham, after that four again. Thursday the weather was very un-
promising and we remained at anchor. At sunset the sky looked
threatening, and at 11 o'clock we had to turn out and get the big
anchor over. Friday morning broke bright and pleasant but with no
wind, At10 o’clock we got our anchor and drifted ont of the harbor.
When off Cape Pogue got a good breeze 8. W. which held all day,
enabling us to carry gaff topsail and studding sail until up with the
Handkerehier, when it fot too fresh for kites. We came to anchor in
Stage Harbor, Chatham, at 3 o’clock, making the run of 3 miles in
just five hours.

We remained at Chatham until Wednesday, Aug. 7, when we got
under way and crossed the bay at 7 A. M. with alight S. W. breeze,
which soon hauled N. W. and blew pretty fresh, bul after awhile
settled down to a good whole sall breeze which took us nearly to
Highland Light, where we lost the wind for an hour or so, when we
got it fresh from the S. W, and ran nearly to Rade Point, where we
had to lower away everything and anchor for a sharp N. W. thunder
Squall, which soon passed, leaving a chopping sea and Wttle wind,
and it was nearly 9 o’clock before we let go our anchor lu Provinue-
town harbor. Next forenoon saw us standing out past Long Point,
heading for Barnstable with the wind still N. W. It was not long
however before it headed us, and came light and baffling until 2
oclock, when we had it steady trom 8 W. and took In the topsall and
beat into Barnstable, anchoring off the old whart at 6 o’clock,
Although we had more than ten feet of water under us, we knew we
should be high and dry when the tide went our, and to keep the boat
on an even kcel she was hauled alongside the wharf and grounded on
a smooth bit of sandy bottom and listed toward the whart, thus
allowing us 40 sleep In comfort. Th order to He afloat In this harbor
you have to anchor down near thé Lighthouse. But we had to coti-
tunicate with the village and so went up into the creek, During the
night we were awakened by a most terrific thunder shower, which
lasted an hour or more, the thunder and lightning being almost con-
tinuous and the rain falling ina deluge. In the morning we found
that no allowance had been made for the extra rise of the night tide,
which was at its height when we went on the sand, and the morning
flood did not come within six Inches of the water line, so we had to
awalt another night tide to take us olf, and then it was too late to

el under'way, 80 hauling off to the end of Lhe whart, where we would
fe sure to float In the morning, we turned in. At 9:30 Saburday morn-

ing Wwe got under way with a piping 5. W. breeze, which made @ fine
show of “while horses” in the Day. Tho tender was got on deck

and things made snug for a run to Marblehead, where we dropped
anchor at the head of the harbor just as the sun went down, making
a run of wbout sixty miles In less than ten hours, which we were well
pleased with, especially as we were diverted from our course by the
threatening appearance of the sky to windward, which made lt ap-
pear desirable to keep well in toward the land all the way from
Plymouth to Scituate. Sunday we beat home against a lights. W.
breeze, picking up our moorings wt Clty Polnt at 5 P, M., and thus end-
Ing our soughttu three weeks’ cruise, Monomoy,

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‘YACHTING NEWS.

ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT SQUADRON.—Upon the retire-
ment of F. GC. Sumichrast, Hsq., Hon, Secretary of tbe squadron eyer
since Its foundation, the following well-deserved compliment Was
paid to an officer whose untiring work and well-drected veal has
done so much to promote the sport in the Maritime Proyinges and to
build wp the R. N. 8. -Y. 8. to fis present Houwrishing: condition, = Mr
Butler praposed and Mr. Hedley seconded the following resolution,
Which was oanimonsly passed : B

Whereas, Tho office of Sec ry in an organization of (his kind ts
of much importance, as upon the fatthful discharge of the duties of
that) office depends in a great mousure the prosperity and permanency
af the Squadron; the voluntary retirement of our late Hon, Secretary
trom that position requires that we should acknowledge in a suitable
yaaLner our appreciation of the services rendered by httn ; therefore,

Resolved, That we tender to F.C. Sumichrast, Esq., ou late WWon-
orary Secretary, the thanks of this Squadron for promph and falthrut
discharge of the duties of that office from the formation of the Squad-
ron to the choice of his successor.

To this resolution the club has roceiyed with gratification the s-
surance of continued Interest in the Squadron's welfare in this reply
to the nenwly-elected Secretary, Mr. A. C. Edwards:

T beg you will couvey to Vice-Commodore Carter, THiear-Commoadaore
West and the members my thanks for this expression of good will,
which has much gratified me. I need not say that, although no lon-
ver oGcupying the responsible and onerous office to Which you hive
Succeeded, the experience T haye acquired therein will always be at
the service of the officers and members of the Squadron, to whose
suceess | have deyoted myself In the past and whose welfare it will
be my priyllese to continue to work for as a private member.

- Your's, very sincerely, F. ©, SUMICIRAST.

IN THRER WEEKS.—We print this week an entire page of yacht-
ing and canoeing advertisements, or more than all our esteemed con-
terporaries combined, daily and weekly, lay and professional The
trade and the public are learning to appreciate the value of a Journal
which offers the largest clrenlation umong the classes they wish to
reach, Wehaye a letter before us trom an advertiser who in three
weeks has recelyed three hundred and ninety-cieht letters, including:
one trom Gaboon, West Africa.

/ FOR A CRUISH.—Com. C. H. Chage has lelti this city foran ex—
Palys canoeing cruise in his canoe Racine, He will take water at
Olean, N. Y., run down the Alleghany and Ollo to Cairo, fen tp the
Mississippi and Rock River to Pewaukee ; thence by rail to Milwau-
kea; by steamer across Lake Michigan ; then canoe if) acer ‘O88 ihe
State of Michigan, again take Steamer to Kingston, and paddle ch WIL
the St, Lawrence, through the Richalieu into Lake Champlain, Ninally
down the Hudson to New York again.

CAMILLE.— This cutter is now in te hands of Kirk, of Chester, for
punteat overhaul, preparatory to an extenslye cruise. She has a 1 Ou
keel, Guiuning skitts are also being overhatied by the same party for
an active campaign on the Delaware, j

HE YANKDD.—We take the following from our French contem-—
any Le Yacht anent the yacht imparted by Mr. Verbrugehe, in
achive member of the Cercle de (a wile de Purts: Length over all, 28

i

Tt., on water line, 25ft. 4in.; 10ft. 3in. beam; 2ff, Sin, deep, built for
smooth water racing. Spars, mast, deck to hounds, 34{t ; diameter at
deck, 9in.; bowsprit Outboard, 2316; gafl. itis ft.; Doom, 34ff.; carries
abuut 140 square yards of canvas, of which one-third is 1n the jib, She
looks handsome. The bow is fine, with an easy hollow; the midship
seciion three-fiiths from forward; the stern wide, but well cut 1p; a
wifle hard, but of excellent bearines, Sle ts to be salled on the Amer-
ican plan with shitting ballast, but Le Yach( does not tecl certain that
the plan will work wellon the Selne i\lver, where short tacks are
nevessary, Lf was in 1853 that a boat aleo built by Kirby was first im-
ported into France and from her model the present French style has
heen evolved, Tt will be interesting Lo observe how these boats vom-
pare Wilh (this new importation trom America nearly thirty years
later.

DRAGH.~ hdttor Forest und Strraan: Speaking abou drags In your
last issue, let mie give you an tiem of my experience !n sailing a small
hitldecked yachtun Lake Ontario T carried a drag made of an iron
Ting twenty inches In diameter, lo Which a canvas bag four teet long,
Hitting toa point, was Jastened. The only use made of it was Mi
reefing, when 7 fond that with 30 feet of liye pald out it held the boat
to the wid splendidly. TI hiyvean idead could iide outa squall or
fale with if.-- ORTULO.

VESTA.—This tine, wholesome schooner, one of our few big ones
wibh honest displacement, has been purchased by Mr. i. BP. Ayer, of
Lowell, Mass. She is to be coppered and overhauled before going
Nast, (me by one our best yachts aré taking up moorings 10 the
north Gf Cape Cod and nothing is building to replace them. ~Why Is
(his? The Vesta only wants a keel to niaké ler one of the best
cruisers in \meri¢a She is 110 th, over all, 98.75 1), On load line, 44.8
ft, beam, 4.6 tt, Wold, and ie 0h. drat without hoard.

JUNIATA los been bought by Mr-H. Gartals of Philadelphia. She
is 80 ft, long, 19 it. Dedim and 2) ft, water without hoard. In spite of
being omparitively narrow she led all the tamous beamy shingle
hottows a lively dance during the erutse at the N Y, Y. 0. last year,
showing that we love made litle or no linprovement in speed tor a
quarter of 3 centiny, and effectually bellelne the notion thab all
beam an. next to no draft with towering spars is the secret of suc—
Goss. She ls 16 cruise in the West Indles thts year.

HAST RIVER YAGIVE CLIT —The sprng cruise hag been fixed
tor May 22, und the annual regatta for dune 6, Time allowance, two
tniuutes to (he fool of length. Course trom Pottery Beach, Green-
point, around Ganeway Buoy and return, tinishing off iunt's Dock,
opposite Pushing Gay. distanee 20 mits. The club proposes to
bnlld a new house In April, tax22 ft, two stories high, to cost whout
B1L,000.

NORTHUMBRIA, ‘This tine English steim yacht has been lying in
the Hudson of Hoboken. lLerowner, tle art of Lonsdale, will return
to urope by nail steamer, the yuchh tollowing. She ts 145 fh. long,
vba; tl. bean and 13 fh deep, rigeed as a lhree-nusted schooner, and
carries # erew ol 26 hands all tolu. Speed under steam, 9 knots.
Shu hits thide twelve under sull wud sieai Doub.

EMPIRE YACHT CL'TR.—Oflicerstor the year: Commodore, Harry
Hill; Vice-Commaoadore, Daniel O'Brien; Rear-Commodore, John §.
McbDutf; President, William ©, Dayis; Secretary, (teorge Young;
reasurer, John Monell; Meusurer, Andrew J. Brush, Regaiita,
Commith e—Richiwra Cnilen, John O'trien, Merril Hussey, Joseph
Nortliup, Dennis Sullivan; steward, Williain J. Borst.

LYNN YACHT CLUB.—OMmcers for the year: Commodoru, B.C,
Nenl; Vice-Commodore, i. G. Souther; leet Captain, J. F. Lee;
Secretary, bh M. Bravter; Treasurer, . 11, Olitford; Meéasurer, C. B.
Taylor; ‘Crustees, G, U, Clase, G. Ul, Cushman, Ools Atwood, Re-
gant Committee, C. HA. Clifford, G. S, Litletield, J. W. taines,
William Low, Warren Martin.

WAS'TERN YACHT GLIMB.—As litimated In these columns, the E.
Y. 6. lias declimedithe inyitation,to meet he N.Y. y. ¢, in our hurbor,
bul will make the passage around Cape Cod in sijuadvon and satlin
ecowpany in the Sound, should the WN. ¥. Y. G. nidertake its custom-
ary annual cruise.

SOUTHWARK YACHT CLUB.—Orflears for the year: Commodore,
BoA. A George; Vice-Commodore, G. larhes, Jr; Rear Commodore,
W. Hi. Clymer; Treastiver, Isaac Sharp; Measurer, W. Malsam; see-
relary, Jas. Winterbottom, Annual regatta tixed tor May 23,

NEW VIVE TONNIUR,—Mr, MeCorkell, of Kingston, N. Y., has butlh
A handsome lijtle fye-ton criiser wth. keeLand Sit, beam, wath keel
nud ion shoe, She is smoath bull) below walter snd clinker above;
very light, bul strong in hull, and 1s to slow good speed.

COIL BOILERS.—Parties in this city have bullta lunch with a
Coll hoiler aid forced ciréenlanion, We would adyise them to be vare-
juliest they Miringe cerfaln patents, in which case they are likely to
gb themselves Tulo trouble.

Lorrik.—col, Duryea of Brooklyn has bought the sloop Lotlie
from Mr, Sheldon, and will holst the colors ot the Atlantic Y. 0, ‘The
Lowe Is 6a Th on deek, 17 th. beam and 6 tt. drath, anid was built in
1s8i4 by Soule, of bristol, het

SAPPEHO,—Tlis schooner will nolrace al Niece as Oxpected, DLE is to
go aronnd 10 Hayreé, which will hereatter be her hailing port, as itis
fitended to enter ber in all the Chanuél wid doterpational matehes in
Enylsh waters.

IKON KEELS—the sloop Ligzlie Warner, ol Boston, is recelying an
Iron shoe of 700 Ibs, and the New York sloop Rover wilt have one of
three tons of lead put on by Carll, of Northport, L. 1.

FRENCH YACHTING FLAG—llereutter French yachts will show
Special calors In the shipe ol a white flag witha tri-color field of
blue, white and red yertleal bars in the comer.

MILAN ELPHLA YACHT CLUB.—Mr Jas. Hrebli has purchased
fhe slop Juniata trom Bastern tles, Ste ts est. long, 14 0h beat
and -t ff. dralt without board,

RUSTLASS.—The Restless, recently flagship of the N.Y. ¥. ¢., has
been bovsght by Mr J. IL Lhimplrey, and is to recelve an overliauling
for a eruise to Europe.

ALERT - This well-known New York sloop has hecome the property
of Mr. Raton and others er Boston. Sheis 41 ft, oyer all, 14 ft. heam
and 4 th. drat.

THE TWO TONNER, —Bditor Forest and Sireani: Your design for
live tonner seems about pertect fomonr lakes. Muy bulld one tor my-
salt B,

AMERICA.—This schooner was at Nassau, March 13, and sailed
Maren 26 trom Hayana for St. Augustine, Fla.

MORE KEELS.—Sloop Chertib, Natitilus, Y. C., of Salem, Mr, Jos
Allen, is to receive a, 15in. keel, Sensible.

GOOD.—The schooner Ionian, Mr. Wasson, Boston, has been altered
toa yaryl,

——

A timely use of Tlop Bitters will keep a whole family im robust,
health a year with but little cost,

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t" No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications.

R. 8. M., S. B., and Consranr READmR are requested to send their
hames to this office,

JOHN PRESTON EDGAR.—Your communication was recetyed. Will
you kindly send name and address?

IMLUSHING 15 requested to send his name to this office,
called to the notice at the head of this column.

Cc. A, P,, Guelph, Canada.—Ffor articles on dog breaking see Issues
Ol FOREST AND STRHAM OT Murch 18, April 8, 16, 29 and May 18.

i. 1., New York City.—When do you intend 10 issue PorEsr AND
SrkeaMm Blrd Notes? Ans. ‘lhe book is now in the printer’s hands
and will appear shortly, Due notice of its publication will be eiyen.

W. J. L., Attleboro, Mass.—Our reply to your question about map of
§}. Johi’s River and east and west: branches of the Penobscot does in-
jusiice to Messrs, Farrar & Hubbard, whose maps cover the region
about which yon asked. We can turnish them.

MERWIN, Geneva, N. Y.—1, Will lt improve the shooting ula gun
to pour tallow or oll upon the shob when you putit inthe shell? 2.
Ajso, if th would hurt 2 choke-pore to use a, ball the game size as the
bore ofthe gun? Ans, 1.No, 2 Yes, Weare glad to hear from
you even if you are ans. B.

N. 8. M., Rutiand.—In your answer to F. R., in your last issue, you
say you can furnish mups of the Adirondacks. By whom are the
mips published, and are (hey better or on a larger plan than the one
lashed by Stoddard inhis puldé book? Ans. By 8. kh. Stoddard, Glen's
Fauis, N.Y, Insize tley are 2a3gxvsty Inches,

0. B., Niagara Falls.—Where can I get wild pireons, or where are
(hey trapped this time of the year. © want lo get afew hundred
for my taxidermist, T would like the address of parties that trap
them tm order to get all perfect male birds. Ans. Write tol, Stagg,
tare Foss Bros., 43 South Clark street, Chicago, M1).

W. H. C., Hudson, N, ¥.—1, Do well-bred fox terriers ever have dew
claiys.on thelr hind legs? 2% Ts ib important that the tall ot a Tox
terrier should be docked for exhibition? Ans. 1. here should be no
dew claws behind. 2 Wo. AlWhough the tails of Tox terriers are gan-
erally docked there Ja no rule to disqualify one with his tall aw natu-
rel.

W, L., New York.—I can spare buta day at a time. Where can 1
web the most sporb in that day fishing, salt water preferred? Ans.
Good salt water lishing can be had In May and June at Sheepshead
Bay, just below Coney Island ; at Sandy Wook or al mary points on
the L. 1. BR. hk. by enengine hots ahcad; also in Newark Bay. Take
C. it. RB, of N. d., toot of Liberty street, and yo to Hlizabethiport.

GyvcEs, Montreal_—Can you kindly tell me name and address of
Manufacturer of jack lamps, dash 1amps, ele., so much praised in
your colnmns by an officer of the 1.5. army? Hesaid (hey were
used by Lhe transpork dep irtment of the army and much approved of
for thelr powertul Weht. TI have looked over back Illes of Forwst AND
Sq#HAm, bul, Gaunot tind article I want, Tt is not Ferguson; your
present advertiser. Ans, What you want Is probably the Boudren
jack. Afidress White Manutacturing Co,, Bridgeport, Conn,

ht. J.T, Dlart’s Malls, N. Y.—Whatare the woods called Greenheart
And Bethabara, and whieh is the most destrable for a bass rod?
Ans. Bot aré forélen woods, The former is agreentsh-looking wood
much tu favor In En&land, but not generally liked here, It comes
from Demurars. The latter we don't know anything about except
thut it comes tram Alrica. We have neverseenit. Ifit beats an ash
And lancewoou rad it must be good. We have written to Shipley &
Co, who advertise in our columns but recelyed no Information,

S BR. HEL, Plainfield, N. d.—i. What would be the probable cost of
sending a dozen qual! trom Gainesville, Fla, by hoal? 2 What would
be the probuble cost of sending the same by rail? 8, Which do you
think 1s the safeshy 4. Do they charge by welglt or bulk? Ans, 1,
The best way to send them by boat would be to put them in charge
of the steward and pay hit for his trouble. 2. If between 17 and 20
lbs. weight, would cost$4. It from 21 to 30 Tbs. would cost $4.50. 3.
By rall. 4. By welcht.

A. G.¥., Wernandina, Fin.—laye you among your books '! Koy to
North American Birls,” by Dr. Elliott Qoues, or could you put me in
the way of getting asecond-hand ovat I also want to get a case oF
instruments for faxidérmical purposes. Where can T get them most
handily? Those 1 have been using I brought trom Murope, and they
are worn out anil broken. I you know any one who would like to
have a fine specimen of a bald eagle (Maliatus Leucovephatua), | have
one stuffed—s feet 4 inches spread of wings—that I would exchange
forthe aboye bookand a case of Instruments. The body is wood,
and ean be easily transported from here, Ans, We can furnish the
Bo The instruments you can getof any dvaler in surgical instru-
mew

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B04 PARES, 12 illustrations. Price 25 cents. By
m postpaid, 30.cents. CHARLES A. J, FARRAR,
Jamaica Plain, Mass.
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Pul away the fine breech-loader,
Well wiped out and oiled with care;
No farther use for it at present,
Game has climbed the legal stair,
Brother sportsmen who are weary,
And haye now some time to spare
Enjoying Forest AnD STREAM’s weekly treasures,
You should haye a Common Sense Chair,

You will find them almost as “ easy” as the top-
Tall of a fence about 4:30 pv. of. of a warm September
day. Send for catalogue to F. A. SINCLAIK, Manu-
fucturer, Mottyille, N. Y,

PARRAR’'S POCKET MAL OL Moosenead Lake and
the North Maine Wilderness, a valuable com-
panion for the sportsman, hunter and tumberman.
reaey corrected and, revised, and now acknowl-
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amaica Plain Mass.

RGxyted.

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fun, 12 bore, 30 inch barrel, in perfect order.

Epa grins full particulars and lowest cash
ge

price, 8 AN, office FoREST AND STREAM.
Mar3i,i

for Sale.

GINGLE DUCK GUN, § bore, 40 inch DbL, 10%
lbs., bar lock, rebounder, pistol grip, double
grip action and very fine. This gun was imported
order by W. W. Greener, and is in splendid con-
dition and a magnificent shooter. Can be seen at
HENRY GC. SQUIRES’, 1 Cortlandt. Mari7,3t

lat

ry ROUT FISHING ON LONG ISLAND.—Two or
three gentlemen can join a small club having
lease of a good trout pond, and well built and fur-
ed camp, within #2) miles of New York city.
Hine spring and tall shooting in the neighborhood,
Address PHCINIX, 50 Thomas street, New York
city; Marat,1t

FARM AND TROUT PRESERVE for sale In the
healthful yillage of Smithtown Branch, Long
Island, one mile from railroad station, 60 acres of
land, hali leyel and tertile, half wood and swamp,
weli drained, with clear running brook. Unsur-
passed for the formation of a trout preserve for club
or private ownership. Easy terms, FRANK
BLYDENBURGH, 66 Pine street, N YY. Mar2s,at

es
»ECOND HAND.-—1 Stephen Grant B. L, 12 bore,
kK) 30 inches, 637, highest quality; cost $480; in
good condition; price $225. W. W. Greener, terble
wedge fast, 10 bore, 80 inch, 837 lbs. welglt, in ex-
cellent condition; cost new $250; price $140,
HENRY C, SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt st. Mur17,3t

Forwarded

LI V E Q U Al Lit=yery cheap.

W. W. TITUS, Monticetio, Fla.

M OOSEHEAD LAKH and the North Maine Wil-
derness Tllusirated. The only complete and
comprebensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St,
John’s anil Aroostook rivers, and the numerous

post-paid,

luminated covers. Price, by h feces
amaica Plain,

cents, CHARLES A.J, FARRAR,
Mass.

for Sale.
Water Cress & Brook Trout.

AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM.

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in one-half peck baskets, cut fresh
every morning, and geliyered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o'clock at any polnt below
Twenty-third street, at 50 cents per basket. We
have constantly on hand, in our mds, Krook
Trout, from the egg to three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or streams. Can supply
private parties, hotels or restaurants in New York
to a limited extent with fresh brook trout in their
be@ason eyery Morning, leaying our ponds at6 A. M.

nd arriving at New York at 9:30 same morning.
further information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,

Aquetong Trout Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

OUNTRY PLACE FOR SALE—Main huuse, 4)
by 18; extension, 36 by 16) hardwood finish;
Marble maniels; hot and cold water; stable, hen-
nery, étu ; two acres lawn; fruit and shade treer.
Price $6,500; cost $11,000; $1,600 cash. For sale or
to let, house 178 Griffith St, Jersey City Heights,
For sale six acres near two railroads, Closter, N.J.
For sale 9 acres on western slope of the Palisades,
Tenafly, N. J. Moneyloaned to build. Apply to BE.
R. WILBUR, 40 Foiton Street, ». Y¥., between 10
and 12 4. M. Mari0,tf

Ghe Zennel,

2 5 REWARD.—Lost at Grand Central Depot,

New York, Feb. 19,a native bred setter
dog, black head and ears, -white star in forehead,
nose and muzzle grey; one large black patch on

Address ! LYMAN," Reyere House, New York.
Marsi,it ;

O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.

specimens; deposit system.

EAGLES FOR SALE.—Lottle and Charlie ;

tan and white; three years old ; winners first

and second prizes, New York, 1879. Address I’, G.

HALLOOK, Saranac Lake, Franklin Co., N. ¥.
Mars, 1

JOR SALE VERY CHEAP.—One brate of very
choice pointer bitches, 4 months old, Cham-
pion Sensation stock. Also, lemon and white pointer
dog, five years old; staunch on all game. Would
exchange for handsome Lilewellin setter bitch or
breevh loadiig shot. LOCK BOX 237, Suspension
Bridge, N.Y. Miarsi,1t

OR BXCHANGE.—Game fowls bred especially
jor the pit. For beagles, dachshunds or fox
hounds, address HOX 763, Mt. Vernon, O, Marsi,16

T. BERNARD,—Imported dog Rex, 14 months
old, welghs 120 lbs., and will welgh more
when filled out; ine watch dog and clean with
children. Address BEACON KENNEL, 23 Myrtle
Street, Boston, Mass, Mar31,16

bred
by M. P. MeKoon, Kranklin, Nu ¥., black and
black and white ticked, 19 Inches high, weighs 30
lbs; handsome, intelivent and active; all right
every way ; sold for no fault; full pedigree tur-
nished. Price, $i5. C,H. STORRS, Lebanon, N. H.
Mars1,1t

STONEHENGE ON THE DOG.
Price §3 50,

For sats by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

THE LATEST AND BEST.

Mantfiactured by the WIARLIN ARMS CoO.

Makers of the Celebrated BALLARD RIFLES.

Without question the STRONGEST, SAFEST and est finished Magazine Rifle In the World. Send for Descriptive ist.

Sole Agents, SCHOVERLINC, DALY & CALES,
S4 and S6 CHAMBERS st,, NEW YORK.

Remington’s Military, Sp

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

.-4B Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifle
Discount to the Trade Only.

10 Shots,

5S, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

orting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

. . KEENE’S PATENT

EZ REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. .P. O. Box 3,994.

179

Ghe Zennel, ,

OR SALE,—THE BLUE STAR COCKER SPAN-
TEL BREEDING KENNEL,—I will sell reason-
ably, owing to poor health and increase of private
business cares, which will call for all the spare time
Icare to give inthe future, and also enable me to
complete my unfinished work on breeding, break-
ing and management of Spaniels tor American
Sportsmen. Therefore [ offer as aboye my Kennel
stock, all accessories, together with Kennel name
and good-will, to any one haying the taste and com-
petent to carry on the good work well. The demand
ior this breed is immense. Over five hundred pups
would haye been sold last year (1880) from thig
Kennel had we had them. -My price, $4000. is éx-
tremely low, considering its well established repu-
tation and lucrative facilities. I will give all time
and advice required, gratis, to the successor. One
haying breeding experience is preferred, and would
like to hand over before June next. Only partles
meaning business need apply. M. P. McKOON,
Proprietor, The Blue Star Kennel, Franklin, De)
Co., N.Y. Mari0,tt

HE FASHION KENNELS offer for sale or ex-

change the following stock: Rivet, fox terrier
dog, 14 months old, white with even dDlack-and-tan
head, bred by Wormsley of Liverpool; he is by
Forger outof Fanny; price $25, Little Dorrit, wire-
haired fox terrier bitch, white with biack-and-tan
mark on head, 13 months old, bred by C, Burgess,
Lincolnshire England; price $20. Carlo rke,
liver-and-w hite cocker dog, 9 months old, by Whit-
man’s Carlo, out of Ello Kirke; price $20. Luke
Schoolcraft, bull terrier, white with brindle mark
on head, body and tail; good on all points; kind,
and fit to win on the bench; price $20. Carlo,
iiver, white-and-tan setter; sald to be trained;
two years old, and yery fond of gun; price $20, -I
will exchange any of the above stock for fime
black, black and tan, or red and white cocker
spaniel bitches, or one stud dog. The abova stock
has each a pedigree except the setter, an
sire only is known. Address J. H. WINSLOW, P.
O. Box 472, Baltimore, Md. ot

OR SALE—Red Irish Setter Dog, Imp. Grinsa,
by Moore’s Rufus ex Twigg’s Kate, 2nd prize,
Dublin, 1877: Rufus, by Palmerston ex The Queen:
Kate, by Patsy (a Palmerston) ex Moore’s ra,
dam of Mina and several other champion and Re
bitches. Grinsa won 2nd open class and V.H.G
champion class, Baltimore, 1878, when but 12 mos.
old. Only time ever shown.

Red Irish Setter Bitch Rosina by Imp. Grinsa ex
Imp, Bella; Bella, by Dr. Boyd's Patsy ex C. Moore’s
Bell: Bell, by C. Moore's Old Shot (father of
Palmerston) 6x Old Kate. Both the above ones
were thoroughly broken by Mr. Gladson, now wit
Mr, Orgill. Also the Chesapeake Bay dog Greek, by
Mr. Jno, Stewart's Turk ex Mr, Martinet’s bitch,
Address GEORGE BROWN, No 4 Exchange Place,
Baltimore, Md. marlT,4t

OR SALRE, the elegant Dlack-and-tan Gordon

stud dog, St. Laurent. First prize winner
New York Bench Show; full pedigree; is thor-
oughly broken on all game and is sure in the
fleld, Also two beautiful red Irish setter bitch
puppies by Rory O'More, cut of Beesey, and she by
Miley's imported York, out of Diffendorfer’s Bess.
They are four months old, of a Meer red, except a
few white hairs on breast. Price of pups, $25 each.
Also my red Irish setter bitch Beesey, by Miley's
imported York, owt of Diffendorfer’s Bess; is thres
years old; deep rich red; is thoroughly broken on
all game; is second to none in the feld and a
perfect retriever. Wor further information on any
or all of above, address R. RUSHMORE, 70 and 73
Bowery, N. ¥. ared3t

T. BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un-

dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offera

for sale several aie lipens imported Mount 8t.

Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selacted from

the best European strains. To be sold for na
fault. For prices, pedigrees, etc., address.

+
x ROY Z, COLLINS,”
Bept 18-2 Lancaster, Mass., U.S...
N EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and hanttled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for thelr res pective work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for sale, Anddresa BOX 835, Middleboro, Mass. r,
B. RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. FebiT.3mo

ne SALE, two dog and one slut pup, 4 months
old, by Blue Dan (Dash TIT,-Opal), Flake (Druld-
Swazey); Swazey and Opal by Rake-Panny. Any
one in want of a first-class pup this is a good
chance. See Rake, Fanny, Druid, Dash Ill, No
betrer blood in the world. J, J. SCANLON, Fall
River, Mass. Mar?4,2t

ee
Ne Weseoreeees TRISH WATER SPANIEL EEN-

4 NEL.—for full particulars regariling Irish
water spaniels, how to train and where to secure
the best, send for descriptive circular to the under-_

sicned. J, H. WHITMAN, 103 South Clark Street,
Chicago. J. D. OLCOTT, 109 Reed street, Milwau-
kee, Wis. Mar24,tf

SE

OGS TRAINED.—The undersigned will take a

¥ tew dogs to train for the field on very reasona-

bleterms. G. W, EDWARDS, North Andover, Mass,
Mar2s,4t

OR SALH-One extra fine, high-bred polnter

dog, 10 months old; price. $80. Also three

bitch Pupsy Highly bred and handsome, 8 months

old; $10 cach. JOHN L. MARTIN, Milford, Mass.
Mar17,6t,

rr ere

ORTRAITS of Hastern Field Trial Winners,

printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-

paid for 25 cents each, or the five for $1, FOREST

AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
an ha Decs0, tf

er
FOR SALE CUERAP.—A fine Irish setter biteh
1 year old, having crosses of both ho and
Plunket; also _a fine dog, 5 mos. old, same stock,
Address #, J, ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn.
Mari7,eot

SS

N THE STUD—DORR, fromimported pure’ Gor-

dona Don-Lady Dorr, wasa wicneér in Nebraska

Held trials (188i); has had a large amount of game of

fl) Kinds shot over him and isthe getter of first-claga

field dogs, FRED, A. TAFT, Dedham, Maas.
Mars,

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES I~

LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete

lida book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-

, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connectiout

Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag.

alloway, An togein and Dead rivers; ilumin-

ated covers, tinted paper, 820pages, 60 illustrations

and a large map, made mostly from accurate sur-

yeys. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents, CHARLES
A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

———$
—ASee Kennel Advertisements next page, -

180

FOREST AND

STREAM, |

[Manow 31, 1881e

Ghe Bennel,
NEW YORK

DOG SHOW.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW

WILL BE HELD AT THE

American Institute Fair Building,

APEIL 26, 27, 28 and 29, 1881.

Prize Lists can be had on application
to

‘CHAS LINCOLN, Surrrinrenpent,
Office, 138 Fulton Street, New York.
P. O. BOX 1,700.

ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 11.

Hleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadrian’s Flea Powder for Dogs.

A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
ee POWDER is guaranteed to kill
fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone}

returned, It is put up in patent boxes with ali
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ita

uss. Simple and efficacious.

Price 50 cents by mall, Postpaid.

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

as : He CERTAIN peerage 4
m boxes containin mn powders, with
fall airectionn foriuse, ? a si

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.
Both the aboye are recommended by Rop a™m
and Fores’ STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street. H. We

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

— or—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. T sell
only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed
use and woodcock shooting and retrieving.
Sty elecant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.:
Liver with whiteruftie in bosom, even liver and
while, and beautiful black with white Tufiis in
Bosom, are now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents inclosing stamp will
at printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, etc.
hotos of my stock, 25c. each.

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N-

TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &&.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send tor
* PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 10 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
eipal English breeders.

BENEDICT.

Imported black field spaniel, atthe Stud, Forgsr
AND STREAM, March 3: ‘‘A remarkably tine dog of
his breed.” His brother, Kaffir, is illustrated In
Vero Shaw's “Book of the Dog.” The winning
blood in England to-day. Limited to ten bitches;
fee, $25. A few well broken setters and spaniels
and Pops of each breed. LACHINE KENNEL
CLUB, V

hitestone, L. 1
Hare Beagle Kennel.
For sale, the produce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of last season, and are
Delieved to lie second to none in nose, tongue and
endurance. COLIN CAMERON, Dr Fonte
’ ars,

WN THE STUD.—The pure red Irish setter Sard,
out of W. N. Callender’s Rory O’More and Queen
Bess; whelped May 31, 1880; pointed and retrieyed
first Woodcock when five months old; has been
hunted on quail and partridge; will stand as long
as # bird will sit; well broken and easily handled;
best of disposition ; is fast, strong, and in splendl
condition. Orders received for puppies outor FP,
T. Bassett’s Irish setter Fan, by Sard, to whelp
Bay 15. Address for terms, HE! L. SEELEY, Stam-
Tord, Del. Co.,N. Y. Mar?4,1m

ARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
lire Richardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. Tee
Size, each 25 cents, Send for catalogue, CHARL
A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

[7
ou

Che Zennel,

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, fee.......--...
aise Claud-Champion Komp, both im-
T, mn Snapshot-Champion

pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,096 Dean St., Brooklyn.”

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
53 WALL STREET, NEW YORK.

| Het AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, stc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs m Europe, should haye their stock con-
signed to him. Information furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, ahipping, etc

Imperial Kennel

water.
N. B.—Setter and Pointer
puppies; also, broken Goes for sale; full pedi-
grees. Address H. C, GLOVEH,Toms River, N.J

ORY O’MORE KENNEL,—Champion
Rory O’More in the stud, The handsnmiest,

a8 well as one of the besttield and best bred red
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
879; champion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New Yori, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred Rupe. Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N. Y. June?i,tf

Qe COCKHR SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
ure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, powerful dog, 2 years old, fine feather,
weight, 28 lbs,, litters warranted. Will serye
approved bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
ALEER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin,'DeL
Co,,N Y¥. tt

eS
INE LODGE KENNELS,—I am ore-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either settera or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. Igive my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, it
the dog has all the natural instincts. Hefer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long ces. A.
WINT Cairo, Thomas County. Soe
ct a,

Hotels and Fontes for Sportsmen

“THE FISHING LINE.”
Fa

'AKE THE
Grand Rapids & Indiana R.R.

Mackinaw,GrandRapids andCiacinnatiShort Ling
FOR THE

Trout, Grayling, and Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOU SUMMER RESORTS AND LAKES

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region
and the Michigan North Woods are Poured
tf equaled, in the abundance and great yariety o:
fish contained.

BROOK TROUT abound In the streams, and
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLOVG is found
only in those waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept.1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Noy.1. &

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKERELand MUS0A-
LONG, also abound in large numbers in the

many lakes and lakelets of this territory.

The sportsman can readily-send tropes of his
skill to his friends or “club” at home, “sice for
packing fish can be had at many points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The sce
nery of the North Woodsand Lakesis very beau-
tiful; the airis pure, dry and bracing, Tho cli-
mate is peculiarly beneticial to those guttering

Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.
The ue es eee Ge are good, far ees
passin; SAVErUES In countries New eno! te
Pirord the finest of fishing. me!
Parag the season Round Trip Excursion Tick-
eta will be sold at low rates,and attractive train
none offered Sete and § risen,
Dogs, Guases ing Tackle Garr at
owner's risk. re r
Itisouraim to makesportemen feel “athome”™
wathis route, F +r Tourist's Guide (an attractive
iwstrated booir, \f 80 pages), containing full in.
formation ani! ccurate maps of the Fishing
Grounds and ‘imo Cards, address A. is, uHET
der. Vass, Agent, Grand Hapids, Mich

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE SR SPORTSMEN'S RE
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. L

Y A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
B ‘jayman. Has always on hand the best of
boats, batteries, etc., with tho largest rig of train-
ed wild- geese decoys on the coast. The bast
ground in the vicinity of New York for bay enips
shooting of al) varieties. Sheol attention given
by himself to his guests, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Address Wm.N.LANE, Good Ground, L.L
Refers by permission to J.B Shepherd, 891 Broad-
way end, Wm. Dutcher, 820 Broadway, N.Y.

Virginia Midland R. R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South,

Pulman Palace cars direct without c
Guns and dogs carried free! Leaves New York at
10 P.M. Aid 8:40 r. m.; Washington, 7:10 A. M. and
10 P.M, MERCEK SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE 0 ES in the
Middle States. These lines bein NTINUOUS

FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dit-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cara which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO RE TRANSPOR'
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION

TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in

all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, B.

FORD, CR. ; RALSTON, MINNEQU A, aa

other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Still
Hunting.

Also, *e
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAT,
BQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COASP
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHE, rE
L. P. FARMER, Gen‘) Pues. Agent.
Faarx THOMSON, Gen'l Manager. febli-td

Chesapeake & Ohio R.

The Route of the Sportsman and Anglvr te
the Best Hunting and Fishing ,
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Comp those of Central and Piedmont Vir
ginia Blue Rides Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their varieties of game and iish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, use, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, e, pickerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each
sportaman carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and pieeineed ue sce
nery of the Virginia Mountains to their most fa-
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The Only Route yia White Suk
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Raflroad connections at Cincinnati, with the
West, Northwest and Southweat; at pa
with the Nerth and Northeast; andat Richm:
and Charlotteville with the South. mi
improvements in equipment.

CONWAY R. HOWARD,

Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Raltway Co.,
mayl ly Richmond, Va,

Bromfield House, Roston.

5 een ees
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

Old Dominion Line.
T= STEBAMERS of this Line reach

e of the finest waterfowl and upland
ie Connecting di-

shooting sections inthe SA
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James River,
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers sail
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Monday und ‘ThursGay at 8 P.M, Full

piven at offica, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

cook's TOURS.
Established 184).

Ne Plus Ultra of Luxury, Comfort and Economy.

Five Grand Excursion parties to Europe, Blving
choice of dates and routes, April 27, June 11 an
July 2, 1881, Prices varying trom $350 to $600.
‘Travel and Hotels first-class, all necessary expenses
included. Pamphlet with Map containing full par-
ticulars sent free by mail on request. Tourist
Tickets for Independent Travelers issued by all
routes. Address ’HOS, COOK & SON, 261 Broad-
way, N.¥ CG. A. BARATTONI, Manager, P, O, Box
4,197.

To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

The Pullman Car Company

§ PREPARED TO CHARTER THE

1 cars“ DavyCrocket” and “Izaak Walton,”
Me re ed eee iavnrorion et. ale0 Dro>

ing & ents, we

a the Ee aud ones for guns and fishing
or r

sans ee and other desired information
furnished on application to Gen’l ae Pepe CO:

Do., Chicago, 3mos.
$66 a@ week In yourown town, Terms and $5

outit free, AddressH. HALLETT & 00.,t
Portland, Maine.

Dee
= ga Lithographed Chromo Cards,no two alike
DU A0c. ‘Agia big Outjit,10c, GrokE CARD Co.,
Northford, Ct,

———

~ —- Guns, Gls,

———

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,
IMPORTER 0F

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadway, near 23d St., Ne Ye

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Don’t fail to examine this stock of fne guns ba
ore purchasing elsewhere, as we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full assortment of the celebrated WW. & Cs
SCOTT & SONS BREECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers.

10, 12, 16 and 20-Bores om hand,

FINE FISHING TACKLE.
The (elebi ated * Franklort” reels in stock. The
New Float Troller—Buss, 7éc.; Pickerel, $1; Mas-
kalonge, $1.25, Sent by mall om receipt of price,

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY.

The celebrated “ Le Contre" razor in stock. Ras
zora with safety attauhments, Bowie Knives,
Hunting claep Knivea, Stilletos, Dirks, ete.

Fire Arms of every description, and every-
‘thing pertaming to shooting and Ushing outfits, |

Also Optical Goode, Telescopes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasses, Compasses, etc. The ‘‘ Red Rubber
Recoil Pad,” recommended by Forks? 4nd STREAM,
kent post-pald for $2 Gons taken in exchange,
Shells loaded to order. Send sfanip for list of sec-
ond-hand guns Liberal discount to the trade,

THE NEW AMERICAN
Breech-Loading Shot Gun.

SIMPLE AND
UURABLE,

Rebounding Lock.
Waoke-bors Barrels.

for aueka ~ Send stamp
Coe ee ARO CE Manutacta

WING SHOOTING WITH RIFLE.

LLyman’s patent combination Gun Sight
is & great improvement in rear slirhta.

Send for circular containing full de-
seription. Addresg
WILLIAM LYMAN,
Middlefield, Conm,

CHARLES GREEN, manufacturer of" FINE
BREECH-LOADING SHOT-GUINS, Send for price
list. 3 West Wain St., Rochester, N, V.

BROWN’S PATENT|
GUN CLEANER

THE sesT

In market,
Patches, Bru |
ostaire,'
Send for circalas. 9

For One Dollar, one Cleaner,
® and full directions sent free of

tu ordering give calibra of gun.

POR Sore, CUTLERY, AND SURGI.

GE Mrand will kee in an
every where

Bow Gir Miche wuites
ty, Mich., ee

sole tanufacturer, GEO.
Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City

3,
al New York dealers,and b;

SDL a a et rg ec to

; Mo. 3

& Hilder, ot ules Kleibacker, Baltimore, Md,§

Gropley SeSons, SEarReIOna D..C,; Joa. C, Grubb
# Con FC RNNOT BE BENT BY MATE, ~

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE,
Vanderbilt Bros., 23 Fulton St, MN. ¥,>

:

2-TON

Apri 7, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM,

SPRATTYT’S PATENT

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

ors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
Kennel Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879: West-

GENUINE i.
4 im “SPRATOS PATENT”? sre Purvey
Zz a “Fibring " Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acelimatation, Paris, etc.
© wo receiving the peal award for Dog Biscults at the Paris Exhibition, 1878,
= Q minster Kennel Club, New York, Gold Medal; irish Kennel Club, Silver Medal, atc,, etc.

STAMPED.

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each,

‘SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT'S PATENT” and a ‘xX.

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

{8 South William Street,

Hachiine Goods.

CRUISER.

Length 2st.) Beam 7ft.; Depth 8xft.; Dratt 93/ft.

Working Plams, inch scale, on vellum, in-
cluding Sheer, Halt-Breadth, Body, Deck and Sail-
Plans and Midship Section, showing construction
Gnd accommodation, with specifications for build-
ing, sent by mall upon receipt of price, $4.

Address,

FOREST AND STREAM PUB. CO.,
39 and 40 Park Row, N. Y.

70 WEST STREET,
BROOKLYN, £. D., N. Y.

Send stamp for Mlustrated
Catalogue of

BOAT AND CANOE FITTINGS.

Oné minute from East 10th and 2d 8t. ferries,
Publications.
Any of the Following Books Sent on

Receipt of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub. Co.

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dirondacks, Camp Life in, Murrays...........$1.50
oronances Camps and Tramps in, Northrup. 1.25
Adirondacks, Guide to Wallace's, 6th edition... 2.00
Adirondack, Wilderness, In rite AMOI S...... 15
ur Trap) sneace . 75
American Angier’s Book, . 550
American Bird Fanciler. 4 80
American’ Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W. Long..... 00
American Kennel, Burges .....-+-esereseesesees ge

odern..
Witchery of, Maurice Thompso!
6 World in the Yacht Sun’

wacane

Archery,
Around
Art of 8:
Art of 8

ibe
SESSSSR

ee eeneeeen

Athletic Sports for Boys—boards, 75c.; cloth... 1.00
Athletic § .
Bailley’s Birds of ean 1 25
Baird’s Birds of North America.......
Bechstein’s Chamber and Cage Birds
Boat Sailing, Practical........2..... +. -eeees aus
Books for Sportsmen: Angling, 50c.; Shooting,

56e. Common Objects of the Seashore, 60c.;

' and 8b Birds, 50¢.; Dogs, 76c.;

Sea? Regs an Nests, 60¢c.; Fresh and Salt

Water Aquarium, 50c.; Native Song Birds...
Breech Loader, Gloan....,-...-.---
Breech Loader, Mode
Butler on the Dog......
Cage and Singing
Camp Cookery,
Canoe and Camera..............+«
Canoeing in Kanuckla......
anos Traveling, Powell......... Prva
Canoe Trip, or a Lark on the Water...........-
Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop’s
Gassell’s Book of Birds, 4-Vols......-.0+. 040001

Fis) in Maine Lakes....

beep et

ne

hing with Hotik &Line.pa.
rismen.

sy ype

ret jd
Hallock’s Sportsmen’s Gaze
Wand Book for Rifiemen......... .
Hints to Riflemen, Cleveland........- Soi eee
olden’s Book of Birds; paper, 25c.; cloth.
How to Camp Out, Gould... 0... ese eee se
How to Hunt and Trap, Batty’s.

iow to Row, Derrin

2

all Nations, ¥ro

Oars and Sculls, Woodgate.
Or the Wing, Bumste:
Partridge and Pheasan’
Pic ure Book of Birds.
Piste’,
Practical

ts Wow os eee. -
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Fishing... ....ccs2sse-
Rifles and Marksmanship, by Gildersl

Mat

leew

‘OOSEHEAD LAKE and the North Mains Wi-
derness Illustrated, The only complete and
eomprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and
“he head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
John’s and Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
Jakes and ponds connected with them. 256 pages,
80 illustrations and large map. Tinted paper, ll-
luminated covers. Price, by mail, post-pald, 50
ents, CHARLES A. J, FARRAR, amaica Plain,
Mass.

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE.

t)

Price $1.30.

Wor Sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

° — Sportimen

NEW YORK.
's Boads.

H
RU

Rubber Sheoting Jacket,

HODGMAN & ul),

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

New York,

ARF OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

* RUBBER

Aone aul Fishing Out,

COMPRISING

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,

ats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,

BEER FISHING PANTS,
RUBBER FISHING BOOTS,

Rubber Blankets,

And Complete Rubber Outfits.

[ESTABLISHED i838.]

Send for Catalogue,

Allen’s Decoy Duck Frame.

Used by the best duck shooters.

in the water, on the ice or on land, as a decoy. They weigh complete from three to six pounds
You ean carry two dozen in your hunting-coat pockets.
tails, etce.; No. 2 for widgeon, broad-bills, etc.; No:

of money, draft or post-office order, at $4 per doz,
MOUTH, ILL.

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Taek cyan Se

LLEN’S NIGKEL-PLATED DUC

Is simply a deyice for holding the dead duck in & natural position

T dozen.

Ve make three sizes: No. i for mallards, pln-
+8 for teal. Sent to any address, C. O. D., on receipt

For sale by all gunsmiths or by F. A. ALLEN, Mon-

r Fee a "
Rywiiee

K CALLER,

Will not shrink. Can be tuned to any desired pitch. The smallest, easiest blowing, and most
natural duck caller in the world. Sent by mall on receipt of $1.

F. A, ALLEN, Monmouth, Dl.

For sale in New York: City by JOHN P. MOORE’S SONS, and in Cincinnati, Ohio, B. KITTREDGE & CO.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle louse

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

BO3 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
wing: Trout, Bass and Salmon Flies in stock, and
ai80 Hed-to pattern, A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, ete.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
boo Ply Rods received the first premiums at the
SMAI ELS Franklin Institute and Penna. State

rs.

A tense of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
Split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue: of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps,

THE FISHERMAN’S
Autematic Reel.

New in its construction and effective in its work-
ing. In size, weight and general appearance does
not differ from ordinary reels. With its ald the
Sportsman can capture fish so pilghtly hooked as
to be entirely beyond the control of any other reel.
For descriptive circular, address LOOMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No. 1 Onondaga County
Savings Bank Bullding, Syracuse, N, ¥.

$5 to $20 raw ate ee
STINSON & OO., Portland, Maine,

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

{ZSTABLISHED 1836),

Firat preminom at World's Fair at New York, and
Centennial Exhibition.

N. KE. Cor. Second and Wainnt Sta., Phil:
Rae GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,
ing ‘Tackle, Rods, Reels, Line: 90.
Leaders, Sndods, Articft Bait. Fly Bodh hs
c, Ete.
<27"Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made te Order.
ALSO
“ Kridera”’ Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varisties.
Taxidermy in all jis branches, _
Spratt’s Patent Dog Biscuit,
Repairing of all kinds,

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castile Connell, near Limerick, treland.

marily

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No

ents. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to be had onappltation.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds? Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists?
Supplies.

fend tor [New Price List. Reduced Rates.
W .KNOWLTON’S Natural History Store,
16S 'Tromont St., Boston, \iass.

Birds and animals preserved by superior French
and American workmen,

A WEEK. $12 at home casily made.
$72 Costly outit tren Addroen TRUE £CO.,
Augusta, Maine, ;

NONE ARE

STAMPED,

To be had im smaller quantities
Grocers and the Sporting Goodrs
Trade Generally.

Ginbligatians,

--

Last Issue of Forest and
Stream Contained:
Eprrorran :—

The Coming of the Shad; What Supplies
Shall We Take With Us; Destruction of
Game in Michigan.......... :

Tue Sporrsman Tourist :—

Wild Turkey Shooting; A Trip Through
the Proyinces; Wisconsin Shooting
Grounds; Foul Fancies. .

NatuxaL History :—

Preserving Fluids tor Fish and Wish Nggs ;
Romeo and Juliet; My Tio Grey Foxes;
Tile Wish or Vile Fish ; General News.. 166

Gime Bac ayn Guy :—

The Winter and the Birds ; Spring Snipe
Notes from Delaware; A Day with tho
Squirrels; Our Rochester Letter ; My
Last Moose; Surrounding a Squirrel;
General News. ..2.... 0... ce. eeu e ve . 16

SEA AND River Fisnine :—

Fish and Fishing in the Edisto, South
Carolina ..............,, “

FisH CunrTurn :—

Striped Bass in Lake Ontario; Tha Georgia
Fish Commission; Report of the Ver-
mont Commission ; Carp Breeding ; Gen-
eral News

164

.

172

The Spaniel ; Wanted, A Woodchuck Dog ;
Researches on Rabies; City Dogs ; The
Bench-Legged Beagle Question; Those

Nervous Dogs ; Notes........ Se ice’ its
Ririe Anp Trap SHoormne,
Range and Gallery; The Trap..,......... 175

YACETING AND CANOEING :-—

A New Cutter; A Cruise Around Capa Cod;
Yachting News......... r

Manufacturers BE All descriptions
0!

Ba

FISHING RODS.

a
=== Fish Hooks.
Carlisle, Limerick, Sprout, Virginia,
Bass, Aberdeen, etc.

Swivels, Floats, Lines, Gimp, Snelise
Leaders, etc.

REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,

MAKERS OF

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
MURCIA, SPAIN.

The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods in
the world. All best gooiis bear our name and trade
mark, and can be had of all respectable dealers.
Exhibition Awards—Gold medals Paris, Berlin,

ayunebute: Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronto
and South Africa. Special Prize of Honor, Wurs-
burg, 1880.

Hornbeam KHodga
& SPECIALTY.

W. HUNTINCTOAN,

WILTON, CONN.

Makes @ specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MAD# RODS of Hornbeam for fy-fishing,
Eyery fiy-fisher should have one of these for
whatever preference he may have these are the only
thoroughly reliable rods, secure against breakage and
capable of real hard usage. Withone of these rods
B& Sportsman may venture into the woors for a sea.
kon and take no other rod, and be fairly sure of re.
turning with it In serviceable condition, As made

trom wood of my own cutting and seasoning, they
are powerful, easy in action and full of endurance.
pot Seas send to WALLACE HUNTINGTON,
as above.

fay isHIN
Be TACKLE
/ MANCHESTERSVT:.

Mention FOREETAND REAM.

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FOREST AND

STREAM,

a {Arem, 7, 1881,

auinmanition, Gic.
ORANGE SPORTING

POWDER.

Orange Liahtnina.

Orange Duckina
Orange Rifle.

Creedmoor:
ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS.

Bend postal card for ILLUSTRATED PAM-
PHLET ,showing SIZES of GRAINS of FOW-
BER. Furnished FREE,

LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO,

No. 29 Murray Street, N. Ve

CUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and
Blasting Powder.
THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE!

DUFONT’s GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in 1802,
Dave maintained their great reputation for seventy-
@ight years, Manufacture the following celebrated
brands of powder:

Dupont’s Diamond Grain.—Nos. 1 (coarse
to 4 (fine) unequalled in strength, quickness and
cleanliness; adapted for glass ba’
Bhooting. Packed in it canisters.

See nee Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
to 3 €); burns slowly, strong and very clean;

tt penetration, with a close Spates adapte:
or glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
with either muzzle or breech-loaders, Packed in
i and bib canisters and 634 and 124¢Ib kegs.

Dupont’s Choke Hore.—Specially adapted
for “Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
prairie and upland shooting. Burns slowly, strong
and moist; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
gives both a good penetration and a close atten,
Will be found well adapted for glass ball Bid. eon
shooting. Made of two sizes, only No. 7 and No. 5
No. 7 being the coarsest. Packed in 64th kegs and
1 eed =

upont’s Eagle HRifle,—A quick, strong and
clean powder, of yery fine grain for pistol shooting.
Packed in 1% canisters and 63 tb keee

Dupont’s Rifle Fg. “Sea Shooting.??—
F¥Fg. and PFFg. TheFg. for long-range rifle shoot-
ing, the FFg. and FFFeg. for general use, burning
strong and moist. Packed in +t, 1b and 5! canis-
ters, 63/, 1234 and 25ii kegs. Fe coarse, FFF. fine.

Dupont’s Sporting, Mining, Suipprye and Blast-
ing Powders of all sizesand descriptions. Special
Grades for Export. Also Rifle, Cartridge, Mus.
ket, Cannon, Mortar, Mammoth, Hexagonal, Cubi-
cal and Pellet Powder, U, 8, Government Standard.

Powder manufactured to order of any required
grain or proof.

Agencies in ail the cities and principal towns
throughout the United States. Represented by
F. L. KNEELAND, 70. Wall Street, N. Y,

N. B.—Use none but DUPON(’S Fg. or F
loug-Tange rifle shooting,

The Hazard Powder Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

Hazard’s ‘Electric Powder.” ¢

Wos.1 (fine) to 6 (coarse). Unsurpassed in point
ef strength and cleanliness. Packed in aquare

sanisters of one pound only.
Bazard’s ** American Sporting.”

Hoa. 1 (me) t0.6 (eoarse). In 1b. canisters and

#lb. kegs. A finegrain, quick and clean, for up-

land prairieshooting. Well adapted toshot guns.
Hazard’s “Duck Shooting.”

Mos. 1 (fine) to5 (coarse). Ini and 5 1b, canisters
and 6} and lb. kegs. Burns slowly and very
glean, shooting remarkably close and with great

tration. For field, forest, or water shooting,
¢ ranks any 6ther brand, and it is equally, ser-
‘yviceable for muzzle or breech-loaders.

Hazard’s “‘*Kentucky Rifle.”

FG FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FG in regs of
12}, and 6} lbs. and cansof5 lbs, FFFG is also
packed inland 1b. canisters. Burnsstrongand
motsi. The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands
jor ordinary sporting, and the *‘Sea Shooting”
¥G is the standard Rifle Powder of the country.

Superior Mining And Blasting Powder.

@0V2RNMENT CANNON and MUSKET Pow-
are eet SPECIAL GRADES FOR EXPORT,

and pigeon

REQUIRED GRAIN OR PROOF,
MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.

The above can be bad of dealers, or of the Com-
pany’s Agents, ineyery prominent city, or whole-
sale at our office. v¢

88 WALL S™REET, NEW YORK.

THE BELMONTYLE OIL

Prevents Rust, Tarnish, &c,,

on Fire pia Machinery, Tools, Cultery, Safes,
Buws, Skates, Stoves, Hardware, &c,, without wey
to the poner: In use Over 10 years. Highest T
monia! Samples 50 cents, three for $1.00, sent free
of expressage. Send for circular.
BELMONTYLE OIL CO,,

SOLE MANDFACTURERS

150 Front Street, New York.

ARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-

SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, Including

all the lakes, ponds and rivers of bhat famous coun-

try, a8 well as the head waters. of the Connecticut

River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, ste.;

oth bound. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents,
CHARLES A. 3, FARRAR, Jamaica Plaln,“Mass,

Lithographea Chromo Cards, no 2 alike,
10c. Name in fancy type. Conn CanpCo.,
Northford, Ct.

discellajcong Advertisements,

SCHUYLER & DUANE

IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

GunsSporting Goods,

FINE ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS,

’

189 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

Agents for W. & C. SCOTT & SONS.

Hinglish Bicycles

BR. ©. BR. SCHUYLER, J. R. SCHUYLER,
Of the late firm of Special,
Hanriey & GRAHAM.

a Specialty.

J. M. DUANE.

THE EOCX GUN.

REVISED PRICE LIST, FEBRUARY 10 i881.

3.—Laminated steel,
6.—Damascus “ Me ee
7.—Superior Damascus steel, p. grip, “
. §.—Fine Damascusor Bernard steel, **
9.— Ex. fine “ “ce iy oe
1. 10,—Finest “a ee “ce “
10-gauge guns, or heavy 12’s on 10 breech,
Nos. 8 to 10, $5 less. Send stamp for circular.

Catalogue List: No.
No,

1.—Twist barrels, pistol grip and rebounding locks. .

Former Price. Now

$53 5

68 50

45 78 60
on 100 70
~ 125 85
ne 150 100
cc Sa ah 200 130

$5 extra, all grades; without pistol grip, Nos. 1 to 7, $3 less

AMERICAN ARMS COMPANY, 103 Milk Street, Boston, Mass.

GOODYEAR’S RUBBER MANUFACTURING CO.,

—AND—
Goodyear’s India Rubber
488, 490, 492 Broadway,

205 Broadway,

NEW YORK CITY.

RUBBER OUTFITS

COMPLETE FOR

gins a Specialty.
All Guaranteed

proof,

FRONT VIEW.
HAunock Huntine Coat.—

Six pockets outside and game
pocket Inside.

WILKIN

Every Description.

Cor. Broome Street, and
Cor. Fulton Street,

HUNTING and FISHING.
Trouting Pants and Leg- (iy

Thoroughly Water-

RUBBER COODS

Glove Mfg Co.,

INSIDE VIEW.

HALLOcK HuNTING CoAT,—The game
pocket extends the entire length of coat,
with capacity far surpassing any ordinary

Send for Tlustrated Catalogue. game bag.

SON & LENNON,

212 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
MANUFACTURER OF

MEDALS,

Y BADGES AND EMBLEMS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Special Designs Sent Free
UPON APPLICATION.

Anything in the Jewelry Line Mado
to Order.

“ HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING RODS.
Eor All Kinds of Fishing.

With best German silver mountings, full metal reel seat, perfect workmanship, lowest prices, and
THE BEST RODS EVER OFFERED TO ANCLERS.

Manufactured by

E. F. NICHOLS & Co.

36 BEACH STREET,

‘OSTON, NEASS,

Send for Price List. Liberal Discount te the Trade,

FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR,
THREE KINGS

—AND—

NEW VANITY FAIR.

Three excellent Cigarettes, cach
navi their own peculiarities,

NEW VANITY FATR, just ont, and is the
Mildest Cigarette yet produced.
A DAINTY SWEET BIT.

¥Y FIRST PRIZE MEDALS,
Vienna, 1873. Phila., 1876, Paris, 1878
Syduey, 1879.
WI. S. KIMBALL & CO.,

Rochester, HH, Y
Peerless Tobacco Works.

Aimunrition, Gite.

TATHAM S

Selected Standard

Number ef Pellets to the ex Frinted

On Each Bag,

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10.

No, of is to 02., 338 472 688 054 Beka.
SOF Pen TS a se Tis 11) Chale,

TATHAM®& BRO’S,

S? BEEKMAN 8T.. NEW FORK.

Oriental Powder Mills,
BOSTON, MASS.

Western Sporting,
Wild Fowl Shooting,
Falcon Ducking,
SPORTING POWDER.

ALSO ALL GRADES OF

Blasting Powder,

A

rs encies at all Principal Points im
the ‘ -

est.

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CONTENTS.
Eprrortan :—
The Spring Snipe Shooting ; The Wishcultural Dinner; Pro-
tection of Introduced Game....... ops PRS ores APC eet
Tuer Sronrsman Toorisr :—
Brant Shooting at Cape God......... oo Tas oor Shoe eriats 184

NatvuraL History -—

The Morals of Birds ; Snake-Hating Snake; Facts About

Deer Mated But Not Matched; Spring Notes ........,. - 185
Game Bac anp Guy :—

The Winter and the Birds ; New Jersey Game Notes; Spring
Snipe Notes from Delaware; The Story of a Wild Goose;
Duck Shooting in Tennesse; Grouse Trecing..........-.

Sa AnD Riven Fisine :—

The Angler's New Year; Black Bass in Tennesses; Lut-
janus Blacktordii; Fishing in the Oswego River; A New
Baithoohepeeeene ahs eae YL

Fish GuLTURE :—

The Ameri¢an Fishceultural Association; Smelts m Fresh
Water; Shad Wanted for the Nottoway ; Fishcultural Law
in Minnesota,.....-... Keepapeck ers cet Phe et Malem end oy ee 192

THE KENNEL :—

The Spaniel; Points of the Cocker; Wanted a Woodchuck
Dog; The New York Dog Show; National American Ken-
nel Club Derby ; News Notes; Kennel Notes............+ 187

Rivne AnD TRAP Suoorine :—
Range and Gallery; Trap Shooting ; Gun Club News....... 196
YACHTING AND CANOEING :—

Length Measurement Practically Abandoned ; To Supersede
Steam ; Sloops of the New York Yacht Club and the Amer-
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Thursday, April 7.

THE SPRING SNIPE SHOOTING.

T istime forthe snipe toarrive, For threemonths our dogs
have had nothing to do; now, for two or three weeks,
they can have a little work. All of our readers who shoot
have looked forward for weeks to the coming of the snipe.
The guns have been carefully looked over, cleaned and oiled,
the shells loaded, the long boots dragged out from their hid-
ing place and examined to see that they don’t leak, and the
dogs given an extra amount of exercise to wear off some of
the fat that they have accumulated during their enforced
idleness, and to harden their muscles for the seyere exertion
of trotting all day over the bogs and through the mud and
water. For the next three weeks the meadows will be
thronged with shooting men of all sorts and descriptions. If
you choose to visit these meadows, you shall see, on any day
during the remainder of April, an army of skirmishers who
have yowed death to the unlucky snipe. There you will find
the man accoutred in yellow leather leggings, white cor-
duroy pants, a green hunting-coat and a fancy cap, who bears
a gun bright with German silver mountings, carries a fringed
game bag swung over his shoulder and is followed by a rab-
bit hound. You will find, too, the dandy, clad in velveteen,
with English high-laced boots, whose gun is of the most re-
cent and improved make, and who is followed by, or rather
around whom plays in circles half a mile in diameter, a well-
bred pointer or setter, so wild and so little under command
that it chases up every bird on the ground long before the
funner comes within shot. Mingled with these are the more
sober-minded shooters, who, in long boots and quiet, well-
worn suits of canvas, moleskin or fustian, handle their more
or less well-broken dogs with a considerable degree
of intelligence, and give a good account of themselves
at the end of the day’s tramp. , Besides these men,
there is the old fellow who carries usually a muz-
ale-loader, whose rags flutter wildly in the wind, and whom,
but for his gun and dog, you would certainly take for, a

Tf we get a dozen birds and meet no one during the day we

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1881.

tramp, This man scarcely speaks to his dog, and his dog
hardly looks at him, but between them they find more birds
than all the rest of the shooters put together; and the snipe
that gets up within range of the old man has a marvellously
small chance for life,

Our green-coated hunter, if he has good luck, returns home
from his snipe-shooting with amud-hen, a spotted turtle and
a musk rat, which he found swimming in a creek in the
meadow, and which, after it was wounded, his hound re-
trieved in excellent style. The dandy has even less to show,
for he disdains the turtle and the musk-rat, and has nothing
but one snipe, wounded by someone theday before, and to-
day picked up and somewhat mangled by the dog,
from which he recovered it after a sharp struggle. ‘The
others have each three or four birds, while the old rag-
man has, likely enough, fifteen or twenty.

Snipe shvoting on the best known meadows here in the
East isnolonger sport. It has hecoméa circus performance,
in which cach one who carries a gun acts the part of clown.
The grounds are crowded, and if a dog makes a point you see
men hurrying from all directions tu surround the bird, each
one fondly hoping that when it rises, it may fly toward him.
The ground, having been thoroughly beaten over by the
shooters, a portion depart for other meadows, while others,
more lazy or more knowing, proceed to roost on the fences,
the logs or the musk-rat houses, near the best feeding spots
in the hope that during the day other birds may drop in.
Should an unlucky snipe, startled from anotherpiece, appear
in the heavens, each man of the waiting multitude hastily
seeks ambush behind his late seat, and if the bird alights, a
wild rush is made for the spot he has chosen for his refuge.
It is go as you please in very truth, and when the unhappy
bird arises, pounds of shot are sent after him by his panting
and breathless pursuers.

There are many piecesof meadow or bog land, however
—each of our readers probably knows of one or more and
jealously guards the secret of its existence—where a few
birds are to be foundeach season, One can go in the morn-
ing and start from one to three birds, and again toward night
with a reasonable hope of picking up one or two more. The
spot is probably a small one, and we know just where the
the birds will be lying, according to the wind and the wea-
ther. The old dog trots carelessly, a8 amatter of form, through
the portions where the birds never lie, and ashe approaches
the well-known feeding-ground, gradually slackens his pace.
He takes advantage of the wind, and at the first breath of the
scent stops until we comeup. Then, slowly advancing and
keeping just in front of us, he moves on a little farther, and
stops once more. We step forward, and one, two or three
birds getup. We kill what we can of them, and usually they
can all be secured, and then pass on to some other ground.

feel that we have done well, and go home at night con-
tented.

Far different is the shooting in the West and Southwest,
where a man can bag from fifty to seventy-five birds in a
day. But, alas! the West and Southwest are far off, and
the snipe is proverbially an uncertain bird, so that the busi-
ness or professional man has but little encouragement to
travel far for the spring shooting. Yet there are undoubted-
ly many localities which offer superb sport at this season of
the year, but those who know where such places are as a
rule keep the information to themselves.

The practice of shooting the snipe in spring is one which,
in our opinion, is unhesitatingly to be condemned. We
know well enough the old and worn out arguments in its
favor: that the snipe are the only birds on which we can
work our young dogs in spring; that they are the only birds
we have which can be shot in the field between the close of
the fall shooting and its opening the following year; but
these statements are no reply to the undeniable fact that the
birds are killed while on the way to their breeding grounds
—nay, insome instances on their very breeding grounds, and
often with eggs almost ready for deposition. These birds
have been found nesting in Connecticut, New York and in
Pennsylvania, and it is in the highest degree probable that,
were it not for the uncompromising war which is waged up
on them in the spring, many of them would each year raise
their broods with us instead of, as nov most of them do
seeking safety from persecution in more northern Jatitudes,

the bill of fare.

Vol. 16—No. £0.

twits 39 and 40 Park Row, New York.

We hope some day to see the game laws so amended that
snipe shooting shall only be permitted during the fall migra-
tion, and when such a law is passed and observed we look to
see the birds increase once more to something like their old
numbers.
— Most of our readers areold enough to remember when these
birds were fairly plenty on our Hastern grounds, both in
spring and fall. That day has long passed, nor can we hope
for its return until the spring snipe shooting is done away

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THE FISHCULTURAL DINNER.

OR some years past it has been the custom to havea
dinner at the close of the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Fishcultural Association, at which dishes composed of
such fishes as are attainable shall form a large proportion of
These dinners have obtained such 2, local re-
nown for the quality of their menu and for their flow of wit
that they are quite popular among gentlemen outside the as-
sociation, and so it happens that on all occasions the Jatter
outnumber the fishculturists.
“Dinner of the American Fishcultural Association, at
Sieghortner’s, 32 Lafayette Place, Thursday, March 31, 1881,
at 6:30 P. uw. (Tickets, five dollars. )”

At seven about thirty-five sat down and found an elegant
card with the same beautiful chromos on the covers which
. were designed for Mr, Blackford’s trout opening, on the in-
side of which was the following:

MENU.
HUITRES.
Blue points,
Sauterne,
POTAGES,

Blondoise de tortue a la grande duchesse.
Bisque d’ecrevisses, cardinal.
Amontiliado.

HORS D'0OEUVRE.

Rayiloles of hard clams a Ja Grimod,
Whitebait a la diable,

RELEVES.

Raie au beurre noir.

Niersteiner,
Redsnapper a la Windsor.
Filet de beaut pique a la Duc de Montebello.
; St. Estephe.

Moyonnaise de creyettes, Salade a la russe.
Pommes noyuelles. Asperges.
Concombres. Tomates. Kadis

“ ENTREES.
Grenadins of chicken halibut a la Robespierre,
Pompano saute et glace en surprise. (?)
Muscalonge au soleil,
PIECKS FROIDES.
Aspic de carpe monte a la Neptune.

Grande piece de saumon en Mayonnaise a lartique.

Niersteiner,
ROvIS.

Striped bass piquee et farcie a la normande,
Shad baked a la maitre d*hotel.
English snipe sur canape.

Cresson. Salade de laitue.
Pommery sec.

DESSERT.

Glace Napolitaine, sorbet Américain,
Petits fours. Gateaus damandes,
Fruits. tee Dessert assortis,

Jate.

Mr. Roosevelt, President of the Association, presided,
flanked by Profs. Goode and Atwater, while Mr. John Ford,
of the Times and the Ichthyophagous Club; Mr. Blackford,
of the Whitebait Association ; Mr. W. M. Laffan, of the Tile
Club and Long Island R. R.; ex-Mayor Smith Ely; Judge
Gedney; Mr. Geo. Bird Grinnell and Mr. H. R. Wilbur, of
Forrst AnD Stepam; Mr. Gilbert E. Jones, New York
Times ; Mr. James Annin, Jr., Rec. Sec. Am, Fiscult. Ass'n ;
Capt, J. H. Mortimer, the sailor naturalist; Mr. Charles B.
Eyarts and Mr. F. Mather, of the Ass’n; and Messrs. C.
Norwood, Jr., R. B. Hill, Douglas Smythe, G. W.-Van
Siclen; W. Ottman, CO. L. Van Brunt, Mr. Embee, 0. N.
Jordan, J. L. Perley, Gaston L. Fenardent, W, Hayeshaw
and several gentlemen from the press,
curred until Rute au beurre noir was reached, when some
gentleman of an ichthyological turn discovered that Aaze was
only another word for skate, and those to whom the dish was
new approached it with caution which was soun laid aside,
and all pronounced it ‘‘good,” some adding ‘‘ excellent,” and
others indulging in other superlatives, while three gentlemen
asked the waiters for another piece.
almon the President arose and said the Fisheuliurg] Associa-
tion was now ten years old and its record was a proud one,
The United States Fish Commission had grown out of it,
Ten million salmon had been brought from California and
planted in Eastern waters, and thinkof the good dinnersin ten

This year the notices read

Little of note’ oc-

With the advent of the

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- [Aprm. 7, 1881

million salmon! While he was in Congress he had advocated
the propagation of fish, and James A. Garfield had yoted to
carry on the work. Now Garfield is President of the United
States and the speaker is president of the Fishcultural As-
sociation. If part of the work of the association is to find
presidents we can supply them for ages to come. Before the

advent of the Smithsonian in fisheniture we all knew a little |

ichthyology, but now they make new names so fast that we
can't Keep up, anc ke would call on Prof. Goode to give us
the latest atrocity in nomenclature.

Prof. Goode said that perhaps the President would be best
pleased with the restoration of the Russian name for the
California salmon, which was now One rhynohus t-8-0-1-t-0-
a-t-c-h-a (we hope we do not mistake lhe spelling), and he
would leave the gentleman to pronounce it as he chose,

Mr, Wenardent caught the word ‘restoration,’ and im-
mediately bethought him of the Cesnola statues, but his
mistake was kindly corrected when the President remarked
that while on the subject of words he would say that a gen-
tleman had proposed a new Greek word for a class of fi-hes
to-day, at the fishcultural meeting, which the author got
stuck in pronouncing, and he now called on Mv. Mather to
tell what it was and what it really meant. The genUleman
referred to stated that it was late in the day to remember
Greek words said in the morning, but that if the word was
Greek to the worthy President, he would assure the members
that it was also Greek to him. Mr. Hill was called on to
know what relation the Long Island Railroad bore to fish-
culture, and replied that it was built enlirely to alford facili-
ties for this association to go a-fishing, and to bring skates to
the President of the Ichthyophagous club, and referred to Mr.
Laffan for confirmation. Mr. Laffanstated that lis principal
duties on that road had been to refuse passes to the President
of the Fishcultural and his friends; that he had more than
earned his salary during the past year and had been promised
an assistant.

Judge Gedney rose to inquire if the skate which had been
eaten to-night was of the roller or parlor yariety; and from
this time until 11:30 the wit flashed with such brillianey that
Seighorner turned down the gas in order that the fire depart-
mIngnt might not becalled out, and onr eyes were dazzled so
that it was no longer possible to take notes. We remember,
however, that Mr. Eyarts spoke of the excellence of Ver-
mont trout; and that Mayor Ely was called to account for
the great numbers of little eels, after which the “ good
nights” were said and all retired to dreim of skates eating
chicken halibut on the half shell, or blue points pointing at
the young eels which were running down the President's
chair-bacl.

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PROTECTION OF INTRODUCED GAME.

We print below the fall text of a bill passed at the last
session of the New Jersey Legislature and approyed by the
Governor, March 7, 1881. Such a Jaw has been greatly
needed by those interested in game protection, who lave
heretofore, when they turned ont these birds, had no s.curity
that even the breeders lef loose by them would not be shot
or trapped by selfish or pot-hunting individuals,

Tne step taken by the New Jersey Legislature is in the
right direction, and all friends of game protec ion will feel
encouraved at the action taken by this body. It is carnestly
to be hoped that other States will follow in the footsteps of
New Jersey, and that at no distant day we may feel confident
that birds not indigenous to the Hast may, at Icast, have a
fair chance to establish themselves here before they become
objects of pursuit to the sporrsman.

The text of the bill referred to is as follows;

CHAPTER LXXYIIL,

An Act to Protect and Propagate Grouse er Prairie Fowl,

1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the Atate
of New Jersey, That where any person or game club shall, at their
own expense, procure any grouse or prairie fowl, and turn out the
same upon his or their lands or game preserye, and the same or
their offspring shall stray or go upon the lands of others, it shall
not be lasyful for any person other than the owner of said lands or
member of said game clul) to shoot any grouse or prairie fowl, and
no person shall trap or catch the same,

9. And beit enacted, That any person other than flose anthor-
ized by section one, shootiug grouse or prairie fowl, or found
catching with trap or any other device, any grouse or prairie fowl
shall, upon proof and conviction thereot, before any justice of the
peace of the county wherein the offsnse wax committed, ob any
other court of competent jurisdiction, pay to the treasurer, for
the use of said gaine club, or to the person turuing ont the same,
as the case may be, for every puch grouse or prairie fowl the sum
of ten dollars, with cost of suit, or a imprisonment in the county
jail mot exceading threa months, or both, af the discretion of the
court.

8, And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any person
to kill, by gun or in any other manner, any grouse or prairie fowl,
betiveen the first day of December and the fifteenth day of Geto-
ber, yéarly and every year; every person so offending shall be sub-
ject to the penalties named in section two of this act.

4, And be it enacted, That every member of any association or
organized game club in this State, (uvaing ont any grotise or

prairie fow] upon their lands or gama preserve, phall be and are |

hereby empowered to proseeute, cilher in his own individual name
et the name of the ganic club of which he is a member, for the
penalties above proscribed for the violations of the proyisions of
thie act.

5. And be it enacted, That this ach shall ccntinue in force for a
peried of tive years.

G. Aud be it enacted, That this shall be deemed a public act and
fake effect immediately.

Ait or Our ReApEKs will puruse with interest the very
full and exhaustive uccount of brant shooting on the Massa-
chuselts coast which we publish this week, The autho: is
an old brant shooter, and is thoroughly familiar with the par-
ticular phase of this sport which he describes, and tio one
could speak more authoratively on the subject than he.

The Monomoy Brauting Club is certainly to be conzratu-
lated on its prosperous condition, and on the excellent sport
which its members enjoy,

PA,

Tig Pisncunmoran Assodiarton.—We sive this week
merely a synopsis of the proceedings of the late meeting, but
will give a full report of the transactions, papers and debates
in future issues. It was one of the most agreeable mectings
which the association has ever held, and the character of the
papers read was fully equal to that of any previous meeting,
The papers by Profs. Goode and Atwater were exceedingly
valuable,

———— re

Qui vereuse, Saceuse.

Che Sportsman, Tourist.

BRANT-SHOOTING AT CAP# COD.

WITH A BRIEF SKHTOH OF THE MONOMOY BRANTING GLUB.
Newer secon isa peculiar kind of sport that but
few have indulged in, ‘There are many obstacles in
the way. The haunts of the birds are few and isolated, their
feeding grounds limited, their sojourn brief; nor can any de-
gree of tuccess be achieved without the proper appliances,
such as a house to live in, boats, boxes, bars, live decoys and
a skillful hand to manipulate them. When, however, all
these are attained no spring shooling on the coast of New
England gives greater satisfaction or better rewards the
energy and skill of the sportsman. The birds are large, nu-
merous and, gastronomically, have no superiors. ‘his little
goose must not, however, be confounded with the brant of
the West, In some of tie States almost anything in the shapes
of a gfoose is called *' brant." Our bird—Arse dernivle and
Bernicle brenta, Steph.—weighs about three and a half pounds.
But they are not distributed universally along the Atlantic
shores as are Cinada geese, black ducks, cvof and other
aquatic birds. Alt the casterly end of Massachusetts is the
nice, old-fashioned town of Chatham, and some three miles
away to the southward of this is the island of Monomoy, a
mere belt of sind running still further southward about six
miles. Almost the whole of Cape Cod is composed of a
vrunulated silicious sand which has great mobility in wind or
water. Monomy slaves the commion heritage of the cape and
her sister isles. Had Rip Van Winkle fallen asleep on Cape
Cod in place of aatskill he would on waking have found the
harbor, channels and islands metamorphosed as thoroughly as
the people. Not nrany years since the bar or island of which we
are speaking bad a ship channel between it and another siti-
lar bur, Nanset, through which the commerce of ,the town
was carried on. Subsequently a shifting current filled the
channel with this moveable sand, connécted the bays and
closed the entrance to the inner harbor. Still later, during a
severe casterly storm, a crevasse vear the town was made in
the outer bar which has since so widened a; to allow the tide
to ebb and flow through it. This change of current has not
ouly chafed and fretted away the hill upon which sto d the
government lighthouse, compelling its removal, but also
washed away the wharves, filled the channel and ruined the
remnant of commerce that was left to the unfortunate town.
What strikes one as most singular at this place is that ata
depth of some fifty fect below the foundation of said libt-
house, where the hill has been eut away by the action of
water, the stumps of large trees, quite unlike any fore-t
wrowth of the present day in the vicinity, are exposed to view,
Overlying these slumps is a stratum of clay which has the
appearance of being hardened into rock by the pressure of the
sup rincumbent mass of sand or some other cause. Similar
instances of large stumpsstill remaining in salt marshes ogcur
ab Hingham and other places along the coast. OF course
these large trees did not growin salt water. Whether the
érosive waves have destroyed the barriers that warded these
denizens Of the forest or the whole coast is more depressed
ihan formerly, we leave to the researches of the archeologists
to determine.
Pacing eastward from Monomoy one seés the broad Allan-

lic where ** they on the trading flood ply, stemming nightly |

toward the pole.’ It isno uncommon occurrence for a fleet
of a hundred gail to be seen at anchor or siroggling against
wind or tide to reach a port, and many a gatlunt ship has
been wrested from her course by the storm king nnd tossed
upon the beach a8amere toy. After an easterly cale one of
the objects of intense interest to tourists is the matchless
grandeur of the spectacle of ‘hills of seas Olympus high”
that dash themselves in thunder upon this sand bar, again and
again to be absorbed in the bosom of the relluent wave. On
the westerly side of the island, stretching up and down some
miles, is what is called * Chatham Great Piats,” over which
the water flows, varying from two feet to almost nothing
according as it is fullor neap tide. Adjoining these flats on
the southerly or westerly side is deep, blue water where grows
au immense quantity of common cel grass (Zostera marina)
upon which the brant feed; and this is the great feeding:
ground for these birdson Cape Cod, So attractive is this
locality that thou ands of these little Ansertnw assemble here
every spring to “‘feed and batten” preparatory to the long jour-
ney via Prince Edward's Island to their breeding grounds at
ornear the North Pole. It will be understood the marine
vegetable that proves sv sayory a morsel io the brant grows
in water five or six feet deep at high tide, und as these birds
are not divers they can only feed at low or nearly low lide.
Then as the flood tide drives them from their feeding grounds,
particularly when it is breezy, the birds heceme unensy and
scatter about in little ‘‘pods" or flocks, evidently secking
other feeding grounds or more comfortable quarters wliere
they can rest till the tide ebbs so they can retura to the feast.
It is during this period—fron) abont half Hood to half ebb
tide—that the brant are flitting abont over the flats and are
liable to catch sight of and be lured to the decoys; aud it is
during these four or five honrs cach day that the shooting is
done, The time forthe brant to arrive from the South in
spring varies considerably; in fact, none of the swimming
birds—WVatatores—are as punctual on time ag are the

waders or (rallatorves. A. warm, forward spring brings
along the brant in considerable numbers by the 1st of
March; whereas, o backward season will hardly
make good shooting before the énd of that month, and by ihe
20th of April so few remain as to offer the sportsman no in-
ducement to pursue them further, though it is quite probable
a few stragel ng flocks may be seen as late as tle 1st or even
the 10thof May. During this period they are cons'antly com-
ingand going, especially when the wind is to thesouthwardand
westward. Jt will be readily observed that the shooting sea-
son at best only extends over period of four or fiye weeks.
‘They rarely stop at {his place in aufumn on their way South,
and if they do are not fat or fit for table use. The birds on
arriving in the spring enter the bay from the West in flocks
or gaggles—yarying from «few individuals up to several hun-
dred—at no great distance from the muinland, sonietimes
passing directly over not deigning to stop even though theit
food is abundantly spread out before them, and thousands of
their less suspicious lrethren are feeding there, while other
flocks will gradually lower themselves down, swing round
once or twice, then plunge into the liquid element. All the
migratory birds that follow the coast line niust of necessity
pass this point both spring and ball. Sometimes they lift
and go over Nanset Bar or Monomoy Island, and sometimes
they pass around the southerly end of the island, Cape Mala-
bar, but the great mass rise to a safe altitude, strike a
‘hee line,” east by north, and pass directly over this strip of
Jand. We have often remarked that the leader of each Hock
must have a pocket compass placed in the top of his head so
unerringly do they steer. The flocks of brant on arriving, de-
parting or passing over are quite irregular in shape—
now in column, now in line, now one end or the
other folding upon the centre, now are in a bunch,
{hen again in Jine, and as the little dark specks dis-
appear away down the dim, distant eastern horizon
they are more likely to hold the latter position than
any other. Of all the niultitudinous millions we hnye scen
dtring the last quarter century noé a single flock was ever for
any length of time in cuneiform or V shape as are Canada
geese, We do not pretend to say how they fly in other Jati-
tudes or under other circumstances. Dr. Kane und other
#ood authorities have spoken of their flight as being cunei-
form in shape in high northern latitudes. This may hold
trne at Wellington Channel] or Renssalaer Bay, but does not
accord with our observations at Cape Cod. One would nat-
urally suppose on seeing these birds constantly feeding at any
locality along shore it would be casy enough to kill them,
‘There are many such places up and down out coast, but for
rcasons very few birds can be killed. At the month of Bass
River many brant linger and feed through the entire season,
but there are no ‘‘flats,” no points where boxes can be plant-
ed and successfully worked ; the water is foo deep, the shore
too bluff and the brant feed only at Jow tide. A box might
he placed on the feeding ground, and operated for a short
time during each low tide, hut the depth of water in the im-
mediute vininity would prevent the recovery of cripples,
an important item in brant shooting, and moreoyer, all our
experience teaches us that shooting at these birds on their
feeding ground: soon drives them to other quarters from which
they would never return, The same conclusion was arrived
at On examining the ha'bor of Nantucket, I) will be found
even at Chatham (hat before any sliooting can be done a vast
mnount of hard work is to be performed, ‘The feeding
grounds and flats are so far from the town that living there is
not practicable, and a shanty or house must be built on the
island. Boxes are to be made, pens constructed for holding
the live decoys and & well dug for fresh water. ‘This *‘well?
arrangement is a curiosity tothe unitiated. The ishind where
the shanty is located is not over 200 yards wide, but of un-
dulating surrace, @ ¢., composed of little hillocks and valleys
or basins. If a hole three feet deep be dug in oe of these
basins and a common flour barrel inserted it will on theflood
tile partially fill with pure, soft water, and will continue to
rise and fall with each tide. The reason of this is that rain
falls upou this porous sand and percolates till it reaches salt
water, which, being of greater specific gravity, halds or buoys
up the fresh water. If, however, ne digs a little further
down he will pass through the fresh water stratum, and ar-
rive at bog mud, showing conclusively that this sand hasbeen
driven from the beach by the wind, and depusited on this
ancient marsh, Other liquids may be indulged in at the
shanty, but an abundant supply of fresh potable water will
be found indisp nsable to health and comfort.

Various contrivances have from time to time been intro-
duced for slaughtering these wary winged wandérers, but
none have succeeded so well as shooting from boxes burid
in the sand. Tt would really seem to one not acquainted with
theit peculiarities that, those immense flocks could be ap-
proached by a sail boat within range, butagain and again las
this been tried and as often failed. A well trinuned * float *
in the hands of a skillful manager was tried with no better
success, Hor several years one club used that obomination
of all true sporlsmen, a “Hoating battery.” ‘This was an-
éhored on or near the feeding grjund, and for a short time
met with moderate success, but the birds with their keen
black eyes soon discovered the cheat and kept aloof.

The bay is miles wide, and a stiff breeze or squall lashes
the flood into such turbulent wayes as to endanger the life
of the occupant of said nuisanee, aud it was a wise move
when they concluded to abandon the battery and returm to
the old method of shooting from boxes. About the same
time the batlery was in use some twelve years ag0 wood de-
coys were introduced, but to our mind these are of doubtful
utility. A large lot of wood decoys will undoubt-
edly attract the attention of a passing flock, but
they rarely leht wth then, amd if perchance they
were deceiyed into such impropriety, the deception
would soon be discovered, and so hasty a retreat made as
barely to give the funner a snap shot ata single bird. Nor
are they yery likely toswim up and mingle freely with dead
bits of wood, howeyer ingeniously eirved or skillfully pamted.
Tt is true that sqmetjmes afjock of brant that atherwise would
not thivk of coming near the bar, will Hy up and scale round
a lot of wood decoys, but such flocks, scattered by doubt an
fear, offer yery little satisfaction to the sportsman, jor wil
any great shot ever be made in this way. Once fired gi on
the wing they will not return, but if allowed to alight in the
water and swini up to the decoys a much larger number will
be killed, and then the same flock will afterward visit the bar
and repeat this sevéral times on the same day. They do not
seeni to be frightened out of their wits when fired at on the
bar, or near the live decoys, as they do on the wing or near |
wood decoys. Still, if two or three clubs are operating at
the same time néar each other, the one haying most wood de-
coys, other things being equal, will get the most wing shots.
But onr boxes ave not yet planted, and thisisajobno one
man can perform, A ‘water-tight box large enough) to ag-
commodate three persons, must be about six feet long, thres

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and a half wide, and two and ahalf deep. One half of this
is buried in the flats; the other is hid by sand being wheeled
and piled up around it. Wor is this all; a bar twenty or
thitty yards long, and twoteet high, must be madé and main-
famed for the decoys to ran Gut 6n and for the wild ones to
assemble upon. The sand must be taken at low tide from
some little distance so as to luave the flats and bar moderately
smooth and natural.

_ There is an enormous tendency in this Cape Cod sand to a

dead level. Three hundred wheelbarrow loads may be to-day

piled up to form a bar, which a high tide and wind will to-
morrow send back to its normal condition of inherent *' dead
level.” Early in the season, before the bars are consolidated,
eyery igh wind and tide does more or less damage to the
bars, which must he repaired before the box can be used, as
no brant will come near when it ig in sight. Almost every
newcomer volunteers 4 plan for preserving the bars, such as
hags of sand, brush or stone deposits, piles driyen around,
concrete and canvas coverings, Some of these haye been
tried, As to the bag speculation, the first hich tide dissolved
the copartnership existing between the sand outside and in-
side the bags, leaving a splendid ‘*scare-crow” behind, and
the brush and stone experiment ended even more disastrously.

The concrete covering stood up a little longer, bué finally

succumbed to the relenjless finger of winter. Thefrost seemed

to soften anil disintegrate the mass, which yielded to ihe
erosive agency of the waves, and if gradually disappeared.

In the spring of 1877 a brilliant idea entered the head of one

of the newly formed clubs. ‘The bar was built, a trench dug

around it, Canyas (an old sail) hauled over, the edges tucked
into the trench and covered to holdin place, a hole cut for
the box and the border nailed to it. This at first was thousht
to work admirably. The brant, it was said, were not afraid
ofit. It would hold the sand in place and save an enormous
amount of wear and lear of wheelbarrows and muscles. So
highly was this scheme commended that the Monomoy Braut-
ing Club adopted it at their North bar the following season,
but not with so satisfactory results. The sand will move
under the canvas from one side of the bar to the other, by
pressure of wind and water, leaying an uneven aud unsightly
pile for a bar Not at all comparable with the natiural sand bar;
in fact the Monomoy Branting Club became so diszusted with
it that during the latter part of the season of 1880, after
it had been hadly torn by a storm, it was removed altogether.

Another desideratuinm in branting is live decoys. No

visionary enthusiast need Jay the flattering unetion to his
soul that without these, or with wood decoys alone, lic will
meet any degree of success. Decoys are usually obtained in
the course of shooting by being slightly wounded in the wing,
when a phalanx is amputated and the birdis added to the
gagele. The little captives will, when placedin the pen with
the old ones, commence eating corn, their usual diet while in
captivity, and although they probably never before saw a
Ketnel of corp, they thrive well on this simple bill of fare.
Presumably, in their normal condition, they never see fresh
water, and yet in bondage this is their only beverage. Nor
do they seem to suffer hy the change. Another peculiarity
about them in captivity is that they haye 10 sexual inter-
course, lay no ege's, exhibit no incubating desire, are cold,
dignified and reserved, especially toward other fowl, nor do
they ever become fully domesticated,

All throurh the earlier history of branting at this place,
and up to within about eighteen years of the present time,
the business was carried on by "longshoremnen, who associated
themselves together tor convenience, in unorganized clubs of
from three to six persons. In 1863 a club called the Mono-
moy Branting Club, consisting of four resident and fourteen
non-resident members, was orzaiized. A little later another
club was formed, and still later a third, but neither of these
haye been as successful as the first, probably from the fact
that the most available shooting points were occupied before
they entered the field. Of all the immense flats we have pre-
yiously described not more than four or five points are worth
occupying, and from a single one of these—the ‘‘Mud Hole”
—about as many brant have been killed as fromall the others
combined. This point has been for nearly half a century
occupied by one family, father and sons, until their interest
was merged in the Monomoy Granting Club. Fifty years
ago, when fiint-lock guns were in use, the boxes were partly
covered oyer to preyent the diving fowl from catching sight
of the flash, and thus escaping, as 1s well known to the older

_ readers of Pores AnD Srrmdm, they would do.

The guns were run out through embrasures, and this method

"necessitated the order, ‘* Ready! —One, tsyvo— Fire !”
It was discovered, however, when the birds were with the
decoys they were not so easily frightened, and all this roofing

_ in arrangement was dispensed with, more particularly after
‘the invention of percussion caps. As we haye been connected
with the Monomoy Branting Club from its birth—nay, more,
acted as accoucheur upon that occasion, our remarks hence-
forward will have reference move especially to the doings of

- that organization.

In forming the club it was arranged that the non-resident
members—persous living in Boston or yicinity—should build
and furnish a slanty, provide boats, boxes and the necessary
tools for carrying forward the enterprise, while the resident

_ members—whose homes were at Chatham—should make and

_ Keep in repair the bars, do hoating, cooking, taking care of
the decoys and generally looking: after the welfare and in-
terest of the non-residents. Weare happy to add that the

_ plan has worked admirably and to the entire satisfaction of
both *‘the high contracting parties.” Jt is for the time be-
ing a sort of copartnership, the non-residents paying a stipu-
lated sum for hoard and privileges, sharing equally with the
residents in all the game killed. This plan knits the two
Wings together, inakes thoir interests identical, each willin
to labor for the other, cach sharing the others failures au
successes. So admirably has this scheme worked that we
believe it might be profitably introduced into large merean-
tile, manufacturing, mechanical or mining operations. Here
labor becomes interested in capital and oze2 versa, and by this
‘union of interests the happiest results would follow—profits

_ would be increased, greater harmony prevail and those dis-

_astrous outcrops of a foreign growth—* strikes *—yould be
avoided. A’shanty, or house, 12x16 feet, was builf and fur-

nished. This, however, was found, a few years later, to be
too small for the convenience of the members and invited
guests, and it was enlarged to double its original capacity,
giving ample room forreading, sleeping, dining, cooking, stor-
age, etc. If any one wishes to see the yery personification
of comfort, happiness, freedom, let him look into this shanty

‘when it is in the ‘full tide of successful operation,” where

are eight or ten jolly ‘‘ boys,” each oue brim full of fun, with

a week before them of the best shnoting New England af-

fords, and say if in the ywhiole wide world a counterpart to

the picture can be found.

Here the lawyer quits the bar of justice for the bar of sand,

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his cause is ‘‘ Olams vs. Clients,” wherein the former are sure
to win. The merchant, weary of watching the market and
the rise and fall of commodities, mounts the unfailing ‘tide
that, taken atits fl.od, leads on to fortune.* The doctor
smiles as he reflects upon the midoight ride, the bedside ac-
ony, the fatal end! The minister turns his back upon dow-
mas and doctrines, ‘ far from mortal cares retreating,” ancl
participates cheerfiilly in the life of a sportsman. The entire
freedom from all ordinary cares, the pure, bracing §ea-atr,
the cheerful companionship, the total chanze of currints of
thoneht, dict and exercisc—all the surroundings seem to con-
spire to improve one's health, strengthen his miud, elevate
his soul, fortify him against the assaults of any foe and send
him backward lone a healthier, happier and, we trust, a bet-
ler man.

We will now suppose the shanty to he in perfect running
order, three boxes—the *! Mud ffole,* “North Bar” and
* Gravel '—penerously bestowed in their respective bars and
fifteen live decoys in the pen at the sinny side of (he shanty
ready for use. Loses haye been planted at ‘‘Thner Point,”
“Sede Humimoel” and other places, bat the plait proving
unprofitable was relinquished. The shooting capucity of the
three boxes is at best but nine. The North Bar is quite low
and overllows on each excessively high tide, while the Gravel
is quite high and entirely useless ou an extremely low tide,
so thaf the box room is hardly more than six, while the
shanty readily accommodates twelve persous. As the club
consists of eithfeen members, all told, with about 1&8 many
more invited guests, it is necessary to group them into week-
ly parhies of four or five non-résidents, wilh the four resi-
dents, making a partly at the shanty all the season of eight or
nine, and this is really the working force of the club, An-
other pegniiarity of the club is that the weekly partics rotate,
i, @., the party that is at the shanty this year tlic first weekin
April takes the second week next year, and so on through
the round of seasons.

We would like here to introduce to the reader the resident
members of the club by their names, as familiarly known at
the shanty in 1850—™ Alfonzo,” “George,” ‘ Washy' and
“Treo.” Mr. David B. Nye, now of Poplar Branch, Cur-
rituck Sound, N. 0., was one of thé four oviginal resident
members, but other business drew him thence, and in 1870
he withdrew altogether, Reno did not become identified with
the club till 1575. But, see !—here comes our boat booming
along down the channel with H. M., W.S. and the Doctor,
in charge of Alonzo and George. Now she drops her anchor
and her passengers and hageage are transferred to the dory
to be landed. But even here is 4 difficulty to be overcome.
‘The water is so shoal as not to allow a dory to reach the dry
beach aud long boasts are in request. Gut there is the Doc-
tor with his short top-boots, as usual! Hecan indulge in a
““horse-buck™” ride. Well, ‘tis ever so where “wishes are
horses,” and they all scatnper away for the dear old shanty,
which seems to stretch Gutifs arois to bid them welcome.
Now, all that big pile of ¢mpedimenta is to be ‘tated” a
distance of a liundred and titty yards; and what a heap of
“traps” these Nimrods do carry! Well, here they are, at
the end of a tedious nise hours’ ride by rail, slaze
and boat, with no interruption save the honr he-
culled at Chatham by one of Alonzo's inconiparable
clam chowders. Tow eagerly the newcomers inspect eyery-
thing pertaining to the shanty! With what freedom they
criticise, compare, commend this or that arrangement! Beds
are now overhauled, aired and retnade with clean, fresh
linen; boxes and barrels are opened, trunks and baskets uno-
packed, clothing hung up on appropriate hooks, boots he-
stowed in proper places, guns mounted upon the rests and
everything is changed in the twinkling of an evening sun-
beam into one of the most cosey, hometike places imasin-
able. But, hold! the gods, both ancient and modern, miust
be propitiated. HH. (who has a reputation in that line) is re
quésted to produce one of his popular lemonades. Of course
nothing stronger is indulged in—oh, no! Sportsmen never
do overstep the bounds. Well, if one half the blessings be-
queathed this commineling of soul and sentiment be realized,
the President of the United States of America will never die,
the country will ever be at peace, nor will poverty or disease
ever again invade her borders. Djitee .s are filled and as the
smoky wavelets curl and crinkle among the rafters, the fried
potatoes are crisp upon the range and the coffee aroma winks
its way to welcoming nostrils. If the devil furnishes cooks,
why, certainly the gods must furnish cookables. Abstinence
produces appetite and yet all were filled. Then come those
Pleasant games at cards, exciting topics of conversation, pre-
dictions for the morrow’s shooting. No! themorrow is ‘the
Sabbath day of the Lord.” ©, shade of the Pilgrims! this
hallowed honr shall not here—alinost in sight of that shrine
where first they knelt in supplication on this Contment—be
desecrated! No selenin chureli-bell summons sinners to re-
pentance here ; and yet the day is pleasantly and profitably
spentin making musc’e, watching the immense flocks of
brant that arrive and depart, and in various ways holding
sweet converse with Nature and Nature’s God. As the day
has been calm, the bars ave in good condition and the pros-
pects are favorable that Monday morning will usher in a weelc
of grand sport. | It will be high tide at 7:15 a. m., and the
boxes must be oeenpied by 5 o'clock, The alurm-clock
which acts as a sort of reyeille, is set at 4 o'clock and brings
every man to lis feet. A hasty repast is improvised while
each gunner adorns himself with his coarse, heayy wool
clothing, oil suit, long boots and wool mittens. Three decoys
are placed in each basket, amd it is astonishing with what
precision the residents will seize the particular birds that are
to be worked on {he same line, as there is no pereeplible
difference in the size, plumage or voice of the sexes. The
boxesare distant from the shanty as follows: ‘North bar” about
amile, **Mudhole” half s mile and ‘ Gravel” one-+hird of a
mile. As the‘ North bar” islowest, the tide of coursereaches
it first; and as the dis(ance from the shanty is greater, Reno,
who is as constant uf the box as ihe Nortl Star to the Pole,
must start first. He takes with him 8. and H. The high
tide of the previous night had filled the box which rust be
bailed out ere ifi can beentered The decoys are then fettered
and allowed torun out upon the bar, and as the water is
making around us they rush down for a morning bath which
they seem to enjoy cxccedingly. Washy, who has for some
years managed the ‘* Mudhole,” is: accompanied by M. and
the doctor, whilé George with W. occupies the ‘ Gravel.”
The parties had scarcely got well bracedwhen a small ‘ pod”
of brant came flitting along toward the ‘+ North bar,” and four
out of seyen were knocked down by § and H. and gathered.
“What is that black spot, sway down there to the sou\h-
west! asks Reno, after gazing steadily for a few moments
in thaf direction. “It looks like alarge flock of brant,” he
continues, the spot still holding his eagér eyes. ‘‘ Yes; it is
a flock of brant, and they are heading for us,” he adds. As
the flock comes On and on, nesrer-anud nearer, ‘* Yes,” he ex-

claims, “ they are making directly for ns. Now they turn!
There—there they go, right in for the ‘Mudbole)” his face
elongating at the sight. ‘+ Now,” says &., ‘‘they have all
lighted within two hundred yards of ihe box, and as the
lide is still flowing they will )e likely to swim inand give the
boys a splendid shot.” Sure enough, they soon catch sisht
of the decoys on the bar and commence swiniming for that
point. Only one head isnow seen above the bar, The resi-
dent who manages the decoys keeps his eyes steadily above
the edee of the box to obserye what transpires and report to his
companions who crouch down out of sight, especially when
birds aréapproaching, As the brantassemble upon and around
the bar the observer will notice these leads, and he unde
stands the leader has signified fo his associates that now isthe
best titde to shoot, and they must very eenlly raise their beads
80 as to look oul tor the most desirable groups to shoot at and
yet not cross the fire of the others. The order is now pre-
sumed tobe given; * Ready !—one, two—Vire!” ‘The tirst
discharge should be siniulianeons, the second at will. Thén
tlie box is suddenly vacated, and such a splasing amd dashing
after cripples, which are captured first, and afierward on the
way In the dead birds are picked up. ‘*‘ A bigshot,” says H.
“About a dozen,” mutters Reno, who is never sanfnine,
More," says. ‘+Can tell better when we arrive at the
shanty,” coutinues Reno. At this moment several sea ducks
Coumateria mollssima) come putting aloug and attempt to pass
the '* North bar,” when, quick as thought, the three guns were
ainied aid three Wollissima were flouting on the flood while a
fourth was struck hard but managed ta cscape. * Those sea-
ducks will carry off an enormous lot of shot,” remarks 5.
“Yes,” says Reno; ‘but if you only had another empty
shell in your Boyd & Tyler we might count four in the box.”
As the lide Hows over the flats a creat many small fish are
a'tracted hither in se‘rch of food, and (hese in turn draw
after them many sheldrake. Three of these came near the
No. bar’ and were reminded of their proximity by ** Old
Cherokee.” Onewass gathered and one eseaped with a broken
wing. ‘Tis useless chasing wounded sheldrake in water two
fect deep. ‘Twenty shells may be fired and the bird still live.

The tide is fist making oyer the bar, now “boring”? up,
now fulling off szain. ‘*Sliall we be dtiven?” asks it, “Lf
it continues to low hard we probably shall,” responds Reno.
Again it “‘ bores,” and a,vavelet entars the box. The decoys
ara now unfettered and placed inthe basket, Another wave
forces the party to monnt the top ofthe bar. Here is {he
dread alternative cither to retreat to: the shanty or sland on
the bar for 4 long hour till the tide ebbs so they can re-enter,
As the road lies between the Mudhole and Gravel, and as no
shooling ¢an be done at cither during the passage, it is decided
to stand it out. Usually on being driven when the Grayel is
untenanted they ‘fleet!’ thither, At high tide when the
wind blows fresh the birds are skipping about pretty lively,
and some yery good shols are likely to be male. <A flock of
about twenty brant drew near the Mudbole, and was greeted
hy a salute of six guns, snd seyen dead were left to he gath-
ered, besides one ‘t wing-tip” which gave Washy a hard pull
to overhaul.

As soon as the (ide ebbed so thatthe north box could be
bailed ont tlic party re-enter, put Ops decoys and proceed to
business; nor were they long idl “Ts that a little black
cloud or flock of birds away down there toward Uarwich
Point?” asks H. Reno, although remarkably visilant, is mot
particularly long-sighted, and did not at first take in the sit-
uation, but after 4 whilethe little spot, as it moved slowly
along apparently close to the water, attracted his eye. 0,
yes; I see,” and the little dark cloud drew bigger and bigger
as nearcr and nearer it came. ‘Yes, it isa latge flock of
brant coming right for our bar’—giving the decoy line a
jerk at the,same time. On, on theyscome, ‘* Down, down"
he cries, aid twoof the heads disappear. ‘‘ Ticy are now
very near,” he continues, §‘' There, they swing around; now
we huye them; they areallinthe water.” The two heads,
after a few minutes of awful suspense, are slowly ruised and ~
tivo pair of astonished eyes behold a hundred and fifty brant
not as many yards away swimniing liither and thither, co-
quetling and playing together entirely innocent of any danger.
Gradually they work their way along to the southward of the
box spreading bout, some quite mear ancl others more re-
mote. At length they come together very handsomely with-
fn forty yards of the box. ‘Now, is our time,” whispers
Reno. ‘Ave you ready ?" he nervously continues. An aflir-
mative response is made, and he gives the order, ‘ Put over!
One, two—Fire!" Bang! Dang! go the six barrels, splash,
splash, go the three pairot long boots. The dead and-wound-
ed are gathered with all possible dispatch, and but for one
cripple the work would haye heen quickly done. This one,
however, gaye Reno a fearful jaunt. Away went our black-
footed hero, paddling for dear life, toward the north pole, and
away went Reno in pursnit. The pursuer had cot the bene-
fit of a long pair of legs, though he had excellent pluck,
while the pursucd was blessed with a splendid pair for the
work before hm, Now the brant seemed to gain on his pur-
suer, and now Reno on the object of his pursuit. 8. and Hy
watched will breathless anxiety this little episode incident to
branling. These birds are not divers, but stand up bravely
till their pursuer is quite near, when they plunge in and swim
under water; huf they make slow progres3 and are then easi-
ly captured. Placing his bird under his arm he slowly re-
turns. “*Big shot,’ says 8. ‘How many?” inquires Reno,
as he jumps into the box and puts the decoy in the basket.
‘eTwyenty-three,” instantly rejoin both §. and IL, ‘and one
cripple which makes twenty-four, and this beats any shot of
thé season,” he rejoins, at the same time seating himself and
commencing to fillhis pipe. After such a big shot a great
many wiseremarks are yolunteered, a great many sugeestions
made which are to apply to the future, but the future always
brings with if an eformous amount of variability. As this
conyersalion was vehemently progressing a flock of seven
hrant came up behind the box, caughtsight of the decoys,
Swung ronid twice; but as the tide was nearly off the flats,
and as they rarely light except in water, it was thought hest
to “siveit to tem.’ Hour fell dead while a fifth dropped
too wide out to be recovered. This was the last shot, and as
the other parties had long since gone in Reno concluded to
‘take up.” The dead birds are tied in bunches, and thrown
over their shoulders or across the guns, and amid mutual
congratulations the party proudly sets out for the shanty.

Only four shots were tired at the ‘‘ Gravel." At first a
flock of nine brant came and alighted near the point of the
bar, and as they ‘* bunched up” five of them were murdered
in cold blood. Then a pair whirled round over the bar ap-
parently reconnoitering, but this temerity cost them their
lives. The third shot was at a big loon (Oolymbus giawialix),
by George, and he was handsomely knocked down at cighty-
three yards. A Jone shelldrake closed the morning's work
and the party retired. As soon as Reno entered the shanty
he asks; ‘How many did you get, Washy, at that first shot 7”

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[Arr 7, 1881.

Seventeen and two decoys,” was the cool reply. ‘''T hard-
ly thought you got as many,” rejoins Reno. ‘Ought to
have had thirty,” growls Washy, ‘tand we should if I could
haye kept the Doctor down,” And they all gathered around
the breakfast-fable as full of chatter and merriment as a pack
of monkeys. ‘ What does the morning’s work foot up?”
asks H. as the record must he entered in the journal. ‘Well,
here it is: Mudhole, 27; North Bar, 82; Gravel, 7; a grand
total of 66 brant! The evening tide is worthless, and there
will be no more shooting till Tuesday morning. That night
afyesh breeze sprang up from southwest bringing along a
Breat many brant, and moreover, doing some damage to the
hars, but there is no time in the morning for ‘‘sand rolling,”
qnd tivey must be hastily patched up for the nonce.

Tuesday morning all hands up at 4 o'clock, lunch and
start for the boxes in the following order: Tirst, Reno with
W. and the Doctor for the North Bar. Next, Washy at his
old haunt, the Mudhole, with M. and H, as companions, and
last Georbe and 8. occupy the Grayel,

Alonzo, who is an excellent cook, runs the shanty, and did
not our modesty forbid we would like to describe one of his
bind stews; and then his quahaug fritters, clam chowders and
cuisine generally haye a reputation among punners all over
pone Cod; but we must not waste precious time over such

rifles.

A.8 the birds enter the bay mostly from the westward the
boxes all face that point of the compass. Becarcely had the
last party put out the decoys, deposited the hasketin the box
and comfortably seated themselves when a flock of about
seventy-five brant came pushing their way along up from the
southward and lighted in the dark water near the Mud Tole.

“Will they swim up with the tide?” asks M.

“Wine chance for them—it is flowing rapidly,” Washy an-
swered, as the brant were playing, chasing each other and
picking up floating eel-grass.

Now they turn and head for the bar, now sag away again.
How exciting, how dishearlening are these moments to the
occupants of the box! Did the reader eyer lie in a box or
blind with a hundred ducks or geese swimming in for his
decoya—now surging and fallirg away, now nearer and again
more distant? ‘Well, if he be a nervous man it is doubtful if
he do not shake his gun-barrels out of the stock, and were it
not for the steadiness of the veteran guide who handles the
decoys aud attempts to keep the neophyte steady he would
be as likely to fire in the air or at the string of decoys as any-
where ; nor would he be the first one who has done thissame
thing, Again the birds set toward the box. ‘* Down, down !”
cries Washy, and he alone is ‘ the observed of all obseryers.”’
Qn again they come, swimming hither and thither within a
hundred yards of three throbbing hearts. Now, again they
halt, then retreat, as though they were suspicious all was not
night, At last one old ‘*honker” starts for the live decoys,
which have fo be occasionally jerked by the check-cord to
make them ‘show wing.”

Yes,’ says Washy, ‘ he iscomingright on to the point of
the bar snd the whole flock are following!”

Ai this juncture of affairs another flock of about forty
aprang up from the westward, shimmered along, swung ronnd
and lighted with the main body, ‘‘ R-ronk, rronk,” ring a
hundred yoices; ‘‘ Ruk-ruk” as many more—and such tu-
mult and confusion! The two concesled individuals imag-
ine all sorts of things—possibly they are let down at the very
front gate of Babel, or on board an emigrant ship, or in an
auction store, The guide quickly conveys the cheering in-
telligence that many of them are so far on the bar as to get
“toe-hold” and the others are in moderate proximity. These
birds are quite vigilant, and any sudden moyement would in-
stantly send them beyond the possibility of a hope of recoy-

ry.
‘‘Raise your heads slowly,” saya Washy, and the two
neads are gradually elevated to a level of the third, when lo!
the bar is dark as Erebus with the waving mass, A few mio-
ménts of nervous consultation as to the best group for each
to fire at and the guide whispers, ‘Get ready.” Just at this
moment the birds spread suddenly about and frustrate the
plans, producing dreadful uncertainty for a few seconds, but
they soon ‘bunched up” again and the word was given:
‘* Put over! Ready! Fire!” The smoke of six guns wreathes
its way heavenward; out jump the two—splash !- splash !—
away they go! Washy takes a breech-loader along with him
to knock over any wing-tipped birds that cannot otherwise
be gathered. One ‘‘ old honker,” with just a little bit of a
muscle of the carpus pricked by a stray pellet, is pulling fot
for the dark, deep wuter, off Harding's Beach. No non-resi-
dent would undertake to chase a strong bird half a mile, and
if he did he would certainly fail. The motion of the waves
over the white sand brings on a dizziness to one not accus-
tomed to this work, and makes him feel every moment as
fhough he was about to *‘topple over headlong.” Far differ-
ent i8 it with the guide or leader who has spent his whole
life upon the water. Away goes our little winged hero, fol-
lowing closely is our stalwart guide. Further on and further
atill they go, almost out of sight. On the way out Washy
had gathered two or three dead birds, which he still held in
his hand, and when within about a rod of the live bird he
throws one of the dead to frighten the living, 80 that he will
dive and turn two or three somersaults in a bewildered con-
dition, so that his pursuer rushes forward and captures him.
In the meantime the dead and wounded had been gathered,
the bar smoothed off ready for another crack at them.

‘* How many?’ asks Washy, as he stops to take breath.

‘(Nineteen and fwo decoys—twenty-one, all told,” quickly
responds H.

‘© Well done,” saya Washy, and it seemed to give him a
“heap” of comfort as he placed that decoy in the basket.

“But, look you,” says M.; ‘there go nine right up for
the North Bar.”

«Precisely |!” ejaculates Washy, hardly yet récoyered from
hislongiramp. Puff, puff, Away out in the dim distance
rises the smoke and the flock is reduced to four. Not much
time elapsed before a brace of black ducks (Anas obsewra,
Gme.) were seen Swimming in for the ‘‘ Gravel.” The guns
‘ were brought to bear and in a few minutes they were quietly
reposing on the bottom of the box, The brant had for some
time been feeding in the channel between Monomoy and
Nanset. The regular feeding ground extends from near the
Mud Hole to the inner point, a distance of two miles. . In
passing trom one fo the other, as they do on each tide, feed-
ing in the channel af high tide and at Inner Point at low
tide, they are very likcly to receive a salute as they pasa in
review before the boxes. A slot from the Gravel started
a large flock from the imner harbor, and as they
lifted and moved majestically along westward, it was
like a huge black cloud, so thickand dark, On it moved to-
ward the Gravel, and strange to say, notwithstanding the
water was quite shoal, and in some places nearly off ihe flats,
they all dumped down a little distance from the bar. Home

were within gunshot of the box. What wastobedone? A
thousand brant, all within 180 yards of the two well charzed

ung,
could walls around anywhere, and moreover as they began to
stretch up their necks and show signs of suspicion, it was
thought best to fire as soon as they should come together and
offer a fayorable opportunity for 9 good shot. ‘This they
soon did, and George gaye the ordet and the two guns helched
forth fire and smoke, Hasy task to gather up the thirteen
dead birds that lay upon the water. Sesrcely was the shot
made on the gravel when Washy’s eye seemed to be riveted
to the western horizon. After a few minutes, as if almost
doubting the correctness of his Own eyes, hé says: '*'There
isa flock of sea-ducks coming this way, I think.” ‘No;
they are brant,” he continues, with much straining of the
yisual organs. After a few moments’ pause he bursts out
again, ‘*l declare they are Somateria mollissima, coming
right straight for the box!”

“They look fo me more like brant," says M.

“No,” remarks Washy, ‘! don’t you see how steadily they
fly, and so close to the water”

On they came till within about eighty yards of the box,
when their kcen eyes caught sight of some movyenient—most
likely the neryous motion of coekmg the guns and getting
ready for the reception, They all suddenly wheeled to the
southward with as much precision and regularity as a file of
soldiers. A grand fusillade of six guns ensned, but only one
bird was left to remind the gunners of the wariness of these
Sea TOVErS. 7

Chatham is not a great place for Canada geese (e-
canadensis Vieill,), but early in the spring they are liable to
become weather-bound, and get quite plenty in the bay and
harbor. <A large flock had been thus detained, several of
which had been killed, and when the flocks departed for their
more northern summer homes, 1 wounded companion was
left behind,

As the party sat discussing the disappointments of the last
fusillade, the habits and peculiarities of eider ducks, the ad-
yantages of chilled over soft shot, and yarious other matters,
that crippled goose came swimming ulong and finally walked
upon to the bar, looked disdainfully down upon his little
congeners, then proudly strutted round as much as to say,
‘Here I am, large as life, and monarch of all I survey.”
There seems to be a natural antagonism between the species,

and as our little decoys ran from the monster
toward the box, as if for protection, and as his
gooseship could be of no earthly use, his reign—

—like that of many earthly tyrants—was suddenly ter-
minated by the regicide M., who in this instance held in his
hands one of the improyed Fox guns. The tide was now
ebbing fast, and George had taken up his decoys and retired.
A pair of brant came down by the north bar directly for the
Mudhole, and as they approached seemed to slack up, as if
to inspect the works or be introduced to the decoys, and as
they drew close together were both let down by the unerring
aim of Washy, with a single gun. Then a lone brant was
dispatched by M. <A single slieldrake by ‘‘Uld Cherokeu,”
which, as the tide was off the flats, was easily gathered, and
this ended the morning's sport at this bar, We might ex-
plain that ‘‘ Old Cherokee” is a 121b. muzzleloader Schaeffer
fun, 7 gauge, and takes as an essy charge 7 drams of powder
and 24 ounees shot, and as H., the owner, is an old gentle-
man of conservative tendencies, and as ‘* Old Cherokec” hag
seryed him so faithfully for many years, they will probably
continue their friendly companionship as long as the owner
lives.

It is not considered wise to shoot at passing fowl when
brant are anywhere near, but still the boys will occasionally
forget themselyes and knock over a hlack duck, loon, old-
squaw, coot, sheldrake, or even a gull, still such *yermin"
is not counted at the shanty as belonging to the day’s work.
The tide is quite low, but Reno still sticks to the north bar,
and he Had the good fortune of bagging three brant out of a
passing flock of six. The party also subtracted two from a
flock of seven coot, and this ended the day, As the parties
rendezvous at the shanty, oil suits, long boots and heavy
clothing give place to light jackets and slippers, guns are
oiled aud put in the places assigned, mutual conpratulations
are exchanged and the birds are hung around on the huild-
ips. It was a sight that would gratify the eyes of all sports-
men, epicures and bun vivants, as these birds when properly
cooked aré toothsome and fully equal to the best canyas
back ducks. ‘‘How many are there altogether?” inquires
the doctor, ag if he wishes to make a diagnosis of the case
and was studying “quantities.” ‘' Sixty-six for Monday and
forty-five for Tuesday; one hundred and one brant as a
grand total for the two days,” responds H., and a. jollier
party never sat down to one of Alonzo's *‘ gull stews"
Startle not, gentle reader, when we tell you that for a real
Cape Ood stew a gray gull is superior to any other fowl,
Did’st ever eat a Cape Cod stew? It is not, I believe, men-
tioned by ancient authors #8 among the ‘seven wonders of
the world,” probably because language failed to do it justice.
We had. as lief undértalke to describe Edwin Forrest as Meta-
mora or Raphael's method of producing his Sistine Madonna.
As long as memory lasts it will turn with pleasure to those
haleyon days among the brant and bird stews,

The wind, which at early morn was southwest, a little
later veered to westward, blowing fresh and doing much
damage to the bars, which must be repaired before

they are in working condition, and =the residents,
with such «as would volunteer, went out after
dinner for that purpose, with barrows and shovels,

The bars are likely on a high tide and strong westerly wind
to be shifted from the front to the rear of the box, but as the
arty cannot wait for the next east wind to transport if back
it must be done by main strength. Roll-boards are laid from
a distance of two or three rods, the barrows are filled, rolled
upon the beards and dumped upon the bar, then leveled to
give it an even, natural appearance and the work is done,
On this particular occasion the ‘‘Mudhole” received one
hundred and seventy-five of these raw recruits, and itis splen-
did exercise—almost equal to dragging a hand sled up a long
hill with a prospect of a ‘‘coast” down again. It is also an
excellent specific against dyspepsia, strengthens the muscles,
expands the lungs, purifies the blood and brifgs 1 its train
that sweet repose—that blessed, dreamless slumber entirely
unknown to indolent persons. The bars are now in good
order and ready for the morning's sport; but we will not
weary the reader with the recilal of the remainder of the
week?s work, but will close this already too much extended
article with a few extracts from the Monomoy Branting
Club journal, wherein is recorded a faithful account of all
the doings of the club from the first aay of its organization
up to the present hour. , '
“ Wednesday, March 28, 1864 —Wind N. E., snowing and
blowing a gale, ‘No one could Iny, hoats were driven askore,

As the tide was fast leaving the flats, and the birds~

bars leveled, etc, It was a terrible day! About noon Alonzo
and Jock went to “inner point” and got a shot at black ducks;
knocked over seventeen, but recovered only nine. George
went out and picked up a sea-duck Gloom was depicted
upon the countenances of the crowd. * * * * Only
a sportsman can appreciate the disappointment of a brother
Sportsman at the loss of two or tliree days out of the six
allotled to him each year.”

‘April 20, 1867.— Wind §. W., with slight progpeat of
rain, Blew fresh on the flood, hut di d away on the ebb tide.
High tide to-day at 1:30, though not a full one; the party in
high expectations of a good day’s sport, in which they were
not disappointed. The highest number bagged in any one
week since the club was formed is one hundred and filty-
eight, and the present party is anxious to beat this. They
had already—four days—one hundred and twenty-seven,
and as the wind was favorable and as brant decoyed exceed-
ingly well this spring, they were quite sanguine of success,
David Greene and Burleigh laid at the “ Mudhole™ and
killed forty-two; Wales and Wood knocked five out of a
passing flock at the sedge hummock; Washy visited his old
haunt—the iron coffin of Dudley at the north bar—where he
made a splendid shot, killing thirteen; one more shot added
another hrace—sixty-two brant for the day! And a happier
party heyer dined on roast beef at that seat of hilarity—the
shanty of ihe Monomoy Club. They had bealen the best,
weelc of the club by thirty-four, and in honor of the occasion
the last regular bottleof whiskey was broached and a bumper
drank to the champions.”

This was the best year of the club, footing up 715 brant.
The largest day’s work this year was seventy, and the largest},
since the club was formed was on the 5:h of April, 1869—one
hundred and twenty-six brant! ‘The whole number of brant,
killed by the club since its organization—eighteen years—is
5,488, a yearly average of 302.

The following is from a private memorandum showing the
work done at a single box on half a fide, before the club was
formed: ‘April 10, 1862.—High tide about 9 o'clock », M.
Tides are an hour later here than at Boston. Wind east and
blowing a gale. Brant have been feeding in the harbor for
some days, but 10-day they were driven by the wind into the
bay. Laid with Dean and Weston Linnell inthe ‘* Mudhole.”
On the flood tide had a great many brant come near encugh
to shoot, but waiting for better chances, did not fire a gun
till the tide drove us and we went to the shaniy for lunch.
Returning about 9;30, bailed out the box and set decoys,
Legions of brant all about us, The first shor, 18; second.
18; third, 23; fourth, 16; fifth, 21; sixth, 10; in all, 106
brant, and were through before 12:30 a. As the wind was
high and blowing hard off shore we lost agrea\ many cripples.”

This brings us to the end of the week, when we must give
place to the party that is to arrive this evening. And now
comes the hurry and bustle of picking wp ‘ traps,” dividing
the birds, packing and “toting” to the boat, the embarkation
and, what is the nios' painful of all, the last good-bye 10 ihe
dear old shanty. W. Havraoon.

Aatural History

THE MORALS OF BIRDS.

E area little given to imagining that any beantifu)
creature must possess moral qualities similar to those
which adorn its outward form, and it is somewhat of a
shock {0 us to find as we so often do that the characteristics
of the heart and those of the body haye yery litlle in com-
mon. The so-called meek and gentle dove is in fact as pug-
nacious a8 a game cock, and much niore so than a bulldog,
and the ‘‘sweet little bluebird’ will fight as savagely as a
badger-
Afew words on this point wetake from the London Glole:
At this season of the year, when a deeper crimson comes
upon the robin’s breast, bird life is thought to be ideal happi-
ness. If we are to believe a competent witness in the cur-
rent number of Zhe Squire such is not the case. Birds, we are
assured, have all the bad qualities of mankind. They are de-
ficient in love for their offspring, and have no more conjugal
affection than the traditional royer. Their mora) nature is
often depraved. They hiss, and scold, and swear, and ex-
hibit terrible pugnacity. The majority of singing birds have
the tempers of wasps and are apparently never so happy ag
when then are quarrelling, A fourth of their lives is, we are
told, passed in scolding und fighting. In their singing sea-
son, which is also their time for mating and contention, se-
vere pitched battles, fought between candidates for matri-
monial life, are of continual oecurrence, males and females
engaging in the fight on the slightest provocation. Thosé of
the stronger sex, are of course, the more pugnacions and
often fight until they are killed. The females also fight furi-
ously for the males, and we are sorry to hear that when the
contest is over the conquerors march off with the objects of
their choice, ‘unless they should bemet on the road by other
viragoes, snd compelled to give up their husbands by force.”
Tt. is sad to know that the latter are so ungallant as to seem
indifferent as to which shall win them, and remain idle apec-
tators of the struggle, A male bird will allow two lens to
fight for him until one of them is killed, and then with due
humility accompany the victor. ; :
At this period of the yesr, especially the woods and the
fields sre described as the scenes of desparate battles.
Shrieks of triumph and shrieks of defeat mingle with thelove-
noted of the newly mated. Strife is visible everywhere
throughout the feathered creation. The very sougs we hear
at dawn of day are, We are assured, more tlie result of rival-
ry and ambition than of joyous thanksgiving, the feathered
songsters being desirous of drowning the voices of others, or
of excelling them in vocal power in presence of the females
+h <+——_——__|
A New Eiwemy ror rar Osrrion.—tin the extremely inter-
esting account which we recently published on the domestica-
tion of the ostrich no mention was made of any enemiesmore
destructive to the birds than the wild avimals of the couniry.
These, as they are not specially numerous and are easily
destroyed either by traps, poison or hunting, do not give fhe

ostrich farmer much concern,

Within a short time, however, # new enemy has made its
appearance, and so deadly does it appear to he, that its ray-
ages are making themsclves very seriously felt, and it is
causing a great mortality among the young birds, 'This fick-

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FOREST AND STREAM. 187

ness is found to be caused by the presence of an intestinal

parasite— named by Dr. Spencer Cobbold Strongylus doug-

lasié.
This worm was discovered by Mr. Arthur Douglas, and ap-

pears to subsist on the coatsof the ostriche’sstomach. Norem-

edy has as yet been found for these parasites, nor has the

cause of their existence been disenvered, and the question of

what is to be done in thé matter is becoming a serious one fo
South Africa farmers.
s

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EATING SNAKE.

N the number of Forrsr anp Stream for March 3, 9 cor-
respondent criticises the account given by me in a pre-
yious nubiber of the paper of the killing and swallowing of
a rattlesnake by a large gopher snake, particularly the state-
ment that the victor bit olf the head of the vanquished, and
rejected it before awallowing the body, andthe editorial
comment is that the act could not be performed by serpent.
It happened that I received the paper with the above com-
ments at the house in South Florida where the affair is said
to have occurred. I therefore showed the paper to my in-
formant, Mr. Bartolo Pacetti, and asked if there was any
error in my repetition of the story. He replied that there
was hone, that he saw the occurrence in his own door-yard,
that it was seen by all hisfamily, and also by a visitor, a Cap-
tain Hatch, master of a yessel trading on the coast. That
the whole battle between the snakes occupied two hours dur-
ing which they were closely watched, and were so fiercely
engaged as to pay little regard to the observers, that the bit-
ing or chewing off of the head alone took nearly an hour.

And here Mr. Pacetti remarked that if the writer in For-
zat anp SrreAm had ever examined the teeth of s gopher
snake, which resemble those of a fine saw, he might change
his opinion as to the possibility of the act. He went on to
say that the gopher snake had finished the business, and had
gone away unharmed, that he, Pacetti, buried the severed
head under a tree in the garden from fearof accidents fromthe
fangs. Said he, ‘t There is the tree where I buried the head,
and perhaps I could find the bones of it there still, though it
isten years ago.” This manis entirely truthful and truat-
worthy as will be testified by all who know him, and they
are many, he being an old Floridian well known on this coast
as the best fisherman in the région as well as a good hunter,
and an Indian scout in the Seminolo war.

T may add that Talso had the account of the biting off of
the head in all its details from Captain Hatch mentioned
above.

Such is the positive testimony which I produce to confirm
my statement, which I may be permitted to say is of at least
equal value with a negatiye founded on general theories.

Halifax Inlet, March 21. 8. C. CLARKE.

SNAKE

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Faors Anovut Dger—Guen Fatts, N. Y., March 28.—
Editor Forest and Stream: notice in your issue of March
24.5 communication from New Westminster, B. C., about
deer and what becomes of their horns.

Now what I have to say I have ascertained by an experi-
ence of twenty-five years of hunting and trapping in the
northern pitt of the New York wilderness, im the soulhern
parts of Franklin and St, Lawrence counties, and it corrobor-
ates the opinion of the above correspondent in respect to the
weight of large bucks. If the whole carcass weighs over two
hundred pounds he isa ‘‘socker,” and such are very rarely
found; but occasionally 1 have captured deer that would go
a little more when in prinie condition. The heaviest one I
ever killed was in October, 1876, three miles below the vil-
lage of North Lawrence ou Deer River, and I brought it
there to ship it to Moira Sta'ion, the next east of where I then
lived, but as I received a bid for the venison dressed, at 125
cents per pound, I accepted the offer, for then I should have

A@the sking tallow and, lastly, the head and horns. I neyer saw
a nicer set with one exception; the left horn had nine tips
and the right, but eight, Can any one tell by the tips how
old he was? The meat of this buck weighed 205 pounds with
the legs off at the knees and gambrels. I sold the horns on
the spot for three dollars. I think the hide, rough tallow,
legs and head and horns would, if weighed, have brought up
his weight to 250 pounds. This was a buck that had fattened
on the grain and iurnip fields of the farmers. This, remem-
ber, was only one of that weight in thousands; but the
funniest part of the whole affair of killing this old stager
cameinthis way. It wasnearsundown, and getting impatient,
Thad started for home—four miles—and left Deer River behind
afew rods. Suddenly I heard my old dog, Spot, at work on
the creek, and knew by the sound he was swimming; all of a
sudden he started for the river below and I for the river
above, and on reaching it I sawa wake as if some animal was
miners ae As L was going down we met in the gray of
evening. “He swam low in the water and was irying to hide
as he had done before. Tt was getting dark, and being high-
er and haying a side shot T held for his eye and let fly. Down
went his old chair head, and what a floundering he made;
but he couldn’t get his big head ont of the water. The fact
was, my ball struck near the eye, but glanced and slid under
the hide across his f@ehead and did not penetrate the skull
but stunned him, and so the yerdict was ‘‘found drowned.”
In respect to horns, when they are first shed naturally they
are quite soft, and the bucks eat them before they leave un-
less driven from them. Ihave found them gnawing them,
and tame bucks will also eat them if not provided with salt.
— JOYNER. —

Tt isa well-known fact that cattle will chew and mumble

bones if they are not provided with salt.

Canapian Bixps Norms—Nepyw Yorr, March 29.—Your
correspondent, ‘Au Sable,” in our issue of the March 23,
* paid a well-merited tribute to the valuable ornithological re-
searches and observations of John Neilson, of Quebec, upon
the Canadian fauna, Jam authorized by Mr. Neilson to say
that he is now engaged in arranging for publication through
the columns of Rass AND STREAM @ Series of short notes
upon the land birds of Northern Canada. In a recent letter
to me, Mr. Neilson adds that his notes are now well advanced
and that he expects to forward them yery shortly. You have
already had submitted to you a few extracts from his volu-
minous memoranda.—G. M. FArronip, Jr,

Winrar Range or tHe Sonc Spasrow—Bradford, Pa.,
Magch 21.—In your issue of March 17 ‘‘ Lycoming ” 1s sur-
prised at seeing a song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) through
the winter. Last Christmas I saw one but heard no songs.
March 16 T saw two and both were in full song. See *‘ Cones’

_ Birds of the Northwest,” p. 139—'* Winters as far north as | matter a fair test—Huennn Powzss.

MH long-looked for southeaster sets in Soon we may not, look

the Middle States, if not in sonthern New England ;” also
Maynard in ‘‘ Naturalist’s Guide "—** Have taken it Decem-
ber 3.—Sraqia.

We have seen this species wintering in Connecticut.

A Fonp Fosrzur-Mornrr—Sardis, Miss., March 31.—Last
fall I was out in the country s few miles south of this place,
and while stopping to let my horse rest in front of a country
store the proprietor, very clever gentleman and an experienced

ler, showed me a sight that made me open my eyes wide.
Wis an old yellow cat suckling two kittens and three
‘oung rabbits (hares). She had found them in a field near
the store and, after guarding them until their mother came,
caught and killed her, and gafhered up the three little. ones
and brought them to live with her and her family in the store,
They liyed until they could run about the house then all
three died. The foster-mother seemed very much distressed
over her Joss and for several days sal around the house and
worried pitifully. This is a truegtory, and a number of gen-
tlemen from town went out to s€e them.—Urooks

Maren, Bor Nov Maronep,—! haye long known that the
god of love was, to say the least, very short-sighted, but have
been loath to believe that the dear creature was stone blind;
but Ihave just witnessed an exemplification of the truth of
this that entirely convinces me of the fact. I will recount
the tale that you muy fully understand the reason for my be-
lief, Some eight years azo, upon one of the coldest mornings
of the winter, my little boy came running in all excitement
and bade me come quick, fora wild duck had just alighted
among the hens. Hastily seizing my gun anda couple of
shells I followed him out and caught a glimpse of a strange-
looking du¢k as she ran uoder the shed. Standing gnard at
the entrance, I ordered the boy to goin and catch her, As
soon as he camenecarher she rose and started for the opening,
and as she went over my head I made a prah and was fortu-
nate enough to seize one of her legs, and, notwithstanding she
fave me several severe whacks with her wings, 1 held on.
Upon examination she proved to bea female ‘* Muscovy.”
I clipped her wings and gave her the freedom of the yard
where she has been ever since. Although I have provided
several mates for her she has invariably turned up her nose
at them and obliged them to keep their distance; and my
fear, that ‘Old Prim” as we called her, would die an old
maid, appeared well grounded. A few days ago I was pres-
ented with a pair of blacked, game bantams. I turned
them down among the ducks—of which I have five pairs,
The drakes held a short councilof war and, deciding that the
interlopers must be driven from the field at all hazards, ad-
vanced in battle array and at once commenced s furious on-
slaught. The cock, with the well-known pugnacity of the
breed, stood his ground, and by a well-directed blow soon
turned the tide of battle and forced his assailants to beat a
hasty retreat. ‘‘Old Prim” had taken a lively interest in
the scrimmage from the first, and when she witnessed the
utter rout of herimportunate tormentors, and probably know-
ing full well that '‘the brave deserve the fair,” she modestly
sidled toward the hero and with pinions spread as though
she would embrace him, in humble homage knelt at his feet,
and with the proverbial gallantry of his race he ardently res-
ponded to her loving advances, and ever since this devoted
pair have been inseparable. Surely the love of this ill-
matched couple is ‘‘proof strong as Holy Writ” that the
gentle king of hearts is blind as a bat—SHapow.

PaxttaAL ALBinism in Canana GEuse.—New York.—On
the 25th of March, while shooting Canada geese (Anser cana-
densiz) at Capt. Lane’s, Good Ground, L, [.; a bunch of seven
lit on our live stoolers, but out of gun-shot. While we were
wailing for our tender to swim them nearer we had an oppor-
tunity to watch their movements as they washed and plumed
themselves. The captain called attention to the way the
gander was marked; his head had large spots of white on it
instead of being all black. When we hot he was not among
fhose killed, so we had no chance to examine him further.
However, among those shot were two that were also partial
albinos. In one the under part of each wing had about thirty
pure white feathers in it, and in the other the white throat
patch extended to the base of the mandible, which was also
white to its tip, ‘The eyes and other markings of these birds
were normal.—Wa, DutTCHer.

Game Bag and Gun.

THE WINTER AND THE BIRDS.

ATATIBTIOAL REPORT SHOWING THE BFFEOL OF THE STATE OF
LAST WINTER'S WEATHER ON GAME IN DELAWARH.

iS pee very wide spread interest with which our notes on
the effect of the winter on the quail in New Jersey
have been received in all quarters has induced us to push our
investigations still farther, and to include in our canvass the
State of Delaware. ‘This extends the inquiry still farther
South and includes all of Maryland and all the northern por-
tion of Virginia. The whole inquiry has thus covered 4
north and south area on this coast reaching from stout
north, lat. 41 deg. 20 min., south to lat. 388: deg. We wish to
thank our correspondents for their Kindness in so promptly
responding: to our inquiries.
New Castie County.

Oentrenitle.—Birds are not very plentiful during the gun-
ning season in this locality, owing to the fact that early in
the fal] season they travel south into the lower part of the
State. The destruction has been somewhat greater than in
former years. I think I am safe in saying fifty percent. of
the quail perished. They were fed to some little extent.

Christiana.—The destruction compared with the last five
years has been enormous. T think two-thirds of the quail
huve been destroyed. A few farmers have fed.

Christiana—The cold winter has killed almost all the quail,
J have been making inquiries far and near, and have received
poor accounts about the quail. The Game Association, of
Wilmington, is importing quail from the Carolinas to fill the
yoid. The rabbits have not suifered much, nor haye the
squirrels. J think the birds in our section haye suffered by
the snows this winter asmuch as they did in 1832, which
nearly killed all the birds, and we had no shooting for sore
years. ‘The loss in our section is ninety-tiye per cent.

Claymont.—1 have understood from the farmers and
sportsmen that the quail have been generally destroyed by
the seyerity of the winter and the unusual quantity of snow.
T have heard of no quail being seen or fed.

Delaware City.—1 fd now and then a msn who has seen
4 covey of birds (quail) this spring, but amJed to doubt the
existence of more than ten per cent. of those alive at the end
of the shooting season of 1880. Constantly recurring snows
prevented successful feeding, and but little was accomplished.
Delamiure City.—The effect of the cold and snows of the
past winter has been yery destructive to birds in this section.
Fully ninety per cent. of the quail have perished. We know
of seyeral farmers who have fed such birds as look refuge in
their barn or stock yards, or in other sheltered places near
the dwellings. We have found whole bevies frozen at roost,
and starved to mere skeletons.

Hoaulklaund.—The cold weather and snow did the birds no
very great harm in this section.

Forest.—The cold and snows have been very hard on the
game in this section. The destruction of birds has heen
noticeably greater than in other years. I judge twenty per
cent. perished. Very few birds were fed.

Forest,—A great many partridges have been destroyed ;
not less than 72 per cent. Few birds have been seen and
none fed.

Glasgow.—The eld winter has killed ninety per cent. of
the quail. The winter has been extremely hard on all kinds
of game, We have a good supply of rabbits left. Birds have
been fed and saved until the last heavy snows killed them.
Green Spring.—The quail were nearly all frozen in this
section. Those fhat were left have since been destroyed by
hawks. Gunners believe that the quail are all killed.

Greenville —As a general rule we have but few birds in the
fall, and what few we have are gunned to death. Ih other
words there are more gunners than birds, I have not heard
of any quail being seen since fall, No feed was distributed.

Kirkwood.—The birds suffered more this winter than for a
long time past. Think one half have perished, People in
many cases tried to feed them, but the snows drifted in the
night and covered them up.

MeDonough.—tt is said that nearly all the quail in the up-
per part of the State have been killed, and fifty per cent.
killed in the southern part of the State.

Marshallion.—The past winter has been a very severe one
on quail in this. section, and [ should suppose some thirty to
forty per cent. perished. Some birds were fed, but the
majority neglected.

Middletown,.—The extreme cold winterhas nearly destroyed
thé game in our country. The destruction has been far
ereater than any winter since 1857. I think at least seventy-
five per cent. of our birds have perished, Many were fed by

Seriya Nores—Hornellsyille, N. ¥. April 4.—Bluebirds
and blackbirds arrived March 10,

Robins arrived March 12.

Song spatrows March 13.

A great many shrikes herenow, a large white-headed eagle
has been here tor week trying to get a meal of dead horse,
but the crows drove him away—a nice bird surely for an em-
blem of Arrerican liberty!

April 1—Saw a large flock of pigeons flying east.

J. Ors Purnowa,

New Yorr, March 26.

The following notes as to the advancement of spring were
mude at Mastchester, N. Y. 1 think they would be of some
interest as showing the progress of the season. Birds were
not as plentiful as they usually are af this date, due mi-
gratorious is quite comnmion, and a few specimens of Siala
sialis ave flying. In a piece of plowed ground TI heard the
rather sharp notes of Siurnella magna which are yery com-
mon on the sali marshes of that section, and should judge
that they were residenis. A scattering flock of black birds
also noticed.

The frogs make the swamps echo with their music. Walk-
ing along the banks of the creeks that intersect the meadows
in every direction I failed to see many Tesfudinata, a few
specimens of Vanemys guttatus only obs

On a woody hillside where the sun 9 ery brightly I
noticed that the Hepaticas were just preparing to bloom.
Last season they were in blossom fhe latter part of February;
also in a swampy piece of woodland the skunk cabbage
(Symploceapus fetidus) was projecting forth its eurious
spathe and spadix.

From the appearance of theburrow of an Arctormys mona
Tshould judge that he had awakened from his winter's hy-
bernation. Gas. Warr.

Burrano, April 3.

Lake Erie is still covered with a solid sheet of ice of over
two feet in thickness. The advance guard of robins, blue-
birds, cow black birds and song sparrows made their appear-
ance as carly as the 20th of March, but haye since then not
been reinforced to any appreciative extent. ‘They are all old
moles in good plumage. Niagara River is all open with the
exception of the little creeks and slips running into it
from the American and Canadiau shore. Yast flocks of
dueks, composed chiefly of bluebills,redheads and mallards, sar-
rived afew days ago, and afford incidental sport to those who
are hardy enough to decoy them behind blinds made of snow
and face the cold weather which ranges only at mid-day
above freezing point,

There are, of course, no authenticated reports concerning
the arrival of the Wilson’s snipe,-although vague rumors are
current that they have been seen in the neighborhood of
the city. It is hard to conceive how they co mpnage
to make their bearings unless by an attachment of the dia-
mond disk to thi caks, as the ground is either still covered
with deep snow or frozen solid wherever it is bare. Unless

for anopeniug of the navigation before the latter end of Muy,
if not later. “The southwest winds which prevail here, like
trade winds in May, convert the bay into a yast refrigerator
by the vast fields of ice which are finally firmly wedged up
al that eastern terminus of the lake. Cras. Linpun.

To Owners oF Tame Grousze—Corrranp, N. Y., March
26,.—Hditiw Forest and Siream: In my article of March 3,
signed ‘‘ Mig,” describing the tame grouse, I thought of
making the suggestion myself thatif the bird could be mated
with a hen grouse—as the one I have is a cock bird—it would
be well to try the experiment of breeding them in confine-
ment. As this bird shows quite a disposition to mate with a
bantam hen, if seems quite probable that with proper care
and a suitable place they would, if mated, produce their

young. If either of the two gentlemen that mention in the | the farmers, although it was 2 difficult task to reach them
last issu@of the Fores, anp SrreAm haying a tame grouse | Owing to the depth of snow. —
| will tr: experimént or send the bird to me I will givethe | Aftddletowon.—T he severe winter has destroyed seventy-five,

per cent. of the game in this section. ‘The loss is greater than

1 88 if

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Aver 7, 1881.

in any yeur since the winter 1855-56. The birds were fed
when practicable. They often froze to death rather than
starved. We had more game last fall than in years,

Mount Pleasant.—Our birds almost entirely perished last
winter, but very few are reported yet alive. Our farmers
fed them whenever they could.

Mount Ploasant.—A greater percentage of birds*perished
than in a number of years.

Newrk.— The winter las been very severe on the partridre
or quail here, but some remain in good condition. Some
few were fed, others lived on the wild grapes in the low
swampland, uite a number were caneht and kept over.
The Game Association imported from North Carolina about,
1,200 for stocking for use in the three counties.

Neanport,—Nine-tentls of the birds have perished by the
cold weather audsnows. Some of the farmers fed some of
the birds, but having no g@over the hawks ‘‘cotched” the
niost of then.

Port Penn,—Destruction of game (quail) from the frigid
severity of ihe weather last winter was much greater than in
any previous years. few birds sayed by the exertions of
the furmers and but few lived that had no protection.

Red Lion,—The farmers did all they could Lo sive the birds,
but the snows and ¢ Jd weather caused many of them to per-
ish. I would say nine-tenths of the birds died.

fed Lion.—Ganie is not as plenty as it was Jast spring, I
know of no one feeding tlie quail through the winter.

Rockland,—Viiere were very few faine birds when the
cold weathgr commenced, Some, were fed, but the others
are suppose to have perished. ;

St. Cearge’s—The cold and snows have hada serions effect
upon the qunil iW this section, thouvh may have been pro-
tected, and theactual loss is not greater than usual from such
weather. In this immediate neighborhooil my inquiry and
search has proven that not more than one-third of the usual
number of quail have perished.

State oad.—There must have been considerable destruc:
tion of quail and rabbits in this vicinity. ‘There are very few
rabbits and nol a yuail to be seen.

Townsent.—Tho effect of the snows and cold has been
most terrible and destructive on the birds. Whole coveys
have been found dead, frozen and starved. My impression
is that very few escaped except those that were fed and
otherwise cared for.

Wilminginw.—-Game is exceedingly scarce in New Castle
County. No care has been (alcen of the birds during time of
show.

Wilminglon.—Should say at least one-third of the birds in
the northern part of the State have been killed. In the lower
portion, thanks to the pines Wiich keep the snow from the
ground in places, most of the birds manage to liye. <A ood
inany were fed through the agency of our Game Association,
others were cared for by country sportsmen. We are re-
stocking the State and hope to have Gul things taken into
consideration) fair sport next season,

Wilminglon.—VWrom all I can learn in regard to quail in
this section, the heavy and severe snows which covercd the
fround for about six weeks, our native quail are scarce. The
Sportsmen's Association is making active efforts and have for
some Line been obtaining birds from the South.

Forklyn,—This has been a Ward winter on the birds,
twenty percent, have perished by céld or been killed by
hawks. They were not fed retularly.

KENT COUNTY.

Bowers,—Some birds have undonbtedly perished, but
though the loss is greater than for a number of years, the
birds, haying been fed by our farmers, are not exterminated,

Brenford.—The winter has destroyed more birds than
usual, cspecially quail. No birds fed by farmers; in fact
very few are left.

Camden,—in regard (o te qnantity of birds left after the
severe snow storms in this section, L would reply that I have
been guoning for past nine or ten years, and every year after
the gunning season is over I take my dogs out at least once a
week duriog (he months of March and April for a double pur-
pose—first to keep them in practice, and secondly to see how
many birds there are left over. And in my opinion there
are mcre birds this spring {han I have seen for years; nat
quite'so many smajl coyeys; but for instance, where there
would have been, had the snow not fallen, several small coveys
of four or five birds cach, a'l have gone together in one, I sup-
pose for the purpose of keeping warm—and then our farmers
and sporismen have fed them; so 1 wink, with what birds
our Game Protective Association are furoing out and the good
luck of our native birds living through the very severe winter,
we may look forward to plenty of sport next season, And
nowy, ia conclusion, Mr. Editor, let me say I don’t mean to
say that none of our birds have perished during the past
winter. Bul the game laws of Delaware, a3 you know, com-
mence on the first day of November and continue until the
15th day of February, and if the snow bad not fallen and the
gunners kept shocting until that time, | contend we would
have had less birds than we have to-day. In other words, the
gunners would have killed far more than the snow did, from
the fact that snow fell about. Thanksgiving wate all

fZunonipg for the season. We admire you of gelling
views from different parties and places tor the benefitzof the
readéra of your valuable paper.

Conterbury.-—Game of all kinds has suffered yery much in
this vicinity.

Down's Chanel.—Vhe people of this community or section
think at least 60 per cent. of the birds were killed by the win-
ter. We notice there are very few. Some farmer fed the
birds,

Horringion.—We have had a very cold winter and some
of our birds frozen, but hot over ten percent. of them Tam
sure. JI am sure we have more birds now than we had last
senson af ibis time, Our shooting season does not run out
until the 15th of February in this county. Our Legislature
was in session when that first cold snap came, and we had a
Special ect passed preventiog the shooling or killing of any
game for the balance of the season,

LHazlettoille,—a. great many birds have Ween killed from the
effects of the cold and snows. I suppose 75 per cent. of quail
are dead, ‘lhe farmers to some extent have fed.

Hazletiville, —The hard winter has bceu very hard on quail
in this vicinity. I suppose 50 per cent. of the birds have
perished. The farmers fed the birds to some exteut.

Leipsic.—We have not many birds in this section; the win-
ter has killed nearly all,

Little Creek Landing.—The cold and snow have been very
severe on all kinds of game, especially ihe quail have suf-
fered, and a ereat many haye perished, A great many birds
have been fect hy residents:

Magnolia.—The destruction of birds is scarcely noticeable
excep of quail, which I feel confident 7 percent, prrished,
I eaved one flock, .

_ Magnolia,—The past-cold winter and heayy snows have
heen very destructive to our game. Birds and rabbits have
suffered fearfully, I think at least 75 per cent. of the birds
were killed, Some farmers would teed the birds when they
could find them, but the cold and snows came so suddenly
upon them that the hirds died before we could think they
were suilcring. Our game for tlie coming season I think
will be very scarce,

Miiford.—The_ coid weather aad snow haye been very
severe on all kinds of game birds in this section. Partridges
have suffered 29 per cent.; rabbits about 10 per cent. There
were very few partridges killed in this section by the gun-
ners, the snows being so deep, that they prevented
the sportsmen from killing the birds I am the largest
dealerin game in the State. Last season I sent to Philadel-
phia and New York markets 7,000 partridges, 487 rabbits,
288 wovilcock, and this scason only shipped 2,200 partridges,
184 rabbits, 86 woodeock. I merely give you thé aboye to
show you the falling off in shipment, The partridges have
been fed by the majority of our farmers. The game Pro-
tective Association have been buying the partridges from
parlics who have trapped them, and haye paid as high as
forty and fifty cents per pair. They purchased considera-
ble of them in this vicinity, and turned them out a short
lime ago after feeding them all winter. A few days ago
they received some Western birds, and have also turned them
out, so the prospect is good for next fall shooting providing
thie sumimertain don’t drown the young birds, The rabbit
shooters report that there will be plenty of this game next
fall. From present indications not as many rabbits haye per-
ished as was first, thought.
ek ie eae should say there was 75 per cent. of quail
cilled.

Smyrna—The partridge (quail), lark and opossum have
suffered the most of all, but still we have plenty left if noth-
ing more happens.

Smyrna—The impression here is that nearly all of our
quail have perished. Some few haye been trapped and kept,
and a few others have been fed by the farmers; but I thinic
about 50 per cent. were destroyed.

Vernan.—Although the winter has been very severe on the
game in this section, yet we think very few birds have per-
ished. Ina few its'ances they have been cared for by the
farmers.

Viela.—V cry few birds have perished here. From what T
can learn not over 10 per cent. The timberlands have pro-
tected them. After the snow fell they got tame, and a great
many were trapped. The Game Protective Association paid
twenty-five cents for birds kept until spring, so that there
will be plenty left to breed.

Willow Gireve-—The winter has been very destructive to
the birds in this section. The quail are mostly killed. T sup-
pose three-fourths of them were killed. A few farmers fed
them, but not much.

Woodside, —The cold antl snow haye killed a great many
birds, yet there are many left. A few farmers fed the
birds.

Woodside.—The birds have not fired so badly since the
winter of '54 a3 they have this winter, In many places there
have been found whole coveys frozen to denth on the roost.
Thave noticed that this bas not happened to the birds that
have had a stream of water close hy or a place that they
could get water and gravel; It in places that they could
not get water or gravel they are all dead. I think I can safe-
ly say that three-fourths of them are dend ‘The farmers fed
a great many and tried hard to protect them from the negroes
who were sneaking around and tracking them up and Killing
whole coveys at a sot when the birds were so poor that they
could not fly. There are a goed many birds in this section
yet. There was very little shooting done here before the
snow, and the coveys were Icft largc, and where they were
large they stood the winter belicr than small ones. I have
three coveys on my place that. lave thirty-eight birds in the
three. Did not lose one during the snow. They areina
heavy cripple. I also have eight Massina quail that have
stood the winter nicely.

Wyeming.—None of the game has suffered except the
quail, They-have perished greatly throughout this section
and in Maryland. They haye been found dead by whole
coveys. It will take several years to make good the loss.

Wyoming.—Ou account of the cold and snows a great many
birds were frozen and starved to death. ‘The destruction has
becn much greater than ever before. At least one-half haye
perished, = were fed when found.

SUSSEX COUNTY.

Angola.—There have been a great many birds frozen this
winter, as the weather has been so very hard on them, It
has been unnsually severe.

Bethel.—So fsr as noticeable, the cdestructicn of birds has
not been greater than in the past. The quail have not been
fed to any great extent with ns, ’

Bluck Water —The hard winter has killed most of the
birds; they are yery scarce—hardly enough to raise. The
farmers fed them with seed.

Cool Spring.—The severe winter his nol, killed many birds
n this section. They were not fed by any one.

Tttlendale.—The destruction of birds has been about one-
third greater than in other winters, and a amet many qupil
have perished. The farmers fed a few hirds,

Ailltendale.—A creat many birds haye died this winter—
about twenty per cent. The farmers fed the birds.

Frankjford.Many birds died from the effects of the cold

weather. Farmers did not generally feed the birds from
whut Tecan learn. There are enough left for farther batch-
ing,

Georgelown.—The cold here last winter was intense, at
oue time being as low as 17 degrees below zero, but Edo not
think that any quail perished from that canse, allhough it
was ‘close nipping.” They were not plentiful here las: fall,
and consequently very few were shot as there was very little
gunning. The farmers did not feed the birds, but several

‘| trapped them, I bonght twenty-five pairs, the last of which

T released on the 14th of Pebrusry, I think there will be
fully Mis quail here next year as there was fst. 1am
expecting more birdsfrom our Game Protection Aszociation
soon, which I will at once pul out.

Gumborough.—-The cold weather and the snows this winter
have been yery severe on the birds. <A great many have
been found dead. I suppose 25 per cent. perished. The
birds fed on the grain the farmers did not get in before win-
ter set in.

Lgure?t,—The cold and snow this winter haye killed at least
thirty per cent. of our birds. Our farmers haye not cared
for the birdg as they should haye done, consequently many
birds have been butchered at night. Our Gate Association
hag been importing Megsina quail and resto the State
Will gania,

Lewes, Henlopen Farnt.—so far as this farm is concerned,
we have more birds, owing probably to my having sowed
buckwheat, a patch on each end of the farm, We have three
coyeys with trom eight to fifteen hirds each, The prevailing
opinion, however, is that the winter was very destructive,
more so than in past years. J haye n> knowledge of farmers
feeding birds. ;

Lewes.—W inter yery seyere on birds Logs of birds greater
than eyer before. Probably 10 to 20 per cent. of birds have
perished. Nobody fed the birds around here; people are too
indifferent.

Milton,--The past winter was & very severe one on the
birds, Forseyeral days the thermometer was 8 degs. below
zero, About one-third froze and starved to death.

Nass. —The cold and snow this winter did kill a greater
number of the birds than for many years before. I think I
can say that thirty per cent. was killed. Some of thefarmers
and others fed the birds.

Ocean View.—There were a great many birds found dead
{his winter, more so than for seyeral winters. They were
not fed.

Rehototh Beach —I will say it has been a very hard winter
onthe birds. Ishould say about twenty per cent. has per-
ished, Ihave not heard of one farmer feeding the birds;
they take no inferest in game,

Jtenina.—I do not think the cold destroyed much game.
The birds were not fed. A great many farmers did not get
their crops in, the cold came on so early.

Seaford.—The hardest winter we ever ladon game.
few farniers fed the birds.

Seaford.—Quuail have perished in great quantities during
the past winter, we think cighty per cent. We have been
getting quail this spring from North Carolina.

Wilhamsville—This has been a very severe winter. In re-
gard to ganic the cold has not been uncommonly destructive.
The farmers did not take extra care to feed the birds,

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NEW JERSEY GAME NOTES.

EPORTS as to the effect of the seyere weather of the
past winter on the game of New Jersey continue to
come in, and we publish this week another installment of
them, ‘The very wide spread interest which this matter has
attracted, even among people who do not shoot, is surpris-
ing. The great number of pleasant acknowledgments of
our work, and the numerous complimentary nolices of the
press show in a most encouraging manner how strongly the
idea that our game must be protec!ed and increased, is tak-
ing hold of the people at large,

Bercen County.—Carlstadt.—Game in our vicinity has
suffered very much this winter. Many birds have died for
want of food. Barn-yards were the only refuge for starving
birds. Residents have fed some of the birds,

Broadoay.—t consider the cold this winter has destroyed

many more birds than usual. No farmers fed.

Warren Counry—Calno,—There seems to be an unusual
number of quail, considering the hard winter. The farmers
gaye them attention by feeding. There is about the usnal
number of partridgein the mountains.

Calno,—The comfort of the birds has been looked after,
There is the usual number of quail this spring, art-
ridge are growing much scarcer in this vicinity, althongh
there seems to be an average number.

Morris Counry.—Vanvill/e.— At least one-half of the quail
in this section have perished. Some farmers have fed und
cared for the birds. We hada nice lot of birds, but they are
scarce now.

Somerset County.—Gedminster —The destruction of game
birds in this vicinity has been greater the past winter than
for several years. Fully forty per cent. have perished from
alates hawks and foxes. The farmers do not feed the birds
at all.

Usion Counry.—Aogelle,—The cold weather has not per-
ceptibly affected the birds in this township. Some of the
residents feed thie birds.

Merorr Counry.— Yardville.—Game of all kinds is very
scarce in this section, with the exception of rabbits. There
are bul few birds here.

Monmouzir Counry.—Colts Neck.—The destruction of
quail by the severe snows of last winter is almost complete ;
have hunted around a good deal with good dogs and have
only found sixteen birds.

Mandlapon.—The cold and snows have taken off about
one-half of the birds. In many cases the birds have
been fed, und I think there is enough left to do well.

Buruineron Country.—Giriminglam.—Birds of almost
eyery kind have sultered severely this winter in this neigh-
borhood. I suppose thirty per cent. of the game birds liave
perished.

Mount Hoily.—The severity of the past winter has
been yery bard on the quail in this section ; also on rab-
bits. I suppose fully 24 per cent. vf all kins of same
perished. In some places whole coyeys of qnail have
perished. A fewfarmers fed the birds, but not many.

Oozsn County.—Bennei?’s Miils,—Kully one-half of the
birds have perished. I do not think the farmers fed the
birds. :

Barnegat.—Birds are not numerous in this section of the
country. The cold weather haseprobably destoyed two-
thirds of them. The quail sulfered severely and are now
very searee. More birds have died this winter than ever
peture known. Do not know of auy farmers feeding

irds,

Bewsh Haven.—The general impression is that many birds
have perished during the winter.

Manchester.—Quail and rabbits are about the only game
that winter here and more than one-half have been de-
stroyed hy the deep snows. They have not been fed to
any extent.

Manchester.—Game is not plenty in this section. The
quail suffered, and probably two thirds of them per-
ished, Some of the residents fet them.

CAMDEN County .—Sicklerville—The game in ourseéction is
quail, rabbits and pheasants, The coldand snows hiye com-
pletely destroyed the quail, with the elception of a few that
we caught. ‘ihe destruction of quail has been greater than
has been known for years.

Guioucester Counry.— Wilamstorn.—The+snows and
cold weather have destroyed all the quail in this place except
what I caught and bought and fed. [ had thirty-two birds—
twelye hens and twenty cocks. I don’t think out of 1,000
birds that were within two miles of our place when the sea-
son closed that over forty are Jeft, and I had thirty-two of
them, I do not think that a bird shoul! be killed in Jersey
next season.

Bridgeport.—The cold and snows have killed ninety

per cent, of the quail, There have been a few birds fed

Very

Apri. 7, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM.

» 189 —

by the farmers. I have made inquiry of all the farmers
aud gunners in this yicmnity and trom my own knowl-
edge I belieye this report to be correct.

CoMBERLAND Country. Willnilie.—The winter lias been.
unusually severe on the qitail. Many have perished—iully
ninety per cent. The same is true of rabbits. Along the
S¢a-coast only about sixty per cent were destroyed,

Greenwich.—Many birds and other game were killed by
the severe weather dnring the winter. The farmers and
residents did feed the birds, but many were found frozen,

Gouldtoion.—The seyere cold wesiher, altended with
continued snow, has had the greatest effect to destroy
the game ever known. The birds have been nearly all
killed. TI have not seen one since the snow. I think the
hawks got nearly all or quite what was left. Pheasants
and rabbits are yery scarce,

Hinley Station.—There ure scarcely any birds left in
this section. I think nine ont of every ten quail have
perished this winter and there were a great many birds
in this section, The farmers fed them,

Port Elizateth.—The hirds haye not suffered very much in
our seclinn this winter. They have been well protected
by the swamps.

Carr May Counry.—Cape May Court House.—Game in
this part of the county has perished with powder and shot,
and the cold weather has about wound up the winter game.
If the game society don't restock this spring the shooting is
abont finished. ‘There are some English snipe (March 31).

Petershurgh.—The loss in this section has been principally
in quails. At least one-half haye been frozen to death.
Quail tookto the hard timber tracks and could nof be
fed by the farmers.

SPRING SNIPE NOTES FROM DHLAWARE.

HE latest reports from the State of Delaware indicate
that the birds, have not yet come on in any great num-
bers. As soon, however, as the present cold snap is over,
and we live either a southerly rain storm or a few days of
Warm weather, we shall expect to hear of the arrival of a
flight. The moon is right and the birds may be looked for
at any time. Through the kindness of our many corres-
pondents we shall continue to furnish the latest information
On this subject. The following notes will be read with in-
terest by tbose who intend to triyel the meadows and
marshes this spring.
SUSSEX COUNTY,

Allendale, March 3)).—There have been a few snipe; they
came last week.

Ellendale, March, 30.—Very few snipe here.

Gumborough, Apri 2.—Not many snipe yet.

Lens, March 30.—Ducek-shooting is not a success. Snipe
haye made their appearance.

Lewes, March 3\,—Duck-shooting fair at this time. No
snipe as yet; about the middle of April we expect them.
Plenty ot geese going northward.

Lewes, March. 3i—The snipe have come. The first dozen
were killed yesterday on the Great Marsh by the best zuuner
in ‘his vicinity.

Milton, April 5.— There are very few snipe this spring.

Nassut, March 30.—The snipe have just bezun to come.
Very good shooting.

Ocran View, March 29.—The meadows are in order for
snipe.

Hoatna, Mareh 28.—It is time for snipe here carly in April.
No birds have been killed yet.

KENT QOUNTY.

Camden, March 28.—L have lieard of some snipe heing
killed, but not enough to male it worth while going ont for,
but I think they will be on by the second week in April if the
weather will only get warm by that time. I find in my tray-
els an unusually large quantity of woodcock, apparently get-
ting ready to lay.

Canterbury, April 4.—We do not. liave any snipe here, as
weare some distance from the water. There are plenty
around the water courses, sume cight or ten miles from here,
if the cold has not driven thent lack.

Herrington, March 31.—The snipe meadows are-a little
foo wet as yet, although there are some snipe on now.

Hazletiville, April 2.—We already hear of the snipe below.

Haziletiville, April 2,—No snipe have been killed as yet,

Leipsic, March 3\.—Our snipe meadows are in good condi-
tion this spring. ‘There are plenty of snipe.

Magnolia; April 2.—Snipe have come on our marshes;
not yet very plentiful.

Maljord, Mareh, 3).—Snipe-shooting has just fairly com-
menced, Quite a few have been killed, Your seribe killed
sixteen yesterday, with the wind to the soutl’ard. Should
it hold for a few days we would have plenty of them. Our
sportsmen are making great preparations for them. I sup-
pose in this vicinity, last week, there was killed by our
sportsmen upward of a hundred snipe. Ducks are qnite
plenty on our iatsbes and considerable are killed daily and
shipped to Northern markeis.

Vernon, April 4.—We have no snipe.

NEWOASTLE COUNTY.

Delaware City, April 4,—The wretched weather continues,
and we have had but few snipe.

Forest, Mareh 30,—A few snipe have been killed.

Forest, March 28.—1t is time for the snipe now,

Port Penn. March 30.—Snipe ave bowling along rapidly
now, and the shooting will continue good for several weeks
yet.

os

Nuw Yorsk—Cortlandt, March 20,—A flock of wild geese,
thirteen in number, have been in ou immediate yicinity for
over a week. They have in the meantime been hunted
by boys and full-grown sportsmen both day and by night
with the use of lanterns. I cannot ascertain that any haye
been killed up to this time. ‘Dhey have never before heen
known to remain with us for so long a time.—HuGEne
PowWERS.

7

New Yors—Hayt’s Corners.—Saw first robin on the 16th
inst., bluebirds and eliippies quite numerous herenow. Haye
see no wild geese yet. Snowy most all gone; nota quail
have I heard since January Just. We have had a severe cold
winter and I fear there will be no quail the coming season
here. I trust there will be a move made by our best sports-
men here to purchase some to replace those which haye been
frozen.—L. HB. VW. ;

Scene iy Courr.—Judge: Why do you plead for you

husband when he has just given you such g beating? Wife:
_ Because the heating his made me tender,

nS

THE STORY OF A WILD GOOSE,

Pamaperriut,, Miss.
or DAY, October 24, we had one of the largest flights of
geese that has ever been known in this section, com-
meneing about the middle of the day on Sunday and con-
tinning through thegrenter portion of Sunday night. I went
out of the house very often between dark and bed time to
listen to the honking of the different flocks, and it was never
the case but what plenty of them were within hearing. The
geese were going southwest aud none of them stopped with
us. Some preachers reported. seeing one flock that had five
or six white geese with them, which was rather unusual for
this country, asthe Canada geese are the only ones that ever
visit us, and they nearly always pass over without stopping.
Tt is only occasionally during protracted cold spells that a
flock will spend s few days ora week in some wheat field,

hut upon beg shot at once or twice they go to other parts.

This migratory instinct which will enable migratory fowls
to start for a cerlain point thousands of miles away, and go
with tinerring certainty to that desired point, unless frustrated
by fire lights or other causes, is rather strange to man who has
the higher order of intellect and will often get badly lost
Within a few miles of his own home. That geese can and do
start for a certain point and make their way with unerring
certainty the following circumstance will go far toward
proving. It was many years ago when one’morning one of
my father's workmen came to the Louse and told my father
that he saw a flock of geese alight in the wheat field. As
they were out in the open field of young whieat it was useless
to attempt to get, near enough to them to get a shot with a
shot-gun, so my father took a trusty old rifle and succeeded in
getting # shot with it, but he had to shoot a long distance,
and only wing tipped'the goose he shot at. He brought if to
the house, and as it was only slightly hurt some of the fami-
ly concluded to try to tame it, and it was put into the garden
and its wound dressed,

Tt was very wild at first, and the children on the place gave
it the name of Wily. Sdcon, however, Wily began to show
less fear, and before his wound was entirely healed he be-
came so tame that he was allowed to stroll abont the yard,
and afterward to be placed with the tame geese and to go
where he pleased during the day, but he and the other geese
were confined in the yard at night. Wily soon seemed to be
perfectly contented with his new home and companions, and
showed no disposition to wander away. Ile remained with
us [ believe through the next summer and winter, and during
the time secmed to regain the full use of his wounded wing,
although from some niisplaced feathers, or other cause, there
was a constant creaking sound produced by his wounded
wing while flying.

Daring the second winter that Wiley was with us there
was a school opened within a few hundred yards of my
father’s house, and the children would often come down dur-
ing recess and afterschool to see Wily, and they would often,
by clapping their hands, screaming and running after him,
cause him to take wing and fly for a considerable tite, This
became s0 constant that Wily would often leave the place
and be gone during the day, but was sure to ecme home at
night. As spring began to approach Wily seemed to prow
restless under the lreatment received fram the school chil-
dren, and one morning he did not wait as usual to be startled
by them, but took wing very carly, and after rising bigh in
the air, and circling aronud the place many times, as if to
take a farewell y ew of his lite honie, then with a few
‘‘honks,” as if bidding those farewell who had loved and
cared for him while with us, he turned his head northward
and was soon lost to sight. Nor did he put in ap appear
ance that night as we had hoped he would do. Days, weeks
and months passed away, and still he did not return, and no
hopes of ever seeing him again were entertiined.

One day, after the next winter had fairly sct in, a flock of
#eese were seen circling around the place, and the children
ran out into (the yard to look at them. They came nearer and
nearer, and at last directly into the yard, and ithe leader of
the flock alighted within afew yards of the dwelling-house
door, and from the familiar creaking of his wing he was rec-
ognized as our Wily. The other geese in the flock not being
accustomed to the noise and sight of the children would not
alight, but after hovering over their leader a few seconds
started away toward the wheat field.

Upon secing their movements Wily arose, and after cir-
cling with them for a while took his place in front, and again
headed for the yard, This he did several times, but upon be-
ing convinced that his family would not share his old Lome
wilh him he carried them to the wheat field, but he did not
fail to make repeated trials for a number of days to get them
to take up their-winter quarters in the yard.

My father and brothers commenced shooting the reese
from {lie flock us we would need them for the table, and dur-
ing the week they remained around the place killed seven of
thenumber. The shooting was done with the rifle, and while
the geese were in some portion of the field, and only as one
was wanted for the table that the flock might not be scared
away from the place. Up to the time that the seventh goose
was killed Wily did not fail to make several attempts each
day to bring his followers into the yard nor did he seem the
least afraid of the noise or sight of anything on the pluce.
It is supposed that the seyenth goose was Wily himself as
the balance of the Hock suddenly left and never returned.

We haye had several flights of ducks since the one men-
tioned above, and many of the ducks have stopped with us,
but they are only to be found along the sloughs and marshy
places in the river swamp. Deer are sometimes plentiful
here, and turkeys are often to be found in abundance. We
have a tolerable supply of quail, but there are so many briars
and so much brush that there is not so much sport shooting
them here as there is in moreopen countries. Squirrels were
quite plentiful daring ihe summer and fall,and it would
have been an eusy mutter for a good shot to have killed from
fifty to seventy-five diving a day's unt. Many conld be
killed in the swamps now, but they are not guite so numer-
ous as they were two or three months ago. Farmers often
have to guard their ficlds here to prevent them from destroy-
ing their crops, and il is a great blessing to the farmer that
the game law does not protect the squirrel. They often at-
ford good summer shooting, and when the game law pro-
tects Otaer ganie the gunner fakes revenge on the squirrel.
The hare is tolerable plentiful, and do so much damage in the
gardens and young orchards that it would be a great blessing
to this section of the country if they were entirely extermi-
nated, Our game law does not protect the hare and should
ust for we have plenty of betlergame less mischievous.

Our best sport here in the way of fishing isin May, and for
whatis here called blue bream. We take many olher fish
throngh the spring, summer and fall, many of which are very
fine, especiglly what are here called trout (but what I supposg

are really big-mouthed blac bass), aud what aré here called
blue cat, channel cat and forked tailed cat (all the same fish)
IT would not like to give weight of the largest of these bass,
without giving names as reference, but if your correspond-
ent who a short time ago spoke of « full-grown buss that
weighed 7 or TE lbs. will take the trouble to write to Capt.
James 8. Lewis or Mr. Jesse Fisher, Watkinsville, Neshoba
County, Miss., he will find that the trout (black bass) are
often caught in {his county that weigh from 9 to 12 Ibs., and
some extra large ones 4 little over 12 Ibs. 8. P. Nasu.
Ss eee

AN ALLEGED DEER HUNT AMONG THE POCONO
MOUNTAINS.

W Tuesday, October 26, 1880, at 8:45 4. a, three individ-
O uals might haye been seen loaded down with hunting
gear steering for the depot of the Wind Gap Railroad.

The individuals referrecl to were Dick, Doc and Jim, and
the two latter were bound for the Pogono Mountains for a
few day’s sport with the game in that vicinity.

Just as we reached the station the train hove in sight, and
shortly after we parted with Dick, who waved us a farewell
as we rounded a curve and disappeared from his view.

The weapous the two sportsmen carried were respectively
a. Deane and a Parker both 12 bores. As we caleulated to
spend some of our time in a deer country we took some buck
shot cartridges with us, all stowed away in places where they
could never be found in case of emergency. We regretted
then that we could not take a rifie, but we rejoiced afterward
that we had not done so.

Well, the distance to the Wind Gap (twenty miles) was
passed over in the smoking car, where we made yarious sur-
mises 18 to what our success would be.

We very foolishly left our dogs at home relying on our
friends in the mountains. In due lime we arrived at Wind
Gap, asmall village somewhat famous as a local summer re-
sort. Here we met a gentleman who was going our way as
far as Saylorsburg, and who proniised to take our traps while
We went through the woods in the hope of scaring up some
game. Onthe way we flushed a bevy of quail from which
we cach gota bird, but as aslisht rain was coming up and
our time there was limited we went on, reaching Saylorsburg
just in time for dinner. Our traps had gotten to the hotel
ahead of us and were allright, They consisted of about 250
cartridges, two blankets, two rubber coats, two overcoats,
vamp, hatchet, tobaceo, matches and a Colt .44. The latter
was intended for bears, which are by no means uncommon
in those parts,

After an excellent dinner, which was well attended to, Doc
aud I started out despite the rain to fihd something in the
shape of game. One grouse fell to Doc's gun, and that was
all we saw. Returningto the inn we played ‘seven up” till
dusk, then came a good supper and a chat with the landlord.
Doe bargained with him to take us as far as Hilort (eleven
miles), and shortly after we turned in. Next morning we
started oul. carly, and walked to Lake Paupaunoming to look
for ducks, Say none, buf I had the good fortune to flush
and eut down a grouse,

After breakfast we left for Effort where we arrived at
10:80, Now we were only six miles from our Mecea, but we
decided to beat around the hills and swamps for such small
fame as mightfallin our way. Our * friends” had gone ~
back on us, 89 we had no dogs, and beating the brush is not
innch fun, still we had fair snecess and ate our luncheon with
the air of men who were haying a good time, but we regret-
ted that Dick and some other club members were not with
us. Next morning we pushed on for Pocono afoot leaving
the bulk of our bageage with mine host, Herr Eberle. Pass-
ing alone this road the tourist or sportsman cannot help ad-
miriog the picturesque beauty of the scenery on all sides of
him. Rivht ahead looms great Pocono, and just as we saw
it « dark cloud crowned its suminit, and seemed to frown
down at us poor mortals for attempting to scale its sides. In-
the rear was the great Blue Mountain chain, distant and hazy,
stretching around the country at our feet like a yast wall
whose only portal visible was the Wind Gap through which
we had come.

We reached the summit of old Pocono about 9;30 «A. a.
Here, contrary to our expectations, we found a small wayside
inn. Upon inquiry we found that the proprictor of the place,
Steve Hurst by name, was out deer hunting, but would re-
turn about noon, so we passed the rest of the forenoon look-
ing around for hares and grouse, in which pursuit we were
moderately successful, On the return of Steye we ‘put
away” a substantial der and started oul, Steve and old
Joe. Ebriott, both old deer hunters, leading the way,

The top of Pocono resembles the upper surface of a trun-
eated cone, and is surmounted by a smal! mound known as
Temple Will for the base of which westarted. When withina
quarter of a mile of it we stopped and consulted as to what our
best move would he. It was decided that Steve should go
over the hill leaving us to watch the runways, so he gave us
our directions and left. We waited, but no deer came in
sight all that afternoon.

When Steve returned he said le had started a doe and two
fawns, but they had gone to the north while we were care-
fully guarding the south. Next morning Doc propozed try-
ing for deer again, but haying straiucd my ankle the day be-
fore I decided to go off ‘on my own hook” and get what
small game I could,

Before I had gone far a very large hare started off, giving
me a fine chance fora quartering shot, so J let drive at him
with the left never thinking of the fact that I had loaded
that barrel with buck shot. But it bit him and he died in-
stantly. When I held him by the hind legs at the height of
my waist his forelezs swept the ground, and I am a six-footer,
Shortly afterward I saw an eagle about 200 yards distant, T
commenced crawling” for him, buf he left when I was al-
most wilhin range.

About noon I returned, hoping to find Doc, but he had not
got hack, I wailed two hours for him and then took my
dinner sola. Just as I was rising from the table he came
in, and with him were Joeand Steve, but no deer. They had
been outwitted the same as the day before. Al 4p, mw. Doe
and T started back to Effort, which we reached without inci-
dent. We stayed there all night, and the next morning our
man from Saylorsburge came for ns with awagon. He iade
muuch fun for the bystanders by his questions concerning our
deer. ‘The restof our trip was made in a driving vain, and
was uninteresting in the extreme. j

We just causht the last train from Wind Gap to Bethle-
hem, aud with a hurried farewell to our host were whitled
rapidly home.

AS we brought most of our game home we had a game
supper for tlie club ata celebrated restanrateurs, at which Doc
and I presided and were the lions of the evching,

Vincinranos OcorpEnratis,

190 .

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Arrn. R; 1881. ‘

THE GAME OUTLOOK IN VIRGINIA.

41S has been a hard winter—a fact and observation you

have probably heard before; a winter such as the old

darkeys love to sit close to their fires and tell of cold weather
in ‘dem times when dey was young.”

‘Why, ‘fore de Lord,” said old Uncle Reuben, reaching up
fo the narrow mantel-piece and taking down his corn-cob
pipe, ‘you folks talks about de cold! Why, when I was a
boy ‘longing to ole Marse Hill Garter, over Gar in Powhatan,
who owned a big place on Jeemes' Riyer, dar was a winter
dat done take de rag offen de bush. You all talk about dis
time ; why, it wasn’t nuffin to dat. I remembers de time
well. Hverything froze—dat could freeze, My ole oonian,
ine and the chillern sot up night after night, side of the fire ;
it was too cold to go to bed. De hens, de turkeys—all froze
stiff, nnd we lost ail de fowls, 'ceptia rooster dat roosted in de
chimley. One day ole Marse Hill started us 1o de pond to
get ice, but it had froze solid clean down to de bottom; and
seein’ as how he couldn’ get it out no other way, ole Marse
druy two holes in de ice, den put fwo cedar posts in dem,
and den tied a big rope to de posts and hitched six yokes of
oxen and ten horses; den de whip was cracked—and I hope
I may live to die if he didn’t draw up de whole pond to de
ice-house and saye de trouble of hauling, for we had nuffin
to do but chop up de ice and frow it in de house—and——"

‘Uncle Reuben,” said Douglas, solemnly, as he started to
fo, ‘if is a mystery how an old{man like yourself—some
eighty odd—so ner to the grave, should tell such a pyrotech-
nic lie as that. You'll swear you were General Washington's
body servant. next?”

“7 ain’t done.told you half yit.”

** Well, that will do;? and we left the old darkey soberly
shaking his head.

But old Reuben was right after all—even if he did fall into

JES view of the sad reports with which your columns have

and snow, it is pleasant to be able to note one section of our
common country wherein the reverse of this state of affairs
has existed. ‘The present winter has been all that could be
desired for the preservation of our ruffed grouse, especially
in the northern portions of the State.
early and deep, and not a drop of rain fell from November
till after the middle of February, the deep, light snow sfford-
ne the noble birds ull the protection they require to success-

is cupable.
county, from which I haye just returned, not a day passed,
when the weather was suitable, that Idid not see them ‘‘ bud-
ding” on the birches, sometimes three and four ina tree. I
have not seen them so plenty in years.
I have observed this winter which before I had not particu-
larly noticed. Whenthe thermometer is much below zero
they do not come out of the snow at all during the day, no
matter how calm and bright it may be, and during one vold
snap, When the thermometer marked from 13 deg. to. 31 deg.
below, I never saw a bird excepting those I drove out of the
snow; aud, by the way, I know of nothing that will more
thoroughly startle one than to haye them suddeuly tear out
of the snow from between one’s snow-shoes, filling hair and
eyes full of snow.
feelings of interest and amusement the ‘partridge tree-
ing”
lating myself on being able to close it up in good style.
alas for the vanity of human hopes!
pletely taken the conceit nut of me
all’ The “wonderful instinct” which enables certain dogs
ta find the hirdsin’a tree, no matter how far they fly, is all ex-

GROUSE TREEING. I could approach near enough either to kmock their heads off,

which I invariably did. In later years I was in western
Massachusetts where ruffed grouse were very abundant. A
man in the neighborhood who rarely took a gun in his hands
had alittle dog, a half-blood English rat-terrier, the other
half being an tinknown mixture. This dog would go with
any one carrying a gun into the woods, buf would go with
DO stranger withont, He would always soon find and tree

been filled of the destruction of our game birds by cold

The snows came
the sanie region some years later Lowned afine old fox hound
which I bad bought from an experienced fox hunter. Te
was splendidly trained and would rarely follow a fox out of

y resist the severest weather of which our rugged climate | the usual hunting season. He was a wonderful coon hunter,

During a three months’ sojourn in Franklin
tion to those mischievous animals. One damp day in the
for the back fields on a woodchuck raid. I bad to pass some
two or three hundred yards through some open, large timber
(a maple sugar place), About 100 yards from me I noticed
the hound walking slowly with his nose to the ground, but
his tail did not manifest much interest in the scent. Finally

One babit of theirs

when I was out witha gun. As I was about passing near by
he gave me a very solemn look, and then turned his eyes and
nose upward. Glancing in the direction, and within fifteen
feet of the dog and not over fifty feet from me, there sat on #
maple limb a large, male grouse.
seconds his head had mostly disappeared, and he dropped
within a yard or so of the hound, and bounded around -very
lively for about a minute. The hound did not offer to take
hold of it, but with his noge rolled it over two or three times
ag it became quiet. Mivron P. Pirro,

ee

DUCK SHOOTING IN TENNESSEE.

IT have been watching with mixed

discussion in your columns, and Was congratu-

But
‘Mic Mac" has ¢com-
His article ‘tells it

the temptation that besets aged people, more than anything
else, of telling yarns, for there is nobody to say them nay.
When all of a man’s contemporaries die it is a fearful strain
for the surviving one to keep tothe truth and never draw the
long bow. But I digress.

Tn looking over some tattered MSS. of the old colonial
times I find mention of the coldest winter in Virginia on
Record. It was in the year 1779, and history tells us of an-
other in 1810. On both of these occasions Chesapeake Bay
was frozen solidly across and men and cattle passed in safety
over the ice from the Maryland to the Virginia side. Now, if
tradition and history have any truth in them at all, those times
far exceeded our winter in severity, for, barring floating ice
that has formed in the inlets and streams, no man alive has
ever seen Chesaneake Bay covered even with a thin skim of
ice. To hind the raging waters in its silent fetters would re-
quire for days the temperature of Spitsbergen or iceland.

But the winter has been severe enough to kill much of the
gamein this State, and sportsmen are unersy about the future
outlook—tfearing that their trusty double barrels will lie in
their cases all unused next fall. But it is not so. The damage
done is greatly exaggerated, and a close survey and scanning
of reports from the country papers throughout the Old Do-
minion brings one to a close estimate of the truth of the
game question.

Tn the first place, the rabbits have not suffered, as they can
liye, ‘‘chip, pert and sassy,” on the bark of the trees, no matter
how deep the snow is, and they will be as plentiful as ever
next autumn,

The eame bird of this State is, of course, the partridge, and
they have fared ill or worse according to their section. In
the tidewater revion of Virginia there has heen comparatively
little snow, und Bob White ranges the woods «nd fields in its
wonted numbers. In the mountainous southwestern Virginia

_they have been almost decimated. Around Lynchburg and
the tobacco belt there has been but little snow and the birds
are safe. In the great valley they are very scarce, but the
sporting clubs are importing large numbers of live quail and
expect 4n abundant return. In Piedmont,'Virginia, the part-
ridges have suffered severely, and there will be poor shooting
in that section for a number of years to come,

But there comes a charm after every it, and the great foe
of the partridge—infinitely more destructive that the hawk,
mort deadly than the cat, more rapacious than the mink—
has been destroyed in vast quantities, I allude to the crow—
‘qld black Jim Crow’—who eats the eggs of the setliog
birds, and is a greater foe of our pet game bird than all others
put together. T must confess to my suprise that the Forrsr
AnD Stream, when mentioning the gauntlet of enemies that
the partridge was compelled to run a-muck, said nothing of
the crow, that enjoys a nest of partridge eggs as much as
a bear a hive of honey, or an alderman a dish of terrapin
stew.

This winter has killed untold numbers of these black thieves,
the intense freeze caused many to go perfectly blind; and
when it is cold enough to make the crow go blind you can
swear that the thermometer is pretty low in the bulb. Every
farmer can bear witness to the singular antics of these ravens
who have lost their sight, and every farm throughout the
State bas scores of these dead birds lying just as they have
fallen. ;

So taking all ihingsinto consideration, there will be but
liitle noticeable difference in the quantity of game in Virginia
next fall, except, as I wrote before, in the Piedmont section.

One singular fact connected with the great bird famine was
observed on the farm of Mr, Isham Keith, near Warrenton,
Va. A-hawk was scen Gating the dead body of a crow—the
first instance, I believe, on record of such a thing.—CxHAs-

EUR.

Hi

Tux Winrer ww Maryianp—Rockville, Md., March 27 —
Quail are very scarce in our county, owilg to the severe win-
ter. l have heard of whole bevies being frozen to death.
Still there are some in our locality. Around our town there
has been seen several beyies, from three to twelve in each.
The farmers do not feed them fhrough the Winter, a8 a gen-
eral thing. We have a law for the protection of game, but
it is very badly obseryed. Wewill endeavor to get a law
passed this session of our Legislature to prohibit shooting Jor
two years.—W. H. R.

Carnava—Three Rivers, March 80.—Spring shooting for
ducks will commence here in afew days and promises to be
good.—H. W.

Bunker Hmr Crus.—aAt the annual election of officers of
the Bunker Hill (Illinois) Gun Club, held March 20, Mr. Abe
Harris was elected President, and Mr- Wm. Morris Secretary
and Treasurer. The club is a wide-awake institution and in
good condition, and proposes to look closely after law-break-
ers during the close season and enforce the law,

have been there. :

plained by the fact of their hunting up the droppings. 1
Know a dog, half conch and half bull, whose fame extends

into several towns, which will find grouse in this manner no
matter how high they may be perched or how long they

Prxopsoor.
Newport, Me., March.

Westrieip, Mass.

In the Forrsr anp Srream of Feb. 24 ‘Mic Mac” seems
to doubt the possibility of treeing partridges by the use of a
dog in this State. He says: ‘If our triend Jean Baptist
should bring his little cur to Mass.’ and walk through the
woods, he undoubtedly would have the pleasure of seeing
him put up some partridyes if the undergrowth wis not too
thick; but that would be all he would see of them unless he
followed them up to repeat the samé unsatisfactory perforni-
ance.” We have still living in our yillage a hunter of ye
olden time who, with his cur dog and Queen’s arm (probu-
bly similar to Jean Baptist’s King’s arm, but of different
gender) has brought in more treed partridges than I haye
seen before or since killed before bird-dogs in a sportaman-
like manner, ‘The dog finally died, and he never owned an-
other that would fill the bill 0 he played dog himself, by
tracking the birds on the snow, and when flushing them he
gave a number of short, quick yelps, very much much resem-
bling those of the dog, and has often successfully treed the
birds in this manner. I well remember my first gun and
the first bird I shot withit. Ii wasin the month of HWebru-
ary, snow knee deep, and & crust that would almost bear my
weight, when I started out to try the new fon. In passing
through a grove of pines # short distance from the village L
flushed about six pariridges (I don’t suppose I made an ac-
eurate count I was so flustrated), I did not see them leave
the pines, 80 T made a thorough search of every tree in that
grove, and passed and repassed beneath a certain tall pine, in
which, lingzing close to the body of the tree, I found and
shot my first partridge, and not four rods from this tree 7
shot another that had not been disturbed by the noise While
on the subject of charming partridges I will relate an amns-
ing incident (at least it was soto an eye witness), Three of us
boys started for Hampton Ponds, about five miles from the
village, to prospect for ducks. We carried one double-
barrel gun, Finding no ducks, we were leisurely rowing
back to the landing when one of the party espied a partridge
on the nearshore. It was the workof a moment to turn that
boat to shore, and one of the boys grabbed the gun, landed,
and commenced to dance, hoot and whistle in a very extrava-
fant manner, loading the gun the best he could in the mean-
time, and between every stanza of his song he would call on
the rest to imitate him. So weall engaged in a regular In-
dian pow-wow until the gun was loaded aud the bird shot.
Partridge charming seems to be most successful in the winter
months, and the nearer spring the better, All the aboye
happened a few years ngo, when the open season extended to
March 1 in this State, but it was only last winter I knew of
a partridge being kept in a tree until a muzzle-loading gun
was pa hi and the bird shot by making a great noise as
above.—s,

Wenonan, Gloucester Co., N. J.

Our winter here as elsewhere has been unprecedentedly
severe, and I fear our quail are all dead. Immense numbers
of small birds which usually winter with ns have perished.
It was warm all last week. The snow nearly ull left us.
Blue birds, robins, ete., made their appearance.

I vead with interest your article in last week's issue upon
the destruction of hawks. The present has been a food win-
ter for thinning them out. Tmpelled by hunger they have
been unusually bold, and an unusual number have been de-
stroyed in this region. During the past two or three years [
have myself succeeded in killing a good muny. I use anold
fashioned 16 1b. target rifle that did service through the war
in my regiment (the U. 8. Sharp Shooters) and although I
am getting old and am seriously disabled I do not often miss
a hawk at 200 yards and even more. There is a high clump

of trees 206 Has ih from my residence from which I haye kill-

ed severnl hawks firing from the window. Nearly all my
gunning is done in this way, and my game is hawks, king-
fishers, herons, muskrats and other intruders about my fish-
ponds. I can still knock the head off a water-snake while
swimming across the ponds twenty or thirty yards distant.
Iam the only pergon in the region who uses arifle, and I
have used rifles generally from comparatively early boyhood.

T notice the correspondence relative to killing grouse from
trees. When a boy I lived on the ‘‘ Western Reserye” and
had a small, mongrel dog about the color of an Italian grey-
hound, but rather clumsily built. As a general hunting dog
T never saw hissuperior. In those days black and grey squir-
rels were very numerous-in all thatregion. Let me take
down the old rifle, and this little dog would be wild with de-
light, and long before I could reach the woods he would be

there and have a squirrel or sometimes a ruffed grouse freed.

Sayanwag, Tenn,

AVING an idle afternoon yesterday I crossed the river

to the cypress pond, where I had heard there were a

great many ducks and geese. The pond is large and shallow,

encumbered with logs, brush, stumps and {rees, and is almost

inaccessible, being surrounded with sloughs overgrown with

cane and other undergrowth, and at this season of the year

full of water. After much exertion and no little wading,

my companion and I reached the pond, and found there a

Preat many ducks and a few geese. As the day was warm

and culm the birds were exceedingly wild, especially the

geese, which few at our approach and did not retnrn during
the aftermoon.

After a long search we found a small and crazy balteau,
half full of water. Bailing this out, we embarked on the
pond; but, fearing an upset, J left the boat and ensconced
myself among three huge cypresses that grew out of the
pond with their conical trunks nearly touching. These trees
made an excellent blind, and there | rempined while my
companion paddled away to the upper end of the pond and
concealed himself among the grass and weeds. In a short
time the ducks began to return, singlyand in small flocks,
offering several close shots, and leaying some of their num-
ber floating quietly on the walter. Although the trees af-
forded perfect concealment, their thick tops interfered great-
ly with my aim, causing me to lose some excellent shots.
Calling to my companion I got him to land me upon a fallen
tree, on which [ found a rude blind constructed of bark and
grass. Here I liad very fair shooting until about sundown,
when the ducks ceased to come. dust after sundown a larve
flock of turkeys flew up into the high trees in the upper end
of the pond, where, I suppose, they are accustomed to pass.
the nights

My companion, hearing the noise made by their flight,
came up after me, aud, collecting the ducks I had killed, we
started in the batteau to approach the turkeys. So alert were
these cautious birds that even the slight noise made by our
light craft was suificient to alarm them, aud they flew away
into the high timbers toward the river. On our attempting
to follow them we became entangled among the vines, brush)
und cypress knegs, und if was dark before, after much hard
work and several narrow escapes from capsizing, we ab last
reached the shore of the pond directly opposite our road
home. Wow we cominenced to pay for our sport, and were
not long in realizing the truth of the old adage of the rose
and its thorns. Our path homeward Jed * thorough brush,
thorough brier,” across dark slonghs on slimy and treacherous
foot-logs, trough slashes knee deep in mud and tangled
grass, and our uncertain steps were serenaded by the de-
moniae hooting of owls. The ducks we were carrying
seemed momentarily to increase in weight, and when ab last
we emerged on the bank of the river and saw the lights of the

rest. The passage over was soon made, snd after a few
minutes more I was at. home, divested of my dripping shoot-
ing togs, clad in warm dressing-gown and comfortable slip-
pers, and seated beforea blazing wood fire: enjoying a hearty
meal. Wonderful is the spell that the chaste Diana throws
over her worshipers. In a féw moments the leaky boat,
the clinging vines, the protruding kness of the ghostly cy-
presses, the deep mud and treacherous logs, faded from
memory, and instead came pleasing visions of the swift fight
and folding wings of the wary fowl, and the abrupt splash
which followed the lond report of my trusty gun. Wit,
+o

OCantrornra.—At the last session of the California State
Legislature an amendment to the game law was passed
making it amisdemeanor to snare or trap quail. "This amend-
ment if enforced will of course prevent the capture of small
lots of quail for shipment to the other States, but that is a
matter that will interest the residents of other States much
more than the friends of game preservation in California.
The following is the text of the amendment:

‘« Any person or persons who shall at anytime, net, pound,
weir, cage or trap any quail, partridge of grouse, or any per-
gon Or persons who shall sell or give away or haye in his or
their possession any quail, partridge or grouse that have been
scared, captured or taken, in or by means of any net, pound,
weir, cage or trap, is guilty of a misdemgnor.”

Cosnzoriour.—Quail, which were very plenty Jast season,
have all vanished. Friends and myself kept feeding differ-
ent flocks at various places, but one terrible snowstorm
settled that business as the snow was so deep it became im-
possible to go to the places where they lived. Of the six
flocks of which TI knew, only one is leff. About eighteen
or twenty birds init. Spring birds have begun to arrive.—
ey at

The yigor of youth for the aged and futirm in Hop Bitters.

village shining bright on the bliuti, we were glad enough to’

ruffed grouse, andmany a one have I thus shot over him. In —

and during the woodehuck season turned his special atten-

haying season T took my rifle, and, calling the hound, started —

I noticed the hound sitting down, something yery nuusual —

Within three or four —

Aven. 7, 1881.]

BRANT SHOOTING AT CAPE MALABAR.

. Provipenor, March 30, 1881.
Hditor Rorest and Stream :
Thinking it might interest some of your many readers to
know how brant ure hunted at Cape Malabar, I will give my
experience for one week, commencing the 19th of the present
month. Our par consisted.of four members of the Provi-
dence Branting Club, who were drawn for the first week.
We left Providence at 8 A. mM. and arrived at Chatham, Mass.,
about 1 Pp. m., and after a good dinner took a boat with guns
and baggage for the Cape, which is about four miles south
of Chatham, and about half way to Monomoy, on the ex-
treme end of Nausett Beach. The Cape makes out to the
northwest from Nausett Beach, and is an island at high water

' There are two club houses on the Cape, one belonging to the

Monomoy Club and the other to the Providence Club.

The shootlng boxes are all located on the west side of the

Cape in the Atlantic Ocean. There are probably 500 acres of
sandy flats as smooth us a floor and as level as the water that
are all bare atlow tide. The boxes which are 7 ft. long, Bhs
ft. wide, and 3 ft. and 4 in. deep are suukin the sand not
far from deep water, and the tops calculated to be about the
height of ordinary high water. The helpers who shoot in
the boxes with the members of the club and work the live de-
coys commence about the first of March to put in the boxes,
and after they are sunk they begin to wheel sand in barrels
to make a bar that will show a little at high water, and after
the shooting commences. :
_ They have to repair the burs at every low tide if the water
is rough at high tide, and frequently the gunners are driven
from the boxes in rough weather and have to wade ashore.
The Monomoy Club have three boxes in this season, and the
Providence haye two. The boxes will accommodate two
funners and one helper. Wooden uecoys are set at each
box, and two live ones sre on the bar, they are fastened with
hopples attached to a long string that will reach to the end
of the bar say about thirty yards, and when a bunch of
brant come near enough to see the decoys a slight pull on the
atring will cause the decoysto show wing, and is about sure
to “call down the bunch. Gregt care has to be taken to re-
move every sign of human presence, all clothing has to be
about the color of sand, and the slightest motion when birds
are near is fatal to the decoying of brant. A single young
brant will sometimes lead a large flock into danger, as they
decoy much easier than old ones. The gunners take their
places in the boxes as soon as the tide begins to come in, and
the chances are good till the ebb tide is well down around the
boxes, and at low tide you might as well bunt for brant in
Broadway, N. Y.

Hiyening tides are not favorable ag a general thing, as the
birds do not fly much after4 p.m. By watching the live de-
coys you can judge what the wild ones are doing, If the
weather is cold and the decoys can reach the water they will
stand so it will cover their feet, and if they cannot reach the
water they will squat on the sand to keep their feet warm,
and at such times brant will not fly much unless disturbed.
The boxes are named—the two south ones are called the
Mud Holes, and the next one to the north is the Gravel Bar
and there are two on what is called the North Bar. The
north box is about one mile from the club-house, and isa
long wade at high water when the wind is blowing hard and
the water from two and one-half to three feet deep. Our
party in four days, with wofavorable weather, killed and saved
forty-three brant, and two black dueks, and out of twenty
brant shot down from one bunch, seven were lost tha\ fell in
the water too deep to wade. A boat any where in sight or a
floating barrel will destroy all hopes of decoying any birds.
Our party were armed with the Parker guna, and some birds
were killed at least 100 yards off. No. 5 shot for sitting

shots at short range were used, and No. 1 and 2 for long fly-
ing shots. The Monomer Olubkilled thirty brant. out of one
bunch with six guns on the 24th of March. They had a
splendid sitting shol, and then took them in the air. A jour-
nalis kept at each house, and tides, wind and weather all
carefully noted and all ecores recorded. The names of the
hunters that occupy the boxes are kept, and they rotate with
each tide so as to give all an even chance. There is general-
ly 2 circus in the cyening at one of the club-houses, and then
ly. D. Cox.

— ee eS

Tae Arwarrone Bun.—You cite with commendation a
section of Armstrong’s Assembly bill, No. 242, which offers a
State bounty for wolyes, panthers, foxes, hawks and owls,
and remark that there are other excellent points in that bill
which you haye not the space tonotice, The subscriber
would like to knowif you approve Sec. 2. which is framed to
prohibit the shooting in the waters of Long Island of any
wild duck, gonse, brant, coot, rail, snipe, plover or gallinule,
between the first day of May and the first day of October?
There are a great many gentlemen in this city and vicinity
who enjoy s few day’s sport with the bay birds at the proper
time for shooting them, and who would like to know what
Mr. Armstrong desires to accomplish. My observation and
information have led me to suppose that their flight back
from the northern breeding grounds is mainly over before the
first of October,

Tf that be the fact is not this propsed amendment an absurd
one? I would like to seein your columns full and reliable
information from the baymen and their annual guests about
the date of commencement, duration, etc., of the fights each

way of fhe snipeand plover for the benefit of all concerned,
our Legislators especially. Let me as a subscriber to your
paper from its initial number thank you for the novel and
complete statistical report showing the effect of the weather
last winter on the game in New Jersey. That table alone is
worth to me the price of & year's subscription. It is by such
enterprises that the Forrsr anp Srrwam endears itself to its
patrons and long may its banner wave.

New York, March. 26. H. H. Taomeson.

Derr Hounrine av Corritvex.—t don't believe there is a
place in the United States where deer are more plentiful to
the size of the woods than they are in a certain spot on Curri-
tuck Sound. A party of men, four in number, shot eleven
deer at this place in one day. One man shot five on one
stand. It is a beautiful little strip of land sitnated on the
east side of Currituck Sound and bordered by the Atlantic.
Tt is only eight miles in length and two and a half miles wide
in the widest part, ‘Three of my friends and myself spent a
couple of days there in February. We started about twenty
deer in the two days and saw ten more; but not having any
experience with that kind of game jbefore, we were not very
successful in bagging many of them. But if any person
reads this who never shot 2 deer and would like that Eind of

with smoke and gongs between the acts the time passes rapid-
A

send his address to this office.

vicinity of Woodbridge, N, J.

FOREST~- AND STREAM.

191

aport, they can perhaps shoot one without much trouble at
Ourrituck. It is only twenty-five miles from our place—just
a food half-day’s drive.
for the purpose of shooting ducks and can spare a day or two,
can shoot a deer at the same time.
hounds at miy command and any person or persons who like
the fun of shooting deer next fall or December would do well
to communicate with J. B. White, Knott's Island, Curritnek
Sound, N, C.

Sportsmen who come to the Sound

T have a splendid pack of

Should any one doubt what I have said about the quantity

of deer, etc, they can apply to Josephus Baum, Poplar
Branch P, O,, N. C., and numbers of other parties who live
on the sound.

The duck shooting bas also been good on the north end of

the sound during February and March. Henry §, Clarke, of
Walpole, Mass., shot fifty ducks and one goose the 2d of
Mareh, and his bag has been ranging from twenty to forty-
eight every day since.
season we expect good shooting until] the ist or 10th of

The weather has been go cold this

April.—J. B. Wut.

Expenses on Dogs ro Fuorma.—Baltimore, Marah 24.

—Not as a champion of railroads, but as a fellow and inter-
ested sportsman I should be glad if +* Kenwoe’’ would better

explain his balance sheet, as given in your issue of 17th inst
Figures, of course, do not lie, but they can sometimes be
set down in error, 48, according to my experience, they seem.
to have been in this case, unless there is some ‘‘inside
track” between the two points (Charleston and Jacksonville)
of which I am not aware, and, in which event1 think ‘‘ Ken-
woe” ought to make it known for the benefit of the frater-
ity. Tn the first place he charges the account with expenses
on three dogs from Charleston to Augusta, $4.50 for 137 miles,

-and from Augusta to Savannah $15 for 132 miles, being

$19.50 for 269 miles—72c. per mile for the three dogs. Now,
to this charge he should have added a foot note explaining
that the route named is not the regular and direct one from
Charleston to Savannah, the direct railroad route being only
115 miles instead of 269 miles, and at the same pro rate
rate for the dogs their expenses would have been $8.34 (?) in-
stead of $19.50, showing an overcharge of $11.16. In the
second place he credits the account, ‘* By three first-class
tickets to Jacksonville (fvom Charleston), via steamer, #15."
This is manifestly an error, There is but one steamer, and
she is a good one—the St. Joln's—plying between the two
ports, and Brother Brown, her genial purser, will tell you
that he isa ‘one price” establishment, and that price is 310
for a first-class ticket from C. 10 J., making $30 for three
tickets, equal to an under credit of $14, to which add #1
paid for dogs on steamer; and I think if ‘“‘Kenwoe” will then
strike a balance on this basis he will regret not having kept
his original tickets and fhus have saved $13,66.—Turney.

TENNEsseeE—Savaunah, March 21.—The shooting season
just passed has proved the poorest I have ever known,

Birds seemed to be plenty in October, but the unusual se-
verity of the winter drove them to the woodsand canebrakes,
whence it was impossible to dislodge them. As we have
had no heavy snows, the birds haye not suffered much from
the weather, but large numbers haye heen trapped and shot
on the ground by pot-hunters. :

Ducks haye been very scarce this season. ‘They were here
in large numbers about the 1st of November, bnt soon Jeft,
A few weeks ago they returned, remaining week or two,
and some good shooting was had. One gun bagged twenty-
five mallards in two hours’ shooting one evening about two
weeks aro.

Squirrels are reported as abundant, and there are several
flocks of wild turkeys in the woods along the riyer. The
wild geese, which had heen unusually numerous all winter,
left us early in February. A great many were killed by
shooting at them from the decks of the steamboats which ply
our river, From all appearances there are quail enough Jeft
over to insure food shooting next fall, if we can have a dry
June. We are baving considerable excitement just now
about mad dogs, Several cases of rabies have now been re-
ported; but so far the disease has not attacked any valuable
dogs. Upto this time it hus resulted only in the destruction
of some score or more of worthless curs; and ifit spreads no
further will prove an unalloyed blessing. Wii.

Smirk Smoorme—T'enn., Memphis, March 28.—The birds
are now coming on to the Arkansas prairies in fair quantities.
“Guido” and two friends haye just returned from a two
day’s hunt on Grand Prairié, bagging upward of 200 birds.
J learn that Mr. Orgill, of your city, now on a visit here, ac-
companied by Judge McDowell, starts to-day for a week's
hunt on the prairies. —Scarx.

Misxxsora—Sauk Centre, March 22.— Judging from pres-
ent indications the chicken shooting will be excellent the
coming season. Yesterday, about two miles above town, I
saw a large number of prairie chickens on the stubble fields
where the snow has thawed away trying to get a taste of
grain, The ducks and geese are eagerly looked for, and ina
few days at most they will be here in abundance. Our sport-
ing club are ready to make it “pleasant” for them as long
as they feel inclined to stay.—Dutr.

Gurr Crvy Guy Crozn—Port of Mobile.—At the annual
election of the Gulf City Gun Club, held March16, the follow-
ing gentlemen were elected to serve the ensning year: Presi-
dent, Frank P. Dayis; Vice President, William 3B. Holt;
Secretary, John F. Summersell; Treasurer, Jas. Alexander,
Jr.; Attorney, William Boyles. Hxecutive Committee; H.
P. Vass, Chairman; Geo, W. Tunstall, Jas. C. Bush, Chas.
L. ae Hdmund Carre, William §. Goodall, Chas. W.
Leslie.

Wisconsin— Waushara County, March 24.—It is gratifying
to know there is even an occasional reminder administered to
violators of the game law inthis State. ast week a man
shot a doe near here which would have increased the tribe by
two if allowed to live the proper time. The man wasbrought
before a justice in Saxeville and fined $4.50 and costs, not a
very heayy plenalty, but costly enough to give the poacher a
wholesome respect for the law, it is to be hoped,—Bavanz,
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INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr. W. Humphreys, formerly of Newark, N. d., will please

Gan any one inform us of a fox hound in the stud in the

W. J. M. wants the pedigree of an Irish setter dog named
Buck, brought to Norfolk, Va., by_a young man named
McFall, who once liyed in Brooklyn, N, Y.

A coRRESPoNDENT desires to obtain eggs of the sharp-
tailed grouse to hatch under a bantam hen. Can any of our
Towa, Nebraska or Minnesota readers help him?

Sea and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL.
FRESH WATER,

Brook Trout, Salo fontinalts.

Pickerel, Moz retrewiatus.

Pike or Pickerel, Bsox luctus.

Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)
Stizotethium wrmericanum, 8.

White Bass, Races enrysaps,

Rock Bass, <Ambloplites.
speoles).

War-nouth, Chenobryttus gulvaux.

Orappie, Pomoxys nigromdenlabus,

Bachelor, Pomozys annularia.

Chub, Semotilis corporalis,

(‘twa

qriseum, ele. ;
Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatili.
Stripéd Bass, Roceus lincatus.

SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarina. Pollock, Poltachius carhonarivax.
Bimped Bass, Ruccus finedtus, Tautoe or Blackfish, Tasttaya
While Perch, Morone americana. apritis,

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THE ANGLER’S NEW YEAR.

O* the first day of April it is lawfully permitted fo kill,
have in possession, and to eat. trout within the limits of
the State of New York, and on this day the worshipers ab
the shrine of Salvelinus who may have been cribbed, cabined.
or confined within the city’s walls all winter, either rush with
rod and reel to Long Island or other adjacent waters, regard-
less of the east wind and its accompanying rheumatism, or
they saunter down to Fulton Market to see the display of theit
favorites which has now become the annual fashion.

The weather was fayorable to the display, being damp, and
therefore the fish held their moisture and color, and the dirty
old market was invaded by a well dressed and well behayed
crowd of people, among whom were several gentlemen noted
on the bench, in the pulpit and in the councils of the nation,
48 well as many ladies. Trout and rosebuds, trout and lilies,
huge bouquets between layers of trout, baskets of exquisite
flowers, flanked crimson flecked fishes and sea anemones
Which tried hard to rival the Horal gems, made it a display
worth n journey to see, and for two days Blacktford’s was
crowded from nine in the morning till six by eager sightseers.
Other dealers have canght. the infection and decorated their
stands with flowers, and the restaurants did the same and la-
bled their fish with their respective localities—in fact it was
the yery apotheosis of trout!

The enterprise of Mr. E. G. Blackford in drawing speci-
mens trom the fishculturists at home and aboard, and in
bringing great specimens from California and other distant
sources, which he exhibits until they are past utilizing for
food, at a great expense, makes his exhtbit the great attraction,
In his office was the famous stuffed specimenol 4. foniinalis,
of fen pounds weight, from the Rangeley lakes of Maine,
caught by Vice President Page of the Fishcultural Associa-
tion, some years ago. The old fellow has lost a piece of his
tail, but does not seem to mind that as he does the fact which
cast # gloom over his glass eyes, flat on the wall opposite
Ime a hated rival of eleven pounds in plaster, cast from a
fresh specimen taken last October and forwarded to Professor
Baird, who had it used as a mould from which the present
cast was made. The new aspirant for avoirdupois fame was
painted to the life, and did not seem to be aware that he had
done anything to provoke envy, but kept his weather eye on
a @lass case below him, exhibited by Gaston L. Feuardent,
which contained a lot of pre-historic fish hooks of bronze from
the lake-dwellers of Switzerland, a bronze ‘sacred fish” from
Heypt, whose sanctity he could hardly make out, and some
shell tish hooks and a bone pre-historic spear, Onee we
caught a decided sneer on the fxce of his eleven-poundship,
as he evidently thought what a good time they would have
had to take hig: out of the wet with such implements as that.
Prof, Baird also sent a jar of the California ‘mountain
trout,” Sahno purpuratus (not the ‘Rainbow trout” to
which the name ‘mountain trout” has been recently applied
in some Eastern States) and ‘‘Clark’s trout,” 5. clarzv?, which
ranges from California to Alaska and Hastern Asia. Mr. B,
B. Redding, of the California Fish Commission, sent a quan-
tity of the singular ‘! Viviparous perch,” Hmdbiotoca lineata,
Gid,, which contained young; Truckee River and Lake
Tahos trout; ‘‘Dolly Varden,” Sdlvelinus malna, sand
“Rainbow trout,” Salo iridea. Messrs. M, T, Brewer &
}o., 30, 32'J Street, Sacramento, sent specimens of the trout
from Humbolt and other rivers, one of which weighed eleven
pounds. WNone of the California specimens were under two
pounds and from that to eleven; the Dolly Varden weighed
four, Of fishes other than trout there were ‘‘ pompano,”
Trachynotus carclinus, from the Gulf of Mexico;
live Hackensack. River smelts from Mr. Geo. Ricardo, of
Hackensack, N. J., in aquaria; the first North River shad of
the season, taken by N. B. Lent, at Croton Landing ; and a
fresh Nova Scotia salmon, while from the New York State
hatchery came hybrid quinnat salmon and brook trout, and
hybrid lake and brook trout.

The following is an alphabetical list of exhibitors of brook
trout—the fish were all dead except where otherwise noted;
James Annin, Jr., Caledonia, N. Y.—the smaller specimens
were red bellied and in better color than the larger ones; W
H. Bryant, Hempstead, L. I.; R. Burgess and Son, Ben-
nington, Vt.; GF. Chichester, Patchogue, L. I,, stall but
nice; Thomas Clapham, Roslyn, L. 7., young live trout of
three months in jars; Wm. J. Cooper, Lancuster, Pa., the
best table trout in the collection, high colored, plump and
fine; South Side Sportsman’s Club of Long Island, plump,
handsome, light colored and white meated, quite large; Geo,
H. Dickerman, New Hampton, N. H., amber beauties; Geo.
W. Etter, Lehmaster’s, Pa.; Chas 5G, Wisher, Spring Valley,
N. ¥., wild trout, light color, plump and silvery, very band-
some; J, French, Jr., Morehouseville, Hamilton Co., N. Y.,
wild trout; W. A. Gilbert, Plymouth, Mass., yery liandsome ;
Seth Green, N. Y. State Hatching Works, brook and rain-
bow trout of two and three years; John Gregory, Patchogue,
L. I; M. Hogan, Quebec, very dark wild trout, thin and
frozen; M. Height, Elmira, N. Y.; CO. A. Hoxie, Carolina,
R I, handsome trout, fed on liver and curd; J. W. Hoxie
& Co., Carolina, R. L; H. D. MeGoyern, Brooklyn, L: I.,
live trout of one and two years, in aquaria, ;dead trout—
enemy of trout (Belestoma Grandis) and small carp; N.
Clinton Miller, Brookhaven, L. I, large, dark and fine;

Thomas Mowatt, Campbelltown, New Brunswick, wild trout,

dark colored and plump; Geo. F’. Parlow, New Bedford,

Mass,; A. Rackon, Foster’s Meadows, L. L, live trout in

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aquaria; Willett H. Robinson, Patchogue, L. I., small trout;
BG. Rogers & Co., North Stonington, Comn., wild trout,
plump; H. B. Sutton, Babylon, L. I.; Thompson Bro’s.,
New Hope, Pa., very nice; C. Valentine, Brookhaven, L. I;
Seth Weeks, Corry, Pa.; 1, W. Woodward, Manlius, N. ¥.,
plump, spots yellowish. Messrs. Middleton and Carman also
made a display of Long Island trout, live gold fish, and large
striped bass flanked by an enormous lobster.
_ The fishing tackle dealers were all busy as they haye been
for weeks past, in fitting out the anglers for the opening of
the season. Among the anglers who braved the scasou on
Long Island, to have a cast at the trout on that dreary day
which appalled all but the thoronghhreds, there went to
South Oyster Bay, E. Lunitz, Joseph Stanley, of Hoboken,
and Mr. Noble, of Brooklyn, To the South Side Club's
waters, at Oakdale, near Islip, went Shepard F. Knapp,
Thomas M. Bissett, Robert S Bunting, John C. Congreve,
W. R. Breese, George W-. Hall, Charles F. Fearing, Peleg
Hall of Newport, Harry Nichols, George H. Palmer, F.
Shushard, James Benkard, Henry B. Hollins, Frank John-
son, Jolm A. Lowery, Fred. R. Halsey, Roland Redmond,
Mr. Pollock, H. R. Clark, Jolin Halsey, Alexander Lutz,
John Brier, Fred. De Luce, Mr. Sinmmons, Mr. Brand, Eu,
Heylin, James Flack and Ed. Matthews. Harry Miner
went to Locust Groye. ToC. F. Imbrie’s and Me, Wilbur's
Green River preserve, at Sayville, went Andrew Clerk,
James R. Thompson and others. Charles B. Strong, H. §,
Fearing, George R, Fearing aud many other menibers of the
Suffolk Club enjoyed the day at their preserve near Pat-
chorus.

To our notion the trout fishing will be more enjoyable a
few weeks later, wlien the spring rains have warmed up the
streams and started the vegetation.
ee

BLACK BASS IN TENNESSEE,

Crarrayooga, Tenn.
Enrror Forest anp Stream :

Men are at yarianee about just the kind of day, some con-
tending for bright days, others for partially cloudy; but
observation has taught me that apartially clondy, sultry day
is certainly better for very clear water, while a bright, day is
better suited for murky water. A south or southwest wind
is the best. The best time of the year for fishing in our
waters for bass is from the first of April till the first of June.
They are more abundant at this season than at any other
season of the yeur, They bite well, however, in August,
September, October and November.

One of the finest bass I eyer caught, weighing something
over five pounds, I caught in the month of January. I was
fishing at the mouth of a creek which flows into the Sequa-
thee River, perched on the forks of a box elder tree, when I
saw my float disappear and thought the eurrent lad washed
my hook against arootor snag. TI pulled gently and felt a
fish; slucked and gave him time to gorge the bait; struck
him and finding that T hada Jurge one, and my position not
admitting of playing him, I was compelled to cast my rod
behind me to the shore, through the boughs. of the tree, and
wind him up hand over hand. He measured tio feet from
the tip of theunderlip to the tip of the tail; eight inches
aeross the broadest part, and the tuil, when stretched, six
inches, and his mouth, when stretched, twelve inches in cir-
cumiference.

Last summer L went down into North Chicamauga gulch
ona tour of inspection. LhadJeft my tackle in Chattanooga.
T secured on the mountain a small perch hook and some flax
thread, and this, witha fly hook I happened to have in my
pocket, was the extent of iny outfit. We descended into the
canyon, which is at least 800 feet deep, over the most rugged
path ft ever traversed, which to be appreciated must be ex-
perienced. On reaching the water, I fonnd a dry sassafras
pole, crooked and knotty, that lad been washed down by the
high water—for this streamrises in winter and dashes
through the gorge with a rapidity and roar which echoed by
the mountain sides reminds one of Niagara—and attaching
my flax line, upon which I had knitted my hook to this pole,
Tput an angle worm and caucht a large chub, from whose
shiny sicle I severed a fin with a small piece of flush attached,
and with this I made a cast and soon had dangling in the air
u beautiful black bass. One of my companions had rigged
iny tly hook much in the same manner as my own; and we
followed the stream up, crossing Lowlders and great siabs of
stone and broken fragments, and we caught with these rude
fixtures in four or five hours over forty black bass, averaging
from eight to ten inches long. We say larger fish than we
took, but they were shy of our rude gear—some of which I
captured subsequently, when accompanied by Mr. Charles
Carpenter, Circnit Clerk of Sequachee, Mr. Pell Brown and
Mr. Millsaps, of Walden’s ridge, at which time we captured
during the day one hundred black bass.

T mention this incident to show you how abundantly our
strenins are supplied with fish where they are unmolested,
and how suecesstully fisheulture could be carried 0 in any
part of our country: for where they exist in such great
numbers naturally, artificially they may be made to increase
more largely. Il, Il. SyeEp,

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Lutsanus Busckrorpiu.—tIn speaking of the habits and
mode of catching the liltle known ‘‘red-snapper,” the New
Ovleans Vemooraf says: ‘The red-snapper grounds are esti-
mated to 700 miles. It is only a question of labor what
amount ean be caught. They are found in countless myriads
at all seasons at a certain depth of water, say from fifty to
eighty feet. They are caught with lines having a number of
hooks, which are eaerly seized by the fish. It is pretty hard
jo draw up these lines with such a numiber of these fish at-
tached to fhem. Windlasses are frequently used to draw
them up. Ina very few hours the wells of the smacks sre
filled with them. To prevent their floating and keep them
alive until the port is reached, it is necessary to reduce their
bull by compressing the large excess of air accumulated in
their long passage from the preat depth of water in which
they are caught to the surface. This is done by a small in-
cision just below the gills, which operates as a venf through
which the air escapes until the fish is reduced to its natural
size, so that it sinks and keeps alive and lealtly. It was
(hrough this simple suggestion that the red-snapper became a
creat commercial fish, Freviously it was found difficult to
bring them to market fresh. Now they can be bought in far
ereater abundance than any other fish. There is a large fleet
and a lerge number of men engaged in fishery, As the value
and cheapness of the red-snapper begins to be generally ap -
preciated throughout the West, this industry will be greatly
increased. With enterprise and labor, and cheap transporta-
tion, we believe that in time this business will equal in its
proportions and extent the cod and mackerel fisheries of Mas.

saichusetts. The abundance of the red-snapper in the Gulf is
equal, if not superior, to that of the cod off the coast of New-
foundland. Itis a better fish than either, and involves less
labor and expense in filling the demand and in transporting
to any of the interior towns.

Fisuina im tun Osweco River.—aA correspondent from
Fulton, N. Y., sends us an extract from ao local paper giving
a fishing record as follows : As the fishing season for 1880 has
closed it will perhaps interest sportsmen to see the score of 1.
J. Van Valkenburg’s fishing in the Oswego River, at Fulton.
The season has been an wiusually fine one for this kind of
sport, and many strangers have been here during the summer
to try for the first tine their luck in the Gswego River, and
all of thei made good catches. Mr. Yan Valkenbure’s
score for the season will show there are Tew places superior
to the Oswego River for good fishing. He begins his record
on the 20th of May, 1880, and closes it October 30. Tis
fishing has been at odd times—et early morning, at night or
evening—just as he could get away from business, and only
once during the entire tine has be deyoted the entire day to
the sport, and generally his fishing lias been from one to two
hours only at a time.

Ife has been out 72 times and at an average of two hours
at a time or 144 hours of fishing, or twelve days of twelve
hours each. During this time he has made an average calch
of about 17 fish each trip out, or 102 fish for each twelve
hours fishing.

The following is the score: Black bass, 532; Stranbury
bass, 16; silver bass, 10; rock bass, 405; pike, 10: pickerel,
4: catfish, 26; echubb, 209. Total, 1,213.

These fish were all taken, with the exception of 100, in the
corporation limits. Of these 863 were taken by levitimate
fly fishing. ‘The balance of 350 were taken by bait, Those
taken by bait were taken early in the spring’ and late in the
fall. The bait used was the dobson or helgrimite and no
other. The best fly fishing is in the months of July and
August.

A New Bair.—-Putnam, Conn.—As many of your readers
are preparing their lines and would like fo learn anything
that would contribute fo their success in troutiog, and I have
laid aside my roc ani ree}, L wi'l impart a seeret I have kept
for years, and when fishing beside others they have wondered
how it was that 1 was the most successful,

You bave perhaps noticed the bright, shiny silvery hairs
on a hen’s neck after the feathers were plucked off. To
make this bait, pluck off the feathers, but be uareful not to
pull out those hairs, Then cut round the neck up next the
head, and also down next the breast. Then slip off the skin,
and just when you want to fix the bait on the hook cut off
strip the size of a wood-sized worn, aud double it on over the
hools, and you will see it is the most tempting bait you ever
used, and it being tough, will hold on foran hour, IT used
to secure the neck skin whenever I could and salt them a
little, and keepthem moist until! Twanted to use them. Try
it, and see if if is not the best bait you ever saw (r used —
@. F, W.

Fisutwne 1N Tinnn:ser.—Sayanoah, Venn., March 21.—
Fishing has begun this season several weeks earlier than last
year. The bass bit well last week, anid seyeral fine strings
were caught, the fish being Jarge and in fine condition. No
pike, pereh or black perch have becn caught yet. The fishing
Wilh nets and trot lines in the river has been slmost nothing
for the past two years. The fishermen are bepinning to sea
that their habit of setting nets in the mioulls of the erceks
and catching all the fish that run up them to spawn has ex-
terminated the supply. One of the most siiccessful of the
fishermen in past years has sold his nets and stopped fishing.
The fish caught vow are small, and so few in number as to
make fishing }1 losing business. ‘The supply of buffalo, drum
and catfish, thought by many to be exhaustiless, five or six
years azo, now seems entirely destroyed. What we need is a
good law, well enforced, for the protection of fish, or in a
few years this portion of the State will he entirely deprived
of this valuable and cheap supply of food.—Witt.

No Trourmea Here —The Reading (Pa.) Times has the
following: ‘‘The streams in the vicinity of Berkley, six
miles north of Reading, lave for some years been favorite
resorts for trout-fishing by lovers of the sport residing in
this city. Ih anticipation of the usual adyent of fishermen
onthe Ist of April next, when the season for trouting wall
open, the farmers residing along {he Maiden and Willow
Creeks have been signing a notice this week, prohibiting all
outsiders from coming on their lands to fish, Tvrespassers
will be severely dealt with.

Tue Fry Castine ToursAwnay.—Mr. Bred. B, Divine, of
Utica, N. Y., writes to the prize committee of the New York
State Association as follows: ‘I will donate two rods, a
trout and a bass rod, all Jancewuod, silver mountings. Hach
rod to consist of one butt, two second joints (different
Weights), and three tips; also, extra bamboo tip case, making
four different weights and hanging rods. ‘Tho rods are put
upina handsome black walnut case, lined with velvet and
bound with fenr bands of silver, as a prize in fly casting.”

Bass Fisarme iN tuk Poromac.—We are now about to
commence our spring fishing, We have the black bass in
the Pétomac, which affords us good angling; we have taken
as much as 115 poundsin one day—myself and companion.
Tt was in the fall of the year 1880, at Muddy Branch, in the
Potomac, The best fishing is at the great falls of tle Poto-
mac, in early spring. The bass make up stream to the falls,
and there they stay in eddies, as they cannot get over the
falls, Any one wanting to lhaye a good bass fish had better
strike the falls. There is a eood hotel, kept by John W-.
Carroll, who willtake great pleasure in showing his guest
how to catch large bass, This is a reat resort for the
anglers of Washington, D. CG. It is only ten miles from the
latter,—W. H. R.

Trour Tarts Strike Friss.—Charlestown, N. WH. March
21.—Alluding to the qnite extended discussion in your
columns some time ago concerning the traut's mse of its tail
in striking (he bait presented to it by the ily fisherman, al-
low me to say that there is no longer any doubt that the
California trout atleast (Sedme tridea) uscs its tail inten-
tionally for the purpose of disturbing and examining any
unusual kind of food which it finds in the water. Long
continued observation has confirmed this fact beyond a
doubt. Very truly yours, Livisesroy Sronn.

Braversitn Cucs.—Two or three gentlemen will be ad-
mitted, upon introduction, into the Beaverhill Club, which

this year has obtained sole control of the trout fishing in the
famous Balsam Lake, and a continuous four miles of the
headwaters of the ktream. Inquiries should be addressed ta
Mr. George W. Van Siclen, 99 Nassau st., N, Y.

ish Gulture.

THE AMERICAN PISCULTURAL ASSOCIATION,

PPE tenth annual meeting of the association took place at Bish

Monger's Hall, Pulton Market, New York, on Wednesday and
Thursday, March 30 and 31, The weather on the first day was
cold, rainy and disagreeable, and the attendance was small, not
oyer twenty-fiye persons being present, but animproyement in me-
terological conditions on the second day brought ont about seven-
ty-five. President Roosevelt was in the chair. Letters were read
from Vice-President Page, now in England, on the importance of
introducing shad into that country, and from Prof. Baird regret-
ting inability to attend. While the shad question was hefore the
house Mr. Mather was called toZdetail his experience in eating the
German substitute for it, the maifisch, and Prof, Goode was asked
for the specific differences, Mr, Mather then proposed an amend-
ment to the constitution to permit honorary members to he elected
by a tyo-thirds yote—carried. The same member then proposed
for honorary membership Dr. Theodatus Garlick, of Bedford, O.,
the first American fishoulturist, which was also unanimously car-
nied. The President then read a paper from Mr. Seth Green on
“ Hybridizing Fish” and other matters, which was followed by a
discussion about the death of fish in winter when ths ponds were
closed by ice, in which several members took part.

A paper on the habits of the German carp war then read by Mr.
H, D. MeGoyern, which was followed by a discussion as to whether -
the so-calléd carp of the Hudson was a true cu'p or not, which
was negatively decided. Wr. Hudson described the three varieties
of the Germancarp. The Secretary then read ‘A Contribution
to the Biography of the Commercial Cod of Alaska,” by Dr. Tarle-
ton H, Bean. Prof. G. Brown Goode followed with ‘ Epochs in
the History of Tishenlture,” iz all lands, down to the present
lime. Mr. Phillips gaye some statistics of the yale of the stur-
foon fisheries and the amount consumed in New Yori. The Treas-
urer’s report was read aud neecepted and the following gentlemen
were appointed a committes on nomination of olicers for the year:
Messrs. Hudson, Wilbur and Miller. . Mr, Wilbur haying left a
fey moments before, Mr, Wyarts was substituted and the society

-adjourned for the day to eat Hackensack smelis at Mr. Blackford’s

invitation.

On Thureday at the opening of the session the nominating com- -
mittee reported the following officers who, after a ballot, were
elected: President, Robert B. Roosevelt; Vice-President, Geo.
Shepsrd Page; Treasurer, BE. G. Blackford ; Corresponding
Secretary, Barnet Phillipa; Recording Scoretary, James Annin,
dr. Executive Committes: Pred Mather, G. Brown Goode,
Sanmel Wilmot, Benjaniin West, Thomas B. Verguson, James
Benkard, Jolin B. Morgan.

The following new members joined : Robert LT. Morris, Dayid T,
White, W. A. Wileox, Charles Barrett, Charles Hewlett, Prof.
A. ©, Atwater, G. N. Woodruff, John D. Hicks, Samuel Whit-
ney, Drank Dndicott, Goo. H, Shafer, Abel Crook.

Mr. Barnet Phillips read a paper on the value of our edible fishes
und included soiie statistics by Mr. George Liamphear, Mr.
Mather réad oné on fishes which live in both salt and fresh water,
Mr. James Annin, Jr., read a paper on ‘ Poachers,” including
those wearing feathers, fur and clothing. Mr Blavkford called at-
tention to bome specimens of viviparous perch sent by Mr. B. B.
Redding, of San Francisco, and Mr. Mather opened one and found
no young, althongh he found them in another specimen after the
Association had adjourned and the trout show lad closed. Aleo-
holie specimens of Saljno purpuralus, TromAlaska, by Capt. L. A.
Beardsley and Dr. T. H. Bean, wert also shown, nnd then Prof.
Goode read: |! Some further light from Europe on the eel ques-
tion.” This started the usual argument, Mr. Roosevelt taking his
old ground that tlie eels spawn in fresh water and the yonug go
down stream, at least on his place on Long Island, Mr, Hevwlitt
tuking the opposite yiew. }

After this a messenger brought in a large package for Mr,
Mather, which on opening, proyed to be a diploma from Berlin
rocording the fact that a gold medal hud been awarded him at the
International Fishery Exhibition at Berlin, for his inyeution of the
conical shad hatcher, It had been sent by Prof, Baird, whose
lelter announced the arriyul of the medals ond flicir readiness for
distribution. A valuable paper was then read by Prof Atwater en-
titled : **The chemical composition and nutritive value ef fish.”
Mr, Phillips then offered the following: Resolved: That the
American Fish Cultural Assoviation heartily appreciate the im-
portance of the investigations upon the nutrive value of fish, now
being carried on by Professor Atwater, the results of which have
been in part communicated by him at its meetings in 1880 and
4881, and that, im the opinion of the meuibers of the Associntion,
the importance of these reserrches to thé fish industries of the
United States can scarcely be over-cstimated. We would therefore
nige upon the United Stated Commissioner of Fisheries the
importauce of enconraging these investigations to the fullest ex-
tent possible. Carried. My. Crook, Prosident New York State
Association for Protection of Wish and Game, then requested the
members to send communications on subjevts of interest in time
for their June meeting, papers to be ready by the middle of May.
Resolutions thanking tlre Fish Mongers Association for ihe nse of
{he room were passed, and the meeting adjourned.

We will publish the papers, debates and proceedings in fallin
our succeeding issues.

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SMELTS IN FRESH WATER.—Soume time ago I obseryed in
your columns an inqniry relative to the finding of smiéits or
** frostfish” in fresh water. Tho so-called frostiinh is foun} in
several lakes of the Multon chain, in the “John Brown's Truct.”
Most visitor's to that region liave ainnally woudered at the sight
of tha old wooden weird or “pickel lines” act up the inlets.
These fish run up the shoul inlets between those lakes fn Octuber,
or about the period of the advent of [vosb—whenca the peenliar

.| title—at whieh time théy wre taken and salted down in. vongidera-

ble numbers by the guides for home ase, and oceasionally sent out
to the adjoining settléments. The fish is a regula habitant of
Second, Fourth and Highth Lakes of the Hulton chain, and also

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Racquette Lake, all deep waters. ‘They seem to stick to the
deeper Jakes, except in the spawning season, and sre a favorite
dainty for the salmon trout, a& I haye frequently caught the latter
all through the summer, both by trolling and deep fishing, which, |
on opening, almost ihvariubly contained the remnants co? frostish. |
Herly in 1262 @ party of us camped at the head of Pourth Lake snd
set buoys for salmon trout. ‘The suckers had not commenced to
rn and we had no bait, so seut back ta Arnold’s for a net, which
we seb well out ii the luke, off the month of inlet. On Manling it
the next morming we found the ‘* net proeceds” comprised suckers
and (tell it not, for we let them go), speckled tront, with some
tweuty irostfish. After bailing the buoys we found that fhe
“lakers” hit bestat the latter, The guides claim to prefer the
fresh frostfish ws an article of dict to any trout that swims. They

ron remarkably uniform in weight, say about one pound, and aro
somewhat slim in proportion io length, with bright white scales,
and flesh of firm texture and light color, They have along nose
and are evidently a boftom fish, Whe guides cay that the young,
when hatched, immediately head for deep water, and reappear
only to spawn when fully grown.

There is a pliysival oddity in the topographical distribution of
fis fish. Wighth Dake ix entirely. ddcntnssted from Ponrth
ake, or any others on thechain, and faequetle again hay along
land barrier from any waters known to contain this timmy denizen.
A yeteran yisitant to the Norther Wilds, Mr, , 4, Redfield, of
Syracuse, adyances the theory that fish spawn are transported
oyer long distances by being entangled in the feet of wild fowl,
and also that mature fish are carried over intervening land through
the agency of water spouts, Without the aid of some simiiar
hypothesis, it would seem dificult to ateount fur the presenes of
fimmy population in certain localities. I once stumbled npon a
little bow] of a lJakein that section, sivay mp close to the crest of
& mountain, swarming with front and the conree af its only outlet,
a mile or two long, would haye broken the neck of an Alpine goat
to descend, and his very heart to look at the cataract ascent,
There are two lakes near the south branch of Moose River, seyeral-
ly known as Indian” and “ Squaw” lakes, separated by high falls
impastible for fish, while the lower pord literally feems with
trout, yet my companion-trappers and giridea asserted roundly that
nota fish had ever beentaken in the upper waters. Prom sheer
contradictory ‘ cugsedness” I fished it for the best portion of
three days with fiy-bait—trom shore aud dng ont—and with every
possible dévice and eaptiyation, without raismg a fin. The water
was clear, the season right and every surroundings apparently
faverable, yet I couldn't circumvent the first sight of a scale from
ita crystalline deptha. 'To discount my disgust, Leanght a dozen
or so Salo fontimalis from the lower lake, and transported them
sately into a camp-pail through the woods to the npper ehect,
where T trust they have since followed the scriptural injunction in
theirnew Eden, Bhen! that I might revisit those shores next
sunitmer and see.—H, R, Winson.

SHAD WANTED TOR THE NOTLTOWAY.—Itis interesting to
note the interest talon by enlightened sportsmen in the propuge-
tion of a fish like the shad whose qialities ag asporling fich are
very few but whose economic yalne ia yary great. A meeting of
the Wish aud Game Association of Dinwiddie County, Va., was held
ati Dinwiddie Court House on Monday, March 21, the President of
the association, A. A. Hardy, being in Hie chair, and a larve num
ber of the members of the gasociation and othe citizens being
RUSE: The following resolutions were adopted by the associa-

on;

Resolved, by the Dimviddie Wish and Game Association, that
Chavles J. Cabaniss, Haq , Dr, Hume Field, Di. C..G. Zehmur, Maj.
BR. N, Neblett and Dr. 1. 0. Powell, of paid association, he, and
they are hereby appointed a special! committee to apply to Col. M.
McDonald, Mish Commissioner of Virginia, or to Prof. Spencer
Baird, the Fish Commissioney of tho United Bites, or to both, for
as many young shad ay they furnish to he placed iu the Little Not-
toway River, near Nottoway Court House with a view to stocking
the Nottoway River and its smd trilubtary with said fish for the
benefil of the peopls of Lunenbiny, Nottoway, Brunswick, Dinyid-
die, Greensville, Sussex and Southampton Counties living along
said rivers.

To defray the necessary expense incident to this work, said com-
Tnlitee are directed to open correspondence with citizens of each of
said counties and ask them to raise a subscription of fen dollars
(310) for each connty.

The people living along said streams are hereby earnestly re-
quested to takenll proper stepapin cause the removal of fyke nets
and other stationary traps and fishing apparatus calculated to re-
tard the snecess of thé ywoposed move to stock said atresms with
fish. Mill owners are wlao requested to proceed at once to erect
proper fish ladders and not avait legal proccadings to compel their
erection,

The Intey—Appedl and the Rural Messenger of Petersburg, and
the Whig, the Lispaich and the Sfafe, of Richmond, are requested
to publish these résolntions,

On motion, Ohas, J, Cabaniss, Esq., Dr, Hume Freld and Dr, ©,
C. Powell were appointed a committee of tluree to raise coutribu-
tions from the County of Dinwiddie under the second resolution,

Onanotion, the meeting adjonned.

A. A. Haupy, President.

A. THEo. Pownun, Seerelary.

THE GREAT FISHWAY ON THE JAMDS.—We are watching
with great interest the eyection of the large McDonald fighway, ai
Bosher’s Dam, on the James River, Va., because this will thor-
oughly test the new principle on which this ishway is constructed,
Most other fishways have something in common with those which
haye preceded them and are merely a ve-arrangemont ef old prin-
ciples ina new form ; but the MeDonald fishway is an entirely
original plan, which, if if works as beautifully on a large scale as
it does in model, we haye no hesitation im saying that it is the
coming way. Inthe model the small jets of water from below per-
fectly abeck the rush of the water down the sluiceway without the
formation of eddies. On the subject of the new one Col. McDon-
ald writes to one of the officers of the Petersburg Fish and Game
Asgociation as follows :

Dear Sir—What with the preparation for the shad-hatching
which T expect to carry on, on the Potomac, for the United States

~ Commission and answering the continnal inquiries in regard to

fishways, My time is completely occupied. I hope to have a large
fishway completed on James Riyer, early in April, which will test
the capabilities of my aystem as te shad and furnish a model for
athers to build by, To your good friends on the Upper Appomat-
tox I can promise all the young shad they willmove, Should each
county or section mako a small contribution the fund thus raised
will go a great a great way, as the funds willgo only to pay the
expenses Of messengers. We will haye a formal opening of the
fishway at Bosher’s when all is ready, Due notice will be given in
the Richmond papers and I hope that you or some representatives
of your association will be there. Yours tauly,
ML. MeDowanp,

FISHCULTURAL TAW IN MINNESO'TA,—142. An act to pre-
yent the destruction of fish during the spawuing season.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of tle State of Minnesota.

Section 1. Whosoever willfully or intentionally kills, catches or
tales any whitefish, trout or pike from the waters of Lake Su-.
perior, or streams entering therein, in the State of Minnesota, dur-
ing the spawning season in each aud every year, without first
ktripping the eggs or mill, as the ease may be, from 6ach white
fish, tront or pike so kiiled, caught or taken, and withont inter-
mingling fhe same together so that said mult may impregnate said
eggs, and then planting said eggs 80 impregnated in saidlake or
streams from which said white fish, trout or pike may be killed,
caught or taken, shall be lined in the sum of tén dclara for each
and every violation ofthis act.

Sec. 2. All prosecutions of this act shaJl he commenced within
ene month froni fhe time such offence was committed, [and the
game shall be a complaint under outh, before any justice of the
peace in the county where the offence was committed], and all dines
imposed and collected under this act shall be paid one-half to the

‘complaigant and ous-half into-the treaswmy of the county where

such conyiction takes place for the use of the common schools
within suid county.

Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and bein force from and after
its parsage,

Approved March 7, 1881.

FISHCULTURE IN CONNECTICUT, Moodus, Conn., March
21.—Just at present thera is congiderable interest being talien by
some of cur wideawake and enterprising citizens in ie importa-
tidn of tarp and saloon, with which they twe stocking the likes
and reservoira in this yicinity, Recently Chas. H. Emily received
from Wish Commissioner Baivd, of Washington, a ease of carp,
which lie used to yood advantage, and Saturday, Mareh 19, Wm.
C. Greene sud Mr, Emily recéiyed from the Conneoticut fish com
misslonera 20,000 landtocked salmon, Mr, Emily placed 10,100 of
the fish in Bashan Lake, aud Mr. Greene stocked with the re-
Thainler jhe lurge reservoir eastof his mill, The salmon will nn-
doubtedly do well in Bashan Lake, for the water is deep and pure,
and everything fayorable for their rapid propagation, We hope
the fish in Mr. Greene's reservoir will meet with success, but thoy
haye not as good facility for iucreasing as theiy brethren in the
waters Of Barlan Lake, We understand that Mr. DP. &. Sexton in-
tends to stock a small pond ou bis premises with carp. Let tha
good work so on, G, Li, Lrorryinr,

ANTER THE TROUL SHOW.—The entire collection of Cali-
fora specimens, including the Dolly Varden and Tainbow trouts,
withthe collection sent by M. T, Brewer & Co,, of Sacramento,
being nine yurielies of Cal, trout, were, atter being exhibited hall a
day. sent by Mr, 1. G, Blackford to Prof. Baird ws # contribution
vo the National Museum collectiun. The cost of collecting and
orwarding these spevimens, amounting to $121, was paid by Mr.
fBlackford maimly to enable the visitors fo see as many dillerent
varieties as possible,

WHITRISH PRY VOR THE LAKES —The U, §, Fish Gom-
mission has distributed the fry of the whitish from the hatching
stition at Northyille, Mich,, in charge of Mr. Frank N. Clark, ag
follows :

Ty Laxe Mronesx,

At Milwankeo, Wiss. .1....2.,.0;¢02s2200: vey. 1,000,000
ACEI WRTUSGB HIN») LLP t tte topes ie aire apt ee pra tretiesir neon 1,000,000
At Michigan Gity, Ind...) ALVA T 1.6 RS a 1,000,000
Aft Ludington, Mich, .. 9,000, 000
Esco Ts, ian Horoy,
yRUAD TER AIGI Cede (set as ARETE aA Ruy ANH PS RAO 9,000,000
In Detroit Niver, at Detroit.............02.. 045. 1,000,000
Th Lake Wine, at the Islands - spades pret eda GOt)

+O =

No Food health with thin, impure bio,
bioad, good health ond strength.

Ghe Ziennel,

FIXTURES,

Hop ithers makes rich

April 7, S$, 9, 11, 12, af San Francisee, Cal. Pacine Co:
CInb's Benth Show, Mechanie’s Pavillion. Col. Stuart Mt.
Tatary, No. ala Montromery st., fun Francisen, Cal

April 26, 27, 28 and 2), ab New York Gity.—Westimster Kennel Clah
Futh Annual Bench Show, Amaerigan Tnstifute Building, Wiird ayve-
nue ant Sixty-third street. Bnttles close April 1. Ghbarles Lincola,
Ree ens a No. 165 Pylten street, or 1.0. Box 1.70, New York

ity- .

th igennel
ylor, Sec-

5 BEEpLUSL 1, av Pittsburgh, Pi. Close of cutrifs Ponnsylvasiia Viela
Trials. First Annual Derby. 1. ik. Stayin, Seeretary, PAbtsbuieh,
Va.

Ochober 1 at New York Cliy, Close of entries Hastern Wield Teial=.
Trials commence on Nhanksgiving Day. Jacan Petts, Secretary, 2.
O. Box #74, New York City.

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THE SPANTEL.

[Reprinted from advance sheets of Vero Shaw's * Gook of tle Dog”?
turnishedk to the Forest AND STREAM by the aullor, vbrough
Cue courtesy of Cassell, Petter, Galpin. Co., publishers, No. ate
Broadway, Néw York.)

THE SUSSEX SPANIEL,

“W BEN a writer on dogs finds himself face to face with the
spaniel family, he will be pure to find himself beset with a
great dittculty when the place of honor has to be digposed of,
Hor onrown part we have been imuch perplexed by the rival clainis
of the Sussex, the Clumber and the black spaniel, for cach af tliese
varieties haye their thick-and-thin supporters, who are rather in-
clined to look desparagingly upon the spaniels of ofher breeds,
Greeders of the Cluniber argue, and with some amount of reagon,
that the antiquity of their pet breed entitles it to great considera-
tion, and add that, the aristocratic associations of this breed of dog
are solid proofs of the estimation with which ib is regarded by the
highest raul of sportsmen,

Supporters of the black spaniel, on the otherside, maintain most
stoutly that this variety to which they are devoting all their enev-
gles, is Making such rapid strides toward perfection that it should
be regarded as the most important member of the spaniel family,
and base their claims to pre-eminence for it on the ground that
thore are better blacks now to befonnd than specimens cf any
other breed, ‘This yariety hay certainly monopolized the prizes
for spaniels in the classes where Clambers and Sussex are unable
to compete, and certainly fine specimens of the breed have often
appeared upon the bench—specimeus which, indeed, doy quality
and for kymmetry, would rank second to no spaniels in existence ;
but still we are of the opinion that the Sussex is the apanie! which
of all others should occupy the place of honor in 2 book on dogs,
The beauty in outline of the Sussex is very great, and the color,
of a time * golden liver,” is exceptional. Nor do his qualifications
for regard end with these external points of elegenee, for his value
in epyert shooting is gladly borne testimony to by those sportsmen
who ERGY the Sussex best and ayail themselves of his pervices fre-

ently.

= Although this favorite breed of spaniel has for many years
occupied a high position in the estimation of sportsmen, there was
Rome years ago u very great Gliaice of its becoming extinct, «5 the
kennels ab Hosehill, Susscx—the birthplace, so to speals of the
breed—yere depopulated by that dreadful canine scourse, dumb
miudnoess. About the year 1870, however, a few gentlemen,
actuated by feelings of interest in the Sussex spaniel, sect them-
gvlyes to work to reson the breed fyom the annihilation which
threatened it, and to thei! cuergy and deyotion the presént Sussex
mainly owes its existence at the time of writing. Jb 1inst not be
supposed, howeyer, that certain so-called Sussex spaniels werd not
before the public préyious to the action of these gentlemen ; dn
the contrary, there were seyeral animals about which laid claim
to accurately represent the breed. ‘Che presence of these doge,
however, was injurious rather than beneficial to the pure-bred

Sussex, for they did not fairly display his working capacities or
the general beauty of His appearaiue, These impure specimens,
moreover, were stumpbling-blocksin tha way of those who, as re-
ferred to above, had set thermselves the self-imposed task of en-
desvoring to resuscitate the old Rosehill type, for their services
were in many cases resorted ta by breeders who were not familiar
with their faultz, They, therefore, crippled the action o2 these
gentlemen, who knew the breed, and may he considered as re

Spousible for many fanits which ure present in Sussex spanicla of

the present day. —

As might haye been supposed, in 1870 there were several types
of Sussex spaniel in existence—not that all were pure-bred, by any
means ; so pérhaps it would be more proper if we said that there
were several specioiens of the breed in whose veins a large amount
of the old Rosehill blood ran, but who bore the taint of foreigm
crosses in w HMw] degree. Tt was, therefore, the task of these lat-
fer-day regenerators of the Sussex to select from these sb ch
fninials 48 they could with some degres of safely mate with pure-

bred specimens, gud trust for good results. The efforts of tlicse
enthusivsts bas vertainly been crowned with the success it de-
éeltved, a8 We ate now in the possaseion of » brded of Suseex
Apamels which is rapidly approaching thab uniformity of type
Which its admirers haye had ii yiew forten years pust. At firat,
of vonrae, many prizes bad to ga—for lack of better being present
—to dogs which would not win when purc-bred Sussex were on tha
hengh, and this ucconnts at once for a sleht diversity of fypes in
Isii and tor a few seasonseiter, Tho purebred ones being so
hard to tind, and ib-so few hands, could not be seen at every slow,
and the judges Had to do the best they could with the materials =
they hid before them, This was in itseli unfortunate tor thare
Who lad the interests of the breed at heart; bot sfill they per-
severed, and though they, in inany instances, differed iu opinion,
tho yarious owilers kept on showing at all the leading exhibitions

ntll Home decided opinions began to be satertzined amoug ex-
Pbitors on the merits of the Sussex. As o sporting dog, all were
agrecd before the attempted veyiyal of the breed took place, but
upon his structural developments ideas differed, and do so stall, in
certain sinal) details.

The names of two gentlemen—Mr, T. B. Gowers and Va. A. W.
Tiangdalo—will always be identified with the movement in tuvor of
the Sussex spaniel ; and though the ideas of these two gentlemen
are notidentical, they deserye ecjual credit for whet they haya
done in the interests of this yalunble breed of sporting dog, and
we are convinced that thei exertions in its favor have earned them
the mngrndsed thanks of those interested in fhe Sussex spaniel.
Asse baye been fortunate enough to seenre the opinions of both
these gentiemen, we propose producing them belore adding any
ideas of our own, and will therefore, without furthor delay, give
the deseription forwarded to us by Mr, T, B. Bowers, of Huut’s
Cross, Woolton, near Liverpool, which is ad tollows :

“phe Sussex spiniel 1s beyoud doubt one of the vldest, branches
of the spaniel family ; yet, strange to say, notwithstanding its
heauty, and capacity forrongh work, ib has never been common,
though greatly esteemed snd ab one time jealousy yusrded by its
fortunate posseapore, and certainly this was no mure than ite de-
setts, tor na dog is more inteligent or atfectionatewthan fle pure
ppaniel, and no spanielis more acceptable lo a Eportsman in a
rough country than the Sossex, Doubtless, in modem coverts,
where game abounds, where rides ae tut, and which can be
hunted io any direction to snit the gis, the silent Climber will
plow more sport; but m dénae woods and dingles, where one
minst really hunt up the game, and where tle dogs penettate a
Duisd Of Jungle which 2 nian cannot face, then the sdent Clomber
would uot ba so serviceable as tho Sussex, which is more active
and capabld of greater éuduraince,

“In order to bays the pertection of sportin a wild country, the
best teams of Sussex spaiiels were trained to limt feather only,
and I greatly sunpect thatthese old sireins ware purer spomols than
any we hayes uow, tor a preatwriter has sud thet spaniels have
been ceveced with bessles—henees their prefernuce for fur to
foxther ; and, indeed, in these days it almost pounds fabulous to
he told ihsttformerly spaniels existod whivh would readily be taught
to quest only for feather; yet snch well-broken teams did exist in
Bubaex ; and such doge mighb ba had ow by careful braeding,
wc if brenkers were enconruged to devote to spantel breaking fat
limne of the year which is aot veyuired by the painters aud setters,

Bub it might be wellto remind any one who may desive to give the
thing a tril that the Spaniels willin a great measure take their
temiper and disposition trom the person with whom thay ave diily
wesociated ; Bo that to inenre suceéss, a quiet, eveu-tempered man
qiuat be eelactad as breaker. Greatattention also must he devoted
to fle breeding 6f the dogs, for itmiust ba borne ind mind how
difficult it is to get vid of any faully formation ov habit when once
ibruns through the blood of a kKemmel; infact to vet together a
trustworthy team requires a8 much attention to their breeding and
education ag is devoted to setters and pointers.

“The Busses spaniel was so jealqualy buarded (hutfrom one
cage or acther (the celebrated Gosehill spaniels were destroyed,
owing to an ontbreak of dumb madness) pilve specimens became
exceadingly rare, when, © believe, some who had gpecimens crossed
them with other atraing of spaniels, and, heing disajpomled with
the result, gave np the attempt to resuscitate then breed.

‘tin the yen! 1467 Mt. Thomas Burgess won tiret prize at Bir-
minghayn in each large-sized spaniel class with Sum and Mora, tyro
livyer-colored spaniels with white markings, and their breeder, Mr.
John Hopevolt, mamtatied that they were directly descended from
iu old Sussex breed, Their appearauee nud origin caused a
lengthy discussion in the press, and it waa couclusiyely proved
that, even if Mr, Hoperott’s dtiraim had once beén Sussex pure,
some urogs had been introduced, hence tha lWyer-snd-white speci-
meng Sam and Flora.

Sussex spaniels were also crossed with water spaniels, and
again with te old breed of black cocker, by which means if is
uiderstood Mr. Bullocs produced his well-imown black spaniels
Bob and Nellie (brother and siator), wud these being mated to-
gether produced the liver-colored George, which had to many at-
tributes of the Sussex spaniel.

**Aliout this tite (1872) s fewloyers of tho bread banded to-
gether, aud obtained special classes at several shaws. Bitming-
hom followed suit in is74, at which show the awbove-mentioned
George was awarded sevond prize ta Mr. Dddowes's Butus. At
this show 1 myself entered a protest agamat Georges, on the ground
that, being tlie progeny of two lack spaniels, he could not be a
Sussex Apaniel, The protest was disallowed, under the nynal Bir-
ming ham repulabion that, 1f possible, the devisiona of the judges
Rbould resemble the laws of the Medes and Persians. However,
the fullowing year (1875) the same ttog was exinbited af Rirming-
ham under the same judges, and waa pissed unnoticed, since when
he bas heen withdrawn from Sussex competitions.

“Phe chief prize-takers trom this dute down to the present tins
may. Without egotiam, be paid to be my own Buckingham and
Mande fot pure Rosehill blood ;)and the progeny of this pair—
viz: Mh. Saxby’s (afterward Mr. Jacobs’, lately deceased)
Bachelor; my (uow Mr. Bates*) Lizzie, Royer Tl. (now Mr,
Parkitison’s,) ind my (now Mr, Gamou's) Max, sud my (now Mr.
Hawkins’) Duchess I1I.; My. Spurgin’a Sydney aud Major; Mr.
Richardson's Boz, Beayer sand Beau; and the Rev. W. Shield’s
Tiras. In addition to these, which were all gut by Buckingham or
out of Mande, thea most celebrated are Mr, A. W. Lingdale’s
Dawyer, My. Salter (hance and Chioe, the Rev. W. Shield’s Rex,
Dr, 8. W. D. Williams’ Laurie, Mr, Arthur Arnold's Dash, Mr.
Gamon's Guy, Mr Green's Guess and Chiov, Mr Lrandreth’s
Beatrice sud Baroness, and my owe Bustle and Beryl.

Tu order to seb ou reeord the yalue cf Saskex spaniols about
this period, I give the prices olitained by myself tor a dratt of
mine. Thosy sold were—Max, Royer IT., Bustle, Bess, Duchess
Til., higzie and Beatrice, aud the total armonntreslized was 440
eninoas. In Snssex, the best specimens may still be found im the
neighborhood of Hawkhurst and notably at Aquira Ngerton’s,

‘To general appearance the Sussex spanivl is lighter im build
and hipher on the leg thin the Clumber,

‘The head should be a good length, bnt broad as well, xo should
not appear long.

‘The ens should not be large, and should be set on in front,
rather above the level of the eves ; the feather on the ears should
be straight and silly.

Gs ee noptrila should be yery large, and tle lower jaw rather
recede.

‘Phe eyes, of a dark hazel color, should be deg rel; and the
expression should be one of supreme intellivence.

“Theneck trong aud slightly arched.

* The body long and deep, the ribs wull sprung,
oblique, and the loins yery broad.

- “The legs rather longer than a Clamber's, bony aud muscular ;
the tront ones a8 stuaight as possible, the hind ones very much
curved wt the =ifles and hocks ; the latter placed near the ground
similas to a ¢at's.

“The feet latge, round and well furnished with short Lair.

‘The tail ghould neyer, except under peouliny oxeitement, be
carried whboye the leyel of the back, he vorrect cariage of the
sforn indicates purity of the breed both in fle spaniel ond the sét-
ter sooner than woy other point.

The cont (of 4 golden liver-color) should a smooth and very

the shoulders

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FOREST AND

STREAM.

(Arem 7, 1881.

donsé, the feather should not be yery long anywhere, and should
on no account hand from the stern like 4 fisg (as a Clumber’s
does), nor should it extend below the hocks.

**T am one who (for several reasons) does not believe in jndging
by points, but, for the benefit of those who do, I submit a code
which I consider about right :

POSITIVE POINTS,

Total positiye points...,.... th itedienel = ine eeie oy: wee
NEGATIVE POINTS.
Light-colored syes or nose, or showing the hair,........ 10
Hare with curly feather -
Gorlyecout We. aerevey iene
Oarriage of stern.....<...-. Peta gee atsbane BED ie ey Ye 20
A top-knot or any other color or markings but golden-
liver, with or without a white frill................. 60
Total negative points.....-..--.- pew o Ceteuinns vier 100

“Tho subject of your illustration, Romp, winner of first prize
Crystal Palace, 1880, is by Mr. 8. W. Marchant’s old Rover (the
sive of Buchingham and Maude) out of Plrt, by a Rosehill dog ont
of my champion Bustle, Marchant’: Roverwas by Sir P. Mick-
lethwaite’s Dash ont of Mr, Weston’s Fanny, by Mn 5, W.
Marchant’s Royer IL, out of his Duchess IL.”

Mr. A. W. Langdale writes :

‘There is_a notion in Sussex, especially round Brighton,
that liver-and-white is the orthodox Sussex spaniel color ; but
such an idea is ridiculed when we get further into the connty.
Old specimens are yery bad to 866, and worse to obtain. I have
rambled all oyer Sussex and Kent in search of 2 bona jide apeci-
men, and although I haye been favored with a view, have never
yet been able to obtain one, and callitall my own. Of the usa of
the dog there is no doubt. Heis 4 noisy, babbling sort, that will
rhise a cock from the densestcovert ; and so natural does this
babbling seem to the breed, thati even when ont at exercise if one
gets aff the high road into a meadow, that same moment, no mat-
ter how young, down go their heads, and out comes the music,
The breed, since Sussex classes haye been established, has brought
out a number of different types, such as Bullock's George, Lang-
dale’s Lawyer, Salter’s Chance, Spurgin’s Bebb aud Pratt's General
Prim, to bay nothing of Max, Sweep, Royer ILL, Buchingham,
Lady’s-maid, Mande ste. Now, of these, George, Chance, Lawyer,
General Prim, Rover III. and Bebb, are as different in their re-
Apectiye points as it 1s possible to conceive, Buckingham (late
Mat) 1s called pure, and claims his descent from Rosehill, the
place of all others, where this particular bresd of spaniel is wor-
shiped. Taking him for a pure specimen, we cannot for one
moment belieye that Bebb, Lawyer and George can be in the hunt.
Lawyer is a most taking dog, and when he made his debut he waa
landed to the skies, as the report in the Live Stock Journal of
July 4, 1874, when he was shown in the name of Nep, ran as fol-
lowe: ‘He appears to be good in all points, golden-liver in color,
with rare coat, good frill in front and a head so characteristic of
his breed that he must proye a yery dangerous riyal to Bebb when
they meet in the ring.’ So it was when, at the next show, Mr,
‘Lort, after a long “and deliberate look over the class, actually
placed this dog over Buckingham—a dog decidedly dark in color,
aud yery pointer-coated, but, as I have written before, said fo be
frué-bred, Mande (his #ister, same litter) is of much the same
stimp, and if she were a little longer in the head I don’t know of
one to beat her, Max, though haying liver-and-white blood in
him, is decidedly the most typical dog of the day, and barring the
white star on Landseer’s Spaniel and Pheasant picture, is as like
that worthy dranghtsman’s specimen as it is possible to be, I
will now give you what IT consider to be the proper points of a
Sussex spaniel, aking the head first—it must be a large head,
but not too nurrow or long, yet not chumpy; in measurement T
should for a dog say $h5 inches, a bitch half an inch less. The
ears should be large, but not heayily feathered ; no curl is admig-
sible, and the shape of the ear is almost spoon-shaped, the month
of the spoon ut the top; they must be set low on the head. The
eye i¢ full, and always hael-colored. The nose liver-colored and
broad, not to say square, Fore-légs in muny of the dogs I hays
been shown as pure bred are bowed, but why this should be I don't
know. It will haye the effect of inaking them slower at then work,
and possibly that is desirable, but for earlier five me straight
limbs. Let them be well-feathered in the fore-legs, but not go be-
low the hocks in the hind. The weightfor a dog I put at forty
pounds, a bitch thirty-tive pounds. His shape snd make mmst be
jong, low and heayy; his stern must be docked to about ten
inches, aud when at work should be carried below the leyel of the
back, ‘Toes and feet should be firm and compact, and well fringed
between the former. Color should be golden-liver—puch or w#
deid brown is decidedly objectionable—and the less white on the
chest the better, Coat must he flat, not pointer-couted nor yat
setter but just between the two; » slight waye is not unbecoming.”

After 50 much has been said in favor of the Sussex spaniel by
the aboye two gentlemen, both of whom have worked so hard on
its behalf, there can remain but little to be added by ourselves.
‘The existence of a breed of spaniels which was identified with the
county of Sussex was known in the days of Taplin and Seott, aud
Youstt, in his book, makes the following observations ament this
yariety, for he says: ‘‘The largest and best breed of springers
ig said to be in Sussex, and is much esteemed in the Wealds of
that county.” This is by far the handsomest compliment which
has been paid the Sussex up to Youati's time, and no doubt tha
writer meant what he said, for the inhabitants of Sussex un-
doubtedly set great store upon their breed of spaniels.

Asin other yarieties of dogs, color has been a fruitful cause for
dixeussion among admirers of the Sussex apamel, and though
specimens of the correct shade haye appeared in public, and wou
prizes at great shows, there have been objections raised against
them on the ground that they were not pure Sussex ; nor, indeed,
werd they such, ‘he case of George, at Birmingham, which Mr,
Bowers alludes to wbove, is a casein point, for hore was a good
liyer-colored dog, tho offspring of black parents. It must not,
therefore, be by any means taken for granted that a spaniel is 1
pure-bred Susgex because his coat is of the desired color, This
should be a rich golden liyer—which doer not in the smallest de-
pree resemble the liver of the water spaniel, which is more of a
pues color, The acquisition of the peculiar shade, so character
istic of the Sussex, is one of the chief points for a breeder to haye
in view, and without it no admirer of this variety would be quite
satisfied. Unfortunately, owing to the many vicissitudes through
which the breed has passed, and the numerous crosses which haye,
in consequence, been resorted to, there ure a number of dogs to be
met with who do not possess the proper shade of color. Mention
has, in fact, been made of dogs who, in many respects, resembled
the true-bred Sussex, but who were disfigured by white markings,
which would be fatal to their chances of success In conxpetition, as
breeders of this yariety are singularly unanimous in their opinion
upon fhe subject of color, 4 .

‘As & workman, the Sussex lays strong claim upon the sportsman.
Though not mute, they are not ‘babblers,” and in this respect,
we rust, with all due deference, differ from the opinion expressed
ahoye by Mr. A. W. Langdale, who describes him as a noisy, bab-
bling dog. The Sussex throws his tongue in covert, but that he
is nolay few of his supporters will, we think, be brought to admit.
As regards his ptaying powers there is 00 question, for being
lighter in the body, he is comparatively freah when the heavier
elumper is beaten, and this is no small point in the favor of a Sus-
sex. On the other hand, the dog is inclined to be headstrong, and

a little sulky at times, though this can generally be got over by
judicious handling. ‘Chis variety can also be broken to retrieve
with ease, aud when he is so used. his mouth is tender and he sel-
dom injures the bird With reference to his capacity for going to
witter, w well-known authori'y lately remarked to us ‘A Sussex is
as good in water ay he ix on land.”

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pedigres of the well-known Sussex spaniel Rex, which we give be-
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yet his sister, Lena, wis a liver-grey-and-tan, and wos shown by
Mr. A, W. Langdale, at Norwich, as a Norfolk spaniel in 1874, upon
which ocension she won first prize.

‘The dog we have selected for illustration is Mr. T. B, Bowers’
Ronip, which is alluded to by Ma. Bowers in his remarka upon the
breed,

STANDARD OF POINTS FOR JUDGING SUSSEX SPANIELS,

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POINTS OF THE COCKER,

Toronto, April 1, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream:

As a member of the ‘*Cacker Club Committee’ 1 received an
official communication asking my presence at a meeting to be held
at the rooms of the Forester’s Gun Olub, in Buffalo, on the 30th
ult. At yery great personal inconveniencé I resolyed td attend,
considering it a ‘duty I owed to those who had dons me the honor
to elect mé a8 one of the scommittes. Having rdceived no intima-
tion meantime of any intention to postpons the meeting, I pro-
veeded on Wednesday morning to Buffalo, avcompanied by an en-
thusiastic member of the club, who was desirous of making the
personal aequaintance of the other inembers of the committee,
and who algo expected to meet a onmber of other members of the
club, who, like liimeelf, had taken a great interest in the construc-
tion of 4 proper standard for judging cockers, The presideat and
members of the Torester’s Club veceived us most kindly and
treated us with warm and gentlemanly hospitality during our stay.
These gentlemen, like myself, had no notice whatever of the meet-
ing haying been deferred, and spent the whole day in yisiting the
hotels and sending to the vailvay station to welcome the arrival of
their expected guests, I haye since learnt that through the grops
negligence of the Telegraph Company a message sent to me on
Tuesday, the 29th ult., did not reach my honse until Wednesday
morning after tén o’clock, by which time I had been traveling
towird Buifalo for three hours, but I must say it was hardly
courteous to the sportsmen of the Forester’s Club, who had so
generously tendered the use of their commodious and elegantly-
furnished rooms to the committee, not to haye informed them that
the meeting had been put off. 4 "

Tt is a matter of much regret tome that the meeting did not
take place as announced, and as my time is too valuable to be
taken up in going on what may prove to be another wild goose
chase, I propose to give the commuttes the benefit publicly of all
the advice and opinions I intended to submit wt the meeting, and
to ask them to excuse me from acting any longer as a member of
the committees.

POINTS OF FIELN SPANIEL OR COCKER.

. Bhonlders j

neck and chest { ~***** =
. Back and loing.,.-+-..-.:.
. Length........ pat eecr YS

50,
Grand.totel,o osc ob-f el. teenie etn 100.

lat. Head-yalue 15—should be of medium size in proportion to
body, skull of good length and broad with well efined brow,
showing good brain capacity. Stop fairly marked, Byes well
apart, rather round in shape, of good size, but not too large, and
neither probuberant nor sunken. Muzzle long and broad at nose,
cut square off, not snipy. Jaws level, teeth large, sound and
white, Lips rather inclined to be loose than fight. Nose should
be black in black and black and white coated spaniels, and liver in
liver or liyer and white coated ones. It shonld be as large and
spreading ws possible, moist and with wide-opened nostrils.

2d. Hars—,value 6—shonld be set on low, narrow at junction
with head, gradually broadening and rounding off at end of leather;
well covered with feather, which must be flat and smooth, not in-
clined to run into cords or ringlets, Wars should he flat to head,
and should measure in a dog 30 Ibs, weight, about 15 inches spread
across head, not including feather. A good measurement of a doy
weighing 80 lbs. weight, from tip to tip of feather, would ba 20
inches. The leather should be thin, comparatively speaking, cer-
fainly not thick or coarse.

srd. Shoulders, neck and chest, value 15, The neck should be
long, s0-a8 easily to reach the ground when running. Shoulders
muscular and sloping, but not loaded or coarse. Chest should be’
penecis and deep, but not wide enough to spread the elbows 6

é dog. 5

4th. Back and loins, yalne 10. ‘The loins are very important,
especially in a lang-bodied dog. ‘They must be muscular, and the)
ribs should haye good spring and run well back. There should he
no appearance of tucked-1p flanks in 2 full-grown dog, |

5th, Length, yalue 5. A cocker should neysr be lesa than tyice
his height at shoulder, from nose to setting on of tail. He may he
twice and s quarter, but if xo, the additional proportionate length,
should bein the neck, head and quarters, not in the couplings’
from phoulder to rump, unless there is great development of mus-/
cle in the loins.

6th. Legs, value 10. The forelegs should be short, strong in
bone and muscle, straight, neither bent in or out at knee or elbow, ’
posterns straight, short and strong; elbow well let down ont of
sloping shoulders. The hind legs should be strong and somewhat
bent in the stifle ; hocks straight, supple, and near the ground,

7th. Feet—value 10—should be of good size, round, knuckles
well bent, and not too spreading, Tho soles should be furnished
with hard, horny pads,

8th. Color, yalue5. Any true spaniel color should be éligible, |
and beauty of marking should be taken into account.

Sth. Coat—vyalue 10—should be of good length, flat, with ow
little waye as possible, It should be bight and glossy, soft and
silky, The feathers on legs, cara and tail should be rather mora.
wayy and coarse in texture than the body coat, Feathers should be
jong and abundant on places above indicated, aud also ou the

elly.

10th. Tail—yalue 5—shonld ha docked to about a sixth of the
entire length of the dog, from tip of nose to end of tail ; ¢. g., if &
dog measures 36 inches from tip to tip, his tail should be pix
inches. It should carry italways low at work, not over the leyel
of the back, and eagerly lash it when under excitement.

11th, Symmetry and general appearance, yalue 10. A cocker or
field spaniel should be eminently a well-built, graceful and active
dog. He should exhibit powers of endurance without heayiness
or clumsiness, and activity and sager sprightliness, without want of
tolidity and strength

Ak to classifying animale at bench shows, I am in favor of mal
ing a small or cooker class for dogs under 80 lbs, weight, and a
large cluss for field spaniels over that weight ; the same scale of
points to be used in judging both,

They should he judged by points, und if a dog is deficient in
merit, he can be docked in neyative points corresponding with the
yalue he wyould have gained im positive points, if he wee worthy
of them, What I mean is this, that supposing a dog to have &
perfect head, he can earn 15 points toward his total; and suppose
another dog has a nétoriously bad head, he will not only not get
any points added, but the judge can deduct from his total 15 or
tis Miny points as he elevts from his total store for his defects,

No dog should be awarded a first prize that does nob score 80)
points ont of 100.

Your obedient seryant, J. ¥. Kare, |

——

WANTED—A WOODCHUCK DOG. :

Editor of the Forest and Stream :
Lonpon, Ont., Mareh 26, |
SS letter of Lepus" in your last issue has shruck s chord

with the proper twang, :
_ Why should not farmers as well ag sportsmen take a pride in Lay-|
ing dogs that are seryidenble to them im their pursuits? Some cor-)
respondent asks if ‘ Fox-terriers have ever been used in thig coun-;
try on ground-hogs?” I can anéwor on that point most confidently
in the affirmative, and, as is saidin the ‘ving,” ‘they get theiri
workin well.”

The build of the fox-terrier is essentially that of a dog for going,
to earth—long, lean head, the shoulders fine and gloping, the ahoa
peer oe not broad, thie back strong, the loins broad and powerful,
the bind quarters sfrong and mugenlar ; these, which ara the essen=
tial points of the fox-terrier, ll show that he is made for buxrow-)
ing. As for being game, no one who éver possessed one can doubt
it; eyen as puppies they will fight till death—as has happened
often to the great losd of the owner. Mi. R. Gibsen aud Mr. Box, j
both extensive breeders of these dogs hers, huye told me of num-}
bera of ground-hogs killed on their farms by their terriers who do
it on their own account ; ib is not necessary to be with thein—they
fake toit naturally, ‘They need no traiming, as by nature they go
for anything with fur on it, {rom a monze to 4 bear. So much for:
fox-terriers.

Another terrier wh6se build and disposition is very antagonistic’
to ground-hogs is the Irish terrier.

The Irish terrier, take him all around, is a hardier and stronger |
dog than the fox-terrier, ard his coat is hard and rough and capas:
ble of bearing any amonnt of exposure without Injury, He is built
on the same plan exactly as the fox-terrier, and the good points of »
the ons are those of the other—with the exception of the length of)
leg and the cont. They are only at home when they are at werk
digging, and never neem fired of it. I shonld say he would fill
the want which ‘*B. W." suffers from ap well as the fox-terrier
—if not better,

Thavyea youngster, fivemonths old, whose only delight is digging
after ruta, und ghe can make the largest cat go like « arena |
lightning” at sight. The Irish terrier has only to be known to ba
appreciated. They are most alfectionate and are good house dozs
and as companions haye few equals in the dog world, In Ireland

they wre used as rabbit dogs with ferrets, and every poacher pos-

Besses one or two of them,

It is customary before purchasing ons of them there to prove
their gameness by what is called ‘drawing the badger.” The
badger is an animal a little larger than a ground-hog, but with a
most punishing mouth, a tough, rongh hide and cost, aid most terri-
ble feet, armed with powerful claws. The Neo Re is placed in a barrel
with a hole in if just large enough for the dog to get in; ifis
necesstry for the dog to go in and bring the badger ont, which if he
is worth anything he will doin a yery short time, but not without
himself suffering to some extent. I think if ‘*B. W." were to got
a good Trish terrier he would nof have many ground-hogs left to
make ‘‘ hog holes* to injure his horses, MB.

Sr. Marys, March 28.

1 would say to “Lepus” that the best known kind of doy forthe
above pest is the No. it Newhouse steel trap. With a half doaeit
of these a farmer ¢an yery soon vid lis farm of woodehueks—il
he knows thein holes. Let him place the trap in the hole with the
spring outward. ‘ho chain should he about eighteen inches long,
with swivel, and on one end of the chain should bearing about one
and 2 quarter inch in diameter. Draw the chain to one hide of
the hole ; driye a atake through the ring, ‘The stake should beso
shaped that the ring cannot slip off, and should be driven down
eyen with the surface of the gronnd. Now collect a small quan-
tity of grass or leayes from near about the hole, and with it caré-
fully cover trap and cham. Set fiaps about the middle of the day.
hi visiting the traps go uo nearer than is necessary to see what you
haye got. If you have him, don’t lal] him near the hole, and
when you want to reset your trap smoke ib oyer a bunchof burnity
stray. The farmer will find fhia a much cheaper plan than wi
dogs, as well as a much smver one,—Duranman.

I ges that ‘ Gepns,” asks for a dog to hunt out the ground h
from its holes. I querry yery much if there is any suitable dog ta
be had for the purpose, but, haying been an old “warrener ” in
days gone by on the slopes of the Welsh mountains, [ have an idea
that the common Huglish ferret (CiWustela furo, L.), would an-
swer admirably, Let him first ba “coped” (7. ¢., muzzled), and
then turn him in the burrow and let ‘“B, W.” anda friend or two
be on hand with their ** shooting irons,” and I'll warrant théy will
hayélots of fun, and the weodchuek family will be non est in &
very short time, I presume’ that the Enylish ferret is to be got in
New York, " J. MarrnEw JONES.

Fern Lodge, Waterville, Kings (o., N.S.

FOREST AND STREAM.

“In answer to ‘‘ Lepug,” asking for a woodehuck dog, I will say
Thaye o black and tan terrier, weight 14 Ibs., which ean whip any
woodchuck except the very largest. He doea not go into the hole

iter tiem, but watehes his chance when they are ont of the hole,

nd theit cuts off their retreat; and il too large to handle he suaps
pnd barke at them, to keep them from the hole till belp comes.
He has caught a8 many as thirty-ei¢ht, and sixteen is the leash he
ae Caught any one season in the last six years. We have lots of
chucks here in Orange Cotimty, and they are a perfect nuisance,
SNEAR.

_ YAULABLE DOGS POISONED.—Some evil disposed persons
administered poison last Satnrday to two valuable dogs, owned by
Major John W. Mahan, in the Dorchester district, One was
probably the tinevt St. Bernard dog in the country, He waighed
182 pounds, monsured six fest three inches from Lis nose to the tip
of his tail, and was but two years and three months old. He waa
Breatly admired by everybody, and was especially effectionite to
hildren. Major Mahan was offered some months gince $500 for
‘him, but would not part with him. The other victim of mulice was
a dog of the pure Shepherd species, cight months old, and war a
‘gilt to the owne! from inmates of the Soldiers’ Home, at Vogue,
‘Me., the father and mother being owned by Gen, Tilton, Deputy
“Governor at that ingtitution. Major Mahan has offered a reward
of the conviction of the perpetrator of the act,-—Boston Journal.

NEW YORK DOG SHOW.—The Wettmiusier Kennel Club of-

ters the following prizes for dogs that have run and been placed
dn any of the field trials that have been held in America :

A. For the best pointer dog; silyer medal, suitably engrayed.
&. For the best pointer bitch ; silyer medal, suitably engraved. OC.
For the best English setter dog ; silyer medal, suitably engraved.
D. For the best Engligh setter biteh; silver medal, suitably en-

“Binved. EH. For the best Irish setter dog ; silver medal, suitably
‘éugraved, I. For the best Irieh setter bitch; silver medal, auite-

bly engraved. G, For the best black and tan setter; silver medal,

suitably engrayed.

_ The Westminster Kennel Club also offer the following additional
prizes : H. Vor the best kennel of large-sized pointers, to consist
‘of not less then five, owned by exhibitor; silyer medal, suitably
‘engraved, I, Por the best kennel of small-sized pointers, to con-

Hist of not less than five, owned by exhibitor; silver medal, suita-
" engraved, J, For the best kennel of English setters, to con-

lst of not less than five, owned by exhibitor} silver medal, suita-

y 6ugraved. K. Worthe best kennel of Trish setters, to consist

of pot less than five, owned by exhibitor ; silber medal, enitably
engrayed. LL. Wor the best kennel of black and tan setters, to con-

sist of not less than tye, owned by exhibitor ; siiver medal, snita-
bly engraved.

The following prizes ave offered by a gentleman of New Yorks
City ; M. For the best English setter dog, for stud purposes, to be
competed for only by winners of not less than three first prizes ;

winniugs of dog’s previous get to be taken into congideration ;
cash, #25. WN. Wor the best pure Layerack setter dog; cash, $25,

0, For the best Mnglish setter dog, native or imported, to be com-
peted for by the V. H. C. winners ; cash, #25. P. For the best
Trish getter dog, for stud purposes, to be competed for only by
winners of not less than three first prizes; winnings of dog’s
Previous get to be taken into consideration ; cash, #265.

The following prizes are offered by A. H. \ioore, Wsg., of Phila-
delphia + Q- For the best mastiff, 08. or bitch, a splendid plaque,

painted by Mrs. A. B. Moore, of Philadelphia; yalue, $100. RB.
or the best brace of English setters (regardless of sex), to be
‘competed for by dogs entered in the open classes only ; donor doas

not compete; 4 handsome silyer cup, yalue, 250. 8. Por the best
brace of Trish setters (vegaadless of sex), to be competed for by

Bees entered in the open classes only; donor doos not compete; a
handsome silyer cup, yalue, $50. T. For the best field spaniel,
dog or bitch (donor does nos compete); a handsome silver cup,

yulue, #25. U. For the best Cocker spaniel, dog or bitch (donor

_ does not compete) ; a handsome silyor cup, value, #25, VY. A fan-
cich of greyhounds effers a solid pulyer cup, to be known ag ‘* The

' Chicago Field Greyhound Cup,” to be awarded to the best grey-
hound dog or bitch that has taken a first prize at Springfield, New

"York, Bt. Louis, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, St. Paul
or Pittsburgh, the owner of the winner to receive the cup and offer
it for competition at subsequent bench shows, on the same con-

itions. W. THe Forrest AnD Srream AnD Rop anp Gun offers
# handsome silyer mounted hunting born for the best straight
legged beagle. XN. Tur Worest ANd StREAM AND Kop anp Gun
offery 1 handsome pilver piounted hunting horn for the hest bench-
Tegg¢ed beagle. Y. A silver medal, suitably engraved, will be given
for the best berghund dog or bitch, Also the following :

Special Prize.—Por the best English setter dog or bitch, native
or imported, to be competed for by the winners in their respective
Glasses. One rich cut and engraved lemonade set, thirteen pieces,
with winner's name engrayed on bume, yalue $25; presented by

Geo, QO. Sterling, Esq.

Mr, Paul Dann will judge mastiffs, Sh. Bernards, New Foundlands
and Scotch Deerhounds. The entry list thus far compares fayora-
Diy with that of last year.

_ Wotries in special classes are free to all dogs entered in the regu-
tar elussés. Wntries close April 11th.

THOSE NERVOUS DOGS,—It is, perhaps, unfortunate for me
thatin my article on gun-slry dogs I used the expression, “‘ Few
_ breeders will deny that all bine-blooded dogs, the Layerack setter in

artionlar, are, a8 & rule, excsasivyely nervous,” ax it has brought

‘orth an attack from Mr, Arnold Burges ; and I confess I do not
porish to enter info any uéwspaper controversy with him. Ishonld
have written expressly on bird dogs, for certainly this was my
méuning, and did not intend to include the Irish and Gordon eet-
ter, or the pointer, nmlesa they were mmch inbred. I followed my
Yemark by meutionme the Laverack setter, which it is known is
greatlyinbred, and will not bear correction, as other breeds do, and
this T slate on the authority of a leller lo that, effect on this subject,
from Mr. Laverack to myself.
~ Mr, Burges is not to be blamed for defending bis blue bloods,
‘but this attack on meis uncalled for. I will confess, if it will calm
Him, thati have not bred as many blue bloods as he has. TI haye
shot over aa many, and am content to allow my reputation sa a
judge of the work of a dog and capacity as a sportsman, to rest
“with those wlio baye been in the field with me,

I do not aspire to be authority, and never intend to write a book
‘on the dog, but do always compile from and comment upon any
ood work I come across. Mr, Burges certainly cannot charge me

with copying a line from his in my articles, which I ever strive to
make practical and of interest to the lover of out-door sports.

Tu all kindness Lwould say to friend Burges, whom, by the
bye, L haye never seen but tiyice in my life, to attend to those af-
tacks of nervous instability to which he seems to be a martyr, and
accept the following prescription from the writer. Be content with
my cortection, nud be calm. Homo.

NATIONAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB DERBY.—The fol-
lowing entries haye been made since March 31, for the second an-
uni Derby: . a

Clarence K. Drane enters Dashing Novice, white, black snd tan
setter bitch by Dash If out of Novel, whelped July, 1880, _

BH. Pf. Stoddard enters Doctor Bob, red Dish setter dog hy Bob
ont of Friend, whelped May 7, 1880. ;

#, F. Stoddard enters Lady Friend, red Irish setter bitch by
Bob out of Meiend, whelped May 7, 1880.

Gol. A. G. Sloo enters Glady’s blue Belton setter bitch by Glad-
plone out of Nellie, whelped June 3, 1880.

W. BH. Hughes enters Cliffe, blue Belton setter bitch by Glad-
‘stone out of Nellie, whelped June, 1840.

_ St. Lonis Kennel Club enters Accident, iyer and white pointer
biteh by Faust out of Lassie, whelped Oct. 17, 1830,
St, Louis Kennel Club enters Mistake, liver and ticked pointer
bitch by Bow out of June, whelped May 20, 1880. °
_ Thirty entries haye been received ; yyill send full list for next

Inala,
Jos, H. Daw, Sec. N. A. K. C,

EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUL.—A meeting of the Hxecu-
‘6 Committes of this club was held on Thureday last, and the

188] ;

Rowin's Ispann StaArns—Open to all pappics whelped on or after
1, 1880,.—Prizes—First, $160; second, $100; third, #50.
Porfeit, $5, with

following programme was sdopted for the _—.. of

Apuil
Nominations fo clase positively on October 1,
#10 additional to All.

Prconic on Arn Acrp SnAxrs.— Open to all setters and pointers.
Prizes—First, #250 ; second, $150; third, 950; Worfeit, 36, with
$20 additional to fill, ‘Yo this stuke will be added by the club a
Special prize of S100, ora silver cnp of equal yaluc, at option of
the winner, for the bert pointer competing in the stakes, Stakes
to close sqime asin the Hohin’s Island Stake.

Muatnens Sraxe.—Open only to members of the club, and each
entry to be owned and handled by member making the entry.
Prize to be a piece of silver plate of the value of #100, and the
prize to be known as the Hastevu Pieldk Trials Cup of 1851; en-
france $10, payable at the time of nomination, und ta close aK im
other stakes.

IMPORTED DOGS.—Mr. Robert Hume, of Orange Co., Va.,
has just returned from a yisit to the ofhersids, and has bronght
with him seven excellent dogs; four Dandie Dinwiont terriere &
fvace of fox terriers (dog and hitch) and » cocker spaniel dog.
The dandies are of the best breed in England sud cost Mr. Hume
a long price. The fox terriers are of a well-known champion
strain, the bitch being a hard one to beat and the cocker 2 remark-
ably well made animal, liver and white in valor and perfectly
trained. ‘This remurkably fine lot will be entered in the fortheoim-
ing show,

AN ILLINOIS BIG ONH—Highland Park, Ul., Mavch 14.—lor
Bi veral montha past a number of notices of Wigdoge haye appeared
in the Foresr axp Srream, and I contribute another. The dog
to which I refer is owned by Mr. W. 8. Crosby and is said to be a
cross between a St. Bernard and Newfonndland. His color in
black ; lenyth from tip to tip, 5 ft. 10 in.; meusnres round chest
3 ft. 9in.; height at shoulder, 2 ft. 7in.; weight, 193 lbs, I may
be mistaken, but I think Highland Park is ahead.—Npwarp Ti,
WESTON.

THE BENCH-LEGGED BEAGLE QUESTION—Rockville, Md.,
March 27.—Kditor Forest and Stream: I notice an article from
Mr. Pottinger Dorsey in your yaluuble paper of March 17.

Tn reference to the beuch-legged beagle. We haye them in our
county (Montgomery), and I can say that they were first raised by
Mr. Ehshs Gaithe, New Unity, Md. They cannot be surpassed for
rabbits. As Mr. Dorsey says, they are slow but sure for the ganie,
They are songht after all over the State and also in Pennsylvania.
They usually bring from $10 to R20 per pair, W. H it.

PURE LAVERACKS IN AMERICA,—A‘ the time whon we pub-
lished ‘‘Leatherhead's” article fron’ Bell's Lifeonthe Pure Layerack
setters im Wngland, we determined, 1f possible, to prepare a, similar
list of thoge owned in this country, We huye conaulted on this
subject a number of prominent breeders who most kindly respunded,
and we hope before long to be in a position to furnish our readers
With a fairly correct list. We should be glad to hear on this sub-
ject from any gentlemen who own pure Luyerack potters im this
country.

MASTIPFS.—We understand that Mr, Charles I, Wallack 1s
building on his placé at Long Branch, N. J,, some yery extensive
kennels, after an approved English taodel, He is also importing
some yery fine young dogs from one of the first mastif? breeders
and judges in England, This is 4 step in the right direction, and
we Shall be glad to see this noble breed improyed in this conntry,
Mr. Wallack is in constant correspondence with several of the
highest authorities on this breed im Englund, and has for yeark
mudeé if a special study.

‘SAN FRANCISCO BENCH SHOW.—This dog show willbe held at
the Mechanics’ Payilion, San Francisco, Cal., under the auspices of
tha Pacific Coasi Kennel Club, or April7 to 12. Valuable prizes
will be awarded to the best specimens of dogs in each class, also
Gertificates of highly conimended to dogs poxsessing superior quali-
ties who fail to win frstor second prize, And a very yaliable
spectal prize will be given to the most perfect specimen of dog or
bitchin any class. Col, Stuart M, Taylor, Secretary, office 313
Montgomery st., San Francisco, Cal, .

IMPORTED HARRIERS.—There has been lately imported from
England, by Mr. 8. Reed, of Louisville, Ky., two large-sized har-
riers, doz and bitch, Bluebill and Plandit, from the kennel of Dr,
Gordon Stubles, R. N. We are pleased to hear that they haye
given satisfaction and are greatly adtaired. It is supposed that
dogs of this kind from good strains will improve the breed of fox-
hounds in the West.

GERMANTOWN HARE AND HOUNDS CLUB.—The German-
town Hare and Hounds Olub will meet twice a month, beginning
in April with # bunt in which a number of visitors from other
clubs will participate.—‘t Homo,”

NOTICE.—In another column we insert the notice of a gentle-
Man who wishes to gecni‘s 4 partner for the purpose of establishing
a first-class kennel. References—Capt. M. C. Campbell and Capt.
Jos. H, Dew.

AN ENGLISH ADVERTISER.—Wecall special attention to the ad-
yertisementof Ma, A.W. Langdale, and would advise our readers that
are interested in the breeds of spaniels, to cousult this gentleman,
who is considered by Mr. Vero Shay to be an eminent guthority
ity on the subject, Read what he says of the Sussex spaniel,

THE COCKER CLUB.—The advertised meeting of the Cocker
OClnb did not take place at Buffalo.
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RENNEL MANAGEMENT.

116 J. A., Barrytown, N. Y.—l. For beagle bitch use same trevt-
mentas recommended W. 2B. G. in igsue of Murch 10;the cases are
identical, 2% The injiuy sustained by your cocker biteh cin only be
relleved by resh and the bathing of the sprained leg with some strong
stinulating liniment; this ts all that cn be done,

ny @. S$. Buifalo, N. ¥.—The doz should be carefully examined
by some competent physician. Tt 1s Dnpossible to arrive ata proper
diagnosis of the Case trom the account given.

118 F. W.N,, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,—My setter dog for three or tour
months has been troubled with his head, discharging from both ears,
becoming excited will shake his head continually ; When lying still
doesnot fronble him. Donitsetmio showany sigusof pain He
stratches his €ars occasionally; has no appelile I have been treat-
ing’ him internally and using a wash of Golden Seal, sytinging his
ears when dilited with wate. As lar as as] cun see in his ears they
appear to be allright, The difiicultyis beyond sight A white spot
came in his ear which has been remoyed for some time, but his ears
stillrum and Smell quite badly, Weis very lively and apparently In
food condition. Heis a very ine young dog and I am quite anxious
About him. WhatcanT dotorhim? Ans, The dog has probably
been overted and not suiticiently exercised Give him low diet tora
while ana plenty of exercise, also a little sulphur in his Yood ance a
day for a week and a purge or two of castor gil, Continue to nse the
Jead Lotion.

119 H, G., Mount Vernon, O.—My beagle hound dog two years old
las acoldin his head. Kespssnutiing and sneezing Nose appears
to. be stopped up When I hunted him last he would follow # trail 0
K now heisnogood. Willleave the tack in fyeminutes. What shall
Tdoforhim? Ans. Try to promote his gGueral health as wuch as
possible by careful feeding and plenty of exercise, and give lim tyo
grains of quinine three times a day.

120 Lb. B., Westield, Mass.—Il have gota beagle puppy ten
months ola. About six weeks ago lie had the distemper, The first
davo or three days he did not eat anything, but since then his appetite
has been wood and he has potten along nicely and now, to all appear-
alces, he is entirely well, with the exception that within about a week
he has twice passed a thick clear substance, which was partly bloody.
Ans. tis the natural resultof distemper. Ii it continues give hin
4 Small tepspoontul of castor ol and ten drops of laudanum each
Wight until it stops.

141 J, 8, O., New York City.—I have a smal cocker bitch which Is
now in héab, Several of my friends haye advised me to cross her with
a Blenheim spaniél, Would the cross be advisable? Ans. The cross
is nota bad one made where direct breeding cannot be effected, but
Dever cross when you can ayoid it ia the best motto,

KENNEL NOTES.

~ Breeders and twners of dogs are iniited ta send menoranda
of names claimed, bred, whelps, sales, efc., for inserlion in. thia column.
We make no charge for the publication of such notes; but request in each
exse the notice be made ap tn. aecordance with our form, that the name of
both owner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to
which the anime! belongs be distinetly stated,

Naas CLAIMED,

Shon F'iy—Messrs. Dan Stores & Son, Lebanon, N.H., claim the name
ot Shoo Fly for beagle hitch puppy out of Bess by Victor, purchased
of Mr. N, Elmore.

Wilite— Mr.d.D, Ladd, Martin, Tenn., claims the name of Willie
for bla¢k and white ticked deg puppy, whelped June, issv, out of
Sauborn’s Nellie by Gladstone.

Ohip—Mr, John W. king, St. John, N. B., claims the name of Chip
Tor his ¢ocker spaniel puppy, presented to him by Mr, Ed. boyce,

Denino—Mr. EW. Jester, &t. Georges, Del, claims the name or
Doining tor solid white Italian greyhound dog puppy, whelped Feb.
2, 1881, Out of his tay. teh Italie by Kex.

Turk Mr, Addison Child, Childwold, \. Y., claims the name of Turk
tor black, white and tan dog puppy, whelped Nov. 8, 1880, out of Lady
vy Don, Gordon setters imported by Mr. Mlerton L, Dorr, Boston,
Mass.

Diek—Mr. W. H. tlobds and Mr. Chas. Smyth, Lake Clty, Minn.,
Claim the name of Dick for pointer puypy cut of Vleet by Ranger,
purchased of Mr, &. B. Dilley.

Douglas—Mr. F, F. Tit Bois, Morristown, N._ @J., claims the name of
Douglas tor hits seven-1ionths-old foxhound puppy (white with tab
spots) Stred by imported Duke oul of owner's Belle,

iildwre—Mr. F. i. Du Bois, of Morristown, N. J., claims the name
of Kildare tor his seven-months-old foxhound puppy by imported
Duke out of owner's Belle,

Mug—Mr, C, L. Wrigley, Revere, Mass., claims tliename of Mag
ir Hee red Irish getter bitch out of imported Willen by champion

eho.

Fitvi—Mr. C. L, Wrigley, Revere, Mass., Clalmais the name of Flirt
for his lemon and white fox terrier bitch, whelped Noveniber ¥3,
1880, out of Trexsey by Ike.

NAMES CHANGED,

Leora to Lora Luverack—My, J, hk. Henrichs, Pittsburg, Pa,, changes
the name of his pure Layerack bitch trom Lora to Lora Layerack, she
by young Layerack out of Petrel 11, recently purchased of Mr. Ff. G.
Stimpson, Ingersoll, Canada. Lora Laverack ts entered for the Derby
of 1851, and will be broken for that event by Mr. EH. M, Short.

BRED,

Bewuty-Coin—Mr. F. B. Fay's (Boston Mass,) Coin (Leicester—Hose)
io Dr. Greenough’s Diack and tan Beauty by Copeland's Shot out of
Dr. Mason's Dora (Dorr’s imported Dan and Gréenough’s Molly, she
by Chance out of Mr, G. G, Hammond's Fan).

Curtew-Brag—itornell Cocker Kennels (Hornellsville, N Y.,) ihyer’
cocker bitch Curlew to Dlack Cocker Brag, Mareb 10.

WHELPSs.

Nayle's Cocker BitehR—Mr. Richard Nagles’ (St. Johns, N, B,) cocker
spaniel bitch whelped, March 15, sixteen puppies, all lying and doing
well, by Mv. M. J. MeGill’s Grip.

Ruby—Mr. Richart Harpers (St. Joho, N. B.) Irlsh setter bitch:
Ruby whelped, March 17, eight puppies, tour dogs und four bitches,
by Clark’s Dick,

Zita—Mr. Charles Klocke’s (Pittsburgh, Pa.) setter bitch Zita:
whelped, March 26, nine puppies, by King Dash,

Jenu—Mr. Wim, Sargent, Jr.’s setter bitch Jano (Druld-Cubas))
wheélped, March 27, Seven pupples, Tour dogs and three bitches, ta
Kentucky Kennel Club's Lotty. The whelps are black, white and ban.

Jopsey—Mr. Jas. Lindsay's (Jersey Clty, N.J.,) Scoteh voliie biteh
Topsey (imported Laddie-W. Lindsay's Moosey) whelped March 28),
nine puppies, Tour dogs and five bitches by Rex, Ist, New York, 18$0.

Princess—Hormell Cocker Kennels (Mr. J. Otis Fellows, Hornells-
ville, N. ¥.,) Princess whelped March 27, five puppies, tivo dogs andi
three bilches by same owner's black dog Brae:

Ponsy—Bornell Cocker Kennel’s (Mr, J. Otis Fellows, Hornellsville.
N. ¥.,) Pansy whelped March 27, seyen puppies, four dogs and three:
bitches, tour liver and three black by Lachine Kennel’s imported black
spaniel Benedict.

SALES.

Snapshot I.—Mr. C. H. Goodman, of Springfield, Mass., has sold to:
Dr, Luke Corcoran the lemon and while pointer pup Snapshot U., by
his Rattler (Ranger-Bess) out of his Zip (Snapshot-Vvanny).

Peggie—Mr. M. J,. Norton, of Greenbush, N. Y., has purchased of Mr
M. P. Bray, New Haven, Conn., the Dish red setter bitch Peggie, out.
of his pure Irish red setter Kate (imported trom Lreland 1876), by
Lincoln & Hellyer’s Dash. Peggie Js all pure red, and very dark.

Regalia—Mr Horace Smith, of New York, has sold the lemon ang
white Sensation-Whisky bitch Regalia, formerly owned by Rey. R-
G. Hamiton, of Troy, to Mr. George M. Tiffany, of Hartford, Conn
Regalia is tour years old, very handsome and well broke She is
just trom hard work in the South, and will be bréd to Mr. Tiffany's:
Pete 11., a fine lavee black pointer by Strong’s Pete, Regalia will be
among the cracks atethe coming show.

Lora—Mv. J. Kk. Henrichs, Pittsburgh, Pa., has purchased from Mr,
F. G. Simpson, Ingersoll, Canada, the pure Laverack biteh Lora out _
of Petrel 11. by Young Layerack.

Charley- Bessie Whelp—My. J. VY. Kirk, of Toronto, Canada, has sold
to Mr. W. H. Miles, dr., New York, a black, white and ticker cocker
puppy, whelped 14th of January, si, by Imported Charley out of im-
ported Bessie,

Ray, Jr.—Mr. J. V. P. Hax, Baltimore, Md., has sold his Laverack
Setter Ray, Jr,, to Mr. J. L. Thomas, Baltimore, Md. Ray, Jr., is
obey Cartrue (Carlowitz—True) ty King Hdmund (Livingston's Riy-
Nellie).

| PRESENTATION.

Maz-Gyp Whelp—Mr, Daye Gibson presented a cocker dog puppy ta
Mr. Wal. McDonough, St. Johns, N. B., out of his Gyp by Mr. 0. T.
Stone's Mux.

Muz-Gyp Whelp —Mr. Daye Gibson presented a cocker bilch puppy
to Mr. D. McCarty, out of his Gyp by Mr, O, T. Stone's Max.

IMPORTATIONS.

Greyhounds—Mr. J, R. Pierson, Buckingham, Bucks Co., Pa, has
iiported a brace of superior greyhounds, dog and bitch. Ben, spot-
ted dog, 62 1bs., ont of Cremorne. She by Peeping Tom out of Mauso-
leum. Wun, black biteh, #4 Ibs., by Buccaneer out or Wolly. Fan fs
closely related to Master McFudden (brother of Master McGrall),
Joan of Arc, Flora MeDonald, Judge (winner of Waterloo Cup), Lady
Dalton and Field Marshal, Fan is now in wheip to Ben,

D¥ATHS,

Lady Winsome—Mr. Isaac Yearsley, Jr., Coatesville, Pa., has lost his
setter bitch puppy Lady Winsome out of Countess by Count Noble,
Siemens C. 7, Plerce, Brooklyn, WN. Y., has lost his pointer bitch

aida.

Noisy—Mr. J. J. Donovan, Boston, Mass., has lost lis Trish setter
bitch puppy Noisy trom inflammation of the bowels. Noisy out of
Mag by Hicho, whelped December 9, 1830.

Thunder bolt—Some miscreant caused the death of a valuable setter
dog belonging to Mr. J.F, Kirk, of Toronto, by throwing a piece of poi-
so0ned meat over the fence of the kennel, ’''hunderbolt was whelped
on the 16th of May, 1880, and was bred by Mr. A. A, Francis, of Ho-
chester, aut of Whirlwind by Arnold Burges’ Drula, Whirlwind wus
by Burgundthul's Rake out of Smith’s (of Strathroy) Fanny.

A Great Brus Heroy.—Newport, R. I., April 4.—Robert
Allan, 4 lad thirteen yeara old, while gunning at Price’s Neck
on Saturday last, shot a large heron which measured six feet
from tip to tip. I haye never heard of one being shot before
at this place. The right heron has three long dark feathers
on its head, but this bird only had two and a very long pill
and legs. Color of back, slate color; wings black; neck a
shade lighter. He was shot in the daytime. Wee is a

The bird was no doubt a great blue heron (Ardea herodias),
a species quite common in New England, and the largest of

our herons.
— st Se
Our Rrapurs should not confound ourfrequent contributor’
Major W. W- Merrill, of New Rochelle, N. Y., with the
Major Merrill, who is sittingas a member of the Whittaker

Court Martial.
++ ___—$__——

Tndigestion, weak stomach, irregularities of the bowels, cannot ¢
st when Hop Bitters arensed,

196

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Avett 7, 1881

Rifle and Qrap Sheeting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.

ALBANY, N. ¥., March 3l— Last year tlie Directors ol the Renssalaer
Wyelk Range offered » life membership as aprize ah 200 yards, A fair
allowance Was wade 1 mon using a military wife, in order to induce
them to center Lie compelltions on an aqual fooling with the smooth-
boreinen, ‘Phres coinpetitions were shot last season, And phe cold
weather prevente Yeneawal OF the competition uni this afternoon.
When the tiie arrived for calling the mateh the rain was falling,
and if was unpleasant and wnemntorbable to be without shelter, Not
Mshear(ened by te unfavorable conditlons, the marksmen made
thelr entries and the squads we
ole Was muds. Lit all nuale a re-eitry, feellng that mare could be
mais, as the tifsh score demonstrated that they were holding elose
And exceplionally steady. Overalot the competitors had won a life
membership Gh preyious o¢eastona, and they were looking for second
Or third place, as LLG taen winning (hem are pail & percentage of the
entrancve money, J. 1. Miles was shooting lis iniitary, and on his
sixth round had made twenty-seven. Another centre would glye him
thiriy-one, which, with the allowance, would give him thirty-three
ald mike hi a winder, He wanted second place, and mide an
inner, witteli he considered would make him sate tor second place.
Mr. RT, (ereen, howevor, wert after him and succeeded inwresting
secon pluce Tram him. ‘he scores in defallwere as follows +
Leonard Gelger, bh 8
Royel 1 Gresn, SM, *
James T Miles, 5 M,
Wilhiate 42 Piteh, Gal &,
A Carpenter, 5 M, “2..
Theodore Mosher, Bal
G1 Charles, Bals....

*AloWalice to mniiliuny rifles.

Boston GaLgRRiEs.— At the galleries the Maren

olosed, and new ones for April ave been Rtarted.
fallery Mes

Sosy Scr

matehe; lave
At the Mammoth
Pratt and Norcross haye been recorded with thelr

highs 3100 The past weels orinore, neither wuin-
ing ol lightest advawts unbiL lash night, when Mr. Noreross sic

ceeded in putting In & ood 4

7, displace a Sf, and pulling hin atthe
front.

The winning scores Ol March 10 fl matehes Stand as tows:
Ainateuy Badee Match.
3 as—i57 AO Muynard..

W M Norcro Bb Be

Rr—182

ML Pratt... 87 88—is6 Sleye William: 4b 35 95 A0—176
Espents’ Match.
NW Arnold. ii J H Williams ..87 ST 3 B7—185

J Merril

pads Ch Bartlett,...36
W I Harrson..

36 T #7—188
Match.
J ft Willlans Hite Wilders... 0... 47 8

Fd Rabbeth

Apiil 1 hogan a uew set of rife matuheas. The Winited badge maten,
no ons allowed to enter whb has scored more than 186, or Who has
ever won A prize in ahy gallery; the amateur Dade histeh, oo one
allowed to enter who lis overmade more Winn 1h; an amateur pis-
fol atch, no one wo has ever woh a prize In apy gallery wllowerl to
enter, Tha experts! psi inateh, with Chrea Gish prizes, and the
FOREST AND Srnfaw Macthel, for Wie elegant nieersehanm pipe, will
miso continue though (he mignth of April, Conditions in all rifle
matihies: Routds 5, tive scores tu win, or a possible 20, off-hand,
Tange Wil teeh, PistoLmaiches: Nownds s, (ives xeovres to win, or a
POSSIDLE 298, POslLlon Ohad, rave so feet

AD TLE VM iilery che Shooting has been very slarpin all the
matehes, Tie prizes and totals 1o last montis contest are as follows:
7 Merri --,-50 48 45 49 50445 MM Drew,,.. 934
O A Gros . 409 50 dG ds an—
E Tarris W49 40 45 4H

Ti— 200

EL Dodge

H Mayo,, TH Sinclair, 6... .1.--.,

C Jo e i

Badge Mateh,
CA Maynari,....:--:-- Aa be fet 209 ath A) 6 49 49.49 40 50 49 spina
VUSTIDE Tete bactetoes phe etd cletete Mets tere Seana 45 48 4S 40 40 45 48 40 49 49-455

Pistol Match,
CG Dunn. ..4---10t 105 is Rt T I May... - 45... 299 98) 101 $a—245
JH. Williams, 102 118 14 S09 DS AMOS... tec 87 59 10) 1—298

April] began anew badee match, with the following conditions:
Ten shots, ivescoresfowlh, oF possible 35) Uo GOUNt as One continous
score, Thea new pis
TeASUrE Meng barre wiih Any 22 Callore pistol nol to 6xcéad tan lieh
in the barrel. The doncdiotonis ire: Three scores to wih, 10 shobs,
Taet, gach Competlior to stand Tree trom rest or biaee tod to use but
One arm. The FPoresr AND STREAM thatch wiil Gluse April sh. The
leading contestant up to date 1s Mr, Arthur, whois vecurded with the
Tine scort of total 245,

Boston, Mass., April 2.—To-day was 2 eold tiny for Tilemen, and
the few thatsenght Walnut Hl range found the wind blew a gale
Tyom The northwest, Inpking Wi wiost impossible to Wold on the tar
geb. Tle best scores are appended:
Record Match (Massachyse

)

tis Tare),

AG Gould... ° LY Ti 30 i 12 9 72TH
G Warren. +12 9 10 10 73 11—71
CA Gay-- --111210 111 3 9—70
AB Prat 1023 9 § 10—69
GF Perkins: 8 94010 S= GH
PJ Rabbeble. a 942 30 10-945
RAS ICIEINS Seeds oe es eee aee Pet a ecu 710 #11 fl
J Wellows.. fh 4 0 4+ d—dh
Pf Johnsoi-.- df td dG 4—44
TSU SUD EE Win tt ora Gee ot noe ae S444 46 448
Badge
oS Benneb......,..-.. 446655 444
Bvames/- Se ead h45445 4-48

Tie following rile elabs will hold exbrit shoots oo Pa :
Massachusetts Association, Walint, Hill, four matuhos, ab 20 yards
Medtord Amateur Association, Bellevue range, matches vt 200 yards;
Attlebord Rifle Chub (ACtLebOro, Mass), aniteh ab 200 yards; also
Caliton match 2h30) yards, Sehutven corps, Beachinont, matches on
Massachusetts targzel (off-hand and rest),

ZBEYTILER RirLe Croup,—New Vork, April 2.—At the Zettler gallery
the plank target match closad Us eyeniov, and the following coni-
petitors vecelyed pria 1 Wm, Klein, pair seatskin gloves;
2d, M. GB. Buel, haltd iver spoons; ad, George Jolner, $3 cash ;
4th, J. Binmenbere, toilet sat; 5th, Chas. dudson, pedometer: 6th, D.
Miller, dishing yoil; 7th, Jake Levy, revolver; sph, H. IWolges, re-
volver; Sth, John Dutil, gold pen and pencil; 1th, Tt. TL. Grohman,
horseshoe inc Stand.

On the bullseye target. The most pullseyes: H. Hoyles; 2d, A.
Siebeneichen ; 3d, uo Slebeneichen

The next mateh will be shobon the Rverybody’s target, open to all
comers; Cnivy 26 cehts; wateh LO commence On April; 840 claunees
to close. N. LD. WakdE.

st Day, April

New Yore Stave Associaton, —Orderd fot 4 large num-
ber of prizes have been received, and in uddition to those which
we have publislicd we heav of the following: Joseph S. Binck &
Go., Goldeu Wedding Distillary, have presehfed $50 cash: Joh
Gibson's Son & Co, #100 cash; Clement Hurdt & Co, donate,
through Mx. Charles iE. Fiske, one of tle firm, $100 cash; Edwin
8. Harris, New York, gives one English corduroy hunting suit ;
James TD, Marston presents one split bamboo rod with reel, also
gne trunk rod, icel aud line, silver mounted and in appropriate
cases; W. W. Gresner donates, through Henry ©, squires, his
American agent, 1 Liammerless gi made specially for this occa-
siot ; Schoyerling, Daly & Gales present one of their diamond

radepuns. Some of the régiments of the Atate National Guard

aye expressed a wish to join the Slate Association and compete
for prizes in shooting. he committee haye the matter unde
consideration.

Tas Panren Goy.—Mr, J. C. Huakell, of Lyin, Maxs,, who on
the 22d ult. broke 50U balls in an actual shooting time of 22 min.
85 se¢., and, with resi, consuming 24 min, 15 sec., is desirony of
hearing whether dity club ean show & botter record for qnick
work, and if this record hay been beaten he thinks he can do a little
Letter cyen, Heavcomplishad thia foat without o ringlé misfire or
baullk of any Kind, and this speaks strongly for the merits of
Americal guns and especially of the Parker gun used om this
eccuslon,

ivned. On the tirst round fhirhy--

O] Thoteh Whibhepens wil bo shot on be ready’

MEeproRD, Mass,, April 2i—In the shooting of the Medford Aitnateur
Rifle Association, ab Belleyue range, some capital work has been (la e@
in the Silverware mate The conditions of the match were that
Tembers of Lhe assaciations sould be handicapped on thiety scores,
all non-members to state their highest recorded score, and be Landi
capped by the directors, Wp to date Mr. J. R. Teel heads the ist a
lirsh winner, bis handicap being added. Mr. Charles is second with
an almost unprecedented score Of five 498, and Mr. Frank JVollls third
With four 49s andone 4s. Mr, A, ©. Gould has also an elegant score,
a hobalor 200. The following summary gives the winners in iheir
respective positions, here was also a general prize of én silyer dol-
Jars tO the marksman making the largest score each day the most
mmihor of bimes, (ae same handicap st to be used, So lard. R, Teel
Blands 4; W. Charles, 3; Griffin, 1; R. Abbott, 1; Pollard, 1; Amés,
1, and Janobs, 1.
dF Teel, ...4d6 47 AT AT ds — eg
W_ Charles 9 49 49 49 49—B45
FB Holils, .......49 48 wS 19 49—o4t
A CGouwld. a3 46 46 47 t7—240
W Jacobs. ..., 46 44 46 46 45—939
H Withington. 46 46 45 45 47239

WE Ames......45 46 44 45 46—287
AB Archer... 46 4647 45 49-236
EF Richardson.46 48 47 48 46—ve5
R Abbott.......4¢ 45 49 45 48238
© H Russell... .45 45 46 45 46-252,
Ee Whitier.,,,..4¢ 44 44 45 44991
A Wihiltne G45 46 45 40-238 FL Clatlin....,.47 41 42 41 £2929
AW Webb.-...4 45 45 45 46-237 A J Green......48 44 44 43 43998

HOPKINTON, Mass., March 9i.—The Sportsman's Club have had
Another practice atthe house ou the Wardyillé road. A rotary was

ustd. The principal scores made out of a possible 2) were as follows:
Wats, Jigs sefee ys’ qa ceing we 17 D Dorchester, Tr............ pol TD,
© Rose,,...- ..1h JoS Braitliwalt.....scls 1.00 ter en

S.A Smith...
Out OL uw pos
W ¢ Stone

The next practice gnd trial of the club occurs on Thursday, April
7, ab he fame place,

GARDNER, Maas., March 31.—The Gardner sportsmen have hada
late ALtendanes at thelr last practi at Hackmatack range. ‘wo
score of ten shots each yas allotted eh nan. Distance 200 yards,
off-hand, Inch ring and Creedmoor ta = The score tells fhe story;

S. thy 10) R Cc Totals
GW Wusworth.....--- EFeF 46 YL A 182—YL
DN NOISE en see eo, 46 53 45 17 1—9§L
GR Pratt) 44 87 46 162—90),
NB yan 44 74 4t 146-87
A Mathew: 320°C pus 14836
F H Knowlton. 42 Ti 43 89—S5
A6 Uilldreth.... 43 i) 45 185—S3
Charles Mer tte. aie 42 70 32 182—S4
Wit Austin. _.- Ag 43 67, 4a 12ti—8u
OO Good Yl-. abb 40 G3 42 iid—s2
168 Worwood..........6 wat elena he cenaty ey Oo 40 ff 4B 118—53'

A New Itiviu.—Mx. ¥. J. Rabbeth, the executive officer of the
Massachusetts Rifle Agsociation, has imyented a new long-range
gun, which is said to be an entirely new departare trom the rifles
noy in uso. The main idea is to place as mmch weight and
length a8 possible into ihe barrel, reducing all other parts to w
inmimun The weight of the barrel is 884 pounds: all the other
parts, breach snd mechanism, 12g pounds. The heaviest barrels
in other rifles ave from ix t6 s6yen ponhds, the old Remington
barrel weighing six pounds, Another feature of this new imyen-
lion is that the barrelis in line with the shoulder, so that the gip-
port ix it direct line with the bore, haying no tendency to throw
np the umazle by therecoil. Another special advantnge is, that
should a cartridge-head burst the breach mechanism is gas-tizht ;
therefore there can be no danger and no loss of power or forea by
sich uu aécident. Another noyelidesn is that the wind paige is
placed on the rear sight, and the front sight is so arranged that no
covering 16 required and the markeman is not obliged to moye
from his prone position to adjust them for sudden changes, The
new rifle was shot on the 19th., by Mr, Rabbeth with good results
for the first time, at all ranges, and he was congratulated by his
brother riflemen upon his new departure.

Svockron Rivne hance, N, J.—The programme for April, opening
April 9, ia as follows; April 9, No, 1—Short-range match, 200
yards - open to wl; ten prizos, No. 2—Short-range teani natch ;
Open to teamy of five; 200 yards ; prize, silver trophy. No. 3—
Ballard match; open to al); 500 and 600 yards ; prize, Ballard
rifle. No, 4—Long-range match ; open to all; 1,000 yards ; prize,
gold wateh. April 18—Champion short-range match ; open to all ;
200 yards ; prize, gold badge. April 16, No 1—Sharps mateh for
military rifles; open to sll; 200 yards. No. 2—Champion Murls-
men's Badge match for 1881 ; open to Virst Brigade, N. G. P.;
200 and 600 yarda., April 20—Remiagton matel ; open to all; 200
yards, April 23—Mid-range team match : Open fo teams of tive ;
500 yards ; prize, silver trophy. April 27—E. Burd Grubb military
team mitch ; open to teams of ten in Second Brigade, N. J. 8. N.
J.; 200 and 400 yards ; prize, Drench mantyl cloek, April 30—
Champion Murksmen's Badge 1581 ; open to members of Second
Brigade ; 200 and 500 yards.

‘Lhe season at Creedmoor will open between the middie and end
of April,

Nuywau, N. J.—Mareh25.—The army of gallery sbots in this
city ave juut now very busyand all sorts of club and individual con-
teats ae wuder way, ‘This evening the Barnards and Washingtons
eoutested the first of w series of five matches, at the range of the
firat named ¢lub, with the following score: Washington —B. Petti-
prove, 43; Charles Beckley, 35; Henry Wolf, 44; Frank Roberts,
46; 0. Cartaichael, 45; P. L, Sommer, 43; C. H. Townsend, 44 ;
John Coppersmith, 47; Tohn Beyer, 48; H. Marsh, 45—total, 440),
Barnixd—C. Meiggel, 42; W. Burtchgell, 44; H, Yan Buren, 43 ;
Willet, 42; A. A. Baldwin, 46; J. Rowe, 46; 48. 'T. Simmions, 43;
. Achison, 48—total, 435. The next match will be shot at Bayer's
range.

A, HW, Bogardus challenges Mr. John ©, Haskell of the Tiynn
Ceutral Club to shot a match near Boston at 500 glass balls, and
bets from $100 to 600 that he (Haskell) cannot, 'muder the sama
conditions as he shob, perform the feat. Conditions: To startthe
match together at the ernek of the first gun shot. '

te

THE TRAP.

.—The following piston matches wera
Shot lo-day wb Moknight's Upper Canton Rouse, near this tity.
Miles Johnson of New lersey, bred Kieinta of Philadelphia, Tinn, J,
H Acklen of Loulsting, and 8. L. Mills of the Treasury Departmrat,
Washington, D G., were amon the visiting sportsmen in attend
anes, While Messrs. Ritter ani Kell representcd Baltimore. The
birds provided for tha occasion were a fine lob, and the wifd being
strong and fusby, away trom the traps. Mt. Mills, of Washington,
carried off jhe honors, winning a majority of the prizes, and making
the highost average during the duy's slowting, the relative score
being as Tollows :

Mr. Mills iciied 99 out of 14; missed 12. Mr. Aciklen killed 67 ont,
of 80; missed 1. Mi. Kleinia killed 61 out of 76; missed 15; M1
Jolinson ikiiled 55 out of Ti: missed 13.

Following are (he scores:

FRirsh Match—#5 entrance, 5 birds, 25 yards, one nioney.

ANeklen, 4; Johnson, 4; MiNs, #; Kleintz, 4. Purse $20, Dlyided by
Jolinson and Klett.

' Ssecoud Match—sSame conditions.

Acklen, 5; Johnson withdvew; Mills, 4; Kleintz, 5.
Won by Kleintz on tle.

Third Match— Same conditions,

Acklén, 6; Johnson, 5; Mills, 6; Kleintz;3. Purse $20,

Johusoh on tle,
Vourth Match—Same conditions. .
Avilen, 5; Johnson, 3; Mills, 5; Klemtz withdrew. Purse st.
Divided by Mills tnd Acklen.
Filth Matth—Same conditions,
Acklen withdrew; Jonnson withdrew ; Mills, 4; Kieinty withdrew;
Rilter, 6. Purse $25, Divided by Mills and Ritter,
BIsth Mateh—Same Conditions,
Atkien, 6; dohnson withdrew ; Mills, 5; Kleintz, 6; Ritter with-
drew. Purse gt, Divided by Mills aid Kieintz kiting three birds

each on tt.
Aeventh Match—Same conditions.
Ackien,5; Johnson withdrew; Mills, 5; hitter withdrew; Wlemtz
withdrew, Purse $25. Divided by Mills and Acklon,
Righth Mateh—same conditions,
Ackit, 6+ Johnson withurew. Mills, 5; Ritter, 5; Kleinia with-
drew, Purse 325, Divided by Millsand Acklen after tle shooting.

BALTIMORE, Md,, Maren 25

Purse $20,

Won hy

- ther.

Ninth Match—Saine eondil tons.
Acklen, 5; Johnson, 5; Mills, 5; Ritter, 6; Kletniz withdrew; Kell, 5,
Purse $80. Won by Kell Killing + on tle,
Tenth Match—§10 entrance, 10 birds.
_Acklen, 7: Millis, 9; Ritter, 9; Kell, 2; Kleintz, 53; Johnson, 2.
Purse, $00. Divided even by Mills and Ribter.
Eleventh Match—$5 wptrance, 5 birds, 25 yards; purse to be divided

i asin inaich No. 10.

Acklen, 5; Mills, 4; Ritter withdrew; Johnson, 5; Kleintz, 3; Kell

withtiev, Purse sai. Divided by Mills and Jonnson,
Twelllh Match—same conditions.

Acilen, 4; Mills, 43 Ritter, 4; Johnson, 4; Mletnhsz, 2+ Kell, 5,

Koll first prizé, 318; Johnson second prize, $12, killine 6 on Lie.
Thirteen|h Match—g2 treeze-out, 31 yards.

Mills....0.11211111141110 Wertsner.t 110

Hibtey....2 212411113110 Banerott,.1111110
Kell. 21120 H. Sell,....1 0
Tohnson.t Ji L117 £41111 Rngle....110
Kleintz,1121112%111111

Purse $18. Divided by Johnson and Kleintz.

_ Fourteenth Match—s¥ freese-ut, al yards.
Mills, 0: Johnson, 1; Kell, 0; Kieintz,1; Bancroft, 0, Purse $10,
Divided by Johnson and Kieintz,
Fifteenth Match—Same conditions.
Mills, +; Johnson, 1; Kell, 1; Kleintz,5; Bancroft, & Purse sip,
Won by Bancrolt,
Tis ended 2 very pleasaiti days sport. B.

N.Y. Gox Gros, April 2,—The attraction of the rezular shoot of
the New York Gun Club to-day was the contest for the Glub rund
Cup, which, under tlie colditions ot presentation, is to be awarded to
the competitor winning tt twice consecutively. Ib has already been
Shot for five limes, the winners being W. M. Bdmunds, G, C. Howard,
Hh, White, I. Van Buren and. M. ammond. Mr. Matimond, the
last winner, was reeoynized as 1 strong shooler, and eleven entered
for the contest against him. ‘he birds ae were good, and A
strong wind blowing diagonally across the fleld greatly aided them
in their flight, but some good scores were ade, und Mr. Benjamio
eatried off the cup by killing nine ont of ten, Mr. Laanmond was
only one behind—a lost dead out of bounds breaking a tie. The tal-
lowIng are the scores made during the afternoon:

New York Gun Club, Bergen Poihf, N. J., April 2.—Sweeapstakes at
seyen bins: Hex shot ol at miss and iso aut,

Dexter...... 26 yards: ...+, ens —#
Hofman... 27 =*
Toward. ....26 —6
wd =a

—4

—+

Hammond. .26 eo

Same Day.—The Club Fund Bur, value $100; entry $1; 10 birds; to
De awarded to that competitor who shall first win ff twice consecn-
tively ; thes shot off abl bird; wll wito are banidléapped at 2 yards or
under shall shoot at 22 yards; all Who are handivapped at 2 or 26
yards shall shoot ats yards; all who ard handicapped beyond 27
yards shall shoot at2) yards. The distance atwhith a competitor
slings in the firsh competition shall be his distance in this match
uotil finally decided, No penalties tor previous Winnings on same
day, No allowance tor bore of gun,

Benjamin. ..22 yards.,.,..... 111111101 —4

AQUI. 1. 28 1fi11%41700—-11 —10

Dunleavy... .2% Sal A il Ses ee

Hatin tort, fo . O11T11101L1—0 —

LAWYrenCe, ..25 2 LI1O111010 =—7

Howard. .,,.24 eFL AOTLLb1ondi — tb

Fu g2% P LO1TT01T1TO0Ww —od

322 c -L101L1101000 —i

TIET. 2. oe 7 HOL1000010 =

Hottman,. ..27 : 007710 we —39

Dexter... .,24 Pividele) elotstetuiel= sal ie ale piel = oO010yw. —1
Same Day.— Sweepstakes, miss and go ont.

Dunleavy... .27 yards VT toe [En OS = &

Howard, ....28 ’ 11111100 —T

i 2 1iitiis# —h

110 —a

10 =F

—t

—0

L. L BeORTSMEN'S Assocrarion.—A Sptcial maeting of Long stand
Sportsmen's Asso ion was belilatthe Royal Arcanum Roow. Music
Hall, Krooklyy, Priday eventue, Aprili. The meeting was calledio
onli ats o'clock, with President Ghappell in the ebair, The prize
comintitee reported that phey had suececded boyond thelr largest ex-
pechations. They were tendered (he thanks of the association and
requested to proeeed with the “eood work,” Mr. Cook, ot the bird
connnitlee, reported that le had received several proposals in regard
fofumishing birds, but had made no contract, aS he wished to get
the consent of the association belore dolog So. The committee were
phen given power fa inake fny vontract which seemed proper to

Phe committee on game laws veporled that they lad taken
the HILL to Albany, and now vould only wait tor farther developments.
Mt. Chas, W. Field, of the Long Island Worester Club, was then
elected by acclamation Assistant Secretary in place ot Thea, Obriz,
resigned. Inis suggesteil by several gentlemen that the Long Island
Sportsimens Association send a team tor the Dean Richmond trophy
at the coming tournament, and the several clubs are requested Lo
Confer Among themselyes pnd report ab tle next meeting of the asso-
¢iation. Mr. Chappell said thatas le was going to the Hot Springs,
Ark,, tor his health, and would be gone about six weeks, he wished
to be relieved from all responsibilty while absenr. On s motion by
Mr. 8. Elmendorf, a vote of hanks was ienfered Mr, Chappell tor the
vealous mnanner i which he had transacted the business pertaining
to his office. The good wishes of the assoclation go with lim, and it
is sSiticerely hoped that he will return with renewed health and vigor.
Daring the time he is absent the firsh Viec-President will assume all
responsiblity. Mir Chappell then thanked thé gentlemen for their
goud wishes and the muating soon adjourned,

Tou Raymond Srontsman’s Crus.—The regular meet of this
organizution took place on their grounds ut Wellington, Masg.,
March 18, The day proyed a good one for the sport and the at-
tendanee fan, The first event upon the programme was shooting
from avrotary Wap, twenty balls, eighteen yards’ rise. Lhe scores.
syore really elegant, Jacvis, Smith and Tox breaking every ball
thrown at them, while Witherell and Kirkwood only misséd one
ouch, The second syent of the day, a team match, ten balla from
& rotary twap, In which good work was done, proved i yery exciting
contest, the winning team being yictorions by only one point, as
the summary shows. IVollowiog are scoroa in both matches: D
Javyia, 20; J, C. Smith, 29; G, H. Pox, 20; W. B. Witherell, 19;
D. Kirkwood, 19; A. E. Rubinson, 17; G. HH. Leach, 15; J. H,
Paine, 15, In the team match, Jarvis, Vox, Paine and Kirkwood
composed the withing teain ; Smith, Withearell, Leach and Robin-
sou the second team. The first team’s total was 33; second
team’s total, 32,

Love Isrann Smooring Crun, March 25.—I'he members enjoyed
an exciting day'ssport before the traps ut Dexter's to-day. The
occasion of the meching was the regular monthly contest for the
cup and championship of the club, for which soyenteen competi-
tors entered, The birds were quicker and stronger than the wyer-
age, and a blustering strong northwest wind carried most of thent
halt way to the boundary line before the shooter could fairly pat
his gun on them. ‘'hefollowing are the details; 7 birds each from
Hand T ground traps, handicapped rise, 80 yards boundary, single
barrel; club rules; ties shot off at three bivds each :

ALEXANDEIA ROD AND GUN Chub.—The Alexandtia Rod and Guo
Club of Lowlsiana has recaptiy had two glass balls for the club ehan—-
plonship badge, which was tirsh won by Judge UW. L, Dalgre, with the
creditable score of ) out of 10 balls, At our last match, Feb. 5, the
winner, Mr. G. R. Waters, only broke s out, of 10, but the club had as
a substitute for the Bogardus trap, which was used in the first match
Card's double rotary, and the Way it slung ine balls around puzzled
Lhe cracks of the chib, and Lhose who had made the best scores at the
hogardus ap came out at the tail end of the seore with the Cards
double rotary, Nothing like a change for amusement.

Powow svoorme Crus.—Amesbury, Mass, April @—At tle
monthly meeting of the Powdow Shooting Olyb, held Wednesday
evening, March 30, the semi-annual election of ofiieérs resulted as
follows: President, J. G. Grieves; Vive-Presidient and Guptain, Wal-
ter Hatch; Secretary and ‘Treasurer,’ F. Morrill. At present the
club has a membership of Uiirby-tour, i

The first monthty contestior a gold medal donated by the citizens
ot Salisbury and Amesbury, and aA valuable prize donated by W. R.
Schaeffer, Hsq., oF Boston, will be held on Mast Day. M.

N.Y. Stare Srorrsvey’s Mevr.—At a meuting of the Long Island
Sportsmen's Association, on Friday last, the Committee on Prizes for
the State Association tournament, to be held on Coney Island early
in June, Yeported a long list of prizes pronilsed, many puaranteed.
Whey haye peen presented by Whe most prominent gimmakers aud

FOREST AND STREAM.

197

business tien Inmspotting chvles, wud consist of cans, fishing rods and
tackle, agold wateh, several aults of elobhes, ib seb ot Turniture, books
nm sporting, & Nandsoine bronze trophy, & villa and other wserul ar
ticles, together with upward of f4,000 in uash, Muny other prizes will
he added, making the torthcomblie meeting, in the number and value
0 ‘s prizes offered, {he mostimportant ever held by the State Associa-
un. d

TAPERA, Kansas.—A {lrea days’ tournament will open on the
grounds of the Yopeka Glin Clubon Aprlig6, with $5,000 in cash

premiums, with many prizésin kind, The Matches are open to all
eomers. Duarlie the Lournament hugene Bogarlus and Charles Bab-
ney, lls fifteen year old rival, will slioot a mutch, There are eightech
“purses in-all, three of thtun Welag for teams.

tious’ Shooting Pourtament will be held at Montgomery, Ala., fram
May Yto1s inclusive, Purses otSi0u0 are offered. Particulars may
he had of Henry C. Davidson, Sec., Montgomery, Ala.

New Pagk, R, 1, March 26.—The seyenth contest tor the Ballard
tile presented by W. Milton Farrow to the Newport Rite Association
AVas sb00 to diy, Tul4 shoo! ended the contest, as Chas, 8. Plummer
WoD the same tor the third time. Seare 44 oul of a possible 5),

In the Carver-Seott match in London the last evening’s shoot was
at $a) DallS each, the supply laving become exhausted at that point-
The purse was LA).

ALABAMA SrATH Suoow.—The Alabama State Sportsmen's Assoels-

a

At the change of Ute nothing equals Mop Bitters to allay al
troubles incident thereto. -

Pachting and Qanoving.

LENGTH MEASUREMENT PRACTICALLY ABANDONED.

HE Eastern Y, (, as determined to measure for racing by add-
: dng the beam to two-thirds the lengtl. What tle reasoning may
be by whith this particular decision has been arrived at we do not
imow, bit.as nornle can well be less lovical or more mischievous in its
tendencies tian “simple length,” the olub may be cougratwlated upon
having gotridof 2 hamperiorinenbus, aud as belng af ieashunder sail
for something better. Medsurement by length may now fairly be con-
sidereias apandoned aniong fhe clubs whose riles are framed for
cahin yachts, and not slinply fov-open boats In which everything may
be sacrificed for prize-winning without much loss, hardly anything
being expected from sailiny machines outside spuriouslyiampnted
speed on some faulty nue of matching, jor whieh they haye been &s-
pecially modelled 1) cleat their nelgibors, within the law tobe sure,
mo none the less foaequlra a.veputatton for speed uot warranted
wider a rational method of comparison.

Length has pow been disearied by the Eastern Y. C., Portland ¥,
C,, Salem Bay ¥. C, and Beyerly Y. C,, leavigg inthe East only the
Dorchester and Boston adhering to Whe ald ortler of things. Bub the
Dorchester has for some time had & change lo its rile under adyise-
mént ant we may see ti race even this season ander. some moditica-
dion which will be more nearly A muasure of 646 bhan a siogle dimen-
slop. This virtually leaves only two cms on the seaboard, the bos-
fon and Atlante still complacently doxibgy over a question s0 allimn-
Portant, and willing, apparently, to pup up with au obvious evil be-
CHUse DO one cares 10 Starh the work of a much-needed reform. Llow-
ever, WiLll 0he exaniple of others before them, it cannot be jong be-
fore they, too, come out of the rain, when the lash vestiges of the

: stunting, wash-bow! and machine-tosterlag rule will rapidly disap-
pear from sight, and our yacht clubs will 10 longer be open to the
Charge of uptimiliarity wilh the multiplication table, or the differ-
‘née beLWeEEN distance and size. For a time, of course, anarchy will
prevail. bul cut of Chaos order will Come in the due course of events,
and therefoie we \ elcome the proofs ol the revolution now seething”.
Under any circumstunces we are on the sata side of the fence, as
Tgthing more than leneth coulé he deyised, and any rule likely to be
the oufcome of the present agitation will be better than that.
Yachtsmen on the Velaware are not behind in tis respect, and we
‘qtote with pigasure (he letter al 2 correspondent to A eli) ane A flo
silowing that offers think as we do anent the imperative necessity 01
checking the bewny aborliohs af liome quite as much a5 the planks-
on-edge of torelen waters, and of rating boats in n rations! and
Piuitable way, if racing isto remain ates; ul model, and nobsimply
B vulgar inatter of quilinyig your competitors by building larger and
More powerful wilhout ¢ranting to ihe others * Lime’ in proportion
TO éxebss of sive. ‘The léticr runs as tollows:

“T have been repeatedly asked what manner of boat Gan be bu'lt
to beat the Minerva, Norcross, dnd other beamy boats, and Lunhest-
ftatingly said 16 could be done by increased dead rise, more displice:
ment, lesz blige, more bearn, and «a few more thousand teet of
‘dimity,’ and all iiis lends to abortions, manual labor, athletes ta
bling sand bats fi ballasi boxes pulled to wlotward on rallways.

Let us hegin at once and eet things down toa respectable medium,
Tsee the netsh yachtsmen have at last fixed upon a rule that wil
do away With the jones lunk, deep noudeseripts, and itis high time
we follow their example and fivure down to a living breadth of beam,
86 that tle wosivhbiy pancake" Shall be knowo no more.

i

TO SUPERSEDE SY BAM

WOTHER. *revolulion” 15 upon us. Steam engines and boilers
are to be things of the past, saillng yachts will vo out of date,
4nd all we need for motive power is the latent heat of an oecastonal
buckebor water drawn trom over theside. Prof. Gampgeer, known to
the public at large as the promoter of thie *} Gamzee rebrigerating
ship" for mitigating the spread ul yellow fever, and Known to protes-
sional men ad a cllemisb and student of research, can now sleap
serenely withuul any misvivings 4s lo where his next meat is to come
from. His fame and his fortyne are nade. There are only a few
Mechanical difficulties to be overcome, so Says fhe official report,
and the world tikes a tres Start, its work lo be accomplished with-
Out Cost other than aslizhi shave on Dame Nature. A ‘* revolution”
Surely, and oné@ that leads the mind ta wander off afar in daring
Speculation ol the changes In this world’s economy now about to
open on us. But titne is precious wid space is limited, so we will
confine ourselyes to the yachts of the tutare—just as soon as the
“zero motor” has been shown tobe asuccess. And what a pity our
down town friends cannot+ short,” steam engines and boilersas they
love to do with gas shocks. Such tun wud sueh fortunes on the
Blimmesth of mareing! Mere is what such umexcellent authority as
Ohiti Envinger Isherwood, U. 4. N., says in his report.to tle Nayy
Department:

“From observations mde by Professor Gamgee in the experl-
mental working of this machioe he dedueed the possibillty or wha
he terms & zero mola}, lu which, by means of properly adapted appa-

Fatus invented by himself, the heat in wafer or other objects af
ordinary atmospherte Mero be se tunes may be utilized to vaporize liqnid

_ ammoniaunder very considerable pressures, but within the control
of known means ofrelention. Tha high pressure gas thus obtat, ed
being used with the greatest practicable Ineasurs Of expansion on a
working piston Spates power, aver ae a by that very expansive
use greatly refrigerated and dimintshed in bulk, and partially lque-
fied at the end of the stroke of the piston, when it is exhausted and
then returied by a method inverted by Professor Gamers to fhe
ammonia boiler whence i, came. The ¢yeleis thus a closed one; no.
Material is lost, wid no leat is pejealed in matter leaving the engine.
The york done by ths engine is dus to the djllerence in bylk or the
Material when it enters and when it leaves the boiler, that dlffer-
ence being caused hy the heat derived from water or other natural
Objects in the ammonia boiler and trom the refrigeration resulting
from the transmutation of wporiion of this heat by the engine Into
fhe mechanical work performed by the latter. That this difference
of bulk exists ig indisputable, and tf the proper mechanism eun be
contrived to utilize Il, the 1dea ob the zero-motor becomes realized,
Ti will be observed that this power has not been obtained trom arti-
ficlal heat produced by the combustion of tuelg, but trom the beat of
Hitural objects at ordinary atmospherle temperatures, ant theretore
costing nothing in money. This is made possible by the fact that:
Uquid ammonli gasifies under considerable pressure at ordinary
SOSD CHE temperatures, the sole dificulty im constructing the
gero-motor being lo find the raeans of economically condensing the
ds dtter ih has been used on a piston, Were it: not tor the re-
irigeratjon’ due ig Pap ADEDALYE working of the gas, the condensation
Would Lave to be abtained by the'application, externally to the con-
ned cold; aid the zero-mator conld not be

If ts only hy obtaining the lower limit

Genser, of artificialiy prod
made 2 commercial suectes nee
emperature from the action gf the engine Sell, hile the highhn

Iimit is furnished witout inoney ae hy napural objects of afimos-
pheric temperatures, that commercial sudcess becqmes possiple
“Professor Gampee has péviected the ealoutgtiohs and drawings:
Tor the mechanism required tg elye practical effect to his inyentipn,
and there remains only to pxecnte the mechanical work, Hepro-
poses 10 use the steam cylinder of hig ice-making machine as the
ginmonia cylinder of the nel motor, the present ammonia condenser,
and the presen amiron a boiler as a low pressure boiler, addjnge
another ammonia pol'ey us & high pressure boiler. Dhese toserher
th the eycotor between the condenser and Lhe low pressure boiler,
1 pump for pumping iquic aia fram the low pressure to,
gH pressyre Vojler, ebc., Wil coustiiute the zero-tmotqr—p,

Inadhine, as will Ve Apparent trom this brief doeseription, of the
Biniplest, cheapest pnt most Wanaeenbl — na.

Sin the high pressive Hover (htt lig itl animcnta willie psi od
by the leat in water of ataospheric '¢nmperatire to the pressure
normal fo Thab temperctire Lo the lew pressure boller anmmionts, 15
kept a considerably 1es3 jeneivn train in the high pressure boliey,
and with this lower pressure atinonia gas Whe eneine 14 operated,

| the gas Teing used os BxpAnsively as prachiovble aid midde fo da

Work (luring ils expansioi|, \iereby beeoining reliigelated, freathy
reduced in bulk and partially jiquetied, Inumedlately on being ex-
Hawsted the cooled and shiunken gag and whatever liyuid of its con-
densalion may be mingled wilh it pre discharged by wie elector trom
the condenser into the low pressure beiler, the ejector being worked
by the higher pressure in the Nigh pressure boiler, AS a result tle
low pressure Hoilgr is continually receiving amimontaand heat from
ihe high pressure botler, This excess of amuiuia in the liqgiid form
fs pumped by an ordinary pump from te low pressure back Lo the
high pressure holler, while the excess of heat ts continuously being
converted into the nachinical work fone by tle engine, There is
also the extinction of such part of the heat in the hivh pressive
AmMimonin gas Working the ejector as is due to bhe work done by It in
foreing the courents of tle éoudeaser into the low pressure bpiley,
Of pourse the cylinder, the condenser, the low pressnre boiler and
their connections are prolected toni recelying heat trom bhe atmos-
phere aud surrouiding objects by a non-conducting substance.

"The plan prenostd is far fvom chimerical. 16 is basedon well
demonstrated thermodinamical prmeipies, The whole is detinite and
precise, both In theory and mechanic) detail, nor dan it be shown,
@ priori, (hat there is nota fair prospeck tor suecess There cro be
no doubt thab ie product of tue pressure and volume of te contents
of the Condenser, Whith are to pe forced Initv the low pressure boiler,
8 Tess than the product of the pressure and volurne of the ammonia
fas which leaves that boller to operat: the engine, and that this

ifferenee whieh has not beén prodused by the external appiteation
of arriic’al cold, but by the working ot the machine {(selt, ls ayvallalne
Tor the production of power tor Ineanstrial purposes. Al Lhatrempims
1s 10 give the sysfem a practical test in order to ascertalo whether
the mechinisin ploposed will uct efficiently engugh to realize (he ex
pected rest. Shoulit this prove to be tle case, the steam enyine
pee Within the near future, be certainly superseded jy the zero-

olor.”

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SLOOPS OF THR NEW YORK YACHT CLUB AND THE
AMERICA CUP:

Etiter Forest und Strain:

From what the papers say itis pretty clear that there is wiing 10
he 4&4 voltest this year for the celebrated America cup, and unless
this much-coveted trophy is ta be quietly resigned to the adyen-
turous challenger, L. behooves the gentlemen of the New York Yaclt
Olub to bestir theraselves and to look about for some snitable repre-
sentative, It aud willins fo do battle for them on the momentous
occasion

Dame Rumor says that the challenger is gome to be a single-
sticker of American model and heavily sparred. Hence tt 1s from
among the stoops of ile N. ¥. ¥. G. that a champion will have to be
selected, Tlie same mahy-torgued anthority pives us sich detalls
respecting the size of te boat now building in Canada as to enable
Us to tell hy aualory that she will be rather larcer than any sloop in
iho N. Y Y, G. except the famous Gracie,

There seems to Be a, teellie th favor of naming a boat te represent
the clih somewhere about the same size as the challenger, vind thls
Testriots the number ofayailabie boats very much It is much tobe
regretted that, Lis should be ihe case as the strength of the N.Y,
¥. CO, at jiesent’ Hes in the swatler Glass of sloops, With the
mwesent exageerated Lime aillowanteé of the chib what possible
chance, Tshoulddike to know, would the coming siranger have If
piled agalish such Graii as tke Wizard,or such a flyer as Mr.
Willands new baat is likely to praye, or even the Hegina or the well-
known Vixen? I contess to being utterly nnable io calciilate the
complicated time allowances of ihe N.Y. ¥.G,. but 7 vol a rriend
whois & member of the clab to figure it out for me, and le assures
me that the stranger would have to abow these little beauntes from
20 to 25 ininutes over the chil course. The boat that ean do this ls
probably not yet designed,

There are bul four boats In the club approaching the Canaidlyn in
tiz@—Gracie, Aildegarde, Mischief and Vision. For some reason the
Arrow (loes bot figure in the Msn, or methinks it would not take jong
Yor the menibers of the club to decide on tlicir representative. Day
ig ohee been hh owner oF A little sloop, T have watched with much
Interest We eirvGers of boats of Miatrig, ad 1 say wihesitatioely Miah
anyone who Tas studled Lhe subject as closely as 7 hive, will,
if he cin Jrée his mitd tom prejudice, agree wiih me that in placing
tliese. box alpbabelleally f haye alse placed tient in (ie order oF
thelr merits. 1 jm aayar'e that] here approach a delicate polit, Do
TL not subscribe fo Works’ AND Sirgam, and doe f nol know the way
tle ovel-sparred and overestinated Misihier las been held
ip by you during the posh sevso00 1h a noel ol everything thats
#o0d, Virtuous and beauiitul? Tis is, I know, © tebder spot. with
you, bub 1s tb nok better thab Lt should be touched Wehtly with a
triendly land, and the tadacy lald hare nowy rather than jhat you
should, Six Tonths lence, become patntully aware that owing to an
dinlible weakness tor a triend you have so pulied the wool iver te
eyes Gl the yachting trabeiby as to induce them To name as their
representative in an ioternanonal contest arn wie ly unfit boat, and
that you have thus been the means of losing to Tis CouLry a Lrophy
held by them at all hazards agaist all comers for al years?

But to rceburh 00 the way 1 have classified the bua 21 will, I
think, agree with me That the day of the Vision is over, : m1 that
despile the beantitul condition in which she ts brouviliio he line,
and the admirable way tn whic she is handled, he can no longer
hold her own Agalnsh more recent productions But you will say,
‘rhe Hildegarde! Whatcanshedo?” Whis isthe boat, my Iriend,
which J lave seen under her old name of Niantic beat tie whole
fleet of Atlantic Yacht Club clippers—aye. and doit easily, biow high,
blow low, She always was a tough customer, and, sailed as she will
be this season by ler enterprising owner, a greatdeal more will be Zot
ont of her than superficial observers thiok possible. J teel 1 do nob
isk fonuli in predicuing thatishe will make her numbers aliead of the
mmch-yaunted von sloop in all weather's durin’ he coming season.
A young yichisman! | think [hearyou say of ber aaptuin. None
loo young to have been unanimously elected Rear Commodore of (he
WN. ¥. ¥. U., an institution whieh knows a, (itn or two about yachts,
yacht sailors et dd venus ome, or thinks it does,

Wa now come 10 the respective merits of the two remalning boats,
the Gracie and the Mischiel. ‘The one boat we haye known tor years
As a Sleadily successful cratt, seldom if ever beaten—never, I thay
Bay, without some wood excuse—always realy when called on
héver making a see Parade of her dvings, bub invariably at the end
of a season standing liguer Lo the estimation of yacht-racing circles
than she did at the beginning, Of the other boat ib will be sald Uo
slie Shows a ful record for a ney; boat, and T adit that an mob-
Servant man wold call her a success, but when it comes to an inter-
Latloual contesh we must fo behind the record and getat the bottom
facts Defore we selevt areprescitatiye, low often during last sta-
Son did thesé boats meet? Wourtimes. Wilitwhatresulf? ‘I'he yn
observant may Would say the Mischict won three races oub of four,
und wold lave won the fourth had it bean satled with Me enstoniary
allowance for diffepenoe In gize, If aesurate this would he a good
record, but T equid palit, Ont how in the first of these races (the N.Y.
‘YY. C. regatta) the Gracie, owing Co an untortumate misunderstanding
a5 fo the course, threw away seven Lo ten minutes on the way down
to (he Spit, and that the wind sisoqvas too Weht tor ler on that day.
The following fay (the race fo} the Seeretary's Cup) there was a good
breeze, and here was the Gracie’s thance arainst tlie smaller boat, bub
untorbunate! y when she gol to the poiut ofthe Hook she took fo her
topsajl And loused her topmast instead of cracking an everyting to
drive herselt through te papidiy ising sea. This moye cost her at
least four minutes #otng oth to the Lightship, and propably as mucte
more coming in, and this race No. ¥, whieh really belonged to her,
and which at.one (line wis a5 £000 a5 Won by Ler, was lost by a slight
error of judgment,

Nhe next time they met was ab New Bedford, but.betore 7 go into
this, let me ask how it was that the race for the Bennett challenge
cup never Was salled on the erulse? The Gracie challenged the
holder for ib, we are told, Did the holder preter sailing the race on
the smooth waters of New York Bay to risking her new-born repula-
tion over the more seamaniike course at Newporvl? not to return to
Néw Ledford: Tinust admit that the Mischief there sailed yery well,
snd the Gracie, for her, very poorly, Hyery boat has her fay, at
this was the Mischiefs day and not the Gracies. Nig lather bow
Was besides hampered by laving started so late than she had to sail
through the tieel, Had she started exriler, thé result mizht haye been
yery difveront. ‘ ‘

There only remains 19 conslier the rate for the Bennett prize, and
lere the Graclp gave lle lron boat a touch of her quality; and,
While it is true she could nob quite beab her on time allowance, she
gol the mus, which patter allis the true criterion, ~ }

And now whatdoes the result of this racing teach us tf fairly
Jooked at, and Tthink all willadmit the fairness’ of my pe aa st
The Gracie would certainly haye wou the N. ¥. ¥. C.1rézatti and the
Becrclary’s cup it specd alone decide these things, and she netually
won the Bennett prize. he New Bedford race she lost owing to one
of Lhase Uiaccountable changes ee occurin the salling of all fast
bhate. Votal, tree races, tor which the Gracie shonld gétall the
credit), against ane dowbtinl victory for the Mischief. 1 say dowbtfal
yietony; not wishing in any way te detract trom Miseier's gol{tary

{ous Gf lead cast to fit.

(vinmph, Dub Becatse had Geaeie beeu as fit au this occasion as she
ONG ti have bed she would have pulled this event off also.

If pubile form shows tu Gracte lo be so muUel the superior, how
much beidier doessie come oul it you look at her ercising pertorm-
Anees? Wily, i saw ihe Gracie, without den lopmiast at that, beat the
Delaware Di Galt thvne miles or mare in the fhrash (6 windward
front lintmhes' Hole to Newport, and of no Oevaslon was the iron boat
Able to nope whi her. Wo, it the ventiemen of the N. Vy. ¥.G. are
wise they will timst. to no bubble repubabion, but fliey will, As Tsay,
try Logo behind the record and endeavor to find oll the true fnward-
Tess ot the Performances of eich hoat before selecting a champlon to
Tepreséi then i ihe comiog cuohesr tf they vo this, awd af they
are giitied by wiiat they levi, I ajn willing to stake my reputation
thatthey willname: Wirsteholee, Gracie; secaud wholce, iidecarde;
Third choiee, Mischief, for hick, for, though nathing wonderfil ia
ollec respects, she is 10 doubt, a5 her record shows, a lucky boat.

The Correctness of my fleductivuns 1 am willing io have judged by
1he light of subsequent eves, avid I kuow (lia, by the énd of the
coming season, wlien J hope agai 10 address you, more weitht thaa
is at present given then will Le attached 10 the words oF

New York, March, 1850. LETTERING Jock.

We publish the above lsiter, knowing Ie views there expressed
to he entertained by many. At the same lime we toust retute the im-
plication of prejudice in judging between hows Were guided solely
by Tatts ind obseryations, haying nO. axes 0 grind or favors to ask
THE arguments of our correspondent are decidedly specious, and in
quoting the records of Mischief and Gracie lie oyerreaches himself and
proves Loo tmaurh. Making excuses anid discovering reasons for being
outsalled is one of the weatrnesses All yuchtsmen are prone to, but the
excellent record of Mischier cannot be sel aside by any such procedure
Gracie is ad shart sloop and so is Miseliler If our preterences are for
Lhe Jatter itis becase we belleye sle-has fairly earned her Jaurels aud
is entitlaL to all we may have Said conceriing tier, Tad the record
bean the ollicr way itis not yery likely that “ Blethering Jack? would
haye plead in favor of the fron sipgp, as he has done for ls particu
ular favorite. Of ole thing we are certain, Miscler {sa strong ship,
honestly bulit and rigzed and less likely to go to pleces ab sea than
any other sloop in the fieet. Wewant no tiztle when the Canadtan
arrives, we want 10 Cheap John carrying away or tenpenny nail work

coming heme at the criticalmoment. Matching Wizard azaint the
ELraureriiny be talked about after she con be made to steer. Hilde-
parde, ex-Nlantic, we consider a very smart ship, bul, unless she can
run up a record in spring, showing her agalnstithe Canadian would
betuch ofan experiment, We trust no atlemph will be made to race
the smaller sigops of the Vixen class for very obylous reasons. We
want no jockeying for the cup this time, buta square fight, as free from
all semblance of unfalr welgliting os possible, otherwise the coming
match will prove to be the last one in the bistory of the trophy.

Re ow

A SCHOOL

CANOEING AS OF SAILING.
Eititoy Borest and Stren :

Amid all these controversies carried on in your columns concerning
tandeing and Cannes, one most importunt point has heen passed com-
Tletely by, yiz., (he value 01 & Ganioe as a teacher of siiling, and the
pleasure tu Ne derived in developing thatart to the utmost.

‘The lmiportance Of enconraring yachttow bux been long recognized ;
of late Years, a:so, the still greater importance of the owner being a
saflor has-been appreclatsd, and the inany ereditable Corinthian
Paces bear witness to the Good results ofsuch recognition ‘Vo the
beginner in Neptunes sghool a course of canoe sailing offers the ne
plus ultee oF Combined Adyanlages. AS eAnoes are bullf now—perfech
tife-boats—a few preliminary upsets but add zest to the attempts. 1
hive iiyselt climbed info my boat opposite Wort Liftayette In & heavy
cross Sea and tide, baled out and fone on my way, ii not exactly re-
joi¢ing, af leastin a dry boat and withoup damage ofher than delay.
The necessity for raves I would strongly urge. Ih the short distances
usually gone over 1 winner seldom leads the fleeh by many yards,
he exeltement i, therefore sustained throughout, and no better
school for juaigment, skill, patience and cool daring can be imagined.
Oare las alWays fo be taken, nf yet chatices seed on the instant,
tlmp enconrating qgalities wliteh are among the mosh valuable and
desired in all spores, and wilileh Indevt are offen useful in more
serious mitters. All this, too, within the veach of those whose
purses are as light 15 the sport makes their spirits, Virnish is the
ouly tiem of expense after frst cost. ‘This price competition has re-
duced tO a minimum now placing wlthin tle general reach a, vast
inWnnt of enjoyment hitherto contined to the meinbers of expensive
yachting (1s,

Vrom auother point of ylew canoeing can salisty all camers. Sor
loyel's GF the ridiculous, what better than a well vonested upset race —
the Traotic efforts ot the owner of a salllag canoe to turn his boat
over and comply with the rule requiring her keel ta be sliown, the
EQUSILY fruntie and yain eudesvors of the paddier to regain thie in-
side of bls 4)-foot cigar, orto retain Wisuprlehh position if tortanaie
enough ever to clamber oo ber deck, lhe despair of the ‘!man of
many hatehes,’so arranged as to prevent his boat from filling, but”
Which {nsist upon coming to pieves and float in all directions at the
erilical Moment, and bie cool audacity ot the wily native, who,
choosing the inside and apparently worst position, upsets in sallow
water, and is about to carry aff the prize, as he thinks, did non the
wind hold him to bis intense discomfiture. These and colintless other
intidénts Serve fo amuse. Tlie judleially disposed may test the
welght of their pets by a land snd water pace or a sailing
and paddling Tate over the same course, while all, if lee
SIVe Serves, may equally enjoy the glerles of a cruise in unkuewn
waters. For such @ sporti as (his New Yors ollers the freatest Induec—
ments. The hundred boat houses on the waters ar (ls bay, Har-
lém, Passaic, and Hackensack rivers, Newark Bay and Long Island
Sound contain, mvoy of Liem, Gators Whose oWwoes only require a
little more knowludgs of what has been audimay be accomplished to
arouse within tiem fhe keen sp of emuatlon and bring out the best
qualities of thelr boats. Let boat clubs take an interest in their mem,
bers’ Canoes, now by tay royirded as useless loys; enther them bor
open rads like the N. ¥. Chahenge Cup, sail thom by deputy, itown-
era are apathetic or inexperlenced, and, if possible, hold lor the year
the champloisilp, No elubieed be ashained ot a inember pron
nent in a sparh which fumishes large numbers of Angland’s most pro-
ficent yachtsmen, dud which is there most emplhiutcally a gentile
man’s sport. Already trom the Lake George meeting Niteeh clubs
lave sprung. A good feature for this year would be bay cruises not
over bwo or three days duration. say trom Newark to the Shrewsbury,
or from Staten Island up the Passale; rom New York around Coney
Island 116 Great Soutl. Bay and home by rail when the end is reached,
The croise to be announced and sturt nniied for the afternoon be-
fore souie holiday airangved as might be most conventent and gl sen-
ulne canoes invited to jain tlie Neel en youre, if notat the start. Pup
jie Interest cayid not fail to be aroushd and many points of ye and
model would be siatistactorily settled as wellas & spirit of gqad rellaw-
ship Spread abroad, The enterprising New York GC, &, sould take Lie
Initiative In some such move. Their members would serve a8 Excel.
lem pilots, and having, I believe, a louse, expeditions of the kind sugp-
gested could well start fromthers. The rpsultwould be the starting
Up Of miny actlye Clubs:in these waters, and sucha eet ab Lake
George this stmmey as the Emplre Cliy may be proud tobe yepresented
hy. VETERAN,

The suggestion for short squalron cruises in home waters is one we
hope tosee acted upon, There is an ariny of persons who how shrug
their shoulders and tail to apprectate the sport atits true worth, We
belleve this army can be readily turned info a solid phalayx OF con.
yerts by the display of activiby on the part of the city @lits, when we
will tear less about a canoe is neither yaclt nar bout, you know.
She certainly is not, but offers, nevertheless, an excellent exereise,
which grows fast Into a devotion ag absorbing and toteresting im theo-
reticnl research and applied experlences as the more pretentious
branches of naugical art,

Fi _—

YACHTING NEWS,

A DEEP SLOOP.—Messrs. Lawiey & Son lave nearly finished a
fife deep-bodled sloop for Mr. Wii. Maton, Ir. Sheisa5 ft. over all,
15 It, Denm, tg Th, dGap, and has only a low trunk, Accommodations
inake up four beyths in tain cabin and tywoln separate staterooms.
All finished in bright Hardwoods, Decks lald with Oregon pine 134¢
in. Suave. They will be paid with * marine gine? aud not paimted,
Iron Keel of Tour fons ang five tons of cast ead Inside. Wm. B.
Smith, of South Boston, has tirned out a 25 ft, sloop (Mera) for Dr. C.
G. Weed. All her fitijpes are of hurd wood, and ste las been sup
pled Wilh a pAteRt companion latch sliding on fittion rollers. ‘The
Sloop Will We brought down by & threeton keel and four and a. half
i A tonal of seven and a halt fons in a boat
aboup 2 1h, water line, which shows that Wight displacement is at 4

198

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Arrm 7, 1881.

discount in the Kast. Experience has at last brought bullders to the
same conclusions we haye been adyocating for years. An endi6ss
amount of small tonnage is being put together in Boston and neigh-
borhood, where they are building half a dozen yachts to every one
on the stocks In New York. We cannot explain this upon any other
ground than that ataste ior the sea comes more natural to our Hast-
ern population.

WHITHER ARE WH DRIFTING?—Are our Boston exchanges
right this time? Lawlor ts reported as haying finished a cat-boat for
a Well-known yachtsman of more than remarkable dimensions. She
Is 25 1b. over all, 22 1t. water line, will draw 53g ft., and has 1,00 lbs.
on her keel, EKyidently Bastern yachtsmen do not split hairs about
draft, and they haye acres of mud flats right in Boston harbor, too,
The spars lor this boat are: mast, 33 1t.; boom, 29ft., and gaff i7 It.
Gin. Nearer home, *' Phil” Elisworth has got to work on a tidy ship
Which promises to ke a goer on length measurement, though when
gauged by size, as a logical rule should do, our faith would not be
very great in her or any of hertype. She is 30 ft, over all, about 22
Th. on load line, has 13 ft, beam and 5 ft. depth. Krom these figures
our esteemed contemporary, the Boston Herald, will sce that we were
notso yery far wrong recently in predicting washbowls with as much
beam gslength betore long, it we persist in adhering to measurement
by Jengtli, Fortunately this rule seems to have had its day, bub tt
will be some time before the damage done and the false standards
set up can be banished from the badly warped commonplaces now so
wenerally accepted as sound principles of modelling.

VINDEX.— This Iron cutter has been bought by Mr. Arthur Slade,
of Boston, and thus Néw York loses another honest boat and nothing
to take her’place. The Vindex may not be all thatis claimed for her,
pub she will always be remembered as the first of a class now becom-
ing so popuiar. Hxperience may have dictated modifications of the
original, buti the Vindex was the first of the family of the **medium
type,” an attempt, and a fairly successful one, too, to blend the best
quailties of sloop anda cutter. To Com. Robert Center and Mr. A...
Cary Snilth the credit of her design belongs, we believe, and that is
something worth noting, tov when the iron was rolled for Vindex’s
garboards she was (he first yacht to be built of that material in
America, and In many respects a bold Innovation upon existing prac-
lice. She was built in 1870 at the yard of Reany & Archbold, Chester,

*4,, and Is 63 Th. Over all, 56 ff. on water line, 17 ft. beam, 8 ft. deep,
and draws § ft. 10 in. Her ballast, besides 4 86x! in. keel and Lin,
rarboards, consists of 165 tons of lead. As a racer she proyed fairly
successful, and as w cruiser she has boxed about our coast in all sorts
Of weather more (han any yaeht of her size,

THE SEASON IN BOSTON WATERS,—The South Boston Inquirer
says: “The close advent of the yachting season is foreshadowed by
the increasing interest which is manifested by yachtsmen In the wel-
tare of Lhelr tavorite eratt, and the orders which are being freely
given for alterations, tmprovements and genéral overhauling. Our
principal boatbuilders are overcrowded with work, and the indica-
tions are favorable for & more general and widespread Interest in
bouts than has ever occurred before. Lawley & Son are employing
tyenty-live meno, more than they eyer employed before, and report
having to decline work olfered them Loa greater extent than thati
they now haye in hand,”

BUILDING AT HAST GLOUCESTER,—J. EB. Margeson & Co. are
pbuilding for Capt. G. L. Marsh a sloop yacht (keel, of course), 28 fb.
long, # Tt. beam, plauked with cypress. Geo. and Andrew Wheeler
aré all work on a handsome sloop, 22 fb. long and 8ft. beam. At An-
nisquam Poiul the Briend Bros. and H. P Elwellare having @ craft
built by Davis, ¥6Js fi, long and 9 tt. beam. Sheis to aye a centre-

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board, and for that reason is quite a remarkable boat in the latitude
where the board has been discarded.
ally are building by the score.

EARLY CRUISING.—Sloop Virginia, Mr. Woot, has been cruising
down the Delaware and reports ducks plenty, but a little wild. The
fieet of the Quaker City Y. C. is receiving a spring overhaul and many
of their ships will be at their moorings early this season, as cousider-
able activity is promised among yachtsmen on the Delaware. The
al utd co likeiy build headquarters in the immediate vicinity of Phil-
adelphia.

FOR SALE AND WANTED.—In another column will be found
offered for sale the well-known compromise cutter Comfort. She is
builtin the best mannér and under special inspection, and is one of
the most desirable craft of her tonnage in America. Eastefn dealers
are referred to another advertisement tor a small keel yacht, sloop or
yawl rigged.

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB will after all sail ifs annual races
the 16th ot June having been selected, Cups are offered for keel
schooners and sloops, ind Rear Com. Oelrichs has donated a cup,
valle $500, to be Satled for during the annual cruise. The new com-
fiw te) on the American cup consists of Messrs. Krebs, Center and

Pals.

THE EASTERN BOOM.—Says the Boston Herald; “The yachting
‘hoom’ has reached Wity Point. Every workshop has all it can do,
and orders are pouring tn from all quarters, indicating that the sea
son ot 1881 will be the llyellest ever seen at the famous yachting re-~
sorts.”

VISION.—Mr. Tenney's fine little sloop of Boston is haying her post
carried aft, and, to be up wiih the day, has added 800 Ibs, to the T00
on her keel, making 1,400 in all on the keel of a boat only 22 ft, water
ling. Woods Bros., of Jeffrivs Point, haye the work in hand.

NEW CUTTER,—Mr. A, Cary Smif has finished the design for a
pues of the medium type for New Uayen owners. Sheds abort 50 th
ong.

SEAWANHAKA YAOHT CLUG.—Work 1s in progress on the new
club house, Staten Island, Opening cruise, May 30.

MADGE.- Mr. P. G. Sanford, of Westport, Conn., has sold his 30 ft.
sloop Madge to Mr, J. J, Phelps, of New Hayen.

YOCENI —Mr, Belden’s bi steamer has gone on a érulse to Ber-
muda,

causwers ta Qorrespandents,

ti” Nw Notice taken of Anonymous Communications.

G. L. S., Halifax.—See adv. of Dudley, Poughkeepsie, N, Y., in tis
number.

F. B. G., Boston, Mass.—The address you ask for is 153 Dearborn
av., Chicago, Mlinois,

J. M_S, West Middlesex, Pa.—Will youchange my paper to another
post office, as Lintend to go West some time in April? Ans. Yes,

A number of correspondents will understand why their questions
re not alswered by referring to the notice atthe hear oi this column.
a

Cat boats and small try gener-

Hi. C. T., Deep River, Conn.—Highty-two and a half pounds 1s an un-
usually large weight for your setter dog; 1b Indicates that he has not
had sufficient exercise during the past winter. You hati better work
him down this spring,

G. B., Princeton,—Will you be kind enough to give me your opin-
fon of the guns, and if they are preferred by hunters and
thers? Ans. We have heard them well spoken of, but have no per-
sonal knowledge of the arm,

J, U. G , Quebec.—Will you please inform me whether wild rice will
grow in brackish water—about half salt water? Ans. Probably not.
it will growin water that is somewhat brackish, however, but the
proportion of salt must be slight,

J. H. W., Coal Valley.—Could you give me any information as to
the island of Newfoundland, whether there 1s anything published in
regald to the fur-bearing animals of that country? Ans. We know
ofno special work that will give you the desired Information. Hal-
lock’s Gazetteer contains more or less about Newfoundland and its
fauna. We can send it; price $3.00,

Kk. 8. M., New York City.—The pedigree of Hamilton Thempson’s
Trish setter Duke isas follows: Duke, whelped 1872 out of Thomp-
son’s Bolle by Bang. Bang out of Belle by Paul Mead’s Dash. Belle
out of Palmer’s Belle by Paul Mead’s Dash. Thompson’s Belle out of
Jane by Robinson’s Jack, he out of Gubner’s Liska by Putnam's Dan.
Jane out of Fanny by Rodman’s Dash. F

—Any subscriber or reader of FoREST AND SvREAM In want of any
icind of carpetings, oil cloths, rugs, etc., etc,, can be sure of fair treat-
ment at the hands of John H. Pray, Sons & bo., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices before buying. It will pay
you to try them.—Lddv.

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT.

TROUT FISHERMAN.

Can learn of a rare opportunity for purchasing a small farm ina
charmingly healthy and respectable locality within an hour of New
York city, by rail,on which are several powerful, overflowing and
never-falling or diminishing springs of delightful Clear, cool water
sultable for making a large pond, at yery small expense, for propa-
pating and angling of trout and other fish of like nature, by address-
ing “ Angler,” Box 25, Newark, N. J. ,Post Office. Excellent orchard,
frazing and fine farm house on premises.

An excellent opportunity to buy a4 good Trout Rod cneap is offered
In one of our * Kor Sale” adys, this week

ee ———

H. G. Leonard, the yeteran manufacturer of split bamboo rods, has
removed his works froin Bangor, Maine, to Central Valley, N. Y., and
William Mills & Son, of this (ity, are still his sole agents.

We would call altention to the * improved Dudley Pocket Cartridge
Loader” advertised in this week’s PF, and 8.

Holabird Shooting Sults. Upthegrove & McLellan, Valparalso, Ind,
See adv, of Lake Massanviepie for sale.

NOTICE!

Advertisements received
later than Tuesday cannot be
inserted until the following
qweek’s issue. i

Rates promptly furnished

on application.
i

Keep’s Shirts, the Best.

KEEP’S PAT. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, easily
finished.

KEEP’S KID &LOVES, none better, $1 per palr.

KEBP'S UNDERWEAR, the best.

EEEP’S UMBRELLAS, fihe strongest.

KESP’S JEWELRY, rolled gold plate.

KIREP’S NECK WHAR, latest novelties.

E®EP'S BEST CUSTOM SHIRTS, made to meas-
ure, 6 for $9.

KEEPS PAT. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, 6 for $6.50

KEEP’S SHIRTS delivered tree in any part of the

Union.
P} UWAYS THE BEST AND
KEEP’S GOODS paneer

Money refunded tor goods not satisfactory,
Samples and virculars free to any address.

Keep Manufacturing Co.,

Baiches, ITLL,

The Henshall Black Bass Rod.

81-4 feet long, 9 ounces weight; anti-f:iction standing guides ; Cerman silver mountings.

PRICE $16. DISCOUNT TO TRADE ONLY.

ABBEY & IMBRIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

for Sale.

VITALIZED PHOSPHITES. | Water Cress & Brook Trout.

631, 633, 635, 637 Broadway, Ne WV.
Composed of the WERVE-GIVING principles ot the ox brain and wheatgerm. It restores to

ASIRD th brain and body the elements that haye been carried off by disease, worry, overwork, excesses or TROUT and CRESS FARM,
io= Racvcuaneess It prowiotes digestion and strengthens a falling memory. It prevents debility and con- AQUETONG 0

= . sumption. Ii strengthens the prain, gives good sleep, and recupurates alter excesses. Physicians haye rer fi le Fresh

Shooting Suits. | sgn nearses aa ma xe | eee arate Bae esc, cut Beat

. For sale by druggists or mal, ~ F. CROSBY, #64 and 666 Sixth Avenne, N. Y. wyaty morning, and delivered in New York city be-

3 ’ tween 9:30 and 12 o'clock at any point below

acs naa iDwenty-third street, at 60 cents per basket. We

have constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Prout, from the egg to three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or streams. Can supply
private parties, hotels or restaurants In New York
fo a limited extent with fresh brook trout in their
Keason every morning, leaving our ponds at 6 A. m4.

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COTLIENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1551.

ROBINS ISLAND STAKES, OR HASTERN FIBLD TRIALS DERRY,
Prizes; First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50.

UPTHEGROVE & McLELUAN,

VaLvaRalso, IND.

3 all pupples whelped on or after April 1, 1880. a
for Sale. Portelt, $5; stu MalttonaLw fill, Nominations tor this stake 10 close positively om Ucb, 1, 1981. nd area at PALS baie same morning.
See eeate pants aecond fen. Luird, $50. Forfett, $5; with $20 addi Sage, penan iat FEA OTMTS
Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, $160; I . Forte: A H ~
TROUT! tonal to fill, MomiTAGlons to close positively on Oct. 1, 1881, ‘Vo this Stake will be added by the club a TH: wet ne y
special prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, at Option of the winner, tor the best poititer competing Aquetong Trout Farm,

in the stakes. New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

BIG BARCAIN. MEMBERS’ STAKES,

FOR SALE, Open only to members of the club, and each entry to be owned and handled by the member makin the
annie ; i Zeb ate ay ( +h prize to be known as the FASTERN OUNTBY PLACH FOR SALE—Main house, 40
Abbey & Inbrie Split Bamboo Fly Rod, 8 078.7 | nominauon. Prize to be a piece of pliite of the value of $100, and such pri#e vo } TRS es eident C by 18; extension, 26 by 16; hardwood Anish;

YIELD TRALS OUP OF 13st. F 7
JACOB PENTZ, Secretary. .P. O, Box 274, New York City,
Special prices to follow others according to their value.

a

for Sale. for Bale.

riepi ; OR SALE,—Keel sloop ** Comfort,” built by Wal-
Lake Massawiepie For Sale. lin & Gorman, and iaunched May, 1880; 36 Teet
on deck, 5 feet S Inches draft, 12 feet beam; com-
pletely fitted throughout in hard wood, fast, able
and sound; built and furnished complete in every

sed but one month ; reel for same. Also one
Has nail all in leather case; extra tip for the ily rod.
Call quick or you will miss the chance. J. WOOD,
58 Willlami st., 2 to 5 P.M. Aprilt,1t

OO SAT
' FOX, Skunk, Raccoon and other furs bought
eae esh highest prices. Send for circular

‘ticulars. 5, C. BOUGHTON, 5 Howard
with full particulars. > Rodi ot

marble muntels; hot and cold water; stable, hen-
Nery, ett,; two acres lawn, fruit and shade trees,
Price $6,500; cost $11,000; $1,500 cash. For sale or
to let, house 173 Griifith St, Jersey City Heights.
For sale six acres near two railroads, Closter, N.J-
For sale 9 acres on western slope of the Palisades,
Tenafly, N. J. Money loaned to build. Apply to E.
R. WILBUR, 40 Fulton Street, N, Y., beiween 10
and 124.M. Marl0,tt

street, N. Y.

SALE.—One Remington target rifle, 40-50

wa ais peep, wind gauge level, loading tools;
320. F. WH. PARKER, Ashburnham, Mass,

y\OR SALE.—1 Parker Bros. B.L., two sets Demas-
cus barrels, 10 gauge, 28-inch 12 gauge 80 modl-
tied choke P. G., 14-Inch stock, 3-Inch drop, about 8

Mr. Addison Child, of Childywold (South Colton P.
0.), New York, offers tor sale 2,00) or more acres of

Marslya0 choice natural forest land, Hushed with deer and respect; is in perfect order and requives nothing ou adit:
~ si ; H prereset ids; but little used and in fine condition. Price.
RM AND TROUT PRESERVE for sale in the | other gaine, embracing the above zaes stocked with | Said only on account of want of time foruse. FE vice a Cah be seen at G. LESTER'S, 35 Murray street,
Shae vi ithiul village of Smithtown Branch, Long | salmon and spotted trout, and seven tributary ponds |yeasonable. Ail in eévery respect, Apply to | wy April7,16
heal ae : é of 18 to 80 acres each, delightfully situated In the | pHOMAS LORD, 889 Broadway, Aprilvjit. | %

nd, one mile froma railroad station, 60 acres ol
iand, Haut level and fertile, half wood and swamp,
well” drained, with clear running brook, Unsur-
passed for the forra ation of a trout preserve for club
or private ownership. Easy terms. FRANK BLY-
DENRBRURGH, 66 Pine street, N- xX. Mar244t

a
‘ARRAIVS POCKET MAP of Modsehead Lake and

i é

the North Maine Wilderness, 2 yaluable com
panion

southern part of St. Lawrence County (see Colton’s
Atlas), Arar willin thirty hours’ travel of the cities
ot New York and Boston. Being the head waters of
Grass River (itself a noted trout stream) they are
under the absolute control of owner, and offer rare
fuctlities for natural sport ormultigenerous Tigh cul-
ture. Any party or club wishing to establish and
preserve a park tor sporting and social recreation
Taay address as above for detaiis.

TS

INGLE SCULL SHELL forsale, built by Roahr.

W W. GREENER 10-bore, 28-inch, $ 1bs., 10 02., f
+ top lever, double bolt, 4 pistol grip, patent

tore end, tine laminated barrels, almost new. Cost
$125. Price, $68. A bargain fora gun food as new.
HENRY €. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt st.,.N.¥. Aprii7,it
pa ae

OR SALE-A fine Parker gun; No. 12, 30-inch,
$x Ibs., pistol stock, Damascus barrels, sole
leather gun case, 68 metal shells and all loading im-
plements; $120. Original cost, $225. W. Y. CLARKE,
Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
Aprili,3t

a
O LEi—Thacher’s Island, Blae Mountain Lake,
T Hamilton County, N- ¥. Commiodcious cottage,
guide-house, boat-house, including boats, etc. Ad-
dress Post Office Drawer No. 21, Albany, N.Y.

COTT PREMIER.—secondhand-Cheap,—10-bore,
s2inch, 10 lbs. weight, full pistol grip, very
finest quality: im splendid condition. Cost over
$300. Can be bought for $200. Will be sent U. 0. D,
with privilege of examination on payment of ex-
press oharges. HENRY C. SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt

for the sportsman, hunter and lumberman.
Lately corrected and revised, and now BAEAOWE
edged to be the only correct map of this vast region

sloth covers. », postpaid, by f lair, N. J.
Neatly bound ip, cloth covers. Fries: ate Nearly new. Address Box 178, Montclair, N. J. i
Newty Mpents, CHARLES A. J, FARRAR, Jamaica | Me ; Maniote | Bey. ete

Plain, Mass,

Apri 7, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM

199

Sportsmen's Goads.

H. L. DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.
UST the thing for people camping out

fora short or long time. FOUR SIZES ; pri-
ces REASONABLE. Send for descriptive circu-

with prices and terms,

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

SIZE

12x12x20 INCHES,

‘STT 88 STAT OTSTA

g,

NO. 1—-CAMP PACKED,
Made and sold by TAUNTON IKON WORKr
©O., 87 Blackstone street, Roston, Mass.

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND.

POULTRY AND GAME

Nos. 289& 290 Washington Market,N. #

PIGEON TRAP

(PATENTED),

With attachment for starting withoutplunging or
touching the bird, ean be seen at H, 8S Harris’ gun
eye No. 177 Broadway, where ‘orders should be
Bent.

The Dudley Pocket Cartridge Loader,

ingand recapping only the original Dudley Recap-

eris all thatis needed, as thousands can testify.
Sample sent on receipt of fifty cents; P. O. stamps
taken in payment. Send for circulars to DUDLEY
& CO., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

DIVING APPARATUS; $1 by mail, $3 per
dozen.

DECOY CO ., Rochester, N. ¥
Li Vv E Q UAIL. m= yery heap,

W. W. TITUS, Monticelio,Fla.

Gn ted.

ACHT WANTED.—A keel cabin sloop. Hand-

some, sound, well fitted and able. Price must

be low and adecided bargain. Length, 26 to 28 feet
on deck, SKIPPER, this office, Aprilv,tt

BY Wig Soler cheered D, B, L. guns (Parker’s pre-

ferred), 10-gauge, weight 9 and 10 pounds. Will

ay cash; will take other guns if good. Address W.
. SCHUYLER, Turbotville, Nostrand Co., Pa,
ArpilT,2t

TVE FOXES WANTED.—Address Box 178, Mont-
Clair, N, J. Aprilt,tt

H. L. LEONARD'S

CELEBRATED

SPLIT BAMBOO RODS,

WITH PATENT FERRULES.

TROUT FLY, $25---SALMON, £50.

(WITH SOLID REEL PLATE,

SOLE AGENTS,

#5 ADDITIONAL.)

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 Warren Street, New York.

Eime Eishing VTackle.
LEONARD’S SPLIT BAMBOO “CATSKILL” FLY ROD,
Length 10 ft.. Weight 5 ozs., $25.

BEST “HYDE CLIP” FLY BOOKS, holding 3 doz., $1.65.
RUSSIA LEATHER, six dozen, $3.50.

Ghe Rennel.

T. JACOBS,
WOLBOROUGH HOUSE, NEWUON ABBOTT,
ENGLAN

?

Has a grand lot of spaniel whelps to dispose of, also

Dlack-and-tan setter whelps from his celebrated

prize winners. See Vero Shaw on ‘' Black ee are
prili,t

=

GENTLEMAN of experience and living below

the snow line, wishes vo correspond with a gen—
tleman of capital Inregard to estabiishing a lir'st-
class kennel or taking an interest in one already
established, Satistactory references as to integrity
and ability as a trainer. Address X. Y. Z., care
Jos. H. Defy, Columbia, Tenn. April7,1

OR SALE,—A liver and white pointer dog thor

oughly broken. Will be sold cheap if sold at

once. For price and pedigree address N, Rk. BAKER,
Topeka, Kan, Aprilt,3t

eve SALE —A imastiff bizch pup, about nine
months old, by Hereward and Brenda. lere-
‘ward took two prizes at New York in 1878 and 1879 ;
Brendo one prize at New Yorkiniss0. Sheisa
splendid pup. For particulars and applications
apply to JAMES MONIGHAN, Ringwood, Passaic
Co, N. J. AprilT,1t

JOR SALE,—Setter puppies, orange and white,
dark points, Red Gauntlet and Pride of tne
Border. Stock iull and genuine pedigree. Dogs
$15 and bitches $10 each. Address P. O. Box 248,
New Brunswick, N.J. April7,it

OR SALE.—One litter of puppies out of a red

bitch by my Pete (Trim-Smut); also one litter

out of Smut IT. (Trim-Smut), by Green’s Sam, pure

natives; also one shepherd dog bitch, eleven

months old, imported, T. M. ALDRICH, Providence,
15 April7,it

PRIVATE GENTLEMAN will sell cheap the
handsomest pair of young setter dogs in the
West: 16 months old, thoroughly broken, lemon and
white; litter brother and sister; will get full par-
ticulars by Aa Sne J. C. MORRISON, 288 and

240 Superior st., Cleveland, Ohio, April7,1t
$66 & week in your own town. Terms and $5

outfit free. Address H, HALLETT & CO.,t
Portland, Maine,

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

The Rennel,

$2 REWARD.—Lost at Grand Central Depot,
New York, Feb, 19,4 native bred getter
dog, black head and ears, white star in forehead,
nose and muzzle grey, one large black patch on
right side, back of fore shoulder, rest of body
spotted black and white. The above reward will be
paid tor his return, and any intormation which
May lead to his recovery wiil be liberally rewarded,
Address ‘* LYMAN,” Reyere House, New York,
Mar31,3t

OR SALE.—One brace orange and white setter
dogs, brotliers, Rock and Glen, 23¢ years old,
trom Win. Morris’ Pete, out of Kliphabet Hoover’s
Fannle, she from Senator Frank M. Ward’s Bob,
the latter from Scott Rodman’s Scott. ‘These dogs
are staunch, good fielders and fast. Glen is broken
to retrieve. A, BLAIR KELSEY, Belyidere, N. J.
Aprili,tt

ORY O’MORE KENNEL,—Champion
Rory O'More in the stud. The handsomest.

as well as one of the best field and best bred red
Irish dogs in the United States. Winner of firs’
prize at New York, 1877; champion at New York
1879; shampion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer 0)
the gold necklace at New York, 1880, For salt
thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CALLHN
DER, Albany, N. ¥. Junez4.t

OGS TRATNED.—The undersigned will take a

few dogs to firain for the fleld on yery reasona-

Dieterms. G. W.EDWARDS, North Andover, Mass.
Mar24,4t

OR SALH—One extra Hne, high-bred pointer

dog, 10 months old; price, #40. Also three

ips, highly bred and handsome, 3 months

JOHN L. MARTIN, Milford, Mass,
Marii,6t.

<=

bitch
old; $10 each.

STONEHENGE ON THE DOG.
Price $3 50,

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Or THos. L. GotcuEr,

Elm st,, Boston. 116 Girard ave., Phils

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

.45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rhee $22: Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $28.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

10 Shots,

KEENE’S PATENT

E.. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

Ghe Bennel, ,

Fo SALE.—THE BLUE STAR COCKER SPAN-

IEL BREEDING EENNEL.—I will sell reason-
ably, owing to poor health and Increase of private
business cares, which will call for all the spare time
Icare to give in the future, and also enableme to
complete my unfinished work on breeding, break-
ing and management of Spaniels for American
Sportsmen. Therefore I offer as above my Kennel
stock, all accessories, together with Kennel name
and good-will, to any one having the taste and com-
petent to carry on the food work well The demand
tor this breed is immense. Over five hundred’ pups
would have been sold last year (1880) from this
Kennel had we hadthem. My price, $4000. is ex~
tremely low, considering its well, established repu-
tation and lucrative facilities, I will give all time
and advice required, gratis, to the suceessor. One
having breeding experience 1s preferred, and would
like to hand over before June next. Only parties
mesg. business need apply, M. P. McKOON,

Za)
¥

Proprietor, The Blue Star Kennel, Franklin, Del.
Co., N. Marl0,tf

OR SALE—Red Irish Setter Dog, Imp. Grinsa,
by Moore’s Rufus ex Twlgg’s Kate, nd prize,
Dublin, 1877: Rufus, by Palmerston ex The Queen 5
Kate, by Patsy,(a Palmerston) ex Moore’s Flora,
dam of Mina and several other champton and prize
bitches. Grinsa won 2nd open class and ViH.d.
champion class, Baltimore, 1878, when but 12 mos,
olu. Only time ever shown, "

Red Irish Setter Bitch Rosina by Imp. Grinsa ex
Imp. Bella; Bella, by Dr. Boyd's Patsy ex C. Moore's
Bell: Bell, by C. Moore's Old Shot (father of
Palmerston) ex Old Kate. Both the above dogs
were thoroughly broken by Mr, Gladson, now with
Mr. Orgill, Also the Chesapeake Bay dog Greek, by
Mr, Jno. Stewart's Turk ex Mr. Martinet’s bitch.
Address GEORGE BROWN, No 4 Exchange Place,
Baltimore, Md. mariT,4t

T BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un-
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers
for sale several a ee imported Mount St.
Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected from
the best European strains. To be sold for ne
fault. For prices, RUE TEER CLC, address. a
E

aeer Z. COLLIN

Lancaster, Mass., O-8../L.
N EMASEKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting doge
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for their respective work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Algo, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
forsale, Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass, H,
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. Feb17, 2mo

XNCHLSIOR IRISH WATER SPANIEL KEN-
NEL.—for full particulars regarding Trish
water spaniels, how to train and where to secure
the best, send for descriptive circular to the under-
signed. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 South Clark Street,
Chicago. J. D. OLCOTT, 109 Reed street, Milwau-
kee, Wis. Mar?4,tf @

O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A, W,
Langdale, of 5 Newmarket Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
Hons Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladylove,
lzzie, Loustic, Leicester Limerick, Libuah, Launce-
lot, Lena, Sydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IL, Bar-
oness, and many more important winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system, Marai,tti

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
ide book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
BGO, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
alloway, Androscoggin and Dead rivers; |<
ated covers, tinted-paper, 320 pages, 60 illustrations
and a large map, Made mostly from accurate sur-
veys. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents. CHARLES
A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—?or
uré Cockers from the finest selected stock In

the United States, imported and native in the stu

imported cocker Racer, iver and white. A ve
handsome, powersol dog, 3 years old, fine feather,
welght, 29 1bs., litters warranted. will serve good
ae bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
y eens Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Se ey Aaa

0.5

—Sea Kennel Advertisements next page.

200

FOREST AND STREAM,

[APs 7, 18815

Che Hennel,
NEW YORK

DOG SHOW.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW

WILL BE HELD AT THE

American Institute Fair Building,

APRIL 26, 27, 25 and 29, 188i.

Prize Lists can be had on application
to
'CHAS LINCOLN, Surrrinrenvent,
Oifice, 138 Fulton Street, New Work.
P. O. BOX 1,700.

ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 11,

fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
oypais POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fieas on dogs or any other animals, ormone
returned. It is put up in patent boxes with ali
ing pepper box top, which greatiy fucilitates iw
uss. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mall, Postpaid.
fs

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Roth the above are recommended by Rop ANB
@on and Forms? any SrreAm.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥,

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street, M. We

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—
M. P. McKOON, FRANELIN, DEL. CO., N. ¥. .
I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. I se
only young Sock. I guarantees satisfaction and
pafe delivery to every customer. ‘These beautiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed
use and woodcock shooting and retrieving.
fy elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.:
Liver with white ruifie in bosom, even liver snd
White, and beautiful back with white ruffle in
bosom, are now open for service; fea $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents, inclosing stamp will
fet printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, etc.
otos of my stock, 25c, each.

Dr. Gordon Stables, KH. N-

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL QUIDE,” &€:

exports champlon and other pedigree dogs of any
breed, Send for
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 19 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders.

BENEDICT.

Imported black field spaniel, atthe Stud, PorEst
AND STREAM, March 3: ‘A remarkably fine dog of
is breed."’ His brother, Kaffir, is illustrated in
Vero Shaw's “Book of the Dog.? The winning
blood tn England to-day. Limited to ten bitches;
fee, #25. A few well broken setters and spaniels
amd pups of each breed. LACHINE KENNEL
CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.

Hare Beagle Kennel.

For gale, the produce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of last season, and are
pelieved to be second to none in nose, tongue and
endurance. COLIN CAMERON, LL) sen ctr agate

ars,

WN THE SYUD,—The pure red Irish setter Sard,
out of W. N. Callender’s Rory O’More and Queen
Bess; whelped May 31, 1880; pointed and retrieved
first woodcock when fiye months old; lias been
hunted on quail and partridge; will stand as long
gs a bird will sit; well broken and easily handled;
best of disposition; is fast, strong, and in splendid
condition. Orders received for puppies outof F.

’. Bassett’s Irish setter Fan, by ear te. whelp
16, Address for terms, KE, L. SERLEY, Stam-
_ ford, Del. Co., N. Y. Mar24,1m

IARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. parse
each 25cents, Sendfor catalogue, CHARLES

A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass. :

|
|

- Q@he Bennel.

EPOINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, fee............ $55
ROCKET, Olaud-Champion Romp, both Im-

Ty es ae a a 20
For extended pedigrees, ete., address
EDMUND ORGILL,

1,096 Dean St., Brooklyn.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom Mouse and Forwarding Agent,
5¢ WALLSTREET, NEW YORE.

NA sy AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and otbera, intending to import
dogs trom eds should have their stock con-
aligned to him. ntormation furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

—— ooo

{Imperial Kennel

&
Settera and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken,
Young Dogs handled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs have dailv access to galt

water.
N. B.—Setter and Pointer
pupplee; also, broken dogs for sale; full paedi-
grees. Address H.C. GLOVER,Toms River, N.3

pre LODGE EENNELS.—I am pre-

pared to take a limited number of dogs,
sither setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, If
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long stances, <A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. Goorala.

+

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'AKE THE
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Mackinaw,Gran: pids andCincinnatiShort Ling
FOR THE
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AND THE
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NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the ‘

Grand Traverse Region
andthe Michigan North Woods are wasurp!
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Osh con ed.

BROOK TROUT shound in thestreams, and
the famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is tound
only in those waters.

The TROUT season begins May land ends Sept.i,

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

i

ov. 1. & ¢

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCa-
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many lakes and lakelets of this lamory,

The sportsman can readily send trophics of his
skill to his friends or “ chib” at home, 3sice for
packing fish can be had at many pointe,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The sos.
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th
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The pia aso ING D are good, far sins
passing thoayerage in countries new eno w
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pas the season Round Trip Excursion Mok-
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ogs, Gucaan Z Tackle Frge
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Bromfield House, Boston.

~

MESSENGER, Proprietor.
Wild Fowl Shooting,

RINGVILLE HOUSE oR SPORTSMEN'S Be

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B* A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
bayman. Has always on hand the best of

Wate batteries, etc., with tho largest rig of rains

a ld-geese decoys on the coast. Th
! ata in the vicinity of New York for bay snipe
shooting of ae 5 ee aoe enad tee
fto ests, and si! =
a ia Win. WN.LANE, Good Ground, LE.
Refers by permissionto J.B. Shepherd, 891
way and, Wm. Dutcher, 220 Broadway, N. ¥.

Virginia Midland RB. R.

The Safest, the EHR eel Route to Florida
all

Pulman Palace cars direct without change.
Guns and dogs carried free, Leayes New York at
10 P.M. and 3:40, aw: Wi: mn, 710 A. M, and
10 F.M. MERCER-SLAUG , General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va. =

“mayi ly

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TG SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,

Respectfully invite attention tothe

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THE LOVES OF
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also reach the best localities for

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Also, *+¢
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ER

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fhe Route of the Sportsman and Angler te
the Best Hunting and Fishing |
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Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agen’
Chesapeake and Ohlo Raliway oy
Richmond, Va.

modes

OJd Dominion Line.

HE STEAMERS of this Line reach
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Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers Bail
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COOK’S TOURS.

Established 1841.

Tickets and fares for thousands of tours, for Inde-
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aud Australasia. Special arrangements for Per-
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500 first-class Hotes, Circular Notes and Leitera of
Creditissued. Oook’s Excursionistand special pam-
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THOS. COOK & SON, 261 SE nays N.Y. GA.
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To Hunting and Fishing Parties.

The Pullman Car Company

CHARTER THE
new cars“ DayyCrocket” and “Izaak aie
Which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-
eu, sleeping apartments, lavatories, otc., also pro-
vided with racks Bod epee for guns and ra
ackle, and kennels Tor dogs.
: Dingrs ms, rates and other desired Information
furnished on application to Gen'l Supt. P- P.C.
Bo., Chicago. Je26 Smos.

BROOK TROUT FISHING.

My liolise Is located near the best trout stream in
Sullivan Co.; have good accommodations for nl Heth
men} some ducks and pigeons here now, ISAAC
M. BRADLEY, Eldred, Sullivan Oo., N. ¥.

WM. R. SCHAEFER,

61 ELM STREET, BOSTON, MASS.,
Manufacturer of the yery best
HAMMER AND HAVOTERLESS

to Order.

Dealer in Guns and Rifies of various makers.
Send Stamp for Catalogue.

——ees

—__——

Guns, Ge,

CHARLES L. RITZMANN,
IMPORTER 0F

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadway, near 23d St., N. VW.

FINE CUNS
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Don’t fail to examine fhis stock of fine guns be
ore purchasing elsewliere, as we will make you

SPECIAL OFFERS.

A full assortment of the celebrated W. & ©,
SCOTT & SON'S BREECH-LOADERS,
both with and without hammers.

10, 12, 16 and 20-Hores on hand,

FIN€ FISHING TéCKLE.
The relebiated “ Frankfort’ reels in stock, Tha
New Fioat Troller—Bass, Thc. ; Pickerel, $1; Mas-
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Algo Optical Goods, Telescopes, Murine Glasses,
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THE NEW AMERICAN
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SIMPLE AND
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Rehounding Look.
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For close, nard shooting excels all others. Ex-

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‘or cited ,_c. B. gece Manufactu-
rer, Hatfield, Maga.

DRAWINGS & PRICES
FREE BY MAIL.

‘PIONEER WORKS
, BIRMINGHAM, |
ENGLAND.

CHARLES GREEN, manufacturer of’ FINE
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list. 3 West Main St.. Rochester, N. W¥. “

do markets,
Patches, B.
ostate,
tu ordering give calibre of gun. Send for errcula
Addrem. Patentce,
‘Ts YARDLEY BROWN) rae a

For One Dollar, one Cleaner,
© and full diréctions sent free of

Eaton’s Rust Preventere

Poe SUN. CUTLERY, AND SURGI-
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un oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of
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c : repara-
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nee N.S. ‘
id by_prin' New York dealers, and ‘im,
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ble & Kleibacker, Baltimor

— anna
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_ Apri 14, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM,

SPERrATTT’S PATTERN TF

GENUINE

NONE ARE
oS SSSqNN

yw Fo
TENT. minster

BTAMPED,

Packed in Cases of 11:2 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Biscuits af the Paris Exhibition, 1378,

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MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATO'S PATENT’? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingd e 0
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Hachtine Goods.

CANOES,
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SAILING BOATS.
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WwW. P. STEPHENS, Box 277, Rahway, N. J.
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Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
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For descriptive circular, address LOOMIS &
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Werth $5 free. Address,
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Soe

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it, B. Oor. Second and Wainut Sta. Eisistye oh

Phil
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 1/4, 1881.

Vol. {6—No. 11.

{ Nos. 39 and 40 Park Row, New York.

CONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :—
Avian Riders; Oare of Quail in Confinement; Frog Cnl-

ture ; Going a-Fishing ; Notes...... eee hohe Segoe 203

THE Srortsman Tovrist :—
Getting Lost; Another Tour in the Provinces ; Brant Rock ;

OD Eigshy Ma tOHes ctl tees Set es) in sn. deere = eee ets ee 204

Naturau History :—

A Hawk New to the United States; Migratory Quail and
House Sparrows ; The Pine Grosbeak ; The Rattlesnake as

a Tree-Climber....... Rote ose eta e ss: 206

Game Bag anp Gun -—

Catching Rabbits in Siberia; A Woodchuck Gun; Notes
from Never Sink ; Massachusetts Game ; Suicide ys. Acci-
dent ; Notes from Detroit ; Silyer Lake Stands ; An Otter
Trapped; Flight of Rifle Balls ; An Ohio Decision; Notes

BEA AND RryeR FisHinc :—

The Green River Trout Preseryes; Salmon Fishing in the
Penobscot ; Penobscot Salmon; New Jersey Fish Law;
Black Bays out of Water; Blue Mountain House ; Salmon
Fishing in Ireland ; Canned Meats

Fish Cuntrure :—
American Fisheultural Association ; On Hybridizing Fishes ;
Report of Connecticut. Commission............... Rad 219
Tue KENNEL :—

National American Kennel Club Derby; Bench-Legged
Beagle Question; Woodchuck Dog Chat; Notes from
Abroad ; Mr. Mason’s Dogs ; Notes ; Kennel Management ;
Kennel Notes. 1 ...5.2...:s.csestceeeeees + Sevens bs 218

Rirte anp Trapr SHoorine :—
Range and Gallery ; The Trap.... ...........-..- ieee he ALD,
YACHTING AND CANOEING :—

Aground at Brigantine; Yachting in Lake Superior ; Tent
for Small Boats ; Yachting News.............-+-+4-+ eevee 216

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS .....- FE RES AAR AAR a? 217

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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Thursday, April 14.

AVIAN RIDERS.

R. MERRILL’S interesting account of the belief of the
Orow Indians that a small bird, probably a grebe, per-
forms its migration on the back of the sand hill crane, was no
doubt new to ourreaders. It appears, however, that a simi-
lar belief is widely spread among various tribes of North
American Indians. Dr, Merrill’s account referred to the
Crows, but he mentioned also that the Crees entertained the
same belief in reference to the white, or whooping, crane.
Recently in the London Nature, Mr. John Rae gives an ac-
count of the supposed passage of certain small birds on the
backs of the Canada geese as related by the Northern Indians
which he apparently believes in. It is generally asserted by
the Maskegon Cree Indians who dwell about the southwest-
ern part of the Hudsons Bay, that a small bird, one of the
Fringiliide, performs its northward migration in spring on
the back of the Canada goose (Bernicla canadensis),

This species reaches Hudson’s Bay about the last of April,
and the Indians state that often when the geese are fired at
the little birds are seen to fly away from them. The Indians
of this region devote considerable time each spring—a month
or more—wholly to goose shooting, and their method of do-
ing this is to set out decoys near a blind and to call down the
geese which are passing over. It is said that the small birds
are only found to accompany those flocks which are called
down from a considerable height, the low flying flocks neyer
appearing to haye the small birds with them. It is inferred
from this that such geese having rested on the ground or hay-
ing passed near it haye been deserted by their liltle passen-
gers, Mr. Rae says of this belief of the Indians:

207

‘An intelligent, truthful and educated Indian named
George Rivers, who was yery frequently my shooting com-
panion for somé years, assured me that he had witnessed
this, and I believe l once saw it occur.”

It is said that these \ittle birds only make use of the Cana-
da goose as their Conyeyqnce, and it is certain that both ar-
rive at the same time—about a week earlier than the white
fronted and snow geese (Anser albifrons gambelliand A. hy-
perboreus). A similar story is wld by the Indians on the
shores of the Athabasca and Great Save lakes, both of which
are great resorts of wild geese, and %f the story is purely a
fabrication itis difficult to see why it chould be told only
about the Canada geese and not about any Other species.

Unfortunately the bird which is said to employ this labor-
saving method of performing its migrations has not been
identified, although the writer, an abstract of whose views
we have given, stated that he knew it well, and had preserved
specimens of it, but it isso long ago that he has forgotten
the name.

We trust that further information on this most interesting
point will be forthcoming before long.

++ -

CARE OF QUAIL IN CONFINEMENT.

ERHAPS there have never been at any time in the his-
tory of American shooting so many live quail in con-
finement as there are at the present time. This fact is the
result, on the one hand, of the growth of a healthy sentiment
in favor of game protection thronghont the length and breadth
of the land, and on the other, 10 the seyere weather of the
past winter which has led the sportsmen generally to believe
that.quail haye suffered severely throughout the East and
South, and in many sections have been so nearly exterminat-
ed that withouf a restocking of the covers little or no shoot-
ing can be Jooked for for several years. It is exceedingly
satisfactory to see the interest in this matter so general and
widespread, and it may be regarded as one of the signs of
the times most encouraging to those interested in the protec-
tion ahd propagation of onr game and fish.

Those earnest workers who have for years been laboring
for the cause against almost constant discouragement and de-
feat may now take heart of grace and renew their efforts
with fresh vigor. The people are really becoming interested
and are taking hold of the matter on all sides. And if the
sportsmen as a body and individually shall lead the move-
ment it will unquestionably be a success.

The example of the Springfield sportsmen, already alluded
toin Forest AnD Srream, will, we trust, find many imita-
tors. An enterprise of this kind, whien it is once started and
has gathered 4 little way, acquires constantly niore momen-
tum. It is cumulative. In winter we haye all seen the
children when the damp snow lies thick upon the ground make
a little ball at the top of a hill and after it has attained re-
spectable proportions roll it to the brow, and start it on its
way to the bottom, At first if moves slowly, and sometimes
stops two or three times before finally moving off, but when
it does at last get started it increases constantly in size and
power until at last it is a force that nothing living could
withstand. So we trust to see it with game protection in this
country, and we believe that the day is not very distant
when almost every one will be deeply interested in this most
important subject.

————

Frog Currurr.—We have had some inquiries regarding
frog culture of late. The subject attracted some attention
some years ago, when the success of the culture of certain
fishes caused people to look at certain other animals which
are of value to see what could be done with them. Frogs
and mink were among these, and Mr. Henry Ressigue
started a minkery in Central New York and raise: a few, but
his profits came in from supplying other beginners with live
stock at $25 per pair, and not from the regular sales of skins
at three to seven dollars each, the average prices in those
days. The fact that mink fur went out of fashion as seal-
skin came in put an end to all trials in this line, and it is
& question whether & mink will eat what his skin is worth or
not; orif not, whether there is anything left after feeding
the parents all the year and building stockades for them.
Frog culture never got as far as this. The few experi-
menters found that birds, by day and night, ate the tadpoles,

fish and larger frogs ate them, and that there was no way of
feeding frogs, which was satisfactcry and profitable. Large
frogs will eat small ones, and unless each individual had a
wire covering to protect him and an attendant to feed him,
he either ate up his smaller kindred or was engulfed in the
capacious maw of his grandfather. From time to time mar-
velous stories appear in the rural press of some enthusiastic
lover of the tailless batracian who has accomplished wonders
in rearing frogs. Tadpoles rejoice at his coming, the pipers
ery ‘‘ knee deep ” and the bassos greet him witha ‘‘bollunk’’
from the lowest register as he approaches. We have inves-
tigated these frog farms, at the cost of much postage, and
have inyariably found that they were located in the brain-pan
of the ‘* funny man” of some rural journal.

The stories might be varied and an increased interest taken
in them if the alleged funny mav would add that the froggery
was under the superintendence of a patriotic frog who nursed
the sick tadpoles and administered justice to young scape-
Braces who took surreptitious rides on the backs of theiraged
grandparents; also, that he selected mates fer maiden frogs
in the spring and skinned the hind legs of il confirmed
bachelors for market. But, alas! the idea of stinging a
change does not secur to him, and so the old paragraphs do
duty occasionally.

Frogs for the New York market now mainly come from
Canada. The neighboring States have been skinned ; and as
frogs seem to be of slow growth—perhaps three or four years
—they do not get a chance to multiply in great numbers.
We do not advise large invesiments’in frog culture.

—

GOING A-FISHING.

fv icen eercau ie betokened an early start and very young

was the day when we started, for punctual as the
old-fashioned clock over the fire-place we are off, buoyant
with anticipations of pleasure and delight.

We had talked over the trip during the winter weeks, when
Jack Frost held possession of the trout streams, and this
commenced to look like the realization of a—yon might call
it an Utopian dream, and more, for the wildest and inost ex-
travagant fancy could not picture half the charms of the
reality. This is true of angling. It is a solid pleasure lo
put the rod and reel in order, to inspect line and leader, tu
take an inventory of the fly-book, to build airy castles, but
this is not being among the green hills, nor on the rippling
streams, nor in the woods, where sunlight and shadow play
at hide and seek. Hoping and wishing is not feeling the
elctric thrill that tingles through one when some lord of the
pool makes his rush for the allurement you have placed be-
fore him; but we are getting there fast as our Bucephalus
and Rozinante can drag us.

Snap! crack! goes the whip, and the graceful horses,
moving easily along, whirl us across the huinp-backed
bridge to the music of their hoofs, and we are well under
way. Not the least important ingredient of going atishing is
the day’sride whenit leads through a pleasant country, and more
especially so if one has with him two or three anglers after
his own heart; and the experienced angler can rarely be im-
posed upon in the choice of his companions. It is a yery
essential part, of his piscatorial education {0 measure men as
they are in camp, for he knows that is the place of all places
where » man shows more decidedly than anywhere else the
good or the bad that isin him. Attempt at disguising his
qualities and disposition will not succeed. He will show his
colors unconsciously perhaps, but show them he will.

Away we go nodding good-morning to every one we meet,
except the pretty girls, speeding along the old road that
winds

ie ees Where old roads will
Here toa ferry and there to a mill;”

past meadows glowing with tender and dainty green; past of
chards where the ‘‘wind that shakes the barley ” has strewu
the ground rosy white with the apple blossoms; past daisy-
decked meadows by the brook that goes laughing and brawl-
ing over the stones, dreaming in the shade and playing in the
sunlight Cloud shadows glide over forest and clearing, and
everything is one picture of delightful, blushing spring, the
time to go a-fishing.

The nooning at the wayside tavern, where we bait our
nags and gossip with the landlord, while his good wife, flit.
ting about like a swallow on the wing, is superintending the

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preparations for dinner, is quite a noteworthy event of the
day. lt is a substantial brace, and lets the high liver down
by easy stages to the plainerand healthier diet of his lodge in
the wilderness, —

On again, the horses, brisker than ever after their hous
halt, until at carly evening we reach our resting-place tor the
night, 9s pleasant a lodging as ever described by Izaak Wal-
ton. If a mechanic or magter builder would not admire its
proportions it would certainly meet with the approval of an
artist. Everything about the exterivr of tle building pre-
sented an airof dilapidation aud extreme old age. Tlic inoss
grew thick among the shingles that covered it. The old-
fashioned chimney, with its smoke blackened top, had a dan-
gerous slope from the perpendicular. The old logs had com-
menced to settle, and gave the entire structure a disjointed
and irregular appearance. Within doors, however, every-
thing is perfect, from the great fire-place, with its immense
capacity for consuming back lows, to its well polished floor
and grotesque corners and closets,

We are expected and welcomed with the frank hospitality
of a backwoodsman, who knows his friends and displays none
of the magnificent indifference that strangers sometimes en-
counter from men of his calling.

A chatly evening follows, during which we pack our camp
kit, for here we leave our horses and svwell clothes, and early
in the morning, with onr guides leading ‘‘forard to the
norard,” we foot it away into the woods beyond the last set-
tlement and clearing, beyond the sound and sight of every-
thing that reminds one of business and enterprise to where
the primitive sanctity of nature still remains, where she
works her fairest marvels.and, untrammelled and uncultivated
asserts her sovereignty.

Off the beaten track to some choice spot known only to a
few hardy trampers, where quiet is the deity that presides
over ils solemn fastnesses, is the place where we unsling our
loads, rig our tackle and in earnest go a-fishing.

- Mictarp.
4—

New Hamesire Fisitr anpD Game LeAcur.—The annual
meeting of the Jeague was held at Manchester, April Hy, fe
President, Jne. B. Clark, in the chair. The Fish Comission—
ers reported favorably as to the progress of the work, which
now ineiides also the care of the game. The Lengue itself
is giving its allention principally to the restocking of the
Merrimack with shad and salmon. Addrésses were made hy
Rey. Henry Powers on ‘'The Future of New Hampshire ;"
Mr. Geo. P. Whitman, on the “North American Grouse,”
and by Col. Waterman Ooleman on the introduction of the
migratory quail. ‘The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, John B. Clarke; Secretary, Cliarles
L. Richardson; YVice-Presidents, Marcellus Eldridge, of
Portsmouth; Lullier Mayes, of South Milton; E. b. Hodge,
of Plymouth; W. W. Fletcher, of Concord; Edward Spauld-
ing, of Nashua; W. 8. Shurtliife, of Colebrook; John Cle-
ment, of Troy; W. M. Weed, of Sandwich; M. A. Ifaynes,
of Lake Villaze; George P. Whitman, of Manchester.

The New Hampshire League is composed of the solid, sub-
stantial portion of the commonwealth, and its meetings are
always characterized by a spirit of earnest and intelligent
discussion of game and fish protection viewed from its high-
est economic slandpoinf. We shall refer later tosome of the
points of Mr. Power's address.

——EEe

Tur Rien Worp.—An esteemed Montreal correspondent,
Mr. KR. H. Kilby, writes: “I sometimes regret the term
“sportsman” is so often made use of i connection with fish
and game protection, the word asa tendecny to cause thenon
sporting classes to feel that the effort Lo protect fish and game
arises only from a desire to preserve that which contributes
to the sportsman’s amusement. Let us endeayor to impress
on the minds of those who love neither Rod nor Gun whata
bountiful larvest of food our Forests and Streams will yield
if short-sighted avarice and ereed can be so far restrained as
to permit na‘ure to work out her wonderful laws of repro-
duction.”

While endorsing fully the economic view taken by our
correspondent we cannot share his regret that the term
“sportsman” is so frequently employed in this way. The
-non-sporting public will find out in due time what an import-
tant work has been accomplished by the “sportsmen” of
the country, and as the yalne and importance of the “sports
men’s” fish and game proicetive efforts are appreciated, it will
be fitting that the ‘sportsmen” should receive the credit.
The connection between **sportsmen” and game protection
is also doing much to eradicate some of the popular miscor-
ception which etill clings to the title.

1@r a

Ammnics IlAs Senvr ‘ro Avsrrarrs her salmon and her pin-
nated grouse, and in the first instance at least the gift has
proyed a yaluable one to the recipient. We learn that the
favor is now bein returned, and that on the Pacifie coast
the expetitnent of importing game Wirds from Australia is be-
ing tried. A Mi Coates, of Sim Francisco, has recently ini-
ported several pairs of Australian pheasants, and lias distrib-
uted them among & number of gentlemen interested in the ac-
climatizution of ganie.

An interesting experiment has been tried hy one gentle-
man, Lieutenant Richman, of Mare Island, who is said to
have successfully crossed those presented to him with his
game fowls, and now has a nutber of the half breeds alive
and well? :

It is proposed if the Australian pheasants can be success-
fully proparated in California to turn a number of them out
to shift for theniselyes in the hope flat anew bird may be
addid to the game fauna of that State. '

— a —

Tau Massacnusrrrs Fisir AND G4MEz PRoreorrye Assocra-
on has elected the following officers for the ensuing year,
& selection which giyes ample assurance of the continued
good work which has given the Massachusetts Association so
high a standing: President, John Iottler, Jr. ; Wice-Presi-
dents, Hon Thomas Talbot, Hon. Daniel Needham, Walter
M. Brackett, Esq ; Col. Wenry Smith, Theodore Lyman,
Hsq., Edward P. Brown,” Esq, H. T, Rockwell, Esq. ;
Treasurer, James R. Reed; Recording and Corresponding
Secrelary, E. S. Tobey, Jr.; Librarian, BE. M. Messinger;
Hxecntive Committee, Ivers W. Adains, W, 8. Hills, Arthur
K. Roberts, F, R. Shattuck, CG. T. Jenkins: Committee on
Membership, L. Prouty, F. Tuckerman, 2. Delano.

The society is doing a good work in the face of much op-
position, and the determined manner in which its members
are striving for the perfection of the game laws indicates that
in time the laws of Massachusetts may be as efficient as those
of any other State.

eet oes,

Fisuzry Exniniris Proposep.—-The Berlin International
Exhibition last year and the national one held at Nar folk,
Englaad, this month have aroused che interest of the Sentech
Fisherics Improvement Association, antl they talk of holding
tn exhibition in Edinburgh next year.

—91—

ISTERYATIONAL Hux AND Srorrina Exnimreron.— We
learn from “the Hoelish ishing Gazette that an exhibition
as above will be beld at Cleves, Rhenish Prussia, an 18-hour
journey from London, The classification includes fire-arms
and ammunurilion from the earliest to the present time. Dresses
and accoutrements for hunters and anglers, fishing tackle,
huntirg carriages, sfabling, liorns, hides, skins and articles
made therefrom, stulfed animals, birds, ete.

Che Spovtensi: Caurist,

GHTTING LOST.

Wororsrer, Mass., Quinsigamond Byrie, March 18,
N articlein Forrsv anp Stream of Feb. 24, * What to
Do When Lost,” has called up in me some reminis-
censes which, for what they are worth, 20 to show that the
white man is not only liable, but indeed has a natural tenden-
cy to get hopelessly lost when once he has passed beyond the
limit of recognized landmarks and is without compass or such
guides as he may be familiar with in the realms of spnee.

A pig aud an Indian rarely get lost. An Indian may look
for moss on the tree trunks, may cast his eyes to the tree.tops,
knowing that the higher branches will always bend and take
a set from the prevailing winds; but whether he observes
these signs or not is immaterial, for ages of necessity have de-
veloped in the race an instinet, whatever that may be, by
which he instantly and unerrinely fixes relative localitics.

Lhave been accustomed from boyhood—which season pass:
ed Jong years ago—to stroll, vod or gun in hand, in the depths
of forests or upon plains where af times the vision would
sweep a sea of grass for miles upon cither hand unobstructed
hy tree or bush, rock, or swell of land to break the dead mo-
notony. Rivers and mountains, lakes and stream, forestand
prairie, desert and wilderness have been my bed-fellows and
messmnates. From Mexico to the interior of Canada, from
Eastport far to the westward 1 have hunted and fished, but not
so much for the hunting and fishing as for the love of the
company, the fellowship, Of birds and beasts, rocks and rivers,
mountains, and seas of wild grass. If I shoot I'd rather my
game would hesitting, and [ cateh tront with an angle worm;
but Iam a great tramp and would bet on extricating myself
from a tangle against anything living except a fox-lhound or
a cat, 4 pig or an Indian.

And yet I have been lost many # time, and often under cir-
cunistances attended with great danyer—in the nicht during
snowstorms, on mountains and prairies, in flooded pine lands
that skirt the Altamalha and in the forest.

T will relate one or two instances, bub only such as are ac-
companied by that peculiar, unaccountable tendency to zo as-
stray, a tendency attaching itself to both horse and man, as
T will try to show.

Men and horses, when recognizable points are out of sight
and distant enough, invariably fall io truveling in circles,
Twenty-five years azo I bought a prairie farm in the town-
ship of Chelanse, fifty-eight miles south of Chicazo. TI located
four miles west of the lv. Ii. station, and nothing intervened
but prairie, not a hut nor atree, noteyena trail To the
south nothing—fifteen miles of nothing—saving perhaps the
village of Ashkum, and that under # swell and yisi-
ble only in mirage. To the west, three miles away,
was Milk's Grove of fifty acres, and beyond that prairies
again for miles, and then Vermillion River.

To the north was a range of hills thirly feet hich, and he-
tween were two pre-emptions—Bard's—deserted, and one
olher; and beyond the hills was Kaulkekee City, then a
Village of a few hundred souls, ten miles away.

Three of us had been deer-hunting with greyhounds. Hadl
rin a herd of six, a brace, and alone buck, which last we fin-
ished with our knives to aid the dogs who had found their
match and were hardly eqnal to theit undertaking, It was
now nightfall, (he sky was overeast and rapidly thickening,
and before we had the hindquarters wrapped in the skin and
were mounted a fine snow was falling. We put spurs to our
horses and with aswift gallop went for the hills, now no
jJonyer visible. Ten minutes of hard riding and we were lost—
horsesandmen. Lefore dismounting we could see Kankakee
and knew we were exactly in line for home. But where were
wenow? We shoul have crossed the hills at the pace we
made, but we had missed them We could haye discerned
the ‘nclination, slight a8 it is, up to this time, bub with a little
more obscurity all would be level way tous. We halted
simul'aneously and without word or foken. Hach felt—some-

where in the region of the stomach—a disagreeable bnt un-

spoken sensation. J say stomach, for brains haye nothing to

do with a los! condition until they are called (o the rescue,
Attached to this condition isa sitt of sickening sensation
half-way above the helt—a feeling that with the hardy usually
vents iself in 2 mocking sinile, to be dissipaled as reason
goes about her task. ‘ Where are we!” “‘T don't know,”
was answered hy two yoices, and, in default of others, all
agreed to give the horses their headsand trust to them,

On we weut, walking our horses and neyer drawing rein.
One—two hours must Have elapsed, and we had dismounted to
aid circulation, keeping by our horses withers that they might.
not be influenced indirectly by us, when—Presto! ‘‘Hold
up!” saysone. ‘*Here’s that buck’s careass.”

It was now our turn. No moré horse giides forus. We
wheeled half about to the right, mounted ‘and set off. The
wise one—there is always a Wise one in a patty of three—
acted as guide while neither of the others for a moment dis-
agreed with his direction. Somewhere about midnight, the
snow still falling, but very fine and making on the sround
yery slowly, we came ebruptly agaist the side of a board
shanty, but it was too dark to examine it by sight, and the
guide dismounted and, ranning his hands along the eaves and
counting the opetings, pronounced it Bard’s pre-emptio.).

Now we certainly were right. It had taken us
hours to straighten out, but the trouble was all
over, and we were less than three miles from

home, and knew the points of the compass preciscly.
Bard's shanty lay east and west from (nd to end, and I had
often at my front door seen the needle lie across Bard's roof
at right angles with the ridge. But how had we used up
five hours’ time at a brisk wall, to say nothing of a ten
minutes’ lope at a thoroughbred’s pace, and gained not more
than three miles? Ib was a puzzle, and as we jogged along
we talked it over and theorized upon the inclination of a
stray Lo Lrayel ina Circle. We were now moving die south
—irue as pigeons, There was no wind to aid us, bub had we
not squared our hacks to the pre-emption and neyer veered
to right or left? The way was long and the night was cold.
My uncle—the oracle of the party—took out his watel, lifted
the crystal side of the case, andattier a delicate manijula-
tion of the polnters wih his finger-tips and aeciirately |\-
cating the stem, ejaculated: ‘Four o'clock, by jimeny!
Four hours and mop three miles yet. I don’t understand it,
but—’ The horses all stopped short, like horses that know
their staliles Something had crossed our track. The ani-
mals would budge aniosh. Tt was darker than ever and
we coul( see nolhing unless, forsooth, if was extra darkness.
The oracle dismounted, walked bump against some object,
and we could hear his lands yattliug and sliding away from
us, And now the sound was lost, but now again il emerged
from an opposite direction and my uncle said: ‘+ By jimeriy !
Ii’s Bard's pre-emption.” The door fell down and we shel-
tered there till morning. —

T hat been with a pair of horses aud praivie wagon to
Frink’s Grove—seven miles away. Frink was the Name, and
the grove there was none, ‘Two or three thrilt-forsaken,
lightning-riven, ghostly oaks that, being surrounded by wet
pans and dry sloughs, had for 9 few ages escaped the annual
fires, not to mention some lately planted locusts, made up
the suut of the grove, JI had been for limestone slabs.
Linestone crops out at Frink’s. Iwas nearing home with
my load—yus just one section away and one mile as the
hen flies. In front of me was a slough of perhaps two acres,
it was not far round the pan, but not so far across it, and 1
understood sloughs pretty well. Some of them are bottom-
less pils, but those almost invariably send up near their
centres a few scattering black rushes, I could see none here,
To be sure it was past sunset, and what was worse, a
drizzling rain hac set in. But I could see across: I
could é@yen barely discern my honse, like a shadow
in the gray of evening. TI drove in. The horses
mired, and one that always played me false lay flat
downinthe mnd. Wive minutes suiticed to unhiteh and Jead
ont one and to whip out the other, curry cross and whiftletrees
torear, lock with a chain the horses to the hind axle, go tothe
end of the pole in four feet of mnd to steer—as with a rudder
—and so ordered, to shout ‘' Git!” But the horses couldn't
start it, and the next thing to do was to carry the stones, one
by one, to land and arranging for a start. This time I landed
high and dry, but it was too late to reload and so I-went on
empty. i

I; had ceased raining but was getting quite dark, and as the
way—all the prairje, I mean—was smooth, I sang ont in
Sucker parlance an emphatic ‘ Git!” and admonished the
beasts with braided neat’s hide. It got dark and grew darker,
and I drove on and drove ever, seeiningly, but no landmark
that I knew manifested itself to my only remaining sense of
discernment—the sense of feeling—for all I could hope for
now was to jolt over somebody’s breaking, I stopped to
take reckonings, for I was lost. A light suddenly flashed out,
over my larboard bow. ‘There was no mistaking that signal
—Mrs. It. had set a beacon light in the window. I knew she
would, and Idroye on; but itseemed as if the d——1] carried
the lamp, for I neyer reached it, and now il went out alto-
gether, A little further on and I halted, took out my seven-
dollar Waltham and dexterously fingered ont eleven o'clock,
But Mrs, it, hadn’t forgotten me for, lurning ronud, I was
eonfronted by the glim again—right astern. T must have
jurned kalf round since I lost the light. I followed on to
disappointinent, for again my beacon disappeared hut soon re-
appeared, though not just where I should haye located it.
Again I pursued it. I seemed now to travel miles and at last
struck upon broken ground, very ronugh—in Ashkum, probably
—and I was full of anything but patience, for I guessed I was
seven miles from home and all the lights I had seen were
jack-o'-lanterns. Thad often watched the ignts-fwtuus upon
that prairie. Stwiking the breaking I was determined, T
stepped down and out, slid off one harness and mounted after
Joosing the other horse. Thad as lief follow that one as any
other phosphorescent treachery—but not with wheels over
plowed ground.

The light still glared—a fickle, lying, hollow promise—luring
me to somenew evil; may be to the hluckswamps of Vermillion
—may be into the mire of Langham Créek, most likely—fornow
on this side, now on that, sometimes in rear, but never in
front, it seemed as if a thousand voices had opened from
throats that already scented the effluvium that was to arise
aweek hence from the decaying carcasses of your corres-
pondent and his horses. ButI dido’s realy much care for
the wolyes. They and I were old acquaintances. I had
more than once scattered a puck of them with mud balls. I
jogged on, may bea minute, perhaps not half of it. Thnt
light stood for ne. Thwas in my house, and I had unhilehed
just thirteen rods from my own door, at two o'clock by the
Waltham. ’ -

I started on horseback with a companion from Savan-
nih, with fhe mixed design of hunting and tramping,
making Jacksonville the objective point. We crossed the

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Ogcekhee at the twelve-inile bridge and ferried the Altamaha.
Tt was nowthe third day ont. We spied turkey tracks in the
sand and separated, haying previonsly arranged in case of
ennplete separation tu mect at Jacksonyille unless chance
should bring us togester. There were many turkeys. The
pine woods seemed full of them, I tied my hovse by tlie
road side and for an hour or more heard occasional discharges
of fire-arms, distant aud more distant, until the crack soft-
ened to a tick, and the tick was no nore audible. Late
that night Ltook lodgings alone at Trader’s Hill, a village of
two houses, a store and a blacksmith-shop, on the banks
of the St. Mary's, At seven o'clock a, m. I mounted
and made for the ferry. The ferryman said my way to
Jacksonville was to ‘‘take this trail’—a blind sort of cart
road that never a cart went over—and a mile below L was to
cross 9 creek and take a bright blaze, which Tmightfollow to
4 branch (brook), there to take a new blaze which I might
follow a mile or so to an old blaze, that would lead to the
King's road, an old Spanish rond near the coast, thirty-three
miles from Jacksonville. Trader's Hill was forty miles from
the Wloridian city. Istruck the irail, crossed the creek, hit
the bright blaze, and was soon lost. This country is one
vast forest of pines, standing far apart, but with branches

interlacing, and with no underbrush whateyer. So wide
apart are the tree trunks that one may look
for half a mile in any direction, or ride at a

swift lope with perfect safety, and the things you might
meet with were a sand-hill crane, a rattler, adeer, a black
bear or a flock of turkeys, and perchance, Wut quite unlikely,
oue of those short-builed grizzly things with unpromisihy
claws and teeth, the thiug usually seen curled up in the fork
ofa tteé glancing unamiably right at you. At 3 o'clock thut
afternoon I struck the edge of a cotton field, and being on
the west side of it the cheerful white faces, turned
by millions toward me, seemed to invite me down the line
Which, fullowing, soon brought me to a planters house.
The planter received me respectfully, but not cordially. Te
knew me fora Yank. He received me dignifiedly, and set
his table and stables at my disposal. I partook and thanked
him, having learned long before better than to offer a planter
compensasion, '

The gentleman gradually throwing off his reserye, in-
qnired my destination, and informed me J was eleven miles
from Tradei’s Hill, seven miles from the King’s Road, and
forty milesfrom Jacksonyille, and having set me on another
blaze for the aforesaid road 1 gtarted and was lost in twenty
minutes,

Do you think you could haye done better? I-wish your
supper hung for once upon following an old blaze with time
short and road long. Inexpert as I was J could have made it
out, but I was in a hurry, and that was as good as three pairs
agaiustine, That nightat 10 o'clock, by a digitallic caleula-
tion on the bullseye, I was following the edge of an immense
swainp, nO slough or hog, but a wooded swamp that some-
thing that’s astray has an abiding horror of.

Both myself and horse felt absolutely certain that we ought
to bear to the right, and sharply, too. Domesticanimalsand
man mutely, but not less intelligibly, mutually communicate
thoughts, We both kept bearing to the right, but no, that
interminableswamp kept moying up in front of us every time
we vered. Again and again we essayed it, sometimes tlic
horse, unguided, and sometimes myself. I felt sure we were
moving ina circle by the swamp forcing us to the left.

Af midnight we saw a torcltight, and going for it brought
up at a cracker’s log-house and halted for the night. The
cracker said IT was seven miles fram Trader’s Hill, seven
miles from the King’s Road and forty miles from Jackson-
ville. The edge of the swamp we had followed lay due casi
and west, and our wish to turn to the right was the natural
tendency to move ina circle. T. GC. Rios.

I think if was the year 1864, in the month of March, I went
in to Mollychunkemunk Lake to prepare my camps. at An-
gler’s Retreat for the spring fishing parties. The camps are
situated at the foot of the Jake, near the outlet, and are six-
teen miles from the Upton settlements and twenty miles
from Andover, in an unbroken forest and on the lake north
of Umbagog, being a difficult place to reach in the winter
season.

Lused tostore all the provisions I had left from thesummner
supplies, as also the bedding and crockery, &c., in aroom in
the centre camp, and lock the doors and nail up everything
in the strongest possible manner, not only to keep them from
wild beasts, but also from any vagrant biped who might stray
so far away from human society. It was not only expensive,
but difficult to freight in supplies over Umbagog Lake up
Rapid River and oyer the roughest carry for four or fiye miles
on a sled in the summer time, therefore we were the more
careful to take care of every pound weight possible.

On approaching the camps I found they were open and
everything in disorder—the wood bumed up and the pro-
vision room broken into, and considerable of it gone. The
bedding was all disarranged and overhauled, showing plainly
that some one had camped there quite a while,

Presently I discovered a piece of paper tacked up on 4 post
in the camp, and in a fair handwriting the following
words +

“Camp Ricn, at Heap or Ridwarpson's Lace, Noy, 6.
To whe may read this, sir or sirs :

Should I not be able to get away from here be kind enough to
notify my friends or at least my father, the Hon. Peter Edgall, No,
16 Morton street, New York city—that is, should you find me dead.
By examining papers in my pockets you will find ont how I cams
liere and my business. Yours truly,

Wm. H. Ensann,

After reading the aboye I immediately made a thorough
search for the hody, both indoors and oul, fearing the poor
fellow had perished in this lonely, faraway place. But I did
not then, and neither haye I since, in all thése seventeen
years, been able to learn the least tidings of any such
# person. J. G. Kron.

Bethel, Maine, Feb. 28, 1881.

- me

MinnzsoTa Derr Buronery.—The Long Prairie, Minn.,
Argus, says that, ‘‘In Ward and beyond parties are butcher-
ing deerin a dispraceful manner. Some of the deer are so
poor that they can scarcely stand, and yet these bones are re-
lentlessly pursued on snow shoes and slain.” Commenting
on this abomination, one of our correspondents writes: ‘Nhe
inclosed slip I ask you to insert in your influential journal
for the sake of humanity and civilization, as I feel certain
that no right-minded man or woman ean regard the abomina-
ble butchers with any other sentiments'than those of loathing
and exeeration. "The snow here is yet a foot deep on the
level, while many huge drifts are from five to eight feet
high."—M, J. E,

OUR LAST MATCa.

AVING read inany leting and feling adventures in
H. the Porrse ayb Sineam, I contrite one of my own
Witeh occurred ty 2 party of theer, including myself, while
On @ hunting expeditiunin Colorado last Oclober. We Jett
our wages in Estes Park ann packed our onlfit on & couple of
mugs aud 4 pony up Lo tie head of Blackcahyonand camped
at the foot of the big lake at the head of Fall River, a well-
kn sya stream which runs through the park. Our camp was
made nearly at limber line, and above weré Wild, bure peaks
and huge snow banks which mist haye beea there as long ds
the mountains themeclyes. The mountains in that section
are very rugged and cub up by deep canyons, so that ofe has
to keep a sharp lookout when aoing aay chstanee to avoid
CiMeulty io returning to bis camp. A man may be familiar
with one side of a hige peal and think he would know it if
he were miles away, buf let him change his location a few
miles aod i; will look strange and entirely different. Ib is
the same way with snow Jandmarks. One may pass down a
small valley and see halfa dozen large snow banks ot either
side, and then a day or two later enter the valley from a
diffurent direction and proceed up and nothing will look
familiar. Then several canons will lead close together and
lead in different directions so that you cao Lunt up one to its
lead, turo aronud a few times aud start back down another
and think you are in the same one you went np when in
Tealily you ave going in auother direction. This will show
how eusy it is fur any one not familiar with the country to
get lost, especially in the night.

Oa the thitd day after arriving we all started together ina
northerly direciion to look fur hears, And leb me say right
here that we do not hunt, range grizzlies with shol-2uns and
squirrel shot, and when one is met ona bare mountuin and a
gun goes off the hunter always guts the bear, or the bear gets
the hintir, So we always kept together, fur three men with
beech loaders and mayuzine gong can keep a streak of lead
iu the air hard for any animal to face. We got off about 9
A. M. In @ portherly direction and af the sun was shining
brightly aod the day promised to be warm 1 left my coat in
ecimp aginst the advice cf the boys, who said it might get
eld before ony returoa. We (ramped around wotil about 3
P. M. killing nothing but some snow quail, which at that sea-
son were spotted—about half while and halt brown, Later
they get 10 be snow white. At this time we coull] look
down upon our camp trom the Mountain where we werr, but
the sides Was so steep autl rugged that if was impossible to
get down without going to the upper end of the valley, (ke
way we Went out, or else going town and ente ing at the
lower end. We decided oo the latter route and st.rted thal
way. After going a short distance we came to a deep c-nyon
and had to male along detour, and before we gob urcusd a
cloud settled down over us chyeloping the mountain ina
héavy fow-lilke mist, so dense that we could not see objects
over Lweuty feet. As this caused the sun's rays to disappear,
ii began to-get cold and befere we realized one danger night
came on, and we were ont inthe cold on a dark nignt, tired
and huugry. Iwas sure] koew the direction of thecamp,
bat my companions were equally certain it was in an entirely
different dirgution. So we went wandering on,

Tt was getting very cold, the wind which came up after
dark blowing Keeuly and penetrating to our very bones.
Then Tommy, the biggest and stoutest one of the party, gave
out and we had to carry his gun. Tt was so cold we could
not stop and nota particle of wood of any kind. Finally we
came to a sort of yalley and concluded to follow it down and
find wood and camp. At last wé catue to a patch of scrub-
oak about two feet high, and prepared to make a fire, A
search of all our clothes veyealed six matches, Some twigs
were gathered, a match struck, which went ont, and no fite.
Four limes more was the sume thing repeated with like tre-
sult. We knew the other would go the same way, aud so
decided to keep it until our return to camp the next day, so
as to be able tomakea fire there. Shen the fact bezan to
strike us forcibly that we were in for a niglit on the moun
tains, too tired to travel, and too cold to be atill. Once we
all crawled into a thick buuch of bushes, myself in tle
middle, and tried to sougele up close and keep warm. But
it wae uo go, the ground was hard and stony, and lie any way
I would the top side would soon get so cold that I would
have to change my position.

Finally this became unendurable and we erawled:ont and
went on a little farther. Then we stopped at another bunch
of brush acd sat down ont of the wind and shivered. I too!
the match ont of my pocket, and after considering the
chances, said: ‘Boys, this match will not do us any good
to-morrow, for we will all frees to death before morning.”
Tommy produced quite a large piece of Hour sack which he
had in one of his pockets and proposed trying to start a fire
with that. Lucky thought! ‘he mateh was struck, the
cloth blazed up and we laid it on the ground and put g few
twigs on it, butthe blaze went Gut und with it our hopes, al-
most. But as the eloih smoked and smouldered we com-
tencéd |o blow and fun it, and the way we did work! One
would blow nutil he could find no more breath, then another
would try if, and then we would blow all togvther, until at
last the twigs began to get red, they blazed, faint at first, but

by careful nursmg a fire was siarted. This we moved to a

bunch of brush and soon had a fire blazing five or six feet
high. The night kept getting eolder, until toward morning
we could hardly keep warm around the fire, except by chang-
ing our positions so that first one side would be warmed and
then the other. When the sun canie out in thé morning I
was about played, but the others felt better, Tommy went
up On a high peak to take a look and cane back and suid he
did not know where we were, ag everything looked strange.
So we decided to follow our back trail, knowing we ¢ uld
reach camp that day, This we did, arriving about 2 30 p.
mM, Hyerythiog wag all right, and the fire we bad lett burn:
ing the day before had spread to a bunch of brush and was
smouldering when we got there. Wesoon hada fire going,
coifee put on and also the camp kettle, which contained
some grouse and potatoes and plenty of broth, We broke
our thirty hours’ fast with soup and coffee, avd wound up
with bread and meat, The cext day a big bull elk came
pretty near into cainp before he knew il and we all com-
menced shooting at once. He got off quite a disfince, but
finally went down afler being hit six times. ‘Theday fo! ow-
ing we butchered a 300 pound grizzly in pretty much the
same way, All enmmenckd shooting at once. He fell af the
first firé, then pot up snd made the mountaing echo fora
Minute and tried ta get fo us, but it was no use. We shot ag
long as he kicked, and gave him one or two after he quit to
make sure of his not playing possum.

Lhave been ont in pretiy cold weather, but think our night
above timber line was 4 little the coldest £ ever knew. There
is little doubt but for onr ‘last match” we would all be up
there yet, frozen solid, perhaps serving as curiosities in a side-

| show conducted by some enterprixiug old grizzly Barnuc.

We afterwards found that the plies where we spent the
night was within a mile of one camp, with only a low divide
between. C.
eg A
ANOTHER TOUR IN THE PROVINCES.

HB any one of your million readers has ever chanced to see a
L book published a long time age, entitled -!S!ewatws
History of Prince Edward's Island,” and thinks he willframe
& Sporting four on ihn) execllent and really—for its \ime—
mist reliable work, he will find himeele frighifully mistaken,

Arewar, s aes to the effect that tle Province of Prince Ed-
wird’s Island inthe ‘*‘ Gulpli’t of St. Lawrence abounds in
guime, large and small; and as to fish, you or any o'her man
have only 1o drop a line in the shape of a crooked pin on the
end of a string lo ca'ch any nngiven quantity of fish such as
Sei cows, seals, shurgeon and bass, wi h salmon (Richardson’s
and the other kinds), sea trout, river tront of colossal pro-
porlions, smeli aud every other phase of the Sadmenida. In
fact, Siewart, and luter people who have eribbed from hia
book, say that Prince Kidward’s Island offers paradise to the
sportsman and angler.

lt don’t

In the pilgrimage that it is my lot to make frequen ly
throughontthe lengih and narrow wid'h of the island now
miscalled ly the name of the otherwise forgolien Prince Md-
ward—(please to uaderstand that [am notwbook ugent and
Trepudiate chromos with scorn), I have Ween really sorty to
see several American gentlemen who looked like sporismen
excepting: that their fii-ont seemed too awfully expensive, try-
ing in Vain 10 find where the paradise of gaming and fishing
cane in in this Proyince of ours. ‘That is lhe main reason 1
now wrile you.

Game there is none to speak of now in Prince Edward’s Is:
land. Antlers of deer have been plowed up, showing that
gzood sport was once upon a time. Flint arrowheads, both of
war and tlie chase, have been given to me from several locali
ties, indicating a stone era long ago down into the abyss of
ages, An archeologist might take some interest in a locality
that I could show him where the flint arrowheads that haye
heen dug up within the range of an arrow's flight show a per
ceptible difference of construction. The defendants were
evidently the oceipiers of the soil, the now effele, but then
not unpowerlul nomadic sept of the Mic Macs; the plaintiffs
were the Molhawks—those Indian Normans who beached
their long galleys on the hards ot Miminigash Creek here on
our Prasperots isle. And, sttange to say, in the inner con.
sciousness of the remnant of the dlic Mac tribe now living on
Lenox Island, here lives an unwholesome dread of the bogy
“ihe Mohawk! Once your present correspodent was privi
leged to hear a Mie Mac mother say to a papoose strapped
Italian fashion toashingle: ‘* URinis cotmndtutg mijrpyacer
Abugre Moacukenre hoo /” or words to that effect, which be
ing freely rendered may read: ‘' You little brute, if you
don't shut up Ul give you to the Mohawks to eat!” The re.
mark was followed by a sort of rhythmical cadence that
sounded not unlike the white-gloved ipplause ata suecessfu,
opera. But I] must confess that my uawrilten legends of the
Hiawatha type are mostly derived from an Indian of my
own, nowin the happy hunting-gronnd-—where, in the present
scarcity of game, I rather confess I have half a wish to be
with hitn—and whom once pon a time in camp I reverently
christened ont of / lackwoud's Migazine by the Christian and
surname of Tony Batler.

To resume; The Province of Prince Edward Island is a
long, narrow, stoneless bank of carth, one hundred and thirty
miles, more or less, in length, by a width of eight to thirty-
five miles, and completely fringed with tidal estuaries, in
which, at ihe right season, is always not bud sen trout fish.
ing. “The Island,” as we islanders love to call it, has been
unnecessarily called ‘fthe garden of the Gulf." No greater
height on tiny part than thirty to eighty feet prevents the
whole thing from being washed away. The soil is the
loam of fruil-bearmge Devonshire, Wneland, and from
what is told to the undersigned not unlike the carthy part of
that New Jersey, where carly frosts always kill, by telegraph,
all the expected peach crop.

In such a strip of land, barely showing above the surround-
ing sea its crown of green fields, dotted here and there with
the coniferm, that ave now almost the only suggestion to re-
mind that before Cabot came drifting along this was an isle

That on its summer shade of frees

Lay ail atloat,
it cannot be expected that there should be any rivers. Therg
are none, The temperature of the runing waters over shal.
low depths is too tropical for salmon. ‘Trout, however, are
to be had—in holes.

It ignow two years and perhaps more since the presen
Oanadian Minister of Pisheries caine into office and at once
touk decisive steps to redeem froni utter fish-exhaustion all
the waters of that smallest of the Maritiine provinces that
made the largest showin ciphering up that most reluctant
$5,500, 000—meaning, of course, Prince Edward Island.

The fishery officers now state that the number of trout in
the small but innumerable angling streams has certainly
donbled during the past two seasons of close protection.
know whereof I speak in saying that there is reasonably
good sport for a reasonable nuniber of legitimate trout rods,

The only thing further to he remurked is that it would
not be best to land upon the Island shore from the Gulf
steamer and go wandering around with one’s rod on one’a
shoulder, looking at all Ue horse ponds, without haying pre-
viously aitanged one’s route. Perhaps your present corres.
pondent might suggest thatif any really enthusiastic angler
would like to try the little purling trout-brooks of Printe
Ndward Island (trout only) at a total expense for rough
accommodation—ex-transport—of scarcely over $2 per diem,
includin# small boys as missionary cuides, he had better eon-
sult beforchaud with the fishery officer for the Vrovince
whose nae recently appeared with the other fishery officers
of the continent in Furmsr ann Siem, As probably that
designation of the py referred to docs not live in the
minds of his contemporaries, his address is: Col. Duyar,
Alberton, P. O., Inspector of Pisheries for the Province of
Prince Edward Island, Canada. D.
————

Drarn or Mr, Cons —Warrenton,, Vu., April 6—Please
notice death of the elder Cobb, discoverer and proprietor ot
Cobb's Island, Va., wlio died March 26, 1881, aged S1 years,
Many sportsinen of the United States will remember him aa
a splendid hunter, aman wise in sporting lore, and withals
good recounter. He was buried ou the Island that he found,
and in the blasts that sweep over his graye—which come from
the ocean—mingled with (he ery of the gull and sea mew, he
willsleep sweetly, An honest, true-learted man,—CuasseuR]

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Apart 14, 1881,

BRANT ROCK.

HIS pleasant summer resort is situated on the eastern
eoast of Macsachusetts, in the town of Marshfield,
Plymouth County, and during the hot mouths is visited by
many of the inhabitants of our inland towns and villages,
who find rest and enjoyment in boating, bathing and other
sports ft) be found al our seaside watering places.

Brant Rock, from which the village tikes its name, isa
rocky headland projecting several hundred yards into the
Océan, and connected with the mainland by a narrow atrip of
beach, which at high water is completely coyered, making
the rock an island. I am noi sure ss lo how it received the
name, bul have been told that in olden times great numbers
of brant were shot at this point, and on that account it was so
named, Jn the fall when the coots, geese and other wild
fuwl commence their southward flight, Brant Rock becomes
to me 4 place of the greatest interest, and about the first of
November generally finds your correspondent upon the spot.
Atthis point are three good hotels, with their bilhards and
bowling lo pass away the dull days that will always be en-
couutered ab yunning stations, Then, again, you can always
be sure of good accommodations, good ‘boats, and men that
uuilerstand the business to handle them, if desired, at reason-
able prices.

After an easterly wind there is generally quite a surf on
the beach, which makes it lively for the gunners and affords
much fun for the lookers ov, who watch the boats land after

aday’s shooting. It is exciting to see them come on in their
light dories, over and through the breakers ; some of them
coming to grief and wading ashore with their bouts bottom
u

p -

The shooting is mostly from boats, although in rongh
weather there 1s sometinies guod shooting from the point of
the Rock. In boat shooting the boats are anchored in line
about two gun sbots apart, the line extending a mile or more
lo sea, Sumetimes there are so many boats that they muka
another ling in the rear, or to the southward of the first Jine.
1 have counted fifty-one boats anchored in this way, and
have been told that it 18 nof uncommon to seé many
more. The boats start about daylight, and after consider-
able manguvering get placed in line, and if a good day the
sbooling begins about ‘‘sun up.” Flock after flock of old
white-wings come down through the line, followed by shel-
drakes, quandies, and, in fact, all kinds of fowls that frequent
our shores, Occasionally an old loon comes bearing down,
and after receiving volley after yolley, looks us calmly in the
eye and keeps on his way.

An old gunner, if not used to this shooting, will look blue
after trying a few times. The motion of the boat in a sea,
together with the swift flight of the birds, make this kind of
shooting the most dificult I have ever attempted.

You have made two or three poor sbots and are getting dis-
couraged when down comes a bunch of coote, You make
up your mind you will redeem yourself, and lie low until
they are in easy gun shot. Yon raise the gun whep a sea
cants the boat, and you wildly wave the muzz ¢ of the guo at
(hem, and in the jumble both barrels are discharged and the
chances are the charge comes nearer the next boat than the
birds. Such is coot shooting as experienced by a green
hand in a heavy sea. Even the most expert will miss the
mos! provoking shots, and it tikes a good shot and a tre-
mendvus sight of luck to make a decent show. Loon shoot-
ing is the handsomest shooting if one can only get the hang
of iy. They are nvt wild, and give good shots, butare ex-
tremely hard to kill and will carry off a lead mine.

Last fall I was at this place gunning and we had one day
that Andrew, Nat and Rube will not 80m forget. We went
out at daylight, and at sunrise loons commenced to fy. We
had them for two or three hours as fast as we could put the
shells into our guns, Andrew using a heavy ten bore, while
1 wed a twelve bore eifzht-pound Fox gun, altogether too light
for such shooting, odrew killed three pair straight, but J
was nowhere. I emptied about fifty shells and got about six
lvons, which was about one-f urth of what fell in the water,
but conld not get. Andrew was more used to it, Bnt bring-
ing them down and getting them are two different things,
and ont of all he hit he probably got one-fourth. When
coots did not fly we took Andrew’s old fox hound and ina
few hours’ tramp generslly managed to sturt a fox, which
would elude the dog during the day, leaving us to tramp
home empty handed. But such was not always the case as
two sking hanging in Andrew’s cabin will testify. At other
Limes we would tramp the pastures and stubbles for quail, of
which there was an abundance last fall,

] know of no place in this part of the vountry where a
man can enjoy himself better. It is distant from Boston about
thirty miles on the Duxbury branch of the Old Colony Ruil-
road. G +t off at Marshfield depot and a coach carries you to
the Rock, abont four miles, On arriving there Captain
Ghurcliil or Mr, Brown, of the Brant Rock House will take
good care of you, and Bill Tallman or Rube Bates will carry
you out and give you as good shooting as the weather and
birds will permit. To a visitor this part of the country 1s
full of interest. The home of Daniel Webster is in sight, and
altbouzh the old house is gone, the very trees and stone
walls seem to Speak of his presence. It is only a few days
ago we drove a fox directly through the little burying-ground
down vhe large orchard that was once Webster's pride, From
the high cedar hills near by we can gain a view not often
seen, To the southward in the distance we see the monu-
ment on Captain’s Hill, erected in memory of Miles Standish,
while beyond is the city of Plymouth. To the left is Clark’s
Island, and beyond loom up the dark hills of Manomet.
Looking senward on certain pleasant days Oape Cod may be
seen, cizlteen or twenty miles distant, while to the north a
landscape of forest, stream and sea meets the eye.

IF all prospers, | hope in abother year to mect my friends

at Brant eck, and try the white wings again, and give that.

Sly old fox a run. Ramrop,

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Aatural History.

Domestication or A Srzgpiaw Dxer.—The young horns
of a certain Siberian deer (Cervus maral) while they are
yet filled with blood and before they have become ossified
are highly prized by the Chinese, who purchase all that they
can obtain of them on the Siberian frontier, paying the high
price of from six to twenty pounds sterling per
pair for them. In consequence of this demand for these
horns the Maral has been yery eagerly hunted, so thatit is
now rather rare. The Cossicks near Kiakhta, some time
since, attempted the domestication of this deer, and it is
said that the domesticated animals haye of Jate greatly in-
creased in Wes'ern Siberia, and that some of the herds now
number seventy individuals.

Srxsz or Swetz mn INsrore.—An interesting paper on this
subject has recently been published by Hon. Gustay Hauser,
of Erlangen, in which he gives an account of a number of
experiments made by him. A number of different species
of insects which had been induced to approach -yessels con-
taining turpentine and acetie acid showed, by their evident
desire to retreat and by moving their antennz, a decided
perception of the odor but after the extremities of the
antennz had been cut off the same insects, placed close to
the vessels, manifested no uneasiness. A. number of flies
which had approached a picce of putrid meat showed no
desire to return 10 it after the third segment of the antenns
had been cut off,

OATALOGUE OF THE Binds INTHE Bririss Mussom,—lt is
said that lhe fifth volume of the Cutalogue of Birds in the
British Museum will scon be published. The families de-
scribed in it will be the Thrushes and Warblers, and the
work will be done by Mr. Henry Scebohm, who has devoted
several years of close study to these groups, and who is one
of the highest living authorities on them.

Spriva Sxipe.—A. correspondent who writes from Wading
River, Shifolk county, N. Y., under date of April 4, says:—

Thisday 1 found a brace of English snipe on ihe meadows
and killed them. The female contained the inclosed speci-
men which I belieye 10 be the evs. J would like to know
how inany eggs they lay and when they nest.

The Wilson's snipe builds its nests on the ground in
meadow land, usually not yery far from a damp or wel spot;
the eggs are four in number, clay colored, spotted with
black. By far the greater part. of the snipe which stop
with usin spring pass on beyond the borders of the United
States to breed but a few remain with us, nests of this
species haying been found in Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. The specimen sent us was a mass
of the undeveloped eggs of the bird. Wehaye seen snipe
killed late in the spring which contained eggs as large as
the end of a man’s thumb, and have heard of others in which
have been found eggs ready for deposition.

—+-—.

A HAWKE NEW TO THE UNITED STATES,

SmrrnsOnt4n INSTITDTION,
Washington, D. C., April 6, 1881,
Hditor Forest and Stream:

Tt affords me great pleasure to be able to announce through
your columns the addilion to the United States fauna of a
species of hawk hitherto not recorded from any point north
of Mirador, Mexico. The question of what naine the species
should bear is one involving considerable investigation,
pending which I will call it, provisionally, Buteo fuliginosus,
Sclater. Jt isa sma.) species, abont the size of £. pennsyl-
vanicus, hut with longer wings, and of a uniform black color,
like B. abbreviatus. It lias been considered by various
writers to be a dark or melanistic phase of L. brachywrua,
but in this view I cannot conenr, no specimens aniong the
many which | havecxamined, indicating that any light color
phase exists; both young and old, though otherwise quite
different, being uniform biqck below as well as above.

While premising that this bird may be the Butea fuligi-
nosus of Sclater, it should be remarked thatin ‘+ History of
North American Birds" (vol. iii, p. 266,)1 referred this name
to B. swainsent, on the presumption 1hat it was probably
based on a small example of the latter species in the dank
phase of plumage; but 1 may haye been wrong in this
determination.

The specimen in question was shot at Oyster Bay, Florida,
Jan. 28, 1881, by W. 8 Crawford, sud was secured for the
National Museum from W. H. Collins, of Detroit,-Mich.

Very respectfully yours, Rozerr Ringway,

+

MIGRATORY QUAIL AND HOUSE SPARROWS.

Qpesnd, Canada, April 7.

PAVE again ordered 200 migratory quail for this neigh-

borhood which, 1 haye no doubt will arrive in good

order. The point, however, as io the fact of this variety of

quail returning with the other spring birds does not appear to

be clearly established, so I shall be obliged to some of your

pumerous readers to record what. they may observe this year
on this very interesting subject,

The winter in Canada has been less injurious to house-
sparrows than usual. (ur inhabitants have noticed this bird
is a good=bird. ‘Jt suit la religion, tt visiteles clochers, les
convents et ls Presbyteres,” and is therefore in a fair way for
salvation.

The imported quail again recommends itself to our farmers
as a bird that lives in France, they do not know the word
“Cuille,” but they understand itis a little partridge and a
French bird, so on the prineiple of the Irish sparrow they are
quite prepared to give quail every prolecion. .

My idea is if we can once get quail established on the Lan-
rentides Lo the north of Quebec the bird may become as nu-
merous ag robing or crows, but spring shooting must be dis-
continued all oyer this continent, otherwise all the migratory

birds will disappear. As the common bird of America is
now the house sparrow all the others appear to have vanished
and as the house sparrow only lives in towns where there are
horses and stables the country places are very bare of birds.
I have no birdson my farm, and the same complaint is
general wilh my neighbors, and during a hunt I made last
winter I only saw three partridges (ruffed grouse) in four
weeks. W. Ruopes.
———— ESS

THE PINE GROSBEAK.

\HIS interesting bird is, if we may credit the reports, an
abundant, although rather an nregular winter visitor
to Massachusetts. It must be remembered that very few of
the many persons who may have observed the bird are pos-
sess d of sufficient ornthological knowledge to tell to what
species it belongs, and but very few of these who know it
ever publish their notes. This, taken with the fact that, ex-
cept observations are confined almost exclusively to the
yieinity of dwellings, owing to the dilfculty of getting about
in the woods at the only time that it is present with us, leads
to the conclusion that it cannot be other than quite an abun-
dant speci¢s in our pine woods and other places where it is
able to procure suitable food during the winter months. Dr,
Coues gives its habitat asfollows : ‘‘In this country it occu-
pies the whole of British America, migrating regularly imto
the northern tier of States in winter, and occa ionally to
Maryland, Ohio, Illinois and Kansas. Apparently resident
in the Sierra Nevada, of California, and certuinly so in the
Rocky Mountains within the United States, south to Colorado,
where it breeds.”
* There are also well authenticated instances of its breeding

in Maine. Ibave observed the species in this vicinity every
winter for the last five years, while it is unusnally abundant
this winter throughout the State. West of this village there
is alarge tract of flowed land constituting part of the pond
known asthe ‘treservoir.” This tract coutains a superficial
area of about two hundred acres, with an average depth of
about four feet of water, which is so completely choked
with aquatia vegetation of many species, some floating and
others firtaly root: d, as to be impenetrable for any distance
for man, except in two paths made in the winter, when the -
water in the reservoir was ‘‘ down,” by lumbermen for get-
ting ont wood from the heavy growths beyond the ‘ swamp,”
as this place is locally desigoated. ‘This makes a natural re-
treat fur large numbers of wood ducks, black ducks and many
water and other birds that like the vicinity of water or find
here the food most suited to them. And the food which seems
to be the chief attraction is the seeds of the black alder
(Tee verticellatz), this being the most abundant plant in the
swamp. It is 80 abundant ag to present the appearance to an
observer on a neighboring bill of a level meadow covered
with this shrub, showing occasional patches of water.

The seeds and berries of this pl mt form no inconsiderable
part of the food of the wood ducks which resort here in Hocks
ior food and to roost, coming in from the ponds inthe vicin-
ity after sunset, sometimes as many as fifty being counted in
a siigle flock. Although most writers tell us that the wood
duck is s¢en in flocks of from three to twelve only, yet

have ir quently seen flocks of twenty to thirty fly im after

sunset and leaye again carly in the morning.

Besides the wood ducks there are mauy other species of
birds which feed of these berries, including the subject of
this’ sketch. I haye noticed them here every year when the
berries were left in the bushes until winter. In the fall of
1879 the Werrvies were very plenty, and the water in the reser-
voir and swamp having been kept ‘‘up,” there were unusual
nuinbers of ducks there teeding on them After the patch
was covered with ice there were no berries and I saw butone
small floelk of grosbenks all winter, Whether the ducks
atripped the bushes so that there were none Jeft for the Gros-
beaks or not J do not. know, but I firmly believe this to be
the case, for last fall the berries were no more abundant than
in the fallof 1979, bot the water in the swamp having been
down so that the place was dry or contained but very little in
the reservoir al) the latter partof summer and fall, there were
no ducks, and Le bushes have been Inaded with berries all
winter and have formed alniost the ertire food supply of an
immense flock of gros \eaks

L tirst noticed these birds on the 12th of December, the
weather haying been quite cold and the ground covered with
snow for twelve days previously. From this time my visits to
this place were quite frequent, and I have never failed to
find them here at whatever time of day I came before 4P. M.,
at which time they usually retired to the woods to roost. All
the winter they have been here, although the cold has been
yery severe, the thermometer registering below zero on four-
teen days during the month of January. The mean of three
observations each day—moroing, noon and night—during
this month was 16 degs. In spite of the cold they spent most
of their time in this bleak, unsheltered spot, exposed to the
full force of the wind, subsisting entirely, so far as I was en-
abled to know, on the seeds of the black alder. ~

At the time of my first visit to the birds in the “swamp”
the flock consisted of twenty individuals and had no mate-
vial increase of numbers for three weeks, when they began to
receive additions until, about the 15th of January, the fock
nombered as many as three hundred. About the Ist of Feb-
ruary they began to disappear until, the 20 h of that month,
a diligent search failed to reyeal a single bird of any species
in the swamps, but since then I haye seen them in other sit-
nations. Saw a liock of seven feeding on the larch trees in
front of a residence on the main street of the village on the
18th of March and, although there were teams and pedes-
irians constantly passing, they remnined undisturbed for
nearly two hours, quietly feeding and uttering their peculiar
whistle, the only sound [ have heard them make.

The grosbeak is in many respee's a yery peculiar bird. It
seems to be lolally tnsuspicious of man. I haye been able to
walk up to within four feet of the flock when feeding on the
bushes, when I could easily haye touched them with my gun.
1 tried ihe noose on the end of a pole, as described by Mr. C,
J. Maynard, and although I caught none, owing to the nu-
merous twigs and small branches catching in the noose, [had
no difficulty in touching them with the noose, they manifest-
ing no concern, but continuing to feed, although the pole to
which the noose was attached was only seven feet long.

They seemed to regard my dog, who sometimes accompi-
nied me, with more distrust, often circling about hin and ut-
tering their plaintive whistle and seeming very uneasy 80
long as he remained in sight. They are very sensitive to
noise. Although they manifested go little concern at my
presence, the report of a gun would send them into the air in
a body, to circle and mancuyre about for several minutes,
when they would alight, sometimes in the very place from
which they started, and at others in another pari of the
swamp; and although I shot among them several times 19

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obfain specimens for preservation, they seemed to learn noth-
ing from experience, but would allow me to approach as
closely as ever. :

After the snow became so deep that I was compelled to
wear snow-shoes to get to them, the ‘craunching” of the
crust under the shoes was a source of great unensiness to
them and I was unable to approach as closely as before,
They would feed as unconcernedly as ever until an unusually
lond ‘‘craunech” would cause the whole flock to take wing,
the flight being led by no on¢ in particular. Ind#ed, during
my observation of this species [ have never noticed any trace
of that tendency to follow a recognized leader, which is so
prominent a trait with many birds. They show no sympathy
for a dead or wounded comrade, often feeding within a few
inches of such without manifesting any concern whatever.
There was in constant attendance upon this fiock, the first
three times that I visited it, a small hawk, of which they
manifested a wholesome dread, but I gave him a charge of
number eights upon a favorable occasion, after which J saw
no more of him,

The grosbeaks are quite indifferent climbers, showing no
more agility on the smalllimbsthan acrow. I have seen
them on the ground feeding on the seeds which had fallen
from the bushes above.

Some writers have accused this bird of cating the buds of
fruit trees, and one at least has said that buds fori their
principal food I have dissected many of these birds and
have yet to find the first sign of a bud of any kind. I have
watched them closely while feeding on apple trees and have
never stan them ext anything whie there but the apples left
on. the trees the fall before, and have even seen them descend
to the ground for these. Ihaye never seen anything in the
habits of this beautiful and interesting bird which should
lead us to regard it as other than a very welcome winter visi-
tor. Cuas, EB. Inganws.

Hast Templeton, Mass., April 4.
nd

THE RATTLESNAKE AS A TREE-CLIMBER.

Forr Wanna Wanna, W. T., March 23.
Editor Forest and stream :

As [ have not had anything to say to you for some time,
and now seeing a food cliance for an item, please note what
I know about rattlesnakes climbing trees. To put the matter
concisely, let us say about the rattlesnake commonly found
in the West—the Crotalus lucifer—ot Baird & Girard. This
species at any rate does climb, now and then; if not on large
trees, at any rate on save bushes and small willows. I don’t
méan to say either that it is a constant habit of the species—
I do not believe it is, but rattlers are found now and then in
such situations. Here is one instance at least, and I have a
witness for it in First Lieutenant Chas. E. 8. Wood, Twenty-
first Infantry, now slationed at the Military Academy at West
Point, New York, who undoubtedly remembers the occasion,
as I showed him the snuke in position on a small willow tree,
probably about five feet from the ground, before shooting it.
T told him at the time that I might want him to verify the
occurrence, and here is your chance tf you haye any doubts
about the facts. Lieutenant Wood and myself were returning
from a hunt after dusky grouse in the vicinity of Camp Har-
ney, Oregon, some time in the latter part of August, 1875, I
think, following down a small mountain stream called Rattle-
snake Creek, along the- banks of which a number of willows
and cottonwoods grew. The willow on which the snake was
found was somewhat leaning toward the creek and was
probably three or four inches thick. The snake had worked
ifs way up into a fork about five feet trom the ground and
was coiled up there and rattled as I passed it. Thisattracted
my attention, and before disturbing it I showed it to the lieu-
tenant.

What the particular inducement was to cause the snake to
climb in this instance I can’t tell, as there were no birds’ nests
or any ‘hing of that svrt on the willow in question or in the
vicinity, a8 I examined the surroundings closely after shoot-
ing the snake. The snake was not over tliree fect in length,
and had only five or six rattles.
~ On another occasion T saw a rattlesnake in a sage bush near
Owens Lake, Sage County,-Cal., but the bush was not over
two aud a half feet high. There are exceptions to every rule,
and here you can have at least one we)l-authenticated instance
where a rattlesnake climbed, if uot a tree, at least a good
sized willow. Oras. BENDIRE.

an ge

Evennve GrospeaAk ry Wisconsts—Fon du Lac, Wis.,
March 23.—I send you as close a description of a bird recent-
ly shot here as Tam capable of giving, and regret that I am
untble to send you a skin, but have already mounted mine;

Male bird; length, eight and one-half inches; hill, greenish }

yellow, very large and heavy. Top of head black, front of
head bright yellow extending in a narrow line over eyes.
Weck, dark olive brown extending down until blended with
the bright yellow of the belly and back. Rump, pure yel-
low; wings, four and one-half inches long, exterior coy-
erts black, those near the body pure white; tail and upper
tail coverts deep black.

Should I succeed in securing any more specimens I shall
tale great pleasure in forwarding skins to you. Iam an en-
thusiastic sportsman, and very fond of observing habits, etc.,
of birdsand animals. I shall in a few days send you a de-
tailed description of a strange bird shot here some timesince,
and now in the cabinet of a local collector. It has so far
puzzled all our collectors in this vicinity. Should any other
interesting: natural history notes occur 1 shall take great pleas-
ure in sending them, AGILES.

Weare inclined to think the bird was an evening grosbeak
(Hesperiphona vespertina). Shall be glad to indentify your
strange bird, and to hear from you when ever conyenient,

Larce Moosr Anrnurs—Halifax, Nova Scotia, March 24.
—TI inclose the photograph of a moose head now in my pos-
session, which I consider the largest yet killed in this prov-
ince. I would like to hear if any of your readers have ever
seen one of equal size. Ican find no record of any us larze
ever before having been killed in Nova Scotia, The horns
are well proportioned and nearly equal, one side having uine-
teen points the other seventeen. ‘The pan or palmated part
éntends well on both sides and over thefront. The liead was
killed last season in this country. ‘The followlng are the di-
mensions of the horns spread from tip to tip: Five [eet six
inches (or sixty-six inches); from point of brow antler to
top of horn, three feet four inches, or forty inches; width of
pan from twenty to thirty-five inches.—Tmomas I. Heaw.

The antlers form @ pair of the most suberb specimens ever
coming {0 our notice. Weshould be pleased to hear of other
records.

A SNAKE-GATOHING Kinc Fisumk.—The interesting ac-
count which we print below of the capture of a snake by the
‘laughing jackass,” a large Australian king fisher, is taken
from the New South Wales Aldury Banner. ltis as fol-
lows ;

Tt has long been a matter of popular belief that the great
king fisher was an enemy of the snake, perpetually warring
upon the tribe in general, and uever happier than when din-
ing ou serpent au naturel. It isnot often, however, that even
persons habifnually vesiding in the bush have so good an op-
portunity as that afforded afew days since to Mr. Christian
Westendorif, of Jindera, for observing the laughing jackass
when in the set of haggine the game referred to. Mr. Wis-
tendorfi was engaged with another mau im clearing some
land, and in the course of the day’s operations it became nee-
essary to shift a large log. For this purpose levers were ap-
pliéd to each end, and after some siraining the lo» was rolled
from its regting-plice. The very moment it commenced to
move, # laughing jackass, which had hitherto been
taking a deep but wnobtrusive interest in the pro-
ceedings, made a swoop down from the limb of an ad-
jacent trea and seized «4 large snake which had been lying
under the log. The snake was gripped by the back of the
neck (if snakes’ can be said to haye necks) and borne away
to the bird's previous perch, where the unfortunate reptile
was banged against the bough until the body separated from
the head and fell to the pround, The jackass then dropped
the head, and seizing the body sailed away in triumph with
his prize. Whether the bird had seen the snake go under the
log and was watching for it to come forth again, or wheiher
it knew by instinet that the reptile was there, is a question
which may be left for naturalists to determine, but we are
eredibly infornied that.as goon as the log was shifted, and he-
fore Mr. Westendorff or his companion had any idea of a
snake being in their neighborhood, the jackass was dowh and
had made good his seizure.

A Car's Loxe Journey—Bangor, Me.—I am ‘well aware
that cats are not game, and sre reckoned as ‘' neither Hesh
nor fish, por good red herring,” and so have no legitimate
standing in Forgsr AnD STREAM, yeb the recording of a
pedestrian feat recently performed by one in this vicinity
toay interest you to admit her into your columns as a poach-
er on your manor.

A gentleman in this city had presented to him a Maltese
cat with four young nursing kittens by a former friend living
fourteen miles out in the country. This cat and her kittens
were placed in a close covered basket inside of which was a
blanket in which they were wrapped, and the whole then
covered with a thick rug. The basketsand its contents were
then brought in a wagon to this city the distance stated.
The cat and her kittens were kept in a room in their new
home, and carefully watched, fed and petted for seven days
she appeating to be wonted and content. On the morning of
the seventh day she and her kittens were seen at their new
home for the last time and were missed yery soon after.
The following day at noon she appeared at her old home
with all her kittens, Shedid not return by the road, the way
she came, as she was seen by several persons going through
the fields with a kitten in her mouth. Allowing thirty hours
to haye elapsed between the time she was last seen at her
new home and the time she was first seen at her old home
she must have traveled a distance of 112 miles, carrying a kit-
ten one-half the same distance. J.C.

“Tamme” a Sxkonk—lRockland, Me.-—A young man
earned a quarter and made himself a hero by remoying a
skunk from an entry at the head of the stairs in « building on
Main street. The skunk was master of the situation, pre-
venting ingress or egress to the offices and tenements on that
floor, Our hero coming upon the scene, approached the pas-
sive end of theskunk, and moving his hand in front of the
skunk’s nose to take his attention, he reached over him,
seized him by the til, carried him an eighth of a mile snd
thréw him into the dock where the boys finished him with
stones WhenI came upon the scene he had just returned
and was inviting the public to smell of him, IL with afew
hundred other citizens accepted of his kind invitation, and I
can testify under oath that he was as sweet as a nut.—Trorn.

[Take a bull by the horns and a skunk by the tail. ]

Gane Bag and Gan.

CATCHING RABBITS IN SIBERIA.

BY XIL YOREIS.
OMANOFF is a Russian and a Nibilist. Banished fo
Siberia he was fortunate enough to escape after a time
and became & diamond hunter in the south of Africa. He fail-
ed, however, to discover Koh-i-noors or great moguls, and went
to the gold mines of Australia and from thence to the Black
Hills. He drifted over the earth wherever he could hear of
wold or gems. <A perfect cosmopolitan, thoroughly educated
and informed, a Herculesin strength and able to curse the
Autocrat of all the Russias in half the languages in Europe,
he was gentle as a child, and his voice was musical as run-
ning waters. I believe he would have made his fortune as a
singer. He was, of conrse, a fanatic, and capable no donbt
—if he thought it for (he good of his cause—of committing
any deed of blood. I met bim for the first time in the San
Juan mountains in 1880. We became friends, and after a
time partners, and spent the summer prospecting near
Ouray.

Weary one day from climbing over boulders 8,000 ft. above
the sea, we spread down our blankets in the hollow of a rock
for a mid-day rest, ;

‘Do you know, Mr. Yorris, how they catch rabbits in Si-
beria?” asked Romanoff.

I was watching 4 monntain sheep standing on the summit
of a crag a long way off, but boldly outlined against the sky,
and answered, carelessly, ‘As elsewhere, | suppose.”

‘There you are wrong,” said the Russian. ‘‘Let us light
our pipes and I will tell you.

“ Rabbits are very numerous in the wildsof Siberia, and as
you know, the winters are long and terribly cold. We select
a locality where we know they are abundant and; a night
when the Frost giants are abroad on the Steppes. Along the
frozen streams and sheltered valleys we place a number of
lighted lamps. The rabbits, poor things, freezing out in the
darkness see the welcome lights, and soon approach near

Jamps in immense numbers, and tears came into their inno-
cent, beautiful eyes, and fall down as frozen pearls on the
snow. Higher and bigher grow the crystal columns, and
s00n poor puss becomes a prisoner; bound by her own tears
fo the ice-fettered earth. I caught in this way in a single
night 92,903 rabbits.”

_ Telanced fiercely at Romanoff ; there was a merry twinkle
in his eyes, but not the shadow ofasmile. ‘tNow, by the
iron rule of Peter the Great, and the beard of Ivan the Ter-
vible!” T exclaimed in simulated passion reaching for my
Winchester, ‘' I'1—

‘*No you won't,” said the Russian, curtly, us he coolly
placed the muzzle of his navy. six against my temple, 1 strange
litter in his dark eyes that I had never seen before, ‘‘ No
than ever gets the drop on me.”

—

A WOODCHUCK GUN.

Ninquiry fora wootlchuck dog in your issue of March
24 leads me to write of a woodchuck gun or rather
rifle. Last spring [ had some tree plantine to do in a large
cemetery in arough, hilly, but beautiful place. The Presi-
dent of the Cemetery Association told me that woodchucks
were greatly injuring the beauty of their place by their nu-
merous burrows, and asked meif I knew of any plan to rid
the grounds of them. I told him that I could dispose of a
good many of them by shsoling them, He said that this
would not do, as they did not allow guns in the inclosure, ag
their report would frighten visitors (it was quite a public re-
sort), especially the ladies. Tat once showed him that my
rifle, a 30 inch, 22 calibre Ballard, made but very little re-
port wilh a 22 sliort cartridge. He thought it might do fo
hunt grasshoppers with if I could hit them, but that an old
woodchuck would Jaugh at such a gun. Ishowed him that
it would shoot through three inches of pine, aud then hetold
meé to gb ahead.

Well, Iam nota very gre t ‘slouch ” with the rifle, but I
cannot shoot a grey squirrel’s head off every time one hun-
dred paces as T heard once a fellow say that his brother could
do, but I shoot as well as any of the boys I have struck yet
at short range, I went a wondchuck hunting in the ceme-
tery. I first lookud over the ground, and found numerous
holes or borrows“nly a small portion of which were occupied
at the time, and made careful observations so as to distin-
fuish the used from the unused holes, and soon learned to
tull an occupied from an unoccupied burrow, carefully wateh-
ing, and soon as Mr. Woodchuck protruded his cranium from
his burrow I flipped one of the little leaden pills into it, or
missed it asthe cise might be. Yes; [ missed sometimes,
for a woodchuck’s head is a pretty small mark for me 60 to
100 yards away against a hank of clay of almost exactly the
same color, And right here is where the joke comes in; the
rifle made so little pois: and so unlike the ordinary gun that
the woodchu! ks would pay no attention to it, hut they would
run into their holes from the stroke of the ball] near them
and would generally come right out again to see what the
rempus was and give me a fairer shot.

The result of my rifle practice was, that.[ killed fourteen
“chucks” by this still hunting about three hours in each of
two days, and four more, making nineteen during the week,
while going to lunch at noon. | found the best time to get
shots in the spring time, just as the buds were swelling, was
between ten and three o’clock of bright warm days. When
shot directly through the brain they bounded right out of
their burrows, but if hit in the body they could work them~
selves back into their burrows and die, and this appsars to be
the most desiruble way to get rid of them, for I hayea theory
that the woodchuck, being found dead in bis hole in this way
by his neighb: rs, strikes the survivors with mortal terror and
they emigrate. -At least the survivors all left this cemetery,
for I am sure I did not kill the half or the third of them, and
Tcould see no signs of any there a month after.

While ‘ working” these woodchucks 1 made one of those
wonderful shots weso often read about. Looking across a
ravine one day 7 saw a very large woodchuck coming
over the brow of the opposite ‘luff, full 200 yards away, ron
alittle way down the bank, stop and sit down on his tail,
bolt upright his full length, as they often do. I drew a fine
bead on a leaf about f ur feet directly above his head, and
let go. I heard the little bullet whack on his noggin"
plainly, and the ‘‘chuck" went tumbling heels over head to
the foot.of the bluff, fully 150 feet, and then gathered him-
self up and, runnii ¢ like a wild turkey directly up the bluff
fo within a few feet of where he was when I shot, bounced
{nto his burrow. They can stand nearly as much killing as a
cat. I shot one ‘told rooster” directly through the head,
where (he brain ought to be, half an inch behind the left eye,
the ball coming out atthe base of the right ear; he bounced
out of his burrow, cavorted around awhile and quietly died.
I picked him up, adniired the beautiful shot I bad made,
threw him down, and went on with my lunch. Pretty
soon he gave a sneeze, jumped up and started off quite
comfortably. I then gave him a roping shot in the
left flank, and out at the point of the right shoulder
as he ran quartering from me. He lay down and died again.
In about five minutes he began making rather too much of a
racket—L was watching for another across ravine—and I
shot him again right down eee the centre of his head, the
ball coming ont at his throat. In about ten minutes I got
the fellow across the ravine. He was a bad one; he would
just raise his head fron) the burrow far enough to see me
with the corner of his eye, and I could not see his heal
against the clay, but I would see a moyement every time T
would stir; so I dréw a bead and held it until Il thought his
head was there and pulled, and out he bounced. I thempicked
up the old fellow I had killed s0 often, put him in my basket

to show how big he was, and twenty minutes at least after I

had killed him last found him breathing as regularly a8 a
healthy babe.

And now a few concluding words about the modern .23 cil.
rifle. I haye used and carried them of different makers, ac-
tions and lengths, almost continuously for the past five
years, and have found them all to shoot first-rate and to be
big enough for any game we find in our older settled States;
grand for ruffed grouse, squirrels, rabbits, hawks, eats, etc.
T have killed a great many ducks with them, and killed them ,
out of large masses 300 to 400 yards away. I have found
their trajectory for the first 2U0 yards to be about the same
as that of a .38 cal. rifle with the ‘!.38 lone” rim) fire cart-
ridge. Ihave used all lengths of barrel from 12 inches uj) ta
80 inchés, but found I could upt bold a short gun. I there-
fore got a 80 inch Ballard, weighing 9 lbs., same as my shot-
gun, This isthe gun for comfort and pleasure. It males
but little report whon fired, not near 80 much as the old-fash-
ioned percussion cap. It cost but little to shoot it—twenty-

enough to feel the genial warmth. They collect around the | five cents per 100 shots; is no trouble to load. One can car-

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[Ape 14, 1881.

ry enourh cartridges in his vest poeket for a day's shooting,
and don’t scare the game out of the country when he shoots
it. I have several different times killed both of a pair of
mallard ducks in the water up the wind at 100 to 150 yards
away, missing {hem of course several times. Ihave killed
single ducks often 200 to 300 yards away after shooling at
them sometiines a great many times, the splash of the balls
would startle them a little, the crack of the gun notat all. I
have killed seven quails ont of a flock when feeding on a
sward, TI have shot at a ruffed grouse, Ikilling him with the
fourth shot, when drumming. Several times I haye had shots
at large: hawks at long rane before hitting them. There-
fore itis a good rifle for “meat” and amusement, a grand
thing to shoot fish with. Tts killing power is truly woniler-
ful. Ihave killed at long range many large blue and white
herons, large hawks, turkey bazzards, racenons, etc., and
generally they quit and lay richt down when hit. Ib is a
lovely Sunday gim when you are out of meat and don't wish
to disturb your neighbors. ByRNe.
Lacon, Lilinois,

+o. —

NOTES FROM NEVERSINK,

Nuyrrsixk Lonar, Orange County, N. Y., April 6,

FOX THRRINK, a bull dog or any fighting dog willdo

very well to kill wood¢hueks, but before you do that
you must bring them to bay; for this purpose only
small duchshunds will do. I bave drawn many a wood-
chuck wilh them. Tt requires, however, a good deal of lard
Jabor to assist the dog to dig after “chucks.” Here is the
modus operandi, ron your game in first, then put your
dashehund in, and if he strikes the woodchuck le will give
tongne at onec. Then dig down to the spot where the dos
barks and you will likely strike both dog and game, and can
enjoy the * kill,” A good strong woodeluek will make an
excellent fight. If, however, your soil is sandy, the ground
hog will dig away faster than you can dig after him, and to
cirenmyvent him, dig a circle all around where yon hear the
dachshund give tongue, md you are sure of heading the
ohuelk off. This is what I Gall the sporting way to ex-
terminate them; a surer way is by (rapping, of course, or by
poisoned corn, IT shall try ferrets, but doubt if they will
bolt from one. Ive dug only one out ihis sensou and my
“bull” chawed" him at once.”

Tsev you write about cockers being gond ratters, I had
quite an exciting sport here under a Gorn stuck, A large

eolony of vals was discovered and two eoclers
were brought into the fight. They killed sixty-five
rats with great rapidity and enjoyed the sport
immensely. Do all cockers make ratters?

Your reports from Jersey about quail are
terrible. My quail are all dead; on neighboring
farms I hear none are left, and I had mine fed
regularly. Rabbits stood the winter well, partridges
also. Ducks are more plenty this spring than eyer
Teaw them here; we have killed a good many
black and wood duck, saying nothing of shel-
drake. Woodcock have come in plenty. Snipe
Gave disappeared again with the cold. 1 fear we
bave no quail jeft Hast to amount to anything,
Jack went out touting on the home. farm and
loole seven beauties in ten minutes, all } pounders
—Palmner fly. Now, mind, although strictly pre-
served, they are wildand not fed or stocked trout,
but real wild ones, and low they fight !

My decoy shooting for hawks ana erows is a
tremendous sucevss. I advise all sportsmen to
oeclpy their spare time to kill the ** varmint.”
licre is my receipt: Build a well-coyered blind,
Within thirty yards put out a live owl—a big
one or a stuffed one—have it setup onja three-
foot cross slick, and all passing hawks aud crows
will appear at once to fight the owl; then give
them No. 4 shot, and the sport and suecess sill
pmply pay you forthe cold fect. Jt is dificult
shooting, but rare fun. Anyborly who wants full
details can write me and VIL sendall with pleasure,

Can't the sporting associations of the State get a
aw passed in the Legislature to exenipt regu-
ar kennels from taxation. My taxes for dogs
this year are put at #74,50—an erormous charge, IL have
jhe assessor sud collectors tied up with an injunction jl
present, but fear they will beat me any how. I think some
wited action ought tobe tiken at Albany to get a new law
exempting regular breeders, CRrox renin
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MASSACHUSETTS GAME,

OTIT partridge (ruffed grouse) and qnail were quite
plenty for this vicinity last fall, and I undertook to
save What were left sfier January 1, by feeding all Lcould,
and manya hard tramp did I have, witha large game bag
filled with wheat screenings hanging from my shoulders and
a paper bag of the same in one hand and a stout cane in the
other, with the snow fully three feet deep on alevel. But
Hs the snow grew even deeper and cold weather had got into
the superlative degree, I found that my feathered family
was too large, or too wide spread for my strength, and one
covey after another were very reluctantly dropped olf to
shorten my route and lighten my load, until Vennor's worst
storm came and with ils terrible drifts blockaded everything
far and near. Yet I was determined to find the birds, and
28 soon 4s the snow" had stopped blowing and drifting, nol-
withstanding the drifts, I started with some wheat, but was
ko completely used up upon reaching the nearest feeding-
pas that my courage 16 go further Tailed me, and after
caving a good supply of feed and resting a while, I returned
home in my old tracks, fecling very sorry f6 leave the other
birds to “perish,” but fully determined that this one broad
should not die for want of food. And they did, not, for [
fed them until the ground was quite bare, and then con-
aided to Jet them shilt lor themselves.

During the whole winter Linyproved almost eyery oppor-
yanilty to inquire of our farmers if they had “scen any quail
recently ?” The answer was usuelly in the affirmative, and as
she winter progressed and favorable reports continued to
eome in I commenced to doubt the possibility of freezing or
zlarving Massaciusetts quail so casily as your numerous cor-
respondents have conyeyed theidea, and, withall due respect
for their opinions, J iwust say that T believe there is a delu-
sion about our quail and ruffed grouse perishing’ to such
in extentas from 50 to 100 per cent. by cold or starvation
laring the past winter, Jn the first place I should like to
‘yaow how your informants possessed (hemselves of such in-
{mation as to enable them tostate that “sixty per cent, of

THE LE ROY SHOT & LEAD MW’P’G

+ Presented to the New York State Sportsmen's Assoeiqtion, Meeting at Coney

the birds had perished.” They must have some rule in per-
centage not known to me at least. Dor il I go out once and
see twenty birds, and the next time I ¢o out do not see but
eight birds I think if would be folly to inter that sixty per
cent. had perished. I have watelied the birds closely for the
past few winters, and particularly so the last one. ave
gathered all the information possible fron. wood choppers,
farmers aid old resident sportsmen, and I ave not yetfound
among any of them a single one who ever kney either quail
or partridge to perish from cold or linger, or ever found their
remains in the spring when they could not account for the
death from some other cause than cold or hunger, the worst
being a deep snow followed by rain and « sudden frecze,
forming a stont crust shutting in the quail wich roost gn
the ground and, huddled towether, allow the snow to cover
them. The pariridges will dive into the snow presumably to
keep themselves warn, and eyen when iniprisoned under the
snow by thisicy sueet cither of tlese birds will very often es-
cape by the aid of a little warm sun to soften the crust over
them, So much for the birds perishing from the eald. Now
let’s see about the starvation. Our partridge (miffed grouse)
livein winter in the thickest forests where the ground is
usnally completely covered with snow all through the winter
and often far into spring, making if impossible for them to
fel anything to Gat on thie ground. Yot does he perish ?
No, indeed! as samy one can easily find out by going into
the woods lute in the day where birgles, uiaples or apple
trees are near athick pine growth, and there you'll see this
poor (@) bird filling abont in the tops of the young trees
making a meal off the tender )irds at the ends of the small
linihs as lordly as you ever have seen hint strathiag about on
the green sward, and always “plump as a partridge; and T
believe they will live where the crow will starve to death—
and who has known 100 per cent, of the crows to perished ?
About the quail 1 cannot say so much. Ilnye never seen
flem eating buds, in fact, lave never seen one in # tree at
all. Have heard of sushathing, butas lam trying to prove
that hearsay is not} always reliable | will pass that ly amd
state what I know to he a fact, viz. : that several coyeys of
quail managed ** by hool or by eroole” to keep alive through
all the cold weatber and dees snows of the past winter, and
keep i good tiuming order Wit) the coldest weather lad
passed wad the ground was lalf bared, and then * OQ} where
were they?” Not one sight or sign can I get, or even hear
of them, not even the ones that were fed. Wave 100 per

cent. perished after outliving all the cold and snow ?
I did almost fear that such was tle case, and so made ¢

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dune, ISS.

very long tramp through places where they were last seen,
and although I fotind the remains of several crows that had
perishe.! from Né, 8 shot last fall, T could not find anything
Ob the quails, dead or alive. Sonie of your correspondents
speak of ‘‘missing their note,” and so infer that 100 per
cent. haye perished, Do quail eyer haye any note at this
season of the year ? and do they not always disappear about
the time the snow does, and do we hear the welcome Bob
White until May, almost June in Massachusetts? As. to
partridee freezing, it should be enough io say, that if they
cu stand the cold of the winter Just past—as I know they
have about here--I think: they will not freeze very soon; and
T jhink if we are fortunate enough to liye until October 15
we shall see some quail. If our Gity sportsmen will send us
a few quail in the spring, now and then, from the South or
West, 1 think we could furnish them with better shooting.

There are game clubs all about here, but the only signs of
them we get here are dogs and guns, inseason and ont. Last
season I liad an abridgment of our game law printed and
posted np where they would be seen inthe pastures and fields,
with the words, ‘ All parties are warned nof, to violate this
law on these grounds," printed in full-face type at the bot-
fom, and it had a splendid alfeet, and I think if would be a
food idea fo have a large quantity of some such posters
printed and sent ont all over the country to be pusted up in
the game districts, a8 well asin post-oflices and at railroad
stations, ec, Who will join with me and help do it?

North Andever, Miss, G. W, Epwarns,

i
SUICIDES VS. ACCIDENT

5

HERD appeared a paragraph in # recent issue of the
Chicago /Jnter-Occan in which it wns stated that an
army officer in New York advanced the somewhat plausible
theory that the late General Upton’s sad death at San Pran-
ciaco may not have becn sni¢ide, but accident. Itwas alleged
that, (the General’s habit was to sleey with 4 loatled revolver
nearat hand; hence the theory that, in a dream, he may
liaye seized his revolver in self-defence and killed hinnself.

' His fellow-soldier, naturally seeking to pnt the miost chari-

table construction possible upon the particulav manner of his |

death, ismade to say: * A sleepy grasping of the murderous
weapon, and doing something as the phautusmagoria of his
brain was doing, a crash and a silence, and the braveheart of
a man who never spared himself in duty, who never fuiled at

GOVS. PRIZE;

any hazard to live up to his creed, was stilled in death and
the world, in its wisdom of making all deeds square with
given rules, gives a verdict of ‘suicide’ when no idea of self-
slaughter eycr entered the mind of the victim. I write this
in the sincere conyiction of its truth. Upton was (oo brave,
(oo conscientious, too noble to make a coward’s path out of
any dilficulty, and no one who knew him will belirye that
any distress, any apprehension could have made him seek
refuge in aught but work, duty aud honor.”

Now [ applaud that sentiment with all my heart, as all
must do who knew the brave and accomplished General,
whom to know was to love. I have no personal motive in
defending him against the dishonoring yerdict of willful self-
destruction. This is uot my purpose in these lines. My ob-
ject is to show by two or three out of a score of incidents, of
which I have positive knowledge, and for the truth cf which
Tam prepared to youch, how easy it is for publie opinion to
errinadjudyving a perfectly innocent man guilty of suicide,
and consigning him to the graye beneath the shadow of a
great crime. In supposed suicide, as in murder, judgement
thould be suspended till all the facts in the case shall have
been obtained, then upon the facts construst your theories,
form your judgment and found your verdic!, giving to the
accused every reasonable dombt.

T remember well what pall fell upon our college at New
Brunswick, N. J., when one of the students came to his
death by a bullet crashing through his brains from a revolver
that he was toying with one day after dinner as he sat upon
his bed. He fell back upon his pillow and soon died. Had
he gen alone how plausible would have beeu the theory of
suicide, and how the papers of that staid old city, ever on the
alert for the next sensation, would have picked it up and
published it abroad to the dishonor and disgrace of the poor,
unfortunate lad. But as it happened, his chum was present
and saw the accident, which circumstance put to rest the
theory of suicide.

It was General Upton’s habit to sleep with his revolver
Within reach. Is it not reasonableto suppose that he might
linve taken it wp ina casual, careless sort of way, and per-
laps cocked it, nnd while looking it over with the muzzle
toward his face, it accidentally discharged. A. case of per-
sonal reminiscence to the point. One morning last August T

j arose al half-past four o'clock, slipped my litle ‘Smith &

Wesson into my pistol pocket, took my bags rod and spoon
nud struck out for a pointin the river just below the village,
for the porpose of taking a few bass before breakfast. 1 was
alone, not anollier soul was astir. I was tishing near a stone
quarry, the refuse from which was cust down the
river bank. On the slope of this bank of earth
and stone-chippings I saw a slender, slick little
animal, very agile in his movements froni place to
place, which IT concluded was a weasel, though I
could not tell positively, for Lwwas quite a dis
tance away. Taking my reyolyer from my
pocket I tired at bim several times in quick suc-
cession without effect; then I cocked again for
a final di play of my poor marksmanship, when it
suddenly oecured to me that possibly | had emp-
tied all the chambers, and as suddenly, and yery
carelessly, with my revolver cocked, and my finger
upon the tigger, L twister my wrist so as to bring
the revolyer up into a position where 1 night be
able to look into the chambers, which of course
would naturally increase the finger’s pressure
upon the trigger and ulso place the muzale of the
barrel near the eyes. To cap the climax of my
folly, finding the exposed chambers to he empty,
with the revolver in the position which L have
described, my first impulse was to pull the trig-
ger, when it flashed in iny mind as qgnick as a
Wink that perhaps the chamber covered by the
barrel contained «a cartridge, and sure enough,
fiming at the weasel, 1 pulled the trigger aud
olf she went. All this happened in much less
time than it has taken me to tell it, You can
readily understand how it could not have con-
sumed more than fiye seconds at the utmost.
Jt was simply the mind and hand and eye acting

island, instantaneously and almost simultaneously. A
thought of the mind, a furn of the hand,
a glance of the eye and it was done. It
‘was that second evil thought to which my finger

ou the trigger was about to yvespond, which came very
near ending my days there alone upon the rivers brink.
Upon reaching home I related the circumstance to my wife ;
and remarked that if Lhad been found there dead with a
bullet through my head by my own pistol, it would have been
reported near and far as a casé of genuine suicide, and it
would have required the judgment day fo undeceive the
world. Where the case is involved in mystery it is better
to ere in the formation of our judgments, on the side of
meray, and where there is room for the vonstraction of a
theory, of suflicient plausibility to exonorate a fellow man
from the guilt of so heinous a crime as self-murder, to
ailopt it in charity. Hrs.

—— 1

Mvusrurs, Darxigs anD Game--Augusta, Ga., April 7.—
1 beg leave to intrude on your columns to the extent of a
difference of opinion with yourcorrespondent, ‘‘ Pedagogue,”
wwho, rio doubt, can do better work elsewhere. And really L
dom t think the game's in much danger from him personally.
But what 1 particularly object to is his license proposition.

‘

T do not know what locality he may be in from the article

of Mareh 224. But I wish to say that we down here in
Georgia Want no license lay, and we want 4 strict enlorce-
ment of the present game laws of our State. Game is getting
scarce where it was once plenty, because every vagabond
heero that can get a three-dollar gun and the pot-hunting
crackers are killing everything that flies.

Ti is useless to put up your notice of * Trespass.” ‘No at-
tention is paid to it, and coveys on your owh grounds are
often trapped or driven away by the constant raids by old
ariny muskets altered into shot guns. j \

If the gentleman will come down to see us in the hunting
season we will do our best to amuse hini, Oup Srorr,

+h

Iv your issue or Noyemnpe 25, 1880, in speaking of the
Arnold House, ‘* Nessmuk” says: ‘‘ Here if was that Joseph
Herreshoff, after losing a princely fortune in the vain attempt
to make a fortune out of the plentiful iron ore hereabout,
shot himself in despair,’ Wow the gentlempn’s name was
Qharles Frederick Herreshoff, a son-in-law of John Brown.
He wasa Prussian by birth and was buried in Boonyille.—
WR. LD. :

Apri, 14, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

® (9

THE SILVER LAKE STANDS AGAIN.

NE of the prettiest little sheets of water to be found in
this seetion is Silver Lake, or, as if was originally called,

Jones River Pond. Ibis situated in Plymouth Go, Mass.,
and has been the scene of several rowing natehes. A lance
pine grove has been cleared up on the west side of the pond
by the Otd Colony Railroad Company, syliose road mins in
close proximity to the lake and, with its picnics and boating,
has proved @ popularresort, Is waters arc extremely deep,
1] sone places measuring over sixty feet, and is probalily fed
by springs, 2s the flow of water from the lake is more than
can possibly rim into it. Its length is about ihree miles,

_ Wile its width varies from one-half to {liree-fouriis of a
mile. Owing to its size and depth it never freezes until late
and forms a restipg and watering place for gecse, ducks and
other small water fowl. At various places, enerally points,
individusls have erected small houses or shanties, which in
the fall are dressed over and maked with pine bouchs.

_ It requires some capital to run one of these stands, Tn the
first place 9 set of wooden decoys for geese and one for dunks
are procured, those for geese being three times as large ag a
ecommon-gonse. These are anchored near the centre of the
pond and are for the purpose of abjracting the Notice of any
passing flocls,

At takes from one to fwo hundred of these te make any
kind of a show, and then the statid has to Le supplied with
live geese decoys, of which it takes from jen to fifteen to do
any business. These last, if well trained, command good
prices. Then about the stand there must be twenty or thirty
live decoy ducks and one or two boats. But let us see them
light a flock and get them within eunslot.

Tt isa bright day in autumn, and as we sil listeniug to the
musical honk of the old gander fastened on the ticach, ihe
lookout announcers a flock in sight. Quickly, but silently,
éverything is put in readiness for their reception. The bush-
covered shultérs on the house are drawn up, while upon a
little knoll a man sits concealed, ready to throw the fly ceese,
which are taueht to fly out, circle avound and finally alist
in the water. Ifwot trained decoys, youn ones are used, as
they will return. As fast as these are thrown the geese de
coys on the heach and in the pens set up aloud honking and,
if managed rightly, seldom fail to induce the flock to alight,
Theo wild geese generally alight some distance from shore and
when the lirds are wild it takes an old hand to craw them
near enough to shoot. To do this the geese decoys are pushed
out ou the beach in front of the stand, while an occasion
fly goose is fossed over. Those in (he pens are séparated and
all the display of decoys, together with honking, is made
that can be invented.

Where thereis only one stand this works all right, but

when two or more stands are all trying to draw one flock the
strongest team and most skillful handler takes the eae. The
geese near enoush, each man fakes his place and fires at the
word given hy the one in command—first a volley; after
ward a§ you an eel it in on the wing or shooting over the
cripples, for, be it known, a crippled gouse in the water is a
hard bird to capture.

Tt seems unsportsmanlike to murder these wosuspecting
ereatires while swimming boldly in your very face and oyes,
but agit is the only way they can be captured here, and as
there are plenty who like it, I domt know why it is not all
right. As for me, the excitement of sitting around a stand
day in and day out and not getting 9 shot is rather thin ; and
when you do get a flocl it is all over in fiftoon minutes ; and
if won't do to Jeave the stand, for if you do a chance may be
missed. J call it, upon the whole, poor sport.

We were much entertained by a discussion in Forms? AND
Stream a while ago, referring to the ‘Silver Lake Horror,”
in which the writer was fearful the geese would all be
slaugtered, They reed not be alarmed, for I have lived

about bere all my life, and all the geese Killed at Silyer Lake,

or any other pond in this vicinity, will not seriously dinin-

ish the family of honkers, h.
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AN OTTER. TRAPPED.

A (bes extreme wariness so characteristic of this animal is
too. well known to the practical trapper to admit of
even. a passive mention, but suffice it to say they are very
sensitive of the appearance of man, and will not frequent a
place where hehas left his scent. 1 is also a well-established
fact that they will not partake of any bait the trapper may
prepare for them, but, like the generality of the animal king-
dom, have a curiosity that leads them sometimes into a yery
unfortonate situation.

A few morningssines as Twas going the ‘* grand rounds”
on Gailey Lake, my trapping ground, I was agreeably siu-
prised to meet with rather an uncommon occurrence, My
canoe Iwas carelessly padsling down the outlet of the Jake,
visiting the traps along tlie shore. WHloating down near a
huge cypress tree, behind which a trap was set, I heard a
rattling of the chain and splashing of water that convinced
me that a fur-bearer—a coon, I thought—was a victim to my
devices. Tanding just above the tree I stepped ashore, and
to my wonder and astonishment what should Esce wrigeling
and fretting at the end of 4 mink trap chain—nothing more
than a fine otter. It took but a moment to fale in the situa-
tion. Seeing that the hold was more insecure than J liked,
and under the extra excitement I was fearful he would dis-
engage himself from his tenacious companion, so my rifle was
soon brought to bear wpon him. A. crack, and there lay a
prized treasure struggling his life oul, with three toos of the
right foot within the fervent clasp of a No. 1 Newhouse |rap.
After he was thoroughly dispatched and place in the boat
T then began to trace up the cause of the lucky capture. The
torn leaves near the scene shuwed that the whole herd lad
been there, and liad emerged from the water at the foot of
the great cypress. 'The trap was at tlhe base of the treo at the
entrance of a VY shaped pen, baited with a white bird’s wing,
and slightly submerged preparatory fo taking a coun orimink,
The otter having indulged sufficiently in the leaf-seratehing
pastime, probably took a retrospective view, resulting in the
discovery of the white trap bait that so much excited his cu-
riosity as to induce hin to give it a closer inspection, and in
80 doing experienced the gemuiness of the faithful little ser-
vant, the trap, which I esteem as a crowning effort of Wncle
Sewell Newhouse as an inventor and builder of his fanious trap.
The uncomfortable predicament the probable leader of the herd
got nto gave the others such w fright that they did not pay

-fheir nocturnal visit to the lake as usual the following night.
The pelt, after being Iumter-handled proved to be an extra-
ordinary skin, showing prime in quality and No, 1 in size,
and qan be easily classed with the usial more worthern
catch, s0 hard has been the winter. :

West Point, Ark,, Feb 7. kD, Cmaps,

NOTES PROM DETROIT.

TN the actual active game-killing world hereabout there ts

nothing to record beyond the fact (hat ducks are catch-
inc it The ice in the lakes and bays lias surrendered, and 1
find on making my aceustomed rounds that he Hon, Andrew
Jackson, of Sault Ste. Marie, and 1. §. Pay, of Boston, led
ly some well-known sportsmen of Detroit, among them the
irrepressible, nbiquitous, enthusiastic and enormous-appetited
Rd, Gillman, are fone down to Point Mouillee for a few
days’ fon. Nothing has been heard from them as yet, but,
as Iam «cing down myself to-morrow, I shall be able in my
next ta tive all the readers of Foxmsr anp Sayean a photo-
Eraphic, or at least a graphic, account of the parfy's adven-
tures. It is the first sally of the season and we are all anx-
lously watching and waiting for results.

The Lake St. Clair Fishing and Shuoting Club, abistory of
which you published a few weeks aco, held ifs annual meet-
ing #1 day or two ago and elecfed Wm. C. Colburn, President;
J, K, Norton and B, F, Farrington, Viee-Presidents ; Fred
W. Hayes, Sec., and Wm. A. MeGraw, Treasurer. It was
alsa decided at that meeting to enlarge and otherwise Im-
prove the clu) buildings for use during the ajproaching
suason, ihe idea being to make them the most abtractive
places of the kind m the United States. The clitb’s finances
‘ire jn excellent shape and there ig no reason why its proper-
ty should not be made and kept in A 1 condition,

The North Channel Shooting Club also has buildings on
the St. Clair Flats. It bas just elected a new set of officers
as follows; President, R. 1). Robinsan; Vice-President, Th.
P. Knight; See., Dr. J. Lathrop; Treas., W. A. Buller, Jr.
Directors—Congressman Henry W. Lord, J. P. Donaldson,
Geo. M. Savage, Julius Hess and Geo. H, Lathrop. There
ig some quirk about this club's tile to the Jand on which its
Luildings stand. It seems that the Dickinsons, who occupied
it for any years, never got from the Government a patent
for it, al howsh their pizht to such a patent is now conceded.
The present representative of the family has informed the
club that if they willaid Dim to proenre the patent for the
laud be will lut (hem have the use of it for club purposes at
amercly nominal price. They have commissioned Congress-
mat Lord to bulldoze the Interior Department to that end.

(71RARD,

+
“PLIGHT Ol RIFLE BALLS.”
Gansrvoorr, April 4, 1881,
(We wetake the Jpae dinitof “GO” and “1. W. Gross” as conclusive
ayidence upon this topic, why the whole matter is decided.

Bntisitdecided? Lthink the fun is scarvely beguu, The only
igmimont omployed by these gentlaman which bears upon the issue
raised hy Me. Van Dyke is cutbodied in the following qnotation :
* An onuce ball Gr apy ball tired from aritls placed say ten feet:
above and exactly parallel to « borizoutal pline, and the same 140
jud weight of Wall dropped from the sitme height et the same im-
stint tle ball fired left the muzzle of the gun, both balls will
strike (he7plane below at the same instant of time, or if he blow u
ball through the gun ten to fifty fect md drop another st the same
time, both qill strike the ground together, Valing thid for an
mndispited fact, there conld be no time for the ball fired to be
‘driven on a leyel line’ and utrike the gvound at the same time the
dropped bill does.”

Now T fail to see how Mr. Cross renvhes the conclnsion ex-
pressed in the conclnding sentence of the aboye quotation, That
two bullets, one fired from a rile and the ubher dropped from the
hand, under the conditions named, willalrike the ground at the
same lime is “an modispuled Lact.”

Tt ig plain that, in sr) ease both bullets start toward the centre
of pravily trom a state of rost at the siuome time, and so long as
they meet with 10 resistance other than the atmosphere, will con-
tinie to approach it atthe samerateof speed.

Tt ie also perfectly qin that as both start irom a atate of rest, if
there ié inertié. to be overcome i one, there is the siime amount of
inertia to be overcome iu the other, Admitting that there is iner-

| tia to be overcome by gravity before the bullets will commence to
move toward the centre of pruvity, ibis perfectly plain that the
bullet from the guu will move forward in a straight ine until such
inertia iq overcoine, when they will both Wegim to moys toward the
centre of prayiby, uit in a yertical lime, the other im an excentric
curye. Wanow ¢ometo the ‘* pint.” b

Doss matter oppose inertia to Uie foree of gravity atthe instant
the force that maintains such matter in a state of rest isremoyed ?

Some may say that thisis ‘ splitting” very dive ‘hail.’ When
itis rumemberad that the bullet may Laye an initial velocity of
3,000 Veet per second, of coursuhe means ab right angles to the
direction in which gravity sets, that if las aio initial velocity toward
the contre of gravity. T think it will )e conceded that the philoso-
phy that; demonstrates the tith or fallacy of Mr. Yan Dyke's as-
sertion mush necessarily be of » ‘ huir splitting" sort.

T have been at considéralilo pains to decide the question for my-
self, and mustsay my experiments thus fur tend to prove the fact
that the bullet is ‘driven on a level Jine* for a short distance be-
youd the muzZle of the ville.

What has become of Major Merrill? I for one would like to
lear more fiom linn upon this question. If he is now exporiment-
ing with thé yiew of favoring the readers of the Forest Ax»
Synmzam with another enrelully prepared article on the subject we
can afford to watt.

Mr. 1 8, Yan Dyke ig ayidontly the possessor of a remarkably
“Jevel head’ upon the science of gunnery. ‘The issue upon
which he now ivites disens-ion is Oue which has never been
vlearly settled, citherin theory op practice, that 1 am aware of,
Let the fun” goon. Jos. W. SHUREER.

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Ax Onto Dsorsron.—Th following case is reported in the
Qincmnati, O., Times-Star of March 25:

On the 12th of last month H. J. Cain, the game dealer on
Fifth street, near Vine, was cited to appear beture the police
court to answer a chargé for exnosing for sale Wirds, to
wit: two quail which had been killed on # certain day be-
tween the Ist day of January, 1881, and the 17(h day of eb.
1881, contrary to the form of the stale in such case made
Barca Hh and Aguimstthe peace and dignity of the State
of Obio.

Mr. 'T. A. Logan appeared as attorney for Mr. Cain and
made the point that the quail had been killod in the State of
Illinois, and that the luws of Ohio did not apply to quail
killed ontside of the State. Judge Wilson heard the argu-
ments pry. and com, about aweek ago and this morning gaye
his decision in the case us follows:

State vs, HW. J. Cain. The defendant is charged with ex-
posing to sale on Mebruary 17, 1881, quail which had been
killed during the time when the killing iliereof is made
pend. He does not deny the qunil were exposed! for sale,
but sets up as a defense that they were killed in Illinois,
Section 6,964; Revised Statutes, makes it unluwful to expose
to sule quail killed during the time when the killing thereof
is made penal. Are quail killed in Mlinois quail ‘killed dur-
ing the lime when the killing thereof is made penal” within
| the muaning of the section ? ;

Section 6,961, Revised Statutes, males it unlawful for any
person jo kill any quail between January 1 aud Noyember

1. The section is lim ted in ils operation to the State of

Ohio ; the prohibition as to time, which it contains, applies
only tothe State of Ohio, consequently quail killed outside
of the State are not, in aleal sense, killed during the time
when the killing thereof is made penal in Olio. That such
is the legal meaning of the words, ‘killed during the time
when. the killing thereof is made penal,’ is further evident
from the fact that by Section 6,964 the exposure for sale dur-
ing the prohibited season is made prima facie evidence that
the quail were unlawfully killed within the State. The de-
fendant will he acquitted.

A similar decision was rendered by Judge Force in case
Wo. 30,967, Conimon Pleas. ‘The cases cited (Whitehead ys.
Smithers, 2. Common Pleas Division [British L. K.] 533,
Phelps vs. Racey, 60, No. 3, 10, Magner ys. People, Supremie
Court of Illinois, February, 1881, )are-based on statutes which
made the exposing for sale of quail during the prohibited sea-
son an offense irrespective of the time or place of killing.

Tug New Jersty Law.—The following bill," entitled :
‘Sonate, No. 193,” introduced March 1, 1881, by Mr. Taylor,
has been passed by the New Jersey Legislature. It explains
itself, and we regret to see permits summer shooting the
woodcock. We seareely expected that New Jersey would
fall back from the advanced position she had taken among
the States that wished to protect game. The text of the bill
is as follows ;

An Ael to amend and to partially consolidale the game laws of
this State.

1—Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State
of New Jorsey, hat from and atter the passage of this act no per-
son ghall kill, take, expose for sale or haveunlawiully m his or hey
possession after the same lias been killed, any woudeock, exceph
only between the last day of June and the first day of August, aud
betiyeen the last day of September end thesixteenth day of Decem-
her in any year, undera penalty of fifteen dollars for each bird
killed, taken, exposed for sale or had in possession contrary to the
proyisious of tihis section.

2—And be it enacted, That no person shall kill, take, expose for
sale or have unlawfully in his or her possession after the same has
been killed, any bare (commonly called rabbit), rulted grouse
(commonly called pheasant), or quail (sometines culled Virginia
partridge) except only between the last day of October and {he last
day of Décombetin any yeux, under a penalty of fifteen dollars for
eugh rabbit, srousé or (quail killed, taken, exposed for sale or had
in possession contrary to the provisions of this section,

#—And be if enacted, Bhat the penalties imposed by this act
may ba sued for and recovered with coxts of anit, in an action of
debit, by any person before any judge of any city districh court m
or jilstice. of the peace af the connty wherein such offence shall
have been committed, or in any commty wherein such offender may
reside or be apprehended ; two-thirds of sneh penally money shall
be for the bereft of the person prosecuting the game, and the re-
maining one-third shall be paid to the collector of the township
Wherein the offence shall hayé been committed, for the township ;
and in case the defendant in any snib shall neglect or refuse to pay
the amount recovered uguinet lim or her, it shall be lawful for the
jude or justice before whom judgmeut has heen obtiined, to issue
his provéss détinst the body of the defendant, and he shall cause
hin to be committed to the jail of the county in which the offence
was commilted until the judgment and costs are paid, the mpris-
oument, liowever, not to exceed sixty days trom the dite of such
commitment,

4— And be it enaelwd, That all laws now existing relative to the
prescryation of game treated of in this act he, and tho sume are so
far as the suue we inconsistent with this act but no farther, here-
by repented.

5—And be tLenacted, That this act shall be taken fo be a public
vet wud shall take effect immediately.

SxAngp Quaint iy New Jarspy.--Your correspondent re-
cently had » long conversation with a prominent geatleman
from Burhugton County, N. J., relative to the preservation
and protection of game in his county and learned from him
that in cach town ulong the coast—Tuckerton, Parkertown,
Manahawkin, West Creek and Barnegat—there are parties
who purchase from the farmer's boys all the quail snared or
trapped by them, and that’ very many birds have been {hus
desiroyed this seuson. THe remarked to the writer that ib
would hes very simple ma'ter for the West, Jersey Game
Protective Assovi:tion to send to those parts coming under
their jurisdiction one of their detectives who could in seas 11
always find snared quail in the possession of these dea’ers.
There is a law awainst the snaring of quail in the five low.y
counties of New Jersey and these dealers know it. By mak-
ing an cxaniple of one or two of the leading ones, my in-
formant feels sure, will correct the evil. Let the West Jersey
Gume Protective Society begin at Tuckerton when the tinie
comes,

The passaze of the law two or three years since prohibiting
fishing by scines in Tuckerton and Barnegat Bays in certain
sensons of the year lins had a marked effect. Almost any one
cali now enjoy line fishing and the summer watering season
at Long Beach and Beach Mayen have become famous to the
angler.—lomo.

Quam. Soo7rsG ty Georats—Bainbridge, Ga., March 3.
—Liitle do your sportsmen dream of the glorious fun to be
had in this part of the country. Our county—Devalur—
alone would furmish sport of this kind ta hundreds of sports-
men yearly without diminishing the number of the birds.
Last week myself and tsyo conipanions left our law offices at
eight o'clock, went five miles from town, commenced hunt-
ing at half-past nine, stopped an honr for dinner, ceased hunt-
ing at four and bagged seventy-five quail—killing eyery one
of them on (ie wing, Pretty good for lawyers! During the
sine week, a few days subsequent to our hunt, three sports-
men bayged one hundred and eleven. The dogs used by both
parties were untrained, and their conduet in the field unbe-
coming good hunters.

Ours is mostly an open, piny wood country, The birds
range at large and do not conline themselves to fields, hence
their great numbers, ‘We havea pleasant town, a climate that
is genial and healthy, and would be glad to welcome our North-
ern sporting friends, with their welltraincd dogs and fine
guns, to join us in our winter sports. Should {hey come we
are confident they will repent the visit. Besides quail, there
aré deer, turkeys, wild ducks and squirrels in abundance.—
0. G. G.

Tay Bay Game Prorgoroxs Cive.—We are happy to be
able to chroviele the formation of this club, as reported in the
Belleville (Canada) Daily Tntelligencer > ** Some months ago
Wwe announced that steps wore being taken to prevent the in-
diseriminate slanghter of ducks on Hay Bay, which from
being the greatest resort of waterfowlin this region had of
late years been almost deserled by the feathered tribes o1
account of the operatious of pot hunters aud so-called
‘sportsmen’ whose only object seemed to befo kill as many
hirds as pussible. Some tiffy persons, chiefly residents along
the bay, together with a few sporting gentlemen of Napanee,
pelilioned the Ontario Government for a lease of the marshes

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FOREST AND STREAM.

(Aprin 14, 1881,

and flats from the eastern extremity to a road Known as No,
1 road, which includes all the best shooting grounds. 'This
lease has been granted, and the company will be organized
within a short time The company intend to allow shooting
on three days of the week only; they will enforce the neces-
sary restricti ms to prevent poaching on their property, and
will encourage game to resort thither by sowing alarge quan-
tity of wild rice, which though formerly abundant, had of
late years become very scarce. Licenses will be granted to
others than the members of the clus. It is to be regretted
that such action has become necessary, but the residents of
the district have only resorted to this measure of self-protec-
tion asa last resort,” 53

New Yorr—West Sparta, March 26.—I wish to tell you
of a queer marked squirrel I shot last fall. His back was red
from his shoulders to his tail; his sides and tail were of the
common gray color; his belly, legs, neck and head were black;
iis weight was thirty-three ounces.

The ganie of all kinds hag wintered in good condition ex-
cept quail, of which there sre yery few to be seen this spring.
We hope the bill mentioned in your last issue in reference to
giving a bounty on foxes, owls and hawks will become a law.
They are very numerous in this section and not yery wild,
While away from home one day last December my wife
heard a rumpus among the poultry, and upon going out to see
what was the trouble she saw that a large hawk had caught
one of the fowls and was doing his best to kill it. She tried
to drive him off, going within a few feet of him, but he did
not scare worth acent. She thén went to the house, took
down my breech-loader, fitted a shell to it, went out and
shot the ‘‘varmint,” killing him instantly. The distance
was a trifle over five rods, und if was the first time she ever
fireda gun. With the revolver, however, she is quite an ex-
pert.—SParran.

Tauntow Sportsman's Crue —The officers of the Taunton
(Maas.) Sportsman’s Club for the ensuing year are: Presi-
dent, James A. Woodward; Vice President, N. S. Williams ;
Secretary, K. W. Townsend; Treasurer, H. D. Atwood;
Executive Committee, W. D, Tripp, C. E. Richmond, A. B.
Hodges. The Executive Committee of the elub concludes
its annual report with the following bit of verse descriptive
of rabbit shooting :

When from the ancient peg whereon it hangs
The old fusee some truant boy takes down,
And slopes at once to ‘seape parental frown,

And seeks the nearest wood. ~ Though loudly bangs

The door he left, ajar—a startling sound
To those who dream within—le nothing heeds,
But whistling gaily on his way proweéds,

While slowly after limps the aged hound,

But when he finds a scent that leads bim on
‘To heaps of brush, and pokes therein his nose,
And out the rabbit scuds, the sieht renews

The strencth of youth decrepitude is gone:

He loudly roars, and swiftly then pursues,
Until the gun the quarry’s Hight doth close.

Onenryus, April 3.—I wasout upon three pieces of woodcock
ground with my two dogs and pul up more birds than at any
one spring day in many yeurs. The only theory I can give
for such an occurrence is on a ‘count of 8) much snow that the
birds have to keep more together in the small places that are
open for feelings,

1 took an April fool trip by trying to catch a trout or a
basket of them, with the snow banks three or more feet deep
along the creek and the atmosphere so cold I could hardly
hold my fall. Why does not the committee include skunks
in their bill with hawks and foxes, etc.? hey are as de-
structive to bird's nesting as any animal inthis}country.—D. C.

Mortyituz, N. ¥ —Foxes are unusually plenty here this
spring, some fifteen having been killed in the past three
months. 1 believe partridges would be plenty here if skunks
and hawks could be exterminated. ‘There were very few
partridges killed here Jast fall. Tle cold weather began so
early and was 80 severe (hat there was little pleasure in hunt-
ingthem. Haye seen them in goodly numbers while fox-
hunting, and other hunters report seeing them daily now.
I believe there isa general fevling of respect for the game
laws in this vicinity, and consequently but few birds are killed
out of season. Some pirates were robbing our lake (Skane-
ateles) of trout last fall. They did not reside in qu an

Aprotio, Penn., April 4.—lf we do Jive in the backwoods
we have our setters and fox hounds of the finest strains and
plenty of game. Plhessants, quail, woodcvck, squirrels and
rabbits were all plenty last fall, and the gunners were always
seen coming home after a day’s sport with a good lot of game.
The winter has been very severe on the game. Farmers
have told me of seeing rabbits frozen dead in their nests,
Quail have fured better than the rabbits. I think there will
be plenty. Readers of your paper will find « lively little
village on Marry White’s canal bout stream, and also Mr.
Joseph Lewis and the subseriber with their fine stock of
poiters and setters to pilot them.—G,. Srirr.

Massaouvsetts Fish ayD GAME AssooraTion.—The an-
nual meeting of the Fish and Game Protective Association
was held at its rooms last week. The report of the Treasurer
showed that, $788.40 had been received during the past year,
and $569.88 had been expended,

Ta Loxpon Sootery—London, Ont., April §.—I inclose
you two clippings from our local paper to show that London
District Fish, Game and Insectivorous Birds Protective So-
ciety is slill in existence and means business. In another ten
days I hope to have our annual meeting, and trust that the
secretary’s report will be able to show that we have succeeded
in our un(lertuking.—J. 5. Niysn.

Canapa.—sSt. Clair Fla's, April 1.—Mr. N. was at Big
Point the other day. It is all frozen up except three open
places. The holes are full of geese and ducks. He killed
twenty-two redheals and two geese in two hours. The
geese were hard hil and went to the St. Clair Lake, where
the ice is still two feet thick. He followed them, but they
flew again, and he thought the best plan was to leave them
until morning, but when he went next day he found two
eagles had secured them, ‘There is goud sleighing this morh-
ing.—W.

Hawk ayo Own Assooration,—The sportsmen of Wash-
ington county, Pa., have been so success{u) in their efforts
to diminish the supply of hawks and owls in the county
that they have ory inized a permanent society known as the
Hawk aod Owl Association, the object of which is to olfer
suitable rewards for the destruction of yermin. Thisis a

most excellent ninyenient and promises much practical
good, The president of the society is Mr. Thotias MeKeen,
of Claysville ; the treasurer, Mr. J, 8. Margerum.

Yait—Iowa, March 30,—I find from observation and in-
quiry that abont sixty per cent. of the quail in this section
have weathered the blast. Ruffed grouse are as thick as
spatter and as fat as butter. They have bad a regular picnic
this winter as there is fully one half of the corn crop stand-
ing in the field yet, which has also helpud to save our quail.
Three beavers have been shot within a short distance of town
this spring They were driven out of their quarters by the
spring freshet.—H, B. B.

Duor Suoorine 1n New Yorx.—Tf any of your readersin-
quire for #2 good place for duck shooting uear the city tell
them to address Captain E. N. Danes, Sayville, Long Island.
The captain is a jolly good fellow with lots of decoys and no
end. of willingness to oblige. Ilis charges are the most re
sonahle of any that I haye exporienced in a considerable ex-
perience in shooting on the Long Island and New Jersey
coasis.—R. T. M

Manouxzster Suoutise Crue.—The Manchester Shoot-
ing Club, of Manchester, N. H., is ina flourishing condition,
and is growing apace. The officers are: President, Benj.
F. Clarke; Vice-President, George If. Elliot; Treasurer,
Lewis K. Mead; Seeretary, Arthur BE. Clarke; Executive
Committee, Moses Wadleigh, George E. Morrill, Horace
Tobey.

Tuz Toroxto Guy CLup 1s oue of the most active sports-
men's associations of Canada. We are in receipt of ils con-
st'tution and by-laws, which show the club to be in posses-
sion of admirable rules, We hespeak for the Toronto Club a
long lease of harmonious prosperity.

Onto, Cleveland, April 2.—I was out last Monday and
found a woodchuck's nest with four eggs, all spoiled, Now
the snow is three feet deep over the egrs, the deepest snow
of the season. No snips could live here yet. J. GC.

Information Wantep.—l", M P. wants to know the
nearest locality to Chicago, Ill., where good squirrel shooting
cat be had,

We should be glad to learn where beaver tails for eating
can be obtained in any quantity, either fresh or pickled.
Will some of our trapper Correspondents let us hear from
them on this point.

New Youk.—Hornellaville, April 4—Many grouse have
heen frozen or starved. The snow in the woods near this
city is still four feet dewp.—J, Oris Frr.ows.

Wiip Piszons.—We have received several inquiries re-
garding the whereabouts of wild pigeons, and we shall es-
feem it a favor if our correspondents will advise us on the
subject.

PHOENIXVILLE, Pa., has a new game association which is
to restock that vicinity Wilh quail.

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A good carttidge-leltisa destd’ratim in the sportsmuns outfit.
uch abeit ix advertiséd elsewhere by the Winchester Repeattug
Arms Company. ‘The Mijls belt possvsses some impertant advantages
over all others, andintending purchasers of a belt should inquire
into its merits.

$25 in Doctor's visits will do you less food than oie bottle of Hop

Bitters.
Sea and River Hishina.

There is the Fussy Angler, a great bore; af course you will
shan him. The “Swi Angler aho sneaks conjidently on uw
slight capital of shil or caperience. The Greedy, Pushing
Angler, who pushes wheal anil half fishes the water, leaviney
those who fallow in diubt as to whether he has fished @ pout or
rift carefr ly, ov slurred ti over in jis haste to reach some inell-
known place down the stream before lis companions, The com-
pany af these, the quict, careful angler will dvoid. —Tuap Nor-
RIB.

rons 4
Boor or tue Bass.—Dr. Henshall’s book on the fresh
water hass is about ready for the press as per advertisement
in another column. This book has been long talked of and
will no doubt meet with # Jarge sule, Since the first an-
nouncenient that such a book was in preparation we have re-
ceived numerous inquiries concerning it, showing that much
interest was taken in it by our readers.

ee

THE GREEN RIVER TROUT PRESERVES.

T this season of the year New York trout, fishermen
PASiaatalty turn their sleéps toward Long Island, indeed
the streams of Penusylvania and otlier inland resorts are
not inviting when there is more ice than clear water,

The Graphic gave the other day a list of names of gentle-
men who are expected to open the trout season at Blooming
Grove Park on the 15th inst., but that. is too early for Penn-
sylvania. May 14th is about right there.

By invitation of E. R. Wilbur, Hsq,, a parti carree,
Messrs, Austin, Giles, Avery and Wilbur, tive latter a part
owner of the Green River stvéata, noted for its salt water
yee reached the grounds on the evening of the fourth of

Til.

On the way down by the 4 p. M., train, (one hour and
thirty-five minutes to Sayville.) they passed and inspected
from the car windows, the Lorillard Place, South Side
Club House grounds, and ponds, W. K. Vanderhilt’s ele-
gant country seat, a palatial mansion with ornamental
Grounds, Stellenwerf's trunt pouds, efe., expeciing to see
crowds of members out in force whipping the streanis and
ponds, but only one solitary piscator was séen, hip deep in
a slunipy pond, presumably taking liye:-fed caricatures of
the Salma fontinulis. :

At Sayyille we were met by the spanking team of our
host and whirled through the town entering the grounds by
an orbamental gateway, the fencu extending on both sides
along the highway.

We pass a confortable farm house which serves for the
lodge, then past meadows and ficlds through an ev--ne of
oaks, hetween whose trunks we catch glimpses of the blue
South Bay, glistening with white caps under a stift north-
wester, and draw up in front of a comfortable mans on with
broad piazzas on all sides, aud hands)me stables in the
rear, also g ‘aperies, ornamental shrubbery, cedar hedges and
fruit trees, in fact a charming summer retreat Tor the oyer-
worked man of business,

Captain Brown who is in charge of the premises ex ends a
hospitable hand and we are soon enjoying the grateful glow
of a coal fire in the library before diner is served,

During the evening, spent as becomes sportsmen, in fish-

ing and hunting reminisences, frejuent observations are —

taken of the weather, with poor prospects for a good day on
the morrow. The crescent moon shines with a steely light
and a cold, keen, bitter wind manufactured to order by Yen-
nor, in the far north-west, sweeps vyer the flat landscape
with ominous howls and moanings.

The morhing is but a continuation of last nights ‘ bliz-
qurd,” {he temperature lower, and 4s we yenture forth with
rods, reels and creels, and approach the strenm, we find the
ditches in tbe meadow frozen hard, but the stream is open
and we commence casting. With numb fingers ‘‘all
thumbs" in marine parlance, it requires all one’s patience to
castin the teeth of the wind. [am standing on a’ tussock in
a bug, itshakes and I leap for another, alas I missit by an
inch, and instead of landing on terra firma my right leg
plumps to the Knee in ooze and water, my boot is full of
both, A bad beginning, I think, as on one leg, with the other
raised horizontally, the waler runs out of my :ubber boot.

But ‘misery loyes company" and for my consolation just
then 4 gust carries Giles' black Derby like a wounded crow
skimming over the pond a hundred yards away, where it
slowly sinks, Soon Wilburis seen pulling off from shore in
a ducking sku which he with difficulty guides with a long
pole. He says he can get the hat, but he can’t reach us
against the wind ; just then a puff comes, the boat gyrates,
horror! she is over, no she rights with W. sitting safely on
the bottom of the boat clutching a dripping hat.

Meanwhile one hatless and the other wet, we wend our
way toward the house, both haying had enough, we think, of
fisherman's luck and trouting in April.

But what is this? Wesee Austin making tracks toward
the house across the meadow where he has been industrious-
ly whipping the stream. - He soon reappears with a new tip,
lie broke his on a ‘big one.” Hope rises, we follow him
back to the stréam in the meadow.

‘Dry there,” he says, ‘‘on this. side in that deep hole un-
der the bank where the current wears into the clay bank.
Ah! IT haye him—a beauty of three-quarter pound—no white
liver-fed idler, but a genuine wild sea irout just in from the
Great South Bay, which is only 1 few hundred yards dis-
tant.

Soon Austin hooks another, and with the skill of an adept
he guides the lively fellow along the bank, up and cown, across
and back again, the rod thrills under the strain, and J stand
forgetful of my tackle to watch the result At last he is
landed and flopping among the reeds and grass just in time,
though soother spurt would have separated the bit of muscle
on the upper jaw already torn by the hook. It is a beauty
(speckled, of course), of about twelve ounces, and he takes
his place with others in the creel. .

The Green River we are fishing, rushes out over a sandy
beach into the bay where lie many cat boasts at anchor,
Austin proposes that we cross the stream at the beach on a
convenient tiniber, and fish up stream again whien will bring
the wind in ourfavor. As Llinger behind the others Wilbur
appears, having strolled out from the house, and with the ex-
perience of w yeteran fisherman he points out a particular
spot to cust, just below an old boat which lies diagonally
across the stream: Hardly does the Jine staighten on the
water when a big black fellow darts from under the boat
never to return. After 4 hard tussle he is gasping on the
shure and, attera smart blow on the head is transterred to the
creel. This trout was canght within a stone's throw of salt
water, and had probably run in from the bay quite recently.
Auother cast. was rewarded by another fine fish from under
(he same boat. ~

Our suuvess in fishing up stream did not warrant longer de-
lay, It was also tou cold for fishing with comfort. I took
& one-pounder from o deep hole under a clay bank, and Aus-
tin had a strike, but failed to hook the fish, and we soon ad-
journed to the house mem com whtre, sheltered from the
wind on the grass, we laid ten tine fish for the inspection of
Capt. Brown.

The other gentlemen returned from a stroll among the oaks
on the bay shore, and we drank a toust to thé success of the
Green River preserve,

Tshould not forget that our host in the true fishcultural —

spirit brought down twenty German carp of small size which
he put into a pond, one of several new ponds which his men
are excavating on Lhe meadow.

After diner with a menu somewhat fishcultural, including
huitres salees de Blue Voint and Haut Sauterne, we rolled
comfortably to the station and took the 4p M. train for the
city, allowlbe a few favored friends a peep into our creels.

The del cacy of those salmon, pink salt waiter trout, when
boiled, is not the least agreeable memory of this trip. J. A.

—____—_+~-8

SALMON FISHING ON THE PENOLSCOT RIVER.

ECHIVING information that salmon were being taken on
the East Brancn of the Penobscot R yer, near Hunt’s
Warm, we organized a party, consisting of the writer, George
B., and Howard L. Brown, Dr. E. Lewis Sturtivant, of
Framingham, R L. Davis, Boston, and §. B. Gates, of Winn,
Me., and were taken in charge by Alex. McCavin, of Matte-
waimnkeag. Leaving Winn the 28th of June—some of us up
river in canoes, the others via road con.ecting at Medway,
twelve miles above, at junction of East and West Branch,
from which place we started at 4 P. M. in seven canoes—we
made our first camp on Fisk Farm, four miles above Medway.
If any one follows our plan we would advise them to make
camp at Second House, as it is much better located. Next
morning, getting an early start, we soon arrived at Rocky
Rips, where we caught few small trout andour first salmon,
about eight inches long, at the entrance of Meadow Brook,
noted for good fishing early in the season, Passing over
Rocky Rips without carry next we came to Grindstone Falls
af noon, which we were obliged to carry three-quarters of a
tnile, over a very good path on the lefr side of river. (Below
fhe main fall | raised a salmon on our return, opposite a large
spring: ) Our second camp was made near the head of the

Is.

Next morning, breaking up camp at 7 o'clock and passing
over smvuoth water two miles, our atlention was called to
Mud Brovk, entering the river on our sight, where trout
are found and taken in May and June, Neuring Bear Rip
we found another trout stream on the left ride, from which
Mr. George Brown took three dozen yery quickly. Overtak=
ing the party at Whetstone Falls in time for hunch ab noon,
here we relieved the canoe of baggage, enabling the guides
to push over the falls, we making the carry on the right side,
distane2 one-half mile. Agaim loading np we made the next
two miles to Hunt's farm over smooth water, The farm. is

Apnin 14, 1881, ]

FOREST AND STREAM. )

located on the east side of the river, thirty-five miles by road
from Winn, an | about same distance by river. The clearing
isin good grass land and is beautifully located. The western
view is very fine, one of the best we had on the river—Hunt’'s
mountain and extensions in the background. There is quite
a pool near the house, formed by the waters coming together
after being separated by auisland, the heaviest water making
a sharp turn, forming the pool, in which we were informed
the salinon were continually leaping during the months of
July and August Half a mile above is a splendid pool, at
the junction of the Wassatiquirk stream, which enters from
the west, rising in the vicimity of Mount Katahdin, fifteen
miles distant, to which there ig a passable road following the
valley of this stream. This is the salmon stream of the
vicinity, and salmon will be taken from it next season by the
visiting fishermen, also good trouting at any proper season.

The pool at this junction was netted every evening
this season, from the arrival of the salmon up to July 14, and
it was reported that over 600 fish were taken from it, weizh-
from nine to twenty-eight pound each. Thirteen was the
largest number netted any one night from this pool while we
were in camp.

Mr. Dayis, while carelessly drawing the fly along one even-
ing, hada salmon rise to it, but missed, after which we
whipped the pool an hour, wilhout success; same evening
the net tovk ont seven, weighing 142 pounds. A few rods

-up the Wassatiquirk there is another nice pool aud a good

cast. Dr. Sturtivant found three salmon in it one morning
and succeeded in raising them twice. The same evening,
giving them another trial, they came for the fly, but missed.
(I will say here that Dr. Sturtivant never yet had the pleasure
of handling a salmon with rod snd reel, but proposes ‘to real-
ize the feeling in the near future.)

Going up the river from this point we found smooth water
flree miles to Sabayis stream, said to be a salmon stream, but
we did not examine it. One of our party reported seeing
three salmon at the Junction, but did not give them any at-
tention. Seven miles above the Hunt place we found a pond
in the river and a nice pool for fish at the lowerend. Above
the pond is three or four miles of rapid water. After push-
ing over it we arrived at Cold Spring Brook, where we found
exciting sport with trout, taking all we wanted in a very
short time. There is a gond camping place here ; good, cool
spring water near. We noticed only one salmon in the pool
on our return. One mile above this we made camp at foot of
Bowline Falls; found Hulling Machine Falls, which joins Bow-
line, about, half a mile, with strong water between. At foot of
Hulling Machine Falls found good trout-fishing and a good
salmon pool af head of Bowline Falls.

Howard Brown and myself, with our guides, visited Grand
Falls, which we were informed was the largest of any on this
branch. We found it quite imposing—think about fifty feet
fall—and a nice fishing point at proper stase of water, On
our return from’*Grand Falls we broke up camp, arriving at
Huni’s farm the same evening. Our party then decided to re-
turn to Winn next day and, starting at 7 A, M., we arrived at
the Katahdin House at 5 P. x.

I can see but one reason why we did not succeed in taking
salmon, which is this, that we met a rise in the water the
second day out at Grindstone Falls, caused by opening of the
gate of dam at Molunkus Lake, giving us the benefit of some
thirty miles’ surface water, for which we must wait until 1b

“run off and gets down to the natural stage. ’

Any party wishing to vist the East Branch and try for
salmon can receive reliable information when the water is
at proper leyel for fishing by writing to 8. B. Gates, Winn,
Me., who will procnre guides and necessary camping articles
also conveyance tothe Hunt farm. To go by road leave
Winn on arrival of morning train from Bangor, arrive at
Hunt's place early in the evening, over a good road to Sher-
man, thence six miles not so good, but passable for light car-
riages or you can go over the same route by the daily stage
to Hunt’s, buy your ticket from Boston to Mattewamkeas,
and check baggage to Winn, where you will find good accom-
modations at the Katahdin House.

We visited Gordon Falls on the Mattewamkeag River,
three miles aboye the village, and found salmon leaping be-
low the falls. The commissioners propose putting in a fish-
way the present season at this fall which will make another
salmon stream for fishing. Since writing the above we re-
ceived information that H. L. Leonard, of Bangor, fook the
first salmon this season with the fly near the Hunt place
which would establish the fact of salmon taking the fly on
East Branch; also, Mr. Gates informs me he has secured the
possession of the Hunt clearing, and will put the buildings in
repair comfortable for fishermen. C. H. B.

te

Prxossoor SaLmon,—A4 statement that has heen going the
rounds of the newspapers in regard to taking salmon with a
fly in Penobscot River requires some correction lest parties
be misled thereby. It purpor's to be a quotation from the
annual report of the Maine Fish Commissioners for 1880, but
its meaning was misapplied. Reference was therein mae to
taking Penobscot salinon with a fly, it is true, but those sal-
mon had first been caught in weirs and then placed in a pond
near Bucksport, where they were confined for purposes of
fish culture, and it was from this pond that thu fish mentioned
were taken with a fly and not from the river. Some six hun-
dred or more salmon were in this smail pond whiere they had
been kept many weeks without food other than such insects
as nature supplied.

The st -fenient, in regard to the number of salmon caught in
1879 and in 1880 in the Penobscot referred solely to fish
caught by means of nets and by professional fishermen. So
far as is known but a single salmon was taken with a fiy in
the Penobscot River last year, although several parties of rod
fishermen visited the east branch and other portions of the
riyer for the express purpose of fishing for salmon; but their
time, money aud patience were spent in vain, and they re-
turned without a fish, although they had many bites—from
flies and mosquitoes. There was a single exception among
the many failures, Mr. H. lL, Leonard, with a persistency
worthy of greater success, made repeated trips to the upper
waters of the Penobscot for the purpose of catching a salmon
and did succeed in catching one fish. This fact was consid-
ered an event so unusual as to merit publication, and thatsolt-
tary salmon was the only one recorded as taken with a fly.

Nor does this river afford good trout fishing as compared to

smaller streams, although some of its lesser tributaries abound
with small trout; the river itself does not, owing, probably, to
the warnith of the water, until one reaches the yery upper-
most sources.

He who seeks the Penobscot for good fishing—for salmon
or for trout—is likely to reap as little reward as did the writer
upon two trips made for that purpose. Amn occasional fish

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New Frise Law iw New Jrrszy.—The following law, en-
titled An Act for the protection of fish, was recently passed
by the Legislature of New Jersey :

1. Be it enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey, That it shall not. be lawful to cast or
draw any scine or vet OF a mesh of smaller size than four and
one-half mehesin the Deluware River above the foot of Trenton
Falls, between the first day of April and the fifteenth day of
dune in Gach year; and it Shall not be lawful to cast or draw
any seine or net in suid river ubove the foot of Trenton Pails
between the fifteenth day of June and the first day of No-
vember in auy year, excepting small mesh nets usec for the
purpose of catching bait, and known as minnow nets

2, And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful to take at,
any time in any of the waters under the jurisdiction of this
State, any black bass or Oswego bass, with any contrivance
or device, excepting with book and line, in the manner com-
monly known as angling or with scroll, spoon or artificial
bait, in the manner usnally known ag trolling; nor shall it be
lawin! to place any set lines in the waters of this State in-
habited by black bass, Oswego bass, landlocked salmon, gal-
mon trout or brook trout.

8. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any
person lo lake from any of the waters under the jurisdiction
of this State any black bass, or Oswego bass, betore the first
day of July, nor after the first day of November in any year.

4. And be it enacted, Tha‘ it shall not be lawful to place
any fyke nets in any of the waters under the jurisdiction of
this State before the fifteenth day of Jane, nor after the tenth
day of August; and it shall not be lawful at anytime to place
fyke nets at the confluence of any wing-dams in any of the
sireams in this State. -

5. And be it en.cted, That it shall not be lawful for any
person to place in any of the streams of this Stale, which are
runways of migratory fish, shingles or other deyires, to
frighten the said fish, or deter them from ascending the said
streams On their way to theit spawhing grounds

6. And beit enacted, That when any of the lakes, ponds or
streatns in this State bave been stocked wilh game or food
fishes by the Cotumissioneis of Wisheries of this State at the
public expense it shall be unlawful to take fish from any of
the said waters for the term of three years from the date of
such stocking.

7, And beit enacted, That the penalty for the violation of
any of the provisions of this act shall be twenty-five dollars
for cach offence; and it shall be the duty of the fish wardens
of the several counties of this State to cause the removal and
destruction of any of the appliances herein forbidden, and
the arrest and prosecution of any offenders against the pro-
visions of this act,

8. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to prevent the Commissioners of fisheries of this State
to take or to have taken under their direction fish from any
of the waters of this State, at any time, for purposes connect-
ed with the performance of their duties.

9. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act are hereby abrogated
and repealed; and this, act shall take effect immediately,

Brack Bass Our or WAarex.—l have been reading up the
stories of carp living out of water for twelve hours or more,
and belicye that the black bass will exist just as well when
twelve hours ont of the water, Yes, and I would be pre-
pared to back him to do the same al the end of twenty-four
hours, proyided the bagging is kept wet. Now for my fish
story. Last October [ weat to Lnden, \en miles above here,
to fish for black bass. The first caught was a two-pounder,
hooked and landed by a nephew of mine, a boy fourteen
years of age, and being his first fish he was rather proud
of it, ‘The boy and I fished all day, from 8} A. ™. fill 6 P.
M., the two-pounder being all this time the first fish on the
string. We qnit fishing at dark, jerked the string of fish
over the side into the boat, rowed two nules to Linden, car-
ried the string of fish to the hotel, left them on the porch
over one hour, when they were tossed into the wagon and we
drove home. The porter takes the string of fish —about
ninety nice ones—shows them all around to the ladies and
gentlemen and places them on a slab in a cool storeroon,
About half-past nine some ladies, unxious to see the string,
went to the store, and while they were examining and admir-
ing, I slipped ihe boy’s first, catch off, and while 1 was ex-
planing to them how neatly the boy made the first land, Mi,
Bass flopped outof my hand on to the floor, and 1 picked him
up and took to a fountain, where he lived till T had to dryup
the outside water works. Seeing the whole affair I can
vouch for i!, and should you eyer tell the story and an unbe-
liever say ‘‘ Jonah!” and if heis a good fellow and the friend
of all good fellows, just consizn him to me next September
and T will take pleasure in giving ocular demonstration,

Williamsport, Pa. MoD,

SALMON FISHING IN [RELAND—The Shannon, Castleconnell,
Mareh 18 —The fishing season opened here ou February 1,
and up to the present has nol been bad, in fact better than it
has been for a few years past, considering that we never look
forward to fishing with much chance of success before 20th
of this month (March) after a suécession of floods and rising
water during February. The river is now settling down to
good fishing order.

Mr. Henry Hodges’ fishermen on the Doonass fishery Feb.
11, one salmon 18 Ibs. ; 16th one-salmon, 20 lbs.; 22d, one
salmon 32 lbs.; March 4, one salmon, 14 lbs.; Me Henry
Hodves, March 11 one salmon 17 ibs: Mr. I Muller's fisher-
men on the Newgarden Fishery, Web. 12, one salmon, 16
lbs ; 28ch, one salmon, 12 lbs.; Mr J. Muller, March 16,
one salnion. 18 Ibs ; 17th, one salmon, 17 Ibs. The fisher-
men on the Prospecr and Landscape Fishery, Feb, 28, one
salmon, 11 Ibs. ; March 12, one salmon, 16 1bs.; Mr. 1 BA.
Orr, Royal Arti lery, on Mr. B. 'T. Ingham’s preserves, March
15, one salmon, 21 1bs.; Captain Vansittart’s fishermen on
the Hermitage Fishery, Peb. 12, one salmon, 14 1bs ; 16th
one salmon, 16 lbs. Captain Vansittart, March 17, two sal-
mon, 25 and 19 Ibs. Mr. Richard Bourke Jr., on same fish-
ery, Feb. 28, two salmon, 22 and 14 Ibs. Colonel John Yan-
deleur on the Irinas Fishery, Feb. 26, one salmon, 33 bs.

Jomy Eyricat & Son

A WNexprp Law ty Anizons.—An Act tv prsvent tle de-
struction of fish. ;

Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory
of Arizona: ;

Section 1. From and after the passage of this act it shall
be uplawfil for any person to take, [rill or destray any fish
in any river, creek, Jake, pond, spring or stream of water Lu
the territory by the means or use of giant powder or cart-

may be taken by an expenditure of time and means such ag | ridges, or any explosive substance.

would afford some dozens elsewhere.—Samapa.

Bec. 2. Any person violating the provisions of this act

shall be deemed cuilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conyiec-
tion thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than
$300, or by imprisonment in the County Jail not exceeding
three months, or by both such fine and iniprisonment.

Sec, 3. One-half of all fines collected under and by virtue
of this act shall be paid to the informant or informants who
shall have caused the arrest and conviction of the person or
persons offending, the right of such claimant thereto appear-
ing to the satisfaction of the Court, and the other half shall
be paid into the County Treasury us the fines collected for
misdemeanors.

Sec. 4. All acts or parts of actsin conflict with the proyi-
sions of this act are hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. This act shall take effect -and be in force from and
after its passage

Approved February 3, 1881.

(Signed) J. ©. Purmont,

Governor Territary of Arizona.

Tur Broz Mountain Honsr—Moira, N. Y.—I have juat
had an opportunity to examine Stoddard’s new map and guide
book for the Adirondack region. The map is a very good
one, and shows up the northwest portion of the wilderness
or St. Regis Rivers district. better than any map I have seen
before, although he bas gyen some of the ponds wrong names,
or different ones from the ones they are known by here.
His book makes no mention of the Blue Mountxin House,
but he mentions a house which he calls the Forest House, by
CG. A. Merrill. I never heard of a house by that name. I
have known Mr. Merrill several years and that he lived m a
small house near the Blue Mountain House, and also that he
oceasionally went with parties of sportsmen as guide and
sometimes had one or {wo residents from other portions of
the county, The Blae Mountain House, on the contrary, is
a. large two-story building; Mr. Phelps, the proprietor, keeps
aspan of horses and & spring-seat wagon fo carry his guests
to the station, if they should wish it, He has several good
boats on the Jeyel and others at ponds in the vicinity, two or
three good hounds, and the best partridge dog T know of, also
tents and camping outfit, etc. The table is as good as at any
house where the charges are moderate.

Iam in no way interested in the Blue Mountain House or
its proprietor. Lalways camp ontand take along my own
provisions, tent, boat, etc., when I ga to the woods. i only
write this to explain why I have not mentioned a house for
the accommodation of sporismen in my letters to the Forrsr
AnD Sram, and also to numerous sportsmen in describing
that locality. ALBERT CoRNISH.

OAnnep Megars.—In your issue of March 31, under the
heading ‘‘ What Supplies Shall We Take With Us,” you ask
for the names of veliable dealers in canned goods. I was in
the employ of Wm. Underwood & Oo., of Boston, for fiye
years and think their goods will be found reliable, The
statement concerning the sheep and ¢attle is rather tough,
but I can’t say it surprises me much. I suppose there are
few trades in which fraud can be more successfully practiced
than in the canned goods trade. ‘Nine times in ten the label
sells the gonds. Canning dried corn and peas which have
first been soaked, and then selling then as ‘*fresh” corn and
peas is one of the most common frauds.

T mention the above concern simply because I have had
some experience with them There are good and relible con-
cerns in most of the large cities, and canned goods cun he
bought which are all they are represented to be. In making
a selection I would say use common sense and do not buy
goods which are selling at prices below the cost of honest
manufacture A few cents a can saved will ill repay one for
the loss of a meal, especially when out of reach of stores.
As arule cheap goods are dear at any price. SIALIA.

RewAHLE Cannep Goops,—New York, April 4, 1881 —
Fiditoy Forest and Stream: The canned meats, fruits snd
vegetables of Richardson & Robbins, the fruits and table deli-
cacies of Gordon & Dilworth, and the Monticello brand of
chow-chow, gerkins, etc., can always be depended on as
being of the best quality.—T.

TuynEsske—Nashyille, April 4—With the exceptiin of
snipe, our shooting season is over, until August, when doves
become plentiful, the shooting of which is much liked by
‘sportsmen about here. Snipe have been unusually scarce,
owing, doubtless, to the bad weather. Messrs. Breyer and
Legler were the most successful mm their bags of the many
who went out, yet they neyer got more than ten or twelye to
each gun.

The ‘'German Carp” imported to this State abont two
years ago, form the subject of conversation among our
fishermen on account of their wonderful growth, and the
fact of their spawning at the early age of one year. That
there cap be no doubt of the fact, a female, one year old,
was taken from the pond at the asylum grounds, which con-
tained a roe as large asa man’s hand, The superintendent,
Dr. Callender, is the authority for the aboye and the state-
mut thal there are thousands of carp fry in the same pond.
John Burkholz, a native of Bavaria, Germany, living here,
told me that in a carp pond on his father’s farm the year old
females spawned; from this the three-year old theory would
pply only to very cold countries.—J. D, H.

We Have Reoeryep a copy of the new illustrated cata-
logue for the season of 1881, published by Messrs. Conroy
Bissett & Malleson, 65 Fulton street, N. Y. It contains, be-
sides the price list, a great deal of valuable information to the
angler and camper-out and is very fully illustrated. The di-
rections for selecting tackle are so explicit that the beginner
cannot make any mistake in ordering his goods, and the well-
known reputation of this house, established since 1850, is

sufficient guarantee that everthing sold will be of the best.

This catalorue, arranged by Mr. W. Holberton, has been
published at great expense, and is furnished at the nominal
price of 15 cents, which amount will be returned to customer
ordering tackle.

Bass Fisnine 1y Mioniean.—I fully agree with U. 8.8.
in- regard to placing a minnow on the hook for bass. We
fish herein Vichigan almost always with the liye minnow
hooked as U_ §. S. describes or hooked only throngh the un-
der lip. The fishing for bass has been tried but litle here,
but there aré many anglers myself among the number, who
wish to test it thoroughly the coming season. Our bass are
very gamy, aud I see no reason why we cannot haye fine
sport with the fly.—A. P. 8.

A Powoxep Trovr Strram.—Our correspondent, ‘' J. M.
B.,” writing from Sullivan County, N. Y., says that an oil

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(Apri, 14,%1881

pipe of six inches in diameter crosses the head waters of two |

of the principal trout streams in the town of Eldred in that
eounty, and the pipe leaks aud no doubt will poison the fish
far below. The best trout fishing is five miles below the pipe
at present, but it bids fair to be entirely destroyed.

Tue Pry Casting Tournamenr.— Whi. Mills& Son. fishing
tackle dealers, 7 Warren street, N. Y. city, offer a Leonard
*'Catskill rod,” which promises to be one of the lightest
(rout rods ever made. It will be gold mounted and of split
hamboo. The same firm offers also ong of their rubber clielc
reels filled with their best enameled water proof silk line.

_—

TROUY WISUBRMAN,

Can Jearn of a rare opportunity for purchasiie a small farm Ina
shavininely healthy and respectable locality within an hour of New
York eliy, by rail, on which are soyeral powerlul, Oyertiowing and
nover-failing Or diminishing springs of delightitul clear, cool water
sultable for making a Jarre pond, at Very suinll expense, for propa-
wating 1nd angling of trout and other fish of like nature, by address-
Ing * Angier.) Box 28, Newark, N. J., Post Office. Excellent orchard,
grazing and Nine farm house on premises,

ish Culture,

THE AMERICAN FISHCULTORAL ASSOCIATION.

HE tenth annval meeting convened pursuant to call at the Hull
* of the Fulton Market Fish Monger's Association on Wedinep-
day, Mareh 30, at 11 A. o., President Roosevellin the chair. The
minntes were vead and approved. A letter of regret was read from
Mx, Samnel Webber, Commissioner of Nay Hampshire, Mr. Black-
ford then read the following letter from Mr. Geo. Shepard Page,
Vice-President of the Association, dated at Tendon, England,
March 14:

“Aa you are ayyare, therais tole « fishing exhibition at Nor-
wieh, Hngland, Buster week, anid Mr. Huxley will read a paper
there on the herring family. In all his magnificent collection of
fishes he has no shad. Thayé urged him to introduce them imto
{he English, Scotch and Tish riyers, Indeed, knowing that none
oxisted there, was the principal object of my yisit to Mr, Hnxley.
Tt seems that Ma. Huxley had thonght something of this kind
would be well to do. but was Hot familiar with their habits or the
food of the shad. Of course, on my part, I was only too happy to
present detaile in regard to our shad. T may, perhaps, have re-
heareed n great deal of that information we all get at Onur meet-
ings. Anyhow, I told lim that you would undoubtedly be glad to
sendoyer immediately by sterticr a half dozen specimens on ice,
apart of which he could preserve in alcybol at Sonth Kensington,
and the balance to be exhibited wt the Norwicl: Fish Show. Mr.
Huxley will, cf course, give you credit for the same, both
at the exhibition and atthe museum. Mr. Huxley is also very de-
sivous of knowing by what nieans he can secure millions of shad
egga the engning scason, and T hall ase my best exertions to aid
in that matter, providing I can séenre your yaluable apsistance,
Just think that perhaps by om efforts we might succeed in giving
some of these $5,000,000 English people as 160d, such @ fish ax the
alad, and that thore is a possibility that in eight or ton years these
fish would be go abundant ag to be had ab alow price. Mr. Hux-
ley will endeavor to eduvines landlords and those owning rivers
that the modest shad will not esd up the aristocratic salmon. I
want to add that Lapent yesterday évaning with Professor Huxley
aud nit there 4 great many people, and they were informed of the
proposed plan fol the introduction of shad into English waters,
and that fresh shad and eges were to be sent to Norwich in the
future, Mr. Chaniverlain, M, D., for Bittingham, was yery much
interested, since the fish bueiness may come under his supervision
he haa promised to do all in his power lo advance it. Professor
Huxley would hike you to send a few fresh herrings with the shad,
#0 that he may compare them wilh the Wnglish fish.”

Me. Rooseyeur—t believe thut Mr, Mather has eaten the shad of
Germany and, perhaps, be will tell up how they compare with
onrs ?.

Mx. Mavwen—The fikh which is called shad in Mnrope is inferior
4o onvein Haver, In 1874, at the cequost of Prof. Baird T attempted
to take yonug shad to Germany, but the attempt was failure. At
that tinie the queslion arose ps to the comparative yalne of the two
sliada, some of the Germans holding that their maifish wae as good
as the Aniefican, ‘his, of course, could not be decided by argu-
ment, wd so it ested notil last smmmer when at the Berlin Wish-
ary Exhibition it ocentred to Mr, yon Bebr, the well-known Presi-
dent of the German Fishery Association, to haye nome of their fish
brought down for the American Commission to bring to the test of
the kitife and fork, Unfortunately, Vrof. Goode and Mr. True
were ubsent that day and Iwas alone, We had a gridiron ihipro-
vised from wire, for this houseljold implement is yiknown in Ger-
many, aud some khad were broiled and soni boiled and served
with sauce after the German fashion. The broiled fish was pro-
nounced best by all—five Gormans and Prof. Ward. of Rochester,
N. Y., and mysélf—but we did not think it equal fo American shad
by any means. A ,

Mr. Roosnvent—Wull Prof. Goode tell us the ighthyolociesl dif-
ferences between the American wad the Mnropean fish ?

Prof, Goovg-—There is differonee obseryuble in the seales
which in the fish of Europe ave thicker and do not lie 55 olorely ax
in the American, There ave other differences in the opercular
bone which show them to be a different apocies.

‘An amendment to the coustibution wars then proposed by Mr.
Mather to the effect that houorary members inay be elected hy
two-thirds vole of all members preset ab a regiylsr nesting.
Curried. ye i,

Me, MatuHEr—t will now propose tor hon ‘rary inembership inthis
Association Dr. Theodatus Garlick, of Bolford, O,. the first man
to proctice artificial fish enlturein Amerie. Carried wnanimonsly.

The following paper was then read by the President :

ON HYBRIDIZING FISHES.

LY Seti GRERN,

Mr. President and Gen|lewen of the American Pisheniaral Asso-
ehutiun ;—Vou hive again met for the purpose of tTontual benetit
and aninterehange ot Inowledge, such as has come under our
observation during the past year, ¢

‘The subject of hybriduaing t9 ome which has been denianding the
attention of fisheulturists, more or less, for the past fe yuare,
and whether wuy of the yarietios of our fishes can be improved
upon by crossibe the dif rent Juveuds is Bt i Giestiot, Of cue
thing we wre certain, and thutis, we would never know nulees we

ried. j

: We know that tauy varieties of stoek huve besn preatly improved
by putting together diferent strainy, and ako that fruits and yegeta-
bles have been rendered more palutuble by grafting and other
methods of infusing the sap of the different varieties into Gach
other. These questions are of comparatively old btandme, and ib
has been dehuitely decided in muniy cased just which kinds will be
improved upon by the process of hybridization. The field for ex-
periment is large, aid, us we live ina world of progression, there
will doubtless be constant advances in thesa branelies, as well as
i jer things, r

EL eer witli fish for the purpose of bettering them, as
food, and alxo produciig fish suited to the nature of ont different
waters is the problem we are trying topolye. We cannot chauge
the natural characteristics of our different bodies of water, und
hence we find it neceasary to produce varieties of fish which will
ibrive and nuiltiply in them or lean from experiment and observa-
tion which species will do the mort oud when deposited in certain
waters. With plants and animals it has been lexrned which yarie-
ties can be crossed advantageously, aid which are productiye of
the best results, but with fish this bas not been ascertained, bub
there is no question but what it will in time,

There sre yery many difficulties attending the hybridization of
fish—much more 50 thanin anything elsé. One of the tronblas
lies in keeping the oxperiment constantly undor the eye, thus
enabling you to watch the different stages of deyslopsment aceu-
rately, and the habits of water animals cannot be as closely observed
is those ou the land.

At different periods during my career as @ fishcullurist [ have
mide several oxpéeriments with ish im hybridizing, Tha most ene-
cessful one that Thaye been enabled to watch clear througit hug
been brought out this winter. Three years ago, in the fall of 1577,
al the New York State Hatchery, we crossed the female native
brook trout with the male Lake Ontario salmontront. A Sood per-
centage of the eggs taken and impregnated hatched. Whe offspring
were healthy and they continned to thrive. The fish are a fine,
trim-built fish, resembling both parents; they will weigh at the
present time from three-fourths to one pound each, Last Novem-
ber thoy commenced to spawn for the first time. They commenced
the first and contimed until the 12th of Noyember, during which
lime we suceeedod in taldug 19,400 spawn, the males aud females
both being fertile, The eggs latched in about ninety days, the
senso being prolonged by the unusual cold winter, -

‘The yolk sac has now disappeared and the youn: fry are feeding
and doing well, The question now arises, Will they be capable of
reproducing their own kind? My opinion is thay will, but time will
tell. I shall endeavor to put a few thousand into some of ow lakes
and streams and thus deterniine to what waters they are best
adapted.

My next most successful experiment was with the cross between
the California salmon and brook trout. ‘They are now four years
old and, like the salmon trout and brook trout hybrids, resenible
both parents. The crogs was made with female brook trout and
male California salmon. Nearly all the fish have » deformed ap-
eines afew of them are perfect fish. Tinst season they ex-
hibited signs of spawning. There ere sither no males among
thei, or, if there were, {hey were not forlile, On attempting to
take the spawn from them the yent was fonud to be too small to
pass the eges. The aperture was enlarged and spawn taken and
impregnated with brook tront milt. None of them hatched, The
ees were Depry the size of salmon eges.

The parent tish haye done well gnd some of them will weigh
noarly, if not quite, two pounds, I do not think this cross will ever
nunount to anything. The salmon used were flioke kept in con-
finemeént and not os large or in as good condition as in their nat-
tial state.

Tam of the opinion that it the perfeet salmon and brook trout
could be brought together a perfect’ erpsa might be made, or at
least the experiment would be worth trying.

T have made seyeral other experiments in hybridizing, such as
crosking the hybrids with brook trout and also crossing them with
palmon trout, I have also crossed the brook tront with the Cali-
fornia, mountain trout, all of whieh have been alleuded with mors
or leas snodeES,

T have this season beet trying a series of oxperiments in im-
preguating the eggs of brook trout, the results of which will un-
doubtedly be interésting fo Lhe society. My first experiment was
as follows? By usme a small glass syringe J injected the milt of
the male brook trout into the yeub of the rips female brook trout
and lett it there thirty minutes bafore taking the oge#. The r6-
sult of this exsperbnent was im impregnation of 75 per cent. In
my second experiment I took the spawn from brook tryout directly
in # yinl, and corked tightly,-taking care that no water was allowed
to getin. Ithen placed the yinl undér waiter and left it forty
minttes, after which brook trout milf was put on then ond re-
mained in vial thirty minutes, the result of which was on impreg-
nation of 75 per cent,

Vhird Expeximent.—I injected imilt of brook trout into ripe fe-
male, and allowed it to remain fourteen hours before taking, 15
per cent, of them proyed to be good.

Fourth Experiment.—t injected milk of brook {rout into ripe fe-
male, and ullowed it to remain in fish twenty-four houre before
tuking, In this experintent nove of the egga were fertilized.

Titth BExperiment.—l injected miltot brook trout into ripe fe-
male, atid left it in fish one mute before taking, 40 pur cont,
War impregnated,

Sixth Experiment.—Dook brook trout apawn in vial corkad tight-
ly, and placed wader water for nine honrs, after which milt waa
put on them. 15 per cent, of the agg were impregiated,

Seventh Experiment.—Sspiwn was taken from fom~ale brook trout
three hours after she had died, and milf from live male brook
ea aby onthem, Jn this expatiment 16 per céut, were fond to

e good,

Ni all fisheultivista know the spawn of brook trout taken in the
usoal way adheres to the pan for trom twenty minutes to half an
hour directly after takiug, we tried the experiment of putting
them directly on the hatching trays within ona minute after thay
wera taken, and kept the pan in motion so they could mot atick,
The result of this experiment shown that the impregnation takes
phive almost instantaneously, as fully 93 per cent, wore impregna-
ted.

During last summer I spent considerable tine on several of our
inland lakes investigating them, and teaching the local inhwbitants
how to catch the fish with hook and line with which their w;uters
have been stocked by the New York State Uish Commission. My
efforts were attended with great succexys, [made several large
catches, and fanglt miny othera how to dogo, ‘he effect will be
to Fue illegal modes of taking fish fo a great extentin our inland
waters,

When the people learn that they have o fish barrel at their door,
and tan take @ lish dinner in a short time when they feel so dis-
posed they will see to if that the laws are enforced,

T learned during my investigations thet the wlewiyes breed um
ovr inland Jakes. This 1 consider a yory yoluable discovery, As
fish food their yale isirestimable, and all our lakes can be stocked
with them, ‘hey are much more valuable tian the fresh water
herring, for the rearon past they spawn in the spring and the ergs
hutch in u fuwdsys Whereas, the herring cast their spawn im
the fail ynd are all \yurtter in hatching, and consequently 3 much
larger percentage of themis destrayed. The alewife hatoher att
alow estiwate one bundred aud fifty young try for every one
of the herring.

Tt would he an impossibility to Gyerstouk any waters containing
the alewiyos fur food, and tlic fish found inthe waters contaming
them ara it the best possible condition. I hope to be able to
stock seyural Of onr Jukes with the alovife durmpe the coming
Bummer, :

This winter as Ween unusmilly severe and the ica las formed to
agieat thicknoss, and sucw has fall upon it to considerable
dept. Jn all emall bodies of Water, moless tar holes are cut, there
is always great indrtality among the ish, caused by plugnabion and
Jack of oxyzen,

Many of our lurzer injand lakes that do uot Ushally freeze dutirely

over haVe this seipan been covered in some instances with ice two
fect in thickness. While this would not materially affect the tish
in ordinury winters where thigis of short duration, 1 gm of the
opinion that where it bas extended over a poriod of ssyeral
months a great many fish will be destroyed by sulfoortion.
’ Waters can oasily be depleted 10 this way to a yreati extent and
116 one ever be the wiser, for, contrary to the general opinion that
all fish float ;whon dead, my experionee ia that uot one in ten ever
comes to the top of thi water. '

Mr. Boscgvorp—I would call attention t6 otie remark made Ly
Mr. Greén on the death of fish below the ice. ‘i this iy the case
penorally we should take megsures to preyentif, aad perhaps it
would be wall to invite discussion of this subject

Mo. Anniy—I saw a pond on the Genessee Mats, this winter,
which were frozen over, and contained perch, catfish, oft. The
ice waa three fect thick, but near the head was a smull spring, and
ib wus packed fll of small fish, all alive.

Mr. Matitk—The ease mentioned by Mr. Annin is different.
Tn the winter of 1865 T was trapping about the Grant River, Wis-
conain, and near it along the Migsisyippi, ‘here were along the
latter river numerous sloughs whero in the oyertiows the fish Were
left. One of these I knew to be fuil of fish in the faJl, und in the
winter cut through the ive to spear thei, They were all dead and
the stench was fearful.

_ AG. Roossyecr—My. Annin tends to confirm Mr. Green, The
fish syere distressed, and crowded to the spring holes for relief. Tt
re had besn no springs to make an opening the fish would have
nied,

Prof. Goorm—T do not cars toargus this question, but haying
given some attention to the hibernation of fishes in cases whare
they gasume & torpid cotdilion and vitality seems suspended, it
muy be well to state that in Africs there ave fishes which liye in a
State Gf mativation ov a, suspetision of lifein summer. They live
inthe wind when the ponds dry up, and watt for the rainy season
to release them, \We also know thatin high Norther latitudes
the fiah £o into a state of hibetnation ag the temperatnre falls to a
certain point, Mr. Mather has published some experiments with
mud-minnows. I should think that in pome cases the instinel of
hibernation might We hereditury, und often death might ensue
while the fishes were torpid, :

Dr. Hupson—Tho question arises if a pond of large p1z0 froazes
entirely over, Most larga bodies of ater aye air holes,

Mr. MArnrr—Tho one to which I referred bn the Mississippi
bottoros lind no sir hole, Tb was about throe acres in extont, and
pertene five feet deep with tivo feet of that solid ice from shore to
shore,

TO BH CONTINUED.

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REPORT OF THE CONNECTICUT FISH COMMISSION.

| [pete fifteenth report of the Fish Gonimissioners of the State of

Connecticut tells of the triumphs in restoring the salmon and
shad to the Connecticut River and the introduction of the land-
locked salmon, which is now doing well. During the last year
brook trout haye been reared and distributed and carp supplied b
Prof, Baird were introduced. Some tables and resulta of Prof. At-
water’sinyestigations in the chemical analysis of the flesh of fish
are given, which we omit, ag they will appear in full soon in his
paper read at the fisheultural meeting.

The number of Penobscot salmon introduced into the State
waters was smaller than in previous years owing to an accident ab
Dead Brook, noar Bucksport, Me., where the fish had been penned
by Mi, Charles G, Atkins, aud from whieh they were swepb by a
freshetin August, Sixty thousand eges were received and after
hatching there were ten thousand planted in exch of the following
streams: West Brook, Thrull’s South Brook, Thrall’s Novth Brook
and White Brook; Tront Brook receiyed 12,000 and Birch Brook:
6,000—58,000 in all. Since the law was passed to protect the sal-
mon in the Connecticut which had been planted there, the report
kays: “Ibis a suggestive fact that all salmon seen by the fisher—
men since were found dead in the nef! Of conrse, when f salmon
wis thus caught it would be useless to ‘immediately reatore it to
the waters from which it was taken.’ In truth, the capture of sal-
mon goes on as if there were no laws; nearly all the ‘dead’ fish
being sent to New York where they bring froma doflar to s dollar
and fifty cents per pound—more than in any other sabnon market.
Only a fey have beon reported as caught the past season. This ti
gratifying fact, however, to know that these few fish weighod from
sixteen to thirty pounds apicce and were in excellent condition,”

The Commixsioners had asked for $500 additional to be npplied
to the propagation of salmon, Imbt the Committee struck if out,
ulleging that it would be useless to propagate them if the fisher-
men were to take all the mature fish on their first return from the
sea. Therefore nu moucy bad been spent in this direction the past
year to the regret of the Commissioners who desiréd to muke their
suceass permanent. This state of things will be regvetted byall, for
the fact that the salmon had been restored to that river after an
absence of more than thirty years was one of the grand triumphe
of fisheoltare, The statement is made that the fish vould not pass
the Holyoke dam ‘to the headwaters of the river for spayyniile, as
the fshway built thera by Massachusetts is a failure.” After
spealing of the fact that for the first time sincé the inaignration
of the salmon work in the New England States Connecticut has uo

artor lot init toot note says: ‘'' Since the ehoye was wrilten

rof, Baird has generouply awarded to the State 250,000 of the
Penobscot salmon fees bolonging tothe United States Commission,
thereby adding another to the many fayors heretofore received at
his hands?

Ninety-one thousand fry of the landlocked salmon were hutched
and distributed to mneteen waters within the State in loty of 6.000
ench, except Colt's reservoir ati Hartford, which only received 1,00(,
They say: ‘ The anor for procuring the landlocked dalmon
haye been continued at Grand Lake Stream, in Mine, as usnal the
past year, under the direction of Gharles G, Atkins, Bsy,, for the
joiut account nd benefit of the United States Commission and the
States of Massachusetty and Connectient, Myr. Atkin's scientific
attainments, large experience and peculiar aptitnde for this work
haye placed Lim in the foremost rank of successful fisheultarists,”

OF brook trout, there were 110,000 deposited in twenty-one
streatug. Mossry. Jumes Iwokin and R. B. Clalker attempted to
pen shad in salt water until the eggs ripened, intending to try and
hatch them in the aalf water, but sharks broke through the nelting
and reluased the male shad just before the eggs were ripe in the
folnales. A Chapter on the carp completes the report,

eo

REPORL OF THE NEVADA COMMISSLON.—The second hi-
sonia report of the Bish Commissioner of Nevada for the years
1979-80 jp before us, datod December 31, 1880. On the adjourn-
tent of the last Logislature there were in the Stute hatchery over
200,000) McCloud river salmon fry, which were mostly deposited in
the Trntkee River, al Reno, with a few forthe Carson Riyer, the
pomuinidgioner believing that the l'rnekee is as well adapted to this
stlmon ne eithe the Columbia or the McCloud. One weighing
oval tives pouade was taken in Pyramid Lake, evidently one of
the plant of the Califarnm commission m Prosser Creck, a tribn-
tary of the Tineke, “

he trant from the McCloud Niver, 2,500, received trom Prof,
Baird, heye done well ih one of the tributaries ofthe Carson. The
catfish placed ia Washoe Laie, ud Humboldt, Carson aud Truckee
Tivern have multiplied rapidly. Washoe Lake is so fully stocked,
and the ish go lavee and vigorous, that further planting there
ja useless, Oval a hundred a day lave been taken by our fisher—
men, none less than fourteen iohes long and weighiug from one
pouud to one anda hall pounds. hey haye also done well in the
Carson, Tinckes aud Humnboldi myers. The commissioner
rohurns over Lalf of hit appropiiation of 34,000, as he thinks
it best to “go nlow” He bas no due to divide the responsibility
with him and Ubitke ib best to Peel liv way. With his surplus
appropiiation 1 will ba able to shagle many waters and introduce
the Garp,

A TSH COMMISSION TOM ARTZONA—Arizona, March 80,—
The Arizona Wish Commission ix « creation of our own Legislature
and is compoped of How, John J. Cmaper, Seeretary of the Tervi-
tovy , Ma. Richard Title, late Clit of the Lopislative Assembly
editor of the Nugyrt, Pombstons, ald Dv. J, T, Taggart, of Yumi
They ware appointed by Goy. Premont 16th of March, thie year, to
aarve two yeure- uo pry, Lut oll war appropriated to pay ex-
penses—Th, W, Iirce.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

213

Che Aennel.

: FIXTURES.

April 26, 27, 25 and 29, ali New York Giry.— Westminster Kennel Clnb
Fifth Anes! Benth Show, American Tustiinte: Building, Tidrd ayve-
Une anil Sixty-tlird streeh. Entries close April 11: Gharles Lincol,
Superintendent, Wo, 155 Fulton sireet, or P.O, Box 1,700, New York
— September 1, at Pittsbureh,
| Ne First Auntial Derby,

i

Pi. Close of entries Pennsylvania Fleld
I. R. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,

ance 1 aM pe a ye aus of entries Eastern Flew Trigds.
hls commence on Thanksgiving Day. dweob Pentz, Secretary, P.
0, Rox Lis, New York City. ht ae

ee

A PURE LAYERACK SETTER IN THIS COUNTRY NOT

GENERALLY KNOWN.
lie is uot generally known to breeders that at the time Pairy IT,
(iow owned by My. Higgins of Delaware City) yas imported,
Mr, Tasker, tyom whom the writer purchased her, had ordered a
bine setter pup from Mr, Tayerack, and fully expecting both ani-
_ mals in time for the Centennial Bench Show, made his entries ac-
cordingly—in the bitch class, Wairy IL. already named, and in the
dog class a blue-ticked Boglish puppy, not as yet named. Fairy
_ IL, arrived first, and just on the eve of the showy the puppy reached
itm, but instead of a blne-ticked, the dug proyéd to be liver and
white and named by Mr. Layerack Pride of the Border If. Mr,

Tasker exhibited him atthe Centennial Bench Show and I think at

that time hv was but eight or nino mouths old, Shortly alter this

tho writer purchased Pairy 1. and Mr. asker went to Texas to

- enter into the cattle bnsiness, taking Pride Il, with him. Ho re-

tormed not many mouths afterward, disappointed in his enber-

pride. Imet Mr. Tosker a few days sinve and, bein interested in

| the whereabouts of such a valnable animal noknown to breeders to

fu country, Jesroed that ‘the dog had turned ont Ai and was

no\y in the hands of Qol. Hughes, president of 2 Ieading bank
_ at Dallas, Texas.

Mr. Luvérack wrote to the writer that ‘* fhe young setter T have
sent to your townsman, Mr, Tasket, will make a grand fishl dog if
handled properly. I cam bread no better.” If Tam not mistaken
Pride TT. was a Cora puppy.

T think i cau be safely said that this dog is entirely noknown to
{he sportsmen of the Hast. Mr. Lincoln, Dr. Tyyaddell and Mr.
John 1. Long and & fey who know of his importation taayremem-
hberhim. Atdthe time of the Centennial show the dog, as I lve
sud, was but a youngster, and, having just arrived, like my oyu
Pedigree atid Magnet, made a yery porry appearance, Wxhibitors
it the Baltimore shoyy the following Janiiary had reason to be
much surprised at the improvement of my brace, Pride I,
before he was taken to Texas, was one of the grandsest-made dogs
Lever saw; his color liver and white Was—against him, howéver,

: Homo,

el eh
NATIONAL AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB,

Subjoined is the full list of entries tor the second aunual Derby,
et puppies born on of alter Ajril 1, 1880 ; entries closed April 1,

1 Capt, Pat. Henry enters Buckel, lemon and white setter dog,
whelped July 1, 1880, by Pride of the South out of Canimis,
2 Capt. Pat. Henry enters Adair, black and white setter bitch,
whelped July 1, 1880, by Pride of the Sonth out of Canmnie.
3 P. H. Bryson entere Londou, blue Belton setter dog, whelped
; July 22, 1880, by Gladstone out of Clip.
4 P. H, Bryson enters Memphe, blue Belton setter dog, whelped
’ July 28, 1880, by Gladstoue ont of Jnuo.
_ oO D. Gryson enters Bessie TL, black. jyhite and tan getter bitch,
. whelped April T, 1880, by Gladstone ont of Eloy.
6 J. H. Dew enters Glida, blue Geltou setter bitch, whelped April
7, 1880, by Gladstone ont of Moy,
7 D. C. Sanborn enters Gertrude, white, black and tan setter
biteh, whelped June 4, 1880, hy Gladstone out of Nellie.
§ David Meck. Lloyd euters Mack Laverack, lemon Belton setter
dog, whelped April 2, 1880, by ‘Thunder ont of Peereas.
9 Jog. J. Snellenburg enters Lu Layerack, lemon Belton setter
biteh, whelped April 2, 1880, by Thunder ont of Peeress.
10 Jos. J. Snellenburge enters Pet Laverack, black aud white setter
biteh, whelped April 2, 1880, by Thunder ont of Peeress,
ii Edward B, Hardy enters Oluir, black and white setter dog,
helped May 15, 1880, by Dash II. out of Diana.
12 Hdward EB. Hardy enters Clairine, black and white setter hitch,
whelped May 15, 1880, by Dash II. out of Diana.
13 Edward EB. Hardy enters Pollux, black and white setter dog,
whelped May 15, 1880, by Dash IIT. ont of Diana.
14 Edward BE. Hardy enters Sannterer, lamon und white getter dog,
whelped April 20; 1880, by Scont out of Frost.
15 A. W. Blakemore enterg Bonnie Scotland, white, black and tan
— pether dog, whelped May, 1880,; by Lincolo ont of Kansas
Beauty.
16 1. MW. Smith enters 8ue Morton, black and tan setter bitch,
whelped July 22, 1880, by Gladstone out of Clip.
17 L. EH. Swoith enters Lass of Kinsdale, blue Belton setter bitch,
whelped July 22, 1880, hy Gladstone out of Clip.
18 L, H. Smith enters Bristol, blue Belton setber dog, whelped
Oct. 14, 1880, by Paris ont of Coomassie.
19 L. H. Smith enters Dover, blue Belton setter dog, whelpad
July 22, 1880, by Gladstone out of Clip.
20 Clarence K, Drane enters Dashing Novice, white, blackand tan
setter bitch by Dash IT out of Novel, whelped July, 1580.
21 Dr. N, Rowe enters Countess Peg, blue Belton setter bitch,
whelped Sept. 25, 1880, by Daniel out of Peg.
22 Th. HW, Stoddard enters Doctor Bob, red Irish setter dog, whelped
May 7, 1880, by Bob ont of Friend,
23 1, I, Stoddard enters Lady Eriend, red Ivigh setter bitch,
whelped May 7, 1880, by Bob out of Triend,
24 Col. A. G, Sloo enters Gladys bine Lelion setter bitch, whelped
June 3, 1880, by Gladstone out of Nellie.
25 W. E. Hughes enters Clitie, blue Belton setter bitch, whelpod
June, 1880, by Gladstone out of Nellie.
26 St. Lonis Kennel Club enters Accident, liver and white pointer
bitch ly Faust ont of Lagsie, whelped Oct. 17, 1880.
27 St. Louis Kennel Clb enters Mistake, liver and ticked poimter
bitch by Bow out of June, whelped May 20, 1880.
~28 A. J. Kaly enters Reform, white and black setter dog, whelped
May 8, 1880, by Lincoln out of Kansas Beauty.
20 A. J, Haly enters Sallie, blie Belton setter bitch, whelped April
7, 1680, by Gladstone ont of Wlog.
20 Win. Seagur enters Sinart, black and white setter dog, whelped
April 12, 1880, by Elurtloy’s Rake outot Pera.
31 J. W, Orth enters Fly, ——-~ setter bitch, whelped April 12,
1880, by Rake out of Pera,
$2 J. D, Ladd enters Willie, black and white setter
June 4, 1880, by Gladatone ont of Nellie,
33 Sportman's Kennel enters Suow Make, white and lemon setter
eae tae May 16, 1880, by Prarie Ranger ouf of Higliland
8810,
34 Sportman’s Kennel entera Indge, bine Belton setter dog,
whelped May 20, 1880, by Sliafte out of Jolly May,
85 Overman’s Queen City Kennel enters Notwood, red Trish setter
dog, whelped May 24, 1880, hy Gleho ont of Rose,
86 W. A, Giyens enters Minerya 2ud, blue Belton setter bitch
whelped April 4, 1880, by Rock, Jr., out of Minerva.
37 d. RK. Henricks enters Lora Laverack, blue Belton setter bitch,
whelped by Young Layeruck out of Petrel IT.
33 Harvard Kennel Glub enterd Bess, blavk and white setter bitch,
whelped May 24, 1480, by Dash IIT ont of Counters TL.
39 Haryard Kennel Club enters Roll, livar aad white setter dog,
whelped Aug. 21, 1880, by Dash, [LE outof Countess Ada.
‘40 Haryard Kennel Club enters Muby, black and white setter
Hite whelped Aug. 21, 1880, by Dash Tit out fof Countess
at

dog, whelped

,

41 Haryard Kennel Club enters Rap, black and white setlar dog,
whelped Ang. 21, 1880, by Dash III ont of Countess Adu.

42 Warvavd Kennel Club enters Hese, black, white and ticked
aig dog, whelped Ang. 21, 1880, by Dash ITT ont of Countess
LCL,

43 W. B. Gates enters Tom Paine, white, black and ticked setter
Coe whelped Jnne 4, 1880, by Gladztone outof Sanbories

ellie.

44 W. B. Gates enters Twin Maude, black, white aud tun setter
bitch, whelped July 22, 1890, by Gladstone out of Clip.

45 Arthur Merriman enters Oliver Tiyist, black, white and tan
setter dog, whelped June 4, 1880, by Gladstone out of Nellie,

46 Id. J. Gare enters Shadow, lack, white and tan setter bitch,
whelped Sept. 11, 1880, by Lincoln ont of Daisy Dean.

47 Geo. C. Milner enters Prince Lofty, lemon Belton setter dog,
whelped May, 1880, ly Lofty out of Dot.

48 George Norbury Appold enters Rookwell, red Irish setter dog,
whelped April, 1880, by Palmerston IL out of Mya,

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THE ‘“ PENCGH-LEGGED” BEAGLE QUESTION.
Editor Povest and Stream:

Tn your issue of lst ult. appeared an article under the above
caption and signed ‘‘ Beagles.” IT raqnest that innamnich aa 1 have
written oyér my awn siguature, and xm therefore vevoyuized, and
as the author of the articles questioning wy statements wssumies 2
oognomen which, upon the face of it, seems to cliim to speak, or
write ec calhedra he should certiinly appear before the public in
the “same category with myself—in other words, over his own
name. :

When any one assumes fo speak as Lhays done in referenca to
matters of which I profess to hayo knowledge, and the stutement
is called in question, he ag well as the public hayes right to koow
who the dispntant ip. Nor should a gentleman hesitate who oreu-
pies the latter position to let the party challenged, us wall ie the
public at large, know whether he is entitled to responsibility ib the
premises.

In brief, wheneyer the gentleman who assumes by his signature
Beagles ” to know somuch gives Ing name I hold mysgell veady to
answer his every interrogatory aud make good all that I have here-
tofore asserted. Hark ont from your cover, ‘Beagles.’ Real
name aud then real issnes. Dy. MApnux.

Baltimore, Mi., April 4.

—+ae

WOODCHUGK DOG CHAT.

i NOTICED aletter in FoRrsr ayp Stream of March 24 that
some one wants a‘ woodehiuck dog.’ What kindof a dog is
that? I have sean Newfonudlands, setters, pointera, spanicls,
terriers, bulldogs, beagles, fox-hounds and iastiffs, besides pretty
nearly every kind of « dog thit van run ou three legs, bub T am
going to tell you about.a little dog that can kill woodchneks about
us fast ag terriers will hunt xrabbit. He is a queer little fellaw—
all ears and body. When Lam ou my fishing trips up in Michigan
ho is generally the first to mest me when the stéamer pulls up ab
the village dock; his *’ Yap, yap” greets me before I can meet the
warm grasp of friends. When I have changed my city clothes for
a dead-gracs fishing suit and get outdoors again he is walling for
a bunt. ‘* Well, Tide, where’s the woodchuck ?” sets him off. I
cannot give his pedigres, becanse he hasn't any. He has no pride
of sucestry, for he is a cur, without claim to any particular breed ;
in fact heis probably « combination of half 7 dozen kinda. Yat,
for all that he is @ faithtnl little wateh-dog and will hint wood-
chucks until heis rendy to drop. Here's a pen-picture of him :

Along body; short, dapper little legs; a long snout; bright,
apatisling eyes; awinllong ears, These ars the marked foalures
inthe dog, As he lies they are constantly erect, like a jack rah-
bit’s, and move backward and forward. While he ia awnke he is
listening for something, but he isn’t a ‘ yaller dawg ;” in color he
is a dark brown and as sleek as a role.

I left the house for the brook and was intent on tronting,
when Yap, yap, yap" came the vinging Bark of Wide. He was
culling for mé, Tknew he had awoodchuck somewhere, I haye
called him, ‘Where are you?” Wollowing tliée sound of his voice
through the thick woods I cume to 1 wood-pileé, where Fide was
bouncing around ap fast as his lithe legs would carry him. The
chuck was secure in the pile. Cntting a long stick 1 began to push
and poke. Finally Lheard.a push, & syneal, 1 eerambling and
snarling, then a yelp, but before I conld ron around fhe pile,
climbing logs todo 50, Fide had ecnught him by tlie back of his
neck and sent him flymg into the air, and if came down a kicking
chuck. Fide lay punting beside him, bleeding at tle rosa with a
nip the chuck had given lum, but intently watching to sea if he
was playing ‘‘possum."”” Just how it was done I muinot aay, for it
Was a running chuck, a scrambling deg, both of thom timbling
over and through the underbrnzh until his chauce came for the
death grip, then he gaye it quick as a wink. He can do this at any
time and will hunt amile for woodehuck.

T atm inclined to think Fide is 2 species of the smooth-haired
terrier, with something like the dachshund in him. He can trail
rabbits, hunt squirrels, trail woodehucks and gophers. He is grit
to the backbone and will hang on when once he bites, Sa much
of apetis he that hia niistress has refused a handsome cocker
spaniel that we offered to send them.

I think if tha friend of *‘Lepus’’ could get a rongb-hpired
Beotch terrier he would soon make the woodchucks acavce They
can watch a hole as long as any dog we eyer saw when game ix
there. We haye sesn them hunting otters. Phew! what a hovwl-
ing there is when one of them gets bit ; but they aré back again in
a thick of the fight the nioment the otter makes a rush for the
water.

We haye neyer considered any dog as special for hunting wood-
chucks, because at the farm we visif and at the tront ereek both
dogs will kill them wntil it is a dithcult matter to find any to luut.

Our observation has induced nie to think that any plucky dog can
be trained to kill woodchuck, bevause w dog never forgets the first
bite of a vat oy the first nip of a woodehuelk, and fron that tima
becomes the sworn enemy of both these animals. Nouaran.

Chicago, Ill,

Editor Forest and Streams : Rayarnny, Me.

While the subject of woodehuck dogs is heing di-cusued [ wish
to chronicle the achievements of au imported Wuelish setter,
Finding a burrow that was occupied Sanche would take « position
where he could obgerve it, his head only exposed. Thus for hours
would he wait, if necessary, for chuckie to come forth, wailing un-
til his game had placad a proper distance between himeelf ond the
burroy; then, with a rush toward the burrow, le would intercept
and kill hia quarry, neyer miscalculating his distance, In this con-
nection I cannot forbear velating other achieyemeuts showing 1e-
markable intelligence, Taking sn empty jug from minty part of the
farm to the house to be re-filled with water ; seeking the mistress
and taking known his errand ; going to any part of the Jota for a
farming tool or forgotten garment were afew of the many that
might be mentioned. Akg a bird dog he had few equils—ne pupe-
riorg. So, too, a8 a watch-dog Sancho excelled. Hoe would allow
no stranger on the premises after dark, and if anything disturbed
the stock at the stables he promptly notitied his muster, Mor the
children he was a gentle compamon and staunch prolector, A
qunicter, more peaceable dog neyer existed, Still, ha would brook
no iusult or abuse from man or lis own species. Oue iustance of
the latter in point : ‘Phere was at the neighboring village the vor-
itable ** big yellow dog,” a terrible tyrant, whose chief delight it
was to pounce upon all passing dogs, One day, while Sancho was
trotting beneath his master’s wazon, the bully jumped in for a
fight, and he gotit: for, although mmch larger and always belore
a yicbor, yetin less than a minute he fled iglorionsly from the
field. Warrikup.

4

BRRATA.—In tho short artiele entitled ‘Those Nervous Doge”
in oir lastissne, our correspondent ‘* Homo” was made by the
types to say (7th line) ‘‘ expressly on bird dogs,” whereas Le batt
Written ‘excessively in bred doga;) and (3d tims from end) the
jypes had it “ neryons instability,” whereas the copy read ‘nervous
invitability.”

NOTES FROM ABROAD.

Mr. 0. 8, Fauntleroy lost by death, on the 15th inst., his grand
ald setter bitch, Buake, at the ripe age of fonrtecn yenrs, Suake
1 had a great preference for ; she was well made, a true setter, al-
thongh not so fashionable as some, yet she won many first prizes,
including Crystal Palace, 1871, aud also scored a first at the Bouth-
ampton Field Trials of that year.

Snake's progeny have turned ont well, both here and in
America, sie bemg dam and grand-dem of such good ones as Die,
winner of Field Trial Derby, 1877, and Darkis, winnner of Chal-
lenge Cup, 1879; and of her immediate daughters, Mr, Ranutleroy
has still the well-known Prne, by Reid’s Sam, and two by Blue
Prince —Sinius, i lhe Slock Keeper.

Accmenr ro Foxrousps.—Lord Fitzhardiuge’s well-known pack
of foxhounds hayo had a narrow escape from haing cut to pieces.
While hunting in the vicinity of the Midland Railway at Gossing-
ton, near Dursley, the fox crossed the line, and as the two leading
hounds were following sn express train came up and killed ons of
the dogs, a very valuable one, on the apot, and injured the other,
Had the train been a little later the whole pack would have been
on the line.

SHockine DEATH FROM Hyprornoz1a.—a fearful death occurred
at Penyortham, near Preston, on Tuesday, from Hydrophobia, A
famekeeper, & fine, stalwart man, named Peter Green;iu the em-
ploy of Mr. L. Rawsthorne, was last Whitauntide bitten at Tyldes-
ley by astray dog. He sucked the wound in his right thumb and
hod it cauterized. On Sunday last he felta peculiar pain in his
hand. Having on several occasions been in charge of persons sui-
fering from hydrophobia he suspected the symptoms and sent for
Dr. Bell, of Preston, This gentleman found hydrophobia quickly
developing. ‘The nian rapidly became worse, andou Tuesday was
50 violent that he hud to be hound to the bed by ropes and held hy
seyeral persona, All medical skill was unavailing, and he died in
the atlernoon.—Slock MWeeper.

Tam informed that the Cologne Field Trials will take place on
pate and 12th of April, the draw being on the evening of the
10th.

H.8. H. Prince Albert Solms, of Braunfels, has entered Cham-
pion Ranger, whom he has lately purchased of Mr, Macdona, and,
in event of the grand old dog carrying off the stake, has generous-
ly offered un extra third prize, which will be of equal yalne te the
Recond.—Senex, in the Live Stock Journal.

MR, MASONS DOGS.—Im a letter from our worthy friend Mr,
Hugh Dalziel, we are informed that Mr. Mason sailed from Cardiff
in the Rheukina on March 25 with his prand lot of dogs, which we
have already lioticed would be entered in the forthcoming show.
Those of our friends who desire to commmnnicate with Mv, Mason
con do xo through this ofive, The following notice, talen from
the Slock-Kveper, March 25, gives the Jist of Mr. Mason's dogs :

Mr. C. H. Mason, of Bradford, and, we belicve, Mr. Henry Lacy,
of Hebden Bridge, also, leave for America to-morrow, Both are
well known as kuctessful breeders and exhibitors here, and Ma.
Mason is going to try his nek at New York Show and has sent ns
the following list of dogs he takes out, and as none cf them will,
presumably, be seen on nn English show bench again the list will
be interesting to many of our readers.

We wish Messrs. Mason and Lacy a pleasant yoyage and suceess
fo them in their objects,

LIST OF DOGS TAKEN OUT BY WR. MASON,

Pointers—Champion Don (4,201); Champiou Chancellor (first
Palace, 1880) ; Water Lily, with fiye puppies by Don ; Chelmsford,
by Donu-Lady Lizzie.

Pox-Terriers.—Moslem 11, Twilight, Moonlight and Tartar (ull
winners),

Greyhounds.—Dropping Well, by Telegraph-Old Mother Ship-
ton (grand young bitch, black and white, never exhibited); Fly,
red liteh, by liot Act-Affection: Slingsby, by Rapid (black dog).

Mastitfs.—Salisbury (9,336), Creole (bothin form),

Newfoundland,—Mayor of Bingley.

Dulls.— Alexander, Noble (late Petrie’s, winner at three kennel
chib shows).

Bull-Lerrier.—Young Bill.

Smooth sheepdog, Italian greyhound bitch, dandie bitch, pug,
Lina (Jate Voster's), capital Airedale, two good Yorkshires.

BAN FRANCISCO BENCH SHOW.—Our esteemed contempo-
rary, the Pacifie Life, xo well known as the authority on sporting
mattors on fhe Pacitic Const, writes as follows in its issue of Mareh
26, regarding the bench show of dogs which has just been held in
its city: “The pasi lias been a busy week at the office of the
Pacific Coast Kennel Olnb, 313 Montgomery street. D. R,
MeNeill the courteous manager has been cyerwhelmed with ap-
plicants for entries and blank forms of entity. Several entries of
dogs were made in tha different classes, and many ladies and gen-
tlemen expressed an intention to enter their peta for the exhibi-
bition, ‘The indications ave that the. bench show willbe « greqt
success, and next weak we hope to be able to give our readers a
partial list of the entices, At any hour during the day persous
may be geen walking into the offive, loading dogs for which they
desire to find places among those to be put on exhibition, The
majority of the owners of yaluable animais scem to be uninformed
as to the rnles and regulations goyerning bench shows, and Mr.
MoNeill’s time is mainly occupied m enlightening them, It is not
fenerally understood that while the pedigrees of the dogs are de~
sired they are not necessary, Many people fear that they cannot
enter their dogs because their pedigrees are unknown to them.
his is a mistake ; dogs may be cutered pedigree or no pedigree.
Valnable prizes will be awarded to the best specimens of dogs in
Gach elaas, also certilicates of highly commended to dogs possess-
Ing superior qualities and fail to win firstor second prize, Aud a
yery valuable special prize will be given to the most perfect speci-
mén of dog or bitch in any class."

ANOTHER BIG DOG HEARD FROM.—The Dodgeyille, Wis.,
Chronicle, says: ‘* A correspondent of the Porrst AND STREAM,
writing from San Francisco, describes a dog owned by him of the
species known in natural history as the ‘ Great Dane,’ but more
generally known as the * Siberian bloodhound,’ and asks if any one
knows of wm larger one, His dog took the first prize at the bench
show in New York, in 1879. ‘He stands 33 inches high at the
shoulder, 32 atthe pump ; is 6 feet 5 inches long from end of nose
to tip of tail, 42 inches round the girth and 13 inches across the
chest. He weighs when in good condition about 175 pounds.’

‘(Tf the gentleman were a subscriber of the Chronicle we conld
give him some information on the subject; botas he ia not, we
fuppose he will have to remain in the blissful depths of ignorance.
But itis a fact, however, that for big dogs and handsome women
Dodgeyille ‘takes the enke.” We shall not undertake to mention
the handsemé women, for we haven't time ta make out a cepsus
yeport of the village, but Ehvood Bros., of this place, haye a dog
that just ‘Jays it over’ to that San Francisco cm. Their dog is
of the same breed, is 34inches high at the shoulder, 35 inches
high over loins, girth 47, length drom tip of nose to tip of twil 6
feet Tinches, weight 211 pounds, and is not yet four years old.
Now if that Ran Wranciseo chap has really got a big dog, let him
trot him ont, but if not, let him call that-one a lap dog und hold
his yawp.”

THE COCKER COMMITTEE CRITICISED—Toronto, April 1.
—l noticed the announcement im your jouruil that the Cocker
Committes would mect at the rooms of the Torrester Gun Club,
Buffalo, at}. o., on Merch 30, Having siguiiied my willingness
foanbscribe to the American Cocker Club, [thought that by attend-
ing thé meeting of the committee [might gain valuable information
by hstening to the argnmeuts upon the various points and qualities
of a cocker spaniel anid, secordingly, proceeded to Buffalo on the
date announced for the meeting oily to find one polttary member
of the committees present, The absence of the other members, f
have since been informed, was caused by a telegram received by
them from Mr. A. Hi. Moore, of Philadelphia, to the cifect that the
meeting was postponed unayoidably.

Matters are, if stems io ine, bemg nonecerssarily dulayed. The
Breab ain of some at the firet wae to rush things too fast, and now
the order of the day seems to be to place stumbling-blocks in the
way. Had the mieéting been called for April 1 I could have under-

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stood the joke. Personally, I desire to thank the several members
of the Forrester Gun Club for thew kindness and attention to ms
dnring my stay in their city, andif any of them ever comes to Tor-
onto we will try and return the compliment.—Coorer.

GUIDO'S LILLY.—Metnphis, Tenn., March 30, 1881 —Seeing an
accurate illustration in your last impression of the yery beantiful
and meritorious nitive small pointer Orgilla * Rush,” I would like
to bay a word abont his mamma, '* Giido’s Lilly.” All that you
said was the truth, but you did nol say all of the truth. If I ve-
member aright Flake, the sire of Rnsh, was first exhibited at
Baltimore, in January, 1677, tilung firsbh; winning also special for
best stud dog, being exhilited with Rush and Rose At the New
York sk ow inthe spring o£ 1477, Daisy,” one of this phenomenal
litter,” (as theliamented Mr, W, M, Vileston always called Lilly's
ten babies), carried off firat, und here Rush and Rose gained tle
grind achievement of winning the magnificent special prize given
hy Mr, Sehuschart, who was pleased with the award, as the clags
Was an extraordinarily good one lor best bvacs in the show, regard-
less of weight. Rush and Rove were then less than fourteen
months old. Lilly exrly showed excellent nose, perfectly steady
before and behind a pretty retricyér, and was amiable and lovely
as a maid with hazel eyes. Gummo,

THE JOCKEYING AT THE FIHLD TRIALS—Cleyeland, 0.,
April 2,—I am really obliged to you, as every other real sportsman
should he, for your exposition of that abominable juskeying at the
late field trials. It will take but a very short period to knock all
field trials endwise if allowed to be practiced by the judges. It is
a pily the judges should not order snch fellows off the ground di-
rectly they try the game... If they tolerate it much more no re-
spectable sportsman will attend ony trials atall. They will have to
stop it or etop field trials, oue or the other—J. C.

FLASH-PRINGESS WHELPS.—At the New York Show last
your, Dr. A. Russel! Strachan, of this city, and Mr. Geerge G.
Garker, of Boston, arranged for the breading of fhen remarkably
fine pointers Wlarh, by Dr. Strachan’s old George out of Peg, and
the beautiful champion black pointer bitch Princess, by Ranger
out of Fan. The result has been # wonderfully fine litter, Wa
had the pleasure of seeing the dog puppy selected by Mr, Barker
for Dr. Strachan, and must confess we have never seen bufora a
moro lively and precocious youngster of nine weeks old. He is the

.imaye of his grandsire George, whose sketch we gave in our issue
of March v4. The lifter is not for sale,

ENTRIES FOR BEAGLE PRIZMS—Baliimore, Md., April 5,
1ss1.—The undersigned and General Bond hereby beg to enter
their straightleuzeed beagla hitch, Dulie P, for Forrsr anp
STREAM, special prize for that class. Theaction of the West-
miuster Kennel Club, in failing to proyide* a class for the bench-
lezzod beagle, will prevent our sending on any of that class.

T, Guay Mappox, M. D.

BELLE OF HACKENSACK.—Inyuiry is mude for the anthentic
pedigree of red Irish bitch, ‘‘ Belle of Hackensack ;"' perhaps Mr,
Sanford can send it.

mh

KENNEL NOTES,

",° Breeders and owners of dags are inaited to send memorands
af names claimed, bred, whelps, sates, elc., for insertion in thia colwon.
We make novharge sor the publication of such notes; but request in each
tanethe notice Ve made unin accordance with our form, that the name af
both owner and dog be written feyibly, or printed, and that the straw to
whieh the dninal belongs Ve distinetly stated,

Namus Cramp,

Putsy—Mr. E. F. Rhodes, Providence, k, T., claims the name or
Patsy Jor red Tish seller puppy out of Sally (Plunkep-Jano) by San-
cho (icho-—Jung).

Durk—Mr, Chas. D. Bryant, Zumbro Walls, Minh,, claims the name
of Dovk for white pointer puppy will lemon ears, by Mr. 8. B.
Diileys champion Ranger out af Dolly, whelpedt August 1830.

Beli—Mr Chas. N. Miller, Woodbridge, N. 7., claims the name of
Bell for black aud tut toxudnnd bitch whalped July 1879, out of
Leonards Judy by Dongherty*s Dan, Judy out of Johnson's imported
Psyche by Brow’s Spot,

Don—AMy. W. Dab, Kittanning, Pa., claims tie name of Dan for his
black aud white ticked senler dog puppy whelped Jan, 1, 185!, ont of
Mr. Howard Harticys Kuby by Ralce.

August Ploiey—Mr, LW, Livingston, New York city, clalms the
name of Aurust Plover tor Enelish setter bitch puppy by owners
Ray outot owners Delta (now dead) whelped August ry, 150,

Peter Sehleniht Mr. 1. W. Livioyston, New York city, claims the
nue ot Petar Xehlemlhl for Bvelish setler doe puppy by owner's
Ray, out of owner's Delta (now dent) whelped August 1W, 1550.

Queen Bess Dr. Bdward P. kremer, Lebanon, Pa., claims the name
of Queen Hess for Howlish sether bitch by Orack (Carlowiz—-True) out
of Queen.

Geonie i7f,—Dr, A. Russell Strachan, New York city, claims the
name Ut George ITT, for ltyer und while pointer dog puppy wlielped
Heb. 1, 188), by owners Flash (George-Peg) ont of Mr, Barker’s thum-
pion Printess (Kanzer-Pan). .

Twilight —Dr. DM. Frase-, Stratford, Out., claims the name ot Twi-
light fur Gordon setter puppy out oi Moll 111, by Blossom, purchased
or Dr, 7_ 8. Niven, London, Ont.

Fliyt—Mr, HS. Coulter, dohustown, Pa..clalms the name oft Flirt
for his cooker spantel bilvh out of birdy by Fred, whelped July 27,
188)), purchased trom Mr. T. D. Adams, Franklin, Pa

Tuna Veriton —Mr. Fred. W. Geodale, banbury, Coun., claims the
name of Diana Vernon for his Dlack and tan Gordon serter Bloch,
whelped April 6, ls76, ont of Rhine by Don, Rhine out of Alice by
Hero, both imported by Mr. b, W, Jenkins, Baltimore, Md, Don im-
ported by My. Hileiton L, Dorr, Boston, Miss, 4 q

Pyince—Mr. Fred. H. London, Rock Hill, 6. C,, vlaims the name of
Priace tor hls lemon and wuile setter dog puppy, Towr months old, by
champion Gladstone out of Stiobher’s champion Prost, presented him
by Dr. W. A, strojhers, of Lynghburg, Va.

‘Larry Oo Netl.— Mr. Alonzo Vampbetl, De Kalb, 111, claims the name
of Larry O-Neli lor red Trish setler puppy out of sicily Pluoket by
Don Juan, purchased of Mr. Leonard Ryan, Medora, Tih.

Bounce -Mr. Edward Odell, New Orleans, La, claims the nameof
Bounce for lemon and white setter puppy whelped June, 158), by
Noble V. (Brussels-Pearl V_) oul Of Sallle V. (champion Prance-Z1ta),
presented by Mr M. FP. Smuth, llouma, La.

Rival -Idlewild—Claimed by Mr. Burr Hollis, Hornelisville, N. ¥.,
for black spaniel bILLH puppies, whelped Oct, 15, 1880, our of imp.
Jenny by imp. Bub, Champ. hea (2,228) by Champ, Brush (7,371).

Grouse-A lind —Mr. Geo HW. Everall, ol New York, claims names of
Grouse and Alma for his liver and white cocker Spantel dog and
bitch pups, whelped January 46, 'S!, out oF Ur J. Symington, imported
Belle by Dre J. WS. Arnold's Music, Music was lo/merly the prop-
erty of Dr. H. B. Wygarnt, of Peekskill, N.Y.

Hraudie—Oluimed by the Riverside Keune) Club, Claremont, N. H.,
for couxer bitch puppy, whelped Jan, 5,781, oul of champion Feather
by Src dake Sn, coin, liver und white, handsomely ticked on body
and legs.

Oliv —Ulaimed by the Rlydrside Kennel Clb for cocker bitch puppy,
whelped Jan. 5, °8:, ouL of Champion Feather by Imported Saip, coior,
liver and white, ticked lees gad very handsome.

Lady Love—Mr. . as M. Wray, of New York, claims the name
Lidy Love for hiverand white cocker spaniel bitch pup, whi lped Jan,
26, °S), Qutb of Dr. J symineton's imported Belle by Dv. J. W. 5. Ar—

nuld’s Music. Music was foruierly owned by Dr. H. B, Wygant, of,

Peekskill, N.Y.
BRED.

Romp-Snepshot, Jr.—Mr. Edmund oreill's pointer bitch Rorip
(Rush-Komp) 10 bis Srvapshor, Jr., April ie

Rhona Rocket—Mr. Wdinund Oreill’s polnter biteh Rhona (Snapshot~
Rose) to his Kocket, Apri +, %

Snow Flake-Jerry Mv. Theodore Meyer's (Jersey City, N. J ) pointer
biteh Snow Flake (Gleamark Girl) fo Mr. Paul Erinaon’s (Rutherford
Vark, N. J.) Jeizy (Sensatlon-Colburn’s Belle), March st,

Lady-Duke Mir John Dixon's lemon and white pointer bitch Lady
te Mr. John Pawesitrs lemon und white pointer dof Dake, Maren 5,

Bell-Jin —Mr. J, Bolize’s beupie bitch Bell to My. John Payeett's
dog Jitn, Mareh 5.

Rat-Seotty—Mr. John Faweett's Scotch terrier biteh Rat to owners
dog Scotty, March 27,

wen—Rover—Mr, John Faweett’s dachshund bitch Queen to oywn-
els dog Rover, March 2. ‘
' Jip-Duée—Mv, Johan Robinson's liver and white pointer bitch Jip to
Mr John Faweett's lemon and white poluter dog Duke, March 2a.

Tyeu-Duke—Mr James Univhinsow’s liver and white pointer biteh

Frau to Mr, John Faweett's lemop and white poinier doz Duke,
March 10, :

sera,’

FOREST AND STREAM,

Relle-Joe, Tr—Mr. J. 1. Valentine's (Nashville, Tenn.) setter pinch
Belle to Jor, J7,. Marvel Ya,

Peas Boy's (irl betty—Mx. Glarence K, Drane’s Pey’s Boy's Girl
(Peg’s Koy-Blunche) to his Loity.

Zoe-Dick—Mr. W, P, Laurence’s (Boston, Mass.) setter bitch Zoe
(Gowing's Ren-Glytie) to Mr. G. B. Inche’s Dick (Dinks-Wlirt).

Minguo-Wildair—Me. Bagene Powers’ Mingua to Mr, Chas. Kent’s
Wildalr, April d,

WHELPS.

Cora—Mr. ¥. G. Wotherspoo’s (Three Rivers, Canada,) red setter
bireh Cora whelpcd March al, eight pupples, three dogs and five
bitches, by owner's setter doe Robiv,

Lucy—Mr J Et. Deis’ (Beverly, N, J.) English beagle hound Lucy
(hoc. Plrtsburg Dench suaw 18!) whelpéd April 2, 1ss!, three dags,
eolor while, whit -and brown, and white tan and fawn, by owner's
Wy, 1st prize Pittsburg. 1581.

Lassie Crozity~Mr. Obarles Pugh’s (Piyladelphia, Fa.) imported
vollie bitch Lassie Grozier has whelped seven black, fan and white
puppies, by owners Tom, special prize winner ab Philadelphia, 1879,
ae at re winntr in the collie trials al the Pennsylvania Stare
Taly 1880.

Giri—Mr._f. 'T. Greene's (Jersey Clty, IN. J.) pointer bitoh Girl
(Maryland-Teh) whelped ten pupples, eight dogs aud two bitches, by
Mr. W, I Sbeels (Piermont, N, Y.) Glenmark (Orgill’s Rust-lomp).

Broek, Jy.- My. G, W. Ganapoel’s setter bitch Buck, Jr. whelped
Seven puppies, four dogs and three bitches, by Joe, Jr, March 30,
eet W. Dull s (Kittanoing, Pa.) black and white tleked Lay-

bith Dip whelped April 1, i88!, six puppies, three dogs and
three bitches, all black and white, by Mr. Howard [Wartley’s baported
TLaverack dog Rake. *

Dunce—Mr. WP. Graham's (Madison, Md.) trish setter biteh Dance
(Stoddard’s Bob out of Duck) ;whelped Apyil §, ten puppies, tour dogs
and ten bitches, by Eleho Il, _ 1

Princess—Mr. George G, Barkers" (Boston, Mass.) champion black
poluter bitch Pringess (Ranger-Fan) whelped Feb. 1, 1880, liye pup-
ples, by Dr, A. Russell Strachan‘s Flash (George-Peg).

Clymewt—Paltimore Kennel Club's (Mr, A. d. Kelly, manager,)
potiter bitch Clyniouf (Fiake, Lilly) whelped April 6, 1851, ning pup-
pies, five dogs and four bitches, by Sensation. The puppies are all
white and Jeniou,

(lia—The Hivyerside Covker Kennel has sold to Mr. fF alph Doe Rol-
lonstord, V. #., the han(isome cocker bitch puppy Cilo, whelped Jan.

4, 781, by Imported Snif out of imparted Champion Weather, winner

of first and special prizes N. ¥., 38t8, first N. Y., 1879, and second

Philadelphia, ra7o,

Fuiry Prince—Claimed by Mr. J. C. Mieeins, Delaware City, Del.,
for his dog puppy, Pontiac—Patry IL., whelper Sept., 1880.

Juii—The Lueline Kennel Glub’s (Whitestone, I. 1) iver and
white cocker bitch Juno whelped seven puppies Lo thelr imported
black spaniel Benedich, tour Dlavk and three liver, with white on
brenst of each, and some with white toes.

Daisy Déewan—Mr. Jos. H. Davw's {Montview Kennel) Dalsy Dean
Whelped, April 4, fourdogs and one biteh, by Lincoln,

SALES.

Garjield—Mr. John Faweett, McKeesport, Fa., has sold to Dr, X.
Ness, York, Pa., lemon and white pointer pointer pup Gatteld.

Grousr-en Whelps—Mr. John Fawcett, MokKeesport, Pa., hassold to
Mr. J. Rodehamer, McKeesport, Pa., two lemon Belton setter pupples
out of Pan by Grouse,

Grouse-Men Whelps - Mr. John Fanyeett, MeKeesport, Pa., has sold
to Mr. §. H. Hotiman. Mckeesport, Pa,, one dogand setter bilteb

puppy out of Fan by Grouse,

Grouse-Poan Whelps—Mr. John Fasweett, McKeesport, Pa., has sold
to Mr. Matthew Seward, Capital Hill, Pa., lemon Helton setter bitch
puppy outot Fan by Grouse.

Joe-Nell Whelps—My. John Faweett. McKeesport, Pa, has sold to
Mr, A. D. Armstrong, Pittsburgh, Pu., Dver and white polnter dog out
of Nell by Joe. ‘

Grouse-Fan Wheips—Mr John Faweebt, Mekeesport, Fa., has sold to
Janes Sullivan, Mekeesport, Pa., fave lemon elton setter bitch pup-
ples ont of Fan by Gronse.

Joe-Neli Whelps—Mr. John FPawoett, Mel eesport, Pa., has sold fa
Mr Henry Biziemen. Pittsburgh, Pa., two lebion ani white pointer
pupples ont of Nell by Joe.

Dirk Matteraek-Briiqe: Plunket Whelp—Mr. B,J. Robbins, Wether-
field, Conn.. has sold 4 red Trish dog by Dick Hatterack (Bleho-Nell)
oul of Bridget Plunkett (Plunkett-Stella) fo Mr. ©. W. Patterson,
Heaver Halls, Pa.

Jou —My. John Richuer, Philadelphia, Pa., has sold his biack and
tan colle dog Joe, who was Tun Ih the colle trials last year at Phila-
délphia; to Messrs, O. T. Yerkes &.Co,, of Philadelphia, for $100. The
purchasers have sent Joe to Montana.

Rovgh—Mr. Gard G Hammond, New London, Conn,, has sold to
Myr. Walter & Burnell, Portland, Oregon, the Chesapeake Bay dor
Rongh, ten months old, out of owner's Rose by his Kake,

Joel-Gipxey Whelps—Mr. Thos, Blyth, Melntyre, Pa, has sold to Mr.
FR, 8, Watts, Canton, Pa, two Trish setter dog puppies ont of his Glpsey
by Joel.

roel Cliprey Whelps—Mr. W. J. Root, Melntyra, Pa. , has purchased or
Mr. Thos. Blyth, Metntyre, Pa., an [Irish settler bitch puppy our of
Gipsty by Jor). 3

Diuwin—Mr. Thos. Blyth, Mcintyre, Pa., tas sold his: Irish setter
dog puppy Duncan, fiye months old, to Mr. G. 1. Plant, Elmira, N. Y.

Drvan—Dr. Downie, New Marker, Md., has sold his Gordon setter
bilch Dream, by Dr. Spelvs Gypioum, owt of Dr. Speirs Fan, to Mr.
Thos. Blylh, Melntyre, Pa.

Molile—Black spunkl doz pup, out of imp, Jenny by imp. Bub
Champ. Khea (2,245)-Champ. brush (7371, E. 6. GS. B, sold by Mr.
Burt Hollis, Hormeilsyille, N. ¥., to Mr. Chas. Denison, Hartford,
Conn,

PRESENTATION.

Ginistene-V'roat Whelp—Dr. W. A. Strothers, Lynchburg, Va, has
presented to Mr. Ered. H. London, of Rock Hill, &: C_, a handsome
ilver anfl white doz puppy, four months old, by champion Gladstone
Out at Stvother's Prose,

Noble V-Sallie ¥. Whelte—Mr. M, F. Smith, Houina, La., bas pre-

sented to Mr. kdwartd Odell, New Orleans, La,, a lemon,and white.

setiler puppy, Whelped June, 18s), by Noble Y. out of Sallie V

Mr. oH. Green, Philadelphia, Pa., has presented to Lavi Woolley,

Of Suballisville, Maine, English setter bitch Jipkey, 4 years old,
lemon and whise, sie by Ohe-eyed Sancho out of Petrill, Petriilout of
imported Olive,

IMPORTATIONS.

Fearless—Mr. Ashton, of the American Morse Exchange, New York
city, has imported from England the collle bitch Fearless, winner of
first prize, puppy class, Brighton, 1880_

we
KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

122 G. K., Tallahassee, Fla;—l have a setter bitch which has aeci-
dentally buen warded by a cur dor and had pupples. T have had
them all killed, WilLitatfect,her litters hereatter ifT breed from her?
Ans. YS, 10 all probability,

193 H. E. B., Milford, Mass.—I recetved 9 pointer bitch puppy a
shorttimsago Then I neyersaw 4 puppy that had a better huog
ear. Since that time ber ears have turned back and now look out ab
place. Cin anything be done tor them? A'ns, Nothing.

12t J.J, D., Boston, Mass.—My Trish bitch puppy Is dead trom im-
flaiuralion of the bowels. 7 frst noticed hen sick on ‘Puesday morn-
lig; she was very weak on her legs und could hardly walk. Her back
was arched, Wer tall very close to her body; no appetite and she
loaned very much with palo, TT first gave her powders of calomel
and Opium, one erin each every three hoursand gave lier a hot bath,
then rubbed her dry, then robber her with a inament Gompound of
turpentine, aihmonia and laudinum ; ater fourbeen hours T gave her
a dose of custor oll, syriip of buckthorn and syrup of poppics. She died
next diy, Was trerbment rizht? Ans. The calomel and opium and
exlernal applications were allright, bull the castor oll, etc., was bad.
The opium should haye been ireély repeated,

125 A, P, B., Rochester, N. ¥.—About tivo weeks ago my pointer,
three years oll, was taken with vomiting (not violent) which lasted
(wo ov three diys and followed soon after eating, f changed bis diet
from iable scraps ti corn mush mixed with thoroughly bolled beer
liver chopped tine and ib Seemed 10 pass off all right, but a week liter
T noticed he kept contiouadly seralching his jaw and fore legs uod
foawing his hind legs and, by so doing, has tadé them ray in two or
Three places. Wherever he lies down he leaves quite a quantity ot
lily halr, buiT suppose thatis natural enough at this Seasun of the
yeal, only the paris mentioned are thickly covered with little spots
where Lig lait has come out, Whe doz seems to feeland ach well
when out, bubin doors he isa little dumpish, f£ have cunsulfed a
{iiend who | have regarded as a good dos man and he says his blood

in ont oforder and a ittle powdered sulphiir and milk wilt put him to

Tights, bat_ thought 1 would consulta Little higher authority wod
¢onseqnenily call ou you. Aus. Use the -ulphur, but give also two
purges of castor oil twice a week for Pwo or three weeks und rib in
some sulphur vintment thoroughly where the halr has come out.
Feed carefully and gtyé plenty vt exercise.

126 FB. W: B,, Piilidelphia. —T have a cocker bitch puppy six months
old, © For thé laststx weeks she has not eaten ove good mealand
sometimes she willnet eat anything, Mercoat w

bh was a dark

liver color has faded nearly brown. About three weeks ago TI noticed”
she passed soniething that looked like thick blood, Ajai I san thu
same, Dut (Ud not notice anything strange about her. T took her ont,
recent'y with another dog and hada Chainonher, Allat once she
seemed to get fiizhtened, ran and pulledto git way. She frothed
atthe month and seemed afraid of everything. ‘The spell lasted
about half an hour, Hereyes were wild looking and red, and she
birked when sle ran around | caught her and tied her; she seemed
to Wwuntto run away all the time Her nose is hof most of the time.
I ferd her on table scraps and keepin gooddrykemnel. Willyou
kindly tell me whatis the matter wilh her. Ans The puppy had «
fit, to which young dogs are very subject. Po-sibly she |s in the firsh
stage of distemper, ur has worms. A few mild doses of suiphur fol-
lowed by a little Gasior oil may be of service, and theu give two praing
of quinine three times a day.

127 Don, Sitka, Alaska.—My name is Don, my age one year and elx

months. 1 have been a, child of misfortune from my youth up. I come
ofa good pedizree, both my parents being setters of good standing.
In my early infancy 1 receiyed. a severe fall, Vadly hurting me. 1 was
pronounced cured by my atrenditrg pasion but I always, had

frave doubts of the same. Theansnge | manage to * accumulate” by
playing witha cur of low degree. 1 Ieft thé hospital abour four
months ago cured of that. Now, Mr. Wdltor, 1 am not old enough to

have paralysis, but a constant twitching in both my fire shoulders

annoys not only myself, but all my human triends who see me, and J
hive heard wy master desired by some of his friends to shoot me.
Have 1 been poisoned? Is it paralysis, or what is the dog-goned
irouble? My apperiteis gocd and am very iriky, and it is only

whiie lying down asleep, or Slanding Still that the twitthing can be
notived There aint any dog doctors here, so please send me some

remedy, for 1 fearmy next hunt will bein the happy hunting grounds,
Ans. Don suffers from’ chorea,” or Sf. Vitis’ dance, and seems fh

have been pursued by a‘! Nemesis” Possibly, however. he may he
benefited ty giving hima pill, three times a day, vontaining one
grain of the yalerianate of zme, one-eighth grain of Nucis vom. aid

two grains of quinine. At the same time glye him plenty of exercise
in the open tir.

Bile and Qyap Sheoting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.
NO BRITISH TEAM,

Gen. Wingate has received the following letter from the chairman
of the council of the British N. R.A. :

20 GrosyrEnER Puace, 8, W. Lonpon, Mareh 26, 1881.
Sir: As Chairman of the Council of the Bnglsh Ritio Associa-
tion, I beg to inform you that after much consideration the Asso-
ciation regrets that it does not see its way to sends Team of Smull-
bore Rifle Shots to the United States to compete with an American
Team this season.
But it is hoped that next year we may find eight gentlemen who

will go to New York for the International Rifle Match. Believe
me, sir, * Yours faithtully,
(Signed), STANHOPE,

General George W. Wingate.

>

Prornssionan RirLemen.—At the last meeting of the Board of
Duectors of the National Ritle Association with Gon. B. Wingate
in the chair, the Committee on Professionalism in rifle shooting
submitted the following report, which was adopted : ie

A professional rifleman is one who exhibits or advertises hisakill
for a pecuniary consideration, or who is employed either directly or |
indirectly by a manufacturer, orby makers of rifles, to shoot his or |
their especial weapon, for the purpose of advertising or selling it ;
or who pursues rifle shootiig 18a means of gaining a livelihood.
Excepting in military team competitions, professional riflemen
shall alyyays submit to a handicap equal to ten per cent, of the pos-
riblé total seoré, in addition to any handicap that may be otherwiea |
imposed. All competitors in individual matches at Creedmoor, dur-
ing the year 1881, shall be classified according to their records for
the year 1880, as published by the National Rifle Assoniation ; but |
the status of a competitor in any match must be vbtained from his
best two actual scores in similar matches only, to wit: Matches at
the same distance or distances, the same rifles and game positions
being allowed. Sharp-shooters are those who have made, as aboye |
indicated, 44 points in possible total of 50 points; 31 yn 35; BY Y
in 25, or 88 per cout, of nny other possible total. Beuior marks. —
men are those who cannob be classed as sharpshooters, buh wlio |
haye made, ay above indicated, 36 points in a possible total of 50 |
pointy; 25 1n 35 ; 18 in 25, or 72 par cent. of any other possible to-
tal. Other individuals shall be known as junior marksmen. Tafle-
mén may be handicapped by the terms of a match, or by resolution |
of the Board of Directors, stich action bemg printed in the monthly 4
programmes, before a match shall have been shot. Andin like
manner, aby classes or class of riflemen may be excluded from pny |
particular match, The Board of Directors reseryes the right to
promote riflemen from oné class to another, according to the reo-
ords of the year 1881, or as it may deem proper. All previous ac-
tion iuconusistent herewith is hereby repealed. AJL of which is re-
spectfully submitted, [

Adjutant Murphy, the minority of the committee, urged w system
of handicapping, Col. Gilderslueve thonghtthe word ‘*profes-
sional’ a bad one to use, and suggested ‘crack shot.”

Bosron, April 9.—To-day was the first perfect spring day of
the season for the riflemen. The wind was rather erratic in the
early part of the shooting, but later became settled, and indicated
upon the dial trom 11 to 12 o'clock. About noon a fire which had
been ragig during the previous night behind the butts ab 200 |
yards, broke out afresh near the centre of the range, and ap-
proached rapidly toward the pavilion, Shooting was suspended,
and all the riflemen turned ont to fight the fire, in which they
proved successful, turning it toward the bil, where it did consid-
erable hayoe smony the trees. Several acris were buroed over,
and the fixe was still burning when the riflemen left. The fay
long range men who were ont for practices found it hard to find
the targets, owing to the smoke, Mr. H. J, Cram in the record
miateh putin a full score of ten consecutive bullseyes, muking
the eighth full tcore ever made onthe range. The cnutries were
yery large, space being given orily to the best, as follows:

Kecord Match (Massachusetts Target).
12 11 12.10 11 12 11-79

LiL Bubbard, -

EF K chardson. free 211 10 12 13 11 11-70
(OD eet ix -10 10 11 18 12 11 11—i7
A © Gonld.. veel] 121112 91) T—1P
OM Jewell-.... +11 11 10 10 11 11 1276
HECramM ..-.-- --10 11 10: ]2 10 17 11-15
JO Ernest.. 12 O11 11 11 10 11—is
oa Mrye..... SSiotot bho! Botha ytessdsoty . 91212 9 11 12 1i—7
Bee REGIS ae eta cle ele elels ofeicjate a alae ee cfaicle Utd) 71210 11 10-12
EB Robinson... --1L 1170 9 10 70 10—71
AL Burt... 101271 911 8 9-63
J Francis ~ wee-. 4101210 If 11 10—t8
J H Max_- - 9 9 & 9 9 9-H
TPTRROWI ne ot eee ce sent inetd eteey eretteeee se Go A OTS Se Die
Record Match (Creedmoor),
BdCram...65555565654—-50 G Richards 65449445 45-45
OM Jewell 5855555549 EA Horel..544 44445 54-49
JNEry¢e...454094553555 47 BJ Potter,p 44544464 445
JE Calie..5 48554455547 ALBurb....345543554 6-48
JBFellows45544¢44455 5-15 A Appleton} 4444445 55-43)
Amateur Match.
HOBixby..555455555 5-409 JbFellowsi 45545+45 4 4-44
GH Pirrees45h448855-47 JBSeaver.44555446 4 d-dh
HGarrison54h4544555-47 JH Miller. 445555844 4—45

Thelast match closed, Mr. H. G. Bisby wins the beantafnl gold
medal of tha Massachusetts Hille Association on a total of three
scores, 142. Myr. J. B, Fellows was successful in winning the
silyer medal on # total of 128,

MAGNOMA GALLKKY—Roston,—Tlie shooting has been exceeding!
brilliant. Mr. Gram put tn a good score of49 In the Badge match au
FE. GC. Arthur has tie eleganisnowing of five 498 tn (he Forest and
Siream match. In the new pistol match jnst bégun Mr. ¢, Uunn
heads Whe Ustin ready Mieasurement, that is, measuring Non the
eentre oF the bullseye to the centre of each shot. J. H. Williams also
has a good scove, The result of all the matches is appended:

FOREST’ AND STREAM,

215

Badge Match.

66-49 Twids......854455445 5-46
f5—41 Merrill,...,.5 544445 45 5—45
5

& § 447

" Forest and Stream Match.
avthiny...... 49 49 49 49 49-945 Gumiings.
Harrjs....,.....48 49 49 49 49—244 Gliman...
Favoham.......49 49 49 48 47—41

| Pistol Match (Ready-Measurement Target).

- AT 45 49 48 49—239
. 47 47 47 47 47—235

Toches. Inches. Inches, Notals,
ROUT sie presc--net-er eel To18 6% TZ 19 7-16
JU Willlams.. . 715-16 TH Tz Daa
aH Whayo:... .. Big ‘135, 834 124
RIPAYNGS 2. oly ares tr br a) 10 103% 2936
JH Wirthinton...,.-....,..18 1p 801g
MAMMOTH RiIrLe GALLERY—Boston,
Forest and gtream Match,

ayrison........38 88 39 #9 39—198 Bartlewt.......---... 4 + -t8y fae eg 80
“Bherburne,,....87 38 38 33 38—189 Goodspeed... 8
BE UHOML fae siege setrnce sree «BT 38 WSN...) --+-- 2 e eee eee BG
‘Ro-s. aRTOWHB Us. site sete net epiives'e auall

44te edt

Tope.
“ Experts’ Pistol Match.
JH Willlams........ 62 629 69—200 W Gardner,.....,,--- 62 55 GO—16T

; Past Day the gallery was in steady nse trom 9 a. mM. to 12 P. M.—a

“periect gala day,
Amateur Badge Match,
W Williaus,-..36 34 34 #4 33-170 FB Whitmarsh..... Be 39
© Leon,.... 35 33 33 32 31164 J Wolff.....-.- Dob saatere ers 2T 24
IS MeWiswell...........-...000- 82
Amateur Pistol Match.
W Williams,.... 1. +.-26 36 48—110 © Hdwards,.......... 97 29 4T7—108

Conditions is all rife matehes: Rounds, 8a 440; five scores to win,
or & possible 200; range, 150 feet.
Pistol matches: Rounds, $496; three scores to win, or a possible
288; range 650 feet.

Tlorkinvon, Mass., April ®.—Yesterday the rifie club of this place

had a shoot ut Clafiin's Groye Range, Wind and weather were fa-

Vorable. Distance 200 yards, 10 rounds, off-hand, with a possible
score of 50. The following is the record :

WN Jewell..... 54444556445 J Wadsworth..6404454423—5
FS Phipps....4445444444-41 Cll Rose,.,...448344323 6-35
PW Smith....5344544434-40 QP Wood..... 4433504324 -85
“ER kose.,....4444443444 39 OF ornith....8334433955—22
~@ Sumner..:..4424454444-39 C Prost.,.,.-.- 4449923 044—31

W &B Olailin...4442444 443-87

BROOKFIELD, Mass., April 2.—The Brookfield Club now numbers
Tolirieen active members. They are expected to soon take the field
and make a better record than ever before. The averages tor the last

two years are asiollows. ‘the scores ave for strings of 2() bulls each:

, 1879, 1580, 1879, 1880.
CH Grifiin: ..,.:-24..512 16 A -Sheparit,........,-.-184 1ig
6 L Moulton .... 184% 143g H Heredeen..... 15 W
HD Mathewson ley 1737 LN aughn..._... yj OA
HH Capeno...... 10% = 1g Hobbs. sig =
J P Crosby, . yy 44 8 €60C'T! Varney...-. 12 153g
WP Gerald...... 5 123 EW '‘twitshell.. oa 12g
HJ. Butteiworth...... Sy #412 § Whitlemore....-....— 13

_ WORCESTEH, Mass, April §.—Quite a party of 4 orcester sportsmen,
who Control the Pine Grove Range, in Shrewsbury, had a shoot yes-

terday. ‘their work is told by the following score,
400 Yards—Possible 60.

BOC GR AUNGN: 7, ba tas pt -avecte eu n eete te 66646666 6 5-56
666656665 6—58-114

—C denking........ feccbectedecseiaedresteee. 6 0 65 44 6.6 4 ADE
666663645 6—o4—108

MPA INC oar eety citd clelel els vichele eo isis? skis wigiciee bf G68 654 6 4—52
66556656 4 6-54—106

RA RAB? 2-0 s+ ne eps Aevp ei et aay 44354466 6 6—18
6556656 6 6 6—55—103

5h4665 545 4-49
66466564 6 463102

.f 5654466 44-50
4564655665 5 6—o0—100

200 Yards, Off-hand.

DGNNNOTMON. £.: vo cre seerctaars cess jerp--- $44 554445 5-44
4354445464 49-26

M @ Fuller...,....---.- dorets batcteerkake’s veo 3 D4 26545 4 6-4
454445446 +4385

STS PEACPRL LT piclalo ta elels'ale whe ebelelvisia a =m etn ots tickets AG44446 4 4 5-43
44444444 4 4 4)—83

PAN ADION § cs Ot sieBe se ta ec Bur sditas¥ at pte 44445435 4 4—11
44554444 4 44289

HA Bartlett.......5....5. (rote: tact Hrs ae 445464446 4-41
: D445544 3 4 8418)

oH Mowell-. 6444428423 44-4)
844454434 56-4081

PASTSEEOLGEE Sauces stetslcjale|s [act clelele Mioraieiclelelsletetel-letrpe 6383443844 64-83
$4343 443 4 2-34-12

WORCESTER, Mass., April 8 —The glass-ba]l tournament, under the
auspices of the Worcester Sportsmen’s Club, Fast Day, al thelr range,
near | ake Quinsigamond, attracted a large number of sportsmen,
‘Tatliam's selelted blue balls were used; they weresprung trom ©. b.
Holdex’s improved rotating trap, at 18 yards rise. The irs event
was fora purse of $75, to be shot tor by teams of three, 20 balls per

Man, The following Is the score:

PAPUA Y Goes apae seer ese hese NS Jobnson....... ae 7
EV Swith.... . W M1 Cole,.-...- 6 pee ed 16

A. Houlton. dH Browning ....... . .15—48
W iH Hager... : BH NUGHOISS Mina ees 42a chee it

T J Beardsley.........-.-.. i HA Folsom.

Dr Chainberlain. L © White.

HW Webster.... A P Pond..
O F Belcher,.,... IRR USO sat edsyensees
d, @ Haskell UB Holden......-...-..
i Barry -- on

GJ Ru W 4 Leighton
J H Frost. > HS Fay.
a7 ci
AS Wewton...,-. AD Putnam...-........
FH fuller....... MD
CH Griffin..... rE Glariee ue on tec nee
L¢ Keyes. W Brigham ........... t
AS Shepard.. cP Winslow... :
OK BClaflin..... A B Bowdish.
AB F Kinuey.,.....- Fe D # Howe... Me
DW Badson..... 02... es0e- se W Worrest...--.-.--... 3

A H Appleby.... 9 CGDodge.. .... 4 H A Moflit,.,.

The second event wastor a purse of $50; individual sweepstakes ;
10 balls per man. ‘There were 47 entries. The first prize wan divide
between Perry, Cole and Gerrish, each scoring 9; the second was di
vided between Nichols, Holden and Jones, each scoling &; phe third
ee divided between Kugg, Webster and Hush, who each scored 7

alls,

1?he third event was for $100; indlyidual sweepstakes; 15 ball per
man. There were 2 entries. The first prize was divided between
Perry and Haskell, who scored 14 each ; the second between White
and ond, the third between Smith, Baudry and Eager,

The fourth eve..t was tor #50; Individual sweepstake ; 10 balls per
man, Brownings took the first prize; tile second was divided between
Perry, kager and Smith. ,

ithe prize for the best indiyidual score to the person shooting in all
ae ae Was awarded to W. 8. Perty. He broke 52 0f the 63 balls
offered.

After the shooting Capt. A. P, Pond, of the late firm of Pond &
Shepard, of the Bay State House, was presented with a solid gold
medal. It was made by Greene & Son, of this city, Itis marked as
follows: “‘ Presented to A. P. Pond, by the Worcester Sportsman’s
Club, 1881.7 Mr, Pond is soon to go to Chicago,

Merprorp, Mass., April 7.—Some thirty or so lovers of sport
gathered at the Belleyue range to-day, and for seyen hours, in
spite of an adverse wind, the bullets pattered like hail-stones on
the targets, a large percentage of the shots bringing the white
dise to the center of the target. Subjoined are the aeyenteen best

seores 200 yards:

Whitney...5544455945 45 Walters.....

Webb ...:.-. §454555454—45 Waterman,,

Russell ...6645444545—45 Webster..........
Jacobs.....464546544 6-45 Hdwards, 20 -.......<..6.......44
Ames ....44445565654—45 Henry........ 5 Peers
Wiliiams...4445455554—-d45 Warvlson...... .6-:--cceeseeeees 42,
Winslow..,.65444546 64-45 Davis....,--.-.cceeee ces ee ee eee, , AL
INGE Roe Ee aon ie ee Mestad ROUSTAy ates ees ws BoP Peay aret ey
OL WihrdSzg cusbecaettbebersttee

Assistant-Secretary A. E. Weston is busy preparing an interesting
album of the members and ex-members of the Board of Directors
of the National Rifle Association. There are some sixty in all, who
haye during ten years past assisted in the councils of the Assovia-

fion. The majority of the photographs haye been secured, but he
would like to receive iniperial photos of the followmg gentlenien :
Gen. A. E, Burnside, J. Powell, Jv., A. W. Craven, Col, H. G. Shaw
(California), Gen. J. M, Varian, Gen. Augustus Munk, Hon. David
W. Judd, Gen, Samuel W. Johnson, Gon, J. A, Liebenau, Col.
Gouryerneur Morris and Judge Hilton.

Avpany, N. ¥., April 7.—The weather this afternoon was not vory
inviting for the riflemen who attend the weekly matches at Rens-
seluerwyck. The wind blew in guxts, and the matches set down
for competition being at the extreme short range are not enticing
to many of the meu. The first match was a subscription match
with re-entries allowed. In spite of the adverse conditions good
scores were made by a number, though fully as many more did not
get an average of mners, the stores in detail being + ;

Gaus, Bal 8 554386 84-81 Spelynan,S.M..72 33445 44-20
Geiger, R 8......4544 445-30 Mosher, Bal §....4 4044 4 4—25
Milex, Bal 8. 4444554—30 Denter,§88.......3 44034 1—22
Fiteh, RC,..,.-.. 86h 45 4 6—29

*\llowance to military rifies.

Following this came a match at 300 yards for a Wilkinkon 1e-
loader. ‘The entrance fee wad small, the shots few and unlimited
re-entries allowed. Mosher had gone over for the express purpose
of winning that re-loader; he had all kinds of ammunition, and
was ready to stay until dark, or later, to make a winning score.
He nearly puiled the lock out of his gun, but he sueceeded in win-
ning one rétoader, and came back a happy man. The scores were
as follows :

Mosher, Bal§........4 59 4 45-22 Spelman, Jr., 5 M..72 84 3 4 h—20
Miles, Bal §..........06445 4—-2% Gaus, Bal §,........444 4 2-19
Fitch, S. M,.......72 4434522 DexternSs....... weet B34 BAIS

Gelger, RoS....-....04 4 4 ¢ 4-20

A new match was arranged at the same distance as the two pre-
yions matches, for a large cake, Lieutenant Spelman wanted the
cake, He had come prepared to win something, Hehad «rifle
which had been won by a team of the tenth regiment three yoars
ago. After the dishandment of the regiment the mile was de-
livered to Lieutenant Spelman by the State authorities, and now it
was Spelman’s turn to do something with it. He had pot the hang
of the gun, and for the sake of the gun the rest of the competitors
were willing to let him win. They shotcarelessly, getting inners
and centresrizht along, Spelman’s chances wers good and the
un was doing splendidly. He had one shot to fire before he di-
dided the cake. With the aid of tworamrods and the hamnier,
he succeeded in ¢arefully loading the prize gun, and stepped to
the firing point with a look of confidence that only comes to 4 man
when the fates haye sided with him. He took careful aim, pulled
off at the right moment—and got—a miss, and lost tho cake,
The shot decided the fate of the gun. Tt will probably be divided
among the members of the team. ‘The scores were ax follows:
Fiteh, § M “24434421 Dexver,S S........... 4% 428 4—18
Geiger, Ral -63354—20 (aus, Bal § 49 44 3—15
Miles, $ M.. 2 44443-—-%0 Mosher, Bal S- 734 4 3-15
Spelman, Jr.,8 M2444 5 0—19

Next Thursday afternoon there will be three matches at 200
yarda, as follows; First, the fifth competition in the 200 yard Life
Membership match; second, a mateh for a Wilkinson reloader
and the third. for a Greeney gun, whichhas been presented to the
association and will be won in one competition, These matches
are open to allcomers, and the entrance fee being small, thera
should be a large turnont to secure the yaluable prizes.

Corin’s Ririe, Praron anp Recorp Garimry, 1,224 Broadway.
—The Pistol Tommament which has been in progress during the
Jast ton weeks ended on the 26th inst. The competition for the
supremacy in skill was extremely close, and the general pnblic
evinced a great amount of interest in the shooting throughont the
entire maich. The wonderful scores made are considered exhibi-
tions of almostif not quite perfect skill, The genera] plan was
that the tournament would be held for ten weeks. During each
week the championship for a certain style of shooting would be
contested, and the competitor making the best score to be declared
thé winner of the championship of such style of shouting, The
contestant who makes the second best score to win an expert's
badge, but in no case could the holder of the championship
win the expert's badge, The competitor holding the greatest num-
ber of championships to be declared the champion of pistol shoot-
ing for the year 1881. The following sve the names of the winners
of experts’ hadges :

Pierre Lorillard, dy, swinging balla; W. OC. Southwick, three-
fourth bullets; C. J. J, Dunn, tack shooting ; D. D. Davis, swing-
ng aaa ; J. B. Miller, ave target; Geo, E. Rogers, Creedmoor

arget.

Messrs. W, M. Chase and D. A. Davis were prayented from tak-
ing an active part during the entire tournament owing to sickness,
and W H. Wickham was not able to compete in a number of the
contests owing to absence from the city. As these geutlemen sre
considered Alshots there is no doubt but what the champion would
have had even a greater struggle for the honors if they had been
active competitors in all of the contests. It is claimed by many of
the posted ones that the winners of championship and expert
badge would form a team second to none either in this country or
Europe. All the scores made py the winners are murvels of skill,
and the record made by the champion is rendered all the more no-
olan by the fact that he is comparatively a new band with the

iatol.

3 Heretofore there has been no standard or basis by which the
yarious records of crack shots could be compared ying to the dif-
ferences in the conditions under which the vespective feats of
marksmanship had been performed, Thetournament supplies the
deficiency. If the conditions of same be stipulated for each of the
atyles of shooting, and universally adopted, then it will be an easy
thing to rate the skill of a pistol marksman, and the scores made
during the match forms 2 starting point for the comparison of fu-
ture records.

CAMDEN, N. J.—Stockton Rifle Range, April 9.—The opening of the
rang forthe year took place to-day. Short-range match, all comers,
any rifle, 200 yards, 7 rounds; 10 prizes, valu, 864.50;

GEO HOX. ...---..s eres oR ht , 52 TS Booz,..::.-:. Srortgepord: Pls)

Maj J H Burroughs. M Price

FH Bachus.,......- J Price..

E Arom........-... DAL Foe eee esteran

br G Cardwell...........0-- GW Coulston.....--...-+,-- '
‘Military rifle.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Murch 26 —S8. I, Kellogg, Jr., Robt. McWilli-
can, G. H. Brown and Nicholas Williams shot a match fo-day at 200
yards, 1 shots eaco, N. R, A. rules. Brown wasgiven 20 points by
Kelloge and Williams and McKiilican 10 points. Brown was giyen
10 points by McKillican. The prize was 4 Silver fea-sett. Brown and
Kellogz used the Hotebkisa rite, 65 grains powder, 439 lead. MCI
liean usod a Sharps-Borchard lino rifle, 65 grains powder, 435 grains
lead, and Williams hada Sharps-Borchardt line rifle, 60 grains pow-
der, 440 grains lead. ‘the stores stood:

Kellogg ...... 444546444442 Willlams...... 4445445644 5—43
566666465445 #44 604545444
4644444045643 o64504h65H—48
6445445556—-46 454586555516
B4H5dd 454444 H455444454-—4
455044584516 454444454 P13
H55444544 5-45 fdddd45444—49
445564554415 4645544556—16
444445444441 644556464546
655645454547 445454444449

FRGLEIS bisa caste eesti T Total........ ne Ace sot 4a4
.. -4545444d4d-42 MeKillican....4444¢445844—42
4556440544414 444454445 442
h544¢045455—0 444449483 5-29
$h44444550—45 hidhddb454—62
445546458449 4hbdd44444—da
455444444 4—19 4b54455444—d4
Hd6404464 6—45 444445446 5—43
45444464 54—18 baBb Ad O45—46
546444055445 4665445 645-46
444444564 4—42 44446544 44—04

Total. .-.. Mp god eg ts FOC Sawtehes Pele sls hemi tena TOU

Ballard Match.—Prize, a Ballard long-range rifle, calibre .44, pre-
sented by Messrs Edward K, Tryon, Jr., & Co,, Philadelphia; all

comers, 500 and 600 yards, 10 shots at each, any rifle, any position, no
allowance to military rifles, re-entries permitted +

HOO 600 Gull) 600
Burroughs ........ 48 bU—98 Price). + ivce--.:e: T 48—80
Leopold .._. 4 4h6—92 Parkér..........- 43 42-85
Woulke............ 46 46—92 -
Subscription Maich.—1,000 yards, 10 shots, possible 40.
W DAV FOWKG., (3. pens ee Ruan yeh Ss cae i ee Re a7
GOP eE ay are stele ere See eh eee ee ral
E A Leopold.......: Spe ae oat ab, +87
me

THE TRAP.

Lone fsLanp SHoorma Crwe,—Dexter Park, Jamaica Road, L. 1.,
April 8. —First Contest of the i ong Island Shooting Club ror the prize
gun, presented by the vlub, shot tor at 7 birds each, from 45 ground
vraps, handicapped rise. 80 yards boundary. The gun to be awarded
to the competitor winning if the gre f munber of thmes in the
year. Clubrules. Hotrance $1, one-half of which Is used for extra
prizes in ammunition, Ties shot off ats birds each:

J. Whitecomb...... 31

Vincentown, N, J., April1.—fPhe Coaxen Glass Ball Club of this
te uel their monly shoot here to-day; Card’s t¥ap, 18 yards, 10
ails eth ;

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BR. W, West..- 25 yards Tiitdiitit11111—3
W. Wilson . . 20 1371711 —111171 (12
H, Van Stad 22 1271721111—111110-12
WS. Styles.- 23 T1iiiiiii11t —i0
J. Joerger, Jr..,,..22 Tiitiijiiiid —9%
B. RR. Kijtridge....2 Us es ee BY) —6
F.W Leavitt. Z 11211170 -- 6
Ri. Harker. .:.4 2 0114111 —fi
J. Akust O1T11111 —o6
A. Kddy... OG011T117 — 5
W,. Lemken. 101111 —o
oe Wallage,.- .SiyeeG ere eeg 36,2 Orie tT t —5
Ha Kobiinon Wyerr2S, abs 2120011 —
J. Wesley... 01701111 —f
Hi. Knebel 2. Sol OL ee — i
G. &. Greed,.......28 of LT0111 —h
J. Von Lengerke._..25 .0110111 — 5
JT. Pumson.....- +32 1011010 —4
R, Midway. 228 0007111 —4
W. Walton. eal 1010001 —#
A, Appleyard 25 o100W —1

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4
4

W S' Hilliard:.2....3.: un acer T Caph. WrD, Haines........+ Ne
Li. H. Halnes mAs stayss © afd Pt: oy ek Ces DRL et: Re ere ae 6
RK. H. Tri¢k.. 6 'T Coshreve::. :
S.8 Butterworth... Oo Ba SOTA. eter nnhed Enqees 9
Wi LEU S yy ase eeu gyee san ya's

There was a slight mistake made in publishing our last month’s
score, viz.: 1¢ was W. 8. Hilliard who won badge Instead of F. 8.
iWard.—SHELDRAKE.

THE BRipeyront Guy CLue will celebrate Fast Day, April 14,
Wilh & glass bail shoot. sweepstake matches, etc. The nolge will
begim ab 9 oclouk A. M. sharp,

Sorre AsING?ON, April 7.—The first shoot of the South Abington
Sportsiaan's Club for the gold badge was held on the Park to-day,
Card trap, 20 balls each:

eee AM sce keto ootheeens 4D FeBryanty:csccsstsecstseeesededs ;
AVM OTSTT EEE | AEARA 8 BF ers ‘ M Bary ett. oh
Geo Harlow. -...-.-.245 F Sniith..

oO
--16 D Howe.
19 GF Cook,,
. iy © Biextord
WW oH Whiliug..
lt Geo @ison.
19 FH Yosmios .

Sim Norton. ,.-.
Matt Lincoln,
W Edson...
Seth Gurney
Thos Fish.

H Whidder

ACIUIMAS,,.-5 +22 ¥-5 244 -l1L K Bares...
Chris Smith...... 05.0, 18 Wim Wild
A Le Barone. isis i ik U0 EGAN, co. awe treba, i

SHEL INOFUOM § 22224) 25452. :
ies shot off at 81 yards:
Lincoln breaking 9. Whidden wins the badge,—.
New Yore Guy Crus, Bergen Point; April 9.—Match, 5 single
birds each at 20 yards rise, and 3 donbles@ach at 25 yards ; the
looger ta pay for the birds.

Siugies, Doubles. Singles. Doubles
Edmunds...... 1111) 10 00 Wi—T Arnold 01110 10 00 1—5
Mateh of 10 birds, for the birds, 29 vards 17s
ATHOU 0258. 25444. TWIP W10I— 9) Bdmiundds ......eeee TIL 110—8

MaAteb At 25 birds each, for $100'a side and the price of the birds, at
29 yards rise; miss and go out:
AUTOS So, pwis'e subst ba ete) in a eae os 11110 12110 11010 G11OL 10111 —111—21
GITUNAS: fr Sse wae weet 10117 OLE 11 1011 11001 —110—20

The Baron Trophy, 10 )irds each, handicap rige, entry $1, ties
to be shut off at three birds. Each competitor to shoot at the
distance at which he was handicapped the first,time he
entered into the competitions. Those who have not proyiously -
entered will shootat their handicap at the time of entering. Win-
ners of sweepstakes ol. anyday assigned for this muteh previous
to thé hour for the commencement of the mateb, will be penal-
ized as preserited in the rules. Should the enp be tinally won
previous to the 24th of May, then another trophy will be olfered
under similar conditions.

AUT LAN Seahatal duets cami frtrbersiel asad WeLE Sas ice meee 3 111717711111 1-13
Hunter poled iat teeha bYITT11171—-01 1—18
EIQ WALC pepsssspabe cat) 00 Uheld as atine Dal Go aoe toed —%
Si ch See Ay ee Pend OL1TT011101 —8
Pry Ors. ot. Pp SST aPC BL vest] — 8
HBdmwnds , ,---++4.-.5 O11111111w 8s
Col Armstro. 30 -t0Ti111101W —7
Gen Wood.......... Q4 111007111W —7
Nelsan..-..- Pai) ~-LOTOTII1IW —T
White... 1 0L1T10TLO0 — 5
Arno d. 29 -111111000¥W — 6
Benjaiw 4 1000701101 —6
Minto 28 OrToivegtol —5
Styles. ... 1190TV011IW —i
Lawrence. 26 o11100110W —5
Gol butler, . 30 ~11T1100W —4
Robison, .. +221 O1TU0O000LITIO —4
Keblin,..... 28 1100100100 —4
Owens... +22, -10100010W — 3
Wallace, +98 00100101 Ww —3
Hoffman, OT 111000 —3
“warren... 88 ~J1000 Ww — 2
Milner_-_. 26 01100 Ww —%
Dunleavy... +28 IT LOUW —2
Hammond.,..-.,....- 25 site ss ao ieire: 0 0w —0

A match hag been arranged between ten metubers of the New
York Cinb. and ten members of the Riverton Club, to be shot
sonie time in April.

GREENPOINT SHOOTING CLUR.—Regular monthly Competition at
clnb grounds, Woodside, L. J.; 7 birdseach; use of both Barrels; birds
generally swift flyers?

Wer Gt l/s 23 yards. .11111 1i—T Sims.......... 93 yards..01110 O1—4
Kroger ...., 24 ..11110 11—6 =Krotmback -_ 24 -- L100 10—t
Weinholtz,, 28 , 10111 1I—6 Byers .....- 21 . 00 00 11—3
Trock :...,.<24 . 10(01 116 Chellier......21 . 01100 01-3
Munz .--.. 425 11011 0L—& §Stonu........ 23 . 01100 00—%
Bullwinkle, .26 11011 O1—5 “Sauter ......-21 ..11000 00-—2
Spurate...... 22 .11101 10—5 ~Henry........21 . 00000 09—0

Forsom, Cal, Mar. 28.—One year ago the Folsom Sportsmen's
Glob gave a trap-shooting tournament which was ao decided a suc-
ce-s that the club some two months ago announced a most at-
iractiye programme for a tecond eyent, to come off on the 27th
and 28th of this month, It was decided to have a clul) match on
the first day, open to teams of fiye men each from regularly or-
ganized clubs, aud individual contests on the secund day.
Applications were not slow in comme in, eight clubs responding,
‘The clubs enteriug were the California Pigeon Shouting Club and
Cosmopolitan Gun Club, of San Francisco ; the O'Neill and Stock-
tun Gun Gluba, of San Joaquin; the Forester Gun Chib, of
Sacramento ; Placeryille Gun GOmb, Butte Connty Gun Club and
the Folsom Club, Intrance for cach team was fixed at #100, the
first prize being 30 per cent, of entrance money and $100 added by
the Polsom Club, Conditions, 16 birds to each shooter, 21 yards
rise and 80 yards boundary, §ix carloads of people lett by special
trainat 9 o’clock A. o1., yesterday, und made the attendance at the
grounds quite as large as the participants im the matchecared to
seo, The day turned out to be a pleasant and comfortable one,

Dr. Durant, President of the Folsom Olub, deliyered a hearty

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speech of welcome. He also read a letter from A. L. Thiel,
President of the Chico club, expressing regret at his clabnot being
able to send a teain, ‘Tho officers elected wera: Judges, J, D,
Young, of Sacramento and Geo W. Terrill, of San Francisco ;
Reterse, 5, A. Tucker; Scorers, John Motz, of Sacramento and
Oharles E, Mack, Jz,, of Movin; Louding-Indge, A, Flohr, of
Sacramento; Puller, L. CG, Moore, of Folsom. It was arranged
that two teams should shoot five birds each, thon two others, and
s0 on until each had tliree innings. We give the score in detail
Folsom Sportsmen's Club.

Chas Chapman............-.5 Retupbeetien oh ie ietalele\d 1110111111900111—14
George Kouti 1110111111111—14
MR Riddle.. 471111111 101111 14
FS Child MAMI —14
Ad Bell.. 2 ALDI 1911110 12-85

lub—Team No. 2.

A J Verunilyti.....0..2-sass sees see eee TDTLI111111—14
James Parrott. des aha hf k tobe 8, -- 1010197111010 — 14
A Kknauer,..... . TPTLANT LA 144

EFM Sheplar,
Heory Gerber, ,

{1011111111 — 13,
Tse yep 1111017 10111101 —1 2-07
weon Shoatiug Club.
anaheim P abciie Bis seseeeeeeevees UILIMIDLIIIII1-15
Vhs Lele eee te ..1011171171101111—18
+» - 110) 1111011101114
10111111111011—12
“- 110011101111010—10--63
Forester Gun Club—Team No, 1.
John Gerber,..... ae Aisha Biches ce dd 111111111171101—14
JL uver.. ATE —14
W E Gerber, .. ~.10111111111*1-1—12
W_ 6b Uamilton, ~ 1101101111100 1—12
dW Todd...... » L111 011 *L01101—I 1—63

AH Schhable..
© Robinson --
Joha Kerrivan..
George W Down
H Spencer.....

O'Neill Gun Club.

CE Mohenshal....,... ace Rica Meio tae vitae setcrteas 111001191191111—1 4
DONA IG Rann rq Hise acy gees] tire s «W111 11 1118
Jyethal pls SOA 3 ORO BPRS BS SHECE A114 1000119171—18
SA INGLIS tee ped nnetes het oe A LOTLOTIOLIIII11—12
POOUITU SUSY ebliLs wu dye steep ae hon nog semis cus4 peeys Saf AOLLOLINI—11— 68

Osta Marshall «oe O11 14

MUS Up Ties Sem tardet et be otialcle oiheetstst tee os ~ ATO Li —i4

Ohnvles SW AaSi = oop saa owes eae et +119111011 10719 —12

TREND LS HRCI: 2. owes tow Bete ah aie ote ~ ALLL E110770101—11

Charles Rien... . meslect Pe wee tem seal pe vereeceeee eel LOLONOTIIIIOO— $—hu
Cosmopolitan Gun Chih,

BY AME MASKOY.. 0. cere weer escent erence qeee f11111111111111—15

Wai Goleher. sees POI1N1117111111—14

M AUME,,..--- . 0101171000 10F1—10)

DrOard....., res -.1101111001114001—10)

J Browell, dr..........-+ Se aes 011011111010101—10—59
Placerville Gun Club,

CONV MONEE eaves neitereeeeesns tina et wearers 1011110111*1116—11

SPCC) RRR AAR ROA Bo Sars eae 54 . 1114001101001 1--11

DOH ASS ee Prewane ah PA SAAB Ib Seah » 101110111 1L0190--101

Thomas Pott Settee - 111 L0080001011-_. 7

UMC AUP INE eee rianeves tects ete see ashe ussite OOOT LOO) 101L0I— 6—d5

* Died out of bounds. + Retrieved, but too late.

On the second day, given up entirely to individual shooting, many
of the men redeuméd themselves, The shooting began about Lalt-
bash Y elock, and was kept up without intermission until the distant
hills hecame (iin with darknexys. The judges selected were Messrs.
J, Wf. Burnham and Win. Golcher. George W, Glibert acted as referee
during ie forenoon, and was succeeded by Dr. Card, of San Tran-
eiseo, In the afternoon; scorers, S. B. Milligan, of Sacramento, and
Charles Burnham, of Molson; loading-judge, A. Wohi, of Sacre-

mento, The several matches were as follows:
First mateh—Freeze out, 2621 yarda:
¥ Wentworth. .11111--6 PD Brown.........
Frank Shepls 11111—6 J Burnet.
Qharles Rich. 11111—5 Dr Card...
J TLoeiiier-...,.. .tLii1i—5 Mr Earnest...
BM Lastreto.......... 1717170w OF Hohenshel.........
George Harms....,..- 1110w
The first four nanied divided the pool between tien,

Second match—Nine birds, Zl yards. Score:
Tastreto .,...- LIARDLIA 1—9 Shits 2. 4.121121121111—9
Maskey.. 1411212111—9 Ecklon...,...d 111711141"—8
Robinson ......12111111-9 Routler....... itita~i1i0i—s
Righ’:.. - + 21111141174 14—9 Roche......... 11 L7111°* 00-7
Burnett --1117111111—9 Suttepville,,..70111001 1-6
Tucker. 11111111 9-9 ,

Hfolde:

Ties on 9 Were shot off at three pairs, with this resolt :

Robinson ...........---41 “1 W—i Smilth..................11 MW 0-5
seecedd dd 10-8 Mucker- 4-00: » 1) OL 10—t
pettegeeetell Tf JO—A “MASKGY,. ocl.2. toteee ~10 11 O1—t
PP ee ee ee 1 01 11—6
Second tie, same conditions:
ReDiNsO.~..,---ss-+e0s 11411 7i—G SMUth...-....-.- IL Ji 11—6
Lastreto.......-- 111 116 ~Rith .-.-..., berrrerere: 10 11 11—5
BUrnelilyy co steeeetet es 11 11 11-6
‘Third tie, same conditions:
Robinson..--...,.- ei-4,12 10 11--8 Smith, ,.. ....,+25262-1.01 11 We-4
Lastreto... OL 11 11—6 Burnett......... eee e eee lO 17 00—3
Fourth tie, same conditions:
Robinson. .-,.----- ee LUELLA <b LAR ihenOr tapes occ aee i111 1-5

Robinson wou first money, Lastreto sevond and Smith third. Las-
ireto distinguished himself in this taptch by making flye or six re-
markable shots, Killing his birds at; from fity fo seventy yards trom
fhe seore,

Third mateb-—Six birds, #0 ynris rise, poth barrels (Welsh mules).
Birds marked * indivate those that fell dead beyond the bouwds, and
thoae mirked + indloate those killed with the Seeoad barrel.

Tucker 11idif 1-6 Ghaypman..........0 F +11 +—5
tobinst T1t111i—6 Woodward 111706 +-4
Sheplat... Liitii—t Reutier owt *1iLd1-4
Lastreta -.17*141—6 Ilarms. 71014 1-4
Maskey ....- Va 5 Re yb ied eel? 0i7t10 ts
Hohenshell. . --11110 —4 Tiddle-......... gi0v010~
CHMS yeess--eyeeeee.t 10 1 1 16
Tes on six, sue distance, at three birds:

MRCKOCN esas s eee Rotehes 117—8 Sheplar..... Pele star ajelejoaen 110-2
RODINSOU.....ce4--s -. 1 * 1-2 Lastreto;. ..........- +y-t 1 02

Tn the shoot-orf for second ind third moneys, Listreto and Robin-
son each ktiled three birds and divided. In this match Liddle lost a
bird by trying to shoot off an empty cartridge, and one of Robinson's
Tell déad a foot beyond the bolindary with fitteen No. 9 shotin its
ody,

Fourth match—Freeze ont at 3
into two prizes. Score:
Robinson. .

Sheplar. «
Routior..
Heker ..
Maskey..
Liddle. 34+
FATWS «eee ere rer ee cee 0 ;

The birds gtying out, Robinson and Sheplar divided the money.
The day was a most agrveable one and the sport very tine.

Grerpaoor, LL. 1., April 6 —Nearly 500 people assembled to-day
fo witness the annual shoot of tha Acme Gun Club. The condi-
tions of the match were thit the eight members who had held the
badge of the club should shoot, and trom them were to be chosen
thie two making the best pcora, who were to shoot against each
other to determine who should he the sole owner of the badge.
This is the fist badge that has ever passed oyer to a member of
this club as hia private property. It ik generally the case that the

winner only holds from one spring xhoot to amother. For eight

‘years this has been the mammer of shooting until to-day it was de-
cided ta let the winner ba the owner, and the badge 1s now in the
possescion of Charles Greed, of Jamaica, The following is the
score of the frst shoot :

1—l0 Kane...
1—¥ Rider...
1—9 Lamphear,.
1—8 Arclier

11
11
iba
11

Wheeler. ...

*Fell dead out of bounds,

Ag it will be seen Rogers and Brooks each killed nine birds, but
ag one of Rogers’ birds fell dead ont of bounds, the shoot for the
badge remuined between Greed and Brooks. Hach man shot at
ten birds, twenty-one yards rise. .
Greed,-..,.1111111111—10 Brooks,,,,.11191241111—¢6

Fousvars Guy Cron,—Deciding contest for the digmiond hadge,
yalued at $150. wo months ago Mr. CG. W. Wingert had won it
four timés, and as Mi, 2. A, Madison was the only one that could
tie him, they refused to shoot, preferring to let the other mem—
bers haye the honor of winning some of the memorial prizes. J-
8. Shevlin killed’ his seven birds straight, and won the budge and
the uccompanying prize. He sill haye the honor of wearing it
for a month, when it will be formally presented to Mr. Wingert.
Shevlin, .....2 t yards..11111 11—7 Dixon-.,.,..,,25 yards, , 101 109-2
Ffunter.._...23 --l1/11 0l—6 Hazard. 5 . 11010 O1—£

AMcLaughiin. a .-11111 10-6 Miller 1 ~ 1101) 10-4
Snediker....a3 11011 1i—6 ~Lemken......28 2 -1T0Li 0U—*
Slane........99 , 1L0L 11—& Havenhall.... .-11100 00—3

Hushuell. ...21 --Wi00 11—4 Hemming... 10100 01—s
Naw Yorx.—Eldred, Sullivan County, April 2.—There
area sre many ducks here now. I stippose they are on

their way west to the larwe lakes.—I, M. 5,

Rirov# IstAnp.—Newport, April 2.—Wild geese are now
seen every day flying over to the north, During the stormy
wether last week some geese lit in the pond. They were
shot at, but all got safely away as soon as the weather cleared.
Some snipe that were shot on the Islund were brought into
market this morning.—NEwrort.

Tne Brsr Atp.—The editor of a Minnesota paper writes to
us; There is urgent need of a more general circulation of
THe Forrsy anp Svreamin this vicinity, and those here
who call themselves sportsmen waste 2 war of extermination
on any kind of game when the opportunity offers. I haye
been at work as diligently as my time would admit and be-
lieve that there is fu improvement in the near future. I
hope tosend you a few subseribers during the next year, as 1
fm sure if will aid more in this work than anything else.

Lost iy A GREAT Orry, the new novel, pnlilished by Amanda
M. Douglas, will be welcomed by the great host of reiders who are
fatiiliat with this anthor's other works of fiction, This latest
book will, if wa mistake not, materially add to an already enyiable
reputation, ‘ Losi ina Great City” isa hook which deserves o
very wide teading—the story is well told, Published by Lee &
Shepard. Boston, Price, $1.50. -

Drowsiness, Billousness, Pains and Aches and Ague, Wob Bitters
always Cures.

Dachting and Canoeing.
FIXTURES.

April 1é.—Paotiv YC. Opening crnlge
Mity 1h.— San ranelsca Y, C, Moonlight cruise,

May d4.— Cruise to Vallejo.

May ¥6.—Portland Challenve cup.

May 27.—san Urineised ¥. ©. Cruise to Vallejo.
May Sun Mraneisea ¥, ©. Gruise to Napa.

Moby 30.—1£nichorbocker ¥. C. Opening orulse.
May s.—Sonth Boston Yc. Union tegatna, Clty Polit.
May d0,—Atluotle YC. Opening traise.

Muy $0. awanlalka YC, Opening cruise.

Ming +,—Hyrlem Kewatta Association. Cande races,
Joe §.—East River Y. ©, Opening oruise, -
done f.—(Qiraker Clby YY. @, apring regatta.

June 1!—San Francisco Y¥.C. Cruise to Martiney.
7m 11.—A tabi 1. Annual repabha.

June i1.—Pacine ¥. 0, Moonlight cruise.

Tune 1h.—Newhiiryport, ¥. G. Spring regatha.
June iii—New York ¥. 0. Annual regatta,

June 10.—Dorghester YC. Annual revabta.

June 17.—Matbleladd open regatta.

June 17.—Dorchester YC. Nahant regatta,

June 17—hyvan ¥, GC. Spring regatta,

June 20.— Hash River YG. Annital reratta,

duly 1.—San Praucisco yy. , Crulse to Monteray,
July 9.—Beverly Vv. 0. Champlonship regatta, Swampacolt,
July Pacific Y_O, Annual regatta.

July 16.—Dorchester Y, GC. Clnb house repatta.
Aug. 6.— Beverly Y. C. champion regatta, Nahant.
Ants, t.—Pacifie Y. Cc. Annual crnise,
—San Francisco ¥.@, Annual regatta.

fn Francisco Y. C, Crolse to Drake's Bay.
. . Pall regatta.

Sept. 10. Beverly ¥..C. Championship regatta, Marblehead.

Sept. 17.—-San Francisco Y, G. Udrinthian matches,

Sept 24—Beyerly Y.C, Spectal regatta, Swampsuott.

Oct. 6.—San Franciseo Y. C, Moonlight carulse.

Noy. 5.--San Francisco ¥Y.C, Closing ecrtulse,
* [Brom the preceding list it will be seen that already several malches
in neighboring waters haye been set down for the same date. Th
woud he advisable if elubs would make if part of thelr routine
usiness nt thelr Ammual Meetings in winter to select dates in such wi
manner as not th vonflict with ¢ach other. Before lone certain dates
would become (nvested with recoznized proprietary rights as Welong-
ing once for all to vertain clubs, and “making the rounds” would
thus become move of a possibility. Racing owners should be given
All the chances possible. This applies move eapéechilly to the Hast
whert yucht rucine 15 carried on In i much more spirited and tusi-
ness-like manndr than in iny other American waters. Marblehead
has been rst (i the fleld to clalm June 17 toran “open regatta, and
as many eniries for these popnlir matches are drawn trom Boston,
othar clubs should plan their dates so as not tointerfere. A little
cive-and-talce all ayound would further mutters much, ‘This contitet
of dates shows the necessity forsome central organization and com-
mon action which must come sooner or later, and Might as well be
seh on foot at once. The luke elubs should also take notice if the
various ports wish to secure “foreign” representation, By forward-
Bg eines promptly to this journal much annoyance may be
nyolded. |

, ——
AGROUND AT ERIGANTINE.

BE were a.meiry crew on board the Anonymons, in those old days

When the American skipper adhered to the centreboard und
single jib, We had gleared the narrows on the day before. and were
now comiog in sightor Atlantic City, apo, Augush 2, with a head-
wind, Wow we are within the Dar, and wivine our Tuts to two
Philadelphia triends on the dock about to take passage In the cat-
boat, Aunt Enilly, bound for Brigantine Beach, and as tt is our inten-
1160 to make the same haven this evening, we come about and take
Lhem on board. Then aflera great deal ot handshaking and “* Where
did you come from? ‘* Glad to see you,” ete., Gus Miller (that’s our
Gaptain) asks the Captatn of the Aunt Emily how the water isin the
fhoroughfare, but 189 disappointed with the reply that the ebb tide
will leave the channel high and dry. Many ot you know that Bflgan-
tine is a long and narrow island directly north of Atlantic Clty, and
40 get to Smith's Wotel you have to feel your way about five miles
through most tontusing passages among salt. meadows and sandy
fiats. You also know that yery fairsport Gan be had here in ihe
talddie of summer us well as in the spring, We ale golng to Smith's
fora spin tn the hall room this evening, and sail over to Little Bay to-
morrow for ourshooting, Our crew consists of Captain Gus, Teddy
Sharp, Rob Jones, Charley Beans and myself, besides our African
cook, Joshua, While lam giving you all these preliminaries we are
yearns the entrance of a grassy labyrinth, which the tide is fast
leaving. “ard atee. Heads. Overbanl your jib sheets, sharp. Up
with that board, Jones," But ere all salling orders are for a mo-
ment suspended, tor one of our frlénds from Philadelphia, who is stt-
ime on the windward edge of the cabin root BEER, some blue
heron skimming the marshes lo the distance, and not heeding the
captain’s warning, Is preotpitaied info the channel to the evident
surprise of 4 Siiill yeloel of menhaden who are sporting about the
sloop, ‘Gad! the water is oid!" says our triend, who soon reverses
{he order of his head and. heels, bringing his head to the top. But it
is not deep and we have Ho trouble in hoisting him on deck. Tle has
indeed heen rescued, bath hardly has he had time to shake his
eont-talls over the giunwale when all hands are felled by a violent
shock, The boast has grounded, and with such o jerk that Beans,
who was about to make 2 pun on the disagreeable predicament of
our passenger, Ulsappears through the cabin latch, and utter a lapse
of séveral minutes, while thie res are busy on deck, emerges with his
hand on the back of his head.

*Whatis the matter, old boy?" ventures Jones.

“On, nothing; oly went below to look fora Ontton that T split off
my coat when Riley went overboard.’ .

“Homph! button! Guess you lost yourself; youl have lots of
Time to find it between this and to-morrow morning,”

‘Tt does look as tf we were going to shay here. Guess I'l hunt up
Joshua and gel 146 hash under way.Y

So he goes below. and the rest of us haying furled our canvas go
inte caucus on the atier deck and shortiy adjourn for suoper, having
decited 0 wait Tl! to-morrow, when we can fet a pilot to Lake 15 olf,
Supper in our diminutive vabin was a meal of business throughout.
The little that was sald belng such as—Skuil that hath along,
Jones!” “Beans, elve the claret a little more leeway !” ‘* Port those
clams, Teddy!” ‘Luff the biscuits a little more, Gus!” Supper lay
ing been shipped, Gils ahd I decide to walk up to Smith’s and get an
oysterman to Golne down to-morrow and steer Ws out of our scrape.
So as soon as [tds dark we slip outin our clean duel uniforiis and
wade ashore, carrying our ee and hose tor dancing, and yrlk wp
to the hotel unnoticed by the other fellows who have lit Gleiu's and
stretched themselvos forward to battle with the mosquitoes and
tnidges for the rest af the evening, Arrived at the hotel we usher
ourselves Into Lhd ball room andl soon rin foul of two old agquaint-
ances, Miss G. and Miss M., Who (introduce us fo some obher misses,
and We proceed to have a good Lime. When we make our adieus it is
half-past one o’clock and too Jate to find 2 pilot tor to-morrow, So
there is nothing for us to do but tostay allnight, Tn a fihitd story
room, with a net in the window, we sleep soundly till moroing, tree
froma Whe attacks Of Lhe hofsy mosquilo. With morning there comes
a hearty breakfast, alter which we go to the bar-room to hunt wp a
min for our work, We tiod a tan, but haying been persuaded by the
girls to stay and take a bath, we concluded to let the fellows wait
Tl this afternoon. And so they wait, while we, more fortunute.
sun nurselves on the beach and then tuke g plunge and loa! around
the hotel till dinner, This over there comes a siesta on the second-
story poreh, trom witch, after a couple of hours in the delighttul
SOCIELY Of Miss G@,, I espy (he mast of our sloop standing naked where
We left it, and, cominc: suddenly to a consciousness of our errand, L
awaken Gus trom a nap on the parlor sofa and hunt up our man, but
to our horror he tells us that the tlde has turned and he cant possl-
bly get the boali up to-day, so we decide to go down in his skiff to-
morrow morniog aad bring her up on the flood. ‘Then follows more
siesta, and an alternoon walk; supper and more danclug and prom
enading; another night of peaceful rest and another hearty brewl-
fast. Ati last the skiff 18 manned and we make our way down the
Island (0 Our suffering comrades. As we approach the sloop all 1s
silent. “ Rowt, ahoy !? No tnswer. Coming nearer we can gee a falnt
wreath of smoke ascendiig trom the cockpit, and the odor of burn-
ing shoe leather hecoles vely perceptible. Ather a little more shoul-
ing the hearLof a man issues from the cabin door. Bubwhat o face!
Almost On fireqwith biles, and apparently In perpetual torlure, while
his whole attire has the alr of negieet.

‘Wall, Tshonld smile!’ sins Gus,

“The deuce you would,” says the hagzard crealure, whore voice Aly
Onee contirms our suspicions that itis Beans,

“That you, Chawley? Sorry to keep you waiting Bang-up fsli-
ing in the bay. All the islanders are atiit. Had the d——t1 ol a time
vetting a pllonr, Everybody is engaged to take on fishing parties.
Very slow up at Smith's; nobody about: ain*tworth while to stop
ae We had better go straight for Lithle Bay when we get out of
this place,”

By the time Gus has tinished speaking, the others, in the same wn
galnly plight as Beans, liye come up and are loudly denouncing our
conduct, but we hold to our strong point abont the dimeulty of
fretting mat wad they swallow it.

“Why (idn’f you walk up?" T ask.

* Couldn't,” Says one of our triends trom P,
shoes to keep bhe mosyuitees off.

“Why didivt you go wp in the tender?”

‘we did try that, but couldnt find the way through the swamps,
and fave tp p.”

* Well, Luen, it you fellows haven't any Slioes 1 suppose the frsh
thing for us to do Is to puh about and get you some In Atlantic Clby.7

Té takes but.a few minutes to-geh headed tor that place, and bout.
twenty minutes to Sal! there with a head wind and head tide. We
have considerable troutie In irving to get a pale of shoes for Joshua,
and would probably fall in the attenapt were it not tor 4 walter ina
restaurant who has very large Teet ond who is kind enough fo sell us
the duplicates of the scows he has on for a very large compensation,
telling us Lat he had had ‘em made a purpus2? Wien we liye
lugged the shoes hack to the sloop and the Philadelphians have a(-
Justed theirs, one of them picks up lis vallse and umbrella, and bolb-
ing through the cabin, says:

“Do let Mie feb out of Wiis Infernal hole,” and leaping vp-stalrs is
about i jump to the doak, whon Jones collars him and asks Mini
Where he 15 going. Thus awakened to 2 seuse of poilteness he re-
turns to the otbin and bids us good-bye, saying that he neyer wants
to geh within sight of Urivantine again. **T saw the flag-pole of that
hotel tor forty-two hours (hrough clouds of pestiferous Insects, 1
wish you food Incl and a pleasant ¢ruise, but C shall stay here in
Atlantic, Good-bye.”

Our other friend concludes fa accompany us for a dew miles, and
then go to Smittvs in the skiiy with the bayinan., Our canvas onve
Tiore Stretches before a stif! southwester, and with the Increasing
speed of the sloop, our spirits rise, and, vlying the wheel to our man,
We lle around on deck and tell stories, with now and jhenasone., A
short hour brings us 10 anchor in Great Bay, where we cast olf our
pussenger and tbe skiff with her owner, and eatin comfort ah oyster
supper, while our tormentors area held at bay by netting, whieh wa
procured m Atlantle and stretched oyer the cabin duor and windows.
We remained here for several days ond had very good luck, hutas
Tost of you are familiar with bay shooting I will hobdrag you through
another description of it. CUrTER,

“Burnt wp all our

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YACHTING ON LAKE SUPERTOR.

Bitter Morest and Stream:

Your weleome paper finds ardent admirers away wy on the north
shore of the great lake, and our usual weekly mall is antlelpated
with evan more than ordinary pleasure when we tila tliat it will,
as usual, bing us a, number ot your healtly publication, To iilus-
trate our distance (on water) trom Bastero America, I mitisht say tht
tha Jast mail brought us your paper bearing date Web, v4, and this
letler will not likely reach you until the 5th prox. Three years ago
our buy (of which more anon) did not boast of a single boat with any
pretensions to be styled a yadlit. The Mshing bonts held the fort.
To-day wé haye fly, with @ still larger ingrease in the tshing ileet.
The writer during the last three years has each season owned a
quarter interest in some boat, which kept traveling upward m style
and apeed. Last season lp Was a skimming dish, 26 7b. on déck, 9 tt
beam and 2 ft. deep, hut experience showed that for heaving weather
and a chopping sea the “sand-bagger"” was helow the mark.
Having disposed of my interest, and In company with a friend, & clyll
engineer by profession, and one possessed of considerable sclentitic
knowledge regarding boats, we concluded to try one falrly deep,
and the result of our conclusions was a model proportioned as fol-
lows: Length on water line, 25 tt; beam, §1t.; leneth on deck, 29 ft.;
depflh at stem, 4'y fb.; amidships, 4 tt, and astern, 61h; standing
keel and yawl rigged. IWer greatest beam 1s located one foot abatt of
amidships, with a lean bow and clearrun aft. We propose having a
cabin with two berths, And the cockpit aft to ba about 6 ft. long, The
cabin house to be Bek back to alow 18 in. gangway eauh side. The
Oratt of water att will be 4 {t., with the keel pretty well eut away
under the bow, where she will draw about2 ft. 6in. Ol course your
readers, li taliay out evude efforts nto consideration, must consider
that we live « long distanve from the centre of civillzation In yacht-
ing as well as other mathers, and had your anti-flat ivot aan lvard
the eriticlams thah have been lavished on our boat by caphaln,
satlors, ishermen, and Crum those who pretend to know, 45 well as
those who dont pretend but talk all the same, he would say we
were laving @ hard thine with the old school of inbacks, But not-
withstandmg the matured and experi¢nced judges wha haya nearly
all agreed npon her fits, though woton her virtues, you would say
that our boat was to be cranky, slow, uncenifortable, and everything
thatis bad. However, we hope to convert them betore next fall, anid
ab the time of aie a is, T ali Lappy to say, planked, and we In-
tend to lannth her whe navigation opens, about May 16. Then you
will hear of either success or fallove.

You may be sure when your (ssues of 17th and 24th uth. were re-
ceived that our spirits went up when we saw how nearly akin we
were to your model yacht in her most sallent princinies. We have
hardly dared to show any but a favored few the y11n of the sails,
which were to be on the yawl pricefple, for that would be the culm.
naling polnt of our ignorance, nub time, we hope, will solye yhe mats
terfavorably for us,

Probably no bay in the world (we tale a liberal view of our advan
tages) 1s more fayorably situated tor yachting than ours. Thunde
Bay, on which P, A. Landing Is stiuated, extends tor 25 miles 16 th
northeasb, 12 miles to the southwest of us, and js 16 miles across from
here to 'Tlnmder Gape, which defends ihe entrance on one side;
Ple Tsland forms the other portal. ‘he pap is six miles wide, pro~
tected midway between it and us by a eroup of four islands, There
is also another mode of exit between Pie Island (southwest of us) and
the main shore, known Aas the Vietoria Channel, which extends for
miles, formed on one side: by a range of bold and precipitous hills, ie
Gther made up of ATange Of Mmugnilicent islands, wich reach all the

Aprm: 14, 1881.] ;

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ae to Pigeon River, the boundary line, a distance of forty miles.
Lying straight out tvom the firsi gap is Isle Royale, thirty mules dis-
tant. You will agree wilh me that this is irulya magnificent sucet
of water for yachting when T tell you thatitis navigable wilh large
steamers in its entirety, and there are only two or fhree shoals in ihe
whole bay. Ti ftruly ought to be the home of yachting on Lakt Supe.
vior, The yachtsman, ambitious to battle against the pales of ihe
lake, can get there inside of twenty miles, and a hundred mite run
will take him to the Copper Region of Michigan on the south sire ot
our “unsalted sea? Again, should one want a erulsing trip on
smooth waters, the intricacies of ow sister bays, Black and Wepi-
gon, which are 6ach as large as ours, Gan be explored, while one can-
tof sall Yor twenty miles without being able to reach a trout stream,
A word on the subject of boats: I have notited the discussion
carried on Inyour colunins with regard to Sharples. Wot haying ever
‘seen a sharple, its definition becomes a little vague, bub should
imagine that the style and build are similar to what are ealled here
shine skits. Vhe proportion for hose are about YSsxexs, The bow
nnd stern are exactly allke. ‘They are nearly tat bollomed, with a
ronnded biee; sail splendid in both heavy and light weather, and
are Deauuiful sea bouts. Usually rigged with a. fore and maingail, the
former sét with acai Dnino boom; Lhe malisall with a gaff orsprit
aiid boom. The faremast is slepped ps far as it Gan go in the bows,
and that sail wbout hall’ is large availn as what ls erroneously called
the mainsail, When a jib is used itis only forrinning fee: They
ave centteboards and draw with ballist snd board wp about 12 mehnes
of water alt, and almost nothing forward. Nevertheless they are
hard boats to beat in hoavy weather Got. M.
Prince Avthivs Lending, Cuncmia,

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FoR SMALL

TENT BOATS.

BY THE AUTHOR oF “A CANOE TRIP.”

CANOE cruise is not allromance. There are many things about

one that are far from pleasant. To the novice, rainy days, mos-
guitoes, cooking, washing utensils, efc., aré grim readtles and inevi-
table as measles, teething and whooping coneh are to babyhood, and
equally as trying. Th's no joke to desert a comfortable office or store
ant paddle ii day in the sun or rain, cook one’s own food of ten with
the most dyspeptic results, and, in lieu of the aceustomed bed, try to
court Morpheus with a legion of mosquiboes Nendishly fyrating
around an uptimtned nose, pointing skyward from the recesses of a
winoe, 1's all well to read enthusiastic accounts of cruises. The
Rey. L. Tis Banger visits the Holy Land, and his descriphive ttn-
sions crowd the columns of lis native paper, the Mudville Weebly
Wanderer Noone would ever dream trom them that there was any
squalor, filth and dreariness In that historic lorality. It’s very de-
ecelving. So with the pleasures of canoeing. It’s » healtblul, manly
and dignified recreation ; its chiefestipleasures are those that cannot
be desertbed, und 10 one who has ever tridd il, nd Matter Woder how
discouraging: auspices, but tliat ieels a desire to repeat the exper-
Ment, There id a sense of veedom, a romance, a freshness about it,

phe he

: Ceatwe Shore eep

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Vent tre (jelicce &, folded.

that appeals right to the soul of manliness, bifid has a practical side
Which the novice 1s prone to leave out of the question, Perhaps ane
of the most iniportant things tending to a comfortable eruise is the
Thatfer of shelfer, ‘Phe canoeitself makes an éxvellent bed, and with
paddle laid lengthwise along the canoe, supporiiug a rubber bianket
Over the cotkpil, makes also dry shelter in case of rain. A tent is,
howeyer, always found iu the outfit ot the canoeist. With it leis
not conipelled to retire betinves to lis canoe it the end of aday’s
fourney, bit Can sii up and read or write up his log, and have shelter

f weather bound. ‘he objections to ordimary tents are that they re-
Quire poles, and are Somewhat heavy and cumbrous as well as
troublesome to sof. Mie destderatiim would sccm 10 he some light,
ee shelter, capable of being pitehed over the canoe and easily ad-
jus

MacGregor on his cruise in the Jordan had lis canoe arranged so
that a portion of the deck was removable and supported oy means of
the paddle and @ cane with a canvas covering made a very snug little
babin; but a removable deck is open (o several objections.

‘The plan of & tent here presented, devised by the writer, was suc-
cessiully used in lash summers cruise, Th weighs only between 60
and 70 ounces, and packs with its folding stleks inside into a very
small bundle. [tis easily adjusted, and with but little modification
ean be adapted to any small boat or yacht. Under Its shelter the
writer has, on a valny evening, seated in the vanoe will a small alco-
liol stove between the knees, prepared his “ Leible” soup, coffee and
toasted crackers, written up bis loz, read awlillle by lantern light and
turned in snugly to ‘sleep the sleep of the just,” oblivious to the ele-

ens; ‘
‘The most important thing connected with camp is keeping the |

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ganoe uprightonkeel, Tt waste eustoin of MacGregor tosetile his
firmly on the sand, bit sand is nob always obtainable, ‘The practice
Of Docking ip the cauoe with siieks or stones 15 liable tio subjeer if to
Strain or injury ‘The eanoeist should alWays carny two wonden
shores of Heht pine, 18 inches long hy 2 inchek wide, pointed at one
end to inseri on the crannd, ane eoyerod wilh leather to insert in
under the fender of the tanee on each side, When on i use they tf
Snusiy Alone side tho hoor boards of the canoe. ,

The Look consists of four sticks, cael jolnted In the middie to ford
towelher, somewhat like a poeket-knite, for Gompactiess, dod wien
Opened out are fastened Lhrough by a lie pin attached to the spiel
by a string for security against loss, Of these sticks the lwo longer
are placed upright in two screw-eyes placed on the outsidear rhe
combine, euch side of the after-end of Lhe cockpit, the two shorler
being placed sitilavly each side at the torward eod of the cockpit.
The sitiple oparation of placing the canvas purl of the tant ever the
slicks and tying the cords af each corner into rings setiin the c:
completes (he séiting: of the fent, A doo 1h Whe side affords re
Means of Inpress, ani held up hy two slicks wiih the aid of u rubber
blankebl sab at the side if May be converted int a kitehen in rainy
weather if desired. The tent can also be constrmeted will Lhe top
detachable, and without the sides used a8 an gywoinz in heb weather.

He

YACHTING NEWS.

_ELEPUANT,—This fast sloop ias been sold to W. Patten, Spring-
field, Mass,, and will hatl from Saybrook, Conn.

TIKST OF TAH SLASON.—Tha Mosynlto vet, of South Boston,
opened the kbuson with a match last Thursilay, for which there was
eight entries,

STILL ANOTIEER CUTTER,—Mv. D. J. Lawlor, of East Boston, is
to bulld a 26 1f. Cutter, and MeManuus © Son, of Commercial Whar,
will supply the sails,

PIRST TRON YACHT.—The Soth Boston Tiquirer Says tat Vindex
will not be the first tron yacht in Boston -witers, R. B. Porbes laying:
Sailed the iron Azalea in Boston twventy-tlye years avd.

HIG SCHOONER,—The new schooner bullding by D. D. Kelly, East
Boston, 1s 100 ft. long, 24 tt. beam, Tift hold) Masts, 77 aud 75 ft;
topimosts, #1t. Working sails will have cin arew of 9,000 square fh.

BRVERLY YACHT CLUB —Baditor Forest wil Strenm: Wixtures for
the olub for this year ate as follows: Wivst champlouship reratiia,
Swampscott, daly 9; second, Natiwnt, Aus, 6; third, Marblehead,
Sept, 10; spevial regatta, Swampscott, Sept. “4.—B.

LAKE PLE. —Dp, A, Fitzhugh, Jr. of bay Glby, Mich, is haying a
fine gthooher built, 4) th. keel, 12 tt, beam, to he off by the next
Wonth, The example get by Mr. 8. McLean, of the same city, with
lis new seliounur last season, 18 bearing good truip.

RAST RIVER YACHT CLUB.—Militar Porest and Stregn: Our eluv
las chanred (he dates for its regattas from those first determined.
Onr opening day Will be June 5, and the spring regatta June 20. The
Americus has been gecued to aecompany the boats over the course.

3.

SOUTHWARK YACHT CLUG.—The boat houses have been bummed
and with them the new Millle, belonging ta Mr. Correl. Tae Com-
modore's boat, belonging to Ninna bugga, was setadritt durinw the
excitement, and floated down the Delaware. Damage reaches per-
haps $3,000,

NEW JERSEY YACHT CLUB.—Editor Fovest and Stream: Our oft
cers for the year are: Commodore, W. H. Dilworth; Vice-Gor., A.
Jeanneret; Secretary, FT, Dilworth; Treasiver, ©. 7. Rogers;
Meusurer, 1. 8. Ihnen. Regatta Committee, KE. W. Ketcham, ¢. W.
Roedenberg and Dr, T, G. Stebbins, Jr.—X,

PACTHIC YACU'! CLUB —The officers for the year are: Cammpy-
dore, Kk. 8, Floyd; Vice-Commodore, J, Melenough : Measurer, J.
G. Kelley. The Secretary reported the club in @ most Monrishine
condition, with 148 lila and 4% contributing members. The feet in-
cludes the schooners Ariel, Aggie, Nellie, Pieur de Lis, Azalene, Gen,
ean Ryans and Daphne, ‘ind sloops Annie, Clara, Laura, Nellie
and Wa.

MODERNIZING.—The sound ilttie ship Caprice, Mr. David Will-
fams, i4 Coming out in the yawl rig, She will be the first of the
kind in New York waters, Gracie and Vesta ave lowerlng their lead
on to onside sicin, and phe schooner Agnos, Com. Latham Fish, A. ¥.
O., Wil be brought wp to date by outside lead. And so Néw York fs
beginning to move at last. Gracie, we imavine, will sall lke w new
crath this year, with her low wetslts and square-hewled malnsail.

CLEVELAND YACHTING ASSOCIATION, —Euitor Torest ani
Stream: At tlie annual meeting, April’, rhe tollowimeg officers were
elected tor the ensuing year: Conimodare. Geo. W. Gardner; Vice-
Comimotlore, Jainés Raleigh ; Rear-Comumjodore, Win, Gerlach ; Seeré-
tary, CG, Krause; Treasurer, UW. G. Phelps; Menasurer, B, bya;
Exaeuliye Compitttee, James Gibbons, W. Sceott-Robison, W. H. Eck-
Min, R. HE. Gliiand TH. Smiead—e, K,

BRENTANO'S MONTHLY.—We regret to announce the premature
death or this publication asayachting magaziue. OGurronter porary,
With Many overs, has learned by experience thab it is very mimecti
asian h0 Cribitise FORRST AND STREAM than, like il, 16 Ustablish yacht
ing literafgre on the sound basis of wommerMAl snécess. ‘This journos
lias been the first and is, 80 fay, the only oe which hts made is yachi-
ing colinns pay, bhe trie test, after all, OF iel’ intrinsle worbh,

THD PAOQTHIC RLERT—Mir. Hyde Bowls, of the new Nellle
scnoonuy LAs issued bhe following Ghallengwe: “Tyde Bowle, owner
of the schooner yacht Nellie (Turner model), hereby challenges (ne
schooner yarlit Gon O'Connor (White's model) for g1,0u0 over the same
CONSE ANd WHiderthe Same conditions as sailed in the O7Connor-Chipsa
Tate; the race 1o take place within 60 days, and notice of acceptance
to pe fiven him Inside of 30 days from date. His boat and money are
ready,’

HARLEM REGATTA,—The Secretary of the Harlem Regatta As-
eoclatlon Informns us that the coming programme for June 4 will in-
clude besties the usual rowing races, & Speciil rach for canioes; el-
talioe fee $3; entries to close May Y¥4, at noon. Secretary's address,
Jasper T. Goodwin, P. 0. Box 805, cily, We aot this chance of wiving
Iheweneral pibile an opportunity of obserylng a ble Meet of Ganoes
will he made the most of.

OSMBROSTE YACHT CLUB.—BHaitor Morest wn Strewem: AG the lash
meeting the followin officers were elected for the year > Commodore,
(680, W. Burnell, Vice Commodore, Geo. FB. Stroud; Secretary, Geo.
M, Hasbrouck; Treasurer, Frank Jlelling; Meastirer, S. PL Gury;
Meat Caplato, John Dickingon. The polcy of a regatta with prizes
enough to induce outside competition was much discussed, and met
with tayor in the club. The outlook fora suecesstul season is very
futtering,—c, C. M,

SOUTH BOSTON Y. €.—The election of officers resulted in the fol-
lowlhy choice: Commodore, Dr. Robert, Disbrow ; Vicé-Conimoadore,
BG, Cooley; Mleet Captain, Jas. Donovan; Secretary, William Mor-
ris; Tronsurer, Thomas Christian; Measurer, John Wiuniatt, Re-
yatta Commilttee—M. J. Kiley, Willlant Morris, Jas, Charnock, Jas.
Bertrand, J. E. Chandler. J. C, Merry and 0. D. Laforest. Casi re-
ceipts last year were $1,028. Membership, 123; yachts flying the
club burgee, 54. Balance on hand, #107.46, Prizes to the ainaiunt of
$100 are offered Tor a uolon regiutta on Decoration Day.

AMURICA CHALLENGE CUP.—The following latter lias been di-
rected to 4 member of thesNew York Y. C. by the secretary of the
Lay of Quinte ¥. GO. :

“ BELLEVILLE, April 1, 1881.

“ Dear Sir—Oaptain Cuthbert has handed me your letter asking in-
formation as 10 the Bay of Quinte Yacht Glub, whitch you will tind
intlosed. * * * Thecliub, I may add, has a membership of seventy-
five. ‘The olficers are those of 1850, as ollr andusad election does not
take place until the first Wednesday in May. Captaln Cuthbert de-
sires his conmpliments 10 yuu, and says you iy fully calculate on
seeing binl in New York tlds summer. His new sloop is nearly in
trate, antl wb be pushed forward to completion as rapidly as possi-
ble. The challenge will be forwarded at an eprly date,

RIGHARD &, BELT,

“ Searetaty B. Q, Y. C."!
+ KNICKERBOCKER YACHT CLUB.—Hiilor Forest wind Stream:
The annual election of officers was held April 5, and the following
olflcers elected Tor the ensilug year: Commodore, Geo. KR. Hobhy;
Vice-Commodore, Win, A Stewart; Secretary, Alfred Varlan + Treas-
Wrer, Wn. Pother, i; Measurer, Chas, Courhtry ; Steward, R. A.
Miller. Board of Directors—W. Potter, Jn, D. HF. Cangilan, A. W.
Miller, i Winne and ©. 1. Baker The elub is in a very prosperous
condillon, ‘There are seventy-fve names on the roll, The feet con-
fists of Ix Cabin and twenty open sloops, The first rogutth will be
salled on May 30, and several new yachts will be added ro the feet
before tliat time—YV.

SOUDHERN YACHT CLUB.— Hitter Morest and Stream: We hive
elected the following officers for the year: Commodore, A. A. Ma-
ginnis; Viee-Commodore, Edwin aiitts; Rear Commodore, Harry T.
Tloward; Secretary, Artinr H Hurris; Treasurer, James B. McGoh-
nell. ALthe sume lime newsalline tues were adopted, a copy of
which T will send you shortly, and if was determined to haye an in-
ter-State regatta here this summer, When such purses would be

_ offered as-would make li interesting to all comers and remuneratlve
tothe winners, he classes will comprise 28 ft, boats. Wkethe Silence,

Dare Devil and others; also 2510. boats of the Pluck and Luck's
class, and 221, poats like the Addie Taylor, We will give large purses,

art ae anxious to have your cracks come down and pay us 4
yisii,—H,.

VHE DE BAY PROPELLER.—We haye laid the experimental
iylais with this hew invention berare ony readers, and now idd the
‘yport Of he yuaster at tle steamer Cora Maria, of S00 tons, Which
Hiade a, round voyage is a further t Ti his report the master pays:
1 THO tral trips af Cardi ra July and August last were quite sulfi-
cient cyidenves Of the great superiority of the De Bay propeller over
the ordinary serey. The superiority has been move tiily exempliied
god established by the resulta of our voyage la the Danube, in the
North Sea, trom Cardiff to London, and wiso on the Thames. The be
ay propeller tas pertoy mud Al elwimed for It, viz., greatly Increased
speed, mUre absence of vibration, perfect handiness of (he vessel tn
eroded anchorages and in river iivigation, but ittmust be admitted
that the 6ld crank gearing was detective in its construction, and
proved & Serlous drawbauk 10 the success of the yoyage The Cora.
Mia wis with the ordinary sere at s-knot boatwheu loaded, anu
when in ballast about Sig knols was (he extentor herspeed, With
Ui De Bay propeller she is m9 to 24 knot boat when loaded, and 10
fol) knots when in ballast, We eels camfdent nmyeh better results
Will be GUhatned an adiner lied Vessel, as iso mimuech Tess disparity
In the speeds, loaded and Ueht The entire absence of vibration is,
le says, “a trand feature In Ganuneetion with tie De Bay propeller,
and cyery plot that has Ween employer dufing the voyare, of witat-
ever nalonaiity, Tas been astontshed yl blit rapivaty the vessel
answers Ler hel." He has no hestiatton in stating 1ob tie has rll
and iapilert conidence in the stability of (ha steer blades of the De
Bay propeller, Ti iis opinion the steel Diodes of tie be Bay pea ea
would Shand inore strain und more ough visage Tian the ordinary
cust lron Stvews.” As regards foullng the propeller with ropes trom
the ship, be has repeatedly tried to geta vope ii Ital sea whthout
Ssi1ecess,

—e oy

For Neuruzia, Patns and Aches ithe Back, Kidneys or Linids--
Hop Bitters.

auswers fo Qorrvespondents,
i” No Notive tuken of Anonymous Commilinications,

HROOKEYN.—We have ab present no report of Where the wild
pigeons are.

. N. M., Woodbridge, N, t.—ts Lie popular idea that ie fst Wither
of pupples Is mot good correct? Ans. No.

K, bh. Vermont —Ry Adams Texpress it will cost you trom $4 10
#5 (ob have the dog shipped. He ingst be boxed.

J. M, C,, Peterborough, N. T.—The articles on dog breaking ap-
peared in five numbers OF the paper. Price fifty cents,

RT. M., Syracuse —You neglect to lye welght of cun.
old Urs. powder, 14 02. No. 4 shot we should recommend.

GC, L., Memphis, Tenn.—The firm has no regular agent, tn this
country. You can obtain the gun of any of the New York dealers.

D.D. B., Franklin, nd.—The gun ds sate and veliable,and is just
the thing when one wishes to be prepared tor all kinds of eame.

1, B., Pagosa Sprliogs, Col—Thoe manufacturers of ihe arm haye
failed, ItTs nob a suecess. Wedo nol kndw where you can bily it

P HW, Mek, North Platte, Neb,—You ean procure wild rice of Chas,
QCllehrist, Port Wope, uit., ov of i. M, Valentine, Janesyille, Wis.
Plant in spring or tall,

FP. 8. 1, Philadelphta.—Can you give mo the present address and
oceipatlon of W. Holberton? Aus. With Conroy, Bissétt & Malleson,
65 Fulton, st., New York.

SPARTAN, West Sparta, N. Y.—The Draper shell is nof now manu
fuctured, we believe. You ean probably procure it of the New York
dealers in sportsmen’s goods,

CLivPER, New Castle, Pa.—We should he pleased to receive your
“notes! Anything which adds to the varlety of the Foresv ann
SiHwAM'S UII of fare 1s always in order.

it, L. H., Genova, Ny ¥.—You aré not a“ subscribe” direct unless
your name 1s down on our books, Yoh have all (he bescrits and priv-
ilages ol a regular subscriber, however,

i. G. W., Three Rlyers.—The ordinary Hand T traps will answer
your purpuse, ‘Chey an be bought of dealers ia Sportsmen's woods.
Weshould not particularly reeonimend the style you refer to.

{. K. G., Wiltman, Md.—We want four red foxes, two of each sex,
for breeding purposes. We have entirely broken up the stock at this
polnt, Where can we get some? Ans, Write to Reiche & Bro,,
Chatham street, New York,

Tarran, Newark, N. J.—Por pedigree of Lister's Bang see answer
to I, & M., this cohimm, which gives the pedigree a! Bane's stre.
Hamilton Thompsons Duke, Lhe dam ot Bang, was an imported
fiteh, Mr. histeris unable to rive pediprec.

JP. 1, Community, Madison Co., N. ¥.—Can you tell me wlhietle I
can pel complete copy of the fame laws of Maine? Ans Write to
fhe Guthe iid Fish Commissiouer, KE. Stillwell, Portland, Maine, who
will fnrnish what you require, or tell you where to get it. :
Apollo.—What are the names of the owners of kennels io

A chatee

G. G.
ngland from whom Tl conligeba doe? Ans, There are Iiwidrads

_ State what
See advertise

of responsible parties whom you can correspond with.
breed of dog youwant and we will send you a ltst.
ments jo Another column.

W. (, W., Sparta, Wis,—Can yon Inforin me what has become of
the N. A. ik, C. Stud Book, Vol. TT., which jvas to be ready last year?
IL senhh my money and entries In last April. Have writen Mr. De
Ronge but had noveply? Ans, Address Mr, Joseph H, Dew, Colum-
bia, Venn, He is the acting scuretury at this time, Mr. De Rooge
has ceased to fill the office,

W. W. 8, Bostom.—Can you obtal. for me ov tell me where to ob-
jalo the pamphiet*'bhe Lakeside Library serles No. 221-u¥2 Game
Birds of the U.S, by Thos. Alexander, published by Garrett, Don-
nelly & Lldyd, Chicago, a tow yews ago (companton to No, 90 same
series)? Ans. Any news company Gan furnish if ifitis to be had.
‘vy jhe New Bneland Yows Co.

i. W. G., Danbury, Conn.—1, Tlow ean] enter my dog In the stud
book) % When do the entries close? 3. 1 thought the book was ro
be publish a year avoy Ans. 1. By addressing Mr. Joseph He.
Dow, Secretary National American Kenuel Cinb, Columbia, Nenn-
We haye wiitten Mr. Dew for the tntormation, but as yet have had
noreply. The book was promised last year.

G., Frederick, Md.—i, Will black bass take a Dy? 3
Of fly is best, and when can they be handled?
Ny dishing for bass? Ams. 1, Yes; in some waters, in others it is re-
porteti that they wilnot, They seem capricious, 2.<Large, blight,
gauiy {les are Wsed Of many patterns. Wile to any of aur adver-
Users. #. AUfUst und Seplember are good in most waters.

A. B-, So. Boston, Va.—Llow an I tv stop a sleady leak wilh a lend.
ency (0 Ineréise in yolume wnder the base of my tish pond? Where
tan T geta supply of black bass try to stock qwith? Ans. Dive down
and plunt across the leak, drive (down planks endiyise, ov tamp in
clay. Tbs tard fo tell at this distance as 80 much depends upon the
nature of the soil. You cau get black bass trom most Virginia rivers,
espéclally if you ask for * ghub,” for that is the looal name.)

a P. M,, Oswego, N, Y.—A party of sportsmen got into an argu-
ment the other day about shooting duck tromasall yacht. 1 claim
that any one has a perfectright to sbool fram a sail or steam yacht,
or boat on Lake Ontario anywhere on the York State side, but ac-
cording to the State Game Law had not thatrighton any of the in-
land ponds, lakes or rivers, TJ of Gourse want to be understood that
this Appltes to the open season only. Ans. You aro right, Silling
tor ducks 1s prohibited except in jhe waters of Long Island Sound,
Lake vitario and the Hudson River below Nyack.

D. 8., Upper Preakness.—l. Where are there any trout streams near
Paterson? 2. What would &. food book on fly casting cost? #. Will
not trout bite on worms as wellas artiiicial ies?’ Ans. 1. You da
nol give your State and we have no idea where Upper Preakness is.
Tf? you mean Paterson, N. d., there are no eood trout streams near
there, You showd not leave (his for isto guess, 2. ‘Phe Ameriean
Angler's Book, by Thaddeus Norrs, is the best on all Tishiie: price
9,60, We Canturnishit. 3. Yes, sometimes better, but (here Is no
comparison in the sparti of fly and worm shine. One |s ike wine
shootlng while the otfieis Ike restiie a musket over & fence and
kiting a bunch of birds ou the ground,

Tt. §. M., New York City.—Mr. Waller Humphrey resides at present,
at No. 25 Ward street, Newark, N. J. Vie pedigree of Hamilton
Thompson's Duke is as follows: Duke, by J. Ff. Marster’s Bang, ont
of Wamilton Thompson's Belle. Bane by Paul Mead’s Dash, out of
Palmor’s Belle. Dash by red irish svulter dog owned in Canada,
ouf of A. Johnson’s * Kent bitch,” Palmers Belle by Paul Mead's
Dash, out of Palmews imported Lelle, sent Mr. Palmer by Mr. Tal-
hot of Dublin. Thompson's Belle by Robinson's Jacl out of Whom
son’s Sine; Javk by Putnam's Dan, oul of Palmers Belle; Dan by
Paul Monts Dash, out of Putnam's Nell, Jine by Scotl Rodiman’s
Dash, olt or 'Rhompson’s Fanny,; Dash by Paul Mead’s Dash, out
Ol Palmer's Belles

What speclas
4, ‘The best month for

218

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Aprin 14, 1881,

F., Westileld, Wiss.—t. loi |s the eacker for general work in New
England? % Will they ret ‘ieye wall frum ths water? 3. Would they
be good in Florida? 4. Would a doz one year old not broken atall,
be very difficult to break on acvounboft age? 6. Do they polit their
game, or always raise lt without orders? 1, Which would ba thea bast
welght, 25 or 30 pounds? Ans. 1. The cocker ts used for treeing crouse
and shooting woodcock over. He is nota quail or snipe dog ; although
in dense cover and in boggy bottom he can be used tor flushing qt L
2, Yes. 3. Yes. 4 Old dogs are more difficult to break than youn g
ones that have been brought up always to mind, but a year old dog
can De readily trained ; ofcourse, a great deal depending on his dis-
position and intelligence. 5, Cockers flush their game. 6. 25 pounds.

5. I., Holidaysburg, Pa,—Being about to locate several carp poads
1 would ask you for your opinion oa the matter, Do you think carp
Will do well up here In Allegheny Mountains? How deep, large, and
how many ponds should there be? Through our fish commissioner,
hon. B. L, Hewir, of this place, I will get about five or six carp one
year old. Will they spawn this year? Where could T buy a serond—
hand aquarium? Or, if not second-hand, @ new one? Ans. Carp

will do well in warm water, the warmer the better. Ponds should be
from two to six feet deep, or even d-eper if they freeze hard, They
may be of such size and shape as the land permits, trom 147 of an
acre to four or more acres. Ibis doubtfulif your sh will spawn this
year Begin with one pond and add as required. Write Greenwood's
Aquaria Depot, 39 Coliewe Place, New York.

S, D., Pa.—t live on a trout stream in which 7 allow ihe public to
fish. A neighbor who ralses trout for sale it a pond has proposed
puthing 100 young trout in my siream (his spring, if 1 will allow
him ifber they have been In two or three months to lake halt that
number out. Would such an arrangement be to the benefit of the
public? LT do not care for fishing, but try to preserve the fish for
those who do. Ans. It would not benefit the public much, if any.
There fs a large percentage of loss the first two or three months from
fish, insects, Gic¢., Which in some streams may be over 50 per cent.
Besides ubis the tian will want to dra your stream with a fine net,
whith will disturb much trout food if not kilLit. We think that 1,000
at three-mornths’ old would be plenty forhim The first three months
is the critical time with trout,

D. P. B., New York —What causes the tails of my gold fish to fall
off? Thaye a large aquarium with the water constantly runping in
at the bottom and out atthe top. Forthe past four weeks! have
lost several. First I notice part of ihe middle of the tail breaks out,
then all except the top and lower bone, then it all falls off and I find
them dead with one exception, and this one lost all of his tail, and
now it is coyered with something that looks like dry mold. Itseems
to be lively yet. Ans. Weshouid look for the presence of some noc-
turnal water beetle or other Insect, if there are no other fish in the
jank. Gold fish are not apt to nibble each cther. Take out all your
fish, clean the tank, put in some sand and gravel, first protecting the
supply pipe from it, yhen plant tome water plants and put back yuu
fish. Try feeding them with cracker or prepared food.

—Any subscriber or reader of FoREST AND STREAM In Want of any
kind of carpetings, oll cloths, mgs, ete., etc., can be sure of talr treat-
ment at the hands of John Il, Pray, Sons & 6o., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices before buying. It will pay
you to try them.—[Ade.

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Prices given are per dozen.
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and sound; bullt and furnished complete in every
respect; isin perfect order and requires nothing,

descriptions
=

‘A fine g-piece Fly Rod, darle
with Strap, fine Brass Click Reel, 1

Bie

lished. brass mounted, with Lancewood Tip, Red Case,

Aor Zale.

Sor Sale.

Sold oniy on account of want o! time for use. Price
reasonable, Ai in every respect. Apply to.
THOMAS LORD, 889 Broadway April7,4t,

VAMP LIFE IN THE WiILDERN BSs.—necona
edition now ready, This story describes the

trip of a party of Boston gentlemen to the Kichurd-
gon-Kangeley lakes. It Lreats of ‘camp lite,” indoors
and out, is amusing, instructive and interesting;

Maynayr

WH (Pages, 12 illustrations. Price 25 cents by | sent ©. O. D. with privilege of examination on 50 Lihoyrapreea Chromo Cards, no 2 siike,
ae POR RAS, zicents. CHARLES A. J, FARRAK, peymeut ot express charges, W, L BISHOP, ] 10c. Name in fancy type, Conn CaEDCa..
By ca, Plain, Mass, West Northileld, Mass. Aprid,2t Northford, Co.

OR SALE—For want ot use, will sell 1 Ballard
long-range rifle, sights, etc,, complete, $60 ; 1
long-range, sights, ¢tc., complete, £15;
1 Maynard mid-rauge, sights, etce,, complete, $33 ;
1 Springtield (U. 8.) val. .45, sights, ete., complete
$16; 1 Stevens rifie, 24-inch Dbi., cal 32, $15.
the above, very litt!e used and in pertect order,

it prevents debility and con-
lv strengilhens the brain, gives good si¢ep, and recupitrates alter excesses, Physiclans have
preseribed 300,000 packayes,

For sale by druggists ormal, < EF. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenne, N. Ve

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

Prizes; First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50.
Nominations tor ihis stake 16 close posittvely on Uct. 1, 188).

Prizus: First, $250; second, $150; third, $50. Forfeit, 5; with 320 addi-
‘To this stake will be added by the club a

THE DAVIS GUN.

is
ozen best ‘I'rout Flies, 1 dozen best Hooks on Gut, Fly Book, best Quality
Oil Silk Line, Leader and Finat. Rod, Reeland Basket same asshown in cut above.
as the regular price of these goods, ifsold separately,
are just as represented, or moncy refunded) New QOatalogue, With reduced pr
sent free, containing a complete List of Fishing Tackle, Base Ball, Archery. and Sportsmen's Goods of every

IMPSON, 132 Nassau St., N.Y.

hisis.a great
amounts ta $10. offer all complete for $6. These roods
ices for 1881,

+ Heenacesees | [Pay 90, 90) 75) 75) 60) 60 Single gut... i... 2.2. 22-2 2e ! $0, 90) 75) 75) G0) BO
: 20/1501. 50} 150/125) 1.25]1,25/1.00)1,00) 1.00 Ta Double gut ig 40) L.40)1.26/1.28)1.00/1.00) 70
- 76) 1.60) 160/150) 00/100 || ‘wisted gut. -60)|1,60|1,50)1.2a}1 26
“iT. HU) L. 25/1, 26/1. 26/1 26) 125 || ‘Drebie loops ae 140}1,25)1,25)1 00/1 00
Arca en aGe : BNL. 5N/L.25/1,95)1.25] 1-00)1,00) GIMP, spe pies edeaesa eee a a |
stewie: Rat -lye Fm 17.0 16.0 15.0 [4.0 [3,0 J2-0 |1,0 |lag \1as! dare | AVTINTDE NGS 4oe|-0e «-le-reohs 5.0 |4.0 |4.0 [2.0 |,.0 | 123] 485) 6210

Gor Sale.
Water Cress & Brook Trout.

AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM.

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress i one-half peck baskets, cul tresh
every morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 1% o'clock at any point below
Twenty-third street, at 60 cents per Dusket, We
haye Constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, trom the egy Lo three years old, all sizes, for
slouKing privute ponds or streams, Cun, suppiy
private parties, hovels or restaurants in New \ork
to a limited extent with fresh brook trout in their
seus0n every Morning, leavlug Our ponds at 6 A. M.
nd arriving at New York ab 9:30 same morning.

further Information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

Lake Massawiepie For Sale.

It restores ta

the

Mr. Addison Child, of Childwold (South Colton P,
O,), New York, offers fur sale 3,000 or more ucies of
cholue natural torest land, Mushed with deer and
other gameé, embracing the above luke, stocked with
salmon and spoLled Lrout, abd seveu tributary ponds
Of is 105) Aeres each, delightfully vitugteu in the
so0Uthcrn part OL St. Lawreave County (see Coiwton's
Atlas), wud within thirty hours’ Iruvel of the cites
of New York and Bostouw. Being the head waters of
Grass River (itselfa neled tout stream) ihey are
under the wbsollite Control of Owner, and offer rare
facilities for naturalsport or muliigenervts fish cul-
lure, Any purty or club wishing Lo cS.atlish and
preserye a park lor sportiig and social recreation
may address as avove for details,

ABINCTON.

Am Pusiic SALE, ON THURSDAY May 19, 1881, THE
Mos! MAGNIFICENT ESTATE IN VIRGINIA,
OPPOSITE WASHINGTON City,

This superb estate, consisting of four hundred
acres, With Mansion house, superb park of ten weres,
terraced grounds, fine fishing snore, only one mile
from the Nutional Capital, will be so.d at public
auction May 19, 1581.

To market-gard ners,stockmen, livery stablemen,
and especially cupitausts seesing MVestuientis, as
Well as Wealthy men desiring the grandest country
seat in all this section, AbmgLOn ollers & wonderful
Chace. 1 will go dirty eleap,

For particulars, wrms and pamphlet, adidresa
THOS. J. FISHER, Real Estate Agent, No. 1425 F.
Su, Washington, D. C. Apri4,4f
ue a ee
C UNTRY PLACE FOR SALH—Muin pouse, 40

by 18; extension, 36 by 1b; harawoud finish;
Marble mantels; hot and cold water; stable, hen-
gery, etu.; two acres lawn; fruit aud a ade treen,
Price $6,600; cOBD $11,000; $1,50) Gash. For sale or
to let, house 173 Griffith St, Jersey City Helghts,
For sulé six acres near two railroads, Closter, N. J.
Por sale 9 acres on western slope of the Palisades,

6.

= Tenufly, N. J. Moneyloanéd to bud. app.y w E.
i R. WILBUR, 40 Kuiton Street, o. 1., between 10
Bnd 12 a, M. Mari0,tf£

HARM AND TROUT PRESERVE for sale in the
healthful village of Smithiown Branch, Long
Islanu, one mile froin railroad station, 00 acres of
land, half level and tertile, half wood and swamp,
well drained, with clear running brook. Unsur-
passed for the formation of a trout preserve for club
or private ownership. Easyierms. FRANK BLY-
DENBURGH, 66 Pine street, N. Y- Mare,st

Re FOX, Skunk, Raccoon and other furs bought
for cash - highest prices. Send for cirenlar

with full C, BOUGHTON, 5 Howard

street, N. April?,2t

OR SALE.--A fine Parker gun; No. 12, 30-inch,
8 lbs., pistol stock, Damascus barrels, sole
leather gun case, 68 metal shellsand all | im-
plements ; $120. Original cost, $225, W. ¥, CLARKE,
sover aun Printing Office, Washington, vd. Cc.
prili,

ing Basket

Bargain,

Dera ate E,

STREAMs
Albany, N. Y.
All

OR SALH—Baker shot-gun, 10-gauge, 30-inch,
934 Ibs., Damascus barrels; used yery little.
Sold forno fault. Pr ces40. Also 15 yols FornsT anD
Address H. C. KIRK, 58 No. Swan Ste,

UO LE.—Thacher’s Isiaod, Blue Mountuin Lake,

Humilton County, N. ¥. Commodings coctage,

guidé-house, boat-nouse, luciuding bouts, etc, Ad-
dress Post Office Drawer No. 21, Albany, N. ¥.

Apri4,2t Marto,tt

904" Lithographed Chromo Cards,no two alike
Ri

We. Ayts, 1 ©. ;
we Au big Outfit, 10c, GLOBE CARD CQ,,

-. GES, Portsmouth, Va.

Apr 14, 1881.)

FOREST

AND

STREAM,

219

Sportanjeq 8 Bouds.

‘THE COLLENDER BILLIARD TABLES,

SSF

MANUFACTURED ONLY BY TH
H. W. COLLENDER CoO.

WARERGOMS:
78S Broadway, New York ;
34 and S6 State Street, Chicago;

17 South Fifth Si., St. Louis.

RR Fey er

PICEON TRAP

(PALENTED),

With attachment for starting without plunging or
wouching the bind, can be seen at E. S. Marris’ gun
ae No. 177 Broadway, where orders should be

Mar fed

— =

FACHT ®ANTED.—<A keel cabin sloop. Hand-

some, sound, well fitted and able. Price must

be low and adecided bargain. Length, 25 to 28 feet
on deck. SKIPPER, this office. April7, te

SE SEE 3 ie tos

ANTED,—Two D B. L. guns (Parker’s pre-

ferred), 10-2auge, weight and if pounds, Will

Yy Cash: Will take other guns if good. Address W.

eet UYLER, Turbolyille, Nostrand Co., Pa.
rphiy, ct

—

aS ee
HE LESSEE ofa Canadian salmon river would
like to meet with a fellow-fisherman to share
Sxpenses this season. Address C. H., Box Tés,
Montrewl, Can. Aprl4dt

with lowest jirice, R. W. JOHNSON, 21 Plat

§ nee QUAIL WANTED—Fifiy pair. Address,
8t., N.Y. Aprl4,it

Che & ented,

JESSIE.
FOR SALE—The English setter bitch Jessie, out of
Flora (Sport-Fiora I.) by Nick (Ned-Jennie), 3 years
old. Will setl at the low piice of $30, Also one of
her bitch pups 5 months old for $i0, Wor further
Pee ddress H. KELLNER, L. B. 152, Dan-
iy, Ct, Apri4, 1t

OR SALH—A beautiful Gordon setter bitch,

color black and tan; from the best stock in

the U. §.; 1s very fast, with extra good nose; has

been hunted on quail and pheasants; is 2yearsoid;

the only reason tor selling haveisSdogs Full ped-

igree giyen with parties buying, aud guaranteed,
Price $25.

Pure bred Liewellin bitch, é months old; color,
white and lemon, ears, black nose and eyes. Dam,
Lady Elgin, the fastest Liewellin bitch in Lancas-
ter County. Lady Elgin is by Carlowitz and Queen
Bess, sire of Pap’s Zanzibar, he by Champion Glad-
stone and Mersey. Price only $20, H. B. VON-
DERSMITH, Lancaster, Pa. Apri4,1t

OR SALE—The red Irish setter bitch Roxie
(Elcho-Bridget Plunket), color, rich, solid red ;

23g years Old. Price only $25. Also the solid red
Trish bitch Nina (Berkley—Nell), yery handsome ;
a te old. Price $25. I have also some yery
€ red Irish Fitches, T mos. old, at $15 each. For
peteire and iull description address CHAS,
ENISON, Hartford, Conn. Aprl4,1t

LL persons wishing to purchase red Irish setter
or cocker spaniels of the most fashlonable
strains will do well to send for catalogue of stock for
gale to CHAS. DENISON, Hartford, Conn.
Apri4,it

Sex for catalogue of blooded stock. CHAS.
DENISON, Hartiord, Ct. Apri4,1t

OR SALH—A very fine red and white setter doz

with the best of pedigrees, 18 months old,

stands very staunch, price $25. Address TH. HHop-
prid,

"Ine

(WEE

_ishine

CELEBRATED

WiTH PATENT FERRULES.

SOLID REEL PLA'LE,
SOLE AGENTS,

Rew York.

Tacikie.

| H. L. LEONARD'S

SPLIT BAMBOO RODS;

TROUT FLY, $25---SALMON, $50.

$5 ADDITIONAL.)

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 Warren Street,

LEONARD’S SPLIT BA¥ BOO “CATSKILL” FLY ROD,

Length 10 ft.
BEST “HYDE CLIP” F

eee

SEND FOR PRI E LIST.

ES

Weight 5 ozs., $25.
LY BOOKS, holding 3 doz., $1.65.
RUSSIA LEATHER, six dozen, $3.50.

Qe Rennel.

T. JACOBS,
WOLEOROUGH Hi USE, NEWTON ABBOTT,
ENGLAND,

Has a grand lot of spaulel whelps to dispose of, also

black-and-tan setter whelps from his celebrated

prize winners, See Vero shaw on “ black Spaniels,”
Aprily,4t

a =

POR SALH.—A liver and white pointer dog thor-

oughly broken, Will be sold cheap if sold at

once, For price and pedigree address N, R. BAKER,
Topeka, Kan. AprilT,36

We setter dog thoroughly broken:
must he very staunch, fine nose ania goad,
tender retriever, Address, giying Tull description
and lowest cash price, P. 0, Box 200, Montivetlo,
N.Y. Apri4,2t

OCKERS AND BHAGLE WaANTHED—One pair
cockers not under 1 yeurold, and one black
and tan beagle dog not under six months old. Ad-
dress, stating age, welght, hcight, pedigrees and
price, H. W. HOPKINS, Thomasville, Ga.
Apri4,tf

ANTED—A first-lacs pointer dog puppy, slx
| months cr over, oub of steady, ieliable field
workers, 8. B. Dilley’s stock preferred. Nose pre-
ferred before speed. No sky s€rapers wanted, as
dogis intended for brush hunting. Address LOCK
Box 21, Potsdam, N. Y. Apri4,lt

fk OR S4ALE—Choice prize winning and field trial
Setter pups. Sire, Royal blue (Champion
Gladstone ¢x Mersey); dam, Florrie (Basseti’s
Queen Bess ex Copeland’s Pete), litter sister to
Aldrich’s Smut. This stock, with sire and dam,
ought to be in demand for sportsmen wanting fine
dogs for the field and fit for the fall shooting. Ad-
dress N, LEONARD, 140 Medford St., Charlestown,
Mass. Apri4,it

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—Three high-bred

pointer pups, 4 months old, Sensation stock,

or double breech-loading shot-gun, light double

fharness or poultry. M. J. NEWHOUSE, Oneida,
N.Y. Apri4,it

fi OR SALE—A couple of Virginia foxhounds,

two years gld black and tan, of the rare old

stock, can be had for $50 by addressing F. E., this
a.

oftic Apri4,it

Ghe Fennel,

g y) re REWARD,- Lost at Grand Central Depot,
dd 40) New York, Feb. 19,a native bred setter
dog, black head and ears, white star in forehead,
nose and muzzle grey, one large black patch on
right side, back of fore shoulder, rest of body
spotted black and while. The above reward wlll be
paid for his return, and any information which
Inay lead to his recovery will be liberally rewarded.
Address * LYMAN,” Revere House, New York.

Mars1,3t

— ——

OR SALE.—One brace orange and white setter
dogs, brothers, Rock and Glen, 23¢ years old,
from Wm, Moiris’ Pete, out of Eliphabet Hoover's
Fanule, she trom Senator Frank M. Ward's Bob,
the latter from Scott Rodman’s Scott. ‘These dogs
are stannch, good fielders and fast. Glen is broken
to retrieve. A, BLAIR KELSEY, Belvidere, N. J.
Aprilt,tt

j Elena ee of Rastern Fleld Trial Winners,
| printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-

paid for 25 cents each, or the five for fl. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. Y. Dees30, tt

fro SALE CHEAP.—A fine Irish setter bitch,
1 year old, haying crosses of both Eicho an
Plunket; also a fine dog, 5 mos. old, same stock,
Address £. J, ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn.
Mari7,eot

N THE STUD—DORR, fromimported pure Gor-
dons Don-Lady Dorr, wasa wiimer in Nebraska
field triala (188); has had a large smonnt of game of
all kinds shot over him and isthe getter «f thrst-class
field dogs. FRED, A. TAFT, Dedham, ae alt
ar3,

ANTED—Either a setter or pointer dog per-

Tecily broken, must be a first class dor on

snipe, have a superior nose and very fast. Pedl-

gree of nO consequence. Address SPORTSMAN,

Hodgkins & F aight, No. 300 Broadway, for ue ice
pri4,1

O* MAY 7 will take (not more than six) pointers
or setters to board. EDWIN G. KOFP, Flush-
ing, L. I. Aprl4,3t

Pee SALE—Six liver, white and tan puppies,
whelped April 3, sired by Banker, he by the
ce'ebrated field trial setter Belton, out of Rose.
Dam, Bess (Sievenson’s Mack-Conklin’s Nelie). L.
Hillatrandt, Johnstown N. Y. Apri4,it

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

(Government cartridge).

Manufactured by Warlim Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., makers of the celebrated
BALLARD RIFLE. Without question the best Magazine Rifle ever produced.

.40 cal., 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead. .45 cal, 70 grains of powder and 405 grains of lead

fend for descriptive list to

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,
5 84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK.

P. 0. BOX 3,170.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
.4B Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

Adopted by the U

10 Shots,

KEENE’S PATENT

E. REMINCTON & SONS:, 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

Py

The Gennel,

7 OR SALE—Red Irish Setter Dog, Imp. Grinsa,
by Moore’s Rutus ex Twigg’s Kate, 2nd prize,
Dublin, 1877: Rufus, by Palmerston ex The Queens
Kate, by Patsy (a Palmerston) ex Moore’s Flor:
dam of Mina and several other champion and prisd
bitches. Grinsa won 2nd open class and V.HLG
champlon class, Baltimore, 1878, when but 12 mom,
old. Only time ever shown.

Ked Irish Setter Bitch Rosina by Imp. Grinsa ex
Imp, Bella; Bella, by Dr. Boyd’s Patsy ex C. Moore’s
Bell: Beil, by C. Moore’s Old Shot (father of
Palmerston) ex Old Kate. Both the above dogs
were thoroughly broken by Mr. Gladson, now with
Mr, Orgill. Also the Chesapeake Bay dog Greek, by
Mr. Jno. Stewart's Turk ex Mr. Martinet’s bitch.
Address GEORGE BROWN, No 4 Exchange Placa,
Baltimore, Md, marly,4t

T. BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The um
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers
for sale several magnificent imported Mount St
Bernard dogsand bitches, carefully selected from
ihe peat, eEKopeaD Bate Le S Cae for ne
‘or prices, rees, etc., address. .
& ROY Z. COLLINS, ~
Sept 1t-t Lancaster, Mass. 0.5...

ORY O'MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O'’More in the stud. The handsomest,

as wellas one of the besttield and best bred red
Irish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
8795 champion at Hudson, 1879, and winner of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
a ee ee Rupe. Address W. N, eG

DER, Albany, unez4, bf

| OGS TRAINED.—The undersigned will take a

few dogs to train for the fleld on very reasona-

bleterms. G. W. EDWARDS, North Andover, Mass
Mar24,4

Roe SALE- One extra fine, high-bred polnter
dog, 10 months old; price, $30. Also three
bitch pups, highly bred and handsome, 3 months
old; $i0each. JOHN L. MARTIN, Milford, Mass,
Mar11,6t.

EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
4 Proprietors, Middletioro, Mass, Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for their respective work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointers

for sale, Addreak BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass. H,
B. RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. Febl17.3mo

XCELSIOR TRISH WATER SPANIEL KEN-
a°s NEbL,—¥For full particulars regarding Irish
water spaniels, how to train and where to secure
the best, send for descriptive circular to the undes-

signed. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 South Clark Stree
Chicago. J. D., OLCOTT, 109 Reed street, Milwawe
kee, Wis. Marit

0 COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Lanedale, of 5 Newmarket Terrace, Victoria,
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Chames
pions Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladyloya,
Lizzie, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libuah, Launces
lot, Lena,Sydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IT., Bars
oness, and many more important winners at our best
shows; aiso, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system. Mars1,tt

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-

Cpe COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—Ffor
pure Cockers from the finest selected stock im
the United States, Imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, powerful dog, 3 years old, fine feather,
welght, 2s lbs., litters warranted. Will serve gosd
a) Deo bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
me ay Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Lieut Sie
‘ 2

—See Kennel Advertisements next page,

220

he Fennel,
NEW YORK

DOG SHOW.

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW

WiLL SE HELD AT THE

American Institute Fair Building,

ABPEKIL 26, 27, 25 and 29, ISSI.

Prize Lists can be had on application
te
CHAS LINCOLN, Surermrespent,

Office, 138 Fulton Street, New York,

P, 0. BOX 1,700.

ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 11.

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.

A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS, ~

ps POWDER is guaranteed to kill
fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. It isputup in parent boxes with slid-
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates li
use. Simple and éficacious,
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid,
a)

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IW DOGS.

A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.
Price 50 cents per Box by mail
Both the aboye are recommended by Rop Ama
on and Forust 4np STREAM,

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
2 Cortlandt Street. N. Fe

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—

M, P. MCKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. ¥.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. I sell
only young stock. I guarantee satistactlon and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed

use and woodcock shooting and retrleying.
ity. elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz. +
Liver with white ruffle in bosom, even liver and
white, and beautiful biack with white ruffle in
posom, are now open for serylce; fee 315; usual
conditions. Correspondents Inclosing stamp will

t printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, etc.
Photos of my stock, 250. each.

Dr. Gordon Stables, HR. N-

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE.” &€.

@xports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

‘*PLATN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post tree, Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders,

BENEDICT.

Imported black field spaniel, aithe Stud. Formsr | ¢

AND STREAM, March 8: *A remarkably fine dog of
his breed.’ His brother, Katiir, 1s illustrated In |
Vero Shaw’s “Book of the Dog.’ The winnlng
blood in England to-day. Limited to ten bitches;

fee, $25. A few well broken setters and spaniels
and Pups of each breed. LACHINE KENNEL
CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.

Hare Beagle Kennel.

¥or sale, the protiuce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of last season, and are
believed to be second to none in nose, tongue and |
Bndurance. COLIN CAMERON, irs Tenn.
ars,ti

THE S'T'UD.—The pure red Trish setter Sard,
out of W. N. Callender’s Rory O’More and Queen

Bess; whelped May 31, 1850; pointed and retrieved | by himself to his euests,

@rst. woodcock when five months old; has been
ented on
AS & bird will sit; well broken and easily handled;
best of disposition ; is fast, strong, and in splendid
eondition. Orders received for puppies out of

wT. Bassett’s Irish setter Fan, by
Bayi. Address for terms, EH. L. 8
ford, Del. Co., N. Y.

EHLEY, St
Mar24,1

ARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes re ey ere
each 25cents. Send for catalogue, C.
A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

uafl and Periee ; Willstand aslong | Refers by ee ae J.B

FOREST

Ghe Fennel,

POINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, ree sey an- ee BBA
ROCKET, Claud-Champlon Komp, boih Im-

ore
snAPsHot, Jr., Champion Snapshot-Champion
OUD Yee f. 8 Sere eee 0 ce eh ba cial hin
For extended pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND O2GILL,
1,048 Dean St, Brooklyn.

E. B. GOLDSMITH, |

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
58 WALL STRENT, NEW YORK.

ECEIVES AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, ete. to any destination. Kenne!}
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to impor
dogs from Buro e, should huye their stock con-
signed to him. Information furnished in regure
to the best methods of iniporting, shipping, et~

Imperial Kennel
Setters and Pointers thor
oughly Field Broken,
oung Dogs hendled with

skill and judgment.
Dogs have daily uccess to sali

water.
N.B.—Setter and Pointer

puppiee; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
grees. Address H.C. GLOVER,Toms River, N.

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am ore
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly, I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer-
enees On application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
ount to parties at long distances, <A-
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. een
ic ,

Hotels and Hautes for Syartsmen

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKH THE
Crand Rapids & Indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Visheries,

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the i
Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the
famous AMBRICAN GRAYLING Is found only in
these waters,

The TROUT season begins May | and ends Sept 1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and c¢nds

Noy. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUS@A-
LONGE, also abound in large nuinbers th the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man Can readily*send trophies of his skill to his
friends or * club” at home, as lee for packing fish
can be hafl at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is yery
pheautiful. The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
climate is pectllarly beneticial to those suffering

th

Hay Beyer and Asthma Affections,

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in tities for the sea_on of 1881
by new buildings and additions, :

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilities offered to Touiists and
Sportsmen,

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner’sTisk.

It is our aim to Make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists? Guide a handsomely
iifustrated book of 160 pagessenttree. Time Curds,
Folders and fur her information, address.

A. B, LHET, Gen’) Pass’r Agent,
Grand Raplds, Mich.

Bromfieid House, Boston.

"EUROPEAN Pu
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE ~R SPORTSMEN’S BE
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, he oh
Y A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND 8)

B bayman. Hasalwayson hand the pest of
boats, batteries, eto., with tho largest rig of train—
ad wild-geese decoys on the coast. Ths best
ground in the yicinity of New York foray snips
shooting of all varieties. Bp ene attention giver
and satisfaction puaran-
LANE, Good Ground, LL
Shephe rd, 891 Broad-

m™, Dutcher, 320 Broadway, N.Y.

teed. Address Wm.N.

way and,

ud, to wnelp| Virginia Midland R. R.

qin; | The Safest, the Shortest, fhe Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman Palace cars direct withont change.
Guns und dogs carried free. Leaves New Work at

10 ¥. M, and 3:40 Pp. u.; Washington, 7:10 a, M. and
10 FM. MERCER SLAUGHT. General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

AND

STREAM,

Hotels and Zoutes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully inviteattention tothe

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE COURSBS in the
Middlo States, These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTAN'T POINTS, avoid the dit-
dculties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO RE TRANSPORTED:
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the beat localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylyanis and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICK HTS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the Price cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED;
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A.
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and still

Hanting.
4130, +9
TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
BQUAN, and peints on the NEW JBRSBY COAST

renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTRR
FIN AND FEATH

7 =

L, P, FARMER, Gen’) Pass, Agent.
Frank THOMSON, Gen'i Manager, febli-

Chesapeake & Ohio R.

The Route of the Sportsman and Angler te
the Best Hunting and Fishing |
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
ginia Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New
Rivers, and Kanawha Valley, and including in
their varieties of game and fish, deer, bear, wild
turkeys, wild duck, grouse, quail, snipe, wook-
cock, mountain trout, bass, 8, Pickerel, etc.
Guns, fishing tackle, and one dog for each

sportsman ied free,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque see~
nery of the Virginia Mountsins tv their most fa-

mous watering places and summer résorta,

The Only Route via White Suk
phur Springs.
Railroad connections at Cincinnatl, with the
West, Northwest and Southweat ; at Gordon:
with the Nerth and Northeast; and at Richmo:
and Charlotteville with the Bouth, All mi
fmprovements in equipment,
CONWAY HK. HOWARD,
Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Chesapeake and ae Rallway Co.,

shmond, Va.

mayl ly

Old Dominion Line,
o Beg le STEAMERS of this Line reack

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country. Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and pointe
onthe Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Nortolk Steamers anil
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday.* Lewes, Del,
Monday and Thursday at 3 p.m. Full information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

cCovuk’s TMURS.
Established 2544.

Ne Plus Ultra. of Luxury, Comfort and Economy,

Flye Grand Excursion parties to Europe, givin:
choice of dates and routes, April 27, Juhe 11 an
July 2, 1881. Prices varying trom $450 to $600.
Trayel and Hotels first-class, allnecessary expenses
included. Pamphlet with Map containing full par-
tictlars sent free by mall on request. ‘Tourist
‘ickets for Independent Travelers issued by all
Toutes, Address (THOS, COOK & SON, 261 Broad-

yay, N.Y OC. A. BARATTONI, Manager. P, 0. Box
fo Hunting and Fishing Parties.

The Pullman Car Company

new cars“! DavyCrocket” and “Izaak Welton,”
which are fitted up with dining room and kitch-

Geek i dk els for dogs.
nn he
Serene Pate and other desired information
furnished on application to Gea'l Supt. PPC.
Do., Chicago, je5 dos.

BROOK TROUT FISHING.

My house is located near the best trout stream in
Sullivan Co.; have good accommodations for sports-
men; some ducks and pigeuns here now. ISAAC
M. BRADLEY, Eldred, Sullivan Co., N. Y.

WM. RB. SCHAEFER,

61 ELM STREET, BOSTON, MASS.,
Manutacturer of the very best
HATOWER AND HAMMWERLESS
Breech-Loading Shot-CGuns
to Order.

Dealer in Guns and Rifles of yarious makera.
Send Stamp for Catalogue.

am a

(Aram 14, 18813

rh

@uns, Gi,

CHARLES L. RITZMANNA,
IMPORTER OF

Fine Breech-Loading Guns,

943 Broadway, near

3d Sto, Ns Vs

FINE CURS
AT REDUCED PRICES.

Don't fall to examine this stock of fine guns be
ore purchasing elsewhere; as we will meke you

SPECIAL GFFERS.

A full assortinent of the celebrated We & 0.
SCOME & SOWS BD RCM-LOADERA,
both with and without hammers.

16, 12, 16 and 20-Kores on hand,

FIN* FISHING TACKLE.
The: elebi sted “ frankfort’ reejs in stock, Tha
New Mioxt Troller—Bass, i6c.; Pickerel, $1; Mas
kalonge, £1.25. Sent by mail on receipt of price,

CUTLERY OF THE FINEST QUALITY.
Tne celebrated * Le Coutre” razor in stock. Rae
zors Willt safety attachments. Bowle Knives,
Hunting clasp Kniver, Stilletos, Dirks, etc.

Fire Arms of every description, and every-
thing periaini: g 10 shooting and fshing outfits,

Also Optical Goods, Telescopes, Marine Glasses,
Field Glasses, Compassis, etc. The *' Red Rubber
Recoil Pad,” recommerded by Fores? anpD STRBAM,
sent pos'-paid for $2, Guns taken in exchange,
shells joaded to order, Send Stamp for list of see-
ond-hand guns Liberal discount to the trade,

THE NEW AMERICAN
Breech-Loading Shot Gun,

SIMPLE AND
CURABLE,

ikebounding Lock.
Copxeebors Barrels.

ia close, nese ehGoting excels all ale ae
ira heavy guns for aueke a specialty. Stam)
tor enti C. 8. SHATTUCK, Manufacta-
rer, Haitfleld, Mass,

DRAWINGS & PRICES
FREE BY MAIL.

PIDNEER WORKS
BIRMINGHAM, \
ENGLAND.

Cleaner and Oiler
Por Bowech-lesding Arms
= “s In market,
For One Dollar. one Cleaner, Patches, Brus
> and full directions sent tree of postaze,’*
ifs ordering give callbre of gum, Send for circulae,

Aussi. Te YARDLEY BROWN, futcsten

Eaton’s Rust Preventers

OR GUNS, CUTLERY, AND BURG
cal Inctrudients, Safeto handle, WILL NO!
GUM, ane will oo any climate. Sportsmen
everywhere In the United States pronounce lithe
best. 2 oil in the market, Judge Holmes, of
Bay City,

ef

Mich., writes: ““It is the best prepara-
Bo os haye fonnd fe thirty-lve yeurs 9f active
an nent use 0} a

th a by solemanufactu rer, GEO,

The trade supplie
4S EATON, bid Favouia Avenue, Jersey City

é we ng

Bold by principal New York dealers, and Wm,
Read & Bons, Boston, Muss,: B. Kittredge ® Ca,
Cincinnati, Ov; E. E. Baton, Chicago, Tl.; Brown
& Hilder, St, Louis, Mo.; Thos, W. Part, Cleye=
and, O.; ble & Kleipacker, Baltim Mi
Erople Sons, Georgetown, D. C.; Joa.

adelphia.
a CANNOT BE SANT BY MATL,

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breevl-loading, cylindrical and

choke-bora shot-guns. Made to open just short of

60, 70. and 90 yards, giving close pattern and

penetration, 10 and 12 gauge. Send for circ ‘e
20 Sent, Post-paid, for is

H. H, SCHLEBER & CO., Rochester, N. ¥

‘(eETESso os «See a ee

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.

SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE
Vanderbilt Bros., 23 Fulton St, N, Yt

ES FS a
ASTWARD HO! or, Adventures at Rangeley
Lakes. A capital story of sport and adventure
in the wilds of Maine. Interesung alike to old and
young. Has recelved the highest commendations
from the metropolitan press. Handsomely bound
Bent by" er es ede See chk rice, SLB,
a ym on receipt 0
CHARLES A. J. F. Jamaica P. Mase.

AND

FORES': STREAM, |
RAT T?’s PRrwrA TEN T
MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

‘USPHATIS PATENT” are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdomand abroad. The Patent
“ Piprine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acciimatation, Paria, ete. ‘They haye been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
receiving the rr award for Dog Biscuits at the Paris Exhibition, is7$; Kennel Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; West-
nfnster Kennel Club, New York, Qold Medai; irish Kennel Club, Silver Medal, ete., etc.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Aprr 21, 1881.)

> = =

a

GENUINE

6g ee

NONE ARE

Please see that Every Cake is Stamped “SPRATT'S PATENT” and a ‘X,” STAMPED,
Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each. WHOLESALE ACENTS, To be had im smaller quantities of
FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO., Grocers and the Sperting Goods
SEND FOR CIRCULAR. {8 South William Street, — - = - NEW YORK. ee cerealys

@ublications Bubliextion’,

Last Issue of Forest and
Stream Contained:
EDITORIAL —
Ayian Riders; Care of Quail in Confine-
ment; Frog Culture ; Going a-Fishing ;
NORGE re PR BE ao foe er id alate’. Shep eele cs 203

Tue Sportsman Tourist :—

Sportsmen's Goads.

HODGMAN & ul,

4425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

: New York,
ARS OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

Any of the Following Books Sent on
Receipt of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub. Co.

dirondacks, Camp Life in, Murray
aiirondacks, panos and Tramps tn, Northrup. 1.

Getting Lost; Another Tour in the Proyin-

‘ler's BOOK. :

Eee ees OUT awe hae, Shee ech tt , RUS B = Et ces; Brant Rock; Our Last Match...., 204

American Wild Fowl Navruray History :—

Angi Hn ll Alt fig ll il \ A Hawk New to the United States; Mi-

‘Archer, MOdern......+.-.----- UU ! gratory Quail and House Sparrows ; The

Archery, Witchery Se et Pine Grosbeak ; The Rattlesnake as a

Around the World in the Yac COMPRISING Troe-Ghimibery 8 wk sine s Soshus de eee 206

Art of Swimming....-.---.-> a a ia G ranean Gees

Are of Simming, i Light Weight Shooting Jackets, | Critic, Revbite i Siberia, A Wood

Athlete's Cd ea roye boards, 180.; cloth... att Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers, chuck Gun; Notes from Neyer Sink ;

sites: Sereaeennl gsi 28 RUBBER FISHING PANTS, sro Lan Bducih sive 1
jley’s Birds of the VOB. fbahsE et ; Y : oTatiea

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Bea ae cry Re aU ich eh Ne hee ees 1 a Rubber Blankets, Rifie Balla; An Ohio Decision: Notes... 208

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Books for Sportsmen + Angling, 506.5 Sza AnD Rrver Fisumne :—

Shooting,

And Complete Rubber Outfits.

[ESTABLISHED 1833.] Send for Catalogue.

SPORTSMEN'’S DEPOT.

Rubber Sheoting Jacket.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

Butler on the Dog (ESTABLISHED 1838).
Cage and Singing Birds. ... J HOUSE Pteat 1
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Cookery, Miss W. Parloa ..-.+6p-sssyeere Centennial Exhibition.

Camp

Canoe Trip, or a Larkon the Wate: 30
Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; +1250 ‘ Yr:
a Book of Birds, 4 Vo 212 00 -_ le

Frank Forester’s Field Sports.....
Frank Forester’s Fish and Fishing
Frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook 4
Frank Forester’s Manual for Young Sportsmen,
Frank Forester’s Sporting Scenes and Charac-
{ETS, SVO., 2 VOIS..-..2cceeeeenereernreere renee
Gun, Rod and Saddle.......... 4 4
Halloek’s Sportsmen’s Gazetteer.....
Hand Book for Riflemen........---
Hints to Rifiemen, Cleveland........- secbes
Wolden’s Book of Birds; paper, 26c.; cloth.
How to Camp Out, Gould..-.... rin
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Partridge aad Pheasant Shooting, Schiey’s....
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Practical Kennel Guide..........

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oF

BOOK ::.. BLACK BASS

ComPLETE SCIENTIFIO AND Lirz History,
FULL INSTRUCTION IN ALL THE MODES OF

ANGLING AND FLY FISHING.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ALL

TACKLE AND IMPLEMENTS,
‘Fully llustrated.

TOOLS,

BY JAMES A. HENSHALL, M.D.

In Press. © Ready in May
Large i2mo. 400 pages, price $3 00
(PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION.)
Wor Prospectus or Particulars Address
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33 Wesley Ave,
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THE in oT A

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For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, .
® and full directions sent free of ostaire. a
Pe A el at a B OWN Hee rad

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1 seal HO! or, Adventures at Rangeley
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jm the wild= of Maine. Interesting alike to old and
ung. Has received the highest commendations
Troms th Handsomely bound
im cloth, and contains 376 pages, 6 iiustrations.
on receipt of price, $1.50,

Jamaica Plain, Mase.

Se
CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE.
Vanderbilt Bros, 28 Fulton St, N. Y.-

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

MWannfacturcra of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

5038 COMMERCE ST., PHILA,

_shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
Wing: Trout, Bass and Salmon Files in stock, and
also ted to pattern. <A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, ete.

Our Bethabara Fly and Batt Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
See taete Frankiin Institute and Penna, State

A get ON of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
Split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price Ust of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of

Fishing Tackle sen’ st-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps. Epes A

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SED:

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and preech-loading, cylindrical and
choke-bore shot- . Made to open just short of
60, 70 and 90 yards, Piving close pattern and Sag
penetration. 10 andi2gauge., Send for circular.
20 Semt, Post-paid, for $1.
H. H. SCHLEBER & ©O., Rochester, N. ¥

Been N.d,
Sold by principal New York dealers, and by Wm,
Read & Sons, Boston, Mass.; B, Kittredge & Cox
Cinoinnatl, 0.3 EH. BH. Katon Cilcazo, Til,; Brown
BE. hos. W. Parr, Cleve-
i ucker, Baltimore, Md, ;
Pao delphia, é ;
oe Like ls) . “4
CANNOT BE BENT BY MATin

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Dee ee Seek, Heh tent pies
ng Tackle, Rod i n 00
ere, 5bo0ods, Artif Balt Fly Books,
ec. Hite.
(F-Balmon, Bass, and Trout Files, Made to Order.
ALSO
“ Krider’s” Uelebrated Center Enamel Split and
3 Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ Hggs and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varieties.
Taxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dog Bisoutt.
Repairing of all kinds. maraly

S. Allcock & Co.,

rae: Manufacturers mf all descriptions
0

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FISHING RODS.

iT Fish Hooks.

TRA RK
Carlisle, Limerick, Sprout, Virginia,
Bass, Aberdeen, etc.

Swivels, Floats, Lincs, Gimp, Snells.
Leaders, etc.

REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,

MAKERS OF

Silkk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
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The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods in
the world. All best goods bear our name and trade
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Exhibition Awards—Gold medals Paris, Berlin,
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and South Africa. Speclal Prize. of Honor, Wure-
burg, 1880.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod& TackleMakers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, Ireland,

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
as: ‘All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
fo be had onapplication.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds? Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists’
Supplies.

Send for {New Price List. Reduced Rates.
W.J. KNOWLTON?S Natural History Store,
168

Eremont St., Boston, Mass.

Hinds and animals preserved by superior French
and American workmen.

$5 to G2O Wom’ ss tree.” “Acaress

STINSON & CO., Portiand, Maine.

The Green River Trout Preserves ; Salmon
Fishing in the Penobscot; Penobscot
Salmon ; New Jersey Fish Lay; Black
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National American Kennel Olub Derby ;
Bench-Legged Beagle Question; Wood-
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Mr. Magon’s Dogs ; Notes ; Kennel Man-
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THE FISHERMAN’S
Automatic Reel.

New in its construction and effective in its work-
Ing. In size, weight and general appearance docs
not differ from ordinary reels. With its ald the
sportsman oan capture fish so slightly hooked as
10 be entirely beyond the control of any other reel,
For descriptive eircular, sddresa LOOMIS &
PLUMB, manufacturers, No, 1 Onondaga County
Savings Bank Building, Syracuse, N. ¥.

Hornbeam Hoods
A SPECLALTT.

W. HUNTINGTON,
WILTON, CONN,

Makes a specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MAD& RODS of Hornbeam for fly-fishing,
fiyery fiy-fisher should have one of these rods, for
whatever preference he may have these are the
thoroughly reliable rods, secure againat breakage an
capable of real hard usage. With one of these rods
a sportsman may venture into the woods for g aea=
Ron and take no other rod, and be fairly sure of re-
furning with it in serviceable condition. As made
from wood of my own cutting and seasoning, they
are powerful, easy in action and fullof enduranes,
For circular send to WALLACE HUNTINGTON,
aa above.

222

[Aprrm 21, 1881.

Ammunition, Gie.
ORANGE SPORTING

POW DER.

Orange Liahtnina.

Oranae Ducking
Orange Rifle.
Creedmoor:

ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS.

Bend postal card for ILLUSTRATED PAM-
PHLET ,showing SIZES of GRAINS of POW-
BER. Furnished FREE,

LAFLIN' & RAND POWDER C0,

No. 29 Murray Sireet, N. Yes

CUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and
Blasting Powder.
THE MOST POPULAR POWDER IN USE!

DUPONT’s GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in 1802,
Bight Tear nes ae eTeay Pep aon for seventy-

3 nutacture the following cel
brands of powder: abet Si

Dupont’s Diamond Grain.—Nos. | (coarse
- 4 See alanten in State Hy mickness an

eanliness ; or glass ball and pi
shooting. Packed in iib pantepere wats

Dupont’s Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
to 8 e€); burns slowly, strong and very clean:
Sgt penetration, with a close piers adapte

r glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
with either muzzlé or breech-loaders, Packed
Th and Sib canisters and 64 and 123¢ib kegs.

Du. ont’s Choke Bore.—Sspecially adapted
for “Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
prairie and upland shooting. Burns slowly, strong
and molst; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
giyes both a good penetration and a close pattern,
will be found well adapted for glass ball a eon

shooting. Made of two sizes, only No. 7 and No. 5
No. 7 Baines the coarsest. Packed in :
1 canisters. nner

F, L, KNEELAND, 70 Wall Street, N. Y.
NN. fxg, for

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MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

Hazard’s “Electric Powder.” ©

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 21,

GONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :—

Local Names of Fishes ; Riile Practice ys. Hncampments ;
The Protection of Bluefish; Evening in Camp; Animal
Life aa Affected by Natural Conditions of Existence.....~ 223

Tne Sportsman Tourist :—

Spring Ouce More; The White Buffalo Cow; The North

Shore of the Bay of Chaleur ; Where shall We Go?......
Natorau History :—

Our Unique Spoon-Billed Sandpiper ; Where the Birds Win-
tered; A Tame Grizzly Cub; Grouse Burrowing in the
Snow ; Ohio Bird Notes for 1877 ; The Schipka Jaw ; The
Flying Fish............ CEPR ASAE SE ght smug Biorcut th kia = 10 225

Game BAG ann Gun :—

Something About Shooting Distances; A Plea for the Sink-
Boat; The Flight of Balls; Sport About Savannah ;
for, taking him to be afox, which they may hays ofteen seen,
they fiy to the nearest bush or tree just high enongh to get out of

his reach. ;
Sporting Scrapes; My First Moose; Do Crows Reason?
Birds in Connecticut ; ‘‘ When Ignorance is Bliss ;” Notes. 227
Bea AND River Fisuine :—

A Cheap Trip to the North Woods ; The Spanish Mackerel;

The Tarpon; A Trip for Bass in Kentucky; Vermont

224

Notes ; Tennessee Law ; Catfish as Food; Notes......... 230
Fis CoLToRE :—

American Fishcultural Association; Habits and Food of
Carp; Report of Ohio Commission ; Races of Carp ; How
Black Bass Spawn. .......4-.e0ees Boe abe ie olen as fee 238

Tar Kenner :—

The Laverack Setters mm America ; Cocker Spaniels ; Por-
trait of Darkie; The Clumber Spaniel ; The Westminster
Show; Kennel Notes .............--.-+ tal) fone at toid om 234.

Riri® AND TRAP SHOOTING :—
Range and Gallery; Pho Vrap. .c. 1.2 cence eens see neeeee 235

YACHTING AND UANOEING }—
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Small Cruising Yachts; American Canoe Association ;
SVeCHAD ITER WIN EN Han tate mire nitie ah tectuee rie se cle see aranteoen Eee bone 23

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Whursday, April 21.

LOGAL NAMES OF FISHES.

CORRESPONDENT writing from Augusta, Ga., says:

‘* Your correspondent, “ Buckshot,’ as well as yourself

I think are mistaken in the name of the ‘red-breasted perch.’

Tit should be called ‘bream.’ It is yery plenty in all South-

ern waters, and a gaimy fish to catch, and delicious to eat
when fresh caught ” :

This well illustrates the confusion existing among common
names, We knew of the name ‘bream’ being applied to
the fish in certain sections, but did not give it because we do
not wish to extend that error. There are no bream in
America, “That is, if the fish which is so-called in England
for centuries past has a right to the name by priority. The
fact is, as has often been stated, that English names have
been misapplied to American birds, fishes and mammals
which have not the slighest resemblance to the originals
bearing thenames he English bream (Adramis brama) is

fish with soft fins, a cyprinoid, nearer to the “ fall-fish,”
“corporal,” chub (of the North) and “‘shiner,” whose only
resemblance to the Georgia fish is in its outline; and that is
not a very close one. The misnomer is as great as the appli-
cation of the name of ‘‘salmon” to a pike-perch in the Sus-
quehanna, Obioand Upper Mississippi rivers, or thatof '‘trout”
and “chub” to the black bass in Virginia and Southern
waters. The names bream, salmon, trout and chub are pre-
occupied in the language, and really belong to certain fish as
much ag ‘‘cat,” '‘dog” and ‘‘horse” do to certain animals,
and to those who know to what they belong it sounds just
as outlandish to transpose them.

We thank our correspondent for calling our attention to
this matter, as it seryes ag an excuse to lecture upon. There
is much confusion arising from the application of names
purely American applied to purely American species in differ-
ent parts; and we do not feel warranted in the latter case in
agsuming that 4 certain one is correct because it happens to
be the one which has been familiar to us from childhood.

For instance, between the names ‘striped bass” and ‘ rock-
fish,” applied to the same fish North and South; ‘‘bluefish”
and ‘‘tailor,” ete. ‘hese are commercial fishes, and as the
great. market ig New York the names in use in the markets
there will probably prevail, because the buyers use them.

Now to the fish in question; ‘‘ Buckshot " wrote of ‘red-
breasted perch,” and described its colors and sharp dorsal
fin-rays; and as we always like to make it clear what fish
our correspondents mean, if we are sure that we can do 80,
a foot, note was added in which we said: ‘‘ From our cor-
reépondent’s description this red-breasted perch is evidently
one of the many fishes which are variously known as “sun-
fishes,” “pond fishes,’ ete. It is probable that it may be Jor-
dan’s ‘bloody sunfish,’ Xenotis sanguinolentus.” We have
fished in waters North, South, East and West, and haye
picked up an extensive vocabulary of local names applied,
or misapplied, to many fishes. In the North the name
‘(hags ” is applied to many fishes which become ‘‘ perch” in
the South. Bass is a corruption of the Dutch Barsch for
perch, and therefore the two names stand on about an equal
footing. The Northern angler knows only two ‘‘perch,”
the white and the yellow. The former is a tidewater fish ;
and the latter ig common to all fresh waters except cold
trout streams, and is the “‘raccoon perch,” ‘t barred perch,”
etc., of the South, where the yellow ground color of the fish
did not attract so much attention as the dusky bars on its
side. The Southern angler has many “ perch,” which often
includes all the ‘‘ bass” of the North, the ‘‘ black bass” be-
coming ‘black perch” in parts where it is not a “trout,”
chub or welshman. But what shall be the name of our so-
called red-breasted perch? ‘*Bream,” no matter how dear
to the heart of the Georgian from old associations, is pre-
occupied by a fish as widely different as a hedgehog differs
from a rabbit, and therefore is not available. ‘* Red-breasted
perch” is descriptive, and there seems uo objection to it.
Tf this particular species, which belongs to an extensive
family, which in some form inhabits all the ponds and warm
strenms east of the Rocky Mountains, were caught by 2
Massachusetts angler, he would christen it a ‘‘red-kiver,” a
man from New Hampshire would say ‘‘Here is a red-pond-
fish,” while one anywhere from New York to Lowa, and along
that line north and south, would immediately call it a ‘*red-
bellied sunfish,” which Prof. Jordan has crystalized into
‘bloody sunfish.”

Now toa few scientific distinctions: The family Centra-
rehide (kentron a spine, d7'chos the anal opening, from many
spines in the anal fin, or fin just behind the opening), in-
cludes not only many species but also many genera. They
are all short bodied, flat sided fishes, quite rounded in pro-
file. ‘They have but one dorsal (back) fin, which has both
hard and soft rays, a large anal fin with three to nine spines
according to species. There is usually a black spot at the
end of the opercle (gill cover), which sometimes lengthens
into a flap which projects some distance over the side of the
fish. The family includes the black bass, the warmouths, rock
bass, goggle eyes, red eyes, etc., as well as forty or fifty more
species which are quite local and have different local names,
but from the usual bright colors, in which red and green are
usually prominent, they are widely known as ‘‘sunfishes.”
The name sunfish is also applied toa great marine fish not
related to this family, whose body is flat sided, round as a
cart wheel, and has the appearance of having no tail. And
so the common names go. It is often impossible to tell to
what fish a man refers, unless one is exceedingly well posted
in the changes which are made in the names in every State or
county in the Union. It is sad, but true, and if will take
long to better it, so strong is local prejudice, eyen with the

| help of widely circulated papers like the Forxsr anp

Sireamand the reports of the Fish Commissioners, some of
whom have tried hard to overcome the use of names which
are palpable misnomers, buti which people generally stick to
after they know them to be so, because it is really difficult
for most people to change a familiar for an unfamiliar name.
: SSS oe

N. A. K. C, Mezrise.—Mr. P. H. Bryson, president, has
Called a meeting of the National American Kennel Club at
the American Institute Fair Building, on Wednesday, the
27th inst., ab eleyen A. M., fo take action on such business as
may be presented. The room for the meeting is furnished
through the courtesy of the Westminster Kennel Club.

RIFLE PRACTICE VS. ENCAMPMENTS.

ROM being the leading State of the Union in the mat-

ter of militia rifle-practice, New York promises to be-
come of the worst conditioned. The notion seems to possess
the Adjutant-General that he has only to pass strict martinet
laws, aud the volunteers of the National Guard will at once
come up to the requirements. The fact that the members
of the State militia never intend to do more than give their
leisure time tosoldiering does not seem toenter into the calcula-
tion of the officer general, who has shown thus far only a facility
in throwing matters into discord, In rifle-shooting the evils
of the present ill-advised system are specially patent. In
place of haying the citizen soldiers visit the range at their
eonvenience and for the sole purpose of perfecting themselves
in butt-firing, there are to be official encampments, where
the men are supposed to learn something of camp duty at
an expense of several daystaken from business, and in con-
nection with these brief episodes of tent-life there are to ba
intervals of practice with the rifle. The fault.of the system
which we haye had for several years past was its wasteful-
ness. There was a waste of labor, of material and of time.
Ayegiment as a whole was ordered to Creedmoor or any
olher of the State ranges and set at work blazing away at the
shortest distance. There was none of the gradual promotion
from the instruction of the company drillroom, where
the manipulations of the rifle and position were to be
taught, to the opportunity of the range, where the vary-
ing influences of distance, light, wind and moisture were
to be mastered. The results under the old system were not
ag great as they should have been, yet something was ac-
complished, and to-day we haye in the ranks of the ten
thousand national guardsmen in and about New York City
scoces and) hundreds of marksmen whose performances
would compare favorably wlth the sharp-shooters of any
army of Hurope. To tease practice now would mean the
loss of those experts as they gradually go into the ranks of
the veterans, and it would mean also the loss of the instruc-
tions by example which these marksinen are able to give to
the new recruits in the guard. All that has been accom-
plished in ten years of careful cultivation of rifle practice by
the National Rifle Association in connection will be lost by
afew years of this repressive policy, and Gen. Townsend
must be prepared to take the strong talk which will follow
the placing of the national guard on its old basis of mere
tactical knowledge ; and while an enlightened policy would
be looking to a change in the arming of the men to bring
them up to the latest developments in rifie construction, the
object of the present regime seem to be the rehabilitation of
the old pompous packages of gold lace and uselessness. If
our soldiers are not to shoot then we might as well buy up a
lot of old army muskets at old-iron rates, for, with a little
scouring, they ‘will glitter very nicely on parade. Butif we
are to have a force of civilian soldiers, ready for any emer-
gency, then we want not only the best arms that our inven-
tive genius can devise and our armories turn out, but with
efficient instruction in the use of them, so arranged asto bring
out the best results with the least Imconvenience to the
volunteers.

eee to

THE PROTECTION OF BLUEFISH.

NDER the provisions of the proposed law now before
the Legislature of New York it willbe unlawful to of
fer for sale bluefish weighing Jess than three-quarters of a
pound. This clause has been the subject of some verbal
criticism among the professional fishermen of Long Island,
who claim that as there is no such Jaw in other States all the
small bluefish caught will go to other markets, and that these
fish are caught by them in great numbers and are a great
source of revenue, The anglers claim that often there is
nothing élse to be caught except bluefish under the weight
named,

The facts, as they appear to us, are that there is little use in
protecting this fish in any manner. It is a bold, fearless and
aggressive fish, which breeds freely in our waters and is
abundantly able to take care of itself, Itisa scourge and a
terror to all other fishes which may be smaller than itself,
and while the bluefish seeni in no danger of decreasing it is a
belief of ours, seconded by Many fishermen and anglers, that
their decrease would he fully supplied by an increase in wealkts

224

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[Apri 21, 1881}

fish, Spanish mackerel and many other fishes equally valuable.
The facet. as developed by the ingniries instituted by the
United States Fish Commission, is that the bluetish is in-
chasing in numbers notwithstanding the enormous yearly
captures, and that it is in no danger of extermination, nor
even of diminution, It may seem odd to some of our readers
that Fors, anp Srream should look wilh disfavor upon a
clause which proposes to protect a valuable fish, for our voice
is usually for protection to all such, but the bluefish is a pe-
Culiar fish. T{ came asa stranger to our shores about fifly
years ago, and after a year or two of trial took its place as
one of our finest table-fishes; and not only did it establish it-
self here, but it has steadily increased in numbers at the ex-
pense of other fishes, which are decreasing, until it is an open
question if it would be a loss to our food resources if the bluc-
fish shonld depart forever, for then oller fishes, relieved from
the presence of this ichthyic tiger, could propagate in peace
All who know the bluefish well know that it slays after its
apnetile is sated, and often rushes into » eckool of menhaden
and bites larze picces from (heir bodies, which its sorged
condition forbids it to swallow.

Tf the law passes, it means an end of ‘‘snapper fishing,”
that sport of the juvenile which takes the family to the sea-
side; and if the fish is to be protected at all, it seems to us
that a quarter of a pound is a better limit than three quarters.
A pluefish of the latter weight is quite a respectable fish, and
while not in much demand at hotels is largely sold to the
faniily trade in New York bringing sometimes twice as
much per pound as its larger brethren; but if there isa fish
in our waters which can better do without protection, or
abont whose actual benefit to our food supply there may well
be differences of opinion, it is the fish with shark-like habits
of destruction known in the North as “ bluefish,” and in the
South as “tailor,” but whose full name is Pomatomus salla-
win,

——— +
EVENING IN CAMP.

HE day was one of abundant satisfaction. It could not
have been improved upon had it been made to order.
We had gpent it with Nature, listened to her voice in the
babbling brook and in the echoes that came rolling down the
mountain sides, and had seen her face ina multitude of vary-
ing expressions, rough and sturdy in the gnarled and knotted
trees and in the jagged rocks, bright and smiling in the quiet
lake, joyous and Janghing in the hurrying stream, modest
and timid in the creeping vines and wild flowers, and radiant
in the hues of sunset. In purple and gold and crimson the
sun went down, and following came the gray of evening,
and that in its turn melted into blackness

Our shanty was a jewel among shantics. No temporary
affair was it, hurriedly constructed to afford some belated
sportsman a resting-place for 2 night, but one put together
carefully and with full attention to details, A spring of
water near at hand and a wood pile all around furnished a
supply more than equal to the demand for those necessities.
There was a backzround of precipitously rising mountains,
and 1 stone's throw in front was the lake whitening beneath
the rising moon. Rods are placed safely aside, wading shoes
kicked off, dry clothes put on, and wistful glances cast to-
ward the preparations for supper.

The coffee pot was singing a solo for tea, the frying pan
was hissing the song and putting golden brown touches on
the trout, while the big kettle seemed to be bubbling over
with light-hearted merriment and potatoes, and occasionally
betraying a desire to throw water on the performance; and
the odors that commenced Lo litillate our nostrils announced
that four hungry men would soon have little cause for con1-
plaint. It inakes one fierce as a wolf this missing of # mid-
day meal, but it's well worth the missing if you are casling
your lines where the trout sport with matchless grace and
activity.

Appetites seemingly inappeasable were satisfied with the
quality and quantity that had been prepared and the pleasant,
jolly evening around the camp fire commences. Tb may not
last late, for the angler, while suffering no real sensation of
sveariness from his day’s tramping and fishing, may perhaps
haye a feeling of being healthily tired, yet will not forego
for an hour the story and song and the afler-supper smoke,
He counts it as a very important factor in his sport when,
glowing and pleasant in the ruddy glire of the camp fire,
every face beaming with cheerfulness, comes the evening’s
reunion—a glorious lassitude,

Carlyle's precept, ‘Speech is silvern; silence is golden,”
will not content him in holding his tongue. Speech by the
camp fire is golden. There one wants a fellow to talk even
though he says nothing. The brilliant flashes of wit may
be yery obscure, the choice morsels of wisdom scidom half
done, and where well done spoiled in the cooking; but let
them have free play. They help to frighten away the blue
devils if there are any lurking about the camp. They can’t
bear the sound.

And then the smoking! No cigars, bunt the choice old
pipes, next to the vod and reel the mo t indispensable articles
of the angler’s outfit. The shanty is fast filling, and we are
soon enveloped in clouds from the fragrant weed which are
peculiarly odorous and refreshing. The nicotine of civiliza-
tion mingles best with Nature’s oxygen here in the woods,
where the air is laden with balsamic odors. It makes one's
tobacco {he more enjoyable, and improves the balsam of the
forest.

And then the singing! The far-away hills reyerberate our

songs and return our Ghoruses in treblud sounds. Now and
then the crickets crowdio a word cdgewise, but seldon ure
even they heard, incessant talkers though they be, The
sweetness of the music would be heightened by distance, ancl
the greater the distance the sweeter the heightening. Re-
vival hyiins, campaign chovtses, songs of love and war are
irredeemably mixed and compiingled wiih the monotonous
refrain of the crackling fire, the sighing breeze and the
chirping insects. It would make the average midnight-seren-
ader close his musi¢-box and ‘s'‘lently steal away.”

The storiésare told ; the songs, thank ITeaven, are finished ;
the pipes are empty; the night fire replenished. ead th
Riot Act and disperse the crowd, Metaphorically speaking,
we fo to roost, and balmy sleep needs no more earnest woour
than the man who has angled from rosy morn till dewy eye,

Minnarn.
+

Animan Lirg as Arreorep by vie Navuran Coxpirioys
oF Existeser, by Carl Semper, Professor of the University
of Wurzburg, D. Appleton & Co., New York. This is a
volume of the International Seientific Series, and, like its
fellows, is very fully illustrated. Prof, Semper writes in ah at-
tractive style, clear in expression and profuse in illustration,
and lis book may bé read with pleasure by any one at all
familiar with zoology. He thinks with Jaeger that, ‘enough
has been done in the way of philsophizing by Darwinists, and
that the task that now lies before us is to apply the test of
exact investigation to ihe hypothesis we haye laid down,”
but at the same Lime acknowledgee its difficulty. It appears
to him that of all propertics of the animal organism variability
is that which may be fi.st and most easily traced by exact in-
vestigation to its efficient causes. This is no doubt the sub-
ject around which the strife of opinions is at, present raging,
and therefore one of general interest. The author has ¢col-
lected a wealth of material which he compresses into a digest-
able form and presents it in a manner to show its fullest sig-
nificance, TIlis freedom from dogmatism may be scen in his
frank admission that ‘In all zoological investigations, as in
almost everything else, a certuin influence may be detected
which may be termed the person element.”

The book is filled wih instances of the influence of changed
conditions upon animal life, taken from his own and the in-
vestigations of others, and the variability of life in different
situations seems to the author to bea vulnerable point in what
is known as the Darjinian theory. He treats the subject
very fairly and makes no claini to have pierced this point,
which he ouly suggests exists, nor that he has by any means
exhausted his sulsject—but he seems desirous of indicating
paths for others to follow. He tells us that Darwin showed
the possibility of discovering the path which nature strack
out, in order to produce her endless variety of animal fornis,
and of detecting the means she has employed in her task;
and that under the influence of Darwin's views oologists
haye begun to inquire into the true and nabural nfinilics of
animal types by the studies of comparative anatomy and em
bryology. They at the same time began to devise genealagi-
cal trees for the different groups, which is where the
personal clement comes in and renders the pedigrees
doubtful, .

Prof. Semper inclines to believe that the conditions which
affect animal life are not of as great importance as have been
attached tothem, and claims that Darwin has partly niodified
his views on this subject. At times our an{hor draws dis-
tinctions which require not only constant attention to enable
the reader to follow him, but also a train of thought which
may be called profound, such is bis separation of the physio-
logy of the organization of an animal from the physiology of
its organs. Each chapler contains the conclusion which
the author arrives at: ‘That no power \yhich is able to act
only ag a sclective, and not as a transforming influence,
can eyer be exclusively pub forward us the proper efficient
cause, causa efficiens, of any plenomenon.” Among the in-
fluences which le considers as influencing animal life are
food, light, temperature, slagnant water, a 3 ill atmosphere,
water in motion, currents a8 4 neans of extending or hinder-
ing the distribution of species, influence of other conditions
of existence, influence of living surroundings, and the se-
lective influence of living organisms on animals, each of
which is treated of in an entire chapter.

= +=

Tus Bertis Mepars.—The medals and diplomas from the
Tuternational Fishery Exhibition at Berlin have arrived ab
Washington, and hive been delivered: by the Secretary of
State to Prof. Baird for distribution. Those intended for
the vicinity of New York will be sent to Mv. Fred. Mather,
of the Fores Anp Srream, where their owners can obtain
then, The diplomas are beautiful, as we haye seen, and
the cuts of the medals which we have published show that
they also must be elegant.

et oo

A -Nuw EpiT1oN of Westwood's “ Bibliotheca Piscatoria ” is
ready for the press. We haye received proof-sheets which
show that it will be a most valuable record of all hooks.on
fishing and fish culture in English and other languag’s from
the earliest times to the present, with occasional notes on
their value, ete. An instance of the thoroughness of the
work is shown in the fact that twenty editions of Dame Juli-
anna Berner’s (or Barnes) ‘ Boke of Bt. “Albans” are given,
dating from 1486 to 1880, and the notes occupy as ‘uch space
as in two columns of Forrst anp Btieim, The new edition
wyill contain much fresh matter,

Che Sportencae Convist.

SPRING ONCE MOR.

AAS The biue-Dird sends its carol
‘fo the wiuter-wearied ear,

Aud the low-toned rec-bréast robin,

__ fells us sweetly it is here;

Siugs the ice-free, happy brooklet,
0 er its bed of pebble stones,

While Old Winter, his taint death sone
Thro’ the pines and beeches moans.

Tang the hells and robes of wolt-skin
Th the darkened toft away :

Swil¢ the skates and steel-shod coaster
Up above the laid-up steigh ;

Get your ereel and musty ty-hoolk
Down and Wok them kindly o'er,

And those rods all grin and dnsiy
Prom behind the sunetuin door,

Por in the Forest, on the Stream,
Pleasure walts the knightly band +
‘Those who worship ¢iod in Nature
Know His great creative hand.
Hear Wis musie fn the waters,
Bind Tis shadow in tne clouds,
And a pleasure, quict, holy,
Never Known to Fashion's crowd.

Brother sportsmen, Spring comes blushinu
Like a maiden tull of charms,
Sott and trembilng, clad with flowers, *
Pullof sweet and soft alarms;
Let us up and mantul greet her
With our guns and rods in hand,
Thanktul for the health that fits us
Vor the forest and the stream,

Buijle’s Nest, March 22, 1881, NED BUNTIINE.

om id

THE WHITE BUFFALO COW.

P-WE-CUN-NY,” said Pemnuk-wi-um to me one
- evening when we were camped near Black Butte,
“the yonug meu say that there isa white cow in the band
of buifalo below here.” A white caw! The words sent an
electric thrill all through me, and I uneonsciously passed
my hand along the barrel of the carbine which Jay
close by my side. A whitecow! One of those rare al-
binos, so rare that among thousands upon thousands of
buffalo T had never seen one of them. Fora long time I had
hoped to come across one of these animals, but as time
passed and the buffalo kept decreasing in number, I finally
concluded it would never be my lot to chase one of them,
Ilere was a Chance, A white cow was close by, and I deter-
mined to kill it or kill my horse in the pursuit,

* Pe-nuk-wi-um,” I said, ‘let us ‘make medicine,’ and
you tell the sun T want to kill that white cow.”

“Al, that will be good,” he replied, and accordingly un-
wrapped the sacred “‘ medicine-pipe,” filled and lighted it.
and blowing a few whills toward the sky and the ground, re-
peated the following prayer: :

“Oh, Sun. Oh, World-maker. Take pity. Not far off a
white cow stops; itis with many buffalo, Take pity. We
arenot strong. You are strong. Long ago you went behind
the mountains. Be quick and get up early to-inorrow morn-
ing. One white man stops here, His name is Ap-we-cun-ny,
Take pity. Give him Vat-o-y/ (that of the sun). Give his
horse Vat o yi, 80 he can kill the white cow. We will not
cat it. We will tan the robe and hang itin a tree. The robe
we will give to-you. I have said,”

As he concluded and passed me the long pipe I asked him
why he would not eat the meat of the whitecow. ‘ Be-
cause,” he replied, ‘because the sun owns the white cow.
Tle sends it from way off inthe sky. Itis his and we must
not eat it. We must give hint the robe, We must tan it
soft and white and hang it up where he can seeit. Then he
is glad.”

Taking down a yellow and red painted ‘ medicine sack,”
which hutg over his lead, Pe-nuk-wi-um eaptied its con-
tents into his lap—queer stones, little fossilized snails, ete.
Singling out one perfectly round pebble he cave it to me,
saying, ‘‘ Keepit. Igiveit to you. Itis the sun's, and wé
callit a bulfilo rock. When you wear it your horse will nut
fall; you will shoot straight; you will! kill the white cow.”

Of course during all this 1 kept a perfeetly graye fice. For
it is only by seeming to Welieye that a person can get an In-
dian 1o talk on these subjects. I had beén so successful with
Peauk-wi-um that he thought T believed in his religion and
legends as much as any one of his tribe.

“Well, Pe-nuk wi-ttm,” I said, after a long silence, ‘‘ tell
me one short story and ihen we will go to bed.”

* All right,” he replied; ‘I will tell you a short one about
the Old Man (Old Man: 2 mythical person who forms the
chivf subject of Blackfoot legends), Once the Old Man was
taking a walk. It was night, but the moon and stars were
all looking down, 80 if was not yery dark. When cross-
ing a little prairie he heard music, which scemed to
come from «a hole im the ground. ‘Ha! Who
can be in there, I wonder,’ said the Old Man to
himself, and looking in he saw a tnultitude of mice having a
war-dance, some of them beating drums and others dancing
about the fire singing and brandishing spears of grass over
their heads, ‘I would like to dance with you, said the Old
Man. ‘Come in, come in,’ replied the Mice. ‘Poke your
head one way and another and the hole willbe large enough.’
When the Old Man got inside the Chief Mouse said, ‘ Let's
haye plenty of fun—lei’s dance all night.’ ‘Allright,’ said
the Old Man; ‘we will dance all niglit, and the first one who
gets sleepy is to have his hair cut off.’ ‘Good, good!’ all
exclaimed, and then the dance commenced, each one trying
to dance the best. When it was almost morning the Old
Man said, ‘Now, all of you sit down and drum, and I will
show you a new kind of dance.’ The Old Man soon hecame
interested in his dance and forgot all about the music Lill he
was tired; then, looking up, he saw all the Mice sitting in
their places fast asleep, their heads nodding like spears of
grass inthe wind. ‘Ha! ha! You areall asleep, are you?’
he said, and taking out his knife he went around and cut off
all of their whiskers, singing;

* Ki-nus-ke-ni-yah..
T-woah-pe-noak-si.
Oak-se-est-ce-yal.
Muck-stoak-te-est-tt-yah."

‘Pipe is out, Ap-we-cun-ny,” said Pe nuk-wi-um, as he
knocked the ashes out of the great red-stone bowl we had
been smoking ; and weturned in.

Next morining we were up quite early. Too excited to
cat a regular breakfast, I swalled afew mouthfuls of boiled
buffalo ribs while cleaning out my Winchester carbine and
filling ny cartridge belt. Then I examined the cincha and
sewing of my ‘‘running saddle,” made of buckskin filled

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with antelope hair and devoid of stirrips—a buffalo runner
wanting no such death-traps to clitangle him in case of ». fall.
Scon the horses were driven in, and singling out my favorite
Lbid the woman saddle il. ‘! Saddle a horse for me,” sail
Perulkavi-um to his women, ** Yes, saddle y, bulfalo horse
for Pe nuk-wi-tim, he is going to kill tie white enw,” Lre-
marked, AJ this there waa a general laugh, fae Pe-nuk-wi-
un is so heayy tliaé the best horse in eabip contd nof carry
him aml ran a hunddd yards, “ No, no,” he replied. ‘+L
ain only going to the top of the hill where I can see Ap-we-
cminy shoot the white cow.” By the lime we were mount
et alt the rest were ready, and together we started out
toward the herd. Some three hondved men were torun that
day, many of them as determined to Kill the white cow as
inyself, When they saw me they iooked disappointed,
™ Are you going 10 run?” said some one fome, “No,” 1 re-
plied. “Jam afraid to min alter the white cow.” At this
they brightened np considerably, and in less (Man five min-
utes the whole party understood that Ap-we-eun ny, who had
the fastest horse in cup, was only going tolnok on. Ve-
nulj-vi-um, riding ty my eile, langhed, and qui-tly remarked
that my horse might ram aay with me,

‘After half an hour's casy vile we came in sight of the buf-
falo, which were feeding on the ede of a high level prairie.
A convenient “conlie” tan along close fo them, and entering
it, we carefully epproached the band. Arriviig within a
Hundred yards of them, we slowly climbed the hill, and then
the horses. catching sight of the buffalo, made a sinmuilanceus
queh at em Soon the firing commenced, many of the Tn-
diuns having no hopes of ehtching the white cow and start-
ing in at (he outset to make a big killing, Way up at the
licud of the Land we could see the animal, and, with about,
two hundred others, Istarted after it. Our hiorses seemed
to fy over the ground. An occasional bull, coming too
close, was droppe to clear the way. Past hundreds of
shazey, sharp-harned animals we rode, every ierve strained,
and our dearte, seemingly in Our throats, beating time to the
thunder of Athousand loots. In the excitement we jumped
ditehes aid miudholes which in calmer moments we would
never have altenipted, but would bave preferred to go sev.
eral miles around. But no ove thought of danwer. teveral
horses fell, throwing their rid rs far over their heads, No
one looked hack to see if they were burt. We were now
within three hundred yards of Wie shite cow. It was lime
10 make a dush, and hitting ny horse several tines with a
heavy rawhide ‘quirt,” 1 soon Jeft all my competiters be-
hind. But I fonud that whe while cow was no easy unimal
to catch. It scemed to know that I was close in pursuit,
and left the band in order to run faster. Por time I de-
spaired of getting close cnough io shoot; but my horse, per-
ceiving whit 1 was after, redoubled his energies, and before

jong Lwas within easy range. Bang! The cow dropped,
and as quickly arose and ran. Bang! She dropped again

and arose, bub this time stood still. Bang again! She
dropped, and with a quivering, rattling gasp, expired, Dis-
mounting, | unsaddled the horse to roll and rest. Then I
inspected the cow, which I found to be like any other buf-
filo, with the exception of light, dirty cream-colored hair ;
Tint it was a wyite coin, and T had added another fea'her to
my cap. After atime Peruk-wiun'’s women came up, and
giving them charge of the animal, 1 resaddled my horse and
slowly rode back to camp. The news hud already arrived
there, and J found the lodge full of men, waiting to hear the
details of the run, Pe-nuli-wi-um was holding forth, talking
excitedly. ‘Last night,” he said, ‘““we made medicine. I
asked the sun to “ive Ap-we-cun-ny the white cow. I gave
him a buffalo rock, and he ware it in his shirt. Is it not so,
Ap-we-cun-ny ?”

“Ah,” I answered; ‘‘it ia the truth, I knew I was
going to kill (he white cow. TI heard a voice right over the
lodge before I got up. Itsaid, ‘The white cow is Ap-we-
cun-ny’s—the white cow is Ap-we cun-ny’s.’”

‘© Ab, said Ph-nuk-wi-um, ‘' I beard it too.”

“Hi, hi, dé-/-0/" muttered the listeners. ‘‘ Skoon-i-taps
Mut-o-yi, Ap-we cun-ny "—Strong sun power Ap-we-cun-
Ty’s. ; AP-WE-OUN-NY.

Upper Marius River, Wf, TV.

ty

THE NORTI SUORE OF THE BAY OF CHALEUR,

AN tow to get to it, may be of some interest to your
readers. The point to mate for first is Campbeilton, N. B.,
a station on the Intercolonial 2. R, and the head of naviga-
tion on fhe bay. Within a day’s drive of here are the Nou-
velle and Hscuminac rivers, both famed for the number and
size of their sea trout, permits to fish them being obtainable
from Mr. John Mowat, fishery overseer at Campbellton.
The best place to make headquarters at Campbellton is at the
Royal Hotel, and the obliging host, Mr. Sproule, kecps a
Capital team aud isan enthusiastic sportsman himself. An
attempt has been made to stock the Nouvelle with salmon,
but so far, I believe, without success, owing to the poaching
propensities of the people living on its banks. ‘To reach the
streams further down the bay it will be necessary to take the
steamer City of St. John, which leaves Campbellton for
Guspi Busin every Wednesday and Saturday during nayiga-
tion. The trip between these points occupies about seyen-
teen hours,

After Jeaying Campbellton the first stopping-place is New
Richmond at the mouth of the Grand Cascapediace River,
srand indeed as a salmon river, but which, also, is reserved
exclusively for the us! of the Governor-General. A mile or
two farther on the Little Cascapediac enters the hay. This
is only afair salmon river, but full of very large sea trout,
It is not leased at present,

The scenery, which so far has heen yery beautiful, com-
paring very favorably with the Pirth of Clyde in several ap-
pearance, now becomes rather auinteresting, and about din-
ner time the steamer stops at Grand Bonaventure, at the
mouth of the river of the samename. ‘This isa large stream,
leased by Mr. Domvyille, M. P-., of St. John, N. B, but for
gome cause or other the catch of salmon has never been very
large, After leaving the next calling places are New Car-
lisle, the county town of Bonaventure, aad Paspeling, the
headquarters of the Jarge fishing firms of CG. Robin & Co.

FEW lines about the fishing in the above locality, and

and Le Boutilier Gros., the genial liospitality of whose agents |

is well known to all salmon fishers who frequent this coast,
After rounding Point Macqnereau the steamer turns into
Port Daniel, a Scotch settlement situated at the head of a
small bay alfording good and safe anchorage. Mere are two
‘good trout streams which are not leased, and no permits are
necessary te fish them. Very cobifortable accommodations
can be had at neighborine farm-houses at reasonable ra‘es.
‘Sixteen miles further the sicamer passes the Grand Rahos
River, 2 beautiful siveam, but, as far as salnion fishing goes,
pfailure, owing to the extreme clearness of the water and the

stillness of the pools. It is, hawever, like all the rivers on
this coast, asplendid trout stream, This river is leased to

fontreal sentieman. The Liltle Pabos comes west sbout six
wiles further, In this river are a few salmon and plenty of
trout. Itis notJeased aud permits may be obtained from
the commissinner i Ottaye.

Twenty-six miles from Purt Daniel the steamer stops at
Grand River, a considerable fishing village af the mouth of
the river of that name. Thisis 4 capital salmon stream, as
it hus been well preserved fur somefilicen years. It is leased
by two gentlemen from London, Ont. Turning Cape Des-
pair the steamer next reaches Perce with its famous rock,
Thisis the county town of the county of Qaspe, and is one
of the most picturesque spots on the coast. .\ twelve-mile
ride from here brings you to the Malbaie or Barochois River,
a tine trout stream, in which there are also salmon, though
not unlil late in the season, It is nof leased and permi's can
be had fron Mr. Vibert, fishery overseer at, Gaspe. Leaving
Peree the steamer resches Gaspe Basin about midnight. The
riversrunning into Gaspe Bay—the Dartmouth, St. John
nnd York—are all lensed to American gentlemen. leaving
the question of sport out of the matter, the trip from Gaspe
to Campbellton is well worth taking, the officer of the City
of St. Jolin most obliging, being quite willing to land you on
auy part of the coast you may wish, and there is a yery com-
fortable boarding houge in Gaspe Basin where a visitor in
search of health can live almost in luxury and recruit his
sitenftli in as pretty a spotas can be found in a Reale

/TATOR.

He

WLUERE SHALL WE GO?

Mis Y {heusands of hard-worked, over-worked men are
at (lis time askin the aboye question. Merchants,
lawyers, editors, clerks, mechanics, a') are looking forward
to a holiday next suminer, and all want to make the most of
it. Wo got away from the hested streets of the city for a

few days or weeks only to come back witha sense of Jost |

time aid money, not to say of being swindled out of both,
Icaves a msery on the mind where there should be only a
pleasant memory. ;

T am led to tlicse remarks by a letter published in Forrsn
AND Srream under date of Jan. 27, requesting *‘ Nessmuk”
to indicate pleasant and available route for 9 three weeks’
excursion in the weods. The leiteris from a Utica genile-
man, who signs himself ‘* H."

He was at Wilmurst Lake last season, and seems to have
had excellent luck wi'lthe rod, but complains of land sharks,
and did not find his excursion satisfactory.

“TI.” took in too much civilization. Wilmurst Lake is
private fishing ground, and you pay for your fishing, or
leave your fish at the ‘ House.” Don't dait! I would as
soon 20 hunting tame deer as fishing in private waters. I
want to 0 Where the waters, woods, forest (rees and moun-
tains are free as the air 1 breathe; where I may fish, hunt,
camp, paddle and cut timber, with none to molest or present
me # bill.

I think T can Jay ont a route that will answer and will not
be too expensive, while ineluding as much solitude, with en-
tire freedom and fair fishing, as a reasoiable man can expect.
I suzgest the Brown's Track, Moose waters. Go in by
Booneville, buckboard Inc, to Moose River; from there to
the Forge Lonse by buekboard, or foot it to Jones’ Camp at
foot of the Stillwater, and boat up the Blillwater, If you
bring: your own boat, and it is light, the latter ronie may be
besl, Dut it includes a heavy carry of over seven miles from
the Tannery to Jones’ Camp. The restis easy, It is twelve
miles up the Stillwater from Jones’; by the road it is thir-
teen and one-half miles to Forge House, foot of Fulton
Chain. The first two miles, from the Tannery to the Herki-
mer County line, isthe most execrable road I was ever on—
or in—for it was between wading and swimming last sum-
mer, although #200 would haye made a decent road of it;
but the Pecksnilfs who had charge of rond matters retused
to lay out a dollar. They said there were no Lewis County
settlers beyond the Tannery, and they were nol going to
spend the county funds to accommod?te pleasure seekers,
ignorin’ the fact that there was a constant influx of yisitors,
who all left money at Booneville and Monse River; that
these Visitors kept up the Buckboard line, and consumed the
supplies that were constantly going over the road to Brown's
Tract via the Norge House, the money all finding its way to
Lewis County, and that the guides, landlords and others who
Operated in the Moose Riyer country belonged for the most
part in Lewis County.

Plucky little Charley Phelps who van the buckhoard line
worked like a beaver to get his parties through comfortably.
This he could not do, but he did get them through safely
with their multifarious traps, with no other mishap than an
unavoidable coating of Browns Tract mud, which was soon
cleaned off.

The road from the Herkimer County line was better.
Men were at work on it all summer, and eleven and one-half
miles of the road mig¢ht be called quite passable. The other
two miles will be very different the coming season. Jolly,
euergetic ‘Tom Nightingale, of the Moose Iivyer House, has
taken the matter in hand, and he assured ime last September
that tourists coming that way in the summer of 31 should
find a respectable road to the lakes.

Tf you vo to the foot of the chain by wheels you ean hire a
boat of Jim Barrett, landlord of the Worge House. If by the
way of Jones’ Camp hire a boat of Jones. Once at tlie foot
of the lakes with a boat the routeis all before you where to
choose. Ishould stap a few days on Third Lake, It was the
pleasantest camp aud the most desirabie lake of the chain to
my taste. Ft is a salmon lake, and there is goud speckled
trout fishing within ten minutes’ pull of the landing. Also it
is within ahundred rods of Fourth Lake, which is the largest of
the chain (1,979 acres), and is reputed the best for salmon trout,
whilethere are many spring-holes along the shores that give
finefly fishing. Within amile of Third lake camp, and on the
north side of Fourth, is the carry to the North Branch lakes.
Tlicse are lonely enough, and afford fine fishing with excel-
Jent camping grounds. “A week in thisregion would he little
enough. Opposite Ed. Arnold's camp on Fourth Lake is the
carry to Big Moose. One may spend weeks on and around
this lake without overdoing it. Bunt it includes four miles
Of earries to reach it from Fourth Lake passing two of the
Branch lakes, on which there is good floating as well as fish-
ing.

Having done Big Moose and the intervening waters come
back to Wourth, row up to Fifth, which is a pug-bole of ten
acres, carry from Fifth to Sixth, three-fourths of a mile, andif
you are late enough for floating stop fora night or two ou Sixth.
It is an excellent lake for deer, but is sometimes overdone by
floaters. From Sixth to Seventh, by boat, and you wid find
solitude enough on the latter lake to content a recsonable nian,

—

Tf not take the cmry on the North (two miles) for Little
Rage and Day Lakes. Thero you may fish from the rocks
in fifty feet of clear, ecld water, and, by laying bait over
niglit aud usin caution, catch speckled trout of three pounds
or more, WiLL b: only, The bait most be brought from Seventh
Lake, as there are no minnows in Bug or Little Eagle. Three
or even six weeks might be very pleasantly passed on the
rauts indicated, with such digressions as infortnation gained
on the way might suggest, There are many other lakes vasi-
ly accessible by this roule. I lave mentioned those I
thourht bestaud samiest. Supplies may be had at the Forge
House, at Third Lake Camp, or at Md. Arnold's on Pourtli
Lake. :

Third Lake Canip is bein renovated and enlarged for next
summer, and will be kept by Robert Perril of Boonville, Ky.,
fly maker and denler in fishing tackle,

Be. Arnold will probably keep the Jack Shepard camp
on Fourth Lake. His charges are very reasonable, his people
kindly and attentive, and he sold supplies at lower rates
than common. Ile also is a guide, and one of the oldest
and best.

Sam, Dunakin is another of the older guides and knowsas
many of the Adirondack routes agany guide I found there.
Nearly all the Forge Mouse guides are competent and faith-
ful to their parties. Although E never took a guide and could
not well do if, having a canoe with me that weighed only
eighteen pounds, and that [ would not leave behind, I found
the guides intelligent, friendly and willing to give any
information they possessed to one going through glone for
the first time}

Last season there was a rush of tourists to the east side of
the wilderness, and | found every camp and woodland ho'el
overcrowded. Also the Louisville route on the west side was
well stocked will tonrists, twenty being obliged on one wight
to seek lodgings in the barn at, Wenton’s (No. 4), on ihe
Beaver. The only quict section | found was on the waters
of the Moose. 1 do not expect to find it so quiet next sum-
wer, bul I can easily find all the solitude Iwant and all the
trout I can usé in the much decried Brown's Tract.

NEgssuuk.

Aatural History.

OUR UNIQUE SPOON-BILLED SANDPIPER.

[ Burinorhynchus pygmeus (Lryx).]

HE U. 3. Coast Survey party on board the schooner
eYukop," commanded by Mr. W. H. Dall, in whose
company the writer made a yoyage on the coasts of Alaska,
and Siberia last summer, was so fortunate as to obtain what
js now the only specimen in any American musenm of the
curious little spoon-billed sandpiper. ‘The skin is one of the
treasures of the National Museum collection. Most of the

great museums of the world are without it.

Up to the time of Nordenskjold’s voyage around the north
coast of Siberia but twenty-four of these birds in all were re-
corded as killed; how many of them are preserved is un-
known. He found great tlocks of them, but ucfortunatcly
the bird was not recovnized, and only a few skins were se-
cured, Lbe great bulk ef the birds having been served on toast
without reward to their distinynished identity.

The form of the bill resembles that of the common spoon-
bill so closely that Linnwus referred his type specimen tothe
genus Platalea, yet the bird is -related structurally lo the
Tringas, and appears like any common little sandpiper with
the exceplion of its bill.

T copy the habitat from “Ibis,” vol. v, 1869, in which is
given a colored plate of the species: ‘Mouths of the Ganges,
aud east coast of Bay of Begal; Edmonstone’s Id., Sau-
cur Sand, Saugur Id., Chittagong, Arracan, Amberst
in 6«‘Tenasserim, Amoy, Behring’s Straits, N. E. Asin:
(Barrow teste Sclater).” The species, therefore, is known
from the extremities of the Asiatic coast. The exact
locality of Barrow's srecimen is not known. It is,
therefore, interesting to have the bird from a well au-
thenticated place. Ours was shot on the end of a sand
spit on which is the Eskimo village of Port Providence,
Plover Bay castern Siberia; it was secured for us by one of
theratives dwing the interval between our first and second
visits to the Bay. On the same sand and gravel beach I shot
Actodivomas minutilla (7), Petidna alpina americana, Strep-
Silas interpres, Squatarola helvetica and IHeteroscelis incanis.
During the months of August and September it is said that,
the spoon-billed sandpipers are occasionally seen on this spit
and always about the same place.

While in Plover Bayon the return from the Arctic our °
bird was shown lo Capt. L. C. Owen, commanding thestcam
whaler Mary and Helen. Capt. Owen at once said that the
same bird was brought aboard: his vessel by Eskimo at Point
Barrow. As the bird is unmistakable, there can be no doubt
that the species isa member of our Alaskan fauna, and Mr.
Ridgway has so recorded it in his recent catalogue of North
American birds on the strength of the statement made to us
by Capt. Owen,

Tt is to be hoped that some of the parties who are to be
sent to Point Barrow may collect additional skins of this cu-
rious bird as well us information about its habits. 1b is only
hecessriy to remember it a3 resembling same of our common
little beach snipe, but with a bill shaped like that of a spoon-
Will. Tanrreton H. Bran,

UL S. National Museum, Aprit 16.

— 4G

Wheres voz Dirns Wixrerep—New York, April 15.—
Your correspondent, John Neilson, Esq., of Quebee, one of
the best informed ornithologists of Canada, in a late issue of
your paper calls attention to the marked absence in all parts
of Lower Canada of its custoniary winter feathered residents.
As the weather there was not severer than in former seasons
he fails to account for their abscence.

Through the valuable reports of your many correspondents
in the New Eneland and Middle States I believe I can offer
a satisfactory theory that will remove all cause tor further
speculation and set tic matter at rest.

As we are all aware, the past winter in the States ahove
mentioned has becn the severest experienced for many years
and the stow fill unprecedented. Attracted by this favora-
ble condition of things the more Northern species of birds
have been led to inake a more Southern journey and resi-
dence during these congenial months of cold and snow. The
numbers of these diiferent specics observed and thiciv wile
distribution through the sections before spoken of irresistibly
lead me to this conclusion.

ITmyself in my snow-shoe journeys through the forests of
Morthern New Jersey noted several species supposed to be

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[APrm 21, 1881.

confined to a higher latitude, while there was quite a falling
oif in numbers of those native to this part. of the country.
There is no doubt the migrations of birds are influenced to
a great degree by isothermal conditions. After an early
warm spring I have frequently found species of our more
Southern birds nesting in New Jersey, attracted no doubt by
the favorable state of weather beyond their customary habi-
fat. G. M. Farronizp, Jr.

—_—_——_-—+».
A TAME GRIZZLY CUB.

Omaud, Neb., April 9, 1881.

| cares the palmy days of California, from '49 to ‘56,

when the miners’ camp wasdestitute of that one essen-

tiul feminine element that tends to gladden the heart of man

and make even a log cabin a palace, pets of all kinds were

exceedingly rare, and we were always ready to bestow our

oe el on anything that could be petted, from a kitten to
a cub.

During 1853 and part of '54 Twas camped on Squaw
Creek, a tributary of Pitt River, in the northern part of
California, and as it was one of those unusually dry seasons to
which California is sometimes subject, thereby being unfay-
orable to mining operations, the most of my time was devoted
to hunting _ Durisg one of our tramps in the foot hills in
the early pdrt of February, my partner, Wm. §8., from La
Salle, Ill, as jolly a companion as could be wished for, was
80 fortunate as to kill an old she bear and capture one of her
cubs, which he brought into camp as a present tome. It

was 4 queer-looking thing, would weigh about eight pounds, ,

and was more like an over-fed puppy than anything that I
could compare it to. The question was what I should do
with it. Could I tame it, and if so, how?

My first lesson was to teach it that I wasitsmaster This
was 4 long and tedious operation, requiring about six weeks.
Many were the hard fights we had. My course of feeding
was mush made from corn meal, with a liberal allowance of
sugar and cooked meats, making it a rule not to allow it
meat unless cooked. Almost invariably when going to feed
it I had to take a large switch with me, and only by a liberal
application of the stick to its ears and nose could I touch it,
Several times] was on the point of giving up, and with others
saying that the Ursus horribilis could not be conquered; but
success crowned my eiforts at last, for one morning after an
unusnally hard fight, in which my leg and pants suifered con-
siderably, I left him in the corner of his pencrying. On my
Teturn at noon, when going to feed him, I saw that a change
had come over him, and such a change! You cannot ima-
gine how I felt when I found that my imp of all ugliness
had yielded to moral suasiou, and at last I hada pet. After
eating its dinner the little fellow crawled into my lap, crying
much like a little child, After petting him a little I took
the strap from his neck, took him in ny arms, and went out
to where the boys were smoking .to show my pet and have
lim christened. By unanimous yolte we natned him Billy,
after his captor.

From that time Billy was the pet of the camp, and in a
short time had quite an extended acquaintance. He was
like Mary's little lamb, for where we went Billy was sure
to go.

Soon after the Christening, and when Billy had been ad-
mitted to full membership, of the mess, we moved camp over
to the Sacramento River about five miles above Shasta City.

During the summer [had a fine opportunity to study his
nature and habits. Ashe grew he tried t) imitate us in all
our ways. He soon learned to know when meals wereready;
he would take his place as soon as the last dish was placed
on the table, but you could not get him near until it was
ready. At times sugar being scarce he would have to take
his mush straight, Then we would haye fun. After his first,
hite his charge on that musb pan was fully equal to that of
the gallant Six Hundred, It was mush to the right of him,
mush tothe left of him, and musk above, below and all
around until thelast yestige had disappeared in the dirt. An-
other pau with a little sugar and the cloud would lift athwart
his ugly visage, the usual smile assume its sway while a mer-
ry twinkle in bis eye would say, ‘‘ You may take your coffee
straight, I will take sugar on my mush,”

His greatest amusement wasin tormenting a half-grown
dog that we had in camp, in which he displayed a wonderful
amount of instinct if not of reasoning faculties, His mode
of attack was to throw himself acrogs the dog, the cub's
weight being so much the greater he could easily hold him
down, then getting the dog's tail in his mouth he would give
if.a pretty hard nip which would set the dog yelping, and
this seemed to be the height of Billy’s ambition. You could
see a broad grin spread over his face, and his whole body
would shake with apparent laughter. This performance he
would repeat two or three times during the day.

At night Billy must have a share of my blankets, and for
five months I don’t think that I passed a single night that
my pet was not by my side, In sleeping as well as in every-
thing else he would try to imitate our actions. Always on his
back, his hind feet extended, his paws folded over his breast,
and no-e pointing skyward, Billy would pass the night,

If Darwin could have seen him be would never have adopt-
ed his monkey theory,

I observed one very important fact in connection with
the grizzly, thatis their inability to determine objects that
are not in motion. Frequently on approaching camp I would
call Billy. He would take the direction of the sound running
toward me. If I stood perfectly still he would pass within a
few feet of me frequently so close that I could have touched
him with my foot, and yet unable to distinguish me from
other objects. After looking around he would begin crying
and run back tothe cabin. By calling him again be would
repeat the movements, following the sound of my voice. He
would pass to the point from which he thought the sound
came, stop, sit up on his haunches and look all around for
ine. If I only moved a hand or foot he would come to me
ab once, otherwise, without seeing me move, he would, as be-
fore, run back to the cabin. This I think demonstrates the
fact that they depend entirely on sight and not on scent.

I once had a fine opportunity of demonstrating this theory
tomy entire satisfaction. For while out hunting one morn-
ing I started a yery large grizzly in a thicket. Twas just on
the outer edge of it and within thirty feet of the bear when
T heard her grunt Stopping instantly 1 brought my gun to
my shoulder, waiting for her to come out, which she did to
my entire satisfaction, Soon her head was in sight, but not
liking a quartering shot for the head I waited s moment

longer, following every movement of the bear, with my gun
tomy face. Soon she cleared the thicket, and sitting up on her
haunches she began an inspection of the surroundings to see
what had disturbed her morning nap, I drew on her throat
intending to break herneck. Click! and there I was, the gun
bad missed fire, and a huge grizzly within twenty-five or

thirty feet of me. Then the study of my petcamein good
play. Standing perfectly still with gun to my shoulder, look-
ing the bear steadily in the face I hat a splendid opportunity
of taking the dimensions of her teeth as she opened her
mouth and snapped her jaws. We probably surveyed each
other for abont fwo minutes (they were fearfully lone ones)
when her bearship dropped to all fours and turned from me
up the ridge.

My partner Bill, coming up, we followed her for a short
distance, when two more gotup. He shot one of fhiem in the
shoulder. My gun again missed fire, when my old friend
turned for us, and tne man who shys we did nof make good
time for tall timber isno judge, While in the tree-tops we
mutually agreed that we did not want any bear meat that
day, and so went to camp without any.

kept my pet until be was about eight months old, and
would weigh 130 or 140 pounds. From the time he first
gave up until the day we sold him T never had an occasion to
scold or strike him, nor did we at anytime keep him chained
up. In fact, he was as kind and well-behaved as the best
settler in our land. ‘To tell of bis tricks and reasoning pow-
érs would require much time and space. My experience in
this case has demonstrated to my entire satisfaction that even
a grizaly bear can he domesticated if taken when quite young
and properly treated.

T have always thought that, one great cause of my success
was in not allowing the cub to have any raw meat. We all
know the effects of raw meats upon dogs, and why is it not
the same npon other animals ? JAY,

— +9

GROUSE BURROWING IN THE SNOW.

New York, April 14.
\ \\/ HILE the information relating to game birds perishing
during hard winters is being collected by Forrsr
AND Strzam the following note may prove interesting enough
to induce sportsmen to keep their eyes open for silnilar oc-
currences :

During the autumn and winter of 1873 I was a student at
Prof. Wiggins’ hoarding school in the little village of Nassau,
N. Y Not far from the school was a patch af woods of a
few acres’ extent lying along the banks of *‘the erick.”
Through this piece of woodland 1 frequently passed on hunt-
ing or collecting trips at leisure times when school duties did
not prevent, likewise at many other times when school duties
should haye prevented. Here a solitary male ruffed gronse
was always to he found—a big, sturdy old fellow with very
black ruffs and very broad (ail, and who made a noise like
the dumping of a coal cart when he sprang from under some
mossy log or bunch of ferns close to my fuet. This species
was not at all abundant in the vicinity of Nassau and I knew
of no other individuals within along distance. Tie old grouse
in question bad the pleasure of hearing my pun go oifon sev-
eral occasions simultaneously with his flushing; but he was a
proud bird and perhaps considered the noise to have been all
made by himself No other effect ever followed my shot so
faras IT know. [always knew jus where to find him, and
finally contented myself wilh simply liunting him up snd
watching his movements,

One day, after a deep snow liad fallen, I hunted every-
where for this bird, hut could not find him; he wasneither on
thé sunny south slope, where the young birehes and poke
berries grew, sud where there were lots of warm, cozy nest-
ling places under old logs, nor was he back among tlie big
hemlocks and beeches where the brakes offered shelter; nor
by the creck among the alders; but after leaving the woods L
quile accidentally flushed him out of the snow where he had
been hiding, quite a way irom any cover. <A few days later
a heavy snow iell, followed by rain, which rapidly formed a
very strong crust.

Nothing was seen of my grouse for more than a week, and
I supposed, as a matter of course, tlist he had perished, being
unable to get out of the snow before the crust softened. My
fears did not prove (rue, however, for the old fellow was soon
back in his old haunts as vigorous as ever. Where he had
been during that week was a mystery, until One day in the
following spring, while walking near the place where he had
on a former occnsion flushed from the snow, I found a large
amount of his excrement deposited in s regnlar line along the
ground. On eyery side, for a distance of several feet, the
leaves of plants that remained green—cinquefoil, clover and
two or three of the grasscs—had been plucked so closely that
the place was Gasily distinguishable. He had made a short
path there under the snow, just as a musqnash does, and had
lived more comfortably than if he had remisined under the
erust.

That the rnffed grouse can burrow under the snow to a
limited extent, and find food on the ground, Lhope to be
uble to prove. Other correspondents can yery likely report
similar observations. R. T. M.

ol

OHIO BIRD NOTES FOR 1881.

Hudson, O., April 9.—The past winter has been the hard-
est for 4 number of years, a great deal of snow and very
cold- In the fall there were a good many grouse and quail,
and not many shot on account of ihe decp snow coming go
early, but now the quail are about used up. I heard of a
good many being found frozen and starved to death.

April 22.—Snowed and rained most all night; cold; wind
blowing hard from southwest. Baw a robin (Turdus mi
gratorus) to-day, the first I have seen this year except in the
thick woods and gullies,

Feb. 24—Snowing and blowing hard; very cold Was
over to Tinker’s Creek to-day; saw a crow (Corr%s aimeéri-
CHenUs).

Feb. 27.—Raining hard; cold; snow most gone.
number of rebins about the house to-day.

Feb. 28.—Snowing; cold. Saws crow, one or two blue-
birds and a large flock of robins. It is reported that a
large number of pigeons were flying over south of town and
in store, but think it was a mistake.

March 1.—Day warm. Saw the first killdeer to-day.

March 10.—Went fishing over to Aurora Pond to-day. No
sport. The ice has not started yet. Saw a number of
meadow larks, redwings, blackbirds and a few purple
grackle. Also saw ten mallards flying over towards the
creek, No ice in the creek, ;

March 12,—Rained all last night; snowing to-day. Saw
a leveler bird to-day. j

Match 13.—There area number of sparrows about; not
aure of their first coming.

March 16.—Warm; rained this ifternoon. Say a number
of killdeers and grackles. There were two or three large
flocks of geese flying over to-day.

March 19.—Cold and raining; creek open; large number

Saw a

of ducks, mostly mallards. Hanson shot a pileated wood-
pecker (Ailotonius pileotws) on the creck bottom. Saw one
or two more,

March 22,—Another ‘ blizzard” struck us yesterday ; sure
to rain; wind blowing hard from southwest. A flock of
pate swan were seen flying over to-day. Saw a woodcock
to-day. -

April 2.—Began snowing on the night of the 28th ; snowed
steadily until Friday night, the 1st; about twenty-two inches
of snow fell; hard on the birds that are here ; large numbers
are frozento death. On the night of the 29th large flocks of
geese and ducks were flying about town lost in the storm.
There has been a number of leyeler birds about the house for
several days.

April 8.—The ice is broken in places on South Lake. A.
number of geese and ducks in the open places. Buoxnyn.

eeSh-

Tin SonreKa JAw.—The fragment of the human lower jaw,
dicovered by Prof. Maschke in the Schipka cayern near Stram-
berg in Moravia, Austria, is regarded with much interest by
European men of science, because it isin many respects
more apelike than any human remains that haye hitherto
come to light. The Schipka cavern contained bones of Bas,
Ursus, Blephas, Rhinoceros, Leo and Hyens, a number of
stone implements showing rough workmanship, and some in-
eisor teeth of Ursus which were somewhat cut away on both
sides at the beginning of the crown, indicating perhaps that
the people who cut them did not yet know how to bore a hole
into the root. A great number of fragments of hones which
showed the action of fire were found. The jawabove referr-
ed to was discovered buried in some ashes in a protected
place in the wall of a side passage of the cavern, near a fire
place, and was the only human hone brought to light by the
exploration, The specimen consists of the front part of the
jaw with the incisors, one canine and two premolars of the
tight side atill in place. The three last mentioned teeth were
as yet undeyeloped, but, asthe front wall of the jaw ia want-
ing, they are visible. The great size of the jaw is remarka-
ble, for, although the development of the teeth corresponds
to the first year of life, the jaw and teeth are as large as those
ofan adult. Asis the rule in man the first premolar seems
nearest being cut, then follows the canine, and then the sec-
ond preniolar. The jaw at the symphysis is about one-.
quarter thicker than in the ordinary adult. he chin is re-
treating, and in fact may be said to be wanting. The hinder
part of the symphysisis placed obliquely, as inthe anthropoid
apes, and in a less degree in certain savage races, but especi-
ally in the Naulette jaw which the present fragment much
resembles in many particulars. The teeth are very larceand
stout, and the incisors bent convex in front. The prominen-
ces for muscular attachment are well developed, implying
large, strong masticatory muscles. The great size of the ca-
nine tooth is a yery marked feature of the jaw, it being much
longer than the same tooth im the adult European. In only
one instance out of fifty adult skulls measured was this tooth
found to be fourteen millemetres in length, while in the
Schipka jaw it is 13.5 millemetres. ‘

The fragment in question would seem to have belonged to
fi child of extremely low gtade, and presenting many decided
pithecoid characters.

Ton Fryreg-ri:H:—A writer in the New Orleans Times
says: An extract from Mature, published in this paper on
the 27th of last month, throws doubt on the pursvit of flying-
fish by the so-called dolphin, the coryphene. As T was once
a witness of such a chase, uccompanied by a circumstance
much rarer, | append an account: One afternoon, during a
yoyage on a sailing vessel bound to a Weat Indian port,
while the ship was making some four or fiye miles an hour,
a coryphebe was observed gamboling under the bows, going
ahead a little, as if to show its superior speed, and then re-
turning to its frolics. While the sailors were fastening the
harpoon to a line, the coryphene sighted a flying-fish. At
once it stiffened itself; its whole body quivered as if with
excitement; its tail was agitated from one side to another,
and it started in pursuit, bounding over the surface of the
sea with leaps of some fifteen or twenty feet. Although a
stern chase is held to be a very long one, this lasted less than
a minute. One of the leaps oe the coryphene right
under the terrified flying-fish, which seemed to fall into its
enemy’s jaws. The latter returned to its ‘‘playground”
under the bows, and was harpooned, brought on board and
ent up within two minutes after its meal, The flying-fish
was taken out whole, uninjured. The corypliene is the
beautifully colored fish noted for the shifting and varieties of
its tints when expiring It is commonly but erroneously
called a dolphin, as m the well-known verse, ‘The dying
dolphin’s changing hues.” Now, in regard to the flying-fish,
T have watched them on many voyages, and I can confirm the
observers who describe its motion as a leap, not sn act of
flying. It springs out of the water, gradually rising to the
imiddle of its course, then falling, describing a parabola just
as an arrow does in its flight. 1 have repeatedly seen them
changedirection during the leap, making a deflection amount-
ing to about a half angle, never more. ButI cannot agree
with Mr. Whitman, who estimates the length of their leap
to be as much as 800 or even 1,200 feet. J opine that about
200 feet is a pretty big jump for one of these fishes, and, in-
stead of forty seconds, I calculate the time occupied in a long
leap at fifteen seconds, which gives a velocity of nine miles
and a fraction per hour.

Tue Norravy Bo.neri.—The April nomber of the Bui-
letin opens with a very interesting series of notes on ‘Some
Birds from Arizona with 9 Description of a Supposed New
Whip-poor- Will.” ‘These notes are based upon collections
made within the past year by Mr F. Stephens and forwarded
to Mr. Brewster for examination. The same writer con-
tributes two other articles to the same number, one of them
consisting ef Critical Notes on a Petrel new to North Ameri-
ca, and the other on the Affinities of Certain Polioptila: with
a description of a new species. Both of these papers contain
new points of very great interest. In the present number,
reprinting from the ibis of Mr. P. L, Scaer’s important
paper on the Present state of the Systema Ayvinm is concluded.
Under the name Puffinus borealis Mr. C. B. Cory deseribes a

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new species of the family Procellaride taken last antunin
neir Cape Cod. Field Notes on the Birds of San Juan
County, Colorado, is a pleasantly written paper by Mr. Frank
M. Drew, and gives an extremely attractive account of the
habits of some of our Western birds. Mr. W. D. Scott pre-
sents some novel and siguificant facts with regard to the mi-
gration of birds whch deserve the clase attention of ornith-
ologisis. Dow far it is practicable to proceed on the hints
that he gives us it would be hard at present to say, but his
observations have certainly the merit of being wholly novel,
and itis possible that they way «pen up a wider field for ah-
servation than would atfirst seem possible. The departments,
Recent Literature and Geueral Notes, are full of interesting
ornitholigical news, acd the number as a whole quite up fo
its usual standard,

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Game Baq and Gun.
SOMETHING ABOUT SHOOTING DISTANCES.

Boston, April 13.

N your late issues I have at times noted the records of

some remarkably long shots made by sportsmen, notably
the killing of a goose at 85 yards with No. 5 shot. It would
he interesting to know if the bird was on the wing, and if so,
whether the distance was .measured or egsed at, and
whether if was 10 where the bird was struck or fell. Ido
not pretend thaf it was impossible, but improbable. In the
course of quife an extended gunning experience I have: my-
self nade some reinarkably Jong shots, and for the time being
thought my sun (as almost every gunner is apt to think of
his own) a very Superior weapon, aud a8 a consequence in-
dulged at impossible distances to the profit of Leroy and
Hazard. Subsequently I had occasion to test a great many
guns fora manufacturer at 40 yards, and the conceit. was
fully taken out of me, In the first place every time I faced
40 yar’s measured it looked tome yery mach longer than I
bad anticipared; next, after making a handsome target, say
280 to 800 pelleta, No. 80, in a 80-inch circle, [ was surprised
to see how many plover, life size, [could mark out on that
target which would have escaped unharmed. If so (and
doubters had best try it) how much lesschance of hitting
dead at 85 yards or 255 feet.

Comparutively few gunners really know what distances are
until they haye measured them. Let the doubter measure
his stride (generally 30 inches) and pace off 60 or 80 yards,
and then look back, and, my word for it, it will be to him a
surprise. [illustrate by two personal experiences. Some
years since, while in Western New York, I heard marvelous
stories of a breech-loader owned by the hotel keeper of tle
place. Lexamined the gun, which was a 28-inch, 12-gange,
weight about 8 lbs., and saw nothing remarkable in it. By
messurement it was a half and full choke, left and right bar-
rels respectively. On one occasion I was told of a, remark-
able shot from this sun—namely, putting twenty No. 8 shot
on the face of a half dollar from 14 ozs, at 40 yards. This
was youched for by quite a number of residents, and the sil-
ver piece was hunted for but no} found, very much to my
repret, My amusement roused the ‘* Ebenezer" of the owner
of the gun, who angrily bantered me to bet. My reply was
a wager that he should repeat the performance, fifty cents a
shot, firing until he should either win or lose ten dollars, but
not to put twenty pellets on the half dollar, but one single
one. My experience at testing guns at that distance and
with that charge gave me confidence in what I was
doing. The bet was cagerly faken, of course, and the meeting
took place at once. When forty yards were measured off and
the gunner wheeled on his position ta face the half dollar
which was on top of a post, his face was a picture to see.
His first remark was, ‘It's the biggest forty yards I ever
saw,” but ashe had measured it himself he had to accept it,
His second remark was, ‘‘ I can’t see the half dollar,” and
neither could I, but it was in position. Ladvised him to
shoot at the top of the post. He positively declined and
showed every sign of ‘‘ squealing.” ‘To prevent this I offered
to take a sheet of papér, draw a pencil around the half dol-
lar, blacken the centre, and then to allow any shot even touch-
ing the outside of the ring to count for him. Well, he
fired twenty times, struck the centre once and twice just
touched the rim. That settled if and he refused to carry out
the bet, compromisingat $8.50, I would add that.on the paper
we drew a thirty-inch circle, and on counting the targets
fonnd them a good fair average. ]

And now for number two. It was al Van Slyck’s landing,
Currituck Sound, N. C., and 2 goodly lot of gunners we had.
Christmas Day was the time, year, 1879, and we had proposed
a grand shoot for the day, but by 10 o’clock it was foo hot
for sport and we all returned to the hotel to pass the day by
other means. A gunner’s discussion started, each one extol-
ling the respective merits of his gun. Larrived justin time
to hear one of the party remark, ‘*T consider a duck at
eighty yards as good as mine.” This convulsed my sense of
merriment somewhat, and I offered to put up a fowl at eighty
yards forthe assembled crowd {o practice ati: ten cents a
shot, Alonzo, treasurer. The offer was readily accepted, and
it was proposed to measure from the step of the store wp the
lot. Iprotested, much to their amusement, that there was
not room enough im the lot todo so; and my proposition to
measure at an augle across the lot was accepted, and when
eighty yards had been properly run, coming within ten feet
of the further corner, the general expression was similar to
that of the Western New York man previously mentioned.
The limit was No. 5 shot, which is the usual number used in
duck shooting at Currituck. Mr. jt., of Marlboro, Mags.,
toed the scratch first with a béautiful Shaeffer gun. My
memoranda before me gives the score: M. shot 9 times; K.,

his chips—#1.80 in Alonzo's bank, and he bappy.

of East Weymouth, Mass., 2 times; N., of Mass., 5 times ;
(., of Boston, 2 times! and after about ten more shots from
natives, 4 lucky shot cut.the throat, and the bird tise

put a
second one up by solicitation for a new party, and the result
T herewith give you: Payne, 5 shots; Dr. Holmes, 3 shots;
Dr. Kibby, 2shots; Herman Y. L., 2shois; Moony, 4 shots;
WNasit, 5 shots; Wau, 6 shots; Hall, 2 shots, and 2 from na-
tives—#2.80 added to Alonzo's bank, and both fowls sold at
cost price. But few shots had beet fired for thesecond fowl
before it had been demonstrated that o's at 80 yards was
com paralively ineffectual, or rather, according to my idea, 80
nieasured yards was too niuch distance for No, 5's; aod as
the interest began to slacken I withdrew all limit, allowing
BB (buck bulvets), thread-yound cartridges—anything, in
fact, “Ihen the fusilade commenced anew and the air was
filled with threads, while the ground looked like a fish seine;
but the sunners got discouraged, especially those using Ditt-
mar and 6 cent cartridges; and the bird was finally floored
or rather grassed ly P——, the Washington market light
weight, who was advanced 15 yards and opened with his 3
gauge, 14 pounder, when the worthy President of the ‘* Lim-
bers” (a local o; ganization) collared the game and admin-
istered the coup de prace,

Such was unr experience at 80 yards, and it is unnecessary,
after giving the foregoing names, to say anything regarding
the quality of weapons they use. Itis but fair to say they
were, one and all, astonished at the distance of 80 measured
yards. LI always am, although accustomed to measurements :
and when J hear of extraordinary shots at long range
it brings to my mind the two instances illustrated above.

EVERETT.
ee SS

A PLEA FOR THE SINK-BOAT.

HAVE been a subscriber to your paper since it first
started and would hardly know how to get through the
week without my Forrest asp Stream, There is one point,
though, on which we do not agree at all. [notice whenever
you have a chance you invariably berate the ‘floating bat-
tery” or ‘sink-boat,” calling it ‘unsportsmaulike,” ete.
Tn the very interesting article on brant-shooting at Cape Cod,
in Forest asp STREAM, now lying by nie, the writer speaks
of ‘that abomination of all true sportsman, the floating hat-
tery,” and then goes on to describe the potting of brant out
of sand boxes, at least first cousins to sink-boats. Now, why
the battery should be an abomination to this gentlemen, who
does not consider it unsportsmantiks to huddle a whole flock
of fowl on the water, let them swim in under the muzzles of
five or six guns, then pour a whole broadside into the flock
sitting, I fail to see, unless it is for the same reason that here
in Maryland, and in this county of Talbot, some persons con-
demn the use of batteries (although Lam happy to say that
the prejudice is subsiding), and that is, on selfish grounds
entirely. Years ago, when good shooting could be had from
the shore, those owning points had the shooting all to them-
selves and could say who should shoot.and who should not
and, with a feeling too comunon fo human nature, disliked to
see the sink-boat introduced, as their control of the shooting
was gotie with its introduction, as everybody was placed on
an equal footing. Consequently there was a great outery
raised againt the ‘‘sink™ and a law passed prohibiting their
use. ‘This was some eighieen or twenty years ago. Now,
marl the result, Inthe course of the next ten or twelve
years owing to various causes, such as the increased traffic
on our waters, the numerous oyster boats aud cangemen ply-
ing a boat, as well as the increase of sportsmen, the wild
fowl! changed their habits, just as other game birds do under
like cireunistances. They ceased to frequent our narrow
waters in any numbers, and although thousands still visited
us, they kept in our wide bays and large rivers, out of reach
of the shores, so that for years fey or none were killed and
the old race of gunners Save up in disgust. Now, L with
several other gentlemen, realizing’ that times and metli6ds
must change in shooting, as well as in other matters, and see-
ing that if was & case of giving up dur guns, decoys, ete., or
ot changing our ways of shorting, concluded to revive the
sink boat, and after getting an act passed by our Legislature
allowing their use, we haye been shooting ont of them for
the Jast five years, and so far from considering them “ un-
sportsmanlike,” we have come to the very apposite way of
thinking, yiz., that it is the most sportsmanlike way that
ducks and all wild fowl can he killed. Remember, Iam only
now speaking for my own section; in other localities ‘the
circunistances may change the case” entirely. When first-
class shooting can be had From the shore no one would pre-
fer batiery-shooting, as im the Jatter case the sport
can only be enjoyed by one, or at most two,
persons (where a ‘double box” is used) at 4
time. The confinement is great, and if takes a man
thoroughly ‘up’ in all that relates to shooting, and indeed,
to yachting, a3 1n this shooting we carry our “sinks” and
liye in our yachts on our shooting expeditions, and ag the
waters we sboof on are one wide bays and rivers, and our
hest seasons for shooting are in December, January, February
and March. It takes a ‘* thoroughbred” not to get caught
by the heayy sturms incident fo the season. He must be a
thorough enthusiast about. shooting and not sfraid of any
wind or weather Given these qualities there is no more fas-
cinating sport than fox shooting.

And now to conipare it to other ways of killing wild fowl,
and here I will say that in thirty years’ experience I have
tried all methods common to the sportsman of the Delaware
and Chesapeake Bays First take ‘ point” or ‘t bar” shoot-
ing. Here yery consideruble skill is required if single ducks
are shot at, but whatis the usual custom in this shooting ?
Generally from three to half a dozen or more sportsmen are
in one blind and shoof into the midst of the flocks passing,
wounding aod crippling two or three ducks for every one
killed, The guns employed are young cannon (J have two
or three celebrated ‘‘point” guns in my possession now)
weighing from twelve to twenty-five pounds Decoy shoot-
ing from the shore is better, but even then under the best
circunistances you cripple more ducks in praportion to those
bagged than in box shooting, have to use larger guns and
the sport is much more uncertain. Now as to ‘* hooby blind”
shooting. Here you have @ continual scare-crow for the
dueks, as it is permanently erected on or uear their feeding
grounds, where the ducks can feed to-day right.on the same
spot where they were shot yesterday out of the ‘‘sink.”
Now, on the score of humanity, no sportsman that shoots but
must regret the suffering incident to his sport in the wound-
ing of more orlesssame this, Icontend, is reduced to a mini-
mum in box shooting. Single ducks are almost invariably
shot at, they come within certain distance and, if struck, are
almost always killed and not ‘‘ crippled.”

As 1o ‘folling” and kindred ways of shooting it is too

much like our Cape Cod friend’s way of potting the brant.
well calculated to fill the bag, but as to sport, well—every one
to his own taste. I would like to be there and agsist, as Lam
devote to it all, and in every variety, but thinlk there is in-
finitely more sport in ‘taking in” a pair of canvas or red-
heads Tight and left as they “swing " to the box, dropping
that gun, catching up the second and killme two more as
they go off, than there can possibly be in shooting into a
bunch of brant huddled together ona bar. As to the shell-
drake, coots and old squaws or ‘‘soalcers,” as we call them
here, the Maryland sportsmen pity our brothers of the New
Englind coast who have no better game to shoot at.

We hive them here by the millions, but we would almost
as soon think of barging turkey-buzzards. I have heard the
opponents of box shooting, who probably were never in a,
‘“sink" in their lives, say ‘‘it is no sport,” if is such easy
shooting,” the ducks come so close,” etc. Wait my friend,
“Get in the box and try.” ‘‘Mark!” up comes a, redhead or
canvas, Swinging slowly upto the foot ofthe box!n theleftside
within fifteen yards; as hethrows himself back to alight you
rise on him, He isa dead mark and in another instant is
lying dead inthe water. Yousay, ‘“Ttold you so, anybody
can kill ducks that come that way,” so they can, but marie

again. There is but little wind, and this fellow is coming
with it. Whiz, whirr, ‘What was that, why didn’t you
shoot?” ‘Oh, I didn’t have time, he was off too qniclk ;”

exactly, but mark again. This time it is a pair of redheads;
they are coming in on your right side, they come close
enough. ‘‘Why didn'tyou shoot them?” ‘* And what made
you shoot only one barrel, and that about six feet behind the
last duck?” ‘*Why, confound them I thought they were com-
ing to the foot of the box, but the instant I raised to shoot
they darted over my head to the right at the rate of about
Lwo miles to the second.” « Soit goes my friend, and atter yon
have tried ita while I think you will agree with me in saying
that, although almost any one who can shoot atall can kill
fhe ducks that come singly and slowly up to the front of the
box, the man who can take advantage of all the opportu-
nities he has giyen him in the ** sink” and can bag all or a
large marjority of his ‘right hand shots,” ** darters,” ‘‘down-
winders,” etc., ete,, is a thoroughly first-class shot, and more-
over he must be well practicedin this particular sport, able to
shoot well off both shoulders and thoroughly quick in every
way, and you will further agree that there is no kind of duck
shooting that gives you a greater variety of shots, or one that
requires more skill and judgment to make the largest hag
possible from the chances given you.

In conclusion I will only say that I advocate the use of the
boat (under the circumstsiaces I have named: inability to
shoot, ducks from the shore) only as an amateur as I shoot
solely for amusement aud not for profit. Snuik Boar.

Haston, Ma.

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THE FLIGHT OF Great eelg EXPRESS BALLS,
H, .

Mr. Farrview, San Diego Co., Cal.
Editor Forest. and Stream:

Your correspondent, ‘*C.,” in issue of March 17, in af-
tempting to answer my questions about the effect of gravity
on a bullet at the instant of its escape from the muzzle drifts
away from the real question—a question that no one has yeti
altempted to answer. When the proper time comes [ will
give my real opinion on this question and what I consider the
philosophical proof of it. But I first want to see some one
else cudgel their brains awhile over it.

"O." says: ‘It is a well established principle of me-
chanics that when 2 body is acted on by two or more forces
it does not follow the direction of any of them, but takes an
intermediate course,” etc.

Tt “CO.” had read my letter carefully he might have dis
covered that I had a little inkling of the laws of motion, the
parallelogram of forces, resultant of forces, ete., etc,, and
that the question I raised was not what isthe resultant of two
forces, either constant or variable, but when does the effect
of one force commence. I never denied that the ball was
‘‘acted on” by gravity at the muzzle, but whether or nof
that action can instantly overcome its inertia or whether
force can instantly produce motion is a question that is nob
to be answered, either way by mere assertion.

He tries. to prove it by the analogy of a person running
his hand along the edges of a table, snd at the same time
pressing on it. He does not say that the hand falls instantly
on reaching the edge. But he nrust mean this or there is no
point in his argument. This is not the first time in history
that a persou has assumed a fact for the purpose of proving
another exactly parallel. It is one of the neatest of all ways
of begging the question and one that deceives the person
using il quite as often as any one else.

Because the equilibrium of a body released from restraint
before commencing motion is not apparent to the senses it
does not follow that there is none any more than it follows
that the first part of a ball’s flight is a straight line because
the senses can detect no curve. The equilibrium may Jas
only one-sixteenth of a second, yet in that time a ball might
travel seventy or eighty feet. It may even last one-tenth of
o second, and yet to aperson it would seem as if his hand
fell instantly over the edge of the table. One-eighth of a
second is probably as much asthe most cullivated and prac-
ticed sense can take notice of, and very few could do that.
fe in one-tenth of a second a ball might. be driven fifty

ards.

4 A ball cannot be started instantly by any force except
gravity. And if it can be siarted instantly by that it 1s only
because gravity is acting on every molecule or atom at the
same time, and no timeis lost in the transmission of force
front atom to atom. But can gravity overcome instantly the
inertia even of an atom? And conceding that it can do this,
is not as much time required for the transmission of the re-
lease from atom to atom ag in the case of another force is
required to transmit the force from atom to atom.

““Transmission of release” may be wunphilosophical
language, but there is such a thing, nevertheless. When the
ball is by the barrel detained from. its downward tendency
each molecule or atom is detained by ita neighbor. Tt. cannot
move until that néighbor is released. Such being the case, it
is 8 impossible for me to conceive of an instantaneous release
of every atom ag to imagine an instantaneous |ransmission
of force through every atom when the firsh pressure of the
powder begins.

“CO.” says that ‘*a power that is suddenly released after it
has been resisted acts much more decidedly than one that
takes effect gradually.” Ishould like to see ‘* Os” proat
of this. Because a thing like a gun-hammer yields quickly to
intense force we must not infer that its inertia was entirely
cancelled; increasing the weight of it a few pounds would

228 fa

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Aper, 21, 1881.

qnickly dispel such illnsion. According to such a principle
a lecomotive detained by a rope and straining with all its
furce would shoot cff at full speed when (he rope was sud-
denly cut. Any one who has seen a tow line part on a steam-
Ing, or had a rope break on which he was pulling with all his
minh, knows that this is mt so. ‘These cases are, of course,
nol exactly analogous to the sclion of gravity which acts on
every molecule atonee; but they are near enough to it to
cast shade pf doubt on Cs” position on the release
question.

Jam sorry that ‘*C.” did not take more tine, for T think he
could have thrown some light on the subject. He has eyi-
dently written liastily and with too full confidence in the
soundness of his position—a thing liable to make any one
mistuke the true point of any question, But I am much
obliged to him for even attempling to answer it.

The questions are these ;

1. Can gravily instantly produce motion any more than
any ollier force?

2. Cin release be transmitted from molecule to molecule
any faster than motion can le transmitted ?

One word about Express bullets. “‘ Edmund G. Kk.” need
have no fears about Express ballets “‘reducing the inside of a
deer to pulp; tearing a hole as big as a hat,” etc. Of all ob-
jections to bullets calenlated to spare sninials unucecssary
sullering, to spare the hunter frequent loss of his game and
more frequent work in securing it, none proves on trial more
bascless than the ‘‘spoil the meat” theory. Occasionally a
deer is badly ‘‘mussed.” But take an ayerage of five, and
there is not half the spoiling there is with chasing a deer half
a mile with a dog, letting him lie down an hour or two and
get sick, or shooting two or three more balls intohim. In a
deer killed and dressed at once there is not half the meat
bloodshot and otherwise spoiled that there is in the other
eases. The difference in the amount actually cut away by a
Jarge or expansive ball practically amounts to nothing.

here is nothing probably in bunting abont which as much
twaddle has been written asthe effect of Express and explo-
sive bullets, ‘‘ Blowing open a egrizzlie’s head” as if it were
asnull box, ‘* pulverizing a wild bear's head" as if it were
u pulf ball, ‘‘H¢press shock as if itwere a bottled-up stroke
of lightning suddenly let loose, ete., elc., are only the least
of their marvelous imputed effects.

It is astonishing thatit never occurred to '*Col. John Hills,
of the Indian Army,” quoted by Nemo,” that the dashing
of a ball to pieees depended almost entirely-on the size and
shape of the hole in front of it, inslend of yelocity, and that
the shock of a ball depends more upon its mementum and
striking surface than upon velocity. If any one will run
hack the files of Forksr axyp S#yeaM and other spor/ing
papers they will find just sueh wonderful bullets as Capt.
Hills speaks of condemned by other Indian hunters, and also
by American hunters such as 11. Batty, Ned Buntline and
others who, it is safe to say, know what they are talking
about. Read Capt. Williamson’s experience with grizzlics
in Forssr axp Srkeam Of two or tliree years azo and see his
opinion,

The truth of all this is this: A ball that flies to finders is
far the best, provided it strikes the Leart, lungs or kidueys.
For those favored individuals who know how to make a
deer pose for a shot and who can ‘put the ball in
hs heart” every time ‘on the keen jump,” ‘at forty
rods,” elc., these balls are the best. But then for Amer-
ican game they don’t necd- them. But ‘duffers’ like
myself, who have to take a shot. just where they can
wet it who haye to shoot at dark or brown spots iu brush
Without waiting to see just where the heartis, who think jhey
are doing tolérably well if they hit a deer at # long shot or
when running any where in the body necd a ball that has
penetration quite as often as the Oller kind. Mssential as ex-
pansion 1s, penetration is in the long run quite as much so,
Such «a ball as Vaptain Hills describes in ‘‘ Nemo'’s” letter
would muke compiete mineed meat of the heart or lungs of a
deer, butifit hit him in the hauneh or stern would not kill
him in one-fourth the time a Winchester -7e bullet would
do it, and inthe paunel would not be helf as allective as if
it. flattened out and passed clear through without breaking.
A ball that flies to powder will have.no penetration where
solid flesh or bone is to be met, and no amonnt of velocity
will giveit. To the penetration of all such halls there is a
Vimit which cannot be passed any more thay that of fine shot
can. And this limit is a very short one too,

I think Major Merrill has made a mistake in his fignres of
trajectory. Jihe ean geta long range ball into the centre at
100 yards on an intermediate rise of only two inches at the
highest point he could do more than I ever could. He says
the bore of a rifle so sizhted will point nine and one-half
inches above the centre at 100 yards. Unless the rile throws
downward from recoil, as is often the case, this ought 10 car-
ry ib abt least four and one-half or four and three-fourth inches
over at fifty-five yards. ‘That is just about the rise I have
always found, the drop at 100 yards being about ten inches
With long range ball fired on a level. ’

Instead of fifty-five yards the point of highest trajectory
for 109 yards will oflen he sixty-five yards with some rifles,
and even a little over. The highest rise of my heavy rifle,
with round ball sizhted for 109 yards, is about sixty-eight or
seventy yards, and is there ove inch, and only about one-half
inch at fifty yards; this with globe sights about‘ three-
fourths of an inch above axis or bore,

For the plains a rifle sighted over is allright, but for the
woods and bushy ground, especially for quick shooting, ruu-
nite shooting, Or downhill shooting, or tn the dim leht of
evening or carly morbing, or svill the sun on an actual front
siolit one that oversloots four inclics at fifty to seventy yards
isan abomination. Bettur sight every rife level for all such
ground, unless you know how to make your gane strike a
position aud walt for you to caleulale your distance—a val-
uable art that, judging from their Writings, many seem to
possess. T.S. Vaw Drez.

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SPORT ABOUT SAVANNAL.

Savannan, Ga., April 11, 18681.

URING the winter months the wa‘ers around Savannah
are fairly alive wilh aquatic fowl of almost every de-
scription, especially on the waters adjoining the rice planta-
tions. Among the numerous species-are the canvas back,
mallard, widgcon, raft-blue and green-wing teal, hard heals,

bald pates, butter rail md a variety of other small ducks.
The most successful way of hunting them, in fact the only
way (except by stoojing), is to haye a duck boat about 13x4,
decked all over, save a cock-pit in the middle, and on the
main deck « blind mace securely of vice straw and cane tops.
You sit behind this, aud with your oars push the boat forward
until you spy your game in the distance; then you take in
your oars and lie on your lefl side, and by the use of a long

scull oar that goes through a small hole in tle stern yon can
scull right in their midst, especially in the early part of the
season, Looking at the bout coming toward you it appears
to be an old bush or bunch of trash floating down with the
tide. The boat can be bought at a cost of from #25 to sR75.
In the carly part of the season L hought a fine one of white
cedar for S045, also a large 5 gauge duck gun weighing 20 Ibs.,
together with a sm-ll breceh-loader forerippies. Repeatedly
Thaye returned to the city after a two days’ hunt on tlic
waters around the city with from 100 to 200 ducks of various
species. The best waters are ‘* Loncsometony,” ‘ Knox-
borough,” ‘* Union,” ‘Collis,’ ‘* Abercorn" and ‘ Wite-
maker” creeks, also the back rivers, which are too numerous
to nen{ion,

The most successful hunt [had this winter was abont the
10th of January. I put my duck boat on the steamer “! W.
T. Wheeless,” which plies between this city and Augusta, and
went up the river as far as ‘*Parachuekla,” about seventy
miles from Savannah, and sculled all the way back, taking in
a number of lakes and creeks, arriving in the city azain on
Priday evening after a hunt of abuut iwoand a half days. 1
bagged sixty-tive nallurds, twenty four summer ducks, a few
raft, eight wild turkeys and a small doe, Before reaching
the city 1 had to take out my scull oar wad stop up the scull
hole to keep the water from running in my boat, if .was so
well loaded. One or two of the numerous professional gun-
ners around here make 4 yery fine living at it. One especi-
ally, a Mr. Westcot, who realizes, ut his own account, from
$2,000 $2,500 for six months, and I don’t doubt it, for I have
sech Specimens of his success myself.

Some Northern men come South every winter to hunt for
a living, but soon give it up, as the majority of them know
nothing of the use of a gun, to say vothing about the skill in
Manipulating the boat, and are totally ignorant of the
waters, Wich iS ivery great item in successful duck shoot-
ing. :

In the spring there gre thousands of snipe in the low-
lands, especially when the ground is wet from tains or a
freshet. Myself and a friend bagged 148 last Wriday on Mr.
Chisholm’s plantation, and would haye got more had our
ammunition not given out, Quail are uot so numerous in
this immediate section, but a little higher up the country
they are as thick almost as blackbirds. My dogs lave re-
peatedly fond eighteen and tiventy coolies in a day in Jef-
ferson, Burke or Richmond Counties, and in those counties
there is little dilliculty Inkilling them, as the shooting ground
is excellent, and one has no-exeuse to miss a bird on ordinary
oceasions. The birds rise in oll broom sedze fields, where
there are a few young pincs ynd stubble, also on the margins
of the numerous little ponds in that section, With good
dogs auca litle knowledge of the country a good shot can
bag easily from 75 to 100 birds in a day’s shooting, It is
best to hunt on horseback, as yon can get over more ground
in less time, Ialways find it the best, and never hunt quail
any olher way. You can yery easily jump off your horse
When your dogs “‘come down” if you don't wish to shoot
them from the saddle.—lht. WW. A.

— +a.

SPORTING SCRAPES.

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HERE being a dearth of sporting news in this inmmedi-

ate locality, baring rabbit. liunting, of which there is

considerable, wilh fair success, i, cecurred {o me that pos-

sibly two or three incidents which helped to embellish and

relieve my rather monotonous boyhood life in the country,

might be of interest, and at the same tine a warning to some
of your youthful readers at, any rate.

Hy the way, that life must be an exceedingly stupid one
which bas not ils ludicrous side, and that mind dull of per-
ception which cannot discern and enjoy the ludivrous aa is
crops oul now and then, here and there, in speech and act.

Our nearest, neighbor was a tanner. Though lis name was
Washington Barcalow, a uame very unlike that of ithe Ga-
lea tunner which has beconie so illustrious, yet by trade he
could claim a sort of relationship to him, anid by name to the
Father of his Country. IJlis son William and myself were
about the same age. We had artived at that delectable
period in our boyhood when we were allowed, by the yery
reluctant consent Gf our parents, t¢ handle firearms a little.
lence we usc to practice target shooting together wilh an
old flint-lock, hitting the bullseye once in twenty times at
short range. His father was a good marksman and a fair
huntsiman. at ! .

Tlis theory was, and he conscientiously practiced it, that
all game should haye a chance forits life; it slionld be taken
in inotion, citer on the wing or on foot. A righteous
theory, surely, and one which every true and honorable
sportsman will scrupulously observe.

Pursuit is the cream of pleasure, aud I fail to perceive how
any ong can find sport in stealthily crawling up, on a sitting
rabbit, for instance, -and riddling it with shot. Tomy mind
itis belitiling to one’s manhood. If it is not criminal, if is
inexcusable butchery. It smacks somewhat of the **stab-a-
man-hehind-his-back” principle. It is anything but fair
play, and as for the fun and fame that there may be in ib,
there is more by far in going out alone in the woods, pinning
4 white patch against a tree, and shooting at that. I did not
think so when 1] wasa boy. In boys, still shooting is toler-
able, but not in men. Men are snpposed to have outgrown
the crude ideas of their boyhood, many of which savor largely
of folly. Twent out for rabbits Monday afternoon with a
hoy who was old enough and had liuated enough to know
better, Though he had a double-barrel gun, with a shell in
each: barre, happening suddenly on a rabbit, he jumped on
him with his sreat cow-hbide hoots, iustead of giving him a
fair Chance and shooling him iu a sportsmaulike manner.
He seized him by the bind legs and dragg-d hini out from
underneath hig big feet, when L insisted that he should let
him go and get him again fairly, or not at all. He Jet him
go, aud then discharged both barrels at him without effect,
whien my little single barrel breech-londer brought him to a
halt. I found that one of his hind le&s was badly broken,
and the boy then told me that he did that jumping on him,
and that was the reason why he let bim go, for he thought
that he couldn't get away auyhow ; but even with his three
legs he would have made his escape if the boy had been wlone,

The unfecling youth deseryed much more than the plain
lecture that [ dealt out to bim inanything but homceopathic
doses, and I siueerely trust that no boy or man that may
read this will ever be guilty of such a mean, unprincipled
devd as that was. A ereat deal of game is neyer killed out-
right, where it is in the power of the sportsman to do 80, Dut
is miserably tortured to death, inch by itch, as if’ the game
possessed No more feeling than the hearts of those who thus
butcher it, ~ ’ : j

Apologizing for this digression | return to the episode with
ny neighbors, One cold, crisp January moming I wandered |

back to an old well on the farm, two fields away from the
house. ‘fhe well was almost full to the curb with water and
as I looked over the curb into the well 1 saw a vabbit floating
upon the surface. It looked asifif had hob been in there
long, so I climbed the curb, reached down into the well aud

took him ont. He was yet quite limber. Right behind our
housé and barn there was a young peach orchard. I brought
{lie rabbit down to ihe orchard and set him up us nicely as [
could in the dead weeds and grass by one of the peach trees,

Iie looked as natural as Jile., Then I called very excitedly
to our neighbor's boy that there was a rabbit in the peach or-
chard behind the barn. He ran for his old flintinck, but when
he emerged from the honse, lis father was with bim armed
with his own fowling-piece. Isaw that my game was up.
However easily the boy mivlit be fooled the father could not
be into shooting a dead rabbit. I stood my ground, how-

ever, Jong enough to point out the tree where the rabbit qwas.

Mr, 4. cocked his gun and, true to his theory, began to ap-.
proach the tree nearer and uearer, waiting for the rabbit to

Jeap forth. And somehow, curious as it may seem, the
nearer le drew to the tree the further away from it | got,

imi, as lie placed the end of the burrel underneath the rabbit
and tossed him out from the tree 4 lifeless carcass, I stuod
trenibling in my boots behind the harn squinting around ihe

corner at the cool performance. Sueh a fire of indivnation
as burned in the orbs of that man and his son as they turned

to lool for the little practical joker was enough to squelch
forever any boy of ordinary grit. Fora lone time thereafter
it seamed to me the better part of valor to keep out of the way
of both, and I did.

On another occasion while passing through this same or-
chard at nightfall on my return from a short bunting excur-
sion | started a rabbit, fired and missed him, He ran under
the barn behind which I hid in the ether scrape. he barn
rested on stone pillars and there was space enough between
the floor timbers and the ground to enable a boy to creep
under with difficulty. I loaded again and crawling under a
short distance l saw the rabbit, fired and killed him. The
burning wad ignited the lay aud straw which had gathered
there. I forgot all about my gun and game in my anxiety and
eagerness Lo pul out the fire, which 1 suceueded after A while
in doing. f£ then recovered my rabbit and gun and went
home, uid my ¢vening chorés and retired early to bed as the-
custom is in country life. But I could not sleep. I kept
wondering whether or no there might not be some fire still

under the barn—some spark that Ll had overlooked. I some-
times imagined (hat I heard the crackling of fames. I en-

dured my feur until almost midnight, when ib beeame tor-
ture. In desperation | sprang from my bed and went out in
the darkness and looked under the barn to assure myself that
if was all right. These ivcidents enforce two lessous:- First,
never to play tricks on children that would he likely to invelye
the parent; second, never to be so Over-sealous in any cuuse
as to he regardless of probable evil consequences, fix,
Batata, 1.

MY FIRST MOOSE.

I READ with interest and pleasure *‘ Ned Buntline’s Last
Moose," in your issue of 3ist March, and propose to
tell you something about the first moose I ever shol or ever
saw, although since that tinie [lave killed & gréat many, at
least between fifty and sixty, in the water and ont of the
water, in winter on snow-shoes and in sutimer in boats, ag
well as creeping them through tall srass and mudon the mar-
gin of Jakes and rivers, and the shores of pokologans and
cranberry bogs; and have called them out of the woods with
a trumpet formed of birch Uurk, by imitating their call to
their mates in the iutting. season, in the early évening whet
they seck the low swampy feeding gtounds to obtain the lily *

ind other succulent plants, of which they are yery fond.

Tt was in June, 1846, that am old hunter of the Rangeley
Lakes by the name of Kimball Q¥bo has long since gone to
the better hunting grountls beyond) and myself paddled up
to the foot of Cupsuptu: Bog and camped for a canoe still-
hunt in the evening. This being my first txperience, the
old man made mic shoos at 2 mark with a bullet, seven rods,
and 7 hit the Spot on the tree to his satisfiction, and he said
Tddo, My gun wasan old single barrel—‘ Queen’s arm,”
1 believe he called it—a smooth bore, and cartied about an
oniee Hullet, and, by the way, I used that same gun for many
years after for all purposes—with shot for birds and small
animals, and bullets for bears, deer, caribou snd moose, and
it seldom failed me.

We cooked oursupper of trout and flap-jacks before night,
sousto make all arrangements early for evéning hunting,
and about sunset started up the Cupsuptue River through the
bog. Our boat was a wooden skiff, just large enough to hold
two persons, and the Captain, as the old hunter was fami-
liurly called, took (he stern and the paddle, and stationed me
near the bow with my gun at my right hand, in the bottom
of the boat, and his old vifle at nay left. “Phe plan was for
the Captain to hit me with his paddle when we were near
enough to shoot, and Twas fiyst to fire my gun and then
eateh up the rifle and give huna Jong shot as he made off,
should we miss him at first.

We got well started up the bog before daylight left,
moving very slow and still, Wot a souud greeted cur ears
except the everlasting croakine of the frogs and the singing
of the innumerable multitudes of mosqiitous, znats, black
flies, midgets and other winged inseets, which swarmed
around our 6ars, ¢yes and mouth, annoying ine dreadfully,
making the blood trickle down my face, although T had he-
smeared myself well with salt pork before starting. (Salt
pork was then the only antidote known for insect bites.) My
orders were not to moves hand or stir, but to sit, up straight
and not look around or whisper. ‘This, T think, was the
toughest expericuce I ever had—being eaten up alive without
the privilege of resentment. I would have given five dollars
ina moment to haye rubbed my face well just once, but this
could not be. The night wus clear starlight, but n0 moon,
aud the captain propelled the light skiff steadily along wilh-
out liftiug his paddle out of the water, a feat that has to be
acquired by long practice and much patience, so as not to hit
the paddle against the boat, and all the way you could realize
you were moving through the water was by the sound of the
erass blades as tlicy rubbed against the boat.

It had now got to he between nine and_ten o'clock, and the
flies still were punishing us dreadfully, when all at once the
Stillness Of the night was broken by the sojind of some heavy
animal running into the watey at the upper end of the bos.
No electricity ever went through a body like this sound. I
can only speak for myself, buf I felt no more fly-bites after
this, The unspeskable uUnill this gave my senses! shall
never forget. Captain just then burned gently the head of
the skill into a little creck and héaded toward the plishing
in the water. I slowly raised my old smoofh-hore into an

Aprat, 21, 1881.]

easy position for an aim aud pressed my eyes intensely
throwth the darkness to try to discoyer something tangible,
and presently saw what I took to be a bunch of bushes di-
rectly ahead, and soon after the bushes seemed to turn partly
around. Then I knew it was a living animal, and at the
same time the Gaptain touched my back with his paddle aud
LTdrew a bead.on him and fired and instantly gralybed the
rifle for the last chance; but the smoke of my discharge cut
olf all chante for a second shot, and I sung out, ‘Captain,
wt have Inst him, for I cannot see or heir hin.” Tut Cap.
pushed atead rushingly now, und soon run the bow against &
large moose wallowing in the mud in his death struggles, and
after cutling his throat we paddled our way back to camp and
rested until morning, when we went back and dressed him
off aud divided him between us, J. G. KR.
Gethel, Maine, April, 1881.
+ —

DO CROWS REASON?

Port Royan, Tenn.

N your issue of February 24 ' K. Tt. 0. asks, ‘* Do crows

reason?” I think they do. I have watched the crow
closely ever since Lhaye been a shoofer, and 1 know him as
well as he knows himself. Crows cither reason or talk. If
not, why do they always know what’s up? A crow will sit
on a limb and caw and caw and look saucily at you and allow
you to approach yery near him, provided yon leaye your
gun y¢hind; hut just shoulder your gun and the argus-eyed
black demon will take wing and keep out of range. Doeshe
know whataguois? As wellas you do. And he appears
to know what you intend doing with it too, as the following
circumstance will show. A brother sportsman recently in-
formed me, while discussing the cunning and gagacity of the
crow, that he once attempted to “slip up” on # flock: of
wild geesé Ina field to get a shot at them; but a flock of
crows got between him and the gun and, 48 Le put it, ‘let
ine get right up on them. Never did crows let me get so
near them before with a gun. Now, they knew my business
in Ubat field as well as | did—knew 1 was after larger ganze.
** Do not tantalize me too much for Pil shoot, if it does make
iny friends mad who are approacLing the geese from another
direction.” Bane, [ went, and down came acrow and up
went the geese, and then somebody was mad.

I have been amazed at the statements of some of your
eorrespondents when they speak of the crow as the farmer's
friend. With us, here in the South, they are nearly as de-
structive to young chickuns as are hawks. They never tackle
a grown fowl, but go for a brood of young chicks.
The crow is a great eprcure—noliody so fond of eges as he ;
and he hus such a hankering for young birds—will gobble
up the last one he can find. But he is not a success as a
depredator till spring comes and you plant your corn. Then
he will take it up row by row. “Lo shoot him is out of the
question, unless you have a gun that will bill across a twenty-
aere field. Thisis te way to déal with him then: Take
hair from a-horse’s mane or tail, get a sewing-needle of ma-
cline size, “thread” abatr in it asin sewing, pierce a grain
of corn with the needle, draw the hair half way its length
through the grain and then tie 16. Prepare a number of
‘grains that way and scatter them where the crows frequent.
If the crow swallows one of those grains he may swallow the
erin, but. he will fintL six or eight inches of horsehair not.
swallowed, but protruding from his mouth. Then you will
sce an energetic, lively crow—then you will see him cut tall
shines. lle will begin fo scratch and pull and claw to get
rid of that grain of corn and hair, which will attract other
crows. Jivery erow that hasn't gota hair in his throat will
be on hand, and when a large flock of thenv thus congregates,
each one trying tosee whi-lcan caw the loudest and longest,
what a rack-t! Now that crow will have to tly—perhaps
not like Prentice’s “proud bird” that could

Sour through heaven's uufathomable depths,
And braye the fury of the northern hurricale,
_ And bathe its plumage in the thunder’s howl "—

but he will have to keep on the wing, for his relentless pur-
suers will not cesse Lill they have worried and picked him to
death,—Birpo,.

: oy ae ee
BIRDS IN CONNECTICUT.
i Somers, Totuanp Co,, Conn., April 11, 1881.
PRING has surely come to us again, and with it has re-
turned many of our birds, which make nature more com-
plete. Lam seated on the old barnyard gate, south of the
barn, where the sun shines warm, and not any one to disturb
the quict sest I possess, The tics are buzzing, blackbirds
are singing in the trees, robins are hopping among the corn-
stall: hills in the lot nearby, and old Dan (1 will not give his
Correct nanie, us he is known far and nevr) my setter, is en-
joying their presence by working them up slowly and giv-
ing very food apologies for points. Here he comes now,
with some of those pests of the setter ;which abound here in
great numbers—burdocks. What is much worse to extract
from the setter’s fur than one or more of these dry things?
All the snow disappeared from this locality some four weeks
since, and since tlieu the weather has been slowly improying.
The earth is nearly settled and dry now, and we are looking
for steady pleasaut weather. Some few ducks lave been
seen tO )xss8 up Lhe stream and stop at the head of the ponds
ainile above. Last Priday two swallows made their first ap-
pearance and seemed to enjoy sailing, darting and dodging
about the buildings.
J also noticed a kingfisher sawing out his song on an old tree
near the river. The presence of all these of the feathered
iribe give us full assurance that spriag is surely with us.
We all are thankful for the chauge, as the winter has been a
long, lard, cold one; aud if we are grateful how much
more s0 must be the poor partridge, quail and other game
{hat has had to find food and shelter throuzh all this long, cold
winter. A good number of foxes and skunks haye been
ivapped here this wioter. I haye taken no walks yet where
the partridge and quail are to be found, therefore cannot tell
how they have stood the winter. Some reports give us hopes
of good shooting next fall. Ohance, a few days since, threw
me into conyersation with a man that a year ago last fall
macdeé a business of trapping for the market. He said that a
mau came into their town, which is in this county, that had
heen in the business before, and told him what they could
do, and proposed to go shaves with him, He weit in with
hit, and they commenced to bnild their hedges about the
first of August, aud by September Ist they lad three hun-
dred ready to set. he first month they made $106, or $53
each. They caught over 300 partridge, and sold what they
could of the rabbits caught, and gave away |he rest. He
said they tool six partridge from less than an acre of swamp
brush one afternoon, wher¢ a nian conld not have bagged tivo

Sa'urday another was with them, and:

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of them with gun and dog. I don’t know how truthful his from Council Bluff. The West Nishnabotna River runs

sta'ement is; Ido know the locality lie gave for their trap-
ping to be one of the best about Lere for game. Tt is plain
to Se¢ where our game is going. If trapping and vermin,
which destroy our birds aud eggs, were exterminated, we
should have abundance of birds in spite of hard winters.
Where are our mén tat can bag six or even four partridge
per day with dog aud sun, in our cover here and with our
number of birds? Ttell you they are few that can average
it. Ihave always hunted parlridge, and if is no trap work,
I can assure you. -
Those that have followed this swift, wily fellow know
it is not, Ife will steal away from you every chance he has,
and you and dog have got to work very hard to nyerage four
per day. You will have an appetite every night, and also
appreciate your bed. The most partridg s Levor bagged in
one day was nine, and these over Dan the day he was nine
mouths old, But what a day that was. It never will be
forgotten. Ihad hunted none for two years, aud was badly
‘off »” Dan young, and bad tobe watched; but he whipped
me badly, and where are the old dogs that can do much bet-
ter? To be sure we found many birds that day, and had I
done my duty I should have had nearer thirty than ten.
Many nien find fault with their dogs, when the dog will beat
the cun two to one every day. I have been other days and
worked just as hard, and had but my pair of partridge to
show for it. I do not mention my good luck to boast, but
only to compare with the snaring of these men. Jam sorry
to see the partridge so fast diminishing here. They are our
best ganie birds. We all know they will take caré of them-
selyes during the winter, and are able to hold their own with
the gun. J would say we always cali our rough grouse part-
ridge, so that no one will misunderstand my meaning. I
have spun out much longer than I intended. Rook.

13

“ Wurrm Icnorancr 1s Briss..—My son Lew and his
young friend Joe thought they would like to go a-gunning.
Having secured the loan of a gun they trotted off for a marsh
some three or four miles distant 1n the country, and calculated
ou haying some sport shooting at marsh hens, Neither one
of them knew a marsh hen from a turkey buzzard, never
having seen one; but somebody had told Lew that the marsh
was full of them, and as the mud there was nob over knee
deep, by wading through it he could find plenty of birds and
have lots of sport popping away at them, Away they went,
skipping along the road like frisky colts in their haste to
reach the marsh. The morning was clear aid beautiful and
the exhalations from the foliaze and clover fields would haye
been called delicious by their city friends. But what cared
they for the swveet perfumes with which the morning air was
charged! Al) such nonesense they lelt to those who could
appreciate it. They wanted to shoot mursh hens, and had
the air been as fratrant as the ‘‘ perfumes of Araby ” they
should have enjoyed the smell of burned powder a hundred-
fold more. In due time they reached the marsh, As they
walked along its edrea great blackbird suddenly rose up, and
Lew, who was on the Jookwit, took aim snd fired. Down
Game the bird, about thirty fect, but im ihe marsh, and out
Joe waded after him. The nimd was up to his knees, but he
persevered until he recovered the bird.

™ What is it, Lew ?” Joe inquired.

“T's a marsh hen, Joe. Ain't he a thin one,
Jegs he’s got !”

** How'slrong he smells!” Do they live on fish, Lew ?”

“TJ euess he's lived on skunks by his smell. Dut people
say they're ayful good eatin’! You carry him and Vl
shoot.”

They soon flushed another marsh hev, and Lew brought
hin down. This kind of game was plentiful, and by the
time they turned toward home they had bagged about a
dozen. Lew divided fairly with Joe, giving him about one-
half of the lot. :

On. their way homeward they had ample time to examine
their birds. They were all neck and legs, and, as Lew said
before, ‘“‘awful thin.” The efiluyia emitted from them was
nauseating, but they hung on to them, thinking that the
strong sniell was ciused by something in the marsh which
had got on tiieir feathers.

They entered the village with their birds flung out con-
spicuously, for they felt proud to exhibit such a maguificent
lot of game. \ '

Just before they got home they met Bill Somers.

‘What kind of birds have you got there, Joe?” said Bill,
taking Joe’s hunch in his hanils.

** Marsh hens, Gill. Ain't they thin?”

‘Marsh hens, Joe? Phew! Skunks, you mean !”” said
Bill, dropping them quicker than he tool: them up.

“What are you going to do with them, Joe?” said Bill.

‘Have them ‘briled* for supper, Bill, Lew'’s going to
keep his for a picnic.”

Bill seemed lost in astonishment for a minute, and then he
yelled out:

“T say, Lew, you old duffer; don’t you Know that them
birds ain’t marsh hens? hens pies!” Hi. MaNnina.

What long

Untimenry Smoormna—Indianapolis, April 4—A few days
since I saw a man—not sporisman—walking along the street
carrying a half dozen or more squirrels. This is enough to
make one angry. 1 wishit wus in my power to punish those
fellows who shoot game out of season. Any man wilh com-
mon sense and asparkof humanity knows better than to
shoot sqirrels at this season of the yeur, especially north of
ihe Ohio River, Every tinic a man shoots a squirrel now
lie runs great risk of starving a nest of young ones. For how
can he tell whether it Las not, before he brings it down, a
nice little family, perlaps a weels or two old in a hole in the
neighboring oalkash? There should bea law preventing such
fellows from carrying a gun ot all. .A man that will doit
will shoot a farmer's ducks and chickens, and is a disgrace to
the name of sportsman. The middle of May, better still the
first of June, is soon enough to shoot squirrels in this section,
for then the young ones are old enongh to take care of them-
selves. If the single case that; prompted this letter were the
only one it wouldn’t beso bad, hutitis not. There are hund-
reds of ‘shooters in every large city who take advantage
of the first nice days of spring to shoot every squirrel they
can find. Shame on them, Very few hunters, however,
think the birds have suffered to any great extent.
ticed some time since in your Faiiland, Ind,, correspondent’s
item that he declared there were very few birds in his see-
tion. Would say for his and other's benefit that about the
middle of last November a friend and myself raised nine good
coveys with 2 single dog, and on a space uot more than 100
acres within five miles of his place —S. H. 8S.

Towa Duck Snoorme—Instings, Towa, April 11.—We
are located on the OC. B. & Q. R, K., about thirty-five miles

Tno--

close to town. The duck shooting this spring has been very
fine; they did not arrive till March 25, owing to the cold
weather, but they came with arash—red heads, sprig tails,
mallards and teal, allat onee. The river is ont of ils bank
and spread over the bottom for a mile in width, s0 we can
only get at them in boats as they come in from the fields sand
light in the river bends, among the willow and eotton woods.
I bagged nineteen in two hours shooting, eighteen of them
mallards; Jilled then: all but one dead the first shot. It is
alinost impossible to secure cripples as the current is very
strong anil the brushand driftwood prevent a dog doing good
work, .

As soon as the river runsdlown we will lave good shooting:
in the sloughs and river bends, and a little Jater at geese in
the fields. I find 44 drams orange ducking No. 4 and 14 oz
No. 4 chilled shot niake a good ‘* duck call,” with my gun,
a10 gauge, 101bs, We don’t go much on 12 gauges here, ag
most of our shooting is duck and geese, allhough we have
very fair quail and chicken shooting. The past winter was
very scvere on quail, Numerous crows have Deen found
frozen.—M

Minnesota Norgs.—Sauk Centre, Minn., April 9.—Fol-
lowing is the amendment to our game law passed last winter :
‘*No person shall kill, or pursue with intent to kill, any
woodcock, saying only during the mon'h of July, after the
third day of said month, and during the months of August,
September and October, nor any prairie hen or chicken, nor
any white-breasted or sharp-tailed grouse or prairie chickens,
save only during ihe months of September, October and No.
yeniber, nor any quail or partridge, nor any ruffed grouse or
pheasant, save only during the mouths of September, Octo-
ber and November, nor any aquatic fowl, save only between
the first day of September and the fifteenth (15) day of May
succeeding in any year.” The foregoing will save our prairie
chickens for a period of two weeks, and they will be much
more difficult to kill, owing to the increased strength of their
wings. Thisnoble game-bird has received fearful persecution
since the advent of the breech-loader and in a yery few years
would hecome extinct...... “Old honkers haye put in an ap-
pearance, and the breech-loader is in active service once more.
tress We expect grand sport in the stubble the coming fall,
for geese and ducks will be unusually plenty. —Derr4)

EXTERMINATING THE IlAwKs.—The Clinton County, 0.,
Forest and Stream Association, with headquarters at Wil-
miington, offered 4 series of prizes for the destruction of
hawks. The result of the endeayor is thus told: ‘t The For-
est and Stream Association of Clinton County on Thursday
received and counted the hawks killed in the county and
awarded the prizes as advertised. Arthnor W. Johnson had
twenty-two hawks and took the first prize, #10; Wm. Poll
tool the second of #5 with forteen hawks; W. H. Bailey
third, 42, with ten hawks; Messrs. Lewis, Huddleson, Pick-
éral, Richardson and McGillery had twenty-seven, making
seventy-three in all. The association paid eight and onethird
cents each for the hasyks in addition to the cash prizes. ‘The
scheme has been very successful and has resulied in the de-
struction of nearly 200 hawks. Our farmers anc sportsmen
are yery anxious to rid this secliou of this pest and they are
making strenuous efforts to secure the passage of the ‘ Gren-~
ier Hawk Bill,’ which provides for the payment of fifty
cents each, out of the surplus Dog-tax Bund, for eneh hawk
killed in the State. There isa surplus of over 41,509 in the
fund inthis county, and our sportsmen and farmers, who
pay this tax, very properly claim they haye a right to some
part of it for the protection of gaine, as they (ihe sportsnien)
have no sheep, and numbers of farmers who are paying dog
tax have no sheep killed, so the money lies idle while the
hawks are busy. It is expected that our State Senator,
Creamer, wil! support the bill.”

Larir.—We learn that the *‘Grenier Hawk Bill”
passed.

has

Cinyrse Birps iy Orrcon—Portland, Orezon, April 15,
1881.—Hon. 0. N. Denny, a former resident of this city, and
now U. §. Consulat Shanghai, has sent to the sportsmen’s club
‘of this city, through Mr. A. If. Morgan, a tine lot of game
birds: He shipped by the Otago 66 Mongolian pheasants, 7
Chifoo partridzes and 12 Mongolian sand grouse, There were
received 17 pheasants, 5 partridges and 11 send grouse. The
pheasants and partridgzes were placed in the hands of Mr.
George Green, a thorough sportsman and bird fancier, who
has a fine place twelve miles from the city, where he will
turn them out. The sand grouse were sent to Clatsop beach
and will be properly taken care of. They were fine birds,
especially the pheasants, which were large. strong and yery
brilliant in plumage. If they live they will be quite au ac-
quisition to the game birds of this State. I will keep you
posted with regard to their welfare.—-OransEn.

Tia Ponp.—Kennedy Smith, of Bustis, Me., gives in sub-
stance the same report of tlic good fortune of ruffed grouse
in his section of the country given by your correspondent,
“ Penobscut,” of Newport, Me. Ife says these birds have
wintered well from same reasons given by ‘* Penobscot,” and
are unusually plenty, and if they are sucessful in their nest-
ing there will be excellent sport about bis Tim Pond. cabins
next September, For the first time the law hasfinlly pro-
fected the trout in Tim Pond during the close season. YVisi-
sors will appreciate the fact the current season. Simibli is
making preparation for his guests, of which more anon,—J.
W

New York Assooration.—The prize committee haye an-
nounced that, excepting casb, no priz%s will be received after
April 28, as the committee on printing must have all matter
for the elaborate programme by that date. The Washington
Gun Club have secured the following prizes; Nimil Zeiller,
of W. Sachse & Company, New York, donate two cases of
Moselle wine and two of Ithine wine, valued at 50; ©. W.
FW. Dare, N. ¥., donates one baby carriage, valued at #50 ;
John E. Lenz, Brooklyn, N, Y., a meerschaum pipe, valued
at #20; Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance Company, of Hamn-
burg, Germany, donate through Charles IL. Hibbs, assistant
manager, #25 cash.

A Prortipa LAwyrr In tun Bosw.—t'GBlackstoneis thrown.
aside while the Worms, ano Srrmam is consulted by the
court since his return from Tampa; in fact, the dear-shim
forms an admirable position in his library.”

The editor of the Aey of the Guif indulges in the above,
just because the United States district judge, attorney ancl
clerk, recently went on a camp Tint from Tampa, Florida,
and helped kil] six deer in three days, ten mijes from
town, the judge killing his first deer. Reve,

230 . S

FOREST AND STREAM.

{Apri 21, 1881.

a a eT ee EN
—e—sOsO0—SSS SSS

Roonrster Gun Crus.,—The Rochester Gun Club has
forty-five members, of whom twelve are lawyers. The offi-
cers of the club are: President, M. A. Stearns; Vice-Previ-
dent, J. W. Butts; Secretary, L. A, Amsden; Treasurer,
Dr, 0. R. Sumner, Hxecntive Committee—H. L. Ward, M.
H. Briggs, George D. Butler. Vigilance Committee—M. H.
Briges, Dr. R. A. Adams, A. Bigelow, Dr, H. 8. Miller, F.
L King, 8 G. Raymond, J, B. McMurrich. Delegates to
the Goney Island Convention will soon be selected. The
four clubs of Monroe County propose to have 4 tent in com-
mon at the tournament.

Suacestion To Woonosnuor Kinters.—This woodehuck
business is ‘none of my funeral.” TI take an intererest in it
only on the ground of cruelty. There is something utterly
revolting to me in the murderous process of chasing an animal
to death with dogs, and now that one ‘tJones” has struck
the right chord, give him your ears. There are undoubtedly
many ferrets kept for ratting purposes, at least there were
some years ago. If the owner of one of these animals would
take his gun (ferret) and start on a woodchuck four through
the astern States, charging each farmer so much a head for
the dead ‘‘ varminte,” he would find it a better business than
selling whisky at camp meetings. —Dipymus,

eeiypiana Norzs—Cloverdale, Ind., April 11.—Snipe have
made their appearance, but seem to be very wild. Was out
a few days ago and managed to get three out of perhaps a
dozen shots. Our quail are, I think, next {hing to exter-
minated, caused by the severity of the past winter and by
yvarmints. Rabbits and squirrelsarenumerous. A. few even-
ings since I shot a red fox that was being teased by dogs not
overiwo hundred yards from the house. Thesé pests are
particularly numerous, one dealer alone handling over filiy
pelts the past season. Fursof all kinds have been plentiful
and have proved profitable to the handler.—La Bette.

Do Foxes Bar Appies?—Bethel, Me., April, 1881,—One
of my boys saw a fox the other morning jump into an apple
tree in my orchard and run out on a linib and take an apple
that had hung on fhe tree all winter and jump down again
and eat it at the foot of the tree and then make off. A few
mornings after [tracked one from the same tree, which had
probably been there to iry and find another apple.

J. G Rion,

Wester, Mass., April 16.—The Rod and Gun Club have
elected these officers for the ensuing year: President, Henry
Butterfield; Vice-President, T. F. Bigelow; Secretary, Vic-
tor Conant; Treasurer, A. E. Klebort. The officers are to
constitute the executive committee. They aréto have a prac-
tice Wednesdays. The club are to plant twenty bushels of
wild rice sround the lake for the purpose of inducing wild
duck to frequent its shores.—J. B, Arp.

Sea and River Sishina.

EESH IN SEASON IN APHIL,
FRESH WATER.

Brook Trout, Salma fontinalie, White Bass, Rocce chryaops,
Piekerel, Beez reticulatus. Kock Bass, Ambloplites. (Two
Pike or Pickerel, Hex lucites, spectes),

Wal-mouth, Chenobrylius gulasus.
Crapple, Pomoxys nigromaculattia.
Bachelor, Pontoxys anninlarts.
Chub, Semotilia corporalis.

Pike-perch

(wall-eyed plke)
Stizotethiwm

americanum, S.
griseum, etc.

Yellow Perch, Perca fluviatilis,

Striped Bass, Roceus ineatus.

BALT WATER.

Sea Bass, Centropriatia atrariua. Pollock, Poliachius carbonarius.

Striped Bass, Rocews lineatus. Tautog or Blackfish, Tawtoga

White Perch, Horone americana, ontis,

a
We also meet sometimes with the “Spick and Spon” Angler,
who has a highly varnished rod and a superabundance of useless
tackle; his outfit ts the most elaborate hind as regards its finish.
He is a dapper, ‘well got up” angler in all his appointments,
wind fishes much in-doors over his claret. and poteen. when he has
a good listener, Haefrequently displays bad taste in his tackle,
intended for fly fishing, by having a thirty-dellar multiplying
reél, filled with one of Conroy's very best relaid seargrass lines
strony enough to hold a dalphin. Lf you meet him on thé veem-
ing waters of northern Mew York, the evening's display of his
catch depends muchon the rough skill of his guide. The Rough
and Ready Angler, the opposite of the oforenamed, disdains
all “tomfoolery,” and carries his tackle in an old shot-bag, and
has flies tn a tangled mass.—Tuap Norxis.
a,

A CHEAP TRIP TO THE NORTH WOODS,

WOULD say to your many renders that parties desiring
A a pleasant and economical trip into the Wildernces will
find if a good plan to buy a ticket to Prospect, on the Utica
& Black River R. R. From there they can get conveyance
to any point they desire of the liverymen there, or by writ-
ing # few days in advance to J. H. 8. Wilkinson or Griff
Eyana, of Wilmurt, Herkimer County, N Y., either of those
gentlemen will meet them at Prospect station and take them
right through, and furnish guides at reasonable rates to visit
any portion of the Wilderness with them.

Prospect is the best objective point for all the lakes mak-
ing the West Canada Creek, viz., Jock’s, Jones’, Deer, Otter,
Moose, Little Salmon, Metealf, Spruce, Little Rock, Big
Rock, G. Pine, Morehouse, Wilmurt (private) and the Cana-
da Lakes, six in number; also North and South Lakes, ab the
head of the Black River, and many oiher lakes and streams,
well stocked with the finest brook trout in the world. :

The expenses of a two weeks’ trip through this section
need not be over five dollars per week alter leaving Prospect,
including carriage of self and pack as far as horses can travel.
This would also pay for guide if the party numbered five or
over. All of which goes to show that a fine time may be
had in the woods by parties that are not blessed with a large
bank account just as well as though they were millionaires.

This locality is receiving a good deal of attention from
State Game Protector Dodge, who resides at Prospect, A,
B. Jones and a party, who have just returned from a fishing
trip to Jocl’s, Jones’ and Little Salmon lakes, report the
fishing good, and not a sign of a deer haying been killed in
that resion during the closed season, which makes the boys
believe that next August will open the finest season for deer-
hunting known for a long time. And the main reason is
that, with a few exceptions, the guides and resident hunters
are in accord and willing to co-operate with Game Agent
Dodge and see that the laws for the protection of fish and
gaiie are enforced. Occasionally a “smart Aleck” tries to
get the best of the law, but sooner or later they come to

grief. On the 30th of March Dodge seized a hox containing
forty-four trout in transit from Morehouscyille to Fulton
Market, New York. The trout weighed thirty pounds,
which you see made them a nice average lot to reach New
York April 1 and bring a fancy price.

But the ‘‘fancy price” will rather be ou the other side
now, I fear, as the shipper will haye to come down with
twenty-five dollars for each trout, which isa little higher
than the best quotations even on the first day of April. The
same week Sr captured a fellow for ‘‘crusting deer” up
in the South Lake region, took him before Justice Garlock,
of Grant, and ‘squared him off” to the tune of fifty dollars.
which satisfied the young man that he had got deer-hunting
enough to last him until the season openéd. This active and
energetic work on the part of the State Gaine Protector is
having a good effect. Many who haye been quite indifferent
to the game laws now come ont strongly in favor of protec-
tion and show a willingness to assist in enforcing. the law.
All of which I believe will please the many readers of your
valuable paper as well as ZAOK.

—<$<__>—_- 3 —___
THE SPANISH MAOKEREL.
(Cybium. Maculativm.)

OVELY with all their spangled dyes,
Wairer than flush’d autumnal skies,

With golden drops their sides aglow,
Tinted like the rain-cloud's prismy bow,
The gorgeous Spanish mackerel roam
The rolling, yeasty world of foam ;
Now, glittering o’sr the wayes they skim ;
Now, lost in deep abysses swim.

When fields are green and woods of June
Ave vocal with the song-birds’ tune,
When weeping willows, a fair gronp,

Full foliaged, o’sr the meadows droop,—
When hazels their pale catkins apa

By rivulet edge aud turfy slope,

Then swift these rovers of the deep

O'er all the Northern suyges leap.

Far off the headlands of Montauk,

Above ths hoyering gull and hayk,

War off the isles of Orient,

Where the Sound's breaking waves are spent,
And by the rough New England shore,
Where the vexed tides’ incessant roar,

‘Their gleaming schools flash far and wide,
Disporting in the crystal tide.

Pursuing their erratic way,

Keen us a tiger for its prey,

They follow fast by isle and cape

The fish-school that hath no escape,—
Follow where'er the blue seas voll

By sandy spit and pebbled shoal,

In oprn bay and apacions Sound,
Where'er the flying prey abound,

Most beautiful in shape and hue
Of all that haunt the waters blue,
Fairer than plumage of the bird
Or fur of the wild forest herd ;
Remorseless are they as the grave,
To all the tenants of the wave ;

No speed or cunning may avail
When these marauders shall agsail,

And yet a cruel fate prepares
For them its treacherous, wily snares ;
The fishers, with their fleet of boats,
Outspread their meshes und their floats.
The yacht sweeps down with bellying sail
Ag stoops the sea hawk in the gale,
And glittering squid and trailing line
Tear them reluctant from the brine.
Isaac McLennan,

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THE TARPON.

* Harness me down with bands,
Curb me with bit and rein
For L scorn the power of your proy hands
AS the lightning does the chain,” -
—CUTTER.

OUR correspondent ‘* Al Freseo,”” an esteemed personal
Y friend, says I must make contribution to the columns
of your wide-spread and valuahle paper, as from the mouth
of two or more witnessts is the truth established.

Once upon a time, passing along the wharves in the city of
Jacksonville, Fla., a schooner in front of the Carleton House
attracted my attention. She was getting ready for sea and
had a goodly number of passengers for sd small a craft, and
as I drew near I discerned they were citizens of Jacksonyille
bound for the ‘‘snapper banks.” ‘* Al Freseo”’ was of the
number. I wasinvitedto join them. Nothing loth I sped
to my boarding house to say good-by to wife and borrow a
blanket, and within ten minutes was with them, having pro-
cured a proper line on my way from a friend at the ‘ Club
House.”

The party, chiefly landsmen, consisted of the Rev. Mr.
Tully, Judge Randall, of the Supreme Court, with merchants,
lawyers, ‘' Al Fresco” and myself, eighteen innumiber, We
dined while in the river St. Johns (en route). To meet the
steward’s requirements we divided into three parts, 1, 2 and
B respectively, as the table would only seat six. First meal:
No. 1 came to the first table, followed by No. 2, second table;
then came No. 3, third table, Our next meal set, No, 3 was
entitled to the first table, No. 2 second and No. 1 last. Our
third meal, No, 2 was to come to the front, ete.; but the first
meal was the only oné the order was observed at. The
second meal only six of all classes came to the call, and there-
atfer but three maintained their ground and their rations.
Your correspondent, ‘‘ Al Fresco,” was among the first to suc-
cumb. As for the ‘‘ Domine,” before the yessel crossed the
bar he with several others made up a purse of $50, begging
and pleading to be landed; but it was no use—ye started “‘to go
a-fishing.” ‘Three or four times a day for three days did the
‘‘Domine” poll the party for a return (no majority each
time). We reached/the banks at midnight—frst day ont—and
anchored. At daylight every line (save one) awaited the
order (a prize purse awaited the captor of the first snapper) to
cust, but it wasno go. ‘‘ Al Fresco” was somewhat excited ;
he took the lead and made a cast. Ina moment all was
explained; the schooner had drifted off the banks. We up
anchor and by 11 4. m. struck a fine coral reef of thirteen
fathoms, (ur lines were all ready and into the water by the
time the anchor was overboard. Within the first minute the
deck of our little schooner was covered with the sparkling
beauties, with scales of pearl covering a body of carmine, and
eyes of purest pink. Such were the snappers, averaging
about twenty-five pounds each. It was iny good fortune to
kill a thirty-pound grouper, a supperior fish for the table.
We had snapper chowder at once and black fish in abundance
for the fry-pan. It was laughable and amusing tome to see

‘“Al Fresco casting up his accounts and hauling up: his
snappers at one and the same time. He is an expert at both.

Our sympathies for the landsmen marred in a measure the
full enjoyment of the ‘‘ fish.”

Mr, Editor, did you ever go in search of one of those
“fabulous gardens of the great deep," where submarine
plants grow in magnificent luxuriance and whose ayenues are
leeming with the “‘finny tribe?” Last June we formed a
party of four “to goa-fishing” after snappers ‘* Al Fresco”
was accorded the leadership by common consent. Says he
Co the Captain): ‘I can put yourigiit on the banks. Your
course lay nor’ by nor’east from the light till you strike fifteen
fathoms, distance about twenty-five miles, At that point
fhe snappers are yery large, and there is an adundance of
submarine plants,” says he to us—‘‘tropical sea fern, sea
coral, sca fans, etc., ete.; and as I have promised some speci-
mens to a friend, will get them there.” We were making
about eight knots, casting the lead every thirty minutes for
character of bo tom as well as depth. . Two of us, with six
hooks each to our lines, sought for the ‘‘marine plants.”
We kept it up three days and three nights, eight knots and
no stops. The “garden” (only one-quarter of an acre) was
hot struck. Went fifty miles seaward and cruised up and
down, Thirteen fathoms was our greatest depth; still "twas
exhilarating, and we returned pleased with the trip.

Hxcuse this divergence. My subject was the Tarpon—
king of all game fishes throughout the world. I am indebted
to that true lover of the sport, ** Al Fresco,” for the informa.
tion that induced me last August ‘‘1o go a-fishing” after
large game. I was residing temporarily in Jacksonville, and
almost daily the doctor would call upon me. As the ‘* mouth
gave utterance to the fullness of the heart,” the theme most
frequent was ‘‘the gentle sport.” I had frequently made
mention of the enjoyment of taking black bass eight and
one-half pounds each from my own wharf at Orange Mills,
and ‘*.Al Fresco's” invariable reply was: ‘Why, man, you
haye been catching minnows,” ‘T'was provoking, to say the
least of it, to thus haye my game fish disparaged. ‘Go
down to the mouth of the river and fish,” says he. Toward
the close of July I began preparation. ‘‘ Al Fresco” assisted
me in making some snoods. He frequently remarked that
my hooks wee too small (they were the size of butcher hooks
and would support a whole beef), and that my lines were too
small (1 thought they would hold a mad bull). All being
Teady, I started alone for the steamer to take me to ‘‘the
fishing” (my friend could not accompany me). Mecting a
‘ sportsman” on the way, I wanted him to join, We reached
the mouth of the river 8t. Johns 6p. uw. The tide being fa-
yorable, went immediately to fishing. My hooks were ut
onee broken and my lines were as cotton thread. My com-
panion’s Gullit was very different from mine, and loaned me
a duplicate line (‘twas like a bed cord, and the hook like an
anchor). Our catch for the evening was four ‘*red bass ’—
lightest, twenty-three pounds; heaviest, thirty-six pounds,
Next morning at 4 4, M. was again upon the ‘fishing
ground,” and gs the sun’s rays made golden sheen of the
ocean swells our fishing began,

After killing one thirty-seven and one forty-two pound red
bass I felt—yes, ‘twas touch and go. My hook was set, and,
Mr. Ediror, three hundred feet of my line went out like
streaked lightning. My hands were badly burned. My
comrade seized my lineat the auspicious moment and aided me.
Three hundred feet away I witnessed the most magnificent
spring (10 feet) into the air that my eyes ever looked upon.
“What's that?’ I cried out. My comrade knew the fish.
“ A tarpon,” was his reply; ‘‘ watch your line—don’t let it
snarl—let me play him,” He reached the water, head fore-
most, describing & parabola, and off again with lightning speed.
An additional two hundred feet of line, and again that grand
acrobatic spring iutomid-air. With an angry shake of the head
avain he plunges into the water, and the maddening rush con-
tinues. ix hundred feet away we see himvin his third spring,
and he was checked, and his return was with like speed, undi-
minished, and with the same grand agility and power in his
mighty leaps. At his fifth bound he broke n1y hook, Mr.
Editor, words fail me to give adequate description of the
might, power, agility, speed and gameness of this grand
monarch, whose scales are from two and a half to three and
a half inches in diameter and of purest pearl. Cutter’s
“Songof Steam," with which Ihave headed this article,
seenis appropriate:

“ Harness me down with tron bands,
Curb me with bit and rein;
Tséorh the sal of your puny hands

As the lightning scorns the chain,”
Or imagine a person in the wilds of Arabia, with lariat in
hand. Making his cast a wild Arabian steed is lassoed. The
noose fails to tighten. How puny his efforts to check his
yictim. Or conceive a party making # cast aud fastening se-
curely the rear car ot a lightning express !rain. How utterly
futile the effort to check the train. A locomotive under 4,
full head of steam, with throttle wide open, on.a down grade,
is somewhat analogous in power to the grand king of game
fishes.

Oh, how I did want » twelve-foot salmon rod made of
aplit bamboo, of double strength and weight, with a Frank-
fort reél that would hold six hundred feet of 11-thread laid
line. Methinks the music of the spheres would be discounted
in the orchestra of sweet sounds thrilling from that reel,

Mr. Editor, inform your English sportsman that this great
king can be had for the taking, and you can assure him that
he is as far the superior of the salmon as the salmon is the
superior of the perch. Here he is ta be found, in this Italy of
America, where the orange bloom exhales its perfume and —
where the fish most do congregate. ‘‘Al Fresco” and my-
self would take pleasure in adding pleasure to all lovers of
the most loyenble of sports.

Within an hour after my return (was gone eight days)
*+ Al Fresco” called on me. He asked no question, but greeted
me with, ‘* Didn’t 1 tell you that you had been catching min-
nows?” Yes, Mr. Editor, I acknowledged then and there
that my cight-and-a-half-pound black bass were but, minnows.

Putnam Co., Plorida. J. P. Pops.

+
BrerHABARA Woop.—In your issue of March 31 I notice
an inquiry from R. J. H., Harts Falls, N. Y., regarding the
greenheart and Bethabara woods. Of the former I can say
nothing, but of the latter [can speak with surety. Thavea
Bethabara wood 10 oz rod, and have taken several large
bass with it—have given it tests that would break any other
wood rod I know of, same weight. The best and handsom-
est rods I ever saw are made by John McCnbbin, Scotland,
and I find they are made (with {he exception of the butt) of
this same wood, alfhough it is known by a different name
there. Tt is very elastic and will bear a great strain, and, if
properly kept, will be perfectly straight at the end of the
season.—G. P. Kian.
Tt is also used for bows and called ‘‘ Royal wood.”

Avni 21, 1881,]

FOREST AND STREAM.

251

A TRIP FOR BASS IN KENTUCKY.

Mounr 8reriune, Ky., April 18.

4 Bae skies are clear, but the signs are not ‘tin the Neck,”

Gut a miysterious word passed from the JIndge to
Ticket Agent Parker, of the Lexington and Big Sandy Rail-
toad, and fiom Coonie Jones, the jeweler, to the Doctor,
that bass would bite. So the Doctor invijed Grocer Thomp-
800 into the counting room as though he would pay his bill,
and the sane question was put and like answer returned,
and in two hours the buck wagous were loaded with sundries
of camp life, tent, mess chest, rods, etc. After a slight de-
lay in repairing fhe minnow seine, we wera off for Licking
River, in Bath and Rowan counties. Nothing occurred ta
mar the ride throngh this fine Blue Grass country, covered
with its greenest of green carpets, with short-horn herds
grazing on every hillside. Here and there were plenty of
plowed land, with hands planting corn or preparing the to-
bacco fields, We passed by the fanious “ Hamilion’s Flat
Creck herds,” which coutain some of the choicest blood of
Hurope and America’s short-horn stock. Fifteen miles on
our road and the scene changes. The country is very poor
—plenty of oak timber of fine size, soil of an ashen color,
grass thin and stunted. We soon came to the famous
““Confedrit X Roads.” Did not see anything of Tsaacer
McGavitt or Deacon Pogrum. Reckon they were resolved
in solenin conclave to ascertain how wo obtain a drink. We
now turned down the river some miles to Glese's Dam, the
only one in the Main Licking, which was constructed for a
fish trap, but afterward put to grinding corn meal, ‘‘a more
noble and glorious purpose.”

We arrived at the Dam about 4 o'clock, pitched camp,
and bought some eggs of asmall boy at twenty cents per
dozen. Upon remounstrating at such a price, the lad said
they were worth more than that, as he had to ‘‘break up the
old yaller hen to git’em.” Jie appended that ‘‘eges was
powful scace.” hile supper was being cooked we made
yaluable progress by adjusting our tackle and surveying the
tiyer, which tumbles over a low dam about a hundred yards
Jong, placed at the head of a rapids, thus making some
beautiful boils and eddies to catch bass and ‘*salmon” in.

We were aroused st daylight next morning hastily, and
dressing, we then gathered our rods and shoved the ferry
scow into position and anchored, with & duz-out for a tender.
All were eager for the first fish, which fell to the Judge, a
ring-eye five inches long, then a ten-inch buss to Jones, then
another to the Doctor, then another to the Judee. Breakfast
was announced, but such fun could not be léft, so we con-

»tinued until we had eight fine fish, not large but fair size—
and who but a hungry, enthusiastic angler can tell how good
those fish tasted, killed aud cooked to a turn inside of two
hours ! .

The next day we divided, two of us going over in the dug-
out to the opposite shore, where we found one of, our Jon,
gaunt mountaineers perched on the end of a projecting tim-
her, with a long stout pole cut from the natural growth, with

_ 4 chalk line attached, fishing as solemnly as a kingfisher

}

waiting for his breakfast. He cust a look of pity upon us as
we threw full fifty feet to some favorable looking eddy or
swirl or smooth patch of water, Then reeling in and recast-
ing he, hearing the alarm of our Meek’s reels slowly un-

kinked himself, stuck the end of his pole into an empty auger
hole, and proceeded to take a nearer yiew of our ‘‘irix,” and
relieved himself thusly: '' Wal, I ‘low it won't take much of
afish to break that buggy whip thing of yourn.” I good-
naturedly iuformed him the fish that broke that rod would
haye to be near as Jong as he, aud just then I felt that well
known sayage jerk that all know so well, and the fun began.
This way, that way, then out of the water two fect high,
and the little rod swayed and quivered as if it would part in
a half dozen places, but in two minutes [reeled in a fourteen-
inch bass, whipped and subdued, as passive asachip. Our
mountain friend gayea low, long whistle, gathered his old
cofiee pot under his arm, pulled up is line, and somewhat
imitated the Arabs upon a certain occasion. And right here
let me say, of all rods eyer used (and they are many) a split
bamboo is the best. I shall never look for a better. The cost
is considerable at first start, but it is economy if one fishes
twice a year, and then the comfort and assurance one feels
with them in hand |

We caught sixty-two bass, and one red-horse twenty inches
long. The bass were not large, but made fine sport. We
had all we could eat and brought twenty home with us. Saw
plenty squirrels, but the season is closed until May 15, and
no member of Sterling Fishing and Shooting Olub, I trust,
will molest gamé in close season. Van.

—

- Vermonr Nores—Ferrisburgh, Vt., April 2, 1881.—A
Westport, N. ¥., correspondent of our local paper stated a
couple of weeks ago that game-protector Liberty, of Eliza-
bethtown, had made a seizure of nets in Pennsylvania.
From last weeks’ issue of the same paper I cut the inclosed
slip, by the same correspondent: ‘* The suit brought against

ame-protector Liberty, of Blizabethtown, by Byram, of
Peru, for seizure and confiscation of Byram’s nets, was tried
in Plattsburgh last week, and resulted in a verdict for
plaintiff of $55 and costs.” Cannot your old Keeseville con-
tributor tell us how it happened that a game protector is suc-
cessfully prosecuted by a violator of the laws? Why such
things should be is a mystery to us, who are anxiously watch-
ing the workings of protection on your side of the lake. If
it is impossible to frame a game or fish law without a hole
through which the poacher may crawl out and get top of
the heap, we might as well give up the good but losing fight
first as last.

T inclose another slip from the same correspondents items.
What are the fish which have heen caught near Valeonr? I
am very sure that our fish commissioners have neyer placed
any land-locked salmon in Lale Champlain, and as sure that
if anything of the salmon kind has been taken in the lake if
taust be the irue salmon, the results of the planting of the
salmon fry in the Winorski and Lewis Creeks in 1875. Later
some land-locked salmon were introduced in some of the

smaller lakes and ponds in the northern part of the State,
from which they could not possibly reach Champlain. Per-
haps the blue fish, salmon herring, etc., which from my

drawing Mr, Hallock took to be of the salmon kind, haye
just reached the Valeour fishermen, I cannot learn that this
beautiful and well-flayored fish bad eyer been caught in
Champlain till within ten years, ortwelve years at the utmost,
and as far as [ know is never caught now but in winter by
fishing with a hook through the ice.—R. H. R.

Tue slip which our correspondent incloses is as follows:
Who can tell what they are? ‘It js reported that land-

locked salmon of good size are becoming plentiful in Lake

Champlain, several having been caught during the winter

near Yalcour. These waters were stocked with Iand-locked
salmon five or six years ago by the Vermont State Fish Com-
mission, and it seems that they may yet become one of the
most valuable fish of our lake.”

Tae Tennessee Vise Law.—Our Tennessee friends intend
making their State, in the language of a valued correspond-
ent, “the grandest angling Eden in America,” The Nash-
ville Banner says:

“One of the important measures passed by the General
Assembly was the enactment of a general law for the pro-
tection and preservation of the food fish of Tennesses. For
this great benefit to the State aud ita citizens they are much
indebted to the tireless and potent endeavors of the Fish
Commissioner of Middle Vennessee, Col. George F, Akers,
who has worked faithfully to secure the passage of the bill.”

The new law referred to provides that it shall not be lawful
for any person to catch, kill, destroy, or take fish in or from
any of the waters of this State by any means otherwise than
by angling with baited hook and line and with trot line; pro-
vided that none of the provisions of this act shall hinder or
prevent the Commissioners of Fisheries, or their agents, from
faking fish from altjy waters, at such time and in such man-
ner as they may deem proper, and to them only, for the pur-
pose of stocking or restocking the waters of the State; and
provided furiher, that this acs shall not be construed so as to
prohibit the use of a hand or minnow net in taking small fish
or minnows for bait.

It shall not be lawful for any person fo piace any trap, of
any kind whatever, in any stream, or m the mouth of any
stream or in lake or pond which has any outlet to any stream
either in high or low water, thereby preventing tlie frea as-
cent and descent, up and down, to and from said waters.

It shall not be lawful for any person to molest, disturb or
damage any fish during the spawning season, or to disturb
ay fish eggs or young fish in any of the said waters in this

tate.

Any person violating the sections of this act shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than five nor nore than twenty-tive dollars, and shall
forfeit all boats, nets, seines, gigs, spikes, gral) and snatch
hooks, and all other contrivances used in violating the pro-
visions of this act, which contrivances will be sold at public
acution by the sheriit of the connty in which the offense is
committed.

CarrisH As Foop—Quiney, Ky.—Dr. Sterling wanted
to hear from some of his southern friends on the above
subject.

First, the doctor is badly mistaken in regard to size. The
regular yellow catfish of the Ohio River grows to a yery large
size. "The father of the writer once caught a yellow cat that,
was 6 feet long, weight 127 pounds. Last summer one was
taken that tipped the beam at 115 pounds within a mile of
this place, andl one was taken about five miles above that
drew 186 pounds was taken in the summer of 1878.

We also have the blue or channel cat, as we call them, but
they do not grow so large; one was taken Feb. 27 that
kicked the scale at 42 pounds; it was injured some way and
was barely alive when taken.

The blue and black cats are the fish we catch the most of
in our creeks. They are quite a gamé fish, make a hard fight
and will take any kind of bait from the common eel worm
up the scale to the fly. ‘lhe writer while fishing last season
for bass hooked a blue cat in yery unmexpected water. He
was at the foot of a riffle fishing with very strong tackle,
wire'snood, etc., and was using a large sunfish as bait. All at
once the line ran out at a very rapid rate, and after some fur-
ther mancewvers he was finally landed—a fiye-pound cat. I
neyer caught nor saw one caught in so swift water. They
covet still, deep water, around old roots or logs, and prefer a
mud bottom. They take the hook with ease and are caught
in great numbers around here. They are one of our beast
table fish, being very free from bones, and aré a rich, tender
fish. They are cooked like other fish of the same size, but
after they get above 25 pounds they are best stewed.
Lam sure if the doctor could get a dish of this fine fish,
stewed by some of our Kentucky cooks, he would never say
they were coarse and inferior again.—D.

Tur Graenwoop LAKE Sportsmén’s Assogration have ar-
ranged to erect a handsome club-houss this season on the
upper part of Greenwood Lake, Orange County, N. ¥.,
where for some years they have owned a valuable property.
Among the members of the association are Messrs. H. O.
Havyemeyer, W. O. McDowell, C. Olcott, A. S. Roe, H. C.
Cooke, Daniel 5. Starr, C. H. R. Doringle, P. M. Millspaugh,
CG. A. Olcott, H, Griswold, John Underhill, BE. A. Wallis
and the Rey, A. H. Young. For a number of years these
gentlemen and their colleagues have enjoyed camp life,
boating and fishing on Greenwood Lake, and so well have
they become attached to fhe attractions of the locality that
the erection of a commodious club-house has been decided
upon. ‘The building will be complete in all its appoint-
ments and architecturally attractive, and measures are to be
taken for its immediate erection, so that if may be in readi-
ness for use early in June.

A Pisn Wittour an Enerish NAmu.—There is a fish in
Pyramid Lake, and sometimes in the river, which the Indians
call eouyouie. They weigh about 2} pounds and resemble
the whitefish. They have been caught weighing as high as
four or five pounds. They come up as far as Wadsworth in
the summer to spawn. Alvaro Hyans says the couyouie is
the best fish in the river. Comparatively few people know
auything about the fish.. Pains will be taken to secure a few.
specimens for the California Academry of Sciences. Old
anglers say they neyer saw a fish of the same kind in any
other waters. It may be that the couyoute is a species of fish
peculiar to the Truckee and its Iakes. If some of the fiah
sharps in San Francisco get their eye on » specimen its true
species may be determined.— Rene, Cal., Gueette.

When you have a fish with no nameé call it ‘* trout,’ no
matter if it isnot a bit like a trout, It is the fashion, aud
you might as well be out of the world, you know. America
suffers from Old World names applied to new things, and can’t
suifer any more; so don’t be original and get a new one for a
new fish when good old names, as troiit, salmon, elc., are
plenty.

Onto Fis Law.—The following was recently passed :
** Under a penalty of a fine from $50 to #100 it is forbidden

fo catch any fish for salting, packing and selling from the fat
of Jime to the lst of September. The fine goes into the

Common School Fund. The owner of every dam across any
river or creek in the State must keep a chute or way open for
the passage of fish. When he does not do so, such passage
may be made at his expense. Fishing by scine or net, or in
any other way than by hook and line, except for minnows, ia
prohibited, except in the Mercer county Reservoir, Laramie
Reservoir, in Shelby county, and Lake Erie. The penalty is
from $10 to 60, or imprisonment from ten to sixty days.
Fishing of any sort, except in bodies of water containing us
nich as a. thousand acres, is prohibited duriog the spaywi ing
season—tfrom April 1 to Juae 15,

Saumon Now Goono.—The Pacific Life calls the attention
of al] salmon lovers to the excellent condition of the salmon
now in the markets. They are more delicious at this
season than they arelater on ii July and Aupus'. In these
latter months the saluion are ready to Spawn, and-the flayar
of the fish has in a great messure been lost m the nourish-
ment of the eggs. Just now they are in prime condition,
and would be relished hy all who desire jo enjoy salmon at
their best,

PROBABLE Extinorion oF GrayrmeG in Miemoan.—A.
correspondent writing from Bay City says: ‘I fear the gray-
ling are all killed by anchor ive in the Au Sable and Manistee
rivers. Isaw one of the residents a few days ago, and le
said there were millions of them dead. I shull go a8 soon as
the weather will permit Jf you desire I will let you know

the result.”
Kish Culture.

THE AMBRICAN FISHCULTURAL ASSOCIATION,

[coNTINUED, |
THe SeckETany then rend the following paper :
HABITS AND FOOD OF CARP.
BY H. D. M'GOVERN.

iG js with pleasure that I place before you some of my experience
with fishes, more particularly the carp, during the past year.
In the carp I have taken great interest, and haye been, 1am glad
to say, successful in developing their growth in our New York
State waters My first mention willibe of a lot of eighteen-montha-
old carps, thirty-five in nurober, placed by te in a pond prépared
for them. The pond was three feet. in depth, there being = bottom
of mud or fine loam of six inches. Some of my exrp would turn
the scales at two anda half pounds previous to placing them in
the pond, which was constructed for observation and fed from
springs. In the early part of January I kept an sir hole open in
é ice which had accumulated on the pond, aud fed the fish by
means of a wooden spout, one toot square and four feet long, in-
closed in 2 large sheaf of cntheads and closed atthe opening with
a wad of salt graus to keep the frosty air from euteriug the tube
or shaft. Whon I wanted to feed my earp I would remove the wad
grass and drop my food down the aperture, after which I would ob-
seure the light from the opening by throwing a coaboyer my bead,
und would then be rewarded by seeing all fish within range of the
opening at the bottom. By this means I could ascertain the food
most relished by the carp, And here it is well to gay that they dis-
posed of oatmeal dough and a dough of rye meal mixed with chop-
ped cabbage more qnickly than any other kind of food giyen them.
My shaft worked well until the temperature fell to zero, for then,
notwithstanding the covering of reeds or cat-heads, it closed up,
und T was compelled to cut oles in the ico und remove all the par-
ticles remaining,

After the opening was cleared I would drop m food, and as the
fish were not shy they would come to the opemng and hoyer around
after eating. Then suddenly you would sée a fine carp turn over
onita side and, asif attracted by magnetism, come to the under
part of the ice and there atick fast. Lextricated some few, which
you will see on exhibition in the market, with my other fish on Mr.
Blackiord’s stand. Icould haye saved more of them, but, ta use
au old fishermen’s phrase, I could not see the point of wasting a
mackerel to catch a sprat. Now, geutlemen, I am inclined to think
that 2 carp pond should be at least four fest deep, with a foot of
soft bottom, making in all fiye feet. Tsay this ouly for our North-
érn waters, and would not resommend feeding in tle months of
December, January and February as I think the fish I have men-
tioned would have gone in ths mnd and he safe now had I not
given them the habit of being fed in frosty weather. They are a
fish that can assure you will withstand any amount of handling
in moderate weather, and live longer ont of water than any other
fish I haye syer handled. Some time ago I took an eighteen-
months-old carp from niy pond—its weight was abont two pounds—
folded it in a piece of wet bagging, brought it to my home, No.
288 Fulton street, a distance of four miles, and laid it on u slab,
while I partook of dinner. I then started with it for New York,
and arrived at Mr, Blackford’s stand two how's and thirty minutes
from the time the fish was taken from the pond. I placed the fish
in one of the tanks, and in presence of many of the market men
the carp swam off as if ib had only been changed from one tank to
another, There wis no swooning nor cause for resuscitating,
Iwould still further inform those who may have carp in their
ponds not to be astonished if, after placing them in one pond, st
the lapse of # month or two they find them in 2n adjacent one
haying no seeming connection with the first. The fact is, the carp
will jump threa feet, and then like an eel wriggle its way oyer
damp grasa, and make its way to other waters. This has been iy
experience, and haying had, preyious to its intvoduction from Ger-
many by Professor §. FP. Baird, but very little knowledge of the
fish. I suppose some of my associates in this body are still in the
same position of uncertainty in regard to the carp as Iwas in
preyious to my personal investigation,

Mr, Ayxin—My experience with carp has been that I recsived
seventeen from Mr, Blacktord and have only one left.

A Memzrr—l would like to askif we hayenot had the earp in
the Hudson River for years? Thaya heard of their being caught
their quite often, int donot know if they ara the same as the so-
called German carp.

Mr Rooszyenr—i have seen many hundreds of the carp in tho
Hudson, They seldom grow abovea pound in weight, but in Ohio
ey have a carp which weighs several pounds, as high as peyen, I

Prof. Goopr—The fishes spoken of ure nol the German carp which
has lately been introduced. The latter are best for warm waters,
especially in the southern States. In the national carp ponds at
Washington thers are now two hundred of the original carp bronght
from Germany some four years ago; many of them are so large
that they cannot be put in an ordinary wash-tub. The smallest of
them will weigh over fifteen pounds, So great has been their
growth in America that the Germans have applied for some of the
stock to improye their own, A carp sent to Texas when only a few
inches long grew to eight ponnds in one year.

Mr. Maramr—l collected all the account of the growth of eurp
in America and read them before the Central Bighcultural Society
at its last mesting at Chicago. It was published in ForREs? anp
Suruam of January 27 of this yearand will soou appesr in the
report of the Sociéty referred to, of which I haye the honor of
being corresponding secretary, and I will be pleased to mail that
report to any members of this Assoolation who may apply for it.

Mr. Roostvent—I forget what that large carp in Ohio is called.
I gave some account of it in a book of mine, published many years
ago.

Prot. Goopr—The President probably refers to some of the
“carp suckers,” which from their superficial likeness to the carp
areso called. They are common in the Ohio Valley and ocenr in
the great likes. They were called Carpiodes hy Kafinesque and
helong in the family Catostomide or suckers, and not in the family

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Cypriide, where the carps are, There are half a dozen or more | ind a iataised far centuries these establishments on a gkeale so ex-

Specites, which are locally known as spénr fish, nioon carp, etc.

Mr. Minner—We brave quantities of Olio carp here at times im |

Halton Market. They ave slightly red,

Mr. Buackrorp—The fish referred to is the ake Sheepshead,
Haploidonolus gruantens, and aot the oue referred to by Mr.
Tiauseyelt aud Prof, Goode,

Mx. Minter—L ones had a Hudson River carp which liyed two
days ont of water in the bottom of a barrel, and when put in an
aqnarinm he swara off note the worse for it.

It, Poomiirs—The fish which js called carp in the Tudson is
simply an uncolored gold fish,

Mv. Marnen—itr, Phillips is correcf, The mark which distin-
guishes the true carp from the gold lish is the fact that the former
his barbel or board attached to each vide of the upper jaw,
near the angle of the mouth, while the gold fish has none, ‘The
dfudson earp his no birbels,

Mr. Puttiirs—t once went up the Hudson to gather these carp
for the Smithsonian ata time when it was claimed by some that
there were good carp in the Hudson. A gentleman of color pro-
fessed to be able to get them in quantity end I employed him. He
brought in an tmgraceful fish whith, as be proniised move, I threw
away ; bub 10 more ywere fortheoming, and I was forced to return
without the specimens.

Mv, Marimm—You will find the Ohio carp fignred in the first
annual report of the fish commissioners of that State for 1875 and
1876. It bas the rays of the front part of the dorsel fin exceed-
ingly elongated.

Dy. Hupsoxs—Among the carp distributed by Prof. Baird are
three vaoricties of one apecies, There is the scale carp, which is
covered with scales ; tli mirror carp, which has a few large scales
in different parts, or perhaps a row of them along the back, and
the leather carp, which ia naked. Mr. Hessel thinks the latter are
lest, aud Prof. Baird thinks thaf all the earp in America are tend-
ing to the nude variely aud will eventually become so.

Mr, Roosryent—In Europe they have worthless yarieties of esrp
as well us good ones.

Mr. Buackrorp—It you will take a walk through Fulton Mar-
ket gome morning you will hear the ery, ‘‘ Tere is your German
curp !* Inf so far there hive been no true carp in the market,
There have been seyeral different fishes sold as tha German carp
here, among them the fish called *Buifalo” ju the West. I haye
not eaten them oud do not know how they would compare with the
carp.

Mr Maranr—t baye eaten both fishes, and tyhile they are neither
of them what we wuuld call first-class fishes, the carp are the bast
of the two, I haye eaten carp thet were yery good and carp that did
not seem 50 good. The Germans often cook carp im beer or with a
hour Sauce, which no doubt is excellent to those who ure accustomed
toit, but did not strike meas being a delicale combination. The
carp has a more solul texture than the Buffalo fish. The excellence
of the carp lics in the fact that it grows in waters which produce
nothing edible, and in the inland portions of the south and other
ports where there are no good fish,

Mr, Aysin—Tlo What class does the Buifalo belong ?

Prof. Goopn—tIt is also one of the Cafslomide or auekers,
There are two genern now, according to the latest anthoritics, the
Jehyobus of Rafinesque and the Bybalietlys of Agassiz.

Mr. Moxcay—Will the carp take the hook?

Ma, Roosevent—We read of ils doing coin Walton and the older
Anplias hooks, modern ones do not say much about it.

—_——_—_>—- 8+ + _____
REPORT OF THE OHIO COMMISSION.

TE fifth annusl report of the Fish Commission of Ohio for
1880 calls attention to the Jack of fishways on the streams,
and insists that uo one has a right to so obstruct the passage of
fish by menns of dams.* Dnoring the year voyered by the report
morexttention was giyon by the commission to the propagation of
whifelish tuan aby other, on acconnt of thet commercinl value,
Six ond a half millions were artificially hatched at the Toledo
hatchery, in charge of Mr. Ki. D, Potter, isst spring and planted
at yarions pointsin Lake Drie. The testimony of the ponnd fisher-
nicu along the south shore of Late Eric is, that the supply of
whifefish, resultiug from the several annual plants of millions of
tho young, is steadily increasing, and the cnteh of last year, mot-
Withstandiny the unfiyorable weather for fishing, bears testimony
to the value of the offarts to incréase the supply.
A new hatchery was established last summer, and the estimate
of the superintendent was thatin ench of the hatcheries, Toledo
and Sandusky, there were no less than five milliou of whitefish

eves. Inthe reportof Superintendent Potter to the commissioners
he states that the hatch of the past year has resulted in the pro-
duction of a hardier and more matured fish than they have had

before, and that while in some seasons & loss has been sustained
in the transportation of the fry there wes none in the past year.
Of landlocked salmon about 20,000 were hatvhed aud distributed,
and of brook trout 45,000), <A few of the oggs of rainbow trout,
Soho ividen, were received from California and 1,000 fry placed
im a small spring-brook near Toledo.

A chapter on the earp, ita growth, spawning, making ponds, ete ,
coneludes the report.

“The Legislature has just passed an act requiring fishways to be
builf where weeded.

+a.

THE RACES OF CARP, THEIR HISTORY AND HARITS.*

By Ruoorin Hussen, Surr. U.8. Canr Poxps, WAsuinaton, D, C.

I.— THE SPECIES AND YARIBTIFS,
4 [pu carp, Gyprinus carpio, of the family Cyprinidm, has a
toothless mouth, thick lips, and four barbels on the upper jay.
In place of the usual teeth of the mouth there are a number of
stout teeth on the pharyngeal bones, which are arranged in three
rows. It has one single dorsal, which is longer than the anal.
Both these tins have at their origin, on the anterior edge, a strony
ray, which is sexrated ina downward direction, The candal is of
semi-circular shape, and the natatory bladder is divided into two
sections, with connecting airpussage. ‘The scales haye an entire
edge, and the body is compressed on the sides, Lhe general color
of the back and sides is a dark olive brown, the abdomen of a
whitish ycllow or orange tint. The coloring depends, as with all
fishes, partly upon the age aud season, partly upon tho water, tha
soil, and also npon the food of tho fish.

Be it remarked that the carp, which has octasionally been com-
pared to the bitffalo fish, has no resemblance to it, with the excep-
tion of the similarity of their coat of seales; neither does the
flesh of the buffalo fish ever come up to the excellence of that of
the carp. ; ;

The hy was, in all probability, originally introduced into
Tinrope from Central Asiamany centuries ago, and is now vommon
in most of the larga rivers. In some parts of Europe, principally
in Bohemia, Austria, Southern, Central and Northern Germany,
it has beconio domesticated.

The carp is alleged to haya been imported into England in the i

yeur 1504, In Austria, which possesses the most extensive carp
fisheries in Europe, the culture of the carpcan be traced as far
hack as the year 1227. The Emperor Charles IY. of Germany, hy
granting sundry privileges, favored the establishment of ponds in
his domutione, and the monks were especially assiduons in the cnl-
ture of fishin ponds. As early as {he first half of the fourteenth
century Boberma had its first large carp pond, and the cnltnre of
this fish progressed in that country, as also in Poland aud that dis-
ivict which now comprises German Austria; also in Upper Luso-
atia, Saxony, Silesia and Bayaria, A celebrated establishment for
carp culture, with large, extensive ponds, was located, as carly ap
the fourteenth century, near the town of Wittingan, in Bohemia,
Austria. The first beginning of if may be traced back to the year
1367. Atihat time the Lords of Rosenberg called into existence

© Extracts trom “The Carp and its Culture In Rivers and Lakes,
and its Introduction in America,” belng Part LY. of the Report of the
LU. 5, Fish Commisston, 1sTo-76,

teusive Lait to this day they are the admiration of the yisitor, the
niin parts having survived, while the race of Rosenbergs has long
been extinct.

The manor of Wittingan suffered greatly from the calamities of-
the Thirty Years’ War, and with it, in couseqnence, its fish ent
ture he latter only recovered the cffects of if efter passing, to-
gether with the large estate of a rich monastery of the same name,
in the year 1670, into possession of the Princes of Schwarzenberg,
their presentowners, The extent which carp cultnre has reached
on these princely dempiga will be seen frout the circumstance tat

their artiticial ponds comprise an area of no lesa than 20,000 adres,

The proceeds amount to xbont 500,000 pounds of carp per annum.
The ponds of the Pritices of Schwarzenberg aro probably the most
extensive of the kind on the globe. They are visually situated in
some undwating lowland conotry, whera small yalloys Laye been
closed in by gigantic dania for the purpose of forming reservoirs,
Similar establishments, thongh uot equally extonsiye, are found in
the proyinces of Silasig and Brandenburg: as, for instance, near
Breslan aud Cottbus, in Peitz and Pleitz, which I visited last year.
Tn Hesse-Cassel, Hanover, Oldenburg, Mecklenbure and Holeten
there are also many hundreds of ponds, none of them covering
tnore than a few acres, but almost eyery large farm possessing at
least one of them,

It will be easily understood that after such an exclusive cultura
in ponds, continued through centuries, as also an existence in
open water, where the Oyprinide were left more to themsclyes, a
uumber of varieties or rather genuine species Cyprinus carpio,
showing striking differences from the races, were developed, these
raves, though derived directly from the original type, just as with
our domestic animals. They are divided into thres chief groups;

1. Cyprinus carpio couimunis, the scale carp; with regular,
concentrically-arranged sealer, being, in fact, the original species
improyed,

2. Cyprinus carpio specularis, the mirror carp; thus named on
recount of the extraordinarity large scales, which ruu along the
nea of the body in three or fonr rows, the rest of the body being

are,

3. Cyprinus carpio coriaceis, sive nudus, the leather carp;
which has on the back either only a few scales or none at all, and
possesses a thick, soft skin, which feels yelyety to the touch,

The tyo last named are distinguished from tho original form by
a somewhat shorter andstouter, butmore leshy body. Tt is rather
dificult to dovide which of these threo species is the most suitable
for culture. There are some districts where only scale carp are
bred and mirror carp are not yalued, a6 there is no demand for any
but the former in the market, as, for instance, in Bohentia, in the
ibove-mentioued domain of Wittingail. Again, in other districts,
asin parts of Gayaria aud Saxony, ete., for the same reason mir
ror carp or lonther carp only are bred. There is, in fact, no suili-
cient reagon formaking any distinction among thase three vartie-
ties, for if they are gonume types of their respective species they
are indeed excellent aud desirable fish.

The assertion which has besn made at times that the scale carp
ig better adapted for transportation than either the miitor or
leather carp by reason of its cont of scales which would protect it
more efficiently from the accidents incidental to transfer, aa also
against ininiical or hurtful attacks in the ponds (the mirror carp
haying very few and the leather carp no seales) is nob correct. In
transportation scales arenot only ineficient for protection, but {ley
frequently cause the death of the fish, especially in transporting
the so-called breeding-figh, for if a stale le torn off in part only
wleeration will ensue, and the fish of course will die, Again, shonld
any scale be lost the bare spot will yery soon begin to fester or de-
yelop a conferyaceons growth and the consequences will be the
sine. On the contrary, the leather carp, which, oddly, enough hke
the frog, is destitute of covermg, will beara greatdeal more iL
usage and injury whether young or old than a scale cayp, The
smooth, slippery skin of the leather carp suffers much Jess from
friction during transportation than the seale carp, and any shiglit
wound will heal up more casily, a4 the epitheliunt will cover it im-
mediately and the formation of new skin cain progress nnder its
protection. Ihave often had the opportunity of seeing Auch scars
upon the skin of the mirror carp and even more po on that of the
leither carp. They are the effects of an injury from tho sharp
edges of the herou’s bill, the bite of a pike, or some other hurt;
snd I never saw anything of the kind on 4 seale carp, for if one of
these be wounded if almost invariably dies,

The carp will sometimes croas with aome related species of the
Cyprindtiz; Tor instance, Carassius vulgaris; and, in conse-
(uence, hybrids haye been engendered, whith sometimes ressm-
ble the genuine earp so mich that it is often difticult for the stu-
dent as woll as for thea professed oulturist and experienved tishor-
man toimmediately recognize them, Such fishes are yaluelesa as
food on aecountof their bad and yery bony flesh, One of the hybrids
mentioned in the Carpio kollarii—Cyprinus striatus, which was
formerly regarded a8 & separate species. It 1s 1 cross between the
carp and Carassius vulgaris (erucian carp), a. yery poor and bony
fish, which, in Germany, is sometimes called * poor man's carp.”
Some yarictibs exist of this common fish, The latter has even
heen dignified by a specific name of its own, Carassius gibelia.

The spawning eenson of the crucinn and the imme carp coincide,
and, where kept together, hybrid races may readily We formed ;
that period including the time trom the month of May until
August.

la order to determine this question, Eimyself mansyed to bring
aboutsuch crosses by placing (1) female common carp with male
erucian carp, and (2) female erncian carp with male common carp,
in gmall tanlcs, constructed with this end in yiew; (8) 1 also put
together female Carpin Kollarii with male common carp; this for
the sole purpose of testing the capability of propagation of ihe
GC. kollavii, which had been donbted. Im the two former cases 1
obtained forms analogous to the Carpio kollarii sometimes an-
proaching in appearance the true carp, at others the crucian carp.
In the third case, however, haying placed ripe Carpio kollarit to-
gether with Cyprinus carpio, I obtained a product with ditteulty
to be distinguished from the geunine carp, I took the trouble to
feed them for threa years, in order to try their fittness for the
table, but their flesh wae exceedingly poor and yery bony, and
could not be compared by any means to that of tha common carp.

Considering, then, the whole extenxive tract of country deyotad
to fisheulture in Centra! Borope, where erncian carp ave to be
found from Tinly to Sweden and Norway, from France to the
boundary of astern Siberia, considering the many who cultivate
on a small scale aud the owners of badly stocked ponds, with their
diiferent doubtful productions, how often do we find in the mar-
kets or ponds yery nice crosses which haya been propsgnted
through from three to ten generations and which are sold for carp!
There aré many small sheets of water in Germany, Vrance, Ans-
tria, Italy, Holland and Belgium, and probably also im UWngland,
the proprietors of which imagine, in good faith, that they haye
stocked thew ponds with good, genuine carp, which, in reality,
through careless selection or ignorance, ave hybrids which may
even have been cultivated for two or three generations, In soms
ponds in Switzerland, near the Lake of Constatice, some crosses of
Abramis brama were found as late as twenty years ago,

2.—T0E HABITS AND THE MODI OF REPRODUCTION.

The carp is partial to stagnant waters, or euch as have a not too
swift current, with aloamy, muddy bottom and deep places covered
with vegetation. It inhabits now most of the larger and smaller
riyers of Enrope, particularly the Bibe, Weser, Rhine, Danube,
Po, Rhone, Garonne, Loire, then the Bayarian and Swiss lakes,
the Lake of Constance, &e.; even salt water keoms to agree with
itvery well. Thayetakenitin the Black Sea, where ifs weight
often amounts to from fifteen to twenty pounds, Tt is alan found
in the Oaspian Sea in great numbers, and is known there by the
nameé of Sasson. ; pa

It is an adyantage that the carp is able to live in water where
other fishes could not possibly exist ; for instance, in the pools of
bog meadows or sloughs. Hovyyeyer, if is not by any means to ba
interred from this that the best locality for carp ponds of a
superior kind could be in such sitnations, The presence of too
much humic 201d id nnfayorable to the well-being of the carp, as
wo shall see presently in the chapter upon the establishing of
fish ponds.

The carp lives upon yegetable food as well as wpon wortis snd
larves of aquatic insects, which it turne up from the mud with
the head ; it is yery easily satisicd, and will notrefuse the offal
of the kitchen, slanghter-bonuses and breweries, or even the exere-
ment of cattle and pige. I propose to-enter further npon the sab-
ject of feeding it when T speak of its cnltuysin pouds.

In the moderate zone, that is to say in Central Enrope, the carp
will, at the begining of tha cold, season seek deeper water to pass
that period in a kind of sleep. This will sometimes ocenr as early
as the beginning of November, it the winter should set ip carly ;
id it is to be remarked that they will retire at an earlier periad
in ponds thunin rivers, They do so alwayd in gronpa of from
fifty to 100 and move, They make a cavity in the muddy ground,
called # ‘kettle 3° in this they pass the time intil spring, hud-
dled together in concentric circles with their hands together, the
posterior part of the body raised and held immoyably, scarcely
lifting tho gills for tha process of breathing, and without taking a
particle of food. They do not take any food trom the beginning
of October, and continne to abstain fromit, in some conutries,
until the end of March, and in colder districta evan somewhat
later. It will not answer, however, to depend on this habit when
transporting them for propagation in the spring or winter time,
more espevially young carp one or two years old ‘The fish will ar-
Tiye iu a worn and hungry condition, and must be kept in a tank
cousiructed on purpose for observation, where it has no chanve to
bury itself in the mud ; here ib will sometimes take a little food,
At such fimes I generully make nse of boiled barley, or rye flour
converted into a kind of tough paste by the addition of hot water,
and with this [mix 9 little loam and rye bread ; but I continue the
feeding only until I can judge from the looks of the fish that they
knye recovered, This method I followed with the carp which I
imported from Mmrope for the purpose of breeding in the winter
of 1876-77. Itis a most striking factthat the carp, though it
does not take any food during this winfersleep in its natural re-
treat, does not diminish in weight, while, in the so-called ** winter-
chambers ib does so to a remarkable degree, ‘These ‘winter-
chambers™ are large tanks, 1,000 to 5,000 square feet im size or leas ;
they are sometimes walled in with masonry, sometimes they are
constricted of wood, Tishes imtended for sale are kept in then
for a vew weeks or months during the winter.

The carp does not grow in the winter, Warmth alone seems to
exercise a favorable influence upon itand to promote growbh, It
only grows in tha months of May, Juue, July and August, and
does nobappear to continue doing ko in September. The slight
jucreate in weight whith takes place during the latter month
Beers to grow ont of an aceimulation of fut which is being de-
posited aronud the entrails. In ponds which conta plenty of
food and healthy water, in an ordinary year, the growth and in-
crease of weight in the year will be represented in figures as fol-
lows :

Por cont, of original Per cent of

WHiebt. STOW LLL
LER SRD ARR tk 3s 1G Et as See Pe 8 5 Wels 13
FURIE ec eats slelcbenst te Fai ctes ici icici eto aa al
HUY 2.0. essa cee eee <tereteete 36 a
Adis lei a-dneerdss ses utr Pat khaeeneen 20 8
NEMUCHTDi=. SL Se houw errr seueeks Co cees Gi Bf
VER Us ope sata geen oe ered aves ie. 10 ‘100

Tf the weather in the month of May be mild and warm from the
beginuing a better growth may ho expected, amonuting, is in
June, to about $0 per eoutum, ‘Chis month (May) is devidedly of
gicat importance for the growth of the jish during the current
yeur, for, im proportion as the fish has grown in tha sort space of
one mouth, if will take more food in the following ones a¢ the in-
crease of its prowth and eonkequent wants will démand. Cultur-
ints, therefore, consider the mouth of May as Weing the most in-
portant of the whole period of the carp'd growth, The aboye-
wiven caleulations, of course, arte limited to pounds in which no
artificial feediug is resorted to, bat in which there is sniticient
food by reason of the good quality of the water and soil which
produves it,

In sniall ponds, situated in parks or gardens, whieh possess
favorable soil and river-vater, thie ineréase of weight will he even
it little groafer if feeding is had recourse to, for such small ponds
(covering only lal’ an aere) cannot produce sufhetent food them-
relye#, On the whole, Teeding is 2 mae-shift, as will be seen
presently, aud which fa yery large ponds of more thun from 20
to 1,000 aores ehould nob be made use of,

The above ealcalatious are only admissible for Central Europe,
from the Adriatic to the Baltic und tie North Sda; in ecintries
further north, a8 ia Sweden, the growth of carp is less, as, on the
contrary, in more sontbern conntrigs that, Central Europe, for in-
stance, in Tyria, Dalniitia, Southern Italy, Southern Spain, and
purtly, also, Souther France, the result is more fyoruble till,
There is 2 milder and warmer climate, an early spring, a very
Wart simmer and autumn and a late ;inter which, in addition, 1
inild and short, combine to oxercise a favorable intuence upon the
thriving condition of the fishes.

Tn these watin climates the fish becomes lively at a much enrlier
season, if it docs at all pass the winter in that lethargic stato,
without taking any food, than it does in the countries of the
northern parts of Central Europe.

The pond-carp of Central Huvope generally leaves its winter ro-
treat when the rays of the spring sun huve warmed thu water
thorouvhly, while at the same time it begmea to geek for food at a
apmewhat eurlier period in rivers and lakes. At the beginning of
the month of March the eggs have developed themselves consider-
ably in the body of the fish, and it only needs a few weeks of warm
wether to bring about the spawhing-seusom. This commences
in the middle of May insnch lakes and ponda of Central and
Northern Trance, Southern Germany und Anstria as have a warm
situation ind are sheltered from the ¢old winds. It contiliues in
some losalities thronyhont June and July, and sometimes, in more
aleyated situations, until Auguet, as, for instance, ia Vrancouia
ind Upper Bayaria. ‘he spawn of so late a season, howeyer, 16
scarcely fit for breeding purposes, us the fish cannot grow mach
tnore during {he short space of warm weather, It remains very
smiull and suffers greatly {rom the énsning winter weather, aud is
paxily dwarfed at that time. Yh spayning of the individual fish
doeg not tuke place all at once, Ways and weeks may puss beford
it will heve left the lastezgs to the care of nafure. At lines, npow
the setting 1m of rainy, coo! weather during this period, it will be
juterrapted, but re-assumed as soon as the temperature grows
warmer again. Culturists altogether dislike cold weather at this
time, a5 not only the eggs but fie young try also anffer moch from
it, Wet, cold summers are ho more profitable to the culturist of
carp than to thé agriculturist. In the sonthern part of Europe the
spa\yiing Beason commences al an exrlier date than in Central
Wnrope. In Sietly, in the neighborhood of Palermo, where there
are suine private ponds, the carp hegin to spawn at the commence-
ment of the month of Apri, This is said to be the case algo in the
French province of Constantine, Aljeria, Africy,

The abundance of egesin thecarp is very great, and it is this
circumstance which will explain its extraordinary increase in the
natural waters, A fish, weighing from four to five pounds, con=
tains, oh an ayerage, 400,000 to 500,000 ergs. Other statements
figure still higher. Tnot only made valculations myself, formerly,
repeating them in 1876 on a female mirror-curp, which J obtained
from the environs of Gunzenhansen Baysria, and which, curiously
enough, at the end of November, ryus entirely rips, but L also ob-
tained statenients from culturists Gu whom f could depend, The
calculation T made in thefojlowing manner. After freeing the
eges trom all the fatand the inelosiung membrane, und after
having washed them in alevhol, Lcounted off expctly1,000 of them;
these 1 weighed, and according to the result I deduved the number
of the whole. In the somewhat longerbodied geale-carp, 1 gener
ally found comparatively more eggs thanin a mirror or leather
carp, though all were of equal age and weight.

Dining the spawiling-season an apprecialle change takes place
in the male, protuberances, like warts, appearing on the skin of
the head and back, and disappéinmg upon the expiration of that
period. Thiais a peculiavity with most of the cyprincids, Soma
time befor the spawning-scason puts ia, the falling out of fie
phatytigeal testh takes plaice ; those grow anow avery year.

Some days before spawning, the fish showy an incrensed viyacity ;

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they rise more often from the depths below to the surface. ‘Two
or three or more of the male fish keep near the female + the latter
Syms more swiftly on a warm, suliny morning, keeping mostly
close to the surtace, followed by the males, This is called
* sfreichew '—rinipng-spawning—and is more feqnent in warnt
than in witdy andtaimy weather. The female pretors epots which
are overgrown with grasses and other kindy of aquatic pisnts, such
as Cinicwlaria, Nymphea and Atisnia. The male fishes follow
close to. the yery waters edge, as fir’as the dimimishéd depth will
allow them. ‘hey jose ail their timidity and precantion, so that
they may be taken quite eacily. ‘bey Insh the water in a lively
way, tyisling the posterior portion of the body evergetically, and
shouting through the water wear its surface with short. tremulous
niovements of the fins. They doso in groups of tyo or three
males to ong female fish, aud forming an almost éompact, mass.
This is the moment when the female drops the oges, which im-
mediately areimprosnated by the niilter, As this process ia re-
peated several times, the female drops probably only from 400 to
alll eggs at a time, in order to gain resting time, so that it ill re-
quire dayy and weeks betore it has given up the last egg.

The eggs of the carp are adhosive, wot detached, like tliose of
the Saloni, ce these latter lying loosely on the ground, while the
former adhere in lamps to the object upom wiriels they haye fallen.
As goon as the egg has left the body of the fish it swells np alittle,
the mucus, which surrounds if, serving os a micas to fasten itself
upon some aquatic plant, stone or brush-wood, Those eggs which
haye no such object to cling to are logi. T found numerous eges
wn te reverse sides of the Jeayes of the Vyiyphacen and their
stems, the Phellandrium aud Ulricularia, but the greater number
of them I discoyered on the Festuca jluitans, which anioug fisher-
men is known generally by the name of “ water-grass.” [ts uar-
row, long, sitip-shuped thin leaves spread softly over the syaters
surtace, 28 alao its numerous branches in the water afford to the
fish the songht-for opportunity to deposit ite ézgs upon its tender
leayes. The seeds of this grass are an excellent food for the carp,
This may be regarded as a useful indication to be acted upon inthe
construction of ponds.

The eggs will develop themselyes quickly, if assisted by warm
weather, Ag curly as thedifth or sixth day the first traces of
dusky spots, the eyes, will he visible, aud toward the twelfth, or
at the latest the sixteenth, day the little embryo fish will break
through ifs envelope. This rapid deyelopment takes place only in
shallow, thoronghly-warmed ponds, or ii suchas were exprossly
constructed for hatching, and ealled breeding ponds. If these
ponds are decp, arid consequently their water is colder, the hateh-
ing process muy require as mlany as tiweuty days. In from three
fo fye days the young fish has absorbed the yolks, and seeks its
food, If the breeding-pond be productive enough to furnish the
necessary food for so many young fishes these will grow very
rapidly, Do sliall veturn to this subjéct hereatter.

i remarked above that the carp prefers stuguant or slowly-run-
ning water with a muddy bottom, and that it livea upon yegelable
as well as animal food, aquatic plants, seeds, worms and larvc of
Water insects ; it ia therefore no fish of prey. It does not attack
other fishes, and has no teeth jn its mouth, but ouly in the throat,
and is, on account of its harmloganess, an excellent ish for the
culturist, as well as for stocking largo lakes and rivers in general.

3.—THE GROWL AND SIZE.

Tts growth differs, according as the fish mbabits cold or warm
Water, a river, lake, ov pond, fndius plentifulfood therein, or being
fed, An additional fuctor ig ihe quality of the oil, whether
muddy oy stony. In cold water, or suchas has # stony ground, the
carp will rot progress favorably. Wor this. reason, thé statements
concerting its uormal size, attained to in a certain given time,
differ widely. Yery natureliy it will exercise an extremely great
influence upon the thriving of the fishes, whether the pond con-
tains a great number or ouly afew of them; whether it is over-
stocked, a8 culturists term it, or whetherthere are only a propor-
tionate number of fishes in it, according to its capability of pro-
ducmg food. Other considerations remain fo be mentioned —
usmely, 1s the pond provided with supplies from brooks falling
into it, or are the tislies to be fed? ‘The latter course is almost in-
dispensable in the culture of tront. The expenses incurred in this
vase diminish the income ot the culturist ; if not resorted to the
result will io the same, as the yaluo of the fish will be smaller
This feeding is needless with the carp, if if bevultiyated judiciously
in suitable ponds, and for this rearon alone the culture of the carp
is preferable to that of the tront.

Inrivers and lakes it grows larger, allhough the same fish; for
tbe reason, probably, thatin 2 larger space, which at the same
time yields more sheltered retreats, it escapes from ths pursuit of
man more easily than jo regoiar, artificial ponds, and finds more
plentitul suppliss of food. The question of the species, or I
would rather say the race, is of great moment, particularly in re-
gpect fo carp-cullure in ponds.

A fayorable result niay be expoctad from the cultura of this
dish wherever the necessary water is to be found, be it in the
north or south, and flat, toc, as well in ponds as i open lakes and
rivers.

The normal weight which a carp may attain to in three years,
whether it be seale-car'p, mirror-carp or leather-carp, 1s an average
of from 3 to3}¢"pounds; that is, a fish which hasliyed twosnmmers,
cousequently 15 18 months old, will weigh 234 to 33¢ pounds the
year following. The growth may turn out tobe eyen mors fayora-
ble in a warm year, or if only # fow fishes have been placed in a
poud, ak we shall sea further ou, in the chapter treating of pond-
enlttive and {he operations of the culturist.

Carps may reach # yery advanced age, as apecimens are to be
found in Austria over 140 vears old.

‘The increase in length only continues up boa certain age, but its
sireumference will increase up to ite doth year.

T haye seen some common carp in the southern parts of Europe
—in the lowlands of Hungary, Servia, Croatia, Wallachia, as also
in Moldavia and the Buckowina—which weighed from 30 to 40
pounds and more, measuring nearly 3; feet in length by 2%¢ feet
iu circumference,

Old men, whose credibility and truthfniness could not be doubted,
assured mie and gaye the most detailed accounts of the capture of
this species of fish in fonner years, giunts, which weighed from
40 to 60 pounds, and which they had-scen themselyes. During the
Crimean war, in 1853, a French engineer officer, stationed at Wid-
din, on the Danube, in Turkey, killed n carp by a bullet-shof, some
distance below the city ; this fish weighed 67 pounds. I had some
of its scales in my possession, of which each had a diametcr of
2tinches, ‘Their structure indicated to a certainty that the age of
this fish could he no more than 24 years at the most, It is a well-
known fact that two large carps, weighing irom 42 to 55 pounds, were
taken several years ago on one of ihé Grand Duke of Oldenbin'g’s
domain in Northern Germany. They had been kept in some par-
fivularly fayorable water, productive of plentiful food, and bad
been used as breeding fishes. These two specimens might, from
their gize, be calenlated to be comparatively very aged fishes ; it
was proyed flat they w;ereonly fifteen years old, If we may credit
the chronicles kept centuries ago by old families, and especially hy
the monks, who had taken possession of all the best localities along
the banks of the beautiful Danube, then still greater giants had
been caught, and that in the waters of the Danube itself. A
chronicle of the monastery of Molk, in Austria, refers to a carp
weighing 78 pounds, which had been caplured on Ascension Day
in 3520. Auother record spesks of a carp which bad been taken
in the third decennium of the pr sent century m the lake of Zug,
in Switzorland, and which weighed 90 pounds. These giant are
certamly only wonderful exceptions, but ptill these facta’ are en-
contaginy illustrations that itis possible for su¢h large specimens
to grow up in favorable water, All the conntries, where these
large fishes haye been found and which are situated between the
Black, the North, and the Baltic seas, are pretty nearly such ay
have alate spring and a long, cold winter. Near Widdin the
Danube has been frozen repeatedly. Therethe carp passes from five
fo seyen months in its winter sleep, during which it does not grow,
dé this fish thiives so well in the countries which haye such a yery:
cold winter (on an average (hey have the same winter temporatire
as Boston, Chicago, Milwankeo, Pillabutgh, Philadelpina, New
York, Baltimore and St. Louis), Where the 1ryers haye not enought
food for these fishes by far, their leyel being regulated by dame,

’

which are a subject of constant complaint of the fishermen, how
mich More could they thrive in the waters of (his country, with
their great riches offood? But if Wwe take into account the rivers
of the mild south and gonthweat of the United States, what &uc-
cess Inay 106 be éxpected for tlis fish in thosé regions?

Tf the carp finds fuod in superiluity it will grow mmeh more rap-
idly than the abovestutement indicates. This gives an ineveare of
from three to three and one-kulf pounds in one year and six
mouths ; but this is ouly a normal one, the food consumed being
of anayerage#mount. If the fish obtuin food very plentifully it
Will grow more rapidly, In this case, pain, ib 14 to be considered
that the waters of the milder climates of this country possess thas
aqdyantage—scarecly to be judged of or estimated at its proper
yalue as yet—that the fish may be able, during three-quarters of
tle year, or even the whole year round, to take food, oud will omit
the lethargic winter slecp conditioned by the cold winter. Where
is puarcely a comparison to be made so fur ag the carp are con-
cerned betyeen the riyers of this country, so richly supplied with
food, which it will not be compelled to seek for nuder s constant
strife for existence, aud those of the much poorer waters of the
Hhine, Elbe, Rhoue, ete. In the waters of its uatiye country, in
Central Durope, atter its first wakenine from thie long wititersleep,
itseeks most diligently alter the contents of the seeds of the
Nuphar tuleum and Mymphea alba, the yellow and white water-
lily, the Phtllandiewn, aqualicum, Festuca flailans, ele, The
waters of the United States abound im all these plants and numer-
ous others, the seeds of which will serye the fish as food; for in-
stance, the wild rice (Zizania aquatica ind Z. jluilans) , the wall-
known Tuscarora ricé or water oats’ with its great riches of
seeds, aud mahy others, which will yield food profusely and which
Enropean watera do not possess, thus giving ogreat advantage to
the American ¢arp-cnulturist. And then there is the enlture of fish
im ponds. ‘There are cultorists in Central Nnrope who, wishing to
sée the fish grow moro rapidly, take the trouble to feed them with
soaked barley, which they occariouglly throw out in different
places, and by so doing they haye had a yery full suctess, the fish
growing larger, that is, more quickly, than when not thus ded. By
troduving the above-named wild or natural water plants in carp-
ponds they will be perpetuated, and the grains which hayé fallen
to the bottom of the water will form nn ample article of food for
the first spring days, af we do not prefer to giye them the almost
worthices offal of the slanghter-honses. I do not adyocute tha
so-called artificial feeding of this fish where the ponds themselves
yield food in ample abundance, a consummation toward which
the Tuscarora rice will largely contribute,

Let us once more consider the tact of its extraordinary increase
of weight of about 110 per centumin Lhe exceedingly shurt space
of four months, for during the cold winter time, when ice thickly
covers rivers and lakes, nature banishes it inte its temporary tomb,
which if choozes and digs for itself, to bold its winter sleep in.
This fish needs fifteen or eighteen months of growth to gain, ac-
cording to a low extimution, the weight of three pounds withont
being fed. But much move satisfactory resuits are freqnently ar
rived at wheu fayorable circomstances combine, and it will reach #
freater weight, There are some eulinristy Who obtain in the samo
space of time fishes of four pounds weight; of course they possess
warmly situated ponds, which thaw very early in spring, aud per-
haps they assist nature imsome degree by feeding the fishes, L
have done g0 niysclt in two successiyé years which were exception-
ally warm, when I fed the fishes with the almost worthless malt-
refuse or ‘‘prains.’’ They increased visibly and attnined to the
aboyé-anentioned weight in the same space of time.

This fifteen to eighteen months of the retual time of growth
transpires during a period of three years and six mouths, us inter-
yening months of winter sleep are to be included during which the
sroyth is interrupted,

I will not recur to what this fish promises to hecome in ths
milder regions of the South, whore neither ice-bound water nor
cold temperatures force npon itthe lethargy of the winter sleep,
or, may be, the whole year, including the mild winter, for the most
vigorous and rapid doyelopment, not a4 in Enropdé, the sparingly
allotted four or five months.

Et is not to be doubted that the auth will arviye at the weight of
from 28; to 4 pounds in one year in those warm climates, when in
colder regions it reqnires two yeara aud six nronths. I do not
think that Tam mistaken in this; lam ready to stand by this as-
sortion, which the future will surely verity.

Tbelieye I haye said all that is most desirable for the culfurist to
kmow concerning the carp and its natural history, and I will now
treat briefly of its culture im ponds, rivers and lakes, asalso the
construction of the ponda.

[This article will be published entixe in suceceding numbers of
Foresr ann Srneam]. :

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HOW BLACK BASS SPAWN—florida, April &—Your corres-
pondent, * Gringo,” in your issue of March 10, ia right in lis sur-
Toises as to how black basa spawn. This I know from parsonal ob-
seryation : About three weeks since, near a small lake that I stock
ed with them some four years ago, my attention was attracted by a
large bass throwing its tail and fully one-third of its Wody ont of
the water. After seeing this moveinent repeated [looked for the
cause, and walking out on a free that had fallen into the lake I
got very near the fish, whichwas uot at dlalarmed af my approach.
‘The water was about three feebin depth, Very soon a smaller
bars came np.to the other, md, heads together, they swam rapidly
around in a cirele directly over the bed which I noticed just under
the tree where I stood. ‘This they did seyeral times and separated.
Tke female Iny on her side and floated or rose to the surface throw-
ing ber tail and body ont of the water as J first deseribed, sinking

vadully again. ‘The male now swam rapidly toward her with wide

istended mouth, and grasping her bady pressed the rae from her
which settled npon the bed. He then sank to the bed and ejected
the milt, making a rapid motion across and over the bed as if
Spreading eyerything evenly. This operation continued, I should
judge, for nearly an hour, and during that time he must haye grasp-
od her five or six times. I noticed that she finally shrank from his
approach, avting as though she had been used too roughly, ‘lo
me itwas an interesting study, and I think it fully corroborates
“ Gringo’s" idéas. Inotice he offers to give his bass to any one
who wants. I do not think he will get a better food fish, as I
think L could haye proved to him to-day had he been at my table
where IT had @ six-pound fellow nicely baked.

My carp are thriving. They will be two years oldimJune, Do
you think they will spawn this spring? The accounts I get in rela-
tion to them in this matter conflict. Geo. BE, Rrxronp.

Very likely the cnrp will spawn this year, Please inform ua of
the result, and their size,

TENNESSER.—Mr. James E. Warner bought 100,000 eggs of
the brook trout from Myr. James Aunin, Jv,, af Caledonia, N. Y., and
has established a hatchery in Northern ‘Vennessee, on a stream
emptying into the Cumberland Biver. Mr. Warner says: ‘'If the
Legislature will not appropriate « emall suimof money for the pur-
pose of establishing fish hatcheries, I am willing to undertake the
hatching of any yariety of fish eggs for any individual or persons,
et the actual cost of batehing them, as I have a good hatchery,
well appointed with every requisite nesossary for practical work,
and it has a capacity of over two million eggs.”

SVELTS IN FRESH WATERS OF FLORIDA—Jackgonyille,
April 6 —I kee considerable said about smelts breeding in fresh
water lakes. Would say they are yery aliundant in all ony fresh
yrater lakes down in Mastern Maine, also in New Brunswick, and in
some lakes grow to a large size and they neyer go tothe ealf
water. Appearto be the same speciea as those we take in ealt
water,—G. A. B.

TEXAS—Auatin, April 5.—The Legislature has creeted the office
of Fish Commissioner on a sound basis, making an appropriation
Be $5,000 per aout, and giving him a salary of $1,500 per year,—

ASTINGR

_Balmy sleep, good digestion, rich blood, elastic step afd cheerful.
niessin Hop Bitters. ~ pee a

Ghe Zennel.

FIXTURES,

April 26, 7, 2S and 29, at New York City.—Wesfminster Kennel Club
Fitth Annual Bench Show, American Instittte bullding, Thinl ave-
nue and Sixty-third sires}. Hntriesclose April 11, Charles Lincoln,
Superintendent, No. 145 Wultom street, or P.O, Gox 1,700, New York
City.

September 1, ab Piltshureh, Pa, Close of cutries Pennsylvania Fieid
Nyiais. First Annual Verby. LF K. Stayton, secretary, Pittsburgh,
Va-

October 1 at New York Cilfy. Close of entries Kastern Field Vials,
rials commence on Thankselying Day, dacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
VU, Box 274, New York City.

Ht

THE LAVERACK SETTERS IN AMERICA.

EATHERHAEAD, in his article on the Inverack setters in Nng-
land, refers to but dew of the purely bred dogs and bitches of
this celebrated breed which have been imported into and bred in
the United States, Mentioning Pride of the Border, Fairy, Petrel
and Thunder, aud one of the latter's gets, he gives no fu.ther ac—
count of the now qnité numerous list, comparatively speaking, in
the evnntry, We fancy thia array of Laverack sciters in tho
United States will astonish our consins over ihe water, especinlly
the stock of Messrs. Higgins, Goodsell and Snellenberg, and the
day muy not be far distant when, as with a particular family of
short horns, the English muy come to this country for their Tay-
erack blood. Without claiming that onr listis absolutely perfect
in minor particulars, itis in the main correct. Change of awuer-
ship of a few of tie dogs insy have caused us to err in this re-
apect. and one or tio of the yonnger ones named may Lave died.

Of the Laverack inyported setters they were as follows :

Pride of the Border from EH, Layerack’s kennel by C. H. Kay-
mond,

Pedigree from BE. Layerack's kennel hy O. 8. Wescott,

Pride of the Border 1. from WW, Laverack’s kennel by C. P,
Parker.

‘Aldershot from J. I. Itchingon’s kennel by Ti. A. Herzberg.

Don Juan from H, I. Grant's Kennel by J. W, Geodsell,

Young Layeravk imp. in utero, Fairy, from li. Laverack by C. A.
Raymond.

Fairy from BH. Laverack’s kennel by 0, H, Raymond.

Pairy IL from 1 Layerack's kennel by C. P. Parker.

Magnet from BE, Layerack’s kennel by €. 8. Westcott.

Penrl from P, RK. Lieyellin’s kennel by L. W, Smith,

Petrel from P. KR. Liewellin's kennel by +

Peercss from P. Rt. Llewellin’s kemiel by ‘*

Victress from P, Kt. Llewellin’s kennel by ‘*

Ruby from BE. Laverack’s kennel by Dr, Guntier.

Pickles.

Of these, Pride of tlie Border, Pedigree, Fairy and Victress are
dead. The list eubjoined giyea those of the imported ones alive and
those bred in the Uniled States, with the detwils, nume, color, sire
aud dam, date of birth and name of breeder :

PURE DAVERACK SELTERS OWNED EY 7. C, HKGINS, DELAWARE CHTY,

APRIL 1,

Doge—Young Daverack, L G, Bine Prince-Pairy, 1874, NM. Lay-
érack ; Pontiac, 3B, Pride of Border—Petrel, 15.8, J.C. Mig-
gins; Not Named, BG, Pontiac-Psiry 11, 1880 7, C. Biggin,

Bitehes—Petrel, 1. 2B, Prince-Lill If. 1878, BR. P. Llewellins Petrel
IL, BB, Pride cf GorderPetrel, 187¢, J. GC, Higgins ; Petrel
Til., LB, Cavlowitz-Petrel, 1879, J. C. Higgins ; Princess Po-
trel. L B, Carlowitz—Petrel, 187), J. C. Higgins ; Canntoss Pe-
tréel, B B, Carlowitz-Petrel, 1879, J. C, Higgins ; Wairy IL, L
B, Victor-Bluc Daisy, 1875, I. Leverack; Fairy U1, LG,
Pontiac—Pairy U,, 1880, J. C. Higgins.

PURE LAYERACK SETTERK OWNED BY J, H GOODSELL, N. ¥., APRIL 1.

Dogs—Carlowitz, Land W, Pilkington’s Dash-Countess, 1878, K.P.
Lilewellin ; Don Juan, BG, Tam O'Shanter La Reine, 1879, H.
F. Grant, Eeq. ; Duke of Beanfort, BG, Pride of Border—-Vairy
I1., 1878, C. 5. Westcott.

Bitchas—Daisy Laverack, LB, Thonder—Peercss, 1579, J. J. Snell-
cuberg; Carlena, I. and W, Carlowitz—Princess, 179, M. Vou

Colin, -
OWNED BY 0. H. GOODSELL, N. Y,
Dog—Planet, LB, Carlowitz—Petrel, 1879, J. C. Higgins.
OWNED BY A. H. MOORE, PHILADELPHIA, PA,
Dog—Thunder, BB, Pride of Border—Fary IL, 1877, C. §. West-

catt,
Bitch—Lady Layerack, BT, Thunder—Peeress, 1878, J. J. Snellen-
berg.
: OWNED RY. R. HENDRICKS, MTYSHURGH, PA.
Biteh—Lora Layerack, B B, Young Lavernck—Petrel I1., 188/), J.
C. Higgins.
OWNED BY COL. BUGIES, DALDAS, TEXAS; IMPORTED BY 0, P. PARK-
ER, PHILADELPHIA.
Dog—Pride of Border I1., Land W, Blue Prince—Cora, 1875, E.
Layerack,
OWNED EY G. W. DANDENRERGER, PHILADELPHIA ; IMPORTED BY ¢, 8.
WESTCOTT,
Bitech—Magnet, BB, Victor-Blue Daisy, 1880, 1. Layerack.
OWNED THY J. W. BLYTHE, BUKDINGTON, TOWA.
Dog—Shatfo, 4 B, Pride of Border—Petrel, 1478, J, C. Higgins.
OWNED RY A. ©. WADDELL, TOPEKA, KANSAS.
Dog-—Layerack Chief, B, Wand 'T, Pontiac-Mairy W., 1880, J, 0.
Higgins.
OWNED BY HERBERT TP. DEANE, MIKWAUBFE, WIS.
NDog—Pride, B, Wand T, Pride of Border—Petrel, 1878, J. C, Big-
fing.
3 OWSED DY JOHN GALE, OROVILLE, OAL,
Biteh—Lulu- Lavernck, B, W aud T, Carlowitz—Petrel, 1879, J. C.
Higgins.
OWNED BY MRS. VON OULIN, DELAWARE CITY.
Bitch—Princess Nellie, B, W and 'l, Pride of Border—Petrel, 1978,
Mr. Yan Culin,
OWNED BY ‘THEO, MEYER, EASY Cry, N. 1.
Bitch—Nose Luyerack, LB, Young Layverack—Petre! 1., 1880, J. C.
Higgins,
OWNED BY b, H, SMITH, STHATHROY, CANADA,
Biteh—Pearl BB, Prince-Lill IL, P. R. Lilevwellin.
OWNED BY J, W. WHITMAN, CHICAGO, ILL,
Dog—Charm, L. and W, Pride of Border—Fuiry, 1874, C. H. Ray-
d

mond.
Bitch—Diamond, B, Wand, Pride of Border-Ruby, 1875, Dr.
Gautier.
OWNED BY G, 1, RAYMOND, MORRIS PLAINS, N. J.
Dog—Brough, land W, Pride of Gorder—tniry,1875, C. HW, Raymond;
Roderick Dhu, BB, Pride of Bordertairy, 1875, C. H. Ray-

mond, =
j Bitch--Fate, L and W, Fontiac-Fairy, 1880, 0. H. Raymond.
OWNED BY DUDLEY OLCONT, N.Y.
Dap ay Mannering, BB, Pride of Border-Pairy, 1275, C. H. Ray-
mond,
OWNED LY E, A, HERZBERG, BROOKLYN,
peg a Merehge LB, Emperor Fred—Blue Cora, 1878, J. R. Robin-
son, Bsq,
OWNED BY GEORGE B, CLASON, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
Bitch—Pickles, Land W, Prince-Lill IL, 1878, it. P. Lilewellin.
OWNED BY J.J SNELHENPDERG, NMW BRIGHTON, PA.
Dogs—Dick Lavyerack, BB, Thnndcur—Peeress, J. J. Snellenberg ;
Mack Leverack, 1 B, Thunder—Peeress, J, J. Snellenberg ;
Prince Layerack, L GB, ThunderLeeress, J. J. Snellenbere.
Bitches—Peeress*, LB, Prince—Lill IT, J. J. Suellenberg ; Peggy
Layerack, BB, Thimder—Peeress, J. J. Suellenberg ; Pet Lay-
erack, BB, Thunder—Peeress, J. J. Snellenberg; Len Laverack,
i. B, Thnnder—Peeress, J. J. Snellenberg ; Comassio, B B,
Thunder—Peeress, J. J, Snellenberg ; Maple, B B, Thunder—
Peeress, J. J, Snellenberg.
OWNED BY W. i STEELE, FIERMONT, N, ¥., IMPORTED BY DR,
GAUTIER,
Bilech—fuby, red, Cora, NH. Laverack.
OWNED GY DR. G, A. STARK, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
* Dog—Count Noger, Uarlowitz, Princess Nellie, Yor Culin,

254

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Apain 21, 1881,

OWNED BY MONTVIEW KENNEL OLUE.

Bitch—Daisy Dean, 1 W, Pride of Border, Ruby, Dr, Gautier.
OWNED BY GHAS. 8. LINCOLN, WARREN, MAss.

Dog—Planet, L B, Ponlive, Paity IL, 1880, J. C. Higgins,

There are two purely bred Laverack setters bred by ©. H. Ray-
mond, Exq., Pride of Bordér—Pairy dogs, of which we cannot pro-
cure the infortation we would like, One, Ranger, is owned in
Canada, and the other, a bitch, Btoile, once owued by Mr. E,
Quimby, of Morristown, N. J.

The dog Penh, advertised in the stud asa Layerack, is not a
purely bred selter of that name ; his pedigree does not claim auch,
and is given as 13-16 Layerack and 3-16 Field Trial. He is out of
Pussy 7,203, bred by G,. Lowe, Esq. (Leatherhead) by Metcher's
champion Rock,

Ruby, of Dr. Gantier’s importation, it is settled, we believe, is a
purely bred Layerack setter, Whore was # dispute on this pomt
not long after the importation of Pride of the Border and Hairy,

but it is conceded now that she wag bred by Mr. Laverack. We
give her pedigree in fll:
Rnby
Mystery Cora
a oe D Sa
Jett Duchess Dash Moll
(b, w d& t) (bluse) (blue) (b, w & t)
Liesl u'
oo Sting Belle
Moll Sting (blue) (bw & b)
he cn As =
Rock Cora

*Since the aboye was in type we learn that Pecress is now the
property of Mr. Bailey Harrigon, 'Tilsonburg, Ontario.
—-f =

COOKER SPANIELS,

BY LEATHERHEAD,

VISITORS at shows during the past fe; years could not baye

helped noticing the beautiful spaniels at all times exhibited,
and, taking {he Birmingham snd Kennel Club shows of the last
two séasons, there is » deal to indicate that the breeds haye great-
ly improyed in appearance at least, from what we can recollect of
spaniels in earlier days. There are no breeds better calculated to
receive development than spaniels, as, according to my ideas of
breeding, there is no greater proof of a long-exstublished breed than
When we see it predominate over another breed when thie to are
crossed. Wor instaneé, 1 dropper between a pointer and setter will
resemble the purest breed parent of the two, and, if ihe parents
ave both equally well bred, the produce will ba more nondescript in
appearance than if, for the above-mentioned reason, there was a
leaning to oue side The foxhound, the bulldog and the blood-
hound are all remarkable for haying the predorhinance in a cross,
and their line is more dificult to work ont than a strain of any
other breed. This, I maintain, is accounted for by the fact that
they have for a number of years been breed into their ow lines,
and, consequently, these lines are yery strong. In my travels
abont, not particularly at shows, but through the country, I bave
heen struck with the appearance of the spaniels in different dis-
triote, and, after alapse of ten or 4 dozen years, I haye thought it
remiurkable that the same sort of spaniel is seen about the streets
of towns. as one can easily recollect, at earlier visits to the town io
question. It returns to one’s memory that the saddler of the
town or his son had a spaniel that was generally seen basking on
the pavement, & liver and white dog, fecked with a good, Bho t,
thick coat of silky textire, and with a fair atnount of feather, but
hardly like the show dogs in this particular. It also occurs to your
memory that you could hayes bought the suddler’s dog or wuy other
spaniel in the town for about two pounds or tfty shillings, and in
the same quarters you do not find them much more expensive than
thit now, while you can ses the very counterpart of the saddler'sy
dog doing about the sume as he used to do, namely, basking on
the pavement, Now, considering the results that usually follow
when dogs sare allowed the freedom of the streets, and that cara
and attention have a natural tendency to raise value, it id some-
whatsingwar that these spaniel: continue to reproduce themselves
in their own likeness to a remarkable degree. One canmot believe
that their blood has always been kept pure, but it would seem that
the strength of the sortis 50 greatas tostand a fair amount of
mongrelising with no very marked effects, How would it baif
some of the sorts I allude to, were taken up and carefully bred,
and I refer more particularly to the Deyonshire cocker? Yésrs
ago they tyere very good, und many sportsmen kept teams of them.
They were, of course, bred with every care and attention, and were
medium sized, but very heavy dogs for their inches, and capable,
by the fores of their own weight, of pushing through covert of any
growth or thickness. It was the Roi popular dog of a sport-loving
country, but aa batthue shooting and such like innovations usurped
the pluce of rough shooting, 40 have the teams or kennels of
spiniels died out, and the breed has continued, as I have stated
above, by mere hazard, as, for instance, by the suddler of the town
hayiig one, % neighboring farmer another and may be a sporting
publican # third. They are always 10d ones for rabbit shooting
in faurze-brakes, and for the roughest sort of shooting, or the above
individuals would uot keep them, and from all I have seen of
them I do not think the best of them are to be beaten for game-
finding, or for their untiring pertinacity in working fora gun. I
was asked a #hort time ago by a gentleman in Alsace to get him a
spuniel that had son prizes at shows, aud that conld work blavk-
thorns aud hillsides of strong coyer in & style he had heard Hinglish
spaniels conld do, I asked whether the show or working qualities
ware to be of 1he greater importance, and the reply was in favor of
work, I then recommended two Devonshire cockers, dog and
bitch, that sould be bred from, aud I took good care from the
quarter I applied to that they should be the best that could be
bonght formoney. At Brussels show last year this gentleman al-
most wrung wy hands off with thanks, and told me tliat the dog
of the brace was the best to kill game6 oyer eyer reen im Alsace,
He was kent to me on trial, and by the style he pet to work Teould
fall that he was 4 good oue tn five minutes ; but he was a mennish-
ish-looking little dog, with no great amount of coat, at least it
looked worn with work, a heayily-marked liver and white, rather
short in the head, long ears well bet, and the best part of him was

his legd and feet. I have seen better-looking ones possibiy quite as—

good, aud f think that such extraordinary merit as these spaniels
possess should be cultivated by the sporting people of Devon in
the same fashion as that adopted by breeders of other strains of
gpaniels.

The beantifnl Sussex spaniels and the very-attractiye locking
black ones muy be quite as good a8 the Devonshire cockers for all
Tknow, but 1 have neyer seen them at work, as I have the Devon-
ians ; and as I know that nothing own beat the latter for that utter
disregard for brambles and thorns, so essential, according to my
idea, in the character of a good spuiel, 1 have constantly recom-
mended the Devon cockers when the requirement has been work.
Tthink, too, that when the élipstiod way in which they have bee
bred is considered they give indications of bemg a wondrously old
breed, a8 ole neyer sees anything but a liver, or yer and white,
and thereis a stamp runing through them that cannot be mia-
taken. Something yery contrary to this is perceptible in higher
circles of spaniel Lireeding, a8 of late there has been seen x liver-
colored one, 2 black one and a liver and white one taking prizes on
the game day, and all belonging to the same litter ; and there has
also been an instance of x cocker and a water spaniel being shown
in #uch respective classes, although they both belonged to the
same litter, What does this mean? and are we to infer that thia
is the result of keeping up a breed or of manufacturing one?
Hither in bresding setters, pointers or other sorts itis well known
that ** Leatherhead’ is dead against the manufacturing policy, as
he believes that any bresd can be improved and maintained from
its own HOurces and more especially when such breeds show the
propondérance of strength if they happen to be crossed with other
sorts. Ifully admit that the spanicls seen at shows, such a6 have
been pred for pointa and beauty, are any amount in front of the

Devon or Welsh cockers on the score of appearance, but I think it
should be asctrtained that the modern high breeding of spaniels
has been all that could be desived for retaining the intrinsic merit
of the spanie] such as we know him to beas a aporting dog, The
Devon cocker is born with sportin him, He will huntof his own
accord when he is only three mouths old, and it seems so inslinet-
ively in them to bunt that I haye newn an old bitch take off her
litter of puppies as soon as they are able to run, and teach them to
hunt rabbits in a forzebrake. I should like some one to tell me,
trom actual experience, his candid opinion as to the best breed of
spaniels for work, and I thinkit would be a good plan if some
sort of trials were established to test the question. It would help
breeders, and it would guides show commiuttecs as to the right dis-
tribution of therr classes, for ab presént I think the cocker classes
aro altogether on a wrong footing. It does not appear altogether
clear what acockeris. We have Sussex classes, black classes, and
for cockers, und the latter division is allowed to comprise any
liver and white spaniel. My idea is that some of the liver and
white families are really more distinct and further apart than the
Sussex are from the black ones, and, if so, is there any reason why
they should not be separated? ‘The Deyonshire spaniels are, in
my opinion, certainly worthy of more attention, and those who are
fortunate enough to own some of the best representatives of the
bréed might do yery well for themselves by bringing such a neeful
sort into notice. They might tirge show committees, in their awn
county at least, to give clussea for Deyon spaniels only, to be no
other color than liyer or liver and white, and to bhaye been bred in
the county, from county stock. I commend this sugyestion spec-
jally to both the Dayon and Cornwall Chambers of Agriculture,
ap at them annval show dogs are made anadjunct, and some of the
Deyon and Cornish farmers are the best breeders of these
apaniels. Yery often oue or tio are kept on a farm purposely to
hunt vabpits, and if they are not always the best broken ones, they
are undeniable for work, and will face furze, brambles or thorus
of any growth in quest of game. They will alsokeep on hunting
from morning till night, and if they look a bit fagged at the end
of a Iong day, the sight of a gun the next morning will make them,
if inything, too lively uguin, as they are excitable to a fault, and
no ona could give a Devonshire spaniel too much work to keep Lim
in good working trim.—AHell's Life.

Tt is not so much in the cases of tho older dogs that this objection
can be raised against the Clumbers, for a matured dog of this
variety usually keeps hale and hearty to a ripe old age, and m-
creases in sagacity and value as the years roll on, It is in ther
puppyhood that young clumbers are peculiarly susceptible to the
ila to which puppyhood is ospecially heir, As a rule, they suffer
terribly from fle rayages of distemper, and most breeders of
clumbers ar¢ pn thorns until their valuable stock haye safely
passed through this ordeal, Yellows or jaundice they also are
very subject to, and if it appears in au aggravated form the malady
is usually fatal to the invalid, In spite, however, of the difficulty
experienced in rearing dogs of this description, the clumber haa
always been i popular spaniel with sportsmen, and his character
fully entitles him to the respect which he has wou himvell’ from
the highest intheland, Following on the Duke of Newcastle, tho
namex of Harl Spencer, the Duke of Westminster, the Earl of
Abingdon, the Duke of Norfolk aud the Duke of Portland, have
all been identified at onetime or another with kennels of thin
breed, Tho latter nobleman has ut the present time a large and
unusually strong kennel of clumber spaniels ; but, as they do not
appear often af dog shows, the bublic haye but slender appor-
tunities of judging their merits, and comparing bis Grace's dogs
with those from better-known kennels. My. R. §. Holford, of
Tetbury, formerly showed some excellent specimens of the bfeed,
and Mr. Yeatman is also well known in connection with the owner-
ship of many good dogs, nor must that old breeder, Mr. Foljambe,
be omitted from the list,

Tn addition to his aristocratic azsociations, the clumber spaniel
has much to recommend him to tho general body of sportemen,
who, as a body, aré more mclned to valus a sporting dog on ac—
count of his own intrinsic merit than because he has been the re-
cipient of patrician patronage, In eoyert shooting of a certain de-
feription the clumber is almost inaurpassed by say breed, and a
pectharity in the breed is thut the pure-bred ones, almost without
exception, hunt mute, which enables them to dreny closu up to
their, game without disturbing it, On this account clumbers are
yery frequently worked with bells attached to their collars, as by
the help of theye they can gradually drive the game forward, and
the gunscan iiore readily tell their whereabouts in the covert,
These spaniels can be worked in teama of any number upwards of

Mr. A. H. Moore’s Imported English Setter Dog “ Darkie.”
[From a. photograph furnished to us by Major Platt, the breeder and former owner of ‘ Darkie,"|

THE SPANTEL.

[Reprinted from advance sheets of Vero Shaw’s “ Book of the Dog,”
Tu*nished 10 the Fores’ AND SrReamw by the author, through
the courtesy of Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., publishers, No. 696
Broadway, New York.]

THE CLUIIBER SPANIEL.

TH next of the spaniel family in order of merif ia the clumber
Apaniel, whose long association with many of the highest
families in the land has fairly entitled him to rank ga the aristo-
erat of the tribe. The nanie by which he 13 known—elumber—is
unquestionably derived from the seat of the Duke of New Castle,
where the breed has flourished for years, and this has given rike
to the impression among sportamen that the olumber spaniel owes
his existence and origin to some early member of that illustrious
house. ‘Thik is scarcely the fact, however, ss we learn on the
authority of Daniels that the brsed was imported into this country
hy a Duke of New Castle, who acquired them fromthe Due de
Nouailles many.years ago. It is nevertheless equally certain that
the breed was for a long time treasured at Clumber, and that it
waa extremely difficult for outsidera to gain possession of a
Bpecimier, 4 b
As regirds his origin little can be said, as it ia veiled in obscur-
ity; butit may be remarked that certain authorities have argued
in favor of there being a rémote cross of the foreign bagset-hound
in the clumher spaniel, though a8 far az our experience goes the
supporters of this theory have hilherto failed to substantiate their
atatemeénts by an appeal to facts. However, this theory has fouud
its way into Une and may therefore be giyén merely ax a theory
which has been propounded, aud without any intention on our
part tosnpportit. A great deal might be said on the antiquity of
this variety by those who are disposed to attach importance to the
possession of this attribute, for Wdmund de Langley, who wrote in
the fourteenth centory described the spaniel as coming out of
'Spayn,” und being in color while aud tawny, with a large head
and body. It therefore appears tous that if would require a very
slizht streteh of imagination to connect the ancient spaniel alluded
to by Edmund de Langley with the solemn-lookmg but patrician
clumber of tho prasent day. Nor would this reasoning hi any way
detract from Daniel’s statement that the strain of clumber has
originated from some dogs procured irom the kennels of the Due
de Nouailles, On the contrary, 1b seems to be a support to it, as it
is oxtremely likely that his dogs would resemble in many respects

fhe breed that, aceording to the ' Maister of Game,’ existed in

Spain in the fonrteenth century. Many authorities. no doubt cor-
rectly, connect the clumber spaniel with the old setting dog, who
was included by Dr. Gaius, in hia spaniel chapter, under the fitle
of index or setter, In the present day, however, the duties of the
clumber spaniel unquestionably lie more in the direction of covert-
shooting than driving birds in the open, especially as both setters
and pointers can readily be found who can manage the latter busi-
ness far better than the short-legged spaniels cap. P
Ty consequence of the jealously with which the clumber strain
wea formerly guarded by the Dukes of Newcastle, ib was a difficult
matter to procure & specimen yeurs ago, and, therefore, indifferent
(lumbers ietehed yery high prices when in the market. Of recent
years, howeyer, dogs of this variety can be more readily procured,
and their valué hey sensibly diminished, In eddition to the high
yalue which their rarity placed upon the clumbers, the fact of
their being for years very much in-breed brought about the

inevitable result, and signa ef constitutional delicacy began to ap-

| pesr, which haye remained characteristics of the breed ever smes.

one brace and 4 half, and when this practice is rororted to 1f haga
singulurly taking effect, in addition to which good sport is certain
to be provided for the guns if any games isin the covert, as the
cluinber beats his ground most thoroughly, beg a very close
worker, In working in teams they show but little jealougly, and
single specimens can readily be broken to retrieve and take water,
which naturally increases their valne very considerably in the
sportsman’s eyes. Lherange of a clamber should hob exceed
thirty yards, and they should be broken to down charge, or to re-
turnin a body when the shotia fired. It is not many sportsmen,
however, who are in a position to work a team of clumbers as few
kennels contain a suflicient number to enable them to dose, but,
ag will haye been seen above, a single clumber spaniel is a yaluible
assistance to the sportaman engaged im covert shooting.

We have been furnished with the following notes by Mr. A, W,
Langdale, who has devoted considerable attention to the ehimber
as well as to the Sussex spaniel, and has kindly sent us bis ideas
for publication ;

+ This beautiful spaniel is believed to be the oldest known breed
of dog geuus spaniel, and was preserved may years aga moat
strictly. The Duke of Neweastle’s name has always been aa-
soeiated with the clumber, aa ib was from this noblemas estate
the breed took the name. ‘Through in-breeding a tew years back
they almost looked like disappearing, but now, I am glad to bay,
that in the Duke of Portland's, Lord Arthur Cecil’s, Hari
Spencer's, and many other sportsman’s kennels, may be found
Apecimens us good as, if nut better than, eyer were. They are
often used for covert shooting in texms of nine, and being natural-
ly route when at work are of seeat yalne, as they can work up close
énongh to a phearant to almost elateh bim.

“ Ags regards the various points, of course the head comes fore~
most: this should be decidedly heavy and at least seventeen or
éighteen inches round, with a deep stop and aflesh-colored nose,
a freckled jaw snd lemon markings of such an even nature that
you conld net ut firgh sight tell the off from the near side of the
head. ‘The lower jaw vecédes, ag m most spaniels, Ho as to give
the appearance of being anything but square. His fore-legs
should be short, strony and so put ou that when, ae is often the
case, they descend or junyp down steep banks or walle, they stand
the shork it must give them from their weight; the feet must he
large, and put together closer than that of his water brother.
Length of body is a great point, but uot less is,the depth of his
girth fore and aft, so muny specimens doee one see nowadiys with
food fore-legs seb on nice and low and the hind ones decidedly
lofty. ‘he ears should be squarer than those of the Sussex, and
ahould not be feathered helow the leather; the stern, when at
work, is carried abont level with the back, but when yoing to
covert or at exercise yon cannot see a prettier sight than their flags
carried at abont the dame angle as a lancer's peuuon on the slope.
The coat should be thick and smooth—eurl is decidedly objec-
tionable—and, lastly, the color shonld be white with Jemon or very

ale orange markings ; the fewer of these about the body the bef-
i Weight for dogs yaries from filly-seven to sixty-five pounda,
but the bitehes mun much lighter, tho heaviest I ever sai scaled
being my own Libuah, and she pulled down fifty pounds,”

The head should be large, long and massive, flat at the top, and
with « decided occipital protuberance. ;

The muzzle wide and powerful looking. In this respect we
différ from the views expressed aboye by Mr. A. W. Langdale.

The noseé large and fiesh-colored.

The eye tioderately large, light hazel-colored, and rather deeply

fet. :
he neck long though yery powerful, and tree from. all throati-
ness.

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The shoulders very strong, which giyes a clumber « heayy sp-

“pearance in front.

’

__ ‘The ears should be large in size, and rather long, lying close to
the head, wide at the top, but nof lobe-shaped, like in the Sussex.
They should be feathered slizhtly.

ieee bady should be yerylong and wellibbed up with a deep
chest.

The fove-legs should be short, straight, well feathered aud im-
mensely heavy in bone. In feet it ig one of the chief characteris-
fics of & climber to be exceptionally powerful in his fore-legs.

The fore-fect should be large, moderately round and well
feathered like the fore-legs,

The loins shonld be thick and powerful looking.

The hind-legs short, not much bent and heavy im bone.

_ ‘The stern set on lojy and camied downwards, and should be
docked.

The ‘color lemon-and-white throughont, the latter color, of
course, predominating, Ifadog is marked as described hy Mr.
Liugdale it is naturally an extra advantage to him in competition.

The coat should be silky, bub quite free from any curl, which 1s
a most objectionable feature 11 a clumber spaniels jacket.
Though profuse the coat should not be too long, as it wonld inter-
fere with a dog when at work in a covert

In general appearance the clumber is a slow, heayy-looking dog,
though his expression betokens intelligence, and he bas a thought
Tullook which cannot fail to attract.

The specimens we haye selected for illustration in our colored

ene is Lapis, the property of Mr. T. B, Bowers, of Hunts Cross,
Woolton, near Liverpool], thongh formerly owned by Mr. W. Ark-
wright, of Sutton Scarsdale, near Chesterfield. Lapis was bred by
Mr. W. Arkwright in 1875, and ieasures as follows: Length of
head, from tip of head to occiput, 102¢ inches ; girth of seul, 181g
inches ; girth of chest, 2¢inches; girth of loins, 25 inches ; girth
of fore-arm, 8 inches; weight, 60 poonds ; height at shonlder, 18
inches. During his career upon the show bench Lapis has been
kucceBatot in carrying off the following prizes: First and cup
Chesterfield 1876; second Agricultural Hall, Bristol, and Alex-
andra Palace, 1877; first Blaydon-on-Tyne, first Bristol, first
Orysta) Palace, and first Darlington, 1878; frat Burton-on-Trent
and first Darlington, 187.

Following our usual custom we now conclude with

BIANDARD OF POTN'TS FOR JUDGING CLUMBER SPANIELS.

Value.

Head, skull, muzzle and 6ye8...0.. cece sense eee ener sLO
DLS weleiote bet des ieve peewee bar ooo tin toe Ocal ogres 5
Nock and shoulders.....-. +... ,.2+++-es- 4
CHER tens Gon take tae eae, : 3
Body and loins............ Pr eco Seg: pee hte 10
Lege and feet............. Sto, Ooo Beet aa
GOlOr Aid COG ei nes ns cence ree nere Heteoprarts +35}
General appearance,.......e.cnesee scenes bee ohecers os
50

SS

WESTMINSTER CLUB'S SHOW.—The promise for the com-
ing bench show is of the most favorable character. The entries
number over 1,000, and everything is progressing smoothly. The
Moorefield Kennel, of Philadelphia, haye entered twenty-niie doga,
including the champion English setters Leicestér and Thunder,
the chainpion poitters Lady Romp, Ruby, Hose, Banjo and
Donald, the champion Gordon getter Bol, the champion Irish set-
ters Berkley and Loo Il., the champion pug young Scoty, the
Enghsh setters Rosy Morn, Temple Bar, Lass O'Gowie, Lina May
and Lady Layerack, the pointers La Guy, Countess Bang and
Guess, the Gordon setters Stella, Mona and Lady Rapid, the Irish
getter Raleigh, the Italian greyhounds Pearland Cream, the pug
May, the tield spamiel Dash, and the Skye terriers Scottish Quean
and Tuck. Tho St. Lonis Kennel Club send the champions Bow,
Faust, York and Clyti, and also Jessamine, Trinket Trap, Spinaway
and Lassie, The Toledo Kennel Chib send the champiou Gordon
setter Grouse, the Gordons Chaug, Lang, Veuus, January, Toot
Tad and Sam, the spaniel Blondy, and the beagle rival, Mr. Ha-
mund Orgill’s will be represented hy the champions Ruah, Belle
find Rue, and by Rocket, Rowell, Rhona, Raj, Rival, Rill, Riot
Towett, Random and Royster. The Lachine Kennel will send six
cocker and field spaniels und Trish terriers. Anioug the firatis the
black cocker Banédict, by Champion Batchelor, ont of Negress.
Among the Trish terriers is Kathleen and her son, both of which
haye won numerons prizes in England and Ireland. Mr. J, 0.
Higgins, of Delawere City, has entered the English setter Dash-
ing Monarch, whish took second prize at the Hastern Field Trials
last yeur, aiid the pure Laverack setters Pontiac, Petre) IL and
Fairy IJ. Miss May Callendar, of Albany, will send the champion
Ineh setter Rory O'More, and Mr. Frederick A, Taft, of Dedham,
Mass., has enterad the Gordon petier Dorr, winner at thé Nebraska,
Field Trials. Ex-Govy. Samuel J. Tilden. will show the mastif dog
Wallace, winner of first prize as 4 puppy at Birmingham, and the
St. Bernard dog Askin, winner of arst as & puppy at New York
Jast year. Thomas Nast, Jr., has entered the greyhounds Flush,
Nellie, Dunder aud Blitzen. Mr. A. Newbold Morris has offered
a solid silver fruit-stand of the yalue of $50 for the best foxterrier
dog or bitch, the donors Gamester not to compete. Another gen-
tleman has given fivosilver collars and @ silver coupling chat for
the best trace of black and tan setters. Superintendent Lincoln
reports that the arrangements for the well-being of the dogs, and
the pleasure of yisitora ara to hé much superior to those of any
preyious exhibition im this city.

EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB.—The Executive Committee
of the Hactern Wield Trials Club, held their regiilar monthly meet-
ing Thursday aftamnoonu. The following gentlemen were present :
Messre. Donber, Pentz, Connolly, Grainger, Hall, The committee
on revising therunning rnles of club reported ihat-they had drafted
a set of ries, but if would take too much time to lay them be-
fore the Executive Committes at this meeting, and therefore they
suggested that a special meeting be called for the purpose of dis-
cussing them. It was decided to doso, and also to hayes them
printed, and a copy sent 10 each member of the club. A bushel of
#4 peculiar kind of peas which are good food for quail was presented
to the club by Mr. J. ©, Bates, of Alabama. Ir. Bates was ten-
dered a voteofthanks. It was decided to planta portion of Robin's
Island either with sorghum or broom corn, andalgo to plant the peas,
as they afford good cover us well as good food. A meeting of the
club was then held, In addition tothe Hxecutive Committee the
following gentlemen were present: Messrs. Ryer, Hamilton, Dan-
forth and Spooner. Mr, James Watson was elected an honorary
member. The following gentlemen were nominated for the posi-
tion of Treasurer, the election of whom will take place atthe next
aoe ating : Messrs. KR. C. Connell, George Y, Leash and W. A. Cas-

or.

DUKE, JE.—Neywark, N. J. April 16.—Ediior Forest and Streamz
You make an ertor inyour answer to “Jappin’ in this week's
paper, because Hamilton Thonipson’s Duke was not the sire of

ester's Bang, and Mr. it. Lister knows this well ‘The sire of Bang
was a ted Dtish setter, Duke, Jr., which I soldtoMr, F, J, L, Lane,
of Newark, who sold him to Mr, Batcholar, of South Orange. The
fill pedigree of Duke, Jr, should bein Arnold Burgess’ Kennel
Stud Book. Pedigree of Duke, Jr.: By Hamilton Thompson's
Duke (Bang—Belle), out of H. Thompson's Bess, out of black and
tan bitch, imported ; nopedigree. Ipnblshed the full pedigree of
Havuilton Thompson's Duke in Worusr anp Sremam between 1876-
“7. Mr, Batcholar enteved Duke, Jr., in the New York Benth Show
catalogue us being out of my Belle when he knew that «4 black and
tan bitch was his dam, TI sold Duke, Duke, Jr., Dick, Belle and
all the rest of Thompson's dogs as I hought half interest im Mb,
J.’s kennel.—W. Humerreys,

DEXTER—Iirrenron, N. H., April 11,—I send you with this
a photograph of one of the best dogs I ever followed, and this ix
saying a great deal. Wor forty yéars I have followed the hounds,
und listened to their music among our dear old mountaing, and in
that time haye seen 4 great many noble dogs that I neyer can
think of but with pleaanre. ‘This dog, Dexter, in the month of

February, started on a hunt on his own account, and canght his |

fox and started home with him in bis mouth, and would have
brought him home, but a miachisvons boy threw cinbs at him and
took the fox. Hes the property of tivo friends of mine, and we
have splendid times with him and Punch, @ cross of a fox-hound
end a beagle which belongs to me. They frequently bring in
fifteen rabbits in an afternoon. This is the Jiysliest sport we have,
aud gives us the sweetest nnisic under the sun, and st the same
time beats a man’s skill with the gun. EB. W. K.

COCKER CLUB—Whitestone, Long Island, Apml 20.—The
postponed meeting of the Cocker Club Committee will take
place on Thursday, April 28, at 3 1. a. The place of mect-
ing will be announced m Forrest ann Srream of that date, as
it is not yet known where a room can be obtained. Notice will also
be giyen at the show. ‘There will also be a general meeting of the
members of the Cocker Club on Thursday eyening at 8:40 Pp. um,
Membere whose names are on the published list, and who are nn-
able to attend will please arrange for sending their proxies it they
desire to haye their yotes recorded, Al this mesting the Standard
Committee will report, the committes for 1881 be elected, the club
be organized and other necessary business be transacted.

Gzo, D, Macpoteannt, Secretary.

Whitestone, L. T., April 20,

— Bp

KENNEL NOTES.

*,” Breeders and owners of dogs are invited ta send memoranda
of pines claimed, bred, whelps, sales, efc., for insertion in this column,
We make no charge for the publication of such notes; but requeat in each
case the notice le made wp in accordance with our form, that the name of
both owner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to
which the animal belinga be distinctly stated,

Nasres Cramp,

Daisy Scott—Mr, C_B. Scott, Schnectady, N. Y,, claims the name ot
Daisy Scott for his one year old Gordon setter bitch pup, ont of
Thompson's Bess by Doan’s Tom.

Seolt—Mr. GS. Thompson, Foxboro, Mass., claims the name of
Scott for one year old setter pup, out of Bess by Doan’s Tom. ;

Louneil— Claimed by Mr, W. G. Root, McTntyre, Pa., for his Irish
SeLber bitch, purchased from Mr. Blyth. Her markings are red, with
i little white on tips of toss. Got by Joel trom Gipsey.

Teresa Ann—Mr. W. F. Mickle, Onondaga Valley, N. Y., claims the
name of Teresa Ann for his black and tan biteh, out of his Fan by
J. Glahn's Ben Nevis.

General Fry—Mr. B.D. Francis, Brooklyn, L. 1., claims the name of
General Ary tor his black and tan Gordon setter doz, whelped April
1, 1880, Rushmore's St. Laurent (Border Lily-Dr. Aten’s Glen) out ot
Lawrence's Freal (Belmont's Fan-Sanho). 4

Don Brund—My, B,D, Francis, Brooklyn, L. 1., alaims the name or
Don Hriino tor his black and tan Gordon setter dog, whelped Noyem-
ber a, 1880, Kushmore's St. Laurent (Border Lily-Dr. Aten’s Glen) ontot
Lawrence's Freal (Beimont’s Fan-Sanlio).

Jennerfeld—Mr. B.D, Francis, Brooklyn, 1. L, claims the name of
Jeunertield for his black and tan Gordon setter bitel whelped April
16, 155), Rushimore’s 8t Laurent (Border Lily-Dr, Aten’s Glen) oul of
Lawrence's Freal (Belmont’s Fan-Savho). 5

Sir Willian. Waltave—Olaimed by Mi. W. W. Taulman, Nyack, N. Y¥.,
ior his Gordon setter Nog, black and tan, whelped Aug. 15, 1581, owt of
Luther Conklin’s Pun by Cortlandts dog,

Count Gordon—Claimed by Mr. J. L, Valentino, Nashville, Tenn,,
for bluck and tan Gordou pup ont of Mr. Martin's Gordon bitch Fanny,
by a noted Gordon dog, private stoelk. ;
se atte by W. H. Miles, Jr, tor puppy recently purchased of

T. Kirk.

Pothfui—My, Emerson Gaylord, Chicopee, Mass., clutros the name
ot Paitbtul for liver and white pointer doz, wheiped Dec. 9, iss, by
ee Rattler (Ranger-Bess) out of Goodman's Zip (Snapshot-

anny).

Cay Plinket—Mr, C. W. Patterson, Beaver Falls, Pa., Claims the
name of Cap Plunket for his dog pup. ¢

Bese—Mr. Churles O. Woodbury, Methuen, Mass., Claims the name
of Bess foy his dark liver and white pointer bitch puppy, whelped
Dee. 30, 1880, by Sam out of Countess Nell, bred by Mr John L. Mar
tin, Milford, Mass.

BRED.

Dot-Lofty—My. W. J. Embry's (Columbia, Tenn.) setter bitch Dot to
My, Clarence K. Dean's Lofty (champion Prince-Leda).

Mattie-Coin—Mr. §. T. Mamitoond’s (Springfield, Mass.) Ethan Allen
setter bitch Mollie (Boss-Cosey) to Mr, Frank B. bay's (Boston, Mass.)
Coin (Leicester-Rose) April iz. ¥

Alcho—The following bitches haye visited champion Hicho: Lilttan,
owned by Wm. Z. W. kipley, Rutland, Vt., zi af Mareh; Dr, Wm.
Jarvis imported Noreen (ist at Dnblin 1880), Api ll 6; a bitch owned
by M. Wadsworth, Bennington, Vt, April 5,and Dr. Wow Jaryls:
Tose, April if.

Thorn—Fliute ~ Mr. 1, C. Bishop's (Wonson, Mc) beagle biteh ‘horn
(Victor-Lucy) was bred to Mr. N. E. Elmore’s (Granby, Conn.) Flute
(Kattler-True), April 14, .

Baron-Spor!—On 10th inst., Mr, Waycotte's (foronto) Snssex spaniel
Sport to Mr, J. F. Kirk's imporied Susspx spaniel Baron.

Biue Bell—Dashing Monareh—t). Wi. Jesters setter bitch Blue Belle
(Rattler-Waddington’s Daisy) to Mr. J.C, Higgins’ Dashing Monarch,
April 11, 1581.

Gelle-Rocket—Mr. Ed, Orgill’s pointer bitch Belle (Plake-Ldly) to same
owner's Rocket, April 1%

Belle af Nashvitie-Jue, Jr.—Mr. J. Louls Valentino's black, whitd and
out biteh Bellé of Nashville to Mr, G. W. Campbells champion Joe,

Fs
Gretchen-Kentuck—Mr. A. Winter's Gretchen (McLeod of Dare ex
Brenda) to Kentuek (Softy ex Kirby.)

Mattie Lyle-Jersey Boy —P. Wealey’s (Gloucester City, N. J.) setter
ditch Mattie Lyle to. same owner’s Jersey Boy. .

Scrap—Rery U'hore—Mr. M, G. Hyert’s (Rutland, Vt.) bitch Scrap.
to champion Rory O'More, of Rory O*More Kennel, Albany, N. ¥.

VW HELPS.

Norval, O'More—Rory O'TMore Kennel, Albany, N. Y¥., Irish setter
bitch Norah O' More (Berkley-Tilley), winner of Ist prize at New York,
1880, anelpet ten puppies, six dogs and four bitches, April 12, by
champion Rory O'More,

SALES.

Ben, Jr.—Mr. J. C. Bishop, Monson, Me., has sold to Mr, A. McDou-
ald, Rockland, Me., Ben, Jr., whelped Feb, 23, 1881, out of Belle (Fan—
Chase) by Ben (Diata—Reno)-

Leader—Out of same litter as above; sold to Mr. Henry Stevens,
Guilford, Me,

Rity, Jr.—Rditor Forest and Stream: In your Issue of April 7, in the
report Of Sale of 1. V. P. Hox's Ray, Jr., to I. L, Thomas is an error
Tt should be 0. 'T. Thomas. Yours respeottully, 0. PT. THOMAS,

Daisy—Mr.G. 3. Thompson, 0! Foxboro, Mass., has sold to Mr. C. B.
Sautt, of Schnectady, N. Y.,the Gordon setter bitch pup Daisy, one
yearold. Daisy is out ef Bess by Doan’s Tom, Bess is out of Thomp-
son’s Queen Bess, .

Pete JT.—Mr, Charles ¥. Kent, of Monticello, N. Y., bas sold to Mr,
George M. Tiffany, of Hartford, Conn., the black pointer dog Pete I.

Nelie—Mr. Chas, F. Kent has sold to Mr. Edward Odell, of New Or-
leans, La., the red Irish senter hifch Nellie (Plunket-Carrie).

Daskh—Mr. Chas. F, Kent hat sold to Mr. Edward Odell the red Irish
and English setter dog Dash (Doctor-Nell).

Parkiess—Mr. Chas, Ff, Kent has sold to Mr. Edward Odell the black
Gordon setter Darkness. :

Belle-Music Whelps.—DyY. A. MeCollom has sold a brace of pups out
or Dr. J. Symington’s imported Belle by Dr. J W. 8. Arnoli’s Music
to Geo. H. Everall; also one bitch pup to Chas. M. Wray, all of this
city.
Pearl.—Mr, A, H. Moore, of Moorefield Kennel, has svid to BE. yW.
Jester, St. Georges, Del., his imported talian greyhound bitch Pearl,
bred by Wra. Bruce, Esq., Bankside, Falkirk, Scotland. Pearl is by
Douglass, out of Gipsey Queen. She took 2d to Mr. Moore's Cream,
At Piltsbure, Pa., 1880, and is akin to Weeflower and Daisy, noted
winners in Rngland and Scotland, Mr. Jester intends using her as a
brood biteh. She is entered at the coming New York show by Mr.
Moore, and is.to be delivered to Mr. J. after it is over.

Ret-Italia Whelps—E. W. Jester has sold to Mr, ‘Tl. H. Murray,
Raleich, N. G., three bitch puppies; also to Mr. Edward P, Kirby,
Jacksonville, IL. one dog pup out of Ttalia by Rex, Italian grey-
hounds, whelped Peb. 2, 1581,

Rose-—Eleho Whelps—Ol Dr Wii, Jaryis’ (Claremont, N. H.) Rosa’s
Jast litter, whelped Dec. 6, 1880, by Same Owner’s Blcho, Mr. Thos,
Blyth, wt McIntyre, Pa., has purchased a dog; Mr. i. G. Bixby, Bos-
ton, Mass,, a dog; Mr. Leander Leg, East Saginaw, Mich.,a dog, and
Chas. 8. Keller, of Washington, D. G., a dog.

Rory pe Mee ieee Whelpa—From Rory O'More Kennel, Albany,
W. Y., @ pair of red bitches, six weeks old, by champlon Rory O'More
out of Magenta, fo Mr. Wm. Canning, Georgetown, D. C.

Rory O More-Queen Bess Whelps—From Rory O'More Kennel, a red
Ditch, eight months old, by champion Kory O'More outof Queen Bess,
to Mr. Wuu H. Cox, Newport, Ky.

Frost 17—Capt. C. E. McMurdo, of Stadwell, Va., has sold to Mr.
Macdougall, for a gentleman in Canada, the lemon and white setter
hiteh Frost IL, by Giaudstone-Frost, sie by Leicester-Victress.
Prost 11. was broken by Capt. MeMurds, is a‘urand field bitch and
very handsome. She was bred to Count Dan (Carlowitz-Quevn Bess)
before lesving Stadwell. Price was 524).

Budge—The Lachine Kennel Club, Whitestone, L. 1., have sold thelr
imported 44; pound Yorkshire terrier Budge, by Cavanaghs Dread-
haliglt, fo 2 gentleman th Memphis, Tenn.

IMPORTATIONS,

Cockers—The steamer Romana from Hull, Hn¢gland, which has just
arrived In this port, hadon board & brace of Hick spaniels consigned
toMr, ©. B. Goldsmith, Forwarding Agenttor the kennels of Messrs.
Cc, B. Cummings & Son, Sourh Acworth, N. H. The tollowing descrip-
tion of the brace has been Kindly sent by Mr. Goldsniith, which, al-
though rather jong. we publish in full:

The dog Rrush I. by champion Brush out of champlon Rhea.
Brush and Rhea are considered to be the best brace of black spaniels
in Kogland by long odds. Brush is illustrated mM Stonehenge's book
* Dogs of British Islands," and is winner of over séventy prizes and
cups. Rhea is winner ot 78 frst prizes and cups. Brush If is ot an
intense ebony black color, wot 2 white hair on him, and with the ex-
ception of weight (which 1s a little less) measures yery near in his
sire’s (Brush) notches. Flat coat, low build, lone-bodled dog of fine
anpéarance, and as to his head, legsand feet, I have never seen
them equalled, Blackie I by champion beau out of champion
Blackie, Beau has won, since July, 1880, when he was exbihifed tor
first time, ten first prizes and two second. Blackleis sister to Rrush,
and has won seventeen first prizes and cups, and 16 less than three
years old, Blackie 1, is somewhat smaller than Brush I1., flati coat
jong leun body, strong legs and feet, and such a Lead and ears us 1
would have made to order; and her color is the Huest jet blaek, with
@ most beautilul polish, In fact she is a bitch of any amount of sub-
stance and of rare quality. The brace were bred by Mr. Arthur H,
Haste, of Hil, England, one of the mosh successiul exhibitors of
black spaniels in that country. Asthe black spaniel is all tha rage in
England and fast coming in style In this country, this brace ougit to
prove a vainuble acquisition ho Messrs. Cummings & Suns’ Kennels,

DEATH,

Quaii—New York, April 11.—My setter dor Quail dropped dead yee-
terday without & moment's warning, being inappsrently good health-
Thad, howeyer, noticed during the post week 4 difficulty tn his breath.
ing In going upstairs orin juniping around tin play. IT think the canse
must have been heart disease. Can you perhaps enlighten me?

¥, 0, DE Luze.

Your surmise ts probably correct. Nothing but a post-mortem

could positively determine.

—

+r

KENNEL MANAGEMENT,

128, W. M. G.—My setter bitch, sound in eyery particular, is an-
noyed by a continual jerking of the left fore-leg: Very nervous in
same shoulder. Ans. She has chorea—St. Vitus’ dance. Care-
ful aftention to her general health with plenty of exercixe in the
open air may improye her condition, A pill of nux yomiea, 1¢
grain; valerianate of zinc, 1 grain, and quinine 2 grains, given two
or three timss a day, will also aid her recovery.

129. WannanAnr.—The dog has mange, and should be treated
accordingly. You cannot, however, cure him if deprived of propsr
exersise, and care in feeding and kenneling.

130. Doc.—Lhaye a setter gyp 8 months old that sucks eggs,
Can either you or any of your readers tell me how T can cute her ?
Ans. ‘Doctor’ 2 few eges with cayenne pepper, and leaye them
for her to suck,

131. TB. G. G., Norwalk, O.—What is the best metliod to dry up
4 bitob’s mili after having a litter of pups. Is it bextor necessary
to cut off the tip end of a pup’s tailin order tu Haye it straight end
nof curl. Aus. Rub the teats with camphorited vil twice a day,
and gradually remove the puppies, Docking the tailis now out of

fashion.

Use Hop Bitters once and you will use no onner medicine, Test 1t.

———

Rifle and Gyap Shealizg.

RANGE AND GALLERY,

SKIRMISHERS’ Phizg.—The conditious of the new Travers prize at
Creednioon, ih accordance with the suggestions of Major Gen. Huncock,
hive been fixed as follows: Skirmishers’ Match, co be shot at Creed-
mnoor, during the minth wonnul Wall Prize meeting of the National
Rifle Assoclition, Conditlons—Open lo members of the regular army,
Riivy, Marine corps, national guard, volunteers or militia of any
country, Stace or Territory. Competitors to be in uniform (jucket,
Cap, trousers, belt and cartridge box or belt). Dittance 6M) to utr
yards; second-class targets. Weapon, avy military rife, exeepe re-
peating ritles, Competitors form in single rank, In squads, 1u rear of

the Gud-yard firing point, opposite the targets to wuich they are as-
Slened, each having hig ammunition in nis cartridge-t helt, and
to be numbered from the right. At comrmanct of thie off in charge,

the an in each squad whose ummber 1s called advances to his tring
point (G00 yards) and loads, At the bugle Gall, or other signal, each
coinpetitor then assumes the double thne and advances toward the
furwet, taking his alignment trom the guide designated wotil a second
Sighal is sounded, when he halts, assuming any position lires, and
continues loading and firing in his discretion until the next signal,
which will be given twenty seconds atter the command ‘hatt,” when
hevises and again advances In double thie until the signal “halt and
commente firing” is again sounded. When the competitors arrive at
about 20 yards [rom the targets the signal “skirmishers in retreat ”
is Sounded, when they face about and return over ihe same eround,
firing as before, the rifies to be carried on the right shonider in re
treating. Five halts aré nade in advancing anid five in retreating ;
competitors firé us ley please, nob to exceed twebty shots in all, but
must fire at least once uf each halt, Upon arriving at the G0)-yard
firing point the signal to “cease firlog” is sounded, when the markers
examine the targets and signal the total number of hits upon each, as
follows > So many bullseyes, centres, inners and outers. Whe practice
is cortinued in this manner until all the competitors havetired. Five
poluts will be deducted from a compefitor’s score tor each fal\jure to
Tiré at least one shob at each halt, tor each shot fred after asiznal vo
advance has heen sonnded, or for each shot found on his target in ex-
cess of twenty. A competitor firing on a wrong target will be ul once
debarred trem further competition. Entrance tee, 6) cents tor each
entry, Re-entries permitted to the extent that thine and target ae-
tomimodations will allow in the discretion of the Executive Uftieer in
charge of the match, Prizes—ist, gold bade or other prize, presented
by Mr. William 2B. Travis, costing $100; 2d and ad,s30 and $26, respect-
iyely; 4th and 4th, $10 each, offered by General Hancock; 6th, 7th,
$th, ath, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, ith and 16th, $5 each, offered by N. Ky
A.; 15 prizes, cash and badge, $260,

ManxsMan’s BApars.—At theirlast regular meeting the Directors
of the National Rifle Association, on motionof Judge Gildersleeve,
adopted the following ; fe int

‘‘Waerras, The decision of the military authorities of tha State
of New York to discontinus the further issue of marksmen’s badges
toits National Guard will result in so largely impairing the skill
in rifle practice which they haye attained as to call mpon the Na-
tional Rifle Association to do what it can to supply thelr place, it
is, therefore,

Resolved, That the President be requested to ascertain from
the Adjutant-Genoral whether Nationa! Guardsmen, qualifying at
their own expense in matches of this Association (aa was allowed
prior to 1880) will be recognized by the State as ‘marksmen,’ and
whether, if the National Rifle Association should decide to continue
the issne of the marksmen’s badgos to those so qualifying without
cost to the State, it will be permitted to usethe die for the purpoge
of haying them mude.”

Tf itis made to apply to the whole State the offer of the N. KR.
A. is a generous one and should be accepted.

In accordance with this resolution the following letter was sent,
to Adjutant-General Fred Townsend : F

General: The decision of the State authorities to discontinus
the further issue of the '‘Sportiian’s Badge” to the National
Guard of the State of New York, 2a regarded by the Natiousl Bille
Association as inevitably tending to greatly impair not only the in-
terest in that important part of the soldier's duty, the use of the
rifle, which it hagsought to create among the National Guard, but

236

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Aprm 21, 188L

also, in its opinion, to lavgely diminish the military efficiency of
that organization. The Association has, therefore, considered it
to be its duty (if the State, from economy or other cause, with-
draws the badye), to endeayor, if possible, to offer a badge of
some description iu its place on its own aecousit. T would esteem it
a fayor if you would inform 118 as to whether, in case such a badge
showd be 80 provided, the State will recognize scores made by
National Guardsmen in the matches of the National Rifle Associa-
tion, or of any other regular Rifle Association at 200 and 500 yards,
as (iulifying them “as marksmen” in the mauner allowed priox
to 1580, it being muderstood, of course, that they be at their own
expense for transportation, ammunilion, &¢. Also whether or not
the National Lille Association will be permitted to use the dia now
in the possession Of the Department of Rille Practice for the pur-
pose of manntfactubing mirksmen’s badves at their Own expense,
It ia desirable, for muny reasous, to keep up the Game badge, and
if the State does not intend to issue them hereatter it would seem
as if there could be no objéétion to the National Mille Association
undertaking to do so. T have the houor t> be, Guneral,
Yours yery reapectfully,
(Signed), Wrxvirup §. Hancoor, Pros, N, i. A.
To Major-General Frederick Townsend,
Adjutant-General N. G@. 8. N, Y,

oe

BosTow, pte 16,.—The spring shooting shows the result of earetil
practice during the whiter, aud the return of fine days does not show

any oF thay rustiness whieh isto be met with on ranges where Lhe.

Tourksinen le fallow all winter, The wticndinee to day at Walnut
HIM, Mylit in Ue early ioming, was lirgely inereased by the mid-
day Orvio, and the puviilon teid a falr showing of riflemen in tie ate
Ternoon. In the early stuges ot the shooting the snow on the ground
before the butts prevented good sighting aud thie partlelpants com-
plained of blindness. Latur onihe warm sun disposed of the white
Inuntie, ‘The wind ab noon was blowing quite a line gale, although
Sieniy, the dbl indicating, beiween 9 to 10 o'clock, wesl The targers
§tood Out boldly trom the effeers of Lhe fire a week ago, on a dark

Dackgrouni, Lateronin the day the wind changed séveral poluts
and ame tn fittul gusts, requiing constant change In windage The
Sky also became overcast and better work was accomplished, The

fullowlng we the best scores 1rom among & large number of entries:
Keeord Match (Massachusetts 'larget).

A © Gould, ..---+-5 Sv hiss er ele opele sieele oye je ee oloie 10.11 11 10 1412 12-77

W, Bennett... --12.02 111 1010 13-77
J A Gorham, cell O11 dey W—T7
GB Brost.... +11 10 11 11 10 11 12-76
LN Lee,.,, 2st) T2911 10 11. 10) 10—78
1) kmerson. --10 10 12 9 12:10 11—T+

JN rye 17 10.1172 12°99 Dc
E Beuson,-, 111210 9411 10 1-78
GA Curus 10 11 1010 12 9 10-79
J Nason. gipo eee Oe Ot deta
ij Kdwara: Seg pes 101112 011 10 7—t9
Recon! Match (Creedmoor).
TI 1, Lee F45d4¢45-47 IN Frye,,.4f 64464 6 4 444
AG Adu 66446546 Ilsebastlend 455945 65 4 $14
ACGoUWd. AGAR AS4 16-46 AL Burt..44 £5443 64 dae
CAppletons 444444595 5-44 BWmerson.44443 5454 411
BA Borel. 4454446046 5-41 J isuldwin, 244444844 4-97

THE MAGNODIA GatLEtty, Boston, has been well filled day and
eyening and the best work of phe sewson has been done, Cram Sstitl
leads in the Badge match. In the Worest and Stream mateh Mr G-
G. Arthur has 4 load of (wo points ayer liarris, wlio follows for 246,
The Pistol mateh Is Sul very popular, a5 Mr. Dunn leads. Ma, Will.
Lams is 4 itnyerous compelltor, while Ames 13 4 good third. The
Forest and Stream match will close this month and ict looks now as If
Arthur would be the successful winner of the etegant trophy offered
ir (he best flye svores, The week's summary (1h wll tae matches tol-
ows:

Badge Match,
Gratmess4 22. a4 49 49 49 49 40H Wiiite
brew 45 48 48 48 49-24 Tywlds... b
Harri: AS 47 45 46 45—Yh4 Mem, ....8

MuyoO....... 64454456 F417
Forest and Stream Mateh.
AVEMUT. 20.3.5 249 49 49 50 SPT Cumings........47 49 48 48 49—og9

Tharrls....
Farnham ...

- dt 49 49 40 qo —9n5
21.49 45 40 45 47—241
Pistol Match (Ready-Meéasurement Target).

GilmMan......2., AT 47 47 47 47—235

Tnehe 3. Inches, Tnehes, Totals.
ATO UTAY alata ale ees elelenicls tans oles G 7-16 fiz, Ti; 19 7-10
oH Williams 7 16-18 Ti, 8 23 18-16
7 Amos ade Sty ; T 15-16 24 9-15
i May. O55 84,
dc McCoy 12 1-16 1075
¥ Worth-. 13 12. 4
'? Tryon. 1145 HA Ble,
‘tT Brown Sue Wey R245
eh PRT PHEOSE SUSE Ele La Poe 124, gee Bus,

MAMsMo1TT Rinne GALLety.—Amiteur Badge Mareh.—The work fi
This match has commenced in good G¢arnest. Th following are the
hest scores .
W Willlans....85 86 86 87 37—181
D P Holder, 85 85 36 86 37—179 SM Wisewell- pa
O Léeon......../85 #33322 $116k J Woll!...,,/.....), 8!

Amateur Pistol Match.

TB Whitmarsh. .

+ 82

«2T 20

W Willlams 44 48 $8145 © Ndwards....,...... 27 25 47—102
A PESCOUR soi hos fon2 $5 45 67—180
Limifed Badwe Mateh.
( Bdwards,....-36 26 57 58 83—185 CR Barttletl....,,-....,,,.86 86 37
W AM Noreross. 85 46 36 84 38—I51
Forest and Stream Match.
Wot Hurrison,.89 #9 39 29 39—)95 N W Arnold,....... petbedd erste OS

DN sherburne.39 35 38 38 36191
Experts! Pistol Match.
Gh Go 19-204 W Gardner

J Wilifams 4,
64 66 07—19T W Harrison...

EB Wilder..

2 65 60—16T

GAKDNEn, Mass., April 14.—The Gardner Hifla Club have elected
thet Tollowing offivers: President, H. ©. Knowlton; Vice President,
u. O. Bent: Secrerary and Vreasurer, KE Nichols; Executive Com-
mittee, G. I. Aulsworth, 8. 7, Mildreth., At the Jast shvot by the club,
distance 200 yards, olf hand, there were two scores tu each man, An
inch ring and Creedmoor targebwas used. ‘lhe (obals were as fol-

lows:

R o R Cc
JN DOdge......2..00- oS 93 FH Knowlton,,...-... 146 8y
G TW flltsworth =. 105 92 A Matthews... 142 ST
ITS Pierce. . 165 ot GO Goodale. 142 Sé

J ® Newton, Ba) 83

3 © Merritt. .
8B Ulldreth,.......... “pl 8s

At 85
Wm Austin. S

eee) 83

Tlorvkinton, Mass., April 14—The Sportsmen's Glib have had a
practice at thelr grounds on the Woorlside road. A Card rotary trap,
Wilh un 18 yards rise, was used. he following is the score made:
Willlam G, Story 26 out of 56, Chas. If, tose 26 out of 34, F. B. 'Tueker
20 out of 40, Nat Remick 9 out of 25, James Bralthwatt# outof 10,
Fred Ward 26 out out of 25, C, BE. Clafiin 17 otf of $5, 8. A, Smith 15 ont
of 25, Kimer Temple 18 out of 2), E.R. Roses oul of 10, Im shooting
fivé pulrs Of balls between Smith and Stone, the latter broke therm all.
‘The contestiunts for three sweepstakes ranked in the followlng order;
(, 1, Rose, W, G. Stone, I. Wood, 1st; I. Wood, 0, 4. Rose, F. E.
Tucker, 2d; Elmer Temple, t'. Wood, C. 11. Rose, dd.

AT Wakefield, Mass., Saturday eventng, April 9,on an illuminated
target, T. Baxter, of Stoneham, made the most remarkable shooting
on record, Stirling with Lwo sighting shots, for which he reveived
buliseyes, he made tour clean scores of seven shots each, making
thirty consecutive buliseyes.

Tur spring mecting of the Massachusetts Rifle Association will
PDAS take place ab Walnut Hill June 16,17 and 18 he opening
ong-range match will probably commence at Walnut Hill Wednes-
day, Aprll 27,

New York, April 15.—The old Knilekerbocker Club, Col. If. G. Litek-
fleld, President, shot a Mulch with the Brooklyn Amateurs’ Club Fri-
day night at the New York Kifle Gallery, Capt. Rocke a8 captalh of
1he ten men from Brooklyn and Capt. H. Gehl of the New Yorkers.
Very good holding was done as the scores wilLshow:

Brooklyn. New York.
SG Sep peta a ibas ss gu ricsss se SON OLOEl pep SiebAsbcoetcobast Apes 45
Wh te,... » 47 Perming toy 49
Anderson... .... . 47 Smith... ~ Sean HD.
BU et ecvdfnietssevaeedetees Be MMer ey iiseesdeasbens 20

Waughton....- Pe pares? Pep od SOSRUISDE ee eee eee Pe sae 45
Tonaldson 49 Rises, 48
‘ayntor, 45- Dolan. 45
Hazleton... 43 Vhwnb,. aa
46° Oell.. 1p

32 LBSOMW oe alee Ae tats etn ee A

» 451 Tate. Fr aetna) AG 457

ATLBANY,—Throe matches were shot at Nensselacrwyels ranwe April
1 While the condition ol the weather was not all Lbat could ye de
sired, some remuricably good score eri inade. Major Witel slinweed
that he still Inaintiined bis steucdipess of uerye by winuing all the

hnHighes. The scores ave elyen below :
Life mémbership watel—200 yards.
Win Ritch, BAS. 2, cee eeeeaeeteeeseeeete 5 o£ G6 5 5 4 432
Royal 1 Green, 8, My... -as65 6 4 4 4 4-32
James T Miles, Bal 8......... 4 6 5 G d—81
Theodore Mosher, Bal. §. 4°95 5 4 4—81
G EH Charles, Bal S..4.,- f§ 4 4 4 §—30
J Uanipden Wood, 8. M.. 44 4 4 4—i0
Wilkin ') Miles, Bal. 8 45 4 4 6—20
A'rhome, 8. ML... do 4¢d 3 4 499
A Carpenter, Bal. bo 4 4 4 4-27
OG Cheever, it M...,. 7 4 3 8 & 3-27
Fifteen duplicate entries.
\ Greener Gun Mateh—200 yards,
Win & Fiteh, Bal. $4256 —-28 A Thorne, S. M.-,.:4 5 3 5 4d—8t
GH Gharles, Bol. 8....6 4045-88 Win 7 Miles, Bal. 8.4 4 5 -+ d—80
Jd Miles, Bal. Ss. . 4446 5-22 A Lyre, S. M.... 2... Bad 4 d—2O
Royall Greet, 8. M... 44 6 4 4—2L
seloader mateh—o00 yards.

Win F Fiteh, Bal. $,..5 5 5 5 4—#4 GH Charlgs, Bal §. 5 44 4 4—21
J1IMiles, Bal S.....084 55 493 WI, Green, 4. Mu. 1 3 4d 4 490
ThOO Mosher, Bal. S,,5 4 5 4 4—22 WT Miles, Bal. S444 4-19

* Allowance to military rites,

ScucTzEN Novres.—On Monday, May 2, a grand champion shooting
match will fake place at the Newark Schutzen Park, Newark, N. J.
under the foliowing conditions; Entrance $i), 110 shots each shooter,
distance 200 yards, off hand, ring target, 24 centre, Nhe first best re-
ceives 40 per ceny, of the entrance fee, the second best 50 per cent.,
the third best 4) per cent., and the fourth best 1 per cant., open to
All comers. Shooters arc cordially invited to participate. As Lb is
expected that a prept many shooters will come, the match will open
at 11 o'clock in Lhe morning,—A,

JAMESTOWN, N. ¥., April 9—At the meeting of the Chautauqua
Sportsmen's As Matlon, onthe Marion range, yesierday, some prebiy
good shooting wus done for this place. Mr. H, V, Perry, the President
ot the assovlatlon, donated 21 1bs. Of powder to be shot tor at 200
yards, three scores of 10 shots. or 40 shots, to constitute the prize
soe; 10 shols vach week and no re-entries allowed. Out of ten men
shoctlug yoslarday, seven of them scored above 40 in the posslble 50),
as follows; 8, N. Ayres, 48} D. W. Prosser, 45; BR. W. auras, 44; N. d.
Fenner, ; Dr, A. I. Ward, 42; Hon, W. S. Cameron, 41; H. W. Wat-
son, -tl.—B.

New Orveans, April 10.—The first of the Denver prizes, a magnli-
cently-nonnoted stag’s head and antlers, having been tle oceaston of
mlich goad practice on the part of the New Orleans Tilemeéen, & sec-
ond gitt hus been récélved from the Denver shooters. Ib 18 a buffalo
head and horns, a ip ornament for any company room, | The trst con-
test for lt took place to-day on the New Orleans Rifle Club ranges,
The distances were 200 and 500 yards—#00 yards off-land, tive shots
each mun each range, military rifles, five men on each team ‘nod
Creedmoor rules oO govern. There were five entries—fiwo trom the
Continental Guards, two from the Loutstana Fleld Artillery and one
trom the Washington Artillery. Battery © of the Loulsiima Mleld Ai
tillery was the winner, as the following score will show:

Battery ©, Lonisiana Field Artillery,

200 Yards. 500 Yards.

Shel: aos eo soca: Sa sd-e 4344 4-19 353 45—2— 59
Sclow ii. 4h22+-1i— a7
Guerin... 2440 4—l4— 3)
Fortier 45244 20— 41
Bereeges 35354-20— 39

Team total....- TAR Baw bib okie gobs de ee bet obstet tar ees 187

Company C, Washington Artillery,

W W Gnariton......-...-..» #403 3-18 8344 3—-17— 30
G W Chariton,,. 2$444—-16 463 44—20— a6
Selph. .......5 4353 3-16 46h 48—U1— 37
Arms. 448% 44—19 2242 3—-ld— 33
Spor 2.0245 paebeceraye)ets's ,t 46 4 5-23 22244—-4— 36

Team No. 1, Continental Guaris.

Henrys ..<.--. 444 4 4—2) $053 32—4— a4
Howe... 8$423217 94224—14— 31
Franklin “od 3 4—20 $3354-19— 39
Kolght.. 484 5 4—20 O04 3 4—-1— BL
THOMAS.2 4.2 h ete 2k 2 of 2d 008 24—-9— BF
(EHMCOMIT tase eaoce tb ekaeop i cess pittee ts dear ees Ta sees s 157
Battery B, Tonisiana Wiel Artitlery.
BRTIG Taj hee ales vee nem ee 83 444-15
heahing. -- ---O8 204—9
Despominle sed bd 2 B16
‘Thompson. ~+--4t 444 5-19
MONUPOMENY, 6. cee eee eee a4 42 2-14
Téam tolal..-2..22222 cebeee bere rtases pu EES 53 s+essesees 120
‘Team No, 2, Continental Guards,
SV AILN Oh ge be S58 apo Oe Senge eae 43a 2—15 204% 2-11— 26
Plarce. 2343 4-16 4222 6—15— 21
Brown. 3 2 dt 4—16 200 20—4— 20
Gien.........1. 2 23 02-5) O0220—4— 13
Husa... 2.22 Ra ctrees Hastesnnt 82:3 0 8-11 04332 -12— 28
Team (olal,..... Eatibeesss Jasce ys Visd¥evyscenteseepoins did
co

ToreKA SPRING TOURNAMENT.—We are Inrecelptol the programe
for a grand sprig tournament at Topeka, Kansas, April 26, 27 and
22. ‘Mie prizes add up about $5,000 10 Cash, besides three guns and
other prizes. We notive thal there are not two prizes wherem the
birds and rise, etc., are the same, Ground traps and Engitsh roles
reintroduced, We find purse No, 4 to be $1,000, 50 birds, 6 ground
Craps, English rules, enlrance 3100, open to the world. Entries will be
mide by Gwynns Price, Fred Rrb, dr., J. M. Teraey, W. EL Filet,
dos, Block, J- H. MeGee, K. Werk, Bingham Dayls, et. Also purse
No. 18, 50 bls, Yl yards rise, entrance 3100, Entries will be
such noted shots as Hauworth, red Erb, Jr., Hershy, Hues, and
many otliers. The spectul prizes are asfollows: Parker Bros, breech-
loading shot-gun, value $1z5; Vox breech-loading shot-gun, value
#110; Baker Dréecth-loading shotgun, value $100; 12 cans Orange
Lightning powder; 1 Osgood canvas boat; 1 Cook's & Bro. Ginyas
bon; 1 Holabird “Boss” hunting sult, The wiuning team of six
men trets one stb of Price’s ground traps, Gn the lash day Mr. Price,
of St. Louls, shoots a match agalusu W, F.drwin, Topeka, Kansas,
and Chas. Bohney, the Kansas boy wonder. ‘he whole programme
{gs iv most interesting one, and canuot fail to draw a large number of
shooters. ,

THE LONG ISLAND FORRESTER Cie Will hold a match, April 24, for
silver cup prescited by W. M. Cleaver,

GALyEsToN Gon Crus.—Owlng to the inability of the Galvesten
Guo Ciub to procure birds, De. G. A. Voote, President of the State
Sporlsmen’s Association, lias postponed the Lournament, which was
to have been held In the early part of May to an indennite time.

CARVER CIFALLENGES ALL ENGLAND.—London, April 14.—Dr, Carver,
the American marksman, has challenged ten of the vest shots lo vhe
Hurliagham Cinb and the Gun Chih, of London, to a pigeon-shooting
match for £500, the Doctor shooting 1,000 pigeons to 1s opponent's 100
each,

LOUISVILLE TOURNAMENT.—The annual shootin® tournament given
by the Louisville, Ky,, Sportsimen’s Assoclation will be held-May 30
and 31, anf June 1,2,28nd4. The prizes aggregate $5,000. Bor fall
particulars address J. 0, Barbour, No, $4 Dhird avenue, Lonisyille, Ky.

Guir Cr'y Gun CLus.—Moblile, Ala, April 13,—Monthly medal
shoot, 20 balls, 15 yards :

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WOS SLOT. 2 ao O00010010T11317111101—12
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Wr B fiolt. eee eliVi1dTLigidgyr1iiisi9
H F Vass... JV1101771112 191111010117
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FP Davis......-:.. veseee eeh OT111T11111714101110T
JasS Alexander, Jr. soe OOT1L10T Ce Oe Dama

Brooknyy GuN Ciob.—Dexter Park, Jamaica Road, L. 1.—First
prizea Parker gun, valued at $125, to be Shot for ten times, the win-
er tle greatest number of times to take the gun; 500 shells, Suu to
the second best shooter, 2) to the third and 29 1bs. of shot Lo the

Jonrih. Hantcap rise, fom (lve traps.

Wiest (tives: Qiyards 2 LitOLigbpiwerirr11114 —is
Punson, B ----LTTILIVOTIIT1i1i116 —16
Harmniond --LLLT11T1ido@111140 —li
kobinson . ~1T1110TI11i4110 —12
Wilson.... -tL11110111i101 —1t
Leroy... 2%¥111112011—01 Ww —i0
Willard. -LLO01L211111-01 w —lh
Folsom s-LLLTOTLLP 1.0111 —l1
Marlin., >t 002117211111 —865
Wesley. - wiNO1T1T011T07T1TIAITTI111 —13
Lawreuce. é O0O1111111 1iiii10 —iz
Enddy.-.. ay 110107711 0-110 —4
Barker. . 2 2h ft O01 01407141 1—0 —T7T
Tait. 2 1OL0001TLI1 —6
Mitison. 23 1001110121 —6
Creed... 25 pel 001077011 —f
Dee aes . LOTOT0O0T0T —5
Hill.. 028 LOOT IOUT i
SUGSIO Nyy ay ee we OOTTO1T 0071 —4
Newman........28 LOU LTO0LY —3
Anderson. b LU1TOOODOON —2
Lamphear......2 0 Low

WEBSTER, Mass., April 15.—The Rod and Gon Club have elected
these officers tor the eusulme year; President, Henry Buthertichi;
Vico President, I. &. Blzclow; Secretary, Vietor Conant; Treasirer,
A. f. Klebost. The officers to constitiita the execttyive committee,
The clob is ta plant twenty bushels of wilt rice around the tale tor
the purpose of Inducing wild Wick Lo trequcnt its shores.

AM your own faulh if you rematn sick or out o! health, when you
can get Lop Billers,

Hachting and Qanoaeing.
FIXTURES.

May 14.—San Francisco ¥. €. Moonlirht cruise,
Miy 14—Pacitie YG. -Oruise to Vallejo
Southwark Y. C. Annual reyatte,
Porjluna Y, 0. Challenge cup.

San Frincistoe Y. C, Cruise to Vallejo.
San Wrancisco Y. @. Cruise to Napa.

Muy 30,—Kniekerbocker ¥Y. C, Opening cruise,

May $).—South Boston ¥.c. Union regatta, City Polat

May 30.—Atlantic Y. C. Opening erulse,

May 30.—SeaWanhaka Y. C, Opening cruise.

June +.—Harlem Regutta Agsociation. Canoe races,

June 6.—Hast Rlyer Y, C. Openiny cruise,

June s.— Hudson River ¥. C. Annual rogitta,

June &.—Quaker City Y. 0. Spring regatta,

Jtine 11.—san Francisco Y. G.. Cruise to Myrtinez,

June 11.—Atlantic Y.C, Annual regatta,

June 1!.—Paellle Y, CG. *Moonlight erutse,

June 15,—Newburyport Y. C. Annual regatta.

June 1é—Neaw York Y. C. Annual regatiin,

dune 16,—Bostun Y. 0. Annual regatta,

June i7.—Lynn ¥. C. Spring regatta.

June 17.—Mirblehead open regatta.

June 17.—Dorehester Y. ¢, Nahant regatta,

June 20.— Bast River Y, C. Annual regatta.

July 1.—San francisco Y, CG. (Cruise io Monterey,

July 9.—Beyerly ¥. GC, Champtonsh! p rewabba, SWeuNpPseoLn,

July 12.—Paeiiie Y.C, Annual regatth.

July 16.—Dorchester Y. GC. Club house regatta.

Aug. 6.—Beéverly Y. 0. Champion regatta, Nahant.

Aug. 6&—Pacitie Y, C. Annual cruise.

Aug. 6.—San Vranclsco Y.C, Annual regatta,

Aug. 1 to 14.—Amoriean Canoe Assoolation, Lake Georse meet,

Sept. 3.—San Wranelsuo Y.C. Cruise to Drake’s Bay,

Sept. 3.—Dorchester ¥. ©. Wall regatta.

Sept. 10.—Beyerly Y. C. Champlunship regatta, Marblehead,

Sept i7.—San Francisco ¥, C, Corlnthtan matcles.

Sept 2t--Beverly Y.C. Special regatha, Swampscott.

Och. $.—S8an Francisto Y. CG. Moontyhb erutse,

Noy, 5,—San Francisco Y, GC. Oldsjne ernise.

{From the preceding list 1t wlll be seen (int already several mal ches
In nelghboring waters haye been seh down for the same date, If
would be advisable Lf clubs would make it part of their routine”
business at thelr annual meetings in winter to selec) dates in such a
manner as nob to conflet with cach other. Before long certain dates
would become Inyosted with recognized propiletary Mglts as bulutig-
ing once for all 10 certain clubs, and *‘ making the rounds” would
thus become more of a possibility. acing owners should be given
all the chances possible. This applies more especlilly to the East
Where yacht racing ts carried on ma much more spirited aud husi-
ness-lke manner than in any other American waters. A Iltile
give-and-take all around Would further matters much. This cooler
Of dutes slows the necessily for some central organization aud com-
mon avtlon which must come sooner or later, and might as well be
set on fool of once. The lake clubs should also take notice lf the
yarlous ports wish to secure “forelgn” representation. By forward-
ing fixtures promptly to this journal Much annoyance may be
ayolded.]

May 25

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THIRTY-FOUR WISE MEN ALL IN A ROW.

EB have been congratulating English yachtsmen upon the chance
in thelr rule of Measurement, hut, as tb turns out, untfortinately
toosoon. The new rule had passed the counctl of the Y. R. A., but
on account of its iraportance the council deemed best (6 subiuilh the
prvposed change to ageneral vole of the assoclutlon, the new rule to
fo into effect only upoo a tivo-thirds’ vote, Itseems that of the 79
votes cast, 45 were In fayor and $4 opposed fo 2 Change, and the old
rule will therefore still hold sway for another year. Hut even the
slurdy #4 anvient miiriners will be brought to thetr sehses when they
yead the last London ied and glance ul fhe lines of the new ten-
Lonner, Evolution, the very latest caricature produced under the
beam squeezing rule they have helped to keep allvé, The proposed
rule would have made this boat at least 14 tons, but now she will
still be allowed to sail with ten-tonners, some of which she out-tons
two to one, and nearly all of them by a third! Surely even the most
obtuse Of the noble band of 34 stalwarts will have the preposterous
workings and the gross unfairness of the old rule percolute his
head when he contemplates the presumed equity of matching a boat
50 ft. long und of 20 toha dispiacement against another, say $4 ft,
long.and 11 tons displacement! And it atterthis thera should still be
some one so ubterly deyold of sense and logical faculties as to reruse
lls vote to a change—almost any change—that worthy 1s cerlainiy w
disgrace to the Yacht Racing Assoglation, Yes, and to a common
school of the lowest grade as jell. His place should cértabily not be
among a public body of men whom his presence sérves to cover with
ridicule The new cutter Evolution, taken as an example of
modelling, without reference to the effect of measurement rules, 18 of
course slmply a abortion. She represents the least boat and the
least comfort on the most money. For the sum she cost @ ship might
have been bulit with double and even three ines her bean, which
would have been all the bebter foritin every respect, But no one
advances that the Evolution is 4 fine specimen of naval design. She
has been ostensibly bullt to take advantage of an Assininous measure—
ment rule—to make up by sheer size and weight what she lacks In
consequence of outrageonsly proportioned extreme dimensions. She
Is a Costly argument, and & mosh powerlnl one ab tht, against the
continuance of the very rule which 34 noodles hayé yoted to perpetu-
ate for another year. No doubt the appearance ofthis new machine,
which yirtually out-classes all the bouls already atioat, will do more
io convince obtuse Bourbons of the fallacy of the present system or
measuring than reams of paper and gallons of Ink, amd ifshe does
nothing more than that, her enterprising owner, Mr. Benfall, will not
haye spent his money In vain. We look upon Evolution as a sacri-
fice in a geod cause. She ts the narrowesh and most pecullar yacht —
yet built; a sure winner under a rule which counts her ab half her
size only, but as certain a failure when gauged glongside of yessels
equat in magnitude, Considered asa mechanteal production only
she 1s deserving of the highest praise, and shows what a wide range
has been opened to the modem shipbullder by the application of en-
fineeting practice and sclence. The Evolution ts 40 1, 9 tn. long on
deck, same on water line, forshe ls a double ender with stem and
post both plumb, Extreme beam ts 63s 1t., deptir of hold amidships
about 8% If Bxtreme draft, 10th, and dratt 6 tt. from forward, 244
ft; displacement, 20 tons; ballast, 10 tons, all ot whith is on ihe
keel outside, The pecillar feature In the Eyolution i3 her deep
rocker keel, stopping short some 12 Tt. trom the stern, something
aller the style of the Jullanay, “only a little moreso.” This keel
takes a sudden drop of $ ft near amidships lor 14 1h. in length, and to
this the lead ig bolted, hangine really lower than the vessel proper, as
thouvh attached to the lowest corner of « centreboord when down,
he keel is bullh up ola centre plate of 4g in, Iron with wood bolted
tach side. The wood has thé usuil tabbet and receives the heels of
the frames, ‘lhe latter are of channel Iron, filled with wood projuct-

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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a
ing beyond the Mitees, aod te this wood the plank {s fastened after
the Jraies ave falred thoroughly bv the atizo. The Trames are spaced
1 im,and in jake of the lend intermediate ones ave introduce
TUnnINg Up Lo a fore-amLatt Stringer plate, ‘lhe lenst freebourd is 3
Tt. Shim the mdder head taf forward or tlie stern, The tast ls 32
t, deck 0 liounds, ana bowspyit 18% Tt oltbourd. dWoist of main
Bail, 2S tt. Total aveu ol sail, 1044 sq. ff, being nearly twice as mach
sas thi of some fen laters se may niet, aud even a third larger
‘than the latest, narroyw-lezezed machine of Only ove season igo. Ac-
Hornmodatians The volition has hou equal to a 2-1. slog: save
Wn height, whithis tif. Tivvabin ilooris only 2 tt. wide, and it rhe
side logkers are turned into Gernls for the night Uiere is only a few
dnchios Wolaveen. Vie lenstly is Umited to luss thin 24 Cb,, tie boat's
ends belog too 1H6 for diy dopr ata. AS @ tonnage cheaterand 4
“good mechanical job the Kyalution is wilhowt a peer. asa good ser
Viveable yacht for the money leis simply gropesque. Yet there are
Thiny Who insist tKhat her torn 1s the outcome.of following nature's
lows, anc are blind to the fact (hit her conswuctiou is due tw vokhing
Deyond a Clumsy, silly-brained way of Watching npon flettdous size
by a rule utterly devold of the Maintest trace of sense. The day that
‘ees & logical role of measurement Introduced in ifs place will also
see Lhe Byoluion consieued to the mud to rol. Wiesugeestas a fittioe
Tribute to the memory of tlie noble band oF 4 who have elyen gue a
Moostrosity 2 years lease of lite, a plate with Meir names engraved
prominently affixed .o Evolutions deck with thls lnseriptlon:
Here les the Evolution,
1 Thirty-four sages’ contribution,
To ous modern Naval science
‘These wortules bid defiance ;
They thought such a Hb it perfection
Lecause it escaped thet detectton,
Tonning twice the nestor the fleet,
“Dwas atter ll nothing great she should beat.

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THE NORSEMAN SCHOONER,

[DAS the wioter months the Polllon Aros., brooklyn, hove bec
Dusy on one of The few odd jobs in the way of yacht building
ndertaken ia New York this year, Like shipbullding, the business
‘o) conslineting yachts is tash being driven away trom Lis uelhibor-
hoot. Through whose fault we wiil not say, thourch exorbitant
Wages exacted by trades unions, the prevalent opinion that thisa
duly fo feb rich on a single contract a year, 2 persistent nevleci Lo
tontorin Lo wioderh ideas concerning the model und Altings of yachts,
und, we may add, the lack (with one or two exceptions) oF any * prac-
“(eal man who has made his mark a6 whittling out suceesslul boats,
all contribute thel’ quota to sending order's away from hore. OF eon
macts torhalfa dozen large schooners placed by New York owners
“(Wis year, one solitary One has Deen secured to the city's water tronn,
And thab besause the same pariies last year bullt the Nora, a ship
“qwiilél pleased Mr. Goeléet's Taney so tiiab he preferred going to the
sine builders himself, thouch choosing to oyerlook the real source of
Norns Taodel, 1 cannob be said of Mr. Townsecd’s productions that
hey have ever Shown speed, beauty orinove thin ordinary qualities,
and. judeing Tram appearances there fs little hope tliah hig latest yen-
ture’ will prove other than an ayerage coustruction. Neither the
Rappho, Dreadnaught, Clio or Ariel were tn ally measure nv siceess
tintil cobbled av awd radically ullered by other tdent. Bot il can at
aileyents be sald that Mr. Townsend's models are not see ma-
ehines, but good, houest and wholesome boats. He has no particular
‘ayle” of his own, and does nob.claim to have, bub wadestiy seeks to
combine the best pulnts of olher vessels, the résnits however not
being very enconraging, Eis want of success 1s atiributable Lo rather
too much advice trom many cooks, and could he but free himsell from
the dogmas of fhe ght draft Beamy school In his lanre schooners,
ive tiem less of Lhe tub in siipes and more asé¢ all around by re-
dficing beam, tucreasing depth, hanging someor his ballust outside
And vulling dows rig accordingly, the prospects ot the Polllos
“dirniue out somenhinue for te world to admire would be maiermaly
Privitened. We are not counselling the buliding of ‘planks on edge,’
‘but would lke to ste preference etven to a type not altogether box
oyith fhe Liles dubbed away, but an easy ship, by far tie suprrior
Of the Gustomary chimsy offulrs we lnmnch as soon os any que speaks
ot erdlsing, aud of the other hand just as much superior bo shalliw,
done-nosed nondescripts like certain of our racing Ssciiconers, In wany
ot which, knowlny nothing better, we take such wowarranted pride,
A foot or so less beam and one added bo depth, with 8 ta 10 tons bul-
ist oulside, would haye made as stiff a slip as ihe new ont, & faster
‘Doat, better in a sea, snuggeer in tig and handsomer to the eye, while
ig practice no one would lave tnissed the difference in bream, of
which there is now more than practleally available tor an economic
‘distribution of accommedations below.

It has been stuted that the erart Just launched bears resemblance
to Dauhitiless, then again to Sappho, and soon, No such likeness ex-
‘sts. The Norseman, for that is Wer name, is manttestly an attempt

to blend what lier modeler took to be the bes polats of Intrepid and
Worha, and a similarity fo these last-named is apparent all over. "Tie
‘aifempt, though, cevainiy seems to haye miscarried, tor the new
§ehouver is not the qual of either of the tayo exellent ships which
‘emanated fram Mr. A. Cary Smitl’s drawing-table, Imagine a barrel
“Jie miidships earrled far forwyurd and ath, tiving a long *straighy of
“breadbh,’ or néariy £0, 4 short, hollow bow, the tum of the ble run
‘clour up to the knight-heads, making a hard convex flare above: att
rather broad and arnple quarhers, running Into a Wondesetript over-
lang, with the counter of a“ down-Waster ;77 1 very long floor and, as
a redeeming feature, aclearran; couple with all this a plumb post,
mouerate ratker, gripe fairly well cub away, a strikingly homely cut-
Water and & hundsome sheer thoroughly spotled by astraleilsh ri,
failing to rise correspondingly at the ends; give to the yacht spars
which In their stepping and proportions might well be mistaken for
fhose of Intrepld ; nish off in very plain shyle inboard, not torgettior
patht-bedanbed bulwacks: skylights very propetly sug in dimensions,
‘and a broad, clear deck plattorin—and you have this latest addition
qo the fieet of the New York Y. C,a schooner presenting nothing
new or radical, very far irom being a beauty, but withal a tolerably
fui: sort of ship for all-round work, like & grent inamy olhers whieh
“hive preceded; ood enough, perhaps, and all that an owner tot ow
Jit ii such matters may deem requisite to lis ends. Tn workman-
“slip there seems WUUe lo find fault with, though old-fashioucd no-
tions preyall in some minbr poiuts of fittings aod finish, and the
water-tront arlist hus been Indulzed in his usual splurge of clumsily
“Honesived * curlycue” elaborations about the bow. Perhaps the most
eserving of praise about this ship 1s her strong and well-tinished job
tiigeing. Whether around sum was paid for the work or whether
‘the * boss is a constitutionally honest man, his job will speat tor
‘Stself wherever seen, 2nd we do not hesitate to conmhend others tn
need of a rigger's seryice to give this man thelr preference. 11, does
One good to look at his neat leather eyes and his conscientious sery-
ing, ‘There was no shirking or stamping while he was about, and no
“one can say that the Norseiian shows Cheap John aloft. Let us hope
he Will fallinto hands thaf Know how Lo appreciate such honest
work and how 16 keep it up to man-ot-war standard.
‘Phe schooner 18 18) 1 overall, 11% ft. waterline and 107 ft. keel
With a beam of 25 tt. and il fh. depth of bold ancl drawing 11 tt. of
alter; “expected” to carry $0 tons ballast ab ilrst, more re ently
oh {hough that ls silllan open question, no one haying Tigured either
‘displacement or weight of hull, sich matters being left to good lick.
“Keal, stem and post of seiecled white oak, the former 30 in. deep, be-
dow rabbet alnidships. Frames of bak, 6x9 in. at floors, tapering ta
6xi at bilge, double. Locust stanchions for the bulwarks above.
Plank of ovk, on sides in. aud au bottom 24 In. Ceiling of yellow
Pine, sextin. Deck beams of yellow pine, 1x12 and 6xiv In, the
deck being handsomely laid wilh3x3sin, white pine, edge-rastened,
Planksheer of oak, 5x13 in., and rail alsoof oak, 344xSia. Bulwarks
ne 80 in. high and coamings @nd deck Titlings of the usual mahog-
any. ‘The ierioy uecoratlons will be correct in style, rich, yet
ehaste, afacih which is yery seldom to be observed in our large
gohooners, most. of fhem presenting 2 most inconeruous mixture of
‘Mnerctriclous and imappropriate decorution, slatiered about loose,”
With longshoré ideas borrowed trom gorgeous hotel parlors and pala-
Tul barber shops. In employing an architect to des.gn thy interior
qastily the owner of Norseman certalnly took an advisable step. The
idea of leaving such matters lo the clumsy and ‘loud’ conceptions
Of a steamboat artisuis all wrong, and the legitimate designer's work
‘always worth the taoney in 1G end, 98 the finest vessel may be
Bpolled In appearance by the cride taste ot persohs no one would
think of employing in the Ce a of a mansion or house on shore,
Tf Mr. Goelet had also callec.to his side a competent designer tio shape.
‘Norseman’s lll he would haye obtained even more tor bis money.
The spars of the new ship are of moderate dimensions, cruising ra-
er than racing being kept in Mind, as shown by the old-tashfoned

LIL of ballastiug adopted—only about 20 tons, we belicvye, 19 go be.

ireen the bents, the rest in pie lead stowed high wp on the floor. ‘his
Mikes an easier ship atsea, and foreruising ynder spug pie is acbualhy
Preferable to oulside lead, especially in a craft of ao much beam. But
The huilders probably fell into this way of ballasting simply because
aecustomed to nothing else and too old to change Lheir Ideas in can-
Yormily with modern experience. ‘Phe majumashis 9) 1t.; foyenust,
‘86 10,5 both topmusts, 46 f—yery fiir sticks, it tTaay be added, but
Baty lo come down when nop wanted alolf. Boysprit, outboard, 20
i,; [Ibhoor and flying-jreboom ty one, Alfed to house, 18 fh. and 6 th
ILD ye soph pole LEyAOR to Stow the jib-fopsail. Maipoony, (4 ft i
all, S57; forg@boom, 2214 th. and gan ig same The masts uye 8
and 22 in. in partners, Anchors, GUO Aug 800 lbs. with a ealynized
‘rley capstan to do the heaving, Por eae ae No. 4 Wells’ poqver
Will be used. Tle canvas of Norseman is being stitched by a

Proviucial coneera andit is to be hoped will turn ouf somethine
betler than q fair th fora whaler, Mr. Goelet Will fuke lis old skipp 4
out ot the Haxe, recently sold, and Uapt. Jolm Couly will no dowbl
keep his hew chureeup tothe mark inthe way of white decks, tau
rigeine ad wean brass worl. ho sr ofthe new schooner Wag be
£eb Gon io the neighverhoed of §35,009,

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SMALL ORUISING

YACHTS.

Kilitar Devest anc Stroann:

Wesidly win an inprovement on the existing culhos, aud im my
Mint (ie wide Keel-Doais biline i sis seetion se hie vec wdvanee-
tinent. So atteii{on having been given to culliny diavu thelr wetted
Surtace They require larger salls Chan the cenireboarders to drive
(han. Sete thie ago my attention was directed te tidse Snail bouts,
and tor amusement Tmrade drat of & 20th ol. W. Le boat 1 will
brichy give you my reasons tor the style TF adopted. A i-th. boat
nnoder any clvcumstanees will be used nine times oul of ten for gate
noon Salling, and it Will be very seldom thal the owner will care about
Stuying aboard beyod a night ortiwd. Now, in tiy mind ean ve-
eommMGUuntions Are nob worth te loss of olher ipualtfies, witch Gannot
etd with then. The extta weleht Is too much fer 2 stnall bout to
bear it you expeeh her to Hol her own willis open cathoat. Tie
eided, therefore, on fn open baltdesked boat, provi tor cover
when wanted by i properly made water-Livht cinvas tenh, whieh ean
be made much higher han o& Txed trunk, elyine better Yoon and
thir amoint of conmfork, Winder ordinary citcunmstanees all crnshye
gear would be ashore or it Might he stowed 1 lockers.» Haying ip
THM We CME pwincipal use OF such & bel will always be afternopn
Sailing, ¢te., T dont want every bon bo sill rownd me, but I want to
holdmy own with the best of Liem. Yer clatin your bomt will oxcet
them in tw breeze, and so she will, but Dyearit oa boabio excel yours i
rough work, and to beat tiv i lighth and yet to haye a bouest
Crath, uncapsizable. =

In my tind it is possible to combine these quatities, pu6 the onty
way Lo doitisby making am easy boat to drive, and then by making
het capable of carrying all the sallmecessary, ‘Chis ean be brought
anout by moderate beam, but only hy bringing whe evntra of gravley
down by aking the proportion of ballast Lo displacement yory Wiree.
You will readily see that if 1 have a boat with herd, ¢. below her
oentre oF biovauoey, 1 cin on ® foot lees beam oufearry vou li proper
tion to driving power required to prodiice a vertuin speed.

My foot or inore less bean is offset Ky my boats tavins a rnuip ar
ballast to displictmant: Ballast divided by displacement, 2h while
your boat is, bahast diyideck by displacement, Oat.

This on a. proportion oflength to cube rood of displacement of 4.75,
wile yours 184.3, Tnereasmg youn boat Lo agree with mine on £. We
L,, you have:

Vitae,
DISPIAGEMONY, LOWS... cee ie 8.20

albist ..,-

8 lbs,

Boat...., c 7,400 1D,
ATEONL. “Sited Sane sidecases LOGS 7 46
Bullast: wispliuement, ,. 0.83 10

Thstieve with proper Gare a 90 Tf, boob, lal? deeked, ean be bulll amt
only Welsh 1,500 1bs,, inchucliy spurs, which £ should probably have
qaaide Of paper by tie compressed pulp process, and my (lea is borne
out by the opinion of one of tle best bullders eve, This ds the point
T put 2 stress upon, anditis ihe only way to tnake a safe, honest,
Mncapsizahle boat heah a centrehoracderinany weather. The elements
Of iy (sign are berietly these: Length, Tl. W.L,. 2076; beam, L. We
L., 6.3 fh; beam, extreme, 6 tt; dati, 3.74 fhe freeboard, 19 In; dis-
placement, 229 (ons; area, M. §., Taté sq. Il; ledyth of torebody,
10,7) th; lene tle ot alter bady, 9.20 11.5 radius of construction elrele tor
eyeloldal after Uody, 10s; ballast on keel, lead, 3,850 1bs., and rione
inside.

T Tike the shape of your hoat very much, and she should be un able,
comtortubte Hitle critt. Itis a yreat pity, however, that she bas to be
50 heavy iy lier build. Tf sometivne could be saved in weieht (here
and flded to ballast she would be wondertully linproyed. J lope Lhe
people who are golng to build froin the Ines will hte her scant—
lings. ORUISER,

The remarks of cur correspondent concerning the adyisabllity or
suvlug weight in bull and adding to ballast are sound. Bul in the de-
slen tor small bout published In this journal recently, racing was not
kept in view so muchas crulsing. By bullding Wehter and using hore
thorough tastuning a good doal night be guined tf Lie direstion
pointed out without losing strength. We adopted heayler scantling
than necessary in figurine the centre of sriuyity so us 10 be on the safe
side. Our design was also intended as a cheap bout both as to ballast
and frame.

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UAKER CITY YACHT CLUG There 1s a good dealof life among
Del.uware yachtsmen and the leading splrits are pushing thing's In a
Way we keto see. ‘The Quiker Clty ¥, C. will make an extended
Squadron cruise to the southward in July and join the Baltimore
feel, and if is even said that a yoyare to New York waters is contem-
plated. This, we hope, Wiay come to pass. Of course the sinaller
boats will sail through Jersey by mule power, but the*ecliub owns
many Noe cabln sloops whichshouldtry the outside yoynwe much
to the instruction of their crews In many ways and fo the! glory? of
thelr handsome club burgee, Wo doubh many of the club are well
enough aware of Lie atlimetions of the Chesapeaketor cruising, with-
oul our calling attention to the beauties or the rolllug shore, the
broad-mouthed rivers, Expanding estuaries, historic ald towns, the
teeining commerce picking its Way upto the monumendtabely and
the genuine sweilot the sea heaving in past the Roads and felt for
many milesup the bay, There you ean jiave river, lake dnd sea just
as yOu choose, and rods ani lines need neyer be dry nor guns allowed
torust. The Cliesap-ake is # paradise for tar and sportsman atiks,

LAUNCAED.—Mr. Ogden Goelet’s new schooner was launehed
from Poillon'’s yard, Brooklyn, April 20. Sheis 150 ft Jong, 26 rt.
beam and 11 ft. deep. Said Lo cos about about $30,000 compl -te.

TNT REPID.— "Nils schooner Mr. Lioyd Phoanix refused to sall in the
Wice rératta on account of the old ¥Y. R. A. rule of measurement be-
ing In force.

COOPER'S POINT YACHT CLUB.—The club now has a change of
its length rula under consideration.

CANOES IN ENGLAND.—The London Fe! has the following in a
recent dter “That canoe sailing, apart from raciog, 1s becoming
incveasingly popular, may be interred from the number of these crate
Which have been built during the last few years, and Uie fact that
very lew are‘ for sale; dod it is nof surprising that this should beso
When we remember the yarled use to which vhese craft should be put
—namely, pleasure, sailing, mateh sailing, paddling, crnising on
aliost any waters, camping atid sleepin’ in, fishing, sliadting, Xa,
and working alone or in squadren. Their cost ls comparatively sinall,
and thete keep? trifling.

Ther handling {u a vace is by NO ineans mere! hoatmanship,’ and
ih would take a crack yachtsman all his time Lo keep 2 canoe bottom
downward and get her besb speed out when firsh attempting to sail a
sailing canoe ln a club match,”

TOE AMBRIGAN CANOE ASSSOCTATION.
TUE ASsOCTAY fos" BOOK.

TEttitey Torest ant Sireqae >

Alnee last fall Wee Sevretary of fhe American (ange Assovis
eNO ed Hearty ooe hundeed members wie reside im widely rabed
localities of fle Dnired States and Canada. The West lins shown
KTeNh ent nsiasin To Le new hupetus siven lay eoaneme by tie Canoe
Coneress whith metat Like (coro, 8. Yo, last Araens' The Cleve-
Jand, Olio, bie Detroit, Mich, aud then wily organized eanoe club ot
Minne polis, Stlnn., whieh as & membership ab he start ab sixty-twe
Chnoelsis, have notoyer beto cnrolied. "These ind the Woranto Came
O10) (0st organized ind (wo or bree other new clubs have yet to vos
into the association. Ags the objeeh of the brothentiooad or ernistus can-
Helsts In perfective fhe preseul Wksvelation becomes naniaystood Appi
tifions tir membership ievease, wad we hope to linwe a laree qdai-
Won to Our Titinibors, as bhe me dor whe sreat fathoring ab Lake
George approuches. The Haeluo hoat Co.—Thomas Kane & Oo., ut
Olfesge. TL — lave noid ine (hat dicey will vontribote a beautiful
canoe, WICK WHL be pub up tura priveat ie regacia, and Mind. Th
Rushton, of Canton, WN. Y., lms inforined me that we Will send a prize
canoe costing S100. Tomors each me Liat one or two Canadian eanoe
builders are ponatrneting Ganneys to be sant io Thi Ades) meeting ;
others With send prize paddles, eo A ited Heer? canoes will
probably redeh dhe Canose Islands, bake Gecver, aboul the 9th ot Aw
BUSh Whe Lieebiny whl commence Augusk 11 and dhe races will fue
Maee daily during fhe @usuing weele Lhe Rewablta Cireulir is new
belie Ode wy anel will be issued vs soon as the cont abutors oF prizes
seh in thelr Willen proposthlons Lo the seeretary.

Tbe cliiet object ( bive ty placive this communication betave your
pxtensive circle of readers 1s LO Gali their at tentton tothe faet (hat te
* Asscglation Book, whieh 1$ to contain ie 1st of Clos and nembers
enrolled in the American Cunoe Assuulatlon, will be issued within a
Tew weeks. Jhls very important forthe encoursgemenn of this work
of uniting into one protheriinod al pers is wlio desire Ly promote the
pustlice ot canoeing that every trne trend of the eanne shall unite
Wilh the ploneersin this enterprise anit joi che mssq.lation during
ihe first year of tts life and strueelos. Wore worklee tare to abtain
euroblect. We have nearly one Tindred eentieiien's pames on on
list, All? good when and true.” If tie ¢inoe clubs lavelw orpanized in
toe West join our company our numbers wilt exceed two hundred.
AL this will haye bvea acvomplishea withtu ight or ten months from
the meeting of the htst Cangres The Armeri¢in Canoe Associntion
1s nn AcConIplished fiet already. Those wh iiay be holding back to
scevt this enterprise is tobe a sudeessfal (me before unitiny with it
nerd fear ne longer, but Chey Cam now help ou Wie work by joming us
tmmedhuely. The assoclatien’s anual dues re lob oe dolive, here
ne nok LO De any a sb-smeots ley lid wpon Wie nielibers
JIphle pecuniary MGaus CAN jollh us wa wellas the 1
Ours 15 4 thoroughly American institution. If there i
aristocracy fu ik it is only Wie clenentof ies ectabiliry, Sporting
Tien, + called, wil hive no part withius. We ellecutagt all thatis
del el til and pure lo the study of nature. We area bautlof campers,
Cruisers and explorers, Wedyaw our amuscinents trom pure Youn-
tats whose teachings are enobling—noh demoratizing, The rapid ad-
vanee ade i all fiat relates LO anoelng is a gentlemanly pastline
Witidn tle pash yewr is surpilsthe tothe Veberans. On buliders are
tuning ule erart which are marvels of cracefalness m Hines, and are
woud 1fully strony aud durab.e. 1 sent co kaygland for the catalogues
of her cande bulldirs, 9 he anawer was, there 1S not a canoe builder
In Groap Britain who publishes a caralogue or ao Wusterated clreniar’
Vet there are seventeen bindred “* Rob Koy" canoes on the Continent
flone, besides the Meets ef vanoes in Boghind and Fedtland. bree
yours wer we were belived the Mother Conntry (nthe avl of construct -
Ive camloes: OW Took at the Alnerleun Trayclings Caine of thushton,
Lhe Weuntiful erator tie Roaring Boat Co, angi examine Wo RR. Ste-
phen's canoes, fhe some builder or Ralbway, Nd. Semis each of
the aboye builders for coples of Luclr catalogues, bach oue Of which is
almosta Canoe Mantaleio liseli We gre uowin advance or our
Lrius-Alanttt brothers in these matters. "hey adinib tt in jhe detters
they send mie, If ull this has been ageomplished in so Short atime, what
may we not expect fram our bullders in the near filure, when they
nda real “love” for thel’ profession lu the wierely pecnblary interests
Which impels them tu the work. We may be honestly proud of our
Ainerican biillders, When educated gentlemen foo the beach and
handle the tools wemay expect much from thelrintellizent efforts and,
like Slurewd busitess men, they advertise their craft all over the cot
tinent. With wll this actually accomplished, let our salivary canoe
eruisers come under the fig of the Amerivan Canoe Association im-
mediately, 80 that their mumesmay appear fi Mie first pumtal Asso-
elatiou's Book 08 pioneers in uils enterprise. By telosing the sum or
two dollars (in the tom of a bank bill or postal money order) the
sender Gan become a member at the American Canoe Assoclation. OF
the above amount one dollar is the initfallon fee wil one dollar covers
the first annual dies tor 1581.

The Assoclittinm Circular, whieh contains the Coustitution and By
Laws of Lhe erder, Will be sent to any person desiring it, (ft lie will ad-
dress the Secretary at Lake George. NATIANDEL IT, Brsiroiw.

Sec. Am, Canoe Association.

The above appeal requires no special indorsemient from is, as we
believe all canneists will readily respond to Mr Hishop’s suggestion,
“In unity there is strength,” and combined petion is so mueh to Wie
adyantage of uch individual of an associatiwnthat we Teel eerbatn the
next meeton Lake George will see one of the livzest Meet of cauoes
ever assembled. Ryen last year the racing antl eainping were entirely
surcessial and thoreughly well miiaped. With the experience
palned the coming assemblage toay be looked forward to without fear
of fatiure, asif 1s nolongéran wntried experiment, but a well eon-
sidered plan, indorsed by popular approval, A yery {ine lol of prizes
Will be contributed, inaking the races worth traveling fot Nob the
leasf agreeable will be the feature of sociability about the camp fire
In {he evenings, ihe swapping of yarus and experiences, he learning
Ot kinks from each other, and a spread of that traternil spirlb essen.
tially characteristic ofa body of men engaged in furthering ends at
once honest, moral and strenethenine alike to body and mind. We
therefore bespeak for the energetic Secretary of the Associgtion fa-
yorable and inumediate action upon his letler by all interested.

—e - os

NARTYORD CANOE, CLUB.—Jiliter Forest and Streams: Our or-
ganization wis formed last year, and we open the second year with
every anticipalion of a suecesstul season, and hope 10 muke the river
ively withourcratt, Our officers are: Commodore, R. I’ Way ; Vice
Commodore, D. J. Glazier; Sveretary, A- W- Dodd; Treasurer, W. B.
Davidson. Que couslinution 1s as Toliiwys;

Art, 1. Name and Object.—This clnv shail be called ** The Martlora
aS Club," and its object shall be Lhe promorlon of health and
pleasure.

tion his

The tan oe
sith prince.
Wy element of

Art, Canoes,—A canoe in order'to be placed on Lhe elib list and
to be entered for races: must be a bowt sharp at both ens and nob
tiove Than thirty-stx inches inwildth on deck, 1l inay be propelled
by sails or paddie, or both; but she must be capabic of belng effi-
clently propelled by a double-bladed paddle,

Arh 3. Meémbership.—Any person tay become a Mmembor of pars
club who has been elected b\ a three-fourths vote of the mombers,
nod who has thereupon paid his initiation fee aod annual dues Inv
the tnsulus year; none but cance owners shall yore at club meetings
or be eligible tor office,

Ath. 4. Officers.—The officers of the club shail b2 a Commodore, a
Vire-Commodore, 4, Secretary anda ‘Treasurer, ‘hey shall be elected
by ballot af the annual meeting of each year; and shall hold office
until thelr siiecessors shall be elected,

Art. 5. Tnlthutlon Pees ood Dives. - The Inttlition tee shall be $1.00,
ind the annial dues shall be $1, payable in udyanee lo the Secretary
or Treasurer.

Art. 6. Club Sighals.—The club signal shall be & pointed bureea,
fifteen Tuches long and tea inches wide, of blue groutd, with the jet
ters IL ©, G, in yellow,

Art. 7. Private Signals.—Rach canoe shall have a private slenal,
reclangular in shape, 4 drawing of whieh shall be filed will tue Sec
retary. Phe club signal shall be carried tf the mainmast Nead, aca
the private signal at the dandymast head

Art. 8. Amendments, —The constitution may be amended on the
recommendation of the Mejnbers ab the annval meeting,

— +o =

YACHTING NEWS.

NEW SPEAM YACHT.—D. J. Lawlor has aboutlr finished ihe large
new steam yacht for Com, i. UW Peabody, and owlng | press of busi-
ness has been obliged to refuse an order for a duplicate ves:el, He
has now contracts for a passelger steamer. a couple of large coastiog:
schooners aid much other work Hesides. Mr. Veahody’s steamer is
provounecd a very handsome model, and high sped fs expected ag
Her, WHO Sh peAmoOLS qualities have no beh saGriliced serloysty tor
Lhis purpose, ble is 93 tt. long, 1610, beam, and 6ft. drat. Kerk
sided 1) it, amidships and tapered (0 Gin. alends. Bolh kecl and
Keelson are in one leheth; oors are double, aud selected timber Las
hecn used tiroughout, ‘fhe workmanship is of Layylor’s best, tames

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Apr 21, 1881.

all planed smooth on faylng surface, and great. care has been taken in
obfalning a luirship. The engines are by W. Webb, of East Boston.
They are compound #2 and 15, with 15 in. stroke. Boileris of the
tubtilar type, Ty tb. dlameter and 10 fl. high. The wheel is 63, ft.
diameter. A speed of 15 knots or 18 miles is expected. She is schooner
rigged with the follawing spars, Made by Bentley & Balley : Main-
mast, 48 ft.) maintopmast, ¥7 ft.; foremast, 44 ft.; foretopmust, 28 ft.;
main boom, 39 ft., and waif 2ft. There is also a square yard 4076.
Jong on the tore. Lawlor bas turned out models for a dozen yachts or
more this winter, among them one for the new sloop of Mr. W. 8.
Raton, He his also dove a vast amount of overhauling and altera-
tion jobs, and built several smaller sailing yachts, of which mention
has already been made in these coluinns,

THE BYOLUTION.—Mr. W, Baden Powell writes very truly in the
London Fivd: Phe practical amateur yachtsman must view this
desi¢n with mingled feelings of pleusure, alarm and hope; for itis
indeed a pleasure to be instructed in the ingenious modes of construc-
tlon developed in the design before us—a pleasure to see that the
warnings sént forth by the amateurs who ‘jumped’ at the proposed
‘iteration oF the tonnage rule, and which were pooh-poohed by one or
two ‘authorities’ as mere ‘bogies,’ are hereli realized; alarm they
feel lest Evolutions should inevease and multiply, and create so pow-
eriul a pile of vested interests that alteration of the rule which fosters
gUch craft would be impossible. And they hope that the Kvolition
may be successful, ake vw clean sweep of the prizes, and clearly
demonstrate that, so long as the present rule is law, you haye only to
go On none direction—length—tfor success.

But what inust be the feelings of the professional yacht architect?
Sim ply alarm; for the value of theorles a5 to lines and pet midship-
sectious fades away as length increases, till the design and construc-
tlon of A racing machine becomes a problem and work to be solved
and curried owl by the mechanical or practical engineer, who, with
the a tance only of the satl-maker, will produce the latest idea in
fUUaALic piows.””

THE ANNUAL CANOE REGATTA.—Fditor Forest and Stream: W,
KB. Welch, C. E., Suryéyor of the Like George Canoe Club, assisted by
Messrs. L. Barber, R, £, Archibald, 0. &. Lockhart and James Kirk—
patiick, completed the survey of the rzatta course of the American
Canoe Association for August, 1851. This party of gentlemen volun-
teered their services for tile work, A plan of the course will soon be
drawo wnd sent fo Commodore W. L. Alden, of New York. The sur-
yey Was made upon bhe smooth ice of the lake, and will afford a cor-
rect distaneé course. N. A. Bisyop,

Lake Georde, Nx. Secretary A.C, A.

BUFFALO YACHT CLUB.—We learn that the club is considering
& new measurement rule, and may possibly adopt a ‘threo dimen-
sion’ rule. Weatero clubs are evidently wide awake to the necessity
of a change from the length rule, at least for cabin yachts. Hingston
Bros., of! York street, are building a steam yacht for Capt, Hunt-
er, of Cleveland. Shels 100 [G over all, 1616. beam, and 104 ft. deep;
steel bollers and double direct acting engines, The Knobloch Bros.
haye in hand a sleamer 8) ft. long for Krle owners, which they hope
10 launch In May,

SAN FRANCISCO YACHT CLUB.—The following officers were
elected for tle year 1881; Commodore, ¢. WH. Marrlsoh, yawlk Frolic;
Vice Commodore, J. D. Spreckels, schooner Consuelo; Secretary,
Olas. G. Yale; Mmancial Secretary, Frank Thibault; Treasurer, A.
W. Follansbse; Measurer, Matthew Turner, sloop Nellie; Directors—
Hl. R. Bowle, schooner Neilie; W. Letts Oliver, yawl Emerald; I.
Gute, schooner Chispa; J. A. Magee, Jr., John Rae Hamilton, sloop
Clara. -

FINTURES.— As suggested in these columns, the Dorchester Y. C.

s changed its suiling duteto June ts, $0 us not to Interfere with the

head union regatta on the i7th, and the Boston Y. G. bas
selected the 16th for a similar reason,
YUATION.—My. BF. BE. Peabody, the retiring Commodore of
ihe Dorchester Y. C., has been presented with a token of appreciation
hy thé chib in the shape of handsome yacht clock and barometer
combined,

AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION.—The colors adopted by the
assottaiion consist of a pointed ved pennant with horzontal white
stripe through ile ceutre carrying the letters A, C. A. fn red.

HOLLOW SPARKS —Lawley & Sons are furnishing hollow spars for
Mr. bail Builer's sloop Wiltul, a hollow topmast fo) Mi. Cabot's
Madcap, abil also several similar stleks for New York owners,

JULIA—Yhis sicop, 35 ff, long, built ta New York nearly twenty
years agu, has received a keel in place of her board, and has been
sol iu Bostan Owaers lor the very respectable sum of $650,

POSTON YACHT CLUB—Has now 225 mernbers, 27 schooners, 42
sloons Hud @ steamers Prizes to the amount of $400 and over are
atfered for the June union regatta.

HUDSON RIVER YACILT CLUB.—The club haye opened their new
house, foot of Séventy-fourth street, N. R. They lave fixed their an-
nual racing for June 5,

SLOOP WAN'TED.—The attention of owners of small sloops 1s galled
to our advertising columns, through which a sale may be effected.

ALLCH—Mr. W. Loclhart's schooner Alice, now at Leighton’s yard,
Rast Boston, has been alteved from a board to a keel.

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aiuswers to Qorresyondents,

ft" No Notice taken of Anonymous Communications,

C.F, R., Lexington. —Your inguiry will recetye early attention,

S. F., Holiidaysburg, Pa,—'There is a letter for you at this Office.

J. B. L.—For anememeter address J. Tagliabue, 66 Fulton sb., N. ¥,

A, B, 'l.—Your letter has been forwarded to the canoe builder in
question.

EH. ¥.—An article on light drafts and sharpies has been deferred for
Want of space.

©. W. F.—Nothing else published about catamarans than the paper
recently sent.

W. it &.—Plans for two-tonner delayed on account of previous
orders, Haye been sent.

CANTON.—For catalogue of engineers, guide books, ete , write to Van
Nostrand, 27 Murray street, N. Y. ;

W TT. F., Danbury, Conn.—Write to Hartley & Graham, Maiden
Lane, New York, They importthe gun.

L. Q.—The patent does not seem of much practical value, though
inventor is sanguime, Want of funds prevents introduction.

5. A McL.—The contract with Hrentano has expired.
Yacht Designing, $45. Kemp's Yatht and Boat Sailing, $10.

i. M.—No other publication makes 2 specialty of yachting all the
year round, Grentano’s Magazine is now devoted to chess only.

X. Y. Z.—Too late to do anything more than keep him quiet and
prevent him from using the toot until healed. He will keep it clean
by licking lt,

i GC. F,, Boston.—Mr. J. Matthew Jones, we
common ferret.
the woodchuck.

7. D, H.—or model, engines, ete., address Peck & Snyder, Nassau
sb. below Leekman, or Hadfield, 73 Liberty st., for heayier material.
Mention this paper.

'p. H., Lawrence, Mass.—We know nothing of the party beyond hayv-
Jug corresponded withhim, You Gan learn of his trustworthiness by
inquiring of his Lownsmen.

5 B., East New York.—You will sce changes in the game law duly
reported in Gur columns. Wehave no knowledge of such-a law as
you mention haylag passed.

G. G.—Think you can cannoé the Rappahannock from a village by
that name in Faucguter county, easy reached by rail Write to the
P, M. for detinite answer.

A. H.—There ls ample testimony In favor of the boats you mention.
Dry and stiff. You are safe in chosing elther. send to makers for de-
scriptive catalogiie.

Boy.—For Shadow canoe see cut and figures In Issue of March 17.
Sheis a decked boat belonging to the “paddleable-sailing”’ class.
Good for crulsing and open water,

y. A. f.—The yacht in question has three beams to length, has out-
sitie iron and is considered stiff and able. If you do not object to her
firatt, will suit your wants. She is yery well built.

J. A, 8.—Both boats you mention can be recommended for all that
is clalmed tor them. It ls 4 matter of individual preferences between
them. They are extensively used througout the West.

G, A, G.—Cannotrecommend the plan ot edge fastening onter plank
instead of depending upon aregulartyvame, ‘he article was probably
not written by a practical person. ‘loo heavy and too expensive,

H, and Others.—Vor cuts of vanoes and sneakbox with dimensions
see issue of March 17. Only book on boat building is Neliso'S revised
by Kemp. Seid to Van Nostrand, 27 Murray su, N. ¥. Price avout
$1.50, -

Kemp's

resume, Meant the
There 1s 6nough of spunk in the ferret to clean oub

H, R, §.—To give directions for building a boat would involve writ-
Ing & small volume, and iite is short, Send to Manning, 63 Beaver
street, for Neilyon’s ** Boat Building ” Price about $1.50, or consiilt
With local doat builders.

SyPAR.—For cit and dimensions of snenk—box see Issue of Mareh 17,
Could not help you by further explanation, asit is a matter of hand-
ling tools. See Bishop's “Three Thousand Miles in. a Sneak-box,7
Lee & Shepard, Boston.

J. M. 8.—We lave no desifns of 30 {t. boats such as yon want, Tn-
quire of local builders. ‘('hink Mr. Clapham’s boats might answer
your purpose. Nellson's Boat Building is the only book on the subject,
Price about $1.50. Gan he had of Manning, 53 Beaver street.

M.—The book coming nearest to your wants is * Kemp's Yacht and
Boat Salling’—replete with valuable information and data generally
on buliding, handling and care of small boats: Piice gif. Kor Wal-
ton's “Model Yachts.” send to EB. P. Dution & Co., N. ¥. Price about
fL5), Vanderdecken does not treat of building.

J. W. D.—Shadow canoe will come nearest your description, or one
ot the ‘‘paddleable sailing canoes” of builders advertising in this
journal, Any style will last longer than you will probably have use
tor her with proper care. They are light, but tough. Do not lke
paper canoes. Not inthe marketuow, Useremoyable keel for wind-
Wg Centreboard is inthe way and leeboards not yery efii-
clen

W. H. ,—The yacht would be drier and larger with a raking stem
Starting with the load-line as a basis to puild from Also Involves
Shorter bowspiit outboard. By stepping mast well forward you can
fet along with a single jib and have larger tnainsail’ Wor bad
Weather use mizzen and jlb only. Welht of anchors depends much
upon service to ke seen, Ordinary working anchor, say 25 108.; Dest
bower 40 lbs , and for extensive cruizing a spare anchor stowed be-
low, say 5) Ibs,

A. J. 8.—Far waterproofing canvas the following is recommended +
To 6 078, hard yellow soap add 13; pint of water and when bolling add
6 pounds of fround spruce ochre, 4% pound patent driers and 6 pounds
boiled linseed oil, or use less quantity in same proportion. Another
recipe is to take 2g pound sugar oft lead and 4 pound of powdered
aliumn, dissolyé in bucket of pure water and pour off into another vessel.
Steep the canvas inthis, soaking well and letting dry naturally with-
out wringing,

CommMoporn.—Yacht-racing in England is carried on according to
different principles. Races are not mutual admiration affalrs, con-
fined to one club. ‘They are open to all comers, almost without ex-
ception, They are public, the same as our “union regattas.” En-
tries could easily be limited by specilying “ recognized,” or, to drayw
the line closer, “recognized incoyporated,” or else publish Mst ot
clubs admitted. Limiting entries to a single club is baby’s play,
lelt us with many other old-fashioned features from the sport’s
youthtul days. Time we progressed a little.

SuUnscriper, Wheeling, W. Va.—Will you be kind enough to inform
Ie of A mixture that Will color sili-worm gut * mist color,” for lead-
ers Or casting lines, so that it will not injure the strength of it? Also,
the mixture tostain gimp? Ans. Take on earthen jar with a quart
OL Cold water; put in it one dram of logwood and six graius of cop-
peras. Boll about ten minutes and, afer allowing to stand two min—
utes, then immerse the gut two and a half or three minutes—not
more—and throw it Into ciean, cold water to rinse; wipe it dry then,
holding one end inthe teeth and the other in the left hand; rab it
with a plece of india rubber. All bad pieces will break if rubbed well ;
then stretch atiull length in bundles and wrap in paper.

W. S., Sharon, Mass. 1 What kind of ponds do land locked sajmon
thrive bestin? 2 What month io buy spawn? 8 What is their size
atone yearold? Ans. We have delayed auswerlng this in order to
get an answer from Mr, Charles G, Atkins, of the U. 8. Fish Commis-
Sion, Bucksport, Mé , who is the best posted man in America on the
fish in question, as he has taken thelr egesfor years, Mr, Atkins
writes us as Tollows: Land locked salmon thrive best In deep ponds
and lakes of véry pure water with clear hottom and ted or draliied by
largé brooks or rivers of pure water with abundance of gravelly
raplds, 2 They spayrn a littie in October, but mostly in November.
$ Cannot tell size et one year old exaciy, but in six months they get
to be from tivo and a halt to Tour inches long, and In eighteen months
from six and a, half to nine inches long. ‘These are the sizes that T
have found among the wild fish in thetr natlye haunts on the Schoo-
dic Lake, Maine

H. H., Drummondyille.—1, Ts there any good trout Ashing, fly only,
to be had in Ontarioy If so, where and in which month? 2. How
ein silk or hempen fishing lines, both worn and new ones, be water-
prooted? Ans. 1. Plenty of ib. We could not enumerate all the
places. Try the viehiity of Peterboro, or streams emptying into Lake
Slincoe any tiie between Jwie and September, 2, Hempen lines we
know nothing of. To waterproof a silk Ine the foliowing ls giyen by
Worris: * oa quarter of a pint of ‘double-boiled cold-drawn | linseed
oll, xdd about one dunce of gold sive, Gently warm and mix them
Well, being first careful to have the line quite dry. While the TmuUx-
ture 48 warm, soak it therein until itis Tully saturated to tts entre,
siy for twenty-four hours. ‘Then pass lt through a plece of Mannel,
pressing 10 sulliciently to take off the supericial toatl, which enables
That which is in the interlor 10 dry well, and in Lime to gebstiff, ‘he

> line must then be hune up i the air, wind or sun, out of the reach of

moisture, tor about aforiniehs, oll pretty welldry. Tt mush phen be
redipped to giveé than outer coat, for which less Sonking is necessary,
After this wind Lb azain, bul Ughthy ; wind if on a chair back or towel
horse before a hot fire and let it remain tor two or three hours, which
will callse the mixture on tt to ‘flow? (as Japanese term 1t) and glye
an even ploss over the whole. Ti must then be left to dry as before ;
the length of time, as if depends upon te weather ind place, obser
vation must determine upon, by this means it becojnes Impervious
to wet and sutticlently stiff never to cloy or entangle, the oil producing
fhe former quality, and the gold size (which 1s insoluble lin Water) the
latter, while the co-mixture prevents tlie size becoming too hard and
sti.”

—Any subserber ot reader of FornsT AND SwrpAM in want of any
kind of carpetings, ofl cloths, rugs, ete., etc., can be sure of falr treat-
ment 16 the hands of Jon H. Pray, sons & do., Boston, Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices before buying. It will pay
you to try them.—(Adz.

NOTICE!

Advertisements received
later than Tuesday carnot be

manufacture of it for our own account.

Spanish Silk Worm Gut.

THE GREAT REDUCTION in the quality of this article, and the increasing admixture of rough strands, has forced us to go into the
Our Mr. Imbrie has recently established in Murcia, Spain, where all the high quality gut is made,

inserted until the following | the most extensive and perfect factory of this article in the world. The grades ndmed below will run at least 25 per cent. better than those
of any other manufacturers,

week’s issues
Rates promptly furnished
on application.

A OUGRS Ca debe cease neler tgdentue'arene sp ears tele aD

Per Thousand.

Per Thousand,
Padron 1st Superior, 11912 in.......

Per Thousand.

7 50 Regular Superior, 16 inches.,...,... 12 00

9 TES Regular Ordinary is...cesseeeseeesseaee L 15 Marana 2d 1h PO Rod he BRT UU Padron 2d‘! ABS 8 Si sye355y Ade OD:
Keep’s Shirts, the Best. | Padron 4 iscserenen 260 | Marana dst Walt}in. 2000 | Padrontst 15 ssn 15.00
Regular Superior, 11012 in............ 4:00 Imperial a din “ ....., 40 00 Marana ist ‘* ahh Be Sect atetN TT]
KEEP’'S PAT, PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, easily
finished. Padron 2d‘ BE areertssase MOG)

KBEP’S KID ¥LOVES, none better, $1 per pair.
KEEP'S UNDERWEAR, the best. !
KELP’S UMBRELLAS, the strongest.
KEEP’S JEWELRY, rolled gold plate.
KBEP’S NECK WHAR, latest novelties,
KEEPS BEST CUSTOM SHIRTS, made to meas-
ure, G for $9. . i
KEEPS PAT. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, 6 for $6.60
KNEP’S SHIRTS delivered free in any part of the
Union.
BP'S G s AYS THE BEST AND
KEEP’S GOODS eel ge

Money refunded for goods not satisfactory.
Samples and Circulars tree to any address.

Keep Manufacturing Co.,

631, 633, 635, 637 Broadway, Ne ¥-

J. J- KINC’S PIGEON TRAP

(PATENTED),

ith attachment for starting without plunging or
aetine the bird, can be seen at TH. 8, Harris’ gun
store, No. 177 Broadway, or at patentees, 182 West
256) sb., where orders should be sent.

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

| price.

in the stakes.

POULTRY AND GAME

Nes. 280% £90 Washington Market,A.2 |

ROBIN'S ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,

Open to all pupples whelped on or after Aprili, iss. Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50.
Forlett, $5 st0 pp aitlonal to fill, Nominations fof this stake to close poslttvely on Uct. 1/188), 4

Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First
tional to fill, Nominations to close positivel
Special prize of $100, or t silver Cup of equal value, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

DISCOUNT TO MANUFACTURERS.

Orders received from persons residing im cities in which the dealers keep a fullline of our goods will n0t be filled at any

ABBEY & IMBRIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

lt prevents

prescribed 300,000 packages,
For sale by druggists or mat, +.

COVIMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1551.

PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES.
ly on Och. 1, 1881.

MEMBERS’ STAKES,

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD,

VITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

Composed of the NER VE-GAVEING principles of the ox brain and wheat germ,
both brain and body the elements that have been carried off by disease, worry,
nervousness, It promotes digestion and strengthens a falling memory.
sumption. Iv strengthens the brnin, gives good sleep, and recupvrates after excesses. Physicians have

¥. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenne, N. Ve

overwork, excesses or
debility and con-

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

$350; second, $150; third, $50. Forfeit, $5; with $20 addi-
fo this stake will be added by the club a

Open only to members of the club, and each entry to be Ojyned and handled by the member making the
nominktion. Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be known as the HAST’
FIELD TRALS CUP OF 1881.
JAGGB PEkNTZ, Secretary. P. O. Box 24, New York City,
Special prices to follow olliers according to thelr yalue,

. OTTO DENNER, President,

BOUDREN'S PATENT COMBINATION

Jack, Dash and Fishing

LAMP,

Yor NIGHT HUNTING Deer
und other animals, SPRA RING
Fish. Indispensable on any
Pua aet Yachting or Camping

Not affected by Wind, Rain
or Jolting, Burns kerosene
sutely without a chinmey,
Thows a powerful light 100
feeb ahead, As a DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGES it has Ho
equal Fits on any shaped
dash or on any yeliicle,

It restores to

PRICES.

Dash Lamp.......--

Jack and Dash Lamp
Fishing Lamp.......

o. 0. D., with privilege of exanilnation.

WHITE WreG COMPANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,
Price 31.50.
For Sale by Forest and Stream Poniianing Oo,

N

Apr, 21, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM 239

Wanted.

ANTED TO PURCHASE—must be cheap—a

-40 Gal., 261n, bbl. Maynard Rifle, with plan

sights; model of 73. Address W.C. S., No. 5 Dey
St, Room 12, New York. Apl211t

OX GUN WANTED.—A second-hand, 26 or 28

{vin. bbis.; weight 7 to 7Tiy pounds,
be had cheap. Address HARRY D. STE.

PHENS, Riverton, Conn. Apl21,16

ANTED TO PURCHASE, a centre-board yes-

~HE LESSEE ofa Canadian salmon river would
like Lo meet with a fellow-nsherman to share
expenses this season. ] Bib
Montreal, Can. Aprl4,4t

Water Cress & Brook Trout.
AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM,

Messrs. Thonipson Brothers oifer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in one-lialf peck baskets, cut fresh
eyery Morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o'clock at any point below
Twenty-third street, at by cents per basket. We
have constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, from thé egg 10 three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or streams. Can supply
private parties, hotels or restaurants in New York
to a limited extent with fresh brook trout in their
season every morning, leaving our ponds at 6 a. mu,

nd arriving al New York at 9:30 same moming.

further information apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

Lake Massawiepie For Sale.

Mr. Addison Child, of Childwold (South Colton P,
O.), New York, offers for sale 3,000 or more acres of
choice natural torest land, flushed with deer and
other game, embracing the above lake, stocked with
salmon and spotted trout, and seven tributary ponds
of 18 to S0 acres each, delightfully situated in the
southern part of St. Lawreace County (See Colton’s
Atlas), amd within thirty hours’ travel of the cities
ot New York and Boston. Being the head waters of
Grass River (itself a noted trout stréam) they are
under the absolute control of owner, and offer rare
tacilities for natural sport or multigenerous fish cul-
ture. Any party or club wishing to establish and
preserve @ park tor sporting and social recreation
may address as above for detaiis.

ABINGTON.

Av PUBLIC SALE, ON THURSDAY May 19, 1881, THE
Most MAGNIFICENT ESTATE TN VIRGINIA,
OPPOSITE WASHINGTON Ciry.

This superb estate, consisting of four hundred
acres, with mansion house, superb park of ten, acres,
terraced grounds, fine fishing snore, only one mile
from the National Capital, will be sold at, public
auction May 19, 1681.

Tomarket-gardeners,stockmnen, livery stablemen,
and especially capltalists seeking investments, as
well as wealthy men desiring the ¢randest country
seat in all this section, Abington offers a wonderful
chance. It will go dirt cheap.

For particulars, terms and pamphlet, address
THOS. J. FISHER, Real Estate Agent, No. 1293 F.
St., Washington, D, ©, Circulars can be had of
FOREST AND STREAM. Apri4,4t

—_.

OUNTRY PLACE FOR SALE—Main house, 40

by 18; extension, 86 by 16; hardwood finish;
marble mantels; hot and cold water; stable, hen-
nery, 6bc.; two acres lawn; fruit and siade trees.
Price $6,500 ; cost $11,000; $1,500 cash. For sale or
to let, house 173 Griffith St, Jersey City Heights.
For sale six acres near two railroads, Closter, N. J.
For sale 9 acres on western slope of the Palisades,
Tenafly, N. J. Moneyloaned to build. Appiy to E.
R. WILBUR, 40 Fulton Street, ». Y., between 10
and 124. M. Mar10,tf

\OR SALE,--A fine Parker gun; No. 12, 30-inch,
8% 1hs., pistol stock, Damascus barrels, sole
leather gun case, 68 metal shells and all loading: im-
lements; #120. Original cost, $225, W. Y. CLARKE,
overnment Printing Office, Washington, D. C.
Aprilt,8t

OR SALE.—Keel sloop “ Comfort,” built by Wal-
lin & Gorman, and iauuched May, 1580; 36 feet
on deck, 5 feet s inches draft, 12 feet beam; eorn-
pletely fitted throughoutin hard wood; fast, able
and sound; built and furnished complete in every
Tespect; is In perfect order and requires nobhing,
Sold only on account of want of time for use. Price
Teasonable. Ai in every respect. Apply to
THOMAS LORD, 889 Broadway. AprilT,4t,

OR SALE—For want of use, will sell 1 Ballard
long-range rifle, sights, etc., complete, $60; 1
Maynard long-range, sights, etc., complete, $45;
iMaynard mid-range,sights, etc., complete, $85;
i Springfield (U. 8.) cal. .45, sights, etc., complete.
$16; 1 Stevens rifle, 24-inch Dbi., cal. 32, $15, All
the above, very little used and in pertect order,

gent C. O. D. with privilege of examination on
[eee of express charges. W. I. BISHOP,
est Northileld, Mass. Aprl4,2t

Ko SALE—Baker shot-gun, 10-gauge, 30-inch,
934 lbs., Damascus barrels; used very little,
Sold forno fault, Price $40. Also 15 vols Formsr AnD
Address H. ©. KIRK, 68 No, Swan Ste,
Apri4,2t

Bon-

aid, 80 cents. CHARLES A. J. FARRAR,
ica Plain, Mass.

$66 @ week in your own town. ‘Nerms and $6
outit tree. AddressH. HALLETT & CO.,t
Portland, Maine. f

Our New Black Bass Rod.

MADE ON THE HENSHALL PRINCIPLE.

Ash and lancowood, with extra tip, brass mounted, . ° . . . $8.00
4 bn + st German silver, . . . . . « 10,00
+e greensheart, ‘* ee fe 6b = . ‘ ‘ . 14,00

°
THE ABOVE ARE BEST MAKE AND GUARANTEED EQUAL IN QUALITY AND FINISH TO ANY ROD MADE. ABOVE RODS SUITABLE FOR ANY

STYLH OF BAIT FISHING FOR BASS,

MIST-COLORED LEADERS.

Trout, with loops for droppers, 3 ft., 15c.; 6 ft., 30c.; 9 ft., 4O0c. each. Bass, extra heavy,
6 ft., 50c,; 9 ft., 75c. each.

BEST REVERSED WING TROUT FLIMS, ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN STOCK, - - -
u re BASS CASTING PLIES, is sf a -

OUR NEW INVISIBLE LEADERS, made of very finest gut, 6ft. 35c.; 9ft with loops, 50c.

VERY SMALL FLIES, SUITABLE FOR INVISIBLE LEADERS, $1.25 PER DOZEN.

ABOVE SENT OW RECEIPT OE PRICE,

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,7 Warren St.

NEW YORK.
J. B, CROOK & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

/-FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

CUNS,
AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,

$0 Fulton Street, N.Y.

242° Sole Agents for THOMAS ALDRED, London, Manu-
=Senllt"* factarer of the Finest Archery in the World,

$1.25 PER DOZEN,
1.75 uw

J. B. CROOK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1880.

TH S ALDRED’S Yew Bows, $25 to $75. RICHARD DAFT"S Cricket Goods. J B. CROOK'S Hexagonal Bamboo Fiy Rods, Solid Reel Plate, $39,
J.B. CROOK'S Lancewood and Tan Bows, 37.50. J, B, CROOK'S Newport Bass Rods, sultable for Trolling and still Baiting for’all kinds of salt water

feet, German Silver Mounted. Pepper Cane second joint and two tips, $15.
BR Ge ete tor fitatextaa Catalogue for 1880, eae Hints on Archery and Rifle Sllooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball

Shooting and a Synopsis of Fishing, giving a description of Fishing, when to go and what tackle to use,

WN. B._Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment,

f= HAS FINER BARRELS, '
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other GQun

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Unsurpassed,
Lists furnished on application, r

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

W. RR. SCHAEFER. Or Tos. L. GoncHER,
os 61 Elm st., Boston. 116 Girard ave., Phiis

Jem ENGRAVER ATL

AGENTS FOR OARD’s NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.
ioward'e Steel Head Shells--Quality guarantedd. Pricelower than any other.

& Hunting Repeating Rifles.

a AZ

Remington’s Military, Sporting

= zee

KEENE'S PATENT

Simplest, Mosi Efficient, Indestructible. Adopted by the U

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges, ‘ j

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. 0. Box 3.994.

Ghe Fennel, The Zennel,

DOG BRUSHES, CHOICE IRISH PUPPIES.

A nice brace (dog and bitch) of pure Red Irish Set-
ter Fuppiess all red, with white spot on chest ‘j

10 Shots, *

for Sale.

UN.—Westley Richards first quality, central-
fire, 12 bore, T lbs. weight, patent top action,

in leathern casé complete; cost in London $225;
rice, $30; used. one seagon. Apply to Y. M., Ameri-

60 cents each ;

D i ~ ;
ew York, whelped March 6; dam, my Gussie (see picture an
can Institute, Room 22, Cooper Union, an Apia it desorption in Hoist AN Sanaa of Heb, Bh i850),
winner of first prize. spur; .
By mail, post-pald, | (the best trained and best field dogs in America,

of any strain. Sire, Max Wenzel’s Chief (Berkley=
Duck), winner of first prize N. Y. Bench Sores

HY SALE, Maynard Rifle, with long-range, mid-

Tange and gallery barrels and appendages, in 60 cents each,

fine trunk-shaped gun-case; cost $140; present and firat prize Rastern Field Trials, 1880.

price, $80; warranted in perfect condition. Address MILES BROS. & CO., puppies can be seen and purchased at the N. ¥.
GEO. W, LEIGHTON, 2,212 Chapline St., Wheeling, Api 4ti 102 Fulton Street, N. Y. Bench Show next week. Full authenticated pedt-
W. Ya. Apl2i, = grees furnished. Address W. H. PIERCE, Peeks-

F2 SALE CHEAP, two thoroughbred dark red Kill, N. Y. Apl2i,it
of Hleho, Pruniett aaa. eae OiMoore. Address E. Se einaioting ot Sottors peer eee crea
J. ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn, Apl21,aot CHAS. DENISON, Hartford, Ch. ApaLAt

Cee
OR SALE, fine-bred Foxhounds, English and

Fo SALE, Small Brass Cannon, mounted, suit-
able for yacht uses; common cap. Also,

T-pound breech-loading shot-gun, worth $50; hoth
erfect order; price, $30 each. A, L. SMITH, To-
edo, 0. Apl21,1t

THE boa
STONEHENGE ON THE DOG. Virginia’ stock. A, ‘D. NORCROSS, Monson,
Mass, +
B72 ANESE, H2saay at nome castly made Price $3 50; oo
Augusta, ey path tree. Addis f For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co. —Ses Kennel Advertisements next page.

{2 2

246 2 Ss

|

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Aphe 21, 188%.

he Hennel

GORDON SETTERS.
BORDER LILY-GLEN.

the Hastern Field Trials Club's Trials, 1879.
Laurent and tsland Belle, both bred by me, are out,
Ot my Border Lily, by Glen; were each awarded
First Prize in their respective class af the West-
minster Kennel Club Bench Show, New York, 1878,
Adkiress J. E, FISHER, 149 Union st., Brooklyn, L.
L, U.S. A. Apl2i,at

SETTER PUPPIES FOR SALE.

F Five Dog Puppies from H. T. Bloodgood’s céte-
brated Nat (see FOREST AND STREAM’s report Rob-
In’s Island Field Trials) ex duno (Hager’s Don—John
They afe In natural bunting

T. JACOBS,
WOLBOROUGH HOUSE, NEWION ABBOUT,
ENGLAND,

Has 4 grand lot of spaniel whelps to dispose of, also

plack-and-tan setter whelps from his celebrated

prize winners. See Vero Shaw on * Black Spaniels,”
Aprilt,4t

re SALE.—A liver and white pointer dog thor-
oughly broken, Will be sold cheap if sold at

once. For price and pedigree address N. R. BAKER,

Topeka, Kan, April7,3t

ANTED—A setter dog thoroughly brokens
must be very staunch, fine nose and a rood,
tender retriever. Address, giving full description
and lowest cash price, P. O. Box 200, Monticello,
Ney. Apri4,2t

OCKERS AND BEAGLE WAN'TED—One pair
cockers not under 1 year old, and one blac

and tan beagie dog not under six Months old. <Ad-
dress, stating age, weight, height, pedigrees and
price, H. W. HOPEINS, Thomasville, Ga.

ta

Apri4,2t

OR SALE.—One brace orange and white setter

* dogs, brothers, Rock and Glen, 23g years old,
from Wim. Morris’ Pete, out; of Eliphabet Hoover's
Senator Frank M, Ward’s Bob,
the latter from Scott Rodman’s Scott. These dogs
are statnch, good fielders and fast. Glen is broken
toretrieve, A. BLAIR KEUSEY, Belyldere, N, J.

Park Row,
Decs0, tf

*T, BERNARDS FOR SALE—-The un-
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offer=
for sale Reveral m ;

fault. For prices, hgrees, etc., address.
n een ROY Z. COLLINS,”
Sept 13-tf Lancaster, Mass., U.8..1.

the rold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale:
thorou hbred pune Address W. N. ALLEN
DER, Aibavy Ne Xs June7z4, ul

qOR SALE—One extra fine, high-bred pointer
F dog, 10 months old; price, $30. Also three
bitch pups, highly bred and handsome, 3 months
dld; $l0 each. JOHN L. MARTIN, Milford, M

Mar17,6t.

a

Jor sale. Address BOX 336,

XCELSIOR IRISH WATER SPANIEL KEN-

1, NEL.—For full particulars regarding Irish

water spaniels, how to train and where to secure

the best, send for descriptive circular to the under-

signed. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 South Clark Street,

a A J. D. OLCOTT, 109 Reed street, Milwau-
kee, Wis. Mar24,tt

T° COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS,—A. W.

Langdale, of 5 Newmarket Terrace, Victorla
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-

fons Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladyloye,
Fizzle, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libuah, Launce-
tot, Lena,Sydney, Bebb, ¥ oung Bebb, Bessie IL, Bar-
oness, and many more important winners at our best

shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work |

on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system. Mars1,t1

>) Pee AND RANGELEY LAKHS IL
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
gue book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
. alloway, Androscoggin and Dead rivers; ilumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 illustrations
anda large map, made mo trom accurate sur-
weys. Price, post-pald by mail, 50 cents. CHARLES
A J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—Tor
ure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native In the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, powerful dog, 3 years old, tine feather.
Weight, 28 Ibs., litters warranted. Will serye good
pepraved bitches only at #15. Address ROBEBT
ALKER, Keeper Oweowt Kennel, Franklin, Det
€o.,N Y. tt

N MAY 7 will take (not more than six) pointers
or setters (0 board. EDWIN G, KOPF, Flush-
yu. 1 ae Apri4,3t

The Kennel, | The Fennel.

NEW YORK POINTERS
IN THE STUD.
DOG SHOW. |sssseusissassais seit

For extended pedigrees, etc., address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,036 Dean St., Brooklyn.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
68 WALL STREET, NEW YORE.

TREN AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs from Europe, should have their stock con-
signed to him. Information furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

THE FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW

WILL BE HELD AT THE

(merican Institute Fair Building,

APRIL 26, 27, 28 and 29, ISSI.

nt Imperial Kennel

Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs headled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs haye daily-access to salt

water.
N.B—Setter and Pointer
puppier; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
green. Address H.C. GLOVER,Toms River, N. J

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-
pared to take a limited number of doga,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly; I give my puppies seyen months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all th

Prize Lists cam be had on application
lo :

CHAS LINCOLN, Sureriwrenpent,
Otfice,

138 Fulton Street, New York.
P. 0. BOX 1,700.

ENTRIES CLOSE APRIL 11.

i e@ natural instincts.

ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-

cording to length of time I keep the dog, with

discount to parties at long distances. A.

WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Nga ae
ic a

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman's Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
TEs POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mon:
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with slid-
Ing pepper box top, Which greatly facilitates ita
use. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mall, Postpald.
y

Hotels and Rontes for Sportsmen

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,

AREGA NUT FOR WORMS IH DOGS-

A CERTAIN REMEDY,
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop swe
un and FOREST AND STREAM,

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street, N. Wy

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the q
Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, ff
equaled, in the abundance and great yarlety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMIRIGAN GRAYLING is foun
these waters.

The PROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.

only In

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Nov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
Tan Gan readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or club” at home, as Ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKH YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes 1s very
peautiful. The sir is pure, dry and bracing. The
oma is peculiarly beneficial to those suffering
wit

Hay Fever and Asthma Aifections.

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely Increased in Lime for the sea on of 1881
by new buildings and additions,

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilities offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing 'l'ackle Carried Free at
owner's risk,

Itis our alm to make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160 pages sent free, Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A. B. LEET, Gen’! Pass’r_ Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Bromfield House, Boston.

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—
M. P. MOKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N, ¥-

only Cockers of the finest strains. I sell

inne guarantee satisfaction and

safe delivery Ey enstoniery ee aaa os
ent dogs canno Ba!

ae reo g and retrieving.

inp, clog stud dogs of the following colors, yiz.:
v1 even liver and

ip
f printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, etc.
Bhotos of my stock, 250. each.

BORE ee
Dr. Gordon Stables, KR. N,

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

"PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &€.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 10 cents, postfree. Gives addresses of prin-
cipal English breeders.

BENEDICT.

Imported black field spaniel, atthe Stud, ForzsT
AND STREAM, March 3: ‘A remarkably finé dog of
his breed.’ His brother, Kafiir, is ilustrated In
Vero Shaw’s.““Book of the Dog.’ The winning
blood in England to-day. Limi to ten bitches;
fee, $25. A few well broken setters and spaniels
and pups of each breed. LACHINE NNE
CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.

Lie.
MESSENGER, Proprietor.
Wild Fowl Shooting,

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WN THE STUD,—The pure red Irish setter Sard,

out of W. N. Callender’s Rory O’More and Queen | shooting of all varieties, Special attention give
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first woodcock when five months old; has been} jeea, Address Wm.N.LANE, Good Ground, LL
hunted on quail and partridge; willstand aslong | =stersby permission to J .8. Shepherd, &91 Broad-
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best of disposition ; is fast, strong, and in splendid
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May 15. Address for terms, E. L. SEELEY, Stam-
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PARRAICS STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
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thayi ly

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en, sleeping apartments, lavatories, sto.,also pro-
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enne. } \.
mei ee rates and otlier di information

lication to Gen'l Supt. P. P. C.
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BROOK TROUT FISHING.
My house is located near the best trout stream in
Sullivan Co.; have good accommodations for ae
ISAAO

men; some ducks and a eons here now,
M. BRADLEY, Eldred, van Co,, N. ¥.

WM. R. SCHAEFER,

61 ELM-STREET, BOSTON, MASS.,

Manufacturer of the yery best

HATIIER AND HANDERLESS
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7§ POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
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Our Unique Spoon-Billed Sandpiper ;
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A Cheap Trip to the North Woods ; The
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Douroxt’s GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in 1802,
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aes Eagie Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
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ih canisters.

Dupont’s Eagle Riile.—A quick, stroug and
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Packed in 17) canisters and 64 tb kegs.

Dupont’s Rifle Fg. “Sea Shooting.?)—
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Dupont’s Sporting, Mining, Surerrmye and Bilast-
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N, B.—Use none but DUPONT’S Ig. or FFe. for
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Western Sporting,

Wild Foul Shooting,
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Price List.

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Hiscellaneong Advertisements.

THE FOX GUN,

REVISED PRICE LIST, FEBRUARY 10 1881.

Catalogue List: No,
No. 8.—Laminated steel,
No. 6.—Damascus “

No, 7.—Superior Damascus steel, p. grip,
No. 8.—Fine Damascus or Bernard ste

No. 9.—Ex. fine “* SF
No. 10.—Finest ae

1.—Twist barrels, pistol grip and reb
e
a

Former Price. Now

ounding 1OCKS. ........ $58 $45
i Rae atone 63 6p

a Se a yee 78 60

ae Oe ere 100 vil)

iy Loa Anti 125 85

Bh onnere 150 100

Se eaten aay 200 130

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Aimnunition, Ete, a
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MANUFACTURERS OF

GUNPOWDER.

) Hazard'’s “Electric Powder.” #
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Hazsrd’s “‘ American Sporting.*

os, 1 (fine) to 6 (eoarse). In 1 1b. canistera and

Pa Kens: A finegrain, quick and clean, for up-
d p: éshooting. Well adapted toskhot guns,

Hazard’s ‘‘Duck Shooting.”

Mos. 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). Indand 5]b, canisters

and 6} and 12} Ib. kegs, Burns slowly and very

slean, shooting remarkably close and with great

ration. For field, forest, or water shooting,

6 ranks any other brand, and it is equally. ser-
f 9 for muzzle or breech-loaders.

Hazard’s “Kentucky Rifle,”

'@ FFG, and “Sea Shooting ” FG in regs of

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sacked ini and } 1b. canisters. Burnastrong and

moist, The FFFG and FFG are favorite brands

jor ardinary sporting, and the ‘Sea Shooting”
#G Is the standard Rijie Powder of the country.

B@uperior Mining And Blasting Powder.
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- CONTENTS.

EpIvoRIAL :— —

A New North Carolina Club; The Kitty Hawk Bay Club; A
Canada Angling Club; An Example from the South;
The New York Fish Commission ; Notes......--+eeyy+-=>

THE Srortaman TounisT :-—

The Franklin Glub at Reelfoot; Antelope Hunting in Colo-
rado ; Minnesota Sport........ 2+. ese sere rece eee Sette 244

Natvuran History :— -

New Catalogue of North American Birds ; Breeding of the
Great Horned Owl; Canada Birds; Notes....... et enc 246

Game Bag anp Gun ;— E

“Black Powder” Explosions; A Callto Reform; A Hunt in
West Virginia; Methods of Trapping Beayer ; Shore and
Inland Notes; Game Notes from Many Quarters; Who
Shot ‘‘ Old Alex.?" WNotes.....- Dptact ts yA valet le epee aeeee 246

"CAMP-FIRE PLICKEKINGS..........00 04 eee e eee ee edie si petbinerl

Sea AnD River Fisnina :—

Smelling Bluefish at a Distance ; Weighing vs. Guessing ; The
Trout Streams of Corry; A Veteran on Fishing Tackle ;
HOGER hae tre byafeaia se set tare savneqac be eeebererestenees

Fish CULTURE :—

A Contribution to the Biography of the Commercial Cod of
Alaska ; The Detroit Hatchery ; New Hampshire ; Carp.. 250

THE KENNEL :—

The New York Bench Show ; The San Francisco Bench Show ;
Stolen Dogs; Fast and Slow Dogs; Dick, the Blind Cur
Dog ; When the Spring-Time Comes ; Kingsley aud His

MOBS; NOt io, ofc iete Tafs ee wees selon eae bane Betts 253
RirLE AND TRAP SHoorine :—
Range and Gallery ; The Trap.... ssccseeeenrseereres senee 256.
YaouTINe AND CANOEING :—
The America Cup; Pairy Tales About Yachts; Casting a Lead
Keel ; Not Responsible ; Yachting News.........-..+++-- 256
AnswErs TO CORRESPONDENTS...........0 0-00 cence reese eee 257

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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All communications of whatever nature sliould be addressed to the
Forest and Stream Publishing Company, Nos. 39 and 40 Park Row,
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FORE

ST AND STREAM.

Whursday, April 28.

A NEW NORTH CAROLINA CLUB.

apes quail grounds of North Carolina are to Northern

sportsmen what the grouse moors of Scotland are to
English sportsmen. The number of strangers who visit that
State for sport is yearly increasing. If the people of North
Carolina are wise enough to protect their own interests by
restricting the excessive killing of their game, this influx of
sportsmen tourists will be unabated, and the advantages ac-
cruing to the residents undiminished.

Among the game centres of the State one of the most in-
viting is Gaston, in Northampton County. Quail are abun-
dant all about for an area of thirty miles, with other birds in
goodly numbers, and ducks and geese on the Roanoke from
October to March. Within that ¢ompass there is not a pack
of hounds, and foxes and deer are in consequence numerous,
and the pursuit of them successful. Onr valued correspond-
ent, Col. Goode Tucker, of Gaston, whose many fox chases
in his hale old age haye been recorded in the colunins of the
Forsst anp StreAM, proposes to organize a club of sports-
men, with headquarters at Gaston, Riding by the old Gaston
Hotel one day, it occurred to him that here was just the spot
for a yearly rendezvous of congenial spirits. The hotel is a
substantial brick structure, with accommodations for fifty
guests, and was built before the Greenyille & Gaston Wail
road collapsed. It is now unoccupied and somewhat out of
repair, but can be put into good condition at a small
expense.

Col. Tucker's project is briefly this: He wishes first to or-
ganize a social hunting association of twenty - members, fen
of whom shall be from the North and ten from the South,
and our friend proposes to batish politics and political
opinion entirely from the association. The shares are fixed
at $100 each. The fund of $2,000 will be used to purchase
the hotel building, with several acres of very productive
land belonging to it, to make necessary repairs, build stables,

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1881.

{ Vol, 16—No, 13+
Nos. 39 and 40 Park Row, New York.

dog kennels, ete. The preliminary labor Col. Tucker offers

placing at the service of the club his pack of seventeen well-
trained hounds. Itis further proposed that the association
shall be governed by a board of managers, to be elected by

of the members.

This necessarily brief outline of Col. Tucker's plan is suf-
ficient to show its inviting character. The opportunity to
secure an excellent club house in a fine game district is one
not often found, and we do not doubt that some of the
readers of the Forzsr Anp SrreAm will avail themselves of
the adyantages offered. The names of gentlemen who wish to
associate themselves in the enterprise may be sent to us, and
we will gladly endeavor to promote the speedy formation of
the Gaston club.

Col, Tucker is one of the best known sportsmen of the
Southern States. His fund of field reminiscences, sdventures
and anecrlotesis inexhaustible, and to gather with himself and
comrades, after the sport of the day, to listen to the stories
of mén and things in the past would be to us one of the most en-
joyable pleasures of a stay in the club house. This in itself
would repay us for the trip.

oe
HAWK BAY CLUB.

THE KITTY

HE organization of the ‘‘ Kitty Hawk Bay Sportsmen's
Club” will be regarded by a large number of gentlemen
sportsmen throughout America as a progressive and timely
movement toward the preservation of our choicest, varieties of
wild fowl and the rarer species of game fish, which, if prop-
erly protected in the localities which they frequent during
their migrations, would for many generations to come siford
hunters and anglers rare sport, combined with opportunities
for mental repose and hodily invigoration so much needed by
the overworked in all our large cities.

The ruthless destruciion of canvas back, redhead, black
head and teal ducks in the waters of Currituck, Kitty Hawk
Bay, North Carolina, during the month of October, 1881), by
natives and market-shoo ers who employ batteries by day and
fire by night, is acircumstance greatly to be deplored. Dur-
ing the period mentioned canvas back and redhead ducks

only te decompose before reaching market. Such a general
and wanton destruction as this of our yery choicest wildtow]
is shocking to the sensibilities of every true sportsman, and
Cannot often be repeated without the mbdst serious conse-
quences;

Tt is plain that these shooting grounds must pass into the
possession and control of well-mahaged club organizations,
ora marked decrease and rapid extinction of game, now so
abundant, will surely follow.

The various clubs heretofore organized in this section have
found it difficult to secure legislation favorable to their inter-
ests, chiefly because the clubs themselves haye owned com
paratively little territory or shooting privileges. The Kitty
Hawk Bay Club, owning as it does nearly fifty thousand
acres of land and controlling a water frontage of over fifty
miles, will, by reason of its vested rights, become a leading
factor in obtaining such legislation as is now needed for the
preservation and protection of game. We hardly need urge
the importance of this matter, as judging from jhe character
and standing of the gentleman projecting this club its suc-
cess in every direction would seem already assured. Cer-
tainly, with telegraphic facilities already established at Kitty
Hawk and the early completion of the Norfolk and Elizabeth
Railroad, the matter of communication is most satisfactorily
settled, and the distance from New York is now covered in
about twenty-three hours instead of eighty hours as was for-
merly the case. The latter advantages will be greatly appre-
ciated by members of the club living in New York, as they
have rarely if ever before been combined with such unusual
opportunities for really first-class shooting and fishing as are
here offered. ‘That the great future value of these vast acres
of our choicest fowl and fish is beginning to be appreciated
is attested by the yery general inquiry and demand for these
properties (since they were secured for the Kitty Hawk Club)
by parties at the South as well asat the North. ‘The variety of
shooting ought to satisiy almost any sportsman, asit includes

to assume himself, without charge, and the general manage-
ment of the property, after the association is formed, also

ihe members, and other matters to be determined by the will

were slaughtered by the thousands and packed in barreis,

canvas back, redhead, black head, widgeon, teal and other
kinds of duck. Swan, geese, brant and snipe, deer and bear
are also plentiful, and the waters abound with bluefish, Span-
ish mackerel, mullet, sheep’s head, sea trout, spot perch,
striped and black bass, oysters and diamond back terrapin.
We have ever deemed the ques ion of game preservation
one of national importance, and have felt a growing interest
in this region, whose very remoteness and inaccessibility,
rather than the intelligence of its people, have combined to
protect and secure from extermination its vast, varied and al-
most nuniberless flocks. -
Da ad

A CANADA ANGLING CLUB.

ie gives Forest anp Svrgam much pleasure to note the

proposed formation of an angling club, which will have
its headquarters at Lake St. Jean, at the head waters of the
Saguenay, where most excellent winninish or land-locked sal-
mon fishing may be enjoyed. The enterpris- is projected by
a gentleman well known to the anglers of Canada and of this
country, who knows the country thoroughly, and whose enjoy -
ment of the sport ‘o be found there has prompted him to de-
vise & means whereby others may share the same. The pur-
pose of our friend—who has already, we believe, secured the
land—is to build a suitable house for the accommodation of
the elub members while onthe ground, and to put this in
charge of a man who shall live there the year around, keep-
ing a cow, poultry, ete., and cultivating a vegetable garden,
all for the benefit of the club's table. There is room for from
ten to fifteen rods, good sport being assured. The season ex-
tends from June to September 10, being best in July and to
the middle of August.

The expenses of building the house, making roads and
other necessary preparations, will cost from $1,000 to 1,600.
There will be either ten or fifteen menibers, and if the latter
number, the entrance fee will be $100; 1f there are only ten
members, the fee will be #150. The annual dues for the
maintenance of the property thereafter, $10. Hach member
will be allowed to invite one companion to accompany hini.
The fares from New York to the grounds will not exceed $60
for the round trip, and supplies can be obtained at Quebec.
Besides the angling attractions of the country, there are
several varieties of ganie in abundance and within a short dis-
tance from the club house. The surrounding country affords
bear, beaver, martins, minks, cariboo and moose.

We commend this movement to the attention of our ang-
ling friends, being confident that they will avail themselves
of the opportunity here afforded to secure—a share in the ad-
vantages offered. We may add that the enterprise is due to
the efforts of Mr. J. U. Gregory, of the Department of
Viarine and Fisheries, Quebec, a gentleman for whose many
courtesies American anglers haye been indebted in the past,
and whose name is a sufficient guarantee of the success of
the club. Further information of the conditions of member-
ship in the club may be obtained on application to the Secre-
tary, W. A. Griffith, Hsq., Quebec, Canada.

1s

AN EXAMPLE FROM THE SOUTH.

HOSE who supposed grit and enterprise to be absent
among Southern sportsmen were completely taken
aback by the bold, well executed and successful venture of a
New Orleans yachtsman in sending his yessel two thousand
miles and more in search of the best of her cluss to sail in the
Wew York Bay regatta last year. Others who imagined that
our friends from Dixie could teach us nothing in the way of
mechanical contrivances of a nautical sort had occasion to
modify their opinions when Mr. Tsrael’s crack, Susie 8., went
over the line. There is, to the honor of New Orleans and
Southern yachtsmen be it said, as live a spirit of the true
sort, as much and more ‘‘go ahead,” as good and better man-
agement, ag keen and keener competition, as honest sailing;
more method and far greater public interest manifested among
all classes than in any city of the North. Weare not sur-
prised, therefore, at the offers made with liberal hand to in-
duce a visit from the higher latitudes, and live in hope that
the owners of some of the fastest and smartest of our ‘* opén
boats” may find the time to ship their racers around to Lake

Ponchartrain. Those who own craft of the second order may

as well stay at home, for it takesa live ship, a quick crew

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and a very fair allowance of good Inck to keep abreast of a
Southern flyer tooled by a native skipper and worked by a
crew used {o their waters. ‘The dates for the races have been
consideralely left open to he filled in accord with the wishes
of the strangers expected, The prizes exceed anything of
the sort ever olfered in the North, and apart from the credit
atlached {0 winning a well-fought match, are inducement
enough to travel a long distance, and will cover the expenses
ofthe undertaking. In the jnodeling of fast shifting ballast
bouts New York thinks she has taken the lead, and in our
waters thereis little ornothing to dispute her well-established
fame. Bul it wasa Southern-bnilt crack that first ‘took
down” our vanity, at Jeast on Lake Ponehartrain last year,
when Oydnus most unmistakably beat the smartest of the
Northern importations, and we have a littlé score to wipe
out in that direction, Unlikely to succeed in raising attract-
ive purses for a public ‘' Bayregzatta” at home, will not some
of those devoted to vacing open boats show hitherto unseen
colors among the tiect of the Crescent City this summer? They
will hive no cause to resret the trip from any point of view,
and may bring home with theni some conceptions of what a
live and wide-awake yacht club owning open boats may be
when animated by a sportsmanlike spirit and controlled by
mien of broad views and intelligence. We quote with pleas-
ure a letter from Vice-Commodore Haris, §. Y. C., and com-
mend @ Consideration of (he nuitter to all interested :

The Southern Yael Clupy decided Aprilis to offer in the “Tnter-
Stute Regatta’ under tts aisplens, lo Hrst-elass bouts (over 25 ff. and
Hob over 2ST) 9 prize of $1,000, if ae yacht from your city will com-
pata; $1,200, it two yachts will enter and $1,500, l! three or mora will
Sail. We are anxious tohave your fash ones down here and will fix the
date of regatta To soit the vouyentcnee of intending visitors. Yachts
in this class allow one wnolherst, seconds per foot per mile. Arrange-
ments for the transportation of yachts and crews can be made al ad-
yanlugeous rates, and you can guarantee a hearty welcome and

every AlLbention from our people. Kpwin LAeis,
Vice-Commodore 8. ¥. ,

——

THE NEW YORK FISH COMMISSIONS

OVERNOR CORNELL yetoed the appropriation for

fisheultnre asf year, but fortunately the Commission
has surplus funds enoueh on hand to bridge over by a se-
yere economy the time when a new appropriation may be
nynilable. If it were not for this the results of former
years’ Jabor might have been entirely lost. Now that the
season approaches wien the subject is again brought before
the Legislniure, the New Yorl Times, the Sin and the
Brooklyh Mugle huve faken up the question, and Wesecch
the Governor not to repeat the yeto, On this point the
Times snid:

The Governor took the ground that it was contrary to public
policy to allow an appropriation for such 2 purpose to become x
fixad aimuil charge on the State, and that as he conceiyed the pur-
pose of the uppropriation in restocking our depleted streams with
fish to have been fully ateomplished, there was no need for further
progeculion of the work, In point of fact, the propagation of
food lishek in the waters of this State, as of other States, is still
in itp infaney. Thereia nofastate m the Union possessing any
extensiya habitat for fish which does not make an animal appro-
priation for hshaulture, and New York is the first in which any ob-
jection has beeh made on the acore that the money cannot be
profitably expended. Private enterprise will certainly not proyide
fur keeping 1p the supply of shad in the Hudson River or for car-
ryiug on the proposed brecding of Spanish mackerel for the Long
Taland shove any teere thanit will do the work of the United States
Pizh Commission in distribuling German cayp by the thousand
thronghont the entire conntry. There are, it is trne, private per-
song who breed their uy trout, but the streams of the State will
not be replenished by that agenvy. The entire business properly
belongs to the State and national Governments, and we haye yel
to hear of any pubhe protest in regard to the non-productiyeness
of the siall amount of inoney which it requires.

Tf isnot that the Governor had doubts as to the benefits
which fishculture has already accomplished, but he seems
to think that after a stream is once stocked that should be
enough. Jie should remember that our increased popula-
tion requires an increase of nets, and that shad cannot be
kept in fhe Hudson without artificial enljure. The Tince
further says: :

Tf an appropriation ig to be made this year, it would be wise if a
certain pmount of the puin granted by the State should be used for
fisheulttire on Long Iskind. Long Island possesses cértam natural
advantages which no other portion of the State enjoys. The arti-
ficial propiyation and rearing of trout has always been yery suc-
corsfulhere. ‘Trouti seem to find their natural food in the Long
Tylund streams, and grow with wonderful rapidity, But itis not
for tront alone tat Loug Island would serve asa nursery. Since
the United States Bish Commission hag fonnd that Spanish mack-
erel can be reproduced without any tronble, the waters of the
Sound could be made to abound with this excellent fish. Last
year Spanish mackerel were almost entirely wanting in the waters
adjacent to New York, their absence being attributed to the dump-
Sng of refuse in the Bay. In the Sound they were exceedingly
seared, tho whole number of pounds of Spanish mackerel reeciyed
Jast yeur in the wholesule markets of New York being only 235,130,
Whereas it Should laye been four or five times as much, From
haying on one side a protected shore line Tiong Island presents
certain adyantages for the construction and maintenance of ex-
perimental hateheries for Spanish mackerel, and there are the best
reasons to suppose that just as vod can bereproduced so can Span-
ish mackerel und striped bass be largely increased in numbers
Mom Long Island all the southern and sontheastern counties in
the State conld bé siipplied, With the appointment of a *ourth
Commissioner, Mr. Ti. G. Blacktord, it was distinctly understood
that some efforts should be made toward fishculture near New
York City, Tor ull these reasois, the principal ones being that

the returnisa thousand-fold, if is hoped that Goy. Cornell will
not withhold his consent to an appropriation to be employed in
such « legitimale way:

There are so many things to be said infayor of the good
work done in the past by the able Nish Commission of New
York, and so little against it, that we do not at all despair
of seeing the Goyernor eonyineed that, an appropriation for
the purpose of increasing the food supply of the people is

money well invested.

Tr 1s aN ENoouracine Siew or Toe Times that a Western
newspaper, long notorious for its scurrilous and abusive at-
tacks upon gentlemen of nnblemished character and reputa-
tion, hasannonnced thatit will no longer permit its columna to
be made the vehicle.of ‘‘ personalities.” The lame attempts at
explanation and excuse by which this announcement is accom-
plished are so feeble that they might excite feelings of amuse-
ment were it not so pitiful a spectacle to see a person compelled
tostruggle and squirm insuch a humiliating fashion as does the
writer of the paragraphs in question. He assures his readers
that he has ‘‘endeavored to publish a genfleman’s paper,”
and tacitly asks their sympathy for him in his struggles to
this end, and in his notable failures. Jt is certainly to be
hoped that his efforts hereafter may be more successful than
they have been. We cannot but feel a certain pity for one
whose course has been such that he is now obliged to go
about to the different individuals whom he has vilified and,
humbling himself with cap in hand, to abjectly apologize for
his unwarrantable conduct in the past. Though, to be sure, in
such a case the humiliation is not so deeply felt as might be
supposed, sincc long before such shameful attacks as those
referred to conld have been made or permitted, all self-respect,
and pride must have been lost ; and it is a suggestive circum-
Stance in this connection that the sudden determination to
wash and be clean was not a voluntary resolution of the in-
dividual himself, but was, on the contrary, a tardy concession
to the emphatic demands of numerous ontraged subscribers.

We are glad, for the eredit of American journalism, that
the torrent of reckless abuse which has so long poured from
this source is to cease, and we shall watch with some little
curiosity the continuance of the endeavors to publish x gen-
tleman’s paper. That these efforts will be attended with any
very marked degree of success is, under the circumstances,
scarcely to be hoped for; but there is such abundant room
for improvement that we may, perhaps, look for some

change for the better.
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Fisnourture anp Byonurion.—At a recent meeting of
the Illinois State Natural History Society, Prof... A. Morbes
made the stateruent that the tine was past for urguing lhe
truths of the doctrine of evolution; that scientific men sub-
stantially agreed that, if if was not in all cases proved to he
truth, it in most of them approximated so closely that
its entive truth could be safely assumed; and that they igreed
that it was easier to believe than the theory of special erea-
tion. Ot every hand the naturalist found evidences point-
ing in this direction, and he instanced some of his own ob-
servations upon the development and anatomy of fishes.

[In speaking of the development of fishes he referred to
the work of the fishcullurists, and objected to the theories of
some that all or any fishes conld be indefinitely increased
without rezard to the numbers captured or to their competi-
lion for food wi'l other fishes. Le clainied that this was
a contradiction of the accepted theory of natural selection,
iid thal the protection of fishes was as important as their
qultare, Ie explaingd how the food supply of the fishes was
diminished by the drainage of swamps, the restriction of the
overflow of streains by dykes or levees and othcr works of
man, und donbted if the supply cotild ever be made to equal
that of the country before its subjection to civilization.

2

How. W. B. Watts, of Ontario, died April 8, in Toronto,
of paralysis. Judge Wells was born at Maitland, in the
County of Grenyille, October 3, 1809, and commenced the
practice of law in Prescott in 1882: Ie was actively inter-
ested in politics, and was thrée times elected to represent
Grenville in the Canadian Parliament. In the year 1852 Ne
was appointed Judge of Kent, and filled this position with

ability and honor for twenty-seven years, resigning it fwo-

years ago, when he went to Toronto, where he has since re-
sided. Up to within a short time he has enjoyed excellent
health, and his death was sudden, He was struck down by
paralysis on Monday oad died the following Friday,

To the sportsmen of the last generation Judge Wells was
known as a brilliant und versatile writer on subjects treating
of the rod and gum. Je was a frequent contributor to the old
Porters Spirit, and under the pseudonym Cina contributed
to the British Whig a series of interesting ‘Sporting
Sketches.” He was also the authorof a book on field sports,
which was highly thought of in England.

ae eee

As iF THE GAME or New Jzrspy had not suffered enough
from forest fires last spriug and bitter cold and snows last
winter, fresh reports of destruction now reach us. Extensive
forest fires are raging in Sussex county, New Jersey, winong
the pines, and it is feared that unless they are prompily
checked by rains much game may be destroyed.

Nor are the fires confined to New Jersey, for in the moun-
tains of Pennsylvania, near Port Jeryis, the forests are on
firg. There has as yet been no loss of life so far as reported,

nioney thus given Ly ihe State serves a useful purpose—that of | butmuch property has been destroyed and probably a large
giving food to the people—and because for every dollar expended | amount of game has perished,

Che Sportema: Canvist.

TOE FRANKLIN CLUB AT REELFOOT.

ae has long been the custom of the ‘‘ Franklin Hunting and
AL Fishing Chib” to spend a couple of weeks of every fall in
shooting and fishing at Reelfoot Lake, situated in {he ex-
treme northwest corner of this. State, and within a short dis-
tance of the Mississippi River. This lake is twenty-five or
thirty miles long and from four to eight miles in width, with
numerous arms or inlets extending in every direction, many
of them toa distance of three or four miles. These arms
are favorite resorts for ducks and geese, the water being shal-
low and their appropriate food abundant. Patches of (ule
and bonnets impede somewhat the headway of the sports-
man’s watercraft—generally a dug-out—but giye many good
stands for shooting the game in its flight, and here the best
bags are generally made. The lake is studded with the re-
mains of gigantic ¢ypress trees, still standing straight as
arrows, but limbless, and all showing more or less the elfects
of fire on their charred and blackened bodies. ‘This feature
is so constant and gives such a sameness of appearance as to
inake it necessary for the uninitiated to have guides. The
depth of water does not generally exceed ten feet, and where
it is only three or four feet in depth the bottom is covered
with moss, furnishing vast amounts of food for waterfowl
and such fish as liye on vegetable diet, besides giving shelter
and protection to the smail and growing fish against their
large and rapacious brethren. Sportsmen from 8t. Louis,
Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville and all portions of Tennes-
see and Northern Mississippi meet here, some camping out,
others finding accommodations at Carpenters Tote), kept
especially for sportsmen, and furnishine comfortable quar-
ters, good, substantial fare and kind attention, with guides
and boats for all comers at a rate -sulticiently moderate to he
within the reach of men of modest means. On the opposite
side of the lake from Carpenter's stands a beautiful and well-
built club-house, the property of some Nashville gentlemen
who, with their friends, make annual pilgrimages to this
Meeca of Tennessee sportsmen.

We lett Nashville at five o’clock p. x. Noy, 11 by rail, and
the trip froin Nashville over the Northwestern lailroad is
always made pleasant by the courlesy and attention of thé
officers and employes, who extend every desired and proper
privilege to sportsmen in the way of transporting and caring
for baggage, dogs, minnows, and tle hundred 4nd one in-
pedimenia belonging toa company on a camp-hunt. ‘Tlie
road may be left cither at Uniou City or Hickman, both of
which places are provided with excellent liveries. We
stopped at the former place, and, aftera drive of twenty
miles, reached the lake at 3» m-, near Carpenter's Hotel,
and immediately crossed in boats to a narrow strip of land
known as '* Long Point.” Here we made camp, and before
night had our tents up and our quarters made as comfortable
asa house. Our camp was about thirty yards from the mar-
vin of the lake, looking southward, while toward the north
and east we were sheltered by a dense canebrake protecting
us against the biting winds whose visits were in store for us.

Every duck known to Western waters may be found here,
and, in some seasons, in numbers almost ineredible. It ~
seems to be a favorite stopping place between their Northern
habitat and théir southern points to which they migrate.
Their stay is s wnetimes a question of food, and sometimes of
weather. Gecsa were very plentiful last fall, and large
numbers remain here during the entire year, rearing
broods of young, The native gopse is much heavier thau
his migratory brother from Canada, and possessed of
an amount of golitl sense which, in the human being,
would lead to fame and fortune. Swans are also found here,
although not in great numbers, but here, as elsewhere, ex-
tremely shy and diffizult to shoot. The water turkey (cor-
morant) is here in force, and is « fearful destroyer of fish.
They work in concert, and with system and sagacily. Porm-
ing a long line, beating on the water wilh their wings, diving
and making hideous noises, they drive the schools of fish to-
ward the shallow arms of the lake, devouring such numbers
as fo make their name a synonym for sluttony. The bird of
freedom, too, seems to like this spot as a home, and during
the hunting season the great numbers of wounded ducks and
geese lighten his labors in procuring food. In the woods
wild turkey aid deer abound sufficiently fo repay those pye-
pared to hunt them. Fur-bearing animals—the beaver, otter,
mink, raccoon and muskrat—are taken in great numbers hy
trappers, who lead lives of exposure and hardship during
the winter months.

The weather on the day following our arrival gave promise
of good fishing, and after breakfast we set out for the ** drift,”
some half a mile from camp. ‘This is a portion of the like
in which there is an occasional live cypress growing, among
which nutnbers of fallen trees and logs have drifted and be-
come £0 wedged and woven in as to defy removal by winds
and currents. They are sulliciently scattered (6 allow canoes
to penetrate in almost any direction, and afford the fish se-
curity against every device except hook and line, ‘There
were four of us, and from 10 A. w. until4 p,m we caught
thirty-seven black bass, many of them going over four and
none under two pounds, Although the next morning was
much cédlder, we determined to fish again, and from 9. mu.
until 1p, wm. caught twenty-five—Capt. P. taking the largest,
fiye andaquarter pounds. The weather was now getting colder
every moment, our lines standing up from the corks like wire,
and not a man with fingers enough to put a minnow on a
hook. As westarled for camp, Col. W. hada bite, and did
not get off in company with the rest of us. The fish carried
his line about the roots of a large cypress stuinp, and the
Colonel, intent on the capture of lis fish, stepped an to the
stump, but after a short struggle his hook was released and
the fish gone. On turning to enter his boat, imagine his feel-
ings to find that the wind had blown the boat thirty or forty:
feet away, and it was still going. is first thought was to
make a cast wilh his hook and sinker, ald he landed them in
the canoe and drew out his landingnet, His next cast was
more fortunate, the line lodging in a split on the edge of the
boat and holding where the sinker had reached, enabling him
fo reelit in. The situation was suggestive to a man of a
contemplative turn of mind—water ten feet deep, wind blow-
ing half a gale, thermometer far below freezing point, and
camp half a mile away.

The weather continuing to grow colder, our party gave
their attention to hunting, with fair success. On (he 17h of
November Capt. P. and Jno. C, went up one of the arms a
distance of hwo or three miles, to what is known as the
“ Hackles,” a famous stand for ducks and geese, But few
birds were seen, and by 12 o’clock they found the iee making”
so rapidly between themselyes gud camp as to render their

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escape only possible through great exertions, and indeed
men of lighter physique or less pluck could not have made
the return trip. Shooting from boats was now out of the
question; the ice too thick to force a boat through and not
strong enough to bear the weight of a man. We were in
for it, and had to wait for a thaw or for ice strone enough to
bear us.

Most of the parties al Garpenter’s Hotel had left for their
homes, a8 had those encamped where wagous could reach
them, but we were completely isolated and determined to
bide our time. We discovered an ir hole of some acres in

extent abou half a mile fom camp and near the
terininal point of our peninsula, By dragging oats
over the strong ice and working through the thio

Places, Col. W. and John GC, reached the further side of the
opening: where ducks and peese had consresated in large
numbers, while Capt. P. und Lremained on the shore. Hero,
by dint of perseverance and defiance of an amount of cold
thal would haye congealed an Wsquimaux Indian, We man-
aged to bag fifty or sixty ducks snd three or four peese par
day, losing at least as many move (hat fell on the ice where
we conld not reach them. On the 23d the ice became strane
enough to justify us in venturing across the lake wilh hay
fd bagcare, aud this wedid. Onr tents were pitehed with-
ina 100 yards of a trapper who lived in an old bout and plied
his vocation for six or eight miles up and down the lake. To
him we were indebted for much kind assistance in making
our escape from our inprisonment,

He made us « sled upon which we moved our baggage that
could not be packed in the boats, and when everfthing was
loaded we presented rather an Acticappearapce as we strung
out along {he ropes with which we drew thefi over the ice,
and T amiable to record the solemn and still painful fact that
the slippery side of that. ice was uppermost atid that it de-
veloped a wonderful dexterity in its motions. After 2rcal
labor, much fatigue, innumerable falls and several breaks
throngh thin places we reached a point within a 100 yards of
the hotel shortly after nightfall, leaving everything on the ice
until morning. After a supper at Carpenter's, we re-
tired to clean beds and slept the sicep of the innocent. Was-
ous were waiting us early next morning and we left for
Union City, reaching our homies in due time, and so far from
being-the worse for wear, fecling that we had gained in health,
Strength and vigor. Kine,

Pranflin, Tenn., 1880,

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ANTELOPE HUNTING IN COLORADO,

UR starting-point was the ranch on the Fountaine, fifteen
miles north-of Pueblo. Our destination, Chico, a dry
creek some thirty miles to the eastward, from the bed of
Which rise numerous springs called by the natives ‘water
holes,” where tlie antelope caneto drink. “Our ouffit—blan-
kets, provisions, rifles, ammunition, ete—was packed in a
large covered wagon. There were three of us in the party,
Harry, who was to. drive the mule team because he had scen
service; Dan, a New England hoy, who had been in the
country long enough to Jearn the ranges and the manner of
hunting, and myself, o ‘tenderfoot,”

At Sunrise we were on the move, Dan and myself leading
off on the ‘‘ broncos” as guides and advance guard of out
‘fwaron train.” Th was quite necessary that some one shonld

pick out the best path for the wagon, as the country was
quite rolling, and we were to Strike directly-across it, ‘I'he
Fountaine Valley reminds one of New Wngland. Its champs

_ of cotton-wood trees are similar to Gur silyer leaf poplar, and
find its groves of wild plum: interlaced with huge grape yints
Tauch resemble our black alder swamps:

These thoughts were quickly dispelled, however, on mount-
ing the opposite bluff and seeing spread out before us as far
as the eye couldrench, a brown and sere desert, not a tree nor
eyen a sbrub, except the clump of cactus and sagelrush, and
patches now and then of prickly pear, and occasional tufts of
buifalo grass about the color of an “old foz,” and cropped
closely by the fine teeth of the sheep, Muge turkey-buzzards
wheeled in the air, watching with keen eye for the carcass of
some sheep that had succumbed to age ordisease, or, perhaps,
for the remains of the coyotes’ last nigzht’s meal. Coa\ton-tail
rabbits scampered before us fron cactus to cactus, while oc-

'casionally a jack-vablit leaped out from beneath the horses?’
feet and bounded off with the speed of the wind until he
liad placed a safe distance between himself and our party.
Now we came upon a prairie dog village with its hundreds of
holes, cach one resembling the frustrum of acone, the entrance
‘at the top being ten inches or a foot above the leyel of the
ground. On the rim sat the dogs upon their haunches, chat-
: tering like so many magpies, ready on our nearer approach
to dive into their heles.
All the morning we trayeled toward a butte which seemed
only a few miles irom us at the start, but which was really
only a few miles from Chico. This we reached about 1
o'clock, but seeing a cabin some distance further ou we con-

_@uded to push abead, for there we were sure of water for onr-
selves and beasts. No one thinks of locating in that country

except by neyer-failing springs. Although the cabin was de
serted we found the gpring, and after quenching our thirst,
and watering and picketing onr animal# we gathered dry
Sagebrush enough for Dan to cook our dinner, which we rel-
ished keenly after our ride of nearly thirty miles.

After lunching we drove downihe Chico about three
miles to an old abandoned ‘‘ doby cabin,” close by a number
of water holes, which show signa of antelope, and here we
concluded to camp for the night. We had heard before start-
ing that there were plenty of ducksin some of the water-
holes, and had brought along our guns hoping to bapa few.
After tramping three or four miles aud Grawling wp to nu-
merous water-holes without seeing a duck ora sign of one, wa

at length came to alarger one, and following the same tac-
ties, erawled up to it on our hands and knees, keeping be-
_ tween us and the pond a large cottonwood, and hugeing the
earth so that our buttons fairly plowed the grouiid. The
pond was packed and we were within thirty yards. Drop-
ping down, we laid two cartridges on the sound before us,
and together poured six barrels into the thickest bunch of
‘them. Such dashing and splashing, and such noise of whir-
ting: wings as the great flock rose straight in the air never
-vreeted my ears before. Cramming in our other cartridges
Wwe gave them a parting shot as tliey were abouf separatice
into smaller flocks, bringing down afew more. ‘The pond
being narrow, all the birds were easily poled ashore, and we
found on counting up that we had thirty-four of the largest
and fattest gray ducks [ ever saw.
The next morning we took our stands at diffcrentwater
holes. Dan in a arib, or foundation, of cottonwood logs,
nilf cob-house fashion by siéme rancher; Harry fifty rods
arther down the valley, behind a big stump, and myself

about equidistant between the two, with an old bench from
the ‘‘doby” for a blind, We had waited nearly an hour
when 9 band of antelope made their app: arance on the bluit
some four miles away, their sides glistening in the morning
sun like so many silver dollara. They halted ten minutes
or nore, seemilg to take a survey of the siltation, and then
galloped toward ns.alarapid rate. Hyery now and then they
would stop short, throw their heads in the air, and gaze abont
them agif to assure themselyes of their entire safety, and
again dash forward at their old pace. Thus they approached
nntil within three, hundred yards of us, when they slacked
up toa walk and J counted twelve ih the band, They were
making directly toward my stand, Weeping so low down
that their horns were only visible until they were near enough
to shoot, I carefully raised my head, Within fifty yards of
me were tivelye of the finest animals of the deer kind it was
eyer my lat to bebold, each one seeming fo dare the others to
#o near, as they walked round and round néarly in a cirele.
The end of my rifle all the while had been resting on the
bench in front of mes Clatching it more firmly, and glanc-
ing along the barrel, at the same time making 4 short sharp
whistle to bring them toa stand still, I singled out a large
buek and fired. Down went a fine fellow, while the rest
bounded toward the bluff. Three or four more shots at the
running band only crippled one, which, however, led the
whole baad until they were ont of sight. We carried the
kiiled anitmal to the ‘“doby,” and had hardly rezained our
places when a band came over the blutf furiher up the valley
and headed directly for Dan’s place of concealment. When
they were yet a thousand yards away, the report of a rifle
rane out sharp and elear, aid they wheeled and galloped
back io the plains, [tf did nol sound like Dan’s gunn, and ap-
peared to be a longer dis'ance off,

Although greatly surprised, 1 kept my place until it was
repeated on the next band, aud then went up to Dan’s crib
to find ouf the cause. Dan was walking back and forth in a
towering rage.

“Did you shoot, Dan?" said T.

“Shoot! Do you see that eabin up there,” pointing with
his Anger toa doby cabin” some half a mile up the valley.

ae es,” >

“Well, old Sykes and his two sons live there, and & meaner
crew can’t he found between Denyer and Uie Spanish Peaks.
The old man is in the calaboose for shooting a fourteen-year
old boy in Colorado Springs, und the boys dare not show
their leads in Pueblo. Eyery band of antelope that comes
down from the west one of the boys goes out and shoots
across, aud turns back to the hills. Nowif they do it again
Pll show them a trick worth two of theirs, or my name sin’t
Dan. Pili puts ball go closé to him that he'll think be bas
had « pretty loud call,”

"Suppose you kill him 7”

“Well, everybody in the country would be glad, and 1
would save the ‘cow punchers’ the trouble of Linging hini
to a cottonwood, which they will surely do if he stays ip the
country much longer."

Anolher baud showed themselves in ashort time, and while
they were yet a lone distance off one of the Sykes walked
ont & bundred yards or nore from his cabin and sent a bullet
whistling ucross them, sending them scampering back to the
bluff.

‘That's what I call a dog in the manger,” said Dan,
worked up to fever heat again.

Grasping his rile and laying it across s log he blazed away,
and down dropped Sykes,

“Vou have tilled him,” said I,

“Wo, Dhaven't, but he don't want any more; sce hint
crawling on his, hands and knees through the sage brush.
He is all right.”

And it proved to be the case, for when within filly fect of
his door he sprang to lus feet and ran for dear life to cover.

“Now we lave cooked him we will have some good shaot-
ing, for the day is hot and they will come in certain,”
said Dan. We kept our places until nearly two o’clock,
wheu we had ten fine antelopes, aking with the three fine
bucks Harry had killed, thirieen. With these we loaded our
warou aud starled for home, where we arrived abont niitl-
night. Don’t think that we needlessly slaughtered them, for
the ranchers along the Fountain Valley were very gland to
change their diet of corn bread aud bacon for delicions,
juicy antelope. J. M. B.

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MINNESOTA SPORT,

MONG the inany happy hunting grounds, Clear Water
Lake, on the branch line of the St. P., M. and M.
Kailway, sixty-three miles from St. Paul, Minnesota, 1s one
of the best. The Jake is an irregularly formed body of water
fhout six miles long, and from one to two miles wide.
Jt ahounds in gravelly points and marshy bays, and each
year from September 16 until the lake is closed with ice it is
a favorite resort of the toothsome teal and its larger and
warier brother the mallard. i
Hach veturning year finds me there on some lone point
which guards the passage Wetween contiguous bays marking
up and down that the léaden messengers of death within my
faithful ‘* Parker” may be spedat the adventurous duck that
seeke a passage from one feeding place toanother. Large
bags of fame do not always reward me for my visits flere,
butthe place is quiet and retired, is almost unknown to tlie
pot-lumter and goud passes are abundant where the sports-
man can see his game, a mere speck in the distance, can
watch it increase in size until le can name the genus snd spe-
cies of the feathered balls which are shooting toward him,
and can make bis shof and kuow that whatever falls is due
to his gun, and is a legitimate trophy. of his luck or skill.
On an early October day last full I piloted a party of three
to this bourne from which no sportsman cyer wants to return.
There was Pat B, the blushing, modest Pat, who says
there is n0 sport in shooting glass balls (his average on the
vitroous spherrs is a fraction over one in ten), but who loves
to shoot ducks (in a crowd). He has a first-class retriever
that learned to steal from the half breed who first owned
him, and Pat actually believes that every duck his dog brings
him ‘was shot by him nd, therefore, that be knows how to
shoot ducks—a decided delusion, but fondly hugged by him
just the fame. ‘There, too, was Jim B., who has French
plood coursing through his yeins, and who is, therefore, a
lnmter by instinct, aid there was the subscriber, ag ardent a
lover of a wun and dog, green fields and shudy woods as eyer
lived. We left 8 Paul at seyen o'clock A, M,
and «after a three-hours’ run on the cars reached
Qlear Lake section. Mine host, Blackburn, ef the Clear
Water Motel, with his team of fat ponies, met us al
the depot, and stowing ourselves, igeage and dogs in bis
commodious platform wagon, we started for the lake, thir-

teen miles distant. The day was a jewel, even anon the
many lovely days a Minnesota aatumn brings to us,
and we were a merry partly as we bowled along the

faultless natural road toward our desbiuation. An
occasional mallard iu the little lakes along the way

excited the sanguine Pat, but as our experience of him was
that he was not yery successful with ducks, we held him in
the wagon and passed on that we misht have an evening's
shoot at the lake,

We had engaged accommodations at the farm-house of Mr.
Ross, a veritable huater's home, made so by the ever watel-
ful kindness of his excellent wite and ucconiplished and pretty
daughters, Arriving there, we were warmly greeted, and
s00n ifter, hupters' style, we were ou our way to the pass, a
ridge of land between two lalkes, distant about.a quarter of a
mile trom ile house.

We found Frank W., a2 romancer (with all the name im-
plies), 2 New Yorker, a spinner of tales, an inflated Col.
Sellers, at Mr. Ross’, and hesaid there were million+ of ducks
abont the luke. Of course we knew there were not wlien he
said there were, so we trudged along to the pass rather
dispirited. The aggravating Pat sarcastically said, ‘*’This is
afine place to bring nian,” and the quiet Frenchman
sniffed in the sir and forced it out again with a sound yery
niuch resembling ‘* No ducks here.” As luck would lave it,
justi as we reached our stands a single mallard passed over
tather high, and Pat scoredan ‘‘ unaccountable” by dropping
ibus prettily asone could wish. Then loudly blew he his
horn, and smiled he his healthiest smile, and he said, ‘I told
you so;” and, as Jim B. shorfly after commenced his pile
with a bronze-head we were a happy trio and thought we
had struck ‘em just right.

It was rather carly for the evening fizht and, as I had
some doubts of fetting any ducks while in the vicinity of
Pat's dog, [took a skiff and rowed ac~oss the lake to a paint
covered with low bushes, where the unreliable W. said he
lid bagged nineteen mallards the evening before, I found
ita darling point for & sportsman. The flight was mostly
single mallards, but they came low, against the wind,
and as they winged their fight within range they grew upon
the vision until they appeared to be as large as geese. And
when the little pellets which were hurled from my gun found
i vital spot they came down into the clear water with a
splash and a bound, asif they were hurled from to ne heaven-
ly howitzer. I bagged seyen mallards before dark. -Then
came tle invigerating pull for home, the merry music of the
waters as (hey dashed against my boat, and as the deepening
loom of night fell over the waters, blotting the shore from
sight, the feeling crept over me that Iwas alone in the world.
Theinky waters of the lake glistened like the dreamed-of
sculs which the phantasy of nightmare sometimes conjures up;
and the flapping mud-hens were demons gloating on my
loneliness, J4ut the shore was soon reached, and a few mo-
men{s sfterwards [ was seated at Mr. Ross’ hospitable
board plying the knife and fork and listening to the romances
of W—, youched for by his ‘Old Bill Jones," the
venial Pat, and Jaughed at by all the rest. As my compan-
ions together only secured five ducks I was accused of pick-
inf up the ducks they had wounded and lost. The penalty
of greatness easily submitted to under the circumstances.

After supper, cards (old sledge) ia which the ladies joined,
and then bed with dreams. of all the feathered tribe—they
Heine the hunters and I the hunted, the only retribution the
poor things can ever gel with man.

The following day was clear and warm, and small bags
were scored. Pat and Jim began to get anxious about their
business, and started for home, leaving W—— and myself
sole monarchs of the lake.

That cyening the elements let themselves loose. Old
Boreas sourht southern climes, and whistled and howled
about the house in a manner quile ridiculous for an October
visitation. The next morning the blizzard was upon us, A
hurricane of snow filled the air with driving whiteness and.
all living things sought such shelter as they could from, its
fury, About three o'clock in the afternoon the storm lulled,
and I started owt through drifts of snow to my waist, for L
knew the lee shores would swarm with ducks and that I
could relieve my mind of the bloody thoughts which the
howling winds had engendered hy imitating its stealthy
march, sensits bluster, and by dealing out destruction upon
the unsuspecting mallards that would be feeding out of the
reach of the wind. The noise of the elements and the snow-
muted ground fayored the hunter and doomed the ducks.
Imade a bee line from the house to the lake, and peering
Over the bank felt the indescribable thrill uf pleasure which
the sight of a mob of bobbing mallards within casy range
must ever give the sportsman. My first barrel surprised them
inthe water, andthe second crashed through the sturtled swarm
as they rose in the air. Three birds were bagged at this
shot, and soon after Dan, Mr. Ross' son, and 1 got in four
barrels at another flock, and bagged seyen birds. Ten heavy
mallards in less than half an hour satisfied me, and the load
was heavy one to pack home through the deey snow and
against the strong wind.

The following morning furnished me the finest sport of the
hunt. The wind had changed into the South, and I chose
for my stand a little point near the house, J hardly had my
blind completed before a green-head swept down upon the
wind and was dropped sixty yards away upon the thin ice
which had formed about the shores of the lake during the
night. Now came the test of Pat's dog, and nobly he proved
hiniself an allsyeather bunter, IEvery foot he made toward
the duck was gained by breaking the ice before him, Yet he
neyer hurried back nor flinched the cold vutil he laid his
duck at my feet. The noble dog repeated this ten times be-
fore I was signalled for breakfast, and you niay be sure | re-
warded lim with a good sqnare meal when we reached the
house. A mallard is regarded as.a very cunning bird, and,
they have to be hit hard to be retrieved im open water, On
this njorning I did not lose a duck, however slightly hit.
When one of the beautics came down it broke the ice, but
the rebound sent them forward on the solid ice, and then
they were helpless. Jt was very ludicrous to see the old fel-
lows frantically pounding the thin ice with their heads, no
doubt wondering why they did not disappear beneath its sur-
tace, ;

Thus ended my fall hunt at Clearwater Lake for 1880.
lt combined several elemetts of true pleasure, pleasant com-
panions, a hospitable stopping place, fine weather for game
and a fairly filled bag. It furnished pleasant memories for
the lon winter evenings which followed, and it heightens
the anlicipations of the coming time, when stooping low be-
hind my blind, with every nerve strained, with beating heart
and bounding pulse, I shall watch again the coming flock
uutil it passes within range, and the waiting fingers, respon-
sive to the moment, presses the trigger arid the shot He te

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[Aprm 28, 1881.

Aatural History.

NEW CATALOGUE OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS,

R. RIDGWAYS’ paper on the nomenclature of North
American birds is by far the most important of the
shorter ornithological works that has appeared in this coun-
try for many years. It is a complete revision of the last
Smithsonian List, publishedin 1859, and is brought down, as
nearly as such a work ever can be, to date. :

Three catalogues of the birds of North America have been
issued previous to the one now before us, and of these the
only one which has had any general circulation even among
ornithologists is that of 1849, which was based upon the work
of Baird, Cassin and Lawrence, published as Vol. TX, of the
Pacific Railroad Reports. Another one entitled, ‘‘ A Cata-
logue of the Birds of North America,” by Robert Ridgway,
forms part of the proceedings of the United States National
Museum III, Thislast is in fact the basis of the present one,
which, however, has been much modified, and in many ways
changed and corrected, and to which anew introduction has
been written.

The present list contains no less than 226 species and rec-
ognizable races which have been added to the North Ameri-
can bird fauna since the year 1859, while sixty-two names
contained in the old catalogue of that year have either been
reduced to the position of synonyms, or haye been removed
from the list as not occurring within the region to which it
refers. Of the remaining 698 names over 300 have been more
or less changed orthographically and otherwise, so that in the
present list only 395 of the 760 names given in the old cata-
logue are retained in the nomenclature of the day.

Only those forms which are regarded as distinct species are
in the present catalogue distinguished by separate numbers,
the races or varieties being marked by a letter of the alpha-
bet—a, b, ete., under the number of the species, There are
"64. numbers in thie list of 1881, and 160 sub-species or races,
so that the catalogue in reality contains 924 names,

North America, as understood in the present list, includes
the entire continent down to the Southern border of the
United States, Greenland, the peninsula of Lower California,
with the outlying islands of Guadalupe and Socorro, The
bird fauna of these two islands is essentially Nearctic in ehir-
acter, only two species of Neotropical birds being found on
them, A number of species, known only from Audubon’s
description of them, are retained in the list, and reasons,
which will commend themselves to every one, are given for
failing to throw them out. One great difficulty encountered
by Mr. Ridgway in the compilation of this catalogue consists
in the adoption of trinomials for the designation of forms,
which, while differing from the typical stock, has not yet
become so differentiated as to merit a specific appellation.
Tn other words, the determination of the question ; when does
acertain form cease to be a variety and become a good spe.
cies; where shall the line be drawn between species and a
sub-species, yariely or race, is an extremely difficult matter,
and one which hasto be decided anew in the case of each dif-
ferent bird.

That thisis a point about which individual opinions are
extremely likely to vary is evident enough, and it is not to
be supposed that all of Mr. Ridgway’s decisions will be ac-
cepted by ornithologists, but all will feel sure that the worl:
has been carefully done, and that the determinations have
not been made without reasons which seemed good, and at
the time convincing, to the author of the present list.

For the benefit of those of our readers who, while they
are interested in birds and more or less familiar with the no-
menclature of the older authors, do notikeep up with the prog-
ress of ornithological science, we print below a few of the
more important changes of the generic and specific names of
our more common birds.

HAylocichta is substituted for Turdus in that section of the
thrushes of which 7urdus mustelinus, Gmel., is the type.
Merula is substituted for Zurdus or Planesticus in that section:
of the thrushes represented by Turdus migratarius.

Turdus nevius has become LHesperocichla nevius,

Helinaia has been changed to Helonea.

Helmitherus has been changed to Helminthotherus.

Collyrio has been changed to Lanitus,

Hirundo horrarum is now HH, erythrogasira.

Cotyle has become Cotile.

Ohrysomitris is changed to Astragalinus for that section of
the American goldfinchesof which C. wystis is the type, while
the generic name Chiysomitr?s 18 appliedonly to C. notata and
CO. pinis.

Spizella socialis is now 8. domestica, All of the Juncos
heretofore regarded as mere varieties haye been elevated to
specific rank.

Melospiza melodia becomes IM. jfasciata ; Goniaphwa be-
comes Zamelodia ; Cyanospiza becomes Passerina ; Huspiza
becomes Spiza,; Corous americanus jecomes GC. frugivorus.

Picn melanoleuce hudsonica is P. rustica Jiudsonica, while
P. nuttalli, 30 long regarded as a variety, is given specific
rank, Cyanurus has become Cyanovitta ; Chatura pelagica
or pelasgia is now C. pelasgicu. Antrostomus nuttallt he-
comes Phalenoptilus muttali, Pieus albolarvatus has be-
come Xenopicus albolarvatus. Olus and Brachyotus are.
united in the genus Asio; Siva: is changed to Alaco; Syrnium
is changed to Striw for the barred-owl group, while the great
gray owl is placed in a genus U?ula by itself.

In the Fuleonide there are some changes of name which we

“supposed to incubate later in the season.

have not the space to enumerate, and in the herons we notice
the adoption of a number of generic appellations long since
proposed by Prof. Baird, but not generally accepted until the
publication of Mr. Ridgway'’s paper on this group a year or
two ago. Among the Ibises the white and scarlet species are
removed to the genus Hudoctmus, while the glossy and white-
faced are called respectively, “legadis falcinellus and P.
gquarana.

The rosy spoonbillis Ajaja rosea ; the killdeer plover, Oz-
yechus vociferus ; Wilson's plover, Ochthodromus wilsonius ;
the mountain plover, Pedasocys montanus ; and the Wilson’s
snipe, Gallinagu media wilsont, Theold genus Tinga is separ-
ated into Arguatella, Actodromus and Pelidna, and certain of
the specific names ave changed, not only here, but among the
godwits and other waders. Thegrass, gray or upland plover
is no longer Actiturus bartramius, but Bartramin longicauda.

In the Andtide there are a number of changes. Cygniws
has become Olor ; Anser (in part) Chen ; Branta, Bernicla ;
Bucephala, Clangula; the genus Somateria is separated into
Polystista, Lampronetta and Somaterta, while the old term
(@demianow includes Gdemia, Melanett and Pelionetta, and
Brismatura dominiea has become Nomonyx dominicus.

Among the remaining groups a number of important
changes in nomenclature appear, most of which, however,
are of interest only to the ornithologist, who will, of course
at once supply himself with a copy of the present work. :

Ina very full Appendix to this catalogue, Mr. Ridgway fur-
nishes a condensed analysis of the changes which have taken
place in North American ornithology since 1859, This ex-
tremely important portion of the work includes a list of species
eliminated from the catalogue of 1859 ; a listof the species and
races described or added to the North American fauna since
1859, with references to “the first description or first North
American record of each species; a list of North American
genera, which have been described or added to the fauna
since 1859, tozether with those whose names or orthography
have been changed since that date; a list of the species in-
cluded in the catalogue which have not yet (according to the
records) actually been taken within the prescribed limits; a
list of (chiefly) North Europern species which occur only as
stragglers in Eastern North America, or regularly only in
Greenland and adjacent portions of the continent; a list
of Paleartic and Oceanic species occurring only in Alaska
and other parts of the Pacific Coast; Palmarctic species oc-
curring both in Greenland and Alaska, but not recorded from
any intermediate point in North America; a list of tropical
American species occurring only in southern portions of the
United States; an enumeration of valid species described by
Aububon and Wilson which haye not since been met with,
and of which no specimens are known to exist in collections;
a list of untenable species and races of North American
birds described since 1858; a list of exotic species attributed
to North America by various authors apparently on insuf-
ficient evidence; a partial list of foreign birds introduced
into the United States and those which haye been captured
after escape from confinement,

from the summary which we haye given of the contents
of the present paper it will be seen that there is compressed
into a very small space a vast amount of information of the
greatest value to the ornithologist. We have here collected
matter which was originally scattered through hundreds of
volumes, journals, proceedings of scientific societies and
the like, and the service which Mr. Ridgway has performed
in.collating and arranging this material cannot be overesti-
mated. The author of this list, too—standing as he does in
the first rank of American ornithologists—was just the one
to have undertaken this Jaborions task, for his name gives
us the assurance that the work has heen well done, and that
a mature and ripened judgment has been brought to bear on

all doubtful points.
ir

Berepine or THE GREAT Hornep Owr.—The following
slip is from the Cayuga (CN. Y.) Olwef, and is interesting.
The loeal science of Cayuga is, however, at fault when it
states that this species 18 supposed to ‘ incubate later in the
season.” Bubo virginianus is one of the earliest birds to nest
in this latitude, and the eggs are usually deposited by the
middle of March. ‘he extract is as follows: On Thursday
morning G. K, Durbin, son of Thomas Durbin, taxidermist,
while out on a hunting expedition, succeeded in capturing a
large horned owl, while on its nest. Two little owlets were
in the nest, which are the queerest creatures we have seen.
They are evidently but recently hatched, and are covered
with down, but destitute of feathers. They cuddle together
in the nest, uttering sounds not unlike a young chicken when
seeking: the comfortable shelter of its mother's wings. The
mother owl had evidently laid in a good stock of provisions
for her young, for in the nest were found eight mice, arab, 4
rabbit and arobin, The capture is quite important as a con-
tribution to natural history, inasmuch as the species were

The family are

alive and may be seen at Durbin’s greenhouse.

Qawava Brrps—Bowmanyille, April 14, 1881.—I send you
a few notes on the winter and early spring birds observed by
ne in this section of this country durmg the past winter, IT
am inclined to ask with my friend, Jno, Neilson, what_has
become of them? Who can give the information ? That
we lave had a very severe winter there is 10 doubt, but I
do not think this accounts for the scarcity, as most of our
Canadian winter birds, and especially those of the Quebee
district, are of the most hardy kind and not likely to be
frightened by any amount of cold, as long as food was plenti-
ful. I have seen but one solitary specimen of the woodpecker
tribe, and they are usually one of the most common of win-
ter birds, and but once have T observed any crossbills.

Beluw I give you a list of the winter kinds andthe date of

the first spring arrivals :

January 17, Shore Lark.
ef 21, Hudsonian Chicadee.

February 24, Pine Grosbeak
March 2, Crossbills, Blue jays, Buffiehead, pintail duck.

‘4, Red-shouldered Buzzard.

af 5, Baldhead Eagle, Cedar birds.

** 13, Crows, purple grakles.

«14, nuns, downy woodpecker, red-tailed hawk.

‘* 20, blue birds, robin.

‘* 25, hermit thrush.
April 9, song sparrow, ground or field spatrow.

cor lb, WikUpleeons, golden winged woodpecker, meadow

ark,

‘€ 16, peregrine falcon.

Most of my observations have been made under difficulties
this winter, as we have no woods near the town, and my
time is generally taken up by my business.—Av Sauk,

Mieratiyne Hrrons—Pawtucket, R. L, April 21, 1881.—
Editor Forest and Stream; Yesterday | was snipe shoot-
ing on Valley Falls Flats, in Rhode Island, and saw what L
supposed to be a flock of geese flying very low, hut soon dis-
covered them to be blue heron; there were twenty in the
flock. Now I have had a good deal of experience in shooting
and have never seen them in such numbers before. Will you
please inform me if it is not a yery unusual occurrence for
this part of the country.—G. W. Pirouzr.

We saw once such a flock as this observed by you. It was
in the gray of the morning in April, and we were rowing
out to the ducking ground, when we observed twenty great
blue herons, and about a quarter of a mile behind them nine
more. The birds were coming from the South across Long
Tsland Sound and were about half a mile from the north
shore of the Sound when they were seen.

Froria Nores—Halifax Inlet, H. Florida, April 17, 1881,
—We sometimes see the osprey or fish-hawk escape the pur-
suit of the predatory eagle by ascending high into the air.
Apparently the eagle, Haliwius leucocephaius, cannot or will
not ascend so high, for, atx certain ¢levation, she abandons
the chase. The osprey only occasionally adopts these tactics.
Perhaps only when the fish she carries is light enough to
allow the upward flight, or it may he only the older birds,
which have acquired by many contests this cunning,

A specimen of the marsh hen, Maliws longirostrts, was
brought in lately, with its bill caught between the, shells of
a clam’; so imprisoned, the bird had been drowned by the
rising tide.

Four specimens of the shell of the paper nautilus were
brought im from this beach lately, after a storm. Tt has been
doubted by some whether this species occurs on thé coast of
Eastern Florida, but specimens ure found here every winter,
sometimes containing the animal —s. C. C,

Tame Quvatt- Dover, N. J., April 20, 1881.—Last summer
Elias Crater, living between Succasunna and Flanders, drove
a mowing machine over a quail’s nest. We toolk the egos
home and set them under a bantam. Nine were hatched.
A cat, killed one, but did not disturb therest. The hen would
wander with them in the daytime, but always brought them
into the kitchen to sleep, 1 saw them a mumber of times
when small. Yesterday I saw the only surviving two (males).
They are fine, large, healthy birds, and are allowed their
freedom and go in and about the house just as an ordinary
fowl would.— A. C, C. :

Gear Norruery Dryer.—West Milford, W. Va.—On the
13th inet. I killed a great northern diver (Colymbux giaoialis)
on ourmill pond, which measured thirty inches in length and
three feet and nine inches from tip to tip of wings, and
weighed eight and three-fourths pounds. I believe it isa
very rare bird in this section. Will some of the correspond-
ents of this paper state whether it is common in the northern
part of the United States and what is the usual size of the
birds,—B. D, R.

The loon is common in the North, especially on the sea

coast, during the spring and fall migrations.

Araryo Roprms.—A milk-white, red-breasted robin is ex-
citing considerable intérest among citizens of Sewickley, Pa.,
where she lias been discovered building a nest, assisted by a
male robin of normal color, save that he has a white head.

Matwe.—Lineoln, April 16.—A fine specimen of a while-
headed eagle (Haliatus leucocephalus), measuring eight feet
from tip to tip of wings, was eaughtin a trap in this vicinity
recently, and is now in possession of our local taxidermist.

C_P.

Game Bag and Gun.

“BLACK POWDER” EXPLOSIONS.

AST Thursday morning there was a terrible explosion at
iD jhe Dittmar powder works at Binghamton, New
York. The buildings of the manufactory were shattered,
and their stone foundations distributed over an area of half
a mile. The trunksof trees were twisted off and others torn
up by the roots; many thousands of panes of glass were bro-
ken in all parts of the city, and the shock of the explosion
was felt for thirty miles around. And this tremendius ex-
plosion was that of ‘black powder which had been stored on
the premises.” Mr, Carl Ditimar told the reporters that the
first and minor explosion was caused by the spontaneous
combustion of a barrel of nitro-sugar; and then explained to
them, as they in turn dutifully éxplained to the public:

«The Dittmar powder first took fire and was consumed ina slow
blaze which reached the black powder in about fiye minutes, when
the terific explosion which startled the inhabitants for many
miles around took place.”

There is a flavor of simplicity and ingennousness about
that statement which leaves no room to question its entire
veracity, Mr, Dittmar is now engaged in the manufacture of
blasting explosives; the “* black powder” part of the story re-
minds us of # similar curious circumstance attending the
Park Place, New York, explosion last year. On the morn-

ing of the 30th day ot ljast June. a tremendous shock startled

and a dense volume of smoke was seen pouring
Amid
a DEWs-

Park Place,
from the Dittmar powder company’s establishment.

the concourse of firemen, police and excited citizens,

Aprm 28, 1881.7

FOREST AND STREAM.

247

paper reporter of cur acquaintance made his way into the
snioke-filled building. The windows and doors were blown
out, fragments of desks, chairs and otlier furniture littered
the room, wall partitions had been demolished, and scattered
aliout were the desjesta memora of an iron safe.

** What caused the explosion ?” inquired our friend of one
of the firm, the venerable presiding deity of the place.

* Explosion, sir!” was the reply; ‘‘fhere has been no ex-
plosion here.”

That itan had missed Lis destiny. He came into the
world too late, The cans of ‘'Ditimar Sporting” were so
many ignoble suniters of his genius. On the field of battle,
his troops slain and ihe rewinant in retreat, amid the carnage.
and disaster of the day, he would have achieved magnificent
ee by a sublime and resplendently bvazen negation of

efcat.

But let us tell the story. Mr. Dittmar says that the dis-
aster at Binghamton last ‘Thursday was caused hy the spon-
taneous combustion of nitro-sugar. Now it will be remiem-
bered that nitro-sugar entered inio the coniposition of the s0-
called ‘‘sporting powder,” and snch particulars as we could
gather of the Park Place explosion, seenied to us to point to a
like spontaneous combustion of the ‘sporting powder” stored
in the safe. We accordingly examined the depositions of the
Dittmars regarding the affair, and found that here, too, the ex-
plosion was caused not by Dittmar powder, but by Alavck rijte
powder The story astold to ihe officials G@nen being brought
up to swear to it in due time) was briefly this: One Robert
J. Howe, of Baychester, N. Y., on the morning of June 30
brought into the office of the Dittmar Company a keg of
black rifle powder “ containing nine or ten pounds,” where he
wanted to leaye it until the afternoon, when another man,
one Martin Sneider, was to come in from Rosedale, N. Y.,
whom Howe was to meet at 2 hotel and to whom he was to
deliver the powder. An employee of the company took from
the can, to carry home, a portion of this powder brought into
town for another nian; then he swears he put the can ‘in
an iron safe and Closed the safe doorsnearly shut” and left the
office, and shortly afterward returned to find a pile of papers
on top of the safe on fire. ‘* The burning papers fell off from
the top of the safe between the door, which was partly opvn,
and the inside of the safe, which contained the powder.
When the fire had been burning abou’ two minutes the ker
of powder exploded.” This was the first time that Mr,
Howe ever brought any powder in[{to] said siore.” The out-
liue of this account was sworn to by Andrew J, Parker, one
of the firm, July 2. The porter, who put the powder into
the safe, was produced to swear to that fact July 7, and the
man Howe duly furnished his corroboration July 9.

“ And did yon accept this tale ?’ we asked the officials.

“Well,” was the reply, ‘‘it was sworn to, and we had to
accept it.”

There is still another story of the Dittmar explosion at
Neponset, Mass., some years ago, when a workman who had
made a headlong aerial fight over the landscape was after-
ward shown not to have heen fired out by the explosion, but
to have been a flying-machine monomaniac projected into
spuce by his own fatal invention. The explosion of Dittmar
powder at the time was siniply a coincidence.

When the Greek playwrilers had put their hero into
seemingly inextricable positions of danger, it was their prac-
tice to introduce a god upon the stage to help him out. It
was the duty of one cf the stage assistants at the appointed
time to wheel on the deity. As such a deity-manipulator
Uarl Dittmar, had he lived two thousand years ago, would
have achieved immortality. :

——— 1 8

A CALL TO REFORM.

WISH to call the atlention of the sportsmen of the
country 10 the following lamentable state of affairs, and

to earnestly inquire of them how long they propose to allow
the dealers in parme to dictate to our legislative bodies what
laws shall or shall not be passed for the protection of our
fish and game. Why, right here in the good old Common-
wealth of Massachusetts—and the blush of shame uiantles
my cheek us I write—itis utterly impossible to obtain the
slightest concession from the clique who haye organized for
the purpose and by some means manage to control the votes
of a majority of our very ‘‘ Honorable General Conrt”
when the subject of game protection is before the House. So
powerful an influence does this clique wield that not a word
or syllable that is inimical to their interest can be incorpo-
rated into any act or resolye. In vain do our most enlight-
ened sportsmen, year after year, strive to obtain the legisla-
tion so niuch needed to restrict the gelling of game to its
proper season. In vain are their earnest efforts to put a
stop to the nefarious traffic. They are defeated at every
turn, and the ruthless destroyers—for they alone, are the
guilty ones—of millions of our choicest game birds not only
smile at our distress, buf flaunt in our faces from every
hnekster’s stall the bloody corses of their victims, Again I
ask how long shall this thing be? How long will the sports-
men of America submit to the wanton destruction of the
noble game they profess to love so well? How long will
they supinely fold their hands and allow these traders im the
blood of onr ‘‘slanghtered innocents” to dictate times and
seasons for their unholy traflic, regardless alike of the threat-
ened extinc'ion of our game, the wishes of our resident
sportsmen and the solemn protests of those of the Western
States, upon whom the evil results must chietly fall? Iam
in almost daily receipt of letters from the West ur
gently calling upon us to put aur shoulders| to the
wheel and io move heaven und earth to secure the
passage of laws that will prevent the sale of game
out of season, for, as an old friend from Towa writes,
‘(a9 long as you of the Hast legalize the sale of dead bodies,
just so long will there be found unprincipled marauders to
rob the grave-yards, if need be, to supply the demand.” I
aln exceedingly pained to say that the old Bay State is not
alobe in perpetrating this great wrong upon her sister States
ot the West. Therefore the greater need that her example—
as oftentimes of yore—should lead aright, and I sincerely
trust that the day is not far distant that shall see oor sports-
men awake from their criminal apathy, and, united as one
man, arise and sweep from our statute books these objection-
able laws and place in their stead protective enactments that
shall secure to our children’s children the inestimable privi-
lege of enjoying the healthful, ennobling sports of the field.
Ido not propose to. enter into an elaborate argument upon
_ this subject. In fact, argument is entirely out of place, for
the only question at issue is; Shall we tamely submit to the
dictum of these cormorants aud allow their desecrating
hands to utterly destroy the last vestige of our once bountiful
supply of game in order that a few paltry dimes may he
clufched within their dy hands. God forbid that argu-

ment should be needed here. Brother sportsmen, the solemn
responsibility of this great wrong rests upon you. Ponder
well these words of warning 4nd awake from your lethargy
eré it is too late to save our beautiful forests from utter deso
lation and our broad fields from hecoming a desert waste.
Springfield, Maas, SHADow.
se

A HUNT IN WEST VIRGINIA,

A 5 yery few sportsmen do ever come waubere to bunt

anything except deer and wild turkeys I have an idea
that they think we have no partridges; but if so they are
Mistaken. On Weduesday of Jast week four of us made up
our minds to go up the country about eighteen miles and stay
a day. or two for the shooting, not that we have not plenty of
birds around here, but as we knew this gronud pretty well,
we wanted a change. So we started one morning about three
hours later than we had agreed upon. I had my colt, Nat.
had his hors¢and Tip and Jim got the wagon, or at least
what was a wagon once, foritisnow in its dotage Then
we had to take some dogs, and, as each man thought his
dog or dogs were the best, we bad to take them all, namely,

Royer and Don, belonging to Tip; Dash and Bruno, beloug-"

ing to Nat, snd Grand Duke (who, by the way, has been
mentioned in your columns before this), who helongs to
the writer. After we bad traveled safely for three miles the
wagon broke duwn, which did not surprise me in (he Jeast ;
but as I was driving; of course the others said it was ny
fault, 80 Llet Nat take the reins, but something else break-
ing in a very short time, he also resigned his responsible po-
sition and took aback seat. At last we arrived at friend
Dick’s, where we rec¢ived a hearty welcome in true Virginia
style. After talking hunt 9 good deal and helping a pretty
girl to knit, the hum of the spinning wheels made me feel
sleepy, 80 we all turned in, with the expectation of haying 4
goud day’s hunt on the morrow. Bul, as the old darkey
says, * Blessed am they who ’spects little ; ‘cause why—they
ait gwine to be disapp’inted.”

When we opened our eyes after a sound sleep it was pour-
ing, and we felt like using some of Bret Harte’s favorite ex-
pressions, but as we were supposed to be very good young
mien we refrained from giving ourselves nway, especially as
our friend who had taught us knitting the night before was
within earshot. After cating a*tremendous breakfast out of
spite for the bad weather, we strolled to the barn to see after the
horses. But the weather soon drove us into the house, for the
tain was coming down as if the prayer of the countryman
had been answered who prayed: ‘Oh, Lord! take the stop-
per out of the bottle of the universe and pour down Thy
blessings upon our heads. Amen,”

Now we will draw acurtain over the proceedings of that
day knowing you willnot miss much. But the nest morn-
ing being clear and beautiful, with # soft, blue haze lying on
the distant mountains, and a crispness in the air which made
one feel like » gallop over the fields, and our spirits having
gone up in proportion, we started, after a greut deal of time
being lost in fixing our traps, which, by the way, should have
been done the day before. ;

Io front of us lay field after field, stretching away to the
hills, and beyond these the high mountains of the Alleshany
range towered up toward heaven losing themselves in the
blue sky, as if God had opened the gates of heaven to let
them enter. On we went drinking in the beauties of the
scene till at last the dogs came to a stand, and then all other
thourhts gaye way to the excitement ofthe moment. After
getting sisty birds our amniunition gave oul, and we were
forced to return home starting up covey after covey on the
way. When we arrived at the house we found every-
thing just as it was when we left. ‘he pretty girl was
still Knitiing, her mother spinning and the fire blaz-
ing brightly. It certainly was a picture that will live
in my memory for some time to come. After supper
one of the meighburs came in to lmow if we would
like to go coon hunting, and as usual we entered into the thing
with all our hearts. S80 we got some hounds belonging to
our host and went outinto the blackest night I ever saw,
trusting to luck to find the right way; but, as we ran into
first one fence and then another, we soon found it was ‘no
go,” and sent a boy back for some rich pine wood to be used
as torches. After alittle while we got a possum, but, as no
coons were around, we were ubyut to turn back, when the
hounds suddenly started up a fox, and then we were all ex-
citement. Weran and ran, but the dogs were much too
quick for us, and as we were on the top of a mountain we
built a roaring fire, knowing full well thatthe fox would
double and come back very near, which was the case, us it
passed not fifty yards from us; hut the hounds were tired,
80 we sent off post haste two miles for more dogs, and while
we were waiting for them I looked around me, ‘The scene
was truly grand; for, as Bret Harte says, ‘!the roaring
camp-fire, with rude humor, painted the ruddy tints of
health” on all the hunters’ faces who were gathered around,
making a tableau few would care to miss secing, while an old
sportsman was telling a wonderful story of an adventure he
had had in his youth. ‘‘Botashespoke, fromclustering pine
and cedar a silence seemed to fall, and the fir-trees, gathering
closer in the shadows, listened in every spray,” while I stood
as if it were all a dream, watching the torch of the man who
went after the dogs appearing and disappearing in the dis-
tance like a Will-c’-the-Wisp. It certainly was like fairyland.
The fire crackled, the blaze went up high above us, casting a
weird light onthe trees, while they in their turn cast queer
looking shadows which lost themselves in gioom. The bay-
ing of the hounds grew fainter and fainter in the distance,
till they died away altogether, only to begin again, com-
coming’ nearer and nearer every instant, till, by the time they
reached us, the other dogs had arrived, so we put them on
the frail and soon had the fox comered, The dogs stopped
baying and werushed to the rescue There was another
scene fit for any artist. The fox had run down a ledge
of rocks till it could go no further, then suddenly
turned back, as if to retrace its steps, but finding us
too near for any chance of escape in that direction, he paused
4 moment as if weighing his chances of life, and without a
moment's warning leaped into what appeared to us infinite
space. We stood on the rocks holding our torches aboye
our heads and peering down into the black darkness beneath
us, and yet while we gazed, uncertain what to do, the voice
of a dog arose in one sharp bark from fhe depths below. We
held our breath to listen, ‘‘ while a silence seemed to fall,”
but it did not last long, for in a moment the noise of a
struggle among the leaves came up tous. A bark, a groan,
and then all was stillas death. While our torches flickered
and glared in the darkness, throwing an unsteady light on
the surprised faces of our party, there we stood looking at
éach other as if the earth had opened and swallowed up our

fox, till one of our old hunters broustit us back to our senses
by saying, ‘‘ Well, boys, we may as well try and get down in
that ere hole or we will stand a good chance of going home
ininus a fox.’ So after a great deal of trouble we reached
what seemed to me at the time to be a bottomless pit, but
what turned out to be a kind of bear's den; not that there
were any bears in if; oh, no, but flere on one side laya
tuinbled mass of fur which might haye been taken for one:
It was the dog and fox all in a heap, the former holding on
to the throat of hisenemy. We soon got him off, and while
one of the party shouldered the fox we tried io find an easy
way out. But it was ‘no go,” so we scrambled up the best
Way we could and went héme pretty well tired out. The
next day it was raining very hard when we started for Berke-
ley, and we felt like again quoting from the countryman
who prayed, after it had rained more than was needed, ‘Oh,
Lord! When we asked you to take the stopper out of the
bottle of the wniverse we did not mean for vou to lose it.
Amen.” But in spite of the loss of the stopper we reached
home in safety, and then began the fun of relating our ad-
ventures, without any regard for the size of the stories.
Berkeley Springs, W. Vo. Vi0TOR,

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METHODS OF TRAPPING BEAVER.

WN the fall of 1866, with one companion of congenial
faste, I toolk passage on the steamer Wabuno (since
foundered, as stated in the Forest AND STREAM, ) !o the out-
let of the Seguin River, thence by canoes to the numerous
lakes and tributaries on the headwaters of that then un-
known stream, Supplied with six monchs’ provisions and the
necessary camp equipagye of hunters and trappers, we
pitched our tent. This was made of poles arranged inthe form
of a rail fence, corner-thatched with hemlock boughs, a tem-
porary protection for provisions and utensils. The location
Spied was between waters of the Seguin and Magvetawan
ivers,

We began operations by building a log cabin, dimensions
about twelve feet square, roofed with troughs of hollow
cedars, choosing trees six to eight mchesin diameter. After
cutting and splitting in lengths sufficient to reach across the
roof we laid one cover with hollows up and the next with
hollows lapping over the edges of first cover, thereby forming
a roof which never leaked, and sirong enough to bear any
fall of snow with safety. We were now ready to commence
our business of trapping; to illustrate some of the means
resorted to will be my aim in this article. The beavers there
were not of the domesticated kind; but the bank and house
beavers which at that time were quite plentiful on the north
shore, and there is no record of their cultivating the ac-
quaintance of civilized people that Tam aware of. If any
readers of the Forrest ann Srrmam should attempt to make
a, practical application of hints offered here, it is my sincere
hope that the results may be more satisfactory than some
tests | haye made of so-called hints of trappers, who claim
to make trapping easy to all, For trappers earn their bread,
and perseverance is absolutely necessary to their supcess, as
any man experienced in the business will testify.

Descriptions of beavers’ dams and conical two-story houses,
built in the shallow water near the head of the ponds, have
been often given and are familiar. After finding fresh eut-
tings of timber near the dams, showing the presence of
beaver, begin Gperations by cutting a channel through the
dam one foot wide and the same in depth; take two sticks
about two feet long and the size of the finger, and sharpencd
at both ends; plant them firmly in the trench, inclining up
stream, the points about six inches apartand just below the
surface. Set the trap opposite one point and one foot fur,
ther up stream, six inches under water, If foo deep, fill
with stones to the required depth. The beaver, when visit-
ing the break to repair it, will first attempt to swim through
the channel, and, swimming against the sharp points, will
inyoluntarily throw out all fours to stop further p-ogress,
and will be caught by the hind foot, which is directly over
the trap.

Another method is to set the trap in the trails leading to
fresh cuttings on the banks, or find where a tafe is partly
cut, setting the trap near the stump, as the beaver will
usually finish his work the succeeding night, The trap
should be set on the outside of the trail, as the feet of the
beaver will be placed there in traveling, making two rows of
(racks several inches apart. Do not use a green stick for a
stake, as beaver will make short work of it, and you will
thereby lose both game and trap. Use seasoned hemlock or
tamarack, which will not be cut, or tie firmly to a stone with
the inner bark of basswood.

Beavers cuf their winter wood late in the fall, first felling
small trees, usually of birch, and cutting in lengths from
twenty to thirty inches, which wood is placed evenly on the
bottom near the houses and furnishes food after the ice shuts
them from the banks, and is carried into the houses, stripped
of the bark and carried outside, where it is strewed sround
promiscuously, where it may be seen in {he spring, or by
cutting through the ice in winter.

After this food has become water-soaked and stale you
may begin winter trapping. iret ascertain if the honses are
ocoupied, by looking down the chininey, as it is termed by
trapp-rs, which is the opening left in the top of the house
for ventilation, and is thickly interlaced with twigs. The
breath and warmth of the inmates keep it open through the
snow, and it is coyered in unoccupied houses. Approach
carefully, and when satished that the family is a! home you
may stamp against the walls with yonr snowshoes, and by
listening at the chinmey as the frichtened beavers lake to
the water you may count the number; then you will atter-
ward know when all are captured. The beaver will then
take refuge in other houses, of which there are usually sey-
eralin each dam, In traveling to and from the house under
the ice there will be a hollow space formed, which you may
locate by pounding on the surface until it gives back a hol-
low sound. Cut a hole near this channel, and take three
poles, one dry and two fresh, green birches, one inch in
diameter; plant them firmly in the hoftom in a triangular
form, and one foot apart, projecting through the ice. Set
your trap, placing the ring on the dry pole; lower the trap
with hooked poles, allowing the ring to slide down with the
trap to the bottom, placing fhe trap between the green poles.
The beaver, when finding the fresh wood, will first cut {hem
near the ice, and, finding them fast at the bottom, will at-
tempt cutting there, which will end in his being caught, if
the direction’ have been properly followed. I have caught
beavers by this method in eight feet of water.

Still another method is by cutting into the channel near
the house after driving the beavers out, and following them
from house to house, making it impossible for them to return,
Watch the openings in the swift water above mntil driven

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there for air, when they may be shot or speared from the
banks. This method to he successful must not be attempted
when the ice is higher at the shore than on the surface, as
that affords breathing places which will he taken advantage
of in preference to the openings described heretofore.
Expeiiments, which were the results of long experience,
and which haye been successful, were always considered se-
crets of the trade and fealously guarded, but such secrets are
of no great importance except to experienced hunters and
firappers; for you may explain just how to cast a fly, or
how far ahead to aim on a ruffed grouse, and then it takes
years of practice and a natural tact and fondness for the sport
to make the information of any practical use. it, 0. W.
Wellsotile, N.Y. ;

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SHORE AND INLAND NOTES.

Lenign Vatiry, Pa., April 12.

WAVE been summoned to the beautiful town of ;

in the Lehigh Valley, by a friend who is anxious that I
should accompany hini on a fishing {rip toa stream not fardis-
lant, where he has abyays enjoyed good fiy fishing quite early
iu the season. Tam promptly at his side, but to-day it is rain-
ing in torrents, and I must content myself with looking out
of the window at the dull clouds as they roll over the hill-
tops, and be impressed with the not very good prospects for
the morrow,

Before leaving Philadelphia and stopping in at Krider's to
replenish my stock of flies, leaders, etc., etc., I met Capf-
Bond, of Long Beach, N. J., and, anxious to learn anything
of interest from Tuckerton Bay, questioned him regarding
the fowl in his wa'ers and the effect the freezing of the
shoal places has had upon the feed of the ducks. The Cap-
{ain tells me that when the ice broke up it carried off all the
vegetable matter with it, pulling it up by the roots, and thus
leaving no food for the fowl. ‘ ‘Geese and brant have been
plentiful enovgh, but have not stopped long in Tuckerton
Bay.” The black duck shooting is being ruined, he states,
by the night shooters and ‘' pond watchers ‘* Captain Sam
Shords and his boys and Captain Billy Gaskill and bis hoys
following this sort of work every favorable night. The con-
sequence is,” said Bond, ‘‘the bluck ducks are yearly de-
ereasing in numbers, and soon will not come into the bay to
Teed,”

Ifound Captain Clay and Dan Wells just about starting
on a yachting trip down the Delaware River to the bay for
ducks and snipe. They will go down as far as Prime Hook
and Slaughter Hook marshes =

Last week Mx. Geo Filer had a shot at a swan, a short
distance below Philadelphia, but it was a long one, and the
bird was not killed. This swan is the second one that has
been seen so near the city for many years. One of our river
men killed several wild geese near Tinnicun's Island a few
day ssince. This is considered a ‘‘ten-strike and a spare.”

To break the monotony of the dull, rainy day your cor-
respondent ran up to Mauch Chunk to inspect the trout
ponds of Mr, Alex. Leisenring, and to pass an hour or two
With the genial sportsmen of that place. At the Mansion
Honse we were shown a very well bred red Irish setter be-
longing to the worthy landlord, Mr. J. 8. Weibert. The dog,
we are told, is of Capt. Silsbey’s breeding. Mr. Weibert
owns another very fine setter we once had the pleasnre of
shooting over when she (ate) was in the possession of her
former owner. We looked at a number of very fair native
Sellers belonging to the sportsmen of the neighborhood.
Sonie are famous for ruffed grouse, and their owners kill nol
afew of these nolile birds every season, as the valleys and
hillsides in this section of the country abound with them.

The quail of the Lehigh Valley have been completely de-
stroyed by the snows of the past winter, but we are pleased
to know that afew gentlemen haye clubbed together and
housed between one and two hundred birds, which will fur-
nisli the stock for the coming breeding season.

We were luckily present at feeding time, when we reached
the trout ponds of Mr, Leisenring and witnessed the commotion
made by two or three thousand hungry fish, as the attendant
threw upon the water the minced liver with which they were
fed. Mr. Leisenring has two ponds—in one there are twelve
or fifteen hundred fish, at least fifteen inches long—in the
other alike number, averaging cighteen to twenty inches,
One of the fish we saw Mr. John Leisening stated was twenly-
six inches from tip to tip—Mr. Blackfor:! should have this
monster. The ponds and trout we understand are for sale and
can be bought at a very low price.

To-morrow, if the weather will permit, we will try the
trout in Creek, but the prospect, as look out of the
window, is a forlorn one. Homo.

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GAME NOTES FROM MANY QUARTERS,

California.—Our quail senson closed on the 15th of last month,
and we have lots of them left for breeding purposes. Tam glad
to dee that a war of extermination is begun against the hayyhke ;
they are a terrible scourge und I neyer miss an opportunity to kill
one of them, although our California quail alyays frequent much
heayier cover than the Bastern quail do.—H, M. B.

Colebrook, N. H.—The game of this part of the State has win-
tered unnsually well, Some crust hunting has been done near the
settled locations. Tom Chester writes that ‘ around the First Con-
nectient Lake the natives are killlmg deor ata great rate, and the
hotel men there ure encouraging if to all appearances.” Sporls-
men will contribute to their own pleasure by incressing the pricy
per day for Magalloway guides. The pork barrel began to look
low, and a party of thei ran down and killed one moose recently.
Tom Chester in one of his excursions after fishers found whers
they liad been digging in thesnow, Investigation reyenled an old
bull moose that had died before suow came last fall. The horns
measured 3 ft, 7 in. spread, and had a great number of points and
brow antlers. IP. J. Gamsby, of this town, has caught fifty-eight
foxes since last Ovtober.—Nip Morton, eas.

Weedaport, N, Y —Woodcock, snipe and ployer are coming in.—

ON.
Osbornville, N. J.—Whole bevies of quail were found here frozen
to death after the snow went off —J. W. J. 0.

PrevspurGH, Pa., April 21,—Dncks are beginning to arrive on
our rivers ; some fair bags have been made, A few arrived within
the city limits, but they did not rtay long, a8 they came to the con-
clusion that they had found an uusafe place, as every gunner in
the city almost was out after them,—N,

Minnesora—Camden, N. J.— have just come in from a ten
days’ sojourn in Minnesota. What a grand State itis, with 1terare
and bracing air! Ducks and geese are very thick, and J tonnd
gome very geod gunning ground in a section of the State in which
T had entered some land twenty-seven years ago, ouly to find the
Jand—thén a wilderness—now on the St. Paul & Duluth Railroad,
and near the former city. Tcame through with Gen, Gibson, of
Montana, of the Regular Army. He tuld me of catching a mne-
pound troutin the Missouln River, Montana. I took the liberty of

FOREST AND STREAM,

telling him you would he glad to get is experiences by *! tlood and
fale ae he gaid he would gladly avail himself of your pages.

STaren [sranp—Brooklyn, April 18.—A friend and myself mada
a flying yisit to Staten Island last Thursday to try ourIuck. After
a tough fag day, cold and windy, we found twelve birds, of which
we bagged eleven. Birds very wild—only getting two points ont
of the lot, We hunted down wind.—Sioxs.

Wesrery New Yorr—Buffalo, April 17.—Spring is still very
backward and fishermen are catching large quantities of the bine
and yellow pike through holes in the ice, which still coyers Lake
Erie to the depth of nearly three feet, as far as the eye cun reach,

The first Wilson’s snipe of the season was shot-here on April 15 by |

Jake Swartz, in irrepressible pursuer of fin, fu and feather. A
few specimens of the white bellied swallows haye made their ap-
pea'anae, and thé mountain ash treesin and about the city are
alive with flocks of the cedar birds. Beyond this everything bas a
January-like aspect, with sharp frosts every night.—C. L.

West VirarsrA—Weat Milford, April 19.—I seldom see any eoni-
munications in Yoresr anp SranAm from our State, and I am
asyare that our sportsmen are not so inch interested in this section
48 I maity Gther States, nevertheless we are talking more interest
of late years than formerly. Onr game laws are good esnongh, if
enforced, and of Jate are generally observed in regard to fish and
birds; no fish taken except with rod and line. Onur riyer is pretty
well slocked ith pike, perch, catfish and a great yaniety of ble
sucker tribe, Rufted grouse (ere called -pheéagant) said quails
are ont principle game birds ; grouse, I think have wintered well ;
quail suffered minch from continned snows, probably 60 per cent,
saved, We will have no shooting now for three yexrs ; oxpect
plenty by that time, if the following winters should be fayovable.
We had no good shooting lnst fall, on account of winter setting in
80 ently,—B, D, BR.

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Wuo SHor “Orn Arex.'—Confluence, Pa.—There ap-
peared in the Pittsburgh J/’os/, Sept. 18, 1880, an article
signed ‘4J, C. B., Confluence, Pa.j” in which he stated that
until within a couple of weeks a buck, familiarly known as
** Old Alex.,” roamed in the mioiintain$ near Confluence,
Pa,, defying the skill of our own as well as Pittsburgh's most
noted marksmen, But by good fortune it fell to Mr Ed. VW.
Watson, of Alleghany, to kill his buckship; and the writer of
the article ends by saying that shot would settle all con-
troyersy as to who killed ‘Old Alex.” Now I wish to cor-
rech the above by saying, ‘‘ Give honor to whom honor is
due,’ as we dislike very much to see any one wearing Jaurels
not their own. Af the above mentioned time ‘*Old Alex.”
was not alive, as he was shot by R. T. OC. Stepliengon, of
Burgettstown, Washington OGo., Pa., with a rifle, distance
110 yards, the deer on the dead run al the lime he was shot,
He was killed in Fayette County, this State, on the 9th day
of December, 1876, at 7:15 a. M., on the fart then owned
by Silas Butler, but now in possession of Mathias MeChin
tock. For the past two or three years before he wae killed
he was often scen pastnring on the farms of Squire Tice,
Jonathan Butler, L. P. Shipley and Wi. Rickner, who are
among the oldest settlers; and who, upon seeing him dead,
pronounced him the famous deer known as ** Old Alex, ,”
and would testify to the same, if necessary. Eteplenson has
the horns aud hide in his possession yet. We write this
merely to’show that Stephenson did shoot the ald and only
original deer known as ** Old Alex.,” and that Washington
County is entitled to the honors of his death, and not Al
lechany. If ‘‘J. G, B.” will go back to the files of the Rov
anp Guy, then publishedin New York City, in February,
1877, he will find an account of his having been shot by
Stephenson,—G. C. Burien.

Derrrorr Novres.—This is the first day in which there has
been felf a genuine touch of spring. Yesterday (April 17),
Witnessed a tremendous fall of rain, which began about 3 pr.
M. and continued unceasingly for aperiud of fifteen hors,
When I came down town this morning the air was balmy,
the grass between the curb aud the sidewalk in the city parks
and on private lawns lad taken on alively gresn, which
twenty-four hours before was not visible: sinuing birds made
pleasant music; the payements were warm and dry, and
there was in the city a kind of business quiver that made me
think spring had indeed come at last. We of Detroit, in
common with you of New York, have had g distressing win-
ter. An old hunter told me not long ago that no such severe
winter as that just erded had heen known herewbout since
1841. The fall of snow was enormous—hunting waa out of
the question, except during the season of deer, and fishing
through the ice was*practically abandoned, eyen the most en-
thusiastic fishers having found themselyes unable to brave
the extraordinary severity of the weather.

Lean look out of my window nowadays and see consid.
erable flocks of wild ducks flying wp the river Lake St, Clair
ward, though at this momen} the river is chockud with ice
floating Erieward. Shooting is going on rather lively.

Ti is reported that several Marquette sportsmen intend to
erect a hunting box at Bixteen-Mile Lake, They could not
select a better spot for sucli a purpose, as there is in that re-
sion in abundance of gaine and speckled trout. ‘Trout fish-
ing, says a Waggish friend, is rather slim just now—the snow
and ice darken the water so much that they can’t see to bite.

Craron.

A Loonx-y Prrronmanor.—Last Saturday afternoon we
had a rather animated shooting (ournament 1 this place. If
was one of those impromptu affairs that succeed in drawing:
a large crowd without auy preliminary advertising. Tt had
been announced for several days that a fellow calling himself
“Wild Jim,” would on that afternoon give an exhibition of
his marvelous dexterity with the rifle. Rome time before the
hour named for the show on ‘The Tslind,” asolitary loon,
(Colymbits glacialis) was seen in the river near the bridge.
Immediately a8 imairy ag y score of men ran for their suis,
and the fun commenced, At least forty rounds were fred
nt him before he succumbed. ‘The bombardment was kept
up for more than half an hour from both shores and the
bridge, which was crowded with spectators, There must
have been four hundred persons allracted to the spot by the
shooting. Jt was bang here, and bang there, and bang yon-
der, arid sometimes séveral sinultancons bangs'every time
the loon’s head broke the surface. Every miss was a signal
for a succession of groans from the crowd, and when he was
finally hit by some lucky fellow on the west shore, the shouts
of applause were deafening. ‘‘Wild Jim’s” shooting of
lass balls and walnuts that followed this free entertainment:
was a tame (hing in comparison. :

Wild ducks anil geese have been flying liere this week in
larve numbers, and many haye been shot along Vox River,
There is hardly an evening but we hear the cackle of veese
flying over our village. Tt gives one the ‘t gun fever” fo hear
ilicir monotonous cackle, and Jarge coyeys of ducks like the
rush of mighty winds, Hix

[Aver 28, 1881.

Massacuuserrs Wirp Fown Smoorme—Poacasset, Mass.,

April 12.—Spring shooting aifords us much sport at times,
This bay—Buzzard’s—lies in the way of many migratory
fowl, The Hest shooting places are, ‘‘Back of Marshnee,”
‘Tog Islantl Narrows,” Cataumut Beach and some points on
the western shore. Brant favov Catanmet Beach, and some-
times are killed ‘‘ Back of Marshnee.” ‘Back of Marshnee”
is the passage between Marshnee Island and Toby's. Coots,
loons, shelldrakes and many other species fly up through this
passage on their way Nortli,
_ A pafty of three camped for afew days near Catanmet
Beach, ‘hey were too early for the coots, but sot some
shelldrakes, and had a grand time notwithstanding the cold
weather. Jn a week or two the coots will come, and though
poor eating they afford fine shooting. In season I have seen
thirty boats lying between Marshnee and Toby’s islands,
The-coots flyin focks ranging from a few pair to thousands.
The time of shooting is from daybreak till an hour or so after
sunrise, The afternoon shooting begins at about 47. m., and
Insts till it’s too dark josee. A southwest wind is best as the
birds then Wy to cross over the eape—Cape Cast. If they
fly too high then the gummer whistles them down, I haye
known. them to pitch down to the water from a height of
more than 200 yards on hearing the eunner’s sharp whistle.
At these times they often fly very closé to one’s boat and ira
quite dificult to hit. After they are whistled down they go
up the bay ashork way, and then turn and come out, thus giv-
ing two shots. In this way many are Inlled in one day-
Loons give good point shooting, but they are tough in every
sense of the word. Our winter ducks have left. Mbpraws,

Tim Ways or Reynarp.—Pittsford, Rutland Go., Vt.—
IT see in issue of Peb. 24 an article in rezard fo foxes reliey-
ing one another when lard pressed by the hound. My ex-
perienes has not been the same as your correspondents, On
Feb 21 1 was ont and started one fox, and another was rout-
ed by the voice-of the hound, and both foxes came over the
numvays on which I was standing at, the same time and from
different directions, I shot at the stray fox and he dropped
in histrack, I then attempted to serve the other likewise,
butiy sceond barrel missed fire, and on he went. When
the dow came up he saw the fox I had killed, and made a
rush for iim to shale him as he always does three or Jour times
before lic is satisfied, but justas he pened his mouth to take
him in he discovered it was not the fox he wasafter. He threw
wp his head and commenced cireling for the other trail which he
soon struck, antl away hewent in pursuit, This was conclo-
sive evidence that this dog had 9 nose Keen enongli to discern
the diff rence between the scent of the nwo foxes. Th about
anhour T killed the fox the dog was after, and found both
were ingles. Tn all my experience) id fox shooting, during
which time move than 150 foxes have fallen to my gun, never

“to my knowledge has a stray fox relieved the one started by

the dow, and never have I owned a dog that would not start
fytl clase a pregnant fox as long and well as any other,
We lave nothing butred foxes here, with gray ones it muy
he different, With a doe that has nota keen nose no doubt

auch 2 Change eould tule place.—E. §, ;

Firty-DornAr Goxs—Bowmanville, Ont.--I saw in the
Fonnst ano Stream of some weeks ago (1 canna just call
the number to mind) an article entitled ‘+The Bess Fifty-
dotlar Gun,” in which the writer seemed to think hat itis
impossible to get a pair of Damascus or laminated steel barrels
ona fifty-dollar imported gun, 1 ant inclined to differ with
him. Ithink that any imported breech-loador that is rap-
resented as having these barrels really has them. The
barrels turned ont in a factory are by mo means uniform in
quality nor free from flaws. The barrels of these cheap
enns are, Without doubt, senuine: Daniisens or laminated
atecl, but they are réjected barrels ; and in sonic hundreds of
these guns, that I lave had opportunities of examining, T
never remember secing one without ane or more Haws, either
inside ot outside of the barrels. This is the secret of their
cheaguess; not benause they are stuined imitations, as many
suppose, for it is impossible to figure the barrels of a gun hy
slainius to represent twist of any kind where the fraud is
nol wpparent on the surface. Ifany one wants a good tifty-
dollar kun let him patronize one of our own American gun-
smiths, amd Le will get. value for his money every time, not
in Damascus barrel’, however. Av BABLE.

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Migratory Quait.—The Rockland, Me.. Hepress reports
tliuta pair of Messina quail have been seen in the west part
of Brunswicl: where a portion of the flock imported last year

was liberated.. The same paper says that ‘Dr. Stevens hasin |

his stable 4 Nort New Portland a deer that, is a curiosity in
tliat section. Tt was taken inthe Dead River woods near
Plsgstaff. Woodmen and hunters who have seen it say they
never saw the like, The ears.of the animal are nine inches
long, and ite tailislike ayoung cols, It completely an-
swers the description given hy books ot the mule deer of the
eastern slope of the Rocky Movntains.”

My. Bvéret!, Smith writes to the Portland, Me., Apyus +
‘The quails liberated and known to have bred in Maine last
year, migrated south in the autumn, but may be expected to
make their appearance here in May, and commence nesting
in the fileldsin June. In réply to inquiries about these birds,
which always nest on the ground, Iwill quote a paragraph
from the report of the Commissioners of Fisheries and Game
for 1880; ,

Nors:—A quat’s nest may be identiticd by the mabe af enqe, trom
#015 fo pao nest. None of onr native field birds lay so many,

Furmers a7'@ requested, when finding nests In hay-telds, to leave a
aiuare yard ol grass standing aboul ih; or, Tf mowed over, to placa
dae small branches around ind over jhe nest, so that if may not be
deserted. Soe arildle on Cnalls, page 36,’

“Ti is hoped as full 4 record as possible shall be kept of this
Attempt to introduce quiils to the avifauna of our State, and I
would tlferefore request that any observation of these birds
hé communicated to me at the above address,

A Formipsrin Pincu Or OrvNANoE has recently been sub-
mitled for our inspection. Itis the invention of Mr. May-
ette 8S. Giles, well known to tlie sportsmen of America as the
founder and leading spirit of the Blooming Grove Park As-
sociation, and consists of a breech loading six Warreled rifle,
so contrived that ane, tsvo or three barrels may be discharged
at once, or the entire six ‘tturned loose” simultaneously. It
is claimed {hat the arm will giye the same pattern at 500
yards with lnilets as that usually attained at 30 yards with
shot from a choke ore, the penetration being equal to that
of an Bxpress rifle. The object of this'polygasiric gun is, in
short, fo provide the gunner with an arm cqually fatal to the
squirrel on n stump and the grizzly on 2 mountain peak,

Tue SWincnEsteR Express. IN IxprsA—Poonah, India.—
Aditar Tervst and Stream; Having lately seen several let

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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a in your very interesting paper on the subject of hunting

ifles, and as inquiries are being continually made on the
same subject in the columns of the Asian, our only sporting
‘paper, especially one or two lately on the merits of the Win-
‘chester Express rifle, may I be permitted to say that from all
‘accounts this weapon appears to me to fulfill rearly all the
coudilions reqnired of a perfect.sporting rifle. Its one de-
fact, however—the smallness of its charge for the compara-
tively large calibre—will prevent its general adoption, I think,
in this country. When that is remedied and the gun is made
to fake the usual English .500 Express charge of 120 to 160
‘gers, powder, and 340 to 390 Jead, the days of the double rifle
Will be numbered, for in addition to the advantage of hay-
ing a reserve of five shots in the repeater against one in the
‘double-barrel, the price of a really good double rifle would
buy several repeaters. —SEpoy.

“A Ovpan Quam Syarer.—Havana, Cuba, April 9.—Our
eolored sportsman arms himself with a bag and a long cane
pole with a lasso of horsehair at the end and a little dog to
find and finsh up the quai! As soon as flushed the dog runs
after them, barking as if his life depended onit. The flock
Henerally Jight in the first trec; then the dog keeps barking,
‘and as soon as the negro comes up he joins in the bark, and

with his pole he will put the Joop over the bird’s head and
take him to bag, often catching most of the flock before they
find out that if is mot all noise. This style works best early
im the season when the birds are quite young. In this way
of catching the birds this season they have taken them all
near the small villages. I wish that your game law could be
enforced here.—J. W.

Worry Hawk Bay Cxros,—Another large tract of land in
Currituck 4nd Dare counties, North Carolina, is to be taken
up by a club for shooting and fishing grounds. The Kitty

‘Hawk Sportsmen’s Club has secured the purchase and lease
of 25,000 acres of the far-famed sporting distriet on the Car-
olina coast where the shooting includes canyas backs, red-
heads, black heads, mallards, teal, brant, geese, swan, snipe
and deer, and the fishing comprises black and striped bass,
Spanish mackerel, sheep's head and mullet.

SEABOARD SHOOTING AssacraTIon—Portsmouth, Va.—At a
recent meeting of the Seaboard Shooting Association the fol-
lowing officers were elected for ensuing year: President, Dr.
H, F. Butt; Vice-President, James M. Binford; Secretary,
H. G. Williams ; Treasurer, A. O. Freidlin; Executive Com-
mittee—Dr, H. F. Butt, H. G. Williams, E. Y. White, A. C.
Freidlin and James F. Carr.

BowManvitre, Ontario.—Our spring has opened in earnest,
aud the duck shooting has commenced, but as yet the bags
made are neither heayy normany. I haye seen no snipe nor
yoodcock, hut expect them in very soon. Wild pigeons not
feen so far this spring, which is a very unusual state of af-
fairs as some always come in, though often in small numbers
compared to what I have seen in years gone by.—Av SABLE.

Win Pidzoxs.—The wild pigeons are about seventy miles
paves’ of Atoka, Indian Territory, nesting; set in about one
week ago. Large body of them reported.

Qrai, ror Svrierismp.—The Rod and Gun Club, of
Springfield, Mass., haye receiyed and let loose two hundred
and twenty of the four hundred and twenty quail purchased
by them, and are in hopes that the balance will arrive soon.

Canp Sire SHlicherings.

Ly the wey, that reminds me—

PROPOS of the stories published recently in Forrsr
AND SvREAM on squirrel shooting, ITsend you the fol-
Jowing to find if anything similar has come within the ob-
servation of the fraternity. ry
Q@ne morning last fall, one of our gunners, armed with
what ‘* Byrne” would call a “ywoodchuck gun,” was ont in
the bottoms west of town after squirrels. .A number had al-
ready fallen to his unerring aim, when, observing a squitrel
working toward him, he sat down on a log to wait. He had
hardly seated himself when @ noise in a tree behind caused
him to Jook around. What was his surprise to see a big coon
about ready to descend. Thinking this a chance to obtain
the wherewith for a coon pot-pie, our Nimrod raised his rifle
and fired. By the way the coon kicked he was evidently
hard hit, and strugeled to retain his grip on the tree. But
his coonship was mot destined to became a hungry man’s
meat, for immediately coon No, 2 came out of a hole aboye,
and snatching his wounded brother by the wool, gathered
hini in to a place of safety.—Anon.

Tris comes from Macon, Ga.: I read with much inter-
est in Forest Anp Stream of Mareb 31, a yery good article
on turkey hunting by ‘!Splasher.” He writes about killing
four out of five turkeys at one shot, This calls to mind a
story au. uncle of mine told me some yearsago. This uncle
was from North Carolina, and was, when a young man, yery
fond of sports, and I baye listened to some marvelous stories
from his experience withthe gameof North Carolina. There
was in his neighborhood aman who was notoriously trifling
and lazy, disagreeable and offensive in many ways and, in
fact, a ‘dead beat and a sponge.” On one occasion he ap-
proached one of his neighbors and requested that he would
allow him to use bis gun fora day or two—stating that a
large flock of turkeys were near his house, and he having
baited them could kill seyeral of thematashot. His neigh-
bor, thinking the opportunity to get rid of him a good one,
readily consented; told him he would load the gun for him,
and going into his house putin about three charges of powder
and shot—enoush, as he supposed, to burst the gun and kill
the man. As the fellow shouldered the gun and marched
away the owner of the guu congratulated himself on ridding
the community of the vagabond. Seyeral days after, to his
amazement, the man came to his house with the gun, and in
response to his questions about the turkeys entered into a
eraphic description of how he saw the flock approaching,
how they came up to the trench, and he, taking aim, fired.
“And Cid yon kill any?” -‘Yes;” said he, *‘ when I came
to, I picked up seven."—J. H. J.
[We wonder if that uncle could not be induced “to tell

ancther."—Ed. |

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‘The vigor of youth given to the aged and intirm by using Hop Bit-
ters. Try it, .

Sea and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN APRIL.
FRESH WATER,
Brook Trout, Salmo fontinalis. White Bass, Roccus chrysopa,

Pickerel, Boz reticuiatus. Rock Bass, Ambloplites, (Two
Pike or Pickerel, Hsox luecites, species).

Pike-perch
Stizolethium
griseum, etc.

Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatilta.

Striped Bass, Roceus linealus,

BALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. Pollock, Poltachius carhonarius.
Striped Bass, Roceus lineatus. Tautozy or Blackfish, Yautoga
White Perch, Jorone americana. onitis,

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We have also the Literary Angler, who reads Walton and
admires him hugely ; he has been inosulated with the sentiment
only ; the five-mile walkup the creck, where it has not been fished
much, 1s very fatiguing to him, he ‘did not know he mast wade
the stream,” and dves notuntil he sips in, und then he has some
trouble at night to get his hvots oy. He ts provided with a
stout bass vod, good “strong” leudérs of salmon-gué, anid a stock
af Conroy's journal jlie,” and wonders tf he had net better
pul a shot just above hits stretcher fly.—Tuav Norris,

mG

SMELLING BLUBFISH AT A DISTANCE.

Qwall-eyed pike)

War-mouth, Chenobrytitis quiosus,
americanum, S,

Crappie, Pomoxys nigromacwlatis,
Bachelor, Pomorys anntelaris,
Chub, Semoatilis corporalis,

i Pas following letter from Dr. D. Webster Prentiss, Pro-

fessor of Materia Medica in the National Medical Col-
lege in Washington, to Prof, G, Brown Goode, of the Urs.
Fish Comimission, contains an idea new to us, and we hope
to haye a chance to verify the odor ofa school of bluefish and
locate them by the odor alone, when summer comes, without
reliance on the leaping of the fish when feeding, or on the
presence of screaming gulls. He writes:

Prov. G. Brown Gooner: Wasurieton, D. C.

Dear Sir—Visiting Nantucket last summer (183), I was
present on the South Beach when several fishermen came in
with bluefish in their dories. In conversation with one of
them I asked how it was on the broad ocean he knew where
fo fish. ‘‘ We smell them,” was his reply. I looked in-
credulons, and he added, *t But sirangers won't believe it.”
I certaintly thought at the time that it was a ‘'fish story.”
The next day, sailing up the harbor of Nantucket to Wau-
winnet, I saw a flock of gulls hovering over & particular por-
tion of water, screaming and diving into it. I asked the
skipper what they were after and was informed there was a
school af bluefish at that point feeding on the young men-
haden, which they drove to the surface, and the gulls were
attacking the small fry from aboye. Shortly after, passing
near the spot, I noticed a peculiar fresh odor, something be-
tween the smell of cucumbers and watermelons.

On the return from Wauwinnet down the Nantucket har-
bor we again passed through a school of bluefish, and a line
Was Cast and one caught. On board Lhe yacht was a party of
twenty-five or thirty ladies and gentlemen. Just after the
fish was caught one of the ladies remarked, ‘‘I smell water-
melons; where can they be?’ I noticed the odor very
strongly, and seyeral others of the party also spoke of it and
conjectured as to ils source, coming to the conclusion that a
sloop in the distance must be carrying a cargo of walermelons
Such, however, was not the case. The day after this occur-
rence [ joined a party for a trip—bluefishing—out to the
‘criifs” at the northeastern extremity of Nantueket. On
reaching the fishing grounds the captain of our yacht called
attention to a smooth surface on the water a shor: distance
ahead and explained that a school of bluefish had recently
been there feeding upon menhnden, the smooth appearance
being caused by the oil liberated in chewing up the young
fish. He further remarked, as we approached the spot, ‘Lf
you will notice now you will smell ’em.” In a few moments
I perceived this same odor of watermilons. ‘* Do the bluefish
smell like watermelons?" I asked. ‘' Yes, that is the smell,
and we always know in that way woen we are near a school
of them.”

After this, while beating back and forth slong the ‘‘riff,”
T was reminded frequently of fresh-cut watermelons, and
each time we had evidence of the presence of pluefish in the
catch, either on our own yacht or another on the same course.
Thus, from being ulterly skeptical of the story of the Sonth
Beach fisherman, I became a thorough convert to the belief
in the reality of a peculiar and casy recognized odor belray-
ing the presence of schools of bluetish. ‘This odor, as nearly
as [ can describe it, is as already staled, that ofa freshly-cut
watermelon and combined with fresh cucumbers. Whether it
is an emanation from the bluefish, or whether it 1s produced by
the mangling of the small fish which they make theit prey, I
am unable to say. The odor, however, is certainly not the

same that the bluefish gives out after being taken from,

the water, and Lam inclined to the belief that it owes its
origin to the small fry upon which it feeds.

There are three ways in which schools of blnefish are
tracked by the fishermen in their pursuit: first, by the
flocks of gulls which hoyer over them, feeding upon the men-
haden which they drive to the surface; second, by the
spots of smooth water caused by oil escaping from their
mangled prey (this, howeyer, only indicates that the blue-
fish have recently been at that point); third, by this pecu-
liar watermelon and cucumber-like odor. De Walk:

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WEIGHING ys, GUESSING.

MONG the many departments of a paper like the Forusr
Anp Stream there is hardly any more interesting to
the angler tan the advertising columns. He scans them
closely from week to week, and in every issue his attention
ig sure to be called to some useful article pertaining to his
craft. But for once, at least, there has appeared an advertise-
ment against which we most earnestly protest, as ibis so an-
tazonistic to one of the most yiiluable pleasnres enjoyed by
the angler. :

Tt says, ‘*Weigh your fish on the spot.” Great heavens!
Mr. Forrsr anp Stvyeam, when you knock Piscator’s privi-
lewe of guessing at the weight of his fish, and guessing as high
as he pleases, by producing a pocket scale that tells the exact
truth, you are depriving him of one of his most inestimable
privileses. Measuring was inadegree an infringement of
his prerogatives, and he was obliged to resort to innumerable
quibbles to circumvent its accuracy, one of which was iusist-
ing that the fish he caught made up jn thickness what they

Jacked in length. He would say, ‘‘I donot donbf that fhe
systen: of caldulating weight by first finding theleng'h might,
in many cases, prove dearly accurate, bub mark tle unusual
breadth and thickness of these fish. Why, man, the ordinary
twelve-inch trout is a yearling in comparison to these nine-inch
fish in my basket. You must invent asystem flat takes into
consideration not only length, but breadth and thickness, be-
fore it approaches anything like correctness in all cases.
Besides, did you ever feel a fish so firm and solid 4s this
one?”

Measuring was bad enough, but against weighing, ob,
shade of gentle, truthful Walton protect us! When we re-
return from a day's sport and with radiant smile display the
result of our skill—‘*Isn't that a beauty 2” + What will he
weigh?” Well, three pounds and a half. ‘‘ Hardly,” says
Mr. Matter-of-fact. ‘Oh, yes, easily.” Mr. M-o-£ unfor-
tunately is the possessor of a pair of pocket scales, and un-
ceremoniously attaches them to the jaw of the fish in «lis-
pute, and the record is two pounds and a quarter.

“ Tt's devilish queer,” says Mr, Piscator, ‘* but that is the
biggest I ever saw to weigh so littic,” and le immediately
proceeds to impeach the veracity of the seales. They have
the stiffest springs, the appearance of the graduate is famlty,
and they show no mark of ever having been oflicially in-
spected. No, it will never do fo ring in on tn old traveler
such a plaything as that. It is not half as accurate as the
old-fashioned style of weighing Western hags, which was to
take arail, balance it across a stump, put the porlk on one
end, and ina basket attached to ihe other end place stones
until the pork was hoisted; then guess at the weight of the
stones, deduct the basket, and there you are, s0 much per
pound.

These scales are robbers of the angier’s reminiscences.
They will dwarf a five-pounder into a fingerling quicker than
the angler can fill his creel in his mind, Yor the dealer they
may be necessary in order to protect his trade from any ex-
aggerating tendency he may have to overstate weight; but
80 far a3 the angler is concerned they ate an encumbrance
and 4 nuisance that ought to be abolished.

He can tell no fi-h stories with a clear conscience and un-
blushing perversion of the truth, with the evidence of Scales
staring him intheface. He isnot so lost to all moral restraint
as to misrepresent When he knows he is going fo be smoked
out. He is the most genial and unselfish person in the world.
He will not keep secret a good place where the trout or bass
may be captured, but lie will brook no infringement on the
cherished privilege of weighing lis fish to suit himself.

A scale that will at least double the weight of the fish
caught seems to us to be the great desideralum, and such @
one might be made which would meet the approval of the
angler and put money into the purge of (he inventor. Its
sale should be restricted to those who go a-fishing. Lut even
then the demand would test the capacity of any manufactory.
Some capricious people would perhapsery ont, ‘‘ Leave the
angler alone for over-estimating the weight of his catch,
You cannot give him any points in that game.” Very true,
but fortify him with a pair of patent duplexers, and he will
obserye more strictly the commandment treating of this
particular point. ‘There is nothing mean about him, for he
will let the scales do the lying for lim, and attach (he charge
of perjury to the manufacturer.

Dr. Johnson's drive about a fool at one end of a rod and a
worm at the other was ignorance, buh for a vicious attack on
anglers the scales promenade away with the sweehmeats.

ti, £2. M,

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THE TROUT STREAMS OF CORRY.

Corry, Brie County, Pa., April 3, 1881.

CUORDING to law, trout-fishing began on Friday in

Pennsylvania; but from the look of the landscape around
here not a trout will be caught, or even fished for, for many
along diy. With snow from twelve to twenty inches deep on a,
leyel, andthenights so cold that (he morning sun, from sunrise
to eleven o'clock a. ., doesn’t even cause a drap of water to*
fall from the pend inticicles draping the eaves on the east and
south sides of our houses, if don't Ipole much as if any dis-
ciple of Walton would atlempt to catch the speckled denizens
of the sparkling (frozen) brooks: and if they were so rash as
to wade through the snow, wlicther the fish would he visible
is a mooted question,

We have here in onr vicinity and near neighborhood some
of the best trout streams in America; and an hour's ride on
the railroads will bring us to brooks aud streams literally
crowded with trout, which are almost as anxious to be caught
as the famous fabulous pigs of onr childhood's days, which
our nurses used to tell us ran alont with knives and forks in
their mouths, erying, ‘Hat me, cnt me.” Whether these
streams will continue to be as numerously stocked with trout
by natural production is a somewhat mooted question, as the
catch is so very large annually, and the smallest is taken
home as eagerly as the largest, and counting one innumeri-
cal luck and boasting equally with the larger ones. I often
hayé wished, wien I have seen the erecls emptied by sa-
called sportsmen that there was a law forbidding the catch-
ing of trout of less than half pound weight. Thon we
should not only have trout in their prime, but every one
could spend a day catching something of epicurcan value.

In my boyhood days, when 1 used to “ whip the streams”
of grand old Kent (Eng.), and in the moonlight mghts
would see the pounders and such sized trout jumping up to
the hackle, or the white moth, or whatever “fly” was in
season, and occasionally land one of them. There was not
only sport in it, but in the quictude of those summer
nights, with no noise except the genie hnm of insects, the
distant warble of the uightinzale, or the rippling of some
natural or artificial waterfall of a foot to four in height, there
was a delightful communing with Nature aud Nature's Godl,
which did the heart sod, and made tliose who conld ip-
preciate it better and happier men,

The season this way is very backward ; not so much as to
temperature, for our forest verdure dovs not begin to pub
forth generally till May: but by this lime the snow is gen-
erally gone, and the roads alternate with mud and frozen
roughness. But now sleighing is yet good, and logging anid
wood-hauling carried on With just as much vigor us as though
if was mid-winter. Speaking about logs and wood, reminds
mé of the immense quantity of timber ent and batyled (is
winter, which will naturally give meressed impetus to Uist
army of workers who are continually prophesying a dearth
of lumber and corresponding exorbitant prices. Tut LT no-
ti¢e that each year as it passes brings no sensible diminution
to the eye; and as one passes throngh the country, whisked
alons by the fast traveling railroads, ‘here are sti}! to be seen
acres upon acres, miles npon miles, leagues upon leagues of
forest und woodland, beautifying the sides and crowning 1 \\e

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[AperL 28, 1881.

summits of our mountains, bordering the banks of our
streams, hiding from sight the otherwise miasmatic swamps,
and dotting here and there ihe fertile valleys and plains, like
oases ona desert plain. It will be many, yes, very many
years before the supply of lumber will be so scant as to create
a dearth; and long before that time something else will be
invented so that we shall not have to depend upon i! for our
building ma'elials. The heaps of sawdust will ere then be
manufactured again into boards, and all refuse now thrown
aside will be made valuable as the original log, without the
trouble of resawing. ;

Up here, nestled among the summits of the Alleghenies,
we residents fear no such famine, and contrive to build and
say, and clear our Jand ; sndfish (1 was going to say clear—
for the way they are caught would suggest 11) our streams ;
and while in the spring’s enjoyment of aneling, ihe sym-
mer’s pleasure of picnics, the autumin’s appetizing over the
luscious fruit, we are éither thinking of the health-invigorat-
ing chase of {he deer in bis sheltered glen in the coming mid-
winter's frosty time, or telling stories of adventures and hair-
breadth escapes in the past, when, lost in the ‘‘ big woods,”
ears were frozen and toes nipped, and but for the persever-
ance and friendship of companions we would have been sleep-
ing the sleep that knows no waking. J. Hoox,

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A VETERAN ON FISHING TACKLE.

UR friend and correspondent, Mr, Alex. Mosely, editor
of the Richmond (Va.) Wg, is an angler of long
standing. It has become so much his habit to fish tha’ he
will probahly do it as long as he can lift a rod. This is what
he has to say of fishing tackle in the W/ig, and its delivery
must have been a relief from exasperating politics. He
says: ' tis a great comfort to an angler to be able to feel thut
all his tackle is perfect and can be relied on in all emergen-
cies. But we know of no mode of acquiring this desirable
conviction except by buying of those who are masters of
their business and in all respects trustworthy. In these re-
gards we know of no house superior to that of Abbey &
TImbrie, 48 Maiden Lane, New York. They know by actual
tests all the requirements—the necessities and luxuries of the
fraternity. We do not mean by this that they are the only
trustworthy persons engaged in supplying sportsmen’s needs.
Conroy we hold to be worthy of all confidence,‘and doubt-
less there are many others equally reliable.

“One has only to exaniine the advertising columns of
Forzsr AnD SvRRAM to be impressed with the yast amount
of industry, skill, talent, enterprise and genius, and p/ilan-
throny (emphatically) devoted to this task of supplying the
needs and luxuries and augmenting the pleasures of the
sporting community. We say plilanthropy, with emphasis
—for those who thus toil for the enjoyment and happiness of
their fellow-beings cannot be enemies of their kind. But
admit that self enters as an element of the motive; im an en-
larged sense it may be truly affirmed that self—if not a virtue
in itself, is next.kin toit, andis the basis and prompter of
all the virtues. A good man does good deeds because it
makes him feel good, and promotes his happiness; the
wicked man, from the same selfish consideration, does evil
things, for his heart, as the willow to water, inclines to evil,
But whatever the motive, all these successful workers for
other people’s happiness are entitled to high commendation
and hearty thanks.

“No industrial art has made greater progress during the last
three or four decades than that deyuted tu the wants and
juxuries of sportsmen. Forty years ago Conroy was almost
alone in New York, and his establishment of that day would,
this day, be deemed not above twentieth rate. But whieé he
has grown and expanded and kept abreast with the age, a
host of other kindred and splendid establishments have
burst into existence; and every article for sport on flood or
field which genius can devise or inventive want suggest may
now be had. The clothier and the shosmaker haye conve to
supplement the gun and rackie stores, and, by their ingenious
fabrics for excluding cold or wet, merit and receive the
plaudits and thanks of the same admiring constituency. And
to the good repute, profit and pleasure of all—producers and
consumers~the taste and appetite of consumption keeps
pace with and stimulates the genims of art—thus mutually
aidiny and benefiting all. Onward and upward is the order
of the day— Sie ttm ail astra!”

a

Proreorios or Smenrs ano Angwiyes.—The following
laws have recently been passed in the State of Maine and
published in the Waterville Sentinel:

Onaprer 67.

An Act to amend section eleven, chapter seventy-five of the
Public Laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, re-
lating to the taking of smelts, entitled, *t An Act to regu-
late and protect fisheries and the propagation of fish.”

Be it enacted, ete., as follows:

Section eleven of chapter seventy-five of the public laws
of eighteen hindred and seventy-eizht, is hereby amended
by -triking ont the word ‘‘ November,” in_ the fourth line,
and inserting in place thereof, the word ‘* October,” so that
said section as amended shall read as follows +

Sno. 11. No smelts shall be taken or fished for in any of
the tidal waters in this State, in any other manuer than by
hook aud line, between the first day of April and the first day
of October in each year, under a penaliy of not less than ten
dollars, nor more than thirty dollarstor each olfense, and a
further penalty of twenty cents for each smelt so taken, and
all weirs for the cap ure .of smejts shall be opened, and so
remain, and aj] nets of any kind used in the stuelr and tom-
cod fishery shall be taken from the water on or before the
said first day of Aprilin each year, under a penalty of not
less than twenty, nor more than fifty dollars, and a further
fine of five dollars per day for each day that any such weir
or net remains in violation of law: tut weirs which have
catch-pounds, covered with net, the meshes of which are one
inch square in jhe clear, or greater, shall not be subject to
the provisions of this section. Provided, however, that dip-
nets may be used from the first day of April 16 the twentieth
day of April.

{Approved Warch 15, 1881 ]
CHAP? R TT.
An Act for the protection of Alewives.

Be it enacted, etc., as follows:

Bo. 1. No alewivess all be taken, killed or fished for in
any waters within the jurisdiction of this tate, hetween the
fifteenth day of July of each year and the first day of April
following, nor at any time in bon-tidal or non-navigable
waters, by means of any net other than the ordinary hand
dip-net, under penalty of ten dollars for each offense, and
one dollar additional for each fish so taken or killed.

Szo. 2. This. act shall take effect when approved,

[Approved March 16, 1881.[

_Prorrorion or Bi.ok Bass,—Manchester, Towa.—I no- |
tice in your issue of April 7 # conipiunication from Chatta- |

nooga, Tenn,, by H. H. Sneed, in which he speaks of black
hass fishing, and, among other things referred to, says the
besi time of the year tocaich the bass in \his river is from April
ltodimei. On thesame page (192), from Savannah, Tenn.,
dated Mirch 21, another says; ‘‘Bass bit well last week.”
And still another on the same page--'*They sre about to
commence the bass fishing in the Potomac” Iam not at all
surprised that the largest bass are caught and that the black
bass bite well in April and May, In our county and in Iowa
these months are the spawning months, and any boy, with
his basswood pole and a red piece of flannel on hs honk, can
take them off of their spawnine bed. I believe that Iowa is
the finest bass fishing State in the West, but it is because
April and May aré the close months and our bass streams are
watched. Any man who is found with a black bass in his pos-
session during these months (April and Way) is fined ten dol-
lars and stands committed until the fine is paid. In the
Potomac, W. H. R., in his communication, says: ‘“ Any one
wanting to haye a good bass fish had better strike the falls.”
Yes; no dou t of it. They have gone there to produce their
young and the falls prohibit. their advance. The sportsman
isinvited to go and take them sand destroy millions of the
young, lJowa protects her trout, black bass, wall-eyed pike
and all the tsh in the | kes placed there by the Fish Commiis-
sioners, and in four yeurs the increase has been many mil-
lions in the rivers of Iowa, The success of the trout in our
county, Delaware, fo which I called the attention of the
readers of the Forest AND STREAM about October, 1880, still
continues. The brood planted in our waters in June, 1877,
now weigh three pound:, and have twice spayned, ‘The fish
hatch of 1879, placed in the stream by Col. Shaw, are spawn-
ing now, and weigh one and three-quarter pounds.

The stream is about. three miles long and is perfectly alive
with trout. It is fed from large springs and is lined with
water-cresses, which furnish food in the shape of inseot life.
Bur this is the eleyenth day of April, and the snow is two
feet on its banks, and is snowing hard, as it has been for
twenty-four hours, 8. G. Vay Anna,

Resticgoucue Recron, N, B., April 16.—When I tell you
that there has been horse racing on the ice on the Bay Cha-
leur near Campbellton, within afew days, you will know
that iey chill winter still clings to us, though further south the
Nova Scotia rivers are free from ice, and a few salmon and
trout have been taken there, The Miramichi and Nepisiquit
rivers are buf partly clear of ice. The Miemac Indians
at the missions near Campbellton are bringing some fur and
quite a quantity of small trout. The trontare caught through
the ice at the Jakes that lie back in the interior. The waters
in the streams here are quite low, snd will continue so until
we have heavy rains, and unless these rains come abundant-
ly we may expect another poor season's fishing. The letters
of your correspondents who have been engaged in the late
controversy oyer the salmon and trout fishing in the mari-
time provinces were, we should say, written by parties who
spend but a few weeks here each season, who make what
might be called flying trips through the country, and those
letters, by resident sportsmen are regarded in the light that the
practical farmer regards H. G.’s book ‘* What I Know About
Farming ” Mr. J, R Hamilton, M. P. P., for Bonaventure
County, Quebec, is about formini a stock company to build
a large hotel at New Carlisle, on the Bay Chaleur, and in im-
mediate vicinity of good angling waters, which will be kept
open for use of guusts of the proposed hotel. ‘There is also
a fine beach for sea-bathing quite near.—Sransrrap.

Tus Bust Fry Rop,—An ‘‘Amateur” writes: “As if ap-
pears impossible to get an opinion as !o which of the differ-
ént trout fly-rods (except split bamboo) is the best, those in
charge of the Fly-casting Tournament would confer a great
favor upon fly-fishers in peneral by calling upon the diferent
makers to send their best (wooden) rods to be tested by ap-
pointed judges. and their judgment published. In the mean-
time your judgment uponthose you have used will be greatly
appreciated.”

‘*Amateur” asks too much. A rod which just suits one
man's strengtl aud style of work would be prononnced too
stiff, long or weak for another. This is something which
all men must decide for themselyes. We think that rod-
makers should allow a trial before purchase. If buyers de-
manded it they would do it as readily as gunmalkers do.
Our correspondent should get some angling friend Lo select
for him at first until he knows just what he wants. We
have seen elegant rods which did splendid wok in other
hands which were too limber in the second joint, or had
some other fault forus. Write to our advertisers of roda,
and get their yiews. Perhaps some will send several rods

to select from.

Wisunve my Grorgra—Decatur Co., Ga.—The fishing sea-
son isin full bloom Asour streams abound with succulent
catlish of every variety, percl of all species, the largest of
rock bass, the finest. of chub and pickerel in abundance, the
disciples of Izaak Walton can enjoy themselves to their hearts’
content.

The waters of Flint River, flowing at our very doors, swarm
with ihe species of fish above enumerated, and when not too
swollen from the heavy rains that are visiting us at this time
one need not go elsewhere to enjoy the luxury of good fish-
ing. West of us is Spring Creek, through whose limpid
waters glide the largest of voracious pike, rock bass, chub,
bream, yellow, pea, gold, warmouth, and speckled perch,
suckers ind cat fish. If is the happy fishing ground of the
angler where he can choose for himself just_the kind of fish
he wishes to dine upon, and catch him too. This stream emp.
lies irto Flint River twenty miles below us. At its mouth
rock-fish are caught, weighing at lhis season from fen to fifty
poonds, Set hooks are used, baited swith suckers or breani,
Now and then one is caught by bobbing. Here, too, bream,
pike, chub, and the various perch family are caught more
abundantly than. at any other point on the creek, A catch
of ont to two hundred pounds a day can be easily made by
one man, ‘

We are organizing an expedition for thatpointnow. In
the sweet by and by I will tell you all abont.1f.
0. G. GARB,

Tur Raneuteys—Rangeley, Me., April 20.—Hditer Fir-
est and Stream: The season for fishing will be late. Two
feet of snow still cover the pron and the ice in th» Jakes is
unaffected by warmth, wners and superintendents of
camps are hauling in supplies and making improvements an-

| any previous season,

ticipating an increase of visitors. The boat builders have
turned ont double the number of boats the past winter of
y Samuel Farmer, of the Borden House,
Phillips, has erec ed a wing to his previously large hotel to
accommodate hs friends whose name is legion. At his house
all are made to feel at home, and charges tire moderate. Mr. —
Farmer has had a large experience in the Rangeley region as
hunter and angler, and can give sportsmen “points” Be-
sides, he possesses literary talent of a high order, which it is
hopeil he may be induced to exercise for the benefit of readers
of Workst anp Stream,.—WAtFie.p.

Not Fresp—Chicago, April 15.—Hditor Forest and Stream:
Tnclosed herein you will find a remarkable fish story, which
appears quite fresh. Perhaps yon may consider it worthy of
Space In your paper.—R.

Our coriespondent, will find the story published in Porrsa
AND Stream of September 6, 1878, p. 101. It is “fresh” com-
pared to some of the stories which are now traveling about
the country, but hardly fresh enough for us.

Weupsport, N. Y.—We are about one mile from Seneca
River and four from Cross Lake. Weused to have good fish-
ing, but the fish pirates are taking them all in nets. Icount-
ed five fykes within a half mile.—Dan.

Canin RNrA—Gilroy.—Fishing commenced on the first,
and we haye heard of some good creelsful being taken by the
Messrs. Holloway, Paine, Cameron and others; but, as for
ourselves, we hive not had much luck as yet. John Hollo-
way tells of a terrible fight he had with a nine-pound salmon
trout, which only gave up after fifty minutes of hard struggle
over One quarter of a mile of river. He was a beauty to lool:
et.—H. M. B.

A Larae Sourn-sir Trour—Mr. G. Chichester, of
Patchogue, L. 1, with an eight-ounce rod, caught on the 13th
a 24 1b. trout below the flue at the west pond,

Dy. HeysHAn’s Boox.—In our notice we spoke of this as bein

a work on the ‘‘Fresh-water Bass,” omitting the adjective “ black”
‘‘ before the bass.” This has occasioned the Doctor many letters of
explanation to show that he did not include all fishes called bass
in fresh water. He confines himself to the two species called
black bass and which are distinguished as “big mouth” and
‘small mouth”? and other names in other localities. The book is
now in press.

Lish Culture.

THE AMERICAN FISHCULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

[ooNTINUED. |
Tue Secretary thén read the following paper :
A CONTRIBUTION TO THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE COMMER-
OIAL COD OF ALASKA.

BY TARLETON H, BHAN, M.D,

(PHE cod fishery of Alaska has nearly ended its second decade
yetwe did not know positively until the summer of 1880 wha

species is the object of that fishery. Most writers haye referred bo
it under the nate of Gadus mucrocephalus, which was created by
Tilesins for the Kamtchutkan cod, the figure of which suggests
that it waa based upon a deformed imdividnal. Cope, m 1875, de-
scribed the young of the common Alaska cod as Gadus auratus,
from specimens collected by Prof Geo, Dayidson at Unalaahka.
Steindachner, in the Proceedings (Silzungsberichte) of the Vienna
Academy, lxi., 1, 1870, adopts the name G. macrocephalus for a
large cod taken in Decastris Bay ; in this example the length of the
head is contained exactly thres times in the length of the extreme
end of the pointéd caudal pedunele. The same proportion muy,
howeyer, be found in any place where large numbers of Gadus
morrhua are taken, and it ig only a matter of individual variation.
The Commissioner of Fish und Fisheries, Prof. 8. F. Baird, with a
view to investigating the fisheries and the fish of Alaska, sent the
writer to that territory to collect specimens and statistios during
the summer of 1880, Thus, for the first time, an opportunity was
gained for comparing the Alaskan cod directly with that of New
Hngland sand of Europe, and for determining that the commercial]
cod of both oceans-is the Gadus morrhua of Linteus, T have not
seen the specie from Kamtchatka, bnt thera is no probability that
it is different from the Alaskan. Ibis a matter of daily experience
to find long-headed and short-headed cod in the same school off
the New England coast, the length of the head being one of tho
most variable characters. A series of cod, showing just such yari-
ation, has lately been reecived from Alaska by the National Mu- -
seum.

Golden cod, red cod and other alge forms are as well known at
the Shumagin Islands as they are around Cape Cod and Cape Ann.
yen the beautiful lemon-yellow fish, which occasionally are found
in the Ipawich Bay schools, are duplicated in Alaskan waters,

Nor doves the similarity between the commercial cod of the two
oceans end with external characters which are taken into account,
in determining specilic relationship, for we find a wonderful re-
semblance in habits and in their food. Thus the shore fish about
Kodiak make their appearance in schools similar to oura—first, the
“herring schoo! ;” uext, the ‘Jang schovl ;” then the “ capoelin
achool,” followed by the ‘‘ squid school’ and the ‘* winter school.”
Besides these there is an abundance of hank fish, which sre alwaya
larger than those previously named. All of the food-tish of the
cod here mentioned are exceedingly abundant, The herring is not
identical with the common sea herring of the Atlantic, but it is
wouderfully like it. The lant is closely related to one of our New
England species ; the capelin is the same as ours, The squid has
not come under my observation.

The cod coms on the rocks in twenty-five to thirty fathoms about
Kodiak to spawn in Noyemiber and December, ju-t as they do in the
East, and these spawning fish will sometimes he perfectly still on
ths bottom and refuse Lo take the hook. Young cod swarm near
the shores, just ay they were observed to do in Gloucester Harbor
after the experiments of the U. 8. Fish Commission with artificial
propagation. On the 13thof July, 1880, our seine took young cod at
St. Paul, KodiakTsland. We dredged numibers of them lear our an-
chorage at Belkofssky, 6n the peninsula of Aliasla, July 23, 1880,
ayeragiug one and one-half inches in length, On the following
day young cod of the same size were found in the stomach of 4
lurge oue of the same species caught near Oleuy Island an séyen
fathoms of water. On the first of October, in the harbor of Chermn-
ofasky, Unalashka Island, the cod fry were very abundant and had
reached a length of inches, AtTlinlink, on the north end of
the same island, young cod of the same length were seined at yari-
ous times from Oct 6, to Oct. 18; they fairly swarmed around the
wharves, eagerly biting at anything in the form of bait and readily
faytening themselves on hooks intended fur muchlar_er fish, _

The resemblance between the Atlantic and Pavitie cod-fishing
grounds is strengthened by the presence in Pacific waters of &

ennine pollock—not the fieree, cod-devouring tyrant of the Wast,
jut a prettier, weaker relative, greatly loyed and grievonely perae-
ented by the vod, We haye not yet heard of ahaddosk, (Melano-—

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graiimaus), hake (Phycis), or of # cusk (Brosmius)in Alaskan
waters. The only members of the cod tamily detinitely known are
the true cod (Gadus morriud), the tom-vod (Microgadus provi-
mils), the polar-cod (Boreagadus scida), the **wachna" (Gadus
mnrchnn, Pall?) and the pollock \Pollachine chaleagraimmaus).
Whereyer the true cod is found occurs also the halibut (ippoglos-
sus tuigariz), the same aa the Atlantic species, These two pime
fish are associated ; they come almost tothe doors of the fisher-
men and are present now around the shores of Alaska m thé pro-
fusion which attended the infamey of the Cape Cud fishery,
DISYRIBD ION.

The cod seems to be entively uuknown as far sonth ay San Diego,
Calitornia, A circular sent by the Chief of the Burean of Statia-
tics to Mr W. W. Bowers, Collector of Customs at San Diego,
elicited the following response: “I referred the cireular to Dr, G,
W. Barnes, the president of a society of uatural history, and to
yatious fishermen, but cannbt ascertain that the codfish is known
to éxist In any of the waters adjacent to thix port * On the Heeeta
bank, north-northwest from Cape Oxford, Oregon, cod are found.
The Indians residitg on that coast Teport this fish as quite abun-
daut in the summeh mviths, and they are said to be large, solid
and delicious. P

J, L. McDonald, in a book entitled “Hidden Treasures, or
Fisheries Around the Northwest Coast,” gtates that “cod ure tuken
in very limited numbers off the Parraloues; they are lean and yery
poor and résemblé the jaundiced cad on the Grand Bank.”

James G. Swan, in a report on the food fishes of Cape Plattery,
Washington Territory, wites that ‘thecodof the North Pacilic
ig notfonnd in abundance at Cape Flattery; occasionally it is
brought in, butitis by no nieanscomimon. Ib seems to inhabit the
deep water of Puta Strait, and for that reason is seldom fished
for, except occasionally some of the older fishermen will try during
very fine weather to take fishin eighty fathoms, Further up the
sound and in Hood's Canal and a few other localities the Gadus is
taken, butitis small, evidently a young fish. Although its exint-
euce is well known to residents on Poyet’s Sound, it is not taken
in sufficient quantities to We relied on as a food fich.”

Mr. H., A. Webster, Collector of Customs at Port Townsend,
Washington Territory, writes thus to the Chief of the Burean of
Statistics ; ‘The cod, I élieve, is always present in the waters of
Fuca Strait and Puget Sound, butin such linnted quantities that
catching has not been piitsued as a business, aud the lnowledge of
their habitsis yery limited. Young cod, abont the size of shad,
haye been somewhat abundant ut Puget Sound dpring the winter
months. Cod weighing from four to six pounds have been taken
during the snmmer mouths by Indians at Nee-aliRay ..... The pres-
sence of small cod in the winter months in Puget Sound and at
the mouth of the Strait of Puca is an indication that large quan-
tities may be found in the neizhborhood of Gape Flattery—suy
weat of Tahosh Light and south from Vauconyer Island,..,.. No
efficient search has been mado off the Goast of Washington Terri-
tory for this valuable fish.”

At Sitka Indians brought a few cod to our vessel in June, 1880.
The cod weré réported abuudant and readily caught, but the hali-
but, the many fine ‘bass (Sebastichihys, several species). and
“rockfish” (Henagramimus) seemed to have greater popularity
Mr, A. T. Whitford told me that the cod evan in the vicinity of
Sitka in spring, and that they Haye a remarkable number of eggs.
We bonght a fine cod twenty-six inches long for ten cents here.

At Port Mulgrave, Yakutal Bay, we took lut one cod in the har-
boy during the day spent there, thia one was large but sick. Good
fish are to he had in the deeper water outside. Nothing but hand-
lines were used from the vessel,

Capt. J. Haley reports cod yery sbundant on the Hoochenoo
bank in Chatham Strait. The bank extends trom Hoochenoo
Point to Point Samuel He also states Lhat there is a bank off
Point Gardiner, and that there are hanks on the east shore of
Buaranoff Island near Poghibshi Strait, also that small cod are
abundant in Prince Frederick's Sound.

While on « visut.to the Alent villaze noar Graham Harbor, Cook’s
Inlet, we were told by Mr, Cohen that cod are present there
throughout the year, Onths 6th ot July on Refuge Cove, Port
Chatham, Cook's Inlet, a great many fine young cod sere seinted.
Tt was in Port Chatham that we first kaw ecapelin schooling.
Plenty of excellent cod were caught with lines from the vessel.

Aronnd the island of Kodiak cod are very numerons. On the
9th of July while the ‘ Yulon” was lying at anchor in the harbor
of St. Panl schools of these fish were seen s\imming about her,
These were fine, lively fish, evidently thé first of the summer run,
which Mr B. G, MeIntyre informed ine bad not yet begin. Young
cod were seined on Wooded Island, Jnly 18. Batween Kodiac and
Unalashka are the extensive and well-known banks Portlock, Sem-
inoffsky and the Slmmagins, which haye furnished the great bulk
of the cod so fur taken in Alaska.

There aré cod banks in the vicinity of Unalashka. We had no
difficulty in catching allwe wanted with a smal trayyl line op with
hand-lines late in July. Native tishermen at inlink were bringing
in bidarka loads of beautifal tish, most of which were yery large,
to dvy them for use in winter, Thewouderful abundance of young
cod three to four inches long was a feature here in October.

Cod hays been reported as far west a6 the island of Atka of the
Aleutian chain.

od have been reported abundant im Bristol Bay ; they appear to
be uncommon in Norton Sonnd, thongh occurring again more
abundantly further north as far as the ice line, The eastern por-
tion of Behring Sea may yet furnish important supplies of cod in
suitable depths, since there is an abundance of its fayorite food—
notubly saud launce, capelin, smelt, herring and pollock, which
last ix probably the ‘ whiting * spuken of by Seeman as occurring
abuudantly in Hotham Inlet, Kotzebue Sound

A the island of St. Paulecod are taken rarely, the fr seal hay-
ing & monopoly of the catch,

t St. Lawrence Island Messrs. Maynard and Elliott caught cod
on the 22d of Angust, 1874.

Thé great fishing prounds of Kamtchatka are in the Okhotsk
Sea and the Sea of Kumtchatka,.

We wére informed by one of the whaling captains in Ployer Bay
last September that he has caught cod off the heads of Marcus
Bay, Hast Siberia, in latitude north and abont longitude
west. Off Indian Point (Cape Tchaplin), Bast Siberia, a little

further north than Marcus Buy, we were told by Hskimo,who came
abourd the vessel, that they sometimes take cod at that point.

In the Arctic Ocean we saw no traces of the Gadus morrhwa, its
place being supplied to some extent by myriads of small polar cod

Boreogadus saida), which, like the pollock, has the lower jaw
Younger than the upper. On the 19th of Angnst, 1580, in latitude
60 deg. 45 mis, north, longitnde 166 dog. di min. west, we saw
great numbers of young Boreogadus from an inch to an inch and a
half long swimming under the tentacles of s Cyanea-like jellyfish.

COMMON NaMES.

J. G, Swan writes that the cod 1s called Kadatl by the Makah
Indians. ‘Lhe Sitkas call it *Sacht.” A Kodiak Dslimo, to whom
I showed one of the fresh fish, told me that they knew if as ‘tAh-
mo-doc.” Tha Russian name for the speciesis ‘* Tre-ka’’—a name
pretty widely kno\wnin the territory, It is worthy of remark here
that natives generally distingnish closely the “* Wachna” from the
Treaka,? ‘To the fishermen geverally the fizh is known ay *‘ the
cod. Men who buve come to the Alaskan grontids from New Bag-
land haye brought. with them the ters “rock cad” and ‘kelp
bangers” for certain individual varieties, “ ock cod” are the va-
riously colored algm fish, exactly similar to those known by thie
Bame name at Gloncester. ‘*Kelp bangera” are shore fish {hat

‘frequent the kelp, as their name suggests, “* Wachna” is’ a term
applied toseyeral species, among them the tom-cod and & species
yery different striicturally from this.

SIZE.

J. G. Swan reports that none but small cod occur in Puget Sound
and Hood's Ganal I mieasured several fresh ones at Sitka which
were bought from Tidians; one taken May 30 was 662 millimeters
long, two others scoured June 12 were 435 millimeters and
642, millimeters respectively. Capt. J. Haley mformed ma
that he purechuxed 10,000 fish in tywo weeks from Indians on the
Hoochenoo cod bank which averaged thrse pounds each when
driéd. The largest he saw weighed thirly pounds. He saw 4 few
young fish, A cod caught by nein the harbor of Port Mulgrave,

Yakuteal Bay, dime 24, menusured 870 millimeters. It was
stout and heavy, but sick In Port (Chatham, Cook'n Thiet,
fiyo healthy fish among a lot taken July 5 measured 722 milli-
nicters and 740 millematers, oue of these was aapentfemale. Off
Marmot Island (Port!ook Bank) on the 8th of July we caught with
hand-lings in a yery short time preceding dark twenty-six cod, fine,
plump and liealthy, averaging not less than tivelve pounds. Capt.
D. C. Bowen, who passed twenty-five years on the eastern fishing
banks, gave m6 the following itformution about the shore fish
around Kodiak :

First cones the ‘herring school,” consisting of mediim size
fish, continuing from May 1 to June or July; then the “lant school,”
short, thick, well-iieated, bub not so large ax the hetting school,
Juue to duly. After this the “teapelin school” of good-sized fish
about equal to Newfoundland cod, July to Bepteniber, Last the
‘squid school,” averaging twelve pounda each, Allof fhese are
Bhore fish, the bank fish are always larger.

‘apf. J. CG, Caton, who is well sequainted with the Shumazin
fishery, says that in 1867 the «Sanborn took 60,000 tish averaging
2t2 lbs. ready for market. Now vessels will average sightiy tone
(60,000 fish) of 243 lbs. each. apt. C. told me that none of the
tich are so large ns the George’s cod. Capt. Andrew Anderson in-
formed ms that when he was mate in the ‘Wild Gazelle” in 1873
she took on Seniinoiteky Bank 93,000 fish in three montha, wveriug-
ing 24g lbs. dressed. Tn 1874 she canght 97,000, averaging 3 Lbs.
Capt. H R, Bowen, of St. Paul, Kodiak, giyes the ayerage of the
shore Gish there as six pounds, and says that the largest weigh
fourteen pounds, Thomas Devine, in charge of MeCollum & Co,;’s
fishing station at Pirste Coye, Shumaginus, giyes me as an average
of the fish there something between eight and twelve pounds, the
largest weighing fifty ponuds.

On the 19th of July [saw many fish brought in to this station by
dorymen One of the men had 167 for bis day's cateh, none of
them being less than twenty-six inches iu length, and many of
them weighing not less than thirty pounds, the smullest weighed
about eight according to my cktimate. Prof. George Davidson, as-
Histant to the U. §, Coast Smivey in his repovt.on Alasks. states,
that in north latitude 53 deg, 3 min,, west longitude 164 deg. 10
miu., in fifty to sixty fathoms of water, many cod were canght from
his vessel, the Jargest being thirty-seven juches long; several
reached thirty-six inches; ths finest was thirty-six inches long,
twenty-thieé inches girth, and weighed twenty-seven pounds, waa
yery fat, étc., efc. In the New York Times of July 15, 1479, is
found the following extract from the report of Capt, White of the
United States Reyenue Marine Service, who was on duty in the
Alaska waters 1878: ‘* Oneday when sounding sonth of Kodiak,
wishing ta layin a stock of codfish, Lordered the sails set back,
and prepared twenty nes with four or five hooks to each line. Pu-
fet Sound clams were used as bait, and in two hours we caught
250 fish weighing thirty to forhy pounds each.”

From Dr, A. Kellogg, of San Francisco, surgeon and botanist of
one of the Const Suryey’s expeditions, I haye the following mem-
orandum: “TL copy from ny diary verbatim the very brief note
made on the spot relative to thecod caughton board the ‘Lincoln,’
lat. 53 deg, 30min, N., lon. 164 deg. 30 min. W.—cod eighteen inches
girth, thirty and oue-half inches ‘length, fourteen aud one-half
poutids ; twenty and one-fourth girth and thirty-fonrinches long,
weight twenty to twenty-two pounds; three feet long and twenty-
three inches girth, twenty-seven pounds,

We were in the harbor of Iiuhuk, Unalashka, fvom the 27th of
July to August 3, and from October 6 to 18, 1880. Between the first
two dates we saw native fishermen daily bringing in cod for winter
uso,’ The figh were caught near the village, and were nuiformly
good-sized, many of them of filteen to twenty pounds in weight at
least. Men were sent ont from the yessel also to supply us with
fresh fish. They generally fished on the ridge at the entrance to
Port Levasheff, and never failed to seenve a good supply of cod
averaging fully twelye pounds. In October there wes no falling
off in the supply, aud the size was about thasame, In deeper
water further from the ylillage we took larger cod.

I find in the notes of Prof, D. 8. Jordan the following compari-
fon betiveen the Okhostk God and that of the Shumagin Islands:
* Okhotek cod are larger and more numorous than Shumagin cod,
but they are thinner, less fat and more pot-bellied, and weigh rather
less when dressed—s0,000 Shuuiagin fish, dressed, weigh 260,000
pounds; 80,000 Olshotsl: fish, dressed, weigh 220,000 pounds. The
latter are poorer perhaps becanse they are caught so early in
spring. They are fatter in July; fishing, however, begins in
June.’ For the dressed Shumuyin fish this gives an ayerage of
three and one-quarter pounds each, and for the Olthostk two and
three-quarter powids, The ayeruge for the Shumagin fish sprees
substantially with that given by most persous who have fnmiished
information whout the Alaska cod Prof, Jordan’s information
was obtained from the foremost tish merchants in San Francisco,
and ome from captains of fishing vessels.

SHAPE AND COLOR,

With reference to the Shumagin cod Capt. J. C. Caton informed
me that most of them are black napes, but there are some
white napes, Some of the fish we canght on Portlock Bank,
July 8, 1880, had black mapes, and others white napes.
Thomas Deyine, who has charge of McCollam & Co.’s fish-
ing-station at Pirate Coye, Shumsgins, reports mostly black
napes, some white or gray, Capt. H. It. Bowen, of St Panl,
Kodiak, Id., says they “very seldom find fish with white napes—
generally black.” Capt. D. OC. Bowen, of the same place, told me
that. white nape and black nape fish both are canght, black napes
being most plenty. He says that white napes are generally young
fish ; {ie big ones are almost always Irlack napes. Capt. J. Haley
informed mé that the Hoo-che-noo cod have black napes. These
statements coincide with my own observations at yarious points
along the coast of Alaska, and 1b seéms tobe true that blacl napes

predominate among the Alaskan cod, Two large ones, measurimg

722 and 750 millimetres, caught in Port Chatham, Cook's Inlet,
July 5, 1880, had blacknapes, Thesame yamatiousin the external
colors of the fish exist as are known 10 the Atlantic; the shore fish
are generally darker than the bank fish, and a reddish tinge 1s very
common. Hock cod are as well known as withus. Mr. Deyine
states that very pretty yellow cod sre sometimes talen, Capt, H.
Ri. Bowen says thut the deep water fish are generally ight in color.
Mr. Devine informed me that the winter fish are whiter than those
of any other Reason. The same gentleman mentions peculiarities
of shape among the cod, 48, for example, * bull-eyed”’ fish with
prominent eyes and ‘*senl-head” fish with short snout and wide
forehead. ‘he shore fish which were brought to us by Indians
from Old Sitka were always dark eolored, with long beads and
eyes far apart and with conspicuous blotehes, in general appear-
ance often resembling the small cod taken in shallow water off
South Graenland—the ogac form of the common cod. There are
no differenced so far as general appeurances go between Alaskan
and New Wngland eod ; it would be imposxible to tell one from the
other if they wera mixed in a tank without tags or some other
means of identification,

DISTRIBUTION,

In general terms we may suy that cod are found around the
whole southern shore of Alaska aud westward along the Alentian
chain as fur as Atka, extending on the western shore not much be-
youd British Bay, though they have been observed as far north as
St. Lawrence Island, They aresaid not to penetrate far into Cook’s
Inlet. We caught several large ones in Chugachik Bay, but they
were siek Tp Port Chatham, which ix near the entrance to the in-
Jef, we found them common and good, Mr. Cohen told me that
cod are present all the year near Fort Alexunder, In Refuge
Goye, asmall arm of Port Chatham, we took many young cod in
brackish water. At Chernoffsky, also, on the island of Unalashka,
we again found them abundant in brackish water associated with
youn Oncorhynchus, Salvelinus malma, Ammodytes, Lumpernus
dud Coflus. Seyeral small streams flow into Chernoffsky Bay at
this point, and the-young figh were fakeuin water yarying from
three feat to oné fathom in depth close to the shore, Wish of con-
siderable size (weighing several pounds) wera taken from the
wharves at Llimhiuk during our stay. Ood are quite abundant close
to the shoves of the Kodiak group, the Shumagins and Unalashkw
Tsland. Ihave seen them taken in about nine fest of water at
Tbuliuk, and at a depth of at least fifty fathoms off Oxpe Cheerful.

Mr. Devine, of Pirate Cove, says they are caught as faras thirty
miles Off Seminoifsky Tsland ae deep as forty-hvetathonis, and that
on the middle ridge, in sixty to. seventy fathom, the best fish are
falren with haud-linos.

Captain WH, R. Bowen states that they are caught im three feet of
water somatimes ab the village of St. Panl, but these are always
sick fish. * Wherever there are sonudings ¢ood lish may be canght.
The cod of the Shumaging are generally taken at such short dis-
tances from the shores a8 can be readily reached in dories ‘The
fishermen go ontin dories irom their vessels, or from the fishing-
station, in the morning, aud return in time to dress the fish aboard
or ou shore in the evening,

MOVEMENTS, ETC.

MIURATIONS, .

Mr. J. B. McIntyre, Mr. D, GC. Bowen and Captain H. R. Bowen
all agree in stating that cod remain thronghout the year around
the island of Kodiak. They were scarce last winter on secount of
the extreme cold, and wp to the time of our arrival at St. Paul
(Joly 9, 1880) the customary snmmer sun had not yet begun. Te-
tweeu that date and July 14, however, we say schools of them
aronnd the yessel where she Igy at anchor, According to Mx.
Bowen they made their first appearance at St. Paul May 7, 1880,
Cuptain Bowen states that they are always found in the same
Pisces, Mr, Melntyre suid that they were so scarey about St. Paul
jast winter that the natives could mot cateh enough of them for
their awn se.

According to Gapt, J. GC, Gaton, cod are present around the
Shumagin Islands all the time, but at some seasons they are very
searec. The beet ishing is in February, conmmencing about the
10th and lasting to March 10, Most of the vessels coming up get
their best tirh and best furein July, Sometimes they do well in
May. The fleet come up late in April or early in May and stay un-
til the 1 th or 15th of Angust.

Mr, Thomas Deyine, who manages the permanent fishing station
ou Popo Iyland, Shumagins, also informed me that cod are to be
found all the year, but that they go into deep water 1m cold snaps
aud towird eyening. He atuted that the schoolfish léave m
August or September and return in January and Pebruary. They
sesm to move off to the sonthward and to return from the south~
ward and westward.

Withreference to the bank, twenty miles east northeast of Semin-
offalky, Capt. Andrew Anderson told me that the fishing is best in
August and September, The ‘yellow fish,” Pleurogrammus
monoplerygius, school there wbundantly about the middle of Au-
gust, and will follow the bait up to the top of the water. Codwill
bite at the yellow fish in preference to anything elze,

My, Marcus Baker has {ransluted for mea note by Tyan Veniami-
noff, on the marine fishes of the Umalashka region, iu which occurs
the following sentence ; “‘ Someof these, aud especially the cod, m
the winter go off shore into deep water, butin hummer time they
are found along the shores of certain bays and in shoal water.”

SCHOOLING.

Mr. D.C. Bowen, of St. Paul, distinguishes yarious schools of
cod sbont the Inland of Kodiak, whieh yary 1 size and other par-
ticulars, and take their names from their favorite food during the
time of their stay. He gives them in the following order: First,
the * herring school,” consisting of medium size fish, which come
about May 1 and stay until June or July: next, the ‘lant school,”
feeding on sand-lannes (species of Aninodyies), ade up of short,
thick, well-meated fish, not so large as those of the herring school,
which are present in Joneand Jnly. Then follows the “capelin
school” (the eapeélin is our Mallotus villosus), July to Septenber ;
these are good-sized fish, abont the same us Newfonndland cod,
The ‘squid school” comes in August or September, and remaing
until October, The fish of this school ayerage twelve pounds in
weight. The schools so far enumerated are all shora fish, and
they are always smaller than bank fish. From Ovtober there
are winter schools im Rome places; therae are genérally short,
thick fish,

Capt. J. C. Caton says that) they catch males and femeles bo-
gether iu the spawning Keason, and that they do not school when
spawning.

Mx, Wm, J, Fisher hag furnished the following information con-
cernmg the sebooling of cod around Kodiak which he obtained
from Captain BH, RK. Bowen: Cod associate in schools generally
from May to the middle of September, and they live independently
the rest of the year, the severity of the winter haying much in-
fluence. At different seasons and in different places there are dif-
ferent schools, Males, females and young are found in the same
schools, The movements of the schools are affectad by the pres-
ence of food and by the stuwte of the tides, the fish taking the hook
more readily at tlack water.

Mr. Deyine speaking about the Shumagin cod toldme on the
19th of July, Ths), that they fonnd the tish both in schools gud in-
dependent. There were “picking fish” af the time, and there had
been ‘no préat fash” of school fish this year. Different schools
are found at different seasons andin different places. Mr. Devine
says that males, females and young arenot found associated. The
males go together at certain times and the females. At thespawn-
ing Season there are more femyles than males. The movements of
thé schools are yery much affected by sharks especially, and dogfigh
fo dome extent. Dogfish are not abundant, sharks are quite 60.
‘The dogfish is identical with our Atlantic spined dogtish. We did
not gét a specimen of the shark, but the Natioual Museum baa a
couple of smiall ones from Sitka, which are very close if not iden-
tical with Galegriinus galeus. As for the iluence of the tides
Mr, Deyme says that fishing is best during the spring tides, and
poorest in slack tides,

Sometimes the cod have such 4 superabundance of food that
they refuse to take the hook, :

My own obseryations at yarions points along the Alaskan coast
seemed to indicate that young cod from two to four inches in
length prefer to school near the shores in sheltered coves where
the water is shallow, and often where it receives a large ad-
mixture of fresh water, At [iuliukT foundmyriads of such young
fish playing about the wharves eagerly seizing the hooks baited for
larger prey, Occasionally a larger cod of say sixteen or eighteen
inches in length would be canght in the same vicinity, but almost
iuyaritbly we found the small fry nnmixed with older fish. The
supply of food forths a very important motive for the presence of
codin particular places at certain times. When we ware in Port
Chatham, for example, capelin were schacling there abiudantly,
and we caught fme cad freely, On Portlock Bank again capelin
were plentiful, sud nearly every cod examined had its stomach
filled with them.

At the Shumagins “England hake” or more properlypollock
(Pollachius chalcogrammus) were abundautin duly, und the cod
were feasting on them. The “yellow teh” (Pleurogranimus
monopleryqius) is one of the finest of all baits for cad, and will
play an iniportant part m the future of the fishery. This *‘ yellow
fish” 1s atid by Capt. Andrew Anderson to be very abnndant about
the middle of Angust on the off-shore bank, twenty miles east
northeast of Séminotlsky, where they aratound schooling, and
will follow the bait up to the surface of thewater, Tf is to be
ribet August and September are the best months for cod on
this bank.

The herring (Clupea mirabilis) also has a great deal to do with
a prosperous cod fishery, Cant. J. Haley told me that berring are
wonderfully plenty on the Hoochenoo bank at the fishing season,
and that there are enormous quantities of fine herving in Prince
Prederi¢k’s Sound where also small cod are abundant.

; ABUNDANCE.

Before entering into an 6xamination of the mfivence of modes of
fishing and practices of the fishermen upon the abundance of Ash
it will be well to review the actual onmbers taken at different times
and places, Captain Haley secured 10,000 fish in two weeks from
Tndijins on the Hoochénod bank, aud could haye got many more.
The Indians caught these cod with bark lines on barbless, bent iron
hookr, two of them going off in 4 canoa and bringing in from
bee BEN fo fifty fish, which were quite enough to satisfy their

AZiNess,

Ma. 1D, C. Bowen Atates that as many as five hundred have been
taken in & day by one hand-liner on Portlock bank, end thet the
average catch of the whole sesson per man is seventy-five a day.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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Here may be repented the statement of Captasim White, of the U.
§, Revenue Marine Service, who reported the capture, sonth of
Wodiak, of 25) fish weighing thirty to forty pounds each with
twenty linea having four or fiye hooks each, This number was
taken in two hours.

Prom the New York Times of July 15, 1879, T extract a sentence
hy William 8. Dodge, formerly Mayor of Sitka, to the effect that:
‘At Kodiak Henry Richard ynd Thomas Bache, fishermen, caught
aloe, with hook and line, within the last six months, 22,000 cod.”

Captain Andrew Anderson told me atSt. Paul that with a crew of
ten inen, on Seminolfeky bank, he has caughtas many es 4,000 ina
aay, and flat his ayerage catch there was from 1,600 to 1,800
daily.

Mr. D. G. Bowen stated that John MeCathvine and a man named
Smith caught 1,700 cod in a day on one trav! (a 12-line trawl of 600
or 700 hooks) in Ungu straits, Their ayerage ontch was 1,200 fish,

A correspondent of the San Francisco Post, writing of the season
of 1570, saya: ‘One man on board the schooner Selma, whith ar-
rived the other day, had 13,000 fish to his credit, ete, ‘These were
caught diting & season of four months.

Captain J. (. Caton, who has been familiar with the Shaomagin
fishery eyer sines the second year of its cxistence, affirms that fish
fro plenty enough to supply a large market when that is found,
The evidence of all {he fishermen goes to prove that the great want
is not fish, but demand for fish. One such customer as Gloucester
would syhitén the Gulf of Alaska with hondreds of saila where now
there are less than a dozen, and there is every indication that full
fares will repay the veuture.

As to the iifinence of fishing and its accompanying practices, we
haye information from only two poimts—St. Paul, Kodiak and
Pirute Cove, Shumagin. Capt. H. R. Bowe, of the former place,
Says that cod are as abundant there now as they were when white
quan begun fishing ; that their haunts and habits haye not been
changed by the influences of man, and their nnnibers haya not
heen diminished by over-lishing. ‘Trawls haye never been wsed in
that vicinity, Heregards the practice of throwing gurry oyer-
board as injurious to the fishery; fhe cod, he says, will leave and
their place bu taken by seulpins,

Mr. Thoms Devine, of Pirate Cove, said ‘that cod are scarcer
there now than they were five yeara ago. Fle accounts for their
decrease by the ineroased fishing, the injurious effects of trawling
and of throwing overboard gurry from the yessels,and fo rome
extent by the eaptureof the mother fish, which will sometimes take
the hook freely. The lost gearattendant upon trawling has a bad
effect upon the fishery.

: Foon,

The food of the eod in the Pacific is as plentiful and as varied
asin the Atlantic. Most other fishes of duitable size are liable to
suffer from its voracity, while certain species for which it has an
especial liking are slaughtered in great numbers, There is a won-
dérful abundance of inyertebrated animuls, such as squid, shrimp,
holothurians, crabs, marine worms, sea-fieas, and, in short, just
such forms as are well known to every fisherman on the eastern
grounds, The waters of the Alaskan fishing grounds fairly swarm
with this kind of life suitable to the wanta of the cod. Whe fish
which constitute in large measure the food of the cod are herring
(Oliped mirabilis), capelin (Mallolus villosus), lant CArimodyles),
halibut (Zippoglossus vulgaris), whiting or Mngland hake (Polla-
ohius chaleogrammnus), seulpins (Hemilepidoius Jordant und
twachurus, also Cotius pokjacanthocephalus), and yellow fish or
striped fish (Pleuragramimus monoplerygius). Sometimes young
cod are swallowed by older ones, I baya saen aspecied of Lipiris
from 4 cod ptomtch on Portlock bunk. 'Uhe yellow fish is tha bast
bait for cod, according to Capt, Anderson and Capt. Caton
Another food fish of the cod is worthy of mention here, because of
the interest which attaches toils common uame of ‘ Cusk”
(Baihymaster siqnatus)—u spacies yery diferent indead from the
éusk which is 80 much saten for cod in the enatern States,

Mr. Devine says that sick cod are somuetinies seen fecding at the
surface, and sometimes healthy fish will chase bait up. In this
way yellow fish will attract cod to the surface and ¢apelin will also.
TL haye counted forty cupelinin one cod taken on Portlock bank
July 8, 1880.

REPRODUCTION.

According to Mr. D, C, Bowen, cod about Kodiak come on the
rocks in twenty-five to thirty fathoms, spawning in Noyember and
December. Capt. H, N. Bowen, of the sume island, states that
cod, full of eggs, are caughtin February; the eggs ars yery light
stray color and aboutas large as number 12 shot. We says that
exes and milf sometimes run from the fish atter they are caught,

Copt. J. C, Caton informed me that cod ppawn around the Shin-
iiging in February on sandy bottom in shore, aud that they will
ite freely when spawning, Mer. D. C. Bowen says that ot cortain
tines spawning cod will lie perfectly till on the bottom and not
tike the hook.

Mr. Thomas Devine tells meé that the Shumagin cod spawn in
from ten to fifteen fathoms of water in January and February ;
the sizeand color of the eggs are the samo as in the Pastern cod.
The whart at the Pirate Cove fishing-station is sometimes covered
with spawn which has rou from the fish wfter they were landed.
He says that during the breeding season jhe malea are long snd
slim and the females aré short snd deep, ‘he emallest codfish he
has recognized as such were six inches long, and they appeared in
May or June, The smallest ones seen by Capt. Bowen were, also,
six inches lous; they made their appearance about July, and were
Tn company with the old fish. i

Ou the Gti of July, 1880, we seined many young cod in Refuge
Coye, Port Chatham, Coolk's Inlet, where the water waa lesa than
a fathom in depth and was largely dilmted by fresh streams.

At Belkoffsky, on the Peninsula of Aliaska, yonng cod about one
and one-half inches long weve dredged on the 23d ol July. On
the following day, while lying on the weal ride of Oleny Island, a
cod one and one-half inches long was found’ in the stomach of a
large one,

On the lat and 24 of October we seined many young cod at the
hed of Chernoffsky Bay, Unalashka; from the Gth to the 18th of
the same month we saw them in great nnihbers swimming aronnd
the wharves at Liuliuk, Unalashka, vevy active and wonderfully
ereedy. We may, therefore, say that from May to October at least
yonug cod are found in shallow water negr the shore, and that
about the middle of the latter month thoy have yeuched an ayer-

age length of four or five inches, At Ilinliuk, when a jig or a,

baited hook was let down into the water it would be at once sur-
younded bya throng of nibbling fry, nol at allirightened by the
presence and anties of numerons ral boys. These small fish fre-
quently suecseded in faxteving themselves on the hooks, and were
pulled ont on the wharf, ether to be eaten or used as hit or
thrown away,

ENEMIES, FATALITIES, BIC.

DISEABEB, -
As arule all large cod cauglitim harbors in shoal water are sick,
On the 24th of June, 1880, one was taken in Port Mnlgraye,
Yakutat Bay, that moaeured 3494 inche: in length, and was
stont wud heavy but sick and vnfit for food, ‘Phe gills wers
not brightred asin 2 heulthy fish, but dull and taded ; the colors
of the body were also dull, Nunierous parasites were present ox-
ternally, and the abdominal viscera were inftated wilh worms. A
very unpleasant oder came from the belly when if was opened,

On the 2d of July, in Chugachilk Bay, Cook's Inlet, three lyrge
dod were canght from the vessel, all of whith were sick, them ab-
domiual viscera being lined with worms and giving off a bad odor,
yet the fish were quite heavy. nti Te

On the 5th of July a healfhy cod 28 2-5 inches long and blind in
both eyes was canglt on a bool in Port Ohathamnear the entrance
to Cook’s Inlet. ‘The fish was entirely free 'from parasites. Its
stomach contained only the herring with which the hook was baited,
Tustead of the transparent aqueous Immor in the anterior chamber
of the eyo there waa ai opaque while substance, the result, doubt-
joss, of an old injury. A second fish taken here (xbout an inch
longer than the blind one) seemed to be perfectly healthy, but
thera were numerous small worms ontheintestines. Tn its dtomach
were an dAmmodyles, alittle wad Of kelpand a pebble,

Tn examining a fresh fish cauglit near Sitka I found the mside of
iis Mouth containing many lernan parasites. .

Japtan H. 1, Bower has never s¢endeformed cod in the vicinity
of Kodiak, but diseased ones urc¢ common, He has frequently no-
ticed micerated sores along tha bady, aud especinily on the head.
Dead cod haye never beon seen to his knowledge.

- Mr, Devine, of the Shiimagias, has geen cod sometimes with thoir
backbone broken, causing o deformity known as ‘rose bones ;*
bnt he has neyer seen dead fish in any quantity at or near Pirate
Coys, In earlier years, he says, you could heaye up hundreds of
sick cod at the wharf; sometimes yon would fake cod long, thin
And gaunt, and after taking out the bone you might read the
Bulletin through them.”

PARASTDES. iis

Mr. Devine mentiona, a4 external parasites found on Shumagin
cod, ‘tcultle-figh, whellks, worms and fish-live,” The commonest
external parasites observed by me were smiall lornmang.

ENEMIES.

Around Kodiak seals snd sea-liona prey upon cod, frequently
faking them from the line, according to Captain Bowen.

Mr. Deyine telly me that sharks are very abundaiit aliout the
Shumagins and yery destuuctive to ¢od + dogfish (Squalus acanthias)
also prey upon cod,thut they are not abundant. We caught com-
paratively few dogfish during the summer—one at Port Althorp,
one on Portlock banilsand many at Sitka,

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THE DETROIT HATCHDRY.

Dernort, Micu,, April 18,
QQFEICIAL information has been given out that the uilding oe~
cupied by the State Pish Hatchery in Detroit is ill-arranged
and 86 rotten that the Commissioners have determined to seek an-
other habitat. The city Water Worka demand pay for every pint
of water used at the hatchery, and with that Shylockian fact to
confront them they do not think it expedient to rebuild the present
concern. It is said that Detroit is the only city in the United
States which makes a charge for water used in fish hatcheries, and
there are mutterings which seem to iudicate the possibility of a
removal of our hateckery to Port Turon, at the foot of Lake Huron,
where water, ground and railroad transportation will be free, De-
troit has obvionsly the beat advantages for this kind of business,
the one thing wanting being free walter. ' The Fish Commissioners
will soon hold » meeting here to settle the matter, and I suppose
friend Kellogg will keep the readers of Toneny and Srreant ad-
vised as to any important action which the Board may take. The
present water tax is $200 a year, and a pretty liberal rental for the
ground on which the shanty stands. In order to make the water
go as for ng possible for economy's sake, the Commissioners haye
been obliged to uke it four times, Inasmmeh as the hatchery is a
public good [do not ses why the city of Detroit should exact; its
pound of flesh for the water used pro bono publico.
ae

FISHCULTIURE IN NW HAMPSHIBE.—At the recent meet-
ing of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Leaguo, Mr. A. H,
Powers, superintendent of the hatshing-house at Plymouth, way
called upou and gaye a detailed report of the operations of the
commission for the past year, He eaid that 133,475 salmon fry
had been placed in the Pemigewassit River aboye Livermore Malls,
and that 70,000 fry of the brook tront had been planted in various
waters; 67,000 land-locked salmon, 2,000 California trout and
some black bags have also been distributed. He further says:
“T huyeio the hatehery at this time 3,000 California trout ages ;
124,000 Schoodie salmon eggs ; 30,000 shad-waiter or Take i in-
nhipessukee white-fish eggs now hatching, Jaunury 24 1 received
from Germany seme 50,000 saiblng eggs, a present from Prof.
Baird, which hayé hatched, and T have some 35,000 or more young
suibling to plant, :

There werd some 220,000 brook-trout eggs taken last fall, one-
half of whieh were sent to Mussachusetts, butit is safe to say I
have 100,000 young tyout. Sixty thousand salmon eggs were taken
last full, and I received fiom Maine 419,600 salmon oper, Tt will
hé sate to bay that I shall have 450,000 young salmon for the Mor
timack River.”

Mr Imther Hayes, of Milton, alao ono of tha commissioners,
was enlled upon, He reported that. wherever he had been, the

cople were well pleased qwith what had heen aeconiplished, and

iad Epaved no pains to further the plans of the commissioners and
entertain then.

Fish Commissioner Webber epoke of the German fish, and fur-
nighed nudoubted reports of the success whish had been met with
in introducing this fish into Amerionn waters. Ho stated that the
greatest obstacle to fish propagation was the use of the epear aud
net on the spawning beds. If this can he stopped there can be no
doubt but tlatwe shall haye plenty of ish | We believed the low
water in the Merrimack last suminer was the only réason why
salmon were hot seen in abundance, and with a fair quantity of
water the coming season expected to see many of them. He sug-
gested that the establishment of a branch fish and game leapne m
every county would greatly assist the commissioners in their work,
In closing, Col. Webber stated that: the commissioners proposed fo
stop the catching of smelt, with which pouds lad heen stocked,
and also to restore the lobster clause of the Jaw which was quistly
dropped ont at the lust peasion of the Legislature,

Dr. Fletcher suggested that tha storking of fhe waters of the
State with whitefish should be mentioned in connection with the
woul acvomplished by the commission.

FRANK BUCKLAND MEMORIAL TUND—3¢ Portland Place,
London, W.—A proposal has been made by some of the friends of
the late Mr, Wrank Buekland to perpetuate by a substantial testimo-
nial dhevecollection of his seryices to natural history and fiahoulture
and generally afford to tlie public an opportumty of paying a tribmte
of respect to hiamemory and appreciation of his life-long work. Tov
this purpose a. subscription list hap been opened. It is intended
fo expend a portion of the sum aubsenbed upon a bnet of Mr,
Buckland, to be placedin the mugeum at South Kensington with
the collection which ha so generously bequeathed to the nation,
Tt is furthér hoped that the amount collected. may le sufficient Lo
supplement the income of Mr, GBuekland’s widow by an annuity of
£100. Should tihere be any surplus after the purchase of the bust
and annuity, the committee propose that it shonld™be applied to
promoting the welfare of the fishermen of this comitry—an object
which Mr. Tvank Buckland had 60 much af heart, Subscriptions
will bo veeeived by Messrs. Cox & Co., Bankers, Craig's Court,
Charing Cross, and! at the above addtess by 'T. Douglus Murray, Be
8. Bridges (Lieut.-Col. Grenadier Guards), Honorary Secretaries.

HYBRID TROUT.—Worthyille, Mich., April 13,—On the 25th
ult., Mr. B.N, Clark tack 52¢ ege4 from tayo California trout, and
fertilized thom with mull from a brook trout, ?

He was wnable te decide positively thatimpragnation had been
acvoinplished when he jas called asvay on the 11th inst,, and re-
quested mato drop yous line a4 soon as the result was definitely
Known. ‘Lo-day the embryo, although very tamtly outlined, i ney-
ettheless plainly discernible, Myr, Clark said that erossing these two
Salmos had not been done in niore than one or two inStatices, and
that an item in Forrs? Anp STRHAM noting the success of this at-
tempt would probably interest pisciculturists geuerally as giving
additional eyidence that hybridizing these fishes was possible,

Althongh ripe males of the fontinalis ave rarely found as late as
this, the one used in the present imstauce was by no means
“stingy "—qnite the reverse—the milf being somewhat thicker,
however, than in the regular spawning season. Up to the prasent
dute (April 13) forty eggs have diod leaying 484, of whieh undoubt-
edly ninety-livé per cent, will hateh, Srrmour Powsns.

HATCHING THE SATBLING—Plymonth, N. H.—The Saibling
eggs have hatched. The first egg hatched Web. 28, the last March
94, The loss haa been quite large, byt no more than L looked for.
No doubt some of the eggs weve chilled when they atvived here,
still I have 4 good lot of healthy fish. Nmnber of dead eggs when
arrived, 5,000; died since, 6,515. otal, 11,515. I shall have 8},-
(00 or more to plant in Newfound Lake, as thateis the place they are
to be planted as Timiderstand it.—A, H. PowEns.

—

THE OULTURE OF CARP AND CONSTRUCTION OF PONDS,*

1.—iTs ADAPTABILITY TO ARTINIOIAL CUMPURE,
ig fete conclusion from what has been said will be, that the carp
~ dis excellently qualified fur culture 1m inclosed yaters, as arti-
ficial ponds, and also for the stocking of open waters, such as
tiverd and lakep, for whatis called ‘tree fishing."

It is in the power of tho eulturiata to produse, hy means of
artificial injpregnations and hatching, 18 also by the natural in-
crease of this fish, withits abundance of eggs, any amount of fry,
as well for fresh water as most probably also for sali wator, as the
fact of its oceuring im the salt water of the Black, and yery fre~
quently in that of the Adriatic Sea, will demonstrate.

There is no other fish which will, with proper management, be
as advantageous as the carp, Its frugality in regard to its food,
its easy adaptability to all waters, in divers, in lakes and ponds,
and syen salt water estugries, its regular, rapid growth, aud its
value up % food fish, are its best recommendations,

2.—THE LOCALITIES REST ADAPTED TO A CANT POND,

Twill try to describe, in the first place, the manner m which
carp culture in ponds is conducted in Central Hurope, aid subse-
quently explain more fully ith introduction in oyen waters.

if intending to establish carp ponds, if mill be necessary to
ascertain the following points before the execution of the plin :

1, Igthere a suflicient quantity of water at hand for all pur-
poses, for the summer as well as winter?

2 Is the ground, soil and water favorable for culture?

3. Ibis important to examine the land minntely, in order to find
what are the components of the soil, for not every kind of soil is
sillable for carp culture,

4, It ought to be decided from the commeicement how large
the establishment is intended to be, whether only for private use
ond pleasure, or whether wholesale production of the fish as an
article of trade ig contemplated,

Tf points 1 and 2 haye been satisfactorily settled, then the
ground must be examined, particularly whether it is so constituted
as not to allow the collected water to penetrate, and whether tha
ground is sandy or loamy, Above all. it must nol be neglected to
measure the depth of the stratum which holds the water, and to bo
fully assured thatit is sufficiently impsrmeahle fo withstand the
pressure of the whter and to hinder itd oozing through, 60 as to
preyent the consequent drying up of the pond.

A rocky, gravelly ground is not appropriate for carp culture.
Sandy gronnd, without a rohadertHte mixturé of lonm, clay and
humus, isof small uae, I apeak hers of large ponds of consider-
able extent. Small ponds with a sandy bottom may bs improved
by supplying them with loam, asit is frequently done in agricul-

ure.

Loam is a mixture of a smnll per centum, of sand and a larger
quantity of clay, and ia suitable forponds. If such ground con-
tains some marl, or, better, some little clements of humus, if id of
the greatest adyantage for fishenlfme, These constituents of
humus, if dissolyed, giys the water a yellow, muddy color; and
this water supports by its tugredisnts a profuss numbér of
imicroscopie beings, which again form the sipportof no larger
class of creatures, and repregént therefore the produélivouess of
food of the pond, on which, in ite turn, the carp depends for its
Bustepance. Too much hiuiius or dissolyed peat is injurious,
Water which runs threugh hog meadows or oak woods is not of
much use, because it contains too much huni acid and foonin ;
{hese impart a Moldy taste to the fish. A too considerable amount
of gypsiterous aarth, carbonate of lime, or sulphate of limo is in-
jmvious also. Should any mineral spsings fallinto a pond they
Thust be turned off. Tha most favorable water will alyays be that
svhich comes from rivers and brooky, Ponds might be constructed
which would fill themselves with vain-water during the winter or
at any other time, but such water taked 2 moldy taste easily, which
it will communicate to the fishes, as does the water from bogs
also.

In Burope, Experience has shown that water coming from fertile
fields aud meadows, carrying with it particles of offal from yil-
lagers, is best adwpted for carp culture,

Spring water direet from the ground is not favorable, and ought
to be eonductéd for at least a fow hundred yards throngh wide,
sliallow ditches, in order to receive more nourishing components
from the air as well as the earth, and above all to be warmed to
some extent by the sun and warm gir.

A tract of land, such as above deseribed merits the preforence as &
site for a pond, if in other particulars the groundis fiyorabla and sq
not too great a fall. If this were the case, very high and strong
dams would be required for the collection of water puch dams
cost large sums if constructed of good waterproof material,

A low undulating country, with only slight elevations or hills,
where the small valleys are easily closed up by dams for the ies
pose of forming reservoirs, is favorable, the construction of these
dams inyolying comparatively trifling expense.

$.— THE CONSTRUCTION OF TIE PONDER.

Ponds must not be too deep, as the water will he colder and will
harbor fewer insects, larvie and worms, which fornipurt of Lhe
carp's food + besides, this fish docw not grow quickly 1 cold water,
A depth of three feet in thé center of the pond 18 suliicient; to-
yard the outlat-sluice it may be fromaix to eight fout deep. but
only foram area of fron 200—1,000 square fest, In the depths
of this “collector” the fishas seek then resting-plice for the win-
ter, arid ilso iu summer, when the water is too warmnear the edge,
The outer part of the pond should not be deeper than one foot for
the distance of abont 10 or 100 feet, so that the water there may be
warmci more thoroughly by the enn. \

Toward the center ofthe pond, atid in accordance with its size,
a cavity of from bwerity to titty feet in length aud two feet desper
than the rest of the ground should We dup. his will serve the
fishes for # resting-plate in summer and winter, Uhix cayity is
sometimes called a‘ kettle, though the appellation yaries in dif-
ferent localities. ?

From the entrancs of the pond to the other end, where the
‘“oollector™ and the outlet-sluice ara situated, two or three ditches
of two test in depth and four test in length mst be mada, which
cut the deeper ‘cattlea™ transyersuly as far aa thu oollector,
These ditehes are intended to catry all the fishes into the col-
lector when the pond is bemg drained. Tlie collector is nothing
bul a place of fromtweuty to forty Tee in leugth and breadth neat
tho outlet-sinice, one foot deeper than thergmainiuy bottom of
the pond Tn ponds of snperior construction if lap generally w&
syood flooring, and must be cleatied of the nind eyery ydar, so that
the fisbea may not become too much soiled by the mud.

In speaking of the erection of nbreeding-establighment for carp'T
haveiu view 4 water cxtont of at least thirty-llye topeventy acres
avea, which m Qeéutral Nuvope would be considered an establish-
ment of about one-third magnitude.

The infiow of water into ths pond should never be allowed to be
direct ; a8, for instance, » brook fulling intoit. This often cansea
the water to rise at a incpportune time, carrying into the poud
other fishes, cspecinily the rapacious pike. The carp also has the
disposition to swim toward fhe inflowing water, by whith ménns it
is drawn away from its proper foeding-places, ‘he water should
be conducted into the pond sideways from the afream ; aud if it
should a a small brook only, it may be turned off entirely and
carried alongside the pond, from which point the latter ean be eap-
ily supplied with water. :

The inlet-gluices from the stream must of conrse be of a Bicone
and practical constriction, go that an overflow is impossible, 11
they ought to be proyided with gyatings to prevent olher fishes
from intruding. \ ; }

Tt is an indispensable condition for the eultura in ponds, accord.
ing to established rules, that they le so constructed ax to allow of
being thoroughly drained, so that the fishes muy be taken ont
without any dificulty, (he bottom of ponds should be of pul a
description as to permit their being dried up for agricultuval pur-
poses if neceswary, _

>* The Garp and its Culture In Rivers and Lakes, ani its Totn
duction In Reertes"” being Part LV; of the Report of the i, 8, Pisn
Commission, 1575-76.

Apri 28, 1881.] — =

FOREST AND STREAM.’

253

Ti Europe ponds of from 10 to 2,000 neres extent are frequently
to he found, which, after haying heen used for fisheulture for &
time, are dried wp, and sometimes grass, oats, wheat, ete., are
planted on the gromid, Thisimproyes the soil exceedingly for
fisheulture. I mention this simply in order to show that the soil
gains by this manipulation not oly for fisheulture but also for
agriculture, If ihe soi! at the bottom of ponds bas been freed
from the humic acid by vegetation, after heing plowed and exposed
to the air thoroughly, fishes will thiive incredibly well in them,
Dhis T intend as a suggestion particularly for farmers, who would
wish to establish 2 small pond of perhaps five or six acrea sizo, to
show that the goil of their land would not lose, but rather gain by
doing so, Agricniture and carp-culture ¢o hand in hand m gome
Central Buropean countries and form a kind of complement to oue
another, To-day a piece of ground may be n field or fertile
meadow; noztyear it will be found te be a productive pond, to
serve agAlu One or two years Inter ifs first purpose,

_If the size of the principal and supplementary ponds has been de-
vided on, the height, depth and width nist bé nieasuved, and the
levela of the ground and dams, if such ave needed, should be care-
tully taken. The leveling of the bottom ia required to assist im
the determination of the depth of the ditches, kettles,” colleotar,
and outlet to be dug in it,

Th the erection of the reqiired dam itis most important that it
he constructed of the very best material, co as to make it saonre
against the déstructive influences of the water. It ought to be
threo times as wide atits base od if is high, and at the top the
width should be the ¢ame as the height. The interior or water
sid6 should be loss inclined than the exterior one.

Betore the foudation of thedam is laid, the ground whercit is to
stand must be dug ont to a depth of two and a width of from four
to five feet thronghont the whole length of it, If the ground does
not consist of lozm it must be filled up with it about one foot
déep, and this must be tamped down hard, A second layer fol-
lows anid is disposed of in the same manner. This is repeated,
the clay being moistened eyery time if required, and then beaten
down solidly, This lower stratum igs but the foundation of the
dam, which is formed froin the earth dug ont of the pond or its

vicinity. This is continued until the dam is completed. Care

mst be taken, however, that the construction and tamping down
of this lower stratum be done in layers and that nothing but good
clay be used. In thig manner the material of the foundation will
become « yery tenacious mass, which will not allow any water to
penetrate, The completion of this laborious task will ba a source
of ultimate satisfaction, as many disadvantages, which might arise
alter the filling of the pond, will be done away with throng its
agency, The dam should not be made entirely of clay, for in mid-
summcoy, during the great heat, it would dry out too much on
that side moet exposed to the sun, and consequently it would be-
come full of fissures, through which the water would escape, and
this might become disastrouy for the establishment.

On account of the required outlet-slnices, ete,, the fact must be
kept in yiew, that such newly constructed dams will sink 10 per
cent. after a lapse of time of little more thin a year, with the ex-
ception of that portion which has heen solidly made. The dam
should besodded. For the draining of the pond, at the * fishing
cut" seagon, it shonld have an outlet at the lower end, if no other
fidvantageons arrangements can be made for the purpose. The
use of wood-work for the channel should ba avoided, its durability
not being sufficient. The most desirable construction would be
that the outlet channel consist either of masonry-ork. or water-
pipes, which may be made either of clay or iron, This channel or

_ pipe must be go made that it can be closed tightly or opened again
readily if needed, and must be provided with two or thréée-fold
pratt to preyent the escape of the fishes npom the opening of

he plince. At the same time there should be an outlet-channel,
Aéveral feet in breadth, at the side of the pond, to allow the water
to runoff, This muatalko be secured by grating, but should be
kept open always, so thatin case of continmed rainy weather or snd-
den and yiclemt showers of rain or {hunder-storms no overflowing
of the banks or dams may be possible through the wmexpected
rising of the water in the pond, Large tish ponds of several hnn-
Rerok extent (some hays! 2 surface of 1.200, 1,500 or 2,000 acres)
haye generally and according to their size two or three outlets T
have deseribed, and which pass underneath the dam. The ont~
flowfrom these is usually repulated by adjustment of the flood-
gates from the top of the dum.

The so-called ** Monche’” Gnonka) are wooden boxss, which

stand in the pond ata distaueé of 1 few feet fromthe dam. They
are perforated like a sieve, or are proyided with small adjustable
boards, and wooden pipes run ftvom them through the dam. In
Bohemia they are called ‘carp houses.” They are, howeyer, rarely
used in large establishments at present, only such culturista mak-
ng use of them who have but small breeding-ponds at their com-
mand and carry on culture on a small scale, These locks suffer
too much from the water, air and ah, as also from the pressure of
the ics in winter, go that they require considerable repairs at on
early date atter their first coming mto use; but they serve their
purpose fully in small ponds, especially in sinaller ponds, which
ave intended for pleasure or oxporiment,

There are so many different ways of constructing these subter-

- Yancan sewers, that [ may as well pass them over; they belong
more particularly to the departments of hydraulics, 1p is the
proyinee of the eculturist to find for himself that which will be
the best and most practical method in the construction of onitlets.
_ If it be desired to make use of natural ponds, of which there
" are numbers in every State of the Union, it is necessary to agcer-
tain whether they can be put into the proper vondition for regular
culture. Thiscan only be done if the imflux of water can be
regulated and the entire drainage of the pond made possible. An
jntrenchment will be required with such ponds in order to make
them dry. Trunks of trees should be tuken out of them; and
_ where they are too deep they should be filled up, or, if this cannot
be dons, they should be brought into connection with the aboye-
deseribed sewers on the botfom of the pond. If this is not done
too many fishes will remain embedded m the mud when the pond
is being drained, and this lessens the profits to a great extent.

Should any brooks fall into such ponds, as is often the cage with
Targé ones, they must be kept under strict observation on account
of possible overflows which might occur. Ifit be practicable the
brook had best be turned off and conducted alongside the pond,
when the latter can be supplied with water if required.

Such brooks, coming from a neighboring hilly territory or from

ae will frequently occasion an overflow if either a thnn-

der-shower er sudden thawmg of snow and ice should get in; in
the latter case the gruund might be too hard with the frost to al-
ow the water to 1m off readily.

Tf the overftow should eveu be inconsiderable it would still exer-
eiseé an injurious influence mpon the, fishes, as the infinxs of so
much water, whieh im all probability would contain unfavorable

- kubstalices, would be apt to drive them from their winter vetréat.
_ Insnmmier, sudden, violent rain-showrs may cause an overflow
within a few minutes, which will cary olf the fishes, and eyentual-
dy may destyoy all the ponds, To secure aguinst tis, the con-
‘struction of reserye-s)uices, such as are contrived in artificial
pouds, and a wide reserye-ditch alongside the pond, which is des-
fined to carry off the threatening high water, aré¢ recommended.
A small dam between the pond and brook, instead of the reserye-
ditch, will sometimes answer. u
Great caution is necessai'y in the selection of the site for a pond
or the natural pond, which is to he converted into a carp pond
Oyertiows not only injure the ponds and fishes, but may result
in a still worse disaster, that of carrying ajay the fishea into
Rtrange Waters aud destroying the ponds. _~
_ ‘The fundamental rule in carp culture is that the water be of the
same depth in summer and winter. Tf the supply of waters too
lentifnl, great.quantities of mud are carried into the pond, em-
edding the grass which grawsin it and onits banks; this, m con-
equence, will rot and poison the water. ‘he carp immediately
exert such water en account of its offensive odor and retire from
their proper feeding-places to depths deficient in the production of

od.

The mud, whieh is being consequently reproduced, consists of
16 remainders of plants, From these different gaseous com—
jounds develop themselves in midsummer, and the fishes become

Siekly in consequence. In this case, especially if they rise to the
Surface decking for air, more water must he supplicd through tho
inlet sluice, when they will recover by degrees. A casnalty of this
deseription may occur in very large ponds, though uo oyerilow
may take place.

Pernicions gases deyelop themselyesy from the mid even in
winter, but they rarely haye any bad effects, being injurious only
if the waterid covered by ice, when the fishes die from sulYouativn,
Por this reason large apertures are cnt into the ice for the supply
of fresh air,

NOTHS AND QUERIES.

ATEXANDER’s GAME Brrps.—I see in your last ‘* Answers
to Correspondents ” that one has asked about ‘‘ Game Birds,”
by Thos. Alexander, formerly published in the ‘‘ Lakeside Li-
brary,” which is now out of print. Thos. Alexander's books
on ‘Game Birds” and ‘‘ Fish and Fishing” are published in
‘Seaside Library.” ‘'Game Birds,” No. 571, 20 cents;
"Wish and Fishing,’ No. 567, 10 cents.—G. H. 8. ‘

Mason Henry Vas Wanrt.—lam yery desirous to learn the
address of Major Henry Van Wart, who came to the United
States from Birmingham, England, many years ago, resided
awhile in Poushkeepsie, N. Y., and afterward returned to
England. Any one who can give any information of hin
will confer @ great favor by addressing Eversry Surrn, Port
land, Me., U. 5. A.

Will the owner of Highland Lass, a ved Trish setter bitch,
once owned by Col. Wright Reeves, of Washington, D, C,,
please send pedigree to this office ?

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An Otp Massacnuserts Law.—In the early records of
Plymouth, Mass., is found the following resolution, adopted
ata town meeting ‘held att the meeting house att Ply-
mouth the 22 cond of Aprill 1675’; **Att this meeting the
Towne ordered that euety man in this Towne shall procure
Twelue blackbirds heads six of them by the first of June
next and six of them hy the first of October next
on paine of paying a fine of two Shillings for euery de-
fect to the use of the Towne or 2 pence apiece for see many
as shallbe wanting of the Dozen and if any kills more than 2,
Dozen then to haue pence apeece for them out of the Townes
stock and that the said heads be brought in by the time pre-
fered unto Will am Crow Jabez howland Will am harlow and
Will am Clarke.”

Dopiex's Poocken Loapzr, in its newly improved shape,
is a most complete and satisfactory tool. We have tested its
working and haye heen much pleased with it. It extracts
the cartridges, removes the cap, recaps, rams the wad
home and crimps the shell. It is a great improvement on the
ans mannfacturer’s old style of reloader, and now fills the
bill, ,

BerniArpr and her party have been traveling about the
country in the famous hunting car “City of Worcester.”
She chartered the car last December

Tne O1p Conrroversy about the manner in which a trout
sirikes a fly is still unabated. One man has the courage to
stick to his opmion, and he illustrates his belief by keeping
2 woodcut in our advertising columns. His nameis C, F.
Oryis, be makes tackle, and his motto when fishing is,
“VTeads, I win; tails, you lose.”

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT.

See ady. of C. D, Fredricks, Game Birds of America.
Would cull attention to ady. ot Flying Clay Pigeon In this issue,
Holabird Shoothig Suits. Upthegrove & McLellan, Valparpiso, Ind

More than et¢ht thousand men, women and children, visited ihe
retail warerooms of Baldwin the Clothiur last Saturdays,

Tu Drew CURE) The Relations of Food and Drink to Health, Dis-
ease and Cure, by 'T. Lb, Nichols, M, D., Mabior of tie London “ lleratd
of Health.’”—There have been, trom Mippocrates to Di. Gull, many
seusible physicians and somé of the best of them are quoted in + The
Diet Cure,” whith teaches that pure food inakes pure blood and pure
blood burtds up a healthy body. M. L, Holbrook, publisher, 18 and 15
Laight street, New York. Price, 50 cents.

Ghe Hennel.

FIXTURES,

April 26, 27, 28 and 29, at New York City.—Weesbminster Kennel Club
Fifth Annual Bench Show, American Instituie Buildiuy, Third ave-
nue and Sixty-third street. Entriesclose April 11. Charles Lincoln,
Superintendent, No, 188 Fulton street, or P.O. Box 1,700, New York
City.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Field
Trials, First Annual Derby, I. R. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,

Bh

October Lab New York City. Close of eniries Rastern Field Trials.
Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day, Jacob Pent, Secretary, P.
O, Box ¥74, New York City.

STERIL Ree
THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW.

OR the first time since the Westminster Kennel Club in-
stituted its annual bench shows the place of exhibition
lias been changed, and the fifth of the annual series has found
a habitation and resting-place at the American Institute
building on Third Avenue, between Sixty-third and Sixty-
fourth streets. The up-town march of residents does not
make the Inatitute so much out of the way as many imagine
who a year or two ago looked upon the ‘‘ Rink” as being
quite out of the city. Now the clevated railroad makes it as
convenient a place to reach if not more so than the Madison
Garden, and it is notat all likely that the latter building will
be your selection, During the first day the attendance was
good, and in eyely way as fashionable as anything seen at
Madison Garden, so that all fears on that account proved
sroundless, and even if it had not come up to the mark an-
other year of uptown drifting and the Institute would he closer
to tlic best paris of the city than the old place, The building
ifself is vastly also superior for the purposes of a dog show,
the hard asphalt floor being an improvement on wood, and
there being no amphitheatre of seats to prevent a free circu-
lation of airabout the building, the ventilation is of the best,
and the air devoid of any taint or smell from the dogs,

For oyer a month the niembers of the committee, and the
Superintendont, Mr, Chas. Lincoln, have been kept close at
worl: perfecting all arrangements, and the result, as witness-
ed by the smoothness with which everything ran on the first,
day_must havé been gratifying tothem, The business of

_ Teceiving and benching the dogs proceeded without a hitch,

j and by the time the judging hour arrived on Tuesday morn-
ing 4 commencement could haye been made if necessary.
The benching was well done—we mean the laying of the
plan of the benching—and @ good idea can be obtained from
the following sketch :

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THIRD AVENUE ENTRANCE,

A—Superintendent's office,

BB—Judges: Mugs, cuch 46 teet by $4 feet.

COC—Large dogs, trom No, 1 to No, 50—mastiffs and $t. Bernards;
no partitions between.

DDD—Large dogs, No. 51 to No, 100—Newfoundlands, Siberians or
Ulins, gréyhounds and deerhounds.

BE—Dogs from No. 101 to 800—pointers, champlon and imported
English setters.

PE—Dogs trom No. 801 to No. 500—native English setters, black and
tan sutters and champion Irish setters.

GG—Doegs from No. 501 to No. 600—Irish getters, Irish water spaniels
and eld spantels. .

HH—Dogs irom No. 601 to No. 800—Cocker spaniels, field spaniels,
foxhounds, beagles, dachshundg, fox terriers and collies.

I—Dogs from No. 801 to No. 90—bulldogs, bull terriers, Skye ter-
Tiers, pugs, Tough-haired terriers and black and tan terriers.

K—Toy and small dogs and miscellaneous classes,

At the northwest corner of the building the club dors were
benched with old Sensation at the head of the group. He
was not looking up fo bench condifion, and a hump on his
side, caused by a, bite, did not improve his appearance. Next
to the W. K. CO. dogs came the mastiffs, and all along the
northern and southern walls of the building the large dogs
were placed. Pointers began again at the northwest corner
of the parallel rows of double benches onthe centre floor, and
the numbers ran in regular rotation up one side and down
the other, winding up at the southeast corner with toy and
little fancy pets. This year there was little display of fancy
decorations in the stalls, and we thinkit would be well to
have all shows alikein plain stalls for straw beds, and let
the dog speak for its quality without the help of outside at-
tractions.

From what we have seen in the ring and also by walking
around the benches we are thoroughly of the opinion that
this is the best collection of dogs ever seenhere. Numbers
are fewer than last year, but that is more than compensated
for by the absence of three or four huudred dogs with no-
possible chance of success, and now we have classes made up
of dogs of quality instead of mixed and tagged looking
groups. ‘The judges selected had to do their duiy single-
handed, and the cliusses were divided as follows: Mastiffs,
St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, Siberian or Ulm dogs and
deerhounds, Mr, Paul Dana, of New York City ; greyhounds,
black and tan setters, foxhounds and miscellaneous class,
Hon. John §. Wise, Richmond, Va.; pointers, Mr. 8. T.
Hammond, Springtield, Mass.; champion, imported and na-
tive English setters, Irish setters and beagles, Major J. M.
Taylor, of Lexington, Ky.; spaniels (all classes), dach-
shunds, fox terriers, collies, bulldogs, bull terrievs, Skye ter-
riers, pugs, rough-haired terriers, black and tan terriers,
Dandie Dinmont terriers, Irish terriers, Yorkshire toys, King
Charles or Blenheim spaniels, Japanese spaniels and Italian
greyhounds, Dr, J. 8. Niven, London, Ontario.

Mr. Dana and Major Taylor began their duties about
half-past eleven o'clock, and the former was through early,
having fortunately very Jight classes to adjudicate upon.
We say fortunately, because his work was done in such a
manner as to leaye buf one opinion as to his capacity for
the office and knowledge of dogs. We shill speak our mind
very freely on his awards. Major Taylor is a gentleman
who isin every way qualified for the duties he undertook
and gave the greatest satisfaction, and Dr. Niven is another
gentleman who knew what he was about. The classes
judged by Mr. Dana were finished first, and will be first no-
ticed.

MaAstirrs.—The best were in the open classes, Turk and
Leat being the only entries in the champion classes. Salis-
bury is the best dog of the breed we have ever seen, a typi-
cal head, legs of the best and a good tail, but a poor, thin-
muzzled dog called Grim was given first prize. Gruth, the
second, was better than first, and Salisbury—well, it was
like comparing a thoroughbred and a Canadian pony—a
shocking decision. Oreole was the only good bitch, and she
also was given the special offered by Mr. Moore for the best
mastiff, Salisbury, of course, should have been first in dogs,
and got the special,

Sr. Brryarps.—Very ordinary classes of this grand dog.
Don is smooth-coated and Turk (second) rough-coated, being
in the best in their subdivisions. Barry, the winning dog,
does not look like a pure St. Bernard.

NEwrounDianps.—Mayor of Bingley, the best dos seen
in America, won from three poor specimens ; and only one
bitch, Flora, being entered, and she yery moderate, first prize
was withheld.

SIBERIAN orn Utm Dogs.—Caro is afine, large dog; Lyon
is not a good one, but Rex is, and Mr. Dana must have over-
looked him entirely.

DsERHouNDs.—Haco, a very good dog of seventeen months,
won easily fron Sir Walter.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Apri 28, 1881,

Major Taylor finished all the Wnglish setter classes, ex-
cept the bitch puppies, and, as already stated, his duties were
admirably performed.

Hineuisn Sarpins.-- Leicester never looked betier, and as
Mr. Moore states this is his last exhibition, we were glad to
see the old dog retire a champion, St. Elmo was not looking
as he ushally does, and Coin showed the effect of his
washing in the morning. Thunder was Leicester's most for-
midable rival. The struggle in the bitch class was between
Lizzte Lee and Spark, decidedly the best two shown, and
Spark won—arelose thing between them.

The imported dog class was a very difficult one, a dozen
dos, bemg magnificent dogs. Finally Major Taylor got
Dukeof Beaufort and Eniperor fred together, and muscle car-
tied the dog over beauty of conformation, We do not doubt
Himperor Fred’s ciaim, but he isnot a dog of quality, com-
pared with the second or third. Pontiac was in splendid
trim, and also Dashing Monarch, the latter’s coarseness keep-
ing him back. Temple Bar looked as handsome as anything
in the ring, buta description of all the good ones is out of
the question. Mr, J. O. Higgins won in the bi ch class: with
Petrel 1], a sweet bitch. But we sadly missed Mr. Moore's
pair—Luna May and Less 0’ Gowrie, who had not conie on
from the South. Daisy Laverack is slightly undersized or
she would have taken a little higher than third. Blne Bell
is a well-shaped bitch and was shown in excellent trim.

Native dogs were a hard elass to judge, but the
best were finally selected. Count Zos, a gvod one
for his age, was, we thought, a little betfer than the
Winner, who was not looking well. Racket, at third, was a
good choice, and Mr. Goodsell’s Royal Carle is a handsome
blue Belton, Blue Dan, a taking dog of the sume eolor, was
equally well taken care of. :

Taking the class of the noticed dogs it wasas good as any-
thing seen before, and Afton, second last year, was this time
only highly commended. The native bitch class was not a
large, but it wasa good one. Donna, the winner, is a bitch
of great.merit, butif she had only been second it would have
been no hardship, as Flirt isa genuime good one, beautifully
proportioned. Maida, we regret to say, was an absentee.
Lady Laverack, like her sister Daisy, is small, but a good
one. The dog puppies were not so good as we should have
expected, and beyond Royal Dale and Doe there was noth-
ing to callfor any mention. The former was decicedly the
best, and does credit to his dam, Daisy Dale.

Dr. Niven began his work io the afternoon with spaniels,
and got through them and fox terriers before six o’clock.

Trish WaAtER Spanizis.—Mike, a fine dog, won and de-
seryed his blue. Judy, the nexbbest, taking second, and
Limerick, a credit to Barney, was given a very highly com-
mended mention,

Fretp Sranieus.—A large class of various kinds. ‘The
question was at last reduced to Dash and Benedict, both of
the Jacob's strain, Dash was beaten by his younger relative.
denny, more of a cocker stamp, was placed third, and a
daughter of hers, Jessie, secured y. h. e, >

Cooker Spanrers.-The dogs were pretty fair; Brag,
deqidedly the best, being first, with the liver and white Teddy
second, and the well-known Musie third. Musieis hardly 4
working cocker. The bitches were not so good as dogs, and
there was nothing in the class as yrood as Queen Vic. Busy
was in bad condition or she would have won, Beatrice was
the only good puppy.

Fox Teruinrs.—Dr. Nivens began by selecting the chunky-
built Bowstring as fhe champion dog—a sound and justifiable
dicision. Tipsey was not of the same stamp, however, and
Mr. Rutherford should have been first here also. The open
dog class was an: extra food one, and Moslem II. had all he
eould do to come in ahead of Royal. Nofts is a hardy dog
with not overmuch quality, and we do not think Tartar
should have been where he was, Mr, Mason was again in
front in the biteh class, and the decision was sound, Mr.
Rutherford again hunting him home with the smart Salley
and Tricksey. Joker made up somewhat for disappoint-
ments by easily winning in the dog puppy elass. He should
Inake a Zoo one. The bitch puppies were very poor, win-
ner the best,

The remainder of our comments will he concluded next
week.

PULL LIST OF AWARDS.

[V.U. @., very highly commended ; HW. C., highly commended; {.,
commended. |

Class 1. Champion Mastiffs: Dogs, silver medal, CC) Bulls’ Turk,
Wew York.
Class 2. Champion Mastiffs: Bitches, silver medal, M. Rathbun’s

Leah, New York

Class%. Mastiifs » Dogs, frst prize, $15, C P Fraleich’s Grim, Brook-
lyn; second, $10, G C Goddard's Groth, Zanesville, O; turd, silver
medal, “ H Mason's Salisbury, England.

Class 4. Mastiffs: Bitches. frst prize $15, C H Mason’s Creole, Eng-
Jand{ second prize $10, Miss 8 GC Hewlts Brenda, New York; third
prize, silver Med ul, R. Lehinin’s Juno, Brooklyn.

@lass 5. Masiiff Pupples: First prize, $10, Miss8 © Hewitt’s The
Aral; second prize; sliver medal, Miss 8 @ Hewilt*s Frou Frou; yh
c, W R Hohart’s puppies, Newark,

Class 6.) Champion Rouyh Coated St. Bernard Dogs: Silver medal,
Mr D, P. Foster's Turco.

Clas No entries.
Clas Hough Coated St Bernard Dogs: First prine, $15, H Claw-

sens Barry, New York ; second prize, $1), H HW Baxters Turk, New
York; third prize, silver medal, H wi Hoars Royer, New York.

Class 9 Rough Coated St Bernard Bitches; First prize, $15, A E
Godefiroy’s Brauntelis, Guymard, NY. -

Class 10. Champion Smooth Coated St Bernard Dogs: Silver medal,
J F Haines’ Don, Tom's River, NT

Class 11. Ghamplon Smooth Coated St Bernard Bitches; Silver
medal, J P Hatnes’ Judy, Tom's River, N. J.

Class 12. Smooth Goated St Bernard Doga: First prize, $15, Hon.
Samuel J Tilden’s Askhin, New York,

Class 13. Smowth Coated St Bernard Bitches: First prize, $15, J P
Haines’ Vix, ‘ons River, Nd.

Glass 14 St Bernard Puppies: Wirst Prive, $10, John P Haines’
Guard, Tom’s River, N J; second prize, sliver medal, J P Haines’
Cato, Tam’s River, NJ; v hc, Joho P Haines’ ‘oper, Tom’s River, N

; ho, J P vlaines: Dirk, Tom’s River, N J.

Class 15, Newfoundland Mogs: First prize, $l), CH Mason's Mayor
of Uingley, England; second prize, silver pedal, A U Tbberson’s Bo-
gasinus, New York; vic, BX Wheeler's Carlo, New York,

Class 16. Newfoundland Bitthe: : Second prize, silver medal, HH
MeCormick’s Mora, New York. First prize withheld .

Class 17. No competition. ,

Qiass18. Siberian or Ulm: First prize, $10, A Field's Caro, New
York ; second prize, silver medal, GF Keller's Lyon, New York; v h
¢, FG Wilson's Mous, Englewood, N J.

Olass #0. Deerhounds; Wirst prize, 710, WW Shernian’s Haco, New-
pore KI; second prize, silyer medal, W Renkin’s Sir Walter, New

ork.
Prize, $30, A H Moore's

Class 31. Champion Hugiish Setter Dogs:
Leleester, Philadetpbia, Pa-

Olass 32. Champion Mnglish Setter Bitehes; Prize, $30, D © SaAn-
born’s Spark, Dowling, Mich,

Class 83. Imported English Setter Dogs: First prize, $25, J R Rob
inson's Kmperor Frc'd, Sunderland, England; second prize, $15, 7 Hi
Goodsell’s Duke of Beautort, New York; third prize, silver medal, J
© Higsins’ Pontiac, Delaware City, Del; y h co, C Munays danius,
Londun, Ont; HW Gause’s Warwick, Wilmington, Del: A A Moore's
Temple Bar, Philadciphia, Pa; hc, Gov Moore’s American Ranger,
Pittsburgh, Pa; J 1 Hieeins' bashing Mouarch. Delaware City, Del}
c, J H Guodsell’s Don Jian, New York; LJ Gaines’ Blue Blood, Meri-

dan, Conn. .
Class 24 Imported Hnglish Setter Bitches: First prize, $25, J C

Higgins’ Petrelli, Delaware City, Del; second prize, $14, WH Besbe’s

Blue Bell, New York; third prize, silyer medal, J M Goodsell’s Duisy
Laverack, New York; y h ¢, J.C White's Lou, Pittsburgh, Pa: he N
Hathaway's Opal, Fall River, Mass: ¢c, L Shuster, drs, Cornelia,
Philadelphia, Pa. d

Class 85. Native Enelish Setter Dogs: First prize, #25, B F Wil-
som’s Spot, Pittsburgh, Pa; secoud prize, $15, WoW Wiute's Count
40s, Baltimore, Md; third prize. silver medal, ¢ HW Goodsell’s Racket,
New York: yho,d I Goodsell's Royal Carle, New York; N D Hath-
aways Blue Dan, Micdleboro, Mass; G H Dayton's Young Bellon,
Peekskill, NY; lic, @_F Grawford’s Afton, Pawtucket, R 1, Sports-
man’s Kennel’s Blue Drake, Geneva, Towa; 0 Plocks Satan, New
York; J OC Wigains: Lincoln 11, Deluware City, Del; o,G KR Watkins
Tom, Brooklyn; W H Beebe’s Cona, New York.

Class 26. Native Bngiish setter bitches: First prize, $25, C Mo-
ral, Jr’s Donna, New York; second prize, $15, Sportsman's Kennel’s
Filrt, Geneva, Jowa; third prize, silyer medal, AH Moore's Lady
Layerack, Philadelphia, Pa,; ylic, Sportsman's Kennel’s Highland
Lassie, Geneva, Iowa; N D Hathaway's Bow Bells, Middleboro, Mass.+
ic. M H leebe's Lout, New York; W A Buckingham’s Daisy Date.
Norwich, Conn. ; GR Watkins: Crook, Brooklyn; ¢, J White's Daisey,
Bridgeport, Conn; L Willy’s Tambazine, Baltimore, Md,

Gliss 37, English Setter Pupples: First prize, $10, J. De T, Black-
stone’s Royal Dale, Norwich, Vonn.; second prize, silver medal. R
Betty’s Doc, New York; ylic, Won Jolin S Wise. Ham Richmond,
Va; he, HW Livingston’s Peter Schlemihl, New York; ¢, L Shuster,
Jr’s Chelten D, Pluladelphia. :

Class 48. Buglish Setter Puppies, Bitches: Birsh prize, $10, N M
Drake's Rem, VYenton, N. J; sevund prize, silver metal, Theo. Mey-
er’s Kose Laverack, Jersey Clty, NJ: vbhe Hon R kay Iamilton’s
Tiana, New York: h¢, W W Livieeston’s August Flower.

Class 45. Champion Irish Setter Dogs: Prize, 330, A EH Moore's
Berkley, Phil delphia, Pa,

Glass 46. Champion Irish Setter Bitches: Prize, $30, A 1 Moore's
Loo I, Philadelphia; Pa.

Class 47. Trish Setters—Dogs: Pifst prize, $24, Max Wenzel’s Chier,
Hoboken, N J: second prize, 5/5, A A Moore's Raleigh, Philadelphia,
Pa; third prize, Silver medal, 8 D Ripley's Spy, New York; y_h ¢, G
Denison’s Hain Pedro, Wartford; he, CS Lincoln's Duncan, Warren,
Mass; c, WT Cameron's Grouse, New York.

Class 4s. Trish Setters—Bltches: First Prize, $25, Dr W Jarvis
Norden, Claremont, N Hy sevond prize, $15, BF Clark's) M eg, Muan-
chester, NH; third prize, silver medal, KR H Dulany’s Kate, New
York; vyhe, Dv Wm Jarvis’ Larna, Claremont, N H; c, W H Plerce’s
Red Sue, Peekskill, NW Y; LT Marfln’s Reeta, Wilmihgion, Del

Glass Gl. Irish Water Saniels> Mirst prize, $10, Excelsiar Kennel’s
Mike, Chidago, 1; second prize, silyer medal, D D Lawlors Judy,

Mount Vernon, N Y; v he, UD Gardner's Limerick, Milvaukee.

Class 62. Field Spaniels: First prizé, $10, Lachine Kenhel Club's
Benedict, Whitestone, L I; second prize, $5, A Al Moore's Dash; Phil-
adelphia, Pa; third prize, silvermeédal, Kk M Olndsay’s Jenny, Seran-
ton, Pa; vine, DG Krank’s Jessie, New York; ic, HS Jaltray’s
Cabbo, New York.

Class f8. Cocker Spaniels, Dofs: First. prize, $10, J Onis Fellows?
Brag; second prize, $5. AB Godettroy’s Teddy, Guymard, NY; third
prize, Sizer medal, J W Jd Arnold’s Musie; to, U Plock’s Tatters,

Now York,

Class 44. Cocker Spaniel Bitches: Wirst prize, $10, Dr 78 Catta-
Tach’s Queen Vie, New York; second prize, $5, E Tinsley’s Busy, Ham-
ton, Out. ; third, silver medal, C VY Seweils Lou, New York; yn
c, A EB Godeffroy’s Flirt, Guymud, N Y,

Class 46, Cocker or Field Spintel Puppies:
Lathine Kennel Club’s Beatrice, Whitestone, LL

@lass 60. Dacoshunde: First prize, 310, W i Goetling, Wodan, New
York; second prize, silver medal, JA Stovel, Marfuerite, Phitadel-
pia, Pa.; yh ¢, W Scheelje’s Dave, New York; c, W H Steliman’s
Bergmann, Baltimore, Md.

Class 61. Chatnpion Fox Terrier Dogs: Silver medal, L and W
Ruthertord’s Bowstring, NY. “

Class 62 Champion fox Verrier Bitehes + Silyer medal, R Gibson's
Tipsey. Tderton, Out.

Oluss 63. Fox Terrler Dogs: Fivst prize, $10, C H Mason’s Moslem
IL, England; second prize, $5, L and W Ruthertord's koyal, New
York; thira prize, silver medal, C K Morrison's Notts, New York; vy i
¢, CH Mason’s Tartar, Envland; hc, A Boote's Tussell, Hast Orange,

Prize, sliver medal,

NJ.

Class 64. Pox Terrier Bitches: Tirst prize, $10, 0 HL Mason’s Tyyl-
eht, England; second prize, $5, Land W Rutherford’s Salley, New
York; third prize, eilyer medal, J M Waterbuty’s Contralro, New
work; Vv h c, Land W Riitherrord’s Tricksey, New York ; he, H
Mason's Moonlight, Mnglard,

Class 65. Fox 'errier Dog Puppies: First, silver medal, L and W
eee Joker, New York; yh c, WR Hill’s Tronble, Albany,

ew York

Glass 6G. Fox Terrier Bitch Pupples: Silver medal, J M Water-
pury’s Unnamed puppy, New York,

Class 67. Champion (ollies- Dogs: Pilze, silver medal, Scot.and
Kennels Lassie, Newmarket, Md.

Class 65. Champion Gollies—Bitches. Prize, silyer metal, Scotland
Kennel’s Lass 0° Gowrle,

Class 89, Collires—Dogs. First prize, $10. J Linds:y’s Ayrelire
Ladue, Jersey City; second prize, AS Apgar's Nelson, New York;
third prize, silver medal, © Morgan’s Punch, Bordentown, N J; vy i
¢, Seotlaud Kennels Prince, Newmarket, ad.

Class 7). Collies, Pitches: First prize, $i), A 8 Apgar's Isie, New
York; second piize, $4, AS Angas balky, New York; third prize, sil-
yer medal, J L Minn’s Sheila, Bast Orange, NJ: vy ho, dt W Burgess?
Bess, New York; De, fC Sayles, dr’s Daisy, Pawtucket, f 1.

GlassT!, Collies, Puppies: First price, suver Medal, scofland Ken-
nels Mew Merillics, New Market, Md; vh ¢, Scotland Kennels Bitso
Fun; ie, J W Burgess’ Sport, New ¥Yorle

: a a
THE SAN FRANCISCO DOG SHOW,

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

San Prawcrsco, April 12, 1881,

oye first bench show given by the Pacific Coast Kennel Club
closed here Inst night and was, in eyery respect, a highly
suvesssfnl exhibition, Thaneed of such a show has long been
felt here, ap the amount of ignorance existing among the sports-
men of the State of Californian in all matters pertaining to the
breed and excellence of dogs, outside of greyhounds, waa simply
monumental, Men who could bet on killing ten mountain qnail—
the hardest bird to shoot fhat flies—out of twelve shots would tell
you with the utmost assurance that the wretchedly-bred, though
well-trained, cur that accompanied Lim, was # thoroughbred
Layarack setter or, perhups, would gently insinuate that a coarse,
heavy, long-eared, eect cross betiyeen a hound and pointer
was & purely-bred foxhouud. Of course there are mauy gentlemen
in this State who were bora im Great Britain or the Eaatern States,
who are as well posted ou canine matters as amy gentlemen in the
world, and if was by their efforts that the Pacific Coast Kennel
Club was formed and the Bench Show given. ‘he most promi-
nent among the well-informed lovers of thie dog in this State are the
coursing menu who have no less than fywelye coursing clnbs in
active operation, and haye imported so many Arst-class greyhounds
from Wngland that the breed on this Coast is equal, in general
excellence and purity, to that of any part of the world and, per-
haps, a trifle superiorm point of wind and bottom, as the bonad-
ing expanse of prainetand over which the coursing matches are
held, and the immense speed of the hares, falsely called Jack Rab-
bits, require no ordinary amount of speed andgame to secure a
kill, and ib is rare indeed to see a hare killed until it has led its
ureners B merry chase of at least a mile, a distance frequently
Foubled and trebled, ‘his being the state of affairs, it reqoired
more than ordinary courage on the part of the little band of canine
experta that formed the kennel club to commence the arduous
work of condneting a bench show, and the success if attained on
their sevonnt reilects great credit ou them, The exhibition was
given in the Mechunie’s Pavilion—an immense building sitnated
ubont half a mile from the business portion of San Francisco, and
within a stone-throw of our municipal elephant known as the New
City Hall, which has already cost this much-vobbed village a cool
eight millions of dollars, and is one of the moat magnificent rning
in America. A good idea of the size of the Pavilion in which the
show was given can be formed from the fact that at a recent walk-
ing match beld in it a track was laid one-fifth of a mile im cireum-
ference, As the main floor of the building afforded much more
space than was needed for the accommodation of the dogs entered,
and to enable the spectators to get a good yiew of the entire show
at one time, several raised tiers of seats were built. around the floor
in amphitheatre form enclosing a space of 68x158 feet, which was
devoted to the benches, which were built in parallel rows slong its
full length with occasional passages at right angles to them which
murksd the different classes of dogs. The Payilion was la'> shly
and tastefully decorated with flags and streamers, hong from the
arched roof which is about siaty feet from the floor, For the pur-

pose of generalarrangement, the dogs were divid®d into thres
classes, viz: Watch dogs including great Danes, St. Bernard's,
New Foundlands, Mastiffs and Rossian terriers ; sporting dogs in-
cluding oll classes of dpga used a8 an udjancbh to shooting, and
toy-daogs including bull-dogs and terriera, and nondescript dogs of”
allkinds. ‘Phe ofticers of the show and judges were as follows :
President, Clem Dixon, of Cumberland, England; Secretary,
Colonel Stnart M. Taylor, of San TPrancisco ; Superintendent,
Thomas Tinstead, of San Pranciseo ; Vice-President, Dr, Mears,
health officer of San Francisco; Busmess Manager, D. Tt, Me-
Neilo, late of Edinterough, ‘The judges were as fol-
lows: All sporiing dozs except greyhounds—J. Teaves-
ley, late of Lancashire, England, at present residing in Gilroy,
Cal, Greyhounds—Judge Mee, of Alameda. Terriers and foy-dogs
—P. Quinlan, Exq., of Sau Francisco. Shepherd doys—Thomag
Farley, Esq., of San Francisco, Coach-dogs—Captuin B, Harris,
of San, Francisco, Newfonndlands, St, Bernards, mastitis, Great
Danes or Ulm dogs snd Russian terriers, I, T, Williams, Wsq., late
of Hatnmeramith Gate, Loudon, The awards made by these
gentlemen gave the utmost sitisfaction to all who conld be con-
sidered judges of dogs, und so popularized the Pacilic Qoast Ken-
nel Club that any future exhibitions they may give will be even
preater successes than this one was. he prizea consisted entirely
of handsome silver cups manufactured expressly for the club by
the Meriden Company and ranging in values from $120 for first
prizein the large claasea to $25 for second prize in the small
élasses, The entrance fee for all doze, including n sensou ticket to
the show, Was #3; aud the genoral admission price fifty cents. ‘The
greyhouuds were | he largest and best clags of dogs exhibited and
included some forty entries, all of which, with one 6xception, were
bred in California, That exception was the first prize winuer,
Joseph Franklin's bl. d. Speculation, imported from Wogland in
1877 ; sire, Baffler; dain, Memiss ; valued at $1,000. Heis as nearly
a perfect specimen of a greyhound as could befound in any country,
and, though fully nine years of age, is still available for stud pur-

oses. He js a large, upstanding. short-coupled dog, with a splen-

id chest, powerful loms and perfect limbs, and in condition would
weigh about 64 pounds. His get haye gained asplendid reputation
in the coursing field here, no less than four of them taking: prizes
at the last open meeting. The sevond prize winuer was J.T. Car-
roll's Panl Jones, by imported Gentleman Jones; dam, Branch ;
her sire imported Spot; dam, Minetta. Pani is a smaller dog
than Specniation, and inthe field one of the fastest dogs ever
slipped, haying only ouce been led to his hare in thetifteen courses
he has run in public, Branch took the first prize for bit¢hes, the
second going to Gon Moonay's black biteh Kitty Cloyer, by Lhom-
hile ont Belle. Kitty lias twice won first prizo 1m open meetings
and, besides haying the honor of winning every course sie Gver
ran, is admitted by the beat judges here to be the closest worker
and best killer in California, though her short, arched back and
nurrow chest relegated ber to a second place on the show Lench.
The puppy prizes were wou by Dr. Meare's Monarch 1D and Joseph
Franklin's Lady Franklin, both year-old paps by Monarth ont of
Branéh ; Monarch by imported Speeulation, ‘Phe next clase in
number and importance waa the Layerack setters, among which
Charles Miller’s Sam toolc first ize and his Joe becond. Both
dogs were extremely handsome—black aud white dogs without any
of the popular tan markings. Their pedigree goes back fo Moll
and Ponto. Among the Laverack bitches Tristam Rurgess’ Queen
Mah took firet prize, as she richly deserved. Mab is a beautifal
black, white and tan marked bitch by Dan, dam, Nelly, owned by
R, Ll, P. Liewellin, of Ashby de la Zouch, England, and had pre-
vionsly taken the following prizes :

First and champion, Chicago, 1876; first and champion, and
special for best brace with Drnid, $t. Louis, 1878; also at Detroit in
1879 and St. Lonis in 1879. Tn addition Queen Mab took the ppecial _
prize, s handsome gold yase, for fhe bost dog of any classin this
show, Mr. Lesyesley, the judge, haying awarded her the maxima
100 points. Dr. TC. Jegsnp’s Dolly Varden took second; she is
by Delton, dam, Dimple If, The puppy prize went to Tsaac Up-
ham's Grouse, black and white by Dan out of Sybyl. Dan by Lie-
wellin’s Prince out of Dora.

The Trish settars were a fine clage, the first prize being won by
Calvert Menade's Dick hy Sport ont of imported Belle, Dr. C. G,
Folund’s Whiskey took second. The exhibit of field and water
spaniels was yery poorin quality, with thé exception of three beauti-
tnl liver and white cockers shown by Mrs, W. ‘T. Ladd, and which
carried off all the prizes in that class, being as near perfection as is
possible to conceive. The Gordan settera were a very medinm
Class. Dy, Chismore’s Dash, sire, Shot; dam, Manny; taking tivet,
and Johu Newell’s Roy second. Charly Eranz’s Myrrlia by im-
ported Monarch took first prize for Gordon bitches, No prize was
awarded the puppies, as they were not upto even the moderate
standard laid dawn by the judge.

Tho bloodhounds were well represented, thongh J, A. Bauer's
black and tan dog, Sultan. that war awarded firet prize should
haye more properly been classed as 4 sleuth or trail honnd than ts
a bloodhound. J. F, Carroll's Wallace, first prize bull-terrier, was
a perfect specimen, and wonld have been Sayorably noticed mm that
topmost altitude of a bull-terrie’s ambition—a Birmingham
Bench Show. The bull-dogs, black and tan, Dalmatians and toy-
terriers, were simply a lot of mongrels, some of the latter repre-
senting every strain of animal from » giratte to a Norwegian Yat.

he English setters, which were made a Class separate [rom the
Laveracla, were ull lemon and white, and a fair to middling lot,
John De Vanitis Bill and Beauty took first for dogs and bitehes,
The so-culled English retrievers were o, lob of moupre!l spaniels be~
neath criticism. The winner being a miserable, long-eared, mixed-
coated little runt, weighing léss than forty pounds and locking tor
all the world like a cross between a black poodle and
i Newfoundland. The fox-hounds were oll crossed with
blood-hound or Spanish pointer bload, and thongh doubtless
Possessing good moses, were «very il-formed, As they Are
entirely nsed in this country for trackmg elk, deer or
bear, speed is not so muchan object a’ it is in Dngland,
where twelye miles an hour across country is not considered too
fast.

The boys here did get up a fox hunt on Coyote Creek about a
year ago, but the California bronchos they rode behaved so badly
atthe first suleh, which was only six fest wide, that they abaudoned
that sport for the more congemal fun of lassocing cattle. ‘The
only eniryin the mustiff class had a pedigree that announced bis
descent from champion Turk, but if Nichols or Miss Aglionbye lived
in this jumping-off place of civilization, and saw that uohdeseript
brute, they would have the compiler of that pedigree arrested for
canine miscegenation or libel in the most intense degree.
the judges said that itwas across betwoena St. Bernard and &
Maltese cat with & strain of prairie dog and salad ol im its compo-
sition, while another irreyélent spectator said 1b was a cross, be-
tween Beecher’s ideal of the deyil and a Demoerutic ward polti-
cian,

The Neifoundlands were » splendid lot, and would hava
received first honors in any vompany. Flora, winner in the
bitch class talled 93 points ont of the 10D laid down by
Stonehenge according to the judge in that class, who was
severely critical. Wer only fault was a lack of length im
the neck, though not to auch an extent as to spoil her beautifully
symmetrical shape. She was a pure glossy black, with just a few
white hairs on her chest, sbood 2419 inches at the shoulder, and
weighed 125 pounds. ‘Carlo,” winner in the dog clage, stood 26
inches at the shoulder and weighed 160 pounds, had a fine, broad,
Hat, intelligent head, gobd muscular back, clean meek wud splendid
limbs, but bis coat was rather rnsty and his tail carried a little too

The pointers fyere a poor, impurely bred class, a majority.
haying double noses, which in this benighted region is cousidered
the highest proof of the wristocratic breeding of pointer ancestry.
A fine Wellington pug, bred by Sir William Simpson and imported
by Mrs. Isebel Strong, deservedly carvied off frst prize,

‘The Russian terriers were as grand a class as was ever got to-
gether In one show. Sabbak, the winner, had » splendid silyer-—
gray coat, stood 2Linches wt the shoulder, measured 214g mehes
round the head and weighed 180 pounds, He was cleyer aud
EEtaie etn and would do almost every trick ever taneht ton

og, in addition to standing a quail like a setter and following &

Apri. 28, 1881.]

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cold scent like a bloodhound. Lion, the second prize taker,
weighed 145 pounds, wax dark gray, black and white, and stood 24
inches bigh, with a, 224¢ inch head. His fault was weak hind-
quarters: J. F. Carroll took @ first with Spray, a tins-looking im-
ported Scotch deerhound. The shepherd dogs and colleys were 2
poor, lislf-bred, nnder-sized class.

One of the finest classes in the show in point of quality were the
great Danes, among which J. Ames’ blné and Maltese
dog Nero took first prize. Colonel Stewart M. Taylor's Bruce cane
second, owing to a slight defect in coat and legs. Bruce also took
the special prize for the biggest dog in the show. He stands
thirty-two aud a half inches at the shonlder and measures seventy-
four inches from tip to-tip. RW. Theobald’s Gelert took first
ambup the Landseer Newfonndlands, He is a splendid specimen in
every tespect excepting that his ears are a Little too small, There
Were sixteen St. Bernards entered, all dogs, and all thoroughbred
ones, toc. J, W. Schaffer’s Major, the winner, waa # huge black
aud tawney dog thirty inches high, seventy-two inches from tip to
tip and weighing im condition 185 pounds. His hexd, coat and
limbs showed the perfection of the breed, though bis black coat
was thought by some to indicate a Newfoundland cross, and a few
on this side of the big river would like some ree expert like
fhe Rey, Macdona to say through the columug of the Porxsr anp
Spread if itis possible for a purely bred St. Bernard to be nearly
all black of a reddish tinge. A Vather small specimen there re-
ceived fayorrble mentiouand had the most perfect head markings
that any San Francisco experts lad ever seen. He was tawney and
white with a perfect white line up the pole, but bis head was too
flat and small aud bis body so poorly shaped that with all his ad-
vantages of coat and color he failed to secure a prize, Upward of
£6,000 was takenin at the gate during the exhibition, but that only
just paid for the prizes given and other necessary expenses. An-
other show will be given by the club next yeur,

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STOLEN DOGS.

WNeN2E before was thers raging such an epidemic forstealing dogs
IN as there is ah present, in both town and country, and it is full
titne that there was a stop put to thenefarions practice, To advance
words of caution ge6ms to be simply useless, for om! exchanges
from all parts of the country continue to cite cases of the disap-
pearance of the canines, which, as far as we know, are seldom re-
turned to their owners, Nor does the system of offering rewards
seem to produce the desired resulta, for, in many instancea, we haye
seen niore than tiyice the yale of the lost animal offered by a fond
Tiusher or mistress, and yet no prodigal returned. Although o
great number of these dogs are lost, yet atarereater number are
stolen. There are few dogs of value that do not heve on a collar,
hearing the name of the owner and his address, and in our cities a
dog worth keeping has always a collay about hisneck. ‘The stenl-
ing of dogsais a business justas distinct from the other branches
of crime us poclket-picking 1s from masked burglaries, Chere area
dogen éxperf judges of dogs in our metropolis who prowl about
wilh no other object in view than to steal the best looking subjects
they oan find; ‘These professionals af once ‘‘spot” a dog of
quality, follow the animal and bis owner to bis residence and, by
awaiting their chance and by frequently using & bitch in season,
the dog is spirited away, and after being cooped up for a while his
han is clipped, his color chanyed by artificial means and the dog
shipped ta some confederate in a far-off city, where the dog ts
placed on the niarket, witb a considerable amount of pafety and’ a
fair amount ol profit Tho sporting dogs are, of course, the most
difficult to handle, as almost eyery setter and pointer has some
tecosnizable marking ; butin the non-sporting classes, where so
many poimals of the same breed so closely resemble each other,
and their size onables the thief to secret the yictim in his pocket,
it ig no very difileult thing te understand why so many fashionable
dogs, such as pugs, Sltyes, ete., are constantly disappearing. It
was only a few months ago that a dog thief waa pointed ont to us,
and upon entering into conyersation with him he produced three
Yorkehiré terriers, a la Wermann, from an inside slairt pocket,
where he confessed in 4 very unprestidipitatorial manner to haye
previously secreted them, thus differing somewhat from a light-
fingered eolored brother of his, who was once discovered in a
ehieken house, which history tells of ay follows: “After being
searched and not eyen a nest-erg being found on the premises, a
young stage was didtinetly heard to crow in the neighborhood of
the gentlemian’s wool; on remoying a high-crowned hat which
decorated the darkey’s pericranium, a fine rooster iiuttered out
much to the apparent astonishment of the owner. * Bressde Lor,’
said the darkie, ‘How did he getthar? Why, he muft s-ieywn up
my. trousers’ lug,*** ;

Punch, years azo, pictured the dog-stealing ert in a rather strik-
ing way. In was inthe time of the Crimean War, A dog-fancier
Tefusés to sell to an officer going abroad a brisk-looking Skye, be-
cause the dog is worth two pun a week to the hawkerif sold only
in London. This trade is now being carried on on this side of the
water.

Tt id much easier to find a complaint than itis to finda remedy ;
bnt as long as rewards are offered by those who can afford to pay
them, and thefts are condoned, we will continue to read notices of
dogs that have been lost, when the owners know that they haye
been stolen, to tbe end of the chapter. At all times, howeyer, our
friends would do well to promptly notify us of thei losses and we
will aid them as far as publishing a description of the dog and the
civenmstances of his distppearance without charge.

Before us isa letter from a correspondent in Hartford, Conn.,
who recently lost a natiye-bred petter dog with black head and
ears, white star on forehead, one large black patch on right side,
back of fore-shoulders, rest of body spotted black and white. He
was taken from his hone on February 19, carried to thix city on
the fast express, N. Y. N. H. and H.R. R. The dog was taken to
Trenton, N. J., snd there offered for sale, but not purchased, and
here the clueends. The dog has seen his best days and wus cared for
more for what le had done than for what was expected of him in
the future, A liberal reward was offered, buf as yet no sign has
been made, We purposely avoid piving the names of dogs m
these cases, and would advise our friends to omit publishing them
10 their notices, We sincerely trust that ere long some one will
detect a miscreant in the actof stealing his dog and that he will
make an example of him in such a way as will haye a demoralizing
effect on all creatures of his kind,

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FAST AND SLOW DOGS—A PORTABLE KENNEL,

THINK your idea of presenting a cup for field trial competion
among dogs handled by their owners is am excellent one, and
about hits the nail on the head. Jt is absurd to suppose thut any-
thing but a very small percentage of the good field dogs are ever
represented at the irals, and it is au undoubted fact thatmany men
owning first-class dogs are deterred from entering them, because
they are either unable or unwilling to place their dogain the hands
of professional breakers for the purposs of running them ; and
do not cure to handle them themselves against men who make it
their business, as they would be heavily handicapped by want of
imowledge of just such ‘tricks of the trade” as were deyeloped
by the late Robins Island trials. “ ,

Besides, who would care to do their shooting or break their dogs
after the manner of the ordinary ‘‘devil take the bindmost” style
of field trials.

Speed and style are no doubt desirable qualities ina dog ; but
don't it just strike you thatin cultivating those Very qualities to
the piteh of the present required—or at least prevailing—tield trial
standard, another and yery important factor—namely nase, has
been sacrificed, As almostevery one can teatify who hag shot over
setters or pointers, the steadiest and most reliable doge are gen-
erally those fellows who stuke into an easy, swinging, all-day
hand-gallop; just fast enough to be checked at the firat whiif of
scent, withont fumbling head over heels into the middle of the
heyy. They are the dogs he hag bagged most ganis over in a
day, with the feyest nistakes and the most pleasure; for they are +

always cautions, rarely pass a bird, and consequently are less
speedy than their more showy companions, Asa general rule high
apeed and caution don't go hand in aud. Tetit be understood T
am not advocating the cau-e of the potterer, than which nothing
ig more abominable. Bnt with all the-e good qnalities which go
toward making np a first-class sportiman’s deg, what chance. Task
you, would such a dog haye when put down wath an animal of the
present racing type of character—broken, probably, with an eye
éxpressly to field trialform, as we have had it. §0, therefore, by
all means let the experiment be tried of awners running and hand-
ling their own doge in something like the sportamanlike thauner
one would like t see bis own lnnted in am actual day's Kport, and
free from the lhippodroming which has heretofore tao trequently
characterized field trial exhibitions. It will berefreshing.

And now let me give you # kennel note or two, to speak im an
entirely literal sense, There are, no doubt, many of your readers,
who, like myself, keep bubone dog, At first sight it does not seem
aa if the kenneling of asingle dogshould be worth mentioning,
and T suppose it isn’t to tlioke worthies who stable thei: dogs with
their horses, or cramp them in an old sugar hogshead; but if we
can proyide a kennel which combines cleanliness, comfort and easy
locomotive qualities at the sameé time and with little expense, why
not adoptit? My exense for giving you the benefit of my expe-
rience is that [ have never feen anything of the kind but my own,
which any one with the ‘laste taste” of the carpenter in his
anatomy cin make for himself. Mine is an ordiuary simple Ien-
nél 48 inches by 33 inches, with an A roof, but—and here the
patent comps in—with a detached bottom of the same size as the
outside sroind measirement of the kennel. This bottom is hinged
by two stout strap iron hinges to the side ot the kennel, and is
proyided with two wooden axles, to which are fitted four wooden
wheels, say fontinchesin diameter. When closed it looka like any
other kennel on wheels. It can be earily moved by one person
from damp spots, ete.; and by turning the kennel back upon its
hinges the bedding ean be daily sunned and aired and the kennel
washed and purified without trouble. The wheels also yerye to
keep the bottom clear of the ground, and allow of afree circula-
tiot.of air beneath. While if may seem a laughable idea to see
a kennel‘on wheels, yet made as aboye, its handiness is indisputa-
ble. W, W, B.

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DICK, THE BLIND CUR DOG,

iE T may speak from my own experience in partridge-shooting in
the woods of Maine with a dog, TI should give a most decided
preference to the common cur oyer and uboye all others, I have
owned and shot over pointers, setters and cockers; and while I
would not undervalue these beantiful and high-bred dogs, I do
nut think them a match in the woods to the small, yellow-haired,
pricked-eared cur. I must not be understood as claiming this
Ruperiority for every cur; on the contrary, he must be to the
‘manor born,” and have a natural taste for the business. The
nearer a cur dog résembles « fox in size and color the more useful
he willbe, IT have always observed, when bunting partridges in
onr woods, that when they are put up by a large-sized doy or any
dog that has not a foxy tippearanae, they are apt to fly to 1 great
distance into some high tree, where they will sit close to the trunk,
or else, alighting on the ground, will rum aud hide. Now this sel-
dom or neyer happens when they are put up by a small yellow cur,
for, takinp him to be a fox, which they may have often seen, they
fiy to the neavest bush or tree, just high enough to get out of his
reach.

Tu this connection I will mention an instance of intelligence 4nd
feute scent in a cur which was actually blind. I did not own him,
but borrowed him from a than who said he was * good for part-
ridges.’ His owner did not tell me that the dog was fourteen
years old and blind, but lefiit for me to find ont. Twas looking
for partridges onthe Fish River road, in the woods of Northem
Maine, when, leading the dog with a string, I sawin the road a
small covey of partridges which were in plain sight of tha dog
and within shooting distance. Iinstantly released him and waited
for higaction, but to my surprise be did not appear to see them,
T thought lim stupid, and suspected Ins owner of playing a trick
on mé, but [soon found my mistake. The partridges had crosyed
the road snd entered the hushes ont of sight; but when the dog
had come to their tracks he suddenly stopped, wagged his tuil,
snnited the air, and rushed furiously into the bushes, and in lese
time than I can tellit had every bird ina tree. I did not st this
time suspect h’s blindnesa, buf as be continued to act ever after in
the same manner, I saw what was thecause of bis strange conduct,
and that he had a film over éach 6ye. I do not think he made &
single mistake or failed to pnt up bird where the track was in
any fsir degree fresh. With this dog [ shot one hundred and one
partridges in less then ten days, not losing one through any blun-
der or fanlt of his, When T returned him to his owner I remarked
that he was blind. He said, “Yes, but if made no difference, he
was sure pop eyery time; aud so Thad found him. I engaged
him for the next fall shooting, but when the time came poor
“Dick” was dead. J.C.

Bangor, 1881.

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“WHEN THE SPRING TIME COMUES."’

Cristox, Cony,, April 20, 1881,
Editor Forest and Stream. : -

Dogs are ko numerous, and, whether we like them or not, we
meet them so fieqnently that their habits must be of interest to
all. Dog-fanciers and those who like to havea “ blooded’ dog
about them, are often distressed, and, ] may say, mortified, in the
apring of the year at seeing their aristocratic canines eyineing the
yery bad taste of eating carrion, and often rolling in it aud thereby
making themselves extremely offensive. The tne reason why
dogs show this disposition may not be generally known, and I write
this to inform your readers why dogs act in this way, and how
they may be prevented trom doing it.

Tn the spring they, like all other animals, feel the need of a pur-
fative. Decomposing animal matter seryes as a cathartic. It is
very easily digested, and carnivorous animals in their wild state
often bury portions of their food so that it may be partially decom-
posed, because the process of decomposition is really a cooking
process, and cooking food, as a rule, makes it tenderer, aa syery
oné knowa. Again, in the process of decomposition of animal
matter, sulphuretted hydroven—the gas that makes the odor of
bad eggs so offensiye—is largely given off. The sulphur in this
attenuated form is the active principlé that makes decaying meat
80 powerfilly cathartic. This is to a great extent what the dogs
are hankering after.

Now for the remedy. Give dogs meat that has been cooked, and
algo giye them some sulphur onit. The sulphur can be put in the
meat so that they will not hesitate to eatit, C.W. R.

$91

CHARLES KINGSLEY’S DOGS.—The following pleasant chat
about Kingsley and his animal friends is froman English éxchange;
The picture of Charles Kingsley at: home would show a serious gap
if his dog# \ere not in the foreground. His love for them, and
for animals generally, was strengthened, it appears, by his belief in
their future atate—a belief he shared with John Wesley and other
historical names. Kingsley hada wonderful power of attracting
the affection of dumb creatures, and likewise of quelling their
fury. Hevas known to have more than once driven large savage
dogs, quite strange to him, back into their kennel by nothing be-
youd eye, yoice and gesture, cowing them still with bia look as
they growled and moved uneasily from side fo side, and on ome
occasion, after haying thus forced au infuriated brute to retreat
into his lair, he even pulled him ont again by his chain. Muzzie
was his dog at Magdalen, acleyer, sedate-looking gray Scotch terrier;
Wingsley was devoted to him. Wa hearot Dandy, Sweep and Vic-
tor at the Eyersley Rectory. Mr, John Martineau, who spent
eighteen months at Wyersley as Kingéley's pupil, thus-concludes
his description of the study: ‘‘On the mat, perhaps, with brown
eyes set in thick yellow bait, and with gently agitated tail, asking
indulgence for the intrusion, a long-bodied, shortlegged Dandie

Dinmont, wisest, handsomest, moat faithfnl, most memorable of
hisrsce.’ How well established was the position of Dandie in
the Kingsley household muy he gathered from the reminitcence of
an Amelican visitor: *‘* Still I see Dandie lymg lazy, smiling and
winking in the sun." He waa Kingsley’s companion im his parieh
walks, attended all the cottage léctires and school lessons, and
was his and his children’s friend for thirteen years. Victor, 2 fa-
yorite Teckel, giyen him by the Queen, had Kingsley for an wa-
sleeping nivse during the last two snifering nights of the little
creature's exintence. Sweep, 0 ningnificent black retriever, finds a
niche instinctively im the surroundings which young Mr Kingsley
recalls after his father’s death: “I cangee him now on-one of those
many summer eyenings, as he strode out of the back garden-gate

| with a sorrowful *No, go home, S\eep,’ to the retriever that had

followed us stealthily down the garden walk, and who now stood
with an sar cocked and one paw up, hoping against hope that he
might be allowed to come on," And there lie the dogs, buried side
by side under the greatest fit trees on the rectory lawn—Dandie,
Sweep aud Victor—with the brief but telling inscription on the
head-stone, * Wideli Fideles.”

WN. A. K. CLUB DERBY.—Colimbia, Tenn., April 19, 1881.—
The following are additions) entries by the Bt Lonis Kennel Club
to the sevond annul Derby. The exact date of Mitre’s birth will
be furnished as soon as received from England :

St, Louis Kennel Club enters Maxim, liyer and white pointer dog
whelped April 26, 1880, out of Tilt by Garnet.

St. Lonie Kennel Cinb enters Meteor, liver and white pointer
dog, Whelped April 26, 1880, ont of Jilt by Garnet.

St. Louis Kennel Club enters Mitre, pomter bitch, whelped since
April 1, 1880, out of Dot by Garnet. Jos, H. Drw,

Secretary W. A. K. €.

[The above list was receryed too late for publication in our issue
of April 21; itis in addition to the list of forty-eight entries which
appeared in the Forest anp StHEAat April 14, and increases the
number of entries to fifty-one in all as against one bnndred snd
fourteen last year, |

RORY O'MORKE.—We learn from Mr. W. N. Callender, of Al-
bany, N. Y¥., that his champion Rory O’More winner of first prize
at the New York show in 1877, of 1he championship atthe New
York show in 1879, and of the gold necklace at the New York show
a 1880, will make lis appesrance im the city again at the coming
alnovy.

A FORTUNATE CUBE.—The celebrated Layerack setter dog
Don Juan, owned by Mr. James H Goadsell, of Orange, N. 1,
which was taken seriously ill some few weeks ago has, as has been
seen at the show, completely recovered noder the gkilifnul treat-
merit of Dr. J. H. Dencer, of Bast Orange, N. J. Mr. Goodsell in
wrifing us about the cass, in which we were much interested, saya :
“Dr, Dancer really deserves great credit. He waa yery attentive,
and when he took hold of the cane, late at night, the dog was al-
most in a dyimg condition, so that I can tuthinlly say that Dr.
Dancers treatment was very successful.”

LAVERACKS IN AMBRICA,—We should state that the lish of
pore Laveracks in America, published in our iseue of April 21, wap
printed without the supervision of our kennel editor. Owing to
bik absence several errors crept into the article which shold be
corrected. Mr, Llewellin’s imitigls are R. Ll. P.; GC P. Parker
should be C. FP. Tasker. Other important errors are so ohvious as
to need no special mention,

The dog Ranger w, aud liy, by Pride of the Border ont of Fairy,
we a 1875, is now owned by Mr. Mrederick Austin, of Ottawa,

anuda.

DHA AND DUMBE.—The Sacramento Bee describes a deat and
dumb dog, nnable to burk or hear, He has a head like a coyote,
and white in color, making him easily known trom the other canines,
Where he came from or who he belongs to nobody knows, thongh
he looks like an Indian dog. Heseems to be a Innch fend and
lives upon what he can beg or steal. Owing to deafness he has
narrowly escaped being 2m over on different occasions.

THE COCKER CLUB.—Philadelphia, April 22.—Please publish
In your next issue that I naye resigned from membership of tha
Cocker Club.--A. H Moone.

Cooxrn Crub.—The Westminster Kennel Club has kindly offered
the use of a room at the Rink for the use of the Cocker Club Com-
mittee and Cocker Club on this Thursday afternoon and eyening.

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KENNEL NOTES.

*." Breeders and owners of days are invited to send memoranta
af nees claimed, bred, whelps, sales, ele., for insertion in this column,
Wemake no charge for the publication of such notea; but request im each
case the notice be made up in uccordance with our form, that the name af
both owner and dag be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to
which the aiimeal belongs be distinctly stated.

Names OLAmrED,

Prince Rake—My, D.C. Rergindthol, Indlanapolis, Ind., claims the
name of Prince Rake for doy puppy, white, black and tan, by Rake
out of Phyllis, whelped Web. 7, 1881.

Patsy—J. Marill, M. D,. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., claims the name of
Patsey for his Trish setber puppy, whelped March 6, 191, ont of Gussie
by Chief, purehased of Mr. W. H. Pierce, Peekskill, N.Y.

Chiftou—Mv, Win, Short New Albany, Ind., claims the name of
Glitton tor painter puppy out of Devonshire Lass by champion aust,
purchased ol Mr, A. J. Waly, New Albany, ind,

_ Aoyal—Mr, B. BK, Jeunings, Sprmgteld, 0., claims the name of
Royul for red and white setrer puppy whelped Nov, 13, 1880,

Kannie—My, George 7. Wells, boston, Mass., claims the name of
Fannie for red lish setter bitch ont of Bridget )unket (Plunket
Stella) by Diels Hatteraick (El¢hu-Nel).

Sudd-—My, Abner Fuller, Jr, Pine Bush, Orange Co., N_Y., claima
the Hate of Budd for his liver and while ticked hngish setter puppy
whelped Juby 15, 1880, outot Lady by Oakley’s Frank.

Venture—Mr, Janes Page Siinson, Leavenworth, Kansas, claims the
name of Venture for tox terrier bitch whelped August 10, 1580, by
Viper ont of Lily.

Phyllis Mr, James Page Stinson, Leavenworth, Eansas, claims the
nameé of Phyilis ior fox terrier hitch whelped Sept. 17, 1880, by Bult
Tl. out of Judy.

NAMES CHANGED,

Nelly to Thorndale Neliie—My J. HW. Winslow, Baltimore, Mad,,
changes the name of his cocker bitch Nellie to Thorndale Nelle, she
by Bub out of Jenny, champion Brush (7871) champion Rhea (2245).

BRED.

Mautte Morelie-Rake—Mr. J. H. Rhodes lemon and white Layerack
bitch Maud Morelle to Mt. D.C. Berzundlhol's iinprrted Rake,

Princess Peo Rake—Mr. O, F. Glidden’s Llewellii’s setter bitch
Princess Peg (Druld-Peg) to Mr. D. O, Bergundthols imported Rake:

WHELPS.

Qieen—My. J. BP. Kirk's (Toronto, Ont,) black cocker spaniel bitch
Queen whelped tour puppies, two dogs and two bitches, by his Baron.
houd—G. B. Osborn’s (New Hayen, Conn.) English setter bitch
Maud (Fancy-France) whelped eight puppies, 6 dogs and two bitches,
April 25, by A, L. Cowell’s docko (Hyer's Belle-One Eyed Saneho).
Friy—Dr BH. B, Wygant’s cocker spaniel bitch Bly, Peekskill, N. Y,,
whelped on Weduesday, April 20, three dows ad three bitches, by
Dr, J. W. 8. Arnold’s a1 usic.
7Gi—Mr. J. P. Johois (Haverhill, Mass.) Gordon setter bitch Kit
whelped April 24, five puppies, four does and one bitch, by his Gor-
don dog Lock, aliblack and tan with whlte on breast, and dolne finely,
SAEs.

Gua—Mr. D.C, Bergundthol, Indianapolis, Iud., has sold to Mr. W.
A Durgin, Bangor, Me., his Liewellin setter dog Gun, by Gladstone
ont of May B-

Rike-Phyitis’ Whelp—Mi. D. OC. Berzeundthol, Indianapolis, Td.,
has cold to Mi. Jno, W. Holliday, Aberdeen, Miss.,a dog puppy,
white, black and fan, by Rake out of Phyllis, whelped Heb. 7, 1881.

Kivet—Mr. J. H. Winslow, Baltimore, Md,, has sold to Mr. Frank H,
JeTinyn, Seranton, Pa., imported fox torrier Rivet (Porger-Maprie),

Luke Sehoolwasfi—Mv. J. H. Winslow, Ballimore, Md., lias sold to
ae E aes Moline, 111, the bullterrier Luke Sthoolerart (B01 Sykes-

tipper),

Hille Kirke—Mr. J, Ti. Winslow, Baltimore, Md., has sold to Mr. E.
Kafell, Moline, [1., the cocker bitch Mile Kirke (Don-Gypsy).

256

fApain 89, 1881

Siin-Jiick—My, Ti. N. Jester, of St. Georges, Delaware, has sold to
Mr. I. D. Miles, of Ironton, Ohio, the orange and white setter puppy
Jim-Jack, by Carl onb of Nell.

Pedro—Mr, 1. N. Jesper, or St. Georges, Delay are, has sold to Mr.
dake Knelchart, of Clnelnnati, the Italian greyhound dos Pedro.

_'ronp—Dv, H. Be Wygamt, of Peekskill, N. Y., has sold to Mr d. 1.
alt Newport, R, 1, his cocker spaniel dog Trump, out of Ply by
NLuBIC.

IMPORTATIONS.

Ayrshire Laddje—Mr. 1. Lindsay, of Jersey City, has added to lis
kennel of Scotch vollies Aytshire Laddy, which arrived on the ith,
by steamship Wthlopla, purchused trom John Howlll, Esq,, Newton
Newinilns, Ayrshire, Scotland, By Lord Mar's Yarrow oup of Mr.
Aird’s Mossy, Yarrow by champlon Mec (K CO. 8. GB. 2877) out of Lord
Mars Tweed. Ilossy by Me. Roger's Olinker out of Fly. Me is a very
fine specinen of the breed, having won a large number of first and
Special prizes in Scotland. He is entered in the Dog Show.

DEATH.

Carlo-Eile Kirke Whelp—Mr. J. HW. Winslow, Baltimore, Md., lost on
Aprils cooker doe puppy by Carlo out of Ble Kirke, by distemper.
(hack of space obliges us to leave over a number of Kennel Notes.)

a

Parents, do nol use vile drugs or nostrams in your familles, but use
pure Hop Litters,

Ztifle and Grap Sheeting.

RANGH AND GALLERY.

MAGNOLIA GALLERY—Boston.—Wlthout exception the best work
fas been done at the Magnolia Gallery during the past week ever re-
corded ‘The scores of G. CG, Arthur are particularly brilliant, Five
full scores ati 10) Teet on a D.illseye meaauring only one and a quarter
inches has never been accomplished beforé in this city. Mr. Harris
also Calls for especial mention, he having succesied in putting in five
495, being only five points behind the tull possible 250, All this work
rt kia ee in te Porest and Stream match, The simmaty gives
Lhe details:

Badge Match, 5 Scores, Possible 250.

SOU ACEC ENS ne ae cae i oe oe 45 AIMIES: oo ss cate ne woe eens wloaae e aoe
MINSTER Wee! taminn reuse cet odie 241 DP Holder....... +1281
LOPE Sal SE eee hictapersoeejecr reas 240 O A Gross,.... cel Sar Sb aug + 250)
S Fogg... Ropea na ae ranitehost 034

Porest and Stream Match
Arthur,.....-. . 10 50 50 50 5U—850 Williams. . 47 46°47 47 47—234
Harris 9.49 49 49 49-245 Wricht 46 47 46 47 46—298

Farnh ) 48 49 48 47—241 Starne 46 45 46 46 47 —Bal)
Cunning: 7 45 48 4S 48—¥89 Charles... 5 46 46 45 fe
Gilmun......... 47 47 47 AT 47—885 ~Lawrence.....- 45 45 406 45 47—297
i Pistol Match (Read y-Measurement Target),

SES, Inches. Inches. Totals.
OPDMUMS 3s oe i aetes inn ee cscss 6 7-16 6% (e4 19 7-16
WH Williams............... 7 15-16 1% $ 2312-16
J Ames... . SY 83¢ 7 15-16 24 9-16
H Mayo.. «+ B59 $34 855 Qi se
Tryon, ~ ohly 12g One B17
ATW se eae tate slots alerts 1134 Wg 125 S275

Boston, Mass., April 23.—During the early part of to-day the rifie-
men on Walnut Hill encountered a changeable wind, which gave con-
siderable trouble, bul later on if settled down to the southeast and
excellent records were had, Hubbard succeeded in making 81 on the
Mass. linger, he highest score made in thisinateh. The score;

Record Match (Massaclusetiis Target).
WS ARVUDIAT A, foods eeccewecsseeperetcet esa neb eh de tt Mh te 1d Jo sy
aff -11 12 10 12 10:12 11—76
--.12 12 10 12 11 10 11-78
+»-12 10:11 10 10.12 1277

OM Jewell,...-

@ F Richardson TALIM 41 To
TR WOE Beit al oa oe «+1222 :10.12 14% fF 11—74
EF Brooks, -AZ 10111010 9 11—73
Rebatchelders wt el a 12° 8 10 911 11 12-73
TRUDSLVAG taker i foss steel Pes ek hope 10 11.11 101) 11 T—71
Ada Bipiiscse Pests cele lee fess Bos. yoereteaes 1) 9101112812 6—Ty
Record Mateh (Creedmoor),
AO Adams.i 55555 5545-9 Birancis 54555464 4 4-45
G Applelon.5 45554455447 J Fellows... 544454564 5a—oay
EB Benvet(t. 465465445956 5-40 C Richards 45545 54444 44
VT Rabbelh.4 54455554546 BY Angel.o4 444444 5 443
JS Benneths 64455 5444-45 HA Bovel 444544444 4—ul
Amateur Match.

Willlams,,.1455555445-4T7 Henderson.dd4445 5545 t-44
Jolmson.,..55554544 4 4-15

Badge Match No. 8,
ME Baird..5445445565—-48 WGleason.9 44545445 4 44

The tollowing announcements of Changes in 101es and hew matches
ft long range, etc., have been mate at the MILL,

Shooting rules—Double shots are prohibited, n shot being allowed
to count In more than one match (except In og Of team matches,
where only oné such double entry niay be allowed).

No sighting shots shall be allowed exuspt on targets speclally
designated for that purpose by the executive officer, and In no case
on targets on which a matcir isin progress, unless im an emergency,

Sighting shots shall not be allowed Lo conpétitors while completing:
& score,

(nfinished scores ai short range shall be considered worthtess,
after haying Ween withdrawn from the scorer, and no shots can }s
Ra pney under or by virtue of the same alter having been 80 with-
drawn,

Ali short range, sightino-shot tickets, good until used, shall be sold,

The record matches now in progress will both be closed on Satur-
day, April 30.

The Canadian long-range team 1s to be invited to shoot a match
With the long-range men of Walnut Hill sime time during this
summer,

A preliminary long-range match is to bezin Wednesday, April 27,
at 12 o'clock M., 800, 900. and 1,00) yards. Pifteen shots at each dist
tance. Entry ee 3!, unless less than seven competitors enter, in
which case each nan shall pay his proportionate part of $7. One
prize, yalut $5, to be shot for and won by the competitor haying the
highest average In two competivions. For each prize won a handl-
cup of .05 polite shall be imposed On the winners per shot average, 1n
order to make im etigtble forthe next match in the series, ir the
sanie shall be shot. Match to close at end of that day on which the
agererato 6ntries equal te expenses of the match and the value of

@ prize,

BOWMANSVILLE, Ont, April 15.—Match for rifle presented by Scott
Russell, Esq., Creedmoor target, 200 yards, any rifle, two sighting
shols; 7 shots to score; Wimbledon rules:

TKyans.. 7... 02 000242210 §S Bottrell....5 2 2522232418
E Coleman..42 2334555-2T CG McLean..22 334423 4—93
R Benpeil..5 2 443423 3-23 MH ODell...20 2223 0 2 4—15
Wd Woolt...85 2345544-27 WR Pigeotis 5 £5435 3 6—29
WC King,..48 334333 5-2 JW Duiton..23 55453 4 8—2s
JM Hearn...02 0000300—8 J Haeger....02 0000204—6
d Mitehell...84 432449493 Wallbert....83 234542 5-4
J Grahum...23 0022002—6 § Nowell....22 244342 4-21
Chamberlain? 2 0022222 10

Sieepstial
Sando... 8454-16 Mitchell........
Hassell. 3202—7 Chamberlain ...
Bottrell, 0442-10 ODE ....... eee
Diufton.........c0: eee 3 6 5 5—18

4 ereen won first money, Sando second, Mitchell third, Botfrell
‘ourth.
Second sweepstake :

Russell........ . B39 4—19 SaAMNdS.....ciceeceee eet At 16
Hemn .. 3322—9 Mitchell ........11..9 8 296
Bottrell, 5222-11 Chamberlain ..4........2 2 00— 4

DuttOnsssvcessseeseseeee? 43 51d

Sando tivst money, Dutton second, Russell third, Botfrell fourth.
The day was bight and tine but yery windy, making the shooting

difficult, especially with the very smail bores, thus accounting for the fy

poor scores Of Sone of the boys,

MAMMOTH RivLE GALLERY.—Limited Badge Match.
C Bdwar -,$1 37 37 38 s8-—187 OR Bartletl....35 35 36 36 31179
W M Noreross. .36 87 37 45 35—186

Amateur Badge Match.
37 38 88—1S87 RK Burlingame. .36 36 36 36 ST—IS1
..85 35 35 34 34-178

W Willlans....
D P Holder.

ST 37
#5 85 36 36 37—179 O Leon...

Amsteur Pistol] Mateh.
W. Williams......-... GL GL Gi—189 JR Sevtb...-..2. 24.1 .51 BL ST ing
POWASC, rceyeree ee + BE OO D9—169 © HGWAGS.. peter eer evil) 47 O1—138

Experts’ Pistol Match,

Ed Rabbeth..... ase .48 TS SI—22T J Anies....... rere Sti 62 70—192,
Jt Williams, . 69 69 72—210 W Gardner....,..-... 52 65 60-167
WWilder.......2.20., 64 66 67—107

Forest and Stream Match.—Mr, W. H. Iarrison has slowed lilmselt
to be one of the finest gallery shots In the Country, he having made
the remarkable score of 197, therehy placing himsel! ahead of all
preylous records since the farget was changed last July. ‘Tlie fol-
lowing are the leading scores:
W U Harrison ..39 39 39 40 40-197 DN Sherburne.39 28 38 38 38—191

The shooting in ail of the matches has been remark xly fine during
the week. i. J. Rabbeth has made the best pistol target ever made
In the gallery, his target netting $1, possible 96. Rille range, 150 ft. ;
pistol rane, 50 rt,

BRACUMONT, Mass,, April 19.—The meet of the Shutzens at Beach-
mont to-day was wll Attended by both riflemen and specbators.
With the exception ot a rather strong Wesb wind, the conditions were
falrly good, The score stood: Massachusetts target ; possible 120,
G, H. Wilfert, 10L; ©. Abe, 100; H. Wolfson, 98; 1. Schaneck, 95; ©.
M, Gueth, 97; John Kalbskofr, 95; A. Carson, 81; George Smiih, Ti.
Massachusetts target; (off-han D. H, Max, 93; CG. M. Gtteth, 85; Hi.
Schaneck, 66. On nesday next this corps hopes to shoot On its new
ground at Winthrop Head.

MEDFORD, Mass., April 20.—Bellevue range was visited by a large
nilinber of sportsmen this afternoon, and the weather conditions pe-
ing all that could be desired, they Piazea away at the target tor six
hours ; 10 shofs. The summary is as follows: E. F. Richapdson, 49;
R. TL. Haton,; 49; B. Folsom, 45; ¥. Rich, 48; W. Charles, 48; A. C.
Adams, 48; ¥.,E. Going, 48; C. H. Russell, 41; R. Ellot, 473 A, J.
Green, 46; J. R. Teel, 46; F.L, Claflin, 46; A, W. Webb, 45; J, Rich-
ardson, 45; FP. C. Lee, 44; GC. Hartsyell, 44; L. Clayton, 44; A. Whit-
ney 44; W. A. Pollard, 43,

MARES TO CREEDMOOR.—Notwithstanding that the rates of fure over
the Long Island KR. R. have been increased to all points upon that
line, tne company recognizing the necessity of continuing rifle prac-
tice and destring to co-operate with the National Bifle Association in
tnaintaining the range has very generously reduced the fare between
Hunter's Point, Brooklyn and Creedmoor to thirty cents excursion to
members of the association, and to members of the National Guard or
other military organizations in uniform ‘Trains will run to Creed-
moor on each Wednesday and Saturday eommenciug May4. Leaving
Hunter's Point and Brooklyn at 8:05, 18 and1:357. 4, Returning,
leave Creedmoor at 4:25 ind 5:30 r. mM. The regular trains to Queens,
will, ol course, run daily.

STOUKTON RIrLE AssocrATion—April 20.—Match at 200 yards,
off hand, standing, best possible 50: Joseph Howell; 45; Geo, Fox,
45; A. d. Melliette, 89,

ZETTLER RIFLE CLUB—New York, April 25:—A friendly mateh took
lace between members of this clu) last Tuesday, whith proved to
6 i. very closely-contesttd one. ‘The following are the scores: ‘
Cupt. B, Zettler’s Side. Capt, D. Miller's Side.

B Zettler, D Miller...

M1 tigys P Venting. Misewsete ther 49
J H Brown GQ TUCSON. < pis epse ey ieee es are 47
Jake Levy, - AS@VENOUKS. eee eee 5S
Chas, Recho 'Y Kliesrath. . tee aay 40
Ht Hunziker. . ty 43 8 O'Neil... sescneetes, AO
Geo Connors,..-.---..... Buy ORY WADTIOUS) 5 case cept cee ie nee 4g
Dan Patterson............- --43 -G Scliurmab. ess ree 46
Erank Pattersou........... BO DUAN ae Pte aie coe HT
NR Wilde. coma 43- MODOTVIED: oop seectossisite ss on-- 47
Dan Ciylhane...... . 44 JH Grohman........-......... Ap
K Aimmerman..... » 45 Win Klein... to eeew ee AG
© G Zettler..... eeteoete ss veones 40 MB Engel... ees vay HE

LOLA elas aiessecweabiegTGs TOUALGA sem essen breees WDD

N.D. W.

WW ORLEANS, La,, April 17.—The second competition for tie Denver
trophles—the battalion match for the elk horns—was shot at the New
Orleans Rite Club's range this afternoon, and resulted in 2 yidtory
for fhe Loutsiana Fleld Artillery team by 4 score of 200. Though wie
weather was exceedingly pleasant, the coutestants labored uniter the
disadvantage of shooting in a brisk and sifting breeze, Mr. Miller,
ofthe Washington Artillery team, was ufhable to be present. The
following is the score:

Lonisiano Field Artillery, Washington Artillery,

200 yds. 500 yds. Th 20 yds, 600 yds. TL
Schiind......-. +22. 24 AG ATMS: 23724520, 21 pas An
Gierid...........20 tt) 39 GW Charleton. .22 wz. pes
Thompson... 215 20 88 Manion,. 16 BG
Bercepeny,.-....19 18 37 90) 34
Montgomery... 16 20 46 13 #3
Welsss 3.92). 18 35 ach a1
Fortier. 2940020) Ww a0 abe 30
GOIMAR.-. 0.6615 14 29

Yeam total. .:.s....6 oe 200) TAM TOLAL. ids c cesses 258

Continental Guards,

20 yds. 500yds. ‘Tl. 200 yas. 500 yds, TL
Franklin.......,18 20 38° Wnight.,........22 14 a6
Doolittle, .,,-.-.,19 14 33. Heury... Teeepy. IT 52
Pierce... aes 11 #8 Sthuppert......, 9 1 98
Hasam. . 9 26 —
HOWE. 022 sans sey lb 6 22 TAM TOLL. -- sire eee eee BAY

Tre STATE Rive PRAcTICE.—Gen. Townsend has replied to the
lefiter of Gen Hancock tliat it Is theintention of the GCommander-in
Ohist that rife practice shall be pursued lu the Natlonal Guard along
WIth instruction in mancauyres and the other dutles of the soldier,
He is nol averse to the presentation by the Staté of a limited number
of medals ov other mark of distinclion to bach regiment, battalion and
company for the best shots therein respectively, nor to similiar marks
of disiioection for perfection 1m drill, ete., and until the proper system
of rifle practice can be Inaugurated in the National Guard he sees of
reason why miembers of the Guard may not receive medals for pro-
ficiency in shooting from the Natlotal Rifle Association or any obher
similar association in the State, but he respectively declines 40 mill-
tarlly “ recognize scores made by National Guardsmen in the matches
of the National Rifle Assoniation, or of any other rifle association, in
the manner allowed prior to 1880,” and also respectfully declines to
assent fo the use of the State dic.

In other words, the Adjutant General is Just foolish enongh to push
away the last plank that was thrown Out fo save the rifle practice of
(he State. The General oyidently sets great store by lhose encamp-
ments of hls trom the opportunities they will give for strutting about,

A DENVER CILALLENGE.—The Taber Sharpshooters, of Denver, GUL
lave challenged the New Orleans riflemen to shoot wlth military
rifles, “0 shots each, off hand, 200 yards, Creedmoor roles to govern,
on May 1, 188i. It the challenge 1s accepted, we will put up 2 first
class representative of Colorarlo in the way of a largest size mowiled
elk head, valued ab $126, against a hogshead of Louisiana sugar, of
prime quality, largest size. Freight paid each way by the losers. If
this challenge is accepted, telegraph us on or before April 30, 11:59
P.M.”

OO

THE TRAP.

RUPERT, Penn., April 23.—Glass-ball match to-day, 20 balls, Card
rotating trap, 18 yards rise:
W G Letter
Win Byer.....
GW Relfsnyde
AW Stadler.:.:; . .

— 5
’ L110 T1111 11070 11101—16
seeye 01111 OLNOL O11 1011115
01101 11111 01110 11110—15

daediee

FR Be ALOT NGHis fac pa seach hie teiielee ee eeetd1d1 1111) 11771 11111—18
Wim Bodine. plea +.-11011 11141 01001 01100—18
¥ Malloy... +1111 11000 Ww —

<=, 11111 14401 11111 1011148
00010 7
- 1010) 01411 14971 1001115
. 11110 11141 10101 11710 16

W_& ‘fubbs
A Thoma.....

Perry Waters pate eo ed «11111 11111 11111 01101—18
Bt Laycock ssa «+ 1111 10001 11441 1111-17
UH Ent.... we «OL 11091 VW 1ol—is
David Jones.. balsa etereneidtatne ees 10101 10100 1 Ww —
© M Drinker... setter 11011 O aa it

seep es-- 00100 Wy.
seeeeesestT111 10101 11111 00011—15

WALLINGFORD, Conn., April 22.—There was a lively shoot héra this
afternoon by two of the crack shots of this place, for the Champton-
Ship of the town ; 100 balls a side from a Card votary trap; gbrictiy
according to Hogardus rules. Pollowine Is lie score:

JB Browden,,,.,11211 11141 MLL 141 11001 M1104 V1 14191 1441.
Adt4d T4171 11104 T1114 ALL 10111 Odtit iit 1 01101 111i —98

A Wall.....i3111 11110 11101 12110 13001 11091 22017 O11 07072 10711
TEAL DUT OLLIE 1101), 11014 IIL 01201 T2111 11111 Tw11—t9,,

John Gibbs...

CONEY TsrAND Ron Anp ity CLur.—Mateh a club grounds, Coney
Tsland, April 23; Forntain Gun Club rules; birds; King’s patent trap,
With bird-starter, The first jean were handicapped’ as follows:
Ravenhall, 21 yards; Dixon, 24 yards; McLauchlin, 2l yards ; Shevlin,
Sl yards, George, 41 yards; Delmar, 21 yards; Willlumson, 23 yards;
CG, L. Madison, 21 yards; Walton, 2] Yaris; Smith, 20 yards; Alston,

wayards, Whey scored:

Ravenhaill,.., ALdt?il7 Dixon,...........,.111111 0-6
McLaughlin , -}121111—7 Sheyiin.. »1110011—-5
George, 20.2. A110111—6 Delmar...,.......001 111 1-65
Wiiliamson....-..0110111—5 Madison, Jr... 111011 0-5
Walton:.-,,--....4110141—6 Smith... OL 1111-6

ATO ey. .War ce 11110176

The second team were handloapped as follows: TM. Brown, 21 yards;
Captain BIW, 2 yards; M. Murray, #| yards; W."Babtuck, 21 yards;
i. Purey, 25 yids; Marry Millen, 21 yards; Cleaver, 23 yards; Mranlc
Pike, 25 yards; Detrane, 25 yards; Duke, 21 yards; Blachmactier, 21
yards; Livingston, 21 yards; Kearney, 24 yards; Howe, 21 yards;
Lennington, 2b yards; Grace, 23 yards; Barnard, 2) yards; Burns, 21
yards; Beaman, #1 yards; Hunter, 23 yards; Hyde, 21 yards. ‘They

Bcored : .
H Brownh.......... 107014 Captnin BUL.......000100 —1
M Murray... J LLii01—5 W Babtock........ 11iii1i—7
Burey...-2 J: 10000—-1 Miller... 2). Perinns du detk —t
: 1011 0—5 F Pike ,........... 1111110—5
11101—6 Dike...,.. pbebenee 10100014
N12 11-4 Livingston.........1110101—5
Kearmey.... 00011—-9 1111117
Lenningion. 1101 0-5 11110115
Barnard. .. 11011-5 1010101-—4
000046 ~T01101 1-4

ood 4

Ties were shot off, m1ss and out.
the elub, did not compete. Ravenhalt
covk, 3. McLoughlin won seeond. with 8

Mr. Howe, not bemg a member ot
dr, 2; McLoughlin, 3; Bab-
to Babcock's 1.

BuipeErorT GoN CLlup—Bridgeport, Conn., April 16.—First meet
Ing on tlie hew grounds, where shooting-house has been erected and
filled up tor the secommodalion of the members :

TTRichols, -- 2-2... 11110 01101—8 CG Gaether..........5 TL 10001—7
A Dean... + MOLL 101II—T © Adams... 2.2.4... 11111 10111—9
T Williams... 001 1i11i—T EF Lymington........ 11111 11010—8
DSeoth.-.....¢. 22, 10101 1111-7 C Curtis’... ... . 00011 114117
@ Denniger---...-... OOO1O Tidt.-6 G Link. .. 10011 11011—7
G Machiowsky......11L01 10011—7 J Seote + 11011 O0111—T

A-serles of sweepstakes followed, the first being won by Langdon ;
second, Adams; tiitrd, Adams; fourth, Nichols; lifh, Adams; slath,
Adams; seventh dtyicded by Nichols and Brogdon; eighth, Adams,

DEXTER PAkK, Lone Island, April 20, 1881.—Shooting match at
Bigacns tor the price of the birds und @ gold bade, 25 birds each, from
ye raps:

W Wesley, ....-.-. 1 26 yards... 2... ey DDOLOOMTIT11 1111 Tw
EM Hamimond..,.. 5 be = ALLIOLITLLOLINTT LL yy, 48;
Mitch at 25 birds cach for price of birds aud an objet dar/, 26 yards
rise, five traps:

MP LAWVONGE.. 06.22 ces eee eee ett wee sess OLOOIITIITIONILIIONOINU =—I15
WE TSIG, Soe ase eee hired ese S55. SE Ged 0110021001111111 0000,00w—12

Nowrows, L, I., April 14.—Seventh monthly contest of the Audubon
Gun Club tor the club badve; 21 yards rise, 10 balls each, Card’s ro-
tary trap:

preety

Blackwell...1710100110—6 Twing.......00013101100 0-3
Heming.....1011110011—7 Andrews,...0011101101-6
OW Field...0 12010011 0-5 1110011113
LB ¥ileld....11112111100-9 1i100011 1-6
Post won tle by breaking two out of three, thus entitling him to the
badge until (he noxt monthly contest. H.M.

MILLERSBURG, Pa.—Match, 25 birds a side, shot April 14, st Millerz-
burg, Pa., between Thomis J, Mley, of Wyoming, and James Danilo,
of Williainstown; Bowardus rules, #round trap, 21 yards rise, W0-yards
boundary, Riley winning With ease and grave, neither man having
called bird or foul Wollowlng Is the score +
SHGVest eres sieen seater ore A11i107111110
DANO Ree eddech il eseh iach abe ce O17i11011014

1111144
01001—1

roo

PEAR’S ISLAND, April 21.—The club badge was up as usuul for the
best individual score, wiille the shoot liseli was between sides chosen
by Bert Jones and Hd, Tretethen (tivo of Our youngest mewbers) ToT
aim oyster supper. Considering the tach that the club las had no
shoot since Jast Christtuas and members consequently entirely out ot
practice, we think some uf tae scores very creditable. 20 balls fronz
Card's rotary trap, vod 6 pairs of doubles, thrown straight away, 18
yards rise;

Jonas’ Srve,

Singles, Double. Totals.
HOASIOUCE y promesiitt@ssaeaitee 28 i) a7
W'S Jowes, ..-. see vow 20 Ww a0
W_S Brackett ..:.: 2u) & 38
dB Jones: -.2. vias 15 5 20
J W Sterling, . 10 3 18
A W_ Firsons ate 9 2a
GL Brackett 17 4 ar
AV Aukicy. 14—130 4—52 18s—1s2

TRESRYOEN’S SIDE.
Geol TreteDenier s.r veees ran IT : 7 24
AG sterling. ... tteewseaee 19 5 27
HE "Pretetuen.-.-- feye 2 6 19
G S Stevens . 18 7 20)
HG Lt Brack i} 4 12
HU TreteLhen 5 4 12
WEIL Bracket aes ne 16
18 'P Holbrools, ¢ vee 11-105 8—45 14150

W, &. Jones takes club badge on clean score. Trefethen’s side had
to poy for the oysters, bub whe (hey came fo the tall any looker-
On would haye sald they gob their money's worth. Following the
club shoot Gime the challenge vontesh for te State championship
hadge, held by A. G. Sterling, of Péak’s Island, and challenged ©. I.
Nason of Auburn, The conditions were: 20 slugies fvom 2 Card ro-
hiry, aud Li pairs doubles stralyhtawey, 18 yards rise. Appended is
the score:

GW Nason...11111171111111111131—20 10 1 Ut 11:11 41 10 11 11 11—38
AG Shoring 111i it—20 di 10 17 10 11 10 1 00 10 1y—38

Qn the doubles Mr. Sterling complained that the smoke from his
Nrsh Darrel preyented lisseeing tha second Hall. Mr, Nason maywell
glain the ehamplonship of (jhe shate, haying shot for this badge no
Jess than scveh mes ant bean beaten only once,

Kenton County CrLys,—There will be a glass ball shooting
touriament at Coyinglon, Ky., under the auspices of the Kenton
County Ghonihg and Fishing Club, May 17, 18,19 and 2, Purses,
$2,000, Purticulirs may be obtained of B.S. Stoddard, Covington,
Ky;

+

That furred tongue, bad tasting mouth and miserable teelHbg, says
you need Hop Bitters. ;

dachting and Qanoeing.

THE AMERICA OUP,

WN Certain poorly informed quarters fippant objections have been
I raised against meeting a Challenge from a member and yacht owo-
cr of the Bay ot Quinte ¥. C., Belleville, Ontario, Wedo not helleve
the members of the New York ¥. C. subscribe to the idéas whieh haya
been set forth as theirs, at leash nob that portion of the club whieh 1s
fhoquainted with iis own affairs. Msteemed contemporaries whose
Tain understanding of an international match and of the sport of
yachting in general is a rrand hurrah” and “hist times of exette—
Tatnt * may take notice that the sailing public has certain rights in
the matter of challenging for the America Cup, and that accepting an
offer to sailis tot a fayor to be graciously dispensed at the supreme
will and pleasnre of the New York Y. C. at all, as one might inter
from expressions in some quarters. Of this the members of the club
are probably wellaware, aol our remarks are addressed 10 those who
constifuts themselves a volunteer mouthpiece without wathority, and
elaim-to echo the opinions of “prominent members,” ote the
New York ¥. C. in @ false tieht, and certain to be repudiated by it.
When tie committee having the conditions of challenge for the cup
under consideration report the Yesult of their deliberations to the
club the matter will be st at resi beyond dispute for tie future, aod
we eserve Turther remarks watil then, hoping that the committee
Will agree with Ws-as to the necessity of an early, définite and com-
prehensive summary of the whole question, We quote in the mean,

; ea |?

Arar. 28, 1881.] ‘

FOREST AND STREAM.

257

litte trom the Belleville Difeligencer, 2 Journal quite able ta cope with
the Mippaney oY metropolitan “penny-a-tiners* on yachting matiers
WILhOUL ait tron ys, Referring to an “interview ’ reported in a con~-
. veo i, Says": ,

“Tis is &ucéw and, to siy the least, 2 curious view of a subject as
ta whieh there omeht to be, and Jt is to be hoped will be, no difficulty,
Loweyer, as ey contain a misrepresentition and a serious error and
Will be widely read, they call Yor a reply. First as to* recooenized?
yacht olnhs, A jetter sent to the New York Yauht Club in 1857 by the
original Owners oF the America contained bhe ternis upon which
Those gentlemen consitned the cup which their yacht had won at
Cowes, i. 1551, fo the custody of the New York Yacht Club, a5 4 per-
Tetual Challenge cup for iriendly competition between Yoreign coun-
ities. A copy of that levier, under the terms of which the cup has
heen thrice camped for, ind We terms of which we lately published,
is now before wk. Tp may surprise the journal aft! the shodiy individ-
Val whoni i) quotes approvingly to Team that the word trecownized’
Goes WO appéarih ihe document The 1rue sportsmen who drew up
These Tres preseribed thal ‘any organized yacht club ot any forergn
connwy slall eiways be entitled, throngl any 6ne or more of its
TMeMVErS, Po Claim the rit OF sailing a match tor this cup with any
FHCHL OF wssel OF TOL less than 80 or Move ban 800 ons, measured by
the Custom house rule of the country toWhieh the yessel belongs,”
80 thal as the Bay of Quinte Yaclt Club—small as it may appear to
tlic eyes of metropolitans—is beyond denial an organized yacht
elnb, and bas been so for six years, and as ity challenge will be issued
ad a matter of riclit under the rules laid down by the donors of the
cup, OW bebalf of 2 yal oF more than thivty tons, thie journal and
its SNODvISH (rieTiA are Altopether lacking In matter for theiv super-
cllious snedrs, Tho lollers of the cip are bound to meet any chal-
lenger Who complies wlth the siinple ruies which goyern, or in equity
fo return if to ihe only surviving donor whose conditions as
fo its retention, as made knows im (he letter above referted to as
drawn ip by them, ave of the mosh sportsmanlike character. This
disposes, for Ouce and for all, of this part of the subject.

‘What the sovidl stanting of tle members of a challenging club
would have ta 06 with a challenge for fie coveted troplty we leave th
to the combined itellech of the Spirit and the splricless individual
who broaches the snbject to explain, aS the danors of the cup do nob
mention tial, which sees a creat essentlalio them. However, the
high-toned club member may make himself easy on that paint,
Shon le ever fiad himself in the company of the membera of the
Bay of Guinte Yacht Club he would not tind it necessary to guard his
pockets yory closely tor tear of their eine picked, nor, should he en-
Tertain then, wold they pocket the silver spoons which doubbtiess
adorn his table, Perliaps liquiry oo the point would remove his
a * ae olhér grounds of objection takeu—namely that only tyo of the

oubts.

yachts bélunging tothe B. Q. Y. C. are of sufficient size to be enrolled
in tlie Rew York Club, and that the members of our lotal club are
haying a ‘joini-steck racing machine? built by Capt, Cuthbert to
collprte tor the Gup—are equally nonsense aod devoid of foundation
With those already disposed of As a matter of fact there are three—
nop iywo—or the feet of the B. @ Y. C. which measure more than 15
tons, alii are therefore jarge enough to be enrolled in the New York
Club—namely, the Atlanta, Nova and Dauntless, The Spirit so
: oe a lhe tabulated list by crediting The Gracie’s measurement 6
the Dauntless, leaving out thator the latter and thereby transposing
the witolu list, that we give it iaa correct form below. This, in real.
ily, nobody s business as to wheter the Atlantais a * joint-stock
Tacing machine* or not, as The rules do not provide that the clial-
tenving vessel shall be tlic property of one or more indtviduals—in
"ch, they speale vf ‘owners? and do not specify what thelr number
shallbe, Neltiier do they provide that the competing yessel shall he
‘a yrelit for any one gentleman’s pleasure.’ ‘Che language used is
explicit: 'u yachb or other vessel,’ so Liat a trader, a pilot boat or a
canal boat might be sated ina contest for the cup, so long as the
Challeng was issued in Hehalt of a niember or members of any
organized yacht elub, Th js nob even provided that the vessel on
whose Dehali the challenge is issued shall be the property of a mem-
bet Or members of the challenging: club, We mle on that point having
béen—and evidently purposely—tetc so wide as to include anybody's
Vessel, suthentleated in the proper manner Otherwise the cup
would vot be what it is—namely, the championship emblem of the
Lig for sailing yachts or other vessels within prescribed dimen-

slons.

* Although Llie iisinuation as to the ownership of ihe Atlanta isa
pigce of impertinence, we may state, in order 1o dispose of the mat-
ter, that Capt. Cuthbert is hersole owner. heCaptain says that he
ad enough of jotut-stock affairs in the unfortunate Countess of Dui—
Terin, He willrace his cratbh as he chooses, bub not to such an extent
as du the Owners ol the Vatduara and Samona, which wert built tor
racing machines and nothing élse, us their time is cecupied during
tue Stason in some from port to port where regattas are held and

* sailing in Taces Wwiiereyer money prizes sufficient in amount are
offered, Yet These are the sort or crate whicha‘prominent club
Diember* would welcome im préference to a Canadian sloop which
would sail her maiden race tor the world’s championship.

“We hope and Uelieve thatthe great majority ot the members of
the New York Yacht Club utterly repudiate such nonsensical and
Offensive views a5 those above commented apon—in fachwe feel as-
sured that such Mush be the case, AS no body of gentlemen cunla he
animated by snobbery so thoroughly ean, contemptible and offen-
sive to & body of gentlemen tn this city who have done nothing and
will do nothing to Warrant such *Aspersious, unless ib be an offence to
contemplate issulng a challenge for a eoutest, to which the whole
worid is invijied in a sport hitherto regarded as belonging exclusively
to @entiemen, aid to Gngage im which the representative of their
organization muyt travel nearly or quite 1,210 miles. thus showine a
fetermination sind 4 rellunce on lis skill which certainly oughtnot to
4 Tet aya open insuli and impertinent comment and untonnded

nouendo.
i ‘The correct Hst of the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club's fleet; is as fol-
ows:

Cabin Length Beam

Mame. Owner, Sloops. if. in. ft. in. Tons,
Atlanta (building). .\. B. Cuthbert BC toes AO) ISO ae
INOFa ss yy pre see ere aesitus ds Ut Las nolo a ane the 0 16 10 55
Dauntless, ..D, Pitceathly, etat.. * ... 37 0 i4 D4
Gracie... ~ Re M. Roy.s.... Pe rae Teh area
Katie Gvay.. + W. T. Campbellicc, 1. 2 5 41 Ry 1
Kathleen,.,,......-ACuthberé.sis:..., 1... 8T & 10 6 10
Surprise ............d- k, Cumming ..-... ows one n
Hmma... (i. Offord, Jr... 5 pipe 3 10 6 11
Enid. _D.R. Leavens . . - 2010 1010 10
Sylvia, W. Puee .... J sul si 94 1

_. Jolin Addson .

¢
+
Pent Tae

Amorette...........A.R. Lee ...., fs :
Tyee eounse bstareW «Llp CHILI, oe pe tees one
Whisper... . kalph Purdy....<..: AS $34

Catamaran. . PISCE EPI tetas setae ckelr) line. fede ot
“phe above list Inchides, th may be said, the fastest yachts on the
lower lakes, and is excelled in number aid tonnage by that of bat
one clubin Ontario.”
SS SSS

HATRY TALS ABOUT STEAM YACHTS,

F the entire fleet of new steam yachts added durine a year or
two Pash, not a single one excepting the Gleam and Leila, built

by the Herresioits, of Bristol, has been put over the measured mile
and undevsone a strieh and conscientious examination of perform-
ance, nor has any builder or owner vouchsated us anything more
than the mosh windy romancing concerming the speed developed.
As long As building steam yachts was contined to provincial cobble
shops, nothing else could have been expected. But from such estab-
lishments as ihose of Chester, Newburgh and Philadelphia one might
have looked for somethitg honest and reliable in Lue way of a public
TWwsh wider the superyision of competent and disinterested experts.
We all remember how such an experiment by government éngineers
put an effectual quietus upon the hunibug circulated concerning tlie
Anthracite’s economy, and we imagine that similar disinte: ested
Testimony would very materially reduce the fancitul fairy tales Hoat-
tng about cunvernine the late atdditions to cursteam feet. The re-
puted speed of the Yosemite is 16 knots. Teractnal speed, so far as
anything trustyyorthy can be obtained, 1s 13 knots under the most
fayorable cireuiastaices. Corsair and her sister, Stranger, are re-
ported by the romancers 98 15-Icnot ships, but 12 will be much nearer
tie mark, A silly story concerning the thiuda‘s speed has heen going
ie roimds of late. Born originally in a dally, it has been appropri-
ated and inflated by sundry responsible journais until the Rhada
has reached the speed of 16 knots or 18 miles without even working
up to her best, and her owner, so says report, considers he has cot an
1é-knot yacht! Oné would suppose that owners would not rest satis-
fied with a. VS as LO distmive between two Lowas, overlooking
tides, wins and diagonal opseryations, and that they would want
something more detinite than 4 lance over the stern by the skipper,
and a Reckon she's a-goln' all o’ eighteen mile, sir,” knots and miles

being confounded into ihe Dargain. We have ibon excellant au-
vloriby- that the Rhada’s maxtiium is'so far only edenen knots,

and
competent ensineers have informed us that she will neyer be likely: to
Teach more Than tiyelve. Now, to any one wlio knows that the power

required 16 drive a vessel incredsés us ile enbe of the speed, the dit
ference Wetween the {rulh of eleyen knots and the fairy tale ol
eizhteen will be staikinedy illustrated in the proportion of 1,331 to
5,532. In other words, romance credits KRhada with fowr times the
power she really develops, 4. swiicienh departure trom the truth to
Taise doubts as to the yalue or tinsubstantinted repos even in the
minds of “lambs” who may not be able to iell Gylinder from stern
chest, What we bave written concerning Rhada appliss with equal
force to nine steam yachts ounol every ten, Fairy tiles concerbing
Theil speed can serve mo good ends either to owners, Skippers or
builders. Everybody can haye us vivid an imagination as anyhody
else, und all stead yachts are proud for eighteen knots if the “lambe*
could only be believed. Will not some one pocket his false pride wld
put his Sieam yuchh fhreugh a series of irials for speed. efliciency and
economy, there! tiing qn example the mediocre- crowd is sure (0
follow? Or are we forever 1.0 live in (he realms of fightiness, and are
Steam yachts to remain nothings more than luxurious tieans i dawd-
Ime away superiiious tue? Why should not their owners master
Lhe mechanics of the machinery they have paid for dearly, and why

ot Conipel front builders 4 tir trial by experisin place of a worth-

less ‘guarantee betore the keel is laid, or a windy assurance on wu
trial trip, wile Pier Heidsick makes many good cillzens séa things
swimming by Taster than they aught 7

I

PIXZTURES.

May 14.—San Francisco ¥. ©. Moonli¢ht cruise.

May 14.—Pacinc ¥. CG. Cruise to Vallejo,

May 23.—Sonthwerk ¥. CO. Atnnal reptile,

May 23.—Cooper’s Point ¥, ©. Aunual regatta,

May 26.—Portland ¥. C. Challenge cup,

May %7.—San Francisco Y. GC. Cruise to Vallejo.

May #8.—San Francisco ¥. C. Urulse to Napa.

May 30.—Knickerbocker Y. G. Opening cruise,

May 30.—South Boston ¥, 0, Union regatta, City Point.

May 30,—A(dantic ¥, ©. Opening cruise,

May 30,—Cape Ano Y. C. Spiiug reratla.

May 30,—Seawanhaka Y. C. Opening ernise

June 4—Harlem Regatta Association, Cange races.

June 5.—East Klyer Y. U. Opening crnise. :

dune s.—Hudson River ¥, G. Annual regatta,

June 6—Quaker City Y.C. Spring regatta.

June 11,—San Irancisco Y. GC. Cruise t0 Martinez.

June 11.—Atiinlic Y.C. Annual regatta,

June 11,—Pacific ¥. ©. Moenilight critse.

June 15,—Newburyport Y. CG. Armual reratta.

June 16.—New York ¥, G. Annual regatta,

Jume 16,—Boston Y. GC. Anunal reentta,

due i7.—Lynoa ¥. ©. Apring reratta,

Juné 17.—Marblehead open recat.

Juné 1$.—Dorchiester Y. C. Nahant reratta,

June 20,— Mast River Y. C. Annwal regatta,

July 1.—San Francisce Y, GC. Cruise to Molterey-

Jilly §.—Beverly Y.C. Championship regatta, Swampscott.

July12,—Pacific Y, @, Annuai regatta. :

July 16.—Dorchesler ¥. C. Chib hose regatta,

Aug. (.—Beverly Y. QC. Cliamaypion régatta, Nahant,

Aug. &—Pacitie Y.C. Annual 61uise,

Ang, &6—San Francisto y, C. Annual regatta.

Aug, 11 to 14.—American Cinoe Associalion. Luke George meet.

Sept, 2.—San Francisto ¥. C, Cruise to Drake's Bay.

Sept, —Dorchester Y, 0, Wall reratitn.

Sept. 10.—Beverly ¥. C. Champlonship regatta, Marblehead.

Sept, 17.—San Prancisco Y. G. Corinthian matches,

Sept. 24-—Beverly Y.C. Special raratiia, Swampscott,

Oct, &.—San Pranvisco ¥. CG. Moonlight cruise.

Noy. 5.—San Pratciseo Y. C. Closing cruise.

{irom the preceding list it will be seen that alveady several mutenes’
In neighboring waters haye heen set down for Lhe same date. If
would bea advisable if clubs wold make it part of their routine
busiiess at their Qanual meetings in winter to select dates iv such &
manner as not to conflict with each cther. Before lone certain dates
would hecome invested with recoznized proprietary rights as helayg-
ing once for all 10 certal clobs, and *! making the rounds’ would
thus become more of A possibility, Racing owners should be given
all the chances possible, This applies more especially to the Rash
Where yacht racing is carried on ip « much more spirited aut basi-
ness-like manner than mM any other American waters. A little
giye-and-take all around would further matters much. This couplet
of dates shows the necessity for some central organization and com-
thon action whith taust cone sooner or later, andimlght as well be
seb on f00b af once. The lake clubs show also fice notice it ihe
yarious ports wish to secure ‘+ foreign’? representation. By tanvard-
Ing Se promptly to this journal mueh annoyance may be
avoided,

- —
CASTING A LWAD KEEL,

Editer Forest wil Stream?

The lead keel has been cast for Dr. Dawson’a boat, and marks an
era in Jead Wallast as appiled to keels) The lead keel measures
27 7-10 ft. long, 147 Th, wide, and 4g Th. deep; welgiit 659-100 tuns
(long). The wooden keel was placed upside down imd a yellow pine
plank wassprung around the sidés of the keel to forin the mould, As
the keel was well rockered the top was covered to keep the molten
metal in place.

The bolts were allin position, oe pair between each Pair of frames,
ene bolt on each side of keel The lead was then run in pader the
supervision of Dr. Dawson, When fhe planks were removed Lhe lead
was in one smooth piece—not a Halt to be seen, and oll | hat remained
to be done was to plane the keel off and turn it over, and the thing
Was complete.

This is the first instance of a casting belng made In this manner,
und if solves the problem of lead keels. Toc freat irquble bas been
that a casting must be made, ihen transported at great expense, de-
iivered all out of shape, and pub on at great trawble and cost Very
few yards haye the appliances To hande a casing ut oearly seven
tons. Yachtsmen will tind themselves repaid for thelr trouble by
going to see this keel.

The days of bale hay, cobble stones, copper dross, ¢ravel, and other
favorite compounds of the old school are evidently numbered,

YOrMAN.
$e __

NOT RESPONSTBLE.

HE unwarranted attack upon the standing of the Bay of Quinte
Y. €. is justly calling forth jndignation ia cur Canadian con-
temporari¢s. We must ask one thing of them, lioweyer, not vo visit
the sins of a hasty newspaper sqnit upon ihe innorent leads of the
New York Y. C., which is yery far from inflorsing the sijuibin cnes—
tion, mich less responsible for it. They know that when the Ameries
salled for England, in 1641, the N.Y. Y, C, cut but a begearly teure
compared to the Royal Yacht Squadron ; in lavt few in England knew
that there was such a thing as a yacht clwb outside or their own
country until the America made them stop and think,

————————

YACHTING NEWS.

MBASUREMENT ABROAD.—We extract from an article by Mr.
Landseer MacKenzle in Hunt’s Magazine, the following yery plain
and indisputable logic, which tallies with our own writings wpon the
Inatter: ** Yacht measurementis a ‘means.’ The end Is ta compen-
Sate a Small vessel Jou Her deticienicy of DUM, as compared wrth some
obher vessel. Here a confusion of ideas-steps in with the remark, but
bulk is frequently detrimental fo a yessel's speed; why should she
allow time to another for what she would be better withoub? But
that obyiously concerns tle yacht desigher, and not Measurer, since
bulk properly placed is as necessary to speed, as itis detrimental
when Improperly placed. Weshould only seek to tax speed when it
ds due to bulk.

‘Tl! @ five-tonner can ‘sail round? 4 ten-tonner, notwithstandins
thatthe former has jhe best speed, the latter should allow time tor
her difference of bulk, or their respective designs cannot be tairly
compared, The cause of the superiority of the large vessel, compared
With the small, 1s due to bulk increasing In a freater ratio than Gh
cumscribing dimensions, or containing surface, This a cubital box
twofect high, has tour times the surface, bit eieht times the bulk,
ofa cubical box one foot hikh; referrine them both ta a standard af
weight, the large box would weigh wght times the amount of the
small one, anu weight giyus impetus. And thts is equally true for
Solids of any ofher shape, and the satue relative proportions.

‘' In fis ease, then, of two vessels, the density of the water will
be proportionally the same for bath. but the Impetus of the Tarver
vessel, will be greater in proportion fo her sutfuvte frictional prea,
than that of the smaller, and hence the tertia once overcome, she
Will have superior speed. That is ta say she will sail further in a
Elven time, or faster in a given distance, ** ***_

_* Making an allowance.ol tine, to the vessel of lessspeed, disrezard-
ing size, in order'to put her for the hones, 00 a level with the vessel
ol greater speed, is a ‘handicap,’ and the result of fae aerate
handicapping would be to pub a pretium on bad design, But it is
unfortunately, the case thatthe object of a measurementrule and
that of a‘ handicap” are nol kept separate and distincy to the minds

2s Most yachtsmen, there is a tendency, on the contrary, to blend
them,

‘Most ineasurement rules, through failure ot their original tent,
ave really noting bit bad liandicaps. Ib is mamrest, then, that The
only iy Logical iime basis must be 41 acttial pieastre of bulk.”

YAQHTING IN CALIFORNIA.—The little keel yacht Violet has re-
celved & new cabin, and coies out_as ayawlL this season. At Navarro
River, 2 aew keel yacht of 30 ft, is building, She will also be yaw!
tigged aud baye lead on her keel. Purvis has bis schooner nearly
Finished ay Oakland. She is a6 1t. waterline, 43 16. over all, showing
mole overhang han nest ot the tise. Mr. Yale las designed an able_
crniser for sligie hand atwhieh we will soon give plans, She is 2235
Tt. on deck; Yi Tt, water-line, & 1h. beam, draft without board 2it,
Ucieht ot cabin 41T., area of sails 317 8. fb., ballast 1,500 lbs 5 insiGe
jron, Stone has finished a light drait centreboand sluop for use iL
{he shoal waters about Stockton. Length over all, 28 it. ; bear,
Wig Th; G@PaTh, 18 10. ; mast, 32 fh. with 28 1t hoists boom, 32 fh. ; gat,
13 ft. + bowsprit, Mth, Dr, Merritt is bound on an extensive erulse in
his solooner Cased 10 Alaska waters. ‘There is somethbiag wrong with
the yachthig serrbe of the Alta. His yarns do nor tally with those of
Oller San Wranciseo papirs, Can it be that wine liostot the yacht
aboard which the /té man gets au ‘inyibe’ ovyerwhelins lio witlt
flowing attenilons ?

NEW YACHTS.—A correspondent writes that Commodore Siufeldh,
of the Oconamowoe Y. C., Wisaonsin, has had a jib and mainsail
racing boat biilt by Wallin, and ie same builder bas also shipped
sevelal raving boats to Western owners. Wallin has about finished a
gond-looklug eabin sloop for Mr. Wheeler H, Peckham. Sle 1s 35 Th.
ain. syer wll, 33 fb. water line, 13 Th. beam and 4 17. 4 In. deep, with
Sit. Sin. helghtin cabin, Mast, deck to hounds, 32 1f.; boom, 34 1't.=
gait, 141; bowspiiftontboard, 14 tt. ing lopimast, heel fo truck, 14 1.

QUAKER ClYy YACHT CLUL.—The Pauline and Gallagher open
hoats have been idded to the tieet. Mr. A. I. Bancroth has resigned
frota several ot the club committees, much to thie reyreb of bis Many
iriends, who appreciated his zeal in behalf ot the chib, Wn. A. Wise
W1IL be his successor on the, committees. Vice-Coniwiodore Roberts.
Austin Is au artist OF no tenn order, aid las just feished a life-like
palniing of ie sloop Coquette, whichis much admired by y-itars to
the ye rooms. The paibtings will be offered as 4 mivein ihe Jime
regatta.

LENGTH ON THE DELAWARE—Rere fs am item trom A feat ant
syinat: “We have talked with the inmost yisianary exireniists, and
men of fixed prejudices handed down from father bo son tor ten-
luries, amid bey ali have to admit that ‘somethilg should be done,*
and that @ falr atid lionestrule of measirement is required. The
‘kickers’ ave really (hose owning yachiaot questionable dimensions,
Whose breadth of catvas ts protected by Lhe old rile, who now dread
ihe consequrnkes of reform. The time ip speedily comme, however,
when Lhe overgrown will have to pay for their bulk, and then—yell,
All hands will be happy.’

TOO OBTEN TRUB.—The Froy Press vets th about richt in many
cages in the following: “Is that a yacht?" we inquired of along,
Fait codder Who Was loungiies about We whart, vod we pointed toa,
small steam vessel Comins in. “No, was the reply. “1s that a
yaAGhL?? we inquired again, pointing to auobher sovl or crate thur we
thought might bea yacht. ‘“Wo¢ that alot no yor, nuther.” was the
answer. ‘Well, Whatis 2 ynebhl? was or next hiqniry. ‘ Wal’s, a
you?” said the sherman, ‘Well, you get's any sore di a craft you
d—d please, aid fll her up avith liquor and scegayars, aud gel yer
trens on board and have a yell of 1 timne—and this & yoo!’

CAPE ANN YACHT CLUB—The following oliicerg tor the year
have been elected: Commodore, Benneto Gaitiin; Vice-Commodore,
BP. H. Gainey; Treasurer, W. B. Parsons; Secrélary, 0. I. Sanford;
Pieet Captain, J, FP. Bickford; Measurer, J, M. Cook; regatta, com-
mittee, Auron Brown, William McKenzie, 1. H. Hiscins. George H.
Oakes, Frank $. Mason, Melvin Haskell and Bennett Grifin. The
spring matches are set down tor May 30. The club's lieet includes
twenty-four yachts and six new boats building, Membership has in-
creased to seventy-five,

COGPEN'S POINT YACH' CLUB.—Officers tor the years Charles
Cohili, Gominodore: K. G. Wilkins, V Commodore; MGASurer,
Alexalider ising; Secretary, Jacob Schuck: Treasirer, U. Keefer;
Regatta Committee, H. (lay Punk, Alex. King, H. Keefer, The an-
nual regatta is set doya for Mey 28. Course to Cluster buoy aud ve—
turn. Abthe lash meeting of Ue ciub the measurement question was
discussed, ind although nothin definite was decided itjwas couceded
that length should be abandoned,

NEW STEAM YAGUHT.--We lear that Mr Sh. Clair Byrne, well
known as the designer of Mr. Brassey's Sunbeéaln, Sit Thos. Weskelh's
Lancashire Witeh, and a linge nuniber pf Hngiish steam yaents, will
tive his attention to the new seagoing steanier bujlttine tor Mr.
James Gordon Bennet by Watd & Stanton. Mr. Bennetis terrain to
obtain a tine, Complete and ‘fashionable ™ ship tls Wie. Sli wilh
Serve as a model for our tuture fleet of big anes,

SOUTHERN YAOUT CLUB.—A most liberal string of prises Is
offered bythe Southern Y. C., of New Orleans, as will be seen hy
reference to our edilorial columns, he hope cherished that some
Northern yachts may turn up ab the line is One we could Wish to’ see
Sraliied. The MmiducementS offered ave certaiiiy very tar ahead of
those offered last year Inonr Bay regatta, bni whith were neyerthe-
less fought for so gallantly by 2 ship and crew rem New Orleans.

ENIGKERBOUKER GANOH OLUB.—The burree OF the Giuh isa,
pointedred fag with blue diamond, The cliab wilt occupy new Ole
lees alongside of the Culumbla Boat Clib, Mavlem Klyer Boat
buiders on UWint river would keep canoes for hire if they were bale
awake. The stove pipe Drigadla woultk take minre steuk in patidi las
than pulling about in the chinisy tubs kept for Wire, which trighten
Off More money than they bring in. i

PHILADELPHTA YACHT OLUE.—This organizilion will probably
be maintained, und some Limit to sail ares will be sel, as Delaware
yachismen are felting well slek of the machiues produced By ienetty
mgasurenient. Officers tor the year: Commodore, Joni Sidevoubam +
Secretary, Chas, Shepard, and Wreagurer, israel Jones.

A SOUND EXPONENT.—More pitetentious nt less meritorious
journals giving space to yachting would do well to profit by the
sound ylews set forth in olredd qt A floet, OF Philadelphia, a journal
giving fay space to local yachting news, and, we we glad to say,
thoroughly sound onthe (iestions of measurement, type, rie, b Last,
cruising, ad Corinthian rules,

PROVIDENCE YACHT CLUG.—Officers for the year
Benjamin Davis; Vive Commodore, Rabert W. Jenr President,
Benjamin Stillwell; Measuver, Henry FP. Thompson; Secievary,
Charles]. Manchester; Treastrer, Arthur M. Glack; Trustees, Ben),
Davis, E, J. Andérsou, Sion Cameron,

DEEP &LOUP,—Phil Ellsworth was one of the first miovelters in
New York tovecognize the yalue or depth, Gis -loops are the deepest
in New York, und bls latesi model surpasses his former elforts. She
is building tor Dr, Vandy of the Jersey City Y. C., tind will be gah, &
in. Over all, about 22 tt, water line, 91, Yin. bean and 31). 9 in, deep,

AW ABLE CRUISER.—C. If. Thomas, of Duxbury, has launched
his new keel sloop, 2th. on deck, 21 6 waver ling, 1) fh, bean These
litle Corinthian fellows gré becoming as thick as llits In the East,
and in New York we have not half a dozen!

SEW CUTTER—Mr. kirby, of Rye, is building a keel entter for
New Yorkowners. Sheisto be sit. over all, 21 Tt, water line, s fh
Sin. beam, +1t. 2in, depth, 4 ft. water, and Wil have a Ton of Iron on
the Keel.

PROSPERG—The Prospero is to liaye racing spars and 4 flying
jibboom, naw sails irom a whaling loft on {he Connecticut shore, and
her keel tinkered with under ihe chareé of her Sailing master,

BOOM IN CANOHS,—Mr. Rushton, of Canton, N. Y., has been
obliged fo dowhie his working forus snd rent another slop, and is stil
barely able to Keep up with orders for new canoes,

A GOOD RIGGER,—We have been informed thet the rigging of the
new achooner Norseman is from the lofhof Hs. Williams, of Brook
lyn. Willlazis will rig our yacht sonie day, we hope,

CRUISING ABROAD,—The schooner Dauntless, Vice-Conymecdtore
Waller, N.Y. ¥. C., is orulsing in Southern waters, aud may touch at,
the Bahamas before returaingss .

BIG STPEAMER.—Mr. St. Claty Byrne, of Haugland, has mute propo-
sitions for a steam yacht 216 Th. o load ling, 26 ff, pram and 1,000
horse power,

WANTED.—A steam launch under 80 fh. Coil bofler preferred.
Owners may finda purchaser at a low tieure by addressing this office,

OSWEGO YACHT CLUB—'The yacht owners of OsWoso eonten-
Mate tonming a clup Théreis enough matevial for a geo one.

THE VALVE OW DRAPY.—Sioop Simbeam, of Boston, winner at
40 prizes, is to hive § in. more keel to keep up with the mas,

VEDETTE—This handsome steam yacht has Dec The a
oP a a vetoes a) ecome The property

‘ a

Commodore,

ed Bitters are above and beyoul a as a nutritlous toute and ctiras
oT

258

etuswers ta Correspondents,

t= No Notice taken of Anvuymons Commitnications.

H.'l, H., Freeport, 111—See game columns.

W, ©. &.—Mouth of drag tor ten-tonner about 2 it.

J. L. C.—Wrile for circulars (o the postmaster at Rugby, Tenn.

R.—The American holly (lea apace) is found as far North as Maine,

S. RK. Hooley, Piainfield, N. J., wants a palr ot quail to breed trom,

J. 4H, J., Bethelem, Pa.—No more quail can be procured this s¢ason
for restocking,

Jd. H. D, Lowell, Mass.—Write to P. T. Barnum,
record of clrous teats.

A. W. M., harmington, Me.—\\ e believe the practice to be as injur-
lous as itis inhuman,

W. A. d., Philadelphia.—No, but later on some of the dogs will be
repres=nted in oup paper,

CG, A. J.—Possibly an advertisement In this paper may secure you
the kind of yacht you watt.

C.5S., Bradford, Pa.—You can secure the hammock through any of
the New York dealers in sportsmen’s goods.

Jd. it, Boston.—Vor list of secretartes of Cricket clubs apply to Mr.
0. A. Kulpe, editor Amertean Cricketer, Philadelphia,

I. F. 8. KK, Port, Robinson, Ontarlo.—You can perhaps obtain the
binds you want fiom Chas, Keiche & brother, Chatham st., New York,
Clty. ?
ORvISeR.—Y0U jill not find s0 small a cabin yacht to suit you here.
Betleriry Boston. We have heard of several smart ones 20 1t. water
Tine for sale there recently.

Boar.—Sskiffs and smal! beats in issues of July 26, Aug, 9, 30, Sept.
20, 27, NOV. 1 ands, 1si7. Build with a flat bottom. Hasier and serves
your purpose ; also stiffer boat.

J. M. B., Boston.—At Prince Hdward’s Island you will tind curlew,
plover, Dlack ducks, wood ducks; Wout fishing. A Chesaueake bay der
Would answer your purpose best.

J. G. M,—Secretary National Yachting Association is John Brick,
21 Maidan Lane, N, Y. The association has fallen through trom want
of leaders aid premature action.

Wrup, Red Bank, N. J.—Address Mr. A. J. Kelly, Anderson P. 0.
Howard Vo. ve will elye you the information you want. Mr. Kelly
has charge of the Baltimore Kenuei Club dogs,

F. B, 1'.—To color the canvas of your canoe a muddy green boil can-

We do not keep a

FOREST AND STREAM.

vas in bath of 2 Ibs, ferrocyanide of ROLES wring out half dry and
then boll 1h soliition ig Ib. sulphate of copper in 10 gallons of water.

G. C. W.—We van send you covers for filing PoRmST AND STREAM.
Price $1.00; will hold twenty-six numbers. We cannot supply cam-
plete set of back volumes. 4H. C, Kirk, No. 68 Swan st., Albany, N.
Y., has ase! for sale,

A. B., South Boston, Va —Apply to your Fish Commissioner, Col,
M. Mebonald, Lexington. for black bass fry for stocking sireams; or,
as they are plenty ip the James and Potomac rivers you can get them
from fishermen there.

A.M D., New Haven, Conn.—The Forms? AND STREAM discontinued
its cricket column last November. We return subscription and ad-
vise you to transferit to the American Cricketer, published in Phila-
delphia, P. 0. Box 1,950.

Oo F. L., Cincinnati.—We adyise every one to see the dog they are
buylng belore they pay for it. it is nobso much a question of the
honesty of the breeder as It is of the buyer's own personal estimate of
the merits of his purchase,

OMASSEUR, Montreal.—Limit of range of the Winchester’s model of
is6( is 300 yards, he choice between ostagon and round barrel is
not one of superiority, but simply of taste. “phe model of 1876, 45-60,
or 45-75 would probably suit you the best.

LIyE QuAtm.—Several inquirers are informed that the demand for
live quail has far exceeded the supply; and we are unable to refer
then to eens now having birds tor sale. Those who advertised
pera n this paper could not meet all the orders which poured in upon

he.

J. Zickler.—You neglect to give your post office and so we cannot say
where you will find good fishing within ‘orty miles of the city, not
knowlng what city you live in. Post marks are not to be trusted to.
They are not only illegible, but are never sent to the Hditorial rooms.
Please write again

L, W. F., Middletown, Conn.— Will you please Inform meif there
is any good tront fishing in the southern portion of Cheshire county,
New Hampshire and if so what part and the name of the parties who
could post us in regard to streams? Ans. Write t0 Mr. Samuel Web-
ber, Commissioner of Fisheries, Manchester, N. I.

J M., Poughkeepsie.—Your letter is nofi clear, but we presume you
wish to enter your dog in volume I!, of the N. A. K. Club Stud Book ;
this you can do by addressing the Secretary ot the organization, Mr.
Jos. H, Dew, Columbia, Tenn , who will furnish you with entry
blank, Gost for single dog entry tiwenty-tive cents,

$8. 8., New York,—Do snipe (English) fly only on moonlight nights,
or; in other words, would the filght continue (the weather being
favorable) without a moon? Ans, ‘The birds are believed to fly best

(Aprm 33. 3

on moonlight nights, but they would no doubt continue to move eyen
if there were no mion,

SINGLE HAND.--Tiis not the verfical distance of centre of gravity
relative to centre of bunyancy, but fo meta centre which gives an €s-
timate of stabiity. bouts with ¢ g above c. b. are often stiffer then
those with very low ce. g., owing to thelr ¢, b. shifting out to leeward
faster and giving higher meta centre. Our design was very slitt with-
out being hard and qneasy in rough water.

F. W, Jz,, Sullivin, Me.—T inclose head, one wing and legs of a bird
whieh Tshot this morning. Can you tell me in your next issue what
bird It Is, as T have never seen one unless itis a pig on, but its Aight
and run was more like a quail, although I never saw one like this,
Ans. The bird is a turtle dove, Zenatdura carolinensis.

CABALLERO.—The law compelling the display of Hghts applies to all
boats, rarls, Canoes gr anything else It is bol h impracticable and 11-
dicilous, but as long as itis a law you should comply as well as pos-
sible, It was sprung upon a Congressional Committee by steamboat,
lobbyists several years ago, but has hitherto been a dead letter and is
likely to remain so.

C. H., New York.—Hoy early ip the spring are striped bass taken 8t
the Falls of the Potomac, and what kind ot bait and tackle is used?
Ans, Usually in April oryMay. Probably later this year than usual on
account of the spring being so backward. <A stiff twelve-foot rod
with multiplying reel, with a hundred yards of good linen line. Dit-
ferent baits, as live minnow, pearl minnow, cte., are used,

P. C., Lynn, Mass.—Please give me the address of some person
from whom 1 can obtain a few pure bred black ducks (Anas obscura),
also the price per pair. 1 should not want to send farther than New
York for them. How much would it cost to send a couple of pairs
from New York to Lynn? Ans. We are not able to hear of any one
now who has what you want. Possibly some of our correspondents
may be able to furnish them.

W. H. J., Philadelphia. Will you be kind enough to say what sort
ofrodis considered best for bait lishing for black bass? What line
and whatreél? Can you putmeon the track of a first-class rod-
maker, either In Philadelphia or New York? Ans. A ten totwelvefoot
rod moderately stiff, a stout trout rod will often do, Use multiplying
reel with 15) teei of linen line, if you use bait or fly, and |00 yards It
you troll with spoon or minnow. Yes, we put you on the track of a
first-classrod. Write to each one of our advertisers and choose what
pleases you best,

Any subscriber or reader of Forpsr AND STREAM in want of any
kind of carpetings, oll cloths, rugs, ebi., etu., Can be sure Of fair treat-
ment at the hands of Jolin H, Pray, Sons & Co,, Bo-ton, Call or cor-
respond with them, and get their prices before buying. It will pay
you to try them—[4 dv.

Stliscellaneong
NOTICE!

Advertisements ‘received
later than Tuesday cannot be
imserted until the following
weeks issue.

Raies promptly furnished

on application.

TATHAM 3

Selected Standard

Number ef Pellets to the ex Printed

on Hach Bag.

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10.

Mectvelew ee 42 ae Na

TATHAM& BRO’S,

82 BERKMAN S'l., NEW YORK.

KEEP’S SHIRTS.

GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, &c., &c.
SAMPLES AND CIRCULARS MAILED FREE.

KEEP VEANUFACTURING CO.,
O21, 633, 635, 637 Hroadway, New Work.

BOUDKEN’S PATENT COMBINATION

Jack, Dash and Fishing

LAMP,

For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and other animals,sSPEARING
Fish. Indispensable on any
rae ing, Yachting or Camping
Trip.

Not affected by Wind, Rain
or Jolting. Burns kerosene
salely without a chimney.
Thows a powerful leht 100
feet. ahead Asa DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGES it has no
equal. Fits on atly shaped
dash or on any vehicle,

PRICES,

Dash Lamp..........----
S Jack and Dash Lamp.
ishing Lamp,.--..
@. 0. D., with privilege of examina’ ‘
WHITE WEG COUPANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN,

ir

Large

R

&
Sy <oe

REVERSED WINGED

Composed of the NERWVE-GIVEING principles of the ox brain and wheat germ.
both brain and body the elements that have been carried off bj disease, worry, overwork,
nervousness. Tt promotes digestion and strengthens a falling memory,

ai

Any of the above flies tied wi
per dozen extra,

Salmon flies according to pattern,

_ Discount to the trade only,
full line of our goods will not be filled at any price.

Highest Quality Flies.

Small to medium Trout; reversed wings - - -
Large Maine tk “ 73 ts = a 4
Small Black Bass, ‘* e a . eee a

ic ae ae

. We have over three hundred patterns in stock, and can tie any pattern to order,
giyen per dozen; we do nog sell less than one dozen, but will give any assortment in the dozen,
; our flies are tied on our celebrated Spring Steel Sproat Hooks,

Orders receiyed trom persons residing in cities In which dealers keep a

$1 50 Per Doz,
200 té
a 00 it ee
800 ** a

- - - - - -

th jungle cock shoulders and golden pheasant crest tails at 50cta:

$8.50 to 7.50 per doz

The celebrated ‘‘ Corduroy “ (silver or gold) trout and bass flies, $3 00 per dozen.

Prices are

All

ABBEY & iMBRIE,
48 Niaiden Lane, New York.

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD.

ViITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

It restores to
excesses or
It prevents debility and con-

sumption. It strengthens the )hyain, gives good sleep, and recupurates alter excesses. Physicians haye

prescribed 300,000 packages, %
For sale by druggists ormal,

EB. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenue, N. V.

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COMMENCING ON

THANKSGIVING

DAY, 1881.

ROBIN’S ISLAND STAKES, OR HASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,

Open to all pupples whelped on or after April, issn.
Nominations lor this stake vo close positively on Uct. 1, 183).

Fortelt, $5; SLu udditional to fill.

Prizes: First, $150+ second, $100, und third, $50.

PRCONTC OR ALI-AGED STAKES.
Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, $150; third, $50. Forfeit, $5; with $20 addi-

tional to fill.

Nominations to close positively on Oct. 1, (881.

To this stake will be added by the club a

stcial prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, abt option of the winner, for the hest pointer competing

MEMBERS’ STAKES,
Open only to members of the club, and cach ¢ntry to be Owned and handled by the member making the
nomination. Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be known as the EASTERN

in the stukes,

HIELD TRALS CUP OF 1881.
JACUNB FENTZ, Secretary.

J. OTTO DUNNEE, President.

P. 0. Box 274, New York City.

Special prices to follow olhers according to thelr yalue.

WM. kh. SCHAEFER,

61 ELM STREET, BOSTON, MASS..

Manufacturer of the yery best
HAMMER AND HAWWERLESS
Breech-Loading Shot-Cuns
to Order.

Dealer in Guns and Rifles of various makers.
Send Stamp for Catalogue.

HOLABIRD

Shooting Suits.

Write for circular to

UPTHEGROVE & MCLELLAN,

VALPARAISO, IND.

important Notice to Gun Clubs,
Brfore ordering glass balls or traps investigate
the new, equally cheap and wenderiul invention
THE FLYING CLAY PICEON

and Trap. Ready about May 15. Send for circular to
GHO. LIGOWSEY & CO., 33 VineSt., Cincinnati, 0.

for Sale.

OUNTRY PLACE FOR SALE—Main honse, 40
by 18; extension, 386 by 16; hardwood finish ;
marble mantels; hot aud cold water; stable, hen-
nery, ef; two acres lawn; fruit and s ade trees.
Price $6,500; cost #11,000; $1,60() cash. Wor sale or
to let, house 178 Griffith St, Jersey City Helgiits.
For sale six acres near two railroads, Closter, N.d.
For sale ¥ acres on western slope of the Palisades,
Tenufiy, N. J. Moneyloaned to build. app y w E.
R. WILBUR, 40 Folion Street, «. 1,, between 10
and 124.M. Maril0,tf

OR SALE.—Keel sloop ** Comfort,’? bullt by Wal-
lin & Gorman, and iaunched May, 1850; 36 feet
on deck, 5 leet S inches draft, 12 feet beam; com-
pletely ttted throughout in hard wood; fast, able
and sound; built and furnished complete in every
respect; isin perfect order and requires nothing,
Sold only on account of want of time for use, Price
reasonable, Al in every respect. Apply to
THOMAS LORD, 889 Broadway AprilT,4t.

Re SALE—Remingion (new) 12-gauge, pistol-
grip, decarbonized steel barrels, with 20 shells
$31. M. WOLCODT, Ridgewood, N. J. Apr2sjit

OR SALE—Four liye deer. A buck and doe four
years old, a doe two years old and a doe one
year old. The two oldest does In kid. Address
EDWARD THAYER, Box 105, Pawtucket, R. I.
Apr7s,st

$72 A WEEE. $12a day at home easily made,
Costly outfit free. Address TRUE & CO,,
Augusta, Maine,

pu

gor Sale.

Water Cress & Brook Trout.

AQUELONG TROUT and CRESS FARM,

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in oné-hall! peck baskets, cut fresh
every morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o'clock at any polnt below
Twenty-third street, at a» cents per baskel We
haye constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, trom the egg Lo three years old, all sizes, tor
blocking private ponds or streams, Can supply
Private parties, hoLels or vestaurauis Im New York
to a limited extent with fresh brook (rout in their
season every Morning, leaving Our ponds at 6 A, M.
md arriving at New York at 9:3u Same morning.

further information apply io

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Farm,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna.

Lake Massawiepie For Sale.

Mr, Addison Child, of ChiUldwold (South Colton P.
0.), New York, offers forsale 3,U00 or more acres of
choice natural forest land, flushed with deer and
other game, embracing the above lake, stocked with
salmon and spotted trout, aud seven tributary ponds
of 1s to 0 acres each, delighetully situated in the
southern part of St. Lawrence County (see Cotton's
Atlas), und within thirty hours’ 1ravel of the citiés
of New York aid Boston, Bring the head waters of
Grass River (itseli a nuted trout streani) they are
under the absolute control of owner, and offer rare
facilities tor nutural sport or mulilgenerous fish Gul-
lure. Any party or club wishing to establish and
preserve a park lor sporting and social recreation
may address as aboye for details,

ABINGTON.

AT PUBLIC SALF, ON THURSDAY MaAy 19, 1881, THE
Mosr MAGNIFICENT HSTAre IN VIRGINIA,
OProsiTe WASHINGTON CITy.

This superb estate, consisting of four hundred
acres, With mansion house, superb park of ten acres,
terraced grounds, fine fishing snore, only one mile
from the National Capital, will be sold at public:
auction May 19, 1581.

To market-gardeners,stockmen, livery stablemen,
and especially capltalists seeking investments, as
well as wealthy men desiring the grandest country
sei in all this section, Abington offers a wonderful
chance, Tt will go dit cheap.

For patticnlars, terms and pamphlet, adaress
THOS. J, FISHER, Real Mstate Agent, No. 1223 1
Si, Washington, D. ©. Circulars can be had of
FOREST AND STREAM, ' Apri4,4t

[PARRAR'S STERHOSCOPIC VIEWS. of the en-

tire bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. Large
alze,each Yscents. Send for catalogue. CHARLES
A. J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

- >

Argm 28 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM, 259

Wayted.

HE LESSES of a Canadtan salmon river would
like to met with a fellow-tisherman to share
expenses this season. Address ©. H., Box 1766,

Montreal, Can. Apri4,4t

Ty ANTEHD—A second-hand steam launch under
oteet 1me, sound in eyery respect and a
good traveler. Must bea decided bargain. Address

H. E. D., Box 15, RittiLerford, N. J. Apr28,1t

Che Rennel,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. GO., 'N. Y.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. I sell
only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and
Safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and ripenirent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed

woodcock shooting and retrieving.

Ronse an
y elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.:

Liver with
white, and
bosom, are

white rufiie in bosom, even lver and
beautiful back with white ruffie In
now open for service; fee $15; usual

conditions. Correspondents inclosing stamp will
get printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, ete
otos of my stock, 25c, each. =

Fleas!

Heas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
yj ete POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fieas on dogs or any other animals, or mone:

returned.

It is put up in patent boxes with slid-

ing Pepper box top, which greatly facilitates its

imp.
Pric

le and efficacious.
e 50 cents by mail, Postpaid,

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

Put up in boxés containing ten powders, with
full directions for use. a E a

Pri
Both the

A CERTAIN REMEDY.

ce 50 cents per Box by mail.
above are recommended by Rop ABB

@owiand Forrest AnD StRHAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,

ect 18 1 Cortlandt Street. N. Ye
BENEDICT.
Imported biack field spaniel, atthe Stud. Forresr

AND STREAM, March 3: “A remarkably fine dog of
his breed.” His brother, 'Kaffir, is illustrated in

Vero. Shaw’

’s “Book of the Dog,’ The wi

nning
blood in England to-day. Limited to ten bitches;
fee, $25. A few well broken setters and spaniels
and pups of each breed LACHINE KENNEL
CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,
Custom House and Forwarding Agent,

63 WALLSTREET, NEW YORE.
ECEIVES AND FORWARDS Dogs,

Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import

dogs trom
signed to

Europe, should have their stock con-

him. Information furnished in regard

to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

Aplst,4b
ee nee

DOG BRUSHES, }
50 cents each ;

By mail, post-paid,

60 cents each,

MILES BROS. & CO., }
102 Multon Street, N. Y.

Hare Beagie Kennel.

»

BEACLES FOR SALE,

To secure increased accommodations for our large
pack of foxhounds we decided to sell out ourkennel

of Beagles.

importation. Address ESSHX ,COUNTY HUNT
Montclair, N. J. : Apr2s,2t

They are very superior stock of ourown

by

D OGS FOR SALE—A fine red Irish setter dog pup

about 6 mos. old, out of Highland Lass by
Champion Elcho. Also an orange and white ticked
pur 435 months old, out of fine partridge stock, and

y Cowell's

Jocko (Heyer’s Bell-One-Hyed Sancho),

For prices and further particulars address G. E. Os-

BORN, P. O. Box 673 New Haven, Conn. Apr2s,3t

Foe SALH—Orange and white bitch, red Irish
and Laverack strain, nine weeks old, full pedi-
gree, $3. R. M. P., P. O. Box 486, N. Y. Clty.

Apr2s,1t

Fo SALE, fine-bred Foxhounds, English and

Mass.

inginia’ stock. A. D, NORCROSS, Monson,
*Apl21,2¢

( Oe LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS.—Second

edition now ready. This story describes the
trip of a party of Boston gentlemen to the Richard-
gon iepedley lakes. It treats of “camp life,” indoors

and out,

am instructive and inter ;

A. J. FARRAR,

J
24 es, 12 illustrations. Price 25 cents, y
d, 30 cents. CHARLES
mall pian Mass.

OE arr ga ne

$66 a’week {i your'own town. ‘Terms'and $5
7 ‘otittit tree, Address H. HALLETT & CO.,¢

Portiand, Maine. t

Our New Black Bass Rod.

MADE ON THE HENSHALL PRINCIPLE.

Ash and lancewood, with extra tip, brass mounted, * . . . * s $8.00
oe Ee oe ce German silver, ° 2 F * * ” 10.00
“e greenheart, ‘* “e 6h es a A s 14,00

* ° .
HE ABOVE ARE BEST MAKE AND GUARANTEED EQUAL IN QUALITY AND FINISH TO ANY ROD MADE, ABOVE RODS SUITABLE FOR ANY
STYLE OF BAIT FISHING FOR BASS,

MIST-COLORED LEADERS.

Trout, with loops for droppers, 3 ft., 15c.; 6 ft., 30c.; 9 ft., 40c. each. Bass, extra heavy,
6 ft., 50c.; 9 ft., 75c. each.

BEST REVERSED WING TROUT FLIES, ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN STOCK, = = = $1.25 PER DOZEN,
Bs Oy we BASS CASTING FLIES, 4 on pS 1.75

OUR NEW INVISIBLE LEADERS, made of very finest gut, 6ft. 35c.; 9ft with loops, 50c,

VERY SMALL FLIES, SUIC» BLE FOR INVISIBLE LEADERS, $1.25 PER DOZEN.

ABOVE SENT ON RECEIPT OF PRICE.

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,?7 Warren St.

NEW YORK.
J. B, CROOK & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

2FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,
CUNS,

S|

AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS, N a4
50 Fulton Street, N. Y. ? 7

yz Sole Agents for THOMAS ALDRED, London, Manu-
lie facturer of the Fimest Archery im the World.

J. B. CROOK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1880,

THOMAS ALDRED’S Yew Bows, $25 to $75. RICHARD DAFI'S Cricket Goods. J B. CROOK’S Hexagonal Bamboo Fiy Rods, Solid Reel Plate, ¢e0
J. B. CROOK’S Lancewood and Lemonwood Bows, $7.50. J. B. CROOK’S Newport Bass Rods, sultable for Trolling and still Baiting for all kinds of salt-water

fishing, eight to nine feet, German Silver Mounted. Pepper Cane second joint and two tips, $15.
Send 25 cents for Illustrated Catalogue for 1880, giving Hints on Archery and Rifie Shooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball

gnooting and a Synopsis of Fishing, giving a description ot Fishing, when to go and what tackle to use.
N. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

Manufactured by Marlin Arms Co., New Haven, Conn,, makers of the celebrated
ALLARD RIELE. Without question the best Magazine Rifle cver produced,

.40 Cal., 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead. .45 cal., 70 grains of powder and 405 grains of lead
(Government cartridge). Send for descriptive lst to |

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,
P. 0. BOX 8,170. : 84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible. Adopted by the U0

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service. 10 Shois,

48 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges. .

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS-, 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. 0. Box 3.994.

Ge Bennel SCHUYLER & DUANE

Dr. Gordon Stables R. WN IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN a)
® 3 “4

sentir oe OUDS Sporting Goods,

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any

eran anons ro worn sovans” | AINA ENGLISH BREECH-LOADING SHOT GUNS,

Prices 16 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
- 189 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.

STONEHENGE ON THE DOG. Agents for W. & CG. SCOTT & SONS.
ete English Bicycles a Specialty.

: js L le la
BY a ee J. KR. SOHUYLER, J. M. SUAS.
Hisriry & GRAHAM,

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co,

—See Kennel Advertisements next page.

260

FOREST AND STREAM,

(APem 28, 18818

|

Ghe Fennel, ,
Imperial Kennel

«
Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs handled with
skill and judgment.
Dogs have daily aocess to salt

water.
N.B.—8etter and Pointer

dogs for sale; full pedi-
GLOYER,Tome River, N. J

RPOINTERS
IN THE STUD.

CHAMPION RUSH, Flake-Lilly, fee......

puppies; also, brok
py ‘Address H.O.

ENT Claud-Champion Romp, both im-

SNAPSHOT,
Ruby...
For extended pedigrees, etc,, address
EDMUND ORGILL,
1,096 Dean St., Brooklyn.

CORDON SETTERS.
BORDER LILY-GLEN.

BFOR SALE, thoroughbred Gordon Setter Pups
out of my Border Lily, by Dr. H, F. Aten’s Cham-

ion Glen, Glen winner of firsh in Brace Stake of
he Eastern Field Trials Club’s Trials, 1979 Sb.
Laurent and Island Belle, both bred by tie, are ont
of‘my Border Lily, by Glen; were each awarded
First Prize in thelr respective class at the West-
Minster Kennel Club Bench Show, New York, 1878-
Address J. E. FISHER, 149 Union st., Brooklyn, L.
Ll, 0. S.A, Apl2i dt

T. JACOBS,
WOLEOROUGH HOUSE, NEWTON ABBOTT,
ENGLAND,

Has a grand lot of spaniel whelps to dispose of, also
Dlack-and-tan setter whelps from his celebrated
prize winners. See Vero Shaw on “ Black Spaniels.”

April7,at

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents éach, or the five for $1, FOREST
AND STREAM PUB, CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. Y, Decso, tl

T. BERNARDS FOR SAL@.—The un-

Bernard dogs and bitch
the est Huropean =i: ns, no e ola for né
Raul ‘or prices, rees, etc., address.
“' in ROY Z. COLLIN

Bept 15-<t

Lancaster, Mass., U.8...,

s

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am ovre-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instinets. Refer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long tances. <A,

WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. Georwia.
Oct 2,tf

ho

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O'More in the stud. The handsomest,

as well as one of the best field and best bred ved
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
879: champion at Hudson, i879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, h. > June24,tt

EMASEKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
: Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting doge
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for their respective work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for sale. Address BOX 385, Middleboro, Mass. H
B. RIGHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN, Febl?.3mo

XCELSIOR TRISH WATER SPANIEL KEN-
NEL.—¥or full particulars regarding Irish
water spaniels, how to train and where to secure
the best, send for descriptive circular to the under-
signed. J. H. WHITMAN, 103 South Clark Street,
Chiesgo. J. D. OLCOTT, 109 Reed street, Milwau-
kee, Wis. Marv, tt

OQ COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Langdale, of 6 Newmarket Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
est Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladylove,
izzie, Loustic, Lelcester, Limerick, Libuah, Launce-
lot, Lena,Sydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie [1., Bar-
oness, and Many more important winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw's new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
Specimens; deposit system. Mars1jtt

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKHS IL-

LEER, Keeper Ouleout Kennel, Franklin, pet

. -

i THE STUD—DORR, from lmported pure Gor-
tions Don-Lady Dorr, was a winner in Nebraska
field trials (1880); has had a large amount of game of
All Kinda shot over him and isthe getter of first-class
field dogs. FRED, A. TAFT, Dedham, Me ed

7

oO* MAY 7 will take (not more than six) pointers
or setters to board, EDWIN G, KOFP, Plush-
ing, L. L Apri4,3t

Sportsmen's Goads,
WRITE TO

Geo. C.Henning
WASHINGTON, D. C.
FOR

PRICH
LISTS

AND
SAMPLES
OF

Hunting,
Fishing,
Yachting,
Sailing,
Bicycling,
AND

Rubber

CARMENTS.

P. 0. D, SUITS,
BLACK CLOTH SUITS,
PERFECT SHIRTS,
FINE UNDERCLOTHING,
BLUE SUITS, Ero,, Ere.

I Arise to Say

The ri

uF

only

objection

is, we all wantit. They suit
allsizes, from the two-year-old
mber of the Pat Men's Club,"

GOOD'S O1L, TANNED
Moccasins.

The bestthing in tle markel
for hunting, fishing, canoeing,
snow-shoeing, etc. They are
easy 10 the feet,and very
durable. Made to order

¢ in averse ofstyles,and
warranted the yenuine

wtiele. Send for illustrated circular. MARTIN
3, HUT CMING SE: QO. Box 368, Dover, N. H.
Successor to rank Good, BRADFORD &
ANTHONY, Bostan Agents,

Eaton’s Rust Preventer.

ORGUNS, CUILERY, AND SURGE
cal Instruments, Sateto handle, WILL NO'R
GUM, and will keepin any climate. Bportsmen
every where in the United States pronounce itthe
best gun oil in the market. Judge Holmes, of
Bay City, Mich., writea: “It is the best prepara-
von nie SoS —- thirty-Bve years of active
an: uent use of guns,”
Tho 7 do rae by sole manufacturer, GEO,
B. aaa Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City
id by princtpal New York dealers, and by vats
Read & Sons, Boston, Mass,; B. Ki ‘a & Co,,
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For een fandiagy ya
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Patches, B
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be ordering xiys callbre of ey BROWN aes
Addrom, ‘ntomtom,
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For One Dollar, one Cleaner,
® and full directions sent free of

Game Brds of America.

Peucncenen bed from cholce specimens. Life size,
viz:

Buffed Grouse, Snipe, Woodcock, Quail,
Ptarmigan and Kail.

Copies of this beautiful collection for sale by
©, D. FREDRICKS,

Knickerbocker Family Portrait Gallery,
170 BROADWAY, COR, NINTH S8T,, N. Y.

imperials SG per Dozen.

OOSHHEAD LAKE and the North Maine Wil-
derness Illustrated. The only complete and
comprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, 8t.
John’s ani Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
lakes and monde connected with them.

30 1lustral

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,
Price $1s50.

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co,

Sa ea ee eee ee ee ee

Sportsmen's. Goods.

The Dudley Pocket Cartridge Loader,

with the last improvement, Is now reatiy—S, 10, 12
and lt-gauge, Itextracts * tight shells,” uncaps,
TeCaRe Trams and crimps. Nickel plated sample
iY Mail on receipt of two dollars. For extract-
ingand recapping only the original Dudley Recap-
pe is all that is needed, as thousands can testify.
ample sent on receipt of fifty cents; P. 0. stamps
taken in payment, Send _ for circulars to DUDLEY
& 0O., Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

Hotels and Routes for Syortamen
“THE FISHING LINE,”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & IndianaR. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE

FAMOUS SUMMER, HHALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Micifan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great varlety of fish
contained -

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, und the
fanious AMERICAN GRAYLING Is found only in
these waters,

The TROUT season begins May 1 and endsSept 1.
nee GRAYLING Season opens June i and ends

Yov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PIOKEREL und MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in jarge numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of (his territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or ** club” at home, as Ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautifoL The airis pure, dry and bracing, The
oleate is pecullarly beneficial to those suffering

Hay Fever and Asthma Affeetions.

The hote] accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea on of 18st
by new buildings and additions,

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractlye train favilities offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tatkle Carried Free at
owner's risk.

Tt is our aim to make sportsmen feel “athome”
on this route, For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160pagessenttiree, Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A. B, LEAT, Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich,

+ == ne

RALPH'S

Upper Chateaugay Lake, N.Y.

This property

a

(formerly the Adirondack House)
tas been purchased by Jton. A. Williams, of Platts-
burch, N. Y.. and hus this season been eniarced
and remodelled, broad piazas built nearly surround-
ing it, tlre places added to several rooms, and the
whole newly furnished,

The location is deligbttil. Th commanis a view
of the entire lake (434 miles long), whichis sur-
rounded by grand ramparts of mountaitis and
forests, unsdorched by fire and unbroken by the axe.
A well-known writer and frequent visitor at this
place says, uoderdate of March 17, 1881: “* Chatean-
gay Lake ls one of the pleasantest resorts in the
entire wilderness, and, notwithstanding the en-
ervachments of civilization all about, it still refains
its primeval grandeur and simplicity, Good hunt-
ing abounds tn its vicinity, and Its depths and in-
lets are still alive with trout, and nen who hays
whipped ifs waters with rod and reel for a gener.
tion aver that their success aod that of others last

hs va

Season Was Most sail tictory.”

SALMON FISHING IS SURPRISINGLY GOOD,
AND BEGINS USUALLY BY MAY 10.

One of the best features of the Jocatlon 1s its
ease of access. Parties can leave New York at6
PM. bDreakfastat Plattsbureh,and thres hours later,
by rallrond to Lyon Mount, be at * Ralph's,” as the
resort 13 hereafter to be Known, Dr. M. D. Ralph,
of Malone, having leased \t for a tem of years.

The terminus of the Plattsburgh and Dinnemora
Railroad is bub three and a half miles from the
@iotel; malls regularly recelyed and telegraph
office in the house,

The altitude, dry soll and surrounding mountain-
ous country render this locality peculiarly adapted
to those siifering from pulmonary troubles, or any
one in nééd of the bracing effects sure to follow
even a briet sojourn ih the Adtrondack collntry.
Already this season several of the

FIRST PHYSICIANS OF NEW YORK

have advised thelr patients to seek the benefits to
be derived from a season at this delightful resort.

See article in May number of * Warper’s Mara-
zine,” entitled ' Camp Lore,” by one who has tried
the Adirondacks. Copies mailed by the undersigned
on application. Ralph's is bul twenty eight mies
jrom Paul Smith's, [ also control Indian Point, a
delightful camping place, where those who preter
to Camp Can haye comfortable cottages, with beds,
cooking utensils, etc., and be within 60 rods of one
of the best fishing and hunting points on the lake.
The summit of Lyon Mountain (3,809 feet high) 1s
reached from this hotel. The yliew from there is
magnificent beyond description, and unequalled hy
that from any other peak in the range.

Good boats (Rushton's), guides and all camp sup-
plies on application. xcellent accommodations
tor horses and Carriages. In fact lt has been our
alm to omif nothing that will add to the comforts
and pleasure of our guests.

Cards, with distances to points of interest and all
desired information furnished on application,

M. D. RALPH, Proprietor,

P, O address, Lyon Mountain, Clinton Co,, N. ¥.

Virginia Midland R.R.

The Safest, the Shorey, Beet Route to Florida

Pulman Palace cars direct without change,
Guns and dogs carried free. Leayes New York at
10 P.M. and 3:40 7. M. Waseem 710 4. M. and
10 P.M. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket

Agent, Alexandria, Vj

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Hotels and Houtes for Sportsmen,

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.;
Respectfully invite attention tothe

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE WS in the
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTANT

1
TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
" also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in a a and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the Principle citiesto KANE, RENOVA,
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,
other well-known centers for
Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Stil}

Hunting,

Also, #9

BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
BQUAN, and points on the NEW JERSEY COASP

o

L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pasa, Agent.
Fraxk THoMsON, Gen'l Manager. tebly-t

Chesapeake & Ohio R. _

The Eoute of the Sportsman and Angler
the Best Hunting and Fiuhing |
Grounds of Virginia and
West Virginia,

Comprising. thase of Central and Picdmont Vise
ja Blue

eat Snipe, wouk-

free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque aCe
nery of the Vinginia Mountains to their most fme

mous watering places and summer resorts,

The Only Route via White Suk .
phur Springs. ‘|

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Railroad connections at Cincinnati, with
West, Northwest and Southwest; at Gordons’
with the North and Northeast; andat Richm:
and Charlotteyille with the South. All m
improvements in equipment,
CuatAd 2, HOWARD,
Gan. Passenger and Ticket Arent,
Chesapeake and Ohio Raliway Co.,

mayl1 1y Richmond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.
HE STEAMERS of this Line reac

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country. Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb’s Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, Jamea River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, ete. Norfolk ateamers sail
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.” Lewes, Del;
Monday and Thursday at 8 p,m. Full information
given at office, 191 Greenwich Street, New York.

Cook's TOURS.
Established 154i.

Ne Plus Ultra of Luxury, Comfort and Economy.
Five Grand Excursion parties to Europe,

choice of dates and routes, April 27, June 11 ani
July 2, 1881. Prices yarying trom $350 to $600,
Travel and Hotels first-class, allnecessary Wapenaes
incliied. Pamphlet with Map containing full par-
iictilars sent free by mail on request. Tourist
‘ickets for Independent Travelers issued by all
routes. Address ‘HOS. COOK & SON, 261 Broad-
way, N.Y C. A. BARATvONI, Manager, P. O. Box
4,197.

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE GR SPORTSMEN’S BE
TREAT, SHINNEOO CK BAY,L.L

Y A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN On

Peed havent Wins WDB
i reas -N,
peters by eo con to J.B. Shepherd, 891,
way and,

Bromfield House, Boston

- ) eSenqec fae
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

BROOK TROUT FISHING.

My house is located near the best trout. stream In
Sullivan Co.; haye good accommodations for
men; some ducks and pigeons here now,
M. BRADLEY, Eldred, Sullivan Co,, N. ¥

May 5, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

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SPrRaATT’ssS PATENT

NONE ARE
os sSa1Nn

STAMPED,

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

# Fiprine? Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Hom

Biscuit
ed.

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATE!S PATENT”? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows
London; Jardin d’Acclimatation, Paris, etc.

, 60., ete.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a 1 X.”

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO,,

18 South William Street,

Publications

Any of the Following Books Sent on
Receipt of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub. Ca.

see B10

Adirondacks, Camp Life in, Murrays...... 4

Adirondacks, Camps and ‘Tramps pay orthrup. 1.
Adirondacks, Guide to Wallace’s, 6th edition.. 2.00
Adirondack, Wilderness, In the. Warner's. —" 76
Amateur Trapper—paper, 50¢C.; leah oe TS
American Angier’s Book, Norris....-
‘American Bird Pancier....-,.--2+--sseeeeresesee

American’ Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W, Long..... 2.00
American Kennel, Burges ........+------ 3.00
ee a Book on, Francis >
Archer, Moderna. ..-.. 000+ -sssssaeeeee ner erenees
‘Archery, Witchery of, Maurice Thompson...... 1.50
‘Around the World in the Yacht Sunbeam...... 3.00
Art Of Swimming .......----+cesee nent entree rene 80
Art of Swimming, Monstery ....+.-.--2.2.++---- 50
Art of Swimming, Webb. 50
Athlete's Guide, Harding,, ...,......2s.--se esses 50

Bailey’s Birds of the United States.........-... 1 25
Baird’s Birds of North America. ........--..... 80 60
Sechstein’s Chamber and Cage Birds.......... 1 50
Boat Sailing, Practical...-..-..+..-++-.-s1.---- . 100

Cc and Singing Birds, 50c.; Dogs, T5c.5

Birds Begs and Nests, 50¢.; Fresh and Salt

Water Rate 50¢.; Native Song Birds... 76
Sreech Loader, Gloan........ Ge . 1°25
Breech Loader, Modern, Greener - 250
Butler on the Dog......- . 300
Cage and Singing Birds. 60
amp Cookery, Miss W. 50
Canoe and Camera,... 1 50
@anoeing in Kanuckla. 1 26
@anoe Traveling, Powe! -.. 3 00
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‘Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop’s......... 240
Gassell’s Book of Birds, 4 VOIS......-.2-..s.2205 200
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Hunting and Hunters of ali Nations, Frost.....
Life of a Sportsmen, Nimrod......... aA
“anton’s Taxidermy Without a Teache:
Minot’s Land and Game Birds
Naturalists’ Guide, Maynard.
Oars and Sculls, Woodgate
Or the Wing, Bumstei
Partri and Pheasant
ok of Birds.

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LIFE STUDIES OF THE GREAT ARMY.
AN HISTORICAL WORK OF ART.
ontaining Sixty-five Etchings (forty plates), Tius-

trating the Life of the Cnion Armies during
j the late Civil War.
=, BY EDWIN FORBES
Specta) artist with the armies of the United States,
and merober of the French Etching Club; Hon.
Foreign Member Ws abe London Etching
ub.

JOHN BEACHAM, Publisher, 12 Dey St., N, Y.

MANS
Trolling Spoons.

Sixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ne for all kinds of fish thati will take an artificial
bait, and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
best general spoon for faking fish ever offered to
the public. ;

Three sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
orany fish under five pounds weight; No. 21 tor
large fish, and the besf spoon eyer made for salmon
trout: No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
HA. MANN'S name stamped on every spoon.

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
in Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

—ARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, including
ali the iakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
try, as well as the head waters of the Connecticut
FE eee ene wostepala by mail, 60 conta,
loth bown Ce, D yy mau!
CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

NEW YORK.

Sportimen’s Goods.

HODGMAN & ul,

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

New Work,

a ARBOFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

Rubber Shéoting Jacket.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 5, I88l.

Vol. 16—Noa. 14.
Nos. 39 and 40 Park tiow, New York,

CONTENTS.

Eprrortan :—

The Bench Show; English Zoological Nomenclature ; Inspec-
tion of the Delaware Shad Fisheries; The Ichthyophagous
Will Dine ; The Last Act in the Aquarium ; Our Pipes;
Fishing About New York. ...........-00eeee rene cee aree 263

‘Tue Sportsman Tourist :-—

Southern California and its Field Sports; Duck Hunting in a
PALOAIURCIGARUTIOD gol ore ely abe sor att wines Synye cba ems WE wp eet onal 264
NarunaL History :—

Domesticated Quail; A New Horse; Astrophyton from the
Northwestern Coast; Beginning of a Fish ; Tame Sqnir-
roles ; Notes....-.. nae SPEAR AG Teed Oe ber beo ook « 266

SeA AND River FIsHING :—

An Angler's Life; Fishing on the Carp River; The Vicissi-
tudes of Angling; Notes........---.-- vee 269

Fish OULTUBE :—

The New York Fish Commission; The Minnesota Commis-
pion ; The Carp and its Oultuve.... 1.22. ses eee e eee e eee et 271

Notes AND INCIDENTS :—............+--- OAM ane pistons oat 269

sa eettarssores

Gane Bac anp Gun :—
Hounding vs. Still-Hunting; Gamein Western Florida ; The

Evolution of a Wing-Shot; Our Detroit Letter; Spring
Renae NGbEN emetic teal <taale) ole Uciatefolia mattplera sere scl, oe tte . 267
THE KENNEL :—

The New York Dog Show; Kennel Notes ; Kennel Management 272
RiFLE AND TRAP SHOOTING :—

Range and Gallery ; The Trap.... .--,,-.++-+--+--+-+ Bie cia hene tals
YACHTING AND CANOEING :—
Steam Yachts ; Why? Yachting Notes................----+-- 275

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Thursday, May 35.

THE BENCH SHOW.

HE show held last week was certainly, from the point of
view of an outsider, a decided success. At no show
previously held in New York has the quality of the animals
exhibited been so good, and never has there been so little
trash exhibited as ‘this year. The Hnglish setters, the point-
ers, both large and small, the collies and the fox terriers were
exceptionally good. Among the black and tan setters and
the red setters there were some poor specimens that should
not have been sent to the show, but on tle whole the classes
were good throughout.

The yery large number of entries in the beagle class show,
perhaps, better than anything else could, the rapid strides
which this merry little hound is making in public favor, and
we haye no doubt that before very long hare-hunting with
beagles will in many localities take the place of bird-snoot-
ing. It isa noteworthy fact in this connection that the en-
tries for the special prizes for the best beagles, straight and

_ bench-legged, in the show were more in number than those

for any other special prize offered.

Tt is not often the case that an exhibition of this kind
passes off without some protests on the part of exhibitors
who, while fully alive to the excellence of their own animels,
are somewhat blind to that of the competing dogs, Such
protests are always annoying and almost invariably useless,
for the importance of supporting the decision of the judges
is appreciated by the managers of all shows. The present
year has been unusually free from such evidences of dissatis-
faction, and we have scarcely heard of a serious complaint in
relation to judging. The advantages of the singie-handed
system were clearly shown, and we presume that in future
the Westminster Kennel Club will always adopt this method,
It is said that the exhibition was pecuniarily successful, and
if this be the case there is no cause for anything but con-

-gratulation in regard to the show,

ENGLISH ZOOLOGICAL NOMENCLA-
TURE.

HE lamentable confusion which existsin different parts of

ihe country in regard to the common names employed to
designate our various wilé animals is extremely perplexing to
every one who is not to some extent familiar with the local
naies employed in different sections. Thesame bird, mammal
or reptile, as thé case may be, has a namefor each section of the
country where it is found. The most familiar example of this
confusion is of course found in the two birds, Bonasa umbellus
and Ortyz virginéanus, which occur almost every where through
the Eastern and Middle Uni‘ed States, and are variously called
ruffed or ruffled grouse, partridge or pheasant for the first,
and quail, partridge, Virginia partridge and colin for the sec-
ond. Among mammals we haye the two deer, Cariacus ma-
crotie and O. Columbianus, each of which is called in its own
range ‘‘black tail,” though the name belongs properly to the
latier alone. Similarly there are two distinct species of
hares, Lepus callotis and ZL. campestris, which are called in-
discriminately jackass, or jack, rabbits,

The utter and hopeless absurdity of some of the names
that are applied to certain of our animals need not be dwelt
on at any length. What can be more improper and out of
place than to call a grouse a pheasant? One would say that
in this case the extreme had been reached, and yet at some
points along the Atlantic coast the pintailduck, Dujila acuta,
is called pheasant.

It is. true that in applying these local names those who
acted as sponsors at the christening have in many cases
seized upon the salient characteristic of the animal to be
named, and that in many cases the appellation is an ex-
tremely fitting one; but this does not help us at all in at-
tempting to straighten out the tangle which now exists in
this matter. If any one, who had never before heard of ‘the
name, were asked what a-‘‘nigger goose” is, we think that he
woul guess a long time before hitting on the correct auswer
to the conundrum. Yet we haye seen old sportsmen who
haye shot hundreds of geese, but had never seen acormcrant,
take a flock of the latter for Canada geese, judging by their
mode of flight, and express profound astonishment al the
fact that ‘- those geese were all black.”

This confusion of names has been brought to our mind
again by a series of questions addressed us by an esteemed
Canadian correspondent, who says: ‘‘Is it correct to call
Tetrao umbellus, ruftied grouse, and Cervus virginianus, Vir-
giun deer?

“Ts elk the correct name for what is known in this Province
as moose ? E

‘Ts the hare which is common in this and other parts of
the Province of Quebec the ‘ Arc ic’ hare?

“The above namesare applied to the birds and animals men-
tioned by our local authority on natural history matters, The
Canadian Sportsman and Naturalist.”

It is almost impossible to give a categorical reply to ques-
tions like these. In such matters itis usage that governs,
and what is custom in one part of the country is, or may be,
not at all customary in another. The nomenclature of science
is regulated by certain fixed rules with which every one must
comply who wishes to have the name which he has applied
to any animal adopted by naturalisis. This of course is not,
nor can it ever be, the case with popular names, for the
masses wili continue to employ those erms which they haye
been educated to make use of. Itis, owever, very import-
ant that we should all endeavor to impress upon those with
whom we shoot and fish the desirability of calling things by
their proper names, for it seems a pity that the sportsmen of
different States should have to speak different languages.
Surely there ought to be a common tongue for the eraft.

The importance of the subject would certainly warrant us
in preaching a very pretty little sermon on it were the space
af our command. As if is, however, we must turn to our
correspondent’s questions and reply to them. A reference
to ‘* Webster’s Dictionary ” shows that ruffed grouse is the
proper English name of Bonasa umbellus, but under the head
‘(crouse ” we see enumera'ed several Kuropean species, and
also the ruffled grouse, B. wmbellws. Still, ruffed grouse is
no doubt the best as it is the shortest term to employ in des-
ignating this species. The common red deer of the ast is
spoken of by some older authors as the Virginia deer, but we

do not remember to have seen the adjective Virginian applied
to it. ;

What we call Moose is the elk of Europe, the latter being
a word of Anglo-Saxon derivation, while moose is » corruplion
of an Indian name, In this country, however, Ale ameri-
cana is universally known as moose, while the name elk is
always applied to Cervus canadensis. What isan elk in Kurope,
therefore, is an entirely different animal fromthe Elk of
America—just as the partridge of New England is different
from the partridge of Virginia,

The here common near Montreal and Quebec is not the
Arctic hare, Lepus timidus glacinls, but the varying hare,
LL. americanus. The range of the Arctic hare does not extend
much, if any, south of Labrador,

Weare sorry that we cannot give more definite and precise
replies to the inquiries of our correspondent, but hope that we
haye at least made clear some of Lhe difficulties of the case.
Tt is really important that there should be one settled and dis-
tinctive name for each bird and mammal of the country,
But, unfortunately, each local name has a number of warm
adherents who will not give it up, but would fight for it to
the death. Still we are glad tosee that some attention isnow
being given to this subject, aud that some associalions—no-
tably that of Michigan—are striving to work arcform in the
matter of local nomenclature. If any such reform is to be
attempted it will require the influence of the best sportsmen
of the Jand to be successfully carried out.

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INSPECTION OF THE DELAWARE
RIVER SHAD FISHERIES.

HE annual tour of inspection of the shad fisheries of the

Delaware River, by the New Jersey Fish Commission;
took place on Thursday, April 28. Mr. Hamilton Disston
very kindly loaned his handsome steam yacht Mischief for
the trip, and Commissioners Dr. B. P. Howell, E. J. Ander-
son and Theodore Morford, with about twenty guests, mostly
newspaper men, started from Camden at 10 4. a. A stop at
Gloucester was made, and they learned that fishing was good,
that it had heen backward, as upon all other Nothern rivers,
but that the shad were now coming in good numbers, which _
were increasing; ihat their size was good and juality as fine
asever. The river was filled with drifting gill nets, and on
the return at night it was a pretty sight to see it dotted with
the lanterns of she fishermen, one in the }yoat and another on
a float at the farther end of the net. These gill nets are
sunk deeply, the floats being connected by lines ten to twenty
feet long, experience showing that the shad swim in the
channel, near the bottom. Hence it not only economizes
time and labor in making the net, but is much easier to
handle.

The principal places of interest were Howell's Cove,
Eagle's, Thomp-on’s, Old Man's, Finn's and Elsenborough’s
Points. The estimates made show that over $100,000 are
invested in the shad fisheries here on the New Jersey side
alone. Thirty-five hundred men are engaged in drift-net
fishing, and their nets, if placed end to end, would reach
three hundred miles. The shore fisheries are controlled by
eleven men, who employ from twenty-five to thirty men
each, a8 well as numbers of horses.

As point after point was passed, Dr. Howell, whose mem-
ory runs back more than half a century, gave the history of
the river and pointed out the places of interest. The Doc-
tor says that in the olden time a ten pound shad was not a
rarity, and that in his youth there was believed to have been
one of sixteen pounds taken. For the ten years previous to.
the practice of fishculture in the river the shad had been get-
ting small, and the meshes of the nets had to be made smaller
in order to take them. A shad of four to five pounds was a
large one. This was no doubt caused by continually taking
the larger fish and allowing only small ones to ascend to the
breeding grounds—a course which would be apt to influence
the size to a very great extent. Now, however, the eggs of
fish which are destined for market are saved, and they are of
course the best shad, For the past two or three years the
fishermen claim that the size is increasing, and shad of six
and seven pounds are often taken.

The trip wasa very pleasant and instructive one, and from
the conyersa'ions with the river men the guests were con-
vinced that the Fish Commission of New Jersey haye done

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much to inerease the food resources of the State as well as
to educate the men of the lower counties, who were so much
opposed to all restricting laws, to the knowledge that the
commission was working for the interest of the fishermen, as
well as for the public in general. The fishermen now very
generally observe the law which compels a close time from
Saturday midnight to Monday morning, which is six hours
longer than the Pennsylvania law, which allows fishing at
inidnight of Saturday.

An ichthyological student on board interested the company
in the dissection of a young sturgeon. ‘The fish was a young
“sharp nose,” sleipensin oayrhinchus, called mamoose,” by
the fishermen who claim that they do not grow to be over a
foot in length. The ichthycus said that in later life the nose
lost the extreme sharpness of youth, and that it did grow
large. He also dived into the secrets of its digestion, and
showed -how its mouth was capable of extension and of suck-
ing up infusorial mud ; how the barbéls beneath the nose felt
of the bottom near the mouth which the eyes.could not sée
on account of the nasal projection ; how its stomach eontain-
ed straws, grasses and minute wornis and snails ; and how
the digestible portions were used and the great intestige,
filled to repletion, carried away the refuse, and then went
into the vertebral structure and showed how the back hone
Yan into the upper lobe of the tail like the old ganoid fel-
lows.

And (le sturgeon died.

An artist of Frank Leslie's Tilustivated Newspaper aceom-
panied the party and sketched points of interest for publica-
tion.

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THE LAST ACT IN THE AQUARIUM,

O* the 26th of April the New York Aquarium presented
a sorrowful spectacle to those who had known it in its
days of grandeur. The great tanks were torn down, and
piles of brick and mortar only remained fo mark their loca-
tion. The large slabs of inch-thick plate glass were re-
moved, and stood on edge in the hall-way. The pipes,
pulps and table-tanks were set apart, and-an auctioneer was
just knocking down the great stuffed Anaconda as we en-
tered. Next he offered alot of statuary of life and heorie
size, including the Venus of Milo, the Dancing Fawn and
the Laoeoon, which were bought by Mr George Bunnell, of
museum fame. A small Octopus, which had once been in
aleohol, a big pile of chairs, a stuffed Sloth and the table
tanks weut to.as many different bidders, the dime museums
getting their share.

About one thousand square feet of plate glass one inch
thick, in plates five feet high by two and one-half feet wide,
were bought, after a spirited competition, by Mr. BK, @.
Blackford, of Fulton Market, who also bought the smaller
plates, some of the table-tanks and all the wood-cuts belong-
ing to the Aquarium, which had been used to illustrate the
catalogues, etc. An acquaintance asked Mr. Blackford if he
was goingso build an aquarium: < No,’ said he, ‘* but it is
handy stuff to have in the house.” The cat roamed about
disconsolate, She was not sold. We would have purchased
her if the erier had put her up. We have some stock in her
in the shape of a yaluable mocking-bird, which she ate in
1879, and would like to own her for a half minute. Half of
a brick lay on the floor within convenient reach, but pussy
kept in front of the glass, and thus vanished another of Jife’s
opportunities.

Thea giant ‘devil fish” goes to Europe. It is fearfully di-
lgpidated. ‘Two seasons on the roat with a cirenshas de-
moralized it. The bumpkins believing it a fraud (which it
was nat) oflen broke the glass and cut pieces from its tenta-
cles,

_ Farewell “The Great New York Aquarium.” An oppor-
tunity to establish a good institution which would haye’ paid
a moderate rate upon the investment has come to gricf
through mismanagement, The greed of present gain per-
mitted all kinds of skows to inyade it, and the class which
once supported it in good style left it. There is stilla chance
fer a meritorious, prudently managed aquarium in New York
to illustrate the wonders of the vasty deep.

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THE ICHTHYOPHAGOUS WILL DINE.

\HE invitations are out. The monsters are being caught,
and the don wvants of the famous Ichthyophagous Club,
of New York, are preparing to astonish their stomachs with
new problems in ichthyophagy. The committee have letters
out for untried dishes, such as ‘‘hellbenders” (called ** alli-
gators” in Western Pennsylyania), beaver tails, the proteus,
or lizard, of the Great Lakes, sea-robins, toad-fish, ete. We
wish that our readers living where such (hings are plenty
would communicate with us, and then send us some of these
things. Soft-shelled turtles from the West would be accept-
able ag an unusual thing here.

The club is a social institution; and, while it enjoys itself
greatly on these occasions, when wit flows at the suggestion
of the strange viands, it isreally a philanthropic society and
las doue good in teaching the people of New York to eat the
d pis dskate. ‘Ulis fish was not eaten, simply because our
erandta'hers did not eat it; and this is the only reason why
aiainy olker things are proscribed. Skates are eaten in Europe,
pul Lons upon tons were daily thrown away by our coast fisher-
men without reason, until the Ichthyophagous Club ate them,

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FOREST AND STREAM.

ous spirits not only declared that they were good, but that not

aman was lost in the charge upon prejudice. Not even a pang
under the waistcoat of the hungriest of the Iehthyophagi was
felt, after the insertion of skate beneath its ample folds. And
the coroner was disappointed.

This year Mr. John H. Starin does the honors and offers
his hotel and steamer to take these ichthyic crusaders to Glen
Island, Itis even whispered that the President and Vice-
President of the United States will be present to see what
Virtues may be hidden under the forbidden exteriors of cer-
tain fishes now despised only because they are not handsome.
New members are welcomed by the club and will be instruct-
ed how to take the wrinkles out of their stomachs by the elder
brethren, without money and without price. No dues are
claimed ; the purchase of a ticket invests the new member with
all the privileges and rights; and if he isa little weak on the
question of tackling an alligator steak or (he limb of a lizard
made in a ragout with bat's wings, he can always order a
fillet of sole or of beef, and trust to time and tle example
of the case-hardened ones about him to bring his rebellious
stomach to the scratch.

At the dinner of last-year the man who consuined the vast
qnantity of razor-clains carried off {he honors gastronomic.
He still lives and will fecl his mouth water, even in retro-
spection, as he reads this.

The following is the invitation :

; New Yorx, May 1, 1881.

Dear Siy—Tue Icurryvornacous Cron will giye its Annual Din-
ner at Glen Island on Friday, May 27, at 6:30 P. a1,

The objects of the Club are to reveal to gourmets the unsns-
pected excellence of many neglected yarietics of fish food, and to
make manifest to the people at large the still untried capacity of
sea, lake and river to yield the materiala of human nonrishment.
There will be submitted to the Club numerous kinds of fish and
mollusks, specially proyided for the occasion, which are nat com-
monly eaten, iv addition to some of the usual accompaniments of
such a feast. The dinner, though partially experimental, will
include enough familiar components to satisfy the least adyentur-
ous taste.

Tickets Five Dollars each, to be had of the Treasurer, Mi. B. Ga.
Blackford, Fulton Market. Jouy Foorp, President.

Eugene G.. Blackford, f

Barnet Phillips,

Fred Mather,

A steamer will be provided to convey the party to the
island, without charge, of which due notice of the time of
sailing of which will be given,

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( Committee of Arrangements.

Our Pires.—With the opening of the present-week-the
contests which haye been goiag on for four months past in two
of the most prominent of the Boston galleries, for the pos-
session of the elegant pipes offered by the Forrsr «np
Srream, came to a finish. The prizes were worthy of a
special effort, and so keenly have the marksmen pushed esch
other that one of the trophies was taken with a perfect score,
while the other is bila trifle short of it. The meerschaums
represent the best workinanship of F. J. Kaldenberg, known
throughout the country as one of the leading artificers in that
material, and they are well worth the $50 valuation placed
on each of tliem. We are eminently satisfied with the results
of the conypetifions, and believe that the contests have been
fair and open, and that the best man has won. While gallery
practice is pooh-poohed in some qnarters and regarded as
child’s play; such treatment merely displays the ignorance of
the scoffer. There has been, within fhe past two years, a
wonderful adyance in the quality of our gallery arms, and
miany who are prevented by circumstunces or who have not
tle inclination to visit the out-door ranges find an excellent
drill in the efforts of the galleries. The eye must be as
accurate and true, and the arm as steady to gain a place under
cover as to win prizes over the green sward. Besides, the
emulation is a8 keen in one place as in the other, and already
the makers of the .22 calibre rifles report a larger sale to
parties who find a cheap, healthful home. amusement in pri-
vate ranges. Thert need be no danger in sucha sport, and a
proper knowledge of firearms would be the best preventive
of the many mishaps that now occur from their careless
handling.

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Fispine Asour New Yorr.—We have made arrange-
ments by which we hope to secure information which will be
of great yalue and interest to our angling friends. Our
plans are now so far completed that we are able to furnish
the names of a number of localities within one hundred
miles of New York where fair fishing can be had. This in-
formation comes from correspondents whom we believe lo
be reliable, though of course we do nof vouch for the accu-
racy of all the statements made. To any one, therefore,
who may desire fresh water fishing, such as trout, bass or
pickerel, we shall be pleased to supply such information as
we haye. This will include the name of town, the kinds of
fish to be had, the fare and distance from New York city,
the character and price of the hotel accommodations and the
distance from the station at which the fishing is to be found.

No inquiries on these points will be answered through the
columns of Forest ~aNp Stream, and those who desire to
have their questions attended to must apply personally or ac-
company their written inquiries with an envelope stamped
and addressed. ;

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Trour FisueRMEeN will do well to kill all the watersnakes
that they may seein the streams during their fishing. These
reptiles destroy great numbers of trout, and any one may, by

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opening one of those killed, demonstrate that they are fond
of the fish, and that at this season these form a very consid- -
erable portion of their food. Eyery snake killed means a
number of fish saved, and hence better fishing in future.
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“Tie Guy AND Irs Devyenopmunr.”—Just. as we go to
press we are in recsipi of advance sheets of this elaborate
work on gunnery and shooting arms, forwarded to us from
Mr. W. W. Greener, through his American agent, Mr: Henry
C. Squires. A hasty inspection of the volume shows it to
be amost noteworthy contribution to the literature of the
subject; and at an early day we shall give an extended no-
tice of its contents.

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We Notroxz that the New York Clipper has changed its

form and now appears as a folio paper. This is a great

improvement and the editors and readers both must be

gratified at the change. Our trans-Atlantic contemporary,
the [lusivated Sporting and. Dramatic News, comes to hand
with a newly adopted cover, an addition which will be ap-
preciated by all readers of that excellent publication.

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Darwry’s New Work on the ‘‘ Habits of Worms "is nearly
ready. We anxiously await the special chapter on angle-
worms, and their habit of squirming through the hole of the
small boy’s pocket and wriggling down inside the leg of his

pants.
Che Sportemav Conrist.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ITS FIELD SPORTS,

WILD and tumbling sea of land—a land of rolling green

plains, towering mountain peaks and tree-filled canyons
—a land of hillsides blazing with all the soft colors of the rain-
bow on a background of soft, warm green—a land stocked
wilh game, where one is able 16 trayel in almost any direc-
tion with a buggy or saddle horse; where one may stroll be-
neath soft, clear skies over preen sod and flowery hillsides,
with no mud to flounder through, no briars nor saw grass,
with no chilled fingers, wet feet or mosquito riddled face,
and in two or three hours have all the shooting that a man
should desire ; where one may lie down in the cool night air
with no tent but the starry blue or the glistening moonlit
leaves of some royal oak—a land where the winter sun rises
soft and clear—a land of hees, birds and rabbit-fed bachelors—
a Inud where even the legend “No Shooting Mere” carries
no fear to the gunners hearf—a land where everything is
slow, life, death, railroads, debtors and all, and the presuuyp-
tion is strongly infayor of the slowness of the gunpowder—a
land where énrth, air and sky all combine to produce a de-
lightful indifference to the flight of time—a land where
nothing is certain but death, and even that is a remote con-
tingency ;—this is Southern California as it is pictured in a
charming volume now before us coming from the pen of Mr.
T, 8. Yan Dyke.*

The vast area of this great land of America is so extended,
its boundaries are so wide, that one extreme is a tena dncag-
mite to the people of another section. We venture to say
that the average American knows more about Constantinople
and (he Golden Horn than he does of San Diego and its fair
harbor. The trans-Atlantic steamers are. just now bearing
multitudes of summer tourists to the mountain lands of the
Old World; but of all those excursionists how many know
that in the southwestern corner of their own country rises
a mountain 11,000 feeb aboye the surrounding plains,
and affording a view from its summit of two hundred
miles? We fill our libraries and niuseums with memorials of
the extinct races of foreign Jands, unmindful that within the
limits of the United States are moss-grown walls, crumbling
colonnades, fretted arches, cactus-grown church tower, and
time-rent cloisters, each in their ruins eloquent of a faith and
heroism of life, about which has gathered the glamour of
time, and which only awaits the touch of the master-hand to
develop its romance and pathos.

Mr. Van Dyke writes of an out-of-the-way corner of the
United States, which, by reason of the neglect of railroad
projectors, is to nime-tenths of the readers of this paper
practically as unknown as the plains of Thibet; and because
these pages tell usa great deal about California we could
hope that the book might have » wide reading if for no cther
purpose than to make Americans more familiat wilh one jror-
tior of their own land, its natural characteristics and adyan-
tazes, its people and their ways, and the fascinating history

“of its past.

To the sportsman, Loweyer, the attractions of California
ag a game country are, in a gencral way at least, well known,
anu it isto a faithful description of the game birds and
animals that Mr. Van Dyke’s book is chiefly devoted. ‘* Flir-
tation Camp,” we take it, is the title given to the book hy the
publishers, The romance which runs through the pages is
happily conceived and is sufficient, perhaps, to justity this
title; but, as the author explains, ‘‘it occupies far less space”
than in many sporting works is devoted to getting the

‘hunters waked, dressed, fed, armed, ‘liquored up’ and into

the field.”

California is famed as 4 game country. A book, written
by a competent hand, descriptive of its game and fish and
the various me!hods of pursuing them has long been awaited.
Such a book is now given usin ‘‘ The Rifle, Rod and Gun in
California.” Its author is a practical aportsman of long and
varied experience in hunting the game of different localities
jn America; and he is as good a master of the pen as of the
rifle. Mr. Yan Dyke las long been known to the readers of
the Forrsr awn STREAM as a Dian to whom they might look
for plain stalements of facts determined by himselt rather
than for the parrot-ro{e repetition of theoretical speculations
advanced by others. A careful reading of his book shows us
that the characteristic adherence to the facts in lhe case has
been the rule in his preparation of the volume. Lower Cali-
fornia and its varied charms are here pictured in a most en-
ticing manner; a volume prepared with the sole purpose of

A Sporting :
oward

Tod and Gun In California,

Se ata aa ae PA Dyke, New York: Fords
; : Fords,

Romance. By Theodore s.
& Hulbert, 1881. Price, $1.50,

FOREST AND STREAM.

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attracting the plensure tonrist could not have ‘set forth the
natural advantages of the country more strongly ; and yet
there are passages here and there throughout the book which
inspire confidence in the author as one nol given to violet ink
and rosé-coloved spectacles.

Black brant, Belleyille—who, we takeit, expresses through-
out the opinions of the author—thinks the finest ot American
water fiow!l; and “‘although quicker far than any other kind
of goose, they are still slowér than a duck. But they shed
shot as subscribers do editorial appeals to pay up,” and can
bear off a, good load of lead without succumbing. The brant
shootiog as it is described in the first chapter of the bool: is
such shooting as it would répay a man to go far to enjoy.
Following chapters are devoted to Inland Shooting and ta
Coursing Mares, a most exciting sport, when the haré skims
over the ground like a low fying grouse and dogs and riders
followin hot pursuit. The yalléy quail, we are told, here
runs so fast that they will spoil a dog unless he is kept back
uniil they are thoroughly scattered and scared, so as to
make them hide and lie clostly; and one can gef all the
shooting he wants without any dog at all; and when a dog is
employed the birds are so plenty and so strong of scent, that
it does not require such careful ‘working of the dog as on the
Hastern quail, To successfully bag the birds in the shooti\ig
here described calls for the highest skill with the gun; they
are gamy and die hard; untless fairly struck with the cen\re
of the charge they are apt to get away. The proper shot for
them is No, 10, with heavy charges of powder. liven after
- bringing the birds to the ground the sportsman is not sure of

them. If requires a well developed hump of locality, a keen
eye and a quick judgment, or the shooter will never pick up
two-thirds of the birds he kills. In the autumn the valley
quail pack, sometimes all the birds bred during the season.
in two or ihree thousand acres being found in a single band
in the Jittle valleys.

Anong the yarious devices described for circumyenting
the wild goose is this: A looking-glass is fastened to the
front of a small skiff, the glass hanging down to the water
and concealing the boat behind it, A bit of looking-glass is
fhen fastened to split stick and lashed to the boat so as to
project sidewise from the how, and just beyond the
ling of the edge of the glass in front; giving to the oe-
cupants of the boat a view of everything ahead, aud the
§ikiit is paddled noiselessly down upon the unstispecting
birds, who are not so silly as to fear thei own shadows in
the mirror.

Deer shooting in Southern California, our author thinks, is
one of the severest tests of a man’s skill with the rifle.
doer, the *! blacktail,” or, according to Judge Caton, a variety
ofthe mule deer, is smuller than the Virginia orcoumon deer,
but superior in activity, ‘* There was no gentle canter, no
Tapid run, no hugging the earth like a greyhound, nor any-
thing indicative of effort to absorb space. Nevertheless
the noble fellow bounded, not ran, as though the ground
were India rubber and his legs steel springs, his four feet
grouped close together, all striking the hard ground at one
blow, and glancing from the tonch like the mccchet of a can-
non ball.” And this bounding (be sportsman finds something
altogether novel, bewildering and hailing; the height of the
rise from the yround is uot appreciated even by those most
familiar with it, and it keeps up this style of traveling ‘‘up hill
and down hill, through brush, over brush, among huge
boulders, rocks and shingle, with such astonishing speed and
endurance that it is always worth half 2 day’s work just to
see one run,” San Diego, though not a deer country, still
affords abuudant sport to the man who knows how and where
io hunt (his game ; and in the autumn Mr. Van Dyke thinks
it doubiful if any country in the world can give easier and
more plessant still-hunting than this. But we must not en-
croach too much upon our author's patience by transferring
his entertaining and instructive chapters to our columns, nor
would we mar tle reader's pleasure by anticipating. Five
chapters of the book treat of the yarious modes of hunting
deer, and are well worth a careful perusal. ‘Che novice will
find them instructive and helpful, and the veteran deer
hunter will find equal satisfaction in the realistic piciures of
fhe unequal fortunes of his days on the trail.

Mi. Van Dyke can tell a story concisely and pithily, Here
is one of ihe ‘‘ Goose Cayalry:”

“Pretty liberally sprinidéed with mud-hens,” said Belyille -
‘eatill there are some ducks there, And, as sure as I live, there is
# flock of geese on that fiat !” he added, pointing to a distant line
of dark-gray birds standing on the green sod across the pond. “If
T can borrow that horse of thatfellow Filtry a charge on then.
It?s the only way to get a shot.”

‘So saying, he hailed a young Mexican who was coming behind
them on horeeback, and, pointing to the geese, asked him in yil-
jainous Spanish to lend him the horsc.

The Mexican dismounted with «a smile, perhaps at the
Spanish, perhaps at the géese, possibly at neither. Wa
shall see, Belville mounted and ambled down to with-

"in tyo hundred yards of the geese, on the windward
side. Then, on a gentle canter, he rodé on a slanting couras
foward one side of the fiock. He did not look at them at all until
he got within about one hundred yards, when he suddenly wheeled
the horse and charged directly at them ona full run. They wad-
died and looked and looked and waddled, until the ‘‘cayalry” got
within sixty yards, when they concluded it was abont time to éleayr
the track. Being compelled, however, to rise against the wind—
geese can vise down wind, but prefer up wind—the cavalry, in its
yapid career, waa within thirty-five yards before the heayy Wirds
got fairly started from the ground. ‘he confused bustling hud-
dis of black necks, white collars, dark-gray backs, together with
the sound of heayily-besting wings and the rapidly-reeurring ‘ onkk-
k-wonk—onk-wonk—honk—k-wonk-onk,” caused the horse, v mere
colt, to sheer a little. But the target was so large that a snap-éhot,
the only kind possible from a running horse) conld hardly miss it,
sae ae the report of the first barrel, two geese Suni heayily to

6 sod.

So did Belyille at about the sameinatant, As though a keg of
powder had exploded beneath him he left the saddle, as the horse,
springing high in air, struck ground stiff-legsed and with arching
baeky Belville sat for a moment, half dazed by the jar, but find-
ing no bones broken, picked himself up, took an aifectionate gaze
atjhis swiftly retiring charger and indulged in some highly philo-
sophical observations upon mustangs and their slill in the art of
‘© bucking.”

He did not-smile very much as he approached the wagon and
thanked the owner of the horse. But the owner did—asmile fully
as deep as politeness demanded. Then he borrowed a bunch of
matches and some tobacco of Belyille and badé him good-bye in a
tone and with a smile that said, as plainly as words, “If my horse
cum be of any seryice to you next time, he is entirely yours,"

We haye not attempted to outline the wide field of Cali-
fornia sports depicted in the book before ns, All the same of
California is in yarn discussed, its habits set forth, and the
methods of its capture explained. This volume is full of
hints which are drawn from the author's own practically ac-
quired knowledge, Ttis at once a powerful plea for the cli-
miite and scenery of Southern California, a book of instruc-
tion about game, and enongh of a romance to justify its
leading title, had that title been made subordinate, We pre-

This |"

dict for Mr. Van Dyke's volumes, most pleasant veception
among sportsmen, and heartily indorse it as more deserving
in merit than the ordinary contributions to American sporting
literature. It will justly enhance the authors reputaiion as
a writer thoroughly versed in the subjects of which he treats.
The tone of the boulkis high, its sentiments are healthful and
élevating. The book is dedicated “ To those kindred spirits
to whota the count of zame and the sizzle of the frying-pan
are the last and lowest of the pleagsuyes of the field and
stream :” snd this same fecling finds frequent repetition
throughout the book. We quote, as one of the mauy good
things, this racy sketch of *‘The Great American Trout
Swine:

The Tudian, the Mexican and the Spaniard long held this land of
which we write, yet the game ticreased in their time rather than
diminished. The yntelope slept within sound of the fandungo, the
elk: Hourisled among the ranehero’s cattle, the tront tlashed in the
brook by the Indiau’s rancheia and the dear drank by his lemeseel.
Say not that these mew knew nothing of the chise or were toolazy
to fallow it for plessnve or fortood, his cam hurdly be said of
toen who could oniride the elle or the antelope on the pla oud
Jasso xnd bind the grizzly in his rugged hilla. ‘hey were ardent
enough hunters in their way. They lacked only the spirit of the
Anglo-Saxons, who #0 fo work at the game of the conntry like «
drove of swine af a pile of grain, beginning at the top aud tramp-
ling and destroying ten times what wold suifica for their real
wanta.

Why is if that even here, in this far corner of Our country, amid
these beautiful ind abundant streama, it is Necessnry to toil for
miles over greut bouldar-washes and penetrate the very heart of
the mountain to find plenty of trout? And why, even here, are
they fast fading froni the places that, knew them’? Let the great
Ameri¢an tront-hog aoxwer, for hava ha comes,

Wea see a rabbit-like complacency of countenangs, corn-silk locks,
caterpillay mustache, buttertly necktie, Sunes officio paper collar
and lark-heeled boots, He lias a small chatopapne basket strapped
on his back, 1 qnarb oyster-can of grasshoppers wd worms, « line
with tye or three hooks on a pole and half a dozen extra ones in
hia pocket, a sonl that would rattle in a dried flea-skin and an
abysmal stomach that yenrneth evermore for trout,

He haa already oyer fifty trout in his basket—twice as many as
any man should catch in one day; more thau would eatizfy the
most exacting of his fonr-footed brethren, Yet le skips along fromm
pool to pool and from riffle to riffle under the elastic impulse of the
only love he syer felt, the Joye of a poor Jittle tront, debaged to the
worst and last use to Which gale can be put—eonking. We tonsea
in his tine with countenance eager as a cat's at mouse's hole, and
his face is radiant as a newly-made bridegrooin’s when a little fish,

[ ies Jong, comes shinimering out of the water with feeble ptrage
flex.

But, surely, ho will put that back?

a conrze—Dick into the Hole in the basket !

ONE

Soon another somes out only a trifle lwger, Too small yet even
for iim who Was made ouly « lithe higher than ths brutes, insterd
of (a8 has long been errondously supposed) ‘a little lower than the
angels.” But not too small for this pores. Joy elevates bis snout
as he slidés thie fish through the hole im hia basket. :

Bat what good is duch « tingerling ?

Go to! thouignoranus! Doth ij not count? Ave not ite feeble
bones tender? Willit not, in the frying-pan, sing celestial musie
to hig soul? And go, the hve-long day, ha skipa from pool to pool
with firelass sola, us if thea great problem of life were fo sca how
many of these hanutitul creatures could possibly be destroyed in
one day. What to him is the allegro of the switt-rushing stream,
the maestoso of the boiling pool, the andanle of the wild im the
pines aboye! His deaf to all musie but the sputtering oxpostu-
lation of a poor little trout in the fying-pan.

What cares le for the ice-cold stream of crystal, dashing itself
into sparkhug spray as it leaps down that cliff tromits high monn-
tain home, then fonming away through lone ranks of stately al-
ders, whirling aronnd white-bonlders, boiling in deep pools of
green and white, glancing throngh narrows, shimmering oyer
shadows, plunging down steep rocks! Exeuse me; he does ap-
preciaie it, too. It's quite conveuiont to wash his fish, to water
his h rac, to make his coffes !

What to him are the sinpendongy slopes above, the tuvreted bat-
tlemonts and granite castles, floatiig like silver islinds in the
moruing'’s dissolving eldads or uring with purpletirein tho even-
ing sun! Or the grand old forests so refreshing to the denizen of
the suui-baked plains ; the pure, eool morhing air or the view down
the greet falling valley ay the sun Hoods it with hia lash beama!
His eyes are bhid to all but a ‘*nicely-browned” trout.

The morning passes and bo has ninely in his basket. He macta
his comrade, who has about eighty. And now, surely, they are
done, for the prince of swine could ask no more than this, And
ei too, they are taking off their baskets and winding up their

aH,

Yes, they are done. Done wilh such slow work as this! Not
thus can proper homage be paid to the idols of the great American
porcus—the palate aud the score! The stream shail be turned,
for trout niet be had quicker und with less work.

And now, mark how they dam up the stream ond turn its eur-
rent aside; and see the halo of delight that enwreathes each snout
when the old channel is nearly dry and the sordid tingers grab up
the poor little Hopping silver-zidea! And see low they gloat over
the struggling opalescence and writhing groen in thé basket, while
then palates throb with joy 14 happy fancy hovers over the sizzling
trying-pan! O Nature! why dost thou not whip snch wretches
around to thy kitchen door, instead of allowing theni to root in thy
drawing-rooms !

Doth it iot gov

We publish the following commutication from Mr, Van
Dyke, as it entirely relieves him from a criticism which we
hayeé heard seyeral persons advance upon his references to
that villainous compound, the Dittmar sporting powder :

Mz. Farnyinw, San Diego Co., Cal., March 10, 1881,
Editar Worest and Stream ¢

The first eviticism that comes fo hand on my book on California
field sports is from a yalued friend, valued all the more for his
frankness, wid is that the first chapter looks too much like an ad-
yertisement of Dittmar’s powder,”

Had he suid an advertisement to Hastern Loney dealers of Reche's
apiary, { could nof have been more snipriged. But, as others may
think the same thing, T hope you will pardon a few words,

That bool was written only to entertain—not to instruct—except
as to habif of birds wnd animals, and modes of hunting and the
chawacter of the background for our field sports. To enlighten
the sportsman on a subject which, su far as books oye concerned,
is entirely new, and do so withont wearying that fastidious chap
Imown as ‘the general reader” has been my aim. I haye tried
also to show that “a sportaman” is not neccksarily an insatinble
pig let loose in nature's flower garden. And tliis is all, and I do
not anywhere intend te indorse or recommend any persons, places
or things,

in doing this [have spoken of things as they were considered
generally, od not by myself, taking care not to obiride, except
upon waste of game, etc., my peculiar views. In so doing T
haye sometimes even rin agaiosh py own views, My views on the
aubject of small bored riflea for hunting deer are well Imown to
your readers, yet I put one in the hands of the main character, IT
think the nse of the shot gum for deer, unless accompanied by
good dogs to catch cripples shonld be punished by at least ninety
days’ hard labor on a diet of cucumbers and water, yet I put one
in the hands of another character, This ia because the general
opiliion i# ngainst mine, which I admit to be extreme on all points
velating to fhe waste or heedless tortnre of game. In like manner
Teall on page ten, what I think a variety of fimningo, u curlew, be-
cause they are called here ‘the black eovlew.”

Now, when Belyille is trying to pevenade Norton to tty the medi-

cine of the fleld lie does it, among other wayr, by telling him of the.

i

modern improvements in sporting implements and tho greater ease
and comfort of shooting than was known when Norton hunted as a -

hoy.

At the time this book was written T had never seen a grain
of Dittmar powder, a hammerless breevh-loader ora grain of chilled
shot, aud the only chole-bore I ever saw I with my own hands ent
the choke out of on account of the fouliug in our dry air, Yet all
these things were supposed at this time to be improyements, Ditt-
mar powder standing high in the estimation of promment sport-
mon aud in the advertising columns of this paper.
of conrad, that ib bad been questionéd, aud so ad the sufety mu
utility of hammerless guns, but the better opinion seemed in their
fayor, And I there speak of Dittmar jnat ae of the other three—
as they appeared to be, and not as they are. Ino more intend to
convey acientilic information thau the ible does when it speaks of
the “rising and setling of the wun,” or “ the fonr coriers of the
earth.” When Tiutend to convey any information a8 to Timting
iniplementa Twill do so by a didactic work for sportmen alone,

I knew,’

and not in one intended both forsportsmen and the eneral readep, -

And L wantit distinctly understood that I do not io thot book

recommend anything except hunting ax the best and purest mes
of restoring shattered hoslth, And in Chapter VEL haye taken
special pains to guard against Nordholtisin

In conclusion Lwonld gay thut ihe buok contains some trifling
érrord, Owing to the impossibilily of my seeing the type provfa, the
failure of a Jarge mimber of the plate proofs to reich me, and the
éxponse of alterations in those that did reach me. The MSS. hus
beén in New York sincelast May, and the plate proof of first ehaptur
was corrected and retumed before your expasnve of Dittmar.

T. &. VAN DYED,

FP, §.—It is plain enough from the frequent use of * clon of
smoke,” “rolling report, ele ,” throughout the book and also from
puge 111, that they are all shooting black powder,

—e!—

DUCK HUNTING IN A-STBAM LAUNCH.
brother and Teoncluded to makes run up into Old

Y

M River, nboye Vicksburg to intery-ew the ducks we
licurd wete abundantin mo small lake lying back of a tow-
head some five or six miles above the junction of OWL River
with the Mississippi, and about twelve ov fourteen miles, all
told, fronithe city, As \he current was rather still, and the
distance ton great for a pull in our skiil, we made up our
minds to perfurm the journey in a small steam Jaunch, a
screw propeller, about thirty feet in length and seven in
breadth, drawing three fect nine inches when coaled anid
Jaden wilh our traps.
in navimating a steam vessel, butfmy brother being a kind
of genius touching machinery thought he could do the firing
and manage theengine, while, with some hesitation, I agreed
fo steer the ernft, So one dark, damp, chilly morning in
November, at about 11 o'clock, we steamed out the harbor at
Vicksburg, and coon began in 2 small way plowing up the
Father of Waters.

Hor 4 re:son we did not know at the time, we were unable
to get up a high pressure of steam, and at no time did
the indicator go above 60,
livnd to avoid the current and hug the ars as much as possi-
ble, and the pilot did this so thoroughly that every five min-
utes the fireman and engineer would sing oul, ** Tf you don't
Stand further oub you'll ground her; the bar is fat here!
Keep an eye ahead! Don't you see that low point running
ont there}! And over would go the lead. ‘Scant four
feet! Turn her out!” And out she would go till the cur-
rent was encountered, and our specd reduced fo that of a
pair of loyers on «4 limited stroll, then back again till the
warning cry of ‘Keep ler out!” was repeated. And in
this way we wrigeled nboutlike a serpent until we had passed
the bar and -struck the stiff current along the bluff shore,
Here the fireman stirred up tle fire, stuffed in more coal,
and then run back and threw the throttle wide open, and
Stood sighting at some object on the shore to see if the Gen-
{le Savage—tfer that was ler name—was making any prog-
ress. She was not ‘flying;” nor was she ‘skimming the
foaming hillows” to anyalarming extent, but still she moved
up stream slowly, and the reaching our destination was only
9 question of time and whether our coal pile would last that
long. :

Atter a while we came mm sight of the mouth of Old River,
and soon thereafter dropped into the shoal water lying out-
side the current. We had seraped one or two points in hug.
ping the shore, aid got a jolting and came near sticking on a
sunken log thus far. Webad both gathered up some confi-
dence and had begun to feel that ruuning a steamboat was
no big thing after all. As we neared the mouth) of Old River
acast of the lead—the combined engineer and fireman was
ereat on the lead—showed eight feet, and we thought every-

Neither of ua bad had any experience

For this resson it stood us th -

thing lovely, when in two minutes thereafter the craft gently

glided upon a bump and quietly setiled there. Getting into

our skiff and taking a few soundings to find the deep water, ,

we worked her forward and backward alternately, stirring
upa sight of mud with the serew, but still sticking to the
bump like aleach. A negro who kept the Government light

on the point, passing in his skiff at the time, was hailed and _

came to our assistance. We didn’t know just what good he
could do, but felt that he would be company anyway. and re-
port us to our friends as stranded in ease of failing to get
off. But while waiting for him to pull up, enough steam had
accumulated for us to syphon out. The vessel lealced badly
and the syphon lad to be employed often. ‘This could only
be done with steam at forty and aboye. As soon us we fot
her up to that point we put the water in her hold outside
and at once floated off the bump. Thenceforward we car-
rie a goodly supply of water for this very purr ose.

The Mississippi River was quite low, while the Yazoo,
Which flows into if through Old River, was swollen from
riins wi its headwaters. This gave us a current almost to
rapids for a mile or more from the month up, but by keep-

ing close to the shallow shore and behind the points we mane -

aged, after along pull and sticking on two more bumps, to
vet into the broad waters of Old River in comparatively dead
water. But for the life of the fireman, with all the advice
he got from the pilot, he could not get up steam enough to
tulle about. I think nbout this time the maximum was
twenty-seven. Now, I would like to know if one going
a-ducking in a steain vessel, with big expectations, would
not feel discouraged at twenty-seven poundsof steam? A
cold north wind began blowiig, bringing with it a nasty
rain, and the crew began to get wet.
the curtains down, as the wind being dead ahead and ony
niotive power light, we would have leven blown down the
back track sid imto the Mississippi, So, running up to a
big snag, we tied up, put on our rubbers, accumulated
some steam and plowed away again. In an hour
or so we sighted the tow-head, through the rain and
mist, about three miles away, but after fuming and fretting
for an hour or more, and the steam dropping down fo 14,
we concluded to cash anchor for the night two miles below
the fow-head and hold 4 council of War. Horo we had been
out from home nearly six hours and made only twelve miles,

We could not run with -

266

FOREST AND STREAM.

(May 5, 1881.

It was very discouraging. Duck hunting by steam seemed
at first glance to be a fraud. With our magnificent skiff and
two pair of oars which had been dragged after this creeping
steamer, we could have made the trip in half the time. It
‘was 100 lale to row up to the tow-head in time to get any
shooting before dark, so we made ourselyes wet going across
the narrow strip of land separating us from a chute of the
main river, around Paw Paw Island, and there saw no ducks.
Rain set in hard about dark and the wind blew a gale. The
leaks in the roof incressed and theside curtains flapped and blew
in and conducted their water upon the seat running around
ihe sides of the hull, Water fell upon us or spattered upon
us in any place we took. After sitting up and dodging about
as long as we could endure it we made down our bed. We
hung up buckets under the main leaks oyer the bed, put our
oileloth and rubber couts over the bedding, and turned in,
For a long time sleep was out of the question—spatter here,
drop there, while we lay there wailing for it to come through,
and in mortal fear ihe buckets would get full, break the nails
they were swung upon, and, falling, break our heads. One
stream came down «lirect!y upon the pilot's head. He put a
large comforter, in the shape of a ball, under the drop. It
acted like a sponge for a while, and held the water, and the
pilot dropped into an uneasy shumber. Directly he awoka
With his uppermost ear full of water and his head soaking
wet. Theengineer fared no better. He was treated to s-y-
* eral leaks, the chief one also in his face, but he slept through
most of it. His double duty that day had about worn him
out, and I think he would haye slept some out in a hail
storm.

But it can’t rain always. “This time if, ceased some hour
during the night—we never knew—and in the morning when
we awoke at six it was only cold, damp and foggy. We
Were On a royal disgust, and at frst dee ded to raise steam
and go home, but after ealing a hearty breakfast we changed
our minds and pulled up to the tow-head, carrying with us a
dozen and a half of our decoys. Reaching there, and walk-
ing across the tow-head, we found a shallow Jake about half
8 mile long and three hundred yards wide, surrounded by
quite a stretch of marshy, bogey lands, with grass, but not a
tree or shrub for cover within range of our gous in any direc-
tion. ‘Ihe lake was not ‘literally black” with ducks, but
there were u great many flocks of teal and mallard upon it,
and these were not wild. After making many wild shots out
upon the open ground, and driving most of the ducks away,
we carried our decoys across the tow-head to ti-e lower end of
the lake, from which a narrow stream of water fluwed through
the flat into the river, and cut ind dragged down willows
upon which the leaves were still green, und made a rude
blind. From this we got some shots, and killed some ducks,
being able to retrieye nineleen and losing others that fell
wiiere we could not wade to them on account of bogging, or
that were only wounded aud swam out of reach. Jn addi-
tion tu this we bagged about twenty snipe and plover, mak-
ing what we considtred a good job for the work of an hour
and a half. We were due at home that afternoon, and re-
metibering the speed of our vessel the day before, thought
best to start in time.

We reached the latch at 1 o'clock, and after eating a big
lunch started # fire under the boiler. From the start the
thing wouldn't draw. Wenursed the fire, we coaxed it, may
be swore at it once in a while, but all to no purpose, The
best we could do was to get up a terrific smoke, the smallest
part of which came out the chimmey. We took the powder
froni a few cartridges and tried to blow her out, but it
wouldn’t blow worth a cent. Atlast we concluded to clean
oul the hues. How was it to bedono? They were inaccessible
from the top, but in the en( we fell upon the idea to clean
them from the fire-box. Going ashore we got a lot of long,
green twigs, which enabled us to do the work. We had to
Haul out the fire, but couldi’t spare the time to wait till it
cooled off, so the fireman took a pair of wet socks for gloves
and began the work. ‘The engine was an upright one, and
the job of crooking the stick th the fire-box and insey ting it
into the flues was tedious and, oh! so dirty. But the first
‘twist inside of the first flue told the tale of low steam. It
was literally choked up with soot. When he had cleaned
about forty flues it was late and he quit and tired up, She
drew asif she knew how to do it, and we soon had her under
way, homewaid bound. Night came on before we got into
the Mississippi, and the raw pilot could barely distinguish
the outline of the trees on shore. Just before reaching the
mouth of Old River we met a Yazoo packet coming up in
the narrow and swift part of the river. A heavy tog had
come on aud the boat looked as big as a mountain. In trying
to give her a wide berth the pilot of the Gentle Savage ran
his vessel upon abump near shore, while under full headway,
and stuck fast. ‘he skill broke her chain, but swung around
against the side of the launch, and the engineer caught her
The steamboat passed'so close to us that her wayes came near
rolling the little launch over, When she gave her bigest
lurch the engineer cried, ‘‘By George, she is gone !” and
sprang like a leapfrog into the skiff. The pilot stood npon
the edge of the launch, hold of a stanchion, also ready to
leap. But the little fellow stood the tossing and soon righted
herself, Our lantern, howeyer—the only light we had—had
gone overboard and left us in utter darkness. ‘Phis we
remedied, in a measure, by using some pine sticks we had
for smal! torches, and splitting up our broom handle when
these were gone. It was essential that we watch the water
in the gauge and keep an eye on the state of the steam. It
kept the combined fireman and engineer busy poking his
stick in the fire and then running backwurd and forward to
look at these. Syphoning otit once more the steam and the
current together carried us off the bump into deep water, but
just as this was done we heard the chain with which our
Biff was fastened to the launch dragging over the side of
the vessel, and we knew the skiff had broken loose. The
engineer sprang back there, but barely in Lime to see the dim
outline of the skiff before it disappeared in the darkness,
hurrying with the current down stream, with all our game,
the decoys, the engineer’s auxiliary rifle, the ammunition and
sundry other valuable articles, There was no use hunting
for the skiff. It could not have been seen ten feet away, sv
we put the government light on the point behind us and
struck out for what the pilot thought was Vicksburg. Get-
ting down there after a while and yainly trying to find our

landing, we at last discovered we were only down ‘to the’

Town of Delia, in Louisiana, and still three miles fron}
home, We got at home at last, butin trying to run up to
the fish dock, where the Gentle Savage rested when not in
use, we groundeil, ight and fast, on a miserable bar, and
had to yell to the fisherman to bring his skiff and take usoft.
The next morning a tug pulled our Jaunch off the bar. And
we fotind that duting the night our skiff had drifted down
the river and blown into the harbor alongside a steamboat,
whose watchman had taken care of everything, and such
good care of the game we never saw anything of it. But, as

he claimed no salvage, we were glad to call it even. Since

then we have never failed to securely fasten our skiff and to

see that the flues of the launch were clean. On a subsequent

trip we mude the run from the tow head to Vicksburg in an

hour snd a quarter. Bor H. Pork.
Vicksburg, Miss,

datural History
DOMESTICATED QUAIL.

Ranitan, N. J., April 20, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream <

I believe that Iam the only person in the United States
that has seceeded in domesticating the quail; the only one
wh has raised these birds in close confinement. ‘There is a
wide difference between a wild bird finding its own food,
and its being fed in close confinement by a person who is-
caring forit. My quail get nothing but what I give them.
When the birds Hegan to nest, Jast spring, I went into their
cage and made their nest, The birds were about as tame as
chickens would be. The four feinales laid a little over two
hundred eggs,

The attempts to domesticate quail remind me somewhat of
the tiforts of a person io inyent # piece of machinery; after
the first machine is made it is easy to make another. But it
has been hard work to domestivate quail.

In the month of December, 1876, I shot a female quail,
breaking its wing; and capturiug it, brought it home, In the
spring of 1879 L procured a male bird from Morris County
and mated the two. After the female had laid twelye eggs
she commenced to sil, and ten days later die on the nest,
The male bird had sat with her on the nest for a part of the
time, and after her death he remained on the nest, and August
19 brovgit off six young. ‘These birds he cared for from
that time until they were fully grown, as carefully and atven-
tively and with as much affection as the female conld haye
doné had she lived, Of the six quails hatched at this time
two were males and four feniales

Thaye raised quail as far as the third generation, and be-
lieve that if I resided in the country Icould breed them as
easily as turkeys, but as J live in town, | have but little room
for them, only abont twenty-four feet square, and conse-
quently lubor under great disadvantages.

Any one who attempts to domesticate qunil will find it up-
hill work, for a while at least, but with patience and perseyer-
nce J believe that it cin be done. A number of my friends
have {ried their hands at this, but their birds have all died.
[think that in time the domesticated quail would change
their color as some of mine lave commenced to slow white
feathers in their wings.

T haye bad bad luele with my qnail this winter, all but two
having Neen frozen to death during the extreme cold weather.
The two that I now have I saved by keeping them im the
house.

T think the importance of domesticating quail is not suili-
ciently appreciated, but if the game continues to grow
scarce, every One must recognize the necessity of some such
step. I should be glad to show my birds to any one who
cares to see theni. Hesry Bexsroox.

Accompanying the above letter was a photograph of four
of the quail raised by Mr, Benbrook in confinement.
a

A New Horsz.—A. pamphlet recently published hy the St.
Petersburg Geographical Society contains an account of a
new species of Hquus described by M, Poliakof. The speci-
men from which the description was taken, was killed by
hunters near the post of Zaisan in Centfal Asia, and ils skull
and skin sent to the St. Petersburg Atademy of Sciences.
The deseriber of Bqwus Pyjevalski compares it with the mod-
ern horse, and illustyates bis memoir with drawings of the

new species, and of its anatomy,

Aw Astrornuyron From tak Nortnywesr Coasr—New
Westminster, British Columbia, Murch 4,- 1881.—2ditor
Forest and Stresm: A fisherinan of my acquaintance, by
name Thomas Kinkade, while fishing for dogfish in Howe
Sound, caught two strange marin¢ auimals, which, so far as
I can ascertain, aré new, at least in this part of the world;
and I am unable to find any mention or deseription of them
in any work to which 1 have access here; and, therefore,
send on to yon by to-day'’s mail for the purpose of having
them identified. If they should be known to scientists please
let me know their name and give a short description of them,
or mention where a description of them may be obtained; if
unknown species, 1 will then take pleasure in furnishing all
information possible to be obtained concerning them, which,
of course, woul! only be of any value in the latler case.
Howe Sound, I may sta’e, isan arm or ontlet of the Straits
of Georgia, which said straits are the waters lying between
Vancouver Islaud and the mainland of British Colunibia,—
Mowitex.

Your specimen is an Astropiyton, a marine animal be-

Jonging to the Radiata, the group which contains the Eehin-
odermata, the Jelly fishes and the Polyps. Astrophyton he
longs in the class Dehinodermata, with the Holothurians, or
Sea Cucumbers, the Echinoids, or Sea Urehins, the Asteri-
oids, or Star fishes, and the Crinoids, or Sea Lilies. Al-
though regarded as belonging to the order Op/iunida, the
Asirophyton bears considerable superficial resemblance to
some of {he free crinoids.

Tre Becixnines of A Fisu.—Flowing down from the
southwest slope of Mount Rainier is a cold, clearriver, fed
by the melting snows of the mountain. Madly it hastens
down over white cascades and beds of shisiug sands, through
birch-woods and belts of dark firs to mingle its waters gt
last with those of the great Columbia

This river is the Cowlitz, and on ita bottom, not many
years ago, there lay half-bwied in the sanda number of
little orange-colored globules, ¢ach about as large as a pea.
These were not much in themselyes, but, like the philoso-
pher's nomads, each one had in jit the promise and potency
of an active life Iu the water above them little suckers
and chubs and prickly sculpins were straining their mouths
to draw these globules from the sand, and vicious-looking
crawfishes picked them up with their blundering hands and
examined them with their telescopic eyes. But one, at least,
of the globules escaped their scientilic curiosity, else this
story would not be worth telling.

_ The sun shone down on it through the clear water, and the
tipples of the Cowlits said over it their incantations, and in
it at last awoke a living being. It was a fish, a curious little
fellow, only half an inch long, with great, staricg eyes which
made almost half his length, and a body so transparent
that he could not cast a shalow. He wasn little salmon, a
very little salmon, but the water was good, and there were
flies and worms ind little living creatures in abundance for
him to eat, and he soon became a larger salmon. And there
were many more. little salmon wilh him, some larger and
some smaller, and they all hada merry time. Those who
had been born soonest and had grown largest used to chase
the others around and bite off their tails, or, still better, take
them by the heads and swallow them whole, for, said they,
*Eyen young salmon are good eating.” ‘Heads I win,
tails you lose’ was their motto, Thus, what was once two
amall salmon became united into one larger one, and the
process of ‘‘addition, division and silence” still went on.

By and by, wlien all the salmon were too small to swallow
the others, and too large to be swallowed, they began to grow
restless and to sigh for a change. They saw that the water
tushing by seemed to be ina great hurry to get somewhere,
and one of them suggested that its hurry was caused by
something good to eat at the other end of its course—Pror.
Dayp 8S. Jorpan tn Popula) Science Monthly,

PRocEEDINGS OF THE PHILADELPUTA ACADEMY OF SOlENOES,
Part I1J. of the proceeding for 1880 (October to December),
contains a number of very interesting biological papers.
Among these are two papers by Dr. Harrison Allen, one on
The Phalanges of Bats, the other On the Ten\poral and
Masseter Muscles; botanical notes by Mr. ‘Thomas Meehan
on Sexual Variation in Plants, on Rain Trees and on Dice-
cism in Andromeda Oatesbei, Mr, Wdward Potts contributes
a note On Fresh-water Sponges. Rey. H.C. McCook has
two very interesting notes on Ants, and Mr, Angelo Heilprin
describes some New Lower Hocene Mollusea from Clark
County, Alabama, and gives some information as to the
dirativraphical position of he beds containing them. Mr. I.
CG. Martindale's paper on Sexual Variations in Castanea Amer-
icana is concluded from Part II, of the Proceedings,

The reports of the officers of the academy for the yoar end-
ing November 30, 1880, indicate that this, one of the fore-
most our American gcientific associations, is in a flourishing
condition.

Copies of the proceedings of the academy can be furnished
to those desiring to obtain them at $6.25 per yolume.,

Tame Squirrets,—Cortland, N.¥.—As many articles have
been writren of late for the FurEsr aND ETREAM as to the
mode of hunting, habits, the variety of color, etc., of squir-
réls, 1 would like to bring to notice two white squirrels,
‘lbinoes of the biuck or gray, that 1 have owned at different
limes.

It would seem they were both of one lilter, as also were
two others that were shot, taken to a taxidermist, preserved
and mounted. The four were all caught or shot in the same
vicinity. The first one tuken alive was caught in a box trap,
the second one by being run dowh in the snow, and I could
uot ascertain thal any olbers had ever heen sighted before or
since that time, so Linfer they all exme from the same nest,
Dick, the first one I owned, was perfectly tame when he
came into my possession. I liad, at that time, a black and
ian puppy that bucame so friendly with Dick that I would at
any time allow them to play a spell together, without tear of
harm to the squirrel, He would come at my biddisg from
the trees, where I often permitted him to go, of course keep-
ing watch thai he did not get out of hearing of my voice.
After losing Dick I heard of the seacnd one being caught,
which T coon bargained for, When I bronght him home he
iad only been caged a few days and was very wild, I had
great difficulty in making friends with him, but foally bad
the satistaction of seding him so he would leave his cage, pun
up my arm, aod sit upon my shoulder. But he would always,
if T went too far with his squirrelehip, give that warning
chipper that I knew meant mischief. Hred waa finally sold
to Mr. Geo, Chidsey, of Hittira, to mate one that he had.
They were bargained for, and were to be sent to gentleman
in England, for qiite 8 sum of money. Unluckily, Fred waa
found dead in his cage a few days before the date for shipping,

: IG,

Youna Buzo Virerstanus—Elmira, N. Y., April 29.—
While trout fishing two weeks ago I came across a young
owl on the ground directly under a tree in which was the
nest, The young bird is coyered with down, and is about
the size of # common foot-ball. That is, the feathers and
down make it look nearly round. I am feeding it on raw
meat. Can you inform meif that isa suitable food for so
young a bird, and also how often to feed; am pretty sure
this is a horned owl as the feathers commence to grow out
on the side of the head and look like horns.—A, H. W.

Teed meat three times a day, but do not give it too much.

INTESTINAL PARASITES IN A Wooprrcrer—Boston, April
99.—A day or two-since when siuffing a woodpecker (yellow
hammer or flicker) while examining the inside of the body I
came upon two worms—one about four and one-four|h inches
and the other a trifle over two inches. The larger of the two
was entirely while with the exception ofa darlc streak through
part of the body which I took tobe the food of its intestines
(2), the other white and apparently mottled by grayish black
spots-or rings, Never have seen anything of the kind be-
fore. Do you think they might be tape worms, or do birds
have that sort of parasite? The bird bad been shot about
twenty-four hours, but could not see any trace of life in either
of the worms. They were found in the belly of the bird and
close to the back—not in the intestines. Would you kindly
suswer what you think, if not too much trouble?—H. J. T.

The intestinal parasites which you found were not tape
worms if they were notin the intestines. Jf yon still have
the specimens better send themto Dr. A. 8. Packard, of
Brown University, Providence, R, 1, the authority on such
matters in this country. *

Oar Norsine Squirrets—Oskuloosa, Towa, April 18.—At
Auburn Post Office in this, Mabaskn, County Mr, Stephen
Foster tas a common house cat of the female persuasion,
that bas a litter of kit'ens. There is nothing remarkable
about that, of course, but there has been an addition to this
family that is rather strange to me. Mr. Foster's boys re-
cently caught some young squirrels, and took them to the
house and placed them on the fioor near where the old cat
kept her family. No sooner was this done than old tabby
claimed them as her own. She carried each one into her

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box where they have been for oyer ten days, receiving a
great Geal more attention than the balance of the family.
The old cat willsllow her kittens to crawl out of the nest,
but she will not allow the squirrels outside at all. A good
many of our cilizens have visited Mr. Forster on purpose to
see this, to us, new and strange family.—W- L

A Trex Crmerse SNAKE.--Twin Lakes, Fla., April 20.
T saw, while hunting, not long since, a water moccasin lying
on the hody of a six-inch pecan tree which might have leaned
a trifle from perpendicular, only a trifle, though. His head
was down, and body laid straight as an arrow up the tree,
which was sincoth and straight. His neck (if stakes have
necks) was bent to one side two or three inches back of his
head, rest of body perfectly straizht. Did he crawl down
the tree in this position, or how did he take it? It was cer-
tainly very odd und new to me.—8,

ARRIVAL oF Bikps At Lockport, N. Y.—Song sparrows,
arrived March 7; meadow larks, 18; robins, 15; cow black-
birds, 15; bluebirds, 16; cherry birds, 22; crow blackbird,
April 6; redwing blackbirds and mourning doves, 7. Snipe
haye not made their appearance yet.—W. P. D.

Deratn oF AN Arctio Exprorgr.—Lieut. Karl Weyprecht
died March 29 of consuruption at the age of forty-three. He
was, with Lieut. Payr, the discoverer of Franz Josef and in
the Ausirian Arctic expedition in 1872-4.

RECENT AWRIVALS AT THE PHMADELPHIA ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN.—
One white-haired porcupine, Eyethizon dorsatiw ; one red-shouldered
buzzard, Ruteo lineatus, ani one rough-legged buzzard, Archibtitea
lagopus—were purchased. One white weasel, Puforius erminea > two
Opo+suns, Didelphys virginiana ; ove virginia deer, Cervus nirginianss 5
Lwo rabbits; lwo raccoons, Procyin lotar ; One skiink, Mephitis mepht—
tien ; three screech Owls, Scaps aaio ; three red-tailed buzzards, Buteo
borealis ¢ one Carolina wren, Thryothwrus fudovictanus ; one sulphur-
erested cockatoo, Qacatua qalerits ; one red-shouldered hawk, Biiteo
iineaivs > one turkey vulture, Cethartes aura; One canvas-back duck,
Fuligquia callisnerta, apd one duck hawk, Ialeo communis auatum—
were presented. One rat kangaroo, Mypsiprymnns ritfesceis; one
greab kangaroo, Macropua gigenfeus; one dingo, Canis dingo ; one
zebu, Bos indicus ; one Bactrian camel, Camels bactrianus, and one
raccoon, Procyon loter—were born in the Garden.

Gane Bag and Gun.

HOUNDING YS. STILL HUNTING.

B begin the publication this week of the numerous re-

plies reccived in response to our request for experience
and observation on the subject of deer-hunting. The par-
ticular points of the inquiry were as follows:

dst. Whatis the character of the country referred to?

Qd. What is the prevailing method of hunting deer?

3d. Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the section referred
to, and ita effectd. Doen it drive deer ont of the country ?

4th, Describe in like manner still hunting and its effects.

6th. What class of men kill the most deer 2—market hunters or
piities of sportsthen ?—residents or non-residents ?

6th. Would resident sportsmen approye of a law prohibiting
howhding deer? Would the residents assist in enforcing it?

fth Would they approve of a law permitting hounding, but pro-
hibiling the killing or capturing of the deer after it has been run
{nto the waler? Woild such a law be practicable ?

8th. What is the open seasun for deer?

9th. What are the winter habits of deer, s0 faras you haye per-
sonally obseryed them.

In addition to the following communications, we have on
hand, and will publish from week to week, létters from J, P.
F., Hunter, Still Hunter, Edw. Norton, Ritie, 8., J. W. 8.,
G. Fenton, G. F. W., H. B. Roney, D. F. MeD., G, Rt. B.,
Adrian Ondack, A. C. C., The Whooper, and H. G, These
writer's are scattered over the country, and the mass of testi-
mony thus furnished is of corresponding yalue.

MAINE,

Having visited and thoroughly explored a tract of country
lying between the headwaters of the Passaduinkeag, Narra-
quagus and Union rivers, this fall, during the honuding season,
1 will endeavor to give your readers the benefit of my obser-
vations.

The tract alluded to is bounded on ths west by Brandy
Pad, north by Nickéetonas Lake, east and sontheast by
Bigle and Alligator Lakes, and south by William's or
Great Pond. It comprises a tract of Jand which may be
roughly computed as six by twelve miles square. Nine-tenihs
of this tract is ‘told burnt Jand,” part of it densely and part

sparsely covered with a second growth of poplar, birch and
maple; and scattered throughout the territory sre small uo
burnt swawps, sothick as to be all but impassable, into which
the does and fawns retire at the approach of the rutting
season. On the east side of the tract there is an extensive
ridge of old-growth, hardwood timbers. No better cover or
feeding ground for deer exists in this State. It is safe to say
jliat no season has passed, for twenty years, that has not wit-
nessed hounding in some, and frequently all, of the lakes
above mentioned, and my surprise was boundless when I
found twenty deer to every one which was to be found there
when I visited the place fen years ago. It is ncedless to
state that this was not Jecause nf the hounding, but 2m spite of
it, and wholly owing to the splendid facilities for cover made
by the growth of the timber during the ten years of my
absenee, 1b being too small to afford the necessary protection
at that time.

There were gangs of men and hounds at every one of thoge
Jakes this fall.” Twenty-four deer were killed in Bagle Lake,
presumably twice that number at Nicketonas, and very tew
at the olhers. ‘Dbe fact that deer abounded throughout the
entire length and breadth of that tract furnishes an unanswer
able arzument in favor of those who hold that hounting deer

_ does nut drive them out of the country, and, I must coufess,
conipletely revolutionized my ideas on the subject. The
music of the hounds could be heard in almost every dircction,
and yet the deer appeared totally unconcerned, and we ob-
tained two nice bucks which jumped up ahead of a small

Trish setter which accompanied us,

Hounding in this section is practiced asfollows, From one
to four canoes are placed in the lake (according to its size)
with usually two men in a canoe. They lie concealed near
the runways, where experience has taught them the deer
usually take water. Perfect silence and quiet is necessary
when the deey approaches the beach. If he strikes holdly in
aud swims away from the shore, his return is eut off and his
capture certain, but if he courses along the shore, in shallow
wa'er, in a direclion opposite to that from which the hunters
are concealed, he escapes for the time being, and has to be
given another run; and some of them are so wary in this
respect that their capture isa matter of no little difficulty.
Perhaps I ought to staje that there always has to be a spare
man to put out the hounds, and yw. ] are canceists they

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usually take turns. Some hounds can be turned loose and
will scour the forests till they start'a deer, paying no attention
to any bnt the freslest track, others will potter for half a day
on an oll one, and have to be led till a fresh track is found,
Formerly ten deer were killed in this State by still hunting to
one by hounds, bnt as the deer erew scarcer the proportion
killed by hounding increased, until these figures haye become
neerly reversed, More are killed in this manner by non-
re idents than by residents, but the numbers killed by visiting
sportsmen (properly so called) are comparatively few.

There is, as is well known, a law probibiling hounding at
any and all seasons io this State, but if is pot enforced, and
I douht the propriety of attempting to do so, as the great
majority of our business men siand about the same chance to
kill a deer by siill hunting that a came] does to go throurh
the eye of a needle, or arich man to enter the kingdom of
heaven. It would be better to repeal it, as the way it stands
at present any gentleman who has got a deer during the season,
with hounds, feels a moral restraint which prevents him from
compiainiog of the man who buichers them when they sre
fijuncering helplessly in the crusty snow. But there is a
sliong feeling Hgainst the use of hounds in Washington
coiinty and the eastern part of Hancock county, which is
fully shared by their senators aud representatives, anda repeal
is not practicable.

As for still hunting, there are two ways of following up a
deer on light snow. Both have atrenuous advocates, and both
are equally successful when practiced by 4 master of the art.
The most common mode is to creep on the track with all the
silence and softness of a cat, to avoid the breuking of a twig
or the ervshing of a stick under the feet, and to act at all
times a8 though the deer was within half a gun shot, watching
for the hunter, with every sense alert. The other, and more
Tarely adopted method is to travelat the highest rate of speed
which the hunter is capable of sustaining through the day,
trusting to his quickness of band anu eyesight to beat the decr
at his own game, IJ have seen this method followed, with
great success, by a few who were peculiarly adapted for it ;
and it bas this great advantage, that in noisy, crusty huoting,
one will have decent success uider this mode, when it is im-
possible to get a deer by creeping, A law permitting hound-
ing, but prohibiting shooting in the water, would not be
practicaule here, as shooting deer on their ranways is almost
unknown, right royal sport though it be.

About the midule of December, at the close of the rutting
season, the older bucks retire tothe most impenetrable swamps,
there to remain till their antlers drop off, no matter how shal-
low the snow nay be, while the does and fawnsherd together,
usually selecting their feeding grounds on the heads and along
the banks of small brooke, the extant of their travels being
wholly regulated by the depth of snow. '

loconclusion, [ would slate that itis my unalterable convic-
tion that deer will increase and multiply n0 matter if they are
hunted in all and every manner known to man, provided that
none are killed in any manner between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1.
Jack and crust hunting should be relegated to savazes, or the
still meaner white man who has poue of the instincts of the
hunter except the desire tu eat when he is hungry.

PENOBSCOT.

ONTARIO.

The very able defence of ‘‘ hounding deer,” by ‘‘J, C. H.,”

‘in ihe Forms? anp Srrmam of the 24th February, hits the

nail squarely on the head, and I am sure will ba read with
plessure by the hundreds of gentlemen sportsmen who take
an annual ‘‘onting” in the backwoods of Ontario, seeking
health and recreation and very necessary Test from the exces-
sive brain worl: of the other forty-¢ight or fifty weeks.

My experience extends only tothe Muskoka and Nipissing
districts, he counties of Haliburton, Victorigand Peterborough,
but I have, in company with a few friends, paid that section
a visit every fall for the last sixteen or cigh’een years, doing
alittle hunting and fishing, having a good deal of canoeing
and camping out, and returoiog home in better health and
spirits, aud in better*humor wilh ourselves and all mankind.
We go ostensibly to hunt deer, which being something to look
forward lo, carries us aver many trials and hardships. Some
ef our trips extend seventy-five or one hundred miles into the
wilderness’, in canoes, with fifteen or twenty “ portages” or
“carries” of from one hundred yards to three miles in length,
and varying from a good Indian {rail through « clean, dry
and comparatively level hardwood forest, to a climb over a
rocky ridgé four or five hundred feet high, and any amount
of fallen timber, or through an almost impsssuble cedarswamp,
full of reota to trip one at every step, and sink holes which
have even 4 sréater tendency to send one headlong, especially
if he has a fifteen foot canoe on his shoulders, and bis hands
occupied with rifle, ete, These inconveniences are passed
over lightly, and are forgotten in anticipation of soon hearing
the exhilarating music of the hounds.

Qa returning to camp in the evening, the following and
similar remarks are frequently heard: ‘‘ L never heard a sound
of deer or dogs all day. Jf I could have only heard the dogs
giving tongue for awhule, T should have beet quite satised !”
Che country is principally composed of granite ridges, cedar
swamps and small lakes, with an occasional stretch of hard-
wood. The Jakes are 8) numvrous that there are said to be
no less than fifty-two in one particular township, therefore
the only possible method of hunting deer in the fall is by
hcunding them, and they can hardly run a mile in any diree-
tion without coming to a lake or river. Some few are shot in
tbe woods, but rearly all after they haye taken to the water,

My experience gves to show that shooling on runways
ig pleasant sport fur the hunter, if he bea god and quick
sho!, but if is rather the reverse for ihe poor deer, It 1s no
exaggeration to say that not one in twenty are ‘killed in
(heie tracks,” that we so often read about, perhaps 60 or
75 per cent are wounded; a few may not go more than
two hundred or three hondred yarde, and can generally be
found, the greater number can travel for niiles before being
averiaken by the dogs, and worried to death, or being left to
die by inches, in either case the hunter uever hearing any
more of them.

The other method, shooting them in the lakes here, calls
for no little skill and judgment. The lakes are mostlysmall,
the larger ones bein long and narrow. A deer can swim
them almost before the hunter dare show himself, and when
pushed they swim almost as fast as a man can paddle a canoe,
tn proof of thig I know it to bea rare thing in our country
for a party of five or six gentlemen, wilh as many guites, to
kill more than eight or nioe deer in a two weeks’ trip. ty
being a GGmmon oecurrence for one or two members of a
poets to never see a deer on the whole trip, except those

rought to camp by their more fortunate companions. Your
correspondent, “Adrion Ondack,” is about right when he
rays ‘Deer have many ways of fooling both dogs and men.”
Tt some of those gentlemen who tallc of ‘being paddled up
to a deer to slaughter it in the water,” would learn to ** pad-

dle their own canoe,” and rely on their own resources to ge!
the deer, and leave their gnide at {he camp fo have dinner
ready on their return, or make himeelf otherwise useful, L
rather think there would be lees of this kind of talk, unlesa
if came from some of the disappointed ones! When a man
does get within easy shooting distance of a deer in the water,
(he deer is almost always killed, preventing future suffering
to the animal, and moking it of service as food.

Sill huntipg is practiced here after the first snow fall, which
usually ocaurs about the end of October, away into the close
of the season, by both gelilers and pot hunters, the latter kill-
ing them by wholesale, and selling the meat to the lumber
shanties at four cents per pound. When it becomes a drug
there they ship it (oa market, or as much of it as does not
spoil! I have Enown two men to kill more deer than & lum-
her gang of fifty men could be induced to eat. It 1s con-
sidered poor work indeed if each hunter cannot average one
deer a day, Sundays included. In one case, in the back part
of the county of Peterborough, one still hunter killed nine
deer in one day.

It is a very rare thing indeed to hear of sportamen still
hunting in this section of the country. The weather is so
very changeable, the country so very difficult of access when
(he lakes are partly frozen up, and life in a tent not very
pleasant just then.

Deer have a worse enemy thau the pot bunter in our
country. Wolves probably destroy more than all other
agencies combined. With a crust on the deep snow, the poor
deer are completely at their mercy. We have a Government
bounty of four dollara, which is sometimes supplemented by
a oraet te or county bounty of two dollars, for the scalps of
wolves.

To reply to your fifth question, I can safely say ten deer
are killed by settlers and pot hunters to one killed by sports-
men,

Sixth.--The gamé law of Ontario has been amended so that
it is now lawful to hound deer only between the lat of October
and the 15th of November.

Seventh.—A law permitting hounding, but prohibiting kill-
ing deer in the water, would be nseless and impracticable.

Eighth.-The opeu season for deer in Ontario is from the
15th of September to the 15th of December, with two weeks
to market venison in,

Ninth, --Deer congregate or herd in ‘‘ yards” during the
conlinnance of deep snow, in the winter, in the lumber woods,
where there is plenty of fallen timber to browse on, or until
dispersed by two-footed or four-footed wolves.

Taey reem on!y to diminish on the approach of the settler,
there being as many to-day as there were twelve or fourteen
years ago on some of our old hunting grounds not as yet
invaded by the advancing footsteps of civilization. Itisa
notewor!by fact, in this connection, that, after the lambermen
have culled the best timber off from a section, and have moved
farther on, deer have again become plentiful.

In conclusion, if it were made unlawful to hound deer in
the section Lam writing of, it would put a stop to deer hunt-
ing, a8 far as sportsmen are concerned, snd would be a benefit
only to the pot hunter, the settlers being quite willing to see
a party of gentlemen hunters come among them and engage
them at two or three dollars a day, each canoe and dog fifty
cents per day extra. I could name a party, partly New
Yorkers and partly Canadians, whose expenses on a two
weeks’ trip to Muskoka, last October, exceeded one thousand
dollars, after leaving Toronto. Seitlers get all the yenison
they want, and do not begrudge the few deer killed by the
sportsmen, for which they are so well repaid by having these
little extras thrown in their way. G.

WHAT VIRGINIA,

In ealling for information upon this subject, the Foresr
AND SruEAm has taken a wite step toward the solution of a
much vexed question. To the minds of many sportsmen,
however, it is already solved. With a bigotry and unfairness
which, huppily, is not characteristic of them, they see but one
side. Having made up their minds that hounding 1s repre-
hensible, they would stop it by any means, eyen shooting
down the poor dogs whenever « safe chance presents itself.
But the man who undertakes, in this manner, to redress what
he coaceives to be a wrong, can hardly be classed among
sportsmen.

T£ our legislators would recollect, what an important part
fame laws played in the early history of Hugland, perbaps
some of their now latent wisdom might be aroused. Tha
abrogation of the Forest Laws wasan important step toward
that freedom of which we are the heirs. In those early duya,
to hunt with hounds was a courtly pastime, while still-hunt-
ing was followed by poachers and pot hunters. Time seema
to have reversed matters, and we now find th still-bunter
seeking to put bimself in the position of the ancient nobles—
no one must hunt excep! as he dictates.

As yet we can have no national game Jaw, and it will be
well it centralization never reaches so far. Our game laws
can be adapted to the necessities of localilics, and we think
that some localities may properly admit of hounding, In
‘West Virginia, where I haye hunted for a number of years,
the death of a valued hound is often followed by an unpleas-
ant occurrence—a cracked head, for instance, Let us look
for a moment at the results of hounding in that country. One
tight morning, several years ago, I went out with an old
darkey guide to start the hounds. Our ground had been run
over ull the season, and when we reached it several packs of
dozs were making the woods ring with their harmony. A
still-bunter would have sworn that not a deer was left in the
woods. I thought differently, however, and climbing slowly,
up the motintain, Luncoupled five hounds, one ata time,
In less than tén minutes I bad four bucks tunning, and might
have as easily started a dozen. In conversing wih an old
resident that day, L inquired bow long hounds hid ban run
upon this particulur mountain. ‘‘You must afk some one
older than Lam,” said he, ‘‘they were ron there b2fore I was
born.” Here, then, is a piece of deer forest in which the deer
have been hounded for st least a bundred years. Of course
the deer haye become scarcer, but they seein to be in goodly
numbers yet. Atter the ground had been hounded over all
last season, a party went oul still hunting in the snow, and
reported tracks so thick that they could not follow the deer.

Does any one suppose that all the deer within the sound of
a hound’s voice get up and flee? Not a bit of it, Indeed,
aven aflet they discover they are pursued, they will dodge
around for some time before leaving theirnalive woods. The
popular belief is that deer are always sure to be killed when
once started. Ibave hunted wilh hounds for twelve years,
and during that time have seen manyescaps. 1 feel perfectly
sure that out of every three deer started two escape, and once
free they ave as sure to return to their old baunts as the bee
to his hive. It would be well to pass a lavy prohibiting tha
killing of deer in water, for here they have less chance of
escape }

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FOREST AND STREAM,

Whe dect’s fect are its best prolice ion, and in the economy
of nature they were surely meant to te hounded, My ohser-
vation has led me t) believe (lin! ten times more deer are killed
ly sill booting than by hounding. Many things besides bad
Hivoling aid the deer in escaping when run ly Hounds.

Honading is cond-nined on the gronnd that itis ** onsports-
nuplike.” It wecuuld get some one to define ““gport,” we
inight get at this charge. Tt the example of past ages were
Miilowed, hounding would rank ag the highest sport. But,
after all, the amount of skill rcquired isthe hest test of the
sport jo Siiooling, Krank Foreswr jells us tbat he would as
soon stand 64 Broadway and shoot omnibus lic rses #8 to shoot
deer On a iunway. This was doubtless very gratifying to
that class who condemn everything they don’y indulge in, and
algo to the class who affect sporting ideas. At best tbis as-
Surlion is but a piece Of nonsense.

The skill required on the runway, to hit a deer, is eqnal to
tv! of the still hunter; the excitement ig greater, But let
Ns not waste words in fruitless argument, Hyery one to his
laste. We prefer the joyous music that makvs the welkin
log, ‘andl the noble greyhound that springs fron the leash
with esg-r bounds, If ihe still hunter prefers te eraw) upon
Nia victim and shoot it down, prrlaps in ils very bed, we do

‘hobobject. Weinsist, though, upon being Jet alone.

Not long since these columns informed us that Canada had
passed a Jaw permitting any one to killa hound found ran-
ning deer, “bis is the noblest manifesto we liave vet had
from the advocates of still bunting. Is it not barliurious?
Killing aq innecent brute, set on by its master, and following
lis best instinets. Suppose we wished to protect quail, avd a
Jaw was passcd licensing any one Lo kill a pointer found
standing a bird. The Gases are similar--who will jostify
either of then? SYCs MORK.

es =
GAME IN WESTERN FLORIDA.

: Monsiorino, Fna., April 16.
TPIS is an excellent point for visiting sportsmen to adopt

as (their headquarters. The wesicin const affords
splendid fishing—shecpshead, weukfizhy channel bass and all
fine salt water fish, Wxeellent duck shoot can be had at
the same lime.

In the lakes plenty of Wack pass, perch, pike, cle , can be
fod in any nutibers, some of the bass wi igh fourteen
pounds. Those desiring to try their hand at larger game can,
in this vicinity, Muni bears, wildests, pessunis, raccoons,
deer, turkeys, etc, The country here is high, slightly rolling
and yery healthy The seeniry js beautifnl. Most of the
sportsnien seeking good sport miss it by going to Jackson-
ville. The fare here fron: New York hy stvamer is 330, 1
left New York on January 16 and arriyed here, in Monti-
cello, Fla.. on the Morning of the 19th. T had six dogs, aud it
costine $3 per dog by steamer to Savannah, Ga, The dogs
were in a comfortable plice in the lower deek. IT took the
precaution to provide tent with bundle of slraw each, 1
liad them chained ina space ubout forty feet square: (his
made an excellent place ky exercise {hem in, and instead of
being fageed out wien they reached Savannah they were as
fresh as when they started, I then bought a through ticket
to Monticello, ea the Atlantio & Gulf Railroad, which cost
me #2 per dog. The dogs thus cost me #0 for fare and about
$5 more bonus to bagwdme master. I left New York on
Saturday 15, on Wednesday 19 killed foriy quail, and for
fwo months J have had just such kind of shooting Board
lero, at first-class hotels—can be Had for $20 per month.
The town of Monticello, or rather city, for itis incoporated—
is a beanuifil place; the roads are well kept, and there is a
first-dlass liyiry stable, Lfere, instead of high prices, as al
Jacksonville, the visitor will find reasonable rates for every-

thing. TaNohassee is Uurty-two miles from here; Jackson-

ville one Lnndred and ninety miles. The people are polite

aud hospitable to visitors. Weoviek,
.

TOE EVOLUTION OF A WING-SHOT.

Nortn Aypover, Dec. 16.

i ites first fifteen years of my life were spent in Maine,

. where game was quile plenty, and my love for fielil
Aports began, if not with my existence, very soon afler, and
now, as L write, my mind gocs back to those happy days of
youth; and in imagination I climb the beautiful old hills as
of yore, At first my arms wele a wooden gin with a cross
bow, and the trusty deg was brown and while, with a euriy
tail; his pedigree was—well, for short, let it be called a cross
between a hunter and a findit, and lis training was carefully
done by nature, and dor é 8) well that the dog never failed to
find game, Lesides the bow-guu and doz, | used a steel trap
and box trap, the former's spring, being too mueh for my
weight and strength, had to be stt at home by placing tbe
Bpring under a heavy wazon wheel, then, by swinging the
pole to one side, the whcel would roll on and press down the
Fpring, when I would set the trap, and swing the carriage
pole back until the whee) would roll off the spring, leaving
{hé'trap ready to be carried perhaps miles away, and con-
cealed in some place which experience had taught me was
!requented by game. As I vrew older, a shot gun took the
place of the bow, and my field of operntion increased, and I
hecame quite an expert pot hunter and snarer.

Although skilled enough to behead a stationary barn swal-
low with a little muzzle-loading pistol, and to seldom miss a
silting shot wilh the shot-gun, wing shootin® never occurred
{0 me as among the possibilities. No one then did it in that
vicinity, and ] had never seen it done. But one day I was
fortunate euough to fallin with some sportsmen from Con-
necticut, who ook #n interest in me, because I was thor-
oughly acquainted with all of ihe best game districts m that
section, atid ihey presented me with a.copy of the Arrerican
Sportsman, which was the first I had ever seen. Jt was read
and re-read, for although it did not contain so much valued
information as grave the columns of the Forkst «ND StkmaM,
yet it was valuable indeed to me. It contained a few hints
on wing shooting, and well do [ remember my first altempt.
{ went alone, with mygun and an old tin colfee pot, 10 a
badl: lot, where my practice would not be broken by specta-
tors, lolding the cucke! gun in the left hand, the coffee
pot was thrown into the air, with all my strength, with the
other, and bang went ibe gun before it touched my shoulder.
A race to the lin pot told ie it was a failure, ditto the next,
4nd 30 on until my supply of shot failed. But I was not dis-
couraged. I knew what experience it enst to learn what
little I knew of pistol shooting, and I looked upon wing-
shonling as fat beyond anything I bad ever seen, and I ex-
pected lobe obliged to practice long and patiently, and so was
qui astonished wher, al iny next practice the old coffee pot
was knocked qyuity out of shupe at nearly tho first ghot- 1

SSE ———

[May 5, 1881.

had got over the first excitement, and not knowing how much
allowance to make for the motion of my target, was deter-
mined to find oul for myself; so | commenced by shooting
several fect ahead, lessening the distance each time until no
allowance al all wes made, when, as they were straight away
shots, he result was a suceess. After a little more jractice I
could hit witha degree of certainty, My next step was for
a public cxhibilion, and finding a playmale I proposed tu
{brow up my hat for him to shoct at, if he would do the same
thing with his forme, He agreed, and the result was that
my hat was notouched while his was riddled, anil my repu-
tation for shooling on (he wing was made without my ever
having shot a single bird on the wing. Yet the key hid been
touched, and soon I could do tolerably good work. 1 could
not shoot ‘five or six ruffed grouse in succession,” and I am
not ashamed to say, without an apology, that I cannot do it
now, and | do not know of any one who can do 1t without
picking the shots.

The writer thinks that ovr whole sporting community is
covered with an illusion eaused by the uusernpulous exag-
geration and bragging of many would-be sportsmen, who,
wishing 10 make whemselves appear very expert, not only tell
all they can.of their own success, bul can collect of those they
meet on their trip. We are extremely fortunate in baving so
Teliable a medium as the Fores, anp Spkeam in which to
record our experience for the benefit of others, and J gay let
us Dot be trying to drag to the front rowdyish bragging or
attempts to cap off every difficult shot or feat wilh a pull at
the flask. And just here | come to what I most particularly
wish to say. To protect our game we must stop this tinker-
ing on our game Jaws, for we already have more Ja than
sentiment, and Une word sportsman is so mixed up with drink-
ing, gambling and so many opher evils that our honest farmers
tan see nothing else; nor will any undertaking sueceed as
long is we allow 80 many gambling rowdies to breal in and
corrupt and dispel our rifle matcher, our field trials and every
other Jandable undertaking. My idea is that to protect our
fame we must make sportsmen of those snarers and pot
hunters, instead of hurling all sorts of damaging missiles in
their direction. Instead of condemning them for setting a
snare and catching a bird, because they have sportsnian’s
blood in their veins but have not sufticient skill and knowl-
edge to bring the bird to bag after it bas sprung from ils
hiding place and is speeding away with thal ever-to be-
remembered whirr, Perhaps a few instructions and a jitie
ene mragement would tan that «park, which ties nearly buried
in that young snarer, to a perpetual blaze, and warm his
ambition to make askilful, expert sportsman. ‘Lhere is much
geod nature throbbing in lhe great rural heart, and much ep-
joyment for those who know how to draw it out. Let those
who are gentlemen conduct themselves as sich. Let us
renjember that the farmer on whose land we shoot will judze
us by what heseesofus. Let usremember thata gentlemanly
déportment is necessary to command respect, nou if we receive
munch enjoyment and good treatment, let us return something
for it, Appreciation will be much better than uothing, and
js ull that will be received in many cases. G. W. E.

~o-—.

OUR DETROIT LETTER.

T last the uncommonly still back-bone of our worst-

Michigan winter since 1841 is broken, anc the leart
and stomach of the sportsman is proportionately fladdened.
I can give readers of Forest snp Svream certain facets con
cerning recent operations hereabout which will open their
eyes, but | beg them not to suspect me of romancing. The
sober truth is remarkable enough to make it worlh while to
put iton record. ‘Thus, a few days azo, R.&. Fay, ol Bos-
ton; H. Lf. Brown, of Cleveland, and Hon. Andrew Jack-
son, of Sault Ste Marie, went down to Point Mouille to shoot
ducks. Inside of two weeks they Islled upward of a
thousand canvas backs, rel heads and Wlue bills, but (and
now look out for the big figures) seven hundred vf the thou-
sand and more Were dropped by these bold warriors from Sat-
urday to Thursday. Think of that destructiveness, ye newed
up men of business to whom tare and fret isthe hete noir
that stands ever in your path with fierce and wide open jaws,
waiting to devouryou! Can you inwine a five days’ gun-
powder revel like that on “grounds that may show even a
greater recom before the Spring packs up its carpet sack?”

Congressman Lord took a guest's run down to the same
marsh the other day, where the boys rave lim some of the
finest shoating, he ever bad, He is an enthusiastic sports-
man, @ momber of the North Channel Club, and an unérrme
shot with rifle or shot gun, equally af home with
big and lite game. Mr. Way, the Boston enthusiast,
of whom I spoke i the opening, say's lie belongs to many
clubs, and has shot over most of the eracl places on two con-
tinents, but his recent experience at Point Mouille diseounts
anything in his previous achievements of that kind. He as-
sured me this morning that it was the best shooting he ever
kuew. Friend Banks can mdarse his estima'e, I do not
doubt, for did not he pilot one of theefumous Irish rifle team
to that identical spot ounce upon a time wilhin the memory of
the present historian? That same M;. Fay, in partnership
with H. Hf. Brown of Cleveland; L, B. Jewell, of Har\ford
and Ed, Nichols, of Battle Creek, in this State, is building a
private cabin at the Point (they are all nvembers of the club,
you must know). The new ranch is to be 20x40 feet on the
ground, containing four bed-rooms, and 4 large sitting, read:
ing or reception-room running the whole length of tlie
structure throuzh the middle of it. 2

Lhave information tbat the Indians are spearing immense
numbers of black bass at the St. Clair Flats and selling them

for the Detroit market, where they command on sight ten:

cents to a shidling a pound.

Migratory ducks have practically left us for a more north-
erly latitude, though mallard, t¢al and wood are still with us,
of course. Still they have not shown up in anything like
their numbers last year, a fact which is attributable 1o their
feeding places being so long frozen up. Snipe are extremely
Fearce for the same borealic reason. You could not get one
for-your supper though you should offer a kingdom for it.
Thave not heard of any-around here though I have made
repeated and searching inquiry.

Geese are oh the wing in millions, fo speak within bounds.
Old_observers say no such spectacle has been seen here before
within the period coyered by the utmost stretch of their
recollection. ‘Po me it is certainly a wonderful sight. Down
atthe mouth of the river and far out in Lake Hrie wild
swan are also gathered in surprisingly Jarge numbers. I do
not quite know what this argues, but I dare say mogt per-
song who read this letter can tell me all about it.

Sreinc-Tipg,
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Two Ratrs—Onr Trap—Ways Station, Brygn Co., Ga.,

April 24,—The followiug exwwaordinary thing happened here -

a few days since, viz., two full-srown rats were caught at o
lime here the other day in a smiall stéel trap, one by the
hind Jeg and the other by afront les. Now, as the trap
was sect by a hole, said rats must have been in w great hurry
tosay 1he least. I never heard of a similar case. There
are also very few rats onany place, which makes the affairs:
all the more strange,—Gro, L. Arrieroy,

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SPRING GAM NOTES.

Coan Rapids, Towa, Agril 13.—The geese and ducks have
come in thousands. Iwas ont three days ago, and in two
hours had four mallards and two geese. I have just. lad an
invitation from a farmer (he has about fifty acres of corn out
yet) to go to bis place and shoot the geese, ducks and cranes
out of his field) He says he will build mie a blind and
board me until they are gone if I will keep them out. T will
do it or burst-the gun. We have had prairie chickens in
thousands around all winter. Ican’t find any quail; think
they are all dead.—W.

Bedford County, Va.—Snipe lave been fairly numerous in
their usnal haunts this month, and seyeral duck haye been
shot. -I hear it reported from the mountains that there is 9
yery large-stock-of trout in the streanis this year, 4s was an-
licipated there would be. Before two weeks are out I hope
to have tested thaf fact in person. Ina letier of mine some
weeks ago in which I mentioned that ‘told har’s” were in
their usual abundance and that schoolboys had had bic times
With them in the snow, a typical error made me write * old
bars,” which, with the context, mush have appeared a some-
what startling statement to those of your readers who ure
credulous as to Southern matters.—Rixewoop.

Maverhill, Mass., Aprit22.—Woodcock have returned in
fair numbers, and if they-are not molested we shall Nave
something to shoot at next fall, Ihave heard very good ac-
counts of quail and think there will be more in this section
next fall than for years, as tlere are more to start with. A
few snipe have been seen, but not enoush to waste tie on.
Inveading G. W. Edwards’ arlicle I was clad there was one
sportsman in this section willing to lielp protect our game
birds. There are enough sportsinen in this place to get up a
good club for the protection of fish and game, and keep the
pot hunters ont of the woods at this time of the yéar.—
SAonem.

Oskalonsa, Incd, Aprit18,—In regard to our quail I think
the greater portion perished during the past terrible winter,
Tecan hear of scarcely any birds being’ seen since the snow
has gone, save those found in feuce Gornersand along ledges,
frozen or smothered to death, and, T think, it will take three
years at least, provided that none were shot duving that time, -
for them to recover whit hus been lost in the winter. Wa
ave having very high water Lere this spring, ind more ducks
iban ever known before. Our sportsmen are having a glo-
rious time and are making some splendid bags. —W, L, ,

Wellsvitle, NV. ¥.—Woodcock are with us again. 1 have -
seen quite a munber of partridge (ruled grouse) this spring,
and Ido not think our severe winter thinned them oul more
than usugl.—F. 7

Ttochester, April 28,—T have heard of no extensive bags of —
English snipe being made as yet. It has been exevedinely
dry since the snow left, a8 there has heen no rain until ye-
day, A warm rain would probably bring birds. Twelve -
birds to two guns is the best day’s work [ have lieard of —-33,

Disnoxust Eweroves—New York, April 26.—On the *
22d inst. J sent by Dodd's Express, vleyen head of game, in.
chiding four brant from Jersey City, to my residehée in this
city. ‘They were firmly tied together and fastened securely
to the handle of my satchel; they were checked as baevase
from: Mannahaukin to Jersey City. As the train approached
Jersey City I gave the check (0 Dodd's Express Agent, and
received from him the usual receipt. Late in the afternoon
my satchel and game arrived, but two ofthe best brant were
missing. As this was the second time T hud game stolen by
employes of the same express company T thought it tine to
inquire into the matter, but on making complaint at the office |
Twas told thatany claimowould not be allowed, and that I
was to blaim myself for not getting a receipt for the number
of game I had. This js probably tric, but when one in-
trusts his goods toa first-class é¢xpress company he should.
feel that they are safe, Bot experience teaches. In the
meantine I qould warn sportsmen against sending their-
game ome by Dodd's Express unless they can keep it under ~
Uieir eyes the entive time it is in their charge.—-T. B. M.

Tt does not appear that the hirds may not lave been taken
by the railroad employes. Onv correspondent’s experience
should teach others to he particular to obtain a receipt par- |
ticularizing the heads of game intrusted to the express —

agents.

Tur Sink Boat AGA\is.—Cheers for ‘Sink Boat.” Tam
heartily glad to see some one come forward in défense of
this most abused method of ducking. In your issue of April
21, ‘*Sink Boat” uses the same argument that bas often
occurred tome. It is not worth while to repeat it, but I
cannot understand the perversity of some of the sporting,
fraternity who will hide in a deer lick or shoot fromthe most;
deceiving blind they can construct, and ‘always with the ~
desire to kill as many birds as possible, and yet denounce
their friends who are enjoying themselves in sink boats.
You may say what you please about slaughter, but T have
yet to know the man who takes his gun to the bays with the
intention of killing 60 many birds and nomore. On the con- ~
trary, he hopes fora big bag; and if his expectations are
fulfilled, he-comes home highly elated with his success. But ~
if his neighbor sees fit to use a box, and is equally successful,
the former valls it butehery. We, who find exciting sport in _
the sink hoats, propose to follow our inclinations just the
same in the future, for no lover of real sport, having once:
used One wonld ever retin to y dull old blind where shooting,
or rather waiting for a shot, grows monotonous on your first
day. et spertsmen who want to have genuine fun next
seaton hunt up a sink boat.—ComrEn. :

Aw Important Megrine of tle Long Islantl Sportsmen’s
Association will be held at the Royal Arcanum Room, Music
Hall, Brooklyn, Friday eyening, May 6. All are invited to
be present.

Srort iy TEnnwessee—Dyersburg, Tenn., April 20.—The
winter here has not damazed the quail crop. Wild-turkeys .
are abundant; one man Killed six im iess than one minute
near here a few days ago, and another one'killed five, They
arg) brought -lo town ‘pearly every day. The boys all have =

May 6, 1881-]

tifles, and dre thinning ont the game rapidly. We are about
twenty miles from Reelfoot Lake, the great breeding and
fishing grounds for our black bass, striped bass, white prrch
and other fish. Reelfoot was formed by the great carthquake
in 1812, is thirty miles long, by five to seven wide, and is
teeming with fish, duck and geese, andafewswan. Squirrels
are ‘' thick asleavesin Vallambrosa.” They are gentle, and
andaré yery fat and juicy The young ones are now half-
grown, and will be imature very soon. It is not an unusual
thing for a good Jiunter to bag fifty ins day. One word
about guns. Why does not some one mannfacture a .32 cal,
magazine gun? We have lots of the .38 cal., but itis too
large for small game. Who will be the first to make such &
gun?—T. L. W.

Micrarory Quain.—We see it reported in a Boston paper
that ‘the Messina quails which Messrs. Peter Jerris and J.
P. Longley, of Lewiston, sel free on the farm of Mr. Long-
ley’s brother in Greene last fall haye returned to the farm in
large numbers. ‘They are the first returned quail heard from
of the hundreds imported by our Maine sportsmen last year."
' ———

THE NEW JERSEY GAME LAY,

pas game law passed by the late Legislature of New Jersey is

one of the worst pieces of legislation of this character eyer
put into a statute book, ‘The Legislature of 1880 closed the wood-
cock season until September 1. The Legislature of this year,
withont waiting to allow; that Jaw to prodice good results, has
opened the season from July 1 to August 1; closed if during
August, and opened it again from September 1 to December 16.

The second section of the new law is as follows :

*9. And beitenucted, That no person shall kill, take, expose
for gals, or have nulawfully in his or her possession, after the same
“has been killed, any rnifed grouse (commonly called pheasant), or
quail (sometimes called Virginia partridge), except only between
the last day of Ootober and the last day of December, in any year
or any rabbit between the last day of October and the first day of
Deceniber in any year, under a penalty of fifteen dollara for each
rabbit, grouse or quail killeel, taken, exposed for sale, or had in

possession contrary to the provisions of this section."

The intention of this law was to make the open season for rab-
bits from October 31 to December 1, but, as a careful reading of
tie above rection will show. the law really makes from October 31
to Deceniber 1 the only closed season for rabbits, so that they can
be shot at-any other time in the year, Evew withont this error the
now law would be supremely ridiculous, for what sportman can re-
member bo complicated an arrangement as makes rabbit shooting:
end on December 1, woodeock shooting on December 16 and quail
shooting on December 317? Tyery one who Imows anything about
practical game protection knowa that quail hunter will, as a rule,
iil) all the vabbits and woodeock that they can during the whole
of December. Se

It is surprising that practical sportamen, like Senators Lawrence
and Vail, did not defeat {his law in the Senate or show the Goy-
ernor why he should yeto if, ; " iy

{Another correspondent, J. R, B.,” is informed that we priuted
the lay from a printed copy furnished to us by a member of the
Senate. That copy does not contin the blunder pointed out in
the above communication respecting the rabbit seasou,—Ep.]

Slotes and Incidents.

GATHERED FROM EXCHANGES,

—The Spanish bark Oilulia, from Liverpool, now lying at

Welch, Rithet & Co.'s wharf, has on board a tame walrus or
sea-lion, This animal was captured by Captain DeAbortiz
thirteen years ago, while cruising in Behring Straits. It was
then a ‘*pup,” wis trained by him, and bas been his constant
companion on al] his voyages cver since. He is called
“Senor,” and answers to his namie or to a blast from a silyer
whistle blown by his inaster; but if blown by any one else he
pays not the slightest attention to the call, fe eats bread
and meat, enjoys tea and tobacco. Heis as passionately
fond of Neer_as an old toper, and on many occasions has be-
comé gentecly “tight” from imbibing too heavily. When
cauzht he weighed 19 pounds, but he now turns the scale at
411} pounds, Nias two enormous tusks, measures 6 feet 3
inches at the girth and is 8 feet 4 inches long, As the Cap-
tain good-naturedly remarked, as he showed the brute to a
few visitors, heis becoming “one big noosance.” Tn bright
weather lic sleeps im the sun on deck. During heavy blows
he resorts to a kennel, but when the weather is calm he leaps
overboard and sports about the ship for hourg, catching and
eating fish. When tired of swimming he is hauled on board
ina great iron basket. On one occasion, off the Cape of
Goad Hope, a great shark tackled Senor, layin hold of one
of his paws and biting off one of his toes; but Senor dove,
and, coming up under his enemy's belly, ripped him up with
one thrust of his great tusks, and devonred him with savage
cries of delight and salisfaction, Weis very fond of the Cap-
tain, and when the Jatter is absent from the ship for a day or
two he manifests his uneasiness by a thundering noise not un-
like the sounds that might be emitted by two or three scores
of dogs barking in chorus. Senor 18 perfectly docile, allows
himself to be patted on the head, aud is very susceptible to
kindness.— Victoria, BG. C. Colonist.
_ —A Tew years ago some kindly enthusiasts, among whom
the late John east Lord and Frank Buckland were leading
spirits, made strenuous efforts to stock our woods, moors
and rivers with strange flesh, fowl and fish. We were to eat
eland steaks, and Juxuriate on sterlet and corregonus, which
alone of all the finny race has the property of never satisfy-
ing. We were to have prairie fowl, blue grouse, and pintails
from the Wes!ern woods and prairies, while salmon was to
be sold on costermongers’ barvows as- sprats and bloaters are
at presen}. But, somcghow, nothing came of their projects:
There was a good deal of experimental eating and drinking,
several liopeftal reports, and some indigestion. And then the
the Acclimatisation Society faded from public recollection,
Tinned meats, cold-air storage, and Anti-Game Law As-
sociations seem to have been too much forit. Nevertheless,
in the freer atmosphere of the newer worlds, its scientific
progeny flourish apace, and are busy bringing to our remotest:
dependencies the salnion, trout and birds of the Old World.
Tf, as some ethnologists assert, the Huropean is nol yet natur-
alized in Anierica, the horse, the ox, and the sheep whith he
introduced three centuries ago certainly are,

It is not yet » hundred years since John Hookham Frere
and a number of other ingenious young gentlemen of the
University of Cambridge were speculating: as to whether the
Antipodes could ever be a self-feeding settlement. Already
the land is covered with millions of kine and sheep, and in
some of the Australian colonies the wild horses are becoming
a public nuisance. As for the rabbit and the thistle, which
the patriotic Scot imported, they have long demanded the
attention of the Legislature. They have cost the squatters
and the Government thousands of pounds, and even yet ib i
questiongble whether they or these prolific immigrants wil}
conquer in the struggle for existence, London Standard

= i '

phrey Dany,
‘art, he affects to despise all sport which he considers liss sel.

since been washed of the dirty things.”

FOREST AND STREAM.

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— Set and River Sishing.

FISH IW SEASON IN NAY.
FRESH WATER.

Brook Trout, Salma fontinatis. Wille Bass, Rocens chrysope.
Pickerél, Meow retieniatus. Rock Wass, Amblopktes, (Two
Pike or Plekerel, Wsex luctus, species),

Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike) | Walanouth, Chenobryttus quloaus.
Stizotethiwm americanum, 8. | Cvapple, Pomoxys migromaculatus,
grixeum, etc. Bachelor, Pamaxvs aenntwlaris,

Yellow Perch, Perca jluviatilis. Chub, Semotilis cerporalis,

Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus.

i BALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarits. Pollock, Paliachina curbonariua
Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus. Taulog or Blackfish, YVavtoya
While Perch, Morone americana. otis.

Scup or Porgie Stenotomius argyrops,

a *
The Prtentions Angler, to use a favorite expression of the
lamented Dickey Riker, once Recorder af the olty of New

York, is one “that prevails to a great extent in this com-

munity.” This gentleman has many of the qualities attrib.
uted by Misher, of thi ** Angle's Souventr,” to Sir Hum-
If he has attained the higher branches of the

entijin; if a salmon fisher, he calls trout “vermin; if he

‘ig a trout jly.jisher, he profeses conterpt for bait-fishing,

We have talked wilh true anglers wha were even disposed to
censure the eminent Divine, wha has so ably and with such

labor of love edited our American edition of Walton, for af-

Jectation in saying of he ved worm, “ Our hunds have long
The servant should
not be above his master, and certainly “ Ie. Wa.,” whose dés-
ciple the Doctor professed to bi, considered it no indignity to
use them, nor was he disgusted inith his ‘horn af geniles.”

But the Doctor was certainly right tn depréecating the use of

ground bait in-reference to trout, whem the angler can, with a
little faith and less greed, soon learn the use of the fly, —Tiran.
Worgis.

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AN ANGLER’S LIFE,

bye thrawn the fee thas shxty year,
Ay, sixty yeur an? muir,
An’ movie a speckled trouve kiiva
WU heckle, hewk an’ hair;
An’ now Tm auld an’ feeble grown,
My locks are iike the snaw ; 7
But Pil gang agulo to Coqnet-side
An bike & farewell thraw,
CHARMING book* is given to his brothers of the rod
by Mr. Ifenderson, who tells us that he isnow 61 years
of age, and as ardently attached to the noble sport of angling
for salmon and trout as ever, -Foi the pleasure he has siyen
us in this handsome volume we hope that he may continue to
enjoy his angling for many years more, for his portrait looks
like a hearty man, und one who would be a good companion
on the stream, or in the bivouac.

How the above verse touches the heart of evéry one who
was ever truly a boy, for ‘all are nof men who wear the
human form,” nud many men were Deyer boys, as some of
us were, He says: ‘The acquisition of his first fishing rod
is always an era in an angler’s life, and well do I remember
the circumstances which led to my possessing one. Prowl-
ing slong the river bank in search of minnows T came upon
two boys apparently possessing’ joint interest in 9 fishing-
rod which projected over a willow bus’.
of freemasonry, snd I was soon on good terms with the
strangers, who proudly exhibited the results of their sport—
three suiall cels strung on a willow twig. How often did we
take them down and carefully measure and re-meéasiire, wash
and re-wash them, flap their tails when they showed signs of
returning. life, and discuss {he important question as to
whether they were members of the silver or golden eel fami-
fies! It was not in human nature to witness such joys un-
moyed, aud. soon [was bold enough to request from niy
mother the sum of eighteen-pence, for which I proposed to
pawn my weekly stipend of three-pence. Belold me now
the prond possessor of a ‘two-piece rod,’ glowing with bright
verinilion and rich in a brass ferrule !”

Froin this time our author was an angler. At eighteen he
fished with a young friend who aspired to fly-fishing. He
tells it: ‘A gravel bed was selected as the spot most appro-
priate for donning our tackle; my frientl took the ead and
was ready first; the*feed' had just coma on. A score of blue-

|duns were floalings in the water, while round his head

went my friend's’ line, and a sharp sting within. my
nosiril made me scream aloud. Not seeing his cast, fall, as
intended, the rod made another circle, but the imstinet of
self-preservation enabled me to grasp the line and save my-
self the dreadfiil wrench thet would have followed. What
was to be done? On examination the hook was found deeply
imbedded in my wifortunate nostril. I was on the point of
running off to Rothbury inseareh of help, when my friend,

with a grayity more becoming his profession (for he was an |

embryo surgeon) than his years, niderlook the case himself,
‘Lie down upon the ground,’ he said, with a tone of author-
ity. ‘Shut your eyes.” I obeyed. Another sharp sting
and the offending hoolc was extracted ‘and lying in my hand,
Many were my thanks, and warm my admiration of the oper-
ator's skill. Don’t mention it,’ said he, ‘I never had a lan-
eet in my hand before; but ws I got my firsh case of instru-
ments last week it seemed a good opportunity for trying
them.’”

We cannot quote the whole book; and find that we must
leaye the angler at eighteen, while he writes at sixty: But
we so admired the nian who forgot that he had been injured
ety Life asan Angler.” Ly ‘William Henderson, author of The
Folk Lore of the Northern Countles of Englund andike Gorders.*
With Woodbury portrait ancdtwelve woodcuts, engravedby Edmund
Byans, A new edition, London: Willian. Sichellw Co., 19 Tavis
tock street, Covent Garden, W, Cy 1880,

Youth is a period”

by the man who hooked him in the nose, at a time when he
was not taking flies any way, and thanked his awkward com-
panion, instead of ducking him, that we had to quote it, to
show the stuff our author was made of. We are all loveable
menif the world knew us!

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FISHING ON THE CARP RIVER,

NORTHERN MIOHIGAN,

ERE we are, H. (. Lonnis, ny chum from Columbus,

Q., and our old friend, Capt. David Smith Qvhom

we dub ‘ Old Reliable”), of Cheboygan, Northern Michigan,

lenving on the steamer Mary bound for the Carp River on the

North Peninsula, with traps and provisions for a ten days’

ririp in the wilderness where we are to fight mosquitoes and
catch trout.

Leaving Cheboygan about 5 o'clock in the evening we have
a pleasant run of eighteen miles to Mackinaw Island, where a
stop of about an hour gives us ample time to get supper
at our choice of the miserable hotels, and then arun of five
milés to Point Bt. Ignace, our intended course from there
being northwest along the extreme northern shore of Lake
Michigan, twenty-two miles past St. Ilelena Iceland, whick we
expected Lo row or sail unless lucky enough to strike one of
the very few steam-tugs which ply nround the shore gather-
ing fish from the ponds. The captain of the Mary said this
was the evening for the fish-fug Martel, but unless she had
been detained up the shore we would missher. By thistime
it was half past eight o'clock, raining, and not a very agreea-
ble outlook. The captam of the Mary said he thought the
lights of the eraft off to starboard were those of the Martel.
The little fis)-tug running in at this n.oment, all our traps were
duly stowed on board, and the little craft was off without
ceremony, Tish? Well, [should think so, ‘The smell was
so strong I was afraid I should trip onit. The bow of the
boat is filled with boxes, with covers—I guess more proper-
ly called cases—in which fish are carried from point to point,
and on cach side of the wheel-house and engine-room are
boxes about eight feet loug, two feet wide and two and a
hall feet high, used for scooping the fish into the boat from
the pound nets, and for assorting them.

The boat was filled with the worst lot of drunken fishermen
I ever saw—French-Canadians—and they made a wild night
of it until 1 o'clock, when we were landed at our destination.
All were good-natured—lucky for us—but full of ‘‘Injin
whisky.” One of them, a big six footer, weighing not Jess
than 200 pounds, sat down on our big two-handled basket
filled with provisions, and the top course being fiye dozen |
giuger cakes. ‘*Here, stranger, get upif you please, you
have sat down on our basket of provision” Up he rose,
turned right around and sat down on it again, harder than
ever.

As we ran into the dock at St. Helena Island, the moon
was shining brightly, bringing out the residents and the ship-
‘ping lying in this, the handsomest little bay I ever saw.
ouly wished I could have an opportunity of visiting this
place in daylight. The approach is far prettier than that of
Mackinaw. We follow up the shore about ten miles further,
when we Jaunch our boat, and, getting all our goods abcard,
a good long whistle or two from the tug brought some one
with a light on the doelk, which the captain said was about a
quarter of a mileoff, and for which we pulled, the tug steam-
ing OSE aud we not regretting }o part company, On the dock
we found two men, who helped us safely stow our traps in
the warehouse; after which we {ake possession of a couple
of rude bunks kindly tendered us, and we are soon dreaming.

We were up in the morning and on our way by 7.o'clock
for a twelve mile trip on wagon to the Carp River, over a
‘Michigan pike, 7. ¢., a lot of trees cut down in order to drive
over the stumps, Welanded safely at the upper logging dam
about noon Saturday. Here we dump everything, and the
wagon leaves to callagain Monday and take us by road five
miles down the river, from which point we expect to run to
its mouth in onr beat, which we had rented at Indian River.
Jn the afternoon we fished for tront and with moderate sue-
cess, Garching a steing of fair size and excellent quality,
sunday a litule incident occurred which I will always recol-
lect with the greatest of pleasure, illustrating what many
others have noticed—that wild gaine not heing familiar to
the sight of man have nothing to fear, A short distance ;
above us 2 corduroy bridge spans the strean); several times
when we had been on this bridge red squirrel would come
down from his treo, jump ou the bride and chatter away at
a great rate, ruuning quite close to ns. This afternoon he
caine down again, and vanning around me and under my
foot, which I had raisedion the rider log. Thinking to try ;
the little fellow Tpeached down my rod teward him and he
jumped on to it, within three feet of my hand, The team
came by 10.o’clock Monday morning, and at a little after 12
wé were again oa the banks of the Carp. The team again
left, and we had before us a trip by this stream never before -
undertaken by a fishing party, and variously estimated at
from forty to sixty miles by people who knew all about it,
but had never been on the river.

We start off and float a hundred feet, when we haye to
climb out; aud then the boat goes along all right—with one
man pulling and another pushing. Here is a bend in the
river, water deeper, all aboard, around the curve, and all out
again. We kept this up for about an hour, but found no im-
provement in the river. We pulled our boat over bars, roots,
trees, slones, briars, etc., and floated itoyer pools and worked
our best to make the railroad cut, five miles below, until 6
o'clock, when we camped for the night, my chum celebrating
(event by catching a trout weighing just one and a half
pounds,

‘uesday morning it rained until about noon, when it
cleared, and we were on onc way again. ‘The water was
deeper after a couple of hours' run; we eould ride with case,
and take in all the fing looking pools with satisfaction.
About six o'clock we pitched tent at an old deserted logging
éainp, Thus far we have pushédakead too hard, have, in fact, .
been in too great a hurry, and we resolve to jake matters
more easily and to go slow.

Wednesday morning we were out bright and early, taking
advantage of the beautiful morning and the cool, fresh,
bracing air, and after a turn at a couple of trout pools in our »
vicinity, wé are off again, But a short distance is inuveled
before we sight a long, deep, black Jonking-pool on the outer
curve, about fifty feet long and about fifteén to twenty feet
wide, while on the inner curve the water was quite shallow.
“Stub er up; ran ’er over there, Cap,; up to the bank in
the shallow water; no noise!” Out goes my chum's line, :
and in less than: two moments a half pound tront isin the
Dottom of the hoat, Ont goes my line, zip! and I have in

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the hottom of the hoat a beauty, 164 inches long, and weigh-
ing one pound and ten ounces. We each of us catch one or
{wo more at this pool, when they slack up and we are off
again. If the fish don’t bile we do not wait for them, but
float along and try another place.

This river is so crooked that it would put to shame the
riyer—eo called—connecting Crooked and Mullet Lakes, on
the lower peninsnla. Tere we are on the poirt of a V, very
narrow and a quarter of a mile long. Could we have crossed
overland twenty-five feet would have saved half a mile.
These sharp turns have no good fishing places; it is in the
long, round swing where we find them. We keep np this
stopping at all the hest looking pools until about 5 o'clock.
when we again pitch tent, and, as is our custom, make a bed
that ig hard to excel. Layers of balsa. boughs, lapped
from the front to the back of the tent, like a shingle roof,
with 2 number of extrs Jayers at the head, a rubber blanket
immediately over, with three thicknesses of blankets follow-
ing, with covering, make a bed that my experience teaches
meis belter than any other contrivance I have eyer tried.
None but good-sized trout were saved during the day, and we
have tiwehty-four an’ a half pounds of dressed tront—not
yery bad for # ligitimaie day’s sport, besides all the small
ones returned to the streain, and three hearty meals for three
hungry men. This day will always remain asa bright and
shining spot in my memory,

Thursday morning we are off again. Tt is a beautiful
morning. We floated along, fishing and enjoying the grand
air until about 1 o'clock, when we ran afoul of a logging-dam,
and # couple of Jumbermen here, from whom we learn the
river is full of logs from about a mile below the dam to its
mouth, a distance of a nuniber of miles, that. it would be im-
possible for us to go down any further. We send to the
mouth of the river for the only team within a radins of
twenty-five miles. A drizzling rain sels in about 8 o'clock,
and about 4 o'clock the team comes—mules—and John Don-
nell, the teamster. I wish I were an artist, I would like to
have sketched this specimen, Height, six fect on the stoop
—don’t know how high he would be if straightened up; big
brimmed, greasy old slouch hat; pants and coat of many
colors; both hands in breeches pockets, and a ‘! gad,” about
ten to twelve feet long, stuck under hisarm; whiskers all over
his face, very unevenly clipped close with shears; front
teeth out, the balance black, and an old stub pipe with some
terribly smelling tubacco sizzling awayinit. ‘That's anice
team of mules,” we ventured to remark,

“Yes; purty fair, but yer better not go too clos’ to ’em
as that ’er off nule’s a leetle light behind "—a demonstration
which we were witnessing.

Qur boats and traps safely on the wagon-bed, and tied
down both fore and aft, our ‘‘Old Reliable” takes the trail,
while my chum and myself climb on the boat to ride. We
stood it J guess 200 yards, and walked the rest of the seven
niiles, and right glad of a chance. We arrived safely at the
mouthof the Carp, and took a tug Friday inorning to Point St.
Ignace, a little town stretched along the beach for more than
amile. Frim here we went on to Mackinaw and to Che-
boygan, from which place we started a week before.

wish to take this opporttinity of personally and publicly
thanking Dr, J. A, Henshall for his very able, interesting and
yaluable letters on fly-fishiny for black bass, which have ap-
peared inyour columns, The same I have duly transferred
tomy ‘‘ Fors? aNp Sreram scrap book,” and prize highly.

Columbus, 0, Frank N. Beene.

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THE VICISSITUDES OF ANGLING.

WN Tuesday nfternoon, July 29, whiledriving from Comp-

fon to Sawyersville, in the Eastern Township, P. Q., 1

went several miles out of ny way, over n bad road that
led through an almost unbroken forest, to visit a mill dam,
where trout were reported io be both numerous and large
fished that snvall body of water faithfully for at least a couple
of hours and killed hut half a dozen small trout, mere finger-
lings, which satisfied me that information obtained from
countrymen on sporting matters is not tobe reliedon. As I
was slowly driving back over the grags-covered rath, ny horse,
avaluablé young Plough Koy mare that Thad recently pur-
chased, tempted by the green grass at her feet, suddenly
threw down her bead to catch a hasty mouthful, when she
atepped on the long martingale that was dangling between
her bit and girth. A moment later her head was free of
both bit and headstall; then, with one wild look backward,
she was away at full epeed. Before she had run a dozen
yards the high wheels of my buggy struck a log, which sent
the writer out against a stump, whack! Though the stump
uttered not 7 word of complaint against that violent embrace,
every bone and mu-cle in my whole body found expression
in the loud *‘Ob!” that followed. I slowly unwound my-
self from that stump, and with much pain regained the per-
pendicular position, head up and limped out to the road,
where I found my fishing rods, carriage-rug, ete., and a little
further on oné wheel, minus the hub, TI left these things as
I found them and hurried on to learn the fate of my horse.
A mile distant, at the edge of the clraring, Isaw a man and
a couple of towheaded boys standing beside a heap that
lay in the ditch. As I approached nearer I was accosted
with, ‘' Weel, mon, I hev her head oop so sheil na’ smuther.”
There in the ditch lay \he mare quietly, with thé wreck of
my new Dexter buggy piled a-lop of her. An hour later a
farmer's haycurt might have been seen Jeaving that spot
loaded with my traps and the smsshed-up bugey. Seatedon
top of this pile was a soiled, disconsolated-looking fisherman
-cading a laine horse, which wasso covered with mud that its
aalural color was indiscernible. After a weary ride of six
miles we arrived at Eaton Corners, where my team was laid
up for repairs. Thenext day I drove out to Lennoxville and
_ took the cirs fora distant station, sons to get away as far as
possible from the scene of my mishap. |
Yesterd:y I had oceasion to go to Kinnear's Mills and
Leeds. My fishing tackle was left at Eaton, excepting a
couple of flies and casting lingon my hat. I obtained a slow
andréliahle ‘*Kanuck” for my trip, and borrowed the only
fishing-rod in the place—a cheap affair. hus rigzed, I de-
terinined on my way back from Leeds to try the Osgoode and
Vbames rivers fortrout. J reached the Osgoode late in the
af'ernoon, and afler tying ‘‘anuck" fust to the fence, I
got my rod together and made my way through the raspberry
bushes upabove the ald mill, which stands within fifty yards
of the roadside. Where] approached the stream a large pile
of driftwood lay along the bank in the water. At my first
attempt to make a cast with that rickety rod my flies caught
in the outer edve of the floodwood. “A ‘‘swirl” proclaimed a
rise, and [ saw the back fins and broad, square tail of a large
trout as he returned back under cover, after his unsuccessful
attempt to take one of theflies. With a long stick I carefully
loosuned and secured the flies, and passed on up the stream

FOREST AND STREAM,

to the next pool, where I practiced casting until I got the
hang of my rod. Here I caught a pre ty one-quarter pound
trout; and after ten minues 1 returned to my first position
and carefully made a cast near the edge of that pile of rub
bish. There was a rush, and spiz-2-2-2 the line goes singing
throuvh the water. I sprang out on the pile of floodwood, so
as to keep the fish away from it, and away he sped out
into the centre of the pool. How he tugs and pulls! A
three-pounder if he’s an ounce! After a severe fight in and
out of the water he shows himself motionless on top. What
a beauty! He'll weigh nearer four pounds than three. Sud-
denly, with a big splash, he’s off again, with more fight than
ever, Yes, he will go overfour pounds. I know thut by the
way he pulls. Wo lighter trout could pull so heavy and
strong. Skip he goesout of the water, a full foot. or more,
and churns the water toa foam by an angry slap with his
tail as he falis back. Won't he make their eyes stick out
when I show him at the hotel? Ha! ha! he’s getting well
tuckered out A litle more play and then to Jand him is the
question. My landing net is with my rods, but I don’t think
that I'll need it, for he now leads well und J will bring him
alongside of this log, ihen slip my hand down the line and
catch him behind the gills,
* And oul he comes from his accustomed haunts
Mourned by bis sisters and his cousins and hig aynts ”

Hush! Ihave him almost in my grasp. I give him the
but a little harder to bring him nearer, when—flop, he is
off the hook! With a languid roll and « lazy wag of his tail,
head downward, he disappears from yiew under the drift-
wood. Bah! Idon't believe he would weigh two pounds,
even if on¢ and a half. It’s all moonshine to imagine or
think that so small a river contains anything but brook trout,
They may occasionally grow to the*size of one or one and a
quarter pounds, but never larger,

I silently reel up my line, unhitch Kanuck and proceed on
my way,fully determined notto fish any more that ufternoon ;
for, without a landing-net to land your trout, half of the sport
is spoiled. But when I arrived at the Thames, where the
bridge crosses the river at the head of the big rapids, the sight
of the foaming water and deep, dark pools down between
those wild, overhanging cliffs, which are verily abodes of
large trout, overcame nvy recently formed resolution, and I
again tied up Kanuck to the fence and prepared for work,
A large mill formerly stood near the bridge, but had been
burned down, The rubbish had been cleared away, leaving
the foundation walls bare, and workmen were preparing to
creet another mill there. I walked out on the outer founda-
tion wall where | could cast into the pool below the dam, A
single workman was at work on the flume insidé the walls
The rest of the men were engaged framing the timber some
dis ance away. Drawing «ff a long line I made a cast, then
more line, and raised my rod to make another cast, when the
wind suddenly whitfed around and carried the flies far down
behind me, J bring the point of the rod forward and feel a
lug. Then Lam greeted with a howl from that lone work-
tuan. “*Oeh! Ough! ye murd’rin’ divil! yees hey yer
pizen hook in me ar-rm. Oh! oh! oh! mourdther! murd-
ther! Linstantly approached the edge of the flume and
tried to quict him with the assurance that Lhad a fleam in
my jack-ot-all-trades knite with which I could easily cut out
the hook Coot it out!” he yelled. Bad luck to ye and
ihe man that sired ye. Come near me and Pil cut yer blun-
dering head off, that Iwill. Bad Inck, bad luck to ye, ye
long-legged spalpeen!" [had no particular wish to give him
an Opportunity to put bis threat into execution, and as the
wide and deep flame was between us I told him that I pre-
sumed that he was fond of fishing and I would make him a
present of those flies, and that he could rely on my word that
one was 8 genuine Montrealer and the other a gray palmer—
just the cast for large trout. I cut the line and advised him
to go home and let his wife take them out at her leisure. As
IT was driving away the other men, attracted by the noise, ap-
proached. L explained to them that 1 was leaving a couple
of my best flies with their companion at the flume, and that
he was so overjoyed with my present that bis joy seemed to
know no bounds. After the first nile, I drove that calm and
quiet evening slowly back to the hotel, silenily commenting
on the little incidents and uncertainties connected with trout
fishing, and firmly resolved, firs, never again to drive a horse
witha long martingale unless with acheck rein; also, second,
to sce that the coast is clear behind when [ attempt to makea
cast against the wind with a weak-joinled rod -—Srawsrmap.

———

Laws ror Brack Bass.—There is need for an inter-State
legislation on the subject of many fresh water fishes, and
especially for the black bass in waters which lie between
States New Jersey has just forbidden black bass fishing
before July 1, while both New York and Pennsylvania per-
mit it one month earlier This affects waters which lie be-
tween the States, and causes the Newark, N. J., Sunday Call
to say: ‘Anglers are somewhat ‘in a mix! over the recent
act prohibi ing catching bass in New Jersey until July 1.
The Pennsylvania law allows them to be caught on and after
June 1. These conflicting laws, when applied to the river
Delaware, which we al] know forms a dividing line between
these States, puts the bass fisherman in a quandary as to his
rights in the matter. The same difliculty exists in regard to
Greenwood Lake, the waters of which are jn both this State
and New York. We would suggest that when he catches a
bass before July 1 he should be careful to land him on the
Pennsylvania or New York bank.” New York allows the
Wack bass to be caught on June 1 in all waters except Lake
Mahopac or Dutchess County and in Hake George. In the
lwo firmer the date for catching is July 1, and in the latter
July 20. In all waters which lie between States, as Green-
wood Lake and the Delaware River, there should be concur-
rent legislation.”

Burr:to iN tHE Forged Derr—Dyersburg, Tenn., April
18 —A\l day yesterday the long bridge over the Forked Deer,
at this place, was crowd'd with penple, watching the thou-
sands and tens of thousands of buffalo fish, rolling, splashing,

slashing and cutting up generally. This is their season, last—

ing two or three days, and as this river is out of bank, they
have taken the overflow and are out in shallow water, from
one to thres feet deep, and can be seen in multitudes that no
one can number, whirling along in pairs and dozens, their
tails and fins sometimes six inches out of water. They
weigh from ten to thirty-five pounds, and are a good table
fish, though interior to our black bass. For miles and miles
they are to be seen, and the moment the river begins to fall,
they go back to the bud, leaving millious of eggs clinging to
limbs, driftwood, brush and anything they will adhere to,
Tt iz almost impossible to go in the back water and find a
limb or drift without eggs clinging to them, and as this is the
case for miles, some idea may be formed of the immensity of
their numbers.—T. L, W.

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[Mar 5, 1881,

Vioration or Law.—Qnondaga Valley, N. ¥., April 18,
1881.—I met a party resident of Upper Sonth Bay, Oneida
Lake, yesierday, who, to show his regard for the game las,
exhibited cord for two pound nets, claiming that, law or no
law, he was going to net the lake as he had done for the past
twenty years, While ducking Jast fall I think there were at
least sixty pound-nets between Bridgeport and Upper South
Bay. To-day, in a peddler's wagon, I saw suckers, bull-
heads and pike from Oneida Lake. Who believes they were
caught with hook and line? Yet none of the local game
constables interfere. On Otiseo Lake there has for the past
week been a great deal of kerosene burnt and big hauls of
pickerel made by spearing—of course they are an inferior
fish, but at the same time the Jaw protects them (in nme),
You can see from fen to forty lights any night, and they will
average thirty fish to the boat. The lake was stocked with
trout five or six years ago, and should the spearers see one, of
course he would pass it by. On Skaneateles Lake they spear
(rout, openly defying any one to prevent them, Up to this
date there has been no trouing, The wind has held in the
northwest since the 21st of March, and until we get a change
of wind and rain the trout will not take bait.—Doo,

Trovr 1% New Brusswick—Sugar Brook Camp, Yorl
Co,, N. B.—The trout fishing is earlier thin usual. John
Stewart, Supt. N. B. GC. i., caught a few very fine ones
on the 23d, the first of the season, Water very low; no
rains yet. Soon as rain has fallen rip fishing will be at the
best. Ice is fast melting in the eastern lakes of the ~t.
Croix. The first open water will yield the bust land-locked
Salmion fishing. Salmon are fast leaving these lakes, owing,
I believe, to a lack of small fish, their principal food. Last
spring, at the proper time, 1 went to Filth Lake, where, tive
years ago, they were in great abundance, and found not one,
uor éven small fry. Wormerly the shallow basin below the
upper dam would be alive with them. The bears are trying
their legs a little, but have not reached the camp. 1 aim
placing out traps in readiness.—Warrizp.

Tue Troor Hoa in Ruope Istanp,—Newport, April
18.—In Lawion’s Valley, some four miles from here, is ‘he
only trout stream that we can boust of, and that is quite
sinall. There are én fishermen to one fisi—vyiz , men who
call themselves disciples of Izaak Walton. I should cull
them pot hunters, Une of the ‘* disciples” while fishing
there (his spring made an embankment of earth and stones
across the narrow part of the stream, and walking up a short
distance cut a willow rod, and with it splashed the water as
he returned to his embankment, then using his ereel as a
Ssoup net, captured thirteen trout, and the entire weishs was
vn¢ and oue-half pounds—then brought them to the city fur
sale. Was this disciple” a true sportsman ?—T out.

HEINING In THE NraGAna River.—The Niagara Falla (ae
zelte sitys: For some years push annual complaints have been
made about the employment of seines in ihe Niagara Iiyer.
The complaints this year are not only as numerous as here-
totore, bubar¢ specific, naming the location a d the parties
using the scings, All our sporismen are interested in having
this suppressed. It is not only a violation of the law, but it
is leading to the destruction of some of the best fishing
grounds in the State. Not only are the news drawn, but
others are anchored +o as to prevent the fish from going in
directions where the seines cannot be easily used. We call
the attention of the Game Constable to the mater, and trust
he will investigate the river bank from here up as far as his
jurisdiction extends, and alsa have authorized deputies to
seé that this businessis stopped. We also recommend that
Our sportsmen take steps to aid in this matter.

TrRovtING IN Tits Syow—Oswego, N. Y., April 19.—I de-
sire to record the opening of Lhe \rout season in this country
by the magnificent creel of two handsome trout, captured by
N. Wright and brother, of the ‘Leather Stockings” of this
city, upon April 1). The season is yery backward, snow
water flooding all the streams, and |he gentlemen who made
the effort referred to were fo céd to fish from advantageous
perches upon snowbanks, which wore from two to six feet in
depth at many poiits along the course of the brooks. The
weather is cold and backward, but a strong wind and sun
oust soon diniinish old winter's bonds, and within a month T
hope to have a worthy basket to report.—Lours H.

Preserving Pist Perse.—An Austrian scientist claims
{o have discovered that fish ean be kept perfectly fresh for
many days. He impregnates them witha weak solution of
salicylic acid, by means-vf hydraulic préssure, and then packs
\bem in casks and poura gelatine over them, wuich prevents
their becoming stiff and dry, 8 well as Keeping the air from
\hem. He says it does not affect their flayor. They should
be suaked in walter, which restores their freshness,

Srriep Bass—Red Gank, N. J.—A few striped bass are
being taken at Port Monmouth, N. J. The largest thus far,
fifty inches in Jength, weighing 625 pounds, trying to ¢s-
cape tle meshes of the law, gol, insane (in seine).— Wicp.

ANGLEES who may wish to learn of Ashing resorts abont
Wew York may do so by applying at this office, as per notice
in another column.

An E1gut-Pounp SHApv,—A shad weighing eight pounds
was rezently caught in one of the pound nets at Saybrook,
Conn. It was exhibited at Bronson & Fitzgerald’s, Hartford,
on April 19,

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healthy ind happy. 2

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A chance to secure good shooting at Barnegat Bay Is offered Ino r
advertisements this week.

We Haye Receiven from Messrs. J. C, Grubb & Co , of
Philadelphia, Pa., their catalogue of guns in stock. It in-
clucles many of the best makes,

Rurgatine Magazine Ririxs are rapidly supplanting
(he single barrel uns for shooting lirge game. The maniu-
facturers of the Bullard rifle have added (o their stock a new
arn of this deseription—the Martin repeating rifle—which
has eyery appearance of heing a durable und effective
weapon.

Mar 5, 1881.) ~

FOREST AND STREAM.

271

Mish Culture.

THE NEW YORK FISH COMMISSION.

O* the subjectiof the nevessity for continuing the appropriations

a yearly, the Brooklen Haglt revently said: *'The importance
anc necessity of cultivating fish for food loug since passed beyond
the range of sontroversy. In évory State in the Union the subject is
erosiving the careful attention of (ha authorities. Vhivis especial-
Jy true of the commonwwealths bordering on the seacoast, whore
the tisheries furnish occupation for many citizens and food for
many more, In the Empire Siete the culture and protection of
Ashfhas enlisted the active and intelligent efforts of « considerable
body of public spirited citizens, whoxe labors haye been nnques+
tionubly productive of great good. The gentlemen engaged in the
work have given their lime to it without compensation, aud their
endeavors haye been crowned with practical and beneficial results.

_ ‘In the culture and care of fish one of the most important agen-
cissat work doting the past ten years hoa been that of the Neww
York State Commissioners of Wisheries, Tha commission at prer-
ent sonvists of tha Honorable Robert B. Roosevelt, the distingnish-
ed Perae of the American Fisheultural Association ; Mr. Eugene
G, Blackford, of this city, one of bhe largest dealers and experi-
encod fishermen in the conutry; Mr. Richard N. Sherman, of New
Hartford, N. ¥., and Mr. E, M. Smith, of Rochester, N.Y. The
expenses of the commission in the pursuit of its labors have heen
puid for during the past decude by an xppropriation fram the
State, the amount beibg $15,000 per annum, Considerable excite-
meéut and some disappointment was ocoasioned last-year when Goy-
ernor Cornell vetoed the appropriation which had becn putin the
Supply Dill, Lhe yeto was based on the Governor's belief that
enongh had been done in the line of txheulture by the Staté for
the present. The Counnissioners of Fisheries and those who take
an iiterest in their work, hope that they will this year receive better
freament from the authorities. The sum of $15,000 has been pro-
vided for in a bill naw before tha Legislature, its patsagois re-
garded asa forsgone conclusion, and the commissioners hope. to
conyince the Governor of the advisability aud importance of ap-
Browns: the approptiition. A strong effort will be made in this

ivechiun Tor the benefitof Long Island where so great a propurtion
of the fisheries’ interest is situated.

Mr, Blackford, of the commission, was questioned, and said :

- * The Commission lias done 2 great yorkin the past, and we
hope to bewble to continue itin the future. Much will depend,
howeyer, tipon whetiier we get the required appropriation from
the Stite. All wo ask is $15,000, and this amonuf is urgently
neéded. At lest one-third of tlits kum shonid be expended on
Long fsland. In ne portion of the State is there to be found such
a lurge fishing interest ns on the shores and in the streams of Long
Island. This of the first importance that this great interest ahould
be watched over and preserved. Already some marked changes
are noticeable, Not more than fiye years ago the catch of Spanish !
mackerel in Grayerend Bay was from 3,000 to 4,000 pounda a day.
Dutiug the past two years no Spanish mackerel whatever has been |
found in tliit yiciuity, On ihe east end of Long=Tsland, the tract
inchiding the Benson property at Montank Point, the waters used
to yield trom 300,000 t6 500,000 pounds of this delicious and game +
sh each »cason, while last year the catch was not more than 2.500.
Spanish inackere! were formeriy very plentiful all along the Long
Tslaud coast. They werecanght in great quantities all along ihe |
sotth bide of thé wland and at, yarious points in the Great South ;
Bay. They aré now extinct in all the waters throughout thut
veginn. Woknow of no reason for this unless that it be they seve
talen in prewtet qnantities each year than they were naturally pro-
duced. The devrenxe became noticesble some time ugo, but it was
only within ayery faw yerra that the fish entirely disappeared,
The departure of this delicions fish from these satersas greatly to
be regretted, and if their absence can be retnedied it should, iu the
opintun of the Commirsion, be done at once. It in proposed, if
Wh can get the desired ost aN to restock the watery at these
points sith youug Spanish mackerel from the Chesapeake Bay.

“Tris proposed aud intended to establish at some convenient
apobon the south side of the island a hatching house for the arti-
ficiul propagation of soa, biss, striped bass, porgies and sleeps-
head. Such an institution is greatly needed and would be of ines-
fimabls Value. It isthe sincere desire of every member of tha
Commission that ye should hava it, Ihave made yisits of inspee-
tion to several points in the vivinity of Babylon and on the est
end of Long Island, at the Vontauk Point or Benson property,
Should it Ua decided to have the hatching house at fhe east 6nd, I
am sure thit Mr. Benson will afford eyery fucility. I have ob-
tained 2 lease of the eutire Gshiuy privilege of Montauk for years.
Tt embraces twenty-two miles of tha best, fishing ground in the
United States, and if it ia thought desirable to have the hatching
depot there T chall give the project all the assistance at my com-
mind. Mr, Benson is greatiy iiterested m the subject oF fish-
culture. When Governor Gortiell yetoed the appropriation last
yeur, Mr. Benson called upon me and said that if anything in the
ligh-hatehing interest suffered and we needed any funds we could
call npon him for $5,000, He has extensive fish preserves op the
island, and has stocked many of his ponds with éarp.

“The peuple of Long Island have been praBbieelly deprived of
the benetity of the Caledonia hatching house, Any one desirug to
fiock any of the Long Island streams was compelled to pay the ex-
p*nses of transportution and $3 a day fo a man to come with the

h in order te secure their safe delivery. In tact, the conditions
uuder Which 1f had to be done were almast prohibitory, the amouut
reqnired to stock a single stream being from $50 to $100. A cer-
fail amount of our appropriation, if we geb one, will be deyoted
to tront culture on Long Island. The island possesses udyantiges
for trout culture which we can fnd in no other part of the State.
The fiah seem fo find their natural food and grow with extraor-
dinary rapidity in its streams. An illustration of the adaptability
of the island to trout culture is found in the fact that there
aremore private trout-culture establishments upon it than in any
pan of the State. It in fairly dotted with trout preserves from

agpeth to Sag Harbor. If the authorities take the matter im
hand the production of tront will be vastly increased.”

An Icrnasp Eym,.—A serious fact with a serions moral is re-
corded by Mr. St, George Miyart ina late number of the Gontempn-
rary Reotw: “The ege of a certain tape-worn: may be yoided by
some dog into a stream or riyulet, and if such egg be accidently
drank in by a human beifig it grows into a kind of bladder-worm,
the ravages cansed by the growth of which are so gerious that in
Iceland (where the social conditions lead to the mamtenance of
many dogs) itis estimated tobe the cause of one death out of
every Beyen. So great isthe evil that the Icéland Legislature,
some years ago, ordered that al] the dogs of the island should he
simultaneously purged and their excreta burned. These facts with
yezard to the dog, khow that the filthy, unclean habit in which co
many ladies indulge, of allowing their lap dogs to lick their hands
aud faces, is a practice not unattended with danger,”

ee a ae ee ee SS

—
THE MINNESOTA COMMISSION.

EE sixth and seventh annual reports of tle Minnesota Fish~

Commission for the years 1579 and 1880 are contained in one.
There were great numbers of ‘‘ California fry,” by which term, we
suppose, the quinnat salmon ia meant, on hand at the close of 1878,
They were placed in a pond near the hatchery and flourished until
Jan. 1, 1879, when a change of Pome to 20 deg. belaw zero
came, followed by 35 deg, below. ‘This chilled them so that they
refnsed food and great numbers periched. A favorable change im
the \eather seemed to reyiye the li\ing, until another cold snp in
Debruary thinned them out again, Still 41,000, by actual coiit,
were distributed. The brook trout at bath Red Wing and Willow
rook have been healthy and prolific, and trom them 261,000 try
have been distributed.

At the beginning of 1880 another great swarm of life occupied
the hatehery, filling every available inch of room, and, remember-
.Dg the previous experience, the fry were kept in the troughs,

exclude tle snapping-hirtle, the most dangerous and yoracious

Where many were lost from overcrowding, but not ko great a, mor-
talify as in the previous year, A singular fact was the appeurance
of whitefish in Lake Elmowbeére noms bad been planted. It is
thought tliat they came by tha underground passage from White
Bear Lake, five miles ayviy,

Mr. Geo. W. Seymour, of Taylor's Falls, writes that seyeral
schools of aglmon haye been seen by Mr. Tipp, of Chisago Lake,
the schools mimbering Hfteen to twenty in each one and the fish
from ten to twenly inches long. Two qnimiat salmon were caught
in the Miksiserppi River, near Bahnholtaer’s brewery, May 22, 1) 7),
with 2 troiling-spoon. They weighed over funrponnds each, Mr,
Johu J. Blicdes, of Red Wing, caught a small oneédn a minnow
while bass Gahing, aud a dozen or more were caughtat dilYerent

Incas.
. As was hoped for and gnggested last year at the meeting of the
Central Fishcultural Society, U. 8. Commissioner Baird bas di-
rected attéiition to a systematic plan of stocking the Mississippi
River with salmon. Tlie detuils are in tlie hauds of bia aasistant,
Mr. ‘'T B&B. Ferguson, who sent two experts—Moessrs. Ellis and
Sanrhofi—to exuniine streams and locate a hatchery, which they
finally erected af Willow Brook, It is expected that this will be
a grand work, Ponds haye also been built for the German carp.
SS AS

THE CARP AND ITs CULITURD.*

By Ruporrm Hessen, Surr. U. 5. Carp Poyps, Wasaixeron, D, C.
4,—STOCKING THE PONDS AND CARE OF THE FISHES.

To carty on Garp cultire i a regular aud judicivus manier, sev-
eral ponds ara required, according to the various purposes they
are destined for,

1, The hatching pond.

2. ‘Choe breeding pond.

3. ‘Phe cnlture or regular carp pond,

The hatching poud rerves more particularly for natural impreg-
nation sud hatching, or ther fur pateral propagation generally,
by placing 4 nuinber of male aud fémalé fishes into the pond.
Here the temales drop the eggs, during the +pawning season, upon
aquatic pialits, where bey are impreguated ly the male,

In stocking ponds, three feniules are calculated to two males,
sometimes twice that number, per acre. The females bear a great
number of eggs, as has been remarked befure, bub the sroaller
nihéer only ave iiopregnated ; weither do all these comp to lite,

‘The most liberal éstitiute will not exceed the umber of from
$00 to 1,000 yonug Hshes to one spawuer, the aggregate per acre
amounting to from 4,000 to 5,000,

It is seurcely possible tu say whatis the most desirable number
of milters aud spuwoers for stocking ponds, as the views ou this
subject differ widely in Nurope, 1 believe, however, tlie aboye to
be correct, aud itis necepted as such by all extensive ostablish—
ments,

‘The aboye mentioned result will ba much more favorable if the
old ime, now untortunately almost forgotten, 1s observed, to feed
the exrp which ure in the spawning pound shortly before snd dur-
ing the feabon of spawning, so as tO prevent their searching Tor
food, whith generally leads them to eat their own eggs. After the
fish fave laid cheit eges they must rimply be remvved irom the
ponds, whith prevents their eating the eggs. This useful rule,
formerly much practiced in Europe, bas unlortouately fallen into
disnse ; i fact it bas almost been forgotten, probably beoause
carp naturally increase yery fast.t By removing the spayners,

+In Germany (his ray 15 only observed by some Small p scicultur-
istS; 10 Py i.0ce, on pole pf Lhe foriver lordly tnanors in the disp.
meni uf the “Seine inferieurr’ sud in the depariment of the
khone'—-where they ijkewi+e had the custom 10 plant aquativ
paws (Kiereuerta Phellandriwm, &e.) in lovsely-pipited basket-,
which, when voyered wilh (he imiprephated pres, were iransieried
Lo oLher pouds. Liuhamel o18) practiced this i. his time, ‘Ibis prac-
tice its dononless led br. Lamy, of Rouen, 10 Wis artificial spawning
Places medecfveeds. yun order of the abbot of the Bencdictine
Convent of Kremsinuasrer, iu Lyper Austri Wounded 1m 177), of the
year 1529, the fishers of the couyent domain were reminded (hat
spawning-carps muct bu ot aceltain age pid size, und miusG conse-
quently fe weighed. Afler spuiviine they had to beremoved Lom
jhe pond, ‘bbis conveitis sill fu existence, aid is Lhe Wealthlest
coavent of the Austrian monarchy, owolne upward of 150 1a; g: vil-
lages, anf posseselige a large and, valuable library and observatory
and S batifie collerions ut the ofder of the food old abbor is no
longer observed, Siydlur orders were, In farmer centurics, aiso given
by unber conyeuls in Austiia, as Lambach, in Upper A-stris, Wellel-
rad, ig Muravia, and ouiers. ‘The Mahermen's cuilds of Nuremberg
and Bamberg had, about the jer 1000, simUar rules, which were
Plucarded in their guildhals, and which were strictly ob:erved, Ab
presenl such iules are gob Known’ in dither place. }
three times as many young fith are kept alive than by
leaving them io the spawnolhg ponds. Ou no acconat should too
great a quantity of yourg fish be placed in a poud. The above-
ipntioned number of 4,0u0 to 5,000 young fish tv the acre requires
water which is very vich in mataral food. If thers are foo many
youug fish in the spawning-poud they grow very slowly, as the
pond cunuot produce the necessary qnantity of food. Such fish
tite keardely Gnd to two inches long when they are ons to two
years old ; only the head grows a little, while the rustot the body
remuins small. As noon as youugs fish feel the want of food for
any length of time, the gristle and bonus of the akeleton harden,
{hus bringing its development to a close, not allowing gators far
play, aud the tish remails a cripple for the rest of its lite, even if
it 18 placed in ponds affording unlimited supply ot foud, If is,
therefore, better either to place fewer young fish inthe ponds or
to make the ponds larger; it will befound to pay. Vhe young ish
will grow rapidly; their development will be healthy. and syen
during the first year they will reach the length of five to six iuches.
Sircug and healjhy fish can thus be placed inthe growing-pands,
and here, too, they will grow rapidly. Iftthere are too many young
fish for the waterwesr, iy better to plice them in some lake,
brook or river. Ou no sccount should they be kept in the pond.
Beginners In carp-culture usually consider it quite a sacrifice to lat
#6 many young dish loose in the open river or lake; they keep
thet, aud later they will bitterly regret them pareimony, or rather
their imprudence, by having wexk or not fully developed fish.

The hatching-pond should not be aa large we the breeding-pond;
its depth not to exceed 1/ or 14¢/ foot. The outer portion, br, as
it is termed, the low-water makpin, should generally be from 2 to
5inches in depth, and from 30 to 4!) feet in width. Provision
should be made that Festuca jlutdlans prows there plentifully; for
the fishes give the preference to this plant for the disposition of
eves, a8 T before observed. But the bottom of these hatching—
pondr must be of similar conslruction to that of fle hiyer onwa ;
thut is, they must he proyided with the aboyé described cuyities,
or kettles, collectors and collector ditches, The *“‘collectors™
musi be cleaned from the mud every spring ; they need not be as
dvep in these ponds a6 they ure in such as ure intended for the re-
ception of larger fishes; 2 depth of from 4 to 5 inches only being
required for tishes of minor size. The hateling-ponds haye out-
lets aud reverve-sluices in the dim, ab the lower end or ot: the sides
to guard -sgainst overflows. These ponds must be secured against
the intrrfion of pike, eels, bass, cathsh, tritons, water-suakes,
turtles and waterlizards, vats and water-fowis, or any voracious

enimale, andin the South the alligator, A tne grating will pre-
yent the entrance of the former; against the Jatter yavions traps
#réin uxe, and other means might be devised, It is of the high-
esh importance that new ponds be assiduously kept clear of the
animsls meutioned, aud ofmuany otbers not named here.

Tn small establishments, embracing only « few acres, ib will be
found advantageous, in apite of the domewhat preater exponse, if
the pouds (both natoral and artificial), either all or singly, are sur-
rounded by a very close board fence 3 to 4 feet high and going 4
to aix inches into the ground, Such a fence will afford uo protec-
tiou against aquatic birds, wa'er-snakes and musk-rats, but it will

enemy of fish, which is more tobe feared than either cranes or ot-
ters, 'Phis detestable animal has been known to clean a pond of
fish, and then, led by its sense of smell, to follow the fish, going

*¥rom “The Carp and its Culture in Rivers wand Lakes, an! iis |
Introduction tn Anieiya,’ bene Part TV. of the Keport ofthe U..& |
Fisu Comunission, 1616-76 \

ever up hill and against the stream. Atnight if seizes he fish,
which, uot tnspécting any danger, rest at the bottom, with its sharp
fangs, resembling shears, and kills them, Itis a peculianity of
carp to keep at the bottom during the night, aud lkewise during
cold and gloomy weather, and the snapping-turtle would therafore
haye many an opportunity of destroying them. arte iron tish-
hooks, with a piers of meat fastened to them as bait, will do goad
service, if distnbuted in suituble places on the banks. ‘Chix shonld
be dons fram*pring to October, ‘The pieces of ment shouid ba of
such a 6126 that even hirge carps cannot bite them ; they will then
forio a most attvactive bait for the ugly monsters, These hooks
should be fastened with a strong brass wire, as the snapping-turtle
could easily bite through twine, and shonld lie inspected ayery day.

In placing spawners in ponds, great cantion muat he practiced in
their netection, 50 that only really healthy fishes may be imtrudueed,
and not auch as are affected hy fungous growths, the pelatinous
Polyp or other disease. In Enrope the polyp, in particnlaz, has
frequently destroyed the productivenéss of pouds for many years.

The newly-obtained young fry are left in the hatching-ponds
during the winter, atter which they are to be transferred to tha
larger ponds,

‘he eutching of {he young fishes must be done with great care,
and the water must be drained off through the prated outlets yery
slowly, so that io fishes may remain in the mud, for, if 3 new
hatching operation is contemplated in the pond, the newly-hatched
fishes will be retarded in their growth on account of the scarcity of
food, this being consumec by any remaining larger ones. Tha
young tishes must be hindled carefully, for the slightest injury of
the seales May cause disease and death,

The breeding-pondy have the rane constraction as the hatching=
ponds ; they have dams, reserve-sltiices, outlet-channels, collactora
aud ditches iu the bottom. The only difference is in baing deeper
and larger than hatching-ponds. ‘They haye an average depth of
1 foot 9 inches, and the width of {heir shallow borders is from 70 to
80 feet. The ‘kettles have a depth of 44¢ feet from the surface ;
thei borders aro front! to §imches deep. The prowth of graas
sliould algo be advanced in these ponds. In small ones of about 4
or 6 acres the “kettles” may haye alength and width of 60 or 70
feet.

The stocking of the breeding ponds takes place in sprig, imme-
diately wfter the emptying out of tha hatching-ponds; it lastafrom
the latter part of March wotil April,

From 800 to 1,0U0 breeding figyhes may be calculated to an Ameri-
cau ucre, 800 béing the average. To cover possible risks 100 more
muy be added, asin the most successful poud slight losses are to
be expected.

In favorable ponds, where the carp is left to seelcits food, it will
hava gained a weight of abont 134 pounds in the ensuing autumn.
Tn smull ponds, about one acre iu size, where feeding is practiced,
they will weigh more.

Tn the southern countries of Durope, in favorably situated ponds,
they will sometimes reich a weight of 2 pounds in the same space
of time, This I fonnd to be the cake in southern France; how-
ever, these fayorable results are only attmbutable to the mildnesa
of the climate, and [doubt not that proportionably better resulty
may be arrived at in the south of this conutry,

Im ponds of small capacity, in which nouridhing food is produced
in small quantifies, the results of breeding are not yery encour
agin

Slat advantage will be pained in northern, colder countries, by
leaving tha young fishes two dimmers in the breeding-ponds ; that
ix, they ave trancferred to a cectnd, larger one, and only from this
they pass into the colturve or real carp-ponds, ‘his will answer
especisily well if (he bottom of the pond is poor, of if fveding has
not the desired effect.

This method is followed by many competent culturists in Ger-
many aid Anriria, who, in the poaséssion of extensive landé gud
excellent, numerous ponds, find it to their advantage, ax it enables
them to place larger breeding fishes iu the carp-ponds ; and thoygh
this is done a whole year later, the loss of {ime is compeusated for
by the large size of the fishes produced in the carp-pouds.

In the spring of the third year thoxe fishea which having been one
year in the breeding-poud ae transferred to the carp-pond, the
construction of hich IT haye described hefore, Fishes have been
keptin the byeeding-pond .for one summer only, withou- being
fed, will be found to weigh at the expiration of that time from 1
to 134 pound, while those »hich remained there two summers
will show a proportionally grenter increase of weight. In sonthern
Hungary and Croatin the tishes kept in the breeding-ponds but
one summer occarionally thrive more fayorably, Differences in
the ratio of weight are commonly owing, as I observed béfore, to
climatic infinence, and the grentest and most raid increase will
be found in localities where thera is an early spring und where the
tmonihs of September and October are warni, bub particularly
where the nights are still and mild dnring spriny and autumn.

Breeding-ponds should haye a certain number of fishes onl
placed in them when they are stocked, and that number shoul
never be exceeded. For the eulturist. it is important to bear in
mind that tha younger the transferuble breedimg-fishes are the
less expense they will haye caused and the sooner their money
value way be realized, all eatps weighing 214 pounds and more
bemg for the market.

‘Lo stock a cubbnre-pond of one acre 400 to 600 carp of ons pound
in weight will be reqnired, and iu the following year, or rather im
the autumn nf the same year, when the fishes are taken out for
the market, they will weigh in a good pond 287 to 8 pounds each,
or about 1,200 to ¥.000 pounds in the tegrepate. In eome locali-
ties only 2U0 carp are taken to one acre of American square nieas-
uré, in other places more,

Pike* are frequently put into carp-ponds in Europe withont re-
ducing {he nuniber of the carp one pike being added fo 25 or 80 of
the former. This is ali old practice, which has been proved of
great use by experience, assisting throngh the effects exercised in
the improvement of culture—that is, the favorable progress of
the fishes. Ths eyrp is a yery indolent fish, which frequently re-
mains for many hours in the same place at tha most fayorable pe-
viod for feeding, namely in summer, Itis aware of the pike’s yo-
ravity and remains always cautiously ata distance irom it. The
introduction of the pike is practiced for two ressone: (1,) That
the carp may not constantly remain in the same feeding-place. but,
frightened away by the pike, may visit others also; (2) itis done,
and principally ro, to preyent the mora mature carp from spawwn-
ing ; should the spawning occur, as id the case Oceasionally, the
young dry will be devoured WY the pikes, which otherwise would

ave deprived the large carps of their food, The pike will alao
destroy those fishes and their spawn which had succeeded in gat-
ting iuito the ponds withont the knowledge or through the inability
of the culturist to preveut it. Great care is reqnired in the intro-
duction of the pike; specimens of minor pized thin that of the
carp must be selected. ‘Tbe growth of the pike being much more
Yapid than that of tha carp («00 per cent. per annum), the former
should be younger by one year at least than the latter, ko that it
may not prove dangerons to the carp, If this precaution is taken
in the introduction of the pike, if will be an an actual boon to the
carp-colonies, for it will not only exterminate by degrees all those
pni'asitical fi-hes which intrude themselvés into the ponds, but it
will devour frogs or the smaller kinds of its own speciés ad well as
yater-suakes and tritons,

Should the pike suffer from want of food after haying cleared
the pond of all these animals it must be supplied with 1b; small
spoiled fishes, or such as have been stunted in their growth, will
answer the purpose. If this is neglected the hungry pike wiil ot-
tack its companions, the carp, and though it may not deyour them,
it will mortaily wound then: with its teeth.

T have so tar given the principal traits of natural carp-cyllure,
and will speak more explicitly of the artificial impregnation and
batching of the carp's eggs in my next report. Sofsras I know,
this latter method las been little, if at all, enyployed in Eniope, «)-
though it offers much greater adyantuges for the production of
vast quantities of spawn. My own experiments were rewarded by
by the best results. I intend continuing them this summer in
Baltimore, aud hopato communicate the results hereafter, ~

*Males are selected for this purpose.

272

FOREST AND STREAM.

Che Zennel,

FIXTURES.

. September 1, ab Piitsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Field
See Pirs) Annual Derby. JT, R. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,

_Seplember 1 at St. Louis, Mo, St, Louls Kennel Club Third Annual
Bench Siow. Charles Lincoln, Superintendent,

Oetober lat New York City. Close of entries Hastern Field Trials.
Tris commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Penta, Scaratary, P.
O, Bos “v4, New York City.

ake

THE NEW YORK DOG SHOW,

bs I OG Show Week™ bas so thoroughly become an established

fixture in the annual sporting events of the metropolis,
that lor weeks proyious tothe opening duy all dog loyers are on
the tip-toe of expectation, ‘This year there \as nocanse for dis-
appointinent, for the fifth annual bench show of dogs, giyen un-
der the auspices of the Westminster Kennel Club, héld on April
26, 27, 28 and 20, completely outshown in eyery particular all ex-
hibitions of the kind ayer held in America,

The change of location, from the dusty and orumbling Madison
Square Garden tothe American Institute building, was a most
‘sonmendable departure, In the lace of remoying from the centre
of the city to rather a remote section it was expected that the at-
tendanee would not be adequate to coyer the yery large outloy
which is necessary to proyide for the comfort of exhibitors, public
aid dogs, bul although Mx. Vennor had arvanged for two sprinkling
days, we ure glad to state that there was a goodly balance on the
right side wt the close of the show on T'riday evening. Here, in
tn this connection, we would say, that ever since the Westminster
Kennel Club, which is an organization composed of gentlemen, in-
mugurated these shows, which bave done so much to improyé our
dogs and bring the best breeders in the land face to face, there has
been a disposition on the part of some to give » wrong vomplexion
ns to the motive, and they haye more than hiuted thaf the shows
were ri in the niterestof those who had filthy Inere more in
mind thim the improvement of the breeds of doge nt heart, Nven
for argument’s athe; admitting the truth of this aggertion, oan any
one doubt that the bench shows here and elaewhare haye done any-
thing but assist a system which cannot but do good? Bnt wa do
not uzrac that money-making has been the object, for there has
always been too much uscertuinty in soch an experiment, which
would haye ennéed too great «loss to those interested, to Kuppose
that dollars and not dogs was the hobby to be ridden, At all times
it requires pluck to back the pocket, and even the modest vender
af pop-corn at the street corners takes his chances in thin world—
and does good, ,

As already stated in our ast issue, the “ Rink” was the best
Place we havo ever seen for holding the show. In fact, we do not
hesitate to advise those of vurfucuds who were opposed to enter-
ing their dogs wt the Garden to pend their stock next year to the
Kink, sud we look to nee many old fives back again. The yentila-
tion waa perfect, ind although the weather was warm, the air was
atno time tainted with a dogeyxmell. The pens were in improye-
ment on those preylously used, and the comented ficor wor clean
and freatrom duet. Under the excellent manikgemeut, and with
Mr. Lineoln as anperintendent, the experience of the past was-
iitilized, and from the opening hony to the wind-up the sliow tan
its course like an oiled machine, ‘hia wamthe first time we haye
eyer seen the veterinary arruugements up to the mark, and Dr.
Jolin W. Dancer, the Tnapector, was prompt in haying the fow dogs
withdrawn that from time to time showed signs of sickness,

The atlendance waa.a far more fashionable one than is usually
Bech ata dog show, ‘here ware many ladios present in elegaut
toilets, which reminded oue more of a London flower show in the
seuson than anything else. About the rings, when the judging
wir being carried on, there were the well-known faces of dog
lovers tram all parts of the conntry—there being lew States that
were not largely reprosented. The judging is always one of the
attractions of the show, as the animals are seen to much better ad-
vantage when grouped together in the ring than when fied and
curled ip in their stalls, Doga always slow better when led by
their owners; and although we beheve that only employer of the
show should enter the ring, yet the judges this year poemed
throuzhout to’ keep their eyes on the right end of the chain,
About the pens where the puys were boxed, bevies of ladies were
seen to collect throughout the day, reminding one of the old story
of “Beauty and the Beast?’ and the ovations that some of the
"peta received, no doubt were extremely aggriyating to those
who do not ses the merits of the ‘little brutes.”

from what we daw in walking around the stills, fete pecmed to
be more absentoes than usual ; conspicuously the kennel of the St.
Louis Olnb, which is undoubtedly the best collection of large
pointers in the vountry. ‘The goodly lot of dogs that wore present,
lioweyer, were the grandest aa to quality tliat laye ever heen ex-
hibited, and many were the typical dogs of their breed. They
were universally ghowi in first-olass condition,

Hieferving to the files of the Vorusr anp Sikeam, se extract »
couparative table of entries, aud the clisses wider which they ap-
peared in cuch of the live shows that have been held in New York,
which we gummarize below =

Hntries. Classes, Apecials.
First Show—1s77.....-..--- 564 70 26
Second Show—1878.......-. 824 80 26
Third Show—J879,......... 48 80 --
Tourti Show—t1580,,....-.. 1,108 75 9)
Vilth Show—l88l.....-.... 1,014 95 32.

Pxelnsiye of the specials, the club paid out $2,000 as ayards in
the regular classes, besides donating 86 silyev medals. P

A glance also at the official vatulogues places us in posdorsion of
the following tableol entries in tle pomter and setter classes in
this and previous shows :—

1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881.
Pointera.... ¢.2-..4- 120 83 128 135 126
Setters—
Bopligh .......-...5 150 122 157 2384 15g
Viwiites «Shh s esd § 147 108 150 185 Oe
Black and 'Tan,..... 83-380 64-294 T8-389 T4448 92
NUE oe 50) aTT §17 578 aid

Dog showing hax now hecome a science in this conutry, and hnt
few owners send in doys without merit of gome port. The ragged,

weedy lot that yelped aud caught the tyro’s eye in ihe pioneer |

diye, sandwiched between the best specimens of their classy ure
now leftat home to guard the latel-steniy, wid we lovk fouward
to the day when wire-netling will divide thy pony, aud the dogs be
exhibited to still better advantage. mE.
Tt was 2 remarkably peacé!u! show, with an absence of “solid
protests” that would haye warmed the cockles of Dr. Watts’
heart, We heard the integrity of no one quésxtioned for a moment,
and ibis our plesaure fo compliment the judges in trying tu do
their level best, althiougl: we differ with them in seyerdi of ther
decifians, - ;
Suniwwizing the show briefly here, the sporting classes were
truly 4, fine lot, noticeably the English Sétter Imported dog and
bitch classes, while the native dog open cluss Was the best we have
ever seen, The Irish setter classes contained many tne specniens;
bnt as a wholé the lot was notup to what we expected, and the
sume may be said of the black and tans, The open class for large
pointers was yery much better than usual, as was also the small
pointer classes. The non-sporting exhibib was a great improye-
ment ou previous years; noticeably the Fox Terriers, which have so
rapidly gained favor in America, The Beagles turned out in grand
numbers, as Will be seen by a reference to the classified compara~
tive table of cntries annexed below, Had the club opened a special
class for the ** bench-legged beagles” ar Bagset, there is no diunbt
{hat a yery much larger ent'y would: have been secured, As it
Was, the Bpecial lags, opened tor the FoRESsD AND STREAM prize for

_

[Max 6, 7881

the Atraighé Beagles, contained more entries than any other
apecial, except in Claas R. We have already spoken of the large
dogs, aud refer ow readers to our comments in another column,

COMPARATIVE TABLE OF ENINIES AT THR PLY SHOWS,

CLASSES, 1si7, «1878 «= 1879) = 1H80~—s 1881
MGCSU Toy ble c ns oh ols oicls om olde ateite eats 26 18 20 ead 24
St. Bernards. bee. ee rte, wire 16 at 82 24
Newloundlands............. 12 23 20 26 q
Siberian dr Ulm -...,....... ae 1 11 21 6
Pointers ,....... 120 3. 128 185 126
English Setters. ........2...5 150 122 167 234 108
Black and tan selter , 83 fa 18 ia 2
ATISIT SALLGHS OS Sei eeti arses: teaeace ac we 108 nS 185 as
Red and white setters .............4 = = iL = —
Chesapeake Bay does... a 4 — oa —
Trish Water spamlels....... 4 BI 5 i 10
Retrieving spaniels. 5 9 mS = _
Ohimber spaniels, .-..5 62... .8.. 0.005 — Le id x =
Cocker spaniels - 1h 15 26 aa 24
Field spaniels . 13 1 — — 19
Greyhounds. 1s 23 16 1h us
Deerhound % 4 6 7 4
Slaghounds = = = =
Foxhounds. . 14 4n 9 9 15-
Beagles... i 6 15 3 a7
Harriers: 22). 1a: 2 4 — -- --
Dachshunds..... ali i 8 i] 18

2a at 45 fii. 968

ne § yo lf SL 50

7S. f 4 d — —

Ce cog sea ate aes . it io 8 20 14

ea 29 a6 33. 24

ae ees aay a0 38 24

2 “OS 7 1i~ 16 22

Nough-hajred terricrs. —- —_ = — 6

Scoteh terrlers......,,,.. 10 i 1 a ~

Dande Tine nt terriers it a 3 6 5

Irish terriers. .... tte — = =_ 4

MOLKEiUncienmerd assy ju eee Seer gy 36 2h bt)

Silk-halred other than Yorkshire... — — — a =

DOVAUSITIGUSIN) Wwitrnbestate ne chees aL 12 9 18 §

Black und van terriers... ..-.- 45,46 13 20 1s 9 3
King Charles and Blenheim Spin-

DIP Wap eetes ote ee eee ih idtets fi 8 — 1
Japanese spaniels..... 4 7 6 9 Mi}
Ttilinn greyhounds. . 6 14 9 10 12
Poodles, . 2 — -- - —
Trick dogs. 1 — a = —
MISCEMANCOUS..-. 00... cet eeseee eee 7 2 26 40 23

The judges selocted had to do their duty single-handed, and the
classes were divided aa follows :—Martiifa, St. Bornarda, Newfound-
lands, Siberian or Uh dogs and doerhounds, Mr. Paul Dana, of
New York City; greyhounds, black and tan selters, foxhounda and
miscellancons class, Hon, John 8, Wise, Richmond, Va.; pointers,
Mr, 8, T. Hammond, Springfield, Mags.; champion, imported and
native English setters, Irish setters and beagles, Major J, M. Tay-
lor, of Lexington, Ky.; spaniels (all classes), dachshunds, fox-
terriers, collies, ulldogs, bull terriers, Skye terriers, pugs, rouyh-
hired lerviers, black and tan terriers, Dandio Dinmont tarriers,
Trish terriers, Yorkshire toys, King Charles or Blenheim spuniels,
Japanese spaniels and Italian greyhounds, Dr. J. 8, Niven,
London, Ontario.

The cn} misnagement was in the hands of the following mem-
bers who acted as stewards + Messrs. EUiot Smith, J. Coleman
Draylon, George Deforest Grant aud Lonis B. Wright.

On both sides.of the buildiug there were long lines of booths,
which offered the yisitor everything from « cake of dog soap to a
atuifed rhinoceros,

As we made our remarks in last issue concerning the classes of
mapliffs, St. Bernards, Newfonudlands, diberian, Deerhounds,
Trish water spaniels, fiold spaniels, cooker spy niels and fox terriers,
there is no necusnity of again referring to these classes. We failed
fo mention in our notes regarding cockers that My. Chas, 2B,
Kent's Wildair arrived too late at the show tind, therefore, waa not
judged in his class,

In addition to regular entries, Mr. Henry Lavy, Manchester, Hng-
land, entered eight dogs for exhibition—namely, Shot, sliver and
white cooker spaniel, bred by Mr. Parkiason; Bock, a blue and
fawn Airsdale terrisr ; Carlos, a black and white pointer; Duke, a
lemon and white Blenheim spamel ; Jack, a rough-haired Air; dile
terricr ; Madge, « liver and white pointer bitch; Shep, a Scotch
colby, and Vit, # brown and white pointér bitch. As we haye al-
ready, In & late 1886, given in detail the entries of the only other
English exhibitor, Mr. ©. H. Mason, and referred to each in the
proper place, it is nonecessary to any that tho lot from across the
Water are good ones. :

During Friday afternoon the priaes were distributed, and at 3».
ar, aud & in the evening the prize winners wore paraded in one of
the rings.

On Priduy evening, after the doors of the show were closed, the
Westminster Kennel Club held its annual dinner at the Hote)
Brnnawick. About fifty mombers and their guests sat down to
table, oyer which Mr. H. Waller Webb presided. Tonsta were
offered ind responded te hy the judges prexent—Merars. Wise,
Nivens snd Hanimond—Major Taylor and Mr. Dana being absent.
The superintendent, Mr. Linvoln, also came tn for his share of the
ovation, as did lhe representatives wf the sporting and daily preas.
Mr, Chas. 1, Raymond answered to the tonat ‘ Laverack setters of
Ameriéa,” and Mr, Jolin C, Wiggins to Breeders of America,”
Nie toast to the *Rastern Meld Trials Club" was replied to by
Mr. J. O. Donner. The sitting was a long one, and the party did
not lewve the good cheer until the ‘fearly coolt had tyice done
salutation to the morn,” f

Wrstminster Kenne, OLun’s Powrens,—The club itself en-
tered eight of their cracks, aiid, 08 usual, they were nol for com-
petition, ‘The list of seven was as follows: Sensatidn aaa Si),
ao well known aa acwinner on the bench and of third at Baatern
Field Trials, 1880 ; Polly, tlie recently imported lemon and whito
bitch ont of Summierson’s Nanes by champion Shot; Whiskey
(Plash—=Iuno), black and white, in whelp to Sensation ; Daisy, the
charming lemon and white bitch by Fluke ont of hilly, in whelp to
Senkation—this bitch bas a model head of her kind, denoting
power, but entirely free from coarseness, with 9 grand muzzle;
Gertie, black and white bitch by Cal ont of Munn’s Psyche ; May,
liver and white, by Sabin’s Trnmp ont of Vift’s Bess, and Quéen
May (Native-Fan), black and white ticked,

On Wednesday morning Mr, 8. T. Hammond, commenced on his
class in the east ring, and he found no easy fask ent out for him,

Ouamvion Poty'rprs, LAnee $1zm.—In the dog class, which con-
tained five entries, the absence of the St. Lonis Kennel Olub’s
Tanst, Bow aud York, brought together Mr, Wilks’ lemon and
white Tramp (Sengation—Psyche) suid Mr. Moore’s liyer and white
Banjo (Gurth’s Old Drake-Grecian Bend). The former was con-
jared inte tho champion ranks at last year's show, and Banjo join-
ed the band wt Pitisbirsh iu Jomaury. ‘lamp secured the money,
although h6 carries in éxaggerated lead, and is too long and weak
in the loing. We preferred Banjo, * better dog, with a fine eye
and intelligent lice, but thtoaty ; still ueither aré up to the stand-
ard of champions, xud there were several dogs in the open lot
jore worthy of tke class! Five entries also marked the bitch class

in Which Mr, Barker's superb black Prineess (Dilley’s Ranger—
Fan) bad an easy walk over, She id truly a magnificent aninial,
will a typienl head, beantifol soft eyes, splendid coat, a well-
shaped body supported by grand legs, aud one of the finest tails
we yer sayy way on any doy,
Mr. Gregory's Belle, was among the Tot.

Pointers, LARGE §1zE,—Six and twenty pointers, allin a row,
comprived this unusually fine class. Indeed, we have neyer seen
a hotter lobin tha ring together. Mr, Hammniond was all but five
minutes of two hours in making up his mind, and then he gaye
first tv Mr. Hobert’s Rapp (Don-Blossom) a remarkable fine liver
and white ticked dog, winner of 3d, 1878, under Mr. Lort ;, 2d,
1879, under Messrs, Davidson, Colburn and Wise and not exhibit-
edin 1880. His return to the magic circle, and to come out on
{op in such & class must bes matter of congratulation to his own-
er. Mr. Moore’s dark hyer and white Guess (Start-Maud) secured
sccond, .and Mr. Godeifroy’s Croxteth, lyer and white (Bang-
Jque), third. Itwas 2 close thing, batween the trio, but we fan-
cied UCroxteth, although he was shown too-fine,. He-has #very
much better heud and ears, ib q stronger dog all yer, and hos

Ma. White's Grace, the dam of

well-developed chestof greatdepth, Guess jwethonght sas rightly
placed. He was the yonngest of the lucky ones, and being his first
appearince we fancied the powerful fellow for his many good quali-
fies, This order would place Rapp thivd. Lord, Dufferin, Ray,
Snipe and Rocket, justly deserved the threé letters, bnt we did not
like as well as éither Don or Smuggler Il. Chelmpford is a rare
good one, but Dan, who has a disproportionately small ead waa
well taken care of. In the bitch class:theve was eight entvies, of
which only fiye competitors turned up, the St. Louis Kennel Club's
Taspie, Jessamine and Trinket being absent. Mr. Mason's lemon
and white Water Lilly (Don—Dotly) receiysd first, Mv, Hamar’s
408 second and Mr. Meyer's leon snd white Snowiake (Glen--
mark-Girl) third, Zoe, a very fine black bitch, we much preferred
for first choice, she has a veally magnificent head, eyeu superior to
that of Princess. an intelligent éye, grand coal, but poor feet, and
is said to be a good field dog. Snowflake, a nice bitch, we would
have placed second, and Water Lily, who hasa badly proportioned
head, bunt otherwise a good one, third. Gypsey déseryedly got
yery high mention.

Cuamvion Porters, Sanu S12" —Thia warla capital class of
five entries. Mr. Orgill’a old Fiandby Rush (Plake—Lilly), added
another bhie ribbon to his large collection, Mr. Moore’a Donald
was shown in magnificent form, and undoubtedly is the best liver
and white dog of his size m America, Mr, Wright's liver and
white Dick (Colonel-Tly), wasalso benched in fine condition; he
ip a Vattling good dog, with grand head and body, and is « Buperior
animal, In the bitches eleyen entries were made, but only four of
them were presented. Mr. Orgill again won with his lémone and
white Rue (Snapshot-Ruby), who was shown, as all her owner's
dogs always are, in fit condition, Sheis a most deserving little
bitch, ‘The St. Louis Kennel Chib'r entry, Clytie, was absent, and
five of Mr. Orgill’s entries—Rill, Riot, Rowett, Random and
Royster—were on exhibition only, Mh, Moore’s Lady Romp 11. was
justly admired, ws bhe isa remarkably handsome bitch,

Porters, SMALL S1zn, were « very fie lol, and twenty-one
éntries made up tha dog class. De Guy, liver aud white (Cham-
pioh Bang-Juno), the property of Mr. Moore, took first. Chan-
cellor (Duke Duchess), a liyerand white English winner, belonging
to Mx, Mason, came in for second, which, wo think, belonged to.
Mr. Orgill’s lemon and white Rowell (Snapshot-ltuby), who took
third, and we would have transposed these two, Rowell is excel—|
lently put together, a youngster of fine form, powerful body, being
well museled, has « good head, an intelligent eye and shows his”
breeding ata glance. It was a hot class, and Baronet, Hob White
and Mateh crowded the winners, Tom deseryed more than ah, ¢.;
he was shown 11 fine condition, and we liked him better {he more
we saw of him, Wash id a nice dog, with » heud like his sive; de-
served all he got. ‘The improyement m the class, as a whole, can-
not bs tov highly spoken of, Twenty-eight entries wera in the
Witch class, and they, too, were avare lot. Mr. Orgill’s kennel
again wou, with Khona, lemou and white (Snapshot—Ross), Lady
Dntferin, lemou and white (Golden's Dash-fHowson's Fan), ge-
cured gecond, and My. Hecksher has a tine bitchin her, Mr.
Lamb's lemon and white Flirt (Grapesbot—lf), third. Mx. Dray-
ton’s Bonnie Kate, unnoticed on account of being over ize, we
liked immensely, considering her one of the best bitches in the
slow. Lill, well worthy of her y, b. c., as was Gregory's Bell, the
winner of first in Nursery Stakes last yearat Robin's Island. Mr, -
Roach’s Qneen I, received no mark, although she deserved to be
highly commended; she has a good hend, gram body, but ip
deficient in stern,

-OINTER Purpins.-The dog ¢liss lad nine entries, and the
youngsters were only a fairlof, The redoublible Mr. Orgill agam
took first, with a seven months’ old lemon and white Rocket-Cly-
mont Whelp, called Tap. Paul, a large lemon and white ticked
(Prince-Waddie) puppy second, and Vim, a yery promising youny-
ster, a very bigh mention, Wight bilches weve aidtered in thew
class, of which five were brought to the ritiy. Lilly, lemon and
white (Maweett's Duke-owner’s Nell) cane firet, but we preferved
Rival, & nice littla lemon and white bitéh hig olosed the
pointer classes, and, as far ay color went, if will be seen honors
were divided.

On Thesday morming Major J. M. Vaylor, Lexington, Ky., vom-
inenced judging the Hnglish setter claases m the westring', and
fhroughout showed great care aud trouble in making his decisions.
Kyery dog came under his notive, as indeed did all the dogs.
brought before the other judges. ‘The first lot was the best fialf-
dozen dogs we ever aa repregent Lbe—

Champion Exqnisu Seriuks —VThoy were Sl, Blmo, Coin, Brunk
TL, Ray, Thondér and Mr, Moore'k Leieestor (Dan-Lall 11. ), the
latter won after being hurried by Thunder, 'I/he old hero of so
many battles was shown in perfect condition. The seven champion
hitches wérenot neir as goof a clad# ax the dogs, Firsh was
awarded to Mr. Sanborn’s white Spark (Carlowitz-Magnet), and
ene Lee, of field trial fame, was the ouly bitch that crowded

er,

Imponrrp Excoisn Sturers.—This class was i poser for any
judge, but the typical Kentuckian was equal to the occasion, an
judged if without fear or favor. Seldom haye u finer lot of doga
been brought together, mid from the large mimber of ribbons
dealt out (for Major Taylor has eslablished w reputation for being
sping im his favors). the class must have wou his good graces. °
Mr, Jobn 2, Robinson's white and orange pace Layerack, Huperor +
Tred (Lory or Blie Prince—Daisy) wits granted tivat ; we were din-
appointed ix him, He is an vyer-sized animal, and mot onr idea
of a great Laverack champion winner. The black white and tom
Duke of Hesnfort (Pride of the Border—Pairy 11.), the property of -
Mr, Goodsell. came in for second, and Mr, Higgin’s etasiarh
blue tisked Ponting (Pride of the BorderPetrel) took third, It-
will thus be keen that the pure Laveracks collared all the glory.
We, howaver, préferred Dashing Mouarch, highly mentioned, to
thé third winner, Warwick, Jiuius ind Temple Bar, the y. h, c's.,
were shown in fit condition, and richly deserved all they got. Dou
Jha should Haye bad something inore than « sinple coumeudi-
tion, and the vest of the class wis rizhtly placed, with the excep-
tion of Mr. Sanbomm’s Count Noble, black, white and tan (Conn:
Wind’em, Nora), winner of the N, A. K, O's Detby list tata,
He cortunly should haye been plised wlong with those of very Ligh
notice. He hag o superior head, many peints of which are uuuisu- ©
ally well detined; deep chest, grand Joins, powerlul and well-pro- -
portioned body, covered with a handsome coat well marked. The
bitches formed a yery strong combinution, and the class wae ex-
céedingly well placed, There were four absentees, all yood onda,
namely, Mr. Moore's cliarming brace of Paris-Pearl bitches, Lass
o Gowrie and Loma May; Ma, Goodsell’s Noras, and Dr. Speirs*
Wanda. Bleven were sentto the tug. Mr. Higems won with bluc-
tivked Petrel I, (Pride ot the Lorder-Petrel), Mr, Beebe second,
with Blue Gell (Roderick Dhno—Mina), shownin tine condition, nud
Mi. Goodsell, with the’pocket edition Daisy Laverack, lemon Bel- ,
ton (Thunder-Peireas), scoured third.

Native ExGrtsu Suvrnrs.—Half a hundred ynd owe dogs marked
the dog clase, it being thé largest in the show, It was a wonder-—
fully fine collection, We differed with the lacing of the witiners
somewhat. Spot, white, with chestnut spots (Carlowitz-Lucy), .
owned by Mr, Wilson, a dog of the ould type uf American setter,
received first. There wis a lack of character in lia face, wud he
seemed ontof sorts. Count Zo, orange Belton (Pontiac—-(Queen
Anns), @ recent purchase of Mr. Goodsellfs, was justly awarded -
second. THe is of tha new type ol English setter, We, owaver,

referred Mr. Goodgell's Racket, Wluck, white and tan (Rattler .

eda), who got third, to the first winner, He is a very superior
dog, of high type to bréed to, and has a stronger and more power- -
ful head and body than the first, Blue Dan, a handsome blue Bel-—
ton, was deservedly well cared for, a8 was Young Delton, a cemiurk-
ably good dog, bnt somewhat logey ; we liked him, however, better
than fitst. Royle Curle came in justly for the three letters, is did
Clexton, litter brotlier of Lizzie Lee, He is, we yrs told, un oxtra
field dog, To sum np, therefore, we would huys placed Racket
frat, Count Zo second and Blue Dan third. Aiton, our choive
laat year for first, was khown too fleshy, but still showed hia grand —
breeding in bis wonderfully strong aud typical head. MeAlpine’s —
Ranger pepe dae duseryed mention ; lis is a lhandsomely-formed _
dog, Blne Drake, 2 pure Layorack, waa justly highly commended, -
and-Mr, Hogers* Polo shouldhave hada c. “Tho remamider of the ©
clogs noljoed werg entitled to their ribbogs, In the bitch class

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tuere were thirty 6ntrice, with several good ones absent, noticeubly
Mr. Donuer’s Bevsie and Dr, Apeir’s Maida The claza wasinferior
ito the dogs, although there were some grand epecitaens, Mr, Mo-
Yarrs orange aud white Donna (Charmi—Fanny) was awarded tie
‘bine ribbon, The Sportsman's Kennel,s white and lemon Wirt
(Drnid-Miley), litter sister ta Dr. Spei’s Lizzie Lee, a bitch of
extra quality, recetved second—we would haye hed her exchinge

neces with Donna, Mr, Moore's iemon Belton, Lady Layerutk
(Thunder—Peereas) got third place—she ia a big little one, The
only_y. h, ¢. in thé class was Highland Lassie (well deserved). She
4 4 litter sister to Lizzie Lee, Clexton and Flirt. The other rib-
hons were well distribnted, but we think Mr. Fay’s Judith (inno-
iced) an gnimal of good substance, with good head and well-
placed ears, should haye had yery high mention,

ENGiise Super Purrins.—There were geventcon entries im the
dog class, but they were nob s strong Class as tings are going
A black andwhite ticked, eleven months old youtigster, Royal
Dale (Dale Lt-Daisy Dale), got first, and Mn. Betty's Doe, liver
and white spote (Spot-Topsey) second. We fancied, however,
Peter Schlemihl (Ray—Delta) in preference to both first and see-
ond. Obelten D., the property of Mr. Shustev, was a yery prom-
dibg young dog and should baye had something more than a
Mcremention. The bitch class was en improvement on the dogs.
Tt contwined thirteun entries. Mr. Drake's blue Belton Rem
Eee) took firat, and Mr, Meyer's lemon Belton Rove

averack (Young Gayerack—Petrel ID), a bitch resembling her
dam, of good quality bnt shown in poor condition, came in for
Becond place, August Flower well-deserved 2 y.h.6,, and the sweet
bitch Tambazine (Pontiac-Queen Anne), now owned by Mr. White-
house, St. Paul, Minn., should have had more thane commenda-
tion, She hag a face of great inielligence, -ood head, but a faulty
body, lacking niusele probably trom want of proper exercise.

The Hon. John’s. Wise on Wed ceatloy commenced to judge the
Blick and Tan Setterr in the ring yacated by Major Taylor, The
Clase yas, in our opinion, below the average, and as itscems in the

“see-say of bench showing the pointers aud Hoglish getters have
koule up on one side, and the Tish und black and tans haye gone
aes, onthe other. Mr, Wise distributed his favors with a lavish

and.

CHAimrion Brack and TAN Surriins,—The dog class contained
four entries, but Mr. T. F, Taylor's Turk, and Mr, Sedgwick's Jock,
dr, failed to wppear, Toledo Kennel Club’s Grousa and Mr, A,
H, Moore's Bob fell in together, ‘Cha latter dog by Lung out of
Dlogs was properly awarded the prize. Six bitches had a battle
royalin their class, and although there was ninch difference of
opinion in the felection of Lady Gordon (Gronse—Belle) yet we in-
dorse the decision,

Buack ayn Tay Serrers,—There were some excellent entries in
the large class of thirty-eight dogs, but the class asa whole was
mot what if should be. Mr, Brownell won first with Dash by
Deane’s Tom ont of Chloe; Mr. Aldencame in for second with
a Tom (Stockton’s imported Dash—Fly), and third went to
Sim (Pouto-Witch Il.) belonging to Dr, Gardner. The four recipi-
Gnts of y. h. ¢, were deserving, and the rest of the class waa mark-
ed onthe same principle, Chang and Lang Were taken from the
ring by mistake, although the judge wished to highly commend
euch, Mr, Taft's Don deserved mention. Later on during the
closing hours of the show this wonderfully well-trained dog went

throngh a series of tricks, which were inuch applauded by those |

“Who saw them. The bitch class was not up to the miark ; there
were but two absentees checked off on the listof twenty-one cn-
tres, Wedid not agree with the judging, and would have trank-

posed tha threo winners, in this ordér: made the third first ; sec~
ond, third ; Aud fret, second. Toledo Kennel Club came to the
front with Venus (Gronse-Mona) a, yery good ‘one; Topsey (Ber-
fens Dash-Nell) took second, and the best of the three, to our

i tea, Mr. Moore's Lady Rapid (Old Reuben-Rosa) the silyer medal,
oth January y. bh. ¢c, and Young Flora were deserving. In the

Pupply clasa for dogs the catalogue showed tivelve autries, ‘he

—tlassqwas a fair one. Gronse (Brownell’s Dash—Mand) and Sam

(Chang-Veuus) first and second are promising young dogs, tha
others were rightly placed with the exception of Bruce, a nice
puppy, who we thought deserved higher mention, Ofthe cleyen
bitches we saw nothing outside of Daisy (Glen—Pannie),

_ Thejjudging of the Dish ketter classes was begnu on Wednesday
qn the west ring, Major Taylor exercising his nsunl care.

CuAmeron [nish Serrens.—There sere seven entriss in the dog
class, Mr. McTntosh’s Biz being conspicuous by his absence, Cham-

on Wicho was present, but not for compettion. Mr.Goodsell’é

ufus, My, Nelson’s Elcho 1I,, Mr. Crawford's Arlington, Miss
May Callender’s Rory O’More and Mr. A. H. Moore's Berkley
(Elcho—Loo 1T,). The latter was shown in fine vondition, and re-
ceiyed the high honor, Whe class was a good one, aud is 80 well
known that comment is unnecessary, Hlebo IIL has always been
a warm favorite of ors, whom we consider an Irish setter in
every respect, and a typical dog of his class, Six entries marked
the bitch class, and the money went to Loo I. (tc rouse—Maybe), a
thoice, we must confess, we did not agree with, preferring both
Dy. Jarvis’ Rose and Mx. Gause’s Fire-Fly.

Inisy Serrers.—The open dog class contained thirty-four en-
fries. It was not a deserving clase, and the judge thought so by
: baly ribboning, sis: of the Jot. My. Wenzel’s Chief (Berkly—Duelc)
lid an easy win; he is 4 good dog with a: future before him.
Raleigh (Elcho—Rose) secnred second, Sam Pedro was the ouly
y. bh, ¢, and Duncan, an h. c., was onéof the bestintheclass. It
wil thins be seen that the field trial winners came to the fore, The
bitch class of a score of entries was of much better quality. Dr.
Jarvis carried off the first prize with his newly imported Noreen
(Garryowen-Cora), 1 superb upstanding typical bitch, good all
over, of grand color. She took first at the Irish Kennel Clob
Show, Dublin, last year. Mr, Clark's Meg (Hlcho-Rose) landed
kecond, also « fine amimil of her type. Third went to Mr.
Dulany’s Kate (Imported Pat-Lbuported Norgh), Dr, Jaryis’ Larna
made her first appearance, and was awarded: the only vy. h. ¢. Our
ligt of awards will slow the others that received recognition. The
class throughout was remarkably well judged.

Anish Serrmk Porries.—In the dog class there were twenty-one
entries, Gratton, owned by Mir. Sage, an eleven months’ Micho—
Rose puppy, deservedly receiyed first. Rapid Star (George—Nora),
4 trifle leggy, took second, and the rest were well placed, although
it would not have been straining a poimt to haye given Marquis of
Bute very high mention, as he was a youngster of good color, and
wellworthy of coming nearer the winners. The ten bitches, or
rather nine, for one was absent, were a better lop than the dogs,
Keddie (Hicho-Rosé), a promising nine months’ puppy, came im
toy first, and Lmcille (Rory O'More-Norah O’More) was selected
for second; we, however, preferred Red Lou, a remarkably hand-
Rome hitch, as was also Queen Elizabeth a good one, and Fashion
déseryed more than simple mention.

GREYHOUNDS.—We have never seen a finer specimen of this breed
than Mr, Mason’s Dropping Well, whose entire conformation be-
Bpoke gpeed to the greatest extent. Head long and clean, nicely
placed ears, a graceful, well-balanced neck, with nicely-sloped and
Tauscular shoulders, with legsasstraightus darts. Inher back, loins
and quarters, howeyer, her strongest points lay, the muscles being
as hard as iron and bunching out im great bosses on the quarters,
She stood alone as a model of perfection, and if if had not been
for Slingsby, Mr. Mason's other entry, showing the effects of hig
yvevent yoysre so much in coat and skin, he would have heen second
prize winner, Wh. Wise decided to send him out of the rig, so
Don got second prize, but his straight shoulders and stifles will
never permit of greatspeed. Juliet, owied by Major Kobbo, and
Mr. Lée’s Fan were much the same as Don.

Foxtiounns.--In this class there was every yariely of hound,
from half-bred harriers up to some with bloodhonnd Jooks. The
true foxhounds were not yery plentiful. Those of the Queen's
Connty Hunt, with their care rounded after the English style,
were much better than eny of ther competitors, Comer and Coast
Guard bag strong, well-made hounds.

‘BEAGLES.—Vory few bench-legged beagles were shown in the
tivo classes, and as fhe Clit) had madé no class for Bassetts or
henchi-logeed dogs they had to be-enlered in the beagle. class,
ad so had no chance for anything but the Forest AND
STREAM special prize, ‘The prize dog Rattler jg well named and

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is one of the best of this handsome class of duge we have ever
seen. Fluteia another good ons, the catalogue says hy Rattler,
but we did not notice this in time fo ingninte whetlier the sire was
the first prize winner. Mr, T. Orgill’s Melody he thought capable
of doing as well in the open bitch class as it that tor puppies, and
his judgment was well sustained, for she wou very easily. Lucy
I. the second prize winner, is yery light in the barrel, but has a
most-pertect hound head. The Montelair Hunt showed a very
amall one, which the handler said was excellent in the field. Ow-
ing to haying slipped her puppies only a few days ago, she was
looking ont of trim. The class was yery uneyen With respect to
size, aud Major Taylor took some time to get them sorted out,
The only beagle puppy shown was a small one, from the Monclair
Hunt Kennel, named Bluebell, all of Mr. Sherman's and Mr,
Dayison’s being absent.

Dacusuyype.—The winners were of the medium size, strong
yorkunynlike dogs, with good heads, legs and backs. Wodan is a
dark chestnut and tan, and Marguerite, by Dr. Twaddell’s Unger-
Fritz, a black and tan, is the same style of dog, an excellent bitch.
Freya, a sister to the first prize winuer, was 1 haudsome little dog,
but she was passed oyer, preference for the commendation being
given to Mr. Schéelje’s Daye, in color resembling Wodan, and Mr.
Stelluan's Bergmann.

ConmEs.—Ray, Rex aud Tweed IL were inthe champion dog
class; and as the Seatland Kennel dog was not looking his best,
the general opinion was that Rex should haye won; nnd it is one
shared byus. As Lassie wos the only one present of the tyo cn-
teved in the bitch class, she was made a champion, The dogsin
the regular class were niauch better than we have eyer seen; and
Mr, Lindsay's sueecss with Ayrshire Laddie acted as soothing syrup
for the defeat.of Ttex. Nelson, recently imported by Mr. Apgar, 18
a beantiful dog, with a densa sud long coat; quite a bench collie,
and he has wou auumber of prizes in England, There was quite
#, difference between him and Punch, who took third prize, the
latter being a yery plain-looking dog, and so is the puppy Prince.
Mr. Apgar came in for hig share of the prizes, and was giyen first
snd secoud for his bitches Isle and Daisy. His Tassie, the winner
in the puppy class last year, was entirely passed over, much to Mr.
Apgar’s surprise. A Hex puppy wae third, and another yery highly
commended, both being ont of Plorn, a first prize winner last year,
his litter was a wonderful one, for of the tive chosen (three being
in the puppy class) there was nota bad one; and two of the pup-
pies were better than those out of Lassie, also by Rex, awarded
the prize and a y.b.c. Sport, one referred to, was highly
commended,

BuLipocs.—Noble was the best of Mr. Mason’s fie, Alexander
heing poorin ilesh and showing age, Den would bea very fine
dog if his face was shorter, as be looks a porlect bulldog from neélk
to tail. Mr. Garnard exhibited quite a number, of which Bonnie
Boy was the best, an excellent dog of his breed.

Bou, TeRners.—Thero was no doubt as to the winner in this
class. Young Bill being mueh the best, snd Silk 1. the winner at
Pittsburgh came second, Butcher, the third prize dog, was all oyer
bears, and displayed rather too mnch of hia pluck while being pa-
raded on Friday. ‘The gmall bull terriers were also jndged satis
factorily. Pegasus, a smart little dog, being placed first, aid his
companion, Puss, third, The second was Mr, Watt's Grab, from
Boston. Young Victor wou the puppy medal,

Skye Ternivns,—Tom beat Mack, both good spécimens, ths
champion being in better trim. In the open class Tatters wou
withont any. trouble, and is a yery nice Skye. Mr, Moore wus see~
ond with Tok, and his Scottish Queen was commended. The lat-
ter was entitled fo more than that, und was every way as good as
Topsey, who got third and is not w pleasing dog.

Tuas,—Mr. Daggett did not send on his entries so Mr, Moore
had nothing to best with Young Sootey in the champion dog class,
and there was no competionin the corresponding bitch class, ‘The
open dog class brought out seevarl good specimens. Roderick,
shewn by Dr. Cryer, of Philadelphis, but really the property of
igs , isa choice pug, almost perfect in all the fancy mark-
ings. George, another Philadelphia dog, was second, and is of
larger build than the winner, with # finely deyeloped head. Pic-
tino and Prince were made Sy fhirds though being very wide
npartin size. May, the prize bitch, deserved her place, but Nina,
though defective in seyeral ways, is just ubont perfect in markings.
The puppies were ensily judged the medal being won by Smut.

Rougp—Harren Ternrens.—Difference of opinion existed ak to
what kind should be shown in this class, a8 some were rongh and
others silly. Dr. Nivens would not recognize the latter as elegible
for notiee, and gave first to a large Airedale terrier, weighing, we
should fancy, xbowt forty-live pounds. Paddy, the second prize
winner, is a thick-headed, wire-haired black and tan terrier,

BvAck any Tan ‘TEkRINRS.—Some toy terriers were shown here
in error, and only one prize was givéo. First to Mr. Martin’s Net-
tle who took second prize laat year in the same class.

Dannie Diynoxr Tareters.—Mr. Haine’a recent importations
are both good ones, and were so much alike that if one wap good
6nough to win the other should have been second, and Badger IT.
was good enonghto win. Meg was not the eqnal of either of them.
Piper is well-shaped, but was not shown well.

Trish Ternrmss.—This ia the first times class has been given
for this breed, and it was unfortunate. Dr. Niven could not help
to swell the numbers, for he has several food ones, ‘The Lachine
Kennel Olub was first with Home Ruler, a son of the second prize
winner, Kathleen, who was shown last year with her puppies in the
Miscellaneous class. ‘They are both good specimens, Home Ruler
bearing a great resemblance to her sire, Champion Sporter, ilms-
trated in Mr. Vero Shaw's Book of the Dog.

Yoresuinn Terniens.—Thess were much improved classes and
the winners were beutiful in their silly coats. Willie won the
champion prize over fiye pounds. The dogs of Mr. Kallaher were
yery good, and Young Bright was.a darker blue than Mr. Mason's
Sandy, who was finerin coat, and veceived first prize, Another
even class was that under five pounds weight, and Jessie and Tat-
ters were about equal in point of merit. Young Mozart isa good,
dark-coated dog, and better in that respect than Bennie.

Toy Trrrmrs.—The first prize was eavily secured by a most
perfect little besnty—Mrs. Nelaon’s Regina Victoria. It was the
admiration of every one, and the judge seemed ayerse to giving
his decision and so to lose sight of the wonder,

King CHARLES AND Borennemr SpaAnrens.—No Blenheims were
exhibited, all being black and tans, except one black, white and
tan, which was not noticed on account of color, The clans was
aboye the average, numerically, and in merit also, and it jas con-
aistently judged. Mr. Watts, of Boston, bad two choice dogs,
Daisy being firet and Rolla very highly commended.

JAPANESE Spanres.—Olivette and Billee Taylor, if they had
been entered separately, would have been first and second, but
being one entry Oliyette was picked out aid placed first, the rival
opera being ‘lett.’ The dwmof the pair then received second
prize and ‘Vappi was very highly commended.

Tranun Grevsounps.—The winner ia a nicely shaped dog, and
ao is the second, who excels Pearl in being so nich smaller, Cream,
jn the opinion of many, was the hest in the class.

MiscELLANEOUS.—Firet was given to a Maltese dog, second snd
third fo Berghund’s, and fourth and fifth to Canivhe poodles.
This is always a difticnit class to judge, but the dogs selected were
the best shown ‘

LIST OF OWNERS WHO WON TWO OR MORE HRIZES

AMES. First. Second. Third. Special. Total,
A. BH. Moore, Philadelphia..... 2 6
C. H. Mason, Hneland.........--

Edmund Orgill, ‘Brooklyn. wi Re
J. P, Maines, Toms River, N.J....
Lachine K, C., Whitestone, L. I...
Scotland Kennel, Newmarket, Ma,
L, & W. Rutherfurd, New York....
Tos, Kallaher, New York........
Dr. Wai. Jarvis, Claremont,
James Moore, Chicago, Ill, -
dames H. Goodsell, New Yo.
Miss 8, A. Hewitt, New York......
Allen 8. Apgar, New York _....---
J, @, Higgins, Delaware Clty, Del,
A. H, Godeftroy, Guymard, N. Y,,

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“Miscellaneous class.
PULD, LIST OF AWARDS:

[V. H. C., very highly commend; Wf. C., highly comniended; \.,

Commented. }

Class 1, Champion Mastifis: Dogs, silver metal, Chas © Bulls’
Turk, New York,

Class #2. Cliamplon Mastiffs: Bitches, silver medal, M, Rathbunws
Leah, New York. ,

Glass 4. Mastiis : Dogs, first prize, $15, © P Fralcigh’s Grim, Brak
lyn; Second, $10, Chas. © Goddard's Gruth, Zanesyijle, O; third, silver
medal, 2H Mason's Salisbury, Eneiinds 7p he Oliver K tind's Wax
old, Sing Sing, N Ys fe Mr A itchcork’s Monarch, Nei York.

Class4. Mastlifs; Bitelés, first prize s15, C Hi Mason’s Creole, hng--
land; second prize #10, Miss Sarah C Hewiljt’s Breitla, New York
third prize, silver medal, Ro Lelman'sdtno, brookiyn, se

Ciass >. Mastiff Puppies: Dogs and Bitches, firsh prize, Su), Miss
Sarah G Lewis The Aial, New York; second prize, sliver medal, Miss
Sargh G Hewitts Freu Frou; ¢ fe Wh Hobarts puppies, NewsrTk,
NT. r

Class'6.. Champion Rough Coated St. Bernard Dogs: Silver medi,
Mrs D. P. Fosters Tureo, New York.

Class 7, Champion Rough Coated Sl. Berman Bitches; Siiver
Maecdal, no entries. -

Glass8. Hough Coated Si Bernnrd Dogs; First prive, $15, Herman
Clawsen's Barry, New York ; second prive, $10, 1 H Baxter's 'Vurk,
New York; thitd prize, sitvér medal, H M Loans Rover, New York,

Class ®% Hough Coated St Herhard Kilehes: Firsh prize, #1), AE
Godetfroy’s Braunfelle, Guymurd, N Y (anly entry},

Class 10, Champion Smooth Coated St Bernard Dogs: Silver medal,
John ? Haines’ Don, Tii's Kiver, NJ; he Jolin P Weines’ Larold,
'Vonvs Kiyer, NT, : '

Class 11, Champion Smooth Coated St Bernard Bitches; Silyor
medal, John l’ Wates’ Judy, Tow’s River, N. J. :

Class 172, Smooth Coated Sb Bernard Dogs: Wirat prize, $15, lon,
Samuel J Tilden’s Askhin, New York (oly entry}.

Class 13. Smooth Coated Sh Bernard Bitches: First prize, $15, Joho
VP Haines’ Vix, 'Tom’s River, N J. <

Giggs 14. Sl Bernard Puppies, dogs and bitches: First Prize, Si,
John P Haines’Guard, Tam’s River, NJ; second prize, sliver mirtlal,
J P Tlalnes’ Cato, Toes River, Ndsoh ¢ Joke P alnes Toper, Toms
River, N Jyh c, don F Haines’ Dirk, Tom's River, NJ.

Class 15, Newfoundland Yops: Mirsh prize, 610, O Tinsen’s Mayor
of Bingley, England ; second prize, silver medal, LU lbverson’s Bi-
fosinus, New York; -v fic, ES Wheeler's Carlo, New Yark-

Class 16, Newfoundland Bitches: First prize withheld; second
prize, Bilyer modal, HB MeCorralck’s Flara, New York. _

Class 17.. Newfoundland Puppies, dogs and bitches: Silver medal,
Edward J Birmipgham’s Rex, New York (ouly ey
Glass1s. Siberian or Ulm, dogs and hitches: Firsh prize, $1), Aug
Fleld’s Caro, New York; second prize, silver medal, GP Keller's Lyon,
New York; » fie, FC Wilson's Mos, Englewood, Nd. 7
lass 10, Greyhounds, dovsund bitelies; First prize, $0,C 0 Mason s
Dropping Well, England; second prive, silver medal, Patrick Neary's :
Don, New Yorks vlc, Major WA Kobbe’s Juliet, Hort Hamiiten, L-
T; Frank O Lee's Fan. New York; fr, LCF Lot's Major, Chik OF
Lotz’s Prairte Girl; 11 A ColUs Kasowwe, Mount Vernon, N Y>c, W
Trenkhaun’s Dick, New York; Gol George © iradtey's lin, braok-
lyn, NY; Thos Nast, Jv’s, Nellie, Morvistowh, N J; James 1 Murphy's
Lady, Worcester, Muss. ;
Class 9). Deerhounds, dogs and bitches: First prize, Sid, WW Sber-
mans Haco, Newport, KI; second prize, silver medal, W Renkin’s
Sir Walter, New York, ws
Class 21. Champion Pointers, overha pounds, Doxs: Prize, $3), ES

Wilks? Tramp, Gait, Canudi. P

Class 22, Champion Polwters, over 50 powuils, Bitches: Prize, day

George G Barker's Princess, Boston, Mass.
Class #3. Pointers, over sa pouuds, Dogs: Firsh prize, $25, W Re
lirlis Rapp, Newark, NJ; second prige, $15. A 1 Moore's Guess, Phil+
udelplilas third prize, silver medal, A © Godeftroy*s Ctoxteth, Guy-
mari, N Y;ohe, G DuBbols Wagstal’s Lord Dullerin, Babylon, bE 1;
Adawanl §) Bradford's Ray, Springfield, Mass; Uf Olay Glover's Stlpe,
Yom’s River, NJ; Hdmund Oreill's Rocket, Brooklyn, NV; LL Ma-
scm’s Don, England; Joho f Harrison's Smugeler.|, Chicopee, Mass;
ic. E\lot Smits Don, New York ; C IL Mason's Clelmsiorl, Euglands
WN M Drake's Dan, Trenton, NJ; ¢, George H Pierce's Glendale, Jorsey
City, NJ; PO WA McCartan's Rover, New York, :

Class 4. Pointers, over 60 pounds, Bitches: First prize, #25, CH
Mason's Water Lilly, Hagland; second prize, #1p, A Hamar’'s Zoe,
Smethport, Pa; third prize, silver medal, Theo Meyer's Snow Elake,
Jersey Cily, NJ; che, William I Duerrs Gypsey, Grange, Nd.

Class %5. Ohamplon Pointers under 55 pounds, Does; Prize, $30,
Edmund Orgill’s Rush, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Ciass 26, Champion Pointers, under 60 pounds, Bitches = Prive, $39,
Rdmund Oreill’s Rue, Brooklyn, N Y.

Olars 27. Pointers, under 55 pounds, Dogs: Elst prizo, $5, A H
Moore's Le Guy, Philadelphia; second prize, $15, UH Mason's Chancel
lor, Hngland, third prize, silver medal, Ramund Orgs Rowell, ,
Brooklyn, N ¥; 1 4c, A W Livingston's Baronet, New York; William
F Baxter's Hob White, Brooklyn, N Y; Robert C Cormell’s Match, Naw
York; Wc, Hon John 5 Wise's Dom, Richmond Va.; R Lamb's Wash,
New York.

Class 28. Pointers, under 5) pounds, Bitehes: Pirst prize, $25, Ed-

mund Orgill's kKhona, Brooklyn, N Y ; second priae, $15, Jolin G Nesk-
scher’s Lady Dufferin, N ¥; third prize, silver medal, K Lamb's Whit,
New York; » he, DT Gregory, dvs, 2d Belle, New York; Dre T. Py.
Martin’s Lill, Bridgeport, Con; /¢,T P Graham's Queen, Pittsburgh,
Ee ; Garrett Roaeh’s Prudence, New York; Fred smith’s Rose, Jcrsey
City.
P[Class 29. Polnter Puppies, nnder 12 months old, Dogs: Wrst. prize,
$10, Kdmund Orgtis's kip. Brooklyn, NY ; second prize. silver medal,
George A Andrews’ Pail, New York; w/e, Louis © Clark’s Tim, New
York; Johi G Heékscher's entry, New York; ¢, Willlam F Duerr's
etry, Orange, N J. ;

Class 20, Pointer Puppies, under 12 months old, Bilenes: First prize, .
$10,Joseph Lewis’ Lilly, Apollo, Pa; secoud prize, silver medal, sdmund
Orsill’s Rival, Brooklyn, NY; 7 A e, J Th Anields* Delle, Rrooklyn, WN
Y;/4Johbn G Hckshers entry, N ¥; ¢, Willlam F Duerr’s entry,
Orange, NJ.

Class 32. iitduale English Setlersy Dogs: Prize, $10, A HE Aloore’s
Leleester, Plitladeliphia, Pi. =

Class 32. pie pian Enyiish Setters, Bitches; Prize, $30, D © San-
born’s Spark, Dowling, Mich, ; -

Class 33. Tmportert English Setters, Dogs + First prize, $25, J R Rob—-
inson’s Emperor Fred, Sunderland, England; secoud prize, #14, J i
Goodsell’s Duke ot Beaufort, New Work; third prize, silyer medal, J;
© Higgins’ Pontiac, Delaware City, Del; oh ce, C Murray's Junius,
London, Ont; H W Gause’s Warwick, Wilmington, Del; A H Moore's
Temple Bar, Philadelphia, Pa; je, G W Moores American Ranger,
Pittsburgh, Pa; d C Higgins’ Dashing Monarch, Delgware City, Del;
a J Be Gears Don Juan, New York; LJ Galnes’ Blne, Blood, Meri-

en, Conn. \

Class 34 Imported English Setter Bilches: First prize 826, J C
Higgins’ Petrel iT, Delayyare City, Del; second prize, $15, WH Beebe's
Bie bell, New York}; third prize, silver medal, J H Goodsell’s Daisy
Laverack, New York; » lic, d © White's Lou, Philadelphia, Pa: / oN
Hathaway's Opal, Fall River, Mass; c, L Shuster, Ji’s, Cornelia,

Philadelphia, Pa,

Class 3). Native English Setter Dogs: First prize, $26, BR b Wil-
son’s Spot, Pittsburgh, Pa; second prize, $15, dis IL Goodsells Covmnt
Zo, New York: third prize, silver medal, Tames N Goodsell’s Racket,
New York; » he, J W Goodsell’s Royal Carle, New York; Dr N D Wath-
aways Blue Dan, Middleboro, Mass: GC 1 Dayton’s Young Bellon,
Peekskill, NY: Sportsman's kennels Glextons wc, C 1 Crayiord’s
Afton, Pawtucket, Rh 1, Sportsman's Kennels Blue Drake, Geneva,
Towa; O Ploci’s Satan, New York; JC Wiggins’ Lincoln 1, Delaware
City, Del; ¢, GR Watkins’ Tom, Hrooklyn: WH Beebers Oona, New
York; Newton Harle’s huddle, 1 royidence, RI,

Glass 36. Natiye Hngiish Setters Biches: TWirst prize, $25, C Mo-
ran, Jr,’s Dorma, New York; second prize, $15, Sportsman’s Kennel’'s
Wilt, Geneya, lowa; third prize, silver medal, A H Moore’s Lady
Laverack, Philadelphia, Pa,; 4 hc, Sportsman’s Kengel’s Highland
Lasste, Geneva, lowa; ND Hathaway's Bow Bells, Middleboro, Mass.;
hc, W H heebe’s Loui, Ncw York; W A Buekinghaii’s Daisy Dale,
Norwich, Gonn; G@ KR Watkins’ @rook, Brooklyn NY ; c,d White's
Daisey, Bridgeport, Conn; L, Willy’s Tambaziue, Baltimore, Md. -

Class a7. Enclish Setter Puppies under 12 months old, Dogs+ Pirst
prize, $10, J. De T. Blackstone’s Tuyal Dale, Norwich, Conn.; second
prize. silver medal, KR Betty’s Doc, New York; 7 % ¢, Hou. Johns

ise’s Ham, Richmond, Vi; ke, H W Livingston's Peter Sellemihl,
New York; c, L Shuster, Jr's Chelten D, Pluladelphia Pa. ‘

Class 38. English Setter Pupples under 12 months old, Bitches ;
First-prize, $10, N M Drake's Reni, Trenton, N. J; second prive, sliver
medal, Theo. Meyer's Tose Laverack, Jersey Clb Ty tk 9 Lon
R Ray Hamlton’s Diana, New York; (ic, H W Livingston's August

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Flower, New York; c, Banjamin B Newton's Bessie, Smithtown L. J.

Chiss 8. Champion Blick and Tan Setters, Dogs: Prize, $80, A H
Moore's Bob, Philadelphia, Ya.

Class 4. Ghaiwplon Wack and Tan Setters, Bitches: Prize, $40,
Garrett Roach’s Lady Gordon, New York.

Class 41. Black and Tan Setters, Dogs: First prize, $26, Charlos T.
Brownell’s Dash, New Bedford, Wass; second prize, $15, E © Alden’s
Batley’) Tom, Dedham, Mass; third prize, silver medal, Dr Ienry
Gardner's Sam, New York; » fe, : eunder Waterbury's Pride of the
Frontier, New York: C B Davis’ Duke of the Has’, Providence, RI; TD
FP Taylor's King, Richmond, Va; ‘1 F Taylor's Greeley, Richmond, Va;
he, William Plérsoh Mamliton’s Pompy. Ramapo, N Y; ! Dumont’s
Dasl), New York; James Moore's Chang, Chicago, IL; James Moore's
Lang (late 260). Chicago, U1; T Clay Maddines, M D. King Alfonso,
Baltimore, Wd; Chas. R Maurt:e. Jr's, Doctor. Brooklyn, WY; ce, 7 C
Montoe's, MD, Glen iil, \rooklyn, NY; TF Taylors Briare Colt’s
Weck, N J; Dr Henry V Aten's Glan. Brooklyn, N Y.

Class 42. Black and ‘Tan Selters, Birches: First prize, $25, Tames
Moores Venus, Chicago, Il; second prize, $la, Capt OH Day's Topsey,
Trenton, Nd; thira prize, silver medal, A Ht \oure's Lady Rapid, Phu-
Adelphia, Pa; bh c, Chas 'T Browsell’s Clile, New Ledford, Mass;
James Moore's January, Chicavo, 1; h ¢, Dr John Kelly’s Nellie,
Brooklyn, NY; Robt Hlackwood’s Young Flora, Montreal, Canada;
c, A H'Thomas' Fannie, Warrensburgzh, NS ¥; John FP Baraard, Jr's,
Ruby, Boston. Mass; George De Forest Grant's, Dina, New York.

Class 43, Black apd Tan Setter Puppies under 12 months, Dogs:
First prize, $10, Charles T Rrownell’s Grouse, New Bedford. Mass;
second prize, silver medal, James Muore's Sam. Chicago, 111; vlc, ¥
Frendenthal’s Duke, Norwalk, Conn; A «, James a Creyellog’s Wr
Moore, Washitigton, NJ Ij Godetfroy’s Bruce, Guymard, N Y.

Glass44, Black and T; {ter Puppies vader 12 months, itches :
First withheld; second prize, sliyer medal, George KR Nichols’ Daisy,
New Wayen, Conn; ec, F Frendenthal’s Grace, Norwalk, Conn; o, A
E Godetfroy’s Broon, Guymiard, N Y.

Class 45. Champlon Irish Setters, Dogs: Prize, 330, A TH Moore’s
Berkley, Philadelphita, Pa,

Class 46, Chamoaion Trish Setters, Bitches: Prize, $30, A IT Moore's
Loo 11, Philadelphia, Pa.

Olass 47. Trish Setters, Dogs * First prize, 325, Max Wenzel’s chilef,
Hoboken, Ny second prize, #15, A A Moore's Raleigh, Philadelphia,
Pa; third prize, silver medal, 8S D Ripley's Spy, New York; 1 he, ©
Denlson’s Sam Pedro, Hartford, Vonn; /.c, OS Lincoln's Duncan, War-
Ten, M ips; ¢, WT Cameron's Grouse, New York.

Glass 48. Trish Setters, Bitches: First Prize, $25, Dr W Jarvis’
Noreen, Claremont, N H; second prize, $14, B F Clark’s Meg, Man-
chester, NH; third prize, silver medal, R WH Dulany’s Kate, New
York; v fc, Dr Wim Jaryls' Larna, Claremont, NH; c, W H Vierces
Red Sue, Peekskill, NY; EI Mariin’s Reeta, Wilminslon, Del.

Class 42. Trigh “etter Poppies under 12 months, Dogs: Wrst prize,
$10. W F Gage’s Gratton, Fishhill on the Tudsen, N ¥; second prize,
Siiver medal, Joseph K Trissier’s Rapid Star, Lancaster. Pa; v h ec,
Walttr B Peal'4 Vetmold, Washington Delgits, N Y¥; 4 0, J wl
Grainver's Rock, Guymard, N ¥;c¢, Thomas Seymour's Marquis of
Bute, Peekskill, NY.

Class 450, Irish Setter Pupples wnder 12 months, Bitches: Fint
prize, $10, Theo MW Terry’s Keddy, New York; second prize, sliver
medal, C P Stokes? Lucillé, Richmond, Ya: v h ¢, Join WH Meyers Red
Lou, New York; ke, J O Donners Queen Elizabeth, New York; ce,
Frank Lewis’ Jip If, New York; Willlum Brooks’ Wola, New York; G
W SBassford's Fashion, White Plains, N Y-

Class 61. Iish Water Spaniels, dogs and bitches: First prize $10,
Excelsior Kennel’s Mike, Chicago, 11; second prize, silver medal, D b
Lawior's Judy, Mount Vernon, by ; he WH D Gardner's Limerick, Miu-
waukee, W1s, r

Class 52, JMeld Spaniels, large size dozs over 28/pounds, bitches oyer
25 pounds: First prize, 310, Lavhine Kennel (lib’s Benedict, White-
stane, L I; second prize, $5, A H Moore's Dash, Philadelphia, Pa;
third prize,'silver medal, R M Lindsay's enmy, Scranton, Pa; » Ac, D
© Frank’s Jessle, New York; lic. tS Jaffray’s Cabbo, New York,

Glass'os, Cocker Spaniels, dogs under 25 pounds: First prize, $10,
J Otis Fellows’ Bras, Hornelisyilie, NY; second prize, 25, A hi Godett-
roy’s Teddy, Guymara, N Y; third prize, silver medal, Ded W J Ar-
nold’s Musio; Ae, Olto Pleck’s Tatters, Newey ork.

Class i. Cocker Spaniel Bitches under 25 pounds: First prize, #10,
Dr J SCattanach’s Queen Vic, New York; setond prize, 33, EH Tins-
Jews Busy, Wamilton, Ont; third prive, tilver medal, © V V Sewell’s
Lou, New York; ¢ 4 ¢, A B Godeffroy’s Flirt, Guymarit, NY.

Clasans, Cocker or Pleld Spaniel lupples underi’ months old, dogs
or bitches + Prize, silvermedui, Lashine Kennel Uiub’s Beathica, White-
stone, LI.

@lags 5%, Foxhounds: Mirah prize, $10, Queens County Hunt's Coiner,
New York; second prize, $5, Queens County Hunt's Coastyruard, New
York; third prize, silver medi, Joho Aspinwall’s Major, barrytown,
NY; vheo, A.W Cabotis Flora, New York ; ic, Queens Couaty Hunt's
Rachel, New York; c, H Delin’s Sport, Naw Yark. 4

lass 67. Beagles Dogs: Fir-b prize, $10, J N Dodges Rattler, De-
troit, Mich; second prize, $10, R M iind-ay 6 Lee, Scranton, Pa; vhird
prize, sliver meédal, James Moore’s Rival, Chicago, 11; o hs, Mont-
clair Hunt's Rambler, Montclair NJ; ho, N Elmores Fiute, Granby,
Conn; ¢, George Ritz's Sport, New York. ;

Class 6s. Beagles, Bitches: First prize, $10, Mhomas Orelll’s Melody,
Brooklyn, N Y; second prize, $5, N Elmove’s Bes-, Grands, Conn;
thiid prize, sliver medal, Queens County Hunt's Sattelila, New York,
vic, Albert Talbot's Music, Osceola Milla, Pa; Pottinger Dorsey’s
Lucy IJ, Newmarket, Md; foc, Arthur Valbol’s Countess, Orcevla
Mills, Pa: RM Lind ay’s Rill, Scranton, Pa; c, Gen Prank A Kond
aud LrT Clay Maddux’s Lulie P, Jessups, Mid.

Class 59. Beagles, Puppies, dogs and bitches under 12 months:
Prize, silver inedai, Moutcialr Hunt's Blue Belle, Montclatr, N J

Class 69. Dachshtinds, dogs and bitches: First prize, $i, W H
Goelling’s Wodan, New York; second prize. silyer fiedal, J A Stoyel’s
Marguerile, Philadelphia, Pa; pe ie, W Scheelje's Daye, New York;
eo, Gustay Armsinek’s King, New York; «,W Stellmanm’s Ber:
Manu, Bullimore, Md,

Classi}. Champion Fox Terrlers, Dogs: Sliver medal, L and W
Rutherfurd’s Bowstring, New York. . :

Class 62. Champion IFox Terriers, Bitches: Silver medal, R Gtb-
son's Tipsey, liderton, Ont. 7 er

Oliss 3. Fox Terriers, Dogs; First prize, $10, CH Mason's Moslem
Il, Rosiand; second prize, th, Land W Rutherlfurd’s Koyinl, New
Vork; third prize, silver medal, C 1 Morrison's Notts (late Rustic),
New York; 2A c, C H Mason’s Tartar, Englind,; /-e, Alfved Boote’s

“i, Kast Orange.
balay 61. Fox T eeriera; Tiltchea: First prize, $10, © A Mason's 'Tywi-
light, England; second prize, 25, T) and W Rutherturd’s Selly, New
York; thirs prize silver medal J M. Waterbury s Contralto, New York;
vheland W Rutherfurd’s Tricksey, New York; A c CU Mason’s

night, England.
sora Fox Terrier Pupples, dogs under 12 montis old: First sil-
ver medal L and W Rutherturd’s Joker, New York; v & ¢ WR HIS

roubie, Albany, N Y-
ar scene Fox Terrier Puppies, bitehes under 12 montns old: Silver
metal, J M “aterbury’s untamed Ulack-marked pupny, New York.

Uldss 67. Champloa Collies, Dogs: Prive, silver medal, Sconand
Kennels Tweed Il, New Murket, Md; he, J Lindsay's hex, Jersey

sily, :
pte HS Champion Collies, Bitches: Prize, silver medal, tcotland
‘Kennel’s Lass o' Gowrie, New Market, Mad. .

Class d9. Collies, Nors: Hirst prize 3i0, J Lindsays Ayrshine Laridle,
Jersey Clty, Nd; second prize $0, A-8 apzar’s Nelson, New York; third
prize, sliver medal, CU Morgan's Punch, Bordentown, N Ws v fe, Suot-
land Kenneél's Prince, New Markel, Ma. ; 7

Clats 7. Collies, Bitches: Pivsy prize, $10, A S Apgars Tsle, New
York : second wpize, $5, AS Apgar's Daisy, New York; thhd prize,
silver medal, J L Munn’s Shelia, Bast Orange, WN di vk od W Bor
gess' Bess, New York; ke, FC Sayles, Jr's, leisy, Pawtucket, RI.

Class 71. Clites, Puppies, fogs aud bitches: Wirst prize, silver
Toedal, Scotland Kennels Meg Merrilies, New Market, Md; » he,
Scotland Kennel’s Bits o’ Fun; jee, J W Butgess’ Spor), New ¥ ork. |

Glass 7%. Bull Dogs, dogs and bitches: Hirst prize, C i Mason’s No-
bla, England; second prize, $5, John F Beth s Bonne Boy,
Boston, Mass; third prize, silver medal, James Puttersonh’s Ben, New
York; vh A Join P Barn, ena Hank, Boston, Mass; Mc,
dames Mortitacrs Doctor, New York.

Class 73. Bull Terriers, dogs and bltches over 25 pounds; First
prize, 510, C H Mason’s Young Rll, Fngland ; second prize, $5, James
Mortimers Sill Tl, New York; third prize, allver tmedul, WR H Mar-
tin’s butcher, New York.

Olass74. Bull Terriers, dogs or bitches under 25 pounds: First

ize, $10, L BF Martin’s Pegasus, New York; sevcud ynilze, to, Al
Watts Gyab, Boston, Mass.; third prize, silyer medal, Lt Martins
Puss, New York; » hc, Charles Morgan's. Jessie Agnes, Bordenlowa,

J. \ ee {
Class 75. Bull Terrier Puppies. dogs and bitches: Prize, silyer
rant ‘Mrs. JoLn Wills’ Younz Victor, New York; v ic, T. R. Stone's:
2, New York.
Deine A Champion Skye Tere ‘Seat ahd bitches: Prize, silver
al, Robt McLellan’s ‘om, Flushing, L T.
ear Ti Skye Terriers, dogs and Ditches: First prize, $10, Robt
Sewell Jr2s Watters, New York; second prize, $5, A. H. Moore's Tuck,
Philadelphia; third priz#, silver medal, Moris R. Stroud 's Tousey,
Philadelphia; oh e, Chas Moran Jrs Myummi Myumim, New York ;
hc, U A Howard's ‘latters, New York; c, A. U. Moore's Stoltish
jueen, Pilladelphia.
oeinas ts. Champion Pugs, Dogs: Prize, silver medal, A _H Moore's

Young Sootay, P elp’

| eee is. Champion Pugs, Bitches: Prize, silver medal, only entry

SSALI

Class s0. Pngs, Dogs: First prize, $\0, Dr M A Cryer's Roderivk,
Philad Iphla ; second prize, $5, Mrs Edwin A Pue’s George, Philadel-
phia ; third prize, silver miedal, Miss Flovence Ashley’s Piccino, Mor
tstown, N J; extra third prize, silver niedal, Miss Marion Gelstinger’s
Prince, New York; jc, Frauk S Lewis’ Columbus, Philadelphia.

Class sl. Pugs, Bitches: First prize, $10, A H Moore’s May, Phila-
deiphia ; second prize, silver medal, C fl Mason's Nina, Rngland;
third prize, silver medal, F M Carney’s Fuggie, New York; he, ©
Miller's Minnie May, New York.

Class 62. Pug Punpies, dogs and bitches: Prize, silver medal, Miss
Lizéle H King’s Smnt, New York.

Class 8%, RKough-hatred Terriers, dogs and bitches; First prize, $10,
C H Mason's Bruce, England; second prize, silyer medal, John T
Lawler’s Paddy, New Yori ety,

Class $4. Biacs und Tan Verrlers, dogs ind bitches: First prize,
$1 Qo i H Martin’s Nettle, New York; second prize, silver medal;

Clatst5 Dandie Dinmont Terriers, dogs and bitches: First prize,
Lobt Humes Badger I1,, Orange . H., Va.; secohd prize, silver
medal, Wo Maton’s Mev, Wogland; » A «, Robt Hume’s Madge,
Orange CH, Vay he, Howard § daffrey’s Piper, New York.

Class 86. Irish Terriers, dogs and bitches; First prize, $10, Lachine
Keunel Club's Home Ruler, Whitestone. L L; second prize, silver
medal, Lacuine Kennel Club's Katieen, Whitestone, L 1;¢, John 1
Lawlet's Nelly, New York.

Class 87. Champion Yorkshire Terriers, blue and tan over 5 pounds,
bw and bitches; Prize, silver medal, Thos Kallahér’s Willie, New

Clis8.88, Yorkshire Terriers, blue and tan over 5 pounds, dogs and
bitches ; Fist prize, $10, OC H Mason's Sandy, Wnpland; second prize,
$5, ‘Thos Kallahérs Young bright, New York; third prize, silver med-
al, Thos Kiallaher’s @uarley, New York; «fc, Hi Vorvs Prince,
New York; Janes Campbell's Bradford Chariey, New York; ‘hos
Kallaher’s Snap, New York; jie, Jolin Marriotws Jerry, New York ;
c, Thos, Kallaher’s Wilile Il, New York.

Glacs 8%. Champion Yorkshire Terriers, blue and tan under 5
ponnds, dogs and bitches: Prize, tlilyer medal. No entries.

Class 50, Yorkshire ‘Terriers, blue and tan under p pounds, dogs
acd bitches: First prize, $10, Thos Kallsher’s Jessle, New York ;
second prize, 24, td Saryent’s Tatters, New York; third prize, silver
medal, Chas Moran Jr's Benule, New York; v he, "hos Kallaher's
Youug Mozart, Wew York ; uc Samuel Hickilng's Rosie, East Orange,
WN d.; ¢, 0 J MeLougilin’s Bamey, Boston, Mass

Gloss 91, Toy Terners, ober (han Yorkshire, under 12pounds, dogs
and bitches: Wirst prize, $11, Mrs Pred Neilson’s Regia Victoria,
Se York; second prize, silyer medal, Capt J W Downins’s Dot, New

ork.

Class 9%, King Charles or Blenheim Spaniels, dogs and bitches:

First prize, $10, AL Watts’ Dalsy, Boston, Afass.4 second prize, silver
Toedal, Robert Slaring’s Prince, New York; o/c, Al Watts’ Rolla,

Boston, Mass.; ic, thos Kallahers Charley, New York; c, Kobert
Siiriing’s Dulsy, New York,

Class us. Japanese Spanlels, dogs and bitches: Tirst prize, $10,
Ans Charles KE Pratt's Olivette, New York; second prize, silver medal,
Lee i Pravts Plo, New York; v hc, Mrs C0 B Walker's Tappl, New

‘Ork.

Class 94, Ttallan Greyhounds, dogsand bitches: Fitst prize, $10, A H
Moores Peatl, Pliiladelpifa ; second jitize, silver medal, C it Muson’s
Vero)'a, England: » he, Miss Aniie Deland’s Jenny, New York; he,
RF Carman's Nellie, New York; J J Webster's Fleet, New York; ¢
Midnine Annie Tillie le Provost's Sweet Little Buttercup, Coney
Island, N Y.; A H Moore's Cream, Philadelphia,

Oluss 9. Miscellaneous or Foreign, dows and hitches not specified
in above vlassification; Pirst prize, $15, Miss Kya P Russell's (Maltese
Terrier) Mozart, New York; second prize, $10, HE, R. Hearn’s (Berg-
hund) Gario, Jersey Cliy, N J.; third prize, 25, Benjamin Rdge's
(Berghund) Rover, Jersey City, NJ.; fourth prize, sliver medal, Chas
O'Netl’s (Caniche Poodle) Tramp, Riverdale, N Y,; filth prize, silver
medal, Chas OWell’s (Caniche Poodle) Topsy, Riverdale, NY.

EPHCIAL* PRIZE LIST.

The Westitinster Kennel Chiib offered the followlug prizes (classc¢s
A1o0G inclusive) for dogs tat ran and were placoiin any of the
Field Vrlals that have been held in America:

(igss A. Fordthe best Peiater Dog, silyer medalsultably engraved:
Henry W Liviigston’s Berohet. New York.

Class B. For the best Pointer Bilch, liver medal suitably en-
grayed; D. F. Gregory Jr's (2) Belle, New York,

Glass G. For tht best Mogilsh setter Dog, silver medal suitably
engraved: A it Moore’s Thunder, Philndelphta.

diuss D. For the best Wuyiish Setter Blich, silver medal suitably
engraved: & Fleet spelr’s (M 1) Mize Lee, Brooklyn.

Olvss BE, For the best Irish Setter og, sliver medal sultably en-
grayed: A H Moore's Berkley, Philade)pliln,

Glass PF. Wor tiie best Trish Selter Bich, silyér médal suitable en-
graved, Wo entries.

Class G, For the best Black and Tan’Better, sliver medal sullably
engrave: DrHenary V Aten's Glen, Bruoklyn, N Y,

The Westminster Kennel Club algo offered the following additional
Prizts, Classes H 10 L, inelusive

Cluss IL For the best kennel of large-sized Pointers, to consist of
nobiess than five, owned by éxhibltor, silyer medal suitably engraved.
Oily entry absent.

Glasal, For the best kennel of small-sized Pointers, to consist of
not lees than five, owned by exhibitor, silver medil sultably en-
graved: Ecunund Orelil’s Kennel, Brooklyn, N ¥., with Rush, Helle,
itue, Howell and Khena.

Class J. For the best kennel of Rnglish Settlers, to consist of not
less (han flve, ownnd by exitbitor, silver medal suitably eneraved:
AH Moore's Kennel, Philadeipiila, Pa., with Leloester, Thunder, and
Lidy Liveraak,

Class K. Hor the best kennel of Trish setters, to consist of not less
than five, owned ly exhibitor, silver metiul sultybly engraved: Dr
Willian Jurvis Kennel, Clurelnont, N H., with Bicho, Kose, Noreen,
Lote and Panny Vern,

Cluss L. Wor Lhe best Kennel of Black and Tan Setters, to consish
of not less than tive. owned by exbibitor, silver medel suitably en-
giaved: Jumes Moore's ‘Yolecto Kennel Club, Chicago, UL, with
Grousé, Chany, Laig, Venus, January, Toot, Tad and Sain.

The rollowing Pilzes (clas-es M to P inclusive) were offered by a
centlemin of New York city:

Class M. For ihe best Kugiish Setter Dog, for stud purposes, to be
competed for only by wingers of uol less than (hiee flst prizes, win-
mings of dog’s previous get tobe inken into consideration, cash $46:
A i Moore § Leicester, Phitafelphia, Pa.

Cluss N, For the best pure Laverack Setter Dog, cash $25: A H
Moores Thunder, Phil idelpiia, Pa. f

Glass O. Kor rhe best Kogush Setter Dog, native or imported, com-
petetl lor by they #¢ whiners, Gusl $25: HW Guuse’s Warwick, Wil-
Inington, Delaware.

Cilss P. Wor the best Tosh Setter Dog, for stud purposes, competed
for Ouly by winners Of nop less than thee lst prizés, winnings of
dogs previous Keb to be taken Info consideration, cash 325; Dr Will-
ial Jurvis' Bleho, Claremont, N i

The cae prizes were offered (classes Q to U inclusive) by A 1
Muore, Esq, 61 Pitiadelphia :

Glass Q. Wor the best mustilf, dog or bitch, a placque, palnted by
Mrs \ Wi Moore, of Pilladeipbik, Pa; value, $100; CH Mason's bitch
Creole, Wugland.

Ciiss Kk. FWorbthe best brace of English Setters, regardless of sex,
competed Jor by dovs entered In the open classes only (flonor did nop.
cumipete), a hundsoine sliver cup; value, #60: Joln 0 Higgins’ Pou-
tlac and Peprel 11, Delaware City, Del.

For the best brace of Trish Setters, regardless of sex, com-
dogs entered in the open classes oniy (donor did nov com-
$60; Dr Wiliam Jarvis’ Lorna

Glass 3.
peted for by i
pete), & handsowie sliver cup; value,
and Noreen, Claremunt, NH,

Qluss‘T, For the bext Mielll Spantel, dog or bitch (donor did not
compete), i handsume silver cup; yulue, $2a: Lachme Kennel Club's
Genedict, Whitestone, Lt. !

Class U. For tle best Cocker Spaniel, dor or Bitch (donor did not
colipere), 2 bindsome silvel cup; valu, g4d: J. Otis Fellows? Bray,
Horoeiisvillé, N.Y.

Glsss V. A fancier of greyhounds offers a solid silver cup, to be
kvown as “The Chicigo Meld Greyhound Gup,” awarded to the
best Greyhound, dog or biich, thithas taken a lest prize at Spring-
field, New York, St Louis, Philadelphia, Valtimore, Boston, Yebtroit
St Paul or Pitvsvureh, the owner of Lie winner to receive phe cup and
offer ib tor compelitlon, ath Subscene Bench shows on same vondi-
ilons: LC F Lows Prairie Girl, Cliicago, TU,

Class W. The PoRgss? Anp STRYAM Offered a handsome silver hunt-
ing Hote for he best Struight-Legged Béagle: J N Dodge's Kattier,

roit, Mich.
De tae x The FOREST AND STREAM offered & handsome allver hunt-
tne horn for (he best Bench-Legged beagle; Pottluger Dors2y"s

Major, New Market, Md.
wala sultably engraved, for the best Berghund

Gliss ¥, A silyer medal, |
Dow or Biteh: fh Wearn’s Carlo, Jersey City, Nd. We

Cliss Z. A wentleman of New York cily offered $2 tor the best
Eneitch setter brood Biro, exhibited with one of her progeny, the
progeny to De a nabive od to be judged by tty American Fiel rials
and Benth Show 1cord: HA Hergberg's Jessie, with St Kimo, Brook-

| lyn, N ¥,

L
‘

Class AA. For the best Envlish Satter, dog or bitcn, native or 1m-
Ported, (6 be e mpeted tor by the winntrs in thelr respective classes,
one rich cup and engrayed lemonade cet (thireen yieces), with win-
hers hame engraved on same: valve, $25; preseited by George C
Sterling, Esq: A H Moore's Leicester, Philadelphia.

Class 6B. A gentleman of New Yori: city offercd a special piize,
$25, for the best brace of English Selters (regardless Uf six) owned by
OHE person, competed tor by entities made before or at any time Gur-
ing the first day of the show, mush be first prize wingers on the
Bench and their Field Trial records io be taken jnto consideration:
Dr $ Fleet Speli’s St Himo and Lizzie Lee, Brooklyn, N Y.

Olass €C. Wor the best Fox Terrier dos or bitch Mn ine show, sliver
friit stand; yalue, $50: CH Mason’. dog Moslem 11, Eoglan,

Class DD. For the best Gollle dog or biteh in the show, silver cups
Seotland Kennel's Tweed Ti, Newmarket, Md- 4

Class EE, Jor the best Black Setter dog of Ditch 1n the show, sliver
Medal: Otto Plock’s Satan, New York.

Class FF. For the best brads of Black and Tan Setter Pupples, sil-
ver medal: A Kk Godeffroys Bruce and Bloom, Guymard, N Y.

See

THE N. A. K. C. ENTRIES.—With reference to certain strictures
which have been made upon him by a New York paper, Mr. Jus, H.
Dew, the Secretary of the National American Kennel Club, sends
us this explanation with ax quest for its publication:

‘* By the kindness of friend my attention hay been called to an
article inthe Turf, Field and Farm, which I should hot otherwise
have seen reflecting nnpleasantly upon my performance of the du-
ties of the office of Secretary of the National Kennel Club.

“All the sporting papers that regnested the proceedings or
items of interest connected will the Natioual Kennel Club haya
been promptly supplied withthem, WHadthe Turf, Meld and Farm
Made tha same request it would haye reveryed the same courteous
and prompt attention,

Tt ia foreign to any desire on my part todo anything that
might even remotely injure the National Association or the mterest
in kennel mattera, as I hope my connection with the field trials of
the country from their inanguration will justify. As to my re-
moyal from office, asauggested by the Turf, Field and Farm I have
only to say that I very reluctantly accepled the position, beheving
that some other person better qualified might ba induced to act,
but having accepted I haye endesyored to do what I believed to
be my duty; but if the interost of the National Kennel Club will
bein the slightest degree benefited by my removal I join in the
request that it might be dona, and will render any assistance] can
in getting a better officer,

“Personally, the reflections are as unkind aa they are ymwar-
ranted and ungentlemanly, and ifthe Tort, Bield and Parni can
make it apparent that any part of thednty of the present secretary
is to have any correspondence in future with that paper he will
most certainly resign.”

In behalf of fhe many gentlemen thronghout the country who
are indebted to the uniform courtesy of Mr.. Dew, we need not add
here that no change is called for in the occupancy of the National
Kennel Olub Secretaryship, The present officer is piving full eat-
isfaation, and the due acknowledgment therafor—the only reward
attaching to the offies, by the ;way—should not be withheld,

THE COCKER GLUB.—A meeting of the Cocker Club Com-
mittee waa held last Thursday afternoon ins room at the American
Institnte Building, kindly loaned for the occasion by the West-
minster Kennel Club. Present were Messrs. Maadougall, Fellows
aud McKoon, and the Jatter gentleman had instructions how te
vote from Mesars, Kirk, Whitman and Cummings.

The result of their labora was presonted at the first annual meet-
ing of members of the olub held atthe same place. Dr. Morrill
wis elected to ocoupy the chair, and Mr. Macdougall acted as sev-
retary. ‘The report of the committea was read and necupted, and
the club proceaded to its consideration by section. A very
free interchunge of yiews was indulged in by the members, and
netandard was decided npon ly tha fime the meeting was ad-
journed at a late hour untal the next morning,

Tho adjourned meeting was called ta order ab noon on Pridny
by Dr, Morrill, Dr Niven acting a8 secretary. <A brief discussion
ensued as to the proper and spaediest method of perfecting a por-
manent organization, when it was decided that the Chair should se-
lect two gentlemen to act with himselfio drawing up a Conatitn-
tion and By-laws, which, with the standard, should be forwarded
to the press for publication, and also to all who expressed @ de-
sire to join the club.

N. A. K. CLUB MEETING,—In pnranance to the call of Prasi-
dent Bryson, the club held its meeting in the comimittee-room of
the Westminster Kennel Club durjnz Wednesday of the show.
The following members were present; Messrs. Chas. HM. Raymond,
Jehn O. Higging, Theo. Morford, D. CG. Santorn and F. Satter-
thwaite. The object of the meeting was to devise a plan whereby
the outstanding debts should he paid.

NEW ORLEANS.—Some weeks ago I purchased from Mr, Wm,
H. Hawkins, Full River, Mase., the lemon and white setter dog
Rascal, and I must say Mr. Hawkins deserves great eredit for the
developing of this young dog, There is some talk of o State field
trial here this fall, and Raaeal will snvaly be entered for the “* free
for al|,” Our séason closed yesterday, and large numbers of quail,
turkeys and deer are left for seed, and we expect great sport this
fall. Duck-shooting haa been only ordinary this winter. Your
able journal has many supporters here,—E. O,

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KENNEL NOTES. »

Breeders and owners of doga are invited to send memoranda
of names claimed, bred, whelps, sales, etc., for insertion in this column,
We make no charge for the publication of such nolea; but request wn eqch,
case the notice be made up in accordance with our form, that the name af
poth ower wnd dog be awwritten legibly, ar printed, dnd that the strain to
which the animal belongs be distinctly stated.

Names Cramrep.

Helen Dale—Mr. W. Tallman, Providence, R. T., clatms the name of
Helen Dale, for setter bitch puppy out of Dafsy Dale by Waters’
Grouse.

CGc—Mr. Ralph Doe, Salmon Fils, N. H., claims the name of Clio
tor cocker spaniel puppy out of Feather by Snip, purchased trom the
Riverside Cocker Spaniel Kennel, Claremont, N. 1.

Beas—Mr, Jno. K. Renaud, New Orleans, La., claims the name of
Bess for while and liver pointer bitch puppy by Warres out of Rye.

Philaw—Mr. J. W. Hass, Dubuque, 1a.. Glalmis the uame of Piles
for coker spaniel daz puppy by Carlo out ot Pearl

Smut 117.—Mr. Washington A, Coster, Fla{bush, 1. I., claims tha
Tame ot Smut Ji. for a black setter bitch puppy, by Green's Sam out
of Mr N. Harle’s Smut I

Duke—Mr, L. RK. Landy, South Mramio
name of Duke for his Siberian doe puppy ow
by same owner's Kit.

‘Di—Mr. Thos. Barclay, Mobile, Ala., clalmsa the nameor Ti tor
jemon and white painter biteh puppy by Warren out of Kye.

Kenoza Frank—Mr. J. Frank Johns. Haverhill, Mass, claims the
name ot Kenoza Frank for Mr. H. W. White’s Yankton, D, ‘IL, black
and tan, white on breast, Gordon setter puppy whelped March 5,
1830, by Lock out of Kenoza Kit.

Lockton—Mr. J, Frank Johns, Haverhill, Mass., claims the name of
Lockton for black and tan, white on breast, Gordon setter puppy,
Wwhelped April 24, 1831, by Lock oufot Kénozi Bib. ,

Lectric—r, J. Prank Johns’ averbill, Mass., claims the name ot
Lecirie tor black and tan, white on breast, Gordon setter puppy,
Whelped April 4, 1881, by Luck out of Kenoza Kil.

Legai Tender—Mr. J. Frank Johns, Hayerlill, Mass,, claims the
name of Legal Tender for black afd tan, white on breast, Gordon
selter puppy, whelped April 24, by Lock out of Kenoza Kit, a

Lottery—MY. J. Frank Joins, Haverliii, Mass., clalhs the mame or
Lottery for black und tan, white on breast, Gordon setter puppy,
wWhelped Apiil 24, issu, by Lock out or Kenoza Kit.

‘Lave of Gorden MY. J. Frank Jolus, faverbill, Mass, claims the
name-o! Lass of Gordon for black und toh, white on breast, Gordon
setter bitch puppy, whelped April 24, 1881, by Lotk outof Kenoya Icit.

Chatham—Mr FE. Satterthwulte, Newark, N.J-, Claims the name ot
Chatham for setter doz puppy by Druid out of Mr. W, B. Wells’
Chatham, Onl., Star (Leicestur—Dart). :

St. Marsa—Dr. §, Fleet Spler, Brooklyn, N. Y., claims the name of

shams Mass., claims jhe
of Anthony & Ellis’ New

May 6, 1881.]

FORES)' AND STRSAM,

275

J
St. Mara for lemon belton dog pu whelped Dec. 8, 1880, by Herz-
“berg’s Aldershot out of Herzen: Measles eer ia

Blile o Grasa—Dr 8, Fleet Speir, brooklyn, N. ¥., claims the name

of Blade o’ Grass tor black, white and tan setter dog puppy seven
Monts old, by Sh. Elio out ar Daisy.

Boket—Pr. >, Vieet speir, Brooklyn, N. Y_, claims the name of Lo-
hea for black, tan and lite white setter bitch puppy, seven months
old, by St. Elmo out of Daisy.

Countess Bidt—Dr. 8. Bleet Speir, Brooklyn, N. Y,, claims the name
of Coun e@is8 da for black, white and tan setter bitch puppy, whelp-
6d Januory 13, 145i, by St. lino outot WMamoad Duchess.

eeitere—Ly, § Fleet Spelr, ot brookiyn, N. Y., Glalms the name
of Kyermore for black, white and tin setter dog puppy, whelped Jan.
13, 1551, by St, Eimo out of Diamond Duchess.

flereword —Dr, 8. Fivét Sprin, Erooklyn, N.Y , claims the name of
Hereword for black, white and tan dog puppy, whelped Feb. 38, 1s$1,
by St. Elmo out of heldon’s Prairie Kose.

_ Clyxite— Dr, S. Pleat Stele, Brooklyn, N. ¥., claims the name of
Clysmic for biué Belton setter dog puppy, Seven months old, by St.
imo, out of Diana

BRED.

Thistle-Dashing Monu'ch—Mr, 8. 7. Hammond's Springfield, Mass.,
«Better bitch Thistle (Alton-Nellis) to MY J. C. Higgins’ Delaware
City, Del, Dashing Monarch,

Star-Ranger I7,—Mr. W. B, Wells’ Chatham, Ont,, setter bitch Star
(Leicester Dart) to Mr. J. O. Donners Ranger II.

Judeth-Coin—Mr. Frank D. Fay’s Boston, Mass,, satter bitch Judeth
to myuer’s champion Coin. -

Blondy-Mike—" oledo Kennel Clirh's Chicago, Tl, liver field spaniel
Blondy (Drum-Undine) to Messrs. Whitman & Olcott's Eyxoplsior
Trisii Water Spaniel Kennel’s water spaniél chanipion Mike (Sham-
yock-Duck),

Dreain-Kover—Mr. Thos. Blyth’s McIntyre, Pa. , Gordon setter bitch
Dream, late Dr. Downey s, by Dr. Speirs Gypsicum out of his Fan,
to owner's imported Gordon setter dpg Rover, on April 2)—22.

Nellie Hatterack-York—Mr. ‘thos Blyih’s Meluryre, Pa, red Irish
potter bitch Neiiie Hathorack, by Dirk Hatterack onw of tyke to own-
Gr's Joel by imported York out of Diftenderffer's Bess, on April 24

Doe Chief—Mr. Max Wenzel's (Hoboken, N. J.) red Irish setter bitch
Doe to owner's Chie, The puppies ire due May 3.

Feseinition-Kouperor Pred Dr S. leet splers black, white and tan
Bevter bitch, Fascination (St. Elmo—Maida) (oJ, BK. Robinson's Cham-
pion pure Laverack setter dog Emparor Fred, April 3.

Bess-ea M7? J. W. Burgess’ (Orange, New Jersey,) fatvn colored
collie bitth (Lindsay's Rex-owner’s Piora) to Lindsay's Ayrshire
Laddie, fist prize, New York, 1881, April v7.

WHELs.

Norai—Mr, CG. M. Munhall’s (Cleveland, ©,) setter bitch Norah
(Elcho-Rose) whelped April 22, eight puppits, four dags and four
biiches, by Mr. John 8, MeIniosh’s (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Biz.

Abbey —Mv. Herber) Inmans (New York city) setter bitch Abbey
whelped April 7, six puppies, four dogs and tayo bitches (two dogs and
oth bitches since dead) by owner's Rally, Puppies not for sale,

Jitiy—U. M. H. Clark's (Secretary of ihe BF. & D. Club, Clarksville,

Tent) Iivperied Irish water spaniel biteh Judy, imported as a mate

chauiplon Barmey, whelped on April14, ten fine healthy puppies,
hy Sandy,

SALES.

Count Zo—Mr, James H. Goodsell, New York city, has purchased
trom Dv W, W. White, Ballimore, Md,, the orange Bellon setter dog
Count Zo (Pontiac-Queen Anne),

Chelten D.—Mr. L. Shuster, Jr, Pliiladelphia, has sold to Mr. 4. J.
Martenet, dr, Baltimore, Md., English setter dog puppy Chelten D.
(Dash -IIT,-Gornell,),

Tancbazine—Mr. Lemuel Willey, Baltimore, Md., has sold to Mr. W.
'Y. Whitehouse, St. Puul, Minn., the blue and white English setter
bitch Pambazlne (Pontiace-Qtucen Anne),

Grouse Dale-Blanche Whep—M). W. Tallman, Providence, R, L., has
sold to Dr, T. P. Graham, Pittsburgh, Pa,, asetter bitch puppy by
Grouse Dale out of Rlinche,

Grouse Dale-Blanehe Whelp—Mr. David Boyd, New York city, has
urcha-ed a setter dog puppy of Mr. William Tallman, Providence,
2. J,, by Grou-e Dale out or Blanche.

Grouse Dale-Blanehe Whelps—Mr. C. Du Gols Wugstafl, Babylon, L,
T., purehasid at New York show of Mr W. Tallman, Providence, R.
1., a brace of pipples (og and bileh) by Grouse Dale Gut or Blanche.

Grouse Dale—Glanche W. ini Mr. Carrol] Bryce las purchased of Mr,
W. Tallis, Providence, RK. I, a setter doz puppy by Grouse Dale
ont of Blanche.

Peter Schklemihi —Mr. WH. W. Livingston, New York city, sold to Mr,
Fred, P, Sands. Newport, R. 1, ihe black and while ticked Kngush
setter tog puppy Peter Schlemihl, whelped Aug 10, 1880, by Ray out.
Deita (now deud).

Reddie —Me, James 7, Goodsell, New York city, has purchased of
Mr. Theo. H. Terry, New York city, the nish setter bitch puppy Ked-
gle (Bigho-Kose}, wliner o! first In puppy class N. ¥_ Show Issi_

Jim—Myr. Calvin Cc. Reiff, Louderton. Pit, has sold his Bismarck
fetter Jim to Mr. J. H. Jewett, dullalo, N.Y.

Frank —Mi. Galvin C. Reltt, Louderton, Pa.,has sold his Bismarck
fete: Frank 10 Dr, James W. Hay, Conshohocken, Pa,

Yaryow—Mr, J, Lindsay, Jersey Ciby, has sold to Mr. I. 8, Wither-
hee, New York, lls co lie dog Yurrow by imported Rex, first, New
York, 1880, our of tnporsed Qneente,

Gowan—Mr. J. Lindsay, of Jeisty Clty, has sold to Mr. Mathews,
New York, his colli+dog Gowan, séven months old; by imporied Rex
out of Downey's Lussle,

PRESENTATIONS,

Driviil-Star Whelp—Mr, W. B. Wells, Chatham, Ont., has presented
Mr J. U. onner, of this city, wilh a fine setter bitch puppy by Druid
oul of ownel’s Star (| ploester-Dar\),

Grotse-Datsy Dale Whetp—Mr. W. A, Buckingham, Norwich, Conn.,
has presented to Mr. W. Tallman, Providence, kt. 1, a setter bitch
puppy by Water's Grotise out of owner's Daisy Dale (imported cham-
pion Rock-Mitud). y

Prince Laverack—My. Frank Merrick, New Brighton, Pa., has pre:
sented to Mi. Jos. J. Suellenburg, same pla: e, the pure Laverack
setter dow Prince Layerack (Thundet-Peeress), litter brother to
Dai-y, Lady and Dick Laverack. Frinee has been sent to Mr. Marsh
Short far further instruction.
= Sam—Smaut 12, Whetp.—Mr, DT. M, Aldrich, Providence, R. 1, p
Rented at New York Sho: Mr. Washington A. Coster, Flatbush, L
With # black setrer bitch puppy out of Mr. N. Harie’s smuti., by
Greens Sam.

Warren-Rye Whelp—Mr. Jno, K. Ranatid; New Orleans, La., has
Deen presented with a white and liver pointer bitch puppy by Warren
out of Kye.

Druid-Star Wielps—Mr, W, B. Wells, Chatham, Ont,, has presented
Mr. H, Satlertiiwaite, Newark, N. J., a setter dog puppy by Druid out
of owner's Star (Leicester-Dart),

DEATH.

Donna Wheatley—Mr. W. A. Coster, Flatbush, L, T., has lost. by dis-
temper the poln er Ditch puppy Donna Whealley (Don Royal-Maid),
in hands or trainer entered for the Robins [sland Derby.

+e

KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

182. 8. 8. Y., Cleveland, O.—The following 1s a good remedy
for fleas; a strong infusion of quassia, made by suspending a
couple of ounces of quassia wood chips, tied in a piece of muslin,
jn 2 bucket of water for two or three hours, occasionally stirring
it, is useful in killing fieas ; itis free from danger, and being al-
roost colorless is an adyantage in washing white dogs. The in-
fusion must be used instead of plain water with either soft soap or
curd soap, a good lather being made to penetrate the dog’s coat to
the skin. Some plain water should be poured over the dog to
finish the washing and remoye the quassia from the coat.

13%. T. D., Gulpeper.—Please tellme what to do for a setter pup-
prwith sore eyes, Every morning when I firstsee him his eyed
ure so closed lip with matter he cai hardly pee. I wash them and
put on some eyewash I got at the drug-store, which doea a little
good. The puppy has « very fair appetite. Ans. You do not giya
the age of the puppy, but we would recommend that you continue
ths treatment you describe. If, howeyer, the dog does not re-
cover, write again. ‘

iM. L. R. L., 80. Framingham, Masr.—My Newfoundland dog,
three and a half year? old, has been yery sick fr three days, cau-
not Keep anything on bis stomach, won't eat anything and drinks
very little, breathes yery hard He vomits up x white, slimy mat-
ter. Will you tell me what todo for him? I gaye him a dose of
castor oil, but he did not keep if down. Tfeed him on Indian
meal and table scraps. Ans, Probably an attack of bronchitis or
inflammation of the lungs Sustaining treatment; qninme tyro
gvaine three times @ day, and meat broths are indicated, to which
a couple of small doses of calomel about thres or four grains,

_ twelve hours apart, will be of service. ,

135. G.H, &., Philadelphin,—My setter dog has been sneezing

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think he has a bad cold. Whatshall I do for him? Ans. Yon fail
to giveage, Probably the dog has been oyerfed, Would adyise
regular diet which should éonsist of cooling food, Avuid giving
much meat, Giye two doses of oil, one each day, follow wilh a
dose of sulphur one each day for fiye or six days. Keep the mem-
her clean by washing away the discharge carefully twice a day with
tepid water.

136. A, P. P., Rochester, N. Y.—My pointer’s bair comes out in
apots, What shall Idofor him? Ans. Rnb the bare spots with
sulphur ointment. Ayoid giying meat for some time. Watch for
eruption, which may indicate mange. Give teaspoonful of sul-
pone daily for five or six days. Kennel in a clean plave, and have

edding changed daily.

187. J. H, B., Northumberland, Pa.—A friend of mine owns @
very valuable and promising black Gordon setter puppy, ten
months old, that for the past ten days, hag becn subject to fits,
He ia very quick and active, and takes them more readily while out
exercising. His tood has been altogether mush, sud very seldom
does he get any meat. He has been given medicine for worms,
but it does him no good. Ans, Lhe trouble you spenxk of is nol
uncommon with dogs of bis age. Give open am exercise and
opening medicine, say a full teaspoonful of castor oil, dud the
following day a dose of sulphur, small teaspoonful, Do not slut
the puppy up but give him his freedom, and allow plenty of exer
cise,

188 M. E., Braggville, Mass —My Irish setter dex lag been
suffering from the dog dixeade for the past few Weel, and seams
to haye had « relapse as he is nowin bad shape, He runs pro-
fusely at the nose, has no appetite and is yory weak. What will
cure him? Ans, Your dog has probably had the distemper, and
at the present stage of the disease, two grains of quinile three
times a day and good sustaining meat broths will be the best
treatment,

139. J, H B,, Phila.—I haye a Gordonsetter that is passing
blood every time he makes a pastage. I first noticed it on Sunday
last, and I gavé bin on Monday one tablespoontul of castor vil,
with five drops of landanum in it, He was no Wetter. Ihave been
feeding Lim on cornmeal nd ontmeal made into mnsh, He is two
years old, what shall 1doforbim? Ans. If the dog is constipated
the bleeding is due to that fact. Give doses of sulphur teaspoon-
ful, and sulphate of magnesia kame quantity on alternate days,
and give the dog regular exercise where he oan get grass.

140. ©. H. P., Pomfret Centre, Conn.—The eyes of my English
sotter dog three and a half years old, are affected and he rm now sl
most, totally blind. I had him out on Tuesday, and he went into-
a fit, frothing at the mouth while laying on his pide. The fit
lasted ten muiutes, aud then he could hardly walk. Do you think
wornis are the trouble? What shall IT do for him? Ans. If the
nerve of the eyes ave really diseased nothing van be done for him.
ii, however, it is a functional derangement see that repular ex-
ercise ig piven and properfood is given him, We siggest that
you give alternate doses, one a day, of sulphur, one teaspoontal
ind $.me quantity of sulphate of magnesia, for oue week. It is
extremely doubtful that worma will affech a dog of his age in the
way you describe.

141. Sunscrizer, Mt. Vernon, O.—A back-woods friend of mine
hag sent me what he claims to be the best dog for foxes. He says
he caught nine with him this last winter, and says the dog can’t be
best on deer. I have bred dogs for years, but ueyer paw as mean-
looking s brute as this one. My opmionis he is a cross between a
Scotch greylound and some other breed, The following is a de-
goription of him, Please answer through the Forrest anp Stream
if 1 am correvtin my opinion: The dog stands between tyenty-
eight and thirty inches high at shoulders, body rather long, deep
and broad chést, hind parts broad and well-mnuseled. Head long,

} eyes large, ears yery short and jointed and carned back lke w

greylound’s. Tail about sixteen inches long, and of small thick-
ness, Color of body, mottled tan, yellow legs and part of heud
white, feetemall ‘The general getup of the dog resembles the
freyhound. Weight, now im pour condition, eighty-two pounds
Hair moderately long, course and wirey. Looks as if he preferred
buman flesh and cori bread. Ang. Your suggestion is probably
correct, if your description is. If you haye avy dog thieves in
Knox County, you might feed him on them.

14%, J. H. J,, Bethlehem, Pa.—Your puppy, which yon state is
nine months old, andis very timid and neéryous, should be ziyen
liberty at all times iu some inclosed yard oy lot, Take no notice
of him whatever, feed ou strengthening food, and do not attempt
to train him until he has gained conrage. If ha continnes alter
the trial of the course we recomend ti be x6 shy and timid as
you describe, we adyise you to uéither waste time or money on
him,

148. ¥F.K,, Fulton, N, Y.—Your pointer puppy, eight mouths
old, which has just recovered from the distemper, has been left
with oue of that disease’s evil results—the chorea. Ibis an afflic-
tion seldom cured, and to our mind the majority of dogs ave not
worlh (he trouble and expenss of a treatment which is at best
long-winded and uncertain. The presuviption you have tried of
syrup of squilla 2 drams; syrup of ipecac, 4 drachms; simple
syrup, 1 outice; tincture of iron, 2 drachms ; and water to make +
ownceR, given in one teapoonful doses three times a-day, ia a fair
tonié ; but we greatly prefer the following, which is more likely to
prove beneticial:—Quinine, 2 grains; nux yomica, one-eighth
prain, given th ¢ times a-day. Peed the dog on stimulating food,
and giye moderate exe: cise,

For close confinement, for want of air, sedentary habits and braln
aud nerve-tire, trust in Hop Bitters.

Answers ta Worrespondents,

WwW. A. M., Doansburg, N. ¥—The grade of gun you name will do
good service and you will find it {n all respects a sati-factory weapon.

W. A, A., Canyon, M. 'T.—WLI my wild geese lay this season, they
being one year old thisspring? Ans. Iobably not. Itis suld that
they do not lay until they are Lhree years old aud nore,

Winp, Red Bank, NW. J.—Address Mr. A. J, Kelly, Anderson P. 0.,
Howard Co., Md. We will give you the information you want. Mr.
Kelly has charge of the Ballimore Kennel Club dogs.

B, A, M., Austin, Minn.—Can you inform me oj some dealer In rayr
materlal to make my own files, Cle, and whirs one can procure rou
ferrules ind gear? Aus. Write to our advertisers of Nsuing tackie

MaAck.—-Sall ehowld be 14 ft. on mast, about 10 ff. on foot, friangu-
lar iu shape, step mast 13¢ ft from bow. Would give a i+ ft. sharpie
83g It. beamon top. HKortent uses oz, duck aud waterprool 4s de-
scribed In ansy ers week before last.

J 4, , Gravis Mills, Missourl.—Itis impossible to identify the
bird, as thé description sent gives no detalls of siz3, color or mark-
ings, 1b is possible that they may hays been herons of some species,
hutit would be impossible to say without something more delinite
than we haye.

E. S, H., Grand Rapids, Mich.—Does Westwood's *' Bibliotheca Pis-
catorial con!ain nollces of works on Ichthyology or the classilication
and scientific description of fishes? We are not celtain, but will no-
lice the book on its publication.

C, G. M. —Ofl block very Stele with good machine oll, A statube
mile {6 5,280 feet and a nattical knot ov geozraphical mile is 6,(\0s rh.
Therefore a knot equals 1.16 statute mile and & statute mile equals
1.868 knot. In marking a log line the knot is taken a6 6,000 fk. oven,
Tor convenlencé of subdivision.

J, P. P., Waukesha, Wis.—If you are shooting '* clas3 shooting” the
Three men who tied on 9 shoot off for Mrsh prize; the two who tled on
§ Shoop off for second, and jhose wliu tied on 7 shoot off for third. If
hot *} class shooting,” ihe ihree whoredon nine shootott tor first,
second and third, Gefore the match was shot this point should have
been determined upon.

Ri, Liberty, Va.—Whatare the best trout fishing grounds in Vir-

ta within easy reich or hotels? I propose io take a forimights

rouliug and Should be glad to hive the latest and most reliible re-
ports. | am familiar willi the Blueridve shream, bab want to ty the
best Alleghany ones. How are the headwarers of whe Greenvrlar?
Ans, Try Rawley ‘Springs, hochingham to.; Wilsonville, bath Co. ;

0. T , Paris.— There is a mtxtiire of Seme sort vsed to keep off mus
quitees and blick tles while fishing, Can youlnfoim me whan io is
nade Of? Whattiles ara the mus~ killing 1m tht early partof the
seasin fortroul? Ans, It is made of tar and sweet oll, the oll being
used tO thi the tar and to faciiitate its remoyal trom ihe skin, We
prefer a vuil Take red hackles, red lbis, brown hackles, white
hackles, blagk enat, alder fy, green and gray drakes. We like hackles
in spring and Summer,

Any subscriber or reader of FOREST AND SrREAM Itt want of any
kind of carpetings, oll cloths, rugs, etu., etc., can bs sure of fair treat-
MED at the hanils of Jolin H. Pray, Son3 & Co., Boston. Call or cor-
respond with them, and get thelr prices before buying, It will pay
you to try them—[4do.

For sinking spells, fits, dizziness, palpitation and low spirits, rely
on Hop Bitters.

Bachting and Qanoeing.
FIATURES.

May 14¢—San Francisco Y. C. Moonlitht ermise.

May 14.—Pacific Y. C. Cruise to Vallejo,

May 23—Southwark ¥. ©, Annual regatta.

May 23,—Cooper's Point Y. 0. Annilal segatta.

May 26.—Poruand y. G. Challenge cup.

May 27.—Sap Firimecisco Y, C, Cruise to Vallejo,

May 28.—San Francisco Y. C. Cruise to Napa.

Muy 30.—Knickerboeker ¥. C. Opening éruise.

May 80,—Souih Boston y, C. Unton regatta, Clty Point,

May 30.—Atlantic Y.C. Opening cruise,

May 50.—Cape Ann Y C. Spring regatta,

May 30.—Seawanhaka Y. GC. Opening cruise

May 80.—Buyker Wil ¥. C. Open regatta 29 ft. and under.

dune 4.—Harlem Regatta Association. Canoe’ races.

June 4—Quincy ¥, C, Opening cruise,

Jung 6.—khast River Y. CG. Crening cruise.

dune 5.—Hudson iver ¥. C. Annual regatta.

June é.—QuakerCiuy ¥.0. Spring regatta.

June $,—RNew Jersey ¥.C, Animal regatta.

June 11,—8an Franclseo Y. C. Cruise to Martinez,

June 11.—Atlantlic ¥,C, Anhual refatta.

sue 11.—Pacifie Y. c. Mocnlight cruise,

dune 15.—Newburynort ¥.C. annual regatta.

June 16.—New York Y, CG. Annual régatta.

June 16,—HBoston YC. Annual regatta,

duns |7—Lyin ¥. CG. Spring vegatta.

dune 17.—Marvdithead open rewatta,

June i8.—Dorchester ¥. C. Nuhant regatta.

June #0, Hist River Y. &, Annual resotta.

July 1.—San Francisco Y, C. Cinise to Monterey,

July L—Ginanoque Y. 0. Annual regatta,

duly 1,—Royul Canadian Y.C. Goveraor General's Cup.

July 2-—Quiney ¥, ©. Birst Championship regatta.

July +—(Gleveland, ¥. A. Annual reratta.

July 9.—Bevetly Y. 0. Championship regatta, Swampscott.

duly 12.—Pueilice Y. CG, Annual regatta,

July 16.—Worchester Y, C Club house regatta,

Aug, 2.—Quiney ¥. GO. Second championship regatta.

Aug. &—Leyerly Y.C. Champion regatta, Nahant

Aug. 6.—Pauliie Y, ©. Annual cruise,

Aug. 6—san Wrancisco Y, C. Annuulregatta,

Aug. 11 to |}4,—American Canoe Association, Lake George meet.

Aug. 31,--Quincty Y, C. Third championship reyatta,

Sept. 1-- Quigey Y. ©. Chumplonsihip sail off.

Sept, 2.—Sun Fraiisco Y. 6. Cruise to Drake's Bay,

Sept. 3.—Dorehester YC. Fall rega} ta.

Sept, 7.—Noyal Canedian Y,C, Annual regatta,

Sept. 10.—Beverly Y. CG. Champlonship regatta, Marbichead,

Sept, 17.—8an Francisco Y. 0. Corinthian matches.

Sept 24.—Beverly Y. C. Special regatia, Swampscott.

Oct. &.—Sau Francisco ¥, C, Moonlight cruise,

Noy. &—San Fruiidisco ¥, C. Closing cruise,

Se eg

BIZ.—This is what they aredoing in the East, Thirty-two new
yachts have been bullet this whiter In Hoston, and about as many more
purchased from New York.

ENICKERBOCKER CANOE CLUB.—Euditor Forest and Streams
Our new club house will be located next to the Colwubla Yacht Club
Tool of Elehty-sixth street and North River, not on the Harlem as ra-
ported. RTHUR URENTANO, Vice Cum

PETERBOROUGH YACHT CLUG —Efforts are being made to or-
ganize areruler canos club in Peterbcrough, Ont., the home or the
tlefald and Rice Lake canoes, Capt. BH. B. Edwards is pu hing mat-
Tis, usd we lope le will méet with success, Mr, N, iishop, Com,,
Cc. 2». ( hase and the Rey. Mr. Cressy will yisif the place this season mn
canoes and help alone the gord cuuse,

GANANOGUE YACHT CLUB.—A new club has been organized at
Gananogua, Can. Officers torthe year: John Ormision, Collector of
Customs, Commodore; Wm byes Reeve, Vice-Commodore; Wm. -
Pinnel, Captala; F. M. Campvell, Secretary; David Darling, 'Treas-
ures.

YACHTING TOGS —Attention isinvited to the card of Warnork &
Co., Wiis make a speclalty of yachting caps of all kinds, and have a
Jarge trade in their line ~ The house ts an old established one, and
weil known tothe U. 4. Navy. They williurnish caps made to any
club pattern and of the best quality only.

4+ —<-
STHAM YACHTS,

ee, the building’ of steam yachts in America 1s still in tte
£ infancy, we have atlained very fair success in the all-Important
essential o! speed, and are now bewinnlng to give more attention to
sea-oidng quiilliles and style in large yachts. There still remains a
peat deal to be avcomplisied before anything like recognized stand-
Srds willfurnish examples to be generally followed, but the princi-

pal builders are developing various types sure in (he end to lead up to
aeombination of desiruble features. ‘thus the atlempt to gain great
Sp. ed by overlov kit.g everything else one might reasonably expect is
beng superseded by efforts to produce a serviceable sort of craft at
the same titie, wd mere tonnage Is no longer the criterion of sen-

“tor the last few days, he also has a slight greenish discharge from | or the headwaters of the Greenbriar, which Haye afforded good fish-
the penis; bo is well in other respects and in good condition, [I ! ing.

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aboye will be acknowledged when com-
paring such yessels as Ideal, Vidette, Cor-
sair, Yosemite and Gleam, each possessed
of certain qualities in a high degree, with
a corresponding lack in other directions, and
all taken together presenting a strange and in
some respects a erude mixture and cross of
‘strain,’ due to the individualities of their
modellers, who for want of precept and ex-
perience have been thrown upon thelr own
resources. Out of all this chaos of type
something giving expression to ihe best pro-
portions and most suitable to the purposes of
the steam yacht owner -will be certain to
crow. So far each builder has contributed
his share ol improvements, all.of which com-
bined in a single vessel, as tar as compatible,
would produce a very creditable specimen of
the genus, aud we think that by publishing
the practice of the various establishments
our share will be done toward bringing about
the desired consummaticn—the union of
safety, speed, accommodation, slightliness,
cruising capacity, economy and popularity in
a single hull propelled by Steam. We may
briefly classify Steam yachts as ‘open
launches,” “cruising launches,” “river” and
“sea-going” steamers. Of the first and third
classes we this week publish representations
of the practice of the New York safety steam
Power Co., whose heatiquarters are at 30
Cortlandt street, New York, and where en-
gines and models of their make may be in-
spected. The particular characteristics of
their machinery we take to be strength,
compactness, simplicity, accurate workman-
ship and excellent finish, the company seek-
ing 4 reputation founded upon the solid worth
and durability of thely engines and hulls,
yather than upon showy flourish and super-
ficial ornamentation. 1b may be remarked
here that the best is the cheapest in the end,
and that experience will teach that a small
extra outlay, to secure uccuracy of fitting
and perfect finish of wearing parts, will be
more than repaid by the greater life of the
engine and less cost and annoyance of re-
pairs. ‘This applies especially to launch en-
gines, generally ron at high speed and par-
ticularly susceptible to healing of the jour-
nals and brasses. <A glance at our cut, repre-
senting the company’s engine suifable for
boats from 30 to 60 tt. long, will show that
there are two bearings tor the crank shaft
east solid In the frame as well as the cross-
head slides, thereby preventing the ma-
chinery from getting out of line and avoiding
serious consequences. ‘he bearings are lone
and the shatts of large diameter, giving
ample working areas, the need of which in
high-speed engines is well understood by me-
chants. The crank is counterbalanced, pis-
ton rod, valve rod, crosshead pin, ete., are ot
steel, the connect ng rod of wrought iron and
the boxes of composition. The link motion is
Bapenet with an index are, enabling the cut-
off to be set_as desired. In engines over 7x9,
balanced valves are introduced to overcome
the frietion of the valve, affording al the
same time additional ports for the entry of
the steam, and producing an initial pressure
in the cylinder more nearly equal to that in
the boiler. For reference we add a lable
showing proportions and weights of launch
engines, and the approximate sizes of boats
for which thes are suitable. Engines include
link motion, reversing gear, cylinder lubri-
catory, stop valve, drip cocks, oil cups,
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Concerning the boilers of the same com-
pany we might say much in praise of their
Sectional water-tube generators for land
use, their originality, economy, safety and
popularity, having had chargé of 1,500 H. P.
in a large manufactory with gratifying re-
sults in more ways than one, but we will con-
fine attention here only to their marine
boilers. For the use of engines under 8x9
the vertical boiler is given preference; but
for larger boats boilers of the horizontal, re-
turn-fiiie pattern take their place. Shell, fur-
nace and tube sheets are made of the best
brands of steel or flange lron, and the tubes
are all tested. ‘lo produce steam rapidly the
furnaces are large and the heating surface
has, say, two to three times the area re-
quired for stationary work on shore. Steam
gauges, safety valve, water gauges and
fittings are the best in the market, and the
work conforms in all respects to the United
States laws, The company has had such an
extenvive experience in building vertical
pollers that better proportions tor the pui-
poses Of satety and economy are not likely to
be reached, Launch boilers are tested to 200
Ibs. The following data will aid builders
and amateurs in selecting the right amount
of power. The dimensions of boats attached
are of course only approximate, and may be
varied trom according to purpose. The com-
plete boiler Includes ash pan, grates, smoke
ponnet and stack, guy rods, safety valve
gauges, feed check-valve and teed globe-
valve, steam stop-valve and whistte =

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FOREST AND STREAM,

27%

May 5,:1881.]
Diameter Height Number Heating Size af
of of of surface, Engine to be
Boiler. Boiler. Tutes. ap. Tt. driven.
28 4S ies 60 3 x6
80 43 int 95 B1sk b
33 45 150 104 q x6
86 48. 20d 137 5 xs
80 ba ane 197 54x T
at 65 120 205 Gigx T
46 16 138 256 T 29
48 $2 144 280 § x9
50) yA 180 380 9 x12
bt 85 24 - 40 10 x12

Tubex for bollers less than 36 in. diameter are 14 in, diameter; for
Dollers over 36 in. the tubes are? iu. diameter.

Propeller wheels aro two, three or four bladed, their price yary lng
in proportion to the number of blades. Wor diameters ranging trom
14 in. to #4 In, the “piteh is aboub150 per cent, of the diameter ;
from 24 in. to #0 Wi, About 183 per cent,, Lhough no definite proportions
can bé Tali down, 98 much depends upon the wumber of inms and
type of lull. We catmot do better than close these remarks on
pau by quoting some rides for the manayement and care of baat

oilers.

Low WATER.

In case of low water Wimediately-bank or cover the fire with Tresh
eoal, or it the furnace crown appears to be red hot it is best ta
smigther the fire wil web ashes; the damper may then be elosed.
If the engine ih running, oF the iced pumps déliveriug Into the
holler, do not slop them, Dub if not working do not start them, and
fo nob abbenipt to blow of the steani until the fre is outand the over-
Heated plates hive enoled. -

IN Cask OF FOAMING
closé the throttle and keep closed long enourh to show true level of
water TT that level 1s sufficiently high, feeding and blowing out will
usually suffice fo caveat the evil. Th cases of violent foaming, caused
by dirty water, in addition to the action before stated, check dratt
and cover Tres with [esi coal.
BAPETY VALVE.

Raise the safety valve cautiously and frequently, as it 1s Hable to

become fast in its seat and useless for the purpose intended.

~ SAPETY VALVE AND PRESSURE GAUGE,

Should the gauve at any linie indicate the lunitot pressure allowed,
see that the safety valye is blowlug off. In case of difference find out
which is wrong and rectify if

GAUGE COGKS. GLASS WATER GAUGH.

Keep gauge cocks clear and in constant use. To not open them toa

suddenly, Glass gauge should not be relled wi altogéther,

CLEAN SHERYS.
Partloular care should be taken lO keep sheéis and parts of hotler
exposed 10 the fire perfectly clean. meh all tiibes and connections
_ well swept, particularly where wood or soit coal is used for fuel.

BLOWING OFF.

Bollers should never be blown out white hot, as the plates and tubes
réjain sufficient heat to bake the deposits tuto a hard scale that be-
comes firmly attached to thelr surface, The holler should always be
ahowed Co cool down betore the water 1s ub out; the deposit will
then be quite soft, and can be easily washed out with a hose from all
aedessible places. Many engineers suppose that: blowing out a boner
under pressure has a tendency to remove these deposits trom a boiler,
but experience has shown this to be & very grave mistake,

FILLING UP THE ROLLER.

Cold water pumped Into hot boilers is very injurious, causing se-
yere contraction of the seams and stays, which very often causes
fracture of the siays or leakage in the seams and tubés. Many boilers,
well constructed and of good materlal, have been ruined by being
blownh Out under a high pressure of steam and then suddenly filled
with cold water. This treatment isalso highly productive of strained
and leaky tubes, since being made of thinner material than the shell
they cool and contract pooner.

GENERAL GARE OF BOTLERS AND CONNECTIONS.

Tn firing with coal keep your vrates well covered with a thin fire, |

Do not feed your fire with large Jumps or throwin too mueh fresh
conlabone time, A thin fire, lightly and frequently renewed, is the
most economical, ’

It your boiler steams too fast close your damper and shut off the
dratt, Never throw open your fire door when it can be avolded, or
keep itopen longer than is absulutely necessary. It is injurious to

the boiler and wasteful of tuel.

Keep pages, cotks, etc,, clean and in good order at all times, and
gauge your pump so that the feed Thay be constant,

An excellent example of the open Jaunch Is shown In the handsome
cul of The schoouer Mohawik’s tender, bougsht some time ago by the
Grand Duke Alexis, She is 28 ft. over all, 25 tt. wafer-line; beans, 6 ft.
Tin,, with one inch Jess on the line; displacement, 4,200 tbs,; area
midships, 4 {t. 7 1n.; engine, 43¢x5; boiler of the return tubular style
with 5a sq. t6. heating surface to 2.36 sq. it. offrate; wheel 36 in-
diam, by 45 in. pitch; Lwo blades; weight of machinery with water in
boller, ¥,050 ibs. AS anovelty interesting to sportsmen we have also
tustrated a new design of the N. ¥. Safety Steam power Co., intend-
el for navizating shoal waters. This launch has large beam and flat
floor ind can readily take the ground without damage to her wheels,
they being kepfaboye the keel. To obfala enough “area” of pro-
pelle’ on such light dvatt three wheels have beén introduced, the rst
exunyile of such prastice we know ol, he engine shaft is simply
geared to work an auxtilary shatt each sidé as well as its own serew.
The plan shows the machinery to occupy very small space. ‘The
laiineh 1s of wood strengthened by stiff keulsons and is 32 ft. long 8 ft.
beam and 13daches dratt, She willl reconimend herself to hunters
and explorers and would be serviceable on the lagoons and oyerfliwys
Inthe South, on the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay and in such stioal
strelehes as Great South Bay. The third illustration isof a more
pretentious yacht suitable for Long Island Sond, large harbors
and arms of the sea, and on apinch, capable of getting around the

. coast, by picking one's weather. She is to be ranked half way be-

_ tween the “river” and ‘sea-going * steamers before mentioned, par-
taking a little of the nature of both. Her length on deck is sv th; on
load-line, 72 ft.; beam, extreme, 13 th; beam on logd-line, 11 it. 9 in.;
depth amidshilj)s, 6 tt. 9 in. and draft aft fb. 3 in.; boiler, 5 ft. diam.
qndi2tt. long; engine 1x12, the machinery space being 213% ft., the
alter accommodations 18 it. and about ihe same forward.

SS rs

WHY?

WY should catamarans be classed by themsetyes? Are they not
Yachts Ih every sense as muchas the open boats shitting sand
bags? If they are especially tashis that any sound reason wiiy they
should be put out of harm's way by consizning them to ostracism ?
Upon the sameé reasoning all fast yachts shoul be excluded from
Salling with slower bouts. The Susie $., Parole, Silence, Thistle and
i host of others are too fast for the comnion muck, Carry out the
Bamu idea and Susie §. and herlot ought to be débarred from tacking
slower maternal; bDulany one making such a proposition would be
Jnughed ont of countenance. Why then direct proscription agalnst
catimarans, & species of boat endowed with the qualities good yachts
Should possess toa tar greater degree than the over-sparred, shitt-
ing-ballash carricatures sone people dote upon as the fastest attalna-
bie, but whieh now publicly slink a meeling with the catamaran by
Btaiute? It would be much fairer to race catamarans on equal
terms, and if they are shown to be superior to ihe present sand-bag
Shifter, ble latter should glve way and the catampran take her place,
if any one thinks there are no “vested inverests," no slow-voing
* conservatives "in this land of prozress, just let him turn this mat-
ter over in his mind. Wo should ike to know upon what principles of
equity or Of common Selse Catamarans are relegated to a special
class dn the races of our open boats, thereby encouraging the perpetu-
allon of as abominable, costly, dangerous ad yseless a type of boat
as ever grew Into fashion. Tr the *mutval admiration’ system still
pervading our yacht racing demands the exclusion of fast boats so
that) all may have a prize to tickle their vanity, better divide Wp cups
and purses between all hands betore starting and be done with Ir
Why should not Parole, Silence and Tilstle vece
trom ‘Tarantella every time they start together? If the double inl
1s the fastest In the fleet the purse belongs foher, Sheis a yoeht, a
“legitimate ” one quite as much as the others, ald in common eqilty
Should win as offen and as much as she Can, until the owners,
builders and chumplons of the sand-bag shifters have it finally
brought home to them that neither they nor their boats are as
vamart’? as they had imagined, and that if 18 about time to cease
building such carricatures and accept the Indisptttabie yerdich of @x-
perience and fact, that the catamaran 1s the fastest and In every way
the best ty pe of ‘ open boat” yet devised,
oar. San cn cA

FANNY —This light draft racing sloop has been sold by Mr. Bry-
ant, of Boston, to Mr. It. UW, Ferris, of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club,
She is 73 ti. on deck; 667t, load-lite; 23 tt. 9 in. heam, and ott. draft.

WASHINGTON VILLAGE YACHT CLUB.—Ofiicers for the year:
James W. Mansfield, Commodore; I’. A. Daniels, Vice=Commoadore;
f, “Stewart, Meet Captain; Edward Lanning, Secretary; William
Lincoln, Treasurer, f

POR SALE.—In another columin several yachts are. offered for sale

~Whichinay come within the wanis of correspondents who have re-
‘Gently Made inguhy tov such property trom us, :

ye & sound thrashin:

IN A DORY.—The two enthusiasts who got across to England last
summer in the “ dory,” Little Western, are going to tem By faba once
more. They propose returning to America in thelr skit, D. VY. In
order that the names of the craw may be properly spelled on their
fombstone they are here given as Geo. ?, Thomas and Fred. Norman,

FOR CAGIN PANELING.—When hard woods become scarce or
Tun out of Tashion, how will the following do as an experiment.
Lejfel’s Mechanica! News says: 8. A. Hamilton, the proprietor of the
Straw lumber factory of Lawrence, Kan,, iad on exibition recently
a sewing machine table, and if was the unanimous opinion of all pér-
sons present that 1t was as finely finished as any they ever saw,
proving beyond doubt. that the straw lumber is susceptible of a finer
finish than uny natlye lumber grown in the United Shates, if not
equal to rosewood or any of the tine imported woud used for our best
furniture. There js no mistake about the success of this enterp) ise,
This lumber will be splendid for bulding railroad coaches, for inside
amd outside finish, for roofing and weather Donrding all classes of
bulidings, 4s well as for inside nish, The uses of this lumber me
unlimited, bub for sewing-machine tables, olvins, planos, and that
Glass of furhiture which requires a fine polls, it has no superior for
finish, no equal for durability and cheapness, Ti never wraps nor
cracks, is {hsensible fo change in the weather, and can be made per
tectly fire-proot.

Hike and Crap Sheeting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.

Caapmn, N, J., April 27.—The E. Burd Grubb Military Team
Mateh, open to teams of ten from any organization in the Second
Brigade, National Gnard, of the State of New Jr erdey, 200 and 500
yards, seven shots at each, weapon, the Sprirgfield ritle, prize,
a largé French mantel clock, (regulator,) valuo #100 presented by
eee * ae Grobb. Team from Company ‘'B,” 7th Reg't.,

300 yards. 500 yards. Total,

Seret J Meridéth..... eee 24. 5B
d 3 MeCullic, 27 47
¢ OMinard,.. 24 45
HE €ratt. cs, 22 61
H Phuket... 10 38
Wm Harman. . 2a 52
Chas McClasky 20 44
Capt W H Bllbe 31 59
Geo Millette, 24 52
'r W Allair,.- 20 da

Team totals. . 226 ast

Team from “ I” Co., 6th Regt. N, G, 8. N. J.:
60 yards, Total.

Lieut EH Du Bsis....--....... 13 85
J Molony,..,;---- 19 ui
J Redfield....... Dx 48
PMedera........+ 15 RS.
Nathan Allen... 27 is
GQ J Longstreth : 19 40)
7 Mathews..... 16 ay
Wm Mensman. Fy J 46
B Eldridge iT 36
BI TNGUGs pita teetiees wise 17 4

Team totals... c2. 1044 225 193 4lT

Sharps Match, sixth competition, 2d series, 200 yards, pox-
Hible 50 <

Cooper.,..445 6445045 d-44 Bilbeo,.....44 825 F 44 3 O47
JOMES.... +0 444464544 6-43 Mallett....5 38445 44 8 5-40
Mevideth 685458644443 Booz........ 444264 44—89
Burroughs.4 4465443 4 5-45" MeClasky...84 438 4 4 3 8 4—35

Handicap.

Boston, April 80.—To-day proved thoronghly March day, with
# strong wind and exceedingly chilly atmosphere, The long-range
targets, also the mid-range, were occupied. Tho wind, which in-
dicated upon the dinl 10 o'clock at the opening of the xeyeral
matches, did not reniain stationary for more than » moment at a
time, constant changes in windage being required, and the light
and shadows produced by the dark clouds and sunlight seriouly
alfected elevations and score after score was withdrawn before
completion, ‘he Record match, Creedmoor, and the Record
match, Massachusetts, closed. The following summary gives only

the best scored :

Record Match (Creedmoor Target).
Lee,.......4556564456 55-47 Johnson....4544444 4 9 5-44
Jewell....., 405555845447 Utebrouck,64446 9 4 6-4 444
Harris... ... G6h5 0h 5444447 Lincolm.... 44454568 4 dose
Hiehards...454 6564654546 Best........ 45554385 65 4 3-44
Vellows....G643 4655454 45 Woster.....34¢ 54 h4 4 4 441

5444455 $15

Record Match (Massachusetts Target),
Richardson..... do a He a;-. 9 11 123 12 12 10,12—%s
Prye ~12 111110 10 9 11—74
-- 81010 9 12 18 12—73
10 11 9 10—71
WwW 8ii S—Ti
--+-10 20 SIL 9 11 11—70
hye 1271212 9 § S—fS
Son... Pavteaer edi) ered) (82 1 0—87
Short........ Ee el Cu pnA mont soe ee 10 81210 6 7 6-59

Next Saturday two ney matches will ba opensd ou Creedmoor
and Massachusetts targets. The latter will be known as the sharp-
shooter’s match, and the participants will be handicapped

itis proposed to place on the range arnoning deer target, similar
to the one now in use at Creedmoor, N. Y.

Tre Boston GattERtes.— Owing to tlie fact that all the matches
announced would close at the Magnolia with the month, there has
been a large attendance duving the entive week by the marksmen,
in order to improve records and peoure the prizes.

Badge Match, 5 Scores, Possible 250,
Harries. ke ens ete ay ree Fogg.

---.12 10 12

teres 241
2 83T
23T
231
eg)

wr heweee

242 Merrill,
sea, 241

Forest and Stream Match, 6 Scores, Possible 250.
ATM Fo) Lay ey eee ne OB WIPTitsy. \isveesecesrelelses ees 988
Warnham..... 5 epee WLS gece Seven ete tmellaeen splat 980
Cummings. ..... e400 *SUGATNGS, eect sists eee das 424.6230
ta SORO OMUDICUS banat yee bedenhyed oct oe 217
cesceecot Liwrence........ ware ameear neve oT
Pistol Match (Reaty-Measurement Target).
Inches, Inches. Inches. Totals,
Oz, Ty 19 16
TT-16 867 16-16 vs 3-16
1% E-| 2313-16
) oan Bey rises
ess O44 gay 1015 BG
oytrisdeslll S915 10 15-46 J0 5-16 $1 T-16
" .. 9 15-16 94; iw T= BOs.
JTC McovCoy........ ~.12 1-6 105 sy 82 15-32
¥F Worth.......... ae ae Tl 1-16 123; 38 9-16
T Tryon,..,.. L11S¢ 21 O4g a174
T Brown Tits 10%; 1025 B25,
Jv Mead... a Er 1155 914 B2Ep
Thomas. Ales 9 yy 3299

Going.....6654 58565 5-19 Jacobs,,.. 6834556446 64-15
Dreyw..-...tG44554555-46 Arnold,...5454554 5 44-45
Webb....... b453454545—46 Giifing...454564444 5-14
Hitchcock..6654644545-46 Henry.... 5554444 4 ¢ 5S
Craig......8 54555554446 Greend,...44455054 4 4-44
Wiitney,..d 554445446545 Mipelow....45446444 5 4-43
Wiltington.g 664465544645 Richals.4456454 5 3 3443
JacksOn....6 54 54443 4 448
MAamornr Rivir GALLERY.—Limited Badge Match.

EJ Rabbeth....37 31 87 89 39-189 W M Norcross. 30 47 87 88 88—is6
C Bdwards,,,...87 37 #7 38 33—187 CR Bartlett. ,.,20 85 86 37 s7—180

Amateur Badge Match.

W_Willians,...37 37.38 88 38—i8s L W Marshall..36 86 37 37 A7—152
R Burlingame. .36 26 87 87 37—188 DP Holder..... 36 96 86 36 88—179

Porest and Stream Match,
W 8 Harvison..39 39 #2 40 40-197 DW Sherburne,39 38 38 39 35—197
Experts’ Pistol Maten.

EY Rabbeth.......... 73 73 Si—227 Te Wilder...._ ws chal: 64 66 67—19T
JH Willian .69 69 72—210 W Gardner.,.,. .52 55 60—167
J Ames. 62 TH TH—202

Amateur Pistol Match.
W Williams.....,.... 68 08 TH—209 J It Seott.-.-......... 51 51 67—159
S:-GHASR,...--------s. 56 583 59—178 © Wdwards............ 40 47 §1—1395

The following are the mutches for. May: Virst will be the All-
comers match for an elegant badge. Second will be the Amuatenr
Badge wateh for an olagant silyer badge and three cash prizes of
#400, #300, 300, Algo $16 for a clean soore, Conditions, any
22 calbire vile, 3-pound ball, rounds 8, 5 scoras to win; position,
off hand, free from all rest or brace, Hange 150 feet.

The pistol matehes for May; First will be the Experts’ Pistol
match for an elegant badge and 2 cash prizes of $3 and 2. Second
will be the Amateur Pistol match for an elegant silver badge and
one cash prize of t4, There is also offered $25 fer a clean score
with the pistol ; conditions, any 22 calibre pistol, such as we have,
rounds 8 at 96, 8 scores to win, a possible 288; position, off hand,
free from all rest or brace ; range, 50 feet.

Anpany, N. Y., April 28.—This afternoon a large number of the
riflemen visited Renkselaerwyel to compete in the life membership
and Greener gun matvh. Ths wind blew very strong from the
twelve o'clock quarter, and the sun was very bright, consequently
the scores were notup to the averages. The following weré the
leading scores :

A Thorne, 8. M...-.. cececemmame DO A 4 4 5 4 FBV
Wim Hitch, Bal. 8... .. cece eee eee eee - AhaSG Ss 4 4-31
Willlam T Milés, Bal. § » $44 44 5 + 80
GH Charlés, Bal § ............. - #£ bh 8 2a 4d §— 30
James I Miles, Bal. §.... 1 4 8 8 45 5 4—30
J Hampden Wood, 8. M. “25 4 4 3 4 4 4-30
Leonard Geiger, K. C_.....-....---..- - 44 3 3 5 5 8-26
Bai Henry, atepy So. ce deo. - 444 3 4 4+ 426
P Muldoon, Bal. §..................08 » £4343 5 4246
Ollver Dexter, SS - 432 4 4 3 4 S26
C J Olds, Hep, §-. 435 24 0 $426
A Carpenter, Bal. §,. 2 $ $ 4 5 4 4—25
GH Pitts, ML... 83 444 5 fon
TG Bulent, &. M o£ 8 3 2 Bod od
KR Johnson, KR. G.. Matin ciara Soca 23°99 2°42 2 h—28

*Allowanes to military rifles.

At the conclusion of the 200 yard match, the competitors retired
to the 600 yard firing point, and spent half an hour shootime bullg
aye tickets. The same tronblesome conditions here itetfered
with the marksmen, and none of them succeeded in putting up
inore than 67 out of the possible 75. The yeteram Geiger, from
Hudson, had six shells burst in his rifle, and added to bis misfor-
tues by getting «a bullg-eye on the wrong target, which pnt an 0
on his score. Every shot he mada, except those on which the
aaa burst, was found well in the bulls-aye. ‘The scores were as
follows :

J K Kaley, R. Gy... 24 J5Gdd dh GGh445 44 467
J 1 Miles, 8.0 2473354755555 5 f-07
W T Miles, 8. HFS5L3425 655555 4.67
C.J Olds, Hep. @._.....- 4544545445585 5 6-65
InGeleerydits Clee scl ree erp er B44 HH 5 545750455 465
O Dexter, §. 8..... ee ee CURE EER Bs 444845045259 435 468
MEO te Usreat wece apes pt data cess: 3504655528534 45 4 55S
GH Charles, Bal. 8...... $H3442984556 5 0° 4—57

=a

Next week the regular compotitions, Which y

yare postponed last
fall, will be resumed

‘

+

THE TRAP.

Nuw York vs. Rivmrron—Riverton, N. J., April 30,—Match af
20 birds ; cach man 28 yardg rise, 5-zround traps, Hurlingham
rulds :

The Iivington Guu Clip,

PU GVATNGNA SS apse ta psene<s eee ee aie Liat 11414 19112 11111—80
AMEMCOOLOSS, bene Hyle te SOEnt etme BALE OT111 11101 11110 11110—16
Mr Sprague,. PR AI AA SS Aap asa oo OLMOE OO111 11111 Li —16
Mr Meredith........ erersacetes seoces UITIL 11010 11103 11010—14
MHS EN pee 2 Se eos -ee tL1LO 10110 11001 10111 —T4
Dr Kenney.......:. LLL QOLIL 10101 10t11—14

Donnell 8wan. -
Mr byrd.....
Mr William:

2-c11111 10011 11017 00110—14
«11110 11111 10100 1O1bi—1e
OLTLO OTT T1001 10101L—14

SIVETE AS SULTON ET lol ois). Sort fa at eene atte te 11011 00000 11110 10007—10
. . New York Gua Club. ;

TENGEN Tae cco sets verte ntcar uct oee roe OLLLL T1010 11717 TI —16
FP Sands...... -e+-5-. 11100 11911 10111 11101—10

Colonel Bulle
Mr Howard..
Mr Wallace...
Mr Dunleavy...
Colonel Armstrong
Mr Hammond,,...
Mr; Arthur...
Mr Willard...
Riyetton, 146 ;

_----. L110 01111 10101 1111—36
«11001 10111 11110 11031—15
2 POET T1110 1/010 01011—14-
... 11101 U1010 OOLOL 11011—13
... 10131 01000 11160 11101—13
. A OLLOL 00001 01001 1111 —11

. OLULE OOD0L 10110 10170—10
11001 00101 01160 01001— 9

New York, 131.
Binst Genoan- New Yorke Guy Cron.—New Dorp, Staten

Island, April 28.—Reg ular quarterly shoot at 7 birds was for a yery
neat gold badge :

¥. Plaender......211%111%7 G. Kieit..,.....,_, 119100 6—
F. Schiller -lL111110—6 FB, Koekelmun....,1 { i
P. Hemmer. -L011011—5 L.Moiseh.......... i)

G, Bechtel,. rel LTO0O 1—t A. Goetz. 2.00

KR. Wahiig., .. 1101 P00 Te Zahn At

Chas. Nagel...... 010107 14 A. Demerte.. ht

d, Kumz.:,........ Litlov0-4 W. Bromhof...... Ot

W. Glaceum,..... Tii10 0 0—4

The gold badge was won by I’. Pfaender. On the 21st of this
month wad a match shot between Mr. FP. Schiller, member of the
First German Guo Clnb, and Mr, Peter frank, Williamsburgh Gon
Club. The following score was the result;

EK. Schiller, . So 1p ipetee Wel Cie Palate alia tats ter pete
Peter Frauk., LYLOLTITOTEITIOI1LO1 OT

Aynacose, April 29.—Match for $100 » side bebween George
A. Luther, of thiscity, and William Miller, of Newark, N, Y.,
glass balls, 18 yards ge, Bogardus ruled to govern. A strong,
northwest wind swept oyer the field at right angles, making the
sport of the sharpest.

Witittun Miller.

George A. Luther.

Rounds. “ Ronnds.
LIDDLTITODI-S Toe T 1. pl P2Pa—
TAD ET Ok Basa tels fis Li11110000—6
wel OL TL OTs I—ar es oa. d, wee LDP Tt Sah
oe UL Ue TT teat eek pees cee L001101171h—7F
-O1111177117 0-8 §...... eee OO LEA OOO 1 b— 4
SOTOO1014 1 O—b 6.0.8, Qitobtaig iis
pet ae ats Te et ba fe a OUUOLTLTILTOTO— 6B
APE Ot Jae ester ay T117TVV011L11i1—94
oid) T 2:0) PD er 8 -l011001101—6
Rsleantatss or T1110101711—8 W....44....11011111 0 0-1
TOfR We eo ayatedestatat ee nes | OLR oe. Teed Aspe bey = 74

Rayvmorp Oros.—The Raymonds met on the 29th on their
grounds at Wellingtou. ‘he morning proyed showery, but after
noon the weather bighteved, and a more perfect time for trap-
shooting has not presented itself during the season. Bexide the
regulay members there wei e present representatives of the Mcrry—
mont and Arlington clubs, who made up astroug team, and sécured
their shares of the sweepstakes’ matches during the contests. The
following are (he best totals +

Pmst.—From Holden trap, twenty balls, vizhteen yards rise:
D, Wirkwood, 14; G. Monck, 11; 8 Barber, 10; C, £. Wharton,
10; W. B. Witherell, 9; B J Tisk, 8; J. W. Ronco, $; D, H,
Morchan, 5; B. H. Billings, 6; D, Jarvis, 2; 8. R. Bond, 2.

Sxconp,—lrom Card rotary trap, ten balls, eighteen yards vise ;
©, Hlaworth, 10 ; W. B. Witherell, ¥; G: Monelc, 9; B, H. Billings,
9; J. W. Ronco,8; D, Kirkwood, &; D. F, Moore,7; 0. By,
Wharton, 5; B, J. Fisk, 6; 8, BR. Bond, 4,

278

FOREST AND STREAM.

CoLorapo Hunters.—Luke Wheeler, part-
ner of Frank Ainsworth, th- champion shot
of Colorado, was in Fort Collins, Friday,
having just come down from North Park
with a load of game. Mr. Wheeler favored
the Hzpress with # call, and kindly gave
some account of his season's hunting, which
is now over. The two hunters, during the
season, brought to market fourteen large
loads of elk, antelope and deer. They killed
500 antelope and 250 elk. They sold all the
meat readily in Denver and Boulder, Elk
sold from 7c. to 10e. per pound; antelope,
from 7c, to 8c., and deer, from ue. to 12$c.
The season was a very profitalle one. They
made two shipments of hides, the last being
3,500 pounds. Game was fat and in fine
condition. There is plenty left in the moun-
tains. There was a herd of 500 elk within
600 yards of camp when Mr. Wheeler left.
The hunters, at one stand, killed eighteen
elk within ten minutes. Wheeler considers
Ainsworth the most experienced hunter and
the best shot he ever saw. Ife began hunt-
ing when a boy, and hunted buffalo in
Kansas.—Fort Collins’ Hapress.

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COTLMENCING GN

THANKSGIVING

DAW, 15Sle

ROBINS ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,

Open to all puppies whelped on or after April 1,

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MEMBERS’ STAKES,

Open only to members. of the club, and cach rntiy to be owned and handlea by the member makin,

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FIELD TRALS CUP OF 1581.
JACIB FENTZ, Secretary,

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alloway, AndVoscoggin jand Dead rivers; liumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 MMustravionr
and a largé mip, made mostly tom accurate sur-
veys. Price, post-paid by mall, 50 cents, CHARLES

4, J. FARBAK, Jamaica Pluin, Mags.

OR SALE—Four liye deer, A buck and doe tour
}e-rs old, a doe Lwoyeirs old and & dos oLe

year old.
EDWARD THAYER, Box 705, Pawtucket, BR. L
Apr2s,4t

PATENT FOLDING

FISH BASKET,

EACH: $175, $200, $250.
SIZE: A, B, c.
CAPACITY, 9, 12, 20 tbs. |]

FOR SALE BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS
IN FISHING TACKLE.
DISCOUNT TO THE TRADE ONLY.

Ordrrs received from persons residing in clties in which
dealers keep a full line of our goods will not ba filled at any

ABBEY & IMBRIE,

NEW YORK:

‘The two oldest does in kid. Address

Ht

Gor Sale.

FOR SALE,
One-half of the
“DOUBLE BEACH HOTEL” PROPERTY,

contalning one hundred and thirty (130) acres of Jand
and & waler frontage of one miie in extent; elegant
siles for collages. Said property is situated on Long
Island Sound, tive (5) miles cast of New Haven, at
ie entrance of byantord Harbor, nayigable for ves-
sels of two hundred (200) tous burthen at any time
ot tide; very udvantageous for yacht ¢lubs. House
contains Torty (40) sleeping Tooms, dining room sUx
si, oftice, two sLories high, 3ux20, 2 burns and other
out-bulldings.

Address MES. N. BE, LINSLEY, Double Beac
Brantford, Conn, or CAPT. JAMES BRYAN, 1
West 17th St., New York, for particulars.

Mays,1t

7 SS IE
ABINCTON.

ArT PUBLIC SALE, ON THURSDAY May 19, 1881, THE
Most MAGNIFIOENT ESTATE IN VIRGINIA,
OPPOSITE \\ ASHINGTON Crry_

This superb estate, consisting of four hundred
acres, with mansion house, superb park of ten acres,
terraced grounds, fine fishing Snore, only one mile
from the National Capital, will be so.d at public
auction May 19, 1831,

To Market-gard) ners,stockmen, livery stablemen,
und especially Cupltallsts seeking investments, ag
weil as wealthy men desiring the grandest country
seat in all this section, Abington offers a wonderful
chance. It will go dit cheap.

For particulars, wins and pamphlet, address
THOS. J. FISHER, Real Estate Agent, No. 1236 F.
St. Washington, D. G. Circulars can bs had of
FOREST AND STREAM, Aprld,st

Tt Te

FOR SALE.
PRIVATE STOCK OF BREECH-LOADING SHOT-
GUNS AND RIFLES.

1, One Fox gun, 12 bore, 4s-inch barrels, left
choned, Damusius sleei, pistol grip; looks like a
Hew gun; cost SiW0; price, Shu.

4. A Peab_dy-Maruiul rifie, midrange, What Cheer
pittern, .40 cailbre, vernier ind wind guage sly hts;
suund ald perfec; vost $id; price, Fau

8. A new uff-iaud Mayna d rifle, model 1878, 2s tn.
barrels, .40 cal!bre; used but Glue; cosh $54; price, $40.

4. 1 Winchester Kepeater, any style; i Baiard
rifle, aby patie; 1 Culusuotgun. These last threa
pelteclly new; van be selected at the agencies in
New York aud will be sold at 10 per cent. off cash

Ibe.
Address correspondence to W. R. TAYLOR, Mal-
den, Mass, Mays,1t

yOR SALE, One of Fenner’s Patent Canvas Fold-
jag boats. Hus jolnted oars and botlum boards,

and seats. Has never been used. |'acks in a con-
vemien: case, aud Can be easily carried la a buggy,
and can be made ready Jor use in fle minuies.
Will carry thee men and iuggage+ mukes a capital
dingey lor Ayacht, Will exvnanve sor a breech-
loading shot-zsun, 10 bore, or 52-inch English bicycle
In good order. boat can be seen at Squire’s, so.
{ Cortlandc street, N. Y. Address G. i. J., box
2,105, Bridgeport, Con. Bays, 20

OR SA\LE—Nearly New double-barreled breech-
loading Shotgun, English (lois) make, 10-
gauge, 28-inch, laminated barrels, rebounding locks,
pislol-g ip, 23; Chamber, welglit § 9-16 1b:, canyas
Gage. Also 100 nickelled brass Winchester shellg
anti handsome sole leathtr-hell case. Mt out $65;
sent U. 0. D. with privileré of examination, Ad-
dress Lock-box i4, Maiden, Mass. May5,it

Fo SALE, Centerboard Cabin Sloop Yacht,

“Phantom,” 36 It. 6 lunches by 18 It. 5 inches.
Cabin furnished in hard wood. lias two full suits
of sails and spars, and 1s well found throughout.
Winner ot several fir-t prizes, Will be sold cheap.
Adress either Charjes H. Foote, Crown Point, N.Y
or T. F, Witherbee, Port Henry, N. ¥. Mays5,40,

sand

Re SALE—A long-range Creedmoor rifle in case,

Remington make pistol-grip, vernier sight,

changeable to heel-grip, globe front sight, spirit

leyel, wind-giuge; used yery little; in perfect or-

der. Can be bought for a very low price. Address
“4.7 FH. J Kaldenberg, 125 Fulton St., New York,
Mays,2t

A
Wes SALE—A Ballard rifie, 44 cal, wind-gauge
and peep sights; also shetls, canyits ca~é, eb.
All nearly new and in perfect condition, For par=
teulars address H., Box 363, New Maven, Conn.
Mays,1t

POR SALE, Dounle barreled “Fox” (side move
ment) Breech-Liading Shot-Gun; u-ed but lit
tle; 80-inch Damascus burrs, 24-inch chamber,
pistol grip, rebounding lovks, weivhs 9 Ibs. 1 ov.,
canvas case, With shawi straps; 10 nickeled brass
Winchester shells Price for who.e, $1, 0. 0. D,;
Cost new, four months back, $117/50. Address
ROOM 13, 79 Milk St., Boston, Mass. Mays, 1t

— - ,. =

May 5, 1881.

FOREST

AND

STREAM,

; 279

Gor Sale. ¥
Water Cress & Brook Trout.

AQUETONG TROUT and CRESS FARM,

Messrs. Thompson Brothers offer for sale Fresh
Water Cress in one-half peck baskets, cut fresh
every morning, and delivered in New York city be-
tween 9:30 and 12 o’clock at any point below
Twenty-third street, at 50 cents per basket. We
have constantly on hand, in our ponds, Rrook
Trout, from the egg to three years old, all sizes, for
stocking private ponds or streams. Can supply
private parties, hotels or restaurants in New York
tw a limited extent with fresh brook trout im thelr
gea50n every morning, leaving our ponds at 6 4. uM.

nd arriving at New York at 9:30 same morning.
- further itormation apply to

THOMPSON BROTHERS,
Aquetong Trout Fart,
New Hope, Bucks County, Penna,

Lhe Gennel,

—_— —

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

ht
M, P, McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL, CO., N, Y.

I keep only Cockers of the tinest strains, I sell
only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and ante dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed

use and woodcock shooting and retrieving.

y elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.:
Liver with white ruftie In bosom, even liver and
while, and beautiful biack with white rufie in
bosom, are how open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions, Correspondents. inclosing stamp will
gt printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, etc.

‘hotos of my stock, 25c. each.

DOG BRUSHES,
50 cents each ;

By mail, post-paid,

60 cents each.

MILES BROS, & CO.,
102 Fulton Street, N. Y,

Apl2t,4t

Hare Beagle Kennel.

For sale, the produce of animals that have been
hunted during the whole of Jast season, and are
elieved to be Segond to none in nose, tongue and
endurance. COLIN CAMERON, Be RU rte

tf

o

BEACLES FOR SALE.

po: . Address ESSEX ,COUNTY HUNT
Montclair, N. J, Apr2s,2t

The Crack English Stud Dogs.

Noble, $25; Alexander, $25;
-, $40; Romeo, $15.
Esq-, office of this journal. May5,1t

BARGAIN—A beautiful liver-colored Pointer

sire, Zanzibar, he by Champion Gladstone; price,
$20. Gordon Setter Bitch, 4months old, from Tilley’s
stock on dam’s side; color, black and tan; littie
white on breast; the same stock; all haye made
good ones; price, $10. H. B. VONDERSMITH, Lan-
caster, Pa, Mays,1t

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE one Scotch Deer-
hound ; stands 26 in. high; weight, 90 lbs, when

in running condition; Cannot be beat for foxes;
will stay day and night; disposition good ; will sell
for $50 or exchange tor No. 1 shot-gun; full pedi-
ee given if required. Also, straight-le¢ Beagle
ups for sale or exchange; will ship C. 0. D. to re-
sponsible parties; if not as represented can be re-
turned at my expense. The above stock was im-
ported and were bred for pleasure, not profit,
Address HUGH COOPER, Mt- Vernon, O. Mays,1t

D OGS FOR SALE—A fine red Irish setter dog pup
about 6 mos, old, out of Highland Lass by
Champion Eicho. Also an orange and white ticked
pur 43g months old, out of fine partridge stock, and
yy Cowell’s Jocko (Heyer's Bell-One-Hyed Sancho).
For prices and further particulars address G. E. 0:
BORN, P. 0, Box 673 New Haven, Conn. Apr2s,3t

REAKING.—The subscriber will thoroughly
break a few cholce dogs upon woodcock, quail

Mays,2t

pees SALE—Rare chance—one brace Champion
Berkley pups ex Nora, four months old, Ad-

dress A. A. SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y. Mays,tt

ERSEY BULL, BLACK DIAMOND, A, J. H.B.,

J1 months; sotid color, black points ; from fine

See Soares 1. V. BRIGGS, Robbinston, Maire.
2

eee STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. Large
Size, each 25cents. Send for catalogue. CHARLES
4. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

ur New

Black

ass Rod.

MADE ON THE HENSHALL PRINCIPLE.

.

Ash and lancewood, with extra tip, brass mounted, a a . ° * $8.00
eS & FE ee German silver, * ° ° . ° 10,00
<b greenheart, ‘* % ie “ 14.00

. ° ‘ .
THE ABOVE ARE BEST MAKE AND GUARANTEED ee IN QUALITY AND FINISH TO ANY ROD MADE. ABOVE RODS SUITABLE FOR ANY
sit

YLE OF BAIT FISHING FOR BASS.

: . MIST-COLORED LEADERS.

Trout, with loops for droppers, 3 ft., 15c.; 6 ft., 30c.; 9 ft., 40c. each. Bass, extra heavy,

6 ft., 50c.;

9 ft., 75c. each.

BEST REVERSED WING TROUT FLIRS, ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN STOOK, —
' ab . cf +

BASS CASTING FLIES,

$1.25 PER DOZEN.
1.75 +

OUR NEW INVISIBLE LEADERS, made of very finest gut, 6ft. 35c.; 9ft with loops, 50c.

VERY SMALL FLIES, SUITABLE FOR INVISIBLE LEADERS, $1.25 PER DOZEN,

ABOVE

ON RECEIPT OF PRICE.

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,?7 Warren St.

NEW YORK.

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

-FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

CUNS,

AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,
$0 Fulton Street, N. Y. \

Sole Agents for THOMAS ALDRED, London,
Mauulacturer of the FINEST ARCHERY in the WORLD.

J. B. CROOK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1881.

THOMAS ALDRED'S Yew Bows, 225 to 375.

J. B. CROOK'S Lancewood and Lemonwood Bows, $7.50.
fresh water fishing, eight to nine feet, German Silver Mounted. Pepper Cane second joint and two tips, $15.
Send 25 cents for Illustrated Catalogue for 1ss0, givin

shooting and a Synopsis of Fishing, giving a description of Fishin; ; when to go and what tackle to use.
N. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

RICHARD DAFT'S Cricket Goods. J B. CROOK’S Hexagonal Bamboo Fiy Rods, Solid
J. B. CROOK’S Newport Bass Rods, suitable for Trolling and still Baiting for all anne ot tae Fi

Hints on Archery and Rifle Shooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball

: AGENTS FOR CARD’Ss NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.
floward’s Stee] Head Shelis—Quality guaranteed. Pricelower than any other.

Or W. R. SCHAEFER,
61 Elm st., Boston.

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS, :
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other Gun

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Unsurpassed.
Lists furnished on application. a

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or Tos. L. GoLcHER,
116 Girard ave., Phila

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

-46 Cal.,70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.
Prices: Carbines, $22 ; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $28.
: Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

Adopted by the U

10 Shots,

KEENE'S PATENT.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.

Ghe Hennel,

LACHINE KENNEL CLUB,

WHITESTONE, L. L., :
took three firsts, one second and a special at New
York Show, 1881.

BENEDICT, imported, solid black, first and spe-
cial, Field Spaniel class, by Bachelor-Negress, Mr,
dacobs’ strain; stud fee, $25.

Pups by Benedict ex Mr. Fellows’ Pansy and the
L. K. C, Juno ready for delivery. These are the
grandest lot of pups ever offered for sale here—typi-
cal heads, short legs and plenty of bone; should
make prize-winners and be Al in the field.

Maya,tt

NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN!”

QETTER PUPPIES FOR SALE, out of Kelley’s
\ Moll, by Barnes’ Snipe. Stauich, backing natu-
rally, hunting naturally; no need of §50 breakers,
and no racers or ratter-headed pups in the breed;
a good dog for the small price of $10. For particu-
jars, address I, 8. KELLEY, New Bedford, Mass.
May5,1t

Qhe Bennel.
Coin in the Stud.

The Champion Liewellin Setter Dog Coin, white,
black and tan ticked, by Leicester out of Rose, has
been placed in the Stud for a short period. For full
particulars, address the owner,

FRANK D. FAY,
14 High St., Boston, Mass.

May5,4t

Shh) FOR POINTER DOG, $20 for setter; must
sell; full pedigree. Apply or address CAL-

VIN ©. REIFF, Sovderton, Pa. May5,16

oR SALH, attractive white setterdog, imported
nine months; wellyard broken; pedigree ; $25
White pointer bitch, 15 months, yard broken; very
fast and stylish; out of Gypsy and Don; $25, Ad-
dress this office, THOMAS. Mays,it

Qhe Fennel,
Dr. Gordon Stables, KR. N.

TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &&.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
creed, Send tor

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-

cipal English breeders.
STONEHENGE ON THE DOG,
Price $3 50.

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

—See Kennel Advertisements nezt page.

280

The Rennel,
Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
‘pes POWDER is guaranteed +o kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with slid-
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ita
use. Simple and efficacions,
Price 50 sents by mail, Postpaid.

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

Put up in bo uae He Binnterd tia
oxes contain:
directions for use, Se Su SRSAEral Ta

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are re. di aE
UN and FOREST AnD STREAM. es

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street, N. We

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
iS WALLSTREET, NEW YORE.

FP CEIeES AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import
dogs from are should haye their stock con-
signed to him. nformation furnished in regard
4o the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

oct 18

imperial Kennel
&
Settera and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs handled with
skill and judgment,
Dogs haye daily access to salt

h water.

ya Mistt rok Ne AE haa and nee
PPes; BO. roken do. Or 6; full pedi-

grees. Address H.C. GLOVER Toms River. N. J

CORDON SETTERS.
BORDER LILY-GLEN.

E FOR SALE, thoroughbred Gordon Setter Pups
out of my Border Lily. by Dr. H.W. Aten’s Cham-
pion Glen. Glen winner of first in Brace Stake of
the Eastern Field Trials @lub’s Trials, 1879. St.
Laurent and Island Belle, both bred by me, are out
of;my Border Lity, by Glen; were each awarded
First Prize in their respective class at the West-
minster Kennel Club Bench Show, New York, 1878,
Address J. B. FISHER, 149 Union st., Brooklyn, L.
; Apl2i,4t

L, 0.8.

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the five for $1, FOREST
AND STREAM PUB, CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. Y. Decsp,tt

T, BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un
dersizned, wishing to reduce his kennel, offers
for saleseveral magnificent imported Mount Sv.
Bernard dogsand bitches, care! ony. selected from
Be. pest. ee ee, ee ef pole for me
‘or prices, Tees, etc., a “al
~ Un ROY Z COLLING,”
Bept 18-tt Lancaster, Maaa., 0.3. A.
INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am ore-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly, [give my puppies seyen months’ work
out of the’twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer-
ences on application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long mees.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. SNS
Cl ay

ORY O’MORE KENNEL,—Champion
Rory O' More in the stud, The handsomest,

as well as one of the best field and best bredred
Trish doys in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
893 champion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880, For sale,
thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CALLEN-

DER, Albany, June?4,tf
EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaugha
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass, Sporting doga
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Bettera, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for their respective work. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Also, & Dumber of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for Bale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass, 4
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. FebiT.3mo

O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Langdale, of 6 Newmarch Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
fons Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladyloye,
lizzie, Loustic, ‘Leicester, Limerick, Libna, Launce-
lot, Lena, Lydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IL, Bar-
oness, and many more impurtant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
Specimens; deposit system. Marsi,tt

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL.—For
ure Cockers from the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native in the stud,
imported cocker Racer, liver and white. A very
handsome, powerful dog, 3 years old, tine feather,
weight, 25 lbs., litters warranted. Will serve
ga bitches only at $15. Address ROBEBT
A EEER, Keeper Owleout Kennel, Franklin, Dek
.y N. Ye

Hoe SALE CHEAP, two thoroughbred dark-red
Trish Bitches, 134 years old; one contains blood
of Elcho, Plunkett and Rory O’Moore. Address Wi.

J. ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn Apl?i,eot

PRACTICAL KENNEL
Price $1.50.
Wor Sale by Forest and Stream Puhiisning Ceo,
$66 A Week In your own town, ‘TPernis and $5
outfit tree, Address H. &CO..0
Portlan’, Maine, .

GUIDE,

FOREST AND STREAM,
eee Olly es

Sportsmen's Goads.
RERGHSON'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE |
Jack Lamps, Dash Lamps,

Fishing Lamps, Etc.
2% FOR NIGHT HUNTING AND
FISHING, SPEARING 1,
FISH,
Camping, Canoelng, Yachr

ing, Driving at Nignt,
and Général

ILLUMINATING PURPOSES

Excelsior Dash Lamp,
fits on any kind of Dash or
Vehicle.
Bicycle Lanterns, Bark Lanterns,
Wusicians Band Lamps,
Pooker LANTERNS, HAND LANTERNS, Etc.

Send stamp for Wlustrated Price List, Name
FOREST AND STREAM.

ALBERT FERGUSON, 4
65 Purton Street, N. Y.

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE
TRAPS.

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP.
Price per pair, $25,

This trap is used by all te principal associations
in the U. S., and is considered the best trap made
for rapid shovling. Manufacinred by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THR WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREHCH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, ete,

Reliable Canned Goods

— FOR THE —

Hunter and the Angler,
— Orn —
TRAVELER BY LAND OH SEA,

Thuxber’s Rellablé@@Canned Goods will be found

| just the articles required. They ate packed in

handy and convenient packages, and are ready for

use af a moment’s notice. Can be seryed hot or

cold. The following will be found specially adapt-

ed to the requirements of the sportsman: =

THURBER'S BONED TURKEY, + ss

7 ROAST 4s

BONED CHICKEN,

ROAST ‘M

LUNCH HAM,

*“ WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,

i) LUNCH TONGUE.

ROLLED OX TONGUE,
POTTED MEATS,

Ham, Tongue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game,

tk
a

Also a full assortment of Canned Vegetables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-
licious. Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
in Reliable Food Products.

Tom atat | f
Cleaner and Oiler
For Bretch-loading sro
i market,

For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches,

* and full directions sent free of postate,'
Te ordering sive callbre of gun, ad for eirculus,

Adare. To YARDLEY BROWN, Fatesto.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle,

Tnventor and Patentes of Salmon Grilse and Black
Buss RHBLS. Also Inventor of the well-known ;

STAR RUBBER REEL JY
Repalring afitended to, No Price-list,
87 FULTON ST., NEW YORK.

OOSEHEAD LAKE snd the North Mains Wil-
derness IMlustrated. ‘The only complete and
comprehensive gulde book to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennepec, Penobscot, st.
John’s ani Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
lakes and ponds connected with them. 266 pages,
80 illustrations and large map. ‘Tinted paper, il-
lumiinated covers. Price An eat post-paid, bo
penbe CHARLES A. J, Fa AR, Jamaica Plain,
ASS.

Sportsmen's Goods,

H. L. DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.

UST the thing for le camping out
So SOE ne, FO aR a
r . \Send for descripti ou

lars, with prices and térins: pay ere

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NO. 1—-CAMP PACKED.

Made and sold by TAUNTON [RON WORK=
CO., 87 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass-
ee aE (ES RE Se | ET
The Dudley Pocket Cartridge Loder,
with the last, improvement, ig now ready—s, 10, 12
and li-gauge, Itextracts * tight shells? uncaps,
Tevaps, rams and cerimips. Nickel plated sample
sent by mail on receipt Of two dollars. Por extract-
Ingand recapping only the original Dudley Recap-
Ren is all that is needed. as thousalids can testify.
Sample sent on receipt of filty cents; P. O, stamps
taken in payment, Send for circulars to DUDLEY
& CO., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

important Notice to Gun Clubs.

Before ordering glass balls or traps investigate
the new, equally cheap and wendertul Invention

THE FLYING CLAY PICEON
and Trap. Ready about May 15, Send for circular to
GEO. LIGOWSKY &CO,, 83 Vine St., Cincinnati, 0.

Hotels and Routes for Spartsmen
“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan Worth Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of Nsh
contained.

BROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the

famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
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YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU,
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Hay Fever and Asthma Affections,

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea.on of 1881
by new buildings and additions. .

yates the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
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attractive train facilities offered to Tourists and
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jogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
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lakes. My coaches being new and of Abhott & Dow
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lines, Dut having guided over the entire Adiréndack
refionh 80 lune 1 gan furnish my patrons with such
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EDITORTAT :—

The Bench Show: English Zoological No-
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Dine ; The Last Act in the Aquarium;
Our Pipes ; Fishing About New York,... 268

Tun Srorrsman TourisT :—

Southern Galifornia and its Field Sports;
Duck Hunting in a Steam Launch

NatTuraL History :—

Domesticated Quail; A New Horse; Astro-
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Beginning of a Fish; Tame Squirrels;

2

Notes

Game BAe any Guy :—

An Angler's Life ; ishing on the Carp River ;
The Vicissitudes of Angling; Notes.... 269

Sua AnD River Fisarne :—

The New York Fish Commission ; The Min-
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Culture.........- Be Heotmen tae op

Fise OuLTURE :—

Hounding ys. Still-Hunting ; Gamein West-
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Ririé AnD TRAP SHOOTING,

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Hazardé’s “Kentucky Rifte,’*

iG FFG, and “Sea Shooting” FGin Kegs of
3%, 124, and 6} lbs. and cansof5 lbs. FEFGis also
packed inland } Ib. canisters. Burnsstrong and
woist, The FYFG and FFG are faverite brands:
‘or ordinary sporting, and the “Sea Shooting”
7G is the standard Rifle Powder of the country,

@uperior Mining And Blasting Powder.

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GRAIN OR PRGOF,
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 12,

18s.

Vol, 16—No, 15.
Nos. 39 and 40 Park Row, New York.

CONTENTS.

Hprrorrap :—
‘When the Ichthyophagus Dines ; Notes.,.

Se es

Tux SrortsmaNn Tourist :—
On the Larriweep ; The Gateway to the Plains..... esateee sie 284

Natursan History :—

Wallace's Island Life ; Migratory Birds at Quebec ; Care of
Monkeys in Confinement ; Curious Habits of a» Wood-

peckeray S2)cu see < ectin pec tefald aoente winery aPciad Sea Ik ee: 285

Game Baa anp Gun :—

How Hatch Won His Rifle; Hounding ys. Still-Hunting ; A
Texas Game Country ; Shore and Inland Notes ; Our De-

troit Letter ; Game ‘Exportation Pio cule ene eas ees 286
Qame-FIRE FLICKERINGS....... oe eco ices tte enone sept 288
SEA anp River Fisuine :-—

Ducks, Black Bass and Maskinonge; Kindred Spirits ; Spear-
ing Fish in Maryland Waters : The Berlin Medals ; Bass
Fishing in the Potomac ; The Taylor ; Notes..........--- 290

Fish CULTURE :— F

The Carp and Its Culture; Packing Nggs for Long Journeys,
English Fishery MEhibiwoneers wae es visa Mees +. 290

Tae KENNEL :—

Eastern Field Trials Club ; Sayings About Dogs ; The Ameri-
can Cocker Spaniel Club ; ‘A Bulldog Robinson. Crusoe ;
Capt. McMurdo’s Kennel ; Fast and Slow Dogs.. ........ 292

Rirce AnD TrAP SHooTine :-—

Range and Gallery ; The Trap....... bebe seen eens tener tees 293

YACHTING AND CANOEING :—

Steam Yachts ; Yachting News; Cruise of the Sunshine....... 297

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, May 12.

Sprise Duok Sxoorme, and its effects upon the game
supply, is a subject which is attracting the attention of
sportsmen at various well-known ducking-grounds,

— +

“To CorrEsPonDENTs.”—The note with this heading be-
low the table of contents on the fourth page is published
eyery week for the information of all concerned, Read it.

$e

Iv Is SrArep that since May1 there have been a good
many snipe killedin New Jersey. The birds came on late,
and lingered longer than usual. It is hardly necessary to say
that the shooting of snipe at this date is scarcely less repre-
hensible than would be the shooting of quail or woodcock,
and is something that should by no means be permitted.

—$———$_$__—+9+—<

Tne Prospzorus of the Kittyhawk Bay Sportsman's Club
has been received at this office, and a few copies can be had
on application to us.: We learn from this document that
$12,000 is required to complete the purchase of the property,
which is already secured, and which includes some of the
finest, shooting-ground on the North Carolina coast. We
shall report from time to time the progress toward final or-
ganization of this club.

— +
Tax Tarnam WaAtcu.—We have been shown the watch

given by Messrs. Tathem & Bro. as one of the prizes at the

coming tournament. The watch is of gold, with engravings
of hunting scenes on the front case. Itisan elegant and
costly piece of work, in the best style of Theodore B. Starr,
the well-known jeweler of this city, and its fortunate winner
at the coming contest may well be regarded with envy. The
watch will be a most valuable and handsome souvenir of its
possessor’s skill and luck at Coney Island,

WHEN THEICHTHYOPHAGOUS DINES.

ee articlein our last issue giving the date and place of the

coming dinner of the Irhthophagi has sounded the needs
of the club far and wide, and friends are offering their ser-
vices to procure seyeral of the required articles of diet. The
hellbenders are secured, the water snakes are promised, and
the lake proteus or “lizard,” Menobranchus, is being sought.
No one has yet promised sofi shelled turtles, or beaver tails,
but they may come.

A caterer has been found in Mr. Murray, who enters into
the spirit of the feast with his whole heart. He has longed
for such a chance to display his ability, and has experimented
with all sorts of strange viands. ‘The Club welcomes him,
and he hails the Club as the progressive gastronomical cham-
pions of the century.

Sittmg on the editorial tripod, late the other night, the |r

uncanny odors of the comi:g feist were wafted to us, and
wrought up by the fumes, like the Delphic priestess of old,
the spirit of prophecy came upon us, and we beheld the
gathering of the Ichthyoshasi. The rhyme ran thus;
When the Ichthyophagous dines
There'll be many a curious dish
Of things ne’er caught with lines,
And not ati all like fish—
Steaks of porpoise and ribs of whales,
Salmi of muskrat and beaver tails,
Aspile of jeliyfish, octopus etew,
Shark-fin soup and gurry-gur-roo,
When the Ichthyophagous dines,

For the Ichthyophagous eats
All thing's that live in the sea—
Slimy crawlers instead of meats,
Unusual to you and me,
Menobranchus trom out the lakes,
Mud puppies, turtles and water snakes,
Deyvilled hell-bender with sance hellgramite,
Garfish older than tribolite,
When the Ichthyophagous dines,

There will come to this ichthylc feast,
Thing's that crawl or swim or squirm ;
Thé fish, the scaphiopus beast,
And the arenarious worm.
The garrulous frog and the frisky skate,
The batrachian toad-fish with flattened pate,
The Hying-fish with hyaline wing,
Will come with sea neftles, which prick and sting,
When the Ichthyophagous dines.

The eel and the sturgeon will come,
And the lamprey with his nine eyes,
The swordfish and croaking drum,
And the sculpin with look of surprise.
The gurnard will walk arm-in-arm with the dab,
The horsefoot will waltz with the great spider crab,
The sullen-eyed angler will ogle the sprat,
And Che devil fish twine the shrimps round his hat
When the Ichthyophagous dines;

The fiddler crabs will fiddle
To the crowd so strange and welrd,
And the prawns dance down the middle
While the mussel strokes his beard.
The oysters will swim in cuttlefish ink,
The starfish will tip the soft clam a wink:
Periwinkles served in skilly-go-lee,
A sight worth footing it miles tn see,
When the Ichthyophagous dines,
When the Ichthyophagous dines
‘There'll be queer prog to eat;
The usual thing in the way of wines
And a single course of meat.
The lobster will come in his coat, of Tail ;
Weak stomachs will shrink from eating the snail,
But the brave ones will sample every dish,
Whether water-snake, muskrat, snail or fish,
When the Ichthyophagous dines.
+g
Tux date of the Coney Island tournament has been fixed.
The convention will be called for June 20. The Long Is-
land Association reports an ample prize list. The preliminary
preparations are rapidly being disposed of, and the Island
itself is assuming its festive garb. In-addition to the usual
attractions of the State shoot, those which are peculiar to
Coney Island will this year offer special inducements for a
large representation of the interior clubs. Tf a delegation
does not even win one of the many suberb prizes, the novelty
of the scene at New York’s great watering-place will fully
repay the visitors.

HE
Aw Extmnpep Revirw of Mr. W. W. Greener’s new book
on the gun ie in type, and will be published next week,

Proviston Against AcomENT.—Special attention is in-
vited to the card elsewhere of the Travelers Insurance Com-
pany of Hartford, Conn. We are not disposed to rate the
sportsman as subject to special risk from the use of firearms ;
but the frequency of accidents in every pursuit and avoca-
tion, and amid the accustomed surroundings of daily life,
is so great, thaf itis certainly the part of wisdom to make
some provision against the possible losses incurred. With
the present admirable system of fhe company, the failure to
secure a policy may present itself as a most serious neglect of
duty. We have no hesitation in indorsing the Trayelers
and its methods, and commending it to the readers of Forrst
AND SrreamM. We have had personal knowledge of the New
York management of the company for more than sixteen
years, and believe it to be above reproach; the company is
trustworthy, and has a name for prompt and fair dealing
with its policy-holders. During the past year it paid out
11,774 claims, or an average per month of nearly 1,000, There
was about onepaynient to every eight risks assumed, a strong
evidence both of the frequency of accidents and of the bene-
ficial working of the system, which is stil! further shown by
the fact that the total number of claims paid by the Travelers
is over 56,000. In conclusion, without further suggesting
the worth of this system of insurance, we commend our
readers to communicate with the New York agent, and hay-
ing secured the information which he is ready to furnish, to
judge for themselves of the merits of the Travelers Life and
Accident Insurance Company,

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Neseaska Bench SHow.—This show, which is to be held
at Lincoln, Neb., on May 17, 18, 19 and 20, under the
auspices of the Lincoln Sportsmen’s Club, will take place in
connection with the seventh annual Nebraska State Sports-
men’s Tournament. The official catalogue announces that the
exhibition will be for hunting-dogs only, and that the entries
will close, May 17, at 9 o’clock a. m. ‘Thirty cla ses have
been opened, and the premium list gives $ prizes to first
prize winners, and $3 for seconds. There are champion
classes for pointers, Hnglish setters, Irish setters, and Gordon
setters, one for dogs and one for bitches; and open classes
for dogs and hitches of the same breeds. The same breeds
also receive recognition in dog and bitch puppy classes, and
in addition, there are classes, one each for Chesapeake Bay
dogs, Trish water spaniels, cocker spaniels, other spaniels,
greyhounds and deerhounds. The show will be conducted
under the rules of the National American Kenuel «lub, with
slight modifications. The awarding committee will consist
of Messrs. Samuel M. Chapman, J. T. McCartney and F. E.
Brown, who are empowered to awarda Y. H. C, and a C. once
in each class on merit. Isaac T. Webster, U. 8. A., has been
selected as superintendent. The show promises to be a
success.

on

THe CoEar Gun PHILANTHROPIST is out again with his
glaring advertisements of $20 guns, which he is eager to fur-
nish to bumpkins and greenies for $7 each. Tle President
(with a capital P) of » Ducking (with a capite! D) Club has
bought one of these $20 guns for $7, and thinks it fully
equal to a $90 arm at the most ridiculous calculation.
Numerous other equally cogent proofs of the excelience of
these arms are set forth for the edification of the Cheap Gun
Philanthropist’s pocket. We advise those in search of a gun
to give the $7 arms a wide berth.

ae ge,

QuAoKs AnD Anaters.—This is an age of ‘‘ niagnetic,”
“galvanic” and “electric” frauds. There are suits of mag-
netic clothing, which ward off disease; electric hair-brnshes,
tocure all the ills of modern society ; magnetic breast-plates,
to be worn as shields against contagion; electric female par-
ters, to develop the limbs; and now, last of all, comes the
electric wristlet, to strengthen the grip of the fisherman, that
he may handle his rod without fatigue. We have endured
without complaint the pretentions of the clothing, shivld,
brush and garter quacks, but the ‘‘ wristlet ’ wrinkleawrouses
owrindignation.

Wz have been shown some of the artist’s proofs of the il-
lustrations of Mr. Thos. Sedswick Steele’s forthcoming
book, ‘‘Paddle and Portage,” and we find them perfect
gems. The book, we may safely premise, will be one of the
most elaborate things of the kind ever published.

284

Che Sportsmar: Gouvrist.

ON THE LiRRIWDBEP.

Ixy Torre Pasrs—Parr I-
JGNOTUS dropped ito the office one morning, with the
abrupt temark, ‘Dm tired of this; lets get out of
here,”

‘All right, Where shall we go?”

‘'Biver heen overon the Larriweep, the other side of El
Conquistador 7?

ef Wo.”

‘Well, lev’s go. Ican't stand being cooped up herein Ar-
gentum much longer, ad Mexican Jo says there’s a cabin
over there in pretty good order, and plenty of game up on
the Mesa. Let’s try it, anyhow, and if it doesn’t pan
our, we can come back. Pack up and we'll start im the
morning.” ;

The broposal chimed well with a certain restlessness that had
possessed me tor afew days, und when Tgnotus came around
next morning Lwas all ready, The sun had not yet appeared
above og Hermanos, but the snow on ihe top of Red Peal
had caught his light and glowed like a sheet of frosted silver.
In the new wine of the morning air there were at least three
distinct favors: one, slightly saline, from the lixiviation
works at the foot of the villaze; a creosolic tang from the
charcosg] burnens heaps on the hillside aboye, and the bal-
samic sayor of {le spruce buds, and of the resinous sap of
the yellow pine. Intoxicated by this aerial champagne, a
eouple of “whisky jacks," or Canada jays, were making
good their name by a Gacchanalian hilarity that was painful
to witness. Tumbling over and oyer each other in the air,
trolling profane snatches of tavern glees, shrieking with
vinous merriment, they finally staggered, wing and wing, to
a convenient bush, like two jolly old topers suing home to
sobet up, after an all-night's spree. As we rode olf we heard
them, with much mandlin hieeuping, reading lectures to
each other on the disgrace of being drunk so early in the
morning.

For the first few niles our route led up the valley of the
little strenm which joins the Animas just below Argentuni.
It then turned abruptly to the left, over arickely bridge of
aspen poles, and hegan to clinih the side of the gorge, al
whose head lay the pass by which we were to cross into the
valley of the Larriweep. Thetrail here had been ‘worked ™
at considerable expense, und was considered an excellent
mountain road. Not more than three feet in its widest part,
it crept along the side of the mountain, zig-zagging back and
forth, twisting around ihis boulder, climbing up that bench,
sidling around this drift of slide-rock, coquetting® with that
precipice, tumbling headlong down one side of 4 crossrayine,
and staggering drunkenly up the other slope, but all the time
mounting steadily toward the pass. The slant of the moun-
tain side was such that, to gain this yard in width, the upper
or right-hand side of the trail had been eut down nearly four
feet, leaving & ink too steep for anything but a cat to climb,
while on the lef the pitch downwaril wis so abrupt that we
could almost touch the topmost boughs uf spruce, with trunks
as large as flour barrels and with roots a, hundred feet helow,
Tasked Ionotus what we should do if we met a paclk-train
coming down, and he said we would hayé to take the outer
side and trust to luel not to get pushed over. On these nar-
row trails Lue right of way belongs to the regular freight-
trains, and the transien! passenger must accommodate him-
self to circumstances as best he uay. At one place the moun-
tain-sidé was cut into by a gorge, much like the gap which
is left in a cheese when a half-pound slice has been taken ont.
Along its perpendicular sides the trail had been blasted out,
scarcely wide enongh for one horse to pass, Over the edge
of the re-entrantangleleft by the remoyal ofthe sector trickled
a little stream, cayrying just enough water to make the roelk
wet aud slippery. Here Aluz, whom [ was riding, aud who
was reputed to be as fearless and sure-footed aa a wountain
foat, stopped short and refused to budge. I could not dis-
mount, a8 there was not room to stand On eiflier side; to turn
around was fully as impossible, and, if he would not yield to
coaxing, there seemei! no alternative save to slide igno-
miniously over bis tail, and, with fragments of Wasalt und
porphyry, argue the matterfrom the rear. Wortnnately, I
was not reduced to this humiliating necessity, as he finally,
With many a snort of protert, decided to attempt the passage.
Once his foot slipped, and he Lung for a moment poised be-
tween rock and sky; but le svdn recovered, and, theneefvr-
ward, till the ticklish transfer was accomplished, hugged the
rocl so closely as. to nearly crush my leg between the wall
and his body.

As we traversed this gorge, Twas struck anew with the
absenee of ferns and juosses in a place seemingly so well
adapted for \hem. Anywhere in the Appalachian range such
a chasin as this would have liad its rugeed outlines softened
ani ils nakedness concealed by « tapestry of green, but, bere
there was uot hint of vegetation of any kind to break the
b ank monotony.

Niture was in a holiday mood when she preduced the
astern mountains, and she mitigated their roughness and
angularity with 6yery possible device of fern and lichen, of
irailing ground-pine and nestling moss. Gur she must have
been in the ‘ doleful dumps” when she hurled up these peaks,
aud disdained to hidé their sterile slopes with any veil of
greenery. No grestet contrast can be found than the two
niounisin ranges, the Allewheny and the Rocky. ‘The one is
WNaturé’s langh, the other her frown, There is an air of brood-
ing gloom oyer tlre latter that depresses and chills the ‘obser-
ver All the lovelier, in contrast, are the * parks” scattered
here and there, relieving the (Irearinesi of the otherwise un-

_ bearable monotony of spruce forest and naked rock. But
Withal, harsh and frowning as these heights are, there is a
sulile charm about them that defies description. If this
sue eharm invests tle Alps I wonder no longer that the |
Swiss exile sv often dics of home sickness.

Ou the opposite side of the main gorge were long lanes cut
throiigh the spruces, and extending from the top to the bot-
tom of dic wwounitain. But for the sharpness of descent and
the great width Gf some they might have been taken for wood
roads, bub bey were in reality the path of avalanches, or, ag
they are wallud here, ‘show-slides.’ They were swept as clear
of trees as thouvh hewed out by Maine lnmbermen, and at
the fot the dead timber was piled up in massive log heaps
Tonos pointed ont to me the spot where, the winter before,
A mail carrier, shooting down the gulch on his Norwegian
snow-shoes, lad heen caught and buried by a slide. His
body. waa noi found till the next summer, and then the letters,
for which he had siven his life, were forwarded to their des-
tinations. I was reminded of some other letters, ouce shown

FOREST AND STREAM.

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1 Jt: (Max

12, 1881.

to me, which had lain at the hottom of the Atlantic for nearly
ayear. They were on board the Commonwealth, bound from
Rio Janeiro 10 New York, which went down off Hatteras, in
the preat storm of 76, Recovered and forwarded, stained
with salt water, and with the shells and sea-sand still clinging
to them, they brought us the first news we had received of
the death, ina Brazilian forest, of a dear young scientific
friend, Icould not help wondering whether, in the mail-
sack of the dead snow-shoer, there were found any letters of
a like melancholy character. Isnotus also told me how he
had once narrowly escaped death in a snow-slide.

* A Tot of us were wintering at the Wighland Mary mine at
the time, and the snow fell so deep that year that the mail
had to be taken off, and we hadn't had any for nearly three
months. So when we vot (oo hungry to stand it any longer,
Itold the boys I'd snow-shoe it over the range to Carr's
eabin, where the mail was lying, and get our letters. It
wasn’t more than twenty miles across, and I knew I could
make it there and back in two days, cusy, if 1 didn’t have
any back luck ; so off I started. I got along all right till T
came to Pole Creek, and there I didn’t like the looks of
things. You see it was setting along toward the time for
Slides, and Pole Creek Hill had a mighty bad name for ‘em.
That was where young Hanford and Green and those three
*tender-feet’ were killed the winterbefore, and I-could count
near twenty places where slides had crossed the trail. You
know the trail runs up on the bench above the creek, makes a
sharp elbow and almost doubles back on itself aboul half a mile
aboye, at the head of the two gulehes that it crosses just
after it strikes {he bench. Well, Lthoughtif I left the trail
and struck straight up the hill, keeping on the hog-back be-
tween the guiches, ?d havea better show, so I turned up
Tt was tough work, climbing so straight up with snow-shoes,
and about half way up I stopped to rest and take a smoke.
I hadn't more than half fimshed my pipe when I heard a
queer kind of a noise above me—a sort of a rasping, swish-
ing sound—and when I looked up, by thunder! I thought
the whole hill, snow, sprnces and all, had broke loose and
was coming down onme. I had just time to sling my arms
around the tree I was leaning against when if struck me.
My less flew out from under me like lighting, but gripped
the tree like grim death, though IT thought the strain would
pull my arms out of joint. The loose snow flew so I couldy’t
sce an inch before me, and I couldn't hear a thing but that
swish and roar that sounded about like what a heavy freight
train makes when it’s running with down brakes over a long
trestle, and the ¢rack of the big spruces as they gave way
before it. Then there came «a smiash as though the train had
rong through the trestle, and I knew the slide had struck the
olher side of the Pole Creek gulch. After a while the snow
cleared away; and I found Iwas safe. Youtee, being on the
hog-back, only the edge had strnck me; but if Vd been
tweny yards lower down you'd never have hear! this story.
J was buried about up to the shoulders, and I had hard work
to clear myself; but it was larder work to get my shoes,
and I couldn’t travel without them, for the snow was twenty
feet deep in places. However, 1 got "em dug out after a
while, and starled ahead azam.”

“After su han experience as that, I should think you
wouldn’t want to try if again.”

‘+ Well, you see, I thought lightning neyer struck twice in
the same spot, but I hadn’t gone fifty yards, before the snow
broke loose in the other gnich on the right of the hoghack,
but I was watching for her this time and shinned out of her
way pretty lively. When Icame back the next day, Pole
Creek gulch was full of snow where the slides had struck,
aud I erossed on the top of it, full sixty feet above the creek.
T tell you, a slide isn’t a thing to Jangh at, and 1 never want
such another close shave as that was. J was stiif and sore
for nearly two weeks, as though T’d been pounded all over
with clubs, and my shoulders haven't got right well yet.”

While Ignotus was talling, there came {nto my mind some
verses which the Rhymer had repeated to me, not long before,
and which he said were a translation of an old Norwegian
ballad, thongh T thought at, the time they sounded like his
own composition. If I remember tliem correctly, they were
as Tollows:

Down the icy slope of the mountain steep
He flies, in the teeth of the northern wind

The startled bare trom its farm doth leap,
And the gray goss-hawk is Jeft behind,

Before cach vinging, singing shoe

The snow spins out in curving lince ;
A long thin wake of steely blue

His arrowy trail bebind him shines.

‘© A moment more, & moment more ~—

This is the song he blithely hunmsa—
(© My cabin door *—a miufiled roar
Smites on his ear —the suow-slide comes !

There’s 2 rasping sound from the summit aboye,
And » puif of snow shoots np, like smoke ;
The side of the mountain seems to move,
And the air is full of a sudden shock,

Smit by the hammer of Thor, the hills
Shiver and shake from buttress to erest ;

A cry from the depth of the gulch up shrills—
And the eddying snow-cloud sinks to rest,

Ali | dear hearts in the valley below,
Loug shall you wail your love's return !

Bmpty and barren, the wastes of snow
In the dying sunset flash and burn.

Just before we came.to timber line we passed a pack train,
preparing to break camp. In the packing between Arpen-
tum and the QGonquistador country, this is the pomt where
the first night's halt is generally made. ‘wo or three swarthy
Mexicans were catching the burros one by one, throwing on
the aparejos, or pack saddles, piling up the packs on top, and
accompanying all with a zolling fire of Spanish vocables,
which sounded wonderfully liquid and musical, until Ignotus
informed me they were ‘cuss words.” '

Profanity seems robbed of haif its wickedness, and all its
vulgarity, when veiled in the guise of the sonorous ‘Vara-
jos® and “ Garambasx” of these dark-eyed muleteers. Pic-
turesque and romantic as these rascals are in the abstyac!, im
the concrete they ure fo be wisely avoided, 'To say nothing
of the minor inconveniences attending them, such as Cimex

lectularius, Pesieuli, and fleas, hey will stex) your shirt frony },

your back, or cut your throat fora pint of aguadiente. » By
Some wise provision of Nature, Greasers and burros seem to be
complementary creations, but in point of morality, the burro
is the better brite of the two. ‘A blanketed nation of
thieves and harlots,” Randolph of Roanvke called them,
and sad experience leads me to give in my sdliesion to his
pungent characterization. Pussing the camp, we emerge
from the timber, and enter up(m the sloping plateau which

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leads up to the pass. The contour of the ground is like one
of the old-fashioned, double-peaked McClellan saddles, with
the addition of side fiaps. We are riding up one of these
flaps and will soon cross the seal, belyeen the two peaks, and
begin to descend upon the other side.

Here, alniost at the summit, the-ground is as marshy as i
the Blick Swamp of Ohio, and the large white buttercup
grows in profusion among the Carices on eiiler side of |he _
trail. Over the peak to the right, salls a turkey-bnzzard, a
bird I have never, save this one time, seén af so high an
élevation, and I should doubt his identity now, did not my
field-elass bring him so near fhat there is no mistaking his
naked head, his tounded tail, and his genural vulturine aspect.

To the left of the trail, ina cleft of the rock, lay 9 patch
of snow not yet melted, and on its surface were several large
white buttertlies whose species [ was unable to determine.
They seemed as much at home, and as comfortable, upon the
snow, a8 when flying around the huttercups, only « few yards
distant. Perhaps they resorted to the snow to cool the nectar
which they drew from the flowers. If so, iced sherbet is not
entirély a human invention. At the top of the pass, the west-
érn wind blows strong in our faces, and Huz and Buz snuff it
up, as though it. bore to {heir nostrils the salt smell of the
Pacific, or the balmy odors of the Golden Gate, At these
high altitudes, the influence of the radiation from the earth's
surface and of the density of the air, as affecting the general
temperature, is yery apparent. The direct rays of the sun
liere are scorching. Jgnotus’ nose flames like a light-house,
and, judging by the feeling, mine is equally well baked. My
pocket thermometer, exposed for a few moments in the sun-
light, marks 100 des. F., and yet withinfifty yardsis a bank of
snow two feet deep, and len minutes rest in ihe shade of that
rock yonder wouldset us shivering with cold. Were wetocamp
here tonight, we would need as many blankets as at home in mid-
winter. The woods below us look so cool and inviling, that
ave take small time for rest, but press onward, The trail
pitches abruptly downward over a, long tract. of slide-rock,
where we dismount and lead our horses, The sharp frag-
ments cut our feet and scarify our horses’ lees, so that, ike
the Patriot army at Valley Forge, we mark our path with
our own blood. The heat and the rocks together make this
part of the trip 80 unpleasant, that itisa relief to plunge once
more into the lieavy spruce woods, and work our way down-
ward to where, 2 thousand feet below, brawls the Larriweep.
The Indians have been setting fire to the wouds lereabouts,
and we presently come io a stretch of burnt forest, through
which our trail leads. The spruce needles, accumulating for
yeurs, had formed a thick mat upon the ground, and in this
the fire had slowly smouldered till a bed of ashes, several
inches deep, was left. Through this we plow our way, the
horses sinking to-their fetlocks at every step. The charred
trunks of the spruces, looking like gigantic black pen-holders,
loom up all around, Solitary pen-holders—clumps of them—
long vistas of them—enouch to set up 4 Brobdignay stationer
in business. As we threacl our ghostly way through them,
the ashes so deaden our fooifalls that, if one bad 4 sufficiently
lively imagination, he might faucy us disembodied spirits,
tracking our way through a dead and burnt-out world.
Stirred by our progress, they settle down in an almost impal-
pable powder, till horses and riders are all the sanie gray tint,
and Ignotus murmurs that we will soon be able to furnish lye
enough to supply a campaign editor, The constant inhala-
{ion of the fine ashes soon produces a choking thirst, and man
and beast alike rejoice when we emerge fram this Vale of
Asher, and sce before us the Larriweep, and our cabin wait-
ing hospitably for us with open doors.

Out of the side of the mountain is scooped a semi-elliptical
plot some hundred yards inlength, and halfas many in width.
Behind rises a wall of rock, the buttress of a mera, which
rolls on still further back a mile or more, till from it springs,
vlear and sharp, tlie mountain proper, tle peak of EL Con-
quistador. On this mesa are clumps of spruce, balsam fir
and quaking aspen—Papulus tremuloides—islanded in 2 sea
of gramma and bunched grasses. Ih is a chosen resort for
deer and elk, who find shelter in the proves and succulent
food among the prasses, lie peak itself is tenanted by the
chnarron or mountain sheep, while the heads of the gulches
which cuf the mesa like earthquake clefts, Leurpt the bears—
frost, black and cinnamon, with tidbits of wild parsnips and
celery. The front edge of the half ellipseis formed by the
Larriweep, clear, coid/ and foaming, and on its very edge
stands our cabin, reached from the frail upon the other side
by a huge foot-log of spruce. ‘Trua, the floor is of live
dirt, the only window, a chink between two logs, and a pen-
dant oilcloth must do duty for a door; but the gaping fire-
place, built of fiat stones fronfthe rock-slide above, the bunks
in one corner, which shall be filled with fragrant spruce
boughs and piled with our fur robes and Nayajo blankets,
the slab-tables, benches and stools—these promise solid
comfort.

With deer and bear and cinhamon meat from the mesa
above, and grouse and duck and trout from the valley lelow,
our table will be well supplied. As for the more wsthetic
parts of our maLng artistic hunger shall be satisfied with the
changing tints of the stow upon the opposite peaks, the
grays and the browns of the rocks, the green of the coitan-
woods, the blue and the olives of the sky, and the starry
flowers that spring up everywhere. For music, have we not
the voices of the mountain calling all the night, the whisper
of the wind in hemlock boughs, and the pean of the
brook ?

For literature, the pages of the '‘Great Stone Book" lie
spread out before.us, waiting for an interpreter. Ionoius and
J exchange glances, and each answers the other’s unspoken
quéstion by quietly dismounting and beginning to unpack.
Thousands of years ago Nature foresaw this expedition, and
prepared for us, on the other side of the siream, a pasture of
about fifty acres, sohemmed in by mountain walls ihat ten
minutes work with an axe barricades its only outlet, and here
Huz and Buz, Rob and Rena are turned out t6 spend idyllic
days. Pitch—pine knots from a fallen tree soon crowd the
fireplace, aud civilization and solitude hirye shaken lands,
Your true nomad claims a right of homestead wherever he
spreads his blankets, and when I started out with my gun, in
hopes of a stray grouse, Ignotus asked me, in the most mat-
ter-of-fact way, if I would be ‘fhome” for supper. I had
always looked upon the absenteeism of landlords a8 an evil
strongly to be condemned, and was the miore convinced of
the justice of my views, when I fount! that in our absence
our preserves had been so thoroughly poached that I] was
forced to return grouseless to camp. I was well repaid for
my walk, however, by discovering in one. of the Austelide
# irait, 1 had never before suspected. On the ledge behind the
cabin grew a nuoiber of ‘‘sarvice-berry ” bushes, loaded with
ripe fruit.

Noticing a movement in one of them, I drew near to sue
what was going on, much in the spirit of a thrifty house-

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holder, who. observes an wnwonted commotion in the branches
of his favorite Pearmain, what time apples be ruddy and
small boys do most abound. But when IJ spied the marnuder,
Iwas os much astonished, as would be the aforesaid honse-
holden sliould he discover his trusted Maltese cat in the act
of plucking and devouring his cherished fruit. On acconnt
of tie steep slant of the hill-side, the upper branches of the
bush Irings so low as tu touch the ground, and there, perched
upon # convenicnt stone, sat a little mountain-weasel cram-
ming his maw with the delicious berries. The small rascal
had donned jiis winter suit of snowy ermine, in contrast to
which the black tip of his tail shone blacker than ever. In
eating he held the berry upon the rock, between his fore-pays,
and nibbled at it as daintily as Miss Whyte-Kyddes would
taste a chocolate fun-fow. With hini cleanliness was one of
the cardinal virtues, ashe sinned against etiquette hy care-
fully making lis toilette after every course, wushing first his
hands and, ihen his face, next combing his hair, and lastly
brushing the crumbs off hia fur suit, of which he was yery
prond, Krom the care taken to keep if from being soiled, I
judge if was the first one he had ever owned, and that, being
too poor to afford another one till next winter, he felt that it
behooved hin to keep it as immaculate as possible.

Having eaten five or six berries, he happened to turn his
head, and caught me in the impoliteness of spying upon him.
Paralyzed for 1 moment at my lack of breeding, he soon re-
covered, resolved himself into.a flash of white light, and, in
the fvlicitous phrase of a Western editor, ‘‘ betook himself to
the solitude of hisown privacy.” Hisdeparture was sosudden
that nothing short of the Yankee comparison of ‘‘ quicker ‘n
a etreak o' greased lightning ” would deseribeit. Telling Ig-
nutus about if afterward, he said they had been known to run
so fast, when badly scared, as to set their fur on fire: at least,
80 he iad heard; but, as he didn’t seem to more than
half believe the story, I, too, felt justified in receiving it with
g modicum, of doubt.

After we had gone to bed, we found we were not ihe only
inhabitants of the cabin. A large family of mountain rats
had taken possession, and the blowmg out-of the candle was
the signal for the commencement of @ nocturnal ‘' jamboree.”
(By the right of pre-emption that word belongs to Ignotus;

ut Tam forced to ‘jump his claim,” as no other expression
will déeseribe the performance.) We had put our bread ina
din pan, turned another one over that, set the heavy iron
cover of the bake-oyén on top of all, and fondly imagined
out improvised safe was burglar proof; but the tumbling of
the lid to the ground and the rattling fall of the covering tin
pan soon showed Us our mistake,

With a muttered anathema, Ignotus, who slept in the lower
Dunk, arose and replaced them. Another tumble and rattle,
another skurry of the retreating enemy up the cabin walls,

“nother midnight procession over the cold dirt floor, and Ig-
nolus again sought his blankets. After two more repetitious
his patience was exhausted, and I heard him in the darkness
Gngaged in somie mysterious performance, after which he

‘again lay down. We had just dozed off, when there came a

mighty clatter of tinware, and Ignotus, jumping up and
lighting o candle, showed us his raiship caught in an in-
#enious trap. Tomatoes had formed part of our supper, and
‘fhe can which held then: had heen opened by two cuts in thie
top in the shape of a Greek cross, leaving four projecting
points of tin, These Ignotus had bent down inside the can,
and at the bottom had put a little butter, of which these rats
fire very fond. When the thief had secured the tempting
booty, and attempted to withdraw his head, the sharp points
had caught him under the jaws, and he was a prisoner.

Having ‘‘canght our hare,” Ignotus proceeded toa ‘ cook”

“him with a billet of wood, and we again lay down. Whether
he was chit commissary, or whether his terrible fate de-
terred ihe rest, is uncertain, but we were not annoyed any
more during the night.

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THE GATEWAY TO THE PLAINS.

Detrorr, Minn , Feb. 14, 1881.
. LTHOUGH the world is predicted to close its career
during the year, and become, as it were, an incident of
the past, we beg leave once more to call the attention of your
‘readers fo this land away to the North, where but a short
time ago nobody but the red-man roamed over the yast
‘prairies between here and the Rocky Monntains, and the an-
telope and elk bounded over hill and knoll as free as the
wind flat swept its unbroken face, while the buifalo grazed
in vast herds where now their white and bleached bones
checker the wheat-fields of the sturdy farmer, grim emblems
of the pasf. To a person who has neyer been in the West
and seen these vast stretches of land, without even a shrub or
tree to mar their surface for hundreds upon hundreds of
miles, the realization of their magnitude can be but feebly

portrayed in the mind.

Detroit is, in one sense of the word, the gateway to these
yast. plains on thé line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, for
to the east of it extend those mighty forests which cover the
“northern parts of Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin, while
to the west the prairie begins and continues in an unbroken
Stretch to the Rocky Mountains. The prairie is rolling with
“alternate highlands and marshes, in which the wild fowl con-
fregate thickly in the spring and fall, until it reaches the Red
River, a leyel, unbroken field with scarcely any lowlands or
marshes. A faint idea of the nature of these prairies can he
obtained when the method of plowing pursued on some of the
great farms there is mentioned. The plowman in his day’s
work takes a straight course aud keeps his single furrow until
moon, when he turns around and occupies the remainder of
the day on the return trip, thus making but two furrows in a
whole day, This may sound a little ‘‘fishy” to some Hast-
ern people, but it is a fact, nevertheless, well known out here.
Duck, goose and chicken shooting occupied the attention
of our sportsmen here during the fall months, and rich har-
yeasts were reaped by them. Then came winter and with it
the sport of deer shooting, and niany a prond old buck stained
the white mantle of mother earth the morning after the first
pnow with his life-blood. The deer were never known to
ligve been as thick in this county as they were this season,
and thousands of them were killed about here alone. The
extreme cold soon put a stop to the exciting sport of deer
shooting, and as an occasional warm day presented itself our
sportsmen started out and had) a rabbit hunt or tried their
‘luck af angling through holes in the ice. Some of them haye
_ prétty good luck and obtain fine strings not uncomfortable to

“carry in a few hours. HrawatTHa,

> $-—<

Tm arrention of tourists is called to the advertisements
of Chas. J. Greenough, Saranac Lake, New York, and of
Kennedy Smith, Hustis, Mame,

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Aainral History.

WALLACH’S ISLAND LIFE.*

EW works on science have attracted more general
attention and admiration than those of Mr. Wallace,
and few have met with more general appreciation and uccep-
tance among naturalists. Well known in the scientific
world as having independently worked out the law of Na-
tural Selection, which le announced at the same time with
Darwin, abd the author of numerous works of importance,
le stands in the yery front ranks of England’s scientific
men,

Wis Geographical Distribution of Animals, published in
1876 by the Harpers, is justly regarded as one of his greatest
works, and to that the present volume is, in some sort, o
suppleniént and completion,

The study of the fauna and flora of islands, as distinguished
from continental life, is marked by many and serious difli-
culties, and in many cases the knowledge that we require can
neyer be oblained, owing to the selilement of the country
and the consequent destruction of the forests and introduc-
tion of exutié species of plants and animals, which must soon
cause the extinction of indigenous forms of life. A truce and
nalural classification of plants and animals is required for the
intelligent pursuit of Lhis study, and though this is now be-
ing reached, il is too Jate in many instances for us to benetit
by it. The doctrine of evolution, or to use a tern as expres-
sive and more generally understood, ‘‘ descent with modifi-
Cation,” is the key to the problems which we have to work
out, ind it is only since 1849 that this doctrine has heen set
betore us in its full clearness, and has received general accep-
tance. §o-long as the yarious forms of life could be ac-
counted for on the theory of a special creation for each one,
there was manifestly no further explanation required of tho
phenomena of the distribution of plants and animals. If
each form of life was created and placed in its special habitat,
everything was said, we could not go back of that.

The conditions which serve to influence thé distribution of
life are many and yarious, and the facts requiring elucida-
fidn so intricate, that, until the present time, the problems
presented to us live never been satisfactorily explained, The
traveler in Northern Japan will find there birds which he has
been accustomed to see in Great Britain, some species being
the same, others closely similar, though he is separated from
that island by the whole breadth of a great continent. But
let one whois familiar with the fauna of Australia proceed
to New Zealand, only thirteen hundred miles distant, and he
will find almost every form of life, whether animal or vege-
table, wholly unlike what he has been accustomed to in the
neighboring coulinent, In the Malay Archipelazo is a still
more striking instance. The islands of Bali and Lombok,
each about a8 larze as Corsica, are separated by a strait only
fiftecn miles across, yet these two islands differ more widely
in their birds and quadrupeds than do England and Japan.
On this continent we have a similar case. The flora and
fauna of the Hastern States, a8 one passes eouthward from
Northern New England, changes soniewhat, becoming more
luxuriant as we approach the Gulf, but not altering its es-
sential character, even at the Southern extremity of Florida,
But just across the narrow strait which divides that penin-
sula from the Baliamas, is a vegetation truly tropical, and
with it a bird and insect fauna almost identical with that of
Cuba. Paleontology gives us much assistance in working
out the genetic connection of the various forms of life now
existing upon the earth. In some cases, the ancestors of
living forms haye been traced back through their various
changes and modifications to the beginning of Tertiary time,
while, too, snany evidences of the migrations of certain
froups are furnished by their fossil remains, aud the proofs
of such migrations shed a flood of light on the present dis-
tribution of many existing animals. The knowledge derived
fron. stratigraphical geology is also very important, for from
it we learn what portions of the earth have been long sub-
merged beneath the surface of the ocean, and thus what por-
tions have long been isolated and allowed the time for the
development of aspecial flora and fauna of their own.

Other and eyen more important Classes of evidence are the
great changes of climate which hve taken place both in the
polar and temperate zones—ywhich are shown by the evi-
dences of a lnxuriant vegetation in the former, and of glacial
action in the latter—and the theory of the permanence of ex-
isting oceans and continents, Tt is now generally believed
that mild climates near the poles and periods of intense cold
in temperate regions huve several times in the course of the
world's history alternated with climatic conditions not
markedly different from those now existing, and the influ-
ences of such changes upon life as regards the migration, the
modification and the extinction of species can scarcely be
over estimated. The theory of the substantial permanence of
continental and oceanic arcas is a new one, nnd is as yet very
imperfectly understood. Itis, however, thoroughly belicved
in by Mr. Wallace, and there seems to be good evidence in
support of it.

After presenting us with a vast amount of information on
the distribution of dilférent forms of life on islands and con-
tinents, Mr. Wallace summarizes the facts which he has
brought together, and in the concluding chapter of his work
gives the results of his study of the most difficult snbject.
He says, in brief,
that the distribution of the yarious species and groups of living
things over the earth's surface, and their aggregation in definite
assemblages in certain areas ave the direct result and outcome of
a complex set of causes, whith may be gronped as ‘biological’ and
“physieul.” The biological canses are mainly of two kinds—first-
ly, the constant tendency of all organisms to merease in nnmbers
and to occupy & wider area, and their various powers of dispersion
and migrations through which, when unchecked, they are enabled
to apread widely over the globe; and, secondly, those lays of eyo-
Intion and extinction which determine the manner in which groups
of organisms arise aud prow, reach their maximum, and then
dwindle away often brenking up into separate portions whith
long suryive in yory remote regions. The physical causes are
also mainly of two kinds, Wa have, firat, the geographical
Changes which af one time isolate a whole fauna and flora, at
another time lead to their dispersal and intermixture with
other faunas and floras—ind it was here important to ascertain
and define the exact uature and extent of fhese changes, and to
determine the question of the general stability or instability of
vontinents and oceans; in the second place it was necéssary to de-
términe the exact nature, extent and frequency of the changes of
of climate which haye ovcurred in yarious parts of the earth, be-
Gauze such changes are among the most powerful agents in caus-

=*Tsland Life, or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and
Floras ; in¢luiding a Revision and ottempred Solution of the Problem
of Gedlpical Climates,” by Alfred Russel Wallace. New York;
Harper & Brothers, 1351,

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ing the dispersal and extinction of plants and animals. Hence the
importance attached to the question of geological climates and
their caudes which have been here investigated at some length with
the aid of the most recent researches of geologista, physicists and
explorers. These yurious inquiries lead us on to an invéstigation
of stratified deposits with a view to fix within some limifs their
probable age; and also to an estimate of the probable rute of de-
yelopment of the organic world; and both these processes ave
shown to involve, in all probability, periods of time much logs vast
than haye generally been thought necessary.

Haying done so'miich in the First Part of his work, Mr,
Wallace then proceeds to apply the facts and theories already
established to the explanation of the phenomena exhibited by
the faunas and floras of the principal islands of the globe,
which lie classifics in three groups in accordance with their
physical origin, each of which exhibits certain well-marked
biolegical features.

Of all the conclusions which the aulhor draws, perhaps the
most important is that with regard to the age of the earth
which we inhabit, or more properly, that which treats of
geological time as bearing on the deyclopment of life, and
With an abstract of his remarks on this subject we must close
our review of tliis most interesting work. The periods of
time usually demanded by the geologist for the development
of the organic world have been very gveat, Dut we find in the
earliest fossiliferous rocks evidences of the existence of many
forms which require vast periods of time for their develop-
ment. The physicist, however, denies that any such enor-
mous periods of time are available. The sun is losing heat
more rapidly than it could acquire it from any conceivable
source, and the earth is cooling and must once have been ton
hot to admit of the existence of life upon its surface; the
friction of the tides is constantly checking its rotation, and
this cannot have gone on indefinitely without making our
day much Jonger than itis, By means of yarious estimates,
which need not here be gone into, if 1s shown that the rate of
modification in the organic world, in remote geological time,
was probably much greater than it now is, and that at the
present epoch the earth is in a ‘* phase of exceptional stability
both physical and organic, and it is from this period of excep-
tional slability that our notions of the very slow rate of
change have been derived.”

Mr. Wallace's work is replete withmew facts, and gives us
the views of the most advanced thinkers of Europe. It is o£
the utmost value to science. Besides this it comprises a fund
of interesting information on natural history that will recom-
mend it to a very large class of readers who have no special
scientific knowledge.

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MIGRATORY BIRDS AT QUEBEC.

HILB New York and adjacent States lay buricd
under & deep coating of snow, swept by Boreas in
no gentle humor, we, of the province of Quebec, have stood
bouche Beant, at the bare idea that for once the old tyrant,
in a moment of hilarity, should have vaulted over us to
wreak his malignity beyond the line 45 deg. We record an
exceptionally mild winter, followed by # precocious spring.
Isothermal freak notwithstanding, migratory birds do not
appear fo haye been much influenced by this abnormal statc
of weather. The following extracts from my note-bool show
no yery marked deviation from their ordinary time of arrival
here the last five years:—
Mareh.

8. Pine Grosbeak, returning North. Mr. J. M. Lemoine
informed me that he noticed a few upto l5thinst. Snow
Bunting at Lyster.

. Bald Hagle at Cape Sante.
. Shore-Lark. Never abundant.

15. Crows 15 days late. Building, April 28d.
16. Canada Geese. Flying N. E.
April.

J. Wilson’s snow bird, or “Nun” (Junco hyemalis we
presume). Eight to ten days late.
11. Song-Sparrow (Mossiynol),

Gulls.

14. Robins. Five days late; very abundant 30th. Rough-
Legged Buzzard on one occasion noticed February 28th. I
have never seen the Var. sancti-johannts. Wood-cock (sce
Quebee Morning Chronicle), rather early.

22. Suow-Geese. Rare; irregular, Shrike (C@. borealis),
ordinary time.

28. Black Duck, fushed in pasture field ponds,
(city) reported by H. C. A. early.

23, Free Sparrow (S. monticola), irregular.

24. Savannah Sparrow, not common.

25. Wilson's Snipe (2a Geeassine), ordinary time,

26. Hermit Thrush. .A. warbler not identified. Wood-
cock—flushed Crescent Cove—late. Buttle head (B. alheot),

27. Purple Finch, occasionally noticed the year round.
Blackbirds, ordinary time. Bluebird, first observed to breed
here last season. Golden-wing Wood Pecker, ordinary time.
White-throated Sparrow, ordinary time. South-southerly, of
Cape Rouge. Mallard, yery rire in this section.

28. Grass Finch, usual time.

29. Fish Hawk (P. Caralinensis) shot on day previous at
Groucines by a gunner, who offered it for sale on board
steamer 1 Htdile.

30. House Wren, rare in this locality. Yellow Rump
Warbler, in scattered bands, The first Butterfly of the sea-
son was observed to flutter about mernly on the 9th. Frogs
held a weak rehearsal on the 280 (now Zéreat us to a full
choral). A Ribbon Snake was noticed qnite lively on the
25th, and these busy bodies, the humble bees, put in a first
appearance on the 80th.

Gardening in sheltered localities commenced on the 13th.
Potato planting (Roberts & Copeman), on a large scale, be-
can on the 28d. Since then, farming operation progressing
without interruption. : J.

Dornald, Cap Rouge Rowl, St. Foye

(near Quebec), April 30th, 1881.

——___— > —__—

Five days early, Herring

Swallows

Curious Hapir or A Wooprroxer.—tThe following note is
taken from the New York Swn, and calls attention to a habit
that we have never noticed ina woodpecker. It is true that
one often sees the common and widely distributed red headed
woodpecker rattle on the diy shingles of a barn, or against 4
loose board on the side of a house, where his only object, so
far as could be divined, was to make a noise, but we have
never known of this being done regularly as appeurs to have
been the case in the instance noticed below,

We presume that the species referred to is the California
woodpecker, Melanerpes jormicivorous. The note is as fol-

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lows: I have been noticing particularly the peculiar habits of
a woodpecker. As I go to work every morning, about 8
o'clock, this bird slights from a tree on s, neighboring hill,
flies directly to an oi] can with bottom upward, on which he
pecks away with measured stroke for about half-an-hour.

e then flies off abont twenty feet to an old coffee pot and
ane through the same performance for another half hour.

e is then off, and is seen no more till the following morning.
Now, this woodpecker is not ‘‘fapping at the hollow heech
free” fo obtain food, by arousing the insects concealed he-
neath the bark, and the question arises, What is he drumming
on the old fins for except to gratify his drumming propensi-
ties? Between his taps on the tin can he looks toward the
sky, as if waiting the effect of his music on the feathered
race around. Evidently he is in search of a mate, and his
instinct (curiously enough) tells him, as instinct tells the
small bad boy, that more noise is to be got out of tin than
out of an old oak. This being springtime, I presume he will
Stop it when he procures his mate. He certainly deserves
one for his ingenuity.—Raraant B Bravo.

Duthens Valley, Monterey County, Cal.

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_ CARE OF MONKEYS IN CONFINEMENT,

HE larger anthropoid apes are especially interesting to
me, and I lose no opportunity of increasing my knowl-

edge of their habits and actions in captivity. The gorilla
that was exhibited af the Westminster Aquarium some few
years since, was an especial favorite of mine. He would sit
on my knee and recline his head on my shoulder, appreciating
me ao 4 friend and glad of some respite from the treatment of
the German keepers, more brutal than himself, who managed
this gentle and confiding creature with a large cart whip.
Some months since, 1 saw a full-grown orang-outang at
Jamrack’s, but the conditions under which it was then to be
seen were very unfayorable to its examination, and I had to
content myself with making a very brief announcement of its
arrival and probable size in the Jed of Aug. 28,1880. This
orang-oulang was purchased by the manager of the Royal
Aquarium, Westminster, and has passed through the late
unfavorable winter in that institwion. During the eold
weather it had a sever@ attack of bronchitis, through which
it passed most favorably, under the yery judicious manage-
ment of Mr. Carrington, and the unceasing care of its attend-
ant. This orang-ountang is the largest that I haye ever seen
alive. Mr. Wallace, in his “‘Malayan Archipelago,” states
the height of his finest examples to be 4 feet 2 inches when
measured erect, and that the outstretched arms reached 7
feet 9 inches. These measurements, [should say, are fully
equalled by those of the male at the Aquarium; but as he
refuses to be handled even by his attendant, it is impossible
to measure him accurately, His cage is nearly six feet high,
but he bas not to extend his long arms to reach the top, and
as he hangs suspended from his hinder hands, he can reach
over a preat extent of the floor, Of the history of the speci-
men little or nothing is known, except that it was shipped
from Malseca, and that it was very thin and savage when it
arrived. Its age is surmised to be about ten years, its well-
developed, discolored permanent incisors and canines giving:
credénce to the supposition. Its treatment throughont the
winter has been carefully managed. The temperature has
been kept up to about 65 deg, Wahrenheit by steam pipes,
and while the creature was ill a bronchitis kettle was kept
steadily at work. Its medicine was cod-liver oil and milk,
With a small quantity of carbonate of ammonia, The animal
appears now in very good health; its nose is assuming a blue
tinge; it is active in its habits, playing for two or three hours
at a time with a young chimpanzee that is allowed to visit it.
The actions of these two animals when seen together are
most amusing. The orang pursues the chimpanzee, which is
not a quarter of his size or weight, and stretching ont his
long arm, seizes her by the leg, and by main force pulls her
across ihe cage, pushing her hand into his mouth, and pre-
tending to bite her. She enjoys the rough horse-play, gives
utterance to her gratification in a subdued laugh, something
like the sounds of ‘' Hah, hah, hah,” done in a loud whisper.
At last she tires of the sport, and then the power of mind
over matter comes into play, Seating herself in one corner
of the cage, she repels his aunties by blows or bites, and,
though strong enough to crush her in his grasp or kill her
with one bite of hig strong canines, he is subdued, and takes
refuge under his blanket, which he wraps around and oyer
him, so as to cover himself entirely and exclude the free ac-
cess of air. Being desirous of ascertaining the exact treat-
ment of this animal, I asked Mr. Carrington for his dietary,
which he kindly gave me for one week, adding the cost. The
orang-outang is supplied with s good quantity of rice milk,
well sweetened, about half a ponnd of rice per day being em-
ployed; he has, by way of animal food, about half a dozen
eves daily in addition to the milk. He also takes weekly
about one bottle of cod-liver oil, and eats about sixpenny-
worth of bread per diem. But the most expensive articles
or his dietary are the bananas and oranges with which he is
supplied. Sixteen shillings’ worth of bananas, bought at the
wholesale rate, and an eqnal expenditure for oranges, make
an orang-outang rather an expensive pet, as his board, with-
Su ee or attendance, costs about £3 per week.— London

weld.

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Spring Nores,—Sing-Sing, May 3.—1 send you the follow-
ing notes of bird arrivals;

April 17, Found red shouldered hawks (/uteo lineatius)
nest containing two eggs.

18. Saw first chimney swift (Chwetura pelasgia).

24. Saw pair of pewits (Soyarnis fuscus) building nest.

27, Found blue birds (Sialia sialis) nest containing five
eggs, and robin’s (Z'urdus migratorius) nest containing one
eze.
#58. Saw first wood thrush (Zrirdus mustelinus) and cat
bird (Mimus Carolinensis).

29. Found song sparrow (Melnspiza melodia), ’

May 1, Saw first king fisher (Ceryle aleyon). Pair king
birds (Tyrannus Carolinensis), and yellow warbler (Den-
draeca aestiva). Wound robin's nest containing three ezgs.

2. Saw pair house wrens (7'oglodytes aedon) Hatlding net

Rarer Brreps ror New Yorx.—Ocean, N. Y., April 27.—
There were two very rare birds for this part of the Stale shot
here to-day, and received by me for ey One isa
California grebe, the other is Bonaparte’s gull.—J. T. Srry-
NER:

Carrive Heroy, Allentown, Pa.—Last week Mr. Theo.
Mohr shot « fine specimen of the night heron (Wyetiardea
grisea nevi). The bird lives yet, and is very hearty. hoy
feed him on fish and fresh meat.—C. H. B,

Game Bag and Gun.

HOW “HATCH” WON HIS RIFLE.

UR Party numbered four. We had run down from the
city to spend a day or two-with ‘ Unele Hatch,” as he
was familiarly known among the boys. Hatch lives in the
little seacoast town of M , about thirty miles from Bos-
ton. The old gent was delighted to see us, and readily prom-
ised to show us “‘how to shoot a quail” the next day, though
he was u “‘leetle afraid we would haye bad weather for our
Sport.” Sure enough, the next morning was wet and eold, a
drizzling northeaster haying set in about midnight, and at
daybreak if was “piping,” '

As we couldn't slioot, we voted to take a peep into Hatch’s
shop to while away the time. Hatch's shop was a famous
depository for old flint locks, Qneen’s arms, muzzle-loaders,
decoys, fishing-tackle, spears, and, in fact, everything that
an old-time sportsman could gather together in his extended
travels. L had taken down from a magnificent pair of
antlers an old-fashioned octagon, iron-barreled rifle which
looked asif it might have been old when Plymouth Rock
was founded. We were looking and commenting upon it,
when a quiet chuckle at the door startled us, and turning,
we saw the genial face of the ‘old man,” who had stepped
in unawares, By the twinkle in his eyes and the comical
working of his mouth we knew that he had overheard at
east a part of our not yery complimentary remarks about
the rifle. When he had deposited his load, consisting of a
dipper of cider and a bucket of ‘‘ sponge russets,” he quietly
took up the old rifle, and, after sighting it carefully once or
twice, fni'ned to us with a contented smile upon his visage,
and said:

‘Well, you youngsters don't think much of the old tool,
do you? She ain’t very smooth, but she has been a mighty
good one, and has killed more game than you boys ever saw
outside of them Boston markets. I haven't shot her for fif-
teén years, but I'll bet I can beat the best of yer now, long
or short range.”

Knowing the old man to be a practiced hand at the trig-
ger, none of us cared to accept his bet, though we asked nu-
mierous questions about the gun.

“Well, it looks as though we may have fair weather in
about an hour; 80, if you waut me to, I'll tell you how I
came to be the boss of that old blunderbuss, as you fellows
cal] her.”

We filled our pipes and seated ourselves around on boxes
and stools. The ald man began as follows:

* Nigh on to thirty year ago, me and my old chum, Cross
(dead now, poor fellow!), went on our annual hunt down
Hast. That wasio the days of slow travel, and it took us a
number of days by packet, stage and footing it to reach our
old camp ou ihe Nurravangus River, in ‘township 40,’ State
of Maine. We had been in camp two days and hadn't
seen a deer, though ‘signs’ were plenty enough. The
third morning I cruised over a new ground, but saw
nothing bigger than a hedgehog, and went back. to
camp tired and hungry about ao hour after noon,
Cross had got there before me, and, judging from the looks
of his knife, which was sticking in the door post, he had not
come back empty. He said he had killed a young deer abont
a mile or more from camp, and, after getting a bite of some-
thing to eat, we went out to bring him in, Not far from
where he found his deer I noticed the stump of a big maple,
about three or four feet high, that had all grown up to
sprouts, inuking a capital stand to shoot from. I told Cross
Twas going to ‘lay’ on that stamp that evening and see if I
couldn’t shoot a deer. It took us till late in the afternoon
before we got his meat back to camp, and the sun wasn’t
more’n gn hour high when I whistled to Rolfe, my old
hound, and started. I took pard’s gun, ‘cause I liked her
mighty well. Cross laughed when he see me going, and,
says he, ‘Hatch, if you'll brmg ina deer to-night, the rifle’s
yourn,’—and, fact, I thought he were pretty safe insaying it.
Well, I got to the old stump and made myself as comfortable
as I could among the young shoots that grew from the top
of it. The sun went down and I hadn't seen nary hoof, and
T began to think I was going to be skunked that day sure, but
I took 4 pull at uty pipe and waited patiently tll it got most
too dark to shoot. Pretty soon I heard my dog snuffin’ pretty
hard, and in a minute more 1 beard a rustling in the young
poplars and maples that grew in a little hollow in front, of
where I was laying. I watched close for the deer to show
himself, expecting he would give me a shot every minute. I
got a sight at his horns once ss he poked his way through
the bushes, and then | lost track of him. Well, I got pretty
nervous, and *twas petting to be tedious work setting on top
of that old stump, but just as 1 was thinking of sliding down
to stretch my legs, I saw my deer way across the holler,
making for the tall timber that grew on the side of the hill
beyond. It was mighty dark by that time, and I could only
distinguish his form now and then as he rose above the tops
of the brush. When he got to the edge of the wood he stop-
ped right in front of a big dead poplar, and began to scratch.
Now was my time, I[ tried to sight him, but ’twas sodark I
cowldn’t see the lengthof my gun barrel, Ltwisted andsquint-
ed but *twas no use; at last I found J could sight the big tree
behind him, ’cause it was so much lighter colored than the
deer, and so I concluded fo try a chance shot and tfust to
good judgment, backed up by a lot of luck. I sighted for
the tree about a foot above the buck’s back, and swinging
my rifle to the left till I thought she was p'inted about right,
T let her off. I listened for his start, but didn’t hear any-
thing, so I got down to the ground and sent old Rolfe ahead
to see what he would find. The dog he knew what he wis
after, and made a bee line for the place where I last see the
deer. J tell yer, boys, I was a little astonished when I got
there and found that deer dead asa nail, not a rod from where
Ifired. I had pul my ball right into hisneck bone, and he
hadn't kicked more than once. I had just got my knife into
him when I heard Cross’ whistle and knew he was coming
out tolook forme. So I sat down and waited. You never
saw aman more surprised than he was when I showed him
my ganie aud told him the particulars. But he was up to
his word and gave me the gun, and she has brought down
many # one since that time, though I never made her shoot
in the dark after that, We got the deer back to camp that
night, and next day I measured the distance from my stump
to the old poplar, and it wasa hundred and ten rods toa
foot. Yes, that’s the gun, and them are the horns that grew
on the buck I killed.”

We all agreed that it was a marvelous shot, and apolo-
gized fo the old man for our premature judgment of the
old blunderbuss,” which was more than ever an object of
interest, The storm had broken up, and soon we were stow-

ing away one of Aunt Roxanna's glorious lunches, prepara-
tory to our delayed start for the fields, Tenanyp Camp,

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HOUNDING VS. STILL HUNTING.

Ti begin the publication this week of the numerons re-

plies received in response to our request for experience
and observation on the subject of deer-unting. The pur-
ticular points of the inquiry were as follows:

ist. What is the character of the country referred to?

2d, What is the preyailing method of lunting deer?

3d, Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the section reterred
to, and its effects. Does it drivedeer out of the country ?

4th. Describe in like manner still hunting and its effects.

5th, What cliss of men kill the most deer ?—market hunters or
parties of sportsmen ?—residents or non-residents ?

6th. Wonld resident sportsmen approye of a law prohibiting
liounding deer? Would the residents asnist in enforcing ib ?

7th Would they approve of a law permitting hounding, bat pro-
hibiting the killing or capturing of the deer after itvhas been run
into the water? Would such a law be practicable ?

8th. What is the open séason for dear?

9th. Wleat are the winter habits of deer, so far as you have per-
sonally observed them,

MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE,

Hounding and still hunting in Coos County, N. H., and
Oxford County, Me., have led to the following observations:

ist. Character of country is mountainous, and the source
of Connecticut and Magalloway rivers; includes many lakes,
ponds and beaver meadows, and the occasional evidence of
water where it is not now, the moss-grown cranberry bogs,
ne summer haunts of larger game than the subject of solici-
tude.

2d, The question relating to the favorite means of capture
resorted to only brings out the prejudices of the writers, and
results of the earliest impressions, the prevailing metho as
it exists in the minds, but not in the practice, of theresidents.
Within the last fiye years, owing to light snowfalls, the mode
has been crust-hunting with dogs, In the summer anid
autumn of 1879, parties attempted their capture at Parma-
chenee Lake, by using hounds. They were not successful, ut
eight miles from them, as the crow flies, at Connecticut Lakes,
deer were found seeking food in unlikely places—on rocky
shores, between the marshy locations on which they always
were found, the dates corresponding with the drives made om
the Magalloway waters, where they could not be taken by
jack-shooting—the common practice in both locations im
1880, whera they were taken as late as September 9, aud
found on the nights of the 17th and 18th of the same month.

4th. Still hunting on snow is not and never has heen prac-
ticed here.

5th, Deer are increasing rapidly.
slanghter here.

6th. Residents do not fayor game laws.

7th. No need of alaw applying to dogs in summer and
autumn. The streamsare abundant, and dogs lose their game,

8th. Open season for Coos Co., N. H., Aug. 1 to Dee. 1,
Oxford, Me., Oct. 1 to Jan. 1. ,

9th. Deer choose the sunny slopes when there is an oppor-
tunity and plenty of undergrowth, hardwood lands usually,
seeking fir and spruce ridges to escape pursnit. Rivulets
usually are abundant in their winter haunts, A deer yard 1
have never seen, as {he term is generally accepted. A system
of thoroughfares often extending for miles, only after licayy
snow falls, where only the more recent feeding-ground ap-
pears to the casual observer, does their range appear limited.
Unless yery much frightened, they will always runaway on
the trail concealed, bul, which their instinct enables them 10
locate, to the discomfiture of the pursuer. How. Nowvon,

ONTARIO-

det. Hilly and rocky country, with large tracts of burned
land and brule,

9d. The habitats still-hunt to a great extent, but a few
use dogs, or rather curs. Sportsmen usually bring in dogs.
with them, and by the same token frequently have them
shot.

3d. Tam not yery clear as to this, bnt really do not think”
that it does, as the deer appear to return to their former
resorts when driven off for a time. The deer are usually
driven to the lakes, and in some places are bagged on the
runways, but I may say that “ watering” is the rule, and the |
result is usually that out of four deer put in only one is killed;
but every hunt has its charms, derived from using the hounds,
whether the deer is killed or not,

4th. Where deer are plentiful, still-unting, by all odds, is
the most effective.

5th. Market hunters, though, thank heayen, wearé troubled
with few here. Very likely the non-residents kill moat.

6th, There are, you may say, no resident sportsmen, in the
true sense of the word, and the sportsmen in the neighbor-
hood by all odds prefer honnding.

7th. Seems hardly practicable, as it is hardly human nature
not to watch for and shoot a deer, if one knows where if is
going to water. Such a law in most sections would, to a
large extent, render hounding useless.

Sth. Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. Hounds allowed for six weeks,

9th. Have a tendency to “yard” in green woods.

ONTARIO. :

1, The country to which I would refer is the territory
lying between the Madawaska and Bonnhechere rivers in
Ontario in the vicinity of Lake Clear, Helland Lake and Con-
stant Greek. ‘This tract, containing some 300 square miles
is well wooded with pine, maple, beech and birch. Lakes of
small size are met with every two or three miles'in all direc
tions. The laud is mountainous and rocky. A. few sefilers
are scattered along the intervening valleys. Ice formson the
Jakes toward the middle of Noyenzber,

2. The settlers and market-bunters practice still-hupting.
Two or three parties of sportsmen are accustomed 10 visit
the locality in October and November, one of which uses
dogs. The others are stall-hunters.

8. Deer are hounded in the usual way. One of the party
takes the dogs to the foot of a hill where recent tracks art
discovered and lets them slip and pick out their own qnariy,
The remainder of the party, two or three in number, are
posted on the well-known runways, where they each take
their chances of a flying shot. Sometimes one is posted on &
lake in a canoe, as the deer always take to water. The
hounding seems to haye no effect on the deer, They are too
plentiful, Orust-hunting and still-bunting are thinning them
out wonderfully. Where we were cumped last year we found,
tracks in the morning very frequently within a stone's throw
of the dog-house. i

4. Still-hunters generally range along the tops of the hills
in the early morning, and without much trouble come upon
their prey. Or else they track the deer—if a very large
one—np hill and down dale. Mr. Plaunto, of Lake Clear,
always hunted with dogs until last season when he Jost five

Sportsmen do not

May 12, 1881.]

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hounds, whieh were poisoned by still-hunters with whose oc: | as geese, brant and ducks of all kinds.
animals interfered. He considered a score of | turkeys were plenty, with some hears, and the best fish are

cupation the
deer erent. work for a seasou, This year, accompanied by a
German vamed Haskins, a resident, he has sent 160 carcasses
to market.

5. Those who kill for the market, viz.: farmers and such |

men #8 Plaunte, kill the most deer, Of the sportsnien the
atill-lninters are most successful. ‘The best week’s work we
three ever did with dogs was seven. Farmers and residents
kil] bandreds where non-residents do mot slay dozens.

G. The farmers and still-hunters (I mean the market-hunt-
vrs) would as the dogs interfere with their system. ‘The
farmers haye one way of preventing hounding, yiz.: poison
and buckshot. I haye seen them shoot the deer with one
bartel and the dog with the second.

7, The territory is almost too remote to be within the vigi-
lant eye of the law. The Jakes are so numerous that uoless
a party consisied of a full company of sixty rifles little exe-
cution could be done on water.

8 Open season for dog hunting from 1st September to 10th
October; for still-hunting, etc., without dogs, from 1st Sep-
tember to ist December.

9. J have seen litile of them im winter time. What I saw
in that country were yarded in a dry swamp between the
hillsin s second growth of beeches.—F.

MICHIGAN.
ist Mostly in the old pine works where the deer get
plenty of feedon browse or second growth; this bordered
with thick cedar swanips and tanierack.
2d. Ibis pretty evenly divided. ‘
3d. They are driven into the water, where it requires no
akill at all to kill them. In other words, men kill them that
would so.rcely ever get one still hunting, { think it drives
then away to some extent, for they leave their old feeding-
grounds.
4th. Would not be so destructive if they would observe the
close season. The deer are killed all through the winter to
supply meat for the lumber camps, A man from one of the
camps told me the other day that they killed two deer at
their camp this month.

5th, Market hunters or men who kill them for profit,
Residents.

6th. Do not think they would; but there might be game
wardens appointed who would enforce the law-

7th. That seems to be well thought of. I think it would.

Sth. Sept. 14th to Dee. 15th.

Nth. They stay in the swamps after cold weather sets in,
and yard when the snow gets deep, say from 30 to 48 inches,

Mr. Ralph Williams, while hunting last December, saw 4
deer’s bacle over a log, and supposed it was feeding; he shot
at it, amd as it neither fell nor ran away, he got 4 little
closer and shot again, killing it, when he found two deer
with their horns firmly locked together. The other deer had
been dead some time, as its back was broken.

The victor had drawn the ovher about sixty rods. Their
horns are so firmly locked that they cannot be separated
without breaking them. Mr. Williams says they would not
weich less than two hutidred pounds each, Baw Desr.

Alpena, March 1881.

Se

A TEXAS GAME COUNTRY.
1851—1881.

ILE following extract from a business lefter just received
from Caleh Baker, a farmer living at Parniersville, Col-
Tin County, ‘Texas, will doubtless be read with much interest
by many of your readers. Mr. Baker, though quite advanced
in yeals, has yet the true spirit of the unter in his soul, aud
be wot unfrequently hitches up his team, stows away his
traps and guns, and starts off—‘*git-up, Suip”’—on one of
those Daniel Boone expeditions, when fora time, at least, he
tan see no signs of civilizalion around hum to disturb his
peace of mind or mar his quietude, By reference to a coun-
ty map of Texas histravels may be pretty nearly traced (ut.
T see his routelies right over my old “scouting” grounds
when after the red-skins in those early days of ‘Texas fron-
tier life, which have long since passed away. This renders
the account of his ‘rip doubly interesting to me, for in it I
can (race a faithful narrative, and so indorse the same to
your readers. He says: a
+} have just returned from the extreme borders of civiliza-
tion on the head waters of the Colorado and San-Saba rivers,
where 1 went trapping for beaver, T was gone all winter.
1 weut first to McKinney, thence to Fort Worth on the Tex-
as and Pacific Railroad. Worth is qnite a city now.
Thenee to Granbury on the Brazos River; thence to Hrath
County; thence to Comanche County; thence to Brown-
wood in Brown County. All of these are yery fine agricul-
fural counties; they now abound in vast herds of of cuttle,
sheep, etc. From Brownwood, which is quite a populous
place, I went down Pecon Bayou scyen miles, where T put
out iny traps and caught some beaver. It isa small, clear
prairié stream. I then trapped up the Bayou seventeen
niles to the mouth of Gim Ned’s Creek. ‘Thence up this
creek, which is but a small, lovely, clear stream, to Camp
Colorado, whichis quite a large place, and has a post-office,
J then drove across the high, rolling prairie country about
{wenty-five miles to the Colorado River, where we found
plenty of beaver signs, hut the weather now turned so cold
that we did not do much trapping for them, but remained in
camp. 1 went with a two-horse wagon and a aes of ponies,
and was well supplied with everything I needed. From the
Colorado River im Coleman County 1 went south over the
prairies about forty miles on to the San-Saba River, and
thence followed it wp, (rapping as I went, along seventy-five
miles, and away up into the unsettled and mountainous re-
gion near its headwaters. This isa very beautiful, small,
clear stream, which heads aimong the hills and mountains of
this truly picturesque and sublime region of country. Tlived
in camip all the time, and my team fared quite well on the
yich and nutricious grasses around the camps. ,
“By this time I had to start back, for my time
was nearly expired. Oh, how I regretted it, for I
was truly happy in these wild retreats) Here I could
commune with nature, and there were none to molest or
make afraid. 1 caught of beayer alone fifty-four, and if the
winter had been as mild and genial as i scommon, T could
have caught as many as I could have managed. I saw & vast
deal of this great anu varied country lying to the west of me,
and 1 wish | could give you some idea of its rich prairies,
rocks and mountains. Ican say, however, that the moun-
fains of Western Texas are the roughest that T have ever
seen. 1 was brought up from a child at the foot of the Cum-
herland Mountains, but these do not compare with the moun-
‘tains of Western Texas, There were more wild fowls in
these singll rivers than Leyer saw in aly rivers before, such

Antelope, deer and

abundant in all the streams. I hail no trouble to catch them
with 4 liook andline. J always had plenty of gamein camp,
and I often thought of you and wished you were present to
enjoy the scenes.”

Truly, my kind friend, my heart was with you. Under
your recifal it now beats as freely as in 1850-1—-2-3 and 4,
when TI roamed over these same prairies, encamped
upon these same streams, and slept in these same moun-
tains. But then all was nature primeval. Not a liu-
man footprint, except that of ‘'poor Lo” (‘! yer
honor” on his trail), was to be seen im all of this vast
upper region of country. And then even, his wily tracks
were very few and far between, for they were thase generally
made in hot haste, as he was fleeing to bis far-off northern
wigwam; while returning from his accustomed forays inta
the white settlements from below, sud driying before him,
in full tili—bow-strung and in war-paint and féa!hers—a lot
of stolen horses and mules, and hauging to lis belt or strung
to his bow the yet bleeding scalp of some helpless woman or
innocent child that he had butchered. Such were the fre-
quent scenes on these frontiers in those early days of Texas
history.

Little did I then dream that I would live long enough to
write the following for the benefit of your readers, via :

The Texas and Pacific Railroad is now running as far
weat as Abilene, in Taylor County, and will suon be com-
pleted to El Paso, on the Rio Grande River.

This road passes through or near to all the counties men-
tioned by Mr. Baker. It runs through a great game region,
much of it wmeettled, and thus opens up another great thor-
oughfare to the tourist, the seeker of health and the sports-
wan. It may be reached from New York city via Dallas in
about seventy-two hours, and at an expense of about sixty
dollars. October, November aud December are the prime
months for sporting and enjoyment in Texas, and truly
happy will they be who can enjoy them, H. W. Mrrrine.

New fvechelle, VN. ¥.

1 Be,

SHORE AND INLAND NOTES.

GAME AND GAME PROSPECTS,

Philadelphia.—There were a great many ducks on the flats
near Hayre de Grace, and on the Gunpowder and Bush
tivers, but they have evidently paired, and are, ere this, on
their way to their northern breeding grounds, Captain Clay
has returned from his trip down the bay, and reports im-
mense flocks of snow geese between “Stow” and ‘Mad
Horse,” in the neighborhood of Bombay Hook, These fowl
haye visited the Delaware Bay every spring for the- past
three years, and during the day remain well ont in the bay,
resorting to the burned meadows to feed at night. Captain
Clay, observing this, made his blind in one of the meadows
or marshes used by the fowl, and cutting out a few decoys
from an inch plank, and painting them white, managed to
fet two shots and killa number as they came in to feed.
he trouble was,” remarked Captain Clay, “the geese
came to me in two great bodies, and having been shot at
would not retum. Had they came into ihe meadows in
twenties, or even fifties, [would have had rare sport. There
must have been twenty thousand of them, and the noise they
inade almost deafened mé.” The fact that these snow zeese
are visiting our bay every spring should be noted by natural-
ists. The natives do not know them, und cal! them ‘* white
geese,” and say ‘‘they are not fit to eat.” The meadows
between Mad Horse and Stow creeks show their work in
feeding, the grass, for a Jong distance, having been pulled up
by the roots.

This spring our snipe shooting has been very tmsatisfactory,
the birds haying been restless and frequently shifted their
quarters. We have heard of few pleasurable shoots, the
weather has been so variable when the birds first arrived.

Lake Megantic, Quebec, May, 1881.—A half-dozen moose
have been killed by parties from this vicinity, ostensibly over
the boundary, but boundaries and lines are little regarded by
these gentry, so I comfort myself with the probability that
they were Canadian moose after all. Migratory quail are
reported to have made their reappearance on the farm of Mr,
Sam. Burrell, in Lennoxville, where they were loosed last
season. This is encouraging-—PENonsoor.

Yom's River, N. J.—Quail have wintered remarkably well
in this section, considering the severity of the weather, Dur-
ing the heayy snowstorm the wind blew hard, causing the
snow to drift, and leaving inany bare spots where birds could
feed. Besides they have, in some cases, been fed by the
sportsmen. I know of one man who has been fecding two
bevies near his house all winter, one of which contains twenty-
two birds, the other eighteen. A neighbor who was out a
few days since giving his dog a run, found, in walking a dis-
tance of about one mile, six bevies, numbering from six to
fifteen birds in each.—H. U, G.

Wauseon, O.—I do not think the quail haye been destroyed
to any extent with us by the cold, as plenty of unhusked
corn has remained standing, affording the birds plenty of
food during the winter.—W. H. H,

Bloomsbury, N. J., April 23.—I have made inquiry during
the past three weeks in the southern part of Warren County,
Greenwich (including Pohatcong), Franklin and Harmony
townships, and in eéas'ern Hunterdon County, Bethlehem,
Alexandria and Holland townships, which territory includes
very fine hunting ground of both valley and hills, and find
that where remnants of coveys were left from last fall there
still exists enough tor breeding purposes to insure pretty fair
shooting next fall, proyided the nests are not destroyed by
yermin, hawks and crows. Within two milesof this place
one gentleman lately saw a covey of twelve fine birds;
another counted twenty-two at another place, undoubtedly
two or three remnants together, as when flushed they flew
in different directions to their usual haunts, As yet but two
have been heard whistling—nothing strange at this season.
Some of our birds must certainly have perished, but nothing
like the numbers given. What percentage actually did perish
can not be ascertained by anyone. From what I can find
out Linfer that neither 50, 74 nor 90 per cent. were killed.
Woodcock are reported here in fair numbers, and the boys
expect to do some tall sweating in July again and call it
**aport.” 1

Moira, Franklin Co., N. Y., April 25 —The snow is still
deep all over the southern part of this connty, And sleigh-
ing excellent on all roads south of the centre of the counry.
The ice on the Iskes and pondsis two feet thick, and resi-
dents living near them have during the past week been catch-
ing trout through holes cut in theice. One was caught, at
Conger’s Pond, three miles from Dickinson Centre, weighing

| four pounds; and one weighing two and «half. Friday

| night four bears were seen near a barn about two miles from
the village. Saturday morning a party of hunters here with
uns and dogs statted in pursuit af them, and succeeded in
killing one of the old ones and one cub, the other old one and
cub escaped, but quite a number of hunters are out again to-
day. The two killed were very thin in flesh. ‘The old one,
which had a frame that when in good condition would weigh
from 350 to 400 pounds, only weighed 110, A large otLer was
shot near here a short time ago. In February a silver gray
fox was shot about a mile south of the yillaze, and its hide
sold for $25. Martin birds hay3 just arrived here during the
past week. A large martin house is erected in the centre of
the villaze in which hundreds nest every summer, The
Envlish sparrows take posseszion of it when they leave in the
fal], but have to evacuate when they return in the spring.
The first spring the sparrows were in it there was considera-
ble fichting between them and the martins on their return,
but, the artins drove them out.—a. O.

Kent County, Delawaré.—The marsh lands bordering our
creeks and bays are good snipe shooting gronnds. Not as
many birds killed here this spring as usual,—H. R.

Tolland Oo., Conn, May 1.—Our spring has commenced
with a few snipe ou the meadows, and the ducks, which have
been quite plentiful fer this section, about going north. A
woodchuck was shot licre on tha 12th of March, when snow
was on the ground, which is the earliest I ever knew of one
being seen, Fron my own obseryation I should judge that
about half the quail were killed last winter. Partridges all
right. A friend of mine commenced to feed a flock of seven
quail; before a month's time the flock had increased to forty,
but ¢rows encroached as well and gota good share of the
prain. He finally succeed d in drawing the quail within fifty
yards of the barn—so near the crows dare not come-—where
the quail came regular every morning, and some of the time
to the barn yard itself. They did seem to be afraid of his
dogs, which were pointing them every day, and wondering
why some one did not shoot.—Mans.

Tin Lakes, Fla., April 20,—An unusually late spring hag kept
ducks arid snipe with ua fur au unwonted time, Last week [ killed
twenty-two snipe and fourteen teal, besides bagging a very fine
otter, killed with No. 6 shot in the head at twenty paces. A cot-
ton-mouth mocessin five feet long came to grief also, The prairies
bordering the St, Johns have been in the finest condition for weeks
for snipe, and they haye baen numerous, but are vetting scarce
nhow.—s.

Chagleston, Jil., April 28.—The weather has been yery warm
here for six days, and the ‘brant, geese, cranes, ducks and wood-
cock liave nearly all leftns fora cooler climate, The snipe and
plover are tolerably plenty yet.

—

OUR DETROIT LETTER,

PYX\HE ist of May ended the duck and snipe season in

Michigan, and all sportsmen shot right up to the end of
the last day. William Jardine, manager of the Point Mouillie
Shooting Club, arrived in town on the dthinst, He reports
a few canvas backs, red heads and blue bills hanging around
Mouillie Bay. Any quantity of swans and geese yet remain,
though they seem less restless than when [ last wrote with
reference to them. Jardine bagged a swan last week of
cnormous measurement. The Mouillie Club is improving its
property in a way to excite the genuine sportsman’s admira-
tion, and fill him with a passion to be one of this club's well.
cared-for guests. This seems by general consent to be the
sportmen's paradise, Not only does it afford the best hunt-
ing at all seasons, but those who shoot there are made com-
fortable, and even luxurious, by Supt, Jardine and his wife,
the latter being one of the most accomplished caterers to be
met in a day’s journey.

J. V. D. Eldredge and Messrs. Metzger and Stenton re-
turned from St. Clair Plats last Monday with 130 ducks and
900 black bass—the finest lot of fish ever speared by mortal
an within this bailiwick, The spearing season is now at its
height, and the Plats fairly swarm with half-breeds and In-
dians, who are making big wages, as black bass sell at the
drop of the hat. WAR-NE-TA, -

2

. PROHIBIT GAME EXPORTATION,
Wausron, O., March 21, 1881.

Rditor Porest and Stream :

At last you have hit the nail on the head in the matter of
fame protection. In the editorial of last week, ‘* Where
Some Game Goes To,” you suggest the idea which, if car-
ried into lepislation, will do more for game protection than all
the game laws in force, and T am glad for one to see the
leading sportsman’s journal take the position there occupied.
Byerything else has been tried. Now try protection, with
heavy penalties for shipments of game beyond the State
when killed, and see how it will lessen the demand, and thus
lessen the trapping and ground mashing and otherwise hog-
ging of game. As long as there isa demand in Hurope and
in the Jarger cities of the Hast for our Western game, with
no prohibition of exportation, so long will there be local
deslers who make if an object. for boys to trap and ,loafers
to destroy whole coyeys at a single shot for the money that
there is in the business,

With only the local State demands to supply, the prices,
with our present supply, would be low enough to take away
the present incentive to slaughter.

[have long wished to see the Forest and Svream take
this stand, and hope that you will push the matter on sports-
men until our Legislatures are induced to pass absolute pro-
hibitory laws of the kind suggested. Ny PASSE Coal i

He

Spring Duok SHoorine.—Just now our market is over-
crowded with wild ducks of every kind and name; in fact,
the massacre of ducks the present season has been more
than usually large Single hunters bag 80 and 100 per day,
and eyery choice feeding spot hides a hunter in his ** blind”
and reveals his ‘‘ beautiful decoys.” The deadly storm of
lead with which these beautiful birds are met as they return
to their northern homes for nesting is cruel, and should call
out the protest of every true sportaman. ‘The long fall sea-
son, during which they are legitimate game, as well as their
trying and precarious winter life in Southern waters, should
suflice. Itis well known to eyery sportsman that many va-
rieties of ducks choose their mates before their fight to the
North, and this cruel slaughter breaks up the brightest an-
ticipations that cluster around the old homes to which these
birds every year return. Lt is small wonder that the cry
comes from many of the formerly most fayorite haunts of
these birds that the finest varieties are very scarce. ‘They
should be protected by the law—humanity and the hest
sportsmanship both demand it.—Oficago Inter-Ocean, April

288 cast

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Max 12, 1881,

Notwithstanding that this subject has been so often com-
mented upon by the public press, and by sportsmen of the
true type by the same medium, nothing was done at the last
session of the Ontario Legislature to put a stop to the crimi-
nal practice of spring shooting. Year after year it has be
come apparent to those who observe and take an interest in
game protection how fast this species of game is diminishing,
and that mainly owing to the negligence or apathy of our
legislators. We claim that no argument can possibly be ad-
duced in justification of the practice at present tolerated by
In in this wanton and indiscriminate glanghter in the breed-
ing season. Weare aware that individuals, some of whom
are simply interested in the matter, and who still advocate
&pring shooting, do so for the mere sport, while others ap-
prove from pecuniary and sordid motives. ~But then, to
view the matter from a moral and humane standpoint, there
is but little or no distinction between the criminals. In this
Section, fora month af least, thousands upon thousands of
dicks Haye been slaughtered, either to gratify the former's
morbid taste or the latter's grecd for gain. ‘‘ And how many
4 birdling thus shot on the wing, while others are sent mate-
less on their journey.” But it is not in this duck-shoating
alone that the evil exists. Ofher species of game protected
by law fall a prey to this class o* so-called sportsmen ; and
so Jong as our law-makers aid and abet the crime, we may
reflect that in a few years more our commonwealth in the
matter of game will haye become so depleted that an entire
prohibition for a series of years must ensue.— Windsor Oor-
respondent Torente Mail,

Ay ANTELOPE SHoorine STRATAGEM.—We left Edgerton,
Colorado, on tie Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, with no
place in view, but intending to so east or southeast until we
sttuck game. We were pretty lucky in our quest, and on
the second day found enough to satisfy the most exacting:
and as it was the second day of the shooting season when we
arrived at our destination, we found the antelope very tame,
aud in a week had shot as many as our two ponies could
draw home, Encouraged by our first success, we started out
gain two months later, and although we located our canip
in the same place, we found things very different from our
first visit. Previously we had no difficulty in getting within
cighty or one hundred yards of a herd; but in the mean-
jime they had been hunted_so much thatit required consider-
able skill to get within eyen three or four hundred yards of
them. We had lain behind soapweeds and sage bushes for
two or three hours at a time, waiting for the game to feed up
to us, but in every instance something cither startled them
before they got within range or they changed their direction
On the morning of the ninth day we ste our remaining slic
of bacon, and concluded that we would iry onve more and
then “break camp.” We hit upon the following plan. We
put a bridle on one of the ponics, and both mounting, we
hoisted 2 sheet of brown paper in front of us, leaying a
couple of holes as points of observation, and commenced our
advance on a herd quietly grazing a mile away. Although
we were in plain sight, they did not scem to notice us until
we were within half a mite of them; then they raised their
heads and sniffed the air, and as we advanced they came for-
ward about fifteen or twenty yards, craning their necks, try-
ing to make out what it was coming, When we were within
cighty yards we stopped, and, slipping quickly off the horse,
I dropped on my knee, raised my piece, and at the word
‘* Now” both fired, both balls taking effect. At the sound of
the reports the herd started on a hard run, but instead of
turning tail they described a cirvle round us; this enabled us
to put in two more shots exch, but only one took effect. We
collected the spoils after some trouble. We sat down to din-
ner with lighter hearts than we commenced the morning
with, and on no occasion has an antelope steak tasted richer
to me than it did that day. We found exercise and fresh air
ahetter accompaniment to venison than red currant jelly.
We tried the same plan several times on a later trip we tool
and found it work well each time.—G. B H.

Does As Raroroan BacGacr.—Ohelsea, Mass., April 6.—
Why is it that the railroads advertise in the columns of your
valuable paper fo ship one dog for each sportsman free? In
your issue of March 17 isastatement from ‘t Kenwoe," which
18 ah Oulrage seemingly. Novy, if these railroads advertise to
do thus and so, why would it not be a good idea to paste
one of their advertisements on each dog, and if it is the hag-
fage man, enter a complaint ?

My experience is different from Kenywoc’s. On Noy. 9,
1880, I left Boston, via New York and New England, for
Gordonsville, Va, I inquired at the office what would be the
charge on my dog, and was informed not acent. TI asked if
{he baggage men were allowed to charge anything, and was
informed that they were not. I then asked the baggage man
what he would charge to take care of my dog to Washington,
D. C., and was almost paralyzed when he told me fifty cents.
I gave him one dollar, and did not see him again, but my
dog was O.1X., and in Washington on the same train as my-
self, and in as good condition as myself.

Now, to Gordonsyille is less than 100 miles. I asked the
baggage man how much for my dog—fifty cents again. 1
paidit. My dog was passed to me by the baggage man at
Gordonsville all right. If I had not had this experience, and
at so little expense, I shonld doubt Kenwoc's statement. But
south of Gordonsville they (baggage men) perhaps have no
conscience, By answering this through your valuable paper
you will confer a great favor on a constant reader.

I wish to say 1 found at Gordonaville abundance of quail
and partridge, wild turkey and woodcoek in fair numbers,
and hares in abundance. Also the best accommodation at
the Magnolia House, kept by Mr. Mayhew, and Capt. Harry
Carter Clerk one of the best of fellows. Wishing the success
to your valuable paper which it degerves,—I remain,

Cras. H. Sinonarr,

Tue Starz Tournament.—A meeting of the Long Island
Sportsmen’s Association was held Wriday evening, May 6,
Vice-President Cook in the chair. The prize committee
reported that they had received eighty prizes of the aggregate
value of between $5,000 and $6,000, ‘The bird committee
reported everything favorable for a large supply of birds.
The game law committee reported that the Long Island As-
sociation bill was practically killed, and that the bill known as
the Armstrong bill had been reported fayorably and ordered
fora third reading, On g motion by Mr. Altenbrand, the
secretary was instructed to write: to the members represent-
ing Long Island, and have them try to insert in the Armstrong
bill, as amendments, the clauses of the Long Island Associn-
tion bill relating to woodcock, Coney Island creek, county
game protectors and ruffed grouse, and if they could not do
this to try and defeat it. The committee on finance are to

provide badges for the members of the association and for all
others that they may sce fit, that will Serve as a passport to
the freedom of the grounds. It was decided to cull the con-
vention for June 20, A. committee io he appointed by the
chair are to arrange the order of shooting, the prizes and to
consider tle propriety of having a shoot open to all on the
two days following the tournament, and are to report to the
association.

CosRirvex,—There have been, perhaps, more wild fowl,
ducks, geese and swan, shot at Currituck during the past
Season than there has in any season tor ten years. It is won-
derful to think what a vast quantity of game has been shipped
from our sound this fall and winter past. Hightcen years of
experience will enable me to estimate the numbers very
closely. From Oct, 11, 1880, to March 25, 1881, L have shot
1,700 ducks, 48 geese and 21 swan, making in all 1,769 birds,
There are about 400 gunners in the Sound, including sports-
men from the North, Some of the gunners have slot three
to four thousand each, hut we will divide them equally, say
two thousand to each gunner, that will he 800,000 birds that
were killed in our little Sound in Jess than six months. Is
there a sound, river or Juke in fhe United States that can
produce ss many birds of the same kind avd in the game
length of time?—J. B. Ware.

Connxotrour.—The only amendment of the Connecticut
game law, passed at the fession of 1881, was as follows:
‘Section §. Any person found with a bird dog and fun upon
lands where birds mentioned in Sec. 1 of this act are known
to exist, shall be deemed prima facie to he there for the pur-
pose of pursning said birds with intent to kill, and the owner
of such lands, with such others as he may conimand fo assist
him, may arrest such person while on said land, if he re-
fuse to leave the same at once, forthwith carry lim before a
justice of the peace, who, upon the written complaint of such
owner, shall proceed to try said person in all respects as if he
had been complained against by a grand juror or other proper
inforiiing officer, and, in case of a conyiction under any of
the sections of this act, one-half of the fine imposed by the
Conrt shal! he paid to the informer,”

Misyesora Szason—Minnesota game law as amended, Feb.
26, Open season, woodcock, July (after the 3rd), August, Sep-
tember and October. Pinnated and sharp-tailed grouse,
quail and stuffed grouse, September, Outober and November.
Aquatic pond, September 1st to May ith. Fine of #5 to
$50, or forfeiture of guns, sporting implements, does and
game, together with costs of prosecution, or both af discre-
tion of court.

EnewisH SNirz on Todst.—These birds ghould nat be
drawn. Pluck them, wipe them and truss the lead under
the wing, which, like the neck, must be skinned. Press the
feet upon the thighs and pass a skewer through them and the
body, Put four on each skewer, tie them 1o a spit and ronst
them at an open fire for a quarter of an hour. 4}'ul, slices of
toast in the dripping pan under the birfls to catch the trails,
and on these foasts serve the snipe, after fouring and hrown:
ing them. Add a little brown gravy. These birds must be
eaten yery hot.—The Gastronomist.

Smart Catisres ror Gawe —Philadelphia, April 34,—T
have been intending buying for some time a small bore rifle

for small game shooting, principally squirrels, and, while T

should like for many reasons a .22 cal., have been in much
doubt as to their force and accuracy mp to 79 or 100 yards. 1
should like very much to hear the experience of others who
have used these light bores on game.—T. J, 8.

Nesraska TovrnaAMent,—The seventh anoual Nebraska
State Sportsmen’s Tournament will be held at Lincolo, Neb,
May 17 to 20 inclusive. The prize list aggregates $2,265.
The Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association will conyv+ne
Tuesday evening, May 17th. The secretary is Mr. 1. Hallett,
Lincoln, Neb. ?

Grorcr W. Frownr.—George W. Flower, of Watertown,
New York, died in this city last Wednesday evening. Mr.
Flower was well known to the members of the New York
State Association, of which, in i874, he was the President.
He wus a prominent citizen of Watertown, haying been iis
first mayor.

THE MANY Frienps of Mr. ©. 5. Shattuck, the manufac-
turer of single-barreled guns, will learn with pleasere that. he
is getting into shape again after the destruction of his factory
by fire some months ago. Thenew factory, we ate informed,
will be ready for work June 1, 1881.

New Jursny.—There were some snipe on the Big Piece at
Pine Brook, N. J,, last week—the first lot this year. New-
ark Meadow also had a sprinkling last week.

WE NAVE A LIMITED NUMBER Of our pamphlets on “Ditt-
mar Sporting Powder.” Copies may be bad on application
nt this office.

Canp Sire Hlickerings.

By the wey, that venuintls je—

Tar ‘Uncle's’ glory in issue of April 28 reminds me of
a deer shooting incident here in Detroit, Minn. One man
last Winter killed thirty, another’ twenty, and so on, while
one fellow had the extraordinary luck, cheek, or whatever
you may wish to style it, to bring down {wo at one shot, and
with a rifle at that. While out in the woods he came upon
them standing still, unconscious of his presence, and just as
he pulled the trigger they moved alongside of cach other
and both received the fatal bilet. Ihave never heard of a
Similar occurrence, and do not think its like was ever accom-
plished.—HiawatHa,

Tse fox-hunting stories in the late numbers of your
paper-bring to my mind an auccdote narrated to me by a
friend of mine, a gentleman of unimpeachable veracity. In
the latter part of March or the first part of April we often
have on moonlight nights very pretty fox hunts. About
four or five weeks ago my friend and two venileiien rode
with a good pack of dogs io s den where a fox had young
ones. They stationed a man at the den to keep the fox out
until the second or third round. The dogs soon made the
woods echo, anid made one round, running hard, and then. all
was still as death, and the dogs one after another came in.

The man at the den was sure that the fox had not run in,
and so there was nothing to do but to blame the dogs and to
start for another den; there the performance was repeated;
but, minabile dictu, they heard the old fox barking in the
woods not a hundred yards away. They af once harked on
the dogs, but they would not run. Now, as to whether the
dogs were more humane than the hunters, and would not rum
an animal that had young to provide for, or whuther it was
something supernatural, I leayefor some of your fox-hunting
subscribers to explain. —D.
2 Be

Clergyman, lawyers, editors, tankers and ladies need Hop Bitters
dally for nerve force.

Sea and River Mishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN IAW.
FRESH WATHR.

Brook Trout, Salmo fontinalis. White Bass, Rocevs chrysopa.

Pickerel, Hsox reticulatua. Rock Bass, <Amblopites. (Two

Pike or Pickerél, Hsox iucius, species).

Pike-perch Qwaill-eyed pike) | War-mouth, Chenobrytiusyutosus,
Stizotethium americanum, SS. | Crappie, Pomorys nigramaculates,

Bachelor, Pomoxys annularts.

Chub, Semoatilis corpar adi.

grisetm, tt.
Yellow Perch, Perea jluviatilis.
Striped Bass, Roccus lineatua,

BALT WATER. i
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrariua. Pollock, Peliachius carbonarivs,
Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus. Tautog or Blackfish, Tautoga
While Perch, dforene americana, onitis.
Scup or Porsie Stenotomius crgyrops.

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The True Angler” is thoroughly tmbued with the spirit
of gentle old Izaak, He has no ajfectation, and whan a jly-
cist 1% tot to be had, can jind amusement in catching sun-
Jish or roach, and does not despise the sport oF any jazmble
brother af the angle. With him fishing is a recreation and a
‘Scaliner of wiguiet thoughts.” He never quarrels with Tits
luck, knowing that satiety duils one’s appreciation af’ sport as
mich ds a want of success, bubts ever content when hehas done his
best, and looks hopefully forward ta a mare proplinaus dai).
Whether from loat or vnehy shore, on along the sedqy honk of
this creek, he deems it an ashievéement to take fish wien they
are dificult to catch, and jis satisfaction ts in proportion,
His enjoyment consists not only in the taking aj’ fish; he
dreiis mach pleasure from the seathing wapflwence and a light-
Jul accompaniments of the art, tod be with you. gentle
angha, if actimted with the feeling af mur oll master, iether
your are a top fisher or a boltam fisher} mhethe your hit
be gentles, brandling, grub, or ved worm, crab, slirimp, ot
minnow, caddis, grasshopper, ov the feathery countenyet af
the ephemera. May your thoughts be atiouys peaceful and
youn herrt filled with gratitude to Him inha made the cauntry
and the rivers, and “nay the east wind never blow wher you
go a-fishing,"—Trap. Norris.

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Wu are plad to be able to state that we have iow a large
number of Jovalities neur New York where fishing van lie
had. Wesha)l be glad to supply to such of our renders as
may desire the information alist of such places from which
they canmake a selection. A stamprd and adilinessed en-
yelope must accompany each application.

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DUCKS, BLACK BASS AND MASKINONGE.

Erm, Pa., May 2, 1881.

NTIL within a few days Lake Hrie has heen covered
[ ‘With an unbroken sheet of ice, but now it is well broken
up and has entirely disappeared from the bay. As goon us
the bay opened large flocks of dick arrived, and baye reé-
niained ever since, though they haye bad little inducement
ta do so, owing to the hundreds of guns that are constantly
banging at them. We are endeavoring to have a law passed
prohibiting spring ducking and limiting the shooline in the
fall:to three days a week—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
if they-are not disturbed a great many remain here and
breed, Our Game Fish Association has planted wild rice for
several seasons, and the ducks are yearly ecoming mure
numerous.

Fishing through the ice has been good all winter, the cateh
being perch, blue pike and herring, with occasionally a
pickerel. The black bass appeared April 28, nearly a month
earlier than usual. Two boys fishing for herring from a boat
anchored near the ice landed eighty-four bass. Since vhen
large numbers have heen caught, the best string so far being
102 for one man. Theyron very large for spring fish; one
that I saw weighed going 4lbs 90%. The Jarfe perch are
also running in, and are so numerous as tu be almost a
nuisance; they bite as fast as one can drop in his ling. Ina.
wetk or two all the different varieties will have appeared,
and we will haye great sport. At present, though there are
plenty of fish, the wind blowing over the ice ig rather un-
comfortable,

Our Game Fish Association is an energetic body. We
have a fish-warden or detective paid by the city, and in addi-
ion the association pays 4 reward of fifty dollars for informa-
tion leading to the conviction of any one for yidlalions of the
fish law, by seining, ete. We have already conyicted and
fined one man, and several are awaiting trial.

i have noticed the articles in your late issues ealling at-
tention to different points as pleasant places for sporigmen to
visit, and I will say this much for Brie, that ane who enjoys
first-class fishing for bass, maskinonje, pickerel, etc., with-
out heing compelled to suffer the discomforts of camp life
and the sportive attentions of the black fly and mosquito, can
not do better than come here at any time until the first of
August, or during the fall. Inmy next I will give an ue-
count of some of its advantages. Presque Ison.

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KINDRED. SPIRITS.

HB long wharf at Mandarin, Florida, stretches some six
hundred feet out into the peaceful St Johns, and
hither repnir the fishermen after their night's toil in their row-
boats with their nets to sell the quivering fish to the inhabi-
tants, and ship the surplus by moritine steamer to Jackson-
ville.

I strolled down the wharf in quest of mess and met a tall,
bony fisherman on whose fuce the habit of fishing all night
had left a very plain impression. Did ever any one look so
much in need of going to bed early for a few nizhis and
sleeping uncalled in the murning? Not from any apparent
fatigue, however. He had got used to fishing all night, and
yet nature, true to herself, permitted no such transposition
of day and night withont painting red the eyelid and| spread

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"ing over the whole face such a sort of besten-to-death coiin-
tenance as my fisherman wore.

‘* Haven't got a fish,” said he. ‘* No luck at all last nicht.

“Tshould haye had some luck, to, if it weren't for a con-
founded alligator. Gosh, he gotin my nef and it took me
nearly all night to get him out, and thar was two of the

_ prettiest schools of bass flopping'close by that I ever gaw.

Tnslead of getting a good lot of wm as I ought ter hey done

and would hey done if it wa'n’t for that Dblarsted alligator,
here 1 am this morning with nothing at all in the boat except
the durned thing.”

“Have you got him in the boat,” I asked.

"Yes Don't yer want to come down and see him 2”

I followed him down to the end of the wharf, and preced-
ing us went his fisher companion, a lad of about seventeen.
The hoat lay moored to the bulkhead and up above on the
Wharf, under a shed, safi a half dozen negro women with
their babies, waiting for the next, steamboat,

The boy, with an animated grin, ran down the flight of
_ steps into the boat, and as we approached pulled ont an alli-

gator, four or five feet long, by a cord that was fastened about,
its neck, and held it on his knees, bending its (ail around

from side to side.

The negro women atthe first look grabbed their babies,
and fled in all directions, notwithstanding the hoy’s zooJ-

natured, ‘‘He won’t hurt you.” He picked him up and put

iim down, coiled his tail, rubbed his sidesand put his ngly

head upon the boat thwart for general exhibition, and through

it all the alligator was as quiet asa lamb. Tndeed he sermed
ra(her to like the process he was undergoing, if one might so
interpret the dull leer and satirical wink or two he gave.

Perhaps he liked the jolly disposition of the boy. J

_ * Won't he bite him?” [ asked.

“No; alligators won't generally bite” said my fisherman,

“unless you tanlalize um, That boy there” he continued
is jus like a baby; jus’ as quick as his head is down inthe
. night he’s asleep.”

Now this seemed just unlike most babies to me, but maybe

_ he was jammed for a comparison, so I said nothing, while he
weal on :

“Last night, sir, after we ketched that ’gator we put him
in the hotjom of the boat forward, and that boy there went
and laid right down aléngside of him, and I'l) be danged, sir,

efhe and the alligator didn’t sleep together, rolicd in the
same blanket the rest of the night, Yes, sir; hang me ef
they didn’t,” and the fisherman squinted his red eyes until
they looked redder with emphasis at what he was telling.

: T looked in the boy’s face for some trace of kinship to the
ugly Saurian, or some sign of that which had won its mild

p behavior, but the kind eyes and look of jolly zood nature
were all I could see. [ know not whether that friend of ani-
‘als, the renowned Bergh, adds a jolly disposition (o his hu-
Tane treatment of the brutes, but here is a lesson, if i be a
Jesson, where it has apparently won the heart of even so un-
‘conths beast as an alligator, and if adopted with more fayor-
ed animals, who can tell what wonders might result, Possi-
bly if all the winter visitors to Florida were endowed with
good-humored, rollicking natures, the ugly brutes might yet
he iranformed into affectionate domestic pets, which we

might lead about with a pink ribbon, or dandle in our arms

; With interested love. C.D. D,

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SPHARING FISH IN MARYLAND WATERS.

Ni ees has beén said and wrilten lately of the products of
the gastronomic State and of the means used to en-
trap and secure those products. An American epicure knows
just when to visit Maryland im order to obtain the one deli-
cacy that suits his appetite. In summer he has the soft crabs
of the Chesapeake and its tributaries, and certainly a more
delicious morsel could never have been served to the gods.
A Baltimorean will boast of this dish and glory over it to a
stranger; but let that same Baltimorean go twelve or fifteen
miles from the city to one of the smaller rivers, where
‘crabbing’ is the principal means of live’ihood for those of
the uneducated portion of the community who do not worl
on farms, his hostess will do perhaps as he did and put hbe-
_ fore her cuest the greatest delicacy she can offer—soft crabs,
He thinks of Tantalus when he sees them, for they are coy-
ered with an abundant supply of milk-gravy, and that at
once places them out of his reach; for as long as he can re-
member he has been taught that milk and crabs were never in-
fended to come within sight of each other. Out of compli-
ment to his hostess he allows one to be placed upon his plate,
-and when he sees thore about him indulging with no apparent,
"fears of the consequences the temptation becomes too great to
he resisted, and, concluding to do while he isin Rome as the
Romans do, he cautiously begins the attack. Before many
moments he is willing to acknowledge to his hostess that he
never before has tasted soft crabs

_, “Ab! she replies, ‘that is because you have never vis-

ited thei native shores,”

‘*But,” he continues, “do you mean to persuade me that
this is the samie'species of crab that we consider such a luxury
in the city 7?”

‘The very same, only we, living here, can procure them,
“as the crabbers say, ‘just as they have shed,’ or, in other
words, just after they have worked themselves ont of their
liard shells. In this condition they ara too delicate to be

transported. They have to be kept for a day, at least, before

they are strong enough to bear even a short journcy, and by

that time their shells have commenced to harden once more.

By the time you uy them they are very apt to haye what
we would call a paper shell, when to us they are no longer
soft crabs. Ah! you must eat them where they are caught
to eat them in perfection ” -

__ And soit is with most things of the kind—they never tasle
the same away from their favorite haunts. Crabs, hoth soft
and hard, are caught from the middle of May till the middle
of September and ave considered a delicacy as Jong as they

last. Catching them has not been as yet turned into a sport,

“for, unlike the sportsman who brings in the aid of a doz or pack

to start bis game, the crabber must trust to his own eyesight

“and skill in the use of his crab-net. From sunrise io sunset

he wades in the water, dragging his boat along hy one hand

and using hianet with the other. At times his labors are
well rewarded and he finds himself at the end of the day pos-

‘Beaseil of six, eight or ten dozen crabs; but ut other times he

will, perliaps, for weeks catch but four or five single crabs a

ie :

So much for crabs—a subject we had no intention at first

of touching on at such length. There are other points in re

ard 10 them that I am sure would We of interest; but

ie Subjeet of this yrticle does not allow a fuller avcount of
uk F

The sportsinan of Maryland longs for the last of October

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and first of November. Then, with his dogs, he scours those
parts of the country where he is safe from the penalty of the
law, & notige that will at timus mae the heart of 4 gunner
sink wilhin him, and if he meets with success he is yery apt
on his return to the city ty invite a few seleét friends to a

partridge supper. F

Oysters area third luxury of which much has been seid
elee where,
whose capture was indulved in agysport, and yet personally I
have derived much pleasure from joining parties that started
out to go oystering. The sport consists in yainly endeavor-
ing to fish up the oysters with long rakes.
party who start out without an experienced oysterman on
board, who nof only fishes up the oysters, but roasts them on
the shore afterward.

Spearing fish, although a ni¢ans of livelihood for the fisher-
men and ¢rabber through some of the colder months of the

year, secs to be something of which little is known elsc-
A sitanger out ah a dark evening is sometimes sur-
prised into an exclamation of astonlshment at the appearance

where.

of the landseape, which is liglited up even to the heavens, as
though all the woods were ina blaze. A smile will form it-
self on the features of the native, whor plics:

“Oh, that is only some one gigging.”

“And pray what is tha! ?”

Accompany us oh an expedition of that kind and we will
Breese you into one of the most pleturescié Aports conceiy-
able.

beauty, and the western shore—vwell, I think we'll try the

Severn up above Annapolis, near its head, where the banks
are high, thickly wooded ancl dotted over with everzreens-

that give them beauty even in the cold, dreary winter
mon\hs,

in their own sayings and doings,
been laughing over one of tliese sane jokes, for on the face
of an old negro in the background there is a broad grin still

visible, and his old head mbves from side to side asif he

were just about taking in the fun,

Old ‘*Unele Philip,’ as they call him, fishes and crabs
some in summer, but the crutehes at his side prevent his
taking un active part in what those about him are now pre-

paring for. And while we are speaking of Uncle Philip,

perhaps you would be interested in’ knowing his first im-

presions of an ¢arthquake. Some three years since, this re-
gion of country was visited during the winter by a succession

of “shocks” quite alarming at times to the dwellers on the
The first One occurred on the night that the city of

soil.
Richmond was ronsed from its peaceful slumbers and its in-

habitants forced into the sbreets hy the unusual sounds and
The time

motions acconrpanying “a shock of earthquake. {
was twelve at night, gud though Uncle Philip had retired,

his worthy better half was still bnsying herself about house-
As the rumbling was heard lie roused himself

hold matters.
and called:

‘* Lucy, who dat ar drivin’ ronn’ de house dis time o°

night? ‘Taint fur no good, sure.”

Then, as the little cabin shook and swayed from side to

side, he added :

“Dar, now! He drunk; done run agin’ de house.”

But onr fishermen have some of them conipleted their
work for the present, and are preparing to 4o home for their
suppers; so we select one for our guide in the evening, and

m
The
wood they were sorting as we came up is what iscalled ‘light-
Tt is
yery resinous and gives a brilliant lizht, which the fishermen
In slavery times, when
the negroes were not allowed |o have lanips to carry about

then examine more particularly their arrangements.
wood,” and is procured from old rotten jine stunrps.
tellus is what attracts the fishes.

at night, they would use knots of lizht-wood for torches.

“What is this?” asks some one, picking wp a long
wooden handle with an iron instrument; at one end that looks
Tt has three
heavy tceth barbed at the ends, and fhe whole thing resem.

as though it might be an instrument of torture.

bles Neptune's trident more than anything else
That is a gig,” is fhe reply.

‘“And please tell us if this is what you use to spear the

fish with.”

The answer only confirms our votions of its being an in-
strument of torture, and we turn to watch one of the men
who has put across his boat from side to side a broad board
on which he is now placiag a goodly supply of sand,

We bezin to see into things u little, und are not surprised .
when, afler supper, we sauuter down to the water to the

place where our fishermfn was to meet us, to see him build-
ing afire of light-wood on the sand in his boat. How
quickly it blazes and how brightly it illuminates everything
around. We take our places in the boat and are rowed
across to one of the smalier creeks, where everything looks
wierd and unnatural. We feel almost as though we were
entering on enchanted ground, and our whisperings soon
cease as the fisherman, after putting aside his oars and add-
ing fel to the fire, noiselessly propels the boat by means of the
handle of his gig, Suddenly he raises and reverses it, and
oven our inexperienced eyes see what has riveled his atten-
tion. <A fish, attracted by the bright light, has sradually
f‘ipproached the surface of the water, and when nearly there
has become perfectly motionless, We scarcely dare breathe
ug we wonder what the next move will be; but we have
not long to wait, for the gig descends with fatal aim and
eomes up bearing on its end a bleeding fish.

But, as usual under similar circumstances, we forget the
sniferings of the victim and enter into the excitement of the
honr, watching for the poor, unsuspecting ereatures to ap-
pear, aud then anxiously noting the descent of the instru-
ment that is to administer its death blow.

Our experienced fisherman seldom misses a ‘‘strike,” but
we, who fiatter ourselyes we know more of physics than
this uneducated waterman, are soon compelled to admit that
he has practically mastered the Jaws of refraction, as applied
to lis particular calling, while we, understanding it in
theory, are unuble to put it into practice, for our attempts to
imitate hon and ‘* strike” a fish are sipnal failures. We only
suceced in scaring the fish, which glides swiftly away, to re-
(urn perlaps in 2 very few moments to the sane spot, be-
coming perfectly still.as before, in a most tantalizing way.

But it isof no use. We try and try again with the same
resulf, and resignedly return the gig to the hands that have
become accustomed to its use.

A8 we furn our faces homeward we notice that our compan-
jons have the appearance of liaving just emerged from a
coal mine, Do we look the same? No netd to ask that ques-
tion, for it would ba impossible to haye such dense smoke so

T have never hicard them speken of as a luxury

Woe betide the

Let us chonsea picturesque plaice to begin with. ‘The
** Hastern Shore,” as all Marylanders call that part of phetr
State that lies east of the Chesapeake, is too low and flat for

Here in one of the little creeks that give beauty
and romance to the river we find some fishermen preparing
for the night's work. They are an easy-going set, who take
life as it comes and find'a fund of amusenient when together
Evidently they have just

near 113, blowing directly in our faces at times, withont it
leavi; + its mark.

Aji | now as we land, and our fisherman turns to $0, we
prepare to enjoy the picluresqueness of “‘spearing.” The
boat glides norselessly along, being propelled by a small boy’
~who. sits in the stern aid sealls, while the fisherman stands at
the bow, gig in liad realy io pounce down on his prey.
The firelight plays upon their forms and renders every moye-
ment distinctly yisible. It plays npon the water and sur-
rounding trees and underbrush till the whole seene becomes
alive atid in motion, as if touched by the wand of a magi-
cian. In the centre of all isa colunin of dense smoke, bril-
liantly illuminated, and rising high above our heads, wander-
iny of into space, as if a messenger sent to other scenes to
tell of the one little spot of beauty it had left.

A. Weston W.

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THE BERLIN MEDALS.

H® medals from the International Fishery Exhibition af
Berlin, 1880, and diplomas accompanying !hem haye
heen distributed. Those belonging to New York city and
vicinity came to the office of the Forms AND Srruam for
distribution. The iwedals are all of one size, whether of
gold, silver or bronze, and are three inches in dianieter, and.
@ Quarter of an inch in thickness. The gold medals are twenty
carats fine, and weiel seven and a half ounees, 2 liberal and
costly souvenir. ‘The diplomas are elegantly lithographed in
blue and gola on heavy paper, and are handsome enough to
hang in any place, They contain the name of the person to
whom a medal, or honorable mention, was awarded, and the
abject for which it was “given. We have already published
eleclrotypes of the inedals, and now give the following list of
American awards:
Crass ].—Proprors oF THE FisHEriEs.
Silver Medal and Diploma.

Alaska Commercial Co., San Francisco.
various stages. on

N. B, Atwood, Provincetown, Mass, Ouls.

J. W. Beardsley & Sons, 179 West st., New York.
and smoked fish, ‘

Huyene G. Blackford, Molton Market, New York, Fresh
Anierican fish. .

A. Booth & Co, Chicago and San Francisco.
Salinon. r

Hagedorn, Hamburg aud New York. Fresh American
oysters

Portland, Me., Packing Co, Canned fish.

Tussia Cement Co., Rockport, Mass. Fish glue. :

Ul. K. & BF. B. Thurber, Read St. and West Broadway, Now
York. Collection of canned lobsters, crabs, clams, mack-
erel, elc.

Dr. H, Ward, Rochester, N. Y.
fishes and reptiles.

Seal skins in

Salted

Canned

Collection of stutfed

Bronee Medals.
J. H. Bartlett & Son, New Bedford, Mass.
aud oils.
J. B. M. Garley, Fulton Market, New York.
oysters, etc.

Preserved fish

Pickled

Ualeb Cook, Princetown, Mass. Oils.
A. W. Dodd, Gloucester, Mass. Olls,

Canned salmon.

W. K, Lewis & Co., Boston. cl wa ,
Tnstitutton, Washington.

Joseph Palmer, Smithsonian
Plaster casts of fishes.

Jogeph, Pryer, New York. Oils, :

S. Schmidt, 152 W. 19ih st., New York. Smoked sturgeon
and other fish.

J. W. Smillie, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, Pho-
tographs of fishes,

William Underwood & @o,, Boston. Preserved fish.

Honoraile Mention.

Max Ams & Co,, New York. Preserved fish.

H. M, Anthony, New York. Preserved salmon. ;

A. Booth & Co., Baltimore, Chicago and San Francisco,
Canned Oregon salmon,

Kemp, Day & Co., New York. Preserved fish.

Howe & Frencli, Boston, Prepared isinglass.

Maryland Packing Co., Baltimore. Canned hard crabs.

Il. Mayo & Go., Bostos. Codfish salted, aud otter fish.

McMenamy & Oo., Hampton, Ya, Canned crabs and
oysters

Franklin, Snow & Co., Baston. Prepared mackerel.

§. Schmidt, New York. Hels in jelly:

Crass 1f,—Pistana TAoKug AND APPARATUS:
Gold Melirt.

A. IL. Leonard, Bangor, Me., agent Wm, Mills & Son, 7

Warren st., New York. Split Naboo fishing rods,
THonerable Mention.

J. W. Collins, Gloucester, Mass. Marine drug for prevent.

ing vessels drifting to leeward.
Gysss JIT,—Pise Courure.
Gold Medals.

Charles G. Atkins, Bucksport, Me.
and balehing apparatus:

t. B. Ferguson, Baltimore. Fishculture om steamer, in-
vention of movable hatching buckets,

Seth Green, Rochester. Collechon of fishcultural appar-
ALIS.
M. MeDonald, Lexington, Va. Invention of fishway.

Fre) Mather, New York, _Inyention of conical hatching
apparatus.

Kivingston Stone, Charlestown, N. H.
paratue.

Models of fishways

Fish breeding ap-

Silver Medal.
Oren M. Chase, Detroit. *'Self-picking” hatching jar.
Bronze Medel,
B. F. Shaw, Anamosa, Iowa Fishway,
Honorable Mention.
James Annin, Jr., Caledonia, N. ¥.
ing fish egss.
i, N. Clark, Northville, Mich.
and whilefish.
Crass 1V.—TRawsrorting Livyn Fis,
Bronze Meda.
Fred Mather, New York. ‘Tank for transporting fishes at
Set. |

Apparatus for send-

Hatching box for salmon

Crass VI.—Acorssurius vo THE PISHERIIS.
Silver Mest.

United States Commission of Fish and Hisheries. Wisher-

ihen’s clothing, gollection of fishing: implements.

Onaga 1X.—Mars, Coarvs anp Lirrarurn,
Silver Medizls,
G. Brown Goode, Synitlisonian Institution, Washington

Chart of the distribution of valuable American fishes,

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* spores aim aan FORLMGR ES EVE, ponte Aa ol atic eee and Stream Publishing Co., New York.
of Forrst Anp SvREAM.

Cl\arles Seribner & Sons, New York.
of the United States,”

S. Thaxter & Co., Boston, Hildridge’s coast charts.

* Hon oralle Mention.

Hydrographic Office, U. 8. A., Washington.

the coast BECK

ese

‘“The Game Fislieg

Charts of

Se

Bass Fismmye in vag Poromac.—The Washington Post is
responsible for saying that the fishing season has opened
most auspiciously. The Potomac River swarms with bass
aud perch, shel the wamy fish manifest a ‘voracious appetite
for the bait. A fayorite resort for bassis in the Little Falls,
just above the Chain bridge; but the Great Falls, some fif-
teen miles up the river, offers still better sport to the fisher-
man. <A few days ago Mr. Carson, of H. D. Cooke, Jr., &
Co., caught, twelve large bass at the ‘Little Falls inside of six
hours, in weight from one to three and a half pounds each;
and in the course of a single morning Mr. Thompson Nailor
capfured seventeen fine large bass in the same locality. Mr,
Jack Harlan reports a catch of twenty-eight buss, weighing
from one to four pounds, in a single day, at the Great Fal s.
Old man Dyer, the veteran fisherman, is camped for the sea-
son ai-the Greal, Malls; his catch averages froni twenty-five
to thirty fine bass daily, and his friencs in the district are
abundantly supplied with delicious brain food, All the ex-
perts pronounce bass-fishing this year better than ever before
on the Potornac River. The river is well stocked wiih
perch, and the boys have great sport with this species of the
finny tribe, pronouncing the perch as gamy as the bass. The
hest place for perch is at Hads’ mill, above the Chain Bridge.
One day this week Messrs. L. R. ‘Livingston and J, E. De
Sauls, of the Treasury Departtient, caught 300 perch, weigh-
ing from a quarter to one and a quarter pounds each. Every
(lay the river in the locality named is visited by scores of
fishermen; each rock is pre-empted st an early hour, and a
small fieet of boats are anchored off the mill. Mr. O'Meara,
of the sporting bazaar, says that the demand for fishing-
tackle is unprecedented. Senators Hampton and MePherson
are enthusiastic fishermen, with an especial fondness for bass
They use the artificial fly, ‘and maintain that the bass take to
it sooner than they do the live bait. Senator Edmunds is
another ardent lover of bass-fishiig—he fullows in the foot-
steps of Daniel Webster, who was a great fisherman, snd
gould frequently be seen on the banks of the Potomac with
rod in hand. Senator Vest, of Missouri, is asfond of the
sport as is ex-Vice- President Wheeler. He has a beauty of a
split bamboo that only weighs eizht ounces; with if the Sena-
tor can land with perfect case a bass weighing fully fiye
pounds. Several members of the Cabinet are yery happy
when they geta ‘bite,” and President Garfield, in his early
days, was an earnest and successful fisherman. Th the Goy-
ernment departments there are a number of very fine Nim-
rods who tlevote their Sundays and holidays to the denizens
of the Potomac. The sport will incresse as the season ad-
vances, and there need be no apprehension that the bass aud
perch will become scarce in the river in this locality.

ee

Tue ‘‘ Tayror.”—Recently we had occasion to speak of
Ponatomus sultatrix and, to make it perfectly clear what fish
we referred fo, gave it its northern name of ‘bluefish” and
its southern one of ‘ tailor,” as we aud others spelled it. It
has often been a matter of wonder how such a fish could
have been called a “tailor,” for although he has needles
enough in bis back he has no eyes in them. We pressed the
matter home to the fi-hermen, but the thread of their obser-
vations were never waxed with a bit of information, and
sew it would seam to be one of those things which have be-
come clothed with authority by custom without reason. It
does not suit our columns to go deeper into the subject, and
we will cut the matter short by" scissoring the following from
a letter written hy Mr. M. H. Clark, of Tennesse, to whom
we and our readers are under obligations for the information:
“(In your Inst number you speak of the bluefish being called

‘tailor’ at the South. This is an error; they are called
“Taylor,” so named from their having appeared for the first
time off the coasts of North Carolina and Virginia, and in
immense numbers, about the time General Zachary Taylor
was inaugurated President of the United States.”

Saap Take tut Fiy.—An Augusta, Ga., correspondent
writes that shad are very plenty io the Savanna River, and
he asks if they willtake the fly. Shad take the fly very
freely at Holyoke, Mass., just below the bridge across the
Connecticut River. We know of no other place where there
is any certainty of so taking them, although they have been
caught it other places. ‘The shad cannot pass this point on
the Connecticut, and some are cruel enough to say that they
aré 89 thick below the bridge that the fly gets in their mouths
by accident. The fly is not cast, but is used on gn eight-foot
rod and allowed to drift down the swift current for two hun-
dred feet or more.

Tas louravornagisrs.—'' The Ichthyophagous Club will
dine,” says the Pornst ann Stream, and the editor of that
paper calls upon his subscribers in all the four quarters of the
globe to send him in ‘‘hellbenders,” toadfish, horshoe crabs,
beaver tails, and other delicacies of the vasty deep and interior
mud ponds. With the Foresr anp. SrrREaM as putyeyor
extraordinary, we can conceive of no reason why the deter-
mined but misguided members of the Ichthyophagous Club
should not satisfy their craying for inedible veptiles and
indigestible crawlers. Besides its piscatorinl matter the
Foxrsr AND StREaM bas a critical report of the late bench
show, and its usual complement of sketches and communica-
tious from correspondents. The number this week is in
eyery wayan excellent one.—Neu YorkCommercial Advertiser,

The New York 7'es has devoted columns to the coming
dinner, and 5 gaunt and hungry man clambered into the edi-
torial rooms with the query, ‘Say, Mister, when does the

Sarcophagus dine?”

Lake Mueawrro, Que., May 1-—‘* Winter still lingers in
the lap of Spring” iu this vicinity, and from present appear-
ances Spring has gota permanent job on her hands (or rather
in her lap). The snow is two feet deep in the woods and the
ice ditto on the Jake. Lounge are caught at this writing at
the upper end of the lake, with live bait, through the ice,
and sell for 10 cents per pound. ‘They sre a better fish than
those caucht in the Kennebec and Penobscot waters. When
the trouting season opens IT am in hopes of being able to
send you something interesting, and in the meantime shall
be happy to answer any inquiries from gentlemen who think
of yisiting this locality the coming season.—Panonscor.

FOREST AND STREAM,

A Lost Graviine.—Bellevyue, Eaton Co,, Mich. , May 2.—
Down here in the south part of this State a man lishing for
rock bass, with worms for bait, caught a grayling, probably
the only One ever caught around here. This river (Battle
Oreek) is a much dammed stream, both for mechanical pur-
poses and for the scarcity of fish, It empties into the Kala-
mazoo River, and that into Lake Michigan. How did that
fish get here ?—C,

An O1p CArv.—aAn obituary of a fish is one of the queer
items in a Paris paper. One of the fattest carps, it says, in
the lake at Fontainbleau has just died. It was called Fanny,
and is believed to Hage been born in the reign of Francis I.,
or nearly 400 years a, She was accustomed every after:
noon to show hersé f to an admiring crowd, and accept
crumbs from their hands, as she had done in times past from
the hands of many of the Kings of France,

Buaox Bass, Savor DipLomars,—After thoroughly scald-
ing, cleaning and Temoving the fins of the fish, put it into 4
fish kettle with a bunch of parsley, an onion cut into slices,
salt, pepper, & bottle of white wine or cider, and half a pint
of water, first wrapping the fish in « sheet of buttered paper,
Put the kettle on the fire and boil very slowly. Serve with
8 Sauce Composed of cream bechamel mixed with a crayfish
cullis.— The Gastronomist.

Tnz MosrokA DistRiot,—We have received from the
publisher, Mr. G. Mercer Adam, Toronto, Canadg, a large
** Map of the Muskoka and Parry Sound Districts,” It shows
the roads, post offices, telegraph stations, ete., and is a very:
great aid to sportsmen tourists visiting that famous camping

country. A

Frorma Bass Pisnisc—Twin Lake, Fla,, April 20.—Bass
fishing is fine now. I took twenty not long since in less
than an hour's fishing in the St. Johns, which would have
weighed not far from fifty pounds, Phantom minnow was
the attraction, which fs my stand-by for river fishing.—8.

Cotor4Do.—Price, Conejos County.—My residence is here,
three-and-a-half miles from ihe south line of Colorado, on the
Navajo River, first watersstarting toward the Pacific. Highteen
miles to nearest neighbors, gratidest scenery and best_ place
for fishing and hunting in the mountains.—Barziniatr Prior.

Laxzz Mecantic.—&. J. T. wishes information as to the
best means af present of reaching Lake Megantic, with name
of reliable guide and expenses,

Cane rxtdA TrourmcG.—R. W. wishes nameés of public or
private houses among the pine forests in the northern part of
California where horses and good accommodations can be
had, and where there is an abundance of trout fishing.

Kish Culture.

THE CARP AND ITS OULTURE.*

By Ropours Hesser, Surv. U. 8 Cane Poxos, Waseineron, D.C.

L now proceed to give afew rules of general importance for the
construction and management of carp-ponds.

The ponds should have ay shallow # horder as possible. ‘heir
depth should be in accordance with their size, one foot in the cul-
ture or regular carp-ponds where large fishes are kept ; }g foot in
breeding and }¢ to 44 foot in hatching poads. Tho borders should
be of considerable width ; it is desirabla in any case that a great
number of such shallows be contrived in ponds, as these ure the
principal feeding places of the te

Another important condition to be considered is this—that the
water in ponds ninst be of the same depth all the year round, any
variation in thia haying an injurious influence upon the fishes.

Ponds of smuller circumference, of from 10 to 16 acres,
are, according to results obtained, better snited for carp-culture
than very large ones, 100 to 1,000 acres in extent. Those are fre-
quently found in Central Europe upon tracts of land belonging to
somn6 princely domain. In the former the fish finds more security,
the bottom of the pond being smoother; ib also suffers loss from
the waves, fhese being high and rough in large ponds, becoming
yery detr itnental to the spawn aud breeding fishes, especially dur-
ing storms, when they are cast ashore and become the prey of
water-fowls or perish insome other manner.

The diminution of water by avaporation must be made up for by
iu Trash supply ; this, however, must not exceed the quantity actu-
ally needed for maintenance of the regular height of jyater.
Suniall ponds of from one to fifty acres area, which serye some
commercial or industrial purpose, 4s mills, ctc., and which are
constantly varying the height of their water, caunot be considered
as favorable or regular culture-ponds. Although the fishes may

row to a pretty good size in them, they must still be regarded as
felousing to the category of waters for “free fishing,” like lakes
andriv-rs. In these neither the height of water, nor the batchmg
of the eggs, nor yet the increase of aqnatic animals can be regu-
lated at will. Still, leaving these waters to lie waste on this ac-
count would be a pity, for if stocked with carp they will, in spite
of all disadvantages, remunerate the proprietor, and the care
which he bestows on them will be a source of much pleasure.

Lbeg to make some remarks, in conclusion, relative to the intra-
duction of the.carp and its increase in open waters, in-which 1t is
solely left to the eare of naturs, aud to which aubject T alluded at
the commencemer t,

We introduce into our waters migrating fishes, such as the sal-
mon and shad, and find it profitable, for the reason iat they con-
sume bat little food in the riven 8, Growing up in the sea and as-
cending into fresh water aa large fishes, We also maintain in our
lakes whitefish, bass, pike, etc. These are all fond of animal food
and belong in part to the class of fishes of prey. The carp, on the
contrary, lives npon vexetable food, insects, larvic and worms, but
it never attacks other fishes or their spawn, It can be produced in
madges and then be transferred into the waters destined for its re-
ception, This gan bs done either by artificial impregnation and
hatching, or in the way of uatural increase.

For each of these methods two ways of action are open; (1,)
the epawn can be transferred to open water as soon as it is free
from the egg, or, (2,) the young fishes may be kept in ponds for a
season until they haye had time to grow—that is, for. one simmer,
Tn the latter case, the rule that fishes which ara destined for open
watera pinat not be artificially fed is to be strictly adhered to.
Carp which haye been used to feed in that, manner will not be so
apt to find the food for themselves which, until then, had been
supplicd to them. Tormented by hunger, they will lose the fear
of their enemies and the consequent cailionsnoss, falling an easy
prey fo them before many weeks will haye elapsed,

Tf artificial feeding is not intended, the ponds for the reception
of the sisall fishes must be proportionately larger, so that the,
niay find food in sufiicient quantities in a natural way, Bot
methods haye their advantages. If the young fry is tranegferred
into into open water fiye-or six days after hatching there will be no

anil its

"From “The Carp and its Cultura in Rivers and Lake: eae
20. 3

Introduction in America,” being Part Ty of the Reporr of
Fish Commission, 1875-76.

| adaptation for ‘this

[Max a 1881,

necessity for the establishing of large ponds, A great number of
eggs must, however, be hatched in this case, for the small fishea
will be destroyed in vast numbers by their enemies,

The hatter method of the two is certainly this: ‘To keep the
young fishes in large ponds muti] the fall, when they will haye
reached tha age of five or six months. During this time thy will
have had the opportunity to learn how to find their food by their
own efforts, such ponds producing it protusely to satisfy all their
wants, and thng they will be prepared for their stayin open waters,
To carry through the latter method a larger oxtent of water is re-
quired, nature itself haying indicated precisely the conditions
tinder which and tho hmits in which the natural and unimpaired
growth of the young fishes may be expected.

They do not require as éxtensive a pond during tho first months
of their development and growth as thoss whieh haye reached a
more adyanced age, For this reason it will be more advantageous
to choose the middle way by retainiug the young fishes in the
ponds tor about one or two months and then to give them their
liberty instead of tra nsferring thom immediately after the hatch-
ing or keeping them for five of six nionths. By acting upon this
auyeeation, the incalculable advantage will be gained that the

6s profit by the bich food of the open waters during the season
and will have grown strong enough to fight more successfully for
their existence. For this purpose establishments for artificial
breeding, constructed with a regard to the demands of climate, ara
essentially néedful in these open waters, so that the greatest posa-
sible number of eggs eae be hatched.

In Kurope the subject of stocking open waters with carp has

been discussed, because there, in its native cotintry, its excellent
pee has been recognized,
I observed above that this fish is found in greatnumbers in most
of the European rivers, particularly inthe Rhine. Although this
river has a very swift current, which at times forms rapids, here
neither mud or suitable ground 1s to be found which would qualify
these localities for feeding places for tho rather indolent carp;
still, there are numbers of shallows and amall creeks, the borders
of Which ara richiy overgrown with grass and Festuca fluitans,
where the fishes tind food plentiful and multiply.

The river carp is not as fleshy asthe pond carp ; this is accounted
for by the great amonnt of bodily exercise which ib ia naturally
compelled to take. In tiany places it is more highly appreciated
than the poud ¢ arp prokauly: becunse the river water does not im-
part to it the moldy taste which is sometimes found with the car
inhabiting ponds situated in marshy localities and morasses wih
have not a sufficient supp of fresh water.

The assertion in regard to the preference given to the river carp
will be found to be correct, especially 11 regard to the rivers Rhine,
Elbo, Weser, Vistula, Loire, Rhone, Garonne and the Danube.
The latter is celebrated in song as the beautiful, blue Danube ; in
reality its water has, during the greater part of the year, & grayish-
white, muddy color, and a yery swift current, It has, however,
par ticularly iu Austria, Hungary and the lowlands in general,
which border npon it, numerous branches which creep along slug-

gishly, and also many creeks with almost stagnant water.

nob th number of fishes of prey inhabit this riyer; the pike,
perch, the Yapacions Hucho (Salmo hucho), and, uboye all, the
neyer satisfied Wels (Silurus glanis), which, in the lower Danube
reaches a weight of 500 pounds, Ita habits being similar to thoas
of the carp, it lies on the nind banks or feeding places of this fish
and becomes its most dangerons enemy and ingatiable destroyer,
and still the carp increases in the Danube. From the city of Ulm,
whore this riyer begins to be nayigable, after its escape from the
Black Forest, 4 thousand miles downward to its month on the
Black Sea, as also in this one, the carpis found. To this Tact al-
lusion has been made on a former occasion. The carp’ thrives
beet in those parts of the Danube where the water is least clear, at
the influx of the muddy water of its tributaries, At one time I
was present ata draught of a seme whieh took place close to the
quay of the City of Pusth, in Hungary, and was arranged by Mr,
Sziheleky Ferentz, At that point the river is constantly plowed
by steamers, steam tugs, canal and ferry boats, and it would hayes
seemod that there could not be many fishes there, yet 300 fine oa
weighing from one to fiye pounds each, were taken in one drang’ ant
of the net, within the distance of about one-quarter of an Eoglish
mile. The sae is partial to this locality, because it finds abyndant
food there in the offal from kitchens, slanghter-houses, breweries,
and the sewers of both the cities of Ofen and Pests. In the
European lakes, for instunce in» the lakes of Conatance, Zurich
and Genosyu, the carp comes scmietimes from theses into the porta
to geek for food.

Comparing the witer of the Danube with that of the Mississippi,
I feel convinced that T may safely assert that the carp would thrive
excellently in the latter, although its water appears to be even
more muddy and rapid than that of the Dannbe, and I believe this
to be true of the Mississippi and Ohio aud many others of its trib-
ntaries. The Mississippi has near its borders eet spots where
the current is Klow and which are partially covered vegota-
tion ; there are also numerous ereeks, where the fisher yonla find
food plentifully in the alluvial mnd on the banks. What ha’ been
said Of Mississippi will be found to be the case with many other,
ot probably nearly all, American rivers. ‘They will be found to ba
adapted for the introduction of the carp, so long us they are not
mountain torrents which haye to hrew “their Way apes Tooky
and pebbly ground. ‘The increuge of this fish ia of great import-
ance from an economical point of view, especially so im regard to
the southweatem waters.

Under the present circumstances itis to be hoped thal the en-
deayors which haye been made for this purpose may before long be
rewarded by success und become a faitaccompi and that the diffi-
culties which will have to be overcome may not prevent the achieve-
ment of it, The effort will and must meet with auccess at last,

5,—TAKING THE FISH FROM THE FONDS,

The emptying out of ponds demands the greatest caution and at-
tention, The water must be made to How off Nard gradually
through the seyeral outlets, all of which are to be kept open at the
fame time ; it raqnires frequently fiom teu to eighteen days to
draw off the water. The fishes are driven carefully and slowly
yith boats into the principal ditches. They muat not be chased on
any account, or they will bury themselves in the much ; oecasion-
ally many thousands will do sc within a few moments and will re-
main there, pressed together closely, and so perish throngh suffo-
cation. This is recorded is having occurred from time to time,
when, during the process of driving them into the ditches, the
fishea wore startled by some unknown cause and all sank into the
mud instantancously, Through the impossibility of extricating
them speedily enough, many hundreds and even thousands per
ished, the owner sustaining heayy losses in consequence. To
guard against such wn emergency, preparations should be made for
‘an immediate supply of water in similar cases, in order to save the
tishes, Ifthe fishing ont progresses in the regular manner the

fighes will by degrees draw off from the ditches into the collector, —

The collecting tulces from five to xix daysin large ponds, contain-
ing frequently 100 te 400 tons of fishes, Care shonld be taken,

that crowding them together may be ayoided, On the evening be-

fora the ishing-out, when the water of the pond has been dimin-
ished to the depth of half « foot, those fishes which have heen
collected are shunt off from the pond by 8 large net and in theearly
morning, at the dawn of day, they are cunght. Ag so large anom-
ber of fishes cannot be disposed of at once, they ars tranaferred to
the so-called market ponds, from which they are sold by degress to
fish dealers, These market ponds are quite small, capable nf hold-
ing from 2,100 to 3,000 pounds of fish only and are ei) pliel with
rouning water,

Thoxe who never saw the fishing-out of a carp pond can searcel
imagine the beautiful sight of so many thousand fine fishes, fat an
well fed, raising their high, broad backs and thiek, puify lips above
the water, their heuds side by side, all being nenrly of the same
gize, weighing from four to five poids, their bodiex closely prese-
ing against each other, looking like an immense herd of sheep, im-
prisoned i in one large net upon» circumference of 3,000 ta 4,000
feet, Closer and closer the circle is drawn around them, until its
extent measures only about,iwo acres, when they are caught by
thousands, weighed in lots of 100 ponnds, and then they are placed

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into the market-ponds. The pikes, which haye reached an almost
equal weight, are put into pike-ponds. Tt requires often two or
three days to weigh tha fishes, ponds of 1,000 or 2,000 acres area
containing on an ayerage 200 tons of carp and twenty tons of pike,
tench and other fishes not included.

Taasisted once at the fishing-out of one of these ponds, which
took pluce in the neighborhood of the town of Gupen Plietz, proy-
ince of Brandenburg, Germany. The pond was the property of a
competent cultutist and valued friend, Mr, Thomas Berger, of
Georgenhof, neur Cottbnse-Peitz. The ponds in which this gentle-
man carries on carp-culture exceed the extent of 6,000 Prussian
acres. The pond which was fished out at the time I speak of was
buts sxmall one, notithore than 200 acres in size, yet to my sut-
prise I found that the greater number of the fishes ware fine speci-
mens of about three pounds weight, though they were butin their
second year, haying weighed no more than 1+ pounds five short
months before, (the fishing-nut took place at the beginning of Oc-
tober.) and they had attained to this great weight in a compara-
tively very limited space of tims. Several establishments of this
kind are located in that district, and they commonly belong to
some large princely domain, (crown property), They are, like all
large fisheries, admirably managed aud the results are most satis-
factory. 2

6.—MIXED CARY-CULDTURE,
We have so fur spoken of carp-cnlture, according to the different
‘age of these fxh, in special ponds (hatching, breeding and carp
ponds), termed “class-culinre” in Central Europe. We must now
speak of another method, pursued in so-called ‘nixed ponds,” in
which there are fish of all ages, from 1 year to 8 to 10 years.

Not much can be said regarding this method, as there are no
hatching and breeding-ponds, hut only one pond, which, however,
must combine all the characteristics of the class-pouds, Ib must,
therefore, haye shallow places. overgrown with grass or aquatic
plants (Festuca jiuilans and Phellundriwm), for the spawners and
the young fish, and also places, 8 to Ll feet deep, for the larger
fish, If such a pond is to yield some profit, it muyt alao be partic-
ularly rich in food. ASnatural pond may be used, or, if such 4 one
is not found, it may be artificially constructed. Itis indispensable
however, that such a pond should haye thesame depth of water all
the year round, 2nd it should be so arranged that even the last drop
of water can be Jet off, ap occasionally even the smallest fish, meat-
uring only 2to 8 inches in Jength. mmnet be taken ont. Such
‘mixed ponds” must likewise have “collectors” and ‘‘collector-
ditches.” It willalso be found yey usefil to construct a sorb of
hatching -place, o1 some flat and sunny place, near the bank, 7. @,
a 80-called cut inthe bank, measuring 40 to 100 feet in length aud
30 to 50 feet in breadth, and having a depth of 5 inches to 134 feet.
This ent should be thickly planted with the aboye-mentioned
aquatic plants, and ought, so to speak, to be the only place im the
pond where carp can ascend from the depth in order to deposit
their epgs conveniently and engage in the spanning proccss,

As soon as this has taken place, the entrance to this cut is closed
with a net, so the eggs cannot be eaten by the fish. This net may
ba removed when the young fish haye come out of the eggs, but it
is preferable to leave it i its place for some days, that the young
fish may be able to feed for some time nndisturbedly.

Pxplanation of Diagrum.—A is the pend, B the cut, which,
thongh directly connected with the pond, is in reglity nothing but
a hatching-pond, such ag has been described above. Ti order to
haye a complete system of ponds, nothing would be reqnired but 2
“breeding-pond,””

In Europe this method was generally adopted by beginners in
carp-culture, commencing with a nixed pond, and gradually pro-
ceeding to the smail ‘‘hatching-pond,” and finally to the ‘breed-
ing-pond, as the great advantage of separate ponds for the differ-
ie pees of fish over the ‘‘mixed-pond” system soon became eyi-

en

Tu such a “‘mixed-pond” no pike must be kept for regulating the
stock, as may be done in a class-pond, for all the small fish would
then soon be devoured. It nimst be made a atrict rule that, with
the exception of the tench (Oyprinus tinea), uo other kind of
fish, howeyer harmless, isallowed in the pond, The tenchis re-
lated to the carp, but it spawns 4 to 4 weeks later, so there can be
no danger of cross-breeds,

Great care should be taken that: no gold-fish (Oyprinus carpio
auratus) or bream (brama) get in the pond, for these fish would

Woitval alba meres Win

fa 6.—PhaAN OF ARTIFICIAL CARP-PONDS.

s00n mix with the carp and tend to degenerate the breed. Such
figh should therefore be remoyed or killed at once, The gold-tish,
especially the milter, swims ‘n spawning-schools like the carp, and
at the yery same searon. It thus spoilé the egg of tha carp, as all
eggs which it impregnates will produce spotted fish, having at least
a silvery strenk 34° to 34 inch long and ‘¢ inch broad betiveen the
cands) and thadorgal fin, Such bastards (the cross-breeds of gold-
fish and (Carassius also resemble then) do not grow larger than
gold-fish, and have as many bones, They are unfit for table use
and entirely unsuited for ornament, us they ars neither genuine
carp nor gold fish, and are disagreeable objects in the eyes of the
scientist and connoisseur. If such fish ave not removed immedi-
ately the consequence will ba another cross-breed during the next
Bpawiling-season, for suvh a hybrid spatyne, like the gold-fieh,
when itis # year old, and the breed of carpa would degenerate still
more. It is best to kill such worthless cross-breeds at ones, as they
are apt to give great trouble,

ZT would embrace this opportunity to impress upon every curp-
culturist who intends to make breeding experiments with any carp
procured through the United States Fish Commission, the import.
ance of haying, if possible, only one of three above-mentioned!
kinds of carp, uuless he can have every kind in a separate pond.
Thay the common carp (Oyprinus carpio communis) should neyer
be placed in the same pond with the mirror carp” or the ‘leather
or naked carp” (Cyprinus carpio alepidotus, coriaceus nel mudus),
nor should the two last mentioned yarieties ever bein the same
pond. Cross-breeds would invariably be produced, and in auch &
snanner that one would have neither genuine common caips nor
genmne mirror or leather carps, but a cross-breed of all the three
varieties, Not even when quite young and not yet cupable of
fpawuine should-these varieties be put together, because, eyen if
they are kept strictly separate during the spawning process, the
young fikh would neyer haye the sharply marked characteristics of
their variety. as regards form and color, buf would xpproach nearer
to the ‘‘mirvor-carp” and the “common carp.” ‘The carp has a
striking tendency, when living with other varieties, fo approach the
Frpnaiie form of the common carp, and Gnally to be merged in it,

‘hese beautiful yarieties should therefore be kept strictly separate:
lack of ponds or any other reason should never induce people to
mix thém.

Tf the breeding experiments are to be accompanied by good re-
sults, a pure yariety shonld be selected, and the tinest and best
milters and spawners, showing strongly all the characteristics of
their variety should be procured, aijd the experiments will be
crowned with suecoss,

I must return to the so-called ‘+ mixed culture,” by mentioning
that it is not to be recommended. In Central Europe it is never
practiced by scientific piscicultnrists, but only by small operators
mostly in so-called * peasants’ ponds.” This method does neyer
yield 2 certain and truly profitable resrlt,

f EXPLANATION OF DIAGHAMS.

Fig. 3.—Pond P 1s # natural body of water. Tts extent is about
one hundred and fifty to two hundred acres. Ti is formed hy a
dam, D, about seven to eight feet high, crossing the valley and
thus collecting the water of arun flowing there. Before Mis a
deepening, U, the collector, In the dam ) there is an outlet lead-
ing to another deépening—the so-called outlet collector OC, The
purpose of this collectoris to keep back fishes that may have pass-
éd the ontlet when opened. It is proyided with a screen or net-
ting. OD, upon the bottom of pond P, is the collector ditch,
which conducts the fishes to C when the water is let ont, and thus
preyents them being canght inthe mud. fis therun of water
which, to preyent oyerflow, has tobe conducted around the pond
in a separate ditch, leaving an inlet at J, protected by a sluice with
fcv'eens,

Fig. 4. F, surface of the pond; (, collector ; 2, dam; 0, ont-
let; OA, outlet collector; /, inlet; R, stream; D, the dam; H,
the run or ereek.

ig. 5.—f, stream supplying artificial pond between undulating
hills ; J, iniet+ Ju, inlet dam; CD, collecting ditches ; U, col-
lector; OD, ontlet dam ; 0, outlet; OC, outlet collector ; 2, onvi-
ties, “kettles,” 11 which the carp collect for the winter; A, canal
fo let off surplus water in ease of freshetr,

Hig. 6.—I, breéding-pond for spawning fishes and spawn ; II,
eee for small fry; [il, pond for large fish; a, supply of water;

, inlet; ¢, collector; o, outlet,

7.—¥YREDING THE (ARP.

In conclusion I will make some remarks on the feeding of carp i
dogs ponds. Itis not every natural pond which is a good pond,
haying the essentials of a good soil at the bottom and eapable of
prodneing snificient food for the fish. If these conditions aye
wailing, the fish must be fed This is, 28 a general rule, only me-
cessaryin ponds with sandy bottom without any clay. As I have
said before, I am notin favor of feeding fish, as my standpoint 1
that of the rational tultarist sharing the opinion with most of the
prominent'piseiculturiats of the Old World, that carp should find
its own food in the ponds.

Tf, however, the nature of tlie bottomdemands artificial feeding,
or if suitable food ean be had at « vemarkably cheap price, the
feeding should be done with great caution. Never feed m one and
thé same place; evenif the pond be yery large, distribute the food
in different places near the banks. Tf the food is always pnt in one
place, or even if it is distributed over tio places, the carp will stiy
in the neighborlicod of these places, will become languid, and, in-
ataad of seouring the other parts of the pond in search af food,
Will remain at the bottom: Tt will, even if surrounded by the rieh-
est food, grow fat, but neyer aye any firm Mesh ; nor will it ever
grow much in length, as the somewhat phlepmatic fish docs not
get the exercise which favors its growth,

Never give them much food at one time, but by degrees in smull
quaritities, never during the day, but either early in the morning or
inthe eyening, During tle hot season only feed them late at
night, becanse the carp, if it has eaten suiticiently in the morning,
will remain at the bottom all duy, while during the higher temper
ature of the water it ig necessary for its health that it should swim
yound and get a change of water. It is therefore nseful to placa
in ponds contuining large carps a limited number of pike, whieh,
however, Must be smaller than the carp, The carp fears the pike
and flies from it. If there are pike in the pond the carp will get
mote exercise and will eck uatural feeding-places, whither, on ac-
count of tts innate pluggishness, it would never haye gone.

Pond-carp are accustomed to other food than the river-carp.
The former confine themselves to worms, lary and plants, while
those living in stresms find all sorts of animal and vegetable
refuse ; these latter can also stand a greater amount of food, as
the current naturally makes them take more exercise, thus inerea&—
ing their appetite. Itis different with the pond carp ; if you give
it too much food, it will not fake anymore than is necsisary to
autisfy its hnnger; the remnants will remain at the bottom, and if
their quantity be considerable they will spoil the water. If these
remnauta are chiefly animal refuse, as flesh or blond, fungi will
evow on them, and will then produce, as with the salmon and
trout, diseases of the skin, the gillk, and in the case of the carp,
sometimes internal diseases.

The writer once had the following experience: During his ab-
sence 4 umber of large carp were fed on coagulated lood which
had begun to putrefy ; the fish devoured it eagerly, got sick, and
most of them died in a few daye from anintiammation of thé in-
testines. Spoiled food should never be given to fish. Tf slanghter-
honse or kitchen refuse can be had, giye these, chopped up small
about the size of peas. Never give so much that remnants re-
main for any length of time in the water and begin to putrefy.
Let no one be induced by the circumstance that te carps like to
sat the dung of hogs, sheep and cows, to feed them on any putre-
fying matter. There are instances on record that thereby epi-
demics, particularly diseases of the scales, have originited.

The carp likes above everything else yegetable matter, such as
cabbage, lettuce, boiled potatues, corn, turnips, pumpkins, melons,
ete, ‘The refuse of malt from braweries and distilleries is also
yery good food for carp, and wherever such refuse can be had if
should be given to the fish.

The small pisciculturist, haying a pond of perhaps one fo fwyo
acres tear hig honse, will often be able to feed his ish on refuse,
as he will always have'tt fresh from the kitchen and stable,

In conolusion, 1 éaruestly recommend the cultures of the carp to
all piscicnltmrists, If the yalue of the carp for table use hus once
been recognized it will become a highly esteemed fish, expecially
in the neighborhood of large and populous cities, aud ite culture
will yield a larger and more certain profit than the expensiye trout.

§,—EX'TENT OF CARE-CULTURU IN RURGPE,

In Europe many thousand acres of artificial waters ave to be

found, In these enormous quantities of carp are bred. Some of

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[Mary 19, 1881

theas ponds, or rather lakes, haye an extent of about 1,000 to
2,000 teres. "They are proyided with gigantic dams, many of then
60 feet high, By these the water is closed in into broad valleys,
containing no other fishes than carps from 4 to 6 ponndain
weight, If we consider the size of these lake-like ponds, sur-
tounded by enormons dams which ara overgrown with oak trees
100 to 800 years old, series of three and more of these lakes being
tot uncommon, then we can form some idea as to the remunera-
tiyenoss of these establishments, partionlarly in Bohemia.

The standard establishment with regard to the miost extensive
business transactions is fonndin Austria, The Prince of Schiwarz-
enberg, of whom Thaye spoken previously, possesses more than
260 ponds of large size, the smalleat baying whont 10 acres, the
Inrgest 2,000 acres water extents

We find many villages where ponds of 50 to 200 and more acres
are muintained at the eXpense of the cammunity.

{.—TTE TABLE QUALITIUS. ;

Tf the carp were « fish of inferior quality, like the buffalo-tish,
for instance, its sale would doubtless be limited to the seaport
towne of Northern Germany and the principal cities of Central
‘Europe, a6 Vienna, Berlin and Faris, In the Totter offy, in spite of
‘an abindant supply of salt-water and diiferent kinds of tresh-
wiiter fish, the oarp is ever preferred to these, and, with the ex-
‘ception of trout and salmon, it frequently commands a price three
times a8 high as that of all the reat.

Imaintsin my assertion that the carp, whether it be scale, mir-
rot or leathor carp, is one of the most excellent fresh-water fishes
and ibs introduction will he of great value in point of national
eoonany, ekpecially on account of the facility of its culture and
the snormons extent to which this may be carried on-

The carp and its value asa fish of cultnre will before long be
fully appreciated, so that we may be enabled favorably to coui-
pare the regults of its culture in America, as also the extent at-
tained te, with any other country, to cur complete satisfaction,

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PACKING EGGS TOR LONG JOURNEYS.

uf pheno latest improyement in packing fish eggs for long sea yoy-

ages is that practiced during the last winter by Mr, Fred
Mather, of thé Forusr ann Staeam. The eggs were placed on
trays with a bottom of canton flannel in the neual manner, and a
piece of the same Jaid oyer them. ‘The trays and tha flannel were
thoroughly soaked for a day previonsly, a5 no more water came
neur them. The frames were then held together by strips tacked
meross, and the lot putin a tin box with a fight cover which re-
tained all moisture and some air. The tin box wad then putinto a
wooden one with 4 tiyo-inch space all around for ice, and holes for
drip in the bottom. This wooden box had strips*on the inside of
the bottom to allow cold air under the tin, and ktrips on the bot—
ey pe to allow the water to drip without the holes becoming

ored.

A lot of whitefish eggs receiyed from Mr, Frank Clark, of North-
yille, Mich., which were by order of Professor Baird sant to the
Dentsche Fischerei Veroin arrived in Germany in good order, after
having been packed in this manner by Mr. Muther ; aud tio Inte
of eggs of Jand-loclad salmon from Mr. 0. G Atkins, Grand Lake
Streim, Me,, one for the Societe d’Acclimatution, Paris, and the
‘other for the Deutsche Fisclierei Verein, Berlin, went, as the fol-
lowing letters show, in the finest condition :

Societe D’Acclimatution, Paris, April 5, 1881.
Professor Spencer F, Baird—

Dear Sir: “TI haye much pleasure in informing you that the
shipment of exes of land-locked salmon arrived at its destination
in excellent order. The ege@s were picked in perfect condition and
the large supply of ice preserved them admirably. We have eyery
vedson to hope that your kind and liberal action in this matter will
be the means of enabling us to establish in onr waters 4 fish of
great economic yalue, Iam directed by the couneil to convey to
you their yery high appreciation and hearty thanks for this new
and valuable present, and I pray you to accept the expression of
our deep gratitude.

‘eT ayail myself of this opportunity to inform you that our young
land-looked salmon of last year are doing perfectly well, 80 far an is
known, indeed most of them are in Chanyet Lake, where they
have space, deep and cool water. A portion of them haye been
kept for experiment in a small pond, where the conditions are not
fo good, but they thrive splendidly. RayeneT WArTrEL, Sec’y.”

The President of the Deutsche Fisherei Verein writes from
Berlin, April 5, 1881,

Mr Fred Mather,

Dear Sir: ‘ Wr. Busse, of Geestemunde, writes me concerning
the arrival of the egg of the land-locked salmon repacked by you,
thafi; ‘* There never was reen 50 beantiful a sending of fish exes,

‘Vow Burr.”

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THE ENGLISH FISHERY EXHIBITION.

Norwier, England, April 18,

THE Exhibition was opened to-day, Monday, April 14, by the

Prince and Princess of Wales, ‘This is the first national ex-
hibition of the kind held in England. So far back ag the end of
Jast year the possibility of such an exhibition waa mooted, and no
sooner ws the hint siven than a mumerous and influential list of
patrons was found to anpport the acheme of an exhibition of sh,
aquatic birds and plant, machinery and implements of every kind
employed in fishing industry and for fishoulture, aud special prizes
were offered for tlie best models in all things pertaining fo fish
und oyster enlture, nels, boats, implements and all things con-
nected with fishing. .

So great was tho demand for accommodation that the committee
were fivice compelled to alter their artangements with respect to
the diatribution of exhibits in the space at their disposal, and, mn-
deed, it was only in the course of thisferenoon that matters may
truly be said to have assed a settled appoarance, The result,
therefore, is that the exhibition is in sll respects 2 most interest
ing one, embracing as it does all branchés of and applinnces re-
lnting to the fishing industry. This city has been selected by the
council a¢ the place where the exhibition should he firat held, and
porbaps a batter conld not have heen readily found, In close
proximity to Yarmonth, and situated on a branch of the Yare
which ia nayigable up to the town, Norwich is in the centre of a
district where fishing aba yoention is pursned asaidnously, and
whore piscienltura is ardently followed.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arviyed at noon from Sand-
vingham by special train, and wore accompanied by Prince Leo-
pold and a large party from Sandringham, including Massrs.
Spencer Walpole and Prof. T, H. Huxley, Inspectors of Salmon
Pisheries. Arriving at the exbibition, their Royal Highnessas
were received at the entrance by the Mayor and other corporate
offiviala of the town, wearing them robes of office. The party
were thén escorted to a richly decorated platform within the ex-
liibition, the appearines of the Prince and Princess upon which
wad the #ignal for loud cheering and the waving of hats and hand-
kerobiefs by the jhougands of spectators assembled. Silence hay-
ing been rettored, the inangural ceremony was begun. Tt consisted
simply of the president of the exhibition, Mr, EB. Birkbeck, M.P.,
reading an nidress af welcome to their Royal Hightieases, remark-
ing that the exhibition was fortunate in having secured their pres-
ence that duy, and referring to it ae an attempt to promote still
inrther this creat industry aud to provide for the social welfare of
the fishermen. The Prince of Wales briefly returoed his own and
the Princess’ thanks for the manner in whieh they had been re-
ceived, and trusted that the exhibition would be the means of
evoking more public sympathy than hitherto with the condition of
the fisher folks. The exhibition was then formally declared open,
Their Royal Highnesses were afterward shown rovnd the various
objecta of interest, with many of which, notably the fisb-hatching
apparatus, they appeared to be highly interested, as well ap in the
Taarine fishery implements and models; also a-fina collection of pre-
served fish, by Mx. Jardine, principally pike, one of which weighed
36 lbs. The aquatic fauna of Norfolk pnd Suffolk was well ilus-

trated in a series of aquaria,

One of the most intevesting of the general oxhtbits is what may
justly be termed the three splendid shovy cases of Mesers, Same)
Aleock & Co,, the well-known fishing-tackle manufacturers of Ted-
ditch, which are deyoted to specialties required in the pistatorial
art, and which contain indeed a complete series of angling equip-
menot—ot everything, in fact, as it has been amueingly and graph-
ically remarked, that a fisherman, or a fish either, unless a very
fastidions fish, could desire. J

A splendid display of shore-haunting and fish-eating birds is
made by H. Stephenson, Esq. The Fishing Gazelle displaya an
angler’s basket filled with implements dayised by its editor, Mr,
Marpton, and all named ‘‘ Fishing Gazette,” as pliers, leads, knife,
Apitner, ets, A curious rod ts the ‘thermal; of Mr. Alfred,
which tells the temperature of the river when roach are off their
feed. There is a fair ehow of mofels of boasts used in the fiaher-
ies, sume of which are propelled by ateam.

Tn fishculture England is far behing other countries, taking rank
after Holland, France, Germany aud the United States. The
models are of crude form and not at all compact. This hag arisen
from the fact that their fighculturists haye beel content to follow
after the late My. Buckland, who, while an éuthusiast on the gnb-
ject, was notat all inclined to stndy the methods of other coun-
tries, and was. unwilling to acknowledge that they had anything
Worth investigating. With all due respect to Ma, Buckland this
trait in his character, this insular pride, soto speak, bas kept Eng—
land far in the rear of othér landsin this visefol art. The Buek-
land Muséum is well represented by plaster casts of fishes and
some apparatus, fish-laddere, etc.

3 = =

Tanae Sean Carcurs.—The remarkable increase in the catch of
shad in the Delaware ig attracting much sttention, The number
taken by the fishermen of Oamden county on Monday last excead-
ed the entch of any ons day in the past twenty yearé. The shore
fishery at Howell’s Cove, Gloncestey City, took 8,700 on that day,
the firat hanl yielding 2,500; Hugg & Howell's shore fishery, at
Gloucester City, took 5,000; Hennettis shore fishery, above Cam-
den city, took 3,000, and the gill-net fishermen operating in the
portion of the yiyer opposite Camden County, took 7,500, making
an aggregate of 24,200 shad taken by the fishermen of one conuty
ina tingle day! The increnke is no less marked in the counties ly-
ing further down the river, snd many of the smaller fisheries on
the river aloye Trenton, whith for some years part have hardly
paid exponsos, are astonishing their owners by the number of fish
they yield this year.

The great iniprovenient in tis branch of industry is attributed

to the persistent efforts of the State Tish Commissioners to enforce |

the laws proyiding fora close time, and to the yearly addition to

thé supply of young fish made by uvtificial propagation. We learn

from Major Anderson that the increade iu the cateh of shad in 1879

And 1880, wad at the rate of about 200,000 fish sach year (nearly w

million ponnds), and the indications are that this rate of imeérease

wal a eqnaled if not exveeded this year.—Trenton, NW. 7., State
hazelle.

REPORTS OF FISH COMMISSLONS.—Fish commissioners will
please not lose patience entirely with ms ou account of the delay
in reviewing their reports, We haye had such & press of fahen!-
tural matter in the reports of the American Vishenitural Associa-
tion and the carp articles by Dr. Hessel, which we have published
by the request of some twenty subsevibers, that wa haye been
obliged to defer from week to week saveral reports. We pubhsh
them always in the order in which they ave receiyed, and haye
now ou hand the following Stute reports te reyie;w—Missonn, Col-
orado, California and New Hampahire—which will soon appear, as
well ag a list of the fishes of California, by Prof. Jordan.

GREAT HAULS OF SHAD—Philadalphia, Pa,—Three of tha
heayiest hauls of shad ever made at that fishery were madéat the
Gloucester shad fishery on the Delaware Riyor yesterday. At high
water 3,000 shad were canght ; at first ebb, 1,500, and at low water
1,000, im all 5,500. The high water hanl is said to have been the
pegeese for tiyanty years. These hauls were mada May 2, 1881,—
QoS; N.

TROUT FOR WELLSYILLE—Wellaville, N. ¥., April, 1881.—
About ten diya ago we received from the State Hatchery twanty-
five thousand speckled trout fry and distributed them in the tribu-
taries of the Genesee River. Wehopea to get some of the Guali-
fornia trout as soon ns they tre ready to pond ont, Those we put
in the Genesee two years ago are doing nicely.—F.

Holabird Shooting Sults, Upthesroye& McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind,

Ladies, do you want to be strong, healthy and beautiful, ‘hen vee
Hop bitters.

Any one wishtog to have a badge or medalmade would do well to
tongult ady, of Wilkinson & Leoanon, 14% Fulton st., F. Y.

We have reueiyed trom Mr. W. H. Cruttenden, of Cazenovia, N Y.,
one ol his new caralogues, whieh he says he should be pleased to tur-
nish to any of oir readers who will send Lim their address,

The Fennel.

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Field
aoe 8% First Annual Derby. J. R: Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,

Bie J

September at St. Louts, Mo. St. Louls Kennel Club Third Annual
Benoch Show. Charles Lincoln, Superintendent,

October 1 at New York Clly. Close of entries Hastern Field Trials,
Trials commence on ‘Thankssivying Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
©. Box #74, New York City.

May 17, 15, 19 And 20; it Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Doge Show, Isaac
tT. Webster, 0, 5. A. Superintendent.
oe

HASTEN PIELD TRIALS CLUB,
pt teftlar monthly meeting of the club will be held to-day at
415%, u,, Rooin 18, Tribune Building. The tollowing roles
will come before the club and will probably be siopted aa they
stand, Should there be any amendments they will be published
in onr next issue ; 7

RULES AND- REGULATIONS.

Rujel The management of mestings for the anannl field triala
ahall be entrusted to tle Dxecutive Gommitteo of the club,

Rule 2, The jndge, or judges, shell be selected by the Execntive
Committee, and ther names shall be publicly announced a6 soon as
posaible after their selection. When a judge from ill-health or
other satisfactory cause is prevauted fom athending 4 meeting or
finishing it, the Execntiye Committue shu!l have the power of de-
ciding what is to be dane,

Riles. Every subscriber taust name Ins dog at the time of en-
tvy, deseribing his color, markings and giving the names of -his
fireand dum.

Rule 4. For wll stakes, tha names, padigrees, ages, colors and
distinguishing marks of the dogs shall be detailed in writing to the
secretary of the club, to be filed at the time of making entry or en-
tries, Any dog's ase, markings oY pedigree which shall ba proved
not to correspond with the entry tiled shall be disqnalified, and all
such dogs’ ptalcas or winnings shall be forfeited.

Rule 5, Dogs to be eligible for the Mastern Wield ‘Trial Derby
must be whelped on or after the first of April of the year preceding
the trial for which the dogs are nominated,

Rule 6, The forfeit money must accompany every nomination,
and the balance of entrance fee must be paid before Lhe draw.

RuleT. The Executive Committee may reserve to themeslves the
right of realising any entry they may think proper to oxelude ; and
no person who hasbeen found to the satisfaction ef the Hxecutiye
Committee to haye misconducted himself in shy manner m connec-
tion with dogs, dog showa or dog trials wil) be allowed to compete
in any trials that may be held under the auspices of the Fastern
Field Trials Club- "

Rule 8. Immediately before the dogs are drawn at sny meeting
the time and place of Putting down: the first brace of dogs ou the
following morning shall be declared and posted in a conspicuous
place the evening previous.

Fvule }, All stakes shall be ran in the order of the programma,
nuless the whole of the competitors or their representatives in the
various stakes may agree otherwise, in which casa the order may,
with consent of the Hxeculiye Committee, be changed,

Siula 10, When two doga owned or handled by the same person’
aré dvawn fogether one of the dogs named shall be returned to the
undrawno mombers, which shall then be well shaken ‘and another
names drawn in its place, If ab the latter end of a Trial it is fonnd
impossible to avoid running two such dogs together it then may
be permitted.
i le 11. A natural bye shall be given to the lowest svailable dog
in eachrow, No dog shall ron a second bye in any stuke unless it
is unavoidable, When a dog is entitled ta a bye, dither natural or
accidental, his owner or nominotor may mmm any dog he may select
from the entries in his stale with him. F

fiule 12, Byery dog must be brought ‘wp in its proper furn with-
ont delay ; if absent for more than tienty minutes its oppponent
shall bo adjudged the winner and entitled to the heat, and shall
in that casi rnn a bye. If both dogs be absent at the expiration o_
twenty minutes from the time of call to rim by the Jndgs or
Judges shall Haye the powerto disqualify both dogs or fine the
owners any sum not to exceed tha amount of Ten Dollars.

invite 13. An owner, his handler or his depnty may hunt a dog,
but it must be one orthe other and when dogs are down on own
er must not interfers with his dog if he has deputed another per-
son to handle and bunt hin,

ftule 14, The person handling and hunting adog may speak,
whistle and work him by hynd as ha may deem proper, hut be éan
be called to order by the Judges for making any wnteoessary
noise, and if after being cautioned he persist in doing so, they can
order the dog taken up and adjudged ont of the stake. An oppo-
nent’s dog cannot be purposely interfered with or excited, or an
appeal can he made tothe Judges. If an opponent's dog points
fame the other dog is not to be drawn across him to take the
point, nt if not backing of his own accord he must be brought
aronnd behind the pomting dog. Dogs must be hunted together
and their handlers must walk within a reasonable distance of one
winother,

Rule 15. Ifa doghewithdrawn frot1a stake on tha fisld or at
any time during the holding of a Trial its owner or his deputy hay-
ing authority shall notify in writing, with bis named uttached, the
Secretary or one of the Executive Committee of the Olnb. Tf the
dog belong to either or any of these officials the notice miat be
handed to one of the others.

File 16. If any subseriber openly impngns the action or decis-
ions of the Judge or Judges, during the progress of a Trial, he
Bhall forfeit not more than 20, or less than A, at the discretion
of the majority of the Executive Committee of the Club.

Rule tl], When two dogs, the property of the same owner, or of
coufederates, shall remain in for the deciding trial, the stake shall
he considered divided, and wlav if the owner, or deputy of one of
the two dogs, duce the owner or deputy of the other dog to draw
him for a consideration or bribe of any nature whatsoever. If,
howoyer, either dog be drawn withont consideration, from lame-
neds, injuries, or from any eauae clearly affecting his chances of
wiuning, the other dog m&y be declared the winner, on the facts
of the cause being clearly proved to the satisfaction of the Judge or
Judges, This seme rule shall apply whou more than tyo dogs re-
main at the end of astake, whichis notran out; andin care of
a division betwebn three or more dogs, of which tio or more be-
long to the same owner these latter shall be held to take equal
shures of the total afwount named their owners. In the division,
tha terms of any arrangements to divide winnings, and the »mount
of any money given to induce the ownerof a dog to draw him must
be declared to the Seeretary. P

Rule is. Airy objections to sn ontry must be made in writing,
addressed to the Secretary of the Club; and will ha acted on by the
Exceutiyo Committesa, whose decision shall be final,

Ruwle19. No person shall be allowed to enter or run a dog in hid
own or any other person’s name, whois a defnilter for either
stakes or forfeits in connestion with Meld Trials or Doz Shows, or
for any Money dus under an arrangement for division of winnings,
ov for penaltics regularly imposed for the infractton of rules, by
the Executive Committee present at any meeting, or for any pay-
ment required by a decision of the Dastern Hield Trials Club.

Rue 20. Dogs shall be draynin braces by lot, and run in heats,
either io one or to sections, ad the Committee may deem most ex-
pedient, and the beaten dog to be rotirad (except as herembefore
mentioned) and the winner toberun again. Shonld the drawing
be made ia fio béctions, the winner of the first and peeond see-
tion, shull ba run together to decide the rwinner of the First Prize
or place, The defeated dog to run against such dogs as the win-
neér has directly beaten, or the best of these as may have been de-
cided by the Judges by running, and by ranning them off, and the
winner of this seriew fo take sooend) prize or place, The Judges
shall kelect from the beet of thess beaten dogs which are fo com-
pete for third place or prize, and tle sa%ie method shall be adopt-
ed in drawing as for fratand second place und prize, so deciding
the third place or prize, Whe Judges are granted the discretion of
devlaring the best of these beatén dogs the winner, by selection or
by running extra heats between them.

Rule 21. The Judges shall order up the dogs as s0bn as they
have determined which is the bost according to the seale of points
in Rule 23. Unless a dog shows such lack of merit that in the
opinion of the Jndges he cannot be plaved, s]l doga shall, if time
permit, hays at least two chances to show their behavior on birds.

Rule 22. Poimting hares, stink birds, larks, turtles, bitten, game
éhickens, guinea fow! and turkey, or any bird generally considered
game, shall not be considered false pointe, A dog making a false
point und discovering it to be such, without amy encouragement
from his handler, Fhall not be penalized, _

Rule 28. Positive points of merit: Pointing, Nose and Staunch-
nesa, 40. Pace, Qnartering and Stylo, 20. Retrieving, 10. Back-
ing, 10. Obedience and Disposition, 10. Total 100. Negative
points for denarii: Pale Powrting, from 1 to 5, Breaking in or
breaking shot, from | to10, Chasing, fromito 10, The second
offense of a willful chase Juses the heat.

Rule 24, No person, excupt the Judges, attendants and report-
ers, will be permitted to accompany the handlers of dogs. ‘Iwo
persons will not be pertiitted to workone dog. If, from any canse,
the handler of a dos is disabled fo such an extent that he cannot
shoot, the Judges, or some person appointed by them, may shoot
for him. The handlers of the two dogs shall go together, as if it
were a brace of dogs, eo that the dogs shull be upou an equalityas
to ground, opportunities for pointing, ete. No speclitors will be
allowed nearer (ho handlery of dogs runing, than seventy-five
yards to the renr, Wo person shal! mako any remurks about the
Judges or dogs in hearing of the Judges; anch persons, 80 of-
fending, shall be espelled from the grounds. Should any handler
of dogs annoy the Judex, after haying been ordered to desist, tho
Judges shall order such dogs as he is bundling up and out of the
stake, The privilege is granted tlie handlers to ask the Judges for
information or explanation that has a direct bearing upon any
point atissue; pending such qnestions the dogs shall not be under
judgement, Doga affiicted With any contagious disease, or bitches
in 568800, will not be permitted on the ground.

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SAYINGS ABOUT DOGS,

CORRESPONDENT, ** Kentnokian,” asks, ‘Can the Porrsr
Ayb Srkuao or some of its read6rs giye the origin of the ad-
dressing a man as dee for an insult? Tew tit really an! menlt to
the dog to x0 calla yast majority of the lnman rice, and rather
complimentary than otherwise to the remainder of mankind?” —
Ula exprestion come, along with much more of our proverbial
Wisdom, from the far Rast, where dogs were curs of low degree,
as they are there to-day, ‘Phe likeness could searcely be said fo be
complimentary to the mun. : ;
The ways of the dog haye passed into many proyerba among dif-
ferent uations, and the character of tha animal us showi theremis
not wt all a discreditablé one, A writer in the London ‘Jueen has
collected some of thesasayings, which we Sopy hers Se
An Englishman says, ‘Jf you cannot bite never show your
teeth,” or '* Don't park if you can't bite,” while the Saotch say,

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“Great barkerd are noe hiters.'’ We also say, ‘‘ What, keep a dog
and bark myself?” These need no explanation, and the same ia
tone of others, such ag ‘* Any atick will do to beat x dog :" “ Give a.
dog a bad namie and hang him ;” ‘* Ibis easy to find 2 etick to beat
a dog,” and “ When a dog is drowning syery one offers him drink.”
On the fame principle of giving to those ;who do not want, we sre
told that every one bastes the fai dog, while the lean one burns.
Of course a lmngry dog will eat dirty pudding. Itis a had dog
that deserves no crust, and “Tt is useless to fie up a dog with a
chitterling.”

The French language is singularly prolific in sayings about does.
A good dog neyer barks amiss, but aot every dog bites that barks,
The best of friends must part, as Dagobett said to his dog. This
is well known, and so is this: He is like the dog of Jean de
Niyells, which runs away when itis enlled. A dog inay look at a
bishop is like onr own “A cat may look at a king.? To bewt the
dog when the lion is present may be safe, but is rather cowardly.
‘Dio dogs to one bone are bad. He who would drown lis dog calls
ibad. You must throw stones at the dog which Tates - but flatter
the dog till you get to the stons heap, and do not make fun of the
dog till you are ont of thie village, perhaps because a dog and a
cock are always brave on their on dung-hill. If he who fakes a
dog by the ears is bitten it ia no wonder,

A young man is sometimes as foolish ap a young dog, To benl-
ways under control is to be like a dog in a string. A mati who is
used {6 submit to harsh treatment is Tike a doy which gocs on foot
and witha bare head, He is treated like a dog sometinres, aud es-
pecially if he comes in like a dog at nine-pins, or when he is not
wanted, Love te, love my dog, is advice recognized iu diiterent
countries, but it is Prench to call the chief man a dog with # grand
collar, Moré curions is between dog and wolf to denote a dim
dawnin which objects can scarcely be distinguished. We could
add several others from French sources, but we wish to give a Tow
examples from elsewhere, and more particularly from ijie German.

Here we find that some people should not be squeamish ; if they
g0 over a dog they must go oyer the tail. This reminds ua of the
saying, ‘* When you haye swallowed the ox don’t make a fusp about
the tail,” A German, like many more, may be as hungry or a5
weary a8 # dog, and, when he labors under # delusion, sead a blie
dog. That the dogs bite the hindmost is as trne as stronger utter-
ance among ourselyes, He isin a destitute condition who has not
3 dog to draw ouf of the ove. Do not blame the innocent. It
rests not with the dogs how many horées shall die in the year, ‘The
hare may ran the fastest, but many dogs are the death of the hare,
Nobody cares to own a dog which is syerybody’s companion,

_ When they have nothing, the Memish will tel! yon that you will
find the dogin the pot, The Dutchman may be as snappish an a
young dog. The Italian says, No dog is so bad as nol tw wag his
tail; that a dog which barks neyer bites, which is scarcely hue ;
and Wee to-the skin of a snarling dog unless it be strous and tough.
The Spaniard anya, If you wish yo dog to follow you siya him
bread; and yet he says, Wilet your dog wags hia tail-it is not for
you, but for the bread, He thinks, too, that a well bred dog al-
ways dreams of hunting.

The Turks hays a few good sayings, one of whiel: is, The doe
barks and the carayan goes by ; mere noise is nothing, Another ia
that, The dog which is led out to hunt against his will tales no
game ‘The Arabs haye observed that every dog barks at his own
gate, and that a dog which runs is better than « lion which lies

own, They think ifa foolish thing to druw the dog’s teeth and
bark yourself ; but, haying no great confidence in the aninial, they
say, Pat a dog on the jaws till you can muzzle it. Drom tho

Chinese wa learn that a dog which raises ity tail despises its Toe;
also, that he wlio beata a dog should think of its magtar. Other
rough and réady sayings of theirs ave, that the dog in ity kennels
howls at the fleas, but the dog which is hunting dose not feel them;
and that it is not dogs’ fleas ;which make the oats ery ont.

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THE AMBRICAN COCKHR SPANIEL CLUB.

New Yorr, Muy 7, 1881,
To THE Memrens : i

Gentlemen—Your committes appointed at the adjonried mect-
ing of the elub, held at the American Tuatitute icra New York
city, on the 29th of April, beg to submit the following Constitution
and By-Laws for the government of the cluh :

For the information of those not present at the anunal meeting
held on the 28th of April, your committee would slate that the
staudard of oxcellence, ag incorporated in the Constitution, was
ananimonaly adopted by those attending the meeting. The com-
mittee’s worl: consists of the Constitution and By-Laws other than
the standard, ,

Your committes now requests all who desire to perfect their
membership to forward the first year's dnex of $2 to the secretary
of the cominittes. On the istof June a list of members will be
issued and the election take place of the first executive committee
of five, to hold office until the next annual meeting, This done,
the labors of your committee will cease, and it remains in your
hands to assist them by your joining at once and getting as many
to become associated with ns ag possible, Yours respectfully,

J. L. Mortill, Chairman; A, McCollom; James Watson, Secretary,
Committes of Organization of the American Cocker Spuniel
Olub. Secretary's address, P. 0. Box 2,950, New York city,

Constirg rion.
ARTTIOLH I.

Name,
This club shall be calied the American Cocker Spaniel Club.

ARTICLE It,
Object.

The object of this club shall be the encouragement of the breed-
ing of the cocker spaniel and the offering of special prizes at bench
shows where the standard of pointy of this club is recognized and
the prizes are awarded by a judge approved of by the Executive
Committee of this club.

ARTICLE II.
: Membership.
This club shall consist of an unlimited number of members,

ARTICLE Ty.
Application for Membership. j
~ Any person desirous of juining this club must make application
to the secretary, inclosing therewith the amount of dues for the
first year, which shall be rettmmed in the event of the non-election
of the spplicant,
ARTICLE Y.
Election of Menibers.

The power of election shall rest with the Hxecutiye Committee,

4 four-fifth yote being requisite to dlect a member,

ARTIOLE VI,
. Management.

The management of this club shall beintrnsted to an executive
committes consisting of fiye members, who shall be elected at the
annual meeting, to hold officefor one year or until their successors
are appointed, Vacancies in the membership of the Nxecutive
Committee, arising from any cause whatever, shall be filled by the
Execntive Committee till thé next smmual meeting of the club,
They shallfrom their number elect a president and seeretary-
treasurer, who shall perform their several duties as preserihed by
the By-Laws, and generally such duties as pertain to their oftice.

ARTICLE VIT,
Annual hE

The annual-meeting of this cluh shall be held at New York city,
ona day during the week in which the Westminster Kennel Club
show is held, and in (he eyent of no show taking place, then at
such time and place as may be decided upon by the Executive
Committee, :

ARTIONE Vin,
Rpecial fpeting: ’

A special meeting of the rlnh shall be called by the Dxtcutive
Ocmmittce on the written application of one-fourth of the mem-
bers in good standing, |
ARTICLH IX,
Discipline,

The Executive Committes shall have power, by a four-iifths }

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yote, to suepend any person from membership of this club until
the next meeting of the club who, in the opinion of the commilttua,
has been guilty of fraudulent or dishonorable practices in conneac-
tion with bench ghows or field trials.

“ ARTICLE X
Standard.

The standard of points of the cocker spaniel, as defined and
adopted by the club, is as follows : :

A cocker spaniel must not weigh over 28 lbs. nor less than 18 Ibs.

General Appearance, Symmetry, etc. (value 10),—A cocker apan-
jel should be eminently a well built, graceful and active dog, and
pliould show strength withont heayinesa or clumsiness. Ary of
the spaniel colors is allowable, but beanty of color and marking
must be taken into consideration,

Head (value 16) should be of fair length, muzzle cnt off square,
tupering gradually from the eye, but not anipy. Skull rising in a,
praceful curve from the stop, aud with the ssme ontline st the ac-
ciput, the curvé line being Hatter but still curving at the middle of
the skull. Ths head should be nurrowest at thé eyes, and broadest
at the set-on of ears, and yiewed from the font, the ontline he-
tween the ears should be a nearly perfect sesmentol # circle, The
stop is marked and #1 grooys rans up tlie skull, gradually becoming
less apparent, till lost about half way to the occiput. This pre-
yents the domed King Charles’ sknll, and thera should not he the
héaviness of the large field spaniel, buta light, sraveful, well-
balanced head, Jaws level, neither undershot nor pig-jawed, teeth
strong, regular and free fram canker,

Tiyes (value 5) round and moderately full,
pond in color with the coat,

Ears (yalue 10) lobular, set on low, leather fine and not extend-
ing beyond the nose, well clothed with long, silky Hair, jyhich must
be straight or wavyy—no positive curls or ringlets,

Neck and Shoulders (yalue 10).—Neck should be sniticiently long
to allow the nose to reach the ground easily; muscular and rau-
ning into well-shaped, sloping shoulders,

Body (value 15),—Ribs shoul! be well sprung; chest of fair
width and depth; body well ribbed back, shot in the coupling,
flank free from any tucked-up appearance, loin pirong.

Length (value 6), from tip of nose to root of tail should be
about twice the height at shoulder, rather more than less.

Legs and Peet (value 15).—The forelegs should be short, atrong
ii bone and muscle; straight, neither bent in nor out at elbows;
Pasterns straight, short and strong ; elbows well lef dowi ; the
hind legs should be strong, with well-bent atities; hocks straight,
looked at from behind and near the ground. Ftet should he of
good size, round, {nrning neither in nor ont, toes net too gpread-
ang; the soles shonld be furnished with hard, horny pads, and
there should ie plenty of hair between the toes.

Coat (value 10) should be abundant, soft and silky, straight ov
wavy, liut without curl; chest, legs and tril well feathered. There
ehould be no top-knot or curly hair on top of head.

Tail (yalue 6) usually docked, carried nearly level with tha hack.
At workit is carvied lower, wilh a quick, wervous action which ia
characteristic with the breed.

SCALE OF POINTS.

They should corres—

General Appearance....... e 5
TGA Moree -l tne 15
FORE arate tyeine otis AEs ee aires it)
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10 _
Body.si- 0.» bg hess gtd 15 Total..... pice ateewae LOU
ARTICNE XJ.
Amendments.
No addition, alteration, or amendment shall be made to

the Constitution except by a two-thirds yote of the membern pres-
ent or represented by proxy at the regular annual *mesiing of the
lub. No proxy to be admitted mnless it is apeciticnlly stated
therein in what manner the-yote shall bo recorded: At least thirty
days notice of any such proposed change must be given to the Ex-
ecutive Connnittes, of which due noticé shall at once be sent to the
club members. .
By-Laws,
ARTICLE I.

9 Officers,

The officers of the Executive Committee shall be a prezident and
secretary-treasnrer, who shall be elected at the first meeting of the
committee after each annual meeting of the club, to serye until the
next annual meeting.

ABTICLE I,
Dhities of Officers.

Szcrron I, The president shall preside at the meetings of the
club and Executive Committee, appoint all sub-committees, andit
and approve all bills, and order meetings of the conimittee whén-
ever, in his judgment, he may deem it necessary. ,

See, If. The pecretary-treasnrer shall keop the minutes of each
meeting of the association and of the Executive Committee; shuxll
conduct their correspondence, and haye charge of and be responsi-
ble for all books and papers, He shall also have charge of all
moneys beloneibe to the association; phall pay all bills, when
properly approved, and submit areport thereof to the commuttes
wheneyer called upon by them to do so.

ARTIGLE I,
Payment of Bills,

All bills shall be prea to the President, nnd shall be andited
by him. In case of approval be shall alix his signature and dute
of approval. After such approval the seeretary-treasurer shall be
authorized to pay. ~

ARTIOLE Ty.
Prizes.

Sec. 1.—It shall be the duty of ths Executive Committee to en-
deavor to obtain suitable classes for cocker spaniels at all beuch
shows, and that at such shows as agree to abide by the standard of
the club, and appoints judge approved by the committee, the conm-
mittee shall haye full power to offer such prizes as they may deem
adyisable in addition to those given by the show authorities,

Sec, 2.—That these prizes shall be known as ** Ammeriean Oocker
Spaniel Club Special prizes.”

ARTICLE Y.

Judges.

Sec. 1.—A list of gentlemen competent and willing to officiate aa
judges of cocker spaniels shall be made up by the Executive Com-
mittee, andthe secretary shall, on the application of the ey At
superintendent, etc., of any dog show, transmil a copy of said List,
and arrauge, if desired, with the gantheman chosen therefrom to
act as a judge ab said show. That the expenses ineurred by said
judge shall be paid to him by the show committes engaging him,

Sec. 2,—The club jndges shall not compete at, or be interested
directly or indirectly in, the shows at which they officiate,

See. 3.—The judge shall award puree to doga impartially and
according to the order to which the dogs approach perfection in
the type, formation and proportions fixed by the club as the time
standard of excallence. They shall not teeognize sny other type
or standard, and shall bs ameaable for their decisions to the com-
mittee of the club alone, They may withhold prizes, etc., if the
specimens exhibited do not, in them opinion, merit the same.

ARTICLE VI.
Dues.

Sec. 1.—The annual dues shall be $2, payable upon applica-
tion for membership, and thirty daya before each annual meoting
thereafter, No member whose dues remain unpaid shall be enti-
tled to vote at the annus! meeting.

See. 2.—Any member iu arrear for dues shall not enjoy any of
the privileges’ of membership until bis dies 91; paid.

Sec. 3.—Any member in atrears for twelve months thereby for-
feits his membership,

ARTICEE yi,
Dapenses.

All expences incurred by the sccrétary-treasurer, or by any iieni~
ber of the committee, for or on liehalf of this chib and on the au-
thority of the ecmmittee, ebell be defrayed ont of the funds of
this club,

ARTION VU.
Annual Report, ined
An anoual report and abstract of atcowts, doly audited jy two

Members, together. with the rules of this club, names of members,
aonimittes and officers, shall be printed and supplied to each mem—
her of this club.

ARTICLE 1X,

These By-laws may be altered, amended or snapended by a ma-
jority vote of the Executive Committee, provided notice shall haye
been given to each member of the committee of the proposed
change, Thatsuvh change must be confirmed at the next annual
nesting of the olnb.

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A BULL DOG ROBINSON CRUSOE.

| f UST below Suspension Bridge is a small rock and sand island,

in Niagara River, which can only be reached from the high
bank, tio hundred feet above, or throngh the perilous rapide ‘at
its feet. About twenty-five years ago a man named Taylor fell
inte the river at the Maid of the Mist landing, and by great effort
cume down and landed on this island.

About seyen years ago o dog gotinto the current at the aboye
landing, and he, also, made his way to this island, This animal
lived on the island for nearly fyo years, and was fed by the late:
Wim. Flemming, of the United States Customs, At the end of
nearly two years a young man from Canada, yertured oyer the bank.
on a ropa ladder and Janded safely on the island ; but the dog was
wild and unmanageable, and the man was drawn up without him.
Shortly atter this there came up acold storm and the poor dog was
shipwrecked and his bark lost forever.

Since that time Vaylor Island has been uninhabited until Sunday,
Aprilié. A man from Niagara Falls was geen walking out on the
Inidge, whichis located about one hnndred yards above the island.
He had with him a small-sized bull dog that he had sentenced to
death for the paltry crime of killing chickens. :

When he had reached abont the contre of tha bridge he picked
up his cinine friend, and, after patting him for 1 moment, threw
lim fromthe bridge. Down, down, be went, two Luudred and
twenty feet into the perilous rapids below, Tut, instead of fioat-
ing oi as hundreds of offier dogs haye done—stone dead—he
gains to the surface and boldly struck ouf for Taylor Island, where
he landed, shoals himself and lay down in the sun to dry. I saw
him this morning and fed him; he appeared to be as lively
fip yer.

His appearance the. has arrested the attention of many sight
deerers, Leyis.

Suspension Bridge, N. ¥.

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CAPTAIN McMURDO'S KENNET.

I ) URING the aa ‘wait for the trout season to open T haye
* ever known, I can scarcely do better in the way of news from
these parts than sive a ahort sketch of the kennels and purround=
ings of Captain Mellurdo, who, it will bheremembered, moved his
establishment this winter from Camphell County fo Shadwell, Al-
bemarle, some five milea trom Charlottesville.

Prom the Osptain’s windows we look upon historic grounds.
Monticello, the home of Jeilerson, crowns a lofty bill tight iu front
of us, while npon 4 field between where the aristocrats of the ken-
nél stretch their logs Wefore starting out for their daily tustrnction
stood the house where the great statesman was horn,

The kenhels themselves are sitnated on a breezy lawn, with
énough’ shads ta keep off the hot summer pun, while the cold
north winds are intercepted by a mountain that rises immediately
behind the house.

A more beautiful spot it would be hard to imagine; and when
the foreground is enlivened by the forms of ten or twelye of some
of the best bred sottérs of the day, who haye ‘dropped in their
tracks’ to the down charge and ave watching with keen eye for
the signal from their master that releases them again, the picture
becomes a doubly charming one.

The healthiness, condition and high state of training of the in-
mates of the Captain’a kennels are dae to méthodical and jn-
dicions feeding, to the perfect cleanliness in which they are kept,
and to the untiring and constant attention given them by the Cap-
tain himself, To say that he ‘devotes Iimuself entirely to his pets
would be a mild wayof putting it. If, in short, ail two-leggeq

oungsters got such care and devotion from their pasters and mag-
fea as do these four-legged ones from theirs, parents and guard-
ians might well gleep easy in their beds.

Particularly promising are two bitches by Gladstone ont of
Strather’s Prost, and some pups by Dash ITI. Mr. Foster, of Lees-
burg, toc, has 4 very handsome lemon and white setter bitch with
the Captain, while a powerful black Hungarian pointer from the
kennels, I belisye, of Prince Erterhazy, is the one representative of
his breed. Riyewoon,

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FAST AND SLOW DOGS.

AFTER reading in the yaluable columns of Forust anp STRBAIt
anumber of letters about field trials, fast and slow dogs,
6tc,, it seems fo me pretty clear that geome of the field triala should
he held on entirely open ground. Itis very uncommon to find 2
really fast dog, who is perfect, or eyen first rata in cover. And,
as in many localities, fast dogs are the most serviceuble, it is de-
sivable to encontage their breeding to a limited extent. Such dags
will always be scarce, and consequently rank first, becanse they
tTaust not only huye extraordinary speed, but also the finest of
nosés, together with endurance and the other qualities that are re-
quired in good field dogs, otherwise they are yalueless, as any
sportsman would prefer areliable slow dogto a blundering fast
one, Formixed ground extraordinary speed is useless, and an
active, busy worker, with a fine nose and ull the other necessary

qualities, is the best style of dog one can haye.

have always found that I hadthe most satisfactory partridge
(quail) shooting when hunting over a brace of dogs, one very fast
aud wide ranging, the other slower and pretity closé ranging, The
former finds inmost of the coveys, and the latter does the best work
in the woods and rough aes .

What any one oan want with areally slow pointer or setter 7
can’t understand, for if their hunting grounds consist of yery
thick covers a brace of good spaniels will do better work than any
of them,

As regards pulting a stop to jockying and field trials, I believe
wé are entircly dependent upon the judges, who, if they are the
right sort of wen (thoroughly understanding the ways of birds, aa
well as cf dogs), can easily do so by making in example of any
handler who does anything unfair, either to help bis own or hinder
hig conipetitozr's doz. To watch some handles one would think
they were taining their dogs—not showing what they had
taught them—so much whistling and shoutiug do theymake, And
how this can be called hunting them ‘‘in all respects asinan or-
dinary day's shooting,” 1s beyond my ‘‘ ken.”

The proposed trials, in which the dogs would be handled by their
owners, mizht, I taney, be made yery popular, and asa they would
he an inducement to gentlemen to leam low to handle dogs better
than1s usually done at present it would not only be a benefit to
themselves, a8 tt would add yery much to their interest in their
dogs, buf would also he a great boon to the dogs, by preventing
the crnel treatment sometimes resorted to for want of a proper
knowledge of the art of training them. TREX.

: EAGER

WHOSE DOGS ?—Povrtland, Mame, April 29.—Tor a long time
ocei-ivhal Te orks have come to mé converniny setters falsely
eliimed to Luya heen bred by myself, ortromiy stock, and the
number of reports ind inqniries haye so in¢reased that I wish to
auswer to all by a single reply, through Forts’ Ann ArnEAar, which
T assume to be read by all sportsmen.

My setters are of two mative strains—the Drish reds (Cora TH,
Gale, Coyert, ete.) snd an oriuge and white stain that T term the
“Snvgent” strain, indovipliment to Gen Horace Binney Sargent,
of Salem, Mass., for whom the original getter of this blood was
imported, upward of thirty years. ago. As much care and precan-

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tion are exercised in relation to my dogs ad would be for blooded
horses or other thoroughbred stock ; all are under constant sur-
yeillanee, and a record 1a kapt of each one of their get not retamed
in my possession.

T have been retently informed that a litter of puppies in Tort-
land are represented as sived Wy one of my dogs, ‘ sunreptitiously
obtained for the purpose.”

Tt would be as diftienlt to thus obtain the services of one of my
dogs aa if would be of any blooded stallion, Notone of my dogs
has beenin Portland for many months past (excepting puppi¢gs,
shipped here to be sont away), nor at any time possible fo have
heen a sire to the Jitter referred to.

My residence here haying been in one place for many yours it is
now my misfortune to receive the credit (sie) for all the mischief
eommitted in this part of the city, notwithstanding the fact that
it is only cecasionally that lL haye any of my dogs here, and on
suth oceasions keep them locked up, exeept when with me.

While free to admit that dogs ure iuisances at times, yeh T do
claim to take more than ordinary precautions in regard to my own
dogs, tor thesake of ayoiding annoyance to others ; and I sincerely
wish that the owners of numerous felines roaming at willand
lifting their voices in the honrsof the night that might be still,
would take as much care of their pets, especially such persons. as
have made complaints of the barking of my dogs at times when
every one of them was leagues away, he latest complaint against
my dogs occurred this week. It is five months sitice any one of my
dogs has been in Portland. Sie semper, or atleast newly always

is, \

Tn conclusion, I would say that any one seeking to learn whether
certain dogs are justly claimed to be bred from my stock need
simply eddress me at Portland, Maine. Evexrerr Smetriz,

DETROIT KENNEL CLUB—Detroit, April 28.—I haya juat
come from a most Interesting yisit to the Detroit Kennel Cluh, and
althongh not an éxpert in matters thereunto pertaming, it is possi-
ble that a narrative of a layman's observations in that not particu-
Jarly pleasant orderad precinct may interest readers of ‘Phe Kennel”
department of Forrsy AND STREAM. First, then, the Detroit Kennel
Olub is the divect outgrowth of ecaniseuliure by an enthusiastic
amateur of this city, Dr. M. V. B. Saunders, whose passion for a
good dog amounts to adoration, He ix the Deus ex Machina of
fhe club, and really the personal superyisor of it, but Mr, A,
Saunders is secretary and treasurer. he kennels are situated ou
the Doctor's premises on Parsons strest, and the dogs bred here
consist chiefly of pointers aud English setters. The principal stud
dog is Kang Bow, by the St, Lonis Kennel Club's champion Bow.
The brood bitches sre Dot, by Capt. Forbes’ imported Ponto, and
of Dr Sammders’ old imported Nell ; Grace (very handsome) ont of
Dot ; Lurette out of Nell, and both by Ir. Saunders’ Hundsome
Don, he by Fred Simmons' imported Frank, ont of Limsden'a
Rose, prize winner of the Detroit bench show of 1670; Chess (w
recent purchase, and # beutiful bitch), ont of Dot, by Golden's
Dash. There aré among the pointers 22 puppies, born in three
litters on March 7, 11 and 17 respectively, all sired by King Bow
out of the bitches sboye named, ‘Théy are the liveliest lot of little
rasvals Lever sa\y. One blue-eyed beauty, white, with lemon vars,
and marks about the head, quite captiyated ma, and ultogether,
they are the handsoniest, lealthiest and cleanest kennel of pup-
pies imaginable, They feed with commendable impartiality on the
mothers, and the latter seem to take as kindly to one litter as
anothér. ‘This is communism with a yengeauae. Perhaps itis no
new thing, but it struck me as a yery conyeniunt family
arrangemeént,

Among the setters, I noticed with particular satisfaction a prozi-
ising blue-black white and tan (Buglish) bitch by John BE. Lonp’s
Gain 2d, ont of Long's famons old Brown Jnno. Another is a
three-quarter Laverack white bitch with a blackear, Sha had just
dropped a litter of ten by Ruckett, the dog sold by Wh. J, 1H. Long
the other day to Mr, Goodsell of the Graphic for F500. I snppose
this kennel will keep on increasing until its fame shall have been
spread oyer tha land. [recommend to the men of the elub that
if they want to make their doings and prospests speciully and
widely known, they should employ the advertising columns of
FOREST AND SrREAM, to which sportsmen and fanciers are in the
habit of looking for just such information, G, P. Goopane,

RUBY AND HER PROGENY—Piermont-on- Hndeon, N, ¥., April
30, 1881.—In your issue of the 21st ult,, you give me as the owner of
the pute Laverack biteh Ituby, When I sent you the pedigree 1
forgot to=ay Teold her some years ago to Mr. C. H. Raymond, and
that she had gone to the happy hunting grounds, for which oyer-
sight plense excuse me.

As regards Ruby's breeding, Mr. Layerack said her dam
Gora is own sister to Mr. Gurth’s Q. C Daisy, winner two years
in snecession of the cup at Shrewsbury Field Trials, aud bred kame
way as Llewellin’s Gountess—Cora, Daisy and Countess being out
of Old Moll by Old Dash nnd Mystery, bred, be says, by him as
puré as can be ; and the sume way bred as Countess, ‘

I believe Mr. Laverack’s word hag neyer been questioned.

The quality of Ruby's puppies for field work hina been of
the best. Ned, oubof Ruby, by Dr. Rowe's Milo, owned by Dr, H,
M. Banks, of Unglewood, N, J., was a splendid doz, with superior
nose, high courage and gret endurance, Daisy Dean, owued by J,
H. Dew, Golnmbin, Tenn., and Diumond, owned hy Mr. C, H. Whit-
man, Chicago, IL, are ont of Ruby by Pride of the Border.

The following gentlemen have owned Ruby's pups: Col. Wright
Reeves and Col. Kinney, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Green, New
York ; Mr. Hasbrouk, Jersey City ; Mr. Bingham, West Meriden,
Conn.; Charles M. Gregory, Kent, Coun, The aboye are ont of
Ruby by Dr. Gautier’s Gordon setter Dan, Dr, Strachan, N.Y.,
had one out of Ruby by Dr. Gautiet’s native setter Milo, and I be-
lieve Mr. Willis, of Rockaway, N. J., has one of the same lifter.
Daisy Dean aud Diamond are the only pure Layeracks out of Ruby
that I know of, but there may be others, W. DP. Stren,

RRUSHIT. AND BLACKIB Il.—Builor Forest and Streany: My,
Goldsmith is sliphtly in error in his remarks quoted in the Ponrye
AyD Stream, April 21, respecting the parents of Brush IL. and
Blackie IT; Ho gays: ‘ Brush and Rhea are considered to be the
best brace of black spaniels in England by long odds.” ‘Do begin
with, Rhea has been dead nearly a year, and, good little biteh
thourh she was, itis many a long day since she might have been
considered the best bitch in England. She won a great number of
prizes in her younger days, but had retived irom the show srena
some years ago, and, indeed, was eventually killed on account of
her greatage. N éither hag Brush been considered the best dog in
Bngland since Katfir and Zulu came out last June; for though, at
their first méeting at the Crystal Palace, Brush heat Kaflir, “Zuin and
Squaw (they three being only fourteen months old), Kathy and Zu-
in baye beaten Brosh each time they have met pines, and once, at
lexst, believe, he has been placed below all three. Mr, Waston
sold Brush about that time, which was u yery wise proceeding on
his part,as his dry was past, Brush has sitice passed through four
or five hands : =

Beau and Blackie are not “champions,” neither having won a
champion prize, Brush and Rhea were champions, bul, t do not
think there haye been any champion classes for black spaniels lato-
ly, certainly not since Bean came ont, nor at the shows le patron-
izes, The shows Beau goes to bear the same relation to the battle

round of Brush and Kaffir as the late Newport show, for imatance,
eas to the W. K. G, shows. I have no desire to detract from the
merits of Mr, Cummings’ importations, as they are both of very
choice blood, Brush I, especially ; but the notice was misleading
to those who do not closely watch the Hnglish prize lists and show
reports. The dogs have quite enough to recommend them without
claim being laid to honors for theiy progenitors, which ara unwat'-
ranted because unearned, ‘

Kufir, the dog who lowered Brush’s colors, his brother Zulu
and his sisters in blood, Squaw and Lasso’ Devon (liver and tan),
ave, Mr. Goldsmith might lave said, closely related to him, a8
their dama (Smutty and Negress) are both by Holf outot Belle, Bolt
being sire of Brush. All four were bred by Mr. T. Jacobs, Newton
Abbott, and are the get of Champion Bachelor, which says a good
deal for him ax a. sire, perhape more than for the Rolf strain, which
is pregent in equal proportion (#, e., one-fourth) in the pedigrees of

‘

Kiuftir, etc,, and Brush Il., because they are all of proved excel-
lance, while Brvah I]. has yet to mndergo the test of public compe-
tition, It should be borne in mind that allthese dogs are tield
spuniels, not cockers, Dino.

COLOGNE TRIALS. —The International Field Trial; open to all
countries, came off at Cologne last Wednesday, and we hear by
telégraph thatib was won by Sir Thomas Lennard’s Priam, the cel-
ébrated pointer that won the Field Trial Derby in 1878, and that
the second was a sdtter belonging to Herr Max Freiherr, called
Prince I,, ihe third being Mr. BP. Lowe's setter Duke of Deyon. It
must have been a good field, as the entries in¢luded such notable
onesas Champion Ranger, who went oyer for it last Friday in
charge of Mr. Pletcher, Priam is, however, » very difficult one to
bewt zwhen he rims in bis true form, aud he will take s deal of beat~
ing in English field tials this spring if he has taken to run kindly,
as his nose, style tind pace are magnificent, and it ia # treat to see
him work at liome, though he wus just as good when ou actual
service on Sir Charles Morduunt’s moor last August, when he was
shot over for a fortnight by My, 8. KE, Shirley, Sir Thomas Len-
uard has a very promising own brother to Priam, likely to run well
in the coming Field Tria] Derby.

A good dog show is likely to bu held at Maidstone next week on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. ‘here are 450 entries,

The Crystal Palace Dog Show will be held during the first week
in June,—Bell's Life, April 16.

AN EXPLANATION REQUIRED—GClaremont, N. H., May 6.—
L notice in your issue of May 6 that Mr. G. BE. Osbarn, of New Ha-
ven, Gonn,, advertises for sale a red setter dog pnp, six montha
old, by Champion Eleho out of Highland Lass. Will Mr. Osborn
kindly inform the readers of Ponrsr anp Stream of the date of
service of Highland Laps by Champion Hlcho, and full particnlars
therewith, and thus oblige, possibly, some would-be purchaser; alao
the owner of Elcho, who, by the way, hus no knowledge af such an
event, as above claimed ?—Ownur ov Enon,

COUNT ZOO AND TAMAZINE.—Dr, W. W. White, Baltimore,
Md., the reader of Connt Zoo and Tamazine, calls our attention
to mistalves in the official catalogue, wherein the former was called
Gonut 4os and the latter Vambagzine. Vhe first-uamed error was
noted in our report, Dr, White is the owner of the dam of this
exellent dog and bituh, haying purchased Queen Anne from Mr.
Von Culin aud bred her twice to Pontiac. Count Zoo was claimed
et the show by Mr. James H. Goodsell at the catalogue price,
which was # ridienlously low one.

ESSEX. COUNTY HUNT.—The kennel of this hnnt has been moved
from Montelair, N. J., to # most admirable situation near Llewellin®
Park, on Orange Mountaii, Orauge, N. J. The premises vonsist
of #ix acres of ground, dielling-houso, stables, kennels, ete., ote.,
aud is just the place for the dogs and puppies. The huntare fit-:
ting up the honse as a place of rendezvous for the members ind
Wubseribers and intend to make «& first-class clnb-house of ~ib.
Since taking the new plice tha bunt bus more than donbled its
membership, besides raising u large subseription. Things are
“booming” with the Wasex County Hunt.

ABSENTEES AT THE SHOW.—It is with pleasure that wo
comply with the following request, althongh in onr report of the ?
showy mention was made of severul of the absentees + “ Philadel-
phia, May 6.—Please mention int your next ibsue that my bitches—
Champion Mina, Champion Ruby, Countess Bang, Luua May and 7
Loss 0? Gowrie—were not at the New York Show.—A, H, Moorz.

BOW BELLS.—In onr report of the New York Show we omitted,
under heading of Native English Setter Bitches, ta mention that
De. Nelson D, Hathaway's Bow Bells, Middieboro, Mass., received
yery high commendation. This was au oversight on our part, for
in referring to our notes wa find that we had dotted down opposite
her name, “worthy of what she gots a superior bitch.” Bow
Bells ts by Dash IIT. out of Opal pnd litter sister to Blue Dan, who
also vecciyed y.h.c, In the open Native Waglish Setter Dog class.

BAKONET.—In another column Mr H. W. Livingston adyer-
tikes in the stud his lemon wud white small pointer Baronet (Or-
fills Rusb-Owner’s Rose), The dog showsd such excellent and
steady work iu the fieldat the Hastern Field Trials Club meeting
last autumn that we Leave no hesitstion incalling the attention of
our friends to this promisme young dog.

BALTIMORE,—1 have just returned from Baltimore, Md., hay-
jung mingled not a ttle with the représensative dog men while
there. One of tha members of the kennel club of that city tells
mé that their breaker bas in the past year house-trained between
thirty and forty setters and pointers for parties not belonging to
tle “ssoviation, besides field-breslhing ten or twelve. ‘Our club
is self-supportmg now,” remarked my friend, **and we are enabled
to keep our own dogs without expense, hut no more bench shows
for u#, thank you,”—Ho2w,

MK. TRACY’S PICTURES.—Mr. J. M, Tracy, of St. Louis,
Mo., the well-known artist, was at the New York Dog Show, and
had fonr of hia pictures on exhibition, the subjecta were; The
Tirst Point (prairie-chicken shooting in Minnssotu). A Young
Tamily (Kaye's Nannie, with litter of puppies by Brackett). Por-
trait of Mx. Jos. D, Luca's. Mambrind Gift, Junior. Portrait of
champion Leicester. ‘These pictures can now be seen at Schuyler
& Dusne’s, 189 Broadway, this city,

BEAGLES A'T NEW YORK SHOW.—Onr remarks on the bea-
ples. bitches, at the récent show were nuitilated in the hands of
the priuter. Theyshould have read, “‘ Bess, the second prize win-
ner, is. of a sttonger build than the winner, and was a good gec-
ond, Lucey Il is very lightin the barrel, but bas a most perfect
hound head,” Jn Tish terriers, alsu, the period inserted after un-
fortunate sadly interfered with our meaning. That sentence
should have vead: ‘** * * if was unfortunate Dr. Niyen could
not help to swell the numbers, for he has seyeral good ones.”

MR. JACOBS’ SPANTELS,—The present is a favorable oppor
tunity to call attention fo the advertisement of Mr. Jacobs, of
Neston Abbott, England, ag two of his spaiiels were on exhibition
at the New York Show—Dash, entered by Mr. A. H, Moore, of
Philadelphia, and Benedict by the Lachine Kennel Club, of White-
stone, Mr, Jacobs as the breeder of Kathir, Zulu, Squaw and Lass
o’ Devon hag earned a ayorld-wids reputation.

LOST.—On the morning of April 30, a large pointer dog, four
ears old, light liver ears, with fine lemon ticks allover body. A
iberal veward will be paid by owner for his return, Address M1.

F. P. Magoun, 10 East Thirty-seyenth street, this city,

TLAVERAGES IN AMERICA,—In addition to the dogs under
this heading, the dog Sting, blue Belton, whelped May 1, 1880, by
Oarlowitz out of Princess Nellie, bred by Mb. M. Vou Culin, now
owned by Mr. Osler Potter, Freeport, Tl., should be added to tha
list.

DOG PIENDS.—Last week some misernble svoundrel at Bel-
yoont, N. ¥., poisoned two valuablé dogs owned there, one a setter
and tlie 6ther 2 pointer. The setter was poisoned in the yard and
died on his master’s doorstep.

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KENNEL NOTES.

*° Breeders and owners af dogs are invited to send memoranda
of names claimed, bre, whelps, sales, etc., for insertion ii this coltimn,
We make mo charge for the publication of such notes; but request in each
case the notice be made wp in accordance with ourjorm, that the name of
buth owner and dog bewwritten legibly, or printed, and that the atrain to
which the animal belongs be distinctly stated,

“Nasres Camm,
Fina—Mz. 8. Gundellinger, Brazil, Ind., claims the name of Winn
for red Irish setter dom puppy out of Nell (Phimket-stella) by Rudge

champion Eicho-Bridvet Plinket).
j Klamath —Mc, R, Piteher, Rhinebeck, N. ¥., claims the name of

Kamath for liver and white ticked pointer dog puppy, whelped Nov.
1880, owt of Lulu by Sensation LI.
4 ie au nate Sa N. wee ee, the shee Be Pyute

r liver and w. dinter dog puppy, whelped Nov, 27, 1850. Sen-
fation IL out of Tati aes F ; fac
$ Modoc—Mr. R. Pitcher, N. Y., claims the name of Modce tor liver
ind white ticked pointer dog puppy, whelped Nov. 27, 1880, out of
Sensation IL, .

Chief Tl,—Mr. A. Blair Kelsey, of Belvidere, N J., claims the name
of Chief IL for his all red Trish setter dog puppy, whelped March 6,
1581, by Mr. Max Wenzel’s Chief (Mr, A. H, Moore’s Berkley—-Ducl)
ont of Mr. W, H. Pierce's Gussie (Pratt's Dan-Hobart’s Ruby).

Cheste—Mr, Dayid Boyd, New York city, claims the name of
Chester tor setter dof puppy by Grouse Dale out of Blanche,

Harry Jr.—Dr. J. H. Meyer, New York city, Claims the name of
Harry Jr, for his black, white and tan pointer puppy by Di. Smith's
Sport out of Rens I,

Maud—Mr. J, EB. Kline, Newport, R, 1., claims the name ot Maud
tor ver and white cocker spaniel bitch, whelped February 29, 1880,
by MeKoon’s Sam out of MckKoon’s Dalsy.

Mac—Mr, J. E. Kline, Newport, R, 1, claims the name of Mac for
jiver with whtte breast cocker spaniel doy, whelped March 8, 198., by:
Moltoon’s Fiusher otitol McKoon’s Fanny.

Faust—Mr. Wm. Loeffler, St. Louis, Mo., clalins the name of Faust
for black and tan dachshund puppy out of his Waldine by Dr, Wwad-
dell's Unser Fritz, Waldine, rirst prize St Louis, 1450. Unser Fritz,
first prize add speclal Philadelphia, i876; first prize and special Balti-
more, 1877; and first prize and special Philadelphia, 1579.

Grethohen—Mr. Wi. Loeffier, St. Louls, Mo., vlaims the name of
Juliste for tan colored Dachshund puppy out of his Waldine by
Dr. Twaddell’s Unser Fritz.

Juliett—Mr. Wim, Loefiier, St. Louis, Mo., claims the name of
Grethehen for tan colored daschund puppy out of his Waldine by Dr.
Twaddel's Unser Fritz.

Cabhak- Mr, C. Du Bois Wagstaff, Tablulah Kennel, Babylon, L. 1,
ee ute name of Calmak for setter dog puppy by Grouse Dale out
of Blanche.

Chiquiti—My. OC. Du Bois Wagstaft, Tahlulal Kennels, Babylon,
L. 1, Claims the name ot Chiquita tor setter bitch puppy by Grouse
Dale out of Blanche. .

Prince of Vernim and Duke of Baatchester—Mr, L. Gardner, Mount
Vernon, N, ¥., Claims the names of Prince of Vernon and Dukeor
Hastchester for his blue ticked setter pupples, with black ond tan
heads and black spot between hips: Purchased of Mr. John Bolus,
Killbuck Kennels, Wooster, 0. Whelped April 6, 188i, out of his Bur-
ae (Belton-V erner’s Hose) by Hawihorn’s Dick (Blne Dash-Jolly
May),

Daisy —Mr, J. 1, Kirk, Toronto, Can., claims the nume of Daisy for
fox terrier bitch pup, whelped lith November, 1880, by tuported Fox
out of iinported Beauty, presented ta him by G. A. Boxer, Fst), of
'Phree Riyers, P. Q,

BED.

Bine Belle-Thunder—Mr, Walter UH. Beehe’s (New York city) white
and black ticked English setver bitch Blue Belle (Roderick Diu. Mina)
to Mr. A. LU. Moore's Thunder (Pride ol the Rorder-Wairy IL).

Ita-Joe, J7.—Mi. Wiley Embry’s (Columbia, Tenn.) red Trish setter

+ bitch 1lda to Mr. G, W. Campbell’s Joe Jr., April 35.

Bess-hute—MY. N. Himore’s (Granby, Conn.) beagle bitch Bess
St at Boston ‘75, second New York ’s1), toWnte (t. v. New York ’81),
April 26,

Flake-Bhee Don—Mr. Jolin J, Scanion’s Flake (Druld-Swaxey, to Tr,
N. D. Wathway’s Blue Dan (Dash TT.-Opal),

Fannie Turner—Beoufert—Me G. AH. Nixon, Leesburg, Va., has bred
his liver and white pointer bitch annic-Vurmner (Sensation-Queen IL)
to his Beaufort (Bow-Beulab;.

Minnie-Lord Diferin—Mr. C, Du Bois Wagstati’s polnter bitch Minnie
(Sensalion-Whiskey) to Lord Diverin, May 6.

Jose Rerkesley—Mi. C. Du Bols Wugstail's Trish setter bitch Rose
(Ranger-Kase) to Mr, A. H. Moore’s Berkley.

WHELPS,

Renu OF—Mr. Frank Juck’s (Union HIN, N, J.) pointer bitch Rena
Il, (Rex-Hena) whelped May 1, séven puppies, four dogs and three
hitches, by Dr. Smith's Sport,

Judy—MY. Merrill Hollan’s tox hound biteh Judy whelped April 9,
six. puppies, three dogs and fliree bitches, by his celebrated fox
honnd Mack,

Kinby Jn—Mr, J, 8. Metntosh's (Leesburg, Va.) setter bitch Kirby
Jr, (Druid-Kirby) whelped Mureh 30, eleyen puppies, six dcgs and
five bliches,

Moli S—Mr, Asa L. Sherwood’s, Skaneateles, N. ¥., tirst prize
orange and white, with lack polnts, Setter biteh oli 8. whelped
March 17, mine puppies, four dors and tive bitches, by Mi. J. H.
Whitmar’s Chicaga, IL, Biue Drake, three-fourths Layerack

Huse JD—Mr. Asa I. Sherwood'’s Skanwateles, N- Y¥., oranws antl
white ticked setter bitel Rusa Ll (champion Prances out of Tusa)
Whelped March 12, nine pupples, six dogs nhdtliree bilches, by own-
ers Diol; allare orange, wihilts wn tielcad, with black nose and eyes.

Best S.—My. Asa L, Sherwood’s Skaneuteles, N. Y,, blue, white and
Batton bitch Best S., half Lavérack, whelped April 15, fen puppies,
six dogs aud four bitches, by awher’s Rowe (champion Frances
Rusa).

SALES.

Loui-Miv. Walter H. Beebe, New York city, has sold to Mr, HH.
Pape, this city, the orange and white ticked Hnglish setter bitch
Loul (Rudrick Dhu-Mina).

Psyche—Mr. D. P. Bosworth, New York city, has sold his lb.
cucker spaniel bitch Psyche to Mo. W. Reese, of this tity. Price, $80.

Hicket—Messts. R. & J. Rowett, Philadelphia, Pa., have sold to Mi.
Lewis Sloan, of same place, the beagle dog locket (Rally-ltosey)
winner 24 prize St. Louis, \Ss0.

Vootes and Toodles—Mr. J. P. V. Wax, Galiimore, Md., has sold to
Mr. Herman Berterman his brace of beagles Voores antl Toodles,
out of Lawder'’s Nelle by Lawder’s Hunter.

TMPORTED,

Dachehuni—Mr. Wr. Loettier, St, Louis, Mo., received last week

per stegmer Donau a handsome fallow red dachshund,

Rifle and Trap Sheeting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.

Boston, May 7,—The new matches opening on the Hill to-day
did not fill very well, though the day wis 4 fine one. Those rifle-
men who entered, however, found about the best shooting condi-
tions of the year, the wind coming gently trom the south and oast.
‘The condition of the new matches sre as follows :

Sharpshooters’ mutch (Mansachusetia target)—Open to all
comers, withomt handicnp : rounds 10; entry fee, 25 cents: prizes to
be won on the aggregate of five scores, Which, in case of ties, shall
be considered us a continuous score; 20 prizes: total value,
$197.50.

Handicap match (Creedmoor target)—Open to all comers;
rounds, if; entry fee, 25 conta; 5 aeores to win ; competitors
divided into classes on their révord; 6 points on each score from
the 49 class; 6 polite from the 48 class; 4 points from the 47 class;
8 points from the 46 claws; 2 points from the 45 class, and one
poiut from 44 class; fies in same class to-be treated az a continu-
ons score; ties between different classes to be decided in ffyor of
the highest class; 20 prizes: yalue, $137.50.

Tho best scores ave appended. -

Sharpshooters’ Match (MuUssachusetts Varget).

Heya sede es AOE SSA e Sho 65 bbben Seas 1 4 12, 11 41 21 12 10 12 12—11)
ACT TI es lenis me “tits oh 123211 919 101219 19 9-111
BEF Richardson.......--...-.2-2,....1L 11 11 1 11 1 if de i f2-110
C HWamunds,....-..- By eta: oy Pens fs 10 41 21 10 12 72 20 11 14 111)
OM Jewell......... eee kee se EL 124910 11 17 1211 5 12 —1y0
CA AbDOtH,, .65.-224-5..2.5.. Resa 11 10 12 10-20 11 17 11 11 18109
W C Appleton, ..-.--- aeewtssssscaeeel) 12 911 11 11 1210 TL 17—tog
1) 2) (60) Soe ees oe serecee ell 12.10 12 17 10 11 10 9 11-107
(OI METS ere] USB ARP ORE 2885 sbetessasu! .-- B12 1241 12 9 11 70 12 10—107
Hh Jobnson....... nae. .-e10 11 11 12 9 TL 111 9 12—106
WoA Bateneldery ... 2,1. ec eee WIL il iw mie 9 9 10106
AB Oranston. wi. eess--~+-22--- Ww so 8 T 9 1010— 95
Handicap Match (Creedmoor Target).
C Riehards............ era eee’ &@ 5 d go 5 G 4 446
J & Fellows... - ‘ 65 24244 5 5 4-4
John Borden... £44445 54 2
VB Jackson. 49 4 4d 244 5 DF 4-45
A. B Archer. wt 45 45 44 5 4 444
AL Brown,.... 4t5 45 6 4 4 4 4 442
RA Carson...- sab afetnsea ic 4655 545 44 4 3-48
JL Alvert.. eee eee ed § 5 4 4 4 4 2 Seay
MU dJenkins...c.i esses sicceeseeseeereeet F§ 35 4 ¢ 2 4 HF 4 BH
a Badze Maun aap omen ae se f
M ys ke ee Srey br) ee 5 5 44.
Oe 4 Seleesietct de 445 4 5 5 4 5 5-45)
OB. White.-2..... Seuadctdces Wetted: cleed D4 8 a Sd Be Gat

May 12, 1851.] T

TGosron, May 4.—The etl ines taupe Match, season of 1881,
was shot at Walnut Hill to-day. Af the beginning of the match
the witd proved troublesome, blowing from 6 to 4 o'clock, requir—
ing constant watching; later on it settled to 4 o'ulock, althonsh
blowing ptrong, and exdellent records were made for opening
efforts. ‘The score = ;
JP Brown.,... S00 -yands....--..
00 yards.
1000 yards:
Win Howurd.-. 500 yards
900 yards,
1000 yards...
7 Hastiugs,. 800 yards
900 yards
1006 yards.
S00 yards
00 yards, ..
iwO yards, ......¢ )
S00 yards... 2.2... tk
SO) yards .....,
1000 yards, .
S00 yards
900 yard
Mrproxp, Mass , May 4.—To-day was a fine day for the shoot-
ing fraternity at Bellevue range, a goodly number being present.
The euly part of the afternoon a strong wind from 2 o'clock tended
to keep down the scores, but later calm prevailed, and some good
scores were mad, as will be seen by the annexed summary of best
shots at 200 yards.

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Qld... 4555455645-47 Whitmey..455655436445
Grifant ....44 5545545540 Archer....645448 444 5-44
Witbingtons 44544545548 Babbridge. 44454) 44 6 4—44
Hepty,....d¢456454455—-45 Webb)... ..5¢4544445 4-4
abs Bad45 455455 Willlams. 4544469 4 $4
h45454445-4) Chase,...-- 4654445 45 3-45
454550544445 Little. Fin Ladd 4 55—43
LECT ale 4h583424545 6-45 Whitli f4ae44445 4-42
Richards,,.46435545 5 4—45

Mammorr Rivne GAanLery.—The following are the entries in the
May matclies :
All-comers’ Match Rifle,

OWIUMEGI Son. piace eine Siyaictetiastssaeenan, 36 86 87 -38—182
eits’ Piste] Match
W Williams.......... 6G 63 T2206 EJ Rabbethh ....,..,65 67 72—204

BH Wilder......... +<4267 GS 69—204

Ammatenr Pistol Match.
J RK Scott............52 52 61165. C Edwards.....,..-.. 35 48 68—146
LW Farrar __,-,--..46 47 56—149 ;

The following are the prize wiimers in the several rifle matches
for April :

Torest and Stream Match—W. H. Harrison takes the pipe with
a magnificent record. j

Limited Badge Match.—F. J. Rabbeth takes brst prize in this
mateh with the following: 37, 37, 38, 39, 39—L90.

Amateur Badge Match—W. Williams takes first prize in this
match with s remarkably fine score for an amateur—37, 37, 38, 38,
38—188.

R Bwlingame, 36 3i 37 87 27-183 DP Holder...

LM Marshall, .36 36 37 37 aj—1S8 j ‘

The following are the prize winnersin the pistol match for April ;
Experts’ Fistel Match,

PW Rabbett....-.-..13 73 Si—227 E Wilder......<- Meet 7) 10 T6215

- 3) $5 36 36 37-179

JH Wiltlams......-..69 72 78-219 J Ames....-.\.-2.2-- 62 70 7—202
Amateur Pistol Maton.
W Willlnms.........,68 65 T8—B09 § Ohase............. hi AS 69—173

‘Nam Bripguvonr Birpe Cron held their regular semi-monthly
shoot at Seaside Range, April 29. The weather was unfayorahle
for food shooting. A squall came up about two o'clock, and the
wind from that time until night blew in fitful gusts, varying from
northivest to weet Gre shoot from north to south), making it
simost impossible to do fair shooting. The scores are appended :

Sharps Kifle Match, 200 yards.
Ti Nichols.,,........44444545a0—14 DM Marsh..........4dddbsdddd—i
AG Whi 544135444 —41 § V Nichols. HABD 38444 — 35
Geo Quitm - Adda 40 8 © Kingman. .......4434445504—aT
latch for $10 gold pleve, 2D0 yards.

Geo Quitmoeyer .. .... 4145555—32 PM Beers....... «408545430
AG Whitt,......... +71 -btbo44—39 8 WH Hubbard __. 4454444—29
DE Marsh.....-... .. 464d55—31 LL Nichols.-... nthe 454158429

Silverware Mateh, 200 yards,

Df Maral..--..--......5444515 82 AO WhItEL. 2.22... 2.544450
SH Hubbard... .., 4454445) Geo Quitmeyer. 44, -4446454—80
W Reynolds............ Si4iu45—80 H Nighols.............. 845545430

Record Match (Marsh Badge)—This matehis for a gold badge
presented by D, HE. Mait'sh, to be shot for on the following condi-
tions at 200 yards on a special target, with a 4-in, carton, 8-in.
bullseye, 14-in. center, 20-in. immer, 26-in_ onter -:
(eo Quiimieyer._-.-.-- 5a4b46—b2 6 OC \iugman, Ben oor-s Ad F4082—20

AG White... 2544655832 Wor Spencer - -i,-, 222046 -19
i Nichols’... ..5266825—04 IF W Barber.......--... 884300417

DH Mirsh.,-..--.2..... 4340455—2p
Afield and Afioat Rite Match, 500 yards,

SH Aubbard........4434545455 453 DN Conger,,.....,, 556440954599
S$ GRingman........ 234544554511 HS Bassebh..-...... A235 Ud 4844 — 83
Sharps Rifle atth, 40. yards (carton).

DWN Conger,....-..-- 5ostt5ot66—Al FW Peek ..-.....,- 4595554544 45
SU Bubbard......-.5454555655—49 W Reynolds,....... 443654523541
§ 6 Cinginam ..-... 454465454445 8 V Nichols.......... AASea a3 — Ab
Record Match, Club Badge, 400 yards.

W Royuolds........... 4646444—82 8 C Kingman,......., , 5pdo434—81

Field Glass Matoh, 900 yards.

SJ Hubbard,,.-.-.....4858554—31 DN Conger ...-. 21.2. ..5454d43—99

There were seyersl more scores to be shot on the last two
matehes, but the afternoon proyed to short.

R. 8. Bassnrr, Sec.

Tar New Haven Breve AssoorArron met Friday, April 20, and
chose the following officers for the ensuing year President,
Major James G. Stetson; vice-president, Colonel 8. J. Pox ; re-
cording secretary, Charles BH. Fowler; treasnrer, Captain Andrew
Allen; corresponding secretary, Lientenant-Colonel L. L, Morgan;
Directors, Captain Prank W, Tiesing, Captain E, J, Morse, James
Finkey, Join M. Marlin, Major W, H. Layue, ‘Lf. G. Bennett, Hi
Whituey, jr. The annual membership fee was reduced to $1,

Apany, May 5.—Yesterday the regular matches of the season
were reopened. The light was not of the best description, and a
Alvoug six o’clock wind, shifting to nine and three o'clock, ren-
dered holding extremely difficult. The competition wax won by
G. H. Charles with a clean seore of centres. The following were
thé scores made:

John Hodge Match—so0 yards.

G BH Charies, Bal... - 0.0 eee a. 4444444454 —130
Wf Fileh, bal s....-...--.... » 44454435 3 4 1—39
Bi Green, 8 M....s**=**. ree if24 4434448 8 4 —B9
Leonard Geiger, WS... eee reese HRA 4 R43 45 3 HG
AR Saiiders, Hep 8. 4443449344 —36
‘KR Johnson, Bal &... S24 238 25445 —35
MT? Willtims, § 0 RB2ASAZRAKRA —pe
DMalione, BalS,,....- eeeete S0Sb44444 ~—3d

¢ Allowance to mil . ” Handicap.

Three conipetitors withdrew. ,,

Competition at 500 yards. Sixty-seven entries were made,
Thres full scores were put tp, aid the tie was decided by tlie con-
petitors shooting it off,

John HK Kaley, kh. C.... oe 65 65 5 f 5—%5
William T Miles, § C. Sheehan ees
Tames J Miles, Bal. & 56 & 5 825
Leonard Geiger, RS Bo dhe bo ea
A Carpenter, 8 Mo... 2 bb BS oe
William EH Witch, RC._. . Bho 4 4-93
J Hampden Wood, 8 M.....-.-...,-+5- “2 6 3 6 4 4—93
GU Charles, Bals...... 45 4 5 492
Wames Wf Jones, S Cu... sta ss ecw esses GL h 2 459
D Mahone Bals......,. 54 5 3 5-22
em sehelelicy MAUS) WAAR SASBAGRRG A GM 4to4o6 4 4-91
Royal f Green, S M 4 4 °2 4 5-21
Peter Smith, h.C......... ian’ ‘ - 5 4°38 4-19
Charles G ( heever, BR M.......... Oy eS. Bsc Be 25 6 © 4 0-416

“Allowance to military rifles.

CrrrpMoor, May 7.—The opening of the range took place to-
day with a tnir attendance of riflemen, Twomatches were fought,
but the he gold match and the Winchester running deer
matched lapsed for want of entries. The first contest was the
tenth competition of the ‘‘ We Will” match ; prize, « Remington
long-rungovitie, yalye, #125, offered by the late Major Charles A.

5 7 —69—28 Pp

| tice, bntiin this city there is no club of riflemen, and a team to rep-

-Denyer prize, offered for individual contest, took place to-day at

45
G00 YOIIS, 2-2. pss say 5

The sixteenth competition of the Ballard rifle match was then
held, First prize, a Bullard mid-range rifle. offered by Messra.
Schoyverling, Daly & Gales, New York ; value, S60 and twenty per
cent. of the eutrance money ; second prize, filteen per cent.; third
prize, ten per cent; fourth prize, five per cent. Open to all com-
ers; Widuers to ba handicapped one point for each time won ;
distances, 100 and 200 yards; position, standing ; weapon, any
vifle ; rounds, seven af cach distance; no cleaning allowed between
either shots or distances, The rifle to be won three fimes (not
necessarily consecutive), before becoming personal property, but
any conipetitor making a full score (85 pointa) at each distance at
any ona competition to become the final winner. Hntrunce feo,
fifty cents.

100 yards 20() yards. Total,
DEW TOOGy, eects nss- fab tts a3,runt 2¥od 81 tt
J KR Grohman, ot 31 GS
ND Wari... 80 68
J Wood..- he F 30 63
AUAUIGI OR ee da eee seer § a1 62*
H PeLe@wisiss.se. iy 2
# J Donaldson,. 29 G2
JL Paulding... 3 61
DA Daviess So. #6 ™ hi"
IW Wright.,.,.-. 26 ine

*Handicap of 1 point.

Poucnkerrsin, N. Y., May 7.—The Riverview Military Academy
had their second weekly shoot to-day. The Springtield cadet
tifles were used; distance, 100 yards; regulation target. Below
are the scores +

Warten, yy seeds 5444 5-2
Murray, Jr 4546 3-2
JOUCS***" 3 B44 5—18
Hleroiila,..-- -...:....4 44 4 4—15

Brustox Kanes, Wur7zaEers,
of the New Jersey Stute Rifle Asscciatiou were shot at Bronton
Range to-day. Attendance good; weather; fine strong 8 o'clock

WN. J, May 7.—The first matches

wind, The following scores were mude r
tury rifles, 200 yards; ten shots ; any military ritte :

Sharp's Match for military rifes, 200 yards, ten shots, any military
rifle.

Darv.... had5H54544¢4 45 Townsend,d 845546433 40
Howard... 0544445454 45 Gollms.-.: 6444445 354-89
Glark..... 444942355 4-42 Anderson..4d4 4444344 5-05
Denmau...4454444 4 4 441
Remington Match, 200 yards, ten shots, any ritie.

Collits....5 94554454445 Adelbery...48354 545544
Dart...... 444454445548 Howard....84 44444 44 4-39
Clark 440744455 44-49 Dempster.334445424 4 1-37
Madison...6 45448544 5-47 Townsend...) #44444 2 5 ste
Browe.....4 446 +443 44-40

Sx. Louis, Mo., April 27.—W. W. Farrow met the St. Lonis rifle
shooters to-day, snd had a lively shoot. Capt, Farrow shooting

the Ballavd vite ‘Che tirst match was at 200 yards, off hand, ring
target:
Macrpwebientco eer hl adder tied elecerte 20 18°22 8 24 19 93 16 91 21—205
Gesserts, .-. - ROSAS toe th ate & 18 19 18 YB 49 BN 17 13 41 16—188
Wasserman...... ee ieky sean ee eat 1215 12 withdrew

Second Mateh of 6 Shots,
Farrow, <::.:-2+ 25 OL ve 98 WN—112, Gessert..........2) 17 16 92 21—95

Third Shoot—Mr, Farrow shot 10 shots off hand ata Creedmoor
target, seoring 5, 4, 5, 5,4, 5, 4, 5,5,4—46 in possible 50. The
St. Lotti rifle shots nob being satisfied, invited Mr. Farrow to
shoot at & gallery at a 200 yarda target, Yeduced to gallery practice,
Results as follows. 10 shots, off hand, possible 50 :

Farron,.--- tid A959 5-49 Set Brindle 444456535 4 3-42
Cap Schaat § 865354 OColR......824458 45 54 4-80
Capt Burk. 8565 6 ir

Next match niaich
Capt Schaar “en 5 5—

Reise... Ht ls), A

Last mateli with pistol, po 1é 26 :
PWarron [.2-,.-.-....¢4 4) 4-21 Brinly.. .....,,...5..484 5 6—21
Schaal +5—21 Col R...... ‘ae bah wt 43 3 5-19
Buek. SAL 44-91

Menrars, Tenu., April 27.—A mixed teain composed of members
of the Memphis and German rifle clubs, and Mr. W.M. Farrow,
of the Ameritan team, hada pleasant round of target shooting at
200 yards on the grounds of the latter club at Fort Pickering this
afternoon :

Pare Af eH ED Wheel tar bobe fol telehosFiele\ ata) alensls ore §445645444545 6 5—689
J GHandwerker$.........- eH 58 ¢Gdteeaed df 5d 00
Thos O’5ulliyao},..... .---- 2483434453443 6 0417
P J Quisleyt.... 445 $ 44444545 5 4—t4
John A Hartman hOGA GG t¢ad t 4 6—GO
HP Ricketts: UG 4544354445 § 4—5p
Jos Walters$ $44 0448 444 45 4 4—f4
PO Woorst.. . ASP Sde ee HAS - HT
POR OUIG ae hieh Te prende-te ex iulaeors 24002 RAR 00 4 8 O—Bt
Je aswlulel tn A) edie cvedadg asst es 8843843 355.443 5 d—aG
Wim Bebjess...,-2...... »A8 43854454443 4 4-55
FG BOGergh 27) 2.24; ce.-s 44445344575 3848 44 4-59
Harry Drevess......- 28 28tedd405 344 45-47
iy SD ED MGV ET atten Wel tuiclosl rl bane|oleie als olen S43 244442445938 50 4-51
G@ PM Tititerp.2. 2. cee eee 2384435453444 41) 359
G Limberg$ tb 8304634433653 44—55
Te TET EGEA sit fe ath abetnmee ce este sateen 4434354433 355 8 Sons
OtiOm BEUCIISS! Mt Soh ahe test telee he a3 S2RALHEPSYS S40 3 9-14

*Bullsye (5) on the wrong target. tMemphis Riffe Clip. sGerman
Rifle Club.

New Ornians, April 24.—TDhe individual match for the pictures
of the New Orleans and Denver teams, which constitute a portion
ot the Denver trophies was shot at the New Orleans Ritie Clih's
yangé to-day, und resulted in a yietory for Gschywind. The detuled
score is ad follows, at 100, 200, £00 yards, and the totals:
21—65

Gschwind,_,,..--.-, 24 20 BerceGeay....i-.-.6. 21 18 17—57
GW Chartton... 2 2 19—6L Guerin.... 16 17—A2
Sporl.... | 19 2u—60 14 20—45
Heiss. 21 15—60 20 15—85
sesph. 21 17—60 12 R35
Ames. 20 16—60 1 726

Gertels, -.-.-. esos e238 21 16—59
New OrnnAns, May ist.—The challenge of the Denver riflemen
to the New Orleans marksmen, to shoof a match for a prize of a
pair of élk horns on the one side, and a hogshead of suzar on the
other, has been mentioned.
The date fixed by the Denyer people was May 1, and the time
between the receipt of the challenge and the day named for the
contest wax too short to allow the formation of a team, Captain
Dudley Selph has therefore telegraphed sas follows to Capt. John
P. Lower, of Denyer ;—** Challenge reveiyed too late for May 1.
Particularaby mail.’ The Denyerites who handle the rite are or-
ganized, and can pick a team to represent their eiby ou shork uo-

resent New Orleans can only be made up after several competitive
shoots in which all the Crescent City markymen haye a right to
enter. This wbsointely indispensable preliminary generally con-
sumes from six weeks to two months, aud it would be well for
for all teams ov elubs to remember this fact when drawing up
challenges in the future. The second competition for the third

the New Orleans Rifle Park, with the following result:

200 yards, 200 yards 100 yards.
PWEMOLGH) pect Ban fe tear ceitgeeeteeet s LO! pat 23
Wa Arms 21 3
HE Gschwind. 20 4
GW Charlton. 20 4
D Selph Ww 22
DO BPOPL fy erie eg is nts sljievde preedb 20 wv

Sharps mateb for mil-

295

MGaiiak cs eke ea 42 2p 7
G Hanswald. . 16 ay
W Wilkins. . 17 23

W_L Gross, .-..-.-
GW Morran.....-
W © Sommer....:...

Zertcer’s Gaunery—New York, May 7.—The square and
triangle target mateh lias come to a close. Square target match :
H, Holger, 8. & W- revolver ; P. Fenning, #10; M. B. Engel, dia-
mond pin; Wm, Klein, 5; M. Dorrler, fishing-pole; J, Blumen-
berg, revolver: J. H. Grohman, 52,50, and G, Joiner, $2. Three-
aquare target: Wm, Kime, #15; P. Penning, $12; J, Blumetborg,
#10; H. Holger, $5; J. Levy, $5; 1. Dorrler, ($3; C. Judson,
$2; M, B. Engel, #2.

Sa me

THE TRAP.

4 0—5)

RIVERSIDE Sxo0orrnG Cove of Brunswick and Topsham, Maine,
annial match, May 2.—A very strong wind through the whole
shoot :

20 Single 5 Pair Total,
E Keen.....11100 00010 11011 1114112 10101 11011—7 19
J § Bonney. ...01110 11114 00101 11111—15 DLOT 00000—3 18
A Q Goud. .-.11111 11111 11101 101111 112 111719 BT
Oh Winslow. 111411 14414 11011 1111118 W101 Wt11—8 97
GH Goud... .J1011 11101 19110 0011115 11001 101117 22.
Gyrus Keay, 11111 11111 11701 1111119 Wil 00110—7 WG
Chas Goutl...01111 11010 11111 101n0—14 0101 01000—3 17
MC Hall {114 11141 14114 4401119 1N0L 1111S oT
AW Hall 4411 11111 10111 11701—i8 1011 110117 45
C L ¥or “WML 11141 11111 11010—18 10lu1 0i110—6 24
HLA Stetson..11i1t 41111 p1li1 111119 Vi 40110—s 27
§ Tcnight...-. 11001 11211 10111 11111—13 H0117 10001—5 Is
EH Nickerson. 11101 10111 00141 0101013 10100 OWvOL—s 16
OA Greenleproi011 01010 01110 11101—11 10001 1710—5 16

Ties on 27: A. Q. Goud, Chas. Winslow, M. 0. Hall and Henry
A, Stetson, shot off af 21 yards, Won by Winslow breaking 9 ont
10 balls. Card rotary trap. H. A. 5.

Sournm Axwinaron, Muy 7.—The second regular shoot of the
Sportemens Club took, place on the Park to-day, Card trap; 18
yards rise ; 20 balls aach. Badge becomes the property of sny
Member winning it three times in succession :

Samuel Norton.......-......... 1 SAE AN OUT OT geen de een eae 16
SOSBaMINTEM, 20tWa~ens oust cee ers oe 11 DSB Howe..-.._.. -18
Wim Wilder, s-csyeessld MW Lincoln...) ses sadth
TRV a Eee ee eae ee ake pe sett bee tye 14 GF Cook..!....5. tae S|
CH Nute.-.. tanpt.tele J HWhidden 1.2.1 tE1T
Geo Harlow...........-.-...--- 16 Warren Fdson..........-......-5 1
VOB S ee ait leieletlee oc dh ARCO MCS TI eS. aici eo een ae
A Winslow. . .-16 Eugene Rdson.. pests)
W Alden...... 444 +16 Win B Lincoln,,,,.,..,..,--... 1b
SUTHSOHUSIIS Pes reer aeehaee ine oa 16. Elmer Bates...) te thibs. WG
F Packard, ... 1.13 P Smith. !..... ye
TAY MTG WBATON: i 054442244; eeee- 17 © Biekford....-. li
HB OWiHifine,. oe), ee eee Sek aedzret Webb COOlate, deem «ae taeal Mulcleleaste i4

In shooting off ties on 19 and 21 yards, W. Edson broke 10
stiaight, Mr. Norten missing his seyenth, thus giving the badge
to Mr, Warren Edson.

West Hayen, Coun., May 4.—Regular weekly match at glass
balls, the score was as follows: Alfred Hill broke 20 ont of 20,
Hidward Ross 29 out of 34, Clark R. Shelton 22 ont of 28, D. B,
Whe 26 ontof 31, Morris Isbell 16 ont of 20, James Peck 16
out of 22,

Founrats Guy Cuur.—The annual meeting of the Fountain Gun
Olnb was held May 2, The reports of the Secretary and Treasurer
showed that the club had 174 active members, and eighty honorar
members, and that including the scrip of the Long I-land Assovia-
tion the club had-a net balance of $753.62. The handicap commit-
tee reported that they had handicapped the members in three
classes, A, Bund C. In the A class in which the shooters are
handicapped at not loss than twenty-tive or more than twenty-seven
yards there are fovty-one. In the B class in which they are handi-
capped at not less thin twenty-two nor more than twenty-tive
yrds there are forty-ciglit, and in the O class where the shooters
are handicapped st not less {han ninetyen nov more than twenty-
one yards there are seventy-six. The report was accepted wnd ap-
proyed. The prize committee reported that for this month's shoot
they had proyided three special prizes—a handsome opera glass,
@ carving set, and an order for five dollars’ worth of goods on HF.
H. Madizon. The classes drew for the prizes, aud class A reveiyed
the five dollar order, class B the carying set and class © the opera
glass. Messrs, Frank C. Chamberlain and J. J, Bennett were
taken from the honorary roll and elected active members by aceli-
mation. The following gentlemen were unamimously elected meém-
bers: Theodore Livingston, Josiah Howe, Major A, G. Constable,
W. E. Dorywin, Robert E. Dunham, George T, Gregory, John Betts,
Fire Commissioner McLoughlin and Cornelius Colyer. It wax de-
cided to send steam to the cup shoot of the Loug Branch Guu
Olnb. Officers re-elected were: President, Abel Crook: Vice-
President, George A Chappell; Treasurer, Harry G. Miller; and
Secretary Charles W. Wingert ; Trustees, Measrs. Hugh Goodwin,
Moses Y. Baylis, F. 0. Chamberlain Nathaniel Beggs and John (,
De Traine. The lub diamond badge was then presented to Mr,
Wingert he haying wou it the most times during the year, The
Recratary wis insrtucted to write and oxtend the courtesy of the
Fountain Guu Club during the coming tournament to the Monroe
County and Audubon Clubs of Rochester, to the Point Lookout
Clnb and to the Senéca and Pheanix clubs of Seneca Falla.

Fouxtain Gon Cirop.—The monthly shoot of the club, May 4,5

traps, 7 birds, resulted in this score:
First Class.
M Baylis, 27 yds,..2.....111111—7 J James, 95 yds.... ..... 11011 1—t
GW Wingate, 27 yds,,..1111111—7 BE Wddy, 26 yds... . ..11101—f
Dy Talbot, #7 yds........411111-—7 J 1 Slane, 25 ys LL LW
EH Madison, 27 yd: 11M111i—T_-~«J «“Bohling, 26 ylis... -0010011—8
If Van Stader, 25 yds,,,.J111i1—# TC Defraine, 25 yds....- lliw
MJ Kearney, 25 yds...,1110111—6
Second Class.
D A Lenin, 23 yds. 110116 © F Offerman, 28 yds. ...1101011—5
§ B Hazard, 25 yas 11W1—6 ~P Sheridan, ¥3 yds 1010 11—4.
John Akhurst 28 yds... 1101111—G§ H Miller, vs yds..... --.1001100—8
Theo. Livingston, 44 yd3.1101111—6 DP. Ravenhalt, Jr, 28 yds.ol001t0—3
W kk Bunter, 25 yds.....1170101—5 € Hemming, 23 yds. ..,..1110iw
Jas O'Connors, 24 yds.. (M11101—5
Third Class.

Ld Duryea, 21 yds......1/110111—6 © A Lester, 21 yds...... T1000 ;W
W Cook, 21 yds... - .0100101—3 B Cross, 1 yds.......... LWHO0H0—1
M O'Donnell, 19 yi + 010101 OW Tf Miles, ir, 2t yds..,.00100w
@ Carrol, ivyds..,. - 11100W Mr Tait, 21 yds, -....... 000w

ED Bushnell, 2! yds....1000001—2 © Fish, 19 yds...........1 ow

The ties for the tirst prize were shot off and Mr, Baylis was the
winner, but on account of the lateness of the hour the tiés for the
second prize were not phot off. The third prize waa won by L, J.
Duryea,

Miner Rov anp Guy Crus—Regular shoot on Thursday. May
5, 1881, at Springfield, Long Island.—Before the shovt touk place
a regular meeting of the club was held, with Vice-President Janes
T. Davis inthe chair. Mr. Henry Wallace stated that there were
many good and yalnable members in the club who take great in-
terest in its welfare and are desirous ot haying the club incorpo-
rated according to la\y, and that it was desirable that the cluly be
given a permanent name, Myr. Wallace theretore moved that the
club be called the '*Springheld Gun Club,” wnd that the club be
incorporated by that name, at the same time stating that this
change was not puggested onl of any disrespect to Ma. Henry C.
Miner, its president. ‘This motion was seeonded by Mr, John B.

Voukamp and wae unanimous) BOP HER: Major George Aery

thereupon announced that Mr. Michael Hnglert had requested him

2 J Z
296 FOREST AND STREAM. [Mar 12, 1881
to present to the club a handsome gold medal, known as the En- | DB Winman...,.-............. retire F) rere 101 T1111 J1147 1111148] Aug. 2.—Quincy ¥. C. Second championship regatta.
glért Tropoy, which was to be shot for at three regular shoots, 10 IE BO axetil wees 2 flak dst fee a TiN 11141 11011 1M1I—17} Aus. 6.—Beverly ¥. C. Champion regatta, ahant.
birds each. In a neat speech the vice-president accepted the A Weinher,..,. pete eet lalla’ stilt ee 00101 11171 01110 11111—15| Aus. &.—Pacific ¥. C, Annual cruise,
tvophy and thanked Mr. Mnglert for the same on behalf of the | CUSS MeGre.... a 10110 11911 117171 OO10I—15.| Aus. t,—San Francisco ¥Y.C. Annual regatta.
ne Y After the meeting adjonmed the first uhaot for the Englert SP Minin s! S83 0 doe suns a eres 10101 Till 10100 10111—14 | Aug. 11 to 14.—American Canoe Association. Lake George meet.

Aug. 3L.~ Quincy ¥. C. Third championship recatta;

Sept. 1.- Quincy Y. C. Ghamplonship sall-omf,

Sept. 8.—San Francisco ¥. C. Cruise to Drake's Bay.

Sept. 4.—Dorchester Y. C. Fall regatta.

Sept, 7.—Royal Canadian ¥. C. Annual regatta.

Sept, 10,—Beverly ¥. C. Championship regatta, Marblehead.
Sept, 17.—San Franciseo Y. ©. vorinthian matches,

Sept 24.—Beverly ¥.C. Special regatta, Swampscott.

Oct. $.—San Francisco Y. C. Moonlight cruise,

Noy, 5.—San Fraiicisco ¥, C. Closing cruise.

ie
STEAM YACHTS,

trophy took place.

The following is the score: John B, Voskamp, 5; Wm, D. Sieers,
5; James T. Dayis, 8; Michael Englert, 7; John Wood, 9; Henry
Wallace, 9; John A. Dinkel, 9; Major George Aery, 5,

Biye others shot, Lecompte, Whitman and Hinman tied on 18
balls. On the shoot off at fiye balla Lecompte won, taking the
badge A, Girard won the leather médal with a score of seyen.

Tormxa, Kan., April 26.—The tournament of the Topeka Gun
Olnb opened im good style to-day, There were present to-day be-
hween thirty and fifty sportsmen, among them Gwyn Price, of St.
Louis; Fred Erb, of St, Joseph; J, M. Hershey and Sam Black, of
Osage City, and W. Ellet, of Wldorado,

The tournament takes place on the Topeka Gun Club’s excellent
tangein the Fair Grounds, where everything has been admirably
iutanged forthe accommodation of those taking part,

Judge Dinkel hit the tenth bird fairly; the bird was a strong
twister and died ont of boundary, hence it was not scored for
him. Mr. Henry Wallace hit his tenth bird, bul it lighted on a
tree ont of boundary and wag not scored for hima,

Monthly glass ball contest of the Knick-
15 balls,

Porr MoRRis, May 2.-
erbocker Gun Club took place on their grounds, April 30.
25 yards rise, rotary trap.

AA French
-A Strenke,.
S Chubb

WV Seaman,,...
Baker, first prize ;

The first shoot was at seven birds, 21 yards riké. The following

shows the reguilt:

W © Hinman 3, J G Aliendort 7, ¢ A Wheeler 4, J H McGee7, HW
Howe 4, C McClaren 6, J M Hersliey 7, W Houghton 7, Theo Davis
6, W 0 Bilison 5, A G Allen ?, Amos Black i, WH Ellet 6, DH Eaton
1, Wt MeCartens, BF iiy4, Geo W Braguiner 5, — Huestes 2, J
Burke 3, WT Irwin 6, NR Baker 6, — Gleason 4, D E Wellman 3.

| our last issue weillustrated examples of open launches and cabin

yachts suitable for bay and harbor work. Nis week we take the
opportunity: of presenting a type of launch very popular in England,
and which will find favor with us in the future, being a cruising
launch of fair speed, accommodation and ability. Such boats com_
bine the handiness and moderate cost and draft of the ordinary
Jaunch and living accommodations of a permanent sort. Cruisine
launches, not being built solely for speed, are More reasonable in first

The gentlemen who tied on seven divided first money. Those
who killed six birds shot off tlicir tie, and Irwin and Davis tied
again and divided second money, ‘Those who Killed five birds shot
of Uieir tie, aud Bragunier ind Hllison tied again and divided
third money, Fourth money wus won by Howe,

‘The Next shoot was atten glasx balls, 18 yards rise, from five Bo-

shoot off, ab 5 balls,
received third prize.
shooting rules.—K. ¥

Uxsxown Guy Onue—Brooklyn, April 30.—Monthly match for
ubadge, Birds, 21 yards :

cost, can be depended upon for strength and alone life, and their
engines having & lower velocity of piston than those of racing craft,
ive much less trouble and annoyance, while the coal account is also
Ass Serious an item of expense, One or two hands compose the crew.
Fuel can be carrled for an extended period, 4s a minimum displace-
ment is no object; and with aisple dratt, dead rise and an easy bilge,

J Schiieman..._.., 111101 16 autson. 1010111—5) gurdus traps, placed five yards for ree of S300. Yory jalr yoush Water qualities may be secured, so that this type is

Moernhestar ea a einer ae ue ee ae re es Sat ve ee yards apart, for a puree of $300, The espetially adapted for family Use, for sportsmen, tor knocking about,

TH Medder......11701111-6 © Gulick... ‘101001 1-4 tind in short for steam cruising on Small ee To persons in-
1

W Clfinmany, D & Wellman 6, J V Rennickt, WH McCarten o,
Theo Davis 6, WH Eilet 10, J H Burke 7, LS Hildebrand 6, WT Tr-
Win $, BE Hoy 9, Anos Black 9, 7 H MeGee 9, J 0 Allendorfr 7,

Ellet won first money, and Black after shooting with the others
who broke !) bulls won second money, Ztwin and Wellman divided
third money,

The next was 4 team shootat five single birds, 26 yards rise, two
menin each team, The sole stood as follows :

W H Ellet 3, 0 M Hershey 8, J H McGee 4, JC Allendortt 3, Fred Erb
4, — Cayen 3, N R Baker 2, WT Irwin 4, Fuller 2, Howe 4, Eltison 0,
Dayis5, Ylaeks, Bragutier 1, Haton 4, Houghton 4.

The first prize was won by Baton and Houghton, who are from

He Knebel T1001 1-5
An the decision of the tie between Schlicman and Medder ci a
birds were shot ut, Schlicman killed fiye straight, bia sixth fel
dead out,of bounds, and he killed his seventh and eighth, Med-
der killed fiye straight, missed number six, killed suniber géven
and missed his last,
Tse Long Island Forester Club held their first monthly shoot.
1 The badge was

herested in mechanics, who like to observe the working of machinery,
experiment, compare, investigate old theories anti perhaps build
others in their plate, who like besides the romance of adventure,
ever-changing scene and weather, and seek the brawny health of 2
life in the open air, we say inyest in a Sia Jaunch and take your
Unie aud comfort, Racing steamers are good in their way, but they
cost Tove to begxin with, and, if you ara not in a hurry, otter léss in
relurn for your money than the stald but solid cruiser Our ilingtra-
tions ave those of a launch built for an Opiental potentate by J. 8.
Wlite, of Cowes, England, The bost is decked fore and aft, with the
exception of & smail cockpit forwavl. There is a hatch overthe
botler space surrounded by a hand-rall and another aft over the
(uarters for the créw. All these oan be battened down with tars
paulins Should the craft be caught in bad weather. Foruse in waters

at glass balls for a gold badge Saturday, May 7.
won by Mr, R. T. Sabin, The club, though young, are enthusi-
astic, and every fall go to Noyae, L. 1, fora two weeks’ expedi-
tion after the ducks and quail. Whe oftieers for the ensuing yoar
are: Henry Thorpe, President; Gharles M. Hdwards, Vice-Presi-
dent ; Robert T. Sabin, Treasurer; and Charles W, Field, Scere
tary.

Burraxo, April 29,—Match between the Bradford Gun Olub, of
Bradford, Pa., andthe Audubons of this qjty. The shoot was at
ten single rises Gach twenty-one yards rise, from ground traps :

Audubons Bragtord,

Wisher...... TA 0LLT11111—9 Linnaman..117111110710-8
Rafferty...1110141010—8 Green......4111-11111 1-10
Longneckerl 111101711241—9 Deuman....1111111111—-10
Smith...... 1OT1L11111—9 Perkins..... O011000011—4
Paylor....1 011417120118 Smedley....0011011111—7
Howard,...10101L01111—7 Keretetter1011101111—4
Coliins...., 1O101101T10—6 Black......111111117 1-10
Haryey...0L110101101—6 1100000111—5
Suckow.:..11171101110—8 Yeiton,.... -LLiti1iidid tw ; eeease,
Dingens....0110111010—6 Bradley....1101111111—95 xia: ft
Miulligan...1101211111—49 Wilson._.,. 1L11111ii10—9 Se = |
Heinz ...... 1t1i22111711—10 Harkness..0100001011—~4 A il | lif a]
De Wolf....11 2111111110 MeKivett..111100111)3—9 naan aa LAL}
Seymiour...1711020111—8 Drake.....111104 Lioi—s ee a : ——s

Total....... TA iwkierientm avon 3 {Be ee ae ee stent 12 ;

Sourn Smre Gun Cxus.—The inaugural shoot of the newly
organized Bouth Side Gun Clup, of Newark, N. J., took place
Saturday. Match nf five birds ; 25 yards; thras ground trapa ;
13g oz, of shot ; both barrels nllowed +

~ “Billed with second barrel.

Vincentown, N, J., Muy 2.—The Coaxen Glass-ball Club of this
place held their monthly contest for badge here to-day. Oard's

traps, 15 yards. Only four mambers present’:
FS Hiltlard.... 111 O1i—7 S 8 Butterworth,,..10101 11011—7
Capt WD Haines...01101 11111-8 WS Hilliard,....... 11101 11101—7

Tie shot of at 3 balls: W. 8, Hilliard, 2; Capt. W. D. Haines,
1.—SHELDRAKE,

Carawissa, May 7.—Tho Catawissa Glass Ball Olub have adopted
amedel to be shottor wntil Sept. 1, the man winniny it the mosh
fimes is declared the champion shot and owner of medal, Weeltly
match—firet score :

A Thomas,

sper Boots 101dL 10100 H1701 O11O—19
+. AU1OL 0017 TW1t 11001—15

+ 10111 1111

1111 1)991--16

T E Harder.

Ties on 19, bext in
more shells.

»..11310 11011

+4

three, Aldrich, 9; ger, 6; Mr. Beer hadno
The match was put off until next week,

Carirau Crry Guy Crun, Washington, D, C., May 9.—The regu-
lar weekly contest of this club on their grounds at
Saturday afternoon, resulted as follows

screened ; 20 yarda rise; glags balls <

Lit 7101

«11110 41291 11971 11111—19
OOTLL (LO —14
11100 O000)—11
111i Whid—13
21111 01 —14
O01 1001 1—13
00110 N00H1I— &
11100 (O1d0— 8
11112 00111—14

«11101 07111

10101 10011
TOT HOLT
- - 11000 O0007T
01110 H0010
+, OL010 11014

Eagle Park,
; Card’s rotary trap,

Kaneas City. Erb, of St. Joe, and Gayen,
#econd. 4

The next shoot wad at six single birds, 26 yards rise :

Tiinman §, Alien 5, Blit 6, Allendon, 5, Wershey 5, Black 6, Wheel
ock 5, Houghton 5, Bargo 6, Howed, MeGoe 4, Fuller 6, Eilison 5
Raton 6, rhs, Caven 6, Davis 6, Irvin 4

The ties being shot off, Fargo you first money, Hershey second,
and Howe third. ‘

The first match of the second day was at ten glass bulls, cighteen
yards distance, sprung froni a rotary trap. ‘The entries and score
were a8 follows :

Wellman 7, Burke 9, Baker 9, Tnwin 4, Hinman 6, Cayen 6, Bingham
8, Reagen 6, Black 7, Puller 8, Elleb 10; Erb i), MeGes 9, Davis 8.

of Kansas City, wou

Huchting and Canoeing. -

FIXTURES.

May 14.—San Francisco ¥Y, €. Moonlight cruise,
May i4.—Paciiic Y. CG, Cruise to Vallejo.
Southwark Y, 0, Annual regatta. .
Coopers Point ¥. C. Annilal veratta,

likely to be rough the windows in the cabin ca be kept much
Siialler and every other pats! solid, so. that if wen built, braced and
fastened, the danger of being stove in forward Is butsmali, The ac-
commodations, besides cockpit and ample locker room for stores,
lishing tackle and shooting outfit, consist ol a saloon 12 ft, long, W,
¢., pantry and galley, situated forward of the machinery. Tha latter
occuples 16 Tt, and the remaining length abatft has two berths and
storage for the crew. She may be steered by tiller on deck aft or by
a wheel of the aiter cabin bulkhead, o position alforging & good view
ahead, and protecting the steersinantram the Weather and sea. This
Tamch inade & passage trom Cowes to Loudon in the teeth ofa strong
easterly gale, and any oné who knows what Dungéness and the
South Foreland are in such weather will appreciate her seagoing
qualities, Her length 1s 50\ft.; beam, 10 1.; drattforward, 2 ft. 10 in.
aft, # Th 6 In.> displacement, 11 tons; scray, four blades, diameter 3
ft .G in; piteh, 3 if. 3in. to4 tb 6 In.; two cylinders, diameter 734 In;
Stroke, 6 In.; grate surface, 6.5 sq, It; heating surface, 215 sq, ft. At
the speed of 11.03 miles (9.58 knots) per hour, the nuinber of reyolu-
Ulons was 265, and the gauge showed 761bs per sq. in, With a mean
effective pressure in the cylinder equal to 75 per Gent, of the boiler
pressure, the power developed would be 43.41, H. P., which must be
considered very satistactory in so small a boat. The hull is built or
teak and mahogany, laid in two layers diagonally, coppered and
copper fastened, and the interior fittings are of a rich character,
The launch has been reported as giving great satisfaction and living
up to her trial speed, a mean of 11 miles af sea,

—_— + 0
THE INTER-STATE REGATTA,

{ ey Ganonogue open rerpatta, second and third-class yachts,
eee ‘ e ‘ ; ‘| - ; q ‘ ‘ i Hy " i 4 ; : at Southern Y. C. Professional races, _ There seems to be very little courage and enterprise of late among
Dt Kine ted DELL Doped of) haa te er Southern Y.C. Professional races. toe owners Of racing ‘open boats" In New York. Wot only are we
Win Warner LitL111i10T41117147021E19 Pordand Y. ©, Challenge cup. nnable to organize a public Bay Regatta ati home for a single day in
clinton ahs 1111011111111117177 021-15 Orulse to Vallejo. the year for palory money, bul we refuse, through sheer inanition, To
FB Farnsworth 1721111112111111011011—-48 Cruise (0 Napa. accept the most liberal and tempting offers held out In other direc-
Jas P Satrold 0 1 1171111411110104111-1% Opening cruise, lions. As a vel'y fain example of ihe st ite of feeling aniong owners of
sc * 1110111101001111111 0-5 .C. Union regatta, City Point racing boats in these latioudes we publish the following correspond-
0111110111120101011 14244 —Atlantic ¥.C. Opening cruise. ence Petween Vice-Com. Harris, of the Southern ¥, C_, and Capt. Ira
; 1711101100011010i10i111<18 Spring refraiila. Smith, owner of the well-known * jib-and-mainsall ” Silence. The
OR Dutour 10011001110001112101 1-19 May 30,—Seawanhaka Y. C. Opening erulse, lether of Capt. Smith displays anything but the spirit we had expected
© J Stoddard. 0111011100111100110 0-42 Open regatta 22 Tt. and under, "| aud the double-back-acting guarantee demanded against loss is apt
Wm K Ro 10000100001110011100—8 Jue 1.—Southern ¥. C. Corinthian races. W be received with a smile quite a much asthe anxiety displayed to
es 2 W.W. 8 June 3.—Soutiern ¥. G, Corinthian races, doaway with light sails, because forsovtli our open-boat sailors

confess themselves not as wide awake nor as goo at the business
of working such sails as they think our Southern friends are likely
to be. The conditions which tho eat Capt. pmith seeks
to impose upon the yachtsmen of New Orleans are as novel
as they are peculiar, and could be improyad upon only by
isking & further guarantee that Southern yachts should not be
Sailed tov fast nov tooled too well for the capacities of visitors from

June 4.—Harlem Regatta Association. Canoe races,
Jane 4—Quincy Y. C. Opening cruise,

dune §.—Kast River ¥. C, Opening cruise.

June §.— Hudson Riyer-¥. C, Annual regatta.

dune 6.—Quaker Clty Y. C. Spring regatta,

June 7.—kmpire ¥Y,C, Annual regatta.

June ?.—New Jersey Y.C. Annual regatta.

_ Kenton Counry Gunxina AnD FPisuixe Cios—CGoyington, Ky.,
April 4—This club will give a National glass ball tournament on
ay 17, 18, 19 and 20. Offering prizes amounting to about $3,000,

We had a practice shoot on April2. Glass balls, 18 yards rise,
Mole traps.

First mateh ; 6 balla :

witere teen ee 10711—4 Remington.......... 3 June li,— astern Y.C. Opening cruise, the North, The s. ¥. C. has not issued a “professional? challenge
-21i111—5 Hume He saat 2] June1i—Délaware River en Lemaire to. any one, but offers prizes simply to foreign crait, and theréfore a

MdSON..... 25) -erest 1:00 0-2 Joste..... 4+ 8 June 11.—San Franciseo ¥. GC. Cruise to Martinez. proposition tor “expenses ** isnot in order. No one will blame the
Aecond Mateh, Juné 11.—Atlantic ¥. CG. Annual regatta, Southerners for declining to comply with the strange sugeestion of

MGGLAW... ce. sseneeees Do 4 UMMA ee ee ee a June 11.—Pacific Y. ©. Moonlight cruise. Capt. Smith, but on the contrary the public will view their renvle in-
-L0101—8 Josie... 2) Juné15.—Newburyport YC. Annualregatita. timation that the tunds required should more properly be raised at

Hudson... tae et oe Smith ee a eat © a June 16.—New York ¥.C. Annual recatta. home in New York asa sly hitat the stagnation and lack of public
Remington. .......... liiido—4 dune 16,=Boston YC, Annual regatta. spirit which are at present the marked characteristics of yachting in

Ties wou by McGraw and Gustight. June 17.—Lynn Y. 0. Spring regatta, metropolitan waters. Ibisnot here proposed lo impugn the good and —

Third Match, June 17.—Marblehead open regatta, honest intentions of Capt, Ira Smith—he stili has the distinction of

PMCGIAN io sstrepases wl 11 11—5 Smith,.... atTES eA Sele 131 01—4 June 18.—Dorchester Y. C, Nahant regatta. having been the only boat-owner with lite enough to indite a letter
Gustright.... .11110-4 Josie.... 1110-8 June 20,—East River ¥,C, Annual recitta. on the subject, nor can any one insist upon the ape going to an
Hutson. ... O11 T1—#£ Hume,...........2.4,01101-2] July 1.— Gananoque open regatta, second and third class yachts. expense he does nob Gare to. Our object is to show the low ebb
Remington.. 111014 uly 1.—San Francisco y. C. Cruise to Monterey. reached by open-boat sailors and the complete absence of public in-

ies wou by Shilih.
Lravenwortn Guy Ouvs.—Shoot forthe club badge April 26,
Twenty balls exch, ten trom arevolying, and ten from a rotary

tellest in their doings, even to the impossibility of raising a hundred
or two for a Bay regatta by bezginy, sollclting, scolding or borrowing.
When Mr. Israel came North with his Lady Emma last year no
Sonarantees ” were asked or given, but she salled mpon her merits

Jnly 1.—Royal Canadian ¥. C. Governor Generals Cup.
duly 2.—Qumey ¥. C, First championship regatta.

July 4—tvleveland, Y, A. Annual yeatita,

aly 9. Beverly ¥. U. Ohamipionship regatta, Swampscott,

trap; 18 yarda rise : amy 12,—Pucitie ¥. GC. Apnnal reratta, and won second money from w feet ol food ones; hut then New Or=
WD DSDOCOMI PUG, os ei... eee aes cee iene OLO11 G1111 11441 a11—18 July 16.— Dorchester ¥. C. Club house regatta, leas 1s.a long way ahead of New York In open boats and Cydnug
ON Whitman, yersevereververtlil? T1110 10111 Titi—1s ; Ag, 2—NeWw York ¥, C, Annual cruise, Sull remains cock-ol-the-Wwalk, a Southern-pulll yacht and a Southern,

crew having Aeeslelets the lastest in the land! Weare sorry none o7
our boats are likely to be seen on Lake Pourhattratn, for our yachts-
Men sadly weed to learh’a few lessons trom the South—lhow to rig,
iow to race and how to organize one great club for open boats—un-
ike New York, where every wal'd clique mush have tis “club” and
Harrow localisin, Must colhk its Commodores by the legion, with high
privates in the rear rank as saree as white blackbirds ;
NEW YORK, April 25, 1887.

To Hows Hanars, Vice-Com. $. ¥. @—

Dear Sir: Vol lavor vf the 20th inst. to hand and to one who has
Adt had a Tall éxperlence in the costs of raciig 27 if, yachts ib looks
Very Lberal and would be it we were not iq New York: but you must
remember (hab only olrsélves will come down under any circum.
Biances, 80 that the club purse may as well be considered SL,000; LyWo-
thirds of which lt will ost 15 to Sail at New Orleans, which is an in-
dividtal expense; so-vOU Must not thinkus 6xorbitantit we deeliic
to visit your eliy unless we Hive some such noderstanding as the fol-
lowlug: The clnb orany yacht-owner to allow. the Northern yacht $s00
ior expenses, provided sSheloseathe rave andto guarantee to Northern
Yacht an outsitte ber or $!,H00 against any Southern yacht of her class
in the tesatha, Mou may think this is complicated, iub we will do
the same here taany Soutiern yacht. Besides, we iiotce br your
Tules that you allow ali fore and stp sails, which we never use here
(jlb and mainsail ouly), ind Mat isa freaf advantage to you,

Hoping to get an early apd satisfactory reply, as all my friends are
anxious for me to give New Orleans 4 trial,

Tam, very troly, TRA SMITH.

WEW ORLEANS, May 5.
To Capt, Tha Surre, New York:

Dear Sir: Your communication of sth ult., addressed to Alex.
Brewster, has betn placed in my Wands, and In reply theveto [ will
Say Wit we would be very happy to be able to welcome you and your
yacht to our proposed inter-state Rezatta, but do n5t think we ought
Lo be expected to upproprinte ths sum of $500 which you request Yor
your boat it slie fails to secure the prize of $1,000, $1,200 rg1,a00, asthe
cash may be, to defray expenses.

We will contribute $150 on $200 towards detraying your expenses
(win. aw lose); and as for an additional wager of 31,000, the pools will
be open to yon anil you can buy yt ur own boat foras many thousands
48 yOu Thay see Tit Lo put up.

Thad hoped thit by iifering the purses we have that your yachts
men would be cager lo send one o more boats here to contest for
them and that your city, so liberal in all things, would, throush those
devote to yachtiny. rake lp & small purse 10 detray ihe expenses of
® boat and crew to this locality for the glory of beating usin car own
waters,

Ido not see thal we would lave the siightest advantage in carry-
Ing light sails, your crews are inferior to none aid i) 1s certainly as
fair for one a8 for The other,

Ifis our sinceré wish that you payus a yislt. We will do every-
thing in our power to facilitate you We haye as falr a sailing course
as itis possible to have anywhere and you van be assured of 4 hearty
welcome and our siicere congratulations should you win.

Very truly,
Hpwin Harris, ViteCom. Ss. ¥. ¢.

Biitoy Mores! and Stream:

Sines my last, of recent date, the 3, ¥. C. has determined to offer
$1,500 a5 a prize Should only one of your yachts llonor us with a Visit.
Of course we shold not be expected to delray any ot the expenses of
the outcoming yacht. When Mr. Israel went North even the entrance
Tee of 25 was required beroye his yacht could hoist sail. The expense
of bringing out wad taking back a yacht and salling-master with five
men would be about $4), unless some arrangement could be made at
your ena of che line with your steamship companies for a tuther re~
Guction ot rates, whith Tam sure could-be done, =POKCHARTRAIN.

— + =

YACHTING NEWs.

MYSTIC YACHT CLUB has been organized in Detroit, Mich.
Olficers: Sailing Master, Lon Oyiott; Treasurer, Harry James. Com+
mittee, H. 5. Starkey, A. Henkel, Lon Miller, W. Vhayer.

QHALLENGE ACCHPTED,—The owners of the schooner, Con
O'Conner, Pacific Y. C., have accepted the enarignna to sail Mr, Hyde
Bowie's schooner Nelle for $1,000. Match to be sailed arter July 4.

NEW DELAWARE YACHT,—The T. J. Pratt, the latest addition
to the Quaker City Yacht Glub, has been launched at Bridesbure,
The dim2naions are> Lengsh on deck, 26 fi. 4 in ; beam, 11 i; depih,
Bit. 13¢ io. ; mash, 40 ft, ; beom, 357t.;gafl, 20 fb. 6in. She will carry
about 150 yards of danyas,

ALBANY YACHT CLIG.—Buitor Forest and Stream: We lave elect-
ed the following officers tor an active season ; Qommodore William W.
Grey ; Vice-Gomtmiodore, Daniel G Bibley ; Seererary, Albert Albars ;
‘Wrensurur, R. D. Hvans. Board ol Stewards—M kh, Cooley, George
Hawiey, Ww. Carmen, Col John D, Brooks, Henry Satin, We are build-
Inga new Club house across tle river — w

MEASUREMENT.‘ Bigness is power,’ says Capt. Painter, of
Camden, Exactly, and not length, for length fs not necessarily
“bigness.” Tax bigness and you tax power as you ought. Tax
Jeagth and you tax shape in a special direction, to evade which THe
oat shrinks aud spleads im another direction in the effort to obvain
that “bigness which Captain Painter justly calls “power.” It is
this bigness of a yicht time allowance shold in logic be founded
upon,

NEW YORK CANOW CLUG,—Im accord with the suggestions of a
corresppondent in these cbitanns, tle New York 6. (. has determined
to organize weekiy or fortnightly local cruises of short duration.
These cruises will appeal to the army of a hundred (housand dyspep-
ile citizens with the * blues." If they can be induced to go 3 sailing
ov a paddling in a canoe, doctors will have to take in then shingles.
Witby dollars worth of canoe 1s better than gallons of physic, yards of
prescription and. bills running up into the thousands. Canceing is
“the most wonderful discavery™ in the patent medicine line cyer
Made. Cure guarantesd or subscription to Forust AnpD STREAM res
funded. Try it!

THE DELIGHTS OF CANOERING.—What luxury of blood, brain
and brawn there is in such work! Water deep and blue, mountains
high and green, rocks gvand, contused, picturesque ; airtull of vigor
and stimulant; © gentle, laughing gurgle at the prow; dancing
Wavelets to larboard and starboard; the paddle’s qulet plashes in the
velvety water; the canoe shoa\ing ahead a good two fathoms under
eacn full, easy stroke; mankind out of sight; bids in the trees; bees
and Dutterfiies in the alr; no railroads, no felegraphs, no newspapers,
no worry, fret, nolse, Stiugele, but all nature, wild, broad and beau-
titul without, and freedom, health and accumulated vigor within.—
A, H, SIEGFHIED.

LEYELAND YACHTING ASSOGIATION,—All hands are over
Asli their ships at present. The Gerlach Brothcrs have launched
the Ida,and she Is now receiving a thorough overhanl. They ara
also laving a new sloop built, 34 ff. over all, 30 ft. on Ieeel, 11 ft. 5 in.
beam and 24 ft. of water, With a enbin 11 ft. long find 4 double board,
Bach piece belho shaped like 2 quadrant with the vertical edge
forward, Hoist of muinsall, $27t.; boom 36 fb., and watt 1476, propor-
tions which vary very mueh trom coast customs, Mhe club anchor
age will likely be located inside the government breakwater, nearly
completed. In tle meantime a temporally boat house will be occu-
Pied, and a windlass and marine railway on the beach will be used to
Tun the fest high and dry im case of an on-shore gale. Two new
yachts sre buiding besides, one of 30 it. by Geo. Parish, and one s.
Bchooner of 38 ft. Jenghh, 19 it. beam and a4; ft. water. The sloop
Penny Press is to sail for Bulfalo.

FUNNY LOGIC.—A highly esteemed contemporary, trying its hand
at, the sutter business, talnks that if Mr. Lee's new cutter had more

beam she would have More room and beYaster. ‘This fs worth know-
ing, being tantamount to saying that the largest boutis the biggest.
Mir. Lee owes protound thanks for the informotionthat a torty-tonner
if larger and dnore powerful than a thirty. 1 is barely possible that
Mr. Lee did not want more than a ihirny-ton boat and preferred in
put that size in length tother thin in boam. Our contemporary ought
19 be above comparing yachts vy vhelr length only, or else touch yery
ginverly on matters ii is hkely to make a messol. The new cutter
wiilbe 2 grand boat, With greater aceommodalions than shorter,
beamier boats of the same size, and with smple tloor for all practical
purposes. At sea she will soll the fat floors hull down, and we vyen-
ture the opinion that she will be 2 tartarin light airs. In a strong
lower sail breeze and smooth sea our crack sloaps will probably be
Delter to windward, The cubler Shows a very powerful midship sec-
Tion, 4 cross between that of the well-iiiownu Vanessa and Dan
Hatches old-ilme Mubiel of forty tons, Ait the stern and fine quar-
ters bear the Wivenhoe stamp and remind one of the schooner Sea-

bene, There is but one objection 1o the cutter, that i her excessive
cost ‘Thisis not dueto hey proportions, however, pub to a stylu of

Duild which tor ‘strength, durability and finish has never been ap-
proached Mi our prative, Deve will be no yellow pire, no treenaits,
no iron fustenings In the naw boat, but oale, roel eli, tale, mahoo—
aILY and copper und yellow Metal throurhont, As you cannot buy a
gold wateh tor the Value of 2 brass one, you can no more expect such
Work for the same money a8 «a Sof{-wood job merely ** thrown tozethi-
al

ORUISH OF THE RACINE.—Commodore Chase, J. C. 0. G., has
been swinging the paddle to some mse since he ltk Olean, N. Y_.
March 24. That iowa is the hiehest railrond polnt on the Alleghany
River, Prob the stiri he lis hada succession of snow and ruin
Storms, Dut the opening of the cruise has been A, Success nevertheless
THiS, proposed route embraces the Allegany, Ohio and Mississippi,
trom Ciro to Kock Tslaud, thea the Rock River and lakes to Pawau-
kie, Wis. Hrom there he will cross Lake Michigan by steamer’, canoe
Hoross the Suite. taklag in what sportis to be foumd on tlie trip
From Sheboygan on the Straits of Mackinaw he will codown thélares
to Kingston, Canada, thenca down ihe St Lawrence, through the
thazes Of the Thousand {slands. The Richelleu River will be worked
ip stream info Lakes Champlain and George, the Hudson River and
Home 1o New York, a total ran of #0 miles and oi (i the longest
woyages of the kind evermace Phe Commodore will, of course, ar
Tange fo be present at the ereat canne meet ol Lake George in Au-
ust, and there, héfore a biuving camp fire, wit Wave to impart lis
adventures to a host of friends aud koizlts of the double blades. His
“traps” for the yoyage consist or i tent, tivo’ blankets
4 stove of his own device, tamp wlensils, clothins i
hag, fishing tackle and compass and not & single weapon more dearly
thin wv jack-knlte, Mr, Chase declaring that he las traveled aver 5,-
O00 Miles in Canoes, DOYer had a Cent's worth stolen nor Was he ever
molested 1h aiy manher. for even the rouzhest crowd treats canocists
with a nitxtuile of chivalry andawe. He lett Cincinnatl April 25 hale
and hearty, and looking forward to his long voyage with pleasurable
expectations,

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CRUISE OF THE SCHOONER SUNSHINE, 1880,

4 hers Atlantic Yacht Club was under orders to start on its annual
cruise, and to ren(lezvous off Whitcstone, Sat urday. Iniy #1.
The yacht Sunshine, in obedience thereto, dade reudy on 4 hursday.
The sailing master was directed to remain at anchor off the club
housé af Bay Ridge till Priddy, a. a. and thei 10 £0 to the toob.or
Court street tor water andice, and to make Wer way as speetiily as
jossible Lhereatter through “the Gate’ to ihe rendezvous, so a3 to
6 there befors the Friday aflteruoon steambout would arrive.

‘the steamboat brought us ta Whitestone, and on stepping on board
the schooner the Waptain recelyed the repart uf the Salling master,
from which it appeared that imstead of obeying ordars he liad lett the
auchorage off the club house Phursday afternoon, and consequentiy
all the provisions for ihe cruise ot a highly swengtheniog character
had beén left behind, and the yacht was not more than halt ready ta
start On The proposed month's cruise. Lf another sailing roaster could
lave heen procured there would have been a chanve in the manage-
ment of the yacht that same wight. Butit was easier to send for The
boxos, and the Ligutenant was sentito the city early thal eveniow
with orders to manage in Sofie Way to fet Lie missing provisions and
ilsoa sail which had beenleft behindsto the yacht ou Saturday in
thine to start with the feet,

A pleasant eventny under the awnlog—restrul anti Yull of anticipa-
Lion—heiped to dissipate the vexation caused by the thourhtless dis-
obedience of the Master; and Lhe mvsquitons Moding ashore persons
enough towhom they could present their vills, we “unjoyed the even-
1oy in talking overpast recollections Of Farmer juchorings in thatsame
Rpot, the Moshiniportant Of Which was an experience unusual in
yachtiny—a thunderstorm with u stroke of lghtuine which passed
up the wire shrouds withia two feet of the owners head and tore the
topmast into bite, but hurt no ane.

Saturday morning was ushered in by the washine down of the decks
aud the putting of things generally im order for fhe day. The feet
began to gather in the carly atiernooh and by three o'clock fiiteen
Yachts were anchored arovnd flying the red letter A, Trains trom ihe
city With yachtsinen and their triends arrived at about 2:30 r, x, and
shortly afterward the signal sun trom the tiasship Acnes started the
feet off for Black Rock Harbor, the place appolkted tor the yachts ta
Spenil Sunday.

Owlig to the crowd wilieh tue (vain brovent down our Lieutenant
had great delay in getting me treleht conveyed to the dock, §0 that
we did nol start With the rest. They were well round Throg’s Netic
before we were able to weigh our snohor and pat off, leuying the (ra-
sader and the Triton awaiting the arrival of thelr #uests on the New
York boat. Rounding the puintotihe Porl.the white sailsand rea
signals ol the fleeb were Seen m the distance, pushing their Way rap-
idly through 4 large fleet of Goasting vesséls. At sunset we had lett
Sands’ Pout and Execution Rock astern and the wind dyopping down
With the sun, 10 Was nol Unf) 10:80 Par that we came to anchor in Black
KOK Harbor. Thesloop Fantta anchored fish and the schooner Tri-
ton, which we had leftat Whitestone, sailing halt an hour after 3,
had gone through the entire fleet and anchored second. The schooner
Muddap, Captain Shaw, came to anchor in the morning, baying got
rot aground coming in and therefore waited fov the fidod to let her
ar.

Sunday.—Beautiful indeed, the fleet of over twenty sails appeared
as the clear morning light shone down upon them, bringing out their
aracetul outlines against the dark blue water and the ved leiter + A”
against the clearsky. During the day sail boats of all sizes sna de
sGription Came into the bay from Bridgeport and adjal niiig harbors to
See the sight and enjoy the novelty the o¢éasion olfured, By orders
Of the Commodore, Chaplain Rey, William H. Tharias was directed to
hold seryices aboard the yacht Crusader at 11 a, 4, and abous that
time the gigs and yawls of the different yachts started from thie shore
loaded with suests and friends from the hotel and villige. The crews
in thet navy blue and giving way in true man-otwar style presented
4, pretty sight as they drew nearthe Crusader with their treislt of
ladies and pentiemen, The selyices were simple—u chapter in the
Bible with a hymn, ard an exeeilent sermon, nol tov loog, rom the
textin Hebrew ii, 7, as seelng him “Who isinvisible.” After the sur-
vices thers wasa general intermingling of triends and acquaintances.
The Lieutenant and his ftlend Mr D. went ashore and Spent the at-
lernoon and evening at the hotel, and a trlemgd of the Ca Lain, Mr. C.,
ot New Rochelle, and Captain Frank D. Swan, of the {adcap, took
dinner and spent the atternvon with us on board the yacht. At tour
hells ‘all bands turned in to be ready tor the early start next morning,

Monday, Aus. 3.—At6 4, M., with light 5 § W breeze, upon the sig-
Dalen the entire fest stood ont of the harbor fur the run to New
London. Th was close hauled till we weathered the buoy off the
Hlaci: Rock Lighthouse, some of the yachts haviug to take a short
hitch in order to weather it, The rapidity with whith the clouds of
Canvas Nuthered fo the breeze as cach rounded the buoy WAS & Sight
well worth seeing, A fie wind Gontinued all day freshenins toward
AThemoon, sothat many a topmast buckled a5 if for the last time.
The Crusader led the fleet, her new Satis completely hiding Lhe dark
outline of her hull, The ‘Triton, although smmalier, wads closa ln her
wake, crowding her il the day, Btareely a Tiinute astern The:
Crusaders short, stampy stern wis not short enot If] bo save ber time:
allowance that day. The new Manica, undaunted y the size of these
competitors fairly Hew over the water, now nearing the one, now the
other, then dropping astern, and again thrusting her peak m front of
both. The reputation tor Speed which Captain P, votfor Wis new
hoat these two first days was not lost during the reinainder of the
crise, though sometimes it was wished that good oli Commodore
Cooper's split had betn there with the Orion to © plye her @ ory?
The Atelia, sadie and Caprice had a very pretty race within @& stone's
throw of ach other, almost the whole day. ‘Me Stella passed New
London Liglitship firs|. Her talkative competitor, the Lizzie L., was
far astero—aill what could be seen of hei was her washer bow plung-
Ing through the swell. The champion peat was Not evel Visible,
Though not because tb wis worn out.

The feet anehored well up New London Harbor off the fown; the
first reaching there at ane oelouk and the * whlpper in? about three
O'clock i the afternoon ; a tale tun, the distance being fifty-eight
miles. The schooners game in exactly im the order of their jeneth.
The only mishap was thar the Dolphin lost her topmust off Thimble
Tslinds, Col and Mrs. W , drienas of the Captain cime aboard in the
afrevnoon, and we persuaded lim to fo with usto Block Island the
next diay and be promised to be on board the next morning’ at nice
Ovlogk sharp. The Chaplain and Waptatn took dianel with our
friends ob the Madcap and did Justice to as choies a repast as 2 tirst-
cliss cool could get up, favored by thé most genial hospitality of
Captain L. D, Shaw. Tn the evening the Lieutenant, representing
the yacht, wen with otiers to a hop at the Hdgecombe House,
where the family of ow’ Commodore was spending the summer,
What time he returned oo one knew,

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Atswers fo Correspondents,

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A, B. C,, Boston.—The address is Philadelphia, Pa.
Gil. Ts, Philadelphi;t,—See ansyer to W. H. In this column.
YORKSMRE.—Attentlon 1s called to notice at head of this column.

A GUGINNER.—Your attention is called to the notice at the head of
this column.

A number af anonyous questions, in accordance with our rule, re-
ecive no attention,

W. A. J,, Racine, Wis.—Address Mr. ©. H, Mason, 189 Hudson St.,
New York City,

1. E., Dodgeville, Wis.—Your communication was anticipated in a
previons number.

P, P.—The reply, “You ought to find something better than fowl
to shoot,” had reference to bartiyard fowl. 3

QO. 8, KECSHY.—M?, C.J. Maynard, of Ipswich, Mass..is pre arin
& hookon Flovida blinds, You will do well to procure a coy isi tat
when published.

JOUN ZICKLER.— Your question sill remains unanswered, because
you do not say what city you wish to fish near, nor whether you
Want trout or sta, fishing.

TL d. L, Chictigo, Il--Ranye of 1876 motel, 45-00, 1s 800 yards
Agency of Sharps rifle, Edwin C, Harris, Broadway, New York, as per
Standing advertisement in this paper.

G. EB. d,, New York City.—You fail to givé the helent of your dog
at shoulder. The beagle shold not exceed 15 inches, From your
description we lancy your dog leans toward the hurrier bveed.

8, M. D., Natchez, Miss.—The dealers who sell ¢lass balls can sup-
ply you with seare cards and books, Write to any of the New York
Hirms whose addresses you will ind in our advertising columns.

O. W. A., Newark, N.J,—Will you be kind enoueh to tnform me {ft
the present rout lay has been changed in N. Y. Staite? As T nuder-
stund the law it is open from Aprili toSept.1. Ans, The law Isas
you state if,

J, &. K,, Newport, R. L—Tweuty numbers of Vero Shaws Baok of
the Dog haye been delivered fo snbseribers. Ten more numbers ot
the serial will follow. Cosi40 centsa number. We can tiirnish the
whole or part,

W, A1., South Woreester.—Will you please olye me the addres’ of a
TeHANG breeder ot gaine fowls? Where niay I oblain somé of the
Dest Bivain of pit fowls known tothe world? Ans, “ Game fowls?
are ont of our line, Consult some of the police raze

W. H., Boston.—The paper you inquire about is published by ihe
Government. TE constitutes No. “lor the Inlletin of the U.S Na-
Uonal Museum, Your representative can cet you av Copy, or you
ae wrile to the author, caré Smithsonian Institution, Washing
ton, D.

W- H. d,, Philadelphia.—GCan you furnish me the beek numbers of
KOREST AND STREAM containing Dr. Henshalls black bass leltex:
HoW many are there? Ans. Ves, there are tive of them. Pr
cents. We presume that they will be incorporated in Dr. Hens
“ Book for the Black Bass,? for notice of which see our advertisin
pages,

ATRAID 01 DETONATION, New Jersey.—l. You will find the detonat-
Ing naire of the so-called Dittiiar “sporting ? powder Tully ex-
plained in our pampluet, of which wesend you a copy. 2% Weknow of
no New York dealer in sportsman’s goods in the city who ean turnish
you with the powder, Whey do not allow it in their stoves. 3. The
theory ot its spontaneous combustion is a plausible one,

Kh. ©. S., Crockett, Texas.—We are now publishing the articles on
carp by Mr. Hessel by PEG The Forest anv SrkeAs is the recog-
nized organ of fisheulturriisns, and the latest fish culture news is al-
Ways to be found in its columns. Fishculturalists who communicate
with other papers find their articles only reach a few persons, while
in out enlimns they are read by all, It is to us that they look far
news of fish culture in ali lands. Thereis no other paperwhich Ae
tempts 10 rival us tn this matter,

ENGLISH SronrsMan, Cartilage, Mo.—We would recommend your
oing from Kansas City to St, Paul, and thence to hvainerd, Minn...
Wrall, Make that your headquarters. You can ua doubt get sup~

piles and guldes there, aud thereabouts you will find all the fishing
that you desire. The country is Tull of lakes which contaii black
bass and pike in great numbers. here are alse srouse, dugks and
deer in thelr season, Near Crowlng there is, or used to be, excellent
fishing, and of the Ottertall region, a little farther west and to be
Teached by the WN. P. R. R., ihe same is true.
adyise you further,

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Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COMMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1581.

ROBIN'S ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,
Open to all pupples whelped on or) after Aprili,1ssp. Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50.

Forfeit, $5; #10 additional to fill.

Nominations for this stake to close positively on Oct. 1, 18S],

PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES.
Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, $150; third, $50. Forfeit, $5; wich $20 addi-

tional to fill. Nominations to close positively on Oct. 1, 1881.

To this stake will be added by the club a

special prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

MEMBERS' STAKES,
Open only to members of the club, and each entry to be owned and handled by the member making the
nomination, Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be Known as the EASTERN

in the stakes.

FIELD TRALS CUP OF 1881,

. OTTO DONNEE, President.

JACOB PENTZ, Secretary. P. 0. Box 274, New York City.
Special prices to follow others according to their yalue,

THREE KINGS

— AND—

NEW VANITY FAIR.

COODYEAR’S
Rubber M’i’g Company
AND
Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’f’g Co.,

488, 490, 492 B’ way, cor. Broomest.,
AND

205 BROADWAY, cor. FULTON 8.
RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
FISHING AND HUNTING.

ROUTING PANTS AND LEGGINGS A
SPECIALTY. OUR OWN MAKE

AND GUARANTEED.

Ruzser Goops or Evexy Dsscmp-
TION, =

Send for Ilustrated Catalogue.

FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR,

gp
,

Whree excellent Cigarettes, each
having their own peculiarities,

NEW VANITY FAIR, just out, and ts the
Mildest Cigarette yet produced.
A DAINTY SWEET BIT.

y FIRST PRIZE MEDALS.
Vienna, 1873, Phila., 1876. Paris, 1878.
Sydney, 1879.
WI, 8. KIMBALL & Co.,

Rochester, N. ¥
Peerless Tobacco Works,

for Sule.

The Fennel,

q OR SALE, One of Fenner’s Patent Canvas Fold-
ing Boats. Has Jointed oars and bottom boards,
and seats. Has neyer been used. Packs in a con-
venient case, and can be easily carried in a buggy,
and can be made ready for use in five minutes.
Will carry three men and luggage; makes 4 capital
dingey for a yacht. Will exchange for a breech-
loading shot-gun, 10 bore, or52-Inch English bicycle
in good order. Boat can be seen at Squire’s, No.
1 Cortlandt street, N. Y. Address G. H, J,, box
2,105, Bridgeport, Con, May5,2t

ou

OR SALE, Centerboard Cabin Sloop Yacht,

* Phantom,” 36 ft, 6 ches by 13 ft, 5 inches,

Cabin finished in hard wood. Has two dull suits

of sails and spars, andis well found throughout.

Winner or several first prizes. Will be sold cheap.

Adress either Charles H. Foote, Crown Point, N.Y.,
or T. F. Witherbee, Port Henry, N. Y, May5,4t

oe SALE—A long-range Creedmoor rifle in case,

Remington make pistol-grip, vernler sight,

changeable to heel-grip, globe front sight, spirit

Jevel, wind-gauge; used very little; in perfect or-

der. Can be bought for a very low price. Address
A," BP. J Kaldenberg, 125 Fulton St., ey York.
ay6,20

UN FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—B., L, double

OR SALE—Fifty Inch Columbia bicycle in good
order. Also cyclometer, Address R. M. LIV-
INGSTON, 16 West séth st., N.Y May12,1t

OR SALE—Four live deer. A buck and doe four
years old, a doe two years old and a doe one
year old, ‘The two oldest does im kid, Address
EDWARD THAYER, Box 705, Pawtucket, R. L
Apr28,4t

VERY HANDSOME ENGLISH SETTER.

FOR SALE—The large, beautiful, black, white
and tan English setter dog Young Belton, 2 years
old, grandson of the celebrated Liejellin setter Bel-
ton; well trained, very keen nose and yery staunch
on game; excellent retriever; was V. a. C. at the
late N. Y. Bench Show when In very poor condition
of flesh. Heis a great beauty, and for head and
chest cannot be excelled. Price $85. Wor pedigree
and particulars address W, Hi. PIERCE, Peekskill,
N. Y. May12,1t

VERY CHOICE IRISH BITCH,

FOR SALE—A very fine all-red (white frill) Irish
setter bitch pup, whelped Noy. 6; dam, my Irish
pitch Gussie, winner of 1st prize at Pittsburgh, 18S1,
one of the handsomest and best field bitehes in
America; sire, Chief (Berkley ex Duck), winner 18st

rice Eastern Field Trials 1880, and ist prize at the
~. Y. Bench Show last week. Chiefis undoubtedly
the coming champion, Irish setter dog. Price $25.
For picture of sire and dam, pedigree, etc., address
W. H. PIERCE, Peekskill, N. Y. May12,16

ne

MR. ©. H, MASONS STUD DOGS.

OR SALE —Red Irish setter dog 18 months old;
well broken, Full pedigree. Address BE.
SANDS, Lock Box, 483, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
Mayi2,4t

NGLISH BEAGLES.—We have sold our entire
| kennelef English Beagles to Colin Cameron,
and recommend ail our former patrons to him ior
superior blood. ESSEX COUNTY HUNT.
Mayi2,1t

Che Bennel, |

ARE BEAGLE KENNELS.—With the inten-
tion of having not only the largest and best
trained kennels of beagles in America, but of hay-
ing the yery best blood procurable, I have bought
the enthre Kennel of Hoglish, Imported and Home-
Bred Beagles owned by the Kssex County Hunt,
Which, added to my own SLock and other purchases
luiely made of the best winning blovd In the coun-
try, will, I hope, enable me to supply in the future
the orders of customers satisfactonly and more
promptly. COLIN CAMERON, Brickerville, Pa,
May12,1t

an Mate bite ee ee

RA OFFER—FOR SALE—The pure red Irish
bitch Ked Lou, 9 months old, winner of
Ist prize at the late Pittsburgh Dog Show and Y, H.
O. late N. ¥. Show. Dam, the grand blich Norah
O*Moore (Lilley-Champion serkley), 1st prize N. Y.
1880-SL; sire, Champion Rory O’Moore. Lou is a
great beauty, all red (no white), and of the yery
darkest, richest color that can be shown. Her head
is a perfect picture of her grandsire, Champlon
Berkley, Address Di. J. U. MEYER, 20 West
82d st., N. Y. City. Mayl2,1b

RARE BARGAIN.—For sale, a setter bitch 1

year old, has the blood of Colburn’s Dash
(Kathleen and my Dick). Is white, Dlack and tun
line in form. Canhot be beaten for nuse, speed an

staunchness and companionable disposition. Will
be sold tor 320 if taken at once Address ASA
SHERWOOD, Skaneateles, N. Y. May12,1t

A T A SACRIFICE, on account of removal, setter
ft puppies 3 and 12 months old, Champion Glad-
stone, Pride of the Border and Queen Bess ex Cope-
land's Pete stack, Best stock in the country. Now
isthe time, Address N. LEONARD, 140 Medford st.,
Charlestown, Mass. Mayl2,it

ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-

duce of imported and home bred animals that

have been hunted sincé able to follow the dam on

the trail, and are believed to be second to none in

nose, tongue and endurance. COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa. May 12,tf

1 dette ae

OR SALE—A very fine pointer bitch; willwhelp
dune2 She is very siaunch on quall and &
food retriever, and will tree squirrel und possum,
Price $30. A native, Also a very fine small black
and tan terrier bitch. Price 1. Address W. J.
MORTON, Portsmouth, Va. May12,1t

LADSTONE and Joe, Jr., puppies for sale; four

out of Kirby, Jr, (Druld-Kirby by Joo, Jr.,

and four out of Leila (Lelcester-Kirby) by Qlad-

stdne. Address L, W. FOSTER or I. L. McINTOSH,
Leesburgh, Va. May12,4t.

OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—My Gordon setter
bitch Jel; young, very handsome and thor-
oughiy broken. ‘look a prize at N, Y. Bench Show.
Price $50. Or would exchange for breech-loading
shot-gun or fancy poultry. Addiess Box 230, Col-
linsyiile, Conn. , Mayl2,1t

Qe SALE—At a bargain—a beautitul brace of
foxhound gyps from imported Coun wln-
ner of several first-class prizes. Color, white, black
and tan, For price, ete,, address J. uAMMON, NI-
agara Falls, Ont. Mayl2,1t

ETTER DOG FORSALE—Adonis, Jt. ; color, black
S White and tan; 4 years old, by Adonis out of a
good native slut; Adonis out of Doll-Iip by Lester.
For price and full particulars address FP, 8. KELLY,
New Bedford, Mass. May12,1h

rap

Foe SALE CHEAP—Very handsome little cocker’
spaniel dog. Also young Irish water spaniel.

Best of stock. C. H. LEWIS, Suspension Bridge, N.

Xs Mayi?, tt)

OR SALE CHHBAP—Beantiful black English

greyhound doz; well house-broken and very

tond of ladies and children. Lock Box 237, Sus-
pension Bridge, N, ¥. Mayi2,1b

ANTED—An English greyhound not unders
months old. No fancy price. HUNTING-

TON, 77 Division Ave., Brooklyn, N. ¥. May12,1t
OR SALE—A/fine red Trish: dog 7 months old;
imported stock. Price$ls6, CHAS DENISON,

Hartford, Conn. Mayl?2,1t
OR SALE—A black setter bitch 6 yearsold, pedt-
gree unknown; thoroughly broken. Prive $40.
CHAS. DENISON, Hartford, Conn. Mayl2,1t

oe SALE—A liver and white cocker spaniel dog
pup 7 months old; imported stock. Price $20,
CHAS. DENISON, Hartiord, Conn. May12,10

A GOOD BOOK--THE DOG.
by DINKS, MAYHEW & HUTCHISON.
Price $3.00,

For Sale at this Office,

__

May 12. 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM, 299

he Rennel,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—OR—

M. P. MoKOON, FRANKLDN, DEL. CO,, N. Y.

I keep oniy Cockers of the finest strains. 1 sell
only youn stock. i guarantee satisfaction and
rafe felivery to every Customer. These beautiful
and mtellivent dogs cannot be Deaten tor ruffed

mse And woodeork shvoting and retrieving.
fy élerant stuf Goes of the following colors, vi4,-
Liver with white rutfie in bosom, even liver and
White, and beautiful Mack with white rule im
bosom, are now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents indlosing stamp will
gt printed pedigrees, circuiats. testimonials, etc.
hotos of my stock, 25c. each.

) ACHINE KENNEL CLUB,

WHITHSTONE, L. L,
took three firsts, one second and a special ab New
York Show, 1851.

ENEDIC 1M, imported, solid black, first and spe-
cial, Field Spaniel class, by Bachelor—Negress, Mr.
Jacobs’ strain; stud fee, $25.

Pups by Benedict ex Mr, Fellows’ Pansy and the
L. K. G. Juno ready for delivery. ‘These are the
Prancest lot of pups ever offered for sale here—typi-
Gab he: ds, short legs and plenty of bone: should
Make prl.e-winners and be Al in the field.

Mays, tt :

oo.

Dr. Gordon Stables, BR. N.

TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE.” &&.

exports Campion and other pedigree doga of ans
breed. Send tor
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Pricés 10 cents, postiree, Gives addresses of prin
Gipal Huglish breeders.

Coin in the Stud.

The Champion Liewellin Setter Dog Coin, white
black and tan ticked, by Leicester out of Rose, has
been placed in the Stud for a short period, For iull
particwlars, address the owner,

FRANE D. FAY,

May5,st 14 High St., Boston, Mass.

y10 COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A, W,
Langdale, of 5 Newmareh Terrace, Vittorla
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
ions Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird. Ladyleve,
Lizzie, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libna, Launce-
lot, Lena,Lydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie 11, Bar-
oness, and many more impurtant winners at our best
shows; alSo, Coltributor to Vera Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system. Mar31,tf

JFOR SALE OR EXCHANGE,—August Flower,
* highly commended, New York. 1881; orange
belton, English setter bitch puppy, whelped Aug,
10, iss, by Ray (1st, Boston, 1879; ist, Philadelphia,
1879), ex Delta (Belton-Floss), own sister to the
famous field trial winners, King Dash and Belton
Til; strong, hearty, and of hunting disposition.
Price $50, “Rob (Snip-Flora), cocker spaniel dog;
liver with white on chest; about 25 pounds; four
years; 3d, New York, 1850; well trained ; excellent
watcher; retrieves irom water; 330. Lady Colley
(Watts? Ray-Downey’s Lassie, both winners of
many firsts), tawny colley bitch, fifteen months
old; healthy but small; $25. Will exchange any of
the above for yalue in sporting goods or other
stock. Want pointer bitch, HENRY W. LIVING-
STOW, 133 West 42d st., New York, Mayi2.1t

WD ARONET IN \THESTUD.—The lemon-and-white
pointer Baronet, whelped Noy, 2, 1878 (by
OrgilVs champion Rush, ex—Livingston’s Rose, by
imported champion Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Hastern Field Trials, kobbins’
Tsland, Noy. 30, 1880; V. H. GC. in open Glass, and
special prize for best pointer dog with a field triai
record, W. K. G. Show, 1581, to a limited “umper of
bitches. Breeders furnished with tull printed pedi-
gree. Address HENRY W- LIVINGS 1 ON, 133 West
dd st., New Yorl:. May12,tt

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Chanipion
Rory O'More in the stud. The handsomest,

a3 well as one of the best field and best bredrea
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
793 shampion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sals,
thoroughbred ere Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N. Y. _ Jdune?4,ti

D OGS FOR SALE—A fine red Irish setter dog pup
about 6mos, old, out of Highland Lass by
Champion Elcho. Also an orange and white ticked
pur 43¢ months old, out of tine partridge stock, and
yy Cowell’s Jocko (Heyer’s Bell-One-Eyed Sancho),
For prices and further particulars address G. E. OS-
BORN, P. O. Box 673 New Haven, Conn, Apr2s,3t

REAKING.—The subscriber will thoroughly

break a few choice dogs upon woodcock, quail

and ruffed grouse at 350 each, including board.

Satisfactory reference will be given as to skill and

trustworthiness and satistaction guaranteed. Ad-

dress JESS. M. WHALTE, Waverley, Lackawanna
0o., Pa. May5,2t

TOR SALE—Rare chance—one brace Champion
Berkley pups ex Nora, four months old. Ad-
dress A. A, SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y. May5,if

SEY BULL, BLACK DIAMOND, A. J. H. B.,
11 months; solid color, black points ; trom fine
stock. aes 1. ¥. BRIGGS, Robbinston, Maire.

ARRAR'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the 6n-

tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. eee

size, each Y6cents. Send forcatalogue. CHARLES
‘A. d, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

H. L. LEONARD'S
Spiit BWampoo rods.
Received the ONLY GOLD MEDAL at the Berlin Exposition Awarded to

AMERICAN EXFELBITORS.
WM. MILLS & SON, Sole Agents, 7 Warren St., N-. Y.

SEND FOR PRICGH LIST.

earns

Fo

ACE

AE

J. &. CROOK & Cd.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

: CUNS,
= AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,

50 Fulton Street, N. Y.

Sole Agents for THOMAS ALDRED, Lendon,
Manutacturer of the FINEST ARCHERY in the WORLD,

pepo

F J. B. CROGK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1881.
RICHARD DAMWI’S Cricket Goods. J GB. CROOK'S Hexagonal Bamboo Fiy Rods, Solld Reel Plate, $20.
J.B. GROOKS Lancewood and Lemonwtod Bows, $7.50. J. B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rods, suitable for Trolling and still Baiting tor all kinds of salt, and
fresh water fishing, eieht to ning teet, German Silver Moullted. Pepper Cane second joint and two tips, $15.

Send 2 cents ior illustrated Cathlozué for 1ss0, glving Hints on Archery and Ride Shooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball
shooting and a Synopsis of Wishing, giving a description of Fishing, when lo go and what tackle to use,

W. .—Nothing Init first-class goods sold ai this Establishment.

THOMAS ALDRED'S Yew Bows, $25 to Sr.

Manufactured by Marlin Arms Co,, New Haven, Conn, makers of the celebrated
BALLARD REFLE. Without question the best Magazine Hifie ever produced.

.40 eal,, 60: crains of powder and 280 grains of lead. .45 cal., 70 grains of powder and 405 grains of lead
(Government cartridge), Send for descriptive list to

SCHGVERLING, DALY & GALES,

84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET. NEW YORK.

P. 0. BOX 3,170.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

KEENE'S PATENT.

Adopted by the U
10 Shots,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
48 Cal.,70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges. .

Prices: Carbines, $22 ; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $28.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway,N.Y. P. 0. Box 5,994.

THE DAVIS GUN.

As Goon As THE
BEST. -

Ghe Henne.

BOG BRUSHES,

50 cents each ;

By mail, post-paid,

60 cents each.

MILES BROS. & CO.,
102 Bulton Street, N. ¥-

Ap? 4t

pure Cockers trom the finest selected stock in
the United States, imported and native in the stud,

Nea Stenger, il
AUANIT COMMONER, wR
OR ARAQUoMlghurddbeailodernrhenmaker,

Price, with flue twist barrels, wilhout checking or engraving, $30.
Guns sent by express, C. O.D., and satisfaction guaranteed.
Send for Ullustrated Price List aud Terms to the manuuiactmrers,

co, N Y.

N EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughe
I Proprietors, Midd!ebore, Mass. Sporting doge
poarded, broken and handled by men of experience.
Setters, Pointers, Fox Houndsand Beagles trainec
toe their clduagi te work. i eee hart ra
&O, & Number of well-btzined Settera an ‘olnters

forsale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass. H N. R. DAVIS & CO., Assonet, Freetown, Mass.
B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN, Febit.sme

oS

STONEHENGE ON THE 0G.

HING OUTFIT. =

A fine three piece Trout Rod, brass mounted,
9 fesblone, Rod Case Fishing Basket with stray,
Bruss Click Heel finely finished, one duz. best
( Prout Flies, Ply Baok, one doz. Snallad Hywks,
26yards Braided Sik Line, one yird leader.
=Repniar price ofthese coon, if sold separately,
‘d AS amounts losae. To orate auealiaa for - a5.
By Mail post pald, $6.50. These goods are just as represented, or money reprded, Senfon ieccipt of price. op short
orth, C. é. DA with privilege t0examing. Send staiup for Capaloeue of Plehing Turkle And Spotting Goods,

F. 0. Bex #207. R. SIMPSON, 06 Fulton Street, New York.

j= COMPLETE

FIS

Price $3 50,

For sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

—See Kennel Advertisements neat page.

300

Ghe Benuel, ,

FOREST AND STREAM.
eee eee

Sporksnen’s Geads,

Snortenen'e Boodx

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Plea Powder for Dogs,
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To BOGS.
f PERS POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
Reed, Tt is put up in patent boxes with slid-
= pepper box top, which greatly facilitates It,
use, Simple and efficacious,
Price 50 conta by mail, Postpaid.
q

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOSS.

' A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, wit
directions for use,
Price 50 cents per Box by mall.
Both the aboye are recommended by Rop Ana
on and Forrsr anp SrrmAm,

CONROY, BISSET & RMIALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY CG. SQUIRES,
2 Cortlandt Street. N.Y,

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
58 WALL STREET, NEW FORK.

Ree VES AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending toimport
dogs from Gurane, should have their stock con-
signed to him. Information furnished in regard
to the best methods of importing, shipping, ete

~ imperial Kennel

Batters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs handied with
} and judgment.
Dogs have daily access to salt

Water.
eapp! Be sih ic rage ge ay ke eae
Li O55 0, roken dogs or sale; Tull pe a
gress. Address HO. GLOVER Tome River: Nod

GORDON SETTERS.
BORDER LILY-GLEN.

FFOR SALE, thoroughbred Gordon Setter Pups
out of my Border Lily, by Dr. H, F. Aten’s Chara-
pion Glen. Glen winner of first in Brace Stake of
the Eastern Field Trials Club’s Trials, 1879. St.
Laurent and Island Belle, both bred by ine, are out
of my Border Lily, by Glen ; were each awarded
First Prize in their respective class at the West-
minster Kennel Club Bench Show, New York, i878.
Address J, EH. FISHER, 149 Union st., Brooklyn, L.
iL, 0. 8. AL Apl2i ati

pet

} Babadcnerne es of Eastern Field Trlal Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, wili be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the five for #1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N. Deac3z0,tt

T, BERNARDS FOR SAL&,.—The mune

dersigned, wishing to reduce bis kennel, offers

for sale several amapuipent imported Mount Sz,

Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected fron

th To be sold for ne
address, +;

Lancaster, Mass., 0.8.4.
= oho such
INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-

pared to take a limited number of doge,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
onehiye T give my puppies seyen months’ work
oul of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, tif
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer
ences Ob applicetinye Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long distances. A,
WINTHR, Cairo. Thomas County, pe ee

et 2y

Sr
N THE STUD—DORR, tromimported pare Gor-
dons Don-Lady Dorr, was a winer in Nebraska
field triala (188i); bas lad & large amount of game of
all Kinds shot over him and isthe serter of (itst-ulese
field dogs. FRED. A, PAM, Dedfiam, Mop 2
ar.

m8.

Sportsman's Coals.

T Arise to Say

“The

(Ger

only
objection
to your

‘Common Sense Rocker’

They suit

5 is, we all want it.
es allsizes, from thé two-year-old
‘baby to the champion member of the Fat Met's Club.”
Every chair made upon honor and Warranted Per-
fect. Prices range from 75 cts. to ‘hg each.
Special discount to Clergymen and Hotels,
Catalogue. Manufactured by ¢ 4
e. A. SINCLAIR, Mottville, N. Ve

KER’S

Send for

—

aie

BILLIARD px? POOL

TA BLES witf the New
Corsep Enpce CusHion
The fest now made!

WaREROOMS, 72.6 BroApway, NY ~

BOUDREN'S PATENT COMBINATIO

Jack, Dash and Fishing

LAMP,

For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and oller animals, SPEA RING
Fish. Tndlispansable Ol Biy
Boaling, Yachting or Camping
Trip.

Not Affected by Wind, Rain
or Jolting, Burns kerosene
safely without a chimney,
Thows a powerful Uehb 100
feehuhesd Asa DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGES it has no
equal Tits of any shaped
dash or on any vehicie.

PRICES.

§ Dash Lamp,........ss....
= Jack and Dash Lamp

Wishing Lamp..--.,,...-
C. 0. D,, with privilege of examination,

WHITE WEG COMPANY,
ERLDGEPORT, CONN,
PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE
TRAPS.

My
ius

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP,

Price per piir, $25.

This trap is used by all the principal associations
Inthe U. §., and is consineved the best trap made
forrapid shooting. Manulactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER,

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, ete.

RELIABLE

CANNED GOCDS

=- FOR

THE —

unter and the Angler,

WRAVELER BW LAND OR SEA,

Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be iound
just the articles required. They are packed Ip
handy and convenient packages, and are ready for
use ata moment's notire, Can be served hot or
cold. The following will be found specialiy adiupt-
ed to the requirements of the sportsman =

THURBER'S BONED TURKEY,
R sT «

OAS
BONED CHICKEN,
ROAST H
“ LUNCH WAM,

& WHOLE BONRLESS COOKED N1AMS,
“ LUNCH. TONGUE,

a ROLLED OX 'TONQUE,

x POTTED MEATS,

Ham, Tongue, Beet, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.

Als6 a Tull assortment of Cunned Veretables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-
licious. Sold by all first-class rrocers and dealers

1 in Reliable ood Produyts.

_ BROWN’S PATENT!
CUN CLEANER}

Cleaner and Oiler

- 6 n €!

Bor Briveh loging Arima

is) in marke

, one Gleaner, Patches, Brusa |
f ogtare™

for circulasy i

tee,

fa

{|For One Dollar, o 2
®& and fui! directions sent free of
ie ordering give calibre of fun, Ben

i} Adare. T, YARDLEY BROWN, Fates

EDWARD YON HuFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

fishing Tackle,

!
|

Tnventor and Patentee of Salmon Grilse and Black
Gass REELS. Also Inventor of the well-known |

STAR RUBBER REELE
Repairing attended to, Wo Price-list.
97 FULTON ST,, NEW YORK.

Mi UUSEHEAD LARE and the North Maine Wii-
_ derness Jilustrated. The only complete and
comprehensive guide beck to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennebec, bscot, Nt
John’s anit Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
Takes and ponds connected with them. 66 pages,
30 Iiustrations and large map, ‘tinted paper, l-
luminated coyers. Price, by mal id, 50

post-pati
cents. CHARLES A. J. FARRAK, Jamaica Plain,
453. ‘

Owinw to the vecentfailure of alarse
Manufacturing Firm, we haye eed
Snaliled to pirchase several thousand
Mialatiire liters (ax shown in cubjat
wv very low priec, hey are entirely
New in desir, and the most popular
vhiem of the tla Can be worn Ag
Duties Baugle Oltarms, or Gernte!
Wateh Charms, Vho frame atearny
is ide frum ROLLED GULiy, the
eloleot ORYSVAL GLASS, incither
@ White, Red or Bluc, Ueretstore the

Sal psoeeesls price Nas heen $24.00
i Per dozen, but we are now enabled to

mail Free, ONE ONLY, to gu per-
Sn, onreceiph of NE DMA and
this advert isement, Was plvities to the

eaders of this paper the benefits of
ouppurchase. To each person ordering
We will mail our Catalogue amd expect
E to gain new eustomers for obhertoads,
‘ — eB AS We can ohly furnish a Vimised
number, We insert this advertisement one time only
in this paper, hence require you to ent tt ah antl send to.
us with your order on Or before A yepjzest fist, A887. i

ou send three green stamhs with your ordér we will send
this besuty
tier

y Registered Mall Don't fail fo send for
beforcit fs too lite, and if you ave not}
well refund you the money. Asto our res
refer to any Bank or Express Go. in this city.

Cc. W. PETTIEFONE & CoO,

| . 7
26 Meiten Lane, New Korl,

Se ee ee

The Dudley Pocket Cartridge Lo.der,

With the last inyprovemient, 18 now ready—s, 19, 12
and MeAuge. Inextracts * tiehy shells," 1ncaps,
recaps, Tams and crimps, Nickel plated sample
sent by mail on receipt of inyo dollars, For extract-
Ingand recapping Only The original Dudley Recap-
peris all thatis needed, as thousands can testify.
Sample sent on recelpt of fifty cents; P. O. stamps
taken in payment. Send tor circulars to DUDLEY
& CO,, Poughkeepsie, N. ¥,

important Notice to Gam Uhibs,

Ertore ordering flass balls or traps investigate
the new, eudiliy cheap and wenderfui Invention

THE FLYING CLAY PICEON
and Trap. Ready about May 15. Send for circular to
GEO. LIGOWSKY &CO., 83 VineSt, Cincinnati, G,

Hotels and Rontes for Sportsmen

“THE FISHING LINE.”

‘ TAK THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
‘Trout, Grayling & Black Rass Fisheries,

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, 1 the abundaice and great variety of fish
contained.

PROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.
ae GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

ov, 1,

BLACK BASS, PIKR, PICKEREL snd MUSCA-
LONGH, also abound di Litge numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets ot this tarrilory. ‘The Sports-
man can Teadily send troplies of his skill to his
friends or *Glub’ at home, as ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all puints.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the Nerth Woods and Lakes is very
beaulion, The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
Ca 15 peculiarly beneficial to those suffering
with

Hay Feyer and Astinna Affections.

The hotel acconimodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea_on of 1851
by new buildings and additions.

During phe season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
Auiractive (rain facilities offered to Toulisis and
Sportsmen, E

Dogs, Gus and Wshing Tackle Garrled Free at
Owner's rel.

This our ain fo make sportsmen teal “at home”
on this route. Wor Tourists’ Guide a Landsomely
Ilfustrated book of lid pagessentiree. Time Cards,
Polders and fur'her information, adcvess

A.B, LERT, Geni] Pass’r Arent,
Grand Raplds; Mich,

Virginia Midland R.R.

The Satest, tha Shorrest, the Best Routa to Florida
aad South

Pulman Place vars direct without changs,
Guns and fogs carried free. Leaves New York at
ite. M, and 3:40 ¥, i; Weaning ten, T:10 Av BM. and
WPM. MEHORH SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods yla
Plattsburgh atter duty] can find me af the Ponquet
House, that city, and on the train for Ausable Morks
‘tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornines to ar-
range ior conveyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My ccaches being new and of Abvott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattem, I am not only able
to offer nm ore comforts aud conveniences than other
ljues, but Lay. ne ruided over the entire Adirondack
réeplon so l6ug I Can finish my patrons with such
rellable information as may assist them in carrying
out thelr plius for lumting or fishinw. CHAS, J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop, and U. 8, M. Agt., Sara-
nat Lake, Franklin County, New York.

RE a ee

SAKRANAO LAKE HOUSE,
(Formerly, *Martins,”)
ADIRONDACKS.

T beg leave to iutorm the traveling public and old
Pitrotis of (his well knowy and poplar resort that
Lhave purchased it snd will open it to visitors on
or about May u. The house 13 beiug thoroughiy
reneviled with wey furniture throughout, and
every Comfort ald convenience to mAke it equal or
Superior to any of er Hetel in the country. An Al
table; best of attendance: superior and experi-
enced cnides Neitherexpénse ror pains will be
spared to give my guests Satisfaction,

Address MILO RB. MILLER,

Saranac Lake, Franklin Co., N.Y.

AHKRAR'S POCKET MAP OF THE RIGHARD-
SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, tncludl

all the lakes, pouds and rivers of that famous coun-

try, a5 wall a8 the head waters of the Connecticit

fiver, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, ete.;

doth bound. Erice, post-paid by mail, 50 canta.
OHARLES A, J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plaln, Mass,

[May 12, 1881

—+ ——

Botels and Zontes for Syorismen,

TQ SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention to the
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for actin most of the:
TROUTING PARKS and RACH COURSHS in the
Middie.States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dif-
floulties and dangers of reshlpment, while the ex-
cellent cars which rin over the smooth steel

ks enable STOCK TC BE TRANSPORTED

without failure or injury.
THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for J

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Se A rest and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the principle citiesto KANE, RENOVA, BRD
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU Ay
other well-known centers for

Trout Pishing, Wing Shooting, and stim
Hunting.

Also, to

BEACH HAVEN, CAPR MAY,
SQUAN, and pajnts on the NEW JERSEY COARSE

L. P, FARMER, Gen’l Pasa. Agent.
Faang Taouson, Gen’] Manager. febliad

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTH of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
finta. Bine Ridve Mountains, Vailey of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers.
Kanawha Valley, and including in their varieties o
fame and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
frous6, quall, snipe, woodcouk, mountain trout,
Hass, pike, plekerel, etc.

(ins, Tishing taekle and one dog for each sports—
man cariied tree,

The Route of the Tourist,

throiuwrh the most beautitul and picturesque scenery
of the Viigloia Monuntatns to the White Sutphur
Sprlugs and other famous summer resorts.

The ©, & O, Ry is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Vu., trom the North apd Wast,
and at Richmond, Ve. trom-the South.

The completion of the Peninsuiar Extension in
the sunimer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL BAIL ROUTE TO THE

“VORETOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rajl line, yi Rich
mond, Va., and Huntington, W, Va., between the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay and the Paciric Ocean.

CONWAW R. HOWARD,
G. P. & T. A., Richmond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.
HE STEAMERS of this Line reach

. some of the finest waterfowl and uplank
shooting sectiona inthe country, Conuecting di-
rect for Ohinebteagcua, Cobb's sland, and pointe
enthe Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cure
rituck, Plorida and the mountagnioug couurry of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfulk ateamars saat
uesday. Thursday. and Saturday, Lewes, Del,
NMinkioy na ‘Toutsuay 86 5 # mM. Fall information
tiven at office, isi Greenwich Street, New York.

Wild Fowl Shooting.

EPRING-VINLE HOUSE GR SPORTSMEN’ Ra
TREAT. SHINNECOCE BAY, 1. a ous

¥ A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND Al ;
yeni Has always on hand the best of
boas batteries, etc., with tholarrest righ train-

wild-geese decoys on the const, he bass
her arihe vicinity of New York foray snips
shooting of all varieties, Speciilattention given
by himsel? to his evests, and satisfaction guarai~
feed. Address Wo. N. LANE, Good Ground, b.
Refers by pormission to J.B. Shepherd, fal Browd-
yay and, Win, Dutcher, 820 Broadwir, N, Zs

Bromfield House, Hoston

‘ KUROPEAN Pui.
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

The boarding canips at th's resort will be tn readi-
ness for spdrismen May 20. The abundance snd
quailty of trout, ihe Luprovements i camps and
boats, the facilities tor reachtne this pond and we
beauty of lake and mountain scenery makes this
one of the most desirable resoriain Northern Maine.
The prenaeia, Kennedy Sinith, will give lis per-
sonalatiention io the wants ot his guests. The
railroads willsell tiekets for round trip to Smiths
farm in Eustis, and buck bo rd |eams will be ready
to haul passengers und baggage trom Tamm to camp
al reasonable rates. Board wid use of boatonedol-
ee day. Address KENNEDY SMIH, Hustis,

es

ee Se ee

$66 & week in yolrown town Terms and $5
i outfit free. Address, HALLETT & 00.6
Portland, Maine,

al

az) 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

SPRATTsS PATENT

GENUINE

NONE ARE
Os SSSINn

STAMPES.

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds cach.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
Fishing Mackie.
MANS

Trolling Spoons.

§ ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
mg for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
Hait,and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Reyolying Spoon is undoubtedly the
test general spoon for taking fish éver offered to
the public.

Three sizes made—No, 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
or any fish under fiye pounds weight; No. 2 for
Jarge fish, and the best spoon ever made for salmon
trout; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every Spoon

Sold wholesale and retall by the principal dealers
i) Fishing Tackle,

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRAOUSE, N,. Y.

(83.

Salmon Fishing in Canada.

Tr. W. BOYD, 241 Notre Dame Street,
MONTREAD, P. @.,

Begs to inform his numerous cusiomers in the
United States that he has just recelyed a large and
waried assortment of Forrest's best Salmon Flies,
Rods, Reels, Casts, etc.

Price lists of Flies, ete., and full Information in
ach es to Salmon and Trout Fishing sent on appli-
ation.

Soft Rubber Crawhsh, Patented Octo De

W BASS BAIT, Samples by mail, 7c,
Soft Rubber Hellgramites, 60c. Soit Rub-
ber Frogs, large, 50c.; small, 30c. ;
Trade supplied. | WM, MILLS & SON,
Sole Agents, 7 Warren street, New York.

The Edgar Barbless Hook.

PATHNTED.
TROT Ask your
Dealers for
ELIES them, or
send to us
ON for circu-
lar.
No. 1-0, 2.
Sole agents
Wim.
BASS MILLS
ELIES —AND—
SON,
oN
7 Warren
Ro, 4 and 6. St, N.Y.
5 3 5 A
Fisherman’s Automatic Reei.
¢ Patented in United States
Dec, 7, 1880.
Patented in Canada,

dar 8, 1881,

| LOoMmIs & PLUME,
Patentees & Manufacturers,
SYRACUSE. N. ¥,

The price of No. 2 when
sent by express is $6; when
| sent by mail $6.25, to coyer

postage and registry fee.
| Send money by P. O, Order.
||| Registered Letter or Drath

| on New York.

Send for Circwlar.

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAK#S IL-
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
guide pook to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
FO Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
Takes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
alloway, Androscogginyand Dead rivers; iNumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 illustrations
aud a large map, made mostly irom accurate sur-
re Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents. CHARLES

FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,
5 to $20 per day athome ‘Samples,
$ - & worth $5 tres, Address,

“ Wbrine ” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acciimatation.
receiving the highest award for Dog Biscuits at the Paris Exhibition, 1878, K
mninster iennel Cit, New York, Gold Medal; irish Kennel Chip, Silver WV

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please ses that Every Cake is Stamvoed “SPRATT’'S PATENT” and a 1 X."

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 Seuth William Street,

NEW YORK.

Sportsmen's Goods.

Rubber Sheoting Jacket.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SOM,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable oats, Reversed
Wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Files in stock, and
also tied fo pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etic.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
pout Franklin Institute and Penna. State

A Specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
split bamboo and as tough and elastic as LL

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
free, Our bat nae new Tllustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

| Send for catalogue to C.F. ORVIS, Manchester, Vi

| Hornbeam EHods
A SPECIALTY.

W. HUNTINCTON,

WILTON, CONN.

Makes 2 specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MAD# RODS of Hornheam for fly-fishing.
Every fly-fisher should haye one of these rods, for
whatever preference he may haye these are the omly
thoroughly reliable rods, secure sgaiist breakage ane
capable of real hard usage. Wilh one of these rode
a sportsman may venture into the woods fora ass-
fon and take no other rad, and be fairly sure of re
turning with it in kervicesble condition. As made
from wood of my own cniting and seasoning, they
are powerful, easy in action and frilof endurames,
For sareulae send to WALLACE HUNTINGTON
Bs above.

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breech-loadiing, cylindrical and
choke-bore shot- Made to open just short of
50, 70 and 90'yards, giving cloze pattern and at
pencliation. 20andi2¢auge. Send for circular.
20 Sent, Fost=paid, for $1.
H, 3. SCHLEBER & CO,, Rochester, N. ¥

HODGMAN & ul,

1425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

M luning aud iting ul,

NWew Yorix,

j ARB OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

RUB BEE

COMPRISING

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,
Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,
RUBBER FISHING PANTS,

RUBBER FISHING BOOTS,
Rubber Blankets,

“And Complete Rubber Outfits.

(ESTABLISHED: 1838,]

Send for Catalogue,

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

{ESTABLISHED 1836),

Gitet premium xt World's Fair at New York, and
Centennial Exhibition,

JOHN KRIDER
N. B. Cor, Second and Walnut Sts., Phil:
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,

Fishing Tackle, Rods, Reelg, Lines, Hooke, ies,
Lotelors, Bugods Ariincitl Bait, Vly hie

Ete. Ete.
"Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Madete Order.

ATO
“ Krider's” Celebrated Center Enamet Split and
; Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ iggs and Birds’ Skins in Great Varieties.
Taxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dore Discait.
Repatrice of all kinda

S. Alicock & Co.,

Manufacturers oF all descriptions
0
FISHING RODS.

Fish Hooks.

Limerick, Sprout, Virginixz,

Bass, Aberdeen, etc.
Gimp, Snella,

Carlisie,
Swivels, Flonts, Lines,

Leaders, etc.
REDDITCH, ENG. TORONTO, CAN,

MAKERS OF

Silk Worm Gut of the Finest Qualities,
MURCIA, SPAIN,

The largest manufacturers of Fishing Goods in
the world. All best goods bear our namé and trade
mark, und can be had of all respectable dealers,
Exhibition Awards—Gold medals Paris, Ber
A Highest Awards at Sydney, Toronte
and South Africa. Special Prize of Honor, Wurs-
Durg, 1880,

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castile Connell, nezr Limerick, Ireland,
/

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
agents. All formation respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
ereenuene rods and general assorbment of tackle,

be had onapplication.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists’
Supplies.

Send for:New Price List. Reduced Rates,
W.d. KNOWLTON?S Natural History Store,
168 Tremont S8t., Boston, Nass.

Birds and animals preseryed by superior French
and American workmen.

LL
GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE
Vanderbilt Bros., 93 Fulton Bt, N. Ys:

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATIOS PATENT” are Purveyors by Appointment to all the pritelpal Shows and Kennels im the United Kingdom andabroad. The Patent
Paris, etc. They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;

Tes: cong Chan Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; West-
al, efc., etc.

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Books, it
mary
iin,
D
It

WONE ARE

BTAMPER,

To be had in smaller quantitics of
Grocers and the Spcrting Goods
Trade Generally.

Publigafions,

Any of the Following Books Sent on
Receipt of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub, Co.

Adirondacks, Camp Life in, Murrays........... ou
1

Adirondacks, Camps and Tramps Pee ee

Adirondacks, Guide to Wallace's, 6th edition... 2.00
Adirondack, Wilderness, In the. Warner’s...... %
Amateur Trapper—paper, 50c.; bds.,...... Ske
American Angier’s Book, Norris..... 650
American Bird Fancier..........se.e.0..ee BO
American Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W, Long..... 2.00
American Kennel, Burges .....<.... tyseeed 3,
Angling, w Kook on, Wrancis...... at
Archer, Modern........, Fie ites Ceaatbeales

Archery, Witchery of, Maurice Thompson...

Around the World in the Yacht Sunbeam...,.. 3.00
Art of Swimming......- Se cp yh eh ha tamewebld os 90)
Art of Swimming, Monstery ...... 60
artof Swimming, WebbD..... enone 50
Athlete’s Guide, Harding.......2....06.-.-e.r--. 60
Athletic Sports for Boys—boards, T5¢c.; cloth... 1.00
Athletic Sports, Stonehenge... -..+..-++i sere 1.00
Balley’s Birds of the United States.......-.-... 1 25
Baird's Birds of North America....... BO 00
Sechstein’s Chamber and Cage Birds. - 1650
Boat Sailing, Practical ........-.....-.-s.s.s0s -10
Books for Sportsmen: Angling, 50c.; Sheoting,
50G.5 Comme: ES Be reo pee
Cage an is, 50¢.; Dogs, T5c.;
Birds’ Eggs and Nes , 0G, Fresh and Salt
Water Aquarium, 50c.; Native Song Birds... 16
Breech Loader, Gloan, ......--.--..-0-eeeesewnee 1 25
Breech Loader, Modern, Greener..,. senses 250
Butler on the Dog................ sees 300
Cage and Singing Birds.......+....:seceeaeene= - 50
Camp Cookery, Miss W. Parloa , navaw aa adie
Canoe and Camera.............- esscacee L 5D
Canoeing in Kanuckia..........ceeeeeeeseresens 1°35
Ganoe Traveling, Powell. ..........-..0.0.000 «-. 300
Canoe Trip, or & Lark on the Water,....-, beene OD
Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop’s....... 1.2 50
Masgsell’s Book of Birds, 4 VOIS..-,......00eee-a= 13 00
Dog Breaking by Holabird.é. : =
iy ishing in Maine Lakes ......-...---se+9« .. 100
Frank Forester’s Field Sports ............-+ see 200
Frank Forester’s Fish and Fishing............. 3 60
frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook & Line.py. 25
Frank Forester’s Manualfor Young Sportsmen. 2 00
Frank Forester’s Sporting Scenes and Charac-
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Haliock’s Sportsmen's Gazetteer.......-+.+--.-- 8 00
Hand Book for Riflemen...,... 60
Hints to Riflemen, Cleyeland.. 150
Holden's Book of Birds; paper, i)
How to Camp Out, Goul 100
How to Hunt and ‘Trap, Batty’ 150
How to Row, Derrington.... . 2300
Hunter and Trapper, Thrasher. : 100
Hunting and Hunters of all Nations, . 150
Life of a Sportsmen, Nimrod.,-..-... cae -12 00
Manton’s Taxidermy Without a Teacher. ... 50
Minot’s Land and Game Birds............000+0s 800
Naturalists’ Guide, Maymart.......-..,.-,.02+2, BOD

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OF

BOOK -... BLAGK BASS

COMPLETE SCIENTIFIO AND Lire HIsToRy,
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A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ALL

TOOLS, TACKLE AND IMPLEMENTS,
Fully tihustrated.

BY JAMES A. HENSHALL, M.D.

In Press. Ready in May
Large 12mo, 400 pages, price $35 00
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ORANGE JUDD CO.,

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it describes the best Game and Hunting Grounds
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Sennen ee
LIFE SHUDIES OF THE GREAT ARMY,
AN HISTORICAL WORK OF ART.
Containing Sixty-five Etchings (forty plates), Titus.
trating the Life of the Enion Armies during
the Jate Civil War.
BY EDWIN FORBES,
Special artist with the armies of the United States,
‘and member of the French Htching Club; Hom
Foreign Member a; ane London Etching
sub.

JOHN BEACHAM, Publisher, 13 Dey 5 qt,

302

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[May 19, 1881,

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JOURNAL.

(Entered According to Act of Congress, In the year 1881, by the Forest and Stream Publishing Company, In the Office of the Librarian of ‘Congress, at Washington.2&

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, MAY 19, I881.

Vol. 16—No, 16,
Nos, 39 and 40 Park How, New York,

CONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :—

The Deyelopment of the Gun; The Zoological Society of
Philadelphia ; Sewage Can Be Utilized ; Fysshynge Wyth
an Angle ; Spring Snipe Shooting.......--.---.....-.-.-- 303
Vx Srontsmay Tourist :—

Naroran History :—

On the Larriweap : Canoe Tours through Maine..... Ret pes 804
Habits of Quail; Texas Quail ; The British Museum of Nat-
DIPSIMHIRGOTY ue heceereed chee ss nese ones Hebe ta here te 805

Gamm Bag anp GuN :—

An Encyclopedia of Gunnery; Hounding vs, Still Bunting ;
Tish and Game at the Rangeley Lakes ; Notes....,.---.,.

Sa AnD Rryer FisHirye :—

routing in Tim Poad ; Fish Protection in California; Deri-
yation of ‘' Bass ;’ Notes............... SHAMS des Hobie 310

Fis Cunrurn :—

Hpochs in the History of Wish Onlture ...........6.. ees eee 311
‘Tue KENNET i—
The Beagles Rattler, Major and Dyke; National Field Trials;
Measurements of Prize Winners ; Notes ....... oT oene Reet)
Rirnue anv Trap SHoormNe —
Range and Gallery ; The Trap.....-..0...-.seee- est eee roses B15

YACHTING AND CANOEING :—

The Now Bedford Yacht Club; Steam Latnches and Red
| ‘Tape ; Cruise of the Sunshing,..-2- 2,-6.6... pees s ees 3

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday, May 19.

WH are pained to learn of ‘the death at Philadelphia on
the 11th inst. of Dr. Chas. KE. Cady, the writer of the sketch
“ Tn Hast Tennessee,” published in our issue of March 7,
and of frequent communications which have appeared in the
Forrst anp SremAmin the past months. We had never
met Dr. Cady in person, but he was one of the scores of
correspondents with whom we enjoy a must pleasant episto-
lary friendship. The formation of such acquaintanceship
is among the amenities of editorial life. The correspond-
ence of a widely circulated journal is voluminous, and ex-
tends to scores of persons who, in time, are regarded as
personal friends. TPossibly the knowledge we thus gain of
an individual is imperfect; at the best it reyeals but one
part of his personality, and this may be the side the least
‘Knowi to those who are in daily infercourse with him.
The man who appears in his letters is not the man who min-
gles with his fellows; yet who shall say which is the more
trie revelation of character—the written or the spoken
thought ? ;

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‘Tun New Mrontcsn Brin which has passed the House and
Senate of that State, and at the time of our correspondent’s
writing, was awaiting only the Governor's signature fo become
a law, is a decidedly wise provision. It prohibits the expor-
tation of game from that State. We long ago expressed the
conviction that only by the enactment of such laws would the
Western States save their game from the refrigerators of the
great market centres. The Michigan Sportsmen’s Associa-
tion originated the non-export bill, and deserve the credit of
it. They will be indorsed by-all classes save the nomads who
butcher game forthe market. Itis to be hoped that other
States may follow the wise lead of Michigan in this matter.
By cutting off the traffic in game, the far-seeing societies who
are attempting to check extermination have attained a notable
advatce toward the accomplishment of their object.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE GUN.

yee breech-loading shotgun embodies a perfection attained

after centuries of slow development. It is a product
of the labor and skill of successive generations of workers and
thinkers. '

Of the first firearm we have no record. Its experimental
discharge must have been regarded as a wonderful and note-
worthy event, but the echo of that report had died away long
before the time of written history. The invention of gun-
powder is one of the disputed dates of history, It is not im-
probable that the inventor of the rude primitive cannon made
his experiments before Moses wrote the book of Genesis. In
the Gentoo laws, a code believed to have been coeyal with
the Jewish law-giver, mention is made of gunpowder as ap-
plied to firearms. For the prototype of our breech-loader,
then, wé must go back at least to India centuries ago. Gun-
powder is believed to have been introduced into Europe in
the seventh century, and its adoption for firearms to have
been general in the thirteenth century.

The first guns must bave been crude affairs, for those which
came later, and of which fair representations have been pre-
served to us, were.exceedingly rude, clumsy and ineflicient.
They were made of wood, bound with iron bands; formidable
for the actual damage done by their projectiles less than for
the terror inspired by their belching forth of fire and smoke.

The first mention of cannon throwing stones is of those
employed at the siege of Seville, in 1247. Leayingaside now
the successive steps in the perfection of cannon and large
guns, and following the advance in the single line leading tu
the sporting shotgun, we find the next step to have
been the invention, in the fourteenth century, of small
cannon which could be carried into the field and man-
ipulated by three or four men. Then came semi-
portable weapons fastened to long stocks, the muzzle
end resting on a forked stake support, and the other end
upon the ground. Another advance was the bombardello, or
small bombard, fastened to a straight piece of wood, sup-
ported against the shoulder and fired with a match. Later
followed the hand culverin, with bent stock and flash pan,
and fired with a match. The soldier armed with the culyerin
and bombardeilo had, we are told, in addition to the unwieldy
weapon itself, his coarse powder for loading in a flask;
his fine powder for priming in a touch-box; his bullets in a
leathern bag, with strings to draw to get at them; whilst in
his hand were his musket rest and his burning match. It
is needless to say that he must have risen very early in the
morning to have brought much venison home at night with
such arig as that. But the old worthies thus accoutred did
not try for any smaller game than their own genus. Hunt-
ing for game was practiced with bow and arrow only, until
in the sixteenth century the Spaniards contrived the arque-
bus or matchlock. Here the match was fitted to a ‘‘ser-
pentin ” or cock, hung upon a pivot, and brought into con-
tact with the priming by a working substantially the same as
that of the modern hammer and trigger, This was further
improved by the German invention of a steel wheel with ser-
rated edge, fitted to a spring, and made to revolve rapidly,
the edge coming in contact with a piece of pyrites, and by
this friction producing the sparks to ignite the priming. The
use of the wheel-lock for sporting purposes was yery general
in the middle of the sixteenth century, and for a long time
was not improved upon,

But necessity is the mother of invention. A. band of
Dutch chicken stealers or of Spanish marauders—it is dis-
puted which—being too poor to provide themselves with the
high-priced wheel-lock, and afraid to use the matchlock be-
cause its light revealed their whereabouts to the minions of
the law, abstained from their evil practices long enough to
devise a weapon better adapted to the needs of roost robbers.
The result was the flint-lock; and the pot-hunting fraternity
scored a long credit mark. The sportsmen of our prand-
fathers’ generation owed the mechanism of their guns to a
band of poultry thieves; there is yet hope for the colored
brother,

The flint-lock reached its perfection in the hands of ‘“‘ that
king of gun-makers,” Joseph Manton, in the early part of
the present century, and it gave way only to a worthy su-
perior in the modern gun exploded by percussion.

The discovery of fulminating powders and their applica-

tion to gunnery mark a most important epoch in the manu-
facture and employment of firearms. The charge in
the gun was at first placed aboye the fulminat-
ing powder which was ignited by the concussion of
an iron plunger, struck by a cock. Then this plunger
was dispensed with, and the fulminate was simply placed
in the flash pan. The successive steps are familiar to almost
all gunners: the priming was placed between two bits of
paper and called percussion pellets; the fulminate was af-
fixed to the breech of the newly invented cartridge and fired
by a penetrating needle; then came the copper cap; then the
culminating improyement of the cartridge containing boththe
charge and the priming, and ignited at first by the pin and
afterward rim-fire and central-fire principle.

Of the many improvernents and modifications of the
breech-loading pereussion system we shall not attempt a cat-
alogue here, It has been our purpose simply to outline the
most important stages of development through which the
gun has passed, Fora detailed description of guns, ancient
and modern, we refer those interested to Mr, W. W. Greener’s
new book on the subject, where they will find clear and con-
cise descriptions of the weapons, with numerous illustrations
which admirably exhibit the peculiarities of each arm,

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THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF PHILA-
DELPHIA,

HE snecess which, from the inception of the project to
the present time, has marked the progress of the Phila-
adelphia Zoological Society has been something remarkable.
This success is due purely to the fact that the management
is in the hands of careful business men, who have secured as
their assistants gentlemen who are both competent for their
positions and deeply interested in the work that has been in-
trusted to them.

The Ninth Annual Report of the Society, which was read
at the annual meeting of the stockholders, held April 28, -
shows the society’s affairs to be in a very flattering condition.
The admissions for the year amount to no less than 208,478,
of which 180,000 were paying visitors. The months of May,
July, August and September were those in which the attenu-
ance was largest, that for May being 26,203, and in Septem-
ber running up to 86,011, indicating a large attendance of
country people. The greatest number of visitors recorded
for any one day was on July 5, when 4,702 were admitted.
The receipts from admissions show for the year 1880-81 a
slight falling off as compared with the preceding’ year, the
difference, however, being less than 1,000. The average
daily receipts from admissions were $110.26, and the largest
amount received at the gateon »ny one day was $976.50.
As might be supposed, the attendance ismuch larger on Sun-
day than on any other day of the week, and the receipts at
the gate amonnt to $15,952.40 for that day alone. Saturday
stands next in order, with $5.300 as its footing.

A comparison of income and expenditures, the estimated
loss on animals haying been charged to the last-named ac-
count, shows an excess of receipts over expenses of $2,749 74,
and this notwithstanding the fact that the expenses of feed-
ing the animals and of heating the garden during the unus-
ually long and severe winter just past have been much in-
creased. Several new buildings have been erected during the
year, and much grading, tree planting and landscape garden-
ing has been done.

The report of Mr. Arthur H. Brown shows the number of
animals at present in the garden to be 901, of which 4386 are
mammals, 370 birds and 95 reptiles and batrachians. The
collections have been increased during the year by the pur-
chase of 82 mammals, the presentation of 58 and the birth
of 19; 29 birds have been purchased and 69 presented, Of
reptiles ond batrachians there were purchased 3, presented 77
and born 43. The deaths among the animals exhibited make
the numbers of the collection slightly less than it was at the
cloge of the year previous. Among the births at the gardens
of the society may be noticed that of a dingo, a mule deer,
# collared peccary, a bactrian camel, a llama, a great kan-
guroo and a rat kangaroo. ‘Two very interesting animals—a
great ant-eater and a Rocky Mountain sheep, or bighorn,
were received during the past year and attracted the atten-
lion of all visitors, but unfortunately neither of the two long
survived its introduction to the Garden. A young female

304 FOREST AND STREAM.

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[May 19, 1881

man who has only taken twenty fish in the same time that
they haye captured a hundred. They work hard at their
play, and, not being thinking men, the quiet pleasures of
augling which made Walton tenm it “the contemplative
man’s recreation ” are an unknown quantity; nof being con-

hippopotamus was purchased for the society in New York
last winler, and most careful preparations haye been made
for its reception al (he Gardens. It was thought best not to
attempt its transportation from one city to the other during
the cold weather,

We are happy to learn that [the young female orang-utan
purchased in 1879 continues to be healthy and has inereased
in size and weight. Her continued good health is not less
remarkable than satisfactory when we consider the almost
universal disease and death which speedily overtake the
anthropoid apes in confinement. The excellent health of the
present specimen is, no doubt, due in large measure to the
great freedom which she is allowed, and to the consequent
open air exercise enjoyed by her,

An interesting feature of this pamphlet is the revort of the
prosector of this society, Dr. Henry C. Chapman, so well
known as one of the leading men in the younger generation
of Philadelphia's physicians, The yalue to those in charge
of the collections of post mortem examinations on the animals
which die can scarcely be over-estimated.

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SEWAGE CAN BE UTILIZED.

HB prize of $100 offered by the Mayor and Corporation
of Norwich, England, at the National Fisheries Ex-
hibition ac that place forthe best method of treating sew-
age, chemical refuse and other sources of pollution to rivers,
80 as fo render them innocuous to aquatic life, has been
awarded to the Native Guano Company, Limited, of Aylas-
bury. ‘This company has so treated the sewage of that town
for a number of years that it is perfectly harmless; and they
save the solid product, which they call ‘native guano,” and
find it profitable. They exhibit a tank with trout, alive and
healthy, living im water which has been purified from the
sewers of Aylesbury.

This is a subject well worth investigation on this side of
the Atlantic. The day will come when we will be civilized
enough to utilize our city sewage to fertilize our fields and at,
the same time saye our fish from being asphyxisted by it,
thus turning what is now a curse into a double blessing.
The sooner we arrive at that stage of civilization the hetter.

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FYSSHYNGE WYTH AN ANGLE.

SHORT time ago we began to head our department of
Sei and River Fishing with a quotation cach week
selected from some author on angling. We began with de-
scriptions of different styles of anglers, from Norris, and this
week we show another kind from an Hnglish author.* He is
portraying some well-known terdiewr, and not giving a
faney sketch of some ideal character. The sketch is of a man
with whom it would please usto fish, being somewhat the
sort of an angler that presides over the fishing columns of the
Fornst AND STREAM. With us, fishing is merely the excuse
for being on the stream, lake or bay. The enjoyment of
nature is the first consideration, and as for the mere killing of
a fish it is certain that if we could sit on the sill of the back
window, and take tront out of the cistern, we would not go
to the trouble to tie on a fly.

We have had a glorious day’s fishing, which comprised a
(rip of two hours down-stream and back in the morning, and
as much up-stream in the afternoon, the sum total of which
would foot up from a dozen to twenty trout of one-quarter
to half a pound each. The remainder of the day was spent
in finding where the kingfisher red and how the chipmunk
dug his hole. On one of these occasions a raccoon came to
the same brook, and a delightful hour was well invested in
seeing him first catch and then wash and eat his frog. Dur-
ing this time the utmost quiet was observed and the breath
drawn as lightly as possible for fear of breaking the silence
and (ie charm. <A day has been spent in bluefishing on the
salt bays of the Atlantic coast, and night has come and still
no fish were canght, but the day was well and pleasantly
spent, The angler whose whole satisfaction is contained iu
the few moments during which he has a fish upon his line
enjoys only a small portion of his day, and if he takes no
fish at all, as often happens to the best of men, he is per-
fectly miserable.

The character drawn by Davies is » man after the style of
Walton himself, avd not at all unlike our two American
anglers, Dr. Bethune and ‘‘ Uncle Thad” Norris: How the
term '! disciple of Walton” is misapphed! Imagine the
gentle Izaak arising before daybreak and rushing to the
stream at a furious pace to head off some one élse, splashing
into the pools and half fishing them in the race to do them
all ahead of some other angler, and (hen at night returning
after a hard day's work at whipping streams in the broiling
sno to brag of the number of troutlings he had killed, and
meérsuting his enjoyment by the rule of addition! ‘* Dis-
ciples of Walton?” Why, such men were unknown in Wal-
fon’s time—they are a modern invention, a compound of rest-
jegsness, selfishness and brag. Walton would haye declined
their company. Yan Dyke in bis recent book classes them
as ‘The Great American Trout Swine,” and scorches them
seyerely for sliuglitering fingerlings for count. The peace
and quictude of the angler’s spirit is unknown to them, and
{hey are not capable of comprehending the pleasures of the

= Angling Tdyllx. By G. Christopher Davies, author of ‘ Moun-
tain, Meadow aud Mere,” ‘* Rambles and Adyentures of our School
Field Club,” etc. London: Chapman & Hall, 193 Piccadilly,
1876,

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templativye men, they cannot contemplate.

To such men angling is a contest into which they enter as

to aracetrack; the man who gets the most miles, or trout,

to his score is, of course, entitled to the highest honors ; and

Bethune’s verse :
O for the free and sinless wild,
Far trom the city’s pother,
Where the spirit wild of nature's child,
On the Dreast of his holy mother,
Tn the silence sweet, may hear the beat
Of her loving heart and tender,
Nor wish to change the greenwood rang
For worldly pomp and splendor
is lost to him. He only hears, in anticipation, the question
"Wow many did you get?” on his return, and his heart only
beats faster as he hurries up to add five more before sundown
in order to be able to reply, ‘A hundred," and when he can
do this, ata fime when no other man has achieved over half
as many, his triumph is complete. Poor fellow! In vain for
him the loon laughs and the thrushes pipe. In vain the trees
whisper in the breeze; they say nothing to him. “All is
drowned in fhe prospective ‘‘Ilow many did you get?”
The man works hard to enjoy fishing, but he has not an idea
of its pleasures. If he has read Walton, he has not profited
by his teachings. Ilis whole idea is to fish for brag, and there
are no accessory enjoyments to fishing. He could enjoy
pulling tame trout out of a well, if they were there in quantity,
as well as he conld a trip into the wilderness. We thank
Wan Dyke for the term ‘‘ Grea American Trout Swine.”
We will often have occasion to use it, although we doubt the
species being a purely American one, judging from English
angling books and papers, and we incline to believe it not
entirely unknown on the other side of the Atlantic. The Q.
A, T..5. may read with profil. the portrait from Davies, under
Sea and River Fishing, and see the reverse of himself, a man
who may be too careless in his angling, but who is thoroughly
respectable, and whom many anglers could, profitably to
themselves, pattern after toa slight degree, and learn that,
the whole pleasure of fishing is not comprised in catching
fish.

+O

We Arn Iyrormep that a number of individuals who
ought to, and no doubt do, know better, have been since
May 1 and are still killing English snipe in New Jersey.
Now, while there may be no law on the Statute books pro-
tecting these hirds after May 1, and while it may be legally
permissible for so-called sportsmen to kill these birds as they
rise from the nest, there is the unwritten Jaw of decency and
fitness which it might be supposed all self-respecting persons
would regard. It is discouraging to find in men of educa-
tion, posilion and wealth the instincts of the pot-hunter
overcoming the breeding of the gentleman.

In New York and New Jersey we understand that a num-
ber of persons have been permitted ty a fish-warden lo cap-
ture black bass during the present month, providing that the
fish are returned to the water as soon as caught. This is, of
course, all wrong. Many of the fish may be returned to the
water, but many others will be retained by the angler. Hyen
if they should all be put back in the lake it. is impossible that
any real tumber should he taken without some injury which
is likely either to cause death or to prevent spawning dnring
the season now at hand. We recommend the individual
aboye referred to to withdraw his permits to fish during the
remainder of the close time. MWe is acting illegally, and may
get himself into Lrouble.

s+ 84-—~<.

Whew tun TorrnyormsAcots Diuyxs.—The Iehthyopha-
gous Club will dine on Friday, Muy 27, at 6.30 r.™. The
steamer Mattenwan will leave the pier foot of Fulton street,
New York, at five, and foot of Thirty-third street, East
River, at half-past five. The dinner will be given at the
preat Hotel at Glen Island, in Long Island Sound, and the
party will return by the same steamer. ‘Den git on board,
chill'n, git on board!"

— 5

Dearn or Mx. Kinsourns.—The numerous friends of Mr.
8. A. Kilbourne, the celebrated fish artist, will regret to learn
of his dvath onthe 11th inst. Mr, Kilbourne was yet a young
man and had just besun to be appreciated. His work on the
‘“Gume Fishes” showed him to be a cureful draughtsman
as well as a skillful colorist. Those who possess specimens of
his exquisite paintings of fish on shells are fortunate. As a
man he was quiet and much respected.

1a ae

Tu Lists of recent additions to the zoologics! collections
of Philadelphia, and of the Central Park, this city, offen
include specimens which it is worth a special visit to those
institutions to inspect.

SSS

Tue Trayeier is the name of a weekly paper just started
by Mu. Chas. A. O"Rourke, the widely known and popular
superintendent of the New York City Press Association, and
the manager of the proposed ‘‘ International Exchange” of
this city. The purpose of the paper is to furnish concise and
useful information to travelers in all parts of the world. It
deserves sticcess, and being in good hands will doubtless
realize it,

Ghe Spovisman Canrist.

ON THE LARRIWDEP,

Is Turez Parts—Panr TL.

WW" had agreed to start early in the morning after deer,
and it was hardly gray dawn when Ignotus shook
me, to announce fhat breakfast was ready. As I went down
to the creek for an early wash, T was struck with the uncarthly
stillness of the morning. Thesesolitudes are quiet enough in
their noisiest moments, but of all hours of the twenty-four,
the one immediately preceding day far excels the rest in this
respect. The prowlersof the night seem to have sought their
lairs, and the matinee performers have not yet left their beds.
At the same hour the Hastern woods would be vocal with
birds—
* The thrush, that carols at the dawn of day,
From the green steeples of the piny woor;
The orlole in the elm; the nolsy jay
Jdarconing like a foreigner at his food ;
The blue-bird balanced on Lhe Lopmost spray,
Flooding with melody the nelghborhood:
Linnet and meadow-lark, and all the throng
That live in nests, or have the gift of song;

but here they were all slug-a-beds. ‘I’o be rid of the nwise of
the brook, so that I could better appreciate the intensity of
the stillness, I climbed the hill, and sat down wpon a fallen
spruce. Here I listened with keen ears for any external
sound, but could hear none. BHyen the leaves of the quaking
aspuns, which are generally in motion with a low rustling
noise, were perfectly still. I shut my eyes, in order to hear
better, but if T had been the one existent thingin the universe,
the silence could not haye been more absolute, As the line
from an old song goes, 1
“rhe beating of my own heart, was all the sound T heard.”
There was something so uncanny in the stillness, tliat it
would haye been a relief to have heard even the raucrous
cry of ajay, I felt then that I could understand how strong
men had gone inad in oubliettes, The horror of silence,
superimposed upon its kindred horror of darkness, would
affect the sturdiest intellect. The quiet finally became so
oppressive that I could endure it no longer, but broke out
into a whistle, and so returned to Tenotus and breakfast. As
I reached the cabin door, a couple of Indians rode up, and
sat gravely upon their ponies waiting for me to address them,
Té it be :
* Tepose,
Which stamps the caste of Vere de Vere,”

then these two might have been leaders of the House of
fords. How comes if that those dwellers in the Antipodes,
the Hindoo, and the North American Indian resemble each
other so strongly in their imperturbable courtesy and their
prave politeness? 1 commend the problem to students of
Sociology, as one possessed of ethnological value. Isnotus
had told me that ‘* Por wade va?” was Mexican for *‘ Where
are you going to?” or '* Where do you come from ?”—TI had
forgotten exactly which—and as nearly all the Utes in this
part of Colorado talk a little Mexican, I launched if, at a
yenture, at the one whose face looked least like a mahogany
knot, Pacific though the query was, and mild the tone in
which it was put, the first effect was somewhat startling. The
one whom Laddressed calmly drew his revolyer. and before
T could compose an appropriate Leather-Stocking harangue,
dragged from the holster a dirly serap of paper, which he
gravely presented. This manifesto was brief and to the
point—* Ko-ke-litz and Savaro—Ute sub-chiefs—from Tos
Pinos to San Miguel.” Tneouraged by this first linguistic
ttiumph, I essayéd another feat, and in courteous tones, pro-
pounded the conundrum, “Biscuit?” A crack opened in the
lower part of each mahogany knot, a guttural ‘$7, Senor,
muchas gracias” rumbled forth, and Ko-ke-litz and Sayaro,
after unsaddling and picketing their ponies, accompanied
me in to breakfast. There was quite a party of us

by (his time, as two camp-robbers and a chip-
munk had joined the company, seeming to take
it for granted that the invilation included them as

well as their red brethren. At any rate, they made thetm-
selyes so much at home that I doubted sometimes whether
they were not the hosts and we the guests. Were I rich
enough, 1 should like to settle by competitive examination
the question as to how much highly-sweetened coitee the
ayeraze Indian can drink at one meal; but I fear so costly
an experiment would bankrupt any one saye a bonanza king,
or the president of a poor man’s savings bank. Breakfast
oyer, we disperse in yarious directions; Ko-ke-litaz and Sa-
yaro with a court¢ous ‘* Adios amigos” 10 San Miguel; the
vamp-robbers to barry some unfortunate tomtit, or, in con-
cert with others, to make life a burden to the first hapless
hawk they may encounter; the chipmunk to investigate the
recesses and resources of the neighboring rock slide, and
Tgnotus and myself to try the Mesa for deer, As il was pos-
sible that we might linye to lie out all night, we took a blan-
ket apiece, a tin cup, some coffee and biscuits, and thus aec-
coutted started on our way. {ft is wonderful how few one’s
wants are when he is forced to become his own baggage and
supply train. As old campaigners, we had leamed that an
ounce of extra weight in the morning become a pound before
night, and, as old mountaineers, that a mile up hill is longer
than ten upon the level, so we marched flying-light.
“Think you can make it?” asked L[gnotus, as we stood
! jooking at the wall of rock behind the cabin. “If you think ~
it's too tough, We can go down the creek about three iiles,
and take the Bear Creek trail.” ,

The implied doubt of my mountaineering abilities nettled
me, aud Leurtly told him to go ahead and Td follow. (Af-
terward I wished I hadn't. )

The ontlook, or the uplook rather, was a dubious one. The
cliff sloped back. at an angle of nearly 70 deg., and by rough
meusurement, was about a quarter of amile high, A few
gnarled and stunted ocak-bushes clung to its face, and here
and there ran searos and fissures which promised a precarious
foothold. Selecting the most available point of attack, we
began the ascent. Plastered against the face of the cliff like
flies against a window-pane—clinging to starveling bushes—
hanging to narrow crevices by hoot and finger-tips—we
worked our slow way up. Sometimes, one would haye to
mount upon the shoulders of the other, to reach a ledge
above. The guns and blankets being passed up, the climber
would then give his hand to the one below, and hale him up

like a bale of goods. Sometimes the shelf along which we

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were creeping would fade out, and we would have to retrace

our steps till a more. available poiit was found, Whe such

was the case, the old * Facile descensus” theory was proved
to be incorrect. Going down was harder than coming 1p,
Places which had been passed carelessly on the ascent, lie-
came terrific when looked at the other way. Possibly
becange, in descending we had constantly before our eyes the
result in case we made a mis-step, and were therefore made
cautions and timid; while, in going up, our backs being
turned, it became ‘out of sight, oni of mind.” Tenotus had
chmbed the lee shrouds in a white sqnall off the Caribhees,
and had pulled himself up hand over hand on the slimy iron
chain, when the cage had stuck in the five hundved foot level
of the Highland Mary, but, as we reached the top and fell
exhansied upon the grass, he panted out, ‘* That beats all
the climbing ever 7 saw.”

There areanany beautiful bits of scenery nestled in among
these everlasting hills, but there are none fresher in my
memory than the Larriweep Mesa. Perked up a thousat’!
feet in air, rearward guarded by El Conquistador rising two
thousand feet more into the clouds, flanked by black trachyte
cliffs, wind-rent and thunder scarred, I would take another
such 2 climb to-day, to look on it ence more, Irish turf is
not greener, Plorida blossoms not loyelier, Norway pines not
statelier, nor Italian skies bluer, than ihe grass, the flowers,
the trees, the skies, that together mad up that niountain
garden. for the skies, and the air, and the glitter of ihe
snow upon the peak, and the pungent smiell Gf the balsam
fir, and the muffled drumming of the great blue grouse, and,
it may be, the idle thoughts and fancies born of that restful
time, were as much a part of that garden as the grass and
the flowers. How much of the charm was subjective, and
how much objective, it were hard to tell. The charm was
there, however, and had the Lotos Haters appeared, ‘bearing
sweet twigs of that enchanted stem,” I fear I should haye
hailed them as brothers, and have eaten of their witch-orass,
as a matter of course. Kiyen when Ignotus, laying his hand
quietly upon my arm, points out a group of black-tails, which
his keen woodsman’s eye has discovered in a grove of firs,
where they are hardly to‘be distinenished from the russet,
tree-trunks around, even then I can shake off the spell only
long enough to nod a lazy assent to his proposal to “ try and
get a crack at em.” Not the least thing that makes dear this
mountam friend of mine, is his patient tolerance of what he
good-lumoredly terms my ‘‘ darned day-dreaining;” and on
this occasion, recognizing that I am ‘* under the influence,”
he undertakes, alone, the difficult task of stealing upon the
unwary game. ‘The grove in which they are, is nearly a mile
away, and belween them and us is no cover, except scattered
bunches of gramma grass, eight or ten inches high. By
crawling some hundred rods to the right, one might bring
hiniself into line with a small clump of firs in the edge of the
grove, which would yield him partial concealment.

_ Prone on his face, with his gun balanced across his neck,
Ignotus begins his reptilian journey.

So slowly that he hardly seems to move, he widens, inch
by inch, the distance between us.

Unslinging my glasses, I bestow my attention upon the
deer—a buck, a doe and two fawns. ‘The latter are curled
comfortably together in one group, one fawn resting its head
upon the shoulder of its mother, who, every now and then,
loyingly licks her offsprine’sface. This one is seemingly the
baby and pet—and a spoiled darling it is, too, as it usually
Tieets its mother’s curesses by an impatient butt of its lithe
head, as who should say, ‘‘ Don’t bother ; let nie go to sleep.”
The other younker, whose nose is evidently ont of joint,
slumbers peacefully upon the other side. Paterfamilias lies
ashort distance off, head erect, keeping a sharp lookont for
Strangers and foes. A splendid fellow he is, with branching
horns that would do hotior to a ‘‘stag of ten.” What little
Wind there is blows from the peak, and to that quarter lis
attention is turned. With delicate nostrils on the stretch, and
pointed ears quivering, he challenges every aérial undulation
that sweeps past him, if, perhaps, it may bring warning of
peril near, Jt is a mistake io suppose that wild animals,
especially decr, place much, if any, dependence upon their
eyes for the nyoidance of danger. The sight of aman will
often not alarm them in the least, when the slightest sound,
or the whiff of a tainted breeze will send them skurrying off
in dismay. On one occasion, as I was sitiing on a solitary
rock in the middle of a little park about a quarter of a mile
across, a deer stepped out of the edge of the woods, and cast-
Ing a glance around, began composedly to feed. As I was
waiting fora friend, 1 had purposely taken my seafin the
inost conspicuous place I could find, but the deer, after one
glance, paid no more attention to me than if I were part and
parcel of the rock on which I was sitting. Curious to see
what the effect would be, I waited till he raised his head,
and then began to cautiously lift my right arm. He looked
puzzled, and, after gazing for a moment, began to draw
slowly toward me. Dropping my arm as quietly as I had
lifted it, he stillshowed no fear, but continued to adyauce.
Ou attempting to raise my arm again, the sleeve caugut for
& moment on the handle of my hunting- knife, which chinked
lightly on the rock. Though the sound was not louder than
the tap of a lady's thimble on @ table, he took the alarm,
wheeled instantly, and was off.

Come we back to our muttons, Some indefinable sense of
danger seemed to render the buck uneasy, Once he turned
his head in my direction, and I could almost have been sure
that he caught my eye. The powerful field-glasses brought
hini so near, that it was hard to realize, that he was not a
few score, instead of as many thousand yards away, and
instinetively I held my breath, fearful lest he should hear. Tt
seemed contradictory, that he should be sonear tome, and 1 so
farfrom him. Ifelt as thoughit were taking a mean advantage
of him, and as if I were a modern Peeping Tom of Coventry.
Suddenly he flashed up, as though a spring had been loosed
under him, but at the same instant a puff of smoke floated up
from the edge of the grove, and he gave a convulsive spring
and fell. The doe and fawns jumped up, dazed and bewil-
dered by the sudden interruption of their drowsy ruminating,
Another jet of smoke puffed out, the eldest born cank quietly
down, and the widow and the orphan dashed wildly away.
I felt as though I had been assisting ata cold-blooded murder,
and only the potent question of meat-supply reconciled me to
the eruel performance.

Joining Ignotus, we concluded, as we had been so fortunate,
not to camp oul for the night, as we had intended, but to
return to the cabin, carrying the fawn between us, and com-
ing back the next day with a pack-animal for the buels
Him, haying first disemboweled, we hoisted up into o tree,
out of the reach of wolves, aud {hen turned our steps home-
ward. We chose a more roundabour way for returning,
avoiding the precipitous cliff up which we had climbed.

Halt-way down, while picking our way through an old
windfall, Ienotus kicked sometliing which rattled, Stooping

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fo see what it was, he picked up a jagged, rusty knife and a
Nothing else could we find, thong
Of what traxedy these were the sole
Was it red nian or
white, hunter, warrior, miner or prospector, who had perished
What was the matuner of
his taking off—hy wasling disease, by famine, by rayening
Was it, indeed, a man’s
Let us hope the
former, for ons would uot like to fancy anything in the shape
of @ woman, even though ib were an Indian squaw, dying in

bléxciied human skull,
we searched carefully,
miementos, we conid only conjecture,

miserably i this sloomy thicket?
wild beast, or by his brother man?

skull at all, and not, perhaps, a woman's?

such a solitude, and her bones scattered over these niountain
slopes and gnawed by the fox and wolf. Taking the skull,

that it, al least, might haye Christian burial, an liours’ sliding
and scrambling brought us down into the valley, and we
reached the cabin just as the shadow of El Conquistador

darkened the pines on the opposite hill. ricele tie

ee
CANOE TOURS THROUGH MALNE.

Héiter Forest wad Sireat.:

Haying received a number @f imqniries reearding the
pleasures and perils of the long canve tours |hrough the
Maine wilderness, permit me to trespass with a few answers
which may be of service to the fufure tourist.

None of these trips, which haye for their point of departure
Mooschead Lake, should be undertaken without a guide. If
oneis willing to. do most of the dindgery about camp, fron
cutting wood to dressiig game and fish, feels perfectly com.
pelent to “paddle his own canoe” through the ronzh and
dangerous waters of the many falls, to overburden his
shoulders on the ‘carries, pessihiy one guide to a large
party might suflice. But after paddling all day long one
hardly feels like swinging an axe, as added labor to erecting
tents, gathering boughs for bed and attending to other duties
of camp life. Two men to a canoe, with their baggage, is
sufficient load for the frail birch bark, and, besides jéopard-
izing the craft, the tonrist will soon turn pleasure into labor
if he follows any other plan. This refers to following the
downward course of streams from day to day like the Hast,
or West branches of the Penobscot or St. Jolin's rivers, and
not when one locates permanently on some lake or stream
for one or two weeks.

Heonomize on anything but provisions, and have these of
the simplest and most substantial character, as it’s no joke
to be thrust entirely wpon the resources of the woods. Ina
ejnoe tour of over 400 miles the writer made lastaninmn, from
Moosehead Lake through the Aroostook river to New Bruns-
Wick, provisions gave out, and, but for the timely capture of
anumber of beaver, it would haye gone hard with the
party.

The easiest tour is that of the St. John’s River, which has
been rendered less difficult the past seasén by the ser-
vices of one Ansel! B. Smith, who, for three dollars a canoe,
will transport the baggage of the sportsman six miles across
Umbazooksts and Mud Pond ‘carties.” Of the two branches
of the Penobscot River, I think the east is the more pictur-
esque, although the Ripogenus Falls on the West Branch are
well worth seeing, but necessitate a long carry.

The Hast Branch of the Penobscot aboundsin falls from ten
to forty feet in height, but the carries around them do not
exceed amileat the longest, The great drawhack to this
tour is the passage of Webster stream, which, if low, requires
aseyen mile carty. The stream ig ten miles long from Web-
ster lake (its source) to Grand Falls, at which point one is
obliged to make # pottage of three-quarters of a mile to the
leit to reach (he Hast Branch, the canyonu-like formation of the
rocks below preventing the further passage of its waters.
Atier leaving Moosehead, the tourist can purchase provisions
at Chesuncook or Chamberlin Lake farms, and on the Hast
Branch af Trout Brook or Hunt's farm. The passage of the
Kasi Branch can be made in fifteen days, of the West Branch
in ten days, while twenty days is noné too much time to
allow for the St, John’s tour, all, of course, depending on
the ‘‘ pitch of water” and the disposition of the ranoeist.

The new tour through the Aroostook River to New Bruns-
wick can only be made by hard work, plenty of guides, and
unlimited time. In point of picturesqueness if does not be-
gin to compare with the tonr of the Hast Branch, but its
hunting attractions are far in excess of any othen route.*
This lexyes the St. Johns tour at Churchill's Lake, and fol-
lows eastward North Twin Stream to Marsh Pond, Spider
and Beaver lakes,

Osvood Carry, two milesin length, the watershed of the
St. Johns and Aroostook waters, mterpoges a serious barrier
to Echo Lake, the source of the last river, but, once sur-
mouated, the balance of the tonris easy tothe three beauti-
ful Mansungun lakes below. These lakes are encountered in
their reverse order—Third, Second, First—Heho being some-
times called the Fourth Mansungun Lake. This Third Lake is
over five miles long and about one anda half wide. Through
& picturesque outlet of one-eighth of a mile the waters enter
the Second, which is about the same length as the Third
Lake, but broader. Passing a shallow bar one enters the
First, or last lake, of only fwomilesin extent. The outlet
of this lake is the Mansungun River, which, after twelve
nitles of uncettaim wanderimg, unités with the Millnoket
Stream to form the great Aroostook River. The sportsman
will find excellent camping grounds on the left bank, at the
head of Mansungun Stream, but beware of the falls five
miles below, at the foot of the ‘‘deadwater” One can fol-
low the Aroostook into the Provinces, until it unites with the
St. Johns River, or he can bid it adien at the town of Cari-
bou, and take the cars of the New Brimswick Railroad—the
latter is the better choice. On account of the low state of
water last Autumn the wrifer wag seven weeks making this
tiip, and experienced hardships and privations little antici-
pated in a pleasure €xcursion,

After canveing over seven hundred miles of the interior of
Maine’s waters, the writer must confess to great disappoint-
ment in iis opportunities of good trout fishing outside of
Moosehead Lake and vicinity. Chesuncook, Chamberlin,
Eagle and Churchill Lakes offer meagre sport to the fiy fisher-
mar, aud that is only to be had at the mouth of streams and
at the old logging dams. However, the efforts of the angler
will be rewarded by a trial of his glill at either of the locks
ae Chamberlin Luke and at thé mouth of Chamberlin

LVer. ;

On the Hast Branch a goodly string of trout can be taken
at head of Telos Cut and Telos and Webster dams, while

* Mr, Steele will soon publish a book on this new route, under
the title of “Paddle and Portage from Moosehead Lake to the
Aroostook River, Maine.” The buokqyill be yen more exqnisitely
illtsinated than hia last work, ‘'Canoo and Camera,” which was
oue of the most artistic additions to the sportsman’s library that
has heen issued for many years,—Bvrron,

the writer lias captured salmon of small proportions just. be-
“low the dam, on Matacamonsis Lake,

Uniess one enjoys the unadulterated life in jhe woods, the
Mt. Kineo House, ou Moosehead Lake, with its surround-
ings, offer greater charms lo the sportsman than any inland
région of Maine,

The building has been greatly enlarged during the past
winter, forty large and comfortable roonis added, gentleman's
reading and writing apartments, while a telegrapli wire las
pushed its way Uirough from Gr caville to Birch Point, and
a cable will Ge lnid peross the lake to the hotel on the open-
ing of the season,

The ice disappeared from the lake May 10, afd ‘he sports-
man is already jending his way thither, Ameng the many
places about Moosehead Lake where the efforts of the angler
will be rewarded are Centre Islaud, W. Farm, North Buy,
Bpeucer anil Indian ports, Wut a lake forty miles in extent
bas so many points of interest that itis diffeult to suggest
allof them. What lover of the rod has not longed, after a
successful day's sport, when away back in the primeval, to
exhibit to his wite and Mriends the results of his skill? Ifere
one cam enjoy both the delights of angling and the society of
his friends, while the exchange of yarns on the piazzas
with brother sportgineén adds interest to the life, be their
truthfulness ever so nncerlain. VT. Srpa@wick STEELE.

Glatural History.

TENAS QUAIE.
Uyanpr Co., Texas, May 2, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream >

Will you or some of your readers tell me something of the
two kinds of quail found in this vicinity, or are they the va-
ricty known as the Calilornia quail? One varicty bears a
very marked resemblance to the Bob White quail. They are,
however, larger, the plumage much more brilliant, with
quite a prominent tuft on the head, The nile bird is yery
beautiful; its breast is mottled something like a guinea fowl,
with a line of dark extendiny froni under side of throat
down over breast; spreading ont in (he shape ofafan. In
the female the colors are more subdued, and the resemblance
between itand the female Bob White is more striking.

The other variety is of a bluish or doye color, with a very
projuinent tuft of feathers upon the head, which in the male
bird appears white, or parlly so. Th size tley are the same
as the other variety.

I have not attempted to capture any of the beauties yet, as
this is the nesting season. My description is meagre, anc I
have been able to gather it only fron: chance sitht of the
birds as they show themselves among the cactus and chap-
paral, This county is quite a paradise for Boh White, and
his call may be heard in eyery direction. We has few
enemies aud excellent Goyer, together with mild climate.
Altogether this isa strange coulitry to find himin. There
are very few settlemen's, anc no farms at all, only now and
then a shéeepranch. And you know he is fond of a wheat
orany kind of grain fields, and generally collects where the
farmers ave found,

Here he seems to flourish on seeds of plants, insects, elc.,
etc. Twill venture to say that next season will find this a
very fine shooting ground. "The one great dvawback here in
hunting with dog is the number of cactus and other thorny
bushes, which would soon use a dog up, naless le wes aceus-
fomed fo them.

Turkey and deer abound, and afford some fine sport.

This portion of Texas is about fifty miles fron the Mextean
frontier, —P.

Although, as our correspondent states, his descriptions are
meavre, yel they secm to point to two well-known species of
quail inhabiting our southivesteru terlitory. The first species
mentioned is probably the Massena quail (Cyrfone Massena),
and the second maybe the scaled partridze or blue quail
(Oullipepla squamata),

ee

HABITS OF QUAIL

HRHAPS, ss I am one of the best friends, as well as

One of the worst enemies of the quail in this section of
the country, a few words concerning the effect, of this severe
winter npon them may interest some of your reailers,

T have no hesitation in saying that, as far as my experi-
ence goes, a quail will never freeze if he can procure suffi
cient nourishment to keep him in good condition; he must
be starved first, and frozen afterward. .

Whole beviesof them are not infrequently destroyed even
when well nourished by their habit of roosting in some shel-
tered spot. A favorite resort is under a cedar, bush, or in the
secluded corner of a fence, where they remain huddled to-
either during a seyere storm until the snow, cither by bear-
ing down the boughs of the cedar or drifting aboul their re-
treat wherever it may be, consigns them to a living tomb;
under which circumstances when found they will be in the
last stage of emaciation, showing that starvation more than
cold had to do with their untimely demise. Many perish in
ihis way, especially during the past winter, where several
thick crusts were formed at different 1imes:

Wito a light snow and no crust they can generally make
their escape. Of quail lost in this way few are found in the
spring in this part of the country where late in fall they
congrerate in the bogs, about the margin of ponds, which af-
ford them excellent cover aud abnndance of food from the
sedve (cure) which grows in sreat profusion in such spots.
If caught in this retreat, by deep snow, erust, or both com-
bined, the freshets carry them inte the adjacent pond where
they become food for fish instead of the epicure: but if this
were the only danger to which our little friends are exposed,
we could still hope to have good shooling in the autumn.

But, alas! starvation, which tanies all sera naturam, ulso
tames the quail, and drives him to seek shelter and protection
from one of his most treacherous focs—the farmer.

The farmer, or the farmer's boy, cannot resist the tempta-
tion of taking down the old Queen's arm when he sees a, bevy
of halt-staryed quail seeking for food about the out-buildings,
and should any escape the fatal shot tle farmer's cat will be
on the qui-vive for her share of the unwonted dainty,

But of this no more, for the Fornsr axp Stream has been
thoroughly over the ground, and the only way to prevent ihe
cat from going over the ground as thoroughly as the Forrsr
AND STREAM is to take the Forrest AND SPREAM’s advice about
that as well as all other sporting matters. NEMO,

306

FOREST AND STREAM,

[May 19, 1881.

Nor Wotyes.—A Lockport, New York, correspondent,
writing under date of the 7th inst..sendsus a newspaper
slip, taken from the Lockport Jewrnal, referring to the cap-
ture of five alleged prairie wolves near that place. The cut-
ting is as follows ;—

** Several times during the past few weeks a pair of prairie
wolves have been seen prowling about, the farni of George
Dysinger and the adjacent woods at Hickory Corners, about
six miles southwest of this city. On Nhorgday last Mr. J.
L, Noaker fired five revolver shots at one of them, but owing
to the distance he failed to do execution. Yesterday after-
noon Mr. Woaker and Mr. Davis saw one of the animals
sitting on alogin a field, but on approaching the spot the
wolf made off, The men examined the log, and were sur-
prised to find init a nest of fiye young wolves, which they
lost no time in securing. This morning they brought the
pesiry little animals, which are about 4 month old, to this
city, and exhibited them upon aur streets. They have set a
trap forthe cid ones, and expect to capture them one of
these nights.”

Our correspondent says: ‘I send you the inclosed thinking
you Cap five some explanation regarding the animals celled
wolves. I say called wolves, for I do not think jhey are, I
first thought they were young foxes, but, on taking a second
look, concluded they were not. Instead of having a sharp
nose, like a fox, it waslike a puppy, In wll other respects
they looked like foxes. They were the color of 3, young fox,
and bad long, bushy iails with white on the end. T think
they were foo small to be wolyesat the age they must be.
The body was about nineinches long, Some parties said they
were a cross of fox and dog. Do you think such could be
case? They were all mules I will try to see them again,
and perhaps may send you one for a pet. J. L, G."

OF course, without making an examination of the animale,
we could uot tell what the animalsare. We feel safe enough,
however; in saying that they are not wolves, and thereis noth-
ing in the description given hy J. L. D. to show that they are
notfox puppies. We imagine thatifthe old onesare captured
they will prove to be nothing more than common red foxes.

It is believed that a cross of the fox and dog has been pro-
duced, but we do not think that experiments in this direction
haye gone further than the first generation.

THH BRITISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY.

Ht ge following descripfion of the new building at South

Kensington, London, to which the natural history col-
lections of the British Museum have been remoyed, is taken
from Nature:

Tha great terra-cotta building facing Cromwell Road, South
Kensington, and occupying the pite of the old 1862 Exhibition,
about which for the pasttwelve months public curiosity has been
raised, is abont to draw up its blinds, and to offer a part of its ex-
tensive gullerics for inepection on Easter Monday.

oF a * oe He * a ae bl - a +

The archilectural character of the new building may ba termed
‘Decorated Norman,” but it isin many respects unique, especially
as regirds the trestment of its details. The fret, or “ sround-
floor,” is above the road, and the entrance ig ajjproached by a
broad fight of steps and bya sloping carriage-drive. Thea entire
structhre is of brick cased with terra-cotta, fhe doorways and the
windows being crnamented with columns designed from netural
history objects, chielly tromplanta, Reproductionsof yarione ani-
mals ave also introduced. The main part of the building has a
tower at.each end, aud there are also two central towers riging on
either sida of the entrance. The south front ofthe building ig
about 650 feetin length, ronning due east and wost, and is bree
stories high, in addition to the basement, which is above the level
of the garden in which the builing stands.

The Ventral Hall ar ‘Index Museom" rons from south to north;
it is 150 feet long, 97 feet wide and abont sixty fest hich ; along
its tyo sides are twelye arched reetesses. At the north end is a
wide and handsome staircase which branches off right and left to
the open corridos or side aisles on eifler hand upon the first floor.
This Centval Hall is more richly decorated than any part of the
building. he oor of mosiac work, where Italian marble is
employed, has been skillfully Isid by Italian workman. The side
aisles or corridors look ont inte the Central Hall by an open balus-
trade surmounted by large arches, each containing three smaller
ones, the centre one being much higher than the others. The pil-
Jars anpporting these are ornamented with a nearly natural treat-
ment of Lepidiodendron ; in some few cases animals, monkeys,
birds, etc , ave introduced. The decoration of the ceiling is very
elfective, A double row of panels rung along the central Jine, and
on either side of thia, hetween the iron girders and following the
curye of the root, are panels in gronps of six; these are ornament-
ed with representations of different species of trees, shrubs and
Howering-plunts treated somewhat conventionally. That portion
of the ceiling over the maim body of the ballis decorated with
trees, each of which oecnpiés six panels, as they can be most easi-
ly seen from the floor and eed bold treatment. At the southend,
where the ceiling is over a staircase and landing leading from the
first to flie second floor, cach panel contains but one species, the
sye belig near to the seiling greater detail has been introduced,
The effect of the wholé is very fine, and as the hall 1s at present
without any cases or specimens, if hia the feneral appearance of a
cathedral, This ides is further heightened by the introduction of
# trifortum, though this has been added merely for effect, the paa-
sages being interrupted,

Beyond the Index Muasum is a smaller and less lofty hall quite
divided from it, save by two arched entrances, 97 feet hy 70) feet,
intended to hold the British Zoological Collection, Tt is surround-
ed by arched vecesses similar to thoas in the Index Museum. In
this hall the decoration of the ceiling is also botanieal, but all the
species selected are of British plants, Underneath the stairoaues
and in the receases 4 plain light color is introduced, relieved with
gilding. The decorations of the saloona or gallerica sre much
simpler. The columns throughout are of terra-cotta, ornamented
with natural history ebjecta.

The other parts of the building consist of series of galleries run-
ning north from the front or main building, but only one story
above the basement, The rooms on each floor, ab the end of the
long front galleries and under the tyo ond towers, are valled pa-
yilions. ‘Tho main or front galleries facing Cromwell Road ave
lighted by windows north and sonth. hse Central Hall or Index
Museum, the Hall for British Zoology, and all the other galleries
of one story high running north are igbted by akylights, ‘The In-
dex Mnseum, bas, however, in addition to ita roof-lights, windows
in the corridors on either side.

The distribution of the space available ig as follows; The long
galleries to east of the entrance on the ground-floor, and all the
gallerica [rom it, ruoning north, are devoted to Geology and Palm-
ontology, The frst floor aboye the Geological Gallery is devoted
to Miueralogy, and the Hoor above this to Botany. The whole of
the galleries ou the weal side of the building are given to Zoology.
The Index Museum, according to Prof. Owen, is designed to pre~
sent ta the public, in w series of twelve recesses, typical exaniples
of all the collectiond—in fact, an epitome of the whole animal,
Vegetable and mineral kingdoms. Prof. Owen further desires to
show the marvels of nature aud objects of special interest, ag ex-
emplitying size, ete, such as whales, basking sharks, etc. These
are to occupy the contre of this #reat ball. Paxsing to the neht
from the Index Mugeum (on the ground floor) we enter the South-
Bast Gullery of the Geolopical Department (433. feet in length by
60 ieebin width, and lighted by windows ou dither side), at the

Hast ond of whichis the Payilion, a room 60 feet by 40 feet, These

tivo gallerier aré entirely devoted to the exhibition of tha fossil

Manmnalia and Birds, and sre provided with pier-cases and tuble-

clare The larger objects are arranged down the centre of the
oor,

The cases on the left-hand are nearly all occupied with the re-
mains of Probescided. Commencing with the Demotheriwm from
Epplesheim, with its tosk-like incisors in the lower jaw, we pass
ta the Mastodons, in which, 26 2 rule, the tuska are deyelopad in
the npper jaw and notin the lower. But to this there are excep-
tions; one American Mastodon having immature tusks in the lower
jaw, and the Mastodon augustidens, from Sansau in France, haying
fosks in both the upper aud the lower jaw.

Nearest the entratice door, in the centra of the gallery, is placed
the entire skeleton of the great American Mastodon from Ohio,
which must haye been considerably larger in bulk than that of any
existing elephant; on the same stand is placed the head of a young
Mastodon from New Jersey, and in front of it the skull and lower
Jaw of theSouth American Mastodon from Chili, Ibis interesting to
notice that both the mastedon and elephant had oyerspread the
North and South American continents in Tertiary times, amd they
were equally widely distributed over the Hurdpean and Asiatic con-
tinents ; their modern representatives, howeyer, aré confined, the
one to the continent of Africa, the other to India, Ceylon, etc.
The tusks of some of the old fossil elephants were of enormous pro-

portions ; witness the head of Wlephas ganesa from the Siwalik

ills, India, and that of the mammoth (Zephas primigenius) from
the yalleyof the Thames uear Ilford. “Lurge numbers of elephant
remains have been dredged up year by year for the past saxty years
off the Dogger Bank and the Norfolk coast, affording yood eyi-
flence that in comparatively modern timea the North Sea was a
great valley watered by the Rhine, Moselle, ctc., giving pasturage
to yast herds of deer, bison, oxen end elephants; where also the
rhinoceros and the hippopotamus found a pleasant home. A
goodly series of tha remaivus of these animals from British and
Continental localities may be seen in this locality, and also abun-
dant evidence of the old Siberian mammoth and rhinoceros, bath
of which have bean met with ‘in the flesh,” frozen solid in mud
andice. Here are also exhibited an interesting series of the “pig-
tay elephant’ from Multa, brought home by Admiral Spratt, RB.
N., and Prof. Leith Adame, By far the larger collection of ele-
phant remains ate those from the Siwalik Hill-, India, obtained by
Col. Sir Proby 'l. Cantley and described by Dr. Hugh Falconer,
FY. R.S, The “vigantic trish deer” (Megacérus Hibernicus) forms
i prominent and striking object in the centre of the gallery, with
ite branching antlers 10 feet across, uw noble prey for its contem-
porary, the ‘‘sabre-toothed tiger” (Machairodus letidens), re-
mains of both auimals haying been found together in Kent's Oay-
erp, Torquay, ;

Passing by the cases of carniyora, of thick-skinned animals, and
of ruminants, our attention is next arrested by the great bandless
arnidilla from South America (@lyptodon), whose carapace is big-
ger than a hogshéad, and which measured nearly 12 fest from its
head to the tip of its armor-plated tail,

Another of these extinct Hdendates from the La Plata, the Mfe-
alherium Americanum, stands in the centre of the floor of the
ayilion. This colossal “ground-sloth” meusnred 18 feet in length,

its bones being more massive than those ofan élephant. It dis-
play#in every part of ifs framework enormous strength and weight
combined, sufficient to brealk down or uproot the trees, upon the
leaves aud suvculent branches of which it fed, liksits pigmy mod-
ern cogentr Bradypus tridaciylus, which leads an aboreal existence,
climbing from bough to bough im the Brazilian forests.

The extinct Marsupial fauna of the gréat island continent of
Australia is hera well represented by the huge PDiprotodon, the
Nototherium, and the anomalous Wwylacoleo. OF the Wombat fam-
ily only a emall living representative is known, of burrowing hab-
its, found in Tasmania; formerly they wera abundant on the
continent of Australia, varying 1 size from a marmot to that of a
tapir. The largest of these are called Phascolonys magnus and
P. gigas.

the collection of remains of the great extinct wingless birds of
New Zealand forms a yery interesting feature of this gallery. The
tallest skeleton menaures 12 feet in height, and the smallest not
more than 3 feet,

Madagascar had also its extinct wingless birds, similar to those
of New Zealand, Heggs of both tha Dinornis and the Atpyornis
ee here be seen, one of the Intter haying a capacity of two
fallons,

The rarest of allavian fossils is afill the Archeopleryx macrura
fvorn the lithographic stone quarrica Of Solenhofen. Fortunately
for the increduloua a sevond specimen has recettly been ob-
tained, and ia preserved in the Berlii Museuni, Tta lacertilian af-
finities are well shown in its long and rat-like tail of tyenty yerte-
bre and its three-clawed digits in each fore-limb (ov wing?). The
head of the Berlin specimen is too obscure to give evidences of
teeth, butils beaked jaws are clearly seenin the photograph The
original specimen described by Prof. Owen is headless.

Hunning parallel with the south-east gallery is the Reptilian
Gallery, 225 feet in length and 21 fect wide, the south wall of which
is entirely occupied with the grand series of sea-lizards, the Jch-
ihyosauyia and Plesiosauria, once so abundant in the old Tiassic
seas of Burope, and the fossil remains of which huye even been
brought home trom the Arctic regions and from New Zealand.
The largest of the long-uecked Plesiosaurs measures 22 feet in
length and 14. feet across its extended paddles, The largest Ich-
thyosaur was probably eyen bigger than this, On the north side
are displayed the remains of thé great land lizards, Dinosauria, of
which the Jquanodon is perhaps the most familiar example. A
more recent discovery is that of the Omosaurus from the Kimme-
vidge Clay of Swindon, Wilts, the femur of which is more than 4
feet in length, and the humerus nearly 3 feet loge, aud enormous—
jy broad; fhey wera probably to some extent amphibious in their
eat bnt their limbs were well fitted for progression on the

and,

Numerous other fine Dinosaurian remains are to be seen in these
cases. As wa donot know the teeth of many of thoss huge rep-
tiles, we are unable to speak positively as te their habits ; but it is
certain that from the Trias to the Chalk two groups haye existed
side by side, one haying 2 carnivorous dentition and the other be-
ing herbivorous. The Terafosuurus of the Trias of Stutteart and
the Lycosaurus and Cynodraco from the Cape, the Megalosaurius
of the Stonesfield Slate and Wealden were all carnivores, while the
Tguanodon, Acanthopholis, Scelidosaurus, and the South African
genera Aniliodon and Nythosaurus were all yegetuble-feaders,
But of Polacanthus, Omosaurus, Hiyleosqurus and Cetosaurius we
hsye no direct dental eyidence. No doubt, as among the mam-
malig at the pregent day, the majority were vegetable-feeders, and
the minority were predacions in habit

In this gallery are also exhibited the flying lizards of the Sec-
ondary Rocks, moat of which have been found in the lithographic
stone of Solonhofen and a fewin our own Lias, Stonestield Slate
Obalk and Greeneand,

Tf Comparative Anatomy may be trusted, soma of the Pterodac-
tyles from the Chalk of Kent give eyidence of a flying lizard hay-
ing probably an expanse of wings of from eighteen to twenty feet.

An Australian novelty is the great horned lizard (Megalania
prisca), 14 test or more in length, with nins horn-like prominen-
oes on its skull aud an srmor-plated tailsimilar to that of the

lyntcdon.

The ‘Lriassie repiiles from South Africa form a singular addition
to our knowledge of anciont life forme long since passed away.
They sve comprised in Prof. Owen's groups of Anomodontia and
Theroidontin. ‘

- Among the fossil Chelomians we haya representatives of both the
marine turtles, the fresh-yater Trionyx and Hmys, and the gigan-
tic and lesser lanid-tortoises. Of the first of thess are the remains
of the great Chelone Hojfmanni from Maestricht, and the Ohelone
gigas from the London Clay of Sheppey, larger by far than the
“logger-head"” turtle of the presentday. Of the last (land-tor—
toises) may be mentioned the Colossochelys allas from the Siwalik
Hille, which ont-rivals the Glyptodon in pull.

Three wide and four narrow galleries built at right angles to
the Heptile Gallery, each 137 feet in length, the former being 40
feet and the latter 20 feet in width, ave placed alternately, running

due north and sonth, and lighted from aboye. These fine rooms
afford ample xccommodation for the fossil fishés, all the classes of
the Invertebrata (mollusea, brachiopoda, bryozoa, insecta, myrio-
poda, rachnida, crustacea, annelida, echinodermata, corals, fora-
minifera, apongse and plants). These long galleries or annexea,
and the oues corresponding with them on the western side, ara
bnilt upon the plan recommended by the Royal Commission of
1874, But the wall cases are all constructed to open in front, not
atthe bavk of the casé, as Bub bested, They ara, however, the
best lighted gallerio# in the whole building, and best suited for
muselim purposes, Two of these large galleries are not yet ready
for occupation, and the third 1s wader srrangement + lhe narrow
galleries give space for a library, special referenve collections, a
apes data series, and working-rooms for students,

In the basement are twelye workshops, studies and store-rooms
deyoted to Geology, ten studies, work-rooms and laboratories to
Mineralogy, and three to Botany.

The Mineralogical Gallery, on the first floor, which corresponds
with the Southeast Gallery and Payilion tu extent, is also ighted
by windows on cither hand ; it has seyen wall cases, two at cach
end of the long gallery and three in the Pavilion, the collection
being mainly contained in forty-eight large tablo-cases,

There table-cases form a long row on sifher hand, commencing
at the entrance of the gallery, the odd numbers being on the left
hand and the eyen on the right. Each of the first forty cases
nearly equals in capacity two of the cases in the old mineral gal-
lery ; we haye therefore a much more magnificent display than
could have been attempted formerly, when the minerals and fossila
were «ll crowded together in the same gallery.

The collections of naturally and artificially prepared crystala oc-
cupy two large cases in the Pavilion, whilst two of similar con-
strnoction are filled with meteorites. The great Cranbourne Me-
teorite and that from Mexico ocenpy special cases on the east side,
Tn thé wall cases are arranged the extensive collection of rocks,
tivo cases being déeyoted to polished marbles.

The general plan pursued in the arrangement remains the same
agin the old Museum gallery, so that by using boxes correspond-
ing to one-quarter of a table-cane, the minerals were traisported
from the old to the new building and rearranged in an incredibly
Bhort pace of time, and, with the exception uf the Pavilion and
the wall cases, haye long been ready for exhibition.

In the Botanical Gallery the glazed cases for the exhibition of
specimens project from the wal! into fhe room like square sho
fronts, having three plate-glass sides. The whole of thé glass is
permanently fixed, except one division forming the door, A
cell" inside, inclosed by curtaing, gives access fio the specimens.
By this contrivance it is hoped that the dust will be excluded to a
pront extent,

Accommodation for large specimens, as, for exatuple, portions
of stems and sections of yarions kinds of wood, such as uak, wal-
nut, Pine, cedar and other dicotyledons, and trunks of palms,
eycads, tree ferns, bamboos, and other striking examples of fhe
vegetable kingdom, is provided for by three tall metal and glase
rare l4feet high, occupying the floor space in the centre of the

allery.

One-halfof the main gallery is partitioned off from the public
room, and fitted np with cabinets for the reception of the Herba-
rium, the nucleus of which was obtained by Sir Joseph Banks and
Solander in their voyage round the world with Captain Gook. This
firat series of cabinets is entirely occupied with the dovwering
plants, which are all fastened on single shéete of paper. The Pa-
vilion contains similar cabinets for the reception of the British

lants and Filicinse, while the room aboye in the tower is intended
Tor the Cryptogamia. Down the ventre of the larga room are
cabinets fitted to recetye the great collection of {ruita and seeds,
each being placed near ifs appropriate family in the Herbarium on
either side, ‘These inner rooms, with the yaluable library attached
to them, are of course only available for purpoxes of study, but
are always uccessible to the botanical student and worker.

On the southwest side of the Index Museum, the gallery on the
second floor which corresponds with that appropriated to Botany
is designed to contain the greatcallection of Recent Osteology; that
on the first floor is to be deyoted to stuffed animals, and the front
ground floor gallery to birds, The eight galleries in rear of the
main building on the west side will be appropriated to the Reptilia,
Fishes aud Invertebrata. The collections preseryed in Spirite are
to be placed in a special building at the north end of these galler-
ies. The bagement on the west side contuins sixteen studies and
workrooms and a large open space well fitted for workshops and
atorea.

There are a few scientific men who still strongly protest against
the removal of ths Natural History Collections from ths old to the
new building, on the ground that the locality is iuconveniently far
wert, und that they are thereby precluded from using the collee-
tions 50 freely as heretofore. Oue of the strong grounds for pro-
testing against the remoyal has been the serious inconyenience
arising from the separation of the collections from the great Na-
tional Library. This injury will, however, be gradually remoyed
by the formation of 4 Nutural History Library in the present
bnilding, a yote for which has been already telen.

The comparatively small band of scientiiic men who usa the
Natiiral History Museum for purposes of special work and study,
mpl always do so whereyer the collections happened to be lo-
cated,

So teo the holiday-makers, who come to the museum merely to
be amused, will as willingly tvavel to South Kensington as to the
Regent's Park Zoological Gardtns, or to the Crystal Palace.

Undoubtedly the highest sim and nse of our great National Nat-
ural Historical Collection should be to impart instruction to tha
young and rising generation, and adFord every facility for the ad—
vancement of onr scientific students, and the question whether
they are now conveniently placed ia mainly for them to answer.
Tfin the future South Kensington isto become a Sveat centre of
scientific instruction, then, and not otherwise, the Natural History
Collections haye been placed in their most suitable position,

ee

—A farmer of London township noticed one morning thata
wild goose had joined his flock. Somewhat surprised at thia
sudden change to domestic life, he carefully observed the be-
havior of the visitor. He soon Jearned that it had not ac-
tually joined its barn-yard relatives, but only appeared at
meal time, Further investigation showed that after the
goose had thoroughly satisfied her own appetite she would
pick: up an ear of corn and fly away Greatly interested by
the strange conduct of the hird, the farmer one morning
watched the direction of its flight. It was but a short dis-
tance to the river, and he noticed that aftercircling the goose
dropped, apparently, into the river, Going down the bank,
he discovered his visitor standing by a compunion who was
lying on the ground and feeding on the ear ot corn. In
order to understand this restaurant project he walked up to
the feeder and found that it had been so disabled thatit could
neither walk nor fly. Without disturbing it he returned,
and morning atter morning watched the generous goose carry
away an car of corn. Finally the visits ceased, but shortly
afterwards the sick gander himself wandered into the camp
and gobbled up the corn himself. He has remained all win-
ter, and the indications are that he has made up his mind to
settle down and go to housekeeping.—Montreal Witness.

ANIMALS RECEFVED aT CENTRAL Park MENAGERIQ. FOR WEEE DND-
TxG MAy 14, 1651: One Ocelot, Felis pardulis; one crab-eating raccoon,
Procyon cancrivoris; one blue macaw, Ave avareuna; Two biue-
crowned parrakeets, Tarrygrathus luzonensis, hab. Philippines Islands;
all purchased; one collared peccaay, Dicotyles tajaore, presented by
Mr. R. Williams, Jr., N. ¥. City: five young foxes, Vutnes Fulvua,
presented by Mr. W. A. Sherman, Dover Plains; on6 telerang, squir
Tel, Scturius bieolar, hab. India, presented by Miss Mawele H. Dow,
Brooklyn; one opossum Didelphys virginiana, presented by Mr. Dewitt,
Knox, N. ¥. City; one brown bear, Ursus arclos, hab, Europe; one
albino raccoon, Procyon lolor; one dermolselle crane, Anthropoides
virgo HAD. North Atries. All placed onexhipition, wW, A, ConKuIN,

CLOLs

May 19, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

aud

Game Bag and Gun.

AW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GUNNERY.

id Be aes tanie the courtesy of Mr. Henry ©. Squires, his
. American agent, the Forzst Anp Srreaa bas received
advanced sheets of Mr. W, W. Greener’s new book on gun-
nery. The yolume is a large quarto of nearly 700 pages, and
is illustrated with $43 woodcuts which are substantial com-
plements of the descriptions in the text.

Mr. Greener isknown the world over as one of the fore-
most gun-makers of fhe day; he bas brought to the task of
book-making the practical knowledge gained in a lifelong
study and experiment in perfecting the manufacture of fire-
arms. The result is a comprehensive encyclopedia of all
that pertains to the subject ; forming an invaluable book of
reference, which will take its place unchallenged at the head
of the literature of fircarms.

The opening chapters are devoted to a history of the gun
at different periods in the development of the arm. Much of
the material for these chapters was gathered from works in-
accessible to the general reader, while the frequent illustra
tions haye been drawn from all ayailable sources, being
copied from rare old books or original sketches of antique
arms preserved in European museumnis.

Following this division of the work is an exposition of the
mechanism and principle of each of the different models of
breech-loading rifles, and the various styles of bullets em-
ployed in them; and then the same method is pursued with
the shot-gun.

Of special interest will be found the pages devoted toa
description of the successive stages of gunmaking as now
practiced in England. As this is a subject concerning which,
we have reason to believe, very little is popularly Known in
this country, we extract here the following: passages, refer-
ring our readers to the book itself for the full details:

THE MAKING OF GUN-BARRELS.

Tn the earliest firearms fhe barrels were mads of plain iron,
usually from one strip, which was bent, whilst hot, round a
mandril, and the two edges welded together. Later on two
pieces were used, one for the breech-end of the barrel, the
other for the fore-end, or muzzle-piece. In some old bhin-
derbusses the breech-piece is of iron or steel, and the muzzle-
piece of brass or bell-metal. The cold-drawn steel barrels
made in 1865 and the few following years were far superior
to the plain iron and deearbonized steel barrels generally
used. These barrels were drawn out, whilst cold, from blocks
of steel, by pressing them with punches through orifices.
Next in qnality comes the ‘solid fluid compressed steel ”
barrel, as made by Sir J. Whitworth, which withstands heavy
charges better than any plain metal barrel now used; but
they are very expensive, and not well liked, for they, in
conimon with other plain metal barrels, show no figure what-
ever when finished, but resemble in- appearance a musket
barrel. The first notice we can find of iron or steel as used
conjointly as a metal for gun barrels is in the letters patent
of William Dupein (1798), His method was to lay round a
rad of iron s strip of steel, then a coating of iron or “iron
and steel mixed,” The whole was then welded together, and
the iron cores bored away so as to leave the barrel of steel, or
steel and iron, asyequired. A few years later, old horsenails
were greatly in yogue for the manufacture of gun-barrels.
The nails have always been made from the very best iron,
and are also considered to obtain some virtue from the con-
tact with the horse’s hoof. The nails were welded together
into a straight or taper bar, which was lapped Over a mandril
and welded into a tube. These barrels held a high reputation
at the commencement of the present century, They may
easily be distinguished, being figured barrels; the figure,
however, runs longitudinally with the barrel, the nails being
light, and dark lines af each weld. We believe that in
horseshoe nail stubs was the first successful attempt at a
figured barrel. In 1806 a J. Jones patented an improved
method of manufacturing gun-barrels. He made the barrels
by zwisting a scelp with bevelled edges round a mandril, so
that the edges overlapped each other, and then welding to-
gether the edges of the scelp. Once introduced, the manu-
facture of twisted barrels increased rapidly in importance.
Seelp or plain rods were first twisted, afterward the horse-
shoe nail stubs wee twisted in the same manner, and the
introduction of Damascus barrels followed shortly afterward.
The manutacture of barrels from scrap iron with tilt hammers
was in its prime about 1845, when John Clive, the noted
bartel-maker, kept a mill in Birmingham, turning out large
quantities of barrels weekly, by which he achieved a good
teputafion and « considerable fortune.

The iron for the manufacture of gun-barrels was formerly
made from scrap and old horseshoe-nail stubs. In preparing
the metal for the old-fashioned laminated steel barrels, a
number of scraps were collected of various proportions, the
clippings of saws, steel pens and scraps of hestiron, ‘The
modern way is to make the whole from new metal, as fol-
lews: Pig-iron obtained from a mixture of the best ores is
placed in a furnace, melted and cleaned from all dross by pud-
dling—the dross, being much lighter than the iron, rises to the
surface, and is skimmed off. When sufficiently cleansed the
drawplates of the furnace are lowered, the heat reduced there-
by, and the liquid iron while cooling gathered and worked
into blooms of about 1 cwt. each. The puddler takes the
bloom with a par of tongs, runs with it to the tilt-hammer
and hands it oyer to the shingler, who by dexterously turn-
ing the metal under the hammer forms it into a square block
‘and passes if to the roller; it is then passed through the va-
rious rolls until of the required size, and drawn out into a
bar of about ten feet in length. The hammering under the
heavy tilt, condenses the metal, and causes the dross and
scale to fly off. The rolling increases its ductility and
tenacity by elongating the fibres, The steel is prepared in
the same way from the best Swedish pigs, but the metal is
considerably improved by the hammering and rolling, be-
coming much more tenacious aud elastic in proportion than
the iron. ,

The bars are cut into equal lengths, laid together and fas-
tened into faggots; these faggots are heated in the draught
furnace, welded under the tilt hammer, and the block of
metal is re-heated and hammered for the manufacture of thé
best barrels, to condeuse the fibre of the metal and increase
the specific gravity. After being hammered the biocks are
rolled out into bars; these bars are again cut into equal

“The Gun and its Development; with Wotes on Shooting, by W.
W. Greener, author of ‘Modern Bresch-Loaders,” “Qhoke-Bore
Gans,” ste, Tlustiated. Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Oo, ; London,

Paris and New York, 1881,

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lengths, laid and fastened into fageots, heated in the fur-
nace, and welded together and rolled into thin narrow strips,
In the above processes the ends of the bloom, or extremities
of the rods, are cut off aud thrown aside, being less dense
and consequently useless for gim-iron.

The iron is now again cut off into equal lengths and laid
together and fastened into faggots, heated and welded and
drawn outas before described, and rolled into rods of the
sizes required by the welder. The faggots are each heated
seven times during the process of manufacture of the metal
for the best barrels. The proportionate amounts of the dif
ferent des¢riptione of metal in a barrel determine its quality.
The old-fashioned laminated steel was composed of nearly
three parts of steel; best English Damascus and modern
laminated steel contain over 60 per cent. of sfeel; and our
new silver-slec]l Damascus contains nearly 75 per cent. of the
best worked steel. The amount of steel is determined upon
hefore making the metal into faggots for the last time; if for
scelp barrels the strips of iron are twice the thickness of the
steel, the fazgots being formed of alternate Iayers of iron
and steel. In single iron Damascus barrels the proportion of
iron used is not much less than the steel, but the metal for
these common barrels does not pass through quite so many
processes as that for the best barrels, and, although far su-
perior in quality to ordinary iron, its tenacity and specific
gravity is not so great-as that of the very best gun-iron.
In best Damascus barrels the iron and steel are mixed
together systematically, Our silyer-steel Damascus is
mixed in a different manner to that of Damascus, the
exact proportions of iron and steel being used, as haye been
found by experiment, to give the greatest strength with
the finest figure. The tenacity, durability and beautiful
figure Of the barrels depend almost entirely on the propor-
tions and arrangement of the steel and iron, the desiderata
bemg the placing of the iron in the best position to give the
regular and fine figure in the finished barrel.

Too large an amount of carbon in gun-ironis more detri-
méntal than a scarcity, for where carbon has once been it is
impossible to entirely eradicate it, and although if may be
extracted to as great an extent as possible, it leaves a residue
that possesses an affinity to re-absorb carbon fully equal to
the original quantity; thus steel, however manufactured,
cannot by any process yet discovered be re-converted to iron
of the same nature if was originally, It will then be appar-
ent that barrels composed wholly of steel are altogether un-
suitable for shot guns. We show the fallacy of so manu-
facturing shot barrels, and describe the process when treating
of the manufacture of rifle barrels.

Tn twisting the rods care is taken to keep the edges of the
iron and steel strips to the outside, foritis the twisting of
the different metals that gives the various figures in the fin-
ished barrel. ‘The steel being hard resists the acids, and re
jains a white or light brown hue, whilst the iron, or softer
metal, is so acted upon by the acid as to be changed into a,
dark brown or black color.

The best barrels must be made from the best, and therefore
from the most evpensive, steel and iron that can be produced.
Owing to the difficulty of obtaining good scrap iron and steel
—theimportation of old horse-nails frem the Continent has
long been discontinued—it has been found necessary to man-
ufacture gun-barrel iron from new metal. Barrels so manu-
factured are much superior to those made from serap metal,
and are almost entirely free from grays. Indeed, before the
introduction of the new mode of making gun-iron, it was a
most difficult matter to obtain English barrels free from
prays, a8 the scrap metal could not be collected without its
having # certaim percentage of Bessemer steel amongst it,
which, owing to its non-adhesiveness, is most difficul| to
thoroughly weld and amalgamate with the other metals, and
consequently most disastrous to the successful manufacture
of gun-barrels. The rods of metal as now prepared are ex-
tremely tenacious, and capable of withstanding an enormous
stram. The average strength of rod six-sixteenths by
five sixteenths by twelye inches long, containing 1.40625
cubic inches of iron, is equal to a tension of over 16,000
Ibs.

We may add that it takes 18 hs. of prepared gum-iron to
weld an ordinary pair of 12-gauge barrels, whicb, when fin-
ished, weigh, with the ribs, lumps and loops, buf little over
41bs, After bearing in mind this fact, and considering tlie
preat expense and loss of expensive steel and iron altending
the manufacture of the metal, and the cost of welding of hest
barrels, if will no longer be a matter of wonderment thai
best guns are expensive to produce,

BARREL WELDING.

The square rods of prepared iron are first twisted to give
the Damascus figure. The rods are about four feet long, and
are placed in the forge fire until about eighteen inches of the
rod is brought to a ved heat, when one end’is thrust into a
square hole in a block made fast toaframe, and the other
end fixed into a movable head at the other end of the frame;
a rotary motion is then given to the movable head; the rod,
being square, cannot turn round with the head, so is twisted
in itself, The rot is carefully watched while twisting, and
should one part commence to twist more rapidly than
another, aman isready with a pair of tongs to hold that
part of the rod, so that it is preventing from twisting. This
process is repeated until the whole rod is perfectly twisted,
and 9, regular figure in the barrel insured.

When finished twisting, the rod will be round, except the
Squares al each end where held inthe block and head, and
the four foot rod will have become shortened fo about three
feet three inches, and have about eight turns to the inch, It
is this twisting of the rods that makes the difference between
a best barrel and a common one. All Damascus barrels
toust be made of twisted rods, whilst plain twist or scelp
barrels are made from plain straight rods orribands. It is
the twists in fhe rods thaf, cause the figure to appear in the
barrels, and all iron so twisted is called Damascus—trom
Damascus, where a similar process was first practiced for the
manufacture of the far-famed Damasens sword-blades. It
fives increased strength and tenacity to the metal by render-
ing the fibres more dense.

The rod prepared, it is either joined to other rods or coiled
and welded into a barrel singly. Laminated steel barrels are
twisted, and the rods welded in the same manner as the stub
Damascus, but therods are composed of superior metals cou-
taining a larger percentage of steel, In laminated steel and
stub Damascus barrels it is not usual to use more than three
rodsin their manufacture. Wjne Damascus barrels, as manu-
factured by the Belgians, are occasionally made from four or
fix rods together, but three is sufficient to give a yery line

re,

The true English Damascus barrels are manufactured usu-
ally from three twisted rods prepared in the same way as
described for the manufacture of stub Damascus, but the
rods are composed of a superior iron of a finer quality in the

figure or streaks, which have to be very decided, white and
black, a8 described in iron-making.

The rods baying been twisted, and the required number
welded together, they are sent to the iron mill and rolled at
a red heatinto ribands, which haye both edges bevelled the
same wiy. ‘There are usually two ribands required for each
barrel, one riband or strip to form the breech-end, and
another, slightly thinner, to form the fore or muzzle part of
the barrel,

Upon receiving the ribands of twisted iron, the welder
first proceeds to twist them into a spiral form, "This is done
upon a machine of simple construction, and eonsists simply
of two iron bars, one fixed and the other loose; in the latter
there is a notch “or slot to receive one end of the ribbon.
When inserted, the har is turned round by a winch-bandle,
The fixed bar prevents the riband from going round, so that
it ig bent and twisted over the movable rod like the pieces of
leather round a whipstock. The loose bar is unshipped, the
spiral removed, and the same process repeated with another
riband,

The ribands are usually twisted cold, but the breech-ends,
if heavy, have to be brought to red heat before itis possible
to twist them, no cogs being used. When very heavy lar-
rels are required, three ribands are used—one for the breech-
end, one for the centre, and one for the muzzle piece.

Theends of the ribands, after being twisted into spirals,
aré drawn out taper and coiled round with the spiral uotil
the extremity is lost.

The coiled riband is then heated, a steel mandril is inserted
in the muzzle end, and the goil is then well hammered.
Thret men are required—one to hold and turn the coil upon
the grooved anvil, and two to strike. The foreman, or the
one who holds the coil, has also a small hammer with which
he strikes the coil, to show tbe others in which place to
strike.

When the muzzle or fore-coil has been heated, jumped up
and hammered until thoroughly welded, the breech-end or
coil, usually sbont six inches long, is jamedto it. The
breech-coil is first welded in the same manner, and a piece is
Cot ont of each eoil; the two ribands are welded tozether and
the two coils sre joined into one, and forma barrel. The two
coils being joined, aud all the welds made perfect, fhe barrels
are heated, and the surplus metal removed with a float: the
barrels are then hammered until they are black or nearly cold,
which finishes the process.

This hammering preatly increases the densify and tenacity
of the metal, and the wear of the barrel depends ina great
measure wpon its heing properly performed.

When the barrels are for breech-loaders, the fiats areform-
ed on the undersides of the breech-ends, and when for muz-
zle-londers the bars are forged on. Tf an octagon barrel is
required it is forged in this form upon a properly-shaped an
vil; and in rifles the barrels are welded from thicker ribands,
and welded upon smaller mandrils.

Ribs are forged from rods twisted in the same manner as
for the manufacture ot Damascus iron. They are then
forged to the required shape upon a grooved anyil. Plain
iron ribs ave used for very common guns, in which case they
are rolled for the gun to the required shape.

We have now described the process of barrel welding, as
practiced al St. Mary’s Works under personal supervision.
The same mejhod issenerally followed by the other barrel-
makers of Birmingham and neighborhood, who manufacture
for the London and country trade.

We will now proceed to describe the method practiced in
Birmingham for the manufacture of medium and common
grade barrels, and without which this work would be incom-

ete.

The iron is twisted in much the same way as that already
described, but steam-power is used to turn the winch instead
of hand-power. The forze-fires sre blown by a steam fan,
instead of the old-fashioned bellows, and the welding is done
by one man instead of three.. Thisis accomplished hy hay-
ing a.tilt hammer close to the forge regulated to give sharp,
quick, short blows, and capable of being thrown in and out
of gear with the foot. The welder is also provided with an
anvil, swages, mandrils, ete. When he remoyes the coil
from the fire, he has only to knock in a mandril, straighten
the coil on the anvil, jump it close by striking if on the floor
in the usnal manner, and place it under the tilt, re-heating *
the coil, repreating the prowess until the barrel is properly
finished. The appearance of barrels so welded is not so good
as that of those hammered by hand, but they are strony and
sound, and on account of less care and labor being bestowed
on their production, they are cheaper than hand-forged bar-
rels,

The famous Belgian Damascus barrels, in which the figure
is Very minute, are made of thirty-two alternate bars of iron
and steel rolled into a sheet 816ths of an inch thick, which
is then split by a machine into square rods. ‘These rods are
then twisted a3 described already, but to such an extent that
the threads resemble a very fine screw, there being not In-
frequently eiglteen turns to the inch, Six of these rods are
then rolled together to make the riband, and the result is the
extremely minute fiture; aud the overtwisting, if is claimed
by our author, reduces the strength of the metal, just as a
hemp rope is r3ndered useless by Overtwisting. The barrel-
welders of Belgium are chiefly Jocated at or near Jiege.
Other continental places where good barrels are made are
St. Htienne in France, Brescia in Italy, and Subl in Prussia.

Passing through the successive steps in the preparation of
the gtn-barrel, we come at length to the proving of them.
This is obligatory upon the manufacturer in London, Bir-
mingham and Liege,

MODE OF PROVING.

A description of the jadus operand: of proving cun-harreld
may be interesting to sportsmen aid ginmakers in those
colintries in which no proof-house exists. The system of
proving at both the Birmingham and London proof-houseg
are identical. Huch barrel passes through the proof-house
with a number attached to it, 80 that the name of the owner
or maker is nof known to the workmen, who therefore bave
no opportunity, if they were so willed, of spoiline the article
from spite or malice against the maker. Before thé barrel is
sent into the loading-room it is gauged by plugs and stamped
with a number. The workman whose dutyit is to stamp the
barrels stands at a bench upon which fifly or sixfy numbered
steel punches are arranged in order, Corresponding to these
are numbered gaugine-plugs, varying In size from that ofa
pea np to two inches, Having ascertained the exact bore of
the barrel by means of one of these plugs, he tukes up a
punch, bearing 4 similar number to the plug, and stamps that
number upon the barrel—say seventeen, The man whose
duty itis to load the barrel, se¢ing the number, is able to
judge of the proper amount of logding to putin it, Leaving
this room and following # short tramway, along which the
barrels are conveyed, we come to the “‘ Loading-Room.”

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Tere everything 1s done by rule and measure, every precau-
lion taken to ensure safety, and every means used to prevent
‘yand. 'The room is divided into three comparimients, separ-
ated by strong brick walls, so tat should an explosion occur
in Cither the injury wonld be casfined to the division in which
it took place. The floors of these rooms sre always kept
damp and well swept. In the first conipartment the harrels
are loaded by one man who has {he barrels arranged round
the room, In front of him is an arch of copper measures
numbered successively from one up to about filly; upon
ascertaining the number siamped upon the barrel by the man
in the receiving room, ho takes up one of the measures bear-
tne a corresponding number, and having filled it with gun-
nowder tronra bowl by his side, he places: the charge in the
barrel; he next tukes a proper sized cork wad and a leaden
plug from a numbered box corresponding with the boxes,
tnd afterwards a-second cork wad with which he loads the
harrel, Thus loaded the harrels ure passed into the second
compartment, where the charge is duly rammed liome with
copper rods prepared for ihe purpose, The barrel is then
passed on to the third compartment, where it is primed, and
then transported into the firing-room. ‘The firing-reom is a
large, lofty building, ‘lined throughout with shect iron, and
has ventilators; in the roof and the windows ave apertures,
capable of being immediately closed, with iron shutters
‘uranged upon the same principle as the Venetian blind.
The barrels are arranged upon a grooved rack, and fired
by 1 train of gunpowder which connects the breech yents
with each other. The train is fired by a percussion cap,
Which is detonated by a hammer working on a pivot and
pulled from the outside; the door is of iron, and it and the
shutters are closed before firing. The method of firing and
arranging the barrels will be better understood from the an-
nexed diagram, showing the interior of the firing-ropom while
the barrels are being proved. After the train is fired the
doors and shutters are opened and the smoke allowed to
clear off, and the barrels may be seen then partially buried
im a sand heap behind the rack ; the bullets are shot into the
sand heap on the other side of the room. The Wbarrels are
then collected, and those that have, through any cause,
missed fire are re-primed and again placed on the rack; the
other barrels are conyeyed to the inspucling rooms, where
they are washed out, inspected, ands if found perfect,
marked according to the Proof Act. The barrels, howéver,
have previously to stand the hot-water test, which consists
in plugging the muzzle with a lead stopper, filling the barrel
with boiling water, stopping the breech wilh a similar plug,
and striking it with a hammer, so that, the water, being com
pressed, exerts an internal pressure upon the barrels, and if
there be any flaw or mintite hole it will foree its way
through. Common barrela have to stand for twenty-four
hours before being cleane:l or looked over, so that if any
flaws are in the barrels the action of the acid residue from
the powder will eat into them and male them more ap-
parent.

The plan of proving described is provisional proof, when
the barrels are in tubes: far definite proof, when the barrels
are together, and baye thie breech-actions attached, cach bar-
rel is fired separutély. The guns when loaded ure taken to
the lobby of the firfns-room, and onégun is taken into the
room and proved at a time; the barrels and breech-actions
ae fxed upon and fastened to a traveling bloel of the re-
quired shape, and fired by means of hammers dropping upon
a striker which strikes the cap i the cartridge. The ham.
mer is pulled by a cord passing through a hole im the wall.
Various shaped locks are provided to Suit the various sized
and differently constructed single rifle breech-actions,
Should any flaws or defects be diseoyered after proving: the
barrels, they are returned to the maker, who remedies them
as he best can, and re'urng them for proof. Gest barrels are
frequently burst at proof, but they are more often bulyved, in
Which case the bulges ave knocked down by the maker, and
the barrel re-proved, until il either bursts or stands proof.
We have heard that in one case a barrel was proved and
bulged eight times, but that it stood all right, after being
proyed the ninth time. In the definite proof the weal:
breech-actions are frequently blawn to pieces, or else made
to gape at breech, in which case the maker hammers the false
breech till close, and case-lardens it, and when again proyed
it generally stands, ‘The proving of breech-actions is very
neécessery, as it prevents, in 2 good measure, dangerous com-
mon breech-actions being sold. Tn the United States, France,
Germany and Holland, no proof-house exists, and we bélieve
itis only in London, Birmingham and Tiewe that barrels ure
compelled to be proved by Act of Parliament. All small
arms bearing the Belgian proof mark may he sold and used
in England without being re-proyed, provided they do not
bear the name of any English maker. The Gun Barrel
Proof Act does not extend to Ireland, Scotland or the
Colonies,

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‘PHILADBLPHIA NOTES.

Pinnapeienra, May 16, 1881.
R. FRANKLIN JONES, of Philadelphia, ex-president
of the Philadelphia Sportsmen's Club, has presented
tothe Philadelphia Mercantile Library a complete get of
Forus? AND SrreAM, handsomely bound, from the first issue
of the journal to about May 1, 1881. ‘The library nssociation
values the gift highly, and bas so expressed it to Mr. Jones,

The second annual hare and hound meet-of the German-
town Bicycle Club was given on last Saturday at German-
town. ‘Three hares were chosen for Saturday meet, Messrs.
F. W. Corse, Chas. Tatani and Geo D. Gideon, and were
given ten minutés’ start. Nearly twenty-five hounds, mount-
ed on every variety, of bicycle, followed in jiot haste after the
fugitives who left behind them a trail of torn paper. The
hares were not overtaken and finished five minutes in addi-
tion to the time allowance ahead of the first hounds, Nearly
all of the latter rode from start to finish. Among those pat-
ficinaling were several inyited representatives of othen city
clubs.

A very exciting match between the two best pigeon shols
of the Riverton Gun Club lately took place at the grounds of
the club, The gentlemen, whose names J ain not allowed 10
mention, made excellent shooting, and the one whom it was
thought beyond all doubt would win was vanqnished, the
winner astonishing every one by his coolness.

Mr. L. M. Gilbert who. furnished those “wonderful zoing
birds” for the late match between two members of the N. Y.
Gun Club at Bergen Point lad just such flyers at Riverton.
We doubt if better pigeons could be found among the “ blue
rocks of England.”

Within the city limits of Philadelphia, woodcock have been
found nesting. On Crum Creek the dividing line of Dela«

ware and Philadelphia county, young birds just Hedzed were
seen last week—is this uot early?

The protection afforded by our park has had the effect of
making if an excellent harbor for the quail, and we are iold
by one of the guards that a number have already paired off
and inay be expectéd to raise broods. Last year several co-
yeys were hatched within the park limits, and favored ones
had the opportunity of working (without gun) their young
dogs ou the birds.

Many anclers are off trout fishing.

$$$ 1 ee

HOUNDING Vs. STILL HUNTING.

Homo.

V E continue the publication this week of the numerous re-
plies received in response to our request for experience

and observation on the subject of deer-hunting. ‘The par-
ticular points of the inquiry were as follows:

ist, What is the character of the country referred to ?

2d, What is the preyailing method of hunting deer ?

8d. Doseribe hounding deer, a# practiced in the saction referred
to, and its effects. Does it drive deer out of the country ?

4th. Deéscribein like manner still huuting and its cifects,

5th. What class of men kill the most deér?—market Ininters or
parties of sportsmen ?—residents or non-residents ?

Gth. Would resident sportamicn approve of s. law prohibiting
hounding deer? Would the residents assist in enforcing if?

7th, Would they approve of a law permilting hounding, but pro-
hibiting the Itlling or captuying of the deer after it las béen rm
into the water? Would such a lew be practicable ?

Sth. What is the open season for deer?

9th. Whut are the winter habits of deer, so faras you have per-
sonally observed them,

MAINE—PENGBSOOT ORITICISED,

“Penobscot” has given you the geography of 9 small por
tion of our game region andlits character, whieli applies to
the whole country drained by #ie Machias rivers, saya that
some of the townships are well timbered. I will not give
bounds, for an examination ef 4 map will show the region
drained by these rivers to be many times larger than that de-
scribed by *‘ Penobscot.”

I propose to answer someé points of his article, hoping
others will follow snit--‘' Having visited and thoroughly ex-
plored a tract of couutry,” ete. This must have been in Sep-
tember, as I understand the hounding seasonis September: algo
he must lave killed two deer out of season. ‘ My surprise is
boundless ” when I see such admissions.

Tt is needless to state that this was not because of the
hounding, but inspite of it, and wholly owing to the splendid
facilities for cover made by the erowth of the tiinber during
the ten years of iny absence, it being too small (o afford the
necessary protection at that time.” Let us see what are the
facts just here. J haye been upon this ground for the past
ten years, not as a hunter, but among tle families of ihe luni-
bermen, and frequently at their canyps, and they, knowing
the interest [ take in sporting and gume protection, have kept
nie well posted, nof only for the last ten, buf thirty years. I
am well acquainted with nearly all the lumbermen from Blls-
worth and Cherryfield to Calais, besides having hunted and
explored, myself, {his region last October, as far as Bud-
dington,

T did not see a hound or hear his ‘nisice,” only one poor
cur, dead, near a deserted camp. Idid not visit L. N's
camp, where unfortunate sentlemien were sail to bny game
to take home, with a wonderful story of ifs capture by themn-
selves,

Ten years ago deer were nearly exterminated by crust
hunters with dogs and by wolves. After the wolves
had cleaned ont nearly the whole they lef), When
we found that near the seillements tliere were a
few deer remaining we sect about to protect them, and then
commenced our trouble with the crust hunters. Hyery
worthless scninp had acurandanold army gun, ready for
the first good crust, no matter when Deeember, January,
February or March (1 will say here, in my epinien, the open
season for all kinds of game in Maine should be trom Septem.
beri to December 1.) We found the wolves were not onr
worst enemies, but the dogs, hence the law against jninting
deer with dogs.

Finding law alone useless, weformed a society for the protec-
tion of game, and have labored with a will nntil the present
against no little opposition.

These men, as 2 class, were poor and worthless, idle, dis-
honest and treacherous, and worse than all, have the sym-
pathy of a large portion of the community not interested in
fame protection.

We paid our own bills, sent men into the woods to look
after law breakers and dogs year after year, and soon the
change came that was apparent to all. Deer were certainly
rapidly increasing, and our cause soon became popular, and
those who were our worst enemies when we begun, ave now
friends. Nearly all the crust hunting is stopped, and las
been for several years, We admit that a few deer are killed
out of season; not many. Some of our late converted
friends are our most active workers. Nearly all the cuimps
upon the townships in this region haye one or more of our
friends who keep us posted, in each crew, which helps us
greatly. All the pot hunters, crust hunters, duck netters,
hounders, ete., aré known tous. That there has heen (he
amount of hounding deer during this time that ‘* Penobscot ”
alleges, I deny, That the increase of deerin this region ig
due to the efforts of sportsmen resident in this middle and
eastern part of Washington County, sided by the dog lav,
not by the ‘‘growth of timber and hounding,” is evident
to all.

“There were gangs of men and hounds.”
{his region is practiced as follows."

Thanks for the above information, ‘*Therd is, as is well
known, a law prohibiting hounding at any and all seasons in
this Stale, but itis not enforced, and I doubt the propricty
of attempling to do so, as the great majority of our business
men.” Businessmen have the sane rights as micchanies or
day laborers, and no more, Lf business men are to be allowed
dogs to hunt as they please im Angust and September, why
not the resident poor be allowed the same privilegé in Peb-
ruary and March? The poor man needs the fresh meat, but
the busihess mav does not, | vegard the poor man who kills
a deer for his family use, out of season, a king beside the
business man who hounds deer in August or September.
Canbof any man see thatit is eifher protection or not pro-
tection? A law nol cnoforced is worse than no law. Any
reusopable man Gan see that clags legislation is ont of
the question, for we all have equal rights by the laws of our
country. Wein Washington do not intend to have this law
repealed, nit to Lave it enforced, and for that purpose we
called for ay appropriation, which we haye, and more, in-
tend ‘to pull in,” if required.

“As to still hunting’ * * Still hunting is whore true
bill tells, and no sportsman can help enjoying ith.

“Hounding in

“In conclnsion,” ete.; L will change this and have it read,
‘Tam conyinced that if dogs are not allowed to hunt deer,
no other legislation will he required for their protection.”

Who are tio protect our game—residents or non-residents?
We have afew deer in Maine, besides some small game,
which is rapidly being destroyed, and, unless great care is
exercised, we shall soon-be without. Let us save if.

We are sensitive—I mean ie not /—for we foel our efforts
are in yain unless sustained by those who ought to be our
friends. We claim we are entitled ta some respect for our
eftorts to protect game from citizens of our own State.
Sportsmen cannot afford to trample game laws under foot in
any State much less this where game is so nearly extinct.
Who are the true sportsmen?

I think I have shown the cause of the feeling against dogs
in this State, and will say no more at present.

Tn answer to questions, 1. Answered by Penobscot. 2.
Still hunting, 38. Don’t believe in it; drives them off, ete.
4 New burns at night, or evening and morning upon light
snow, driving, 6. Market hunters. 6. Yes, yes. 7. No,
8: Oct, 1to Jan. 1, 9. Yarding. Oxp Tue.

Machias, Me., May 10, 1881.

Tlie writer of the aboye sends us the following letter re-
ceived hy him, The country referred to 1s a tract twenty
miles square :

Dew Doctor: Because I have carried ‘rod and gunn”
about here for twenty-seven years, less thirly-two months
during the unpleasantuess, you ask me, ‘* What do you think
eS re Penobstot's' article in Forzst anp Srream of May

I think it well calculated to mislead those not fully ac-
qusinted with. the facts.

No comparison can, withany degree of fairness, be drawn
between the present time and ten or taventy years ago, so fur
is hunting deer with dogs is in question.

“ Penobscot” speaks of deer being hunted with dogs every
year for the past twenty at these Jakes. Now, whatever of
value his article may have had, it is nearly destroyed by this
statement, for, fifteen or fwenty years azo, deer werealimost an
absolutely unknown quantity, owing to the presence of large
numbers of wolves thronghont this section. ‘The wolves did
not all £6 away until within ten or twelve years, not leaving
until the deer were nearly exterminated, And it is. only since
about 1870 that they haye begun to return and increase.
There has heen comparatively little honnding ag yet, being
against the law of the State.

Since the organization of the game association at Machias
tive or six years ago, and through their efforts to enforce the
a arainst illegal killing, deer have increased wonder-

ully,

Novy, a8 to the effect of hounding. Does it frighten or
drive them from the country? There isalatge tract of al-
most unbroken forest, nearly twenty miles long, and from
one to fonr or five miles wide, and lies.so near the settlements
as nob to haye been molested by the wolves. Lumbering
operations have not been one-half as extensive as through the
Mopung section. Ten years ago deer were far more plenty
here than anywhere on the Machiss waters. The conditions
for hunting with dogs were unusually favorable, owing to the
miny lakes if contained. Now, while the swamps here, as
about the Mopang, have become more dense and impenetra-
ble, yet the deer, although so much more plenty ten years ago,
have nearly all disappeared, mid there has been bynt little
still hunting,” uta good deal of dogging.

While every other place within twenty-five miles report
large incruase every year, this large tract has become almast
depleted of deer.

Sportsmen from abroad came bere a fey years ago and
hireu Todians or cheap natives and showed them this casivr,
although unlawtlil way of catching deer. I cannot leara
that yery many have been killed—niot more vhan thirty in
one year. ‘The belief entertained by all is thal. they have
heen driven—trivhtened away by dogs, Ithink from what
teslimony I can gather that there las been more dogging
here than at any other place inthe country, with the result
mentioned.

| do not beheve that one deer ina hundred killed in Eastern
Maine previous to 1875 was driven into the water hy dows.
This method is of quite recent establishinenl. Jioual sports-
men have had ong of their best hunting grounds completely
tuined—the game all driven away or destroyed by dogs—and
al) done in defiance of law.

One experience of this kind is quite snflicient. We now
say most emphatically, and mean if, too, “ Not any more dog,,
please !?

Sportsmen about here petitioned the Goyernor Jast winter
to appoint a deputy to look after this matter of game. viola-
tions. We now have just the man we want—one thoroughly
acquainted with game and wood-craft—the best shot and
most successful hunter anywhere in this section. He pro-
poses to have the law respected, certainly so far as relates to
hunting deer with dogs, or taking ducks with nets, and is
sustained by sportsmen and taxpayers. While we are lad
to meet with brother sportsmen from abroad, and will insure
a hearty and cordial welcome to all who respect cur laws, no
one coming with the ayowed purpose of breaking the law and
disregarding public sentiment need expect anything different
from what he deserves. C, EF

Machias, Me, May 12, 1881.

THE ADIRONDAOKS.

Lnotice with sympathy Adrion Ondack’s article, March
10, on hounding and still hunting. Iam wellsware it is
a nalural prejudice that hounding is ruinous to the interest
of deer hunting, and I ask by whom is this live and cry
raised? Ty sportsmen who are satisfied with one or
two deer a week? By men who rather bring down one
buck crashing through the thi¢l undergrowth with a single
bullet than butcher fifty, standing Ikneé deep in water, un-
suspecting danger, with a broadside of buck-shot? Echo
answers in both instances ‘* No!” Those who oppose with
such vigor hounding, of course with some exceptions, are
comprised chiefly, as your correspondent says, of hotel pro-
prietors and market hunters, and the latter generally get rid
of their game at the hotels, in or out of season, it mukes little
difference. What I say is throuzh personal observation. T
haye sent many a speeding bullet on its deadly mission,
having hunted from the northern wilderness of New York
to the parks of the Rockies, and from the timber of Minne-
sota to the viver botloms of the South, and my experience
has Deen that fen deer are gained by still hunting to mie
honnding, Sor illustration, [ spent four happy months
in the Adirondacks Jast season, from June until October, and
the following will be an exact account gs to my obecrvations
concerning deer hunting. Deft Paul Smith’s July 15 with two
guides, camping utensils, provisions, ind other reqitisites for

‘an extended trip of two months, Our route lay via Bay —

—T

May 19, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

309

Pond to Camp Kendall, on Bay Pond River, where we re-
mained three weeks, chiefly to fish. Wiile here we ascer-
tained by the mighty shooting, which sounded like the fusil-
lade of musketry, that another camp was located somewhere
iu our vicinity, which conjecture was proved true by finding
their camp on one of the srms of Bay Pond. Could you
have seen the shallow waters near that cap vround, looking
like the yard of aslanghter-house a half century old, all cov—
ered with the entrails and heads of slanghtered deer, regard-
less of size or sex, you would not at least claim that hound-
ing was ihe worst feature which beset the hunting and ex-
tinction of this noble game. We knew of thirteen they hud
kill) d, and, you may ask, for what use? ‘'o sell at five
cents per pound, on contract, to more than one summer re-
sort not a hundred miles from Au Sable. .

Who has ever yisited any of the hotels in the Adirondacks
in June and not had the privilege of cating almost daily a
deer steak? I for one never have.

We left Kendall Camp after enjoying good sport with the
trout, and wended onr way to McDonald Pond, further into
the wilderness by about twelye miles. Here we were in our
own solitude for eight days. The next day, howeyer, our
blissful repose was disturbed by a party of nine making their
appearance, four sportsmen (as the guides eall ther) and
five guides, two of the sporting fraternity being well-known,
New Yorkers, They hada whole armory of rifles and shot-
guns (the latter predomiuated), and enough rubbish in the
shape of jack Jamps and othe wunnecessary equipments to
fill a curiosity shop. It was clearly visible that these men
were tendérfee! in the Adirondacks and novices in the art of
hunting deer. Could these men, any one of them, down a
deer with a hound in hot pursuit? No, they could not hit
the broad side of a barn with avifle bullet, but they anan-
aged to salt down the hind-quarters of a half score or more
of deer killed by floating. I would call your attention now
to the fact that [ have shown you, and 1 positively know of
twenty odd detv having them existence ended by the deyice
of floating, Now, notice the comparison beiween floating
tind hounding, This same purty and nmiyself consolidated
camps and hounds npon the opening of the hounding sexson.
We had seven guides, and ourselves numbering five, made
twilye in all. As to dogs we had seven. Wasn't this force
enough to hound successfully? We hunted together several
days, and killed three deer and one large buck which had
heen shot at several times, was started four times, knowing
it to be fhe same, as he had one antler broken off which,
when killed; proved to be an old break.

Now; if you would save the deer, if you would do a manly
deed, help pass a law prohibiting all shooling of deer while
watering, for a few years at least in the Adirondacks,
you will have an abundance as your reward in times to conie.
And ye who speak so decidedly against hounding, your only
resource is to hound if now—if you hunt in the northern
wilderness of New York you will find a poor show in its
thickets to still hunt. Purchase your hounds, put. them on
afresh scent, but don’t stand by that deep hole on some
river banls with shot gun in hand, waiting forthe oncoming
deer to swim it in order to continue in his favorite runway,
and then pour your buckshot into him while in the water.
Tf you aré honest in this, nine times out of ten your dogs
will return to camp with their tails between their legs, look
ing very disconsolate. And, in conelusion, would adyise
you to take “jolts” of pork in camp, and not depend on
‘fresh meat,” or you may look more emaciated upon your
return fron camp than did Tanner after his fast. B.A. M.

T am glad to see the letters concerning hounding deer
Although I always hada prejudice against it, I believe ihe
adyocates of hounding at proper seasons are right. ‘he ex
termination of our deer (in Vermont) was not due to hound-
ing, bul to most barbarous crust hunting, the perpetrators of
which should have been hung or shot at sight like wolves.
Tam also glad to see that ‘‘ Sycamore” dares to show np an
absurdity of Prank Forrester, who, though a very delightful
writer at times, is, in my opinion, greatly overrated as a
sporting writer. Alijyays dosmatic, his ‘: Field Sports" and
“ishing” are filled with errors and contradictions, and
many noteworthy things are only *tconspicuous from their
,bseuce."—R.

i

FISH AND GAME AT THE RANGELEY LAKES.

HIE ice in the lakes, according to present indications, will
not be out till about the 17th of this month. Itis
thought trout fishing will be betler than any previous year,
from the fact that a large amount have heen artificially
hatched and turned into the Lakes in the last few years, the
largest of which will weigh upward of two Ibs. each. The
laws have generally been observed, und very few fish have
been taken through the ice the past winter.

Deer and esribou are quite plenty, though much hayoe has
heen made among them the past winter by lawless persons,
and in some instances the guides have participated in the
nefarious work. Wehope sportsinen who are aware of these
facts will, under all circumstances, refuse to employ such
guides. Through the efforts of the Rangeley Lakes Sports-
men’s Association, Fish Commissioner Stanley was requested
to look after the matter. Depnty-Sheritf Tainter, of Dixfield,
by request of the Fish Commissioners, immediately went. to
Rangeley, feigning to buy horses, but was quite anxious to
secure a few deer skins, Afew green hides were shown him,

~ which he purchased, but being desirous to obtain a few more,
a party of deer hunters was soon organized, the deputy being
one of the parzy for a hunt, of course. He was now Jed inta
all the secrets of the business, and was told who had been
the participants, how many had heen killed, ete. The deer
hounds were called ouf, and all the equipments being in
readiness, the party started, Wut ere the dense forests bearine
toward the Kennebago was reached, the deputy, becoming
fatigued, gave up the hunt, and returned home with all the
information tecessary to prosecute the offenders. No arrests
have as yet been made, though daily expeeved. Could the
unlawful killing of these animals be stopped they would soon
he very plenty in all directions about the Lakes,

Daniel Barker, of Bangor, Maine, and foreman of the
lumber business about the lakes, was crossing the Moose-
luckmaguntic Lake, about the middle of last month with
horse and sleigh. His attention was attracted by the bayine
of a hound across the lake. He soon saw a flock of vavibon
on the ice pursued by the dog. They all crossed, and enter
ing the thicket, one of the poor animals getting strayed from
the flock returned to the lake, and seeing the borse and
sleigh, doubtless mistool: it for the flock. The friehtencid
animal came up to the team and circled avonnd and aromnd,
sometinies near the reach of Mr. Barker's whip. Mr, B,
says it showod every possible sien that it was seeking pxro-
tection, hut on reaching the landing the ppor thing yas

obliged to give it up, and plunged away to care for itself in
fle dense forest.

Abont, the middle of the winter one day a deer came
bounding into Rangeley villnye. The facts are, it, was
chased by a hound, and being frightened, ran in there for
protection; whereupoh snother hound was set on and the
poor animal enught and killed, The question may he asked
why such things are allowed, when it is so much against the
interest of the locality. Ovr answer is that neighbors dis-
ike to coniplain of neighbors, But it is hoped ihat sports-
men will invariably refuse to employ a guide who is in the
babit of keeping a hound, for it is well authenticated that a
hound means the destruction of moose, deer and Carihon
around the Rangeley lakes, as foxes are seldom hunted in
that locality.

Phillips, Maine, May 9. 5. Fy,

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To Wom Ir May Conorrn.—It was reported in the Ver-
mont papers that Canadians were net fishing in Vermont
waters, near ‘* og Island,” Lake Champlain. The writer
lately visited the place to ascertain if these reportsavere true.
He found parties taking large quantities of *‘dare” (4.
americanum), seine fishing, but the parties interested were
not '* Kanucks,” but genuine ‘ Hog Islanders’— Vermonters.
Their catch numbered one night oyer 3,000 fish, mostly dore,
The same parties are, I believe, still fishing there, and ship
their fish south by express. A friend who lives near there
says, that every evening ‘pot hunters” are shooting black
ducks in the marshes néar the mouth of Missisiyuni River,
Highgale, Vt. The guns used are heavy ducking-guns dif-
ferent from those used by the natives. As these moarshes
have been leased by the ‘‘Malden, Mass., Gun Chub,” they
would do well to check this if they wish ducksto breed there.
And gentlemen of the St. Albans ‘* Fish and Game Protec-
tion Glnb,” are you buf ciphers that you allow such doings fo
take place under your very noses? You are not ornamental,
50 please be useful and protect the fish and game in your
vicinity, and all true sportsinen will bless you.—Srans1map,

Tre Broogiyy Gon Cron was organized in 1872, among
the first members heing Chas, W. Wingert, who was the first
secretary and ireasurer; Dr. Aten, Dr. Mermire, now de-
ceased; Messrs. Hi. and W. Shipman, Captain A, Elmendorf,
Mr. Bryar and Dr. Monroe. or five yeare the club enjoyed
& very prospsrous existence, ulthough the club had no
stationary headquarters, Meeting af each other's houses and
holding their monthly shoots wherever they could find a con-
venient place. Jn 1877 a reorganization was effected, with
Dr. H. F. Aten as President; W. A. Brush, Vice-President;
A. Elmendorf, Secretary, and J. C. Monroe, Treasurer ; Mr.
A. Eddy, Dr. Wm. Wynn and Mr. Wm. Banta were the
ney Board of Directors. A nof less progperous career of
the cla} followed from 1877 to the present. The monthly
contests of the club havé becn well attended, and the mem-
bership has been Jarge and inercasing. The present officers
are—President, Dr H. F, Aten; Vice-President, G. W.
Post; Seeratary, A. Elmendorf; Treasurer, J. C, Monroe;
Directors, G. H. Creed, Wm. M, Baxter and Thomas §,
Blankley,

Game Near Looxovr Monntsr.—Chattannoza, Tenn.,
May 9.—Friday night I went to visit a friend living five
miles out of town, and while talking of last seagon’s limts,
ete., he said, “Tbave tried twice to kill an old gobbler out
on that hill and failed; wish you would go out in the morn-
ing and kill him, herans right over me.” T replied! that it
would not do, ete., but at last was persuaded by bim and my
love of the sport to go onf, and about 4 o'clock Saturday
morning I] was o¢ar the roost, quietly wailing and listening
fora gobble. About, sunrise I heard one, and started as
quietly a8 possible that way and got as near as 7 dared and
commenced to gall, and wos answered by heng and gobblers ;
a len came within thirty yards of me, but I would not shoot
her TI heard the big gobbler a little way off, and thouzht
that if would not do for bim to fempf mein like manner. I
could bear some half-dozen gobbling, but could not see them.
They promise to he very plenty next season, so do our other
birds, qnail and what are called pheasants around here, hut
I think they are the purtridee (Similar to the quail in color,
ete., but abont the size of chickens). Snipe were very abun-
dant three or four weeks since, but were very poor and wild;
ducks of the different yarieties are very numerous in the
season. Deer and foxes furhish us many a spirited chage,
and in the mountains fifteen or twenty miles off we can find
without difficulty the black bear—QJay Crp,

Niagara Parts Snoorxe Croe.—At the annual meeting
of the Niagara Falls Shootiiy Club the following ofiicers
were elected for (he ensuing year:—President, Alva Gluck ;
Vice-President, Mans Nielson; Secretary, William Pool’;
Treasurer, 5. T, Murray; Board of Directors, J. M. Witmer,
H. F. Pierce, A. Marray. The following delegates and alter-
nates were chosen to represent the clubin ihe coming aimual
meeting of the State Asspeialion in Brooklyn in June ;—
Delezates—J. M. Witmer, H. F. Pierce, Wim. Pool, H. B.
Griffith, H. O. Howard. Allernates—A, Cluck. 11. Nielson,
L. W. Pettibone, J, PF. Quick, C. H. Ganini. The delegates
were instructed to invite the State Association to hold the
annual meeting for 1882 af Niagara Falls.

New Jersey—Alpine, Bergen Co.—I have spoken with
hunters and others, and learn that the quail have been much
reduced in numbers by the severity of the past winter, and
that there have been no pains taken to shelter or feed them.
Could not Jearn about other birds or game.

Woodswilie, Mercer Co.—About one-tenth of {he game in
this section perished, The farmers did not feed thent.

Metedeonk, Ocean Co.—Vhe birds have stood the winter
very well. About fen per cent. have perished, In a few
cases the residents have fed the birds. :

Springfield, Union Co.—The snow and severe weather in
our section were damaging to game, especially quail. Per-
haps one-half were killed. No general attempt was made to
feed the birds. J fed a flock of quail from the commence-
ment of fhe snow until it was gone, and although the birds
had plenty of feed ind excellent corn only seven lived throuch.
Of three other small fogke that [knew of left after the law
was up, only one has been heard of, and that one kad only
five birds in it.—N. C. D.

Lancaster Connry, Pa.—There never lias been a winterin
whieh tle game birds of {his section suifered so mich. The
shows were deep, ahd there were many of them, aud the
ground was alhiost covered, as by an impassable sheet.
found many coveys of birds frozen to death under the lee of
a bank where they sought refuge trom the storm, and were

smothered or killed by the weight of the snow, or frozen from
being pressed in, I do not bélieve any birds escaped in this
scetion that were out during the whole winter. Those that
we housed appear to be doing well now, if we can judge by
their cheery, Bob White culls in the early morn or af sunset
eve, What the colds and storms of winter have not Jilled
tle vagabonds that yearly light our forest seem determined
todo, Itisagreat pity that incendiaries were not by law
condemned to perish in the fames.—Brisksnor.

Tar Manrooyer Crop, of Vicksburg, Miss., makes annual
hunting and fishing excursions to the haunts known to its
members, who are all good sportsmen and true, The club
does not confine itself solely to having fun either. It has
taken the lead in stocking the streams of the neighborhood,
and hag {hus earned for itself a good name, The member-
ship is not large, but the club is compact, harmonious and
enterprising. The officers elected at the last meeting were :
Dr. T. G. Birchett, Chief, and W. L, Polk, Secretary,
Resolutions were at that time also adopted embodying an
expression of the respect which the members of the club en~
tertained for their late fellow member, Dr. 1, 1. Wenry, of
whom an obituary notice says: ‘A gentleman of fine intel-
lectual altainments, a physician of skijl and culture, a man
of rare dignity of character, combined with unquestioned in-
tezrity, a high sense of honor, an instinctive scorn of all
things mean and ignoble and an unconquerable devotion to
the rith!, made Edmund T. Henry a thorongh gentleman in
its truest aud most approved sense,”

Tum Frying Cray Praroy.—Mr. George Ligowsky, of Cin-
cinnati, has invented a substitute for live pigeons. It is a hol-
low clay disc-shaped ‘‘bird,” which is thrown from a peculiar
trap. The flight of the clay target is described as a sailing or
skimming, much resembling the swift horizontal flight of a
game bird. The swiftness of this flight may be increased or
diminished at pleasure, and can be made to sail, on a level,
100 yards. The direction of flight may also be changed at
pleasure, and the action of the trap varied as with glass balls.
We have not yet seen the flying clay pigeon in use, and so
have no personal knowledge of its working. We shall take
pleastire in reporting upon it as soon as we haye tested its
merits, ‘

SHooring Gromnus ror Bosvontans-—Cambridge, May 13.
—Areé you acquainled wifh any place within reach of Boston
(the Cape preferred) where a party of three or fonr fellows
can find good shore bird shooting for two or three weeks in
the fall? We want a quiet place where there are few gun-
uers, and where the shooting ground shall be of easy ac-
cess to the house. The expense is of small consequence.
Also can youtell me the best place for upland plover, during
the month of July east of Connecticut, and in Mass. ?

Bay snipe shooting may be found at Rye Beach, N. A.
There are grass ploveralso there. Cape Cod used to he a,

good place. Shooting depends upon the seyson. Possibly
some gunner
Mierarory Qtarm.—The Sherbrooke, Canadu, Guzette

says:—'*Many of our readers will be gratified to learn that
some of the Migratory Quail, which were liberated in this
vicinily a year ago, have reappeared at the farm of Mr. Sam
Burrell, in Lennoxville, We hope to hear from other par-
ties t0 the same effect. Last winter was an unusually severe
oue, and whole bevies of the ordinary quails were reported
frozen throughout ihe Northern States. It remains to be
seen how the season affected those of migratory habits.”

New Orteans Guy Cron.—New Orleans, May 11—At an
election of officers for the ensuing year the following gentle
men were elected to fill the various offices of the New Orleans
Gun Club: President, I. A. Cousin; Vice-President, Pan
Chaudet; Treasurer, J. IX, Rencand; Seeretary, J. 1.
MeDaniel. Board of Controllers —B. L, Randlet, Mr. Frot-
cher, Allen Jumel (Auditor of State), and Edw. Odell. The
treasurer's report showed the finances to be in a good healthy
condition.

THe Martzoro, Mass., Sportsman's Ons held its annual
meeting, May 2, and chose the following officers: Loren
Arnold, President; J. G. Mowe, Vice-President ; H. 5. Pay,
Esy., Secretary; Louis Lanoise, Treasurer. The above-
named officers with Lieut. T. J. Beaudry form the Executive
Gommittee. The club is in good condition every way, and
will shoot glass balls every other Wednesday, commencing
May 4.

Ti New Miomoan Bien. Saginaw, Michigan, May
14, —The hill recommended by the Michigan Sportsmen's As-
sociution to prevent the killing of deer, rnifed grouse, pin-
nated grouse, wild turkey, colin or quail, speckled tront and
wrayling for other purposes than consumption as food within
the limits of this State—in other words, to prevent the ship-
ment of the above mentioned gajne from the State—passed
the Senate 23 to 1, aud the house 58 to 2, and now only
awaits the Goyernor’s signature to become a law.—H. B. R.

Derroir.—The next Michigan State medalshoot will ocenr
on Thursday the 19th of May, and inasmuch as H, H. Gill-
man isthe present chwurpion, there is likely to be another
hol and determined enntest. There is absolutely nothing
left for sportsmen hereabout except spearing and trolling for
ass aud piekerel, But this sport is liberal and glorious for
all who participate init.

We Are Orres Askin if Bakers three-barrelled gun is a
safe arm, cte., ete. Now, we are growing tired of these re-
peated inquiries and wish to have it understood, once for all,
that we d6 think it a safe gun, have had the highest testinio-
nials from those who haye used it, and do not hesitate to
commend both the gun and its manufacturer.

A valued correspondent in Wyoming has for sale some fine
prairie dog# skins, suitable for mounting. He has also some
relics found on Cnster's battle field. Letters addressed to
this office for W. A. A. will be forwarded.

os

—Our eéver-bright contemporary, Puck, hus this spring
uote: “And now is the time when the ice-cream vender
makes hig appearance on the street aud the smull bey who
buys a cents worth is imporiiuned by his companion to xive
hina ‘alherings,” and after he las quien the cream he takes
the paper and jabs it on his companton’s cheek, saying:
“Here, oully, you're ‘ather’ me.”

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FOREST AND STREAM,

7

[May 19, 1881,

Sea and River Mishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN MAY.
FRESH WATER,
Brook Trout, Salmo fontinalts, White Bass, Rocctis chiysope.

Pickersl, Hsow 7élicistatus, Rock Bass, Ambloplites, (Two
Pike or Pickerel, Fsoe tuetius. species).
Pike-perch (wall-eyoed pike) ) War-mouth, Chemobrylius gulostua.

Streatethium

griseum, etc,
Yellow Perch, Perca_fluviatilis,
Striped Bass, Roccus lineatus.

BALT

80a Bass, Cantropristis atrariua.
Slriped Bass, Rorevs lineatus.
While Perch, Morone americana,
Scup or Porgle Stenotomus arpyropes.

pe

Fisnoxye Anour Nuw York.—We are prepared to direct anglers
to fishing resorts easily accessible from this city, This informa-
tion will be piyen upon personnl application to this office or to
those who may incloze self-addvessead envelope. Whe kind of fish-
ing, the distance and the time to be spent should be stated.

wnericanum, 8. | Crapple, Partoiys nigromaculataus,
Bachelor, Pomoxys annularts,

Ohub, Sennotilts corperalia.

WATER,

Pollock, Pallachius carbonar'ius.

Tautog or Blackfish, Yawtaga
onitia,

+

- . . - Asan angler, he is one whom ald Izaak would
hane loved, for with him angling is an idyllie pastime, a
contemplative man's rechention. He fas no care for the more
exciting branches af the art. He cares but little far the totls
af salmon fishing, or the excitement of landing the savage
pike, More to hia taste ts the quiet ramble beside the trout
stream, the seat in a munt, guigeon fishing, ov @ still calm even-
ing by a pool side, angling jor tench, He himself will tell
you that heis an angler becwuse af the opportunities tb affords
for pleasant and prajitable reverte. It was very little matter
whether he caught jish or not when he went a fishing. From
what we have obsrved, we doubt that the angler whose por-
trait we aré sketching was born lo the art; we think herwas
rather led into ws exercise by the deltinht he takes in tts acces-
sorties; therefore he ts, usarule, nob uw succesful angler. His
pursuit of the jish themselves is not heen. enough for that, and
he is too oflen led astray by some extraneous object. His
float muy be carried down, and the fish may entangle his line
tm the qeeds, the while he is wnronsciously peering at the
petals of @ jlower through a magnifying glass. Eis red may
lie on the bank of a stream while the méinnaws are nibbling
the feather of his flies, dnd he will be absorbed in the study af
gravel sections oF Fock strata laid bare ty the winter tarrents.
When he returns to angling consciousness, he will extricate /is
line from the weeds, or put fresh flies on hia line, witha quiet
smile, and without the least impitlience.

G. Curisropumn DAyius.

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TROUTING IN TIM POND.

NOTICDH in your ever live paper an advertisement from
Kennedy Smith, of Kustis, Mame. Ags all real sports-
mien wish to aid each other, evidence of which is often seen
in your columns in various ways, allow me to say that Tim
Pond is one of the few places where trout are very plenty,
and the place is easy of access. I do not mean it is close by
home. But one can leave New York at evening and the
next) evening be at Kingfield, or North New Portland, ac-
cording to the route they may take. rom Boston the route
is by boat or Maine Central Railroad to Portland, From
Portland by rail to Farmington, thence by stage to Kingfield
and to Smith’s Farm. At Kingfield Mead's hotel is one of
the best for an invalid, pleasure tourist or sportsman that it
has ever been iny lot to find in Northern Maine. There are
many excellent troul brooks within easy distance of this
hotel. Andon the route from Kingfeld to Smith's Farm
you follow the banks of the Conybassett River nearly eighteen
miles. This river has many trout, and a few years since was
as well stocked as any in Maine. The scenery is wild and
very beautiful, the road wood, if, perhaps, at this season we
except the nine miles of new road (four years old), through
Jerusalem; after leaying this road it is nine miles to the
Smilh Farm, with as fine mountain scenery as can be found
in New England or Switzerland.

Dan Clark & Son run the stage from Farmington to Wus-
tis. Many of your readers will recollect the senior proprie-
tor as the veritable old ‘‘ whip,” who, years since, took them
tO Rangeley. His ou/fit is complete in all respects and rates
reasonable, If a party chooses to go from Portland to West
Waterville they can there take the Somerset Railroad to
North Anson; John Ayer is president; I knew him when a
schoolmate, his rank ran high, but not higher than afterward
as a leading manufacturer of his State, or as a railroad man-
ager. His road, as well as the other, sells round trip tickets.
Two years since there was a good hotel at North New Port-
iad, eight miles from North Anson, TI think there is one at

sou.

LT haye been over the ronte from Farmington to Eustis five
times, and always find new charms, I have once been from
Eustis to New Portland; the drive is somewhat longer and
the road very good. It passes through ‘‘ Flaggstaff,” where
Arnold lost so many soldiers on his way £0 Quebec, then
along Dead River, at the foot of Mt. Bigelow, for several
miles. Just as the road turns into the *t Notch” there is a
good hotel, though with rather high prices. After turning
froin the Dead River banks the road comes upon what isealled
the ‘‘ Horseback,” a ‘‘ ridge,” barely wide enough for a car-
riage track, which is some hundreds of feet aboye*the brooks
and meadows below, while the peaks of the mountains on
either side are thousands of feef above the ‘‘ Horseback.”
Throng “ Lexington Plantation” the road is like a race
track in a trotting park. As Iam writing for your patrons
and not for hotels or routes, I have spoken of both ways of
Teaching Smiith’s arm.

I have been to Tim Pond for trouting and shooting three
times, and before I am a year older I hope I shall have been
there twice more, because T can get moreand better trout and
game for the outlay of money, time and fatigue than any
other place I have yet.found, after many years of experience,
and because the scenery is just whut, one covets, A mand,
Connecticut, who has been there once, and Thope will soon
‘be there again, said to me last Batarday, that atfer more
than forty years ol fishiag—he bas been in poor health the
last ten years—Tim Pond was the only place that com-
pletely satisfied him in the number of trout, the quality of
the scenery, the cabins and fair treatment that he had yet
puns, though he had traversed Connecticut, New York and
Maine.

if such of your readers as go there are to use bait they
know what they prefer. If they are to use the fly, permit
me to say that the ‘ Montreal,” as made by Win. Mills &
Son, is the most successful. I told them how the fiy cut

from the trout looked and they have imitated it to perfection.
Just at night the Coachman, the Scarlet Ibis and White Mil-

ler do well. Now and then 2 brown hackle will lure the
speckled denizens of the clear waters of the mountain
wreathed lakelet. But Col Hayden, after some months
of experience, as well ag myself and others, has decided
that the ‘‘ Montreal” is the favorite.

There are many good trout brooks near the farm house,
and a fine pickerel pond near Flagstaff, There are outside
places of amusement and plenty of game near the lake, with
dells, glens, cascades, ravines and gorges. About three and
a half miles away is a small beaver pond, boiling with the
gambols of good-sized trout. Itis not the season for small
fame. Bears and other large game are always plenty. All
these things add yariety and pleasure. ,

Tf there are other facts and particulars you desire in rela-
tion to this sportsmen’s paradise, I shonld he glad to furnish
them, hoping that some of your readers may find the same
rich enjoyment at Tim Pond thatI and about one hundred
Others here realized, and intend to repeat. Jd: We.

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FISH PROTECTION IN CALIFORNIA,

HE San Francisco correspondent of Forest Ann STREAM
writes us that there is great complaint from all who

have tried the streams (this season of the scarcity of fish;

and this in the face of the fact that many of these streams
have been stocked by thevery active Fish Commissioners of Cal-
ifornia. Along most of the Ualifornia streams which are easily
accessible from the larger cities, numerons Portuguese and
Greeks have settled, particularly the former. These people
are vandals, respecting no game lawa and doing as they
please. They keep their affairs among themselves, aud
while one will know of the other's law-breaking, people of
other nations are kept inthe dark. ‘These people, usually
small farmers, vignerons or woodchoppers, kill the fish at all
times. They use traps, lime, efc,, and, in the pools, giant
powder, People are so accustomed to the use of giant pow-
der in mining operations and in splitting logs, ete., that
cartridges are not scarce and are very bandy Several dozen
fish can be taken by using one cartridge. Onr correspond-
ent says he took five traps out of a stream in one day's fish-
ing last season. In one stream a gentleman living near by
had put 10,000 trout two years in succession, but they were
trapped and blown up and the stream was depopulated. He
pave up the attempt to stock it. And this, our corrrspond-
ent says, is a common experience. Several sportsmen'’s clubs
have been organized with the ostensible object of protecting
the fish, but most of them have established preserves on
lakes, etc., and general preservation has not been aimed at.
With the game clubs pigeon-shooting has obscured the idea
of preserving game,

A club in Marion County, organized to protect the s!reams,
had a man to watch before the season opened. He caught
several irresponsible boys, and forcibly took ‘‘ red-handed” 2
prominent member of the Spor'sman Club, well known a8 an
enthusiastic lover of angling, but never before suspected of
Jaw-breaking, He was prosecuted, but was freed because he
ayerred that he had caught chuhs and given them to China-
men. ‘That is the plea he got off on. Hnuthusiastic anglers
are, however, not usually noted for a fondness for chubs,
nor Californians for philanthropy to Chinamen. He was
seén to take the fish and put them in his basket. A new
trial. will be had.

Our correspondent also informs us that a number of gen-
flemen in San Francisco are about organizing a society with
the exclusive object of protecting the fish and game of the
State. They will enlist the aid of gintlemen residing in the
country.

The winninish from Maine has been successfully acclimatized
in California. The San Francisco Vail says: “ At a meeting
of the Academy of Sciences last week, T. D, Wakelee pre-
sented a specimen of Jand-locked salmon, canght in Felts
Lake, San Mateo County, this being the first specimen of
this valuable fish caught on this coast. The circumstance is
worthy of note, in that it proves that the Hastern land-locked
salmon, 2 most excellent good fish, will propagate and flourish
in California waters. The eggs from which this particular
fish was derived were received from the Government officials
and placed in Felt's Lake by our State Fish Commissioners
two years ago last December. The fish exhibited was some
eighteen inches long, which shows the size the fish will attain
in that time. There is no doubt of its being the true Salmo
Sebago, a8 all its markings agree exactly with the descriptions
in the books, The Fish Commissioners are very much grati-
fied at the result, of this lot of eggs, as the fish is a valuable
addition to our food supply. Moreover, what sportsmen will
all rejoice in, is the fact that it is a first-class game fish, tak-
ing the fly readily. Hees of this fish have been put in Tulare
Espinosa, Tahoe, Donner, and several other lakes and streams,
but this is the first specimen of this salmon taken. TFelt’s
Take, where it was caucht, is an artificial reservoir, with very
little water flowing into it.”

The Call makes an appeal to sportsmen to broaden their
views and deyise plans for the protection of fish and game in
the whole State, instead of the few presrryes in which they
are individually interested. This is the proper way to pro-
ceed in order toayoid all appearance of selfishness, and we
hope the sportsmen of the State will heed the Cal/, which
truly says: ‘*Onr city sportsmen are too apt to consider
fhemselyes the only sportsmen. They are apt to look upon
country people as all ‘pot hunters,’ They haye ignored the
existence of many good men who could help in preserving
the fish and game; in fact, the only men who would see the
laws enforced, by being on the spot when they are broken,
and where the law-breakers could be detected and punished.
Fish ponds for members and shooting matches between mem-
bers are very good things in their way, but neither will pro-
tect fish or game. It is reasonably certain that should the
sonlety referred to succeed in getting gentlemen in the country
to interest themselves, and to act as guardians of the streams,
the State Figh Commissioners would do all they could in
stocking streams so gnarded, Organizing clubs alone will
not do. Advertising rewards will not do, Passing resolutions
will not do. Tt needs practical co-operation among all classes
of sportsmen, and the country sporsmen can do more thin all
in the city, But let both join hands in the good work, and

‘benefit will result.”

or

Desryatioy oF “Bass”—In yovr editorial of April 21
on the local names of fishes, a statement often found in
American books on angling, is repeated, that the word dass
isa corruption of the Dutch barsch, meaning a perch. In
the works of Conch and of Yarrell upon British fishes may be
found g cut and & descripion of a ‘‘bass,” a marine fish of

i

the English coast, which is evidently a perch by the descrip-
tion, and is stated to be a game fish, often taken with hook
and line, Besides this testimony that the word is good Hn-
glish, we have that of the early settlers of Massachusetts, who
often mention the bass fisheries as important sources of pro-
fit; so that they were in Plymouth farmed out to individnals
for the benefit of the colony. By their frequent and familiar
use of the name dass, it would appear that these people
brought the word with them from Bngland and applied it to
the American fish, as they, in many other cases, applied Eu-
ropean names to American animals —3. C. C.

Our correspondent is correct, but we did not mean that
the name of ‘‘ bass” was an ‘* Americanism,” ‘' Bass” and
“Perch” have a common derivation. Both are now distinct
English words, and refer to fishes which belong to the family
Percide, Webster gives ‘‘bass, a corruption of Janse,” and
refers to the latter. Ie gives the derivation of harse as from
the Anglo-Saxon ears, baers; Danish bawrs; German bare,
barsch, baersich; Latin perea, ete. Our idea was merely to
show that the names originally referred to the same fish, and
fhat in the case of a fish called perch at the South and bass
af the North, there was equally good authority for both. The
‘black bass” of the North is in some parts called ‘ black
perch,” the ‘fsun-fish” becomes ‘‘stn-perch,” ete.

How a love for the natural world may be carried into the
furnishing of the dwelling is told by Dr. Thad 8. Up de Graff
in his tribute to a friend, which was published in Te Bisfowry
for October, 1880;

‘Were we called upon to penasingle sentence, revealing
the character of our friend, A. L. Williams—now dead—we
should say ‘he loved the birds and flowers.’ Loyed them
with a consuming, never ceasing ardor, that lighted up his
face and sparkled in his tender eye, at the very glimpse of
them. Many times have we seen him leave the stream, when
engaged in the gentle art, to climb a precipitous bank, there
to fondle a delicate anemone which his keen eye had dis-
covered. Seated upon the grassy bank of a rippling moun-
tain stream, we have listened to his eloquent praise of some
favorite flower, or of the song of a well known bird His
eye ever on the alert for a new wild flower; his ear quick to
catch the first note of every feathered songster, His acquain-
tance with nature extended beyond that gleaned from books
—it was a familiar knowledge, born of an intimate compan-
iouship with the creatures of his choice. Every tiny flower
that struggled for an existence in the tangled rads, or be-
neath a fallen tree, found aready, cheerful rescuer at his
hands, for he knew their haunts and searched for them with
a never-failing delight. To hear him talk to the birds and
comment upon their habits, was alone richly worth a day's
ramble in his company. The bird that chirped unseen in the
branches of « tree or soared away to the clouds was quickly
recognized and some peculiar habit unfolded to the com-
panion who cared to listen. A taxidermist of considerable
skill, it was not strange that his dwellings was orhamented
with the beautiful creafures that he s0 much loved. As he
pointed out each pretty specimen of his handiwork a little
story of its capture was always related, revealing the great
enjoyment that his excursions to the woods invariably en-
gendered, Bird-nests of various kinds hung suspended by
the picture frames of his sitting-room, at home; birds were
grouped in various attitudes abont the apartinent, while ferns
and wild flowers grew in cones and from brackets constricted
of fungus growths taken from the forest trees, ‘Thus, in his
dwelling, was his fondness for nature manifested,”

Noves rrom Eacun's Nusv,—May 11.—Vishing is very
late this year. A few worni-drowners have caught sniall
baskets of small trout. They will not vise to fly in snow water
here, and we have drifts in our mountains yet five feet deep,
if an inch—I do not know but more. Over in Davenport,
Mr. Snyder, one of your old subscribers, and a true sportsman
on land or water, has been snatching up illegal fishermen,
and Justice O'Connor has been teaching them the terrors of
the Jaw. -All honor to both. I haye just received fifteen
thousand California mountain trout eggs from my long-time
friend and ancient comrade, Seth Green; and John N, Ben-
nett, another worshipper at the shrine of the Forrs? axp
Srream, is already hatching them out with fine success. He
says he will not lose thirty eggs out of the entire lot. He is
a splendid fishenulturist. I have not yet weta line, but I
have got my Orvis rod out, looked over my tackle, and shall
soon try a May fiy oyer on the glad waters of the bright
Beaverkill. And will I not report to the Forms? AnD
Srream? Yea, verily—so mote it be!—Nuep Buyrrinz,

Trg LAKE Mreantio Roure—Sherbrooke, P. Q., Muy 14.
—'f. J. T.” can reach this place by the Grand Trunk, or
by the Passiinpsic railway. From here to Lake Megantic,
the present terminus of the International Railway, 70 miles.
Return ticket, $8.85. After 25th inst., small steamer through
lake 12 miles; one mile portage to Spider Lake, Guides
are: §, D. Ball, Pierre Le Royer (Indian) and Ed, Noel. P,
QO. address, Agnes, Lake Megantic, P.Q. Terms, $1 to $1.50

per day. Fishing for trout aud lunge, fly and trolling, after
June i, I have visited Lake Megantic every year for the

last eighteen years, and will be happy to give any informa-
tion in my power respecting it, Supplies can be obtained
here and at the lake.—D. T.

fi Tas Neristorr Sitmon Grouxps—New York, May 12 —
Taminformed that the land on both sides of the pools on the
“Rough Waters’ of the Nepisizuit River, New Brunswick,
bas been bought by sone parties. This was the portion of
the stream where salmon fishing was formerly obtainable
from the fishery officer at $1 per day perrod. The land on
all the salmon pools above was purchased some time ago by
some anglers, aiid the fishing was also under lease by the
Dominion Government, which has led to law suits now pend-
ing. So, there is now no ‘public’ fishing on fhe river,
whieh, by the way, bas furnished very poor sport of late
years and is rapidly deteriorating. Mannarran.

Tromrine iv PENNSYLYANIA.—Last weel: some good trout
fishing was badat Jim Henry’s neighborhood, Pa. All dis-
ciples of Walton know where Jim's is, so I need not give
the route to get there. heard, an old and expert fly-fisher-
man, stated only to-day that he had fislied almost every
stteam in our State where there was room to make a cast,
and after all found that Jim’s house was as good a startin,
point to reach fairly good waters as he could find in Pennsyl-
vania.—Homo.

May 19, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

311

_Ax Eieur Pomp SHAp.—A North River shad, weighing
eight pounds, was on exhibition on ihe 11th inet. at the res.
taurant of Thomas L, Clark & Son, 215 Washington street,
New York. It was caught by the veteran shadder, Sam Lud-
low. Wesaw the fish; it measured 264 inches in length,
6} in depth, and was 34+ inches thick just froward of the
dorsal fin. Its head was so large that it could not get into
the gill-net further than just back of the eye, the twine mark
coming to the posterior edge of the suborbital bone,

Noya Scorra Troor Fisninc—Montreal, Quebec, May 11
—Good trout fishing is now to be had in the lakes back from
Buckingham, Quebec. Mine host, Lynch, of the Montreal
House, Buckingham, has good camps at these lakes, and his
charges will be very reasonable this season to carry parties
to and fro, and furnish ali necessary supplies while camping
there. —STansreap.

Get Our Your Tsorrz.—A small school of bluefish was
seen off the const of New Jersey on the 12th. Weakfish have
been taken in Gravesend Bay in the shad nets, and one man
claimed to have taken one on a line on the 14th. The June
schools will be composed of small fish, but hungry ones.
See that your tackle is in good order, and if not, then buy
new. lf you don’t know who keeps the best tackle just; look
through our advertising columns; you can’t mies the right
one.

Tsar WittewEmMog Cuore in the Catskill mountains owns
Willewemoe Lake, one of the best trout preserves in this
State, together with club-house, out-buildiogs and furniture,
and about twelve acres of land. A. share in this club can be
obtained at a reasonable price by prompt application to
‘t Willewemoc,” care of FoREsT AND STREAM.

—A rather curious incident occurred to an acquaintance of
mine while fishing in some private water near here. He was
fishing for trout with the worm, and bad, 4s he supposed,
hooked a fish; but what was his astonishment in pulling out
the line to find, instead, a half-digested frog attached by the
leg to the hook, Hyidently the fish had taken the frog some
time before, and, in swallowing the worm, the hook, instead
mt fastening in his throat, caught the frog’s lex.—Fishing

azette.

—Some of our readers may possibly have read about the
eccentric but forgetful Rey. George Harvest, who lived in
the latter half of the last century. Mr. Harvest had a par-
tiality for the then Bishop of London's (Dr. Compton)
daughter. The wedding day, in short, had been fixed, but,
unluckily, he (Mr. H.) forgot all about it and went out fish-
ing instead. The Bishop’s daughter, highly incensed, broke
off the engagement.—J ishing Gazette.

Rasxcerey Larns.—The excursion fare to Rangeley Lakes
from Boston and return, by the popular Boston and Maine
Railroad, is $12.50. This road looks out for the interests of
ils sportsmen patrons. See its advertisement elsewhere.

Hish Culture.

[A paper reatl before the American Wishcultural Association, and here
reprinted from advanced sheets of neportot UW. 8. Fish Cotnmis-
sim, Part VIT,j

EPOCHS IN THE HISTORY OF FISH CULTURE:

BY PROF, G, BROWN GOODE.

T has been my aim m the following paper to recount, in chrono-
logical order, the principal steps in the progress of fish culture
in Europe and America, No origiuality of matter or of method is
claimed. The work has been done for my own conyenience, and
that of others who may haye felt the need often felt by me of a
concise summary of the factsin the history of the artificial props-
gation of fish, ‘This paper has been hastily prepured, and, perhaps,
contains misstatements or omissions. Criticisms or commectiong
will be received gladly, especiully if they relate to statements con-
cerning priority of invention, Without furtherintrodnetion, I will
proceed to the consideration of ihe first and greatest epoch.

L 1741—The Discovery of the Art of Fish Oulture,—In the year
i741 the aré of fish culture was discovered by Stephan Ludwig
Jacobi, a wealthy landed proprietor liying at Hohenhausen, a sraall
village inthe duchy of Lippe, in Northwestern Germany. 'Uhis
discovery was nob made publid until 1763, thirty-eight years after
the time when Jacobi, a youth of seventeen years, firat conceived
fhe idea of artificially fertilizing the eggs af fish for the purpose
of restocking ponds and streams, and began a series of painatuking
experiments.

here is so much of interest in these early efforts at fish-bracd-
ing, that Pshall not hesitate to speak of them somewhat at length,
quoting freely from a paper recently published by my friend, Dr.
Imdwig Hapke, of Bremen, who has taken the pains to visit the
home of Jacobi, and to correct many errara concerning the worker
and his work, which may bs found in all the writings hitherto pub-
lished on the history of fish culture.

Stephan Imdwig Jacobi was born April 28, 1709, upon his ances-
tral estate of Hohéenhausen in the proyines of Varenholz. After a
fow years of study, under a private tutor, he was sent to tha Gym-
nasia of Lemgo, Detmold and Hamburg. In 1734 he enti red the
University of Marburg, where he spent four years in the study of
jurisprudence, philosophy and mathematics. In 1738 he turned

is attention to agriculture and, in 1741, after his marriage, he
ansumed the managemenf of the estate which he had inhented
from his father. In 1745 he was appointed ‘* Landlisntenant,” or
Lieutenant, of Militia. He was not, however, s military man,
though he is spoken of as an “army officer in all works on fish cul-
ture. Jake many of the leading landed proprietors of Germany,
he engaged 11 various enterprises not strictly agricultural, though
properly pertaining to his fnnctions as landlord. The yillage of
Hohenhansen, which was located wpon his estate, waa a prosperous
settlement of about one thousand inhabitants.

Among the industries in which he was engaged waa the manage-
ment of a Hour-mill, a-vinegar factory and a factory for the fabri-
cation of starch from potatoes. He was also employed in public
service, haying been chosen superintendent of the work of building
a ¢anal from Schottmar to Uffeln, an enterprise by which numer-
ous meadows and swamps were reclaimed from the water, snd
which was also of importance in the years of destitution (1771 and
1772) in providing work and food for many hundreds of suffering
pessants. He was, however, particularly devoted to the culture of
frurjand of fish, and is said to haye emploved suecessfully for
many years a system of rotation of crops. Certain extensive tracts
mpon his estate he was accustomed to deyote for a certain period to
fruit-growing, thea, by overflowimg them, to give them up with
equally satisfactory results to the rearing of fish. As late aa 1805
the twelve little troughs which he used in hatohing fish eggs, is
well as the other apparitus devised by him, were still to ba seen by
those who were sufficiently interested to inquire for them,

Jacobi was a man of commanding stature and fine personal ap-
pearance. He diéd, aged seyenty-fiye years, on the 22d of April,

| 84, his widow surviving nntil 1805. He left twelve children, the
deat of whom, Gerlach Ferdinand Jacobi, inherited the estate,

and up to his death, in 1825, continued the fsh-bresding industries
which had been established by his father.

The ‘* Father of Fish Ouliurs”™ was, in the opinion of Dr. Hapke,
one of the important acientific investigators of the age in which he
lived. A pupil of the renowned Christian Wolf, the disciple of
Leibnitz, tha predecessor of Kant, ha was trained in the beat
methods of the mathematicians and natural philosophers of his
day and nation. He was unfortunatein being abexd of his time.
He was 4 citizen of one of the smallest of the, at that time, infini-
tesimally small German provinces, and' was in the prime of life when
the Seven Years’ War occurred [1756-1768], and when the social
aud scientific development of Germany was retarded by imternal
di#sensions, He eagle the full scientific and’practical import
of his discovery and lost ue opportunity to make if publicand to in-
troduce it into general usefulness, He himself published papers in
yarious periodicals and was in constant correspondence with the
chief uaturaliata of Getmany and France, like Buffon, Lacepede,
Fourcroy and Gleditsch, while also encouraging others to giye pub-
lisity through the press to the methods nud regults of hia labora.
A contemporaty bioprapher wrote : ‘* By reason of his discovery of
the methods of artificially fertilizing the eggs of fish, an well as an
account of many useful discoveries in physics and mechanics, he
waa well known to the academies of Berlin and St. Petersburgh, ax
well as within the narrower liritd of his own fatherland *” [Lappis-
che Tntelligenablatter, 1768, R: 585). He was so well known
throughout the country that a letter sent te him from the American
Colonies sometime between 1760 and 1770, and addressed to The
Trout Gullurist Jacobi, Germany, passed safely to his address.
(Harn, Dr. L. Zur Entdeckungageschichts des Knngtlichen Fish~
gocht. Abhandlungen des Naturwissensohatiliclen Yereins,
Bremen, vi, 1876, pp, 157-164.)

Ié is claimed by many Trench writers that the process of urti-
ficial fecundation was discovered as early as 1420 by Dom Pinchon,
atuonkin the Abbey of Reome. his claim was not advanced
until 1854, when the Baron de Montgaudry called attention to cer-
iain manuscript records at that time in hie possession, found
among tlie archives of the abbey. The claim is a somowhat feeble
oue, snd if is believed by many anthorities that the practice of the
French monk was simply to collect and transplant the eggs which
he had found already naturally fertilized, thus discovering arti-
ficial breeding, hutnot artificial propagation. Howeyer interesting
to the antiquarian, the proceedings of Dom Pinchon had no influ-
ence upon the progress of fish culture. [MoNTGaupny: Bulletin de
la Societe Zoologique d'Acclimatation, Paris, 1, 1864, p. 8, Haru:
Revue des Deux Mondea, June, 1854, und Report U. 8. B.C), Part
TI, 1878 (pp. 465-492), p. 472 (translation), Mixxx: Report U.
S. F. C., Part Tl, 1878, p. 31. Minimap: La Culture de I'Bau, p.
128. Harke: op, cit., p.151. Morin: Rutionells Zucht der Snse-
wasserfische, ete. Wisn, 1864, p. 1]

To Germany, beyond question, belongs the honor of discovering
and osrrying into practical usefulviess the art of fisheulture. Upon
the estate of Jacobi, as bas been seon, it was carried on as a
branch of agriculture for nearly eighty years—trom 1741 to 1825—
though if was nearly one hundred years before public opinion was
rips for 1 general acceptance of its usefulness, Recognition of
fish culture was finally hronght abont by the zealous advocacy of
men of science in France, Scotland, Bohemia and Switzerland.
Duriug the interim it appears to be certain that at no time was the
practice of fish culture from a practical standpoint entirely aban-
doned by citizens of Germany.

Il. 1768—Announcement of the Discovery af Fish Culture.—In
1783 rome anonymous coutributor to the Hanoverian Magazine
published # description of ths methods employed by Jacohi in the
artificial culture of troutund salmon, [Hannoyerachs Magazin, 1763,
Erster jabrgang, p 363 | On the bth of August, 1765, Jacobi him-
self, in the kame periodien!, recounted the story of hia experiments
and fheir results, [Harkm: op. cit., p. 160. Hamm: op. cit,, p.
474, Muuwer; op. cit., p. 631, Minner:op. cit, p. 127. Broan:
Hannoyerschen Magazin, 1782, pp, 347-860. Kronrra: Hoeyklo-
padie, 1778, p 456. Merzier: Landwirthachaft’s Kalender, Stutt-
garb, 1771, p. 72.)

it, 1764—Indorsement af Fish. Ouliure ty the Sanans of Ger-
many. —In 1764, in the year after the announcement by Jacobi of
the results of his experiments, Dr. J. G. Gleditach, a renowned
botanist, presented to the Berlin Academy of Sciences _ communi-
cation, in which he pointed ont the importance of the new dis-
covery. [Greprrscu: Denkschriften der Koniglichen Akademie
au Berlin, xx. (1764), 1766, p. 47.]

TV. 1770—Firsi French Publication of a Treatise on Fish Cul-
ture.—In 1770, the memoir of Jacobi was published in Paris in an
abridgment of ths Memoira of the Academy of Berlin, [Memoires
de l'Academie Royale de Prusse, ete]. In Duhamel-Dumonceau'sy
“General Treatise upon the Wisheries,’ published in 1773, was
published 4 translation of Jacobi’s memoir on artificial propaga-
tion. [DoHAMEL Du Moncrau: Traite Generel des Peches, publia
par ordre de J’ Academie des Sciences. Paris, 1773, part ii. p. 209.]

V. 1771—First Recognition by Governments of the Importance
of Fish Oulture.—George ILE of England, recognizing the impor-
tance of the dixscoyery of Jacobi, granted to him a life pension,
[Prezay: ‘‘Soirees Helvetiennes,"’ Amsterdam, 1771, p. 169. Minne:
op. cit,, 1870, p. 128.].

Vi. 1772—First Public Demonatration of the Principles of Fish
Gulture,—In 1772, Prof. Adanson, in his lectures in the Royal
Garden of Paris, now the Garden of Plants, demonstrated to hi
hearers by practical illustration the processes of fish culture. [Mro-
LET, op. cit., p. 128.]

VIL. 1788—Firat Publication in English af a Treatise on Fish
Culture.—A translation of Jacobi's’nemoirs was published in Lon-
don, in 1788, under the title, “S$. L. Jacobi’s Method of Breeding
Fish to Advantage,”

VI, 1791— Beginnings of Fish Cullure in Tlaly.—As early a8 1791,
Joseph Bufalini, of Cesena, in Northern Italy, had succeeded in
artificially focundating the eggs of many species of ish, [Opuscolé
scelli di Milano XY.,1791. Vis lilteraire de Spallanzani, by Tourdes,
p. 63.] Little hav, howeyer, since been done in Italy, particularly
in the way of public fish culture,

TX. 1800-1840—The Work of Marly wvisciples of Jacabi in Ger-
many.—hAs we have already seen, the son of Jacobi carried on fish
culture at Hohenhausen from 1784 to 1825. According to Hartig
and Vou Kaaa, the forester Franks, and perhaps others, practiced
successfully the methods of Jacobi at Steinbnyg, in Lippe Schaum-
burg, soon after their promulgation, Head-forester Martens mada
some successful trials at Schieder in 1827, which were continued
for many yeas. Im 1637, Court-hunter Schnitger, a pupil of Mar
tens, established in Leppe Detmold, Jacobi's own province, a trout-
breeding establishment, which, in 1844, was still in successful
operation, Here were made some interesting observations upon
the influence of temperati'e on the rad eat ae of egza. In 1840,
Knoche published sn account of successtul experiments at Oel-
bergen, [Hartia (Ernst Friedrick): Lehrbuch der Teichwirth-
schaft, 1831, p. 411. Kwocne: Zeitschrift fur den landwirthschaft-
lichen yerein des Grossherzogthuma Hessen, No. 37, 1840, p. 407.
WAGENEE: Vaterlandische Blatter, Detmold, 1844, Haprm:op. cit,,
p. 161, Hamme, op. cit., p. 476. Branonanp: op. cit., p. 589.)

XK. 1820—Iniial Liforts at Fish Culture in France.—About the
year 1820, MM. Hivert and Pilachon fertilized the eggs of the
trout, and attempted to restock the waters of the Provinces of
Haute Marne, in eastern France. [Monusr; op. cit., p. 128, Bran-
CHARD: op. cit., p. #74.)

KI. 1824—Beginniug of Fish Cullure in Bohermia—tin 1624, in
fhe duehy of Horazdoyio in Bohemian, successful experiments in
salmonecultnre were carrigd on hy Director Studeny, the young
fish dying when fingerlings. [Fnrirscx: Die Mlussfischerei in
Bohmen, Prague, 1871, p. , Hare; op. cit., p. 162,] Im 1853, a
new interest was awakened in Bohemia by the experiments of Prof.
Purkynje in trout culture.

XIL. 1837—Beginnings of Fish Culturein reat Britain.—In 1837,
Mr, John Shaw, after studying for seyeral years the habits of the
re ie ai salmon, succeeded in fecundating their eggs and raisin
the young fish to the age of two years. His experiments, thong!
undertaken ebiefly to demoustrate the identity of the fishes known
as thé parr and the smoll with the young of tha salmon, were of
great importanes in the deyelopmentol fishcultural acienca in
Great Britain, [Sn4w, JonN: An account of some experiments and
observations on the pau and on the ova of the ealmon, proving the

pan to be the young of the salmon, Edinburgh New Philosophical
Journal, XXT, 1886, pp, 99-110. Experiments on the growth of the
salmon, Proc-Roysl Society, Edimburgh, I., 1838, pp, 178-9, pp.
275-9, Edinburgh ; New Philosophical Journal, XXIY., 1838, pp.
165-176 Observations on the growthof the salmon. London,
Smyman, 1840, p. 11.)

Gottheb Boccius claims to have successfully raised young tront
at Chulsworth and Uxbridge, England, ar earlyas 1841. [Bacdrus,
Gorrine; A treatise on the managenrent of fresh-yvater tish, with
a yiew to making them a source of profit to. landed proprietors.
Thondon, 1841, 8yo. A treatise on the production and manage-
ment of fish in fresh waters by artificial spawning, breeding and
rearing. XXX., London, 1848.)

In 1444, the Brothers Ashworth hatched 260,000 young éalnion at
Lough Corrib, in Irelund, and soon after similar enterprises were
undertaken for the River Tay, by Mr. Ramsbottom, and for the
Dee by Mr. Ayrton.

XIV. 1642-1844—Auperiments of Remy and Gehin,—In the
year 1842, according to various French authorities, an illiter-
ate fisherman named Joseph Remy, lying in the mountains
of Youges, after studying for some years the spawning habits
of the trout m the brooks about his home, sneceeded in fecun-
dating and hatching their eggs, and in foading tha young fish
until they were old enough to shift tor themselyes. In the. latter
part of his undertaking he had an associate named Antoine Gebin.
These fishermen were actuated solely by professions] zeal, and
befure their labors became generally known, had succeeded in rear-
ing toa marketable size seyeral thousands of front. In 1843,
Remy, in & letter to the Prefect of the Vosges, narrated the resulta
of his experiments, and in the following year he and his colleague
received a premium from a local society—the Society of Emulation
of the Vosges.

An immeéngze stress has been Jaid upon tho importance of these
men to fish culture, particularly by French writers, Quatrefages,
Haxo, Milne Rdwards, Haim and others, an importance which I
am, however, unable to sppreciate to the same extent as they, In
the firat place, it seems somewhat improbable that the art of fer-
tilizing fish eggs was, as is usually claimed, an original discovery
of these men, Jacobi's experiments liad bsen published nearly
eighty years, and in the French langnage, in yarious popular
treatises on fish and fishery, for fully seventy years. Remy was
not so thoroughly illiterate as is usually represented, or he could
not haye communicated his observations in writing to the provincia
authorities, nor haye become x candidate for un award from
scientific society. Ib seems quite unlikely that the names of Tacaby
and Goldstein were to him entively unfamiliar. Consider, too,
that tie reputed discovery of Dom Pinchon, in the fifteenth century,
Was made in the neighboring proyince of Coie d'Or, while in Haute
Marne, the remotest portions of which are not thirty miles distant
from Vospes, local experimenters, a8 early a8 1820, ‘had succeedad
in hatching the eggs of tha trout and obtaining their young to
ager er brooks and creeks of that district,” (Minner: op.
cit., p. 128.]

Hyen the claim thatthe labora of the Vosges men were of im-
mense importance to fish culture in France is not so clearly tenable,
When the important essay of Quatrefages was published in 1848,
their work was nuknown to its anthor, and to thia essay all Frenoh-
mon agres in astribing great influence in stimulating their national
efforts in fishoulture .

T hope it ia not uncharitable to suggest that the chief significances
to fish culture of the work of Remyand Gehin lies in the oppor-
tnuity if afforded ta France fo throw its onergies into the field
withont acknowledgment of indebtedness to Germany, At the
same time I am not disposed to deprive their experts of tha com-
méndation which they deserve for their practical successes in fish-
breeding. TheTFrench Government, when in 1850, after resolving
to make 2 grand experiment in stocking the waters of Franca with
fish, sariougly considered the question of giving to Remy and Ge-
hin the direction of a portion of the enturprisa as recompense
for the merit of haying created a new branch of industry in France
—an encominm which they thoroughly deserved. [Haxo:
Reflexions sur [Ichthyogenis, on des cenfa des poisson leclosion
Bpinal: Tmpreméria de Oabane, 1851. 12m. German
edition, Leipzig, Spamer, 1855. Minne Hnwarps, A,: Annales
dex Sciences, Naturelles, Paris. 3d series. XIYV., 1850, p, 53. Maur
LET: op. cit., p. 129. Hamm: op, cif. Annales de In Societe
d'Emulation des Vosges. Y., 1¢44, p. 301.]

XY. 1842—#Heginnings of Fishculture in Siwitzerland,—A decrees
of the Swiss Government, issued in 1842, gave complete inatruc-
tions fo fishermen upon the method of artificially propagating
fish. [Voor:—, Hamre: Reyne des Deux Mondes, 1854] Aa
early as 1784 Spallanzani, Prevost of Geneva, who had been one of
the frst fo recognize the yalneof the discovery of Jacobi, pub-
lished a treatige “*On the Artificial Propagation of Animals and
the Nature of Hermaphrodites,".in which he detailed the results
of experiments made by himrelfi [Boscren, 186.] In 1857 was
founded the establishment at Zurich, soon followed by many
others, [Boucnon BrunpELey, Rep. U. 8. I. C., Pari, p 576.)

XYI, 1848—Revivalof Interest in Fish Cullure Among the French
—In 1845 was published the celabrated memoir of Quatrefages
upon '* Artificial Wertilization in Fish Culture,” to the infimence of
which Haime gud other French writers attribute the new interest
in fish enlture, which was for soveral years quite absorbing, which
resulted in many improvements in the art, and to which, indeed,
may be directly attributed the general revival of interest on the
subject, which soon spread to America and elsewhere, and which
hag not since abated. [QuaTREFAGES, A. De: Des fecondations ar-
tificielles appliqnees a Voloya de poissons. Comptes Rendus of
the Academy of Sciences of Paris. XNVIT., 1848, pp. 413-416,
Reyue des Denx Mondes, Jan, 1, 1849.]

XVIL 1850—Fncouragement of Fish Culture by the French
Government,—tn 1850, Prof. Alphonse Milne Wdyards, Dean of
the Faculty of Sciences of Paris, was instructed by the Franch
Minister of Agriculture to ascertain the yalne of the facta racantly
published concerning fish culture. He yisifed England, and also
the establishment of Remy and his associate in the Vosges, and
published areport, in which he recounted that the Government
takes measures to stock the streams of France with fish.

11.7850 waa established at Huningen, in Alasee, the first fish
breeding station, or ‘‘piscifactory,” a8 it was named by Prof,
Coste. The year 1850 should be memorable in the annals of fish
culture, aince it marks the initiation of public fish culture. To the
extablishment at Huningen the world is indebted for some impor-
tant practical hints, but most of all for its influence upon the policy
of goyernments. The forfimes of war and conquest have now
thrown Huningen into the hands of the German goyernment,
[Coste (J. J. M.): Notice Historique sui l’etablissment de pisci-
culture ds Huningen, Paris, 1850. Instruction pratiques sur la
pisciculture, suryies de memoires ef de rapputa sur lo meme sujet.
Avec figures, Paris, Massen, 1853, 12mo. Durzem st Brervon:
Feeondation Artificielle dea Poissons, Mem, de la Soc. d’Emula-
tion des Donbs, 1851.]

XVI. 1850—BReginning of Public Fishculture in Norway,—In
1850 the Storthing or Parliament of Norway yoted 3,000 specie
fhalers for fhe prosecution of fish culture, Norway isthus entitled
to share witli France the honor of pioneership in fish culture, though,
by reason of her remoteness, herinfinence has not been so extended,
[HArne, op. cit., p. 160]. Ttis worthy of mention that about 1950
the art of fish culture was again independently discovered by one
Jacob Sandungen, a Norwegian peasant. [Morin : op. cit.]

XIX. Beginningsof Fish Culture in Finland,—tor « third or
fourth time the avi of fish culttre was independently discovered
by a Finnish pensantnamed Matts Thomasson Wallila about the
year 1852. [Monty : ap. cit., p. 7.]

In 1857 H. J, Holmberg was sent by the Russian Goyernment to.
Sweden and Norway to see how fsr the methoda of fish culture
then employed were applicable to Finland. [Molin p. 10.)

To 1862, through the labora of Holmberg, who in that year he-
éarie inepector of piscienltnre in that country, the first breeding
Atution was established, In 1873 there were already ten large es-
fablishments in this province. [SoupAR“yioz; Rep. U, 8. F. 0,,
Part IL, p, 512.)

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FIXTURES,

September i, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Meld
Trials. First Annual Derby, T, k, Stayton, Seeratary, Plijlsburgiy,

Pa.

September ai Sb. Louis, Mo, St. Louis Kennel Club Third Annual
Bench Show. Charles Lincoln, Superintenacus.

October 1 at New York City. Closé of entries Hastern Fitid Trials.
Trials commenve on Thankselying Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
O, Box 274, New York City.

May 17, 15,19 and 20, at Lincoln, Neb. Nebrakka Dog Show. Tsaac
T. Webster, 0. 8, A., Superintendent.

Ag
THE BEAGLES BATTLER, MAJOR AND DYKE,

UR illustrations this week are of the three beagles, Rattler, Wa-

jor and Dyke. Hattler is the property of Mr, J. N. Dodge,
and at the Westminster Bench Show won the Foruer ayy SrReAM
special prize for straightlogped Wengles. Rattlers age is Bly
years, his weight 2014 Iba. Ts meaguremonte, sont to us by his
owner May 13, ave as follows; Height at slonlder 1446 inches,
length from noe to set on Of tail 271g in,, length of tail10in.,
girth of chest 28 in., girth of loin 18 in., girth of lead l447in.,
girth of forearm 54y in., length of headfrom oetipnt to tip of
nose 714 in., girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of
nose 724 in., length of ears from tip to tip 16.

Major belongs to Mi. Pottinger Dorsey, and at the late bench
show wis the winner of the Monusy ANn AeRMAM special prize for
bench-legged beaglea, Majors age is 4 years, his weight 22 Ths,
aud his weasnitement May 11 as follows : Height at shoulder, 13
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in,, girth of chest, 20)4 in., girth of Join 17}3 in., girth of hoad
1344 in., girth of forearm 515 in., longth of bead from occiput to
tip of nose 734 in., length of muzzle midway between ayes and
tip of nose 8%) in.. longth of nose to atop ohy in., length of cave
from tip to tip 15 it., length of leg from foot te elbow 7in.,
Jeneth from knee to elbow 4.in.— May 11, 1881.

The benchtegecd beagle Dyke, the property of Messrs, Bond
and Maddux, was not present at the bench show, [lis ege is 2 years
and his weight 20 Nhs. Height at shoulder 14 imehes, longth from
nose to set on of tai) 31 in., length of tail 12 m., ¢ivth of chest
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ol leg from fool to elbay & in., length from Ince to elbow 5 m,
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; NATIONAL FINLD TRIALS,

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Awards.—Viret prize, Mr. R. J. Lloyd-Price’s La Vole; secand
prize, Mr. R. G. Mavyson’s Quits ; third prize, Ma. G, Pilkington's
Moffatt,

Tappend the card asit was origimally issned, because, a8 the
stakes weve niotrun on the heats plan, it would be impossible to
produce a card of winning and beaten dogs for the first or pecond
round, since any of the ruuners could be called in tha second
round if the judges thought they had shown sufficient merit.

The first brace, Mr. ©. J. Cotes’ Jezebel ond the Duke of West-
minnter’e Ganneb, were elipped in a grasa field, wherein amongst
dome rushes both found, bat left them potnt, aw the bitch Jezebel
knoeked the birds eh Tn the next field Ganuet took a good point
on a brace, Jezehel backing wonderfully well, and to gun beth
dropped irveproackably. Viscount Downes Sal snd Mr, 0. J.
Cotes’ Judy were to haye come next, but Sal, beimg ill at the time,
ayas drawn, and E am sorry to gay that phe pulsequently died, hay-
ing picked up poison, Twas told, when being worked by Edward
Armstrong previous to her tial.

Mr. G. Palliuyton'’s Molatt and Mr, R. G. Lloyd-Price’s Tmele of
Erou-y-Gsdeyv were the next price. Moffatt, going well through-
oul, pointed a hare, then found » brace which hey breaker pnt up,
when londly ordermg the bitch ou, Tuck then falsepointed, aud
Moffat fushed, and both failed to make ont a brace, which yas
under their noses ; but clearly it wus their breaker’s fault, us bobh
men were in such a desperate hurry 10 go forward that they put
up the twa birds, which hoth dogs were just winding. ‘

Tn the next—n good grass feld—Duck pinned down uw brace in
excellent form, being backed to order ; and the next brave, which
were Mr. fi, J. Lloyd-Price'y Watiinaand Mr, W. Brailsford’s Dodge,
wore called, The biteh ran far* more merrily than the dog, who
seemed a cantijus, careful worker, nof likely to mike a mistake if
he could help it, Mz, Brailaford, however, disliking his pace, drew
him.

The next brace were Mr. R, J. Liloyd-Price’s La Yoleand My, A._

P, Heyywood-Lunsdale’s Wynusluy, La Vole founda brace exceed-
ingly well, was uot backed, and Wynnstay ynt np the binds, Ad
vegards then form, Ly Vole was the most styliah worker we had fo
far seen. In the next field Wynnstiy, going wild, ran up a brace
again, nayer dropped to wing, and altogether failed to give any-
thing like a good acacnot of working capabilities.

Mr, &. G. Mawson’s Quits then ran against Mr. D. Ry Sevatton's
Hero, Quits began by false pointing, Hero backing ber admirably,
and both went well and with great. style, Quits particnlarly working
fast, cleverly and Kinartly, She next founda bracwin a grass field,
when Hero, neglecting to batk, ran into them dayn wind; bnt
when Quits subseqitently pointed a pheasant, she backed lier capi
fally, and the next bruce were ordered to the front,

This was My. Lloyd-Price’s Lady Zoe und Nir A, P. Meywood-
TLonsdale’s Cigaandra. The lattor, as soon ie slipped, pub up a
hare, and chased another beyond Tene, thereby putting ont wl
chances of scoring.

Jndy ran her bye with Lady Zoc, Both were merry goers, and
had just settled into their stride with a ywill, when both found a
brace of phensauts, Lady first aclinowledging, but it was a yory
neat thing ; then Judy pointed twice on a hare, Lady backing her
well each time. The latter thenfound e brace, Judy, jealous, got
up from her back, aud they put up the birds between them, In
the nest field both quartered still better, hut Judy, althongh
foing fast and cleverly, carriss ler head a bit too Jow, whereas
Lady, on the contrary, went in old Drake style. After Imncheon—

Gamnet and Iuckof Bron-y-Gader were called for first tits.
When going down wind, Luck put npe2 brace, and then Ganuct
tound anotlier brace admirably well, which the other bitch had left.
Fatima and Moffat ran next. Watina pomted a hare's form, wak
baantitilly backed, and Moffat finding « brace well, was also well
backed, and they were tuken up. ha Vole and Quits had a sharp
thing, both going in superb style. La Vole fond a brace, and was
well-backed ; shé next dropped towing to a wild brace, and Quite
falsa pointing, the awards were there and then made—ha Vole
first, and Quits second ; and we began the muniug for third prize
with Lady Zoe and Moifatt. Moffatt twiee false ea then got
om a brace well, then false pointed twice again, and was well backed
each time ; the birds clearly hud beenrunning down the tallow.
Finally, after a very long and fruitless tramp in avough grass field,
Moftait got a poiut on a brace, and Lady pointed a are, when the
judgéa gave Moffatt third. :

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27.
We began at 9.30, at Moreton Corbet, the
Neifer Puppy Slakes, for puppies born ti 1880.
Mr. D. Hollins’ he w Atyche, } Mr, EB. Bishop's bk sw t Bel-
by Basto—Rum, 14mo,.... ginm, by Ranger—Duoliess,

piney

Mr. R,. D1. T. Liewellin's bic
iw t Dashing Ditto, by Dash
1T,— Rifle, 1imo

Mr, T, Cunnington’s bk wt

* Count Dan IT, by Count
| Dan—Lanrel, 14mo

Mr. G, Thomas’ bk w t Rose

Rose, by Tam o’ Shanter— - of the Vallay, by Lanark—
Daisy, 16mo0...... ar Boe: | Bess, 18mo

Mr. 1 Cunningtow’s bk Ww} 6 A, 2. Hoywood-Lone-
Blue Mund, by Tam o> “* 4 dale’'s bk w Scot, by Tam a”
Shianter—Daisy, 15mo-, ., - j | Shanter—Ducksey, Limo

agat

Viscount Downe's liv w ilk,
by Emperor Tred — Silk, ff
JAAS tek eee toe ah ese ete

Viscount Downe's lem w red, |
by Emperor Fred — Silk, ;

Fehr op ey ey) he eee ae
Major Platt’s bk w tk Wild

Mr. R, G: Avbuthnot’s bl sy £ Mr. R. L. P. Llewellin's bk
Bushranger, by Ranger—;- ‘ w t Dashing Novice, hy
Dnehess, Dimto0-......,5-.5 Dash IL —Novel, mo

Mr. I. Statter’s wis wt Fickle, | ‘Mesers. Weymian ind Buch-
ly Rock—Pame, ilmo,,-.. y) ‘4 anan's bkw t Grouse, by

Mr, Biyul—Pateh, 12 mo

i; edt ots bk w}
John o? Groat, by Dash

Babs, 13m0 .,...2-- pate:
Mr, A. P, Hieynobt ons: |

dule’a bk w Iassie, by Tam Hs man, by ‘Tam o! Shianter—

o’ Shanter—Dueksey, ime. } | Gora, dine
Mev. T. Gunuington's bk w Sir Alister, by Lam o” Shauter—Daisy,

15 mo (a bye). ‘

Awanns.—Viret prize, Mr. Thos, Armetrong's John o' Groat;
second prize, Major Platt’s Wild Hore; third prize, Viscount
Downes Frad ; fourth prize, Me. KR. LL. Purcell Llewellin's Dagh-
ing Novice.

fhe first brace on the card were Mr. Daintvy Hollins’ Styche and
Mr, Elias Bishop's Belginm ; but Mr, Holling’ hiteh being uot om
the ground, time wie allowed Yor her to appeal; but I how append
the munning of tha brace, viz.: Styche chased » bare clean out of
the field, and they were tuken up aC once.

Viseuunt Downe’s Silk od Mr. Pursell Llewellin’s Dashing
Ditto ware in reality fhe first running brace, and both Wushed a
brace and dropped to wing; then Ditto pointed # brace, aud Silk
fouud another, both heme well backed thronghont. Aftenyard,
Silke indulged in olinsiig a lark slightly, and finally both dropped
to ¢un well,

Viscount Downe’s Pred aud Mr. Thos. Cunnington’s Dan TT were
next. Count Din found « bracé of pheasants well, Fréd backing
only te order, and Connt Dau liad to be enlled to, as he would not
drop to gun. Pred then fluahed a hrace of birds, Dan chased a
lark, snd in the next field Pred fonnd 9, braco yery aloyerly ; and
Gonnt Dan, not Wackiog, rauin dpitefully, and put them up, of
course. Going into w fine wheat, Pred false pointed, dud Dantook
tio points on wild birds, then }oth rau into a brace near the fence
and the next brace were called,

Major Platts Wild Rose and Mo. Geo. Thomas's Rose of the
Valley were a vory sniart brace, and the “battle of the Boses” be-
pin by Wild Rose taking a false joint on very hobwcent, and bemg
well badked ; both van merrily, last and well, Wild Rose parliou-
Jarly was exceedingly stylish, going with hey head right up in tine
fashion. oweyer, to resume the running, Rosé of the Valley
found a brace capitally, and Wild Rose also got 1 point near the
fence, Rose of the Valley nut backing her. They were the best
brace we had seen so far,

Vr. Thos. Gunningten’s Blue Mand and My, A, P, Hoywoorl—
Lonsdule's Scot were next. ‘Phe biteh i4 an excellent soer ; she is
fast, plylish, goes with her head up in form, sud quarters her
tvound beautifully. ‘The dog is mel slower, and lacks the biteh's
fir¢, However, he found arabbit, dropped to it, and Blue Mand
also dropped the moment she caught sight of “buuny.” To w
brace of birds put up bya keeper the bitel pulled np sharp and
well, the dog not dropping to wing, Then both ran into a
Lird, neither Hranpiny, aud again both gol head oyer heels into a
brace unaceountiubly, and they were ordered up forthwith.

Mr. &. G. Arbuthnot's Bushranyer and Mr. Purcell Liewellin's
Dashing Noyice iad a long trial, Bushranger is a handsome son
of Champion Ranger ; lie goes fast and only wants work fo make a
flyer. In the first field, Novice was drawing on tow bird, when
Ranger, not backing her, they rau up, jedlous of each other, and
of courga put up the birds betveenthem, Next, Noyice took a
point near the fence (the birds, boweyer, had gone throng),
Bushranger backing perfectly well. Both quartered well ond
faut, but Ranger pul up & cack pliessantin a meadov, anda, brace
of birds in a vonsh grass field, Iu the next field lie piled up for
a point, then drew vip tna bird aid Inocked it np, whereas Dashing
Noviee found 4 brace well. Ranger wes nolucky, but he is a smarh
dog and gives eyery promise of tiling into a workman,

Mr. ‘Thos. Statter’s Pickle and Messrs. Weyman and Buchanan's
Gronge had a very short spin, Tickle is » marry und stylish work-
ep, Tull of fire, whoeread Grouseds aaiuel slower and a too ¢are-ful
worker, He, however, teok a point ons Lure’s form, the little
bitch backing him well; bat sheaeéxt pat wp a hare and chased ib
ont of the Held) thereby qnitting hersel! out—very hard lines on
Mr. Statler, bat the bitch willyet make her mark, or Lam yery
nich mistaken.

Mr. Thos. Armstroug’s Johu o’ Groat and Mr. H.C, Hartleys
Milo van next. Jobn o°? Growl a8 soon a4 slipped fortnd well a
brace; Milo being ninvilling to back, wax ordyred down; and to
gun both behaved well. Both quartered their ground well, but
not very fot. When sent on Milo declined to drop to wing to a
wild brace, and, atter luncheon, in a fallow they both false poimt-
ed, the birds evidently haying been disturbed, a6 we put them up
afterward near tho fence. Jobn o' Groat then fonnd another
brace immediately afterward, while Milo was Wbrenking farce ; 80
the next brace were called, Jolit is an excoedingly well-broken
dom, but he is not quite fast enongh. However, he did hig work
thoroughly well, and réflects credit on Tom Armstrong.

Wr. A. P, Heywood-Lonsdale's Lassie and Mr. Elias Bishop's
Seotelimin had 4 short trial. ‘Both went fauwly well and fast, but
Tassie (ook a false pointin a baré wheat field, when scotehman
backed ber admirably well. The dog, however, nextran into a
brace, not noticing wing at all.

Mr. Thos. Gunniugton’s Sit Alistex, who was 4 bye, ran with
Grouse. The latter had improyed very much iu pace, bnt when
he found a brace he blinked his bird, amd only dropped to shot,
not nobiding wing, Alister backing him well, aud they were ordered

Tip. ,
Fron tho, tied Belgium nnd Bilk came fet, when Bille pointed a

{Mr H. CO. Hartley’s 0 w Milo,
| by Jock I..—Romp, 9 mo
| Ma, 1, Bishop's lem w Suoteh-

— ik

lark and Belginm a brace of birds; then Silk found a brace capi-
tally, und was well backed ; Belgium, flushing next, put out bis
chances,

When Dashing Ditto and Fred came up for a turn Dashing Ditto
found a- hare close to the fence, Bred behaving well behind. Fred
then found a brads, pomting them through the fence, and Dash-
ing Ditto false pointed in a bare wheat,

Silk and Dashing Ditto when tun together false pointed, both
evidently on ths same scent, and they were soon taken up,

Wild Roge and Roge of the Valley had then another spin. Wild
Tose found a brace capitally, and to gun both dropped beantiful-
ly, Then Wild Rose false pointed, and dropped to gun, while Rose
of the Valley flushed. :

Bushranger and Dashing Novice, who had run together previons-
ly, were called again, when Bushranger flushed » pheasant, aud
then drew up to a brace of birds, and put them up se badly that
the judges ordered him up. He was very unlucky certainly, as he:
isa smart dog, but xo inll of fire that he wants a lot of work,

Jobn o’ Groat and Lassie thencame up John, again going in
his cureful style, drew up for a capital point on a brace, when the
biteh declined to notice him, and she fiushed another brace and did
not drop to wing.

Ait Alister aud Bill were then sent to the front. Both winded
birds, but could uot make them out, and they actually were flushed
by the crowd ina hollow. They made anice brace, as the bitch
had improved Very much since the morning, and the dog was run-
ning yery wellindead. Howheit, dilk finshed, and finally she false
pointed, and then flushed a brace again, and John o’ Groat and
Wild Rosé ran for first and second prizes. John seemed to, wind
birds, but he could not make them out for a very gowd reason, 24,
after some fast work, when the bitch alsosteadied herself for them,
the keeper detlared they had gone. The dog then twice lalse
pointed, Rose backing admirably each time. John was then tired
out—his bolt was evidently shot—and he went very stule, bit he
had done a deal of work throughont the day, and it yas really
excusuble, Tinally he draw up for a very long way toa hen pheas-
ant, whilst the bitch was false pointing on tha brow of a hillock on
probably another pheasant’s run, and John 0’ Groat was declared
thoavinner, the hitch taking second.

Sir Alister and Wyed then ran for second prize, when Fred pointed
a. hare, and Alister declined to back him; Fred then flushed a bird
down wind, but Alistex put wp in the same fiuld, not only a brace of
birds, but also two pheasants one after the other, and the judges
laying’ made up their minds, Dashing Noyice and Alister wore ran
for fourth prize, when the hitch found a brace in style, Alister
backing well, and the biteh got tho fiat. The judges then gave
their full ayyards as stated aboye.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28,

Although we were supposed (and had officially been told) to
begin, as Artemaus Ward would putit, ‘timeommonly early,” and in
fact avery one had put bimeself out a great deal in order to get to
tlie meet at Besford at mie, we neyer began work in earnest mtil
if was yery nearly fen o'clock. However, ala few minutes to ten
we entered upon the
Cloverley Stakes for Braces, Dogs and Bilches, Pointers anid

Sellers, all ages.

Mr, Barclay Tield’s Riot and Ball (pointers).

Mr. Thos. Statterx’s Dix and Pilot (pointers),

, sin = LI. Purcell Llewellin’s Countess Nose and Dashing Bondbn
setters).
i Mr, Thos: Statter’s ‘Tweed and Trnth (setters).

Viscount Downe’s Jane and Mite (pointers).

Mr. A. PB. Heywood-lonsdale’s Bow and Bridget (pointers).

Vixeount Downe’s Diamond I, and Sam TLL. (setters).

Mr. Rt. 1. Lloyd Price's Lick of Edenhall and Belle Paust (point-

erg).
My, W. H. Lipscombe’s Erne and Cissy (setters),
Duke of Westminster’s Minuie aud Doxy (pointers) (drawn).

Awanps.—Tirst prize for pointers, prize for best brace of either
breed, prize for second beet brace, and £10 added, were divided
between My. Tt. Tiloyd Price's Lock, of Bdenhall, and Bello Wanst,
fd Mr. Barclay Bield’s Biot sud Sall, Wirst prize for setters, Mx,
R. U1. Purcell Liewsllin’s Countess Rose and Dashing Bondlin.

Mr. Barclay Field's Riot and Sall were first elipped, nud most
stylishly and well thay worked. The dog found, md was bucked
at long range superbly, and both quertored in thoir well-known
alyle, going a grout pree all the while, Then ony of them run into
an odd bird im the holfow, ind in the next teld they did a wondar-
fully good hit of worly, pointing and backing like clackwork, Charles
Bishop working them miost beantifully, ever sperking & word to
them, Mr, Thos. Stattar'a Pix ond Pilot were the next brace. They
found a brace yery well jndesd, both going fairly fast, but not
quite quanmtvering ag well a they might hayé done, and ad they
flushed they wore ordered up vither quielly, Me, Llewellin’s
Counters Tose and Duching Bondhi were the next called. They
beet their ground beantifully, end went a “cracker” from beginning
fo end, Kose tools & point on a hare, the dog bauking her maryel-
lonsly well a8 soon as he caught sight of her; and then the bitch
fonnd another hare, and the dog pointed o brace of hirdsin the
corner through ilie hedge. The biching was perfect throughout,
The next brace the: came up, viz., Mr. Thos, Statter’s Tweed and
Trnth, These wore also very nice poers, ad they heat their ground
svell; they found twite nesr the covert in food form, roading their
lirds well; but the dog was rather backward at backing, at tiret
needing attention on bia breakers part. We then bad Lord
Dovwue’s Jane and Mile, two fae soevs, when one took a false
point, being admirably backed, and then in. bave field they hud a
Hush, aiid the noxt brace wes ovulled. Edward Armstrong, 1 must
aay, had had a very long trial over poor ground. Mr. Lonsdale’s
Bow and Bridget ranged well and fast, but they flushed a brace in
the hollow. Bow then pointed a rabbit, and went after it some
few yards, the bitch being yery good behind, and the dog again
tool x good point, this time on birds, and was well bucked again.

After Imneheon we ran for the championship—Ma. Lloyd Vrice’s
La Vole (pointer) aud Wr. Thos. Armetrong’s John o° Groat (set-
ter), La Vole pointed a lapwing at sight, aud in tho next field
sho got remarkably well on a brace of birds. John then pointed a,
pheasant, roading it very finelyfor oyer a liwndred yards, The
dog then false pointed twice, the birds evidently having been run-
ning all oyer the field, Chen again they false pointed, and the
porter bite wou through pace, style and range, as no more birds
tonld be found.

The Brace Stakes wus then resumed, when Lord Downe’s well-
known Diatnond and Sam went at. tremendons pace and quarter-
éd iy inreproaclitble style. Diamond false pomted, Sam not caring
yalich about lis work behind; and ib the next field they misread a
brane, there being evidently no acent, Mr, Tt. Lloyd Price’s luck
of Bdenhall and Belle Baust were the uext goers. They enth in
turn got a point, but comld rot make out the birds. Then the dog
Jeft his point, heing ordered on, and the bitch found them out
capitally atter » little roading, thereby she, the original backer,
finding them out after all. Then Belle Waust found a brace well,
and agai backed Tul at some one hundred and fifty yards, when
fla dog pointed a brace over the hrowof the hill, Finally, Luok
Seen found a brace. They worked very well, fasband syatemati-~
cally.

Mr. W. H. Liscombe’s Erne and “Citsy ran next. Cispy was the
syarmer worker of the two, Erne going somewhat slow at first. and
being inclined fo follow fence rather. The two, however, ware eyi-
dently a smart-hilling brace of setlers, beating their gronnd well
and carefully. Mi. Lascembe shonld be complimented on them,
as they made no mistake; but feld trial form was required for any
snevess, as some of their tivals wort yery highly strung. Mr, Lis-
combe should purseyere ; he is evidently a sportsman of the first
water, and I trust ho will some day pn! off the Brace Stalres.
Trne snd Cissy finished their trial by flushing a brace, and were
tuken up. The judged then cume to their decisions, and gave the
fist prize for setters to Ma, Dlowellim’s brace: and the first prize
(pointers) of £30, the second of £10, aid the £10 added, to be di-
yided between Mr. Barclay Tield’s aud Mr. Lloyd Price’s pomters.
After a vote of thanks to the judpesfor thei decisionp, and par-
licmlarly to Sir Vineent Corbet for tlre nse of his mapor, the meet-
ing of 1981 camo fomccr i i5n.—hoat in Fen,

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Mav 19, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

313

MEASUREMENTS OF FIRST PRIZE,
WINNERS, ~

We give below the age, weight and
measlremonts of some ot the first prize
winners in the getter aud pointer classes
at tha late Westminster Kennel Olub
Show. We haye written te the owners
of all the blue 2ibhon dogs, and will
publish the list in full ap received.
RUSH,

Mr, Edmund Orgill’s champion point-
_e dog Bush, winner in champion
pointer class for dora under 55 1bs, age
years, weight 52 lbs, heightatshoul-
der 23in, length from nose to set on of
tail Sin, Iength of tail 1210, girth of
chest 28in, girth of loin 2ain, girth of
head 17in, ginth of forearm 8%4in, girth
of thigh 1fin, length of head from ocei-
put to tip of nose Yin, girth of muzzle
midway between eyes and tip of noxa
Uisin, girth of neck imidivay between
head and shoulders 17in, length from
corner of eye to end of moses 4in, length
from elbow to top of shoulders 12in,
length of ear from top to set.on at
slo) Sin, —AMfay 18, 1881,
RUE.

Mr, Kdmund Orgill’s champion point-
or bitch, Rue, witiner in champion
pointer class for bitches under 50 Ibe.,
age 21 months, weight 40 Ibs, height
at shoulder 212¢in, length ftom nose to
Seton of tail 83in, lenpth of tail 12in,
firth of chest 20in, girth of loin 20in, girth of head 14%¢in
girth of forearm 7}4in, gitth of thigh 13%Zin, length of head
from occiput to tip of nose 824in, girth of muzzle midway between
eyes and tip of noe Bin, girth of neck midway between head
and shoulders 13%gin, length fron corner of eye to end of nose 354
in, length from elbow to top of shoulders 1034in, length of ear
trom top to set of at slull 5in.— Way 13, 1881,

, RHONA.

Mr, Edmund Ovgill's pointer bitch Rhona, winner in pointer class
for bilches under 50 Ibs, age 2 years, weight46 Ibs, height at shoul-
der 22} inches, length from nose to set on of tail 35 in., length ot
tail 13 in., girth of chest 27 in., girth of loin 2134 in., girth of head
ibin,, girth of fovea §in,, girth of thigh 14 in., length of head
from occiput to tip of nose 91n., girth of muzzle midway between
eyes and tip of nose 9 in., girth of neck midway between head
and shoulders 14%¢ in., length from vorner of eye to end of nose
4in., length from elbow to top of shonlders 11 in., length of ear
from top to got on at alull 51g in.— May 13, 1981.

PRINCESS.
_ Mr, George G. Barker's champion pointer bitch Princess, winner
jn champion pointer clags for bitches oyer 50 Ibs, age 4 years 7
months, weight 54 lbs, height at shoulder 32\inches, length from
bose to fet on of tail Afin., length of tail 12%¢ in., girth of chest
281n . girth of lou 221g in,, girth of bead 15}¢ 1., ‘girth of fore-
arm below elbow Gi in., length of head from occiput BS tip of nose
oh6 in,, girth of niuzzle eae betiyesn eyes and fip of nose iy
in,, girth of neck midway between head and shoulders 14 in.,
length trom corner of eye to end of nose 4in., length from elbow

miei lity in., length of ear from top fo set on at

setter Clase for dogs, age 21 months, weight 57 tba, height at shoul-
der 24 in,, length fromi nose to pet on of Tail 41 in., length of tail
14 in., girth of cheat 29 in., girth of loin 1) in., girth of head
162 in., girth of forentin 7} in., length of head from occiput to Lip
of nose 1M in,, girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of
noké 4 in,, longth from corner of eye to end of nose 457 in,
length from elbow to top of aboulder 123 in,, leugth of ears when
Seti (mesanrement taken across the head) 18 in.— Way
14, 1881, ; .
Mr, Charles Moran, Jr.'s, nativd Duglish setter bitch Donna, win-
ner of firstin open class for native Hnglish setter bitches is ex~
pected fo whelp shortly; we are thus preyouted from securing her
Tiengnrenients at this time, ater on they will be given,

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PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE NOTES,

Pormaprnruta, May 7.
UR Riverton Gun Club is, of course, tiuch pleased with its Inte
victory over the New York City Club, and ita members receive
the warmest sort of congratulations from their friends, and well
they may, for it takes the best of ahooting fooyercome our knights
of fhe tigger, Was not Arnold’s a splendid score ?

Fox the past tliree or four days those of our sportsmen who found
time to attend the late Westmuster Kennel Club's show hays heen
discussing the merits and demerits of the winning dogs. Is if not
sirange there exists anvh a diversity of opinion when animals are
bred so near perfection im form? Tam sure from whatT hear
Philadelphia dog men say they hold to the “handsome is as hand-
some does” dostrine,

MAJOR.

WATER LILLY,

Mr, C. H. Mason’s pointer bitch Water Lilly, winner pointer
class for bitches over 50 lbs, age 3 years, weight 53 Ibs, height at
shoulder 24 in,, length from nose to set on of tail 37 in., length of
tuil 13 10., girth of chest 28in., girth of lom 13 in., girth of head
16 in., girth of forearm 71g in., length of head from occiput to tip
of nose 924 im., girth of neck midway between eyes and tip of
nose 914 in., girth of muzzle midway bebween head and shoulders
96in., length from corner of eye to end of nose 4in,, length from
elbow tio top of shoulders 1144 in,, length of ear from top to set on
at skull 614 in.—May 13, 1881.

H TAPP. ePyp.

My, W. R. Hobart’: pointer dog Rapp, winner in pointer class for
dogs over 55 lbs, age 5 years, weight 72 Ibs, height at shoulder
2487 in., length from nose fo set on of tail 41%q in., length of
tail (hos been dacked) 137¢ m., girth of cheat 31in., girth of loin
95t¢ in., girth of head (in front of ears) 1734 in., girth of forearm
(2in, below elbow) 7 im., length of head from oecipul to tip of
nose 98/in., girth of nmzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose
102 in., girth of neck midway between head and shonldera 16; in.,
length from corner of eye fo end of nose 4) in., length from
elbow to top of shoulders 14in., length of ear from top to set on
at skull § ia,— Maz 12, 1881.

SPARE,

Mr. D. G. Sanborn’s champion Mnglish setter bitch Spark, win-
ner in champion English setter class for bitches, age’ years, weight
50 Tbs, height at shoulder 20 in,, length from nose to set on of
tail 37 in., length of tail 13 in, girth of chest 26in., girth of loin
20 in,, girth of head 153 in,, gixth of forearm 3 in,, length of head
from occiput to tip of nose 83 1m, girth of muzzle midway between
eyes and tip of nose —length from corner of eye to sud of nose
3+ in., length from elbow to top of shoulders 10in,, length of
eard when extended (measurement taken across the head) 15 in,
—May 12, 1881.

PETREL I,

Mr. John @. Higgins’ English esther bitch Petrel I1., winner in im-
ported English setter bitch class, age 3 years +montha, weight 451ba,
heieht at shoulder 202 in., length from nose to set on of tail 33 in.,
Jength of tail 14in., girth of chest 26 iu., girth of loin 20in.,, girth
of at 15 in., giveth of forearm 10 in , length of head from occi-
put to tip of nose 9 in., girth of muzzle midway batween eyes and
tip of nose 417 in., length from corner of eye to end of nose 43 in,,
length from elhow to fop of shoulders 13 in., length of ears
when extended (measurement taken across the head) 16 in,—
May 12, 1881.

OHIDE. 4
As, Mex Wensel Binh detier dog Obtafj winner io ope Ish |

hiteb, Flirt IL, the notice of whose loss
appeared in your columps ‘some thyo
months ago, Ag I crossed the street
she bounded np to me much to the
miaii’s astonishment, and in about ten
feconds thera was # erowd of de-
lighted messenger boys and bootblacks
listening to the argument between
us. Of course he made the usual
agsértionsa—she was giyen to him by
lis uncle—was then ten months old
—he lad had her from a pup, ete.,
ete.; butT opened her mouth, which
settled the question of age (about two
years), aod showed him my private
Inari and told him she was mine, and
Twas going to take her. Hevwas quite
goot-liumored up to this point, but
tlien he changed, and dared me to
foke her. I paid, “All right,” and
tutned away with '*Come on, Flirt,’
and didit she just “comeon.” Some
of your morbidly nervous New Yorkers
would have taken their ''Dayy” she
was mad if they had seen her, but I
guess Mister Man was the mad one of
the three in reality, as he followed me,
calling “‘ Rose, Rope, come here, Rose!”
but Rese had vanished from the mo-
ment /liv7t had seen her inaster, and I
turned into a friend's office to avoid
trouble. When I canie out Mister Mat
had disappeared, while ohe of the
“ Pinest” waited to askme why I didn't
keep the fellow in conyersation fill he
arrived. Had I seen him coming I
would have done so, for the sale of punishing at least one dog
thief, but the argument was becoming shghtly warm, and I wanted
to get the bitch at all hazards,

Lthink the breeders may ‘tally ona” against the dog thieves on
this. Ionly lope others who muy have lost yalnable dogs may he
as fortunate as I was.—Dipo,

—s- oo

EASTERN TIELD TRIALS CLUB MEETING,

MEETING of the Hxcentiye Committee of fhe Hastern Field

Trials Club was held Thursday afternoon, May 12, The prin-
cipal business before the meoting was the revision and adoption of
the running rules, which were acvepted with a few alterations,
which wa will publish if forwarded to us as promised by the secre-
tavy. The cup olfered by the Fonmst snp Srream for the best
dog imo by ita owner was actepted with thanks. A cnp was pre-
serited to he giyen fo the beat doz in any stake that the club saw
fit. The president, Mr. J. O. Donner, will also give a eup to be
calied tle ‘* President's Cup," to be competed for by puppies en-
tered by them owners ; and another cup has also beem presented
ealled the ** Members’ Cup. The report of the Committee on
By-laws is to be priuted and distribnted among the members. Tb
was deemed advisable to try and procure more birds, and Mr. Don-
ner was given power to do so. A club meeting was called, and Mr
Geo. I. Leech was elected treasurer in place of Mr, H. N. Monn
resifned,

) nl)

_ Ma. W. W. Colketit?s Echo, cut of Hubboll’s May by Reid’s Sum
ia becoming a great favorite a8 a sire in Philadelphia. Not 1 few
gentlemen haye bred their nutiye bitches to him, and his get are
making capital field dogs. Mcho is x hinge getter, much too large
to my liking, but there is perfection in his head and ontlime. In
the field he has proven excellent, and heia worked regularly and
often, which cannot be paid of but few of our noted blue-blooded
dogs in Philadelphia, The majority of them are neyer hunted,
Beho id notin the public stud, Jeb mo say, and it is only the friends
of his owner that can procure his services. Tf sportamen were
more particular in breeding theiy bitches to animals of known and
fried field qualities, and not make their choice of dogs noted for
fine appearance and extended padigrea alone, there would be Jess
AeubpLaeten and I would say fewer neryous and gun-shy dogs
re

Diving the past week a number of snips were killed on the
meadows bordering Woodbury Creek, which, on being opened, were
found to contain eggs. There was nota fomile among the lot
that did not have themin a very advanced stage of deyelopment.
This fact speaks for itself.

While af Baltimore last Thursday nnd Friday I noticed in Druid
Hill Park geyeral yarieties of warblers had reached that séction.
T observed the black and whites creeper, yellow rump and yellow
warbley whieh struck ms as bejug rather early this backward
apring. In the most adyanced sensour we hardly look for the body
of warbler hefore the hth to the 16th of May in the neighborhood
of Philadelphia, and all migratory birds of this order most cer-
tainly will be late in their coming this seagon,

Such members of the Baltimore Kennel Club T converged with
seem to think that a class at dog shows for so-called bench-levead
beagles would be out of order. Said one—‘If bench-legged
beagles are bassetts let the class be for bassette—do not create a
hew name.” I was assured that there had been some bergles in
Baltimore that had been bred to the dachshund,

Dr, Geo. Renling, of Baltimore, showed your correspondent two
pair of deerantlers Interlocked that had been found with the skele-
tous of the animals near Warm Springs, Va., showing thatin combat-
ing the bucks had become thus securely fastenéd together and
miserably perished. Homo,

—_————_>—+—

THE LOST ONE FOUND—Ftditor Forest and Stream,—a 1
was walking np New atreét on Saturday fhe 7th T saw a mau with 2

| Tiyer-colorad xpaniel bitch evidently for aula. He was showing her
} obedience by letting her follow him of the chai, and, of course, 1

stopped aboncé, as anything in the shape of 4 Sparel ie an ire.

sishible attrsotion to me,« Judge of my surprise on recoguizing my |

A DOG'S LONG JOURNEY HOME,—The following clipping
is gent to us by Mr. J. CG, Lodor, of Chattanooga, Tenn. : ‘* Satur
day morning 8 sétter dog was sent on the C. §. train by Mr. J. 6%
Lodor to Glen Mary, 2 station on the C. 8. Railway, 112 miles dis~

tant from Chattanooga, As the train pulled into tho station the
dog euddeily jumped from the car, and before avy measures could
he taken to svrest him he disappeared in the forests, He arrived
in this city Wednesday noon, ind immediately on reaching home
Bought his former companions, and was found in the kennel by ite
owner soundly aud comfortably asleep. The dog trayeled fully
201) miles over a rough, mountainous region, md was compelled to
Awim the Tennesses River twice during its journey, making the
entire trip in three wd one-half days. He procured little or no
food while en route, and was half starved when he reached home,
The dog had never been through the country before, and how be
fonnd his. way throngh the almozt,impenstrable forests and in-
terminable monntsin ranges will ever remain a mystery.”

Our correspondent adds a most interesting sequel to the story:
TInelosed please find am account of a remarkable inatance of in-
atinct which appeared in onr Paily Times under date of 7th inst.
Your correspondent at this place said he would send the account to
you, but [thought to giye yon the correct version of if, as it is in
some things incorrect. The facts ave these. A black setter bitch
owned by me named Mit,” of imported red Trish nnd Gordon
stock, being gum-shy and thereby useless, as I hadn't time to breale
her of the fault, had o litter of six pups on March 24th, and as
soon as I could wean them I sent Ler to Glen Mary as stated in tha
account. Upon her retorn homes T told my younger brother, tu
whom the bitch was yery much attached, and who had taken her
to the depot and tied her in Hie car to take he» back and send her
again to Glen Mary, but upow bis trying it she refused to follow
him, and when he tried to catch her she growled and suapped af
lim—the first time sha was ever known to be cross. I had to eall
and tie her for him, when hie took her on Friday (6th) and re-
ahipped her to Glen Mary, which place she reached, and My, K.,
the gantleman to whom I sent her, acknowledged the receipt, and
Said gle seemed pretty well satisfied

This morning, while breakfasting, [ heard one of the dogs come
in through the front part of the house and lie down at the back of
iy chair where I had tught Mit tolie, Thinking if my pointer
pup I paid no attention to it, bnt asked, when I had finished eat-
ing, “Nick, do you want your breaictast ?" and was very much pur-
prised at the response in Mit’a voice. I lookud around—it was she.

She had neyer been ten miles from this place before her trip to
Glen Mary, bot bad found her way from that place to her ligne
Bye? Mit hag gnrely earned the right to stay at home,—J, OF

DOR»

314

FOREST AND STREAM.

BLACK SPANIBLS

PBeprnted from advance sheets of Vero Shayw’s * Book of the Dog,'

urmshed to the FoRust ann SirE4a by the author, thro’
tha courtesy of Cassell, Petter,
Broadway, New York]

AEESE engaging dogs have of late years almost monopolised

the classes provided at dog shows for spaniels other than
Sussex or Climber, and their popularity is still increasing rapidly.
As a beautifnl dog, the black spaniel certainly ranks yery highly,
while as the companion of {he sportsman he is invaluable.
Opinions differ yery considerably upon the purity of the breed,
and eyen its most ardent admirers haye im some instances been
bronght to affirm thet the black apanielis # mongrel ; others are
equally positive in their assertions that it is nothing of the sort,
but that many specimens can trate an unbroken pedigree.

Mr. A, W. Langdale has written as follows +

“This breed of spaniels is most popular and highly prizod, and
has in the last few years been bronght up to a standard of excel-
lence such as has neyer before been arrived at. Ateam of black
kpringers, for so the large size of this breed are called, in their jet-
colored patin-like coats, on s bright winter's morning, on 2 snow-
covered track, look loyely! I say thea large size are called
Apringers, aud this is so because of their peeuliar movement
among turnips, swedes or mangolds, where, directly they get wind
of fur and feather, they jump aboutfrom ruck to ruck in quite a
different style to their Sussex or more sombre Clumber brethren.
The blacks, as a rule, are not favorite dogs for covert shooting,
ag their color behoyes a sportsman to be yery good-sighted or bis
pet may be made to suffer for his quarry. They arenot so noisy
or babbling as the Sussex, and I haye sean some of the old-fash-
ioned sort work np to their game with scarcely a note. Of late, to
obtsin smooth coats and shovtness of leg, there has been a great
deal of crossing between the black and Sussex breeds; and I
should gay that, alfhough it ia not quite the thing, atill it-has nn-
donbtedly had the desired effect, as seldom haye there Gif ever)
been better blacks before the public than have been shown at our
recent exhibitions. I believe ihat Mr. Burdett frat bronght ont
the black spaniel, and it was trom him that Mr. Phineas Bullock
secured the aream of his world-wide kuown kennel, Among this
team were such raven-uoloved beanties as were the admiration of
all breeders, and My. Bullock knew it, and kept lis breed 1o him-
self, Old Bob, Plirt and Neilie, to say nothmg of Bruce, were,
indeed fine specimens—Nellie expecially. By some of onr most
experienced judges this bitch was held np as the beaw ideal of the
black field spamel ; she had # lovely head, eara and ayes, and TI
quite indorse the opmion of the eriti¢s in saying I never auw bia
equal. Dr. W. W. Boulton had also a different atvain, produced
originally, I believe, from 2 lyyer-colored biteh called Fern, How-
evar, this gentleman understood his work, and produced at dif-
ferent timer such dogs as Beaver, my Lorne, Rexent, Bruce
alias Buceleugh, Beyerlac, Mnnic, brash, Black Prince, Blanchette
Pearl, ete., to say notling of a grand tean; of black covkers to be
allided to claewwhere. Dr. Goulton’s dogs were, with few excep-
tions, straighter in thecovat than those of his confrere Mx Bul-
loek, and so when they met each other m the judging ring if was
always @ very near squeak for either, the Doctor winning by the
cont, but the other by tha height and general symmetry. Dr.
Spurgin, I myself, Mr. Handy and Mr Bonner may be said to
be smtong the principal breeders of blacks of late years. Recently
Mr, T, Jacoba, of Newton Abbot, has been most successful on the
bench. Mr. Bowers seldom bred them, but always was a buyer of
# good oue. In speaking of Mr, Bonner, thatgentleman keeps his
dogs more for work in the fields than the shaw bench, and that is
why wa do uotsee him in the front rank 44 often as wa should
like. Blanche (one of the newly inter-liver-and-black cross) won
for him at Birmingham, and claims my old dog Lawyer us her
sire, the dam Flora being a black, ‘his same dog sired Gip, who
(lid good seryice for Mr. Avery, of Southampton—in fact, as a stud
dog I donot know his superior ; le has immense power, and is 2
thoronghly symmetrical dog, and should be inyalnable as 4 mate
for shy bitches. The following gre the principal points that
should be looked to by ati intending buyer: Height at shoulder,
18!s inches ; coloy, whole black, no while; weight, 40 ponnde ;
ears, seh low down and wavy; cont, smooth—u little wave is sad-
missible, but both this nnd the exrs must be free from curl; eyés,
a dark hazel; stern, docked to sbouf 10 inches, and carried low.
The doz shonld be well fenthered all round, but not below his

hoelrs.”

Following on the remarks of Mr. A, W. Langdale, the reanlt of
the experience of Mr, ‘I. Jacobs, of Worlborough House, Newton
Abbot, will be read with interest, as, af the present time, Mr.
Jacobs’ kannel is, facilé princeps, at the head of affairs in the
black spaniel world. Myr, Jacobs, it will be seen from his remarks,
although so successful as an exhibitor, has not yel quite obtained
whathe wants, though from what we haye seen and heard of his
magnificent Katir, whose illustration accompanies this article, we
ave of the opinion that he must be very hard to please if he is in
any way dissatisfied with this really typical dog. Ma. Jacobs
writes a8 follows +

‘43 a breeder and snecessful exhibitor of spaniels, I freely give
you, for the benefit, of yon readers, the little knowledye I have
acquired in the art of breeding and rearing of that usetnl animal.
What I write is not taken from books or former writers, but
from my experiments and experience, confining myself chiefly to
the present fashionable and handsome breed of black spaniel.

“Mneh has been written and said on the purity of the breed,
deprecating the means T haye adopted to produce them 2p caleu-
lated to alter a presumed type, and frequent missiles haye been
hurled at nie and my doga from behind the hedge, but where is
the pure-bred black spaniel so mich talked about? Proof of the
existence of the pure-bred one (if oyer there was one) has not been
fortheoming ; like most other sporting dogs, they are the result of
different crosses.

‘*T have bred many times from the most noted dogs and bitches
said to be the only pure strain of black spaniel, and have never
known them to throw one een litter of blacks, always & mixture
—liver, black, black and tan/iivyer and tan, black and white ; some
with long, some short, bodiés‘and legs, curly, wavy, staooth, and
all sizes and shapes, '

*“‘What does this indicate? Common sense tella me, a cross
with different types, yaristica and colors some time or other must
have been introduced. £ never can believe there ever was a dis-
tinct breed of black spaniel, nor dé I believe that the Sussex is a
distinct breed ; itis frne we can (race them back for many genersa-
tions, like we do the Layerack setter, but how were they derived
in the first place? ae

Wemay keep to one strain fot many years, and, in time, call
them a distinet breed, but what iy eresult? To preserve that
strain we must be continually breed in and into one family, un-
til we get them difficult to rear, vee: nd deyoid of sense, when
they become useless for the purpote. aré reqnived (1 haye
noticed the latter fault showing itself ibe Suekes). Therefore
breeders haye to resort to the crossing wil-another family, which
may be of a different type or color; by 80 gf yourmse a great
*bubbub’ and ery that your dogs are not . In spite of lhese
cries I followed my own dictation ; my greatminn wae to improve
the breed of spaniels. Purity of breéd IT Kad foremost 1 my
mind, which [ do not consider I sacriticed when I mated my black
bitches with ® liver-color Sussex, the tesult of which was » de-
cidedanmiprovement. Yonr readérs may judge for themselves by
haying # look at Kafitr, Zplu and Sqnaw, aud noting their perform
ances, I did not rest here, butthougbt there was still room for
improvement, and hy breeding thesejblacks together, I haya pro-
produced something that promises to eclipse everythihg I have
yet seen. TI am gradually creeping near the standard 1 have
marked ont for my beacon, viz:

‘(Temperament.—Pleasing temper I alyays lool to first ; ney
breed from a bad-tempered sporting dog, every sportsmen knows
what 2 nuisance they are.

* A long body, short lege, with plenty of bone and feather, 4
perfect amooth, satin-like coat, with uo inclination to wave or
gurl, moderately long. iy 7

‘Pars, covered with long silky hair (mot ringlets), well set low

(May 19, 1881.

down, and hung close to the check; small or narrow where they
Spring from the head and large and lobe-shaped at the baso, well
furpished with hair on the inside leather.

| A long head, not snipy, or heavy like the Clumber; dark,

Galpin & Co., publishers, No. 596 pete fye—a yellow eye denotes bad temper, therefore should

@ avoided,

‘““Leyel mouth, not pig-jawed or underhung, but T prefer the
former fault to the latter, which préyails, I am sorry to pec, in
some of our presentshow dogs. Breeders should avoid these as
stock dogs,

“(A long neck slightly arched, well clothed with muscle; strong
across the loins.

““Kibs, well sprung, and barrél-shaped.

**Belly, well clothed with long hair, and nob tucked up like the
greyhound (a common tanit).

* Broad chest, well clothed with muscle and feather. :

“ Feet, round, cat-like, with a plentiful supply of hair between
the toes.

**'Pail carried in a line with the back.

‘Many have argued with me that by mating black with liver
color would throw the black puppies rusty or bad black ; but being
a breeder of pigeons for many years, and knowing the fact that by
mating a dun hen with a black cack, or vice versa, you produce &
much better black than by breeding two blacks together, [thought
if this held good with pigeons, why should il not with dogs? I
therefore mated my spaniels as before described ; the result is, I
have never seen one bad black, and haye bred more than a dozen
litters in that way.

TO BE OONTINUED.
HO

THH COCKER STANDARD.—franklin, Del. Co,, N. ¥.—Zditor
Forest antl Stream: 1 notice in the last issue of the Forrsir AND
Suncam the published “ American Cocker Standard.” Thera being
quite @ few errors, omisgione, gte., in it, this circumstance places
mie, #8 one of the Cocker cominittes, hearing the proxies and yiews
ua agent for three others of said committee while constructing’ the
standard, iu rather a delicate and unenviable position, ‘Therefore
{ have written to the ones haying it in charge after its adoption, to
fee to its immediate vorrection and full rectified publication, and T
shall await to seeit appear in that form before 1 shall consent to
fend inimy tio dollars sx a member of said elub, Tam of tha
opinion, as well as are many others, that when this Cocker com-
mittee were chosen to make a standard it was not the intention of
the general clnb who elected us that 2 small handful of the elub
should refuse to accept it until they had remodeled it, sestion by
kention, £0 anit the views of the majority present, who were cer
tainly incompetent to do such work creditably, and not uppointed
to doit, Yet, nevertheless, this wad done, but still it came throngh
that hot contestim quite an acceptable form, and was adopted hy
the club, and we hope to see it published m that form in tha

| Porest snp Srrmén, und thus ourselves placed, und the ones Lav-
ing it in charge, aboye reproach from the attending and non-
attending members of the club.—M. P. McKooy,

THE ENGLISH FIELD TRIAL DERBY.—The draw for the Field
Trial Derby will be held at the Rose and Crown, Saifron Walden,
next Monday, at 9p, m., and it is expected that a field of thirty-
five will start for the event, which will probably tale two daya in
running thropgh—Tnesday and Wednesday, We hear that the fol-
lowing that ran this week at Shrewsbury are under orders for
Cambridgeshire to compete for the Derliy:—The pointers La Vole,
Luck of Bron-y-garder, ond Moifatl, and the setters Wald Rose,
John O’Grost, Dashing Novice, Dashing Ditto, Lassie, Scotehman,
Silk, Pred and Belgium. There will be i great many from the dark
division, including representatives from the kenels of Prince
Albert Solis, Sir Thomas Lennard, Mr. Fauntleroy, Mr. G. Brewis,
Mr. B. Grant, Mr. Douglas Duncan, Mr. Jos Platt, Mv. J. H. Sai-
ter, Mr, H, Browne, My, H. Lowe, Mr. Bartram and several others
that have not appeared in public yet from the formidable kennels
of Mx. Lioyd-Price. OF the ones that ran at Shrewsbury we should
Taney Lu Vole, Wild Rose, John O’Groat and Moffat have al! good
chances. and we estimate them in the order named, but we shall
expect fo se a dark one from the pointer division win; and to
select two, wa should take Mr, H. Grant's Garnet puppy, Will o’
the Wisp, and Sir Thomas Lennard’s brother to Priam, nymely,
Gunner.— Bell's Life, April 30,

Gypsie “png Nand dam, « fine Trish

MR. BERGUNDTHAL'S RAKE.—We have just received from
Mo, Bergundthal, Indianapolis, Ind,, a photograph (cabinet size)
of his setter dog Rake (Dan—Rnby). When it is considered how
hard it is to get a picture of a dog in a good position, the photo-
graph of Rake, who is on a natural point, 18 a good one. We take
pleusure in adding it to onr collection,

LOUISIANA PIELD TRIALS.—A field trial, in Noyember, for
setters and pointers owned in the State of Louisiana, has been
decided on, and the arrangements for the running will be regulated
by the New Orleans Gun Clnb. The followiig gentlemen have
been appointed to arrange and select prizes: Messrs, Edward Odell,
H, Fountain and J. K, Reneaud, ‘his will be the first meeting
eyerbeld in Louisivna, aid under the auspices of such a weil-
governed asnociation as the New Orleans Gun Club, the trial can
not but be 4 ancuess in eyery way.

ALEXANDER,—Mr. C. H. Mason haa lost by death his grand
old bull-dog Alexander, who was found dead in his kennel last
Thursday morning. He had two fits the day before, and his
owner fully expected he would leave this world in one of them,
Alexander would haye won at the late show but for his condition,
He was a most noted winuer, haying been swarded about fifty
first prizesin all; many being at the best shows—three firsts at
Birmingham, two at the Crystul Palace, first ab Bdinburgh, ete,
ete. In body and color he hud no superiors. His sye wasa, bit
too small—his worst fault. He hada perfect temper, wos gentle
aud kind with children, and a most fmthful companicn. We feel
for Mir. Mason’s bad lnck, but still he has Noble left him, a better
headed dog of rare pedigree, This splendid young dog hag been
placed in the stud, and breeders would do well to visit Hamilton
Park and take a look at him, ;

a
KENNEL NOTES.

Naorms CLrAmmp.

Kate O' Nevi—Mr, J, R. Barton, Brooklyn, N. ¥., claims the name of
Kate O/Neill for his red Trish setter Ditch puppy by Mr.H. M Rich-
ets (hius-I'ly) out of Mr. ©. B, Witz-Morris’ Nora Rhue (Blcho-
Ne .

Muck ond. Joe—Mr. W. H. Drane, Clarksville, Tenn., claiigs the name
of Mack and Joo for two beagle dog popples by Rambler outof Freckle.
Bought of Mr. C. &, Norbeck, La Crosse, Wis.

Royai—eyr. &, FF. 1K. Jeniings, Springfield, 0., claims fhe name of
Royal for red Irish sejier Pree by Bob out of Tip. Purchased of
Mr. Wo. H. Moore, Eelleville, Ohio.

Spartan JL—Mr. T. J. Leonard, Providence, R. T_, aims ihe name
of Spa 11. for Black atid biue setter puppy by spartan out of
Bonibe) LL,

Prine B.—Messrs, B. P. and W. R. Holliday, Balne, Miss., claim the
athe ee B. for setter puppy by Mr. D. C. Burgundthal’s Rake
out oO ry Is.

Bacheloy—The Lachine Kennel Club, Whitestone, L. I., claims the
hame of B.chelor for liver colored spantel dog, Wwhelped Maren 28, by
Imp. Benedict (ist special New York, 1881) owt Of Mr. J. Ofis Pillows’
Pansy.

‘Brive—The Lachine Kennel Clirb, Whitestone, L. T., claims the name
of Bride for black spaniel Ditch by Benedict out of Pansy.

BSrittiant—The Lachine Kennel Clib, Whitestone, 1. I.. claims the
name of Brilliant for black spaniel bitch, whelped April 6, by Bene-
dict out of L, K. C.’s Juno.
~ Start—Gen. W. 8. Tilton, of Maine, claims the name of Start for bis
Gordon setter bitch wheltped Nov. 4, 1880; bred by Mr, GC. I). Brownell,
New Bediord, Mass, Start is out of Maud and by Mr. Brownell’s
Dash, who took first premium in his class av the late show in New
aoe ane has heen sent to Mr. Fred Wath, of Dedham, Mass., to be

mcated,

Nelly M.—Mr. J. M. Mosiier claims the name of Nelly M. for liver
and white cocker bitch by Wlidair out of Sara Bernhardt. Purchased
of Mr. J. Otis Pellows.

doe B_-Mr. E\ FP. Welch, Newhuryport, Mass, claims the name of
Joe B. for red Wish setter dog, whelped August 30, 1880, by Eicho
(Hlcho-Rose) oii of May (xover-Ruby). Presented to himy by Mr. J.
W. Hell, Portsmouth, S. A.

BRED,

Sara Bernhurd-Brag—w. J, Otis Petlows’ cocker bitch Sara Bern-
hardt owner's black cocker Brag, May 3.

Tsabella-Schugler—Mr_ W. Tallman’s (Providence, R. I.,) setter biteh
fsabeclia (Chester-lannie 11), formerly Mr. Joho Davidson's, winner
first puppy stokes, Memphis, 1876) to Schuyler (Scranton’s Bluit-Jen-
nie) April 15.

Thorne Grouse Dale—Mr. Chas. Lounsbury’S English setter biteh
Thorne to Grouse bale, May 8,

Meg-Blossoy—Mr, T. H, Smaliman’s Gordon setter bitch Meg to Dp.
Wiven’s Blossom, April 24. ,

Norvah-Home Ruter—Dr, J, 8. Niven’s Trish terrier bitch Norah to
Lachine Kennel Club's Hone Ruler, April 3s.

Moltje—Rlossom—Mr, E, Vinsley's (Hamilton, Ont.) Gordon sevter
bitch Mollie (first prize at Toronto) to Dr. Nivyen’s Blossom, May 2.

Molt ITL,—Blossmi—Dr. J. 3. Wiven’s Gordon setter bitch Moll If. to
owler’s Blossom, May 6.

Plora—Seott—Mr, G. A, Colman, Charlestown, Mass., has bred his
Gordon bitch Flora (Doane’s Vom-Chloe) lo Mr. W. li. Perry’s Scott
(Bigelows’ Tih-W. 'T. Perry’s Pete).

dda, Jr—Joe, J7.—Mr, Wiley Enibry’s (Columbian, Tenu,) red Trish
setter bitch Ida, Jv., (Imported Erin-Old Ida, she by Old Joe ont of
Old Buck) to Mr. G. W. Cuniphell’s Joe, Jr.

Fénnie-Mez—Mr, Geo. PL Wells’ (Hoslon, Mass.) red Irish setter
bitch Mannie to Major Dexier H, Folletie’s imported Max,

Champion Spark—Cownt Noble—Mr, D. CG. Sanborn’s (Dowling, Mich.)
chainpion setter bitch Spark to Count Noble, way 13.

Minto-Einperor Fred—The Lachme Kennel Clyb's English setter
bitch Minto (ish New York, 1879) to Mr. Jolin R. Robinson's champion.
Laverack seller Rmperor Fred May 10.

Topsey Benediet—Mr. R. . Williams’ imported black spaniel bitch
Topsey to the Lachine Kennel Clab’s Imp. Benedict, May 12.

Mideap-Benedict—The Lachine Kennel Club's bisck spaniel biteh
Madcap (2d Montreal, 2d Toronto, 188) to the Lachine Kennel Olub's
Imp, Benedich, May 15.

liirt-Echo—Mr, A. J, Kelly’s (Anderson, Md.) red Trish setter bitch
Mlirt (Kite-Fasbion) to Helio (Hicho-Flaunce), Wirt, won first Phila—
delphia, 1879, and first Boston same year,

Lily —sensatioa—The baltimore Kennel Club's polnter bitch Lilly to
Champion Sensation.

; He Fags te The Baltimore Kennel Cinb’s Flounce to Derg,
April 24,

Bell-Derg—Mt. Edward Tanners (Washington, D. C,) red Dish setter
bitch Bell to the Baltimore Kennel Club's Ders,

Pot y-Trimbish—Mr, Thompson's (Philatlelphia, Pa.) Clutnber biteh
Falry Lo Mr. de Luzes Trimbush.

IWaHeExrs.

ANiqger—Mr, J, W, Jackson's (Opelousas, La.) native black setter
hiteh Nigger has éight pupples—tive black and Three fed—six dogs
and two ditches, whelped April 27, by owner's red Trish setter dog
Mark (Thorstein-Duck).

Lougse—Mr. J. W, Jaci-on’s (Opelousas, La.) liver and white polater
bitth Lonise (Bow-Jaunty) whelped four dos pnppics May 9 by iwner's
liver and white pointer doy Lorne (Paust-Jime), all liver and white
and marked neurky like sire and dam,

Mate I—Mr. 1, C. F. Loty’s blavk and brown greyhound pitel
Mand If. whelped May 5 seven puppies, four does and three bitches,
by his Spring. Allsoltd colors Taw, brown and brindled. ~

Kirby, Jr.—ot. Jd. L, MGliiosi's (Leesberg, Va.) sether biteh Kirby,
dy. (Druid-Kirby) whelped March #0 eleyen puppies, six dows and five
Titehes, by Joe, J

Belle—Dr, I. Reily Bucher’s (Lebanon, Pa.) setter hitch Belle (sport
Hlora) whelped.on Mareh 31 four puppies, two dogs and two bi tohes,
by Key. W. H. Reed's Winnle (Col. Speakman’s Dash-Delaware Belle)
color, orange and white; doy pups with black doses.

Gipsie Queen—Mr, J..0. Vance’s (Chalflanooza, Venn.) Trish setter
biteh Gipsie Queen (Rory O'MooreQueen Bes=) whelped May 13
eighteen pepples, len dogs snd elsht bitches, by Captéin (imporlea
trish stock). ‘The puppies all seem healohy,

Sie T.—Mr. 8. W. oe's (Baltimore, Md.) pointer blich Blix 1.
(Jobn-Blix) whelped on May Sten puppies, tour dors and six bitches,
by ee Orgill’s Champion Rus: Color, black anid wlibe and liver
And white,

Curlew—Mr, J. Otis Fellows) cocker bitch Curlew whelped May 15
alx puppies, four dogs and two bitches, by Champlon Brag.

Jenmie—Mr, 0. W. Church’s (Colorado Springs, Col.) bull terrier
bitch Jennie whelped May |) seven pupples, two dogs and five bitelus,
by owner's lately imported bull terrier Tony-

Fesner—Mr, H. J. Ferry’s (Palmer, Mass.) Setter bitch Vesper (Drake-
Diana) whelped six puppies May 3, two dogs and four bloches, by La-
throp’s Dick.

Vinnie—M. 8. 1, Hammond's (Springfield, Mass ) pointer bilch Win-
ulé (Ranger-Bess) whelped oe pupples May 1), five dogs and three
bitches, by Croxteth. All of thém are white with very dark liver
markings. None for sale.

SALES.

Spartan-Bonibel 17, Whelp—Mr. W. Tallman, Providence, R. 1, hag
sold to Mr," d- Leonard, or Providence, Kk. T., a blagk and Dinesetter
Uppy by Spartan (Powell's Sport-Seranton’s Dorcas) aut of owner's

onibel 1f., whelped March 7, 1881,

Bang-May Whels—My, A. 1. Tappan, Newark, N. J., sold at New
York Show one puppy by Bang out of May to Mr, Edwin 7, Neal,
New York; one to Mr, Chas, G. Gleason, New York,and one to Mr.
Wm. 8, Cook Moorehead, New York,

Flash—My, R, Lamb, New York City, has sold polnter puppy Flash
(Snapshot-Elt) 19 Mr. WR. Williaing, Olange, N. J:

Piirt—Mr. R. Lamb, New York City, Kas sold pointer puppy
Flith (Saapshot-El)) to Mr. Goodwin, Providence, RK, 1.

Jio—My7, R, Lito, New York City, has gold polnter bitch puppy Ida.
(Siapshot-Elly lo Dr. A. MoUollom of this city,

Mistress of the Mdnse—Dr, A. MeCollom, New York Clljy, has sold to
Mr. R. Lamb, New York ity, the lemon and white cocker spantel
bitch Mistress of the Manse(Dr. J. W. Arnold’s Music-Dr. cd. syming-
Lono's fiuported Belle.)

Florita—Mr, Peter MeKenzie, Picton, Ontario, has purchased of Mr.
ii. Blackwood, Montreal, Canada, the Gorion setter puppy Florin, by
Mr. W. W. Hartyell's Boots out of Mr. Kt. Wickwood’s Young Flora.

Fraudie My, Louis Southerland, Montreal, Canada, has purchased
of Mr, Blueiwood, Montreal, Canada, the Gordon setter poppy Brande
by Boots out of Young Flora,

Filefti—Mr, Shelton Stephens, Montreal, Canada, has purchased of
Mr. R. Blackwood, Montresl, Canada, the Gordon setter puppy Bets
by Boots ott of Young Hora,

Lin —Mr, J. ©. Bishop, Monson, Maine, has purvhased the foxhound
bitch Lyn, pein November &, 1279, by Ola Judge out of Fashion,

Juliette—My. Win. Loefiler, St. Lois, Mo., Has sold to Mr. H. 0,
Bevertog, Milwaukee, Wis., tis dachshiind bitch puppy Juliette (Dr,
Twuddell’s Unser Fritz-Loefiler’s Waldine),

Home Ruley—The Lachine Kennel Club have sold to Mr. Geo. R.
Krell, of London, Hngland, the Irish terrier dor Home Ruler (rst
Wew York, 1581) by Champion Sporter out of Kathleen,

Katheen—The Lachine Keinel Club heye sald to Mr. Geo. R. Krohl,
of London, Bogland, the Trish terrier bitch Kathleen (2d New York,
issl, and many other prizes) by ‘Pinker out of Rosey.

Chinps and Renw My, A. H. Graydon, of London, Out,, has sold to
Mr. Bred Tillgon, of Tilsonburg, Ont., the all iver colored poinner
Champion Oliipps (Casar-Moll) and the lemon and white poioter biten
Rena (Sensation-Oreill’s Rose).

Smuggler If.—-Myr, J. F. Harrison, Olicopee, Mass.. has sold the
pointer dog Stouggler IL (Dash-Fanny)to Mr. F. P. Magoun, New

Dim—Mr. G, R, Nichols, New Hayen, Conn., has soli to Mr. A. G
Bingham, same place, his Gordon setter Don by Dr. 3. leet Spels
Gypsum Out of My. WH, Pierce's Jennie.

Benedict-Pansy Whelp—Mr. J. Otts Fellows, Hornellaville, 8. ¥ , has
Sold to Min. Eugene W. Durkee, New York City, a black spaniel dog
puppy by Benedict ont of Pansy.

Grag-Princes Whelp—Mr. Geo, A. Finley, Canandalgua, N. Y_, has
bought of Mr. J. Otis Fellows, a liver ind white vocker dog puppy by-
Brag out of Princess.

NAME CHANGED.

Ida to Gertrude—Dr. A. Mcvollom, New York City, changes the name
ens pointer bitch puppy by Shapshot out of Elf trom Ida to Ger-
By

PRESENTATIONS,
Teah—Mr, Rathburn, of New York, las presented Messrs L, G. and
Henry L. Zayas bis luporied champion maslif bitch Leah, which
has alveady secured several Mirst prizes. She was awarded trst

;

May 19, 1881.]

ie, Securing the silyer medal, in the champion Glassat the last dor

how,

_Florence—Mr, R. Blackwadd, Montreal, Canada, has presented to
5. D. Bruce, New York City, Gordon setter puppy Florence by

‘oots Ont of Young Flora,

IMPORTED,

ti Bers—On the steamship State of Alabama, which arrived in
yew York on thes0th April, arrived the cocker spaniel Black Bess,
She is by the celebrated Brnsh out of the not less celebrated Blea.
Mhree years old, weight 2325 lbs, and thornughly broken to field work.
He is due to whelp Go the 26th inst. to Bob 111.; he by Buccleueh out
Nel Black Bess has taken numerous prizes at shows In Ireland,
B has Bob TL, sa that her prozegy ought ta be of the greatest value,
they combine in their blood all the wiitoing strains of blavk eack.
ers. Black Bessis vely short of le and lous of back and is well cov-
pred WIth a jet-biack glossy coat of hair without « single white one
for contrast, Der legs and feet ave furnished with tremendous heayy
eatnering, and, bake her all round, she is a typical specimen or this

‘mmost fashionable breed.

—

A CAMP-FIRE LOVE STORY.

( UPPER was over, the back log rolled to its place, our

pipes well under way, atid four of us outstretched by

the big fire. Welad been quizzine cach other with good-

ajured raillery, until Tyro, thinking that the nonseuse had
gone far enough, said :—

“Very well, my boys, enjoy your thrusts at my awkward
‘Proportions as much as you please; tell mel am longer when
Ailie down than when I stand erect; but had it not been for
amy abbreviated stature I would not be among you now—the
“butt of your ill-natured and unkind jasts. There was evident
4 £00d pirpose in putting some of my length on my sides;
‘and I am thankful for it, as it was the means of my escaping

decapitation.”
*' Were you a soldier, and did a shell, whistling over your
lead, strike a comrade in the breast and kill him?”
_ “More wonderful than that; but I'll give you the whole
story, and you may judge if my escape was not providen-
tial, and if I do not have reason even to this day to be thank-
‘ful for my miraculous preservation from instant death.
‘Years ago, before my hair was touched with the silvery
rosts of many winters—long ere the crow feet of time had
eft their imprint around my peépers, I was termed a some-
what jovial youth, short but solid, with a decided penchant
or the follies and frivolities of life, and more specially noted
‘for a weakness—if weakness you choose to call it—for the
fair sex. I had plenty of money, a good honest face and
eart, ready to die at any time fora pretiy eye, and waited
upon the ladies, old and young, with the chivalrous gallantry
of a Don Quixote; but I was inconstant, until at last I found
thy conqueror in one who enthralled me with her charms,
She was the perfection of a beautiful woman. Never did an
éye sweeter glance than hers. Her ruby lips were covered
ith unstolen kisses, her pearly teeth glistened at every
iJe, and when she smiled, two dimples came and went in
enchanting succession. She was tall, witha form graceful
as a sylph, and a face perfect in feature and delicate im color-
irie, These were but minor charms; for in a woman there
is n0 grace more captivating than a sweet musical laugh, and
ers was absolutely infeatious. And her yoice, ead, such
one—

*A vyolce whose music Lo the ear

Becomes a memory to the sou?
Methinks I can even now hear its witching tones as she
‘talled me her dear old dumpling. Those were happy days,
hen I dreamed of happier days to come, when she listened
With pleasure, secret though it was, to my protestations of
love, her eyes radiant with unuttered thought, buf every
lance loaded with the richness of love. Oh boys, believe
me, Iwas solid with the daughter, but the old man—aye,
there was the rub. The old man was against me, collectively
“and individually, first, last and all the time. His dislike to
ihe was from my avoirdupois not being correctly distributed.
Financially I was above par, but physically I was too short ;
and to tell the truth, as 1 can see it now after the lapse of
-tinany years, we did make a funny looking couple, she so tall
and fair, [so short and ruddy. But then our young love was
blind, and the old man was wide awake, with his boots on.
Yet his opposition did not prevent my calling at his house
‘about the regulation number of times per week, nor stop our
rambles in the tender starlight, ‘Che father might curse me,
but swear-words fell upon me much as rain falls upon the
back of a duck. J cared not the snap of my finger for them,

With the governor, patience at last ceased to be a virtue

nd he resorted to hervic remedies to rid himself of his pros.
pective son-in-law. He had annoyed me in various ways,

but all to no purpose. He finally laid a trap for me. It was
On my regular Wednesday evening call. I had searcely rang
the bell when I heard a tremenduons clatter, which for a
moment startled me, but supposing it to be the sudden drop-
‘ping of a window or the slamming of a blind, I gave it no
inore thought, but patiently awaited the opening of the front
door, meanwhile whistling a new hynin of love, a sort of
yoluntary as it were, putting fhe finishing touches on my
back hair, and feeling if my collar and tie were all right. The
door was opened, and in the flood of light that came from the
hal! I saw the cause of the clatter that had startled me a few
moments before.

Father and daughter stood before me, and I stood on the
Platform of arat-trap. The old wretch had placed it on the
Steps directly under the bell pull, expecting to catch me by
fhe leg, but the jaws snapped together over my head, and I
Was safe,

My brevity had proved my salvation. Had I been longer
Ishould haye been cut off short. Never until that moment
did the daughter seem to realize the disparity of my length,
anda coldness grew up. J lost the girl, but my life was
saved. Whereisshenow? I think she married an oyster-
tian at Princess Bay, and has developed, [ am told, into a
terrible virago.

The old man had me arrested afew days after for assault
gud battery, but I beat him. Now come, boys, let’s turn in.

Mitrarp.

—

Robust and blooming health in Hop Bitters, and.no fanily can at
ford to be without them.

| Rite and Gap Shooting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.

A BRITISH MILITARY THAM,

aoe urgency of the American riflemen in pushing forward the
: Hilton trophy in the face of their rivals on the English ranges
as roused a feeling that the Volunteers of England ought to do
something in the matter, and the talline episode which precedes any
Action on the part of an Englishman is now in vogue. Some very

Bensible things are being said, some of which we append, But we | Ad Greene...

FOREST’? AND STREAM,

can in a few words warn our cousins that if they come it will be to
meet men armed with a rifle little if any inferior to long rane
matth rifle, such a one, in fact, asour American urmories sre Sending
away 60 lorelgn countries, while our regulars are armed with the
Springfield rattletrap, and our State Millia have antiquated speci-
mens Of iis Remington, Peabody and other arms.

My, H. Smith, the Honorable Secretary of the North London Rifle
Club, who is thoroughly computent to speaktor English Volunteers
on the matter, says:

Tt strikes me as being somewhat of a pity that there is no prospect
ofa British team accepting the offer of the U.S. WN. KR: A: to shoot a
Thatch this year at Creedmoor, and I think that before the offer is
finally abandoned some further stéps should be taken in the matter.
The reply has been made, as to the smull bore match (or, move prop-
erly speaking, the any rifle match), but there is another match of
equal —in fact of greater importance, yiz., whe Hilton, open to teams
armed with military rifes, at 200, 50 snd 600 yards, T belleve I am
right that the U.S. N. R. A. rather pushed the Hiltoh to the fraot in
preierence to any rifie match; and surély it would be possible to get
4 British team together to go over aid shoot the Hilton. Probably
the Martini-Henry rife would have to be used, as being the Bnglish
military rie, but even so, why should an Huglish team tear to accept
the match? he scores attainable with the Mavrlini-Hevry at 200,
500 and 600 yards are quite good enough tor any ordinary team match,
and I doubh whether uny American tena jide military weapon could
do much better at the shorh ranges. Just now, when the world is
jeering at the want of marksmanship displayed by the Hnelish troops,
is nota fitting time to shin a tmstch with military rifles with any
other country, and I, for one, haye little doubt as to the result it a
suitably good team were gol together. The matter of funds is a
serious one, but I feel convinced thatif the affair were taken up in a
practical way plenty of money would flow in, especially it if were
made a point to interest the city authorittes in the match as a
national contest, as it would be. The any rifle’ is more or less of a
toy used by the few; the Martini-enry is the regulation arm of the
British soldier, hence a, match with the latter would be infinttely
more interesting to the nation at large than anything that could be
done with the former. The “any rifie* Leam will pot foat. Well and
food; let 4 try be made for a Martini team (orwhat would be better
if permitted by the Americans, aM. 8. Lb." team). Anyhow, I think
the N. R. A. should consult the wish of its members petore finally de-
cliniag soimportanta match. If it is found that the money could
not be obtained, and that a team good enough weré not willing to go,
then the matter must needs tallthrough, But certainly think that
the points shonld be definitively asvertained before the Hilton match
is declined. If those who are of my way of thinking will write to ms
and say so, even il only on a post-card, I will take care that their
views are formally represented to the Council of the N. R. A.

The Volunteer Rexieio, of London, which has a clever way of hitting
the nail on the head very Irequently when speaking of our American
rifiemen, says, In speaking of the proposed match:

Tt would appear that, Some hopes have bean expressed that a fean.
of English rifiemen should be sent to Creedmoor this year, and if bas
been advocated by some persons that the Henry.Martini rife would be
the proper weapon for such a mateh. We can only say that, should
the Henry-Martini rife be officially adopted as the weapon with
Which the Hagilsh team should compete at Creedmoor, the American
riflemen will inflict upon them such «a crushing defeah as will effec—
tuaily cure them from any weakness for the MWeury-Martini rife for
the future. We are not speakiig withont book, but having attended
a ineeting at Creedmoor tor the whole period and a three days’ tour-
nament alterward, we aré prépared to state thatay ettort to defeat
a team of American riflemen Would only succeed by being backed up
by Whatare called match rifies, The mlilitaryarm ot thé British
Army would in puch a competition be simply nowhere.”

++

Bostoy, May 14.—With a charming May day for the riflemen to-day,
there was a stall attendance at Walnut Hill to participate in the
second competition in the new matches préviously announced. The
wind from tha 3 o'clack point was blowilg gently on arrival and
remnained steady up to 12 oelock. From that time it became
vacillating, Mr, G L. Winship, a member of the association
Who has not shot since last season, secured elght bullseyes on the
same target, but dropped on his seventh shot for an eight. The old
Badge match, No. #, closed ta-day, Where is a tie existing be
tween Mr, E. Bempett and Mr. M. ©. Baird tor the trophy offered,
which will be settled later, according to the rules governing the
mutch. The best scores are as follows:

Handicap Match (Creednioor Target).

J Merrill ...... ..... 465554055548 © H Dunlap... . 44455565344
JB Fellows. ...,.... 45n4555455—48 D Chambers, a5daeto553—44
ACA Si-.¢- -..55544455554T A Carson,... S44 Gs - 4g
G@ Carter. J...... hibd45555445 CJ Brown.. « fdddddd 5 — 49
J Borden..... fo44b64445—145 AO Benton. +4 48543445419,
BW Appleton. ..4445n5db54—45 TD) Roberts... + DSA — A
HS Harris, - .. 4445455445—44 W Gardner,. 445p334444—4()
B James..... 454454044544 WS Presby.......... 4342454455—40

S Howard. 2.2... (.sadeanaats at

Sharpshooters’ Matcl: (Massachuseits Target).
EF Richardson. ......-...... 200200 12 11 IL 14 11 1012 10 10 12-317
@L Winship............... aa M4
ALi eal le ee aa ee 1

11721011 1% § 12 11 11-110
2101210104111 1011 9—106
1112 1141 910 1012 904
9 $11 10 10 10 4] 12 11-101
1} $1071 8 11 1f—i00
10 91012 872 T— 99
7 9 Siti 997
Membership Badge Match, No. 3.
ey Ge Se Oe ue Pa ee |
Membership Badge Match, No. 4.
. ties ahd 4.6 6 4 5

& G45

4i—_i§

Boston, May 10,—The Schuetzen Corps held its second nieet on its
new runge al. Bayside to-Jay. The day was beautiful, tut a rather
strong wird from the southeast gave considerable trouble, but ordi-
nary results being secured by the day's efforts. The best Scores are

appended :
Massachusetts Target, Off-hand.

W Soliwartz: 2...) ---.-.-..-.,2.2-5.--2 9111010 51110 9 8 9-99
J HMiller....... 1 510111 & 412 3 10-93
George Schmidt 476010 610 T § S77
§ Wolfson... 5 1) 510 610 5 4 T—a9
A Goldsmith .. @ 812 4 5 5 & 5b 116s
6 T1LW & 4 36 9—63
§ 31010 6 8 8 6 THe
7648 35 4 8 9a!
748 710 4 4 4% 5-H
Q £8 710 4485 4 SH
George C Gueath .... 4810 4 7 45 8 5-60

On Tuesday next the East Boston Schuetzen Corps will formally
oe its new range and a large number of invited guests, “including
the Governor of the State," haye signified their intention of being
present.

CS oe May 13.—At the last record of fhe Rifle Chib at
Hackmatack Range there was 8 good abltendance, The inch ring
and Creedmoor target combined Was the one used, Distance, 200
yards, off hand. The story of the work of the cluv is told by the fol-

lowing score : :

RK. C, ii. €. Tobals.
IN Dotge..........--.... Ate sottio oy 46 96 49 186—94
Q F Elisworth 7s at 91 Ati 169—5()
J H Newton. Se 4% 8 45 166—20
A Mathews ...,..2.-5-:-: 80) 45 82 45 169—hp
HS Pierce G2 45 72 43 154—85
EF Nichols .. LU) ewlck 760 «48 «© 152-85)
H.C Knowlton . 68 43 Sl 45 144—s9
GR Pratt..... 6Y 40 88 47 144-87
Wm Austlo fie Ce wtf 43 = «129 —S6
O SHUMWAY... 24 61 4 4 48 195—55
FB Knowiton,.......2-2.cses-* coeeres GL St G0 42 1d HG
GC Goodale ......... ccc. reese eeeeee. 65 42 BU 40 115—89

LAEUSIDE, IIl., May 10—A special shoot of the Lakeside Rifle Club
was held to-day and the following scores were made at 200 yards, off
hand, Captain W. M. Farrow, of New York, being present, gave a
Splendid exhibition of off-hand work:

WM Parrow........6554505545-48, IA Farnum.........4524564465—44

Re-entry.......5545455455 47 W H Chenoweth. ...4454544544 43

«1... .4d556dd5555—47 DB Willlams 444445544 A

BE Clarke.. ..55pd4444p4—4d Borcherdt... 1443 5d hdd — 47
JE Tit..... . 4845544543

MEDFORD, Mass., May 11.—The warm, sultry weather to-day pre-
yented as good a showing at Belleyue Range as usual, yet the fe;
riflemen present made some excellent stores, W. Charles making the
first clean score ever madeat the range, heading the lst with a 60,
The following is the summary (10 shots, 200 yarels) :

W Charles... . 5) C Hartwell.....
CH Russel 47 FL Clatiin..
W Jacobs. . 45 A Jaelkson,,

Jd Winslow 45 A Bigelow.

A Withingto: § F Johnson, ,

45
45

The following is the standing of the prize winners in the Silver Ware

match as they stand at present writing (handicap added) :

dR. Veel.......46 47 47 47 48—246 A Whitney. 46 46 45 46 46—239
: --49 49 49 49 49945 A W Webb 46 45 46 45 46—239

--49 49 40 45 49-944 KR Abbott 46 49 45 46 47—239

48°48 49 49 d8—M42 NP Ames,,....45 4D 46 46 45—239

AC Gould...... 45 47 47 47 47842 A B Archer....46 45 45 46 47—236

EL Clafin...... 47 47 46 47 5-H ET Cram ._ .46 aT 47 47 49—235
Ti Withington..46 46 47 46 46—240 CH Rusgell....45 46 46 45 47-934
W Jacobs 45 46 46 46 45-¥40 AJ Green...... 44 44 46 41 45—934

This match will probably be vlosed the Ist of next month,

San FRANors00, April 24.—The first stage of the competition be-
tween the Paeific Rifle Club and the Ritie Club of the Presidio tools
place to-day at the Presidin Kifie Range und resulted a vic-
tory oF the Paciic Rite Club by 49 points. The following were the
scores, Bach man tiring 4) shots:

Pacific Rife Club, Presidio Rifle Club.

J Wuhnle...........-..5 178 Private Temple .......... 172
[CUPP yS Pe yy ey pee aig Lieutenant Wilson. 171
W Williame..............- lit Captaln Alderson. . 170
MeKilllan..-....5 -2... 247 Sergeant Lowry:. 169
STAs Se 18 Private Ponyor. 166
Bankhead, , 171 Private Hoyt....- 186
Lautenberg... +. 169 Lieutenant Weller. 164
Gaver Sores! a7 od aha gust 1651391 Private Hess, ..,..... +.» 164 —1349

Capt, McBihinney, Mr. Sprawl and Phil, Jacoby shot a match with
mnilitary rifles, 100 Shots cach, 200 yards, at the Presidio Range, San
Pratcisco, on May 1h.

Nmw ORLEANS, May 8:—Tlhe second contest of company teams for
the second Denver prize took place to-day i: tthe New Orleans Rite

Olubd Park. ‘Ihe scores were as follows:
Washington Artiiiery, Battery C.
200 yards. 40) yards.
Dudley Selph.......-.. 445 4 491 4 4 5 6B §—23—t4
GW Chariton . 444 4 4—20 6 3 3 3 4—18—58
WW Wilkins 444 3 5-20 3 4 2 4 &—18—38
J C Sport 3.3 5 4 4—19 3.3 6 3 3—1T—36
WM Arms....... 44 4 4-20 #0 2 3 4+-129—82—188
ield Artillery, Battery C,
E Bercepeay ......-... 44 6 3—20 5 5 4 6 42345
M J Fortier.... 6 4 4 4—21 24 8 0 6-14-25
AVGuering. tobi aose 5s 04 3 5—16 20 2 ® 0 43h
Wi Wels8s:'5.-.: 8 8 4 418 24 8 3 2—14—322
G Hanswald.,.... 4 4 3 4-18 2 2 0 5 0—9—8T—15T
Continental Guards. J

LSA oS Ee 4 3 4—19 5 6 4 4 523-49
Hranklin,..... 4 4—21 a4 6 4 3—20—41
Knight..........: a § 4—19 444 5 4-40

Su + 6 4—20 5 0 4 0 0— 9—29
Doolittle. ....- stots are 4 ruled out. B44 4 5—29—99 174

ery C, Lousiana Field

Battery C, Washington Artillery, and Bat
latter haying won the

Artillery, are even on the company slots, t
first contest:

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Camprx, N. J., May 11.—The shooting matches at Stockton Rifle
Range to-day, where the fourth semi-annual meeting of the Penn-
sylvania Rifle Association took place, were very iuterosting, The
first contest was for the Tryon diamond badge, 200 and 500 yards;
200 yards ott of a possible 120. The scores wera: A. B. Parker,
85; C. W, Zieber, 71; Dr. M, Price, 91; Major J_H, Burroughs,
106; W. C. Oranmer, 100; L. J, Somers, 82; A. C. Rushton, 62 ;
Issac Tull, 88; G. W. Miles, 60 ; H. Manderson, 94; G.L Thomp-
son, 9); W. H. Case, 87; F. H, Jones, 77; W. De V, Foulke, $3;
L. Thomas, 90; L. E, French, 49 The soore at 500 yards stood :
A. B, Parker, 103; C. W, Ziaber, 67 : Dr. M, Price, 118; Major J.
H. Burroughs, 87; W. ©. Cranmer, 85; L. J. Somers, 87; H. 0,
Rushton, 111; Isaac Tull, 64; G. W., Miles, 7; H. Manderaon,
113: G.L. Thompson, 102; W. De Y. Foulke, 62; I. Thomas,
67. The badge was awarded to Dr. M. Pisce, wliose total score
was 202 ont of a possible 240.

Then came the individual match at 200 yards, for which eigh-
teen prizes were offered, valued at $180, The following are the
winners and their scores: Dr. D. Price, 103; T.W. Taylor, 102;
J. Green, 100: H. G. Rushton, 99; W. GC. Cranmer, 98: L. 2,
French, 08; W. Proctor, 98; Mr. Edsyurds, 98; G. G. Cardwell,
98; Major J, H, Burroughs, 97; W. De VY. Poulke, 97 ; L. Thom-
a8, 95; L J. Somers, 94; A. Brown, 92; J. Tull, 92,

The third competition was for a silver enp, which las to be won
three times by teams of eight from association clubs before it he-
comes the property of tha winning team. The West Philadelphia
Club had a ‘*walk-over.” They scored 374 points out of » possible
560. This enp las basen won heretofore ouce by the West Chester
Rifle Team and twice by the Pennsylvania Rifle Clnb.

The fourth match was an ‘individual context at 500 yards,” nine
prizes, valued at $53, The following are the winners and their
Beores, out of a possible 120; BH. C. Rushton, 117; C. W. Zieber,
114; W. De Y. Foulke, 113; Mr. Ndwards, 113; L. Thomas, 118;
Ki.S8 Tedtield, 113; Major J. H. Buorronghs, 111; Dr, M. Price,
109, and H, Mandergon, 107.

Only one team, tha Quaker City Olub, entered for the Htth
match, which was open to teams of four, distance 500 yards. They
were awarded an aneroid burometer.

The best shooting made during the day was that in an individual
match at1,0.0 yards. The first prize, 2 National Rifle Association
medal, was won by H. Rushton, who scored 48: tha second, a
skeleton stock rifle, was carried off by W. De Y. Foulke, who made
46 points. L, Thomas also scored 46, but he was obliged to take
third place under the rules.

CREEDMOOR, May 14.—But one match occupied the attention of the
rifemen onthe N. R.A. taige to-day. There was another match,
open to“ junior marksmen,” as defined by the recent classification
bill, but as nobody can make out what the system means and fewer
still have Patience 10 puzzle out the lofarithiic ealculations neces-
Sury to determine the standing of amarksman there was no second
match, The competition was open only fo Members N. R.A. and
G.,8.N. ¥., in uniform; 200 yards; any rifle; military rifies to re-
celve Ona point allowance on each entry; seven shots each entry;
two best scores to count; entrance fee $1 each for first and secon

entres; 60 cents for each additional entry; thirty-two prizes. The
leading scores stood :

CE Tayntor.-..-_.¢ 35 32—hT MB Huill...... tetead 29 31—fi0
JL Paulding... .... 83 32-685 JR Grohman....... 29 30—59
PG Fenniog,.......49 32—64 EE Lewis,........--28 80— 65
dH Brown. ao) 32—64 FH Gennett.......... 29 2935
Jd L Price... 51 32—63 ES Browe.-..,...... 29 29—48
GJ Seabury... 31 8162 CE Overbaugh......29 20—58
D F' Davids... 31 BI—62 EF J Donaldson .....- QT 30—5T
PH Holton..... al) aI—fl JW Wright.....,.,.28 29—aT
W & Bostwick...... Ei 31-61 EL Madison. ....... 28 29—bT

Louisiana ys. Conorapo.—Cuapt, Dudley Selph has mailed to the
Denyer riflemen, the following communication answering the chal-
lenge reesived from them, and proposing termes for an annual
shoot fora standing prize :

New Onieans, May 6, 1981.
To the Officers and Members of the Tabor Sharpshoolers, Denner,
Gol. :

Gentlemen—Your challenge, dated Apri 1), and reaeiyed here,
April 25, 1881, was wnswered by telegraph as follows:

‘*Qhallenge received too late for May 1. Particulars by mail.”

T desire now to say that with only one week's notice we could not
select a team by competition, and as we haye no regularly organ-
ized military rifla wasociution, it if necessary to select a team by
competitive practice from the yariongs military companies of our
city.

Were willing to shoot, and cau promise you a team worthy of
your best efforts, and with this view I beg, on the part of our riflle-
men, to oifer the following suggestions :

Military matehes are nowy generally shot at both ranges, 200 and
600 yards, and the majority of the old team are strongly in favor of
hoth ranges, I, therstore, propose that a contest belween a team
oe ‘+ sharpshooters,” and a team from our nulitary vifle-
men be madefor June § and 12, 1881, for a banner or pennant of
silk with the coat of arms of Colorado on one side, another coat of
rms of Louisiana onthe other, Hach team to pay #50 for the
manufacture and embroidering of the banner, and thatif shall be
contested for annually, and exchwinning to be inscribed on the win-
ners State side,

Our boys are tired of being assessed for every match, and sug-
gest this ad the besb plan to do away with any money congideration.

316

FOREST AND STREAM.

(May 19, 1881.

ff this proposition meets with your favor we would propose that
the following terms be agreed upou ; ‘The match to commence at
200 yards on one day and at 600 yards on the other day, each rifle-
man to haye fifteen shots at each range, and at liberty to ‘t wipe
out” after each five shots: grand total to win,

The teams to number twelve or fifteen men, Craedmvor ries to
govern; rifles to be military, with trigger-pull of six pounds,

There shall be a spotter, scorer and umpire for each game, and
one referee to all protests for both teams.

Tam satisfied we will all be better pleased to haye in yiew an an-
nual contest for a “champion banner” than to depend upon irregu-
lux matches for special prizes, and it may be thal the “little chipa'
will follow the example ofthe ‘old blocks’ when the latter shall
haye gone to the ‘ happy bunting grounds” of the white warriors,

T will be pleased to haye your association consider the foregoinys
BugPestions and equally pleased to have you offer others, which I
will communicate to our riflemen, Verytrily, Dopney Sener.

—The Leach Cup will be shot for on May 30 under the auspices
of the Amateur Rifle Club at Creedmoor,

_PainceTon Coninan has a rifle elib of which C, TR. Gill, clase of
81 is President; G. P. Way, °83 Secretary; and C. I. Mamiore,
81, T. 8. Clarke, "$2, and W. CG. Jones, ‘84, members,

Rirze Coos Birortons,

_The Lakeside Rifle Club, of Chicago, Ul., (formerly the Lake
View Rific Club), elected the following officers, April 23, to serve
for one yen’: President, S. F. Haucheti; Vice-President, J. A.
Sa Captain, John MeConnell; Secretary and Treasurer,
®, J. Lang.

The California Rifle Association met on April 20. The following
members were elected directors for the ensuing year: Gen. John
McGomb, Major A, I, Klose, Col. A, Andrews, Major W. B. Gurtis,
Lieut. G. P. Le Breton, Capt. H.§. Templeton, Tient, P. H, Me-
Eibinny, Corporal T. 1H. Carson, Lient. M. N. Lanfenberg, Gapt.
J. H, McMenomy, Capt. A. J. I'ritz.

The annnal meeting of the Quebec Rifle Association was held in the
Brigade, office, Montreal, May 4, Lient.-Golonel MeHachren in the
chair, Hon. Mr, Caron, Miniater of Militia, was elected President,
the Vice-Presidents being Liout.-Colonsls Maltice, Quimet and Me-
Eachren and Major Stewart; Secretary, Major Mudge ; Treasurer.
Tient.-Colonel Martin ; Executive Officer, Lieul.-Colonel Metcher.

—Peter Gianinm, oue of the best rifle shots on the Pacific
Coast, has left for Switzerland, to compete in the great Federal
shooting festival which takes place af Freyburgin July next. He
alsointends to compete in the German Bundes Pestival at Munich,
Bavaria, to come off during the latter part of August.

ALLEE Samen MericAn M4n.—While a military team wad prac-
tising the other day at Carson, Ney., a Chinaman, who was looking
on, was jokingly asked to try a shot. To the surprise of the mili-
tary men, he accepted the invitation, and essayed to shoot from 4
knée rest, and also while lying down. Te was told that he ninst
shoot offhand, This he refnsed tu do, but finally he was allowed
to haye his own way, when, coiliug himself mp on his sido, he
thrust the barrel of the rifle between his feet and aimed for the
200-yard tayget. Three minutes elapsed, during which time the
soldier boys tittered and chuckled at the Chinaman. At last, when
they bagan to think he had fallen asleep, he pulled the trigger and
made—a bulls eye. He continued firing until he had made five
bnil’s eyes in snecession, when, returning the rifle, he remarked,
“Melican man shootee putty good.”

——__—-+ -@-—

THE TRAP.

LonG IsvAnyp SHooTrne Crovs.—Mouthly contest, 6 traps, 7 bids
each, Si yards boundary, Hurlingham rules; West bandicapped 27
yards, Madison 2 yards. Score:

WES nvyeceereseest 1.010 105, Wesleyy...csesae-5h0 22771 1-6
PTiaiiLi1—T W Lavwrence.....: 1ia3111-7
Willson. P02 8s O11 2L001—£ Aknnrst....i.....2211 111-7
FuDSON.-....-....- 121101 1—6 Walton..... gaceseel 1 01072 1—4
Burrltt..-...,-.--- 1110001—4 Joerger........-.: 11110116
eating eye eee 1001111—6 Leavitt... 111110 1-6
Van Staden........ 1117111—7 Robinson. 101111 1-6
Meédway....-......1 101121 1—6 Morton... H1TT1iiad
Thompson 20D tt AT Th Creede -. 2a: 111011 1—6
Stiles tals. Fle. 1037212%2—6 Volekimian......,.- 10111004
Ta shooting off tles the result was; Madison, 26 yards, 15; Van Sta-

den, 22 yards, 14; Lawrence, 2 yards, 2; Akhursh, 22 yards, 4.
BroOokLyYy GON Cooub.—Match for the Poliemus bronse trophy :
Yards. Yards.
H Tunison, 28..11100011101111—12 BR Barker, 98 ..199911711110011-—18
GW Tait, 26, ,120110011111111—12 Lawrence, 26. 11711010011 1—a2
Mr Wilson, $0,.411111011110111—14 Dr Willard, 29 TVI01 E11 1101—14
ABddy, #..11111/1111111111—15 W Wesley, 30..117001011 1111 11—12
GW Creed, 95. .11010111 111111118 DY Munn, 26.0001 11110110118
New York Guy (nus—Rergén Point, May 14.—Mateb for the Chil-
jenge Cup, 25 hinds cach, from 6 traps, Hurlingham rales, 80 yards
rise:
Colonel Butler, VOU T1011 O111E O11 A1O1O—18
Mr Dunleavy t seereessyey 2+ LUUNO TOOL O10 OO1LE 11000—14
The Barron Trophy, 1 birds each, Lpndicayp rise; tles to be shot oll
at three bids; 10 be won three limes —not neeessarily consecutively
—hbefore becomiiy tlie personal properly of Lie winner:

IG Murphy ..... Ld? 0 ta 1 a a ty
Mr Uammond, 17012244 I=
Mr Wiitelead. Thi SR hay paket al sala)
Mr Long Laaiaiao0 ® 7
Mr Hunt 064121601711 iF
Col Arms 1000 2 ld 1-6
Mr DeXter....... ere) s vtT010 121i Oo

‘Tie wou by Murphy with 4 straight.

CAriran Crry Guy Crus—Washington, D. C., May 14.—The pegu-
lar Saturday afternoon contest to-day resulted as follows (Card's ro-
tary trap, seréened ; 20 yards rise):

Sela NILIG 2a sinh teviadaaesvecnsed sib 1197 110 A 1i— 2h)

ote tbrste

Cd Stoddard. RE OidUhGadt ait cap 11111 11791 11191 1111—t8
SV REUO SY SREY ase co outers sos giana cea bain so 11101 01114 11111 11i—18
PHOS BH BANG asenncteces tee sees MITE O1L0 11117 1101-17
CR Dutour....... ok eee p-es T1111 10111 12000 111d 1—16
WW BIGMGge. 2 ee cee tween ene L111 01114 $1011 110th
WH Wadsworth. ........-...02. eee eee ee ee T1111 10100 11711 01141—16
FS Farnsworth...-...,- y ee... 17170 TITLE 10101 1011015
PEE eels lt lonnicig geese bee ele we ests eats 11710 21100 11012 190-18
CUIMSBIE Ri paleae iis Pelee ds ad si oht beeuemiied one 11101 OL000 11108 O111—11
Gr ivy COROSB Es Sore coat tise eita PP ase: sland ene Co ee 11100 WOTLO 11010 HoOM— 9
Clinton Adams,,..,.--. secey ses 0001 01000 11100 T1010 — 9
TESA Cle Be Ue eeP ESOP EPA Sate seeo on! OO00N 10171 11001 11000— 9
J © Hosford... veces LTO] JOTI 00001 T1001— 9
W. W. Et.

Rurgivt, Penn., May 14.—by Inyitation of GC. M. Drinker the Cata-
wissa Glass Ball Club shof, on the Mair Gronnds, ab Bloomsburg, Sat—
uay, Mr. Drinker presenting 2 Tine Amwiiuiition case fo the bast
Score:

SOME GIs pemteatsckute- ek pe nee
Drinker.
Thoma

sevens oee3--s01111 OULOT 00101 10100—11
3: hae - OLLOO 11120 01007 01111—12

» LOL TILT 01107 12000—14
-.2 D111 11104 11171 11001—15
~, - 00017 01101 10110 11000—10
. 11111 11191 11011 11101—1s
Ses aaeihiele =n 11001 10112 1011 11101—14
ae so, ee. DIAL 10077 0111) 11111—1h

hee iririrfae= cts-ebeleth ite , 10110 F100) 100TH 1O000— 8
CASTE AS TSR SLADE Bede es poe jas nee 10111 00001 01111 10001—11
Reifsnyder. . . . 17101 01101 11111 01111 —16

FaTMON . ose s veces veces eer eees ss eesee es E1001 11012 00100 10001— 9
It was too late to shoot off Les, HBA,
SPENCER, Mass, May 14.—A new Holden trap has beet pulechased

by the Sportsman's Club of this town. The club is in a very prosper-

ous condition and 1n ibyprovement ou all former records is expected.
BROOKFInED, Mass., May 14.—The old board of officers of the

Sportsman's Clip have been elected, .A Holden trap bus been pur-

chased and tlie work of bréakitig Glass balls 1s to be looked atter

more closely than ever before. J
Messrs. John B. Graham and Frank E. Butler, of Erie, Penn., bave

set theniselyes up as “+ chaniplon all-around shots of the world” and

have added to their own skill the purlormanece of the *vanine ywon-
ders, George and Dan.” :

Tne RocuesTeER Gon CLUB will hold its {hird annual prize shoot
to-morrow afternoon,

RockLann, Mass., May 144.—A match was shot here to-day between
the Rockland Glass Ball Club aud the South Abiigron Sportsmans

Club, The slioot was af 20 wlass Dails eaGh,1s yards rise, trom Card
arn The score was: Rackjand Club, 210; South Abington, 191,—C.
7A.

Oxi Anw.—Mr. Styles, of the Long Island Shooting Glu), has
but one arm, buf is an expertshot. Hi takes an expert two-arm
shooter to get ahead of him at the trap.

Oe

You can save Doctor bills and keep yow family always well with
Top) Bibters.

Hachting and Qanoving.

FIXTURES.

May 22.—(uaker City ¥. C. Opentny oruise,

May 2%.—Southwark Y, GC, Annual ragaita.

May #3,—Cooper’s Point ¥. C. Annual regatta.

May 44.—Ginonoy ie open regatta, second and third-class yaehts.
May 44.—Southern ¥. ©. Professtonal races.

May 20.—Bonthern ¥, CG, Professlonil races.

May 26.—lortland Y. GC. Challenge etip.

May 27.—sao branciseo ¥. GC. Cruise to Vallejo.

May 25—S8an Francisea Y. C. Cruise to ria bs
May 30. — Knickerbooker ¥. G. OyeEy ergise,

May #).—South Boston Y. ©. Union régatta, Cliy Point.

Muay 8).—Atlantic ¥, 0. Openthe cruise,

May 30.—Gupo Ann YG. sSyring repiatta.

May $0.—Seawanhaka Y. C, Opening cruisa,

May 30.—Jersey Cily ¥, CG. Opening cruise,

May ti0.—Warwick Y..G. Open regatta, Fall River.

May 30.—Bunker HIM Y. GC. pen Pegatta 22 ft. and under.
June 1—Southern Y, GC. Corinthian races,

June 3.—southern ¥. C, Corlnthtan reices-

Jute 4.—HaArlenm Sas Assodlation, Canoe races.

June 4.—Qulney Y. C. Opens cmise.

—Hast Kiver Y. C. Opening cruise.

) Ifudson River ¥.C, Annyal regatta.

Jule 6.—Quaker Cliy ¥. CG. Spring reraia.

dune 7.—lWmpire ¥.C. Annual regatta.

Jule 9.—New Jersey Y.G, Annual regatta.

June 1i.—Kastem Y.C. Opening eruise.

June 11.—Dalaware River open regatta.

June 11..—San Franciseo Y. C. Cruise to Martinez, “4
June 11,—Atlantie ¥, GC. Annual regatta.

June 11,—Paciiie ¥. C. Moonlight cruise.

June 15.—Newburyport ¥, C, Annualreratta.

June 16.—New York ¥. C. Annual regatty.

June 16.—Boston ¥, C, Annual regata.

wuld 17.—Lynn ¥. C. Spring regatta,

Hune W7.—Marblehead open reratta,

dune is.—Dorchester Y. C. Wiahant regatta,

June #0,— Bash River YO, Annual regatta,

Tune 2,—Qnaker City Y.C. Chester regatta.

dwie %.—Jersey Clty ¥. C. Annugalregatta.

dune 2i.—Quaker City Y. 0. UWarhor crulse.

July 1.— Gananoque open regatta, second and third glass yachts,
July 1.—San Princisca Y. G@. Cruise to Monterey,

Jilly 1.—Royal Canadian Y. C. Governor General's Cup.

July Quincy ¥.G. Plrst champlonship regatta.

July 2.—Nellie-O'Conner match, San Frantisco.

July 2 to 6.—Quaker Clty Y. C. Corinthian cruise.

July 4.—Larehinont Y, C, Anntal regatta,

July 4.—teveland, Y. A, Annwalregatta,

July d.—Lynn harbor. Open edd

July 4.—Quaker City Y. GC. Corlnthtan regatta, Penn’s Groyo.
July 9.—Boyerly ¥. C. Championship regatta, Swampscocn.
July i2—Pacifice ¥.C. Annual regatta,

July .—Atlantie Y.G. Annual croise, Black Rook.

July 16.—Dorchoster Y. OG. Club house regatta.

Als, 3—New York ¥.C, Anni cruise.

Aug. 2.—Quincy ¥. C. Second championship regatta.

Ane, i.—Heverly ¥. GC. Champlon reratta, Nahant,

‘Aus. 6.—Pacific Y. ©. Annual cruise.

Aug. 6 to 20,—Quaker Oily ¥. C. Annual cruise, Chesapeake Bay.

<|

CLUB TOUsE,

Aug, G.—San Tranciseo ¥, G. Annual regatta.

Aug, 11 to L.—American Canoe Association, Lake George meet.
Aug, 31.—Quincy ¥, C, Third championship rezatta,

Sept, |.~Quititey ¥. C. Championship sall-ort.

Sept. 3.—San Francisco Y. C. Cruise to Drake’s Bay.

Sept. 3—Dorthester ¥. C. Wall regatta.

Sept. 7.—Royal Catadian ¥. ©. Annual regatta.

Sept. 10.—everly ¥, C, Championship regatta, Marblehead,
Sept. 17—San Braneisco ¥. C, Corinthian matches.

Quaker City ¥, C. Fall reratta.

. beverly Y. 0. Spectal regatta, Swampscott,

Sept. 44.—Quaker City ¥. Q. Closing cruise, ‘
Oct. §.—San Francisco ¥, 0, Moonlight cruise.

Noy. 6—San lranucisto Y. 0. Closing erulse.

oo
NEW BEDFORD YACHT CLUB.

A® important epoch in the history of yachting In America is

Marked by the formation of the New bedford Yacht Club. At
the time a few clenr-leaded and energetic gentleman undertook Lo
promote @ small loval organization of precarious life into a great
club of national proportions and influenge, little or nothing of the
sort Lad yet been ittempted. That narrow and rather selfish pride
Which always marks the small beginnings of purely local associa-
tions still held full sway along the coast to such an extent vhat it
had been found all but iinpossinle to build up 4 chib of more than
* provinglal ? range in a harbor ¢los8 by, where yaciits assembled by
te store during the summer, and whee of all places one might haye
expected to Sue a flourishing institution lloating on the peas Of siuc-
cess and popwarity, The complete failure of several attempts made
ai Newport in previous years to overcome the Warriers of localism,
slanding like solid walls between the fleets of visiting yachts tor
years, might have deterred others less energetic than the founders of
the successful club in the Whale City, especially as New Bedford ts
some miles further Bust, and, 89 far as distance fos, just that much
less accessible to yachts from the West, and to those trom around
Cape Cod practically no more convenient than ifs more Tashionable
and pretentious sister city. Bui ‘where there sa will there is a
Way,” and while we still had our affections and expectations pinned
upou the beauties und attractions of Narragansett, Bay, all hands
were suddenly surprised to find that from @ struggling infant in an-
other porb had heen Gonxed and coached one of the largest, most
liberal, enterprising and yeb select yacht clibs in America. Our
tiles Show that this had been foreseen, and betore tt was too late an
effort was made in these columns to resuscliaie the waning yachting
splritand nautical fame of old Newport town, but to no purpose,
thougn, as the sequel has demonstrated. So we were hot only will
inp hut glad to find iat a new state of things at jast came to the
j0re, byeh though not of the orlgin we hadall along in view, We

hail the success of the New Bedford Y- C. as a new tieparture, some-
Thing like an oasis in the desert of the dry, droAry monotony of exist--
ence into which yacht clubs had fallen and Were content (6 drag out
& somnoleant, seli-admiling retirement tram public view, ‘he men-
bership of the new club was drawn from ali quarters. Th was not
New Bedford first, last and every time, aod novhine bub New Bed-
Tord, but every yachisman orulsing Wash was weléome to the port
and could Lirow in his lot with the restilliechose. The club thereby
became not aA petty local thing, bul ational. Its races were thrown
open to all alike; its prizes were Hberal, (ue maAnwgoment excellent,
the club houss 2a prominent ahd attractive swuctitre devoled to
Jefitimate purposes, and nol a tippling shep In disguise. Ws officers
worked untiringly nits behalt, and not for seli-flovifiention, Phe
citizens of the town gave sympathy ad funds, aid above all, the
club has always lived up to the standard ol a wide-awake sailing
organization, securing respect Yor Lis fag and the yoo wishes of the
besf class of yachtsmen—those who desire to see elubs nd racing 6s-
tablished on the broadest basis possible, and the furtherance of the
sailing interests thelr maln or Only objoct. ‘he New Bedtord Yacht
Cinb is now one of the largest in point of membership and vessels,
has the besh appointed club house in the country, and in some
features has taken the lead of all others “tls side of ihe Cape.” Tt 1s
still growing rapidly, with « constantly Increasing income, and this
season's racing in Guzzard’s Bay bids fair to surpass all previous
records, as the largest, feel ever gathered In our waters is likely to
be seen collected In the harbor when the New York, Mastern and
local yacht squatirons meet by appointment to engage in the most
interesting matches we are promised for the year. New Bedtord, by
the energy and forethought of a handful of gentlemen, has built
itself up as a yachting station of national import, and now may justly
lay claim to being the Cowes of America, The first steps looking to
An organization were taken Feb, 18, 1877, when in answer to a call In
the local papers about twenty genilemen assembled and concluded
+0 build a small Louse for the care of thelr boats and the conyentence
of the few small yaclits then hailing from the place. The tirst
ofmieers were chosen Feb. 16 and the undertaking was faiiy launched,

Pursuing the “even tenor of its way,” working harmoniously to-
Seiber, the membership increased to an extent hardly thought of in
the beginning, untilit became so large tliat it was thought udvisable
to change the location of the house and thereby increase the dapacity
for good. <A charter under Massachusetts laws had been obtained,
dated Jan. 25, 1878. Th was finally agreed to purchase a wuter priyi-
lege and erect a suitable building, which was carried into effect, and
the present admirable location and house faciiitles, opened June 16.
were the result. Upon a call for assistance most of the gentlemen of
the city applied io gaye ths club their support by becoming members,
and to-day the books show a total of nearly #00 and u fleet of sixty
yachts, including the well-kuown schooners, Sylvie, Magic. Peerless
and Clio, all haying New Bedford as their home port. The elub feels
a justifiable pride in its success. which has not been spasmodic, but a
gradual healthy growth, harmontous tn its action and haying the
00d will of the resident pubic. The house is easy of access, horse
Gars by its door, city water, telephone communication, gas and
everything necessary for comfort or convenience; a water front of
49 ft. depth at low tide; a harbor easy of access, with channels well
buoyed and not excelled in beauty or satety on the coast, the
club feels that its ‘lines have fallen in pleasant places,” and if) eo
dially invites all the yachting fraternity to make its house their home
during their stay in New Belford waters,

The sailing directions for entering the harbor are simple; The
Dumpling Rock light bears from the Hen-and-Chitkens light-ship WN.
E. = E., distance seven miles. Mishaun Ledge is on this line of bear-
ing, about midway between the two lights, with s ft. at low walor,
Therefore when running for Dunipling light from near the lirhtsh Ip
flo not keep to the norbl of N.E. by B. the first three or four miles,
From the buoy on this ledge you cin keep direerly for the Dumplin
light and need only vive it a berth of 800 feet. You will pass a re
buoy on your starboard hand that is on a sandy shoal about soutl,
fron the light, distance + mile, There if also a black buoy Just south
of the light, near toit. Whe tothe Dumping light, steer Nuk. hy
W., distance 2 miles ful, or notil Clarl’s Point Wight bears north, when
you will steer N. by B. 3; E. toward a, red buoy on Hee Tslahd Plats
nnd a Hitle south of a black buoy on Bullers Plats, which you will
pass on your pork hand; then steer NN. W., leaving the red buoy and
the ieacon on Nee tsland Flats oh yout starboard hynd+s on nis
course Vou will first pass a black buoy thatis nearly a mile fiom the
Butler's Flat buoy; then little north of tls you will pass between a
red and a black buoy; trom these the coursels about north, on whieh
you will pass a red buoy, then the black vnoy, which is close to Palm-
br Island light, which leaye on your port. Whe bast place to anchor
fs just north of the ferry lundins and iyrther in for small yachts.
You cy0 varry nine feet all over the harbor,

N. B, ¥, 0.

STEAM LAUNCHES AND RED TAPE.

wr the increasing growth of the steam pleasure feet, the Goy-

etiment, and the Treasury Department thore particularly,
would save itself a great deal of correspondmee if the rules goyern-
ing the building and running of Jaunches and sleam yachts weve
drawn up in concise form for general circulation or tor publication,
As itis, no one seems to know exactly what 1s required and what not,
much less can any one say what fees are to be legally charged tor al-
tending to thé Government demands. Inspectors may Whe nothing
better—it pays so much more to charge a vound 325 when allowed
only $5, and they find itso easy to prey upon owners who “ask no
questions,” preferring simply to get rid of Lhe official nuisances, that
the legitimate tees are studiously kept in the dark tor the inspectors!
benefit. The time has come when action siauld be taken. This we
haye often urged upon the Treasury Department, but mightier mat-
ters seem to demand so much attention that red tape niystiiieation
still holds sway, and Jaunch-owners lind themstiyes llabie to be
swooped down upon by lynx-eyed officers having ali os the stimi-
lant to over-zealous exactions, often wpon mére techiileal grounds.
There is no hope out of the mess toless steam yacht ownurs take the
Matter in hand and by united efforl force some vecoenilion of their
reasonable demands, ‘There can pe no necessity tor compelling small
Jannches and river boats used for pleasttve and instruction 10 coniply
in all respects with the cumbrous, mixed-tp mediey of “regimiations”
forced upon the statute books by campromises between moapahle
oticials and the disreputable lobbying of a clique of Steamboat men.
Tt would be the work of an hour or two for 3. professional engineer Lo
firaw up a set of Miles embodying all thal 1s required for savlery Mm
pbuilding and completeness in equipment, and such a code, cepecaly
compiled for launches und yachts, should be kept distinct trom wll
fliat relates to steamboats elven to treleht ob passenger seryico, At
present it costs half as much for inspection fees aud hunbuggery as
the entire value of many a shall lavnch, snd we know, trol the con-
stant complaints reaching us, that but for the vilerous Government
burdens the fleet of launches and yachis ditven by steam would bo
much larger than itis. We have nothing now to giilde us but the
yery general and loose admonitions of Treasury officials, vatytig
With Gach chanve of administration and interpreted according to the
fancivs and oiten limited comprebensions of lodalingpevtors. One ol
the best of these civeulars we give below, 130 interest to many read-
695+

“You are informed that under Saction 4420, Kevised Statutes, the
jiull and boiler of eyery yacht, or other small brat of like character
propelled by steam, mush be mspected, the boiler pelnge subjected to
the hydrostatic test required by law. The pilot and ongineer must
also be licensed and such ofher provisions ol te law complied swith
as may be applicable to the particular yessel under examination.

* Sections 4,428 and 4431 require that tite lron or steel plates of
which the boiler 1s constructed must be stamped with the name of

May 19,1881.)

—

FOREST AND STREAM.

317

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The Manulachirer, the plate were maniitachured and the nmher of
Pounds tensile strain it will bear fo the Sectioaal square inch. The
bole Must He provided with such appurtensoces as are necessey to
Tis Sale Wionavement, viz Peepump und cleck-valve, steanu-pres-
SUG Gauge, STeLY-VALve, GaNge-cavks, a Walereaure (showmneg the
helcht of (he water La fhe botier) said Wionw-off valve aud, fit is tonnd
appligable to thie kind af bmler emplayed, 1 tin pluc, so Mmserbed jhatib
will tuse by the heat of thie re when the water in the boiler fails be-
low the proseribed ling. : .

“There nist ba on hoard the means of applying the required hy-
drostatle fest, Wor i small yessel four buckets kept on board will be
suillgient moans Tor the extinguishment of a fire, Ther’ mush be
provided for each person on board a life-preserver containing at least
SIX pollnds of good block cork, adjustable to the body ithe manner
of 4 helt or jacket, with showlder-straps,

“Ophea tee for Ucense as ‘special engineer’ for a yaokt, whieh will be
granted tiv ally person of good character who has sufficient experience
fo manage the boller and machinery sutely, is tive dollars. A sinitar
‘special license 748 pilot for this vessel will be granted 10 any person
of like goo character who is fmiliar with the navigation in which
she is to be employed, uvderstands the Pilot Rides and has had sufti-
cient experience tn handling this or other similar yessels,

fhe master ot a vessebor this class does not require license,

* A steal whistle of sultable dimensions must be Meee witit
which the pilot willmake the signals as required by the Pilot Rules
above referred to,

“when the equipimen is completed and the vessel ready for in-
Specrion it is required that application shall be made tn wriling by
the master or owner to Lhe local inspectors within whose district the
vessel 18 ownad or employed, und to such board you ave now revered
for torther Information on amy matter herein stated whieh may nol
be regarded by you as sitiliicicntly explicit,”
1B

CRUISE OF THE SCHOONER SUNSHINE, 15850. ’

Tuesday Aug %#—At 9 o'clock Lhe feet started for Black Island
Ouc tallijary frlund who had promised to be promptly bu hand at 9,
Was DUG to be seen, Anu oe Anchor, therefore, ramalmed in the mud,
Waiting anxlonsly and watching the dock untll 9:5, when patience
GXILAUSDed, he MIchOr was weighed and we started after the fleet
without him—srcond time wihtt w poor star, The fleet were in
the distuaée ealering Visher’s Island Sound, and asthe yachts passed
the Kdrecombe ffouse each wave a salute in answer to the comuli-
ment of the nighn berore., ‘whe wind was dead ahead, light and
growing lighter; tide ebbling. We crept slowly down tlie riyer, fol-
iowiog and eradinaly overbauling sone of the heel almosh beaalmed
in Wishes islind Sound. Our balloon jip topsall and slaysail were
tod mich lor our seaworthy competitor—the Madeap, and indeed the
only coumpeatitornuear our size nm the leet, and she was the tirst to
read the gilt letters on our stern, he lithe Hleplant alone of the
entire Meet, never acemed to loose the breeze Quickly dodging out
from behind Fisher's Island she leaned over to an ¢ight-knot
SOW Wester and plumed boldly into the broad Atlantic and bude
food-byt to the feet for that day. This was interesting tor the rest
of 13, 7emiiding some of theformer cruises of the A. ¥. ¢., whon
Captain Ludlow Livingston on the Whitt Cap’ with an enormous
Club topstll, titting ke a board, wollld sall aWay and ont of sight—
the wind hot seeing fo be a requisite of propulsion

The Heat took the breeze about 2 o'clock drawing at first in uely
pulls off fhe island and snapping two imhore topmasts. One after
another they quickly rounded the Black Buoy of Lhe treacherous veel
at the eastern point of Fisher's Island, and trimmed down tat under
lower swils Tora “long leg’ to the souvhyyesh point of Block Tslad.
Prom the time of haniing on phe wine till dvopping anchor, ble Sun-
sliime tad a close race with our comrade, the Madcap, whiel is a
schooner, herdesp model wnd well-fitting sails doing pool service,
Strugeling with the head se). She rather out-fooled us salliny Close-
hauled, bhi found thimpossible to pass us to widward gs we could
lie a liftle closer than she could, We both rounded the point off
Block Island about the same time, and thomrunning yp staygail and
Jib topsail we bore away into the havbor, leaving Ler behind, and
alter ruining Half an hour, we anchored within four minutes of each
other. Basteriy weather shub down upon us in the evening ad
made the yachts boss around lively during the ulght, dacking thelr
bowsprits wader veby #cnerally. We set snchor wateh, tossed over a
Spare anchor and passed the night quietly. The Agnes and some
others lioused thelr lopmasrs fearing a heavy blow, as the sieht
Jookéd ugiy, and the Narbor was eavitely exposed to wasterly storms,
The U.S. Goverument is bnilding 9. breakwater, and if if is imade
strong enough to braye the winter storms and is ever tinished, tuere
may be then an excellent harbor and pleasant Pendezvonus for sum-
mer cruises, but bot until than.

Wednesday, August 4,—'The morning broke wet and forwy; wind
fresh from southeast; white capsin the distance; tishing-poats ro-
ing out yeefed dowh; 10 o'tlock started with the fleet for New RBed-
ford, Sooualter starting the wind drew around and blaw a smoky
southwester, Black Clouds of rain and sdualis of wind occasionally
struck over us hiding the Yachts froin eaeh obher for the thme being.
The waves ran hiph, and, rolling from side to side, we nearly lost oy

ork boat, and Carried awiy our arturport dayvits as we had herlected

swing the davirs inboard, Mosh of the yachis came down to
staiding sails, the wind coming off nearly aft. One ov two, howbyer,
could not relinquish their desire to ledye the teetand recklessly car
Tied top-sails, the ney schooner Cornelia belng especially consapten-
ous in this respect. She did wot wain Much by tt, for ttle Awnes
Without lie! foresail (havlog sprang her foregall had no diticulty in
keeping jushin advance, antanchored some minutes before her. Ir
Seems as though it were impossible to force a boat beyond @ certain

_ degree of speed,

Aout 4 p. w., we reached New Bedford, and almost immediately at-
terward 1 drenching rain seted down forthe night. This thres a,
wet blanket_on the festivities our friends of the New Bediord Yacht,
Clib had kindly prepared for us,tand it was doubly disappointing since
we could Dot 6yen show our appreciation of their courtesy. Our
Reece Adtap, Vemained jehind at Blovk Tslaud 10 1mect us again

ewport,

Thursday Aug. 5th. Morning; wintdeast and threatening. Al noon
sky cleared soit, and the feet started for the Vineyard joined here
by the Pearless. The Sunshine oblained phmission to remain pill
davit cold be yepaired, and sail direct to Newport for some triends
who were foing Kash with us, and qe therefore did nob start until
early evening. Beealmed dunng the night between (uttyhunk and
Brelton’s eel we did not arrive in Newport muti! 7 o'clook nex) morn-

on
io.

Hriday, Aug. &. Our iriends arrived in the affernoon, one trom Bos-
ton and io from New York, and welaidin a fresh stock of provisions
for a three-weeks’ cruise around Cape Cod and along the coast of
Maine. he fleetamived from Oak Bluifs just before suuset, Triton
eading; and the Madeap came with them.

saturday, Ang. 7.—Warly that morning the Atlantic Y. @. flect set
sall for Greenpart, where the cruise wasto end, We learned on our
refiirn of thelr day's trip beating fo windward,in whith the Triton
led the fleet, closely followed by the Peerless uit Panita, We lett,
about ten o’clock and sped rapidly along the rocky cliffs of Narragan-
sebb, Seconner Point, up thrash Buzzards Bay into the entrance of
Quisset Harbor, where we were Lo spend the Sunday with triends.
Tne gail was in marked contrast to that of the previous night over (he
Same ground. 10 seemed as though Brenton’s Light-Ship and the
Hen and Chickens Lithh Shipmnst have been saline toward each
other singe then, so quickly did we leave the oue and pass the other,
We lay on and off (jWisset Harbor House early in the afternoon and
fired a gun for a2 pilot, who put off from the shore in a small boat,
and with lis assistante we easily made our way tlirougi a» narrow
channel into the snugeest little harbor ever seen—land-locked on all
sides, perhaps halt aiuile In eircumferenve, with deep anchorage sa
that we could thrust our jibboom ashore lo most places and yet have
three fathoms underthe yacht. The Summer Hotel fronts on this
cosy lake, and nol 100 yards in its rea) Boyzards Bay washes tlle shore,
There are a few habltaiions scattered around the hofel, and the vil-
Jage of Waods Hole is abont two miles distant,

‘he Lieutenant and triends walked Over to the villaze in the eyen-
ing and reached “the town” after a brisk walk, brin#ing up at an ice
cream Saloon. Found ib filled with the natives—indeed. it was the
point of rendezvous for Saturday nishfs—and were waited upon by
some artless Yankee maidens, wha Wayored our treams with their
smiles. Needless to tell we were in ‘‘cultired” New Eneiand, the
heart of Yanikee(lom—American independence and Panay: plainly
evident. Hvyery one familiarly called the other by thetr first names—
Strangers and triends, servanis and guests, A melodeon in wa corner
ofthe room furnished music, aid Moody uyd Sankey were nob for-
gotten, Our bashful friend H. (who has # rich baritone yolce) was
quite overwhelmed when a black-eyed waitress asked, with the
siveetest smile, i! “ Ralpl’? Would not lead in singing * Pull for the
Shore.” He did. not like to refuse a request so politely made, but was
compelled to, as he solemnly assured her that.be had neyey heard of
‘that little song.”

Sunday, Aug, 8.—Ourirlends atthe hotel made the day pass quickly,
and we had to thank the host lor many little attentions which adde
to our comforts as wellas pleasure. Chaplain and Captain attended
services ashore, while the Lieutenant and his three friends remained
on board entertaining the visitors and enjoying a quiet day’s read-
ing, Our simdown gun awalsened the echoes of the surrounding
cliffs, ond a perieci summers night shuf down pon us, Westaid
out on deck till late, singing, talking and listening to the yarns of an
old sea captain from the Cape who came on board to pay his ee ea
The phosphoresence in the water was unusually bright, and in the

Occasional intervals of stlenoe, as we wituhed (he waves Against the

sities, our tiongits would go tar Diels to the tzends of Mle, sinc in
vest lind we faicted we hear the siren's sony lining us ito (ibe
lovely depnhlis.

Monday, Aug. .— AT tal A. M. harbor pllof game on board, and we
immedialeGly Zor under way with ight sonbhwesi wind, Off Woodll's
Tinie at 7 A. w., and took pilob lo euide us. thwougl this dateerous en
trauce into Videyard sound. A tee extents across the passoze and
Jeayes only anarrow chuoue! an either enilio the shores. he eur
rent tuns with sual rayiidity that the buoys are almost buried
under, whieh males it diicult for a stranger to recognize them until
neni ontop of them, They look more Wee lobster bunys than pay
(hing else, ind We considered ourselves fortunate in bayiop a pilot Lo
tall what Wey were The soyernment has lately vemoved the
“Lone Rock? antl spindio, which was a lahee obstruction on tlie
hovtieast end of the reel, By 9 4, a, Wwe were af auchor of Gal
Blunts (camp-meeting erounds), and went ashore tor 9 couple of
hours only, swe had deatded to push on for Nanfiedker In the alter-
noon. While there imr old friend, the sloop Simbus, came to anchor
from Boston and bouwtid 1 Newport, Dut too tar oir ie visii. All came
on board shout one o'clock, and as fle wid blew heavily fron siulh-
wesh we started uniter Mainsail and jth and rannded to in Nantucket
lartor at pM, without iisiiap.

Tuesday, Aas 10.—The ron to Provincelowh, whinh was beloe us
for that day, is a distance oF $0 07 Yi) mites, 80 5230 Ac or Saw the yacht
well out of the haroor past the Ball bum, witli the Capbalm ab the
wheel, nin the Licntenant ind triends below sound asleep. The wind
was iresh frou the southward, atl by 2 oeloci p. we we were off The
Hieghhind Light on the extreme northerly polnt of Cape Cod, Mere
ihe wind slavkened and Lhe (lie began to turk aSAaimst us, 80 that we
slowly rounded Race Pot And anuhored in Provincetowa wh 5:20 7.
uw. ‘The clouds gathered soon etter very rapldty, and the thunder
and Nehiting Warned us to prdpire dor a heavy squall. Bub to our
surprisn whe storm passed diectly over us wibtout ». breéoth ar a
single drop.

Wednesday, Aug. 11,—The sailing muster was excused to yisit
somie friands on the Cape to be back bys Ovlock, aud wll hands visited
shore, the Chaplain aud Caplan taking 7 drive, ‘Pie town appears
potber from t distance. The Touses and shores on the widin stroet
are most all built directly on the roadway; no sidewalks, and wagons
may drive to Nhe font Windows, Ib ik an old whaling town, aud just
about 45 dead as ihe whaling trade Is, We had s somewhat vivid L-
lustration of its funeren! ohivacter, though (t may be common enough
to the residents. Adargewhaler abseul Gn 3 two-yaars' innise hat
just refurned “home the atterioo of our arrival and indend
Bele Almost immediqtely iter us. Her commander died the
day previous, and Gur attention was trsb directed to the vessel by
seeing & boat sluove off from her sie, and the sturdy Ushermien, bent.
ina his body with them, give way for tha shore, A crowd of fiends
and relatives hid gathered on the dock to welcome (hem back, and
his young wile among the mumber, a+ we afterward learmed. Not
loth to g@f away Wim such tafuences we leth in the allernoon for
Gloucester. Light winds and oalms detained us all the night in Was-
Sachusetts Bay, i

Thursday, Aug. 72—At daylight we were oniy lalf wy across
Massncliisetts Lay. There was not a breath of wind in tlie tore-
DOOD, ANd Lhe Sun’s rays had Til play Upon out prethy features. Aut
a light alternoon brec2e spraue np and lasted long enough to enable
ts toa alichor in Gloucester apa PM,

As our A. %. §. had Ween Suffering with chills anil fever we
dispatched the Chaplaln ashore for a plysitlan, who Game of qnd
odininisrered to hin medicine snd comfort. Inthe evening we wil-
nessed the first Ree Dinner raising of the campaien, und
listened. to one of Robert Ingersoll’s stirring specches, Vienctenant
wid trio, After the close of Lhe spaech, took advantage of a téw spare
minules before golnu on boar to investigate the yarions places ot
interest On Someof the principal streets. ‘There iso ihle more ite
ii the pitted than in Provincetown, and itis conveniently situated to
obtain provisions fora cruise. Not an acreewble harbor to remain
in because oF the water covered with fish O11 trom the many wackerel
schooners, and ilso because of the great fall of tide About the dirty
old docks. While there the new schooner yacht Aroostook, whttl
had jest been launcher, was towed by. This diffienlt Lo amd any-
thing ‘““yachty” about her appearance. She looked Wile a fishing
Dont, MOUEL ANd rigging ; stAuich and seaworthy, wdoubledly, And
if the most of our summer days when we urulse were stormy ones
instead of smmmer days, she might be useful as a yacht.

Friday, Ang. 73.—We regretiully bade zood-bye to cur friend the
Chaplain, WhO was obliggd to eetnrno Tome, and ab 6:30 A. awe stood
auk of the hirbor, A tiglb wr tok us by tle reefor “ Norm's
Woe terre only in tame—ind we ran down to Matcher Island
lights (Cope Ann) by 1ta.M. The usial southwest breeze vame in
from Hie ocean in the atternoon, and witheyery sail drawing we sped
alone by antl i amen the Isles of Shoals. Soon atcer we siplited
Boon Iskind ight, towerlng Git of The water like the obelisk, and
Doiwled by witli the log reyisterlug a4) knots per hour. Wood Tsléand
livit hove fo siglt ab wallpast five, and about § 1, or. we dropped it
aaleru. Then tiuking in the light sails, and under the able pilotare of
our tiend, U. IL, we stool In tora harbor at Prout’s Neck, «point of
Jani and rorks jutting oubintuthe oeean, distant some tywelve miles
westa! Portlind. As tie familly of i, EH. was speniing the sommer
here, we conchided to reiain over Smiday, aud a very charming stay
Ti was.

Soturday, Aug. 14.—'The niomning passed qnfekly in inspecting the
BuLruunding and walking oubon the rotks to tha uitermost point,
where tlie +.aves must break In gat style durin a storm, | nthe
arterncon, Williug ble Sigsiine with ladles, we started across the bay
for ® Sight of Old Orchard Beach, some ten miles from the Necw.
Alas! the mild westenly breeze cartiled ts from the shelter of whe
point only to fay sake 1S Wien wine off the hotelsat Old Ovelard,
and tp leave tie yoCHE with 1s precious burden av Whe mercy of an
almost imperceptible ground swell ‘The flapping of the sails seemed
to haye wu depressing effect mpon oue fair visitors; wt luast soone
yonup lady atirmed who wastninte recling tinally on ihe deel brond-
Side, ulleging tab te unesssio’ noise made ler beadache! ‘his
Was undoubtedly tlue, although the result proved thatthe halt bad
not been told. Ones by one Lhey succumbed, ind for one dreary hoar
We arifted about will all the ladies hors dit combat A pollle offer of
pickled salmon to a fair guest was prodiictive of the only nolice she

ned to tale of dy bodys presence for a considerable time, and
thot wis confined to one wilheiing glanes, A mild shower of ain,
whiel) for eetew minutes overtook us while In the above predicament,
was absolupely unheeded by /es (rmatides, The pfovesatd lady refused
even the olfer of an winbvella, utterly indtiferent Lo her own gally be-
decked straw hat, is well as one of our ulsters which was wrapped
around her. As & lush resource the yawls were converted Into fus-
pital boats ani We paddled our seasick euests about, who tound in
Then, or imagined hey did, a different motion from that of tie
yacht. And at lush sel-sacrificing £8, and TY. taking one ln @ach boat,
pulled ashore to the Dedk, four miles anyay }

Old Orchard we did not succeed in reaching, but fran a dishance 1b
appeared like a small edition of Coney Island. By stindowh the swell
entirely disappeared, anil we hope aur fait friends fot repaid for
their sorrows by The Wewttitul sail home in thetwillght The white
line of beucl af Old Orchard, and as darkness care Gn, the tea ny
liplits of the hotels and tite moon glitleriso over the water made an
ideal scene, and the evening will long be remeniberced.

Monday, Aug. 16.—Cold and clear wind blowing trosh trom the

north. Yacht fot wider Wayeah 9 Aw, leavin (he boys ashore pio
spend the day and join u5in Portland in the event. At 10 A.M. off
Cape Bivaheth, when wind died away ond cone i again trom the
southwarik bringiis us to auehorin Portland atone o'clock, Tools a
drive about the city for tia hours and enjoyed the beautitul view a?
the back colntry trom tle heisiis at the westera part ot the city
and also of the bay and islands heyoud the city upon tie bust and
South, Ve eyaniny was cold, and it was sald (hal Mere hdd been
frost ih the lowlands that Morning.
Tuesday, Aus. 17—Set sail about G A.M; aly was cold and still,
Lieulenant and tho tame on board ahout midnlehi, buy being too
lazy were nob on deck fo eojoy asight of the boautitnl harbor. Wwe
dritted slowly down throygh the aumerons vossels ab anchor, and
among them the Famous ship Kearsarge, whieh made so uobia &
record im our late wa, aud slowed the Wnelish crew aboard the
Alabama that they had no better chanva a! victovy thania the war
of 1812. The wind Gontinued jieht during the (lay, and at sunset
made Tenniot'sTHarbor tor the nieht. ‘Thifisa hamlet on the main-
land supported Uy the lyumiber trace, We Tound a few sleepy inte tt-
ants hauving around the post office and ouly store discussiug politics
and the nancial question, We ascertained on inquiry that the town
was a greenback stroughold of Mame! Fires ashore in tle wonted
heach showed an 6yening claim Dake going on, and sowie Of Lhe dies
rowed off and visited the yacht, but the younger tember af onr
party were asiiore, Ailaclions of the older ones not proyiny slong
enough, they made a short stay, y

Wednesday, AUS. 18.—Under way at 6 A. a.cand drifting with the
tide out of ihe harbor An uneventful day's tun; jivht head winds;
entor al Sundown (hrough & narrow deep passage into the harbor on
Burnt Coat Islaud. Plain sailing Into ib, prarected on all sides, and
Meaty of wate <A Dumber ol fshiig schooners anchoretl Deal us ni
The early evening, winy of the tsheriien laying homes in fhe los-
huts seattered over jhelsiimd, We visited one of thie smacks to ob.
taln a mess or nsh, wad eueuved in conversation with the fishermen,
Many hod not been to the mbipland exceph in winter on sieds for
the hale find (hen to some Suen Hsing qjnAncial centre ws the
‘Yennants’ Harbor at previons night One boasted of having heen to
Poytland. Ony U, § chatls ran out ah this place, extending no further
Hast, so 1b hecalwe uecessary to obtain o piloh tor the next day’s run

|} denec arc

AMioue he islands to Bar Hartor. A eéhitl fishemmnan of ibe blue
(freer) blood Yankte hype affired his services ror & e@ovsideratien,
WING were aceeyincd.

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YACHTING NEW.

be The Southern Yiht Club afters 31,500 if a single
Northern racing youht will suit.

NEW VACWTS.—Ward & Stanton, of Newburgh, N. Y¥., have ready
Tov linaehias uw Sirke-wheel steam yaeht for Mi. Henly Packer, Presi
dent ol (he Debieh Valley Ry oR. She 1s 90 76 long and 16 ff ben,
Lenox, of South Brodviclyn, lis in hind A screw steamer for the Rey.
Me. Asplnwill She is of the high-speed river hee Lith lone. = Ten
tines by Wight, of Newark, double vomponund cylinders, 3 and 16a ;
propeller, ba: Th diain, with $ tt pile, Butler of the verblewl tubular
Type, Seuxe; th, wide ofstcel. Mi. A. C. Wilson, Superintendent of
the Greenpoint Ferny, will atmeh his little steamer vnith lash season,
She is 46 Th over all, Abou 36 feet Keel, Witt s.4 ti eam, and 4 th 2in
depth, Boller in daweter, Gl Nigh, made of besp steel with pen—
Sil strength of 0,000 Tos. The shith ts of hullayestect a im diemetar,
After dabba § (t lone: forward Gubin 5 tlloue, his lauoeh is torsiue.
Captain Misworth’s sloop, tuildine at Greenpoint. ia of he Mephant
type. Deamy agid very deep, probably Lie Geapesh sloop of her length
or tonnage in America. Sue is biiidms vader bis own superiiten-
A very ensy-looking ship por seh exiitme dsmensions.
She wlll tise sdoomny Tete crilser aod would perrorm Well with a
kel, Wer rames are sligie and sawed, bnhof heavy stuff oxt+y, tut
todkes belay sarew-bolted 69 the tloors, The keel is w solid plese 1ox1¥
in. IM pot al model she is not unlike whe small design for a Lwo-
tonner we published, ihough she has 4 surp of comprimise contter
Slarnh tuslendt ofan elliptia one, Leneth over all, 31 fb; waterline 26
Tr; bein, ty th; depth, 57h; her bilge is very easy, tun clear and
Dow fio Her calin hogse is 76 mab side with 4 io. crown, looks
haudpome and elyestullaitheleheatecubln, Ballast4 fons, to nb tie
Tames; Mash, 4016: extreme leneth or topmrast, 16 1h; bowsprit, 16 1b
Willi 12 fhonthoard; Dov, 25 (0; watt, 1y fly dort, 40 Th. Palmer, at
Noes, his laWnUhed the scliooner yaoht Courier tor Clewles Watrous,
or New York. The tollowing are her dimensions; Lengeh of keel, Ss
fh; waterline, $2 fb; on dbek, WT; breadth of bet, vs i Gin; depih
ol howl, § fb bin; fraught oF water, Tit Tis cenhreboard, 21th ‘Che
tlbbers are of white ak and hackmalack, ceiling of yellow nine,
planking oF 24e-ineh Ohio WW Olk, commings Hua shyleuls Of Mma-
hopany, ded inks ob white pine 24 mehes square and cabin of
hardwootl Her spars are os tollows: Bowsprit, 2. to; qibbotm 17 1;
foremnast, TL tb: foregall, 261 Gin; forebooin, 87 Lt; tnaianist, 78 in;
Tiuinboodu, 00 TE; matnzat, 42 ; topmasts, each 44 ft. The new
sloop yacht tor Pram Luce, buildin ME (lie same yard, ik 34 Tl long,
15 {0 begin nna Gtr hold, C. 72, Maltory's new yacht, bullding an Mys
1G Bridge, is OF The Mowing Uimesslons: Lenwiit keel, 7h 1h; Over
Ml, 35 fb: breadth of beam, Yr; Meplliallitid, 9b Gin, Shebas
i iosh deck dnd will be sparred 4s Tullows: Muiniinst, 79 Ms main-
hiom, de Ib; giaiagat, 27 th; foveraast, T¢ Mh; loveboom, 27 th; fore-
wilt, BO Th; lopmasts, v2 Tb; hawspidl, outboard, 22 tb; fying jibboom,
16 It.

BAY OF QUINTE YAGHT CLUG.—The elub has ceeided to chal-
lenge the N, ¥. ¥.C. forthe America Cup, The oficers tor the year
are: COMmMosore, TD. Pitceathly, Dauntless, re-elected UWosmimously +
Vice-Couimonore, H. Wf. Well, Nora, Ye-elecred ; Capluln, R. M. Roy,
Gracie; Sucrelary, WS, Bell, reelected; Treasurer, Win. Pike, Syl-
vid; Exeoutlie Committee—W. A. Robertson, WP. P. (ehainman, W.
It. Gampbell, J. H. Giimming, GO. 2 ari, Thos. Kelso pnd Pros,
Pawson, he following new menbers were elocted: AK. s. Patherson,
Mayor W, L, tianiiiton, John Bell. (-C., Jude Lavin, Dy. Parley, FL
tT. Filliter, 2. H. M. Modson, of Montreal, and tmady othe They
Ton. Mr. Bowel, Minisharof Customs, wad Mr. if. J, BP, Quod, ot To-
TOLL, sporting vdltor of he Mail, were elected honorary members.

DOUBLE CANOES.—Veler Vourbh, suncessar to Goa Roalin’s bot
building shops. fo0t al 126) siroei, Haviem, lias Tinished & couple of
tande@i Ghnees Wkely to iterest the brothorhood. They ave walt
with oak; Gat keils, hackmatack sfems, oak frame, white cedar sides,
Apaiish cedar sheer sireak aod decks, They are Notidiow tor Messrs.
Hayden and Gardner, wud will be (lived for pauline, sailing and row

iow. One ts is th long, 31 ih beam and jw in ieap, the
other 17 ft, a0 In beam and 10s deep, In model they ap-

prouch the Shadow, Counings, # In at ands pnd 2 in wt sides, of black
Walnut Shee! forward, s inj aft, G in. Roth will pewbably be seen
on Luke George this sunilier, Mr. Vought lias wlso contracts for
sles and gles on hand.

BULPALO YACHT CLUB.--Biitor Moreat and Streaii: Sloop Kittie,
lnidup.tar two years, will be oul Uiis season. The Penny Press,
formerly Vireo, of Cleveland, wil hall from this port and will be
inowo asthe Telegraph, Mr, Ovdner his named hls sloop Clara, and
will shave down herspai's to lair diameter Shi has reacelyed new
fitiiues and will do some active cruising, Sloop Curlew has been
lensthened, andthe Mystic, Gygnet, Blectwing, Turk, Alavin, Arrow,
Ganuet, 6T., ie Dearly neady lar stores. At LUG imimal election we
chose L. B. Portier, steamer Augelijoe, for Comiiodore, and CL.
Bryant, sloop Cygnet), tor Viec-Canimiodore,

NEW BOOKS.—Wea have received iron Clas Wilson, 1A7 Ledenial
streat, Londdn, Anw,, a copy af She Practieul Guide to ie Ose of
Marine Steam Machinery, applicaGleto Small stenticrs and lannches,
by das Donaldson. The book is eminently msetul to steanisrachn

owners, 2nd Will be noticed at eventier enzb0 in hese columns, The
price ls about $1.50, Which cah be Sint by P.O, order. Messrs. Pile a&
Go. have wisp sent us Tlicir Catalojyue of stenmers and y: on the

part, wontaibing many lostrations of value, which we Will note be=

re lone,

MILNE W.—aieManus Son, Soll dinkervs, are the oneinatars of a
compound Which Tamoves the stare (im salts antdy of deck, without
discoloriog, cal Making (hen wore plinbay ATELMy has long been
he dread enemy of We yachisinan., Severalout the yews’ sas lave
baen been treabed with This 1 juid, Amos Le schooners Vanitas,
Vesta, Adrienuve znd White Clow, and sloops Billy, Mag Nirvan,
Heho, Mabel, Della and slenmer Adolite. Much loterestis felt im ihe
Te. — ust Herald

WINES FOR A CRUISE —The old firm of Francis 0. De Luge &
(o, las lone bean favorably khowe tothe Wade as The proprietors of
some ol the choicest brauds of claves and obher wines. Under ne
nesessiny to compete’ with Bther houses, Wivir wines are wiways Lo
he depended upon tH body and purity, aud ywe Could nok becomimiend
Yaclismen filting oui to amore reliable sores of supply tor thelr
locicers.

ATLANTIC YACHT Chi—Now counts over sixty soil, bas the
Firiest.club-loust avd harbor jo New York and is on the high road to
prosperity, Su mich for alittie pogd management and iaborest on
the par of the ofits. The application of Mr. David Willams to
Stil his yaa! Caprice In the sloop class for uhe dnhueal tabes lias been
grinted. He wishes to tity Le rie with other yaelits wliose rcilive
Speed Lo Caprice as i-sloop is well kuowg.

THE {+ GANOK PILOT." —AMany Tiyuirers wre Informed that the an-
Hual publication of the Ainericay Canoe Assoclaion will uppuar as
su0n a8 Ssutfigient Tunds are oo hand in wiarrany publication withont
Moning (he asspelalouinte deb To ex perlite inwtters, all interested
should talke immewlate achionia accord with the Secretary's letter
pablisheit in (hls journal April land forward to Mr. N. u. Bishop,
Lake George, Ny Y., tel mitiatlon fee and subseription 6

FALL RIVER NEGATVA.—The third annual open raves at Wall
River, vider the auspices of the Warwick ¥.¢., will be salled May
80, Chisses, 22 ft amd over, 1§ to 22 1b dod Uuder Ih Li. Prizes valucit
Al $35, $25 and slh. Wutraice fees, st, #2 ond s! Tespuabtvely, to ap to
purses for Seednd prizes, ClO. Hitrics close Muy 23 at GO. WW, Rankin,
Publis Linrary, Ful River, whave further information Gan he obtained.

LARCHMONT YACHT GLNG.—ollicers tor Wie year: Cohitnofore,
0. Ri Jeukins: Vice-Coumodare, NW. 2). Lawlon; RearComimodore, Lb.
W. Wint: Treaster, 1. 6. Browo; Secrevary, ¥. b, Anthony. "Pien-
ty new members have been added, ‘the annual regatta will he saiied
dahy

LIGHTS FOR SMALL BOATS —We call atlention (6 the Coleman
Jamps advertised 11 another columnio view of ial obsolete law event-
ly Droveht to the aarfaue main. Phe tanips ape Tavatsoms, sate apd
Tonerate in cost, and Will be found of service Lo cunoeists, campers
Smid woodsmen.

PEMERALD—The reason why the old favorite Empreld did noe
shobleh heramnainmish when sie was changed Lo Woyawl, was beats
no Shovler jiusi would have displayed ut one tiie vl) the igs she
his won,—srn Franedsoo Marat Call,

TP NOT WORK.—S8ab Wrancisco yachismen trisd washing their
Sails at the jaddry. Whe resnlt did not proye Successinl, tor, the
Cull gaye, ater a while there was left less canvas Than holes.

BORON VACHT CLUB,—Tha resattt commiting Tas made are
(Heat Lor #1000 for purses for open aces June 16 and a fall vewabre, A
Apeclal Glass tor yachia 20 Tht 20 LL lone will he raade.

LHAD KEELS,—schooner Ariel San Prancisco, haa received snc
2,400 [bs'of load on the keel to niake hor stand up to the N. W, trades
in the bay,

318

FOREST AND STREAM.

(May 19, 1881

GONE EAST.—The sloop Ariadne has been sold to Boston owners
through Matining’s Agency. She was built jn 1871 by Witman, and in
isis had her stern spun out, much improving her. She is now 47 ft
over all, 6i fi 4in water line, 18 ft beam, 53¢ ftdeep and draws 435 tn

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sduswers to Correspondents.

t@#- NO NOTICE TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

J. &., Jersey City,—The date 1s too late for snipe on Long Island.
f M. & W,, Galveston, —Do brook trout haye suales? Ans, Yes, small
es,
. ae ae §., Elba, Ala.—The 30-Inch clreles are circles 30 inches in di-
ameter,

A. H. M,, Brooklyn.—See notice of the King trap in our trap shool-
ing column.

J. M. i., Torresdale, Pa.—We must refer you to our advertising
cohimns for the information you want.

B. B. J-, Green Bay, Wis.—We do not know of a good doe such as
you want; they are yery scarce, A short novice in our advertising
columns might unearth one.

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vitality.

G.H.J., New York City.—1. From your description your dog is
what is called a harrier, 2% We have not space, unfortunately, to
give & treatise on the harrier, but if you will call at this office we will

e pleased to answer your questions on the subject.

F. J. H., Fairport, Va —Can you give me any information through
your columns, or refer me to any back numbers of ForEsT AND
STREAM haying reference thereto, as to The modus operandi of raising
sea terrapin or “ diamond backs?’ in inclosed sea ponds as practiced in
North Carolina and elsewhere? Ans, Littleis donein the way of
cullivating terrapins, We looked up the subject and you will tind all
pH is known about it in FoREST AND STREAM of March 3 and 31 of

his year.

J. M.. Albany. N. Y¥.—There 1s a fish now in our market that is too
small for a shad and too large for # herring. Is this a new species, ar
ahybrid? Ans, tis not possible to say, judging irom size alone.
At some period of its life a shad is buia trifle larger than the river
“herring.” If they contain mature roe they may be adull fertile hy-
brids. The shad and alewite (river herring) have been extensively
hybridized in the Hudson. It would be wellto send a dozen spect
mens to Prof. Baird for identification. Mark them “frésh fish” and
send particulars with them. Note if these fish are allof one sex or
not. Small male shad ascend the rivers at two years old and are
Tipe milters. ‘lhe females do not return to fresh water until the
third year. If the fishin question are all males they may be young
shad. ‘There are structtiral differences between the shad and ale-

wite which, when small, are quite hard to make ont, bub when of the
size of the latter are plain to beseen. Note the length and shape of
the sub-orbital bone, or long bony cheek scale under the pye in the
shad, and its comparative shortness and rounded end in the herring.
In the shad it reaches down to the lower jaw.

RIPpPoe.—l, Ina shooting match at balls or pigeons Isit the duty
01 privilege of the referee to decide against a person who In shooting
violates the rules, unless such yiolationis challenged? In other
words, 1s It his duty to inflicta, penalty withouta challenge? 2.
Where can I find the duties of a referee most fully defined? 3. Ina
match where the first prize was a medal, and the second and third
prizes money, A and B tied on the highest score, C and D on the next
and E and F on the third, A and B shot off their tie for first prize, A
winning. It was decided that B, who had made a higher score than
any except A, had now no Claim on any of the prizes, C and D shoot-
ing for second prize and E and F for third. Nothing having been pre-
viously agreed on in reference to this point, was this right? If it was
please make the reasons for it as plain as possible, as | cannot now
see that it was justto B. Ans, 1. No, the referee only decides when
appealed to. ¥. Write for the ‘Trap Shooter’s Referee” to H. C.
Squires, No. 1 Cortlandt st., New York. 3. Exceptin class shooting
the highest scores win; therefore unless this was class shooting B
should haye taken second prize and © should have shot off with D
for third. In class shooting the various ties shoot off and the losers
£0 out, and in this case B would have had no chance for second prize.
In the case you mention, if nothing had been previously agreed on in
regard to this point B should haye taken second prize,

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by especial courtesy of the Long Island Sportsmen's
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furnish ammunition, etc., on the Brizhton Beach
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Where a choice selection of sportsmen’s sundries
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Open 10 all pupples whelped on or. after A:
Forfeit, $5; $10 additional

Open to all setters or pointers. P
tional to fill, Nominations to close positive
special prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal val

Open only to members of the club, and e:
nomination. Prize to be a piece of plate o;
FIELD TRALS CUP OF 18s1.
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COMMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 15851.

ROBIN’S ISLAND STAKES, OR HASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,

pril 1, 1880. Prizes: First, $150; second, $100,
fill, Nominations for this stake to close positively on Get. 1,

PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES
on Oct. 1, 1881.

MEMBERS’ STAKES,

—AND—

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Cor, Broome Street, and
205 Broadway,
Cor. Fulton Street,

NEW YORK crry,
RUBBER QUTFITS
COMPLETE FOR
HUNTING and FISHING.

Trouting Pants and Leg-
gins a Specialty.

All Guaranteed
Thoroughly Water-
proof,

RUBBER | cooDSs

Every Description,

— AND— Sydney, 1879.

InNev.Type[fic
n7o catis [0%
capes, WaterScenés,etc,—no two alike,
Edge Cards, Lowest prices to dealers

BROS., Box 22, Northford, 0:

month. Alsu, one
Has two full suits

rst_prizes. Will be sold anesp

2g years old; liver and white,
May19,26

N.Y. May5,4t

and recuperates after excesses. Physicians have
F. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenue, N. ¥.

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

rizes+ First, $250; second, $150; third, $50, Forfeit, $5; with $20 addl-
To this stuke will be added by the club a
ue, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

ach entry to be owned and handled by the member making the
f the value of $100, and such prize to be Known as the EASTERN
J. OTTO DONNER, President.

INSIDE VIEW.

Hatnoce Hunting Coar.—The game
pocket extends the entire length of coat,
with capacity far surpassing any ordinary
Send for Illustrated Catalogue. game bag.

Three excellent Cigzrettes, cach
having thelr own peculiarities,

NEW VANITY FATR, just out, and 1s the
Mildest Cigurette yet produced

A DAINTY SWEET BIT.

7 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS,
Vienna, 1873. Phila., 1876. Paris, 1879,

Wil. 8S, KIMBALL & CO.,

Rochester, N. ¥
Peerless Tobacco Works.

for Sale.
For Sale or Exchange.

A ONE-HORSE-POWER ENGINE,
mounted on fine walhut table; only used but one

IRISH SETTER DOG,

E.M. EDWARDS, Hancock, N. ¥

Sor Sale.

OR SALE—Four lye deer. A buck and doe four
yeas old, a doe two years old and a dot one
year old. The two oldest doesin kid. Address
EDWARD THAYER, Box 705, Pawtucket, R. I.
Apress

ty and con-

G OR SALE—A Oe rifle (Hepburn model),

-40-.45, 28-inch, 934 lbs., pistol-grip, tang. peep

and globe sights; loadidg tools and shells, swedge

And mould. Has been used only three times, Cost

$45. Will sell the same forg30,C. 0. D. Address
N, JEWHUT, Ashburnham, Mass. May19,1t

Ghe Bennel,

INE DUCK RETRIEVERS.—We have for sale
a few puppies (whelped April 14) by the fine
imported Irish water spaniel Judy (imported by
Gen, W. B. Shattuc as a mate to champion Barney);
sire Sandy. Pedigrees furnished. These pups
when of suitable age will be delivered f. 0. bD. at
$20 each, Orders filled In rotation of receipt.
These pupples are beauties, and just the ape to
break for this fall's shooting, Those who have
shot on Reelraot Lake, Rice Lakes or. slash bottoms
know how invaluable this breed of dogs is. Natu-
ral retrievers, easily taught, devoted to the sport
and capable of great labor eyen in icy water, they
are truly the duck shooter's Iriend as well 48 ser-
vant. Address orders to W. T, DORTCH, P. P.
F. &D. Club, Clarksville, Tenn. May1),26

ey

'y HE ENGLISH STUD DOGS. Winners of over
500 Tirst prizes. Salisbury, champion mastiif,
fee $50; Mayor of Bingley, champion Newfound-
land, fee $50; Don, champion pointer, fee $25; Moslem
II,, champion fox terrier, fee $25; Noble, champion
bull dog, tee$25; Young Bill, champion bull terrier,
Tee $25; Romeo IL. Italian greyhound, fee $165.
Address C. H, MASON, Hamilton Park, Sixty-ninth
St. and Third avé., New York city. Mayi9,1t

and third, $50.
1881.

HY? SALE, Liewellin setter dog and spaniel
blich, both thoroughly broken. LACHINE

KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L. 1. May19,1t

OSTER MOTHER wanted for setter
to whelp by July 12. LACHINE

ups, due
NNEL
CLUB, Whitestone, L. 1. Mayl9,1t

HREE IRISH SETTER DOG PUPS, eight weeks

old; weaned; red, little white on neck Out

of Hon. A. H. Dailey’s slut Belle by a thorouglibred

dog. Address Proprietor Halsey House, Atiantic~
ville, L. I. Mayi9,1t

ILL EXCHANGE a breech-loading double-

barreled 9-lb., uence Moore, in good order,
almost new, for a healthy cocker dog or bitch.
Kindly disposed, well broken on ruffed grouse and
Woodcock, not too Old and a goodretrieyer. Ad-
dress W. L. W., Box E, Cranberry, W. Va.

Mayi9,10

a
Fe SALE, a very fine pointer dog: he will
; stand quail, snipe and woodcock, and a good
retriever from water or land and yery staunch ;
native, Price $20, Also two very red, Irish setter
DupEies with the best of pedigrees, four months
old. Address W. J. MORTON, Portsmouth, Va.
' May19,1t

He SALE—Gordon setter puppies by Lock ex-
Kenoza-Kit. Lock is by Doane’s (now Bailey’s)

Tom ex-Pansy. Apply to J, FRANK JOHNS, Hay-

erhill, Mass,, P. O, Box 677. May19,3t

A GOOD BOOK--THE DOG.

by DINKS, MAYHEW & HUTCHISON.

Price $3.00,

For Sale at this Oftice,

i
May 19, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM, |

319

Ghe Bennel,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—
M. P. MoKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y-

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.

TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND,
Author of the

*PRACTIGAL KENNEL QUIBE,”” &€.
exports champion aud ulher pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 16 cents, post tree. Gives addresses of prin-
Gipal English breeders.

Coin in the Stud.

The Champion Llewellin Setter Dog Coin, white
black and tan ticked, by Leicester out of Rose, has
been placed in the Stud for a short period. Fortul
particulars, address the owner,

FRANK D. FAY,
14 High St., Boston, Mass,

POINTER
STUD DOCS.

May5,4t

RUSH, ‘ ‘ $50

ROCKED, . : ‘ 25

SNAPSHO'W, Jr., 7 3 25
Address,

: E. ORGILL,
1046 Dean Street, Brooklyn.

VERY CHOICE IRISH BITCH.

FOR SALE—A Very fine all-red (white fritl) Irish
Better bitch pup, whelped Marcel 6; dam, my Irish
bitch Gussie, witiner of 1st prize at Piltsburgh, 1881,
One of the handsomest and best fiéld bitthes in
America; site, Chief (Berkley ex Duck), winner 1st
prize Hastern Field Triais 1880, and Ist piize at the
N, ¥. Bench show last week. Chiel is widoubtedly
the coming champion Irish setter dog, Price $25,

VERY HANDSOME ENGLISH sETTER.

FOR SALE—The large, béautirul, black, white
and tan Raglish setter dog Young Belton, 2 years
old, grandson of the celebrated Liewellin setter Bel-
ton; well trained, yery keen nose and very staunch
on game ; excellent retriever; was Y. A. C. at the

H. PIERCH, Peekskill,
May19,16

LACHINE KENNEL CLUB,

WHITESTONE, L. L,

BENEDICT, tinported, solid black, first and spe-
eial, Field Spaniel class, by Bachelor-Negress, Mr.
Jacobs’ strain; stud fee, $25.

Benedict will be sent to the breaker in June, and
his trainer would like a few more spaniels to work
with him.

Pups by Benedict ex Mr. Fellows’ Pansy and the
LiL. K. C. Juno ready for delivery. These are the
grandest lot of pups ever offered for sale here—typi-
cal heads, short legs and plenty of bone; should
make prize-winners and be Ai in the field.

Mays, tt

ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-

duce of imported and home bred animals that

have been hunted since able to follow the dam on

the trail, and are believed to be second to none in

nose, tonfue and endurance. COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa, May12,ti

OY SPANIEL Prince Charlie, and pug Sootey

I. for stud service. Puppies of aboye breeds

for sale, Send for particulars. MILLER & CO,,
No. 6 Second st., New York city, May19,1t

OCKER BITCH Diana for sale. Color, black

and white; evenly marked and uniformly
ticked with biack, Address HUGENE POWERS,
Cortland, N, ¥. May19,1b

OR SALE—Red Irish setter dog 18 months old;
well broken. Full pedigree. Address 3,
SANDS, Lock Box, 483, Poughkeepsie, N. Y:
May12,4t

OR SALE CHEAP, two thoroughbred dark-red

Trish Bitches, 13 years old; one contains blood
of Hlcho, Plunkett and Rory O’Moore. Address H.
J. ROBBINS, Wethersfield, Conn, Apl2i,eot

Gees and Joe, Jr., puppies for sale; four
out of Kirby, Jr., (Druid-Kirby \by Joe, Jr,,
and four out of Leila (Lelcester-Kirby) by Glad-
stdne. Address L. W, FOSTER ori. L. McINTOSH,
_ Leesburgh, Va. May12,4t.

OR SALE—A black and tan Gordon setter brood
bitch two years old, by Doane’s 'Tom ex-Bese.
Cheap. Apply to “BUT,” care this office, May19,3t

{tire Bichardson Rangeley Lakes legion. Largs
C. =. ‘eley (= -} iD.

end for ARLES
t

each 25cents. § catalogue, ©;
A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

H. L. LEONARD'S

Split Bamboo hods.
Received the ONLY GOLD MEDAL at the Berlin Exposition Awarded to

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

AMBERICAN EXHIBITORS.
WM. MILLS & SON, Sole Agents, 7 Warren St., N. Y.

eb ctine

<FISHING TAGKLE, ARCHERY,

AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,

Manwacturer of the FINEST ARCHERY in the WORLD.

J.B. CROOK & CO.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

CcUNS,

30 Fulton Street, N. Y.

Sole Agents for THOYAS ALDERED, London,

J. B. CROOK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1881.

THOMAS ALDRED’S Yew Bows, $23 to $15.

RICHARD DAFT’S Cricket Goods. J B. CROOK'S Hexagonal Bamboo Fiy Rods,

Solid Reel Plate, $90.
J. B. CROOK'S Lancewood and Lemonwood Bows, £/.50.' J. B. CROOK'S Newport. Bass Rods, suitable for Trolling and still Balting for all kinds of salt. and

fresh water fishing, eight to nine feet, German Silver Mounted. Pepper Cane secoud joint and two tips, $15,
Send 27 cents for Illustrated C:talogue for 1850, giving Hintson Archery and Rifie Shooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball
shooting and a Synopsis of Fishing, giving a description of Fishing, when to go and what tackle to use,

WN. I.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment,

& AGENTS FOR CARD'Ss NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.
Goward’: Steel Head Shelis—Quality guarantecd. Pricelower than any other.

- TheDaly Gun,

Pas HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Uneurpassecec,.
Lists furnished on application. e

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or W. BR. SCHAEFER, Or THOos, L. GoncHER,
6] Elm st., Boston. 16 Girard ave., Phila

Kemington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

KEENE’S PATENT.

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
46 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Gatalogue and Price Lists.

Adopted by the U
10 Shots,

E. REMINCTON & SONS:, 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. CO. Box 3,994.

Ghe Fennel,

O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Langdale, of &§ Néwinarch Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
pions Lawyer, atchelor, Ladybird, Ladylsve,
izzie, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libna, Launce-
lot, Lena,Lydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IL, Bar-
oness, and Many more impurtant winners at our best
shows; aiso, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system. Mar3i,tt

A
ARONET IN)}THESTUD.—The lemon-and-white
pointer Baronet, whelped Noy. 24, 1879 (by
Orgills champion Rush, ex—Livingston’s Rose, by
imported champion Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Hastern Field Trials, Robbins’
Ssland, Nov. 30, 1880; ¥. H. C, in open class, and
special prize for best pointer dog with a field trial
record, W. K. C. Show, 1881, to a limited number of
bitches. Breeders furnished with full printed pedi-
gree. Address HENRY W. LIVINGSTON, 133 West,
42d st., New York. Mayi2,tt

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KHNNEL.—For
ure Cockers trom the finest selected stock in

3 iIN, Y.

OR SALE—Rare chance—one brace Chamipion
' Berkley pups ex Nora, four months.old. Ad-
dress A. A. SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y. May5,ttf

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,
Price $1.50.
Por Sale by Forest and Stream Pubilshing Co,

—Aes Kennel Advertisements next page.

To Breech-Loading
SHoorGcuns.
i f

SHELTON’S

AUXILLIARY

Best Hunting Arm tn the World. Send stamp for
sircularand pricelist. New Hav2n, Conn. P.O.B. 715.

New York Salesroom: With Messrs. John P, Muore’s Sons, 302 Broadway, where our goods can)
had at factory prices.

HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING RODS. —
for All Kinds of Fishing,

With best German silyer mountings, full metal reel seat, perfect workmanship, lowest prices, and
THE BEST RODS EVER OFFERED TO ANCLERS.

mn BF. NICHOLS & Co.

36 BEACH STREET, foxran; LASS,
Liberal Discount to the Trade,

I= COMPLETE FISHING OUTFIT. =&

A fine three piece Trout Rod, brass mount
$ feet long, Rod Case Fishing Basket wiph Strat
Brass Click Reel finely finished, one doz, bes
rout Flies, Fly Book, one doz. Suelled Hooks,
5 \ 25 yards Braided Silk Line, one’ yard leader.

oo DRegular price ofthese oot, if sO separataly,
5 3 saa fi amounts to Gia. Toi et all pe eed
By Mail, post paid, §#6.2@. These goods are just as represented, money refunded. Senton receipt 0 ce, 0
altesttedae G 6. Dy ba privilege tooxamine. Seudstanip for Catalogue of Fishing Tackle and Sporting Goods.

P. 0, Box 8207. R. SIMPSON, 86 Filton Street, New Yorks

Send for Price List.

320

FOREST AND STREAM,

(May 19, 1881

Ghe ennel, .

Sportsmen's Goods,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
‘SIS POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned, It is put up in patent boxes with Bide
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ita
wse. Simple and efficacious.

Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid,

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IW DOGS.

Put up i Fi CERTATN pees “|
in boxes containin n powders, with
fell directions for use, = ~ thes
Price 50 cents per Box by mall.

Both the above are recommended by Rop ARB
and FoRuST AND SrHDAM,

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,

65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt Street, Ne We

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Custom House and Forwarding Agent,
58 WALL STREET, NEW YORE.

ECEIVES AND FORWARDS Dogs,

Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel

‘Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending to import

dogs from Europe, should haye their stock con.

signed to him. Information furnished in regard
to the beat methods of importing, shipping, etc.

Imperial Kennel
: ‘
Bettera and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken,
Young Dogs handled with
Q skill and judgment.
Dogs have dailv access to salt
water,
paris ms My a te ae HA apes
;.also, broken dogs for sale; padi-
prees. Address H. 0. GLOVER,Toms River, N. J

T. BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The un:
dersigned, wishing to reduce his kerimel, offers

for sale seyeral pata imported Mount 8+.
Bernard dogs and bitches, carefully selected from
the best European strains. To

5 a cs sae for ne
fault. For rees, etc., Address, =.
: eee een ROY 2. COLLINS,”
Bept 18-tf :

Lancaster, Mass., U.
INE LODGE EKENNELS.—I am ore-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setterd or pointers, and train them thor

WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Becket
c

*

Ree O’MORE KENNEL.—Champiecn
Rory O’More in the stud. The nhandsomest,
‘as well as one of the best field and best bred read
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
979% shampion at Mudson, 1879, and winuer oi
the gold necklace at New York, 1880, For sale.
thoroughbred nes Address W. N. CALL N-
DHR, Albany, S S dunes, ti

ORTRATTS of Eastern Fleld Trin) Winners,
printed on Nine tinted paper, will be sent post—
paid for 25 cents cack, or the five for #1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,

N. Y- Dees0,t1
Sportsman's Gaods.

+ RELIABLE
CANNED GCODS
—- FOR THE —

Hunier and the Angler,
—OR—

TRAVELER BY LAND OH SEA.

urber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be found
rust, the articles required, They are packed in
andy and convenient packages, and are ready for
Use at a momentis notice, Can be served hotor
cold. The following will be found specially adapt-
efi to the Kequirements of the sportsman:

THURBER’S BONED TURKEY,
Fe ROAST Af

wi BONED CHICKEN,
i) ROAST 7
ae LUNCH HAM

«( WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,
M LUNCH TONGUE,
WY ROLLED OX TONGUE,
rt POTTED MEATS,
Ham, Tongue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.

Also a full assortment of Canned Vegetables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-
licious, Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
in Rellable Food Products.

DECKER'S:

BILLIARD »n° POOL

JA BLES with the New
Coppep EGE Cussion
The hest now made!

WaREROOMS,726 BROADWAY, NY

BOUDREN’S PATENT COMBINATION

Jack, Dash and Fishing

LAMP.

For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and other animals, SPHARING
Tish. Indispensable on any
Boaling, Yachting or Camping

Trip.

Not affected by Wind, Rain
or JoltIng. Burns kerosene
Sately without a chimney,
Thows a powerful ight 100
feet ahead As a DASH LAMP
tor CARRIAGES it has no

equal Fits on any shaped
dash or on any yebicle,

. PRICES,
Dash Lamp..........

anh
sks

Ss Jack and Dash Lamp
Fishing Lamp.....--
GC, O. D., with privilege of examinat

WHITE WEG COVLPANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

—

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EX'TRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP.

Price per pair, 625.

This trap is used by all the principal associations
inthe U. S., and is considered the best trap made
for rapid shooting, Manufactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Tmplements, ste.

H. L. DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.

e UST the thing for people camping out
for ashort or long time. FOUR SIZES ; pri-

ces REASONABLE. Send for descriptive cireu-
. With prices and terms,

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

————

NO. 1--CAMP UNPACKED.

12x12x20 INCHES.

‘sa Ge ‘LHDIGM

NO, 1—CAMP PACKED,
Made and sold by TAUNTON IRON WORKS
CO., 37 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle,

Inventor and Patentee of Suluion Grilse and Black
Bass RHELA, Also Inventor of the well-imown ,

STAR RUBBER RERL.4
Repairing attended to. No Price-lst.
97 FULTON ST., NEW YORK.

1) bpaeeereriat LAKE and the North Maine Wii-
a derness Illustrated. The only complete and
comprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the head watersof the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
John’s and Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
Jakes and Fonds: connected with them. 266 pages,
80 illustrations and large map. Tinted paper, -
juminated coyers. Price, by mall, post-paid, 50
genta. CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain,
ASS.

Sportsimen'a Goods

The Dudley Pocket Cartridge Loader,

with the last inyprovement, is now reéady—s, 10, 12
and ld-gauge. Ti extracts * tight shells.” uncaps,
Tecaps, Tams and ¢riinps, Nickel plated saraple
sent by mail on recelpt of tio dollars. For extract-
ingand recapping Only the original Dudley Recap-
per 1s all that, is needed, as thousands can testify.
Sample sent on recelpt of fifty cents; P. O. stamps
taken in payment. Send for circilars to DUDLEY
& CO., Poughkeepsie, N. Y¥.

iy market.
Fer One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, Bruan{}

® and full directions sent free of
te ordering eive callbre of gun, Be

nd for «
} gots ag Te YARDLEY aig oe ery i

ostaae. i
for crroulaa }

BEA

Hotels and Routes for Sparismcn

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trowt, Grayling & Black Hass Fisheries,
AND THE

FAMOUS SUMMER, HHALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, If
equaled, in the abundance and great varlety of fish
contained,

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMBRIOCAN GRAYLING fs found only in
these waters

The TROUT season becins May 1 and ends Sepi.1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

ov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKHREL end MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers ln the many
lakes and lakelets of (his territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or club” at home, as ite for packing fish
ean be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautiful. The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
olmate is peculiarly bensticial 10 those suffering

Hay Feyer and Asthma Aifections,

The hotel accommodations are exvellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea-on of 1881
by new buildings and additions.

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BH SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train factlities offerad to Towists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guos und Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner's risk.

Tt ls our alm (o make sportsmen tee] *at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
litustrated book of 160 pages sentiree. Time Cards,
Folders and farther information, address

A, B, LEET, Gen’! Pass’r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open,

EXCURSION TIOKHTS VIA BOSTUN AND
MAINE RAILRUAD,
Boston to Andover and return. 255
«© South Arm (Richardson Lakes)
TetUrM.......4
Middle Dam and
* Upper Dani st
* Upton ry
‘ Mountain View House or Ranglet
Outlet and return (Infilan Rock),
Vi Farmington ........ REF rat « 1
“Indian Rock and return yin Andover
“% Rangeley Lake and return.........
«Phillips eet paca t
“ Jndlan Rock and return, (yla An-
dover, return via Farmington)...
“ (via Andover) Bemis Stream and
PSCUEN S! cet sb reps chen etecdace 16.25
“ Moosehead Lake and return (Mt,
Kkeinep Houte)........,---....--=+
Forks of the Kennebec and return,
‘+ Dead River and return.,...........
“ Grand Falls, N. B., and refurn..., 18,00
« St. Andrews, N. B., and return.... y
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
uré Resorts in Maihe and the Provinces.
Tickets for Sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 280 WASHINGTON STREETS) poston,
DEPOT, HAYMAREET 8Q., f .
Send for list of excursions.
D. J. FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.

Virginia Midland BR. R.

The Safest, tha Bibrinets the Best Route to Florida
and South.

$9.00

Fulman Palace care direct without change
Guns and dogs carried tree. Leaves New York at
10 P.M, and 8:40 P. M3 0, 7:10 4. M, and

4 W
10 P.M. MERCER iu bauer, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists go to the woods via
Platisburzh atterJuly 1 can find me at the Fouquet
House, that city, and on the train for Ausable orks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-
Tage for conveyances and seats In coach for the
Jakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattem, I am nob only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, hut having guided over the entire Adirondack
region so long 1 can furnish my patrons with such
reliable information as may assist them in carrytn,
oul their plans for hunting or shine. CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U.S. M. Agt., Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York,

Bases POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
BON-RANGHLEY LAKES REGION, including
all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
try, as well a8 the head waters of the Connecticut
River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, ete.;

eloth bound. Price st-pald by mall 50 cents.
CHARLES A. J. FARA, Jamaica , Mass,

>

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Botels and Bontes far Sportsmen,

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention to the
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE C' SHS in the
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS

PROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex=
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks snable STOOK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the beat localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICK are sold at the offices of the Poe in
ali the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED,
FORD, , RALSTON, MINNEQUA,
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Sti
Hunting.

Also,to

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAF,
SQUAW, and points on the NEW JERSHY COA
renowned for SAL WATER SPORT
FIN AND FEATHER, —

L. P. FARMER, Gen’! Pasa, Agent. _
Frank THomson, Gon'l Manager. feblT-td

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROU'TE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THN BEST HUNTING AND PISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
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Alleghany Motintains, Greenbrier and New Rivers
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr varleties o
game and fish, dear, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
crouse, quall, snipe, woodcock, mountain frout,

bass, pike, plekerel, ete.
Guns, ishing tackle and one dog for each sports-
man cariled free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beawbitul and pureed liescenery
ot the Virgibia Mountains fo the White Sulphur
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The @ & O, Ryisrenched by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Va., from the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., from tie South.

he completion of the Peninsular Extension in
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTH TO THE

‘YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail line, yla Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W- Va., between the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay and the Pacific Ocean,

CONWAY KR. HOWARD,
G. P. &. T. A., Richmond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.
4 ee STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country, Connecting di-
rect for Chincotedgue, Cobb's Island, and pointa
en the Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituek, Florida and the mountanious country ot
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers Bail
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday, Lewes, Del,
Monday and Thursday at 8 ©. Mm, Full information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York,

Wild Fowl Shooting,

SPRINGVILLE HOUSH CR SPORTSMEN’S RE
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, L. L
vy A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLD
bayman. Has always on hand the best of
boats, batteries, etc., with tho largest rig of train-
ed d-geese decoys on the coast. pest
und in the vicinity of New York forlbay snipe
SOT RUT Of all varieties. Speciny attention given
by himself to his guests, an satisfaction euaran-
teed, Address Wm, N. LANE, Good Ground, L.L
Raofera by permission to J.B. Shepherd, 591 B
Way and, Wm. Dutcher, 320 Broadway. N, ¥-

Bromfield House, Boston,

27}
EUROPEAN PLA‘, ‘
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

The boarding camps at this resort will be In readl-
ness for sportsmen May 20. The abundance and
quality of trout, the improvements in camps and
hoats, the facilities for reachine this pond and the
beauty of lake and mountain scenery makes this
one of the most desirable resorisin Northern Maine,
The proprietor, Kennedy Sniith, will give his per-
sonal attention 10 the wants of his guests. The
railroads will sell fickets forround trip to Smith's
jarm in Hustis, and buck board teams will be ready
to haul passengers and baggage from farm to camp
atreasonablé rates, Board and use of boat one dol-
an per day. Address KENNEDY SMITH, Eustis,

2

$66 & week in your own town. ‘Terms and #6
Outilt ree. Address. HALLETT & O89
Portland, Maine, Z

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May 26 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

GENUINE

NONE ARE

os ssainn

STAN PED

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each,

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Tackle.

Lishing
MANN’S
Trolling Spoons.
{— , MANNS

S ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ag for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
@ait,and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States,

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon !s undoubtedly the
‘test general spoon ior taking fish ever oifered to
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Three sizes Imade—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
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large fish, and the best spoon ever made for salmon
trout; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
én Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

18st.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

T., W. BOYD, 241 Noire Dame Street,
MONTREAL, P. Q,,

Begs to inform his numerous cusiomers in the
United States that he has just received a large and
_warled assortment of Forrest’s best Salmon Files,
Rods, Reels, Casts, ett.
Price lists of Flies, etc., and full information in
reg nye to Salmon and Trout Fishing sent on appli-
cation. '

Goft Rubber Crawfish, Patented? Oct. Leo

EW BASS BATT. Samples by mail, Tc.
Soft Hubber Hellgramites, 60c. Soft Rub-

The Edgar Barbless Hook.

PATENTED,
THRIUT Ask your
Dealers for
PLIES them, or
send to ns
on jor cireu-
lar.
Wo. 10, 2, -
Sole agents
= wim.
RASS MILLS
ELIES SES
SON,
ON
7. Warren
ONo, 4 and 6, BL, N. ¥:

Fi-he:man’s Automatic Reei,
Patented oo ae States

Patented in Canada,
Jan. 8; 1881,

|; LOOMIS & PLUME,
| Patentees & Manufacturers,
SYRACUSE. N. ¥,
The price of No. 2 when
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sent by mall! $6.25, To cover
postage and Togis

try fee.
Send money by P.O. Order,
Registered Letter or Drait
On New-York,

Send for Circular.

IJOGHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-
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‘bago, Cup:

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“ Wibrine ps are used ak mo Doe
recelying: eae aw ‘or DO}
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Please see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a 1 X."

Homi

Biseults at the Paris Exhibition, 1878 ;

BEWARH OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 Sweuth Willlam Street,

NEW YORK.

Sportsmen's Gacds.

Fishing Pants.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST,, PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders,
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
py ing Trout, Bass and Salmon Files 1 stock, ‘and
also bled to attern. <A fullassortment of common
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Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
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Centennial, Franklin Institute and Penna. State

Fairs.

As alty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
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Split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price ist of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 6i-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

)

ORVIs’? RUDS, HEELS AND FLIES,
Send for catalogue to C. F. ORVIS, Manchester, Vt

Hornbeam Hods
A SPECIALTY T®.

W. HUNTINCTON,

WILTON, CONN,

Makes a epecialty of the mannfaciure of FINE
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Every y-faher should have ong of thease rods, for
whatever preference he haye these are the omly
thoroughly reliable vous, secure against breakage ane
tapsble of real hard usage. With one of these rods
@ Bportsman may venture into the woods fora sea-
ROD anfiitake no other) rod, and be fairly euré of re-
turning with it in serviceable condition, As €
from wood of my own cuiting snd peasguing, they
are powerful, easy In action and full of endurance
SB thy “Amtiage to WALLACE HUNTINGTON
e.

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425 BROADWAY AND 27 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK,
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Send for Catalogue.

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Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc.
Address
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TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Camtle Connell, near Limerick, Ireland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
apemts All information respecting fisheriés on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenhenrt rods and gentralussortment of tackle,
to be had anapplication.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle,

Ynventor and Patentee of Salmon Grilse and Black
Bass REBLS. Also Inventor of the well-known

STAR RUBBER REEL.
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Address,
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American Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W. Lo 2.00
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CONTENTS,

Eprrorran :-—

A Connecticut Plan; The Massachusetts Muddle; Some
Points of Law; No Luck; Live Quail; Deer Liege pa
Tawn Tennis ; Notes... 1... . vet cece estes twee e ee eese

Tow Sportsman Tourist :—
On the Larriweep } Maine Camping Grounds................ 324

Naruran History :—
The Seals of North America; A Duck Newto North America ;
A Morning’s Walk......... prathitete Weis ase peat ek wap _ 326
GAmgE BAG axp Guy :—
he Tiaunts of the Ruffed Grouse; Pennsylvania Woodcock
Hunting ; Hounding va. Still Hunting ; Middlesex Ce
‘Apsociation ; Reminiscences of an Old Fogy.........----
Sra AyD River Fisaine :—
Some Fishing Club Rules; Human Agencies as Affecting
the Bish Supply ; The Bly-Gasting Tournament ; Western
Hishes ; Bass, Red Snapper and Tarpom $ Fish in the
Adirondacks; ; Taking Swallows with a Bly ; ‘A New Game
Bish Shore ee ae 330
Wise Cuurure t—
Hpochs in the History of Fish Cultura ; A Novel Shipment of
Carp; Report of the Missouri Commisgion.....-.. ss. 332
Tan Kexxen i—
Hastern Field Triala Rules; Kennel Cinb Field Trials ; The
Cocker Standard ; Notes... . 882
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Cruise of the Schooucr Sunshine ; Challenge for the America

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Range and Gallery ; The Trap...........-5.0e--s-2ree va.. 336

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Whursday, Way 26.

San Frawoisco sportsmen are about organizing a game
protective association. There isa most emphatic call for a
live, working, cartiest societyin that vicinity. If it is started
in the right spirit, and confined sirictly to securing a better
enforcement of the law, the good it imay do is very great.
From the character of those qyho are engaged in the effort. to
form such a souiely, we are sanguine of its success. We
notice that the San Francisco Cali is devoting some attention
to the subject of game and fish protection, and is exerting a
very commendable influence in that direction.

a

Tax Exeraving or Masor, Mr. Dorsey’s beagle, in our
last issue, was cut from a drawing on the block by our valued
contributor Mr. Rowland E. Robinson, who has thus proved
his pencil to be as facile as his pen, The drawing, which we
heed not say was an admirable piece of work, was a veritable
labor of love; and possibly Mr. Robinson’s success was part-
ly due to this enthusiasm for his subject. We count Major’s
owner and ourselyes fortunate in haying secured so true
and artistic a portrait of the dog; and we only regret that our
acknowledgment to tiie artist should not have been made

last week,
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Preparations for the State shoot are nearly complete, and
the programme for the week is now in the printer’s hands.
The prize list is an extraordinary one. The delegates, it is
now proposed, will meet at the Hotel Brighton, Monday noon,
June 20, the first business being the discussion of an immense
elam chowder. The afternoon will be devoted to logating the
club tents, providing hotel accommodations, and other pre-
liminaries. The evening sessions will be held at the Hotel
Brighton, and some rare musical attractions will add to the
entertainment provided. Mr. Crooke, to use a homely
phrase, is working like a beaver, and the smooth working of
details will be largely due to his energy,

A CONNECTICUT PLAN.

HH Middletown, Conn., Association has made a suc-
cessful altempt to secure better game presentations by
enlisting in the work the co-operation of farmers and land
owners. ‘The {system works well because it recognizes and
provides for the mutual interest of farmer and sportsman.

For a certain merely nominal payment, the owners of the
land agree to confine the privilege of shooting over it and
fishing in its streams to the members of the Association, of
which they are themselves by the terms of the agreement
honorary wembers, having the saine shooting and fishing
rights as the rest. Bach individual belonging to the Associa-
fion is furnished with a ticket, which serves as a permit to
enter the lands under its control; if others trespass, they ave
intercepted and driven off. The advantage accruing from its
expenditure ot funds are thus secured to the Association.
The game and fish replenished by them are protected from
the pot-hunter and net fisherman,

The Middletown plan appears well in theory, and we are
assured by its officers that it works well in practice. It pre-
serves the game}; and inyolyesno clashing of interest between
sportsman and farmer. We print on another page the form
of government of the club; and commend it as a model tobe
adopted elsewhere. The society is incorporated and can
bring suit through its attorney, without involving any Indi-
vidual member in the thanklesstask of prosecuting offenders.

The success of the Association has been largely due to the
exertions of Dr, Joseph W. Alsop, its president.

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THE MASSACHUSETTS MUDDLE.

8 to the general legal sapiency of the legislators who

have been convened under the big gilded dome of the

State House afi Boston, we have no knowledge. Of their

specific lack of wisdom, when they are called upon to con-

front the vexed problem of game protection, they haye just
given striking evidence.

The Me ssachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association
is a society of anglers and gunners, who have had a great
deal of experience in the actual work of preserving the guime
and fish of the State. They presented, at Boston, the bill of
a proposed new game law. it embodied what after mature
consideration they belieyed to be the best practicable regula.
tion of the taking of game and fish. The bill ought to have
passed. It was lost by a large majority. This result was not
wholly unexpected. In Massychusetts, as elsewhere, game
legislation is too much in the hands of know-nothings, and
the know-nothings are in the hands of 4 class of men who are
concerned not to preserve the gaine, but to squeeze the al-
mighty dollar ont of it as it goes. It was not, therefore,
strange that the existing Jaw was not made any better; nor
even that it was nade worse,

But the stupidity exhibited by the adoption of Sect, 4 is an
occasion of genuine surprise. ‘This section prohibits the
trapping and snaring of game birds and hares, *' prontded, the
provisions of this act shall not apply to the trapping or snar-
ing of ruffed grouse, commonly called partridge, or hare or
rabbit, by owners of land upon their land, or by any person
or persons authorized by them, between the first day of
September and the first day of January of any year.”

This is in so many words a concession that wild game is
the private property of the landowner. By no other doctrine
can an individual, a private citizen, be authorized to kill the
game at atime orin a manner forbidden to the people; and
by no other doctrine can the individual delegate to another
the privilege of so killing game. On no other principle than
this cam the section be construed as other than an arrant ob-
surdity; the prin ciple once adopted makes of the rest of the
Jaw equal nonsense. If game is private property the Legis-
islators under the big dome haye no business with it, and
should let it alone; if if is the propety of the State, the man
upon whose land it happens to be has no more right or con-
trol over it than any other citizen has. The two doctrines
are inconsistent; a Jaw must be based upon one.of them only.
The attempt to embody eachin differentsections of the same
law only makes a muddle of the whole statute. ‘The Massa-
chusetts law is such a muddle.

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SOME POINTS OF LAW.

THE

MAGNEER OASE AND THE GAIN OASE.

HE opinion of the Court in the case of Magner vs. The
People of the State of Illinois, recently decided by the
Supreme: Court of that State, isa well considered and com-
prehensive review of the law respecting the legal status of
animals and birds, ferw nature, especially those that are
generally denominated ‘‘game.” It may be well to review
this case in connection with certain other cases arising in the
courts of this country as well as in England, involving in one
way and another the leading questions determined by the
Illinois Court. This case, sustained asit is by the eminent
authorities to which we shall refer upon elementary prin-
ciples of law, will commend itself to the legal fraternity both
ati fhe bar and upon the bench.

The lawyer who, for fee or reward, or the judge who,
through the yista of an occasional quail-on-toast, or precon-
ceived notions and prejudices against restrictive laws, shall
seek by subtle distinctions or judicial fine sighting to eyade
its consequences or overturn its force, that lawyer or that
judge should receive the just condemnation of all fair-minded
men.

The doctrine of the Jaw that all animals, birds and fishes
that are by nature wild, belong to the sovereign or goyern-
ment, has been so long and so well settled as ty admit of no
question among lawyers or judges, and hence they are en-
firely subject to the legislative will of the State. At Jéast,
until the Federal Government sha)l have passed some act, or
otherwise assert Federal control over the question, the matter
must remain of State sovereignty and subject to State legis-
lation. It is amatter of grave doubt, after this right has
been for so long a period of time exercised by the State
foyernments, whether Congress would have ihe power to
legislate upon the subject at all, except, perhaps, within the
jurisdiction of the unorganized territory belonging to the
Federal Government.

It follows, then, that the Legislature of tlie State may
prescribe the time and manner in which any or all wild
animals, birds and fishes may be taken or killed, or it
may prohibit the killing or molestation of them entirely.
This being so, the State has the power, under what is
known as the police power, or authority to prohibit the sale or
traffic in dead animals, birds and fishes within the State that
have been killed outside of the State and brought within the
State for sale, as weil as those that may have been lawfully
killed within the State during the licensed period for killing,
and kept until their sale is forbidden by the local law. This
question was before the Court in Phelps os, Racey, 60 N. Y.,
10, ‘The defense in \his case was that the bird, a quail, had
been killed in the proper season, and kept by a proeess of
preserving game until after the season expired, and then
offered for sale. But the Court held that ‘the penalty is
denounced against the selling or the possession after that
tinie, irrespective of the time or place of killing.” It seems
that this question has recently been decided in \he English
Common Pleas Division, Law Reports, Whitehead 2s. Sinith-
ers, but we have not.examiued that case.

But, notwithstanding the clearness with which the cases
referred to have settled these questions, it seems to remain
for the Police Court of Cincinnati, by some method of ju-
dicial lezerdemain, to evade the effect of those decisions, as
applied to the game laws of Ohio, See State vs. Cain, pub-
lished in the Foxtsr anp Srream, April 14, 1881, The
question before the Court in that case appears to haye been
whether quails killed in !linois snd exposed for sale in Ohio
in the month of February were so exposed for sale in viola-
lation of the Statute of Ohio, which prohibits the exposure
for sale of ‘‘quails killed during the lime when the killing
thereof is made penal.” ‘The first section of the Ohio Statute
provides *‘Tt shall be unlawful to kill quails between January
1and Noyember1.” The act is limited only as to the time
of Killing, namely, ‘within the time when the killing
thereof is made penal,” without regard to place where killed.
The only distinction between this case and the case of Mag-
ner vs. The People, is this: The Illinois Statute prohibits the
exposure for sale of quails after the expiration of five days
next sueceeding the first day of the prohibited season for
killing them, without regard as to when or where such quails
may have been killed. Consequently quails lawfully killed
in Ohio during the ‘‘ open season” cannot be gold in Dlinois

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FOREST AND STREAM.

after ive days succeeding the first day of the * close season”
in th2 latter State. The Ohio law prohibits the exposure
for sale of quails killed during the ‘close Season,” ev. 97,
quails killed between the first day of January and the first
day of November, and by parity of reason quails killed in
Ulinois between those dates cannot be lawfully exposed for
sale in Ohio. The section of the Ohio Statute which makes
the possession of quails during the prohibited season prima
Jacte evidence that such quails were killed in violation of law
does not seem to relieve the case from its embarrassment.
The only purpose or effect of that statute is to shift the bur-
den of proof upon the defendant to show that the quails
were not killed Within the time when the killing thereof is
made penal, and which proof would have heen a complete
defence under the Ohio Statute. It is to be regretted
if this case shall not be taken to the Supreme Court for
final adjndication of that question, And in the mean-
time let the friends of the came laws of that State see to it
that their laws are s0 amended as to avoid any pretext for
technical discrimination by judges who may have a greater
regard for votes in succeeding elections than for an impartial
adjudication of the law. ¥ Bor Waite.

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NO LUCK.

IRDS chirruped welcomes to the morning sun which
shone from a cloudless sky. Big, well-fed bees in
their black yelyet jackets and yellow trimmings hummed
monotonously and bumped their noses against the wild flow-
ers as they stole their sweets. Breezes from over the hills
streaked the lake with ripples. It was one of those cheery
mornings you find lying around loose up in these parts, one
of the unencumbered mornings, on which no person holds a
mortgage, and you can step in and take possession by pre-
empting what you want of it. It meats not only good
health, buf more of it. No one could he brazen enough to
return your salutation of ‘‘Good-morning" by saying he had
seen better. It was a perfect fishing morning, every sign
beckoning to the full fruition of enjoyment and the word is
“Tp, Guards, and at them |”

Hair it was and fraught with promises. Hyery angler is
aware of the uncertainties attending these promising morn-
ings, and is prepared in a measure to meet ill-fortune if she
happeus his way. All signs at times failhim. We have
filled our creel fishing carelessly, when the wind was blow-
ing from the east; and we have failed to obtain a rise when
we have plied our gentlest art and fulfilled to the letter all
the instructions those modern disciples of the rod Francis,
Worris and Scott require. We did not, however, borrow
{rouble nor quarrel with ill-luck, but continued our ineffectu-
al casts with a delightful feeling of indifference to the resull
that would perplex a less stoical person.

This bright, auspicious morning we cast our lines in the
deep, shady pools, in the whirling eddies, in the rapid riffs,
and threw them carefully beneath the overhanging bushes
and branches. But things were not what they seemed. The
trout were coy and shy, and harder 49 catch than a lass of
eighteen summers. Theit peculiar idiosynecracies could not
be satisfied. Though every spot on their beautiful sides
were an eye, it could hardly have improved their vision or
rendered an approach toward them more difficult.

A trout is sometimes notional like a woman, or, to be still
more truthful, like a man. All argument is wasted, and
every inducement goes for nothing, when—say se—has
made up her mind to pursue a certain course. It may be
mere fancy, but she is immovable, and will not listen to
reason.

Our lines were cast far off and fine, but the old rascals had
been there before, and too much experience restrains for this
day atleast their natural daring, and makes them too sus-
picious of our mane@uvre. They pluck from the nettle dan-
ger the flower safety, by not biting.

Excepting with our worm-fishing companion, Tyro—and
a genial old fellow he was—we were all possessed with the
true inspiration of good old Izaak, inasmuch as patience,
called contentment and singleness of purpose, filled our souls
to the utter exclusion of every worldly thought and desire.

‘‘Well,” says Tyro, ‘‘it’s a fine thing that some souls are
80 cagily satished wilh that kind of filling, but it doesn’t
spread the butter on one’s bread, Contentment and a well-
filled creel are compatible, else my mental and physical or-
ganization is peculiar.”

“Tt is peculiar, for you are growling and fault. finding be-
cause the fish don’t bite. Haye a little reason and common
sense. What splendid sport you had yesterday ‘yanking’
them outwith your disgusting angle wérms and spreeing
grass-hoppers. You never miss a meal, I know, but give the
irout evedit for knowing when they want your bait. They
have got memory and reasoning powers, and ils not for any
of us to force the argument.”

‘© Allright, Salt pork for supper.”

‘' Plenty af yesterday’s catch in the ice-house.”

So passed the day. The sun came up and blistered our
noses; the forenoon passed, and the dinner-bell rang for
many aditner, and the sun went down and the birds to
roost, but so far as this vicinity was concerned, there was
hurdly a trontin the stream but what could have proven an
unimpeachable alia:

Not so the musquitoes, They were present, and improved
to the fullest extent their unusually fine opportunity of dis-
playing their infernal wickedness; and if ever any of us re-
sembled saints it must haye been when those musquitoes

: [May 26, 1881

came around our heads like halos around saints’ heads, as the
pitture-books represent them,

Wet, weary, but not despondent, we reeled up, and with
almost empty baskets retraced our steps, It was only an
episode in our cheerful holidays, a day to be remembered as
haying been spent pleasantly and profitably, no matter how
it may haye resulted piscatorially. Without harboring any
vindictive feelings we plotted full revenge on the victualling
department at headquarters. Mirarp,

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Liye Qvait.—The demand for liye quail for stocking pur-
poses last season was unprecedented: Wearestill in frequent
receipt of inquiries for birds. The parties who secured a
supply of live quail for sale and advertised them in the
Forrst ann Srrzam, soon found that the responses were
more numerous snd for greater numbers than they could
furnish. (Advertisers of other things in this paper have had
the same experience,) Next season, there is every reagon to
helieve, the demand for birds will be very large, and we al-
ready hear of parties who will make propositions to supply
the birds. The quail brought, in some’cases, $3, $4 and 5
per dozen last year, and whether that price will hold another
season will depend altogether upon the quantity trapped.
Those who are fayorably situated for securing birds to supply
to clubs and individuals desiring to obtain them would
do well to trap the birds as late in the season as mInay be
practicable, so that their season of captivily may have as
short a duration as possible. It will be long enough in any
event, for we do not belieye in turning down quail in this
latitude before the middle or last of May, and if they are
Southern birds the first of June would be still better.

+— -

Duzer Froavers, if any such there be within sound of the
Forist aANp StREAM’s yoice, are commended to a perusal of
our game columns, where they may fiad a new form of
“‘sport” indicated for their express delectation. After all,
what is the necessity of going away off to the Adirondacks
to stab a deer in the water, or to Michigan or Mainé to shoot
the victim in a lake, when within afew minutes of Boston
and New York and Chicago are abattoirs and oxen and swine
in scores, ready for the slaughter ?

The ‘‘barn-yard” plan recommended by our correspondent
is not very different, indeed, from a Continental form of
deer shooting. Itis quite the correct thing in some parts of
Hurope to drive the game of a locality into a limited area,
thus confining several hundred head in the space of a thou
sand acres. A fence of cloth is then erected about the poor
brutes, shooting stands are built near the circumference, and
the beaters are sent in to drive the animals up. Jour or five
hundred deer and bears in the course of a day isa fair ‘‘ baz”
fora ‘hunting party. We notice in the London Zdius-
trated Sporting and Dramatic News an illustration of such
sporting. The shooter in the foreground, about whom lie
the deer already slaughtered, and who is just bringing down
another victim at six paces, is no less a personage than His
Royal Majesty, William ITT, Emperor of Germany,

ee

Our esteemed HEuglish contemporary, the London J7iis-
trated Sporting and Dramatic Neos, gaye to its readers the
other day one of Mark Twain's cleyerest speeches. But the
editor neglected at the time to explain the joke tor John Bull's
edification, and, as a consequence, of course got himself into
trouble. The following week appeared an editorial, stating
that a shoal of letters had been received, and two or three
quite angry ones, showing that “the humor of the article was
not apparent to all.” Then foliows an elaborate explanation
of Mark Twain’s witicisms. The ews will doubtless in the
future confine itself to ‘‘ sporting” topics. American jokes
are away up beyond ita readers. If ow neighbor, Puck,
were published in Hngland it would have to publish a weekly
supplement, explaining its fun, so that JohnBull could know
when to laugh.

As a choice example of British wit, by the way, we note in
the same journal a comment on the weights of foxes (re-
cently recorded by “Antler” inthe Forrsr anp SrRKamw)
to the effect that ‘‘America, being a bigger country than Eng-
land, ought to have bigger foxes.” If any of our readers do
not understand that, we hold ourselves in readiness to ex-
plain it in person at this office at any time.

eS a ee

A Lawy Tennis Coxyention, at which thirty-five clubs
Were represented, met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, in this
city, last Saturday, and organized the United States Lawn
Tennis Association, with the following officers: President,
General R.. 5. Oliver, Albany Lawn Tennis Club; Vice-
President, Samuel Campbell, Orange Lawn Tennis Club;
Secretary and Treasurer, Clarence M. Clark, Young America
Oricket Club, Philadelphia. Executive Committee—Dr.
James Dwight, Beacon Park Club, Boston; G. 8. Scofield,
Staten Island Cricket Club, and Berkley Mostyn, St. George's
Cricket Club. The All England Lawn Tennis rules of 1881
were adopted. The Executive Committee will report in two
weeks on the style and brand of the ball to be used in all
maiches and tournaments.

i

WE UNDENSTAND that a gentleman of this city has se-
cured for the Kitty Hawk Bay Sportsman’s Club, by lease
and purchase, a number of valuable shooting properties, in
addition to those already acquired. These properties are
stated to comprise between seventy-five and eighty-five
thousand acres of land, most of it points, marshes and

islands. Numbers of shoals adjacent to these lands are
Said to contain valuable oyster beds and to be fayorite re-
sorts for fish. Qn the Gallop property the deeér-shooting
is good. We have been shown copies of statements made
by residents of the section in yrhich these properties are
located, which are unanimous in agreeing that these lands
are excellent shooting ground for fowl of all descriptions.
The railroad to Elizabeth is now, we understand, completed,
and that city is only twenty-three hours from New York,
as

“Tue Pisnine Linz,” as the Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railroad is termed, leads into that part of Michigan which is
far-famed for its grayling and trout streams. The wide-
awake general passenger agent, Mr. A. B. Leet, Grand
Rapids, Michigan, has prepared a handsome edition of his
annual guide-book. It has descriptions of the best localities
for sportsmen tourists and their families, and we advise
those who are planning for a summer vacation trip to send
for this paniphlet and study its pages. If they cannot find
something to their taste in Michigan they are hard to please.
The book, moreover, contains that famous account of the
capture of a grayling, written by Mr. Charles Hallock, and
published in these columns some years ago.

oe

New Yorr Ciry spends $1,000,000 a year for vose-uds,
and 2,000,000 a year for other cut-flowers. In the June
Soridbrer Mr. Peter Henderson, the great seedsman of this
cily, says that “at some seasons. the prices paid for forced
Tose-buds are perfectly astounding. One grower, of Madi-
son, New Jersey, took into New York three hundred buds
of ihe crimson rose known as ‘General Jacqueminot,’ for
which he received at wholesale three hundred dollars, and
which, no doubt, were retailed at a dollar and fifty cents to
two dollars each, A flower dealer in Fourteenth street, s few
days before Christmas, received the only four of this same
variety of rose that were offered in the city, and found a cus-
tomer for them at sixty dollars, or fifteen dollars apiece, or
eight times the value of their weight in gold.”

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A Game Prorure.—Mr. M. A. Stearns, President of the
Rochester Gun Club, has presented to the association, ag a
prize for the greatest consecutive number of birds killed at
the next meeting, an oil painting—‘tA Pair of Canvas
Backs”—by J. B. Stearns, Esq., N. A. Mr. Stearns is an
artist of extended reputation as a historical painter, and was
for many years Secretary of the N. A. Acadeniy of Design.

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Ox ton LArriwerr.— We conclude this week the publica-
tion of the charming picture of camp life on the Larriweep ;
a series which, the reader will agree, has proyed one of rare
interest. We take pleasure in announcing that other papers
from the same pen will appear from time to time im onr
columns.

6+ —<

SUMMER SiqNa—circus posters on country fences, ‘There

may be some funin fishing without lying about the fish

caught, but halfthe charm of a circus is in the brazen lies

flaunted on the bill beard and in the colunims of the home
paper,

Tre ADDRESSES ARE Wantep of **C.,” who wrote ' Our
Last Match ;” *+Kliph,” who wrote '*The Franklin Club
at Reelfoot.”

The Sportsmsx: Tanvist,

ON THE LARRIW EP.

IN THREE VARIS—PARY WIL

A FTER supper, as we sat smoking our pipes by the fire,

we fell to talking of early times in this country, and
Tasked Ignotusif he was not with Baker, when the latter
made his unfortunate expedition to the park which now bears
his name.

‘No, he answered, '‘T came in two years after, and went
out again in a hurry.”

‘*Tell me about it.”

‘Well, it’s a thing I don’t like to think about much, and T
don't talk about it amy more than I can help. Still, if you'd
like to hear about it, allright. I was living in Denver (it
was in the fall of 60), running u little assay office, when one
day a ragged old chap came in and asked me if I could astay
some ore for him. I told him yes, and he pulled out a liltle
chunk of greenish rock, and said he’dlike to have that tested,
but he hada’t any money to pay for it. Business was pretly
slack just then, and besides, I kind of felt for the poor old
chap, for 'd been there myself and knew what it was to make
a strike that I thought that there might be millions in, and
not have money to pay for getting it assayed, so I told him
Vd doit for him, and he could pay whenever he got the
money. J didn’t think, from the looks of it, that it would
pan out ten cents to the acre, but I knew it was no use to tell
him so until I'd assayed it. I went to work on it that after-
noon, and by thunder, it turned ont tobe worth about twelve
thousnid dollursa ton. 1 thought [must have made some
bigemistake, so I tried it again and got the same result,
Well, when the old man camein again Iiold him what I'd
found, and he didn’t seem much surprised—said he thought
it wis pretty rich. ‘Got much of it, old man?’ saysT. ‘Well,
about @ nine foot streak,’ says lic. ‘Nine devils!’ says 1.
‘Why, that?s better ihan the Comstock.’ ‘ Yes,’ says he,
‘but it’s there—crops out for over a hundred yards, and
not less than seven feet anywhere, and from that all the way
up to thirteen.’ ¥.

‘“‘T thought the old chap was lying, bui next day he comes

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into the office again, with a chunk of the same rock as
big as my head, Well, when [looked at it L saw it had been
broken off a l:dee wasn’t no flint rock nor boulder, but
rock in place, suré. :

“Titried to pulp something out of him, about where it
was, and s0 forth, but he was 48 close asa clam, and I couldn’t
get anything out of him. Well, he sisyed around Denver
all winter, and pretty soon he got in the habit of making (he
ollice his loafing place, so we vot prelty thick, and the more
I got to know of him the more T began to mistrust he wasn’t
lyitg about his biz strike so much ashe might be. One day
in the sprivg lie comes inio. the oftice, and says he, ‘What
you goin# fo do this summer?’ ‘Don’t know,’ says I, ‘go
prospecting up in Red Dog, I guess.’ ‘Red Dog be hanged,’
says be, ‘come with me, and I'll show you more gold in an
hour than Red Dog can turn ont in a year.’

© Well, as I say, I'd got to believing the old fellow by this
lume, sol told him 1d go. ‘Can yon scare up four or five
other fellows,’ says he, *that have got plenty of sand in their
craws, and aint afraid of Indians or hard work. We don't
Want too biz a party—about six orseven ‘il beright. There's
rock enongh there for a hundred men, but a little party can
skip the Indians, where a big one can’t. That was Baker's
mistake—he had too many men with him,’

“I told him I could find the men if he could prove to ‘em
that it was worth their while. So he pulled a paper out of
his pocket and showed mea chart of the country that he'd
made, and just where the lead was. I knew the country
down as far as the Necdles, and so far, I could see, he had
gveryhing down on the chart, toa dot. Everything was as
plain as could be, aud [ knew, with that chart, we could find
the lead easy. So nest day I spoke to four or five of the
boys, and that night they and the old man came around to
the office. I showed ’em the rock and the assay, and the old
man he showed ‘em the chart and told’em abont the lead.
‘Wow,’ says he, ‘ here’s what I propose. Hach of us'Jl fur-
nish his own outfit and weil start. I'l! pilot you to the lead,
and welll locate it. I'm getting too old to do much work, go
Pil cook and tend to the stock, while you fellows get out the
ore. hen we've got as much as we can pack we'll come
back, sell it, and divide the proceeds, my share to be one-
third of the ore and one-half interest in the mine, What do
you say? Well, it just set us wild, and we all ngreed we'd
go. Hach fellow was to take three animals—one to ride and
two to pack. I tried to get the old fellow to tell me how he
came to tind the lead, butit was nogo. Lalways thought he
must have been one of Baker's men, and knew a good deal
more about that fracas than he lét on to. You know there
was five or six of "em had a quarrel with the rest and left
‘em, and Baker always swore that there were white men in
that party of Utes that atfacked them on the Animas and
killed all but him and Johnny Moss. However, that’s neither
here northere, We struck south from Denyer, crossed the
Bangre del Ohristo, up the San Luis, through Antelope Park,
crossed the rauge about thehead of Stony, got down in the
Animas and caniped sbout where Howardsyille isnow. We
hadn't seen a siguof Indians, so we concluded we'd stay here
a few days, and rest up. The old man and I concluded we'd
try for some meat, so we started out the second morning and
told the boys if we weren't back by the next, night to pull
out down the creek, and we'd catch’em at the foot of the
park. Game seemed mighty scarce and night come, and we
hadn't seen a sivn, 80 we cooked a couple of rabbits we'd
knocked over, curled up under a spruce and went to sleep.
As fear as we could calculate we were about four miles from
camp. About daylight I felt the old man shaking me. ‘Wake
up! says he, ‘for God's sake wake up!’ ‘ What is it?
says I, but he didn't need to answer, I heard it myself—three
orfour shots, and the swfullest yell you ever heard. We
looked at each ofher, but couldn't say a word. We knew
Whatit was. That was the scalp yell, and we knew the
Utes had wiped ont the boys, If they found ns, we were
gone, too. We'd crossed an old trail about two miles below,
aud we kuew if they went down the canon tha! was the trail
they'd take, so we climbed up the hill to a place where we
could watch the trail, and lay there hid till about the middle
of the forenoon, when we saw them come along, driving our
stock. One big buck was riding my horse, and I tell you my
fingers itched to pull trigger on him, but I knew if wouldn't
do. After they’d passed we made our way back to camp,
and found the boys lying around, killed and scalped, They
were all stripped and shot full of arrows. Everything in
the shape of grub and blankets was gone, and there we were,
fiye hundred miles from Denver, afoot, no blankets, nothing
to eat, and only our guns and {he clothes we had on. The
old man said we were only about fifty miles from the lead,
and wanted to go on to it, but I knew, even if we found it,
we couldnt do anything, and I thought the best thing we
could do was to get back home as quick as we could. So
we fook some of the picks and shovels that were lying
around, buried the pour fellows the best we conld, and
struck out. That day and the next we shot some rabbits
and grouse, but the next day we couldn’t find anything, and
went to bed withont supper. The next day it was the same,
and the next and the next. The last two days we chewed
spruce bark for want of something beiter, but it was mighty
bitter and tough, We stumbled along the best we could,
but, I noticed the old man was getting weak. It was on
‘Tuesday fhe Utes had wiped out the outfit, and this was
Tuesday again, and we hadn’ had anything to eat since
Wednesday, and had been tramping steady every day.
Tuesday nicht I was restless and conldn’tsleep. Hyery time
Pd doze off Td dream that Iwas just going to sit down to
atable chock-full of grub, and that somebody—sometimes
the old man, sometimes a Ute, sometimes one of the hoys—
was trying to hold me back, and then Pd ect so mad Pd
wake up; and then I'd see the old man sitting with his back
againet a tree, and his arms folded, lookivg straight ahead of
him as if he saw something out there in the woods, and
never answering when Vd speak to him. Along toward
morning, though, when Pd dozed off a little, I was woke up
by an awful screrch, and I jumped up, thinking the Utes
were on us; buf I was so ‘weak afd dazed that it was a
minute or two before I got my senses, and then when I
looked around there were no Utes there, and no old man,
Gither. Tt was just about daylight, and as I didn’t hays any
baggage to pack up or any breakfast to get, I started off
after him. 1 hunted all around till nearly noon, firing my.
fun and yelling as loud as 1 could, for I had such a horror of
being left, there alone that I'd rather run the risk of drawing
the Utes than lose any chance of finding him. Besides, I
had a warm side for the old fellow, and [ couldn’t bear to
think of his wandering around there all by himself, and
crazy, as 1 knew he was. But if was no use; and so, about
noon, J concluded that if 1 wanted to save myself I'd better
“pull out. 1 was so weak in the legs by this time that I could

_ hardly stagger, and I had such a dancing in my eyes, and
such a buzziny in my ears, and such wild fancies: in my
) head, that [ began to fear I was going erazy tao.

iry to cross therange and strike the Sania Croce trail, aud so
geb to South’s cabin, or to ga down tlic river till I struct
some of the Mexican ranches near Del Norte. The last
was about three times the furthest, but the first was five
times the hardest going. 2 remember that [ was cool
enough to debate the matter pretty sensibly before I went
to sleep, but I must have Josh my wits in fhe nisht,
for I doa’t remember anything after that, except stuinbiioe
along somewhere or other, falling down, and getting up,
Sometimes burning, and sometimes freezing, cuttme myself
against the rocks, choking with alkali dust, and then for
awhile 1 can’t remember anything. When I came to, I fonnd
¥ was in old Alcantara’s cusa, clear down by Old Loma, and
he and those two pretty muchachas of his were nursing me
asif [had been old St. Jago himself. They told me that
Felipe, Pedro’s boy, who was lynched afterwards for kpiting
Dick Stuart in Conejos, had found me up in San Luis Park,

where he was hunting for some stray burros, and hac brought,

me down tothe casa. They were such heathens at old Pedro's,
that they didn’t keep any track of the days of the month, so
I don’t know how long I'd wandered about before they found
me, but I must haye been pretty near gone np, for, as near
as I could make out, Pd been there about six weeks, and if
was all of six more before I conld travel, When I could, I
put back to Denver, and didn’t come baci this way till the
Strong outfit came in, '68.”

“Did you ever hear anything more of the old man ?”

No, not a word; he must lave starved to death, or tum-
bled into some canon, or got picked up by the Utes.”

“But I thought the Indians wouldn’t harm @ crazy person;
that they thonght such were under the direct care of the
Great Spirit?”

“Well, perhaps Cooper's and Catlin’s Indians wouldn't:
but the white men have educated them out of that, and
they'd scalp a crazy man now as quick as they would you or
me."

‘When you got down here again, did you try to find the
léad ?” .

“Yes, but Icouldn’t find it. Dd made a copy of the chart
the oli man had, but whether I tore if up or lost it, when I
was crazy, or whether old Pedro suspected whit it was, and
froze to it, 1 don’t know, but it disappeared some way. From
what IT could remember of it, and fiom what the old man
told me of the landmarks, I've always thought it must have
been somewhere up here in Conquistador. So in 72, I spent
the whole summer up here looking for it, but I couldn't find
it. Ifound some float, though, just like the rock the old
man had, up in Bear Creel, aud up atthe head of the gulch,
there was a hig rock-slide, that Inoked as if if wasn't more
than & year or two old, and T believe the lead’s under that.
If I could find it. once, I wouldn’t ask odds from Vanderbilt
or Mackay,”

Next morning Ignotus took a couple of tle horses and
went after the buck, while I remained at the cabin ‘ou
household cares intent.” These satisfactorily attended to, 1
strolled up the valley, to perfect my acquaintance with the
Larriweep. ;

These mountain brooks are like birh-horn dames.

Much courteous humility, and deterential wooing is neces-
sary, before they will admit you, on the footing of a friend,
into the privacy of their boudoirs. I know some persons
who never succeed in passing the sntechamber. As some
men are connoisseurs in wine, and can discrintinate, by the
bonquct, between Chatesu Matfaux of 49, or Lafitte of the
“comet vintage,” so the lover of brooks finds in them differ-
ences too subtle to be appreciated by the ‘mobile yulzus,”
but which, to him, are open secrets. The waters of every
neighborhood have their own particular color, which is easily
recognizable by the brook haunter. The pale berylline tint
of the Holston or the Clinch, the aquamarina shimmer cf the
upper Au Sable, the topaz glow of the hemlock brooks of
Maine, the pale diaphanous azure of La Chandiere, the cool
inky blackness of the Neversink, or the opsline gleam of the
French Broad—who that has once seen these cum ever again
forgeh or mistake them? Diiferent from all these is the
Larriweep, whose characteristic is its intense transparency ;
as clear and free from soil or stain as the thoughts of the
Blessed Damosel. If one could only let it fow through him
for an hour or so, how it would wash away the dregs! Born
of the mountain snow, and dandled in the rough embrace of
Plutonic rocks, it isas clear and cold as the one, as strong
and pure as the others. There is none of the mischief of co-
quetry about it; no gentle dallying with bending hemlock
boughs—no sweet coaxing of some gnarled and stubborn root,
—n0 coy avoidance of some intrusive boulder—lut x steady
onward flow, straight, strong and direct. Not with the dane-
ing step of blnshing Hebe, but with the firm step of Pallas
Athene, does the Larriweep sweep to the sea. ,

Sitting in an angle, where two trees make a convenient
arm chair, I hear what is rare in these woods—the soug of
a bird. The jays—Canada, crested and Steller's—screcch and
pabble; the ousel occasionally whistles; tle sparvows cheep,
aud the ton-tits chatter, but the ping grosheak is almost the
only bird IT have found here, that can really be said to sms.
His note is clear and melodious, in timbre something like
that of the meadow lark, but reminding one move of the pur-
ple finch, which, by the way, he resembles in more than in
voice. Both have the same reddish ground-work of plumage,
overlaid with ashy gray, as though some tyro had painted
them first a bright lake or carmine, and then, dissatisfied
with his work, had. added a coat of gray, which, weathering
off in spots, was showing the original hue beneath, In habits,
however, they are very distinct. The finch, whether resting
or journeying, delights to huddle together in flocks. The
grosbeak, on the other hand, though companionable (so that,
seeing one, you are almost sureto find plenty of others close
by), has not that penchant for massing together in crowds,
that cliaracterizes his lesser prototype. The one is distinctly
gregarious; the other, socialle. In the one case, the group
18 the unit; in the other, the individual. The musical
repertoire of the finch, moreover, is more limited than that
of the grosbeak; the former possessing only three notes,
while the latter can compass an octave, though generally con-
tent with the major fifth.

In the panses of the grosbeak’s sone I hear another note
which sets me to wondering if there is any place in the West-
ern continent wherethe robin is not found. We are so ac-
customed to associate him with man, and to think of mead-
ows and orchards as his necessary corollaries that it gives
one 4 start of surprise to find him as much at home in these
grim forests as ina New England homestead. Je is the one
familiar thing that redeems these Western woods from utter

YT gotto |
Wagon-wheel Gap that night, and didn’t know wheter to |

strangeness. The hemlock woods of Maine, the cypress
swamps of Louisiana, the sage brush of Arizona, and the pine
forests of Pembina, all know his song. While watching the
birds there stole down to the margin of the streainthat ‘thief
of the world,” a Canada lynx. Sime nocturnal revelry or
bloody midnight foray had kept him up later than common,
and he was now coming down to take his Jast moubtain cock-
tail beforo retiring. There was a bloolshot cast to his eye,
and 4 160k of shame-faced guilt on bis hang-dog countenance
that told of an unquiet conscience, and of & mind ill at ease.
Heo lapped tne water sottly, In a snedkmig way, etancing fur
tively around gs though he feared to be confronted by the

‘ghost of some one of his many innocent, victims.

As he sprawled on the bank opposite me, unconth, bestial
and murderous, he seemed a libel on the tribe of Feliu.
There is a supple srace about most of his congeners that at-
tracls the eye, and one cannot look upon some of then with-
out feeling the vividness of Blake's lines—

“Tiger, tiger buvning bright

In the jungles of the night,

What immortal hand and eye

Framed thy ayful symmetry !”
Buf my present visitor excited only feelings of repusnance,
Happening to look up and to cateh sight of his human spec-
tator, he was struck with a catalepsy of abject fear, and L
think, had Ibeen near enough, I could have taken him by
the scruff of the neck, and cuffed his ill-conditioned son! out
of his body, without any other remonstrance than a frightened
whine. In amoment, however, his sullen ferocity returned
to him, and he began to slowly back away, sneaking'y with-
drawing each bage splay-foot, and keeping his furtive blood-
shot eyes fixed upon mie. Uvglier optics Tthink I never saw
inthe head of any animal. ‘The alligal r's fixed, unwinking
stare, is not pleasant, nor the cold, dull glare of the rattle-
snake's eye, but they both lack that malignant gleam of tor-
pid hate that flared upon mefrom the oppdsite bank. Hay-
ing gained some additional ten yards of distance he slowly
turned around never taking his eyes off me and began climb-
ing the hill, I shou'ed at him to increase his speed, but the
only effect was to produce a snarl which showed his white
fangs, and the slayer dripping from the red cavern of his
mouth. I was not sorry to see him finally disappear among
the bushes at the foot of a ledge of rocks, where he had his
lair, ‘This retreat, Ignotus and I harried, that afternoon, and
wilh the assistance of Swipes, our plucky bull-terrier,
avenged the mutes Of his many victims. In death he looked
less hateful than in life, and there was something even
grand about lis massive fore-arm and chest, and his close,
well-knit flanks and loins.

T had slipped a yolume of Shakespeare into my pocket
when starting ont, butsI returned with it uaopened. Some-
how blue sky and fresh air seem to act as preventives to read-
ing, Books, for their proper appreciation, require four walls
and a ceiling. Ont of doors it is more natural to be Shakes-
peare than to read him; to ‘‘find tongues in trees, books in
therunning brooks, and sermons in,,,,nes,” than to dally with
the printed page. "The thought .,,aumanity becomes fechle
wlien opposed to the thought of nature. One may read Ho-
mer by the seashore where the sonorous Greek vocables
chime well with the diapason of the ‘ poluphloisboio tha-
lasse,” but other than that open air rending tastes flat in the
mouth. One would like torun a tape-line round the miud
of that man whom I saw once, on the top of Mount Washing-
ton, reading a Wew York Ledger, while the sun was coming
up out of the Atlantic, and the shadow of the mountain was
sweeping over the yalley below. Or of that young woman
who, upon the same occasion, gravely proceeded to note
down in her diary the impressions produced on her mind
by the scene before her,

In the eyening, I climbed the hillside, aboye the cabin,
and, sitting upon a rock, watched the sun set. Probably on
account of the Jack of wicisture in the air, the scarlet and
gold of other sunsets are rarely seen here; but the close of-
the day in these high altitudes has a heauty and a peculiarity
of its own, which I never tire of ‘witnessing. As the sun
dropped dow behiod the peak of El Conquistador, -the
shadow slid down the mountain side, swept across Lhe valley
and began to climl the opposite heights. It was a huge
triangle of shade, springing from a constant base; the apex
continually advancing, and the sides lengthening in propor-
tion. The edge was so well defined, that, where it cut an
aspen tree, one-halt of the head would be of a dark waxy
ereen, while the other, stillin the sunlight, showed its own
dusty emerald hue. There was not that gradual fading out
of the light, accompanicd by an imperceptible transition to
darkness, that marks the close of the day in the eastern half
of the United States, but rather a sudden, vivid change, so
that, whereas you were one moment inthe broad glare of
day, the nextit was dusk all around you. As the shadow
Swept across the valley, it had about the speed of a sturdy
walker, and, like him, slackened pace whenit struck the hill-
side opposite, and e@limbed Jaborionsly to the top. In the
East, the blue of the sky changed first to a lighter blue, then
to un olive, deepenedits tinf slowly, and finally settled into
a pale ashy gray; in the West, the blue changed to a darker
olive, then to a delicate salmon, then to its final ashes-of-rose
lini, permeated by a sombre glow. ITfardly had the shadow
gained the opposing crest, before the.stars were out—Jupiter,
Srvius and Venus—shining with a brilliancy such as the
dweller in the lowlands never sees. Twilight there was nove,
or at least, so little, that before one could say ‘Lo! here!”
or ‘* Lo! there!" it was gone.

The breeze, which had blown, as is its custom here, steadily
down the gulch all day, now turned, and blew as steadily up
the yalley. From its changed direction it brought to me
savory odors of broiling venison and the fragrant aroina of
coffee, aud obeying its gentle call, I strolled slowly home-
ward, through the silence of the everlasting hills.

H. P. U,
Fe

MAINE CAMPING GROUNDS.

W* Want to camp out this summer and fall in Maine,

somewhere at or in the neighborhood of Moosehead
Lake, We have looked over a, goodly pile of Forrst aAwp
SPREAMS, and althongh there are very many articles about
Maine, and very interesting they are, too, none are definile
enough to afford us the aid we want to carry us up and give
usa start when we get there. Wewant advice as to the
quickest and least expensive way of getting to the best game
country. Again, we would like to know what facilities of
transportation we would be likely to find from Moosehead
into the interior, whether we can obtain guides, horses, ete.,
at the Lake, and what it will be necessary for ns to take, such
as blankets, cooking utensils, tools, tent, and so on. And
besides all this, can you put us in communication with some

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person who has done the country? We are not tenderfeet-—
you undersiand—and haye had our fun in Florida, Texas,
New Mexico and Qolorado. So, though entirely ignorant of
the Jay of the land in Maine, we will not he deterred by any
prospect of being in a wild aad lonely country.—T. ayn J.
See last issue for netes in Moosehead Lake and Tim Pond.
Yon might go directly to the N. Y. Kineo House and thence
toa selected camp, or po to Tim Pond ond strike out from
there. Wor a camping ground in the Rangeley country write
to Samuel Parmer, Phillips, Mc. ‘The same course is recom-
mended to a Boston inquirer. Pentagon writes: ‘ Will
some of your readers who haye camped out there tell me
What the lowest total estimate would be for a party of four
who wish to canp at Rangeley for twelye days in the last
part of July, exclusive of railroad fares and outfit, and in-
eluding tent and hoathive? Would it be necessary to hire a
guide, and What would be the expense?” By writing to Mr.
Simuel Harmer, proprielor of the Bardin House, Phillips,
Me., Pantaron may get the particulars he requires. Moxie
Pond, six.miles froni the Forks of the Kinnehee River, lias
}iven recommended by some of our friends who have been
there. ‘The Works are forty-five miles by stage line from
Skohezan, the terminus of the Maine Central Railroad.
Doubtless there are other equally desirable localities in other
parts of Maine, of which some of our readers may be willing
to tell us.

Join Burroughs has camped at Moxie Lake, and records
in the current Ad/entic his delighiful experiences there.

The traveler and camper-out in Maine, unless be penetrates
ifs more northern portions, has less reason to remeber it as
a pine-tree State than a birch-tree State, The white pine
forests have melted away like snow in the spring and jone
down streain, leaying only patches heré and there in the more
remote and inaccessilile parts. The portion of the State L
saw, the valley of the Kennebec and the woods about Moxie
Lake, had been shorn of its pine timber more than forty
years befone, and is now covered with a thick growth of
Spruce and cedar and varions deciduous trees, But the birch
abounds, Indeed, when the pine foes out, the birch comes
in; the race of men succeeds the race of giants. ‘This tree
has great stty-at-home virtues. Let the sombre, aspiring,
thysterions pine go; the birch has humble every-day uses.
In Maine, the paper ov canoe birch is turned to more aveount
than any other tree, Uncle Nathan, our guide, said it was
made especially for the camper-out; yes, and tor the wood-
nian and frontiersmun generally, It is a magazine, a furnish-
ing store set up in the wilderness, whose goods are free to
every comer. The whole equipment of the canip lies folded
in it, aid comes fort uf the beck of the wood-
man’s axe; tent, walcr-proof roof, boat, camp, utensils,
buekets, cups, plates, spoons, napkins, table-cloths, paper
for letters or your journal, toxches, candles, kindling-wood
and fuel. The canoe bireb yields you its vestments with the
nimost liberality, Ask for its coat, and it gives you its
waislcoap also, Its bark. sems wrapped about it layer upon
layer, and comes off wif®T4reat ease. We saw many rude
structures and cabins shin d and sided with it, and hay-
stacks capped with it, Near a maple sugar camp there was
a large pile of birch-bark sap-hutlkets, each bucket made of
i piece of bark about a yard square, folded up as the finman
folds up # sheet of tin to make a square vessel, the corners
bent around against the sides and held by a wonden pin.
When, one day, we were overtaken by a shower in traveling
through the woods, our guide quickly stripped Tare sheets
of the bark front a neat irea, and we had cach a perfect um-
brella as by magic, When the rain was over, and we moved
on, 1 wrapped mine about me like a large leather apron, and
it shielded iny ¢lotlies from the wet bushes. When we came
fo ® spring, Uncle Nathan would haye a birch-bark cup
ready before any of us could get atin one out of his knap-
sack, and [ think \ater never tustes so sweel as from one
of these bark cups. It is exactly the thing—it just fits the
mouth, and if seems to give new virtues to the water. It
makes me thirsty now when I thiakof it. In our camp at
Moxie we made a large birch-bark box to keep the butter in;
and the utter in this box, covered with some leafy houshs,
I think: improved in flavor day by day. Maine bitter needs
something to mollify and sweejen it a litle, and I think
birch-hark will do it. In camp Uncle Nathan offen drank
his tea and colfee from a bark eup; the ching closet in the
birch tree was always handy, and our yulvar tinware was
generally a good deal mixed, und the kitchen maid not at all
particular about dish-washing. We all tried the oatmeal
with the maple syrup in one of these dishes, and the stewed
mountain cranberries, using a birch-bark spoon, and never
found service better. Unele Nathan declared he could boil
potatoes in 4 bark kettle, aid I did not doubt him. In-
stead of sending our soiled napkins and table-spreads to
the wash, we roiled them up into candles and torches, and
drew daily upon our stores in the forest for new ones.

SSS

Pomprit,—An illnstvated review of popular ond industrial
archacology und of art appears on our tuble for the first time. Its
purpose id a happy one, and deserves all oncouragemoit, Tts salu-
tatory announces the desire thal archaeology, that science whieh
to-day 1s the mionopoly of a stall number of scientific men, should
for au hour or two cach mouth dol? its severely preciso cloak and,
ativactively clothed in the modern style, tell us the story of its
desde tore simply than it has yat done.

The aciencd is ons which ix itself most attractive, and whivl ap-
peals to tho highest tastes of thé homan inind. Pompeii, if it ae-
complighes what it has sel ont to do, will have rendered no small
service to civilizstion. The review is finely illust‘ated, Auguste

Mele, Rue de Ohiaja, No. 209, Naples.
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soul
i ; 5eu-
Hons are asdollows: Leaye 'Poronto per Northern Railway bo Grayen-
hurst, thence by steamer to [ractbridge, and then by stage fourteen
Iles to Faysville, on Wailing Lake, for trout tishing on the Sout
Muskoka ond North rivers. Mov niasiiionge fishing on the Muskosh
iid Myon riyors, take the steamer from Grayenturatto Bala. Bor
Hass Tishine’ on lakes Rossenu, Joseph wid Turtle, tuke steamer from
ATS 5 For trout fishing on the Maganetawan and
the Nanak y eon, or South River, take stage trom Pratt's to Maga-
netawol Village thirty-seven miles, and tor South Liver, staze 1b
twenlj-Tour wiles tuither north to Commonda. For bass fishing on
Spidey and Manitowdbuh lakes, take ste we trom Pratt’s to Parry Sound
tverty-four miles; and tor Wrench liver, take stamer from Parry
Sauna Lolrench River, Guitles and canoes ean be Wad at all the ait
fereny plyees mentioned.’ Golo Plilips, boat trom Buysville, and en-
Gaye Allen or Alven Phillips as guide, See number referred to.

atural History.

THE SHALS OF NORTH AMERICA.”
R. ALLENS latest work renews and adds to the obli-
fations which the scientific world already owed hin.
It is a fact which might easily escape the observation of one
whose attention was not specially called to it that up to the
publication of this work astonishingly little has been kuown
of this highly-important sub-order of carniyora. If is true
that many observations had been made on the gtoup, but
these were not at all in shape to be accessible to the general
reader, but were scattered through a number of works—in
books of hinting, of science, of Commerce, of manufactures,
and in the records of the proceedings of legislative hodies is
to be found some fragmentary material hearing on the history
of the seal family, but these fragments possess, when stand-
ing alone, but a slight value. To seryé any useful purpose it
was necessary that they stould be collated, examined with
care, sifted and woven into one harmonious whole. ‘’o
satisfactorily perform a Jabor of such maghifide, in which
scientific acqnirements of the first order had to be added to a
capacity for an enormous amount of labor, and to the most
scrupulous exactness, there was required a master hand, and
happily the worle was undertaken by one who was, perhaps,
above all others, best fitted to perform it. Those who are
familiar with Mr. Allen’s works, notable among which are
his monographs on the buffalo, and on certain families of
North American rodentia, will turn eagerly toward his latest
volume, and, whatever their tastes, will find in it much to
interest them.

The present work, which is published by the Interior De-
partment, forms No. 12 of the Miscellaneous Publications of
the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the
Territories, EF. P. Hayden, geologist-in-charge: OF its 800
pages, 163 are devoted to the walrus family (Vtobuenide),
224 to the eared seals (Olarted@), and 344 to tbe carless seals
(Phocide). The last named family is the only one repre-
sented on our Atlantic coast, the common Phoea viteline
being abundant in winter along the New England shore,

The following extract from veview of this yolume recently
contributed by the writer to a daily contemporary, will serve
to give our readers some idea of this work and ifs impor
ta nce: =

The pinnipeds, although so different in appearance from
the typical flesh-eaters, represented by the dogs, cats, bewrs,
etc., aré really neither more nor less than amphibious car-
nivora. They are little adapted for progression upon the
land, where their movements are much confined, but are
truly at home in the water, fora life in which the modifica-
tions which they have undergone most admirably fil them.
In form they are more or less fish-like, resembling in this re-
spect the more truly inarine mammals, such as the porpoises,
whales and manatees. Their limbs have become true swim-
ming organs, and, as their name implies, they are tin-
footed.

Of the three groups here treated, the walruses and the
eared sealsare far aboyethe carless seals in the zpolozteal scale,
the latter representing much the inost eeneralized type, ‘The
Odobanite and Otariide stand bout on the same plane, and
are united into one group or sub-order, Cffessigrade, while the
Phooide represent a secoud group of the same value, epti-
gradd. The walruses, from their stout, awlkwaril bodies ani
enormously developed canines, are widely different in ap-
pearance from the active eared seals, bub the dillerences are
superficial rather than structural,

Che walruses are found only in thé arctic saws. Various
muithors have wleged ihe existence of three or more species,
bul a careful examination of a large amotnt of material leads
Prof. Allen to conclude that (here are but two, one inhabitins
the Atlantic and the other the Pacific Ocean. For the genus
the tinie-honored appellations JZ'rieheciws and Josmertis are
discarded, and in their pluce, according to the laws of prior
ily which govern ecientific nomenclature, the generic name
Odobenus, for some time in use among German Zoologists,
is adopted. Besides the two living specics, fossil remains of
walruses haye been found, indicating the existance of two
adiitional venera, Algctherium and Trieheohoden. As an in-
dication of the exhaustive method which Prot. Allen has eni-
ployed in the treatment of his subject we may uote some
of the subjects into which he divides his article on ‘' Odebc-
mus Hosmarus,” the Atlantic walrus, He gives ns synono-
my ind bibliovraphical references, external characters, sezuil
differences, individual variations and yariations depending
upon age, measurements of skulls, dentition, fossil rematns,
geographical distribution, past and present, nomenclature,
etymology, literature, habits and the chase, products, food,
functions Of the tusks, enemies and domestication.

To the general reader fhe past and present distribution of
the walrus and its habits will no doubt prove the most inter
esting subjects in this list. The chase cannot be spoken of
apart from ils habits, for these habits have been scarcely al
all observed except by those who have penetrated to its arctic
home for the purpose of killing it. Tt is hardly necessary to
state that, like all other large raammals, snd especially like all
those that furnish some useful commercial product, the wal-
ro has found its worst enemy in man. During the sixteenth
century the walrus was hunted for its tusks and oil, and
Richard Pischer, speaking of the Island of Ramea (probably
Sable Island), says: ‘On which Isle are so great abundance
of the huge and mightie Sea Oxen with greit teeth in mon-
éths of April, May, and June, that there have bene fifteene
hundreth killed there by one small barke, in the year 1591."
“Thomas James of Bristoll,” quoted by Hakluyt, says of the
same island: ‘The fish cometh on banke (to do their kinde)
iu April, May, and June by nunibers of thousands, which fish
is yery big; and hathiwo grat tecth; and the skinne of |e
isdike Buifes leather; and they will not away from thicir
young ones. The young ones are as good meat as veale.
And with the bellies of five of the saide fishes they make a
hogshead of Traine, which Traine is very sweete, which il it
will make sope, the King of Spaine mey burne some of his
Olive trees.”

Early ip the seventeenth century the morse, as it was gen-
erally called in the old works, was slaughtered on the coast of
Northern Kurope in enormous numbers. ‘The xecount of the
Jan Mayen walrus ‘fisheries,” as compiled from the writitigs
of that day, tells a pitiful story of wholesale slaughier, aad
fully explain, if any explanation is needed, the rapid (‘isap-
pearauce of the walrus from localities where it once abonud-
ed. yen as recently as 1852 these animals were found in
———

* History of North American Pinnipeds. A monograph of the
walruses, Sea lions, Bey benrs aud seals of North America, By Joal
Asuph Allen, Washington, Government Printing Oiiice, 1980,

| ceeded to the attack with spears.

such numbers on some of the Ten Thousand Islands as to fur-
nish the material for the following account by Mr. amount in
his ‘' Seasons with the Sea-horses.” He says: ‘‘It seems that
this island (one of the south-western most of the group) had long
beén a very celebrated place for walruses going ashore, and
treat numbers had been killed upon it at different times in
by gone years. In August, 1852, two small sloops, sailing in
company, approached the island, and soon discovered a herd
of walruses, numbering, as they calculated, from 3,000 to
4,1)00, veposing upon if. Four boats’ crews, or 16 men, pro-
One erent mass of wal-
ruses Iny in a small sandy bay, with rocks inclosing it on each
side, and on a little mossy flat above the bay, but to which
the bay formed tle ouly convenient access for such unwieldy
animals. A great many hundreds lay on other parts of the
island at a little distance, The boats landed a little way off,
£0 as not to frighten them, and (he 16 men, creeping along
shore, got between the sea and the bay full of walrnses be-
fore mentioned, and immediately commenced stabbing tie
animals next them. The walrus, although go aclive and
fierce’ in tlie water, is vory unwieldy and helpless on
shore, and those im jront soon succumbed to the lances of
their sssailants ; the passage to ihe shore soon got si blocked
up with the dead and dying that the unfortunate wretches
behind could not pass over, and were in a mianner Iharricaded
by a wall of carcases, Conaidering that every thrust of a
lance was worth $20, the scene must have been one of terrific
excitement to men who had yery few or uo dollars at all;
and my informant’s eyes sparkled as he related it, He said
the walruses were then at their mercy, and they slew and
stabbed and slaughtered and butchered and murdered until
most of their lances were rndered useless and themselves
were drenched with blovd and exhausted with fatigue.
They went on board their vessels, ground their lances, and
had their dinners, and then returned to their sanguinary
work; mor did they cry ‘Hold, enough!’ until they had
killed nine heindred walruses, and yet so fearless or so lethar-
gic were the animals that many hundreds more remained
sluevishly lying on other parts of the island at no great dis-
tance. * * * When I visited the islind six yeurs ufterward,
there still remained abundant testimony to corroborate the
entire fruth of the story. The smell of the island was per-
ceptible at several miles’ distance, and on landing we found
the carcasses lying as I have ceseribed them, and ih one
place’two and three feet deep. The skin snd flesh of many
remained tolerably entire, notwithstanding the ravages of
benrs, foxes, and ulls. So many walruses have been killed
on this island at different times that a ship might easily load
with bones there. * * *

Of the Pacific walrus less is known, but enough to show
that it is by no means sy active and flerce as its Aflantie con-
fener. The accounts given by Mr. Blliott nnd by Capt.
Scktnmon in his ‘*Maring Mammalia” ave the most extended
and trustworthy, but even theselare lacking in many important
points, Affection forits young is a touching characteristic of
both species of this genus, and it is the practice among wal-
rus-hunters, as among whalers, to harpoon, when this is pos-
sible, a calf. The eries of the little animal not only briis its
mother to the rescue, hut the whole herd, even if in headlong
flieht, will turn about on hearing the sereams of a *junger”
and attack their pursuers with determined fary.

The two cnemies, after man, from which the walrus has
most to fear are the great white bear and the orea, or killer.
The latter animal, « carnivorous cetacean, destroys the young
also of both the fur geal and the sea lion.

Passing now to the family of the Olarizde, or cared seals,
we find accounts of seven specics of unquestioned validity,
and of two others the anthenti¢ity of which is as yet doubt-
ful. This family, containing as it does, the tur seals, is, fron
an economic point of view, by tarihe most important diyi-
sion of the group under consideration. ‘The walrus yields
valuable oil and a little (from three to four pounds to the in-
dividual) ivory, while the hair seal produces nothing, of
special commercial value except its oil, the skins being but
little used except by the natives of the countries whieh the
animals inhabit. ‘This is true also of such of the eared seals
as are without fur, but the value of the pelts of Callorhtnus
ursinus and other species of fur seals probably at present
equals or exceeds that of all the other products of the seal
tribe.

The history of the fur seals from the date of the discovery
of the value of their prodnets up to within a short time 1s
only a repetition of the old tale Of slaughter which has been
narrated agin and again in connection with each species of
the maring mammals. Capivin Panning, i his ‘*Voyages to
the South Seas,” states tlt i afew years there were taken,
foward fhe elose of the lust century, a million sealskins on
the island of Maenfuera. his little island is on the const
of Chili, and is about 25 miles in circumference. Capt.
Scanmon states that in 1801 the sealing fleet which was ernis-
ing off the coast of Chili, consisled of no less than thirty ves-
sels, almost all of which bore the American tig. In the year
1800 there were taken at the Georgian Island 113,000 fur
seals. During the year 1820 and 1821 over 300,000 were taken

t the South Shetland Islands, with the result that, at the close
of the second year, the species was slmost exterminated.
From the Antipodes Jslands, off the coast of New South
Wales, 400,000 skins were obtained in 1814and 1815. Fur
souls were killed at. about ihe same time in the Aleutinn
Islands at the rate of 200,000 per year; and but for the fact
that the markel was so elutted with skins that they did not
sell for enough to pry the cost of transportation, the animals
no doubt would have been exterminated on these islands, as
they bave heen elsewhere.

Stellier's sea lion is the largest of the eared seals, a full
erown male measuring from 15 to 14 feef in length, and
weighing considerably over 1,000 pounds, though the females
are much smaller, being only § to 9 feet long, and weighing
one-third Jess. Its range extends along the north-west coast
of America from the Farallone Islands to latitude 61 deg.
north, or about to the southern limit of floating ice, andit
oveurs On the Arctic shoxe of the Pacific as far south as the

Kurile Islands. The sea lion of California is a
different species, somewhat smaller than Sfeller's, To

the inhabitants of the Prybiloy Islands the sea lion is scarcely
less important than the fur seal. The skins are used for
covering the canoes employed for hunting the sca otter; the
linings of the throat, after being tanned, serve for making the
legs of boots; the intestines are seweil together to make
waterproof suits; the stomachs are cleansed to contain oil,
le sinéws are stripped into threads, and the flesh is dried
and preserved for yse tbyough the Winter. aya

The accounts of the habits of Steller's ave? California sea.
lions, as observed on the weatern coast of America and the
islinds of the Pacific, which are quoted from Mr, Blliott and
Cupt. Seammon, are extremely interesting, asis also an ac-
count of the breeding of the seq lion in captivity, the only

_ protection of these animals during certain seasons.

“May 26, 1881.]

instance of the kind on record. This record of the habits of
these little-known animals is fie fo the careful observation
of Mr. Frank J. Thompson, of Cincitinati, who has charge of
the Zoological Garden, and who contributed this observation
to the columns of Forzsr aNd STREAM.

The furseal is less in size than the sea lions, buf the differ-
ence Wetween the males and females is still greater than in
that genus, tle maics weighing from 500 to 700 pounds,and the
females from 8 t0 100 pounds. Opportunities for observing
the habits of the fur seals have, of course, been exceptionally
good at the Prybiloy Islands and the material for a biogra-
phy of this species is very full. But litle, however, 1s known
of their habils except during the time that they remain on the
islands, that is from Aprilto November. Where they pass
the Winter is as yet a matter only of conjecture, and further
observations on this point are needed.

OF the habits of the Phoced#, or family of eatless seals,
though these are much more numerous in species than the
froups before mentioned, perhaps even less is khown than
about the Otaries. From their mode of life (hey offer less
opportunity for observation and study than the latter, Prof,
Allen mentions nine genera of earless seals, represented hy
seventeen species, of which seven, or possibly cight, are
found on thé coast of North America. The business of seal-
hunting has been, and jis still, followed with such energy
that several species are threatened with extermination, and
in more than one case, notably tliat of the sea elephant (i7/a-
morhinus mgustirestris), the pursuit of the species has been
abandoned, as the animals are no longer to be found in any
numbers. As-some indication of the yearly destruction of
seals, the following figures are given: The annual catch of
the West Greenland ‘‘fishery” is estimated by Dr. Rink as
ubout 8,000 seals. Here they are capluted by the natives
with harpoons orshot with rifles, In 1873 the ‘‘catch,” so-
called, of the Newfoundland fishery is said to have been
626,000. In the Jan-Mayen, or Greenland seas, the annuai
Gatch is about 200,000, and so wasteful and improvident is
the slaughter of breeding females that the Huropean nations
interested have all passe! more on less stringent laws Git the

ith
regard to the ‘fisheries’ of the Kara Seca and Nova Zembla,
the White Sea, the Caspian Sea, aud the North Pacific, we
have no figures, but from all ihe accounts which we haye it
is certain that shortsighted policy of indiscriminate
slaugliter is pursued in all these localities.

It is, perhaps, nof generally known that the Caspian Sea
an inland brackish Jake having no natural communication
with {he ocean, is the seat of a mostimportant sealing indus-
t’y—one, in fact, second only to that of the Jan-Mayen seas.
The figures given by Schultz for six years ending with 1872
will give some idea of the magnitude and importance of the
‘\fisheriea” of these waters. The number of skins taken in
1867 was 131,723; in 1868, 150,947; in 1869; 128,701; in
1870, 137,030; in 1871, 90,468; and in 1872, 156,759, or an
avérave of about 130,000 for each year. The species taken
here isthe Vhvce caspien, by some authors regarded as iden
tical with our common Phoes viluline, but considercd liy
Prof. Allen as a perfectly good species. It is u small aninial,
weighing from 76 to 140 pounds, or about as much as {he
common séal found in winter in Long Island Sound and
sometimes in the Bay.”

Tt will be seen from what has been said above that the
history of the sealis simply one long tale of Initchery, and
that, the extermination, certainly, of ihe more important
groups, has many times been threatened. The fact that their
resorts are distanf from the haunts of man has alone pro-
tected them up 10 this time. The governments of Huropa
most immediately interested aye of late been levislating for
these aniinals, and it is high time that the United States and
Cansua took some effective steps in the same direction.

ee

A DUCK NEW TO NORTH AMERICA.

4 ROM advance sheets of the Proceedings of the United
H States National Museum for 1881 we learn that another
new bird has been added to te North American fauna. The
story of the identification of the specimen, which has been
in the National Museum for nine years, is worth telling. Mr.
Rideway says:

“About nine years since (Mebruary 2, 1872), Mr. George
A. Boardman, of Calais, Maine, sent to the Smithsonian In-
stitution a mounted specimen of a duck obtained in Fulton
Market, New York cily, and supposed to have heen shot on
Long Island Sound, which he was unable to determine satis-
factorily, but which he supposed to be a hybrid between the
redhead (.di/iyia americana) and some other species, ‘The
specimen was in immature plumage, with the feathers of the
first livery much worn, while those of the new moult, which
were generally interspersed, amdicated a yery different garb
when the moult should have been conipleted. At the time

thle specimen was received af the Smithsonian I (also sup-

posing it to hea hybrid) made comparisons with nearly, if
not quite, all the American species of ducks, but was unable
to get the slightest clue fo its parentage. It was then put
back in the case and not again thought of until a few days
ago, when in removing the specimens with a yiew to tlieir
re-arrangement I happened to take the one in question in one
ligand and an adult female of the European rufous-crested
duck (Fuligula ruyina) in the other; and having the two
thus in a very favorsible position for comparison, I at once
perceived a striking similarity in gencrgl appearance and in
the form of the bill, which induced me to extend the ex-
amination to an adult mele, the result being that no question
remained of the bird in question being an immature male of
F. rajina, 4 species hitherto not detected in North America.
J have. written to Mr, Boardman, requesting full particulars
as to circumstances and date of capture, but have heen
unable to elicit any further particulars than those given
above. :

«Ag the species has never been described In any work on
North American birds, | give belowa description of the
three stages represented in the collection of the United States
National Museum, as well as of the downy young, the latter
quoted fiom Drésser's ‘ Birds ef Europe;’ also (he principal
synonyms and references, compiled from the leading Kuro-
pean authorities.” :

For the benefit of our duck shooting readers we quote be-
low Mr. Ridgway’s very full description of adult male and
female and immature male:

HAxz.—Southern and eastern Hurope, northern Africa and
India; occasional in northern and central Europe, and casn-
alin the British Islands; accidental in eastern U, 8. (New
Yorle market; Roardman; spec: in U. 8. Nat. Mns.),

Aduit Wale (57207, U. 5. Nat. Mus.; Hungary, W, Schlnter).
Head! and upper half of the neck delicate pinkish cimmamon,
or vinaceous-tufous, the full, soft Grest (ocgupying the entire

FOREST AND STREAM.

pileum) paler and less reddish, the feathers light buff at tips;
lower half of the neck (including « narrow stripe which ex-
extends up the nape to the occiput), neck and jugulum, breast,
abdomen, aval region, crissum, upper tail coyerts, and rump
brownish black, deepest on the jugulum, and with a decided
dark-green gloss on the upper tail-coverts. Back and scapu-
lars nniform light nmber-drab or Isabella-color; wing-coverts
and tertials brownish pray; speculuni white basally, chang-
ing gradully into pale grayish, then sueceeded by a rather
broad subterminal bar of dusky, thetip narrowly and abrupt-
ly white; four outer primaries with outer ends dusky ; inner
quills pale ashy, with broad dusky ends; tail dull dark wray-
ish. A. broad har or trausyerse patch across anterior scapu-
Jar region, anterior border of the wing, lining of tihe wing,
axilars, and a very large patch coyering the flanks and pos-
terior half of the sides, pure white. ‘Bill bright yermilion-
red, the tip white; irides reddish brown; legs orange-red.
Total length 21 inches.’ (Dresser, B. Eur. pt. xxii.)
Wing, 10.20; culmen, 2.00; tarsus, 1.50; middle toe 2:25.
Adwit Memale (87209, U.S. Nat. Mus.; Hungary, W.
Schluter).—Crest much less developed than in the male, light
hair-brown, this color descending to the level of the lower
border of the eye, and posteriorly continuing in a narrow
Stripe down the nape; rest of the head andneck very pale
ashy, #8 are also the lower parts in general ; jugulum, sides,
and flanks light raw-umber brown, the tips of the feathers
lighter; anal region and crissum uniform light drab, the lat-
ter whitish ferniinally. Upper parts in general umber-drab
(ibe wing being more brownish than inthe male), darker on
the rump; white patch at base of scapular region wholly ob-
solete, and white border to the wing indistinet ; speculum
pale ashy, becoming gradually dull white basally, and brown-
ish dusky subtérminally, and with a narrow white terminal
margin asin the male. ‘Byes hazel: beak blackish, with a
pink tip, aportion of the lower mandible being yello
pink; legs and feet pinkish. webs blackish,” (DrxssKe. 1.
ale Wing, 9.90; culmen, 1.90; tarfus, 1.60; middle toe,
Immature Male (61957, U. 8. Nat. Mus.; vicinity of New
York city, Feb , 1872, G. A, Boardman).—Similar in general
appearance to the adult female as described aboye, hut crest
niuch less developed (the tips of the feathers much worn) and
decidedly more reddish in color; sides and under parts of head
thickly interspersed with cimnamon-oolored feathers (new
moult); the jugulum, breast, and under posterior parts also
mixed with black feathers, indicating the approaching adult
hvery; white patch at base of scapular region plainly indi-
cated, and broad white border to anterior portion of the
Wing very distinct; speculum much as in the female, lack-
ing the distinct subtermimal dusky bar of the adult male.
Wing, 9.89: cnlmen, 1.80; tarsus, 1.50; middle toe, 2.15.

~_—- —— +8. = =

A Morsive's Wang.—Taunton, Mass, Mav 7, 1881.—5
A. M., Wind south, thermometer 50 dez., forzy. No school
to-day. Frederic,» boy 11 years old, wants to co. to the
trout, pond to see and feed the trouf. We started al 5.80.
The birds were singing merrily, and he proposed to take the
names of all that we sav, and send them to the Forrsr anp
SikwAM, a paper he thinks mueh of. Last autumn there
were flocks of perhaps hundreds of Huglish sparrows about
our streets, but there are not one-tenth as many now as there
were then. But our native or summer birds are as plentiful
as usual. In walking three-and-a-half miles on the Taunton
and New Bedford R. R., we saw 1 fish hawk, 4 hen haavks.
48 sparrow hawks, 8 crows, 6 blué jays, 4 red thrashers, 6
peeweeps, 14 barn swallows, 25 bank swallows, 12 or 15
robins, about the same of blugbirds, and flucks of blackbirds
2 bobolinks, 1 humming-bird, 6 marsh-quails, 4 yellow-birds,
5 woodpeckers anda praaj number of smaller birds, We
heard quite a number of quails whistle. They are quite
plenty here, but partridges ure not. We let thé doe work
along by the side of the R, R. where ho started 1 partridge and
4 woodcocks, three of them iu air at one time, and a pretty
sight it was. We arrived at the springs abont 7.30. ‘There
were two hounds following ‘abbits as we went up the brook.
One rabbit, abont one-quarter grown, or perhaps six weeks
old, attempted fo cross the trench thal’ runs to the pond, and
fell in, aid was quite dead when I rot him out. We also
saws red sqnirrels and 1 grayone. The dog worked on some
good snipe ground, but did not start any. I have not seen
one this spring.—C, B,

Norges rrom CANapa.—Niagara, May 16, 1981.—I send
you. to-day, per sample, a little bird that was picked
up dead in my yard this a.m. What kindofahirdisit? T
noticed, the other day, some people fishing for black lass on
the other side (N. Y.) of the river, just off Fort Niagnra. J

thought the close season was not up nntil June 1? Belcsy I
give you the arrival of several of the birds here: bluebird,

March 14; robins, about the same time; swallows, April 19;
cat-bird and oriole, May 5; crows were here off and on all
winter, Haye heard of no snipe this spring; they ave pro-
tected here by the gamelaws. The ‘'Cowreens” haye left
us. Although we are in Canada, 1 country supposed to
abound in ice and snow and wolves, the black Hamburg erape
is grown here out doors, and we haye as fine peaches, i their
season, as can be grown.—W, 8.

The specimen sent is a rose-breasted grosbeak, one of the
niost beautiful and sweet-yoiced of our birds. The bass
season in New York does not open before Juve 1,

SNaxes Crreine Trees —Webster Ciby, Iowa, May 10,
1881.—While passing over the battlefield of Belmont, in the
summer of 1563, I heard a slight noise just over my head.
Looking up I saw, in close proximity to my face, and resting
upon the leaves and iwigs of a pawpaw tree, one of the small,
pale-creen snakes so conimon in that rection, and sometimes
met with here. As I was on horseback, the snake was ceven
or eight feet above the ground. The tree was six or eight
juches in diameter. How the snake got up there I did not
know, but he seemed perfectly at home on his airy perch.—
Cnarces Acprrion. .

san

Guine Boors or tim Srasos.—‘' Homes and Sports
Along the Eric, <A directory fo hotels, boarding-honses,
lukes and streams in the romantic regions near New York
reached by the Erie Railway.” This is a useful epitome of
information for city residents who are looking for summer
boarding places or who want to take a flying trip into the
country. Sent free by John N, Abbott, General Passenger
Agent N. Y, L, B..& W. R. B., New York city.

“The Hills and Homes of Berkshire.” A pamphlet set—
ting forth the summer attractions of the Berkshire hill coun.

tey.g By Clark W. Bryan, Great Barrington, Mass.

&

Gane Bag and Gun.

THE HAUNTS OF THE RUFFED GROUSE.

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WING SHOOTING V8, TREEING,

AVING noticed the reports trom New Jersey of the
morlality of 49. 60. and 100 per cent, of quail and
ruffed grouse ‘‘from tlhe cfifeol if cold and snow,” [ cannot
but think, witli all due respec’ fur your reporters’ veracity,
thaf in relation to ruffed grouse these reports come mostly
from hearsay or a superficiul knowledge of the habits of this
bird, and should be corrected as being liable to mislead the
amateurs in forming 0 just estiniute of their valuable qualities
for cold climates. Some of them scem to make no distinction
hetween the quail, whose food supply is liable to be cat off by
snow at any time, and the ruffed grouse whose ample larder
hangs in tempting display far above the possible reach of {his
enemy. Adrnitting that a winter like the pasi may be more
trying to the constitution of game raised in a warmer climate
than this, I still (hinkihat o bird: that can make a bountiful
meal off a handful of birds and a warm sumptuous couch
from a snow bank (thawing the snow considerably where they
sif over night) will ‘stand a pile of weather.”

T suppose that there is no game bird on this North Ameri-
can continent whose habitat covers so wide a range, of whose
habits and peculiarities the average sportsman is 80 poorly
informed as this same namesake and especial friend sand
protege of mine. There is a larger class that fairly detest the
name of this king of birds; for is not this the chap that hus
so many times outwitted their half-breken dors and caused
them to display anything but desirable field qualities, and are
not they the gentlemen that have been the but of so mauy
jokes and caused so much fun by their constant misses and
striking display of ‘‘grouse fever?’ They affect to dispise
the lordly grouse and in the same breath rave about the beau-
ties of woodcock shooting, a bird which (in my opinion)
bears abont the same comparison to the noble grouse that a
bull butterfly does to a December quail. In fact the warb-
ling, fluttering rise, short flight and abrupt, uneraceful descent,
of & summer woodcock strongly resembles the action of those
oyerprown butterflies, which boys chase and capture with
sticks, .

There are also many aspiring youths that go tearing and
smashing through the brush and screaming at their dogs and
come home and report ‘!no birda this year,” and all this when
they have unknowingly flushed more grouse that day than
they ever killed in their lives. The secret of their seeing no
birds being that Umbrellas tetrao” not fancying so much
racket makes a little run through the first thicket and, with a,
spring and a few strokes of his powerful pinions, quietly sails
to some distant thicket without ‘showing his hand at all.”
And the game reports of our non-sporting, noisy farmers and
lumbermen are usually still more imaccurate.

Meeting a neighboring farmer, im March, I asked him if he
had geen many grouse, while lumbering this winter. His
reply came quickly, ‘Not 2 durned one, and what's more L
knew last fall, when I scen near'a dozen blooded pinfters aud
setters at your kennels and heerd the erackin of your infernal
old Parker gun every day, that there woulda’t be scarcely a
bird left within ten milé o’'here; and what few there was left
has all froze to death long ago.” My reply was that if he
would give.me half au hour's time for iwo or three nights T
would show him more grouse than he ever saw. He quickly
consented thinking to enjoy my discomfiture.

Half an hour before sunset 1 quietly tock-‘him to # hill one
half mile back which commanded a view for half a mile of 4
secluded valley and mountain side, covered ‘with a vigorous
growth of young timber, largely yellow birch. This was
backed by a heayy spruce forest, interspersed with frequent
small swamps and dense thickets of hemlock and the whole
well back from civilization. Seating himself the granger
srimiy bade me ‘‘ fetch on yer partridges.” We sat in silence
Jess than ten minutes when w/z came a brown strealc from a
dense thicket on his mountain lot, and a fine cock grouse
struck a tall birch opposite, his glossy ruff glistening in the
sun, a8 he nipped « few buds, and finding them rather tough
descended to the smaller growth, where he made a hearty
meal unconscious of our proximity. Before he had finished, -
his kinsmen began to arrive from various directions until
there were fifteen in sight up and down the valley, all brisk
and strong as game cocks. When the first bird arrived alook
of blank astonishment surmounted the granger’s phiz; and
as they continued to come in, his eyes and mouth continued
te extend and when the show was aver and We turned home-
ward he merely gasped ‘‘I’d no idee, don’t tell the hoys on’t,”
and actually kept silence unti] home was reached. THlowever,
T hauled him out two nights more for half an hour to fayor-
able localities far enough apart to insure a new lot of birds
each time, and showed him no less than fifty fine yigorous
grouse in these three trips. The last night limbered him wp
fearfully and he ejaculated *'I’m heat! but for niassy sale
don’t tell the hoys on’t, for I lave told everybody that every
last bird was dead.”

His mistake consisted in supposing them all dead because
he saw none in their summer haunts, and if he hap-
fened to go through their winter haunts he made so niuch
noise that he could get no sight of them

And, bythe way, speaking of grouse reminds me of a little
incident that occurred a few days since. Happening in at
the hotelin a neighboring town, found fifieen or twenty
youne men who had lately formed a shooting elib, pur-
chased new brecch-loaders, etc., and were ‘' going in for
some fun,” as one of their number stated, After discussing
various matters pertaining to sport, ibe subject of shooling
frouse from trees came up, whéreupon one of the leading
members of the club tool: the floor and stated that le had
been ‘reading up” on sporting matters gencrally for several
months past, and that he had been particniariy impressed by
several letters to the Forrest ano SrrnAm from men who, he
was confident, would scora the imputation of shooting a
quail while sitting, describing the best dog, best methods,
ete., for obtaining a large bag of grouse by shooting from trees.
He further stated that this kind of slaughter had always.
rather disturbed his sense of manhood and fair play, but that,
inasmuch a8 many of these Jetters came from men that
scorned the quajl pot-hunter, aie had also received the sanc
tion of silence (if nothing more) from so eminent an author-
ity a3 the Porssr Any. Siream, he had come to the conclusion
that his sense of honor had perhaps been rather over-sengilive
on this point, and that he musi, have heen misinformed as
{he general public sentiment among sportsmen in velaion fo
jhig matter, and that in view of the foregoing: and alse the
fact that every other kind of game bird that we have is
speedily approaching annihilation, and further, that inae

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FOREST AND STREAM.

much #8 the leading sportsmen are endeayoring by hook or
by crool: to obtain the largest bags of grouse possible, and
last, but not least. that if we fail to grab for this public pie
with the rest we shall not get a piece big enouch to swear
by; therefore T make the motion that we establish s fund
‘at once to be appropriated to (he purchase of a pack of fhe
best “trecing dogs’ that can be found, no matter of what
breed, pedigree or style so that they procure the ‘heavy
bag.’" Tregret to record that the closing sentence of this
harangue was received with shouts of acclamation, and the
motion was carried without a dissenting vote.

Perceiving the urgent need of a little missionary work, in
which these youthful knights of the trigger stood, I took the
liberty of introducing myself, and labored long and earnestly
to convert them from the error of their ways. It was little
use fo present the argument that their standing with neigh-
boring sportsmen and clubs would be affected by this.course,
for, said they, ‘*Are they not all in the same boat with us, only,
perhaps, a little more sly about it?” But their main strong-
hold that they fell back on and refused to give up when
routed elsewhere, was the fact that there had heen pub-
lished in the Forrsr ann Sremam for the space of nearly a
year frequent letters, ¢iying full directions for the most
deadly method of accomplishing the destruction of this beauti-
ful game bird by the most ignoble pot hunting, and from among
all the numerous throng of the Porrsr anp Stream readers
not a single yoice had been raised to plead for fair play for
the king of game birds. Here they had me ‘‘on the hip,”
and J pleaded guilty, but urged extenuating circumstances in
the form of sickness in my family and unusual pressure of
business, and also the constant expectation that some noble
knight, equal to the cecasion, would arise to defend the
right, J reminded them that the editor of the Forrsy anp
STREAM was not responsible for the views of correspondents,
and that to my cer!sin knowledge he was the ayowed enemy
of pot hunting in every form. And as for the anthors of the
aboye le‘ters, I would guarantee that they would not advise
any one totake measures to ex:erminate the only resident game
bird in the vicinity. 1 pictured to them the contrast in the
feelings of the owner of a pot-hunting ill-bred cur, and those
of the possessor of a finely bred dog well broken for legiti-
Mate manly sport, and a constant honor and delight to his
master at home or afield, the exquisite pleasure of seeing
such 4 one at work heightened at each shot by the excite-
ment attendant upon all games requiring skill and ‘‘ nerve,”
fmd the proud satisfaction of having honestly earned their
spoils in a fair, manly way. Obserying signs of «a truce, I
dropped the question of right and honor, and brought to bear
what proved (Oh, Fors anp Srream, how can I confess
it!) to be one of the heaviest guns in my armament, by urg-
ing that they never, no, never, could hecome good wing
shots, especially on ruffed grouse, if they indulged in even
oecasional sitting shots. And by further appealing to human
nature, I reminded them of the fact that if they persisted in
their course they might as well hang their new breech-loaders
“on a willow tree” for afew years, as such murdering pot-
hunting would leave them no use for them. I called their
attention to the growing popularity of this bird, as evidenced
by oursporting papers of Igte and predicted that at no very
distant date the party that took sitting shots at King Um-
hellus would be shunned by true sportsmen as fully as the
pot-hunting quail shooter now is. And finally, by having a
good friendly ‘‘talk” with them, and promising all the assist-
ance in my power to help them ou in this new way, they
came to the conclusion that true sport lay only in this direc-
tion, and recorded a unanimous yote to ‘take no sitting
shots” for one season at least. And, between you and me,
if they stick to it for one season, I am not a whit concerned
about their taking the back track. Rurrep Grouse.

Ashfield, Mass.

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PENNSYLVANIA WOODCOCK HUNTING,

Sec old Duke in stately statue
Rendered rigid by the scent,
And his comrade, younger Bruno,
On a graceful back” intent.
HILE deprecating the fact that the Jaws of our Btate
allow the hunting of the woodcock prior to Septem-
ber 14, at which time both ruffed grouse and woodcock should
become lawful game, yet cach 4th of July for the last half de-
cade (exepting when the latter date has fallen upon the Sab-
bath, and in that case the 5th) has found me in the company
of a choice companion at break of day, donned in my cordu-
roys with gun in hand and dog at heel, ready to breast the
rank growth of nettles, willows, alders and other varieties of
spontaneous vegetation with which the islands of tha Alle-
gheny River ai this season are matted, in quest of Philohela
miner,

Of the nettles let me say that they frequently attain the
height of six and even seven feet and grow as densely as
standing wheat. Not seldom have my hauds and feet re-
ceiyed from a dozen to twenty of their aggravating points
simultaneously, while the dog, if unused to the ground, will
refuse to be initiated. The birds are seldom if ever found
here, but lying in the path the nettles must often be passed
through.

The foliage is so heavy that the scorching rays of the sun
are excluded, and the ground remains damp and cool, andthe
soil being ofarich, sandy nature, swept over and enriched year-
ly by the vernal freshets, requires no manure where cleared
for cultivation and is par excellence the feeding ground of the
cock, being easy for them to bore, and furnishing as abun-
dance of food. There is the towering button ball and lean-
ing shady butternut, with branches drooping to the ground,
beneath which or close at hand it were almost an exception
not to flush one or more birds.

These islands are usually bordered with a matted growth
of dwarlish willows which serve to retard the attrition of the
freshets, a8 where the willows whose roots intertwine are
lacking these islands yearly decrease in area, and during my
recollection of some fifteen years a number of them within a
length of fifty miles on this river have wholly disvppeared
from the above causes.

Tn these willow borders, which are about fifteen yards in
width, and through which it is necessary to force a passage
atany season, and in which a clear space of a gun’s length
were hard to find, many & noble bird may be flushed before
the quivering form of your dog—yes, and not unpardonably
tnissed, too, but as he darts over the tops of the willows
your companion on {he outskirts may cleverly ‘wipe your
eye” as the shot then usually is an easy one.

Perhaps 20 percent. of the area of the islands is overgrown
by a particular species of weed of a matured height of three
feet whose name I haye never heard. Towering aboye this
are numerous button balls and alders in occasional spots, and
among these weeds at certain times the heross of my tale af

fect in fair numbers, affording the easiest of shooting as they
clear the tops of weeds and present themselves to unobstruct-
ed view, affording no excuse for a miss.

As amedium ‘lie shooting as it is found, say September 15,
in the cornfields affords the keenest, most enjoyable sport.
The birds hayé about recovered from the effects of their
mouliing and the young and old birds are hardly distinguish-
able from each other.

By the way, speaking of the moulting of woodcock, the
writer has never noticed a diminution of their numbers at
that season from their accustomed ground during a period of
five years, during which time he has made 4 number of trips
in their quest each year; but he has noticed, however,
fin abnormal disposition on their part to skulk and hide un-
der piles of deatl brush and weeds from which they stubborn-
ly refuse to flush for some time,

The corn-stalks are then well matured and tower rankly
above the head. Your dog has reached the acme of his
steadiness, being tempered by the previous month’s sun and
work. The sun is yet powerful and even more penetrating
than in July or August, yet is toned down by the first whis-
perings of the fall breezes. Your dog systematically weaves
back and forth through the wayings grain, which is inter-
spersed with barely enough weeds to cover the bird.

Suddenly your dor checks his speed into the most careful
of gaits, and in a moment after, as you mechanically throw
your gun into position, becomes rigid. Carefully passing
ahead, o¢ of necessity stepping directly over him, most likely
a few yards to the right or left of where you expected, the
bird flushes with a twittering whistle and a rustling as his
Wings strike the leaves, affording but a momentary glance
as he barely raises the tops of the corn—nothing but the
waving leaves to mark his flight, Quickly, yet not too
quickly, but thoughtfully deliberate, bring your gun into
line with the course he has marked out. If a straightaway
shot, fire—yes, a score of times with barren returns if the
man behind the gun be a noyice—but to the graduate such
shots will he successful in perhaps three-quarters of the
chances offered. There isan unexplainable knack in it, either
natural or acquired, and when the latter you fail to see the
differcuce in your shooling, excepting that now you kill when
before you missed. Should the bird cross on either hand,
the most scientific points of your shooting education are
called into play. ‘Throw your line of sight to the rear of the
bird, guided as before by the nodding leaves, and pass it for-
ward uniil your ‘‘ eye of faith” sees the point of his bill, and
as you press the trigger and the charge showers the tassels of
the corn, your companion on the opposite side of the field
asks, ‘' Did you get him?” and you answer that you don't
know, fecling pretty sure that-you did all the same, and add-
ing amoment later, as your dog, knowing fully as well ss
yourself, rises in obedience to instructions and goes carefully
forward lest another bird lie before him, and returns holding up
to your hand therufus beauty, ‘* Yes, I did get him,” at the
same time smoothing out the ruifled plumage of the bird and
caressing the equal partner of your sport or diyiding your
junch eyenly with him.

Ofa goodly number of woodcock which fell tothe writer last
season perhaps fifty per cent. were killed fully a second after
completely disappearing amid the foliage, although the writer
makes no pre'ensions to being a crack shot ora really good

one.

While disliking to hunt slone, yet it is much preferable to
hunt in company with the dog only to consorting with one of
those uncongenial spirits (they are not mythical beings, either)
who inyariably claims to have killed the bird when both fire
together, or who ever betrays au obnoxious ambition to lead
the score and is never barren of explanations as to the reason
if he fails in so doing. Fully one-half of the sport consists in
a genial companionship.

A team (two) of hunters are best adapted for this work if
well matched in gentlemanly qualifications, especially between
themselves, in which case there is hardly a sport comparable
toit, and many such a day have I enjoyed, and I hope many
are yet in store for me. It hardens the muscles, gives zest to
the appetite, clears the brain after months of poring over mo-
notonous journals and ledgers, and, well stuck to throughout
# hot sumnier’s day, converts straw, or even corn-husks wi'h
an occasional cob (within my experience), into downy feathers,
and, if your sleep has been uncertain, returns at least a night
of solid slumber for every day thus invested.

Reader, go thou in the proper season and do likewise.

Beri-Mvzz1z.
+

HOUNDING V8. STILL HUNTING.

We continue the publication this week of the numerous re-
plies received in response to our request for experience
and observation on the subject of deer-hunting. There is
no necessity of calling attention to the value of the data we
are collecting and setting forth here. The views are those of
experienced, well-informed observers. The particular points
of the inquiry are as follows:

ist. What is the character of the country referred to?

2d. Wliat ia the prevailing method of hunting dear?

3d. Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the section referred
to, and its effects. Does it driyedeer out of the country ?

4th. Describe in like manner still hunting and its effects.

Sth. What class of men kill the most deer ?—market hunters or
parties of sportsmen ?—residents or non-residenta ?

6th. Would resident sportsmen approye of a lay prohibiting
hounding deer? Would the residents assist in enforcing it?

7th. Would they approve of a lay permitting hounding, but pro-
hibiting the killing or captnring of the deer after it has been vn
into the water? Would sich 4 law be practicable?

8th, What is tlie open season for deer?

9th. What are the winter habits of deer, co far as you haye per-
sonally oljserved them.

DEER LY FLORIDA.

The communication from Mr. Hughes in your issue of
February 24 is well put. I do$notadvocate deer driy-
ing as the sport par excellence, but why it should be con-
demned as illegitimate, lam unable fo understand. Certainly
the sport attendant is of the very finest, If there is auysie
more exciting, more thrilling than standing on a runway an
listening to the far-away music of the hounds as they scent
the game, then, with devious course or direct run, bring the
bounding deer nearer and still nearer you, the music mo-
mentarily growing louder and more distinct, until the noble
game bursts upon you, to be skillfully dropped or to turn and
fantalizingly waye his flag in your face as le goes hence, if
there is anything more enjoyable than this, some one else
must hunt it up. And yet I never shot a deerfrom a run-
way, nor dol own dogs. I came very near getting a shot,
or being shot, off my mule once when driving. 1T was aboard
Sampson, 4 sixteen-hand game-and-gun-shy monstrosity of
a mule, whose lively ears would show more ganie in field or
forest than my eyes; aud 4 companion afoot was in a strip

[May 26, 1881.

of hammock bordering the river where the dogs had winded
deer, I stopped Sampson, cocked my gun, and awaited de-
yelopments. The mule’s ears worked nervously and I gath-
ered the reins. Presently 4 dog yelped, then a rifle cracked
and Aleck sung out '‘Look out,” and I heard the shrubs rat-
ile and easught a glimpse of a buck as he rose and tell among
the tall palmettoes, coming directly toward mé, but that
glimpse wasallI got. Sampson whirled, and IT pulled, not
on the trigger, as I wished, but on the reins. I pulled, and
he whirled, until the circus that ensued must have been a
funny sight, and T lost all direction of the buck until I got
the beast partially stopped, when the deer was a hundred
yards away, going like the scared deer he was. Isent 4 load

of buckshot after him, but they failed to find him, and Bamp- -

son indulged in some more lofty tumbling.

But, althongh I never killed a deer on a **stand,” and bot ©

seldom indulge in the pleasore of a ‘‘drive,” 1 can fully
appreciate ihe sport that accompanies it. All the deer 1 have
ever killed have been either shot still or fire hunting, both of
which I very much enjoy; but if I were in o locality where
still hunting were practicable, that) method would be my
favorite. When a sportsman takes the field, he goes first of
all to get game, that is the primary object, He may and
ought to combine other pleasures with it—sights and sounds
of nature, tints of sky and foliage, beauty of bud snd blos-
som, of shimmering stream and shady wood; but he goes to
get game, else would he leave his Scott or old ‘*pot-metal”
at home, and enjoy these other things without.impedimenta.

Now, what success, think you, he would haye still-hunting
in a Florida hammock, where saw and cabbage palmetto, in-
extricable confusion of yines, bushes and all the rank growth
and tangle natural to such places exist, and where deer love
to resort after their night rambles? A deer would hear a
hunterlong enough before he got anywhere near him to take
a nap and think about it before he sot up and off, and when
he did the hunter would be none the wiser. Still-hunling
would be folly in such places. In the neishborhood of such
spots, from September to March, deer seek the open pine
and black jack lands at night to feed on acorns and such
herbs as they can find, so that they must either be driven
with dogs or fire hunted if shot al all.
securely hidden in the hammock. A method of hunting
which will answer in one locality will not workin another,

As to dogs running deer out of fhe country, I do not be-
lieve it. Deer become accustomed fo dogs easily, and well
understand how to double and outwind them. ‘Two years
since while still-hunting in the more open country south and
west of here, I heard, one evening when returning to camp,
the notes of a hound some distance away, and in a few
moments three deer appeared on my left, running on a
course at right angles to mine, and abont a hundred yards in
front. 1 stopped and watched the game in progress, The
deer were in no hurry at all, but loping easily along, stopping
now and then to feed a moment, and listening to the dog
(which was a slow one) about a quarter of a mile in the rear.
When he got where they thought he was close enough, they
loped on easily, and after a while stopped again. They were
haying their own alnusement wilh that dog, but they were
nearing me, and when they were directly in front 1 dropped
one with a single shot rifle, and the other two left there af
once. The dog came up soon and shortly turned back, as it
was nearly dark, A swift dog would have stirred the deer
upin a more lively manner, but I doubl not they would
have got away easily withont greater alarm. Deer will not
so readily leave their haunts.

If deer cannot be pot except by hounding, and that is
prohibited, what good are deer to men? As Mr. Hughes
gays, sportsmen will resort to such arts and implements, as
experience and observation show, are most efficacious in secur
ing game, So long as nicthods aré lawfuland sersonably used
allare alike legitimate. If one method is unadvisable in cer-
tain localities it does not follow that it is in all, antl shold
not be sweepingly condemned. 5.

Twin Lakes, Fla.

THE ADIRONDAGES—"' FLOATING,”

I wish to indorge the views of ‘‘Adrian Ondack” as embavlied
in the article which appeared over his signature in your issué
of March 10. ‘The article is evidently the offspring of prac-
tical experience and honest conyictions. Many incidents
tending to proye the correctness of his views occur to me,
but I will relate only two.

I was stalking deer in Oceana County, Mich., during the
month of November, 1878. One morning I was cautiously
“working up” the trail of two deer when » hound came ino
hearing, and a few minutes later a deer went crashing by
about twenty rods from the place where I stood, followed in
due course of time by the hound in full ery.

After listening until the§yoice of the dog was lost in the
distance I threw off all cauti@n, and pushed forward think-
ing that had the deer I was working on been anywhere near
the clamor of the chase would certainly have stanpeded them,
However I had searcely taken half a dozen steps when, with
& snort and crash, they sprang from their beds not over eight
rods from the trail on which the hound had gone past them,
This circumstance would seem to show that deer care very
little for the presence of hounds when they are not the ob-
jects of their pursuit,

During « fall hunt on the Cedar River, Hamilton County,
N. Y., a party of which I was a member drove no less than
seventy-five races afrom one mountain (Old Ronndtop).
There could not have been over a dozen deer on the moun-
tain when we commenced operations and I think there were
about that, number on the mountain when we stopped exer-
cismg them. I also think that the deer we lef were the same
we first experimented with. -Certain itis we failed to iill any
before the hounds, and just as surely as we drove a deer from
the mountain just as surely could we find a fresh track Jead-
ing up the side of the mountain on the following morning.
This circumstance would seem to show that. when deer are
driven from their chosen haunts by hounds they soon return
to them again. Tt would also seem to show that “hounding”
is not a very destructive method of hunting, deer.

In point of destructiveness I think there is not much
difference between these two methods, when both are
practiced by experts in a locality alike fnyorable to both,
Personally 1 can kill two deer stalking while I would be try-
ing to kill one before the hounds, and as tosport, it affords me
more pleasure to stalk one than to stand on a runway and
shoot a dozen. The mere act of pulling the trigger and
sending the charge into an animal as big as a jackars is of
secondary importance to me. It is the sharp etrugule be
tween human muscle, skill and cunning and the keen senees
and instincts of the animal that afford me my greatest
pleasure, ae

Tagree with “Adrian Ondack "fin thinking our present deer

The day finds them ~

May 26, 1881]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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SSS

law pretty good. WWowever, I would urge slight changes as
to time of open season, and would titterly taboo * floating,”
were it nol for that class of sportsmen who delight in it as
furnishing the only chance for them to killa deer. Perhaps
if J suggest a substitute for that sort of sport Iwill be for-
piven, if 1 do urge the suppression of floating.

Myadvice, then, tothe sportsman who desires the prominence
whichis achieved by killing a deer ahead of the ‘jack” is;
Take the money with which you would pay your guides, hotel
bills and other expenses, and with it buy a cow, tie her to a
trée, then sland at the distance of twenty feet and shoot her.
You will be entitled to fully as much eredit for skill, be sub-
jected to less discomfort, and secure more meat than you
would should you kill a deer before the ‘* jack. Should
you desire to do something particularly brilliant, give the
cow the run of the barn-yard when you open your battery
upon her. Willed at the first fire, under theze conditions, the
exploit will win more fame for you than you can ever hope to
secure by ‘floating ” for deer,

I think if the open season: were to commence Sept. 1 and
close December 15 the change would be beneficial. When a
deer weighing 200 pounds is killed four or five miles from any
road or habitalion of man, asia frequently the case, and is
exposed to an August temperature somewhere up among the
ninéties, the chances are that by the lime it is put upon ie it
will be more suitable food for buzzards than human beings,
Deer are in much better condition after thun before Septem-
ber 1. The fawns are larger and better able to take care of
themselves. No reasonable objection can be urged to chang-
ing the close of the open season from December 1 to De-
cemhber 15,

The deer ave usually in good condition up to January 1. |

Snow is not usually deep enough to make crusting possible
before January 1. Then, it would more nearly equalize
the opportinity for stalking and coursing.

What I have written is written because I believe it to be
true, and because T would insure to all an equal chance to
enjoy sport in the way that pleases them best, consistent
with efficient game protection, I likethe idea of basing game
laws upon the practical experience of sportsmen, rather than
upon the selfish demands of a class. I am glad that we hear
no more about renting shooting privileres and faxing guns.

However well sich measures miy work in other countrics,
{ think they would work only mischief here, ‘The average
American is too intelligent, his love of equality and hatred of
anything that smacks of qlass distinction too strong for such
measures ever to hecome popular in this country.

Replying briefly to the questions you propound, I would

Bay:

ist. I haye hunted deer in several States, and find fheir
habits practically unaffected by the “‘character of the coun-
try ” they inhabit. ;

8d and 5th. Since it has been the fashion to ‘‘do the Adt
rondacks,” viz.: for the last three or four years more deer
have undoubtedly been killed or destroyed during the months
of May, June and July, in that section, by the method com-
monly called ‘‘Wloating” than by all other methods combined.
It is practiced principally by ‘‘sportamen ” (?) from the city.

3d and 4th. ‘“‘Hounding” and ‘still hunting * deer does
not drive them permanently from their chosen haunts.

6th. In some sections they would, In the great majority
of sections they would not.

‘th. Such a law would be impracticable.

8th. Practically from about the 1st of May to the ist of
December in this State.

Sth. ‘‘ The winter habits of deer,” like their habits at other
sengons of the year, are governed by their instincts of self
preservation. T’o answer the questions fully and in detail
would be to ‘! write abook.” The answers given above are
based wpon personal observation and reliable statements of
guides and residents. Jos. W. SuvrteEr.

We have, awaiting publication, a farther communication
on the subject from “ Adrian Ondack.”
—

DEER IN MASSACHUSETTS.

LYMOUTH Woods in Hastern Massachusetts is some
70 miles in Jength by from to 16 miles io
width, extendiig from Plympton to Falmouth and be-
yond, and a rather harren hilly district of scrub oak and
atunted pitch pine, wilh once in a while a cedar swamp or
piece of lowland white pine, with many ponds and brooks.
All over the land is the blue huckleberry and the roxberry,
which the deer are very fondof. There are yet quite anum-
ber of deer there, anda day's ride from Plymouth to Sand-
wich will reyeal quite a number of tracks crossing the roads.
Forty years ago deer were very abundant, and it was not an
uncommon thing to see droves of from fifteen to twenty. I well
recollect when my father used to fix up things in his corn
and rye fields to frighten away the deer that would come and
trample down and destroy his grain. Still-hunting was the
only way generally allowed, and if hunters owned and used
a hound in killing deer, the dog would soon be killed some-
way. Vinally some of the wealthier or nore prominent men
in Kingston clubbed together and bought two or three deer.
hounds, and there were twoor three owned in Plymouth,
and that winter there were nof as many deer killed as when
still-hunting was practiced; the deer were more often
wounded, and the dogs would sometimes ‘return bloody,
having come up with and killed the deer, which could not
afterward befound. The next year deer were scarcer, and
when routed would seem to bonnd away for Sandwich, and
the dogs could not find their way back, being often lost or
stolen. Dcersoon became &0 scarce in the northern end of
the woods that the Kingston party, uniting withthe Plymouth
hunters, would notstart a deer in an all day’shunt. Finally
deer hunting was given up for a few winters at the north
end, and (he hunters, by hounding them at the more southern
part of the woods, drove ilem north again, and they were
quite plenty, but on hunting them again with hounds we
drove them all off south, and for ten years past but one or
two deer haye heen seen in all the woods north of Plymouth,
with one exception. A Jarge buck’s track was seen ut the
old guide board crossing, and 1 was one of the party that
went for him. We started Lim in Watson’s Valley, and he
struck out straight, for Falmouth, sud the dog was soon out
of hearing, and we have never seen him since. The deer now
seem to abound most in the more quiet wilderness in the
neighborhood of Great Herring Pond, some Hfteen miles be-
low Plymouth, alfhough their better feeding-ground is at the
northern end of Plymouth Woods. From my experience in
both still-hunting and hunting with dogs, more deer are
wounded and lost aud driven sway from their feeding-
grounds by hunting with dogs. More deer when shot and
wounded are secured by still-hunting, and they do not seem
to be so disturbed nor frightened away.—G. F, W,

MIDDLESEX COUNTY ASSOCIATION.

OONSLTTUTION.

Article I—Name,

This Association shall be known as ‘'The Middlesex

County Association for the Protection of Fish and game,”
Article IL--Object.

The object of this Association is to insure a rigorous en-
forcement of the game laws of this State throughout Mid-
dlesex County, and to promote the increase of game of all
kinds, jncluding fish, wild birds and animals.

Article I1I—Officers.

The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President,
and four Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, a Counsel
aud an Hxecutive Committee, consisting of the above-named
otlicers and fiye actiye members of the Association, whose
duties shall be such as the by-laws prescribe, all of whom
shall be elected annually by ballot at the yearly meeting in

January. q
Article 1Y—Members,
Any resident of this County over eighteen years of age,
and of good character, shall be eligible to membership in this

Association.
Article Y—Quorum.

At any meeting of this Association seven members shall
constitute a quorum, and a majority vote shall be necessary
to the election of any officer, or the transaction of any
business.

Article ViI—Amendment to Constitution and By-Laws.

The By-Laws sha!l be of equal binding force with the Con-
stitution, and no alterations or amendments shall be made in
either, unless proposed in writing at a preceding meeting and
adopted by the concurrent yotes of two-thirds of those
present.

BY-LAWS:
No. 1—Execulive Committee,

The general management of the business of the Association
shall be intrusted to the Hxecutive Committee.

No. 2—Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Association shall be held the
third Wednesday in January of each year, at such hour and
place as the Executive Committee may direct. If by any cause
such meeting shall fail to be held on such date, it shall be held
the corresponding day of the following week.

No. 3.—Duties of Officers.

Section 1.—It shall be the duty of the President to preside
at all meetings; to see the rules and regulations strictly en-
forced; to give the casting yote whenever there is a tie, and
perform such other duties as usually appertain to the Presi-
dent of an Association.

Sec. 2--The Vice President. shall assist the President when
necessary, and in his absence perform all the duties and be
invested with all the powers of President.

Sec, 3.-—In the absence of the President or Vice Presidents
from any meeting of the Association; any member present
may be elected to preside, but shall have no power for any
other purpose.

Sec. 4.—The Secretary shall keep an accurate record of the
proceedings of the Association, issue all notices required, and
keep the records and papers of the Association.

Sec, 5.—The Treasurer shall receive all the moneys of the
Association, and see that all fees, charges and subscriptions
are regularly collected; keep an account of all moneys re-
ceived and expended, subject to the investigation of the
Executive Committee. He shall at each meeting of the
Association present a list of al] delinquent members, and at
each annual meeting shall furnish an account of all the mon-
eys received and dispersed during the year.

Sec. 6—It shall be the duty of the Counsel to attend to all
legal affairs of the Association; to bring suit immediately on
information of any infraction of the game law; to report all
suits, instituted or pending, at each regular meeting of the
Association; and to deliver to the Treasurer, as fast as re-
ceived, all penalties collected for such non-observance of the
game law, after deducting his expenses.

No. 4—Executive Committee.

Section 1.—The Executive Committee shall make all pur-
chases authorized by the Association, have a general super-
vision and jurisdiction over the internal concerns and regu-
lations of the Association, and assist the Counsel, when
required by him, to prosecute any infraction of the game laws,
They shall audit the accounts of the Treasurer; they shall
serve a8 a Court of Appeal, by whom all questions shall be
decided as to the true meaning of any part. of the Constitution
and By-Laws, and their decision shall he final; and they shall
have power fo suspend avy officer, whose conduct shall haye
been prejudicial to the welfare of the Association, until tho
next regular meeting. PF ine

Bec, 2,—The Executive Committee shall have full power
to fill any vacancy which may occur from death, resignation
or otherwise, among its oflicers, snd any appointment so
made by them, shall be valid until the next annual election.
Tt shall also prescribe such rules regulating the affairs and
conduct of the Association as, in their judgment, may from
time to time be necessary; provided, they do not conflict with
the Constitution and By-Laws.

No. 5.—Dues, .

The annual dues of active members shall be two dollars

(42,00), payable at the annual meeting in advance.
No. 6.—Proposals and Hlection of Members.

Section 1.—Propositions for membership may he made at
any meeting of the Hxecutive Committee, if, on a two-third
yote of the members present, it be accepted, the candidate
may become a member; but no person shall he considered a
member until he has subscribed to the Constitution and By-
Laws and paid the dues of the current year.

Bee. 2.—Every gentleman, by becoming a member of this
Asgociation, shall be considered as having pledged his honor
to promote and carly out ihe objects of the Association; and
whenever amenber shall have knowledge of any violation
of the ganic Jaws by killing game or fish, or having the same
in possession during prohibited seasons, it shall be the dnty
of such member to communicate the facis immediately to
the Counsel of the Association, whose duty it shall be to en-
saiee the penalties of jhe law, in such case made and pro-
vided,

; No. 7.—Forfeiture of Membership.

In case a member shill neglect to pay his dues for a period
of six months after notice given, he shall, tpso facto, cease to be
a member of the Association, and shall forfeit all right or claim
to the property of the Association. The names of such de-
linguents shall be siriken from the list of members, on mo-
tion, at a regular meeting, and the Secretary shall notify him
or them of the fact; bufsuch member may he reinstated,

Within twelve mohths from’ the period of forfeiture, by the
unanimous vole of the Executiye Committee, proyided that
all his arrears are paid,

No, 8.—Expulsion of Members.

Any member guilty of violation of the game laws of this
State, or having knowledge of any violation of the same by
any person, and failing to report to the proper authority,
may be expelled by a two-thirds vote of the Hxecutiye Gom-
mittee; but any member so expelled shall have the right of
appeal to the Associatton, which appeal shall be decided by a
majority vole of the members present, at a meeting called
for said purpose.

No. 9.—Vatters Not Provided For.

All matters not particularly provided for in the Constitu—
tion and By-Laws shall be controlled by the Executive Com-
mittee, until specially passed upou by the Association at a
regular meeting,

No, 10.—£pecial Meetings.

Special Meetings may be called by the President and Sec-
retary on three days’ notice, and it shall be their duty to call
a meeting on the written request of three menibers.

CHARTER.
SraTe or CoNNEOTIOUT, 88. : y
Office of Secretary af State.
General Assembly, January Session, A, D. 1878 (Senate
Joint Resolution No. 81), 128. Incorporating a Game
OClnb in Middlesex County.

Fesolued by the Assembly :

Section 1,—That Joseph W. Alsop, Jr., Silas A. Robinson,
Samuel Russell, O. Vincent Coffin, C. W. Harris, J. C.
Broatch, Robert N. Jackson, George A. Chaffee, Charles G.
R. Vinal, A. Putnam, John R. Pitt, Jr., O. FP. Grover and
George M, Pratt, all of Middletown; George H. Comstock, of
Center Brook; Isaae Arnold, of Handam: Wm. Glover
Buell, of East Hampton in Chatham; W. W. Coe, of Port-
land; Wm. luyman, of Middletield; H.R. Wooster, of Deep
River; Charles 8. Hough, of Essex, and George
H. Dayis, of Durham, and all such other persons
as may be from time to time associated with them,
together with their suecessors, be, and they hereby
are, constituted a body corporate and politic, by the mame of
The Middlesex County Association for the Protection of
Fish and Game ;” and by said name shall have perpetual suc-
cession, and be capable in law to purchase, lease, hold, pos-
sess and convey real und personal estate, and to receive
any real and personal estate devised or hequeathed
by any person or persons capable of making the same; pro-
vided, that the said corporation bill shall not: ati any time hold
real estate exceeding in value the sum of ten thousand
dollars. And said Corporation shal) have power to sue and
be sued, plend and be impleaded, in all courts and places
Whateoever; may have a common seal, and may change
and alter the same it pieasure; may elect such officers as
they may find necessary aud conyenient, and make and carry
into effect such by-laws as they may deem necessary, not re-
pugnant to the laws of this State and the United States.

Sec. 2.—This Act may be altered, amended, or repealed at
the pleasure of the General Assembly, and shall take effect
from the date of its praia,

Approved, March 36, 1878.

STATE OF CoNNECTIOUT, 88 : i)
Office of Secretary of Stata y

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record
in this office.

In testimony whereof, I haye hereunto set my
hand, and allixed the Seal of said State, at
Hartford, this 30th day of March A. D.
1878.

Dwicur Morris,

[h. 8.]

Secretary af Stitte.
FORM OF LEASE.

Know all men by these presents, that....... Viceval 10H teh intent
Olrihey Lawn Olas tose macieeie ieee Middlesex County,
State of Conneciicut, for, and in consideration of One Dollar
to each of usin hand paid by ‘The Middlesex County As.
sociation for the Preservation of Game and Tish,” and an
Honorary Merebership to each of us in said Association with
all the privileges of regular membership except that of yoting,
during the term of five years, or so long as we shall respec-
tively continue this license, have let unto said Association for
the term of five years from the............. day Of, 2.0... ie.
the right to stock with game amy and all lands and farms
owned by us. respectively, within said County, and all streams
and ponds thereon with fish, together with the right to pro-
tect the same, and the svle right and privilege of hunting and
fishing thereon and tnerein; said rights of hunting and fishing
to be exercised by its individual members under such regula-
pees and restrictions as the said Association may itself
adopt.

It being understood and agreed that all damages done Lo
our walls and fences by said members while in the exercise
of the above granted privileges, shall be promptly repaired
by them; and further, that upon six months notice, in writ-
ing, prior to the first of April in any year, either of us may
revoke our share of this license, and jhe same privilege is
reserved to the Association.

Signed with our hands and sealed with our seals this.....,
Gay OLtsctseterst eves 18

FORM OF PERMIT.

Middlesex Connty.
Assocation for tlie Protection of Game and Fish.

This Permit is not good unless endorsed with name of the
holder and countersigned by the President or Secretary of
the Association,

Not Transferable.

N.G.—Menibers are cautioned to keep this permit by fhem,
as if they cannot show if when called for they will be liable
to be turned off the lands of the Association.

mAs

Rewimisognors or ay Oxup Fogy—No, 1.—I haye shot
wild gcese and wild turkeys in the same corn-feld on the
Missouri, between the Osage and (he Gasconade. I have
shot deer in Pennsylvania and Missouri, duck and wild fowl
in New Jersey, Ontario West and in Virginia; but old age
will tell, and now I can only jhink about those things, for 1
am too old and have Jaid aside my gun, rod and tackle. I
did have a son who, as they said here, could catch fish
where there were none, but, alas! Jast samimer he went ta
the “ Happy Hunting Ground,” and so I ant left with only
my recollections. They may amuse your numerous readers,
and so I send them,

In the fall of 1868 we had a hard storm of wind and rain

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FOREST AND STREAM,

i, [May 26, 1881,

My house fronts the west. One room in the second story
was unoccupied, and as at that time there were no Jadies in
the house, it was not offen entered. A pane of plass was
out in one of the windows, and it was not prt in because
hawks often lit in the locust trees in the lawn. If a door
was opened they took the alarm and flew off; so we shot
them tarough the broken pane. One day, when the room
had been long unentered, [ went infor some purpose, and
on the mantel I found sitting a desd bird. It had perfectly
dried up sitting on its feet, and was, to my astonishment, a
‘Stormy Petrel.”” I can only suppose that in trying to
cross from the hay (Chesapeake) to the seaside it accidentally
in the storm flew into the room through the broken pane, lit
on the mantel, died there of starvation, and in its attenuated
condition dried up.—C. R. M.

AprronDAcK Visrrors who intend toenter the woods by
way of Ausable Forks will learn with satisfaction from ovr
advertising coluning that a new stage line will be started July
1, to run from that point to the Saranac Lakes, What has
long been wanted by sportsmen going over this route is some
one on the stages, who, during the long day it takes to reach
the lakes, could inform them regarding localities, euides,
equipments, etc, Now Chas, J. Greenough proposes to edn-
duct a first-class mail line of Concord coaches, especially
for sportsman going into the woods. He has been known
for years as one of the most popular guides of that country ;
he knows every square foot of gronudin the North Woods,
and has, moreover, the faculty of making friends, hosts of
whom, among them Mrs. R. b. Hayes and Mr, Wheeler, will
be glad to hear of his fortunate prospects. We recommend
our friends to go by way of the Greenough line of stages:
they will find comforts not to be had onother lines, and from
the proprietor they will receive square and fair treatment.

Smarr Carrere ror Game.—Westerly, R. I.—In reply to
the query of T, J. 5. in your issue of May 12, Iwill say use
a 22 Ballard rifle, 28 in. barrel, 8 lbs. weight. I consider
Weight and length of barrel matter of taste only, not having
any effect on the shooting after a person gets nsed to the arm.

With the best of ammunition, (and no other should be used
under any circumstances) no reasonable person can find any
fault with the accuracy and penetration of this rifle at 100
yds. Hor the first 50 yds. the trajectory of balls of this cali-
bre does not yary perceptibly from that of the large calibres,
but above that distance the curve ismore¢ noticeable. I would
like notthing better than to give T. J.$, ocular demonstra-
tion of the powers of this litile weapon, which looks so harm-
less to the unfamiliar eye. I am sure he would buy one.
For several reasons they ave the best of any for squirel
shooting; the cost of shooting is next tonothing; the report
will not scare your game if you do not kill it; you can prac-
tice indoors, and when hunting you will not need to use qnite
asmuch care in shooting toward inhabited territory,—N,. BH. M,

Hawks and Owrs—Northumberland, Penn., May 13.—
Many reports have been given me of the quail that have win-
fered over here. No doubt the Jarge amount of corn that
was left in the fields lust fall rescued their lives, and they ure
heard now in the evenings as plenty as Wefore. Iuast fall was
the best quail season we have had for several years, and no
doubt great part of it is due to our club paying fifty dollars
bounty on hawks last summer. I advise all clubs to look
after the hawks, and the birds will increase more than antici-
pated.—J. H. E.

Canton, V. Y., My 9.—George Muir, of this county, re-
cently treed with a dog and shot a large panther a few miles
from the hend of Cranberry Lake; also got a wolf in a trap
in the Big Inlet Swamp, George is a guide, but is some-
what out of health this season.—X.

CautrorxiA—San Francisco, May 16.—I was shooling last
night at Niles, Cal., and had the success to kill 6 (six) Jack
snipe; they are coming in large flocks, and the prospects for
the season are yery good.—C. K. C.

Sours Caronina.—Rock Hill, May 12.—The cold Winter
did not kill out the partridges in this section, we have enough
left for next scason, even if these are neyer hatched this
year.—F. H, L.

_ Migratory Quatt.—Some of the migratory quail released
in Monroe County, this State, last season, are said to have
returned.

—Deer at any price—venison.—Lowell Courier. On the

contrary, it is generally sheep,—Boston Post.

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ODE TO A HORSESHOE.

ff HOU relic of departed horse!
Thou harbinger of lick to man!

When things seem growing worse and worse,
How good to tind thee in the yan!

A hundred thousand miles, I ween,
You've traveled on the iying heel—

By country roads, where fields were green,
O’er pavements, with the rattiing wheel.

Your toe-calk, in that elder day,

Was sharper than a serpent’s tooth ;
Bul now it’s almost worn away;

The blacksmith should renew its youth

Bright is the side was next the ground,
And dark the side was next the hoot;
“Lis thus true mnetal’s only found
Where hard knocks put it to the proof.

For aught. I know you may have done
Your mile in two nineteen or twenty;
Or, On a dray-horse, never run,
But walked and walked and pulled a plenty.

At last your journeys all are o'er,
Whether of labor or of pleasure,
And there you hang zbove my door,
To bring me health and strength and treasure,
—From the Juné St Nicholas.

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Hop Bitters keeps Chom Woll,

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Brook Troul, Saimo fontinalis.

Pickerel, Hox retreutates. R

Pike or Pickerel, Hsox luctus,

Pike-pereh (wall-eyed pike)
Stigolethium aniericanum, 8.
griseum, etc.

Yellow Perch, Perca fluviatilis,

Sea and River Hishing.

FISH IN SEASON EN WIAW,

FRESH WATER,

White Bass, Rocous enrysops,
ock Bass, .Ambloplites.

(Two

species).
War-mouth, Cheenobrytius guloaus.
Crappie, Pomosys nigromaculatua.,
Bachelor, Pomozys anniuleris,
I Chub, Semotelts carporalis.
Striped Bass, Roceus lineatus,

SALT WATER,

Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius.
Striped Bass, Roecus lineatus,

White Perch. ilorcne americana.
Soup or Porgie Stenotemus aryyrops.

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Hismiyc Anout New Yor«.—We are prepared to direct anglers
to fishing resorts easily zccessible from this city. This informa-
tion will be given upon personal application to this office or to
those who mayinclose self-addressed envelope. The kind of fish-
ing, the diatunce and the time to be spent should he stated.

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Pollock, Poliachius carbonariue.
Tantog or Blackfish, Tautoga
onitis,

The angler, T think, dreams of his favorite sport oftener than other
men of thetys. There isa peculiar excitement in it, which perhaps
arises Irom somewhat of the same causes which make the interest in
Searching for ancient treasures, opening Egyptian tombs, and digging
into old ruins. One does not know what Is under the surface. There
nay be something or there may be nothing. He tries, and the rush
of somathing startles every nerve. Tet no man langh ata compari-
500 Of trout fishin with antiquarlan researches. T know amen who
has done a great deal of both, and who scarcely knows which !s the
most absotbing or most remunerating, for each enriches mind and
body, each gratiiies the most refined tastes, each becomes a peseion
unless the pursuer guatd lis enthusiasm and moderate his desires,
Tt is nothing strange that men who throw thelr Mes for trout showld
dream of if—W, C. Pain.

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SOME FISHING CLUB RULES,

1) [famous actor, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, once drew
a set of by-laws for the rules and regulations of a
fishing club. These, in the handwriting of Mr. Sheridan,
are now in the possession of the Walton and Cotton Fishing
Club, London, haying been presented to it by W. Dunn‘
Hsq.. treasurer of the Drury-lane Theatre, who was also a
member of the club, We give them for the humor contained,
much of which is local and applies to persons long since
dead, believing that there is enough to interest the
angler of to-day, if he have humor, and if he have none, let
him imitate the lively fea and skipit, fora man with no sense
of humor is a poor companion at any tine.

His ‘‘ Rules and Resulations” were: That each male mem-
ber of the party shall forthwith subscribe the sum of fiye
pounds five shillings toward the general expenses, and that
such subscriber do really pay the same into the hands of the
treasurer,

Henry Scott, Esq., Captain of the Light Infantry of the
South Hants, to be collector of the said subscriptions in the
town department, the said captain having given a great proof
of ability for that office, inasmuch as he has already collected
five guineas from Gigas, alias Matthew Lee, Hsy., and the
society have the strongest hopes that he will give an equally
unexpected proof of his integrity by paying over the said
sum into the hands of the treasurer.

A journal is to be kept of the occurrences of each day.
which, among other interesting mutiters, is to contain an ac-
count of the number of fish caught, their respective weights,
by whom caught, etc., efc.

The said journal is, at a proper time, to be printed and pub-
lished; and althongh the party are confident that the said
journal will also bea record of wit, humor, pleasantry, and
possibly even of deep observation, from the acknowledged
and various talents of the said party, yet, disdaining all per-
sonal advantage, itis resolved, in humble imitation of the
example set by the Rev. W. L. Bowles, that in case any
copies of the said fresh-water log-book should be sold, the
profits shall be solely applied to the benefit of the widows
and orphans of deceased fishermen.

No drawing, painting, sketch or model of any trout shall
be taken at the general expense, unless such fish shall have
exceeded the weight of five pounds, and shall have been
bana file caught by one of the party, and not privately
bought at Stockbridge,

Any member describing the strength, size, weight of any
immense fish which he had skillfully hooked, dexterously
played with and successfully brought to the bank, when by
the clumsiness of the man with landing-net—only conceive
how proyoking—the said fish got off, shall forfeit half-a-
guineéa—and so, foties quoties, for every such narrative. To
preyent unnecessary trouble, the said forfeits are to be col-
lected by the Rey. [—— O-——.

There shall be but one hot meal in the course of the day,
and that shall bea supper at nine o'clock; cold meat and
other refreshment in the tents, or at the water side, at two
o'clock.

A committee is to be appointed to provide. these repasis,
and shall be called and entitled the Catering Committee, and
their decision as to snack and supper shall be final.

Any member willing to send in any stores for the general
benefit, at his own expense, shall be permitted so to do, and
is entitled to be laughed at accordingly.

All fish, by whomsoeyer caught, are to be considered as
general property ; and if there are sufficient to send any as
presents, the choice of the fish shall be determined by lot,
always excepting such as shall be sent to the drawing-room,
which are to be 4 tribute from the firm.

Any gentleman, falsely, shabbily and treacherously con-
cealing the number of fish he had caught, and slily sending
off any of the same as a present to ladies or others, shall
forfeit, on detection, one guinea for each fish so purloined
from the common stock, aud be. publicly reprimanded at
supper for the same. Mrs. Sheridan is not to draw up the
form of this reprimand.

Any person restless and fidgety, presuming to insinuate

that sea-fishing is preferable to the tame and tranquil occupa- |

pipe, cigars, quid, shag, pigtail, shortcut, varinas, canaster, pick-
ater, andif such culprit:slall appeal against the severity.of the
above sentence asa punishment disproportioned to the uimost
excess of human delinquency, he shall be entitled to have a
hearing, and Nat Ogle assigned to him as counsel.

The Rey. isnot to chew the tobacco called pigtail
after sunset, as he will then join the society of the ladies;
nor for the same reason is Jos. Richardson, Esq., M.P., and
author of the ‘ Fugitives,” to flick bis-snuff about during
supper, eyen though he should haye been cortpeting wi h Nat

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if any of the party, deserting the rod shall assume the gun,
it is recommended to theni—as white-ales are not likely 1o be
seen and black-whalers are unworthy their pursuit—to direct
all their attention to green whalers, alias plovers, which sill
afford not merely good sport to the shooter but considerable
aid to the larder,

A copy of these rules and regulations, fairly and legibly
transcribed, is to be posted over the chimney of the eating-
room of the society’s house at Lickford, provided the panel
on any side of the said room is of size to contain such paper.
Tf not, authentic copies thereof shall be delivered to each
member.

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HUMAN AGENCIES AS ANPECTING THE FISH
SUPPLY.*

T may safely be said that wherever the white man plants
his foot and the so-called civilization of a country is be-
gun theinhabiltants of the air, the land and the waler begin’
to disappear. The bird seeks a new abiding place under the
changed conditions of the old, but the return of the season
brings him again within the dangerous influence, until taught
by several years of experience that his only safety is in a
newhome. The quadruped is less fortunate in this respect,
enyironed ss he is by more or less impassable restrictions,
such as lofty mountains, deep rivers and lakes and abrupt
precipices, and sooner or later reaches the point of compara-
tive extinction, or reduction to such limited numbers as not
to invoke any continuance of special attack.

The fish, overwhelmingly numerous at first, begin to fecal
the fatal influence in even less time than the classes already
mentioned, especialiy such species as belong to the fresh
waters and haye “comparatively limited range.

The cause of this rapid deterioration is not fo be found in
a natural and reasonable destruction for purposes of food, of
material for clothing or other needs. The savage tribes, al-
though more dependent for support upon the animals of the
field and forest than the white man, will continue for centu-
ries in theirneighborhood without seriously diminishing their
numbers. It is only as the result of wanton destruction for
purposes of sport or for the acquisition of some limited por-
tion only of the animal that a notable reductionis produced
and the ultimate tendency to extinction initiated.

Of the abundance of animal life in North America,in the
primitive days of its occupation by the European immigrant, we
haye au ample history in the accounts of the earlier travelers.
Buffaloes in enormous hordes reached almost to the Atlantic
coast, Wherever extensive plains existed. The antelopes
riyaled in numbers those of Central and South Africa. The
deer of various species were distributed over the entire con-
tinent from the Arctic regions southward, and from the At-
lantic to the Pacific. The moose existed far south of its pres-
ent Jimit. The elk was a familiar inhabitant of Pennsylvania
and Virginia. Wild fowls, such as ducks, geese, swans,
etc., of many species, were found during the winter in count-
iess mac in the Chesapeake and other Beuthern bays and
sounds.

Now what remains of this multitude? The )uffalo has
long since disappeared from the vicinity of the Mississippi
River, the deer is nearly exterminated in many localiles,
though still holding its own under favorable circuinstances,
and the antelope is restricted to limited areas. The wild
fowl, congregated at one time in budies miles in extent, = re
now scarcely to be seen, although still proportionably wore
abundant in the winter season on the coast of California aud
toward the mouth of the Rio Grande in Texas than any whicre
else.

Perhaps 4 still more striking illustration is seen im |he
fishes.” It is still within the recollection of many old people
(showing how plentiful the fish must have been) that the ap-
prentice and pauper, in the vicinity of the Connecticut River,
protested against eating salmon more than twice a week.
This noble fish abounded in all the waters of New England as
far wes! as the Connecticut, antl even to the Honsatonic,
though we haye no evidence that they ever occurred in the
Hudson River or farther to the south. The shad was found
in every stream of the coast from Georgia to the Gulf of St,
Lawrence, and, although still ascending most of these waters
during the spring, has been sadly reduced in abundance.
Within even fifty years ho waters of the same extent in the
world could show such numbers of shad and herring as the
Potomac River below the Great Falls. Martin's Gazetteer of
Virginia, published, in 1834, at Alexandria, states that the
preceding year twenty-five and a half millions of shad were
taken by the various Potomacfisheries, as wellasseyen hundred
and fifty millions of fresh water herring. This, by a modvrate
estimate, would amount to six hundred million pounds of
fish secured in six weeks in this single system of waters.
This Gazetteer also states that during the same year nearly one
million barrels of fish were packed on the Potomac, requiring
as many bushels of salt. These were consumed in the United
States or shipped to the West Indies and elsewhere. What
is the condition of things at the present time? In 1866 the
catch of shad on the Potomac had dwindled to 1,526,000, in
1878 to 224,000, the latter not 1 per cent. of the yield of

1888. The catch of herting in 1983, estimated, as stated at —

750,000,000, had been reduced in 1866 to 21,000,000, in 1876
to 12,000,000, and in 1878 to 5,000,000; again less than 1 per
cent. of the yield of the first mentioned periad,

A similar reduction has taken place in the abundance of
the striped bass or rockfish, a species inferior to none in its
excellence and economical yalue for food. John Joselyn,
gent., in 1660 says that three thousand bass were taken af one
haul of the net in New England. Thomas Morton, in 1632,
says of the Merrimac, that he has seen stopped in the river
af one time as many fish as would load a ship of 8
hundred tons, and that at the going out of the tide the river

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was sometimes so full of them that it seemed as if one might

go over on their backs dryshod.
Mr. Higginson, in 1630, says that the nets usually took

tion of this party, and detected in endeavoring {to inveigie | more bass than they were able to land. yen so recently as

elsewhere any of the liege and dutiful subjects of Izaak
Walton, shall, on conviction, he sentenced to fourteen min-
utes abstinence from ale, beer, porter, wine, brandy, rum,

gin, hollands, grog, shrybb, punch, toddy, swiperus, caulkers,

1846, one hundred and forty-eight tons are said to have been
taken on Martha’s Vineyard at two hauls of the seine. Per

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“From Report ot U, 8, Fish Commissioner Baird tor 18184

May 26, 1881, ]

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contra, the catch in the Potomac in 1866 amounted to 316,-
000 ponnds; i 1876, to 100,000; in 1878, to 50,000.

Many more instances of the enormous abundance of the
anadromons fishes (matine species running up from the
ocean into fresh waters for the purpose of spawning) in dit-

ferent parts of the country in former times could easily he |

adduce¢, Similar illustrations of the former abundance of
fishes exclusively inhabitants of the sali water can be brought
forward to any extent. In the early days of the Republic
the entire Atlantic shore of the United States abounded in
fish of all kinds. Where cod, mackerel and other species are
how found in moderate quantities they occurred in incredible
MAsses,

The halibut, one of the best of our fishes, was so common
along the Nuw England coast as not to be considered worthy
of capture, and was considered a positive nuisance when
taken. Ttis only within a few years that our people liave
come tO learn their excellence and value, but they have al-
ready disappeared alniost entively froin the inshores of New
England, aud have eyen grattually become exterminated in
nearly all waters of less than five hundred feet in depth.

The inquiry now arises is.to (he cases of the terrible de-
pletion of the inhabilunts of the water; and one so detri-
mental to human interests. The question relates ip part to
an actual extermination, and in part to a disappearance from
accessible fishing grouuds, The practical result to the fish-
ing interest is about the same in either case,

It is quite safe to assume that most species of the ocean
fishes, in their abundance and ability to escape the pursuit of
man, are lesa alienable to destructive influences than those
of the interior waters, the halibut being perhaps one of the
few exceptions of a species that may be considered actually
exterminated over a cerlain area. Thxt the supply of nearly
all other kinds in (he inshore fisheries of America évery where
has diminished in enornious ratio is unquestioned. What
were and are the causes, aud what the remedy?

One most plausible solution of the problem is to be found
in the yery close relationships between the so-called anadra-
mous fishes and those permanently resident in the ocean. The
anadromous species are represented by the salmon, the shad,
the fresh water herring or alewife, and some other kinds,
which, although spending the preater part of their life in the
ocean, periodically enter'the fresh waters, in greater or less
numbers, and ascend as high as they cau for the purpose of
finding suitable places wherein to deposit their spawn. This
done, the parent fish soon returns, leaving the young to
follow. The young shad or herring remain in the river three
or fonr months and then go down to the ocean. The saimen
is more persistent, the young Yemaining from one to two
years, atter which they too descend to the sea, and, like the
shad and herring, for the most part there attain their entire
growth. Itis not thought-that either the parent fish or the
young go to any great (listance from the mouths of the rivers,
and it 1s believed that tue fish born in one stream never think
of entering any oth€rthan tliat in which they first made then
appearance.

Bearing in mid the countless niyriads of these fishes for.
merly entering our rivers—the shad and herring along the
entire coast of the United States to the Bay of Fundy, the
salmon from the Connecticut eas\yward—and noting the ex-
tent to which they are preyed upon by the more rapacious
inhabilants of (he sea, we may understand why such multi-
tudes of the larger fish formerly appfoached tlie shores in
pursuit until deterred hy the increasiny shoalness or freshness
of the water. Even then, however, they would remain near
the shore, lying in wait for the parents and) their young re-
turning in such vast quantities during the later months of
the year. In all probability these constitui:d a chief induce.
ment to the movement of the predaciots fish to the coast in
such numbers during the spring and summer. In autumn
and winter the sea-herring and {he fish. of the cod family visit
the shores for quite another purpose, namely, to deposit their
eggs, But from whatever motive, the fact remains {hat
years ago throughout the twelve months an ainple supply of
the finest fishes was within the reach of every one, so thats.
fisherman with wsmall hand-line and an open boatwas able
to support his family without any difficulty.

‘Now, with the continued reduction in abundance of the
salmon, shad, andiresh water herring, the summer fisheries
have dwindled and nearly disappeared, leaving only those of
winter with ils inclement weather to furnish occupation to
the Gsherman, and compelling him in the most dangerous
season of the year to betake himself to the Georges, La
Have, Quereau and other banks, especially to the Grand
Bauks of Newfoundland, to prosecute his workin expensive
vessels, and exposed to perils and privations of a terrible

~ character,

Assuming, then, that the chief agency in the decrease of
the ocean shore fisheries has been the reduction in the num-
ber of the anadromous fish, 7. ¢., those passing up from the
ocean inte the fresh waters to spawn, let us inquire mfto the
causes of the diminution of the latter. They certainly were
very plenti‘ul in the early days of Huropean colonization in
America, but at thal period all the rivers were open to the
sea, without dams or other artificial obstructions. Few or no
sawmills cast into them sawdust and other refuse; no gas
works polluted them with coal-lar, ercosote, etc., and paper
mills, factories, etc., running off poisonous compounds, were
unknown. The fishing apparatus was confined to lines and
nets of no great extent, not sufficient to barricade the streams
and impede the upward movement of the fish,

Afjer the settlement of the country began, these possible
dangers came to have an actual existence. It is probably to
the erection of dams, however, that the first great diminu-
tion was due. ‘The salmon, the shad and the herring pro-
ceeding from the ocean to the headwaters of their native
stream, were-met by an impassable barrier, which they
were unable to surmount, cutting them off from their favorite
spawning ground, and, indeed, in niany cases, from the only
localities where the operations of reproduction could be prop-
erly performed, They wore themselves out in fruitless
attempts to overcome these obstructions, and were compelled
finally to return to the ogean without depositing, or, at least,
utilizing theirspawn. A second year, a third, and evena fourth
would-probably make but little difference in the number
making the attempt to ascend, this being due to the fact that
four years is the average period from birihat which most fish
are mature and able to exercise the reproductive act. By
the end of the fourth year, the last crop of young fish hatched
in the upper waters of the river will have made its appear-
ance as mature males and females. Afrer this the diminution
takes place with increasing rapidity, until five or six years
afterward the fish are found to Have disappeared entirely
from the streaii. So much for the dams. As for the other
causes, sawdust and other refuse matter get info the gills of

fish and produce irritation and subsequent death. Coal-tar-

efuse is known to be 9 yery great detriment jo the healthful

condition of water so far as fish are concerned, and if is prob-
able that a part af least of the decrease of shad and herring
in the Potomac is due to the discharge from the gas works of
Washington and Alexandria,

The rapid increase in the size and number of the nets,
whether pounds, seines, drift or sill nets, that has manifested
itself within the last twenty years has doublless had a similar
effect with the damsin producing a decrease. The fish are
harassed and worried by them, and hindered ih an equal de-
eyee Trom reaching their spayning ground, and thus another
drain on the supply is added to the many already in
operation.

What, now, are the remedies io be applied fo recover from
{his lamentable condition of the American fisheries (a condi-
tion Which, we may temark, has existed in all countries of
Burope, but which in some of them has already been greatly
lessened by the proper mvasures)? These aretwofold, One
consists in the enactment aud enforcement of legislation
protecting what we haye, and allowing natural agencies to
play their part in the recovery; the other consists m the ap-
plication of the art of artificial propagation of the fish.
Hither, alone, in some cireumstances, will answer a, yery
good purpose. The two combined constitute an alliance
which places at our command the means of recOvering our
lost ground to a degree which, but for the experience of the
lastten years, would hardly be eredible.

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THE FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT.

EH print the list of prizes, as arranged by the Prize

Committee of the New York State Sportsmen’s As-
sociation at the coming tournament. The list is larger than
ever before, and of greater value. We think that the
arangement will give perfect satisfaction to all, the amateurs
having # class by themselves which should bring out new
fly-casters.
This has been a change long needed, as herciofore rhe
amateurs have had to cast against acknowledged champions,
if they cast at all, and this is a point for which Mr. Mather,
the director of fy-casting this year, has labored. Some pra-
posed changes in the rules will be given in our next issue.

Salmon Fiy-Casting. Wntrance, $5.
Thursday, June 235, 1881, at 10 a. a.

Wirst Prize.—One split bamboo salmon rod, 18 feet im
length, in three pieces with tiwo tips im grooved case, and
sack. Especially constructed for this contest, and donated
by B. I’. Nichols & Co., 86 Beach st., Boston, Value, 650
Second Prize.—One split bamaboo fly rod, reel and line,
donated by Peck & Snyder, 124 Nassau st., N.Y. Value,
$20,

R20,
Third Prize.—Five dollars, gold.
Fourth Prize.—One year's subscription Porksr anp StRRA nt,
donated by the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., through
Fred. Mather.
Striped Base Casting, Cuttyhunk Style. Wotrance, $9.
; Thursday, June 23, 1881, at 11 a. x.
First Prize.—One split bamboo striped-hbass rod, with steel
pivot, rubber and German silver reel filled with a 21 thread
linen line. Rod silver mounted and in fine case. Donated
by J. F. Masters, 55 Court st., Brooklyn. Value, #75.
Second Prize.—Automatie reel with hard rasber dises, gold
mounted and appropriately inscribed and decorated. Donated
hy Loomis & Plumb, Syracuse, N. Y. Yalue $50,
Third Prize,—Five dollars gold.
‘Fourth Prize.—One year’s subscription Formsr AND Strem,
by the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., throngh Fred,
Mather
Trout or Black Bass Ply-Casting. Entrance $6,
Thursday June 23, 1881, at 2 P. M.
(lass A open to all members of the Association.
First Prize—Fishine tackle to be selected by the winner,of
the value of $50. Donated by Chas. F. Imbrie, of Abbey &
Imbrie, 48 Maiden Lane, N. Y.
Second Prize—One greenheart fiy rod with click reel
and waterproof line. Donated by J. §B. Crook & Co., 50
Fulton st. N. Y. Value #35.
‘Third Prize—One split bamboo fly rod German silver
Invunted, cane wound butt, two tips, with bamboo tip case,
rubber click reel and fly line. Donated by Wm. M. Corn-
wall, 81 Warren st., N. Y. Value $25.
Fourth Prize—Five dollars in gold,
Fifth Prize—One year’s subscription Formst AND Srkram,
by the Forest and Stream Publishing Co., by Fred. Mather.
Class 8, —Open to all members of the Association, except-
ing those who have won a first prize at this.or a previous
conyention in a casting contest open to all.

and silver mountings. Mach rod consits of one butt two
second joints of different weights and three tips with extra
bumboo tip case. Allin handsome black walnut ease lined
with velvet and bound with four bands of silver. Specially
made for this occasion and donated by Wred. B. Divine, 76
State st., Utica, N. Y. Value $50,

Second Prize—One split bamboo. fly rod with click reel
and Holberton’s full length fiy book with improved Hyde
clips, Russia leather cover. Donated by Conroy, Bissett &
Malleson, 66 Fulton st., N. Y. Value $40.

Third Prize—One pair MacKintosh wading pants with
boots. One Hallock hunting coat, donated hy Goodyear's
Rubber Manufacturing Co., 488, 490 & 492 Broadway, N. Y.
Value $40, ;

Fourth Prize—Five dollars gold.

Fitth Prize—One year’s subscription Forest anp Stream,
by the Forest and Stream Publishing Oo., through Fred.
Mather.

Class C open to all members of the association who have
not won any prize at this or a preyiaus convention.

First Prize.—One Leonard split bamboo Catskill fly rod,
gold mounted, with Mills & Son’s best: rubber click reel,
filled with their “‘Standsrd” enamelled water-proof fly-
line. Donated by William Mills & Son, 7 Warren st.,
N.Y. Value $60. i

Second Prize—One trunk rod, with reel and line com-
piefe. od silver mounted and in fine case, Donated by J,
i. Marsters, 55 Court st., Brooklyn. Value $25.

Third Prize.—One Henshall black-bass rod, with extra
second joint and two tips. Donated by 8. W. Goodridge
Gratton, Windham Co., Vermont. Value #15.

Fourth Prize.—One elegantly bound copy of Dore’s *! An-
cient Mariner.” Donated by Harper Bros, Franklin sq., N.
Y¥. Value $10.

Fifth Prize.—One expensively bound copy of ‘* Pastoral
Days" (W. H. Gibson). Donated by Harper Bros.
Value $10.

Sixth Prize,—Ong oil painting, ‘' Quail Sesking Relugs

op

First Prize—Two rods, (tront and bass), all lancewood

from Stress of Weather.” Donated by Henry W. Abbott, 11
Commonwealth ave,, Boston.

Seventh Prize.—One hundred cigars. Donated by F. W.
Mertens & Son, 175 South st., N.Y. Value #10.

Hiehth Prize.—Pive dollars gold.

Ninth Prize.—One year's subscription to Formsr AND
Stream, by thé Forust anp Srrgam Publishing Co., through
Fred Mather.

N.8.—No more than one prize can be awarded in any class
or contest to the same contestant. If the prizes should ont-
huimber the competitors, the awards in each class will be
inade in the ordér of merit, and the surplus prizes reyert to
the Long Island Sportsmen's Association.

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WHSTERN FISHES

E have received advance sheets of the ** Proceedings of

the United States National Museum, 1881.” It con-

tains a cheels list of duplicates of fishes from the Pucific

coasl of North America, distributed by the Smithsonign In-

stitution in behalf of the United States National Museum,

prepared by David 8, Jordan and Pierre L. Jouy. ‘The list
contains 62 fantilies, 147 genera and 245 species.

Mr. Jouy describes a new species of cyprinoid, Squalins
alicin, from Utah Lake, which is closely related to the
Tigoma intermedia of Girard. Rosa Smith describes a new
Gobivid fish, Othonups cos, from San Diego, California. Dr.

| Tarleton H. Bean describes Uranidea marginata ; Polamocat-

bus tendirei and Myctophum erenulare, Vhe two. first were
recbived from Gur correspondent, Capt. Charles Bendire, U.
5. -A., and one of |hem-has been named afler him,

Under the heading of ‘‘Wotes on the Fishes of the Pacific
Coast, of jhe United States,” Prof. David 8. Jordan and
Charles H. Gilbert give a list of the specics known to occur
dlong our Pacifie coast, between the Mexican boundary and
British Colunibia, together with notes on the distribution,
habits, size, value, ete., of each species, in advance of the
publication of a general descriptive work. The common
names in use by the fishermen are also given. We will refer
{o these notes again and give some extracts from them,

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BASS, RED-SNAPPERS AND TARPOM.

CORRESPONDENT of your paper, writing from
Putnam Co,, Florida, describes with spirit his experi-
ences in fishing for red-snappers and bass on that coast, to-
gether with a tarpom adventure, in which he, like most an-
glers who haye encountered the fish, came by the worst,
| [le appears to haye used the rude method of fishing com-
| only practiced on that coast—the heayy hand-line and hook
| which is necessary in dealing with red-snappers in fifteen
fathom water, but not so with the shoal water fish, like red
bass, sea trout, mangrove snappers, cavalli or ladyfish, all of
; which may be tiken on that coast with rod and reel, afford-
ing the fintst of sport. In that way we take st Mosquito
and Indian River inlets bass up to (hirty-five or forty pounds.
As to the turpom, called by naturalists Megalops Atlantious,
if is a fish of such immense strength and swiftness, as well as
size, that it can seldom be taken with rod and line, either in
its furions leaps tearing itself loose—its mouth being tender,
| like the herring family, to which the tarpom belongs—or
parting the line, or breaking the hook. It enters the inlets
| in April in schools, pursuing the mullet, and may often be
seen leaping fiye-or six feel from the water like an immense
salmon, which it resembles in silyery brightness and activity.
It ig sometimes taken with the ‘‘ grains,” a strong line and
buoy being attached, which controls the rushes of jhe fish.

I myself have twice hooked a tarpom while fishing for bass
with rod and ree}, buf my line was all taken from the reel at
{he first rush, and parted without im the least checking the
fish, which went olf seaward in great leaps.

Lam told that the great feat of killing this fish on a rod
was performed last winter at Indian River Inlet by a veteran
sngler of Philadelphia. The time exp: nded in the contest T
did not learn, but the weight of the tarpom was said to be
140 pounds—about double the weight of the heaviest salmon
ever killed on arod. With vod ahd ree] of the strongest,
land three hundred yards of 15 thread linen line, strong
miuscles and skillin using them, and good luck—it is there-
fore possible to kill the tarpom on a rod. The fishermen tell
me that no common net will hold this fish, which has sharp
Jabial bones which cut their way through the meshes; also,
that it is a rich and well flavored fish on the table. wa

: 5S. GC,

Talifau Intet, Florida, May 3, 1881.

—

THE ADIRONDACKS.

TROUT IN
Morra, Franenr Co., N. ¥., May 17.
ROUT fishing in this part of the Adirondack region is now
atilsbest. The late warm wea ber cleared ont all the ice
and snow, and during the past week many fine lots of trout
were caught in the St. Regis and Salmon’ rivers and also in
Meacham and Ragged lakes and many of the ponds. Many
salmon trout were caught at Meacham Lake the past week,
one weighing fifteen pounds. From now until the middle of
June or the first of July is, in my opinion, the best part of
the season for trouf fishing,
if any of the readers of the Forrest anp Stream would
like to get a fine specimen of the crane for mounting they can
doso by coming here. Ina large piece of woods three miles
north of here there are hundreds of them now nesting.
Hivery dead tree has from one to five nestsinit: They

‘

choose the dead trees, of which the woods are mostly com-_

posed. Thisis the third season they haye nested in that
vicinity. Muny boys and men go there to shoot them for the
sport. Itseems hardly right to shoot them, but residents
near claim they have caught all the fish out of the large
brook that runs through the woods they are nesting in. Two
young men last Saturday afternoon shot a dozen with rifles
in a short time. A. ©,

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Taking SwanLows wiv tae Wry.—The Rochester Union
tells us that Mr. John Harris, the Areade confectioner, laid
aside the cares of business Tuesday, and made a visit to
Caledonia Oreek, trout fishing. The day was cold and un-
favorable for taking trout, hut he managed to put a few good
ones in his creel. If he had not caught a fish at all, the ex-
perjence hé bad would have been ample compensation. He
was using the yery eniall fly essential to success on the creek,
and anunusval number of swallows were skimming over the
water, sud when Harris began to whip the stream the birds
commenced to dart at the ilies. There was no way of pre-
venting them taking the flies, and before he stopped fishing
he cavieht three of the birds on hishooks. Very light tackle

332.

PSE?

FOREST AND STREAM,

[MAY 26, 1881,

was employed, and when a bird took the fly it would sail off
in the air and afford a novel experience to the angler. They
were all released uninjured, and soon after their liberation
joined the flock and began their gyrations as if nothing had
happened.

A New Gane Fisi.—The San Francisco (all records the
taking of ‘Sténgarees,” Angiive sting rays, Trygon centrura,
forsport. This might be done on the Atlantic coast a8 well,
It says: “Excellent sport may be had in Richardson's Bay,
near the whistling post, at Saucelito, Those who have re-
paired to this place for the loye of sport report that stinga-
rees are numerous, and that the fish affords excellent diver-
sion. ‘The requirements for success are a stout linc, and care
must be taken to have the hooks properly affixed to
wire, and the angler must further provide himselfwith a gafi-
hook, which is'sfrongly tied to a short pole, with which the
fish is landed. The yaler at this place is shallow, aud the
stingarees vary in weight from five to forty pounds. They
are very powerful, tuke the hook freely, and are exceedingly
game, and at times cause the line to whizz through the reel.
Only a small portion of the fish—the fins—are good eating.”

MinnzsorA Bass Fisaryo—Pillsbury, Minn. May 7.—
Magnificent black bass, wall-eyed pike and pickerel fishing
herenow. For the above species of fish I believe this to be
the hest locality in the United States.—J. Prank Looxn,

Kish Culture.

(Uontinued from page 311.]
EPOCHS IN THE HISTORY OF FISH CULTURN.*

BY PROP. G. BROWN GOODE.

XX, 1853—Beginnings of Fish Culture in the Wnited Stales—In
1853, Dy. Theodatis Garlick and Prof. H. A. Ackley, of Cleveland,
O., succeeded in artificially propagating the brook trout (Salvelinus
fontinatis), Tins may be considered as the beginning of fish cul-
ture in America, though there is some reason in the claim of Rey.
Dr. Bachman, of Charleston, §. 0., who has published an account
of oxperiments successfully carried out, in 1804, upon ths corporal
(Semotilus corporalis) and the trout. Bachman’s experiments
beur much the same relation to the history of American fish eultnre
that those of Dom Pinchon bear to those of France, D1. Bach-
man’s results were published in 1855, those of Dr, Garlickin 1857.
[Minnex: Rep. U. &. F. C., Part IL, p. 633, Ganntox, Ohio
Farmer, 1857].

Tn Mx. Milner’s excellent prper on * The Progress of Fish Culture
in the United States " may be found accounts of the experiments
of other pioneors, Kellog & Chapman in 1855, Muller & Brown in
1857, Ainsworth in 1859 and Seth Green in 1k64, The experiments
of Captain N. W. Atwood in 1856 are also deserying of prominent
mention |Report Mags. Commissioners, 1856).

In 1854 was published, in New York, by the Appletona, a treatise
on Artificial Tish Breeding, ‘his, in connection with the publica-
tion of the results of Garlick and Ackley’s work in 1857, and the
report of the Massachusetts Commission in the sume yéar, to which
was appended a translation of the essay of Jules Haimer, had a
most important influeuce on the development of public interest in
fish culture. The writings of Coste, too, were in the hands of
wmiatiy Americans.

EXT. 1854—Beginnings of ish CwlyreinBelgium.—in February,
1854, a fish-breeding establishment was organized by the Belgian
Government, De Clorg, an engineer, having been sent, in Noyem-
ber, 1853, to France to investigate the subject of fish eulture there-
in. [Moxiy: op. cit., p. $.]

XXIL 1854—Peginnings of Fish Cullure in Holland.—In 1854,

the King of Holland established a fishery commission, and set up a
hutehing apparatus in his palaces at Bois and Wiss. [Monty : op,
eit.. p. 6.
Tn aD, a fisheultural establishment was founded in the Zoologi-
eal Gardens at Amsterdam, Which was successful in the culture of
salmon, [Dr Bont; La Culture du ganmon ef de sex comgeneres
ot la Fisiculture au Jardin Zoologique d’Amsterdam—Amsterdam,
1872. BovcHon-BRaNpeier: op. dit, p. 215.|

XXIIM. 1854—Beginnings of Hish Qulture im Russia.—In 1844,
¥, P. Vrasski, after studying the Mvench literature of fish culture,
mude experiments on the egga of the eel, pout and the trout, and
after independently discovering the process of dry impregnation,
in 1860, established an extensive breeding station at Nickolsky, in
the province of Novgorod, which was afterward extensively sub-
sidized by the Russian Government. [SoubpAknyroz: Report of 0.
§. ish Commission, Part IT., 1853, p. 604.)

A large government establishment syas founded in the province
of Suwallki, in 1860, breeding trout, aulmion, and several species of
whitefish. [Isrm, p. 612.)

XXIV, 1856—Beginnings of Public Fish Onllure in the
United States. Massachusetts Bish Commission.—May 16,
1856, the General Court of Massachusetts appointed three com~
missioners ‘to ascertain and report to the next General Court
puch facts respecting the artificial propagation of fish as may tend
to show the practicability and expediency of introduting the sanie
into the Commonwealth, under the protection of law.” Capt. N,
BE, Atwood, one of the commissionera, experimented with the trout
and succeeded in fecnidating, though not in hatching, their ages.
He also made obgeryations upon the breeding of mackerel, having
in contemplation their artificial propagation, The committee pub-
lished 2 report, giving a resume of pash progress in fish culture,
and a translation of Jules Haime's famous essay in the Keuve des
Deux Mondes, Public opinion was not, at this time, quite ripe for
the substantial encouragement of fish culinre, and it was not wntil
1865 that Massachusetts established its fish commission upon the
present basis. |Report of Commissioners appointed under resolye
of 1856, ete, 1857, p. 54.)

KXMYV. 1856—DViscovery of the Russian Methail of Dry Inupregna-
tion.—Mr. Y. P. Vrasski, 2 Ruseian fish culturist, discovered, in 1856,
the dry method of impregnation, not publishing his results, how-
eyer, until 187i. ‘Che same or a similar method was desorbed by
Carl Yogt-ak early as 1867. [Mimxur: op. cit., p. 540.)

XXVI. 1857—Barly action of the States of Vermontand New Hamip-
shire.In October, 1857, a report on the artificial propagation of fish
was made to the General Assembly of Vermont by Mr. George P.
Marsh, At almost the same time a similar report was made to the
Legislature of New Hampsbive by Mr. A. H. Robinson, These had
an undoubted effect on public opinion, and led to the efforts at
reatoving the salmon streame which shortly followed. [Vurmon@:
Report made under authority of the Legislalnre of Verinont on
the artificial propagation \f fish, ky George P. Marsh, Burlington,
1857, Syo., p. 52, appendix. ]

XMVUL. 1857—First Atlempl al Propagation of Whilefish.—
Jn November, 1857, Mr. Carl Muller, of Naw York, and Henry
Trown, of New Hayen, obtained whitefish eggs, in Lake Ontario,
impregnated them, aiid transported 1,000,000 to Lake Saltonstall,
near Ney Hayen. In 1858 the experiment wad repeated. No resulta
me reported. [Report U.S. P. C., TL, pp. 634-545. Report of
Commissioner of Patents for 1859, 1860, p. 227.]

XXYVIIL 1857—Firsi Atiempt at Propagation of Lake Trouf—
Tu the same manner, in 1957 and 1858, Messrs. Muller & Brown
transported seyeral millions of lake trout eggs, No results are
yeported. [Report U. 8. F. G,, lL c] ;

RIX. 1657—Wirst Allempl at Propagation of Pike-Perch.—

“A paper read before ihe American Hishcultural Association, andere
.. leprinied fom advanced elieels of Reporvol U.S. Fish Cormmis-
ve, S00, Parivil. .,

In May, 1857, Messrs. Muller & Brown obtained fertilized ages
of pike-perch, and planted them in Lake Saltenstall, They are
paced te fw been destroyed by the fall freshets. [Report U.

. WO, 1. c.

XRX,'1862—First Aitempt lo Introduce Salmoninio Australasia,
—This attempt was made by Mr. H. BR. Francis, from England to
Tasmania, and was afailure. In 1864, and in subsequent years,
suecassiul effort wore made, Trom 1869 to01876 many hundreds of
these planted salmion were found. [Report N. Y. F. G. 1, pp.
24; VL, pp. 819-28.]

XXXT. 1864—/irst Breeding of Salmon in Aneric¢a.—In
1864 Mr. James B, Johnston, of New York city, hatched out
in the studio building in New York city the eggs of salmon pro-
cured by him ia Knrope. None of the fry were berated. [NorRis:
Americin Figh Culture, p, 114]

Tn 1865, it is seid, Seth Green applied to the French Establishment
at Huningue for some salmon eggs, and received 5,000, which died,
however, in the New York Custom House.

XXXIT. 1664,—The Istablishment af the Green Hatching Honse.
—Mr. Seth Greon wos the first American fish culturist ;who carried
on fish culture npon n basis pecuniatily profitable. [Norris: op, cit.,
peo). Mirinen: op. cit., p. 535.]

XXXTIT. 1868— Establishment of the New Hampshire Fish Com-
mission.—In 1865 Henry A. Bellows and W. A. Sanborn were ap-
pointed Nishery Commissioners and Dr. W. W. Metcher, of Concord,
N. HL, was dont by the State Legislature to Canada to obtain salmon
eggs. ‘This was the first practical moye in public fish oultiire in
America, thongh Masaagchusetts, as bas been seen, made a pre-
liminary step ten years before, [Mrener: 1. c., p. 548. Report of
the Select Committee on Fisheries, 1865. Reporte of the Comitis-
sioners’on Fisheries made to the Legislature of New Hampshire. T.,
1866; 11, 1867; T1T., 1868; Ty., 1869; V., 1870; VI., 1871: VIL, 1872;
VUT,, 1872; IX., 1874; X., 1875; XI, 1876; AIL, 1877; XIII, 1878;
XIV., 1879: XV., 1880; XVI,, 1881 ]

From 1866 to 1879 the State of New Hampshire appropriated
$22,663 for purposed of public fish culture.*

SICKTY, 1865—Hsiablishment af the Fish Commission of Ver-
mont,—In 1865 fhe Fish Commission of Vermont was established,
Albert D. Hager and Charles Barrett beng appointed commis-
BIONErE.

From 1871 to 1879 $7,800 was appropriated for purposes of pub-
lic fish culture, [Reports of the Kish Commissioners of the State
of Vermont. 1., 1866; IL, 1867; IL, 1869; IV., for 1871-2 (1872);
Y., 1A78-4 (1814); VL., 1876; VIT., 1877-8 (1878); VIII., 1879-80

. 1865—First Ejfort at Propagation of Codfish.—In
March, 1865, Prof. G. O. Sars, then engaged in investigating
the codfisheries of the Lofoten Islands, Norway, succesded in fer-
tilizing and hatching the eggs of the cod. This appears to haye
beon tho first attempt to propagate sea fish artificially. [Rep. U. 8.
FT. GY. p., 583.

XXAVL 1865—Beginning of Fish - Culture in Austria.—In
1865 the Government establishment at Salzburg was founded,
and in 1873 every province in the Empire was provided with its
own breeding establishment. [BoncHon Braypeiey: Report
U. 8. I. 0., Part IL, p, 518.

XXXVIL. 1866—Hstablishment of the Fish Commission of Connec-
tioul,—In 1866 the Wish Commission of Connecticutowas established,
F, W. Russell and Henry C Robmeon being appointed Commission-
ers. From 1868 to 1880 $43,800 was appropriated by the State for
purposes of publia fish culture. [Reports of the Commissioners, I ,
1867; 17., 1868; IIL, 1869; IV., 1870; V., 1871; VI., 1872; VIL,
1873 ; VIII, 1874; IX., 1875; %., 1876; XL, 1877; XIT., 1478;
XIU, 1879 ; XTV., 1880.)

XXXVI. Hslablishment aflhe Pennsylvania Fish Conumnission.
—In 1866 the Pennsylvania Commission was organized, but no rog-
lar commissioners were appointed until 1870, when James Wor-
tall was elected by the Legislature to that office, From 1878 to
1880 the State has appitopriated $59,¢380 for purposes of public fish
culture. [Reports of the Commissioners for tlie Restoration of
the Inland Wisheries, T., 1870 (1871); IL, 1871 (1872); [see Report
U, 8. Mish Onitnve, 1, p, 782); T1T,, 1873 (1874); TV., 1874 (1875);
Y., 1876 (1877); VIL, 1877 (1878); VIL., 1978 (1879).]

XXXIX. 1866—The Lstablishinent of the Canadian Commission
of Fisherigs.—The Dominion of Canada this year established its
Fishery Commission, which has sinee, under ihe direction of
Commissioner W. F. Whitiker, performed such efficient service.

XL. 1867—The Pstablishment of the First Hatching Establish-
ment in the Uniled Stales for Publie Fish Oultwre,—Although
Now Hampshire, af hax just been stated, was first to taka
active measures toward restocking ite streams, Massachusetts
in 1867 again took the lead, establishing a hatchery for shad at
Sonth Hadley Falls on the Connécticut River. [MinNEr: op. cit.,
p,542, Massachusetts Reports. ]

XLL 1867—The Invention of the Seth Green Shad Box.—
Whilo operating on the Connecticut River ia 1867, Mr. Seth
Green devised that form of floating hatching box, with wire bot-
tom, tiltad at an inclination toward the cutrent, which bears his
nine sod which has been so extensively nsed in shad hatching in
all paris of the United States, [MiuNer: op. cit., p. 543, Hep.
Mass, Comm. Fisheries, 1868, p. 35, pl. 11.]

XLII. 1867—Suecessful Propagation of the Shad.—Tho
dhad was this year siecessfully propagated at South Hadley,
Mass., by Mr. Seth Greon, working in behalf of the New England
Commissioners, and at his own expense, though the apparatus
was provided. ‘This was the first attempt to propagate any mem-
ber of the hérting family. [Mruxmr: 1. c., Mass. Reports, 1. c.]
[TO BE CONTINUED. ]

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A, NOVEL SHIPMENT OF CARP.

AST Saturday the Pacific Mail steamer Colon took out
thirty carp for Ecuador, in charge of Mr. Aguirre. They
were sent by Professor Baird through Mr. Blackford, of
the New York Tish Commission, and as aftey their arriyal
in TWenador they will still haye a ten days’ journey to the
plantation of Signor Jijon, near the city of Quito, upon the backs
of Indian carriers, they required special cans for their transporta-
tion,

These cans aré made of strong tin, flattened on one side to fit »
man’s back, with places for the strap, which passes seross the In-
dian’s forehead, from which they depend, They are covered with
felt and have perforated ywooden eoyers to protect them from the
tropidal heat, and, whien filled with water, will weigh one hundred
pounds. The water will not be changed trom the time of leaving
New York, but will be aerated by dippers, Mz. Aguirre accompa-
nying them tothe end cf thoir journey, Messrs, Hoadley & Co.,
the Now York agents, having given them every facility on ship-
board. This is the greatest feal yet attempted m fish transporta-
tion, and we will Watch for reports of the result with greal inter-
@st. Ten days’ journey on the backs of men, in # tropical climate,
is enough to brealc down the endnrance of cyan a earp.

4 : _—

GARP IN CALIPORNIA.—I haye taken much interest in your
articles on the growth of carp in Ameriva. I made the assértion
about nine mouths ago in x Sucrimento paper that T believed that
we could beat the world on their growth. 1 will cite an instance or
two. We have plenty of them that at twenty months old will
measure filtesn inches in length. Ilet one man have to small
carps eight months old, and at the age of twenty months they were
twenty-one inches Jong and weighed five pounds. Now this and
sunilax results are yey flattering to the carp producers, and ib
shows thoge who are aquainted with the carp about what we may

*Por the statements of amounts appropriated by the several States
given In this and olher instanges 1am indebted W My, Charles W,
Smiley.

expect fromthem, Yet i hardly think that these statements (al-
though partly beyond contradiction) properly Ret them before the
minds of those unaquainted with them, I fear they will expect
tather too much. I think from experience fhat abont jive inches
for each season is » fair average growth, at least that is about what
I obtained, although Talways have been oyer-stocked sinca the
firat season, J

With the samo number of fish to the game area I think ye can ob-
tain one-fourth or at least one-eighth more pounds here than they
can in Germany as my carp hardly eyer go into winter quarters,
This may be the reason of it. Layt DaAvts.

Ho

REPORT OF THE MISSOURT COMMISSION.

HE first report of the Missouri Wish Commission, for 1880, is

- naturally small, the bill creating the commission being culy
a little oyer a year old. They raport an inereased interest, on the
part of the people of the State, in their work, and the fact tat the
fishes of the State were becoming scarce in places of former plenty.
They complain, howeyer, that the protective laws are violated
6yerywhers, a not wnusual complaint in States to which figh pro-
tection is new and where the people haye not boen educated to
respect public rights to fish and game, and common enough in
States wheres they haye had years to become thus educated,

After 6xamining many springs, with a view to establishing a
hatchery, they finally established one in Buchanan Connty, on
what is called the ‘t Brown Spring,” abont three miles south of the
southern limit of the city of St, Joseph, on condition that ten adres
of land on which the spring was situated be conveyed, in fes
simple, to the Fish Commission. ‘The citizens of St. Joseph yory
liberally contributed $1,000, and bought the land ond presented 1
to the Commission, Mr. 0. H, Brownell, a figheniinvist, lately of
Michigan and formerly in the employ of the New York Conimiseion,
was eugaged ag superintendent, and the work begun. 200,000
eged of the Califormia salmon were obtained from Prof. Baird,
hatched and distribnted. Live brook trout for breedsra ware
bought and placed in Schicht’s Pond, in Pnlaski County.

Tn the appendixes ‘An address to the people of Missouri hy the
Fish Commission” giyos a copy of the fishery laws and an appeal
to support and ohey them, a list of Missouri food fishes, ett., aud
letters from Prof. Baird and otherd on the subject. Thea Migsouri
Commission are evidently on the right track, and hays done well
in securing a practical man in Mr. Brownell to do the work,

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WHAT TO STOCK WITH,—We have just finished making a
lake which is about 380 yards long and 85 yards wide, varying in
depth from four and one-half feetto one foot. ‘The bottom is mud
and gravel. Itisfed by arumning brock and runa ont over draw
gates. What fishare best adapted to stock the water with, and
to whom should we apply for thom? We want « fish that will
vive us go00d sport to watch themintime, Weare told that Ger-
man coe would ba best, but we prefer your opinion in the matter

If your pond is ¢ool enough in simmer thy brook tront. Tor
them it should notriseaboyé seventy desreas. Tt not right for
them try carp. Your pound is not deep enough for black bass,
Rend the articles on curp bréeding in our leat four issues, Bor
trout apply to any trout braeder, snd for carp to EB. G. Blackford,
Tulton Market, New York. Wa know nothing of the sporting quali-
ties of carp, rf they haye any, but old writers credit tham with
fighting qualities.

CENTRAL FISHOULTURAL SOCIBTY .— Wa haye répub-
lished, in pamphlet form, the papers and diseussivuns of the Qen-
tral Fishcultural Society at their last meeting in Chicago. The re-
print contains, in handy form, much matter of permansni value
to fishenlimriats. Six copies have bean mailed to each member, snd
to others it will be sent postpaid on reeeipt of price, 50 cents,

—Those of our friends who may desire reliable informa-
tion and advice as to invéstments im stocks and securities
will do well to consult, either in person or by mail, Mr.
Frank Blydenburgh, of No. 66 Pine street, New York.

$$ +9. —____

Dyspepsia, Billousness, Nervousness and Miseravleness all cured

with Hop Bittors.
Ghe Zennel,

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entrles Pennsylvania Pleld
Trials, First Annual Derby, I. R, Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,

Pa,

September at St. Lovis, Mo. SL. Louis Kennel Club Third Annual
Bench Show. Charles Lincoln, Superinfendent.

October 1 at New York City. lose of entries Hasiern Meld Trials.
Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacoh Pentz, Secretary, P.
O, Box 274, New York City,

HASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB RULES,

Ww republish such of the rules of this club ag were amended at
their last meeting. Tho other regulations remain ag pub-
lished in our issne of May 12;

Runu 2.—The judge or judgns, shall be selected by the Hxecntiya
Committee, and their names shall be publicly announced as goon a8
possibile after their selection, and before the closing uf the entries.
When a judge from ill-health or other satisfactory cause 1a pre-
vented from attending a meeting ov finishing it, the Nxcentive
Conunittee shall have the power vo! deciding what is to be done.

Rowe 11.—A naturel bye shall be given to the lowest available
dog in each row. Nodos shall mm a second bya in any stuks
uniesy it is unayoidable, When «a dog is entitled to a bye, sither
natural or accidental, his owner or nominator may select any avail-
able dog to run off the byetrom tho beaten entries in his stale,
if required by the judges.

Kouoe 12.—fyery dog must be brought up in its proper turo
without delay ; if absent for more than tyenty mimuites its op-
ponent shall be adjudged the winner and entitled to the heat, sud
shall in that case run a bye. Lf hoth dogs he absent nb fhe expira-
tion of twenty minutes from the time of call to raiu by the judga
or judges, said judge or judges shall hays the powar to disquality
both dogn or fine the Owners any auim not to extesd the amount of
ten dallars,

Roun 16.—If any subseriber, his depnty-or handler, openly im-
pugis the action or decisions of the judge or judges, daving the
progress of @ trial, he shall forfeit not move than $20, or less than
Ba, at the discretion of the majority of the Dxecutiye Committee
of the lub.

Ruin 17.—When tyo dogs, the property of the same owner, or
of confederates, shall remain fu for the deciding trial, the stake
shall be considered divided, and also if the owner or deputy of one
of the two dogs, inducs tha owner or deputy of the other dog to
draw him for 4 consideration or bribe of any nature whatsoever.
Tf however, either dog be drawn without coupderation, from
Jameness, injuries, or from any cause clearly allecting his chances
of winning, the other dog inay be declared the winner, on the facts
of the cuge being clearly proved to the satisfuctiou of the judge or
judges. ‘Chis same rnie shall apply when more then tyo dogs re-
main at the end of a stake which is uot rm out; and in case of a
division between three br more dogs, if which two or more Velong
to the same owner, these latter sliall be held to take equal sharas
of the total amonnt won by their owners in the division ‘The
terms of aby arrangements to divide winnings, and the amount of
any money given ta induce the owner of a dog to dray him must
be declared to the Seeretary.

Rune 20.—Dogs shall be drawn in braees by Jot, and rma in
heats, and th¢ beaten dogs to be retired (except se hereinbefore

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mentioned) and the winners to be. rim again in the order in which
they ran their suocessive heats, ‘The last dog beaten by the win-
ner of the first prize shall compete for the second prize with the
best of those dogs previously beaten by the winner of first prize,
The winner of this heat shall be declared the winner of second
prize, The dog beaten in this heat shall compete with the pest
of those previonsly beaten by the second prize winner, and the
Winner shall be third in the race, The discretion is given the
judgea of deciding which is the best of thoxe dogs beaten for
second and third places by selection, or by running extra heats be-
fiyeen them.

The following diagrams yyill illustrate the method of running +

A.
Order of Drasving. Wins, Wins. Wins. Wins.
1) x"
af els halen lara, cyale ate: *|
3 Wem WF 1
De ce J]
Locbe 1)
5} 5
fipeticny omcians
1D]
7
at Wh o- |e abe 7
Pp crane vd
9) 9
WO f cree |
9)
11) |
12) Poand il} |
4 eh 9)
eh sae dee 13) J
nop
5

This shows 1 asthe winning dog. Then take numbers 9, 3 and
5, and either run them each against the other, or let the judges
select the best of the three as they may deem: fit—and mm auch
best dog—who wins by gelection or running—with number 9 for
second prize, If number 5 should be the best, then 5 and 9 to
compete for second, and if 4 wins he, of course, takes second and
9 takes third prize; or, if 9 should win he would take second,
which would leaye 5 and the hest of 18, 11 and 10 to contest for
third monsy.

B.
The same as the first instance, but with a bye.
Order of Drawing, Wins, Wins, Wins. Wins.
a sade d tts 1
: r 1]
at eC: 3) |
1
5 abye,..,,.1
etter anttacat 5) | 7
ro.
‘ 4
at piel tetks ny
int peberiae g EW arate? 1
)
i te
1 bye.
pt AA St oer fir DS ,
a PAS
tnt EF bed elect 13) |
5 f NG) 17)
16) a bye this time | |
| 15
iat Us eencttee: Wl ot
bye J45 )

Number | wins first prize,

Numbers 2, 3 and 5, as mentioned in A, to compete with number
for second. If 6 wins he takegitand 9 captures third. If 9 wins
he takes second, and 6 and 16 ron off for third money.

In the All-aged Stakes, there being a special pointer prize, the
order would be as follows :

1)
rage 1)
31g |
4f <
Pointers-..,4 oy ut
oO
Bt ety 5
no ees 5
iat ae 1)
: eels
ae ,.
ee et
at: A
a3 9
13 :
it ets ,
speaks) or
\ =e 1
ieh + 15 '
Setters. ....
ae
ist a F
i9 4 |
ARE 19 u
24 a bye,
jay 2

pee} o
23

oat .-- 28 J :

As will be seen, the fourth series in pointer class decides where
the spéciil pointer prize is to go, atfer which the winner competes
with such setters as haye also won their fourth heats, viz.:
Numbers 9 and 21. A bye, as is seen, is run off in its own class.
Ifnomber 1 wins first, as sketched out aboye, these numbers 2, 3,
5, 9 and 21 1un for second prize. If number 21 wins first money,
then numbers 1, 17, 22 and 24 compete for second,

Tf in the first case the winners shonld be diferent, and should
be placed among the pointers, the following should explam the
positions taken : L

2
at PA PeL ae ;
5
Heya ent ae
21 21
A bye,

Rove 2i1.—The judges shall order up the dogs as soon as they
haye determined which is the best according to the scale of points
invule 23. Unless a dog shows such lack of merit, that in the
opinion of the judges he cannot be placed, all doga shall, if time
permit, haye at least two chances to show their behayior on birds.

BRuve 22,—Pointing fur, feather or reptile, if the jndges deem
thesame e xougpble, shall not be considered false ponits, A dog

making @ false point and discovering it to be such, without any en-
conragement from his handler, shall not be penalized.

Tune 23:—Positive points of merit : Pointing, nose and stauneh-
ness, 40.; pace, quartering and style, 30; retrieving, 10; backing,
10 ; ebedience and disposition, 10, Wotal, 100. Two wilful chases
lose tha heat, °

Rune 24.—No person, except the judges, attendants and re-
porters, will be permitted to accompany the handlerd of dogs.
Two persons will not be permitted to work one dog atthe same
time, If, from any coupe, ete,, as given before.

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KENNEL CLUB FIELD TRIALS,

[From the London Field.] :

rpan Kennel Chib Bield ‘Triala were this year, by the kind permis-

sion of Mr. Gao. Brewis, held over his Chesterford Park es-
fate. The attendanceon the first day was yery good, the day he-
ing fine; but yery few spectators saw the proceedings throughont
on Wednesday, as athuader and hail storm visited the scene of
action, and seattered all but the yery enthusiastic few, the officials
and the reporters, and on Thursday the meet dwindled to 2 mere
handful of field-trial men, The judges were Messi's. Whitehouse
und Shirley, with whose decisions [ do not.entively agree ;-but the

‘heats’ plan, on which they worked the awards, was yery much to

blame in the matter, Movyeoyer, in one or two oases, the jndges

came to their decisions with unaccountable dilatoriness, 1d in
others with eqnal unsatisfactory rapidity. Thus, a bruce of dogs
were down, onone day for an hour and a half, and another brace
on the same day for only two and a half minntes! Now, granting
that in the latter case oné of the ritiners hdd certainly committed
egregious mistakes, yet it is certainly rather quick work to put out
a dog in such a short time, and more inexplicable when the identi-
cal mistakes performed by other dogs were overlooked. The draw
took place, a8 usnal, at tha Rose and Crown, Saffron Waldon, Es-
sex, 9:10 Pp. m., on Monday, when a good many sportsmen pnt in
an appearanch—a preat contrast, this. to last year’s draw, when
only yery few svere present, Mr. Wilson, the new Kennel Club

Secrétary, assisted by Mr. Geo. Lowe, managed the draw quickly

and in @ business-like manner, and the cards were out early in the

morning on Tuesday with commendable punctuality.
TubspAY, May 3.

We met at Chesterford station at ten o'clock, and at once a move
wat made to a-promising wheat field, where we began the Sevanra
Frevp Tria Dexsy, for pomter and setter puppies bred in 1880 ;
152 subs.

Pointers,

Sir T. Lennard’s liy wd Gun-| [ Mr. G. Pilkingtons’s liv wd
ner, by G. Lowe’s Y, Bang \, ent. Mevit, by Mr. §. Prico’a
—ovner'’s Teal (Priam and champion Bang— owner's
Scamp's dam), 10mo.;..,, } Fancy (6067), 14m0.

Mr, R. Lioyd-Price’a liy w b My. J, H. Salter’ bd fk b
Fatima, by Bang—Hebe, u BRomp's Buby, by owner's
VETO arerete he et att atig atlas Mike—Romp, 13mo.

{ Mr. G, Pilkington's liv. w b

Mr. J. H.Salter’slivwdWild) ,,
| Mirth, by Bang-Fancy,14mo

Drake, by Mike—Belle,12moa

-Pricats Ti Mr. F, Lowe's liy wd Borax,
ee una Peer “a by Mr. 8. Price's champion
—Belle Fanst, 10mo....... j Bang — owner's Princass

Eate, 10mo.

j Mrs. EF. Lowe's lem w b
tf Blanche of Deyon, by Bang
Princess Kate, 1¢@mo.

3 "i R. Lloyd-Price’s liy w b

Mrs. R. Lloyd-Price’s lem wh |
Luck of Bron-y-Garden, by |
Luck of Hdenha!l—Ready
Money, 10mo.............

Mr, G@ Pilkington’slivb wMot-
fat, by Mx. A. P. Londdale's
Bow—sister to Garnet, l4mo hall—Bellé Faust, 11mo.

Mr. H, Grant's liy w b Willo' the Wisp, by Mr. Pilltington’s Garnet
—owner's Maggie (9042), sister to Bow Bells, 15mo (a bye).

Lady Zoe, by Luckof Eden-

Setters.
Mr. G. Thomas’ bk w t b Rose Mr. E. Bishop us (Mr. Barclay
of the Valley, by Lunark—}heat Field's) bk w t Belgium, by
Bess, 183mo0 2... .. ease Ranger—Duchess, 12m0,

Lord Dovwne’s liv wh Silk,
by Emperor Fred —8ilk,
lomo,,..... Aco uber Bh

Mr. W. Bartram’s bk wh Gen-
tle, by Mr. G. 'T. Bartram’s
Duncan—his Wise, jimo_.

Lord Downe's lem w d Fred, t

{ Die. T, Armstrong's bk wd
John O'’Groat, by a son of
| Dash IT.—Bess, 12mo.

Mr. Pureell’s Llewellin’s bk w
tb Dashing Novice, by Dash
Il.—Novel, 10mo.

Mr. Joe Platt's w bk d Rollo,
by Rhyll—owner's Liz, by
Ranger Il, 13mo.

( M. Joe Platt's bk w b Bloom,
by Struggle (son of Rhyl)

by Mr. Robinson's Emperor #f

Fred—owner’s Silk, 18mo..
Mr. Purcell Liewellin’s bik wt

Dashing Ditto, by owner's; ‘ —Wreath by champion
Dash I.—Mifle, 11mo...... Rock, 15mo,

Major Platt's be w d Wild Mr. G. Brewis’ bk wd Bobbie
Rose, by Tam O'Shanter—| ,, Burns, by Tam O’Shanter—

Fussy, by Blue Prings, her

Mr, James’ Daisy, sisterfto
J dum Rhoda, 18mo,

Dash II., 15m0........-+4
qr,
Pointers,
Gunner beat Will o' the Wisp La Vole beat Moffat
Fatima beat Wild Drake Luck of Bron-y-Garden (a bye)

Setters.
Rose of the Valley beat Silk ‘ Dashing Ditto beat Wild Rose
Fred beat Gentle
ur

Pointers
Gunner beat Luck of Bron-y-| Fatima beat La Vole (drawn)
Garden

Setiers.
Rose of the Valley heat Fred =| Dashing Ditto (a bye)
I¥.
Pointers.
Fatima beat Gunner,
Setters.
Dashing Ditto beat Rose of the Valley,
Final for Winner of the Derby.
Dashing Ditto (setter) beat Fatima (pointer).

Awards—Diret prize in setters, and absolute Derhy winner, Mr.
it. Ll, Purcell Liewellin’s dog Dashing Ditto; first prize in pointers,
Mr. R. Lloyd Price’s bitch Fatima; equal second prizes in each
breed, Mr. G, 'Thomas’s setter bitch Rose of the Valley and Sir
Thos, Lennard’s pointer dog Gunner.

The pointers were first taken in hand, and we began with the
first brace on the card, viz., Sir Thos. Lennard’s Guuner and Mr.
G. Pilkington’s Merit. Gunner was throughout the better goer of
the two, but he occasionully went too fast for his nose, and ho
began byrunnjng slap into a brace, disregarding wing im toto, and
bent evidently upon having his fling first, before settling into
steady work, This done, however, he did well, as he found two
brace of birds successively, and although Merifi backed him well
each time, the fiag of course went wp for Gunner.

Mz. R. Lloyd Price’s Patima and Mr. J. H, Salter’s Romp's Baby
ran next, and at first start Vatima drew up, a goodish way, to a
brace which both had winded, Sho next chaged a hare for a hun-
dred yards or so, and her chances looked anything but bright for
the time being, a8 Romp’s Baby, who is a grand goer, something
like her mother, old Romp, was going in style; in a fallow, how-
ayer, she flushéd, and had to be ordered down. Fatima then
roaded a long way again, and poited a brace; Romp's Baby de-
clined backing. Then both got on point, but Fatima’s was false,
whilst Romp’s Baby, on the contrary, wasona brace. Then Romp
again pointed a brace and a rabbit, and was well backed, and in
the next field both found a brace of birds; but » moment later
Komp ran into three birds, and then again put up un odd bird, and
did not notice wing at all in either case, whilst Fatima was pinning
down a brace, and her flag went up. Romp’s Baby will be a rare
good one with time and care.

Mr, J. H. Salter’s Wild Drake and Mr. G. Pilkington’s Mirth
were next. Wild Drake false pointed to start with, when Mirth
declined backing, and to a hare the latter had to be spoken to,
though not evidently very strongly inclined to chase, Drake then

falke pointed again, and then fiushed a brace, pottering right into
them, This he repeated in the next field, and Mirth joined him.
Then the dog fushed again twice, and the bitch once, and as she
went after two bares for some fifty yards Wild Drake won,

Mr, R. Lloyd Price’s La Vole snd Mr. 1, Lowe's Borax were the
next brace, and we expected grand things of La Vole, but she was
getting in use, and began rather stale, However, she warmed up
a bit to her work, and soon drew up for a long way top bird, but
could not make it out, and we put it up, when she dropped well to
wing. Borax backed her well, and then he took a falee point. He,
by the way, was not running fast by any meant—reemed out of
form, in fact—and the brace, therefore, showed no great work, a8
the bitch did not rum near her previous form either. However, she
false pointed,! and then took a cayital point on a brace, then a faike
point, then dropped to fur well. Winajly, in » fine clover field,
sheranrightinto a brace, knocking them up badly, and in the
next clover again she took a falke point, but the dog was not work-
ing at all, aud she won,

We then went to the tent wherein luncheon was spread, and, this
over, we took in hand Mr. F. Lows’s Blanche of Devon and Mr.
Lloyd Price's Luck of Bron-y-Garden, who were started in a lovely
wheat field, when Blanche took ati long vange a point, which Luck
took also, declining to back. Then Luck finshed a brace, and in
the next field again pay upan odd bird, He next pointed a brace,
and Blache dropped to a hare. Then Luck fished a bird, and
dropped ; aud then both fonnd birds, Luck dropping to gun well.
But next, when Blanche pointed a brace, she dropped well to gun.
Vinally Blanche found a brace, when Lmels, breaking ler back,
caused her to put np her birds jealously, nid Lueck won: but I
thought Blanche lad done well, and the decision was questionable.

Mr, G. Pilkington'’s Moffatt and Mr, R. Lloyd Price's Lady Zoe
had a ‘short thing, Moffatt found well, and dropped to gun
capitally; then she took three false poiits running, aud Lady Zoo
flushed two birds badly, then both pointed, each a brace, in the
next field, Finally, Motfath ran right into a brace; but her flag
went up. Something else might have occtrred, which I did not
gee, to account for this décision. Mr. H. Grant's Will o’ the Wisp
scoreda bye, This ran ua through the card, so far aa the pointers
were concerned, and we began the setters by runing Mr. EB.
Bishop ng (Mr, Barelay Vield’s) Belginm and Mr, G. Thomas’ Rose
of the Valley. To a hare the bitch behaved exceedingly well, then
she took # poiut immodiately afterward, Belgium hacking her
well, She next dropped to wing well fo a bird, and to gun was
perfect. Tose then tock to pointing larks, was well backed each
time, then Belgiim found birds, blinked her point, and Rose took
it, Rose twice false pointed, and was backed admirably each time;
she is avery pretty, merry worker, full of life and dash, and she
won easily, a5 Belgium did mot seem to know Charles Bishop, who
was working her, hence, yery probably, her want of dash and
confidence,

Mz. Thomas Armetrong’s John o’ Groat ran against Lord
Downe's Silk. John first false pointed, but fouud a brace well
immediately afterward; then lie chased a lark, and false pointed.
Then Sik pointed a bird, while Jolin was wasting his time potter-
ing near the fence, Again Silk pointed, a hare this time, and won.
Silk had beeu improving very much gince Shrewsbury, and ran
more smartly.

We thin ran Mr, G. Thorpe-Bartram’s Gentle against Mr. Pur-
cell Llewellin’s Darling Noyice. Gentle pulled up neatly toa brace
of birds, Novice backing beautifully ; then Gentle flushed a bird
down wind, dropped tait, and another bird got up, she remaining
down yery steadily. Both then false-pointed once or twice ; it
waa getting late, the birds were on the rin evidently. Howheit,
in the nate field both turned for a point on a hare, but Novice had
it first ; Noyice, however, could not make out her game, and the
flag wont up for Gentle. Mr. Joe Platts Rollo and Tord Downe’s
Fred came then forward. Rollo ranged well, but he chased a hare
up to the tence, while Fred pointed larke once or twice. Then
Rollo took a good point, and Fred also found the same birds ; and
Rollo ones more found another brace, but in the next field he
chased again, and was put out. Mr. Joo Platt’s Bloom and Mr. R.
Li, Purcell Llewellin’s Dashing Ditto had also a yery decisive
apin. Bloom false-pointed, Dashing backing readily ; Bloom next
put up a brace of birds, which not only Ditto was pointing, but to
which she herself had drawn fora point, and into these birds she
deliberately rushed, thereby ae the point and knocking up the
birds, and, as she chaged them, all these misdeeds rightly put her
out, The next brace were Major Platt's Wild Rose and Mr. G.
Brewis’ Bobbie Burns, aud they had probably the very shortest
trial on record. Bobbie false pointed, and the bitch took a loyely
point on # brace whilst going in her usual superb style. She next
pointed a hare, and then a brace of birds, and won. ‘This trial
lasted tivo minutes and a half, so that Mr. Brewis (Bobbie Burns’
owner) can boast of nob having been oyer-fuyored by his two
friends, the judges, as the ground over which his dog ran was
yery bare indeed, and the dogs were down such a very sliort time
that but little conld be geen of them. For the ties, Gunner ran
his bye with Willo’ tho Wisp. Gunner, going very fust, flushed
twise, and then found a brace. Will did not extend himself at
first, but lie soon warmed up to his work, and they pulled up to-
gether capitally on a brace. Will, however, soon after pottered up
another brace, and Gunner, behaving remarkably well to a hare,
won, Fatima and Wild Drake then came on. Wild Drake twice
falas pointed, Fatima backing 1a perfection both times, but she
next flushed. Drake pointed a brace of birds well, while Fatima
false pointed twice. This, howeyer, Drake was also guilty of ; but
it was nearly dark, snd no good work could haye been expected at
that time from any dog.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4,

We met at 9,15, at Chesterfield Park, Mr, Geo. Brewis’s seat, and
the brace which had been taken up overnight were slipped behind
the house ina stubble. Going down wind, Fatima flushed, then
Wild Drake false pointed, and also Anshed wild birds, and again
false pointed, Patima backing well. He then pointed a wild brace,
and in the next field he pulled up just in timé to another brace,
which Fatima bad wnaccountably passed over witliout finding. In
the next field, a rough common, Wild Drake flushed a brace, and,
refusing to obey whistle, he went on, and put up another and lost,
The dogs, however, had been slipped down wind, and he had gone
on his own ‘*hook,” to take the wind, for which he was blamed ;
but so far he was right in my opinion. His flushing, however, was
inexcusable, Moffat and La Vole were slipped on the same com-
mon, when La Vole, dratving for a point, the birds wero pub up by
the breakers; then both bitches false pointed, and this Moffatt
repeated again in the next field, being well backed throughout.
Then La Vole took a false point, which Moffatt shared, and Moffatt
pointed a brace, having roaded them well. Moffatt then had two
more false points, then she found and left her point, putting up
the birds, and in the next field ahe again flushed a brace after hay-~
ing found them; then she dropped woll to a hare, and then she
found a brace, and put them up once more, and, of conrse, La
Vole won, although her chances had been nnything but rosy at one
time. She had hada tremendnously long trial, and was pertectly
knocked up.

We began the setter ties with Silk and Roseof the Valley. Tose,
going beautifully and quartering splendidly, began badly by fush-
ing a brace—dropping, however, to wing readily ; she then dropped
well toa hare, then pointed near the fence, and as we saw a bird
rising beyond she won. It began then raining yery hard, and Fred
and Gentle were slipped in the midst of a shower; Gentle found a
bruce jell, and Fred fnshed another brace, then the bitch dropped
in time to a wild brace, and the ruluning was stopped for refreshing
the immer man. After incheon Fred found, left his point, and we
finshed them; then Gentle flushed a brace twice running, one in
each of the next two fields, and the dog won. Dashing Ditto and
Wild Rose van next; Dashing Ditto pointed a brace which Wild
Rose ran into, and when Dashing again found a bird she did not
back her, so that Dashing Ditto’s flag went up readily, poor Wild
Rose haying for the nonce forgotten her preyious good behayior.

The weather then cleared up a bit, and the two pointers Gunner
and Luck were sent on. Guuoner false pointed, and Luck took a
good point on a brace of birds, when Gunner made an excellent
back, Then Gunner took a false point, Luck backing him ; then
both flushed when running side by side down wind ; then luck
found a brace and blinked them, and at tke bottom of the next

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[May 26, 1881,

Held she winded u brace and went up to them, putting them up
nud not dropping; this she repeated in the next field, and in her
next vast she fourid a brace, trotted them Up again in an exasper-
ating manner, and only dropped when repeatedly ordered ; go the
dog won with nothing particularly #004 to his credit.

_ My, Liloyd-Price’s Fatima then’ came-on the card against lis La
WV ole, bot Mr, Price drew tho latter, Fatima thereby seoving a win j
and for the second ties Rose of tha Valley was called against Mred,
Fred found a brace of birds in Btyle, Rose backing him only to
order; then the bitch found also a brace in very excellent form ;
then Fred got again on a brave; then he stopped short, well, toa
wild brace, and tha bitch dropped well to wing ; she then fonnd a
brace well, and won, lutit was, fo say the least, 2 very near thing,
mA, 80 far, their peore wad very evenly balanced ; so why the biteh
Won then was rather a puzzler, if points only were cousidered, At
the same time herstyle was undeniably superioy to Fred's,

Gunnerand Fatima were next. Gunner flushed, and did nob

drop, but he next pinned down a brace, only fairly well, an they
were yery close undor his nose. He then fished two birds, Fa-
tin pointed) a brace, arid Guaner dushing a third bruce, the bitch
won well.
Rose of the Valley and Dashing Ditto had a good though short
tun. Dashing Ditto winded a bracé a tremendously lou way,
roaded them oardtully, sid stood them beautifully; this was a truly
grand bit of work, and she repaated it again on another brace,
showing maryolons nose and breaking throughout, and she sven,
putting Rose quite in the shade for fhe time being, as ahe neyer
gave her a chanes to score, doing all the work herself, Wor the
final, we had this winhiny setter bitch Dashing Ditto and the win-
ning pointer bitch Fatima brought ito on immense field with capi-
tal cover, and they were senf on with tremendous oxcitement
among the field: ‘Patima flushed und refused to drop, and then
false pointed, and both were yery steady to fur, several hares being
sioot together at the site time, but Patina did nob drop to them ;
then both false pointed, and both tonid a brace,

Just then a élap of thunder gaye us watning that a storm was
brewing. Great conts were requisitioned : but proceédings had to
be stopped while the storm Iueted, as the hailstones would Lave
punished the doga badly, Finally, Fatinia pottered up and found
ahirdin ths fence, and fhe setter getting a brace in atyle in the
middis of the field, and the pointer declining to back her, Ditto
won the Derby outright.

Tt hid been proposed to giya up the All-aved Stukes ; but the
proposal wis veconsidered, and, at ten past fiye, we hegan the
ALIAGED SrAvus, for sixteen all-ared pointera or setters, dogs

and bitches,

Viscount Downe’s liy w a
Sam JIE, Uy Dash T1,— beat
Auk, 4yrs (setter)

Mr. Pilkington’s liy w b
Lsurel, by 8. Price's Cham. |
pion Bang—owner’s Jegeu- (
mine, 2yrs (poiuter)....... }

Mr. R. Parcel Llewellins lea
w b Countess Rose, by
Count Winder —Norna,
Syre (setter) J

Mr. KR. Lloyd-Price's liy wb |
Vek, hy Dralke— Kendy'
Money, Syrs (pointer).....

{ Mr. 7. P. Platts w bk d Don,
“PP s 1 by Bhyl—Liz, 8 yrs (setter)
(Mr. Barclay Pield's liy wb
; Sol, by Riot; dam by #8.
Price's Bang, dyrs (pointer)
“Mr. Heywood Lonadale’s xd
i Fre Buron, by Fred
V.—Rue, lyr, 10mo (Het-

Chat Pets | ter)

Mr. I. Lowe's bk wd Tis
Grace (late Duke of Deyou),
by Tam _o? Shanter—Nott7s
| Biue Bell, 2-yra (setter)
(Faye 5. Iast'a bit w d Day

Star, by Mr. Pilkinprton's
Dash—Duchess, 2yre (sot-

‘

Baron Yon. Amerongen’s sy by
a Prince TL, by Champion 4
Prince—Ritla, dyra (setter). | (a

Mr, R. Purcell-Llewellin’s ral (Merars. Woyman aud Bu-
wtd Dashing Bondhn, by | 4 | Ghanan'k rd b Kathleen, by

nh pale “Countess Bear, | Rover—Pamela, 2 yrs (set-

2yrs (sétter).......1...,,. 1 L_ ter)

a Tr. eustd liv wd Piha) “4 (itr. lloyd Price's liv w b
xy Y. Bang—Tea], 4 years ale Faust, by Panat—
(pointer) \ | Belle, 3 yrs (pointer),

Laurel beat Sam

u.
a Dashing Bondbi beat Princo II,
Tick beat Countess Rose Priam (a bye).

Til
Laurel beat Priam | Dashing Bondhu beat Tick.
Ty.
. Dashing Bondhno beat Laurel,

Awards,—First prize, Mr. R, 11, Liewollin’s setter dog Dashing
Bondhu ; second prize, Mr. Pillington’s pointer biteh Lanrel:
equal third, Mr. R. Lloyd Price's pointer bitch Tick and Sir Thos,
Lennard’s pointer dog Priam.

The first brace on the card were Virconnt Downe’a Sam If. and
Mr, J. Platt’s Don, both getters. Don began by committing a bare-
faced finsh, and didnot drop to wing; aid Sam alao Aushed, but
his birds settléd close to him again, and both dogs declined point-
ing—no scent, clenrly; then Sam behayed well to » hare, whereas
Don put up a bird, and, chasing it: extinguished his chances.

Mr. Pillangton’s pointer bituh Laurel then Yan against Mr, Bar-
clay Bield’s pointer Sal, Sal twice false pointed, the birds haying
syidently run through the hedge, and Lawel dropped only when
told. Both then took two good points, and Lnurel again found,
but was unsteady ; then, when Sal got another point, Lanrel backed
her, ind, in so doing, she turned round aud pot the birda too;
then Laurel pinned down a brace, waa well backed, yd yon,

Mr. Paree!ll Llewellin’s setter Gountess Rose was then called
with Mr, Lonsdale’s sétier Baron, It was then ten minutes to-7
P-M., and ronlly muoh too Ite for running dogd., Both dove went
of ata remarkably good pace, but Countess Rose Hnahed, then
pointed twice, Baron backing her only when quite close to her,
wherexs, when he also false pointed, the bitali backed him at aome
hundred and fifty yards in grand form, and then she took a point
ona brace of birds. Tn thew next cast Countess Rose found a
bracé in beautifnl style, Baron being again not quite stesdy in his
back, and, of wourse, Countess won,

It was then 7:10 Par, and qnite time we should give up worl.

THURSDAY, MAY 6.

The mect was anuonnted for nine o'clock, but ive bepan only at
- A qgitdrter to ten, The firat brace on the card were His Grace and

Tick, bntthe judges, thinking that Mr, F. Lowe had drawn his
dog, and the second brace not being on the eronnd, tan tlie fhird
brace, However, Mr, I’, Lowe explained matters, and eyentnally
rai his dog; but for the sake of clearness I now append the heat,
s0 an to keep right with the card, The morning was loyely and
everything that could be desired for hunting dogs; but in tho at-
ternoon We were again treated to a steady downpour, the last rons
taking place 1mder yery depressing cireumstauces on that account
—so much bo that only half a dozen gpectators or so witnessed
closely the deciding trials.

Mr. F. Lowe bxetter dog His Grave and Mr. BR. Lloyd-Piice’s pointer
bitch Tick. Tick first false pointed neav the hedge, His Grace act-
ing well behind. As regarded quartering, the dog beat his ground
well; Tick did not, much to our surprise, However, His Grace
ulso false pointed, Lick being alao very steady behind. She then
found a brace, according to ker brealer's statement, bub right ont
of sight, and the setter flushed twite. ‘Dhen Tick pointed # brace.
then both false pointed, and the setter again flushed, snd Wiel
pointed another brace. In a rongh fallow both false pointed, and
Fi : Bruce pottered up 2 bird, so he lost his heat well right through-
out,

The Rey. 8, Wast’a setter Day Stur and Baron yon Amerongen'’s
setter Prince Il, ran next. At 11:15 they werd slipped in the same
fallow (the Baron and Mr. Hast working their own dogs), when
Day Star fonnd, and Prince, dropping to hack, took aldo the point,
neither being yery steady to wing. he Prince wag staunch to two
haves, and dropped in the midst of two brace of birds in the hol-
low, Prinve then pointed to larks, then he found a brace of
birds in capital form, Day Star meanwhile false pointing on two
larks, Then Prince in the next hollow turned to whistle suddenly,
and a brace gotup, but ii was not his fault certainly, Day Star
then flushed a brace, and Prince won, Baron Amerongen should
pe complimented on his pluck in bringing his dog all the way from

Germany to compete against Euglish dogs on thei own ground.
Prince is English bred, af conrse, alid is a fine and veally good
dog. Properly broken and mora freely worked, ho would proye a
very hard nut to crack for most dors.

Mesera. Wyman and Buchinan’s Kathleen and Mr. R. Ll. Purcell
Dilewellin’s Dashing Bondbu were really the firs brace worked,
Kathleen, who was four weeks gone in pup, of course went slowly,
Bondhn showing off well. ‘The bitch bagan with u false poitt, and
was tudifferently backed. The dog then found 4 brace, Kathleen
backing him readily, In arushy meadow, the dog false pointed
too, but in the next he pointed a bare, and was well backed again,
an(lin a clover field he found « bird capitally, He again found, a
brace this time, and won very sagily. Sir Thos. Lennard’s pointer
Priam and My, R, loyd Price's pointer Belle Faust had a short
but desisiye run. Priam took a falsa point, and was backed
superbly from one end of the field to the other. Then Priam
dropped beantifully to a hare, and the biteh chased another hare
clean ont of the field, yapping after it, and was thersby put ont.

Hor first ties, Laurel and Sam appeared. fam flnabed a brace,
and Linrel pulled up just in time to another, Sam Wacking her
well; then both ran into another brace. Thon Laurel falae pointed
and Sam fonnd a brace, and Laurel also pointed another, then
Sam again knocked up a hird, there being palpably no scent. We
then went to » fine clover field, when Sam pointed » hare, Laurel
performing an-excellent back, Then she found three birds, they
were running on bare ground in front of her and she blinked them,
then ran back to them again and put themup. She then pointed
adark and found a bird, Sam taking the point unwittingly, and the
bitch won,

Atter Inneheon Cotuntess Rose and Tick came up, and were
slipped in a long naxrow wheut field, where Tick false pointed, and
in the next field Couzitess [tose did the same, but in some ruahea
sho pointed, and it turned out to be # moorhen, ‘Throughout she
quartered her ground beautifully, butin the next field she missed
a bird which she might aud ought to haye found, and in her next
run she flushed » brace of birds, dropping to wing. Then ‘Tick
pottered np to tyo birds whith were running befors her; sha
dropped, and they rose; if was not a good point by any means:
but still it was a point, and she won.

Prince and Bondhn had a yery sharp and quick trial. Dashing
Bondbu found a brace at yery long range, roading them well, and
in hid next aweep he found another brace again, Toth doga went
atarattling pace, byt Prince wants ‘finishine” touches to his edn-
cation. However, he next pointed, and Bondhn baétked him ex-
ceedingly well ; the birds got up, settled again, and then Bondhu
found the birds alao ; & yery good hit of work on Bondhn’s part.

For second ties Priam and GLanrel eams np, when Priam put up
tivo brace which he should have pointed, nnd when Lunrel got on
birds he went behind her and took them too. Then he falso
pointed, and the flag went up for the biteh. ‘This had been a yery
long and tedious trial, as no birds conld be found, Tick and
Bondhu ran next, Bondhu found a brace, roading them up the
hill n tremendonsly long way; and Tick also found # brace, and
then another, and Rondhn ggain pinned another brace down in the
hollow near the fence. Tick then false pointed, while Bondhu
took two good points in superb style and won, For the final he
came against Lanrel. In bare field Rondbu found a brace, and
in the next they repeatedly picked wp the scont of a hare which
had cantered across the whole length of the field; but the biteh
haying declined to back Bondhy on his prévions pomt, and he be-
ing always ready to do so, he won. A drizzling rain was then
steadily ponting down, aud the meeting dispersed without any
voles of thanks being offerad to the judges or to Mr. Brewis; an
oversight, clearly, on the part of the few spactatota whose spirits,
however, were {00 muth damped to admit of any enthusiasm heing
fictitiously vaiged. And tlie ended, yery quietly, the K. C. Field
Trial Spring Meeling for 1881,

No mention was made by the judges of their award ns to the K.
C. challenge ¢up, which, it wad officially stated some time ago, was
lo herun for sinuitancously with the All-Aped Stakes; but we
presume that Mr, Pilkington takes ib this year with his Lanrel,
since that biteh ran second to the winner, and her owner is (we
believe we are right in saying) a number of the K.C.

ee

NEBRASKA BENCH SBHOW.—The Lincoln Annual Bench
Show of Noebragka sporting dogs opened at the Pair Grounds on
May 17, and continued on the three sneceeding days, As already
nétived in the Forrsr anp Srream, thirty classes were provided
for iw the entry list, and these contained twenty-eight entries.
Tho insnagément was io the hands of Lieut. Ipsac T Webster, U-
§. A,, who proved himself to be as efficientin beuch show mat-
ters as he is known to be courteous and painstaking, and the award-
ing of the prizes was attended to by Messrs, Samnel M. Chapman,
J. T. MeCartuey and 2. 8. Brown. Subjoined 18 the list of entries
which is followed by the lish of awards : -

Cluss 3.—Pointers—dogs: Bucher, oniered by J. H. Harley,
Lincoln, Nebravka; Bird, William Bracey, Osceola, Nebraska ;
wate W. T. inwin, Topeka, Kansas; Prince, J, 0. Baum, Lincoln,

eb.

Class 4.—Pointers—hilches : Qneen and pupa, Morris Ottmans,
Omaha, Neb; Grace, Lient, I, T. Webster, Linaoln, Neb.

Class 7.—Hnglish Setters—Flect the 2d, Ed. Johnston, Omala,
Neb. ; Major, W. T. Irwin, Topeka, Kausas.

Class 9.—Champion Trish Setters—dogs: Tim, 0. H. Buford,
Lincolu, feb.

Class 10.—Setters—hitchus ; Topsey, ©, H Butord, Lincoln,
Neb. ; Nora, B. E.G. Kennedy, Omalin, Neb.

Trish Settere—dogs : High, §. C, Hiliott, Lincoln, Neb, ; Hamlet,
C, H, Buford, Lincoln, Neb, ; Medak, H, Martin, Lincoln, Neb.

Class 12.—IrishSettera—hitohes + Nellie B, Mamie and Inits, 0,
H, Butord, Lincoln, Neb.; Diana, Dr. C. Strassberger, Lincoln,
Neh.

Olass 15.—Gordon Setters—dogs : Jack, Wm. Carnaby, Omaha,
Neb, ; Colonel, J. HB. Baum, Lincoln, Neb.; San, Lt. 1. T. Web-
ster, Lincoln, Neb,

Class 16.—Gordon Setters—bitches ;
Lincoln, Neb.

Olds 21.—Trish Setter Puppies —Tim and Jerry, Dr, Livingston,
Plattsmouth, Neb,

Oluas 22.—Puppies—bitches: Nell, Dr. C. Strassbergzer, Lin-
toln, Neb.

Class 28.—Spaniels—Prince, Chas, I, Baum, lincoln, Neb.

Olas 29.—Greyhound—Split, C. A, Buford, Lincoln, Neb.

Clags 30,—Deerhound—Bugle, O. H. Buford, Lincoln, Neb.

‘he asyards were; Class 3—W. T. Trwin’s Rock, Ist; J. ZB.
Baum’s Prince, 2d.

Class 4—Pointer Bitches.—Lieut. Webster's Grace, lst; M. Ott-
inann's Queen, 2d,

Class 9—J. D Jones’ Tim (entered by C. H. Buford) lat.

Class 10—Bitches—B. 1. DB. Kennedy's Nora, Ist ; J.C. McBride's
Topsey, 2d.

dase 1i—C. H. Buford’s Hamlet, ist; 8. GC. Elliott's High, 2d.

lass 12—C, H, Buford’s Mamie, 1st; C. H. Buford's Nellie, +d,

Class 7—E. Johnson's Meet, Ist; W. T. Irwin's Major, 24.

Class 15—C. Baum's Colonél, Ist; Lieut. Webster's Sam, 2d.

Jlass 16—R. H. Collins’ 'Topsey, ist, : j

Class 21—lt. H. Liyingstow’s Jennie, iat; R. H. Livington’s
Line, 2d.

Class 29—C, BE. Strassburger’s Nell, lst; C. H. Buford’s Split,

Topsey, R. A, Collins,

The list, thotigh small,is said by our correspondent to hrye
contained some excellent dogs, and next season we truat to see the
mumber of entries largely inorensed,

YALUABLEID BITCH POISONED.—T have had the misfortune
to lose the fine Gordon bitch "annie, he wap poisoned in or near
my yard on ‘Tuesday last by some sconndrel. She was ont of
imported Hope by imported champion Grouse, and was the prop-
erty of my friend, Mr. A. H, Thomas, of Warrensburgh, N. J,,
who yalued her very highly aud greatly feels the loss, as she wag
not only thoroughly broken and an excellent field dog, but so
ktnd, affectionate and intelligent. Hhe had many friends. I will
give fifty dollars for any information that will lead to the disooyery
of the brute that polkoned hor, —W. H, Praacu,

THE COCKER SPANIEL STANDARD—EZditor Forest und
Stream: Permit me to reply to the communication from My. M,
P. MecKoon which appeared in your last issue. This gentleman
is taking a good deal upon himsel® in the way of as4uiming thab he
alone is correct in everything he has done, whereas the whole or
nearly all the trouble in connection wilh the scotehing of tho
wheels of the Cocker Spaniel Clib can by charged to his acconnt,
Firstly, he was tho instigator of thé ridiculova cry against Mr, Geo,
D. MeDougall’s attempting to get the club together, and sueceaded
in so disgusting thal gentleman by the gccusations le made that
hewithdrew his name as Secretary pro fem. After the election of
the committee the courss of Mr. M. P. MoKoon van in the same
grooves, and bis insult to My. Moore cansed that gentleman also to
retire in digest from the club, ‘big committee, which we elected
to frame n standard for our acceptance, dilly-dallied for one renson
and another, losing the opportunity to give us extra prizes at Now
York, until at last a meeting was got together. At this meeting
appeared Mr. M. P. MeKoon aimed with three proxies, Mr. Geo.
D, MeDougall aud Mr. J. Otis Fellows, The latter yontleman
will not, Tam sure, concede Tam taking a liberty in saying that
through an unfortunate avcident he has lost his hearing, conse—
quently the use of a clate is necessary, and ata meeting of this
kind ho is placed ata great disadvantage. Here, then, we had one
member yoting four yolcs so that mo matter what the others
might suggest if was Mr. M, P, McKoon and his three proxies
who riled the roast, snd it waa his production almost entirely which
was presented at and so severely cut to pieces at thie mesting
of the olub.

J, as aclub member, felt that the committee had not dona
its work properly, and considered that the manner in which the
standard had been forced upon ua a-direct violation of the tins
we had placed in the hands of the commiltee, and Lym sure the
majority of the Inembers Will agree with me that we wanted some-
thing basides proxy vates all held by one member,

The opinion entertained by Mr. ML. P. McKoon, that he as a comi-
mittas man had greater authority than the power which gave bim |
office, is so contrary to all rule and precedent, that no pevsojr of
common fensé will indore it. Wore we is a club to accept his and
tis three proxy yotes as grester than or yoice ii the matter? I
piss not, :

The committes reported » traction of the work intrusted to then
to arrange for ug, and the members present received their report
and proceeded, as ill similar bodies do, to make such amendments
fis they considered necessary. I quite agrea witli your correspon-
dent that the standard did come through this ordeal ‘tn qnite an
aeceptable form,” thinks to thé souid sense of the gentlemen
whom he calls “a small handtul of the ¢lub who yore certainly in-
competent to do finch work creditably. Whet abont the small
handful of the committee, and the ona man with the controlling
power of three proxies in his pocket? f

As instynees of the competency of this four-yote majority, may
say that the standard reported privvided for long ears, and the rep-
resentative of the four votes fought (bis theory to the bitter end,
saying, ux an evidence of his kuowledro, that the cars should ox-
tend to the split of the nose, Let any member tale the longest
eared spaniel he knows, and seo what kind of a monatrosiby a dog
With care of the descviption Would be. We also went mt for long
legs, voting against « cocker baing low in the leg, aid reached the
crowning absurdity in giving the following description of the
head >—'* Head (15) should be of medium length, with prominent
brow rising from noge ; nose broad and open; muzzle of madi
length and breadth.” Could anything be more indefinite than
that, andis ituots good thing thet the clit exercised its right ta
adopt a standard fo ifs liking, and not the ertde abtlemph recom-
mended by the proxy yotes ? - 4 4

The qnestion aa to exact wording of the adopted standard will
doubtless be brought before and inyestigated by the orgauivation
comibittes, and T have nothing, 14 a private membux, to say pend-
ing such investigation, Ax to the fhremt of Mr. M, 2, MeKoon not
to send in his two dollars unlesa he hag hia way entirely, I cer
tainly for one will not griove over his decision, a4 thereby ha may
aecure the much-to-be-dosired harmony necessary to the welfare
of the club, TAS WATSON.

Editor Forest and Stream: Vhe Committes on Organization re-
spectfally request the fayor of Spaae in your coloymus for au open
letier, which is also in part aveply to fhe communication of Mr,
M. P. MeKoon, which appeared in your last isstie.

A letter from Mr, MeKoon, dated May 14, wd sent mudercover to
Mr. McDougall, was handed to our gocretnry. It began as follows;
*T noties in Ponmey Ann StaeAm the published Btandard Oonstitn-
tion and By-laws of the Anérican Cocke: Spaniel Club, and T notice
alterations in the standard yimce its adoplion by the club. Now,
these errors mual be publicly corrected jy haying the standard
(only) republished with the errors corrected, or elue we will be
obliged to make an exposure of the thing, which would plage those
having it to copy afte: adoption im rather an embarrassing popi-
tion betore the public and general clubs. ‘The errors [refer to are
“4 * * cs * Correel then and haye them appaar, by all
means, in Nextissne of Tones ann Srrwas, Not bums present
at the adoption of Constitution and By-laws, E cannot spest of
any errors that might have erepiin them. * * * T am sorry,
for your sake, amy errors crept into the stundard, and you will
hays thein corrected, of corrae, atthe yery first honr,*

Our secretary objected to tha tone of thia vommmunication,
which imphed guilty falsification by him and onreelyes, while the
threat of exposure and divection to alter Lhe published standard
at Mr. McKoon's dictation were, in bis opinion, mugentlemanly and
not a proper way to address the commuiltes. On Lis own respohsi-
bility and in order to facuitate mattors, bo returned Mr, MeKoon's
letter, asking that the objectionable nutter be elimimuted, and it
be réturned to him as secretary otf the conmiittes haying the niat-
tevin hand. Tho committea desires to unqualitiedly indorse the
action of its secretary in so relurving the letter for the rensons
agnigued, aud it contidently Aappedla fo the good sense of fhe mem-
bers to supportit. In reply te this letter of the sewretiry, the Tol-
lowing communication was received :

‘* Brawictry, Den, Co,, N. ¥., May 19, 1881.

“Jas, Watson : Your importinent spistleip at hand, T have bad
about ull the abuse from your hands I intend to stand, personal or
otherways. I inclose you again my letter calling for the standard
the committeemon made, or else the one the club adopted, and you
better attend to it forthwith, if you do not want the whole world
to vollapse.on yon. Tam nota great deal surprised at the tone of
your epistle before mis, af T never knew a singed snake but what
BaMrmed and sizzled as you do, but you will have a chance to
Bquirm more if you don’t attend to this matter as you should.
Your letter calls for the disgust and contempt of any decent many,
and éertainly of M, P. MeKoox,*

We, as a committee, are at the servieu of any and every member
of the clab, when appealed to in a becoming manner, but we ob-—
ject, and shall continue to do #0 as long As we bold office, to reeog-
nizé the subject matter of wny letter which is accompanied by
insinuations against onr good faith, or personal abuse of the com-
mittee or its Individual members. We haye dechued to permit the
secretary to lay the queatians of errors in the standard, as set forth
by Mr. MeKoon, before us, not that we ire ninvilling to inveatigate
the matter and have any errors corrected, but becnuske of the tone”
of Mr. McKoon’s letters, aud we ask you to let us make the matter

ublia in order that all may be able to form their own opinions ws
fo whether our action is justifiable or not,

To Mr, MceKoon wa have siniply to say—present your request Lor
investigation with what you claim are errors, in a pentlemanly
manner, md wewill, as in doty bound, attend to if, Pending ©
that, however, our secretary is instructed to cease correspondence
with you,

Yourg respectfully,

7. L. Monga, Chairman.

A. Mo@ounom,

James Warson, Secretary.

Committee of Organization of the American Cocker Spaniel Olub.
[The Forrest ANp Stream has recetyed trem My. M, P. Meloon

with s request fur its publication a copy cf the following cose

munication which he has seut in priuted torm to the members of

the clnh ;

(‘Ag one of the Cooker Chih) standard copmitteo, I covoertain that

May 2%, 1881.)

Towe to those many reputed breeders and admirers of this breed
who were led to follow several of us into the vlub—and with the
fame honorable intentions for the general good of the breed—iny
public resignation from anything and eberylhing pertaining ta thut
club. We wore in hopes, after the committee and public club
méetings, and adepiion af a standard by them, to see ap end to
the disgusting frauds, and to see that alandard published in ita
virgin form. Bnt, alas ! our hopes in thts were also blasted, Were
the genuine club in 2 position to know of the willful frands forced
Upouthem andys? I iuow that rot one decent mdnavith any re-
pray for himpelf, orintereal in the welfare of this breed, would
allow hiy name tio he conwected in any form with this organiza
tion, rnd Lam as filly aware that nod such show mahagiug com-
inittee will po disregard then own interosts as to think for one in-
stant of sountenanctng the thing in their midst, and have no hesi-
fancy in signiig my name hereto. But 1 do blush with shane that
_ Lever suffered myseltto dirty my hands and name with this affair,
and my only oxcuge is, thab 1 hoped general good might be obtained
fromit, Buch beilig unpossible, I naw wash my hands after this
contest, and step oud, M. P. MckKoon.’

_ This letterhas also been sent to ug by somo of its recipients, with
Inquiries as to the alleged fraudy named there, Of the merits
ofthe case we do nut profess to bo informed. Mr. McKoon’s
charger, howeyer, are vagne; and they are still further weakened
by the intemperste language which he employs. The committee
expross their readiness to submit to investigation any charges
which muy he preferred in a proper iway, smd wa can see then no
obstucic to a speedy termination of the present unhappy condition
of affairs, If any member of the Gocker Club entertaius the be-
Let that the sentlemen snirusted With prepaving the adopted

_ standard for publication allowed alterations to be made in it before
ita publication, that tember ower it to the gentlemen concerned,
not lens than to the club, to present hig charges in a specific and
fermperate way, Until such a direct charge ig made and sustained,
the public is not warranted i withholding its Bearty support from
the committee.—ln. F. & §.7

AN EXPLANATION GIYEN—New Haven, Conn., May 20,—I
notice in your edilion of May 12 that the owner of Blcho (in an
article headed An Explanation Wanted), takes exception to my
advertising for sale a red Trish pup, claiming him as from ‘+ Aigh-
land Laks” by Bleho. Twill give him al) the explanation that I
can. The pup was presented to me last December by a gentleman
in Washington, 0, GC. he following letter, which preceded him,
gave ine all the informution that Lhave ou the subjech. In it, yon
will observe, he says that tlie dog is what I represented him to be.
If I hays fallen into Grror please seb me right, as L would not mis-
represent: anything foy my whole kennel/of doge, knowing what
trouble it is liable to make, and especially as T should seriouely ob-
ject to the owner of Hicho or any one else laying claim to anything
of mine if he was not entitled to 1t—G, H. Ossony.

The following 15 a vopy of the lettey referred to by Mx. Osborn,
the original of which has beeu submitted to us:

**Wasninaron, D. C., Devember 27, 1880,

“Tsend you by Adams Expresg a little dog by the celebrated
dog Eleho and ont of the hitch TMighland asd, both imported by
Col. Right Reeves, of Maryland. [hops you will giye him all the
chunce you can. Iknow you will be glad to get him. The father
ig a tah and the mother is ved.” ~

[Mr, Osborn is 2 gentleman well known to ts, and itis evident
that the dupltestion of ames hea been the mialeading cause of this
mistake,—Ip, |

SLIPS.—Mr, W. Potts, of Oldham, Bngland, has gold to a well-
known gentleman in tia city the superb bull terrier dug Young
Royal and a bitch of same strain, Ths brace arived here about
ten days ago in fine condition, During the past two years Youug
Royal hus boen a reat wituer in the beat of company at the big
shows on the other side, and even{the eritical Mr. Harry Jenuings
telld us that “he is the yery best dog of the kind he ever sav come
to America’, ...112 dogs have been lost aud advertised for in our
loval papers during the present month, ,..A worthy priest of Penu-
sylvania has jusbimported from Essig tivo Leonburg dogs; they
were consigned to Mr. Goldsmith, forwarding agent, this dity....
My. Chas. B. Scott, Schenectady, N.Y,, hus resigned from that
bone of contention the Cocker Cink.

WANTED,—Will the owner of orange and white setter dog
known as Phelps’ Dick please send his address to this office? Will
Mr. Blake, of this city, owner of Gordon setter dog Duke, please
send his address fo this office? Will our correspondent who wrote
tous regarding the pediprea of the Gordon setter dog Gronse
pais pend his address fo this Office, as his letter has Besn mis-

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KENNEL NOTES.

‘.° Breeders and owners of doya ave invited to sen enoranta
of names claimed, bred, whelps, saléa, ele, for insertion in this celtunnm
We make no charge for thepublicution of such notes; but request in each
cdse the wotiee Ue made up a aecoriance with our fornt, thu! the wane of
bath dionar anc doy be written legibly, or printed, ane that ike strain to
which the peniyiel belongs be distietly stated,

Namus Champ.

Bang—Mr. J. W. Bragg, Piliston, Pa, claims the name of Lang for
bis Gordon setter pup, WUGIpsd Mure 19,1881, by Dr. Aten's Glen out
of Mr. J. BE. Fishers Border Lily,

Stap—Mr. John W. Kicker, Dover, N. H., claims the nanie of Strap
aoe ved Trish setter, whelped Maren 22, 1880, by Hlelo 1S, out of

uby.

Nonbus—Mr. Thomas Rudman, Washingtonville, N. Y., claims the
name of Nimbus ior liver and white cocker spantel dag puppy by Mr.
M. P. MeKoon's Captaly out of his Beauty.

sendy—Mr Edwin 8, Neal, New York City, claims the name of
Sandy tor ved irish setter dog puppy, whelped March 14, 1881, by his-
toms Bing out of Tanpal’s May.

Ditke—NO. W, Wy, Convsin, Newton, N. d., Claims the nanie of Duke
for black, white and tan beagle doe puppy oue yearold by Ringold
out of Klaglet,

Duichess—Mr. W. H. Coursen, Newton, N.J,, claims the name of
Dutchess tor lawn, black and white beagle bitch thirteen months o1d
by imported Rambler out of Bessiu.

Hiush—My. RK, J. Mekay, Pittsburgh, Pa,, claims tle namo of
Flush for red Trish setier puppy whelped Augmst 15, 1850, winter of
first plize at the Pittshursh Doe Show, January, 1881, by Mr, WN.
fed ada ehamplon Rory O' Mure out of Mr W. EL Pieree’s blten

oral.

Nej-—Mr. L, W. Dart, Jr., New London, Conn., claims tio name of
Weff for his red Nish setter dog, whelped September, 1874, by Mess.
Lincoln & Hellyar’s Aviington out of Mr. Max Wenvel’s Jae.

Chice—M?, 8. Leonard Albert, Jv., Boston, Mass., claims (he name
of Chiva, for his white, black and tan setter biteh puppy, whclped
Bebruary 8, 151, by Royal Blue (Gladstone-Mersey) out of Diiine
(Roek- Mad).

Moe ond Den—Niv, VY, G, Sartwell, Bradtord, Pa,, clainis the nines
of Max and Dan for brace of Trish eetter doe pupples by Keut out or
Flo. Purchased of Mr, W. P. Grabam, Madison, Ind.

Zette, Nir. William A. Rea, Boston, Mass., claims the name ot Zetta
for blah, white and tan setter bitch puppy, Whelped Februiry 2, iss1,
by Royal bie (Gladsbone-Mersey) out of Hardy’s Diana (Koek-Matid).

Smoker—Mr. VW. Wd. Percival, Palo, Mich.. claims te name of Smoker
i elatiseina tan beagle, whelped July 12, 1850, by Ward's Sport ont
of Muse Uf. : Y

Af@d—My. Jacob J. Kirkman, 8t. Patil, Minn., claims the name of
Maid for beagle bitch puppy by warber (imp. Urhliani-imp. Equity)
out of Precile drap. Trumpeter intp. Maithtul),

Bidekie ,—The Cummings Cocker Spaniel kennel, 80, Acworth, N.
H., claims the name ov Blackie 1. for iiported black spaniel biteh by
champion Beau out of champion Blackie. Bred by Mi. A. TI, Basten,
Hull, Hoglaud. 1
> Brush 7, —The Cummings Cocker Spaniel Kennel, 60. Acworth, N.
H,, claims the nome of Brosh 1f. for ynported black spaniel doe by
a area Out of champion Ries. Bred by Mr. A. H. Eagten,

ull, England.

Fiorance—The Crammings Cocker Spaniel Kennel, 80, Acworth, N.
H., claims the nivae of Plorance tor liver pith puppy by Snipe out ot
Cute,

Jess and Jwo—Mr, Pred, W. Thornber, Brislol, Pa., clatms the names
of Jess and Juno for black, white and tan dog and bitch toxhound

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puppies oul of Vr. H. G. Low's imported bitch Panny of Orangeville
(sire’s Dame omitted),

WAME CHANGED.

Rody Boy—NY. Win, TH. R. Du Bois, New York Clty, eliims tho
name ol Rowdy Boy for his brindle and white bull terrier doc, totmer-
ly Toby, elghteen months old, bought of Mr. J. 8; Bacon and bred by
Mr. Isaac Varian’s bull tertier dog Jemmy out of Mr. Weniry Boni-
berry's bitch Nei.

BRED.

Axisa—Jolinnie Fea—MY. Joo Davidson's (Monroe. Mieh.) imported
English setter Ailsa to Johnnie Pas, May 6. ;

«Lbbcss-Johiuie Man—Myr, Jon Devidsou's English setter biteh Ab-
bess to Johiinie Pia, May 10.

Gloyimlass—Prince af Orange—Mr. Joan Dayidson’s Higelish setter
bitch Glendntass to imported Prince of Orange, May 10.

Dall-Prince of Oranige—Mr. Jolin Davidson's Unelish setter hitch
Doli to imported Prince af Orange, May 14,
rst mare gee John Davidson's Wnglish selier Tyne to Benledi,

ay 14,

Madge-Blcho 117.—Mr, Thomas I. Bean's (Galifax, N, 8.) red Trish
setter Ditch Madge Lo Mr, Adolph Nelson’s champion Hicho TL (Hloho-
Rose), Aprilis.

Musie—Victoo—MY, M. Mi. Nessloy’s (Elizabethtown, Pa,) peagie bitch
Music (Dan-Panny V.) jo Victor.

Countess Rayal-Croxtih—Mr, Washington A. Costel’s (Matiish, L.
1) Dilley painter biteh Countess Royal 1 Yin, A. E, Godeltroy's
Croxteth, May 17,

Lofty-Brisk Ii—The Ciiminings Cocker Spaniel Kennels cocker
bitch Lofty to sume owner's iniported Brush I,

Voeloma—Brysh (£—The Cummings Cocker Spanjel Kennels cocker
bitch Viclorla 1o Same owners imported Brusii I,

Chasis Biteh-Joe, Jrn—Mr. Will Ghatn’s (Oolnibia, Peon.) white
and lemon setter bitch to Mr. G. W. Campbell's Joe, Jt. May 1s.

4ip-Bob—Mr. C, N, Goodman's (Springfield, Mass) pointer biLah Zip
(Snapshot-Fanpy 11.) oh May ito Dr, Chas. P. Lymion's imported
Bob (champion Don & K. @: 8. BS. 4,20!-Ainsworth‘’s Beauty).

y WHELPS.

Fegous Mr. A. BH, Godeffroy’s (Guymard, N. ¥.) polater bitch Peggy
whelned April 7 nile poppies by Croxterl.

Ftirt—My, A, B. Godetiroys coeker spaniel Pirt wlelped May 14
four pupples, three dogs and one bitch, by Mr. MekKoon's Captain.

Zuletle—Mr. I. W. Hill’s (Hartford, Coun.) cocker bitch Zulette
(Komeo-J uliette) whelped May 9 seven puppies, four dogs and threa
bitches, by htiverside Cocker Spaniel Kennel’s champion Ohurlie.

_ fun—Mr, A.M. Martin's (Stuniford, N. ¥.) red Wish seéther bitch
Fan whelped May 14, 1881, ten pupples, tive dogs vod five bitches, by
Mr.E. L. Suley's red lish setier Sard,

Olfie—Mt. H.W, Gause’s (Wilmington, Del.) setter bitch Ollie (Dun-
Petrel) whelped May 20 ten pupples by owners Warivick Tn color
the puppies are lemon anil white, lemon Belton, blue Ueiton and
Diack, white and ton.

Fioss—Mr. G. W. Campbell's setter bitch Floss whelped May IG six
puppies, one doy and five bitches, by Otho, One white dog and two
white bitches living.

SALES,

Aug—s.B, Dilley, Rosendale, Wis., has Soll to Mr. Prank L, Usher,
Potsdam, N. ¥., ls pointer poppy Ruif by champion Ranger oub of
Meet (st N.Y.)

Monitrch—Mr, M. Rathburn, Ney York City, Das purchased torn
Mrs. A. Hitcheock, Mackensack, N. J., ber hnported mastift doz
Monareh (ing-Phillis}.

Spaniel Whetps-Gen, WS, Tilton, Togus, Me., has purchased trom
the Lachine Kennel Club a liver colored bitel) spaniel puppy by inrp
Benedict out of duno. Also the liver colored dog puppy Bachelor by
Benedict outol Mr. Kellows? Pansy.

Roscoe—Mr. Win, H. Hawkins, Fall River, Mass., has sold to Mr. Ei.
Odell, of New Orleans, his lemon and white Setter dog Roscoe.

ilossoin—Mv. hugene Powers, Cortland, N, ¥,, has sold to Mr, G. B,
PerLee, New York City, the liver and white vocker bitch Blossom by
Wildalr cut of Mignon.

Tvim—Mr. Colia Cameron, Brickerville, Pa., has sold to Mr. Frank
Sowers the beagle dog Trim (Chandler’s Sport-Baker’s Milly.

DRATHS .

Brig-Otirlew Whelps—Mr, J. Otis Pellows has had tour puppies by
coeker spaniel Brag out of Curlew die of dlarrhaza May 23,

Reniember that a little Top Bitters sayés biz Doctor bills and cures
When all else fails.

Bachting and Qanaeing,

FIXTURES.

May 92.—Quaker City ¥, ©. Opening cruise.
Muy 23 —Sontiwark Y.-C, Atmudl repatia,
May 28.—Cooper’s Point ¥. CG, Annisl Tegaita.
Maly 2!.—Ganonodile open révatita, second and third-clugs yachts.
May 24.—Solithern ¥. C. Protesslonal raves,
May 26.—Southern ¥.C, Provesstonal races,
May 26,—Portland ¥. CG. Challenge cup.
May 27.—San Frangiseo ¥. C, Oruise to Vallejo.
Miy 28.—Sin Francisco Y. ©. Cruise to Napa.
_ May 3U.—Knickerbocker ¥. ©, Opening cruise.
May 20.—South Boston Y. ©. Wnldn regatta, City Point.
May 30.—Atlantic Y.C. Opening ernise.
May 30.—Cape Ann ¥.C. Spring repatta.
May 30,—Sea\vanhaka Y. @. Opening cruise,
May 30.— Jersey Olty ¥. C. Opening ernisa.
May 30.—\Warwitk ¥. ©, Open rewatta, Fall River.
May 30.—Bunker Hill Y. C. wpsn regatia 2¥ Th. and under.
May 30.—Pennkylyania Y. C, Spring regain
dune 1.—Southem Y. ©. Corinthian races.
Jime3.—Sauthern ¥, ©. Gorinthian races.
dune 4.—Harlem Keraita Association. Canoe races.
June 4,—Quiney Y, Opeuiuy cruise.
June 5.—Hast River Y. GF Opening crise
Jule o.—ludson iver Y. GC. Annual regaita,
dune 6-—Quaker City ¥. 0. Spring regatta.
June T.—lkmpire Y, CO. Annual reratta.
June 9,—New Jersey ¥. G. Annual regatta,
due id.—Enstern ¥. &. Openiny urutse,
June 11,—_Delaware River open rezatta,
June 11.—San Franeisco Y. GC, Cruise Lo Martinez,
dune i1.—Atlantie ¥. CG. Annual regatta,
dune 11.—Puctiticy, C. Moonlleht craise.
dune 16.—Newburyport ¥, C. Annual regatitia.
June 16,—New York Y. CG, Annual regulte.
dime 16.—Boston Y, C. Annual regata,
dine 17,—Lynn ¥. C, Spring revatta,
June 17.—Marblehead open regatta.
June 18,—Dorchester Y, C. Nulant regatta,
June i§.—Seawanhaka ¥ CG. Corinthian races,
June 20.— Hash River Y. C. Annual reratitia.
dine 20.—~Quaker Cily Y. ©. Chester regatta.
June 24.—Jersey Clty ¥. G. Annual revatta.
dube 2h.—Quaker City ¥, C, Marbor cruise,
July 1.—Gananoque opn regatta, second and third lass yachts.
July 1.—San Francisco ¥, C, Cruise to Monterey,
July 1.—hoyal Canadian Y.@. Governor General's Cup,
duly 2—Quiney Y, C. First championship regatta.
July 2.—Nellie-O'Conner match, San Francisco.
July 210 5.— Quaker Ciiy ¥.C. Corinthian ctiise.
Muy 4.—Larclimont ¥.C. Annual regatta.
July 4—t'leveland, % A, Annual regatha,
dtly 4.—Lyun harbor, Open regatta.
July 4.—Quaker City Y. C. Corinthian regatta, Penu's Grove.
July 9.~ Beverly ¥. G. Championship regatta, Swampscott.
July 12.—Pacifle Y. C. Annual repatia,
duly 15,—Atlantie Y. C. Annual cruise. Black Rock.
duly i6.—Dorchester Y. 0. Club housé regatba.
Aug. 2.-New York ¥. ©. Annual cruise,
Aug. 2—Quiney ¥. GC. Second championship regatta.
Aug, 6.—Beyerly ¥. 0. Champion regatta, Nahant.
Aug: 6.—Pacific ¥. ©. Anntial cruise,
Aug. 6 (0 20,—Quaker Clty Y, GC Annual cruise, Chesapeake Bay.
Aug, 6.—8an Francisco Y.C, Annual regatta.
Abg. 11 to14.—American Canoe Assdciution, Lake Qeorwe mech.
Aug. 31.—Quincy Y. ©. Third championship revatha.
sepbh. 1— Quincy ¥, C. Champtonghip sailLofy,
Sept. 3.—san Francisca ¥. G. Cruise ta Drake's Bay.
Sept. 2.—Dorchester ¥. C, Wall resvatia,
Sept. 7—Royal Canadian ¥. ©. Annual regatta.
Sept, 10.—Beverly Y. C, Charmplonshijs regatta, Marblehead,
Sept.17,—San Francisco Y. G. Corititan mateues.
Sept. 13.—Quaker Olby YC. Wall regatta,
Sept. 24+-—beverly YC. Special rezatta, Swumpstote
Sept. 25.—Quaker Clty YG, Closing erulse,
Oct. §,—San Francisco ¥. ©. Moonlight vrulse,
Noy, 6,—S8n Wrancisco ¥,C, Closing cruise,

CRUISE OF TH SCHOONER SUNSHINE, 1850,

(CONCLUDED.)

PPABORSDAY, Awe. 19—Pilot on board at tive A. w., mud those below
Were s00n AWakeed Dy his tumiliir chatting snd puifaw while
frylog tO make hhnsellagrueable to the captain. A cold wind from
the souiliward brought us wut of tie harbor and on our way. Wo dif
ference in this region whith direction the wind blows from—eold
blasts ave froth avery (uarter, Tile sail in snd out among the islands
northward to Bar Harbor is exceedingly pitturesque—innumerable
wooded spots and bold, rocky shores, Southwest Harber nestling ap
the foot of the Mount Desert, aud the easteri slope of the isiand coy-
ered wilh beantifnl summer yillas, The highest mowitain rises to
ihe sume height aboutus tie Highlands of West Point on the Iud-
Son, and 15 nob dissimilar i appearance, Iniavine all (his facing dis
rectly Un the otean and you have an ifeaof the looks of the plave, I
trust. Bar Harbor Gamein siphh at eleyen A... and af the same
time, behind us, the steamér irom Bangor, on which our plloy wished
torenun. The breeze freshening, we hurried along, und at half past
eleven ronided ta off the steamboat whart, theanchor chains rattiing
ihroveh tie hawse-holes a3 we brought wp at the eastern termination
ofour craise. Wo bine was lost lo loWerlug a bool and rowing the
Pilar on Dotrd ihe stewmes, whith was reached asih was casting off
Trom tle dovk. After getting ourselyes warm by furling the sails we
lad a chante to look ayound and view this much lauded seaside re-
sorl., Sévernl yachts were ab anchor ond looked as if they had been
Afanchor dll summer, A nobicaxble feature of the harbar is its bar?
from which tt derivos its name. Athigh tide ibis covered with three
or tour feet of Waller, and, apparently, any vessel nieht sail over to
the water beyoud ; but at halt tide the water commences to rush over
with much noise, and at low fide vessels which af high tide were
5eon beyond the barare then only visible by thelr mast heuds—the
rise gut Tallis twenty feet or more. Afier a hearty lunch Lieutenant
aud Tio went ashore to se6 the sights and luntup fiends. The yil-
lagé fs an oddooking piace, The hotels, stores and out-bulidines
have aprang up without the remotest regard for taste or propriety—
they lool as though they had dropped in a heap trom the clouds,
Here will be sten the handsomest tictel covered by stores and bulid-
ings, another tucked away in a hollow oder tie shelter of 9. hill, the
view ofthe ocean, Studded with ts beauitul islands, envively forgotten.
The attractions as a watering-place are confined to paddling in
Ganges and driving about the colntiy, Bathiog is linpossible, the
lemperatire of thea water forbidding if One of onr party tried a
plunge, and it was comical to watch the expression ol his luce when
he arose to the surface and “put for” the yacht again. The drives
ave Tine and the Wews imposing when Lhe sky is clear, bah why any
one should leave the vicinity of Boston, Nantucket, Margia's Vineyard,
Buzarit’s Bay or Newport, to choose so cold, fogey and deserta place,
passes Comprehension. As good Nshine, as pleasant driving and sail-
Ing are bo be had al any Of these places mentioned, and alzo purl aod
still water bathing. Letus nottorget lo mention among whe attrac-
tons of Mount Desert is dellehtiul and long continuing lors, saw,
cold, damp and dispivittus, They shut down and you cannot see a
Thunured (el, and they pikree to the verysoul and marrow, sich a
Tog we WOlke 10 Look out on the next day.

Triday, Aug. 20—Out we haul our thickest garments and Leavy
overcoats, those wha with foreLhoughh hal provided winter under-
wear glodly putit on and tried tolook happy. breaktast and a hor
op of coffee helped to warm us, but we were clad to sit belawin the
CADIN Un) the alternoon, when at Inst the sun managed to brenk
pees and give us hopes of getting away the next day will a clear
HOrimany

Saturday, Aug. 2!.—Welghed anchor at $ix a4. Mm. and stood oul of
the harbor with # lear sky and light southerly wind. At lulfpasp
alx o'nloci: a foe shut down sv thick thatit was with rane) aiiculiy
we lound our way back tothe anchorage. All duy the tog reiened su-
preme until sunset, when, like the day hetore, it peeped throush (he
mists 10 secit we were all there, and, finding us ail safe, quickly
went to sleep behind the hills, “Nis wily named Mount Desern.

Sunday, Aug. 22.—In the morniig we went tochurch, The day was
bright.and clear with a northwest wind, and in the atternbon we “up
anchor" snd stole away. It did not take long to holst iuiesails. In
the dimness of cyenine we sailed by te southward polntor Lie island,
the wind caiae around southwest, and, setting watches, we prepared

for all night work. Mt. Desert Rock Light was lie only one in sight
TOT Ws AL w., When the jiglit oo Martinicus Island opened wp.

Monday, Aug. 25.—Breaklast abd a. at,, wiad light anf dead ahend.
Martinitas bore north five miles distant Wind remained, light all
diy. Al times wwe scarcely moyed, antl ai sundown had proceeded
only as far as Montugan. At tnldnight Sepuin, Hullivay HRuek and
Cape Wilzabeth lights were visible.

Tuestlay Aug, —Calm all forencon, and, as the yacht was sur.
rountied with dog-fich, wé tried to amuse Ourselves catching them,
butit was poor sport; they are a lazy lish, latwuidty take Lie look,
and, without resistance, iilow themselves to be hauled aboard, We
s00n weurled of Chis, ind having once more reuched the regions of the
southwest winds, ind 2 welcome breaze springing up, we were quickly
heeling fo our satis as the steward reported water Short, and we pe
solved lo uke Portsinouth harbor that night, Simited Boon Tsland
at hal-past three and entered the Merritiua River at o80Pp. mM. In
order (0 Inake Garialn of water and provisions we decided te push on to
the clty, about some two miles from the mouth ofthe river according to
charts; bil 2 Head tide came 10 freet us, And the two Wiles were two
miles “long drawn oul” before we envared them. Ti was the last half
ofthe ebb, anda ‘ Hellgate” of an ebb it was. The channelis oarrayw,
and, Once Ih, there is no burning arcund without risk. - Fortunately
the-wind was fair and fresh, Wor one hour we raced with a polop-or
land bearing the appropriate name of‘! Pull and be d—d Poines We
ald not pulls hecause we couldn't, nor did we {ndulge In swearing, be-

Cause Of the Commodore, but we did keep up coosiderable (uistthink-
ing. Hieht-thirty » Mand Kittery navy yard on one side, a stone

bewcon on the other; a mileand a quarter on our way. ‘Che wind
Then slackened and the eddies for tie next hour coyly endeavored to
lead the yacht to the oller side ofthe beacon anil Mind us safely Tn
Sole tempting Mud-hits, Nine oelock, aud aman comive dowh the
Tiverin a small dort halled usas he approughed. he carrenp book
lita by 56 fast thiavit was not mnt he had paseed a hundred yards
ipvern that his yolee reached fle yar. This we believe to be the
swiflest current on vecord—lee boating is neLuine to i. Mioally, at
a:49 P. MW., We dropped anchor off the outskirts of the city within &
fevt of the shore and mM twelye Tathioms of water, No other yessels
Were duchored eilher near us oY opposite the ciny; bat a lew were
lashed to the decks with strongest ines. Lientumsanh ind TL and 1,,
Ol Lheir Customary search for knowledge, went ashore for the evyen-
Ing. ‘Che town, tu our Surprise, is & noble-loooking old place with
stately bulldings and wide streets, bordeved by the beautital elms of
New Hngland. Buteven here thereis the usual “moredead-than-
live" Appearance tharacteristic of New Eneland staporis. Bat meré
1s one thing even New Englanders are not sleepy about, and that is i
(heh @urlosity to lear other persons? business. ‘hey eau spat? a,
Sitabger as tabas they see lim, and will immiediitely besiege lim
with questions, sughas “Who be you?’ and ‘Whar trom)" suid, 17
you luquive for a cevbaln person, “ Whatdo you want lim for?? 16
was (inte amusing on onr way back to rhe yachs, atcer visiting stores,
post office, ete., Lovistert bo these kindly Inqimries. On reaching the
dock the flood tide had begin, and Charo, in bis why across the
Shy gia stream, lever pullett harder than we on our way back to the
yacht. Reathing there we found ail tad tired in, aod we ulmosn
sliltabled over the sietping form of the saillug-master on deck, who
did not dare go below, not kKoowine where the flond tide in its strength
milghi take us. Wortunately we were close In shove and somewlit
Oui ot fhe current, and the wight passed uneventfully. The next
mornibe we were Lol that vessels seldom dared atichor there, as thsy
would drag all over the stream, and we heard strange stories of ves-
bels bieakiog away trom their moorings and helbge thyown wider Lhe
bildge and sinking in twenty fathoms of water. The Yankees are
pretty good story Tellers, but we could easily belleve these.
Wednesday, Aug. 24.—A steamboat whartl above us was the only
Place 10 obkain water, Nota breath of wind and tide gently Howie
ii the opposite direction from the docle! We beran to think we were
not to set any waber atrerall. At thasuggestion of some of our in-
Tevesteu friends ashore we placed a fag in the rigging, though thera
were no visible signs of a 1ug-hoat. Shortly the terry-boali rmouving
between Fortsmonth and Kittery carne alonpsida and agresd to re-
iurn in half an hour and All our tanks from theirs and also tow ws to
{he entrance of the harbor. By the lime the tug-boatretumed the yaeho
had worked her way into the strength of the enrrent and was darting
trom side to side on her anchors like a neéw-hooked salmon. ‘yw sol-
diers in 3 Government boat, shooting by for Kittery, remarked that
there was a rowlar Waineogk current in arotiid heres! and we agreed
with him, when our Commodore vepiied that t) certainly was ebbing
Tush enolih forone. Our tiiend H, left us here to return to bis family
and iriends at Pront's Neck, miuch to our regret, as we had hoped to
keep all Logether to the end of the erulse, [i was nol untll 10 4, Mt.
that the tug took us i tow. In fifteen short minntes we shot down
and ont of Uhe river, bidding a hugty good-bye to our friends, the Stone
Beacon and the point of wimentionable nanie. As we rounded the
antiquated fort at the entrance the hawser was cast off and, spread.
ing our canvas, With 4 northaty wind, swiftly put Portsmouth ang
Biirroundings out of sight. Weowere in the humor tor i lore Tun ana
Tortune fayored us, There were o¢casional drizzles of rain in fore
noon and a steady and moderate wind until + P. m., when It betame
calm. We were then some threa miles off Cape Ann lirhts. hough
the wind had ceased, tha sex did pot so dowa and All the afternoon
alld evening the masts andrigging swiyed and cbeaked from side to
aide, “a sure sign of storm lu the distance,” sailors say, We ‘exam

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[May 26, 1881

ined the barometer frequently, occasionally scanning the horizon and
watching the seas roll in trom the ocean. The sailing-master advised
putt{ne in tor Marbichead or Gloucester, but, anxious toget back to
he city, we decided “stick her through,” Fortunately we fof only
the tail oud ot the blow, which we alierward learned swept the plers
at Long Branch and.sank some yessels near Wire Tsland. Lieutenant,
nae one of the men took phe first watch trom 10’. a. tll linif-past 12
» MM.

At half-past 9 A.M. agentle NB. breeze filled the salis and we
Sturted On our journey across Massachusetts Bay. A sudden gust
SULUGK us TWenby Ininutes later and the maintopmast buckled almost,
double before we wore av
staysall and other ipht

course and the lilies boat se’

¥ audsaved if, Qrielkiy lowering topmast-
is, we brought the yacht again on her
tiled nobly down to her work with thres
standing sails, At halt-past 107... Cape Ann jlghts were sull yis-
ible. Our course for Highland lieht on Gape Cad was 8.S.E., distant
forty miles. he wind treshened steadily and ut 1iP. M,, as Cape Ann
ghts went dawn below the horizon, we lifted the clear, beautiful
Tight on the Highlands, Tits remarkable with what accuracy these
guiding stars along our coast haye been located, From Bastport to
Sew York the coast ts marked gut like o street. Matinicus, Cape
Elizabeth, Cape'Ann and the Highland Iigats are visible twenty-one
knots away, ‘Vhe only one Sarpassing them in brilllaney is on the
Nayésink Hithlands, which ¢an be seen twenty-four knots “ab sea.
The moon, which had visen abouir 9 o'clock yr. M., rapidly ate 1ts way
through the clobds and, excephing s. mist that shot acrossiits surtace,
shone strong ani clear, Nghticg up the snew-white crests cf the
Wives a5 ley came plunging toward us. Ib was difficult to sleep
down below, the little bout pitched so, and all hands turned out to
enjoy the sight. The wind drew srgund N-N.H. and Settled there. Ati
Lo'elock A, i. he Highlands bore W.5,W. and nearing fast, We had
heen sailihy a point Vetler than cur course Tor the last hall-hour,
tearing the wind might draw more ahead and leaye Cape Cord for a
let shore. he liltle bovl behaved splendimdy, ducking into and tak-
ing the waves as (hough brought up to such work. We congraiulated
Ourselves on not having racing salls and booms. The waves dashed
over the bow, bub none reached afi—prerty good for a fitty-foot
schooner,” Perhaps our friend of the Formsyr AwD SpRRAM would have
preterred being ab (ho helm of one or his Monitor-sided cutters, with
the waves Wasiiug from stem to stern—ani 50 would nob we.

At half-past 1A. M. Wighlands bore W.; our course was then 8, 3)
W., 80 we Wore away nearly dead before if The log in the last two
hours lad registered over twenty-two miles and we were glad to
lower the mainsail and take things Gaslly. We ran along the Cape
about four miles off, the distant rumbling of fhe breakers pm times
audible and oeeasionally we caught agiiiipe of the spurt, Now and
(hen the slde-lights of a coaster Would bear down upon us, every sail
got. It was their breeze, and many ol them would lave troubled or
large yachts that night,

Thursday, Aug. 25.—At 6 A. i. we had passed over Nantucket
Shoals aud were In the sheltered waters af tie Sound, Whe breeze
Was Stlll blowing tresh and a gialid spectacle was around us. The
previous day uab a vessel was In sight and pow we were surrolinded
by a hundred or more coasters pressing on ior New York. The east
Wind had brought them together durlog the night—salwoners, three-
masters, Darks, brigs, 1wO Sloops-0l-war, erc., ail Canvas fo the breeze
And as muchas Wey could stacd. Ameriva miiy at leash be proud of
her cousiing bayy. MeL strong lead tide in Vineyard Sound and, thie
wind slackening: in the atternoon, did nob reach Newport until halt
past ov. u.—a Good Lwenty-lour run, seeing we were olf Cape Ann ab
halt-past 9 the bight belare- /

Friday, Aug. ¢6.—Desiuous of reaching home before Sunday, sails
were set, Anchor welche aud we passed out by Port Adams ab 0 A.M,
Wind light from N. E. Oui balloons’ again in requisitign und at 7
oelock were throws the ** Raee und i the famillar waters of Long
Tsland Sound. A southerly wind helped us on vur way in the after
fioon and, skimiing along ihe Long tshind shore, quickly lett ashem
Horten’s, Mo, Misery and Old Kield. AG Hiiddight my hecalmed of
Eaten’s Neck, but a ight morn air brought us to the “ Gate’ at 9
O'ClOCE A, M.

Silurday, Aug. 27.—There the lide met us aod we took tow to Gov-
ernor’s Island, “Atitr 6. shore sail we rounded to off the A. ¥, C. club-
house, at Bayridge, al noon. After a hearty tarewell dinner we
parted, each to his Lome, bit WILh plessuntest assoclallons of a
onth's cruise bi the webs schooner Sunshine. JTNION,

—_——o7-oe———___——_
: THH AMERICA CUP.

ry Tih formal challenge issued by the Bay of Quinte ¥. C.in behalt
of jhe uvew sloop Atlanta, now building, was forwarded to the
Wew York ¥. ©. Muyiy. Itreads as under:
Bay OF QUIN YAon'y CLUB,
BELLEVILLE, Ont., May 16.
Sir—At the annual meelingofthe Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, held
on Friday evening, May 6, the following resolution wus adopted by a
nnoaiimous vote moved by D. b. Roberson, seconded by W, H.
Campuell: “Phat tis club do issue a challenge on behalt of Captain
Culbert to the New Yorl Yachl Club, the present holders of the
America Cup, to compeéte thereforin septamuer next” Ia pursuance
of Lue above resolution the Buy of Quinte Yacht Clab hereby for aod
on beball of Gaptain Alexander Gntubert, 2 member in good standing
of sald organization, challenge Lhe New York Yachy Chib to sall a
Yuateh or serics oF Mauches, as maay De molhally agreed Upon, for the
possession of the Guy) Knowh as the * America Cup,” acvording to the
rules ald upon the conditions under which the same is hela by tine
Wew York Yachf Club. The chailenger names on his behalt the sloop
Yacht Atlanta. Cartiiidates or the measurement ahd owiership oF
sald yacht are inclosed herewith, In consequence of ie season be-
Ing So Tar advanced, the Bay of Quine Yacht Club gre Gonstraimed to
nek tliat the New York Yachb Glub will walve the six months! notice
to which they ace entitled and name ah eaniler period for the contest
tlian thiit which it Is thelr privilege to fix, ‘The month of September
is thereloré Suvgested, as above, as a suitable tims, You will abiige
theundersigned by laying this communication berore the New York
Yacht Club at your earliest conventence.
Yours truly,

RivuAry §. Gay,

Bec’y Bay of Quinte Yaalit Club, Bellayille, Ont,
To CARLES A, MINTON, Sec'y New York Yacht Club, New York.

Accompanying (he challenge are cerlifeates trom W. A. Beamish,
Oustoms Surveyor, hat the Atlanta will Measure aloul forty-five
tons, by Custom House rulé, and trom Messrs. 5, I. Greene and J.
Starling, Muasurers of the Bay Of Quinfe Yacht Olub, staring thy
jengtli of the yucht to be 62 feeh 10 in¢hes on the Water-line and 7
feel 1 inch over all.

es rth

A FLAT DENIAL.

OMB silly brains have started the story that Philip Biswortl sent
Ss Cuthbert the model for the Aliauta, The same source has again
ieen interwewing spurious ! prominent menbers "of the N. ¥. ¥. G.
and making thei say that though they knew 1¢ Atlanta to he noth-
iny else thin au American yacht they would meet her nevertheless.
This whole story 1s without foundation, and we are authorized to deny
{hab Elsworth furnished Cuthbert with any model as well as the ro-
mance that Join Sawyer, of this clby. had engaged to make tho soils
for the Atlanta, Ile attenipts made by certain journals bo curry Ta-
vor with yachtsinén at iome by pandering to popular clamor in prey
dicing their readers tn adyance against the challenging yacht are as
disreputable as they are unsporismanlike, We propose to Hive fair
play extended to the strauger this time, and would ruther Dave bin
Bet away WiLL the cup than sec the good name of Lhe yachting com—
munity tarulshed by trobh emanating trom ihe curbstone amd kitchen
oubinets.
— +
DRIFL.—Hamillton, Ont., has « fleet of Hiteen *luggers,” after the
ciple patterb. Sharples: ave being injrodueed on the Canadian Hide,
Cuthbert is to bulld one of #oxsx4 Tt. ‘The Canaflians are laughing ab
the efforts of the penny-a-liners of the New York daily press in thelr
altempts to exclude the Atlanta trom the Aluerica Cup. 4 he yulgarity
of the allack made upon bhe standing of the Bay of quinte Y. C. {8 ap-
parent when we say that the Mayor Of The city, judges on the hench,
tembers of Parliament and tie principal merchants Tor phe Club. Wo
wonder the journal in which this phoddyism first found yant has ad
to eat its own words. Oriole, sehoouer, Royal Canadian ¥, CL, has
een entirely Yebuilt. M7. Bushes offers the palamarnn Tarantella
for sale; wauts a larger one of The sate sort; takes 10 §Lock in gand-
bag fingers, Yachtlng is golng fo be lively ee the Thousand
fslands this season; Dr. Molland’s new steamer, built by thea Herre-
sholfs, is guaranteed to run ejehteen miles, and the Pachkors will have
their new side-whecler, hwill uk Newburgh, at the Idlewild and Sport
Teluids. Whe flyer Leila is creating astonisi ment on the lakes. it is
now the taslion to form ‘syndicates 7 to buy a yavlt. Sloop Vex
ronica claims to be the fustest of her length in Boston ; 1s v4 £6. on deck
and 20 it. Sin. Ou water-line ald has been bought by G. B. Jacobs;
wish we had little cabin cratt ke her in New Yorls, im place we the
silly sand-bag Shifters. Classes and prizes offercd by Boston Y. ©. not
popular; too Inch alitrebourd pre. judice ; about the only club tn the
fast that takes its cue trom New York hobbies. Its) simply assinine
+o denounce the Atlanta as a joint-stock racing Taachine; We should
{ike 40 Know what else our own sloops are but facing machines. Jruth
slves Space tO canoeing notes; keep it up. ; i 4
“ YACHT CLUB.—Ninetéen new members have been
ene Tail gon A Monsell, Alfred de

glected, as Tollows: Horatio Hatheway,

}

Barry, George Work, Trayis © Yan Buren, Samuel A Wood, d Living-
ston dé Peyster, Charles F Wetmore, RF Dawson, M D;2William A
Cole, John P ‘Vownsend, Francls A Stout, arthur Ww Rilake, Isaac Met-
culf, Roviah Goelet, Morris J Asch, M D; Frank Hinman, John D
Prince and Stanton Blake. Nine new yachts were enrolled, increasing
(he fleet 16 ihe respectable number of 105 vessels. The commilttes om
the A;oerica.Cup reported no reason why the origival deed of pitt
should be altered, and chaliebge for the enp 1s therefore still goy-
erued by the letter of the donors, dated July 8,1507. Mr. BH. A. Buck
offered two cups, yalue $50), to be sailed for by schooners and sloops
ofthe New York and Kattern tlibs in Angust, The rendezyous of the
Neet for the August crulse is to be New London harbor and the eruise
is fo be extended to Boston. This determination we View with pleas-
ure, as th will at last take the feet to sea. A vorage to Boston has,
however, been promised so often that 4 good August blow may again
this year cause tlie light dratis to funk” and turn tail to Lhe west-
ward, a5 they haye done before. The committee on measurement has
Sent Lie result of thelr deliberation to the Hastern Y, C. for approba-
tion, a8 both elubs wish to work in harmony and seb a standard for
others to follow. Rear-Commodore Ocirich’s cup for sloops will be
Salied tor during the crulse.. The club has now a surfeit of cups, and
we hope to seé & bit of eanuine Sport this yaar, la place of the Jan-
guor which has hirherto preterred (0 pile 1p cups and let them go by
Hefanit for wart of entries.

FOR THE LAKES.—ereshofi, of Bristol, R. 1, the celebrated
naval archifecr, is vn the way to Oswego via. {he Brie Canal with two
steam yachts ot his construction, the Leila, 100 tt long, which is gelng
to Toledo, where it has been sold to a club, and the Camellia, which is
going to the 'Thousand Tslands and helongs to Dr, 7, G. Holland. The
Camelia ts 6010 lone, about 12 Tt beam, Dullt with alrtleht compart-
ments, and the best ol machinery. The model is sald to he perfect,
and it is pelleved she will uke a Sensation this Stason atmongs the
islands, Oswtconians will wish to inspect them and will haye the op.
portunity. The wonderful thing abowk these yachtsis that the de-
sleneris bund, and has been so tor many years: and yet he lias
achisved the reputation of being the most suceesstul builder of yachts
Inthe country, perhaps inthe worl In 18s) the navy department
ordered an examination of the Heresloit’s yachts and tested them tn
connection with steam launches of the U.S, navy. ‘The examinailon
Was conducted by four engineers of the navy, who reported inant
miously that the bilhd man’s yachts were the vest.—Oswego Times.

SPATS, —The new cutters built by Lawley & Son have been named
Moya and Mavis. Thelr spars ave: Mast, Geck to hounds, 24 f.; full
length, 44 fi.; diameter at deck, 7 In.; housing topmash, 8 Tt. 6 in;
boom, 26 ff. 9 In.; gait, 18 th. Vin.; bowspril, Outhonvd, 4th iin, The
sloop uilt by the same tam for Ji. WS. Baton has been named Nir-
yana and has sticks as follows; Mast, deck lo hounds, 49 ff; extreme
length, 52 tf.; diameter at fleck, 12 it.; bowsprlt, Outboard, &1 ft:
hoom, 4616. 8 lL; gait, 261; housing topmast, 28 1t.; 6 in. diatneter at
cap, ‘Ve sloop Hera, builh by W. B. Sinith for Dr. 0. G. Weld, has the
following rig: Mast, (edk 10 hownids, 4. Tl; total lenghh, 62 fh. 6 in;
hovsing toprmast, 19 10.; Hom, 447th; watt, v2. 6 in; bowsprit, 19 ft.
outbound ; mainsail, 23 to holst; head, 20 Th; Toot, 40. fh. 6 in; jib. 45
tt. stay; Toot, 82th; area jib nnd mainsatl, 2,1 . 1h; racine topsadly,
63-ys.; Working topsall, 45 yds,, and Walloon jib, 270 yds.

SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLus.—At the last meeting the following new
tacmbers were elected; Bryan Alley, Jose Aymar, fF W L Butterfield,
Siduey Jones Colford, Geo W Dix, L i bOrlinienuix, Cyrus T. W Eid-
litz, Ralph His, Jolin Gillehan, dr, Geo H B Hills, Basil B Hopkins,
Edward Walsh Humphreys, Morris Keteinm, W F Kingsland, Daniel
Lord, Jr, & W Meéeker, J M Mitchell, F P Osborn, David Paton, James
P Paniding, Il G Pilfard, Wm F Randolph, Henry Remsen, S D
Schenck, Alex B Simonds, Edward © Stanton, T DeWitt Thompson,
Walter Tockerman, Samuel A Wood, Wm Woodward, Jr, The yachts
laid up mm Manniog’s Basin, Suen Island, have been shifted, so that
work cen be prosecuted on the new club-house atthe pler-end. The
usual Corinthian matches will be salted dune 18. Capt it MG Brown,
U8 Navy, bus been elected an honorary meniber.

CEDAR FOR BOAT BUILDING.—Hoat buliders and amateurs will
find the largest aud the best stock of cedar and ‘boat bolirds” in the
city wh the steam mills of Geo. W. Real & Co., 186 to 40 Lewis street.
They are prepared to slip in small Gr large lots ns required, and know
just what sults the trade, biaving iad & re-long businessin supplying
the demands of shell boat and chnoe builders, joloers and yacht
owners. The New York Dnilders draw upon this sdures altozenher,
and we have (ound, Trom aetusl experience. thel’ prices auch Inwer
thin at other mills. Mahogany, rel and Spanish cedar, walnut,
Maple and all Hine woods are their specialiies, 4

AMERICA.—The historic olf craf.is sald t¢ sail well since modern-
ized by her skipper, who spliced an Overbahe ou the old Huil She ts
to have new sells and come out in racing trim to show the flatfooted
tribe Gf centrenoards that pn honest deep keel ship is thelr equal in
any weather. Skipper Reid, whose * talent” 1s supposed to be equal
to the emergency, will he salished with a malnboom 66 fh and $2 1h

a?, though the boys" want to se0 the sthooher swing 4 Tt more
om for summer weather,

ROYAL VANADIAN YACHT CLUB—Olilcers for the year: Com-
modore, A, R. Voswell, re-clacted; Vice-Gormmofore, 7. Leys, re-
elected ; Captain, Col. A. Glimdlir, reelected; Hon, Secretary and
Treasurer, H. J. Grassett; Committee ot Management—K, P, Stephens,
W. Jd. Buuirnes, J. 7H. Robertson, W. Hope, 2. Nash, B, Harman, Dr,
Sprigge, The steam launch Wsperanaais now running to the new
elub-house on the island in Toronto harbor.

KNICKERBOCKER YACH'T CLUB.—Aiditor Forest ond Stream: The
opening regatta of the elub will tuke pee Monday, May #0. Yaohts
will start from wneborage off the club-house at Port Morris, sailto and
around College Point Buoy, then to and around stulke-boat anchored
om Fish Point in Flushing Bay, thei to stake-boat off club-holse,
This course to be sailed over two or three times, as the Regatta Com-
mittes decide oh the morning of the race—V,

EXPECTED. Our San Francisco exchanges all seem to expect the
arrival there of asmall English yaeht manned by Corinthtans. We
presume they refer (o the 20-ton yayl Falcon, now at Mouteyideo.
This yacht will not feteh ap to Ban Mraneciseo Tor & long time, as her
crew 1s makjog a journey overland for sport, but will return and wtti-
malay take Lhe yaw! through the Straiehts of Magellan,

WALTILUS BAY VYACAT CLUE is the name of a new sailing ov

anizatian of Philadelphia. Ofltcers: Geo. ¥Y. Jovian, President ;
Samuel Jackson, dr., Vice-President; Wilton D_ Jackson, Secretary;
Warry Hartn an, Assixtant Serratavy; Chas. J. Yanhorn, Treasurer.
The Glib will do some off-shore cruising in July between the Chesa-
peake Capes aud Afiantic City.

HOLLOW SPARS.—Ira Sinlih has got a new onttit for his sand-bas
shifter Silence in the wey of a hollow mast made by Lawley & Son, of
South Boston. It ls of the following dimensions: Length, deck to
Yiounds, 35 ft. 6 {n.: full lemuth, 4) ft, 6 Ih; diameter at deck, $3¢ tn.;
thickness of shell at deci, 12) 1n., devreasing to 137 In. at head.

MONTREAL YAGMT CLI[B.—Ofcers for the year: Commodore,
Dr. Brewster; Vive-Commodore, Angus J. McIntosh, re-elected ; See-
Tetary, W. UH. Stanley; Treasnrer, Walter Jones; Measurer, A. A.
Tolmies ; Commitlae—Messr's Atkins, Tracey, Glassford, Whitney and
Roy. Several new members have been added.

POR TRANCKH,—A jleld antl A float pays Mat the lipes and model of
the Deliwave racing yacht Coil) have beet sent to Marseilles, France,
where itis proposed to build asimillar boat. She may be the forerunner
of quifea class, just lke Kirby’s jib-and malnsall of twenty-tve years
wo has proved on the river Seine, near Paris,

TWO IRON SCHOONERS.—Messrs. Alexandre are to baye an iron
schooner built on the Delaware In time for next season and we hear
of another one contemplated for the owner of a fast sloop. Those who
have tried iron seen to like the maverlal.

NEW SCHOONER.—Mr. S.A. Wood is haying a new schooner
built ab Brookhaven, L. 1. Shewill be 85 fb. over all, 15 fb. water-
line, 22 1b. 4 in, heam and 9 tt, 61n. hold, to draw 9 Th. of water. she
Will fiy . ¥. ¥, O- colors.

BUFFALO YACH'T CLUB—Dditor Forest and Stream: At our last
meeting af three-dimension ! meisutement rule was adopted, time
allowance to be one second per mile for one-thirtieth the difference tn
size.—F,

WHEW QUARTERS.—The Hudson River ¥. C, has bullta new club-
house vee of Seventy-fourth street, North River, und the East River
¥. G. will also have a nesy house in time for the season’s racing.

A NEW ARROVW,—The New York Herald says that the flag officers
of. ¥. Y. @. think of building 2 racing sloop to match against the
Canadian. Kirby, of Rye, will get her out. at

FOR 'TAHITI.—The French Goyermment has hat tivo schooners
built from yacht models in San _Franctsco—the Aoral and Drohenna—
for service amoug Pacitic Islands, ‘

SHIPPRD 1O FRANCE.—The cat-boat Gleam, fartaerly of Newport,
R. 1 Fae been shipped to Paris, where Mr. #, A, Gower Wiil sail her
on the Sele. Boag helt

RESOLUTN.—This schooner has heen chartere y Manning’s
Apaeay tor a Soltthern Grulge, She put bite Manypton Roads May 18,

CHISPA UHALLENGES,—Mr. Gutte’s schooner Chispa, San Fran-
cisco Y. C., has challenzed the Con O'Connér for 4 purse of §),000.

TNTREPID.—This keliooner, Mr. Lloyd Phoenix, cleared from Mal-
aga May 3 bound for Gibraltar.

VIKING.—This schooner arriyed at Montreal May 19 and Salled
next day foi Chicago.

Rifle and Graig Shooting.

RANGE AND GALLERY,

Tht BRIDGEPORT Rirne Croup held their regular slioot at Seaside
Range, Friday, May 13, The attendance was fair and the shootin
splrired. ‘Mhe wind licht and unsteady, ranging from about 11 to
o'tlock, The folldwing are the best scores in [he several matches:

200 yards, silverware match, 7 slits.
HS Bassabl.....-- ees ae 544455522 AC White........ + fi5Bd L432
H Wichols.... . - DAg4H G4 —32 . Ada —31
T) EB Marsh, .- 54544481 . 655444431
& V Wichols - .-.445d454—30 ~ 445454430
FW Peck.. .-,8584n44—30 =. - 4444354 —98
W Spenter,.,... .- b48444—87 PM Beers,., vee e O44 453—9T
SO Kingman..,........8#44845-96 ML Reynolds..........2345335—25
200 yards, $10 gold piece, T shiots.
A © White. ..... +eepees.D405465—33 Geo Quilmeyer...
DE Marsh.... 5455445—89 PM Beers .---
H Hitchings.. 449344531 H Nichols...

Geo (luitmeyer.
H Hitvhines...
FW Barber.

SH Hubbard...

s+. +-fa45455—33
aya 72 -4549554—32
if eli elr 455446431

S Tl liubbard. -4444554—30 S V Nichols. » 454444325
200 yards, Sharps Rifle Match, 10 shots.
Geo Quitmeyer...... f4d4555545—1h DR Marsh,...-......dbddddddp—a4s
SY Nichols, .. . Add odds —41 AC White.,......... Adst4515 f5—41
§ ¢ Kingman. A5S44UR545-—89 PM Beers... ..-..-.sdd44o454—10
Harry Nichols....... 444534 5493——3T
#00 yards Record Badge (special target), T shots.

AC White......-.....-. dfi§444—32 H Nichols.......,......4444855—20

DE Mersh .
Geo Quitmey
8 C Kingman...

500 yards,

642436429 PM Beers.
15624025 TW Peck. S032456—23
H02660—23 Win Spencer. ~~~ --4046022—18

Afield und Afloat Muteh (First 160 shots),
4

. 524344 —27

DN Conger..-... fanth4opb—4A7 ML Reéeynolds.....,.0054554645 47
SH Hubba. 645 1445455--16 SC Mingman........ 4546585584 —43
FW Pecsb.. ¢22 22222 ,- 4504888044 —38
500 yards, Sharps Rifla Match (carton), 10 shots,
DN Conger.... 6996600505 -ht & H Hubbard..... 64645454 65—19
ML Reynolds MAMGIShGE—4IS FW Peck.. 0$5554615—46
5 © Kinginan. 4644059551 —16 3S V Nichols 459-224950-—40
of) yards, Record Badge, 7 shots,

DN Conger.....--.. «64046387 SM Hubbard .........- f460545—55
$6 Kingmamn.....-.....B44446b—83 WL Reynolda........1: $465154--32

Rosron—May 21—he vifiemen have experienced hard luck during
the past week, and ail tle shoobing announced for the early parry af
the week was abandoned, owing to the ralo. The opening of Bay
View, Ele shoot at Belléyiie, the long-range at Walnut Hill were all
postponed. The weather conditions of to-day, with the most perfect
ar light and a north wind, wooed a large number Gf marksmen to

Valnut Diu to participate in We regular males previously an-
nounced, The pavilion was comfortably filled. The long-range men
were out and the spectators numerous. In the Sharpshooters’ match,
Mr. A, C. Adams made a total of 11%, the besh of the season, ‘The
subjoined summury elves the details;

Handicap Matoh (Creodmaor Target) 200 Yards.
JH Williams....,.., 544664855547 OO oster_..,,..-.. 4454454644 —43
J5 Bennett.... .....0095140515—47 4445444545 —43
W. Arthur A5554db545—46 LL Hubbard.....--- Sdtodbdty4—a43
OC Corne 145 5554045—16- 44d b-bd 42

G Richards,,...++5-
LL tubbard.
Pf Bradford...

RK Davis Hadsta4ot5—4i badd ddd
W Jones, mind its—o5 d4dddtddod—s
Jd Borden... ee A545 H5—45 AL d 01
H Gray. --..0., 1-0. dono 44410 dood dtd—4
J & Fellows,,-,-:-. wddd OES —tE OH Caper. ... ......4543444544—41,
iC Arthur.,..... 454554494414 G H AbDODE.. 2... 06. S1dd45545—41
BO Conant...... Hddd doth

Sharpshooters’ Matol: (Massachusetts Target) 200 Yards,
A) Adams... Py eH etalele dsl ote ..11 10 12 11 72 10 10 12 12 12-112
LL Yubbard, - " 1811 11 1218 12 11 9 11 11—117
J Merrill..... ee 10 12921212 1011 11 § 14111

§ 111272 11
7010 11 1) 1.
seeld B12 12/71
. 10 1) 11 14 10
i510 10 9 940
ldo 9 8
~8 Filil 9

1240 9 1242-310
W911 17 1110
S101 11 9-104
i041 10 § 40—108
101244 9 it—]02
10 10 9712 19—1m
11 § 1019 12— 97

BC Corel. ies...
GL Winship...
CO Mattoon.
F Bradford. .

< 1 71030 9 NWT 7 FS 9

. Badge Match, No. 4—200 Yards.
BO Arthur... ciceeeeeeseeeeeeese te t GF GF 24 FB G das
GB Hond.. che pebte ewh 6 G6 66 4 6 4 fb dds
SF Franc siew acne wet 24 68 4 fh + 5 Ls
J Perins......, ereyt ree teteteroeceetl b £4 G'5 4 dod 2 448

The match for the + Leech Cup, whith is to be shot ay Creedmoor
Mondiy, May 30, is attracting an inusnal Amon Of Soheobion Amour
long-range nen Here. Massachuyetts wil) be represented by most of
her first-class shots, The coriditlons araiy shots at 600, 900 ane 1000
yards. This cup was woo in 1575 by Col. Bodine; score, 205. In 1876
by Col, Gildersleeve; score. 204. In 1877 by Maj. Jewell; score, 213.
Tn 1878 hy Krank Hyde; score, 205, In 1879 by J. 8S. SUMMED; score,
205. In 1ss0 oy I. Lamb; score, 218,

Manmourn RivLe Gaitery.—The work (isne at this gailery for the
past week has been of. high order and entire swtistaction has been
Telt by Ulie Thanagemant,

All-comers’ Rifia Watch.
HW Marsh.,.-27 38 38 38 89190 Wi Gardner’...35 84 85 36 $1174
E Wilder.......35 36 87 $7 85183
Amateur Badge Match.
Rawin Farnham........... Bat S3 Tee Ae She
Rifie range, 150ft.

Waiorn RivLe Gartery.—There has beén lively work here this
week, aud ome of the best pistol targets ever made have been re-

corded.
Experts Pistol Match,
Mr J, J. Dunne, of N. Y. City, has succeeded in tleing the $1 made
by Mr. f. J. Rabbeth, aod hé also heads the list in this match.
OJ PMU, ........7t 96 BL-¥SL W Willlams........08 69 T2—209
OeAIUES str egens oe 76 80228 Fd Kabbeth. 205 OT S2—2i4
JH Wrliiams,..!:.71 1 76—22L E Wilder,...,-.....67 68 Gi—204
Aill-comers’ Rifle Match,
FLW Marsh....37 39 88 a5 39-190 Win Gardner.,.33 34 35 36 87-175
Amateur Rifle Match.
BR Wiider....., 36 86 $7 87 2518: GH Hastings. ..43 33 S4 24 85—169
EVarnham..... $4 34 36 36 S6—-173
Ammatenr Pistol Maton,
a W Fatrar.... 47 66 64167 C Hdwards...,.--.. 45 48 58—146
J RSGotb,.,,.--....62 62 62165

MAMNMOUTH RIFLE GALLERY.—The pistol matches haye proved a
success, and the several participants have remarkably fine scores to
thelr credit.

db 35 4h—173

JH Willianis,......71 76 76-221 BH Wilder..........-67 68 69—204
W Williams,-......68 60 72-208 FJ Rabbeth....-...0a 67 7T2—204
Amateur Pistol Mateh, ;
GR Scotit....-......52 63 Gl—105 C Hdwards......... 45 48 53-146
LW Farrav........ 46 47 S6—149
Pistol range, 50ft

TlorKIntON, Mass.—On Memorlal Day the Rife Club will have a
prize shoot 26 500 yards.

GARDNER, Mass.—May 2.—Tha members of the club ati thely last
practice, at the Hackmatack Range, made the following score, off-
hand, 200 yards, the inch ring and Creedmoor Targets being used :

a. Rk oO. Totals.
CP WUBTISWOPIN.. 005.20 ccete ete tose 45 93 4%—172—92
IN Dodye....-. 46 89 45—171—91
GR Pratt....-.. 45 32 4519390
A Mathews. 34 76 45—150—S9
Co Shumway PErd 43 76 d4—-150—87
F if Knowlto dy 7 44-—189-—S7
M James.... 42 68 9 44—187—86
GC Goodale, 45 67 43—)28—86
O Dirson.. 2.2... -e 45 85 | 34—127—82

New Yourke Rivne GALLERY.—Mr. BE. Bennett, of the Magnolia
Gallery of Boston, is located at this Rallery, ancl would be happy to
see iby of the riflemen coming to New York to yisif Creedmoor,
The following are the best Scores during the past week ang the prize

winners + P

PiGhRanninigs sy piso ee ae 50 Bid9
TH Brown... 49 50148
ML Rivgs.. 40 49—147
H Ophl-...: 49 49—147
@ Joiner, . 43 gait
G eo pele ae af a ee
WEL ee eats Gata

May 26, 1881.]

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ALBANY, New York, May 20:
Life Membership Match—200 Yards,

JTMiles, Bal S....,.. paloisd—ve 1 Mosher, Bal §...... SR40445—D9.
Wit bitch, Bal 8.... o45ont4—32 Wl) Miles, SG...... - bedtd54—25
CE Wendell, SM... *pis5d4s4—32 7D Bitting, Wess... 445$385i—98
H Batchelder, ROL... 445664431 Wdones, 8 M.. 248473349 —20
L Geiger, KS... 444445-29 P Sualth, ks, . 434 5443—95

* Allowance Lo military rifles,

1M. BE. Griswold Mid-Raw

WE iltch, KO, .2....555604—38 0 Wendell, SM.._..
Hi Batohelder, Ie 0... ...5b4455539 1 Mosher, Bal S........48p4435—29
Six competitors

Gonin's GALLERY has been removed to No. 1257 Broadway, the
northwest corner of roadway and 31st street. Here are to be round
the crack pistol and fallery rifle shots of the Metropolis. Wy can
we not haye a New Yorks and Boston pistol match 9

§TOGKTON RintE Taxon, N. J., May 18,—Mid-range M atch—Open to
all comers ; 600 yards= rounds ten; any rifle: position, any; military
rifles, USGd aS Such, alowed 4 points. Prize,a short and mid-range
Remington rifle, Made ina heayy rain storm; Hight very bad.

REPRE tee] 05) te othe, 5 ae ol DH RAUG CONTRA EET uc oaWedon one ee au
W De VY Foulke.:..,. ...50 GE West t 45
L Thomas. Hf Mann.,.. Bie 45

————_{$>>—
THE TRAP.

WASHINGTON QuN CiuE, May 12—The annual shoot and opening
of the new club house of the Washington Gun Glib of the Kastern
District, in Ridgewood Park, this alterhocn, was a great event in the
history of fhe association. Organized one year ago, under the prest-
denéey of Mr. Henry Altenbrand, the club rapidly grew in favor with
the business men Ol that section of the clty, so that to-day one hun-
dred and twenty-six ot them belong to it. Tt is the only elub in the
district belongiug to the State and Long Island Sportsmen's Assocla-
Gon. Although one ol the youngest, itis the second largest club in
the State Associaion, and oul of the eichty prizes to be shot for At
the coming tournament on Coney Island the Washingion Club pre-
sented titty. The club house, a large and commodious structure,
pronounged by President Altenbrand to be, lke the grounds, the
Hinest In tle State, was only completed the day before, so that the
event was a dual one as already stated, In tle gathering wore
several members of the Fountain and another cun club.

H Altenbiand...25 yds,.1411111—7 Emil Zeiler_...,.91 yds. .1010110—4
PMeGill,.....4.,23 “ 1111L0i—6 J Knaebel.. 21 ¢* ..0111001—4

WKampimuller.2) ..111110i—6 Jost Moller, dr..21 * _.1101000—3
J Dierking®.......28% “ 11111016 Theo Onrig fe 0110100—8
WE Trott. ......21 “ 111011i—6 TW Baas...7. Wn —2
Geo Armbruster? ‘ .1101911—8 H Garrick....... 23 ilw 2
T Kellett. 1.2... * 10111—6 WM O'Brien....21 ™ _.0000010—1
J Byans..... “ 11ii—5 MW Miller,,....... 2b | .00w = —o.
RM Hopps. “ Wl0—5 BN Watts 28 88 LOW 1

H Hedeman.../..28 10l0—t Woatoran, 00.88 © sj0u010—9

JH Morgan....,.20 * 0110-4 HW Wenzel.)....,.21 * 1110110—5
, Amateur,

A Alfenbrand...21 yds...,111—8 F Altenbrand,,.21yds,...0 0 0—0
BH Rdgar om * ....001—1 1B dones.......21 % ....0 11-2
dota short......21 “ ....00 1-1 hos Molisiey..81 ....401-2
J Smith ........21 1.00 1-1 M Ohristopher..91 © (../1 0 1-3

The officers of the elu) areas tallows: Hay. Altenbrand, President;
Samuel Gutlinie, Vice-Prest.; Hernan Hederman, Treas; 1 L
Wenzel, Sec. ‘ristees: Alired Hodges, Josh Moller, Wh Denyse.
The civh has 126 members, and 10 ney members proposed. Among
a aaa inembhers elected is or newly elected Congressmen Hyatt

mith.

CAPITAL City GuN Crup.—Washington, D. C., May 21,—A maten
Was shoii this atternoon between two teams, Gach composed of
eight members of this cluv, cliosen by Alesars. Mills aud MeéLeod, (he
two Caprtiths. Cards rotery trap, screened; 20 yards rise; 20 glass
balls to each man; the hest total score of either team to win. The
Yesult was as lollows:

EL Mills, Captiain...... ete Te ele test tt 9
J PSaffold.......--... Sa cleat tsi ae alge ae: gale! fist Ss be)
W_5 McKelden. raed OLA Tt tit 2a oro tar
TH Kingr....... «TL NOVILTLI1111101111 41 147
Harry Bing... Ap at SL deme pitt sal veils ie! th tie eakay
OM Ball... }11211700170111111101 0-165
oR Morhious,........... 1211100010771111001111-14
W W Bldridge,.........0011101101011010110 61-198
EM McLood, Capiain...111010110112111111101-16
Od Stoddard,.... -LOL177101111011111011—%
WH Wadsworth. -1701111121111010100 1-15
Olinton Adams... 12102211110101020210111—14
@& Dutour.-,,. 0 1011111010101171100114
Wm Wayner........:. 21711111017111000111001—14
HB Farpasworth,.....-- HOL0107010111111101 1-13
LA Miller.-.:;.... 1 VONO00TG00000001000 1 3-105

The club Is How in tts second year of existence, and is rapidiy
growing in mumbers. Its members embrace some of! the first busi-
hessmen of the cliy as well as several goverment officials, all of
Whom take uch interest tn the affairs of the ciub and its practite
Matches, the latier tuklug place Gach Sathiday attemoon af Buple
Park, in the suburbs of the Clty, and afford fine recreation for men,
the most of whom ive enraged in sedentary employment, We made
some fine Scores last year, as the récords of Forks, snp Sine will
Show, ond hope tomake still more improvement before thy close of
this season. i.

Essex Kop AND Guy CLuB.-Newark, N. Y-—On Wednesea!® the 18th
inst. a series of Glght competitions, under the following conditions:
Five single trom H. & WV. traps, one barrel, and 6 trom 5 traps, both
barrels; handicap rise, under ssex rules, which require the put of
gun to be held below the elbow until the bird is on the wing, and
which prohibit the Shoooing of second Warrel ab a bird on the ground.
The Birds were a Mixed lot, aud the wet weather made them slow,to

Tise, ‘Che shooting as a whole was not up to the averag’e of the club,
Breintnall..............25 yds....1 1111 -11011—9
Kinsey Td Sr a 0 ~11100—6
Crane =. 2 So --$0101—6
PeOntZ. 0. see Meee, Stor. Oy IkD, Ee 1 *100—5
Smith......... 2e 0.10700 O110i-5
Pindell........ aif e pyle aeed i! srelt iit 9g
Belcher.... 128 S10 09 To 11110—6
Hunt. Wy 211027 0+100—6
Decker 23 L001 LEH * FT
Thomas 23 00000 -F0O010—8
White. Ape) Livi* ~UVT1L1LO—6
Btewarb..... 25 ~11111 seh 11+ 1-10
DOMES ny oye Le uae: 28 “eR BeSast 01 *1-8

|

Asoellenteis josie ae ge eg) bei Taf} BS" tO Od F I—s
Campbell, . 2a HVT OTL Be SF. 0 ed
Rrazev. ..- 11222 100071 a 1011-6
JInes, .. sesnseta © 4 OO T= —- Withdrew.

Hayes... 15s eee sean et aoe TL Mt Bihyds ..-.1 1111-1

7 Second barrel.
* Dead out of bounds. Ww. Hayne.

Coxey Tsnanp Rop Ann GUN CLU.—Monthiy mateh, May 2+
weather rainy; ground traps; 60 yards boundary :

Wingert, 27 yos......_. AMINN--T McLaughlin, 24 yis.....114111--7
F Ravenhall, Jr, 21 yds.111101i—§ Kerry, 25 yds--..,,-,.1111111-7
Duryeu, 21 yds.......... 10i1101—6 ~Duke, 19 yds,... +. 1001111—5

2.111 1—&
-.. 1100110—4

7H Baby, 2s yds.
Graue, 25 yds.. __,
Montanug, 23 yds........1111710-6
E Bushnell, 40 yus.......170010—6

The shoot-off was won by Kearney with four Straight, and he bore
of the badge, Whe contestants for places on tle State shoot team
have made the following score;

PIG ecu Da eaetes W1i1111—40 Dixon .....,.. 2.2.2... 1111010101 —T
Kearney..... -O0110111111— 8 Ravenhail......... .. 11100110118
McLaughlin, +» OLNOMIIII— § Pike. le »1101111111—9
Ravenball.....,.....01011111— 8 Slane y-------, 11111101119
Turyea..., , --0110110111— 7 Kearney_,,,-- ey tLLO1T111—9
McLaughlin, . - -1110111111— 8 Schwarer....,........ 117u111111—9
MtLuughiin........ 11i0L1110— §

GREENPOINT SHooTING Cius.—Dhe first annual free shoot at the
Greenpoint Shooting Club took place on their grounds in Woodside.
ae ees handicap rise, HW and T traps, both barrels allowed, 7
pirds each +

W Brumbeck .....1101110—5 © Berger,.... weet LOU OT 1-5
H Wablen._ --f 11011 0—4 L Chevall Y1ii1111—6
R Sprigade 1101000—8 MStone. OV111170-5
J Winholz. 1011111—6 J Riker L1A’LLiItg
J Trask... .. -21111110—6 LConat .. UL1OG 0 O-2
G Bullyinkle. 101110 1—5 W Hogen,.....,.... 111700008
PMunz,..........1110010—4 Riumagel., 017201 0-8
J Kroger 100106002 H Byvers,...4......0 0001 0 2
WN Terrett.. -LO011i11—6 J Welnecker. 1100001 6-1
Gplems..... 2....0171111—1 WCameron.,.,...0 11 1111-8
FP Sauter .,..-...400111710-£ S'Twaddell......4111111-7

Ties: Siems, 6; Twaddell, 8; Ricker, 9.

Mozinn, May 16.—The followlng {3 the score of the Gulf City Gun
Club for the monthly Medal shoot, May 11:

Wm B Holt..... LOTT 1 DI OT LTI10 1 100 114
das § Alexander 1112077 0111110117110111-16
Edmund Carre 121121241101111111111—9
HP Vass.. el 1171211112211110111 1~19
JNO AIStON.........--.---005 WOLTTOOLTT11114101100 1-18
Tles on nineteen.
GOIN a Wa ot 5,8 tates havenerhees the L ene olf ci—o Idi i ios
RAE BU ye ery in ee eo ere cone et epi wtha=s) 1io1 ta

he above was a match at 20 balls, 18 yards,’ traps, the winner of
the medal to shoot at Ziyards, Vass and Carre had bolh won before,
Sweepstakes match, 10 balls, 21 yards:

Oarre..,..... L112010110—7 WSFry,..14110¢11101i1-8
AISbOM..... 2. O1DL121110—-8 Vass.......1111171111 1-10
Alexunder,.14021111111-9 Sra.

CAZENOVIA GUN CLUB, Cazenoyla, N.Y., May 2.--The aonual meet
ing of the Cazenoyia Gun Club took place Wiiday ovenioy, May 20.
The following officers were elected:—President, Dr. W. M. Gass; Vice
President, Geo. H. Brown; Secretary, W. Delos Wells; Treasurer, W,
J. Dwyer; Executive Committee, Burr Wendell, J. U. &. Ee Burr, Geo,
YY. Atwell, Burr Wendell presented the club with a beautitul cold
badge, to be shot tor once & week. Curd’s trap, Card's rules; winner
handicapped 3 yards each time, missing It, up te 4 yards, Quite a
number of new members were elected. whe club uever was im so
prusperous a condition, and expect to break all the balls shot at.

HAMMERLESS.

VINCENTOWN, N, J., May 16,—The Coaxen Glass Ball Club of this
place held their semi-monthly contesi for badge here to-day; Gard’s
trap, 18 yds.:

WA Hilliard... sw Ill1111110—9 Cant WD Gaines, ,..1011111010—7
88 Butherworth,..,..01L0101011—6 Wd Iiriek...,...2..... 110000001 1—4
ERSTE Sela athlete) oe 1ON01O100—4 WS Hillfard.......... 1010111005

W.. Hillard won badge twice In succession for the first time.
Should he succeed iu wining it at, our next shoot the badge will pe-
come his perianent property. SHELDRARE,

SHEBOYGAN Faris, WIs., May 18%—The boys have heen having a

‘ busy time of it lately and think they ure doing good work. The

Scores stood, 15 balls each, at 20 yards:

John Munier..........2. prewar: 1g T 8
WGALONVRDE cogs atte 5 See eee ; i 13 12
MELTS ULL Wy eeepc. sciea ied By eis Oe cet 2 13 al) 16
UW SIMHELAD ees 52. eae peteescte Mas Uk Slee 4 8 G it 14

42 41 43 49

DeErRo, Mich., May 19.—Ed. Gilman won that everlasting State
Slate medalagain Thursday. Ne has won it so often that 1t ought to
be given him by acclamation now. ‘The score madé was us follows:
Ed H Gilman... Almiioliti—s John E Long........ 413101110 —3s
Ohaples Jewett -11/011U0110—6- Gort Stenton........01111110Ww
HJ Roos. ....... -- 1111100W

In the sweepstakes shoot, Messrs. Longe and Roos divided first
money, and second money was divided by Messrs. Giliian and Jewett.

CATAWISSA, May 21.—Regular weekly contest of Gatawissa Club;
Card’s rotary traps, 18 yds:
Thomas. ..01111110101111110117—16
Yettiter. ...11011011000111101110—18
Aldrich,,..11111111111191111010—18
Byer.......10010001111111111101—14
@ Waters..11011111011111010111—16

Bhadler, ...01011110100111111001—10
WOx ,.-. -...011 10101100111 111001—13
helfsny der 11010111111100110011—14-
Rinarad ... 0010111110101 1001101—12
Harman, ..10010110010000000110— F
H. EB. A.

GARDEN City GUN CiuB.—Regular monthly contest at Hempstead,
L, {., for a gun; 6 ground traps, 80 yards boundary:

Barker, 29 yds"......1111111111-10 Brooks, 29 yds diiiitie—9
Carman, 2 yds......1011iii—W Tittle, #8 yas . 11111111019
G W Creed, 29 yds ..1111110111— 9 Charles, 23 yds + .1111010011—7
Seaman, 30 yds.....1111111011— 9

Barker won the shoot off with three straight.

WASHINGTON GuN CLus.—President, Henry Alleubrand; Vice-Presi-
dent, Samuel Guthrie; Secretary, J. Wenzel; ‘lreasurer, Herman
Tiederman; Trostees, Supervisor Alfred Hodges and Captain Cc,
Truslow. There are 124 actiye members in the club.

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Barina THE RECORD. —On the 30th' inst., Decoration Day, John ©.
Haskell, of Lyon, will undertake to surpass the record of Capt, Adam
H. Hogardis in breaking 60) glass balls in Yam. f4s., tue balls to be
thrown trom two of Bofardus’ traps, 14 yards fise, tiaps 12 feet apart,
bails broken in the air tounmt. Capt. Bogardus will offer a cup to
TIES imd he and his foul sons will give ab exhibition of their
sliootlns,

SHE STATR Sw00u.—Twelye thousand wild pigeons have been
trapped io Indian Territory and are now at Jersey City, where spemal
Coops have heen prepared tor them, and witere they will Peniala wail
the tournament.

THe tows TonkNameNt, held by the Jows State Association for the
Protettion of Game and Wish, is postponed for wantof birds. When
time is xed dus nonce will be given,

LOUISVILLE, Ky., proposes to haye “the best shoot of the year,”
Owing te the uncertainty of procuring pigeons, the postponed dare
Nas WOL ye been tixed., It will bé aunounced in these columns.

$500 will be pald for any case that Hop Bitters will not cure or help.
Doub nos.

aduswers ta Qorrespandents,
te" NO NOTICH TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

W. M., South Woreester,--A letter far you at this office.

5, kK. H., Mlainneld, N, d.—The last ealtion of Mallock’s Gazetteer
Was published in 1880,

Jd, W. b., Pittston, Pa.—We do not know of any bouk (hat treats or
the Gordon setler exclustvely,

. BG. b., Providence, K. 1—v our treatment was quite right; sive
him also 4 little sulphur each day for & week and then a dose of
Castor oll,

M. &. McK., Mercer, Pa —You can get young carp this summer or
Tall by appl) ing to Prot. $. P. Baird, U.S, Fish Commissioner, Wush-
ington, D. ©.

KR. WN, Plattsburgh, NW. Y.—Ans. In Lake Georve black bass
lishing bewins Jwy 20. In ovlie’ parts of New YorkonJuned. Im
Vermont July 1.

DerTonaTion, Cincinnatl, O— You will find * detonation " defined in
Our Dittmar powder pamphlet, ol which we have sent you a (MIDY,
if you have any regard (for your gun dv not use Dittmar iit,

SEER, Philadelphia,.—'l lie Volume II, of National American Keu-
nél Club Stud Book should hayé heen published one year aco. Kor
information on the subject address Mr. Jos, HW. Dew, Columbia, Teut,

BE. C. i, Bellows Falls, Vi.—i, The saltpetre has probaply con
gested the kldneys. Give a half teaspoonful of bicarbunate of soda
twice & day In water, ind two grains of quinine thres times & tiny,
2 Apply preparation recommended W. 5. G., issue Murch 1, pag 11s.

5. W. M., Galveston, Texas.—Do brook-trout have scales? Ans,
They do. A Careless observer will nob see them, becuuse they are
small and covered with & thick mucous coating. If a ptece of thé skin
he drtea they show plainly. The scales aré not remuyed in booking,

W. B. H., New York City —The case of your cat is an extremely
interesting one to us. We would suggest a fish dich; itis excellent
Yor gats, Give & little sulphur in lis milk once a day fora week or
bwo, and while undersolug this treatment avoid giyiny hints bath
off the dock.

C. FB. 0,, Halton, N. Y,—Read the article on gun barrels in our
last issue. The drop of stock best adapted to yourselr you can’deter-
mine by experiment, wud you can then have ihe drop altered to suit
you. ‘he orook should De so9 thag when brouxht to the shoulder
the eye readily catehes the centre of the rib.

INQUIRER, Clinton, Wis —1, In selecting a pointer or setter puppy
how can I tell whether he has # good nost’ % Howcan I prevent»
dog trom biting his game? 4, Can food be giyen to a dog’ tat will
Uestroy lis scenting powers’ Ax 1 By trying him on game, 2,
Ly following the instruchons given in an Arilele on dow breaking,
published 10 Whe PORMEY AND STREAM, Aprillo,issi. 3, Yes, Improper
Teading Will lessen the power of stenting,

W. i &,, Woonsocket, Ky l—Whera aid when can I gat carp tor
the purpose of stocking 4 natural pond, fuely adapted to the culture
of Lis excellent Tres water list of which we haye lenmed so much
purongh your paper? Ans. Apply to Prot. §. F, Baird, U, $. Fish
Commissioner, Washington, D.C. You may gét them in beptember
or October, and tho expense will probably be the transporiidion
irom New York. There is nO charge forthe fish,

J.J. 8,, New Brighton.—'Phe three names, tyke net, Loop orset tah,
are applled to ohetorm of net. The bowy of the netisa cylinder dis:
tended with hoops anu buving trom one to bree iunuel-shaped traps,
which, 4s ii rit-praps, a W Lo Anter, bet hard to Seo out of AL
the pomt of ehtrance there x Wings spreadina V form to lead the
fishin, hey are set witli three poles, one at the bao and one at the
outer end of eachring. ¢

GQ. E, J., Zatesvile, O.—1l. What is the best bait tor bass and
Salmon besifes live minnows? 2 What kind Of bail is used for
trout in July? Ans. 1. Por black bass Use the * dobson ? or helgra-
mhlte and the craytish, here wave no moa in Oblo, notwithstand—
ing your note suys they are biting ireely, You probably mean the
pike-perch, Whith isin somie parts Miiscalled “salmon.” Tit 50 there
is 10 betber batt tor thein that minnows. 2 Worms, miunows ond
trout fins,

W.B. P., New York Cily—i. Will a red setter pup than is kept out
OF doors (exposed to sun) grow darker than i? he were kept in the
house? 2, Doss bathing take his'coat darker or lighter? 3. What
Gifect does salt water haveon bis coat? +. Can auything be fed to
him or rubbed on his coat whith Wwilliake him darker? 5, Lioes a con-
fined partridge (quail) five OUL enough scent LomAke if worl while
to pel some to Wain pups on? 6. Cun youtellme of sole man who
can supply them? Ans. 1. No, in will probubly fade, 2 No. 4,
Wone that we know of. 4, Wood Will notaifecs his cont. The coat
can be arlificially darkened, bat nothing can be rubbed over it that
Will permanently keep 1) 50. 5, Wes, Dut traliing dovs on trained
birds we Gannot recommend. 6. We know of no one who has any
live quail for sale; ib ts too lable in the season.

ee

Any gentleman who would ike to purchase a fine country residence
on Manhasset Bay, North shore,L. I., should consult aclyertisement of
J. P. Travers this week,

for Sale.

Property out of the City For Sale,

Manhasset Bay, North Shore, 1. I., opposite Great
Neck.—Gentleman’s Hesitience, large stone house,
modern improvements, aX acres, laws, garden 3 \ee,
house Wied; large baro, coach Nou-é, ete.} |rou
bond, rnatie vridgé, dock, salt water front, boating,
fishing, 6le.; mdvudamized road hil way to New
York ; accessible boat or rail; 10 the vicinily of res-
idences of His Honor Mayor Grace, Joseph 8. Spin-
ney, Thomsus Messenger, Janies KH. Ward, anil other
distinguished citjzte; stock, cows, horses, Gar-
riages, sleighs, fowls; uearhy drives to Creedmoor,
Queens County Hont, Long Heath, Rockaway, etc.

ty and con

66 Pine S8t., New York. OR 8ALH—Four live deer.
year old,

This story describes the

By | ff
ment. Wor particulars,
AND STREAM Office.

Price $1.50.

Box 26, Brooklyn, L, I,

A buck and doe four
yGuts Olt, & doe two years old and a doe one
‘The two oldest does in kid, Addresy
EDWARD THAYER, Box 706, Pawtuckeh, R, I,

OR SALM—Iast 22-foot Cat Boat; speed guar.
anteed ** will take breech-loader in parb pay-
address ALMIRA, Foknsy

HOU-GUNS ani rifles for sale cheap. Also
paeraw and exchanged. HE. W. SMITH, P.O

Apply to owner, J. P. TRAVERS, 46 Keekuian at.
NY. May26, 10
Emini eee

OR SALE, Centerboard Cabin Sloop Yachr,
“Phantom,” 46 it. 6Imches by 18 tt. 6 mehes.
Cabin tinished in hard wood. Was two full snits
of sails and spars, and is well found throushout,
Winner ot several first prizes. Will be sold cheap,
Adress either Oharles 1. Foote, Crown Point, N.Y.,
orl. B. Witherbee, Port Henry, N. Y. Mayo,

SE Bas

POR SALE—Winchester Hifle, model 1878, with
tie open sights and set trigger; also, reloading
tools, Cartridge pouch and amuiunition; will be sold
cheap ; may beseen at HENRY C. SQUIRES’, No,
Cortlandt 'st., New York May26,2b -

Apres 4st

May26,1t

May26 1b

338

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Mar 26, 18

TATHAM §

Selected Standard

Mumbeor ef Pellets te the os. Printed

on Each Bag.

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10.

Mo. of pellets to o2., 838 ATH B88 W5e Bede.
Seen Seeds dob 716 1a) Cnsla

TATHAM& BRO’S,

82 BEERMAN 80., NEW YORE.

KEEP’S SHIRTS.

GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, &c., &.
SAMPLES AND CIRCULARS MAILED FREE,

KEEP WANUFACTURING CG6.,
$31,633, 635, 637 Broadway, New Work.

FERGUSON'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE
Jack Lamps, Dash Lamps,
Fishing Lamps, Ete.

FOR NIGHT HUNTING AND
FISHING, SPEARING
FISH,

Camping, Canoeing, Yacht-
ing, Driving at Night,
and General
ILLUMINATING PURPOSES

Excelsior Dash Lamp,
Fits on any kind of Dash or
Vehicle.
Bicycle Lanterns, Dark Lanterns,
Musicians Band Lamps,
Pocker LANTERNS, HAND LANTERNS, Htc,
Send stamp for MWlustrated Price Lisi. Name
FOREST AND STREAM t
ALBERT FERGUSON,
65 Fuiton Street, N. ¥.

ad

HOLABIRD

Shooting Suits.

E+ -write for circular to
UPTHEGROVE & McLELLAN,

VALPARAISO, IND.

CONVENTION OF
N. Y. STATE SPORUSMEN’S ASS°N.

E. H. Madison, of 564 Fulton street, Brookiyn, hes,
by especial courtesy of the Long Island Sportsmen's
Association, been granted the exclusive right to
furnish ammunition, etc., on the Brighton Beach
Grounds in June during the Grand Tournsment,
where pi choice selection of sportsmen’s sundries
Will be constantly on hand. Shells :oaded at reason-
able prices.

EN PC STIS

DEMUTH &2ROS., manufacturers ot

Artificial Eyes for Taxidermists and Manul’ctnrers.
Also, all kinds of Glass Work done to order.
Catalogue Free of Charge by Mail,

89 WALKER ST., NEW YORE,

———

The Dudley Pocket Cartridge Loader,

with the last MADE nee is now ready—s, 10, 12
and i4gauge. Itextracts “ tight shells,” uneaps,
recaps, rams and crimps. Nickel plated sample
sent by mail on receipt of two dollars, Hor extract-
ing tight shells and recapping only, the original
Dudley Recapper is all that is needed, as thousands
can testify. Sample sent on receipt of ity cents;
P. O. stamps taken in payment. Send for circulars
to DUDLEY & CO., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

Ghe Kennel.

OR SALE—Handsome, large-size, well-bred

brood bitch, good worker, by Colkit’s Echo

(imported), $25. A bargain, J. H. R., P. 0. Box P.,
Phila. May26,tt

eS SALE—A good, sound liverand white cocker
dog, nicely marked, one year old; ready for
field work. Also liver and white bitch, whelped
Jan. 5, 1881, by Imported Snip out of Imported
Feather. Price. $2) each, Address ROB’? WALKER,
Franklin, Del. Co., N. ¥. May26,20

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNELS.—For

Cockers of all ages and colors, dogs, bitches

and puppies, address with stamp, ROB’? WALKER,
Franklin, Del. Co, N, X. ‘May26,tf

The Inventors and Only Wianufacturers of Genuine

“MIST COLOR’

SINGLE.
Heaviest Salmon, § teetlong..
te oe 6 te ue ie
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DOUBLE AND TREBLE.
Fine Quality.

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Highest Quality.
$48 00

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Orders received trom persons residing In cities in which the dealers keep a full line of our goods will not be filled at any price.

Sur “Mist Color’
DISCOUNT T0 THE TRADE ONLY.

Eastern Fi

has not the faintest tinge of blue or green.

eld Trials Club Thi

ird Annual Running Meeting

COMMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1851.

ROBIN'S ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,
Open to ail puppies whelped on ori after April1, 1839. Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50,

Forfett, $5; $10 additional to fill.
FECONIG O

Nominations for this stake to close positively on Uc. 1, 1831.
ALL-AGED STAKES,

Open to ail setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, #150; third, $50, Worfeit, $5; with $20 addi-

tional to fill,

Wominations to close positively on Oct. 1, 1881.

‘'o this stake will be added by the club a

special prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, at option of the winner, tor the best pointer competing

MEMBERS’ STAKES,
Open only to members of tie club, and each entry to be owned and handled by the member making the
nomination, Prize to bea piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be known as the BASTHRN

1m the stakes.

VIHLD TRALS CUP OF 1881.

J. OTTO DONNER, President,

JACOB PEN?Tz, Secretary. P. O. Box 274, New Yori City,

PP UreStrongst, Qe
QHANHISE COMNEMARE ATTA,

Special prices to follow others according to their value.
GOODYEAR’S
Rubber M’i’g Company
AND
Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’f’g Co.,

488, 490, 492 B’way, cor, Broome st.,

AND
205 BROADWAY, cor. FULTON ST.

RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
FISHING AND HUNTING,

TROUTING PANTS AND LEGGINE 4
SPECIALTY. OUR OWN MAKE

AND GUARANTEED,

Busser Goops or Every Dzsecar-
TION,

Send for Iusirated Catalogue,

CRAM Landoo Norms,

AR TRUM
me
AME

Price, with fine iwist barrels, without checking or engraving, $30.
Guns sent by express, C. O. D., and satisfaction guaranteed,
Send for IMustrated Price List and Terms to the manufacturers,

N. R. DAVIS & CO., Assonet, Freetown, Mass

FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR,

THREE KINGS

— AND —

NEW VANITY FAIR.

Qhe Aenuel,

ARONET IN THH STUD.—The lemon-and-white
pointer Baronet, whelped Nov. 2%, 1879, (by
Orgil’s champion Rush, ex-Livingston’s Rose, by
imported champlon Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Hastern Field Trials, Robbins’
Island, Nov. 30, 1880; V. H. C. in open Class, and
special prize for best pointer dog with a field trial
record, \W. K. C, Show, 18S, to a limited number of
bitches. Breeders furnished withtull printed pedi-
gree. Address HENRY W, LIVINGSTON, 183 West
420 6t,, New York, May12,tr

Whree excelicnt Cigarettes, ench
having their own peculiarities,
NEW VANITY FAIR, just out, and ia the

Mildest Cigarette yet produced.

A- DAINTY SWEET BiT_

7 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS.
Vienna, 1873. Phila., 1876. Paris, 1973,
Sydney, 1879.

Wi. S, KIMBALL & CO.,
Rochester, N, Y
Peerless Tobacco Works.

| The Zenuel, i

T° COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Langdale, of 5 Newmarch Terrace, Victorla
‘Leytonstone, England, late owner ot Charm-
ions Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladyleve,
Digna, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libna, Launce-
lot, Lena, Lydney. Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IL, Bai-
oness, and many more impurtant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw's new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
preed, and hason his books a nuniber of grand
speciinens; deposit system, Mars1,tf

Road,

All imitations are either blue or green.

ABBEY & IMBRIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

Ghe Fennel,

Draft of Black Cockers.

The undersigned offers for sale the following draft
from his kennel:

(1) Queen, imported brood bitch, about elght
yeurs oid, winner of prizes, healthy, strong, well-
broken and good breeder. Gand coat, heavy and
Hat aud heavily feathered, Pure black. Weight,
abour 25 lbs. in condition.

(2) Erie, Young dog, magnificent coat and feather.
Splendid cokkrand saspe. Fit to win prizes in any
company. Never shown. Age, 18 months,
weigot will not exceed 25 lbs, *

Full particulars on application to J, , KIRK, 44
King St., West ‘Poronto, Ontario. Muy 26,2t

INE DUCK RETRIEVERS.—We have for sale

a few puppies (whelped April 14) by the fine
imported Irish water spaniel Judy (imported by
Gen. W. B. Shatttic as a mate to champion Barney);
sire Sandy. Pedigrees furnished. ‘These pups
whieu of suitable age will be delivered f. 0. b.
$20 each. Orders filled in rotation of receipt.

shot on Reeltoct Lake, Rice Lakes or slash bottoms
know low invaluable this breed of dogs is, Navu-
ral retrievers, easily taught, devoted to the sport
and capable of great labor even in ley water, they
are truly the duck shooters 1riend as well-as ser-
vant. Address orders to W. T, DORTCH, P. P,
F. & D, Club, Clarksyille, Tenn. May19,2t

Mayz61t

RAINER.—1 can take one brace of dogs to be
trained on prairie chickens the coming season ;
also, one retriever, land and water; best of refer-
ences, Address W. B, STAFFORD, Mankato, Minn,
May26, tf

OR SALE—Four dogs and one bitch, pups, born
April 17, 1881; sired by King irom Rutns 1. bitch,
imported Irish Setter. Address NATHAN STERN,

Meadville, Penn. May26,16
g 1 0 will buy a red Irish Dog poe 8 weeks old,
with a pedigree for 5) years ; Twill also dis-
pose ofa very fine Trish Setter Bitch wt one-third
Her yalue. Address EK, J. ROBBINS, Wetherstield,
conn, May26,e0b

OR SALE—Eight Red Irish Setter Pups, whelped

- April#4; six dogs and two bitches; purest

Birain; cheap, Address BOX 622, Towanda, Penn,
Mayz6,4t

OR. SALE, Liewellin setter dog and spaniel
(bitch, both thoroughly broken, LACHINE
KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L. I. Mayi946

i ree MOTHER wanted for setter pups, due
|" to whelp by July 12. LACHINE KiNNISL
ULUB, Whitestone, L. I. Mayid,at

SE
Fe SALE—Gordon setter puppies by Lock ex-
Kenoza-Kit. Lock is by Doane’s (now Bailey’s)
Tom ex-Pansy. Apply tod. FRANK JOHNS, Hay-
erhill, Mass., P. 0, Box 677. Mayi9,3t
— rm beet)
MW ONARCH—This beautiful imported English
a mastiff will be in stud for 4 short time only.
For particulars address M. RATHBUN, 453 Fourth
AVE. ¥. City. May26,4t

TJ ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-
duce of imperted and home bred animals that
have been hunted since able to follow the dam on
the trail,and are believed to be Second to none in
nose, tougue and endurance, COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa, May :2,tt

a
OR SALE—Red Trish setter dog 18 months old;
well broken. Fuil pedigree. Address 2,
SANDS, Lock Box, 458, Poughkeepsie, N, Y,
Mayi12,4t

ELE and Joe, Jr., puppies for sale; four
out-of Kirby, Jr, (Druid-Kirby ‘by Joe, Jr.,
aod four outi of Leila (Lelcester-Kirby) by Glad-
stdne. Address L. W. FOSTER or I. L. McINTOSH, -
Leesburgh, Va. May12,4t.

OR SALE—A black and tan Gordon setter brood
bitch two years old, by Doane's ‘Tom ex-Bess.
Cheap. Apply to “ BUT,” care this office. May19,3t

y}OR SALE—Rare chance—one brace Champion
_ Berkley pups ex Nora, tour months old. Ad~
ulress A. A, SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y. May5,tf

TN THE STUD—DORR, from imported pure Gor- -
-L dons Don-Lady Dorr, was a winner in Nebraska
held trials (1880): Had & large amount of game of
‘all kinds shot over him and is the getter of first-class

Held dogs. FRED, A, TAHT, D

“Max 26, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM, 339

he Bennel,

il

OR THE
Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—oF—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.
I keep only pea of the finest strains. I sell

only young stock. guarantee satisfaction and
Bafe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed
and woodcock shooting and retrieving.
y elegant stud eg of the following colors, viz.:
Liver with white ein bosom, even liver and
white, and beautiful biack with white ruffie In
bosom, are now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions. Co ondents inclosing stamp will
t printed pedigrees, circulars, testimonials, etc.
otos of my stock, 25c. each.

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
HIS POWDER is guaranteed to kill
fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with ali
ing pepper pox top, which greatly facilitates its
uss. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 conts by mail, Postpaid.

AREGA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

Put up in Bo Ma pontals reas dere, with
aa joxes con a) n pow
full disec tions for use. - E ae

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop ARB
@on and Formst AND STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.

HENRY C. SQUIRES,

out is 1 Cortlandt Street. He We

Dr. Gordon Stables, BR. N.

TWYFORD, BERES, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &6.
exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 16 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin.
elpal English breedera.

Coin in the Stud.

—_——_@__—

The Champion Liewellin Setter Dog Coin, white
black and tan ticked, by Leicester out of Rose, has
been placed in the Stud for a short period. For full
particulars, address the owner,

FRANE D. FAY,
14 High St., Boston, Mass.

POINTER
STUD DOCS.

May5,4t

RUSH, ‘ 4 $50

ROCKET, s “6 ° 25

SNAPSHOT, Jr, x 25
Adaress, B, ORGILL,

1096 Dean Street, Brooklyn.

LACHINE KENNEL CLUB,

WHITESTONE, L: L.,

BENEDICT, Ue solid black, first and spe-
cial, Field Spaniel class, by Bachelor-Negress, Mr.
Jacobs’ strain; stud fee, $25.

Benedict will be sent to the breaker in June, and
his trainer would like a few more spaniels to work
with him.

Pups by Benedict ex Mr. Fellows’ Pansy and the
L. K. C. Juno ready for delivery. These are the
grandest lot of pups ever offered for sale here—typi-
Cal heads, short legs and plenty of bone; should
ae ene and be At in the field.

Mays,

Imperial Kennel
Betters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
ounyy ogs handled with

i and judgment.
Dogs have daily access to salt

water.
.—Setter and Pointer

Sy N.
puppies; also, broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
Ree Aidroga HL, G. GLOVER, Toms River, N.J

'
~

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if

the'dog has ali the natural ins
ences On application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I Oe tne: dog, with
discount to parties at long tances. <A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. Soe

ic ‘}

——— ee
ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion

Rory O’More in the stud. The handsomes

as well as one of the best field and best bredre
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; chan pion at New York,
879: champion at Hudgon, 1879, and winner of
the gold necklace at New Work, 1880. For sale,
thc roe ne Ree wie Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, K e's - Junet4,tf

R’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire Bichardson-R: ley Lakes Region.
each 2cents. Send for catalogue.
A. Jd. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

H. L. LEONARD'S
Split Bambpoo rods.
Received the ONLY GOLD MEDAL at the Berlin Exposition Awarded to

AMERICAN EXHIBITORS.
WM. MILLS & SON, Sole Agents, 7 Warren St., N. Y.

cae

SEND FOR PRICE LIST,

J. B. CROOK & Co.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

f= FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

CUNS,
; AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,

50 Fulton Street, N. Y.

a Sole Agents for THOMAS ALDRED, London,
w~ Manutacturer of the FINEST ARCHERY in the WORLD.

J. B. CROOK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1881.

THOMAS ALDRED’S Yew Bows, $25 to $15. RICHARD DAFT'S Cricket Goods. J B. CROOK’S Hexagonal Bamboo Fiy Rods, Solid Reel Plate, $10.
J. B, CROOK'S Lancewood and Lemonwood Bows, $7.50. J. B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rods, suitable for Trolling and still Baiting for all kinds of salt, and

fresh water fishing, eight to nine feet, German Silver Mounted. Pepper Cane second joint and two tips, $15,
Send 25 cents fore INustrated Geinneue for 1880, giving Hints on Archery and Rifle Shooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball

ghooting and a Synopsis of Fishing, giving 3 description of Fishing, when to go and what tackle to use,
N. &.—_Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

Manufactured by Warlin Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., makers of the celebrated
BALLARD RIELE. Without question the best May e Rifle ever produced.

.40 cal., 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead, .45 cal., 70 grains of powder and 405 grains of lead
(Government cartridge). Send for descriptive lst to

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,
84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK.

P. 0. BOX 8,170.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

KEENE’S PATENT.

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestractible. Adopted by the U

S, Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

485 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges. t

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles,
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. O. Box 3,994.
eee Sa ae

THE GREAT SINGLE BREECH-LCADER.

10 Shots,
$25.

FOREHAND & WADSWORTH’S NEW BREECH-LOADER has so completely distanced all the others
that 1t stands alone. ‘There ls no second. Inis the only single gun worth having, As described in the above cut it is now
complete, with rebounding lock, pistol grip, lever fore-end, nickel-plated frame, and is beautifully finished throughout.
The barrels are either steel or twist. When steel they are bored out of a solil bar of steel, differing in this respect from
all others, whith are merely old musket barrels refinished When twist they are the best imported barrels and of very
fine grain. They are bored either cylinder for use in the field, or choked for very close’shooting. When choked the targets will not suffer in comparison
with Greener’s, James’, or eyen Colt’s. Hitherto we have been far behind our orders, but having greatly increased the production we can fill orders
immediately. The cost of these guns is a mere trifie. We are sole agents at New York for Colt’s Club Guns, and also for Enos James & Co,, Birmingham.

We offer a small JOB lot of the celebrated Webley Guns of all sorts at about halt price.

P. 0. BOX 4,309. H. & D. FOLSOM, SO Warren St., New York.

To Breech-Loading
Siz or Go UNS.

SHELTON’S

AUXILLIARY

Ghe Zennel.

Sree et alicc coins ta komen omen
d ned. to reduce his kennel, offers
for sale several i hirer eh imported Mount 8t.

itches, carefully selected from
e sold for ne

it. Kor prices, tO. address. —
Peale postin nOx 2. COLLIN Sg

Peas of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printea on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the five for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM

PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
Decs0,tt

Bost Hunting Arm mm the World. Send stamp for
eirewlar and pricelist. New Hayan, Conn. P.O.B. 715. s

New York Salesroom: With Messrs, John P, Moore’s Sons, 302 Broadway, where our goods can be
had at factory prices.

340

Sportsman's Goods.

PATENT

FOREST AND STREAM.

Sportsmen's Goods,

BOUDREN’S PATENT COMBINATION

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE |Jack, Dash and Fishing
TRAPS.

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN, BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP.
Price per pair, $25,

’ This trap Is used by all the principal associations
in the U. 8., and is considered the best trap made
for rapid shooting. Manufactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

| MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER,

Send for Catalogue of Gin Implements, ete.

A SPECIAL UFFERING
THIS SUMMER ONLY.
Yachting or Sailor Shirts,
With anchor or star embroidery
on the collars, and either button
orlace. A andsomie; well fitting.

FOR

neck,

PHICE:

$2.50 each.

ALBO

Broadfall Pantaloons,

made of all linen duck for the
U, 8. Government.

Size 1, 361n. waist, 83in. inseam.
2, 34in. avin,

“
« 330m. “ gin

The price, $1.50 See pair, is
extremely Jow; lower than
Hirst cost of material.

They can be altered at small
expense.

Please understand that these
are aspecial lot of Navy goods,
ready made, and cannot be
yaried or made to special
measure at a less cost than $5,

On recelpt of the price L will
Send prepaid to any P.O, in
the U. S& any one or more of
the articles above quoted,

GEO. C. HENNING,
YHE ONE-PRICE CLOTHIER,
410 Tth-st., Washington, D. ©.

“Thurber’s Reliable
CANNED GOODS

— FOR THE —

Hunter and the Angler,
—OoR—
TRAVELER BY LAND OR SEA.

Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be found
ust the arficles required. They are packed in
andy and convenient packages, and are ready for
use at a moments notice. Can be served hot or
cold, The following will be found specially adwpt-
ea to the requirements of the sportsman:

THURBER’S aeaey TURKEY, ‘

ROAS .
“ HONED CHICKEN,
Ke ROAST iu
LUNCH

HAM,
‘“ WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,
as LUNCH TONGUE,

Sh ROLLED OX TONGUE,

Lig POTTED MEATS,

Ham, Tongue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.

Also a full assortment of Cunned Vegetables and
Fruits packed wher>grown 1nd while fresh and de-
Vielous, Sold uy all iste WS grocers and dealers
able Food Pradu ts.

BROWN'S PATENT}

ee GUN CLEANER |
SR nec

‘or.One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, Bru
® and full directions sent free of postaza,"™
be arietegive SAREE BROWN Sop piecalay. '

~ ‘atentes,
co Te YARDLE Metorna, ee. fl
a

Hy

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

POULTRY AND GAME

Nos. 289 & £90 Washington Markot,¥. 8

LAMP,

For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and other animals,SPHA RING
Fish, Indispensable on any
j Banung, Yachting or Camping
Not affected by Wind, Rain
or Jolting. Burns kerosene
Safely without a chimney.
Thows a powerful light 100
feet ahead Asa DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGES it has no
equal, Fits on any shaped
dash or on any yehicie.

PRICES,

Dash Lamp
Jack and Dash Lamp.
; Fishing Lamp,....-.
C, 0. D., with privilege of examination.
WHITE WE’G COJIPANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

DECKER'S

sant
25s

y 2

BILLIARD »x? POOL

TABLES with the New
Corpeno EGE CUSHION
The best now made!

WAREROOMS,726 BroApway, NY

Hotels and Zesorts for Sportsmen

Black Bass and Maskalonge

THE CELEBRATED FISHING GROUNDS OF THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS.

St. Lawrence Hote and the Rathbun House,

CAPE VINCENT, N. Y,

[Terminus of R. W. & 0. R. R.)

Under oné manavement the Rathbun House has
been enlarged to double its former capacity, and
both houses refitted and refurnished throughout,
They are located in the Immediate vicinity of the
very

BEST FISHING GROUNDS OF THE §st.
LAWRENCE RIVER.

Competent oarsmen with first-class boats at rea-
sonable prices can alyayS be obtained. Malaria,
Mosquitoes and hay fever are unknown at this
point. The terms for board at either of the hotels
are from $7 LO $14 per week, according to location of
room.

See FOREST AND STREAM of July 1, 1880, ‘Rass
and Maskalonge Fishing,* for description of the
attractions, and send for elreular contaiiing full
particulars.

H. L. FOX, Cape Vincenz, N. Y.
————————————S———

- ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods vila
Plattsburgh afterJuly | can find me at the Fouquet
House, that elty, and on the tralo for Ausable Forks
Tuesday, Thursday and Satu day mornings to ar-
range for conveyances and seats in coach tor the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, I am not only abie
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack
aes so long I can furnish my patrons with such
relable information as may assist them in carrying
out thelr plans for hunting or fishing, CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt,, Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

SARANAC LAKE HOUSE,
(Formerly ‘ Martins,”)
ADIRONDACKS.

I beg leave to inform the trayeling public and old
patrons of this well knowa and popular resort that
Ihaye purchased it and will open it to visitors on
or about May 15. The house is being thoroughly
renoyated with new furniture throughout, and
every comfort and convenience to make it equal or
superior to any other Hotel in the country, An Ai
table; best of attendance; superior and experl-
enced guides. Neither expense nor pains will be
spared to give my guests satisfacti m,

Address MILO B. MILLER,

Saranac Lake, Franklin Co,, N. ¥.

Virginia Midland RB. R.

The Safest, the RROTese, ae cise Route to Florida

Alexandria,

Agen,

N Pe EE AR, aire Maine Wil-
lerness, stra’ the only complete and

comprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and

John’s anil Aroostook rivers.

paper.
by mall, post-paid,’ 50
cents. CHARLES A. J. FARRAK, Pian

P
amaica
Masa

Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen
EASTERN RK. EH.

ATTENTION!

FISHERMEN.
RANGELEY, RICHARDSON

—Axp—

Moosehead Lakes.

EXGURSION TICKETS

ARE NOW ON SALE AT COMPANY'S TICKET
OFFICE,

306 Washington Street,

Next Door to Old Souta Church, and at Depot on
Causeway Street, Boston,
Also at offices of THOMAS COOK & SONS, 261
. Broadway, New York.

Boston to Farmington and return
* Phillips Be

*™ Rangeley re

“Middle Dam lng
“% Upper Dam 1
* Mi. Kineo J
cc Andover My
* Bethel $4
* Dead River et
“ Hus ‘is “
Kingileld Ri 12.0

* Forks of the Kennebec and return. 13.00

TRAINS TEAVE BOSTON
For all Poin's in

Rangeley & Kennebec Region
7 At 7:30 A. WI,
(Atter dune 27, 8:30 4. mM.)

FO? MJIOSEHEAD, 7 P. M.
Excursion Lists will be ready about June 1,

LUCIUS TUTTLE, Gen. Pass. Act.
Boston, May 12, 1881,

a

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & Indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE 'TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan Worth Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained. —

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING 1s found only in
these waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 und ends Sept 1.

1 GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Nov. 1.
BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound In large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or “club” at home, as lee for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Jakes is yery
beautiful The airis pure, dry and bracing, The
ena Js pecultarly beneficial to those suffering
wW

Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.

The hotel accommodations are excelent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea_on of 1881
by new bulldings and additions.

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilltles offered to. Towists and
Sportsmen,

Dogs, Gung and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner'srisk.

Itjs our aim to make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated bool of 160 pages.sentiree. ‘Time Cards,
Folders and fur! her information, address

A, B. LEST, Gen’l Pass’r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Rangeley
“- Lakes Again Open.
EXCURSION TICKETS

VIA
Boston AND MAINE
RAILROAD.

Boston to Andover and returm...............
“South Arm (Richardson Lakes) and
UULETL sce tibia a eseivie de ware c' nb ani +. 12:00
* Middle Dam and
“ Upp-r Dam be
“ Up n ae

return

“ Phillips Tae
‘* Indian Rock and return, (yia An-

dover, return Via Farmineton).. 15,95
* (via Andover) Benils Siream and

POUR ie Mision apt rin fee gh iim 5 ngs 15.25
* Moosehead Take and return (Mi.

Kineo House)...... on A a 5.00
“Forks of the Kennebecand return, 13.00
«Dead River and return... ._- ee 3.00
' Gri falls, N. B., and réturn 15.00
* St, Andrews, N. B., and return.... 15.00

Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices and
at ce WASHING STREET

D. J, FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent,

[May 25, 1881
a,

Hotels and Bontes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully inyite attention to the

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for paching moat of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE ee ES in the
Middle States. These lines pein NTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run oyer-the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICK are sold at the officesof the Company.in
all the principle cities to KANE, RENOV

FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU.Ay
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Stil
Hunting.

4lso, to

BOUAN, an iio th NEW JERSEY Porte
n e
SN for BAL WATER SEO ARTE
ER, o@
. L. P, FARMER, Gen’! Pass. Agent. _
Franz Txomson, Gen’i Manager, feblT-sl

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND PISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Certral and Piedmont Vir-
glula Biue Ridsze Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mouatains, Greenbrier and New Rivers
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr varieties ot
game and fish, deer, heart, wild turkeys, wild duck,
grouse, quall, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,
bass, pike, plckerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports-
man carried free,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
or the Y ire tnt Mountains to the White Suiphor
Springs and other famous summer resorts.

The & 0. R’y is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W., Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Va., from the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., trom the South.

The completion of the Peninsular Extension In
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE

“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail line, via Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W. Va., between the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

CONWAY EB. HOWARD,
G. P. & T, A,, Richmond, Ya.

Old Dominion Line.
THE STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sectiona in the country. Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
Vincinin, Roanesteerstan Nortale seeamert aad

Virginia, Tennessee, etc. No 5

Tuesdays Thursday, and Saturday.” Lewen, Del.,
Monaay and Thureday at $ P.m. Pull info
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Bromitield- House, Reston.

renowned for 8B.
FIN AND HEAT

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

The boarding camps at this resort willbe tm feadi-
ness for sportsmen May 20. The abundanes and
quality of trout, the improvements in camps and
boats, the facilities fon reaching this pond and the
beauty of lake and, mountain scenery makes this
oan of the Lost desirable resortsin Norfl Maine,

The propristor, Kennedy Smith, will give his per-
sonalattention 10 the wants of his guests. The
raflroads will sell tiekets for round trip. to '8

Tarn Tn Hustis, aml buck 6 s\rd (eams willbe ready

to haul passengers nid baggage from farm to cam’

at reasonable rates. Board and use of boat oneuor

qapnen day; Address: KENNEDY SMITH, Eustis,
e,

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECUCK BAY, LONG ISLAND

Having added largely to my house I am prepared
to take Lio or thres families for the summer, Surt
and still water bathing, also cood snipe shooti«g.
Good boats and guides ready at all times. Plenty
of sea, food cooked in best manner, -

Referenvies —J, B. eee 891 Broadway, New
York. Wmmi Dutvher, 30 Broadway, New York,

Address WM. N, LANE, Good Ground, Long Island

Paes POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
BON-RANGELBY LARES REGION, Including
all the lakes, pond3and rivers of that famous coun-

, 88 well as the head waters of tha Connecticut
River, Connecticut and. Parmachenee

dloth bound. Erloe, post-paid by 50 venta.
CHARLES A, J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plaln, Mags,

FOREST AND STREAM.

NONE ARE

receivin;
minster.

OS SSa1Nn

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Lishing Gackle.

MANWS

Trolling Spoons.
(a are

§ ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ng for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
Hait,and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Reyolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
Dest general spoon for taking fish ever offered to
the public. :

muree sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
orany fish under five pounds welrht; No. 21 for
large fish, and the best Spoon ever made for salmon
trout; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
i Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

18st.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

TT. W,. BOYD, 241 Noire Dame Street,
MONTREAL, P. Q.,

Begs to inform his numerous customers in the
United States ihat he has just recelved a large and
waried assortment of Foriest’s best Salmon Flies,
Rods, Reels, Casts, ete.

Price lists of Flies, ete., and full information in
regard to Salmon and Trout Pishing sent on appli-
gation.

Fisherman’s Automatic Reel.

Patented in United States
Dee. 7, 1880,
Patented in Canada,
Jan. 8, 1881.

|| LOOMIS « PLUMB,
| Patentees & Manufacturers,
SYRACUSE, WN. Y.

The price of No. 2 when
sent by express is $6; when
sent by mail 36.25, to cover
postage and registry fee.
Send money by P. 0, Order,
Registered Letter or Draft
| on New York.

Send for Circular.

NOR-

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COD-LIVER O1|_

FOR
General Y
Debility,

[aise WOR PUREST

or Consumption, oO
is superior to any in de-
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medicinal virtues and purity.
London, European and New

= BEST
’: a
—S—s
York physicians pronounce it the

purest and best. Sold by Druggists.

@00D’S OIL TANNED
Moccasins.
The pestthing in the market
for bunting, fishing, canoeing,
gmow-shoeing, etc. They are
> easy to the feet,and very
durable. Madsto order
ee z HOA Variety Obsby Ife ane
ea Warranted the gensine
article. Send for Dluatrated circular. MAR'
8. HUTCHINGS, FP. 0. Box 368, Dover, N. BH.
(Sucesdsor to Wran BSADroRD
Bosien Sgents.

ANTEOUZ;

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
de book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
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Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
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and alargé Map, made mostly from accurate sur-
yeys. bay abe Ty by mail, 50 cents. CHARLES
A. J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Maas.

a
$66 & week in your own town. Terms and to

outfit free, Address H. HALLETT & O0.,\
Portland, Maine.

“+SPRATWS PATENT’? aro Puryeyors by
“ Fibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Hom
the Septrt award for D
ennel-Club, New York, Gold Medal; irish Keonel Club, Silver

Appointment
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BEWARE OF WORTHLESS [M1ITATIONS.

Please sea that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT'S PATENT” and a : X."

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 South William Street,

NEW YORK.

Syortémen’s Goods.

Rubber Sheoting Jacket.

HODGMAN & uD,

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

New York,

ARBFOFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

HRUB BEE

Hunting: ant Fishnets

COMPRISING

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,
Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,
RUBBER FISHING PANTS,

RUBBER FISHING BOOTS,
Rubber Blankets, -

And Complete Rubber Outfits.

[ESTABLISHED 1838.]

Send for Catalogue.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle | SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.
HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

B03 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Flies in stock, and
also tled to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
enenplaL Franklin Institute and Penna. State

Fairs.

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for fF Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
Split bamboo and as tough and elastic as ateel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
Centsin stamps.

=o Sa

ORVIS? HUDS, REELS AND FLIES.
Send for catalogue to C. F. ORVIS, Manchester, Vt

||W.H.Schieffelin & 00.7240) NewYork || LOPRbeanm: Rode

& SPECIALTY.

W. HUNTINGTON,

WILTON, CONN.

Makes a nape of the manufacture of FINK
HAND-MADE RODS of Hornbeam for fy-

Every fly-fisher should have one of these rods, for
Whatever preference he may have these are the only
thoroughly reliable rods, secure against breakage and
capable of real hard usage, With one of thers rods
8 Sportsman may venture into the woods for 3 sea-
son and take no other rod, and be fairly gure of re-
turning with it in serviceable condition. Asa made
from wood of my own cutting and seasoning, they
arepowerful, eaay in action aad full of endurance,
Hor eeeues fend to WALLACE HUNTINGTON

8 Bbove.

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

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(ESTABLISHED 1836).

first premium at World's Fair at New Fork, and
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(@P"Salmon, Bass, and snout Lees Made te Order.

80
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Glued Bamboo Rods.

Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varieties.
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Reosoeng of all kinds

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wi
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DEALERS IN
FISHING TAGKLE. LAWN TENNIS, CRICKET,
BASE BALL, ARGHERY AND SPORT-
ING GOODS GENERALLY,
Our Fishing Tackle Departinent 1s under the
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Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc.
Address

580 Washington St., Boston, Wass.

TO ANGLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castie Connell, near Limerick, Ireland,

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
Beenie All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in tis locality, as also catalogues of our
greenbeart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to de had onapplication,

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishiag Tackle,

Inventor and Patentee of Salmon Grilse and Black
Bass RHELS, Also Inventor of the well-known

STAR RUBBER REEL.
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7 FULTON ST., NEW YORE.

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1881.

Vol. 16—No. 18,

Anise 39 and 4 Park itow, New Work

CONTENTS,
EDITORIAL :—

Introducing Sky Larks into America ; Only a Tally of Noses;

How the [chthyophagous Dined...........2..02 2 0.c case 343
‘Te Sportsman Toprrsr :—

El Conquistador; Notes of An Angler in the North; A
Michigan Fishing Trip; On the Sawwkatawabet ; That
Duck Hunt on a Steam Lannch.......4....c00c.0. aids on g44

Natura History :— :

What is a Spike Buck ? Two Bird Books ; Leaves from the
Note Book of a School Girl ; Birds that Dat Tish ; About
Loong ; Rutilesmakes Climbing Trees ; Notes.....,.. .. 846

GAme Baa ann Guy :—

The Nebraska Sportsmen’s Convention ; The London Soci-
ety : Game jn Indrana ; The Yellowatoné Buitalo Slaugh-
ter - Programme of the State Shoot ; Hints About Guns §
Hounding vs. Still-Hnnting ; Notes...............00..00: 348

Camp-Firr FLickentyes........,-. aPiccy AMET 4 arectn ane 910 6 Sin sce eth 300
SEA AND River Fisarne ;—
Hints from An Old Angler ; Fish in Minnesota; The Sal-
monide of the Pacific Coast ; How to Uook the Carp ;

Notes........ Nee Ba: Was nee Re enc ete te * 351

Bish CuLture :—

Epochs in the History of Fish Culture ; The Codfish ; Re-
port of the Colorado Commission................,.,.-.2- 353

THE KENNEL :—
A ‘Manufactured Pedigrees ; Measurementa of First Prize

Winters ; Nebraska Bench Show ; Notes.-.,;.........06 854
RirLe anp TRaP SHoorine :—
Range and Gallery; The Trap,.......2....02scesseeeccsees 356

YACHTING AND UANOEING :—

The Season Opens ; Southern Yacht Club ; America Cnp;
American Canoeing Association ; Canoeing in New York.. 357

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Thursday,

June 2.

INTRODUCTION OF SKY LARKS
AMERICA,

IN

Gees good influence of the charming writings of Mr. John

Burroughs ar- not confined to this country. Many of
our readers will remember, in ‘Notes of a Walker,” published
not long ago in Seribner’s, his description of his feelings on
hearing the song of a stray English skylark which he came
upon during one of his walks. In ihe same paper Mr. Bur-
roughs suggested \hat this species should be introduced into
this country, and that it would thrive here as well as in En-
Tope. Acting on this suggestion, Mr. Charles R: Rowe, of
Cornwall, England, seni out to My. Burroughs a number of
the birds, which reached this city April 234 last. The story
of their importation and subsequent {reatment is told, in an-
swer to our inquiries, by the recipient of the birds, in the fol-
lowing letter :—

Editor Forest and Stream +

You ask about the skylarks sent me from Engiand.
Twelve pairs were procured for me by Mr, Rowe, but only
ten birds lived to be shipped. Of these seven reached me
April 24 in good condition. I kept them in confinement
about a week, when two of them died from the effects of
Inyriats of small lice. The remaining five I liberated in a
wile, low meadow just back from West Park landing on the
Hudson. Up till afew days since L have daily seen a pair
of them in the meadow, and had hopes {hat they wouid breed
there, ihough I could not déterimine the sex of the birds, I
have heard no song from them, but only their call note. On
one occasion I saw one so-called meadow-lark drive one of
them from the grass. 1 do not regard the experiment of in-
troducing the Jarksa success, and all similar experiments will
donb less fail. The birds become dispersed and lost in our
vast territory, A likely way to succeed, I think, would ne
to liberate the birds on soine island off our coast, where the
climate would be more like that of Britain, cay on Nantucket
or Martha’s Vineyard. The birds would not be so apt to lose
each other, and would probably plant a colony from which
in time they would spread to the mainland.

; } Joux Borrovans.

Esopus, N. Y., May 24, 1881.

Mr. I. W. Englana’s attempts to acclimatize the skylark
have been undertaken on a larger scale, and consequently
with a better promise of success. Two hundred birds were
shipped to him in December last, one hundred and seventy-
five of which reached New York. During their transporta-
tion to Ridgewood, New Jersey. some escaped, and others
afterwards died, so that when they were turned out, about
May 1, to shift for themselves, there remained but seyenty-
four healthy birds, Since their liberation they seem to have
done yery well, They have been heard to sing, and gome
of them haye mated, and their nests have been found con-
taining eggs, and later, young. No doubt a number of these
will reach maturity.

Will the birds suryiye the coming winter? Will they
migrate in the fall, and thus escape the fate that is sure to
overtake them if they remain with us? We trust that they
will. In the mean time, however, they should be protected
hy every means that can be devised. The professional col-
lector is one of the worst enemies that these newly intro-
duced birds have to fear, and it is to be hoped that he will
spare these little strangers,

ae
“ONLY A TALLY OF NOSES.”

[* 1878 the National American Kennel Club gave birth to

its first offspring in the shape of Volume L. of the Stud
Pook. Itis a production that bas never reflected especial
honor on its parent, being a complication of inaccurate en-
tries. In looking back at the means employed in its creation,
we are not surprised at the paucity and defects of its informa-
tion asarecord. It was a long time, some eighteen months,
before if was ready for distribution, even after registers, col-
lected from yarious sources, had been placed in the hands of
the compiler. At least it came in a lump, and then had to
he taken »s a dose. But no sooner had it seen the light than
the public was promised Volume II., and entries were solicited
from the breeders and owners of dogs for that purpose.
Many have responded to the call, but from the outlook at
present we are about as far off from having a really accurate
and authentic record as ever. Wor = long time we possessed
our soul in patience, awaiting the action of the elub that
had the matter in charge; but at last, worn-out by having
to answer numerous correspondents, that we knew no more
of the matter than they did, and fearing that several of
them might lay violent hands on themselves at the supposed
loss of their twenty-five cent pieces, we applied to head-
quarters, and at last not in vain, as the following reply
from Mr, Dew will show. It reads thus:—

Corumnra, Teny., May 24, 1881.

Liditor Forest and Siream:

Your favor, making inquiry as to time of closing entries
and publishing Volume II of the Stud Book hasbeen received.
I regret 1 cannot answer your questiins definitely. The
publication depends upon the action of the National Associa-
tion and as Secretary I only receive and tile properly the
entries forwarded. I think it high time that some acticn
looking to the closing of entries and publication should be
taken, and it will not be amiss for the sporting papers to ven-
tilate the matter. I was much in hopes that some action
looking to this end would be the result of the New York
called meeting. The correspondence that it necessitates
more tian doubles the duties of the Secretary. Iam in al-
most daily receipt of letters such as yours and also letters
of inquiry as to pedigrees furnished the late Secretary, many
of which Tam at a loss 10 answer. Suppose you +tart the
ball. Josspa H Dew, Secretary V..A. K. Ulud.

Now there is much of practical and outspoken sense in Mr.
Dew’'s communication, and at the same time he shows clearly
where the burden of blame should rest. To strike at the
Toot at once, it is clear to us from correspondence now in our
hands that the National American Kennel Club was not in
1877 and 1878, or since, in a financial condition to justify the
attempt of the publication of any such important work as an
Ameriean Kennel Stud Book. A reference to the letters of
Mr. &. H. Smith, chairman of the publishing committee, in
1878, justifies usin this opinion, for a delay of months was
occasioned in higgling over a very paltry sum. We agree
fully with Mr. Dew, it is full time that something should be
done, for over a year has elapsed since it was officially an-
nounced that the entries had closed. The book was promised
early in the summer of last year, then immediately after the
November trials, and now the entry is open again for an in-
definite period, and every dog in the land may have had his
day before the record is in the hands of the printer.

Tt is a certain thing that the entry should c.ose at once
and the book be published immediately, or the scheme should
be abandoned and the money returned to the subscribers,
But unless the book is accurate it will be of no possible
value. It would be greatly to be deplored if the club should
have to give up the publication of the record, for only an
organization of the kind should be allowed to take the matter
in hand. No priyate enterprise should be considered sut-
ficiently responsible. The National American Kennel Club
is unquestionably the best of its kind in the country, but still
it is not doing itself justice or commanding the position it
should occupy. Inits long list of members there are many
respectable and wealthy men, but they cannot be expected
to pay the expenses of the organization. 'The club must be
put on a sound financial basis; this is absolutely necessary
forits success. The dues should be increased, and a fund
provided for contingencies. Guarantee funds and passing
the hat around are always means to be avoided, and no man
should be allowed to pay more or less than his neighbor. If
members do not pay their dues they should haye no quarter,
but be dropped from the roll. As a well filled larder is in-
dispensable to a well-appointed house, so is a balance in bank
necessity for the success of any organization. The meeting
called at the New York show was for this express object of
devising a plan to raise funds to pay off a long-standing in-
debtedness. Those behind the scenes ‘' were conspicuous by
their absence.” But Mr. C. H. Raymond was there, and he
offered to personally assume the club’s indebledness, but the
generous offer was most properly declined. ‘Thus the matter
stands.

—_——(—

Camping Octrits.—Now is the time for camping parties
to look over our advertising columns to decide on what they
want to take in the woods. Rods, reels, lines, flies, boats,
clothing, rubber goods, ete., will be found in profusion until
the weight of the onttit becomes a serious question, and then
the subject for discussion will be ‘‘ what can we do with-
out?” No matter what may be decided upon to leave be-
hind the party must eat, and here we would call attention to
the canned goods of Thurber & Co, We haye long known
the firm, and find their goods of first quality and reliable in
every respect. They have their vegetables packed on the
spot where they are grown, and so secure the highest perfec-
tion possible. Sportsmen will do well to follow our advice
and ask for Thurber’s canned goods.

— +i

To Srupy Amerioany Fisuoorrors,—Mr. George Eck-
ardt, Jr,, son of the proprietor of the great carp ponds at
Tubbinchen, near Guben, Germany, arrived by steamer
Mosel on Sunday, Mr. Eckhardt will remain in America
about a year and study onr methods of fisheulture. He will
first go to the shad hatchery of Col. McDonald, in Virginia,
then on board the Fish Hawk to see the hatching of Spanish
mackerel, In August he will go to the U.S. salmon-breed-
ing ranch on the McClond River, California, with Mr. Stone,
and later will visit the salmon works of Mr. C. G. Atking, un
Maine.

— ++ —

Tue Lieuresy Puy Rop.—The first prize in Class ©, for
amateurs, at the coming fly-casting tournament is, ‘*One
Leonard split bamboo Catskill fly-rod, gold-mounted, with
Mills & Sons best rubber click reel, filled wih their ‘stan-
dard’ enanieled water-proof fly-line. Donated by Wau. Mills
& Sons, 7 Warren street, Ney York. Value $60.”

We especially mention this prize because we believe it to
be the lightest fly-rod yet made. It weighs less than four
and three quarter ounces, and is a nicely-halauced little tool.
It is ten feet in length, and in expert hands no doubt will do
good service.

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Foop anp Hzaurre is a bright weekly published in this
cily and edited by Mrs. Amelia Lewis. It is sensible, able
and growing in influence. It is not an organ of the long-
haired men and short-haired women disciples of any food
craze, but is practical paper for everyday life.

ae ee

Maussxs. Wintraxt Reap & Sons, of Boston, Mass., inform
us that the Scott & Sons gun has been awarded a special gold
medal at the Melbourne Exhibition of 1881. As will be seen
by their advertisement elsewhere, the Messrs, Read have in
their warerooms a full stock of these guns.

O44

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Junm 2, 1881

HOW THE ICHTHYOPHAGOUS DINED.

HE dinner of this famous club came off on the evening

of the 27th of May, as advertised, and was a great suc-

cess. At 5 p.m. the steamer left the foot of Fulton street

and proceeded up the Hast River to Thirty-third street, where

more guests were waiting to be taken on board, and then

steamed away {hrough Hell Gate and up to the hotel of Mr,

John H. Starin, at Glen Island, which is above Throg’s Neck,

where the Hast River becomes Long Island Sound. The hotel

is seventeen miles from the starting point and is beautifully
situated for a summer resort.

About one hundred persons sat down to the table, which
tormed three sides of a square. Many more would have bect
present but for the false impression that the Club is a private
affair, when in reality it consists of only the Président and
three others, who are a committee of arrangements, Invita-
tions are sent out and the ‘‘' members” are those who choose
fo attend. ‘The nominal sum charged for tickets hardly cov-
ers the wines, all deficiencies being otherwise provided for.
The country had heen scoured for weeks for things aquatic
which are not eaten, through absurd prejudice against their
appearance. Now, the Icthyophagous holds, if it holds any-
thing, that much good food is lost to man through this ridic-
ulous prejudice, which says that certain things ‘ were made
to eat.’ and certain other things ‘were never meant to be
enten.” ‘‘ How do you know?” asks the Club; ‘did you
ayer eat them?” ‘* No,” says popular prejudice, ‘but I
don’t belieye they were made to be eaten.’ ** Why not ?*
again queries the Club. ‘ Because they don’t look fit to eat
and nobody eats them,” answers prejudice. This ts all that

prejudice has to say, his grandfather never had them on his
table and he is satisfled to feed things to his pigs or let them

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tract of meat, but nol yet put upon the market, Ib contains
ihe pure muscle juice, and later in the evening was referred
to by Dr. Hammond as having more life-giving and stimulat-
ing qualities in if than-‘champagne. The razor clams (Solen

énsis) made a fair bisque, and the wonder is that they are }

nofesten in this country. They are said to be best when
broiled (Jones’ Animal Creation). The greysnapper (Lui-

Janus cazts) is a fine fish from the Gulf Stream much esteem-

ed in Burnmda, but rare here. The deviled horseshoe crabs,
(Limutis polyphemus) were lacking in delicacy, their pro-
nounced character might suit some palates better than ours.
The drum, like the filet of beef, was good, but not uncom-
mon; one of the members yoted it “too respectable.’ The
raie ( Anglive Ray or Skate) with black butter was not good.
We have eaten skate and called it delicious, this whether the
fish or the cooking, secmed coarse and strong. Why the
sheepshead, the best of sali-water fishes, was served, unless
asa concession to the weakness of some of the brethren who
had 9 little prejudice left, we don’t know, The shark was
very fair, not as conrse nor as strong as might be expected,
and the tarry trousers of (he African sailor had not flavored
it with pitch as was feared. Tt was noticed that the nier-
siciner was freely used with this dish. he squid needed
more of it to our thinking. Menhaden a la Goode was good,
but bony. Striped bass, another concession to the weak
stomachs.

The hellbenders were most excellent, the only fault being
the small pieces consequent, upon a limited supply. Bea-
robins (or sculpins) were also good. Lophins is the genuine
name of the monster known as goosefish, fishing frog, angler,
monk-fish and great sea-toad. It had a flavor of all the fishes
which entered its ponderous jaws ueyer more to return, if
seemed like one of those things which one could eat but not

THE ICHTHYOPHAGIST’S DREAM.

be wasted for this slight reason, if itis a reason. ‘The motto
ot the Club is; ‘* He who eats a hog, or any portion of one,
hae no right to despise the flesh of any creature that the Cre-
ator has made.”

No shark was to be ebtained, but, by one of those fortu-
nate chances, a fisherman from Cape Cod came into Fulton
Market with a ‘‘man-eater,” which he brought in as a curi-
osity, Blackford bought it and, notwithstanding its stomach
contained the left leg of a colored boy, with a boot and a
piece of his tarry trousers, the Club considered it a prize and
was happy. The hellbenders were obtained through the
kindness of Dr, Beachley, of Meyersdale, Penn., who per-
sonally interviewed the fishermen and secured them. Their
absence would have disappointed Prof. Cope, who came from
Philadelphia on purpose to eat the menopomia Which he has
60 often dissected and found to contain wholesome-looking
muscle, hut which if never occurred to him to eat until he
saw that the Ichthyophagi proposed to serve it.

The company sat down at 7 paw. At each plate was a
card with a nightmare in shape of a sleeping individual,
who, having dined on the hellbender, was visited by them
in his sleep. The reverse contained the following :—

MENU.
Little neck clama, Sauterne,
Potages.
Congomme of Mossbunker. Bisque of Ruzor Clams.
, Amontillado.
Hors @ cuvre.

Boudins of greysnapper a la Blackford.

Horse-shoe crabs a la diable. Sardines, Anchovies,
Releves.
Drum 4 la Cope. Filet de boeuf a Ia Richelieu
Pommes duchesse, St. Emilion.

Entrees, (
Raie au beurre noir. Sheepshead a la Normandie.
‘Saute of shark—Ohinese style. Squid a Ja Starin.
Pain de menhaden a Ja Goode.
Asperges. Nievsteiner.
Sorbet des Princes.
Roti.
Striped basm a la Mather,

r Gibver.
Hell benders,

Sea robins.
Lophins # la Baird,

Pomery.

Angle worms.
Pieces Froides.
Sturgeon a Ja Ichthyophage.

Satade.
Seaweed.
Dessert, :
Glaces nautiques. Petits fours. Fruits.
Fromages. Cafe. Liqueurs.

The first new thing was the consomme of mossbunker

“hanker after.” Tlie angle worms and see-weed salad did
not appear because, being casy to obtain, they were left to
the last and not attended io in time. The ‘angle worms”
were not to be the earth worm, Lumbricus (tervestris,) Dut
the sand worm found on the sea coast at low tide, called lob-
worm, or bug-worm, (Avenicola piscatorium.) They are said
to he good when first placed in warm water {o make them
eject the sind and then dropped into bot fat like dough-nuts.
The President, Mr, John Pvord, arose with the coming of
the sorbet'and congratulated the clib on the improvement in
the menu from last year, and said that in time it might be
possible to get up a dinner of articles which no human be-
ing had tasted of. He then stated that the club contaibed a
poct, and called on him to recite his verses, and Mr. Fred
Mather read his alleged poetry, “ When the Ichthyophagous
Dines,” from Forss1 ann Srrzam of May 12th. Mr, George
Werrenrath, the accomplished tenor of Plymouth Church,
sang in Italian, German and English, to a piano accompani-
ment by Mr. Benedict. Mon. Robert B. Roosevelt was then
called upon and maintained his character of one of the best
of after-dinner speakers. He referred to the fact that these
dinners were having an effect upon the members; Mr. Phil-
lips had increased in weiglt to 250 pounds, while the speaker
eyualled to 212 pounds, Mr. Blackford weighed 200, and the
President of the club had increased his waist measure. Pro-
fessor Cope being called on gave then a little scientific nomen-
clature which nearly broke his inferior maxillary. Captain
J. H. Mortimer told some good stories, the military band
from Dayid’s Island serenaded the club, and at 11:30 they
rose and went to the boaf. On the way home songs were
subg and nothing marred jhe harmony of one of the most
famous dinners on record which langusge cannot describe
and only those who were there can thoroughly appreciate.
——

—Mr. William EH, Dorwin, who has been known for a long
time as the capable and efficient superintendent of the
Brighton Beach Railroad, has retived from that office to take
charge of jhe extension of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. Being a railroad man, Mr, Dorwin is,
perforce, an expert angler. He recently made a vacation
trip tv the Vermont hills, whence he returned Jaden with the
finny trophies of his de{tuess.

ees

SEVANTY-FIVE YEARS Ago,—In the Hvening Post for June

menhaden), This was made from ‘Goodale’s Extract of | 26, 1806, the New York Sporting Club announces the expul-
Fish,” an article made on the same principal as Liebig’s ex- | sion of two members for shuoting woodcock, out of season.

Che Spovlema Tourist.

EL CONQUISTADOR.

“ Half-way down, while picklnog our way through an old windfall
ignotus kicked something which rattled. Stooping to see what it
was he picked up a jagged, rusty knife and a, bleached human skull
Nothing else could we find though we searched caretully. Of what
tragedy thes¢ were the sole mementos we Could oly conjecture.
Was it red nian or white, hunter, warrior, miner or prospector, who
had perished miserably in this gloomy thivkeb? What was the
manner of his taking off--by wasting disease; by tamine, by ravening
Wild beast or by his brother man? Was it, indeed, a man’s skull at
all, and not, perhaps, & woman’s?—Forgst anp STREAM, May 19.

’ | pas hunters toiling up a clift
Of the blue Colorado range,
Paused for a moment to survey
The landscape, wild and strange ;
Far off, chain of motntains dim
Along the horizon crept, ‘
While groves and yalleys soft below
In tranqull beauty slept.
Near by El Conquistador rose,
Tts steep sides dark with tufted woods,
Its peaks wind-swept and lightning-scard,
All seamed and rent witli torrent-tioods.
And here alittle mountain vale
Tts natural garden fair onispread ;
Fair with its erass, its trees, its blagm,
And the bright, blue heavens overhead,

And here the careless foot upiurnd
A skull, a jageed, rusty knite.
Were these the sole memorials

Or, haply, ‘twas some tender maid, ~
Some Indian squaw, some einigrant,
Sailing across Atlantic seas,
To dle 1n this sequester’d lewint.
But who this mystery may solve,
The shory of these bones untold!
AN, hever! ‘til the iast Great Day
When all Qarth’s secrets Hhal he tole.

Ah, many who seek tbls Westen clikue
Were outlawed mien trom torelgn shore;
Mén steep'd to the very lips in crime
With heart of iyoo and hand of gore.
hey blast (he rock, they dig the mine,
They sift the sands where nugrers sling,
And ever In savage midnight tray
Are prompt with the plovady bade tb slay.
Sheller Taland, May 21, Issa0 MOLELLAN,

ot ——

NOTES OF AN ANGLER IN TUE NOWTH.

BY FAIRCHILD, JR.—FIRSE PAPER.

8 Canada is to be the anglers’ and sporismeu's pargilise
Ls in the coming years, I shall endeavan, iy the !o}lusine:
séries of short sketches, to describe some of the most marked
features of that portion of the Dominion embrace helween
Qucbee on the north shore of the St. Lawvreuce Liver end
Lake St, John and the Suguenay River, ihe discharge of this
like, together with some slight account 6! Vie peaple dwell
ing upon the ontskirts of that mifehty wildernuss, pnd whet
facts in the natural history and fishin of the country may
appear to mu to be new or of iutermeh io the wencral
reader. 7

J shall ayoid the continuous narrative, and thereby some
of the dull, trite and stupid incidents of Lhe diily journal, as
Tam quite conyinced that the hour at which the writer way
haye arisen, or the detailed account of whut he may have
had for breakfast, haye very little iu‘erest to any one but
himself, '

SOME FAQTS ARGUT THE COUNTRY,

Canada is destined before many years have passed iv en-
joy a supremacy as.a resort for those enthusiastic and adven-
turous anglers and sportsmen who, no longer content with
the tame sports of the Hast, and the West liaving passed
into the hands of the husbandman, must seek for zame
worthy of their prowess in the primeval wilds of Canada.
Such they will remain for generations to come; for the long
arctic winter and immense snowfall, together with the ni-
productiveness of the soil, unfit it for setilement. So in-
hospitable is the climate that the cultivated lands on the
north shore of the St. Lawrence are bul a mere fringe,
Quebec, the venerable and antiquated, still stands within the
shadows of the forests. From the summit of the slorm-
beaten cape which surmounts the town, ihe cye roves over
a well cultivated valley, dotted with smiling homesteads,
and rests upon a range of mountains, whose blue summits
blend into the azure of the sky. These mountains—the
Laurentides—exteand to the Labrador coast, and are the
barriers which agricultural development will never sur-
mount. To the hardy and intrepid sportsman they are but
the sentinels that guard lis domain from the ruthless and
rapid destruction that is overtaking some of our fairer but
too accessible regions. y

This boundless wilderness is intersected with a network of
lakes and rapid shallow rivers, all of which absolutely teem
with trout, and many of the latter with salmon. The vast
forests are the ranging grounds of the lordly moose and fleet-
footed caribou—the reindeer of the western hemisphere—
while the mink, otter, beaver, lynx, fisher and bear are also
found in abundance. The widely scattered and solitary
posts of the Mudson Bay company are still to he seen beside
the lonely lakes of the interior. The nearest post {o Quebec
igat Lake St. John, one hundred and twenty-five miles dis-
tant. Since the completion of a goyerninént road to this
lake, which is the head of the Saguenay Iiver, a section of
the country has been opened to the angler that is prolific in
fine fishing, but strict candor necessitates the asserjion that
the latter must be musquito and fly-proof, as both insects
appear to flourish amidst the dank, dark forests of the North.
The thin-skinned man’s life would be vendered utterly
miserable from the attacks of these little pests.

Winter is the season of the year most affected hy the
Canadian sportsmen for their trips into the interior to hunt
the caribou and moose, and for fishing. Inured to the cold
from infancy, they defy its utmost severity, and find them-
selyes as happy sitting before their little camp-fire in a hole
in the snow, while the storm shrieks wildly through the
shadowy pines above them and the thermometer marks 30
deg. below zero, as in their comfortable homes, Upon their
broad snow-shoes they traverse the wilderness to its remot-
est parts.

THE INHABITANTS.

Upon the outskirts of this wilderness dwell a singular

people, a race long settled upon the land they till, but who,

Tone 2, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

O45

amidst the progress of the last two centuries, haye suecess-
fully resisted its enéroachments, and to-day exhibit, the
strange anomaly of French customs, manners and habits of
the 17th century preserved to the 19th in the new world,
under a foreign government. A happier, more contented
peasantry do nof exist, and their vitiues are manifold, They
area social, loving people, and delizht to live within sound
of the parish chureh bell. Very devout, they have an im-
mnense number of fete days, during which all labor is sus-
pended to enable them to attend the mass and the subse-
quent festivities. Sunday is pre-emiiently the happiest day
of the week. Tf in sufimer, no sooner is mass concluded
than the whole parish adjourns to the greensward upon the
river bank and partake of their frugal meal amid nvuch
raillery and Jaushter, and then the afiernoon is given up to
dancing and singing, courting and canoeing, and other inno-
cent amusements,

_ Phey luhor no harder than is necessary to provide for their
supple wants. They are a self-contained people, and ex-
treme: indigence is rare among them. ‘The wives and
daushters spin and weave their own linen and woolen cloth
wherewith they clothe themselyes; their sniall farms yield
sullicient for the family use; the maple bush the sugar and
syrup; the nearest stréam or Jake abundanee of luscious trout
for fast days; the supin swamp its quota of snared hares and
parttidges. ‘They have little to sell, still less to purchase.

They are exceedingly ¢ourteous and polite in their inter-
course With each other and toward stranwers; even the little
children how und courtesy on tle road when passing you,
They are hospilable in the extreme, and anticipate the every
wish of the traveler who secks their door. Above all they
are devoted to their native soil, ihe beam Canada, When the
long arctic winter spreads o'er the land, and all Jabor is sus-
pended, the people abandon themselves to {he delights of
that social intercourse of which they are so fond. Day and
night the roads resound with the lively tinkling of sleigh
bells aud (he merry laugh and song, as gay parties of young
and old wend their way to aud fromm cach other's houses.
“Thus divelt Logalher in love these simple Arcadian farmera;

Dweit in the Jove of Gud andol man, Alike were they tree from
Kear, thal ralgns with the tyrant, and envy, the vice of republics.
Nelther locks lod they te Lieir doors, nor bars to their windows;
Bub their dwellings were opon as day and tlie hearts of the owners ;
There the Wehest was poor, and the pboresh Uved tu abundance.”

Happy the angler who, in his short respite from the haras-
sing cares of the busy world, finds his way among such
pleasant pastures green.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

The cleyation of the banks of a river at the foot of a rapid
mark the height of that rapid. Tn the estuaries of rivers and
the head of rapids islands are always formed, Deep holes
in rivers instend of filling up from the deposits brought down
from alioye by the floods gradually grow (leeper, To effect
this there must be a strong undercurrent, duriug heavy
freshets, or whirlpools with a set toward the lower end of the
pool. In no other way conld they purge themselves. Among
ledges of limestone snd Wine clay in riyer bottoms large
round holes are frequently found. These holes are formed
by @ hard flint-like spar stone, and the action of the current,
which whirls them around snd around precisely as the burr
stones of a mill revolye.

Snow is dissolved by thawing to one-fortieth part of its
bulls, aud the process of melting if isso slow and toilsome
that if isof the utmost importance in winter to find water
near camp. It is always adyisuble, therefore, to camp he-
sidealake or a rapid stream. From the former enough
water can be collected fram the surface of the ice by scrap-
ing away the snow. The weight of the Jatter depresses the
icaand esuses the water to rise over it, which it also pre-
vents from freezing. All frozen waters must haye a breath-
ing place, therefore air-holes are always to be found, or
rather avoided, in lakes and rivers. They are necessary,
too, for the life of the fish.

In summer thonder-storms are of frequent occurrence,
and rage with great violence for a short time. "They spring
out of what was but a few moments before a bright, un-
clouded sky, but they as quickly disappear, and all batute
smiles again. Wind storms ure not uncommon that lay
waste extensive lracts of country, leveling the mighty forest
before them like so many reeds. Such tracks are terined
windtalls by the settlers, and are execrated by every one who
has Oecasion {0 cross then.

Forest Indians always walk intoed for two very goad rea-
sons. Were they to walk with the toes turned out they
would be constantly tripping amidst the loose rgots and the
brush, and secondly, the habit of wearing snowshoes enforces
the intoe step, Iiis an imperative law of snowshoeing, to
red and white alile, to wallc with toes well turned in; an at.
tempted violation of this unwritten code is swittly followed
by a severe punishment—a ‘‘leader” into four or fiye feet
of snow, from which it is no easy matter to extricate oue's-
self.

Cattle on 2 bush farm, where they are much troubled with
flies and mosquitoes, soon lose all dread of a fire, and often
seek its protection as against their little winged tormentors.
Often large smudge fires are burned for them in their pas-
tures. I hayeoften seen them rush headlong into it to obtain
telief from the yenonions attacks of the insects,

Large forest trees much exposed are often split by the ex-
treme action of the frost, which expands their outer fibres
more than they can bear. The rent is always accompanied
by a loud report like the explosion of a small cannon, and is
startling in the extreme in the quiet stillness’ of night.
Rocks are sometimes similarly acted upon where there are
seams into which the water percolates and then freezes,

Wherever extensive fires haye burned off the coniferous
forests an entirely different growth takes place. Birches,
poplars, wild cherry, ete., spring at once into Ixuriant
growth and form a tangled gnarl through which it is difficult
to force a way. Many bush fires are occasioned by the
lighters striking some old dry chitcot.

Trout are not often captured by the fish hawks, for they
are about as quick as their feathered foe, and at the first fash
they dart away. It is the heavy sluggish fish, such as the
suckers, which lic motionless and asleep m the warm, shal-
low waters, that fall a prey to the keen-eyed hawk. As the
capture of such vile fries ig no small gain to a stream, the
fish hawk must be considered a benefactor to the race of
anglers, Suckers consume att immense amount of trout
Spawn,

People always smile incredulously when the angler relates
his ill luck in Josing his largest fish, but it is néverthless the
case thal the very large fish more often escape than find their
way into the angler’s creel. I have captured some old stagers
that from the numerous scars about the mouth showed their
frequent acquaintance with the angler's Ay. ;

Hivers upon which much logging is carried on, while they

}
may abound with trout, afford poor fly fishing. The fish are
so often disturbed by the driftin# lows that they-seel the still,
deep waters, and feed upon the bottom. ‘The Jacques Car-
tier, one of the most beautiful rivers in Lower Canada, and
a famous one for large fish, has heen almost ruined for fly
fishing the past few years from this cause.

Trout, when they attain a yery large growth, become al-
most entirely cannabalistic. Thé better to conceal their
nefarious practices, they seek the deep, dark waters of some
hole in the siteam, sallying forth at night upon their smaller
and more helpless brethren. arly in the spring they seek
the rapids to cleanse themselves from the parasites that infest
them, and they will then rise to the fiy, bul very rarely at
other times. ,

Feeding and the nature of the water are the two principal
causes of the diversity in the coloriag of trout, and their
form. In very rapid, clear streams the trout are yery bril-
liautly marked, and are ithe and long. In the quiet waters
of the Jakes the lazy lifé and abundant food gives them a
rotundity of form and duller markings.

Large trout are usually found in couples. Can it be that
as they advance in life they permanently mate? Is it simply
a platonic affection, the desire for the congenial companion-
ship, the mutual aid and sympathy extended to each other?
Who knows!

j [wo BH GONTENUED. |
ce

A MICHIGAN PISHING TRIP.

HAVE just received fhe neat pamphlet issued by the

Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway Company, and while
looking through its pages at the illustrations and the general
information therein contained, occasionally a headline would
attract my alfention, calling fo mind a beautiful creek, lake,
canipiny-place, town or hotel, and I found myself in a very
short time with the book on my desk and fjhinking over the
delightful trip one may take from Traverse Gily to Petros-
key. I will try and sketch a Wip that, to mé, was one of
the most enjoyable I have ever taken, and one you will not
be satisied with going over once, but will wait with anxious
anticipation for the time to come when you tan again
trayerse fhe same route.

The old reliable Grand Rapids and Indiana road, with its

j courteous abtaches, will Jand you safely at Traverse City
Here you will find # neat, clean, egol little town, facing the
west arin of Grand Traverse Bay, with as good a hostlery
as one would wish to find—the Park Place Hotel. Stop
here a day and rest, then take the ¢arly morning boat for
Eik Rapids, thirty-three niles distant via Loug or West Bay
routs, toncning at Oli Mission, arriving at Blk Rapids about
noon, at which point you will change boats for the inland
route. Take the spring-wagon, which meets the boat,
and you will be whirled along jhe long doek—piled with
iron ore high on either side—down onto a short stretch of
leyel road, around 4 mill over a stream nearly above a large
fish chute, andin sbout five minutes brought up whirling
at the Lake View House, a clean, homelike little inn,
where you will be treated well by a very gentle-
manly landlord. As you step out on the hotel porch
in front you have a beautiful view of Traverse Bay, and
tothe right and left attractions enough to interest you until
time is called to take the little steamer for the Lewis House
Landing at the head of Torch Lake, As you leave Elk
Rapids you pass neat white houses, with their beautiful
green lawns in contrast, lumber mills, a very large blast fur-
nace, elc. Leaving these Wehind our little steamer puffs
away taking us along ata lively rate through Elk River—
two and & half miles long, and considerably wider than the
usual Michigan Riyer—into Elk River, nine miles long, a
very beautiful sheet of water and clear as erystal. Crossing
this we again go through one of those narrow, crooked, little
sireams fora short distance into Kound Lake, three miles
jong, thence through Toreh River, four miles lonzg—a purely
typical northern Michigan riyer—into Torch Lake eighteen
miles long. The steanier makes two stopson the trip through
this beautiful lake, landing yon at the Lewis House dock
early in the evening, where you stay all night. Mr. Lewis,
the proprietor, 18 as genial and whole-souled alandlojd as you
would wish to meef. Should if be mooulight walk over a
narrow slrip of land about one fourth of a mile to the beach
on Grand Traverse Bay, where you will find a beautiful,
broad, sandy beach, a wall here gives arefreshing, rejuven-
ating feeling and then backto the hotel for a good night's
sleep. After an early dinner the next day Mr, Lewis will
take your baggage in his '‘ street car ” over to the bay shore
Where you again take passage on the steamer for Petoskey, on
the way making a stop ato small (saw mill) town, and then
into Charlevoix, a very pleasant and at thesame tine peculiar
looking place, situated back a short distance from the lake,
on both sides of a small stream, on quite a little bluf— over-
looking, to the east, a short distance, Pine Lake, aud to the
west, Lake Michigan. By eyening yon land at Petoskey,
where you take up quarters at either of the comfortable hotels
there—the Occidental or Cushinan, both good. Here you
will want to stop a day or more, as it is quite a hee hive,
everybody you will see in good humor, and all evidenily
lookimg for something. This place is at present the ti rninus
of the G. KR. and I. Ry., and should you desire any informa-
tion not obtainable elsewhere call on Mr. Quaintance, the
agent of the company at this point, whose gentlemanly and
accommodating manners haye given him an enviable celeb-
rity. At this point a siroll down the beautiful pebbly beach
will be in order and amply repay for the tine and trouble
taken, and you will here, with little trouble, find many hand-
scme Stones, and many very fine agates are here picked up.
The same can be taken to one of the number of lJapidaries
there wo will polish or make from it & memen‘o which you
will long clierish as a souvenir, a glance at which, at any
time, will bring back many pleasant recollections, From
this point you will have the heautiful inland route through
to Cheboygan, which all should take, and which IT will not
mention here further as [have taken up space in your col-
umns heretofore with details of this trip.

Lhaye made this sketch a fying one. You can well length-
én it 19 good advantage by making a longer stay at Traverse
City, Elz Rapids or Lewis House. There is more sport and
more to interest one at Elk Rapids, however, than at the
other mentioned points.

Excellent fishing may he had at any place you may choose
to stop. At Traverse Uity, deep water fishing, and near the
town trout, bass, ete. At Elle Rapids shoulder your rod at
the hotel, and you can be back again in one hour with quite

4 respectable string, and undorhtedly the same at the head of
Torch Lake. At Elk Rapids I know you can, for I have
tried it. Go, take this trip, see and be convinced,

Columbus, O., Prank N. Bexzse,

ON THE SAWKATAWABET.

——
Postrse, Mren.
N season, it isno exazxeration to say that the forests of
the south shore of Lake Superior a'e ‘fairly alive”
with game, consisting chiefly of pigeons in July and Angust,
when the huckleberry is ripe, ruffed crouse and that wariety
commonly call2d spruce partridge, in September and Ucto-
ber, andin fall and winter innumerable hire and rer deer.
Nearly every rill, rivulet and river has countless numbers
of speckled trout, and the flesh of the same is invariably har
and compact, owing to the frigorifie temperature of the
waters in which they live and sport. [nm places where wild
rice or celery Brows, many varieties of water fowl may be
seen, and owing, in a measure, to the fact that they are rarely
disturbed, are comparatively quile tame and easily ap-
proached,

Not long since Friend B—— and myself desided fo put in
a week or two, fishing and hunting, in the vicinity of the
Sawkatawabet River. This stream rises in the south rance
of Keweenaw county, the extreme norihern county of ihe
Upper Peninsula, flows in a southerly direction sud empties
into Keweenaw Bay. It drains about seventy-five square
miles of territory, and in consequence of its being the recep-
tacle of several small creeks increases to quite & volume ere
it dashes, picturesquely, over the ledse of rocks at its mouth.
Tt is of an icy coldness, and, moreover, is remarkably trans-
lucent, except in the season of freshets, when it is of a
darkish red, and with its driftwood and other debris is any-
thing but attractive to the eye.

In the early days of the month of September, with our
eamp outfit, with dogs, guns and ammunition, and with old
Joe, our cook, guide and woodsman, a veritable Puthtinder,
we took our places in a light spring-wagon and were
transported oyer a well-kept road, throuch beautiful forests
and romantic dells, past love yfarmsnestling iv the shadows,
and over hills from whose summits ever and anon were
afforded us charming vistas of land and water for a, distunee
of about ten miles to the head of Lac La Belle. Here we
procured a Mackinaw boat, and placing our baggage therein,
were soon afloat, headed to the mouth of the canal which
connects this lake with Keweenaw Bay. Meeting, as soon
as we landed, our old friend John Mayho, » half-breed who,
with his family, occupied the old Government lighthouse, we
engaged comfortable quartera for the night, and we also sub-
sidized John and an Indian named Frank fer our voyage Lo
the riyer. We also at this point made preparations for an
carly start in the morning of the cotning day. luasmuch as
Frank was the proud owner of a water craft whicli he gitar
anteed would outrun anything on the Jakes, we coneluded to
follow his advice, to wit, discard the Mackinaw which
brought us down and proceed on our journey in his yacht.
Hyerything haying been completed for the morrow’s sa), it
became incumbent upon us to while away in the «a most
agreeable manner possible the few hours intervening before
bed-time, This we did in rowing around the foot of the
lake near the head of the canal, at the sugzestion of a fisher-
man, who assured us that we would probably have the pleas-
ure of killing a beayer or two.

The conditions were indeed favorable to success, »s the
night was still and the waters glassy and smooth. As we ap-
proached a bayou we expected, from what we had heard of
them numerically, to see one or moré of the quadrupeds at
no great distance from us, but fora time, however, we were
doomed to disappointment. Carefully and patiently we
paddled wherever we thought there was a prospect of obtain-
ing even a transitory view of the game we were after, and it
Was not until some time had elapsed that we heard a splash,
and at a distance of sixty yards or jmore we could sve the
miniature wayes circling away from the spot where a beaver
had dove to the bottom. Joa monient or two anorher plunge
wis heard, and the ripples indicated the place where this one
had taken his immersion, It was not long before plunge after
plunge and splash after splash kept up quite a little tempest,
but we were unable ty get a shot at any of them, although
they were apparently in close proximity to us. They kept
along the margin of the lake, on the edge of the rushes,
where the tall wees would cast their shadows and render them
unobservable to us until they rippled the water, when it was
too late for execution. We saw that it was necessary for us
to change our base of operations, which we accordingly did,
and it was not long after we hud taken a position as near to
the shore as practicable before an opportunity presented it-
self. Simultaneously B. in the stern of the canoe and Lin
the bow discharged our weapons at two handsome beaver,
whose heads were distinctly visible, and moving slowly above
fhe surface, We soon discovered that B. had tired with fatal
elfect; and, elated at his success, he lifted his beaver into the
boat. My shot, however, wasa failure, a3 not even a piece
of fur could be seen to cursole me with the reflection that I
had at least not missed entirely. It was now uselcss to at-
tempt to kill any more of this species of game, as our guide,
who knew well the habits of this animal, informed 113 that
they were easily frightened, and would keep concealed or
move away to safe distances.

In the morning we were up bright and carly, made a hasty
toilet, ate a light breakfast, and got everything into the yacht
preparatory to starting. During the early niorning a stilt
breeze came up from the east, and by tlie tine we were ready
to pull out there was quite a commotion on the bosom of
Bite-de-gris, However, our Indians were determined to brave
ihe elements, and struck boldly out for Point Isabelle, vires
miles distant. Of this point the sca was running quite hich,
but inasmuch as the wind was quartering aft and our eratt
was riding the waves as easily snd gracetully as a duck, we
fot along very nicely on our course 10 Lhe mouth of the river.
The direction we took, which at times lay near # bold head-
land and again at some considerable distunce trom the shure
as we were passing a bay, presented (0 the eye an ever-chang-
ing and beautiful panorama, The agitated sea on the one
side, and the dark, interminable forests on the other, cul-
minating at the background ina high ridge with Mounts
Houghton and Gratiot as distinctive features, displayed nature
in her weirdest, wildest grandeur. The shore, in places,
was rocky, and discovered no coyes in which the hardy mar-
iner could find a/haven of refuge,

Late in the afternoon we arrived at our destination. As
we were sailing into the river we observed a flick of thirty ot
more ducks of the red-head species, directly ahead of us.
Becoming alarmed, they arose and flew in a (ine for the lake,
which brought them over us. Fora few minutes we had
sport such as the most enthusiastic duck hunter mizht envy,
and wael it ceased we counted, as our trophy, fen fat, large

ucks.

Selecting a spot for our camp within easy ‘access of water,
we bade adieu to John and Frank, who were to returi to
their homes and were desirous of taking Sadyantage of the

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favorable breeze which then prevailed. Ourtent was pitched
in & grove of pines, the ground was covered with pine-necdies,
and evidence was abundant that this had been the camping-
place for parties of Indians in previous seasons. 11 was not
long before Joe had a splendid fire before which we became
comfortably warm, and over which he soon had a kettle of
boiling water. The supper which sur cook prepsred for us
was fully appreciated, and the piping hot tea was unhesita-
tatingly pronounced ty B—— to be the best he had ever
tasted. I can assure you that we enjoyed our first evening
in the woods. We sat and chatted by the bright light of the
blazing wood, and listened with wrapt attention to Joe's
recitul of lis experiences and adventures asa frapper, hunter,
packer and guide in tie forests of Northerh Michigan and in
the service of the Wudsou Bay Company of British America.
We were so close to Lake Superior that the noise of the
waves breaking upon the shore was plainly hesrd, but it
did not disturb usin the least, as we lay rolled up in our
Dlankets upon beds of ba'sam boughs. We arose in the
early dawn, greatly refreshed by our slumber, add after u
hearty bréakfast, with hot coffee, prepared ourselves
Yor a days’ sport of hunting and fishing. The
game we were principally after were partridges, and we
concluded to follow the river up to ‘* the meadows,” two
miles perhaps in distance, and dry our luck in skirting the
same. Iliad my dog, ‘‘ Prince,” and as if was his first trip
this season, I was a litiie anxious 10 know whether or ot
he would discover a track, follow it and ‘tree’ the bird as
well as in years sgone. { haye known that dog to remain
under 4 tree barking at a partridge among its branches for
oyer an hourat a titne, and being half spaniel and half hound
he had (le scent of the one and the deep, soncrous voice of
the other, which would enable one fo know him as much as
a mile sway. In this region one can do no wing shooting
with partridges, the foresis are so dense and the underbrush
so {hick thatit is rarcly one ever secs the same. The first
we know of its presence is, if the bird is near, its whir as it
flies, which, ifit be some distance away, the barking of the
dow indicates that be has it in a tree.

We finally reached “the meadows” without bagging any
game on the way. ‘‘The meadows” covered a tract of about
one hundred acres, through which ran a good-sized stream,
Into this we cast a fly, and were compensated with a half-
dozen trout, which weighed from a half pound to s pound
each. While enjoying this sport we heard Prince at our left
barking deepand loud. We soon found him at the roots of
a balsam (ee, and from his agitated manner we knew that
he had flushed a covey, Looking up into the linibs T saw a
beautiful spruce partridge standing erect motionless, and ap-
parently with a sense of absolute security. Aiming at his
head he fell with a heavy ‘‘thud,” and was soon bagged,
The dog then started to the right and was soon barking
up another tree, and B. brought down his first bird, In this
way we managed to get five plump partridges, while some,
fiizhtened at the sound of the guns, flew away.

The shooting of ruffed grouse during the rest of the day
was but a repetition of the above. After tramping eight or
ten miles we found ourselves al camp ali four o’elock in the
aflerijoon, somewhat fatigued and fully prepared to enjoy
the dinner which Joe goon placed before us. We killed Af
teen birds in all since morning. Many more we might have
had if we desired them, but game which is go easily shot
with the aid of a good dog should not be wantonly destroyed.
At this season they were quite large, weighing on an average
8 pound enue.

We stopped in the vicinity of this river about a week, at
the expiration of which time John and Frank hove in sight
and carried us back to Lac La Belle. The return trip was
somewhat more pleasant than the previous one. The water
was not so boisterous, while the breeze was from the right
direction and carried us along at the rate of five miles an
diour.

We arrived home in due finie, having had an enjoyable
trip from the beginning to the end.

While in the woods we saw quite a number of bear aud
deer tracks, and with trained hounds undoubtedly conld
have had sone splendid sport liunting them. The right
time to hunt bear, however, is later in the season, when
there are six inches or more of snow on the pronnd, 80
that they can be easily followed.

A trip such as we took will hurt no one. If he be in-
clined to dyspepsia the exercise of threading the forest will
give him a keen appetite and aid him in digesting that which
he has eaten. It is wonderful how much one can eat in the
woods, undoubtedly much more than one does at home.
Eyerything conduces to make one hungry, BATSAM.

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THAT DUCK HUNT IN A STEAM LAUNCH.
THE ENGINEER-AND-IIREMAN SPRAKR.

Duar Fores? AND STREAM: ‘

Tam the ‘my brother” in that piece in a recent issue of
yourself entitled, “Duck Hunting im a Steam Launch.” That
was one of the expeditions that I did not with told to a great
extent. Knowing the writer’s fondness for priat, I had pre-
viously expostulated with him in regard to us publishing an
account of it. F

T talked of it but little here, except to a few who were dis-
posed to be charitable toward us in the way of joking But
with ull my persuasion I lad a strong suspicion that my
brother would leak the whole thing out after he packed his
household goods and moved to Nebraska, So I kept a ner-
yous watch out through your columns for his ink. Well, it
came very soon, it Beems to nie, in 2 graphically and elabor-
ately written narrative, published May 6.

Of course I do not.deny anything said therein, for it was a
lard, rough and almost perilous trip to us, with our dilapi-
dated craft and inexperience in steam navigation. Still I
desire to add s supplemental account by way of letting light
shine more fully,

The engincer-and-tireman (that’s the writer) is represented,
when ihe launch wag stranded on 2 hard lump and took a
meat lureh from the waves of a passing steamboat, us leaping
into the skiff ie a frog. Now, the oniy reason B. H. P.,
let it be sta'ed, did not leap like a frog, or something else,
was that the skiff was considerably beyond his reach, and
nothing more inviting within reach than water about ice
cold, and of unknown depth, just ontside the launch. This
was his visible predicament as the glare of the fire through
the open furnace door gleamed upon him, and of which 1
pressed him to an open confession afterward,

Now, as to Delta being taken for Vicksburg. That was
entirely a matter relating fo the pilot, z.¢., B, H, P. himself.
Tam described as ‘‘fireman-and engineer” with no lantern,
The night is represented as davk, and 1 will add that the

river was foggy. When the furnace door was shut darkness
reigned around the little engine, and nothing was visible
across the brond waters of the Mississippi save too dull lights,
seen very dimly, abont the size of apples. This was just
after the misfortune at the mouth of Old River, while nearing
the right bank of the Mississippi, and the two lights were
Supposed to be electric lights on steamboats moored at low
water landing at Vicksburg, and socommented upon by both
pilot and engineer. Ordinarity, from the present position af
the launch at night, the Delta and Vicksburg wharfboats
were nearly in line, and the thousand lighis which dotted the
hills of the historic city left no doubts as to the location of
that place, but at this time the fog obscnred the yiew. The
engineer was busy with his coal of fire which he had burned
on the end of a broom-handle watehing the steam gauge on
one side of the upright tubular boiler and the glass water
gauge on the other, the passage being quite contracted and
made the more dillicult to movements by diagonal iron rods
which served to stay the boiler. The question of landing
was not strictly a part of his business, and it was only on oc-
casions of emergency that he proceeded to give his views.
We deemed it an occasion of this kind whe: he fonnd that
the pilot had mistaken Delta for Vicksburg and was trying
to make a landing; and it took no little explauation to give
siid pilot a clear insight into the nature of things, though
the fog had partially lifted and objects were more distinct.
This was the Delta banks, that tree there was a tall gum,
very familiar in daylight, but barely discernible now, those
lights over thers were on Delia wharfbost, those pale lights
down yonder were at the Vicksburg wharfboat, snd (hose
still fainter lights to the left were along the shore at the foot
of the Vicksburg hills. ‘*Oh, yes!" ‘+ Well!” ejaculated
the pilot, as he, began to grind his little wheel, aud dong,
dong went the gong, a signal to the engineer to let on more
steam,

The remaining distance was easy sailing, as the term goes;
at least it should have been. Deep water, down sircam,
nothing inthe way. But that pilot! Why, le ran the ves-
sel down to the Vieksburg bank, found the only bar there
was Ona bank two miles long, and van npon it, after first
having tried to hit an empty coal barge. Woe syphoned to
no purposes we backed and weut ahead; we raised steam
until it hissed throngh the ssfety valve, and tried all the mo
tions over and over again for half an hour. The pilot had
put the vessel this time where no efforts of her own could
release her.

Now, Mr. Forest anp Sarmam, wy individual feelings
were to get out of this dilemma as quietly as possible. We
had failed the previous day from the incapacity of our vessel
to reach the ducking grounds by two miles; had spent, the
following night beneath a leaky riof in a cold rain; had
missed the opportunity of enjoying the evening and early
morning sport—the cream hours in duck shooting; had an
oasis at high noon of an hour of magnificent sport, during
which time about forty game birds were bagged, inchiding
ducks, snipe, plover. and a large, unknown bird we wish ty
learn the name of, and that night had lost all, including amn-
munition, decoys, und other valuables, when the skiff bioke
loose and disappeared in the jinpenetrable darkness. I-was
black almost beyond recognition with soot from cleaning the
flues. 1 was also tired. I had fired on one side of the
boiler, and run a rickety engine cn the other, and
lad a tricky pump to wateb. I bad further stood
faithfully at the lead line between times and
sounded while my brother slid the Gentile “avagze up n the
bars. Istall never forget his genius to do that. Trne, as
he says, I steadily yelped ‘‘Hold her out, don't you see that
bar yonder ?” but the careful pilot as steadily held hey in to-
ward the most dangerous places. His talent on the entire
trip had run in that way, 80 1 was not only physically but
mentally tired as we sjuck in {he mud on this last bar. TI
was also reasonably chagrined at having had so many acci-
dents. I wanted to slip off home in the dark without dis-
turbing any one. Now, what du you thiuk was done? Why,
ite pilot took an elevated position and yelled. Yes, yellvd,
He yelled for the fisherman for help. His tone had the
sirength of forty voices. He stirred up everybody within a
quarter of a mile; told them what we wanted and what was
the matter with us. IL thought of suicide, then of my wife
and children, and deferred it. think five or six skills came
to our relief. We smouldered the fire, put out anchor (a use-
legs precaution) and slipped off home with our gans, about
all we had saved.

That night Lswore my brother to future secrecy; but the
next morning he gave the whole thing away to a local editor,
who published a burlesque accountin the following issue,
and, amongst other absurdities, stated that we had killed two
bears, an alligator and a mule, LI still hell my peace, and
would have said nothing even yet to Pornsr anp Stream.

You know B. H. Ps address. Please send him # marked
copy containing this, and tell him that thongh he has agreed
to come back here next fall on the back of the first Southward
bound blue-winged teal, I can’t hunt ducks with him aguin.
He talks too much. Wastes

Vieksburg, May 23, 1881,

giatural History.

WHAT IS A SPIKE BUCK?

HE following extract from Hardwicke's Science Gossip,
TT written by H. A. Brunetti, shows very plainly that the
author, who in turn quotes Darwin, considers the spike bucl
in this country to bea new species, or that a spike buck of
the Cernus virgintanus variety has been enabled to propa-
vate his peculiarity, and thus in time to have created that
which will be an entirely new species. We have always
been taught that a spike buck was one with a two-year-old
head of horns, and that the branches or prongs did not ap-
pear until he was older. We may be wrong, however, and
would call upon those acquainted with the habits and growth
of our American deer to aid in the correction.

If aspike buck could propagate his peculiarity of horns,
why should not the two-year-old eagle of the bald variety,
which it is known does not, gam his white head and tail until
three or four years sfter birsh, and which begins nesting the
season after his being latched in his dusky plumage, be ena-
bled to propagate offspring that will continue in dark
feather? Buf the young of these two-year-old eagles in their
turn change as their parents do when three or four years old,
and put on the white head and tail peculiarity of their race.

Mr. Brunetti says: ‘Can new species originate by cross-
ing?” In Mr. H. D. Barday's letter of October he says:
‘There are some 20,000 species of animals, and not one in-

)

stance is known of different species being crossed without
sterility ensuing in the animal thus begotten.” ;

Tn reply to thig1 would state that a new species of deer
has originated under our eyes in the United States, the fol-
lowing being extracted from Darywin’s ‘' Descent of Man,”
vol. IL, pp, 255, 256: “ A writer in an excellent American
journal (the Amerivan Naturalist) says he has hunted for the
last twenty-one years in the Adirondacks, where Cervus wir-
gintanus abounds. About fourteen yea's ago he first heard
of a spike buck. Thesé became from year to year more com-
mon. About five years azo he shot one, and subsequently
another, and now they are frequently killed.” The new
species has a horny spike projecting forward from the fore-
head more slender than antlers and about half as long, the
end being a sharp point, ‘The same writer thus concludes:
“Undoubtedly the first spike horn buck was an accidental
freak of nature: but his spike horns gave him the advanlage
and enabled hin) to propagate his peculiarity. His descend-
ants, having a like advantage, haye propagated the peculiar.
ity in a constantly increased ratio till they sre slowly crowd-
jng the antlered deer from the region they inhabit. Ithink
we have hers an unquestionable case of a new species arising.
Other species may haye originated in the same nanner.—EH,
A. Bruygrii.”

We woultl call upon the readersoi the Porust anp Srream
living in sections of the country where deer frequent to like-
Wise inform us if spike bucks are more numerous than for-
mérly.—Homo.

We well remember when the theory that the spike buck is
a distinct species was first published. It has never, we think,
received any general acceptance in this country, and we have
often heard it ridiculed by oid hunters who believe that the
spike buck is simply a young male whose horns have not yet
foiked. At all events, spike bucksare not confine to Cervus
virginianus. We have killed spike buck elk ((. canadensis),
and have seen specimens of the mule deer (C. macrotis) that
would come under the same caterory.

The claim that the single spike is advantageous to the deer
is based on the belief that if is a more efficient weapon in
fighting than the curyed and many pronged horn of the older
buck. It must be remembered, however, that while the stab
of a single spike would no doubt make a more serious wound
than the eurved and branched horn, il is much less efficient for
defence than ihe latter. The branching aniler protects the
face of the fighting deer, bul the spike buck has no such pro-
tevtion. His horns would push throngh those of his opponent,
but would net be Jong enough to reach the opponent's face.
Every one who has seen two deer fight knows that they
come together head tio head, push for a long time, and then
separate for another charge. Considering the method of
fighting, and that the horns of the spike huck are yery much
shorter than those of the larger horned deer, it would seem
that the spike horhs would be a positive disadvantage to their
possessor. And this view is confirmed by the testimony of
hunters who state that the spike buck will always flee from
the larger buck.

4 Dr

TWO BIRD BOOKS,

V FE have recently received parts of two works now
publishing, relating to North American birds,

The first of these is entitled ‘+ Illustrations of Nests and
Eggs of Birds of the United States,” with text by ‘Thos,
G. Geniry. The author is well known as an enthusiastic
ornithologist and has contributed two interesting volumes to
the literature of his favorite science. If he gives us 9 sat-
isfactory work on oology he will have coiferred an un-
doubted boon on all who ure interested in our birds. A
work on this subject is sorely needed, for allhough several
such have been undertaken, ani some of them by those well
qualified to carry them to s successful termination, none
has as yet been completed.

Every one will acknowledge the obstacles which stand in
the way of the author of such a work. It would be
hard to select objects more difficult of satisfactory delinea-
tion than the nests aud eggs of birds, and it is most unusual
to find the artist and the ornithologist unifed in one and the
same person, 88 they should be for such a work, It is
alinost impossible for the average arlist to depict these
objects: for while he may be very sccurate in details, he
will fail to cutch the general effect, the ensembie without
which his pictures are hopeless fajlures. .

Five parts of Mr. Gentry’s work have appeared, and
while some of the illustrations are deserying of great praise,
there are olhers of which so much cannot be said. The
plate of the nest of the Towhee Bunting ts not happy either
in treatment or in execution, nor do the nest and eggs of
the Cat Bird at all resemble those that we are familiar with.
The plates illustrating “the nest of the Ruby Throat, the
Downy Woodpecker and the Red Eyed Vireo are, on the
other hand, very good,

The text by which the plates ave accompanied is inter-
esting, and written in a pleasing style, and \he work is,
on the whole, one that we think will find favor with many
exe collectors. J. A. Wagenseller, 23 North Sixth street,
Philadelphia, is the publisher.

Although Mr. Rathbun s ‘‘ Bright Feathers " has no special
reason for being, yet it is a work that will find fayor, no
doubt, with a largé class who are interested in birds without
knowing yery much about them.

Mr. Rathbun has chosen the Rosebreasted Grosbeak for
the subject of the second part of his work, and he certainly
could haye selected no more beautiful bird, The coloring,
however, in the plate before us, is not what it should be. It
fails to show the peculiar delicacy of plumage so noticeable

in this species, and the work on the plate seems alittle coarse. | -

The text is very readable.
SS eee

A Trne-Onuimeine Woovertox.—Old Chatham, N. Y.,
May 23.—As I was ont fishing to-day, we heard our dog
barking around the foot of an elm tree, and thinking he had
a cat up il, we paid no attention to it until we got up to
the tree, when what was our surprise in steing a large wood-
chuck up in the branches, as nimble as a cat. He was up at
least 25 feet f-om the ground, and, as no one except the dog
desired to kill it, we let it go. I have seen many wood-
chucks, but never saw one upa tree before. Perhaps your
readers haye, but I doubt it, Rio.

JusE 2%, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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LEAVES FROM THE NOTE BOOK OF A SQHOOL
GIRL.

May i5. The fly-catchers seem to be made of springs.
Their motions are the most angular of any of the feathered
tribe. They always choose sone conspicuous place on which
to alight, as the top of a tree, a fence post or a dead limb,
The vote of the least fly-catcher or ‘‘ chebec” is ag when one
snaps a Siring—a quick jerk of the head and the ‘*chebec”
coines Jike the click of the spring.

Tlie chimnéy-swallows have homes rather difficult to reach,
though it may not sem so. When they wish to descend the
chimney, they circle round and round till they think they
are directly over the opening, then, lifting their wings till
these are nearly vertical, flutter down. They sometimes miss
the mark, and dart off to try again,

The summer yellow-bird catches imgec's with more grace
than the fly-catchers, Every motion of the yellow-bird is a
curve. Ii takes its time, yet it is always sure of tle mark,

May 14 Sawarvobin Hy some distance to catch an insect
in the air.

May 16. The wren is a perfect model amone birds of the
passionate'lover. He is in perfect eestasi:g over bis mate.
His song is short because he is 20 eager that Le knows not
what to say, and the notes nearly trip one another up, they
come so fast. While he is singing his wings quiver with ex-
citement:

May 17. In flight, the bobolinks hold their wings down,
not horizovral or up as wilh most other birds, They sing
most commoniy during flight, and brine their song to a close
just as they reach the ground. Tf they light on # post or
iree ihe song is continved

The crows do not seem to be very much afraid of the poles
and stings put arounds cornfield. Two were sitting on a
tree near a field, deliberating. ‘Caw, caw, caw, caw,” says
one. ‘Caw, caw, caw,?’ replies the other. Then they
slowly flap over and settle dowo in the widst of the poles
and strings. Warning!—larmers, always put string around
your corn-fields, It is a first-rate thing for fly-catchers to
alight on, 4 ;

May /9, Saw a chestnnt-sided warbler in our apple-tree,
Tt caught insects iike a fly-catcher,

The nut-ha'ch seems a very humorous little body. He
runs around the trunk, his head oftener down than up, and
aquints under the bark with a most quizzical expression.
There almost seems to be a twinkle in his eye as he pulls out
fie unlucky bug.

May 22. The woodpecker never runs down a_tree-trunk,
When he wishes to be lower down he fiies or drops down.
Autbority—Prof. Scott, of Westneld, The nnt-latch ges
oftener down than up. ; ‘

Very many birds accompany their short notes, especially
those of excitement by some motion of the hody. The robin
jerks out his chirp of excitement with lis tail. Tt seems as
if the chattering of the swallows was made by flie wings, as
the swift fluttering of the wings always coines with the twit-

ing.

a Mag. 13. The cuckoo is a shy bird, keeping i'self hidden in
the foliage, turning its head from side to side on the look-out
for dimger. : ye .

Above the frees a crow is seen pursuing its heavy flight,
with laborious flapping wings. Ona sudden the enenry, in
the form of a king-bird, or perhaps two of them, is upon
him They dart down upon him with all their furce, ly up
in a short circuit, poise thenselyes and come down aguin,
their swift thovements contrasting with the crow’s steady
flapping Perhaps the crow is frightened, but his motions
do not show it, though he does seem to be getting ont of the
way a8 fast as is consistent with the dignity of his character.
When bis pursuers have chased the enemy from their do-
mais, they leave him to the tender mercies of the next
king-birds wlio may happen to spy him, and return for more
crows, hawks or insects, just which comes haudiest.

Mr. B. was troubled by a colony of swallows which took
possession of his large, old-lashioned chimney, one spring.
sending the smoke down and causing great inconvenience.
One day, while \he birds were ail away, be went up and put
4 wire network across the orening of the chimney, About
sunset the birds returned. Imagine their feelings when they
discover their doors barred against them! They rush wildly
back and forth, they dash against the branches of the elmtree
in the yard, they dart here and there in their frenzy till long
after dark. At last they are obliged, in despair, to seek
other homes. Poor swallows!

Ha’ field, Mass., Marearsr Mituer.

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RarrirsnAkes Onimeinc Trexs—New Orleans, May 25,—
Editor Fovest and Stream? Tn answer to the question, Do
rattlespakes ever climb trees, I will relate what L once saw.

in the spring of 1869, about ihe middle of April, I was
behind the plantation hunting wildeats. The dogs had
started one. and were leading him a lively race, and I was
silting on my harse listening to the musis of the chase, when
my attention was drawn to some object up 4 larvé water oak
that was standing in an opening by itself, and leaning at an
angle of about 15 degrees, There yas warer all around the
tree, as there had been in the morning a heavy rain, but ihe
jand being high the water did no} remain long after, the
rain stopped, but went fo the swanip, leaving the land dry.
The object that I saw was about thirty feet from the ground,
and lying ona limb about ten feet from the trunk of the
tree that made out at about right angles, and forked where
the object lay. ,

I role up to the tres but could not make out what it was,
and having my ville with me Tsent a ball up, when down
came one of those large damond rattlesnakes (Orotelus
adamanteus) about six feet long.

On a former occasion I shot one out of the top of a tree
shat had fallen down, having some large limbs lying about
ten feet from the ground.

Those are the only twothat I eyer saw on trees, but I
have seen thousands on rocks that looked as hard to climb as
trees.—T. P, Lovusoy.

A Wert-markep Tortrn.—aA box turile was found im a
field at Baiting Hollow, Long Island, a few days since with
the following marked on i's bottom shell rma Rie Vin, 1836;
B. F. Y., 1841; B. BF. Y.. 1851.” B. F. Youngs, af River-
bead, marked the turtle first forty-five years ayo, and also
the second and third times. After marking ib for the fourth
time ‘*B. F. Y., 1881,” he let it go again.

The above item from the Sym reminds us of a snapper once
found by a friend of ours, which was probably the oldest
turtle aver found. It was marked, “In the year of our
Lord 1.”

BIRDS THAT BAT FISH.

RR. BOWLDER SHARPE, the enitinent British
ornithologist, recently delivered, under the auspices
of the National Wisheries Exhibition, a most interesting lec-
ture on fish-eating birds. A novel and attractive feature of
the discourse was the exhibition, by means of an oxy-hydro-
gen, of amumber of excellent paintings of fish-catine birds.
Mr. Sharpe's lecture is reported in the Live Stock Journal,
and we give below an epitome of il.

Mr. Sharpe said, fish-eating birds were chiefly swimming
birds—cormorants, ducks, culls, ete.; but there were many
birds of prey that were distinctly fish-vating birds. The
white-tailed eagle was very fond of fish, though it did not
catch them for itself. It was renowned for the way in which
it followed the osprey or seafishing eavle, and robbed it of
its prey. While the golden cagle was feathered to ils toes,
the tarsus of the white-tailed cagle was bare. The majority
of birds of prey had 4 tibia or thigh-bone only just a little
longer than the tarsus, but in the osprey the tibia was twice
aslong asthe tarsus. While some birds had three toes in
iront and «|e behind, olhers two in frontand two behind, the
ospr y bad an outer or reversible toc, which he bad
the power of turning backwards or forwards, sb that in catch-
ing hold of a fish his toes were at right angies to each other,
which gave himacircular gragp, a great help to him in seizing
such slippery prey as fish. But the osprey was now pretty
nearly extinct in Hngland. Owls were fish-eating birds.
Waterton olice saw a barn owl dive into # pond for a fish.
In Africa there were some regular fish-cating owls which bad
the bare tarsus, 80 that {hey could wet their feet without fear
of ¢atching cold from damp feathers. Coming to the perch-
ing birds, there was a certain group which was separated
from them by the ostedlogieal structure of the sternum or
breast bone; and amongst these was the kingfisher. This
bird, which would soon make a good meal of the contents
of an open trout iray, did not do much damage in the river,
where he caught sinall minnows, etc. People would-be
sorry to niiss (he kingtisher from our rivers; arid, lickily,
his habits were so shy thst he was able to take care of
himself. Ladies had much to answer for in the destruction
of the kingfisher. When there was a demand for his
plumage for ladies’ hats, there was an immense slaughter of
these birds on the Thames. Foreign kingfishers, though of
the same shape as ours, lived in forests, and not on the banks
of rivers, and had only three toes instead of four, The form
of the kingfisher was such as to adapt him exactly to catch
fish. He had no long tail toretard his motion when he plunged
into the water; but he had along bill with which to cleave the
water, while his short tail served as a rudder. Then the robin
had been seen to eat fish—a bird one would not have expected
to take such food. Among the waders, or long-legged birds,
the greatest culprit as a fish-eater was the hero. ‘Though an
arrant fish-eater, it was doubtful whether the heron did
the damase altribnted to him, as he lived principally on
eels. He was not, however, averse to frogs snd small
animals ; and the lecturer told the story of a heron in cap-
tivity which seized a rat that liad been stealing his fish, held
liim under water in his bill, and then swallowed him at one
gulp. He also mentioned an instance of an eel strangling a
heron, an illustration of which is shown in the exhibition.
The bitterns were rare visitors, Like the heron it ate small
fish and frogs; buf unlike the heron it was solitary, not
sociable in its habits. The spoonbill, which ate small fish
and aquatic insec|s, used to be found in Norfolk; and some
of the large family of storks, much protected in Germany,
were formerly residenta in Eugland Cranes did not do much
damage to fish, The knot wasan interesting swimming bird,
from the mystery wiich surrounded its breeding haunts ; but
it was a credit to English naturalists that they had reduced
the number of unknown haunts of Eurapean birds during the
last few years from sixto one, Another bird which was ma-
ligned becatise it was said to devour snail fish and ova was
the moorhen; but he had never found any evidence of its
being a fish-eater, The same might be said of its cousin, the
coot. These birds should be protected for their extremely
tame disposition. Moorheng could be tamed so as io go
about the house like common fowls. Coming to the swim-
ming birds, Mr Sharpe said that there was no doubt that
ducks af the mouth of rivers ate a good number of fish; but:
the plden eyed duck was under the accusation of being an
absolute fish-eater. !t would be difficult to defend the gons-
ander from the like accusation, as be probably lived on
scarcely anything else but fish,

5 ++.

Anon Loons—Pocasset, Mass., May 12.—In your issue of
April 28, ‘6B. D. R.,” of West Milford, W. Pa., asks for
some information abont loons. His bird was not yery large
The last one that I shot is hefore me now; it measures thirty-
six and one-half inches in lengih and four feet five inches in
extent. Weighs nine pounds, and is light for the dimen-
sions. Here thisis not called a large one, I am told that
one was killed at Cataumet Beach which weighed twenty
pounds, ‘‘ Beach” weight, L guess, with the shooter’s arms
for balances. I once knew one to weirh by scales sixteen
pounds; that was a white one—sa female; they are said to
grow to the largest size. I have seen them in Chesapeake
Bay, where they are often caught in the fish pounds.

Both species—C lymbus glacialis—and U. septentrionalis are
found at Buzzards’ Bay im abundance. The last is locally
known as '* Peeging awl,” ‘' Peppershin ? or 4 Tuchimunk.”
Tt 1s much smailer than the former species, and weighs about
four pounds. It is spotted like its larger brother on the back.
The male has a slate or drab-colored head, with a red spot on
the throat, whence its name—red-throated diver. The fe-
male is like tne larger white loon in colors.

Loons have been known to breed ia Plymouth, Mass. A
few years sg0 Mr. Warren Douglass found a nest on the
shore of ** Olivers Neck.” He was wading along the shore
fishing for pickerel, and saw the loon on her nest. She flut-
tered off into the pond at his approach; there were two
white eggs in the nest. Can any one tell if they lay more
than two? ‘Oliver's Neck’ is a point in White Island
pond, and is owned hy the White Island Club. Some of the
members found the nest soon after, and took the eggs, my
informant said. TI am also told that they have bred on the
island on Half-way Pond, I have seen loons there in the

| Summer, but conld not find any nest. In a former article I
| Spoke of the loon as a tough bird—how tough you may judge
| by the following. which LP had verbatim from the shooter.
He had been on Hog Island Point and shot at a loon, which,
he said, was thirty yards high; the bird fell at an angle of
forty-five degrees, struck on a big flatrack and rebounded off
into the water twenty-five feet, looked about him, then dove
and went his way. One would think that a ninety-foot fall
—though broken by 3 rock—might disjoint the framework of

any bird.. “B.D, Rs” loon was about the average size;
eight such loons slung on 4 pole, and the ends of the pole on
the shoulders of a brother shooter and the writer, made a
heavy load to tote up from the shore. A live loon can pick
hard, aid a dead one is hard to pick, nevertheless some of
the softest beds.in these parts have loon’s feathers in them.
Marana.

The information given by our correspondent. relative to
the hreeding of the loon in Massachusetts is interesting, but
are the exis of either species of loon mentioned white? We
think not,

Tne Iuex in tig Ates.—The ibex, if would appear, prom-
ises to he again naturalized on the Alps. A herd which was
turned out on the Grisons are reported to haye survived the
Winter without damage and to be making themselves at
home in the vicinity of the glaciers. This cannof fail to he
a source of gratification to the thousands who make Sywitzer-
land their Autumn play-pround. For some fime past the
Alps were each year getting barer and burer of life. The
chamois had almost disappewred from some of the more ac-
cessible parts, and even the marmot could scarcely have long
survived the edelweiss, which the Government of the differ-
ent Cantons have also pub under their protection. The ibex,
or, 48 it is more familiarly called, the bouquetin, is a species
of “oat which shares with the chamois the upper reaches of
the mountains. Bnut if dimbs even higher than that animal,
and can rarely be seen far below the limits of perpetual snow.
In German Switzerland, where if is known is the steinbock,
the ibex was at one time comparatively commov_. But the
persecution of tourists and the multiplication of cheap rifles
have all but exterminated it on the higher alps, and of late
years it could rarely be seen except on those of Valois and
Piedmont, where, thanks to the enlightened efforts of the late
King Victor Emmanuel, it was carefully protected.—London
Telegraph.

A Hirst ror THE SurrusonrAn.—We are permitted to pub-
lish the following from a letter of a well-known Canadian
ornithologist, Mr. John Neilson: ‘Tf read with much attea-
tion all such notes as appear in the Yorrsy ano Srrgaar
respecting the migrations of birds. Coming as they do from
all cuarters of {he country, they afford the student a means
to study the migratory habits of our fauna, so mysteriously
erratic in many species, Stations of observation should be
estublished at all points where the service of competent per
sons could be obtained, such persons to send in monthly and
semi-annual reports to a centre, Some one of your lange insti-
tutes. The material thus collected and properly collated
would present matter possessing very high ornithological
yalue. The migratory course of each specics could be se.

curately determined, and other information of paramount

importance secured tending to pertect our knowledge in this
most interesting: science.”

A Frornma Gatiincre—Hornellsyille, N. Y., May 22:—
I shot a bird here yesterday and want to know what it is,
that is if you can tell from my poor description. General
appearance like an oyer-grown rail; length 15 inches from
enw of bill to end of tail; bill about 1 inch long, the end of
bill creain color, the base bright red; wings and back black;
neck and breast blue-black; under tail coverlts white; some
white or gray on belly; leys aout 4 inches long, three long
toes and a short one; colur of legs pea-green, and some bright
red on thigh just below the feathers: b j

Nothing like it ever seen here hefore by the oldest inhabi-
tant. I should like to know what it is, and in what position
to mount it.—J. Or1s Feiiows.

Your bird is a Florida gallinule (@allinula galenta), a near
ally of the rails and coots. It shonld be mounted in the
position of a rail, as in habits it closely resembles those
birds. ;
Inskorrvorous Pranrs.—Dhe generally accepted Welict
that the insectiyorous plants ave nourished by the animals
which they capture, is not believed by the veteran florist,
Mr. Peter Henderson, of Jersey City. That gentleman has
been making some experiments on this point, and concludes
that these plants do not derive any more nourishment from
their victims than do the pines and hemlocks, which Gestray
such great numbers of insects by their resinous ¢yudations.

In the summer of 1878, Mr. Henderson and lr. W. J.
Tait made experiments, using 100 plants in each test, and
the conclusions which they reached were that those plants
which had received no ‘‘animal food” were quile as yigvrous
as those which had Ween fully supplied with iusects. The
plants used in the experiments were the well-known *-Venus
fly-trap.” Further experiments on this point are required to
seattle this point definitely, but those which have been made
are ceriainly extremely interesting.

Tre Pscrisn SPARRow Nuisanoz—Dedbam, Mass., May 14.
~-I had, a week azo, 4 fine row of peas about a, hundred feet
in length, but now they are ruined by the English sparrows
having cut off the tops of the Jargést portion, and they are
slillapit. Ihave three lots more yet to come up, which I
wish to saveif possible. Can you suggest some means of
poisoning them? Something that, if they leave any, will not
be dangerous for my dozs or hens, which will haye the run
of the gronud after my crops are off in the ne

Shoot the birds. That bas been found effective in other
instances, It will take some time and ammunition, but it is
the only thing to be done,

Nore on tHE Scarter Tasacer—Westfield, Mass., May
21.—During ithe cold rain of this week, which lasted about
four days, a large number of scarlet tanagers were noticed
hopping about the dooryards and sidewalks unable to fly.
Between nen, boys and cats many were caught, ‘Phe bird is
seldom seen in this vicinity, and a greet many thoughtit a
new species. Olher birds are as lively as eyer. Why isn’t
the tanaer ?—S. :

An Op Bague—Wilkesbarre, Pa., May 22.—In the
middle of April an eagle was shot at Nakskoo, Denmark. It
measured 78 inches irom tip to tip of wings. Round its neck
it carried a chain with a small sealed vial attached. In ihe
vial was found a japer with the following inscription :—
“This eagle was caught and again liberated anno 1792 by
N. and ©, Anderson, Bote, on the island of Falster, Den-
mark.”"—P. P.

Spring Norzs.—framingham, Mass., May 14, 188),—
Thongh the season may fairly be called a little ‘* backward”
here, I have noted the artvival of two of our warblers rather
earlier than usual, viz., the black poll (2. sivaia) and the
black and yellow (2. macwlosz) on May 11,—F. 0, Browse.

348 wey

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Jouxz 2, 1881.

Game Zaq and Gun.

THE NEBRASKA SPORTSMEN’S CONVENTION.

Lrxycorx, Nebraska, May 17.
i Aas State convention of

called the meeting to order,

deli gations, viz :
Omaha Sportsman's Club—B. BE. B, Kennedy, John N-.

Petry, W. H. 8. Hughes, J. ¥. McCartney and §. B. Hath.

away.

Working Men’s Club, Omaha—E. Lecder, P. R. Smith,
Geo, Jones, John MeDonald, Wm. Robinson.

Lincoln Sportsmen's Club—J. H. Honeywell, 8. C. Elliott,
8. 5. Brock, C. EB, Strassberger, Dr. I. §: Rouse.

Osceola Sporismen’s Club—J. M. Woods, N. W. Logan,
L, A. Beltzer, W. #. Miller, J. H. Abbott.

Silsby Gun Club, Syracuse—Joseph Rogers, W. T. Peet,
A. 4, Barney, Ira. P. Conger, F, 2. Brown.

Plattsmonth Sportsmen's Club—Gen. R,
Sam. M,. Chapman, Geo. 8. Smith, F. E.
Matthews.

Norfolk Sportsmen's Club—J. 8. McClary, C. P. Matthaw-
son, Wm, Sattler, U. Selah, 8. W. Mayes,

Nemahu County Sportsmen's Glub—W. T. Den, W. M.
Kanffman, W, W. Browning, Church Howe, A. R. Days.

On motion a committee of three on credentials was ap-
pointed by the president, The committee retired and goon
returned and reported the foreyoing list of delegates entitled
to seats. Report adopted.

The address of the retiring president was read, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention :

Custoin seems to call upon the retiring president of this
association for afew last words, something in the form of a
nessage, reviewing the pist and sugg¢asting topics for con-
sideration now and in the future. Since your last meeting
quite a revival in shooting and fishing circles has taken place,
as is witnessed by the number of new clubs organized in the
State, most of which contemplate an early membership in
this association. Wnether they ultimately become menibers
or not we haye the satisfaction of knowing that in spirit they
are yalutble allies, and that the good work begun six years
ago will be more carefully guarded in the future,

The stocking of the streams with valuable fish by the
State Fishery Commissioners, all of whom are members of
this association, has had a cheering effect upon Nebraska
sportsinen, and we are slill more encouraged by the splendid
appropriation of $7,400 to be expeuded by them jn their
good work.

By (ie act approved Feb. 29, 1879, the catching of fish in
any of the waters by means of nets, seines or baskets of aly
kind is prohibited, and a severe penalty is inflicted upon the
guilty party; yet such is the greed of man, or more fenerally
of boys, that many cases of violations have no doubt oc-
curred and are occurring in the interior of the State, and a
sharp lookout for violaters of this law is recommended,

In accordance with your insiructions given at your last
meeting, 2,000 copies of the game Iaws of the State, in poster
form, were printed and distributed to (he local clubs, alarge
number posted at railroad s'ations, and a copy mailed to each
postmaster of the State with a request to post it up in the
office. Nailroad officials afforded facilities in this good work,
and directed agents to post up the laws ina conspicuous
place, all of which, your president believes, was of great
benefit to (he game and fish interests of the State.

Through the sentimentality of a few visionary persons the
Legislature of 1875 enacted a most ridiculous law which pro-
tected hawks and owls from destruction, and permitted them
to prey not alone upen the song-sparrow, the wren and hun-
dreds of othernative birds, but to appease their never-ceasing
hunger upon the quail and the prairie chicken. There ig no
sporisman in the State who annnally kills ag many birds as
the average hawk or owl destroys. He isa constant and nore-
lenting ‘*pot-hunter.” From break of day until nightfall he
skims the prairies in search of the lesser of his tribe; and he
is no respector of age, for he devours not only the old but
the young also, and is particularly fond of the fledgelings and
the eggs. After darkness sets in, and the hawk is compelled
to refire, the ‘‘moping owl,” his alert and nocturnal recruit,
takes up the work of destruction, and thus, day and night,
there ravenous hird killers plied their vocations, and were
protected by law because of their reputed appetites for grass.

R. Livingston,
White, W.+T.

hoppers. Your president is not a believer in the
theory advanced by the over zealous advocates of
that Jaw. The hawk and owl do not subsist

upon grasshoppers, except in the absence of the more tooth-
somle quail or sparrow, and if they did the large number of
small birds annually destroyed by them would pick up mil-
lions of locusts and other noxious insects, where owls and
hawks would destroy but few. It isin consideration of the
destruction annually wrought by hawks and owls that I re-
commend their destruction on every occasion. TI would go
even further, and advise local elubs to offer a bounty for
each head of hawk or owl delivered to them. This would
incite the market hunter and the ‘‘pot hunter” to join in the
work of extinguishing these most destructive enemies of our
game birds.

There are many who think that the open season for quail
shooting is too circumscribed by ihe present law, that De-
cember should be added to October and November. But for
the fact that the past winter was unusually severe upon quails,
and that thousands of them perished, an attempt would have
been made to have the law amended in that respect at the
last session of the Legislature. Under the circumstances,
however, it was hoped that throngh the shortness of the open
season and strict obedience to the Jaw the birds would be
spared and would multiply and replenish their decimated
ranks and furnish better sport in the future.

If the Joss has fallen less heavily upon quails
than has been reported and - they shall continue
to increase as in the past it may be well to ask the
Legislature of 1858 to extend the open season so as to include
the month of December.

The reports of the secretary and treasurer show that by
economical Management ihe annual dues from members of
the association are sufficient to meet all ordinary expendi-
tures, and but for the expense of publishing the game laws,
and the still greater expense of the bench show, the associa-
tion would haye a balance on hand sufficient to commence
another year’s work. However, these expenses have not been
in vain, and their lessons do not go unheeded. ‘The bench
shows have not only taught many of us what good dogs are,

sportsmen met at the Board of
Trade Rooms, at 8 Pp. M. President J. GC. McBride
1 Upon the calling of the roll of
membership the following clubs were represented by full

but we have learned to appreciate a good dog and to own one.

The field trial, while, owing to the slight attendance of aur
own members, Was nol # success, nevertheless, taught us

several things, the most satisfactory and important of which

was that we have a #reat may dogs in Nebraska that for

practical purposes are as good as any sportsman can wish,
and eyen better than some foreign dogs exhibited
on that occasion, J mi satisfied that many of
our sportsmen who haye good dogs, failed fo at-
tend, for the reason tha they feared to run (heir dogs
against the crack” dogs of the country, anticipating a de-
feat that would have been ignomipious; but now that they
have witnessed the actions of the best in the field will be
willing to pit their own against any that may come, Por that
purpose and to stimulate these trials, J recommend that a
field trial be had the coming scagon on prairie chickens in
August, and not to be deferred until the birds get old, wild
and scarce. Such a trial, if open to the world and properly
advertised, would bring a largé number of fine dogs and an
interesting time be had,

Finally, allow me to extend my thanks to the officers and
members of the association for thir kindness and willingness
to aid me in the discharge of the duties of office, and to re-
turn my thanks for the honor you conferred upon me in this
connection. J. CO. MoBrinn, President.

After reading of the President's message, on motion the
President appointed a committee of five to agree upon a
place for holding the next annual mééting of the association
und report to-morrow evening,

J. F. McCartney, of Omaha, declined to serve as one of
the judges at the hench show, whereupon Mr. ,J. 8. Me-
Qlary, of Norfolk, was appointed in Mr. MedJartnoy’s place.
Upon request of Mr. F, , Brown he was also relieved fromm
a similar duty and Mr. Dew, of Brownville, Neb., was ap-
pointed in his stead. On motion, the mecting adjourned un-
til to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock.

Lincoln, May 18, 1881.— Meeting called to order by Vice-
President Matthewsou, in the ubsence of the President. The
following business was transacted :

The reporis of the officers and committees being in order,
they were severally received and placed on file. The treas-
urer's report showed a small balance of money on hand. The
secretary’s report contained sundry pills, ete., unpaid. The
same were audited, and ordered to be paid.

The committee appointed at the Jast annual meeting to
present resolutions on the death of Maj. T. T. Thornburgh,
reported appropriate preamble and resolutions expressive of
the sterling character of the deceased; the good fellowship
he maintained with this association, and the loss sustained by
his sad and unexpected death. The report and resilutions
Were adupted and were ordered {to be spread Ab large upon
(he records of the association.

The committee appointed to fix the place for holding the
next annual mecting reported in favor of Omaha, and their
report was adopted.

Hlection of Officers. —The election of offirers for the ensuing
year being in order, the following gentlemen were duly
elected :—

President, B. E. B. Kennedy, of Omaha: Treasurer, R.
W. Furnace, of Brownville; Secretary, J. B. McCartney, of
Omaha; Vice-Presidents, J. 8. McOlary, of Norfolk; J. W.
Pr tify, of Omaha; Josiah Rogers; HAward Luder, of Omaha;
J. H. Harley, of Lincoln; L, A. Billzer, of Oscaolu; W. H.
Hackney, of Brownville; Gen. R. R. Livingston, of Platts-
mouth; QC. EB. Strassberger, Lincoln; W. L. May, of Fremont;
H, 8. Hawley, of Nebraska City. On motion, Sam M, Clap-
man, of Platitsmonth, was elidted a member of the executive
conmimittee, On motion, it was unanimously voted to hold a
field trinl of dogs on prairie chicken the last week in Aucust
or first week in September next at or near Norfolk, The
executive conimittes was given the matter in charge, and in-
structed to advertise ile same in Wastern papers.

Mr, Chapman submitted the report of the judges of the
bench show containing list of awards, Adoptid. TResoln-
tions of thanks to the outgoing officers were severally
adopted.

Gén, Livingston, Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Harley made re-
port of last year's field {rials with severe though merited
criticism upon the lack of attention given to the matter by
Nebraska sportsmen, at'ributing the same to cowardice, etc.

On motien, the president appointed John W. Petty, W.
H. 8. Hughes snd ©. P, Matthewson a committee to report
resolutions at next meetiog respecting the death of G. H,
Collins, of Omaha.

On motion, the convention adjonrned sine die. y

a.

THE LONDON SOCIETY.

A the annual meeting of the London (Ontario) Fish,
Game and Inseéctivorous Birds Protective Society, last
week, Dr. Niven in the chair, the secretary, D, Skirying,
presented his report, which was as follows:

“Tt is most gratifying 1o find thatnow most of the sports-
men in and around London take a deep interest ih the pra-
tection of our fish, game and insectivorous birds, and that
each year new members are added to our list of subscribers.
The good effects of the society aré being felt all over the dis-
trict, as the number of head of game obtained in the Lon-
don district by local sportsmen will attest. 1 think [ am not
exaggerating wlien I state that more game birds were found
Jast shooting season than during any three seasons previous.
From information receiyed from various sources, which T
consider most trustworthy, I cin state that quail haye win-
tered well in this locality, notwithstanding the seyere frost
of January and February, and I think next fall we will have
more birds than ever if they are only well looked after {he
coming summer. I regret that the Legislature at its last
session, at the solicitation of the frnit-growers, amended the
Insectivorous Birds Act, and placed robind on the list of
birds that may be shot. Still, they did ip in a very gentle
way. The Act reads: ‘Robins may be destroyed duving the
fruit, season by the ownarg of fruit. bearing trees or plants.’
IT wish to impress upon the society that any one: cauplit
shooling robins at any other time is liable to lie fined as for-
merly. If the Legislature had seen fit to place meadow
larks on the game list, making an open season from the tat
of September to the Ist of January, we would think they de-
served praise. We, a8 a society, have asked this, ut it has
not been granted. Pussibly, when the scientists, who are
now experimenting on them, give a deseription of the con-
tents of their stornachs, they may then be placed on the list
of birds suitable for food. During the past yeat only two
infringements of the law have been reported. The offenders
in both cases, I am happy to say, were fiued five dollars each
and costs, Jam satisfied that if the farmers would only re-

port all yidlations of the law coming under their notice it
would haye a yery marked effect, and not only would the
pol-hunter become extinct, but the game birds would rapidly
increase in numbers, We have issned during the year about
500 large posters with the close season for fish and game, and
the fines and penalties attached for the violation of them. I
would suggest, when getting out thenew bills forthis year, we,
in addition, offer a reward for the head of each fox, skunk,
weasel and hawk killed, or a-prize to any one producing the
greatest number of heads; as, undoubtedly, they destroy as
much, if nut niore, game than all the shodters put together.
The fishing interests are being well and closely watched by
the energ¢ tic fishery oflicer, Mr. Peter McGann. Within the
past feyr weeks he has had some cight or ten persons up for
catching bass out, of season, and {he majority of them haye
been fined #42 each und costs. Mr. MéeCann reports the fish-
ways on the Thames to be in good order, with the exception
of Blackfriars’ dam, which will be remedied this spring.
Last year we had some correspondence with the Fishery De-
partment at Ottawa relative to the close season for bass, sug-
gesting that it be chanwed to, say, from 15th May to the end
of June, as we consider that to be the time during which the
fish spawn, but we were urable to get Mr. Witcher to change
the time, which at present is from 15th April to 15th
May. Some of the Chatham fishermen, last session, also
tried to gel the law changed, but were likewise unsuccessful,
This is to be regretted, as during the latter part of May and
beginning of June bass are quite unfit for food. The fish in
theriver this year are very plentiful, and already vreat; quan-
tities haye been canghi—below Cashmere—one family alone
netting Fa00, Last year several enterprising gentlemen
jeased a well-known troutstream in the neiehborhood, and
replenished it with trout at considerable expense, wilh very
gratifying results, and this year other two streanis are being
leased fora similar purpose. If the shooters would show ag
much energy, and. get the farmers as a body to assist them
in protecting game, ina few years we would have the best
fishing and shooting grounds in the Dominion.”

For the destruction of vermin, hawks, owls, skunks, foxes,
ete:, it was decided to offer 850 to the person who Ikilled
three hundred and over; second prize, $25, for two hundred
and fifty; third prize, $15, for two hundred, The persons
competing for the above prizes must give satisfactory proof
to H. Rayniond & Son, furriers, of having killed the birds or
animals. Mr. Meredith brought up the question of prohih-
iting the destruction of trout under a certain size. He
thought if anglers were allowed indiscriminately to take out
trout of all weights aiid sizes the sireamsin Western Ontario
would soon he depleted,

The election of officers was proceeded with, resolling ag
follows: President, Dr. Niven; Vice-Presidents, Dr. Wood-
muff and W. (. 1. Gill; Sec.-Treas., D, Skirving; Bxecutive
Committee—T. I, Amaliman, Harry Bruce, S. C, Elliott,
W. T, Strong, J, Puddicombe, A. MeCrae and I, McDon-
ald.

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GAME IN INDIANA.

Inpraxaroris, May 9, 1881,
NIPE, with 18, have come and gone again, We had
very little fit weather for snipu-shooting this spring, the
atmosphere jumping from cold, up to snl during the mid-
dle of April, to an ubcomfortable warmth from the first weelc
of May to the present time. Snipe and plover were rather
plentiful for short time, though. A company of four
Intnters are reported to have killed 116 plover in w single day
on the Hats west of the city, across White River. Your eor-
respondent had the pleasure of hagsing thirteen snipe and
eight plover in a morhing’s hunt east of town. In company
with a couple of friends, [am going down to Martinsville,
Ind., about the 19th or 20th of this month, and spend a
couple of duys among the squirrels, which are reported as
quite plentifal this spring. Should we have any luck it will
be a pleasure to give the readers of Forrsr Ann Srream an
iccount of the ups and downs of a squirrel hunt in Housier-
dom.

During the recent session of our State Legislature 9 bill
was introduced into the House prohibiting quail-shooting: for
two years, It passed the Honse, but was not brought up in
the Senate. Weare, therefore, to be governed by the old
law, which allows quail-shooting during the monthsof No-
vember and December of each year. There are no partridges
in this section, at least not enough to pay for hunting them,
although they are found in considerable numbers in the
northern part of the State, as are also prairie chickens.

The woodcock season opens here the first of July. The
law on this point is very good, ut by that time the weather
is generally 80 intensely hot as tomelt the ardor of the mart
enthusiastic sportsman, and but few care to indulge. Wer
myself, when J have a spare day in midsummer, I prefer to
seek the shady banks of White Miver, and there, with pipe
and rod, while the hours away. AInas.

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WISCONSLN NOTES,

Mexomontg, Wis., May 23.

aan: DING the dreariness of last winter,

considerable sport was enjoyed by hunters and far
niers in this yicinily; a large number of deer were killed
during the season, with an occasional bear to make it inter-
esting. All winter a destructive war waa waged on the wild
animals hereabout. Brom November to March Dunn county
paid $471 bounty on scalps. There were killed thirty wolves,
one hundred snd twelve foxes and thirty-seyen wild cats.
Most of |hem were killed with poison.

A curious circumstance connected with the above-men-
tioned business happened. One Borland was putting out
poisoned baits when he discovered three wolves in the bushes;
he threw his baits aud retreated a few rods, when one of the
wolves advanced, ate, died; and in fifteen minutes was being
dragged home by Borland.

The prospect ofa plentiful supply of prairie chicken this
season is flattering; but few were killed last season owing,
in part, to their advanced age aud consequent wildness at
the opening of the season, Reports from farmers are to the
effect that chickens are numerous, and appear to be attend-
ing strictly to business; nests with 4 score of eggs in each
have been found. 1

Our Legislature lash winter made few changes in the game
laws. Jt is now unlawful to kill woodcock between the first
day of January and the tenth day of July; quail, partridge,
prairie chicken or grouse of any kind, or any wood-duek,
mallard or teal duck between the first day of January and
the fifteenth day of August; any deer between the first day
of January and the fifteenth day of September; or any otter,
mink, muskrat or fisher between the first day of May and the
first day of November. Mo.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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S0ME HINTS ABOUT GUNS.

RO\ Mr. W. W. Greentr’s very comprehensive bool,
“The Guo and Its Development,” of which we have
received arlvanced sheets through the courtesy of Mr. Henry
G, Aquires, of this city, we condense the following useful
hints. We have ulreudy spoken of the great practical value
of Mr. Greeners work, It is a book which should be ia
every sportsman’s library,
COSVERTING MUZZI.2-LOADERS INTO BREECH-LOADEEE.

Some suns will admit of this conversion; others will not.
Thu barrels best adapted for this conversion should be yery
strong at the breech, so as to allow fer boring the chambers
to admit thé Curtridjre-case, and yet be strong enough to resist
the large proof charge tha! they are subjected to in England.
There are but few muzazle-loaders strong enough for conyert-
ing. It the work is properly done, the altered gun will shoot
as well, And in some cases better than before.

CONVERTING TIN TO CENTRAL FRR.

This nist be doue by a thoroughly practical gunmaker, for
if ihe holes \) receive the extractor legs are hored out of
pasilion, the breech-en(ls are materially weakened and the
guns muds exucedingly dangerous.

CLUANING GUNS.

Unless a oun can be properly cleaved after a day’s shouting,
it had better be leh until the proper time cap be given to it.
The best plan is to wipe ont with petroleum or turpentine,
and then wipe diy, atierward oiling the barrels. Before put-
fing atviy Al the en of the season, or after shooting near
sul water, the bsrrels shonld be well-cléaned inside and out
with boiling water, wiped dry and oiled. Before being put
away fora lebgth of time the larrels should be stopped at
each end by greased wads, muzzle stoppers, or the baize-
covered sticks sold for the purpose. For oil, any animal oil
is good if pare, such as refined neatsfoot oi]. ‘The breech-
ends of ibe Warvels should never be tonched with emery, or
other cutting or brightening composition. The lugs of the
barrels Aud the working parts of the breech action should be
giled (ecasionally, Hor wiping out the barrels, a cleaning-
rod, plenty of rag or low, and a bristle brush are all {hat is
necessary. Jf vast appears 1 wice brish may be used, care
beifs taken not to senate the barrel,

The best lubricant fpr gun-locks and gun-actions, Mr,
Greencr has found !o be a mixture, one-half best neatsfoot
oil, and one. half pure parafiia, well mixed; the oil prevents
the paraffin from evaporating, while the paraftia keeps the oil
in a liquid state, 2

THE COST OF QUOD GUNE.

A first-class gun, says Mr. Greener, is expensive because
the best material and the best werkmaoship ave employed.
In every stige of the manufacture, from the frst selection uf
the iron acd steej, through all the successive processes of
welding, boring, grinding sand filing the barrels, and the
preparation sud fitting of the different parts, there may be a
vast difference io the quulity of tha work. In the simple
matter of filing tle gun-lock, for.instance, there are as many
as ten diflereni classcs of workrmen who do this one particular
work at prices varying according to their abilities. The en-
graving is a branch of the trade which is thought to add
greatly to the epst of the gun, but it is inconsiderable in com-
parison with other brauebes. It is possible to completely
smoiber 4 guc with cheap, common engraving for a few
siillings. ‘Pie chief item in the cost of good guns is tho
regulating of the shooting, and altcrations of the choking and
boring. Tn addition to the expense of fine boring, occasion
aly large numbers of cartridges are required, and a deal of
{itne Gecipied in shooting and regulating ihe first-class gun.
Most of the beet gunmakers jest the arm both in the rough
and when finished. Next to safety, this is ceriainly the most
important point ina gun, and ihe greatest care should be
tuken hy the maker toinsure good results when the gun is in
aotial work Burt this, in turn, is a point about which the
cheap gin makers take dittle trouble.

CHORY BONES,

The term ‘‘choke-bores” means simply ‘ barrels whereof
the diameter of the bore af {he muzzle is less than the bore at
some point bebiad the nmegzle, other than the chamber,”
while any barrel consivicled at the mnzale to the extent of
.5,000tiis of an itch, may be termed amodified chake. A
full choke is constricted to the ¢xtent of 380 ta 40,000ths of
an inch; but the larger rhe bore, the greater must be the
muzzle. he ennatrictipn of the bore must be from ouc-half
jock to one inch from ihe extremily of the barrel; this con-
striction if placed threé inches or more from the muzz!e, fails
to throw the shot close together, but will give better pene-
tration than a eylinder bore.

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HOUNDING VS, STILL-BUNTING,

W* continue the publication this week of the numerotis

replies received in response to our request for experi-
ence and observation 6o the subject of deer-hunting. ‘There
is no neceéssily Of calling attention to the value of the data we
are collecting ani setting forth here. The views are those of
experienced, well-informed observers The particular points
of the inquiry areas follows =

1st. What is the character of the country referred to?

9d. What is the prevailing method of hunting deer?

8d. Describe hounding deer, a5 practiced im the section referred
to, aud its effects. Does it drive deer out of the country ?

4th, Describe in like manner still hunting and its effects.

5th. What class of men kill the most deer ?—market hunters or
parties of sportsmen ?—residents or non-residents ?

6th, Would resident sportsmen approye of a law prohibiting
hounding deer? Wonld the residents assist in enforeing it?
7th Would they approve of a luw permitting hounding, but pro-
hibiting the killing Ov capturing of the deer after it has been run
into the water? \\ould such a law be practicable ? ;

8th. Whuatis the open season for deer?

9th. What are the sinter habits of deer, so far ay you haye per-
sonally observed them.

FLOATING IN THE ADIKONDAOGRS.

The slaushter ot deer im the Adirondack region has already
begun. ‘Chis week = party of six or seven hunters, with
suns, jacks, etc., haye gone up to the St. Regis and vicinity
for a two weeks’ hunt for deer by floating. And others are
preparing {o go.soon, And between nowand July i there
will, T have not the leash doubt, be more decr killed than in
all the remainder of the season besides, That has been the
cause in he séyera! years past, and [ see no réason why it will
not be the case this year. Wehave no game protector in the
cnunty, nor nearer than in Hamilton ‘county, who for pro-
teéting [his county might just as well bein New York city,
for unlesy he trainps through the wilderness fifty or sixty

miles, he could nol reach here without going around a dis-
tance about as far as it would be from that ily.

Tnever could understand why these three northern counties,
Olinton, Franklin and St. Lawrence, which contain a large
portion of the Adirondack region and muny of the bes) huut-
ing and fishing localities within the State, were without a
game protector, while in the centre of the State they have
appointed them in counties where there is but little game and
little market for its sale. It looks to me as if the places or
counties to appoint them would be where game is plenty and
where itis sold. These persons who bunt, deer in May and
June hunt only for the sport, as they call it, of shooting the
deer, and killing all they can in numbers to boast of atter-
ward. If the yeutson was brought to their doors to sell they
would not pay a cent a pound torit. They know the deer
are tame in the spring, and casily approached at night with
aliglit, and therefore go early to kill all they can. These
first hunters are residents of the county mostly, but during
June many come from abroad and night-Inint. ‘There will
hardly be a night when there is no moon between now and
July 1 but what lights can he geen on the 16-mile level, 9-
mile below and level on East Branch and many of the ponds
south and south-east from here. and also as furcastas Clinton
county. ‘This i¢ what is killing off the deer, not hounding,
as some hotel keepers and pot-lninters would 1\ke to male ont.
Tf a correct count of all the deer killed during the year by
hounding and floating could be had, I would stake all I have
fot that two art) killed by floating to one by hounding, in
{hese three northern counties at least. Anrion Onno.

Near the Adirondacks, May 23.

THE REAVER RIVER COUNTRY.

1. Undulating forest lands interspersed with
lakes, beaver meadows and burhed timbered lands,

2d. May, June and July, out of season, prevailing cus-
tom, jack light hunting. August, September, October, No-
yember and December, in season, prevailing custom, huni-
ing with hounds.

3d, Parties are placed to watch “runways” where the
deer are most apt to take to the water. A guide or woods-
man knowing the country then takes one or more hotinds to
a section known to contain deer that are most apt to rnm in
the direction of the stream or body of water his party are to
watch; sometimes several milesaway. late in the fall ov
early in winter they start the hounds not far from the water,
as at that time deer are fat and ‘' take to water” sooner than
during hot weather. Hounding temporarily drives deer
away from sections where practiced, and if persisted in ¢t-
fectuully clears them out.

Still-hunting is the most scientific method of hunting
deer. I) is generally pursned during the first light fall of
snow, which enables the hunter to track the deer and to
move quietly (hrough the woods; is attended with reat, pri-
yalions and fatigue, many disappointments and constant
vigilance. All combined will not gaurantee a deer lo the
hunter between break of day and evening twilight. Still-
hunters aré so few (I (lo not-in any wey refer to ernsters) in
number that deer do not. decrease in numbers very material-
ly through (heir agency.

dth, Out of season, spring and summer non-residents of
Adirondacks, In season, the first part, non-residents or
sportsmen. When cold weather sets in, marlet hunters.

streams,

And agnin oul of season in winter—crusting- Contifuons |

non-residents kill more than all the rest combined.

Gth. Residents of the Adirondacks would fissist in enfore-
ing laws that seemed to them more for protection of deer,
avd not. so much for the benefit or pleasure of outsiders, who
only go to them for pleasure. And I think they would ap-
prove of a law allowing only a few weeks of hounding, com-
mencing Sept. 1. :

Tth, First, Ido not think so.
would, «

8th. The fawns are dropped in May, and generally are
able to care for themselves after July 15th, Open season
would therefore naturally begin then and last till about Jan-
uary, or deep snow time. '

T agree with one of your correspondents that *' the present
law, with a little alteration in the time for hounding to com-
menece and duration whereof, would be zood enough, even
allowing floating, if it could be enforced,” Just the point I
should like to have settled. How ie the lay to be enforced 7
His testimony in regard to numbers of deer killed graphic-
ally states the customs of hunting in the Adirondacks—19
killed ouf of season and 12 during Jeral open season, to
which he adds 4 killed since he left. ‘Take the 19 killed dur-
ing 46 days, 17 of them were killed in 16 Jays, at a time
when deer should not be hunted even, ‘hey are easily
fooled in June.
are approached with greater difficulty. He gives July credit
for only two deer killed, 17 im 15 days of June, 2in 31 days
in July. I should not wonder if the reason for only two
being “recorded” as killed during that month was owing to
a little more ‘ music” day times than the deer liked. Hloat
ing in August would do no harm where hounds are used.
He starts August off with 4 killed before hounds. There
were but 15 days in August during which hounds could be
legally used for driving deer. That was doing well for August.
September should have been better, anc October twice or three
times better even than Sept., iaa region where 17 cun Bekilled
in 15 days floating, for the fat deer does not, like to run far,
and will take to water quickly. Well, 1 suppose the deer
were pursued in hot weather every day by the diffarent par-
fies and betook themselves to parts unknown tu starters of
dogs. They fonud ‘the 16-mile level” too hot. The starter
of hounds generally knows where (0 vo, but someiimes he
will not go there. <A starter might readily fool greenhorns
by starting hounds in hot weather within hearing of his
party, and let them hear the ‘music’ for awhile, aud allow
them to convince themselves of the true reason for not kill-
ing the deer so started. ‘They think he did lis part, bit the
deer would run away olf tosome other stream or lake. Just
so! | have known a conscientious starter to put ont the
hounds seyen or cight miles away, then walk back to camp
only to hear, ‘we waited til fwo o'elocl: and heard no dog,
so gave up the watch. Just after we cane in’ a big buck
BWwim across the river,” cite, Or ifsmy umnber of the parvy
got tired and went to sleep, tlie slarter is happy to hear, ‘phe
first thing I knew a deer jumped i, (he water not being
deep enough for hin to swim in. I conld not get my gun up
before he disappeared on the other side.” A party of that
kind will get very few shots, and every night their dugs come
home with tails down, and # starter knows there is 10 use in
over exerting himself. Wonnay,

Second, | do not thinle it

While here on wy annual gpring fishing tip, 1 have
the Fores, avp Srrkam regulisly sent in to me. Tf

The last of July they get more wary and |

read B. A. M.'s letter on the ‘‘Hounding ws. Still-
Hunting” discussion in your nuniber of May 19h with much
pleasure, as I can from gnite a number of years’ experience
yerify his conclusions. But on one point that he does not
touch, I think special mention must be made, and that is the
proportion of deer wounded and not secured by the hunters
by jack or still hunting is far greater than by any other way
of hunting. My guide, ‘‘Honest John” Plumley of Mur-
ray’s Rock (whose statement is that of all guides who honestly
tell what they know of the matter), is that on the average not
over one Out of five shot at is eyer got by the night hunter,
He says that he has paddled a sportsman up to as many as
twenty-four deer in one month and only one deer was se-
cured, though most of the rest had probably been wounded
by a few buckshot and had died in the woods. He says that
on some carry or Jonely inlet he has often came upon the
careaas of a, deer thaf had thus been wounded by some mid-
night fusilade, and had died where skin and venison could
benefit no one.

Wor five years past I haye made one of a party to come in
on gn October hunt with hounds, aud during that fiye yeura
not one deer that was shot at and wounded got away from us.
We have always had excellent success (an average of one
deer each for a week's hunting, but find we must go farther
back every year, as the pot or still lanters, who spend the
summer hunting for the hotels, are fast clearing all the easily
accessible places. I have consideralle hopes that the State
Game Constables will stop at least part of this early killing
this season, as they appear fo be more active than usual
this spring; and I hope that the fear of the
R76 fine may save the life of not only many a doe
and her fawn that are sure to die if sheis killed, but of many
a noble buck that; would cheer the heart of the real hunter,
#8 on some crisp October day he stands on soin@ river run-
way listening to the hounds on the mountain side ready for
the quick shot with his Winchester rifle as the lordliest of all
our game gives a few bounds in sight.

I think that if my brother sportsmen would followmy
plan, viz,; & two-\weeks’ or more fishing trip in the last two
woeks of May before black flies bother much, and fishing is
the best; then take the same timein October for hunting,
aid not try and combine the twoin July or August they
would not only enjoy themselves much better, but find their
general health improve, and would join the guides and my-
self in condemning the useless slaughter that always accom-
panies floating or still-hunting.

T believe that all reputable guides in the Adirondacks would
sign a paper requesting all visiting sportsmen not to ask them
to paddle them up to a deer, and not to run their hounds till
aftér the middle of August under any circumstances.

As they know and all say, that unless this summer hvnt-
ing is stopped their ‘‘occupation will goon be gone,” Win-
ter killing is now praetically stopped, and wo must attack
the next objectionable feature, and I thank you for the op-
portunity given to thus thoroughly place the matter before
the public, M. 8. Nonrurve.

In Camp, Racquette Lake, May 24.

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THE YELLOWSTONE BUFFALO SLAUGHTER.

Ty is estimated by competent authorities that 100,000 buf-

falo hides will be shipped out of the Yellowstone coun-

iuy this season. Two firms alone are negotiating for the

fransportation of 24,000 hides each. When to this is added

the immense amount of skins and furs of other kinds—deer,

elle, antelope, bear, beaver, etc.—some idea inay be formed
of the stent of the Yellowstone pelt and fur trade.

Most ef our citizens saw the big load of hides that the CG,
K. Peck brought down last season, a load that bid everything
boul the boat below the hurricane deck roof. There were
10,000 hides in that lond, and they were all brought out of
the Yellowstone on one trip, and transferred to the C. KX.
Peck. How such a load conld have been piled on the little,
Terry, not even the men on the boat appear to know. Tt
hid every part of the hoat, barring only the pilot house and
the smokestacks. But such a load will not be attempted
again, For such boats as ply the Yellowstone there are at
Jeast fifteen full loads of buffalo hides and other pelts, Reck-
oning 1,000 hides to three carloads, and adding to this fitty
cavs for the other pelts, it will take at least 350 box cars to
carry this stupendous bulk of peltry east to market. These
figures xre not guesses, but estimates made by men whose
business itis to know about the amount of hides and furs
awaiting shipment.

Nothing like it has ever heen known in the history of the
fur trade. Last season fhe output of biffalo hides was above
the average. and last year only about 30,000 hides came out
of the Yellowstone country, or less than a third of what is
there now awaiting shipment.

The past seyere winter caused tha buffalo to bunch them-
selyes in a few valleys where there was pasturage, and thére
the slaughter went on all winter. There was no sport about
it, simply shooting down the famine-tamed animals as cattle
might be shot down in a barn-yard,

To the eredit of the Indians it can be said that they killed
no more than they could save the meat from. The greater
part of the slaughter was done by white hunters, or butchers,
rather, who followed ihe business of killing and skinning
Iniffalo by the month, leaving the carcases to rot. When the
buffalo are all Killed off, as they bid fair to be in a very few
years at this rate, then eyerybody will wouder that thr
government did not do something to preserve this, the notice.
of animal game, or at least prevent the killing of the buffalo
for the hides alone.—sSioun Otty Sound.

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PROGRAMME OF THE §STATH SHOOT.

WRST DAY—MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1881,

At 12 o'clock, noon, the Reception Committee, Indge Henry 8.
Lott, Chairnian, will attend at the Long [sland Sportsmen’s Aseo-
ciation Headquarters, at the Hotel Brighton (Breslin’s), at Coney
land, to meet delegates and friends, to exchange courtesies, to
assist in ths locatiun of visitors in satisfactory lodgings, and gen-
erally to make such final arrangements as may be advisable.

A spetial chowder, with appropriate acvompaniments, will bo
provided,

Delegates and othera from abroad are especially invited to avail
theniselyes of this appomtment.

Atter all preliminaries shall have been consummated, an oppor
tunity will be afforded to view the grounds selected for the tour-
niment, aud wlyo by special trait to visit the city of Brooklyn with
{he committee, and inspect the prizes, which will be gronped in
alttactive forn) in the exhibition windows of the Brovkjyn Turai-
tire Company, 661 Fulton street.

Return tritins will leave the cily for. Coney Island to seecmimc-
date those wishing to participate in the meeting of the Conyen-

tion.
At § o’cloolsin the eyening the Convention will mectin the cast

tm teary = ==

dining hall of Breslin's Ho
(lelegutes Will be received Aild- the

gules are respectfully requckted'to wear (heir club’ badges during

the Comyentivon.

All the contests for prizes during {he Convention are open to
membeis of the Ascociation only, and will be conducted under the
rules of the Association, :

Special Notice to Clubs.—Express tents and bulky baggage to
“Long Islaud Sportsmen's Association,” care Wim, Engeman,
Coney Island, N, Y.

BECOND DAY—TUESDAY, JUNE 21,

Contest No, 1.—AtS o'clock 4, ,; clags shoot; ten single birds :
entrance fee, $5. Class A, or first class of ties.—Firet prize :
Brooklyn Furniture Company, one parlor suit of eleyen pisces ;
yalue, $1,000; second prize; #50 gold. Class B, or second élass
of ties.—Dirst prize; Daly gun, Sthoverling, Daly & Gales, 81
Chambers street, New York, $225; second prize: $50 gold. Claas 6,
or third class of ties.—Firrt prize : suitof clothes, 5. L. Peltit &Go,,
FINO; second prize: $20 gold. Class D, ov fourth class of ties,—
Fire prig6 | regulator clock, Benedict Bros., £50; second prize:
#15 gold. :

Contest No. 2.—Amatenr Match, Open to those never haying
won a prize at (his or any preyious convention of the Association
na contest for which entrance has been charged; class shoot;
seven single birds; entrance feo, $5. Class A, or first class of
ties.—Tirst prize: Parkergun, Parker Bros,, Meriden, Conn., $250 ;
second prize; Domestic Sewing machine, Henry Bristow, Brooklyn
agency, #75, Olasa B, or seaond class of ties,—First prize: One
case of Nonpareil shirting's, F. C. Chamberlain, New York, #200 ;
Reeond prize : Old Judge tobacco or cigarettes, Goodwin & Co., #50.
Class O, or third class of ties.—Tirst prize + Two pairs of Bobbinette
Swiss lace curtains, W. & A. Mumford, Brooklyn, $100; 2d prize :
Twenty-four gentlemen's dress shirts, Wechsler & Abraham, #75.
Olass D, or fourth class of ties.—First prize: #10 gold; second
prize: $6 'gold. ;
THIRD DAY—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22,

Contest No. 3.—At § o'clock a. uw, or upon completion of pre-
vious shoots; single trap shoot; Pierce Diamond badges, Olasa A,
or first class of tiés.—Prize: ‘The bade, to be held by the wiuner
each year in trnst, and to be accounted for to the State Associa-
tion. The winner to receiye the entrance fees at the next annual
contest; entrance fee, $10, Class B, or 2d class of ties,—Prize : 8/00
gold. Claes C, or third class of ties,—Priza: $50 gold. Class D,
or fourth clase of ties.—Prize : One case Curtis & Harvey's pow-
der, Eh. WH, Madison, Brooklyn,

Contest No. 4 (on conclusion previous shoot).—Ten double rises ;
clags choot: entrance fee, #5. Wirat prize: Bronze piece, ‘‘An
American Hunter on Horseback shooting a Bison,” the Le Roy
Shot and Lead Manufacturing Company, New York, #800; second
prize: Schilling gun, Wm, Read & Sons, Boston Mass: ease do-
nated by Schuyler & Duane, New York, #125; third prize: Hlabor-
ate baby carnage, also two children’s '* Tally-Ho" sulkeys, C. W.
FP, Dare. New York, S75; fourth prize, Suit of clothes, J. Barnum
& Son, New York, $50; fifth prize : $25 gold.

; FOURTH DAY—THUKSDAY, JUNE 28,

i Contest No. 5.—At 8 o'clock a. ot., or on completion of preyious
shoots ; class shoot; seyen single birds ; entrance fee, $5. Class
A, or first Class of tes.—Firat nrize: gold watch, Tatham & Bros.,
Nw ¥., 8260 ; second prize: '‘ Picturesque America,” D, Appleton
& Co., $40. Olase Bl or second class of ties.—First prize: Three
‘birrel Baker gnn, L, ©. Kmith, Syracuse, N, Y., $250; second
prizé ; Pair Imphien pheasants, Welch & Creighton. New York, $60.
Olngs OC, or third elsas of ties.—Pitst prize: Colt gun, Hodgkins &
Haigh, Naw York, 2140. Second prize; Wbony wall cabmet, Herts
Bros., New York, #50. Class D. or fourth clues of ties.—Firat
prize: $10 sold ; second prize: $5 gold.
- Contest No, 6.—2 2. m,, or on completion of previous shoots ;
not class shooting, Tirst prize: Livingston Sportsmen's Associa-
. tion Cup, donatad by James W. Wadsworth, Geneseo, N. ¥., 8900;
fecond prize; Garden City Clnb trophy. Garden City Gun Club,
Hempstead, L_ 1, $150; third prize, $20 gold; fonith prize:
Onse of 24 one pound cans Curtis & Harvey's powder, W. Stilt,
New York, agent.

c

FLY-CABTING.
For programme of the fiy-casting, Thursday, June 23, seo last
issue Of this paper.
FIFTH DAY—FRIDAY, TUNE 24,

Contest No. 7,—At 8 a. a, or on completion of previous shoots ;
clase Bhoot; ten single birds ; entrance, #5, Class A, or first class
of ties.—Firat prize: Hammerless breech-loading shot gun, W. W,
Greener, Birmingham, Dogland, through Henry C. Squires, Ameri-
can agent, New York, $425: second prize; ‘Game Birds of
America,” Charles Scribner's Sone, 350. Class B, or second class
of ties.—Virst prize: Case of cigars and cigarettes, Straiton &
Storm, New York, $100; second prize, violin bow and box, Dr I.
C, Monroe, Brooklyn, #40; third priza: One ease of 24 one-pound
cans mt Laflin & Rand powder, Latin & Rand Powder Company,
New York, Class C, or third claas of ties.—Kirst, prize; Reming-
ton gun, H. Remington & Son. Ilion, N. Y., $75; second prize:
enit of clothes. James Oliphant. New York, #50. Class D, or 4th
cluss of ties.—Tirst prize: Refrigerator, McGill & Gooper, Brook-
lyn, EB. D., 350; second prize: $10 gold.

SIXTH DAY—SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 9 A. mM.

Contert No. &,—Nat clara shooting, TFiret prize: Dean Rich-

mond tropby, Second prize: The Star Stirrup Cup, Theodore B,
| Starr, New York, $150 ; third prize: $30 gold,
Press Shoal.

Contest No. 9.—At the conrlnsion of the Dean Richmond Tro-
phy (ontest, Saturdar. June 25, 188], five single rises, open to
writers eniployed on the newapiper press and representatives of
Sportsmen's papers. Intvance complimentary. iret prize;
Avonud tlie World with General Gtaul,” donated by the aulhor,
dcln Russel Young, $25; second prize: Meerschaum pipe, John
E. |.en2, Brooklyn, E, D., $25: third prize: Morocco writing
desk, Sears & Cole, New York, $25; fourth prize: One hundred
cigara, I. W. Mertens & Son, New York, $10.

Beat Average.

For hest syerage in contests 1, 3,4 and 7, the Forest anp
Arteam ano Lon ayn. Guy medal, Forest and Stream Publishing
Campany, New York, S100.

Besi Conseculive Score, - '

Tor best conseentive acore of birds killed without miss during
tha firet week of the tournament. Open only to members of the
following clulis, viz.; ‘Monroe Conity.” ‘Dansville Sportsmen’s
Club,” Audubhen Club, Rochester,” “Tochester Gun Club,” and
elnba of the Long Teland Sporthmen’s Association. Oil painting,
“Pair of Canvas Back Duck,’ painted by J. B, Stearns ; donated
by M. A. Steves, Dansville, N. Y., $260,

: RIFLE SHOOTING.

Thursday, June 23, 0112 noon. Contest No 1.—Individual ;
ten shots; distance, 100 yards; off-hand; entrance, $5. iret
Plize: One Kemington, Creedmoor, long range rifle, EH. Reming-
ton & Sons. throngh A. Alford, New York, $:0; second prize :
Apecial badge, A. M. Shepard. New York, #30 ; third prize: Dash
lamp, Wm. Porter, Jv., New York, #25: fourth prize: $5, gold.

- ontest No, 2.—Teqm shoot, Teams of {bred members of a
club belonging to the agsociation; such members to be residents®
of the county m which the clib id located ; ten shots each mem~-
her ; distauce, 100 yards; off-hand; entrance, $15 First prize:
Best segregate score, the Nonpareil Sporfmg Club Tankard, of
sterling pilyer, Noupareil Sporting Club, Brooklyn, #75 ; kecoud
prize; Second best agererata sere, the Tiffany cup of sterling
silver, Tiffany & Co,, NewYork, $75; third prize: Third best ag-
pregate pcore, $15, gold.
PISTOL SHOOTING.
_ Kriday, June 24, at12noon.—Ten shots at the word; distance,
15 yards: sling measure; entrance, $2. Virst prize: One fancy
revolver, Smith's 5-chot, Charles J. Godfrey, New York, $15; sec-
ond puzé: Two 6 pound kegs Diupont’s agle Duck Gunpowder,
New York, #15; third prize : ‘Two 6}7 pound kegs Dopont’s Choke
Bore Guupowdey, BE. L, Kneeland, New York; fourth prize: One
+; mallexbie iron, loading bosid, Narnbin Loading Board Company, |

Hotel, Brighton, when, the, credentials of.
Cotiventioi organized. Dele-)

FOREST AND STREAM,

| White Milla, Pa., #8; fifth prize: One jioading hoard of sama
ER GHE and value ui the last above prize, $3; sixth prize: B2,
0

Tha illustrated programme of the wask will be ready for delivery
before the convention, and will contain an authenticated history
of the New York State Association for the Protection of Fish and
Game, with verified scores, prepared by Abel Crook, Exq., Presi-
dent of the association, Also # history of the Long Island Sporte-
men's Association, prepared by E. N, Cook, Hzq., the Correspond-
ing Secretary of the State Association. Also an illustrated sketch
of Coney Island, prepared by 8.8. Conant, Esq., of Harper Bros.,
from statistics furnished by Judge A. G, Crojsey, of New Utrecht,
aud other appropriate matter.

On enclusion of the foregoing contests, ths State Tournament
will stand adjourned, and ihe following contests will take place,
in which anymember in good standmg of any organized Club
within the United States of America may participate.

These additional contests are by request.of many friends of the
New York Association, and the prizes are by consent of the donors,
most of whom haye expressed a preference that their gifts should
be placed in an “ Inter-State Tournament.” The New York State
Association Shooting Riles, so far as they may be upplicable, shall
fovern. Contestants, in addition to entrance, to pay cost of birds
shot at bythem. _

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1881,

Contest No. 10.—At 9 o’cloelr 4. 1. ; claes ahoot; ton single birds.
Entrance #5. Class A, or first class of ties.—First ;rize: W, &
G. Scott gun, $150; second prize: Suit of clothes ; Treadwell,
Jarman & Slote, New York, #50. Class B, or 2d claps of ties.—
First prize: Sterling silver dinner set, 36 pieces, FP. & H, Lem-
merman, $100); secend prize; Leather trunk gun cage, Thomson
& Sons, New York, #35. Class O, or 8d class of ties.—Firest prize:
Ohest of tea, Bobert Wells, $40; second prize : Three hundred
cigars, F. W. Mertens & Sons, New York, #30. lass D, or 4th
class of ties.—Firet prize: Split bamboo tront fly rod, B. F.
Nichols & Go., Boston, $25; second prize: Card's latest trap for
glass balls, W. H. Cruttenden. Cazenuvia, N. ¥., $15.

Context No, 11,—On conelusion of previous shoot ; fiva double
tikes ; class shoot; entranee $5. Clasa A, or Ist class of ties. —
Hirst prize: Bronze piece, representing an English woodcock ris-
ing from the marsh, MeCoy and LaBrie, New York. $100; sec-
cond prize: One case specialties, donated by Pond’s Extract Co.,
Brooklyn, BH. D,, $50. Clasa B, or 2d class of ties.—First prize ;
Henry Richards gun, mannfactured by W. & ©, Scott & Sona,
John P. Moore's Sons, New York, #75; second prizé: English
corduroy huntmp suit, Rdwin 8. Harris, New York, $85. Class C,
or 3d class of iies.—No. 6, eight day, regulator clock, B, N. Welch
Manufactoring Co., New York, $25.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28.

Contest No. 12,—At10 a. m. or conclusion of previous shoots.
Fifteen single birds and ten double rises. Eentrance #25. Class
shoot. First prize: for leading aggregate score, $1,000, gold ;
second prize: For second aggregate score, $500, gold ; third
prize: For third aggregate score, $300, gold; fourth prize: Tor
fourth aggregate score, #200, gold.

N. B.—Twenty-fiye per cent. of all the entries in this contest
will go to the Long Island Sportemen’s Assceiation for expenses,
and the balance will be apportioned in aboye ratio, and the prizes
will ba prorated by proportionate decrease if different entries be
not made to All, and by ratable increase if entries shall exceed the
number necessary to fill.

WEDNESDAY, TUNE 29,

Contest No. 13.—At 10 o'slock A, 4; class shoot: five traps;
Hurlingham rules; ten birda to each contestant Entrance 5.
Firat prize: One Charles Mortimer gun, John W. Hutchinson,
New York, $75 ; second prize: Sole Jeather gun trunk and travel-
ing trunk combined, Cronch and Fitzgerald, New York, S25: thud
prize: Split bamboo, heavy Newport bass red, ohn P, Moore's
Sons, New York, $20; fourth prize? One split bamboo base rod,
B. ¥. Nichols & Oo,, Boston, Mass., $20.

Special Contest.—Flying clay pigeon and trap. On Iriday, June
24, if time will permit. If consest cannot be held on that day, it
will take placa on completion of tha Inter-State contests. Con-
ditions—Each contestant to shoot at ten (10) single clay pigeons
and fiye (5) double rises. Rules of New York State Association to
govern, so faras applicable, Entrance, three dollars (#3). The
pigeons and traps are manufactured by Ligowski & Co., 33 Vine
street, Cincinnati, Ohio, Class shooting,—Firat prize: #100,
gold ; second prize; One Ligowski trap and 1,000 clay pigeons.
Both above prizes are donated by the manufacturers.

EE

EXTERMINATION of WoopoHnoKs,--In one of yvonr March
numbers I noticed an article from ‘'G. F. W.,” stating
that he had used the pond turtle successfully in the extermi-
nation of woodchuck. His mode of operation was us followe;
To secure the turtle by tying 4 string to one of bis legs and
dropping a few dropa of turpentine under his tail ; Le wonld
then scramble into the bole and the woodchuck would come
rushing out. I would like to state that I have carefully tried
ihe experiment—not once hut many times—with various spe-
cies of turtles, and T find the receipt will not work, for two
reasons, In the first place the turpentine has not tbe desired
effect, and secondly, the turile will not enter the wondchuck
hole, and cannot be forced to do so. I haye prave donbts
that '*G. F. W.” was ever successful, and would like to hear
further from him.—W. B. L.

A Tre on Two To WooponcK Snoorers, —Avoid if possible
the country “gin mill,” with its ganz of loafers, bad liquor
and swarms of flies. When there is yet time locate in some
clean and wholesome farmhonse, where good food, quivt, and
a good nighi’s rest will make up for supposed business.
Dress io 9 flannel shirt with a rolling collar, it being snme-
what of a protection against the mosquitnes, und wear a light
linen shooting coat without sleeyes. For pantaloons stout
flannel is the best. Light but strong Jaced ankle shoes, with
low, flat heel, and broad soles for the feet, and for the head a
straw bat with crown high enough to stow away several leaves
of cabbage, or a small flat sponge, which keep wet, And
remember that for keeping birds free from taint, there 1s
nothing equal to a wicker fish «reel, which is light and easily
kept out of the way on the back by a couple of straps.

In Oregon, the other day, a farmer scattered poison about
the holes of the ground squirrels, which are a great pest there.
The next morning be found a number of dead squirrels. The
second morning he found a dead crow that had eaten of one
of the poisoned squirrels. The next morning he found a dead
skunk that had eaten the crow that had éaten the squirrel
that had eaten the poison.

Orecox.—A. well-informed correspondent of the Portland
(Oregon) Rural Press, says that a good game Jaw is inipera-
tively demanded for that State. “‘The slaughter of deer
and birds 1s carried on unhindered through the months of
May, June and July, and in a few years the people will com-
plain of the scarcity of game where once the woods and
prairies were teemiug with it. Only yesterday a boy was
hnoting, aud boasted of shooting a hen grouse as she was
sitting on a nest of exes.”

Foxrs Rerizyine Haon Orner.—I could verify the state-
ment made in a recent issue of your paper, stating that the
red foxes when pursued by hounds will relieve each other, as
1 have often known them to do so. And hereabouts, where

the hunting is for sport entirely, and the-fox-rarely killed, I ' all

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[Jose 3, 1881,

think the foxes enjoy the sport quite as much as the others
engaged in il.—T. S. (West Chester, Pa.)

Suoormna PuMprixs.—Qne way to learn to shoot moving
objecis is thus told by Mr. GC. O. Sinith, of Tuscarora:
© My father taught me to shoot on the run, long years ago
when we were living in Chenang’ county, and when Twas
but alittle boy. We would go out on a side hill, and my
father would rolla pumpkin down it. While it was under
way I fired, and I practised so constantly and patiently that
I got so 1 could hit the vegetable every time. 1 did this so I
could learn to shoot a deer on the run, and if gave nie excel-
lent practice and skill.”

TrynEsser —Savyannah, May 11 —%quirrels have been un-
usually plentiful this spring, and large numbers haye been
shot. A couple of men came in {his afternoon with twwenty-
six. In about three weeks black mulberries will be ripe, and
at that time young squirrels will be fully grown, and can be
sasily found in the early morning and late afternoons feeding
jn the mulberry trees. A good many fine gobblers have
been shot in the bottoms near here this spring — Wir,

Porsontxe Quait.—A California paper says that quail are
very abundant in Santa Barbara connty. In some pluces {he
farmers nre compelled to poison them in order to protect
their growing crops, ive acres of Lima beans were wholly
destroyed by these birds on one farm,

Trxas—Dallas, May 20.—Prairie-chicken, pheasants, grouse
and other small birds promise to be plentiful. Many lium-
(reds of deer have been killed this season only for their hides,
Such work should be stopped.—Rnwno.

_ Lone Istaxp Sportsmen's Assocratron.—A special meet-
lng will be held at the Royal Arcanum rooms, Friday even-
ing, June 3, at 8 o'clock, sharp.

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Se

Th is impossible to remain long sick or aut of health where Hop Bit-
ters are used.

Canp Hire

Hlickerings.

By the way, thot reminds me—

Gn anything equal the solemn grandeur of a forest at

night? Can anything approach the teeling of per-
fect solitude that steals over the «eary sportsman as be wraps
his blanket about him and lies duwn to sleep in the wilder.
hess, while the pine trees murmur 4 Iullaby ?

Well do 1 remember the first. time Islept alonein the track-
less forest. The solemn stillness of the scené and the sense
of utter isolation from the rest of mankind impressed me
deeply, and I was sad, When [ awoke, also, I had a feeling
of vague unrest. This T ¢an explain. It was due partly to
the general feeling of stiffness which pervaded my frame, and
partly to the demonstrations of a couipany of ants that bad
crawled down the back of my neck and started a eaucos.
But now I am never sad in the forest. I have écome ac-
custumed 10 the fecling of loneliness, and the appropriation
of my person by varions forms of aninial lite has no novelty
for me. A mancan accustom himself to almost anything.
T have a friend who, when he awoke one morning and fouud
arattlesnake conifortably established by his sile, swore in
four different Janguaves that the person who ever acain fou d
him tempting Providence by sleeping in the woods was
authorized to conduct him ‘o the nearest lunalic asylom.
To-night that myn is snoring peacefully in the Adirondack
wilderness.

Did you ever notice what adilference a fire makes? I
have slept in the woods summer after summer for a number
of years, but I can neyer build a camp-fire at night without
Watching the change which it works won the surrounding
forest Before the fire is lighied you feel like a pigmy—a
nothing—in the sombre yestness; but touch a match to the
collected dry leaves and twigs, and what a change! <A world
of your own is immediately created, aglow with tle warn,
red light, and imited by the surrounding gloom. Tt seems ag
thongh this small portion of the wilderness was your own,
and the Jonéliness which you may have felt is gone, dispelled
by the cheerful light of the camp-fire. I Jove to lie wilhin
this circle of light and watch the sparks as they rise through
the branches to die out in the blue heaven beyond, and I
have often thought that ifa man wants to think, with his
mind free from all outside influences, the place to do it is
encamped in some grand old forest, and the time—

“Silent night, peaceful night,”

Sau,

The tales of creat slaughter on turkeys, recently narra ed
in Forusr anp STREAM by ‘*Splashec’ and “J. HW, J,”
bring back to my memory the circums\ances of a notewor hy
single shot I made long azo, It is ahout fifteen years since [
and another boy, W. W.; both flowing over with love for
shooting, took a perindical tramp to [rondequoit Bay to hunt
ducks. Isay ‘hunt,’ for we seldom shot tore than one a
day, hut enjoyed rowing up on the flocks and blazing at them
with our light single barrels. On the eyer-nemorable day of
my great shot we had pulled our punt for miles without
shooling anything and were «bout to start for home. when on
rounding a point, we came on a yonth of about our own age,
who was also alter ducks. He had six decoys and was armed
with an old musket of enormous calibre, the barrel about four
feet long and heavy in proportion. His luck had been no
better (han ours, nouwithstanding his superior equipment,
for although were wee a good many ducksin the bay they
would not come into his decoys aud his great gun had not
spoken with any effect during the day. This we learned af-
ter a short conferetice with him, in which he announced his
ill-fortune with a profusion of adjectives that would not look
well in print. We soon shuck « batgain that prom-
ised ill tothe ducks. ‘The stranger and [ were lo get in the
blind while iny friend W. (who has since, poor hov, soived
the great mystery) wasto lake one of the boats and drive a
flock of red heads that were a short distance ont in the bay-
The owner of the big gun said he hack two ounces of No. 1
shot and eight drams of powder in it. My fourleen-cauge
fun contained three drams of pawiler and an ounce of No. 6.
My friend W. did his part of the work well and in half an
hour seven or eight fine red heads were within thirty yards
of the blind and huddled togother. At the ward there was
one report and all but one of the ducks Jay flopping on the
water, while one flaw away, evidently hit hard. The boy
with the big gun jumped up_and shouted, ‘I killed them
As we were to divide, I didnot dispute him, but while

Jusz 3, 1881. ]

_ we were trying to push off his boat to pick up the birds they
one by one recovered strength enotig to fly away and left
nothing but feathers on the water. It then occurred to me
that the big gun should haye done belter execution, and I
told its owner to put in the ramrod and try if it went off. He
did so and found the charge in the gun. Then his remarks
ou the situation would discount ‘‘our army in Flanders."—

UREBY.

—— - gi

Why do Hop Bitters cure so muh? Because they gi iges-
tion, rich bloud and healthy action of all the Be evaich BUS eer ne

Sea and River Sishing,

EISH IN SEASON IN JUNE,

FRESH WATER.

Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis. Stizotethium
Rainbow Troul, Salmo iridea, grizeum, etc.
Dolly Varden ‘Trout, Sulvelinus| Yellow Perch, Perea fluwiatilis,

mele, ’ Striped Bass, Roccws (eneatits,
Gay ing, Thymallus tricolor and | White Bass, Roccus chryacps.

I. montanus. Rock Bass, <Ambloplite. (Two
Black Bass, Wicreplerus salmaides| species),

War-mouth, Cheenobryttis gulosiua,

| Crappie, Pamonys nigromaculatua.

and MW, pallidus,
Bachelor, Ponwzys annularis.
pike)

Pickvurel, Byue nelycutatws,
Pikes or Hickerel, Hisez tuciiua.

Chub, Sentotilis corporalis.
SALT WATER,

americanum, 8:

Pike-perch (wall-byed

Sea Bass, Centropristis atrayius. Pollock, Poliutehius carbonorius.

Striped Bass, Rocews lineatis. Tautog or Blackfish, Yautoya

While Perch. Morone americana. anitin,

Bluefish or Taylor, Pomatomus; Wexktish or Squetague, Cynoscyon
saltariz regalis

Scup or Porgie Stenotomus argyrops.

Fisnino Azout New Yore,—We are prepared to direct anglers
to fishing resorts easily accessible from this city. This informa-
tion will be giyen upon personal application to this office or to
those who may inclose self-addressed envelope. The kind of fish-

_ing, the distance and the time to be spent should be stated.

oe

Though Cheviot's top be trosty still,
He's green belaw the knee,
Sae don your plaid an’ tak’ your gad
An’ pang aya’ wl’ me,
The pools are glittering 1 the beam,
The primrose blooms in Brinkburn Ha’;
The sawmon’s lyin’ i’ the stream,
The western breezes saftly blaw.
R. Roxsy.

en

HINTS FROM AN OLD ANGLER.

-.

Koes your flies from moths in tight vessels (wide-mouth
glass bottles, small preserve jars, etc.), except when
on your vacation angling.

Before go'ng into the woods provide yourselves with cotton
gloves with elastic wristbands, to which add light silesia or
light twilled cotton gauntlets, with elastic bands. Let the
gauntlets reach above and ontside of the coat sleeve, to half-
way to elbow. Clip the ends of thumb and forefinger stall of
gloves, for convenience in bailing your hook or handling
your flies, A lace bag veil, with elastic cord to close up on
your hut and long enough and wide enough to tuck in under
your coat collar, will be of comfort during some blackfly
days as well as nights when insects pester you

Tale a bottle of tar and oil to keep off black flies and other
insect pests (4 tar, # olive oil), Don't turn up your nose as
to the tar and oi] until you have tried it. I have used it for
twenty yearsin preference to allotler preparations, and my
nose is on its line yet

Always carry India-rubber (such as is sold by stationers),
to smooth out and straighten your sinew or worm gut on
hooks and flies,

Take nsupply of guide rings end strips of metal, with
plenty of thread, You may break your fly rod and have to
extemporize one from a young cedar or wild cherry. One
made in this way will give satisfaction to the user, if not to
the home rod niaker.

The use of cotton gloves has a further use than above-
méntioned. You can hold a fish without it slipping through
your fingers, and they will prevent your hands getting sun-
burnt. W.

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FISH IN MINNESOTA.

OW that the season has opened, let me claim a
N corner and relate to ihe interested readers of the
Foerst AND STuEAM a ale so harrowing of death among the
finny lesuties thatit will make you all feel like coming and
jeining in the battle. But come, there’s room for you, fish
for yon, and welcome for you all. Two weeks ago Detroit
Lake once more cast off its icy feiters, and sparkled again in
the shining light. We open our season here with the spear
and pitch-fork. As soon as (he ice goes out the pickerel he-
gin tarun up the Peticon Riyer which is about twenty feet
wide by afoot deep, and very swift current. Then the suckers
follow, then the buffalo fish and redhorse, until the river is
literally a mass of fish, and when you descend in a boat they
move ahead in a mass that raises the water a fool, and it
flows over them like a cataract. They literally dam the
stream, Large numbers of them are speared, and the Nor-
wevian farmers secure wagon loads, and salt them down for
summer use. Their method isto post a manin a bend of
the river, another will walk down in the water driving the
fish before him while the o'er fellow will scoop them out
with a common forlx, and they secure a wagon box full in a
few hours. But the people soon tire of this barbarous mode
of sport. Black bass and wall-eyed pike soon after will take
the hook and then comes the sp rt.

Yesterday morning myself and partner started out to try
our band on the bass and wall-eyes, and six o'clock saw us
with our minnows, rods and all, headed across the lake for
the fishing grounds, But they didn’t bite, No; in three
hours we only cauvht three fish, two rock bass and one wall:
eve. We were determined not to give up without trying
again so we poringed out boat aout a quarter of a mile to
another neck of the lake, and tried again. This time we bad
better luck, 1 had a new rod which [was desirous of trying |
and I soon had the chance. The first me I hooked was a
large pickerel, and he put the rod.to agood test. I gave ;
him about fifty feet of line and he then slacked up, and I
had him pretty well tuckered out when he gave 2a lunge and
“ayay into the unknown depths,” ‘Then they began to bite ;
lively, and we soon landed about fifty pounds among which |

FOREST AND STREAM.

were four fine big-moutth bass which weighed sbout three or
four potnds. My rod stood the test like a charm, and bent
nearly double sometimes without a crack, We then started
home, and after losinga fine trolling hook and Jine arriyed
home without any further mishap at 3. m., and then took
our breakfast and dinner in one, but we made up for lost
timein a hurry. We considered this rather poor luck, and
hope for better success next time.

To-day Isaw the finest lot of fish I have seen for many a
day. Four gentlemen started at noon for Lake Sally about
three miles from town, and at six they returned, and proud-
ly, too, for they had just reason. Two hundred and fifty
pounds composed their “pile,” and it was a sight to behold.
Fourteen of their largest bass weighed exactly filty pounds,
and the Jargest one “tipped the beam” at six pounds. They
caught them ina few hours, and they report that the fish
bit as fast as the lines were thrown.

We are soon to go off on a trip, andits account will be
duly furnished to the Forgst anp Srream readers. Look
out for ten-pound bass. stories. HIAWATHA.

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THE SALMONID.4 OF THE PACIFIC COAST.

ROM advance sheets of ‘‘ Proceedings of United States
National Museum” we-take the following list of the
salmon family of our western coast. It is embodied
in -‘ Notes on the Fishes of the Pacific Coast of the United
States.” by David 8. Jordan and Charles H. Gilbert.

We have given some account of the revision of this inter-
esting family by Prof. Jerdan and Mr. Gilbert before, but
it was merely a list of species and their synonyms and the
changes in nomenclature, but in the present case we have
the name. some of the synonyms, common names, seasons,
habits and other important items, as well as a table showing
ite distinguishing marks of the five different species of
salmon,

FAMILY SALMONID#.
52. Salvelinus mama (Walb.) J. & G.—Dolly Varden Trout ;
Bull Trout; Salmon Trout.

(Salmo spectabilis, Grd.; Salmo campbelli, Suckley; Salmo lordi,
Gunther; Salmo tudes, Cope; Salmo callarias, Pallas;
Saime bairdii, Suckley.)

Abundant in lakes and streams of the Cascade Range from
Mount Shasta northward to Alaska. Large numbers are
found in the salt waters of Puget Sound, where they are
taken in seihes and with hook and line.

In the mountains it is usually quite small; in the lakes
larger. At Seattle-and in Frazer’s River it often reaches a
weight of 12 pounds. Itis an excellent food-fish, It feeds
on. sticklebacks (salmon-killers), herring and other small

sh.

58. Salmo inidews, Gibbons.—Califormia Brook Trout; Rain-

bow Trout.

From Mount Shasta to San Luis Rey River, in streams of
the Voast Range and west slope of the Sierra Nevada. Less
common north of California, and seldom seen in salt water.
It is not often sent tothe market of San Francisco. It seems
to be much smaller in size than tlie other speciesof the coast,
tarely becoming more than 18 inches in length. The largest
ee seen are from MecUloud River, and very deep

odied.

54, Salmo gatrdneri, Richardson.—Steel-head ; Hard-head:

Black Salmon.
(Salmo truncatus Suckley. )

Found in the mouths of the large rivers from the Colum-
bia northward, and occas onally iu the Sacramento, It ap-
pears with the salmon and is usually thought tobe migratory,
bul is probably not so, or migratory to a small degree. It
spawns later than the salmon, and most of the individuals
taken during the time of the salmon run in the spring are
spent, and their flesh is of no value. In other rivers than
the Columbia and at other seasons it is esteemed an excel-
lent food-fish. Its length is about that of an ordinary
Quinnat salmon ; the body is less deep and the tail heavier.
The usual weight isfrom 14to018 pounds, Jt is never canned,
as the fiesh is pale and grows paler when boiled, and the
bones are firm and stiff.

55, Salmo pu puratus, Pallas.—Oregon Brook Trout; Salmon

Trout; Lake Trout
(Salmo clarki, Rich.)

Very abundant in all waters north of Mount Shaste and
through the Great Basin and Rocky Mountain region; oc-
casional southward to Santa Cruz. Found in abundance in
salt water in Puget Sound and about the mouth of the Colum-
bia. Itis usually seen of but 2 to 8 or 10 pounds in weight,
but occasional specimens, weighing as much as 2 pounds, are
taken in the Columbia in summer (C. J. Smith). These lat-
ter are known usually as steel-heads, although the common
steel-head is 9. gairdneri ; the young a8 brook trout, and the
partly grown as salmon trout. This isthe most widely dis-
tributed of our trout, and it is subject to many variations.
56. Oncorhynshus kisutch (Walb.), J, & G.—Coho Salmon of

Frazer's River ; Silver Salmon ; Kisutch; Bielaya Ryba.
Skewitz.

Sacramento River to Puget Sound and northward; very
abundant in summer and fall. It is rarely taken in the Co-
lumbia in the spring, but great numbers run up the river in
the fall. It is one of the smallest of the salmon, reaching a
length of about 30 inches and a weight of 4to 8 pounds, As
a food fish it ranks with the young of O. chowisha, which it
much resembles. It may he readily distinguished by the few
(40-50) pyloric ceeca. In O, chowzoha there are about 180
pyloric cceca. In fall the males become greatly distorted and
hook-jawed, and specimens in every stage can be found in
late summer.

57. Oncorhynchus chouichy (Walb.), J. & G—Quinnat Sal-
mon; King Salmon; Chouicha; Chinnook Salmon;
Spring Salmon; Columbia River Salmon; Sacramento
Salmon; Winter Salmon; White Salmon. Sawkwey.

From Ventura, River northward to Behring’s Straits, as-
cending Sacramento, Rogue’s, Klamath, Columbia and
Frazer’s rivers in spring, as well as the streams of Alaska,
Kamtschatka, Japan and Northern China; in fall ascending
these and probably all other rivers in greater or less abun-
dance; the young taken in Monterey Bay, Puget Sound,
étc., in Summer, in considerable numbers. This salmon, by
far the most important fish in our Pacific waters, reaches a
weight of about 70 pounds. The average in the Columbia
River is about 23 pounds; in the Sacramento River about 18;
in other rivers usually still smaller.

58. Oncorhynchus nerka (Walbaum) Gill, & Jordan.—B)ue-
pack; Sukkeye; Redfish; Rascal; Frazer's River Sal-
mon; Krasnaya Ryba. ae

From Columbia River to the Aleutian Islands; the princi-
pal salmon of Frazer's River; unknown in Eel River,
Rogue River and in the Sacramento, In the Columbia

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River it is much less abundant than the Quinnat salmon,
and ita flesh is less firm and paler. It reaches a
weight of 5 to 8 pounds, four ‘‘blue-backs” being
counted at the canneries equal to one Chinnook salmon. It
runs chiefly in the spring, fewof them being seen on Frazer's
River or the Columbia in the fall, Like the Quinnat, it as-
cends streams to great distances. It is known in the fall as
redfish, In the upper courses of the Columbia and Frazer's
River this species and the preceding sre the only salmon
found. The blue-back, in all its protean forms, can readily
pearieusne by the much longer and more numerous gill-
rakers,

59. Oncorhynchus keta (Walb.), G. & J.—Dog Salmon;

Quarlsch; Kayko; Le Kai.

San Francisco to Behring's Straits; very abundant in the
fall, when it runs in all streams, but not to a great distance.
Not seen by us anywhere in the spring. It reaches a weight
of 12 to 20 pounds. Asit is taken only in fall, after the de-
velopment of the organs of generation has caused the deteri-
oration of the flesh, it has little economic yalue, Considera-
ble numbers are salted or dried by the Indians.

60. Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (Walbaum), Gill & Jordan,—
Humpback Salmon; Haddo; Hone; Holia.

Sacramento River northward to the Arctic Sea; abundant
in Puget Sound on alternate years, 1880 being a year of
scarcity. Occasionally seen in the Columbia and Sacra-
mento, but not sufficiently abundant to constitute a distinct
tun. It reachesa weight of 3 to 7 pounds, being the smallest
of the salmon. The females are canned in summer and fall,
the hook-jawed males being rejected.

The following table gives some of the specific characters of
the species of Oncorhynchus. The figures given are the
averages of variation, so far a8 known:

ae a |= 3 4

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3 @ 8 Sa/ 2 |e

4 ne| a .

Ble a oe Pl

els) 8 |oa) Ea |PS

Name. wel] | S| 2S log Markings.

Ssisg “4 53] 5™ |mo

lel a [eel & ao

BS~|3 |g2)2 |5

dla | igi |e

zie |B | S

“lA |G A a |<

10 Back spotted; tail unspotted,
Kisuteh,. .... 7g) 18 | 70 128) 18-14) 6 | “except upper ray. yj
Chouteha.....{ty 16 | 160] 142) 15-19) 20 |Back and fall spotted.

a ; Dorsal region with flus spots.
KGtavet. 95 qq] 15 | 160) 145) 18-14) 12 | Which ure often obsoleta. —

16 No spots any wherein spring;
Nerka -lgg| 14 | 80) 182) 18-15 young with vague spots on

back; tall speckled in fall.

11

Gorbuscha ..|j;) 14 | 25) 150 J2| 4 |Back and tail spotted.

61. Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard), Gill.—Surf Smelt.

From Monterey to Alaska; very abundant north of San
Fiancisco, and often seen in the San Francisco markets. It
deposits its spawn in the surf in the spring. Tt reaches 3
length of nearly a foot and becomes very fat. As a pan-
fish it ranks yery high, being scarcely inferior tothe eulachon.
The Hypomesus olidus of Kamtschatka has been shown by
Dr, Bean to be a different species, spawning in fresh waters.
62. Thaleichthys pacificus (Richardson), Grd.—Eulachon ;

Hoolakin; Candlefish; Greasefish ; Smelt.

From Oregon northward, ascending the rivers in spring in
enormous numbers, but not for a great distance. It is es-
pecially numerous in Frazer's River and Nass River, and
very many ascend the Columbia. The run in Frazer's River
takes place in May. They are exceedingly fat, and when dry
are said to burn like a candle. On Nass River is a factory
for the manufacture of eulachon oil, intended as a substitute
for cod-liver oil. The fact that eulachon oil is semi-solid os
lurd-like at ordinary temperature is a serious hindrance to itr
salability for this purpose. When. fresh, the enlachon is one
of the very finest of pan-fishes, and many of them are sent
to the markets of Victoria. Pickled eulachons are sent to
San Francisco. It reaches a length of a little less than a
foot. .
63. Osmerus thaleichthys, Ayres.—Smelt.

From Monterey northward; rather common, but not in
such great numbers as the surf smelt and the eulachon, It
is smaller and less valuable than these. Little distinctive is
known of its habits. Those brought into market are usually
soft, and are less salable than the spurious ‘‘ smelt,’ Ather-
inopais, with which they are often mixed, It is rarely more
than 6 inches in length,

64, Osmerus aitenuatus, Lockington.—Smelt.

Everywhere tound with the preceding, and scarcely less
common. Nothing distinctive is known of its hibits, and it
may possibly turn out to be the female of the same species:

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THE COOKING OF THE CARP.

Ms AMELIA LEWIS, editor of that useful paper,
Food and Health, says:

There are various ways of cooking the carp im an appe-

tizing manner. We shall mention them here : 1. To plain

broilit, 2. To stew itin gravy. 3. To bake it when siuffed.

1. To plain broil it. Scale and clean the carp well, dry it,
wrap it round with a piece of larded paper and now put it on
the pan that has been slightly greased, When done, sprinkle
a few drops of lemon juice over it, if you prefer it. .

8. To stew itin gravy. Make a gravy with a small piece
of melted butter, some flour stirred into it, add a couple of
shalots chopped very fine, some peppercorns, mace, two
cloves, salf, and now amalgamate with a little warm water.
Put in, additionally, some claret or port, or, if you do not
wish to use these, some malt vinegar and a spoonful of sauce
or mushroom catsup, alsoa conple of lemon slices. Place
your carp into the sauce, either whole, cut in half or in
pieces, according to its size,"cover up tight and let gently
simmer for half an hour’or so. Some put a few slices of ham
under the carp. The carp and gravy, eaten with potatoes,
salad, parsnips and cabbage stewed or mushrooms, make a
very good dish.

3. To bake carp when stuffed.—Clean the carp and pre-
pare your stuffing, some bread, finely chopped suet, a little
parsley and thyme, a small chopped onion, pepper, falt and
nutmeg, chopped lemon peel, moistened with the yolks of
iwo eges, stuff the fish with it and tie up.

‘Wrap the fish in greased ‘paper, and either place butter in

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tin, or some lard or a fewslicesof bacon. Place this in oven
or cover over on top. When done, make a brown gravy
with the fat in the pan, and pour over the fish, or eat dry, if
you prefer.

Beetroot salad or potato salad can well be eaten with it,
AMlso, mashed or fried potatoes, and various vegetables, green
pes or beans.

The flesh of the carp represents among fishes the tastiness
of the fowl among poultry or the pig among the meat of the
domesticated animal. It.is sayory, aromatic, and also nour-
ssnve toa degree, and carp will become a yery yaluable figh

ood.

a

Trourineg win aw Auvomarre Renn—Syracuse, N> ¥.—
TL wonder if many of your readers have already jaken their
rods and made as delightful trips as T'enjoyed last week. Tt
makes one mourn When hie sturts towird a trout stream in
Central New York, to think that there are now so few of
them left, where the beautiful fish are not so badgered and
persecuted that little altraction is left forthe sportsman. But
iknow of one little brook, fed by numerous sprigs, that
winds in the eool shades of an old wood, or tumbles over
shallows and under fallen trees, making inhumerahle favori e
haunts for the wary fish that, nol many years ago, fairly
swarmed in them, ‘That is down in the southern portion of
Cortland county. Of conrse, tiie little stream is much visited,
but I have never failed of a respectable catch from its pure
waters; andihis year, from thé tharvellous backwardness of
the spring, I found it had been less fished than wsual st this
season. 0 much the better for me, and I passed two days
with friends beside its banks in the enioyment that is known
only to the angler and the lover of Natnre’s peaceful
scenes. -

By the way, Imade at that time my first trial of the new
automatic reel, invented and made in this city by Messrs.
Loomis and Plumb. Have you tried it yel? Ithink I have
scen it advertised in your columns, From my limited exper-
ience with the new device, I can say nothing but good of it,
You understand, doubtless, jhat the entire work of reeling in
the Jine is accomplished by a spring, and one who has not
used the reel can hardly imagine the felicity of holding his rod,
freeing the ree) of the brake, while au exciting coniest goes
on between the fish and the spring. The least slack line is
impossible, aud, indeed, all erank drudgery, if I may so term
it, is done away with, while the enhanced sport remains. J
hope to hear from you an editorial expression on this topic,

Do you and your readers know that here in Central New
York the work of protecting fish and game is more actively
prosecuted, perhaps, than anywhere else in the conutry? So
vigorously have the game constables prosecuted unlawful
fishers, that a wholesome fear of heavy penalties exists, which
must work for good. A few nets have been found in our
little Onondaga Lake, where those peculiar whitefish breed
that are so much coveted, while a céneral warfare has opened
on Oneida Lake, and several arrests have been mada. In
this connection the Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club has
done excellent worl.

Good-bye for three weeks, when I hope to write you from
the best bass fishing grounds in the country.— Watton,

Trout Anp Brack Bass —Il is not entirely cafe nowa-
days to recommend to sportsmen any near-by loealily as
offering any great inducements in the way of trout fithing,
80 diligently lias not only the rod, but the base uses uf pot-
fishermen heen applied to lessening the resonrees of streanis
and lakes, Dnt it’s safe to say that a day's travel will ot
take ile augler to avy fishing gronnds whire better sport
may be engaged than that still offered by the streams of
Ulster, Sullivan and Delaware counties, N, ¥., and Pike
county, Pa. Milford, Stockwater and Hawley, in the latter
ejonty, are centres from whicli start brooks that still yield
good returns to the Hy. The Sawkill, Vandemark, Raymonds-
kill, Dryojans and Adams brooks, near the former place; the
Shohola, Taylor's creek, Beaver brook and West Hope brouk,
nei Lacgkawaxen; and a number of streams easily found
fiom Hawley, are all good ones, Tirst-c!ass accommodations
in the why of stopping places, gnides, d&e., are amply pro-
vided. Monticillo, Callicoa, Fallstury and Morston, in Sul-
Jivan conity, and Ellenville, in Ulster county, are likewise
well surrounded by trout siréams.

Black bass fishing will open on June 1. The Delaware

fiver 76 now acknowledged to be the favorite bass-fishing
water within easy reach of New Yark. Six-pounders were
laken at Milford, Port Jervis, Pond Eddy, Sbhohola, Lacksa-
waxen and Narrowsburg last season. J 3s estimated that
over 15,000 bass were captured with the hook and line he-
tween Milford and Narrowshurg during the, sumer of 1880
—a disfance of forty miles. besides the river, there are over
fifty lakes within from twe to ¢ight miles from the above
places, stocked with bass, which are daily resorts of lovers of
black buss fishing, Norramibury, the farthest distant of the
places named, 13 122 miles from New York; Milford and Port
Jervis are 88; Sliohola, 107; Lackawaxen, 110, all reached
by convenient trains on the Erie Railway only.

A Game Prorronror Spzeaxs.—lthaca, N. ¥.—The con-
spiracies which seem to be formed in nearly all sections of
the State in violation and in defiance of the tish protecting
law have, I trust, heen at last—if not broken up—at least
thwarted in. their illegal aims in most localities —.

The-result of my investigations Jast fall and winter, in
which I succeeded in britging some well-Jaid schemes to
light, L was in hopes would deer such practices at least in
the fisherics of Cayuga Lake. Recent developments, how-
ever, show that the rascals are still at werk, and algo that
fish piracy is not confined to the lower slums of the
community with which the authorities haye heretofore
had so much trouble. Respectable, in other respects law-
abiding, citizens ure fonnd to carry on the illicit business.
At the head of Cayuga Lake I recently captured and confis-
cated two fykes, the property of Haryey Barker. A seine be-
longing to ex-Gume Constable Van Drool was raised in the
same locality. In response to an appeal of some parties at
the foot of the same Jake, I went there and afier considerable
vigilance discovered twenty-seven fykes and one gpill-ner
scattered around in the yarious fisheries which I immediately
{ool possession of and confiscated. The plans of those out-
Jaws seem to be deep-laid and slmost defy detection. So
general do (hey appear, that the co-operation of officers and
cilizens alike is necessary ta break them up. Their retreats
are at Jast discovered, and their practices unearthed, and by
proper vigilance on the part of the local officials, I trast that
the unlawful trade may be extinguished, snd the offenders
punished as they deserve. a 'h wy

: D. B. Nowron, Stutie Game Constable.

Trovrme my Utsrer ann DeLawarr Ooonries—New
York, May 23.—Just returned with Mr. A. Whitney, of
Brooklyn, fyom Ulster and Delaware counties, on our aninal
hunting expedition, We fished every day for two weeks,
and had it not been for the Rev. James Beecher, a genial,
kind-hearted gentleman whom Mr. Whitney was well ac-
quainted with, we would have come home completely dis-
gusted. Beecher's Lake was the only place where we could
catch any nuniber. Mr. Whitney and myself caught 224,
and only stopped because we had enough. “Mill Brook, [ am
afraid, willbe failure this year; water was very low Insi,
fall. Theminkand atew net fishermen took ell there was
left in the large pools. And the winter, we must. remember,
was very hard, the water fredxing to the bottom, Fish, 1
am told, were frozen in. The break-np of ice came, and a
great number of trout were killed by being dushed against
ro(ksand stones before they thawed out. They putin thirty
thousand {rout in streams at Shauduken and Big Indinn last
Saturday. The people in this locality are waking up to the
faot that it is necessary to keep fish in streams or cify follcs
will not come their way and leave the mighty dollar,

We fished Purlough- Lake, alovely spot, four miles from
Grant Mills, and owned by Mr. Ward De Silva, whom we
stopped with, and caught only 4 few, but were satisfied that
ih isa good place, and when trout take a notion, 1 know
one can get all he wants. Go to Arkyille on Ulsterand Dela-
ware R.R., and private conveyance 15 miles to ir. Do
Silva.—H. OG. Wasv.

Trout iw Wassreron Trrriory—Spokan Falls, W. T.,
May 8,—Trout-fishing has begin, To one accustomed to
one-quarter and one-half pound speckled beanties, the privi-
lege of taking them varying from one to eight pounds seems
inimense, Cour d’Alene and Pen d'Orcille Jakes and thie
Spokan River are full of fish, which take ihe fly at this
season -very readily, I landed one weighing six and one-
quarter ponnds to-day and several weighing from one and a
half to three and # half pounds. T will write you shortly
about the country and the manner and way of petting to it.—
J. H. R.

SwaLLows AND Bats Tare tok Wy—Rochester, N. ¥.—
In your last issue you tell how John Harris, of this city, was
fishing for trout on Annin’s preserye, Caledonia Creek, and,
although the fish did not take the fly well, he had the novel
experience of catching three swallows on his hook, the birds
mistaking the emall artificial fly for thei natural food, The
late Sam. Drake, of this city, one evening had his fly taken
by a bat, and to his astonished comrade explained that it was
probably a cherubim,—Roresy,

Wistar FoR Wnov-Casriya—Providence, R. 7.—In an
article on ‘‘Quacks and Anglers,” you ridicule ‘ Galvanic
Wristlet.” I would say, however, that any one who ‘will try
it will find that 4 good sill clastic wristlet, 24 inches wide,
such as can be ordered of any druggist, will prove an excel-
lent support to the wrist, and I for one could not cast bul a
short lime without mine, which I never fail to take when go.
ing fora trip, Let fellow-anglers try and Serie ae oe

Alt."

Tur Crarr ror TronuineG,—Oceanic, N. J., May 24.—The
fishing season nay be said to haye opened. I have taken,
this morning, six fine hass striped, the first of their season—
average 21bs. I have fished on the waters of the North
Shrewsbury for twenty-five years, and I haye never had a
boat that pleased meso much as my 12 ft 40 lbs. Rushton
canoe. Irecommend this canoe to all fishermen, more es-
pecially trollers like myself.—G. H. ¥W,

A Bie Strivep Bass,—New Rochelle, N. ¥:—On the 24th
of May Mr. Walter J. Davids caught with a hook and line,
using @ squid for bait, a siriped bass four feet two inches
Jong and weighing fifty-cizh! pounds! It was taken in New
Rochelle harbor, Long Island Sound, in about twelve feet of
water near the village dock.—U. W. M.

Aprronpaox Trourine—Moira, May 24.—Trout-fishing is
just splendid. Many have been up to the ponds and streams
and caught’ big strings of them. One man caught thirty
pounds alone at the outlet of Meacham Lake, last week,
The boys continue to shoot the cranes nesting in the swamp
below here. There are are hundreds of them.—A. C,

Grayp LAkE SrreAy Saumoy,—A correspondent, G. A,
B., writes, under date of May 14, that. the salmon fishing
(Glonert’), at Grand Lake Stream is first rate; fish, large
and plenty.

—Auglers going from Boston to the Maine trout country
have a choice of routes, among them that of the astern
Railroad, which carmes one through a! excursion rates,
which are noted in our advertising columns. Send to the
agent for an excursion list.

—o@

No matter what your feeling or aliment is, Hop Bitters will do you
good. Prove it.

i

—The beaver is one of those animals whose instinct and in-
telligence have been most discussed amone naturalists. Cu-
vier, it is well known, used to demonstrate by a series of ex-
periments with a beaver taken when quite young and artifici-
ally suckled, thatthe admirable industry and intelligent ap-
preciation of certain laws of nature evinced by the works Of
beavers spring from a blind mechanical force—pure instiuet,
unrelieved by the higher faculty. Cuvier fed his young pris-
oner with branches of willow, of which it ate all the barls,
cutting up the pecled sicms into pieces, piling then up 14 a
corner of the cage as building material. He then provided it
Wilh earth, pebbles and tree branches; {hey were all used by.
the beaver in the Manner pecnlinr to his species, ‘’Phis,”
arenes Cuvier, “was bind instinct; mo good could result
from the trouble which it gave itself, for it needed no house.”
Buffon’s argument, thal solitary though free Heavers do not
know how to construct dams, is refuted by Cuyier's young
prisoner, who constructed and built lis dams and dykes.

There are numerous traits in (he beaver’s activity that ap-
pear incompatible with the argument that only blind instinet
moves the httle workers. To watch two beavers at work
gnawing down a big (ree—L lave seen them on several occa-
sions at work on cottonwoods not infrequently two and tyo
and a-half fect in diameter—cach worker keeping sirictly to
his side, the incision being made with perfect, one might say
mathematical accuracy, to bring the tree in its inal plunge to
the very spot they want it, alhwart na creek, or, as an addi-

tional protection to their dam, a foot or two on the upper
sidé of jb, where the danger from the swift current is great-
est, 18 A sight which will probably convince even the most
unbelieving, An experiment made on several different occa-
sions by me fells its own tale.

Coming in the course of my rambles upon quite fresh
heayer work, say « moderately big cottonwood tree five or
six inches in diameter, standing ona slope, and already cut
through by them, I would put my shoulder to it, and, if pos-
sible, break it down, so that it fell up the slope in a direction
opposite to that which the beaver evidently intended. YVis-
iting the spot the next day, or two days afterward, the tree
was invariably higged round, with the top downhill or
athwart the liltle creck, the foundation work probably of ‘a
new dam,—Lovndon Meld.

Mish Culture.

THE CODFISH.

Rom adyance sheets of a future report of the Report of Com-

missioners of Wish and Fisheries of the United States, we
make the following oxtracts from ‘A. report on the history and
present condition of the shore cod fisheries of Cape Ann, Mags.,
together with notes on the natural history and artificial propaga-
{ion of the species,” by R. BE. Parl:

“The vecent inqnity into the decrease of the food-ficher of the
cast coast of the United States bythe United States Commission of
Fish snd Fisheries, under the direction of the commissioner, Prot.
Spencer F. Baird, has led to the establishment of temporary sta-
tions at different points along the coast, ;here special attention has
been given to the study of the more important species for the pur
pose ot gathering definite information of their relative numbers
past and present, their geographical distribution ana their habits.
Of late the commercial HEP CREE of what might be styled the
great ocean fisheries, together with the complicated quéstions that
are continually arising between our own goverment and our more
northern neighbor regarding them, has led Professor Baird to give
particular attention to this subject, with a yiew to becoming more
thoroughly acquainted, not only with the hahite and movements of
these species, buti also the methods eniployed in their cupture and
the extent and nionoy-valne of the fisheries,

“With this end in view, he selected Gloucester, Mass, as thamost
siitable location for the fishing in 1878, where he arrived with his
askistante early in July, and at once began the investigation of the
Bubject.”

“ The late James W, Milner, dcputy commissioner, wriyed early
in the fall to take oharge Of the experiments, and Mr. Frank N.
Clark, a professional fisheulturistin the employ of the Commission,
came soon after to personally snperintend the work in the hatehing-
room, M1, Milner remained Jong enough to seo the preliminyry
apparatus and machinery placed in position and the first eggs
taken, when he wis obliged to return to Washington on account of
his geriows sickness, A lifile later Mr, Glark was called sway to
look after the interests of the Commission in another State, and
Ospt. H. C. Chester superintended the work in the hatchery during -
the rewninder of the geuson.”

“A 4a0ch pipe was Inid from the hatching-room to # peint m the
harbor at the ond of the wharf, and sunk Wclow low-water mark,
The outer end of this pipe was fastened to the piling of the wharf,
andineased in a box with wire-cloth openings to keep out the
animal life of the harbor, Lheinner end commnnivated with two
300-gallon tanks, placed in an elevated posilion in tho center of
the room, to ba ugéd as reservoirs for the salt water. These réser-
yoirs were tapped from beneath by smaller pipes that extended
Along the walls ofthe building, at w height of 4 or 5 feet, with
funcets at short interyals, {rom which the water wan supplied to
fhe eggs by means of rubber tubing. Tn one end of the room was
un 8-horse-power steam-engine, for working the pump thal brought
the water from the harbor to the reservoirs in a constant stream,
the quantity being regulated hy the outflow.

It was of course unknown what batching apparatns could be sue-
cessfully used, a8 no eges of the cod had eyer een artificially
hatched; and indeed it was nut then quite clear to the minds of
those in charge to which of the three classes, siking, flouting, or
adhesive, the eggs of fhe cod belonged. Cones similar to those.
uasd in shad hatching (figured im the report of the Commissioner
of Fish and Migheries for 1873-74 and 1874-75, p. 376) were selected
ig likely to give the best resnits, put ny» long the sides of the
hatehing-oone, and connected with the fancets by tha rubber
tubing.’

Atter recording the failure of the cones, and of Mr. Milner's in-
yerfed cone with twisted tube at the apex to pive the water a
apiral motion as it ascended, whilo the outflow was in the form of
a circlé surrounding and just aboye the inflow, ma line with the
sides of the cone, through the buoyancy of the eges clogging the
screens. Of Clark's hitulling-box, the Fergnsén bucket and a
hateher, of Mr. Marll’y designing, through tle pediment and mud
in the water, he says:—

** Captain Uhester was at this time devising an apparatus which
should not only give a certain change to the water, but also par-
tinlly keep the sediment from the eggs. ‘Thik apparatus is known
as the Chester bucket, It consists of a tin cylinder 18 inches in
diameter and 24 inches deep, with four rectangular openings, each
216 inches wide, extending from near the bottom to within Sinches
of the top. These and the bottom of the cylinder ace covered with
wire-cloth to preyent the egga from escaping and the dirt from
entering.

*On the ontside of the eylmder, along one side of either open-
ing, are placed strips or pockets of tin, at an angle wilh the side,
and extending partially oyer the openings, go that the adjacent
pockets face in opposite directions, As the cylinder rotates on its
aode the water is forced in at the two opposite openings and ont at
the others.

* Beneath the wite-cloth bottom are four more strips of tin,
radiating from the centre, and placed af such an angle that the
robation of the oylmder forses the water against them, and up
through the bottom. ‘The whole is placed in a trough nearly Hlled
With constantly-changing water, and sunk to such a depth that the
waiter nearly fills it, ‘he cylinder turns on w pivot, the power
hemg applied from the engine by means of shafting, tox horizontal
wm firmly fixed to its axis, andiskept constan,ly turning back and
forth through an are of #0 deg., thus keaping the water clanging
and giving the eggs a tendency toward the top centre,

* When this apnraas had heen thoroughly tested, and fonnd to
five good results, the cones were taken down, and water-tight
froughs placed along the sides of the hatching.room to receive the
Ohester buckets, and from this date the hatvhing operations were
conducted with a fair degrea of sucvess; and while, with pure
water, the modified Olark trough or some equally simple apparatus
might give excellent reaults, yet to Captain Chester belongs tho
credit of haying partially overcome the existing difficulties, and of
inventing the first apparatus duccessinlly used in hatching floating
vgEs.

“The time required for thy development of the eggs of the cod-
fish, after they are thrown from the parent, varies greatly, being
dependent largely npon the temperature of the surrounding water
Of those taken November 13, the orst hatched in 13 days: while of
those taken December 17, the last did not hatch until Pebruary 5,
thus requiriug 51 days, giyiag a diiference of 84 days for sepa
taken within little oyer a month of exch other. ‘lhe period of 51
days represents an extreme case, and the circumstances may be
worthy of consideration. ‘hese eggs, as aboye stated, were taken
December 17 fromi four fish apparently in good condition, and
placédio a buoket in the latehery, January 28, the bucket was
{thought fo coutuin too manyeggs, and a faw were taken out and

placed .in a floating box, with wire-cloth bottom, arjchored in the —

harbor, The diilévence Iu temperature of the \atér in the tyro.
places averaged from one to two degrees,

Jone 2, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

353:

"Of those remaining tithe building, thé first hatched January
17, and the last on the 24d, making « variation of six days.

On January 26, the firat fish were noticed from the harbor lot,
and from that time they ¢ontinbed to hateh slowly until Pobruary
4, when not more than 10 per cent, were out, and tio. days later,
when the first fish were 11 days old, and the eggs 51 days from the
parent, a few still remained tinhatchad,

“The number of fish hatched during the experiments was not
far from, 550,000. At first, while the apparatus remained so im-
perfect, the loss was great, and nearly oy in some cages quite all of
the first fev lots of egy wers killed. But with the introdution of
hew methods ons difficulty afteranother was oyercome, and the
percentage of Joss was gradually reduced, The manner of caring
for the eggs while hatching s00n came to ba better naderstovd,
and this too had a decidedly beneficial effect, so that, barring the
loss resting from impure water, there was « constant gain in the
percentage hatched, and the losa during the last of the season did
not exceed 40, and was frequently not over 30 per cent,

“When first hatched, the little fish remain néarly motionless, or,
at times, indulge in the same spasmodic efforts so noticeable when
freeing themselyes from the eggs. In a day or fwo they become
more active, darting about for short distances in the water, with a
peculiar motion and considerable rapidity. Tn afew days they
begin to absorb the yolk-sacs, and seem quite vigorous, while the
pigment eclls increase rapidly, giving them considerable ¢olor,

hen they had reached thin stage they were neually taken to the
outer harbor and liharated to become accustomed to their future
surroundings before the yolk-sacs were absorbed, thus piying
them the opportutity of secking their natural food when the tirst
inatincts of hnnger should lead them to desire it.

“The young cod seem mora hardy than those of most other
Apecies, and may be kept for a considerable leagth of time with
small loss. In oné case fully 50 were pat in an 8-onnee bottle and
kept in a room at a temperature of 50 deg. T., withont changs of
water for four days before the first ones diced. Baily in Jamiary a
number were sent by express to Professor Baird in Washington,
where they arrived in good condition, with no care on the way ex-
cept that given by the baggage master on the train.”

[Continued from page 332.)
EPOCHS IN THE HISTORY OF FISH CULTURE,*

BY PROF, G. BROWN QoopE,

XLUT. 1867—Hstablishment of the Maine Fish Conmission —
The Maine Fish Commission was organized by the election, ad
commissioners, of Nathan W. Foster and Charles G. Atkins.
From 1867 to 1880 appropriationa were made to the amount of
36,975. [Reports of the Commissioners (later Conimussioners) of
Fisheries for the State of Maine, I., IL, 1877, 1868 (1869); 111,
1869 ae? Ty., 1870; V.; 1871 (1872); VI., 1872 (4873); VIL.,
1873 (1874); VIL, 1874; VIII, 1875; IX., 18765 X., 1877; XI.,
1878: XII, 1879; ATI., 1880.)

XLIYV. 1868—Establishmentof the New York Fish QOommission.—
The New York Commission was organized in 1868, the Hon. Horatio
Seymour; Hon, Robert GB. Roosavelt and Seth Green being chosen

ommigsioners, From 1868 to 1879 $165,000 was appropriated for

fish cultnve. [Reports of the Conimissioners of Fisheries of the
Stete of New York, T., 1869; IL; 1870; Il1., 1871; LY., 1872; V.,
1873; VI., 1874; VIL, 1875; VILL, 1876; [X., 1977; X., 1878; XT,
1879; XIT., 1889.]

XLV, 1868—The Successful Propagation of the Lake Whitefish,—
The successful propagation of the Lake whitefish was firat accom-
plished in 1868 Sy Mr, Seth Green, at the New York State Hatebing
House at Caledonia, and by Mr, Samuel Wilmot of the Canadian
Fish Commission. In 1869 Mr. N. W. Olark, of Clarkston,
Mich., was successful in several efforts. [Minser: Rep, U.8, I
O,, IL, PP 545-55?.]

SLYL. 1869—Beginning of Shad Cullure in the Dwdson River.—
In 1869, Mr. Seth Green, acting for the New York Fish Commission,
hegan the oultureof shad in the Hudson River. [Mionen: Report
U.S, F.C., IL, p 544, Reports, New York Commission.]

XLVIL. 1870—#stablishment of the Deutscher Mischerei Verein.—
To. 1870 wae cstablished a German Wishery Society, which has hadso
yowerfn) wn Iniinence upon the progress of fish culture in Hurepe.

rominent among its originators were Messrs, Yon Bebr, You Bun-
fen and——_——.._ [Circulars of the German Fishery Society, 1870
aad 1840.)

SLYIIL 1870—Hsiablishment of the California Fish Commission.
~—-In 1870, by the election of B. B, Redding, 8. R. Throckmorton
and J, 1D, Farwell as commissioners, the California Commission was
estublished. From 1870 to 1879 37,000 was appropriated for pur-
poses of fish culture, [Reports of the Commissioners of Vishories
of the State of California, I., 1870-1871 (1872), IL., 1872-8 (1874),

“XLIX. 1870—2Hslablishment of the New Jersey Fish Commis-
sion.—In 1870 the New Jersey Commission was organized, B. P.
Howell and J. H, Slack Commissioners. “From 1872 to 1880 the
appropriations were $29,500, [Reports of the Commission of Fish-
eriex.of the State of New Jersey, I., 1871 (1870?);IL, 1872
(18712); II,, 1872; TV., 1873; V., 1874; VI., 1875; VII,, 1876; VIII,
1877; IX., 1878; TX., 1878; X., 1879; XI,, 1880.)

L. 1870—Establishment of the Rhode Island Fish Commission.—
Tn 1868 Rhode Island appointed commissioners to investigate the
practicability of restocking the waters of the State with salmon
and other migratory fish. In 1871 regular commissioners of fish-
eéries appear to have been first chosen, these being John H. Barden,
Newton Dexter and Alfred A. Reed, Jr. Betwoon 1870 and 1879
the State appropriated ‘$10,500 for purposes connected with
fish culture and the fisheries. [Reports of the Commissioners on
Inland Wisheries, I. (?), 1869; Il, 1872; IIT., 1873; 1V., 1874: Y.,
1876; VI., 1876; VI., 1877; VIIL, 1878; TX., 1879; X., 1880.]

LI. 1870—Atkins’ Device for Penning Migratory Fish.—This de-
yice, which was provided for in 1870, but not earried into effect till
the following year, consisted in obtaining seed fishes by purchase
through the whole period of immigration into the rivers prior to
ppanming, and preserving them in ponds for from four fo six
months, ‘This,’ says Milner, ‘iy an original method, never, T
belisve, before adopted in any country,“ [Mimnenr: 1. ¢., Bi §43,]

LU. 1870—Successful Propagation of Lake Trout.—Although
experiments with this species were made in’ Connecticut as early as
1857, and also by Mr. Wilmot in 1868, and by Mr. N. W. Clarke in
1870. The first considerable success was that by Mr, Seth Green
in the same year, [Reports New York Commission, Mrmyrnr: Rep.
U.S. F. 0., Part IL, p. §53.]

LI. 1871—Z#siablishmeni of the American Wisheuliurisls Asso-
ciation,—In 1871 the American Visheulturisty Association was or-

anized. Its original menibers were William Clift, A. 8, Collins,
Fred. Mather, Dr. J. H. Slack and Livingston Stone, Its influence
upon public opinion, and the aid ifi has rendered to fish culture,
haye been important beyond the possibility of atetement, Its
meetings have all been held in New York city, with the exception
of the special meeting im Philadelphia in October 1876. At the
seyenth annual meeting, 1878, the name of the society was changed
to ‘The American Fishcultural Association,” [Transactions
American Fishenlturists Association, T., 1872; II., 1878; ITL., 1874;
TY., 1875; V;, 1876; VL., 1877; VIL., 1878; VII, 1879; 1X., 1880.)

LLY. 1871—2Hslablishment of the Alabama Irish Commission.—
The Alabama Commission was organized in 1871 by the appointment
as Commissioners of Charles 8. G. Doster, Robert Tyler and D. RR.
Hundley. [Report of the Commissioners to encourage fish culture:
TAS toes 5

LY. 1871—Discovery of the American Method of Dry Impregna-
tion. —The American method of dry impregnation was discovered
and practiced by Mr. 0, G. Atkins im 1871. [Mimymr: 1. c., p, 541.)

LYI. 1871—Jnvention of the Alkins Hatching Tray.—The device
of providing ths hatching troughs with trays placed at a distance
from the bottom, first used by Mr, OC. G. Atkins in 1871, was re-

“A paper read beforethe American Mishcultural Assoclation, and here
reprinted from;adyanved sheets of Report of U, 8, Fish Commis.
sion, Part VIL ‘

garded by fishculturists as& decided adyynee, [Atkins : Report
U.S 2, G., IL, pe 238.)

LVIL, 187i—Transporlation of Fish Acroyss the American Conti-
nent.-In 1871 young shad were snoedsstolly transported from the
Hndson River to the Sacramento Mover, California. [Mower :
Rep. U. 8. F. O,, 1., p, G44.)

DVIM, 1871—fitraduetion of Shadinto California,—Sea LYIL
aboye.

TO BK CONTINUED,
an | hae!

FISHCULTURE AT THE BHRLIN EXHIBITION.

We have received the official reportof the International Mishery

Wxhihition at Berlin im 1880 on Tighenlinre.*

Tt is prepared by Messrs, Max vou dem Borne, H, Haack and 5.
Michaelis, and i4 in octayo form, uniform with the other reports,
which are ay follows :

IL The Sea Visheries; by Dr. M,. Lindeman, I. The Fresh
Water Pisheriea, by Dr, A. Metzger, with an accountof the Pearl
Fishery, by Dr. HW. Witsche. VI. Wishery Products; by Dr. BH.
Doh. Y. The Scientific Portion ; by J, Asmus, Dr. 0, Hermes,
Dr. P. Magnus, Dr. E. yon Martens, Dr. E. Uhorner and Dr. 1.
Wittmack,

The fish cultural report contajus 84 pages, printed on good paper
and in clear roman type, Ih opens with the exhibit of tishculture
in Germany, 1nd doseribes the different forms of apparatus shown
and gives figures of egy-transporting devices, ‘It saya: In relation
to other portions of the International Wisdhery Exhibition, which
were £0 rich, in fact bowntifnlly supped with riches, this portion
would have been quite weak but for America, whieh here, a8 in
other departments, had a stronp display, This is more singular
when we cousider that in Germany thera is so much attention paid
to fisheultnye and there are 80 many establishments for the pur-
pox,

Austria and Hungary come next with o short account, and are
tollowed by Switzerland, Holland and Italy. As the report in-
cludes the exhibild of artifieally bred fish of different ages, in
alcohol, Russia has considerable spacsin it beewuse the exhibit of
fishonlture trom that land was largely composed of these. Sweden
is given six pager, while Norway and Denmark sre summed up in
half a ons each. ‘Che United Stutes has twelve pages, with cuts of
different apparatus for hatehing the salmonidie and shad, a sec-
tional view of the ‘*Jish Hawk,” with buckets and cones m posi-
tion, and one of Winans device for feeding fry in glass cones, The
fishways are treated of senurataly,

Tn the appendix Herr yon dem Borne describes the angling ap-
paratus shown by the different countries, and figures some of the
more important, Many American dealers whose stock wus in the
general collection of the National Museum, and so not entered for
competition, come in for a description of their rods, reels and lines,

i a

REPORT OF THE COLORADO COMMISSION.

THe report of the Colorado Fish Commission for1879-80 takes up
the question of violations of the fish law, in unlawful killing by
explosives, the emptying of sawdust into etreams, ete, This is a
common ouuke of complaint in our free country, where the ‘* Great
American Trout Hog” supposes all fish to belong to himgel!, and
never, by any accident, considers that the community haye any
rights at allin them. As this yery lax opinion as to the rights
of the people is bo common in all parts, we would haye been gur-
prised not to find if im Colorado.

The Commissiouer went to Washington in 1879 to receive a lot
of German carp, and returned with 457, which were distributed
between twenty-six persons, ranging from Fort Collins on the
north to Cucharus on the south. A shipment of 50,00() whitefish
eggs and 1,000 brook-trou$ eggs waa expected from Hon. E. D,
Potter, Toledo, O., in January, and arrangements were made with
the Denver Water Company to hatch the former, and with Col. De
Tia Yerguo to care for the latter, the State having is yet no
hatchery. ;

The report for 1880 shows that 221 more carp were received in
June of that year. The complaints of violations of the law con-
tinne, and in speaking of the use of giant powder the report says :
‘There ig D0 excuse, no palliating circumstances for the use of
explosives for the purposs of killing fish. One prominont citizen
of Lake Connty will doubtless agvee with me that if 1s Yather un-
fortunate, if not disrepntable, business for him to be engaged in,
and that the missing hand will ever be a sad reminder to him of
giant cartridges attempted to be used in yiolution of just law."

The carp haya grown finely, aud Col. De La Vergne writes under
date of Nov, 18, 1880, as follows: ‘'T transferred my carp to their
feeding ground abont May 20, last. They then measured 124 to
21¢ inches. July 26, some measured 7 inches.” In September
they messured 92¢ inches, and were plimp.

Colorndo is makiug progress in fish cniture, but the Commission
needs help from the State to build a hatchery, which we hope will
be cheerfully given.

ee ee

CONNECTICUT OYSTER BEDS,—A recent law of Connecticut
fives the Commissioners of Wisheriea control of the oyster beds
and other shell fisheries, Section 1 of the new law proyides that:
The State shall exercise exclusive jurisdiction and control oyer
all shell fisheries which are located in that area of the State which
ia within that part of Long lélaud Sonnud and its tributaries
bounded westerly and southerly by the State of New York, easterly
by the Btate of Rhode Island, and northerly by a lins following
the coasts of the State at high water which shall cross allits bays,
rivera, creeks and inlets at such places nearest Long Teland Sound
agate within and between pointk on SR ponite shores, from one of
which objecta and what 15 done on ths opposite shore can be
reaponably discerned with the maked eye, or could be discerned
buttor intervening islands. And all shell fishories not within said
area shall be and remain within the jurisdiction aud control of the
towns in which they are located under the same laws and regula-
tions, and through the same selectmen and oyster committees ax
heretofore. If u difference shall arise between any town and the
commissioners ag hereinafter proyided for, as to the bonudary
line between said town and the aréa so to be mapped, said town,
by its selectmen, may bring its petition to the Superior Court for
the county within which guid town is situated to determine said
boundary line, and said Court, upon reasonable notise to the
parties, shall hear said parties, and appoint a committ¢e to ascer-
tain the facts in such case and report the same to said Court, aud
said Conrt shall thereupon make such order as may be proper
in the premises.”

THE EIRST AMBRICAN FISHCULTURIST.—EBedford, 0.,
May 28.—Hditor Worest and Stream: May I ask for 4 little space
in your excellent) paper, and when I say cxesllent, 1 mean what 1
say. Prof. G. Brown Goode, iu bis second article in your paper
ou the History of Wish Cultura, aa published in the lash number
of Forest éxy Simmam, does my dead frjend, the late Prot,
Ackley, and myself gréatinjustice, A historian shonld not only
tell the truth, but thé whole truth. I bad slipposed Dr, Bach-
man's claims to priority in artificial fish cultqre wore dead and
buried. The Professor says Dr. Bachman’s results were published
in 1855, those of Dr. Garlick in 1857,in the Ohio Warmer, thus
fiving the priority to Dr. Bachman by not telling the whole fruth.
Tt ia truo that my éxperiments were published in the Qhio Farmer,
as stated by Prof. Goode, But the first publication was made in a
scientific paper, ¢dited by Prot. Hamilton Smith. The paper had
a wide civcnlation smeng scientific men, md was known as the
‘ Annals of Science.” My experiments were made in 1853, and I
read a paper before the Cleyoland Academy of Natural Sciences,
at a niveting held Bebruary 4, 1854, detailing my experiments,
which were immediately published inthe ‘Annalx of Science”

*Ambtliohs Berichte nber die Ynternationale Wischerei—Aystel-

jung gu. Berlin, 1880, I. Biachzucht, yon M.'von dem. Borne, H. .

Haack, K. Michaelis, . Im Anby
| D. Borne, mit 39 in don, text
yon Piul Parey, 1681,

‘

6: Die Angelfischerel, you M. V.
ruckten holzschnitten. Berlin,;

and other Oleyeland papers. Wor facts see the published pro-
ceedings of the Cleyeland Academy of Natiral Sciences.—T. Gan-
LICK,

CARP CULTURE IN OHLO—Cincinnati, Ohio, May 19.—It
will be remembered that lart fall Prof 8, F. Tigied, U. 8. Com-
miissioner of Fisheries, etu., gent several lots of German carp to’
the State of Ohio for distribution, Sweme of these fish came mo
the possesHion of Maseré. Mulertt and With, of Cincinnati, who
haye built soyersl ponds near Mt. Healthy, Wamilton County,
Ohio, with the view of going into carp vulture ap a business,
Monday, May 16, the first young scalc-Carp made their appearance,
followed on the next day by some young mirroi-canp. ‘Lhe young
carp are now, at the age of two and three days, one-half to one
inch in length, and alveady show the peculiur marks of their tribe.
Stating the above as a success of varp-culture iu Olio, the experi-
ment has auceseded far beyond the most sanguine expectations in
regerd to them. The winter has bean an unusvally severe one,
aud yet the fish stood tha cold remarkably well, and the young are
hatched in the ntiddie of May. In Germany the tine of hatebing
is about the middie of July, so thal siyes two months m favor of
tins climate, even wilh a severe wiater. In addition, when it ip re-
membered that we have a month’ advantage im the fall weather,
thrée months in favor of Ohio must be connted —Huso Monerrt,

THE McVONALD FISHWAY.—<Atter tedious delays, resulting
from engineering diffientties which reqnived time dnd skill to cyer-
comd, the large fishway on tha James River, to which we have
betore referred, ig finished, ind the water was to have heen timed
on last week. Althoigh the season is far gone for sliad, there are
still fish enough in the river to make o fei test. If euceesstul, it
will be a grand triumph, for the shud are shy of entering fehwaya.
We hayeno doubt that they can go up this form of way if they
will enter it, The McDonald tishway id constructed on. an entirely’
new principle, aud wa hays faith inits being the loug looked-for
fishway.

Ha

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FIXTURES,

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Pleld
me & Firsi Annual Derby. 1. it. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,
a.

September at St, Louis, Ma, Sb. Lonis Kennel Club Vhird Annyal
Bench Show, Charles Lincoln, Superintendent.

October Lai New York Oly. Close of entries Kastern Meld Trials,
Trials commence on Thankswiving Day, Jacob Penta, Secretary, Py
OQ, Box 273, New York City.

Novyenmbe f 46, Lousiana State Ficid Tals. Edward Odell, Sew Or-
leans; La.

November, at Grand Junelion, Penn., National American Kennel
Olub’s Field Trials. Jos, Wl. Dew, Secletary, Uolimbia, Tenn.

——

MANUFACTURING A PEDIGRER,

ie is seldom thatsuch a barefaced attempt to mauntaeture a
pedigree has been made ne canie under the writer's notice last
weels, Becoming interested in the mitter, as Twas once the owner
of the dam from which tt was claimed the puppy canie, and trom
which the sffort was mada to create the pedigree, I liaye taken the
pains to follow np the clewe given mo, aid without mentioning
Tames shall give an accontt of the whole alfeir ag am illustration
of the ways that are dark und tricks that are yain of some doz men.
During a late fly-fishing tiipto Pennsylysnia Twas asked by a
friend of an acquaintance | was yisitiug if 1 knew anything of a
litter of pnppies out of a bitch Jil ly Carlowitz, Uaving onee
owned a bitch out of Orphina, by Pedisrea, by thatname, Tat once
surmised gle was the same] had given to « Dr. — , of Phils-
delphia, who, in turn, hud giyen her to a Mr, ———, of Contes-
ville, Pa., who shortly afterward bred her to Garlowily. Lat once
so stated my opinion to my friend, and remarked that if he had
such 4 dog it would be a yalunble one, for Orpbina, the dam of
Jilt, was Lal? Laverack, and, being bred to Pedigree, Jilt would be -
three-quarters bred, and her puppies by Garlowitz would be very
nearly pure bred setters of that blnod. We replied that he had
been presented with a dog with this pedigree declared for him by
the donor. and the printed record to this effect had been sent with
the animal, I oyas much pleased that my friend should own go
promising a dog, bub withont expressing my doubts promised that
would meke further ingniries :egarding him when I returned to
Philadelphia.

On my arrival I wrote to the gentleman to whom Dr, — had
resented the biteh Jilt, and asked him how many paypies ahe had
ad by Carlowitz, and what had becomeof them. His answer da-

scribed nothing like the puppy given wy friend, lesides he stated
that the bitch had been desd two years, and therefore I saw thet it
Wis impossible for the animal in question to be hers, for he would
be a year old only the coming May, With this letter in my pocket
T at once sought the party who had given thedog to my friend and
stated that I wanted some information regarding if. As he could,
or would, not pivye me any additicnal points, Tasked him for the
address of the last owner of Jit that I might write to him for par-
ticulars. He told me that Mr, — , of Coatesville, had sold Jit,
but when he had returned from Europe, whither he had gone six
weeks ago, he would procure the information I demanded, All
thin time Thad in my pocket the letter from the gentleman ** who
had sgiled for Europe six weeks ago," and the epietle (written in
this country) not. twenty-four bonve old,

As this is fhe second dog whose pedigree haa been purposely
falsified by the party in qucstion it is hoped this warning may have
the effect that is intended. Homo.

Philadelphia, May 28.

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MEASUREMENTS OF PIRAT PRIZE WINNERS,

N issue of May 19 we gave the age, weight snd measurements

of the pointers Kush, Rune, Hhons, Princess, Water Lily and
Rapp, and of the setters Spark, Petvel IL. and Chiet, tirst prize
wiuners at the late Westminster Kemuol Club Stow, held in this
city. Subjoined will be found the same data of other blue-ribbon
dogs;

DASH.
' WV. Chas, T. Brownell’s black and tan setter doy Dash, winter
in open black and tan setter. class for dogs, age 5 years, weight
60 lbs. Height at shoulder 2519 in., length from nose to set on of
tail 44in., length of tail 18in., girth of chest 291 in., girth of loin
281n., girth of lead 19ty in., girth of foreamm 6 in., length of
head from ovciput to tip of nose, 10%, in., girth of mnzale midway
betiveen eyes and tip of nose 1035 in., length from corner of eye to
end of nose 417 in., length from elbow to topof shoulders, 1347
in., length of ear, 8 in.

May 15, 1881,

LADY GORDON.

Mr. Garrett Roach's chainpion black and tan setter bitch Lady
Gordon, winuer in chanrpiom black snd tain setter class for bitches :
Age 4 years, weight G0 lbs, height nt shoulder 22¢inches, length
from ness to Bet on of tail S7m., length of tail 15 im, girth af
ehest 2824 in., gitth of loin 222 m., girth of head 18 in,
girth of forearm Lin, length of head from occiput to tip of nose
g2sin, girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose Jin, —
length from comer of eye to end of nose 4)4in, length from slbow
to top of shoulders, 124jin, Jength of ears when extended Qneas-
trement taken neross the head) 18in,—May 28, 1881.

SPOT.
Mr. B. F, Wilson’s-Eugligh setter-dog- Spot which was winuor in _

) Native “English Setter Claes for dogd, age, threa and’ one-half *

years ; woight, forty-nine pounds ; height at shoulder, tywenty_

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thres and one-half inches ; length from nose to et on of tail thirty-
inches ; length of tail, thirteen inches ; girth of chost, twenty-
nine and one-half inches; girth of loin, twenty-one inches ; girth
of head, seveuteen and one-half inches ; girth of forearm, seven
and one-half inches ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose,
nine inches; girthof muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose,
nine and one-half inches} length from corner of eye fo end of
noe, fourinches ; length from albows to top of shoulders, twalve
inches; length of cars when extended (mersiurement taken across
the head), sixteen and one-half inches.—May 20, 1881.

_ NEBRASKA BENOH SHOW.—In onr laat issue we gave the Tull
list of entries at this show, aud the avards distmbuted by the
judges. We now publish an interesting report of the show for
which we are indebted to one of our regular correspondents.

_ The fourth enoual bench show of sporting dogs was held at
Lincoln, Nebraska, under the auspicos of the State Sportsmen's
Association, May 17, 18, 19 and 20, 1881,

: Whe show of dogs was more noticeable in quality than in num-
bers. Bifty or more hunting dogs were ex ibited, while only
about half thet number were entered for competition for prizes

The red Irizh setters largely predominated in numbers, and next
came the pointers, Of the English setters only two were entered
for competition, thesa being Bd. Johnston’s (Omaha, Neb,) Fleet
T., by Belton out of Floss, and W. T. Irwm's (Topeka, Kas.)
Major, by E, D, Thompson’s Shot ont of a tisld trial dam owned
by J. B. Usher, Ir., of Lawrence, Kas., namenotknown. Fleet IT.
showed best on the bench, and walked away with firat prize, This
was no donbt correct.

_ In the open class for pointers there were fiye cntries. The most
finely bred ones being W. T Irwin's Rock II,, by Harries Rock out of
Nell, in the dog clase—i4 months old—and in the clasa for bitchaa
Lt, Webster's liver and white Grace. The others must be con-
tented with second place, where the jndgea have rightfully placed
them, as will be seen by the appended list of prizewinners. Of
the red Itieh setters there was but one entry in the champion class
for dogs, and two entries for bitches. The former, Tim, by Raca
ont of Red Kit. He is a very large, deep-chested dog, blood-red
in color ; ha is owned by J. D Jones, of Omaha, but is now in the
stud at the Rockwood kennel at Lincoln, Nebraska, C, H. Buford
& Co., proprietors. Tim is » little over two years old. He took
firsh prize in the open cluas last year, and ia fairly entitled to the
fayor shown him by the judges this year, although he had no
compatitor,

In the champion claas for red Irish bitches the two contestants
have come together before, two years ago, at Omaha, when Draco
(Miller, of Creston, Iowa) and Gen. £, Estabrook, of Omahu judged
fhem Nora, now 3 years and $ days old, was bred by Gen. R
R. Livingston, of Plattamonth, out of his Mona by Brian beth
from the celebrated kennel of J, M. Niall, Killaloe Island, and
raised and owned by B. , B, Kennedy, of Omaha. Nora has taken
two first premiums in the open class, and recerved firatin champion
olass this year. Her competitor, J. C. McBride's Topsey, was her
half-sister, by Brian ont of McCracken’s Nell, she by Scott Rod-
man's Dash. Topsey is a finely bred bitch, and although twice
beaten by her half-sister, need not lower ber flag to any bitch ont-
side of the family. She ig now in the Rockwood kennel and is to
be bred to Tim.

Mm the open class for red Trish astier dogs there were seyeral
entries, bnt only two dogs in this class ara entitled to special men-
tien. ‘The first is Hamlet, bred by Dennis Reidy, Haq., Castleland
Kennel, County of Kerry, Ireland, whelped Octoner, 1879, and im-
ported in 1580. He is medium sized, wall proportioned and dea
red in color, aud shows strong indications of being highly bred.
His pedigree has not been received, but will be forwarded to bis
owner, C. H. Buford, soon. Hamlet received frst on merit, and
deservedly sc. His competitor, 8. C. Elliott's High ont of Topsey
by McCracken's Shot, is a fine deepred young dog, and in company
with a majority of dogs would écore first.

In the open class for Trivh setter bitches there were a number of
entries, all prime; but O. H, Buford’s Mamie by G. W. Holdnidge's
Shot out of Juno, imported by Mr. Osborne, and ©. H. Buford'’s
Nellie B. by Holdridye's Shot out of McBride's Topssy took first
and second premiums in the order named,

[In class 21 Livingston's Trish setter dog puppy Tim received
second, not Line, as pmoted; no second prize waa avyarded in
clase 23 for Irish vetter bitoh puppies ; and in class 29 for grey-
honnds C, BH. Buford’s Split got Arst.]

‘CONDITIONING DOGS FOR SUMMER SHOOTING.—If those
who intend to try the woodcock shooting this July would remem-
ber the old saying that, ‘‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure,” they would not only be acting humanely to their dogs,
but would fit them before thé season opens to stand in some de-
gree the heat of the swamps, In doing this they will be repaid by
secnring better sport, and ron less chance of seeing their dogs
overcome with heat or stagger into fits All dogs before the
shooting seasons, and especially in the summer, should be given
regular exercise in the cool of the mornings and syepings. Their
flesh should be reduced by placing them ou a cooling diet, there be-
ing nothing better than boiled rice ind Tudian meal in eqnal qnan-
fities mixed with a little vegetuble matter, Giving meat in arge

nantities is to he avoided, and plenty of fresh, pure water should
always be at hand. ‘lo msure good sport all dogs should be fitted
for tbe field ss race horses are for the turf. There is noth-
ing better at this season to insure good health than the following
treatment ; Giye several days before taking the field a teaspoon-
ful of sulphur at night, folloyed in the morning by a dose of sul-
phate of magnesia (Epsom salts) varying from a dessert to a table-
fpoontul. Perhays the best way to administer this mild cathartic
is to dissolye itin a little water and pour it down the animal's
throat omitting all food nntil an hour or two after Later in the
day when the medicine haa taken effect, the usual exercige can be
given. Care shonld, however, be taken when administerme the
sulphur that the dog should not be exposed to the wet:

Once in the swamps remember to locate the water pools on your
beat, and at intervals leaya the cover and refresh your dogs with
&pwim. If the water-couraes are not of sufficient depth, then ROP
up the water with your hinds and continually wet their heads and
necks, The evenings and mornings are the proper time for work,
and a rhady spotin some opening where the air has a chanes to
circulate should be the resting place at noon.

ARE THERE TWO CHAMPION ELCHOS ?—Claremont, N. H.
May 28, 1881.--Pditor Forest and Stream: 1 notice in your issue
of May 26 Mr. Osborn’s explanation of pedigree of that Tish pup,
yot the letter of his Washington friend says nothing of champion
Elcho, though Mr, Osborn advertises bis pop as by that dog.
However, I can see how he might have been, and “of all sad
words of tongue and pen, the saddest are those, ‘it might have
been’ ” mislead into prefixing the title champion to the Elcho, so
as to clinch the idea that champion Elcho was the sire, amd so
make # more ready sale, As for that Washington letter, the gen-
sléman that wrote it was rather vague in his expressions in regard
to the ‘‘Tittle dog by the celebrated dog Elcho, ete.,” and hia im-
portation by a Col. Right Reeves, of Maryland. here is, T think,
8 beraw loose somewhere, and I will tell you why, At the last New
York show a gentleman came to mé—a atranger—and asked me if
champion Hleho had eyer seryed a bitch called Highland Laue,
that some one, I don't remember who, had tried to sell him a pup
ouf of Highland Lass by champion Eleho. [ asked him where
Highland Lass was owned, and he said, ‘1 am confident -Wash-
ington.” {told him no such hitch had visited Elcho, and he left.
When I saw Mr. Osborn’s adyertivement it recalled the convarsa-
tion af New York, and sol thonghtit best to find ont abont this
Highland Lase-champion Elcho breeding. In order that there
Ehall be no more confounding of names, will Mr. Osborn kindly
favor us, through your columns, with name of his friend in Wash-
ington, and will that friend also favor us with full particulars of
Highland Lass and the celebrated dog Elcho, imported by Gol
Reeves, of Maryland. Forif there is another celebrated imported
red setter called Echo it is well for us to know it, 60 aa to avoid all
mistakes in the future like Mr, Osborn’s, Ownes or Excno.

| & BRACE OF LEONEBERG DOGS.—The steamer Vandalia from
Hamburg, reached here on May 23, having on board two Leonbarg

dogs for the Rey. Chas. F. Kelly, of Towanda, Penn, ‘They were
shipped by Herr T. A. Verkruzen, and consigned to Mr. Goldsmith,
forwarding agent, of this city. The present owner will call the
dog and bitch Marco and Mina, the latter being a slight change
from Minka, her former name, Neither of the dogs) are fully
grown, being only a little over one year old, as it is not until
they attain the age of three years that they reach their full
size, At present the dog measures 30 inches at shoulder, and the
bitch 27 inches. We give the above notice not only as a matter of

| news but we think it is timely here to éxpresa our opinion regard~

ing this gigantic mongrel. Unqnéstionably the dog is one of many
breeds, with little but his great size to recommend him. Mr. Vero
Shay, in writing of the Leonberg, says, ‘This variety of German
dog, or rather commixture of yarious varieties which has been pro-
duced in Germany, has undoubtedly received more attention from
the press than its merits entitle it fo.” No donht Mr. 8. took for
his text when saying this the articles which appeared in the Live
Stock Journal in 1878, which were answered very much to the
point by Herr Von Schmiedeburg; editor of the German sporting
papers, Der Hund and Der Woardmann, who plainly denounced the
Leonbergs as humbugs. Mr. Shaw is, however, careful to Bay
that he introduces the Leonherg into his book more as a warning
to purchasers than from any desire to land the breed, and it may
be interesting to know that the Berghund, or mountain dog of
Germany, several of which were shown in the miscellancoua class
af, the late show, is a breed whieh was fabricated in opposition to
the Leonberg.

GILTRAP'S FRANK.—Huiitor Forest and Stream + Inoticein one
of yonr contemporaries the following; ‘* Vrank—M. Charles
8. Lincoln, Warren, Maas., has bought of Mr. J. J. Giltrap, Eng-
land, the celebrated Irish red setter dog Frank, the winner of 3d
prize, Birmingham, and V. H. C., Alexandra, Palace, 1880. He
will arrive in season to be exhibited at the New York Bench Show.”
T have now before me the catalogue of the show, from which I
have taken the following Dxtract: “ Class 47, No. 518—Charles 8.
Lincoln, Waarep, Mass., Frank, red, winner of 2d Birmingham
and other prizes; full pedigree; $2,500.° I beg that you will
allow me to contradict the foregoing statements. I am the owner
of Prank ; he was not exhibited at the New York show ; he is still
in miy possession, und never was in America. As I neyer had any
communication from Mr. Lincoln or any other geutleman in
Americu in reference to the sale of Frank, I presume Mr. Lincoln
must have heen imposed upon, and assome of your readers may
meet with a similar fate, I think itright to mention that I have not
parted with any of my four prize Irish red settere, viz.: Garryowen
rs C.8. B. 8,262), Lady Palmerston (K. OS. B 10,828), Frank

K. 0. 8. B. 10,302), Mary Machreé (K, 6. S. B. 10,330), or Cora.
The only Trish red setter brad by me that bas left my kennels for
America is Noreen (by Garryowen-Gora), winuer of iat prize
Dublin and New York, now the property of Dr. William Jarvis, of
Qlaremont, N. H, James J. GrmutRar;

Whitehall House, Durgan Terrace, Dublin, Ireland, May 14.

SLIPS.—Mr. A. H. Mrore, of Philsdelphia, writes us that the
ceclebrated Engish setter and field trial winner Darkie, whose pic-
ture we published in our issue of April 21, came oyer in the steam-
ship Bothnia, which arrived in this port last week ., The Louis-
jana State Field Trials wilt commence on November 26; the prize
list is being made up, and it will appear at an early date __.. Mr.
Charles Lincoln writes us that he has been appointed superintend-
ent for the St. Louis Bench Show, which 1s to be held on the Fair
Grounds at St. Louis, Mo., October 4,5, 6 and 7, The show this
year promises to be the best ever held in the “Muddy " State. __.
Mr. J.J, Harrigan, the proprietor of the Pacific Life, has been
peemenies hy Mr, J, J. Murphy with a splendid greyhound puppy,

y California Boy ont of Beauty... .It is ssid more food doge have
been seen in Sau Irancisco since the show than ¢yer before. Per-
haps the “ Slopers” are getting their eyes open,....The New York
Dog Pound opened yesterday for the season. Tle sanitary condi-
tion Jast-year was far in adyance of several of the kennels in thie
neighborhood _. ..The deadlock between the two fuctions in the
Eastern Field Trials Olnb stiJl continnes. The gentlemen mam-
bers are atruid to propose thei “friends for fear of the black-ball,
pad oper element dare not put up their pals, fearig o just retali-
talistion....

IMPORTED FOXHOUNDS.—A pack of English foxhounds,
nineteen in number, has jus! arrived in Philadelphia via Goston.

They hays been carefully selected from the best English straing

for a Philadelphia gentleman whose name Ido not mention,
as he wishes to ayoid publicity. As thésteamers ronuing to this
port from England will not take animels, the dogs had to be
shipped to Boston and from thence reshipped to Philadelphia.
They are all ear-docked, and will be at once taken to the home of
the owner ii Montgomery county, just beyond the city line, and
will figure conspicuously at the fall meetings of the Hare and
Hound Club. € are quite interested to know how these English
hounds will work in on rough and wooded country, and are sura
they will find trailing Reynard in Delaware and Montgomery
counties, Pa., differs from hunt in their native country where
moet of the chase nowkdays isinfull view. The importation,
howeyer, is a moye in the might direction, for fhe intermingling of
the bload with our natives will greatly benefit, and we opine the
oifspring of these British bitches by companion dogs sent oy2r
will learn a woodland hunt as our own Yankee dogs haye.—Homo.

STOLEN.—Harlem, WV. Y., Moy 2T.—Since claiming the name
of Rowdy Boy through the colamns of your valuuble paper for my
bull terrier dog, 7 bave had the misfortune to Joxe hii. On Tues-
dey last, the 24th inst., Rowdy strayed ont in the front of the honse,
and was stolen. I regret this very much, as my dog was yary much
attached tomo and Ito him. Eraveas a lion, yet geutle enough to
be fondled by little children, he had become favorite not only
with all of ns, but was a gveat pet with the neighbors. Thaye
offered a reward through the columns of the local papers here in
Harlem, but without any result. Lam uow going to put a detec-
tive on the case, and shall make an example of the miserable
rascalif caught. Like a drowning man grasping at @ btraw, I write
this letter to you, hoping that some of the readers of y nr paper
muy mi acrosk Rowdy andreturn him to his bereared and dis-
consolate master. The dog was a brindle and white, evenly
marked on the head, ears cut close, and bite fd about 26 Ibs.

mu. H. RK. DoBots,
44 West 125th et., New York City.

EASTERN FIELD TRIALS CLUB.—New York, Mny 24, 188 .
Forest and Stream Publishing Compony, Ganrnesey : Your kind
offer of a cup as one of the prizes to ba competed for at tke next
running meeting of this club-was duly announced at its last. busi-
ness meeting, as also your request that the sama be given tu the
best amateur handler, The offer was accepted, and the thanks of
the club ordered to be transmutted yon, which please consider ac-
coniplished by this note of acknowledgment.

At the suggestion of Mr. Donner, the cup is to he added to the
prizes in the all-aged stakes, in accordanca to your expressed
wishes, to be awardéd the best amateur handler in that atukes,

Jacow Pun'rz, Secretary.

THE COCKER STANDARD—Franklin, NW. Y., May 30.—2uijor
Forest anil Stream: Noticing in late Formst AnD Stream the gec-
retary of Cocker (lub organization eommittee’s false and personal
attack upon me, and realizing the noplessantness of publishing all
replies to attacks of thia natnre, will you state in next Forest AND
Srreaw that those who are interested in this case and wish to see
myreply toibin cweular form can get the aaid reply by applying
to me tor it with stamp for postage?—M. P, McKoon.

SPANIELS IN THE FIELD.—Now that the time has.almogi ap-
proached for disappearing into the swamps for woodcock latus hear
a littls about our friends the spaniels iu the field, What with the
Cocker Cluh, the bench show, the standard and late importations,
there surely must be some one whointends to put them to a prac-
tical use. We will go # day's journey toshoot over a good, well-
trained brace. Let us hear from our friends on this subject.

THE BELL IN THE pe A eerie SS 18 not absolutely
Necessary to make a man intelligible to hia dog, but there wae an

old-time custom that disturbed the quiet of the beat fully as much,
that was working a dog in cover with» bell. Hven to-day iu cer-
tain cections wa still hear its tinkling sound, which is the open
Sesame to the conviction that some one is “ont a-himting” with 3
wile ranging uncottrollable dog that may or may not be staunch
on his point. The method is by no means a sure one to fill the
bag, fok no range can be swept clean by uusystematic beatiug.—
EDL.

A CUR-TATLED TALE,-In the classic shades of Long Island
City there is 5 little black short-haived dog that came from Germany.
He has no tail, never had a tail, was born withouta tail, hasn't any
place for a tail, and will never buve a tail (except the ous Tam now
giving you), He is the illustrious parent of seven proniising pups

hres of which have nice lows tails, and the remawwiog four have
nary a tail, If is a sad tail you get from thom, bntirue. Anyone
can see him and his, by addressing me in your care,—S. 8., Long
Tsland City.

Caxes similar fo that quoted aboye laye trom time to time ap-
peared in the Forest anp Stream. The late Mr. W. M. Tileston,
former kennel editor of this journal, owned a lilter of short-tailed
setter puppies born of parents whose tails had been docked, Al-
though we but seldom hear of snch casee, yet there is nothing re-
markable or improbable aboni the tailunfolded by cur Long Island
correspondent. We clip the foliowing from the London Field:

“At tho end of 1879 I bred a litter of wire-haired fox terrier
pups ; they were by a_son of a well-known winner of many prizes,
out of an Alexandra Palace prize winner; there were tix dogs and
one bitch. One of the dogs was born without a yestige of a taal,
and was destroyed, I disposed of all tho dogs, but kept the hitch
to breed from. She was three times exhibited und twiee Y. H. 0:
at good shows. Her first litter was born hile she was suffering
from distemper, and the pups alidied About a fortnight ago she
brought forth her second litter (threa bitches and one dog), and
one of fhe bitches was born entirely tailless. ‘The pups are by «
son of a winner of over fifty cups and prizes, In each case the
rump was perfectly rounded off and coyered with hair, no
sign eyen of a stump being visible. Would not these facts lead
one to suppose that in coursé of time, by selection, one might su¢-
ceed in breeding tailless terriers ?—Roucn JACKET.

[Phere cn be no doubt about tle possibilty of thia result, if
you go on aslecting taillass puppies.—lp.]"

LOST.—On Sunday, May 22, from the kennels of Mr. Hdmund
Orgill, 1096 Dean street, Brooklyn, N. Y., u lemon aud white
pointer bitch, about three years old. Twenty-five dollars will ba
paid for her return to the above address.

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KENNEL NOTES.

“— Breeders and owners of dogs are invited to send memoranda
of names claimed, bred, whelps, suler, efc., fur srsertion in this colunun,
We makena charge for the publication of such nates; but request ta each
case the native be made up in aeeoriance with our form, that the pnine of
both owner anid dag be written legibly, or priited, and that the xtruin to
which the antnucl belongs be distinetly stated,

Names OLAMIED.

Croxteth JI—Mr, A. E. Godeffroy, Guyuard, N. ¥., claims tle name
of Groxteth It for liver and white pointer puppy, whelped Apiil T, by
Cruxteth owt of Peg. P

Countesk—Mr. A, E. Godetfroy, Guymard, N. ¥., claims the nama of
Counless for iver and white polnter puppy, wlielped April7, by @rox-
teth out of Per,

Raissa—Mr, Kiiott Smith, New York cily, clulms the name of
Raissa tor lemon and white pointer bifcl puppy by Sensution ont of
Mr. Luke White's Grace, whelped Feb, 28, TH31.

Gilderoy—Mr, Geo, ©. Marsh, Sycamore, LL, claims the name of
Giideroy for his lemon Belton Llewellyn setler Puppy, Whelped Mareh
4, 1581, by Druid out of Princess Draco (Rob Roy-Livy),

Nelon—Mr. Thos. Anson, bay View, Wis., Gliims the fate of Nel
son for poniter doz puppy by Henry Olay (BowW-Gueen) our o? Dream
(Sleaford-Waddell’s Fan). J

Correction—In last issue, under this heading, the name of Mr,
S. Leonard Abbott, Jr., appeared 45 Mr: S, Leonard Albert, Jr, We
take pleasure in correcting the mistake.

Bob White, Commodore, and Minnie Warren.—Dr. BH. B. Wyeant,
Peekskill, N. Y., claims the names of Bob White forlemon and white
cocker dog puppy, Commodore for liver ald white cocker doy puppy,
and Minnie Warren for liver and white cocker bitch Pippy, the trio
by Music ont or Fly,

BRED,

Lely Gordon-Bob-Mr, Garrett Koach’s (New York city) champion
black Bad. tan setter bitch Lady Gordon to Mr, A, H, Moore's Gham-

jon Bob.

p Princess Belle-Count Noble—The Mohawk Kennels, Ohsatham, Ont.,
haye bred Princess nelle (Pildopton’s Rums-Nodfes Rose) to Mr D.
(. Sanborn's Count Noble (Count Wind ‘em-Nors),

Charlotte Queen—~Rake—Mr. L, W. Perdner’s (Charlotte, N.C.) lemon
dnd white setter biteh Charlottc Queen, by Scout (Rock-Kirby ) oubnt
Andrew's Anne Boleyn (Lercester-Kirby) to Mr, Bergundibal's kake.

Heezy-Chief—Mr. Pectit's (Hempsvead, L. 1.) ted Irish getter pitch
Beezy oO Mr, Max Wenzel’s Chief.

WHELPS. ,

Black Keas—Dr. 1. 8. Niven's (London, Ont,) black cocker saniel
ae eS Whelped May 22, eighy puppies, seven dogs and one bitch,
by Babb IIT.

Santee —Mr. G. W. Gampbells (Carver Creek, Tenn.) seiter bitch
Fannie whelped May 21, seven puppies, five dogs and two binches, by
Joe, Jr.; color, three red cogs, Dwo White dogs and iwo birehes.

Juno Mr, J, WB, Diehl's (beverly. N. J.) vel, white ape tan Gordon
sebfer bitch Juno whelpen May 2), elylit poppies, four dors and four
Ditehes, by Mr. W. U. iailton’s imported Gordon setter tiog storm,

Fly Mr. 0. Prance’s (Caldwell, N. J.) imported collie bitch Fly
whelped April 9, fonr pupples, two (logs and two bitches, by Lindsvy's
Rex (Carlyle-Hicho) 1st N. ¥. 15s), y

Fany—s, Galloway's (Linden, N. J.) imported collie bitch Fany
whelped oe id, Seven puppies, six dogs and one bitch, by Lindsay's
Rex, 1st N. Y., 158,

Nelie—O. G. Walker's (Elmira, N. Y.) foxiound bitch Netlie
whelped May 27, nine pupples, five dogs and four bitches (name or
sire omitted In nonce).

SALES

Rays—Mr. Gard. G, Wammmonn, New London, Conn, has sold to Mr.
Georze Mixter, of Boston, Mass. (he Chesapeake Bay dog Rags, by:
Mr Curtis’ Woam out of owner's Ruch. p

Minnie—Myv. Elliott Smith, New York city, has purchased of Mr, 0,
DuBois Waystall the champion pointer bitch Minnie, by Sensation
oub of Whiskey. :

Sensation-Grdee Whelps—Mr. Eniotth Smith, of New York city, has
purchased of Mr. Luke Smith, ol Bridvepurt, Conn., a lemou and
white pointer bitch puppy by Sensation olor White's Grace.

Music Ny Whelps —Dr. HB. Wyant, PeekskLil, N. -Y., as sold To
Dr. P, H. Mason, same pluce, a liverand white cocker spaniel doz
puppy, abd to Mr. Wm. bu phy, Sale plave, a liyer and white biteh
puppy, both being by Music oul af Fly.

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

Cc. tT. Z., Washington, D. C.—The gland was inflamed, the re-
sult of pressure trom straining against thé collar. ‘Line will probably
put him alt right. '

C. TL G., Allentown, Pa.—During the intense cold weather the
tear lands of my pippy drove out, Do you think the sp: lie weablier
will make it good Or worse? An-, Bathe eyery day with warm water
Tor lve malnutes’ time and pleasant weather wilprob. bly hring about
& cule.

W. D. B., New York City.—My bull terrier’s eyes are weal and
Slightly inflamed on the inside at times, Thave used zinc and water,
Dutt does not seem to have any effect. The dois aboat 18 mouths
old. Ans Probably the dog bas (do meh meat Gire him Less,
Plenty of exercise and afew purges of sulphate of magnesia, idminis
te in the morning, will soon bring bis ayes all Hele

J. K., Pa.—My beagle has & TEE OL her lead bet een the skin
and skull about the size of a small marble, uke a weno or cancel. Ans.
Any sturgeon can cubit out, lf ne. essary.

H. L. Z., New York. —Mastiff bitches as arule do nob breed up
to along age, and venérally give up trem six to el2ht years old. ve
do not know an instance of a bitch having bred at the age polnters
and terriers get to.

J. J. D., Boston, Mass.—We haye sent you pedigrea of Panny
Belle o? the Bash, now owned by Mr. P. B. Baughan, Providence, R. ¥

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FOREST AND STREAM,

355

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Rifle and Qrap Shooting,

RANGE AND GALLERY.

Boston, May 23.—Belter weather conditions never presented them-
selves to rillemen than 1o-lay, but only a4small number took udvant-
age of the opportunity to make jargé seores. On Lhe arrival of the
edrly trath the witd dial indicated northeast, with hardly force
enough to disturb the red sitnal fags, ‘The light was néarly perfect,
The sun was ubscured just enough 10 prevent any approach of the
dreaded mmage ‘lhe spectators were numerous, several cairiages
béing upon the grounds, (he occupants watching the sport, eagerly at
aliths ranges. ‘(hese conditions lasted wolll aller one o'clock, when
an entire change occured, Lhe wind became south, the clouds had
disappeared andl the sun shone in ali its glory with an intense hear
‘These conditions remained until (he close of the contest.

Sharpshooters’ Match (Massachusetts target).

WC AGAMS....csiesceey -2..-..0eee-edd 19 11 11 12 10 11 12 10 12—112
OM Jewell... Mot totéhonte on TL 42 11 11 10 12 12 92: 10 11—111

BY Ger vieretts pc aad ee ea ay nee WW 10 12 11 11 19 11 2 12 12—110
A@ spence-...,..-.. seoeeseees 10 1D 11 dU 11 17 1b 12 IL 1—i'8
GF Ellsworth. binges he 2110 10 12 72 9 12:10 1) 11 10—10T
FE Golog..... ei fae: @ee 2.01) 10 WIT 12 12 12 8 Tt 10—1ut
ISSCHTROWDy tnt Sem ee Setlist tein «11 11 11 11 12 8 10 11 10 1L—106
OGood..... --1L 11 10 10 10 11 1041 72 9—1113
Nid )cicta Ti LAR WORE A RH opm ARAN Aner wg WW S110 1011 111211 9—163
Handicap Match (Creedmoor target).
7S Benneth.........4055059944—47 B Usgood............ 654445544444

dK Bellows ........4455445555 46 BS James......
J Borden....- -145554445—44 W 1) Guerrier... wE444444455—42
AC xpence.......... dabddhoo4d—44 GG Watson... ...._ »-4543545434—49

MAMMOTH HIFLE GALLERY.—The past week at this famous resort
fo) rifienien has been one of unusual success, and some very fine
Scores hays been Made Inthe experts? pistol match, wb. J Jd Dunne,
of W. Y. City, has exceeded all jevious records, and has the fine
Score of 24u, with un 82 target ro lip credit.

JJ Dunneé.....--... i7 8l 82-240 W Wilillams........ 78 69 T2—209
J Ames....... 70 S128 BT Rabbeth.......65 67 72-24
JH Williams... To 78-298. B Wilder,......... 63 #9—20

Amateur Pistol Match,
AY 47— 67 J scott
Go 44—166 CG Edwards...
All Comers’ Rifle Match
HOW Marsh.....88 35 35 28 39-191 W Garduer.,,,,87 26 35 86 3T—1S1

Amateur Rifle Mateh,

62—165
53—146,

SW Farrar....... mits
nH Chase... in

A Las... +33 34 35 38
D P Holde: 32 24 35 3T
K Burlingame,.36 36 47

--53 23 34 34 35-—169

BRIDGEPORT, Cl., May 27.—The refular shoot of the Bridgeport.
Rifle Club iw-day bad fair weather must of the time, excepting about
3U MuIULes, When we were visited with a shower, wind blowing tresh
aeross the range; 7 Shot; Li all matehes.

du yds, 4cutries A G White, 35; Geo Quitmeyer, 32; 5 H Hub-
bard, 49; D & Marsh, 32; IT, Nivhols, 31; P M Beers, 28.

vou yds. Silverware Match, 27 entrles—Geo Quitmeyer, 32; D BP
Mar-h, 3; Jolin Kisnuzy, 40; 4 V Nichols, 29; A © White, 32; PS
Bas-~ett, 30; F W Barber, 29; H Nichols, 23.

gu0 yds, Kevord, Special Target—A C White, 32+ DE Marsh, 24;
Heese LATS 24; J Wingle, 1S; Geo Quitmeyer, 28; 8 V Nichols, 24;

M Beers, 1Y.

S00 yds. Aneld and Afloat Rifle, tirst 10 shots—S Tl Hubbard, 50; M
Leyno.ds4i: DN Gongar, 49; 8 © Kingman, 43,

Slu yds Sharps kifle Match, cartoon target, 10 shots—S H Hubbard,
oo; FW Peck, 50; W Malory, 46: D N Congar, 53; 8S V Nichols, 48;
8 GC Kingman, 45,

60 yds. Carton, Record Badge, 7 shots—D N Cone¢ar, 36; 8 H Hub-
bard, 85; 5 © Kingman, 41; ML Reynolds, 46; P M Beers, 32,

Siu yds. Opera Glass Match, 7 sbots—sS H Hubbard, 34; § W Peck,
$2; 8 V¥ Nichols, 24; D N Congar, 338; M L Raynoids, 31.

Tas LEECH Upe.—Phe 71h anuual contest for the trophy represent-
Ing the i-dividual champlonship of America itt lone range youk place
ab Creedmoor an Montiay last. ‘this trophy was presented to the
otob in 1874 by Major Archut Siannerhassert Leech, Vaptain of the
Trish loog-range team which visited thts country during that year.
It js & large silver cup, aud there is « lac simile of one of Lhe tamous
towers Of aucient Erin in reller on its lid, forming a handle to the
cover. Under the conditions prescribed by the donor, the trophy Is
to be shot torannttally. It is open1o all uative-born citizens of the
United Stat-s, amd bas therefore been dubbed the ** Know-nothing”
trophy. All members OL the Amaterr Rife Club, regardless of their
taiionality, aie, however. elisible 10 competes in the mateh. ‘ihe
name Of tlie winner in each year, and bis score, is inscribed on the
cup, ihe record 1s as follows: 1875, Gol. John Bodine, 205; 1876, Col.
H. A. Gildersiesve, 204; 1877, Major H. &. Jewell, Yi3; 1878, Hrank
Hyde, 205; 187%, J. 8. Sumner, ol Boston, 215; 1880, C_ EH. Lamb, 218,
the veterun long-range rifleman, Leonard Geiger, of Hudson, N. ved
Was OD the ground, bon lis eyesight has beevwme lunpaired from cou-
slant shoolitg durms phe past decade, and he was compelled to be
Conlent With *Spolling” pols Tor his ol companions, Among the
compeliturs were Messrs. Gerrish and Rockwell, ot Boston, who came
on for the express purpose Of competing forthe cup. At 11:30 o'clock
the match was bSeznn with twenty-two entries. ‘he westher was
hot, bun a stiff breeze blew down the range during the day fiom the
rear of the tiiing-polnt toward the targets. ‘he conditions of the
Match wereas fullows: Di-tances, 800, #00 and 1,000 yards ; 15 shots
ateach rave. The range 7b sv0 yards was covered at | o'clock r. o.,
and a half hour was taken for luncheon, during which the traps of
the competitors were removed back to the firing-point at 900 yards,
Tbe match was fintshed at 4.15 o'clovk, and the cup was transferred
from Mr. Lamb to vresident Bruce, who made the handsome score of
217 ot of a possible 225 points. Following are the leading scores:
S00 yds. 900 yds. 1,000 yds, Total,

5 12 my 217

ir

Te PESO ICES Bh wele ted sleet hen ae ee sa 5 i
W M Farrow... Base ee 74 63 14
Drs 1G budley- Bee 6 j4 G4 21
H ) Rockwell......-. a WSs 65 69 QT
A eFuisher...-..- ein (6) 63 65 206
Willlam Gerrish. iE) 68 63 206
W W De Forres’ T4 70 62 206
FH Holton... 69 6T 69 205
IL Allen... - 69 72 74 206
L WEDDEL, ..- rere cet uaeneneen es 7 66 6T 208
Col John Bodine .. nee S78: 67 63 28
kK kathbone........ 71 63 67 201
JW todd... 68 70 61 199
GL VOPrse......------ - “AE 65 60 197
ND Ward..... 64 68 59 191
Dr $ Habershaw........ 5 fe! 61 56 188
DF Daivids,....- . waa -52, Tu 58 Ist
CH Overbaugh...........-.-+ abe 58 5 7

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Gol, H. F, Clare, W. E. Brown, J. P. Waters and A, B. Hodgman
Wilhdrey.

JUNE PROGRAMME AT CREEDMOOR.—Secretary Donaldson has issued
the programme ior the matthes during the present month av Creed-
moor, providing the iollowlng contests: 8th, Keniington Gold match,
ninth cumpetition; 900 and 1000 yards; rounds, 20 at each distance;
po-iion, any.

Off-Hand Individual match; protesstonals only handicapped ; first
compélition: open to everybody ; 20t)and 300 yards; fifteen shots ab
each; any Ws; military rifles to receive two polnts allowance at 200
yards nud jour paints at 300 yards.

llth, rh and 220; first competition the Three Distance match ;
professionals only handicapped ; open to everybady ; 100, 200 and 300
yards; sevén shots cach distance; my rifle and position: two entries
allowed, bub only the highest score to count; winners to be deter-
mined by agerrgate of best two scores Of Two out of the three conipe-
titions ; twenty-four cash prizes; Lotal, #100.

Isth, Ballard Rifle match; seventeenth competitions open to all
coniers ; winners Lo be handicapped one point for each time won ; 100
and 200 yards; posilion standing; any rifle; rounds, seven at euch
distance; no cleaning allowed beLween either shots or distances ; the
rifle to be won three limes (oot necessarily comsecutlye), before be-
coming personal property, but any competitor making a full score (35
polots) ateath distance at any one competition to become the final
winner. The We Will match; eleventh competion; open only to
members of the National Guard of any State; 300 and 600 yards;
position af 300 yards, slanding; at 600 yards, any with head toward
The tulget; seven shois at each distance; weapon, the authorized
military rifieiu use by the organizit'on of which the competitor is a
member; prize to become property of competitor winning it three
times. The Winchester ifle match; sixth competition; at the run-
ning decr tarzet; distance, 100 yards,

25h, The Uhampion Marksman’s Kadee match; first competition ;
open all day; nu handicaps; open to all members of the N. G.8. N.
Y.; 200 and Su yards; five shots at each; Remington rifle N. ¥. State
Model; position, for infantry, standing at 200 yards; any, with head
to the talget, 10 500 yards; competitors allowed tywo entries in Sach
comperition, but only wie highest score to take 8 prize. _ ni

29th, Oft-Hand Team match; no handicaps; open to teams of four
Tien €ach Wom any clyil, military or naval organization; 200 and B00

yards;-Afteen shots at each; any rifle; teams using all military rifles
to recelye an allowance of ten points at each distance.

AMATEUR- RIFLE CLus.—The, matches for June are as follo

June §,—Hxtra Long Range match ; 48 shots; 1000 yards. .

mae 15.—Second Championship match; 15 shots; $00, 900, and 1000
yards.

June 22.,—Bronze Medal Mid-Range match ; 30 shots; 700 yards.

dune 22.—Season match ; 20 shor; 1000 yards.

J aS 29.—Third Championship mateh ; 15 shots; 800, 900 and 1000
yards.

WEW YORK RIFLE GaLt~eRy.—lor the week ending May 28.—At 30
yds,, Creedmoor turget reduced to the distanue ; 8 scores, nossible 150,
the scores stood ;

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ix

PG Fenning......... pee seca 149 JG Joimer...--........ weceenee ddd
JH Brown..... .148 C Judson,...- rae

ER BEVIN GET sole co Majic malt ole pe 143 JN marghaler

Ee Oehl® 2) oss, 2.147 Wel heed2-...2-.. je aw heave W41
MIL Riggs... .cseas. se e-ee sere 144 ~ oat

ALBANY, May 27.— Winchester mateh, set apart for the military
men and under jhe usual military conditions. However, they have
never taken avy interest in il, and the colnpetitors are composed
thainly of small-bore men whouse a military for diversion. Yes-
teiday but two military men entered the match. The scores were as

follows:
200 yards. 600 yards.

JIMiles, 5 M.. 454 44—91 5645 5 4—93—44
A Thorne, 8 M. 44443-19 § i 5 3 42941
A Carpenter, 8 M. 3645 8—20 3444 5620-40
GH Charles, 8 M.. 4464 4—91 225 6 5-19-40
Wm # Fitch, 8 M.... 4433 4-18 644 4 3—20—25
Wim T Miles, 3 M............- 34488 6438

0G Cheever, RM .......... 4433 4—18 48R4

Theo Mosher, S M......-2.........5 8234 3—15 0435

200 yards, subscription match :

James 1 MLles © G Cheeyer, RM....... 45444—21

8 Baldwin, Ba © Dexter, § $2... 2524.5 .45444—21
Theodore Mosher, Bal p.45451—22 Wm Miles, Bal S....... 4fd44—21
Win E Fitch, bal 5 A Thorne, S M.... ..... Ht — 20
HR Sanders, Bal s.. A Carpenter, § M........ Sd444—19

J Donegar, wes 8...... ~ -B4B42—16

Thirty duplicate entries were made. Next Thursday the John
Hodge match and the 600-yard Ule membership will be on the pro-
gramme.

THE SrockToOn RivLe-Rane@E ASSOCIATION, of Camden, has Issued its
programme of matches tor the ensuing month as follows: Saturday,
June 41—Sharps match for military rifles; open to all comers; dis-
tanve, 200 yaids; position, staufing: 10 slots; weapon, any rille,
Without cleaning; prize, a Sharps mili tary rifle. Wednesday, June s—
Mid-range match 5 distance, 500 yards; any posiflon; other conditions
siinilar to the preceding match ; prize, a Ballard rifle. saturday, June
11—Short-range military match, open to the rank and file of the New
Jersey National Guard; weapons, Springneld rifles; 10 shots, off-
hand; seven prizes, consisting of various quantities of cartridges, and
the Champion Marksmans badge match, open the First brigade,
Pénnsylyania National Guard; distance, 200 and sul yards; fiye shots
at each range; weapons, Springfield rifies; prize, a gold badge.
Wednesday, Jule 1b Shiort-range match, open to all comers; dis-
tances, 100 and 20) yards; seven shots, off-haud, ab each range; no
Cleaning ; prize, a Remington short-range rifle, Saturday, June 18—
Second 1,010 match, open to all comers; distances, 100 and 200
yards; (0 shots at bach range, ofl-hand; four money prizes of $50, $25,
$15 and #10, respectively, and second contest for th: Sharps military
rile. Wedne-duy, June 22—Kemington match, open to all comers ;
distance, 200 yards ; 10 shots, off-hand ; prize, i Remington ( reedimoor
rife. Saturday, June 25—Champlon Marksman's Badge match, open
to the Second Hrigade, New Jersey National Guard, on conditions simi-
lar to those m the match preylously mentioned, and second competi-
tion for the gold prize, Wednesday, June 29—Seeond short-range
match fora Kemington short-range rifle.

Minwavker, Wis, May 24.—The rifle contest between the Mil-
waukee, Geo, H, Thomas, ot Chicago, and Minneapolis Rifle Clubs
to-day, was a0 exciting and spirited affair. At 8:30 lhe representa-
tives of the three Clubs and their friends took a special train for the
range at the Soldier’s Home, The elements were tayorable for good
shooting, but shortly after arriying of: te grounds the wind yeered
to the southeust and cariied the smoke from the chimneys of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Pal car shops across the range, complete-
ly covering the target, and instead of commencing ut 9 o’clovk, the
inittdl shot was not fired until half-past 10 o'clock, Some remarka-
ble scores were made by all the clubs; but the Milwaukee riflemen
were “poo many” for the vi-itors, and carded the day by the mig-
nificent total of 1,216 out of a possible 1,350, the Mimmeapolis tearm
scoring 1,153, while.the Thomas Club had 1,122 to its credit. The
scores Stood :

Milwaukee Team.

S00 yds, 90 yds. 1000yds, Total.
JC Wells..... Buastansoe 1s) 69 71 213
John Johhsto: 73 GY 64 206
HT Drake.-... 73 6T 63 203
HD Bangs..........,-- vol 68 65 198
GU Markham, 78 68 o8 199
Pay ales. coo.e Mia mv omen ne Cages 66 70 6 196
409 406 asl 1,216

Minneapolis Team.
DW Hoblet...-. ..-.---- dyes see 78 68 67 208
CY Skinner Toth GT 63 200
© Maudlin. 66 69 62. 179
Ole Quaine. -.. cat 69 55 19%.
JH Haukinson 65 7 59 1T4
A FP Eliott......... 52 63 44 159
398 406 349 1,156
Chicago Team,

HR Hubbard. ...... orca Veryen tens Atl TS 6S 918
M 65 iL 210
JA 12 60 wW4
CMB 67 69 1j4
DEB 53 a) 162
J O Hobbs.-... 2220.02. &T fib 48 160
S81 S86 856 1,122

At a meeting held at the Kirby House in the evening there was a
large attendance. ‘he following clubs were represented: Geo. H.
Thomas, Chicago; Minneapolis Club; Orion, Racine; Sheboygan
Ciub: Lake Side, Lake View, Jl, and the Milwaukee club. ©. M.
Skinner, of the Minneapolis club, presided, and Col. Lou. H. Drury
officiated as secretary. It was resolved to proceed to organization by
nominating a president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.
The committee on nomination consisted of Kk. t. Hubbard, of the
Thomas Club; John Johnston, Milwaukee; J. BE, THs, Lake Side; A.
F. Rlitott, Minnt apolis; W. 8S. Humphrey, Sheboygan. They nomi-
nated the tollowimg gentlemen, and they were elected: President,
C. M. Skinner, of Minneapolis; Vice-Prosident, H. W. Hincks, ol
Milwaukee ; Cortesponding Secretary and Treasurer, L. UH. Drury,
Chicago; Recordmyg Secretary, W. H. Chenoweth, Chicago. ‘The ofii-
cers Of the association were appointed a committee to prepare a set of
Ties and regulations to goyern Lhe association. U, A. Burt, U. 8. A,
Jobn McConnell and W. Ss. Humphrey were appointed as additional
members of the committee.

NEw ORLEaNS, May 15.—The second contest between battalion
teams for Ihe first Denver prize took place this afternoon at the New
urleaus Rifle Club Park. The score was as follows:

200 yards. 500 yards.
Dudley Selph... 4444 5-20 544 5 4-22 49
Manion....... ..6 344 5—21 25 44 3—18—389
W ArMS......-: 4 5 43 4-20 834 43-1737
QW Chariton. wid 8 5 4—20 34 3 4 $1737
SPOLLGs fet. sata tia 24434 4-19 § 26 8 2—-1T—26
Bradford. ..8 3334-16 $448 2-15-81
Miller,.........--.. -4 333 3—16 323 2 4—16—32
W OW Wilkios........-....--.4 3234315 4204 4—14—29—181
Continent1l Guards.

ETHIE ne S05 edocs ome sen sae 6644 3-27 45 45 83—21--42
Henry.. 38644 4-90 4344 4--15—38
Doolittle 4044 4-16 463 4 5—21—37
Pleree. 3343 3-16 3443 41788
Howe . 23438 3-16 23.3 4 3-16-31
McCall..., 8243 3—15 4005 3—-12—7
Maltby: 630334 200 5411-25

4434419 0.03 0 O— 3—22 955

NEw ORPEANS, La. May 22.—Owing to the competitive drill of the
last three days and presetice of some of the visiting military tn town,
the attendance at the park was very slim, only six entries being
Made. Selph was ruled out, owing to his late arrival, according to
the rule. The following are ats Scores:

300 yar 200 yards. - 100 yards. Total
y 33" i Rat ("1
; Pale, Gil ta 65

PRGHT Ys ved dns chcorwnny ase ks else 22 _.- 58 __
Chariton,.., «.1T 19 22 oe
Sechind..... 5.218 20° 22 - BA
Hauswald..... a livew pay lo 16 20. 49

To day on the grounds of the New Orleans Gun Club there was s
bat shooting match, handicap from 18 to ¥6 yards rise, 10 double rises,
three prizes belug offered. Hor this event there were twenty-tro con.
testants, among jwhom were most of our noted amateur shots of the
ally. The match was & most interesting one Lhroughout,

THE camp at Wimbledon will open on the Sth prox., and the fort-
Tight's shooting on the ith.

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THE TRAP.

NEBRASKA TOURNAMENT.

1 HE shooting tournament held at Lincoln, Nebraska, under the

management of the Lincoln Sportsinan’s Club, May 17, 18,19
and 20, was well attended, although the weather was cold, raw and
Talny Guring the first two days. ‘he following are the official scores
made the first, second and third days. Your reporter was now able to
geb scores of last day’s shoot. ‘en glass balls; distance, 1S yards;

Tree for all, Following 1s the score;
Brucker .sgstetsen ste 1110111111— 9 “Den. seeee esse 1000171111— 7
Arbuthnot, ........-- 1111101110— 8 Kauiiman,...- .-1111000111— J
Parmiee, 1W111111I— 9 Sheldon... L111111— 9
Hughes,........ .- -OL0l1011— 6 Browning. U110110L11— 7
Woods,...... AO1LIONI— 8 Berg.,..... .0U01U10001— 3
MeCurthy... AIMM— 2 Jones...... 0111010110— 6
Hathaway, .1001111011— 7 Leeder 1111001011— 7
<O101111011— 7 Bracey 0011101011— 7
ALLII—10 “Collins O00100N011— 3
‘ -111111111—10 ~Sprige......... 1111110111— 9
Hallett .... -O110LIL10-— T “Denuam......... ..0111101111— 8
Lyon..... ,-11T11UI010—. T Carpenter.,......,.,11U1000100— 4
bray... .1-)LU1011L01I— T Beltzer.......... _ 001010111 — 5
Still... .-... -5-1111101001— 7 4 .T1111110— 9,
Shellenberger.......1011/101111— 8 i
Barney .......... . O100011011— 6 ~S-Baum....... -O1L111)110— 8
ents sae --1111111110— 9 Trwin.. -.1111111111—10
Dunham..... »illlll11i11—i0 Henton seees LLLWO1LII— 8
Babeock = ......... QOOOTLIWOI— 4 Mills........ Seta ee WWNU— 9

Referees—Messrs. McDonald, Shields and Rogers. Messrs. Robert-
son, Dunham, Petty and Irwin divided. Mills won second money on
a we with Parinlee. Peet broke live balls straight aud won third
Place. Bray and Johnson shot for 1ourth prize; won by tle former,
who broke fiye balls.

Contest No 2, 10 valis at 18 yards, resulted as follows:

OHUD1l0T010— 4 Bray... -.1011101110— 7

1O111i11i— 9 Johnson, . LL01100110— 6

bhellenberger ,......10111I— 9 Sprigeg..-.. -... 110111 1001— T
POUtys <5 -asm- Ps bak W1111i—10 Dunham, --+-- 1111111100— 8
McCartney...... ..1011101L0i— 7 Mekee.. --1111101101— 8
Parinlee ... ..< . .110110111— 8 Still... ...113017)110— 8
Henton < . 10011101 I— T Budd......... --1111781110— 8
Mills --fll1111\/I— 9 Hastings ........ 1111111111—10
Kobertson,....,,.....0)11111110— 9 Arbuthnot.......... 1101110110— 7
Hathaway.....-.....1100111701I— 7 Bellver .. .. ... 0NIILN111— §
Hughes,..... .. 1U0L110101— 6 Denham... .-- 111) 110111— 9
Shields .... 11111111 «69S Bracey,.... .-- OWITINOIL— 7
domes _.... 111101, U0t-— & Collins .. .-0111011110— T
Kauffman . Ll W11— § Banum,.., - LILI &
Woods ..... ..1111111111—10 “Hostetter .011110110— 6
Browning. . . 1L111—10 ~Metride. . 11117111 1—10
Barney.. .. ..,- JULI110001— 6 Brown... .-1011100100-— 6
Peen.. elllliili— § Page ..110011101L1— 7
Sheldo 011i T11— 9 Irwin. . iin 3
Reterees—Messrs, McDonald and Tomson. Ties: First, J.W. Petty;
second, divided by Shellenberger and . obrrtson; third, J. E, Baum;

fourth, Daniel Bray.

Second Day.—The rain of the night before did not greatly interfere
with the sport. ‘the first contest was for the prize silyer cup, 16
Single birds, ut 21 yards rise. ‘his cup was woli last year by the
Lincoln Club, It Was won to-day by the Omaha Sportsmen's Club.

Omaha Sportsmen § Club.

TNT tie ain ee a MwunN— 9 Hathaway.....-.111111111—10

Huphiess. fost; fens eat LI1L111—10.- Petty ....-....- 1111001111— 8—87
Lincoln Sportsmen's Club, ;

McBride. ............ 11ul0 111— 8 Hathaway.......1111101171— 9

J E Baum...... --11110100— T Hailett... --1111111111—10--34

Nemaba County Sportsmen's Club.
Browning ........006 T1111i1l01I— 9 ~Den....-.......- 1111111101— 9
Kauliman.......... 11111111101— 9 _Denham......... 1110110111— S—85

Syracuse Silsby Gun Club.
aes Tw i1— 9 still,
-.1110N0N— 8 Peet.

Omaha Workingmen’s Clup.

.1111111000— 7
1110111111— 9—35

{ee oes sate Be 1110101001 —_ 6-—-« Parmiee.,.......1110111101— 8
.--11)0L11i11— 9 Robertson,...... LLI01L01110— T—B0
Osceola* Sportsmen's Club,
.1MIni— 7 Woods, C B..........-.-1110100—4

110110— 5 Logan........ «+ 1110110-—5

* Withdrawn,

Contest No. 4, 5 single birds, 21 yards rise:
JONOSOD.,......,.-2........0111l—4 Kaullman.
POLES: «3 ce vv ess deveeysee e OLO01—B
McCartney .......--.-.+-,-0111—8
Babcock....... AM —3
sheilenberger, . 11100—3 Hrown,
Woods......... ...01101I—3 Hallete

- a4 - JlN—4+ Beltzer.

Petty....... rote ..11L11—5 Leeder....
Hathaway, 8 B.. .1ll—+ Livingston wages 11114
Hastings ........ lljli—¢t MeBride.. ~ O1L00—S
Mills ... 1101i—4- Parmale 01010—a
Mathew: 3 Still. O1111—4
Smith O111°—3
Carpenter. Acos ? ..00)11—3

LAYin core se te wasp beess 0011S IUPTIOR 1. O20 oy uae 01001—2
Brucker Sobewew see sod LOL — i TWAT Tas. ie sc tgs oe 01101—s
COMMS . 2.2.42. .2 see + WO01I—3 Lyle ..... ct. wee eee eee , O1111—4
Barney... 2 U1001—2° Logan -...........2...6. ~. 10010—2
McKee 0011-8 Arbuthnot ........-... -- 00100—1
TUGKEKS 1 oa eecseeeeslIJI—4 Denham... .....---...----- 01010—2
Sheldon.....,..---.4.-,.-.(1111—4 Irwin.......... Eeteesceh ..10011—8
Hostetter... 1.) eee. e ence es 11110—4

* Dropped dead out of bounds.

First prizes was divided among Petty, Page and Hallett; second, 8.
A. Tucker; third, 5. M. Shelenberger; fourth, Geo. Jones. The
prizes were $30, 60, $40 and $20. A sweepstakes purse was then shot
Tor with the following result: First muuey divided among Petty, Ir-
win, Jones and 8. B. Hathaway; second, Tucker; third, divided be-
tween Peet and Hasiings; fourth, Geo. Dunham,

Third Day.—Three double birds at elgnteen yards, canyas huntiog
boat as firsb prize:

Mathewson.... .--11 11 11—6 Sheldon. ........-:.. 11 01 O]—4
Harley -....- ..00 10 11—3 Browning 10 11 1—&
McBride ..1f 11 11—6 Kauffman. 10 11 11—5
Babeock...-... seed) O01 O1—4 Stlll....2... 00 00 10-7
Shellenberger.........11 10 10—4 Bray....., «11 11 11—t
Tlathaway, 8 B. 10 11 11—6 Carpenter ~-,10 00 00-1
Parmalet....... 10 11 11—5 Brown...... ...00 10 16—2
BPRDE Cade ale ce etic ons ee 11 11 1i—6 Hughes. 210 1 15
Baum, J B, 01 00 11—3 Kennedy ..- -10 11 11-6
Hallett... .. 00 11 11-4 Johnson.............. 01 11 t0—a
WiWoto............6--- ¥1 01 11—5 Mills... wl* It 11—5
Woods. ..10 11 11-5 Brock..... SOabe Ar A --ll 11 1!—6
Beltzer... ..10 11 11—6 Hathaway, HD..,...10 10 01—#
McClay.. .-10 10 11—4 Dunham,..........-..10 11 Ol—d
LY ep cael dele niem: 11 11 00—4 Denham...... 210 11 0I—5
Arbuthnot . ...00 If 00—2 Leeder.....-..-.-....10 11 10—4
Logant:...3o0500. 4410 10 1-3 :

The first prize was wou by Pétty, the second was divided betwee
J. B. Hathaway and Browning, the third between Schellenberger
and Leeder, Logan received the fourth, and the fifth was divided ba-
tween Arbuthnot and Brown.

Team shooling: 10 glass balls, 18 yards:

McBride..-.,.-,..-.- 1001101111I— T Sheldon ....
Summers .........--.1110111110— 8 Den,

-0001101101— 5—13
1110100111 — 7—15

Kauffman...........0101001111— 6 Shetlenberger. ..1111111111—10 -16
Harley .-.es--...-.:110)100101— 6 Baum, J E...,..,0111100110— 6—12
Parmaies......-..... 1110110110— 7 Hughes..,....-..1111010011— 7—14
.1110110111— 8 Carpenter.......0011010110— 513

ys -1111010111— 8 Jones.......---..0111111111— $17

yeees LOIDI11111— 9 Mills.......----.. 1111111111—10—19

w11111101J1— 9 Johnson........ £010100001}— 4—18

McKee ..,,,.-...1111110010— T—15

-.1101170111— 3 olo— 7
Dunham, .... 6.4 1192 ab 16

.-O111010101— &

Matthewson ......, 101IW00— f Kennedy........7710111— sas
Shields ....., VOOM TAI— § Robertson.,....-LO101011N— 6—12
Lyle... ¥; » OIMMNTTITI—& Pucker, 2.20.) ,.1011111011— 816
Hallett. : -- OOO 7 at hawaiy, TE Dado Mod— 5—)2
RGU ite toate tere LTNTIII—W) Bray, HTT 9-219
Budd,, toes SUTIN 9 Hastings. 1171117 110— 4$-A18
Aathaway, & B.....- LL) 10001— 7 Denhana- _- UOLTOLI — 6—18
Peurcees 22s ----- ANTONIN I— 7 Hostetter. +. TI TAI— 10 417
Bracke OTOWI NI 8 Krug... .....,. AOWOIGTOI— H—14

‘Petty and Mills won the frst, prize, Hastings and Budd second,
Leeder aud Jones third, Kauffman aud Shellenbereer fourch.

‘The nest contesi_ was open to members of the State association, 7
Single birds, ZL yards rise.

BGPe esse eee seus ccs 2 00ITTIN—b TOPaAn .w......, PA 111 00101 —t
Mékride_--.---. 1Mit—T ~Hathaavay, SB... V1 1—7
Matthhowsen.. - HIIM1—6 Marley.....5.. we . OOOOLOT—2
Jonpson... ... O171111—6 . OULLILN—5
Babontle. ALLO 4 -- 1407. L01—t
Hallett... ++ TU I11—h »liolli—s
Parmilee, os. ULI 5 ULL 6
Hathaway, i, D.. s 1111101 —-6 MLL I—F
“Sindh be alten’ 3 LOL = 110001 Lat

Wools -1111131—T - A116
Beizer, - A117 TPL —3
rownlog LIOII—A fF rualker, .. . VULPOI—2
Baw, d- LAIMN—s Curr DI I—5

PCL s eee ang Al0ii—4 Melee 4 + W001
Milis ci ALF Carpenter. OL LHN—3
Slieleubersre W7MI—7 «Pyle... T1005
Knuer. .. iii Dunham .. 111011 —6
Pare. .-. U11j—f ~Broek... , HL Li1—6
Siividen . J11811-6 Denham 111 11—S
Bruy.......0. AMOIILI—AL Den... ee «ee LLOOOIL ~4

&. B. Hathiuwyay wor the tirst prize. The other tles will be shot otf
thismorninpe. Matcly between wit, Imyin,ol Topeka, Kan., and Mr.
Vucker, ol West Meviden, Conn, fifteen birds, from five round traps,
necording to Mnvlisit riles. oth gentlemen killed thirteen oun of
fiftecn tivds, and beran shooting off (6 (ie, Mr. Iewih killed four
bonsecntlye birds; Lie Tith was hit, but tell but of bounds and was
lost. Mr. Tueker killed five birds in suetession. Mr Lucker was
fheretore the winner, This conresh wis close and interesting, A
feature of if was the retrieving of the birds by Mr, Irvin's dog,

PITTSEURG SHOOTING,
, Pirvenung, Pa., May 27-
TO-Uy 11s been unusially Interesting bo our sportsmen, the occa-
Sion ballig ble rewilar semhi-anhudl Contest of the Allerheny County
Sportsmeci's Asadciation. The event hus bean looked forward to
anAWHSlY Tor several reasons, bub most Oo! all, beeaiisé mls assoeie
Umit has a liovernumber of crack shots (lik can be fond in any
oer gasaciation of tle size ih this Stnte,

Ed Armetroriy 1011111110012 AB Neyin....., VATOOTT 11111118
V ichards..-. 11110 HOLLIE OO—10 IEG Nevin, COLMAIOOTIT LO 9
W'S Lell TOIT POU TL 13 TAO Tiida
EF Rown..:... VANLAIONT —!3 TELOOM Ld b1—411
PAnR Bawa, TOOLLOOIHTULGL—Th UL TLV tat
Bod Donue:... . 10) h0101b1I— 8 -OUMIOTONLIII101— 8

11) 1010) 00107) 10
d JUIGKS. 2. 22. TOO 1b
GM Hostetter PL elitoltti11i1—14
Dew Balnson.v00l ooleititol— 7

(Heéssenkatnp, . KS ewars__- OOVOIONIAT1— 9
SS Dorton..... 1 i101 01110—11
Dr OTE Voiehn. iu 1uotlli—12e

7 1. Warit,. - WLITUTNOLTIIO— 0

CB Lovett, Ise —14 Ls a Mami tom. 101119479 Pod idi a4
J Lover sTITILTI t+ @ Woods..... LLMs TOLD — 8
McOricke TIO MnH—tL A Wiison...... 10000 OLiO0I— 4

‘the Lie was then slot aff, Vo. Martin mtesiug his seeond and Mp
Hostetler his Au bird. VAs resjuil nf ihestootlog off of this tle, was
aS folliws, the Uislonve being thirty-ane yards;

ROPISIED, 1,-2.5 5-8-5 (ALMA | Wostetter. ...2......11110
MUU... been e Bee |) LOW -.) 2 -.-4e+.- es ELL IT11119110
& Mi. Hogister was declivad winner ol the Digne cup. it was won
Tash year by Mr G, Lovett. Dherewha a tle between Messrs. Hell,
GC. B Lovett pnd A, D. Nevin for tiie second prize, and It was not shel
faetthat there were not birds enough, The second
: silvercup lined with wold, Atte this match was
decided, the sevont event of the diy wos 2 Twkteh at 20 elass balls
Trim rotallig wip, of whith We tollowlne ts the score:

BeSeVOMHan, Creehiots a astwse aan DM Martin,.,,.

Miorente Bown, -lt Collins ..,.

© Loyett_... 14 oyik, .

CoM Hosen. . y 8 Bel 5
GAG TEND. . OW whorp.-.., : 16
JL Ws 43> W J McOrickert, abl
T Rewlster.. JW Michaels. lA
by Johussn, & Dr FONMSOn, eee sak eevee dl
Dr, Vourot.. no

(ie firsh MMe, th Wises silver Gup, went to Mi. ell, and the
serond, 41504 Oup, lo ALY. Ketisher, os fe wou Lo shooting alt his tle
With Mr. Hostelter, 25 Ube ateré shows :

Register ce popes di ey JUNG IF TIOSNALLEL. veces se eee ers es cI ITIO—4

The judwas were Mv. PJ eens and Mr MeWunn, the referee was
Mi. Seager, and (he scorers Mr Buhop and Mr dobn Thorp.

The six weutlewen who mite the liiehast stores in the plecon
match Will compose the taal and alternates Yor the Stale tmateh at
Meadville On dune 7 tor the Stare oup. ‘This elegual trophy was wou
Jast year ah New Bilyhion by Whe Alesheny fean by a score of98 out
of od. The teati bis year will be coiposed of thyee, wd whey wilt
be selected ot the meeting of Lhe viud beter whe match. "he genile
Men laying the besh scores were MOssl's, Heris.er, Bell, J. Lovett,
Marui, ilostetterv and AB Weyil, The tefin lash year waethe Lover
brophers, bell, JP O Neil oa Hostetter, With Martin, Donnell ant
'Thowpson as wloermanes, Mi Bell and Mi Reeisnsr, who won the
first prizes yesterday, each used the Wesley Kichards hammerless
#Uls.—R, PIRTHR,

OAFIraAL Ciry Gow Cros, Washington, D. C., May 30.—A mitch
Hetween two teas of this club, chosen and captained by Messrs,
Hldridge and S1oddail, respectively, was Sbol Saturday arhemmoon on
the ctib grounds af Ragle Park. ‘'wenty balls per man, trom Gaia's
rolury Wap, servened; twerlty yards rise; best total to win As
showh below, the (vam Gaphainéd by Mr. Bidridge won py fourteen
Daisy. Messrs Hastord and Parker are ew members of the club, the
latter never having’ snob before. The saoure was as follows:

WoW Eltividge, Captaln.....--2.s.s-01. LjALL 11111 01101 Inii—is
DL Mills..... seve ee QUVTL T1011 TI1N1 11411717
Tlarry King... - ADL WIL 1011 11101—19
EM Mebend.. 1L017 10711 11111 11 1i1—ig
das P Satfold. 11111 11111 Li11 O0111—1T

GM Ball...... LILTL D1 11011 11dt—in
S00 & Morhous. «11100 T4101 TI1 11-15
JE MHosrord.... . HUOND UL101 OL00R O1080— 5-187
CJ Stoddard, a » JUDLD TATE Wid 1117
Wi Wagner, is. .:.c-28 »-TUT11 11111 21111 11711—19

» TLV 11117 01111 11411—19
eevee 21011 01110 12111 11111—1T
seed T0L LDLIT 10012 1117) —14
vee LOTTE Li) OO1LL 10t01—14
«10110 160tL 10011 11009—11
+ 00000 00000 DOO00 DOODD— ah

Lone Isnann Sroorrmse Choe, May 27.—Regular monthly contes
ofthe Long Island Shooting Club for the elu cup; Shot for at 7 bird
each, from 8 and T traps, handicapped ripe, §0 yards boundary.

#1 Madison, 26 yds....4in1li—7 RR Midway,....#3 yds....1101011—5
R Tobinsos. eat 11011117 H-Van Staden.e¢ + -0011111—5

BF OB Parnsyarth
HR Kine.
PI Nagie,,
CR Datour-,..--.
WH Wadsworty ,
EP Parkers... ...25: Fok Bates ete

FG Giliette- +} Ped Wb GW alt...2.21 % 2.) 0101101—8
A Rddy..i,. 6. .1T1W0—5 |W Lemken,...24 ....0111100—4
Mr Burritt |... OTLI110—8 ~W Wesley... .25 ' ...,1000110—8

W Wilkon..,..26 ¢ ....110110f—s

Referse—My Reed,

Madisou won Lie with 2 killed,

Brown's Driving PAK, Boulevard, Urooklyn, N, Y., May 23.—
Mateh tor 64:50 Scott gun, 50 birds ean, from 5 ground traps, 28 yds.
rise,-80 yds, honndary, Hurlingham rules:

Allan P Nichols...,..--..01141 21111 Q01DL 19419 11117 OO1TE 11001 11011
1011 11i1L—46.

Hdwiy Hendérson..... LVL T1141 11111 11001 10000 411101 114d d110
1O1LL 11110 =a, i

Mr, Nichols—Driyers 7, Killed #; right quarievers 30, killed 30; left
quavterers 4, killed; incomers 1, killed 1; towarers 3, killed 23 killed
with second Varrel, 8; dead out.ol bounds, 1.

Mr, Wenderson—Drivers 1; kiled 45 right quarterers 16, killed 15;
lef quartorers 16, ldiled 15; intomers 7, killed 4; towerers4, killed 1 ;
iled with skcond barrel, 17; dead onto bounds, 3. Referee, W. h,
Henderson. Thine of mateb, 2% bors.

GATAWISSA GhASS BALL CLOB, Rupert, May 28:

Aldrich... JUT00IT1011 110116 "PD Box... 11110011 111111111111—18 ,
Hether,..,. 1010100110101 101001—11_ Stadler, , ,, £11011L0193111101111—16

FOREST AND STREAM.

Drinker. ...1111100 170071 0000001—101

rds haye bean seeured.—J. W. M,

sloob during the week

Hachting and Canoeing.
TAH SEASON OPENS,

Tone: with a modorate breeva and 9 tolerably clear sky, Deco-

Yatton Day io New York proved just the weather tor the Ueht-

dratt feet, manned by an assorted ureyw of landsinen in best Glty toys,

from silk stockings and low-quartered shaes np to Stoyeplpes of ven-

erable recoonilion, mixed with a small sprlakime of amateur salts in
the way of OWners anil old “stand-byse? Althotgh the season has

Withessed a very material reduction In the umber or large yachts
hailing from Nuw York, Owing to the sale of so many cragt to the Bast

and the building of but halts. dozen n6w ones to take the place of
thirty odd gone, a very Tair muster of ships’ in thel hest paint and
new appoinements was made tor the Aniual opening sail down the Bay
and return, We ite not among those whose heads are turned ab the
Slight of a score\or'so Of yachts, aud while ready {o concede an enjoy-
able and siiecesstul sil LO tio fleet, ie thruout was very tar trom
What ouglt to have been the casein & city Laying the weultn aud
suburbs of New York. 1t1s suo tO say that foulror tive timesas may
yachts gob under way in Boston waters, ouch they averaged less tn
lonnage, and What New York lacks Iu numbers may be considered in
parh made up on the score of size, Conteniporunes thay indulee in
putlery ofthe home tleet to thelr hvarts’ content, but we whink 4,
truthint statement of facis far more to the interests of the Sport than
Sengational ghoriicalan, the main abject ob which is “to fil space.”
The Mosh notable feature worth recording, barring the genery) spick-
Spal new apperdrance of tresh paint and lean canvas, 1s the growing
popolarity of double hend sail for sloops, tls virtually wiving in ade
herence (Oo the principles of the cutter nig. For this we belleve For-
HST AND STREAM My Jushly take the credit, having been whe frst and
only chniupion of double hear sail ln oppositton to the+iuele jib, Tm-
deed, so universal has the moudlicutlon of he sloup beeoine in this
respect tint we tiink a fow years more Will sce the lirwe jib abun-
doned altogether in single-sulckers, see perhaps fur whe smallest
O183 Ol cabin boat, though even many o) & Bvince a tendency Lo
follow the fashion set by thelr larger sisters. When two years ago
this question of handingss ov vig was frst made wn issue in these eol-
Wnins We had hardly a single follower, the usual stale objections of
“our suinimer weather were rented time and dvain and duuble head
sall was repariled as only 9. ‘(heoretival” chimera of Korgsr anp
SPHKRAM, Whoreuehly scouted by the old school of Bourbons, wlio tool
thetr lack of experience Tor “ practical” knowledge, It has taken only
A year or two of trial, Lowever, to comvines the majority that this
journal was Tight after al, and the Decoration Day sail showed our
Tollowing to itvlude 4 very talr half of all the Sloops under way.
Housing Topmasts, lolty ones at that, hive likewise displaced the
SLUM ps spliced to the Minsthend, which were formerly the rote, until
the Jattgr have bevome $0 suvarce a8 to exeltée conimelt as old-fash-
ined, und 40 Orst-class yidht is sparred atter the siiack style any
longer, Having fought Wneceasingly Tor Lue polit tht a Topiiast
SLOUL Cop wid dow with Lhe topsail uod lias no more business
alolt whon not required loreal than ppinaker boom las over the
Side WHEN On the Wind, We hole with graviication the rapid vontorn-
tty of the flett to Our das an this respect, tur ib shows
that seamanship is improving with time and that Fores
AND Straw 15 Cinlnently practical tn all lt advocates, with
perhups tho reserviiilon that iis ulways & ttle ahead of tue times.
More gail and less hoist fo mainsalls was observable among the new
ships and those recently resparred, piving thereby a more effective
sall nd teas weight “oft, while the very latest wrinkle was wsxhilbice
ed by Caprice comiig dubasa® full tedeea yawl Shedid very well
under that rig in spite of the superficial repolt of the jvorld, which
se0 Capiice’s mizzen down as a failire, because torsoovl she was
passed by sloops twice her size and by yachts whliloh always bad out-
sailed her yen with & big mainsail hen). Lut concenilug the yiawyl
more anon, TL is enough 10 aay that Caprice held her awnoytth boats
ot her tonnage Deter than We Pxpeéted, for oo one Wis Malntaloud
Wie yawLto be 28 Taston an average as the sloop, but far handler
only, wile taster than the schooner and, therefore, emineatly adupred
Lo Gruising purposes, all Ciprice's owner hardin view. Thu inbrodac—
ion of the yaw roy this purpose is another ose of those chimenical
theories of Toresr AND Sint which satin fo be crystallizing mto
faut, and becomdne po} (oO Tush tor Ger ain Unclient cone poraries
to Kesp up with. \e siitke Oli reputation pon the future popular-
ily of Lhe yawl, for, “having beeh there,” wa know whereor we
speak. Th will tech with ipproval just as fash as ignorant prejadica
Wars away, and practical experience wilh 16 places it whers if boe-
longs as the fastest und most economical handy druising rig tor
yachts of moderate tonnage, The ciistol of opening Lie senson with
a seml-ofticial Suil orivinaied with ihe Atlantic Y. U. and, while we
ue glad to see the custom becoming more generally obselved, we re-
fret to Dotlcea the Lendency to set W106 the objects of the sail (no sone
quarters by making a tullledged lace of what should rémain a
cruise pure and simple, The SGawanhaka Y. C. stri¢tly adheres to
the cruising features, and has so far preserved the character of the
opening day, & pleasant gathering and squadroh sail, which was this
year all the more noteworhhy and fatlenig Lo the elub'’s tuttire by
the inspection ofthe new elib house on_ Staten lslind, now early
completed, The house promises to become the headquarters to
Which the ereme do la creme of New Yorl’s amateur Salts will resort
tor a whiff of Lhe sea, and nautical chat. By the why, one-fifth of
{he fleet nuder Commodore Stuart, on Decoration Day, consisted of
quLters, Dot a seal! proportion as tle resuit of two years’ agitailon of
the question of type, and large enough to convince Lhamogt skeptical
that the cutter is destined to becolie acclinatized in spite of * our
shallow waters.” We may menulon here that Mr, A, Cary Stith has
just got oun the lines for yet another, making three iew cutters tor
New York to be off this summer, with tivo mere for next sea&ton, and
quite 9 bateh sui in pospect.” Tt looks now as though more cut-
ers will be bnitt the carvent year To phis Helzhborhood than yachts
otany other class, lor which chalit adother mark Tor their enterpris-
Ing owlers, anid a big one for FOREST AND STREAM, lhe“ oly orleinal?
cutter advacate in America. Decoratlon Day was also observed by
the Jersey Cloy Y. C. by a spall in squadron and by the Kulekerbocker
Y. C., of Port Morris, by a spriug regatta. In Boston, the South
Roston ¥. C. brought oub farty-seven aGcuAl slarlors for thelr spring
regutta, and the bay was lairly crowded with @ vast feel, sich as
las never befare been brought together so eiirly in the seagon,
There must hayo bean hundred and fifty underway.

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THE AMERICA CUP,

uinke Y, CU. to sall (he Aulaniator the Anievica Cup, The six
Months clause has bean waived and a single yacht wlll be matched
apalnst the Ganadian. Best two races out or three to decide. Prob-
Bly Lhe regular club course will be selected. ‘he actlon of the N, ¥.
Y. 0. was the only one open to lb and is in accord with the positon
this journal alone took from the begining.

Se
SOUTHERN YACI'! OLUB,

T35 New York Y. €. has accepted the challenge of tle Hay of

TE first regular racing of the season 1h New Orleans was fixed tor
May 44, The wiole city turned Out to witness thematehes and

a very good list of entries Game to the jine. The yachts were sent
awiy at 2p, a. toa lyely northeast wind, withsqually-looking clouds
all around the horizon. Zoe carried away ler throat at the outset and
Jost three minutes forrepairs, Th iyas adash down to the first mark
of the triangular course, Lady Emma donsing topsail to thé increasing
Wind, which was piping wp ip earnest and Making The Hebt-walsted
boats “bee” repeatedly to save thelr bacon. Albertine had Alexan-
der Krewstei at the stick and was hundied as smuiruly ad as gamely
As ever ship was, bul the Lady was too much for the lor and was the
first tO. glyé (hea word *hard-a-leg” around the mark, Albertine
pressed the New York bullf boat and went to the fove, then essed
away for home to finish the thst round with a lead of nearly a minete,
some op the yachts making more gall of the wind and allof them racing
down Lo the clubtiouse ac the nevtest pace, Albertine léading, Lady
Emma second, Cydnus. Claiborne, Zoe and Linwood In the order
named. For the second round the breeze quieted a bil and Lhe feet
kapt the same order ynlll the wind suddenly lulled and shifted, when
(he Latly was brourht out on Albertine’s weather and once again it,
became anybody's race just as the foal ronnd was beln,
Wheu the Lady worked out to windward of Brewstel's charge thera
Wak & round of applause ashm'e! Think of that, frientis In New
York! Did you ever see a New York public know enough about salllog
Loapplaud @ tine display of seamanship ora skillful Mancouyye? On
‘the third round thera was a good deal of Muking and ae tor
slants, and after a Ubtle close work between the leaders the match fin-

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Missoni STATE TOURNAMENT. —Louls, May 2.—The programme for
the annual Loirnament of the Missourl State Association to he held
here, May 23 and eomlinue six days, has been arranged. An-eltort
Will be made te secure fae Bogsrdus to manage the details of the

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ished asimder in & squall, Albertine making an additional hitch to
Weather the mark as required
OABIN YACHTS,
Satling-Master, Corrected Time.
Gov. OClaiborne.........,.,Arthur Glalborne..........-,.. 8:20:16
ea TS ae ee tesse--K. J. O'Brien... Se 8241208
Linwood ....,............A. A. Maginnis. eee. BADOL

EIRSt-CLAss OPEN YACHTS.

‘ Salllug-Master. Corrected Time.
AIDErting, ... 2. ck ijees ee AL BYOWStON I) s.o oe. ccc eten een 2tD0T12
Lady Emmi,,..,.... PEG Le Tsraels. sth) vane ee 22008223
OyamGs. 4.22. s2.805 «iE. Harris.,.,.... wy eeat ane toa) 3:08:49

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AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION.

TPH second annual moeting and regatta of this association will
4 be held atthe Canoe Islands, Lake George, Warren Co., New
York, August 11, 12 and ig, ‘he races can be seen from Crosby-
Side dock, near the southern end of Lake George, one und a halt
miles from Caldwell. The Canog Islands are three and a half
miles norlh of Crosbyside House. The otfiders of the association are:
Commodore, W. I, Alden New York C. 0.; Vice-Com,, Nicholas Long-
worth, Cinclanath G. C.; Tear-Com., Kobt. D. Wynkoop, Je:sey City
U. C.; Secretary, N. I. Bishop, Lake George; ‘I'reasurer, J. Morris
Mesedith, Boston, Mass, Vheregatta committee for the year includes
Edgar Swain; Ciias. ¥. Gardiner and N. H. Bishop, Superintendent
ot wegalta Courses, Capt. s. D. Kendall; Surveyor af Courses, W. E.
Welch, C. E.; Superintendent of Camp, Chas. A, Cressy. The pro-
gramme of proceedings and racing Is as follows:
Thursday, Auy. 11, at 10 A.M. Annual meeting and electicn of

officers of the A,C, A,, at Canoe Islands.
Thursday, Aug, 11, at 3i00 Pw. Paddling race of canoes of Class 1.

re ees 6330 Paddling race of vanoos of Class IL.

FF too 40 % Paddling race of canoes of Class TET.

Ue * 46 430 4 Capsizing race for all canoes.
Priday, Aug. 12, ab 11:00 4... Single hunting canos race under
special Rule.

it $5 A agai Sailing race for Canoes of Class IIL
ue sos 8:00 FM. Sailing race for canoes of Class IL.
te i) BRE ae att Saillug race for canoes of Class 1

tt tk otk gg te Canoe chase over land and water.

Saturday, Ang, 14, ati1:00 4, a, Paddling race tor all canoes (with
time allowance),

iy era ae Senne TE At Sailing pace for all canoes.

* ws 00. af. Race for all canoes (without time
allowance) thie course to be gone
Over once with paddle and once
under stl; Sail to be made aiter
paddilog course 1s finished, with-
Oub disembarking trom canoe.

Double hunting eanoe race under
special hule &.

v woe ee 50 Meeting of Directors.

The Regatta Commlbtee Las authority to change the hour and date
olny race should the weather inake it necessary. The tolwing
prizes haye already been promised the Regatta Committea:

Prizes.—Mr. J. H, Rughton, Catton, N. ¥., a fully equipped Ameri-
Gan traveling canoe, ‘Thomas Kane & Co. (Raciue Bout 0o,), Chicago,
Til, & Tully ayllipped Wo. 1St, Paul, Racine canoe; also several fish.
jug rod cases. Mr. William ane Peterborod, Canada, 1 Rice Lake
canoe, (Other Canidlan canoe buliders have Inlimated their inten-
lions Lo contribute prizes. By an artist, 2 decorated paddle, By a
lady canoelst, 4 llug Lo the maker of the longest canoe Grulse of th
Season, Mr, W. P. Stephens, Rahway, N.J,, offers the followine ;: ist

Rive unter paddle, thea over sanie course under sall, without jand-

ng, a S00 Ol Sails; 2d, Por most completely equipped cruising canoe,
feande tent; td. or the best canoe bullt by an amateur, canoe
bint 8, Value $1o. Later contributions will ba made known at the
Tegatia,

m “ te ote 4:80 +

RULES GOVERNING THR REGATTA,

1, The races ara open only to canoes belonving to the A. Cc. A,
Rach cunoe must be sailed or paddied by a nlember of the association,
Prizes will belong to the ownérs of the winning Canoes whether'satled
or paddled by their Owners or by other members.

2, Tntrles thay be mde wp to the hour of starting.

3, ‘Vhe following Glassification aud rule for time allowance has been
adopted for 1881;

nae ene herate canoes,

a. Birch und Klee Lake canoes. 1 r

Db, Decked canoes bull) for paddling only. s NO tine allowance,

2d, Suilable paddling canoes,

Rob Roy, Ringleader, Amerivan traveling canoes, ate., In paddling:
races [Oo have an allowance of twenty seconds per mile,

ad, Sailing and paddling ounoes,

Nautilus No. §, Snuadow, deraey Blue, Ravine, ete. in paddling
Taces LO hive ah allowance of forky seconds per mile over first
Class, and twenty seconds per mile oyer second class. Cunoes in
any class exceeding fourleen feet in longth shall give an allow-
AGE OF Len sacunds per mille ro those of the sale class tor each
Toot of length in excess of fourteen feet,

SPRULAL RULES FOR WGNFING CANOE RACES,

A, Single hunting canoe race: Distance one mile with one pad-
dlér; the Gano’ to bea bona Ade hunting: Gahoe, open, and not
bullt Tora vacing canoe: not fo be more than sixteen reef long,
aid NOL less Than tiventy-seyen inches beam; to ba propelled by
a shligie-Diaded paddle,

B. Dounle hunting canoe race: Distance one mille, with two
paddlers; canoe nob to be more than sixteen feeb long, and nob
Jess phan thirty Inches beam, In ogher respects the same as
siugie hunting canoe.

4, ‘Phe paddle must nob be used in a sailine race except for back
strokes, and for steering in the case of Canoes without arudder, In
all paddling races except those under “Special Rules Lor Hunting
Cae ie Set reaine a to be sean

5, Stake-bouts must be passed on the starboard side of canoes unl
oiherwise ordered by Keralin Committee. Soe ics

6. Canoes on port tack must give way to canoes on starbuard tack.
Canoes golug free must glyé way to canoes On the wind.

7. In turning pstake-bogl Mle Canoe nedrest thereto los the Tight
of Way, and if crowded agalost the stake-boat by anobher canow the
latter shall be ruled out ofthe race, gnd the former shall sutfer no
penalty for unavoidably touching the Stake-boat.

8 Any canoe fowlug another @unoe or its pandle, or Touching
Shake-boat, or rounding a stule-boat in contravention of Rule b, shail
bo ruled out of the race.

9, Every canoe when racing must carry the A. OG, A, slenal or a
braich club slenal together with ts pve slgnal displayed in ac-
cordance with the fullowing rules of the A. G, A,:

Whhn saliing, canoe signals should bé carried as follows:

a, American Vande Association signal at malnmast head, If the
signal of a branch clnb ts carried Jt should be set at inainmast:
head Immediately below the A. C. A. signal.

b, Private signal should be carried at the peuk of the malnsail, or
on the leach of the leg-of-mutton sail.

c. Officers’ Blgnal should be carried at dandymast head. In case
a canoe has but ons mast the officers’ signal should be carried
ab the peak instead of @ private signal.

When paddling the A. C. A. signal should be carried on a stair
stepped ln the mammast hole. The braich club signal may
he carried on the sume stall below the A, @. A. signal. The
private signal, or officers’ fag, or both, (the officers? siemai being
uppermost) Should be carted bn a SLU stepped in the dandy:
mast hole.

ip. When a canoeds charged with the violation of any of these rules
the charges must be submitted to the umoire, whose decision shall ba
final. Ifthe charge is sustained the offending canoo shall be ruled
outol the race,

HOW TO GET TO LAKE GEORGE.

Lake George is thirty-four miles long, and from one to four miles
wide, with wild mountainous shores woich the painter, the novelist
and the historlan have so vividly portrayed, From the south the
lake is reached from Albany by the Renssolaer & saratora R, KR. to
Glens Falls; and trom that town by a plank rofd, nine miles, to
Caldwell. Lake Champlain {ts connected with the northern end of
Lake George by a portage less than tyro miles lone.

Trom New York city, the New Bugland States and Canada, there
are all rail routes terminatiog ab Baldwin Landing, at the northern
end of Lake George, Where Canoes cal be launched upon the water.
From Baldwin Landing the canoelst may “paddle his Own canoe” 27
miles southward to the Canoe Islands, or may be take there by
the steamer which cornecis with the trains, Canoeisis may oruise
trom the lfudson Wiver at Albany or | roy, vila the Uhamptain Conal
65 miles to Whitehall, Lake Champlain, then paddle 2d miles to Fort
‘Ticonderoga, at the outlet ot Lake George. Proceeding two miles up
tne creek to the villare of Ticonderoga, the s4ryices of Mr. Louis Abar
May be obtalnéd to haul canoes at from 25 to 50 cents each, one and
turee-fourths miles to Lake George. Canoslsts couing via Glens Falls
Can ship their canoes to Lewls & Cos Hxpress, Lake George, Warren
Co,, N. Canoes will be hauled to Caldwell, On the 1ske, for $2.00
per canoe with klt, and will beheld by the Express Co, uiitil tle owner
arrives. Upon thelr arrival wt Caldwell, Capt. E, 8, Harris, postmaster,
wil furnish any needed Information to canoelsts.

By mailing on¢ dollar to Mr, 8, , Stoddard, Glens falls, N, ¥., hig

Jone 2, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

30%

Zuids book of Lake Georre with- mips, will be forwarded to those

needing minute information,

Mr. Maryn Truesde, Uiliview P, O., Lake George, N. Y., will erect
a booth Inthe (anos Gimp, and will Serve meals at 37 conts each.
He will furnish straw for bedding at q@ reisonale price. Cunorists
are requested to bring their tents aud blankets.

Upon arriving ah tie Canoe Islanis eanoetsts will please report to
Mr, Charies A. Cressy, Slipt of Oafips, who will assign them their
camping grounds.

BDGAR Swary,
Regatta Committee, ~ CHraArnes r, GARDINER,
NATHANIEL H, Bisnor,

Persons desiring to unite themselves with the American Canoe As-
sociation can obtain a copy of the Constitutlon, by-laws and instruc-
tions to applicants by addressing the Secretary, None but wrctours
can become members. When canons are used for the purpose of
earning monsy, or forracine for purses, thelr owners will be con-
sidered professionals, and are inoligible to membership in the Amen1-
can Canoe Association. The Intilation fae and first annual due
(32.00) should be sent in & registered letter The tirsi number of the
“Canoe Pilot” will be issued in December of the present year, The
first annual \ssnciation Bool: with a 1st of members, canoos, ehe.,
will bo published tn the course of a few weeks. Applicants for ad—
inission wlilrexped te tlie issue of jhis work by sending in thelr mem-
bership lees aban tarly day, More than one hundred members lave
been enrolled in the Association within the last eight months,

NATANTEL HW. Brsmop, Secretary of A, CG. A.

Lake George, Warren Co., New York,

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CANOEING IN NEW YORK.

i fstrange why New York las not: taken the flead in canoelng,

considering population, wealth ant wnsurpassed facilities of uyery:

Kind. The paren) 1istifution o gis health-giving, clean and dnter-
esting sport, the New Yor: Caioe Cinb, has hardly fourished as it
ougl(, nor has it Succeeded in propagating a love for the pastime,
Which wollt have redounded to ils own strength and reputation.
While the West, and eyen the Mast, have beea adlyancing with rapid
strides, New York to-day can hardiv muster a score of active canoe—
ists men who really swing the blades and are not content with sim-
ply figuring in print on the Glib books. Whe Minneapolis, Detroit,
Hariford, Cincinnatl and obhe? youns organizations already equal the
older one in point of nitnhers and lead if by long ods in enthusiasm
and active life. This 1s net iikely to remain 0, wh least not if we can
help mathers with our pen, The New York C. G. has now commo-
dious quarters, is Tree trom debr and should be tar move popular than

the meagre displiy of boats in its hose would seem to indicate, A
Whole week olten passus And inka vestige of life is to be seen about
the clu) Louse; for Augh) wuy ime knows there are nojowners. Once
ih 4 great wille a.soltary indlyidusl with » downcast lool wanders
“in and “ets afew hours afioat, then slinks back ike a sinner @ulity of
Son16 einoUs crime, Th cannot be axpected thal every one belong ine
to the Glih Will Gonstien himselt an appointed missionary, with vie
assigned dily of converting every one he meets ty his pel hobby in
the way ot sport, bub thee avetithe NY. Cc. a: enous who have
the matter at heart to the extent of eiying time auc trouble to prose
lyting efforts, and to them the elwh inst tool for a brighter tutere.
Nothing van be accomplished without work and a Uttle or that is just
what canoeing in this rerion saems to requir, Wo bethor locallon
than Staten Island could have been selected tor headqaarrers, Th is
accessible by terry every half-hour, comparatively free trom thiles 1
sho*e, protected against all but norvherly cales, sffords tie hi
trom whith 10 start short Gruises, ancl i§ itself a field likely to be pro-
Jific in Thesh converts to the paddlelt efforts were made to brug in
the slaaeeling sheep tothe fold. We hear theta nevw plet and float
are to be built from the honse tothe heach, something which needs to
be consummated ii onee to render the quarters OF Praallead benerlt bo
hoat-owners. In the meantime the officers should uo more than tall
and hope if they wish to see tancible results before the winter comes
along and again delays everything jor another year, Sister oluhs, we
are 21nd to see. are pul detpg up and doing well, bub, taken altowether,
NeW York has falled behind Jamentably and uceds new blood, new
hoats and all the time and work that can be spared, Brooklyn should
have a Glub, so should Jersey City, Bay Ridge, Bayonne, Yonkers and
suburban towns severally. Any person is #1 likely candidate, tor tt
regulres only $80 Or #10 for boat and outfit and, with the masses to
draw upon tor recruits, there Is no reason why our vision of ascore of
Clubs in this neighborhood. each counting a fleet of fitty boats or
More, should not come trie In ~ very few years torn now. In the
Mneantime We annouice with pleasure the suseossiul establishment of
the Kulekerborker ©. C.. with a naw club-louse at the foot or Kiehti-
eth street, Tudson Kiver. ‘he ofiicers of the elub are wide uWake
and their earnestness insiv es p/osperity tu the future, R. J. Wilkins
is Commodore, Arthur Brentunu, Vine-Com,, and Simon Bretano is
Secretary The club mustered for a crulse 0a Decoration Day and
will attend the Lake George meetin Augistin a bony,

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YAOHTING NEWS.

ar The Southern Yacht Club offers $1,500 tf a single
Northern racing yacht will sail.

QUESTION Ol TYPE.—Thelypé of yaclt must prominent is so
THUGH Lhe result of measurement by length tliat we are lad fo sea
thechibs o\wring small boats making i move to follow the lead of
the large clubs tn dither mbundoning such « faulty rule or cise setting
limits To Its il) effects by probibillag more than @ certaln area of sail,
We do not nevessarily approve of such limitation as the best way out
of the difficulty, as we would prefer to see the root of the ¢yil—meas-
urement by length—dealt with rather than one efits natural effects.
Stlllas a step 1n the right direction, the Winltation sel to sail by the
Pennsylvania Y. ©. 1s ee On approval. Of suchimportanceis this
limitation deemed that the club has incorpurated this featiire in its
charter, as follows:

“his certifies that we, the undersigned, citizens of Philadelphia, ae- |

siring to assovlate ourselves for social and reereative purposes, do
make and acknowledge this eertiticate.

“Hirsh.—The name or tille by whith the club shall be known fs the
Pennsylvania Yacht Club, of Priladelplila,

* Second.—The particular business 4nd object of thls eli is to en-
courage vhe Puilting of yachts termed fourih-class tngk-ups and to
limit the sails t6 a Size That can be safely carried by (he same, thereby
doing away with ovyer-canyasine, which has been the chief obfect at
Deluware River yachting, Yachts not to measure more yan 15 feet
2 inches in iength, 4 feet 6 inches beam and 15 mehes in depth amid-
ships. Sails shall not measure more than 54 feet § Inches sround the
boll rops before being stamped, ond shall be allowed to stretch no
more than i8 inches thereafter, making 56 Teet of poll rope,

“Third.—'o encourage social recreation in yachting and the cultt-
xe pa of a friendly and brotherly feeling among the members of the
elub.

“ Pourth.—The principal rooms and pints Of business of this elun
shill be in the elty of Philadelpiia aad the State of Pennsylyanta.

“Witth—The number of Urustees to manage the business of the club
eae be five and their place of residenve in the city of Philadelphia,

arin,

| “Signed—Oscar I. Kerh, George Hardtian, Charles Meyner,
Herman Bassett, George Bosler, Jesse Vanderritt, Walter
Gilbert, Wnos TL. Seeds, Fred’ Shaw, William Hardman,
Jr., Harvey T. Weber, Frank Kisserback, Leslie Wood.

A RETROSPECT, —Now that everything 15 plain satling with the
proposed Ainerica Cup Match, a retrospect showin which journal
took the right tack from the outset is instructive. When the ehal-
lenge was first mooted in these columns weeks ahead ot coutempor-
aries, allsorts of objeciions were raised, Gulminating finully in a
Pisce of grotesque shoddyism published in 3 contemporary whieh
turned tp its parvent nose at the idea of a ‘joint stock racing ma-
chine? of such an upstart little club as as the'B. of Q. Y. C. haying
the ¢lrontry to challenge the Néw York Y. G, without any further
ado, If was even proposed to ignore the matter entirely; bub how
sH0n contemporaries were conipelled 10 put about and sing a Very
clfferant tune is now on record. his, we belleve, was effected
through this journal, the only ons tree enough from local preja-
dioe-to demwat tor the Canadians the full recornition 10 which the
deetlofirnsh Aniltied them, and from which the New York ¥. C.
Gould NOL CEGAPO Under ANY pretences without relinquishing their
claims as trustees of tha Cup,
everyililig is now smooth suiling’, and that our views of the question
[have preyatlud. How absolutely dévold of reison the senseless
glamor raised pwainst the Atlanta really was ls shown by the fact that,

fo eet That sloop thie flay officers of the home elub propose to build a
thorguel racing maching, and a “jolot slick one at that! We mio-
pose WO continue In our course und see to Lb that the forelen yaent re-
Celves Taly play trom the press and the public, as she 1s cerbain to re-
celve at the hands af (he New York ¥. 0,

A PLYET OF CUTPERS.—Contemporaries Still living tn antidiln
yian ideas must be thoroughly “nonplussed by the continually-
rowing Heep of cutters, inspite of their stale cant of “our suidoth
waters,” ** our shoal waters,” étc. The most notable thing is that the
naw accessions to the eutter fleet are to the ordér of gentlemen who
have owhed the smurlest Ught drafts ia America. ‘Nhe testiniony of
one ind all, however, is aginst! their boats for anylhine but harbor
galling, and they ogi to know, for they have had ail the chances
for ohsenvablon necessary among both culters and sloops and, in spite
of thelr natural predilection betie in taver of the sloop, have goue
Over to the othdr sie and have learned by experience to agree with
FORKS Ann Sivan that cutters of tair beam-are the most satisfac.
tory yaebts tor all-rounil work. Mr. A, Cary Smith ls désigning
1 hew one tl) long, tivo are how building in Greenpoint and tayo
more will bs porawichced néxt win.er. Before lone our contempora-
ries will ‘talk cutter,” just abontihe tme when the sloops are no
longer the fashion, Say nye or len years utter this journal tirst gaye

' Promineuée iO the Whole question of type,

We are therefore glad to know that

MEASUREMENT ABROAD.—Many English yacht clitbs are adopt-
ing Mr. Kemp's proposed rule dength squaré multiplied by beum and
divided by twelve hundred) on the! Own responsibility. The Yacht
Kucine Association has also called another meeting, at which It is
likely sone definite date next year will he seb when the new rule is to
vo intorse, Dhue Hyolution is opening Lue eyes even of the dullest, and

essrs Watson & Co. are beginning to think a change deserving of &
little more ‘*tritical examination” on their part, as the presant rule
Simply threatens to wipe out their profession of yacht desisning, no
ee beyond addition being needed to bulldone yacht longe than an
other, -

TLIVADTA—A paper read betoré the Institution of Naval Architects:
London, at their 14st meeting, establishes the tach that the Imperial
Russian yacht Livadia 1s a success economically and otherwise, » ‘Then
comes the St. Petersburg correspondent of the London 7ymes and says
itis nosuch thihe. The dotmurce atpeibuted to striking wretkage was
really due to pounding ;" that the Russians are diszusted with her:
the Czar won't step abourd ot her; she is to be laid wp torot with the
circular ironelads, and that the authoriries already contemplate buila-
A sleamer Of the usital type to take ler place, ~ bs

A SUGCHSS.—So far as an opportunity has been afforded for judg-
ing, thea yawlrig on the Caprice is pronounced a decided success,
We even hearthat she is faster than a5 4 sloop, but whether or no,
that she lyextramely handy, the mizzen taking care of itsell and no
one noticing, In/actual practice, any complication of gear. Those
who have sailnd in her are delighted with the chanve, and we already
hear of many contemplating the adaption of the rig. Tet the small
schooners down'East slitt to the yawlit they want a tast, hugdy rigr
for rating or foréruising. Ths world is moving.

NEW BOOKS. —We haye recelyed 4 littl: volume entitled ‘* mury-
dice Ahoy!" by the author of “One More Unfortimates” The story
1s an aceconont ofa, cruise in a. sloop trom Montreal to Lake Champlatn,
Ibis wellwritten and, if without stirring incident or technical detail,
will serve to Incite others not only to go yachtiny, bul to give the
public the beuetit of their experiences 9s well. We are alsoin receipt
of Lloyd's Yacht Register for 1881, which will be reviewed al rreater
length. Readers are in the meantime referred to the advertising col
wins.

FAST BOATS!—M1, Thos. Clapham, of Roslyn, b, T., reeently sent
two yachts of his own model South, We hear that in Wie reyular ha~
vannah sping rogatta, May 19, they both did remarkably well, the
4Zlnga beating everything and the Jule voming in i £ood third. Whese
hoats are 24 fh. long, 10 th. beam and # ft. deep and have long toors
and & sharp knutkla ab the bilge, the timbers being of straight stult.
Tle has orders in hand for obher boats of the same kind, including one
from Hogland, ; ;

INTER-STATHE REGATTA.—The enterprising yachtsmen of New
Orleans haye gone so lar as ito offer 8) ,500 if asingle Northern yacht
¢an be induced to sallon Lake Ponchartrain, anil they rurthermore
offer to Make a special match for $1,000 4 side on a, subsequent day
with tha stranger. But wetear fono purpose, the ‘open boat” in-
terusts-in New York are next to dead, '

CHICAGO'S PLEBT.—Chicago is gradually acquiring avery re-
spectable fee ol yachis. When once the fever takes a good hold in
the West the sport will grow with lightning rapldity.. Chicago now
OWns the large schooners, Idler, Viking and the Countess of Daffertn,
of Aineriga Cup tame. These with thelarce crafr of tie Royal Gana-
din, ought to be produvtiye of some international racing,

MARBLEHBHAD REGATTA.—Tha open regatha off Marblehead
Tune 18 promises to dtaw a large lish of entries, “from tha etrantar
before Us we judge the arrangements to be pertect and the manage-
ment in the hands of competent yachtsmen. Entries sliould be made
io Wm. Bridwer, Marblehead, or to Frank H. Brown, ¥3 Doan? Sp,
Boston, who will turnish information also.

—+$D—

VOR SATH,—Attention is called fo the advertising colurons where
yachts and Ganoes are frequently offered for sale or Wanted, bee

-.<Answers fa Qorrespondents,

t2"NO NOTICH TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

W. S.—lor names of reliable guldesin the Adirondacks write to
Chas. 7. Greenoligh, Auguble Forks, Naw York, of whom see notice in
Jast issiie, pp. 380, You Gan urrange s0 that members of the parky
Can leaye abany time. Map of the Adionuacks $1,

f, 8., Smithport. 2a.—l! havea bet that brook trout have been taken
{in. the Waters OF Pennsylvania whith have weihod over two poundss
Ani Lcorrect? Ans. Yes. They have been taken above that welfnt
illhough we donot know what the wight of the lareest front ever
taken in Penvsylyania waters was. Perhaps some of our readers will
give the weights.

Keeps Shirts, the Best.

KEEPS PAT. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, easily
finished,

KEEPS KID SLOVEHS, none bebter, $1 per pair.

KERP’S UNDERWEAR, the best,

KEEP'S I/MBRELLAS, (he stronvest,

KEEPS JEWELRY, rolled gold plate.

KEEP’S NECK WEAR, latest novelties.

KEEPS BEST CUSTOM SHIRTS, made to meas-
ure, 6 tor $9.

KEEP'S PAT. PARTLY-MADE SHIRTS, 6 for $6.50

EEE}S Sees delivered free in any part of the

Union.
KEEP’S GOODS ALWAYS THE BEST anD
CILBAPEST.
Monty refunded for goods not satisfactory.
Samples and circulars tree to any address,

Keep Manufacturing Co.,

631, 635, 635, id? Rroadway, N. WY.

CONVENTION OF
N. Y. STATE SPORTSMENS ASSN,

E. A. Madison, of 564 Fulton street, Brootiyn, has,
by especial courtesy of the Long Island Sportsmen's
Association, been granted the exclusive right to
furnish ammunition, ete., db the Brighton Beach
Grounds in June during’ the Grand Tournainent,
where i choice selection of sportsien’s sundries
will be constantly on hand. Shells loaded at reason-
able prices.

DEMUTH BROS. 5 Manutachirers of
Gen z

Crew

Artificial Hyes for Taxidermists and Manufteturers,
Also, all kinds of Glass Work done to order,
Catalogue Free of Charge by Mail,

89 WALKER ST., NEW YORE.

Trout &

BEACH COTTAGE,

AT SCARBORO, ME.

Will be rented by the month or summer. Boating, | reached by the

. Macl

The quality of these goods is so w
hy that, of any

goods in the hands of Sportsmen at prices which wil

Stockings,
Pants, reaching nearly to armpit,
Heavy Flax ground sheets, weight 6 1-

DISCOUNT TO MIE PRADE ONLY.

Composed of the NMEYE-GEVEnNG
both brain and bady the elements that by
Reryolisness, Ih promotes digestion and strengthens’ falling memory,
Sumption, it strengthens the brain,
Prescribed 300,000 packages.

For sale by druggists or maj,

WHERE TO CO

For information as to best streams aid lakes

NEAR NEW YORK,

ntosh Waterproof Goods.

In Ordering Stoelc or Pants please state the Size—you can easily obtain it from your Shoemaker—

of the Boot or Shoe you are accustomed to wear.

similar manufacture in the world,

ell and widely known as to require no comment.

Tt is not only unequaled, but also unapproached_

By & special arrangement with the Messrs. MacIntosh, we are enabled to place their’
1 cetlainly drive all inferior makes out of the market. J

Tull length, any sized foot, per pair,

2 lbs., size 7 1-2x4 1-2 ft

Orders received from persoiis residing tm cities in, which Whe dealera Keep a full

$8 00
14 00
& 00

, each,

Time of Our gouds will not be filled at any price,

ABBEY & IMBRIE, 48 Maiden Lane, New York.

RAIN AND NERVE FOd
VITALIZED PHOSPHITES.

principles of the ox train and wheat germ. f
aye been carried off by disease, worry, overwork, @xcesses or

lt prevents debility and con- | —
Physicians have

¥F. CROSBY, 664 and 666 Sixth Avenue, N» V«

gives goou sleep, and recuperates after excesses.

Black Bass Fishing

—-e@

ERITH RAILWAY. Get the tree

FRANK BLYDENBURCH,
STOCKS, BONDS AND SECURITIES,
MINING STOCKS.
66 Pine St., New York.
— =

for Sale,

Tt restores to

TPOR SALE—Witechester Rifle, model 1873, witht

fihe open sights and set trigger; also, reloading
teols, cartridge pouch and ammunition ; will besoid
cheap; miy beseen ati RENRY ©, 8QUDRES', No.1
Cortlandt st, New York. May 2,26 5

OR SALE—A handsome Mexitan Fawn (buck),

about tive months ol aid in wood condition ;

isquilea pet. Inquire of d.d, KING, 182 W. Hath
st., N. ¥. City: ; JUne2 1b

OK SALE—A Winchester, ‘73 model, tull mapa-
zine. in perfect order. ‘Price, $20. Address F.
HALLOWELL, Sandy spring, Md. Tunez, 2h

OR SALE-The oper sloop yacht Anita; length,
HOT; M116. Gin. beam; depth, 3 tbh. 6 in.y Duilh

bathing, shooting and fishing,
Address EVERETT SMITH,

Portland, Me.

r

A complete 194 page
Mlustrated Catalogne
sentonreceiptoftwa

- PORT S three cent stamps,—

PECE& SNYDER, Manufao'rs, 124 & 126 Nassau St., N.Y.
t

oe

pamphlet, *Stmnie Homes and Sporty Along the
Erie.”

Apply at offices, 261, 401, 957 roadway, N. Y.; 2
Court street, BYooldyn ; $4 Hudson street, Hoboken;
184 Market street, Newark, N J.; at station tickes,
offices along the Hes, or by mall to

SULIN We AMER ET,

el Pass Apt, N.S

A rough, coated tome Is 4 sure sign of 4
deranged stomach, It is Wature’s thermometer,
showing how the system is working. In all such
cases resort should be had at once to

Tarrant’s Seltzer Aperient.

Tt will wneoat the tongue, by removing from the
system the cause of ihe disturbance, Tt cures, as

by a Charm, all who use it, = :

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS,

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ticulars, address M. W.
Vu fl dune? 2b

358

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Jone 2, 1881,

FERGUSON'S PATENT ADJUSTABLE
Jack Lamps, Dash Lamps,
Fishing Lamps, Ete.

S- FOR NIGHT HUNTING AND
if ‘FISHING, SPEARING
FISH,
Camping, Canoeing, Yaoht-
ing, Driving at Right
and General

ILLUMINATING PURPOSES

Excelsior Dash Lamp,
Fits on any kind of Dash or
Vehicle.

Bicycic Lanterns, Dark Lanterns,
Miisicians Band Lamps,

Pocker LANTERNS, Hann LANTEENS, Ete,
Send stamp for [lustrated Price List Name

FOREST AND STREAM
ALBERT FER@USON,
65 Fuiton Street, N.Y.

HOLABIRD

Shooting Suits.

Write for circular to
UPTHEGROVE & McLELLAN,

VALPaAHaiso, IND

The Dndley Pocket Cartridge Londer,

with the last improvement, is now ready—s, 10, 12
and l4-pauge. It extracts “« tight Shells,” uncaps,
mecnis rams and crimps. Nickel plated sample
gent by mail on receipt of two dollars. “Por extract-
ing tight shells and recapping only, the origin
Dudley Kecapper is all that is needed, as thousands
tan testliy. Sample sent on receipt of fifty cents;
P. 0. stripe taken in payment. Send for circulars
to DUDLEY & CO., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

oe

kk OUGH-COATED COLLIE DOGS IN THE STUD.

\. REX, oneof the truest types of Collie ever ex-
hibited ; the sire of six prize-winners at the last New
York dog show. AYRSHIRE LADDIE has won

Send stamp for description and
pave: Will send photographs of » ex and Ayrshire
addie on receipt of 25 cents eachh=F-EINDSAY,
846 Communtpuw Ave., Jersey City, N. J.
Junexz,1t

re

ASHION KENNEL offer for sale—lst Little
Dorrit, wire-haired fox terrier, 16 mos, old, by
eeu a Riot out of Dusty; bred by Burgess and
Imported by myself. Prive, $20. 2d. Pri cess,
mastiff bitch, 9 mos. old, by Romeo out of Juliette ;
bred by A. D. Warren, Esq., Worcester, Mass; very
large; fawn, black muzzle. Price, $35. I will ex-
change elther or both of the above: for Al black or
black and tan coc.er spaniéls. Full and reliable
description of J. H. WINSLOW, P, 0, Box 472 Bal-
timore June?,1t

| EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,

Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting dogs
boarded, oroken and handled by men of experience.
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for their respective work. Satisfactlon guaranteed
Aisi, &8 number of well_trained Settersand Pointers
for sale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass.
B. RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. Tuned,te

Zz

pi

K. 0. H. MASONS STUD DOGS.—Salisbury,
Mastiff, fee $50; Mayor of Bingley, Newfound-
land, $50; Don, pointer, $25; Moslem IL, fox terrier,
$25 ; Slingsby, greyhound, $25; Noble, bull dog, $25 ;
Gleneyle IL, sheep dog, $20; Sandy, Yorkshire ter-
yler, $15; komeo IL, {tallan greyhound, §15.
Address (, H. MASON, Hamilton Park, Sixty-ninth
st, and Third ave., New York city. June2,1t

LEWELLIN SETTER BITCH, four years old;

thoroughly broken on ruffed grouse; woodcock
and quail; good nose; good retriever, land or
water ; staunch; will be shown in field. Address
. D. BINGHAM, 206 Broadway, N.Y. June?,tf

ie+)

ANTED—A well-bred, thoroughly-broken live
and white or lemon and white Pointer Dog,
about three y ears old, Fora really good field dog
atair price will be pat Address, with full partic-
ul ars, stating how bred, price, etc,, G. W. D., office
Of FOREST AND STREAM. June2,26

rewiever and a superior brood bitch; been hunted
H. E BUCKMAR, Rockland, Maine.

eons MA-TIFFS.— hree litters of very
choice thoroughbred pups, with best of pedi-

apes whelped April 7, May | and May 28. Address
. A, HENRY, Box 2,900, Boston, Mass, June?,1t

eos SALE CHEAP or to Exchange for Fishing
Rods, a brace of well-bred (Plunket and Rufus
descent) Setter Pups and a first-class brood bitch,
Apply, with stamp for answer, to LOCK-BOX 2,

Fredonia, Chautauqua Co., N. ¥. June?, 2b

tT

OR SALE—A well-bred, partially broken Setter

aside months old; good retrisvers. Address

W. ¥. CLARKK, 1,729 sth st., N. W., Washington,
D.C. June?,2t

P°? INTER PUPS for sale cheap; no better stock
in the sountry. R. T. GREENE, 810 Grand st.,
Jersey City Heights, N. J. June?2,cot

OR SALE—Pure blood Skye Terrier Blich Pup-

y, out of Mr. Sewell’s Nora, by Dandy; three

Sold; price, $25. Apply to PHILIP REILLEY,
Tarrytown, N. Y. June2,16

OR SALE CHEAP—Irish setter bitch, broken
=. eee Winner of two prizes. Address k, L., 171
, st.

well broken. Address. E F., P. O. Box 2.

FO SALB_A tine Pointer. Dog, 18 months old.
Mew York. qunes,t

and puppies, address With stamp, Ri
; Franklin, Del. f

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COMMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1851.

ROBIN'S ISLAND STAKES, OR FASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERRY,

Open to all puppies whelped on or after April1, 188". Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50.
Forfeit, $5; $10 additional to fil. Nominations tor this stake 10 close positively on uct. 1, 1881.

PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES.
Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, $150; third, $50. Forfeit, $5; with $20 addi-
tional to fill Nominations to close positively on Oct. 1, 1881. To this stake will be added by the club a
special prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

in the stakes,

MEMBERS’ STAKES,
Open only to members of the club, and each entry to be owned and handled by the member making the
nomination. Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be known ag the EASTERN

FIELD TRALS CUP OF 1881. J. OTTO DONNER, President.
JacoR PENTZ, Secretary. P. O. Box 274, New York City,

Special prices to follow others according to their value

GOODYEAR’S
Rubber M’r’g Company
AND
Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’f’g Co.,

488, 490, 492 Bway, cor. Broome st.,

AND
M5 BROADWAY, cor, FULTON ST.

RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
FISHING AND HUNTING.

TROUTING PANTS AND LEGGINS A
SPECIALTY. OUR OWN MAKE

AND GUARANTEED,

Russze Goops or Every Desomre
TION, :

Bend for Mustrated Catalogue.

LER

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AVENPORT’S STANDARD BALL TRAP
FOR WING PRACTICE.

) DOUBLE, SINGLE, ROTARY, STATIONARY.

ANY DESIRED DIRECTION, ALL IN ONE
TRAP AND ONLY ONE SPRING USED.

Popular Beeause Reliable, Cheap Because
Durable.

Send for Card of Rutes;and Circulars,

Adress I. A. DAVENPORT, Davenport, Del, (0.

PRICE $5, BOARD Ae DEPOT. NEW YORK.

CRUTTENDEN FLY ROD.

DDD
This Cut is an exact representation of this Rod, which
CANNOT BE EQUALLED FOR THE MONEY.

It has Solld Reel Plate, Nickel Plated, Patented Merutes, allowing the wood tobe used the full size,
thus preventing rod breaking where wood and fern 6s join But wound with cane andstlk, giving it that

Desirable Appearance and the Feeling of the high-priced rods, The first two joints are Miadetrom Re=t Se-
lected kecond Growth Ash, Stained and Polished ‘lhe tips from fine Lance wood, polished. ‘The kod 13
Well Ringed Throughout, Length, ten and one-half feet; weight. from nine to ten ounces. This i the
best-made, best-finished Rod for the money in the United States and will guarantee it every way. Uf by
accident any part should get: broken, we can send a duplicate, thus saving expense and trouble of return
ing Rod to be repaired. With short tip it makes an excellent Bass Kod, is "
PRICES S With one Trout Tip, in Case, $4.00, With oné Trout Tip and one Bass Tip, $4.75. With

two Trout Tips and one Bass Tip, $5.75. i ae

JENERAL AGENT FOR CARD’S STANDARD GLASS BALL TRAP. GREENER’S AND B —
oe 4 HILL'S GUNS A SPECIALTY. SEND FOR CATALOGUE.

WILL. H- CRUTTENDEN, Cazenovia, N. Y.

Fred. Sauter.

NATURALIST
—AND—

TAXIDERMIST
199 WILLIAM ST. == =}

Near FRANKFORT, N. Y¥.

Particular Pains
taken in mounting
pet bird and ani-7
mals.

LARGE STOCK OF Guorrs, =
Birps, DEERHEADS, AND
Giass CASES

FRAGRANT VANITY FAIR,
THREE KINGS

Whree excellent Cigarettes, cach
having their own peculiarities,

NEW VANITY FAIR, just out, and is the
Mildest Cigarette yet produced.
A DAINTY SWEET BIT
7 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS.
Vienna, 1878. Phil&., 1876. Paris, 1976.
—AND — Sydney, 1879.
Wi. S. KIMIBALL & CO.,
Rochester, N. ¥

NEW VANITY BAUR. J rections rovaoco works

fe —_____,

Ghe Bennel. Qhe Hennel,

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNELS.—For Fo SALE—Handsome, large-size, well-bred
Cockers of all ages and colors, do bitches brood bitch, good worker, by Colkit’s Echo
obyy WALKER, (imported), $25. A bargain. 1H, RP. 0. Box P,

May Hi, tt nila. May26,tt

Ghe Bennel,

Draft of Black Cockers.

‘The uudersigned offeis for sale the following draft
from tis kennel :

{l) Qoven, imporled brood bitch, abont elght
Jeors vid, winner of prizes, healniy, afronug, well-
broken and guod breeder. Grand coat, heavy und
fiat and heavily feathered, Pure black, Welght,
abou! 25 lus. in condition.

(2) Erie, Young dov, magnificent coatand feather.
Splendid col ranushupe. Filte win prizes in any
company. Never shuwn. Age, 18 months, Hull
weight will 1 ot (xceed 25 Ihs.

_ Pull particulars oo app'ication to J. fF. KIRK, 44
Kioy; 8'., West forunto, Volario, May 26,21

Greyhounds.

For sale, imported grayliounds and puppies trom
imported stock. Pelisrers examined aud traced.
Orders furioportation sollcitad. For circulars or
Information, addres: L. ©. BP. LOTZ, 3,012 Lake Aye,,
Chicapo, Til, or HENNESSEY & SHEBBACH, Chicago
Plea Keunel, Peru, Lasalle County, Ul.

June2,4mos

FOX TERRIER IKE IN STUD.

Gamest Fox Terrier in the country; winner of a
one hour and seventeen minutes fight at Hunter's
Point (see N. Y. Herald of May 13, 1851), May 17,
1851, defeating the best sixteen pound bull terrier
bitch In New York. Ike is len-on, white and tan
and aperiect dog. Fee, $15. Address

BEACON KENNEL,
23 Myrtle st., Boston,

Juned,1t

~

SETTER PUPPIES FOR SALE.

Five Dog Pupples from H. T. Bloodgoon'’s cele-
brated Nat (see Forest ASD SREAM’s report Kob-
in's Island Bield rials) ex Juno (fager’s Don John
Dayidson’s Bessie), ‘hey are in natural bunting
qualiiles unexcelled by any strain; have been bred
solely for (he field and are contidentiy offered to
shopilung men. Pedigree authentic and furnished if
desired, For particulars, address F. S. KEL)EY,
Druggist, New Bedford, Mass. June2,1¢

——— —— —————————
‘1. BERNARDS FOR SAL.—The um
| dersigned, wishing to reduce his kernel, offers
ior sale several mapnificent imported Mount St
permarg dogsand bliches, carefully selected from

S peek, juropean strains. ; es sola for nt
towal ‘Or prices, Trees, etc. a
Prices Don ROY 2 COLLING, *
Gaps 15-0? Lancaster, oO

ARONET IN THESTUD,—The lemon-and-white

pointer Baronet, whelped Nov, 2, 1819 (by
Orgill’s champion Kush, ex—Liyingsion’s Rose, by
Imported champion Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Hastern Field ‘T'rhils, Robbins’
Island, Noy. #0, 1880; V, H, 4). in open class, and
speclal prize for best pointer dog with « Held trial
record, W. K. ©. Show, tss!, to a \imited number «tT
bitches. Breeders furnished withtull priniea pedi-
uree. Address HENRY W, LIVINGS. ON, 133 West
4+if st., New York- Mayl2,lt

~O COCKER BUYERS AND BRNUEDERS,—A. W.
Langdule, of 5 Newmarch Terrace, Victorla
Road, Leytonstone, Hugland, late owner ot Cham-
Pour Lawyer, Batehelor, Ladybird. Ladylove,
lzzie, Loustic, Lelcesier, Limerick, Libna, Launre-
lot, Lena,Lydnuey. Bebb, Youny Bebb, Bessie IL, Baa-
oness, and many more impurtant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vern Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his beoks a number of grand
jpeciinens; deposit system. Maral,ti

por SALE—A good, sound liver and white cocker
dog, nicely marked, one year old; ready for
field Work. Also liver and white bitch, whelped
Jan. 5, 1881, by Imported Snip out of Imporied
Feather. Price, é20each, Address KOB"! WALKER,
Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y, May2s,2t

Seria. con take one brace of fogs to be
trained on prairie clickens the coming season ;

also, one retriever, land and water; best of refer-

ences. Beare? W. B. STAPF FOKD, Mankato, Minn,
May 26, . :

ee SALE—HEight Red Irish Settler Pups, whelped

> <April24; six degs and two bitches; purest

strain; cheap, Addiess BOX 622, Towanda, Penn.
May6,4t

Arok SALE, Liewellin seiter dog and spaniel
bitch, both thoroughly broken. LACHINE
SENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L. I. May19,46

OSTER MOTHER wanted for selter pups, due
to whelp by July 12. LACHINE KENNEL
i}LUB, Whitestone, L. I. May19,46

OR SALE—Gordon setter puppies by Lock ex-

Kenoza-Kit. Lock 1s by Doate's (pow Balley’s)

‘om ex-Pansy. Appiy to J. FRANK JOHNS, Hay-
erhill, Mass,, P. 0. Box 677, Mayi9,36

= —

ONARCH—This beautiful imported English

i mastlff will be in stuu tor 4 short time only.

for partivulars address M, KATHBUD, 453 Fourth
:vée., N. ¥. City. May 26, it

a
H ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-
fiuce of inp ried and home bred an mals that
miye been hunted sinc+ able to folloiv the dum on
the irall, and are believed to be secon fo none in
nose, Longue and endurance, COLIN CAMERON,
Brickeryille, Pa. May 2,12

A a
Ok SALE—Red Trish setter dog 18 months old;
well broken. Full pedigree. Address 3,
SANDS, Lock Hox, 483, Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
May12,4t

LADSTONE and Joe, Jr., pupples for sale; four

outot Mirby, Jr, (ruld-Kirby by Joe, Jr,

and four out of Leila (Lelcester-Kirby) by Glad-

atdne, Address L, W FOSTER orl. L. McINTOSH,
Leesburgh, Va. May1?2,4t.

Sa os an me
Fe? SALE—A black and tan Gordon setter brood

bitch two years old, by Doane's 'Tom ex-Hese.
Uheap. Apply to** BUT,” care this offices. May19,36

ee
Kes SALE—Rare cllance—oné brace Champion
Berkley pups ex Nora, 16ur months old, Ad-

‘ress A, A. SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y, May5,tr

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
pald for 25 cents each, or the live for $1. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park eK

JUNE 2 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM,

359

Dhe Fennel,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—Or—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains, I sell

y young stock, I guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed
poe and woodcock shooting and retrieving.
y elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.:
Liver with white 1uffie In bosom, even liver and
White, and beautiful biack with white ruffie In
bosom, are now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents inclosing stamp will

printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, ete.
Bots of mip atbcis 250. each. 4

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs,
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.

ff MEAS: POWDER is guaranteed to kill
fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. It is put up in patent boxea with sli

ing Pepper box top, which greatly facilitates its
mse.

imple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.
Y

ARECA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS

eat ; a3 CEE REMEDY. “ sith
up in boxes containing ten powders,
full directions for use, ‘i F

Price 60 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop ANE
@on and Forest anp StrREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
, 65 Fulton Street. N. ¥.

L HENRY C. SQUIRES,
eas ~ 2 Cortlandt Street, H. ¥,

Dr. Gordon Stables, B. N:

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &&.
exports champion and other pedigree doga of any
breed. Send for

* PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 16 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
eipal English breeders. :

Coin in the Stud.

The Champion Llewellin Setter Dog Coin, white
black and tan ticked, by Leicester out of Rose, has
been placed in the Stud for a short period. For full
particulars, address the owner,

FRANE D. FAY,
14 High 8t., Boston, Mass.

POINTER
STUD DOCS.

May5,4t. ~

RUSH, : r $50

ROCKET, “ f r 25

SNAPSHOT, Ir., 2 2 25
Address, ORGILL,

Kk
1096 Dean Street, Brooklyn.

LACHINE KENNEL CLUB,

WHITESTONE, L. L,

BENEDICT, imported, solid black, first and spe-
cial, Field Spaniel class, by Bachelor—Negress, Mr.
gacobs’ strain; stud fee, $25.

Benedict will be sent to the breaker in June, and
his trainer would like a few more spaniels to work
with him.

Pups by Benedict ex Mr. Fellows’ Pansy and the
L, K. C. Juno ready for delivery. These are the
grandest lot of pups ever offered for sale here—typi-
calheads, short legs and plenty of bone; should
Make prize-winners and be Al in the field.

Mayo, tt

Imperial Kennel
Batters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
Young Dogs handled with

skill and judgment.
Dogs have daily access to salt

water.
N..B.—S8etter and Pointer
broken dogs for sale; full pedi-
H.C. GLO Toms River, N.J

-

puppies; also
grees. Address

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-

L pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly, I give my puppies ssyen months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer-
ences On application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long tances. A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Gears

CU ey

LT
ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O’More in the stud. The handsomest,

as well as one of the best fieldjand best bred red
Trish dogs in the United States. _Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
179: ehampion at Hudson, 1879, and winner of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880, For sale,
thoroughbred ase Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, XN Xe Junez4,ti

a

ARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. foe

Bize, each 25cents. Send for catalogue. ©.

A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass; —

4oH. L. LEONARD'S |

Split Bamboo Rods.
Received the ONLY GOLD MEDAL at the Berlin Exposition Awarded to

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

AMERICAN EXHIBITORS,

WM. MILLS & SON, Sole Agents, 7 Warren St., N. Y.

Nos. 140, 1, 2,3: Loose hooks, 30c.; hooks on single gut, 6)c.; hooks on double gu! or gimp, Te.
8 o0se howks, 4c.; honks on single gut, —: hooks on double gut or gimp, $1.25 ;
Trout flies, $2.25; large trout flies for Maine
Hook will give you better satisfaction than
ain of having lost your largest fish.

hooks on double gut or gimp, $1. Nos. 7, §, 9:

hooks on single gut, 50c.; hooks on double gut or gimp, $1 40—per dozen.
nig, $34 .s ree style of flies tled to pattern.
The fish cannot castitfrom its mouth, Try it and be convinced, and you will not compl

or bass casting, $3; large bass trolling flivs, $4.50.
any other hook.

THE EDGAR PATENT BARBLESS] ‘HOOK.

(PATENTED OCTOBER 30, 1877.]

‘this Miook is Sureto Hold
Every Fish Hooked,

Flies on Barbless Hooks—Per
The celebrated

Hooks can be sent by mailin Regulation Metallic Box only. Add 3 cents per dozen for box and postage,

J.B. CROOK & Co.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

‘aFISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

CUNS,

AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,
50 Fulton Street, N.

Sole Agents for THOWAS ALDRED, London,
=~ Manutactnrer of the FINEST ARCHERY in the WORLD.

WILLIAM MILES & SON, Manufacturers and Sole Proprietors.

dozen:
Barbless

Nos, 4, 5, 6: Loose hooks, 35¢.; hooks on single gut, T50.3

No. 19: Loose hooks, 503

N. B.—Fish

and 1 cent extra for each additional dozen.

pee

t

J. B. CROOK’S SPECIALTIES FOR 1881.

THOMAS ALDRED’S Yew Bows, $25 to $75.

RICHARD DAFT'S Cricket Goods. J

B, CROOK'S Hexa,

J. B. CROOK'S Lancewood and Lemonwood Bows, $7.50. J. B, CROOK’S Newport Bass Rods, suitable for Trolling and still
fresh water fishing, elght to nine feet, German Silver Mounted. Pepper Cane second joint and two tips, $15.

Send 25 cents for Illustrated Catalogue for 1ss0, giving Hints on Archery and Rifle Shooting and the Rules of Cricket, Foot Ball, Lawn Tennis, Glass Ball
ghooting and a Synopsis of Fishing, giying a description of Fishing, when to go and what tackle to use.

N. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

\

gonal Bamboo Fiy Rods, Solid Reel Plate, $20.

Baiting for all kinds of salt} and

* * AGENTS FOR CARD'S NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAF.
Howard’s Steel Head Shelis-Quality guaranteed. Price lower than any other,

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun.

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shooting Unsurpasseci.
Lists furnished on application. r

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or W. 8K. SCHAEFER,
61 Elm st., Boston.

Or THos. L. GoLoHER,
116 Girard ave., Phila

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
5S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

10 Shots,
Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.

KEENE'S PATENT.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.
E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway,N.Y. P.O. Box 3,994.

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,
Price $1.50.

Wor Sale by Forest and Stream Publishing Co.

AMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS.—Second
edition now ready. This story describes the

trip of & party of Boston gentlemen to the Richard-
son-Rangeley lakes. It treats of “camplife,” Indoors
and out, is amiusing, instructlye and interesting;
924 es, 12 liustrations. Price 25 .cents. By
math ae ea ey - cents. CHARLES A. J. FARRAR,

a

di AS5.

7) 7 AH Gold
50 Name on,
yille, Conn

Pitteficld, Mass. Cuts Froe,

qq/Full-Length COT,in this case,

$10; LOUNGE, in this tase, $8.

Alli Sold evervwhere by the Trade,

Chromo & Libs

Jarl (od 4 vints~
10c, CLINTON BROS., Clinton

360

FOREST AND STREAM.

(Jone 2, 1881

Spartsman’'s Goods.

PATENT

Sportsmen's Goods,

BOUDREN'S PATENT COMBINATION

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE |Jack, Dash and Fishing

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP.

Price per pair, $25.

' This trap is used by all the principal associations
in the U. 8., and Js considered the best trap made
forrapid shooting. Manufactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECGH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, eto.

ols L. DUNGKLEE’S PATENT
Camping and Mining Stove.

UST the thing for people camping out

forashortorlong time, FOUR SIZES ; pri-

pes REASONABLE. Send for descriptive circu-
lars, with prices and terms.

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

ia lg a

ATT Ls opel
(ec

a

NO. 1—-OAMP PACKED,
Made and sol by VAUNTON [RON WORKS
Co,, 87 Blavkstone street, Boston, Mags-

Thurber’s Reliable
CANNED GOODS

— FOR THE —

Hunter and the Angler,
—ORe—
TRAVELER BY LAND OR SEA.

' 'Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be found

12x12x20 INCHES,
‘RAT $8 “LHDTAM

LAMP,

For NIGHT HUNTING Deer
and other animals, SPEARING
Fish. Indispensable on any
po ing, Yachting or Camping

Not affected by Wind, Rain
or Jolting. Burns kerosene
safely without a chimney.
Thows a powerful light 100
feet ahead. Asa DASH LAMP
for CARRIAGHS it has no
equal Fits on any shaped
dash or on any yehicle.

PRICES.

Jack and Dash Lam

WHITE WEG CON,PANY,
BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

DECKER’S

Ere

BILLIARD ax° POOL

TA BLES wité the New
Corpvpeo EDGE CUSHION

The hest now made!

WAREROOMS,7 26 Broapway, NY
BNAPP& VAN NOSTRAND

POULTRY AND GAME

Wo. 289 & £290 Washingioz: Markot,&.

Hotels and Besarts for Sportsmen,

Black Bass and Maskalonge

THE CELEBRATED FISHING GROUNDS OF THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS.
St. Lawrence Hotel and the Rathbun House,

CAPE VINCENT, N. Y.

[Terminus of Rk. W. & 0. R. R.]

Both under one management, The Rathbun House
has been enlarged to double its former capacity, and
both houses refitted and refurnished throughout.
They are located In the Immedate yieinity ot the
yery

BEST FISHING GROUNDS OF THE ST.
LAWRENCE RIVER.

Competent oarsmen with first-class boats at rea-
sonable prices can always be obtained, Malaria,
Mosquitoes and hay fever are unknown at this
point. The terms for board at either of the hotels
are from $7 to #14 per week, according to location of
room.

See FOREST AND StreAM of July 1, 1990, ** Bass
ahd Maskalonge Fishing,” for description of the
attractions, and send for circular containing full
particuiars.

H. L. FOX, Cape Vincent, N. Y.

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods via

ust the articles required. They are packed in |, Plattsburgh afterJuly 1 can find me af the Fougquet

andy and convenient packages, and are ready for |

use at & moment's notice, Can be served hotor
cold. The following will be found specially adupt-
ed to the requirements of the sportsman:

THURBHR’S BONED TUREEY,
“ ROAST c

BONED CHICKEN,

“ ROAST &

« LUNCH HAM,

‘¢ WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,
“ LUNOH TONGUE

ROLLED OX TONGUE,

“ POTTED MEATS,

Ham, Tongue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.
Also a full assortment of Canned Vegetables and

Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-

licious, Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers

in Rellable Food Products.

— es

THE oEST
Cleaner and Oil }
_ For Brecch-loxding Arp
in market, i
one Cleaner, Patches, Brusi
tions sent free of postara,@ My
Em ordering give calibre of gu: Bend for circulag.

iy
Patent
py) Adare. To YARDLEY BROWN NG, =

Bane 2 HO! or, Adventures at Hangeley
Lakes. A capital story of sport and adventure
fn the wilds of Maine. Interesting alike to old ana
ng. Has rcelved the highest commendations
the metropolitan press, Han tsomely bound
fi cloth, and contains 276 pages, + lulustrations
Bent by mail, postpaid, on receip! of rice, $1.50,
CHARL#s A. J. FAKRAR, Jamaica plat, Mass,

House, that city, and on the train for Ausable Yorks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-
range for conveyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approyed pattern, 1 am not only able
to offer nore comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack
region s0 long I can furnish my patrons with such
reliable information as may assist them m carrying
out their plans for hunting or Oshing. CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt., Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

Virginia Midland R. BR.

‘The Satest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South.

Palace cars direct without change,

Guns and dogs carried free. Leaves New York at
10 P.M, and 3:40 e, w.; Washington, 7:10 4. M. and
10 P.M. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

ER H Moe LAKE and the North Maine Wil-

derness Wlustrated. The only complete and
comprebensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
John’s and Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
Jakes and ponds connected with them. 256 pages,
30 llustrations and large map. Tinted paper, l-
tuminated covers. Price, by mail, post-paid, 50
cents. CHARLES A, J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain,

Mass.
In New Typeific
YOUR NAMES sczrasi0s
New slyles, by best artists: Bouguets, Birds, Gold
Chromos, Landscapes, Water Scenes ete —no fwo alike,
Agent’s Complete Saiuple Bonk,2ac- Grent yariaty
Advertising and il pHaae Ces: Sheree me ee popu sa
d printe: ) Samples Fancy Advertising Cars rh
and tires” STEVENS BROS, Box 2, Northford, Cb.

$=

Hotels and Rontes for Sportsmen | Hotels and Zoutes far Sportsmen,

EASTERN R. KR.

ATTENTION!

FISHERMEN.
RANGELEY, RICHARDSON

—AND—

Mooschead Lakes.

EXCURSION TICKETS

ARE NOW OWN SALE AT COMPANY'S TICKET
OFFICE,

306 Washington Street,

Next Door to Old South Chureh, and at Depot on
Causeway Street, Boston,
Also at offices of THOMAS COOK & SONS, 26]
Broadway, New York.

Boston to Farmington and return.......-..... $9.50
«Phillips ag Aone acon A 11,00
“Rangeley coe eee 4 ete @ 1PL50
Mountain View H. and return.,..., 13.75
Indian Rock ge te Fate 1).25
‘Middle Dam i Rae 13.00
“Upper Dam if savy ee 14,00
“« Mt. Kineo PS ae 15.00
'* Andover Mg pad 9.00
* Bethel Ce ee 8.00
‘Dead River ee AG + 13.00
“ Eus is ie ~ 13.50
* Kingileld 433 pales MN
‘ Forks of the Kennebeo and return. 13.00

TRAINS } BAVE BOSTON
For all Polnis in

Rangeley & Kennebec Rezion
At7:50 A. WE.
(Atter June 27, 8:30 A. ws.)

FOR MIOSEHEAD, 7 FP. M.
Excursion Lists will be ready about mune 1,

LUCIUS TUTTLE, Grex. Pass. Aar.
Boston, May 12, 18s1.

“THE FISHING LINE,”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & Indiana R. R.
THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE

FAMOUS SUMMER, HHALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance snd great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING fs found only in
these waters-

The TROUT geason begins May 1 and ends sept 1.

The GRAYLING Sexson dpéns June i and ends

Nov. 1.
BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKHREL and MUSCA-
LONG, also abound in large numbers In the many
Jakes and lakelets of thls territory, ‘The Sports-
Man can teadily send trophies of Wis skill to his
friends or“ club” at home, as ice tor packing fish
can be had at nearly ail points.

TAKE YOUR HKAMILY WITH YOU. ‘The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes 1s very
beaulifuL Theairis pure, dry and bracing. The
climals is peciiliarly beneficial to those suffering
Ww

Hay Fever and Asthma 4ffections.

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be larzely increased in thme for the sea_on of 1881
by new buildings and additions.

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BU SOLD AT LOW RATES, anid
attractive train facilities offered 10 Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner's risk.

This our aim to make sportsmen feel ‘at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160 pagessenttfree. Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A.B. LEET, Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Ranzeley
Lakes Again Open, —
EXCURSION TICKETS

VIA
Boston AND MAINE
RAILROAD.

Boston to Andover and returt.........---....
* South Arm (Richardson Lakes) and
TEUUTH. eaekeneat athe role ie

Middle Dam and return, . 0

‘ Upper Dam a

Upton ue

‘© Mountain View House or Ranglet

Outlet and return (Indian Rock),
via Farmington ...-..........-.. ‘
* Indian Rock and return yia Andover
‘ Rangeley Lake and return.......- ;
Phillips ae Peteeaes
“ Tndlan Rock and return, (via An-
dover, return yla Farmington). ;

“ (via Andover) Bemis Stream and

“ Works of the Kennebec and return,
© Dead River and return.............
« Grand Falls, N. B., and return.
« St Andrews, N. L., and return...._ 15.00
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
ure Resorts in Maine and fhe Provinces.
Tickets for Sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 230 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON
DEPOT. HAYMARKETD SQ, f ON:
Send for lish of exctll'siaus.
D, J, FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket ‘Agent.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully inyite attention tothe

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACK C SES in the
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, whilé the ex-
cellent cara which run over the smooth
tracka enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINTA OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pemiey yams and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the een in
all the principle citiesto KANH, RENOVA,
FORD, ‘ON, RALSTON, MINNEQUAs
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Sti
Haunting.

Also, +9

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAT,
SQUAN, and peintson the NEW JERSEY COASP
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHER.

L. P. FARMER, Gen’) Pass. Agent,
Fainx Teonmson, Gen'l Manager. feb1T-tdl

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTH of the SPORISMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Pledmont Vir-
ginia Blué Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier und New aes
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr yarleties 0
game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
Trouse, quail, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,

ass, pike, plekerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports-
man carried tree.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the mostbeautitul and picturesque scenery
of the Virginia Mountéins to the White Sulphur
Springs and other famons Summer resorts,

The CG, & O, R’y is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., from the West, Northwest and Southyest;
ab Gharlottesville, Va,, from the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., from the South.

The completion of the Peninsular’ Hxtension in
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO

* YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail line, via Rich-
mond, Var, and Huntington, W. Va., between the
miouth of Chesapeake Bay and the Pactilc Ocean,

CONWAY HK. HOWARD,
Q. P. & T. A,, Richmond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.
pee STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections in the oe Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
on the Peninsula, City Point, James River,
rituck, Plorida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, ete. Norfolk steamers sail
‘Tuesday, Thursday. and Saturday.” Lewes, Del,,
Monoasy aud Thursday at 3 P.M. Full luformation
given at office. 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Bromfield House, Boston.

THE

MESSENGER, Proprietor.

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

The boarding camps at this resort will be in read!-
ness for sportsmen May 20. The abundance and
qualiuy of trout, the improvements In camps and
boats, the facilities for reaching this pond and the
beauty of lake and mountain scenery makes this
one of the 10st desirable resortsin Northern Maine,
The Ropers Kennedy Smith, will give his per-
sonal attention io the wants of his guests, The
railroads will sell tickets forround trip to Smith’s
farm in Eustis, and buck bo#rd reams will be ready
to haul passengers and baggage from farm to camp-
at reasonable rates. Board and use of boat one dol-
pees day. Address KENNEDY SMITH, Eustis,

2.

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECOCK BAY, LONG ISLAND

Having added largely to my house I am prepared
to take Lwo or three families for the Summer, Surf
and still water bathing, also good snipe shooticg,
Govd boats and gn desready at all times, Plenty
of séa food cooked in bsst manner,

Reterenves—J. B. Saepherd, 891 Broadway, New
York. Wm Dutcher, 320 Broadway, New York.

Address WM. N, LANE, Good Ground, Long Island

ARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-

SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, including
all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
try, 48 well as the head waters of the Connecticut
River, Connecticut and Parmachenes Lukes, ete;
cloth hound, Price, post-paid by m: 50 conte.
CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jatnalca Plain, Mass,

June 9, 1881.]3

FOREST AND STREAM.

361

NONE ARE

GENUINE

SPRATT SS PATENT

recelyin,
minster

OS Ssa1Nn

BTAMPED,

Packed im Cases of 112 pounds cach,

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Zishing Tackle.

Trolling Spoons.

MANW’S

B ixty varieties manufactured, sultable for Troll-

Dit

for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
, and adapted for any lake or river in the

United States.

Our Periect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
best genéral spoon for taking fish ever offered to
the public.

Three sizes made—No. 2) for bass, pike,
orany fish under five pounds weight; N

pickerel,
0. 21 for

large fish, and the best spoon ever made for salmon
trout; No, 22 excellent for deep waler fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
in Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO.,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

issi.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

c. W. BOYD, 241 Noire Dame Street,

Bez

MONTREAL, P. Q,,

to inform his numerous customers in the

United States that he has just recelved a larea and
varied assortment of Forrest’s best Salmon Flies,
Bods, Reels, Casts, etc.

Price lists of Flies, efc., and full information in
preant to Salmon and Trout Fishing sent on appli-
wation.

Fisherman’s Automatic Reel.

Patented in United States
Dee. T, 1880.
Patented In Canada,
dan. 8, 1881.

Nh) LOOMIS & PLUME,
) Patentees & Manufacturers,
SYRACUSE. N. Y.

The price of No, 2 when
| Sent by express is $6; when
| sent by mail $6.25, to cover
postage and registry fee.
Send money by P. 0. Order,
Registered Letter or Dratt

on New York.

Send for Circular.

N

Soft Bubber Crawfish, Patented Oclo To

EW BASS BAIT. Samples by mail, T5c.
Soft Rubber Hellgramites, 60c, Sots Bub-

ber Frogs, large, 50c.; small, 50c.

‘ade supplied.
oe Sole Agents, ? Warren street, New

WM, MILLS & SON,
York.

FOR

General
Debility,
Scratula,
Rheumatism
ov Consumption,
is superior toanyinde- &
]\licacy of taste and smell,
}| medicinal virtues and purity.
London, European and New
|| YorE physicians pronounce it the
4) purest and best. Sold by Druggists,

W.H.Schieffelin & Go. (72% 42) NewYor

IVIGLLER’

ROR-
WECIAN

COD-LIVER Ol]

L

and &
yey. Price,

AL

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-

LUSTRATED,

a thorough apd complete

de book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-

, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
€5 and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
alloway, Androscoggin jand Dead rivers; illumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 illustrations

FAR

large Map, made mostly

from accurate sur-
t-paid by mail, 50 cents. CHARLES
Ri, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

“ Fibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London;
the highest award for Dog
ennel Ciub, New York, Gol

Biscuits at tha’ Paris Hxhibition, 1878,
Medal; irish Kennel Club, Silver M

Jardin se ae

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

«SPRATWS PAWENT?”? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent

Paris, 6tc. They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silyer and Bronze Meduls ;

BTS er anne clap Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; West-
, Gtc., 2

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Plesse see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a : X.”

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 Seuth William Street,

Sporigmen’s Goods.

HODGMAN & C0.,

426 BROADWAY AND 27 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK,
ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Russer Fisuine Qutrits,

NEW YORK.

COMPRISING

FISHING PANTS,

FISHING BOOTS,

BLANKETS,
Light, Black, White or Tan Color Coats,

AND COMPLETE

RUBBER SPORTING OUTFITS,

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CONTENTS.

Eptrortat :—
The Robin's Island Clnb; A Canoe Voyage: No Life in Me-

teorites; The American Asrociation Meeting; Coney
Island ; New York Fish Commission...... ick espieeoettd: Sth: 363
Golden Opinions 7. S ee. ess Foc betegs cee tioiaatel= 364

Natura History -—

The Fish Mortality in the Gnif; Spring Notes from Nova
Srotia ; A Vother's Courage: Strange Crabs of Manritius;
How a Partridge Leayes HeryNest; A Curiously Marked
TBHTEA Or jal wattle cs seed were pee deecee Eelaidle dee orete eh wel sre lore 36F

Game Bac anv Guy :—

Habits of Deer and How to Hunt Them : The Gaston Club ;

A Dueck Shoot on the Wabash; The Infamy of the Cat

Laid Bire; Philadelphia Notes; The New York Game Law ;

The Michigan Game Law; Game Notes; Measuring Gun

TS Py. Aer So rele ys gr nee ety oat eens tert alonerr 368
SHA AND [tiver Fisutne :—

Onor First Fish of the Season: The Fly-Caeting Tourna-
ment; Bass that Refuse the Fly; Bass Fishing in Ken-
tucky ; Notes of Fishmg.,.......... ee BO Sgotouecpnbg nll

Tne Srorrsman Tourist :—

Notes of an Angler in the North, No. 2; The Land of the
Sions; Catching Wild Horses in Mexico; Winous Point
OU Steers ep sahide od S Botiotbos BeSha Serteeie se fabio. 365

Bish CuLTcre :—

The First American Fishenlturist; Report of the California
Commission ; Gill-Nets in the Cod Fishery: Land-Locked
Salmon in Connecticut; What Shall We Stock With ?......

THE KENNEL :—

Black Spaniels; The Cocker Standard ; How to Nurse Sick

Dogs; Ave There Two Champion Elchos? Notes..... .... 3872
RIFLE axp TRAP SHOOTING :—
Range and Gallery; The Trap........22....2-.2-cseeeenee

871

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Thursday,

Jume 9

From our valued correspondent, Gen. E. W. R’ce, of Ari-
zona we learn that tte miners and s ockmen of Catalina, in
that Territory, hive combined to suppress the vanda'ism of
the tramps and vagabonds, and with thse outlaws they put
t e scoundrels who shoot the sitting quail and the pregnant
dor, A committee of the citiz ns snncunce throuzh the
press that 1hey mean 'o project their property, and they also
demand a yigo'ous enforcement of the game Jaws. It is evi-
de c: of » healthy public sentiment when gime bu ch+rs are
class d where they bel ng—with tramps and vandals. By
this movemen', which we tuke much plea‘ure in recording,
the people of Cat:lina, Arizona, have shown themselves to
have a higher appreciation of decency in res; ect io the cap-
ture of breeding game than can be cla*med by many apsthetic
communiti's f the older States. On th's eastern side of the
Rocky Mountwirs the citizéns of Catslina might without
difficul:y find num rous benighted regions in which is ample
room for home missionary eff irt.

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Tre Hunting Cans of the Pullman Palace Car Company
haye become so popular that the demand for them far exceeds
the supply. Lust season the applications for these cars were
more numerous than ever before, and we presume that for
the coming fall the effort to secure them will be equally
great. We understand that the Davy Crucke t and Izaak
Waiton have been thoroughly overhauled and renovated
since Jast season, 80 that they will now be more cemfortable
than ever.

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established by means of our advertising columns. The
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obtained by communicating with the firms there represented.

NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1881.

THE ROBIN'S ISLAND CLUB,

HIE little island, which has scquired prominence as the
scene of the Eastern Field Trials, has just passed into
the possession of a club of twenty New York gentlemen,
which is styled the Ro‘in’s Island Club. The officers of the
club are: President, Wm. R Kendall; Vice-President, Dr.
J. Fleet Speir; Secretary and Treasurer, Abrm. BR. Baylis,
Jr. It is proposed to keep the preserve well stocked and
cared for.

The new club have acyuired a most desirable piece of
property. Robin's Island, of which a map was published in
our issue of December 2, 1830, divides Great Peconic Bay
from the little Peconic Bay and lies in the middle of the en-
trance to the former. The island lies nearly north by wes!
and south by east. and is a mile and three-quarters long, but a
large portion of this length is due to the narrow sand spits
which extend to the northward and sonthward from the main
body of the island. it is of moderate height and grassy, be-
ing des itute of trees, but stunted scrub oak thickets cover
the crowns of the hills that rise from the centre of the island
and extend to the southward. irom the water the island
shows steep faces from ten to forty feet high on all sides save
to the northward. The soil is sandy as a general thing, but
there are several clay pits toward the norihwestern shore.
The extent is said to be about 510 acres, seventy-five of
which are under cullivation. The vegetation is rank, and
the rolling hills to the north remind one of those near Reedy
Pond on Montauk Point. Salt wa’er grass and bay-berry
bushes, with a deal of nasty briers, form the y;rincipal cover
and make it a hard place for youngsters to run, indeed, a
strong lusty dog finds his work cu’ out for him to make any
kind of speed. Bunt there is a large portion of the is'and to
the westward where dogs can be speeded on the rolling hills
and where they can be seen at all times.

It was generally understood that the Eastern Field Trials
Club were intending to purchase the island for their annual
trials. The change of ownership will not, however, we pre-
sume, interfere with the successful running of the trials.
On this point Dr. Speir writes to us: ‘* Being myself the
originator of the club I have kept constantly before the
members the interests of the ‘Haslern Field Trials,’ and I
think I ean safely say that every courtesy will be extended
to them, Anything I can do to advance the interests of the
Field Trials I shull do with the greatest pleasure.”

—<—$_<_$___—_s_+9 =
A CANOE VOYAGE OF GEOGRAPHICAL
STUDY AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

WO gentlemen, members of the American Canoe Asso-
sociation and of the L:ke George Cano» Club, will

start from lke George at the close of the August mveting,
for a canoe voyage of sove twelve thousand miles. They
will go down Lake George to old Fort Ticonder. ga, through
the neck of Lake Chaniplain to Whitehas!, thence through
the Champlain Canal to Troy, folowing the Erie Caral to
Buffalo, th nee Lake Evie lo» city of rie, and thence via
canal to Allegheny River to Pittshurg. From the latter city
they will f. llow the Ohio river to its jurction with the Miss-
issippi at Cairo. They will go d won the big river as far as
Point Breeze or Turnbul's Island, ‘hen taking Atchafaliyo
Bayou will foll -witinto bay of same name on Gulf of Mexic ,
Up to this point the tr'p bas been simply a prssage. Now
the genuine work wil commence. The coast of this part
of the Gulf is comparative y unknown, Cote Blanche
Bay, Vermillion Bay, the Mermenton River and lake of same
name will receive some attention. Ca’cassien Lake and
River visited, they will paddle to Sabine Pass, through the
pass to Sabine Lake. The Sabine Kt yer will be expl-red as
f.ras time wil! allow, and then away fr Galveston, Texas.
The bays and watercoursis | ere are 8) well known,that no-
thing but a passing glance will he giventhem. Below Gal-
veston comes West Bay, San Louis Pass, sud then some forty
niles of open coast. <A short por'age will tale them into
Ma agorda Bay, when they will have a clear inland rou'e to
Point Isabel at the mouth of the Rio Grande River. From
the latter print there will be an uninterrupted opportunity to
study, not from hooks, but from nature herself. The route
from this out abounds in interest to the student—rare birds,
unknown plants, beawiful shells, specimens of coral, many-
hued flowers, and a thousand and one things to see, admire

Vol. 16—No, 19.

{aus 39 and 40 Park Row, New Vork

and study. Fol'owing a’ong the coast to Gulf of Camp che,
and around to Uxmal River—ase' nding this river about fifty
iniles will bring them near to the famous Uxmal ruins, which
were probably ruins before the Pyramids were built—ar und
Cape Catoche, past the Island of C zumel ard into the Bay
of Honduras. Visiting the principal! of the Bay Is ands, they
will now go on again, around Cape Cameron, past Seg:via
River, through that wonderful collection of coral reefs and
keys that belt the Mosquito Coa:t. San Juwn de Nicaragua is
passed, and Chagres is looked over; Car'agena and Point
Gallinas are passed, and then comes a perfect network of
i-lands, coral reefs, etc., ete., as far as the Is'and of Trinidad.
Here the voyagers will bid farewell to the entinent for
awhile, and follow up the chain of the Caribbee Isl-nds as far
as Havana, Cuba, when they will strike off scross ihe Gulf
Stream to the Flo ida reef+. and home by the Atlantic coast,
expecting to rcach their starting point some time in August,
1882. The entire voyage will be made in a double canve, 16
feet long, 82 inches bean, 14 inchts deep. There is nostand-
po'nt from which to observe nature su fuvorsble as the cock-
pit of a caioe, ad these gentlenien are disposed to test {his
fact to the utmost. While on the trip they will he entirely
deprnd-nt on their own ‘ xertions, and the voyage from start
to finish wll be made by canoe alone. There will be, prob-
ably, a large and enthusiastic gathering of canoeists to wish
them don v yoge at the start, and a Jarger one to welcome

them home in 1882,
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WO LIFE IN METEORITES.

A® account is now going the rounds of the daily papers

to the effect that traces of organic life have been found
in meteorites, and that hence the other members of the solar
system are inhabited by living beings. ‘The following ex-
tract from the London Telrgraph gives the substance of the
supposed discovery, and we quote it as follows :—

Two interesting problems, which haye long perplexed the scien-
tific world, appear to have been at lust definitely solyed by the
eminent geologist, Dr. Hahn. These questions are, first, whether
or not celestial bodies, other than the earth, belonging to our solar
system, are inhabited by animate beings; and, secondly, whether the
meteoric stones from time to time cast npon the surface of tLis globe
emanate from incandescent comets or from yoleanic planets. That
they at notime formed a part of the earth itself has been con-
clusively demonstrated. Dr. Hahn has recently completed a.series
of investigations upon some of the huge meteoric stones that fell
from the skies in Himgary during the summer of 1866. ‘hin
lamiuz of these mysterious bodies, subjected to examination on-
der a powerful microscope, have heen found to contain coralline
and spongeous formations, and to reveal unmistakable traces of
the lower forms of yegetation. All the orgasms, animal and
vegetable, discovered by Dr. Huln in the delicate stone shavings
he has thus dealt with indicate the condition of their parent world
to be one of what 1s technically termed ‘‘primary formation,” But
the presence of water in that world 1s proyed by the fact that the
tiny petrified creatures revealed by the magic of the lenr, one and
all, belong to the so-called subaqueons classes of animals, They
could not, therefore, haye possibly existed in comets, at least if
the assumption be correct that these are in a state of active com~
bustion,

This supposed discovery, about which such a pother has
been raised, is no discovery at all, and the work of Dr. Hahn
merely shows how utterly he has misconceived the character
of the material which he bas studied. The plates of his vol-
ume are beautiful, but they only serve to illustrate the min-
eralogical nature of the mate ial Wha! he has supposed to
represent coralline and spongiform organisms are in fuct only
concretionary forms which the common mir erals of nicteor-
ites often take These forms are well understood by mineral-
ogists, have long since been described and are to be seen in
nearly all the stony meteorites.

While we know that there are other worlds than ours, and
while it is possible that they may support lifein some form
or other, there is, we believe, as yet no evidence whatever
that this is the case.

Somewhat on the same level with this meteorite story is
the one recently published hy a San Francisco paper with
regard to the enormous magnifying power of a large telescope
in California. It was said that when the telescope was di-
rected toward the planet Mars, the whole topography of one
fuce of that orb could be distintly seen. Rivers, seas, lakes
and foresis were plainly distinguishable, even cultivated
fields were known by their shape and color, rectangular ob-

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a

jects were supposed to be buildings, and certain small moy-
ing bodies were undoubtedly the inhabitants of the distant
planet engaged in the pursuit of their daily avocations.

All of which was good.

ot

THE AMERIGaw4hecccr, rrow Ia)

ING,

See thirtieth meeting of the American Association for

the Advancement of Science will be leld at Cincinnati,
Ohio, commencing at 10 o'clock a. x. on Wednesday, Au-
gust 17. Great efforts are being made by the Local Committee
to insure the suecess of the meeting and, from present appear-
‘nces, if seems probable that this will be one ef the largest
and most important scientitic meetings ever held in the West.
The general programme for the week las not yet been an-
nounced, but is in process of preparation and, when com-
pleted, will, after having been approved by the Standing
Committee, be made public.

The headquarters of the Association will he at the Music
Tall, where members are requested to repister as soon as
possible after their arrival. ‘Che hotel headquarters will be
at the Grand Tfotel, on Fourth strect. The offices of the
Local Commitice and of the Permanent Secretary will be at
the Music Hall, where also the general mectings and those of
the sections, sub-sections and committees will be held. The
special arrangements made and to be made with hotels, rail-
roads, ete., will be announced later.

At the Boston meeting several changes in the Constitution
were proposed, which will come up for action at Cincinnati,
the object of the changes being the reorganization of the
sections, and also to extend the scope of the association.
Should these changes be adopted the association will embrace
eight sections of equal standing, each presided over bya vice-
president, and having its own secretary and sectional com-
mittee. The following is the division proposed and upon
which final action will be taken at Cincinnati:

Sec. A.—Physics. Sec. B.—Astronomy and Pure Mathe-
matics. Sec. C.—Chemistry, meluding its applications to
Agriculture and the Arts. Sec. D.—Mechanical Science.
Sec. 1.—Geolory and Geography. Sec. F.—Bivlogy.
Sec. G.—Anthropology. See. 1.—leonomic Science and
Statisties. Also T.—A Permanent Subsection of Microscopy,
which shall elect its own officers and be responsible directly

the Standing Committee.

Several excursions will he arranged for by the local com-
mittee, and wil) be announced on their circular. Special ex-
cursions will be arranged for the Authropologieal Section to
“Port Ancient,” Madisonville, and other pluces of interest.

All communications reluting to the local arrangements for
the meeting should he made to the local Secretaries at Cin-
cinnati, while all matters relating fo menmership and to the
presentation af papers will be attended to by the permanent

Secretary.
The following is a list of the officers of the Cincinnati
mecting:

President—G, J. Brush, of New Lfaven, Conn,

Vice-President, Section A.—A, M. Mayer, of Hoboken,
N. J.

Vice-President, Section B.—[Dr. Engelmann was elected
but has resigned, as he is in Hurope, |

Chairman of Permanent Subsection of Chemistry— Willian
Ripley Nichols, of Boston, Mass.

Chairman of Permanent Subseetion of Microscopy—A. B.
Hervey, of Taunton, Mass.

Chairman of Permanent Subsection of Anthropology—
Garrick Mfallery, of Washington, D.C.

Chairman of Permanent Subsection of Entomolozy—John
G. Morris, of Ballimore, Md.

Permanent Secretary—l, W.
Mass,

General Secretary—C. V. Riley, of Washington, D. C.

Secretary of Section A-—John Trowbridge, of Cambridge,
Mass,

Sceretary of Section B—William Saunders, of London,
Ontario.

Secretary of Permanent Subsection of Chemistry—H. W.
Wiley, of Lafayette, Ind.

Secretary of Permanent Subsection of Microscopy—s. P.
Sharples, of Boston, Mass.

Secretary of Permanent Subsection of Anthropotogy—.
G. Henderson, of Winchester, Ill.

Secretary of Permanent Subsection of Enfomojogy—B.
Pickman Mann, of Cambridge, Mass.

Treasurer—William 8. Vaux, of Philadelphia, Pa,

Puloain, of Cambridge,

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Tre Jung Maerrine of t!e Coney Island Jockey Club prom-
ses to be a very interesting one, and the list of events for
the nine days racing offers unusual attractions All the
prominent stables are well represented in the list of entries
published, and there is every indication that the June mect-
ing of 1881 will be a memorable one in the annals of racing
al Coney Island. One of the most interesting of all the races
to be run at Coney Island this year is that for the Great Long
Taland Stakes, four mile heats, to be ynn/as the last day of
the fall meeting of the club. It is a sweepstakes for all ages,
4950 each starter, with 5,000 added ; $8,500 to the first,
$1,000 to the second, and 3500 to the third. To this isadded
the Woodlawn Vase, to become the property of the sub-
seriber winning the race two years in succession, Hintries to
glose September 1,

‘reeelved Lhe slightest altention from the Commission, and

CONEY ISLAND.

YL delegates from the different Sportsmen’s clubs will
be welcomed to Coney Islund by a poem of greeting,
entitled ‘* Field Sports,” written by Mr. Wm. E. MacMasters,

vf the Albany Argws and the Philadelphia Press.

Papers on topics within the scope of the State Association
have been promised; and it is proposed thut these shall be
read aud discussed at the evening sessions of ithe convention.
A paper by Gaston Fay has the suggestive title, '* What
Shall We Do About Tt?” : -

In response to some incuiries receiyed concerning the
feature of the week’s programme, the Forest anp STREAM
suggests that the amount of time devoted to such matters
will depend wholly upon the choice of the members assem-
bled. We know that the President of the Association has
secured tlie promise of a number of essays, which will serve
as the groundwork of conference if anybody-wants to confer.

Those members of the New York Association for the Pro-
tection of Fish and Game who resented the suggestion in
these columns a year ago that that body was af present mis-
named, will have an ample opportunity at Coney Island to
make good ihe Association's claim to being a ‘ game and
fish protective organization.” It is to be hoped tliat: the pub-
lic may be set right on this point. We shall see what we
shall see.

Whatever many be done, if anything, beyond the pigeon-
shooting and other contests, the Coney Island meeting of the
New York sportsmen will be a memorable one. The whole
entertainment will be on a scale never attempted before, and
a most beauliful sonvenir of the event lins heen prepared hy
the indefatigable executive of the society, Mr. Abel Crook,
in the shape of an illustrated hand book, This will be a
volume, of the current monthly magazine size, of one hun-
dred and fifty pages, and handsomely illustrated. The en-
graved antique title-page is 2 veal work of art, and the
frontispiece—well, that is art, too, in its way, being none
other than the famous ‘‘Shot’Em on de Wing,” which is
loaned for the occasion by the Harpers. The contents of
the book will comprise an elaborate history of the State As-
sociation, which has been prepared by Mr. Crook, together
with the records of the prize winners in previous years; a
history of the Long Island Association; an illustrated sketch
of Coney Island, past and present; the programme of the
ineeling ; the well-known Je% cartoon, ‘They Will ly
Into It Sometimes,” and the cards of the prize donors.
Taken altogether the bool will reflect, credit upon the Long
Island clubs and upon those who have been most concerned
in ifs preparation.

The prizes, which are to be contested for, are now on ex-
hibition in the show-windows of the Brooklyn Furniture
Company, Nos. 559-565 Fulton street, Brooklyn. The
Window was arranged under the superyision of Mr. C. W.
Wingert, of the prize committee, and the tasteful manner in
which it was done reflects great credit on that gentleman.
The display surpasses anything of the kind ever seen before,
and guns, fishing-reds, silver cups, gold watches, medals,
eic., are thers in profusion. The prizes on exhibition,
Tuesday night, were those secured by the clubs of the
western district, although the Washington Gun Club have
obtained a number of prizes that have not yet been de-
livered. The strect in the vicinity of the window was
{hronged with people, all trying to get a glimpse at the gor-
gcous display, and it is well worth a day’s journey to sce the
exhibition. Wor the benefit of the delegates coming to the
convention, excursion trains will be run on the Erie and New
York Central railroads.

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The New Yore Fis Comsusston.—The Goyernor has
signed the appropriation bill giving the Commission 315,000.
He vetoed the bill last year, and if. was feared that he would
do so again. ‘The press of the State has generally urged the
necessily of the appropriation. There was great danger of
iosing the results of the labor of former years at the State
hatchery and of making a break in the series of hatchings
of shad and other fish. Governor Cornell is # close ccono-
mist, but he has probably learned that it is not economy to
wilhhold the appropriation from the Fish Commission, ‘The
Commissioners have agreed to expend one-third of this year’s
appropriation on the fisheries of Long Island, which have
eon. sadly neglected. The salt water fisheries haye neyer

they are worth more than all the rest of the fisheries of the
State, It is a matter for rejoicing that our economical Gov-
ernor Las had his eyes opened to what are the true interests
of the people in this important matter of food supply.

el ee
Ussucerssrun Suipumyr or Carr Ecas.—In our last we
recorded the urrival of Mr. Geo. Eckhardt, Jr., from Ger-
many, for the purpose of stndying American fish culture.
Mr. Bekbardt attempted to bring over 100,000 eges of the
leather earp to Prof. Baird. They were packed in {he re-
fr'gerating boxes which Mr. Mather successfully sent white-
fish eggs to Germany in last fall, but on opening tiem in
Washington they were all dead and coyered with fungus.
Dr. Hessel is of the opinion that they cannot stand a tem-
perature as low as the refrigerator gives. We incline to this
opinion also, as ile eggs of summer spawning fish do not
seem to bear what those of tle winter spawners will thrive
under.

+f -—<
Guy Grounps Near New Yor«.—The Jersey Oity
Teights Gun Club haye leased a tract of land, of which they

propose tomake commodious club grounds.

The location is
within twenty minutes of the New York Post Office, and as
the Club propose {o arrange for the accommodation of outside
individuals and clubs the new grounds will prove a yery de-
cided acquisition to the gunners of this city. It will be just
the place to run out to try a new gun, to test one’s skill with
the glass balls, and to repair for an afternoon’s target shoot-
ing. The grounds will be opened within ao short time,
when further particulars will be given in these columns.
pe

Merrarric Cantripgrs.—We are informed by Messrs,
MWartley and Graham, of this city, that Judge Lovweil, of the
United States Cirenit Court, hss rendered a decision in the
case of the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, of Bridge-
porl, against the United States Cartridge Company, of
Lowell, Gen. B. F. Butler, President, on the Allen Meader
Patent, sustaining the patent on every point, This suit was
commenced in 1874 and covers one of the most important
principles in the manufacture of metallic ammunition, Jt is
used by the principal cartridge manufacturers in this country

and Europe, and by most of the Governments.
+8 =

Tie Vill known as the Armstrong Bill haying passed at
Albany, and been signed by the Governor, is now a part of
the gaine law of this state. We publish its most important
provisions to-day, and will supplement them wilh the ve-
mainder next weck. Whatever merits or defects this new
law may be thought to have, one thing abont it, at lenst,
gives satisfaction; that is the conspicuous absence of any
thing like the “refrigerator amendments” which the market-
men of this cily attempted to foist upon us.

— er

Fisnerigs Esxinpirios ror Scornann, —The English
Exhibition at Norwich has been a grand success, and it
is now proposed to hoid one at Edinburgh, in April,
1882. This is one of tie most important pbinls in Great
Britain to hold such an exhibition, The Seotch her-
ring fisheries are of the greatest yalue, and the whole fishing
interest of Scotland centres in Edinburgh.

- + e— —

Tre members of the Michigan Sportsmen’s Association are
rejoicing over the adoption of the game bill which they pre-
pared, and for the passage of which they have been working.
The new law is, therefore, the result of their concerted,
systematic and persistent effort.

————
Tom Prizes in the coming New York State shoot aggre-
gute $12,000. In solid worth they have ever been equaled
by those of any other shooting in this country. Coney Island
may some day become the Monaco of America
—

Tn Pray of the Middlesex, Conn., Gime Association, as
detailed in our issue of May 26, is reco nmended to the at-
lention of sportsmen who are about to organize same pro-
tective associations,

—_—____—

Tur name of Seriiners Monthly is to be changed to The
Century. The magazine has over a hundred thonsand pay-
ing readers now; wilh its hew hame may it have another

lnndred thonsand.
ee

Some further particulars of the Gaston Club are given in
our game columns.

++

GOLDEN OPINIONS.

\ E give avery few—say one in ten thousand—ol the opin-

ions, more or less appioving, enlogistic and enconraging,
Which come in the Tonrsr anp Srruan’s mail, from all tho four
quarters, of this Yankee nation, aud some who srom Queen Vie-
toria’s Dominion across the line. Towever gratifying it might he
to our personal vanity to publish allihetlattering letters we veceive,
snch 2 task would involve too great a tax upon onr space, aud wo
must, therefore, content ourselves with the following. We sve ap-
sured that the rezular weeldy issue of this journal is its own best
voucher. If we may believe the kind words of old and new friends
if is now universally conceded thatin the successive yolumes of
the Porrsr awp Srna is contained the best sportsmen’s literature
over furnished by any publication tn the world. Tead what is suid
of the paper:

BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE.

The title page and index of Vol. XY. came as bright as a dollar,
and fully as valuable. I haye eyery number of the Yoresr aNp
Stream and the Rop ayp Gun in all their changes eyer published,
and prize them highly, but would consider them comparatively

raulueless without the index. I think Morrsr Anp Srream better
to day than ever before—-E. 8, Honwes (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
_ MALKED SUCCESS—STMADY IMPROVEMENT.

Ihave introduced the Toresr ann Stream in many localities
throughout fhe United States and the Canadian Dominion, with
the object of assisting by my mite (or might) the establishment of
A Sportsman's paper of higher foue than previously published on
this continent, and hope that its financial success has proved
commensurate with the marked success and steady hnproyement
in other respects, —EVERErr Sur (Portland, Me.)

A SINGLE DEPARTMENT WORTH THE PRICE.
I have been a constant reader for the past four years, and esteem
your journal yery highly. he original articles in Natural History
are alone worth many times the price to all true sportsmen who
haunt forest and stream for instruction and recreation rather than
to ‘kill, bur and destroy .”—J. T. C, (Victoria, Ont.)
BETTER EVERY YEAR, .
Thaye taken the Forres? AND SrREam for some time; haye be-
come very much attached to it, and think it grows Welter every
yoar.—D. 8, Guebanon, N. H.)
ADVERTISERS HEAR PROM TT, j
We are receiying yery flattering results from our advertisement

in your paper, in fact we should haye written you before but for

the great number of answers we haye had to write in regard to the
boats. Hon & Co, (Chagrin Falls, .)
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The Torest AND STRUAM is doing mugnificant service for Fports- =

Tien and the public generally, Ibis comvageous in defgnce of prac-

pull

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tical things and ideas, and its fidelity is aa conspicnoms ax its wis-
dom, Ifis fe sportsman's—not sporting--paper of Amieriva; one
that every family can read with profit, for it 1s ably edited, clean,
intevesting and educating, It is one of the best of natural history
teachers to he found. Myery one of ita several departments is com-
plete in every respect, and cach ig edited by a gentleman who har
Inude ifs subject a life-atudy.—Syracuse, VN. Y., Journel,
May 18, 1S851. c
A WIRST-CLASS JOURNAL.

The card of Pons, Ayn Srnusar in our adverlising ecoliimns
aliould atthiaet the attention of ail sportsmon who wsnl fo read for
1531 a Ji'st-cliss journal devoted specially to the subjects con-
nected with the sports of the “Rod nnd Gun.” We have vend it
for yervs, and can speak of ite mcrils understiundingly.— ferman-
lowit Telegraph, san. 12, 1851.

_ DEMANDS PATRONAGE. OF DIST SPORTSMEN.

T veeognize ii Yours asp Stream a journal worthy of and de-
manding the liberal patronage of the highest and trnest type of
Americ sportamAnship,—t. BG. Roxzy, lute Secretary Michigan
Sporlsmien’s Association.

IT 18 THE FABER,

T have now taken thé Fouesr awn Simmam seven years. Wvery
week T look forward with uate tothe day on which the mail
sliall bring me my paper. Although passionately fond of linnting,
yet I get very Hite time to indulge in this sport. and as the next
beat thing Tike to read in your paper abont the expericuee of
eee and Keep tmyeell posted on sporting matters. IT regard
the Honts’ AND Strmaae as fle paper tor American sportsmen.—
W. M. D. (North Cambridge, Muss. )

NO TAPER CAN TAKE ITS PLACT.

There is no piper published which can take the placo of the
Tongst Ay» Stream inthe estimation of gentlemen who have the
lime and talent fo enjoy the gport of the field, the forestand the
stream. Besides the matlerspertaimng directly to these sporta,
there is a yast fund of information valuable to all gentlemen,
whether addicted to ont-ot-deor recreations or obliged to pass
thoir lives in sedentary oceupations. Time spent in reading this

paper is well spent, and no one who resdgy and reilects will fail to

o profited thércby.—Bay City, Mich., Tribune, March 4, 1881,

TPLOODS OF ANSWERS TO ' ADS.”

Lam going to let my ‘‘Ad.” stand in Forrsy ann Srream.
otten git a letter with tho card cut out, showing it to be an old
paper, perhaps a year or more old, so I know that it pays to keep
at thenall the time in season and out, T haye reccived 385 let-
ters im flreé weeks, Inst mail brought me twenty-five in 2
bunch.—J. H. Rusnroy, Canton, N, Y,

HAD TO WIRE AN EXLKA CLERK. :

IT have had to hiraa clerk who was kept busy with anawering
letters received through my advertisement in TonesT An» STREAM,
—Hrynry Prrrdiass, Greenpoint, N. Y.

hs A REASONAT-LE INTERRENCE.

The Works? AND Srevam musgt haye a yery large and honorable
boy of pubseribers, I should judge from the vesult of a little
advertisement which Linsertedin that paper at so 1ulling a cost
a short time since, But this is certainly no more than it deserves
jndging fromthe large amount of yaluable andinteresting i-
formation contained in its pages.—G. ', C., Buffalo, N.Y.

HAS COME TO DHE PRONT,

It comes as 2 welcome yisitor to our table, and cyory time has
something in it both instructive and entertiining. Since Pred.
Mather took charge of its’ “lishing columns” it has come to the
front.—W. D. 'T., Chicago, Il.

TES INFLUENOD HEALTHPUN,

Although only tienty woodeock seasons have passed vyer my
head T take an ardent interest in field pporta, I am indebted to
your instructive nnd well-doiug paper for the greater part of the
Inspiretion I feel fo manly sport. If more young men took your
valunble paper instead of whiling away their time on some worth-
Jess publication they would be wiser and better in the end.—B. A.
M. (Austin, Minn.)

THE FOCUS OF SPORTSMANLIEE SENTIMENT,

I appreciate the Fornrsr and Sirzam. I believe you cyery
week focus the sportamanlike sentiment of the country, and in
turn radiate the same out to the erids of ony land. You are doing
a good work in umanly way. Jacle virlute. I read eyery paper
throngh, advenlisements and ali ; and 1 like the whole thing, even
to the tint of the covyer.—W. W. 'L., Jr. (Portland, Me.)

KENNEL ADVERTISEMENTS TELL,

My advertisement in the Vorrsv anp Simmam was well placed. I
reecived correspondence from Maine to ‘Vexay—. I, J. (iaverhill,
Mass.) ;

GIVES TROMINENCE TO REAL SPORT,

Please renew my eubseription for one year. TI find little time to
shoot, but make up in part such lack of « good time in the field by
reading your paper, which Lam happy to see gives increasing
prominence to matters of real sport with rod and gun,—h,

BERLWOLD ow GREAT A PLAME A LITTLE PME KINDLE.

Please insert inelosed advertisement in some seldom looked at
corner of your paper, as I have really suffered before by the many
respondes to my former advertisements. I keep an accurate ken-
nel aceonut, and was looking over it the other day to seo how
much if cost me to sell dogs throngh adyertising in the Forrsr
AND Sram, and 1 found that it cost me about ten cents for
each dog sold. Conld TI have filled my orders received through
your papier this cost would have been reduced to about five ecuts
per dog, We would be xrspicions of a commission merchant who
should oifer such low terms, but wo have full faith yet in the For-
Esp AND Siena. -All my orders, saye a tew from local parties,
were through the Forrsr anp StnEam,—N. Enmore (Granby,
Conn,, Jmne 6, 1881).

GAME IN KENTUCKY,

Mitt Spates, Ky., May 25.
G AME came through the wipter apparently as litle re-

J duced, numerically, as after a season as reniarkable for
its mildness as was the past for ils severity. Probably due
in a great measure to the fact that there was almost no shoot-
ing by sportsmen as a polar temperature nipped the early
hunter in the midst of his preparations, Turkeys, partridges
and especially squirrels are abundant. Quail are by no
means annus! tenants of the mountain smal! farms, but this
spring there is scarcely a grain patch without its pair. Red
foxes are multiplying alarmingly sinée the répeal of the scalp
law, and the audacity of their open day raidson poultry yards
keeps many good dames in « state of nervous solicitude about.
their darling ducklings and goslings. he hares are un-
fortunately too wily for reynard, or have become infected
with the emigration mania and sought prosperity in localities
convenient to pea and cabbage crops, upon which their regu-
lar forays ave becoming 4 nuisance, exaspevating gardeners
of even Joblike forbearance. Hawks are yery numeéroue, and
Sagaciously hold off until either one has fallen asleep on guard
or the shotgun has been returned to its corner, when the
hubbub amongst the old gnincas and chickens informs you
that another Methodistic tidbit has been unfeelingly snatched
away in the *‘ bloom of youth.”

Attracted to the door a {ew mornings since by the ‘‘ racket,”
of crows, martens and bluebirds, 1 discovered that they were
harassing a huge hawk, and catching up my rific J rushed to
theiray. Before I got in range his enemies routed him, and
as he flew over the yard I gave*him a salute which he ac-
Knowledged by dropping almost at my feet a full grown
squirrel, which bore only the marks of hig talons. It proved
8 sayory addition to a dish of broiled beefsteak at dinner.

KEnTvcKIaM,

Che Sporteman Tourist.

NOTES OF AN ANGLER IN THE NORTH,

By Fatroninp, Jk.—Parr Beconxp.

FOREST TInDS.

ELE silence and solitude of the great northern forests is

rarcly broken by the blithesome song or presence of
hirds, yeh in the trackless wilds of the far interior 1) have
made the aequaintance of several rare and interesting species
ly habits of close observation, They are an unobtrusive
family, us their predilection for the deep forests attests, and
not much inclined to court the society of man, {hough there
is one noteworthy exception to this rule, as 1 shall presently
show. So follare they of the immensity and grandeur of
{hese sombre old woods, that it has imparted to them a sober,
quiet Lhoughtfulness, a joyous peal of light-hearted melody
being rarely heard—not that they ave gloomy or morose, but
only earnest, intense, finding life something more precious than
an idle holiday to be spent in frivolity. They no doubt also
feel a quiet thankfulness in their escape from the manifold
dangers that encompass their less thoughtful brothers of the
field from the predatory attacks of hawks, crows, reptiles
and min. The latter, by the way, ceases to be a foe of the
small feathered race as g00n as he is beyond the pale of siy-
ilization ; the former rarely extend their journeyings beyond
if.

There is a little dun-colored bird that has a call that sounds
precisely like the thud of an axeinalog. The imitation is
so exact that I have several times diverged from my course
to find ont who was encamped near by, to be suddenly re-
called to a knowledge of the chopper by hearing the sound
repeated in another direction as my shy little feathered friend
flew off at my approach, There is still another little inhab-
itant of the forests, not in good repute, however, with old
bushmen, as its;presence and short, querulous k-a-t-e is said
by them to be followed by a storm. It defies the severest
cold of the long Arctic winter. It is called the red-bellied
nuthatch (Sitte canadensis), F

The snowy owl—the great northern hunter as it is aptly
named—tlie barred owl and the cinereous owl are to-day
only stragelers into the depts of the forests, adventurous
travelers, though their forefathers were dwellers therein.
Their change of habitat has been brought about by the
greater abundance of food to be procured upon the outskirts
of the settlements or the barren lands. The northern hare,
upon which the showy owl and the cinereous largely subsist,
has multiplied ten-fold within the boundaries of civilization,
as has also the ruifed grouse. The barred owl is said to have
the curious habit of burying its body in the soft snow, the
large head conspicuous by a pair of bright biack, eyes only
appearing above the surface, forming a grotesque sight.

At yvare intervals I have had my camp intruded upon
by one or the other of these owls, who, hayiog satisfied its
traveler's curiosily, ultered its blood-curdling, sleep-destroy-
ing cry, would betake itself again into the quiet shades of
night.

wice in mid-winter I have seen a pair of ravens circling
high in air over the frozen Jake. At times, uttering their
hoarse croaks, they appeared the embodiment of loneliness,
What could haye tempted them from the sea-coast to the far
interior I know not.

The woodpecker family is about the most fully represented
one throughout the forest region, the most conspicuous, both
for its size and rich markings, being P. pileatus. It is by
110 Means common, though widely distributed. The wood-
peckers play an important part in nature’s economy. By
their perforations in the trunks of dead trees they hasten
their decay and fall. Four species winter in Canada, but
during the prevalence of severe cold they entirely disappear;
a slight thaw, and they a’e again actively at work. have
heen led to think from this that they might hibernate for
short periods.

The exception to the shyness of the forest birds to which T
previously alluded is the Canada jay, alias whiskey jack,
moose bird, ete. It is about the size of the blue jay, but
unlike its congener, ifs plumage is of a dull, leaden color, and
its song a soft continuous warble. I haye-never camped in
the wilderness winter or summer that I have not had a visit
from a pair of these singular birds, Fearless of man, they
would take up their cuarters on the néarest twig to the
fire and watch their opportunity to steal whatever was left
unwatched a moment. Growing bolder each day we remained,
they would alight at our feet and scramble and quarre) for
the tidbits thrown to them and otherwise cut up such queer
sober antics as to constantly excite myrisibles. It is said to
breed in midwinter, but if such is the case the male must
relieve the female npon the nest, as the germ in the eggs
would perish upon the least exposure to the intense cold. I
am rather incredulous about this, as Lam about the stories
that are told concerning its ability to capture fish in the
water like a kingfisher.

The aquatic are a numerously represented family through-
out the lake region where they breed, and in the early fall
the angler, while fishing, obtains many achance to bag a few
ducks to add to bis bill of fare.

THE RED SQUIRREL.

If there is a sedateness and sobriety on the part of the
forest birds, the levity and volubility of this little denizen of
the coniferous forests ehlivens the general gloom, Sunimer
and winter it is equally cheerful and active. While its favor-
ite haunts are in the deepest recesses and solitudes of the
wilderness, itis becoming a fretjuent visitor and resident of
the settlements. The Indians of the lower provinces have a
very pretty little lesend about the red squirrel. According
to this the squirrel was once upon a time a very large and
ferocious animal much feared by the people, but the good
Manitou, desirous of conferring a mark of esteem upon one
of the old men of the tribe, asked him what it was he most
desired. The reply was, “To have this mighty squirrel
made smaller.” The Great Spirit at once granted the request,
and the old man going forth spread out his arms and com-
manded the squirrel to become smaller, and immediately it
was reduced to its present size. ‘This is the reason assigned
by the natives for its querulousness upon the sight of man,
its old enemy.

This little chatterbox is giyen to migrating occasionally,
and if in the course of its journcyings if comes to a lake or a
Tiver if takes to the water unhesitatingly and appears as much
at homie in it as its first cousin the muskrat, In the conifer-
ous woods ihe red squirrel lays by no provision for the

| winter, but depends upon the cones to furnish it with a suf.
ficiency to carry if through the long months of snow and ice,

i guide; he kuew too much,

OCOTREURS DE BOIS,

To such lamentable struits were the Canadian noblesse re—
duced, about the middle of the seventeenth century, by their
improvidence and the frequent depredations of the marand-
ing savages, that theit younger children went half-naked,
while their wives an | daughters were conipelled to work in
the fields. The sons of these mendicant sefgneurs, with
more energy, pethaps, than their sires, but with the
same disinclination for honest labor in the fields, banded
logetlier in small parties and struck oul into the wilder
ness to trade with the Indians for beaver skins or
to trap them on their own account. IT linve a suspicion that
a too close ecclesiastical supervision, and frequent penanee for
the freaks of young bloal, inuy have hastencd their departure,
but upon this pomt the records are silent, In yain did the
Governor proclaim their praceedings Wlegal and threaten out-
luwry against them; equally vain the threats of éxconimuni-
cation thundered after then by the Jesuit fathers and the Re-
colleto; the taste of the freedom and license of the camp-tire
was far more polent, and defections from the ranks of the
younger men in the colony still continued until it was esti-
mated that over eight hundred of them was engaged in the
‘nefarious’ pursuit of the beaver. Animated by a spirit of
adventure, they penetrated the grent unknown wilderness
from the shores of the St. Lawrence to the Hudson's Bay.
Many of them contracted alliances with the dusky maidens
of the forests and acquired considerable influence in the
couneils of the tribes from which they took their squaws,
and in time became almost ag sayage.

Once a year it, was their custom to repair to one of the
French towns. Francis Parkman thus describes the return
of a party of these gentry from their rovings.

“Mfontresl was their harboring place, and they conducted
themselyes much like the crew of a man-of-war paid off after
a long eruise. As long as their benyer skins lasted they set.
no bound to their license. The new-comers were bedizencil
with a strange mixture of French and Indian finery, while
some of them, with instincts more thoroughly savage, stalked
about the streets as naked as a Potawattamie or Sioux.
Drinking and gambling filled the day and night. Whien at
last soher, they sought absolution from ilie priests and once
more disappeared within the shades of the forest.”

After the conquest of Canada the Hudson's Bay Company
sprang into vigorous being, and the Couvreuns de bois at once
found their alloted place in their service. Of late years the
Company has dispensed with the services of mnny of Llinse
forest rangers, who have returned to the villages of their
birth, and, marrying, linve seltled down on «bush farm
upon the edge of that wilderness they love so well. The do-
mestic tics are not sufficiently strong to wean them from their
first love. Old Jean Le Blane is a good example of his race,
When the frosts of autumn have tinged the mountains with
a thousand dazzling hues Jean becomes uneasy and restless.
At all hours of the day he may be observed at the corner of
his little loz house, that commands a view of the forests.
blowing thick clouds of smoke from his short, black pipe, and
taking observations. Some fine morning he is seen entering
the edge of the bush, old flintlock under his arm, snowshoes
slung over his shoulders, tomether with his small pack of
traps and other necessaries. What becomes of him afterward
no one knows; but. early in spring he reappears smelling
strongly of smoke and drawing behind him a very heavily
laden traincau, the proceeds of bis winter work, the skins of
the caribou and moose that have fallen before old fMintloek;
ind the pelts of beavers, minks and martins to his traps.

Jean is a good trapper, s poor shot; he is full of thc lore
of the bush, but ignorant of eyerything clse; superstitions as
the Indians among whom he has so long dwelt, and as full of
omens, but considers himself a good Catholic; cheerful and
as light-hearted as a sclinolboy, he is enyious of no man.

[vo BE CONTINUED. |

—_—_ 1 > 1
THE LAND OF THE SIOUX.

HE first day of October, Dr. C-—— and myself boarded
a G. and N. W. irain bound for the far Northwest.
As we glided along over the smooth stecl rails and began to
realize that the noise and smoke of the erent city of Chicago
was rapidly fading from view, what o quict, grateful sense
of relief stole over us, for had we not a mouth before us, a
month we could devoteto buffalo, deer, untelope, geese, ducks
and—rust! We almost felt that a score of years had fallen
from our heads, and that we were ‘boys again.” IT offen
wonder if only those fortunate individuals imbued with a
vreat loye for nature’s solitudes and handiwork ever enjoy
this delicious feeling, if not they miss one of the keenest
and most subtle of life's fleeting joys.

We had in view the same fields contiguous to the N. P. R.
Like all lovers of the rod and run we were desirous of finding
@ sportsiman’s paradise, and where were we more likely to find
if than in ‘the land of the Sioux?” We made brief stops at
St. Paul and Minnenpolis, but long chough to mect several
gentlemen fond of like pursuits, among whom was the ever-
genial Charles Hallock. Mr, Footner, the obliging superin-
tendent of the N. P. Ex. Co., we found anxious to do all in
his power to assist us, and as lie is yery expert with the im-
plements used by sportsmen he knows how todo it. We
can say for the whole management of the N. P. that they
are generous and obliging to the sporting fraternity, in strong
contrast to some Eastern railroad officials I could mention.
After leaving St. Paul our first stop was at Perham, about
the centre of the ** park region” of Minnesota, so called from
its farcical resemblance to our.city parks. Here is a vast
country, several hundreds of miles in length on the south,
reaching into Northern Iowa, and northwardly far toward
Manitoba. It consists of a high, undulating prairie, diversi-
fied by thousands of lakes of clear and limpid water, fre-
quently so near to each other us to hardly admit of a roadway
between them. Scattering oaks dot the surface of the land,
with here and there d beautiful grove. Thepround is covered
with Juxuriant grass, set off with hundreds of varietics of
prairie flowers. It is perhaps necdless to say that these lakes
are stocked with apparently inexhaustible quintities of black
bass, muskalonge, pike, pickerel and ihe yarious smaller
fishes indigenous to this latitude, Otter Tail Lake, one of
the largest, contains, in addition, whitefish. In many of
these Jakes wild rice is found in abundance, Otter Tail
county is said to contain over nine hundred lakes, most of
them nameless,

Here we luxuriated on the most delicate and gamiest of
fish, and the plumpest of mallards and teal. The sharp-
tailed prouse are also quite common. Deer are occasionally
found, but withal we cannot say that we found it the para-
dise of which we had so forcibly dreamed, for ‘there is no
rosé wilhout its thorn,” We founda very sharp thorn in our
His superabundant knowledge

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FOREST AND STREAM.

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{June 9, 1881.

seemed to be as conspicuous as his dislike for hard work.
How many of us liave fallen into the hands of his counter-
part! So when the great October snow storm struck us,
eighteen miles from the nearest railroad station, we were
obliged to depend ou our awn resources to extricate ourselves.
Jt took us a week to do it.

To lovers of the rod and gin this region offers many at-
tractions. The canoeist, or parties with light boats, can
traverse {his entire system of lakes finding royal spovt, with
picturesque and ever-varying scenery.

Tts altitude averages about two thousand feet aboye the
sea, ils climate healthful and invigorating. A few pioneer
settlers are found here snd there,

Our next halting-p'ace was at Fargo, the thriving young
metropilis of the valley of the Red tiver of the North. This
busy little city is already the centre of a large trade. Tt lies
in the eastern ¢dxe of Dakota, aud furnishes supplies for the
wheat growing interests sv rapidly developing in Northern
Dakota But as our business is with the buffalo, deer and
antelope of the vast plains beyond, we take the train for the
far West

After leaving Fargo, the likes and watercourses begin to
show a strong soliition of alkali. Geeseand ducks by thou
sands could be seen risin froin them, a8 |he noise of the train
Startled them from their feeding grounds. Gees seem to
delight in alkaline waters. IT have seen then in thousands
feeding in the shallow alkali lakes among the mouritains of
Wyoming and Montana, even as early as the nionth of Au-
gust,

After afew days spent in the vicinity of Crystal Springs,
which seem to be the headquarters of the Northern Pacitic
for wild geese, we went on to Bismark. This place, at pres-
ent, is on the border. Beyond, the vast limitless plains stretch
out, uninhabited and almost unknown to the white man.
Within a few months it was not bealthy for a white min to
show himself ont of sight of the railroad line. Much of this
territory seems to be identical in character with the rich
lands of Eastern Dakora. About two hundred miles west of
Gismark we reach the bad lands. Here the scene changes.
Vewetaion almost ceases. ‘The little Missouri flows throngh
them in a northerly direction. Here conld be seen antelope
in thousands, gracefully bounding away from the approach-
ing locomotive, Here, too, is the last resort of the buffalo,
and following them like a Nemesis are the white and copper-
eolored butchers who, unless soon restrained, will extermi-
nal them. Cannot and will nob Conyress, hefore it is too
late, take means to put @ stop to this reckless carnage, or
must this noble animal become extinet ?

Doubtless another season will see hundreds of sportsmen
taking advantage of the completion of the N. P. to the Yel-
lowstone 16 fake a trip to that wonderful game resort. The
head waters of thé numerous streams that contribute to the
formation of the Yellowstone still abound in a great variety
of large game. Inthe autumn of 1878, in a somewhat ex-
tensive trip over this region, I saw herds of elk daily quietly
frazing in the valleys and on the mountain sides. Antelope
wore rarely out of sight. Grizzly, cinnamon and black
bears were frequently met with—mountain Jion and moun-
fain sheep occasionally. This region seems now to he the last
great pane preserve Of the continent. Thé streams are full
of trouf, and it is in reality a sporisman’s paradise. But onr
month bad expired. We had no time left to visit the far-
famed Yellowstone, so we haye gone back to business, and
must defer this pleasant trip till another season.

Chicayo, Januuny 7, 1881. H. L. Brory.

eS oe

CATCHING WILD HORSES IN TEXAS.

“OME TIMI since as we were retirning from a hunting

expedition on the plains of Texas toward evening, we
cane upon a wagon trail, and as we were by no nieaus cer-
tain of our locality we conelnded to follow 1.

Going but a short distance we came to # ranch, and riding
up we found the owner at home, and to our surprise an ue-
quaintance, a Mr. \Woods, whom we had metin Fort Grifiin
a tew weeks beftre.

He give us a heafty welcome, and as there was plenty of
room outside the house if not in, we acvepled his invitation
and went into camp near bis woud pile, that being about all
the accommodation we wanted,

Staking out our ponies, and making a rousing fire, supper
was s00n ready, and as we had a good one, 1 invited Mr.
Wonds to join us aid take a cup of coffee with us.

After supper was over, the table-clo(h—I mean the rubber
blanket—shaken out, our plates wiped off with a piece of
flour sack, the frying-pan turned upside-down to keep the
dogs frit eating the grease out of it, and a large armful of
wood thrown on the fire-—for there was nothing mean about
my man in making a fire when he did not have to cut or carry
the wood—we were ready for a chat,

Our host filled his pipe, and after a few pulfs proceeded to
five usan account of his capturing a herd of wild horses a
short time betore. As I was interested in i!, I thought some
of the renders of Porzsr anp Sikeam might like to hear of it.

Mr. Woods had noticed several times during the winter a
small herd of horses, feeding not far from the ranch, and de-
termined to try and capture |hem.

Froin his account of their habits it would seem that they
always feed on a certain range, and that if driven they will
go to the extreme end of it, then make a circuit and return to
about the place they started from.

In the early spring, when the grass is short and conse-
quently the ponies are poor and weak, is the time selected,
as during the sunimer it would be almost impossible to ride
them down.

The first preparation necessary being the building of u
strony corral, he selected a place ina thick grove, on a trail
leading to a water-liole: here he built his corral, leaving an
Opening where tbe trail entered, which he closed wirh a strong
pate. The entrance he made Y shaped, running out for forty
yards on either side of the trail a strong fence of brush and
stakes, Congealing all as much as possijle he was ready to
begin the drive.

This preparation took three days, with the help of two
men,

They then selected four of their best horses, Packing a few
days’ rations and a little corn on one of them, they started.
out in search of the herd.

They sighted them about noon, five or six miles from the
corral. Halting, Mr. Woods mounted his best horse. Put-
ting a few quaris of corn into one of his saddle pockets,
With a few days’ rations of bréad in the other, and filling his
canteen with water, he was ready fora long ride.

He directed his men to camp where they were, and have
their horses saddled by daylight ready to relieve him, as he
expected lo pass about that lime.

ie ee had all this time been quietly feeding about a
mile off.

As Mr. Woods rode toward them they started off ona
run; keeping after them, they ran a mile or two, then came
toa walk and allowed him to ride within a quarter of a mile
of them, when they again started off on a run, he keeping
rie them 48 before, never allowing them to get out of his
sight. 3

They kept on ® rin all the aftertioon until toward evening,
when they came to a walk, seeming to think it was no use
trying to get ajay from the strange horse that was always
following them, We did not press them, keeping about a
quarter of a mile behind, but giving them no time to stop
and feed, feeding his own horse a little corn as he went along
out of his saddle pocket,

Toward night the heril went to water, but Mr. Woods gave
them no time to drink much, although allowing his own
horse to drink all he wished.

The night was clear, with » moon, so there wasno trouble
in keeping them ih sight.

Tay this time the herd seemed very much inclined to stop,
aid would allow Mr. Woods to ride within a few hundred
yards before they would miove on. He kept after them until
toward morning, when il became cloudy and dark, so that; he
lost sight of them ; he therefore stopped, unsaddled and fed
his horse, ate Some supper, and, wrapping himself in his
blanket, was soon sleeping.

When be awoke the sun was shining brightly, and on‘look-
ing around he saw the herd feeding only a short distance
away.

Baddling his horse, he was soon after them.

They started off on a brisk gallop, but Woods kept up,
and they soon gol tired and came to walk.

Tle kept them on the go as before, always keeping within
a few hundred yards of them, and giving them no time to
Liat but feeding his horse with a little corn as he rode
along.

‘Toward noon they were approaching the place where his
mien should be torelieve him, they haying made a turn in
the night, and were now on their way back toward where
they had been started from.

Woods kept a sharp look-out but could see no one, so he
kept on all day.

By night he could ride within a few yards, and they had
not indulged inarun for some time; he was very tired but
kept on, still hoping his men would coine to his relief, but
no help appeared, .and toward morning his horse gave out and
he had to give up the chase. Taking the saddle and bridle
off he turned his horse loose, thinking there was no danger
of his going away, ate his last ration, rolled himself in his
blanket and went to sleep.

He woke at daylight, and looking around for his horse
found be had gone off. He was certainly in rather a bad fix:
but determined not to lose all his labor, he threw his blenket
on & bush to mark the place where he had left his saddle ; he
started after the herd on foot; they were lying down only a
short distance off, and as he came up started off on a run,
but only kept it up for a short, distance, then came back to a
walk, so that there was no trouble in keeping up with them.

About eight o'clock Woods saw his men coming toward
hini with a horse; they bad been out looking for him during
the night, buf seeing nothing af him went back to camp.

In the morning they found his horse near camp, so knew
he could not be far off, and started with a fresh one to find
him.

Mr. Woods thought that the ponies were so nearly exhausted
that they could now pen them. Sending a man out on cach
side of the herd and bringing up the rear himself, they drove
them slowly toward the corral, which was only fiye or six
tiles off.

They worked them slowly toward the trail which led to
the correl, and when they struck it they started off in a can-
ter, making for the water; the men kept, after them and they
trotted along, following the trail between the wings, without
seeming to nolice them, right into the pen. Mr. Woods
kept close behind, aud closed the gate after them.

Ue had the herd now safe, and after a short time more of
fasting for them, they were tame enough to handle with
safety. They then lassoed them, and hobbling securely turned
them out to feed.

Toward night they were driven to the ranch, and they
found they had fifteen good ponies besides two mules; the
mules were branded U, 8., and had evidently been abandoned
by soine government expedition on the plains; they were
the wildest and hardest to handle of the herd.

Tn about two weeks Woods had most of the panies broken
to ride, that is, broken in a Texas sense. Some were very
fing, and he sold niost of theni for a good price. The niules
he broke for himself, and they turned out a yery poor peike

—<$<_— +5 + —___—_—
WINOUS POINT CLUB.

NV nine cases out of ten, a long anticipated and impatiently
expected week over decoys and behind blinds turns out
like » precocious child with a big head; wonders are pre-
dicted of il, but, alas! it too frequently shriyels up and dies
of water on the brain. Ducks don’t iy, weather too warm
and wind not favorable often wreck our fairest visions; and
after three or four hours behind the best blind, with all his
good nature frozen out, one readily realizes that weather and
wind have much to do with successful duck-shooting, amply
confirming poor Joe Long's oft-repeated advice, ‘Who are
wise and would make the biggest bags must freely consult
Old Probs and their own barometer.”

With this experience and advice we started on receipt of a
letter from “ El-Liv-Ves” (the man who never stiles),
which Finnegan triumphantly showed us, with the senten-
tious remark, “Thats the stuff,” and were soon gliding
Bee the Lake Shore Railway from Buffalo toward Sau-
dusky.

Tite Bay of Sandusky has an extent of over 30,000 acres of
marsh, which furnishes feeding ground in the fall and spring
for millions of ducks and geese. Wild celery grows in the
greatest abundance, and here the canvas-backs flock in great
numbers. Twenty-six years ago a few old sportsmen of
Cleveland, apprecia'ing the immense advantages of such a
locality, purchased and otherwise obtained control of over
5,000 acres of marsh abd meadow, and at Winous Point, on
Mud Greek, un affluent of the bay, erected their modest
shanty. From this nuvleus bas grown the elegant and com-
fortable buildings of the Winous Point Club, limited to
ihirty members, now owning and leasing over 13,000 acres of
the finest duck, su'pé and quail ground in the West, and
valued at over $100,000.

Barring the incident of a smash on the Dake Shore at Not-

tingham, that lost the lives of the engineer and fireman and
destroyed $25,000 worth of railroad property, we arrived at
Cleyeland in due course, spending the night in the hospitable
house of one ot its oldest citizens. We took the early train
on the following morning, and with the addition of another
old Nimrod to our party, we arrived at Port Climton atten
o'clock.

The kindly phiz of George met us af the depot, and after
seeing our impedimenta stored for a sled trausfer over the
mud roads to the Club House, Finnegan, Sore sud the writer
slarted ‘by ihe newrnute for the Point. How many times
Mike lost his oyerchoes, how many dams Finnegan scaled
and rested on with the plaintive inquiry, ‘‘ How long, oh,
how long?” and how straight Sore guided us through mud,
slush and water, to the big, warm, comfortable lounging rvom
of the Winous, and its old fashioned fireplace filicd with
four logs, I'll not new narrate Suffice it to say we reached
there at last, and were amply repaid for the weary trip by
one of George's best dinners

The club has two large substantial buildings containing
some thirty sleeping rooms, with the necessary addition for
kitchen, dining-room, laundry, ete. Adjoining the louse is
the tank houss and boat house, in the formir of which are
the necessary counters aud benches for loading, cleaning,
eic., with tanks or lockers for cach member, and in the latter
over 40 duck boats of various models, including the Rushton,
Osgood, Barnegat, Racine and others, Here alsoisanarmy of
decoys, from the little biue bill to the big goore, all ready for
their ¢eceptive Cccupation. Along the south front of the
house is a wide veranda flanked by 2 beautiful Jawn, with a
40 tt. flagstail, at the topmast of which flies the club fl»s,
always signalling occunancy of the honse. It is very seldom
that the flag is not fluttering in the breeze.

On the right, as you enter the club lounging room, is a
black walnut and glass case of ample dimensions, containing
a large number of beautifully set up spee mens of wats r fiw),
all kijled by members of the club—ducks, teal geese, swaue,
brant, quail, woodcock, snipe, esgles and hawks, A partic-
ularly beautiful specimen, a swan killed by Mr. Cross, is
much admired. On the south side of the ro nis the library
and a rack for guns. The club hss a superintendent,
thé omnipresent and ind mitable George, and four keepers,
who patrol the grounds during the season, and we to the luck-
Jess duckerbeat who is caught poaching. What George
would do with such a one is best told by the Harl of Dun-
Tayen’s game-keeper on being questioned in court as to his
disposition of any one canght red handed: ‘* Phat ud I du?
V}) kill him and ate him.”

Such a spot andits accessions ney well be ealled a sports-
man’s paradise, and so we found tt.

After a good old-fashioned game of whist ani! a well-spread
supper and night cap we retired early with visions of ducks
innumerable,

Breakfasting early, Finnegan, Bob and the writer started
for Teal Pond, hut finding the wind unfavorable we set up
our blinds on the point. The wisd blew a vale from the
northy est all day, and the birds were akin to lightning bolts
in their flight, searcely noticing our decoys; still our bag of
canvasbacks, teal, widgeons and redheads was fair, and we
returned well satisfied.

It is no Gxaggeration to say that from almost any point on
the bay could have been seen thousands of mallards, wid-
geons, canvasbacks, whistlers and teal, while occasionally
our eyes were blessed and our fingers tingled by the sight of
a string of old honkers,

The register of birds kept each season by the club mem-
bers for many years shows an enormous number killed.
Butterballs and coois are not counted. To the credit of the
club be it sxid that mallard shooting is prohibited in the
spring: 2.

Unfortunately for the writer a telegram rudely dispelled
his hopes of a week's vachtion, and he was reluctantly com-
pelled to bid good-bye 1o Winous Point and its hospitalitics
in the midst of his enjoyment. Another season an! your
correspondent may be enabled 10 discourse niore eloghently
of the varied attractions of the ‘““Winous.” EN Garpz.

Satural History.

THE FISH MORTALITY IN THE GULF OF MEXICO,

fT iain’ following report into the causes of the recent terrible
inortality among the fishes of the Florida coast has
been made by Mr, Ernest Ingersoll to Professor Baird and
will appear in the proceedings of the United States National
Museum. Owing to the impossibility of procuring samples
of. the supposed poisoned water for analysis no definite con-
clusion as to the cause of the destruction of the fishes of the
Gulf has been reached. The repoytis as follows: ;
Pursuant to your verbal suggestion, I made it an object,
during my recent crnise down the western coast of Hlorida
in the service of the Superintendent of the Census, to inquire
into the so called ‘* poisoned water” which was supposed to
have caused the remarkable mortality among the sea-fishes
that occurred in the autwun of 1880. TI am sorry tobe able
to give 50 meagre an account of the matter as follows, but
must bes excuses on the plea that I was too Jate to see any
actual desiruciion, since the cause had wholly disappeared
previous to my arrival there, and also from the fact that I
was unable to carry out my intention of going to Key West,
where most of the fishermen live who suffered injury, and
who could perhaps have furnished additional information.
lt appears that this misfortune is not a new experience in
the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico. One of the oldest
residents on the Floridan coast, Mr. Benjamin Curry, of
Manatee, told me, what others confirmed, that as far back as
1844 a wide-spread destruction of all sorts of salt-water
aninial life occurred, apparently due to causes precisely
similar to those which produced the lately noliced desolation,
Again, in 1854, the fishes suffered all along the southern
shore, and have done so at intervals since to 4 Jess degree,
until in 1878 an excessive fatality spread among them, wh ch
was Wider in the extent of its damaging effects and probably
more destruclivein point of numberof victims ihan the la’ er
visitation of 1880. Even the cooler half of 1879 was not ex-
empt from some appearance of the plague. f ji
In regard to some of the manifestations of this deadly in-
fluence in the sea during 1878, Mr. John Brady, Jr, an
intellizent captain, told me that the time of year was
January, and that the ‘* poisoned water,” to which universal
belief credits the death of t'\e fishes, could ensily be distin-
cuished from the clear blue of the pure surrounding element.
This discolored water appeared in long palclies or ‘t streaks,””
sometimes 100 yards wide, drifting lengthwise with the low

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of the tide. The earliest indication of it was the floating up
of vast quantities of dead sponges—chiefly * lopgerlicads.”
All those seen by Mr. Brady were i+s¢ than forty miles north
of Key West, in what is known as '! The Bay," nor has any-
thing of the sort been seen at any time outside (2. ¢., south-
ward or eastward) of the Florida Reefs; Wut it was soon dis-
covered that all the hiherto profitable sponging grounds
lying aff use coast as far north nearly as Cédar Keys, and
pirtiqularly off ihe Anclotes, had been ruined. These
frounds are only now beginning to show signs of repro-
ductivebess in sponges. At the sane time, many portions of
this aren—for example, Sarasota Bay—seem not to have been
aifected, sufficiently at least io cause the death of swimming
fishes to any xreat extent. In the case of the sponges, only
a few of other species than the loggerliead would be seen
Hoating ; but when fhey were hoolced into, all were found
dead, though still clinging to the bottom. When a sponge
dies naturally it gradually becomes white at; its base, through
the loss of its sarcodal matter, but all these were observed to
have turned back. The abandonment of these sponging
grounds from the Reefs to Cedar Keys, during the three or
fouryears following this attack, entails a loss which itis bard to
estimate, because partially conypensited in |he increased price
of the article in the market due fo its consequent scarcity,
aud because at all times the product thera is an uncertain
quantity; but Il hazard the opinion that $100,000 would not
repair Lhe damage to this business inter¢st slone. Had it not
been for the fortunate discovery just at that time of the
sponge-tracts off Rock Tdand, northward of the Suwanee
River, alvost a faniine in this article would have ensued.

Concerning the attack of 1880 Lam able to say more. It
began suddenly, snd immediately followed the terrible hur-
ticane Which is known as the ‘August gaje, the fish and
all other ocean lite suddenly dying in hordes all along the
southern (eastern) shore of Tanipa Bay, on Hemont Key, at
its moutb, which was the most norihern point, and thence
southward as far as Shark River, in Whitewater Bay, on the
coast, Thence Talal localities were to be found in the cum
rants that set soulhward through the Bahia Honda Passage,
through the Northwest Passage beyond Key West, and eveu
out, in the neizhborkond of the far isolated Tortugas.

Everywhere throughont this whole extent of coast, except
in the mouths of the rivers andin the shallow bayous, all the
forms of ses-life died as though slricken with a plague fatal
alike to all, and were drifted upon the beaches in long wind-
rows so dense tliat near human halvitalinns men were obliged
fo unite in burying them to prevent a pestilential stench, or
t> bau! then away by wagon-loads to be prepared for
manure, 88 was dare in some cases. Not only were swim-
ming fishes destroyed, but sponges, crabs (I saw upon the
beaches thousands of horseshoe-crabs laden with their chains
of undiscbarged epgs), and great numbers of mollusks, The
oysters atthe mouth of Manatee River and in Tampa were
spciled (in imagination if not in fact!), and the excellent
clams of Sarasota Bay became weak, vasicless, and of a4
repulsive green line at their edges. A graphic account has
been given mein a letter received from Mr Charles Moore,
Jr., keeper of the lighthouse on Eymont Key, at the entrance
of Tampa Bay, the original of which I transmit herewith.
This point witnessed ihe height of the calamity, and as Mr.
Moore was present during the whole season, his account of
facts is valuable. Mr. Moore writes :

‘“Remony Key, Fna., February 20, 1881.

“Sir: As TI promised to give you all the information about
the fish dying at this station, 1 will do so to tbe best of my
ability. The first dead fish we saw was on Suuday, October
17, a8 the tide camein. There were thousands of small fish
floating on the water, most of them quite dead. IT saw only
one kind the first day; they were small fish, four or five
inches Jong’; the Key West smackmen called them ‘‘ brim,”
They were new lish tome. The next day other kinds were
dying all along the shore; the pompano was about the next
to give in, aud by the 25th October nearly aj] kinds of fish
that, inhabit these waters were dying, except the ray family.
I don’t remember of ever seeing any stinger or whipper tay,
or the devil-fish, as we call the largest ones of the ray family,
From the 25th of October to the 10th of November was the
worst time; during that lime the stench was so bad that it
was impossible to go on the beach, Isent my family to
Manatee, and the assistant keeepur and myself shut ourselves
up in our toons and kept burning tar, coffee, sulphur, rage,
ete,, night.and day in order tostand it. It was warm, damp,
and calm weather, Vhey continued to die for about six
weeks; they kept getting less every day. I counted seventy
sharks within 80 yards, all sinall; [never sawa, shark oyer four
fect long dead. The cow-fish and eels were aboul the last
to die. In regard to the cause of their dying, I have made
up my mind it was caused by the fresh water, ag there were
immense quanties of fresh water coming down the bay, and
jhe water here was nearly fresli on |he surface, while the
water underneath was perfectly salt. Now, if the fresh
water conld bave passed off into the Gulf withont being dis-
turbed by winds, it would have natnrally spread out thinner
and thinner as it would have rolled on toward the Gulf
Stream, aud once it gotthere, then there would have been no
trouble. But on the 7th of October we had a heavy gale
from the southwest, and it continued to blow from the
south and west until the 11th of October, anda very heavy
sea running at the month of the bay, and it oiwrned the fregh
and salt water all up together, and the strong southerly winds
set this mixed water back and kept it here for several days,
I noticed, a few days before the fish commenced to die, a pe-
culiar smell on the water, something like ihe smell of bilge-
water, and the color of the water was a dirty green, mixed
with small sediment, I noticed the fish while they were dy-
ing, when they first came in shonl water; they would act
crazy, dart around in every direction, but ina short time
would give up and float ashore. On examining them I found
their gills all glued together with a slimy substance and of a
whitish color,* and in a short time the gills would turn green
and the fish bloat, very large. I cannot make any correct
statement as to the number that died, but thousands of bar-
rels floated up on thisisland. Th) re are no fish dying now;
all we catch are fat and nice. I should have written io you
before, but I have been very busy. I've had a new duty to
perform, taking the tide every half hour. Any information
ican give you at any time I will be happy to do go. b

“My address is: Braidentown, Masatee County, Florida,

“Very respectfully, Unarnis Moore,
“Keener of Egmont Light-House.”

Along this region of the Florida coast are several estab-
ments or “factories devoted to the catching and salting of
fish, chiefly the mullet and its roe, and to the making of su-

- *ZL failed to find any other instance in whicb this thickening or he-
gumining of the ieee beea observed. The deadfish were else-
werd (eported a4 hedlily tn appearance, and In offe case, at least,
were eaten wilhout harm, or even Indigestion occ urting,—h, 1,

perphosphates, All of these were obliged to suspend Opera-
Yious, and their winter's work has been ruined, or at least
all the profits aré gone. One gentlenan tojd me of a single
definite loss he had thus suffered of #800.

To this part of the coast, also, coniesa large fleetof smacks
and “'smackees” every winter,to catch fish for the Key West
aud Havana markets, principally the latter. Theee smacks
found that, as before, the brownish, discolored water, ‘thick
and glutinous” (as one described it), which seemed the cause
of the mischief, lay in streaks drifting with the tide. The
small fishes that swam into one of these patches (which had
& vertical (hickness apparently coextensive with the depth of
{he sea at that place) seemed unable to set oul before they
were sltipefied, and died ag though by suffoention. Byenthe
large carnivorous swimmers, like the sharks and porpoises,
often suffered the same fate, though frequently they would
have strengih toturn back and flounder out. In the pure
el: ment, between the deadly strealcs, fish were as abundant
as ever at the distance from ile coast, where the smacks op-
erated, and their wells were often filled with promptness ;
buf if was found that it was impossible, even by going
straight out to the Tortugas, to run (he gauntlet of the poi-
sone water floating between there and Cape Sable, since if
once if was encountered, and entered the well, a very few
minutes sufficed to bring about the death of every fin of the
cargo. {have a few notes, culled from the Key West, jour-
nals, which show that a loss of nearly $10,000 resulted from
only four or five such misfortunes. The conseynence
was that for some weeks the fishing throughout all that part
of the Gulf had to be wholly abandoned, involving the idle-
ness of a large number of vessels and their crews.

Seeking an explanation of the phenomenon, I everywhere
asked what was the local theory to account for the matter,
and was almost always told with confidence that it was due
to an overflow of the swamps and ihe pouring into the Guif
of bodies of fresh water poisoned by a decoction of noxious
acids,” etc., leeched from the roots which had been soaking
for year's in the pent-up floods—a theory which T fail to find
supported by such facts as I baye been able to learn.

Those who do put faith in the sufficiency of this explana-
tion, point out that, the winter of 1877-78 was unw ually wet,
and that this last fall saw more rain falling in South Florida
than ever bef re in the recollection of the people there,
This is probably true, and it may be, as asserted, that the
years heretofore when the fish have died have been those
noted for their excessive rainfall, but I have not compared
meteorological records. It isno doubt true algo that if a
sea-fish should be plunged into water saturated with the tan-
nin derived from decomposing roots and stems of palmetto,
oak, sumach, ete., which do abound in the Everglades, he
would find it eminently wmhealthy. But furtherthan this the
hypothesis will not hold. It requires us to believe that the
overflow of a small surface of swamp-land shall so tincture
{he wide area of the Gulf as to destroy its healthfulness
through several weeks, while the tides are ceaselessly swing-
ing back and forlb, and rapid currents continuously replace
the water of every part with newand send the old elsewhere.
This is preposterous. Moreover, provided it was true of the
Manatee River (us is claimed), or of the Caloosahatchie fur-
ther south, why should it not be equally trne of the Atlantic
const, where there is the sameor greater drainage, yet no
such trouble known; or of the Withlacoochee, Suwanee and

}a dozen other streams draining swampslike the Ofeckinofee,

in whose tangled recesses grow plants as noxious as those
further south, yet whose discharging currents do no harm to
the fishes? Moreover, in the Manatee River itgelf no fish
were killed oyer the free range of the tides, thonzh daily
breasting the swamp overflow.

Soma, discarding any theory of the decoction of poison
from plants as an explanation, will tell you that the excess of
rainwater discharged by the rivers so freshened the surf as to
cause the death of all shore-swimming fishes. "This, as near
as [can make it out, is Mr. Moore's explsnation of the mor-
tality at Egmont Key.

In a few confined spots, where fishes could not escape at
will, this might now and then cause a death, but it is notor-
ious that the fishes of the Guif coast mak little or no distinc-
lion between salt and fresh water. Alligators swim to the
outermost keys, and the best sheepshead caught are those
far up the Caloosahatchie, where the stream is always sweet,
while the porpoise aud shark chase the mullet away in toward
the head of the bayous, or notil the river-channel gels tou
shallow for them to swim further, A little fresh water, or a
good deal, more or less, would receive no at! ention whatever
from # Floridan fish. The Mississippi bas been deluging jhe
Guilt with a well-nigh Amazonian volume of water, fresh not
only, but thick and nasty, yet no one supposes the fishes off
the delta are obliged to stay in its murky flood unless they
choose, or, if they do, that they suffer by it, except to the
palate of the epicure.

But a more cogent argument, fromfacts perhaps overlooked
heretofore, exists agaist any theory which seeks to explain
the destruction of marine life inside the Florida reefs by
any landward agency. This is that it was in all cases the
dweliers on the boltom that perished first, while the snvface-
leaders were jhe last to be affected, and, as a rule, escaped
altozether. (Until 1880, I was told, no mullets were ever
known lo be killed.) It was ihe death of sponges, conche,
sea-anemones, erwling horseshoe-crabs, of toad-fish, cow-
fish, skates, and the like, which keep close down on the bot-
tom, that first apprised the fizhermen of the presence of their
dreaded and mysterious enemy. Next canie the bodies of
red-fish, groupers, pomipanos, and other deep swimmers, and
Jast of ull a few mullets and sharks. Fresh water, tinctured
with tannin or untinctured, would nof effect this. It would
float on the surface, having # lesser density. Ifil exerted a
noxious influence it would be the surface-life that would first
succumb, the botfom-life longest escape. But, quite the re-
veise has been the case, aud this, with other appearances,
leads to the conclusion that the ‘poison springs from the
bottom of the sca, or is formed in its waters,

The only way to account for this is by supposing that
eruptions of volcanic gases may have taken place throngh the
bottom of the sea along a line stretchiny from Tampa Bay to
the Tortugas, and through the western half of the Florida
Keys. Inquiring as well as] could wlicther there had been
any evidences of plutonic action in that region within a few
years, | heard a tradition that about the holidays of 1877-78
an earthquake shock had been, felt on the west coast. 1 have
had no opportunity as yet to verify this, but it isa well-
known fact that just previous to the hurricane of last Au-
gust, 80 well remembered by all the people of Florida West,
4s # titne of almost unparalled destruction of shipping and
height of tidal waves, a shock of earthquake was felt through-
out the whole southwestern end of the peninsula. It did con-

houses. Immediately after if began the sudden destruction
of fish I have described.

Whether the physical shock of such ah ocentrence, touch-
ing the fish and creepers on the bottom, would do them barm,
or whether the snbscauent patches of “poisoned water” owed
their discoloration and unddubted deleterious properties to
heing saturated with sulpiureus or carbonic acid gases de-
rived from subterranean vents, 1 cannot presume to decide.
But if the last supposition had heen proved true, or shall be
at some future time, would it not be a rational and sufficient
explanation of the death of ihe fishes, sponges ard their kin,
whenever they came in contact with the discolored water al-
luded ta?

Analysis of the suspected water would bave done more to
solve the question, probably, than anything else can do, and
ifis'a matter of continued regret (hat 1 could not obtain
specimens of it for that purpose. After the end of Septem-
her, however, the evil dinitnished, and by Christmas all of
the harmful water had disappeared from the Gulf.

Regretting that I could not have done more to get at the
ruth of the matter, in_essaying which I was offered eyery
nid hy the citizens.of Porida, but continually impeded by
bad weather and other untoward circumstances, 1 beg to
submit this little that I have learned, and I baye tle honor
to be,

Very respectfully yours,

Prorgssor Spenokn F. Barn,
United. Stites Commissionen af Fish and
Hisheries, Washington, D. C.

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SPRING NOTES FROM NOVA SCOTIA,

Ernusr IycErsonn.

AS it may prove interesting to some of your readers to
cormpare dates concerning ihe leaflng and flowiring of
treés and plants, arrival of niigratory hinds, ete., 1 have
much pleasure in forwarding the following ‘ notes,” which,

-if acceptable, can le supplemeuted by others.

Willow (Salta), Of ihis genus we have several species,
bunt, unfortunately, owing to the difliculty of identifying
them, [im unable to give more than a general account. The
earliest. to. blossom here is an osier, which appears to suit
itself to moderately dry ground is well as moist. Its silky
caikins appear generally about April 20, but in early scasons,
like that of 1876, I have known them to put out as early as
March 18. The catkins of the different species of willow
are called ‘‘ pussies” by the children of this proyinee. In
Hngland I well recollect when a child wé used to call them
‘“goslings,” each denoting its downy coaling as somewhat
like the animals in question. They generally leaf about the
last week in May.

Alder (Alnus viridis, DC.). Catkins generally appear
about the first week in May, but L have observedthem (1876)
asearly as April 14. This year (1881) I noticed them first
on May 1. his shrub—or treens it might be called in some
parts of the province, especially in the Stewiacke Valley,
Colchester County—attains a heicht of fifteen or tiventy feet,
and six inches in diameter of trunk, is extremely common
everywhere in moist situations. It usustly puts forth leaves
about the second week in May, The wood is very brittle,
and in clayey land no shrub is more exsily grubhed np than
the alder. The downy woodpecker (Pies pubescens) loves
to inspect the lower parts of the alder trinks, where from
the many holes pierced in the bark it evidently finds the
larvee of some insect suited to its taste. From this peeu-
liarity no doubt the unscientific countryman calls it ‘'sap-
sucker,”

Sweet Pern (Comptonia asplenifolia, Ait.). Bears catkins
about the last of April. It is an extremely aommon shrub
on the rich sandy loam of Kings County, and is generally
supposed to denote good soil. It leafs the last week in May.

Wild Gooseberry (ities). Lam not quite certain as to the,
species, butI take it to be eynosbatt, It is very regular in
leating, generally the first week in May. The fruit is ripe
about the second week in July,

Red Maple (Acer rwbrim, S..). Usnally flowers about May
10, and sheds them a week or ten days later. Tn full leaf
about May 30.

Aspen (Populus tremulofdes, Mich.). In flower last week
of April, and Jeafs about May 20. It is called by the coun-
trymen ‘‘popple-wood,’? and is held in high esteem for wharf
logs, and for all purposes in salt water, as it is not attacked
by the 7erede or olner marine worms.

Balsam Poplar (P. balsamiéferd, L,). Leafs about the last
week in May and flowers about same time, givin out its
characteristic strong perfume, whieh is carrie: by the wind
for sonie distance. Lt is called here ‘* Balni of Gilead,”

Dandelion (Tararacum Mens-leonis, Derf.). The flowering
time of this well-known plant yaries much. The earliest
date Lhaye recorded (1865) was on May 2, and the latest
about the middle of that month.

Common Frog (Ranw jontinglis). The earliest vroak of
this species I have registered was (1865) on April 6, and the
first spawn observed that season was April 10. We usually
hear the first croak almost invariably on a wet or damp eyen-
ing, about the middle of April. This season (188!) 1 heard
it for the first time on April 17. and sayy abundance of spawn
in ponds on May 1, I have observed the tadpoles in ponds
(1867) us early as April 10,

Common Spake (Coluber sirtalis). Usually appears about
the second week in May, but sometimes carlier, according to
the season. ;

Green Snake (@. vernalis). Generally appears about the
same time,

Kobin ( furdus migratorius). Several stay with us all win-
ter, but the migratory flocks arrive about the end of the first
week in March, It usually commences to sing about the
firsi week of April, aud the first song is almost invariably
heard in jhe evening. The first sone I haye recorded was
on March 26, 1862.

Song Sparrow (/". melodia), Generally makes ita first ap-
pearance about the middle of March and treats 08 to the first
bird song of the season.

Black Bly CSimattiian molestum). This terrible plague to
all anglers appears abouy tlie second wel in May. Taey do
not seem 10 athack the plain flesh of the lands or face, but
always make for the roots of the hair of the head. I first
observed this habit while lying on a woolly carriage rng,
which they appeared to alight on eagerly and searched at the
roots of che filre for flesh, hut, when they came to where my
hands lay upon the rug they instantly departed. Cows may
be seen in pastures near (he forest literally covered with
these creaturss trying to force their way down to the roots
of the hair. J. MAvyuew JonEs.

Kern Lodge, Waterniile, Nova Scotia, May 20,

From Sise¢ Sing, N. YY, May 29—Aditor Forest and

siderable damage in the city of Key West, and was so alarm- | Stream :

ing at Tampa that several persons ran in fright from their

_ May 5—Saw first Baltimore oriole (Joterus baltimore).

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[June 9, 1881,

May 7—Saw bobrlink ( Dolilon ye oruziverous).

May 11—Found red-shouldered lawk’s (Poitco lineata)
nest containing one eee, large embryo; also, phiwhe’s (Say/-
ornis frseus) nest, two egrs, and gollen-winged woodpeck-
en's (Colaptes auratus) nest containing five fresh eggs.

May 15—Ilound chipping sparrowy's (Syizetla sectal’s) nest,

ere,

May 16—Saw ruby-throated humming bird ‘(Lrechilus co-
Tulnits),

May 20—Found blue bird's (Siatia statis) nest, one ege;
also, yellow billed cuckoo’s (Coceyzus americanus) nest, three
eyes, large embryos, and yellow-breusted clint’s (Jeteria of-
revs) nest, four fresh eggs,

May 21—Found yellow warbler's (Dendimen wstina) nest
eontaining three erws,

May 22—Found two nests of yellow-bredsted chat, each
containing four fresh cges, aid wood thrush's (Zedus marsa-
telinus) vest, four fresh eggs; also cat bird's Ciiimaus caroli-
nensis) nest, four frosh eges, and house wren's (7 poglodytes
won) nest, three fresh ezgs; also, blue bird's nest, one egg.
Dame day, found Wilie bird's nest with large young ones and
saw young blue birds that could fiy,

May 25—Saw pair white-cyed vircos ( Vireo neveboracensis)
building nest, Saw pnir least flycatchers (Ampitionan mini-
mus) huilding nest. P, D,

A Moturr’s Courace.—This would be 1 good season of
the year for those gentlemen who delight in treeing rufted
frouse to take their curs in {he woods to practice the art of
gelling the birds into the trees, in order that their worthy
musters may get resting shots. At least I wonld wish them
80 to doif they might be fortunate enough to meet with as
determined a mother bird as I did this morning, The curs
mightlearn a lesson, IIsying occasion to go some distance
into the mountains to look nfler some foxes, 1 took along two
terriérs—a fox and Dandie Dinmont—both well known for
their pugnacious qualities. After finding the fox den, and
unenrthing them with Ure help of the dogs, I 1urned home-
ward, and came suddenly upon a hen ruffed grouse, with at
least twenty chicks The dogs were at heel, but at once
rushed on the bird, who sounded the danger for the young,
nnd to call the male bird, I have seen n game hen defend
herself against a large hawk. I have seen one particular
game hen on more than one occasion kill a Norway rat of
food size, that attempted to take an c#g or achick, but for
fury and determination I neyer saw anyiLing to equal the
efforts of this female ruffed grouse. Never for the space of
a moment of thought did she cease from a most determined
aseanlt until the dogs beat a retreat to heel. The male bird
was scarcely less determined, but there was not the same
kind of '*do or die” bravery shown as with the mother bird.

This may be yery common, but Lrecord it as my first ex-
perience of the kind, and I know very well that no cur, how-
eyer good at gelling birds into the tree in the shooting sea-
son, could have wilhstood the attack of this nvorning, which
adventure Jed me to write this article, wondering how hon-
orable gentlemen reason within themsclves to justify their
honorable (?) way of bagging rufl.d grouse,—Brisksuor.

May 30, 1881.

Srranee Oras or Mauritzus,—The following interesting
account of some peculiar crabs appears in a recent issue of
Nature: Two crabs of most extraordinary habits are de-
eeribed. Both belong to the family Peydeelie, The crabs
of this family have their fr. nt claws armed with Jarge tecth.
Latreille, who first named the erah Polydeetes cupulifer, re-
marked that a gummy substance was always to le found at
the ends of the claws of this species, and Dawa deserihed the
animal asal wayshaying something spongy initshands. Dr. Mo-
bius has discovered the remarkable fact that Ubese things held
in the two claws of the crab arcin reality living sea-anemones.
These sea-ancmones are attached to the immovable joint of
each claw, while the tecth of the movable joint of the claw
are kept buried deep into the flesh of the se~ anemones, and
thus hold them fast, although cach anemone can easily be
pulled away from its position with the forceps in specimens
preseryed in spirits. ‘The mouth of the sea-anemone is al-
ways turned away from the crab. The same curious com-
bination exists in the ease of another species of the same
family but of a different venus, Aelia Zesaelidta, which also
inhabits Mauritius. A figure is given of this crab with its
pair of Actinias, named by Mohius Actinga prehensa, with
fully expinded tentacles, held out one in cach band. Mobius
gives the following secount of the matter: ‘*1 collected
about fifty male and female spee mons of Medic tessellata, all
of these held in each claw an Actinia prehense.. The recurved
hooks of the inner margins of the cluw joints of the crab are
particularly well adapted to hold the Actinias fast. I never
succeeded in dragging the living Actinias out without injur-
ing them, If I Jef; the fragments of them when pulled out
lying in the vessel in which the Melia was, the crab collected
them again into its clutch ina short time. If I cut the Ac
tinias in pieces with the scissors, 1 found them all again in
the claws of the crab after a few hours. It is very probable
that the Actinias aid the crab in catching its prey by means
of their thread cells, and that the Actinias, on the other hand,
gain by being carried from place to place by the crab, and
(hus brought into contact with more animals which can serve
as food to them, than they would if stationary. This is a
yery interesting case of commensalism,”

How a Parrripar Laravus link Nest—Rockland, Me,,
May 30,—On the 18th of this month I received a line from 2
fricnd in the country, saying, if I would ride out, he would
show mc 9 purtridge nest with ninegeges in it. So the next
day myself and partner rode out, found my friend, who
guided us—thliree nen and two dogs—to the nest. We went
carefully as we neared the nest, and got within about twenty
fect, when she went off like a shot into the air, flying high
and far. After admiring the nest and egys a moment, we
left, not forgetting to pronounce oul blessing upon iL as we
walked away.

My frien! informed me that he liad found another, with
twelve eggs in it, and, pointing to a house a imile and a half
wyay, said the boys there would show us the nest. So, wish-
ing to see all there were, and also to give the thing a fair
irial, we went to the house and found the boys (three of
them) at worlcin the field. We guve them a dime apiece to
show us the nest. This time onr forces were somewhat aug-
mented, and consisted of two men, three hoys and two dogs,
and we approached to within about twelve feet of the nest,
going very carefully. We saw the hen on the nest plainly
for a half minute, and then she glided off and ran—not
feigning lameness, but sneaked off—and as there was not
much underbrush she was in tight for three rods. I haye
henrd of another, and I intend to visit if fo-morrow. If I
do T will report,—James Wig,

Ts yw A Hysrip?—Natchez, Miss., May 26 —Hditor Horest
and Stream? I laye just geen what to ine wasquite a curios-
ity. It is a cross between an ordinary dunghill cock anda
guinea-hen. The mongrel is now alent two years old, is
somewhat larger than an ordinary chicken, has the head and
neck of the chicken (minus tlie comb and gills), with the
plumage of a guinea-fowl. It has the. graceful and easy
earriage of the guinea, with the cluck or cackle of either or
both at will. The guinea-len, after receiving the atlettions
of the cock, and the usual season of incubation, hatched six
of these little curiosities, but they succeeded in rearing only
this one. Plense Jet me know if you have ever heard of a
similar cnse. Where could a curiosily of this kind be sold,
and what price do you think could be obtained ?—

5, M, D.

We have never known of a case quite similar to the one
here reported, and if {here is no mistake ity the matter it is
a yery interesting one, We have no idea of the value of such
a specinien,

A Coriovshy Marken Burrat.o—Carroll, Missouri River—
Editor Irerest and Stream: Vhis winter the Indian tracer,
Jos. Kipp, bought » buffalo robe so peeulianly marked wat I
think it deseryes notice in your columns. AJ! the ‘old-
liniers,”” men who have lived among the bulfalo all their
lives, say (hey never saw anything so remarkable.

The animal, a large cow, was killed in the vicinity of the
Black Butte by a Blackfoot medicine man, nd it was only
by offering several rifles, blankets, etc., ete. that Mr. Kipp
could induce him to part with the robe. The long, shigey
hair on the head and part way on the back is pure white,
and a perfectly white berder a foot deep extends along the
edge away behind the fore shoulders. The tail is also white,
Yellow buffalo, called ‘white cows,” are often killed. But
never in the history of Montana Indian trading lias any thine
been seen like this, As 1 said before, the white is 1 pure
white and perfecily regular in place and outline. It woulil
well be worth #200 to any inuseum, which is Mr. ipp's
yuluation o£ it,—Arrrceunyy.

Ating Tazy Orme.—Lynn, Mass., May 27.—Three weeks
agoto-day while out a few miles west of the cily for the pur-
pose of giving my hound a run after being chained up all the
week, | was slinding on a large boulder looking down through
the thick second growth of pine and bard weod, trying to
make out what the hound was baying so fiercely about. I
espied, lying om the topmost branches of a small pine, what
appeared to be a suuke of some species. He was seyen feet
from the ground, and appcarud to be taking asun siesta, Gall-
ing my two chums to the spot we decided to interview his
snakeship, Whereupon I immediately suluted him with ao
charge of No, 10 shot, which brought him to bis senses and
the gronodat the same instant, At leastthis is my conclusion,
as ‘a wise licad keeps a still tongue,” and le did not even
enlighten us as to how he attained his elevated position, or
for what purpose he went there, buton receiving my challenge
let go and dropped. On closer inspection it proved to Lea
black snoke, and by actual measurement 43 invhes in length,

Horace L, Mayo.

The AMERIOAN JOURNAL » f ) O1ENGE.—The April num-
ber of this excellent magazine contained a number of arti-
cles of great value. Among those more or less directly in-
teresting to our readers is a review of Professor 0. CO. Marsh's
Monograph on the Odontomithes, by Geo. Bird Grinnell;
Elements in Orographic Displacement, by W. J. MaGee ;
The Basin of the Gulf of Mexico, by J. E. Hilyard; Geology
of Plorida, with a map, B.A. Smith; Ohanel Pilling in
Upper Deyonian Shales, by I. 8. Williams; New Order of
Extinct Jurassic Reptiles (Catuzta), Discovery of a Fossil
Bird in the Jurassic of Wyoming. and Note on American
Pterodactyls—the last three by Professor O. C. Marsh,

Wir. HAwk Ear Crow ?—Philadelphia, Pa.—A sporting
friend of mine in Delaware, who saw the item in Fores axp
Hxream relating to that question, told me, a few weeks ago,
that during our severe winter he saw a strange ‘muss’ oul
in the ficld on the snow, and went out to investigate. Ile
said that when he got near it the grey thing picked up the
bhiek thing and held it in his beak and looked at lim, then
dropped it aud flew off. On going up he found the hawk
had heen feasting on a staryed crow,—DipyMue,

Ostrrrom Eae Onenit.—The female African ostrich at the
Philadelphia Zoo, has begun to lay. One huge ege was sent
to Uncle John Kriderto blow. Seine freshly laid, he saved
the contents, and has been reporting on ostrich eee omelet
to-day, and pronouncesit ‘good, not a bit strongz’—Homu,

Gane Bag and Gun.

IABITS OF DEER AND HOW TO HUNT THEM.

Fairmopnt, Wilien’s Ridge, Tenn., March 2.
HAVE killed game of all varieties that we have in this
State, sich as deer, bears, ete.; also have hunted some-
what in the West Wor twenty years or more I have linnted
@eer in the (Cumberland mountaias, and] think I can give
you sume information as to the different ways of hunting and
the habits of deer.

Tn this part, of the State we hunt deer in the Cumberland
mountain and its spurs, Walden's Ridge is one of the Cum-
berland spurs. Mountains many miles in length and from
twelve totwenty miles in width, only partially sethled, leave a
vast extent of wilderness, where are found «# great many deer
anda few bl.ek bears. ‘here are many deep gorges and rough
places that afford secret hiding-places for deer and bears to
raise their young, he country is well watered and well
timbered, anc afturds sn atundance of mast for the deer to
feed upon. In many places it is almost Jeyel for several
niles. Thickets of undergrowth, covered with gripeyines,
are often found. 8o it will be impossible for the cleer to be-
come extincl in this country from etill hunting or hounding.

The mede of hounding or driving deer hire is as foliows:
Deer have eertain runs, generally upon the dividing ridges
aod through the swags of ridges, Standers are placed on
these runs and the driver takes his dogs, from two to a dozen
or more, snd generally drives against the wiud, which is the
way deer, especially old bucks, always run.

The deer hunter |hat understands his business, in taking a
stad to wail for the driver to drive out the decr, always takes
his position against a tree, fronting the way le expects the
deer to come. Tn standing for deer you should never get be-
hind avything, for the deer is almost certain to sce you move,

aod then he will change his direction, Driving does not run
deer out of the country, You may drive in certain Iecalities
one diy and run deer several miles away from their range,
and in three or four days you will find ihe same deer back in
the same locality,

Still hunting is another mode, and that is to walk abont
slowly through the woods and watch for deer. he best time
for still hyn'ing is in 1unning lime, in the months of October
and November, after the docs are wilh fawn and are running
and hiding from the bueks, When you sce a doe running
through the woods, go and take your position in shooting
distance of where she passed, and keep a sharp lookout the
way she came, and often, ia a yery fuw minutes, you will sce
aback coming, tracking her. Let him come up near enough
for you to get a fair shot, bleat or whistle at him and he will
stop. If you are a marksman, then you will have venisor.
On some runs [ have known three large backs to he killed in
less than two hours. Still hunting in (be months of Octolicr
and Noyember is the mostsueccsstul way of hunting. Bporir-
meu thiatare good rifle shots are te most successful still
hunting. Shotguns will do for driving, but rifles arc the best
to use in still hunting,

Slow-tracking deer wit a dog is another very successful
way ol hunting. ‘The dog, from a small puppy, must Le
(rainud, A half-hound is generally preferred, A cross of a
hound and cur or bulldog is best, as the hound gives the acue
scent and the bulldog or cur the speed and bravery to lake
hold when he comes in contact with a erippled deer, Tho
dog is irained to follow the track by scent in a slow walk,
and you follow ihe dog ten or twenty feet behind, anid keep a
sharp lookout for the deer. When the dog hasa strong scent
of the deer you can iliscern it by the precaution he uses, and
when he seés them he stops and wails for you to shoot, and
at the fire of he gun he does not brevk and run, but waits to
see what you want done. Jf you have crippled the deer, hiss
him on, and if it be badly crippled he will catch it and kill it,
and you wait on the track where he started from when you
hissed him, and he will return and take you to the dead deer.
This is the mast successful way of lunting, nnd by it you
can find out more about the habits of the deer (han from any
other mode of hunting.

Deer feed on mast, such as chestnnts, chinkapins, acorns,’
moss, Lwigs, buds, ere , but not much if any grass.

T have seen a great many deer dressed, but I have never, in
his climate, seen a spear of grass in theirfood. hey like
peas, corn antlotherkindsof grain, In the winler they samc-
times cal wheat and oats in their green state, but 1 do not
think wild deer in this chmuate ever eat grass. Tame dec
Will cat anything,

After running time, deer, especially old bucics, go to the
rough woods and stay until they shed their liorns, which is in
the monils of February and Mareh. Then they come out on
highlands and into the flat woods. Young deer and does are
hot so particular. Theyroam about at all seasons,

The does haye their fawn in the month of June, in thick
underbrush, near water,

The bucks, after their horns come out and are full grown,
bogin to harden them the first of July. ‘They maki their bee's
upon the high hilltops, lie with their bodies in the shade ant
with their heads exposed to the suc. They feed at nigh b
when the moon shines, but when the nights are dark they
feed carly and lutein the daytime.

Deer go to water once a day between the hours of twelve
and two o’ck ck. Between those hours they feed a litle ard
then retura to their bed-grounds. In the month of August
the bucks begin to rub their horns, ‘They generally ru) ona
soft-barked bush, such ag a small pine, und by first frost,
Which comes from the 10th to the 20th of October, their horns
are hard and they begin torun,

The most deer are killed by men wholive on the mounting,
not for market, in particular, but for the meat.

The people here would not favor a law prohibiting the
hounding of deer. We have a game law in this State, but it
isnot sirictly enforced, as it should be.

Ju this section of country we have quite a variety of game,
such as turkeys, pheasants, (uatl, rabbits, eyuiltrels, couns,
Qpossuins, wildcats, and red und gray foxes in abundunee,
Chatluncoga is our nearest cily of any importance, filleen
miles from the huuting grounds mentioned, ‘Phe monutains
ure well watered, both soft and mineral waters, and are very
heathful. The soil is good for fruits and veretalles. If
would be a good sheep country, but very little attention is
paid to sheep raising. A great many catvle are grazed upon
these. monntams, and some make it very profitable.

Tink Wroovnrg

THE GASTON CLUB.

Sour Gasron, N. C.
Editor Torest and Stream:

In reply to the many inquiries from Maine to Texas re-
eeived in response to your publication of my proposition to
establish 4 hunting and sporting’ club at Gaston, [ think it
best to give through your paper more particularly the ad-
vantages which the locality offers.

The hotel is a very conveniently arranged house, and con-
tains some tiyenty-three rooms, all with fireplaces, The
f#round Hooris divided into large and capacious rooms, one
of which can be used for cooking purposes, The second
story is composed of bedrooms. The third story has a very
large ballroom, with several fireplaces in it, and is so arranged
with folding-doors as to make, when not used as such, three
or four bedrooms. The hotel is on the north bank of the
Rognoke, and immediately adjoining tle extensive low lands
of Dr. E. N. Wilkins and Mr. W. fi. Brodnax. On the
south side of the Roanoke is the South Gaston depot, post
office and express office. The town of North Gaston is a
place of the past, and exists now only in memory,

In reply to the special inquiries of a gentlempn from Penn-
sylvania [will state seriatini; Iirst—Guaston is on the north
bank of the Roanoke. Second—The Roanoke is not navi-
gable above Weldon and below Clarksville, Va., for any
olber class of boats than batleaux; bul there is a deep shect
of water at Gaston some three miles long and half a mile
wide, with bub little current—not more than that of the
Hudson or Susquehanna. Chird and fourth—With tle ex-
ception of the Roanoke hottom Jands the adjacent country
is hilly and well adapted to the usual 6 mthern products,
The Roanoke bottom lands are extremely produclive, and
rarely sell for less than $20 per acre. Hifth—tT think as
much as.10,000. acres in one bocly caw be purchased for agri-
cultural purposes and as a game preserve, Sixth—The
Winters are generally mild and subject only to the variations
of a temperate climate. From the 10th of October to the
10th of August immediately following no part of the United
States is more healthy, During the months of Augiist and
September we have occasionnl malarial diseases, which, by-
the-bye, ravely require the attention of a physician, We —

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never have malignant fevers, endemical or epidemic, ‘he
faine in this section consist of deer, foxes, Goons, opossims,
ete., of the fur class, and turkeys, geese, ducks, partridics,
ete., of the feathered. While they are not over-abundant, as
in some of the norihwestern States, they are sulliciently so
to make the sport interesting.

The location is specially convenient. Richmond, Peters-
barg, Norfolk and Baltimore are in easy reach, and their re-
spective markets can be used daily. Lought not to omit
Wilmington and Charleston, ‘They are quite in reach, aud
fresh iropieul fruits are always obtainable. But this is
not a matter of much importance to the sportsman and
hintsman, privations and the tncerlainty of sucecss add
che to the sport, snd are of high importance in keeping it
alive,

Apart from all this, the localion is specially adapted to
residents of a rigorous northern climate. The hotel is so
conveniently arranged as to admit of cach member of the
celal bringing his family and enjoying as much privacy as at
home. ‘Lhe family of every member will be regarded as
honorary guests and be entitled to the special consideration
and attention of every member.

lt will be proper, in view of present indications, to enlarge
the munber of members. Porty would he just two to each
room, while fifty would only comfortably iil them, he
scctional number of members, I think, need not be insisted
upon. Northern gentlemen will be most benefited, and as
such, 1 think it just to give them preponderance in elub or-
ganizations. The Fours’ ann Srmeam of Apnl 28 gives
a pretty correct idea of the club's design. On that point no
additional explanntion is necessary. Jt may not be amiss to
add, the club property will not exaeed that attached to the
Gaston Hotel without the special authority of the club here-
after in council determined. It is not proposed by me to pur-
chase 10,000 or 15,000 neres of valuable lund asa game pre-
serve, more especially when the club will have that privilege
over a vaster extent of country by courtesy.

Tiros, Goopr Tucker.

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A DUGK SIl00T ON THE WABASE.

F memory leads me not astray, it was in the early April
of '78 that a joviai companion and friend, Sam, K., and
inyself found ourselves conifortably domiciled in neighboring
farm honses located one-half mile apart, and distant some
sixteen miles north of the thriving little eity of Terre Haute,
Indiana. The attraction which had caused us to leave home
and to ride furty miles over the worst and muddiest of roads
was the reply about the ducks, ‘Come on, there are millions
of them.’ What sportsman ever undertook 9 trip of like
character that did not load himself down with superfluous
ammunition and stores? Truc, it is well to be fully supplied,
but imagination is a monster, and article after article must he
added to satisfy his cravings. Let me suggest that to take the
fewest things one can possibly get along with is undoubtedly
the bust plan. We were told that we could not goamiss, as the
river liad lately overfowed the low bottom lands and had
filled the many bayous, the canal and tlie old river bed with
water, all of which swarmed with ducks and a goodly num-
ber of geese drawn there by the excellent feeding ground
formed by the overflow.

The next morning, after a hasty breakfast, we made an
early meet at the place agreed upon. A short w Ik of per-
haps half an liour and we were nuaring a slough or pond, the
outer edge of which liad been overgrown with weeds, the
dead stalks of which obstructed the view. Sam was in the
lead when uprose, right in his front, several ducks, and siim-
ultancously with their rising came the terrific roar of his ten-
gauge, which echoud and re-echoed in the still morning sir,
when the air was full of myriads of ducks flying in every
direction. ‘Mere we agreed upon a system of operations
which was as follyws: One wes to station himself under
cover of a blind at this place, while the olker was tio visit all
the ponds within reach, get ail the shots he conld, and drive
the ducks as best he could toward the }lind. Hardly had
our plan been put into operation before the shooting became
interesting. They came in psirs, by the dozen und hy han-
dreds. Notwithstanding the numerous misses, and the pierc-

-ing nor’wester, accompanied occasionally by a shower of

hoary meteors, our bag was not light, as the day advanced
nod the ducks ceased to fly, About noon we visited a wet.
pric or piece of swamp land where we found the snipe were
Gyen more plentiful than the ducks. While walking through
the wet prairie there would rise, from tight under our fect
pethaps, a solitary snipe, and iminediately another and
another, until from aboye in every direction came the plain-
tive ery of the scared pirds, t
‘As the shades of cyening closed around us we were making
our way across neighboring wheat ficlds toward our respective
stopping places. Sam, who was slightly in advance and
ever on the lookout fur anything in the shape of game, came
suddenly 10 a stop and asked if I did not hear a turkey gob-
ble up in the woods among the brake, distant about half a
mile. Being answered in the negative, he said that he was
certain tlat le was not mistaken, and that he was gong to
visit the place from which the sound proceeded, and im-
mediately started, leaying me to wend niy way homeward,
T had ardly reached the place at which I was stopping when
Twas saluted by the report of bis tell-tale ten-gauge, He
had reached the hills, and procuring the leaf of a plant locally
known as *Jamb’s tongue,” he made a call or two, and was
answered by a turkey which soon made h’s appesaranece, at
avout seventy-live yards, and fell a victim to man’s devices.
Cloverdale, Lnd., LA Betis.

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THE INFAMY OF THE CAT LAID BARE.

SUSPECT the erron¢gous statements in regard to Mr.

Whittington’s cat have put the whole civilized world
in a very unfortunate position as regards the animal. ‘That
nightly watauder is actually permitted to live in fine pcople’s
houses und practice his destructive instinets on the beautiful
little Feathered warblers which seek to make our homes 80
delightful with their presence. The cruel cat is vigilant,
and mourning among the innocents follows his trail. ‘The
number of bright, beautiful birds one barbaric cat destroys
in a single season is something awful to contemplate. He
ceases not his destructiye vocation nighf mor day, bub
is ever alert, haunting and watching the unsuspecting
mother bird, ruthlessly tearing her from the little family,
and deveuring her, while they are left to perish, Fo the
shady, verdant lawn is deprived of its brightest and most
leasing ornaments. :
: TE say good farmer's wife only knew how often the wicked
cat is to blame for what the hawk is charged with—the miye-

terious disappearance of so many of her little pet chickens —

T doubt not but this prolitic race would meet a wellaneritud
check, if neta total extinetion. How many poor invalids
with sensitive nerves have had the sleep they so much
necded torlitred from them by the nocturnal contentions of
(hese waudering spirits, whose midnight wranglings are fil
for diabohc enibléms, and produce thoughts not easily com-
posed even in the minds of the most placid und lealthful brains,
Worse than all, whole broods of beautifil qaail are destroyed
by the eat during his lengthened perambulations. Hnlf-
stirved bevies, which seek the friendly precinets of the farm-
house for protection and food during the merciless storms
and colds offwinter, are annihilated by the treacherous brute.

So, foo, with the more gentle feline monster, which lias
really heen domesticated, sleeps on mats or on soll cushioned
chairs, his light Hosting hair, watted by every passing draft
intu the cooking yviands, rendering miost disfusting Ue best
efforts of the inuocent cook,

In fact, the civilized world would be rid of many grievous
annoyances to which it now submits if the whole feline race
were a thing of the pasi; « few niouse traps would do yastly
more good than all the cats in christendom. ‘The barbaric
age has passed, and Jet the cats go with it.

I would advise all philanthropists aud well-wishers of our
race, wheneyer it is possible, always to buy cats, and while
removing them to some hetler place, as you approuch a rock,
seize {he animal firmly by the hind-lees, and with a quick,
violent motion deseribe a circle, with the head of the cat
on the onter line, letting the rock hold a point in the circle.
To make the operation 1 complete success repeat the process
three or four times during the minute.

Whien the mellow antamn tempts you, and with dos and
after gun you visit the friendly well to rest and cool yourself
the hivated tramp, see if there are any cats in range; if so,
Kindly inquire if your neighbor would Jike the nuisance
abated. If he assents, change your shell for one of the
extras usually carried for hawks. Jtold point-blank and at
short range, tor ilie tenacity of a cat's life is only equaled by
iS meanness and useleesness. B.

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PHILADELPHIA NOTES.

ILE English foxhounds, nineteen in number, that lately
arrived in our city, were imported by Mr. Bd. Wiln,
dr., of Chestout Mul, a vreat lover of thoroughbred horses
anda member of the Ware and Hound Club, of Germantown,
Ten couple of these finely Dred hounds were purchased by
Mr, Waln, but he was unfortunate in losing one on tle pas-
sageover. Besidesthis pick, inthe neighborbood of Vhiladel-
phia we have that of the Rose Tree Hunt, whose dogs haye won
many prizes at bench shows; the Schaffer pack at West
Chester, and one at Paoli, A taste for the exhilarating sport
of fox hunting is rapidly ineressiug in Philadelphia and neigh-
boring counties, and during the coming autumn many nicets
will ie held. Keynardis hy no means scarce in Delaware,
Chester and Montgomery counties; bat the trouble lias al-
ways been (hat the rocky uature of the country offers tap
any hiding places, which his foxship at once cceuyics and
from which he cannot be dislodged. This and the great
amount of woodland render it advisable 10 use bounds of
food yoice, for it isseldom that the dogsarescen in onr bunts.
These Wnglish dogs used to much open country will he puz-
aled, be assured; and we doubt not at first our Yankee
hounds will discount them,

The writer learns that bass fishing began in earnest at Co-
lumbia, Pa., many fish being taken; few, however, were Jarge,

Onur sportsmen of Philadelphia do not seem to haye taken
advantage of the unusual flights of shore. birds that have mude
their appearance all along the New Jersey coast near ourcity.
Grownbacks, robin breast and bullhead ployer are very plenty
and seem to have comeall at once, ‘This argues that they will
likewise leaye in a hody.

Messrs. Schricber & Sons, animal photographers, lave
started for Ballimnore to take the group of Percheron stallions
and mares lately imported by Mr. W. T, Walters, of that
city. This gentleman has just brought oyer seven stallions
dnd thirteen mares of this grand breed of horses. Among
the lot is one perfectly black—a great rarity. The French
Govyernfient 1s endeavoring to breed them black for its cay-
wry and artillery services; the present colors, white and light
prey, being too conspicuous. Messrs. Schrieber & Sons say
they will make a grand picture.

The kennel of these lutter-named gentlemen should be vis-
ited by all sportsmen who wish reliable field dogs. 'lnvir
animals are yearly worked on game, and the kenuel situated
right on onr snipe ground is within five minutes’ run of the
meadows,—omo.

“p44 st

THE NEW YORK GAME LAW.

The People vf the Slate of New York, represented in Sonate
and Axssemlily, do enact as follows +

Srotiow 1, Section one of chapter 534 of the laws of 187),
entitled, “An act for the preservation of moose, wild deer,
birds, fish and olher game,” is hereby amende 1so as toread ag
follows :

Sec. 1. No person shall kill or chase any wild tleer in any
pact of the State, saye only during the months of August,
September, October and November in any year, Nor shill
any person during the night time have in possession upon
any of the waters of this State, except during said mouths,
any jack or other device used in floating. No person, cor-
poration, association or company shall sell, expose for sale,
{ransport or haye in [his or her*] porsession in this State,
alter the same hus been killed, any wild deer or fresh veni-
sou, save only during the months of August, September, Oc-
tober and Novemher. No person sball, at any time in this
State; kill any fawn during the time when if is in its spotted
coat, or haye in [his or her] possession the carcass or skin of
any such fawn ufter the same shall have heen killed. No
person shall, inany part of this State, set any trap, spring-gun
or ollier device at any artificial salt-liek or other place for the
purpose of trapping or [and] killing wild deer. It shall not
belawful to pursue deer with dogs in any county of this
State, except from the fifteenth day of August ho the first day
of November. Jt shall not be lawful to pursue deer with
dogs in the county of Bt. Lawrence or Warren at any time.
Tt shall be lawful for any person to shaot or kill any dog
while in actual pursuit of any deer in violation of the provi-
sions of this act. It shall not be lawful for any person to
kill, or cause to be killed, any wild deer in the connties of
Warren, Suffolk and Queens af_any time within five years
from the passage of this act. Any person offending against
any of the preceding provisions of thissection shall he deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall be

7 Phrases in brackets denote the former yeading.

liable fo 1 penalty of fifty dollars for each wild deer ov fawn
so killewt or pursued or trapped, and for eyery spriog-cun so
sel, or wild deer or fawn skin or fresh yenisou, or jacl ov
other device use in tloating, had in [his or her] possession,
aud may be proceeded against therefor in any county of the
Btate in which the offence was committed, or in which the
offender or prosecutor may reside, or in any adjoining
county,

See. 2, Bection fonr of said act is hereby aniended so as
to read as follows; -L. No person shall kill, or expose for sale,
or have in [his or ler| possession after the same has been
killed, any wild duck, goose [or) brant, coot, rail, snipe,
plover, or gallinule commonly dalled water-cliicken [in apy
of the waters of this State] hetween the first day of May ane
the first (ay of September, excaptin the waters of Long Island,
jin which waters, none of said birds shall be killed between
the first day of May snd the first day of October, except rail,
snipe, ployer and gallinule commonly called water-chicken,
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall bo
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and ia addition thereto
Shall be liable fo a penalty of twenty-tive dollars for
each and éyery | wild duck, goose or brant] such bird killed
or ad in [his] possession. And any person who shall at any
lime kill any ef said birds between sunset and daylight,
or pursue or fire at any of said jyirds with the aid of any
light or lantern, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemcennor,
and in addition thereto Shall be Hable to penalty of fifty
dollars for cach offense azainst this provision. And any per
son fonnd between sunset mil sunrise on the water with a
fun and lantern in the act of attempting to pnesue, fire at or
Kill any such birds, shall be dcemed guilty of a violation of
this section,

Sec. 3. Section six of said act is hereby amended so as to
read as follows: 6. No person shall use any floating baitery,
machine or other device, whereby the gunner is concealed,
for the purpose of killing any wild fow), or shoot out of any
such floating battery, machine or device, at any wild goose,
brant or duck, in any of the waters of this state, or use any
decoy or construct: any bongl-house at a greater distance
than twenty vods from the shore, for the purpusc of shooting
ator killmg any such birds, Any person violating aty of
the proyisions of this svetion shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and in addition thereto shall be liable to a, penalty
of fifty dollar's for each offense. But nothing in this section
shall apply to the waters of the Great South bay west of
Smith’s point, or to ihe waters of Peconic hay, or Shinne-
cock bay, or Lake Onterio, or the river St. Lawrence, or Wie
{Tudson river below Albany, or to Long Island sound and ihe
bays adjacent thereto west of Crane Neck,

dec. 4. Section seven of snid act is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: 7. No person shall sail for any wild
fowl], or shoot ati any wild goose, brant or duck from any yes-
sel propelled by stem or sails, or from any [other] structure
attached to the same, in any of the waters of thisState except
Long Island sound, outside of the headlands of the several
bays thereof, Lake Ontario and the Hudson rryer below
Nyack. Any person violating any of the provisions of this
section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and in ad-
dition shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars. But
nothing in this section shall be construed to permit shooling
at wild fowl fron any vessel propelled by steam in the waters
ot bays of Long Island sound. A

See. 5. Section nine of said act is hereby amended so as ta
readas follows: 9 No person shall kill, or expose for sale, or
have in [his or her] possession, after tle same has been killed,
any woodcock between the first day of January and the first
day of Jilly, in the counties of Queens and Sallolk, and
between the first day of January and the first day of Sep-
tember in the counties of Oneida, Fulton, Hamilton, Ulster,
Ovange and Sullivan [and Herkimer], and in other parts of
the State between the tirst day of January and the first day of
August in euch year, except as hereinafter provided. Ib
shall not be lawful for any person to kill, ov expose for sale,
or haye in [his or her] possession, after Lhe same has been
killud, any black or gray squirrel, between the first day of
Pebruary and the first day of August in each year. Any per-
son ylolating any of the provisions of tlus section shail he
deemed ruilty of a misdemeauor, and in addition thereto shall
be liable te a penalty of twenty-five dollars for exch bird or
animal so killec or liad in possession.

Sec. 6, Section ten of the said act is hereby amended to
red as follaws; 10. No person shall kill, or expose for sale,
or have in [lis.or her| possession after the same has been
killed, any ruffed groose, commonly called partridge, or pin-
nated grouse, commonly called prairie chicken, between the
first day of December | January} and the first day of Sep-
tember, except as hereinafter provided. Any persou violal-
ing any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed
wuilly of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall be Tia-
ble to a penalty of twenty-live dollars for cach bird so killed
or had in possession.

Sec. 7. Svetion cleven of said act is hereby amended £0 as
to read us follows: See, 11. No person shall, at any tine or
place within this State, take or kill any ruffed grouse, com,
monly called partridge, or any pinnated grouse, conunpnly
called prairie chicken, ot any spruce grouse, commonly
called Canada partridge, or any quail, will any net, trap or
snare, or seh any such net, trap or snare for the purpose of
taking or killing any of such Witds; nor shall any person
[wilfully] sell or expose for sale, or have in [his or her| pos-
session any of the satd birds after the same shall haye been
so taken or killed. Any person violating any of the provis-
ions of this section shall be deemed guilty of 1 misdemeanor,
and in addition thereto shall be liable to a penalty of ten
dollars fr dach bird so taken or [and] killed or lad in [his]
pussession. And it shall be Jawful for any person to take or
destroy any such nets, traps or snates, whenever fount set.

See. 8. Section eishteen of said act is hereby amended so
as to read ag follows: Sec. 18. No person shall af any
time cateh any speckled tront with any deyice save that
of angling, with hook and line held in the hands, or
uituched to a rod hell in the hands, except im waters
which ara wholly private, and only then by permission
of the owner thereof; nor shall any person set or draw
any nel or svine of any description, or use any sei-ling
in any lake, pond or slream inhabited by brook trout, or
have on the shores {thercon] thereof any uct, seine, set-line
or other unlawful device for the taking of fish, except aa
above provided. [And no person shall at amy time, or 1
any way, catch any speckled trout or salmon trout threugh
theice.} And no person shall at any time or Th any muinner
catch, or attempt to catch through the ice, any fishin Amy
waters inhabited by speckled ar salmon trout, ¢ecep in waters
wholly private, and except in Otsego Lake during the months
of February and March [prior to the first day of April}.
Any person who shall offend against any of the provisions of
this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and in

370

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Juxr 9, 1881,

addition thereto shall be lia'de toa penalty of twenty-five
dollars for each ffense, and all nets, sees and oth: r devices
furbidden to be us.d by this sectivn are hereby declared to
be contraband, and any person finding the same in any plaee
whure they are forbidden to be used is authorized to de-troy
such contraband articles, and n action for damages sball lie
against hit for such destruction.

See 9. Section nineteen of said act is hereby amended so
as to rend us fullows: Sve. 19. No person shali eateh, kill, or
expose for sale, or hive in [lis or her] possession after the
sume has been caught or killed, any speckled trout, save only
from the first day of April to the firs, day of September.
Any person who shill at any time catch or take any Cali-
f rnia, speckled or salmon tron', fron any of the waters of
this State, less than five inches in length, shall immediately
place such {rout back in the waters from which it was luken,
and shall use due c re not to kill or injure the same. No
person shall at any lime take or catch any speckled salnjon
or California trout from any of Lhe waters of this State for
the purpose of stocking a private or a public pond or stream,
and no California trout shall be taken, caught or killed ib
any of the waters of this State in any way, except Only be-
tween the fifteenth day of May and the first day of S pti m.
ber following, and it shall be unlawful 10 take speckled trout
by any device from any stream within the towns of Denning,
Tardenburgh, Olive, Suandaken or Wawarsing in the county
of Ulster, fur the purpose of sale, Any person violating
any of the provisions of this section shall be dee ved pnilty
of a misdemeanor, and in addition thereto shall be liable to
a nenalty of twenty-live dollars for each \rout so caught,
killed, exposed! for sale or lad in jossessiva.

Sec. 10. Section twenty of s id act is hereby amended so
as to rend as follows: See, 20. No person shall catch, kill,
or expose for sale, or haye in [his or her] possession, after
the same bas been canghtor killed, ary satuion tront or Jake
trout caught in any of the inland Jakes of this State, in the
months of October, November, December, January, Febru-
ary and Mareh, and in Lake George the additional munth of
April. Any person yiolaling any of the provisions of this
section shall be deenied guilty of a misiemeunor, and in ad-
dition Wiéreto shall be liable toa penalty of ten dollars for
each tish so caugh , killed, exposed for sale or had in pos-
session.

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THE MICHIGAY GAME LAW.

f eS new game law of Michiyan reads ax follows :
Bec. 1. The People of the Siate of Michig m ennct, That no
person or persons shall pursue, or hunt, or kill any * * *
deer), save only in the Upper Peninsula from the 16th day of

ugnst to the 15th day of Noveinber, and in the Lower Peninsnla
* * *« * (from the let day of October to the lst day of De-
cember, inclusive) * * * * in each year, or kill * * * *
(at any time any deer when it is in ite red cuat, or any fawn when
itis in its Hpotted coat, or have in bis poskesrion the skin of such
deer or fuwn, in the red or spotted coat, and the haying in pos-
#edsion Of the skin of such deer or fawn shall be prune facie
evidence of such illegal killing. No person shall, at any
time, kill or capture nny deer m the waters of any of the
streatos, ponds or Jakes, within the jurisdiction of this State,
or kill or captare auy deer by means of any pit, pit-fall or trap.
No person shall) bili or desiroy, by any nieans whatever,
or attempt to teke or disiroy, any wild tukey at any time
* ‘% * (exceptin the mouths of * * Ovtyber, November and
December, of each year, or kill or destroy by any means whatever
any woudsork * * except befyeen the lat day of Angustin
ench year, sud the lat duy of January next following,) or any *
* * parlidge or ruffed grouse, or sny wood du‘k, teal duck,
mallard duck or gray duck, save ovly frum the lst day of Sep-
teniber 1 euch year 10 the Int day of January next following, or
any (wild) water fowl or (snipe), between the Ist day of May and
the Ist day of September of each year, or kill or attempt
to kill any wild duck or wild goose after sundown at
aly séagzon of the year, (The taking, eairying or send-
ing, by aby means whutever, into or through any county of
this State, uny of the game or animals which have been killed or
cuptured coutrary tu the provisions of this section, or the hides of
such animals shall be illegal, aud 18 declared to be un offence
against the provisions Of this act, in any county in or through
which such game, animals or hides may be taken, and such
offeuke muy Le punished as provided in section six of the act here-
by ameuded,)

Seo. 2, No person shall kill or destroy, or attempt to kill or de-
stroy, any (colin) or qnail, sometimes called Virginiw partridge,
fave only during the nionths of * * * November aud Deceni-
ber ofeach yeur, * * * * (nor Kill, nor attempt to kill, any
pinnated grouse or prairie chicken, before September 1, 1882, and
thereafter Ouly in the mouths of SepiemLer and October in each
year )

Sec. 4, No person or persons shall at any time kill, or attempt
to dill, any wild duck or other wild fowl with or Ly meaus of a
Bwivel or punt piu, or rob or destroy the nests of any wild duck,
or wild goure (Or lwant), or iu avy manner kill or molest the same,
* * (at bight, Moret auy timé, on their nesting places).

Sec. 6. No persou or persons shall sell, or expote for sale, or
haye in posrestiou for the purpuse of selling, or exposing for sule,
any of the kiuds or epecies of birds or suimala protected by this
ach, after the expirationof * * * (eight) days next suceceding
the tinies liniited aud prescribed for the killing of any sich birds
oranimals: Provided, however, Vhat it shall be lawiul to expose
for sule and to sell any live qnail, for the purpose of preserving
the sume alive through the winter, And it rhall also be lawful for
aly person to take alive, on his own premi-es, at any time and in
auy midnner, auy wild tnkey for the #ule purpose of domestication,
or for seientiftic or breeding purpores; aud possession and trank-
portation alive of such wild fowl] xo taken on one's own premiaes,
may be had for any suet) purpose » Proyided, That in any prosecn-
tion Yor vielatiou of any of the proyiriuns of this act, the
person claiming the Lenefit of this section +hall prove
on the heariny. or trial that in good faith he so touk
alive «uch wild fowl or fowls for one of the purposes
fpecified in this seetion, and if prosecuted for transport-
inp them, that he is in good faith transporting them alive for ,uch
purpose, wid it shall nut Le necessary fur the proseention to aver
or prove that the tuang wlive or transporting alive of any such
wild fowl! or fowls wii» not dove for domesticution or for scisutilic
or for breediig purpures.

Src. 6. Any person or persons violating any of the foregoing
provi-ions of this act xbull be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
aud rhall likewise be luble to a penalty of fifty dollurs for cach
offense, snd shall,on conviction thereof, stand conmitted to the
commion jail of tle county util such penalty 18 paid: Provided,
That such imprirocument suall not exceed thirty days.

ero, 7, Auy persou whorhall at any time, within this State,
kil) suy robin, uight-bewk, whip-powy-wilJ, finch, thiush, lurk,
Bparrow, cherry bird, swallow, yellow bud, blue bird, brown
thrashel, wren, martin, oriule, woudpecker. boboliuk or any song
bird, or rob the bests of stich birds (rhall be deemed guilty of u
misdemeanor, aud on couvicticn the)eot sball be fined oye dollars
for each bird so killed, aud for each west so robbed, or contined in
the connty jail for ten days, or both such fine snd imprisounent
in the discretion of the court).

Sec. 8 That auy railrusd, express company or other common
earniers, or any of their ayents aud servants, or other persons,
haying any of the aboye usamed birds or anmals in their possession
for (rauspourtation, of slall trausport the sume afier (he expiration
of * * (tive) divs next snoceeding the time limited and pre-
seribed for the killing of such birds aud animals, shall be punished

| hy fine not less than ten dollars, nor more than one hundred dol-

lara: Provided, That such penalty shall not apply to the trans-
portation of live quail, which are 1o be kept aliye thronghout the
winter, or tu the transportation of such birds or animals indran-
sifu through this State, from other States, where it 14 lawiul to kill
such birds or wnimels at Uhe time of such transportaton,

Src, 12, All prosecutions uuder the proyisions of this act shall
Le commenced within * * * (one year) from the time such
offense was conmutted.

ee ee
GAME NOTES.

Bucksport, Maine, May 26.—Woodcock returned early
and are yuié plenty for spring, They are alreatly out with
heir youns. Grouse lave hada favorable winter, and well
protvcted by law and iolereeted wardens, They have come
oul this spring more plenty than for years, and as if in reurno
for their protection they weor early to work pilng up their
eygs. Some of them at leasi seem over zeilous in their w-
fempt to propagate. 1 found one old hen the 21st of this
wiouth trying hard to cover fifteen eves that she had 1 és ed.
When [ean pon her she strutted «ff xs if she were proud of
her egs-piling ability. We are lw king forward 16 ou
SUT eon of shouting with pleasure and expectation.—
M. 38. B. ‘

Vincentown, NV. J.. May 29 —Tiis month of May brings
firthibe stud! call of Boo White in greater numbers than
®adat first anticipated, Rabbits are piore numerous than
ever; the farmers say they nevir saw so many young ores
before, O11 Friday last peighhor's cat brought 1 a young
hloe-breasted railhid, about balf-geown, aod in full plumage
The cal cuuvht it in the snipe nivadiws, which are ten niles
from the railhird meadows. Is oot this 8 rare occurrence ?

We ale anlicipwing good wooderek shooting in dJnly
Owing co the game lew Jast ye«r we had no woodeor k shoot.
Ing alal', as there were pone yt all here in September, bul
there were a gren! many here during the month of July and
pait of Angus..—J, W. Tl,

Tennesse, Savannah, May 20 —This spring sqnirrels have
mae their wppearaice in wuusnsily Jarge nitubers, and a
corresponding butebery has been carriid on. On Wednesday
Lobtainnd the scores of ye men The first man was ous
-hioling tight hours and laeged 80 ‘The second and third,
shioting tozether all day, killed 47, The fourth an fifth,
two boys huoting one-hlf diay brought in 87. ‘The ttal
ontmber butebered fouts up 114, giving an averave of 22 4-51h¢
fovach eho, Braides the squiriels killed, many quail sire
shoton the fences by prites out squirrel shooting It is
hardly nocessary to say that unless this kind of thing is
stopped, there will soon be no game left to shoot.— Witt.
+

Tuizves Nerp Wartoutne.—-So do many disreputable
“cusses” who profess to be sportsinen. A year or Wo ago |
was invited by a gentleman in a certain part of New York to
be “on hand" on the first day of the season, and he woul!
lake me to a pla e where be bad seen several fine enveys of
quail, tie after time, so he £new they were there. Of course
1 was on hand and with a fine dog, but the only covey to be
found in all that regio, consisied of one half-grown bird.
Several parties were out and scoured the country ihoroughly
to no purpose; the thieves had been there in time to secure
the spoils, nnd the farmers paid no attention te them.

One of this ** Hog Island” class of sportsmen, whose name
I will not give unless | hear from hin again in Lhe same way,
lives in Elizabeth, N. J, ‘Two or |hree years ago he sneaked
olf to Monmou h Junetion a day or two in advance of decent
men, and secured sliout 40 woodcock.

This way of ‘taking Tempus by the front hair’ may be
smart, but if he had been kicked ont of the woods and then
fined for every bird, all honorable sportsmen would have
been glad to lear of it-—Dipyuts,

Mrasvrine Gun Stocks.—Messrs Clark &
Sneider, of Baltimore, Md., publish an in-
structive pamphlet descriptive of the
Sneider gun, and containing many useful
hints for all pu-chasers of firearms. This
firm makes a speciaty of altering mvuz-
zie loaders 1.0 breech-loaders, and have
successfully treated in this way many
seo es of guns. ‘The accompanying cut,
which we take from {heir pauphlet, ilhus-
Irates the manner of determining the de-
sired crook and length of gun-stock. Lay
a straight edge abug the rit, as shown in
the ent. extending 10 the butt of the stock ;
ineasure at poinis 1 to 2, 8 to4 for the
erook, and from the front trigger to the butt
for the length.

Near Ralpt’s otel, on Chateangay
L ke, iv the Adirondacks, (he other day, a
der, chased by housds, and panting and
exhausted, cane dawn from the woods anid
pinoged into the Jake near the hotel. Two
hows yere manoed and pursuit was male.
The deer was soon overtaken, and was so
exhausted that he submitted without much
of astruguly, and was taken by the eur
and towed to the shore. After gaining
hs fret, resting fora moment, and surveying
(he surroundings, he piicked up his ears and
hounded away. ‘The pariy was oiganized
by Mr. J. @. bitmun, the clerk of the Lote],

om Rrrrep Groo-g.”—Aghfield, June 1.—

“HAUNTS OF
Editor Forest and 8 eam: Is it possible that the composi or
jhat “set up”? my last article on ruffed gronse was himself
‘lichily ‘‘set np” at the lim ? On receiving the issue of May
26, and glancing over the article, a few minor mistakes,
slightly alfvcting the sense of the paragraphs in which they

eecurred, were passed over as unaveidable. But when he
made nie accuse King Unmbellus of canihalistiy tendencies,
waking “a bountiful meal off a handful of bird-,”
and then a few lines below spells Umbellus with an 7 and an
a, then 1 knew that something was surely “hup.” Nothing
short of sunsireke, being out late o' nights, or incipient
insanity, sided by an extremely lively inventive
faculty, conld have tortuied my chirograpby into that shape,
—Kurrep Grouse.

Just a TASTE OF His lixsenis —Last Snoday, William
Bail, of Brooklyo, B. D., wentointo the country with a cage
to irap birds, After he had trapped a hobolink and several
yellow birds, Constable King took him into custody and

locked him up in Newtown. Yrsterday Justice MeKenna
fined him $25, and heing unatle to pay be was seut w jail
for twenty days.

Apironpack Drer Bere 1“s.—It is re: orted by parties
who have been fishiyg in (he St. Regis district, that, deer are
heing killed in large numbers on the 16 mile level of the St.
Regis and in the ponds in that vicinily. We commend these
men to the care of the State game coustables,

Mr, Gwynye Prror’s little book on ‘' The Gun and How
to Use 1b,” contaims much matter of interest to piveon trap-
shooters, among whom, we understand, it has had a fayur-
able reception.

Migratory Qusit IN QvEBRO.—Qnehbee, Jime 3 —Grand
Chief Iahourenche (Paul Picard) reporis bxvinu scen on
Sunday morning Jast, in the nuighborbood of his house, St,
Lorette, nine of the quail which Colonel Rhodes set at livery
iW that vicinity list year.

Tue Lyman Sian is standing the test of trial; we hear
fuvorable reports of it. Bee the adver'isement elsewhere, and
send to Mr. Lymat for an illustrated circular.

Tre Davexrort Batt Tar combines the various cor.
trivances for donble, sngle, rotary and stationary trap shout-
ivg, It is advertised in anotber culumn,

+ -®-

Messrs Wright AND Ditson, of Boston, publish an il-
lustrated Catalngne of lawn tennis, archery, cricket, baseb ill,
football and other goods. The Htm are widely known and
their goods are in demand, Sve the advertisement of tha
house elsewhere.

oe
Holibird Shooting Sults. Upth grove & McLean, Valparaiso, Ind.

Sea and River Sishing,

EtISH IN SEASON IN JUNE.

FRESH WATER.
Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinaits. | Stizotethium americanum, &,
Rainbow Trout, sa/mo tridea, | grixevm, etc,
Dolly Vaiden ‘trout, Salvelinus | Yellow Perch, Perca fluviatilia,
nigina. | Striped Buss, Hocen« lineatua,
Gruy ing, Thyntailus tricolor and | W hile Bass, Avccux carysope.
I. mantanus, Rock Biss, Ambloplites. (Two
Black Hass, Micropterus salmoides | species),
War-mouth, Chenobryttus gulogus.
| Crappie, Purozus nigromaculatus.
Bachelor, Ponioxrys annularia.
pike) | UhUD, Sémwutiles corporalia,

SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. Pollock, Poligchius carbonarins.

and M. pallidus,
Pickerel, Asus relrenlatus,
Pike or ickerel, Axon (uciua.
Pike-perch (wall-eyed

Striped Bass, Kuceus lineatua, Vautog or Blackfish, Tauloga

While Perch. Morone americana, matin,

Bluefish or Taylor, Poindtomus , We iktish or Squstague, Cynoscynn
Aaltarts | regatis

Scup or Porgie Stenotonvus argyropa.
a

For though of ail fleld sports the motive and origin isto kul for the
table, and n t to kill forthe sake of killing, ¢tl!l the spo t to be de.
rived from them les In the excitement of jursuit aud dimcu.ty of
caplute, nol in the number or vitlue of the game. Wanton bulchery
Of useless brutes'and greedy pot hunting are the Scylla and Cha yr-
dis benvyeen which the true sporteman, and he oly, sleers inter.
mediate. Tt is ihe warine-8, the subtlety and cauiiou of the salido ,
rendering 1t necessary to ust’ materlals uf the slendcrest and most
delicate nature, and to apply them with the utmost nivety, which
makes the triumph over bim so far more enthraliing to 1he 1eal fis! ~
erman than that over the pickerel or mascalonge of equal welghi,
wLose greater voracity and inferlor intel ect permit the use of u
yimp hook-length and o silken or flaxen line instead of ihe tine gu’,
tinct ed 10 the very color of the water, and ihe cu. ting line of aloivss
Invisiule minuleners —PRANK FORsSTER.

—-s-—

OUR FIRST FISG OF THE SEASON,

TIRED of office duly, at one o'clock I lay aside its cares,
svize rod nod tackle, and hie for Green Moore’s lake, that
in § embpwered in theshade of gisnt wateroiks, two tii es from
town, It is a bright, beaviful, propitious day. The warm
sunshine falls in unclouded glory, while from the genial
sgutih gentle zephyrs wing their flight to toy with ibe young
anu tender leaves, aud merrily atovop to kiss the youoy Huwers
and s'eal their sweet fragrance.

A pleusant, leisurely stroll, serenaded on our way hy Bob
White's mu-ical call and thesoft music of (he mocking bird,
| find myself at the lake and under the protee ing shades of
lis noble trees. Llere we prepare our linrs, impale on our
barbed steel the +quirming worms, cast in, distirbiiig the
qhiet waters that -hep in smiles f*r a mument, until the
linok with its seductive bait resis oo the sandy toro,

Knoning the sily perch would not bryiu theic evening
meal and take bait until tbe evening shadows evan to tall
alung tbe lake, | rest my pole upon a friendly limb and
stretch myself in ingloriong ease under the shade, and had
bezun to doze, when I heard my pole jerked fram the limb
into the water. Gotitin hand, but out in time to hevk tha
piratival fish who, in stealing the bait, came wear taking
the pole. Builed the pole and waited resulis. [na momenta
lime something seizes it an! dashes away into deep water. I
pull, the thiet is caught, and away he fivs as swift as arrow
**from Turtar’s bow.” After » desperate figlit, & bwv-pound
chub is landed.

Put our hook back and try for another, but nothing dis-
furs the aliuring bait. ‘The wished-lor hour at /ast wrrives.
lgather uy pole and bait, stop in a batlean, and spred away
to a lurge mayhaw tree near the midule of tbe lake, under
whose friendly shade the red-breasted perch are feeding.

Onr live is cast into theclear water, Thehouk sinks slowly
to the bottom. Eagerly ours yes wateb the flyatly ine moliin-
Jess upon the quiet waiers. A few moments piss, and to our
great joy we sce the fla slowly skim along the suifare and
suddeuly disappear uniier the limyid water, A ventle pull,
#od Gur prey is hovket. Now comes the tig of war, fi r our
red-bréasts are pallant fighters aod our tackle Jight. Down
be goes to Ube bottom, and we yield him in his swift career
the whole! ngth of line. Bavk—almost to the very surface —
he flies, and then in rapid circles wid+ he figh!s out the battle
fir life, and yields himself a prey to eruel man’s doniinivt.

Nine more of bis beautiful rece, after gallanly figllinp. for
their lives. are ours. and we are Lappy. By this time itis
tow dark to see our fl vat, and we desist and return bome satis-
fied with our evening's sport, 0, G. Guar.

Bainbridge, Ga

Jose 9 1881.J

TUB FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT.

is our next ise we will publish the rules which will gov-
ern the fly casting the 284 of this month at the Tourna-
went of the New York State Sportsman's Association at
Goney Island. We will slso print the record of all previous
Castings, with the distarice cast by each colnpetitor, and
woul] request sny person having information on this subject
to correspon wih us. Mr. Abel Crook, the President, of
the Association, has ga{hered much information in addition
to the prize list published, which he will farnish us.

A. prize has been offered by Mr. W. B. Hopson, of the Sea
World of a guld.mounted split ban.boo salmon rod, made by
I L. Leopard, 16 feet in length and weighing 27 ounces,
Worth $79, Ivis to le given to the person making the
longest cast in any class in single handed fly-casting, and
will be given in addition to any other. prize won. This is
the only case in which a contesiant may be periilted to re-
ceive (Wo prizes in f\is tournament of fly-casting, The in-
terest in it is increasing, aud general satisfaction is expressed
at the nimiber of prizes and their arrangement, and a zood
number of entries are promised.

The bass-casting, Cutlyhunk shyle, is attracting attention,
it being the firs; time that su ba contest has been heli,
Now we will see what distances cin he east in this style, and
have something besides fabulous stories of enormous cas 3,
Tf you can cast, bring down yuur rod and try your skill in
this most beautiful of arts,

* eS

BASS THAT REFUSE THE FLY,

Winris, Texas.
: AM not satisfied yet. T did think that when I got my
new ‘*Stranahan canvass boat,” «nd my rod, and my
flies, and other tackle complete, together with sundpy other
baits natnral and artificial, bobs of dver-tail and the like,
that, T woul] completely ‘slay and eat” t € villainous hass,
but “nary {itme,” and now is the “winter of my discontent,”
Jam bothered. I can stand disappointment as well as any:
man, When if is necessary, or only occasional, but when it
hecomes chronic I get fretted. 1 believe the fish in the Sonth
have been so accustomed to rough, old fogy and free-nigger
™m:? hods, (hit it is impossible to ever school them to any thing
genteel or delicate, at least until the present generations of
fishes have passed into ihe frying-pan, and # new schoul
reared up.

Last week my friend Thompson and T got our sporting
wagon ready, hitehed inthe ponies, filled the vehicle full of
everything on earth that acamper-out could wish for, taok big
rifles and Ji Ue rides, reed poles and pointed rods, al] kinds of
fickle and a minnow seine. We took along everything. "Ve
eunped two nights at ‘Crystal Creek,” 16 miles from town.
T {ried the fives first. IT was crazy to witness a bass rise to 2
fly I prevailed on Thompson to take some sun-perch with
: crickets, §0 1s 19 be certain of a meal for dinner, LI stole
| away to a splendid pool, some sixty feet long and 20 wide,

with a fallen log across the middle. I crept up bebind a bush

and Jouked in. The water was clear, but too deep to see the
: botiom, 1 carefully rigged up my new rod with a braided
asilic tine. Iihen selected a royal conchman for a leader and
a La Belle for the dronp r (Lbelieve tat is the word), I then

drew off about three feet more of the line than the length of
tierod. Allready, I made my cast—my tirst cast with an
a‘tificial fy-—-my maiden cast, you understand. 1 trembled
for safety. not for my own, but for the delicate rod I trei-
hled heeause I expected something fearful was about to turn
n>. T aways iremble nnder emotional excitement. The
two flies settled beautifully on the water. causing but little
splach or ripple, T waited the reswt until the waves began
fi subs de, when 1 saw two fine bass rising to the flies. One
wis a two year old and jhe other three. They were beauties,
however, ind as they ascended slowly toward the flies with
~ tieir bodies curved or bowed in a nienacing manner, I ex-
pecied every moment to see the flies disappear in their jus,
but—but—hut they didwttake %~m. They came up to within
tliree inches uf the flies and took a go d look, turned their
_ tails and swim slowly and sensibly away, and leaving the
: wild to darkne-s (disappointment) and to me, And left ime

{> under-tand that I was the biggest fool uf the three. 1 easi.
fo them agiin but to no use. Couldn't fuol tiem. Then |

Cust near the loz, when a fine bass swam immediately be
Ti2uch the ifies, wotil within wuree or four inches of thew, then
firmed and swam away, I then cast beyond the log, and
drew the ies along toward me, when Tsaw a fine 2-pounder
‘slowly following the flies. Imerely kept the flies in wiotion to
prevent their discovering the fraud, but this one like the rest
turned with big disgust a’ d swam slowly away. 1 then cast
toward another part of the pool, when a fine one arose und
did just ashe others had dune I qnit that pool and went to
AuoLber, aud my efforts met wilh like results. So | just
would up my tackle and went to camp, and all the tue
lhinenting (hat Lever read a wo d ebout fly-fishing for bass.
T went then and got Thompson, and we drew thé minnow
se ne and took afew minnows. 1 went to the sane povl and
tricd with the minnow with little or no better success, ul-
though they touk the minnow better than the fly. We then
wel ti some splendid Jukes some five miles below, said tu
be ihe best in the country for bass. We entered tue cunvas
oar, aud L tried the Nies to my satisfaction. 1 tried differ-
ent ilies, bio nary strike did 1 get. I then laid the rod aside
ajid wok my long cane or reed pole that [ had arranged with
Téel-seal and guide . I fixed on that a deer-tail bob and tri d
that. Ihad several splendid strike-, and ali large bass from
Two to four pounders, but from some cause I failed to hovk
them, only king three in all, But I found the deer-ra‘l bob
to surpass any tly that Thad to provoke a strike. The flies
would raise them, but that was all—the bass would 10t lake
them, We took some minnows from the river with seine,
bnt the bass would not take them—the bob being the most
effvciive lure we had, nor did they go for that much. The
‘Only causes tha) TL can attrib e to this apathy on the part of
Tlie fish, One is that the nioon is just on the full aud the
nights are light all night, rendering the fish Sluggish aud dull
all the next dav, asi have mentioned in some former papers.
Or, that the tish are in their spawning se son, ald decline
foud in consequence, Something wrong, that's all. L would
gre ifiuy handsome friend Dr. Llenshall] would rise and ex-
Plun.
I shill not say much, however, until I get a hold on the
Docior'’s ** Book of the Bass.” He has shown me how to
ulse the buss vise 10 the fly, but he las mot shown me how
fo niake him take hold of it. Did you ever think of that
lore? It is easy enough to lead» horse to water, but I
ty the world to nuke hii drink. I bid from the fish; they
id uot seemeat all, J let the flies stop sometimes, and at

FOREST AND STREAM.

371

others kept them nioying, but nuthing that I could do would
induce them jo seize them.

The weather was all one could ask. The water was in
prime condition, and nothing else could I attribute their not
hilting except the ‘wrong time of the moon ”

IT lave not qnite despaired, however; I shall try them
again and olf, ‘The worst I hate in the whole matter is about
my big expectations. The more one expects the greater the
fall, when disappointment does come. 2 don't, like 10 be
snubbed by country lads and fogies. My only solace now is
1h the Doct. rs book, When I get it ] am going off by my-
self and take it all in vertatio eb literatim. Probably he
will tell me How to compel the bass to take my fly after I
have got hin) within bree inches of it; and if he does ] am going
to make anojher break for them; but uutil tien, I shal! lie
on my Oars and wait the influwing tide. eel
>

BASS FISUING IN KENTUCKY.

Mint Springs, Ky., May 26.

\\ J INTER persisted in lolling so 1) ng in the lap f spring

that angling without oyershoes, great coat and yarn
nuts was per foree put wil till last of April, and but little
sport has heen indulged in, as the few spring-like days were
Wut preliminary t) askip from # frigid teniperature to one
of such unprecedented vurridity that the average angler con-
cluded it the overtu eto the grand Cataclysm as per Mother
Shipton's programme for’81. *TPwas thought thut vuhat comet
bad certainly ‘set the sun afire.’ Bushwhackers are sein-
ing all the: streams in as absolute disregard of the fish law
as if no such existed. One fellow, while seining at night,
was snake bitten, and t) ere was some hopes that the yenom
of thal reptile would guarantee lim a through trip without
change of cars, including ferriage at Styx, but a weekly out-
look for # coniplimentary obituary in the couniry paper ia
yet unrewarded. Wetter luck to the snake next time.

Duritig the short enjoyable spell ‘* Unele Joe” Taylor, a
native pioneer, seventy-lhree years of ze, came over to go
fishing with me, ‘just to see me catch ’em with a reel,” he
saicl.

Unele Joe never misses a fall deer and turkey hunt, and,
living near a river has always set great store by his trot
lines, Having never seen a reel in use, he wanted proof of
the extravagant praises he had heard of that style of fishing,
and Tr joice 10 report that our (rip has resulted in the old
man's eyvippil g himself with an approved angier's outfit
and cheerfully transferring his trots 10 Aunt Mat for clothes-
lines. As transporting minnows over eight niles of moun-
tain bridle-paths is not so comfortable as leading a three-
pound black bass into a Junding net, it niay gratify some
brother to learn | at we put our minnows into a gallon jug
two-thirds full of fresh spring water—balaneed with a stone
in a meal sack, as we hadn't enough to demand two jugs—
and on arrival, at noon, found every minnow alive.

Fishing below a mill.dam in the swift water, pike-perch
aid black bass were taken rapidly ; and when Uncle Joe had
|e pleasure of putting a bridle-rein through the under-jaw
of an eight and @meé quatter pound pike-perch which a
sluitherer led into the landing net with a six ounce, eight
feet Japanese rod and No. 2 Meek reel, his reconstruction
was complete, for the ecstasies of rod and reel angling were
established,

As s00n as practicable I shall accompany Uncle Joe to his
favorite fishing resorts, and hope there will he some in our
eaich that deserve to go on record. By the way, the old
sporlsinan is responsible for the following, which 1 believe as
if I hid seen it:

On one of his trotting excursions, while amusing himself
by tossing chips and pebbles on the water to see the black
bass dart for them, a water-snake glided into the water and
was immediately tackled by a big bass which heroically en-
deavyored to dine off snake, but finally gave it up, the snake
wriggling into hiding badly worsted by the protracted strug-
gle, IKENTUOKIAN.

ae

Trouming iN CANAD4,—T out fishing bas so far been un-
usualy god here in the Eastern townships this season. Hopps
pind fas yielded up some three-prunders, and yet retains 1ts
largest. In company with the veteran snow shoer, Mr. W.
L. Maltby, the writer recently visited Like Nick and Coons
pind, where we basketed some fine Salme fontinalis and for
uclange we went to Browne lake and killed a quantity (all
we could carry) of pike aod small-mouthed black bass. One
of the bass kicked the beam at 4i lbs. TI have just returned
With @ pariy of sportsmen from Averill, V"., where we had
good sport in Big and Little Ayirill lakes and Little Leach
poud. The larvest of our trout taken there weighed 11h,
and 16 oz. If these lakes were properly protected they wonld
afford fine'sp rt forthe trout fisher. A Freoeh Kanuek has built
8 si¢am sav mill on the shore of Big averill and is depositing
hi+ sawdnsl in the lake, ‘This, with sweeping the spawning
bes with nets, vill svon clean ont the trout. Where are the
Vermont Fish Wardens ? STANSTEAD.

Hastern Townships, Canata.

Bass anp Trout my Constotiour—Putnam, Conn., May
30.—The first black bass this season were taken by A. M.
Wood, of Duyville, an expert with the fly. Hetook about a
dozen a few days since at Alexander's Lake, a fine sheet of
water some four miles sou h of this place. When the proper
time arrives, aud bass are Uff the spawn beds, there are a few
“uld salts" here in Putnam who drive up to Welsster Pond,
which lies just over our line in Massachussets, and they have
such @ taking way with the bass, that the fishermen up ther:
luok Fact when they ree the quantities of fish taken to Con-
necticut. But there is no end to bass fishing in Webster
Pond; itis literally ahve with them, This county used to
be the best in this State for trout-tishing, but now there are
hut very few to be had. ‘There are so many fishermen that
the streams are kept pretty clear of fish. Something must be
done toward restocking our streaiis, and more attention paid
Lo the laws, or our trout-fishing will soon play out.—E. T. Ww,

PexnsYtvyaniaA Trovr.—In your issue of June 2, I notice
an item asking for information in regard to trout weighing
over two pounds cauvht in Pennsylvania waters.

Last year Mr Ben. H. Mulfoid, of Montrose, caught, in
Carm ti’s Lake, this county, a brook trout weighing 3 lbs. 7
oz. This spring, His lWonor J, B, MeCollum, of Montrose,
exight a trout which weighed 2 Ibe. 8 oz., in the above-named
lake. In the same Jake Mr, W. W. MeCuin, of this place, eausht
airoul weighing 2 ibs Goz. The same gentleman caught a
brook trout in Bowman's creek, Wyoming county, two years
ago, weighing 2lbr. 407. J bave just returned from Bow-
man’s creek, where | spent a few days angling in that well.
known siream. My host, Mr, Wm. Culver, told us that he

caught « trout, last year, weighing 3 Ibs. 1 oz. If this does

nit settle the point, your Smithport corr ssondent cin sd-

dress any of }he partics named and get the filets at. first hand.
Rush, Susquehanna (o., Pa. J. W. G.

Tewnesser, Savannah, May 80 —The new fish Jaw seems
already to be exerling a salutary ivtluence in this viciniry.
The net fishermen haye suspeniied cperations, and persons
living near the head waters of the creeks, report that the
shucting and gigging, formerly co largely practiced, bas heen
stopped allogether since the publication of the law. Publie
sentiment! seems to be largely 1o sympathy with the law, and
I hope that after awhile something may be done toward pro-
tecting the game. There is a jawin force in some of the
countiés, but doesnot apply tn the whole Stste.—Y mn.

A GarirorxstA Rrsort.—Soda Springs, Siskiyou county,
Cal., May 28.—Your correspondent, ‘* B. W_," will find this
the place be is looking for, It is twelye miles from the
foot of Mount Shasta, twenty miles from Met Jond Rivers on
iho headwaters of the Sacramento River. Goo trout fishing
is within rifle shot of the house, Horses and enides always
on hand, with fol) onifit for camping. Plenty of deer. there
being five licks within jhree miles of the hotel. No better
salmon fishing in any of the waters of Canada {han here
during the months of July and August.—G. 0.

Norwion Wisiuris Hxarpiri9n.—Mrears. 8. Alleack &
Go., of the Standard Works, liedditch, have been awarded a
+old medal and as; ecial diploma by tle jurors at this exti-
bition tor sea.and riv r fish huoks. swivels, ete , and £ r ip
prov. ments and inv ntions of the same, ‘Ihis is the orly
go d niedal for sea wnd river fish hocks awarded at this ex-
Libition —London Chronicle.

8nan iv THe DrLAwARE —Pbhilad:Iphia, May: 80.—The
shad getting seas-m on the Delaware Ri‘er below P. 1insgrove
isnéarly ovr. The market bost bs madeits1] st tip. She
hes c:rrird to Philadephit, since the opening of the season,
232.000 shail. The lreight ard commission on the shad
amounted 10 $§15,(/00. Very little is left for the titherman—
scarcely wages. Lhe shove fisheries furthrr up the river will
probably cease oprrations the present week.—Homo.

Hisirs From Anonrrs—I read in yonr issue of June 2,
‘Hints from an Old Angler.” Herecommendscotton gloves,
Suk is far preferable, especially if tbe hurt is, as it should be,
unwound at thy grisp, fora fy rod. Then he omits he rmall
bottle with ground glass stopper for spirits of ammonia, a
perfect antidote te the poison of the black flies, punkies and
mosquito bites. —H.

InFormation Wanrip,—Brooklyn, N. Y.—Wiil G. H. W.,
of Oceanic, N. J., please infurm a fellow fisherman, who is
about to spend his vacation at ted Bank, in what paris of the
Shrewsbury River good basa and weak fishing aan be obtuined?
Also, if the latter pert of this month will be late enough, and
oblige J. L, CG?

Ratprn’s, Lyon Mountain, N. Y.—Salmon-fishing has been
good for the past three weeks, and now speckled trout are
taking both fly and bait, and o full basket is the rule, Several
parties from New York and Albany are here now, all
charmed with the place,

— se
Hop Bitters have more patience than Job, curing thousands of pa-

Sish Culture.

THE IMIRST AMERICAN FISHCULTURIST.

I AM yery much surprised that the wording of my statement in
the Epoch paper should be unsatisfactiury to Dr. Garitel, It
Was my intention to credit him with the itroduction of feb eul-
tnre into the United States, aud, having the paragraph in question
befure my eyes, I um of the opinion that I enceeeded i wording it
80 that it gives to Dr, Garlick the honor which he so well deserves,
I feel muh grieved that Dr. Garlitk has not appreciated my inten-
tions in the matter, If he will refer to my remar.s at the close of
the didcnssion Epoch J.,1n which the rival claims of Jacobi and
Dom Pinchon are discussed, and to which allusion id made in the
paragraph upon Hpoch XX., he will eee that I place Dr, Buchmani's
shadowy claim upon a par with the equally siaduyy oue of Dum
Pinchon, while by implication atleast Jacobi, ‘the futher of fish
cultnre,” is compared with Dr, Garlick, who, in my opinion, should
be styled “the father of fish culture in Amerie.” I shall be
pleased to hear of any publications of Dr, Garlick prior to 1857.
T made diligent search, und, as the members of the Fisheultural
Asrociation will remember, read this part of my paper yery slowly,
hoping to call ont criticism and emendation. Lelore the tinal pub-
lication of the paper of *! Epochs of theHistory of Fish Culture”
Tehall be glad to make such changes as shall make it just to all.
I can assure you that criticisms will be very welcome. At the same
time, asa historian I cannot pass by the fact that Dr, Bachman
has put forth certain claims—cluims whieh since the recent suacexa-
fnl experiments in transporting fish eges in & partially deied state
cannot now be ignured with as much reason a8 they wight have

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been a tyelyemouth ago, G. Brown Goon.

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REPORT OF THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION,

a

THE report of the Commissiouers of Fisheries of this State for

1880 opens with the statement that 2,000,000 fry of the quin-
nat salmou which haye been hatched aud turned into the tribn-
turies of the Sucramiento are prodncing their legitimate results.
Greater nnmbers are now teken than before. In 1572 and “73 they
were scarcer than ever on account of the destruction uf spawning
beds in preyious years by mining operations. Since then, thanks to
increased. The
Jigt six years is as follows

eateh im the
for the
The.; 1876, 6,211,-

artificial culture, they have
Sacramento for the ¥
years ending August 1, 1875, 5,098,781
423 br; 1877, 6,493,563 Iba; 1478, 6,520,768 Ibs.; 1579,
4,432,250 lbe.; 1880, 10,497,400 Ibs. This shown a stendy gain year
by year up to 187), when there is a falling off, which is more than
made up tor (he next season, This fallin off is ouly apparent on
paper, the canse being a strike among the fishermen aud no tighing
in consequence for three yeeks,
The report shows much good work on the part of the Commis-
sion. Mr. Horace D, Dunn reports on the state of {he eulmon tish-
erjes, their lawn and violations by canners aud others, as well ga on
the views of tha cannery regarding the Jaws. Of the shad they
say they can be found at all beasous of the year in San Francisco
{markets This fish did not exist on the Pacific coast until jluced

there, and they uow kell regularly at 25 cents perycvud. While
| fish, Coregonus, were n)so introduced and are ccessienally (peu in
[| the lakes, The seventy-four catfish imjored tren) (lie Reitan
Kiver, N. J., in 1874, huve inereared until they dye ccnimien from
Del Norte to San Diego, und are plentitul m market. Vlack Lasa
; have alao thriyen i their new heme. Striped 1 Ars were imaoduced
| in 1879, and atew have been caught. ‘The lobsters and eels have

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beon beard from, tut none taken, although the former are ex-
peuted to be found in market this summer, ‘These importutions
show that California ns a wide-awake Mish Commission, which
proposes to have some of tle good fishes which tho Hart enjoys, as
well as to increase their own yaluable ones.

Mr. W. N, Lockington furnishes a yalunble and yoluminonus ap-
pendis on the edible fishes of the Pacific coast of the United Staten,

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GILLNETS IN THE COD FISHERY,

[Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 151. Gill-nets in
the col datery; <A deseription of the Norwegian coud-s ets, with dred.
lions for thelr use, and & listory cf their introduction jnto the United
States. By Capt. J. W. Collins.)

APT, COLLINS hag here given a little pamplet of sixteen pages

/ and byelve plates which is of great practical value. Whe cod
lhaya been taken with lings and the qnostion of bait has been a
most important one. ‘Those lines have either heen single or in
“trawls’’ which ard lines buoyed near the surface from which
other lines depend. lis bait question hag been an expensive one
to the fidhormen both m money aud dime. Snineks have lost
yweooks of fislong throngh (he spoiling of the herring taken out for
bait and it oevurred to Prof. Baird some timo ayo that the gill-neb
ii use by the Norwegians might be profitably intreduced upon ony
coast, Last year Capt. Collins, attached to the Commission, wag
sent willithe party fotho Berliu Vishery Exhibition to study all
midthods of fishing and sent home instructions how to use them.
Prof. Baird had imported one in 1878, at Gloucester, but it wae in
Winter and on tle shore grounds, and was not a success owing 10
the fact tliat the net was tov frail tor Lhe lavge cod whichfrequent
our const, Last winter {he nets were tricd in Ipswich Tay, north
of Cape Ann, in thirty fathoms, with puccers. This is w most im-
portant matter, commerendly, and may be ranked ag another
victory scored by the Mish Commission, If bait i4 abandoned and
pill-nets substituted our coast fishermen will be suved thousands
of dollars now expended for bait, and lish ean be sent to murket
at a lower price,

nn Al

LAND-LOGKED SALMON IN CONNECTICUT,

(ES following letter from Dr. Wudson, of the Connecticut Fish

Commision, proves’ that dhe wininish can live in other
waters thin those of Maine, Ie writes under date of Mart-
ford, Conn,, May £1:

Hulilor Forest and Stream: Trecoived last evening 2 fine speei-
men of o, land-locked salmon just captured in Snipsic Lake, in
Ttwekyillo in this State. It measured tiyenty-two inches in
length and weighed 8 lbs. 14 ozs. It was presented by Megars. 2.
J, Henry, 7. Neweomband Geo. Talcott, gentlomen who arelargely
interested in fish culture. ‘he young fry of this specics were first
planted in this lake in 1875, ‘Wa. M. Huoson,

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WHAT SHALI WH STOCK WITH ?—Wabster, Mass.—As ona
of & committue chosen by the Tiod and Gaim Club of this town to
investigate the following, 1 respectfully apk for the following in-
formation : There is a like lere of 1,270 aeres containing pickerel,
pouts, suckers, perch, els, suufish, dace and slimers. Some six or
Boyen yours ago the town spent F350 ta stock it with black bass,
which have incrensed wondertully, but at the same time are spoil-
ing all other fishing and threaten to eat up anything not bigger
than themselyes. Besides, they are hard to cateh, and in the late
Eummer were reported to be fyll of worms. We want different and
better fishing, The Jake has clear water from five small brooks
“and numeroussprings, gravely and vouky bottom, wilh many sandy
shores, and several cypress and meadow swamps, covering, per-
haps, together, 50 néres ; dopth anyivhere to 60 foet, perhaps 12
feef on ayerage. One sida is bordered Dy woods, tlw other by
farms—a splendid lake generally; the outlet drives 2 cotton mill,

Now our idea is to stock if wath lake tront Gand-locked salmon)
and German carp. I kuow something about the litter from my
Vaterland, gnd wish you to answer these questions :

1. Do you approye of this?

2, Can we get lake tront fry of the Massachusetts lish Conmir-
sion, or whére alse?

3, Where (wliat place) and what address?

4, When should we putin fry, and should this be repeated for
several years in suceession ?

5. How much will this fry cost?

6. Where can we get carp fry 2

7. Whon should this be put in the laka?

8. Mow much will carp try cost?

9, Would you advise stocking with fry or full grown fish?

1 wish to add that our means ave limited, and that all exponses
would have to be raised by subscriptions of the Rod and Gun Club
and other public spirited citizens.

Trusting that the above request will not be intinding too pmeh
on your valuable time, and that wo will be fiyored with a reply,—
C. Gunner, Mm.

We should prefer black bass fishing to that of Lhe fishes you
name, Tho bass may be difficult to take beeanse thoy haye so
intich food. Tt hungry fihey ave eusily taken. If they liaye so
injeh food they are thriving, and may reduce it #0 that yon can
readily capture them. In this casa time will remedy yonr evils.
We fear that itis too cold for carp in your lake, a8 you describe it
ap aspring lake, Itocky bottom is not good for carp, as the latter
arcmiinly vegetarians, aid bed in the mud in winter. Lake trout
and Jand locked salmon are two diferent fish, and either might do
well in the lake of J,270 acres if there are gravel spawning beds.
We preter bass fishing to that for Jake trout, We will, however,
answer your (jticslions na follows; 1. This is auswered aboye, 2.
Write to them, Their addresses are: Theodore Lyman, Brookline ;
EB. A, Brackett, Wiuchester; Asi Mreneh, Boston, Dand-locked
amon may be obtained from Mr, Clas. G. Atkins, Bueksport,
Me. he New York Commission may have lake trout. Write to
lion. Tt, B. Roosevelt, 76 Chambers strect, New York, or E.G.
Backford, Pulton Market, New York. Better try your State Com-
nission first, 3. Auswered aboye, Write James Annin, Jr,, Cale-
donia, N.Y. 4. In tho winter, but write now. Yes; keep it up
for three or four years or more. 6. Wo curt say. 6, Write te
Professor 8. F. Baird, Swithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C,
7. When you get them, in tha fall, &. Tranaportation from Now
York, only. 9, Stock with fry.

DISTRIBUTION OF CARF.—No carp will be sent ont from
Washington before September or October on account of the work
of the Fish Commission ith shad an other fish requiring the
working force in the field, Mr. Wessel, Saperintendeut of the Na-
tional Carp Ponds, reports that the carp hatched this season are
of maryelons size, dome of them measuring three to four inches
in Jength at two weeks old, ‘hese are the sealeless or leather
carp. It is cvyident that our waters or climate stimulates the carp
to grow beyond its mearurein its matiye land. It is well to send
in applications for the try now, aud have them placed on file to be
filled in turn. Address wpplications to Prof. 8, 'T, Buird, Washing-
ton, D. C., who will furnish blanks to be filled out, stating: BlZe
and character of the waters Tor which the fish ave required, to-
gether with oller information.

AT WHAT AGE DO CARP SPAWN ?—lisford, Flx,, May 27-——
My carp continue to thriyo splendidly, but I see no signs of their
spawning ad yet. I huye examined all the works and communica-
tions ou the subject that Lean find, but no one tells at what age
they spun. Do tell me if you can, Mine are tno years old in
June.—Guo, OC, Rrxronn,

We think they oflen ppayn at two years old. Itis not too Jate
for them ta spawn this year. Perhaps Dr. Hessel will tell ms
how this ia.

SALMON IN SOUTH CAROLINA,—The Columbia Hegisler
tells us that the Hon, A. P. Aldrich, of Garnyyell, §. C., has written
i letter to Commisviouer Bntlex, informing him that Mr. Whaley,
who has w snijl on the Wdisto Niver, about six miles from Black-
ville, last woele set luis fish-beays for red-horse, but yas surprised
and plensed when he took out seyeral salmon as lobg as a man's

hand. Mi. Whaley did not. do what many would aye done—try
{hem, but pnt them baek in the river. In January, 1879, 5,000
California pylmon spawn wero put in the Wdisto, and im December,
1880, 20,000 move were put there. ‘This is certainly encouraging to
the Commissioner.

THD IOWA, FISHWAY LAW—Le Noy, Minn.—Hovw ia it about
that fishway law in tho Stato of Iowa? 1 have heen told by rewi-
dents of the said State that we could nol compel them to pat them
in; that’ case had been tried at Des Moines, and the mill owners
vame off victorions; that the law was unconstitutional, Ifso, why
is ib that other States are prossing the same Kind of laws ?—Y. A,
Nakuy,

Two casos to compel the putting in of fshways haye been tried
in the lower Comte of Towa, and in one casethe Court decided the
law constit{ntional and in the otber case the reverse. We expect
the I4ab ensa to xo to the higher Courts to determine the question
of constitutionality,

ee ae

Turily the blood, Cleynse the Stomach und Sweeten the Breath

Wilh Lop Hitters,
Ghe Bennel.

FIXTURES.

pop ber 1, a Titisburygh, Pa, Close of entries Pennsylvania Ficta
Trials, Wirst Annual Derby, L i, Slayton, Seerelary, Pittsburgh,
ra,

October 4, §, 6 and 7, 41 St. Lonis, Mo. St: Lonis Kennel Olub Third
Anti Bench show. Charles Lincoln, Superintendent.

October 1, ab New York Cly. Close ofentries Kastern Weld Titais,
Trinis Commence on Mhanksylying Day, Jacob Pontz, Seerctary, 2.
0, Box 274, New York City,

Navermber 20, Loulstina state Flold Trials, Edward Odell, Secretary,
New Ovieais, La.

November —, at Grand Junction, Tenn., National American Kennel
Olub’s Meld Trials. Jos. H. Dew, Secretary, Colutnbia, Tenn.

OF

BLACK SPANIELS.
CONTINUND FROM PAGE 314),

{Reprinted from Vero Shaw's “Book of the Doe," furnished to the
HonksT AND SYREAM by the altthor, through the courtesy of
Guess Fetter, Galpin & Co., publishers, NO. 739 Broadway, New

ork.

fb I LIKE to sea my puppies grow Jike cucumbers, wilhont a

cheels, until they axe over six monlhs old. 1 often lenve

home for two or more days together, and on miy retnim have ex-
claimed— How these puppits grow! When they have been mog-
Jueted diving niy absence LC shoewd always diseoverdt on my return,
and, oninguiry, generally fotind thoir teeding had not been prop-
erly attended to. And naw Twill sy a fey words on feéding:
Ag s00n as my puppies can lap milk they are sipplied with ittiyicte
a day, at milking-time, from a herd of goaté kept by me tor the
purpose. Never give cow's mbk, withont you want .yanr puppies
to grow backward, hayé pot bellies, and be filled with worms.
Years ago T used to lose 75 per cont, of the puppies T bred through
this yery ciuse; now I rarely fee one like it. As noon as the pup-
pies ¢an ewallow solid food they are supplied with tivo mols a duy
—oatmoal, Indian meal, boiled with sheep’s heads and scraps from:
the butcher's, and onee a day with raw flesh. ‘What! raw fiesh?
said one of these cleyer wrilers to me one diy, ‘you will kill the
lot of them,’ I only langhed at him, as my experionce has tauglit
ie different—it is their natural food. I haye it chopped into
mincemeat first, until they get them teelh deydloped, when if is
giyen in larger pieces and quantities. When they arrive at the age
of six or eis ht months they are fed almost entirely om ib when it
can be procured, and Task any of your readers who haye seen my
dogs if over they saw dogs shown in better condition, with coats
always like satin. Well, friendr, I will give you 4 piece of adviao,
and let the ent out of the bug—the condition of my dogs is all due
to raw flesh. Go and food kewise, bit don't overdoit. Feed at
first with great cantion if youw dose haye not beon accustomed to
it, ond then give them a certain quantity, not s0 much as they will
eat; oh dear, no, you would makew pretty meas of than. Practice
would soon teach you the proper quantity, which depends on the
siz0 and age of your dops,

“Cleanlinoes Tinsiston. very morning the kennels are all
cleaned ont, clean sawdust laid down on the floor, clean stray Bup-
plied for {he benches, and iy sickly puppies remoyed to the
hospital; kennels onee a month lime-washed with hot lime in
which & little earbolic acid Las been added, When dry, they lave
x daily ron in an orehard of nearly to acres in extent. I rarely
eyur see deformed legs in my puppies; they are never cliained
itil tlieir bones are properly deyeloped, and then only for train-
ng purposes, as they have lurge, rojmy, well-ventilated kennels
and sheds to run in should the weather be unfavorable for their
out-door exercise. T seldom haveany of my dogs washed, itis not
necessary Lf they are reynlarly bruelied with 2 dandy-brush.

“T always try to keep my puppies in the highest condition pos-
sible, never allow then to get thin and poor, so an to be prepared
to mect that fatal malady—disteniper. If yisited with it when in
condition above deseribed, nine casey out of ten they will pull
throngh it if properly nursed. Another piece of adyica to your
readers, and I haye dono, ‘ Be prepared '" 7

With referonce to the breeding of the blackspaniel from Sussex,
which is alluded to by Mr, Jacobs, wa may remark that the dog he
used, though a good specimen of the latter breed, tnd a yery sue
cessful dog too, had @ bar ginister in his pedigree whieh migh
have in some degree influenced hia stovk, ‘Che dog to which we
refer, and of whom Mr. Jacobs mude much use, was the liver
colored Bachelor, who was by Buckingham, late Mat, ont of
Peggie, by Babb ont of Ruby, by Chance ont of Pop, a black bitch
by Joblin’s Liags out of Vlogs. This, we think, nay in sdme
degree save the reputation of the Sussex spaniel as regards his
pretensions to purity of blood. '

The illustration we give herewith of Mr, Thomas Jacobs’ famous
Kafr, andis a remarkably (ruthful representation of that excel-
Jent dog, Katir was unfortunately somewhat nervous when Mr.
Barber was sketching him, and consequently there was a consider—
ble difilenlty in making him stand in the orthodox position, Mar.
Barber therefore elected to draw him as he was, and heuve the
admirable likenessof the dog. Kaffiy was bred ip 1879 by his
owner, My. Thomas Jacobs, of Worlborough House, Newton
Abbot, and is by the Sussex spaniel Baghelor, ont of Smutty, by
Lad 0’ Beyerley out of Lass o° York + Bachelor by chanspion Buek-
ingham ont of Peggie. Amongst other triumphs Kyattir was first
and cup for the best spaniel shown at Birminghim in 1880.

Tn the face of the description given by Mr. Jacobs, it would be a
work of pupererogation on our part if we were to attempt to de-
scribe the points of this breed moro fully; we therefore merely
append a

STANDARD OF POINTS FOR FUDGING BLACK SVANIELS.

Valiic,

Headand eyes....,.:2eseeteernsee » BD
UBWS oe weslnnsecene ai alae |=h ghee tne?
Neck and shouldeta.......,.:::.2... 5
Lila ae agesnia gocrrre Qeulees Fit
Porelegs and feet. vi. cs ..s..-ny.. 8
Loins and quarters,.........:s..50. 65
Hind legs and feet................-. 6
GOR orb tdit oils re tapped tees Lea
General appearance,.siicesecesteees 5

TROVAL, Ts so he =a pom eretheaieaee artes’ Dl)

re

Morro ron THe New Yorn Dog Oarounns,—‘i Tt takes a thiof
to catch a'—dog.

THE COCKER STANDARD.

Egitor Forest and Stream: :

Asa member of the committee appointed to frame a standard
for tho American Cocker Club, I feel called apon, to reply to
Reyeral of Mr. Watson's remarks in issne of May 26, of yout
paper. Tie compléing; ‘fhe Committee dill-dallied along, thus
preventing a atandard being perfected for the late New York Show.”
All this is true, wd f used every effort iu my power to bring about
prompt action, but neither the President ner Seerctary called w
meeting, and of course the halance of the Committee were powor-
less toact. Then when x meeting was called, at which it was in-
possible for xome of the Committee to be present, he complains
because they sayy fit to give authority to Mr. MeKoon to present
the standard which had beon so kindly written out by Mr. Kirke
embodying his yiews and those of myrelf, which T knew of, and L
think had been submitted to Mr. Gommings with meatruetion te
Mr. MeKoon to present that standard if im accordance with hik
yicws, and register our yotes for it, as wo beliayed it 19 boas near
correct in al the muin points as eould ba porfected from the yory
best authoritios, giving no preference to any breed or kernel in
cxistence, I am of the opinion now if the stundard as gent to Mr,
McKoon signed by Mr. Kirk ond myself, was submitted to the
cocker breeders of the dlub, if would to-day meet with their ap-
proyal in wll the main points, and if the Seeretary, in whose hands
thatstandard was lett, willveturnit to me, keeping a copy if he des
sires, I shall be obliged. My, Watson puts great stress on the
point thal Mr, MeKoon and his tliree proxies ruled the roost. I
had always supposed 1 majority of a committee should control,
but as their views and his differed it seems it would haye snited
him better to lave had the minority rule. Bnt Me. MeKoon ia
said to have presented the slandard in a very appropriate mani,
arguing point by point in a very convincing way. thus scouring: ils
adoption, I consider this greatly to his credit, it being his desive
of haying a standard that should give satisfaction to the eh—
consequently stating good reagons Tov adopting il os it was, when
he really hud the power by aid of his proxies to preseut it, move
ils adoption and deposit the yotes of x wajority of the Committve
for it—after the adoption of the standard by the Committee, IT
consider it the standard for the American Coelcer Club wntil sueli
time as a meeting of the club shall be duly called by the Secretary
to ratify or rejechit. I hardly beheve that. but fow meiubers of
the club haye ever been advixed what the rlandard preaentud und
adopted by the Committee was. If I amvorrectly informed, there
has been qnite an effort made to hnys w standard for cotkera by
which field spaniels could also be judged. The iniported black
field spaniol xecms to play & prominent part in this. Ifany cocker
breeder can accept » standard for cockers with long heads, long
bodies, short, stout Jegs, oyes, Lhe color of wont, ete,, T certainly
shill not object, but unless more conyineing anthovities than T
imow of ore presented I cannot, and rather than belong to a
Cocker Club whose aim should be harmony and the improyementy
of those rare littls beantios, if seoms instead fo begin with a
quarrel among its members, J wonld kindly ask the Secretary ta
évase Diy Name froni tho list of the club mémbers. I dusira to
{hankthe elub members for the honor they saw fit to bestow upon
moag member of the Committee to form a standard, Having
performed my duty conscientiously without fear or favor for oiiy,
T hope the ill-feeling that seems to haye arigen may subside, anc
the Club be a grand suecens, ko that in coniing years the covkar
inay be a8 well-known as the Llewellyn setter at the prosout tine.

Chicago, Tl, May 31, 1881. J. IL. Wurraran,

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HOW TO NURSE SLUK DOGS.
I.—Y A. 3. SEWELL, M.1b.0.7.8.

Hill suocessful treatment of our canine triénds ih seyere cages
of illness 15 one of those subjects which pre Loo oftan neslect-
ed. And yetif dog owners truly value the lives of their dumb
companions every possible care should bo taken of them, The
diseases which affect the dog are numerous, and if is not only i
cases of seyere and dangerous discases thit treatmontis necessary
butalso in cases of skin diseases. In these coniplaiuts much doe
pends on the daily food supplied to affected avimals, if we area to
insure & successful and epeedy termination of the alfection. Tloy—
eyer scientilic and proper the doctoring may be, if it is wot sided
by good and careful nursing the veterinary surgeon's Will is all
ost.

A person requires a large amount of pationce to he a oot nurse,
for a harsh syord to a dog badly affecled with distemper will some—
Limes Induce fits, and these, once estublishud, more often than not
prove fatal.

It is my purpose to draw attention to the general managemout
of sick dogs, and then direet special attention to the musing of
dogs ers with specific diseases, such a8 distemper, jan 1CC,
Ote,, ele.

I have been frequently requested to vikit dogs affected with
distemper, and on arrival have fouud the patient chained toy
keunel contuning no straw or other Jitter, und in a yard payed
with stones. With such treatment dogs aro often the aibjeut of
inflammation of the lings, the result of exposnre, busidey being
affectud with distemper, When a dog is noticed to heal, it shonld
(if with other dogs) be removed to a room or konmel-honse where
it will he alone. He may not only affect others, but they will yn
noy and tease him, pnd po interfere with the patient nidkine prog-
ress. ‘Lhe hospital should be warm (not hot) and well yentlated,
free from ali draughts, and the thermometer be kept as near ag
possible at 5) dey. Fahrenheit, A basket or box should be sup-
plied for the dog to Hein, ‘Tho bottom should be covered with
straw or hay—the former is best, ag dogs lying olf bay for any
length of time, asarule, become infested with ead. Tosides, ag
stray is clicaper, it may be changed daily, which is essential, ay ib
adds to the comfort and cleanliness of fhe pationt, A lirgo pipkin
or pot of cold water should be plucéd within casy reach of ihe
dog, and onglif to be changed twice & diy ty insure its beige fresh
andgold, here are some vases whore cold water is injurious
but these will be mentioned hereafter, All evacuations from the
patient should be immediately removed, and alittle disinfectant
fluid (1s Condy’s) be sprinkled ubout, Ltmention this tuid partien-
larly beeanse it is yery effectual in rumuying offensive odera, and
at the same time it has no mull, or very little, of itsell, ha sick
dog should be kept quiet, and by no ticans oxércipud, 1 have
often witnessed a fatal relapse in distemper, the result of a tow
toinutes’ exercise.

T haye known persons—when a dog has had a prolouged attack
of illness, and become rather offensiye—put him im a bith and
wash. Onno account should this be done, a6 it is most danger
ous, More especially in the cage of long-coated doge,gis those ara
yery difficult to dry thoroughly. If left at all damp, the aninials
are sure fo become chilled, and the disease is aggravated,

A dog when yory ill—say from distemper—shonld jot bo oven
brushed or groomed, as if excites and disturbs lim and inereasos
the weakness, which is always greatin this diseaac.

To haye thew proper and desired cficets medicinos should ba
giyen repulurly and at stated times, and not, as doe parsons do,
to give a donble ono because they forzol one. FT laye kuown this
to be done repeatedly, and wish to jwurn owners of itp Catal conge-
quences. The medicine should be given quietly and without dis-
turbing the dog, if possible. One person, ada rule, is sutlieient 1o
give it, if a little tactis manifested. If it he liquid medicine it ip
beat given out of a small vial, one which will hold abont an ounce.
Tn administering medicine the person should stand in front of the

dog, and with the left hand the mugzle of ihe auimal should be
held, the head slightly elevated, aud tho teeth kopt nearly closed.
The bottle containing the potion should he held in the right hand,
and the neck of it placed within the lips on the left side of the
face, betyyeen the teeth and cheek. Thon small quantities should
be poured into the mouth, and on no account should a second
quantity be given until the first hus been ssyallowed. Some dogs
are rather obstinate in taking medicino, nnd hold it in the mouth
some seconds before swallowing. Undo these civenmstancad’

Jnyn 9, 1881.7

FOREST AND STREAM,

many people pinch the throat with tie idea of induciug the doe
fo dwillow. This actis dangerous, 16 it often malo the patient
cough, and, with tho fluid mm the tiroat, pomelimes choke from
draying if ito thewindpips. All that is eesasany, in mort cases,
is a little patience to keep the dog's head elovated, and he will
peon swallow. In yery obstinate cages the end of the nose may le
pe which soon compels the dog to perform the act.of dogin-
ALON.

To given pill or bolus the upper part of lho muzzle shonld he
grasped and the lips pressed between the teeth. ‘This forces tho
mouth oped, and it Yemaing so, because the dog is atrid of biting
himself, ‘The lead slionld then lie elevated, and the pill or bolus
dropped into the back of the mouth, The mouth must then be
immediately closed and held until the dog has sy;allowed.—Live
Slovk Journal,

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ARE THERE TWO CHAMPION LLCHOS?—Claremont, N. H.,
June 3, 1881.-—Ldilor Forest and Strean.: Permitme ta correct
a fow errors—the resnit of my rather illegible vhirograyliy—that
appoar in my brief note, published in your issue of Jnne 2,
tlus moment at hand. Tb shonld Wave rel, Wor of all sad words
of tongue of pen, the saddest ara (hese, ‘itmight ave been
and masied ingtend of misleud 3 and the gentlemam wo wrote, in-
Blend of that wrote. Also T asked hint where Highlind Tags was
ovned, and be waid, Taniconfident, Washington.” [owwill further-
more say i tis nota that Mx. Osborne porsonal oxplanation
seemed dl right, and 1 sincerely kope now through his friend in
Washington we may hear more fully of this other famous Wlelio,
his breeding, from what konnel imported, and when, where
and how he gained his celubrity, Thad belieyed thal J owned the
ouly champion Irish setter Eicho in the world, and the dog renog-
nized as sueh tlie world over, butif mistuken am willing to be for-
giyen, To be sure there is an Eleho LU. imported, but not by Col.
lieeyes, of Maryiand, and so he cant be the one; and therd is i
Bleho IL., but bis being bred in this country shnts him out, Both
these are celebrated doge, snd both sons of champion Elcho, and
there is, too, 1 puppy owned in Washington called El¢lo 1Y., also
a sou of champion Hicho, But about this other celebrated Wicho
IT ain sure there are ninny besides the writer who world like to
hear, Owxmn or Enero,

Editor Forest and Slveam: I gee by you last issue that Dr.
Jaryis, the owner of Elcho, is not. satisticd with the explanation
giyen hy me in your preyious issue as to the pedigree of a red Trish
pup advertised for sale by me in your valuable paper. Dr. Jarvis
now makes the assertion thatthe word Celebrated was tiyisted into
the word Chanipion to make ® more ready sala for the pup, This
accusution is neither gentlemanly nor just, as either word would
hayeé applied 1o his dog. Tho expression ‘champion was nsed
withont my knowing atthat time that there were two Elehos, or
who imported the one awned by Dr, Jarvis, and as for niaking #
more ready sile for the pup by calling hin an Eleho dog is non-
senge, a8 Elcho or bis get are at a discount in this part of the
country. Tho pedigree was udyertisad with the dog, as 1 never
sell a dog nhless Lean give his pedigvee. We also says that there
is a serew loone someyhore, aud gives his reasons as follows ;

At the last New York show a génileman came to mo—a stranger—
and asked fue WW chatipion flcho had ever served «1 bitth Galled Higsh-
land Lass, that sume one, I dent ramember who, had tried to sell
bith apap out of Hihinad Lass by champion Elcho. T asked hin
where Higiiand Lass was Owned, and he sald, “Tam confident Wash-
dngton.* Told bini no such biteh had yislied Eleho, and he left,

Now, the irnth of fhe matter is this: Boing at the dog showy on
Thursday, the week of the show, I became acquainted with Mr,
W. N, Callender, the owner of ory O'More. and in conversation
with him made ihe remark that [had an Dish pup otof Highland
Lass by filcho, and that I syould like ta meet Dr. Jarvis asT wanted
to kiow the full pedigree eof the pup, etc. He (Mr. Callender)
yovy kindly endeavored to find Dr, Jarvis for me, but was unable
todoeo. Luter, as Tyas leaving the hall to take the train for
New Haven, L heard a man say to some one, Here is Jarvis, wow.”
Turning, I saw three gentlemen talking fogether, and I stepped up
to one of them and asked him if hia name was Jarvis. He replied
thatit was, I then asked him if Blgho had served Highland Dass.
Ho uaid that ho had not, I thanked him and went out.

The pup had been advertised before I saw Dy. Jarvis, and I did
not bay that pome one had tried to sell moa pup or that IT wanted
10 sell the pup. As soon ns LT arriyed home I looked for the letter
T sent you last week, and read the samo aa I expected, thet the
pup was out of Lasp by Mlcho. I intended to sift the matter to
the bottom at ones, bul was taken very sick and remained so for
fio weeks, When Iwas able to return to business I wap so busy
{hat 1 forgot tlie whole circumstance until I was reminded of it by
haying my attention called to the first communication from Dr,
Javvis in the Fores ayp Arneam, to which I took pains to answer
5 s00n as possible, I haye since refused to gell the pup at any
price, Twill send you the names of the owners of Nicho and
Highland Lass, imported by Col, Recyes, as soon is Lean get them
from the gentleman who presented the puppy to me, and then Dr.
Taryis can pursue his investigations as far as he chooses, As for
myeelf, T shall tske no furthor notice of the affair, as I consider
tliat I have done all that can to rectify any mistake which muy
Juve occurred through my advertixement, but through no inten-
tional ervor ou my pirt.—G. Hbwanpb Osnonn.

New Haven, Conn, June 6, 1881.

BLCHO NOT DEFELATED.—Clarcmont, N. B., Tune 6, 1881.—
Bilitor Forest and Sirean.: Permit me, through yonr cohimns, to
jnuform the American correspondent of the Hrglish Stock Keeper
that he got things a little mixed in his report of the New York
show of 1881 in regard to Irish sotters, If ho will think again he
will, I fel sure, remember that champion Hleho did not compete
in champion class, aid was not, beaten at the show ; that he only
competed for best Irish stock dog prize, which hoe won ; also was
ond of the winning Irisn kennel ; that ho had not only “the honor
of being sire of the winning puppies,” but that the winner jo
champion dog class was a son of his; that the winner of second
prize in open dog class qvas a son of his; that the winner of the
only v. /. ¢, in aume class was a gon of his; that the winner of
socond prize in open bitch class was n daughter of his ; that the
winner of the only v. 7. o. in same class was & danghter of his,
wd that the winner of this latter 2, ), ¢, was also one of the brace
Winners of the special cup offered for ** beat brace of Irish setters
in open elasses regardless of sex.” That is how the New York
Show of 1881 went so far-as Bleho and his sons and daughters
were concermed, and T trust that the Hyglish Slock Keeper will eor-
rect its correspondent’s statements after knowing the facts as aboye
alated.—Monr OLAnn.

BRUSH If AND BLACKIP Il.—Hiltlor Forest and Streanv:
Th your issue of May 12 there appeared om article signed ‘‘Dido,”
whereiu be seeks to cast a slur on our late importation of Brush
IL. and Hlackie Tl, In the first place, lot us say that his allegation
in reference to Paneh and Rhea being the best biaco of black spau-
jely in Buglind, in his remarks thereon, is only a litile duat thrown
in the eyes of some who, perhaps, may be influenced in fwyor of
lia own importation. He says, to begin with, that “ hea has
Leen deud early 1, year, and good little bitch thongh she was, if
id many a long duy since phe might have been considered the best
jn Bugland. She won agreat iumbor of prizes in her-younger days,
but ad retired from the show arena ponte years ago, and indeed,
was eyontually killed on account of her great age.” Nosy wo apk
what does this statement mean bnt a disposition to do injustice to
one of thé very best black cocker bitches in Wngland ?—one tbat
had gained seyouty-eight first prizes on the show bench, and waa
only ten years old when she died, which happened only a fey
months ago. Does * Dido” attempt to show that thera has heen
a better one? Again he gays: ‘Neither has Brugh been consid-
ered the best dog in England since Kaftiy aud Zula came out last
June,” and adda that ‘Mo. Hasten sold Biish about the time
that Kafr veat bins,” which he considers a yery wise proceeding
on bis part, as “his (Brush’s } day \yas past,” A

Now, the truth is, Mx. Bastion writes us, that neither Maffiy nor
any of Mr, Jacob's dogs eyer did heat Brush during all the time
he owned him. ‘Che Jast time he exhibited Brush was ab the Crys-

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RED IRISH SETTER MEG.

The property of Mr. Benj. F, Clark, Manchester, N. EH.

Bred by Dr. Wm. Jarvis, Claremont, N. T.; born April 20,

1879; is by Hlcho out of Rose, winner of 1st prize in Puppy class at New York show in 1880 and 2d prize in’ Open glass

New York show, 1581.
quail and woodcock.

She was trained by Mr. Samuel Serantion, Olneyyille, 1. 1., and is thoroushly broken on erouse,

tal Palace show last June, and Mr, Jacob's string was there, and
among them Katir and Zula; and they wll came behind Brush, he
taking first prize. This does not lock ns though he wns not con-
sidered the best dog in Wugland since Kafr and Znln came out.
Mr. Basten furthermore adds that he ‘was offered a louy prico
for Brust there and sold him, since which he has been exhibited
in bad condition and wretched form, aud hag been beaten solely
ou account of lia owner's inattention to preparing hin for a sharp
competition, Grush has won oyer seventy, prizes, and was selected
from all his competitors by ‘Stonchtngs” ay the correct and per-
fect type of a dog to illustrate his chapter on Spaniels in his book
of The Dogs of the British Tslands.. No man will haye the
temerity to deny that “Stonehenge” is not our greatest living au-
thority on the standard of dogs in ont bench shows, and his stand-
ard is considered by all sportsmen as the very embodiment of per-
fection in this direction.

Dido” further says, ‘* Bean and Blackie are not champions,”
We claim they are, In the dame breath he says he has '* no desire
to detract from {he merits of Mr. Ownmings’ importatious, as
they are both of yery choice blood, Brush espevially.” Benedict
hus more of Brush’s and Rhea’s blood in his yeind than Beau's,
and Benedict belongs to Dido,” We know all abont Katlir’s dam
being by Rolf (sire of Binsh). ‘‘ Dido” is as unfair to others as
heis over fair to himself, when the truth is, the color of poor
Kaflir ia denied him, which “ Dido" so much boasts of and which
he has siven to 1 Sussex spaniel. Kaffiy owed his honors largely
to thie Holt (bluek) eroge, while Bachelor is a liver colored Sussox
spaniel and a prize winner in that class, and one of the last old

ngland afforded of the breed, notwithstanding he ts dead, and
not of old se either.—C, B, Cummines & Son.

[We trost our esteemed correspondent, wlio has assumed the
name of the illustrious Queen, will not drive us to commit hari-
kari by continuing 1 correspondence which has too much of the
odor of adyertisement, und is decidedly out of placo in these par-
ticular columns.1

ANOTHER LAVERACK IN AMMRICA.—In onr issue of April
21 we published a list of the pure Luyerack petters in America, at
the same time stating that we would be glad fo publish the data
concerning thoso not included in said iist. Unfovrinnately, the list
was printed without the pu penroee of our kenuel editor, and
severil omissions occurred which have fiuce been correctud. We
are Dow reminded, upon turning over the files of Webruary, 180,
that there is still another to be added to the list, the property of
the Montyiew Kennel Qlub, On February 6, the Inman steamer,
City of Chester, brought oyer fio little sisters of Mr, Goodsell's
Don Juan, from the celebrated kenncla of Mr. H. F. Grant, Bank
House, Newport, tule of Wight, Mngland. These bitches were
Blue Queen and Blue Princess, by ‘Dam o° Shanter (Rock-Iium) out
of Ia Reine (Blue-Prince-Cora), whelped August, 1879, color white
and black, Blue Princess has died since, bnt Blue Queen is still
living, and has been deseribed by Mr, Dew as bearing a striking
likenéss to Countess.

SLIPS.—Mr. J. BR. Whitman, Chicago, IU., has jast reeciyed
from England a cocker spaniel puppy fiye months old, liver and
white, and he his ww ordered from Skidmore an Irish water
spaniel bitch as good as can be found,...We are prevented from
answering severu)] comibitinications Lhis week on acconnt of the pat-
ent hieroglyplical signatures at the bottom of the letters. Werlso
frequently receive other letters trom which the address, placo and
State ave omitted. These, of course, avencvyer answered... ..'be
measurements of Mr. A, H Moore's first prize yzinners will appear
at an early date, Those sent us went astray in the mails....
Tt ig said that three doga went niad in Oceanville, L. T.,
last week, aud bit several horses and cows....It is believed
that many of the licensed dog-catchers in this city depend for
thoir living more upon the valuable dogs which they seize aud sell
withont taking to the ponnd than upon tho fees for dogs seized
under the ordinance aid ithpounded....Di. Jarvin will send us
the measurcments of hig superb hitch Noreen as soon as slo gets
in shape; she his just become the inother of thirteen puppies...
Mr. Mdward Odell, of New Orloans, has kindly sent us a photo-

vaph of an India ink sketch of his lemon and white setter dog
Tasonne Bets liaye been made that Koseoo will win first in the
AjL-aged stiles in the coming iield trials in Lonisiana.

WITH THE BULLDOGS.—The Balldog Chih, of London, Eng-
lund, held their Seventh Grand Show of bulldogs at Aldridge’s,
London, on the 12th and 13th of May, Seventy-nine dogs were
euterad, and the quality was of the highest. The general arrange-
ments were excellent, sod there wad no grumbling at the awards.
In the champion claés for the elub's gold medal only tivo entrics
appeared in the citalogue, viz., Monarch and Smasher, and the
honor went to Monarch. He is a grand big brindle dog, owned by
Mr. D. 8, Oliver, and was bred by Mr. J, W. Berrie, well known as
an enthusiastic loyer of the breed, To he eligible for {he chum-
pion class a dog must have gained three tirst prizes under club
rules, During the two days these dogs were the centre of attrac-
tion, and for my part I thought the sight of them well repaid me
formy voyage across the sta. 2 noticed tliat white was the pre-
yailing color, bul I saw some yery handsome dark brindles. Such
& collection of short noses, fine tails and whderhung jie could
not bu seen oleewhore, and bulldogs being of x quiet natwre, there
Wis @ total absence of the usual barking aud howling so disttact-

ing to yisitors to ordinary dog shows. The dogs were fed
upon Spratts bircuits. Attor the show a sale by anction
was held, and many of tho dogs were bought in at high
figures. J purchased the dog Tero, winner of cecond at Brnssels
last yerr, and got bint #afoly to Quebec, after a rongh passe.
Bull dog stock appears ' hooming” in England, if the prices asked
and pwid is anything to judge by. 1 saw old Salo’ Shoreditch,
the dain, I believe, of your Boston Bonny Boy, She was in poor
condition, and only enceceded in getting second io ber class,
Si. Leonard, Prov. af Quebea, June 2. Tipanoox,

A MEMBER OF THE LIFE SAVING CORPS—Vew York, May
31, 1881.—An incident ocenrred ab the Westminster Kennel Clul’s
grounds gt Dabylon, lL, 1, last Thursday, an account whereat I
think worthy of imsertion in your columns. My little Skye terrier
biteh, Wasp, is a great Swimmer and frugqnently follows {he Super-
indent about as he rows over the lake adjoining the Club grounds,
She did so on Thursday Inst, accompanied by Mr. I’. O. Do Luzers
spaniel, Sankey. After awiroming some time, Wasp gave a Jillle
ory as if in fear and sank to the bottom, probably haying? been
taken will a cramp. Sankey heard the yelp, and turued toward
where she had disappeared and swaim-ovor thé spot several tines
whining mcnuwhile. Presently he dived, came up again, and
dived a second time, his war repeated six or seven times {ill
fimally he found her at the bottom and brought her up, swam with
her to the shore, and had drawn her quite ont of the water before
tha Superintendent reached him, He seemed delightud with his
Buccers, TuRhing about and uttering joyful yelps. Wasp wae
nearly drowned, and it required active mensures, rolling, rubbing,
ete., to restore her.

I think Sankey's intelligence snd persistence wondarful. The
story I give as T bad it from John Read, the Superintendent of the
W.K. C., who was an oye witness of the performance. The water
was, [ belioye, botyyeen fiye and six feet in depth.

Member W, K. Crus,

BINGO.—The Stn tells this story of 1 New York enginc-tiouso
dog : “Tor six years he had held a responsible position in the Fire
Department. It was bis habit ta lie directly in tront uf the engine
in the éngine-honse, and whon an alarm sounded he dashed ont in
front of the house and van atound in a civele, barking furiously.
Byery truckmanin lower Now York Imew wliat that meant, and
the strect was cleared in an ineredibly short time. Then Bingo
ran aliead of the engine and cleared the way for blocks in advance
until the fire wis reached, when he lay down quictly till all was
over, Then he trotted home with the sir of a dog that had dono
his duty. Oneday he bad been runving whead with the engine,
but discovered that the tender was behind tinie, TWevan back and
found it blocked at Pearl and Fulton streets. Th was while he was
clearing the trucks away that he unluckily allowed Iris sense of the
exigency to overcome his respect for the person of 2 nervous gen-
tleman, in hid Zeal biting tho man’s hand, who thereupon went to
Justice Murray and secured an order to have the dog killed,
Bingo was mirtyred in tha Bast River, and lis stuffed form now
holds a place of honor in the engine-honse of company No. 32, in
John street,”

SINGULAR FREAK OF A SHEEPDOG.—A correspondent
writes to Lind and Water;—*One of Sie George Wombell's
Yorkshire tenants reports 1 venrkuble oecurrence from tlie locali-
ty of Newburghe Park. A sbheupdog belonging to thig person 4
short while ago preseuted her owner with fiye puppies. Sharlly
after the puppies were discovered the mother was seen acting ina
lnysterious munuer in the vicinity of an old onk tree in the neigh-
horhood., As this conduct was repedted, an examination of the
tree, which was 4 hollow one, was mido, Inside the trunk were
found a vixen fox and five cubs. The vulps were leftin the lair,
but nexfmorning, ou theplace again boing examined, all the lot
had disappeared, td shortly afterward oo of the cubs was found
apparcntly qnite at home with the puppies of the kennel. Whether
the sheepdog hid carried off the enh to her own offspring with the
intention of appropriating the rest of the vixen's progeny in the
daim’s ubseuce, and whether the vixen, finding one of her cubs
cae sought safer quiwters or not, is a matter for tho curious to
sattle, ;

ALIL ABOUT A DOG.—A ghepberd dog on the farm of Thomas
Hain, at Sceleyville, Il., has been creating a forore indhat ueigh-
berhood during the Gutire past winter. Ho has boen scen rvepeat-
edly to drug a lange pivee of bark np a steep Hil back of tho farm-
house, whore a thick ¢rost bad formed, then deliborately seat him-
self on it and slide to the bottoni of the ill, Many people
haye witnessed this shanugu freakol the dog, and after coasting
down the hill several times the dog would carry the bark sled to a,
place of safety until he needed i agaiu,—Slolen from a California
Erehange.

THE GIRONDIN DISINERCTANT, —This compound bas long
had an enviable veputotion ag being one of the best deodorizers
and disinfactants known for use abont kennels and stable. We
Jearn that Mr. James Moyer, Jz., the proprietor of the articles for
this country, has recently organized a joint stook company Lov its
manufacture, Lhe Gitondiu is strongly recommended by the
leading medical authoritics of this city and of the conntry, and
will no doubt have # large ealo,

3T4

FOREST AND STREAM.

SIRIUS in fhe Stock Keeper says: ‘'Lwish some American
gentlenjén conld be mduced to bring doge of their own bréeding
byer here for conipetiion ; my opinion is our exhilitora and com-
petitors at field trials would have to look to their laurels, and stand
i. sWiong chance of losiig a leat or two.”

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KENNEL NOTES,

"< Breeders and owner of dogs are invited to send memoranda
af names claimed, bred, whelps, sales, ete., for insertion in thia column,
We make 20 charye far the publication of auch notes; but request in each
ease tle notice be nade up in accordance with our form, that the name of
both owner and dog be writen leyibly, or printed, and that the strain to
hich the animal belongs be distinctly stated.

Names CLAIMED,

Ldry—Mr. M.S. Buker, Bucksport, Maine, claims the name of Lary
a ee ed Irish setter puppy by Mv, Everelt Smith's Cale out of owner's
wel,

Liigh—Mr. M. 8 Buker, Bucksport, Maine, claims the name of
Bulah tor red Tish setler puppy by Mr. Hyerete Smith's Cale out of
owner's Nell

Fritz —Mr. Dwight Wilson, Fall River, Mass., claims the name of
Fritz for eetter doe puppy by Blue Dan out of Hake.

Nedtt. Mr. Kobert Haigh, Pawtucket, R. L, claims the name of
Ned (1. forsetier dog puppy by Blue Dan oul of Fluke,

Lassie Jeau—Mr. Jon J, Scanlan, Kall Riyer, Mass , claims the
name of Lirsie Jean tor a liver, white and tan setter dug puppy,
whelped December 4, 1-80, by Blue Daun out of Flake.

Jesh, Juniv—Histol, Pa, dune 1, 1881.—In your issue of FOREST AND
STREAM, May 26,1 claimed the names of Jess and Juno for my doy
and blich Toxlound pupples, and omitted to give the sire’s name,
witch I now desire to do. They wert sired by Mr. Low’s dog sport.
Apologizing for the omis}iov.— FRED. W, THORNEER.

Ben Ni. M. A.berry, Colusa, Cal, claims the name of Ben for dor
puppy whelped March s, 1Ssl, by Sam out of Fanny. (Breed not
mumed),

BRED.

Netl-Sensafron—M1. Joseph Lewis’ (Apollo, Pa.) lemon and white
pointer bitch Nell to Sensation, May 14-21,

Neli-Joe—My, John Fawcett s lemon and white pointer bitch Nell to
BANG OWnel’s Joo, MAy 24

Juno-/oe—MY. John Fa celts red Irish setter bitch dimo to his Trish
seLtr doy Joe, May 12.

Hiarl-Comm—Mr. Andrew J, Ward's (Hoston, Mass,) Liewellin. setter
biteh Plinth (Roek-Starlight) to Air. Prank B. Pay 8 Champion Liewel-
lin selter Goin (Leicester-Kose) May 21,

Spu-iute—Mr, 1 G. Morrison’s (Ashland, N. H:) part beagle Spot
to Mr. N. Kilmore’s Flute, June t.

Lou-Gess—My, Seyell’s (NeW York city) cocker spaniel bitch Lou to

SAWIe OWNS Guess.

Tilly-Chief—Mr. G. Hilts (Gudson, N. Y.) red Trish setter bitch
ae Mr. Max Wenzell's Chief, May 28 Tilly is of the Piunket
stouk.

Feather-Brag—The Riverside Cocker Spaniel Kennels (Claremont,
WN. H.) Feather to the black cocker spaniel Brag, May 27.

Gracie-rug—The Kiverside Cocker Spaiiel Kennels (Claremont, N,
Hf.) G ate (Salp-Juletie) to the black cocker spaniel Brag, winner of
Isl, and special New York issi, May 29.

Fannie .-lirag-The Kiverside Cocker Spanlel Kennels (Clare-
moni, N. H) Fanny P. to Brag, June }.

Sadly-Chariie—Mr. G. T. Wilson's cocker bltch Sally to Riverside
Coker Spaniel Kennels liver and white cocker spaniel Chailie,
Muy 40).

Fly-Paris—Mr. C. E. Lewis’ (Suspension Bridge, N. ¥.) English set-
ter blich Fly (champion Drake-Luna) to Mr, L. A. Smith's champion
Paris, May 20, 1581.

WIHELFs.

Polly—Westminster Kennel Clut’s Jemon and white pointer bitch
Polly (champion Shut- Nance) whelped May 21, elght dogs and three
bilchts (six whelps now lying) by Sensation.

Qheen—Mr. John Vawecett's (Mekeespor
Queen whi Iped May 7, 5even puppies, five
Sule owners Koyer, q

Hell—My, J. Bolge’s beagle bitch Bell whelped May 10, four dogs
and two bitches, by Mr. John Faweett’s dog Jit.

Lovely—Mr. Johu Fawcett's beugle bivah Lovely whelped May 20,
fwo dogs and three bitches, by owner's dim. _ ;

Noreet—Lir. Wao. Jarvis’ (Claremont, 8, H,) red Irish setter biteh
Naveen Whelped June |, thirteen puppies, niue dogs and four bitches,
one biwwh siuce dead, by Champion Weho. ]

Joc—\r, Max Weovel’s (Hoboken, W. J.) red Irish setter bitch Doe
has whelped twelve pupples, by owner's Chiet.

Fannie—Mr. John MGMnien's (Corning, N.Y.) liver cocker spaniel
Fannle wheiped May 27, eight puppies, six dogs and two bitches, by
Mr. Jobn Peunello's Berasy. .

Mignon—Mr. Kugene Puwers' (Cortland, N. Y.) black and white
Spunle! bitch whelped June §, nine puppies, four dogs and five bliches,
by Wildul.

', Pa.) dashshund biteh
dogs and two bitches py

SALES.

Jdck.—Mr. M §. Buker, Bucksport, Matne, has sold to Capt, Green,
Baugor, aine, his Grange and while English setter dog Jack,

Cale-Net! Whelpx.— Mr. M.S, baker, bucksport, Maine, has sold to
Mr, Evereth Smith, Porilend, Maine, a brace of red Ifish setler dog
puppies by Cae out of Neil.

Cule-Nell Wielps-Mr M. & Buker, Bucksport, Maine, has sold to
Mr. Moses Parker, Skowhegan, Maine, a brace of red Irish setter pup-
pits by Cale out of Nell

Cule-Nell Whelp—Vy, M.S. Buker, Bucksport, Maine, has sold to Mr.
= 1 Nef maen boitast, Maine, a red Irish setter dog puppy by Cale out
of Nell.

Lawle No. 1.—Mr. Colin Cameron, Brickelville, Pa... has sold to Mr.
M. W_ Silckney the beagle dog Huyle No. 1 (night's sport-Beauty),

Brag. - Hurnellsville, N,V, May .9, 1881,-1 sold my black cocker
spaniel Brug, isi and special N, Y., 1881, to Mr. KF. F. Hitcher, Clare-
monk, N. U., May 21, for $200, All ordeis lor s-rvices should now be
aAddiessetlin above, I belléve iis to be the hiphe-t price ever pald
for a native cocker. As Somaot your readers inay wish to know his
mensul ements, 1 send (hel in tui as taken May 24, when 1645 than a
year od. Length trom nose \oe dof tail. 39 in: lengeh of tall, 6 in;
heinh', 15 in.; height av elbow, 546 in; girth of chest, 24 in; girth
nose half way lo eye, 91n.; girth of skuil, 15 In; weight, 26 lbs,

J. OVIS FRLLOWS,

Diana—Mr. Eugene Powers, Cortland, N. Y¥., has sold to Mr. d.
Blaud, oC Sing sing, the black and white vocker bitch Diana, by Wild-
aivout ut owoers “ignon

Blue Din-Fiake Whelp —Mr, Joho J. Scanian, Fall River, Mass., has
Sold tO. N, 1. MWithayay, M. D,., Middleboro, Mass . a Setter doz puppy,
Dinck, and white cked with lan marking over ¢) es, wWhelped Decein-
bers, 1850, by Blue Dan (Dash IIl.-Opal) ont of owher's Flake (Druid-
Siwas y),

Blue Dan- Make Whetps—Mr, Willlain Hiuwkins, Fall River, Mass.,
has bought of Mr. John S. Scanlan, same place, a black aud white
qivked seller coe puppy with lin Markings and a black and white
AN selter bitch puppy, whelped Dee, 5, 1850, by Kiue Dan out of
Flake.

tinue Dan-Fluke Whelp— Mr, John J. Scanlan, Wall River, Mass, has
fold to Mr. Dwight Wilson, Same place, # black and white ticked
setter dog puppy, whelped Dre. 5, 1850, by Blue Dati out of Wake.

Blue Dwa-Piake Whelp—Mr. John 4. Svanlau, Pall Kiver, Mars., has
sold io Mr. Robert Haigh, Pawtucket, K, J., a lemon aud white sever
dog puppy, whelped Dec, 5, i880, by Blue Lan Out of Flake.

Lock-Kenoza Kit Whelp—Mr. J. trauk Jolins, tiaverbill, Mass., has
soja to Mr. | hojnas Catnpbell a Gurdon setter doy puppy by Lock out,
of Kenoza, Kir.

PRESENTATION.

Cale-Nell Whelp —Mr. M. &. Buker, Bucksport, Matne, has presented
My, W. W. Castle, Belfast, Maine, ared Tish sebver bitch puppy by
Mr, Everett Srnjth’s Cale but of Nell.

IMPORTED,

Hero—Mr Hammersley, of St. Jeonard, Province of Quebec, pur-
chased at the show of the bullog Cinb, held on the 13th of last May,
jn London, the bulldog Hero, and arrived with him safely at Quebec
ot the 80th. Hero Is a white dog, with brindle head, and gained vd
prize (gold medal) at the dog show held at Brussels, July, ibs0.

DEATH.

Lass 0 Blithe—Westminster Kennel Club lost on May 26 the Bed-
lisgton tenier bitch Lass o' Blythe (Piper-Nancy Lee).

i

KENNEL MANAGEMENT,

ish J. if, L.. Camillus, N. Y.—My Gordon setter puppy, two months
old, has two Lunecbes on the under side of his neck, each about the
size ot alaigeree, | haye heen using Lurpentine on them in hopes of
Gauslyp ici tu dita; pear, but the bunches seem to increase lu size
fisted 01 diminishiig. JL ile bunches cunno. be removed, will they
lojure ihe puppy ior hunting when he arrives at the ploper age?

Ans Bathe the swellings with hot water several times a day and
keep ile puppy warm und comforta) e. ‘Ihe swollen glands will
probably go down ina few weeks If ere {5 no vonstilutional disease,

1st aA. 0. 0., Cleveland, O.—1, Bofled rice and Indian mew, mixed
halt and halt, is good, suuni, cooling foot for the hot weather. ‘lable
scraps, such as bread, yele ables, went, ele., are mo-t excellent. All

owlng dogs need plenty of good stimulating tood, and should be
ed three timesa day. ¥. Meat will notinjure a dog's scentil given
With olher food in proper yuantitles. 8. Your query regarding “the
Tim around your dog’s eyes is Luo indefinite, 4, Hutclimson’s Dog
Breaking, Wecandurnich it, Price, $3.75.

182 .J, M. K., Washington, D. C.—I have a Scotch terrier bitch
about eight months old; she isin heat; do you think the pups would
beany food? 8 My sitter dog hasileiieh; haditabout wo weeks,
1 have irled sulphur and lard, abd tried carboli¢ acid and glycerine,
Hlease le} me know what todotorhim? Ans, 1 Your bitch is en-
tirely too young 1o breed to, Walt wulll she issix mouthsolder. »%
As you do not state agé of your setler dog it is impossible Lo give
exact dlrectiims, but it you 1olow the trealment recommended W. B.
G , page 115, 1n Issue of March 10, you cannot go far wrong,

153 F. L. H., Hamilton, Ont.—My black cocker spaniel has been
troubdl d all winter with what | think is rheumatism, erying ous when
Louched, but sine the warm Weather set im he has been very much
better, and has recovered his spirits, but 1 notice that the disease has
leit him yery weak, esperially in lus hind quarters, und he moves one
leg stlffly, more like a horse with Lhe string halt, Besides this, he
Rees 10 feel Lhe heat a good dewl, and tires out yery easily. What
would you recommend me to wlye Lim? I should ike to get him into
goad working order hetvure the Fai shooioy begins. any siggrs-
tlons will be thankfully received. Ans, Give small doses of sal Ro-
chelle each day. Plenty of exercise in good dry weather and proper
leeding will probably put your dog right again. The salts can be
given i) the morning with water an hour or more before feeding,

j6¢ A ©. L.—Norwich, N. Y.—My pointer dog, four years old, was
taken sick & month or more afo; eyes tun badly; white thick matter
In corners; Coughing quite frequent, and a stilugy wiiite froth oozing
Trot the corners of lils mouth; very little apperlte; lost flesh rapiu-
ly; tiually ciur| hosa set in; very weak in hind parts; Would go side-
Ways when walking. He is now much beiter, owing to your trear-
ment, and galoliyg lesh, butis covered with what we call lice ; per-
haps they aie doy fleas; [ don’t know which, Heé still seems weal
thiough his lips, Should he be allowed to eat fresh meat. Ans. The
lice are the result of his low condition, Take tieans to get rid of
them and get his skin In a healthy siate. A little fresh meat each
day will do him good. The safest cure for lice is the following lotion:
‘lake Lowers of sulphur, 2 1b, umslacked lime, 11b ; wialer, 2 gallons.
Siake the time th tlie water, sulrio the sulphur, and boll down to one
vallon; léebit stand ti cold, pour off the Clear Jiquid, and make the
quantity to Tye quarts wilh cold water. If the coat and skin ba
thoroughly suturated with ib and Jefp so for ten minutes, #1l thar will
be lett of the yermin will be shjiyelled carcasses, The dog should
then be washed with soap and warm water aud thoroughly combed
and brushed till he is perfectly dry, Keduce the lotivn vy adding
water for deileate dogs atid (hose with Lender rkins,

185 M, Chain, New York Clty.—My setter pup has a bad swelling
of the throat anu dry cough, also an eruption on the skin, which she
has ageruvated by her suratching ll lt isa mass otsores, 7 haye
been giving her suiplur and light reed, but she dues uot improve. Is
ii distemper? Abs. Your puppy is provably haying distemper, with
leauge, She should be Kept secluged and carefully treated tor both
ailments, We have so of.en published the proper trealment for
mange ih puppies bua we inust refer you to issue of March tv, whivh
Blves on page 15 directions to W. B, G. ‘These you may tullaw, omit-
ing the Fowler's sylution of arseuic Snaould your puppy have the
distemper, write the symploms more ftuliy anu we will answer
prompily. In the meuntitne we advise guinine (one grain) three
Umes a day. Keep the puppy warm aud ary, allowiig plenty of
tresh air, ind glye good nutritious oroth which ts readily swallowed,

Quiet nerves and Balmy Sleep in Hop Bitters, for sleepless Ladies
anu Inyalids.

Rille and Grap Sieotiag.

RANGH AND GALLERY.

SMALL CALIBRE RIFLE.—Clarion, Pa., May 26.—In your issue of May
12 [ nutived a communication signed *! PJ. 8." inquiriug in regurd to
a small-bore iifle. 1 have tour filles —oneé .22 Gal., one dz cal,, and two
44 cal, Wor small fume and general shooting I prefer the .22 cal
My .22 cal. ls am Ajleu. Iwas oul some time ago and bad le with me
andshot and kilkd a liy-up-the creek” ata distunce of 135 yards
Of-hand, of the top of a biack Oak tee, the body nul being much
larger thau thalof a robin, 1 have frequeutry when out put up just
# GUINMON palit’s button at a distance o su yards, and bie the button
five times Oubor glx, ‘uo prove the above I herewlth Inclose Sample,
Mr K, and T were out fishing, Tuesday, 44th, and had the gun with
us. When coming home lie proposed Lo shoot for Whe clgars, so you
nee ne vas competed to set them up, as we only had one shot aplece,
a—TwH. sake

THE NOKFOLK RIFLH ASSOCIATION was Organized a short time since
With a good list of members, tie fo lowing officers belug elected : W
RK. Owen, Pres; Wm H Clsveland, Vice-Pies; Géo F Titus, Secre-
lary and Treasurer. A oud 20-yard range has been Selected und fs
betug ited up. They will soon bein slape to shdof afew matches
With sume uf the younger cubs. Tue first praclicu was had Deco. a-
tion Day, wheu Lie fo.lowing scores we 6 mude.

WH Gleveland...,.di5i44d4i3—39 CW Stewalt,...,....3850483240—1%
L Burion .... 235443135437 E G@ Boughtoh.....- 344444243 — 35
WE Freres... 44d —37 FA Jéweub....-- v= = 244434440435
MG Wurlong,.,....-d5d45ss3d4—37 G. RRancis:

WaLnur Hitt, Boston, May 30.—But six riflemen competed to day.
The scores Mads were shot ander rather uolayorab,e weather condi
ons, the wind bowlug eiritivally fom the southwest. Lhe best
revords are appended, Handitup Maich, Zou yards:
AB ArohMtr . HSA GwSb—6 8 Lewia.... ee eee F549 H455d4—43
kk Davis.... ioe O544054044—45 JOun Borden........ dddbbddad 42
A LAW .5-62----

New ORLEANS, La., May 29.—There wus 4 bat shooling match lo-day
at the pun chub grolinds at Frozmoor with tiwenbty-lour contestants,
Ten douwJe 1isvs, handicap 1s Lo 26 yards. The prizes were won by
tie following numed gentlemen by (he scores stated: First prize by
L. PB. Uhaudel, 26 yards, who sco)ed 14 Out of 20 Dals. Second prize,
A. Loret, 26 yards, who killed 11 out of 2) bats, and Killed 4 In suout-
ing off ties. Third piize by Dr. Paugloss, ¥6 yards, wiih asc re of 1)
ouber2). Fourth prize by Mr, Druett, who scored 9, and 1m shouting
Ol es on ¥ Kile ( straightand won, There was a steond match ab
live doub.e rises for a handsome salff. It was won by Dr. Paugloss,
who killed ¥ out Of his 10 Dats, and followed it up by dropping three
straight Ina shout olf.

MAMMOTH RIFLE GACLERY.—The followlng are the prize wipers in
{he matehes lor May >

All Comers’ Rifle Match,
HW Marsh....- aes pveeerpearescangitisSecreaieined 28. 89 39° 39—193

Amateur Rifle Match,
87 87 87 37 H3—136 G Hasiings.....
30 36°36 87 37—152 DP Holder...
Amateur Pisto| Match,
C Edwards........-...59 66 64173 D P Holter....

Experts’ Pistol Match.
oJ Dunte.......<2-.. 77 51 82-20 JH Wiiliams......... 15 75 TS—228
J AMES, /.0. 02 75 75 Su—Bs1

The following are the pl-tol matches for June: Match i will be the
experts’ pistol inatch, 14 which there are three cash prizes, $5, 33, $2 ;
ulso offered $25 fur a clean score of eight consecutive bullseye
Mateh No. 2 will be the amateur pistol mateh for an elegant silver
pituber and salyer. Conditluns, any 22 val pistol, rounds +, pos=lble
yo; Lhree Scores Lo win or a possible 288; position off-hand, range Gi)
tt. Toe following ave the new rite matches ior June: No, 1 wil be
lhe all Comers’ rine match, in which there ig $46 offered for a clean
svore of lel consecuiive bullsvyes. Match Nu. 2 will be the amateur
rifie match for an élewant silver badyve wand three cash prizes of $4, $3,
#2, Condilions, any, .22 cal ride, s-pounds pull, rounds 1, possible
fil, five score Wo win or a possible 250, position off-hand ; range 1au Lt

Boston, June 1—The third competition in the Vietory long-range
matel wus shot at Walnut Hill to-day, eight rifiemen conipetiug
The wind, bluwing from between 2 and 4 o'diock, proved very tickle;
and but flye meo were able to finish their scores. ‘heir record is ap-

# Wilder
5 Fogg.:.

eoeeeedd 57 SS—1TU

pended:
liam Gerrish,

600 yards. - 6 6) 6 bf & 56 G6 6 Fb Hh GTS
DOGw eee 5 6 5 56 6 5 & 6 & 5 B&B B—TL
1000 * 5 5 56 6 6 4 5 4 4 4 469-219
, F. Brown,

$00 yards. BEBSGS& 4+ 5 6 6 G B 4-78

1
C a
i

——
'
[June 9, 1881.
S00 at 5b fb 2 504 5 59605 a bon
4000 245 6 6 6 6 & 6 b 5S 5 5-211
BP J. Rabbeth.
S00 yaTds..c..00008 5 6 6 5 45 45 6 4 BB SF HTB
900“ Jeet BD GF GFF 45 5 Fb DF OAT
sR GUY Baassho 6 85 6 5 6 44 44 3 6 5 4 S—6H—209
G. B. Kendall. ~
soo 0 45h 6 6 4 5 5 6 B 4 b GF 5-73
yoo 6h 44455 5 6 5 6 B® D 5-68
1,000“ wk 6 6 6 6 3 5 56 5 6 6 & 3 A 45-26
T, F. James,
So yards..........0 4 5 0 5 0 5 #8 R BF 4 BG 5-45
90 HL. 2 8 03 R 4406 &§ 4 bh 5B RH 4-48
1,000 3343 5 28 2 3 0 8 Bh $—d5- 195
New Youre RITLH GALLERY.—Weekly practice of the Knickerbocker
club.
TA BrOWD. 20. ese eee eee 60 M Warington .....---...--..-.. 47
H Bennett. prpees50) TD) Mi ei) ae AT
H Gehl...... ~b0 WH Reed, Jr......... 47
PG Fenning ...-- s . 6) OC Hiz man,......s. eo
JN Merganthaler. ....- 49 Dr Vol... Bonet a6
G Judsou... ... ..49 Col Litehne d,....2.--,.,- ---45

HJ Callary...
A Sea
G Jomer.. HH Nelson. a
TG Dolan... , {tH Hawtbo b 1]
The shooting for the week at 35 yards, ring target, three scores Ur
possible 750, ston :
E Bannett . 214 222 217-643 J FE Merganthaler-208 252 219095
JH Brown FLO 914 212—H49 CG Mdges....,.---.vii 184 ls$—57
ML Riggs 209 208 244641 WG Langéon...... dit 152 124-417
H{ Oehl,... 210 218 215—fas

Anbany, N. ¥., June 2—Ninth competition in the John Hodys
Match ut Keusselaerwyck. The day was Ue and the scores excap-
tionally good. Capt. Willlam EB. Pitch won tue competition for the
stcond Line; 300 yards:

O Kdtar.
ML bigest

a44

Wm B Fitch, Bals....-..--... -tuseee OAH TL ABO OA
A Garpénter, S Mh.-.-. eee ee J32885 5 HF f458
GT Oharles, Basic eee 4h6¢da4u day
James I Miles, Bal'S..... 45 4oe44aa
L Gefger, BalS.... .-. s445348554
S Baldwin, Bal §.......- Redd adh dda
HR Sanders, Bal h,........0055 . tdaR443444
BA Stalwart, Bal. ae » PE4HaHNgaag
Wilitam 1 Miles, S M,,-.---.-.- asachene te T24349592343 4
tAllowauce to military rifles. “Handicap.
500 yards Life Membersiiip Mateh,
i 659555585 WH Fitch, RO....

895804 —28

Navronan Rorue AssocrAtion.—The following gentlemen haya
been elected lifa members of the National Hills Association, oi
motion of BE. A. Buck, Esq.; Gen. GB. H. Bristow, Gen, Horace
Porter, Henry L. Horton, Johu D, Prince, Jas. Whitely, Benj. F.
Carver, Frank Work, Fred. H. Gould, Chas. WV. Griswold, 5. Bo:-
ter Dewey, T. Henry French, Chas. Delmonico, Heiry N. Smith,
Walter 8, Neilson, Wm. F. Shaffer, J. B, Houston. A, WH. Westar,
the assistant secretary of the N. R. A., is making great efforts tu
increase the membership of that organization. He offera lo give,
1st, asolid gold regimental badge of extra weight and finish to
that active member (officer or enlisted man) of thu National Guard
of this State (excepting the 7th and 23d regiments) who, by July
5, at G o'clock Pp. o., shall haye caused tho greatest number of
persous to become annual members of the National Title Avsovis-
tion, at the usual rate of $2 per man, for the yeur 1881. 2, A
solid gold Seventh Regiment Badge to that member of the Seyenth
Regiment, N. Y., as aboye, 3d, A solid gold Twenty-third Regi-
ment Badge to that member of the 23d Regiment of Brooldyn as
aboye. 4th, A reyolver and box of cartridges, value $10, to be
given as above to {hat civilian {or a meniber of ay regular yoi-
tary organization). The mvalryis already very strong especially
in the civilian class.

Bringervort, Conn., June 1.- A match at 200 yards, 15 shots
each, between a team of the Yale College Rifle Club and 4 eam of
the Bridgeport Rifle Club oceurved te-day. The Bridseporters
were the winners by the following score: Mridgeport—Geo, Quit-
myer, 61; D. E, Marsh, 64; H. Nicholx, 63; A. O. White, Gl: Hi, VY.
Latham, 69; total, 312. Yale—Tichuor, 64, Hitchings, 63; Me-
Ohesney, 64; Hubbard 60; Durand 43; total, 304, F

+=
THE TRAP.

Baton, N, ¥., dune 1.—The Raton Sportsmen's Club was organized
In December last wi bh the following offivers: President, I. CG.” aber;
Vice-President, F. E. Short; Treasurer, A. EB. Richardsun; semetay,
J.B. Tuckerman, The president of the club p esented a Davee to be
shot for twelve times during the year, Atte Ttourrlishoor, hed
Decoration Day, C, 8. Ormsby won by the tollowlig seore; Curd’s io-
tating trap, Bogardus rules; Richard-on handicapped § yards and
Tuckermat 6 yards;

(DADETE ssw 4e- =a essececeese SHOME.....

Ri-shardson. .3 Morse. :
WeTebOr dik. dpeeeses tere «2 Tuckennan. i
WY HORSE ty eee eo te ff Orinsby.... aie .
G Rirhardson ........ She rae fe slo LOnCOT he ee we tinicengcnha eee 4
Curtiss... --- 2. Wwareksalestpeeace 5 BIGHT GAGE.

Guass BADLS IN PASTURES.—IS there any danger to eatlle in p: s-
turing them in a lot where glass bul shooting has been practices 2
Did you ever know of a case where they have been Injured ?—W. B ),

Woonsipe, Long Island, Juoe 1,—Vontbly handicap shoot or the
Greenpoint Shooting Club for gold badge; 7 birds each, tise of bath
barrels allowed, As & rule the birds were cary flyers,

Munt™, 23 yds,..----+2-.1011111—-6 ~Wallen, a yds....

--1- &

§lone, 24 yds... AL11i—T Bullwishle, 2t7ds - ALA 1—F
Kroger, 28 yds... LN01i—6. Eberhardt, 2h yd, - iil bii—7
We.uholts, 23 y AnN—T ‘erett, 2 yas -W111—7

Krumbeck, 23 yds Sims, 2tyds...-
Byers, #1 yds ‘ Chevallier, 21 ya Jilin 6

Stone, Terrett and Bullwinkle tled again on three at 27 yards aid 20
yards; Bullwinkle and Terett again at 83 yards, Perret winning
Secund shoot Of av 33 yards.

Wessrpr, Mass.—The Rod and Gun Club had a prize shoot on
Memorial Day at Union Point. Tie frst mately was atl) balls each,
Oard. 8 rowary trap: A. Bowdlich, of Oxlord, 9 balls; H. bulteriiald, 5;
'T. Bigelow, 8; V. Conant, 8; H. bates, 8; EB. Smith, 8; C. Powers, 7;
B, Rich. of Oxford, 6; R. Todd. 5; L, Davis, 4; C. SNR W, Dan

ANI 6

ner, #; W. Haven, 2; A. Nlebart, 1. The tis ofeight dvidid
Tithe second mutch, }0 balls Gach, sides were chosen and Lls is the
scare:
'D BiG BlOW wc sot. cece ct eee nes 8 WPROWEIA Coceae ss ta gaane bee See
FB Smiths: 2 eee ene 8 Hy Balesy aise - pes taeitee ss 10
V Conant... poet RVodd,,,,+... “8
MPEP ESED bleed Catctous viv siti lorle hor iy LDavis. .. . a
C Gerber..... ..-2—29 HH Klabart. we. 1-83

BROORFIELD, Mass,, May 30,—Holden’s trap, 15 yards rise, 20 balls
each: A, Shephard, 19; H. D, Mathewson, 16; Joslal Hubbs, 16; 1.
P, Crosby, 14; H. Hetriden, 18; ©. Varney, 12; (. H. Gin, 1; 8. 7,
Mouiton, 9; UW. P. Gerald, 9; 8. Whittemore, 9; Hf. L. Butterworth, +;
BOW. 'Lwicthell, 4.

AvuDUBON GUN CLUB, Brooklyn, May 31—Mateh at @lass balls;
Card’s traps, 18 yards, club rules:

Capt Blackwell..11010010i1—5 Capt J Ti Meraing....1701nien—T
Robt Allen .. MLOUINIO —3 Lb Pield......, TL11l~ 9
Bred Scharfew -0,00100100—2 ¥ X Gebrling JON L0G) 0-3
Henry Eger..........0000011110—4 Sumuel Knight..... 00020000 91-1

WOU ec eekrsceselaateceseasandd «OTR Ssptieoa. rt)

BRIDGEPORT V8, SPRINGYIsin.—Hampton Park, Springfield, May 24
—Miatch at class balls, Card trap, Bogardus rules. of balls each man.
Springfield ‘Seam: G. W. Simmonds, 47; H. Nichols, 41—1oral &3.
Springfield Team: G. W. Wieim, 42; J, Harrison, 82—10tal 74.

New Paurz, N, ¥., June 2.—Mateh at 18 yards rise, 15 balis> Card’s
rotary trap, Sureened. :
Prazer.......01101 11011 0110110 Eyams........01011 01001 11110— 9
Harp.....,..,11111 11111 11)11—16 4A K Hays... 00110 11101 10j00— §

ageseeeee

s

Joye 9, 1881,]

FORES?? AND STREAM,

373

Deyo... .... 10101 11000 60110— 7

7% Hays

Syartz.......11701 0101 111771—11
OTT 11001 ONOT— 6 Drake. .,.....11100 on100 onovO— 4

DUBOoIS,......11111 00200 10000— & Oakley .......00100 10011 10:91— 7

E. HH.

VincEstows, N J., Junei.—The Coaxen Gjub held semi monthly
comiest for badge to-day; Cards trap, ‘8 yards rise, 10 balls each:

FS Hilliard _...,-. 0011 10 01—5
FU trivk.,.,
WD Haines...
d W Hallows, ..:

---. fGT00 COOi—2 2 C Shreve,
2.10 11 10—T Wal Titk.....
+> HINO! 160 I—* WS Hilliard ,_,

dG Waines........-. M1101 1010-6
10110 O01 7—s
HOLT O001T—4

++ VA W007

Pie soba ats bats: WD Haites.....10; WS Hiard.....411.
Hiltiaid haviug won the badge Thiee times in succession it 1s nm lis

Owl property.

SHELDEAKE,

Cawawissa, Penn., June +.—Weekly score of Catawissa Glass Ball

Club:

Stadler,
Sharpless.
Relfsny der.
Harmon... dais
TW ARONS. to ee “sy

Be iute O01 11070 00108 TOLIG—11
«T1001 39104 11101 1100T—17
. 00000 TNTOL O10 1ONi— 9
sVITVL 21070 OLFOT 1ODLI—14
-21100 T1171 117101 44111—-18
AOL11 11144 11701 100TI—16
» AIO1O- O010L 17010 11700110
ee eees OLUI0 10001 OO1T1 OOONO— 7
JIM1 11101 11017 11i1—19
HH. B.A,

BROOKLYN GUN CLyr.—Coneluding match for he prize clock and
diamond plu. State Assoctalion rules, pluige traps, 10 birds each, 2!
yards rise; tles—first 1G yards, subsequent tes 51 yards; the prizes
to be Awarded to tie compelitor making the vest average In Lhe four
Shovts. For Lie firs} slivoy (here Were many entiles;

W Wilso.. ~11111 111tl—0, 8 H Ajypel,........-1011 10N— 8

H Furson_--.- ...41111 Wi1i— 9 Jy steele. wc. ee O10 THNI0— 6
GH Creed, e MT 1iti— & GW Wait... 2.2... W100 11100— 6
A Hddys..pcil) 2. OLAT 111— 9

The total scores Made in the series were: H Punson 38, GU Creed
35,8 H Appel as. Dr Sple.6 24, W Wesley 25, A Eddy 24, G W Tait 18,
1G Muin16. Fulsob soa !e for first, Appel took sevana.

Gaookoys, Jume 4,—Second rerular monthly shoor of the Long
Island Forester Clo at glass palls tor the elub badge:

OW Wield ....,20-.2011 Tdi -S Hoaywks 2... 0117101710— T
Thorpe... --0 04 th} 1)—2 Edwards............. WuUuthu—ia
EIIN Sl chcecicataidistactrie 1 tiny O4uO—T
Sweepstakes at five balls:
oft 100—2 ThHOrpe ..... ccs erec ee eees ».1101—3
-. (Lo —3
Banks £1...) ,.-.--,.0I01IIN—7 "Thorpe...-....- 5. -0 HIM woDLI—s
SON dc- hee ae ee OMe Ly

Sykictsre, N. V., May 3i—The shooting season at Lakeside Purk,
under the management of A, @ Luitherand Edward Lodder, con-
Wiiiled today wisn several well-known gentlemen of the city én-
Bagelin @& pleature shout at the park and Lhe following seores were
AULALUEGD ib & balls each :
GN Grouse, Capt...-.... —
PF Denntson.....-

B Worhes....
JS Trederleks, Gaps, . oa
L Denison s........ .# ADTOLN..
Snuth, , OTs as. eae. and “Cabsnisomie...- 44

After the Wrst dbatth the teams were re-chosen and the resilt of

the spooling was is tollows;

George Larned,.......... aveed
0 Rediletd. |.
J 0 E Crouse.

W. Larned...

L Deutson, Capt... . .1 GN Crouse,, enstsnecsed
Smirbh ee -2 I'd Abbott eeerg 2
W Garber... 125.402 aA- GDenison.... : jae U— §
F Dent-on, Gapts..sep..-2e-s-2- 604 OE Onmise,,. oe eee 1
Gates 2.252 -3 BPorbes « 0
CD Redtitd - od SPredérieks .......,-...,,.1-10

PORTLANT, Orecan, May 13.—Wednesday last the m mbers of the
Tid gud Guo clab met to day bo conpess for the medal Quite a
large wainbes visite | Phe grounds and considerabls interest was mani-
jest, Kdward Church, the youmzest member of the “lub, Game off
winner; 4y birds:
Abell 4.-..,

Berger. as Howe 16
Bodsey ,. - -158 Hudso 6
Bybsu. - ..,, ta Hughes sie
Ohipmar..,... 18 Spencet’.. Heit:

GHUPCH essa. ald Siauble. 22.222 ,,.2... au

lark... 3 Whaley .. 112

Cutry.. ATT AR ee eas Ree i ae ae
‘The tle: were then shobl off, resnlling:

Aball. .... v—) Chureh, -11111—5

SUTSOr,.. 5 —i Spencer...2...5... conehees iv—t

At the reset annial ineeting pf the Portland Long Range Ritle As-
Soulation the toljowius offiters weres.ected: President aud Treasurer,
H F Hudson; Vicé-presivlent, W. J Reilly: Secretary, . Wildams.,
Board of D rectors. W. J. Relily iu place of A, A. Cohn, retring, ‘he
fourth Soturday ot each month was named us the regular shooting
day Or thw assovlation,

ViCKSBURG, Mlss., June 1 —Pigeon match, 17 single birds, privilege
of boLn barrels, 4! yards rise, 10! yards boundary The bids were
Trepii wud average giod iiyers. Nearly all séored were kill d with
first Divreis. The sures mace wete, very good considering It was the
Mist, trap shooting tor Tiye of Le sliooters. Quite a uumber of specta
tors Wee present, 10 luding a, number of young laules, ‘he shoot
Was Lor priz-s offered by the Vicksburg merchants
Fred F Mylés.......,1211111111—10 Rad 1 Waworth ....
TQ Dabney... 1 LiLMNIt— 9 Dan Searles...
N Vienne oi... DIIIM1I1I— § WH Polk......,
BB Myles..........- W1MwAW— ss mo B Mattingly.

Ominous clouds prevented the shooting off of ties,

VICKSBURG, Miss., Vay 24.—Pigeon awd ball match, 19th Inst.; t4
birds and 20 balls to each shocter. Pigeous, v1 yards rise, single
buds. both barrels exespt F. Myles, who shot only one barrel; 1.0
yards boundary. Walls, 4! yaids, sprung trom a scteened rotary
Irip, one Duirtl, The bads were in the coop only a few hours, and
Were strong flyers. ‘the following aie the scores:

Pigeons.
Fred Myles, ..--.-...---+s. €010!111010110— &
--)11101] 11101) —12
a TTIIDILTILIOI Ti 13

« .1010111111— 8
oT UL0NI1I— &
LTO 10— §
1 1117110000— 6

Balls,
LID UYT01 000) 10101I—13
MOUTITL LOLI, O11 1041 —14
TLINTITLIGIL I 11 11—48
NW Viennpt:-:1, ~.TILi 1 O1a— 9 ONL 11100011 100601 11—1N)
Geo H Dorsey... .-.. 2. TON TLL OG 8 LLL OM 100011WI—4

*
LAUREL, Md., May a1.—A mafcl was shot here on Decoration Day,
in commec inn with the festivities atiending the fetechompetre, golten
up by the Sb, Philips P. H- Church of this place. and was attended by
several crack shots trom Washington and Batirimore. Tree prizes
were offered—a. silver cake DaskeLand bouquet holder combined as
first prize, a sliver card recelver an second pyize, and a silver goblet as
third prize. ‘Ihe conditions were ZO smoke targeh balls for eacl con-
Testant, trom a Card rotary trip, screened, 20 yards rise. Messrs. 7.
L. Mills and W. W. Wloridge, of Washington, and Capt. Hussell, of
Baltimore, lied 09 18 each torfirst prize In shooting off the tie Mr.
Mills won, with five straight, Mr. Lussell missing his second ball, and
Mi. Bldriive his fith, Messis. Wm. “Sener and FL HM. Case, of
Washington, tied witt 18 balls forsecond piize, Mr, Wagner winning
On five Straight, Mr, Case missing his secoud. Messrs. Jas. P. Saffold
aii N. Jensen, of Washington, tied on 17 each for third prize, which
was Woo by MY, Saffuld, he breaking flye Straight and Mr. Jensen
missing his fourth ball. Alter the BUSOUG was concluded, Hon,
Barues Compton, state freasurer of Maryland, preseyted the prizes,
accompanivd by a neal speech, complimntary to the contestants and
in praise of the tauagement ot the day's festivities, where all had
en faved themselves s0 well. May the /ete champetre be repeated is

the wish of many of those who avtended,
ae cincinnati a

CONTHRSTANT.

A New Spoon Osn.—* Forbes! Patent Ball and Socket Row Lock
and Curved Our" is the nameola new style oar that has recently
MWe ifs appearance, Tois mea\ing with great fayor amon profes-
SONAL oarsineo and Doatlng nen generally, and vs its merits becume
belter kiown is destined Lo hecome the leading oar of the country,
both ror pleas te boats and raciny sculls. As its name implies, the
row lock is mad2on the ball and socket principle, securely tustened
TO the our, whivliis crooked downwart toward the hiindles sunicient-
ly b0 brin= tus lige of dtaft directly oma live with the handle, the or
Tock ani the biads of the oar Itismideot the best second-growth
linden wood, haidsomely finished in ol and yaroished, ts very Hehe,
sud $0 codisiro Wed than if will stadilan immense strain. Tuey are
mude trom Six to Gen feetin lengih, and with wwo different sryles of
oa" locks—the tembering ani non fvathering—the former belug
adapted for facing and skilled oarsmeu, white the fatter is intenued
hore lor Coma tow boats. Tey rangein pilce trom four to five
dollars a p tir, accordimg to length, iucluuing Gar locks, A G. Spald-
ing & Bros, 06108 Madisonstieet, Chicayo, are Le sole imanutavturers
Qt this our, Attention is called tp they advertisement on another
Page [adds -

Hachting and Canoeing.

FIXTURES.

June 9.—New Jersey ¥,C. Annual regatta,

JUNG 10-—Hasiern Y.C, Opening ernise.

dune 11,—Deleware River open jeratra.

Tune 11,—San Francisco Y, C. Cruise to Martinez,
June i1,—Aulantic YO. Annual rératta.

dune 11.—Pacifie Y. ©. Mocniight cruise,

dune 18,—Salem Bay Y. ¢. First Champlonship race,
June 16.—Newburyport Y. C. Annual vegatta.
dune 15.—Columbia Y. C. Annial Regatta,
June 16,—New York Y, G. Annual refatty,

June 16,—Boston yY ©. Annual regata.

June 1i.—Lyno Y. 0. Spring aegatta.

dhe 17.—Marblehead open regatta,

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NOT A “SKIN GAMA."

| TE false postition in which the New York Y. C. has been pluced

by the spurious ** news” published in a contemporary becomes
more evilenbevery day. The Terdnty Globe, for example, takes Ll for
granted that the challenge of the Atlanta will be mer by a different
yacht tor every race and denounces such un invention as a “skin
game” Bht forthe bad character given the club by a superticta) and
Sensational jouinal of this ciiy, no such suppesi lou would pyer have
orvurred Lo the Canidiacs, though in thé iiehtor the fraudulent in-
terviews reported with ** praminebt members 7 one can hardly blame
the Globe [cr suspecting sharp praciice. The New York Y. U., how-
ayer, neither authorized nor indorsed the Wbels upon its fair name,
and should not be held responslole for the idle yaporings of a joumal
Which evidently pays more attention ty iS coluiins belie * Original”
rather than truthful. The chib has acted throughout with Talmness
and liberality and in the most honorable and sportsmantike manner,
hor did We ever expect if lo do ollierwise. The challenfe was uo
sooner received than an immediate and straightforward auswer was
sentin ateeplance. Only one yacht will be sailed against the Cana-
diin. The New York Y. C. Is composed of gentlemen and there need
be no fear of Sharp practice or loaded dice, us one might Miter trom
our ely COnLEMporgry’s 1nsinualions, as original” as they are de-
yoid of foundalion In Tact,

We can aiso deny the story started by it that the sloop to be built
by the flsg officers of the NW. Y. Y. C. will be a racing muchinoe. She is
to be Lhardughly well built of customary scantling, fitted and furnished
like amy yacht of her size. Tn model she will hsemble the Arrow,
thourh with mouified quuriers. Forthe hall-columi secountofr the
new sloop und fhe injentions of the fag ofeers our contemporary
drew upon its imagination. Tt knows absolutely nothing about the
sloop. Au attempt to palm ot such a maniiest deception upon the
public as “news” wiil be met with the proper exposure in this jour-
naleyery time. We believe common honesty to be une of the ingre-
Ments to “news the yachting publigis sum(lnuy intelligent to in-
Sisk upon and tha while appreciating ehbterprize they whlil resent
imposition,

et
SOUTHERN YACHT CLUB,

HE first Corinthian match of this club for the year was sailed
way 3l. OwWlng bo untayorabie weather only two yachts staried
In the first Glass and tio in the third. Albertine was sailed by Alex,
Rreweter, Cydntis by Saml. Gautier and Ruby by J, B. MoCanuell,
The Phantom was io charge of Joe McNeil, They were started at 2h.
din. 468, Phantom aud Cydnus belng quickest uway to a $8. & W,
wind. Albertine eased around the tus! mark with alead of three
minutes, Cydnus, Ruby and Phantom following in close order, At
the next mark, Kuby wentinto seco.d place, Cydius cirried away
her throat and los), three minutes tor repairs, then her peak gaye
Way and the mainsail tame duwn by iberun, On the bert batk 10
the start Albertine increased her lead, aud Phantom went down to a.
uff, and loosiug her way capsized her sind bigs lo windward and
UJowed after them her-elf. The sop Zoe went to hersescue, Alber-
tine and Ruby having the race appaelly well In hand alter the
first round, Tue wind Treshened to ull bey wanted and Cydnis again
parted her fear, but On LliesSeconud round She overp nvered the Jittle
Kuby and went ahead only to break Ghiwn again and round up once
more 10 réeve off ne halllaris, for which the balloon jib belilards
were pressed into service. They could not stund the strat, however,
and the sail coming down a third time, Cydnus bore up fr the canal
withdrawing lromthe race. <As the wind increas d Ruby came to
nneloraud tled down areef. The fins] round was Tndbin file be-
tween Albertine and Ruby, each winning in her class, thi: f rm-r in
2h, Yami. 268., the latteriLi 2h sm, 50s. The Alveriines time is con-
sidered fast, being only 2m. 2's. slower ih:in the fastest mide over
the cours in the memorable professional race of May list year.
when Gydnus beat Lady Emma, Albertine, Pluvk-and-Luck and
Startle. pre judges were C. T. Beauregard, W. B. Parker und Gen.
d. Glynn, Jr.

The next Corinthian race was set down for June 2, open to second
anti fourth class. No boats appearing in the farmer a scrub sail be
tween the cation yachis Zoe, E J, O'brien, and Linwood, Com, A.A.
Maginnis, Was agréed upon. In the fourth cla-s three boafs—Gipsy,
Junlati and May—caome to the live, sailed res) eutively by 5. Gautier,
Alex. Brewster aid J. MeNell Atter an hour's delay for wind & breeze
cimeé out trom the west und the two big oues gow away at sh. 4am.
Ws will booms over the quaiter and jib tonsalls drawing well. The
Sinall boats made a fair start at: h. Gum. 558., Muy being the first to
getaway. At the frsostuke Zoe and Juntata had tavern be lead, but
ak the second mark Gipsy, by some rocd work to windward, had gone
into second plate, aud the Linwood, for want of enough wind,
brought up therear The same order wos kept wll through, with ex-
ception of the vabin yavht Zoe gradually dropping astera, jor there
wus hardly wind enough tor the big ones, The match finshed with-
aut further incident, Gipsy ati. 6m. 4s., Juniata at Th, 11m. 44s,
May ab 7h. 1401. 67s., Zoe at Ti. 1$m. sas. and Linwood ab Th. 56m, 495.
The prize in Yourth Class, ti Silver eup, goes Lo Gipsy und a private
purse to Zoe amony the cabin yachts.

2. SS
NOT A RACING MACHINE,

Kiditor Forest and Stream +

A contemporary of yours, which claims to givé accurate ard orlgi-
nal yachting news, and has made ittelf yery busy trylig 10 create a
sensalion conterning (he jact that our local yacht ciub had deter-
mined Lo challenge, on bebalf of Capt. Cuthbert, tor the Aierica (up,
has succeeded in making ttsell supremely ridiculous, IL commenced
with the tatal mistake olf cling in question the standing of uue club,
in “1 s0cial Sense, under the thi guise ot an imaginary conveissilon
with 2 '* prominéLumemoer” of the New York Y. C., but the prompt
acceptance of the (halienge by the holders of the Cup has rebuked
the athenipted snubbing ahd covered it with Confusion. In the same
letChunded way it abjected to Cuthbeit’s new cratt as amere * joint
stovk racing machine,” bur authoritatls contraoviction uf the allega-
(lon as Lo Lhe ownership showed how little it really knew ef Lhe miat-
ter converting which it prat’d so contidently. And now, to complete
{is disuomfituie it turns out that the challenged, ind nob the chu
lengér, is Lo be represented by aracing Maching, that 15 1f the new
joint-stock sloop which is to be built 6 the order of the tay oflivers
of the N. Y. ¥. C. proves faster than the Mischief ef al,, and helds to
gellier long envugh to sail a series of three raves. I Can assure your
pretentious, babbling contempvrary that Cuthbert's sloop 13 not a
shell, as he asserts, but on the contrary, is very heavy in her scant-
ling and Will hot only have all the necessary celling and bulkheads,
but will be in every way capable of encountering Lhe roughest
Weather. You may judge o: tiis from the fact thar her frames ye of
white 6ak Gio. by 7in., Spaced ovly 19 1m, irom centre to centye, and
her planking is also of oak, 44 In. hick, while her keélsons are very
heavy, being 6X8 in, and *x6in, So far, scarcely a wold of truth has
been spoken on this subject by this self-styled * authority” on yacht-
jog matters, whose wild romances have created much amusement
here and sérved to render the journal in question ridiculous, but
probably ib will vontinue as it has peeult regaruless of the rach that
itis furolsbing food tor laughter lo thse who are better informed.

The other canard, originating with the Herald, as to Risworth fur-
Hishing the model and Sawyer the canvas, you disposed of Inyour last
issues ih a manner wuieh hes earned the tnanks of rhe pub.ie ut urge.
Yachtsmen here appreciate your kindness—but then hey always find
in FOREST AND STReAM fur treatment, a sportsmanlike view of the
subject discussed and no ungenerous attacks upon or UunlouLnded asser-
lloms Goucerning strangers, merely beexuse they choose to exerche 2
Tight which they, in common with the rest of the world, haye been
Inviled LO exerelre,

Work on ihe Aflanta has been progressing slowly of late, as Cuth-
bert has had 4 large umount of other work on hand, He hus bullh a
sleamer cf 7" tb. keel, which is now nearly finished; hus rep sired the
Surprise, of Trenton; is rebuilding the Duimtles; form the keel up bo
the shiver Struke and giving her an overnanging sleru, with wew
tranies throucliont, mahiag her practically i: few tratl; has the
Katle Gray on the ways for repairs; has dofe other odd jubs and has
io hand # contract tor a yHcht ga it. keel, Sif beam und th, droftot
water, All (bls, combined with a scarcity of hands, has delayed op-
erations on the big aluop,

a

The Kathleen, one of Cuthbert’s fastest ten-tonners, has yous to
Montreal, having heen purchased there, but retuins her pluce among
our fleet, her owner being a memb-t of the B. Q. ¥. C. She was chat-
lenged on behalf of the Gracie before her departure for a flag whieh
she had twice won and would have held bad she wan ataly, but tle
challenge was not accepted, and the Gracie now holds the fag im éun-
sequence. Por Tack,

Belleville, Ont., May 30.

ee ae ene
CANOEING DY NEW YORK.

Eilitey orest and, Stream: Whether the paragraph on * Canoeing
in New York’ {In your list issne is ediforal or contributed IT
fo not know, but the extraordinary stati ment with which -6
begius seems fo call for some comment. ‘It 15 sirunge,” yor
Siy, ‘why New York bas not taken the Jead in canoelng.??
Now, i New York has nof taken the Itad, I would muh
like to know who has, If there are younger and more en-
thusiasle clubs now in various parts of the country TL dm glad of
it, but where were they when the New York ©. @. was alove fm Ita
obscurity holding réysuttas only to be laughed at, writing books and
editorials and letiers, Mahing Jong crulses, gud sulying, appmrent y
in vain, tor long ears 10 q10uce a general interest tn Chis most manly
and Jascinating recreation? If now tbat bese years of quel work
have berve fruit in a nopular waking np on the subject of canoeing,
New York—by whieh I naturally mean the New York Cc, C.— 13 to be
calmly ignored it does novseem tome quile right that “ORES? Arb
STREAM Should be the ohe lo begin the tnoriny business by siymg
\hat it (he N, ¥. C. C.) bas nob “succeeded in propagating iw Leve tor
the pastlme’ St mouuntentum queris vireunspice. I you would see
what New York canoelsts bave done look aroun you. Uere are the
Jersey City and Knlexerbocker Canoe Clubs in New York waters.
the jsatter of hese you characterize 4s a wide-1wake and enersee
organization, and IThappen to know p rsonally in support of your
judgment that on Decoration Day it turned out with four cabors, and
paddted up to Fort Les end back, Ali this, however, does not ju-tity
the girieral assertion 1hat now and then 9 tolitary N. ¥. C. Cc man
Steallhily visits the stateuTslLind Cab Uouwse, vets a Ce hours atloat
aud “slinks back like a sinner gullty of some leinou.icrime” No
Gonbt your info} munt described things as he found (hem at the (ime
of his vi it, bubif hewere avegulir caller he would fiid them very
different, If Tl were to inter that the Knickerbocker Club is ina Hts
Jess condition because T have been io chejr liduse (where, by wie way,
they are kindly permiliing me to keepimy boat at preseny) thr e@ or
four times, and s*en nor uw solitary membr, 1 doubr it you would
Uhink my inference a fair one. New York—ard now Tinea all he
New York clubs—will give 4 00d account of themselves during the
Coming seasol. Letall rivalnes Le generous, ond the Bi otlierhood of
the Blsde wil prosperas it desei ves.

@nas. LEDYARD NORTON.

New York, une 6.

FOREST -ND STREAM Certainly will be the last journal t) “yerlook
the praiseworthy efoisurthe N.¥. €.¢. in the pest. Ibis aware
that the original inn duction and prop: gaion of te sport ts dhe al-
Most entirely to the hard work of Nail w uozen entiustasiie meéenmners
OF that cud Lo whom the whole ir termily owesa debt or eratitude nob
to be targotien. FOREST AND STREAM Is also a are Lhat Its esteemed
correspondent was ont of fhe mest ailflyentamony the hulcd ven Mm
Spreading knowledge and a proper appreciation among the masses.
Moreover, the evedit of design ns and binging out the mush suecess-
Tuland propulur type of ganov yeb ceviscd, Lhe ~havow, belongs to
Commodore W, L. Alden, who sv lone ane worthily oMclated as the
Glub s chtef officer, Our remarks were not dliected uwainsubie N ¥.
Oo. C. so much as ogalnst the las-iiide of the general public ol this and
nelvhboilug cities in faliing to respond to the propaganda as qulensly
and ry solutely as we eyp cled, and asthe men of the Mast and West
have done, While giving the first club tir America ul, oredly for
Whit if has accomplished, thé luct remuius hat week in, week Out,
(he active manmbers of th4 club may be counted on one’s fing, a
slate of affairs We know £6 @Atab from mich move than “one” visit (oO
the elub hou-e, and which our remarks were imended fo amellorare
$0 that in the wach of a widening popularity whe pan nt lub should
Inge none of its former intiuenie wo! jhe prominent lead 1 ouce \o8-
sessed. The N. ¥. G. C. has dove much tr the lutroductinn of he
saorl, more than Any other, but that is no reason Why 1) sf cuid now
lie on iis paddle orrest conttut with intithy diliting with ile tides
of lime. Fortunately, 1s our correspoudent’s letter sh ws, there 1s
SUL life in the ciub uf a yigoious sort, Which, with the Infusion of
new bicod, is sure 10 make the double-blad+s miore faw liar do) ject
along our shores, and the smallurchiu will no longer hall *- say,
boss, What kind of a racket do you call shat?’

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CRUISING IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY.

Editor Forest and Stream >

oth the San Franciszo and Pacific Yacht Chibs salled tor Vallejo
On Satuiday, Muy 4, the Pacitic feet leaving bront sl. whulatt ep
we. and the Sin Krupelseo at 2 ep mM. Alflioneh the squairou sails
wee Independent ones, as most of the yauhts beloag to beth Clubs, u
jolot affair was made of the ciuis+ dowu tbe following day. The
yachts gotunder way ab2 P.M. frum Commiodora Wari.ons Frolic
Irom FProntst. whait, ‘therunupwasapleasant one, the schooner
Nel le alriving firsiof the Pacitics, aud rhe Consuelo fist uf ihe Sun
Braunctseoy, at Vallejo.

The Cousueloand Chispa started close together, but the Consueto
beat her atew lengths only. The Next A. M. Was passed in Imeudiy
Fisits 10 the differ ent yachts and talking generally as tothe prob. ble
winner of ihe beat back to the city, itiying betwern ihe Nellie, ages,
Consuelo, Chispa, Annie and OConnor, The general o,tnlon wad
than the Aggie would carry off the honors. The yachis at Mare
Island were Frolic, Hmernid, Consuelu, Chispa, Agile, Axalewe, Ariel,
NelLe, Annie, Clara, Molife, Lively, Atnid, Loula, G'Connor Myrtle
and thetis. TH fact these Vallejo cruises are only made races of by a
lew ol the enthusiasts, the resh preferring to (ake their ease.

Yhe start tor the city wus made ab about’ P.M. ‘he Con-aelo and
Prolig whee the last to pass the Ine. the Jyt er buingit g up ihe rew,
Che wind was light In Pab o Bay and tue wat realm, binging Port
Pedro und the Tslands (Sisters) in one tack fom Mare Island Nebr.
The Consuelo grounded ab Pedio Point, bul was gol off Fairly. ‘}he
fleet lovnked very handsome berating to windward, each one doiug Ler
level best. The leaders got abreast of Plnole at 3:di.e. an, ihe Nelile
the first one to tuck; the Agvie at 4 P. M., anu ihe Chispa lash, At
Southampton shoal the latterran Gut or a strane breeze into a dead
calm. she lay ulere Wiithe Aggie, & mule astern, came uy w thin
Speaking distance. All the yachts began to gather, when the Nevie
Seb a Siftpal that she had lostor broken her bourd. Alter hait an
hour of Ciis calm the CVhispa got ont her sweeps, willé the Agel pub
boat ahead to worry (he yachts, and to pilot them tou breeze
ahead, A strong breeze In the channel sent all hands Lome booming,
the (hispa getting in at 6:30 e. ar, and the Agule wbub five mlvutes
latter with ler staysall set in the strong breeze across.

The sailh siconvinced maby thatthe Agele Gau give no gragtal-
lowance to either O'Connor, Clilspa, Nellle or Consuelo, shew is pow-
erful and 1ast, Hut cannot givemuch time to any or thore Ee a gee

>. @ 1
ANOTHER YARN SPOILED,

R. R. §. BELL, the efficlent Secretary of the Bay of Quinte Y. ¢.,
the honesty of whose infentions was recently caved Into yues-
tion by the Sensation mongers of a conlemporary, compels tht Jour
nal to take back tts clumsy acusation. The txpinnaton trou Mr Bell
was hardly necessary, ¢xcept, perliaps, In deference to his conueetion
with 4 matter of public inteiest. The accusutiod igaimst him was ag
Stupld in Conception inn as ubwarlanted by facts us ihe charges
yulgarlty brought against the club he wortuily represents.

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YACHTING NEWs.

QUESTION OF TYPEH.- Here Is some sound sense on the question
of model, which we take from A field and Afloat. Lt upplies with full
tore to yachting about New York:

“The Taltic and Mediterranean Seas seem to be natural and home-~
Uke crulsing grounds for the Bngiuish yar hi-nan. Kour ind tive ton-
ners Map oul thelr thousands o1 miles in these waters and always trel
athome, There is hardly a seapurt in (he kKuown world that an Eng-
lishmun has dob stuck bis yacht's nose into. And+see the 1ime they
Inake in these )ittle sea-skipplog wonders—lopeing thelr 200 ta 200
miles per diem and averaging thelr 176 to 20 miles |

*“Recenthy a gentleman with a few friends Yeft Hogland for a trip
around the world In & Teo-tonner and +e wad lately rveporjed 1p the
South Pacific, havivg donbled (ape Horn suvce=ssully and ail hands
free from harnasles, as well as phe lithe ship.

~ Phe reader musi Do! think thes: pe ple go on these irips As some
OL our fool-Nardy folks cross the acein Ih ab 18-toot Skiff for the nuig-
tleby of the thing, ‘Chey are wealthy and men or culture, accustomed
ty the goud things of |{le, and wher they stvrt out on the broud o ean
Lo thelr wee Uulogs they are almost as ermfo) table agin their parlors
a thome The factis,a thorough English yachisman is always at

Ome,

* Mr. Kunhardt, of Fotgsr 4np STREAM, bas recently made the

drawings Ol two-tonner adapted to our Own waiters, & one OF LW,

376

FOREST AND STREAM.

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[Juve 9, 1881,

man cruiser. He has elven bis Wulie boat sutitient beam and eur
tailed Her depth from the Bnelish extreme. She Js, in tact as near
perfection as if is possible so wake her, Hoth in shape and vic,

“The wher of ond of our Toland f0-fool fhyers, proposing to wit nuss
the regatta in New York this season, wasp etood cleal exarelsed as to
Lhe practicubility of goine oyuside. We siiiply make the eontrast
and leave our readers 19 draw thefr.own cow lasions,

We are fayorible to moderately wide boats of Weht draft and
small displacement for intand sailing and ror speed, ‘Phe wide
“sprend-oul” Cannoh be beaten in her Owi water But m any long
Tor ofher climes and & sieht beyond the every-day vision of the nuked
eye; Or, 48a Mlend of ois has Tf, a look trom the back deer of a farm
house locahed of aw Greek.

* Businnd’s oreuh niyy sprang from yachismen, encourzed and
protected by the Goyemiment. «A freshwater sailor is yery Well in
is phives salt Nin dite, as yon wonld corn your fish over Light for
The maerhlie meat, ani Ie 15 yl he beter for it

“As Holis been seen, Suit ynohts can be dinde espable of geen.
SOME a Wine Moreexpense that wiintander There is no spout
yeison why oul yachtismen sliouli nob have a siiell now anil then of
The briny And a-shake ap (nthe old ocean. We hope a tiste fur ad-
venture beyimd the contines of laii-loeked waters will cause them to
ventien of on the wide expymse, where the horizon is only seén ser
Ling down on the sea, Our Wastern triends, alive to this kind of sate
ing, go to sea in their small bub well-adapted craft with os unel cam.

ees fis Lechool-boy would paddle lis scow over a pand after
Ours.

COLUMBIA YACHT CLUE, —The officers of the club are; Commo-
dove, K.P. IL Abell; Vice-Oom,, G.S. Runk; Measurer, M. J. elle-
hir, Preasnren, 1. YP. Wleeman; Kevatla Conimittee, 8. 1 HW, Abell,
J, A, Weaver, G. W, ‘Thomson, Kh. Weber and G. 1. Meap. The ela:
house is at ie foob of Righhy-sixtl sireet, 1Ludson River, and the
0. wuiress 1s Box 2000, N.Y. Clty. The prowamme for the season is
Al Px teustve one, Ws Lallows: The anual Clab vefatin will be salted
Juye th af soa. aE, over a cour trom the clib-liouse to Yorkers
nud return: Class Dio Riverdale obly and return. Classifica: ion:
Class A, cabli y ts; 4‘luss 2, ania yRohts over 25 leet; Class Oy
Open yuclits over 20 feel; Mass D, open yaelits 80 feeb nud under.
Time allowance, 1 minutes per toot, Prizes will be ci exhtbition
before the rewatta, Vlrsi Union Regatta—aA larve, Loandsome silver
cup, Wo be know as the * Commodore's up," will be presented to the
Winher Il a race Open TO oil Coliers Over 2u reel “nd under 25 feeb on
Tuesday, duly 12, 1531, 26 W:s0 A. at, LO be Siiled over tha Coliunbta
Yuoht Clubs triancular course, olf Mehtysixih streath, A similar
cup, to be known asthe “(ina Cup,” Will be presenied to the winner
Ih a rnice open to all comers, 20 feel and wider, on the same day anu
atthe sumetine, Seooid tT yion Regalla.—A large, Danlsome eyp,
to be Knew» as Lhe ** President's Cup,” will be presented to the wit
her inarace open to ail comers, wider #5 test tm length and eat
Tinted, on Wedhesday, Avie. 10, ab 10:30 A, a6, to De Salled over the
Cofiimbiy Yauht Cla Iitangnkir course. off Eigity-sIath strept.
Third Unton Regalta,—or a weeint combination liliing ice plicher,
Tray and goblet, complete, presented by ihe Wileox Silver Co., of No.
6 Malden Lane, to the open boat yachismen, and to bu be salled for
under (he auspices of that Columbia vach) Clb on Tuesday, Sepbem-
ber 1h, Iss), al ow. over the club's trhingnlaircourse and open
10.711 eat-ti AebtS under Ys feehindengih., Rules for (ue Union
Revathas,—Enorles (al) comersi in Unton liventtas alowed wp to time
ofstirdne., Numbers will be finished on piyment af $1 (Cc, ¥. Cs
Yachts free) and all yach
be remensured if required by ie jaddges. Tiiwe allowance, 14, minutes
per foot, Novestrictlons AS To Vallast or men earrled. No aan ale
lowed to leave a pacli diving the tase. Booming out or taki in
ballast nol allowial, Jad decision on wll points shall be Anal,
Fiying start. All rewly fo Gress the line ah W:nd M. Or within ten
mibutes therealfer, Yaehis pissing arter the expiration of the ten
Thinntes will be Uraed is Waving crossed Ot the expiration of tho ten
minutes. Gnins—Fl to gebreidy; interval Of tive minuhes: sev-
ond, start. All turnin points or Stake-boats to be lett on the pork
hand. A yacht touching m1 boul, buoy or Hag usid as a burning point
Thy be disquaiitied by Lhe judwes., AIL protests must he made in
Writing aud made within one hour gather the regatta. Race must ke
Made Within ely hours. Where required, the Culumbla Yaeht
Olubs reruiaiions will govern. Any inftorinatiim not given, and
whieh js desired, wWLbe Turnished on application to the chairman of
the Regatla Committee, Mr i. PLE Abell, P.O. Box 2,070, New
York,

HUDSON RIVER YACHT CLUB.—The ninth annual mateh was
Balled dune &. Two yaehts, the Wndson nnd Wdivu, came to the
Start besides a mumiber of open boats. OF these two rolled over, but
the rest maneved lo keep right side np with care’ in the pully north
east wind, Hhdson eared away lier topmast before the race, and
later on pili her Dowsprif through Tle How's matosall, a yery proper
procesding os the Hour either did not know the Rule of the Road or did
nob choose Lo observe th. bis abonbt time open-bowtsaliorsrecornized
something morein yacht racine thin tossing sandbags aud foolhardy
Searndng-oo.7 The course for tid larger boats was from the olub-
house, Séventy-fourll sirech, to Youkers aud home; tor the catboats
ton marke Spuyten Dnyviland return. Where was alee golng lide
Abi Neal jind,so thatsome real work was shown on ie way up
by allhandsa. The wind, however, soon dropped, and the incoming
Hood mite the rin liowie slow busin Neither af the yachts fin-
ished. Amany the open boats, Clara §.; 2476, J. Silsler, won im ciass
A, beating Sf, Tlup ud frene; her sailing, twice corrected, etuy 7h.
dm. bis. In Class D, the Holmbs, 22 7, J, L. Kreymeyer, won in
Th. Ym, Hs., beatings the Annie nh. Idle Wot eume to gilet, ani
BK. Dean. Class D, cathoals, foi 18 fo 20 TL, did nobtinish, and among
fle little shavers of Class Eile rate went to Molly M¢Cacty, 16 1b. 9
in... MeCarhy, In Si. 57m, o85,, Debting the Mittle Deon

FALSE STANDALDS —The tase current given to popular opinion
eonucerming Inpdel by deceiving Nieasurement rules is well instrated
by a laudatory purdayraph in the London Truth Of thenew cutter lut-
tercup. ‘This ten-tonnerisextremely narrow, being 43.7 10. lane and 7,2
tt. beam, the narrowest cutter afloat NeXt Lo kvGiumun. She as won
oll the matehes she entered Wiis spring tor the simple reason thatshe
Js 2 Quarter toa half as large avalon as her contestants, though ton-
olny only the same by the ridtutots Y.R A. rile. Consequently
ihe general public, hot conversant wiht the value oF size, ys Butter-
cups suaveca fo her great leigth anise is laflel as proar positive
{hat long and naryow yaclits ore he bestest declens, just the same as
wedio Ametica are deecived by the common-lenge th rule lolo tie very
Opposite faith. With us the shortest and widest are the fastest, be-
cause on heiven length sueh boots ave We /eryest and win on size
nolaxed and net nevessarlly poo any yotnes of model. As it is
Jain Lo see tha builders wiyarkibly alin to produge the largest yacht
JOsHiblA poder any measureincnot rule, it ought to be equally plan
Fiat (ely s/iz2 Boul be the basis Of a Competitive Leah or the worth
ol thelr model, ortnnately lengtli Meusurament seems now on Its
ast Jegs Toyall byt sand-hag boats.

NEW JERSEY YACHT CLIUB.—The annnaliegatta will be sailed
to-day vif tle Blysiao Welds, Hoboke). The start will be a flying
one tor all classes, Allyuchts niust be prepared (6 cross the line av
10:0 A. oh, And wist Gross within 10 minutes ater the second whistle
is Diown. Te slenul to prepare wil be a blash Mom the steamers
whistle, And ten minutes iter for all classes to start willbe the same,
All yachis to baye ten minntes In which to cross the ne. The course
Will be tur classex A, Band 0, from % line between steambout and
Pweltly streah dock, thence fo and around Craven Shouls Buoy, lying
11 miles 8. 8. W, from foyrt hatnyetts, leaving Tb on the port bund,
and return oo Colmunipaw Dok, south end of Jersey City, crossing
a line belween sle@ambonh and sajd dock. ‘he course for classes 1
and 2 willbe from yame stapling Une, fo and avound Kort Latvyette,
leaving il on the port land, and reluin to the ling as Above stated,
ous régabta ia iy be wholly goyeryed by the by-laws ‘ot the elub,
Classes are lor yachts Over 30it,; tom 26 tO B0fK; Tron 20 to 26tt.;
under 20ft,, and o speclal class, WM, for catimarans, The steamer
Only Son gos over toe edirse, arid leaves 11th st, N. By, ab 9:80 a, an,
and ath st., Hoboken, a610 4, M. Tickets a0 cents,

PORCIESPER YACHT CLUB,—Entvies for (he deep-water matches

or Uhis a}, June 18, should be made to the Secretary, Lous M. Clark,
Plarvacd Collpge, before 2 uw. of We day preylousto therace, Yachs

nob Dyloy the chub juygee should send salling Jength with their entry
length on waley sine, plag oe quarter Oyerhang, and the extreme
beam, ior PAAR Rater addy two-fhirds the lengthy fount us above
to the beam, This salutary change in fea yule shoyld mot be aver-
Jooked, the Dureiegter Y. C, having: gecjded agaist the elitldren’s
rule of **siinple lenge,” The yachts will sall ju Mve Glasses, ‘Those
slsopa and cutlels aod schooners (hah weasyre 40 ft. or over will gall
iu the iirst rage, [nile second race slopps Measyiipg 382 Tt. and less
than 40 ft. leaps ani culifers of 22 Tb and less than 82 ff. measure-
tend will compeie in the third pace. Sloops and Cuifers that measure
less than 2216, wil} sai) in hoe fourth page, Prizes as follows: Tn the
lyst race & first prize of $26 toy sloops and entters and a first prize of
25 for schooners; second race, for ae and cyitops, irsh prize $20,
second prize $10; third ince, sluops uni culiers, first prize 320 and
yecond prize 10; fourth race, first prize $15, second prize $l. No

nize Wl be awarded unless two or more yachts start, and na second
prize wWiil be elven mnless three yachts start.

PW SLoOpP,—Willets, of Cow Bay, L. Ly, has laanched a yery fine
Sie toe Ne re Willard, of (lie Ny YY, 6. he sloop will clats
with Rewina aud Vixcr) und prifnjses 10 be a close match for the very
past. Sle is a perfect waye-ilne desien and in model is exceedingly
hangsome, Tt properly canvased and sated tor the best we think she
ari be without equal in her lob. Ather frequent Inspection while
pulldip 6 ChUNDE SuuLes the addition or entlioe away of a chipan
herbull Moy nshoop of We nsyal Aineiican type she must be consti

MNSt have nimbers in sight. Yselits will l

sred perfect, Sheis49 it. long on qwater-line, 17 ft, eam and 4 if. 4
In, dept, top of kee! to feck at stie.
HIT Aud hus a Cenirebnard 1h tb. los
hin

k

Drinws 33¢ tb. forward, day Th,
freeboard amidsbips is 2 it.
Holst of malnsiil Will we whoul 46 fb. Masbat parbners 14 i.

Garros 12 fons at load Dallas. Cabin Ath as uswal, stateroom
slirhoard stile, pantry, galley, ele., ol port side and forecastie
forwianl. The sloop was tatmehed Saturday Jast. and vhlristened
Kelipse She has been builtin the best manner oi thoroughly well-
Sensoned SLUT,

OUTSIDE LEADAHWe hear that Cor. Fish Is well pleased with the
addition Of Los Of fend to Lhe Keel of his trim schooner Agnes. The
Crusader has likewise come out with lend outside. ‘Phe strange pre-
judice jeAlMsh ourfide ballash $6 long shown in New York 15 atdust
wearing away, and the nonsensical theories of men cdobbios them-
selves “ practienl” are yolngé to tie willin the tigi) of exprriened.
Why any oue nimoinelag bimsel! as “practical! should wank to
Tiselessly raise it boats céntve of erayvity and make wp by great beam
Ad Gousequent clumsy Torin whitiie Tas lost in stablithy td one of
those poliis no really “ practical 7 min Gan give info, heace Wornsr
AN) Sirhiaiw has always been in tavor of more moderate yorin vor all
Purposes, racine or usin, Combined with us low & contre or gravity
‘Ss ALAA be. his 1s prachlea

PENNSYLVANIA YACHT CLIUB.—That the determination of tis
Club to reduce racing open boats toa test of model and seamanship
by Itmittog sail area, and nol allow racing ta devenevate into a mere
miitter of athletics and toolhardiness, meets wilh poptilay approval,
is shuwn by the good sv or entries Lhe rezalta Oo Necoration Day
jalled out. Twenty-one boats started, the course being irom Ken-
siigton Water Works to Delauto buey And return, a distance of 22
moiles. Wirst prize, $25, was taken Dy (he Smith; second prize, $15, by
the Nellie, and (he tlird prize, $10, Went to the Millers,

CUPTERS.—Mr, Kirby, of Rye, has about finished a cutter at
watertiue, sft. beam, with pm iron keel, G. M, Grayes, of Pairitayen,
Ts also Tutshed one s6ll, long, She also las an iron keel, rake) and
no gripe; Curries tu lower salls ou yards, She ls built with straint
frames, living a knuekle Tustead of & rowed bilec. Mr. Smith's
new design ds atl. watorling, 10.0%). beam, Ariws 7/216, and has gt

tans displacement wihh aout 18 tons ballast, @ portion of wiilel wlit
She is to ue OW 1 Taye months.
un

he un the keel

TORONTO CANOE GT ‘The seeretary reports twelve Gandes on
fetish, Including the >, Mr. Bridgman, with a melal centre.
board whieh can bs removed at will, and new recting year which can
be worked wIlliout ledving the sbat. The club has a dine Whorary nad
has bright twiure. Offeers forthe year were elecial as follows:
Commodore, JF. W. Bridgman; Viet-Commedorg, Mdyward Leth ;
Becretany, kobert Tyson; Librarian, Pugh Netison; ''ressurer, John
Uughes. N. 1h Bishop, of the Amerean Canae Association, snd W.
‘a A et of Ruhway, N. d., weré elected lonorary inembers ot

é chk, :

DRTROMT VAC? CLUB.—The annual regatha wil be sailed July
don Lake St. (oir over a triangular course, filtesan miles long for
first and Second ciass andl ten miles long for third Glass. Oficers tor
the year: Commodore, 0. W. Baker; Vite-Comimoidore. Geo, Newber-
ry; Rear-Commodore, ved. ti. Low; Seeretary, Midwin Jerome
Treaster, S. HW. Ives; Measuror, R. G, Widdett; Regatta and Rree-
Mive Committee, Q. I. Lesher, Marse Stiovart, Jr., Oliver W. Baker,
Aumuel Cowin and Revert l, Warren.

PORTLAND YACHT GLUH.—The new club books shows this ex-
fellent orgunizohion to be linurlshing and steaily walaine in strength,
The * siunals,"' ar imlore properly, te burcees, Sluw Sleven sclooners
and nineteen slwops. There are Seven honorary members and one
hundred 4nd forty regular menibers. The club hos had the inde-
pendence to Livow aside (he lenghh-inoasurement rujt and hig based
11s ullowanees Tpon an approximation to the waterline ghih, £0 as
to make beam pay for something of its Share in the estimate of size.

LEAD REELS —says the South Boston Jigquirer: ** Cup. Lincoln's
Gem covered herself wit glory tk ihe Decoration Diy regatta and
jWoved Me wisom of the alteraiions made tu her tar tle present sea-
son. Sheliss i ney leat keel. new sails and spars and, ag sie lias
beaten the wider and shallower craft, if goes to jrove that sood
depth, moderate beans and plenty OF CANVAS ore an pssuved success,”
Which oes 10 show that éxperi¢nee is hearing us ont bn alt we have
Wrilled In FOREST ANT STREAM concerning outside ballast.

CAPE ANN YACHT) CLUE.—The tollowing club sigial lias been
doped: A pointed Burges of bie, with a five-polnted star of white
in fhe field, the Nagto be two-thirds ns wile as 1h is love. The Gom-
Wodore's Wiy is a swallow-tail pennant of white, with blue stripe and
ared stirin the upper corner The Vice-Cominodore's flag is blue,
with red stripe and white star, and the Wleet Capliia’s red, with
white stripe and ble star.

VOLANTE.—Manning’s Afen¢y has sold the cutter Volante to
Messrs. Tower & Hodges, of New York, Tha Volante has tiie dis-
tinetion of being the tirst of her class in America, and asa sule,
roomy, slaunch anid stylish orulser Nas given the grentast satistac-
flon. She was designed tor that purpose by Commodore Robert
Center, anit was built by John Mimi, in (sta, for Messrs. Hitchcock,
She is46 th over all, 4000, water line, 21, Dean ani6 it. 10 ih. dep.

WINTHROP YACHT CLUB. This Is the ie of ao pew ely recent-
ly tormed at Winthrop, Mass. Merobership tehides 45, ownlug 17
yachts. Omicers for the yeur: Commodore, Henry Putnam; Vice-
Comnudore, f. Vharl; leet Captain, Willlani WH. Millen; Treastae
Or, O, F. Belohe svaretury, Jon Belcher; Measurer, Henry Dele
eher, Ci signal, a bine tag, swalloW-tall, with a white letter W.
in the middle,

BLUNDERING.—Lere is the way tarry talent tried to make Pros-
pero quicker In slays, Wiying jl was added at one end and more
miinsiil uh theoier, The keel was then cut off a loot tore and ath
alike. Resulf, Prospero was slower ln stays than ever before! Now
they are plying hermore rudder, The same topmitul authority gravely
Bays: A boat cunt sul with copper on to her, and so of comes Pros-
Pane copper, Moar a boteh job fet a sallorttinkerlng ata vessel's

ull.

VARNISITNS.—Practical ygchtsmen know ihe difference tn wear
between good inn poor qualities of varnishes, ote. Tt ts bail econ-
omy and Satlafiiolion to nse the best in the market, I. O. Plerca &
Co., 170 Pul{on street, male varnishes and a. spar composition Bspe-
clally adapted to the ynehismnius usc. Itwill stand salt water qud
the weather anid ig More laste than ihe usual run of compositions
in the market.

YACHT BUILDING.—Saml. Ayers now orcupies new shops in
Peck Slip, and is prepared to bulid all classes of boats and yachts
froin Lbeé cedar yaw) wilh Wardwood and brass fittings to the largest
slagp yell, ‘The Holus, bullf by hin lush spring tor Mr, MeMurray,
has proven 2 great success, haying done a eood Heal of cruising down
ast last season and shown yery fair speed,

CAMBKTA.='the master of be Eiiish schooner Cambria, reports
that she made the passage trom Cape Catling, Algiers, to Europa Point
in 4495 ours, a distance of 410 knots, averaging 9 knots or 1) qmiles ap
hour. Sheran betore the rewular levanter Wilh veafad sqmaresail
and double reered foresail and standing jib, never shipped any water
and wus reported as & very fine sua boat.

NAVAL EXHLBITION,—The Shipwrights’ Corapany of Tondon,
Hng., have issued 2 public Invitation to the ingemous of all nations
to contribute 10.4 Compelitive exhibition to be held in Fishmonzers’
Tallin dutie, 1852, OF Models, designs ot every sort af floating eratt,
from fishing smacks ani torpedo launches 10 elipper-buili schooners
and stately yessels of war.

NOTES FROM SAN FRANCISCO,—_Schooner Viva has been altered
into # Steam yaeht. Schooner Virgin is still lying up in Oaklnnd
Creek and WhLnot fitout. Schooner Ariel has recelyved a new keel
with 2,400 tbs, of lead onlaide and will be raced agalnab Ageie and
Glass. Dr, Merrit) las sailed in the big Casco Tor Monterey. The yacht
leet escorted the Corwin out of Lhe harbor on ber departure in search
of the Jeainette.—c,

SALES.—Manning’s Agency reports thesale through them of the
eutter Volante, elsewhere noticed. Also, Of the Emma 1., cabin
sloop, 43 Tt. long.io 7. G. Suydam, recently owner of Plying Cloud.
The cutter Comfort has been Chartered to E. D. Morgan, Jr,, for tlie
season and ihe schooner Resolute to F, A. Stout, of this elty, tor a
(hree-months’ cruise.

CONSISTENCY.—We call IL none the less an Ameiican victory be-
cause an English jookey rode lroquis at the Derby, but raise a howl
at the mere thought that an American crew mlehr sail the Atlalta
mt bee SIE met Cup match. Consistency, thou art a jewel—sonie-
iimes

FASTEST OF HER INCHES.—The steam yacht Leila wag recently

urchased from the [urreschoy Manutacturing Company, ol sristol,

+L, by the Toledo Boat Clob, In seyen minutes after leaving De-
{roit, be ober tay, gle yvouncded Sandwich Volnt, whieh would make
her iime to Wyandorte, a distance of 12iniles, about 40 minutes,

AMERICAN YACHT LIST.—Capt Wells Olsen hus completed a
new list of Afatrican yuchts in a handy little volume, which shoul
be ip possession of all yachtsnen, he book will soon be olfered to
the publit, when we will veylew ib at creater length.

TIOGA,—The schodher yacht Tioga, built at Salem, Mass., this
spring, by Mr. Jusliia Brown, has been purehised by Mr. J. 1.
Nickels, of New York. She is 62 feet 5 inches on deck and 15 ieet 6
lmches Hea,

EMPIRE YACHT CLUB.—The Phishing Bay faction of this club
las obtained i permanent Wjuocllon ugaimMst the Harlem division, re-
Stralning the latter Toni using the club seal, uame or signal. ‘Dis
whole squabble has been discreditable,

A CANOEING VOYAGH—A gentleman proeposipy 4 two months?
Canoeing Grnise iis Summer is desirous of meeting some bratlier of
the paddle with wait to wake the yryisd ja company, Addresses can

be left ab our oflige.
A. —Beoretarics of yacht clubs sending ys notices,

TO SECRETS

ciuculaTs, Gc ., are requested toadd fhetr address, so that we may
communicate with them, if necessary, Without loss of thnte. :

EAST RIVA YAGIVE CLUB opened the season last Sunday with
S4tiadron sail Lo Little Neck, where a (lati chowder formed a savory
ablraciion. The erutse was enjoyed hy all liumids.

NEW YORK CANOP GLITB.—The club will hold 1b3 animal recite
fa Satutday, June Ys, A good list of entries is expected, ‘the course
Will be a (iaveilar One off the clab louse, Staten Tsland,

PUBLIC OPINION—Says the Belenitle Miteligencer: * WORRST AND
Sureaw is abvays above the provincialism aud narroy-mindedtces of
its New York contemporaries tn general.”

KNICKERBOCKER CANOE CLUB—Trulh cays this club proposes
aA erulse Up the tndson or around Staten Tslaud trow July 2 t) July 5,
ATL a1 sangelsts are drvited 10 joln. 4

TORONTO CANO CLUD.—The colors of this chib are a ved point cL
purses with white border and the lellers 1. C.G, im white Roman
capltals, 1

NEW CANOK OLUB—Cleveland, Ohio, has organized 6 canne elib

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Remember Wop Bilters never devs harm tothe smallest eid, but
good, always and continually.

alusuers fo Correspondents,

t2"NO NOTICE TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS,

TEADER,—There is no Dowty on bears.

W. U..S., Turbotyille, We have uo raripe for making birch bear.

M. W.—Yoti Gin fet the shells from New York dealers, (f anywhere.

MERWIN, Geneva, N. ¥—lWor paper shells use wads of ihe same
size; tor brass shells two sizes Iavrel, Orunp the paper shialls.-

CONSTANT READER.—Vor new eon barrels address the American

agente ol the gun, whose addresses are to be foiled in our advertisin
columns,

A. O. DS. Lonis, Mo.—We can lear of no agency of the Glbbs
Fun witere jhe parts of the locks would be obtained, You can order
therm however through any one ot the importers of forelen cuns.

A NeW Becinner.—Por ruffed grouse shooting use a i)or a 15
fauge gun; welght to suit your own strength and bulla, Load with
wig (n. powder, Hy 07, No.8 shot. Youmay address * Rutted Grouse,”
cure Of 1)is office, -

I. P., Columbus, 0.—You may adress Mv. Payette Giles, care of
Mt. John Avery, Room 7, City Hall, New York Gity. The slx-barretud
rile ts of late patent-date, We do uot think hat you need fear any
interference in that direction.

J. WM A., Bingham’s, N.Y.—1, Is there No .#2 Gal.vim firerine
made (iit used extn lone vartidges’ ¥% Ifa Shell of iat sive
and length world burn allthe powder! Ans, 1, Yes, Av long chatn-
ber will use such a carbridve, 9, Yas, a

R.A, M., Monree Cowhty, Pa.—Tlow late can brook trout be lawrnl-
ly Cauglit in Monroe County, Pa.? Ans. The season th Wie Stale bs
from April) to July 31, bot dates telusive. We have vever weard
oF Monroe County being made an exteplion.

EYERGHADE, Now Groons.—1. Tie Dittmar powder peaple have
adopted the stheme of mixing their powder with black powder, nd
are LOW irene: losell it as“oriy powder.” Let il alone is on de-
vice” 2 We tinye heard 20 Com plmauits af the weakness of the en,

A Kmankr.—\We {hink the gun safe tor the oharses mentioner,
ATONE We Ourselves preter to invesh money ehoueh I @ unto le
Suré 1S bens of first-elvss workmanship. Wor the money you pald
YOU ONSTL to Pel an urm which wader ordinary circimistances Wl be
perleety sate.

H., Fortress Monroe, Va.—Go to the Ranerley Lakes by way of the
Gosthn 200 Maine or the Wastern Railroad, Sce the advertisements
of the two routes Msewbere. ‘The roads ate bonh Hist Class, Seo re-
cent arileles on Rangeleys, Go to Satuuel Walmer's, whos’ house
Was noticed fortnlelt ago,

G, C, P., New York.—For woodock shooting use a 10 wr 12-bore p13
barrels, 26 in, or 25 in.; weight depends upon yourowd strength. The
fun shold nob be si) heavy that it will necessarily fathrud you ox-
cessively io carry ff, Load with an once of No. 12 shot, and for late
shoots No. 10, Powder, Y4¢ dr. to # dr. «

T. G.8,, Big Pioe.—The defect wilt lajure tie shootine qawities of
your gun. IL con be removed by u first-class gunsmilh, Veblter Eon
[Tb LO sine One Of Those whose advertisements tu vepaty UNS Ae Toul
In this paper, ‘They wre competent men and you will Have the satis<
faclion of knowing thal the work is well done,

il. S. M., Bridgeport, Comm,—t am thinking of going down to Creat
Sonth Bay, Lt. ta iy weaktish and blueish nexh week, (an you
{hform me whether these fish are vuiulue in plenty yer? Ans. Uhey
aré not plenty yet. A Tew have been taken down the New dersiy
coast, and sonic ln New York fay pnd alone Lone Island in wens, bul)
they are not taking the hook treely yet,

M, FL P., Tifiln, O.—1, Ts lt Injurious to use a wire-muzzlé tush on
a fine laminaledt pun parcel. 2 My gun 18 cheanbered yor # tnel
shelis, Wolliit injure the chambers and make Dad Shootine it 1
wonld use a shorter shell, Ans. 1. No, notit you uss plenty uf oil,
2 Tt will not injurs the gub fo use & short shell, bub the shooting
Will be somewhat bother i616 1s the Chamber,

OLD READER.—The Creedmoor tirgets ave is follows: All distances
over iN yards, bt? th. bullseye clrouiar, 86. In, diwwnoebers centre, 4
in, divmeter; Inner, Gxé1t,; outer, revoainder of farvet. War all dis-
tances over 20 yards, up fo and indinding tid yards, tarwet Gxt Ts
bullseye clreiar, 24 ih. diameter; centre, 48 in.; Inner, b41h.; dalur,
reminder Of target. ‘Third class, up to and including 300 yards,
bullseve circular S in. diameter; conte, 261n.; loner, ditins outer,
rest of target.

R.d. %., Philadelphta.—aA friend of ine tn Burllngton Co., N. J. 2
few daysugo killed 4 bird unknown to him, Fron lls description tr
was, T Suppose, of the crane species, wilh long yellow lev, lons neok,
with long sharp bill Iie a heron, three long white teathers trom top
of the head, Wings dove color, back bluish, breast yellowish white.
Can you tell me from this meagre description whatitiwos? Ans.
Riom your (scription we presume tliat the bird was & night herwi
(Myetrardeg grisea none),

A, TD, E., Irvington, N. ¥.—1. Will you be kind enoneh to inform me
of soe place, nok to exceed 200 mies from New York clty, where I
can oblalo gout weodcock shoobtloy fils sumer? 2% A Tew weeks
ago I had a well-bred setter puppy offered mo. The itler before this
one was by wecldent sired by amougrel. Would you refuse the pup
on that account? The pup to allappearaices ispromisinc, Ans, 1.
We do nol know of any such place; good woodcock shooting near
New York is a thing of the past. 2. No.

T, M. G., South Mramingham, Miss.—Can you tell mae what kl nd of
fishing twill find in fetferson County, N. ¥Y_, during the first two
weeks fh August, and what Kindoat an outttto take with meas 1
snow nothing of Lie Kind of fish to be found there? Ans. The corn-
iy 1s large und has avariety orfishing, If you go lu the interior
there me plenty of trout. If on Lake Ontario you will find ike,
pickerel, musailonge, black bass, ete. Wor the latter take stiffer
rod thin lor trout, and heayler lmos, Use spoons or winnows tor
balt,

Green Torre, Oio.—l, What book ls best for'an amaténr fishers
Matin Ohio {o learn (he haunts, habits, ete., of the pike, perch, linsk,
sunfish, chubb, cattth and silverside, they being the ish eaught in
the Eastern part of thé State? #, What book would be best in it-
structing 4 tyro in breeding trout, salinon, Garp and other tish’
%. Do the white bass and atfish ever bite at artiticial Mies? Ane.
1. The * American Angler's Book,” Wy Pind. Narrls. % There 1s ro
foul work on general Hshculturein English. There are several cn
trout culture, ** Fish Culture,” by Norris, IS the best Benéral work.
bubitis antiquated. We haye just published carp culture. 4. No,
hohasarule; ong citnsh isso recorded.

v. J. B., Sab Jose, CaL—Can you tell me wherel can procure any
work on carp raising, as ifis my intention to enter Into 1f.on a small
seule for my own beneit haying phe land to spare and good water 11-
cilifies? Hayevead the article in your issue of May 12, bub it treats
on Lhe subject as comicd On Tian extensiv@manner, Ans. or se
ries of articles contained all that has been published on carp culture,
You need nol do if soextensively. We are continually publisl Ing
articles on fish culture, and Fores, ANU StRHAM isthe organ of fish-
culturists. Kesd ip carefully and you will learn mich.

R. H, D., New York, —I desire to know something about the coun.
try aroutid Dalhousie, N. B., with a ylew to spending the summer
there, tor fishing (trout preferred), health and rest; klad of accommea-
dailons Lo be found, average temperature, and ir it is a good Place for
ladles and children, and whether physicians can be had il required?
Ts lt Ukely to be raw and ohify wost ot the thie? Wha kind of
fishing pravalls, salt or fresh watur fishing? Ans. There 1s good
biosk (rout fishing in the streams about thcre, and sea, tvout in the
Bay ot Chaleur. Salmon in the Resiigouche. Youcan vet both iresh
and salt water ishing witht easy distances, This alapse place and
goad aecominodations can be found, and oououbt physicians who will
SUL you, Ibisnop usualy chily insummer, The cliuate is good,

’

Jose 9,1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

377

Whatis hope? A smiling rainbow

Children rollow through the wel 5
‘Hs hot here-—siill yonoer, yonder —
Never urchin found ip yet
What is vile? A thawing ieebuard
On 4 sea wilh sunny shore ;
Gay we sail, it Melis benealh us;
We ave sunk and seen no more.
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Parties will do well to engage their men on the
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Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COVDIIENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, ISS1L.
ROBINS ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,
Open to all pupples whelped on or atter April d, 1830, Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and (lird, $50,
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AMP LIFE IN THE WILDERNESS.—Second
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trip of u party of Boston gentlemen to the Richiina .
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A complete 194 page
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3718

FOREST AND STREAM.

[June 9, 1881.

C. VW. F. DARE

Manufacturer of
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CARRIAGES,
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Depot, 47 Cortlandt Streei, N. Y.
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Shooting Suits.

Write for circular to

UPTIHEGROVE & McLELLAN,

VALPAKAISO, IND.

Ok SALE—A Winchester, 73 model, tull maga-
_ ane. In pertectorder. Price, $20. Adtiré s F.
NALLOWELL, Sandy +;rlng, Md. Juned,2t

ALUANLE O1.D RELICS FOR SALE—Two old

fashioned fill (1lovks. wood movemrnts, cases
sound and all \ight; seven Teet bizh, in good running
order and goo] fora hundred years more. For par-
ticulars, nidrvess M. W. >lICKNEY, Jacksoliville,
Vt. JuDe2,26

AUa: ted.

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business and repairing can learn of a good
chance by rddressiug A.B, FOREST AND STREAM
offive; une wilh $2,000 preferred. duney,:t

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N/V ANTED—A Serond hand Tent, about 14x16;

must bein £00d Gondillon. Address WIL-

LIAM M BALDWIN, 32 West 25th st., New York
City. Juneg, tt

The Hennel,
BLACK COCKER BRAGG

In the Stunt to approved bitches only,
SRAGG won lsh and special N ¥,, 1891.
CHAMPION CHARLIE, liver and white-ticked,

winner of two Isls, one special, one 2d
For terms, pedigrees, etc., Inquire of the
RIVERSIDE COCKER SPANIEL KENNEL,
June, 1t Lock-Box 33, Claremont, N, H.

Cockers in the Stud

To a limited number of approved bitches.
i BRAGG, bluck, winner of Ist and special N. Y.,

S3l.

OHAMPION CHARLIE, liver and white ticked,
Winner of Ist an | special Leeds, Eng,, 1878; 2d N,
¥., 1ST9; Ist Philade.piia, 81. For stud fees, ped-
igrees, elc.. Inglilie of the RIVERSIDE COUKER
SPANIEL KENNEL, Claremont, N. H., Lock-Box
By, Junes,tt

OR SALE—HIghly-bred Politer pupples; sire,
Ovells Champwn Rush; dam, BUS Il, (Dr, tH.
J. Thoms’ Blix atid Brown's John), For price and
pedigiver, adjvess 8. W. BODE, Baltimore, Md.
Juned,at

ay SALU—A Black and Tan Gordon Setter

: Bitch, two years olf, by Doane’s 1om ex Bess.

Apply to « BU L,? care of this office.
duned,2b

Price $2i,

\TCD BEAGLE.—FLUTE (Rattler—True); fn’!

P digreeé; white, back aid Lau; 143g Ng; ears

Hprend 13 inches, Stud fee, $10. Acureas N. BE -
MO#H, Granhr, Vonn, June9,Pot

Usk SALB—loxbeund Pons, cut of Trim, ist

prize winwer S, Y, B, 8, 1880; 11 144 bitche- ADO

Iwo dog pops; all hack uod tan. Ad Pests J. STRIN-
EHR, 169 Atlanvie s!., Brvoklyu, Li. 1. Janes 10

eset

OR SALE—H indsnme brace of Cocker Spaniels,
digauid ites; potre@atced C, E LEW15, -ue-
pens on Bridge, N. ¥ Sue O1t

Ro SALE CHEAP or will exchange forsomething
naefuy or orbameotal, a yeinab e Moglish setter
Brood Bi ch, f or years oly Very handsome and a
#001 worker; Has been hunivd three seasons on
WwoidG ¢k abd grouse, Address CHAS. BE SUULT,
£0 State st, Schenectady, N.Y. Javed, 1G

JOR SALE—An Irish S2tter Dog, 16 months o'd;

i partally broken; poid disposition and w r-
rait'd goou shock, Apply to J, H, SHIRK, Nu, B37
Nor h Qiueed st,, Laneaster, Peon, Janeg, 1b

ie 1HE STUD—DORH, trom imported pure Gor-
A dons )im-Lady Dorr, was a wliner in Nebraska
tnd Lmials (/$8); had a livge amount of game of
ali kinds shot over Din avdis the getter of frst-class
field dugs. FxED. A. AFI’, Dedham, Mass. as
Mars,

le wlilbuy ared ish Dog Pup, 5 weeks old
S | () With a pdisree for 5) years; Twill also dis-

Oo eofavery fiué Tiish setter bitch at one-third
her vaiue, Address 4. J. ROBBINS, Wetherstie.d,
conn, May26,eot

Ww? | EN—Pare waite toll pedigreed Bull Ter
ling Pap, Wider three months. Address 8 D,
K , olfice PuheT AND STHEaM, Jun: 9,10
ea mS
JH SALK— Au exura five brace of Lavernck Set-
ters, HE iis od, by Poutlac=tmlith sy yart
Vroken aud very promising. address UOd CE
bail. U, 33 Pach ow, New Lork, June?,2-

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OAR, whith is made on an entliely new prin-
ciple, We belleve we are presenti:g an article
hat, as 1s mers Heeome known, wl piove
very popular among professional and aminteur
oar-men, The rowlocks are mrd- in two
styles, asshown in the above illustration —the
feathering and non-feathering the former ——
being adapted for profe-..nal or skilled rowers and ‘the lattvr mo) é forthe noyléc, lf being so constructed
that Uh oar will fe ither itselj a trifle without any effort on the part or the rower. ‘The obje Lot curving
the oar 1s to bring the knee joint of the ruw lock in the direct Une of draft. Ibis very easy to operate,
will not blister the liznds, and 1s not neur as tiresome as the Common oar.

One trial of Forbes’ Patent Oar will convin ¢ th= most skeptical that It 1s the best (hing in the way of
an oareverinvenied Manufacturing the oars ourselves, in large quantitles, we are enabled to place
them on the market at the following very low prices:

Per Pair. Per Pair,
fifont Feathering Oar 6 foot Non-Feathering Oar.......-... $4 0
uu “ “ T ” iT “ 4 - a 95
8 at a ue 8 Ts ee “ AAA, ay 4 5)
9 “ “ g « Wnt . ATS
1 « “ u 10 « “ Wiese 5 00

Sent to any address npon recelpt of price,
A more detailed description of these oars, together with an illustrated price-list of the

AUDUBON CANVAS FOLDING CANOE, COOK'S CANVAS BOAT, RACINE BOATS
AND

GENERAL SPORTING GOODS

mailed free to any address upon application.

A. G. SPALDING & BROS.,

Sole Manufacturers of Fo! bes’ Patent Oar,.

108 MADISON STREET, CHICAGO, ILL.

DAVENPORYT’S STANDARD BALL TRAP,
For Wing Practice.

DOUBLE, SINGLE, ROTARY, STATIONARY.

ANY DESIRED DIRECTION, ALL EN ONE
TRAP; ONLY ONE SPEING USED,

PRICE $5 00, BOXED AT DEPOT,

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
SEND FOR CARD OF RULES, ETC., TO

L. A. DAVENPORT, Davenport, N. WY.

FOR SALE BY

H, & D. FOLSOM,
3U Warren St.,
New York.
CHARLES J. GODEREY,
7 Warren Street,
New York,

HENRY SEARS & CO.,
83 and 90 Late St,
Chicago, 1.
aT cO., JOS. C, GRUBB & CO.,
ea ae ae Cinelnnati, 712 Marxeh Street,
Ohio, Puiladelpliia, Penn,

Zhe Hennel,

Draft of Biack Cocke's.

The undersigned offers for sale the fo lowing draft
from his keunel ;

(1) Quten, unporred brood bite, abont eight |
J@or>s oul. winner of proves, healt y, stroke, well-
bh oKen and good bracder, G and coat, heavy and
dat and heaviry fem nered, Pore black, WW etalit,
abou) 25 ins. iuGendu oo,

() his, Young dog, magniiicsnt coatand extern
spleLdid cob rand shape, Fimta wou priz 8 i any |
cumpaby. Never slr wr. Age, 18 mouths. buil
WeIRKE will | oni xXueed 95 itis.

Foil partigola.s 04 spp icitiion to J. &, KIFK, 44
Kiug 8 ., West foryato, Ontario, Mis 26,2b

~ Greyhounds.

For 591°, Imported gr+ylheunds and puppies from
Imported stock. Pedigrees exun ined und traced.
Orders turimp tation solletred. For clreulats or
tntormation, address L. (2 LOZ, 3,912 Lak Ave,
Chica.o, jl, or RENNESsBY & SEWRAUH, Chicugo
Fle Keanel, Peru, Lasalle County, IL.

Junez,4i0s

OX TERRIER IKE IN STUD,

Gamest Fox Terjler im the country ; winner of &
one hour and seven een minutes fight at lunters
Polnl (see N. Y. Herald of M y 1%, 1551), May 1%,
Sel, uefeating the best sixteen pound bull termer
nitch In New York. Ike Js lemon, while aud Lan
andaperfeet dog, Fee, $15. Address

BEACUN KENNEL,

June2,1t 23 Myrtie st., Boston,

a er RE RR A

DARONET IN THESTUN.—The lemon-and-white

> Roane Baronet, whe.ped Noy. 24, isi (by
O'@ill’+ champion Kush, ¢x-Liylngsion’s Rose, by
Imported vhampion Shapshol), Winher of third
prize, puppy stakes, Hastern Flew ‘I buls, | obvi
Tslant, Nov. su, !ssth; V_ th. 1. In ojien cluss, and
special prize for best pointer dog wi La tivld trial
record, W. Kk, U Show, 1581, to 4 dinted numbers f
bliches. Breeders furnished with full printed pedi-
Adéiress HENKY W. LIVINGS _ON, 133 West
New Yoric. Mayly,tf

O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W,
Lansydilt, of 6 Newmarch Terrace, Vicporha
Road, Leylonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
glous Lawyer, Bulehelor, Ladybird. Lariyiove,
Lizzie, Loustic. ‘Leicester, Litnerivk, Livoa, Launee-
iol, Lena, Lydney. Bebb, Yiutlie Bebb, Bessie I1.. Bar-
mess, and Many m0) e Linpul tan. withers at vur best
shoOWS; also, CoutMbULOL LO Vers Shaw's hew work
yn spaniels, will buy un voriuiissiun spumlels of any
oreed, and hason lits buoks a Lumber ul grehd
specimens; deposit system. Marais

RAINER —i can take ene brace of dogs lo be
lruloed on praipe chirkens the coving ba dn {
also, onv reimeyer, land and water; best uf refer
ences. Aduress W. B. STAFFORD, Mabkato, Minn,
May 26,1f

OR SALE—Hight Red Iri-h Setler Pups, whelped
> Apiil va; six dogs and’ two witehe-; pu est
strain; cheap. Addiess BUX 62¥, ‘Lowanda, Pein.
Mayzist

OR SALE, Liewellin se'ter dog and spaniel
bitch, both thoroughly broken. LsACiinkg
ZENNEL CLUB, Whilesione, L. T. May lij4t

OSTEK MOTITER wanted tor seller pups, due
to whelp by duly 1% LACHINE KENNEL
ULUB, Whitestone, L. I. Mayi9 st

ONALCU-—This beautiiul iImpored English

masilff will be in situa fur-2 short time only,

For particulars address M. hATILUD, 44% Fouith
we. N. ¥. ddly: May 26,:t

£ ARE BRAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-
duce uf tip red and home bred animals Laut
dave been hunted sing: abeto foliow ihe dum on
the trali, and are believed to be se. ont To hone in
nose, Longue and endurance. COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville. Pa, May 212

OR SALE—Kare chanve—one brace Climpion
Berkley pups ex Nol'a, four months old. Ad-
ress A. A. oAMPSON, Troy, N.Y. Mays, lf

JORTRAITS of Eastern Field Tria) Winners,
printed on tine tinted paper, will be Sent pust-
paid for 25 cunts each, or thé Give tor $1. FOKEST
AND STREAM PUB. CU., 39 and 41 ae BOR
BESU, LT:

( ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNELS.—For

Co-:kers of allages anf colors, dogs, bitches
and | unples, sddri'ss with stamp, Rub’? WALASER,
Fisn,lin, Del. to., N.Y. Mayzo,te

T. BERNA! DS FOR S4LE.—lhe uasersigned,
wishing to reduce lls kennel, offers jur sa.8 seyv-
eral inagniticent imp roel Mount St. Benard dogs
and bitches, earefully yelected from the best kuio-
peans rains. Yo be sold for no faut For prices,
pedigrees, etc., address i
LE ROY Z, COj.LINS,

Septis,tt Lajicaster, Muss., U. 8. A.

N\ EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
\ Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. Sporting digs
boarded, oroken an] handled by mean of ex perienre,
Setters, Pointers Pox Hounds and Beagles traineit
for thelr ve-peclive wors, Satisfuction guaranteed
Als}, 2 pumb-r of well-tratned setters aud Pointers
for sale. Address KHOX #35, Miudleboro, Mass. H.
B. RICHMUND, N. Ui. VAUGHAN. dunez tt

LEWELLIN SETTER BITCH, four years old;

thoroughly broken on ruffed srouse, woodcouk
and quail; good nose; goud Yeiriever, linit or
Water; staunch ; will be shown in Med. Atidress
8S. Db. BINGHAM, 406 Bidadway, N.Y. Jume2,uf

ERT ne =
V ANTED —A well-bred, thoroughiy-braken live!
and whi*e or lemon and white Pointer Dog,
about three yearsod. For ave cily guod tell dog
a fair price wil be Bute Address, With iul purtis-
lars, Statlng how Drow, pilee, ete., G. W. D., oftice
Of FuRkEST AND =TREAM. JWib2,eb

Ok SALE CHEAP or ta Exehange for Fishing
Rods, a br.ce of well-bred (iunket and (tutus
descent) Setter Pup, and a firs!-class brood {iich,
Apply, wilh stamp for aliewer. lo LOUK-BOX 2
Fred nia, Chatitaugqua Co., N.Y, June2, 26
deemed

FOR SALE—A well-bred, parilally broken Setter

boris months oli; guod retil vers, Add.ess

W, Y. OLARKH, 1,729 sth st, N. W., Wushineton,
Jules 2b

1 O,

’

Jose 9, 1981.)

FOREST AND STREAM, 379

The Hennel,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I Keep oOniy Cockers of the finest strains, 1 sel)
only young stock. i guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and ee ee dogs cannot be teaten for ruffed

rouse and woodeock shooting and retrieving.
My elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz:
Liver with white :uiiie ln bosom, even liver and
white, and beautifnl diac. with white rufme in
fosom, are now open tor service: fee $15; usual
vonditions. Correspondents inclo~Ing stamp will
re printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, ete

hotos of my stock, ¥5c. each.

rleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Fiea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
Rees POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animais, or mone
returned. It is put up in patent boxes with sli
ing pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ite
use. Simple and efficacious.
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.

AREGA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

CERTAIN REMEDY,
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Roth the above are recommended by Rop 4B
oun and FOREST AND STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N.Y.
HENRY CG. SQUIRES,

net 18 1 Cortlandt Street. H. Wp

Dr. Gordon Stables, RN.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &8.
exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

‘PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post free, Gives addresses of prin
¢ipal English breeders.

Coin in the Stud.

The Champion Llewellin Setter Dog Coin, white
Plack and tan ticked, by Leicester out of Rose, has

_ been placed in the Stud for a short period. For full
particulars, address the owner,

FRANK D. FAY,
i4 High St., Boston, Mass.

POINTER
STUD DOCS.

Mays,tt

RUSH, 5 S50
ROCKET, .. , , 25
SNAPSHOT, Ix. A ; 25
Address, B. ORGILI,
1095 Dean Streét, Brooklyn,

LACHINE KENNEL CLUB,

WHITESTONE, LI, I.,

BENEDICT, imported, solid black, first and spe-
cial, Field Spaniel class, by Bachelor-Negress, Mr.
Jacobs’ strain; stud fee, $25.

Benedict will be sent to the breaker in June, and
his trainer would like a few more spaniels to work
with him.

Pups by Benedict ex Mr. Fellows’ Pansy and the
L. K. CG. Juno ready for delivery. These are the
grandest lot of pups ever offered for sale here—typi-
tal heads, short legs and plenty of bone; should
make prize-winners and be Al in the field.

Mays,tf

ee oo erie

= ot
oS
. _ Enperial Kennel
is — =
0 : Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
oung Dogs handled with
akill and eens.
Dogs have daily access to salt

water.
NN. B.—Setter and Pointer

opi ies; also, broken dogs for sales full pedi-
Freee. Address HO GLOVER, Tome Hive ey

Pp

“sithe

NE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-
pared to» take a limited number of doga,
r setters Or pointers, and train them thor-
. I give my puppies seyen months’ work

f
$50 and $75, ac-
the dog, with
tances. Ay
orgia.
Oct 2,tf

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion

ARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-

| tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. e
ize, Sach 25cents.- Send for catalogue. CHA s
J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

H. L. LEONARD'S
Split Bambpoo Rods.

SOLE AGENTS,

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.
Ton eee, GERMAN SIL VER, 38

Our Hand-Made Fly Rods,|Lancewoed | Middle, 2 Lancewood Tips. SATE re ace TS
MIST-COLORED LEADERS.

Trout, with loops for drappers, 3 ft, 15c.5 6 ft., 30c.3 9 ft. 40c. each.
BEST REVHRSED WING TROUT FLIES, ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN STOCK, > < -

OUR NEW INVISIBLE LEADERS, made of very finest gut, ft. 35c.; 9ft with loops, 50c.

Bass, extra heavy, 6 ft., 50¢c.5 9 ft., Joc. each.
$1,25_PER (DOZEN?
1.75

VERY SMALL FLIES, SUITABLE FOR INVISIBLE LEADE“S, $1.25 PER DOZEN.

es

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MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

Z/aFISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY, r e=.
3 GUNS, | Bl og
AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS, =

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SPECIALTIES FOR 1838!.
Fole Agents'for TH( MAS Al DRED’S LONI ON ARCHERY

ALDRED’S YEW BOWS: Ge ts, #18 up: Ladies. $16 up. ALDRED’S PEACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 per doz.; Ladies, $9 per doz. ALDRED'S FINGER
TIP SORBW, $1.50 set; Plaid, $1; Quivers, $2; Bow Strings, T5c. each. FRANCIS DARK’S Cricket Bats, $3.50 wp; balls, $1.50 to $3.50, AYER'S London
Lawn Tennis, $20, $30, $40, $50 per set_ LONDON TENNIS Bats, $3.50; Cork Handle, $4 and $5. J. B. CROOK'S Gieenheart Black Bass Rod, $12 and $15,
J. B, CROOK’S Newport Bass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $30.

SEND 25c. FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED,
N. 8:.—Nothing but first-class goods swid at this Establishment.

THE GREAT SINGLE BREECH-LOADER.

FOREHAND & WADSWORTH’S NEW BREECH-LOADEKR has so completely distanced all ihe ot:
that it stands alone. There is no second. di is the only single gun worth having, As aeserteed in the above are is nee
complete, with rebounding lock, pistol grip, lever fore-end, nickel-plated frame, and is beautifully finished throughout.
The barrels are either steel or twist. When steel they are bored out of a solil bar of steel, differing in this respect from
£ all others, which are merely old musket barrels refinished. When twist they are the best imported barrels and of very
fine grain, They are bored either cylinder for use in the field, or choked for very close shooting. When choked the targets will not, suffer in comparison
with Greener’s, James’, or eyen Colt’s, Hitherto we haye been far behind our orders, but haying greatly increased the production we can fill orders
immediately. ‘The cost of these guns isa mere trifle. We are sole agents at New York for Colt’s Club Guns, and also for Enos James & Co., Birmingham.
We offer a small JOB lot of the celebrated Webley Guns of all sorts at about half price. 3

P. 0, BOX 4,309, H. & D. FOLSOM. 30 Warren St., New York.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

Manuiactured by Wasim Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., makers of the celebrated
BALLARD RIFLE. Without questien the best Magazine Hille ever produced,

-40 cal., 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead. 45 cal., 70 grains of powder and 405 grains of lead
(Government cartridge), Send for descriptive list to

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

34 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK.

'

P: 0. BOX 3,170.

ee ee eee OS
Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

‘

= ‘ KEENE'S PATENT)

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible. Adopted by the U

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service. 10 Shots,
468 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22 ; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.
enes,etc.—no two alike,
| pues smn esi le Burkes! Groat eariny

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. 0. Box 3,294.
Advertising and Bevel-Bdge Cards, Lowest prices to dealers

YOUR NAW Ecnvocarel Oe Re 'S BIRDS’ EVES.

New styles, by best artists: Bouquets, Birds, Gold
Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists?

i - Si les Fancy Advertising Cards, 20c Su lies
anndares ” STUVENS BROS. Box 22, Northford, Ce pplies.

Send for|New Price List, Reduced Rates.
Wad. a OWLTON?S Natural History Store,

= 16S Tremont St., Beston, Mass.

Birds and animals preserved by superior French
and American workmen.

ENAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE.
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BILLIARD ~x° POOL

TA BLES wit the New
CorpeDp Eace Cussion
The Sest now made!

WAREROOMS,7 26 Broapway, NY

OAD LAKE and the North Matne Wh-
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comprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
John’s and Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
lakes and ponds connected with them. 256 pages,
30 Mustrations and large nap. ‘Tinted paper, il-
luminated covers. Price, by mail, post-paid, 60
gents, CHARLES A, J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain,
238.

POULTRY AND GAME
SS to S20 Morne tea ‘Naas

STINSON & CO,, Portland, Maine, Nes. 369 & 290 Washington Markot,M. ¥

389

FOREST AND

STREAM,

(Jos 9 1882

Syartaman’s Gaed3.

3 Consecutive Shots, 50 feet, off-hand.

WILD HARRY, the Indian Scout, says that with
a Stevens’ Rifle or Pistol, at 40 feet, off-hand, he
can knock the spots out of a playing card in this
way allday long. He !s oblized to use the rms
todo the great feats performed daily in Barnum'sCir-
cusand elsewhere, Kingiog a bell every time Chrous
& giirter-inch bulls eye; cutting the ashes from
4 Cigar leld in another person’s mouth; piercing a
dime held between another's fingers, and numernus
other diMeult, and wonderfnl shots, ‘The only ob-
jection to these arms Is that (ley shoot so well, are
50 handy 0 take apart and carry about in a tink
or bag, that everybsdy wants them, aud the makers
have had to enlarge the factory, and work nights to
Supply the demand, and even in the dull season
fannot get much stock aheai. Send forilinstvated
price list to
CHAS. FOLSOM, 106 Chambers St., N. Y.

Dealer in
Fire-Arms, Ammunition, and all Articles ¢on-
nected with the same, and scle agent for

J. STEVENS & ©0778

Breech Loading Aris.
SINGLE GUNS: Plain, $12.5); Twist, $15.50; Lami-
nated, 17
RIFLES: .22 cal, 24in.,$20; 26 In., $22;

-32,. 38 Or 4 /

25 in, Ft
21; 28.

1, 132, 88 OF 44 efll , 1S

2! in., $19; 2d
RIFLES: .23 or.

In., $13.25; 16 in., $15; 18 in.,
GALLERY PISTOLS: Light, $2

in., $15;
POCKET

10dn., $12.25; 72
1

OCardaco, ts., April 12, 1851.
For nine years I have been p oprietor of a shoot-
ing gallery ; have tried the different makes of rifles,
and my experience shows me that the Stevens!
Rifle exci 1s all others, and is more in demand than
any rifle In my gallery. For beauty of finish, ac-
curacy of aim, reliability and durability i) gives
Feneral satisfaction to the public. T can cheerfilly
and fully testily Lo its merits, as [ have one now in
use, antl betn m dally coushant use for seven yews,
firing over 240,000 shots, whieh is as good to-day in
every Vespect as the day it lefl the factory.
Yours, etc., RB. FULLER, 172 Clark st.

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

rN

i)

Ww ‘
Ww

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PATENT S&LF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD Is NoT
IN TRAP.
Price per pair, $25.

f This trap is used by all the principal associations
m the U.5., and is considered the best trap made
for rapid shooting. Manutactured by

PARKER EBRGS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, ete.

: — cc} THE omer

“ey Ge eaner and Oiler
= —— Vie! Bor esech-ie Jing Arc
— ‘ In raarket.

For One Dollar, one Cleaner, Patches, Bru

and full dirsctions sent free of posiare,'@

bm ordering give callbre of gun, BROWN Sa ae

Addrcm. atenten, |

_~Te YARDLEY fing, ce.

———$—
BASaresp HO! or, Adventures at Kangeiey
Lakes. A capital story of sport and adventure
in the wilds of Maine. Interesting alike to old ana
Sacre Has r-ceiyed the lughest commendations
the metropolitan press. Han -somely bound
in cloth, And coltains 2%) pages, "| idustrationa
Bent py mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 2.60,
CHARLES A.J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

Hotels and Zesoyts for Sportsmen.

Black Bass and Maskalonge

THE CELEBRATED FISHING GROUNDS OF THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS.

St. Lawrence Hotel and the Rathbun House,

CAPE VINCENT, N, Y.

[Terminus of R. W. & O, R. R.)

Both under one management, The Rathbun House
has been enlarged to double its former capauliy, and
both hotises refitted and refurnished throughout.
They are located in the immediate vicinity of the
yery

BEST FISHING GROUNDS OF THE §T.

LAWRENCE RIVER.

Competent oarsmen with first-class boats at rea-
sonable prices Can always be obtained. Malaria,
mosguitoes and hay fever are unknown at this
point. The terms for board at either of the hotels
are from $7 to $14 per week, according to location of
room.

See FOREST AND STREAM Of July 1, 1880, “Bass
and Maskalonge Fishing,” for description of the
alttactions, and send for circular containing til
particulars.

H. L. FOX, Carz Vinornt, N. Y.

RALPH

Upper Chateaugay Lake,
NEW WORE.
(ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS.)

This popular resort Is rapidly filling up
sepkers atter

H ALTH AND PLEASURE

The MAGNIFICENT SCENERY,
BRACING A'’MOSPHERE,
‘ EXCELLENT TROUT-FISING,
combined with ease of access and first-class hotel

accommodutions, make this place especially de-
sirable.

with

The AJbany, N.Y, Hapress of April 28 says, Fay_
toriallir:

“Life in the Adirondacks is yery pleasantly writ-

ten up in Harper's Magazine by Col Mare Cook,
Whose article will undoubtedly induce Many to seek
the North woods in search of sport and health.
* * One of the most beautital sheets of water in
the Adivondacksis Chateaugay Lake, The moua-
tain scenery around itis incomparable, the water
deep anf ¢ ¢ar, and forest and water are not hunted
and fished owt, There is good shooting back from
the lake, while speckled and salmon trout abound
in lis waters. The much-talked-of “Smith Weed
Railroad” runs from Plattsburgh to Lyon Moun—
lain, two miles by plank road trom ‘*Ralph’s,” the
new hotel, which ls everything it should be. Cha-
teaugay Lake, from its beauty, 1ts good sport, its
access ility and lis excellent hotel, will soon be a
Tamous Adirondack resort.”

Yor further information see accurate description
given in advertising columns Of Forasr AND SrReam
of April 28.

02" SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
BOARDERS.
Address

M. D. RALPH,

LYON MOUNTAIN,
CLINTON OO., N. ¥.

ADIRONDACKS.

Bppriem et and Tourists going to the woods via
Plattsburgh atterJuly 1 can tind me at the Fouquet
Tlouse, tit city, and on the train for Ausable Forks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-
range for conyeyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, I am not only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack
region so long I can Turnish my patrons with such
tellable Information as may assist them in carrying
out thelr eee for hunting or fishing. CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Act,, Sara-
tac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

Virginia Midland K. B.

The Satest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South.

TO WINTER

Pulman Palace cars direct without change,
Guns and doga carried free. Leayes New York at
10 P, M. and 3:40 Fp. a; Washington, 7:10 a. wu. and
10 P.M. MERCER SLAUGHDER, General ‘Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

SABRANAC LAKE HOUSE,
(Formerly ‘ Martins,”’)
ADIRONDACKS.

Thbeg leave to inform the traveling public and old
patrons Of This well Knowa and popular resort that
Thave purchased it and will open it to visitors on
or about May 15. The house is being thorougily
renovated with new furniture throuzhout, and
every comfort and convenience to make jt equal or
Superior to any Other Hotel in the country. An Al
table; best of attendance; superior and experl-
enced guldes, Nelther expense nor pains will be
spared to give my guests satisfaction. .

Address MILO B. MILLER,

Saranac Lake, Franklin Co., N. Y.

——_———~

Hotels and Hontes for Sportsmen | Potels and Hontes for Sportsmen,

EASTERN RK. EK.

ATTENTION!

FISHERMEN.
RANGELEY, RICHARDSON

AND

Moosehead Lakes.

EXCURSION TICKETS

ARE NOW ON SALE AT COMPANY'S TICKET
OFFICE,

306 Washington Street,

Next Door to Old South Church, and at Depot on
Causeway Street, Boston,
Also at offices of THOMAS COOK & SONS, 261
Broadway, New York,

Boston to Farmington and return.......,,...
Phillips EF a
«Rangeley w yr
* Mountain View H. and return
* JTndian Rock ft

+ 59,50
~ 11.00
» 12.50
1D

2
* Middle Dam oh 18.00
Upper Dam aS 14.10
% Mt. ineo fe A.
te Andover Ye
s Bethel , OI fretes 200
* Dead River 4 wre ey 1300
* Bus'is a wae De50
“ Kinefield ae? Beene

12.0)
“Forks of the Kennebec and return, 13.00

‘PRAINS LUAVE BOS'TH.,
r Fer all Polnts in

Rangeley & Kennebec Region
At 7:30 A. MI.
(After June 27, 8:30 A. af.)

FOR MDOSEHEAD, 7 P. M,
Excursion Lists will be ready apout June 1.

LUCIUS TUTTLE, Gen. Pass.. Agr.
Boston, May 12, 1881.

“THE FISHING LINE,”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & indiana R. R.

THE ONLY ROUTE ''O THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region,
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.

The GRAYLING Séason opens June i and ends

Nov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his gkill to his
friends or *club*'at homie, as ice for packing fish
ean be had at nearly all oes

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautitul The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
ellmmate 18 pecultarly beneficial to those suffering
wit

Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea on of 1881
by new buildings and additions.

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilities offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner's risk. j

Itis our alm to make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160 pages sentfree. Tithe Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A. B. LEET, Gen’l Pass'r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Seascn at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open,
EBEAXACURSILON TICKETS
VIA
Boston AWD MAINE
RAILROAD,

Boston to Andover and return....... 1.2... $9.00
© South Arm (Richardson Lakes) and

TEbUTOL ss. ta Serer Wine pat +. 12.00

* Middle Dam and réturn........... 13.00

“« Uppsr Dam ee alate , 14,00

« Upton fb 11.00

€ Mountain View House or Rangiet
Outlet and return (Indlan Rock),

via Farmington ..........ccsc200 13.76
* IndianRockandreturnviaAndoyer 15.25
% Rangeley Lake and return,....... + 12.50

« Phillips met. Puteiecard . 11.00
‘¢ Jndian Rock and return, (via An-
dover, return via, Far ton)...
“ (via Andover) Bemis Siream and
Tepes eco t.eey Pesce] és
ake and return (Mt.

© Dead River and return.............
“ Grand Falls, N. B., and return....
« St. Andrews, N. B., aud return.... 15.00
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
ure Resorts in Maine and the Proyinces,
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 280 WASHINGTON STREET,) BOSTON.
DEPOT, HAYMARKET 8Q., f z
Send for list of excursions.
: D. J. FLANDERS.
Gen, Pass, and Ticket Agenr,

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROD! G PARKS and RACE COURSES in the
Mii These lines being CONTINUOUS
IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
oellent cars which rim over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in eect ye and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the principle cities to KANH, REN OvA, BED,
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A,
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Sti

Hunting.
4ls0, to

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
BQUAN, and peints on the NEW JBRSHY COAST
renowned for SALT WATHR SPORT AFTER
FIN AND F -

HEATHER,
L. P, FARMER, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Feant Txomson, Gen'l Manager, feblt-a6

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising’ those of Central and Pledmont Vir
ginla Bius Ridge Mountains, Vailey of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers,
Kanawha Valley, and including ib thelr varieties of
game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,

‘ouse, quall, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,

ass, pike, pickerel, ete.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports-
man cariled free. ’

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Vilginia Mountiius to the White Sulphur
Springs and other famous summer resorts,

The 0. & O. R'y is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Va., from the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., from the South.

The completion of the Peninsular Extension in
the summer of 1831 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE

“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a_ continuous rail ine, yla Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W- Va., between the
mouth of Ghesapeake Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

CONWAY RK. HOWARD,
G. P. &. T, A., Richmond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.
HEH STREAMERS of this Line reack

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections in the country. Connecting di-.
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
onthe Peninsula, City Point, James River,
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. Lewes, Del.,
Monday and Thursday at 3.7. Mu. Full information
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Bromiigld House, Boston.

A KUROPEAN ELai.
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

The boarding paripe at this resort will be in readi-
ness for sportsmen May 20. The abundance and
quality of trout, the iinproyements in camps and
boats, the facilities for reaching this pond and the
Beauty of lake and mountain scenery makes this
one of the inost desirable resorisin Northern Maine,
The PEODUELOLy Kennedy Smith, will give his per-
sonal attention to the wants of his piests. The
railroads will seli tickets for round tip to Smith's
jarm in Eustis, and buck board Leams will be ready
to haul passengers and baggage from farm to camp
at reasonable rates. Board and use of boat one dol-
eee day, Address KENNEDY SMITH, Hustis,
a.

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECOCK BAY, LONG ISLAND

Haying added largely to my house I am prepared
to take two or three families for the summer, Sint
and still water bathing, also good snipe shooti.g,
Good boats and guides ready at all times, Plenty
of sea food cooked In best manner,

Referenves—J. B, Shepherd, 891 Broadway, New
York. Wim Dutcher, 320 Broadway, New York,

Address WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, Long Island

IARRAR'S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
SON-RANGELHY LAKES REGION, including

all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
-try, a5 well a5 the head waters of the Connecticut
Br oan eeueut and Parmachenee 4

Lakes, ete,
und. “Erie, post-paid by mail, 60 venta:
OHARLES A. J, F a Jameica Plaka, Maas

“Juxz 16, 1881.) ~

FOREST AND STREAM,

SPRATT TY’sS PATTERN TT

GENUINE

Ee

NONE AR’

hest award for Do!

receiving the
ub, New York, Gold Medal; trish Kennel Chib, Silver

Biscuits at the Pais Exhibition, 1873 >
minster Kennel it

BIAMPEG,

Is, AUG.

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds cach.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR. 18 Seuth William Street,

Hishing Wachle.

Ss

MAN'S
Trolling Spoons.

ye

§ ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
“ng for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
ait, and adapted for any lake or river in the
‘United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
best general spoon for taking fish ever offered to
the public. :
‘Three sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
or any fish under five pounds weight; No. 21 for
Targe fish, and the best spoon ever nade for salmon
‘trout; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
‘Beyare of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
BH, MANN’S name stamped on every spoon
Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers

‘ Fishing Tackle.

Rubber Sheoting Jacket.

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

NEW YORK.

Suortsmen’s Gaads.

HODGMAN & CO.,

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane, |

New Work,

AR# OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

nS BEE

lining aud Fishing uth

COMPRISING

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,

Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,
RUBBER FISHING PANTS,

RUBBER FISHING BOOTS,

Rubber Blankets,

And Complete Rubber Outfits.

[ESTABLISHED 1888.]

Send for Catalogue,

JOHN H. MANN'& CO.,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

HOUSE.

1831.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

“Er. W. BOWD, 241 Notre Dame Street,
MONTREAL, P. Q.,

Begs to inform his numerous cusiomers in the
United States that he has just recelyed a large and
varied assortment of Forrest's best Salmon Flies,
Rois, Reels, Casts, etc. j

Price lists of Flies, etc., and full information in
aeaia to Salmon and Trout Fishing sent on appli-
Gation.

&. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Wanufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improyed Adjustable Floats, Reversed
wing: Trout, Bass and Salmon Flies in stock, and
also fied to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Ply and Balt Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
Centennial, Franklin Institute and Penna. State

Fairs.

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
Tor Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
3plit bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.
SYRACUSE, WN. Y- Rod mountings of all destriptionsion hand and

to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings

The price of No. 2 when | free. Our ed hectd hew Ilustrated Catalogue of
sent by express Is $6; when | Fishing Tackle sent, posi-paid, on receipt of ten
Sent by mail $6.25, to cover | ventsin stamps. 3
postage and registry fee.
Send money hy P. 0. Order.
Wegistered Letter or Draft
on New York.

2 a) . q
Fisherman's Automatic Reel.
Patented in United States

Dee. 7, 1880.
Patented in Canada,
Jan. §, 1881.
| Looms « PLUMB,
|) Patentees & Manutacturers,

:

Send for Circular.

Sort Rubber Crawish, Patented Oct, Ue

N HW BASS BAIT. Samples by mail, 75c.
Soft Rubber Hellgramites, 60c. Soft Bab-
ber Frogs, large, 50c.; small, 30c.
Drade supplied. WM. MILLS & SOM,

‘Sole Agents, ? Warren street. New Yor&.

=p a0 LEE

ORVIs’? RODS, HEELS AND FLIES.
Send for catalogue to C. F. ORVIS, Manchester, V_

MVIOLLER'S NOR- ‘Hornbeam Rods
i) Ea | & SPECIALTY.

WECIAN
COD-LIVER Ol|__ W. HUNTINGTON,
. WILTON, CONN.

Makes @ specialty of the manufacture of FINE
AAND-MADE RODS of Hornbeam for fy-fishing.
Every fy-fisher should have ome of these rods, for
whatever preference he may have these aré the ont

chore ashly reliable ros, secure against breakege ap

gapable of real hard usage. With one of these rode
@ Sportsman may venture into the woods for & sea
son and take no other rod, and be fairly sure of re
turning with it in serviceable condition. As made
from wood of my own cutting and seasoning, they
are powerful, easy in Action dnd fullof endurance.
aE hs send to WALLACE HUNTINGTON
as aboye,

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breech-loading, cylindrical and
choke-bore shot-guns. Made to open just short or
50, 70 anu 90 yards, giving close pattern and vreat
penelration. 20andi2Lange. Send for circular.
20 Sent, Fost-pa a, for $1,
H, 4, SCHLEBER & CO., Rochester, N. ¥

FOR
|General -
Debility,
Scrofula,
Rheumatism
}j or Cousumption,
isfuperior toanyinde-
licacy of taste and smell,
medicinal virtues and purity.
_ London, Huropean and New
York physicians pronounce it the
purest and best. Sold by Druggists.

{{W.H.Schicffelin & Co.(72" ana coxada) NEWYOr!

WICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
fost. book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
akes and the head watersof the Connecticut, Mag-
Mowsy, Androscoggin jand Dead rivers; iumin-
‘Ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 40 Mlustration:
nd alargé map, made mostly from accurate sur-
ys. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents. CHARLE:
a, FARRER, Jamates Plain, Mags.

SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.

(ESTABLISHED 1836),

First premium at World’s Fair at New York, ané
Centennial Exhibition.

A SE : Mi
JOHN KRIDER
3 r, Second and Wainut Sts, il
GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,

Bisning Tackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hoolrs, Pitas,
apeeierss Sndods, Artificit’ Baie Hip Hosen,

ite, Hite.
(AP Salmon, Bass, and fee Flies, Made vw Order,
80
“ Krider's” Celebrated Center Enamel Split and
Glued Bamboo Rods.
Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skinsin Great Varieties,
Yaxidermy in all its branches.
Spratt’s Patent Dog isouls.
ing of ai) kinds.

WN Ris
hit

aN wie !
ea

WRICHT & DITSOR,
’ DEALERS IN 1
FISHING TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, CRICKET,
BASE BALL, ARCHERY AND SPORT-
ING GOODS GENERALLY.
Ow Fishing Tackle Department is under the
charge of MR. TEMPLE CRAIGE. ‘
Send for our illustrated journal of prices, ete.
Address
550 Washington St., Bosion, Mass.

TO ANGLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & Tackle Makers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, lreland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
econ. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
fo he had onapplication.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle,

Tnventor and Patentes of Salmon Grilse and Black
Bass REELS, Also Inyentor of the well-known

STAR RUBBER REEL.
Repairing attended to. No Price-list.
97 FULTON S8T., NEW YORK.

Oe oe cen

RODS & REELS, a fl
seein mn)
and reel | a

like this

cut, Price

va
ae

J. F. MARSTERS, 55 Court 8t., Brooklyn, N. ¥.
Sent by mail on recelpt of 91.25.

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

(SPRATIOS PADRNT? sre Puryeyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad, The Patent

“Fibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin a’Acclimatation, Par
kennel Club
fedal, stc., etc.

REWARH OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.
Please ses that Hvery Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT" and a ; X."

They have heen awarded over 30 Gold, Silyer and Bronze Medals ;
Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; West-

NONE ARE

" BTAMPED,

To be had in smaller quantities of
Grocers and the Spcrting Goods

Trade Generaily.

@iubligationg,

Any of the Following Hooks Sent on
Receipi of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub. Co.

Adirondacks, Camp Life In, Murrays,..... yee $1.50
Adirondacks, Caliips and ‘Tramps in, Northrup, 1.25
Adirondacks, Guide to Wallace’s, 6th edition... 2.00
Adirondack, Wilderness, In the, Warner’s,..... 16
Amaten' Trapper—paper, ofc.; bds.....
American Angler's Book, Norms
American Bird Fancler...--.....-
American Wild Fowl Shooting, J.
4merican Kennel, burges ......
Angling. a Book on, Francis.......
ATGHOr, MOAI... - 2-22. pee err te tite
Archery, Witchery of, Maurice Thompson,
Around the World in the Yacht Sunbeam..
Art of Swimmitne-.. 2. 2-21-22 2. seeks
Art of Swimming, Monstery
Art of Swimming, WebDd,.....-.06
Athlete's Guide, Harding............ 4
Athletic Sports for Boys—boards, Thc.;
Athletic Sports, Stomehenge........
Balley’s Birds of the United States.............
Baird’s Birds of North America..-........+...+
Bechsteéln’s Chamber and Cage Birds..........
Boat Sailing, Practical.......,..+-scseseceesens
Books for Sportsmen: Angling, 50c.; Shooting,
50c.; Common Objects of the Seashore, 60c.;
Cage and Singing Birds, 60¢.; Dogs, 75c.;
Birds’ Begs and Nests, 60¢.; Fresh and Salt

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83a

Ww. Long.

Garages
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Water Aquarium, 50¢c.; Native Song Birds... 15
Breech Loader, Gloan...... 135
Breech Loader, Modern, G 2 50
Butler on the Dog........ 2 00
Cage and Singing Birds « 160
Camp Cookery, Miss W. Parto: - 50
Canoes ani Camera 2 .. 150
Canoeing in Kannckla........ woe 1:28
Canoe Traveling, POWell..........:..+-seseene ee 3 00
Canoe ‘[rlp, or 4 Lark on the Water........ ee
Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop's ...,,.... 2 50
Gassell’s Book of Birds, 4 vols......-.----...0-5 12 00
Dog Breaking by Holabird.... .. 265
Py Fishing In Maine Lakes ....-...,.--eeseeree 1”
Frank Forester’s Field Sports .......csesseee-ee 400
Frank Forester’s Fish and Fishing..........--- 2 60

Frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook & Line.px.
Frank Forester’s Manualfor Young Sportsmen. 2 00
Frank Forester’s Sporting Scenes and Charac-
TOES SE VO, Be VOIR ea cable wets leleleiel pia aaanigeeeiaay
Gun, Rod and Saddle......0.0 = ese eens stan
Hallock’s Sportsmen’s Gazetteer..
Hand Book for Riflemen x
Hints to Riflemen, Cleyeland....,..-...++ donate
Holden’s Book of Birds; paper, 25¢.; cloth.
Bow to Camp Out, Gould v2
How to Hunt and Trap, Batty’s
How to Row, Derrington........
Hunter and ‘Trapper, Thrasher,
Hunting and Hunters of ali Nations,
Life of a Sportsmen, Nimrod .
Manton’s Taxidermy Without a Teacher.
Minot’s Land and Game Birds.. .........
Naturalists’ Guide, Maynard,,.... .<.

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OF

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Containing Sixty-five Etchings (forty plates), Tims
trating the Lite of the (inion Armies during
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382

FOREST AND STREAM.

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[June 16, 1881,

Ammunition, Gtc.
ORANGE SPORTING

POW DER.

Orange Liahtnina.

Oranae Ducking
Orange Rifle.

Creedmoor:
GLECTRIG BLASTING APPARATUS.

Send postal card for ILLUSTRATED PAM.
PHLET ,showing SIZES of GRAINS of POW-
®SR. Furnished FREE,

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Ke.29 Murray Street, N. Fos

GUNPOWDER!

Dupont’s Rifle, Sporting and

Blasting Powder.
THE MOST POPULAR POWLER IN USE!

Dvuront’s GUNPOWDER MILLS, established in 1802,
haye maintained their great reputation for seventy-

nt years. Manufacture the following celebrated
rands of powder:

Dupont’s Diamond Grain.—Nos, 1 (coarse
to 4 ine) unequalled in strength, quickness an
Qieanliness; adupted for glass bal
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Dupont’s Eagle Ducking.—Nos, 1 (coarse)
to 3 €); bwns slowly, strong and yery clean:

eat penetration, with a close peer: adapte

r glass ball, pigeon, duck and other shooting,
With either muzzle or breech-loaders. Packed
Th and 5ib canisters and 64; and 12K1b kegs.

Duponvs Choke Boure.—Sspecially adapted
tor “Choke Bore” Guns, and particularly for
prairie and upland shooting, Burns slowly, strong
and moist; does not cake or burn on the barrels,
gives both a good penetration and a close pattern,
Will be found well adapted for glass ball an Je
ahooting. Made of two sizes, only No. 7 and No. 6.
No, (being the coursest. Packed in 64ib kegs and
1 canisters.

Dupont’s Eagle Hifle.—A quick, stroug and
Glean powder, of very fine grain for pistol shooting.
Packed in 1! canisters and 64 th kegs. Pp

Dupont?s Hifle Fg. ‘Sea Shooting. —
FFg. and FFFg. TheF¢. for long-range rifie shoot-
ing, the FFg. and FFF¢g. for general use, burning
Strong and moist, Packed in 31b, 1th and 5th Canis-
ters, 63/, 1235 and 265ib ke; Fg coarse, FF Pg. fine.

Dupont’s Sporting, Mining, SHrprive and Blast-
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Powder manufactured to order of any required
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE (6, I881.

Vol. 16—No. 20.

{ wos. 39. and 40 Park Row, New York

CONTENTS.

Hiprrorrar :—
The State Tournamont ; The Trout Hog Order ; Notes,. 383
TuE Srortsman Tourist :—
Notes of an Angler in the North—Part Third; Tenting in
Michigan ; Poor Little Penn; Deer Hunting in Canada, 884
Natursn History :—

St iacese edie Tray set wadeteaatn, OOO

Our Detroit Letter; The Old Goose Blind ; The New York
Game Lavy ; Slaughter of the innocents ; Mr. Bergh on
Pigeons and Snakes ; Hounding ys. Still-Hunting ; Hur-
lingham Club Rules; London Gun Glnb Rules...., ahi

SEA AND Riyer FisHine :—

Worms in Fishes; Records of Fly-Casting Tournaments ;
The Fly-Casting Tournament; Angling Notes and Que-
ries ; Angling at Monson, Me, ; South Fork Fishing Asso-

387

ciation ; Notes .......,.-...0.+- el Fie esa SE aCE ET ig pets Pareto foex 390
Fish Cunvury :—
AnImproyed Shad Hatcher ; The Gourami..............- . 391

THe KENNEL :—
Snipe Shooting with John Dayidson; Pet Dogs and How
to Teach Them ; Schemes for a Dog’s Rescue ; The Nor-
TOUS pAnTG Ie) ayes tablayaetl sale ected rs. emer g DENS 392
RIFve any Trap SHoorme :—
Range and Gallery... ....e... cee ce cane ese ee ee Pte Shaken
YACHTING AND CANOEING ;—
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FOREST AND STREAM.

June 16.

Thursday,

Woks in Fisues.—We would call the attention of ang-
lers to the article on this subject from Mr. Frederick W.
True, of the Smithsonian Institution. Mr. True is a rising
young student, who has taken up the little-known subject of
intestinel and other parasitic worms. We haye always
claimed that the worms in fishes were harmless and haye
offered to eat any fish containing them or to pick out the
worms and eat them alone to prove our belief in their inno-
cent nature when taken into the stomach of s warm-blooded
creature, It is pleasant to.find that Mr. True coincides with
this yiew of it, because some rash newspaper correspondents
have tried to get up a scare on ‘' trichine in shad” and other
sensational questions. Justas the mites in cheese haye a
flayor undistinguishable from the cheese itself and are harm-
less in the human stomach, so, Mr. True informs us, are the
worms in fish. They have not reached the proper place for
development and are destroyed by digestion. It is of course
a matter of taste with a person whether they will eat a fish
inhabited by these tenants or not, but if they do there is no
danger. Some people are a little nervous about such things
and cannot take a cherry on trust, but must open and exam-
ine it. This is merely disgust at worms in general, without
fear of becoming a “host” to them, and it is gratifying to be
assured that the parasites of fishes are as harmless as the
worms in cherries, For ourselves, we eat cherries in full
faith that there are no worms in them and if there are we
neve) see them and the taste must be like that of the cher-
ries. We do not care to have our pleasure marred by the
doubt that our cherries are not inhabited, and so we regard a
ripe, plump cherry as Csgar’s wife was held to be, above
suspicion. Mr. True is certainiy worthy to ke enrolled among
the noble hand composing the Ichthyophagous Club, who
will thank him for the hint that the Italians eat the ‘‘maca-
Toni worms” from fishes. At the next dinner of the club
pethaps ‘‘macaroni worms, a fa True,” may adorn the bill
of fare.

THE STATE TOURNAMENT,
HE preparations for the tournament at Coney Island
have been completed, and the Long Island clubs will
be ready next Monday to welcome the delegates from other
parts of the State.

Badges for the delegates and visiting clubs have been pro-
yided, each one being numbered and the name of the person
receiving it tobe registered. They admit to all the privi-
leges of the grounds and are not transferable. None but
members of the State Association will receive them. They
will be distributed at the headquarters of the Long Island
Association, Hotel Brighton, Couey Island, at noon on Mon-
day the 20th, by Mr. IT. ©. Chamberlain, Chairman of the
badge committee. Members must apply for them in person.

Members who have not provided themselves with hotel ac-
comodations are requested to send their baggage to the Long
Island Sportsman’s Association, Hotel Brighton, and to be
present at noon on the 20th to select their hotel, Price at
Hotel Brighton will be two dollara per night for rooms with-
out meals ; or four dollars per day including board. Lower
terms can be obtained at other hotels, and there will be
plenty of room for all.

On Monday noon a special chowder will be served in the
large dining room of the Hotel Brighton to members of the
Association who can obtain tickets without charge upon ap-
plication to Judge Henry 8. Lott, chairman of ihe reception
committee, at the Association headquarters. The grounds
will be open for inspection on Monday and the prizes will
remain on exhibition at the rooms of the Brooklyn Furniture
Company, 563 Fulton street, Brooklyn. The committee
will accompany those wishing to view the grounds and prizes
during the afternoon. The convention will assemble in the
east dining hall at Hotel Brighton at 8 p.m. The balcony
will be reserved for ladies and their attendants. Admission
to the convention hall and to the balcony will be by ticket
which can be obtained at headquarters. Attached to the
ticket will be a coupon to be retained for admission to the
dining room where the collation will be spread and tickets
will be issued to the ladies as well. The collation will be
largely compesed of sea-food, and seats will be furnished to
all who may attend. These details are intended to insure
the comfort of visitors and ladies who may accompany them,
and to insure freedom from intrusion and from outside inter-
ference.

The ground committee have arranged the traps so that the
inside columns of the grand stand will form the eighty-yard
rear boundary, and the outside fence of the track will form
the one hundred-yard boundary for double birds. The pond
for fly-casting will be abont 100 feet square. Nntries can be
made at headquarters or with Fred Mather on the grounds.
The rifle contest will be placed near the fly-casting at a dis-
tance of over a quarter of a mile from the trap score. Plat-
forms are prepared at the traps so that the shooters may
stand either on the planks or on the turf, as they choose.
Comfortable moveable settees have been provided for the
shooters with a canopy to protect them from the sun. Dur-
ing the tournament the tent committeé of the Long Island
Sportsmen’s Association, Harry Miller, 451 Flatbush ave.,
Brooklyn, chairman, will provide a substantial luhch for
those members who may not wish to leave the grounds dur-
ing the day, without charge. Mv. Hogeman, proprietor of the
grounds, will provide an old-fashioned clam bake daily, and
the Long Island Association will also proyide a cook in order
that no man shall hunger.

The bulletin, or illustrated programme, published by the
Long Island Association, will be ready for delivery at noon
on the 20th. Hach delegate will be given two copies and
each donor of a prize will receive one copy. The remainder
will be sold at a price sufficient to cover cost of publication.
This has been considered necessary by the extensive scale on
which it has been gotten up as it will be a most elegant
souvenir of the tournament. It will be a book of 172 pages
on fine sixty-pound tinted paper and beautifully illustrated.
It is irom the press of William C. Martin, 111 John street,
New York, and is under the direct supervision of Mr. Abel
Crook, the President of the Association, and Mr. 8. 8.
Conant.

Delegates are requested to present their credentials at head-

quarters at noon in erder to avoid délay at the opening of

the convention, and to allow more time for enjoyment of the
elaborate musical and literary programme in the evening.
+ =.

THE ORDER OF TROUT HOGS,

PENNSYLVANIA subscriber, who by the way bears
the honored name of Cotton, sends the Forzst anp
Srezam this clipping from the Bradford, Pa., Hra, and asks
what is to be said of the exploit chronicled :
Hatn or 4,000 Trou,

To Gene Ford and Charley Eastman must be awarded the honor
of Bradford’s Champion trout fishers thus far this season. Dur-
ing an angling sojourn of less than two days along the green banka
of the unpolluted streams at Cross Forks, Potter county, they
caught four thousand of the prettiest specimens of the toothaome
trout family. To remove that doubt, which mankind is go prone
to attach to fish stories, the successful fishermen arriyéd in the
city yesterday, in open daylight, with the full number of trout
mentioned. The fish were fresh, fat and as tempting as the red
lips of amaiden. The trout will be seryed at Henderson's Public
Square restaurant.

Well, there is not much to be said in such a case of pure
and unadulterated hoggishness as this. If the Hra report be
true, Messrs. Ford and Hastman deserve an exalted position
in the ranks of the trout hogs. They have earned their
shoulder-straps. We haye no personal acquaintance with
these Bradford fish scoopers, nor any desire ever to go fish-
ing with them; but we take great pleasure in aiding then to
make known to the universe their claims as ‘‘champions” of
Bradford and of the whole country, for that matter—tfor let
us hope that no one will be found anywhere else so shame-
less as to claim to have outdone this 4,000 trout haul. And
while we are about it—provided no other claimant turns up
—we propose a medal for the Bradford champions.

The editor of the Ha, by the way, calls it ‘‘anpling.”
Does he not know the distinction between fishin’ with arod
and line, and shoveling them out with scoops? And hesays
the streams were ‘‘unpolluted.” Does he not know that saw-
dust and coal tar and lime and strychnine are not more pol-
luting and destructive than this outrageously hoggish plun-
dering he records?

Some of the fish commission reports contain drawings of
the insects and other creatures which prey upon and destroy
trout, Would it not be a most excellent plan for the Penn-
sylvania Commissioners to send a photographer to Bradford,
and in their next report give us the portraits of these two
“champion trout fishers?”

But perhaps the item is only an inyention of some of the
fra stadt. Ifso, wedo injustice to the parties mentioned ;
and as we would fain injure no one we inyite Messrs. Gene
Ford and Charley Eastman, of Bradford, Pa., to tell us how
many trout they did cateh, how long they were catching
them and what style of tackle they employed.

It looks now very much as if they would come in for a4
medal. Can some one sugges a suitable design ?

— ++

Migratory Quam Rerurn.—Last week we published a
note of the return of migratory quail to one of their breeding
places in Quebec, and we have received from Mr, ©. B.
Hazelton the pleasing intelligence that the birds put out at
Winterton, Me., have also been seen there this spring, sev-
eral of them haying been observed on the 28d of May.

He:

Mr. Beran has been talking toa World reporter about
the coming pigeon-shooting tournament at Coney Island.
How he talks and what his talk amounts to may be seen
from the World extracts which we give elsewhere. Mr.
Bergh’s language needs no comment.

++

Tre headquarters of the New Jersey Game and Fish Pro-
tective Society are at Plainfield. The organization is active,
alert and prosperous. It is receiving accessions of non-resi-
dent members. A further notice of its mode of working will
appear in our next number.

—-— + -

Tue Forrst AND STREAM of June 80 will contain a supple-
ment of four pages giving the full scores of the pigeon shoot-
ing at Coney Island.

oe
Ty’s a jolly company of don vivants that will gather when
that ‘possum is seryed,

384

FOREST AND STREAM. |

[June 16, 1881.

Che Sportsman Courist.

NOTES OF AN ANGLER IN THE NORTH.

,

By Farroninp, Jn.—Part Tarep.

VHE JACQUES OARTIER,
Ane last ray of sunshine hung lovingly around the sum-
tits of the eastern niountains that close in the valley

when wearily we launched our canoe upon the swift, dark
waters of the river, and paddled tothe other shore where
stood our little camp of a departed year of fragrant memo:
ries, Weare just comfortably settled in our bark wigwam
when 7

Night drwws her sable curtain round

And ping it with a star,
The warmth of oi good log fire, the narcotic odors of the
balsams, the murmur of the river and the soughing of the
wind through the pines, together with the fatigue of the long
day's journey, invite a night of refreshing and undisturbed
slumber,

Early fishing in these high northern rivers is productive of
nothing but discomfort to the angler, if not worse—an attack
of rheumatism. The early morning air is too cold for the
fish to rise to a fly, and there is always a heavy mist over the
water that is as soaking asa Seotch rain. We therefore
leisurely prepare ourselves for the day’s work, Our little
craft dances merrily'in the current and tugs impatiently at
her rope to be off on her mad career down the foaming rapids.
Etienne takes the helm, with anchor and rope close at his
hand to drop when I give the word, Werun the first few
rapids without stopping as from past knowledge of the river
we know them (o be barren of fish, but a perpendicular blue
clay bank directly ahead points our first stop. About mid-
way down the rapid, anchor is cast out; there is a sudden
tug, 4 straining to he free, a slight drag and the canoe brings
up just where it admits of a good cast into the back current,
foam-covered and dark from the depth of the water. A few
fine fish are taken, and as the rises are then few. we again
proceed. We cover nine miles of the river this day, ecnfin-
Ing our fishina to those pools and rapids that contained the
large fish. On arrival at our destination the weight and
score of our fish are duly recorded, which if giyen would
stariie the Hastern angler into making, perhaps, a resolve
never to again wet a line in other waters.

The charming diversity of scenery along this romantic
river would prove ample compensation for a journey thither
were if nol, bésides, one of the finest rivers in Lower Canada
for fishing and canoeing. Like all the tributaries of the St.
Lawrence taking their source in the mountainous region of
the North, the Jucques Cartier, for many miles of its course,
isarapid stream impeded by chaotic rocks. The middle
reaches of the river are nore tranquil and filled with innumer-
able elm covered islands. The settlements extend along its
banks for about thirty milés from its mouth, but beyond this
the forests still hold their sway, It is the only river empty-
ing into the St. Lawrence aboye Quebec that has a run of
salmon,

A good day's tramp from the Jaeques Cartier is the St.
Ann’s en haw?, the upper reaches of which abound in mag—
nificent trout, a4 does also the Tuilleries, which is forded on
the way. The little tiviere Aun Pins will yield a good string
of small fish 10 the unambitious angler, as will the number-
less Inkes everywhere about.

For many years 1 hive taken smolt in the upper Jacques
Cartier, though 1 know of but one well authenticated case of
a salnion's having been taken above Dayrees} Yet they must
ascend this river annually to near ils source, or how account
for the annual presence of the young salmon ?

TNE BRAVER,

It is pleasant to bear testimony to the fact that this inter-
esting little rodent is neveasing in numbers very rupidly in
the Northern wilderness, Itis largely due, of course, to the
falling off in the demand forits fur and to the exlinclion of
the noble redman. It is a prolifie little animal and, when un-
wnolested, Vapidly increases in numbers. In the Northern
wilderness the )eayer very rarely locates on a stream, but
prefers the lakes. Ii is much easier fo dam up their dis.
charges, with small riskof their being carried away by floods.
All the shiall lakes ih the interior that I have visited bore
evidence of the presence of beayer there at some period, and.
many of them were then ceenpied by families of these im-
dustrious little animals.

To such an extent was the beaver trade carried in Canada
between the years 1650 and 1725 that even the Governors
and Jesuits were Charged wih devoting more attention to it
than to the secular and religious welfare of the colony.
It entirely usurped the legitimate occupation of the people,
and at one period the colony threatened to become simply a
comniunity of beaver traders, Beaver skins became the cur-
rency of the colony. The company that controlled the ex-
ports were compelled hy royal decree to take all the skins
offered at a fixed price. From ‘! The Journal of the ate
Actions of the French in Canada,” Beyard & Ludovick,
16938, I extract the following bit of information from the evi-
dence of one Andre Casparus, an escaped prisoner, before
Goy. Fletcher:

“The said Andre says he saw a prodigwus quantity of bea-
vers at Otlawawa; an inbabitant of Canada called Jaques de
Taille told him he had 3,000 beavers of his own there and
that there was as many beavers now in Ottawawa ss would
load 200 canows to Canada, und each canow generally holds
nine to ten hundred beavers.”

This was simply the number collected in one district.
When to this is added the supply from five or six other dis-
iricts equally prolific some idea of the numbers of the Jittle
rodents annually slain for their fur may be formed. When
beaver hats went out of voeue in Europe the colony became
bauktupt. The storehouses were filled to overflowing with
pelts for which there was no market, and it was decided to
burn them, which was accordingly done.

Of Jate years the fashion for other fui's hag respited the
beayer of which it bas not been slow to avail itself and
the naturalist angler may oft find an opportuuity to study i's
curions and interesting habits,

WINLEL FISTING,

Ty Canada winter fishing is as much followed as a pastime
a3 in the more balmy months of summer, and as illustrating
the hardiheod of the Canadians and their indifference to cold
in following the gentle craft Towill ask the reader to accoin-
pany it lo a cimp of these ardent lovers of trout fishing in
all ifs guises,

Their favorite resort is some one of the large lakes several
days’ journeying from the settlements. Well, within the

shelter of a Jarze clump of balsam trees, they have made
their cump—not much of an affair cerlainly—a hole dug in
the snow and 9 Jean-to of green branches and birch bark built
up with space in front for the huge log fire, and an unob-
structed yiew of the heayeus.

Iii is yet early in the day, but thelone Aretie night has
descended upon the forest. The ruddy glow of the fire dis-
closes a highly animate scené within the cabene. The three
occupants are wl busily engaged in some labor, while one of
them carols forth some old ditty to which the others lend a
hearty chorus. ‘The night is divided into watehes in order
to keep the fire up, and woe be to the unlucky watchman
who falls asleep at his post. Ilis punishment is double duty
the next night.

As our friends appear on the lake ih the morning they pre-
sent A striking and novelappearance. To protect themselves
from the fiercefMasts that blow over the luke they have press-
ed into service every particle of textile fabric in thetr pos-
session. The blankets, doubled with a drawing string to
fasten around the neck, a rope to further secure if nbout the
waist make excellent overwraps to the rather worse-for-wear
overcoats the tails of which fringe the blanket. Their feet
have lost all semblance of shape, but are elephantine in pro-
portions covered as (hey are with suécessive layers of socks,
morcasis, pampoos overtopped with basging secured at the
ankle with rope again. They are undistinguishable from
each other by their countenances, for these latter are invisible
from the wraps with which they have encased their heads.
These gentlemen ote now upon pleasure bent! Tts altain-
ment, howeyer, might be considered much like hard work
by a captious critic. Each man is armed with a heavy chisel
mounted upon along pole and a paddle scoop. The fishing
ground is reached and they all cenmmencée a yigorous pound-
ing upon the ice with theirchisels, working them about in a
small circle, so as to form holes only sufficiently large to haul
afish through, Ibis a good half hour's Jabor and then the
friendly emulation of catching the first fish keeps them in
good humor and their blood in cirenlation. Butas the bites
slacken there is a vigorous running to and fro and much
stamping and clapping of arms. The aunis bright in the
heavens, but it apparently admits no ray of heaf. More
holis are cut for the exercise afforded, and a temporary heat
is thus stimulated, but it is painfully apparent thata sigees-
lion on the part of one of them for a return to camp would
be promptly seconded snd acted upon. Finally some one
does hint that a short run to camp would prove an agreeable
stimulus to fresh exertions on thelake and siwvay they all go.
Their chilled blood is warmed at the tire, and, undeterred by
their former experience, they are all off again and fishing
awny as vigorously asever, lus they keep it up all day,
and find enjoyment in if. There is nb accounting for taste
in this world as the old lady said when, ete.

TO BE GONTINUDED.
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TENTING IN MICHIGAN.

YT WAD never caniped ont; nnd the iden of rusticating @ Ja
: sauvage during the sultry August days was peculiarly
inviting.

We started on @ brisht, warm morning on the Grand
Rap'ds and Indiana Railroad, from our busy, stirring: town
of G——. The ears whistle, und ho! forthe glorious North!
Hurrah for the land whose whispering cedars te)l of health
and vigor; whosé lakes are framed in many-lued flowers; in
whose forests dwell, in joyous peace, the birds, and in whose
brooks and streams revel bass and pickerel aud dainty troub.
On we flew behind our iron steed—past towns and villages
that spring up in this Michigan of ours like mushrooms in a
night; past saw-mills and tlour-mnills bordering every stream
and lake; past the forest dispossessed of its kingly trees,
dethroned and beheaded by the busy lumberman, and past
the forest, untouched in its rugged grandeur, save where our
fiery stecd had hewn down for itself a road.

Our railway journey terminated at Traverse City, but, gay
little resorl ns if is, it conld not tempt us to remain, so we
took the evening boat, little Jcunie Sutton. Our destination
for the night was Elk Rapids, hut Traverse Bry was so
rough tliat the captain refused to take us further than Old
Mission that night. Theré was only one oblier passenger be-
sides our two sclves. The crew consisted of the engineer and
asmall boy, while onr hardy eaptain combined in his own
trim person mate, surgeon, chaplain, or whatever else might
be needed that the aforesaid grimy engineer and small boy
could not answerto, It was too bad the evening shadows
were about us, for, in other days, that same Traverse Bay
has renyinded us of the Bay of Naples, with its wooded Island
of Gapri and its town uestlin& at the foot of the hills behind,
and of the sunny days not so long geo that we sailed its blue
waters with merry hearts.

We stayed, perforce, at Old Mission for a day or two, that
quict, dead-alive little hainlet that is worked up a little dur-
ing its short summer seasow by families sojourning there dur-
ing the height of city dust and heat. The inhabitant of the
resion who is widest known is Mr. Parmalee, whose vast fruit
orchard (for this, you must know, is a great fruit-growing
region) has senf, samples across the Wig fish pond to Great
Britain itself. Un odd contradiction te this faet is the seareity
of fruit for sale to travelers; desiring one or two juicy apples
for immediate consumption; we had to fry a whole half
bushel basket of them which were being shipped from the
doek to Chicago,

We rusticated here, in this paradise of small children, for
a diy or two, then crossed Old Mission in the trim little
steamer, ‘Queen of tle Lakes,” whose bronzed and courteous
captain we had styled, onaprevious trip, “King of the Lake.”
And then—ah! the scenery we traversed! Now along a
narrow lily-bordered stream, whiere flocks of birds, disturbed
by our rongh intrusion, rose hurriedly on light pinions and
soured away ; then across a lake whose woody shores seemed
to afford no passnge-way for our boat, Ilere and there were.
small hamlets which sent representatives to the docks to ob-
tain the mail packages or news of the far-off world. And
all (his time we were jraveling in a shimmering blue—a
blue sky above flucked with fleecy clouds, and a blue sky
mirrore(ln the clear waters beneath us.

We leave the boat at Russell's Landing. Here we stayed
over night and the next morning came the ride in the wagon
—"stuce” by courtesy—tlirough ayennes of tall forest trees,
by mossy, fern-grown glens, up bill and down dale, over
stunps and corduroy, while purling brooks and bird abd
whispering cedar murmured an accompaniment to our dri-
ver's story—his narrative of life in the North Countrie, the
richness of fhe soil, the plentitmde of fish and game, the dis-
tance from the husy home of tlhe world and his cares about
the education of his children—no school within four miles.
His words 1 heard as one not hearing, for [ waslistening to

the hum and stir of life around us, in every tree and under
every fern and bramble. There, also, was not the battle of
life being fought ? 5

Arriving at the Central Lake Mr. Krieger, our driver,
helped John fix up the tent, an A tent, with a hinged centre-
pole fixed in two forked trees at each horizontal extremity.
This same hitiged pole afforded a pleasant and cheerful break
in the monotony of our tent life, for when we would be sit-
(ing beneath it und least expecting it, it had away of twist-
ing in-its forked sockets, so that the hinge came undermost,
then suddenly collapsed, and woe be to the ublucky cranium
that received its weight.

Our location was on a wooded bank that ran down to the
Juke and near its foot was the merriest, coolest, prettiest lit-
tle stream imaginable. We called it our refriveratur, for
fixed in its stony bed we set our pail of cream and onr crock
of butter and actually kept the former sweet four days. Ou
bed was made of first a wisp of hay on the ground, then
our rubber sheet, then a comforter and jastly blankets.

We gleefully opened our cainp chests aud, taking a fallen
tree for side-board, I arranged our storé of shining sil——, I
mean tin-ware, along it. Sorely gricved qwas I to discover
that with all our careful packing various disruptions and
breakages had occurred among our provisions. ‘The jar con-
taining huckleberries had smashed and metamorphosed the
bag of salt till it was black in the face; the canned cherries
had risen in mutiny and had a set-to with the craékers and
the single pot of jelly had been overturned and generally
Spread itself over everything and into every nook aod cranny:
that if could find. The salt was all we hau, so we dare not
throw it away—and after all it tasted just as usual, if its
color was a little uncommon; and as for the smashed cans of
fruit, an adventurous chipmunk came slyly down from ils
leafy home and amused us for days by its appreciation of our
civilized food.

Jobn, you must ktiow, is a first-rate cook and his coifee
and broiled ham were perfection, His chef d'ivsre, neyer-
theless, was fish chowder—such Fish Chowder, too! let us
spell it with capitals, as befitsits rank. It was made with
the delicious fish we caught ourselves, seasoned wilh sreen
red peppers and onions, while potatoes and crackers fogted
inagea enriched with pork—that, indeed, was a dish for
princes !

We were not, you must understand, quite outside the
bounds of civilization; and so tue awful animal I heard
prowling about our tent the first night was not a hear nor
even a tiger—it was simply a stray Gow that was exploring
our provision chest. IL was rather disgusted on going out
next morning to take an observation Lo find that a “ dity” of
half a dozen houses, with one acting as a hotel, another as
the post office and store of the country vound, was within
gall; but we found the nearness of the ‘city’ quite a con.
yenienee when our bread was finisle(d and our sip ‘water-
lozged.”

Ag we stayed in ‘Camp Annie” two weeks, we were
looked on ag setllers by the communbity, and they made us
visits of ceremony and took us to their homes with # kind
cordiality that was very pleasant; indeed, allihe dwellers in
that reziom seem people of more or less vaility and intelli-
gence. They are a picked people; the oldest resident has
been there only about five years.

Other tourists came and went, while we stayed on, A
party of Southerners roughed it, and a company of Cincin-
nati pier ptt up their tent “Camp Pinufore” on the bluffs
near ours. All these travelers were sufferers from hay-feyer
or asthma, and had come to these health-giving regions for
escape or cure, the air haying almost an enchanter’s spell on
these two complaints in particular.

One day was very like another in cump. After breakfast,
when the dishes were washed (Joha used reenlarly to take
an hour and a half for this job), we took our boat and went
up the lake for minnows, then down again to some shady
nook, where we soon gob our cargo of black bass, suntish,
and that vicions-looking pickerel. When I learned tliat
pickerel were cannibals, Teould at once account for the de-
graded expression on their faces. I took a book with me,
and when I tired of fishing I wonld read alond. Such
forgeous sunsets as we saw, and such glorious meconlit
skies! Given cither of these, with trees and water, and who
could not make a lovely picture ?

At first the noise of the forest bothered me, especially ly
night, but I could soon distinguish between the whispering
of the trees, the falling of one in our yicinity, and the trend
of a human foot on the dried Jeaves and brush.

Hew delightful were the afternoons when lying lagily in
our hammock, swung in 2 shady spot in view of the lake be-
neath where the sky was mirrored in the water and framed
with foodly cedars, I could read or dream, as the spirit
moved me, and feel no duty’s call to be up and doing,

But a'l the days were not bright and sunny, One terrific
storm came when we were fishing some miles from home,
and we had to take refuge among thick cedars on ihe shore,
1 never saw such a storm in my life as that oue was in inten-
tensity. We bad one utbrella and our rubber coats, and for
six mortal hours we stayed under that hemlock waiting for
the clouds to lift long enough forug to rowback. The wind,
rain, thunder and lightning together raged and roared and
were supreme, hurling down niighty kings of the forest and
forcing them to yield an unwilling homage, and the crack of
their powerful limbs added to the terror uf the scene. Our
boat was filled with water up to the seats in the first three
hours, then at sunset, when the storm had reached its fury,
the rain had again filled it as full. Johnsent me to the hotel
that night, but himself insisted on going over to the camp
where he would stay the night, unless things were too badly
Tuined to admit of that. At dawn he appeared at the hotel
and reported all safe and not much damage done, But when,
afew hours later, he permitted me to wade through the deep
mud and climb smitten trees to the camp, I thought there
was at least all the damage done that any reasonably content
person could be satisfied-with. Thad been priding myself on
certain bags I had made from towels and pinned to the walls
of our tent as additional cipboards for our provisions, but 1 |
soon saw how each of these attachments had resolved itself
into a, spout for the rain trickling down the walls, not only
soaking the food they themselves contained, bub pouring
down generous streams,on things around the tent. This an
the melting off of our coffee pot spout in the first evening's
blaze were the most aggravating tests of Christian patience
that occurred durjng our life in camp. If you think it casy
to pour out a cup of coffee, without spilling it, out of what is
left when the spout is gone, just try it, that’s all.

Fiiteen days passed delightfully in this pretty spot, “forty
miles from a lemon,” and then Camp Annie was dissolved by
mutual consent, and stakes pulled up, Onur plan was to take
aguide through the Intermediate Lakes toa point a day's
journey down where we should come out into the waters —

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JUNE 16, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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sailed by the “Queen of the Lakes” again, and so finish
entirely our camp life. ‘The proprietor of tle Central Lake
House was our oarsmian. T must not forget the kindness of
Mrs. Smith at the hotel nor how cordially her hozpitality was
extended to us.

OF this journey down the Jakes in our boat how can Lyrite
graphically enough! The morning was a perfect one; cool,
bright aud alive with the song of birds. IT sat in the stern
where a little nest had been made of fragrant bay while Jolin
and the guide occupied the bow. My nest grew by degrees
into a bower; tall, nodding bulrushes waved round it, and
we gathered, besides a mass of lovely ferns and flowers as we
drifted along, sca-let, cardinal flowers, yacenly pond lilies
amd sturdy blue flags.

There was at one turn the daintiest picture—a water color
—a veritable fabean vinweéat one point. In a spot where
the rapids were shallower and the stream narrow and shaded
with fine old trees we met a party of four boys from seyen to
fourteen taking tlicir boat up stream. The three larger were
in the water pushing, 9 shirt their only garment, while their
rounded limbs gleamed white and wet. They sesmed quite
shame-faced at meeting usin such guise, but they looked so
handsome and bright, and the sturdy little fellows in the boat
so well and happy that one might pray ‘God keep them
young and innocent!”

That night we camped at Cedar Creek where the water is
the deepest, most intense blue, and where prelty Tittle
speckled trout float and leap and play. now jumping clear
out of the water forthe bait, then nibbling it off the hook or
dancing round it. They are the most coqettish creatures 1
ever saw in the animal kingdom. One never knows how to
handle them or catch them. Jn some other life they must
have been inveterate flirts, and have but changed their dress,
for their beauty and nature still remain. I slept on a couch
of cedar branches, & most delightful spring mattress, believe
me, and our guide swung the hammock under the trees.
The next morning the two men went off a second time to
get some ‘speckled beauties” leavine me behind as the
tramp was too hard. The first fishing had becn rewarded by
fifteen I think if was, and right dainty fond they were, too,
broiled at our crackling camp fire, but this morning they
could not get one, so capricious were they. I climbed down
the bluff to the water's edge, and found some deliyate mosses,
tiny ferns and graceful water weeds while they were away.

On onr next day’s sail (or row, rather), we saw flocks of
wild ducks, snipe and pigeons, but had not time to do much
liayoe among them as we needs must catch the ‘' Qaven”’ on
her down trip:

And now we were in civilization again; well-kept farms
and orchards, fields with busy laborers and mills going up
on the banksof the lowing water, while neat and trim homes
waited here and there for tired men, and little eciildren
played round the door-step looking for father. And we, too,
were going home; going with brightened eyes and reddened
cheeks, with renewed health and strength, with brizht hopes
aod sims for the morrow.

OF the more practical part of our camping, the exact dis-
tances we tvavcled, the number, size aud weight of our fish,
the hooks, linesand pales weused, all the mintte détail that
men delight in 1 haye left Join to tell; he says T haye left
it all out.

This year John goes camping without me. He says Baby

, Nell, with her eyes of Cedar Oreek blue, would be good for
nothing up there, but fora good-sized pickerel—the very

idea! A. L. PH. A.
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POOR LITTLE PENN,
BY ANNE G, HALE.
C¢

YNND GRANGER has made the children a present

of a Skye terrier—one that Paul imported—the
ngliest, Aandsomest, sauciest, cwnngesé little inp you can
imagine; and Bud and Posie are crazy over hin.”

So wrote Pedagogns one day Jast' March, and every letter
since has contained allusions fo ** the ugly, lovely darling,”
who Had become the houschold pet. Greatly to my annoy-
ance has been this praise of ‘* the nasty little bundle of rags,”
as somehody styles a Skye terrier, for my best sffections for
a Jong tine have been set on Trump—7) ump, the dignified,
sedate pointer, who made his most polite bow to the Forest
AND S?xEAM lash summer, in a card of thanks to the editor
for the relief atforded his lame paw by a lotion prescribed by
said editor.

This dingy, shabby scrap of canine sagacity, bounding so
suddeniy, so impudently into favor proyoked my jealously
most severely. I never saw the interloper, but haying heard
a great deal about his familiarities with Trump and Philip
Sheridan—the portly and gentlemanly house-cat—who both
received his advances with the most contemptuous silence
for several weeks, IT haye been ready to say with rongh Bob
Jakin; ‘I wotldn’t own such a dog, I wouldn't,” and have
Jet my thoughts rest with prideon sober old Trump.

Not that I can eal] Trump handsome, or remarkably at-
{ractiveinany way. Ileis not demonstrative, cither—seldom
shows much feeling in yoice or mien. Nor yet is he cager
to assert his claims to praise, or even to attention. He
knows his place and lias the good sense to keepit; knows
how and when to speak, aid when to hold his tongue also.
In fact, he behaves himself like a worthy, though a very
common-place citizen, and deserves, and doubtless receives,
in ways best comprehended by his dogship, the thanks of the
entire community therefor. He certainly has proved him-
self an industrious, faithful and affectionate servant in his
journeyings to and from Florida, the land of his nativity,
with his young master. Besides this, has attended him un-
weariedly in many perplexing, yet most enjoyable, expedi-
tions across the eyerglades of the Routh, along the sands or
over the marshes of our eastern coast, and through ihe in-
tricacies of our northern woods, in the purguit of ganie.

Still, thongh loyal to Trump, I must confess I have had
some curiosity to sce the frolicsome and fidgetty little
Skye. I pitied him somewhat, truth to tell, because of his
cumbrous name, Pennsylvania, which had to be docked to
Penn io suit the manikin’s curtailed proportions; and, pic-
turing him to myself as bouncing about under the burden of
that weizhty appellation, led me to think more leniently of
his imperfections. :

Yet, imperfections he had none, in the eyes of Bud and
Posie, who hugged and kissed and petted him within an inch
of hia life, after his most mischieyous pranks, even; and
pampered him with all the duinties they could coax or cajole
from Mugeie, the cook, or surreptitiously obtain from the
table or the pantry, or spare from their own tit-bits.

And I did come near to secing him once, when, tying a
blue ribbon about his neck, ‘making him look like a

hesuly,” Posie thought, le was promised a journey in the
cars with them to visitme. But he behaved so naughtily at
fhe very start that, like all bad boys, he was punished by be-
ing left at home. And now TI shall never see him, never
know what.T have lost by not seeing him, Posie thinks,

Last Monday came 4 letter from Pedapogus: ‘* You will
be sorry to hear that our dear little Penn is dead, Ee had a
bad habit of flying ont at horses passing by, barking furi-
ously, and getting in front of their fect. He was killed ip-
stantly, run over by 4 carriage yesterday morning—probably
Stunned first by the horses’ hoofs and then crushed by the
wheels. Hemade hut one yelp, und if was all over. He
coujdn’t have known what killed him. I am glad his death
Was instantaneous; it would have been much worse to have
had hint bruised and mangled and dying a lingering death.
The children are heart-broken. It is their first prief, and
they can't set over it. Poor Bid moums him continually.
We buried hith by the hedge, between two apple-trees, and
the children have decorated his grave with flowers and a 1H-
tle fag.” :

The little graye bebween the apple-trees will always keep
a tender spot for “ugly, handsome” Penn in the memories of
Posie and Bud; and from that will spring into fragrant blos-
soming kinduess and rentleness toward all living creatures ;
out of this first grief will grow sweet sympathies, pitying
words and loving deeds for {he suifering, the unfortunate,
the despised. And when Ireeall to mind tneir affection for
miserable little Penn, their ridiculors petting of the unde-
sirable little beast, L hang my head wilh shame, and sharpen
to the utmiost all compunctions of conscience asa penance
for the seorn with which I have regurded that ‘* sauciest,
cunningest little imp.”

Yes, Lought to do penance in some way, because of my
inconsistency, for previous to hearing about Penn T had ac-
cepted Dinah Morris’ views, and often quoted her words
(from Adsm Bede): ‘I've a strange feeling about the poor
dumb things, asif they wanted to speak and it was a trouble
to them because they couldn't, I can’t help feeling sorry for
the dogs always, though perhaps there’s no need. But they
muy well have more ia them than they know how to make
us understand, tor we can’t say half what we feel with all
our words,”

[have just read for the fifth time on almost forgotten letter
of poor Bud, who mourns so deeply now his wretched pet.
The tiny sheet, covered with big, sprawling, childish charac-
ters which he had taken such pains to form neatly, telling
me of his birthday presents and thanking me for a few
simple gifts, and then—with anxiety that set his words awry
and hurried his sentences—saying: “Did you know that Penn-
ty, poor, dear Pennty, had the inange? Ifyou do 10t know
What that is I will tell you. Itis when dogs scratch them-
selves an‘lare sore, So one afternoon papa went down to
Mr. Marsi’s store and bouglt two. boxes of ointment to rub
on him, and now he is almost well.”

T should lilce to be the owner of those empty boxes, now
that pom little Penn is gone, and to be able to remember
that he was almost well, because of what they once con-
tained, when the sharp hoofs and croel wheels put a stop to
his frolicsome life, nnd linshed forever the merry clamor of
his shrill yaiee.

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DEER HUNTING IN GANADA.

5 ye Wreezy, up!" were the first sounds I heard as T dis-
‘lr entangled myself from the coaxing arms of sleep.
We had, the previous evening, reached our camping ground
in the fasinesses of the Madawaska district, and, after haying
raised our cotton habitation, carried the boats to Poison
Lake, housed the dogs and made things comfortahle, we had
retired to an carly couch, wishing thit the morrow would
prove auspicious as to the weather and Jucly in its results.
Wewere in numberfour, Ourman, Friday, whose French
name had on our tongues assumed the sound of Freezy, was
the object of the ejaculation which opens this article. Ger.
ald, the spokesman, was the life, soul, and in a great measure
(especially at meal times) the body of the camp. A suryeyor
by profession, endowed with fine features, great agility and
strength, and wilhal a most pleasing temperament, he had
spent the greater part of his life in the wild woods of our
Uroyince, and had acquired while using his theodolite a thor-
ough knowledge of the bush and its inhabitants. His brother
Jcehn was No.3, Though somewhat younger in years, he
had all the sond qualities which are admired in a camp-fel-

‘| low— genial, good-humored, with » strong appreciation of the

sense Of the ridiculous, and a ready inclination to make lim-
self useful and to share the burthen of his neighbor's pack.
No, 4 was your humble servant, a limb of the law who be-
Jieved in hurrying away annually toward the end of October,
from ollice and courts, to enjoy the free breezes and the in-
vigorating exercise of the chase.

Ireezy"s response was a srowl indicative of an inclination
{o question the authority of Morsteur Jur for FPreezy retalia-
ted gur bad pronunciation with a will), but the persuasive
powers of a well-directed gun-cover added greatly to the
alacrily of his obedience. After wrestling for a while with
an obstinate pair of frozen boots, he set himself to the task
of starting the fire with the aid of green balsam, disdaining
to use the dry splinters we had so zealously collected the
previous eyening for that purpose. His ill success made us
all nimble, and we were up in a trice favoring Freezy with
emphatic comments upon his stupidity as we went 1o work,
and after ejoying a dip in the ice-fringed creek hard by
were ready for the morning meal which the joint efforts of
the whole community prepared,

The day was scarcely yet at hand, but the lowering clouds
on the hill-tops that surrounded our cozy tenting round gave
promise of snow which was soon coming down quietly upon
the dried leaves and wide-spreading branches.

The dogs had been lightly fed, and Jack started off with
them to a hill-side some four miles from camp to look for
tracks and get a start.

Gerald hied to the shore of the lake to take his chances in
an Abenuki canoe which n0 one could be tempted to sit in
but himself. The cook remained in camp while I sauntered
off to a point which the experience of other years had taught
me to be & well-frequented runway. Tre long the dogs give
forth the joyful tongue—the first notes have an inquisitive
pitch. Now, Paddy, the stand-by cf cight seasons, is heard
loud and deep, while Wallace and Hector answer back in
eager, fitful strains.

The sounds seem fo come from every point. of the compass
as the freshening breeze winds through the sinuosities of the
gullies, growing louder and weaker, and {hen lursting sud-
denly on the almost startled ear within three hundred yards.
A vsh is heard, and the white flag, woich the eye has looked
for all along, appears among the trees, low beautifully the

agile doe takes ¢ach leap, with ears thrown back, listening to
the dreadful tongue of the hounds, but hurrying not ag one
might expect. Suddenly a puff of smoke issues from among
the branches, and a tremendous report wakens the echoas of
the hills and is prolonged through the valleys, and the awe-
Stricken deer, galvanized by the shock, halts, crouches down,
and with useless eye, inquires into the cause of the commo-
tion,

A false move betrays me ‘ere I can inser a second cartridge,
Up rises the white flas, and olf darts the target through (he
thickest of the brush, and before the ritie gun be raised the
favoring branches cause further hope to die within me. I
should not have missed, but I did.

In nine cases out of ten, if you see the deer coming toward
you in the woods, you will obtain a s'anding shot by whisil-
ing or shouting 4a/. The animal will stand in ils tracks
until it finds out tle source of this new danger.

A. large amount of calculation and coolness is required in
shooting at a flying deer. T hayealmost invariably discovered
that shots delivered otherwise than when the animal is on the
point of making its spring are useless, they either drop be.
hind or under the object.

I felt somewhat crestfallen, for somehow I have the repu-
tation of being a good marksman, but my Chances for the
morning were gone as the three dogs had, by some sirauve
fatality, taken up the same trail. Elowever, LT vemnined at
my post lest fortune should tempt thie doe back on her tracks,
and made up my mind that the second shot of the season
would prove more telling than the first.

A rifle report from. the lake tells me Gerald is in luck. and
my experience of his accuracy of aim leaves ine no doubt of
the result.

Much has been written against hound hunting, and more
ink will be wasted on the subject before the cloze of the
chapter is reached. Some maintain that the music of the
dogs frightens the deer from the neighborhoa:!, but my ex-
perience and that of many to whom Lhave spoken on the
subject lead me to think otherwise. The deer seem to
know when the dogs are on their own particular trail, and do
not apparently heed the tongue of a whole pack whieh muy
be rushing upon another of their own kind, and most deer,
especially old stagers, take a delight in circling round, stop-
ping fo listen to the music of the hounds, and then scamper-
ing off toward their point of departure, again to repeat the
samc aunties after a dash of a few hundred yards.

There was joy in the camp when Gerald returned with
news of his success. I came in for some quiet lints as to
the propriety of my turning cook and giving my gun to
Freezy, whose visage is adorned with two swivel cyes, nud
who looks fixedly at you if you chance to be beside hin,
while he swings the xe over his head preparatory to sinking
it into the tree he is chopping.

The snow fell quietly and dreamily at intervals dating the
day, 80 that when on the second morning we had go}, throuch
ihe pantomime of breakfast it was proposed to devote the
day to still-bunting.

Still-hunting is not a favorite sport of mine; it smells of
the barn-yard; it looks tov much like killing in eold blood,
which, according to cyery authority lezal, is murder. And
yet [ have indulged in it, and, thanks to the power of learn-
ing by imitation, which the Darwinian theory teaches me T
came by honestly froma remote ancestor, 1 have aeqnired
soine knowledge of the ways and means of this branch of
sport.

And first let me assure the novice he bad better avoil
leather in his apparel; lezzings should be escliewed. The
noise they make is too much for the equanimity of any deer
of ordinary circumspection, The soft deer-skin or the short-
legfed beef-skin Canadian moccasinis the easiest and best
eovering for the feet, and if the trowsers are fastened round
the ankles, the flapping of their lower extremities will he
avoided,

The still-hunter must be a man of patient mould. Itis
mind must be satisfied that no crouching or reclining form
has escaped his eye us il sweeps the wood after every step.
His attention must be, above all, bestowed on the upturned
roots of fallen trees, lest beneath or behind them should rest
the object of his researches; and while watching to the
right and left he should not neglect the country ahead. T
think fewer deer are passed by than are almost walked over
before they are seen,

If you wish to follow up a trail do not choose one that fol-
lows the direction of the wind. Remember that a deer’s
nose is his very best friend, his ears the next, and his eyes
the least trustworthy. ‘Take notice wheiher the sammal
browsed on the beach-tops on its way, and whether the hoofs
were lazily dragged slong the ground, In the rutting sea-
son, the buck seems too lascivious to raise his feet after bit.
You can generally count upon starting your quarry soon if
you notice these sizns; but as you hope for success do not
walk upon the trail, Sweep round it in curves having au
arc of 200 or 300 yards, according to the thickness of the
wood, alternu'ing to the might and to the left ina very zic-
gag line. Should you proceed in a straight line upon the
trail you will certainly be scen before your eye mects its
point of attraction., The advantage of making the curves is
that it enables yon to fix the position of the deer before he
can be made aware of your presence. If when your half-
circle is conipleted you find the trail, you know the prey is
still ahead; if you find it not, you then are sure the animul
lies somewhere betwee you and where you left his track
200 or 800 yards behind. And now you must strain your
eye and ear, and watch your footsteps, lest ono falso move
shonld spoil your morning's work and allow the king to
escape the intended mate, Let no bush, no lump of earth,
no upturned root, no lying log, no heap of brush large
enough to conceal a few feet of succulent yenison xo unseru-
tinized,

You will generally find that when the deer is about to lie
down it will sweep around in a half-cirele on his track jm-
mediately before doing so. If the trail does not swerve to
right or left, you may in glmost every case make up your
tind that you are still 300 yards behind the object of your
inquiry.

A startled deer always takes time to dung after springing
to its feet, and this giyes you the best opportunity you may
expect of placing your shot in position. In the thick woods
of the Macdawasku a second shot is not to be expected.
Sending rifle-balls throuzh interyenina branches after a Aeet-
ing object is not as paying a transaction as an investment
in U. 8. bonds which have tweity years to mature.

Tf your eye takes in any spot likely to liold your game,
approach it stealthily, buf do not be neglectful of other
points in the compass; use your neck ag does the heron in
the long grass, and if there are two or more of your party
hunting in the same loeslity fix the direction of your com-
panions in your mind’s eye before the time comes for helch-

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[Jonz 16, 1881-

ing forth, or you may give them a treat of whistling that
may fail to excite their risibles.

Tam at a loss to give more hints now, except this: Aim
well forward, and make no noise even after you have deliy-
ered your shot, but reload as quietly as possible, and then lie
low and watch if yon have missed; approach cautiously if
you have tumbled your game.

If following single trails be not your idea of still-hunting,
take te the crown of the hills oy the south side, and if the
country is as favorable as some I have visited, you may
come upon the doe, buckand fawn either browsing or re-
posing side by side; and if you can, unseen and unsmelled,
approach within shooting distance, the three will be yours
80 long as you remainso. Deer will not run even when the
shot whistles round them so long as their eyes, ears or nose
refuse to tell them of the point whence danger lies,

But I dread to wear out my weleome to the cheerful col-
umns of Forrsr snp SrrEam, so I shall now say good-bye,
friends, and may some one take up the trail where I have
left it, T, P. F,

Aylmer, Que.”

he
Bee Ady, of Moose, Elk, Caribou and Deer Horns for sale,—Adp,

dlatnral History

A TAME CHIPPY,

Rurror Forrsr Anp Svream : -

Among our feathered favorites, whose return from their
winter migrations is always so heartily weleomed by all who
live in the country, the chippy or chipping sparrow, Spizella
domestica (Bartr,) Ooues, occupies the first place. His plu-
mage is very modest and hig song monotonous, and yet none
of our wild birds is as fearless as he or shows a greater par-
tiality for building his nest and rearing his young close by
the house, and not even that noisy and quarre]soie foreigner,
the English sparrow, enjoys more being fed with erumbs or
seeds. For years at our place in Flushing, L, 1., my father
has fed some half-dozen of these chipping sparrows and the
young birds haye taken breat or seed from his hand when it
was held near the ground, but the old birds would never al—
low any such familiarity, One of the adult, birds, however,
seemed more inclined to do. so than his companions, and at
last, in the summer of 1879, mustered courage enough to fol-
low the example of the young birds and, finding no ill ef-
fects, jumped on to my father's finger and, silting there, ate
his breakfast. The ice once broken, ‘' Dick,” as we christ-
ened him, seemed to lose all fear, and from that time al ways
ate his breakfast from my father’s hand, As he became
tamer he would come to the other members of the family if
iny father was not present, but he always showed a strong
preference for his first friend. This continued all the sum-
mer, but when fall came, with the first cold blasts Dick took
his departure for the summer regions of the South, The
next April, however, he rejurned and without any hesitation
came one mornilg to my father’s call and in his old accus-
tomed way ate his breakfast fem my father’s hand. Diclc
and bis mate built their nest in the yines which clambered
Over our piazza and spent the summer with us. The young
birds, however, were as wild as their mother, and Dick alone
came when called. The others would eat at our feet, but
nothing more. Dick became a prime favorite and when again
he took his departure we wondered if he would again return.
Sure enough, on April 27 he came at my father’s call and,
fluttering before him, lit as before upon his hand. This year
he has gone further, as he bas seyeral times, while eitting on
my father’s hand, ceased eating and poured forth his song of
thanks, He has never favored any of (he rest of us in this
way and only remains on our hands long enough to satisfy
his appetite. It has long been known that birds would re-
turn fo the same locality year after year, but that a wild bird
should remember a person's voice and come back after his
long wendering os t.me and confiding as when he went away
is, ] (hink, very remarkable, Dick has lost one of the sec-
ondaries of his right wing and can easily be recognized, He
is a great pet and we should be sorry to lose him. The only
preciutionary measure I have taken isto make a target of
eyery cat I have seen near the house.

37 Pine St., VV. ¥. Row’t B, Lawrenor,

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BEAVER TRAPPING IN THE NORTHWEST.

Bozeman, Montana Ter., May 21.

N the Forrsr snp Srrwam of April 23, [noticed an article

from H. C. W., Wellsville, N. Y., describing different
methods of trapping beayer. As I am an old trapper myself
it interested me in some respects, As your correspondents
methods are different from most used leére in this part of the
country by most old trappers I concluded to give you some
notes about beaver trapping as practiced in Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming and the far Northwest.

Trappers generally start out trapping in September, pro-
vided with the necessary supplies, canyp outfit, paclk and
saddle horses. After finding a stream with plenty of beaver
on it, they pitch their camp and commence their operations.
Oné man generally takes care of from nine to fifteen beaver
traps, which he strings out eilher up or down stream from
camp. After catching most of (he beaver in a neighborhood
of from two to fiye miles aboye and below camp, they move
their camp to some other place, and soon. Most trappers
prefer setting traps from six to ¢ight inches under water
near the bank of the creek or dam, fastening the end of the
chain to a long, dry pole, the lower end of which is under
waler out of sight, the upper end being tied to some willows
or stake up stream to allow it to swing either way. As soon
as the beaver geta into the trap he plunges into the water
trying toescape. In his efforts to extricate himself he soon
tires himself ont, and drowns, providing the water is deep
enough. In some localities, where poles are scarce and the
water deep, stakes are sometimes used. Stakes are ohjection-
able, however, as the beaver will wind around it, and some-
times succeeds in either breaking the chain, gnawing off the
stake, or twisting his lex off, and a good many beaver and
traps are Jost in this way, Where stakes are used, however,
another stake about two or three inches distant from the first
stake ought to be driven into the ground to facilitate the
winding up of the beayer, and to prevent him from gnawing
off the stake the trap is fastened to. As good and assure a way
as any (in beaver dams) to set a trap is to fasten the chain of
the trap toa large boulder or rock, and put both trap. and boul.
der under water out of sight. To the boulder attach some
willow bunch so, in case the beaver drags the trap and
boulder into deep water, the willow bunch which floats on

top of the water will indicate the place where the beaver lies.
For all my trapping I never caught a beayer in a trap on dr
land, and I neyer saw a trapper who followed this method.
Onée ina while a man may be successful and catch a beaver
iA trail on dry land, or near a tree stump on dry land, but I
think if he earns his salt at it he is lucky. Beaver are very
shy, and have a very fine scent, especially where they have
been trapped to any extent—for that reason trappers splash
water over the place on the bank where they have fixed the
place for the trap.

Now, suppose a trapper finds a large beaver dam with sey-
eral smaller ones above or below it, as is generally the case,
he carefully ascertains where the beavers stop, which they
generally do in the largest and deepest dam. The first night
he sets no traps in the large dam at all, but as far as practi-
cable away from it up and down stream in the smaller dams
or Near trails or mud piles. As soon as a beaver gets into a
trap he gives & splash with his tail, as a warning signal, which
can be heard at adistance of from filty to three hundred
yards. All the other beayers which may happen to hear this
signal will etrike for their respective holes or houses, and
nay not come out again for the rest of the night. By having
traps far enough away from their houses at the start, so that
they cannot hear the signal, the trapper stands a chance of
catching several beaver that night out of one family, while
if the traps were set close to the holes or houses one beaver
would be about all he would be likely to catch, and the rest
of the beaver family would be scared so badly that they
might not come ont again the next night at all, or might
leave that dam and abandon their houses altogether. Besides,
the old beavers generally reconnoitre up or down stream in
advance of the younger ones, and the trapper, by setting his
traps some distance below the houses, generally catches the
largest and smartest ones first, but by setting near the houses
or holes the chances are that one of the smaller beavers is
caught first instead of the largest ones. Setting on beaver
slides between dams or near houses is practiced at last, Most.
trappers use ‘‘medicine.” especially in the spring of the year.
As a general rule, every trapper has his own way of fixing
his ‘medicine.’ The musk of the beaver, sometimes mixed
with tne oil (castors) of the beaver, oil of rhodium, oil of
annis, or balm of Gilead buds are used to draw the attention
of the beaver fo a certain place. Most trappers set their
traps to catch the beaver by the hind legs, thus securing the
best hold and the surest way to drown them. By setting
traps deep enough wnder water only large beavers will be
caught, and the kittens saved for future trapping. Trapping
in winter under the ice is practiced but very little in this part
of the country, As a rule, trappers are yery cautious, and
take great pains not to disturb any heayer unnecessarily.
Beaver feed here principally on the bark of alder, willow,
cottonwood and balm of Gilead.

Pine or sprtice poles or stakes are far preferable to any
other kind of wood here, although some times they will cut
them off, The only place where I found beavers using spruce
aud pine for building and repairing their dams was at the
headwaters of the Yellowstone and Snake rivers, where they
could not procure any other wood except dwarf willows, the
altitude being too high for quaking asp, alder or cottonwood.

Ayn Orn Honenr any TRAPPER.

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\

os SOMETHING ABOUT WOODCHUCKES.

\

este the publication in Forrst AnD STREAM some time

ago of the inquiry of a correspondent for a good dog to
kill woodchucks, Aretornys munac has had a good deal of
altention directed to’him., Now the woodchuck, if we read
his nature aright, is by no means an wmbitious animal. He
is far from seeking newspaper notoricty, and asks nothing
better than to be left in his quiet’ obscurity to eat the far-
mer's cabbages and young clover, and to trample down his
grass. There is no dumbt, however, that the devastations of
this animal are, in many localities, very serious, and in the
aggrezate cost the farmers no little loss,

We think, therefore, that in bringing this subject before
our readers, 2 large proportion of whom are residents of the
country, we are performing: for them a résl service. There
is variety enough in the different methods recommended for
destroying these vermin to suit all tastes, and that some of
our ngricultural readers will put one or another of them in
practice we haye no doubt.

We print below several letters recently received which bear
on the habits of this, the largest of the rodents of our thickly
settled districts.

Lynn, Mass., June 5.—Hditor Forest and Stream: 1 notice
Rio's article of May 23, He doubts if any reader of Forust
AND STREAM ever saw a tree-climbing woodchuck. If Rio
had been with me one bright May morning in 1871, about
three miles from Minneapolis, Minn., on the St. Anthony
side of the river, where I went to shoot wild pigeons which
were reported to be very plentiful in the oak woods there, he
would have learned that the woodchuck knew the art of
climbing trees at least ten years ago,

T was sitting under alarge oak, and had just raised my gun
to shoot into a flock of pigeons as they were about to alight
Within range. While glancing along my gun barrels, and
just before pressing tha trigger, I caught a glimpse of some
animal up in @ small oak tree, and about twelve feet from the
pround. After giving the pigeons the contents of both bar-
rels, 1 slipped a shell into the left chamber and let loose at
what I supposed was a cat, but judge of my surprise to see a
woodchuck tumble headlong to the ground. What our fes-
live friend was doing up there IT couldn't possibly guess;
but one thing is certain he was there.—H, DL. M.

Berwick, Pa., June 4.—In Forusr ano Srreau of June
2Tsee that W. B. L. says he cannot get a turtle to go into a
woodchuck’s hole. Tf he will drill a shall hole through
the back part of a turtle’s shéll and fasten a wire about four
inches long to the turtle and tie a small ball of lamp cotton
to the other end of the wiré, wet the cotton with turpentine,
put his turtle af the mouth of the hole and set fire to the cot-
ton, he will see whether a turtle will goin or not. Let W.
B, L. try it and réport. Ithink he will find the turtle is as
afraid of fire as the woodchuck is, and he will see some tall
traveling done.—Sunsoringr,

Near Springfield, Mass., June 6—Wditor Forest and Stream.
—{uite an amusing occurrence in the shape of 2 wood-
chuck hunt touk place here this forenoon. I have been an-
noyed for some time by a woodchuck that has harbored near
my garden the past two years, and this morning one of my
boys chased him into his hole, and haying stopped it up,
came home for a shovel to dig him out. Haying read in the
Forxst AND Srrmam of catching them by means of a turtle,
I toox a dip net and went to the river and caught a small
snapping-turtle, so-called, and we went to the hole. In the

whsence of spirits of turpentine I took a match, and placing |

the turtle at the mouth of the hole, applied the match to his
tail, and away went the turtle down the hole. Before we
were at all ready for him, out came the woodchuck with a
Tush, over went my bravest boy backward, and the rest for-
got their stones and clubs, I made a dip for him with my
net, but before we could either kill or capture him he darted
into another hole near by. While we were recovering from
our surprise one of the boys said: ‘There goes another,”
and we saw a big fellow going across the garden for a heap of
stones. We all went for him, but in spite of onr best efforts
he got into his,hole under the pile of stones. Our turtle was
pone, and we plugged up the holes and gave up the hunt.—
0. A.

Sane

LEAVES FROM THE NOTH-BOOK OF A SCHOOL-
GIRL.

June 8. The eave-swallows are getting the mud for their
nests, They skim round and ronnd, close to the ground,
and finally light in the mud. They hold their wings nearly
perpendicular and quiver them almost continually as to keep
themselves up.

June 7. The red-winged blackbird flies in a straight line
with three flaps of the wings, then a pause, then three flaps
more, andro on with an occasional ‘‘ chuck.”

June 8. The tilt-ups build their nests a stone's throw from
the river which they frequent. When disturbed they fly up
silently and skim swifily away over !he tops of the cloyers.

A discovery! As we neared the pasture fence the black-
birds spied us afar off and began to be alarmed at once. We
walked down to a marshy place, overgrown with tufts of
grass and low bushes, where we thought to find a neat.
Sure enough there was an empty nest down in the middle of
a clump of grass, and as the old birds were still scolding and
flying excitedly around just over our heads, we concluded
that the young birds were near by. I had just stepped from
one bunch of graés to another when I heurd a great squeak-
ing and peeping from the clump I had just left. I turned
back and searched through it, buf no birds could I find,
though the noise still came from the game spot. I put my
ear down and listened. The sounds came from the ground,
J pulled up some dry grass and found—ten little mice, The
old blackhirds continued to scold till we were out of sight,
Perhaps they were interested in their little neighbors,

June 17. The tilf-up's fight someshat resembles that of
the chimney-swallow. He, however, keeps close to the
water and is apt to fly in a curve.

The catbird hops slong the ground with his head up so as
to resemble the robin in everything but color.

June 28. It is stated by a reliable witness that the best in-
dication of rain is shown by the eave-swallows, Before
there is tous a sign of rain the birds light on the ridge-pole
of the barn. If there is going to be a heavy shower large
numbers light, if not much rain only a few.

The red-start is a lively little fellow. When heis excited
he spreads his tail so that the end is almost a half-cirele.

Hatfield, Mass. Marcarnr Miuumr..

— 19. —-

AworniR Drumming Wooprroxer— Waxahachie, Texas,
May 20.—Hditor Forest and Stream: 1 noticed a communi-
cation in a recent number of Forrsr Aanp StREAM where the
writer destribes the performance of a woodpecker in the 7vle
of adrommer. This article had a peculiar interest to me, as
T once had a similar puzzling experience with a bloody creat-
ed picus, About four years ago four or five young rentle-
men besides myself were rooming in the second story of a
building which had an iron roof, and early every morning,
after taking up our abode there, we would be awakened by
the most unearthly tattoo seemingly directly over our heads,

Investigation only inareased the niystery, as nothing could
be discovered to account for the noise. After enduring this
ear-splitting rat-tat-tating for some time, and loosing three or
four hours’ sleep every day, L slipped quietly out of bed one
morning just at daybreak, and taking up a position where L
could overlook the whole roof of the building, I quietly
awaited cyents. Nor was I kept long in suspense, for just
as the sun was gilding the top of a neighboring church steeple
a common red and black woodpecker, or, as it is often called,
“white-tailed” woodpecker, liton the very apex of the roof,
and after cazing about for, few minutes, slowly dipped his
head until his bill touched the iron, and the mystery was
solved. Icould see ho motion of the bird’s head or bod
while he was drumming, he would merely incline his hea
and body as if drinking, until his bill reached the iron, and
then the noise begun. And he was not hunting fora wife
éither, as he already had os many as the lav allows in this
State, and was also provided with a comfortable home on a
telegraph pole, afew yards from the building. My story has
a bloody sequel, for *‘Bachelor Bob” becoming exasperated at
the noise one morning arose, and in lis wrath, procured a shot-
gnn and dealt death and destruction to that once happy fa-
mily, and somehow we could not find it in our hearts to een-
sure him for the act.—S8. W.

Nore on THe Woopcock.—A writer in the Qhicago
Tribune gives an account of some curious observations made
by him onthe woodcock. Something similar to this account
we have heard before, but never with any detail. If it has
any basis of fact upon which to rest, further observations are
required before the habit can be explained or accounted for.
The writer says ;

On & number of occasions I haye closely observed the
woodcock’s system of telegraphy. ‘The bird's mandibles are
furnished with extremely sensitive nerves, so arranged that
when the point of the bill rests upon the ground the slightest
sounds are conveyed to its brain. Standing npon the water-
saturated ¢arth of a spouty bog, our bird utters a faint, keen
cry, scarcely audible at two rods’ distance, then inimediately
lets fall his head till the tip of his bill touches the ground,
and listens attentively. If his mate hears him she replies,
puts her bill on the ground, and listens in turn. So
the love messages go back and forth as long as the
birds have anything to say. This sort of thing usu-
ally happens in the soft twilights from May till the mid-
dle of August, though occasionally I hayé seen and heard it
in the broad light of a summer day. In June, 1863, T made
the following note: ‘To-day sketched a woodcock in the
listening attitude. Shall try to get further studies.’

“Five years later I sueceeded in vetting three more
sketches, and last year (1880) 1 pot foiirinore. Many of
these and kindred sketches have been obtained at the end of
indescribable Care and labor. ‘The woodcock is so shy, so
attentive, so sensitive, that the least sound will cause it to
skulk and hide—a thing it does with even greater cunning
and success than the quail. The only way in which I have
been able to get near enough to the bird to sketch its natural

June 16, 1881.)

attitudes is to ¢rajyl on the wet ground through tangled weeds
and shrubs until I reached a hiding place on the border of its
feeding range, and there patiently and silently watch for its
coming. This] haye done over and over again for days to-
gether before getting sight of the bird.”
We have ourselves seen the woodcock stand in a listening
_ attitude with his bill touching the ground, but we have al-
ways believed that the sensitive bill was held to the earth in
order that the bird might perceive, whether by the sense of
touch or hearing we are in doubt, the moyements of the
worms that might be moving just below thesurface. Tt may
be that love is the motive which actuates the woodcock in
performing this curious action, but we are inclined to think
that itis something much more prosaic—namely, hunger.

Birps anp Anvs,—Perth Amboy, N. J, May 21.—I no-
ticed yesterday quite 4 number of black ants, with long
Wings, emerging from the cracks in the floor of my south
porch, Procuring some hot water 1 destroyed several bun-
dred in afew moments, but soon fonnd that it was a waste
of time as well as of water, for the sects continued to pour out
in such prodigious quantities as to defy all attempts to reduce
thesn. And so the living stream kept on, until the air was
full of them too, for as fast as the sun’s rays warmed them
they would take to fight and drift away on the gentle breeze.
And here came in the fun. My house is surrounded by shade
and fruit trees, in which I have encouraged birds to build,
and many are the Hnylish sparrows whose quarrelsome inter-
ference with my wrens and bluebirds hag cost them their
lives, for my little Stevens pocket rifle, 22, is ever ready for
instant use. So these foreign pests have learned to give me
a wide berth, and the e¢arly morning is enlivened with the
notes of robins, bluebirds, wrens and orioles (Baltimore and
orchard), kingbirds, yellowhammers, peewee flycatchers,
willow-wrens and cat-birds, while barn and chimney have
their occupants, and even the voice of the meadow-lark and
quail may be heard occasionally from adjoining fields.

Well, as may be imagined, it did not take the birds long to
spy the winged ants, and such a frolic as they had! In less
than five minutes nearly every bird on the place was chasing
them, and it was indeed a pretty sight to see them darting
aud wheeling in the air, every second lessening the numbers
of their prey. Oh, they had a royal feast! I could see the
sparkle of their eyes and hear the snapping of their bills, so
closely and fearlessly did they circle round my head. And
as I watched them I called to mind the words of the Psalmist
—‘So they did eat and were well filled; for He gaye them
their own desire."—J. L. KeAnyy.

WH will serve that ’possum hot.

— Gane Bag and Gun.
OUR DETROIT LETTER.

ETER my long and pleasant sojourn in the roarmg me-
tropolis whence Forest Anp STREAM is distributed all
over the mighty nation I find myself on¢e more in a position to
acquaint your readers with those current happenings in which
they naturally take the liveliest interest. I dare say most of
them recollect my history of a fortnight’s deer slaying (last
November) in the North Woods of Michigan by Gillman,
Rogers, Long e¢ al undér the guidance of those trained fron-
tiersmen, Joseph Kuriz (Black Joe) and Albert Beaufor, who
is better known to sportsmen as ‘' Buck,” the pioneers of
Turtle Lake, siuce christened Roger’s Lake in compliment to
Detroit's enthusiastic and sportsmanlike police superintend-
ent. This gentleman likes nothing better than an occasional
camping respite from the exasperating demands of thief-
catching, and itisa pleasant honor that his name and fame
should be imimortally associated with one of the most en-
chanting regions in our Western wilds. Idropped in at a
favorite place of resort for Detroit sportsmen to-night, and
stumbled upon those identical frontiersmen of Rogers Lake.
They told me they had come down to civilization to learn by
observation how the world wagged, and to gather food for
mental chewing against the time when they will return to
their guns aid traps, and deer and bear, and fragrant hem-
lock boughs. The summer flies droye them out, but they
look like a pair of cast iron men with their splendid muscular
development, lack of superfiuous flesh, and clear healthy
skine that look as if their owner's could not s0 much as im-
agine the significance of a day’s sickness. When I look at
such ment long for the free life of the woodsman, I covet
his powers of digestion, 1 admire his panther-like activity,
and glory in his true manliness. His untrammelled life is
the thing that makes the man. Let us all take to the back-
woods and be just such men. What should we care about
tare and tret, fuss and fret, and all the other enfeebling con-
ditions that make up the sum of average life in the busy
mart? Jam rebellious under them, and it would require but
little urging for me to cut loose and liye the remainder of my
life out in buckskin leggings anda woolen shirt. Hurrah
for the woods!

Joe brought down with him a handsome and playful cub,
the history of whose capture forms an interesting narrative
as illustrating the way its captor and men like him live. He
told me the story in his own modest way, and so I give it to
Forzst AND STRHAM a8 Hearly in his own languspe as I can
recallit. ‘One night about six weeks ago,” he said, ‘I
struck a deserted lumber camp in the woods near Roger’s
Lake. I kinder thought there was bear around, and so I
made up my mind to watch. I knocked a bit of the chinkin’
out from between a couple of logs of the cabin, locked the
door, and took a peepin’ position. Isat there nigh onto four
hours without a sign of showin’ up, but bime-by a big she
bear showed up smellin’ round for the scraps left by the
lumbermen. J had a Winchester express rifle with explosive
bullets and Ilet drive. ‘The first hit her fair, but before she
would give up I had to send three other bullets after the first,
and I tell you she was pretty much torn to pieces. I dragged
the carcass into the cabin, and lay down near it, with my
clothes on, to sleep. It must have been about two hours
after that when I felt something soft-like crawlin’ oyer me,
and when I was square woke up I see it was a cub. ‘The
little cuss had missed his mother, and as Thad forgot all
about fastening the door he had nosed if open and come right
in without stoppin’ to knock. I just quietly tied him up and

{an eye out for the other one. | knew he couldn’t be very

ar off, and sure enough he came waddling along in a little
while, and I took him in, too., This one you see here I
I thought I'd fetch down to the boys, and Pve turned him
over to Mr. Gillman to do whai he likes with him. The old
bear weighed about 400 pounds.”

The high character of the Michigan Sportsmen’s Associa-
tion and its exceptionally good work have been yery influen-

FOREST AND STREAM.

tial factors in procuring important game legislation during

the session of the Legislature which ended to-day. The

game bill passed in pretty good shape, under it the woodcock

ae opens August 1, duck, September, and quail Novem-
er,

The only criticism of the law I have heard is in relation to
deer, some hunters haying expressed a modest regret that the
killing season was uot held off at leasta fortnight later. How-
eyer, if is now pretty nearly perfect, and the State Sports-
men’s Association is entitled to congratulations.

Fishing at the Flats is booming now, and some lively
stories aré flopping around, The best work is got in on
bass, muscalonge and pike. AMATEUR,

a
THE OLD GOOSE+BLIND.

OR many a year on the edge of the bay
The old goose-blind had stood,

Where the marksman had watched like a bird of prey

To slaughter the innocent brood.
And now the sides had been treshly lined

With salt water bushes and boughs ot pine;
And the fowler within the stand reclined,

Eyeing the wash of the ocean's brine.

A erystal stream by the structure's side
Trickled out to the ovean’s brink;

And here the fowl, at ebbing tide,
Would come fo sand and drink.

To gabble and tell of cach other’s sins,
And how on far §pitzbergen’s shore
Miss Godsey had had eight palr of twins

When she néver expected but four.

Around her axis old Terra may roll,
But only those silly creatures

Can enjoy thé gossip and news of the Pola
Tn allits novel features.

And much they resembie the tender sex,
Who clatter together'in noisy groups

Of dresses and jewelry, frailties aid checks,
Engagements, births, perfumes and soups.

Andnow you may see by the sportsinan’s eye
That the tideiis fast receding,

AS with anxious gaze le watches the sky
With a face that ls almost pleading.

The hidden rocks are beginnitg to hare;
The breakers cease thetr dreary moan;

The winter gull idly fans the air;
The fowler is there on the shore alone.

All is peace; not a sound or ery
Is heard at the lonely scene,
When suddenly in the seaward sky
A moying speck is seen.
Like the cinder of a burning reed,
That, parting from the parent stem,
Off through the cloudy air doth speed,
The tiny atom appears to skim.

It seems to approach the mainland shore.
See, the fowler prepares hts plece,

For what was naught bot a speck before
Is & fiock of flying geess.

On past the Inlet's lonely Ugeht,
And following the deap channel's bed,

In single file, with waving flight,
Toward thé biiid at last they head.

Great Nature] dost thou not control
The Hight of birds aquatic?
Ts there a loadstone at the Pole
To guide their course erratic?
Doth Agib’s mountain stand there stil,
Whose dense attraction draws them nigh?
Has cach & nagnet in its bil,
That northward they seem bount to ily ?

Oh! Goose, thou vile, ill-omened bird,
Whose shrill, unearthly howl

Whilom the sleeping Romans heard,
Thou dark, historic towl;

Though bitter gall to Gaul thy cry,
Ayenging France now cries thee, bah

Thy screech preludes her famous pie,
Delietous pate de fore gras.

But now each silver-feathered breast
Sinks down upon the tide ;
While the boider ganders leave the rest
Leguiled to the strermletis pide.
Honk l who!” they call thelr charge In trusty
i} The bar is free; cone one and all!
No excise law you need distrust.”
They go to sup at the gander’s call.

‘whe fowler exultant with gleaming eye
‘Takes his sure, uperring aim.

Yeguds! what a roar salutes the sky;
What a belching mass of fame!

The blind disappears like the one-horse shay;
The geese in {right beat the smoky alr ;

The water reels back fvom the shores of the bay—
But naught can be seen of the marksman there.

From the house old Joc is heard ta bawl,
* Boys, get out the cart and boat,
T loaded that gun; he has killed them all
You'll have a smart lot to tote.”
hey found no blind or fowler there,
.-But under the shade of the cypress trees
They discovered 2 gory lovk of hair
And a piece of one of his shattered knees,

And now old Joe wanders round the shore
With a wild and vacant stale,

And he looks where the blind had stood before,
And he peers above in the alr.

He mutters aloud, in a weird, sad way,

“To think that a quali of double B's

Should haye sprinkled the poor lad over the bay
And all we could find was one of his knees,”

oe Te

A Spxrorsn meeting of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Asso-
ciation will be held Friday evening in the Royal Arcanum
Rooms, Mfusic Hall, Flatbush avenue and Fulton street, for
the purpose of distributing the association badges and com-
pleting the arrangements for the conyention. ,

Holabird Shooting Suits, Dpthegrove & McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind.

; Bron,

THH NEW YORK GAME LAW.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 870.

Sec. 11, Section twenty-three of said act, as amended hy
section one of chapter 531 of the laws of 1880, is hereby
further amended so as to read as follows:

Sec. 28 No person shall kill or catch, or attempt to kill or
catch, or have in possevsion after the same has been killed or
caught, any fish, except minnows, in the waters of Lake On-
fario on the American side thereof, for the distance of three
miles from the mouth of Niagara River, or in Onondaga,
Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga or Cross lakes, or in any of their
outlets or tributaries, or in the American waters of the Ni-
agara River above Niagara Falls, or in the Mohawk River
or any of its tributaries in the counties of Oneida and Her-
kimer, in any way or manner, er by any device whatever,
except with that of hook and line [and any person catching or
killing any fish except minnows in any of the above-named
waters shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars for
each and every offense]. No person shall kill or catch, or
attempt to kill or catch, any fish except minnows, bullheads,
ée}s, suckers and catfish, in any other of the fresh waters, or
in any of the canals of this State, or in the American waters
of the St. Lawrence River, in any way or manner, or by any
device whatever, except that of angling by hook or line,
save only in the following waters, namely: The Hudson
River below the dam at Troy, Black Lake in the coun!y of
St. Lawrence, St. Regis River, Grass River and Racket
River below the line of the Ogdensburg and Lake Champlain
Railroad, and in Lake Ontario, except Great Sodus Bay,
Port Bay, East Bay in the county of Wayne, Henderson
Harbor or Henderson Bay in the county of Jefferson; and
also except in Lake Champlain, during the month of Octo-
ber and the first fifteen daysin November; and also except
in the waters of the Wallkill River within the county of
Ulster, wherein it shall be lawful for any person or persons
of one and the same family or household to possess and fish
for suckers and eels in the waters of said river during the
months of March and April and October and November,
with a single fyke, the meshes of which shall not be less
than one inch; and also except all that part of the waters of
Lake Ontario, together with its bays or inlets lying and being
in the county of Jefferson, and in that part of Oswego
County lying between its Jefferson County line and the
westerly line of the town of Mexico, and within one-half
mile of the outlet or mouth of Salmon River, saving and
excepting the shoals adjacent to Henderson Bay on the lake
side from the main shore to and including Smoke Island, ex-
cept during the months of November and December, which
waters are hereby released from the operation of the proyis-
ions of sections twenty-three and twenty-six of the act
hereby amended. No person shall [knowingly] sell or pur-
chase, or have in [his or her) possession, any fish killed,
caught or taken from any such waters contrary to the pro-
visions of this section. Any person violating any of the
provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misde.—
mneanor, and in atidition thereto shall be liable to a penalty
of twenty-five dollars for each and every such offense, and
for each fish so caught, killed or held in possession, And
all nets, séines, traps, weir or other devices forbidden by this
section are hereby declared contraband, and any person find-
ing the same in any place where they are forbidden is hereby
authorized to destroy such contraband articles, and no action
for damages shall lie against him for such destruction.

Sec, 12. Section twenty-five of said act is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:

Sec. 25. No person, association, company or corporation
shall throw or deposit, or permit to be thrown and deposited,
any dye-stulf, coal-tar, refuse from gas houses [saw dust]
lime, or other deleterious substance, or cause the same to run
or flow into or upon any of the rivers, lakes, ponds, streams
[or any of the bays or inlets adjoiming the Atlantic ocegn]),
within the limits of this State. Any person who shall violate
this section, orany member of such company, association or
corporation, who shall authorize and direct any such viola-
tion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and, in addition
thereto, shall be liable to a penalty of fifty dollars for each
offence. But this section shall not apply to streams of flow-
ing or tide-water which constilule the motive power of the
machinery of manufacturing establishments, where is ab-
solutely necessary for the manufacturing purposes carried on
in such establishments to run the refuse matter and material
thereof into such stream.

Sec. 13. Section thirty-one of said act is hereby amended
80 as to read as follows:

Sec, 31. A State bounty of thirty dollars for a grown wolf,
fifteen dollars for a pup wolf [and] twenty dollars for a
panther, and fifiy centa for any hawk except a night-hawk,
shall be paid to any person or persons who shall kill any of
said animals or birds within the boundaries of this State.
The person or persons obtaining said bounty shall prove the
death of the animal or bird so killed by him or them, by
producing satisfactory affidavits, and the pkull and skin of
said animal, or the head and claws of said bird before the
supervisor and one of the justices of the peace of the town
within the boundaries of which the said animal or bird was
killed. Whereupon said supervisor and justice of the peace,
in the presence of each other, shall burn and destroy the eaid
slcull and brand the said skin of said animal, so that it may
be thereafter identified, and shall burn and destroy the said
head and claws of said bird, and issue to the person or per-
sons claiming and entitled to the same, an order on the
treasurer of the county to which said town belongs. stating
the kind of animal or bird killed, the date of killing the
same, and the amount of the bounty to be paid in virtue of
the within section of this act, and the county treasurers of
this State are hereby authorized and directed to pay all
orders issued as aforesaid; and all orders issued in the man-
ner aforesaid and paid by the treasurer of any county in this
State shall bea charge of said county against the State, the
amount of which charge on delivery of proper vouchers, the
comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to allow in the
settlement of faxes due from said county to the State.

Sec. 14, Section thirty-three of said act is hereby amended
so 46 to read as follows:

Sec. 35. All penalties imposed by this act may be re-
covered, with costs of suit, by any person in his own name,
or by any society in its name, upon such society giving secur-
ity for costs, before any justice of the peace in the county
where the offence was committed, or in an adjoining county,
when the amount does not exceed the jurisdiction of such
justice, or when such suit shall be brought in the city of New

ork, before any justice of the district court, or of the
Marine court of said city; and such penalties may be re-
covered in the like manner in any court of record in the
State; buton recovery by the plaintiff in such case for a less

388 .

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Juwz 16, 1881.

suin than fifty dollars, the plainti® shall only be entitled to
costs (0 An amount equal to the amount of such recovery ;
and it shall be the duty of any district attorney in this State,
and he is hereby required to prosecute, or to commence sc-
lions inthe name of the people of this State, for the recovery
of the prnallies allowed hereby, upon receiving proper in-
formation; and in all actions brought by such district-attor-
ney, one-half of the penalty recovered shall belong to the
persons giving information on which the action is brought,
and the other balf shall be paid to the treasurer of the county
i) which such action is-bronght. All judgments recovered
in pursuance of the provisions of this act, with the interest
thereon, may be collected, and the payment thereof enforeed
by execution sgainst the person: and no person imprisoned
on execution under this act shall be bailed or admitted to
the liberties of (he jnil; and any person imprisoned npon any
such exceution shall be so imprisoned for a period of not less
than five (ays, and at (he rate of one dny for every dollar or
fractional part thereof of such judgment, and in-
terest when (the same exceeds five dojlars; and such
imprisonment. shall not be satisfaction of such judgment;
but no person shall be more than once imprisoned upon any
such judgment or exeeution, und two or more penalties may
ho in¢luded in the same action.

Sec. 15. Section thirty-five of said act is hereby amended
so0.a8 Lo reat as follows:

Sec, 38. Courta of special sessions in towns and yillages
ard ihe several courts in cities, situated in the county in
which the offence was committed, or in any adjoining county:
having jurisdiction to (ry other misdemeanors in their own
connty, shall have jurisdietion to try offenders in all cases
occuring under this act, in the same manner as in other
cases where they now have jurisdiction, and to render and
enforce judgment accordingly. All fines recoyered hy the
provisious of this act shall be paid over by the court receiy-
yng the same, to the treasurer of the county wherein the
{offence was committed] offender was tricd, except in the
county ef New York, and in the county of New York to the
chaberlain in the city of New York, within ten days after
(heir reception by such court, and such moneys shall be
kept by such treasurer or chamberlain as a separate fund to
he applied to the enforcement of the provisions of this act in
such Manner as the board of supervisors of the several coun-
fies, except in the city and county of New York, and in such
city and county the board of aldermen may direct, either for
the employment of speeial detectives or the payment of re-
wards for the detection and arrest of offenders, and cach of
the hoards of supervisors of this State shall have power fo
raise by tax, in the sanie manner as other taxes are raised for
county purposes, such sum hot exceeding one thousand dol-
lars in any year, as they shall deem proper to further aid in
the crrforcement of the provisions of this act. It shall be the
(ily of every sheifk, under-sheriff, depuly-sheriff, officer of
police or policeman, and of every constable, and every game
constable, and every bry constable, and eyery game and fish
protector, to arrest, wherever found within this State, with-
out warrant or process, any person whom they shall find vio-
lating any of the provisions of this act, and immediavely to
bring such offender before [the cearest ) any magistrate resid-
ing mm the eouply in which tie offence was commilted, or in
any adjoining county having jurisdiction of the offence, for
examination aid for trial. Any jnstice of the peace, police
justice or recorder, residing in the county in which the of-
fenee was commilted, or in any adjoining county, shall have
jurisdiction to organize and licld a court of special sessious
ror the examination and trial of offenders undler this act in
{he samé@ manner asin other cases, and to rendeér and enforce
judgment accordingly. Any officer or magistrate who shall
neglect or refuse diligently 10 enforce the provisions of this
act, upon proper information and complaint, shall bedeemed
cuilly of a misdemeanor, and shn]l he pimished by fine or
imprisonment, or hy both such fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court.

Sec. 16. Sections thirty-four and thirty-six of said act are
hereby repealed. ec. 17. This act shall take effect im-
mediately.

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“SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS.”

N his '' Lonesoine Lake Papers,” written for the Journal

of Commerce, William C, Prime discourses at length on

(he subject of killing animals for food, sport and other pur-

poses. His general views may be obtained fromthe following
extracts:

There is a mass of accumulated correspondence on the
cabin table. Among the letters are two or three, of a class
not at all uncommon, from very good and very gentle per-
sons, who share with more or less people the idea that hunt-
ing and fishing are cruel sports, and tend to the cultivation
of brutal dispositions. One letter incloses a newspaper
article of considerable length in which the writer uses very
strong language about the eyil natures and evil hearts of
those who go about shooting deer and birds, and other beau-
tiful living objects in nature.

To what extent man’s rights over brutes may reach, how
far he may subject them to slayery, compel their labor, kill
them for food, clothing and other uses, it is unnecessary to
consider here, The question fairly arises on these words
‘other uses.” For food and clothing we agree that brutes
are properly killed. 80, too, I have never heard the killing
of whales and other fith for oil condemned by any one. The
newspaper writer referred Lo above, strongly condemns ladies
who wear beautiful feathers 2s ornaments, for which imno-
cent birds have been slaughtered, Lut the love of beautiful
things is one of the purest and noblest characteristics of the
human soul, and it may well be asked whether brute life is
nob rightly subjected to the cultivation and enjoyment of
this high characteristic inman. If is not a question of the
feathers in lidies’ hats, but of innumerable uses in the arts in
which anim] life ig destroyed to produce heantiful obj: cts
for the refinements and enjoyments of huntan life. ITs the
killing of animals for oil wherewith to light up God's dark-
ness any more justifiable than killing |hem for msthetic pur-
pores? In short, the infinite difference between the life
which is of man and that life which is of the beast or the bush,
makes its excecdingty difficult to show why the picking of a
rose or a violet is any less offence than the killing of a bird
for a brilliant wing. The materialist who holds that the life
of # man is no more precious than that of a dog or a horse,
must be a very poor philosopher if he doesnot rank the life
of a plant on the same plane. From his point of view he
should extend his sympatht sto the flowers.

But we will leave the question of subjection of brute life to
cur love of the beautiful and confine our attention to killing
food animals to he used as food. This is the employment of
the mass of hunters and anglers, and the fact that they do

this for pleasure, that they find enjoyment in it, leads to the
condemnation of some sensitive people.

By the Jaw of common sense, the Jaw of the natural world,
the Jaw of our physical structure, and the revealed law of
Gnd, such beasts, birds and fish as can he eaten are properly
used for feod. They must be killed. Killing is a part of
the process of making them food. Milling them is, therefore,
not crue). Tt is duty—some one’s duty. Now it is absurd
to say that such a dnty ought to be painfnl, and ove which ja
to be abhorred. On the contrary it is plain that if it he doty
to provide animal food for one’s celf and one’s family, then it
may be equally a pleasure to gather fruits, reap grain or kill
animals for that proyisios, Wo possible argument can show
that one ought to regard providing animal food as a sad and
solemn necessity, a terrible uflliction, which should be dele-
gated to a special class of men, separate from their fellows,
men of blood, working outa curse. For if the provision of
animal fond is a painful ¢uty, in which the proviler sins if
he works joyously at his work, if the killer of beasts for food
onght{o Le a mournful man aod regard bis duty as a constant
pain, then the making of men to eat animal food is a curse
instead of a bleesmg from God. Nay, the eating it should be

With sorrowful countensnce, for the killing is our own agent,.

and we should all share the curse and the sadness with the
purveyor of cur tables. All dinners should be fuaeral feas's,
and '] salads made of bitter herbs,

But it is pl.in enough that the butcher bas right to be as
happy at his work asthe apple picker. B th worl: in God's
appuinted way for the good of maukiad, Tt is equally plain
that every msn may rightly he bappy in killing avimals for
the food of himself and his family cr others. If the point
were tle cruelty and wrong of the wanton killing of animals,
not 1o+e used for man's proper purposes, killing for the mere
enjoyment of the killing, theré would be no discussion. I
find no hmitof this kind, however, in the writings now
uncer cligcussion. -

All sportsmen condenin killing game or flch which cannot
be used for food, except in those cases where we kill fish
which prey en others, I never knew a true sportsman who
did not regard the final destination of his game for food asan
alsolute essential to his enjoynient of the sport. We will
not stop to discuss the killing of venomous reptiles, beasts of
prey, birds and fish which are enemies of (he food animals.
One writer describes all hunting as ‘slaughter of tle inno-
cents,” and says it cannol be countenanced as ‘' an clement
of culture ;” ‘its objcet cannot be to sharpen the finer feel-
ines and deaden the brutal ones. There is no poetry in de-
stroyivg the animated poetry of Naturr.’’ These are some-
what rash sentences: and if will perhaps surprise him to
hear that not only I, but hosts of men renowned in the
literature of all ages and couuiries, churchmen and Jaymen,
haye held directly contrary yiews as to the effects of (hese
sports on the moral character. They are a¢counted by us so
elevating and refluing in their influences that we think every
Father who can da so will do well to encourage his sons in
the love of hunting and fishing. Eliminate the sentimental
idea tat the killing a bird or a deer for food ts wicked, and
you at once see why hunting has been esteemed a healthful,
manly man-waking occupation in ail ages since Nimrod was
a mighty bunter before the Lord. No idle, dreamy stroller
through ‘* Nature's poetry” derives from the sight of leasts
and birds and trees and streams such permanent lessons as
the hunter or angler whois at home with nature, piuveuing
his objects init. This part of the subject is much too long
for discussion here, and it may be dismussed with a reference
to the long list of great teachers of truth, in pulpit and
books, who have recorded their obligations to field sports for
the most valuable lessons of their lives. Anditis proper to
add that this notion—that brutality and cruelty of disposition
are characteristics of anglers antl hunters and increase with
their practice of these employmenis—is of course absurd.
The testimony of all ages is to the direct reverse and angling
is proverbilly known as the geutle art. There was once a
quite prevalent idea that the life and Jalior of a butcher bru-
talized him, but that fancy hus long since been abandoned.
There are butchers and butchers, as there ale lawyers and
lawyers. The cruel and brutal sre found in all stations and
employments, as are the gentle and refined,

The sentimentalism to which allusion has been made pre-
yents due consideration of the ordinary Jaws of nature which
God has established and which are piris of His wonderful
beneficence in providing this world for man. The question
often asked, ‘‘ Why was this insect or that plant created 2"
would be answered easily if we saw through the vast system
which He has ordained for man’s good. Wecan see part of
it. The life of one being is sustained by.ihe death of an-
other, his is the grand law of natural succession of life.
Millions of minute insects sre made. They are food for larger
neects, or for birds, or for fisb, which in turn are food for
man, Man cannot live on grass or green food alone, and
deer, rabbits, cows, sheep, cat grass, make flesh and man
eats the Mesh, The decaying vigetable, the oozing sap of the
tree is the food of the insect, the insect is the food of the
small fish, the small fish is the food of the pike or the tront,
or the bass, and finally manisfed. The great truth that the
lower orders of animals are fool for each other escapes the
view of sentimentalism. You admire the superb oriole, sing-
ing in the sunshine, and do not know that he loves the brains
of smaller birds and feeds on them when he can. The
thrush, nmiiscalled a vobin, wakes you with his morning song,
and you forget to think that he has already destroyed hundreds
of animals in feeding himself and his young. It is not to
disturb your love for the birds that you are to think of these
facts, but that you may bear in mind that they too are to
serve a purpose in the way of nature, and kill their fond so
that they become food to sustain other snimal life, whether
of plant or bird, or reptile, beast or man. Always at the
summit of this grand system of life from death stands man,
and God has placed him at the summit hecause he alone
has a soul, and the soul is immortal, Hvyerybody, whether
of beast or bird, alas even the body of man, is to form food
in its death, and nourish trees and plants or birdsand winged
insects, 10 serve the purposes of successive generations of
mankind. Only the soul is free from this law, coming from
God and going hence to Him. Only the dexd dust of hn-
manity is to be gathered again, wheresoever scattered, by the
Giver of Life, and revived in immortal beauty.

1

Burstine SHerts.—Saulk Centre, Minn.—What is the
cause of shells (paper) bursting in a No, 12 un in very cold
weather? Iam stumped, and don’t know what is the cause.
The same shells, best quality Winchester make, do not
burst in warm weather, as I have repeatedly shot five and six
loads ont of them before they gave out,

they “ripped” open from the top to the edge of the flange.

“not for my life see low they can do such a thing.

They were loaded
with 82 drs. powder, 14 02. chilled shot, and every lime

Please answer in correspondents’ column and oblige.—
AMATEUR,

TE onr correspondent really were an amatenr—as he is not
—we should suggest that his shells did not fit the gun. The
cold weather has nothing to do with it, There must have
fet some irregularity in the loading, or in the size of the
shells,

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MR. BERGH ON PIGEONS AND SNAKES.

From the New York World, June 12.

‘'T have indeed heard of the intended insult to our civiliza-
tion of the nineteenth century,” said Mr. Henry Bergh when
he was asked what he intended to do with resard totae shoot-
ing tournament of the New York State Sportsinen’s Aasocia-
tion, which is to be held on Coney Island next month, ‘TI
bear the association is making great preparations, and is to
have 25,000 pigeuns ready for the slaughter. Justthink ofit,
These poor creatures, which are emblems of our holy religion

—for the pigeon and the dove are identical—are to be flung

into the alr, and while dazed by the change from a cramped
trap are to be fired af and cruelly mutilated. But I oan do
nothing for my constituents—the dumb animals. 1 (ried in
1574 t6 introduce a bill, a clause in which would lave given
our society tke power lo stop a pigeon-shnot. But | was
told that the bill could not become a law. Senator Wagstaff
was parlicularly active as the champion of the slaughterere,
[ have tried again and again to introduce similar bills, but the
pigeon-baters not only put me off, bnt passed an got lepalizing
this sport, ‘This act suid that any ‘incorporated society may
conduct such 4n inbuman exbibition, provided that such birds
as are mutilated shall be killed as soon as possible. In other
words, brutes who are useless to put in a trap because they
have no wings may bang away at pigeons, and when {he birds
have been so torn and mangled as to be of no further use their
necks may be wrung. I am told (hat young ladies attend
there exercises and honor them by keeping the score. I can-
T rejoiced
when we were able to turn back those Spanish bull-figbters,
but I blush to eee thit the pigeon, which has as much right to
humané treatment #s the bu’), is denied its rights. Tl tell
you the secret of lic whole thing. All these club-men yote,
and the wien at Alhany know this, and the blood of countless
pigeons soeg tu stain the ballot-hox, and then, foo, {here are
gun-toskers and powder-makers and léad men aod other per-
sous who profit by pandering to this low form of so-ealled
recreation. Yes,” satd Mr. Bergh, sadly, **L cannot do any-
thing but go to Guney Island next month to see that pigeons
half-killed are put. ont of their misery, 1 suppose those fel.
lows will offer-me a front seat and one of their horrid cigars,
Ob, they are slid in their way, but I can portray them pre-
ceedings in a pen-picture that will make New York ehicdder
to its very marrow. I only wish that I could induce every.
map and every women in New York city to sce that show.
Then such a giand chorus of protcst.would go up to Albany
thut the Empire Stale would follow the exaniple of little
Rhody, as Connecticut and New Uumpshire have dene, snd
make a law prohibiting pigeou-shooling ingny way. ‘Think,
too, dosing pigeons with laudanum to make them Hy slowly,
cy biting off s piece of theiv flesh and rubbing cayenne pep.
per on the raw part to make them Hy quickly. One thing
more. You know Lam nota politician, or at best only a sort
of a satellite in the Republican party, but I cannot help re-
calling that everything this sociely Has secured in the way of
legislation we owe to the Democrats.

‘ Tere,” continued Mr, Bergh as he fook a bit of printed
paper from his desk, ‘tisa unique sample of a blot on the
Civilization of one age. Allow me to read it: ‘The mep er.
ployed in the hat factory of Sparrow, Venino & Co., Orange
Valley, have caught three snakes, which they intend to fight
onthe Fourth of July. One of the reptiles is a copperhead,
another 8 flat-headed adderand the third 4 black shake. They
are confined in pastehoard hat boxes in which are small holes
admitting air. In order to make them savage from hunger
(heir captors give them nothing to cal. The men in the shop
are making up pools on the ficht, and to keep informed of the
condition of their favorites they mspect them every week.
The plan is to allow the snakes on the morning of the Wourth
to uscape from the hat box into 4 large iron tenk which is
used for soaking bats.’

“Did you ever hear the like?” said Mr, Bergh, laying
down the slip. '‘ Flere, Mr. Secretary, write at once to the
officers of the Essex County Society in New Jersey and put
them on their guar( that they may stop the perpetration of
this great shame. I blush for these workmen. Iwill ask
the New Jersey Society to see that these snakes are fed, and
ifthere is a fight between them to arrest all the persons
present atit. We do not stop such brital exhibitions because
they debase the men, but because they injure the animals, T[
have just received a Ictler from Copenhagen saying that oh
the 15th of Jast month the King of Denmark in person, as-
sisted by the Grand Duke Vladimir, who is a brother of the
Princess of Wales, presented the medal to those gelected by
the Danish Suciety tor the Prevention of Onuelty to Avimals.
The medals were given to men who had saved animals from
burning buildings; and this fact shows that persons of quality
in Europe are aliyé to the importance of encouraging love for
dumb animals.”

MR. OROOK ON MR. GERGH.
From the Brooklyn Begle, June 13.
Mr. Abel Crook, in the presence of several af the mem-
berg of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association, yesterday
authorized an Hayle reporter to say; in revard to the above,
that if Mr. Henry Bergh came to Coney Island and at-
lempted to interfere with the pigeon shooting of the State
tournament, he would be arrested by the officers who would
be there under control of the State Association, and would
be tuzen before one of the three justices of the peace on
Coney Island, and, if necessary, would be locked up,
MR. BERG ON MR. OROOR.
From the Brooklyn Hagle, June 14.

Mr. Bergh replies that if My, Crook thinks of opposing
or violating the laws of the State in relation to cruelty to
animals, and by preventing the society he represents from
performing its duties, he labors under a mistake. Mr. Bergh
will attend the pigeon shoot and take with him several offi-
cers. If the law is violated in the least he will arrest the
offenders, and to do this he can call upon the local police if
necessary. -

—

Astario Birps ror Carreornta,—Portland, Or., May 24.
—The ship Qakworth, from Shanghai, arrived at this port
ubout two weeks ago with seventy-live Mongoliin pheasants —
consigned to, Postmaster Coey, of San Francisco, for distri-
bution in California. They eame in good condition andjwere
forwarded by steamer, The pli¢asants and grouse that were

June 16, 1881.]

turned out in Geo. Groene’s place are doing well, Someof them
heve been seen ten miles from where they were turned out.
T haye not heard from the sand grouse sent. to the coast,—
SWANSEL.
We shall watch this experiment with much interest, and
trust Ulat our correspondent will keep us informed,
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TH ‘possum will be served cold,

8
HOUNDING V8. STILL-HUNTING.

‘| Hecontinue the publication this week of the numerous

\ replies received in response to our request for experi-
ence and observation on the subject of deer-hunting. ‘Ihere
Is 00 necessity Of calling altention to the value of the data we
are collecting and setting forth here. The views are those of
experienced, well-informed observers, The particular poiats
of the inquiry are as follows:

ist. What is the character of the country referred to ?

2d. What is the prevailing method of hunting deer?

8d. Describe hounding deer, ag practiced in the section referred
to, and its eifects. Does ii diive deer ont of the country ?¢

4th, Desorile in like manner still liunting and its effects.

5th, Whit class of men kill the most deer ?—market hnnters or
parties of sportsmen ?—residents or non-residents ¢

Gth, Would resident sportsmen approya of a lay prohibiting
houndiug deer? Wonld the residents assist in enforcing it?

7th, Would tisy approve of a law permitting hounding, bnt pro-
hibiting the killing or capturing of the deer alter it las been run
into the water? Would sach a lajy be practicable ?

8th. What is the open season for dear?

Sth. What are the winter habits of deer, so farag you haye per-
sonally observed them.

Perro, Ontario.

Thad determined to keep out of this controversy, but 1
cannot do it. So, in brief, I would say that there is no
doubt whatever that tle number of deer killed by still-lunt-
ers is largely in excess of those killed by hounding, and that
the outcry raised in'some localities against using hounds is
the mercenary clamor of the pot-hunter and the dog-in-the-
manger settler; ina word, of that class who huot est hot
for sport Dut for profit.

Tn the northern section of this county, Lanark, the deer
are plentiful, and the settlers, through their local member,
haye managed to get an act passed restricting the use of
hounds to six weeks in the season, which provigion the habi-
tants most manfully assist in carrying out by shooting every
hound they can slyly pick off. Yet these people have about
as much regard for the season as their ill-bred curs which,
When running at large, are contmually watering deer, in
season and out of stason. U

This class like to be able at all times and seasons to step
to the neighboring wood and pot a deer for the next day's
dinner, but object to the honnd, probably on the ground that
the deer are more on the alert when accustamed to be chased
by dogs, and so they cannot pick them off as they would a
cow at large in a pasture field.

As far as driving them away permanently from their
haunts, iy experience coincides with that of others, that
this is hot the case. Iam in the habit of hunting ina small
section of woods not far Jrom here where there are very
few deer; and although fhe Jaugh may go against me, 1 may
say that | have fownd ut the end of the season more deer ih
that particular woods than there were at the beeinning.
And a deer hus been recognized more tlian once as one of
those driven out by dogs. In fact, when I haye driven
n deer across the Jake one day he has been seen to re-
turn the next; and again, other deer, when hunted on the
far side of the lake, Daye af once returned to their former
haunts.
| The facts are on the side of using hounds for sport, and
rare sport itis. I have seen nothing controyerting the facts
as appearing in your columns; why, then, should people
_ who can ccéasionally find time to enjoy a few weeks’ hunt
be debarred because others, forsooth, desire to monopolize
the game and line theiv pockets? I notice that one writer
has the coolness to assert that itis quite right for a settler to
shoot a (leer out of stason simply because he is a settler and
wishes to obtain an casily-earned dinner,

To conclude, though I regret exceedingly that I cannot
say all that I would like to say on this subject, since it is an
undoubted fact that less deer are killed by honnding than by
other niethods, why should not the former method of hunt-
ing be sustained? Irom my experience 1 have noticed that
those who are opposed to hounding are those who, not being
able to. kill enough with dogs to pay, resort to the more
deadly method of still-hunting. » Rirte.

a eS ne L
HUNLINGHAM OLUB RULES.

April, 1881.

1, Phe Referee’s decision shall be final.

2. The gun pinat not be held to the shoulder nntil the shooter
has called ‘Pull. The butt must be clear bslow the arm-pit,
otherwise the Referee shall declare no bird,

3. A niiss-five id no Bhot, provided the shooter has a cap or tube
onthe gun, and it be cocked aud loaded, or, in the case of a bresch~
loader, if the cartridge does not explode,

4. If the shoocter’s gin mise fire with tho first barrel and he use
the second and mies, the bird is to be scored lost.

6, If the miss-fire ncenrs With the second barrel, the shooter
haying failed to kill with his dist, he may claim another bird; hut
he must fire off the first barrel with a cap on, and a full charge of
powder, or in case of 4 breech-loader, witha blank cartridge, be-
tore firing the second. And he muat not pull both triggers at the
fame time,

6. The shooter in a match or sweepstakes shall be at his shoot-
ing mark at the expiration of two minntes from the last phot, an-
Jess in the case of an aceident, when the Referee shall decide
what time shall be allowed to remody the accident.

7. Tho shooters feet shall be behind the shooting mark until

. after iis gum is discharged. If, in the opinion of the Refereo, the
shooter is baulked by any antagonist or looker-on, or by the trap-
per, whether by accident or otheryige, he may be allowed another
bird,

8. The shooter, when be is at his mark ready to shoot, shall
give the caution ‘Are you ready?” to the puller, and then gall
'Poll,” Should the trap be pulled without the word being given,
the shooter may take the bird or nut; but if he fires, the bird must

bedeemed tobetaken, |

9, If, on the trap being pulled, the bird does not rise, it is at
the option of the shooter to take1t or not; if mot, he must declaré
it by saying ‘No bird,” but+heuld he fire after declaring, it is not
to be scored for or against bim.

10. Hach bird must be recovered within the boundary, if re-
quired by any party interested, or it niust be scored lost.

11. If a bird that has been shot at percHes or gettles on the top
pt tlie fence, or ou any part of the buildings higher than the fence,
it is to he scored a lost bird.

12. If » hird once out of the ground should return and fall
dead within the boundary, if mush be scored a lost bird.

13, If the shooter advyanees to {he mark and orders the trap to
be pulled, and does not choot at {he bird, or his gu is not prop-

FOREST AND STREAM.

exly loaded, ov does not go off, owing to his own negligence, that
hivd fs to be seared lost, :

i. Should « bird that hax been shob at he flying away, and a
bystander tires and brings the bird down within the boundary, the
Roetetce may, if satished the bird would not have fallen by the gun
of the shooter, order it to be scored a lost bird; or if satisted
that the bird wonld hays fallen, rwy order it to be scored a dead
bird; or if in doubt on the subject, lie may order tho shooter to
suoot at suother bird, “htt.

15, A bird shot on the ground with the first barrel is ‘No bird,”
butit may be shot on the grovnd with the second Waxrel, if it has
heen fired at with the frst barrel while on the wing; but if the
shooter misses with the first snd discharges his second barrel, it is
to be accounted a lost bird, in case of nof falling within bounds,

16. Only one persou to be allowed to pick up the bird (or a dog,
if the shooter will allow it). No instrument is to be used for this
purpose. All birds must bea gathered by the dog or trapper, aud
no member shall haye the right to gather his own bird, or to tonch
it with his hand or gun, :

17, In Single Shooting, if more than one bird ig liberated, the
shooter may call ‘No bird,” and claim another shot; but it hs
shoots he mustabide by the consequences,

18. The shooter must not lesye the shooting mark under any
pretence to follow up any bird that will not rise, nor may hereturn
fo his mark after ho his once quitbed it to lire his second barrel,

19. In matches or in sweepstakes, when shof is limited, any
shooter found to have in his gum more shot than is allowed is to
be at once disqualified. ‘

20, Any shooter is compelled to mmload his gnn on being chal-
lenged; but if the charge ix found not to exceed tho allowance, the
challenger shall pay forthwith £1 to the shooter. f

21, None but members can shoot except on the occasion of private
matches,

22. No wire cattridged or concentrators allowed, or other snb-
stance to be mixed with the ghot. /

23, In-all handicaps, sweepstakes or matches, the standard bore
of the gui id No. 12. Members shooting with less to go mm at the
rate of half a yard for every bore less than 12 down to 16-bore.
BEleyen-bore guns to stund back half 1 yard from the handicap
distance, and no gine over 11-bore allowed.

24, The winner of a sweepstakes of the value of ten sovereigns,
including lis own stake, goes back two yards; under {hat sum one
yard, provided thers bé oyer fiye shooters. Members saving or
dividing ii an advertised event will be handicapped accordingly,

25, Rhould any*"member shoot ata distance nearer than that at
which he is handicapped, it shall be seored no bird,

26. That for the future the charge of powder is limited to fonr
drams. Chilled shot aud “sawdust? powder may be nsed. The
weight of guna not to exceed 71b. 80%, Size of shot restricted to
Nos. §, 6, Tand §. Charge of shot imited to 14) 02,

27. All mngzle-loaders shall be loaded with shot from the club
bowls.

28. If any bird escapes through any opening in the paling, it
dball be a No bird, if, in the Refereo'’s opinion, it could not have
flown over the palings, but in no mstance shailit be scored a dead
bird.

29. Brom the ist of May ‘the advertised events shall begin at
three o'clock, uuless otherwise notified, wud no shooter will bo ad-
Bui after the end of the second round in any adyertived
oyent,

30. No scouting allowed ou the Chib premises, and no pigeon to
be shot at in the shooting ground except by the shooter standing
af his mark. Any one infringing this rule will be fined £1.

RULES TOR NOURLE RISES.

1. In double shooting, when more than two traps are pulled,
the shooter muy call “No birds,” and claim two more; but if he
shoots he must abide by the consequonces,

2. If, ou the traps being piled, the birds do not rise, it ia at
the option of the shooter to take them ornot, It not, he myat de-
clare by saying ‘‘No birds.”

3. 1f, on the traps hein pulled, one bird does not rise, he cau-
nol demand another double rise: buf he must wait and take the
bird when it flies, :

4, A bird shot on the ground, if the other bird is tiissed, is a
lost bird; but if the other bird is killed, the shooter may demand
another tivo birds.

5. Tf the shooter's gun misaes fire with the first barrel, he may
demand another two bids; but if he fires his second barrel, le
must abide by the consequences. If the miss-fire occurs with the
second barrel, the shooter having killed with the first, he may de-
mand another bird, but may ouly use one barrel; if he missed with
his first barvel, rule 5 in single shooting will apply.

: ya falling dead on the scormg box is to be countéd for the
shooter,

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THE (LONDON) GUN CLUB RULES.

April, 1881.

1, The gun must not be carried fo the ‘shoulder until the
shooter has called ‘‘Pull,”

2. A miss-fire is io shotunder any circumstances,

3. If the gin be nob cocked it is a lost bird.

4, Ifthe shooter miss five with the frst barrel and use the
second and miss, the bird is to be scored lost,

5, Tf a person pull the trap without notice from the shooter, he
has the option to take the bird or not.

6, If, on the trap being pulled, the bird does not rise, if is at
the option of the shooter to fake it or not; bnéif not, he must de-
glace by saying “No bird,” If the bird rises at once, it must bu
shot at. -

7. SINGLE BuootrNG.—If more than one bird be liberated, the
shooter may say “No bird and claim another shot; but if he
shoots he must abide by tha result.

8. DovsLe Suoormg.—lf more than two traps be pulled, the
shooter may say ‘‘No birds’ and claim two mors: but if he shoots
he must abide by the result,

9. A bird to be scored good must be gathered by the dog or mun
without the aid of a ladder or any other instrament.

10. All birds not gathered im the ground to be stored Jost.

11, Téa birt that has been shot perches or settles on the top of
the fence, or on any of the buildings higher than the tenos, it is
to be scored a lost bird.

12, Orit a bird perches or settles on the top of the fence, or on
anything on the ground higher than the fence, and then falls dead
on the ground, it is a lost bird.

13. Ifa bird once out of the ground sliould roturn and fall
dead within the boundary, it must be svored a lost bird.

14 Shonida bird that has been shot be flying away, and a,
“scout” fires and brings the bird down within the boundary, the
Releree may, if satisfied the bird would not hays fallen by the
gun of the shooter, order itto be a lost bird; or, if satistied that

the bird would haye fallen, may order 1f to be scored a dead bird; |

or, ifin doubt on the subject, he may order the shooter to shoot
al another bird,

15. A bird shot on the ground with the first barrel is ‘No bird:”
but it may We shot on the ground with the second barrel, if it has
been fred at with the first barrel while on the wing.

16, A bird killed on the ground with the first barrel is no bird;
if a bird be shot at on the ground with the first barrel and it
escape, if is a lot bird,

17. The shooter is bomid at amy time to gathor his bird, or de-
puts some person so to do when called upon by hid opponent; but
in 80 doing he must not bé assisted by any other person, or nse
any description of implement. Shonld the shooter be in any way
bafiled by his opponent, or by any of the party shooting, or dog,
he ean claim another bird with the sanction of the Referee.

18, The shooter cannot leaye the shooting mark under any pre-
tence to follow up aly bird that will nob rise, but is walling away
from the ni after it is pulled; and haying once left the mark after
shooting at the bird, cannot return ta phoot at it again under any
circumstances.

1, In matches or in sweepstakes, any shooter found to huye in
iis gun any more shot than is allowed, to be at once disqualified.

2), Any shooter istompelled to ynipad his gun on being chal-

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lenged; but if the charge is found not to exceed the allowance, the
challonger shall pay 1 to the shooter, which must be paid before
he shoots again.

21. A shooter may atiany time object to the use of a spring trap,
either in a match or sweepstakes,

22, None but members can shoot, except on tho occasion of the
open handicaps.

93, That breech-loaders he not loaded until the shooter is at the
mark; and on leaying tha mark, phould a cartridge not haye been
discharged, it is to be removed, 4

94. No wire catridges allowed, nor is any bons dust or other
substance to be mixed with the shot,

25. Should any shooter shoot ata distance nearer than that at
which he is handicapped, the bird if killed is “No bird," if missed
a “lost bird,”

26. That 147 oz. of shot be the maximum charge for all occa-
sions, except private matches,

27, That all muzzle-loaders bea loaded with shot from the club
Spe, and that ls. per day will be charged each shooter for
ahot.

28, In handicap sweepstakes, winners of under £10 go back one
yard; £10 and up to £20, two yards; £20 and over, three yarda,
Unless 4 sweep be worth .£5 the winner does not go back.

20. In shooting in a aweepstake of three birds, five birds or six,
shooters can only enter and commence to shoot up to end of first
roun”, after that number of birds up to the end of the second
round.

uv, Distance of new members, 27 yards,

dL. Thivty-one yarda being the maximum distance, should any
one win at that distance all remain as they were in auch sweep.

32. In large aweepstakes, if the money does not amount to £100,
it shall be divided into tivo prizes,

33. After the first three sweepstakes of the value of £5 and up-
ward haye been shot on any day, members joining in the aweep-
stakes to go back one yard beyond their regular handicap dis-
tance,

34. Winners dividing £9 or less in a handicap do not ineur any
distance penalty.

35. In eyen-distance shooting, should a winner win at or aboya
his handienp distance, he is to be penalized for such win in the
handicap book.

86. During shooting hours, or whilst any sweep or match shall
be in progress, or be desired by any member, no shooting at birds
thrown up, or other irregular practice with guns, shall be permit-
ted on the ground,

37. Sliunid ty members agree to saye stakes, and one of
these divide with a third person, the member so dividing shall pay
the full stake to {he member who does not win or divide,

38. In case of any division of stakes in advertised eyents, the
amount of diytsionis to be declared to the Referee, and the mem-
hers dividing shall be penalized {o the amount they receive. This
tule uot to apply to the saving of stakes.

99, The size of chilled or ordinary shot is restricted to Nos, 4,
6, 7 and 8.

40. Nomember allowed to shoot in any sweepstakes or handicap
until he shall have paid the amount of his entry to the scorer.

41. No round shall commence in any sweepstakes previous fo
the advertised event of the day after three o’vlock.

42, The handicap distances shall range betweon 21 and 31 yarda.

43, The weight of guns is limited to é¢ight pounds, and the
charge of powder to four drams.

44, No guns above 11-bore allowed.

The following fines will be strictly enforced:
Pointing a gun at any one, £1,
Firing e loxdod gun without permission, except at the
mark, £1.

tS

Vrokspure, Miss., June 6.— Weather delightfully cool and
breezy for the season, Squirrels more numerous here than
for many years. Three gentlemen from this place killed 46
in abont a half day, I was out one day last weelc and killed
only 4and a woodchuck, The wind was too high. The
average number killed in a half day is 10. Too much rain
for any successful fishing. The Grange outlook is fair, and
the prospects for a good crop of quails is excellent, as many
old birds were left over from last season,—Quyon.

_ Atiganuxy Srorrsmes’s Assoorarion—Pittsburg, June 10. _
—At the annual meeting of the Allegheny Sportsmen’s Asso-

ciation last night the following gentlemen were elected to fill

the offices for the yvar: 8. 5. D. Thompson, President; D, M.

Martin, Vice-President; Wm. A, McIntosh, Treasurer; J. R.

Henricks, Secretary. Board of Directors—O. G. Donnell,

I. R. Stayton, Hdward Gregg, ©. B. Lovatt, C, H. Voigt,

M. D,—Itesp'y, I. R. Srayvron, Reporter.

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Holabird Shooting Suits. Upthegrove & McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind.

Trav ‘possum is now being frosted.

NOTES FROM PUILADELPHIA.

po pected pairs of WooOu,..uy 0 their arrival in this section

thiss; ring tooks up their quarters along Cobbs Creek, the
dividing line of Delaware and Philadelphia counties, Pa., which
rnos direetly through Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The eastern
portion of this burial ground is occupied by graves, while the
western portion is woodland, through which, atits lower end,
runs the ereek L have mentioned, The spot is an admirable
breeding place for wondcoclc. .

JT have learncd from residents of that neighborhood tha
young birds, already quite large, haye been seen. One would
suppose that the sanctity of the breeding ground chosen by
these woodcock would protect them from dog and gun, butit
is not so; last year it was nat, and it will not be this; and it
will be found that notwithstanding the Cemetery Association
forbids trespass of this kind, the birds will all be killed off
before the season is open. Why dowe have summersporting
atall? A pair of birds have bred in Hastwich’s woods, Phil-
atelphia, but ere this, doubtjesz, both young and old have
been illegally slaughtered,

It is not generally known, certainly not excepting perhaps
hy the residents of Chambersburgh and surrounding country,
that Conococheague Oreck, running through the above men-
tioued town, is literally alive with bass, Tbe creek is not a
wide one, but varies its depth in its course—now a deep pool,
then a stretch of still water, and then a rapid swiflt—to the
Potomae River. Parties who have just returned {rom the
stream tell mé before the heavy rains took place, which has
made it very muddy, bass were fretly taking the minnow,
notwithstanding the season was chilly and unpleasant, There
is a deal of romancing in reference to the bass with us, be it
Satmowtes or Nigricans, takirg the fly. I'll wager seven out
of eight are taken with either minnow or crawfish. Lam
well aware the bass of the northeastern lakes will rise, trout-
like, to the fly, but he is a different fish. Our bass I take it
—I] do nol, pretend to be autbority—is identical with the bass
of the Potomac River and Western lakes, and has a larger
mouth, Won't Mr. Mather rise to explain? The one thing
I do want to say is our bass do not take the Hy as those of Br.
Lawrence and Lake George do, and to me are different.
There is a difference between a fish coming lazily to the sur-
face and sucking in a fly, and that bold rush for his prey the
genuine fy taker makes, Our fish, red fins and minnows,

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Juz 16, 1881.

will do the first, the black bass of our rivers will not do the
latter.—Homo.

(We think that your bass are all small mouth, Af, salmon
while it is probable that both species inhabit the Eee
Tn some waters black bass do not take the fly well, but why
not seem to be known at present. ]

ger and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE,

FRESH WATER.
Brook Trout, Salvelinue fontinalis.| Stizotethiwm
Rainbow Trout, Salmo iridea. griseum, etc,
Dolly Varden Trout, Sulvedinus | Yellow Perch, Perca fluniatilia,
malme, Striped Bass, Roceus lineatus.
Grayling, Thymalive tricolor and | White Bass, Roccug caryxopa.
(Two

I. nipntanus, Rock Bass, <Ambloplites.

Black Bass, Micropterus sitimoides | species). i .
War-mouth, Chenobryttus qulosus,
Crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus.

and M. pallidus.
Mascalonge, Esoz nobilior.

Bachelor, Pomoxys annularis.
Chub, Semotilis corporalis.

americanum, S&S,

Pickerel, Ksow reticulatus.
Pike or Pickerel, Eso tuctus.
Plke-perch (wal-eyed pike)

SALT WATER.
Sea ae Se i pale bt Poltachius carbonarius.
Stripe Et occus lineatus, alti uf
White Perch, Morone americana. ontiae i ca taacits as en 1 Te
Bluefish or Taylor, Pomatomus | Weakfish or Squetague, Cynoseyon
sultaria regalia. .
Scup or Porgle Stenotomts drgyrops.

res TE ee
Few fish bite more eagerly than gudgeons, and this, pernaps, is the
reason why so many persons may be seen patiently sitting in punts
trom morning to night on the river Thames employed In catching
these fresh water smelts. There appears indeed to be a fascination
in gudgeon fishing which it is not easy to aceount for, and the won-
der is increased when we see thiree or four persons in a punt Ughtly
jerking a rod every instant, and watching a float asit glides down
the stream before them, the sun sometimes scorching them, and at
others the rain wetting them through, Notwithstanding this,
however, the fasclnation certainly exists, and it 1s mentioned us a
fact that the clergyman of a parish in the neighborhood of Hampton
Court, Who was engaged to be married to the daughter of a bishop,
enjoyed his gudgeon fishing so much that he arrived too late to be
married, and the lady, offended at his neglect, refused to be united
to one who appeared to prefer his rod to herseli.—EpDwakrD JESSE.
4

WORMS IN FISHES.

BY FREDERIOCE W.

TRUE,

HEN the philosopher first affirmed that man is a mi-
crocosm it did not perhaps occur to his mind that he
is a ‘little world” in a literalas well asin a metaphysical
sense, and that he shares this peculiarity with the lower ani-
mals. It it indeed astrange fact that every creature which
creeps the earth, flies through the air, or swims the sea, is a
living, moving world in which animals sre born, mature,
grow old and die—and plants unfold their léaves and shed
their ripened fruits. Ifthe Helminths and the Bacteria res-
son, and there be scientists among them, they must long ago
haye advanced the theory which our ancient sages put forth,
but more truly, that their earth is an animal, and they but
parasites upon it,

Of all animals which are infested by parasites perhaps no
group is more seriously affiicted than the fishes. From time
to time the ichthyophagian portion of our community is
thrown into a panic because in some locality a favorite fish
is found teeming with worms which look exceedingly like
the dreaded trichinm, and seem to threaten with dire conse-
quences the persons who should be rash enough to partake of
the delicate yiand. The matter is at once reported to the
papers a8 something quite new, and specimens are sent to the
doctor of science for his opinion. Now, if the doctor ig
wise he answers that all fishes are afflicted by such worms to
a greater or less extent. The species of one large group, the

ematodes, or Tound worms, he will say do resemble the
trichine:, but only asthe garter-snake resembles the copper-
head. They are small, round worms commonly pointed at
each extremity, and white or transparent. Another group,
he will continue, are known as Cestedes, or tape-worms, and
resemble the ordinary tape-worms, which at times are so an-
noying to man. They are very numerous and varied in
kind and in details of form and proportion. He will also al-
lude to two other groups of parasitic woums, which, how-
ever, are of less interest to the sportsman because they are
commonly too small to be seen with the naked eye, These
are the “Z7rematodes, or flukes, and the Acawnthocephalis, or
thorn-heads. In conclusion, the doctor will assure his anx-
ious readers that they need haye no alarm in regard to the
worms they have discovered ; that they will do no harm, and
that in fact in Italy there are certain kinds taken from sea-
fishes which the epicures call ‘macaroni worms,” and which
they consider a great delicacy.

it may be food for meditation to some angler as he sits
watching his trembjing float, that he is about to bring the
world to an end for a whole race of crealures when he draws
oul of its natiye'waters the gleaming fish which is nibbling
so cautiously. The salmon, in addition to a host of inferior
animals, harbors at various times no less (han sixteen different
kinds of parasitic worms, or at least so many sorts have been
discovered, and undoubtedly many others remain unknown.
Four species are tape worms, and four round worms; the
rest belong to the other groups mentioned, The yellow
perch has been a fayorite huoting ground for the helminotholo-
gist, and he has already brought to light twenty-three species.
The pike (Hsow lucia) carries about with him at least twenty
kinds. The parasites of our trout haye escaped attention to a
great degree, and it is credited with only one kind, but the
European saibling plays host for five tape worms and three
or four other worms. But one species is known to infest our
shad, namely, the round worm, Agamonema capsularia, Dies-
ing, although the German maifish (Alvsa vulgaris), a closerela-
tive, carries atleast seyen. It 1oust not begathered from these
facts that our fishes are more favored than those of other parts
of the globe, but only that the parasites haye been less care-
fully studied.

Ii was the shad worm (Agamonema capsulwria) which
caused some excitement among the fishermen in a certain
part of New Jersey a few years ago, where it was found in
#rcat numbers, All anxiety was removed, however, by Dr.
Leidy, of Philadelphia, the only American helminthologist
whose observations have been at all extensive, who pointed
out the harmless character of the animal,

The carp, lutely introduced from Germany by Prof. Baird,
undoubted)y brings with it some of the twelve parasitic
worms Which make its life uohappy in its native waters,

* Every new animal thus introduced in this way adds more
han one name to the faunal list,

[have in my possession, but yet undescribed, a tape worm
which infests the herring of the greatlakes. It is not content
to live in the intestines of the fish, but at 4 certain season in
its development must needs bore into the fiesh, producing
ugly marks and quite injuring the fish for sale, much to the
disgust of the fishermen, Il would appear from this that
these worms are interesting not only zoologically but econom-
ically. In this and some other cages it is a matter of dollars
and cents.

Ti seems that all our game fishes are more or less thickly
settled, if I may usé such an expression, but the census has
been not yet carefully taken, Anglers and sportsmen gen-
erally would greatly aid in advancing the study of American
helminthology if they would preserve in spirits and send to
the Sinithsonian Institution any specimens of parasitic worms
which they find in the game fishes and other animals which
their skill with rod or gun brings into their hands, The
writer would be pleased to receive and to give information
regarding any specimens sent.

Smithsonian Institution, June 8, 1881.

i

RECORDS OF FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENTS.

HE following records haye been furnished us by Mr.
Abel Orook, president of the New York State Sports-
men’s Association, from the official records of their yearly
tournaments, x
We give it as it stands, although it is far from being com-
plete in detail. The omissions are—the distance cast in
many cases, the absence of statements regarding the cast
whether it was actually cast or made up by an allowance for
shortness of rod, and the absence of all data regarding the
force and direction of the wind. In some cases the length of
the rod is given, and im the record for 1871 it will be noticed
that fhe second prize went. to a shorter cast than the third
one. Here is the record, it being for single handed casting
in all cases except where ‘‘ salmon fly-casting” is stated :
PALMYRA, May 29, 1866,
Seth Green, Rochester... . 1st prize.
H. H. Morse, Rochester.............. 2a
LE Roy, MAy 21, 1867.

\ No score report.

H, A, Morse, Rochestev............., ist prize.
F. Arrowamith, 06 Roy..c...cee.oye. ad Sa | No RCore Teport.
Rohert B, Roosevelt, Now Pon oe dat prize: |

obert B. Roosevelt, New York....... 1st prize.
L, A. Pratt, Rochester...,.,...-.++--. gq) «5 No score report.

SYRAOUBE, MAY 31, 1869,

Seth Green, Rochester....-........0seseasee ... 1st prize, 84 feet.
G, A, Ostrander, Syracse......-....-....2-. eae yf eee

ROCHESTER, MAY 23, 1870.
L. A, Pratt, Rochester........-,..... 1st prize,
H, H. Morse, Rochester,........-.... 2d,‘
f DTICA, MAY 22, 1671.
Charles H. Wells, New York. 1st prize, 65 feet.

} No score report.

Rod, 12 feet 3 in.
ae 1 ae

James Meyer, Jr., New York,.2d ‘ 60 * 1 68
John B. MeHurg, Rome..... Sa Esprit We EY oy
John D. O'Brien, Oswego....4th “ 60 “ vail osrem ations
Charles Northrup, Rome..... bth ** 40 © hr Stis Lh opis

Sa Green, Rochester..........-... ust prize, 65 feat.
. W, Wood, Syracuse.............:.. 2 \ .
W..A: Wyburn, Opwego.....-,.-...,.3d No score report.

R, Wood, Syracnac....
W. A. Wyburn, Oswego
James Annin, Jr., Le Roy.
H. H. Morse, Rochester.-.-...-..,--,

OSWEGO, JONE 22, 1874.

-No score record,

Renken W. Wood, Syracuse............. Jet prize, 68 feet 6 inches,
8. M, Allen, Oswego... 2... eee Wh pa Wibn a “I
©. Northrop, Pulaski.-...,.,<. Potese pe pete OL Here ue
J, F, Miller, Oswego......--.-.+ EA G2 5 She tras one
W. A. Wright, Oswego pe titi USE ape 4p)

WATERTOWN, ™4¥ 31, 1875.
Ri W. Wood, Syracuse. .., 20.2.1 anes ca scenes ai prize, 75 feet.
my ay 7. “

CG. Northrop, Rome .. .-.-.-:.,------- % 4
A, M. Kenyon, Watertown........... 4 bs eg ota,
W. P, Outterson, Pulaski.................-.-.- fie /Boraars
S. M. Allen, Oswego... 2.2.0.0... sees ete eee Sothe {8 “aya
H. B, King, Adams............2.-- 002. esses. Gite AP lay
H. H, Morse, Rochester...,..--....... os ete ap
J, By Meare, SROMOs. 02 i sews sss sensae ‘ ae Sop at
P. W. Soule, Watertown. ......... ee eens eee 9 YT igetstiwee}
GENESEO, MAY 22, 1876.

Wa WWOOd, Wy PACIRG semis e epee ties or ae Seiten oat. 1st prize, 69 feet.
James Annin, Jx., Le Roy.....-- Meee seas eet ae Adi tt bi
H. A. Morse, Rochester...-.-.. 2... 2.eeereneess Sat Es Tbse «tt

Syracuse, JoNE 8, 1877.

Fly Casting—(Open to ail).

Tra Wood, Syracusé......,-.+-+ -s++..18t prize, 72 feet,
A. M. Kenyon, Watertown.... . BO ee iil te

J. J. Meldvam, Syracnse........-...--- Aas Gbug
AL Ee Ro yplery CORBA ioe alata bbefon dem ole alam it) J ath yt? el F
George B. Wood, Syracuse, ...-.-..-...,:.-+--+ Sth “she,
Amateur Fly Casting.
ASH Bowler, thats ccc cle elon cdatcleneit ol tnelen ist prize 75 feet.
Tra Wood, SyracHa. 252s. eee eee seule ve ores ptok Wao elett bests)
J. J, Meldvam, Syracuse, ...., 222s. y eee eee eee ee rad), th short
W. Stallvaum, Syracuse......-...2)+-2.+6-+ wee 4th GORE
George Wood, Syracuise..-....+..+--.+--- ae Buy ot beet
George Sisson, Fayetteville......--...--......-. Giireefte ath tt
: Borrano, May 20, 1878.
Seth Green, Rochester.,..-....-.......2 pe ee eee ist prize, 70 feet.
Rueben Wood, Syracuse.....-...+-5. piu weownm at Piibe tte lit Paty ee
Tra Wood, Syractise......-- 2.02 2+-s ee neneceess sone Saou. is
Salmon Iy Casting.
Reubén Wood, Syracuse. .-....-:<.-.5+..-..-.: ist prize, 53: feet.
Tra Wood, SyTacuse.....-n.s-ncecerer rere sie tare Dat PD ere. bee
ROCHESTER, JULY 7, 1879.
J.J, Meldram, Syracuse......... seeeeaeeseees Lbt prize, 66 toot,
A. B, Lamberton, Rochester . ad ~ "601g!
L. A, Pratt, Rochester......--.+.+ Sei ate tose Afet ATS sy
3 Salmon Fly Casting.
J. J, Meldram, Syracuse... 2.00... cece eee lst prize, 72 feet.
A, B. Lamberton, Rochester... SoG Saat OG ae
J. RB. Chamberlain, Rochester............,..-.€d % 62 *
BENEOA FALLS, MAy 24, 1880. F
Ira Wood, Syracnse.-.:.-2.-..+ ..eees Teese. 1st prize, 70 Test.
O. W, Sinith, Syracuse. .-..-... ce Ra Atk boo Da Peete yO bit
H. O. Robbing, Syrauuse.,...-s2i:-sseeeee-esbd =f 60

A et

PraoriaaL Pry-Tyine.—A new edition of a useful work
(‘The Practical Ply-fisher, more particularly for grayling or
amber. With ten plates, colored by hand, representing 120
flies, natural and artificial, By the late John Jackson, of
Tanfield Mill. Third edition, London: John Slark, 12
Busby place, Camden road, N. W. 1880) has just reached
us, It isa thoroughly practical work snd wastes no space
in theorizing. ‘The plates are elegant. The fact of its hav-
ing been republished long after the author's death proves it
of value. Collectors have paid as high as 21 shillings for a
copy of the second edition. The present one is published at
vs, 6d. It gives plain directions how to tie flies in general,

and then states the materials for imitating natural flies,
while on the opposite page is a colored picture of both the
natural fly and the imitation as it should appear. It is nota
complete angling treatise, but accomplishes what it claims to
do, 7. ¢., to give directions how to make and use many flies ,
especially those designed for grayling fishing.
STEUER GGnn EERE

THE FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT.

i
H® following are the rules of the N, Y. Sportsmau’s As-
sociation :

FLY-QASTING,

Wo rod shall be allowed over eleven feet six inches nor less
than nine feet six inches in length, and it shall be used with
a single hand.

A practicable line and reel shall be attached to the rod.

Three flies—one stretcher and two droppers—must be
used and a casting-line, or leader, of single gut, of hot less
than eight feet in length.

No attached weight of any kind on the line or fly shall be
permitted.

Allowance of distance shall be made according te the
length of each rod of five feet for every foot of length and at
that rate for each part of a foot.

Each contestant shall be allowed five minues for style, del.
ieacy and accuracy, and five more for length of reach; and
in case of accident, such as parting or fouling of the fly or
line, the referee may allow additional time, in his discretion.

No cast shall be valid unless the line bé retrieved.

_ The contest shall be as to distance, acenracy, delicacy and
general style combined, and the distance, if practicable, shall
be measured along the water. The casting shall be done with
one hand across, against and with the wind.

The distance of the casting shall be measured from the
stretcher fly to the tip of the rod.

SALMON FLY-OASTING.

The foregoing rules shall govern, except that the contest is
to be with double-handed rods, which thall not be over twen-
ty feet in length; the casting line or leader shall not be less
than ten feet in length, Allowance for distance shal] be made
for length, but not for weight, and no more than one fly shall
be used.

BASS OASTING.

Aboye rule (salmon fly-casting) shall apply, except that
weight, a8 nearly equal as possible to the ordinary brit, shall
be atfached to the line, which shall be used by all the con-
testants. Lines and their arrangement are unrestricted.

New Yor, June 10.
To whom it may concern ¢

The Long Island Sportsman’s Association, under whose
auspices the State tournament is to be held af Coney Island
in the week beginning June 20, having placed the entire mat-
ter of fiy-casting in my hands, I will say: There will he
three judges and a referee. The fly-casting will take place
in the gronnds selected, on Thursday, the 23d inst,, and en-
tries can be made on that day al the office or a few niinutes
before the casting, at the pond. The programme in full can
be found in Forest Anp Stream of May 26, as well as in the
published bulletin of the association.

T have made application to have certain rules changed, as
follows: Believing that if aman cannot cast as far with &
nine-foot rod as he can with a longer one he had better pro-
yide one that he can do the best with, I have recommended
that allowance for distance be abolished and only the actual
cast considered. That, as heretofore all prizes have been
awarded for distance alone, and none for style, delicacy and
accuracy, I will set apart certain prizes to go to the ones
whom the judges shall decide are best in these qualities and
haye a special casting for cormpetition for them, Also, that
the distance be measured from the advanced toe of the caster
and not from the tip of his rod.

Also to abolish the allowance in salmon custing.

In bass casting the adopted rules are not explicit. A lit-
eral interpretation of them would allow a rod of twenty feet
in length, This does not seem to be in accord with the prac-
tice of bags fishers either at Cuttyhunk or elsewhere. I have
recommended that rods shall not exceed nine feet nor be less
than seven feet in length, and that the attached weizht shall
be one ounce. On the latter subject there has been a differ-
ence of opinion which does not seem to be easily compro-
mised. At Cuttyhunk and Pasque Island baits are used from
menhaden which take about one-quarter of an eight-ounce
fish, also the tails of lobsters of different sizes. Those who
haye advocated a four-ounce weight claim that lobster tails,
shell and all, are mainly used and that the 103-inch lobster
law prohibits small-ones. ‘The majority of bass casters with
whom I have consulted claim that one ounce of lead, with
its smaller surface, affording less resistance, is equal to an
ordinary bait, and so that weight has been fixed upon,

These things have not been definitely decided upon, but
are now under consideration by the committee; and in
conclusion I will say that Ihave no interest in any change
suggested except for the general good of fly-casting and to
elevate it from a mere side-show af the State tournaments to
a place beside the other sports as one of tle best, most grace-
ful and beautiful of arts. Frep Martner.

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ANGLING NOTES AND QUERIES.

§ there any record of bluefish (Pomatomus saltatria)
I caught in the Gulf of Mexico? When in Florida last
year with Dr. Ferber, of New York, he told me that he
caught one on the west coast of that State ic January, 1880,
north of Charlotte Harbor.

I think many of your contributors could give to your
paper much useful and interesting information if they would
enumerate the namesof thefood fishes of their respective lo-
calities. In thatmannera knowledge of theirgeographical dis-
tribution may be obtained by those interested in the subject.

T have in mind a fish that I have caught in Canada and in
Florida, and I would like to know where it occurs in other
portions of our country. This fish, of the fanuly of percidie,
is called by Prof. Cope Pomorys annutarts. It probably is
closely related to the bream and the sunfish, Poth of
which it much resembles, though it is thickly spotted all
over its body. The largest fish that I have seen of this
species weighed one and three-quarter pounds. In Canada
they call it shiner. Along the south shore of the St, Law-
rence River they call it moonfish. In Wlorida they call it
speckled perch. I saw some in the New York Aquarium,
which were labeled ‘Strawberry bass, Virginia.” In the
Canada lakes they are usually caught in the weed beds, in
water from twélve to sixteen feet deep. A fayorite place
for them is also under rafts of logs. They bite best on

—_ ————

Jose 16, 1881.]

cloudy days or after sundown in the evening. They are fre-
quently caught in winter tlrongh holes in the ice. There is
# cham of lakes connected by drowned lands and canals
with locks, making navigation practicable between Ottawa
Cify and Kingston, the route being about forty miles north
of the St. Lawrence River. The whole is called the Rideau
Oanal, and the largest body of water Rideau Lake, twenty
miles long and from one to five miles wide, with an altitude
of 175 feet above Lake Ontario, This work was constructed
about forty years ago, prior to which time the shiners were
ae Heat in the Jakes, though now they are very abundant
in them.

In Florida I haye caught these fish in the lake called

Payne's Prairie, near Gainesville, and in Lake Mailland, in

Orange County, but Ihave not séen them in the streams on
the gulf coast of that State.

My touch esteented friend, the late Prof. Milner, once told
me that be did not think the small mouth black bass existed
in any of the waters on the Atlantic coast south of the James
Riyer in Virginia.
formation on that question ?

I helieye sheepshead fish are not found in fresh water in
the Northern States, but on the west coast of Florida they

appear to he equally abundant in fresh and salt water. In

the small rivers there these fish are so plentiful that they do
noi find a sufficient quantity of their natural food, such as
mollusks and crustaceans, so (hey accommodate themselves
to their circumstances and eat grass, which prowsin great
profusion there, covering nearly all the bottom in some
What they
eat is a fibrous, moss-like species of conferys: which grows
I have examined many
stomachs of these fish without finding anything in them ex-

sireams, except in the swiftly running channels.
upon {he broad leayes of the grass.
cept this grass. I sent some of this grass to Dr, Leidy, who

examined it with his microscope.
covered with myriads of diatoms.

About the middle of March these fish are heayy with
spawn, after which time I could not find any in the fresh-

water rivers, except small fish too young to spawn.

JosmPH WiLLoox,
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ANGLING AT MONSON, MAINE.

DESIRB# to call the attention of the sporting and angling
fraternity to some of the many attractions which this
place offers as a centre for trout and land-locked salmou fish-
Monson is situated five miles from the
Bangor and Piscataquis Railroad, and fourteen miles from
Greenyille, at the foot of Moosehead Luke, and eight miles

ing, gaming, etc.

from the head of Sebee Lake.

Hebron Lake is the first object that attracts the sportsman’s
attention -sitis only afew yards from the hotel (Chapin-

House) in Monson yillage—a picturesque little village which
nestles at the foof of this lake, and which is famous for its
rovufing slate industry. It is about three and a half miles in
length and one mile in width, surrounded by beautiful hills
and fine scenery, with Russell Mountain in the distance.
Spotted and Jake trout are very abundant. Anglers have
this spring caucht hundreds of them from this lake. They
average 2 Ibs. in weight, many from 23 Ibs. to 5 lbs,

The next most important resort in this vicinity is Lake Ona-
way sometimes called by the settlers Ship Pond and Green*yood
Lake. The latteris eight miles and the former nine miles from
here, Lake Onaway is its original Indian name, and there is
a pretty lezend abont the capture of an Indian maiden con-
nected with if. From the Chapin House the tourist rides in
a carriage to a Mr. Holt’s, in Elliottsville township a distance
of eight miles: The scenery is charming and delightful all
along this drive. When arriving at Mr. Holt’s he is but a
few rods from Greenwood Lake, a beautiful sheet of water
several milesin area. He crosses this in row boats, walks
three quarters of a mile, and then reaches Lake Onaway
which is about five miles long and two miles wide. The
lofty peakes of Bore Stone Barren and Benson Mountans
rear their heads above, and it is surrounded by rugged hills,
mountains and dense forests, Here the sportsman can with
fly or bait secure an abundance of handsome, spotied and
lake trout of different varieties, land-locked salmon, smelts,
yellow perch, etc. If heis willing to walk a distance of one
and one-fourth miles through the forest af the North he will
he well rewarded by 4 visit tothe two Benson ponds where
spotted trout fishing is unequalled.

Besides these are also some thirty other ponds ranging
from ten to two hundred acres in-srea within a radius of ten
miles of this village. The accommodations are ample, as
the Chopin House, kept by A. D. Sherman, is one of the
best country hotels in Maine. Boats, guides and teams are
furnished at reasonable rates to all fishing parties. Those de-
siring fo visit this place will do well to correspond with BH.
Rh. Haynes, A. D. Sherman, J. F. Sprague, Prank Holt or
W. 5. Knight, Monson, Me., who will furnish all necessary
information.

Among the prominent sportsmen who are visiting here at
the present (June 9) are L. L, Hubbard, of Cambridge, Mass.,
author of ‘‘ Hubbard's Guide to Moosehead Lake;” J. C.
Withington, of the Boston Journal; EB. T. Rowell, one of
the editors of the Lowell, Mass., Cowrier; H. A. Hildreth,
and G. 8. Cushing, of Lowell, and G A. Mathews, of An-
doyer. The latter is arranging to suppiy several of the
smaller ponds here with German carp. Messrs. John F.
Sprague, Edwin RK. Haynes, G. A. Mathews, KE, T. Rowell
and others obtained a charter from the Legislature of Maine
last winter for the ‘Piscataquis Fish and Game Protective
Society.” The object of this association is to assist in the
propagation of fish in the many lakes and pends in this re-
pion, and also to aid in the enforcement of the fish and game
laws now in force in Maine. :

The forests here also abound with grouse and the ponds
with duck. Other game of almost every kind is to be found
in these woods. Pisostar.

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Brack Bass BAit.—Newark, N- J., is a pleasant place to
live in, and is convenient for people who do business in New
York. One of its newspapers, the Sunday Call, says:

“The common domestic cockroach is good bait for many
kinds of fresh water fish, black bass especially, and no bait
can be more easily procured. They will collect under a
damp rag in quantities in almost any house in the city.”

We give the item for the benefit of bass fishers, who no
donbt can arrange with some friend in Newark for a supply.
If they have no friend there write to the editor of the Cell,
who will doubtless respond with cheerfulness and alacrity.
By the way, what are cockroaches ? : :

Do you eat a "possum hot or cold?

Cannot some of your readers give in-

He told me that it was

FOREST AND STREAM.

SOUTH FORK FISHING ASSOCIATION.

HE subjoined account of a Pittsburg, Pa., enterprise is
fi taken from the Post of that city. Mr. W. A. MeIntosh,
the vice-president of the association, is also a member of the
Pesnsylvania State Field Trials Association, and of the Al-
legheny Sportsmen's Association, and is enthusiastic and ac-
complished in all matters pertaining to te sports of the field:

Abont two years ao the South Fork Wishing Association,
which was miade up of forty or fifty Pittshurg gentlemen,
came into life. The association purchased from the Penn-
sylvania railroad the old reservoir of the canal, nine: miles
above Johnstown on the South Fork of the Conemaugh.
This reservoir was built some fifty or sixty years ago, and
cost between $200,000 and #300,000. With the reserveir the
association bought about fifteen hundred acres of land. The
reseryoir was thin converted info a lake,
originally supplied all the water for the portion of the canal

between if and Pittsburg, and of course it was of larger
The lake is four miles long and three quarters

dimensions.
of a mile wide, which is no inconsiderable sheet of water.
The lake is formed by the Bouth Fork of the Conemaugh

and four other streams which are smaller. The dam isa
magnificent, piece of work and is three hundred feet thick at
After the reservoir had been bought from the State
by the railroad company it was abandoned, and persons in
the neighborhood destroyed about two hundred feet ene

is

fhe base.

dam in order to get the stone for building purposes.
breach was repaired by the association at a cost of $15,000.

The dam hus been finished for sone time, and the
The object
of the association was to have the lake as a fishing resort
Last week the
An ar-

water is sixty feet deep at the breast of it.

and in connection with it a club house,
association did some fishing on a grand scale,
rangement was entered into some time ago with parties at
Sandusky, by which they were to supply the association
with live black buss.

in special reservoirs,
and a half to threa pounds. On Tuestlay last a car was sent
to bring the fish to the lake. This car was arranged hy Mr.
W. A. MeIntosh, who is Vice-President of the association.

The car was fiited out with tanks to hold the fish, and the
water Was aerated by a very ingeiious air-pump, invented

for the purpose by Mr. McIntosh. Messrs. McIntosh and W.
©. Taylor accompanied the car and superintended the frans-
fer. On Wednesday night seven hundred fish were placed
in the car. The water in the lake from which they were
taken wasat 72 deg.,and by a plentiful use of ice the tem-
perature was reduced to 45 deg. and kept at that point. The
car was hurried through to South Fork station on the P, R.
R., and reached there on Thursday morning. The station
is two miles from the lake, and the fish had to be placed in
casks, which were covered with an ingenious head, planned
by Mr. McIntosh, and which prevented the water from
splashing out, and at the same time admitted air. ‘The casks
were carried on wagons to the lake and the fish were liber-
ated. Only thirty-five fish died in transit. This is the larg-
ost transfer Of erown live fish ever made inthis country. It
is pribable that the ride on the wagons killed the greater
part of the fish which were lost.

The association is now building a fine elnb-house, which
will soon be completed, and the place will then be one of the
moat delightful in the niountains, The lake is now in charge
of a watchman, whose duty is to prevent depredations, and
thus far he has been quite successful.

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Tue Sarswao Region.—Adirondacks, June 1,—Well, Lam
here again as usual, aud find many old friends to greet me.
Yhis time came in via Keeseville. The road to- Miller's,
formerly Martin's, ig very good. -A great change at the old-
time hostelry on the Lower Saranac, many improvements
heing made, which will make it the Saratoga of the Saranace,
if not of ibe Adirondacks. I find registered here the Masons
of New York; Bentley, of Rochester; Shaw, of Hartford;
Dr. Cammen, of New York. Proceeding through the lake to
Bartlett's Sportsmen’s House, fnd Dr. Romeyn and
family, of Keeseville, N. ¥.; Messrs, Tileston, of Boston;
Winants, of Bergen Point, N. J.; Col. T. J, Hoyt, of St.

Louis, and Mr. Soms, of New York; Vice-President Wheeler

and party, and others. There is only one Bartlett's in the
Adirondacks. The house looks uninviting, but its comforts
are appreciated by all who are its guests. At Covill’s the
VunWoerts, of New York, are stopping, and at the Prospect
House on the Upper Lake, find Dr. Trudo and family; Mr.
Penfold and sister, Mr. Meyer and daughter, of New York,
with Mr. and Mrs, Weed, of Malone; also Mr. Alford and
party, of New York. ‘'Trouting in this section is not what it
was in former days. owing to the inattention paid to the game
laws; and to secure good trouting and continuance of the
sporting community the waters must be stocked. During the
past winter, however, owing to the vigilance of Mr. Liherty,
the game deteclive, the amount of trout taken through the ice
was much less than in former years, but the decrease of trout
is yery marked and demands stringent laws to protect what is
left, or we bid an everlasting farewell to the sport of trolling
and fly fishing throuzhout this region, And is it not » burning
shame that it should be thus? From parties visiting the
Hitchin pond revion, L learn that excellent trouting still ex-
ists there, and also at Robbingon Little Tuppers. The houses
here are all well kept. Derby, at the Prospect, knows
well how to plesse his many guests, Many are expected at
all points throughout this region. ‘You will hear again from
me while | wander around. LL. MoN,

Tue Maeantid Disrrror—June 7.—I am haying fine sport
among the trout here on the waters in the vicinity of Me-
gantic Mountain. A. few days ago I paddled up quite near
to a large bull moose that was in the water, feeding on lily
pads. After caving at me for some minntes he leisurely
walked out of the water back into the woods, I met on the
train to-day your Maine correspondent ‘* Penobscot,” which
has ircreased greatly the pleasure of my trip here. ‘Pe.
nobscot” isa genial gentleman, and alive to all legitimate
sport with the rod and gun except hounding deer. ‘None
o that for him.” Still-hunting is his delight. Weather the
past two nights very cold. Yesterday at. 1 vr. mu. I enjoyed
ihe luxury of a June snow-squall on the highest peak of Me-
gantic Mountain. §o far as I can learn Iam the first white
man who has sct foot on the highest peak of this mountain,
The magnificent view of mountain, lake and forest that I had
there amply repaid me for my trouble in making the ascent.
Tn descending we took the adyantage of a long slide that
starts within half 4 mile of the top and extends to the base
and had a smooth though steep pathway down.—SransTwap.

er da nl

Holibird Shooting Suits. Upthegrovye & McLellan, Valparaiso, Ind,

The reservoir

Accordingly about one thousand bass
were caught in the lake pound fisheries, and were kept alive
The fish in weight were from a pound

391

ish Culture.

AN IMPROVED SHAD HATCHER.

B have received the following drawing and description from
Mr. Frank N. Clark, of the U. 8. Fish Commission. It is in
practical nso now in the shad work at Havre de Grace, Md, This
is the second improvement which Mr. Clark has put upon the
conical hatchers, one of which, the gate, received the diploma at
the Berlin Exhibition, fF : P
The cut represents the hatching jar in yertical section, with
the feed tube (TL) of glass, which is encircled at R by a ring of
rubber, so as to maké a water tight joint when forced down into
the funnel shaped opening at the lower ond of the jar. The water
is fed into the jar through the tube by means of a rubber howe ;

= \

the force of the current is arrested and broken by a heavy, non-
corrosible hollow metal cup or cone (C0), which rests on the inside
of the jar on three short feet of equal height. The current irom
the tube impinges on the under pide of the hollow cone, and is de-
flected downward, to escape upward into the spaceabove. At
three points between the feet upon which the cons rests the force
of the cnrrent is regulated by the supply cock, and as the water
escapes from under the edge of the hollow cone the entite mass of
egegsis kept in the gentlest possible condition of motion, being
thrown gently outward and upward all round, except at the points
where the feet of the cone break the cnrrent. The only detach-
able portions of the apparatus ave the cone and the tube, shown
separately at the right. The cone, of Britannia or block tin, is
suficiantly heavy to remain in position by its own weight. The
water which is to escape passes out of the jar through the spont
(8), which is closed with a wire-cloth gate or slide when desirable,
at the top, which is partof a jupanned tinrim that is cemented
to the top of the jar, and rests on a rim or flange of glass just
below it. The jarisien inches in diameter and two feef high
from the point where the cone rests, and will hold 500,000 eggs of
the shad.

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THE GOURAMI.

iy view of the proposed introduction of the gourami into our
more southern waters, the following article by Col. Nicolas
Pike, which he has kindly permitted us to publish in advance of
hiis book on the fauna of India and the fishes of the Indian Ocean,
will be read with amiterest. The cut to which Col. Pike refers is
not yet finished, and we substitute two cuts of the fish, drawn by
Prot, Gill.

The gourami, a natiye of China, was introduced into Mauritius
in 1761 by Messrs. de Surville, Yoanme and Magny, of the French
Navy. They most probably bronght it from Java, where it was
seen and nich admired by Commerson, who found it keptin
large earthen vessels by the Dutch colonists, and was much pleased
to find it in the Isle of France on his arrival in1770, From the
Isle of France some couples were taken to Bourbon, where they
existed and throye for many yeurs in some ponds at St, Suzanne,
but, to the great disappointment of those who possessed them, it
was found they did not breed.

The cause of this was not discoyered till about twenty years
after their introduction, It was then ascertained that the lowness
of the temperature in the high localities in which they had been
placed was the cause of their sterility, and on remoying them to
spots on the leyel of the sea they began to breed freely.

The gourami is a remarkable jooking fish, and the young differ
widely from the adults. In the former state the muzzle is attenu-
ated and produced, with a concave forehead, and the sides
show eight yertical bands, In its second year the gonrami
begins to assume its distinctive garb. The striz gradually disap-
appear. ‘The white, tinged with lilac, which formed the
pene color of its body, changes to a bronze tint, with golden re-

ections on the sides and brown on the back, and the head iy
tinged with pink The colors of the male are lighter and brighter
than those of the female, and he is also distinguished by » Jump
on the foreheard as well as on the aymphysis of the jaw. Tha
eyes are small, prominent, and set high and forward, the nostrils
crescent shaped. The proportions of the gourami in length and,
breadth are as five to two.

It isa thick, solid fish, and possessed of great strength, and
unless a net be held afoot or two sbove the water, it will leap
over it toa distance of seyeral feet outside. When canght and
laid on the ground it will leap toa height of three or four fevt,
and unless promptly secured it will batter itself to pieces, as it is
most tenacious of life.

The gourami is not a fish of rapid growth. When just hatched
it is loss thun half an inch long and very flat. It attains a length
of about four inches the first year, seven or eight the second, and
ten or eleyen in the third, when it begins to breed and is consid-
ered better for the table than at any other period, and weighs
about three pounds. ,

They are sometimes met with two feet in length, weighing
twelve or fourteen pounds, but the flesh is not nearly so good as
that of younger snbjects.

Few fishes are more accommodating as to food than the goura-
mi; frogs, shrimp, insects, leaves, fruit, grain, roots or bread, ull
are acceptable, and eyen the loaves of the acrid Arwn colocasia
(large leayed souge) are eaten with ayidity, Nor is it more diffi-
oult with respect to habitation, The rapid stream or stagnant

pool appears to please equally well, provided food be abundant,

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FOREST AND STREAM.

= [June 16, 1881.

—

YOUNG GOURAMI AND OLD GOURAMI.

The thing most hurtful to the gourami is cold, of which they }
Bhow their abhorrence by burying themselyes in the nmd or faking
Bhelter qumonget weeds during the cold seuson, An intelligent
captain, who had oh board 4 quantity of these tish destined for
Australia, found that when the thermometer reached 66 deg.
Wahrenheit they all died. This must have been canzed by some
sudden transition of temperature, for they thrive and Weed freely
in the Manvitiug where the meretiry often descends to 50 clog.

They love to bask in the sun, and always choose a spot for their
nests to which its cams have full uccess. ‘These nosta are formed
by the joint labor of the male and female, and consist of « mare of
aquatis plants or any fibrous substance they find in the water,
matted together 60 as to form a tidsne of considernble tenacity,
further strengthened by tha web to which the ova are attached.
These are deposited in the iest, which is fastened to any enitable
body, and always close to the surface of the water. That formed
by a pair of large fish is ad big as a man’s hand, of a somewhat
oval form, and smploys the fish aboul a week to make it. As soon
as the spajyn is deposited, both male and female mount yuard
ovér the nest, and will attack uny fish that approaches, and such
is the yiolence of their onset that even large eels are fain to fly
from them. .

The spawning time iain March sand October, and the eggs are
hatehed about a fortnight after deposition. The fry are of a violet
tint when they emerge from the egg, and the first ray of the yen-
trals is then much longer than them bodies, This dos not grow
with the fish, so that the larger the fish the shorter in proportion
is the flament. The fry remain wbont the iast for eight or ten
days, during which time they appear to be under ths protection of
the parents, after this they swith off To echools,

‘Two fish are particularly imjnrious to the propagation of the
gonrami—the golden carp and « little fish called in Bourton, pris-
sorplal, and im Mauritius, Marie Jeanne. They are yery fond of
the spawn, and I snppose from their small size esvuapa the nolice
of the gnardians of the nest.

Notwithstanding tlie yaricty of tastex, the Hesh of the fonrami
ip mniversally esteomed, If is of a light shaw color, frm, and
easy of digestion. The fish of a rocky river is much bether tasted
than that of 2 muddy pound, but they nowhere attain so fine a uyor
as atthe embouechnres of riyers where there isa mixture of alt
water with the fresh.

The sketch is from an old gonvami weighing about sight or ten
pounds, caught at Riche Maire, where I had a fine days’ sport with
mny friend, M. Ange Renard, Even at this size the serrations are
almost effaced at the border of the precoperculum, wliich are very
sharp in individuals about half the growth,

This fish appears to be blessed wilh longevity, as many fresh
water fish are. T have béen told of cue big fellow known to haye
Tived in one bassin for thirty years, that was perfectly tame and
would come at a whistle to be fed, snd would eat ont of thé hand.
Ha was eyidently lord of the place, for althongh thers were u num-
ber of others of all sizes they dared not approach to take the bread
thrown in till he was too busy eating to notice them, The rash
youngster that presumed to take the first pieca was summarily
chastised.

A small barrel, with tha ends knocked out, was fixed in the
bassin, and the water was clear enough to wateh the operations of
the fish. When a nest was required, the patriarch would busy
himeelf with the female, catching the dead leayes as they fell in,
Bivanve, or anything else that snited his purpose, and carry them
into the birrel till there was gmté an aveumulation of debris.
When the female entered to lay her eggs be jealously fuarded the
nest and kept the whole community in s ferdient, chasing away
any fish that came within a yardof the barrel, Hyen when lood
was offered he would hastily snatch a bit quid wush back to make a
Heatteriug among the eurious who thought to take adyantage of
his absence, and they had a bad time all »ourd whenever there
was an increase to the family, pending, the female helping algo to
chase intrudérs till the young were hatched. The old fellow was
very ugly, and covered with bosses and excresceuces. Hecame fo
a bad end, for during the inundation of Webrnary, 186), he, with
all his mates, was washed out of the bassin by the waves of mud
that poured into it, and all were fouttd dead next day.

Knowing that the publi¢ gardens at Pamplemousses were stocked
with gourami, carp, clotte, eels, etc., 1 made application to Sir
Henry Backiv, the goyernor, for permission to sweep my neta
there at a proper season for procuring specimens. Im 1873, when
about leaying the island, I conceived the idea of introdneing the
yaluable gourami into the United States. Lf procured a number of
young goutami—t handled the fish myself, as [had had many
years experience in transporting fish—and I took them in safety to
Port Lonis, abont nine miles, Ib was then a temperature of about
90 deg. Fabrenbeit. I did not lose a fish, but placed them safely

in my tanks prepared for (hem, aud they soon hedame accustomed |

‘quiet harmony with the features of the surrounding scenery,

to their new quarters. Twas careful in noticing the temperature
of the water two or thrée times « ditty. tia when it is too low they
become slugeish and willnot feed. It had been my intention to
urtive in New York in summer, but business connected with the
consulate detained me till autumn, atid, after going on board, the
temperature lowered go rapidly it was impossible to keep them
alive. and one by one thay died off.

The iutreduction of the gonvami info the waters of the Umted
States would bea great adilition to our ichthyological treasures.
Thay may, with great care, be brought to the southern shores of
California fron China. Perlifipsa when well acclimated they might
by degrees be introduced into higher latitudes than those now
assigued to it. t

T made some Gxperiments with batching the eggs, but though
they were taken apparently alive and in good condition from the
nest, [ failed in eyeryinstunce, eyen with the greatest care. I did
this atthe request of the Jate lamented Prof. Agassi, to whom
everything connected with fishin Munritius was of such deep in-
terest, und to whom Tam indebted for most valnable letters ap-
preédidting the services L was utile to render him in ichthyology in
that island.

Weakness and sickness changed to health and strength with Top

Bilters, always,
Ghe Kennel.

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburch, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Field
‘rials, iret’ Annual Derby, 1. R. Stayton, Seerctary, Puitsbire'h,

Pa.

October 4, 5, # and 7, a St. Lonis, Mo. Sb, Lows Keanel Club Third
Annual Renal show. Churles Lincoin, Superintendent.

Ootcber 1, al New York Ciry. Glose ofentrics Basten Field Trigis.
Trials Commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P,
QO. box 274, New York City.

November 26, Lonisiana Shute Meld Trials, Hdward Ove, Secretary,
New Orleaus, La. :

November —, at Grand Junction, Tenn., National American Kennel
Club’s Field Trisls. Jos. W. Dew, Seeretary, Columbia, Tenn,

4

SNIPE SHOOTING WITH JOHN DAVIDSON,

HE drst day of the merry month of May was pleasant, the air

bracing, sud the reports of good siipe-shooting stimulated
our hntiting propensities to try the cunning of our hand upon the
moultitude of birds that were said to be feeding in the marshes of
Monroe. We left our iome on a bright and beuutiful afternoon,
and talking the Detroit train; were goon at our destination, On
every side, beneath the little hilla and nestling along the edges of
the Huron Kiyer we saw peering forth from their long winter hid-
ing places the wild flowers strewing the grounds here and there
with their variegated tints and fille the atmosphere with their
grateful odor and beauty. ‘The tiny yiolet, the cowslipper and the
daisy blngh oubim all their springhke garniture and fragrance.
On the prairies, through tle oak openingxy andin the deep woods
the erly grass shoots up iu every direction and tells us that genial
spring, with its smiles and flowrets, is fairly before us.

Alighting from the car,ye are suddenly gripped by the hand,
and are mada thrice welcome by the smile of sood will and kindly
feeling that animates the fave of our whilom friend and host, Da-
vidsou. Getting ull onr traps stowed a,yay in the comfortable and
roomy bnating-\ragon, our seats o¢enpied and the pomies rested
and anxions for 9, start, John and TL indulge in ammntual and hearty
hand-shake, and we are off for bis farm home, abont two miles
fvom the city of Monroe, The roud is leyel, the ponies apirited,
the minutes speed Yapidly, and in a jiffy we are welcomed by his
kind and hospitable wits and daughters.

In the morning \ye arose early and hailed the glorious orb asit
plowly rosé in the east, scattering its mellow light over hill aud
house tap, till the whole earth keemed filled with his genial glow
aud the kindling azure and the monntain’s brovy, illumined with
Huid gold, betoken gladness at hia wear approach.

Mr, Dayidson has recently purchased a beautiful farm of forty
acres, and has rected a home whose architectural design is ae

is
kennels, unlike the solitary ones of hia préyvious place, scattered
here and there over a wide expanse of territory, are now built
neatly and tastily in the rear of the house, and are divided into
compariments having especial reference to the scientific and
proper cniture of Tuan’s noblest companion and friend. Hyery-
thing around shows the care snd attention thatis piven to this
branch of bysiness ; and no one can feel sragter pride and take

more interest in all that pertains to the kennel than Mr. Dayidson.
We pass from kennel to kennel and see all his magnificent speci-
mens of the Wnglish field setter, and our eyes light upon four
beantiful white and black ticked female scions of the famons Rob
Roy strain. Adjoining this are some handsome descendants of big
prizs winner Afton. His four kennels contain more fine specimens
of the genus dog than I ever saw gathered together under one
owner befors, Isuggested that I would like to see them put out
into the field, and fwo Rob Roy bitches, less than two years old,
ware first sent off, and they showed asrapid and fine work, keen noges
aud perfect scent, obedience to the hand and whistle and general
frand work as syer was seen, Two others were then dispatched,
and their work was so beautifully done and their forms and car-
riage 80 pracefully shown that I hardly knew to which pair Twould
award the prize if a competitive trial was intended. Thus we
weut through his kennel, dispatching the noble animals and
watching their moyements, till T almost adopted the conclusion
that the eduention of dogs for field work was really a srand and
beautiful art, and few men hold a higher rank in suck kind of in-
stanction than Mr, Dayidson. 3

Breakfast oyer, our attention was given to preparations for the
day's sport, and taking our seats behind that same pair of ponies
We were soon carried to the place where our day's shooting was to
commence. Putting the two doga, ‘‘Johnnis Faa” “and “ Tyne”
down, off they started ata slashing gif, rangmp and quartering
in beautifnl style. Over marsh and awamp they go, when of a sudden
‘Tyne? dropped to a point, “Johnnie” backing handsomely.
John motioned moe forward, when I flushed and killed the bird,
both dogs dropping to shot, and the bird was handsomely retrieved
by “Tyne,” This was the first blood, and gave us more encourage-
ment for the future sport. The dogs were again ordered on, and
both dashed off at s ¢lipping gait and 1m good style, showing better
apeed and wider ranging than before, countering and quartering
wilh a precision almost marvellous to behold, when of a sudden
“Johnnie” dropped to a point with the bitch ata distant part of
the field, Now it was John's time for a, pull, and he fushed the
bird and killed it im splendid style, both dogs down. By this time
we had hunted oyer considerable gronnd, and found the birds 50
fearee that we concluded to try our hand on other fields, Hare we
folmd moro game, and John keeping his dogs closer in hand, we
succesded in bagging quite a number, which, added to our already
amiall store, gave us afair bag for thig senson. Tho birds were
both searce and wild, and considerable difficulty was experienced
in getting near enough to make our shooting sure, We text con-
cluded, after taking a little reat for refreshments, to make our way
homeward by a cirepitons route, and try onr luck along the mar-
gin of « amaill stream that afforded good feeding-grounds for these
peripatetic fenfowls. The journey was long fo me, and I was get-
fing somewhat tired after the fatiguing walk of the forenoon, up
tomy knees at times in mud and walter. Still T jogged on, and
succeeded in getting two or threa shots only the balance of the
day. But Twas abundantly satisfied and pleased with the working
of the dogs, for I haye never seen better work done by two dogs in
any field, I believe T have one of the yery best field bitches in the
country, a native Gordon sétter, soiiewhat celebrated about these
parts, and adinired by all who haye shot over her, but for rapid
movements, Lam willing to acknowledge the corn that John’s dogs
can beat mine, but I cannot for any thing else giye up my predilec-
tious for My own ‘ Fannie.”

We reached home about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, bagging.
nineteen as pretty snipe as ever pasped human palate. After a
little rest Jobn called me again to see his dogs exercise, and the
first eb ont were Abbess, by Afton and Paunic, and Glenfiulass, by
Rob Roy and Doll, This was the team first started in tha morn-
ing, and TI think they are his favorites ; surely they were mine.
Off they scampered, and in less than aminuts they were “lost to
sight but to memory dear.” A shrill whistle brought them in, and
at the lifting of the hand, down they went naif shot, Next, Doll,
by Prince and Dora, and Glengyle, by Iiob Roy and Doll, were
sent out, and seeing the beautiful work done by these I felt like
the poet who ssid something like this -

“How happy would I be with either, if the other sweet charmers

were away.”

Ailsa, by Royal and Nina, and Nellie Gray, by Afton and Nellie,
concluded tho trial show, and a finer lot of bitches for forni, style
and field work is hard to find anywhere, and I fancysome of our
friends at the next’ Derby will have to look out sbarp for their
laurels if Davidson enters either of these flyers. Prince of Orange,
Prince Charlie und Scottish Chief, the finest, I think, among hia
sind dogs, wore algo given n fly over the duisies, and it would be
invidious in me tomake comparisons where all were so fine and
worked so handsomely, i.

We spent the eee together, talking over the prospecta of
State field triuls, where the pportemen of different Btates could
come together annually and inaugurate a system of field trials for
each State. This would create a new interest and bring in many
who now know no more of field trials than what they read in the
Kporting journals, Tam sure if this was adyocated by some of our
leading sportsmen there would be no difficulty in getting up a tield
frial in our own State which would be the initiative of a more
satisfactory and pleasing trial for ony dogs than the great national
Derby from which so many of our yonngfer sportémen areshut out.
Now letua all pull together and insupurate a State field trinl this
fall, where we can all attend and enjoy the pleasures and profitable
relaxation that follow these really captivating field sports, Wa
haye an abnndance of birds, any number of sportsmen, and the
finest country in the world to rau our dogs over, Who will take
the initiative? Tet us have « committee appointed, but one which
will represent all classes of our citizens, and let the Boor Work go
on. SEND.

—
PET DOGS AND HOW TO TEACH THEM.

T HAVE often wondered, when seeing what trouble and care

Jadies take over their pet dogs, snd the admiration they al-
ways express for a dog which is clever ub tncks, that they do not
sometimes try £0 teach their fayorites to acquire the accomplish-
mente they admire, and go beyond the ‘‘begging” and walking on
the hind legs. Men also frequently give large sums for dogs
which haye been trained by professionals, bunt yet yeryfew think
of undertaking their education themselves, Surely it must afford
imucli more pléasure to any one to watch the intelligent actions of
an animal which have been culled forth by the owner than to pur-
chase it at a high price after its nahw-al intelligence has been go
cultivated. A ;

One of the chief reasons for thia, I have no doubt, is that people
are foo indolent to undertake what they suppose would be a weari-
some task; but TI think theré ars also many who haye qnite enfii-
cient energy, buf who labor nnder the common mistake that it is »
very diflicnlt thing to do, and that itrequires a special master
mind to teach and train dogs. This I hold to be an entirely er-
roneous ides, and am decidedly of opinion that any one who goes
the right way to work, aid persevyeres, will succeed. As to its
being a wearisome task, [ have alyays found it the very opposite,
and highly interesting and amusing, as I am sure it would be to
any loyer snd admirer of the canine race. In the belief, then,
that there are many who would like to amuse themselves by train-
ing thei own dogs to perform, but who do not know exactly how
to set, sbout it, T shall now do my best to instruct {hem by my own
experiences.

There are, undoubtedly, some Isinds of dogs which are more
ready to learn and of quicker intelligence than others, aych up
poodles and Dandie Dinmonts ; but Lhaye seen performing doga
of almost every kind, and itia possible to teach any dog of ordi-
nary intelligence, 1f he ba taken in time. That is oneof the great
esséntialy in all kinds of education, from the gronnuding of the
young classical scholar or the imitiation of the juyenila sportsnian,
to the puppy, that their instroclion should be begun al an early
age; in the cage of the latter he should be fakenin hand when
between six months and a year old if possible, Theres is till one
Rveater essential which is of more importance than all others, and
which relates to the teacher ; itis patienve, Without patient, good
temper comparatively nothing can be dove with « youre dog, and.

—-

Jove 16, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

393%

Talways made it strict rule, when I began, that if 1 loat my tem-
per oyer trying to teach any one trick, that particular one was to
he given up as a punishment for myself. The system Which must
be purgned ali through is “Jeindnéss tempered with aayerily ;? and
the canme law must be opposite to the human, not ‘ whoaver does
wrong shall be punished,” but ‘twhoever does tight must be re-
warded.”

Hardly ever strie your dog during his lessons, and, especially,
never with the hand, which ought to be looked tpon as containing
rewards, and not cowered away from when raised, A cuff upon
tho head, as I have seen given, quite drives all ideas out of it, and
siupefies the owner for the vest Of the lesson, ‘The dog ahould be
fiket into a room with no other oceypant but his master, as the
presence ot anyone else always distracts the animal’s attention; and
it shonld be always in the samesroom, and about the same time of
day, if possible, because thon he knows, when you begin, that he
is intended to leatu, Theremugt bea supply of dry biscuits, or
something of syhich tho pupil is especially tond, close at hand, so
that at first he may receiye reward for the first sign of doing
what youwish. It is important that the word by which the dog is
to distinguish the particular trick which he is meant to do should
he Well inipressed npon his mind by frequent repetitions during
the lesson,

I willnow point out some of the easiest and yet most amusing
tricks which may be tanght, aud « fow hints on themethod of do-
#O, and commence with the sapiest tricks of all, which may be of
nee to some, though many people get aa far ag the first two or

Aree,

>: SIETING UP OR BEGGING,

Sitting or begsing is soon tanght. Take the dog np, and sit
him down ina corner of the room, so that ho has bis back sup-
ported by the angles of tho walls, supporting him in front with
the hand, saying, constantly, “Beg, beg !” After a few moments,
reward him, and yery soon hb will come to get Ww into a sitting
posture of his own accord; but he taust not beallowed to stand
on his hind legs, as most dogs try to do, but must sit down upon
his hind-quarters, When he has learned to balance himself in the
corner, he must be advanced to a plain wall, and then in the open
room, .

WALKING ON THE WIND LEGS.

Walking on tho hind legs may nextibe tanght by walking him
tound the room with his fore-paws resting upon yon band, a
piéce of biscuit being held aboye him with the other Navzd, saying,
it the game time, “Walk, walk.” The support of the hand must
he gradually decreased until ho walks alone.

SHUTTING THE DOOR,
_ Simtting the door is taught by placing fhe fore-paweof the
dog, who must be standing on his hind legs, agamstif. Then,
by pushing him forward, canse him to shut the door, saying,
“Shunt it! and give him biscuit after each time itis shut. After
somé time, with encouragement from hand and yoice, ha will
jump againstihe door and closeit himself. This trick may be
shown off with effect by entering a room, followed by your dog,
and leaying the door open after you. Then tin round and gay,
“Bude dog! where are your Manners? Shut it!”
RHOOLING DEAD.

Shooting dead,—Makehim situp, push him gently over on hisside,
alretch him out.on the floor, and hold him down, saying ‘+Dead”
in ait impressive voice to prevent wagging of the tail. This
must berepeated wntil he falls “dead” frum the sitting-1p posture
of hig own accord, when it is time to begin shoofing him, which is
done With a pistol extemporized from your fingers thus: Dxtend
the index finger of the left hand, pointimg at your doomed canine,
and holding the thumb perpendicularly in the air, Then place
the tip of the index finger of the right hand inside the left thamb,
and snap loudly the second finger and thumb of the right land.
This must be dono at the same time ag saying ‘‘Dead;” but soon
the word “dead” may he dispensed with, for he will expire tio tha
pistol alone, ‘Tha great thing in this trick is to get him to fall
promptly at the snap of the fingers, and not before, which he is
apt to do when he kuows what is coming.

GOING INTO THE CORNER.

Going into the Corner,—Place the dog in a corner of the room
on his hind legs, with his nose in the angle of the walls, repeating
* Gorner,” end make him stay there until released by word. After
a little practice send him from gradually increasing distances to
do the same. If he turns bis head round while standing there,
say Bharply, “Face to the wall! when the tone of goolding will
make him turn it back azain,—V. M. B. in Live Stock Journal.

os
SCHEMES FOR A DOGS RESCUE.

TESSERESE in the cast-away dog, now living on Taylor's Island,

in full yiew of the railway Suspension Bridge, manifesta 1t-
felt in immmeroud plana for his velease. On the arviyal of the At-
lantic and Pacific expresses, about noon each day great numbers
of passengers leaye thelrains and wall across the bridge to see
the monarch dog, Many of these commence to specnlate aa to the
hest mode of rescue. ‘The firat plan proposed was that which was
nttributed to Mx. Clifford Kalbfleisch, the ticket agent at this
place, but which we understand was really the invention of Mr.
GC, BH. Lewis, of the customs force. Ii was simply this;

“After the animal has been left without food for two or thiee
days, and is famished, a bag with a spring attached to it, and con-
taining a piece of moat, will be let down, Itis expected that when
the dog seizes the meat the trap will spring upon him, and he will
be drawn up in the bag to the bank above.”

Some person at Haleigh, South Carolina, wants the following
Boheme:

“Take a small line, make a slip loop onit, cast it so an to lay the
loop fat on the rock, watch closely the moyements, when the dog
puts a foot in the loop, draw quickly so as to fasten the foot or lee
in the loop,”

‘4 friend of the dog” writes from the Shaker Settlement, N.
Y,, the following :

“Take a large, deep busket, in the bottom of whieh put a piece
of meat, lower the basket by four ropes fastened to the four cor-
ners of the basket. The dog will naturally get in the basket for
the meat, ‘Then commence hoisting the bagket, and in all proba-
bility the dog will then remain quiet and not attempt to jump out,
and tlius be rescued.”

“4 disciple of Walton,” who ia beleyed to he fisherman Wal-
dron, suggests the following novel scheme ;

“Tt is a mistake to suppose that fish only can be canght with a
hook. Take a large bass hook, bait it with fresh beef, let it down
with a strong line, and when the dog grabs the beef let two men
with the shore end run for the railroad track, and they will land
the dog on the bank.”

A bnmane berson puggests the following :

“Take afiye pound can of dynamite, insert an electrical wire,
put over the can a tube justlarge enough for the dog to crawl m-
to; in bottom of tube place meat; when the dog crawls into the
tube pull the wire; the dog will be blown on the bunk.”

A sporting mau 4s the author of the following :

“he dog, T understand, is a bull dog which is always 4 fighting
dog, and his late solitary lite has undoubtedly increaped his nerve.
Attach a rope to the tail of another fighting dog and let him duwn
to Taylor's Island, when they are clenched in deadly strife pull up
ou the rope. A bull dog never lets go aa long aa he is face to face
with his adversary, as be would be in this case, co the rescuing
dog would be pulled up by the fail.”

The following simple plan is published in the Daily Gazelle:

‘Take a barl and bore some holes in the top and puta rope in;
place some strayyin the barl and carefully let it oyer the Clift
down ou the iland. et it stay there for a'few days, and you will

find that the dog will soon use it fora place to slep, Watch it,
and whenhe has pone in some night and got to slep, carefully
raise it up, and my word for it, he cau be landed safely.”
The aboye is taken from the Suspension Bridge Journal. An
ay 1a, of the dog waa pnblished in the FonmsT AND STREAM of
May 12, :

. ceptible in so-called perfectly pure-brved Norfolks.

THE NORFOLK SPANIEL,

[Reprinted from Vero Shaun's ** Book of jhe Dog,” furnished to the
FOREST AND STREAM by the author, through the courtesy ot
sore Petter, Galpin & Co., publishers, No. 139 Broadway, New

(Ork.

fess last-yariety of the Springer family which we shall treat of

is the Norfolk spaniel, which is a breed highly prized if met
with pure, though there are, comparatively speaking, very few dogs
of the yariety which come under tlis cutegory, as it has been yery
much erossed with other breeds of epaniels. Interesting aa the
Norfoyllc spaniel most undoubtedly is, there is not muchin the way
of pedigree for him to claim, thonzh he is eredited with haying been
for years a protege of the Duke of Nurfolk, Morinerly he was much
darker in color than nowadays, for he had usually « great deal of
black about him. Now tha color mostly met with in dogs of this
yarivty is iver and white, though good specimens of the black and
white yariety are often to be met with.

Tho Norfolk spaniel docs not hunt mute ; ou the contrary, he is
disposed to throw his tousue when questing ; but mute hunters
have occasionally been known, though thew appearance is yery un-
conumon,

Youatit in his work gives hig opinion regarding the origin of the
Norfolk spaniel, which may Le taken for what it is worth by
admirers of the breed, aa he appears to haya deyoted sut a yery
amal) portion of hig tame to the consideration of the spaniel
family. In speaking of the Spriuger, in 1845, he wrote :

“Troms cross with the terricr x black and tan yariety was pro-
eured, which was cultivated by the late Duke of Norfolk, and
thence called the Norfolk spaniel, It is larger than the common
springer, and plauncher and stouter, It often forms a strong in-
diyidual attachment, and is wnliappy and pines away when
separated from ils master. Tt is inore ill-tempered than the com-
com springer, and if not well broken in is often exceedingly
obstinate,”

The above is the only theory which we.can discover of the origin
of the Norfolk spaniel, who nufortunately appears to haye fallen
into disrepute since the blacks began to appear in numbers, Hoy-
eyer, in the present day black and tan is by 116 means recognized
as the correct color for s Norfolk spaniel, On the contrary, this
dog is, when found pure, most usually a liver and while, the white
spots being heavily flecked with liver, which gives him a very
handsome and showy appearance. A blazoof white up the fore-
head adds a great deal to his beauty, and 1 white tip to his tail,
which, asin other breeds, should be docked short, is an additional
attraction, though, of course, these may only be taken as fanoy
markings, and would merely count as such in competition.

The Norfolk spaniel will be no mean gseistance to the sportsman
in pursuit of water-fowl, for be will take water readily, and re-
triéves well—thongh hard in mouth. Qnland he is also a very
handy dog, and will face the thickest coverts pluckily, and may
therefore be taken as a yaluable dog, whose breeding should be
ensonraged by sportsmen of all denominations, He is not mute.

In appearance the Norfollt spaniel is inclined to be higher on the
leg than either the Sussex or the Olumber ; his head is lighter than
the latiter’s, and ho is, in short, finer all oyer. Altheugb longer in
his leg than these breeds he is much lighter in bone, and has been
rather aptly described as a thick-made English setter. The height
of a Norfolk epaniel is abont nineteen inches, but owing to the
frequent crossex which haye been made between this breed and
the Clumber and the Sussex, a great difference of height is per-
Tn the face of
sO many cross-bred spaniels, which are spread about the country
and styled Norfolks by their ownera, therd ig a considerable diffi-
culty in giving a description of what a Norfolk spaniel shonld be,
but the chief difference between a doy of this description and the
Clumber has been given above, As regirds a seale of points for
judging the breed, the standard which is given for the black
spaniel will apply almost as well to the Norfolk, as will be seen
from the annexed :

STANDARD OFLPOINTS VOR TUDGING NORFOLK SPANIELS.
Value.

Ye fest ose wee we

EG ists eas tress (08 Balsale frame Bees atte
Tare BUG CYOB.. 5. eres cesses a
Body and chest........ Bre epelene
Legs and feet..,,,..

AUGING 2 ong seg ale highs
(Wa besa nOodscoeaoebed arrestin
Golor and markings........... octet +

i a. a

Genertl ApPeaTAGC’s os. asec cwecneywsricescvecsvesrss es dO

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PHILADELPHIA BENCH SHOW.—Mr. G. W. Smith, Secretary
of the Mount Airy Kennel Club and Game Protective Association
of Philadelphia, informs us that at a meeting of the organization,
held at their club-room on June 6.2 committee was appointed for
the purpore of arranging for a hench show in the city of Brotherly
Loyeé during October next. | While, of course, a show at any tinie
is better than no show at all, yet the month of October is one in
which many dogs arein the field, and therefore we should think
September a more conyenienk ceason in many reéspacts.

THE NEW YORK CITY DOG ORDINANCE.—The city ordi-
nance regulating the ways and wanderings of the canine family of
this metropolis was introduced by Alderman Morris, and adopted
by the Common Conneil, in the latter part of the spring of 1877,
and went into force in the summer following. Sines that period
the cnormous number of 33,864 dogs haye perished by aspyyxia-
tion under the Jaw prescribing their doom, and the city hag real-
ized from the granting of licenses the sym of $42,461.

The subjoined table shows the number of dog licenses issued,
the amonnt paid to the city and the number of dogs drowned
from 1877 to 1880;

Permits Amount Dogs.

granied. received. drowned,
ITU ree ewe ti feswecse 12,002 B24, 004 9,661
DOB i etc sch siwashecsdbetess " O,0OD 6,648 7,200
TA VOT Di Te ae OL See edo 3177 5,747 $8,500
ct be hatred EET 6,162 8,508
Totals ..... Asti baoph as 25,865 42,461 33,864

From May 1 of this year to June 11, 3,175 permits for keeping
dogs haye been granted. For eyery dog captured and impounded
the dogeatchér gets thirty cents from the city. The number of
dogs veceived at the pound last year was 8,862, and the number
tedeemed was only 83, The amount paid ax rewards to catchers
was $2,596.50, and the amonnt receiyed for redemptions, $262.
Cash disbursed for feed and snndry expenses, $822.02. Since the
opening of the pound on the firat of this month, 817 dogs have paid
the penalty of death for their detianceof the proyisions of the city
ordinunce regulating their vambles through the city.

From the above figuring if will be seen that but few dops of
yalua are oyer taken to the pound, aud althoneh unquestionably
many are captured, the dog catchers know « trick worth tyo of
that. =

8

KENNEL MANAGEMENT.

156 OC. G., Pittsburgh, Pa—My coon dog, eight years old, had a bad
couch all winter; runs utcasionally at the nose. If seems to come
from his throat: it also makes him hard of hearing, Ans. The warm
Weather will probably cure him, ifyou take food care of him and
Teed him properly.

ist W. B., New York City.—Low diet. with no meat; an occasional
purge and plenty of exercise will soon reduce your bitch’s fat and
Improve her health. Probably you were mistaken about her haying
been with pup.

ee id

New Mankrr, Md., June 8, 1881.—Editor Forest and Stream :
Tn a Jate issue of Forest and STREAM you giys cnts of the beagles
Rattler, Major and Dyke, and of Dyke you eny ‘his weight is 20
lbs. and His epreid of ears 163g Inches.” Haye you not made a

mistake in these nieaénrements? IT have several times seen this
dog belonging to Mesers. Bond and Maddux, and I feel sure that
his weight ia nearer 30 lbs. than 20, nnd his spread of cars does
nof exceed 1414 inches. I hardly think these gentlemen could
have siven these measurements, as they kmow they are not correct,
and it must be a typographical error, Moniz Corron tart,

[Thé measurements and weight of Dyke were sent ua by Gen.
Frauk A, Bond, and we presume they are correct.—v. |

—. cot

KENNEL NOTES.

"° Breeders and owners af dogs are invited toa send memoranda
of aimes uldinied, bred, wiielps, sales, ete., for insertion th this coliann,
Wemake no charge Jor the publication of such notes; but request tm each
case the notice be made up in aceordance with our form, that the name of
loth ounen did dog be written legibly), or printed, and thet the strain to
which the caiisiunl belongs be distinctly stated,

Names Cuamirp.

Gypsy Qiueen—MT, Schuyler Waldren, Brooklyn, N. ¥., claims the
name of Gypsy Queen for red Irish setler bitch whelped May 14, 1880,
by ven out of Maud, the property of Mr. Horace Silsby, Seneca Falls,
Princess Loo—Mr. B. Langdon Wilks, Galt, Ontari6, claims the name
of Prineess Loo, for black, white and tan Nnglish setter bitch whelped
ee 19, 1880, by fraported Prince of Orange out of Mr. Dayidson’s
We)

turnet—vdyr. J. J, Jennelic, Du Qnoin, 11., claims the name ol (ar-
neti nares Trish setter dog puppy, whelped April 5, 1881, by Hicho IL.
out of Dell.

Ninnie—pr, J. J. Fennelle, Du Quoin, Il., claims the name of Nan-
nie fe setter bitch puppy whelped April 6, 1881, by Eicho 11
aut of Dell. 3

Count Bingen and Bhie Gown—Mr. Wm. H. Hawkins, Fall River,
Mass., claims the names of Count Bingen and Blue Gown for black,
while 4nd tan setter dog puppy and black and white ticked sétter
blteh whelped December 5, 1880, by Glue Dan (ash ITL-Opal) ont of
Flake (Druid-Swazey).

Kadi—Mr. Everett Smith, Portland, Me., claims the name of Kadi
ae gre ee seller dog puppy whelped November 13, 1880), by Cale out
of Nell.

Blue Digk—Neison D, Watheway, M.1., Middieboro, Mass,, Claims
the name of Blue Dick for biselk, while and tan setter dog puppy
whelped Necember 5, 1580, by owner's Blue Dan (Dash 111.-Opal) out
of Scanlon's rake.

Mickey Free and Biddy Muldaon—Mr, Win, W. Castle, Portland,
Maine, claims the names of Micky Free and Biddy Muldoon for red
re ee dog and bitch puppies whelped Noyermber 13, 1880, by Cale
ont of Well.

Disyqela—Mr. J. Palmer O'Neil, Pittsburgh, Pa., claims the name of
Disraela for his white and black setter puppy, whelped April 87, 1881,
by Thunder ont of Best. yi

Cloner—Mr. WH. C. Shearman, Gratiford, Pa., claims 1he name of
Glover Tor pointer puppy bought of Detroit Kennel Club, by King
Bow out of Dot.

Nod—My, G. 8. Osborn claim® the name of Nod for puppy whelped
April 26, 1581, by Mr. H. L. Coweil’s Jocko (Heyer’s Relle-One Byed
Saicho) out of his orate and white English setter Maud (Waney-
France).

BRED,

butt (-Rory OMore—MY, J. J. Scanian's (Fall River, Mass,) red
ioe setter bite Luln IL (champion Berkley—Lulu) to clampion Rory
t ore.

Mistletoe-Kicho I7.—Dr. BE. C. Bain's Irish setter bitch Mistletoe to
Dr J, J. Jennelle’s (Du Quoin, 111.) Bleho it.

Det-Eleho [,—Mi. Selon W. Paul's (St. Louis, Mo.) Irish setter biteh
Dot (champion Bob-champion Duck) to Dr. Jennelle’s Elcho TI.

Daisy—Dan—Mr, T, Donoghne’s (La Salle, lil.) orange and white
setter bitch Daisy to Chicago Field Kennel's daz Dan, May 1s,

Stlug-Hennie Hoy—The Bull Dog Kennels (Mr. Jolin P, Barnard,
Boston, Mass.) Sting to Ronnie Boy.

Judy-Bonnie Boy—The Bull Dog Kennels Judy to Bonnie Hoy.

Ruby-Pash—No. John P. Barnard, Jv.’s (Boston, Mass.) black anid
tan setter biteh Ruby (champlon Reuben-Nellie) to Mr. Chas. T.
Brownell’s Dash, 1st New York, 188).

WHELPS.

Rhona—Mr. Edmund Orgi’s pointer bitch Rhona (Snapshot-Rose)
whelped June 2, nloe puppies, flye bitches ald four dogs, by owner's
Rocket. ‘The wheips are lemon and wh In color,

Garirudé P—Messrs. Roberi Sewells and Chas. H. Raymond's
Chesapeake Bay retriever bitch Gertrude P. whelped June 21, at
Boothby Hill, Md., nine puppies, seven dogs and two bitches by same
owner's dog Turk.

Kelle of Nushville—Mr. 1. Louis Valentino’s (Nashville, Tenn.) black,
white ind fan setter bitch Belle of Nashville whelped May 25, nine
puppies, four dogs and fiye bitches, by champion Joe, Jr. :

Faj—Me. 8. Huntington's (Plainfield, N. J.) setter biten Fay
whelped June 10, 1851, Six dog puppies, by Gen, Stirling's Ben. R

SALES.

Garnei(—Dr. J. J. dennelle, Du Quoin, [L, has sold the red Itish
setter dow puppy Garnet (Klcho 11.-Dell) to Mi. Will H, Hopps, Aure-
ra, Tl.

Suit —Mex. TT. Donoghue, La Salle, J., has purchased from Mr.
Daniel D, Lawlor, Vernon, WN. Y., the trish water spaniel Judy (Drake-
Duck), winner 20 Wew York, 18s1.

Diuna—Cortlini, Y. ¥., Jine 11, 1881.—Tn reporting sale of cocker
hitch Diana, in last number of WorksET AND STREAM, the purchaser's
name piven was J, Bland, which should haye been J. T, Blandford,
Sing Sing, N. ¥. EUGENS PowEnKe,

Bugle No 2—Mr. Colin Cameron, of Brickerville, Fa., has sold to
Mr, P. F, Dexter the beagle doe Buyle No. 2 (Knight's Sport-Florey).

Agnes—Mr, Col Cameron, of Brickerville, Pa., has sold to Mn B.
¥F. Dexter the beagle bitch Agnes (Pownall’s Victor-Fanny ath),

Miss Miggs—My. Colin Cameron, of Brickervillé, Pa., bas sold to My.
B. i. Dexter the beagle bitch Miss Miges (Pownall’s Victor-Panby sth),
IMPORTED,

Tay woul Nep—My. John Ff. 8eholes, the well-kiown ‘Toronto
athlete, has imported & pair ol Manchester terriers from the kennel
of Mr. Ghiristopher Whitehouse, of Birmingham. The bitch Taff,
which has taken many prizes at bench shows in England, isby cham-
plon Dazzler out of Stella. The dog Ne) is by Orkin’s Kelly out of
champion Cupid. They arrived by White Star steamship Germanic
in perfect condition,

PRESENTATION.
Venus—Mr. Robt. Lenox Belknap has presented his mastiff bitch
Venus (Ajax-Dido), winner #d prize New York, 1880, puppy class, to »
Mr. James Lenox Banks, Jr., New York city.

See Kennel ady, of Geo, O. Goodhue, who wants to buy a first-clasa
Pointer or Setter,—Ado,

Rifle and Gyap Sheating.

RANGE AND GALLERY,

New YorK Rifne GALLERY.—Tlie weekly scores of the Kniecker-
bocker Cin ali 30 yards, possible 51):

cH Brown,.,+.4..+ ( dolner,..-.+- Mink Satoh 49
ML Riggs... +¢ WM Farrow..-..

WAH Roid,dr..:....... 45° H Bennett .......

Gol Litenfeld..........22+..-- 48 Dr-Toal... ees

W B Overbaugh, -- AT Hoy Callary,....--..

1d Dolan...... - AT JN Mereanthaler...

¢ Rdgar. a W Hariogton, ..
Gol ISOZBIB: ynsees ee vals uteri e TOC RGITURIEN, soccer petra fos

CREEDMOOR, June 8.—Off-hand individual mateh; professionals
Only biilicapped; open 10 everybody ; 200 ahd 300 yards, 15 shots at
eachs any rite; military rifles to receive two points allowance at 200
yards, and lour points at 300 yards; 11 prizes, cust $50).

200 yards. 300 yards, Total,
TD Dolan, WoSi,aceensses assures OT fil 128
H Alder, SM ..-..- . 63 po 125%
A. M. Inness, Bal,. vee 68 57 125
JW Mangam, 8&8. nite Ws) G1 148
A J Howletl, S§......-. aa -,- 64 57 121
T J Donaldson, § M.... 65 i) T21*
KB Lewis, Bal.,..... a7 52 net)
ES Browe, RM., ... 59 53 118*
WN O’Dounell, Fal.-.,. ait Gt 118
NO Ward, Bal... 65 58 Wis
TT Farrell, 8M... » O35 as 10T
JJ Dixon, Tt Mig ye 56 a4 105"
W.Sinipsan; Ss... ee 2 4 ot

* Allowante given.
June 11.—* The Three-Distanee match; professionals only handl-
capped; open to everybody ; 10, 200 and 200 yards, 7 shots each dis-

394

FOREST AND STREAM.

[June 16, 1881.

———ee—e—o—ooo——————————— nk eee

tance; any rife and position within the ries.

butonly the highest seoré to count. Winners to be determined by

aggrepate of best two scores of two out of the three com petitions.
Twenty-four cash prizes; total, #100:

L00 yards. 200 yards. 800 yards. ‘Total.
DH wale eee. see AP oe Sa 29 29 92
HE Lewis. ......0i0)) fe cerbade ad 31 2T 92
ATL Witkham,.... pase st REECE 81 aT 26 Fut
Pd Meagher.....i.:.)........ 28 Q4 Vy G9
JF James......-, sstedonéa. ss 32 21 13 66

Warerrown, Muse., June 10,—The Middlesex Club, of Cam-
bridge, which boasts among its members some of the best shots of
the State, met to-day at its grounds at Watertown for its regular
shoot. A rotary trap was sprung for ten balls, and, notwithstand-
ing the wind played with the little blue sphericals like toys, My,
iH. C, Goye broke ten straight, Mr. W. F. Webster following for
nine, J. 8. Sawyer for nine also, and Mesars, Taylor and Gooch
for eight each. Mr. W, O. Story broke six and W. 8. Taylor four.
The shooting was capital for the day, aud shows what the elub
ean do in good weather conditions.

Boston, Mass., June 11,.—The conditions to-day at Walnut Hill
were adverse to good scores in the early part of the day. A heavy
fog which nearly obscured the targets and avain which washed
the targets, spoiling the bullseye, was poor encouragement for ger
tlomen to purchase ticketam the several miatches with the pros-
pect of making oven a fair score. The wind was northeast, uneven
and coqucttish, and the light poor, After 1 o'clock the fog disap-
peared, the light became elegant and the wind toned down to that
degree that it could be controlled by the marksmen at 900 yards.
The late trains brought out quite a number of mfemen and spec-
tators, among whom was Mr, ©. H. Brown, an American resident
in Pern, who took great interest in the shooting, and faced the
butts for three consecutive bullaeyes from the shoulder with a
Maynard rifle. The conditions at this time had become perfect for
large scoves, and when Adame, Jewell and Jackson atepped to tlie
firing point all looked for large results, which wore achieved and
recorded, Each of the gentlemen opened with bullseyes, the two
former inside the four-inch ring. Adams kept in the bull for
seyen shots, and closed for total on the paper target for 113,
beating his big seors of a week ago by one point, and ticing the
best scores of Txckson and Jewell. In the handicap mateh Mr. J.
B. Fellows carried off the honors of the day on the Creedmoor
target with @ brilliant 47, closing with six consecutive bullasyes,
Mr, Baird followed for 46 and Frye for 45,

Sharpshooters’ Match (Massachusetts Target).
AG Adama......

Two eniries allowed,

Sey ti ceeeeeees eee D2 10 12 12 10 11 12 12 12 10-113

EU MSTA WAID sue reese es el e neers -12 12 12 12 10 10 12 10 11 1i—112
WH Jackson,........ eeeetanbecney +1111 11 12121210 11 9 10—109
PARISI. PULTE ee ee eon i 11 11 41 12 10 10 11 11 12 10—108
RECACATUHM Dds» heehee os coe Lene ures 10 10 11 10 12:11 12 11 10 12—105
© Appleton.... teeeeees¢y-I0@1, 91210 1012 9 10 11—104

WJ Harris... ee-11 9124110 109210 8 17—104
GD curtis..... steovreeee ell 9 10 9171 101017 12 ‘Y—102
OF Bradford....0.2 2c... sesh 111011 S112 8 10 10 12 11-102

) Match (Creedmoor Target).

=

JB Pellows...4544555556-47 W Gardner....4544445454—49
M_E Baird..... 4664654455—46 GD Ourlis....444054844 449
ONFrye .... 445464554545 OF Bradford, 464446 :
AG Adams,,,.4864544454—14

Boston MAMMOTH RirLe GALLERY.—The rifle matches ab this
lery for the month of June are proving
Scores have been made in the

Amateur Rifle Match.

GH Browa....44 48 45 49 46-995 Wm Bruce........... SAPS 45 45

WS Jamés..... 41 42 45 48 44-213 8 Popp...
Bd Anpell. .2.-38 40 43 48 45 - 209

: Amateur Pistol Match.

Q Edwards........... $2 3442308 8 Chase:...... 2. --.......0. 4. 43

@ RSCOG. we, ees BDAY
Hifle range, 140 teet; pistol range, 60 feet,

CAMNEN, N. J., June 11,—The Stotkton Rite Range Association had

two matches to-day. The first was a short-range military Taatch,
op 2 fo non-commissioned oflicers und privates of the Naulonal Guard
ol Pennsylyania and New Jersey; 100 yards; weapons, Springtield B.
L, ritles, 45 and .50 calibre; 2 points allowance tor .50 walibre; UH
rounds, Without cleaning.
Awd Milliette,,,.....45 ist prize GW Couwlson,..... *AG
BW Cloud... S60 2s J A Dayis.......... 43
TRF tose .... +46 Clpeeee HG Irvin.....-.... 8T
RA Beck...... 4745 «ath

G W Coulston won the competition for the champion marksmun
badge of 1881, making 19 at 200 yards and 17 at 500 yards: Total, 36 out
of possible 60.

NEw Onueans, June 5.—The contest forthe J. M. G. Parker
prize concluded to-day after several months’ struggle. It was won
by D. G, Gaerdner. Below are the scores made at the range of
tha Louisiana Rifle Club ;

gal-
very popnlur aod some Tine

och prize
6th
ith *

200 yards. o00 yards.
GUCYONED. 2... bees ces +-- 4484349395 $4454 5 4-98-51
r 248824391 bob 49 £ op 41
42323 2 3—20 0332 8 6 3-19—39
+..04323299 46 22023 2 3—14—30
Bab ele cpcler te seuss see e ter 232032 2-15 030041 2— 94

And another contest may soon be looked for, as a prominent
friend of the Orleans artillery proposes to put up another valuable
prize.

‘There were two matches shot to-day on the grounds of the New
Orleans Gun Club. ‘The first was a bat match, donble bate, 22
yards ride, with identries, Leyie won the first prize, and lalled
17 out of 20; De Buys took the second prize by a score of 15 ; the
third prize went to Chaudet on a score of 14, and 8 straight ona
tie shoot-off The next eyent was a pigeon match, 7 birds, 25
yards rise, with 9 entries, First prize, Le Breton, who killed all
hin birds; Oxisin and DaPonta divided second money, each killing
six birds ; Chaudet took third money on a aboot-olf,

+
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bn
ss

Ganpyur, Mass., June 10, 1881—The following scores were |
mide at the last shoot at Hackmatack range by members of tho |
Gardner Rifle Club, 200 yards, off-hand, usinginch ring and Creed-

moor target combined :
R. G, R. Cc. Totals.
HEY 86 45 9) «46 © ©6175—9]
0 64400 BD 16ST
7 46 78 48 155—89
86 45 69 44 155—39
Win. Austen “Tl 44 Gl 44 14b—S8
FH. §. Prine. 61 43 83 44, 144—S7
A. Matthew: 62 41 80 40 142—85
C. Merritt. . de aS a Ah eae 14286 |
F. H.. Knowlto 5 dd 68 48 137-87 |
G. C. Goodale i 41 ts 43 129—84 !
5. B. Uiari 62 42 G1 42 128—84. |
C.F, Mason +64 41 554, 11784
DASHUM Way. fos r yl ee Re aed oe 60 42 65 48 115—8+

Brooreyn, N. Y¥,, June 8.—The Washington Gun Club opened
its second season at Ridgewood Park on this afternoon in a reyu-
Jar contest fora double barreled gun, yalned at #100, which the
members haye donated ag a prize to be presented to the man mak-
ing the best ayerage during the year, There are three other
prizes of lesser yalue to be shot for monthly. The weather looked
rather dubious for the sport, bub notwithstanding there was a fair
attendance of spectators, and the club turned out strong. Bach
of the competitors shot at seyon birds, New York State riules,
handicap rise, one barrel. The shooting was the best that the
club has done since its organizition, and should they keep it up
there is # fair chance of the club carrying off aoina of the principal
prizes in the Coney Island tournament, ‘he following is the scare :
Yards. Yards.

23 Kampimuller............. oats
Altenbrand eal
McGill .
Hedeman.
De Nyse...
Armbruster,
EYAUBCL. 4) 4-1... nee

Kellett......

2ea3a34

Bry eee |

: S
Feet
foie tot
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sreyhaeek
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VSTISISE vis ne-eeceeee tat
Moller...
CBTTICIN TDC Tae pe ahintae
Malcolm. ...,.:-.,-. Thy
At the close of the regular match the members and those on the
ground wore photographed in a group, making an excellent pic-
ture. A sweepstakes was then arranged, one dollar entrance,
three birds éach, ties, miss and go ont. Below is the summary :
Geo. Van Sype, 6; C. Zeiller,G; UW. Altenbrand, 5; d. Eyans, 4; P.
te 8; ¥. Medeman, 8; F, Morgan, 3; Dr, Meteallt, 3; Theodore
rig, 1.
Messrs. H, Hedeman, Thos. Kellett and John Hyans have been
selected aa a team to represent the club at Coney Island during
the Stiate shoot.

A mEEtiNe of the Gun clubs of Massachusetts is called for the
16th and 17th at Lyon.

A. C. Gounp, Treasurer of the Massachusetts Rifle Association,
has resigned because of business engagements. J.B. Fellows is
mentioned as his successor.

Tre first glass-ball match of the seasou at Walnut Hill will be
opéned in abont two weeks.

WintHror, Mass., June 7.—The weekly mect of the Schuetzen
Corps at the new range at Bayside, to-day, was attended by a joll
crowp of marksmen, who, despite u troublesome southeast wind,
anceseded in making excellent records, as under;

Massachusetts Tareet (rest),

--12:12 11 11.4010 9 11 11 10—107
17) Girl: epee eae eee ee FA] eee 111010 11 911111110 8—i0y
BMrre btn Pp et Ws 8s paneer ples ele cn oye cleo 9 9 61010 10 10 12 10 11— 97
IS OTITIS ferrin sie ies: tee dletet a eEeeeaee 121030 610 9 Ti2 7 s—M

Boeron, Mass., June §.—The woekly competition in the long-
range match was shot at Walnut Hill this afternoon, The condi-
The leading svores were :

W. 0. Gregory,

tions were excellent.

S00 yards..... ..... 5 $6 6 5 b 5—TA

900 yards. “4 4 6 6 6 & & 5—T8
1000 yardS........... 56 6 5 5 & 5 §—7T9—220
800 yards........... 656556465 55 6 6 6 Gf 5 d—TS

900 yards....,.-..., § ®@ 8 66 6 b 6 & 6 6 5 Fb STL
100 yards... .-6 £5 65 $6 45 6 5 & 6 & 6 5 O—68—o19

J. F. Brown.

#00 yards. 4464 5b65 6 6 6 65 65 5 6 5—T

90, yardS......- wid 56 565 6 P bh & & 6 Hh °5 5 4-78 .
1000 yards,,,.,.-..... 64442973 43 56 5 5 6 B 5 61—908

Meprogp, Mass, June §.—The Medford Amateur Rifle Associa-
tion will hold gold membership badge und silver dollay matches at
Belleyne range, beginning to-day. The badge matches will be
shot every Wednesday, from 1 o'clock till sunset, to close when 125
entrics haye been made, Distance, 200 yards ; rounds, 7; rifle,
any within rules; off-hand firing; Creedmoor target count:
open to members only; the aggregate of fiva scores to count ap
one continiious score. Members will be handicapped on tlieir
records, The silyer dollar matches open on the same date for ten
prizes, ranging from one to ten hard dollars, and a general prize
of $5. Distance, 200 yards ; rounds, 15; rifle, any within roles:
off-hand firing ; Creedmoor target count; open to all comers; the
aggregate of three scores to count as one continuous score. Aly
member miking the largest score tivo or more days will be entitled
to a chanvo to shoot for the general prize on the day thé match
closes, same rnles and handicap listto be nsed. Members ofthe Med-
ford Amateur Rifle Association will be handicapped on their
records ; non-members will be required to state the highest re-
corded goore they haye made, and will be handicapped by the di-
rectors. ‘I'he opening shoots resulted as follows :

Memberslilp Badge Match,

Teel....44..5 4 5 4 5 4 5-32 Richardson4 4 6 5 4 4-30
Whittier...6 5 5 4 8 5 #¥-31 webb... 44453 4 4-98
Silver Dollar Match,

Week. 5.25 ate Rene: 65645456 48 6 6 4 6 4 4 5-8T
Withington, . 454 54445 44 5 44 9 5-66
Whitney...-. ‘3 544564 54 54 6 4 5 4 56H
Tlenry... 664463 44 45 4 4 3 65 5-66
Webb.... S444 605 5444 4 & 5 4 4h
Rasbman. £65465 4448 65 6 4 5 4 4—65
J&AGODS..... @$a¢4453 54 2 5 3. 4 4 5] GOL
Whittier ... £3644 434 43 5 5 4 4 563
Richardson... $56 ¢ 4465 54 44 6 5 5 4 4-08
Archer, 01} 423556445445 5 38 4 § 469
Babbidge.......... temeega Rod 2b. 4 6 4 do 5 4) 8 4 w Fog]
Ausany, June 9 —The dull, gray light this afternoon was ea

pecially gratifying to the riflemen, and a large number availed
themselves of the favorable condition to visit Rensslaerwyck and
do their best. wo matches were on the programme. The first
at 200 yards, for an imperial photograph. ‘Ihe match continued
all the afternoon, and had seventy-six entries. Capt. Fitch suc-

ceeded in putting up a full score and was declared the winner. |

The leading scores were as tollows :
Photoyraph Match—200 Yards,

Wm F Pitch, Wes 8,,6 5 64 5-25 § Baldwii, Bal 4....4 6 4 6 492
LG R . A Carpenter; Bals§...5 4 6 4 4—29
E Brown, Bal Lf O Dexter, S'8........55 4 4 4-99
Wm ? 4 A Thorne, 8M ....444 4 54
EL Craig, 8 5,. 465 58 Henry, Bal 8,,...44 5 4 421
J Fewedg, §, 4a J D Peterson, Wes 5..6 4 f 2 5—21
A stalwart, Bal +5 45—22 1) Edwards, Bal C....4 4442-18

15
James I Miles, Bal $.4 4 5 4 5—29
During the progress of the photograph match the sixth comnpe-
tition in the J. E. Grigwold match was shot. The match was yon
by Theodore Mosher, with the good score of thirty-four ont of a
possible thirty-fye, Scores were made as follows :

Ir. E, Griswold Mid-Range Match—500 Yards.

Mosher, Bal $ 54—4 Pitch, RO.......4 4444 5 5—20
Cheever, RC. #6—82 Brown, Bal §....8 445 45 9-30
Denison, Bal C. 44—81 Carpenter, Bal $.5 3 5 4 4 4. 898

Thorne, 8 M 64585 5 4-31
Next Thursday the Winchester match and the 200 yard life mem-
bership match will be on the programme,

MassacHusnrrs Rirne Associartoy.—The programme for the
spring meeting opening on June 16 and continuing through the
17th and 18th, proyides a prize list of 600 dollars. The matches
are as follows :

I. 200 yards (Directors’ match), open only to directors and
honorary directors ; rounds, 6. Prize, Directors’ gold badge, to be
held by the Winner for one your,

IT. 200 yards (Victory Medal match), open to all comers; posi-
tion, standing; rifle, any within the rales ; rounds, sixty, Entry
fee for members, $3; for non-members, $5. The match will be
divided into two “stages” of 30 shots each. All of the shots in
each *‘stage’’ minat be consecutive. Prizes, ist, Victory gold
medal of the association, $75; 2d, Victory silyer medal of the as-
sociation, $40 ; 3d, Victory bronze medal of the association, $25,

TM, 200 yards (pe arget match), open to all comers ; posi-
tion, standing ; rifle, any within the rules; rounds, 7. Hutry fee,
$1. Re-entries permitted at fifty cents each. Ghoice of prizes to
be won on the aggregate of best three scores made at any time
during the meeting, fo be treated, in case of ties, us one continuous
score, Tatiking according to standard rules. 10 prizes, value

80.50.

TY. 200 yards (Maynard match, Creedmoor target), conditiona
fame astm match No. 8. Competitors using military rifles will be
allowed ons point on each seore, Prizes, Ist, $65; 2d, #1b; 3d,
#12; 4th, $10; 5th, $10, 25 prizes, value $186.50.

Y. 600 yards (Gurton match), open to all comers ; rifle and posi.
tion, eny within the rules ; cartons to.count six, Obher conditions
same as inmatch No. 8. Prizes, ist, $28; 2d, $20; Sd, $15; 4th,
$10. 9 prizes, value $90.50. .

VI, 900 yards (Carton match), conditions same as in matoh No.

5. ist prize, Boston Herald Cup, presented by R. M. Pulsifer &
Co., 50, and 9 other prizes, value, $69.50,

Sighting shots are nof allowed in any of these contests.

Bullseye practice allowed at allranges throughout the meeting
when the targets are not required for scoring.

All the matches will bo called at 11 o'clock a. a1. on the first
day, and at 9 A. m. the two following days. All prizes will be
awarded at the close of shooting on the third day.

Conti's GAramry.—The records in this gallery will be found
worthy of inspection, ‘They are very interesting, and give a good
idea of the advance made toward perfection in marksmanship
since 1864, as well as showing how yery near perfection some of
our present marksmen stand, There is some talk among the
pistol shots of the gallery about getting up a match with the
pistol experts of Boston, whose scores indicate that they would
prove both worthy and formidable opponents. It is probable that
4 contest will be brought abont. To give additional interest to
tifle-shooting a badge will be offered to eyery marksman making a
full score after June 18 and until farther notice. All comers can
Parana Conditious—rifle 22 cal., ton shots, position off-hand.

ere will bo considerable strife among the regular patrone of the
gallery to capture the first full-score badge, and a lively race is
anticipated. ‘The pistol scores made at the nev gallery compare
favorably with those of the lato place, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing, possible score being 60: Dy, B. T. T. Marsh, 9 yds., full
acore; Wm. M, Chase, 12 yds., fullscore; W. H. Wickham, 12 yds.,
49: D, A, Dayis, 12 yds., 48; Col. J. J, Dunne, 12 yds., 47; J, B.
Miller, 12_yds., 46; RB. 3. Gifford, 7 yds, 10 consecutive, 84 in,
bullets. J. F. Duckworth scored 48 points with rifle, firing 12
shots in one minute,

Haminyon, Ounada, June 8.—An unfortunate mishap occurred
to-day at the new ranges of the Victoria Rifle Club, betsyeen here
and the Half-way House, Dundas road. Members of the alub
Were engaged in practice at the 1,000-yard range, and George
Margotts was firing at the target when the marker, George Jenkins,
stepped in front and received the bullet, which passed through his
body and, strange as it may appear, struck the bullesye, which waa
béspattered with blood. It has been the practice of the marker at
the ranges to wave a red flag when he wishes to repaint the target
after a number of shots baye heen fired, or prior fo examining it
after the marksmen are through firing. Butin this instance Jenkina
neglected to wave his flag and exposed himself with the result stated.
The bullet was one of Remington's 550 grains, and entered at the
back below the shoulder blade, passing out about an inch below
the left nipple. After looking where the ball had struck the target,
and seeing that it was bullseye, Jenkins says he felt a stinging
pain as if aneedle had gone throngh him. He then yelled to the
patties at the range, for the purpose of letting them know that ha
had been struck, and ran down the ranges 240 or 250 yards, and ap
several of the marksmen approached him he fell oyer. He bled
but little from the wound, and there has not been much intemal
hemorrhage. Jenkins has performed the duty of marker at the
riflé ranges for nearly three years, and has always been considered
& very cautious man,

eG
THE TRAP.

The Forest yp Stream of June 30 will contain a supplement of
a pages giving the full scores of the pigeon shooting at Coney
sland,

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Will havea shooting tournament at, Sherwood’s
Park, June 16, 17 and 18,

Dv Quorn, I-, will celebrate the Fourth of July with a lass hall
shooting tournament. ‘The committee of arrangements ire: J, J.
Jenielle, James Jopling, 0. P. Richards, Don Onstott, Jon Smith.

EAst Norway, Kans,—Shoot of the Nomvay Gun Club, twenty glass
balls, froma Bogardus trap; twenty yards rise: Roots, 13; Shiles,
14; Hardy, 12; Frey, 16; Gray, 16; Stewart, 14; Heeney, 16; Lyons, 12,

BoGARpus announces his Intention of challenging, before the match,
the Winner ot the coming Scott-Carver match tor the London Sporta-
man’s Championship of the world cp. This cup, i; will be rememberea
is now In the possession of Carver, who won it with a score of 19 ow
of 100 at 30 yards, English rules. Bogardus has written lo England
to learn whether, if the cup is won by a foreigner, it can be
taken ouf of Englind, or whether all matches tor it must he shot in
England, If the latter js the case Rogardns himself proposes to give
& medal for the world championship which van be shot tor in any
part of the world where its holder may belong. As the rules for the
Sportsman cup limit the weight of the gun, which must be unders
Ths. (4 drs, powder, 125 oz. shot), the Captain has ordered a special
Seott gun made for him which is to welgh 73 lbs,

OapiTan Crry Guy Cuvs.—Washlagton, D. C., June §,—A team
Match shot on the grounds of the club at Eagle Park, Saturday
afternoon, resulted in favor of Caph. Farnswarbl's teagn by one ball,
as shown below; Card’strap, screened, 20 yards rise:

F B Farnsworth, Capt,...........- a edes ale T1121002 1711111 1001117
EL Mills,... i 1212111121172 111111—20
Wm Wagner, soe DINIDN1111111111—20
8 Peck ~ «0100001 1010120170101 —10—87

eee ATLINIIO110111110111—18
eee VEDT101191 10191111 190

ee ees 111101010117 1110101115
aos. TL1101011101010111 00—13—66
BE,

WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUE VS. STATEN ISLAND GuN CouB —New
Brighton, June 11.—Match for handsome silver tankard; 6 men each
chib; 20 birds each Man; 30 yards, 6 traps 5 yards apart; gun oh to
exceed 73; Ibs. nor 12 fauge; iy oz, shob. Seldom has a better lot of
birds been seen to fly trom the traps, and although the sky was dark
and lowry, the shooting of six of the participants was exceptionally
foot. OL the kenuel clib men the first four on the list did Tne work,

Ming 69 birds out of 80 shot at.

Westminster Kennel Club.

Travis... tPittul tier t oti—is Gilberts... 10th t1iti0—17
Coleman Olt tr oriitittitt—18 Roberts .t Tie Lot hip pt} 17
Thompson H1U1M1O-N0TI1— IT Dennison. vl ritz O10 pho 12
Wagstaff. .OT)+O.1t1tFHLTOll1Ot—16 Tracy... lid poor tton0+i1idF ~ —19
Richards ..Wu0+d70000100T01}000— 6 Minto,..., OF*00T001120101+1L00—10

_ —_—
Tb us

etddeet

CJ Stoddart, Capt.
HM McLeod........ a)
(O57 4a OV) CLT aoe ee ee PEE Pee
OM Ball....<.. eehenedas tots shebtt

Staten Island Gun Club.

+ Both barrels used.

The grounds of the Island Club are admirably situated in a wide
opening surrounded by trees; a high board fence, horse-shoe in
shape, Marks the boundaries at 81 yards trom the traps, and the
stand 1s well arranged for both the comfort and clnyenience of the
shooters ind lookers on, ‘The Island club has a large list of Members,
Many of whom are among the best shots in the vicinity of the
metropolls,

STATEN ISLAND GUN CLuB,—Weekly Shoot for Club Cuy).—After the
inter-club match with the team trom the Westmitister Kennel Club,
the menrbers of the S JT G, Club and their triends shot tor the ehib
cup and sweepstakes of $1 each; 10 birds, handicap rise, tics to shoot
off, Staten Island Gun Clubrules; 16 entries for cup and 7 forsweeps-
stakes:

THOMPSON... 1.0.05 veeee QU YAPAS...-ecseeeeeeel 111170114119
Randolph. . rer! perry ere atidatitina ig
Gilberl..... soot 11111011 0-8
Allyn. ,..... 10111i110wW
Minto ...... M1T1L1111110W
Boughton ............ T01111170w
awards. year oe 1110110w
Thomas ..... eR EP rer el, Oiilioiw
i : T111010W
1U01101W
1) 11711000 W
d J111000yW
Tacy - L110100W
G De Worest. Grant,......29 0101110
Mipga........ 4 pb esti le OT wecteeeees OO1100L WwW

In the shooting off of the ties between Mr, Thompson and Mr: Ran-
dolph the former won the cup on the following score:

Thompgon...293¢ yds,..11111111—8 Randolph....27 yds...

For sweepstukes only -
Travis, Mabie yards 1111140; —6 Wagstall...:30 yards...diow —2

--11—T

JONES........ 226 V11110w—6 Robinson ....28 .. 100012
Thotapson Ir. 27 1itlbw —h Richards.....28 a —0
Lewis .....--.33 lll0w

r

Tuse 16, 1881]

FOREST AND STREAM,

395

Syracuse, N. ¥.—Maich between Geo, C. Luther and Edw. Mann,
(lass Dalis

ea tks VALI 1171 11111 10407 10107 11110 10011 11011 11011
Marin, 10121 21011 11011 11104 11107 00111 11107 11101 11417 T1thi—44

A short time previous ta the match Mr. A. C. Luther agreed to give
his son George $100 if he broke 40 balls straight; $74 if he broke 49
balls, and $50 if he broke 48 balls; therefore, according to lis agres-
ment, he gave his son $50 for ils score of 48 Dalls.

“ oh PWARE, N. ¥.— Match between Geo. Luther and Wn, Mills; glass
Als :

Luther.... 1011 Td) 01047 10101 01111 14119 21111 1011 TOMO 14111
TIT) DOOTT OLOTLE 117i DOLL) W1G1E T1111 O11 21110 11 1—s7_

Miller ..... 11010 1ITE) TL010 10110 TOOT 11010 Loti 1TO10 101d) 01441
OLD LIOTL TOOOT 12111 11OOT O1TE) 1111 T1192 1b 1111—T7,

Barimore, Md:, Junei0.—A pigeon match was shot June 8 for a
very tine Scott gun. Conditions—i0 birds, 21 yards rise, plunge traps
Messrs, BE. L. Millsand Win, Wagner of Washington, D. C., cume over
and participated In the shooting, Mr. Wagner Carrying off the gun
on the remarkwble Score of 65 straight. Finer shooting was néyer
displayed before the traps in this yiemnity than was witoessed ta this
convest, Mr. Wagner, including tive birds shot for practice, killing
sixty birds straight, Mr. Hiller 67, and Mr. Mills 42 straight, or a .otal
hy the three men of 159 birds without a miss. Has this score ever
been beaten by any three men ina single contest? The birds were
selected Dy an experienced nan from coops containing about 300,
care being taken ta get bem all ofa color and as strony as possible,
A make it a8 even for the shooters as possible. Following are the

wores:

Witheiel tana ots ees se yeni ae SAR Gags .1lITLOW —8
(012017 12111—8

-01111Ww

oo a Ce

ooiw

Cy Be 1111111110
Ritter (re-entry)........ diiiiiiiti1—i0
WertSner (re-entiry) ..-.....-:. FILTILII1i0N-=9
MGuisoOne s..2 tT. es shee 11106 —4
Mills (re-entry) .2...-s..6 O1id —d4
Mills (re-entry) 111111111—10

Messrs. Wegner and Ritter tied On fiye sfiraight elzht times, Mills
going Gut with four on sixth shoot off, and Ritter with four on ninth
shoot off, Wagner killing his fye straigho,

Bourrano, Jute %—The Audubons of this city went to Bradord,
Pa., 10-day to shoot a return team match with the Bradford Club.
They shot and below 1s the score:

2

Audubon Bradford.
Bradt ,-.-.eeeees ee 1011110111 —8 Kerstetter, 7........ 11 it1—i0
Taylor... wee eselQ1(110011— T Black... 20... -s ee OI PIOIILIUI— 8
Pisher.... .-10011011T1— 8 ~George......... seve ADITIUIIII— 8B
Strong. - sTOU1W110— T Gorants.....-..,.---10I1N0W— 6
Downs. . «111113111140 Y¥elton ,..-..,..,.... 111011111— 9
De Wolf .. -1111001100— 6 McKeyitt... 1111111110— 8
Mshultz . .THMi1111—10 Wuson ..... » 111101 1111— §
Heiphold ... A1i1mlO— § ~Drake....... AL Wihi— 8
Frankiin, Jr. ....01/1111111— 9 Bradley... 21117111111 —19

Anchow ...-....--,,100111101L— 7 Lineman, 0 E. -1111711110— 9

Raiferty...... . 1N1iI— § Denman... . wll011111 1— §
Dingens ... - 100 110— § Green.... .. O111111i— 9
Vo SP es WOLITI1— T Parks............. .11111111i—10

103 iia

Mr. HAskELL's FeAr.—Mr. dno, CO. Haskell, the Clty Engineer, of
Lynn, Mass., undertodl: on Decoration Day to break 400 class balls
fuside of 245m. 165. Mr. Haskell is a member of the Lynn Cenival
Shooting Cinb, and is well known asa crackshot. The conditions of
the mateh were that Mr. Haskell shoulfibeat Bogarius’ best time—
265 minutes 15 seconds—tor breaking 500 glass balls, thrown from iyo
Hogardus’ traps, 15 yards rise, traps twelve feet apart; balis broken
in dir to count; Haskell to load his own gun. At the time announced
forthe match the heat was simply intense. Before. Mr. Haskell be-
gan his great altempt, Capt. Bozardus announced that Mr. Haskells
manner of loading was not the same as his own, He claimed that he
Took the cartridges from the hox himself, while Mr. Haskell had an
assistant place them Im the barrels tor him, but he sald vhatif Mr.
Haskell accomplished the teat he would make a match with hie ab
some future ime. Myr, Haskell then broke seventy-eight) balls with-
oul amiss, and missed only Tourtcen balls during themutch, He

- used four double-baiveled Parker puns. Inthe first halt of the time
he broke ouly 240 balls, but after that he increased the number of
shots per minute very rapidly. The excitement was at teyer heat
When he was on the last fifty. Whathis success was may be seen
trom the score—sil0 lass balls in 24 minutes 2 seconds.

SyRA0088, N. ¥., June 9.—The 1,010 Dall team match for $500 a side
qvas contested at Lakeside Park this afternoon in the presence of be-
tryeen 500 and 600 people, Tlie inateh was shotover three Card traps,
the mien coming to the score in squads of ten men—five of each
teami—each round being ten balls, Dixie Dakin acted as official
Seorer and caller, a position which he filled to the entire satisfaction
of the competing team. The following was the score of the match :

Onondagn County Team.
ist round. 24 round, sd round, 4th round, sth round. Tl.
j 5 fi

Hudson,..--., & 3 5 a3
Halloway..... 7 7 6 1 6 36
MAM ,:i.212.. 7 v g 9 10 At
Denison..... £ T T ti} 4 2g
Laraed...... T ati) 8 8 6 30
Luther,,...... 10 T " 9 9 44
D roe T 10 8 T 5 At)
Lelever s 9 9 9 & 41
Parker, 5 6 6 5 i) 27
Prethie.. & 6 8 7 a 42

Team total....
Average .....,

Griswold,.....

Baie. -..
Hotchkt:

4
9
a
9
8
6
i)
6
ue
7

Roonester, N. Y., June 9.—The opening shoot of the Genesee
Sportsmen’s Club was held on the river flats below Vincent place
bridge, this afternoon, The first contest was at glass balls, 18
yards rise, 10 balls :

H. B. Hooker, 8; J. H. Andrews, 8; W. d. Babcock, 4; R, Gardiner,
8; H. H. Pleischer, 7; John Norton, 6; 0. Goetzman, 6; A, Evershed,
10; d. Sherry, 8} J. Reisinger, 8; i! Ghatty, 7; G. Green, 7; A. Morris,
9; J, BH. Brown, 9; Wm. M, Richmond, i; W. A Lyon, 9%

‘Ties of nine were shot off at 21 yards rigé :

Moirtls...,.-.-- phate ae POG) | es Le ee ec oe a aul
RYOWD,......+--5--- .-.L 101 1-4

The ties of eight, which were next shof off, evoked the most
saciling sport of the day, J, H. Andrews winning after 1 yery hot
contest :

100 —1

Sherry...
Reisinger

The next contest was
pmole balls :

Youngs, 4; Lyon, 1; Fleischer, 2; Green, 5; Welghell, 6; Gardiner,
1; Relsinger, 2; Hooker 5; Andrews, 5; edmond, 4; Richmond, 5:
Byershed, 4; Norton, 1; Chatfy,s; King, 4

Tles of Five—Twenty-six yards rise,

GTGAD..- 1. esse eee e222 122s 1) =f Andrews. 22.0. eb) —t
HOOKEM si. biieieeessesses 0 © —Oe Highmionnd ..,, ..2+...3,1 11-4

Ties of Four.
D113 Rings. iie-eeeseaspeeeea21 0 1
1113
Tles of Three,
Welghell...,. voreres., ,—) Qhaffy......
Redmond. weues-t 11-8
While the ehooting wad in progress, the club held a special busi-
ness meeting on the grounds, Mr, Crouch presiding. It was voted
that the club enter for the Btate Sportsmen's shoot, if iv be deemed

Youngs...
Hiversued.......

=)

Copeeeepeaaseo

Twishell,.s.+0cer-++-

adyisabla hy the ddlegates; aleo that the delegates select the
shooters.

BROOKPIELD, Mass., June 11.—The Snortamen’s Club have been try-

ing thelr hand at breaking balls thrown by thelr new Holden trap.
‘The record made.is as follows:

WANE WSOD: «oe re step seks ep ok etree eee 11110 OVWIL 11411 1110-17
Heredeen.. 7

Shepard...
Moulton...
@rosby.....-.

. GLOIL 12010 01410 11000—11
O10 QNUOL OL DLL 1T0—a1.
1011 01000 12002 1011" —11
11910 00010 0001 H100L - 7
yori C - 01101 QUOTO O10 OOUO— 7

Kiymoyp Svonraman’s Chron—June 10.—The apiing meeting of
the above club and the State Glass Ball Association occurs June
16, 17, at Oak Inland, Reyere Beach. The first eyent ik an indi-
yidunl associgtion gold badge match, open to members ot the
agsociation, entvy #1, iifteen-ball shoot, eight from Gard and
seyen from Holden trap; prizes, badge nnd 40 percent. of entrics
to be first, 80 per cent. for second, 20 for third and 10 for fourth.
The second sysnt is the subscription match for class No. 1 ; classi-
ficklions determined by committee; entrance, 71.50; open to mem-
bers of aseociation; prizes pro rata of entries; all from Holden
trap. The third eventis amatch similar to the above for class
No. 2, shooting cach ten balls from the Card trap, The fonrth is
an all-comera’ subscription match; fiye pair donble balls from Bo-
gardus trap. The fifth is an all-comers’ yeteran match for all
above fifty years of age; fiye balls trom Holden, five from Card
trap. ‘The sixth is a juvenile match for all comers; ten balls from
Card trap; open to all members of the association, The eighth is
an association team gold badge match, open to one team from
each club.of the association of liye men. ‘The ninth and tenth are
asHociation shoots for donated prizes, with yaluable prizes, ten
balls from Gard trap, The eleventh is a consolation match for
those who haye not won a prize during the meet and ehot in at
least two tiatches. The twelfth is an officers’ match, open to the
president and vice-presidents, secretary and direotors. The club
held its regular weekly shoot to-day. The day proved cold and
the conditions unfortunate, The cinb, however, turned out large
numbers and the shooting waa capital, Among the clubs repre-
sented waa Winchester, Merry Mount, Lynn, Malden and New
Hampshire clubs, The detail shooting is ae follows, from a Halder
trap, twenty balle: F. Johnson, 18; G. Monk, 17; C. Stark, 16; C.
EB. Mordan, 1b; H. May, 15; G. B. Blanchard, 15; H Dutton, 14s
H. Motmoyer, 13; W. Waterman, 12; D. H. Moore, 13; Hi. M.
Bagley, 13; H, 5. Brookings, 13, C. H. Markine, 13; F. A. Raymond,
11; F Symmes, 11; J. A. Dill, 11; E. OG, Quiney, 11; #. C. Blanche, 11.

Wesster, Mass, June 9.—At the recent shoot of the Rod and
Gun Club, the weather light and ground was excellent. The fol-
lowing scores were made. Ten balls each + A. Lowditch, 9; H.
Butterfield, 8; T. Bigelow, 8; ©. Powers, 7; R. Todd, 4; W. Tan-

Winttemore. -

ner, 3; VY. Conant, 8; H. Bates, 8; E. Smith, 8; 1. Rich, 8; C. Ger-

ber, 5; W. Haven, 2; A. Keebort, 1. This match was followed by
a contest by ides, teu balls each, The following was the result :

T. Bigelow, 3; B, Smith, 8; Y. Conant, 6; W. Haven, 5; GC. Ger-

ber, 2. Total, 29. 0. Powers, 7; T. Bates, 10; BR. Todd, 8; 8.
Davis, 7; A, HB. Klebart, 1. Total, 89,

ny

Hop Bitters strengthens, builds up and cures continually, from the
Tirst dose,

Machting and Qanoeing.
FIXTURES.

June 18.—Dorchester YC. Nahant regatta.
June 18.—Seawanhaka YC, Corinthian races,
June 20.— Bast River Y. C. Annial regatta,
dune 20,—Quaker City ¥. C. Chester regatta.
dune 20,—Yonkers ¥. ©, Annual Regatta,
June 24.—Jersey Clyy ¥. C. Annual regatta,
Juno 23.—Nauiilus Y. C. Annvalreratra,
June #5.—New York°Canoe Club, Annual Regetra.
June 26,—Qusker Clty Y.C. Harbor cruise,
—

SAILING RULES.

A] OW thatthe racing season Is wider way and promises to be brisk,
t committees are engaged in drawing up codes of rules to be ob-
served in the matches under their cliarge, All our coves owe their
origin to Whe sulling riles of the New iork Y, G., being more or less
copies of the latcer passed around trom club to club and modified ac-
cording to local customs aud exigencies. ‘hese modifications, and
even alterations, have become in tinie so numerous and radical thet
the rules foatiny shout at the service of the general public are ex-
tremely lax, incumplete and sometimes actually erroneous In concep-
fico $‘The orlginal source itself Was and still Is open Losimilar excep-
lious, though in a less degree, for the New York Y¥, 0. many years
aga, had only the Royal Yacht Squadron of Kogland for its guide.
Their res, with the Imperfections of the day, were imported and
have ever siuce'served as the basis upon which we have all Wilt.
Since chen racing in England has developed with great strides trom
its infancy into # iull-growu sport, carried on with the system and
debull of a vegular business by thorouzhly-trained sailors. The old
rules underwent modifications and additions, as experience proved to
be nevessary, until wow the code adopted by the Yacht-Racing Asso-
clation of En@land represents the most matured and equitable collec-
tion, deduced trom long years of practice, during which almost all
pinsible phases of 4 race requiriog regulation or atimitting of dispute

ave been settled by the mosh competent authorities into fixed princl-
ples, receiving the general indorsement and observance of yuchismen
throughout Europe. As a fitting and trustworthy guide to us In
America We are Metin referring £0 the Y. Rh. A. sailing rules us the
best compilation upon which our clubs Can biilld to advantage, in
place of the less thoroughly digested and somewhat croder customs
or even the New York Y. C. In giving this advice to sailing commiit-
tees we hope to nieetin advance the Aippant Charge of * Angiopho-
bla” upon the grounds of recommending the best, whether born Jo
England, China or smong the Zulus, anil belleve the mieligence of
our readers will save us trom tlie Vilgar hue and cry 60 offen raised
by curbstone patriots against those who choose to search for the best
wherever it 15 to be found and refuse to accept as final the standartis
of narrow-minded men unable to see further than their nose and tn-
capable of separating the great truths of the world trom the petty
political jealousies of the day, ‘The English have simply had a hun-
dred tines as much experiencein yacht racing as we im America.
Their rules ought fo be and are, in consequence, more comiplete and
réliable than our own, Oommon sénse therefore justities a reference
Lo Png lish rules, unless we preter to let yearsvoll by until a similar
amount of relevant matertal has been gathered and digested on this
side of the Alantio, thereby sacrificing the racing yachtsman’s peace of
mind for 2 long period to come, lest the tender solititude of the pa-
triot for his Nag be rufiied by looking across the water for what he
las not fot at home,

Making use of ¥. R, A, rules asa foundation upon which to build
insures a Complete covering of the field in the first place and equity 10
competitors inthe next, Ibis an easy matter fo modify such para-
craphs as are uot applicable to loval Customs, waters or lypes of

oats as our OWn expertence dictates. Then we will have pearly per-
fect tefulations, which can be readily referred to ln a single lone on
Tevatta circulars and which will sradually produce ynitormity all the
country over, They will save considerable useless printing, much
racking of braing to judges and committees, much dispute and 4 per-
turbed state of mind to those yachtsmen desirous of * taaking the
rounds” and knowing just what sort of rules they ave satling wader,
They will pecnude order out of Chaos and furnish a standard olien
above Lhe best possible productions of local or extemporized authori-
tiles, They will serve tolift yacht racing oul of its babyhood and
alye it national dignity at least i one respect. ‘Po formulate actent-
able rules was one of the labora we wished to see accomplished by
the National Yachting Association of America, fairly set. upon its
lees a year Or more ago. Untortunately, the association was moequal
to tts task and ** paroren out”? in 2.*: bay regatta,” hence fervenl pa-
triots lave none buf themselyes to blame if we wow ask their ¢o-
per aban in reviewing our sailing rules through another medium
entirely.

he Y, R.A. of England publishes a pamphiet containing their
rules in detail. Téis notto be bad in American except by ordering
from abroad. The publishers are Harrison & Sous, 8h. Martin's Lane,
London, and the prite nob over $1. ‘The same rues have been 1e-

rinted in Hamersly’s Neval Becyelopodia, L. R. Hamersly & Co.,

Philadelphia; price, #10, Last year thi Southern Y, C., of New Or-
leans, flading thelr old rales not explicit enough and not coverlog all
Prominent Cases of dispute, resolved upon revising the work. Kor
Tis purpose the ¥. R.A, hook was sent therm, enabling them to com.

pile titeliigentiy just what they needed. The result now les before
us and, helieving thelr new rules to be the most complete and conelse
in America, we reproduce them beget week a5 a. guide for all the juntor
clubs sailing open boats, ag well as for the use of provin¢lal commit-
tees in charge Of regattas, subject: of course to the minor changes
necessary to conform to the requirements of each locality,
= ¢ <> sg

ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.

Pees the extensive preparations made for the regular annual “he-

falta 7 of the club, June 11, it was a llttle djsajpointing that the
wind pave out espectallyatter opeuing the morning with so mich prom-
ise that thé sinallest-yachts did not care Lo venture ob tora spindown
to fhe Hook and back. But Tor this the club ts nof to Dlame, and that
a yery good fleet as wellas nitierous spectators should have turned
outon a slormiy looking morulng was something Uke satistaction to
{he members, for it proved thay (he club 15 nob lacking In good mua
teial Tntertsh centered in the larger craft, as be ter racing was
promisvd, and Class © was invested witha sort of jaternational im-
port, for both Gracie and Mischiel must be considered very likely can-
didytes fer sailing against the coming Canadian in fall. Among the
sloops of Class D, rhe new Heélipse had not yet put in an appearanite,
Fanita failed to hoist fighting colors, and so Regina had a sure thing
of ti with mothing but Pirate to tackle, as the old time Dolphin did
not start Inthe next class below there was no show fora goad race,
Lizzie L having if all to hersell, bolh Genin and Kelple not being
fumoua for speed, Amelia not being especialy remarkable either,
wills thesé and Coprice suffered from being so much smaller, the
latter being in addition bandieapped with the yawlrig. This rig is
exceedingly good for easy crnising as Compared to schooners, Dub ex-
cepl us 40 experiment, to class her with sloops is ont uf the question.
Sha sailed with them in tila race, not, expecting any wonder(nl in-
crease of speed, but simply to try the exact value of the yaw! along-
side of bovtsS she has previously sailed with, and in comparison with
whom her speed is known. Her owner wants to get tne gauge of her,
fd does notin any way Claiio her to be fast, for he knows very well
that even as a sloop she had no vhance with the ships met last
Saterday any more than she has now, Pilot. Corinne and their lot
wntortunately thonzbt best not to sail, These Utile cabin yachts
ought to be encouraged, now that the club has a fine harbor, and we
hope that before long they will be sullicienily numerous to compel
Selling apart a special day for thelr benefit. Expensive txoursion
steamers are not requisite for the objects In view, and nowWoubta
Bieam yacht Would yolunteer services for judges or regatta Commit-
tee, bringing the expenses down toynothing more than prizes. Tt is al-
Ways 4 Dilstake to sail small yachis the same day with whe large ones,
Intelest In them is completely swamped in the doilgs of more pre-
tentious Graft, nor can thelr moyements over the course be properly
followed from the judges’ steamer, which has to race off to time the
resiol the fleet at olher marks. mail yachis are desetving of as
much consideration as large ones; in fact, tle latter can tate pretty
eyod care of their own interests, and we think clubs in general
should do all they can 16 foSter the development of the ** School tor
The Sillor,’ represented by small cabin yachts wlth fixed baltast.
There 1s as yet a very noticeable absence of such crattin New York
compared to other seaports, and this is owing largely to the tach mati
they recelye little consideration where most should be expected.
Hence, many would-be Corintltans are driven into clubs counte-
nancir g open boats aud sandbags, and the numbers of these and their
infiuence are increased instead of diminishing as seems more prefer-
able ions. In time, itis Wkely that small cabin yachts will organize
aclub for their awn benefit, and that club is certain to grow popular
and conntits feet by the hundred,

For lhe races, Tune 11, the start was a fiying one, but thoroughly
spoiled by the ten minutes provision, All classes were started to-
gether, and confusion in signals avoided. The course has been altered
Troi last year’s custom by omitting to round the Spit, passing direct
out io sea and rounding the Scotland, then jhe Sandy Hook lightship,
the small sloop only to round the first of these, and the little 1ellows
only the mark off the Hook, Time of race was limited to 10 bow
any One yacht arriving home in that period to make it a race for al
hands. "Besides regular club prizes, the Livingston Memorial was to
be awarded 10 first sloop home in Regina’s class, Of the salilng little
is to he sald, agit was only a procession out, when the wind failed,
and killicks went down as the flood began to make, Among the
small schooners, 2 class seemingly becoming yery popular and
quite distinctive of the ANantic Y. C,, we noticed Lotus, a very pretty,
thay, little cratt, and kept sliip-shape on deck and aloff. She hasthe
well-known Herreshot® stamp about her, In speaking of Triton,
another of his productions, Mr. Herreshoff always told us than his
next Scliooner would have a trifle less fare, an idea he has carried
outin altering ihe Sadie, and as a result Lotus hagas handsome a
bow us any one could wish tolook at, Her canvas certainly has a
smarter cut to it than what we turn out in New York. Salls have
plenty of head, and gaffs peak well withthe stays. It looks a5 though
cut to the dimensions ot a finished draughtsman .ind not by thumb-
rule, as is offen the case, producing hideuus rigs with booms sagging,
mMgfver heels, narrow heads and not the silghtest trace of ‘style.
Many well-known yachts we might mention subject to such excep-
tions, but Lotus has a pretty rig, ald sallmakers at home might learn
a thing or two about their own trade if they watched this schooner
under way. Her owner, Mr. W. A- Cole, is not “aractog man,” as the
phrase goes, and his yacht 's overpowered by Triton, otherwise she
might lope to score oftener than likely. As itis she ls rather more
than a match for the rest of her lot, though Agnes is always sailed so
smartly ind ii such good form that she rust be counted a tough cus-
tomer while In presenti hands Madcap, originally of astern ioport,
we beieve, has been much improved since last year both in looks and
sailing she showed food form all day, and when the wind failed
was Well up in the van.

Among tlie large schooners, the way Crusader lett Atalanta took 11s
a liptle by surpr-Se, and it was rather agreeable to find such a whoie-
sume flush,decked ship as Mr. Maxwell's show lerself more than
enowrh tr one of the beamy, quick-bilged type; but then theré lurks
the suspicion that it was atter all perhaps more Maxwell than Crusa-
fer. Oly tie did fairly well, but ought to doa good deal more, [t is
in her andonly needs bringing out. Crusader was the only schooner
in ber class to go the course, her skipper knowing top well that a
southerly breeze was sure to strike in during the evening. The clear-
ing of the sky lad torecld whan was coming all day. Concerning
Mi chief and Gracie, the only two in the fleet who made a race or it,
their sailing was certainly encouraging, and if either of them be
Picked to mateh the Canadian the America cup ts not likely to leave
us, for it is hard to imagine Onthbert's sluop as faster or more close-
winded than this couple. Gracie always has tonnage in her favo,
for which time alluwacce ls no equivalent ina good working breeze,
fini Mischier js not at her best in ght airs. This day she scored a,
grand victory again, in spite of the mildness of zephyrs, but partly
this wae duc toa streak of luck, Ste didone thing, though, which
oucht to fe on record for her sailing-master—a clever plece of busi-
ness, too. We rather suspect that Archie* had a finger in the pie;
it iooks like an old dodge of his—but there was a good deal of talent
aborrd the iron sloop, and between owner, skipper, designer, Com,
Center and Mr. Lovejoy; not many chances were likely Lo pass by.
And they did not. About half-way oun to the Seotiand lightship,
Gracie leading in light alrs, Mis¢hict followiug a few lengths astern,
she luffed slowly, almosh imperceptibly, and good Gracie never
dreamloy what was up wotll Mr. Busk had succeeded in plantlag his
cratt ight on Gracie’s quarter, Then 1 was too late, for the latter
wis blanketed, last her way and Misclief sitpped by to windward as
neatly as might be, taking a lead she never again lost. Ione could
only see Lttle Wrinkles Uke that displayed oftener tn our matches,
well might one be content to wait hours to a broiling calm for such a
treat. The tywosloops slowly drifted to the southward and lowered
head sai, bit were unable to lay 4 course for want oi steerage way
for © couple of hours. Thena dark line along the horizon told what
was toming. Lucky Misthier caught the edge of If, and was soon
spinning along on her way rejoicing. To & constantly freshening
south-east wind Gracie was ieft a lons mileasterno before she got Into
tf, aud followed sult, laying for the outer mark on thestarboard tack,
with huge balloon jib topsall drawing to its Tull mighr, and jib on
howsprit. Whenshe ronnded she was off like a steambvat, paring
the water in the quietest manner possible, though goluy along at a
very high rate under the cireumstances, Win or lose, Gracie is a
wonderiully smart boat, and @ shapely one in hull as well, bar ugly
sheer and homely rig, the first woavoldable from several lengthening
MW odesses, and the latter nauch improved trom last year, but anything
but Handsome even now. Catching Mischier, and giving her some 9
Tiinwies allowance, wis, Of course, oul of question, but Lhe gup be-
tween the tyo was materially reduced running in. ‘Phe wind once
more fell, and itwas not until after dark that the finish was reached,
Mischief scoring her sixth victory, having won every race she entered
barring one, not finished for want of wind, and including one serub
race without time, which would haye gone to her with & proper al-
lowance and a good dealtospare, Hildevarde was out to ry on the
iron sloop, but as it was at best only a brush, it should presumably-
not count, though we will undertake to piek the wlnoner between
the two without much fear, Hildégarde ts a fast boat, but to sail
with Mischief takes the very fastest. The whole feet went down the
Narrows with jib topsails, and some of the schooners with big main-
loptiast staysalls, All had working topsails only, and a sad tit many
of them were. Outside they jibed to port, and with « faling wind
tailed down along the Wesh Bank further than necessary trom cus-
tom, ‘The Madcap showed a Uttle wriukle in The shape of a “Shadow
Sall” on the tore, cut like foresall ind topsaill in one, but lt was
Tathersmall Gracie and Mischlet had, of course, run through the
fest, and were lucky cnough to carry the tallof the wind out with

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Jose 16, 1881,

them, Gracie leading by afew lenvths, The rest of the match be-
tiveen Liem has alreidy been giyvenabove, The rearguard never got
tothe tlook even, Llvzie 1. ingen the shore got through, and
finally rounded the Scohland, abd was off home with things her oy p
way. The rest of the fleet came to anchor for a couple of hours, then
hove up, drifted about and put helm up with tue food, discusted, A
few stuck to it, however, and when the southerly wind at last
reached worogs they went mloug immed down at 4 merry speed,
rounded and were off for home in good style, Tinder the cirgum-
Sfances the ** limes * of the yachts hive ttle value, not belng an in-
dex to relative perfirmance, For reférente a summary is appended.
The starters were:
GLASS A.—SCHOONERS.

Atalanta, Vice-Commodore Vermilyo, 90 feet 4 inches; Olytie, A. P.
Stokes, S| feat 2 luches; Crusader, J. Rogers Maxwell, §7 feet 7
inches. Ploetying, R. 8. Willott, was entered, but could nob be got
Off the flock in tinie,

CLASS f.-—SULIOON ERS,

Agnes, Conmmoiore L A, Bish, 57 feel 5% Loeles; Triton, G. A.
Thayer, o¢ feet 44) inch Lots, W. A (Cole, 6) feat 3 inehes; Mad-
tees W. Shaw, do feel 3 Inch; Sunshine, William Poet, 47 feet 1
nehes.

CLASS U.—SLOOPA,

Graqit, C. R, Filnt, 7 feet ¥ inches; Mischief, Jos. R. Bual, of meet,
Coning did not sath.

y ODASS T.—SLools.

Regina, W. A. W. Stewart, 49 teat 4 inches; Pirate, TA. Howell,
405 feet 53g Inches. ‘The Fanita anid Dolphin did not start.

ULASS E.=S$LOOPS.

Genia, T, A, Miske, 40 Teeth 84 Inches; Caprice Crawl), David WIL-
lams, 34 Teel Tinehes; Liods L., 7. G. Jolson, M. i), 44 feel ve
ihehes; Amella, Stephen Loomis, 40 feat 4); Lochéss Kelpie, J. N.
Winslow, 4% feet iy inch.

The stat was made as under ;

Ha SS. A ON
LISP NTSS if Pts abel Gods «ee na ks'g 20 AD AL CapriGe.. 2 seen ene e 10 hS Bh
Viiton -. il) 62. 8h Gracie, >» 10 58 6
Madcap ., - 10 53 49 TAgviel,. 22.10 D9 17
Ornsader,.- . 10 68 68 Ptyate vc. . Tt oo 02
AGNeS,..... 10 58 55 Ameliy Tt OL 80
Atalanta ..- -1W 56 09 Reina. 11 01 45
Glytie .. . 10 57 00 Genia . Ii 02 2
Sunshin - 10 67 4% Kelpie... teseee DL 0G 05
Miscthiet 5 10 58 O07
Sandy Hook was passed:
1 H, M.S, H. M.S.
Gracie. ..:... tt nsabdee 12°38 297 Digzle Ly... eee ee 212 49 50
Mischier, - : 12 39 11 Firite 12°80 00
Regina ... . 18 45 43 Ages. 12 SL 08
Crusader . -12 46 08 Cenia 12) F412
Clytie.. - 12 46 82 Madeap.. ss. 13 65 26
Lotus. . 12 46 40 Atalanta. , 12 60 58
PION yi bois - 12 47 0S Kelpie,, Repeke Op. 1s’

The Scothind lightship was passtd by Mischief at 1.41.94, Gracie at
‘Lotus, the

Ss My M.S.
Mischief J2> Reginds - ss tuccc. teres fre UG 18) 45
Gracie . 45 Crusader .......--...... 6 2 30
Triton... .... GMPTCOLATE saclaje bless alelelectelects ele 6 25 40

a
SEAWANHAKA YACHT OLUE,

T Is always i plensuve to pubs anything concerning this clnb,
They deserve the good will of all having the best interasts or
sailing ab heart. The club is wide awake, has its special mission, is
prosperous, anid Is 0 thoroughly business-like organization, composed
of The best amateur talent in the country, and containing a long
String of names closely identified with (he furtherance of some praise
worthy feature of the sport, to the instruction and advantage of the
whole cominunity. Amone other detaiis, ihe §. ¥. G. is one of the
few displaying a sufficient mastery Of good Wnglish not to misuse the
word * resatta” in their circulars, but adhere to the correct words,
“race," or“ match? In reality the term regatta” has no more up-
plication to a sailing match than to a trotting race, and i is only m
deferene: tO the official sanction of the word “regatta't on club eir-
culal’s thitsnch an lnappropriate and rather verdant designation has
been followed in these columns. The Eleventh Annual Corinthian
races of tlie Seuwanhaka Y. C. have been fixed for Saturday, June
18, They will be governed Dy the snbjoined rules, issued by the com-
mitte, Messrs. Jas, 1. ENiot, C. Wyllys Betts, Lowls P. Bayard, Robert
Center and Giraud Foster.

‘The attention of séveral clubs, haying made inguiry of us for such
rules, is especlally directed to the tollowing +

The Seawanliaka Yieht Clup offers priges tor a Corlnthian race, to
be sailed over the Club conrse, in New York Bay, on Saturduy, June
18, 1881, by second Ghiss schoohers, first, second, third and fourth
Glass sloOps. Oultars will be measured and classed as sloops.

The race will be Opell 10 yachts of the New York, Atlantic, Eastern
and New Bedford Yacht Clubs, and will be governed by the sailing
regulations ind time aliowanees, and under the direction of (he Re-

~ gatta Committee of the Scawanhaka Yacht Club.

The cominiftee hope that yacht owners and members of clubs will
continue to eneourare this most enjoyable and msbruetive kind of
racing. ‘The classification is especially (averable io a fair race
among the smaller yachts, and a numerous entry ts inyited.

Five prizes are offered, one in each classin which twoor more
yachts start, and personal prizes 16 each member of the winning
crews.

Classincation —Schooners—2d class: All wlose area is 1,950 square
Teet or less. Value of prize, $15).

Cabin Sloops—ist class: Those whose area is greater than 900
square feet. Value of prize, F10D.

2d Class: Those whose aréa is 900 Square feet or less, and greater
than 600 square leet. Value of prize, $100.

$d Class: Those whose area 1s 60) square feck or leas and greater
than 350 square feel, Value of prize, $85.

4th Class: Those whose aréa is #50 square feet ov less,
prize, $75.

Rules for Measurement,—Adfl the length over all to the length on
ihe water Ine, aud divide the sum so obtaimed by 2; this will give
the mean euyth of thea yacht, Multiply the snedn length and whe ex-
treme Vewm together, and the resulh will glve the area ih Ssquure feet,

Length over all will be Measiied from the after end of tha plank.
sheer at the middle of the stern in a polnt perpendicular to the tor-
ward end of (he load water Ime at the upper line of the planksheer,
a 3 polnt corresponding thereto, if the plinksheer does not extend

GO far.

Entries.—Watries mush be made In writing, addressed to the Re-
gatta Committee, and filed with the Secretary of the Club, 0. 4B.
Cromwell, $4 Liberty street, Ropmd, by 3 o’clock F. a, on June 16,
accompanied by the neasurement of the yacht eliterved, according to
Beawanhaka rules, certified to by the muasurer of the club trom
whith she enlers,or by her owner, together with a list of the pro-
posed crew, thelr seyeral occupations and addresses,

_ Protests.—All projests must be made ih willing and handed to the
Regatta Committee before ¢ ». at ot the day suceeadine the revatta,

Tf the theasuement of a yacht be called In question by protest, she
Will be remeasured by the measurer of this club and his report will be
final, and the reasurer shall collect the usual tee GL) trom the
owner If the méasurement be found wrong, andif fouud right, from
the party protesting,

Suryeys.—lach yacht owner winnlug a prize shall allow the meas-
urer to take off the lines of his yacht. The fee tor thls will be $15
and the lines will remain the property of the Seawanhaka Yacht
€hyb. A yacht paying this fee will not be assessed in case of protest
for the ywsual measuver’s fee ($10).

The Treasurer cannoli deliver a prize until this rute is complied with.

Bo coples of these hbes willbe allowed without consenc of the
owner.

Crews-—One man for every live feet of length on deck, and one for
any additional fractional part of Tye teet, will be allowed, not includ-
ing the owner,

Each yacht Mush be manned by amateurs, exclusively. The sailing
master, cool ani steward, If Carried, shill remain below, and not ap-
pear on deck, and none of thom shall in any way direct or ussistin
the Management or working of the yacht. Any intringément of this
rule will forfelt all claitn tothe prize. -

Beiore starting In the race every yachtmust haye filed with the
Regretta Committee her mensurements and the lish or crew as re-
qturad, or be not regardedin the rack. _

Members on Yachts,—Every yacht sailing In any mateh or regatta
shall bave on board during such race a meniber of this club.

Management ol YachtS.—Each yacht shall be sailed, ind us lar as

possible stetred, by her owner or a member of the club to which she

BONES,

Sails.—Schooncrs will be restricted to headsails, foresail, mainsail,
working gall-fopsall and spinakers. "

Sloops will be restricted tO headsails, mainsail, working gatf-topsail
Aud spinakey, No two headsails of sume name shall be carried af the

Bame time, Balloo jibs will not be allowed,

Value of

A working gatf-topsall is a jiv-headed topsall thab does not extend
above the truck nor beyond the gulf end.

Signals. —Yachts shall fy heir private signals ab peak.

The start (a fyibe star) will take place ap as near 11a. M. as prac-
tleuble, and the tine of each yatht will ba taken as she passes he-

i ws 6n the club steamer and Kolb Wadsworth, Staten Island.

The sie’‘nals for starting will be riven from the steamer as follows:

First Preparatory Signal.—One whistle and lowerlns of the elub
signal on the steamer. The sigial will be kept down tive minutes.

Sevond,—'len minutes later, for the start, anogher whistle aud low-
ering of (he Glub signal on Lhe steamer,

Ten minutes will be allowéd to Gross the line, at the expiration of
which time there will be one blast of the whistle. No yacht or yachts
shall be ruled ont on sccouot of failure to cross the jine at the start
Within ile stipulated time, but the time of such yacht or yachts shall
He taken us from the expiration of sald time allowed tor crossing the

ne,

A short blast OF the whistle will be given, if possible, as each
yacht's the Is taken.

Course,—For schooners and fst and second elass sloops: From an
imaginary line betweed the club steamer and Pork Wadsworth, to
and aroun buoy 10, onthe §. W, Split, on the port hand, thence fo
and arouud Sandy look lehtship, on the starboard hand, andreturn
over the same course, keeping to Lhe eastward of buoys 9, 11, 14, 00
The West Rank, and outside of buoy S35 on the polnt of Sandy Hook,
going aud relurning,

For third class sloops: From the same starting line to and around
budy 1), on the 5. W. Spit, on tlie port hand, thence to and aroind
the Stotlind ghtship, on the starboard had, and return over the
sama nourse, keeping to the eastward of buoys, 11, 18,0n tlhe West
un aig outside of buoy 53s on the polut of Sandy Hook, gomgand
returning.

Yor fourth class sloops: From the same starting line te and around
buey 10, on the &. W. Spit, oa the port hand, to sud around buoy 4,
on tle polnt af Sandy Hook, and return over sane course, keeping to
ihe fastward of buoys Y, 11, 18, onthe West Bank, golne and return-

ng.

The finish mash be made across an imagimary line between the
club steamer and Wort Wadsworth,

+ 6.

NEW JERSEY YACHT CLUB.

HE tenth annual race Of (his club was sailed Jumeé 9 over a course
and under the conditions announced ln our lastissue, The en-
tries were very fair, both as to numbers and quality, notably tn class
B, in which three well-known jib and maingail racers—Charm, Me-
teor and Dare Devil—came to the line along ihe rest. Two cabio
yachts—Hstellé and Letitia—lent tonnage to the fleet and would have
been supplemented by a third, the Emma, had not Ma. W. Létrs con-
eluded to haul down his racing fag and fe over the course with a
nui ber of wuests lo preference. ‘he sailing arrangements were un-
der the management of the Regatti Commithes—Messys, #, W.
Ketcham, C. W. Roedenberg and Dr. H. G. Stebbins, J2.—nand were
Carricd out to the letter without a hiteh,

Chass A, Mean
Length.
Name, Owner. Ft. In.
105) /:) 1 RE oe eee Abram Hennion........... ccc. ese S4 0
Letitig......... ae dontt ce William Turner.............. owen WHO 0

Chass Ds
+.,Edward W, Ketcham,

-Vice-Com, A. Jeannaret, 44g
-Burlton and Greville.........-..-. 27 Blin
.Com, Win, EL Dilworth... ......, 27 ar
he I. Rabe..-.. She ere had 20 i
Cnuass GC,
Se te fee pres Louis Kayser... .......222.s0 ee, a, Db 2
. akrank T. Dilworth As) T
heres H. yon der Fecht,...-t.seessse ees BB Ht)
Crass DD,
F.L Sheppard.,..,.....John Goetschens, 10
LUNG wo. cc eee eee eee eee cde A. EGmOnston 6
Flirt.....................Gharles 8, Korif,. OF

No doubt liad the weather beén fair more starters would have ap-
eared, bub even as it was a very food race was made th the fresh N,
i wind, the only drawback being that tb was straight work all
aYound the course with no chance’ to display wind jamming. The
start was of course wholly spoiled by the custom of allowing A perlod
of ten minutes In which 16 gét across any fashion, but this rathér
slovenly method is so generally observed li New York waters that
the committee Gan hardly be held responsible for dolng what every
body else does, though we would like to see some Little Independence
shown and be able to record the names of 4 committee with sutticlent
orivinality and confidence in themselves to depart Diol & custom
clearly a concession to prasumed labberitness of the entries. Dare
Devil, in the hands of Com, W. Ll. Dilworth, was not napping, but
got away In godd shape, and her smart start ought to have gone to
her credit, bub the * ten minutes” to stop and think nullified the Gorm-
modore’s display of seamanship and letin all the lubbers on equal tarnis,
some of them sliding across as much as four minutes later with oo
penalty attaching. Onee trimmed for a close shave of Fort Wads-
worth, there was Little for lhe crews to do but to smile as Chey took
the cold spray with ashudder. Ti was merely a question of pace,
and below Bay Ridge the Meteor, true to her name, had shot to the
fore with the big Nstelle giving the sand bazzers u Uyely brush, as
her tonnage began to tel through the Narrows. The Crayen shoal
pDuoy was reached and roulded in & piping wind with rain, Estelle
showing the way, followed In fen seconds by Meteor, with burg Devil
fitty seconds Jaler. Then an interval of two minutes and Charm
hauled around, Letitia lalf a minute later And some seven minutes
astern the Birch aud Minnehaha, of Class B, virtually outot the race,
and Pauling, Fretidie and Arcola finished up the round at long tnter-
yals, Knolls and fathoms were reeled off lively on the dash forhome.
Inside the Narrows sheets were eased, the wind haying gone around
to east aud goutheast, so that arapld run up was in store. Hstelle
and Meteor had it nip and tuck all bbe way, sand-bags finally reach-
Ing ont ahead ih thesmoothening weier and milder wind. Bat when
Gowanus and the Hast River were fairly opened and fhe cabin yacht
felt the weight of the wind agaln she outran Meteor once more and
led the fleck acvods the finish, off Commiunipaw docks, by a muita of
5) seconds, though the prize in her class went to Letitia on time
allowance m hwo iiinuves to the foot, Prizes go to Lotilla, Meteor,
Pauline and Lilite.

CLASS A,
4 Corrected
Start, Finish. Thine,
Pe Retry Th M8. HS AMS.
Hsteue@......6s Se eo ly 55 20 1 25 00 2 29 40
Tetitta......... oOo Exide & mW bt 00 1 29 00 2 2T 0
Onass B.
Olarm 00 I 3) 00 3 85 40
MET OOD oo onietiels ole» cle dsoslr prime 10 85 10 1 26 (Si % 2 O05
Admiral Birel. ....-........ di Ob 00 1 38 OO % 26 45
Dare Deyil_,., -..10 fl 00 1 27 00 2 38 40
Miunehana.,.,.-2...-...-: ol) 62 00 1 45 00 2 485 00
CLASS C.
Pauling, .142.:-: 10 57 00 1 49 00 2 $2 00
Freddie. .... 2.11 63 12 2 00 OO a 05 38
PAT EHUTED ANI. f0) «ats clalnle close dealer 1 68 10 Not timed,
OnAss D.
10 51 15 1 39 2 47 435
10 42 80 1 44 30 2 47 20
«.-10 57 10 2 02 00 2 69 15
+

EASTERN YACHT CLUB.
4 squadron flying the H, Y, C. burgee collected off the uew
club house at Marblehead June 9 to be present at the occasion
of officially opening the new quarters. Aiter the inapection of the
latter by a lurge number of invited guests, a gun was fired from
the Commodore's schooner Rebecca at 5 Pp, m., whereupon the six-
teon yachts in the harbor ‘dressed ship” and repeated the signal,
finighing in the evening with a dieplay of fireworks and i1dnmina-
tion, The club house is the largest and handsomest of the kind
in America, haying three stories and basement, bnilt in Eliza-
bethan style and bright redin color, Thereis i spacions piazza
on threo sides of the house, affording protection tvon gun and
rain, The building is heated by furnace, lighted by gas, has elec-
tvic bells and telepbone. It contains eyes dining-rooms, sleep-
ing apartments, billiard-room and all cohyenieness, The inside
finish is in polished woods, with trescoed ceilings, and the furni-
ture of ebony, rosewood, cherry and mabogany. The grounds
surrounding we handsomely laid ont with Liwne for croquet and
tennis.
Marblehead Neck promises to ecome both a fashionable and
popular rasort for yachtsmon, and Eastern interests will be con-

centrated in the waters of the snug harbor on the shores of | aisoin.a special match for ae Side against the winner of the

which the new ptructure stands,

QUAKER CITY YACHT CLUB.

TW! sixth aumual regatta of this elub was sailed dane 6th
ou the Delaware, and brought out a yery respectable fleet
which was accompanied over lhe course by the stenmer Thomas
Clyde, The yachts were started from Market street, Camden,
thence around Chester Islaid buoy and home. There were
fonr classes: The first class for cabin eloopa 30 to 38 feet,
Entries; White Wing, Minerya, Coquette, Clara and G. W. Fair-
man. Cabin sloops mndér 30 feet composed the second class.
Dntries: Lillie, Eliza, M. 8. Thomas, Christopher, Gallagher and
Stella. The third class, A,” open yachts over 23 feet to 30 feet,
included the T. J. Pratt, Camden and Adelphia, Im the third
class, ‘BB, open yachts from 20 feet to 23 feet, were the Bianca,
Panuhne, G. W. Hasse, Esther and J. Gallagher,

Commodore BR, P. Thompson got the feét away af 11 A. a. to a
breeze from N. W. Minerva, Lillie and Gallagher were smartest in
getting underway, the Fairman fouling jhe telegraph cable crogs-
ing the viyer and waa unable to clear it before tha rest were
abreast ot Gloucester. Off thaf place the redoubtable Minerva
showed the way down until a calm streak wae rin into and the
little fellows had their turn. The wind was eapricious and not
enough for the cabin yachts. Thé Chester mark was hauled around
as follows: J. Gallagher, 1.15.30; Bianca, 1.15.40 ; Pratt, 115,50;
Msther, 1.15.67; Adelphin; 1.16; Clara, 1.19; Minerva, 1.19.45 ;
G. W. Hasse, 1.20; Camden, 1.20.30 ; Panline, 1.20.36; Lillie,
1.25; Stella, 1.25.15; Chris. Gallagher, 1.27.15; M. S. Thomaa,
1. 30 ; Coquette, 1.31; White Wing, 1,32 ; Eliza, 1.33,30,

It was bucking the tide home and fine piloting was in order, Mi-
nérvi in shaving the shore too close took the marsh aboard but got
off soon. Most of the feet were hugging the Jersey shore, but the
Gallagher sdged across to the Pennsylvania side and rtruck a good
breeze outof the strength of the tide which sent ler to the fore,
Her example was folloyed by others near Timicum Island. When
abreast of Gloucester Point, a nite N. W. wind was picked up
sending all hands home with the water boiling alongside, the finish
heing crosded at the following times: J. Gallagher, 4.23; Pratt,
6.26 | Hasse, 5.33; Bianca, 5,35; Esther, 648: Minerva, 5.49;
Stella, 5.55; Pauline, 5.58; Clare, 5.59; Chrix. Gallagher, 6.01 ;
Camden, 6 04 ; Thomas, 6.044; Lillie, 6.06 ; Coquette, 0.18; Fan-
man, 6.16; White Wing, 6.17.

Champion flags went to Minerva, Stella, Pratt and J, Gallagher,
48 first in their classes, and other prizes went to Clara, Coquette.
Hairman of first class; Chyis. Gallagher of the pecond ; Esther au
Binnea of the third, Judges: Capt. KR. G. Wilkins, Com, Charles
Colill, of the Cooper's Point Y. C., and G. KR. Dongherty, of the
Southwalk Y. 6,

+.

YACHTING NEWs.

PROSPHRO,—An item published concerning this sehooner in
Inst issue needs to besupplemented in yiew of information sent us
from a source deserving crédence. We learn that the alterations
in rig, ete., are to the satisfaction of the owner, and that her cop-
per was stripped heecanse old and worn ont ; that Prospero is con-
sidered improved and fnilfila her mission as 9 cruising eehooner.
The performance of any yacht is alwaysso much s matter of opiu-
jon that fairness demands a hearing from both sides unless we can
youch by personal experience for the news published, he Pros-
pero certainly is 1 credit in appearance to her owner, and ag gife,
wholesome cruisers are rare enoughin the ieet, none will wel-
come goud qualities in her more than we. Adyerse criticism in
these “6! umng is intended only to benefit the sport by directing at-
tention 1o weaknesses and needed reforms. Whenever such eriti-
cism isshown fo have been erroneously bestowed, reparation is
certain at our hands, something hardly necessary fo mention of 2
journal thriving upon the honesty ofits intentions and not upon
sensation. It need not ba expected, however, that onr columusa
ate thercfove to be giyen up to fulsome puffery, aud yachts and
yachtsmcn will have to gail under true colors upon their own merity
in this juurnal, without fear or favor, whether they Ike it or not,

A GOO!) DESIGN.—Concerning the three new cutters bulle by
Lawley & Son, South Goslon, a correspondent writes us: ** They haye
tried onn of the small cutters designed by Mr A, Cary Sintth for
Kastern waters, and the performance was edmlrable, hey lied dowh
two reefs ‘nd with stay Ball beal Feveral miles out to windwand fa a
bad, Con! used sea, and the cutter went along very well. She stayed
in the stiiway like a top; dld hot #0 by the head ov tie revarse, and
steered (}ie same when down as when only slightly heelad. ‘Mie nex
trial was outside, strong wind trom southwest, with nied flaws, on
the way to Plymouth. They ramméd her thravel the flaws anu
could not get her down to the rail.”

Another correspondent also wriles concernine the same ships :
‘The new cutters built this springat South Boston would to your
heart god toseé with their easy lines, deep midship sections und
busiiess! ke alr generally. Think We aré advancing tapldiy here,
as cutters and yawls are becomlag more popular’, wniil deep keels are
soughh altar to such an ¢xtent thal asehooner of tlrat such reganthy
Sold brou ht more than twice the sum she did bwo years wo! Thad a
little fellow Dull this winter only 181. x6tt., deep centreboard, cutter
aAndyaw: ig; the lather forcrulsing, the former to race willl, T have
also ano 1 boat rigged as a yawl, Which proved & Brea success, beat-
ing eyer) thing of her gize:"

YACHTING IN BALTIMORE,—Eilitor Forest al Stratis Yaoht
racing In Baltimore is not quite dead, though we certainly might do
much more in that line considering the splendid opportunities the
Chesapeiuke affords for racing, erulsiny and sport, fo former times
we vould get fifteen to twenty yachts In arace, bul ney the Milroy
in the tht class and the John Adams in tie second sweep everything
berore tiem and it 1s hard to get others to enter against them. The
course wi sallis from Uarrison’s fo WHILG Kock and bauk, about g4
miles. Iorthe race, June 6, four championsmp Ties wore offered,
One in (ach class. Milroy, W, Alley, lind a Smart brash WIth Lot
bie, the lutter being well handled by W. Glipsey, but thelieh stariiae
to laewaed the Milroy weathered her at Fort McHenry and led the
fleat home, Jn the secand class (he Adamssaited by A, Wigton, put
the rest unter her lee in afew hitches, and had stiters 16 hey'seil.
Inthe third’ class, Belt and Hebb made yery Glose work on tile baat
down, aniLof the wind made a bowand Gow run OF It home, Henb
winning with half a minute in hér favor. In the torth class Lady
Lightioot won with plenty to spare, the Patnter capsiviny. Judges
were G. Wells, ©. Weamert und J. Smith.—Mrbnoy.

BAY OF QUINTE YACHT CLUB—Has been in cofrespondence
with the N.Y. ¥. G. concerning matching moré than one yacht
against tie Atlints for the America cup. ‘Thts will besettled to their
satlsfaction, There isno dingérofl the N, ¥. Y¥. C. dolhg anything
nol tharouenty compatible with equity. The clublas been misrepre-
sented in the matter. The decision ofthe Bb. @. ¥. 0. ni the iiead-
time to withdraw thelr challenze should more than one yacht be so-
lected is wade intheright spirit, though perhaps premature pend-
ing an answer from the N. Y. Y. GC.

FORPY -TWO HUNDRED.—Cricket 1s a Tine new sloop bullt tor
Mr. Jas. Cullen, ot Boston. She 1s 820. on deck, 29 Th. 3 1p. water-
line, and has an iron keél of4,200 Ibs. Well, Boston yachtsmen know
What they want, and all the ‘practival” lore in fuyor of “bale hay"
on deck for ballast cannot make them stow their fron high wp in-
stead of ag low down as possible, aud that ls wher Hoston yacnts-
men are cosible. Boats without outside ballast soon pronilse to be-
Gomeé reli ‘5 of the past in the Bast,

TAKOLINTA.—This keel schooner lis been sold through Manning’s,
Agency 1. Boston to Mr. Wm. Bliss, of the Boston dnd Albany Rail-
road, She ly 10s, ff. on deck, M41. 31h. waterline, 22/t, Sin. beam,
and draws 9ft. ¢in, The same agency has also sold the schooner
Huda, built 1879, to Mr. A, W. Dewey, She 1s 49 if. over all, 3a th,
waterline, 13 tt. beam, and drajys 5 tt. |

FOR SALE,.—Thete 1s a good chance tor lake yacliismen to seaure a
smart sloop inthe Cygnet; offered for sale in another column, Sho
15.50 ft. over all, and has the following rig; mast, deck to hounds, 44 16;
hoist, 881f ; main boom, 45 ft.; gail, 25 ft. + topmast, 2b 1h; baw-
sprit outLourd 23 ft. ; cabin 1s 2 ft, long,

LITLLE WESTERN.—A sub crijtlin Das been collected through
Lond and Water, London, torefit (uw dory Little Western whieh erossed
the ocein last year from Gloucester toLondon. She wus 10 sall tor
home, or is Taras she'can get, last Duesday.

BROVTAGNH,—Mr. Henri Say’s huge steamer salled trom Baltimore,
Jine11, for Hampton Roads, bound to Bermuda,

INTREVID.—This schooner, Mr, Lloyd Phienix, N.Y.Y.C., arrlyed in
Cowes Roads, May 29, from Kordeanx. She will revit at Portsmouth,

INTER-SPTATE REGATTA—OCapl, Ira Smilh has ees hls ra-
cue sD And maingall Silence to New Orleans, whereshe will be sailed
in the Inter-State race tor a purke or $1,500 on Lake Pontchartrain, anc

first race, The date for the In tate race Was been axed tor Jug

June 16, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

397

30, and lhe subsequent match for July 2, The Silence 1s 27 1t.-1in. |
long, was built in 1680 by Lennox, South Brooklyn. lie is, therefore, |
In model she is |

She is a fairly |

comparatively a new boat withonta long record.

much like the Susie §., though ajew inches deeper.
smart boat, but owes much of her reputation to the manner in which
she has been tooled by Capt. Smith. The race wlth the Southern
flyers promises to be close. The Sum saysthat “Sam” Greenwood
will tend mainsheet, and ‘Charley’ Smith, brother of the owner, will
be jib sheet man and “Luke* Welsh will give the cue to the sandbag
brigade. Itis said thatthe Southerners will pay expenses home if
the yisitor fails to score. Certainly the New Orieans yachtsman
sere shown a wonderful liberality and even generosliy in the mat-

T.

BIG CUTTERS.—Boston ts to have an s0ft. culter, and a corres-
pondent thinks the honor of owning the first. big one ot the kind will
likely beiong to the Hast unless the contemplated hundred tonners in
New York are put in hand soon, Itisno longer a mystery why there
should be a “cutter craze as the old school puts It, Yachtsmen are
becoming sailors, and sailors want something more than overgrown,
unmanageable, over-tigged, capsizable toys. Itis moderate form,
keels and outside ballast, double-head sail, low rig and housing top-
masts, flush decks and man-of-war smartness they want, and they
find this all in the cutter of fair beam ; hence the “craze” introduced
by FOREST AND STREAM is bearing fruit in able, safe and honest ships
ail along the coast. Contemporaries will in due time swing around
in tow. They ure up in the wind even now.

LAKE GEORGE MEET,—It will be abig fleet of canoes at the meet
on Lake George in August, Already the ireight agent at Glen’s Falls
has received notice of thirty candes on their way by rail to the Lake,

- If canoeists will continue to ‘*poul their issues” in the same generous
manner they did last year, the August meeting will give such promi-
nence to the sport that a very appreciable accession to the ranks of
paddlers will be the result. Canoeing ought to be the most popular
Sport in America, for we lave creeks, riyers, lakes, ponds and canals
all over the country for local work, and interlaced systems of com-
munication by water offering thousands of miles of the picturesque,
civilized and wild, to those on cruising bent,

CLEVELAND YACHTING ASSOCIATION.—Lditor Forest and
Stream: The annual regatta open to all yachts of the chain of lakes
will be sailed Monday, July 4, In the first class there will be two
prizes and a flag’; in second class, three prizes and a flag; in third,
three prizés and afiag. The first class yachts will sail for the Gard-
ner Challenge Cup, now beld by the Cygnet, of Buffalo. In thesec-
ond Class, a cup will be offered. which shall become the final proper-
ty of the yacht whining it in three regattas. Entries should be sent
to the club rooms, 845 Superior street. Cloveland. —Kkavse.

GOOD ,—Chalk a big, very big, mark tur the Dorchester Y, C. In
heir ocean matches, Sune 18, the start will be simultaneous. The
Start will count trom the final gun, and if will be the business of the
yachts to get across fhe Jineé aS smartly as they know how, all their
“times” being counted from gun fire. Abolishing the ten minute

period of grace Is something we haye all wlong insisted upon, and so
to the Dorchester Y. C, belongs the credit) of inaugurating this new
reform. Now, who will follow in New York?

THE CUTTER PLERT.—Ofthe three new cutters added to the
Boston fleet, the South Boston Jngiiver suys: Mr. Cabot's ew Gut-
ter, sister boat to Mr. Burgess’ cutter Moya, is out of the house at
Lawley’s, and rapidly approaching completion, Mr. Forbe’s onbler
Mavis is in the dock receiving her spars and rigging; she is Hol much
smaller than the other cutters, and it the Moya ls tobe taken as a
criterion, although odd looking, they will prive fast and able sea
boats, and reflect credit on the builders and desivner

PORTLAND YACH?T CLUB,—Of the eleven schooners inthe club,
every oneisakeel. Of the fifteen sloops, nine are keals. The club
has besides one cutter, twoeats and one Gularmurin, Keels are eyl-
dently carrying the day everywhere outside of New York harbor and
shoal, land-locked bays. Wherever yachts have the chanre to de-
yelop, unhindered by purely local toporraphy, Wie keel ls driying out
the board, facts which correspond with the teacsings of mheése col-
wons.

BRENDA.—This schooner, E. Y. C,, lias bad a 15. in keel added,
through which the centreboard will drop. The work was done by
Harrington, of Bath, Me.

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Nothing purlfies and enriches (he blood and destroys all polsons in
the system like Hop Bitters.

Answers to Correspondents,

("NO NOTICE TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

J. W. B., Pittston, Pa,—You cau probably wet the birds of Miles
Johnson,

M.1L,A,, Youkers.—Your ride will bea improved by the reduction of
{he pull and by substitution of the combination sight,

H. M., Hennepin Co , Minn.—Your rifle can be altered.
write to the manufacturers,
tolumne,.

CRICKETER.—This paper ceased to publish records of the game
of cricket. last autumn, Address Mr. 0. A. Knipe, editor Aynurteun
Crickeier, Phila., and he will send you a sample copy of lis paper.

W. H. H.—There was no bench show for dogs held in this city in
1s70. ‘lhe first show was held in 1877 under tbe auspices of ie West
minster Keniel Club. No imported Woglish setter dogs named Ben
and Daisy won at that show.

W. 8B, Wellsville, N. ¥.—1. See extract from Greener’s new book in
our issue of June 2 tor oil for yourrifle. 9 Do you want the skins
tanned with hair on ornot? 38. Mor gama law sed last issue of this
paper and the current number.

: For cost
See their addressin our advertisloy

IT, W. M., Cincinnati.—tt 15 sate to shoot buekshotin your gun.
Chamber them curefully. if your gun is a choke-bore you must
chimber them in the choke, which you cau do by driving a wad
dowh toi the muzzle and chambering on that to determine the cor-
rect number.

A.B. A., Orono, Maine.—Will you kindly inform me what provision
the New York dog law makes lor the sporring dogsol gentlemen who
Wish to slop afew days in the city when passing through 16! Also,
What provision is rade in the Boston doe law? Ans. The Jays or
New York and boston make no provision to cover your case; only the
dogs that are fonnd running at lurge are seized, If you carefuily keep
your does housed and have thei on chain while passing through the
cilies named you will have ho trouble whatever.

7a7; by Lawrence in Annals
N.Y. 1858, p. 220; tby Brewster in American

fic R. &. Exploration and Survey) p.
Lyveun of Nat. His
Naturadist Volo VI, p. 306, and by Brewster Bulletin Nutt. Orn, Clay
Vol 1, p. 1), April, 1876; by Wheaton in Bullen Nuttall Ornithologi-
ea! Clab, Vol, TT, p. 83, duly, 1877,

H. f. 8., Brooklyn.—1. The English Live Stock Journal, the Engiish
Stuck Keyer oud the Poultry World, published by Stoddard in Hart-
tord, Conc,, will be the besh papers for your uncle in Germany. 2,
For cooker spaniel pup write to the breeders who advertise in our
columns. u. You mush decide what you want for yourself, One ls as
fool as mmother, Read our Kennel department. Ib would take a
page {to answer your dog auestions exhaustively. 4. Go Into one of
the pistol galleries and eXamine the weapons there. Then select
such a one as you find suited to yourself. 5. We know nothing of the
pedivree of the dog, but have seen some very high testimonials as to
thé dogs sold by the dealer,

EH, BE. M., Charlemont, Va.—i. My fox terrier bitch, three years old,
and her puppy, ole year old, every four or five days refuse food, but
eat a good deal of grass and tnen pass blood and thick white-looking
staff, They are bolh in good order and are otherwise healthy, Thelr
food is Gorn bread and table scraps. Lately Ihave mixed sulphur
with their bread, but it did not seem to do them much good. Some
weeks back I treated them for \orms, so Ido not put 1b down to
phat, % Gan young mocking birds be reared by hand. What Is the
best food for them? Ans. 1, ‘Nhe grass is good for them and they
should have free access to it. Do not press food upon them ; walt
until they aré hungry fori’. Give a couple of small doses of castor
oil and they will probably come oub allright. 2 Yes; feed them on
Reiche’s prepared mocking bird tood, which is for sale by dealers.

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i Ree SALH—SLOOP YACHT CYGNET, of Butl-
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to. over al, 153g fi. beam and 53g Th. depvh ; Centre-
hoard 18f. louie; cabin 20tt. in length, with two
stati-rooms; will be two years old in August next;
is in perfect condition and fitted out for the season
in best manner; she is the “ Champion Yacht of
the Lakes” in her class aud has won prizes valued
at $400; thoroughly equipped with working and ra-
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all necessary articles; a good sea boat aid very
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mailed free to any address upon application.

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Sole Manufacturers of Forbes’ Patent Oar,
108 MADISON STREET, GHICAGO, ILL.

COODYEAR’S
Bubber Mig Company

AND

Goodyear’s India Rubber
Glove M’i’g Co.,

488,490, 492 B'way, cor, Broome st.,

AND
205 BROADWAY, cor. FULTON 81.

RUBBER OUTFITS COMPLETE FOR
FISHING AND HUNTING.

TROUTING PANTS AND LEGGING A
SPECIALTY, OUR OWN MAEE

AND GUARANTEED,

Russer Goops or Evyrry Dsscar-
TION, -

Bend for Mustrated Catalogue,

CRUTTENDEN FLY ROD.

op LO Nt

G ©

== ly)

This Cutis an exact representation of this Red, which
CANNOT BE EQUALLED FOR 'THE MONEY.

It hag Solid Reel Plate, Nickel Plated, Patented Ferules, allowing the wood to be used the fujl size,
thus preventing rod breaking where wood and ferui¢s join But wound with cane andsilk, giving it that
Desirable Appearance and the Feeling of the high-priced rods, The first two Joints are made from Best Se-
lected eee | Growth Ash, Stained and Polished. The tips trom fine Lance wood, polished. The Rod is
Well Ringed Throughout, Length, ten and one-half teet ; weight, trom nine to ten ounces. This is the
best-made, best-finished Rod for the money in the United States and will guarantee it every way. it by
accident any part should get broken, we can send a duplicate, thus saving expense and trouble of reburn-
ing Rod to be repaired. With short tip it makes an excellent Bass Rod, :

PRICHS :—With one Trout Tip, in Case, $4.00. With one Trout Tip and one Bass Tip, $4.75 With
two Trout Tips and one Bass Tip, $5.75.

GENERAL AGENT FOR CARD'’S STANDARD GLASS-BALL TRAP. GREENER’S AND BONK-
HILIYS GUNS A SPECIALTY. SEND FOR CATALOGUR,

WILL. H: CRUTTENDEN, Cazenovia, N. Y.

OF MAKING MANY BOOKS THERE IS NO END.

Eccl. 12:12,

ESTABLISHED 4836.

NEAT AND ELEGANT

BOOK BINDING

FROM THE

Plainest to the Most Elaborate Styles,

SPECIMENS ON BXAHIBITION,

If you want good work, at low figures, and
save Agent's Commission come direct to

JAMES @. WALKER, 14 Dey St.
>?

A FILE OF N. Y HERALD, 1847, AND TIMES,
TO DATE, AND ODD NUMBERS, FOR SALE, -

Che Fennel,
Greyhounds.

Chicago, Il., or HENNESSEY & SERBACH, Chicago

BENEDICT.
FIRST AND SPECIAL NEW YORK, 1881,
Imported 0 ack field Spaniel at the Stud. Fee,
$25. Mr Jacobs’ Strain, Brother to Squaw and
Lass o' Devon; brother in blood to Kattir and Zulu.
Negro, litter brother to Benedict, was secoud 10
Kafttir atthe West of Bneland show last month.
Black and liver-colored pucpies of Benedict for
sale, LACHINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.
Junelo,tt

ARONET IN THESTUD.—The lemon-and-white
‘pointer Baronet, whelped Noy. #4, 1879 (by
Orgill’s champion Kush, ex—Liyingston’s Rose, by
imported champion Snapshot), winner of third

42d st., New York.

0 COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Langdale, of 5 Newmarch Terrace, Victoris
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
pions Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird. Ladyloye,
Lizzie, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Liona, Launce-
lot, Lena, Lydney. Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie Il, Bai-
oness, and many more impultant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system. Marsi,tt

*s O DOG LOVERS.—* Plain Hints for Would-Be

ry RAINER,.—I can take one brace of dogs to be
trained on prairie chickens the coming season ;
also, one retriever, land and water; best of refer-
ences. Address W. 6, STAPF FOKD, Mankato, Minn,
May26,tt

OR SALE—Eight Red Irish Setter Pups, whelped
April 24; six dogs and two bitches; purest
strain; cheap, Address BOX 622, Towanda, 4Penn.,

Mayy6,4t
M ONARCH—This beautiful imporied English
mastilt will be in stud for 4 short time only,
for particulars address M. RATHABUN, 458 Fourth
Ave., N, ¥- Olty. May26,4t

ARH BHAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-

duce of Imported and home bred animals that

have been hunted since able to follow the dam on

the trail, and are believed to be second to none In

nose, tongue and endurance. COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa. Mayi2,tt

OR SALE—Rare chance—one brace Champlon
Berkley pups ex Nora, four monthsold. Ad-
dress A, A, SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y. Mays, tl

ORTRAITS of Hastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will he sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the five for $1, FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 a nal
eee 2030,

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KHNNELS,—For
Cockers of all ages and colors, dogs, bitches

and puppies, address with staiip, ROB’? WALKER,
Franklin, Del. Co., N. Y. May26,tf

T. BERNARDS FOR SALE.—The lndersigned,
wishing to reduce his kennel, offers for sale sey-
eral magnilicent imported Mount St. Bernard dogs
and bitches, carefully selected froma the best Huro-
pean strains, ‘’o besold for no fault. Wor prices,
pedigrees, ctc., address
LE ROY Z. COLLINS,

Septis,tt Lancaster, Mass., U. 8 A.

| EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass,—Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles tralned
for their respective work, Satistacilon guaranteed
Also, a number of well-trained Setters and Polnters
for sale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass.
B, RICHMOND, N. H, VAUGHAN, Jdune2,tt

a

ORSALE—A Litter of seven Black and Tan Gor-
I don Setter Pups, niné weeks old. Address
DAVID WENRICK, 200 Broad street, Harrisburg,
Penn. Junel6,10

OR SALH—An all Red Trish Setter Bilch
year old, by Champion Elcho out of my Bisie ;
artially broken, Price and pedigree, address,
NHOMAS P. MONTGOMERY, 7 South sd street,
Harrisburg, Penn. June16,16

OR SALE—Highly-bred Pointer puppies; site,
Orgill’s Champion Rush; dam, Blix If. (Dr. BH.
J. Thomas’ Blix and Brown's John). For price and
pedigree, afldress 8. W. BODE, Baltimore, Ma.
Juned,8t

OR SALH—An extra fine brace of Layerack Set-

ters, 14 jmonths old, hy Vortiac-Judith; yard

broken and yery promismg. Adilress HORACH
SMITH, 33 Park Row, New York, Joned, 3°

ANTED—A Yorkshire or Skye Terrier; must
be a beauty; no fancy price. Address
BEAUTY, this office. Junelé,1t

pus FOR SALH—Four dog pups, whelped April

25, 1881, out of my Maud (Fancy-F'rance), by H

IL, Correll s Jocko (Heyer’s Belié-One Eyed Sancho)

For prices and tull pedigree and particulars, ad-

dress G. EDWARD OSBORN, New Haven, Conn,
Junel6,36

Jung 16, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREA». 399

he Bennel,

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—

M. P. McKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. I seli
only young stock. I guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and intelligent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed
grouse and woodcock shooting and retrieving.

y elesant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.'
Liver with white ruffle in bosom, even Mver and
White, and beautiful biack with white rufiie in
bet are now open for service; fee $15; usual
conditions. Correspondents inclosing stamp will
get printed pedigrees, circulars. testimonials, ete.

hotos of my stock, 25c, each,

Heas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS.
"THIS POWDER is guaranteed to kill

fleas on dogs or any other animals, or mone
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with sli
mg Pepper box top, which greatly facilitates ite
use. Simple and efficacious.
Price 60 centa by mail, Postpaid.

AREGA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS.

A CERTAIN REMEDY,
Put up in boxes containing ten powders, with
full directions for use.
Price 50 cents per Box by mall.

Both the above are recommended by Rop sma
Sour and Forsst anp STREAM.

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,

50s 38 E Cortlandt Street, M. We

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N.
TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the
“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &&.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for
“PLATN HINTS TO WOULD-5E BUYERS.”

Price 16 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin
cipal English breeders.

POINTER
STUD DOCS.

BUSH, . . $50

ROCKET, . . . 25

SNAPSHOT, Jr.. . . 25
Address,

E. ORGILL,
1496 Dean Street, Brooklyn.

“E. B. GOLDSMITH,

Sustom House and Forwarding Agent,
68 WALL STREET, NEW YORE.

DECEIVES AND FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, etc., to any destination. Kennel
Clubs, Sportsmen and others, intending toimport
dogs from qurope should have their stock con-
@gned to him. — nformation furnished in regard
to the best methods of impornng, shipping. ete
a

imperial Kennel

Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Fiela Broken.
Young Dogs handled witi
.. sicili and judgment.
Dogs have daily access to sali
: water.
; N.B.—Setter and Pointe
yuppiez;_also, broken dogs for sale; tull pedi
green. Address H. 0. GLOVER, Tsms River, N. J

- oe
GLOVER’S IMPERIAL MANGE CURF.

A posilive remedy for all Skin DISEASES, may be
had of druggists and dealers in sportsmen’s goods,

PRICE 60c, PER BOTTLE,

INE LODGH KENNELS.—I am ore-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. Igive my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, it
the dog has a the nai rae ee acer
ences on application. ices, an BG-
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long distances, A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Georzi

“WORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O’More in the stud. The handsomest,

aa well as one of the best ticid and best bred red
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of firr)
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New Yor:
Toros champion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer «:
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale

thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CAULEN
DER, Albany, K ° Y: Junez4, t-

LEWELLIN SETTER BITCH, four years old;

thoroughly broken on ruifed grouse, woodcock
and quail; good nose; good retriever, land or
water; staunch; willbe shown in field. Address
§. D. BINGHAM, 206 Broadway, N.Y. June2,tf

OINTER PUPS for sale cheap; no better stock
inthe country. R. 'T. GREENE,/S10 Grand st.,
Jersey City Heights, N. J. June2,eot

ARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire Blchardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. mone
§ize,2aca Y5cents. Send ror catalogue. CHA!
4. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

$<

H. L. LEONARD'S
Split Bamboo HRods.

SOLE AGENTS,

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.
Tren GERMIAN SILVER, 88

Our Hand-Made Fly Rods,{Lancewood Middle, 2 Lancewood Tips. jas, - - =
MIST-COLORED LEADERS.

Bass, extra heavy, 6 fl., 50ce3 9 ft, 75c. each,
#1.25,PER DOZEN.
1,75 £3

Trout, with joops for droppers, 3 ft., 15c.5; 6 ft., 30c.; 9 ft., 0c. cach.

BEST REVERSED WING TROUT FLIES, ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN STOOK, - . -
Ce Fo “BASS CASTING TLTES. -

OUR NEW INVISIBLE LEADERS, made of very finest gut, 6ft. 35c. ; 9ft with loops, 50c.

VERY SMALL FLIES, SUITABLE FOR INVISIBLE LEADE?S, $1.25 PER DOZEN.
ABOVE SENT ON RECEIPT OF PRICE,

- J.B. CROOK & Co.,

MANUPACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS LY

E 2FISHING TAGKLE, ARGHERY,

CcCUNS,
AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,
50 Fulton Street, N. Y.

SPECIALTIES FOR 1881-
Sole’Agents for THOMAS ALDRED’S LON! ON ARCHERY

ALDRED'S YEW BOWS: Gents, $18 up; Ladies. $16 np. ALDRED'S PEACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 per doz.; Ladies, $9 per doz, =ALDRED'S FINGER
TIP SOREW, $1.50 set: Plain, $1; Quivers, $2; Bow Strings, 75¢. each, FRANCIS DARK’S Cricket Bats, $3.50 up; balls, $1.50 to $3.50, AYES Londom
Lawn ‘Tennis, $20, $30, $40; $50 per'set. LONDON TENNIS Bais, $3.50; Cork Handle, $4 and $5. J. B. CROOK’S Greenheart Black Bass Rod, $12 and 31%
J. B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $20.

SENDi25c. FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED,

The Daly Gun,

HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

Toany other G@un

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shootinge Unsurpassed,
Lists furnished on application. ns

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or W. R. SCHAEFER, Or Tso. L. GoLcHER,
61 Elm st., Boston. 6 Girard ave., Phila

N. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment,

SS

; AGENTS FOR OARD's NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP,
tloward’s Steel Head Sheila-Quality guarantesd. Pricalower than any other.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

EKEENE’S PATENT.

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible. Adopted by the U

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

.45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges,

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists,

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway,N.Y. P.O. Box 3,994.

DAVENPORT’S STANDAD BALL TRAP,| BIRDS’ EYES.
FOR WING PRACTICE. Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists?

Supplies.
DOUBLE, SINGLE, ROTARY, STATIONARY.

10 Shots,

Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates.
W.d. KNOWLTON?S Natural History Store,
16S ‘Tremont St., Boston, Masts

Birds and animals preserved by superior French
and American workmen.

AWY DESILNED DIRECTION, ALL IN ONE
TRAP AND ONLY OWE SPRING USED.

Popular Because Reliable, Cheap Because
Durable OOSEHEAD LAKE and the North Maine Wil-

. derness Illustrated. The only complete and

comprehensive guide book to Northern Mains and
the head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, st
John’s ani Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
lakes and ponds connected with them. 256 pages,
30 tlustrations and Jarge map, Tinted paper, il-
luminated covers. pains by mail, post-paid, 5o.
rene CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain,

ASB.

Send for Card of Rulesjand Circulars.

Address L. A- DAVENPORT, Davenport, Del. (o*

PRICE $8, BOXED A'w DEPOT, NEW YORK,

Fred. Sauter,

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.

Chromos, Landscapes, Water Scenes,et¢,—no two slike,

Agent's Complete Satuple Bock,25c, Great variety
Advertising and BeveEdge Cards, Lowest prices to dealers
and printers, 100 Samples Fancy Adzertising Cards, 40Ce

oss STEVENS BROS,, Box 22, Northtord, Ob

A complete 194 page
Tilustrated Catalogue

NATURALIST BEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE
— AND — Vanderbilt Bros., 23 Fulton 8t., . ¥.”
TAXIDERMIST
! ’ . In New Typeffie
199 WILLIAM ST 7 YOUR NAMEsiccrresl0s

Near FRANKFORT; N. Y,

Particular Pains
taken im monniing
pet bird and ani-
mals.

le a es
Seas. =

LARGE STOCK OF GROUPS, 5 —

BIRDS, DEERHEADS, AND “S& .
Gusss CASES,

senton receiptoftwe
three cent stamps.—
PECE & SNyvuR, Manufac’rs, 124 & 126 Nassau St, N.Y.

400

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Jone 16, 1881

Sportsman's Goods,

Sporiinen’s Goods,

——

PATENT

Thurber’s Reliable

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE) @AN BED GOODS

TRAPS.

PATENT S£LP-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WILEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP.
Price per pair, $25.

This trap is used by all the principal sssoclations
tm the U. S., and is considered fhe best trap made
dorrapid shooting. Manufactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREEOH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, ete,

Now is the Time te Order

TENTS, AWNINGS & FLAGS.

Tents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Naturalists and
Photographers, also for Camp Meetings, Fancy
Tents for families made to order. Aymings of all
kinds for Dwellings, Bouts, ete.; also Yacht and
Boal Sails. Flags and Banners of all kinds madeto
order. All work done in best inanner and at yery
Jow figures. Send forillustraved circular. Address
8. HEMMENWAY, over Wall street ferry—nouse,
South street, New York. *

“ W. F. DARE

Manufacturer of
VALISE-TOP
CHILDREN’S
CARRIAGES,
SPRING AND
ROCKING
= HORSES,

TALLY HO'S, VELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES,
WAGONS, DOLL CARRIAGHS, SLEIGHS, Bro,

Depot, 47 Cortlandt Street, N. Y.

THE HUNTING SIGHT

LYMAN’S PATENT COMBINA-
TION GUN SIGHT

Makes a Sporting Rifie perfect. Send for
clrewlar containing full description, Ad-

dress
WiILLTAMT LWVWAN,
MIDDLEFIELD, CONN.

The Edgar Barbless Hook.

PATENTED,
TROUT - Ask your
q ars tor
Fil shem, or
RUE ES send to us
on for circular.
Wo, 1-0, 2 Sole Agents,
—_— Wim.
JBASS MILLS
—AND—
3 ELIES 2
: SON,
FRE oN 7 Warren
Wo. 4 and 6, St, 0. ¥

c TEE ant

5 eaneér an

Fe Brecch-loading

ps in market.

ar, one Cleaner, Patches,

ostaras em |
ordering give callbre of gun, oy eer

gy Address. W ‘atentom,

y Aserony Ts YARDLEY BROWN) cecnice |

One Doll
piel full directions sent free of

—- FOR

Hunter and the Angler,
TRAVELER BY LAND OF SEA.

Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be found
ust the articles required. They are packed in

andy and conyenient packages, and are ready for
use af a nioment’s bolice. Can be served hot or
cold. The following will be found speclally adupt-
bd to the requirements of (he sportsman :

THURBER'S BONED TURKEY,
i ROAST

es ie

Et BONED CHICKEN,
BS ROAST Gu
If LUNCH HAM

& WHOLE BONELUSS COOKED HAMS,

4 LUNCH TONGUE, -

*t ROLLED OX TONGUE,

LY POTTED MEATS,
Ham,Toneue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.

Also a. full assortment of Canned Veretables and

Fruits packed where erown und while fresh and de-
licious. Sold by all first-class ¢rocers and dealers
in Reliable Food Products.

See

H, L, DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.

UST the thing’ for people camping out
a mone eel a long. ae ae SIZES ; pri-
ABLE. Send for descriptive cireu-

tars, with prices and terms. 4

a ye Pe

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

==

NQ, J--CAMP UNPACKED.

12x12x20 INCHES.

‘Sa Sh ‘LHOIGLM

NO. 1I-CAMP PACKED.
Made and sold by TAUNTON TRON WORKS
CO., 87 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass.

Hotels and Zesorts for Spartsmeit.

Black Bass and Maskalonge

THE CELEBRATED FISHING GROUNDS OF THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS.

St. Lawrence Hotel aud the Rathbun House,

CAPE VINCENT, N. Y.

[Terminus of R, W. & 0, R. RB)

Both under one management, The Rathbun House
has been enlarged to double its former capacity, und
both houses refitted and returnished throughout.
They are: located in the Immediate Vicloity of the
yery

BEST FISHING GROUNDS OF THE §T,
LAWRENCE RIVER.

Competent oarsmen with first-class boats at rea-
sonable prices can alivays be obtained. Malaria,
mosquitoes and hay fever are unknown at this
point, The terms for board at either of the hotels
are from $7 to $14 per week, according to location of

r \

Ses FOREST AND STREAM Of duly 1, 1880, “Bass
and Maskalonge Fishing,* for description of the
attractions, and send for cir¢ular containing full
particwlars.

H. L. FOX, Carr Vinognt, N. Y.
ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods yla
Plattsburgh after July 1 can find me at the Fouquet
House, that city, and on the train for Ausable Forks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-
range for conveyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, I am not only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but haying guided over the entire Adirondack
region so long I can furnish my patrons with such

| relable information as may assist them in carrying

out their plans for hunting or ishing. CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt., Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

Virginia Midland R. R.

The Satest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman Palace cars. direct without change.
Gus and dogs curried tres. Leayes New York at
10 P.M. and 3:40 Pr, m=; Washington, 7:10 a. M. and
10 P.M. MERCH SLAUGHTER, Geneyal Ticket

Agent, Alexandria, Va.

$66 & Week In your own town. Terms and
outht tree. AddressH. HALLETT & O0,,1

Portland, Maine, ;

Hotels and Kautes for Sportsmen
EASTERN RK. BR.

ATTENTION!

FISHERMEN.
RANGELEY, RICHARDSON

— AN D—

Mocsehead Lakes,

EXCURSION TICKETS

ARE NOW ON SALE AT COMPANY'S TICKET
OFFICE,

306 Washington Street,

Next Door to Old South Church, and at Depot on
Causeway Street, Boston,
Also at offices of THOMAS GOOK & SONS, 261
Broadway, New York,

Boston to Farmington and return
Phillips ee

fr Rangeley ts at eee
“Mountain View H. and return
** Jndian Rock Lis #\
“ Middle Dam Wa
«4 Upper Dam U»
Mi. Kineo Ng
‘Andover FE
“Bethel .

- Dead River +b
* Bustis a
“ Ringfield EE

“Forks of thé Kennebee and return.

TRAINS LGAVE BosTo.,
For all Points in

Rangeley & Kennebec Region
At 7:30 A. WE
(After June 27, 8:30 A. M.)

FOR MOOSEHEAD, 7 P. M.
Excursion Lists will be ready about June 1.
LUGIUS TUTTLE, Gen. Pass, Act.
Boston, May 12, 1881.

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R.

THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE

FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great yariety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept;1,

The GRAYLING Season opens Juné 1 and ends
Noy. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSGA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or club” at home, as Ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. ‘The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautiful The alris pure, dry and bracing. The
ae is peculiarly beneticial to those suffering
wit

Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be larzely increased in time tor the sea_onof 18s
by new buildings and additions.

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilities offered to Towists and
Sportsmen,

Dors, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner'’srisk.

itis our alm to make sportsmen feel “at home”
onthis route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of l60pagessentfree, Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A. B. LEET, Gen'l Pass’r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

13,00

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open.
EXCURSION TICKETS

Via
BOSTON AND MAINE
RAILROAD.

Boston to Andover and return...
“ South Arm (Richardso)
rewrn
* Middle Dam and return

“ Upper Dam Me

$9.00

12.00
13,00
14.00
11.00

se

Upton eres:
« Mountain View House or Ranglet
Outlet and return (Indfan Rock),

Vid MarMingON ... ccs. ws eece wes a elo
‘ IndianRockandreturnviaAndoyer 15.25
‘© Rangeley Lake and return + §12.50
* Phillips 3 . 11,00
‘+ Indian Rock and return, ( -

dover, return via Farmington).. 15.26

« Dead River and return, .- 13.00
« Grand Falls, N. B., and re 18.00
“ St. Andrews, N. B., and returi.. 16,00

Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
ure Resorts in Maine and the Provinces.
Tickets for sale at all principal tieket offices and
At 23) WASHINGTON arsu.,y BOSTON.
DEPOT, HAYMARKET 8Q,, a
Send for list of excursions,
D. J. FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.

——=

Potels and Zontes for Sportsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co,,
Respectfully invite attention to the
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

ee their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE COURSHS in the
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TQ BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Comparry
: also reach the best localities for

UNNING AND FISHING

in Peres eats and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the principle citiesto KANE, RENOVA, BED,
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,
other well-Enown centers for

‘Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Stl
, Hunting.

Also, +o

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
SQU AN, and points on the NEW J. ERSEY COASE
WATER SPORT AFTEE

L. P. FARMER, Gen’l Pasa. Agent,
Franz THOMs0N, Gen’! Manager, febll-s

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Pledmont Vir-
ginia Biue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rive
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr varietles o:
pamie and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
crouse, quail, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,
hass, pike, plekerel, ete.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports—
man carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Virginia Mountains to the White Sulphur
Spring's and other famous summer resorts,

The 0. & O. Ry is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Va., from the North and East,
and at Riehniond, Va., from the South.

The completion of the Peninsular Extension in
the summer of 1681 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE

“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail line, via Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W. Va., between the
month of Chesapeake Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

CONWAY K. HOWARD,
G. P. & T. A., Richmond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.

“WHE STHAMERS of this Line reach
some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections in the POUT Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and points
onthe Peninsula, City Point, James River,
yituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk ateamers sail
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday.” Lewes, Del.,
Monday and ‘Thursday at 3 P, a, Full i rorination
given al office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York.

Bromfield House, Boston.

renowned for SALT
FIN AND FEATH

EUROPEAN EL. -
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

The boarding camps at this resort will be in readi-
ness for sportsmen May 20. The abundance and
quality of trout, the improvements in camps and
boats, the facilities for reaching this pond and the
beauty of lake and mountain scenery makes this
one of the 10st desirable resoris in Northern Maine.
The proprietor, Kennedy Smith, willgive his per-
sonal attention 10 the wants of his guests, The
railroads will sell tickets for round trip to Smith’s
farm in. Eustis, and buck bosrd teams will be ready

| to haul passengers and baggage from farm to cam

atreasonable rates. Board atid use of boat one dol-
se Eee day. Address KENNEDY SMITH, Eustis,
aine. a

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECOCE BAY, LONG ISLAND

Having added largely to my houses I am prepared
to take two or three tamilies for the szmmer. Surf
and still water bathing, also good snipe shooticg.
Good boats and fpuideseady at all times. Plenty
of sea food cooked in best manner.

Referenies—J. B. Shepherd, 891 Broadway, New
York. Wii Dutcher, 320 Broadway, New York.

Address WM. N. LANE, Gooil Grotund, Long Tsland

Teen POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
. SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, Including
all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
try, 88 well as the head waters of the Connecticut
River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, etc.}
Gloth bound. Price, roee Dal by m 60 cents,
CHARLES A, J. PARRAR, Jamaica P: Mass.

{Jung 28, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM,

SPRATT’S PATENT

recelving the
minster Kennel

NONE ARE
OS SSS71NN

BTAMPED,

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SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Hishing Tackle.

MANWS

8 ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ng for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
alt, and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
best general spoon for taking fish ever offered to
the public.

Three sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
or any fish under fiye pounds welght; Wo. 21 tor
large fish, and the best spoon eyer mide for salmon
traut; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’'S name stamped on éyery spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
ii Pishing Tackle,

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRACUSE, N. ¥.

[ssli.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

ck, W. BOYD, 241 Notre Dame Street,
MONTREAL, P. Q.,

Begs to inform his numerous cusiomers in the
United States 1hat he has just recelyed a large and
warled assortment of Porrest’s best Salmon Flies,
Rods, Reels, Casts, etc.

Price lists of Flies, etc., and full information in
rep Ant to Salmon and Trout Fishing seni on appli-
gation.

Fisherman's Automatic Reel.
\ a fr oe pire States

Patented in Canada,
Jan. 381.

SYRACUSE, N, ¥.

The price of No. 2 when
sent by express is $6; when
sent by mail $6.25, to cover

end money by FP. O. Order,
li] Registered Letter or Draft
| on New York,

Send for Circular,

Soft Hubber Crawhsh, Patented Ock, Be

HW BASS BAIT, Samples by mail, Tic.
Soft Rubber Hellgramites, 6c. So®t Bmb-
Ore RS ot WAL MILLS & SON,
ea, .
oh, Sole eeuts % Warren atrest, New York.

[VOLLER'S WECIAN
|> Sap COD-LIVER Ol]
PUREAT

a
licacy of taste and smell, : ry,
: —=—==

Inedicinal virtues and purity.
> London, European and New

York physicians pronomnce it the
purest and best, Sold by Druggists.

[W.H.Sohieffelin & Go. #42") NewYork

ee, AND RANGELEY LAKES IL-
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
pate book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
i a6, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
Lakes and the head waters of the Connectictit, Mag-
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FOR
}| General
Debility,
}\ Scvofuln,
| Kheumatiom “Ss
i) or Consumption,

&ted covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 ilustrations
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A, J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

-

| postage and registry fee. '

Biscuits at the Paris th perdi ea

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATIOS PATENT”? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
* Pibrine”' Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acclimatation, Paris, etc.

hest award for Do; ts kK

ub, New York, Gold Medal; irish Kennel Club, Silyer

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please sea that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a ; X."

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

{8 South William Street,

NEW YORK.

Sportimen’s Goods.

fai

Fishing Pants,

HDGMAN & CO.,

425 BROADWAY AND 27 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK,
ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOCK OF

Russer Fisuine Qurrits,

COMPRISING

FISHING PANTS,

FISHING BOOTS,

BLANKETS,
Light, Black, White or Tan Color Coats,

AND COMPLETE

RUBBER SPORTING OUTFITS,

[ESTABLISH DD 1538.)

Send for Catalogue.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

“Wanufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

BO3 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
Wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Files in stock, and
also tled to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
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penvabnials Franklin Institute and Penna. State

A Spealty. of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for F Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
split bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.
Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
tree. Our 85- page new Mlustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
* centsin stamps.

EO PELE

ORVIS’? RODS, REELS AND FLIES.
Send for catalogue to ©. F. ORVIS, Manchester, Yt.

Hornbeam EBRods
A SPECIALTY.

Ww. HUNTINGTON,

WILTON, CONN,

Makes @ specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MADE RODS of Hornbeam for fly-fishing.
Hyery fly-isher should have one of these rode, for
whatever preference he may have these are tze 0
inoraney reliable rods, secure against breakage am

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

For muzzle and breéch-loading, cylindrical and
choke-bore shot-euns. Mande to open just short of
60, 70 anc 90 yards, Fes eloze pattern and freat
penelration. 10 andi2sange Send for circular,
20 Sent, Fost-pa:d, for $l
H, &. SCGHLEBER & CO., Rochester, N. ¥

SPORTSMEN'S DEPOT.

{ESTABLISHED 1838).

fist premium at World's Fair at Now York, and
Centennial Exhibition,

a

or. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia,
See Le ae
@ Fackle, Ro 7, Lin ooks, |
Ore, Sndods, Artie Baie, Fly Books.
ic. Ete.
EF Baimon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made vo Order

JOHN

N. B

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Spratt’s Patent Dog Biseatt, ~~
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WRICHT & DITSON,
DEALERS IN
FISHING TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, CRICKET,
BASE BALL, ARCHERY AND SPORT-
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Our Fishing Tackle Department is under the
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Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc.
Address

580 Washington St., Boston, Wass.
TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, ireland,

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
Beers. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and weneral assortment of tackle,
to be had onapplication.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle,

Inventor and Patentee of Salmon Grilse and Black
Bass REELS. Also Inventor of the well-known

STAR RUBBER REEL.
Repairing attended to. No Price-list,
97 FULTON ST,, NEW YORE,

BOYS & GIRLS
Fishing
RODS & REELS,
Three-piece
ash rod
and reel

Hike this
cut, Price

ia
ve

= : ye | er
=F Hilti

J. I. MARSTERS, 55 Court. St., Brooklyn, N. Y,
Sent by mail on receipt of $1.25.

They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
ennel Club Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; West-

edal, etc., etc.

| Frank Forester’s Fish and Fishing. ...70....1..

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Fronds pont’s Eagle Ducking.—Nos. 1 (coarse)
e); burns slowly, strong and very clean
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With either muzzlé or breech-loaders. Packed in
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ng the coarsest. Packed in 6%(tb kegs and
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fos. 4 x (ans) to 6 (coarse). In 11b. canisters and

Sa lb. A fine grain, quick and clean, for up-

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xcs 1 (fine) to 5 (coarse). In jdand 5 1b. canisters
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ey shooting remarkably close and with great
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¢ ranks any other brand, and it is equally eer
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importers of English Fish Hooks, English Hee
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CONTENTS.
EDITORIAL :— —
Our Firhes ; An Iniportant Test Case ; The Little Hellbend-
er’s Appeal ; Celie Fay la ale) bie Ae EY Se EE 403
THE Sportsman Tourist :—
Fishing and Shooting in Newfoundland.......+....++++ soon AOE

NATURAL History :—

The Antlers ef Deer; The Swimmning Powers of Serpents ;
The Philadelphia Zoo ; NOteB, 1 sees Saves by clpee 405

Game Bae and GUN :—

The New Jersey Society ; The State Sportsmen's Conyen-
tion ; New York Game Law; The Game Birds of Long
Island ; What Are You Going to Do About It? Mr, Crook
to Mr. Bergh ; Western Pennsylyanis, -_.. Re AC Aa eee 406

BEA AND River Fiseine :—

Game Fishes in West Virginia; Wanted—Some Angle
Worms ; The Fly-Casting Tournament: ; ; Stone LUE Bers 5 4
Trouting at Tim Pond ; Credit; Notes.......... itl tee 409

Fish OvuLrorEe :—

Report of Michigun Commission ; Fish Culture in Connecti-
cut ; Father of Fishculture in America ; Shaw's Fishway. 411

THE KENNEL :—

The New York Dog Ordinance; The Philadelphia Dog
Pound ; The Boston pee Law ; How to Nurse Sick Dogs ;
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RIFLE AND TRAP SHOOTING :—

SANSUI SABLE T:oN pcimartovaire le elusaeret ier ties ery es bev Chao 413
PoETRY—
The Hunter’s Camp at Night....-..--.-. 1. eee eee eee ee 414

YACHTING AND CANOEING :—
Reports of Regattas and Yachting News,.-.....-...+..+6+ . £14

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‘Phursday.

Tone 23.

OUR FISHES.

[Read by Fred Mather before the New York State Associatlon for
the Protection of Fish and Game.]

FTER all that has been siid on the necessity of increas-
ing and preserving our fishes, in the past ten years, it
yyould seem as though there was little left to say npon these
subjects. There would be no xeed of saying more now if all
that has been written had been acted upon, but the facts are
that the people at Jarge have very indefinite ideas upon the
subject beyond the increasing scarcity of fish which, rightly
or wrongly, they usually altribute to the sewage of cities or
the increase of steamboats, which jhey think scare them away
from their haunts. The Jatter cause I do not believe in.
The Hudson River, xt New York city, is contisually pounded
by steamboat paddles night and day in every direction, ard
one of the most timid of fish, the shad, pass up in great
numbers. Ordjnary house sewage is not bad for fish, neither
is decaying snimal matter, and where sewage contains no
coal-tar, or other product of petroleum, lime, dye-stuff or
chemical refuse, ib is not injurious to aquatic life.

The causes of decrease must be looked for in our increasing
population which demands more food, and the consequent
increase of the number and efficiency of means of capture ;
the destruction of the food on which fishes live, by various
means; the pollution of their spawning grounds and other
causes consequent on the interference of man in the domain
-fnature. Our trout streams are;made impassable by dams,
their gravelly spawning beds are covered with sawdust, and
our sali water bays sre over-fished, The remedy for
these things is propagation and protection, which should go
hand in hand. The New York Fish Commission propagates
hut does not, and perhaps can not, protect, and the people at

large do not sée the necessity of protection. A few sports-
men’s clubs protect, as far as it is in their power to do, but
the public look with indifference on if as mere selfishness on
their’part, when in reality it is a measure of public gond; as
much so as if the wheat crop could be increasad, and on this
ground the sportsmen must present the case to the people and
to the Legislature if they would srouse a sentiment in hebalf
of protection. Appeal to them for fish protection as a meas-
nre of political economy, which it really is, and when there
are plenty of fishes for food we can enjoy the wetting of our
lines. Some rivers in Great Britain are good salmon streams
in the midst of a swarming population, and this is maintained
by protection alone, for their atfémpts at fish culture are on
the mos! limited scale. Some may say that the laws which
accomplish this are oppressive and that they deny to
the poor man his rights of free fishing. To this T
would answer, that in our centres of population, free fishing
méans no fishing. There 1s snch a thing ss too much free-
dom. We see this when we find boys of twelve to sixteen
years of age roaming the fields with guns killing every robin,
yellow bird and other thing that lives. Wesee it when we
find bands of poachers armed to resist the officers of the law,
who are protecting the fish in their spawning season. The
splendid work of the New York Fish Commission should be
supplemented by protection of thé fish during spawning time,
and by facilities 1o enable them to surmount dams which in-
terfere with their ascent to the upper waters where the insect
life furnishes food for their young. We are suffering from
the inheritance of ideas which were formed when our country
was new, and the forests and streams contained what was
thought an inexhaustable supply of food. ‘Then no restric-
tions were necessary upon the rifle and the net. Nature
provided an abundance. Now the demand for food has
nearly exbausted the supply from our forests, and sadly di-
minished the products of our streanis. Art has stepped in to
supply the latter, and amid the doubts and jeers of the
fishermen the Connecticut River was stccked ivith salmon,
after being barren of that fish for nearly fifty years. The
planting was kept up for several seasons, and last year many
salnion were taken. Connecticut River salmon were quoted
regularly in New York marked and sold at the high price of
one dollar per pound. ‘The fisheulturists rejoiced. This
year one salmon was caught, only one; the last of his race—
the Uneas of the salavs. The greed of pain had captured the
tribe and left but one fish to tell the tale. They were taken
while obeying the instinct to perpetuate their species and
died in attempting to reach their spawning beds. The fish-
culturists have ceased in their labors of re-establishing the
salmon in the Connecticut, but their labors have not been in
vain. They have proved that steamboats and sewage have
not destroyed the salmon-bearing qualities of the river and
that is a triumph. The people did not protect the first crop
and the seed was lost.

The Hudson has neyer been a salmon river. It is not too
far South for salmon for they have lived in the Delaware.
Its faults are mechanical entirely. Given a practical fishway
at Cahoes, Glen's Falls and at other obstructions, protect the
fish, and the Fish Commission can make the Hudson a sal-
mon stream. The few ‘‘stray” salmon taken in theriver since
a few straggling lois have been deposited in the upper waters
prove that the temperature is not too high nor the sewers too
foul for them. But the Fish Commission see the hopeless-
ness of stocking the Hudson with salmon at present. In the
future when our people are educated up to the standard of
united action on all points, of common interest this may be
done.

j have only hinted at the poacher. He is thoroughly im{
bued with the principles of freedom. Tle believes that all
fur, fin and feather should be free as the air we breathe, and
helives up to his belief. ‘The rights of the community he
does not consider, but loudly declaims of his individual rights
and of the ‘‘monopoly” of certain waters set apart for pri-
yate uses, This man needs educating. He needs to learn
that the one who forestalls the opening of the trout season by
a single day is a thief, who is stealing from the common fund
of the people of the State as much as one who puts his hand
into the State treasury. Those not directly interested in this
question look too leniently on the misdeeds of the poacher
who is in fact afelon, and should be so severely dealt with
that he would learn to recognize the fact that a theft from

the public is as great as a theftfrom an individual. One ob-
stacle in the way of his education to this point is that many
honorable and respectable nen in every community look up-
on poaching as a yenial sin. I claim that it is theft, and that
the man who takes trout or yenison out of season, except to
supply his necessities when beyond civilization, is a thief.
Lately, while gathering the statistics of the fisheries of
Long Island for the fishery census under direction of Profs.
Baird and Goode, [have had opportunities to get the views of
men on Long [sland which has the unenviahle name of the
“home of the poacher,” on this question. Said a very re-
spectable oysterman to me in reply toa question, ‘No sir;
we do not consider the stealing of oysters from a private bed
as criminal an act as taking potatoes from a field. It is true
as you say, both are planted, and to rob one is taking the re-
sults of a man’s time, capital and labor, but somehow our
people don’t seem to look at it so, They don’t consider that
a man has the same right to property coyered by water that
he has to land, and while a man would be forever disgraced
if conyicted of stealing potatoes he would be regarded as suf-
ficiently punished if fined ten dollars for taking oysters from
a privyete bed. He would not be looked on exactly as a
thief.” This answer in my opinion needs no comment.
Gentlemen of the New York Sportsmen’s Association !
You have a broad field before you for good work whieh will
not only elevate the people among whom it is accomplished,
bul will elevate and ennoble yourselyes. You can help to
educate the people that sportsmanship is not to merely to
shoot a gun or throw a fly well, but that it includes the first
principles of gentility, the regard for the rights of others,
without which no man can be either a gentleman or a sports-

man.
— +

AN IMPOTANT TEST CASE,

THE RIGHT TO FISH IN MAINE WATERS,
LAW-SUIT, important to the sportsmen’s fraternity, is
now pending in the Supreme Judicial Court in Pisca~
taquis County, Me. It was to haye been argued hefore the
full bench at the low term of the Bastern District for Maine,
the third Tnesday of the present month. Of the result we
are not yet informed.

The history of the case is this: Among the most attractive
little ponds within six miles of Monson village is one known
aa “Grindstone Pond,” which for many years has abounded
with yery fine spotted trout, weighing from one to two pounds.
Some two years ago a Mr. Wm. E. Barrows. a gentleman of
wealth and affluence, residing in the distant State of Con-
necticut, purchased all the land around and inclosing this
sheet of water. The pond contains more than ten acres, and
itis a natural pond. The land was a part of the public do-
main of the commonwealth of Massachusetts prior to A. D.,
1647, and all of the land around this pond is in common, with
no fences or inclosure of any kind.

Mr. Barrows about one year ago posted notices forbidding
any persons fishing on ‘‘Grindstone.’ Several parties per-
sisted in so doing, and among them was a young man named
John M. McDermott, who fished there after the forbiddal of
Barrows during the summer of 1880. Barrows commenced an
action of trespass, and the case of Barrows os. MeDermott is
the one referred to above, and is very interesting to lawyers ns
well as important to the public generally for if this pond can
be closed up and monopolized then there are thousands of
others in northern and eastern Maine which may be shut up
in the same manner.

The Supreme Court of Mass., have decided in several
instances that a natural pond of more than ten acres is free
to the public for fishing and fowling, by virtue of the Colony
ordinance of 1641 and the amendment to said ordinance of
1647. The Supreme Court of Maine has held that the or-
dinance of 1641 is the common law of Maine, and the counsel
for McDermott claim that if this isso it follows that the
amendment is also the common law of this State. By the
amendment of 1647, large and important rights were con-
ferred upon the people, for by it was granted the right of
passage over all lands lying in common adjacent to natural
ponds of more jhan ten acres, providing they did not pass
over any man’s corn-field or meadow.

These are the questions involved in the case:

1. Are natural ponds of more than ten acres free to the
public for fishing and fowling ?

404

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Juewe 28, 1881.

2. If so, are the public allowed free passage on foot over
adjoining lands where no annual crops are growing ?

As this is the first time that these identical questions have
arisen in the Courts of Maine, the decision of the Court will
be watched with much interest.

The counsel for plaintiff are Hon. A. G Lebroke, Esq.,
and W. E. Parsons, Esq., of Foxcroft. ‘The counsel for
defendant are J. F. Sprague, Esq., of Monson, and H. Hudson,
Hsq., of Guilford.

We snbjoin the agreed statement of the case :

STAVE OF MAINE, Piscataquis, ss. Supreme Judicial Court,
TPebruary Term, A, D. 1881. 3
WILLIAM E. BARROWS VS. JOHN WDEEMOTT,

Agreed statement on which the above action 1s 10 be marked Law.

Action, Vrespass gure clausum. The writ dated August 27th, A,
D. 1580, and entered Sept. Term, 1880, contains suilicient counts, al-
leging the trespass to have bean committed in the summer ot 18380.
Plea, not guilty. Writ need not be copied. Hither party may use
One copy of declaration, The plaintiff had in bis enclosure, described
in the writ, in Township No, § Ranges, in sald County of Piscata-
quis, called ** Howard,” a natural pond of about twenty acres In area,
known as Grindstone Pond, All of said pond was within the close of
Plaintill; and the land around sald pond was wild and uncultivated
with the exception of about two acres upon the shore and adjacent lo
Said poud, which had been cleared and cultivated, No crops were
raised, or hay cut, upon said cleared and cultivated portion of said
close during the year issl, The plaintiff, in order to protect and for-
ward the propagation of fish In said pond, had forbidden the public
from entering sald vlose, or fishing in the waters of said pond, by
posting In sald cleared portion of said close und elsewhere around
and on the shore of said pond conspicuous noticesin clear lebllers
palnted upon beards, forbidding all persons from entering sald close
or fishing in the waters of sald pond; and sald notices were 80 posted
when defendant entered said close, as allegedin the writ. Defea-
fant, in committing the acts constituting the alleged trespass, passed
over and through the cleared portion of said close, to wit, two acre
lot, and caught and carried away fishes from said pond without per-
mission or Nvense from the plaintiff, as alleged in the writ. The pub-
llc had tor many years, to wit, thirty-five years, prior to the forbid-
dal of PIT, wand the posting of said notices as aforesald, had access to
sald pond for the purpose of fishing. None ot sald land was enclosed
by fences of any kind.

Tt is agreed that the damages, If this action 1s maintainable, are
ihe sum of one dollar. The Law Court are to render such judgment,
by nonsult or default, a8 the rights of the parties shall demand. The
loous in grea Of the alleged trespass was 2 part of (he public domain of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, prior to A. D. 1647.

A. G, LEnROKE & W, E. Parsons for Piff.
J. PF. Srracuyr & 4, Hupson tor Dett,
i +S a
tat” Se: notice eli where of New York game lai,
ed

THE LITTLE HELLBENDER’S APPEAL,

WN common with the press of New York, the Forrsr anp
Stream has received from Mr. Henry Bergh an illus-
trated circular setting forth the cruelty of pigeon shooting,
and calling upon American citiz‘ms to rise up in their seats
and abolish the practice,

The only trouble with Mr. Bergh is that he does not go
far enough, Why does he putin a plea for the pigeon and
reniain silent upon the late unholy holocaust of hellbenders
by the greedy Ichthyophagi? What is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander; what is good from a Bergh point of
view for the pigeon must be good also for the hellbender,
The language of Mr. Bergh’s ultra-humanitarian plea for the
birds will apply equally well and with as much reason to the
unlovely object of the Ichthyophacist’s pervert. d appetite.
We quote:

‘Now, let us imagine fora moment that this unoffending
little being (the hellbender) is sudienly eadowed with
speech. Might not its language (to the Ichthyophagist) be
somewhat like the following:

“© + T am wholly in your power; you will not pretend that I have
ever harmed you, or that there exists any natural or legitimate
reason for my destruction.
signed to me by the same Allwise Being who made you, and so
bountifully endowed you with wealth, reason and all the material
possessions of this world. I was betrayed into captivity while
seeking to provide nourishment for my little family of hell-
benders now dead of sturyation.

“You are about to immolate me upon the blood-stained altar of
inglorous, gluttonous rivalry, and what will you gam by the
crunching of my delicate limbs and ruptured arteries, that
4 séngeléss turnip would not afford you? If, however,
this little body, so cunningly and so mysteriously contrived by its
Creator, be necessary to your reasonable benefit—if the brief ex-
isfence which if inherits be required for any purpose which re-
ligion and human policy condemn not—take it, it is yours ; but of
fend not its Author, nor insult thecultiyated spirit of your genera-
tion, by a deed which your own conscience, on refiection, will
characterize, but which I refrain from doing,’

“Thus might the unoffending little hellbender
address the Ichthyophagist, and what answer could
he make? None, absolutely none; nor could the

combined intellect and learning of the world controvert the
argument of the tiny pleader awaiting his irresistible fiat.”

Tf this appeal does not have the hoped-for effect upon the
cruel ichthyophagista Mr. Bergh might interfere with the an-
nual dinners of that society on the ground that they are in
direct violation of the gambling laws, or the divorce law, for
that matter. To tell the honest truth, we confess that this
point seens to us a little weak, but doubtless Mr. Bergh can
make the District Attorney see it.

If Mr. Bergh is still unsuceessful in his humane endeavor
to preserve the unoffending hellbender, we advise him to
write to all the datly papers, and call all the members of the
Ichthyophagous Club dog-fighters, cock-fighters, Spanish
bull-fighters, prize-fizhters, burglars, highway robbers and
sawdust swindlers, If in the sam: letter he can say some-
thing about policy playing and piracy on the high seas he will

The sphere in which I moved was as-~

hnye an argument fully a8 logical as that which he has caused
to be printed in reference to the pigeon shooting tournament
now in progress at Coney Island. And we venture to say it
would haye as much effect.

+i) —

Kanning Tne SPARROWs.—Some of the towns of Georgia
which are coping with the English sparrow plague are seriously
contemplating the possible good results of a wholesaleslaughter
with powder and shot and poison. The birds have increased
so rapidly in the Philadelphia Zoological Garden Grounds
that they are now trapped to the number of twenty or thirty
per day and fed to the snakes. ‘This snaring bas not dimin-
ished their numbers perceptibly, but by perseverance and an
increase of snakes we see iio reason why our Philadelphia
friends cannot solye the sparrow problem, A. note in our
natural history columns on this subject gives evidence that
the birds are in some Enropean cities as great a nuisance as
they are kere. By the way, are any of our readers familiar
with the poem written by Bryant upon the introduction of
the birds to this city ?

ns

Garp Covrurn.—tIn all parts of the country people are
making carp ponds, some of them on a large scale. No
doubt this fish will be plentiful in our markets ina few
years, and prove a great blessing in those places where good
fish are now not to be had. In the markets of our seaboard,
where a wealth of sea fish are to be had, they will never
take a high rank, nor perhaps on the great lakes, but in the
interior they aré destined to rival the porlc barrel as a source
of food supply. Mr. Harris, in Tennessee, and Mr, A A,
Wright, in Georgia, have both constructed ponds on a liberal

scale for the culture of this fish.
oe woe

Tuk GRowrne taste for sports in Ameriea is shown by &
glance through our columns this spring and a comparison
with former years. In all directions the desire is manifest to
give the body its due and to cease the daily grind and toil
for a period of rest, change and diversion, The ‘‘ Fixtures”
appertaining 1o the various departments, of which we make
i specially, are year by year stretching into long lists, the
best index to the future. America is destined in time to take
the lead in all sports, as it has done in so many things al-
ready.

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Fresno Are ror tue Cntrpren.—The Children’s Aid So-
ciety, of this city, are doing a most commendable work in
securing for the poor children an opportunity to enjoy sea-
bathing, fresh air and abit of free out-door life, The so-
ciety depends for support upon the yoluntary contributions
of its friends, among whom should be numbered many of
ourreaders. The particulars of the society's work may he
obtained from My, C. L, Brace, the Secretary, No. 19 Last
Fourth street.

—

Amon the passengers who sailed from this port to Enrope
last Saturday was Prof. H. B. Roney, of East Saginaw,
Michigan, who will spend several months abroad. The
present Secretary of the Michigan Sportsmen's. Association
is Mr. Wm. B. Mershon, East Saginaw, Micli., to whom all
communicationa regarding the Sociely should be addressed.

— =

Town AgAin.—Mr. Thos. Manning has recently returned
from Colorado for a short respile from his hard labors in con-
nection with his mining enterprises, which he has carried
through to success. He will remain in the city for a mouth
or so to recruit, his headquarters being at the well-known
yacht agency, 53 Beaver street.

a Ss a

Govurxnor Corner.'s Vero.—Just as we go to press we
learn by telegram that Gov. Cornell has vetoed the game
bill published by us a fortnight ago. This will be a disap-
poiniment to those who were counting on July shooting.

-— +O —~

Conxy IstAnp.—The weather has been perfect at Coney
Island, and the tournament, as we #0 to press, is progressing
smooihly. The scores of the shooting will be given in our
next issue,

+ 3+ —

Derzrren.—We are odliged to defer a number of com-
municstions until next week. We heg the indulgence of
correspondents whose communications should have appeared
with this issue.

aad

A Sumer Tre xo Newrounpiann has many attractions,
which are admirably set forth in the sketch sent by a St,
John’s correspondent, and published in our sportsman
fourist columns.

8 a —_|__—

Sonthern Iinois is to haye a sportsmen’s association. A

meeting to organize such a society will be held at the office
of Dr. J. J. Jennelle, Du Quoin, July £

Sah Aan

Ture rabbits are out early in the morning in Central Park ;

and the rats ure ont af all titnes of the day stealing’the food
of the swans in the lake,

= Se ee Fe

The Fornsr AND Sternaxr of Jone 80 will contain a supple-

ment of four pages giving the full scores of the pigeon shoot-

ing at Coney Island,

SS ed

Tat’ Possum will be served July 7th. It will be put on
the table hot; and enough will be left over for any one who
prefers it cold,

,

Che Spavismean Canvrist,
FISHING AND SHOOTING IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
BY D. W, PROWIE.

I PROPOSE in this paper to say a few words about fly-

fishing. caribou hunting and grouse shooting in New-
foundland, but first let me endeavor to disabuse the minds of
those who think that the island is only remarkable for degs
and fogs and fish, that its climate is damp and disagrecable,
and that it isa hopeless, barren and uninteresting country.
These ideas about the colony are wholly incorrect; the fous
on the banks do not prevail on the land, the winters are
milder than those of Canada and, although the spring is
sometimes late and cold, owing to the prevalence of polar
ice, the climate from June until October is one of the finest
in the world. As secn from the deck of an Atlantic steamer
the Newfoundland coast certainly does present a most Ileal
and forbidding aspect. The country, however, must not be
judiwed from its rude exterior.

Within its stern and reckbound shores, lie noble bays, deep
Jand-locked fiords, clothed to the water's edge with greenery;
the deeply indented coast line affords every variety of mas-
nificent vistas, grand ocean-washed headlands, beetline cliile
and deep gorges with precipitous sides, leading into long,
placid reaches surrounded by the forest primeval. Hvery-
where there isan abundance of water, Jake scenery in every
variety, clear, pellucid strtéams, foaming waterfalls; in short
every form of wild, natural beauty that the combination of
wood and fell and water can produce,

The island has an infinije variety of fruit and berry bear-
ing scrubs, beautiful mosses, ferns and wild flowers. here
is not so great a diversity of forest trees as on the continent.
Neither walnut, elm nor oak are- found within the colony.
Their places, however, are well supplied by the several kinds
of birch, poplar, juniper, pine, willow and maple, which
are exceedingly abundant. Besides her inexhaustible fisher-
ies, that vast harvest of the seas, which English, French and
Americans help to gatherin eyery year, Newfoundland prom-
ises to be one Of the greatest copper-producing countriés in
the world.

Gut without further enlarging on the wealth of timber, or
the great agricultural capabilities of the island, let mo say to
my American readers that within forty hours’ sieuming from
Halifax lies «perfect refuge from the sweltering calorie of
the heatéd term in New York, a paradise for the sportsman,
a sanatarium for the used-up, and an almost virgin field of
exploration for the artist, the usturalist and the geologist.
For the dweller in pent-up cities it is worth while making
the voyage, if it were only to sce the fair, fresh complexion-
ed fisher folk and the stalwart sealers brimful of lusty Lealth
and redolent of seal-fat.

No where is an American made more welcome than in Sf.
John’s. We have bad most pleasant and intimate relations with
the States from the old colonial days. Wedo not forget how
much we owe tothe enterprising capitalists of (he great Repub-
lic. A New York company has just paid a million doliars for
sonie of our copper mines, ind another American syndicate is
going to build us our first railway, which will run through the
interior (a vast, natural deer-park), and terminate in the eop-
per region at the northeast of the colony. Cyrus W. Field
gave us telegraphic communication with the world, and when
the railway is built we shall owe the two preat civilizers of
ern times to Americans. Wehaveno insular prejudices against
thé citizens of the United States, no prepossessions whaleyer
against American dollars, The sportsman with his rod and
gun will be heartily welcomed, and the capitalist with his
enterprise and his cash will be received with open arms,

A yisit to the colony may now be made with much more
convenience than formerly. The Allan steamers from Balti-
more and Halifax touch at St. Jobn’s every fortnight, both
going and returning to Liverpool. There is a'so. direct com-
munication in summer between New York and St. John's by
the Cromwell line; the sea passage from Halifax to St. John’s
takes about forty hours, The best time for fishing is from
the middle of June to about the middle of August ; the best
gea-trout fishing is between the end of July and the early
part of August, ranging sometimes as late as the 15th or 20th
of the month. The shooting season legally commences on
ist September, and the best months for winged game are
September and October, sometimes November. Caribou
shooting extends from September to the first of March. The
fresh water game fish ave salmon, brook trout and salt water
\rout, the latter being very abundant, and affording the tiest
sport. The principal game birds are willow grouse, piarmi-
gan, snipe, plover, curlew, ducks and geese. The sportsmen
who care for killing sea birds will find them in great abun-
dance on the coast. Of large game there is only one kind of
deer, (he caribou or reindeer; two hares, Arctic and Aimeri-
can hare; of fur-bearing anima's the principal are black
bears, wolves, foxes, marlens, beaver, otters, etc.

Although Newfoundland i8 larger than Ireland, its popu-
lation is only 180,000, The great peninsnla called Ayalon |
contains more than half the whole population. The rempin-
der are scaltered in swrall reltlements over a large extent of
deeply indented coast line. On the southwestern coast and
in the interior are many large plains called by the natives
‘barrens.’ These barrebs ave so many great unpreseryed
grouse moors. Into nearly every inlet on the coast flows
cithera river ora brook. AJl these water courses and thie in-
nunierable lakes abound with fish. The paucity of popnla-
tion naturally produces an abundance of fish and fow). Even
at the presgnt day, when game has most materially decreased,
on the Ist of September bags of eight and ten brace of grouse
are Irequently made within ten miles of St. John's, and
dozens of Jake trout may be vaught within twenty miles of
the capital.

lt will naturally be asked, are there no drawbacks to all
this anticipated pleasure? To the shooter I answer that the
country is wild and hard to travel; that a good day's shooting
involves a creat deal of walking, and sometimes yery fire-
some walking, To the disciple of dear, old Izaak Walton, [
say emphatically that there are flies to be contended with—
yes, 1 am bound to confess it, there are musquitoes in the
colony, and they have been here a yery long time, Richard
Whitbourne, Mariner of Exmouth, in Deyon, a godly and re-
ligious seaman, whose discourse on Newfoundland was re-
commended by the bench of Bishops and the High and
Mighty Prince James, thus wrote of these pestilent insects in
1610:

“Those Flies seem to haue a great power and authority
upon all loitering’ people that come to the Newfoundland;
for they have this property, that when they finde any such
lying lazily, or sleeping in the Woods, they will presently be
more nimble to seize on them than any Sargeant will bee ta

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arrest 2 man for debt; Neijber will the Jeaue stinging or
ucking out the blood of such sluggards yntil like a Beadle
they bring him to his Muster, where he should labour; in
which time of loytering, those flies will so brand such idle
ersons in their faces that they may be known from others
as Turkes do their slanes.”

Ireeret to say that good old Master Whitbourne lied like
‘an epitaph; these insects bite alike the idle and the diligent,
gud spare neither Monarchists nor Republicans in their vo-
Tacity. Various more or less abominable preparations will
hiodify their attack, but nolhine that I know will wholly
do away with the annoyance, For the angler who minds the
bite of a tiny insect, while his sporting soul is set on five by
the whirr of his reel and the dash of 8 magnificent fish, tliese
dines were not penned; my prosings ave for the hearls of
those who, like the prince of anglers, have a deep and fer-
-yent love for the gentle craft who think with Walton “' that

God neuer did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation
Eire angling,” ‘*no life so pleasant and so happy as the life

of a well-governed angler.”
Both salmon and sea trout are very abundant in New-
foundland and on the Labrador coasts. They are caught
Principally by means of nels set along the shore or at the
mouths of the estuaries. So great is the quantity taken,
even in the yicinily of St. John’s, that in June plenty of
machiticent salmon may be bought for five cents a pound.
The first catch of fish are splendid specimens, ranging from
ten {0 twenty and sometimes thirty pounds, After the first
rom is Gyer the fish are small, not more than three or four
) ponnds. Strangely cnough the large fish rarely take the fly.
Small salmon or grilse from three to five pounds are often
killed with the rod, but rarely a teo-pounder. I believe the
game thing occurs both in Oregon and in British Columbia.
Many reasons are given for this unaccountable freak of na-
ture, but none, I think, that are wholly satisfactory. It has
been attributed by some to the frequent barring of the rivers
; by nets, whilst others consider that our fish want to be edu-
cated to take the fly. Whatever be the cause, there can be
no doubt that the splendid salmon rivers of Newfoundland
: and Labrador have been shamefully neglected, and that if
proper caré and attention were bestowed upon them they
would become the finest streams for sport iv the world.
This 1s the opinion of all experienced Wnglish sportsmen who
have yisited the cJony, ?
_ 8ea-trout fishing is par excellence the hest angling in New-
foundlahd. The finest sport is obtained from about the mid-
dle of Jaly to tha 16th or 20th of August, The trouf come
down the rivers in the spring, and remain about the mouths
of the estuaries until July, when they commence to ascend
the streams. Their time for this annual migration is uncer-
‘tain and depends upon the movements of their favorite food,
a sinall fish called capelin (Maliotus willosus). When fresh ron
from the sea the salt-water trout are in grand condilion and
afford splendid sport. After August they are invariably to
_ be found in the deep pools on the rivers. I can well re-
member one special day's fishing on the southwest coast.
pike parly who were with me toiled along the banks of the
river until they reached a large deep pool, with a shelving
‘granite rock on one side and a steep bank with overhang-
‘ing woods on the opposite shore. Belieying in my own ex-
perience, I had whipped every likely place as I went along;
put only small trout had so far rewarded my exertions.
As soon, however, as I came in sight of the pool to which
“my friends had gone direct, I saw a sight to be long re-
Tuemmbered—four rods bent double and four individuals in a
frantic state of excitement; three had hooked large sca-
trout, whilst the fonrth was fast to « splendid salmon.
Presently there wasa gleam as froma molten bar of silver
as the noble fish, a twelve-pounder, made a frantic leap;
a whirrof the reel as the short line all ran ont, then the poor
‘angler, deep in the water, madly trying to follow his prey;
avreport like a pistol-shot, and then the disgusted fisher-
man holdiug on to a broken rod and the fragment of a
Snapped line. My companions’ idea of fishing seemed to
’ be that the trout were to be hanled ashore by main strength,
but after two more tips were broken and two more lines
carricd away they began to display a little more skill and
patience. Of course each discomfited fisherman declared
and swore that’ they could have held an ordinary fish, and
that the tront or salnion tliat had caused all this wreckage
were veritable whales. Naturally I was excited by the scene
I have described, and hurried up to TEs in the fray.
| Just as my flies touched the water two splendid fish rose,
and I struck both. Myrod had seen good service, and my
_ gear was good; so, afler about ten minutes’ play and some
ugly rushes, ] managed to land both fish (three-ponnders)
in alittle cove above the rock. After fitting out my com-
panions with fresh flies and repairing damages, we sect to
work and had grand sport. In less than two hours we had
janded upward of one hundred fine sea-trout, some weigh-
iog four pounds, twofive pounds, and none under one pound
anda half. Thirty-three fish out of my own catch sealed
one hundred weight. A day’s sport like this is a red-letter
day in a fisherman’s calendar, the remembrance of it ‘‘ajoy
forever.” There are hundreds of rivers in the colony where
just as good fishing can be obtained. Within one or two
days’ journey by land from St. John’s, both in St. Mary’s
and Placentia, bays, capital sea-trout fishing can be had, pro-
vided the angler hits the right time. Hvery Newfound-
Jander is a fisherman, but as a rule the codfishers despise Hy-
fishing; they prefer catching these big sea-trout with a pole
fit for the ‘‘mast of some tall admiral,” a strong line, a big
hook and a gigantic float, When they get a bite, witha
herewlean jerk the fish is sent flopping on the bank. It is a
rough and ready method, but Ihave often seen these huge
polers kill big fish when the scientific fiy-fisherman could
catch nothing.
. Three of Her Majesty’s ships of wat annually visit New-
foundland for the purpose of protecting the fishery and look-
ing after the many vexed questions arising out of French and
American fishery rights on the coast. Most of the English
officers are keen sportsmen, and profane people sny that
_ amongst the important state documents which the senior
officer annually brings with him from the Admiralty are fo
be found lists of all the best places for fly-fishing in the col-
ony, but however that may be, the officers, who are Justices
of the Peace for the colony, undoubtedly do a good deal of
fishing, One of them, a capital sportsman, writing under
the signature of ‘‘ Mariner,” in the London Feld, gives an
amusing account of his naval worship trying a case whilst
fishing, plaintiff and defendant shouting their grievances fo
the sporting Justice from opposite banks. Mariner’s ”
views on the subject of fly-fishing in Newfoundland will be
found to correspond pretty much with my own.
Space will not permit me to say more than afew words to
those meeker souls to whom lake-fishing is an unmixed de-
ight, Fresh water trout are simply innumerable, countless

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dozens may easily be caught everywhere in the colony, yary-
ing in size froma few ounces to some pounds, For the
sporlainan who delights in sea fishing there is cod galore,
The more adventurous spirits may indulge in a small Arctic
expedition and go to the seal fishery in one of the many fine
sealing steamers that leave St, John’s and other ports on the
10th of March, Several of these vesels this year killed in
Jess than a month over 20,000 seals.

Sometimes very curious fish are caught around the Nevw-
foundland coast. Of late, some very large devil-fish have
been killed, but nothing in modem tines comes up to the
‘cneer fish” described by Whithourne, ‘In the year 1610
in the morning early, as I wis standing by the water side in
the harbour of St. John’s, I saw a strange creature which I
espyed very swiftly to come swimming towards me, looking
cheerfully as it had been a woman by the face, eyes, nose,
mouth, chin, eares, neck and forehead; it seenred to be so
besutiful and in those parts so well proportioned, haying
round about the head all blew strakes resembling huyre, down
to the necke (but certainly it was no haire), seeing the same
coming swiftly towards me I stepped back, which when tliis
Strange creature sawit presently thereupon dived a little
under water and did swim towards the place where before I
landed, whereby I beheld the shoulders and back down to
the middle to be as square, whiteand smoothe as the backe
of a man, and from the middle to the hinder part poynting
in proportion like a broad hooked arrow, How it was pro-
portioned in the forepart from the neck and shoulders I kuow
not. ‘This I suppose was a mare maide—now because divers
hane written much of mare maides I haue presumed to relate
What is most certainie of sich a strange creature that was
seenc at New-found-land; whether it were 8 mare maide or no
i know not, I leaue for others to judge.” The ingennity
with which this ancient mariner constructs a Newfoundland
syren out of a common seal is worthy of Garnum.

I baye stated before that the interior is one vast natural
deer park. One solitary settler alone inhabits this vast wil-
derness—the telegrapher at Saudy Pond. This is the main
cause of the great abundance of deer in Newfoundland. Tm
the spring they migrate from the southern and southwestern
parts of the coast to the northeast, and return agaln to their
old quarters in the fall. Good shooting is to be had in Sep-
tember by going into the interior, A party of hunters with
good Mic-Mac Indians, and well-fitted out. would be sure of
fine sport, provided they came in the right season, and were
not too much pressed for time. September is the beah month
for deer-stalking in the North; by November the deer have
returned to their winter quarters in the Southwest. For the
September deer shooting take canoes up one of the many
rivers that lead into the inland Jakes, fix your camp in some
convenient spot and hunt aroundit, It is very roucb, hard
work, and no onebuta keen sporisman sand a good walker
should attempt it, At least. three weeks would be required
on an expedition of this kind. Good coastal steamers now
ply north and south, and the hunting-grounds may be
reached either from the northeast by Hall's Bay, or from the
southwest by the Humber River: the Jatter is the easier route
into the interior, but it involves & somewhat longer sea
voyage. The nayal officer who writes under the nom de
plume of ‘Mariner’ in the London #%eld, has had good
sport for the past two yearson the Grand Pond grounds,
getting !here by way of the Humber.

Whilst it is an indubitable fact that there are thousands of
deer in the interior, the vast wild country over which these
countless herds roam, aud their shy nature will always make
stalking a somewhat precarious sport. This very difficulty
is probably an acld+d charm iu the eyes of many gportsmen.
Winter shooting (tracking the deer on the snow), is a far
surer method of killing them. Engl shmen profess to despise
this truly indiganous American mode of shooting, 1 fancy
T hear some well got up and gaiered son of Albion pro-
nouncei!, ‘Ah, beastly butchery,” quite American, ‘‘doocid
pot-liunting, ai!’ Now, why following a wild animal by
his footmarks on the snow should be viewed in this way,
whilst stalking the same animal by his tracks on the marshes
or the batrens.is considered noble sport, is quite a puzzle to
me. <A thing, I suppose, that no colonial fellow can under-
stand. For the winter shooting the sportsman may visit St.
John's at any time that suits his convenience, From Christ-
mas up to the beginning of February let him take the
coastal steamer to some point on the southwest
const, where he will obtain either native or
Indian guides, On the 17th of March last a friend of
mine in company with some Indians killed eleven deer in
one day near Bay du Nord in Hermitage Bay, and they saw
one herd in which my informant considers there must
haye been one thousand deer. In nearly all the great, winter
hunting grounds the settlers have rude huts for shelter called
in Newfoundland tilts.” In Bay du Nord one sportsman
uses dogs and sledges, but even withou\, these luxurious ap-
pliances the walking is much better in the interior than it ia
io the autumn; the cold is never yery intense, and there is
a dead certainty of getting a shot at a caribou.

To the lovers of big game grouse shuoting will be consid-
ered very tame and humble sport, but to my own mind good
grouse or snipe shooting over well-trained dogs is the finest
amusement in {he world.

Of ull the joys that sporting ylelds,
Give Me to hunt the stubble telds,
Quite early In September,

Thus sang Somerville two hundred years ago of partridge
shooting in England. Pretty shooting certainly if you know
a Duke who has good manors, but tame and unexciting sport
when compared to grouse shooting over the wild, wind-
swept barrens of Newfoundland. Here as far as the eye can
reach are level plains alternating with undulating hills.
There may be no “bonny, blooming heather,” but there is a
wealth and profusion of berries, mosses, ferns and wild
plants, fit concomitant for this traly indigenous wild sport
of the West. With good dogs and straight shooting powder
bags of ten and fifteen brace! may be made ina day, and in
killing that number of birds the sportsman will haye enjoyed
genuine, good, manly sport.

All Il ask of my readers is to come and judge for themselves
about the sporting capabilities of this unknown island of
Newfoundland. The tripisshort and inexpensive, the coun-
iry is a virgin field of exploration for sportsman, artist and
naturalist, and fer all there is health and lusty vigor in this
new playground of North America.

Guronce 1s We~r~r—Gouverneur, N. Y., June 15.—In For-
Har AND Srruam, of May 26, ‘“X” (Canton. N. Y,), reporting
some of the exploits of the favorite guide George Muir, stated
that “George” was out of health this season, in which he was
in error. ‘‘George” was sick ashort time early in the spring,
put is fully recovered. Isaw him yesterday; he had just re-
{urned from a successful trip in the woods,

datural History.

THE ANTLERS OF DEER,

Fy) VE theory that the spike juck is a new species deyelop-
ed on acenunt of the greater utility of the spike ns a
weapon of offence has been pretty thoroughly disposed of,
anc-is not likely to be resuscitaled abonee, A valued eorres-
pondént has brought Lo our notice a letter written by him
some years ago to the Germantown Telegraph which contains
so much Valuable information in regard to the antlers of deers
that we reproduce it here. After stating ithe novel theory
that the spike horned deer is a new species the writer says:

Now, to any one who knows anything at allabout the na-
ture and habits of dcer, this new fangled species will be
only laughable. The transmission business would sonud
plausible enough, if it were not for the fact that the horn is
not a permanent peculiarity, either in time orform,. The
deers Worns are not completed until he rubs the velvet off in
September, and he loses them again in Jannary; while as
to form there is norule and any amount of variety. The
spike buck is an eighteen nionths old deer; born in the
spring, bis horns begin to grow the next spribg and are hard
spikes in the fall. If he is not strong enough and active
enough, he will not whip off the old veteran bucks, and the
next year he adds a prong on his new horns and beconies a
‘forked horn.” ‘The popular idea, and under eonditions as
to undisturbed solitude and plenty of food, the true idea, is
that the deer adds a prong to the main beam each year; that
the deer with four prongs on a beans is four years old—in his
fifth year.

I bave said ‘! the true rule,” but true under certain condi-
tions, and my experience running through the last twenty
yeurs puts it abont thus: The normal ¢rowth of « deers
horns, where the deer lived undisturbed by cither man or
wild animals and had plenty of suitable food, would be repre-
sented by a smke ata year old, that is in the second year: a
forked horn at two years, and a prong added each year—the
deer being called three-year old, four-year old, ete., or three-
pronged buck, etc. After the deer had passed the meridian
of his life, however, his horns would be irregular as to size
and the number of prongs, so that his horns would no more
determine his age. In reality we find this rule working, but
under difficulties. The constant disturbances to which the
deer are subject from both man and beast. cause Trequent
changes in location of haunts and Character of food and
water, aud the horn when young being very soft, and brush
and trees plenty in the deer countiy, very few deer manage
to carry their horns from spring to fall without more or Jess
harm coming to them. 55 that out of a lLundred pair if deer-
horns from deer killed in the same season and locality, not
more than twenty per cent. would be tolérably even, and not
more than half those could be called perfectly even. I killed
this fall a buck whose saddle weighed fifty-five pouncs, and
took from his head as perfectly even a pair of ho ns as I ever
suw, weighing four nd a half pounds, with five points on a
beam ; but this deer was killedin a country where the chances
were: a hundred to oné against his having been disturbed
during the season by anything un'ess a panther. There are
no wolves there. J killed in the same region a yeur or two
ago, & buck whose hams, cut above the joint and with no
saddle weighed forty ponnds, while his horns were mere
spikes, one of which made a feeble attempt to fork. A deer
killed a day or two after, not by me, bad four points on a
beam on its horne, while the saddle, with the legs cnt below
the joint, only weighed forty-two pounds. Tkilled a deer in
1874, whose horns had fewer prougs and were not even half
the size of the first one T mentioned as killed this year, aud
yet he wasas lnrge a deer. I haveseen thousands of pairs of
deer horns from deer killed in all parts of the couctry, and
yet have rarely seen two pair exactly alike, I haye seen one
bom straight, the other curved; one with no prong, the other
with several; a head of horns with a third horn growing
between the two regular ones. 1 have a pair hanging on my
wall at home, with twenty-six points on the two beams to-
gether.

l haye also pair of horns which, if I did not think too
highly of the natural sagacity of the deer to suppose that
he would so far fly in the face of Providence and the ex-
perience of the world for the Jast few thousand years as to
walk in the Darwin runways seeking pasture, | might judge
the buck who wore them to have adopted on the natural se-
Jection principle. The buck lived in a dense windfall, sur-
rounded by a desperate couniry of thick spruce, laurel and
rocks. “Traveling with a widespread set of horns being
troublesome there, this deer crossed his in front about an
inch, so that they would part the bush instead of catching in
it. This deer, by reason of his living in the windfall, the na-
tives knew as the ‘t Hurricane buck.”

The most curious head of horns T have ever seen came
fromthe head of a deer killed by a friend of mine two years
ago. These horns are yery thick in diameter of beam, but
the heams, instead of curving, stand straight up like candle-
sticks a foot or more high, and then at the top spread out
with a number of points starting from the same base, some-
thing like a man resting his elbows ona table and helding
his forearms erect with his hands and fingers half spread
ont. The argument against the transmission and survival of
the fittest business is, that there arealways in any one year
more deer over the spike buck ace than under it, so that if
cach deer transmitted his own peculiarities to his descend-
ants there Would be more deer with large heads than small
ones,

But what the spike buck transmits is not the peculiarity
of haying straight horns, but the faculty, among others, of
shedding his horns every year and srowing a new pair, of
which the size and shape depends on a variety of circum-
stances. If the spike horn is making its appearance as a new
variety in the Adirondacks, it is simply because the deer are
slaughtered so reckleesly in that region by cockneys in sum-
mer and market hunters in winter that the average lite of
the deer has been reduced to such a low point that no buck,
asa rule, has a chance to get beyond the spike age.

Baingriper, Ga, June 7.
Eviror Forzst AND SYREAM;:

In your issue of the 2d inst,, the question is asked:
‘* What is a spiked buck?” Well, Mr. BH. A. Bonnetti tothe
contrary notwithstanding, itis a young Cerous virginiana,
nol & new species as he chimsa. Both naturalists and old
hunters know when (his species abound, by actual observa-
tion, that spiked buck is but the young of the Ceraus vir-
gintanus. Catch one and raise it, as many of us have done
when this variety exists, and all doubts will he at once dis.

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pelled on this question. The first year the spike appears,

the second year two, the third three, and then a full head of

horns follow. O. G. Guruny.
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TORK SWIMMING POWERS OF SERPENTS.

ATTLESNAKES in Florida often cross extensive
waters. In May last while fishing in the Halifax
iver, Eastern Morida, which is a sound or bay of salt water
from one to two miles wide Tsaw a rattlesnake swimming
from the mainlind tothe peninsula. My companion, who
had jost many dogs by snake bites, and was their enemy in
consequence, pulled up the anchor to go and kill the snuke.
It swam strongly and swiftly, but as it saw that we should
intercept it, it turned at bay, came toward us, and as we ap-
proached it threw itself into a coil fo strike. It was, how-
ever, vasily killed by a blow of our oar, and it measured
about five feet in Jength with a diameter of four inches—
small for the Florida species—which often grow to be seven
or eight feet long.

A few days after, fishing in the same river, wesaw a racer,
or whip snake, crossing the river. Him we pursued also,
and he turned to fight although without poisonous fangs. It,
was about eight or nine feet long, and as thick as a man’s
arm. It swam boldly and well, with the head raised a foot
above thesurface. Being a harmless or rather useful serpent
which kilis many rattlesnakes and moceasins we allowed it
to go nnniolested on its way.

The rattlesnakes are often found on this peninsula between
the river and the ocean aa well as on the mangrove islands
in the river. Their food seems to be small animals, such as
aquurels, rabbits and rats, the two latter of which are abund-
ant, also such birds as they can capture. 8, OF @,
ee
_ THE LOON.

GREAT NORTHERN DIVER,

I.
AY Vier iat correlate of moose, bear, caribou,
Creatures of sylvan nutnre’s savage mood,
With primitive and uncouth forms indued,
Atd cries and voices keyed to solitude,
Such screams and walls as ancient nature knew,
When man in caves still inarticulate grew,
Lone lakes remote thy lavatories be;
Eluding in their depths the hunter's eye,
Thou tuunt’st him trom afar with clamorous ¢ry,
As of derisive laughter, maniac glee,
Where falls the shadow of the desert pine
On coves of wild-wood meres thou oars’t thy way
With swan-like stateliness at day’s decline,
Startling with screams unearthly twilight gray,

IL
Deepening the welrdness or the torest old,
{ch, hushed and sad, seems brooding on the days
When mammoths, crashing, roamed its branchy maze,
And beasts and men were of a huger mold,
In immemorial years of that far past,
Oh, raucous bird, thy kindred screamed and dived,
Avd with the moose and reindeer have surylyed,
Where primitive woods thelr mystic shadows cast,
{na stil! vigorous progeny, which soon
The hunter’s rifie will exterminate,
Sole live things of the world’s primeval state,
Still stirring In the light of sun and moon,
As fash a8 vanishes the forest gloom,
Wild creatures of its shades must meet their doom,
—B. W. BALt, in Soston Herat.

Siaron Hr, Delaware County, Pa,, June 9, 188).
Hditor Forest and stream:

While the loon subject is receiving attention in your col-
umns, I would like to add some of my own observations in
reference to this bird, I have frequently noticed them in
the lakes in the interior of Canada, but I never saw more
than two young loons accompanying the same parents, and
I naturally conclude that they lay only two eggs.

The young loons frequently sit upon the back of the parent
while swimming. I have offen pursued the young loons in
& boat with the view of capturing one, but never succeeded,
as they are expert divers, even when quite small. On such
occasions sometimes the old Joon would rush toward me,
elevating its body out of the water and flapping its wings
frantically, app rently endeayoring to inspire terror by its
actions. I haye never seen loon on shore, and I do not
think they go on Jand, except to their nest, which is said to
be only a few inches from the water. It is not uncommon
to see severa! families (old and young) swimming together,
Ata approached they all dive and separate from tach
other,

Loons are quite abundant in the Gulf of Mexico in winter
on the west coast of Florida, but I have never seen them in
fresh water in that State.

They are sometimes found napping om the water in the
daytime. <A friend of mine lately sailed close to one while
asleep and shot it. I shot two loons on the west coast of
Florida lately. They each weighed six pounds.

Josep W. Winicox,

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THE PHILADELPHIA ZOO.

Wars week the Philadelphia Zoological Society purchased
from a captain of a sailing veesel plying between this
port and South America eight especially fine specimens of
the bou constrictor, those formerly at the Garden having suc-
cumbed to the rigor of the past winter, The new boas ave-
rage about eight feet in length, are in good condition, and
immediately began feeding on being put into their new quar-
ters.

The pair of large Florida alligators which were lately sent
to the society died very soon after their arrival, At first it
was thought the change of climate caused their death, but
dissection showed that one of them had a number of buck-
shot in his head, and in the other a large bullet was found.

“ Heury,” the large baboon which is chained a short dis-
tance from the monkey house, has had given hima female
companion of his race, and the two appear to be on the best
of terms, ‘‘ Henry” is ever ready to throw back the sticks
and stones wilh which the small boys pelt him. So expert
is he in retaliating with these missiles and with so much
power does he cast a stone that his keeper has dug up all the
stones that were in the ground within Henry’s reach, to pre-
vent him from doing injury to the visitors,

English sparrows haye incteased so rapidly in the Phila-
delphia Zoological Garden that they are being caught and
utilized as food for the snakes, ‘Twenty or thirty are daily
suared, and yet the flock seems to be as large as cyer.

The wild fowl in the Garden wintered well and are in pos-
session of their old quarters in the lake.

The upper Delaware and Schuylkill rivers are still muddy,
so clouded as to render it impossible to fish for bass with any

(June 23, 1881

success. Welhearof but few taken. Some of our anglers

have done well with the perch in Timber, Raccoon and Old-

mans creeks. Lam still hearing of more woodeock having

bred within the city and just beyond the city limits. Homo.
—

Tan Viennese Searrows.—In a Paris exchange, the
Amenisan Register, we tind this bint which might profitably
be acted upon in some of our American citigs: ‘* It would
seein us thoueh the Viennese sparrows were more niunerous
and nore unruly than (heir kindred in other cities, may, in
any other city in the civilized sorld. At all events the
Viennese City Council has appointed » regular spa row-hun-
ter, who, by virtue of his office, is fo see to it that the spar-
rows in thy city park stop théir incessant, noise, 10 longer
soil the few trecs thersin, and leave the singing-birds in
peanre, which wre too iio fest to cope with their trjubleson e
neighbors, and in wrder to best and practically accompli:b
this mission, to reduce their yumber by powder and shut.
Lest (he sparrows practice deceit at sight of the official
execulimer, or the singing-birds take fright a! the unwonted
detonations of the muiderous instrument the functionry
in question has been provider with an av-gun au/| noi-elessly
brings down fram forty to fifty marauders per diem, which,
tasicfully strung, he sends to the com) etent municipal father
asa token of his properly attending to his duty. If the spar-
rows do not quickly percrive thal they are anythicg but wel-
come gursts in the Austrian capits] they must be thick-
headed indeed.”

Sorra Kerrnr, N. O., June 14,.—Aditor Forest and
Stream: In your issue of June 2, Mergus, of Poccasset,
Mass., speaks of loons laying white eges. | think Mergus is
mistaken, for I know the nesting places of both species, and
have in my possession an egg taken from the nest of the
larger one, and if is liglit brown or gray with dark spots. I
have taken their egys for several years and haye never found
but two.—Marr.

Our correspondent, Mergus, only reported what was told
him, and not his own observations. The ees of Colymbus
terguatus is brownish drab in color, with dark spots. Its
color in fact is something like that of the woodecock's eggs,
but the shade is darker throughout. The egg of the sandhill
erane algo resembles in color that of the loon

Wnar Js Iw ?—Pine River, Wis —A gentleman friend has
caught what he calls a ‘Samson fox," a red fox with short
wool like alamb, Is it a separate species or a ‘freak of na-
ture ?’—MALiarp.

Game Bag and Gun.

THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY.

Prarsrirnp, N. J, June 11.

HE prospect of July woodeock shooting in this vicinity

is fair. Numbers of hirds are reported as having been

seen, ind the recent wet spell will undoubtedly keep them

with us longer than as thongh it had remained dry. But few

quail are heard whistling in this vicinity while rabbits are

plenty. A fair number of grouse are reported as being seen
on the sides of the adjacent hills.

It is the in‘ention of members of the game societies in this
section to rigidly enforce the game laws regarding woordcock
shooting as they do other exist ne game and fish laws, also the
“non-resident” law of this State, which provides toat ‘fno
person or persons non-residents of this State shall kill, destroy,
hunt or trap any game whatever, at any time, in this State
without first complying with the by-laws of the game socie-
ties organized or to he organized under the laws of this State,
under 4 penalty of $50 for each offense. Members of socie-
ties for protection of game and fish art empowered to make
arresis of persons vielating the same.” The Nev Jersey
Game and Fish Protective Society, whose headquarters are at
Plainfield, N. J., W. L, Force, Secretary, are iiaking many
members of ‘non-residents’ from New York and Philadel-
phia who see the wisdom and justice of such alaw. By the
payment of their annual dues of $2, which money goes to-
wari stocking sections with game and prosecution of vinla-
tors of the game laws, they find when the time set by law ar-
tives for shooting and fishing that their money has been well
invested. Since the organization of this society in 1879,
“pot-hunting” has rapidly decreased in this section, and I
trust the timeis not far distant when J can say it is entirely
eradicated, and every miserable ‘‘pot-hunter” brought to

rief.

é The above society have established an agency at No. 2

Cortlandt street, with Mr. Fred, Yolckman an (honorable

Vice-President of the same), whois authorized to receive

names of new ‘‘non-resident” members, and grant them a

certificate Of membeiship. Also an agency with Mr. J. BP,

A Leateur, at Philadelphia, cor. Seventh aud Pine pirate,
OX,

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THE STATE SPORTSMEN’S CONVENTION,

HE twenty-third snnual convention of the New York
if. State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game
was convened on Monday, June 20, During the morning
large parties of delegates arrived from the northern and cen-
tral parts of the Sta e, and at twelve o'clock a compliment-
ary chowder was served to those present. From then un-
til eight o’cluck in the evening the time was passed by the
delegates in sight seeing. At eight o'clock the delegaies and
their friends all assembled in the spacious east dining-room
of the Hotel Brighton, the members being welcomed to the
hospitalities of Long Island by Mr. George A. Chappell, the
President of the Long Island Sportsmen's Associalion, Af-
ter this came some excellent ins rumental music by Ceiler’s
Quartette, and then followed the

ADDKESS OF PRESIDENT ABEL GROOK
GenrLemMen, Members of the New York State Association
for the Protec\ion of Fish and Gume:

On behalf of the Long Island Sportsmen's Association, and
in the name of all our feliow Sportsmen and citizens of this
section of the State, [ congratulate you upon your re-assem-
blage, and heartily bid you welcome.

Two years ago thirteen rejreséntatiyes of the clubs of
Long Island participated, for the first fime, in yonr Conven-
tion ab Rochester. The consid: ration shown them is green
in their memory, Strangers in a strange land, they found
friends, and returned to relate to willing listeners the story

of their adventures, und to adyocate the propriety of an at-
tempt to induce you te visit their home by the sea.
Encourazed by the sympathy of our local clubs, the Long
Island Sportsmen’s Association was organized, and in har-
mony and an honest wish to entertain ihe members of the
State Association, 55 delegates from this locality in Conven-
tion assembled at Sen ca Falls last year, extended to you a
cordial invitation to hold the Convention of 188Lat this place,
The unanimity with whieh you responded was alike pleas-
ing to them and gratifying to their club associa'es.
Appropriately they were permitted, at the muzzle of the
gun, if not atthe poimt of the bayonet, to bring with them
for safe keeping the three State prizes.

Prized indeed were —

they, but overshadowed by the greater priz: of your gond- |

will and confidence, as evidenced by the manner in which
you met and treated them.

They have faithfully endeavored ww make your advent
among them pleasant to yon and notable in the annals of your
meetings.
night. Many yaried and yaluable prizes have been provided
to reward your skill in the proposed friendly competitions
with the rod and gun. Thonsands of dollars haye been ex-
pended in the many detail atrangements for your comfort
and pleasure, and the result is within your control. You
have congregated from the various cities, villages and ham-
lets of our great “Empire State,” and present an imposing
spectacle to those who are watching your deliberations.

After an existence of twenty-three years, the purposes and
accomplishments of this Association are scarcely known out-
side of the western and central portions of the State. Why
are we assembled here? Why have these beantiful trophies
been presented? What has this organization accomplished ?
In what work is it engaged? What achievements await its
future? Is it beneficial or injurious to its members and to
the public? Is its existence a subject of congratulation or
regret? These are pertinent questions which are repeated
upon every side, and should ever be borne in mind until a
conclusion shall have been satisfactorily reached.

Iu 1859, at Geneva, under the style of ‘‘ The Sportsmen’s

Huergetic conimittees haye Jabored day and -

Club of the State of New York,” it sprang into existence, —

and through its fostering care the first reasonably consistent
Game Law, of the year 1860, was enacted and enforced, In
1865, at Niagara Halls, its ranks having been increased by
the addition of other organizations, it adopted a Constitution
and By-Laws for the government of the aggregation of Clubs
under the new name of ‘The New York Sportsmen's
Association.”
present style of ‘‘ The New York State Association for the
Protection of Fish and Game.” The original title of ** Club”
was suggestive of the social character of its deliberations.
The present name indicates its purposes without robbing it
of those elements which bind man to man in the strongesl
lies—‘‘ friendship and brotherly love.”
Jaiter, contests are arranged, and friendly emulation en-
couraged, and skill with the rod and gun rewarded.

Still Jater, in 1873, at Batavia, it adopted its —

To cultivate the |

The pastimes naturally atiract more attention than the -

business portion of the meetings, and tend to excite unwar- -

rantuble criticisms.

To this Association belongs the credit of initiating bench |

shows of dogs in this country. They were held at Oswego,
in 1874, and a' Watertown, in 1875.

By the assiduous efforts of Seth Green and his co-workers -

and members, fishculture has been proyed to be practicable

|

and profitable, and many of our waters which had become ~

depleted of their fnny denizens have been re-stocked and
furnish sport and livlihnod to many,
The reckless devastation of the forests of the North

Wo d-, or Adirondacks, with the concurrent effect upon the -

canals and rivers, has been stayed, ani the territory, with its
variety of game animals, birds and fish, largely zuarded and
protected through the efforts of influential members of this
organization.

:

In number of clubs and of members: in wealth, in in- ~

fluence, this Association stands without a peerand can and
should afford an example for others.

The protection and preservation of fish and game myolves —

two methods of procedure. Inthe first place, suitable game
laws are required, to restrict and reyulate the destruction in
order that the game may be afforded an opportunity for
natural reproduction.

In the second place, artificial propagation, or re-stocking
may be beneficial. The latter has been proven practicable,
and some localities have thereby been rendered paradises for
sportsmen, and certaiu foreign specimens introduced which
have become acclimated and thrive

Legislation will be useless unless sensible. At heart men
are more or less selfish, and our statute books eyince the will-
ingness af local Solons to prohibit their neighbors from in-
dulging in the chase provided such restriction be not applica-
ble to the home industries. As a result, more ink and paper
are consumed in specifying the exceptions to the rule than in
the statement of the rule itself. Perhaps this is based upon
the adage that ‘the exceptions prove the rule”

Varying conditions of temperature and of climate, °f soil
formations, of artificial improvements and of new industries,
must be considered in the preparation of a Game Law. This
is peculiarly within the province of this Association. How
shall it acquit itself?

During the past year that grim tyrant, Death, has invaded
our ranks and removed from our midst a former President,
Greene Smith, of Petersboro, and also James F. Williams,
of Dansyille, a member of the Standing Committee on Game
Laws. Their many estimable qualities are known to you
and they need no eulogy from me.

To-night is devoted to the consideration of the business of
the Asvociation. Friends are present to contribute to our
pleasure by offerings of verse, prose, song and instrumental
performance. A period of recrea'ion and sport will follow.
No one should consider himself a stranger, All are invited
to participate freely. I sincerely trust that the preparations
will proye ‘qual to the occasion, and that nothing will oc-
cur to mar the celebration of our re-union.

When we part may if be with pleasant remembrances of
this event. Continue in the work which you have under-
taken, This organization may not directly accomplish great
things to he seen of men. Onr individual clubs must per-
form. Let us unite in pledging ourselves and our clubs to
faithful co-operation, and ere long our forests and waters
will teem with the subjects of all sportsinen’s desires, and
the silent places will again resound with the warbles of our
departed song birds. ‘Then, indeed, will be the fruition of
our hopes, ancl we shall be recognized by all as justly styled
“The New York State Ass ciation for the Protection of
Fish and Game,”

“The American Sportsmen’s Song,” written by one of the
members of the Washington Gun Club, Mr, Henry Alten-

(Junz 22, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

F 107

brand, was then sung by the glee club of that gun club as-
sisted by the Fountain Glee Club, aud was received wiih
marked favor by the assenibled sportsmen, why indeed from
the frst had manifested a good-natured Lendency tu applaud
everything that was offered for their entertainment. n-
cores were the order of the evening,

Mr. Wm. E. MuacMasters, of the Albany Avyws and (he
Philadelphia Press read the following poem which he had
written for tbe occasion:

FIELD SPORTS.
A. Poem of Greeting:

RY WILLIAM KE. MAC MASTER.

iF

Hall, brother sportsmen of the Empiie State,
Tglye you ei eeilue io iny lambie lay;

More noble lr arts, Or sture more truly great,
Ne’er nerved he heroes of our palmiest day.

Ir.
rota Hrie’s shore to Coney's Island’s strand,
From the old ** North Woods” to the *sonthern TMer,*
Here where the Atlantic javes our native land,
Again our Cou ests signalize the year.

Il,
In miliaie War Matched like a Spartun band,

With eye undaunted, nerves as staunch as sleel;
Yow win your houvors irom a comrade’s hand,

Tn emulation which only sportsmen feel.

lv.

Like the bold Glangmen of Auld Scotia's pride,
Where every plaid sheds lasire on the sceuc ;

Herve at her (resold our contests to devids,
New York gives welcome to all clubs | ween,

Ve

Heié then on wings poetic we will iry.

‘Nor hope our Muse Lo amuse you with her lay ;
Yot clip not our pinloos cre the birds do tly,

Sinct’ sMMuULivian’s DOL restricied tn iis tray,
Then pass the amber cup with joliy cheer,
And crowd Our sportsmen heroes of the year;
Vor bards pootic, like birds who soar and sing,
Do fiutter least when loiyest on the wing.

VI.
From scenes like these of gay and mimic strife,
We turn exultant to the sterner bife:—
\Wuere rosy iugers palot the dappled morn,
And merry hun sinun, with resoundiag hora,
bummons the drowsy dogs to eager ear,
And rouse trom leaty couch the starlled deer.
Bid the well-lrained pack with caitious pave,
Point” well the grouse with an wnerring trace,
While field and Wood resound the flying war,
Witth every mountain echoes from ufur!
Till yale and forest repeat the loud refraln
While (he warm svent draws on the deép mouthed trata.

Vi.
Hurrah tor the prairies
And sports of the field,
Where grouse in full coyeys
_ Ide Glosely concealed ;
Where mourtain and forest
Nor deep tangled glen,
Tntertere wilh our dogs
Or weary the men ;
Whiere the unt) odden acres
Like 0veans are spread,
Aud the birds are still waitlig
Gur deluge of lead!
© ie on!” what a magic
That :ound to the ears
Of full-blooded pointers,
Whose instinct it cheers ; —
They dash on like coursers
Unth the warm scent,
Unerringly leads them,
Where now more intent—
Staunch as old yeteraus
To tiueir points’ they stand,
Rach “ backing® the other
And waiting command !
Now swift oo (he pinion,
From stubble they rise:
The quick blood Is mounting,—
Their fight fills the skies,
Kscape? If is-hopeless,
Our scattering jead
Ts thundering o'er them!
And the dogs **mark” them, dead!

n

Vit.
When summer’s o'er and autumn mild succeeds,
And (quail or partridge on the leather feeds ;

~ Betore his lord the setter then should go,
And beat the cover carefully and slow.

1X,

When the days shorten and the nights grow cil,
And sotter light doth rest on vale and hill

The sportsman then will change his hunting grouud
Por lakes and streams where water-fowl abound.
Where lieavy geese scream up against the sky,

And switt-winged teal almost our skill defy.

Where skies are darkened by mallard in thelr flight,
And the rice fields are garrisoned at night.

Now comes the sport which gives such manly zest.
Wild fowl shooting, most dificult and best.

To measure speed and distance, and to bring

A teal at sixty yards upon the wing -—

Or land a wiageon with uneiring skill,

On some safe log, convenient to your will;
Requires a master in the spurtsman’s art,

Whose every nerye obeys his head and heart,

xL

Hunting in all phases, on the fleld or food

Makes men niore hardy, more humane and Food;
Gives health and pleasure, sets the spirit free,
Teaches love of nature—helps the memory ;

And more than this, it teaclies love of lai,

Which will not lall to feed a greedy maiw,

How the locks bristle and the eyebrows arch,

For quail or partridge massacred in March.

With what contempt true sportsmen shit the spot,
Whereon they meet some hunter tor the pot -—
Poor worthless d—1, his head beneath 4 price,
Hise Courts might ask if ‘ Pott ’-ers hunted twice.

XIL

Gladly would I sing when our hunt is o'er,

The pleasure which our camp has stlilin store;
The smokibg viands of our simple fare,
Appetites keen as is the morning air;

A hospitality that’s no empty name—

Each guest a brother whencesoe’er he came.

xt.

A cordial greeting, then, brothers of a race

Whose deeds are Sung in many a loving chase ;—
fieroes whose brows by fairer hands than mine
Are wreathed with chaplets—human, yét divine.
May scenes like these their annual pleisures bring,
And bards more worthy of their merits sing ;
While here with new fields and contests at bay,

I give you welcome in my humble lay,

The roll called showed that the clubs, represented by ac-
credited delegates, were; Phcenix Sportsmen’s Club, Seneca
Falls; Phoenix Gun Club, Brooklyn; Spencer Sportsmen’s
Olnb, Lyons; Adirondack Sporismen’s Club, Adams; Long
Island Shooting Club, Brooklyn; Fountain Gun Club,
Brooklyn; Jefferson Sportsmen’s Club, Watertown; Au-
dubon Club, Rochester ; Brooklyn Gun Club, Brooklyn;
Monroe County Sportsmen’s Club, Rochester; Genesee

Sportsmen’s Clnb, Irondequoit; Niagara Falls Shooting
Club, Niasara Falls; Oorving Sportsmen's Club, Coruing ;
Wayne County Sportsmen's Club, ( lyde; Rochester Guo
‘Jub, Rochester; Dansville Sportsmen's Association. Dan-
ville; 9 assau §{ ooling Club, Brooklyn; Long Island Shoot-
ing Club, Brooklyn; Le Roy Sportsmen’s Club, Le Roy;
Deer Richmond Club, Batavia; Seth Green Rod and Guo
Club, Dansville; Forrester Cinh, Buttalo; Queen City Club,
Buffalo; Washington Gua Olub, Buffalo; Central City
Sportsmen's Club, syrucu-e; Central Gun Club, Troy; On-
ondaga County Sportsmen’s Club, >yracusé; Onondaga
County Fishing Club, Syracuse; Seneca Gun Clnb,
Seveca Falls; Nonpareil Sportsman's Club, Brooklyn; Lew-
is County Sporismen’s Club, Lowyille; Garden City Gun
Club, Henipstead; Livingston §porismen’s Association,
Geneseo; Audubon Olub, Buffalo; Falcon Guu Club, New
York ; Hast Builalo Shooling Club, Hast Buffalo

After a tenor solo, “The Standard Watch,” by Mr. Fred.
Harvey, of the Fountain Glec Club, and the rendering of a
sony, “Toast,” by that club, the follow ng new clubs were
adinitted to membership in the State Association: Gamr and
Fish Protective Association, af Richmond County, Staten
Island; Coney Island Rod and Gun Club, Brooklyn; Pros-
pect Gun Club, Brooklyn; Hastchester Gun Club, of West-
cl: ster; First German Gin Club, New York City.

The essay prepared by Gaston Fay was then read by Mr.
F. K. Castner, of the Nonpareil Sporting Club. It is printed
in another column. At the conclusion of this reading and
after the singing of *‘‘Phe Loyal 5 ng” by the Washingion
Glee! lub and a tenor solo, ‘* Dids't Thou But Know,” by
Mr. Pred. Harvey, it was voted, because of the lateness of
the hour, to suspend all the reniainder of the programme ex-
cept the necessary business. For the next convention the
three places named were Ningara Falls, Dansville aud Lyons
Horace Silsby, of Senecs, Fails, and Dr. H. L, Sargent, of
Watertown, were appointed tellers of the election and, on
informal hallot, the following resulf was obtained: Niagara,
Falls, eivhty-four; Dansville, seventy-nine, and Lyons mue-
teen, when Lyons withdrew. On the formal ballot the vote
was announced: Niagari Malls cighty-eight and Dansville
eighty-seven. The convention will therefore assemble a!
Niagara Falls the coming year. The meeting then adjourned
tOa Sumpluous collation, when the ecintillations of wit,
brilliant repartee and jovial merrymaking were prolonged to
8 late hour, even for Coney Island.

The adjourned meeting of the association was held at the
‘Hotel Brighton Tuesday evening, President Crook in the
chair. The report of the Treasurer, Mr. W. J. Babcock,
was read and showed a balance of $215 86 in the treasury.
The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted #s fol-
lows: President, My. Sheldon T. Murray, of the Niagara
Falls Shooting Club; First Vice-President, Mr. Robert Rob-
inson, of the Lone Island Shooting Club; Second Vice-
Presilent, Captain W, L. B. Steers, of the Coney Island Rod
and Gun Club; Recording Secretary, Mr. Jobn B. Sage, of
the Forester Club, Muifalo; Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
Willian Pool, of the Niagara Falls Shooting Club, and
Treasurer, Mr W. J. Babcock, of the Monroe County Sports-
men’s Association, of Rochester. The Southern Ulster
County Clnb was admittcd to membership of the associa-
tion.

The retiring Presideit, Mr. Abel Crook, and the various
committees of the present convention were tendered a yote
of thanks for the able manner in which they had conducted
their duties. A motion was made that the number of birds
to be shot atin the coming matches should be reduced to
seven, hut it was decided to leave it to the judgment of the
officers of the Long Island Sportsmen’s Association,

Mr. M. A. Stearns, of Rochester, gave notice that at the
proper time he would lay a resolution be!ore the Standing
Committee to the effect that any man who should challenge
aman for unfair loading, without proper evidence, ‘should he
well punished for the offense,

A resolution was offered to the effect that as Mr. Bergh
was endeavoring ty) get a bill passed to prohibit trap shooting
in this State, the metubers of the different clubs request their
members of the legislature to oppose any such bill, but
before any action was taken the meeting adjourned to meet,
Thursday evening to discuss the game laws. The Driving
Park is easy of access fiom Hotel Brighton, and handsomely
decorated fur the oetasion, Prominent amomg the well
equipped tents are the Lovg Island Sportsmen’s Association
large three-pole tent, fully eighty fect long; Phoenix Gon
Club of Seneca Falls; the ‘!onroe County Club and Raches-
ter Gun Club, both of Rochester; the Audubon Club of
Buffalo, the Spencer Club of Lyons, the Dean Kichmond
Club of Batavia, the Ouondaga County Club of Syracuse,
Seneca Gun Club of Seneca Falls, Hast Buffalo Shooting
Clynb and the Forester Club of Bulfalo,

Unfortunately a sad scene occurred on Tuesday evening in
the destruction by fire of the tent of the Monroe County and
Rochester Gua Clubs, containing several valuable guns with
their equipments as well as the stores and supplies belonging
to the members. This is the first accident of the kind that
has ever occurred in the history of the organization. 'The
official list of scores will be published in the next issue of
the Fornst anp SrReaM.

—

NEW YORK GAME LAW.

ae soon as it was announced that the Goveruor had signed

amendments to the game law we telesraphed and
wrote to Albany for a copy of the same. In response we re-
ceived from a prominent member of the Assembly the bill
already published. A telegram just at huid now informs us
that the bill signed by Governor Cornell was one referring to
fish only, and that he refuses to sign the one which we pub-
lished upon the streugth of the representations made to us
by the memb:r of the Assembly referred to.

The law respecting game will therefore remain the same
that was in force last year.

We regret exceedingly that we and our readers should
have been misinformed.

bd eS

A Barcary ty Riptrs.—We call special attention to the
card of Messrs. William Read & Sons, of Boston, Mass.
They offer a real bargain in rifles, and purchasers should
avail themselves of the opportunity to secure a good arm at a
low figure. The firm are thoroughly réliable and their rep-
Tesebtations are to be accepted as square. .

rai ady. of large sale of Archery Goods at Auction on Friday, June

THE GAME BIRDS OF LONG ISLAND.

[Delivered betore the New York State Assootation of Sportsmen at
their Twenty-third annual Conyention, Coney Island, N. Y., June
20, 1851.]

HE occasion that has called us together, is one of mo-
mentous interest not only to us individually, but to

the people at large. Our main object and primary aim is to
examine into, and recommend the best measure for the pres-
ervation of the game of our island, that of late years has been
so rnthlessly destroyed; and if some adequate check is nut

put upon this wanton and reckless destruction, the time is
not far distant when inany species at least will be extermin-
ated. Our efforts to protect: our game birds from extermina-
tion by securing the ensctmert of proper, concise and strin-
gent laws to that end, will subserve more than one purpose ;
not only will it protect our game from neédiess destruction,
andallow their decimated ranka to recuperate by natural
causes, 80 that the true sportsman may in the near future be
enabled to find im plenty whathe now so often seeks in vain,
but it will do far more practical good in its benefits to the
agriculturist, by the protection such laws will afford against
the heartless and wanton destruction of the smaller birds, so
many of which, living more or less upon insect life, keep in
check the ravages of these silent and voracious pests.

All tribes of animal life were created to subsist upon some
other, thus to keepin check their otherwise too rapid in-
crease ; {his is seen even from the highest form of animal to
the lowest form of insect life. No inseetso minute but some
other tribe of Imsects are their foes, and subsist upon them,
another tribe on them, and on 80 ad injinitum. Were it not
for this wise provision of nature, the earth would be over-run
with insect life, It is here that the usefulness and necessity
of birds are most apparent. It is well known to all who have
made the subject a study, how much the agriculturist is in-
debted to the feathered tribe for the good they stubserve by
keeping in check the ravages of insects, Why, a single pair
of insectivorous birds no larger than a common sparrow, will
destroy more obnoxious insects in a day than any man.
Haye youever stood and watched our little nuthatch, tit-
mouse or creeper, hopping from twig to twig, prying into
every creyice, with its sharp and pointed bill picking out even
the minutest egg of Insect life, examining every leaf and twig
and seizing its insect prey with amazing dexterity ; restless,
ever on the move, doing a better day’s work for the farmer
and fruit grower than the ablest man he hires; aud yet these
little benefactors to man are ruthlessly shot down by any ig-
norant lad who is enabled to gain the use of a rusty gun, I
would not so desecrate the name us to call him a sportsman,
this merciless destroyer, who kills at random everything that
is clothed with feathers, killing perhaps in one day's shooting
ihe authors of more substantial good to the country at large ;
more good in many places, than he himself eyerconfers upon
his country, society or himself,

As an il.ustration of the inestimable value of birds in de-
stroying insect life, a better perhaps ¢ \uld not he offered than
thnt Of the 1otroduced European sparrow. Most of you will
doubtless remem)! er, before the introdiction of these birds,
that the maple trees in ourstreets were infested by a measure
worm, the jaryze of a delicate white moth—the Hnnomos sub-
signaria ; these worms were so exceedingly numerous and
anooying that no one could pass under any trees on which
they were without having them dangling In their face or
attaching themselves to some part of the clothing; besides
this they stripped these beautiful trees of every vestige of
verdure, in many c'ses destroying them; yet as soon as the
nuisy and puguacious house sparrow was introduced, so
rapidly were they exterminated that now nota single one can
be found on any of our shade trees.

Tt is true that many birds are very destructive to the agri-
cultural interests, these are chiefly confined to the gramniy-
orous or seed-eating birds, thongh a few omnivorous ones do
their share of destruction. Foremost of those most destruct-
ive is the well-known hoblink—Dnlichouw oryzivorows ; the
rice or reed bird of the Southern States. In the North they
commit considerable havoc in the cornfields, and in the South
the spring wheat and barley, and later the rice fields suffer
immeasurably by this depredator.

nother great enemy to our cornfields is the red-winged
Starling or swamp blackbird—Aglavus pheniees. So well
known is his character that in many districts he is culled the
corn or maize thief. But whilst a few species are enemies to
the farmer, by far the larger portion are his friends.

It is chiefly to the insecliyorous birds that we must look
for protection from the depredations of insects, and by reason
of the inealcu'able blessing they are to the agriculturist, and
the tich snd varied melody nature has endowed so many of
the species with, they well deserve our fostering care. None
of the species belonging to the following families or genera
should ever be wantonly destroyed :

None of the Sislia or bluebirds, none of the Sylviadse or
warblers, a large family of stricily insectivornus birds; none
of the Parianse or Titmice, or the Certhiadz or creepers ;
none of the Vireos or greenle's, or the Sittinw or nuthatch ;
none of the Tyrannine or fly-catchers, or the Froglodytes,
wrens; none of the Picide or woodpeckers; none of the Cap-
rimulgidwor night hawks, and none of the Hirundinid= or
swallows.

All the species belonging 1o these groups are highly bene-
ficial to man, andinclude the main body of our sirictly insec-
tivorous birds.

Quite a number of families of omnivorousbirds are equally
worthy of our protection, in recompense for the goou they
conserve in keeping in check inscct life, without taking into
consideration theirmelody. The chief are to be found in
families: Merulidse—Thrushes; Icterine:—Hiarynests and
Tanagrinee—Tanagers.

Now, by well-detined protective laws such, as your Associa-
tion desire to have enacted, you would not only restore the
decimated game, but also be the means of protecting our
useful birds from wanton destruction, From a long residence
in your midst, and intimate acquaintance with the western
section of our Island, IT am fully aware how, not only our
game has been thinned out, but also our small birds. The
time was, when ‘it was the boasf of the Long [slander that
his fayored Island was frequented hy «a Jarger number of
species of the feathered tribe than any locality in our wide
domain ; for, independent of the large number of species,
either resident here or always to be found during some part
of the year, its position being so favorable, it was at times
visited by many species whose natural home was the Gulf
States or the Atlintic sea-hoard ; besides this, species belong-
ing to the inhospitable regions of the far North often found
their way to our more congenial shores ; these circumstances
always rendered the Fauna of Long Island, particularly
favored as to birds. But how is it now? Large tracts

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hitherto melodious with the cong of birds are now com-
paratively silent, Every half-crown bey who can either buy,
beg, borrow or steal a gun, new or old, bright or rusty,
musket, Or fowling-piee, rushes cut to the fields, woods or
sto!e, and pops away reca'dless of the consequences, driving
away what he fails to kill, Such marauders should be
summarily dea't qith, through the agency of strigent Jaws,
and no one individual, or body of min, are and should
be more interested in he faithful carrying out of those pro-
tective laws than (he real sportsmen of (he country.

Nor is all the wanton destruction of birds (o be laid at the
door of the youth of our cities; for jt is a well known fact
that there are men living along our sea-coast who make it a
practice during the breeding season cf robbing the nests of
our Grallatorial or Wading Birds, for the pittance they re-
ceive from the sale of the eggs thus gathered. By this
winton destruction the (Japper Rail or Mud-llen—Rallus
crepitans, ling particularly suffered; cases are known where
f Single ege hunter has taken 109 doz. egys of this bird in a
single day; this, though true, isan unnsnal number, and oc-
curred where the bieds were very numerous,

The robbing of bird's nests prevails to a great extent right
in our midst, in our own beautiful Park, within whose pre-
Gints we would think the feathered tribe would be secure;
the practice of robbing the birds of their ergs is alarmingly
on the increase, despite the printed rules and regulations
posted on every hand. Were a few examples made of these
despoilers, no doubt it would exert a salufary influence in
deterring others from committing like offense,

Bu a few years ago bow different were our woods and
fields to what they are now. How well do Il remember when
the western end of our Island, during the vernal season, was
musical with countless so.gsters, and our coast in the proper
season prolific with Snipe, Fern, Ducks and other ‘water-
fowl. When the shrill ery of the beautiful Blue Jay—Cyan-
utus cristatus, could be heard in every wood. When onr
well known friend the Quail—Ortyx virginianus, was every-
where abundant, and his familiar ‘bob-white” could be
heard on every hand, When the spotted breasted Wood
Thrush —Turdus mustelinus, uttered his brief but sweetly
melancholy note in every deep wood. When the ventrilo-
quist. the Yellow-breasted Clat—Icteria viridis, was one of
our common birds, When the gay decked Scarlet Tanager
—Phcenigoma rubra, in his bright red plumage, flitted through
the freeo Lrees, and the sprightly and pert Redstart—Seto-
phaga ruticilla, with his orange and black plumage, darted
from twig to twig in search of its favorite wood. When not
even a caltbriar or aller bush, even in our suburban districts,
but was the refnze and hiding place of such tiny choristers
asthe Yellow Throat and Summer Yellow Warblers—Syl-
vicola flavicollis and gestiva. Few were the ploughed fields
where the Black-bellied Plover—Charadrius apricarius, was
not seen, or iheir Joud whistling note not heard. Now, I
would ask how many fields of this character might be gone
overin vain for them? During the season now passed, I
have walked miles through woods and fields. sometimes
without seeing or hearing even the commonest Finch,

Of the Rasorial Birds, comprising the trne land Game
Birds, our Island has but a limited number; of the first fam-
ily, that of Pavonidw, but two species are natives of the
Uniled States, the Meleagris gallopavo or Wild Turkey, and
the Meleagris Mexicanus or Mexican Wild Turkey, neither
of which are found on the Isiand..

Of family Tetraonidis—Patridges and Grouse, but two
species are known on the Island; these are the Pinnated
Grouse—Tetrao cupido, commonly known as the Heath-hen,
and Ortyx yirginianus—the Quail, our old friend Bob
White.

'Vhe Pinnated Gronse or Heath-hen has from time imme-
morial been peculiarly associated with the vast barren plains
of Long Island, extending a length of over 40 miles, anda
width of G or 7; in other words, embricing the section of
the Island from Hempstead to Bhinnetock Bay; and al-
though Jaws have been in existence from an early date,
with the object of protection to this bird in particular, s ill
such laws have been so openly violated or evaded, that their
complete extinction fram our Fauna, must soon surely be
realized, if more energetic measures are not instituted and
carried out to protect them. ‘Lhe first law passed by the
State Legislature 1o protect these birds, was that introduced
by Mr, Cornelius J. Bogert, a Member of Assembly from the
City of New York, in February, 1791.

That statute declares among other thing, thal “the person
who shall kill any Heath-Hen within the counties of Suffolk
and Queens, bebween the Ist day of April avd the 5th day of
October, shall, for every such oifense, forfeit and pay the sum
of two dollars and a half, to be recovered, with costs of suit,
by any person who shall prosecute for the same, before any
Justice of the Pence, in either of the said counties; Lhe one-
half to be paid tothe plaintill, and the other half to the over-
reers of the poor; and ifany Heath-Een, so killed, shall be
found in the possession of any person, he shall be deemed
guilty of the offence, and suffer the penalty. But it is pro-
vided, that no defendant shall be convicted, unless the action
shall be brought within three months after (he violation of
the law.”

The Quail or Partridge—Ortyx virginianus, was al one
period quite common throughout the Island; his well known
and familiar call of Bob White is universally known, but the
persecution they have suffered has so thinned them ont, that
in many distric’s their cheery voice is but seldom heard. Not
content with striving to extermivate them by the gun, it has
become a common practice to take them aliye in traps, made
of sticks or Jaths and a common figure-four lrigger; to show
how they have been desiroyed, and how their present range
has been restricted, T can well remember the time when I
have repeatedly found their nests where the site of the pres-
ent Prospect Park is, and it ia needless to say how many
fields or woods you would of necessily haye to passover now,
in order to find one.

In Family Columbidas—Pigcons, we have two speciesfound
on the Island, and both well known, the Ectopistes migra-
toria, or Passenger Pigeon, and the Hctopistes carolinesis,
the Carolina Pigeon or Turtle Dove. Of the Passenger Pig:
eon we may say, but a few stragglers comparatively are seen
on our island, when we take into considerat,on the vast num-
bers that every year congregate in our Western States. o,
too, with the Turtle Dove, their cingular monrntul note sel-
dom falls upon our ear, and except at the period of migration
are seldom seen in larger numbers than three or four to-
gether.

One of the main causes of the dearth of game on the
Tslind is the wholesale slaughter carried out by those people
on the shore, who make a living by acting as guides to our
sportsmen, and Jet, out batteries and decoys through whose
use such large quantities of waterfowl ure annually destroy—
ed. No shore in the whole Union is naturally richer in Gral-

| ings suggested its name,

latorial and Natatorial Birds than the bays and inlets of our
favored Island, and on account of its proximily to our large
cities, no locality has suifered preater from the ahuses we
coinplain of than this,

In order to move fully illustrate onr subject, if will not be
out of place to briefly review the Water Birds that are to be
found upon the shores of our island, someof which are, how-
eyer, now but occasionally seen.

Tt isin the Order Grallatores, or Waders, that the sports-
man finds a large part of his fxyorite Game, for in these are
included |he Herons, Egrets, Bitterns, [bises, Tails, Snipe,
Woodcock, Sandpipers, Tatlers, Curlews and Plovers.

In the first Family, Ardeadie—ITerons, we find ovr well
known Green Heron or Green Bittern—Ardea virescens,
known by eyery gunner by an unutterable name,

The Arden Herodias—Great Heron and BHyrettaleace—
Great White Heron, are rare on our coast. The Nyctiardea
genes te Night Heron, or Qua Bird—is occasionally
ound.

The last in this Family is the Botaurus Minor—the Ameri-
can Bittern, called by some {he Indian Hen and by others
the Dunkadoo,

The next Family is the Rallidae—Rails. In genus Rallus
we have the Rullus virginianus,or Virginia Rail; the Rallus
crepitans, or clapper rail, and the Crex carolitus, or Sora
Rail. The flesh of the latter is peculiarly delicious and fur-
nishes the gunner excellent sport in attempting to follow fhis
nimble-footed bird.

The family Seolopacidte embraces the Sandpipers and
Snipe. In thigfamily is the best known and most sought
after of all the Game Birds of our Island, the American
Woodcock—Scolopax minor.

The most numerous, perhaps, of all the family is the Scol-
opax Grisea, or Red-breasted Snipe; its flesh is held in high
esteem, ig a fayorite with the sportsman and great numbers
are auuually killed, The Scolopax Wilsonii, commonly called
the English, Snipe, is also much sought after. The Great
Marbled Gadwit—Limosa fedos—known to the many sports-
men as (he straight-billed Curlew anu the Red Curlew, isnot
as numerous as the Short-billed Curlew, its favorite asso-
ciate.

OF the Sandpipers the following are found on our shores:
The Tringa semipalmatus—the Semipalmated Sandpiper or
Willet; the Little Sandpiper—Tringa minutilla; the Red-
backed Sandpiper—Tringa alpina; and the Ash-colored
Sandpiper—Tringa canutus. Of the Plovers, the Ringed or
Piping Ployer—Charadrius melodus—and the Kildcer—Cha-
radrius vociferus—are perhaps the best known. The other
species are Golden Plover—Charadrius virginianus; Wilson's
Ployer—Charadrius Wilsonii; and the Sanderling— Calidris
arenaria. Our review of the Long Island Grallatores closes
with the Long-billed Curlew—Numensis longirostris, and the
Short-billed—Numensis borealis—both well known to our
punoers. Space will not permit to mention all our Galla-
tores, but the foregoing includes the greater portion.

The last Order, called Natatores, or Swimming Birds, we
must confine our retharks to the most conspicuous family—
that of Anatids, embracing the Geese and Ducks.

In the first sub-family, the Anseriie, is the well known
Canada or Wild Goose—Anser canadensis; the Snow (joose
—Anser nyperborens, is rare on the Island. The' last is the
Brant—Bernida brenta.

The next sub-family are the Anatinse or River Ducks; we
have species belonging to three genera, Marica—Widgeon ;
Dendronessa—Tree Ducks, and Anas—Typical River Dneks,

The Marics Americana, Or American Widgeon, better
known as the Baldpate, is one of our well-known Ducks
whose fiesh is highly esteemed.

The Dendronessa sponsa—Summer or Wood Duek, the
most Weautiful of all our water birds, is now rare on our
coast.

The Shoveller—Aunas elypeata, is held in high estesm for
the table.

The Dusky Duck—Borchas obscura, more commonly
known as the Black Duck, is one of our common Ducks, but
its flesh is much inferior to the Mallard, Canyass Back and
others.

The Blue-winged Teal—Boschas discors, are highly es-
teemed as an article of food; there birds are easily taken in
hollow traps with the common device, a figure four,

The Green-winged Teal—Boschas carolinensis, ig 1 com-
mon and well-known species, whose flesh is excellent.

The Mallard—Boschas major, ranks next to the Canyass-
back and Red-head for the excellency of its flesh and food.

The Pintail Duck—Dafila acuta, or asit is sometimes called
the Sprig-tail, this bird is highly esteemed by epicures. The
Gadwall—Chanliodus stripera, closes onr river Ducks, We
now come to the Pnligulinie or Sea Ducks, comprising five
weners, as fullows: Somateria or Hider Ducks; Oidemia or
Scoter-; Fuligula or Pochards, Clangula or Golden Byes and
Haralda or Long Tails.

The Hider Duck—Somateria mollisima, is noted for the
softness, elasticity and warmth of their down, in that respect
excelling all other Ducks ; their fess however is inferior,

The King Duck—Samateria spectabilis, is mow quite raré.

The Seoter Duck—Oidernia nigra; little ssteemed.

The Velvet Duck—Qidemia fusca, of similar habits to the
Scoter, and on account of associating with it often mistaken
for it by some sportsmen.

The Black or Surf Duck—Oidemia perspicillata; the flesh
of this species is coarse and strong,

The Scaup Dueck or Blue-bill—Fuligula marilla, and the
Pied Duck—Fuligula labradora, are both considered poor as
articles of fond.

The Red-headed Duck—Fuligula ferina, is second only to
the Canvass-back in its excellency as food.

The Ruddy Duck—Foligula rubida, and Tufted Duck—
Fuligula rufitorqnes, are both rare on the Ysland.

The Buffel-headed Dnek—Olangula albepla, better known
ag the Butter-box or Butter-bill, though often fat and plump,
is not held in as high esteem as many o{her species.

The Golden eye Duck—Clangula vulgaris, is inferior for
the table.

The Harlequin Dueck—Clangula histrionica, commonly
known as the Lord, is in plumage the most striking and re-
markable of all; the grotesqueness and oddity of its mark-
Its flesh is considered excelleot.
Tt is one of onr rarest species.

The Haralda glacialis or Long-Tailed Duck, better known
as the (Md Wife and South Southerly, is common, but little
esteemed for the table.

The last of the Anatidse are the Merganinsse—Mergansers,
al] four species of which belong to the Fanua of ong Island.
The time was when the Hooded Merganser—Mergus
cucolatus, with his beautiful black and white crest, forming
when erected (he segment of a cirele, and its congener, the
red-breasted Merganser—Mergus serrator, with its long pen-

dant crest, were not unfrequently found slong our shores,

together with the Gooseander—Mergus merganser.

The Smew or White Nun—Mergus albellus, is more fre-
quently found.

I cannot trespass on your time by individualizing the Tern,
Gulls and other water birds that possess less attraction to the
sportsman, as but few are in any way adapted to the table,
their flesh ususlly being coarse and fishy.

Having briefly reyiewed our Game Birds, in conclusion I
would say, that it is iniperative something should be doue,
the strong arin of the law should be «yoked to protect our -
birds; the use of batteries, traps and decoys should be
strictly prohibited; (he most stringent laws should be enact-
ed with that intent in view; these should be rigidly enforced
without fear orfavor, and free from all partisan or political
influence to shield the offenders; pasa good strong laws,
exccute them faithfully, and the time is not far distant when
our woods will again, as of yore, resound to the melody of |
the feathered tribe, and when the true sportsman, under the
sanc/ion of wise and just regulations, as to the proper period
wherein he may follow his fayorite sport, may be enabled to
be fully compensated for his endeavors. Nio0Las Pres,

——

“WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?”

[Dellvered before the New York State Association of Sportsmen af
their Twenty-third Anonal Conyention, Coney Tsland, N. Y., June
2), 1981.

HE following incident will serve to illustrate and intro-
duce the subject matter of this paper.

A sportsman whom I will designate by the letter X, is the
owner of a large tract of land which he uses as a preserve for
Game. To this end he has stocked it with a quantity of
quail, rabbits, etc. For the protection of the first he has con-
structed plac's of shelter, where in severe wenther they seek
refuge and are fed liberally with grain. A man of means, he
has spared no ¢xpense to attain successful results, He em-
ploys men to watch and protect his game, and in {he season
is rewarded with ample sport for himself and his friends, It
is unnecessary to add that he is by no means a popular per.
sonage in the neighborhood. His trials and tribulations are
many; but he is firm in his purpose to thoroughly test the
possibility of enforcing on his own land, laws which he has
formed to be entirely inoperative in the country at large.
His property is posted with notices, forbidding trespasses,
and while he is aware that his losses by poaching are enor-
mout he is encouraged to continue the experiment.

THis experience isa varied one, and he is constantly con-
fronted with troublesome characters, who look with scorn up-
on his efforts to do as he wishes with his own, !

A couple of years since, on a certain day in September he
was startled by the rapid discharge of guns, at no great dis--
tance from his residence. |

He sallied out, and, hurrying in the direction of the firing, «
he soon cameé up with an individual who assisted by two sa-
perbly broken pointers was flushing and killing the half-
frown quail.

He discovered the gunner to be a stout, thick-set person, |
with a heayy black moustache. His garnients were after the
latest sporting fashion, and he carried a gun of the most ex-:
pensive and modern build. |

“What do yon mean,” says X—,
season, and on my land?” :

“All right boss,” says the fellow, ‘‘there’s nothin’ mean
about me.” |

'* How mauy birds have you killed?” says X—. ;

The gunner, no wise disconcerted, thrust his hands into
bis pockets, and one after another drew out twenty partly
grown quail. : |

“You have killed just one hundred dollars worth,” says:

“‘by killing birds out of:

‘All right, boss,” says the gttaner, whereupon he pro-
duced a Russian leather wallet, and, abstracting five twenty
dollar bills, offered them to X—.

‘*T have no right to take your money,” says the talker,|
‘*you must settle this with the Court ” :

“* Now see here, boss,” says tle fellow, ‘‘I’ma plumber by,
trade, 1 am, and when other gentlemen kin be out a shootin’,
Pve got to be at work a fixin’ of their plumbin';” and says he,
*“T like a day’s shootin’ as well as the next man, and I ex-
pect to pay for it.”

At the mention of the word plumbing, X—'s hair fairly
stood on end. The owner of much city property, hia life
had been made utterly wretched by his encounters with the.
members of that profitable branch of trade. The confession
of the gunner quite demoralized him, so he pondered for a,
moment and then said to the fellow, ‘*Come with me.”

In company they returned to X—’s residence. Ue led the
plumber into his dining room, aud produced some brandy, of
which his prisoner swallowed a bumper.

‘Now iny friend,” says X—, pointing ont of the window,
“do you see that road? Well, it leads directly to the rail-
road station. You start as auickly as you can, and don’t you
stop until you reach it. Do as I tell you, and I will not pro-
ceed against you, I have met men of your trade before.”

“All right, boss,” says the plumber, ‘you've treated me
like a gentleman, and if I kin do anything for you in wy
line, hore’s my card. It bore |he following legend ;”

avs Z— & CO.
PLUMBING IN ALD 17vs BRANonEs.
Owners of the Patent Reversible and Anti-:corbutic Tr: p,
CHARGES MODERATE.

With us, where we have few men of leisure, those who are:
fond of sport must indulge their fancy when it shall not in-
terfére with their business pursuits.

We sez this exemplified in the case of the sporting plumber,
The open season is to him one when the exigencics of trade
demand that he shall prey upon his fellow men. As expense
is no object compared to the pleasures of a day’s shooling,
he does it at the nisi of coming in conflict with the law. The
chances are so vastly in his favor, the possibility of such an
encounter does not disturb his serenity. The combination of
sport and business is not % happy one, and our necessity of
combining the two goes very far toward increasing the diffi-
culties of an exact enforcement of the game laws. Moreover,
men whose moments of recreation are few, and whose shoot
ing days must be limited in number, are the cause of the
demorilization of the professional gunners whom they em-
ploy. To secure the greatest number of birds in the shortest
space of time, they urge these men {o acts which they know
to be utterly destructive and ruinous

Tn other countries there is an esprit du corps among sports~
men, entirely wanting with us, and which it is possible can
never be established.

Not long since a reporter of one of the morning papers,
visited the little hamlet neay which I reside, to inquire info

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fhe causes of the rapid disappearance of wild fowl from the
bay in our front. To assist himin his investigations I col-
lected at my house the professional gunners of the neighbor-
hood. Thssemen, though daily yidlators of the game laws,
had no hesitation in acknowledsing the fact, and in giving
their 1easons for sp doing.

All were agreed that if the laws for the protection of game
could be enforced 1; would result in vast benefit to them-
Selvest but solong as one violated the same with impunity, the
oilers showld not refrain from so doing. Moveoyer, it was
anderstoai! that one could not be induced to bear witness
against the other. All asserted that their necessities forced
them fo yield to the solicitations of the sportsmen who em-
ployed them, in the use of deyices and unfair advantages
Which were rninous and fatal. Moreover, they were frank
to confess that among those who urged them to violations of
the game laws in the matter of wild fowl, were many who
confessed themselves to be members of sportsmen’s associt-
lions, Indecd a mah must be exceptionally conscientious
who can resist the allurements of dusking ducks and wild
geese, and alistain fromshooting at fowl froma boat while
under-weigh:

he reporter, at the conclusion of his interview with these
gunhers, cathe to the conclusion that to enforce the game
Jaws it would be necessary to suspend the writ of habeas cor-
pus and put the country noder martial law, and even under
these circumstances the gunners acknowledged that if they
wanted a mess of birds at any season they would have them
in defiance of a provost guard,

Phe expression of such sentiments will show how difficult
is the task to enforce laws, which, huwever desirable, appear
to be held ine ntempt and derided by those who would be
the greater gainers by their rigid enforcement.

Tn other countries the magistrau-s or justices of the peace
are nearly all sportsmen or in symprthy with them, conse-
quently the gaine Jaws are rigidly enforced and citectively
sustained, Our minor jndicial officers being elvetive, their
sympathies are in harmony w th the prevailing popu'ar sen-
jnenis of their particular districts; with theni it is merely a
question of securing the greatest number of votes.

What shall be thought of a justice of the peace who en-
courages lads to snare quail of which he is a purchaser for
the market. He is certainly not the man to punish violators
of the gaine laws. Yet just such functionaries hold sway in
many localities. Other incum}ents of the olfice cannot dis-
tiugnish one bird |y m another. I have in my possession a
lagal papet prepared by one of these officials, who speaks of
a cun as ‘she,’ that weapon haying in his eyes no o her at-
trilmite than us an expression of his opinion of the qualities
of the gentler sex.

Ag iu fame constables, they are but another spoke in the
political wheel. So fr as the purpose f r which they are
created is concerned, they are utterly worthless. ‘These
officers hays a large family connecton, many of whom are
professional gunners aod habitual violators of Ue vame laws,

They certainly do not propo ¢ tu comopl’cate their domestic
affairs for the sake of a form of animal life which in their
opinion has nothing in common with their own sensitive and
superior uatiires. :

It is my fortune to be so situated as to havv peculiar facili-
ties for observing the results of the non-enforcement of the
laws enacted fir the protection of wild fowl From the
wintlows of my reside .ce I may, with a glass, sweep an ex-
tended line of sedge. By this m ans, and from a constant
practical experi ore ag a sportsman, I am enabled to watch
ihe rapil decline of the shootiag privileges in the bay in ny
front, This holy of water, situated on the east end of Long
Island, was once the haunt of seeming'y inexhaustible sup-
plics of wid fowl. For many yews [ have noted the de-
crease of the number of birds returning in each recurring
sexgon. Today il is mot worth the necessary exertion to
secure a few birds. Nowand againirom being constantly on
the ground a comparatively g od day’s sport my be secared ;
but ihe visitor from the city whose time is limited has bus
small chance of enjoytug Wie same.

Bad an intelligent system been inaugurated to preserve
and proteti the fowl on this sheet of water, for generations
te come it might have afforded a source of enjoyment and
pleasure. Instead of this the most destructive devices have
been used The geese and ducks are fire lighted aud dusked,
and no sooner do a few birds settle on the water than a boat
pursues them. tis a popular fallacy that éel-pot stakes and
fishing boats keep the birds from off their feeding grounds.
'This is 3, mistake, for they soon learn to disregard all which
does not inflict injury upon them, ‘Their abandonment
in this locality must be entirely attributed to the night
attacks made upon them. Orrlinary shooting over de-
eoys from meadow points would have lad no appreciable
oliect in diminishing their numbers. In addition, toe killing
of wigrating wild fowlin the spring of the year is a potent
factor ia their coming annihilation. Could they be allowed
to remain undisturbed during ¢ is season cf the year, they
would return to us in the antumn in vastly aug nented num-
hers, and with less fear of the decoy.

'Vhe question may be asked—Why not make an effort to
enforce the game Jaws on these waters? It cannot be clone
except by the establishment of patrol boats manned by
men straugers to the loi ality, well paid and earnest in their
efforts. It such « system cvuld be devised and put under the
care of eflicient persons it is possible that the wanton and
Fatal destruction of wild fowl might be checked and they in
litue return to us with their former profusion. Unless some-
(hing of this wature be done, and that quickly, the once-
famous waters of Long T-Jand will be entirely deserted by
their feathered inhabits.

To pro‘ect the upland birds a system of patrol by non-
political officers would res ore to the sportsmen of New York
one of the finest shooting grounds of the world. ‘There is
Jand enough and to spare—no end of shelter and food, All
that is required is an intelligent system of protection for the
birds, Scch a system {8 not m existence to-day, nor will it
be until a radical Change in our method of enforcing the ganie
laws is inaugurated. ‘

'Yhe question for sportsmen to consider is, ** What are you
going to do about it? Gaston Pay,

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Sourm Anmeton, Mass, bas a first class sportsman’s
club of forty working members, and more coming. We
Lave just joined the Massachusetts State Glass I3all Associa-
tion, and are going to work and do what we can to protect
the ganie birds*in our vicinity, as they reed looking after
badly —. FG.

Mosgrrroes.—I ai a veteran squirrel bunter, but as yet
T have never been able to conquer the myriads of mosquitoes
thut infest the woods, and hunt you whileyouhyut the squir-

j this city.

\

rel. Will some one be kind enough to give a good receipt
in the Forgsy AND Surwaar that will cause the pests to keep
their distanee 2—W. C.

Sea and River Sishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE.

MR. CROOK TO MR. BERGH.

FRESH WATER.

Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalta. Stizotethium americanum, &
Riihbow Trout, Salmo iridea, griseum, ete.
Dolly Vartien ‘Trout, Sadvelinws | Yellow Perch, Perca fluviatilis.

nial. : Striped Bass, Roccus fineatus.
Grayling, Tigmalius tricolor and | White Bass, Roccts caryscpa.

T. moutanus. Rock Bass, Ambloplites.
Black bass, Mieropterus salmoides| species).

and M, pallida, War-mouth, Chenobryttuagulosua.
Muscalonge, Wsex nobilior, | Crappie, Pomoays nigromaculatus,

The following letter has been published :
New Wore, Jie 16, 1881.
Henry Bergh, Esq.
My Drax Sir—\y attention has been called to certain
squibs in some of the daily papers to the effect that, as the
President of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

(Two

Animals, yon had asserted your intention to break up the Pickerel, Kyou reticutatus, Bachelor, Pomoxys annularis,
= ~ one a ‘ ce or Pickerel, Hsoxw lucttes. Chub, Semotilis corporalis,
tournament of the New Yorlc State Association for the Pro- ce-perch (Walleyed pike) | Shad,’ Alosa sapidissima.

tection of Fish and Game, to be held at Coney Island, com—
mnencing next Tuesday, and that 1, a President of the last
named organization, had returned the compliment by threat-

SALT WATER,
Sea Bass, Centropristts atrariua. Weakfish or Squetague, Cynoseyon

i i PY Striped Bass or Rockfish, Rocews | regalis.
ening to cause yourarrest I desire expliciily to deny that | —dineatus, ( La Fayette or Spot, Liostonius obli-
any such action has ever been contemplated upon my part, | White Perch, Morene wmaricana, giitios,

Rluetish or Taylor,
salteebtce
Scup or Porgie, Stenotomus argy-

Pimatomus | Channel Bass, Spot or Redfish,
Scicenops vcellatus.

Sheepshead, Archosargusa probato~
cephalus.

Kingfisher or Barb, Menticirrus

or Blacktish, ee nebulosits,

Had we the advantage of personal acquaintance with each
other, such an unfortunate rumor could not haye found its
way into print. The association which I represent is largely
composed of the most influential citizens of this State, em-
bracing many who have honorably held seats in the Sta e
and National Legislatures and in the executive chair, and
l-o including the representative business men Of the several
cities, towns and hamlets in this Sate, and also those who
have been foremost in concerted efforts not only to protect
but to propagate and cultivale fish and game. That such
gentlemen should be classed with the cock-Gghter and dog-
fighter is neither just nor creditable to the person waking
such charge.

Nothin will afford me or the association which I repre-
sent greater pleasure than to assist your society in preventing
anything which shall bear the resemblance of cruelty. The
suggestion accredited to you to the effect that birds were to
be drugged or mutilated could only originate in ignorance of
the character, customs snd purposes of the State organiza-
tion. J assure you that due courtesy will be shown you and
allothers who may attend the tournament, aud that nothing
shall occur in any wise warranting any unfavorable criticism
of our proceedings, and that tlhe menibers of the association
will prove your most reliable nssistants in the humane work
in which you are engaged. Respectfully, etc.,

AneL Crook.

rope.

Pollock, Poltachius carhonariua.

Tautog
onitis,

++

Fishermen neyer lose the love for the employment, And it is nota-
My t ue that the men whofish for a living love their work quite as
much as those who fish fot pleasure love thelr sport. Find an old
ilsherman if you Can, in any sea-shore town, Who does not enjoy bis
fishing. There are days, without doubt, when he does not care to go
out, when he would rather that need did not drive him to the sea ;
but keep him at home afew days, or set hima at other labor, and you
shall see that he longs for ihe toss of the swell on the reef and the
sudden joy at a strong pullon his line, Drift up along side of himin
your boat when he is quietly at his work, without knowing that you
are near Youcan doit easily. “He is pondering solemnly on a ques
tlon of deep importatice to him, and he has not stirred eye or hand or
head for ten minutes Bub see that start and sharp jerk at his elbow,
and now hear him talk, not to you—to the fish. He exults ashe
briugs him in, but he mingles his exultation with somefhing of pity
as he balts his hook for another. Could you gather the words that
he has In many years fling un the sea winds, you would have a his-
tory of his life and adventures, mingled with yery mugh of hls inmost
thinking, for le fells much to ihe sea and to the fish that he would
never whisper In human ears. Thus the habitot golng a-fishing
always modifies ihe character.—W. C. PRIME.

3.

GAME FISHES 1N WEST VIRGINIA.

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WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

Pirrsnore, Pa., June 14.
WE Forest asp Sreram comes to us this week fresh
with news from field, kennel, river and ocean. It
seems a8 though your paper improves with every issue, The
growth and inte est in spor ing matters.in this city furnishes
4 good illustration of the value and inflaence of a good
sportsmian's paper. Only a few years ago, a group of half
a dozen enthusiastic sportsmen met and organized the first
sportuten’s association in Western Penusylyania, selecting
Robert Dalzell, Esq., as President. I refer to the ‘Sports.
Wwen’s Association of Western Pennsylvania.” At the time
of its organization, the directors rented a small back room
on Fourth avenue, second floor, and placed on file the
Forest Ano Srrzam. The meetings at first were not well
attended except for the purpose of reading your paper. For
several years it seemed as though the success of the enter-
prise was doubtful; but the interest awakened by news from
all parts of the country so increased the interest that the
number of menibers was doubled and trebled and quadrupled,
until larger rooms were necessary, and the association re-
moyed to No. 39 Fifth ayenue. Here the association still
doubled and quadropled in membership until still larger
roous were necessary, and the association secured a long
lease on the building they now occupy, No. 75 Fifth ave-
hue, where they have fit'ed up apartments at a cost of over
#11,000, and the membership now includes nearly 800 of the
best names in this city.

A few years after the organization of this association, the
Allegheny Sportsmen's Association was organized, and it
now has a tembership of over one hundred. The interest
awakened by these two associations occasioned the organiza-
tion of smiiller associations in nearly all the coanties through-
out the western part of this State, and finally to the organ-
ization of the Pennsylvania ‘State Association," an associa-
tion composed of representatives from all the regularly or-
ganized associations in the States. Through tle influence of
the State Association, such legislation has been secured as
protects all game and song birds, as well as gaine and game
fishes, and this protection has become so complete thit it is
now decidedly healthy for any one in the State to kill game.
or take fish out of season.

The high character of the gentlemen enrolled as members
in this association have entirely changed the term “sporting
man” into ‘‘sportsman,” and }as made shovling a recreation
and pastime for professional men and over-worked business
men. With this change came a demand for finer weapons
than were previously used, and this demand hecame so great
that, in May, 1878, the firm of J. Palmer O'Neil & Co. was or-
ganized, and became at once importers of fine guns and fine
goods in every variety. ‘This firm is nowagent in the United
Srates for the Westley Richards’ hammerless guns,

The spring contest of the Allegheny Associition was dnly
reported in yout columns. The contest of the Wrstern
Peunsylvania Association was postponed on account of
scarcity of birds. The contest will, however, take place on
Yu sday, Jane 21, at Bridgeville, about eleven miles from
Rerortes,

HE moment the Afrile in Arabian fable had revealed to

the fisherman the lake of white, red, blue and yellow
fishes, the secret was locked up in his selfish bosom until he
had enriched himself. But times have changed, and men
have grown more generous since then. _Now, when a fisher-
man discovers a good place to fish and his cup ot joy is
brimful and bubbling over, a mysterious something woos
him entirely away from self and compels him to share the
knowledze with lovers of the sport all over the country.

A. good geni reminds mie that a word in season is like
“apples of gold in pictures of silver,” and then intimates
that the fishing grounds of Greenbriar County, West Vir-
ginia, deserye more than a passing notice in the columns of
Forest Asp StrReAM. I shall only speak of the southeastern
or mouniaia district of our State, and leave the fishing
grounds of other sections to the guardianship of other
writers. Greenbriar County can boast of one of the most
popular summer resorts in America, with plenty of game
fish almost at its doors, and will be hailed as a well-spring
of happiness by those who come to West Virginia for recrea-
tion. 3
Away out here, in the very heart of the blue Alleghenies,
the angler finds anu abundance of black bass and mountain
trout, and our waters afford as much amsement as any lake
or river that ripples beneath the influence of these columns.
Those of my readers, if I haye any who loye

‘To cast the line and draw the prey

From the clear ripples where they play,
may spend the season at the Greenbriar White Sulphur
Springs and devote as much time as they choose to this most
delightful of all the pastimes, One peep into this elysium
of the angler and the tourist is fascinated forever, and a
bird’s-eye view of the United States will explain why this is
so. ‘he peaks of the Allegheny and Rocky Mountain
ranges resemble the tents of two opposing armies pitched on
cither side of a mighty plain, and West Virginia lies in the
very midst of the eastern encampment. Of course we have
the valleys, birds and fountains, rivers, hills and mountains,
a feast of beauty and song, and a limitless display of infinite
wisdom to satisfy the cravings of the mind and soul of any
man.

Twenty-five miles west of the Springs the ‘‘ Clear Creeks”
sparkle and dance in the valleys of the Sewells like wavy
threads of burnished silver, and the local fame of these two
little streams is justly deserved. Their crystal depths are
ehuck full of the finest silver-finned mountain trout ever
lured to the surface with dainty fly and then ‘‘snatched
right out of the whirling bhillow.” ‘This fish can be taken
almost. any bright day in the winter time, with either the
angle-worm or artificial bait.

About six years ago Major J. W. Harris, of our State
Fish Commission, made a successful “* plant” of black bass
at dfferent points in Greenbriar River, and the increase has
been astonishingly rapid ever since. Not one out of a thou-
sand has been captured with the ordinary hook and line.
Hardly a dozen persons out here have taken even the ini-
atory in the science of surface-fishing, and the art of throw-
ing a fly down the throat of a wily bass the first clip and the
fich thirty feet away at the bottom of the river is a little
more of mystery iban the masses can unravel and properly
reel in.

The Greenbriar is only six miles from the Springs and, as
the angler wades or fionts around where the * delicate lily
hangs its trembling flake of snow above the water, dreumily,”
his view is hemmed in by rngged hills and lofty mountains,
forming in Nature’s gallery a picture of the tenderest beauly
and wildest subliimty. No wonder the heart thumps hard
and fast against the ribs! The river is found to have a rocky
hottom and plenty of shoals, wilh a width of from twenty-
fiye to 800 yards and a depth of from two fuches to tnirly
feet. A more natural habitat for black bass does not exist in
America and any point along the river, from its source in
Pocahontas County to its mouth in Summers County,-is a
good place to fish, At present we enumerate the fish by
scores of thousands, butin a little while millions will feel

oe So

Txrormation Wanren.—l desire to learn of some point in
the Adirondacks, within say thirly miles of rail connections,
St. Regis region preferred, where good hotel or private
family accommodations can be obtained for inyalid ladies,
not sick ones, at prices from {7 to BLO per week each, Three
in parly, and length of stay froin three months to a year
Address F. E; H., Oswego, N. Y.

Dererren.—We are obliged to defer a number of com-
munications until next week, We beg the induigenc: of
correspondents whose communica ions should have xppeared
with this issue.

ES” See notice elsewnbene af New Fork game lato.

ee

Holabird Shooting Suifs. Upthegrove & McLellan, Yalpa)aiso, Ind.

410 :

FOREST AND STREAM.

(June 23, 1881.

right at home in the limpid waters of this little mountain |

siream,

IT should like to give the reader a faint conception of one
of our trips, tor many of my happiest hours are spent in fish-
ing for bass. The facts shall be given as a warp, but the
woof of faney must be interwoven by the reader.

A party of us take an early start for **Caldwell's Dam,”
five miles from Lewisburg, and énjoy all the pleasures inci-
dent to a day's reereation on the water. Riding up the bank
to the dam we often startle a ‘whopper’ as be noses
around the edge for a breakfast, of crawfish or toads. A rush
and a frothy furrow tell of ‘sickness at home,” as he plows
for deep water like a miniature iug-boat under a fll head of
steain, Sometimes we stop on the way and whip the still
water under the overhanging bushes and trees. The cast is*
made, '* flip!” echoes from the centre of a circle of wavelets,
and we slink away from the tempting poo), minus a fly. The
‘rise wus too heavy for the single leader, At the dam our
bridles are willingly placed in the hands of a friendly oak
that bends down and seems to plead for the privilege of hold-
ing the animals beneath its welcome shade. ‘The day is well
chosen. Nota ripple breaks the surface of the eddy, ‘'the
falling leaf forgets to float’ and ihe bubbles creep by as
Jazily as the boy in the corn-field that was overtaken and
strangled to death by the tendrils of the pumpkin yines Oc-
casionally the reflection of a bird or a flerey cloud is seen in
the water as they flit across the summer sky. Years ago
“Tchabod ” was writlen upon the utility of the dam, and to-
day its ruins form a semi-circular causeway or stepping-
stones across the stream. Up the river from the boat-land-
ing, glittering like a snow-bank in the sunlight, a splendid
riffle whirls and dallies and dances at the foat of the monn-
tain, just in front is a long, smooth stretch of deep water
and below is a beautiful cascade as far as the eye can reach!
What angler could keep the thrills of joy from chasing each
other up his back and creeping through his hair as he realizes

that scores of living jewels are eagerly awaiting a place in his ;

erown of piscatorisl elory ?

Having decided to troll while pulling for the riffle, the boat
is untied and, with a spoon-hook or trolling minnow curling
beneath the surface many yards behind, we float slowly ont
upon the glassy waters. AsIdo not happen to fall within
the orbit of Shakespeare’s man who has no music in his soul,
and drinking deeply at the fount of Nature, I catch the in-
spiration of the birds and bees and hum to the dip of the
oars—

0 what music, as we listen
To the rifles distant roar ;

How the broken waters glisten
As they dash against the shore!

Mossy boulders rising yonder
With a beard of snowy foam,
Where rhe maddened waters thunder
er the river monarch’s hone,
Whiere the silver eddy sleeping,
Just beside the roaring flood,
Mark yon jeweled beauty leaping
prom the tide Insp rtlve moo—

‘‘ Hold on!” The oars drop, and the light silk line slips
off the rod like #reased lightning. The bali bas heen opened
by striking a five-pound bass, and the fun has commenced
in earnest. He is well hooked, and takes to the bottom, but
presently jumps three fect into the air and shakes himself
all over. Round and round, up and down, and in and out
he runs, and finally wearies of the sport and surrenders at
discretion. My, O! but he does look pretty ont there, pre-
senting 4 broadside, and the btight spoon glistening in ms
snouth, A few more lnnges and he is reeled close up Not,
having a landing-net I cuich the line near his nose, lift him
out of the water and gently pillow his head in the boat at
my feet, Yes, he does seem a little bit astonished. A fish
that has been sleeping for wons of ages in the heart of a
geologic leaf conld exhibit more signs of animation than our
finay friend displays for half a minute cr more. The Jan-
guage of his silence seems to be, ‘* Well, here we are! but I
little dreamed that snapping up that thing would place me
in such a pickle as this!" Asa matter of course, a flood of
comment is lavished upon the poor little fellow by my com-
panions. Before reaching our destination, however, several
more of the ‘‘beauties’’ cease to wriggle about in their palaces
of running water, and are placed beside the first trophy in
the, canoe.

The riffle ig gained at last, and I prepare to whip it from
head to foot, Those acquainted with fly-fishing know by
happy experience how the waters of a good riffle boil, seethe
and waltz around over the rocky bottom, and how, too, that
right in the middle of each of the wlirls a beautiful little
foam-flower gathers. The pulse quickens and the arm tingles
as the red hackles buzz by the ear, and one of them drops
exactly in the centre of the foam-sport. Days of Aladdin!
The flower disappears in # twinkling, for the magic touch of
the fly has metamorphosed it into alusty six-pounder, and he
“makes way for liberty” with all the patriotism of his na-
ture. And so the sport goes on, until we weary of if and
start for home. The catch is a trifle heavier than “the bur
den of a dream,” and is equal to a band of music in drawing
the people of Lewisburg to the doors and windows. And
how their mouths do water! Yet we don’t wonder at that,
for those who have enjoyed the dish can certify that a black
bass properly gei'ved up is indeed ‘‘a dream of delight,”

But here the pen must be laid aside, A fisherman never
knows when to stop talking on his favorite hobby, but T
ahall place the final period at the end of the next sentence.
Reader, whatever else way be forgolten, remember the fish-
ing-tackle when starling for the mountains of West Virginia
this suminer. M. W. Z.

Lewisburg, Tune 6, 1881.

.

TRour i vue Rancenmys.—Phillips, Me.—The trout fish-
ing ai the Rangeley iakes exceeds any previous year. Horse
Joads of boxes of trout, packed in ice, come out daily ev 7oute
tor Portland, Boston, New York and other pluces, — Pierson
Davis, 24 Canal street, Boston, has just returned and left for
Boston, this 3th day of June, with a nice box of trout. His
party numbered in all thirteen gentlemen from Boston and
vicinity, except Wm. H. Cole, Esq., who caine from Balti
more, Md. The most of the party were at the lakes less
than one week, though Mr. Davis was there from May 15
till Jane 4. The party took in all nearly 1,000 trout, two of
which weighed, when canght, 6 Ibs each, two } lbs each, and
out of one lot of eighty, fen weighed 40 bs, or 4 Ibs each on
the average. ‘Ihe whole catch of the party was estimated to
weigh upward of 600 lbs. salmon and brook trout. Axel
Dearborn, president of the Broadway National Bank, Boston,
went home this morning with upward of 100 Ibsof tront. The
Major was a party by himself, and only spent one week at

the Jakes, but caught a goodly number of Jarge trouf. The
above are only a small portion of what liave been taken this
spring. Capt. William Lewis and two sous from New Bed-
ford, Mass., last week ciught one hundred trout from the
lake weighing 100 ibs, the largest of which tipped the seale
at over 63 Ibs, They were there only thirty-six hours. Mr.
A J, Hewey, at Geach Hill on the stage road to the lakes,
caught a year old bear lust week. ‘They are so plenty tbat
Mr. Hewey is obliged to fold his sheep every night.—8, F.

5 —+h—
WANTED—SOME ANGLE WORM-.
WwW:

are permitted to publish the following letter to the

fish Conimissioner of Iowa. We suggest the im-
portation of angle worms, or, better yet, of teachers to teach
the boys to use artificial flies, and that to snare a trout is
murder in the first degree :

: Mavyonnsrer, Towa, March 21, 1881.

Hon. B. F. Suaw—My Dear bir: I have been viewing
the Spring Branch trout. Before the thaw commenced the
water was as clear as crystal, and the boys were snaring.
them. Isn’t i) astonishing that trout can be snared. One
boy snared one of five lying on their spawning bed, above
the bridge at the milk factory, It was jhe smallest one and
weighed three pounds and four ounces It could not turn in
a wash boiler, About four of the 1879 trout haye been
snared. There are no worms. Consequently we who can-
not snare don’t get any. A boy living on the stream sent me
one of the ’79 fish snared by him, weighing one and one-half
pounds and thirteen inches long.

I am satisfied that the ‘close season” must be extended,
All of the fish canght were full of spawn. They said the '77
fish contained a cupfull of ripe eggs. These trout don't
spawh in Nuyember nor until late m December, The law
males Noyember, December and January the *‘elose season,”
As they spawn up to April—most. of them in the month of
March—it must be changed to November, December, Janu-
ary, February and March. This will save them. Its \oo
bad to have them killed on their spawning beds.

Trout of "77 and’79 ure all on the riffies, and from the
“blue hole” to the upper spring. I believe there are 2,000
of the "79 and from 600 to 800 of the 77 trout. Of course
I.did not see all these trout, but I saw the wake of thousands
when they were leaving their bedsand going for coyer, The
boy that, I have employed to watch them says that on a clear
morning he would see from twenty to thirty on one riffle of
the trout of '80. They hatched about April, 1880. This
hatching will be about the first of May, which will make the
stream full of fish. The large ones haye taken the suckers
an:| minnows. The water-cress is a great protectionto them
and the stream is fullof moss. If I get any of the trout of
77 L will preserve one for you. Have you tried Prof. Wick-
ersheimer’s preserving fnid? It lvayes the fish witb all its
colors.

Tam perfectly satisfied that 10,000 of the fish of March last
that were put in aspring siveam at the headwaters of the
Tiyer are growing, The stream is just as fine as Spring
Branch. Twill try and ascertain by the first day of May,
and if we find they are there we will endeavor to put in ten
thousand more. The spawning trout at Spring Branch from
all appearances will not be disturbed fura month, as the
water will be muddy. Truly yours, 5. G. VANANDA.

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THE FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT.

HE fiy-casting at the New York State Sportsmen’s Oon-
vention will be called as this paper gues 1uto the mail,
At a meeting held at Hotel Brighton, Coney Island, on the
20th inst., at which Mr. Fred Mather, the Director of the
Fly-Casting Tournament, Mr. James Geddes, the referee,
and Mr, Lucius Moses, one of the judges, were present.
The following points were decided upon: Therule allowing
distance for short rods will be adbered to, The bass casting
will be done with a one-ounce weight instead of bait, all to
east with the same weight. The judges will consider style
of delivery of the files on the water, and accuracy, as wellas
distance, and for this purpose the following scale of 100
points has | ee) adopted.

Distance across the wind
Distance with the wind... ..,..-

Shyle of delivery of Hies...-.....-.+.-+ Seonrin 2

AUCOUPACYs <5 2 caw ae cea beceyes coneyesed Fot

In single-handed fly-casting class G will be cylled first in
order to give amatenrs winning in this class a chance to en
ter iv the other classes.

The extra prize of a salmon rod, given for extreme distance
with @ Single-handed rod, will be cast for last of all. Those
who have casl in the other classes cau enter for this contest
free of charge. Other members wishing to cast for it will
pay the usual entrance fee. The rule for this contest will be
that any rod of twelve feet or under may be used, but there
shall be no allowance for distance given for short rods.

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STONE LUGGERS.

Syracuse, N. Y.
URING arecent visit to the Thousand Islands of the St.
Lawrence, I observed what I had neve! seen before,
and something unfamiliar mm most anglers. On the south
sliore of beautiful Round Island two mounds were discovered
by a friend of mine situated say ten feet from the water line
and in about three feet depth of water. They were built of
pebbies in the form of a pyramid. One must have.comprised
a, bushel or more of stnall stones, the other was not so large,
By patient watching the fact was discovered that these
mounds were made by chuts, which could be seen carrying
the pebbles in their mouths from near the water-line to the
hillocks. They worked incessantly and perseyelingly, seem-
ingly unconscious of the prsence of spectators. If driven
away by dropping a stone upon them they would quickly
return and resume operations, always in nearly the same
plac:, going over the same line to the sane place to find the
small stone.

T have heard it said that, bass build such mounds, but for
what purpose thure seems {o be a diversity of opinion. a
haye never seen anything of the kind before, nor have I found
an angler who ever heard of chub becoming mound builders; so
the discovery was naturally very interesting to me, and has
excited the curiosity of others. It is for this reason that I
write yon, feeling confident that if you will add to the letter
some remarks of your own, @ great many of your readers
will thank you for them. Why and for what purpose was 80
rouvh labor expended by the fish, and what fish are prone to
Buch occupation ? . HG,

The name chub” is so extensively applied in America that

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it is not at all descriptive. We restrict it entirely to the
‘fall fish,” Szmotilis conporalis and S. bullaris, while in Vir-
gina the name iseven applied to the black bass. As the
fuglish chub is a eypinoid fish, and we have fifty species
which are more or less like it, it gives gveat latitude tothe
use Of the name Some of thse fishes carry stones in their
mouths probably to cover their eggs. One, the Haglossum
maxiliingua, of Rafinesque, is given the conimon name of
**s-one toter” by Jordan, but it is impessible tosay to which
genus your fish belongs. We wish we had a specimen.

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Trouting at Tra Ponp, Kusris. Marye.—Mr, Jared
Goodrich, of Plainville, Conn., with his friend Seymore, two
weeks Since, started on “round trip tickets” for the above
named now popular resort. They went yia Boston, Portland,
Lewiston, Farmington and Kingficld, Mend’s hotei was
burned May 101th, also (he stables, with Dan Clark and Son’s
new stage coach. A large new hotel bas been opened, of
which Mr. G spexks very highly. Dan Clark & Son, with
usual enterprise, have on still another new couch with ex-
cellent horses, sure to make time. At Kennedy Smith's
cabins they found a party from Lewiston, one from Boston
and another from Walcotville, Conn. The cabins and boats
were all in fine order, tront were in great abundance—in the
creei—and a pew cook | laced them witli various viands on
the table ina slyle to tempt more fastidious appetites than
those sharpened by exbiliarating sport and pure bracing air.
Mr. Goodrich reports there has not been a large amount of
rain there this season, and that the mountain streams are
not fll, not enoygh water in the Carrveybasset River to
“ran the logs" with ease. The nights were cool, and white
frost three mornings silvered (he shores of le forest-draped
lakelet. Kome of the guests took trips down Tim Pond
Siream to feast on the beauties of ils foaming cascades and
lure the nimble trout from their dark pool homes. Another
company went to Beaver Pond, and from there on into
ereater depths of the dark and vast wilderness to lakes ages
ago inhabited by the speckled charters that so entice us
sporlsmen, and here they haye dwelt wnknown, save by a
few lumbermen yisiting these secluded regions in winter in
pursuit of their vocation. And now Smith prepares the way
for the chosen ones to cast their silken lines npon these vir-
gin waters. IT envy them their greai plivilege But more of
this anon, Mr. G. sud friend turned their faces homeward
the 9th inst., arriving in Plainville the 1ith, looking ten
years younger than when they started, having had the best
trouting trip yet in their lives, though somewhat venerable
in years. They were allowed on their tickets to relurn vin.
Plagstaii, Lexington, North New Portland and North An-
son, when they came to the Bonierset R. R. They speak of
the scenery by both routes as grand beyond description, from
Kingfield to Hustis, and from Smith’s farmhouse to North
New Portland, at which place they fund a good hotel.
They speak of hearing partridges druminiing all about the
cabins, and think they wintered unnsnally well. Mr. Editor,
may you and I be there to see. In my last, when speaking
of flies, I shou)d liave named the ‘Moosehead’ as made from
a description I gave to Win. Mills & Sens. It is one of the
best for Tim Pond and the Dead River region.—J. W. T,

Prorgr Orepir—syracuse, N. Y.—I ani in favor of fair
play. lam in favor of giving credit to the party to whom
it. properly and rightly belongs. L have just riad the letter
of “Walton” in this week’s Forzsr anp Srrmam (June 2),
and he therein makes a great mistake or a very glaring mis-
statement. Heis correct in saying that the fishing in Onon-
daga Lake and Seneca River is better now than usual. L
know that there are more glass-cyed pike, yellow pike and
black bass now in the lake than for any year during the last
fifteen years, But he gives the credit of all this to the On.
ondaga County Sportsman’s Oluh. It does not belong to
them. They haye done yery litle if anything toward keep-
ing the nets and seines out of the lake and river. I do vot
know that they have ever hired a man to patrol and watch
the lake or river, contributed toward the expense, or spent a
dollar for that purpose.

The credit all belongs to the Onondaga County Fishing:
Club, which every spring and fall for the last four years has
had four or five menin its employ for the purpose of pro-
tecting the fish in the Jake and river from poaching by
seines orothernets. These men haye been paid by the Fish-
ing Club. All of the dues received from about two hundred
members have been devoted fo that purpose. During the
last four years they have captured and destroyed a great
many nets of various kinds, have successfully prosecuted
nearly one hundred poachers, aud have struck terror among
the law breakers, And they propose to go right on with the
good work, but do not want their thunder stolen now by a
pigeon-shooting club.

haye read and now possess a nesrly complete file of
Foresr AnD Srream, and know that you favor the right.—
“T Go a Wisnixe.”

Trour in TH AprronpAoks—Moira, Franklin Co, N.Y,
June 8.—Parties who have returned from the 16-mile level
fuy they never Say the trout fishing hetter than it has been
on the level during the past two weeks. They state that all
who came there had no troublé in catching all they wanted.
They caught many large trout, several weighing a pound
aud a pound and one-half. Two of them caught 26 good
sized ones at the landing at the foot the of level one evening in
less than an hour’s time. The trout fishing this spring is un-
comnionly giod in all the northwe-t parts of the Adiron-
dacks, ‘They saw many deer along the level, often two and
three together, feeding alonz (he banks of ihe stream in the
daytime, Une man, who was in a boat alone fishing in River
Pond, a small pond formed by au outlet from the river, saw
a large buck near the centre feeding on lily pads. Although
he had no gun, and nothing but a paddle and fishing rod, the
man gave chase ‘The water in the pond is very shallow,
with a very muddy bottom, so every jump the deer made
Le would sink into the mud nearly all over, and could not
get along very fast, so that We came very near overtaking
him. But when both were near the shore, and the man
gaining fast, the walter suddenly became so shallow that he
con'd not propel his boat any further, and the buek, by hard
scrabbling, managed to work his way out of the mud to the
shore. When he struck hard bottom he soon was out of sivht.
And the man had a hard tine backing ont of the mud with
his boat. At thai same time the man went to the outlet of
the pond and caught two trout that weighed by the scales
8 lb, 202, and many smaller from } to 4 Ib. in weight. This
happened last week.—A. C-

Swap iw THE DepawaRe.—The shad-fishing at Gloucester,
N.J., a few miles below Philadelphia, on the Delaware

Jose 28, 1881.]

Iyer, ceased for the season on Hriday last. The catch this
car has been remarkably large and a very profitab'e one.
hout 45,000 fish haye been causht, 16,000 more than in

1580. Fishing began three days later and ended one day

later than last year. The greatest, nuiber of shad taken ina
ay (24 hours) was on May 2, when 4,000 fish were caught.

During the last ten days of the seas'm shad became so scarce

that it barely paid expenses to haul the seine. All the fish

aught at the Gloucester fishery were sold to the Delaware

15 jer hundred, which on the average was about market
price. We are speaking now of seine fishing Many more
shad were caught by gilling netein Howell's Cove for a lay
Our, the drift, being up or down the river from a half to
three quarters of a mile. Bass-fishing has begun with us.

at the Sclinylkill has been so muddy since the seasoa
opened, owing to heavy rains, that but few, if any, fish have
een taken.— Homo.

_Wisning at Oswego—Oswego, N. Y., June 10.—Trout
risé freely to the fly 10 our outlying streams, and within the
ast month many fine creels have been brought) in by parties
om points within twenty miles of town, captured bolbh with
bait and fy. One speckled beauty taken trom Mad River,
May 18, tipped the beam at four pounds two ounces. Beat
that. We can offer the tourist fisherman fine brooks and the
‘skillful angler from four to seyen pound citches of genuine
‘brook trout at points within three hours’ ride of our city,
where good bourd and care can be obiained for $1.50 per
day, For home sport bass are now coming rapidly to the
front, and within ths limit of an afternoon’s walle the river
and lake shoals offer fine fishing, both with spoon andi fly.
‘Our climate is “the finest in the world” at this season of the
year, and our citizens are alwa\s pleased to greet the cos-
mopolitan in his search for *‘pastures new.” Two weeks
‘Since, with a friend, I spent three days along the trout
‘Streams of our county, retuming with twenty pounds of
‘dressed fish, and during the past week I have filled a twelve-
‘pound basket twice with black and Oswego. bass duting an
‘afternoon.—H.
j ———
t=" See notice elsecchere of New York game law.
New Jersey Sean Take tHe Fry,.—Knowing that any
information relative to the taking of shad on hook anil line
cwill prove of interest to your many readers, J will state
that on May 25th Jast, I canght with a light eleven-ounce rod
nm yellow fly, » male sh>d weighing twoand a half pounds,
white fishing for perch in the Ruritan River. Also during
the month of June (sbout the 8d) of last year, I caught a
Shai! in the same river, with same tackle but red fly, weizh-
ing four and a half pounds. I have also seen taken from the
‘ame viver a shad on live minnow bait and worm, Also
have seen two «ther shid hooked on fly. These fish, when
ooked, are very gamey and ate harder to killthan a black
oe of less weight. We lovers of the discipl+s of ancient
Taaak Walton are patiently awaiting July 1st, when the open
eason in this State is up tor Brxox Bass.

_ Waner to Misa—To J. L. C., Brooklyn,—You can haye

ir fishing near Red Bank from June 15, maybe later, this
eason. Pintard’s Point, Lawrence's Cove, north of MeClees
(reek, aré the best places for weakfish. The best bass

rounds in the yicinity of Oceanic are the Slough Way,
South Channel, Upper Rocky Point, head of the flats, and
south side of North Channel I reside within one-half mile
of these places, and will be pleased to post you when you
ae EL. W.

Tur Ligarsst Fixy-rop.—A short time ago we chronicled
ithe fact that the lightest Hy-rod on record was # split-bam-
Hoorod of fourand three-quarter ounces. Last week Mr.
George W. Van Siclen,- of the New York Bar, brought into

r oitice his favorite rod of ash and Jancewood, male to his
corder three ycars ago by Wm. Mitchell, Mr. Van Siclen has
cused it constantly, and has taken several hundreds of trout
‘upon it, and yet it weighed upon our scales four and a
quarter ounces. Itis still in good order, and looks capable

of several years’ service.
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Fisa snp Saveeatps.—People living on Thomas Creek
in the town of Perinton, N. Y., claim that the refuse from
the saleratus works at Fairport kill not only the fish, but
‘ducks and peese as well. Farmers say that their cattle
have been injured, and they are making loud complaints.

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- this.
Hish Culture.

REPORT OF THH MICHIGAN COMMISSION.

f HE fourth report of the State Commissioners and Su-
. perintendent on the State Fisheries of Michigan for
1879-80 has been received, It does not appear as well as
former reports of this State, und its proof reading has been
neglected. Table A shows the planting of whitelish hatched
in 1878-9, deposited in inland lakes to be 4,790,000; in Lake
pe, 341,000; in Lake Michigan, 1,050,000; in Lake Hu-
ton, 599,000; in St. Clair River, 655,000, and in Detroit
“River, 7,115,000; making a grand total of 14,545,000. Of
ee salmon 212,846 were planted in1879, Of lake trout,
‘Palmo namayoush, there were 379,000 planted in the same
year, while the brook trout numbered 12,000. (he Jand-lock-
éd salmon 4,867, and the eels 317,000 The Gommissionera
believe that the brook frout can live over 4 more extended ter-
Titory in the State than has been supposed, and will try to
increase this fish in future, together with the rainbow trout
of California.
_ In 1880 there were 50,400 brook trout distributed, and 26,-
900 lake trout, together with a few black bass. Many eels
‘of former plantings have been taken and show a good growth.
Of the prayling they say: ‘‘ Drawing a line from the mouth
of the Muskegon River on the west, across the peninsula to Ta-
was Bay on thie east, and all the streams north of1f are ihe nat-
ural habitat of the grayling.” We are disposed to question
‘this statement as we doubt the existence of grayling in all
the streams, especially those ronning north in Presque Isle
and Cheboygan counties. They furthey say: ‘‘In the Jordan
nd Boyne rivers they areuearly if not extinct. With man’s
Tapacity on land and the brook trout’s voracity in the water
they cannot increase so a8 to maintain their existence.” We
‘re glad to see that it has been the policy of the Michigan

FOREST AND STREAM.

Fish Commission to protect and preserve this beautiful fish
for which anglers go 80 far, Dr.J QC. Parker, of the Com-
mission, has tatched «a few, and we wish he had
been able fo get more eggs. If has often been
a matter of surprise that the Michigan Fish Commission
seemed to be groping in the dark a few years ago rerarding
the spawning habits of the grayling, when Mr. D. H. Fitz-
hugh, Jr., has investigated the subject and actually deter-

d : mined their date and place of spawning, and also obtained
aid Potomac Fish Preserving Vompany, of Philadelphia, at | Me ' Sheth

the eggs which were hatched years ago. He saw Mr.
Mather take the first grayling eggs ever taken by land in
America, and afterward divide them with Mr. Frank N.
Clark, who hatched them. The Board planted « few adult
erayling as fur south as the Dowagiae Creek af; Pokagon,
and they have since been seeu; also in Mill Creek, a branch
of the Paw Paw, in Berrian County. These facts, together
With the knowledge that they live in the ponds at Pokagon,
prove that other waters of the Atate besides those wheré the
grayling is found are suitable to them, if not infested with
enemies which destroy the helpless try.

An appendix contains 4 *‘ United States Fishery Act" for
the protection and preservation of the food fishes of the
coasts and Jakes, and general fish laws of Michigan, with
the amendments, and also the game laws. The list of fish
comniigsioners is an old one and not correct. The Board
should watch Forest anp Srream closer, and it would then
have seén a revised list last Septent!er.

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FISH CULTURE IN CONNECTICUT.
} Hantronh, Conn.
PPRERAER it may be interesting to you to know what we have
been doing this spring, Webhave distributed 274,000 young
trout, in lots of 6,000 each, to stock the depleted streams in dil-
ferent parts of the State. We deliver them free to applicants at
the hatahing house in Pogyonock. If parties wish them delivered
in any part of the State, they pay for the time and the traveling
expenses olf the messenger. This work has been very popular, and
we haye not, even with this large nuniber, been able te supply the
demand. Prof. Baird presented us with 25,000 Penobscot salmon
eggs, which we hatched out with a loss of only 4,969, and the
young fry were, af Prof. Baicd’s suggestion, all put into the Farm-
ington River, a branch of the Connecticut, at the same place in
the town of Colebrook, Wo have also distributed abont 480,000
young land-locked salmon in the various lakes and rivers of the
State. ‘The Connecticut River shad have been remarkably large
and fine this year, and haye been so abundant that the price at
Saybrook has yaried from $12 to $18 per bundred, small shad not
bemg reckoned. The jelly fish aguin appeared this year in such
numbers that the owners of the pounds in Long Island Sound,
west of the mouth of the Connecticut River, were obliged to take
up their netting to prevent the whole straocture being curried away,
his occurred just when therun of shad was most abundant, and
caused sreut losses to the puund owners. Messrs. Rankin and
Chalker, who are carrying on the shad hatching operations ou the
Connecticut River, have been very successful recently at Windsor
taking alarge number of ripe shad, and turing the young fish
when hatched into the river. This morumg a million yonng shad
arriyed from Hayre de Grace, pursuant to an asreernent wade be-
tween Prof. Baird and U. 8. Senator Joseph R Hawley. They
were pnt into the Connecticut River, a few miles above Hartlord,
The last Legisluture largely increased the duties of the fish eonmis-
Rioners by constituting them ‘Commissioners of Shell Misheries,”
placing under their charge all that part of Long Trland Sound
which was awarded to Connecticut by the recent statute fixing the
boundaries between New York and Connecticut. If is estimated
to contain about 600 square miles, Thecommiissioners are required
to fix 4 coast line, known as the ‘‘eye sight line,” from point to
pomt along the shore, and the territory lymg hetween that line
and the New York line is t6 be under State supervision ; all north
of that line, a8 heretofore, to be under the supervision of the
towns. The commissioners are also required to cause to be made
a map of all this region, showing all natwra) oyster, clim and mus-
sel beds, and all designations of oyster grounds made to private
individuals by the fowns previous to the sbatute taking effect.
They are also required to propose an equitable system of taxation
tor the oyster grounds granted fo individuals. and lying within the
new area, ‘They are empowered to grant to. applicants, under cer-
tain forms and restrictions, any part of this new area, tor the pur-
pose of oyster cultivation, on the payment to the State Treasnrer
of one dollar per acre. Thess are the prominent features of the
statute, which is yery long, The commissioners haye establiqhed
Bu office in New Haven. The blank forms of application, which,
by law, required the approval of the Chief Jnstice of the State,
were ready on June let, and on the following day I was notified by
the clerk that applications for 7,500 acres had already been made.
Wu. M. Hupson,
Commissioner of Fisheries.

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THE FATHER OF FISHCULTURE IN AMERICA.

I HAVE read with increasing interest the “Epochs in the History

of Fish Culture,” and I am glad that these useful facts are to
be made secure for all time inthe reports of the United States Fish
Commission,

The requisite bibliography to he consulted would almost appal
most compilers who are concerned in presenting a connected his-
tory of the discoveries and practices in connection yith the science.
Regarding the imtial work in our country it 1s true that Dr, ‘hea-
datus Garlick did hatch, after artificialfecundation, the frst fish
ova in the United States, notwithstanding his book was publish-
ed in 1867, as [phall clearly substantiate further along in this com-
munication, One year after the Government Hatching House of
Huningen, Alsace, was successfully engaged in the artificial pro-
duction of fishes, Dr Garlick and Prof. H, A, Ackloy deterniaed
to make the experiment of artificial fish breeding. Accordingly
Dr. Garlick in August, 1853, made three trips to the Sault Ste Marie
aud brought to Cleveland, Ohio, one hundred and fifty trout, Sal-
mo fontinalis, and, during Lis “bsence on the first expedition,
Prot, Ackley constructed a pond on his farm tyo miles from Cleye-
tand from a number of springs into which these trout were placed,
and they seemed to be a3 much ut home as they were in the blue
waters of Lake Superior.

Meanwhile others were procured from Port Stanley, Canada,
Weat, and lodged in the same pond, The tront wore healthy, and
the transfer wrought no perceptible change in their habits ov lives.
About November 20 the trout began to manifest symptoms of spawn-
ing, as wai evident from their being discoyered in pairs, although
their instinct for reproduction was some six weeks later than the
sual season of trout spawning, oving no doubt to the vicissitudes
incident to transportation and change of water, By the use of a
landing nets pair was captured, and placedin a bucket of water
preliminary to the artificial expulsion of the ova, An earthen yes—
sel partially tilled with water was obtamed, and the work began,
the doctor taking the female in his left hand and gently expelling
the eggs with the right hand into the earthen vessel. In like man-
ner the spawn of the male was extracted, and the contents of the
yessel was gently stirred, and almost instantly the eggs were
changed from a golden orange color to a pale, transparent yellow.
The yessel containing the eggs was placed by tke doctor m a
Tunning stream, and was used for a primitive latching box. On
the 9th of January, 1854, one of the eggs was placed under one of
Dr. Goadby’s microscopes, for the doctor was the giving lectures
in Cleveland, and the Cleveland Medical College then being m ses-
sion the professors and students had an excellent opportunity to
study the embroyonie changer which took place during incubation.
On the 22d of January the young fish began to emerge from their
close quarters to enter upon a new existence, While the incuba-

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tion process was going on Dr, Garlick was watching the changes of
the embryos, and made six guts representing embryo life trom seg-
regation nuotil emergence from the eggs. Ihave been thus ex-
plicit iu order tliat the hon of tris first sueceysful exparinent
might fall where it belongs, to my Heeulupian brother, Now for
the facts, which have been overlooked probably by Prof. Goode,
Tn February, i854, Dr. Garlick read a ‘paper’ betore the Acad-
emy of Seiencs, of Cleyeland, giving the main points which are
contained in my statement of thé hrst experiment msde ii the
United Ststes in the artificial production of fishes. ‘This 6xperi—
ment was the tirst aud cracial experiment, aud justly forms the
basis Of figh oultnre in ovr conutry. Tho paper alluded to is naed
in Dy. Garlick's work on fish culture as an introduotion, and hence
its hability to be overlooked, and was published alsa by the Ohio
Former about the time of the successful experiment, or three
year's before the publication of the book, Nasom B, BaLiou.
Sandivieh, ill., Sune 15.

SHAW S TISHWAY.

Canes Crry, Lowa, February 2, 1881,
Tisu Com, 8uAw, Anamosa, Town:

Dear Sir—Thinking that if might be of eome Intetost 1o you to
Imow what success the fishway which yon planned in 1876 has
had, we would say: In that year we built a new dyn id a mill,
phtting a fishway in the abutuient next the mull, according to
your plaus aud specificatious. So far as nay observation las gone,
it bas been.«a perfect success, Preyioua to the building of this
new dam there was a brush dam putin in 1846, with no fishyay,
aud the fiah wonld always collect in large quantities in the spring
of the year at the foot of the dam and tinder the mill, where they
were caught by the hundreds. Simece the new dam— which is ten
feet high—hays been put iu, with the fishway, the fishing hos been
better above the dam than below, and there have been no such
collections of fish around and about the niill as before.

Tt was thought at first that the tishway was of no s¢count—that
the fish would need a guide-board to pilot them np through the
dark pools to the mpper waters, but i believe that it is now gerer-
ally conceded to be a euccess. At wll events, Lam uot sorry that
Thad it put in, as it has given perfect satisfaction, and itis always
a pleasnre for me todo auything to please the people generally,
LT superintended the work, and [ dou’t think that ih cost more than
$30. Of course it would cost much more fo tear ont and put one
iu an old mill-dam, but IT would net bear the faull-findivg and
srombling for ali one costs; besides, I feel that itis the duty of
eyery man to protect and cultivate the interests of anything and
everything that will bring happiness, health, wealth or pleasure to
the community at large, and think the culture of fish will come
nuder this head, Hoping thut the untiring imterest you hayes

{ taken in the enterprise will prove a lusting benelit not only to
yourself, but to generations which are to follow after us, I re-
main very respectfully yours, Mino GinseRr.

Pres't Charles City Water Power Co,
Cranves Crry, Towa, March 21, 1581.
Mr. B. F. Saw, Anamosa, Lowa:

Dear Sir—Your letter just received and will anawer it imme-
diately. Tirst—The supply of fish above the dam has yery much
increased since the fishway has been in operation here. More fish
were caught above the dam fast season than ever before, and
larger fish alse, Tam more than ever conyinced that tishways, if
properly constructed, are very valuable in maintaining as well as
increasing the supply of fish. The greatest drawback in keeping
up the supply of fish is the spearing of them. Such a great waste
attends this barbarous practice that, I think it ought to be stopped,
and would hold wp both hands for 4 Jaw that wonld effectually put
astop to it, More -T would see thatif was enforced. Wish do tot
congregate below the dam ak they did before the fshway was put
in. I have watched the fishing interests very closely for thirteen
years, snd Ido not guess atahy of these things, but 1 know of
phen,

Second—The law relating to fishing esi a fishway or dam T
thik a good law, and will see that no fish are caught near the
fishway or dam here. I am very positive that as soou us fishways
are putin at Nashua, Waverly, Waterloo and other places, we will
see a largo increase of fishin the Cedar River. J shall wateh the
matter with » great deal of interest. Would be glad to hear from
you again, Yours truly, W. BE, Mites,

oo

A SALMON IN THE OSWEGO RIVER—Oawego,, N. Y,. June
13.—I desire to record m your columns the first catch of salmon,
Salmo salar, made in this county for thirty years. On sS.turduy,
the 11th iust., while fishing with a fiy just below the lower dam on
the Oswego River, and within the limits of this city, Mr. Nesbitt
took 9 genuine salmon of the weixht of to and one-half pounds.
A second catch of a larger fish he failed to land. Kvideutly the
finiy travelers were secking to pasa the dam, journeying up
stream, bntwere prevented by the apron and the lownexs of the
water. Why do not the fish commissioners build the fishways or-
dered by the Legislature of 1880? Titty years ugo this river, the
Oswego, swartied with this fineat fish that swims. Mr. Neshiit's
experience proyes the desire of the fish to return to their ancient
apawoing beds. Let the commissioners aid them at once or the
sportsmen of this county will feel thata great lack exists some-
where. Weseek to protect game and tish accordmg to the strict-
eat letter of the law, lef the officers of the law aid us asin duty
bound todo. Build at once theneeded fishways and Americans need
no longer pay tribute to Canada for the privilege of fishing in ler
sulmion streams, for we shall be able to catch our salmon at home,
—T, Hi, H.

RAINBOW TROUT.—A friend informs us that Mr. James
Geddes, of Syracuse, N. Y., hag recently planted 15,000 young ram-
bow trout, Salmo iridea, in streamsin Onondaga County. Onrin-
formant does not say where they cate from, but we presume from
the ponds of the New York Fish Gommission at Caledonis. We
hope to hear of the best results from this, and that Mr. Geddes
tay live long aud catch many of the progeny of the beantiful fish
he has planted.

Fair skin, rosy cheeks, buoyant spirits and the sweetest breath in
Hop Bitters,

Dhe Bennet

FIXTURES.

September 1, af Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvanta Meld
eta First Annual Derby. CL R. Stayton, Secretary, Plitsburgh,

Ee
Oetober 4, 5,6 and 7, at St. Lonis, Mo. $b. Louis Kennel Club Thira
Annual Bench Show, Charles Lincoln, Superintendent.

October 1, af New York City, Olose ofentries Eastern Field Trisls,
Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
QO, Box 274, New York City.

- November 26, Louisiana State Field Trials, Hayward Odell, Secretary,
New Orleans, La, *

November —, at Grand Junction, Tenn., National American Kennel

Club's Wield Trials. Jos. H. Dew, Secretary, Columbii, Tenn.

— e+

THE NEW YORK DOG ORDINANUE,

Aw ORDINANCE TO PREVENT rue DancrR or Hyproriosra TO ANY
OF THE INHABITANTS OF TRH Orry or New Yore

Ths Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of ths City of New York
do orduin ap follows :

Section 1. Hereafter it shall nob be lawful) ta permit any dog to
go abroad loose or at large in any of the murblic streels, lanes, #1-
leys, highways, parks or placus within the corporate limita of the
City of New York, under u pennlty of three dollars for each
offense, to be recovered against the owner, possessor or person

412

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FOREST AND STREAM.

who knowingly harbored such dog within three days preyious to
the time of such dog being so found going abroad looze or at
Jorge; and the Commissioners of Police are liereby atithorized and
di-eeted to cause complaint to be made to the Corporation At-
torney against the owner or possessor of every dog permitted to
£0 looge or at large within the corporate limits, as aforesaid, for
the recovery of the penalties prescribed in this ordinance ; euch
ponalties and all Hvsnse fees, when collected, to be accounted for
xemiHinonthly, and puid to the Comptroller of said city, and upon
the requisition of the Mayor, to be applied toward the payment of
enforcing the provisions of this ordimance. Nothing in this
ordiniunve shall preyent any dog from going into sy such atrect,
lane, alley, highway, park or public place, provided such dog shall
be held by such owuer or other person securely by a cord or chain,
to be not more than four feet long, fastened to a collar around the
neck of the animal,

Sec, 2. Every owner, possessor or person, who harbors pny dog,

shall take outa pernut for each dog, at the Permit Bureau, paying
the sum of two dollars GE2) for the same. All pormits, and re-
newals of the same, shall be dated from the first day of May in
each and 6yery year, and shall be from one year from date, and
all renewals shall be one dollar ($1). Said permit shall Laye the
name of the owner and fhe number of the permit or license on it,
Any dog 20 licensed must haye a collar around his neck, with a
metal tag attached, haying the number of the license on it. And
any dog so licenscd must, when in the street, be held by such
owner, or other person, secured by a cord, rope or chain, not more
thau four feet in length; but the owner, at his option, may use,
instead of the above, a muzzle, constructed so as to prevent the
dog from bitiug. Any dog thet is not so secured, although he is
licensed, ahall be captured the same as if no license was granted.
No dog haying # collar and tag, with the number of bis li¢ense on
it around his neck, that may bein » wagon or other vehicle be-
longing to ils owner, shall be captured. Any peltron appointed by
his Honor the Mayor to capture dogs who shall permit any person
to tuke one or more dogs from him for nothing, or for pay, shall
be arrested, and taken befors a police justice, and upon the facts
being proven, the judge shell impose a fine of not less than $10,
or more than #50, for each offense. Any person may make a com-
plaint of persons having dogs unlicensed xt the police stations,
and the officer in conimeand’ shall entertain the same; and all
policemen on patrol duty must report all violations of this
ordinanco the ganie as any other violation of s Crrporation
ordinance. All such reports shall be transmitted to the Corpora-
tion Attorney, the same ‘as for other violations of city ordinances,
and in addition to the 33 fine, shall bo addéd all costa of suite for
the recovery of the same as for any other violation of the city
ordinances. The proyisions of this section, except those relating
to leading and muzzling dogs, shall not apply to dogs oyned by
non-residents, in remaining temporarily or m pasing through this
city, or to dogs brought into this city and entered for exhibition
at any dog show or anonal exhibition of dogs,

Sec, 3. The Mayor of the City of New York is hereby an‘ horized
Aud empoyered to take such measures a® hea may deem most
efficient to carry into effect the provisiona of section 1 of this or-
dinanece. All dogs found loose or at large, as aforesaid, shall be
sdized, captured.and delivered by such persous as the Mayor shall
designate, af a place ta be provided and indicated ly him, where
such animals, if not within forty-eight hours thereafter claimed
and redeemed by the owner or sonie other person, shall be killed
and destroyed in such mannerand by such persons as the Mayor
shall designate,

Sec. 4. Any owner or other person who may claim euch dog
shall, before being placed in possession thereof, pay therefor the
sum of three dollurr. bheéprovisions of this ordinance shall apply
only to dogs owned or claimed by residents of this city ; and any
person who shall knowingly present any such dog, and claim pay-
ment for the capture thereof, which shall not be owned orcaptired
Within the corporate limits of this city, shall thereby incur a
penalty of ten dollars.

Sec. 5. No person shall hinder or molest any person cr persons
Bo appointed by the Mayor while engaged im seizing or capturing
and delivering any such dog as aforesnid, or any other person en-
gaged in the performance of any duty enjoined by the provisions
of this ordinanes under a penalty of not less than twenty-five nor
more thau one hundred dollars for every offense, to be sued for
and recoyersd in tha manner now provided by law or ordinance for
the recovery of penalties for yiolations of the ordinances of the
Common Council, ou tha complaint of the person so hindered or
malested ; ihe penalty, when recovered, to be accounted for, paid,
and appropriated as provided in section one of thie ordinance,
The Commissioners of Policé are hereby anthorized and required
to cause the persous so enguged in the performanve of any of the
duties prescribed by this ordinance, to be protected from hindrance
or molestation,

Sec. i, Chapter XLLY. of the Reyised Ordinances of 1866, and
all other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent or conflict-
ing with the provisions af this ordinunce, are hereby repealed.

Sec. 7, This ordinance shall take effect imrbediately.

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THE PHILADELPHIA DOG POUND.

HE dog pound of Philadelphia is under the cherge of the

‘* Women's Branch” of the Pentsylyania Society for the Pre-

yention of Crnelty ta Animals. The following report of the work-

ng of the system under the ladies’ direction is contained in the

eport of Mrs. C. EH. White, presented at the International Con-

gress at Berlin last vear and reprmted im * Our Dumb Animale,"
of Boston:

Tleyen years ago, soon after the formation of the * Women’s
Branch,’ the txecutive Committee of that society, finding that the
taking up and killing of the dogs ronning nnmuzzled im the streeta,
which was required by the city lawsand was in the hands of city
Officials, was attended with circumstances of the most revolting
erelty, and becoming firmly convinced thet it would never be hu-
manely done so long a8 it was performed by men who worked for
mmouey #lone, and who tock no interest whatever in the animals
wich came under their charge, applied to the City Conncils of
Philadelphia, desing that this matter of the tuking up of the dogs
might be put mto their hands, and promising if their request was
granted to perform the work as faithfully and conscientiously as
possible, Atter a long delay their pefilion was granted, and the
city transferred to them the sum of three thousand dollars, which
wis appropriated annually for this work, and at the same time
gaye them a piece of lund in the outskirts of the city on which to
erecta building suitable for their purpoge. An inexpensive house
was then built, containing a suficient number of rooms to aceom-
modate the family of the Superintendent of the ‘ City Pound,’ or
‘Dog Shelter,’ as it was named, and the two apartments which are
necessary for asphyxiating purposes. Two large yards were also
prepared, one for the male and the other for the female dogs,
hordered by high fences, and in which a large number of kennels
were built, so that each dog might haye one to himself if he
wished. Grapevines wére also planted and made to run oyer
axvbors or trelliges to afford ashade during the extreme heat of
summer, ‘Troughs were put up in different party of the yards to
furnish the dogs with water, and long tables or stands under shel-
ter, on which their food could be placed. The manner of catching
and keeping aud killing the dogs was entirely changed after it
came into the hands of the ‘ Worcen’s Brauch.’ In place of the
barbarous lasso formerly in use, which choked a dog ax soon sa he
was caught, and in whith condition he was frequently dragged
fomé distance, nets were substituted, which do not generally cause
the animal any pain.

“The wagon in which the dogs wers conveyed to the Pound was
provided with springs, and divided into to compartments, so a8
to separate the large;from the small dogs, the latter being sometimes
mich injured by the attacks of their larger comrades. The plan
was adupted of keeping éyery dog a week whenever it was practi-
cablein order to afford the owner, if he had any, full opportunity to
redeem him, During that time the dogs were kindly treated, and
fed twice a day, the food being ordinarily some cheap kind of meat
boiled together with Indian meal in the proportion of half to
half Atthe end of the week if uot redeemed they were killed by

[June 23, 1881.

aE

means of carbonic acid gas. The method adopted at that time
has been since pursued in most respects, except that the carbonic
acid gua hea heen changed to carbonons uxide, which scientific men
have decided to boan easier formof death. The money received
for the redemption of the dogs is all returned to the city, and
atiounts to more than a thousand dollars a year. The exact pro-
casa of killing by means of carbonons oxide gas, and a description
of the asphyxiating room is published in connection with the an-
nual report of the ‘Women’s Branch,’ and will bé sent to any one
making an application for it. Tt ishetter to familiarize the doga
with the asphyxiating room by inducing them to enter it frequent-
ly, and’ placing food there for them so that they may not suffer
from {thé apprehension which is caused to so intelligent an ani-
mal by being confiried ina strange place. In the cases where they
are sick at the time they are taken up, or haye pups, inilk is given
to them, in place of the nsual food, as much as possible. It would
not he correct, to givé the impression that all the dogs not redeem-
éd by their owners ate killed, At the time that this matter came
into the hands of the ‘Women’s Brauch,’ either a direct or implied
permissiion was given to the President of preserving a few of the
dogs that were calenlated to be useful, either on acconnt of their
great intelligence, or from the possession of yaluable properties,
such as being #o0d watch or hunting dogs. Al) such animals are
kept aliye, and are generally sold when if can be ascertained that
they are likely to have good homes, but in all such cases, two dol-
lare, which is the amount of the redemption fee, is pridto the
city, It is worthy of note also that in cases where the owners of
dogr are poor, aud are yery much attached to their fayorites and
anxious to redeem them, but haye not the money, the ‘Women’s
Branch’ inyariably aids them by paying a portion or all of the re-
demption fee out of its own treasury, Occassionally, when the cir-
cumstances seem to render it justifiable, such as where a dog aida
hia master to gain a living for his family, or where he is the guide
of a blind man, be is returned without a redemption fee. The
Superintendent of the Pound or Dog Shelter inyariably accom-
panies the men who take up the dogs, to ses that thay are guilty of
no nmmecessary cruelty in the performance of their work.

“The ayerage number of dogs taken to the Pound in year is
about three thousand, Of these, two thousand threes hundred are
killed, and their bodies sold after death to be used for yarious
purposes of trade. Abovt six bundred are redeemed, thus ena-
bling the Superintendent to return to the city twelve hundred dol]-
lara of redemption money.

‘The support of each dog averages a cent and # quarter a day,
exclusive of the nalk, which, as before stated, is sometimes
giyen. There are five men employed in connection with the
Pound, yiz., the Superintendent, Assistant and three dog catchers.
Occasionally it is necessary to hayes a man for two or three days to
aexist in extra work.

“Tha salary of the Superintendent is $650 a year, in addition to
which he has his honse rent free, and enough land for a yegetable
garden; that of tha Assistant, $540; that of the thres dog
catchers, $721.50. ‘The total expenses of the Pound are shout
$2,900, this ineludes the support of the horse which is kept for
drawing the dog-wagon. In addition to the Superintendent, four
police officers accompany fhe dog catchers, this being rendered
sometimes necessary by the turbulent character of the people
whose avimals are taken up and the resistance that they make.

“The Pound ig under the direction of a Committes of tha *Wo-
men’s Branch.” The members of this Committee visitit, and
have the entira control and manugement of the institution, con-
suiting with the superintendent as to the advisability of any
changes or reformé that he or they may consider desirable. The
Chairman of this Commtiftee pays the employeer, and another
meniber of the Committee acta as trensurer, keeping all the
accounts.

Tn the hope that other societies may follow the example of the
‘Women’s Branch,’ of Philadelphia, and by this means beable ta
fuueliorate some of the suiferings of one of the noblest ef animals
this statement is drawn up sud respectfully submitted to all

OCaxonine Dh. WHite,
"President of Womens Branch.”
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THE BOSTON DOG LAW.
C HAPTER 278. An Act to anthorize the establishment and

/ znentainance of a Dog Shelter by the Society tor the Preyen-
tion of Cruelty to Animals in the city of Boston.

Be it enacted, ele., as follows :

Section 1, ‘The Board of Aldermen of tho city of Boston may
authorize the Society for the Prevention cl Cruelty to Animals to
establlah and maintain in said city a shelter for the detention of
unlicensed or stray dogs which may be seized under the provisions of
this Act, and may make any necessary agreement with ssid sociaty
for the reception, sheltering, keeping and feeding, or humane kill-
ing or otherwise disposing of such dogs: provided, however, that
no such shelter shall be established or maintained when an adjoin-
ing owner objects thereto. 7

Sec. 2. The mayor of said city shall annually, within ten daya
from the first day of July, iseue a warrant to one or more police
officers, or any officer of said Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals directing them to proceed forthwith to seize and deliver
ab such shelter all such dogs found running at large within ssid
city of Boston, not licensed and collared according to law, and to
enter a complaint against the keepers or owners thereof. Such of-
ficers other than those under regnlar pay from said city, shall re-
ceive one dollar from the treasurer of said city for each dog so
faken and deliyered ua aforesaid, And all bills for such service
shall be approved as providedin section seyen of chapterone hun-
dred and thirty of the Acts of the year onethousand eight hundred
and sixty-seven. ,

Sec. 8, Every dog so taken and received by such shelter, a# here-
inbefore provided, shall be there kept and provided with suitable
food, and the owner thereof may redeem the same at any time
within five days. by pestis title to said dog, by showing that the
same has been duly licensea according to law, and by paying a,fee
fixed by the aldermen of said city, Atihe Caine of five days
said rociety may cause said dog to be humanely killed, or, upon pay-
ment of the licensed fee required bylaw, it may sell or otherwise
digpose of the same,

Sec. ¢. For keeping and sheltering any dog. under the provisions
of thia Act, said society shall nof be lisble to pay any Jicense fee,
nor shall it be hable for keeping any dog at such shelter which ig
nolicensed, -

Sec. 4. The aldermen of said city shall have the power to pre-
geribe the prices at which any dog taken ond keptin such shelter
may be redeemed by the owner thereof, and all moneys received
by said society for the redemption and sale of any doga kept at
puch shelter ¢hall be paid to the treasurer of said city. [Approved
May 18, 1281.]

kindred organizations, by

HOW TO NURSE SICK DOGS.

IL.—BY 4. J, BEWELL, M, BR, C. Y, 5.

Has pointed out how essemtial good nureing is to dogs
when aifected with disease, and Juid down a fewrules for
their general management, I now propose to give a few hints on
nursing animals affected with particular diseases, As distemper
requires great care for 1ts successful treatment, I will take it first.
DISTEMFER,
The rules for the general management of sick dogs must here be
observed, aud then attention may be directed to diet. The first
week the dict should be entirely of a timid nature, as weak mutton

broth or hest-tea ; and, if these are refused, milk may be offered, |

After the first week, when the dog is yery weak, bread or biscuit
may be added to the broth or other liquid food, which may now
be given stronger, At this period of the disease, the dog offen
refuses all nourishment. Onthose occasions it shonld be drenched
with it—that 18, given it out-of a bottle as im medicine, The beet-
tea, if the dog is yery weak, should be thickened with arrowroot,
and a small quantity of port wine added. A fresh egg. well beaten
lip with a little brandy, may be giyen occasionally tor a change,

: pias 12, by Mr, L. Z. Collins’ imported Rouszeau out of owner's Brune

| for Jemon and white setter dog puppy, with dark points, whel

The food should be offered in small quantities every tivo hours.
About the end of the third week, if the dog is progressing fayor-
ably, and the fever diminished, the diet may be increased. In
addition to the beef-tea and broth, small quantities of meat, suclt
as mutton or beef (the former preferred) may be allowed. [bis
more serviceable when rather under-cooked. Should this cooked
food be refused, raw meat is readily snatched up by some animals,
Sheep’s paunches, well cleansed and boiled, are frequently relished
by a dog at this period and may be given with safety as they are”
éasily digested, Large quantities of any kind of food should nat
be offered at a time, but rather small quantities every three or foun
hours. The quantities may be gradually increased as the pationt
improves and gains strength.

Distemper is often accompanied with 4 bad form of diarrhoea,
which, 1f not stopped, quickly proves fatel, A judicious diet
preatly assists in stopping the purging. If beef-tea is given, ii
should be thickened with gelatine; or if milk, if ought to he first
boiled, but not given totil cold. The meat of boiled rabbit is a
capital thing for dogs suffering from diarrhea during this com-
plaint ; and biscuits, made of arrowroot, of which dogs are vay
fond, will be found exceedingly useful, I do not think it ont of
place to again remind dog-owners that in this disease erent atten~
tion should be paid to yentilation and other sanitary arrangements
of the hospital.

JAUNDICE,

A dog affected with jaundice, or the yellows” az if is some
times called, generally refuses food. Yor the first few days heig-
better withont any, except a, little weak beef tea, or milk and
water, to which is added a small quantity of lime-water. These
fluids at first should not be forced, but placed within easy reach of
the patient, so that he may drink or refuse it at pleasure. If the
case is a protracted one, the dog becomes yery weak. It is then
necessary, if he will not take it yolontarily, to drench him with the
beef-tea, which should now be made stronger. Plenty of fresh
cold water, for drinking, shonld be supplied, as he is generally”
feverish, and consequently thirsty, A dog which has had an af-
tack of this disease should be brought back to his usual diet grad-
ually, or a return of the symptoms will ensue.

MANGE AND OTHER SKIN DISEASES,

The mosé common skin diseases affecting dogs are those whic
result from over-feediag, improper diet and want of exercixe, I
16 generally ill-cared for dogs that become affected with the yiru
lent or parasitic mange; but of course any dog, howeyer well
eared for, may be the subject of this disease by associating with
one so affected. Very often skin disease—if it be red mang
humor, or blotch—may be cured, if not chronic, by two or three
doses of saline purgative medicine, such as epsom salts, Another”
important factor ia proper diet, as oatmeal or rice, yell boiled and
mnixed withthe gravy of a boiled sheep's head, or milk, jusb to ¢iv6
it arolish, with plenty of vegetables added, as cabbage, greens,
spinach, and, when they can be obtained, young nettles, Doge
which haye been fed on flesh will at first refuge it, but owners, if
they want to effect a cure, should persevere, and starve the anime
toit; for if the meat is contimmed dumng the complaint medicinal |
treatment is useless, or, rather, the cage 1s prolonged.

A dog with skin disease—except those affected with a contagiong |
kind, aud then only when other dogs are abont—to prevent the-
affected animal transmitting it to healthy ones should not ba
chained up or confined in any way, but allowed liberty and plenty,
of exercise. :

Many dogs are habitually constipated, and by constantly receiy-
ing doses of purgative medicine the complaint is aggravated. Toe
stexd of continually dosing the doe, add some oatmeal and Yepe=
tables with the other diet, aud the above condition of the bowels
Will coon bé altered. Another good remedy for this troublesome ¥
nee aed is liyer, which should be giyeu rather undercooked
(boiled); a couple of meals of liver per week will goon restore thes
bowels to their normal state. d

Again, other dogs’ bowels are alwaysin a relaxed condition,
This state senerally results from food irritating the intestines, T
have frequéntly obseryed that dogs which eat the biscunts dry .,

fer most from this complaint ; but when the biscuits have be
soaked, this condition has entirely changed. Another good rem-
edy is water in which rice has been boiled ; also boiled milk. }
T might mention here that after several sxperimental trialy, 7
find that puppies fed on Swiss condensed milk instead of cows!
thrive yery much better, and are not 80 much infested peer
Se q

SLIPS.—There are said to be 20,000 hounds in*Rugland, the
doat of whose maintenance is estimated to be $2,500,000 per an=
num, .... The many fox hunters in Montgomery, Delaware and
Chester counties, Penn., predict great sport for next fall. B
tween Mr. Waln’s new pack of nineteen imported hounds and t
packs of the Rose Tree, West Chester and Paoli clubs, poor
nard will have anything buta pleasant existence, Mr, J.
Fellows called one of his cocker whelps Cape Horn, becatse he
says “she id hard to get nround,”,...The slipping of Robin
Island from the grasp of the Eastern Field Trinls Clab has occa)
sioned no little anxiety to the management. Gardner's Teland
situated about twenty miles to the eastward, is now talked of, bu
it is. extremely unlikely that Mr. Gardner will, at this Inte day,
consent to the open sesame to his grand preserye, which for yearq
has been so jealously guarded.

THE EASTERN FIBLD TRIALS CLUB.—At a specix! mest
ing of this organization, held on Thursday, June 16, this city, tha
following members were present to vote on the adoption of a new
conatitution and by-laws: Messrs. Donner (President), Livingston,
Coster, Cornell, Webb, Spooner, Danforth, Harmilton, Pentz, Hera.
berg and Yon Lengerke. After au discussion of each section of f
majority's report, of the committee empowered ta draw up t
rules, the revision was adopted, which will nob go into effect unhil
the annual meeting of next year, ,

WANTED—The pedigree of English getter bitch Vie owned
Mr. M.L. Norton, Greenland, L. 1 ; Campbell's imported English:
sétter Intech Flora, and Fausman and Smith’s Huglish setter Dag!
Address D, D. this office. aa

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KENNEL NOTES.

** Breaders and owners of doga are inviled to send memuraada,
of names claimed, bred, whelps, sales, elc., for insertion in this eolwp be
‘We make no charge for the publication of such notes; bit request in eaphe
cane the notice be madée up in aecordance with our form, that the name off
both owner and dog be written legibly, vr printed, and that the stratetp
which the animal belongs be distinethy stated,

Names CLAIMED.

Baron, Berg, Bishop, Brunig, Bravo, Blanco, Bown and Bruna—Mse
A. H. Whilney, Lancaster, Mass., claims the above names for the lit
ter of Savyeu St. Bernard fog pupples and one bitch puppy, whelped

Josephus—Mr. Jno. A. Heether, Huntsville, Mo,, claims the name
Josephus for black, white and tan setter dog puppy by Rake (D
Ruby) out of Venus (Brussels-sally.)

billy H.—Mr, Jno. A. Heother, Hunisyille, Mo., claims the name of
Billy H, for red Trish setter dog puppy by Frank (imported Shamrocke
Cora) aan of Nelly (Ben-May), purchased of Mr. Wn. Huedman, Chit
cothe, Mo.

Grace Gummond—Mr, P. N, Geradin (Captain of Police), Detrethy
Mich,, claims the name ol Grace Gimmond tor white, liver and
ticked pointer bitch puppy, whelped Dec. 1h, is, by King Bow ontoe
Josie, presented to the Captaln by the Detrot nvel Club, C

Glenny—Mr. A. B, Cooke, Portland, N. ¥., claims the name of
Glenny for liver and white ticked pointer bitch puppy whet
March T, 1881, by King Bow ont of Grace, bred by the Detroit Ken
Chub.
Meco—Mr. J. J. Jordan, Winchester, Va., clainis the name of

April 16, 1°81, by Gladstone ont of Léila. (Lefcester-Kirby) bred Dy
Capt. Tt. W. Foster. - ae
Duke-Mr. W. H. Coursen, Newton, N. J., claims the name of Dyke
se pis white and tan beagle dos, one year ald, by Ringold out oF
14 ’ 7

JUNE 23, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

AL3

Diuteliess—Mv. W. T. Coursen, Newton, N.J., claims the name of
Dutchess tor black and white beagle bitch, thirteén mozths old, by
Imported Rambler out of Bessie.

Tom IL—Mr. i, B. Vondersmith, Vancaster, Pa.. claims the name of
Tom IL for Gordon aetler dog, whelped April, 1880, by owner's Tom
Ont of Bess.

Jim—Mr, H. B. Vondersmith, Lancaster, Pa., claims the name of
ee for Gordon sétter dog, whelped April, 1880, by owner's Tom out af

Se.

Jennie—Mr. Gi. B. Voridersmith, Laticaster, Pa., claims tlie name of
Jennie for Gordon setter hitch, whelpad April, 1850, by owner's Tom
out of Bess, ;

Mab—Mr. H. B: Vandersmilin, Laneaster, Pa,, claims the naine of
Peas Gordon setier bitch, whelped April, 1880, by owner's Tom out.

AOSE. A

Beti—Mr. HW. B. Vondersmith, Lancaster, Pa., claims the nanie of
ae Gordon setter bitch, whelped April, 1880, by owners Tom out

Micky Iree—Mv. A.J, B. Migraham, Belfast, Maine, claims the name
Of Micky Bree for red Trish setter dog puppy by Cale out of Nell.

Ruperf—Mr. Chas, T Brownell, New Bedford, Mass., claims the
name of Rupert for its Gordon setter puppy whelped December 2,
1580, by Dash out of Maud 8. .

Oape Hori—Mr. J. Otis Fellows, Hornellsville, N. ¥., claims the
name of Cape Horn tor al liver cocker bitch by Benedict ort ot Pansy.

Fuchsic—M. J. Otls Fellows, Mornelisville, N. Y., claims the name
of Puchsta for ver and white cocker bitch by Brag out of Curley.

May Bigin—My. HB. Voudersmith, Lancaster, Pa., Claims the name
of May Elgin for white, with lemon ears, Llewellin setter birch puppy,
wheiped Oct. 7, 1880, by Zanzibar (Gladstone-Mersey) out of Lady El-
gin (Carlowitz-Qneen Bess). :

June B/gin—Mr. H. B. Voudersmith, Lancaster, Pa., claims the name
of June Higin for white and lemon setter bitch whelpeid Oct. 7, 1880,
by Zanzibar our of Lady Blin.

Princess Hvin—My. H. B. Vondersmith, Lancaster, Pa., claims the
name of Princess Nigin for white and black ticked sstler bitch
whelped Oct. 7, 188), by Zanzibar oubof Lady Higin.

Tot Blain—Mr. 8. B. Vondersmith, Lancaster, Pa., claims the name
of Tot Elgin for white, Diack and tan setter bitch, whelped Oct, 1,
1880, by Zanzibar ont of Lady Elgin.

Harry Elgin—Mr. H. B. Voudersmith, Lancaster, Pa., claims the
mame of Harry Elgin tor black, white and tan setter dog, whelped

~ Oct. 7, 1880, by Zanzibar out of Lady Elgin,

Maud S—Mr, George L. ¥. Tyler, West Newton, Mass., claims the
name of Maud S. for black pointer bitch, one year old March 31, hy
ae. QC. Alden’s Pete, Jr., out of My, W, T. Slocom’s imported bitch

Andy—MY. James D. Bailey, Allen Springs, Cal., Claims the name of
Andy for black and tan fetter puppy whelped Murch 7, by Sam (‘Tine-
Pet) out of Panny C. (Sure-Laulte).

Blue Dick—N, D. Hathaway, Middleboro, Mass., claims the name of
Blue Dick jor black, white and tan ticked setter puppy dog, whiclped
ete 6, 1850, by Blue Dan (Dash T11.-Opal) out of Flake (Druid-
Siwazey). :

Guy—Mr. R, Norris Williams, Drifion, Luzerne county, Pa., claims
the name of Guy for orange and white setter dog whelped March 2,
1879, by Valentine’s Glen (Shipman’s Joe-imported bitch) out of Floss
(Bismurck-imported Fannie).

Zadie—Mr, Charles A. Draper, Sing Sing, N. Y., claims the nameot
Zadie for His red Trish setter biteh puppy, whelped March 6, 185], by
Wenzels Chief out of Pierce's Gussie,

Josh Billings—Mr. L. M. Currier, Sycamore, Il., claims the name of
Josh Billings for black and white setter dog puppy whelped March 4,
1881, by Druid out of Princess Draco (Rob Koy-Livy).

Ben—Mr. Colin Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa,, claims the name of Ben
Teen enete dog puppy by Elmore’s Victor. out of Pownall’s Fanny

ifth.

Griee—Mr. Colin Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa,, claims the name of
Grace for beagle bitch puppy by Elmove’s Victor out of Pownall’s
Fanny Pitth.

Agnes—My, Colin Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa., claims the name ot
Agnes for heagle bliich puppy by Himore’s Victor oul of Pownall's
Fanny Fifth.

Miss Miogs—Mr. Colin Cameron, Brickerville, Pa., claims the name
of Miss Miggs for beagle bitch puppy by Hlmore’s Victor out of Fory-
nall’s Paniy Firth.

Becky Sharp—Myr. Colin Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa., claims the name
of Becky Sharp for beagle bitch puppy by Elmore's Victor ont of
Pownall’s Fanny Fifth.

NAMES CHANGED,

Snowhell ta Bonfanti—Mr. J, H. Winslow, Baltiniore, Md., changes
the name of his cocker bitch, purchased of Mr. Burr Hollis, from
Snowball te Ronfantl.

Uyie to Brie Kivyk—Mr. J. T. Winslow, Baltimore, Ma., changes Lhe
name of his cocker spaniel dog, purchased of Mr. d. F. Kirk, Toronto,
Ont., from Enéto Erie Kirk.

BRED.

Lady Byron-d fion H—My, J. M. Haynes’ English setter biteh Lady
Byron (Carlowite-Dodge’s Kose) to Afton HA. (Dayidson’s Atton-
Wykotl's Belle iT.)

Bess-Sam—Mr. A. L. Lufkin’s (Long tsland City, WN. Y,) two-year.ald
Duil terrier bitch Gess (Gassttose) to Mr, G E. Adams’ bull terrier
dog Sam (Grip-Flora), May 1-2.

in-Rusht—Mr. H. Heaeman'’s pointer bitch Grip to Mr. Rdmund
Orgill’s champion Rush, dune 12.

Rose-Sensation—Mr, H. W. Livingston's (New York tlty) pointer
bitch Rose (Snapshot-Gypsie), 2d N. ¥., 1880, to Sensation, June 9-11,

Beauty—-Vietor—Mr. Geo. Pownall’s (Christiana, Pa.) beagle pitch
Beauty, 2d at Philadelphia, 1879; Bess (Dan-Bess), 1st at Boston, 1875,
to Victor (imported Rattler-Imported Bluebell) May 4, 1881.

Venus-Victor—Mr, Geo. Pownall’s (Qhristlana, Pa.) beagle bitch
Venus (Venus-Dan) to Victor (imported Kattler-tmported Bluebell),
May #1, 1881,

Aan-Rush—My, J, P, Sywatn's (Bronxville, N. Y.) pointer bitch Nan
(Sensation-Juno) to Mr. Edmund Orgill’s champion Rush, June 8,

Dutchess-Duke—Mr. W. H. Coursen’s (Newton, N. J.) beagle bitch
Dutchess to same owner's Duke,

Houl-Thunder The Mohawk Kennels (Chatham, Ont.) setter bitch
Moll (Lelcester-Rose) to Mr. A. H. Moore’s Thunder (Pride of the Bor-
der-Fairy I.) June 7.

WUIELPS.

Zoe—My, W. P, Lawrence's (Boston, Mass.) English setter bitch Zoe
(Cowring’s Ben-Clytice) whelped June 14, fiffeen puppies, nine dogs
and atx bitches, by Mi. G. G. Inches’ Dick (Dinks-Mlirt).

Daisy—Dr. Al. Watts’ (Boston, Mass.) King Charles spaniel Daisy
whelped June 13, four puppies. all dogs, by ovyner’s Rolla.

vreftchen —Mr, Albert Winters (Cairo, Ga.) sether bitch Gretchen
(Macleod of Dare-Kbrenda) whelped June 9, eight puppies, by Kentuck
(Lolty-Kirby). One has since died-

Beauty—Dr. Greenough’s (Boston, Mass.) black and tan Beauty, out
of Dr. Mason’s Dora. by Copeland's Shot, whelped May 31, seven pup-
pies, by Fay’s Coin.

Blue Betle Mr. Fi. W. Tester’s (St. Georges, Del.) setter biich Bive
Belle (Rattler-Waddington’s Daisy) whelped June 12, 1851, Seven pup-
pies, three dogs and four bitches, by Mr. J. C. Higgin’s Dashing
Monarch. Color, six like sire, black and white, and oné bitch ke
dam, white with little blue.

Bridget Phinkett—My, BH. J. Robbin’s (Wetherfield, Conn.) Irish setter
bitch Bridget Plunkett whelped June 10, thirteen puppies, by same
owners Dick Hatterack. Bridget has had 79 pupples in six Hitters,

SALES.

Vietress—Mr, H, G. Yondersnilth, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Mr. 0,
%, Miley, saline place, the dropper bitch Victress,

Brackett—Mr, H. 4. Vondersmnith, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Mr, 8.
A, Kaye, 8t. Louis, Mo., the setter Braekett (Gladstone-Clip). .

Banshee—My, 1. B. Vondersuvith, Lancaster, Pa., bas sold to Mr. Rs
R. Asbury, Greenville, 8. C., imported red Trish setter Banshee.

Dase—Mr. I, &, Vondersmith, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Mr. C. Dw
Tour, Cincinnati, O., the red Irish setter dog Dave (York-Banshee).

Marik—Mr. A. G. Vondersrnith, Lancaster, Pa., has sold to Mr, U, J-
Harvey, Philadelphia, Pa., red Irish setter do; ‘Mark (Xork-F loss).

Fannie—Mr, H BG. Vondersmith, Laneaster, Pa., has sold to Mr. At~
wood Collins, Hartford, Conn,, the red Irish setter Fannie,

Gulu and Whelps—MY. tt. B. Vondersinith, Lancaster Pa., has sold
to Mr. J, A. Haywood, Raleigh, N. G,, the Liewellin senter bitch Lulu
and four whelps.

Thorndale Netie—My. J. BH, Winslow, Baltimore, Md., has sold to Mr.
Burr Hollis, Hornelisville, N. ¥., fhe liver cocker spantel bitch Thorn-
dale Nellie, hy Bub out of Jenny.

Fannie Sixth—Mr, Geo, Poynall, of Christiana, Ps., has sold bis
beagle biteh Panunie Sixth (fanny Fifth-Victor) to Mr. R. 0, Barn-
well, Savannah, Ga. ;

Kawnie Wifth Whelps—Mr. Geo. Pownall, of Christiana, Pa., has
Sold five whelps, one doe and four biliches, ten months old, to Mr,
Colin Cameron, of Brickerville,Pa,

TLeed—My. Join |. Diebt, of Beverly, N. J, has sold to Mr. Jacob J.
Jen EuIENS St. Paul, Minn., beagle hound pup dog Leed, by Hy out of

uy”

Drive—Mr. John B, Diehl, of Beverly, N.J., has sold to Mr. F. A,
Gannon, of New Haven, Conn., beagle hound dog pup Drive, by Fly
our of Liey.

Tiock-Kenoza Kit, Whelp—My, J, F. Johns, Hayerbill, Mass., has sold
to Mr, L. 8. Kendall, Boston, Mass., 4 Gordon setter dog puppy by
Lock out of Kenozs, Kit,

PRESENTATIONS.
EBanjo—Mr. W. H. Parker, St. Elie, P. ., bas presented to Mr. Robert.

Telernan, Three Riyers, 2 black and tan setler puppy, whelped 19th
Webruary, 168i, by his Shout out of Belle, Shout by Pete out of jm-
ported bitch Bale by Guy (Plunkelt-Curie}, out of Lillian (Dash-

LAL TH.

Tip—wr, W. WW. Farker, St. Elie, P. @., Las presented Mr. PF. G.
Wotherspoon, P. Qa black puppy with four white feet and tip of
tail white, and white pateh routing down between eyes to tip of
nose, by Shout out of Belle, litter brother ta Banjo.

Daisy Whelp—Mr. Wiyene Welmbo, Burlington, Wis., has present-
ed L, M. Wyatt, Fon du Lac, Wis., asefter dog puppy from his bluse
Belton setter Daisy, shé from Thomps'n'’s Bell by Rattler; sire, Don,
Liewellin setter owned by Eugene fall, Esq. Through the efforts of
these gentlemen at Burlington weare assured a promising addition to
The hotable strains in fhe hans of the gentlemen sportsmen of the
Wes.

DEATHS.

Soorl—My. J, F. Kirk's (Toronto, Canada,)-Sussex spaniel bitch
Sport died suddenly the day her pups, by Baron, were due. There
would have been eight, all pyre liver, withont a white halr,

Rose Laverach Mr. Theo. Meyer's (Jersey Cily, N. J.) pure Layerack
seller Difeli Kose Tayerack (Young Laverack-Petrel IJ). Rose was 2
yery promising youns bitch, inking 24 New York, 1851.

on od

' Sour stomach, sich headache and dizziness, Hop Bitters cures with
a few doses,

Rifle and Crap Sheeting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.

BRIDGEVORY RIVLE CLob.—SsSeuside Range, June &, 1881.—Wind mod-
erate from 11 {0 1 o'clock on the targets; light quite bad, with dashes
of rain; the following are sonie of the pesh scores :

200-yards Sharps’ rifle match, 10 shots, no re-entrles,

DE Marsh...... HatbB4454—44 A CG White. . 4-4hdd4—_ dt

.4id444id55—43 PM Beers -4444455445—48
arber Adds SV Nichol + ASdddd ddd 12
fl Nichols..... . 544434441

2i0-yards gold coin match, 17 entries,

AO White.........5..-.5955454—38 § MW Hubbard.,.......... 4454544—81
DH Marsh ...... cee A455SH— 32

AC White..
FS Stevens...

owe MGS — 30

. 4445464—30 TH Marsh..

2 - Abs4544—31

Geo qultmeye: . 644554532, 1D Werris...........-...5 4455354—30
rds record badge, spectal ring target.

AG ...9458455—83 DD Ferrts,..... peeve ast «40d 236—24

Geo Quitmeye: . 044332427 1D FR Mars. pee SAAS OS,

PM Beers .. A 22S3— 8 EB Latham S044445—22

H Nichols?.0. 6. 2454 5—3
60 yards, Afield and Afidat, first ten shots.

MG Reynolds..,,---5od8d45s55—47 Sl iubbard......., AG5555565d—AT
DWN Copgar..........4495534945—45 SS) Kingman,........4h4ddadsh4—44
600-yards rifle matoh, carton target.

WOW Peck........--- AGosoGd65}—o3 DN Congar.......... 6G55454506—H2
§ H iubbard........5655655694—650 & OC Kingman...... . 404445456447
PM Beers...,----: ~ b234415444—42 W Mallory... 2.2... 444454d449—89
H00-yards regord badge,

KW) P@CKs12,2.2a neha HoisHit—38T M L Reynolds....-... ~ A455 592
CAT BEALS 20 er cts oat + -bsesd66—33 TN Congar..-.........

S H Hubbard.......... 56556si—56 § C Kingman.

Corn Crry Rirve Ciire.—Voleno, Ohio, June i1.—Range, 300 yards;
Sinch WWiseye; stronz east wind. Messingerand Root against Saw-
yer and Frazer. First match:

Messinger....----+: 1 d455444—42 SAY Eres. ee. 442452343—a6
Frazee, ..--s+.+ eer 18hdstdd4—41 “Root... .. PPB bees SusAS O44 — dd
Second match:
Messinger.....---. -Fdd4d45d5—43 TROOT seep e 4444544545 —43
Frazer ...,......... 4bz5d40idd 48 SaWwyel.....--.-.... 4054565443
Ties: Messinger, 4; Frazer, 4; Sawyer. 3; Root, 4,
WnHeriinc, W- Ya,. June 14.—Last Saturday we shota trlendly
match with {he Yale Collage Clap. Following is the score:
Otho ACER: iene ese ae eee Sd4bL54455 545 6 469
RS Stewatt.. 4+Ab4d¢ dd 5545544 4 5-66
Wiliam Cox, 4544455464465 2 566
BH Babcock. 4454544454544 4 5-65
Join Moore.... Sth 44564444 55 4 fb toe
AMOR RETA... 6 cee eee eee eee 444353400445 4 455-259
Yale College Club.
CGB MoUhesney:......-.-.cree HA HHEOAH AGA HA SF 4-87
FH Tichenor -..... 5644445555443 45 5 486
J BSterson....,- 445454445464 5 4 d65
Ui Hoteching.....--- wWA4S 4445 5A 44 24 F—G4
SH Hubbard ....-... dd 5440845434544 453
PTA ee heey Beene E 382848344542 4 4 4-79 857

ALBaAny, dune 17.—A tich wind prevailed atl day, which interfered
sadly with the holding and calculations of the men. The 200-yard
life membership was called af two ovelock,

James I Miles, 5M . " 4$446 Ff 433
H Root, SM........-. 2 Gid4d 5 4 4-31
GH Charles, Bal .. A444 44 4 99
ACH Breedy Balig sis c-t- reese eee ance teste rter ess 54245 4 4—99
S Baldwith, RaALS....... 0.4 0s eee R445 4 4 498
A Stalwart, Bal S-..:.c.c..-.0.--- 444434 4—97
Roscoe hobertson, bal 5, . i P B4L443 44-96
A Thorne, 5 M 72 344304 56-95

Following came the seyenth competition io the Winchester match,
at 600 yards :
200 yds. 600 yds,

Win ff Fiteb, 6 M.. 5 443 8—20 5445 b—23—45
James I Miles, 8 M 5a 44 4—20 5245 4 9040
A Stalwart, 8M .... 5 4 4 420 22346 4 18—35
GH Charles, 5M... 34 4 d—18 424 5 3-19-37
B Root, 8 M....- .- 5485-19 44423-1837
FR Robertson, § M.........5, 243 315 43 5 3 520-35
A Thorne, 8 M... , 855 33-19 2334 4~— 6-35
a Tete esi Cc Pals RARring 5b. -boe cee ee aoe 403 0-11 a 4 0 % 5—16—¥6

Worczster, Mags., June 16.—At the Woodlawn Rative yesterday
quile a company of theguoclnb gathered, The light and weather
were bad. Between the showers the following record was made:

Shot at. Broken,
50 aT

AB F Kinney. | JE Garland. ..48 7
AS Newcomb. . 50 33 CB olden, di) 80
J 8 Maseroft -,. 60 Bo Geo McGAlleecr 55 25
FH Fuller... 5.40 95 ElSmith... ..40 25
© A Parker... 455 23 ADL Gilmen, AO au
J Messenger.,..:....- 45 WT AP Outting ......... 25 ii
Rev Mr Lamson, .., .-.40 4

Tuesday, June 28, they are to mech again and iry their luck or skill
at breaking balls,

GAKDNER, Mass., June 10.—The last record made by the rille club
at the Hackmatack range was 4s follows, distance 200 yards, off-hand,
ring and Creedmoor targets, combined -

RR Cc Rk ©, Totals,
A. Matthews.....-..-.5 re reste acest ery) 45 90 47 179—92
G. F. Elisworth.-..... + 8G 45 8a AT 175—92
LN, Dodge... a: 43 85 Ad 168—ST
G. Ki Pratt... 44 79 45 1h7—s9
Chester Hinds,.,...-..+- 43 #79 44 154—8T
GC, Goodale, 43 we 45 142—88
HF. A, Know!ton... 440 66045 189—89
H. C. Knowlton ., 43° 6T 44 188—8T
HS Pierce 42 69 4k 138—86
Win. Austen..... 42 61 44 _119—s6

New OnDEANS, La., dune 12.—The Third Company and ‘Third Bat-
jalion team matches for the Detiver prizes Look place on theranges of
the New Orleans Gun Club. The store of the company teams was as
follows:

Louisiana Field Artillery, Battery C.

200 yards. 500 yards. Totals,
Guerin. 2 3 4 4 4—17 268 F R f—15—32
Portier. 6 4 4 4—20 46 §$ 4 4—20—40
Weiss --- 45 3 4 5—22 a 4 65 5 4—23-—44
Bercepeay - +4 3 + 4-19 3 56 4 2 2—15—a4
Gschwind.....ssseeee 1 4 F A 4-21 5 #@ 4+ 5 4—9]—42—199

Continental Guards.

TRONS sot tee ae cee 23 3 4 4-16 § 4 4 5 4—20—35
Fontaine.. 4 3 3 4 4-15 O03 5 5 5—fe—20
Watson ,.. fh 4 4 4 4-21 3 3 4 2-15-30
Kolent.......: wd § 4 4 4—1T 5 hf 4 4 422-59
MeQuithy.....1.....:-.0 4 2 8 Oo 9 4 4 3 0 4-15—%—170
Washington Artillery, Battery C.
RSNA ata Bete delete en bi at 4 4 4 4 4—W 25 6b & 5—22—d9
Chariton me 2 6p 18) d€=38 0 4 2 3 4-13-82
Arms,... ; 4.4 5 4—%1 4 f 8 4 4-20-47
Rider a were “4.5 6 3—22 5 & § 4 5—H—i6—16)

The totals of the battalion teams were: Loutsinna Freld Artillery,
422; Washington Artillery, 383; Continental Guards, 387.

Boston, June 15,—Long-range shooting was in order to-day al,
Walnut Hill Capt Jackson scemed sure of a Mme score, but a strong
nor|lnvest wind at the last range, torether with a bad light, servea
fo démoralize most of the shooters, andout ot eight mén but tive
completed thelr scores. The records stood:

800 yards.,-.-.-,..9 6 6 5 § 5 6 6 6 4 3 5 5 6 ST
900 revereeedD 3555-5 5 5 #5 6 FF Ft
1,000 thereeeee-S £0 445 8 8 5 5 5 5 $ OF G-G1—310
J F Brown,
800 aeste 656565455 65 5 & § 4 fH
1s en can 58 53645 55 44 3 4 5 5-65
T3000 wae wei 46 5 6b 62h 6 Fb 8 5 + -o9—205
H Tyler.
500 coeveeeereD 5 B45 bP 654 25 4 5 4—~TO
9u0 reget D4 5 GS F645 § 5 5 F GF SiS
ALOR ae 3 BAS 5 4 8 56 GF 5 6 8 5 F—S2—BG
W Howard. /
800 6656655 55 5 5 5 5 GF 5-0
900 645 44 5838 64 64 4 6 5—fi6
1,000 45355 65 $345 4 4 6 5—67—S0
W C Gregory. ;
600 wmeereee dD 8 Fd 45 5 6 5 6 5 G6 4 b 6712
900 ee dde nee ol 56885 8 £5 65 64 5 0 8 5 5-60
1,000 sotiereeeet GAG Hh 6 45 5 6 GF 4 5 5 S—P4L-1NG
+
THE TRAP.

BUFFALO ys, BRADFORD.—The Audubon Sportsmen's Club, of But-
falo, met the Bradford lub in a friendly shooting match at ihe latter
Pas Thursday afternoon, and were beaten, the score standing Wt

0114 In favor of the Bradtord hoys. This ont of a possible 130 is very
creditable to both sides. The visitors were entertalned with a grand
banquet al the St. James Hotel in the eyentog.

CATAWISS4 GLASS BALL Crie.—Weekly score, June 115

PULTE Py sctcr tates atta ala! a slang OQLLILTLITitiir1oo01i10iii—eé
Hyer....+- -LLOLV11111111100111 1417
T Fox.... 11012101i111112001111 2-16
Stadler ........ VTLOTTVILY102101111 I—-7
ID MOX,..-. sees 5 eeeelON1719000007100000T11—8
Drinker.......... ~1LL001TVO00TIL001001110—-10
Neifsnyder. O1711010117110111100—14
PoWaters......... Laer 7 ose Een, 0110111211111001610 1—14
SIV Ere Poi vab-te ees ss 11d 111—6 Studler,,.......... ii @ —!

A.B. A

Baron, N. Y., June 13.—The Eaton Sportsmen’s Club heli their
fifth badge shoot oh Saturday; 15 balls, Card’s rotating trap, Ko-
gfardus rules; Tuckerman handicapped six yards, snd hiehardson
and Ormsby three yards:

aber, 3; Richardson, 11; W. Taber, 3; W. Morse, 4; Sutclilfe, 6;
Curtis, 6; Short, 7; Morse, 4; Tuckerman, 7; Ormsby, +; Morton, 1;
Chamberlain, 4.

: seers the badge shoot a score of ten balls was shot for practice as
ollaws:

Short, 2; Morse (6 balls), 2; Tuckerman, 9; Morton, 4; Chambet—
pas balls), 2; Richardson, 4; W, Taber, 4; W. Morse, 2; Curtis, 8;
*arker, 1.

We are shooting In a pasture in which there is young stock, and
haye no trouble with broken gluss. EIGuT-GAuUGH

Easron, Md., June 10.—The Maryland Association for the Protet-
tlon of Game and Fish, of Talbot Co., Md., held heir first shooting
Intech on the 6th of June at Glenwood, about 14; miles from hhis
place. Theday was clear and bright. Prize, a gold medal, 10 birds,
each, 21 yards rise,;no bounds, but three minutes to gather your
bird; plunge trap and use of one Barrel only. The pigeons were ull
good birds, considering thelr haying been housed seyeral days:

G W W Haddaway...1111111011—9 Jac G Morris......... N111111111—4
OR Leouard..........17000i01011—6 Wim P Powell.......0111111000—6
Dayid A Martin, -111001M11—7 day H Freeland ...,,12110)1111—9
Dallas Hayward......10110110i11—T Kaw H Roe....... . 1001110101 —6
0 Byerly..... soe. LLU111001'—§ Chas Il Gibson... WLLL 10—S
‘J Suuithers.... ,. . 011001111—y Edw ''rippe..-._...0011100111—§
MM Higgens........ 1010101111—7

Tie shot off, 26 yards: G. W. W. Haddaway, 11111—4; Jou. G,
Morris, 11110—4; Edw. U, Freeland, 11111—5, Second tle, 3 blris, 31
yards: G, W. W. Haddaway, 111-3; Edw. H. Fieeland, 110—2, G.
\W. W. Haddaway winner.

Second match, glass balls for gold medal; 10 balls each, Bogardus
trap, 21 yards rise; 13 men came to fhe score. Edw. K, Tiippe sroke
nore than any other member and was declared winner of gold badge.
The club has decided to hold semi-nonthly glass ball shuols, Con,

CHAGRIN I'aLis,—Seml-monthly shoot of the Chagrin Falls Sport-
ing Club for club badge; Mole trap, 18 yards, 10 balls each:
1S Graham,.... y... LMOMTNI11—§ -«-G Graham........-... 1011 0)1121—8
W Thomas... ...1111110011—8 J McFarland... 111110101 —T
MWilete ee, 11111011—9 CH Baker,...._-..... 101111010! —7
In shooting off tie Niece won badge.

CINCINNATI SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.—During the progress of the
Hamilton County Fair, which will be held at Curfhage, O.,in the
latter week of September next, there wll be 4 grand shuotlug tour-
hament, open to all club teams of ten from Ohlo, Kentucky, and
perhaps Indlana, From seven to ¢ight teams from this Shute alone
Will participate, and as many more entries are expected from the
orher States. ‘Two yery appropriate and beautiful designed medals
ire already finished and on exhibition at Messrs. Kittridge & Oo.,
this city. The match, as 1 have tt from the manager of the tourna-
jnent, Mr. Bennet, will in all likellhood be shot at clay pigeous in-
Stead of class ball+, Entrance to clubs wishing to compete will be
free gratis —MuckING BIERD.

Maron ar Clay Pieroxs,—Cincinnati, Tune 13, 1831.—The six clubs
entered to compete for the Ligawski & Co. prize were greeted Satur-
day, June 1), with beautiful weather, Bach club was repres¢nted py
live of their very best shots, but the way the Woodburn, Newport,
Independent and Buckeye teams scored one would naturally suppose
they were just the reverse. ‘he pigeon is saucer-like in shape and
size, very light and thin and as brittle as gluss, but will dissolve
When wetted; isof a peculiar-like red clay, and corragated to not
altow the shot to gliuee fromit when struck. By a peculiar spiral
Spring on the trap the screen generady used at matches is entirely
done away with, a5 the trap can be seb hefore fhe very eyes of the
shooter and still he will be ignorant of (he tre cow'se the pigeon
will take when the trap is sprung. ‘The pigeonsfy from 5010 75 yards
as Tapldly and alight as gracefully a8 a quail, and Stay in the air folly
three seconds longer than a glass ball. ‘Che scores of the shooling,
Pach man shooting at fifteen clay pigeons: Woodburn Guo Club; G,
Waltz,#; N, Gordon,§; W. Smith,é; W. Litmberg.6; H. Koll, 1;
total, 24 out of 75. Wyoming Gun Club: G. W, Pickard,9; G Ww.
Friend, 1%; 1, Mitchell, 7; G. Stoddard, 14; UW. M, Ills, 12; total 65.
Buckeye Gun Club; F. Witte, 4; R. K, Dunlap, 9; W. A. Whetstone,
13; T. Gastri¢ht, 13; F. Perris, 9; (otal 48. Independent Guo Club:
C. Evkert, 7; C, Phares, 3; J. Gulchowsky, 2; H. Allard, 5+ P. Kess-
ler, 6; total 22. Cincinnatl Gun Club: kh. MoGraw, 14; W. Caldwell,
16; W. Schiff, 9; H. J. Koch, 8; J. C, Whetstone, 10; Lobal 57. Wew-
port Gun Club: P. Butler, 7; H. P, Styles, 5; D, Walsh,4; J. Brun-
nel, 3; A, Dubray, 11; total 30.—Mockine Bimp.

Conky IsLaAnbD CLUuB.—Monthly prize shoot of the Coney Island Rod
and Gun Cink;
If Massey, 25 yds........ Wit1—7
W L Stears, 23 yas ......01/1111—6
John Duke, 19 yds .....,0010110—3
R Furey, 26 yards....... 0121111—6
Wm Hunter, 23 yds..... 101 111—6
Tl MeLaughiin, #3 yds. .,0110111—5
@ White, 21 yds 1001001—3
A Eddy, 27 ¥ds.... W11111—t -~N Duryea, 2! yo +a JD1I001—E
G Rayes, 19 yds .........0000100—] N Baker, i) yds........ 0010110—S

Tn shooting olf the ties Pike killed 18 stralghband won the badge,

Mk. HASEELI’S Frar.—Lynn, Mass., June 20, 18S81.—Editor Fores’
and Stream: 1 sce in your account of my shooting that you state thas
Thatdan assistant place the shellsin the barrels, which would lead
any one to think that they were putin the barrels of the guns. If
you will look ap the account T sent you and correct your mistake, you

BE Bushnell, 19 yds..
J Delmar, 19 yds,
"Alston, 24 yas
d Shevlin, 21 yds,
¥ Pike, 26 yds..

M Keurney, 25 yds.
M Bayliss, 27 ye lMiI—F

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«1111111 —7
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Will oblife, ee respectiully, JOHN C, HASKELL,

414

FOREST AND STREAM.

KNICKERBOCKER CLUB.—Weskly score at 30 yards:

JS Mergantinaler......,-.-...., Bo -GaToniers | 28 saan be ces eck sacs 48
MUL Riggs...., 6 J H Brown..,....... 48
W iH held, Jr h Bennet, 48
@ Judson. ..... CEdgar,, . AT
DPA Gal = 8 eee s ro Sot hoe Hd Giiary. 46
W Harington,,, ... 45 A Groeble .,, ...

PL Siarteth,... . 43 HW Nelson..... beet

RH MePhe

358 T Green
Ad (Gass

H Vass
WB Holt.
Jas Alexant
WT CAarre.... 5.22.
GW Tuustall..,
FP Deyls...,.

IMiMi— 9
11001) 1111— 8
ee VTL 1—10

AMO 9
LLU
“AML 9

Ties on second money,

IP Davis...
das5 Alexander Master Willi

E Garre

MAREN Hoyt pecr iss: acgsst ooh eld & ) T 12 1-4 17111—5
EMUMETGLE eet oedeee leh cts ti VIt11—5 T1110—4 O1170-3
W & Holt --.11T10—8 JS Alexander..-.......... 11 0-28
EOP Vilsscen, Feds seen Oe 1 —1

WaASASHAW, Minn, June 11.—The two days’ shooting tournament,
given by the Wabashaw Sportsmen's Club was a decided success.

Vhe feam shoot at glass balls tor champion badge (presented by
Lake City Sportsmen's Club), open to any organized club In Wabashaw
and Goodhue counties, Minnesota and Pierce, Pepin and Buffalo coun-
tes, Wisconsin, Hach club to enter six members. There was also 4.
hiss Sloot— Purse $100. Fifteen balls trom Mole ttap—is yards rise.

On the secon tiny, a, Class Shoot—Purse $v. Ten glass balls from
Mole rap —ls yards rise: entrance tree.

On the team shoot, éntries were made by Lake City, Plainville,
Alma and Wabashaw, six each. Won by Lake City, scoring 65, Plato-
viv » Wabushiw 56, Alma 44 The badge is of solid gold, li shape
a lars Shishi. mointed by at eagle with out-spresd wings; the whole
at a by two gold Ghatns from a heayy cross bar, and with io-
Seripian ;

Lake Cily Team. Won at Wabashaw, Mitn., June sth, 1881, by
Lake City Team."

The baie is dpen for challenge by clubs from counties aboye
famed.

Ta the frst-elass shoot D. BH. Towle, of hed Wing, made 15 straight;
M, E. Taber, of Plainview, ola tle of 4 bebween tour took second por;
H. 8. Elkins got third over four other competitors on tie otis, while
six of the Shootists made a“divy” of the fourth yiz., Stout, Skinner,
Risk, Corey, ArtZ and “cCroden.

Of the secon class shoots, 3 entries, prizes were taken by M. E.
Tabor, Pldinview, first. Secand divided by McMillan, Mcvlroden, Dow,
Skinner, Crath and Seymour, Third won by Win. Mills, Plainview.
Fourth by M. liitehcoek, of Weaver.

Gn the Title sioob Skinoder tool frst money.

Sweepstakes Innumerable for purses were then shot for, and glass

"rained like hail for the two days. Teams were present from Plaln-
view, Luke Clty and Aima, while delegations were sent [rom St. Patil,
Red Wing, Winona, Kellogg and adjoining towns,

Lysn., Mass., June 17.—The anoual tournument of wie Massachu-
setts State Glass Ball Assoetation opened at Gak Island, near Lynn,
yesteriay, and all the clubs of the State were wellrepresented, ‘Ihe

fist eyent was the shoot for the individual association gold badge,

tT
Cole, 6; i

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TY,
tk

The third event was a subscription mateli, open to members, 10 Halls

trots the Card trap. The score was as follows; LP White, 10; 8 Hall,
v. “1 Cole, io: WP Brackett, 1; 0 Mooney, 7; 5 Allen, 4; 7 A
Dill,s; J U Wright, 8; J & Williams, 4; © L Baldwin, 4; Dd Drake,
5: E Noyes, 7; EO Hollis,s. White, Cole and Brackett divided frsy
Taoney, Hall, Allen and Baldwin second, Dill, Wright, Drake and Hol-
lis tlilrd, Noyes and Mooney fourth. and Williatns fovic fitth,

During the day the Annual mveling was held, when the folowing
officers were Glected: President, Maj, L. G. White, of Worcester; Se
cretiury, Frank I’ Noble, of Malden; Vice-Presidenis, A N Parry, of the
Pow wow Club, of Amesbury ; W If Doyt, of Port Rosaway of Stouph-
ton; George Monk, of the “errymount Club of Quincy; ur. J. A.
Wrieht, of Natick; E W Bufilngton, of Fall Kiver; Caph J 5 Sawyer,
of tle Middlesex Clab; the South Abington, Ayer snd Hopkinton
Olubs were Lot represented at the meeting; W 5 tice, of Westboro,
W EH Leighton, Jr, of Marlboro; ES Kuowles, ot Woreester; ATL
Jones, of Malden; J G Smith, of the Raymond Cinb, Bostou; FH
Lauder, Lym Sportsmans Clib; OL Baldwin, Lynn Central Glib;
Vrenstver, A Keallng, of Quincy; Board of Directors, 6 \W Webster,
of Lyun; OW Wales, of Amesbury; H Francis, of Stoughton: D
Kirkwood, of Hoston; H § Fay, of Martboro. ‘The reports presented
showed the association to be in a flourishlog condition The place for
the neat annual tournament was nob decided upon, butt will probab-
ly be beld at Worcester, Much dissutistaction was expressed with the
location this year, ty belng wholly unfit in many particulars.

he second and last day of the tournament saw 3 large attendance,
more wlubs being represented than on the preyious day. The first con-
fest Wis a Veterans’ match, open oly fo menibers of the assoctation,
five balls from Holden and tive trom Gard trap. Score: John Merrill,
7: HU Lander, 7; W & Witherell, 6; George H Fox, 2; F Curtis, t;
OL Baldwin, 4; GW Wilson, 6; GB Blanchard, 4; L if Houghton, vc
L {t Hudson, #. FH Lander and L A Houghton divided fist money,
f Qyrtisand G W Wilson second, G B Blanchard third, and vtls L
Baldwin fourth, A grand syweepstake match occurred, $1 entry, 10
halls, and the score was as follows: H Dutton, 8; J Spoftord, 10; WB
Witherell, 6; A Houghton,§; W Hatch,7; F H Lander, s; CL Pres-
call, 7; Wd Brealey, 1; © M Stark, 9; L Hudson, 7; J A Rowell, 9;
B OW Luw,8:; f T Smith, 10; ¥ Johnson, 9; 1 Jd Beaudry, 0; G
Monk, 8; JR Williams, 4; OH Derochemont, 7; HE Hardwick, 7; CB
Holden, 10; W.dtitehell, 7; E Barry, 7; GH Bent, s; I C Fielding, 6;
E Noyes, 7; 1S Wall, 8; LT Carson, 8; WS Perry, 10; iT Noble, 75
AF Joues, 7; Otis L Baldwio, 6; A Keating, 5; H Way, 10; HW
George, 9; GJ Rugs, 10; G B Blanchard, 10; 7 F Sawyer, 6; | C Has-
kell, $; Rowell, 19; Hh W Buffington, 9; W Sheldon, 10; © W
Webster, 9; R F sehaelfer, i0; H Mortimer,s;L @ White, 5; G- H
Fox, 44 L Paine, 9; BR Lewis, 6; B L Caskio,s; MD Gilman, 10;
H i francis, si W H Cole, 9; D Kirkwood, 7; J Merrill, 9; O L
Taft, 5; G W Wilson, 7; Frank Curtis, 9 EP smith, WS Perry
and W H Sheldon divided first prize, 1 J Beaudry and F 1, Paine
secon, Freecom EH Lander took third, © L Presvott fourth, while J
S Sawyer aud B R Lewis divided tirth, '

The next event was for the association team gold badge, held by
the Lynn Central Club, match open to one team trom eae. elub of
tle assotiation, of five men; "16 balls per mad, seven from the Card
trap and eight fromthe Holden, This was the principal shoot of the
foursament, and the store was as follows: Lynn Central Club—E W
Webster, 16; 1 W George, 11; John H Frost, 14; F A Johnson, 1;
J U Haskell, 143 total, 69. Merrymount Club—George ee 14;
Harvick, 9; O L Prescott, 11; A Keating, 183 Prank | Cur uy 10;
total, 6i. Raymond Club— Ray. 8; O Dearborn, i; WB \ether-
ell, 11; @ B Blanchard, 10; B FP Schatfler, 15; totul, 38, Lynn
Sportstoan’s Oluv—Pred L Paine, 9; 4 P Randall, 10; F A Eee
lo: WU Gaskin, 18; H Mortimer, 8} total, 55. Pow-wow Club, ©
Amesbury—O HL Derochemont, {3; #H Rowell, dr., 14; J Spofford, 14 ;
J A Rowell, il; W Hatch, 12; total, 6, Worcester Club —W § Perry,
i4; Alba Houghton, 11; GJ Rugg, 11; 7 T Smith, 13; C B Holden,
12! total, 61. Malden Club—ii Dutton, 11; LU JF Carson, 14; A Bh
Jones, 13; J Gwiman, 12; & T Noble, 10; total, 60, Fall River Club
—W H Sheldon, 14; i Bultington, 18; Wd Braley, 15; 'T § Hall, 13;
S Allen, 1i total, 66. Middlesex Club—J § Sawyer, 11; E W Law, 2;

hCG Gore, 11; W FP Webster, 12; 7 R Will ams, 8; total, 41. The Lynn
Central Club agai took the badge and frst money, Fall fiver
second, Pow-wow Club third and Worcester fourth.

THE LOUVETIER.

A recent dispatch from Paris announced that a yoluminous
report had just been printed by the Chamber of Deputies
emanating from the comimitiee for examining a law for sup-
pressing the ancient institution of the Louyeterie, or profes-
sional body of wolf-destroyers, dating back to the Meroving-
ian dynasty. The committee, in place of the time-honored
system, suggests acode of rules for the effective destruction
of noxious animals in general. This will be a sad blow to
the very large and respectible class of country gentlemen
who dearly prize tiflesand uniforms. Before 1789 the
Louveterie, or wolf-destroying service, was placed under the
charge of the Grand Venur or Grand Lonyetier, the dignity
being one which was highly prized and much sought by the
nobles, Napoleon I re-established it and it was maintained
under the Restoration. Louis Philippe once again abolished
it, buf it was revived by Napoleon IIL , to disappear with the
Second Empire. After 1789 bounties were offered for the
destruction of wolves, and the Government appointed agents
to superintend battiues; at present the work is conducted
under a series of rules established in 18/4. The minister of
Finance appoints the ‘Lieutenants de Louveterie,” there
being always a keen competition for such places among rich
sportsmen and gen'lemen desirious of wearing a picturesque
uniform. There must be a forest in the department to fur-
nish an excuse for the appointment and the louveterie must
keep up the negessary establishment. The would-be louve-
lier has been known, like the honest farmer in the Western
States where 9 bounty is paidfor wolf-scalps, to import a
wolf or to rear « litter in secret, which, when duly grown,
are let out to be hunted. ‘This latter course, however, is not
unattended with certain perils.

Ce eee
Tiere is a deadlock over that possum cooking question.
Ee AS

PUBLISHERS’ DEPARTMENT,

THe Broxswick Soves have bad a fair and impartial trial from
Samples sent to this office, and can be well recommended to sports-
men and yachtsmen where a palatable impromptu dish is desired.

Tar KIWNEY BRANDS of cigarettes are justly beld in high esteem
by all who smoke. ‘The firm menufacturing them have attained
an enyiable reputation for the standard quality of their goods.

Waat is home withont a baby? and what baby’s life is complete
without one of the Dare baby carriages? Whon he grows older
the boy cries for a yelocipede. Ifyou don't know where to get
one for him se¢ advertisement of Dare elsewhere.

ate

THER HUNTERS CAMP AT NIGHT,

“Tid you ever notice what a difference a fire makes? I have slept
fh tlie woods sulumer after summer fora number of years, but I can
never bulld a camip-0re at nigh! without watehing the change which
ii wo rks upon the surrounding forest. Brfore the fire is lirhted you
Teel glike a pigmy—a nothing—in the sombre vastness; but touch a
mit, b to the collected dry leaves and twigs, and whatachange! A
word of your own is immediately created, aglow with the warm, red
ight, and limited by the sarvoundlog ¢loom.”"—Poresr anb STREAM
or June 2.

N the thick darkness of the mifinight woods
7 sit alone, withii my hemlock camp,
Silent and thongbtiul, AU about me rise
The dark, columnar giants of the wild,
Funereal hemlock and majestic pine, t
The gnarled vak tree and the quivering birch,

Ah, how profound the hush! When evening threw
Tits giromering shades across these forest aisles,
The maingled yoices of the ilving world

Died out, and birds and creatures of the wild were stilled,
The woodpecker its drum-like tappings ceased,

The partridge sought her nesh; the pied blue jay
Geas'd its hursh clamor, and the pigeon wild
Foldedits azure plntons and was soll.

As shades fell deep in tangled conse and slade

The cawiag crow flocks settled from thetr (light;
Tle high- fying hawks descended from the afr,
And silence all around me wove {ts spell.

The tal, black tronks of the great forest kings
Thal hedged me round seem’ all instine: whith lfe ;
Seeni'd to my feverish fancy ike phe torms

Of (hose Darbaric warriors who once trod

These lonély wilds, majestic, stern and graye;
Those feather’d Torest Chieftains, grim ani fierce,
Painted for war and terrible with arms,

With quiver, shield and club and loity spear.

Then thro’ the thickening glooms would seem to shine
The 6ye-balis of wild creatures, wolf and bear,

And wracd, hipertal stag wilh branching horns;
Bub when 1 spateh’d my rile they would seem

To shrink and disappear and melt from sight.

Then sudden trom the dry, dead leaves around
{rais'd a camp-fire that did light the woods,

And caus’d how vast a change! The sombre shades
Wanish’d away, and the rough boles of trees,

Thro’ all thelr drooping follaze, shone and smild

In the blithe, cheerful radiance of my fire

So all the phantom spectres fed ayay.

Asin my hemlock camp] sank to rest
Tifelt secure ih such Companionship
Of those red flames thatseem'd to guard my couch,
And all the shapes that faney conjar’d forth
Vanish’d like dieams—and rest and sleep were sweet
TsAa0 MCLELLAN,

—-s-—
EE See notice elsewhere of New Vink game law.

Machting and Qanceing,
FL X TURES.

June 26.—Southern ¥, ©. challenge cup.

June 30.—Inter-state regatta, New Orieans,

July 1.— Gananoque op-n regatta, second and third class yachts.
July 1.—San #raucisco ¥. C. Cruise to Monterey.

Jniy 1.—Royal Canadian Y. C. Governor General's Cup.
July 2.—Matuh THLE, Wew Orleans.

duly 2 —Quincy ¥. 0. First champlonship regatiia.
July 2,—_Nellis-O'Conner watch, San Mrancisco,

July 2to5,—Quaker City Y. G, Corinthian eruise.

July 4.—Luitala ¥. C, Annual regatta,

July 4.—Cleveland Canoe Ulub regavta,

July 4.—Boston clty regatta.

July 4—Larchmoni ¥. CG. Annual regatta,

[June 28, 1881.

duly 4.—Oleyeland, ¥. A. Annual regatta,
July 4.—Lynn harbor. Open rezatta.
July 4—Quaker City Y. C. Gorlnothian regatta, Penn’s Grove.
July 4.—Salem Bay Y. C. Special regatta.
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ORUISE OF THE §. F. ¥. ©, TO NAPA,

Exlitor Forest and Stream:

The yachts of the fest assembled at Front Street wharf, San Fran—
cisco, Friday, Miy 27, for a four days’ ernise. The signal to get under
way was given abd p. ow. ftom Commodore Harrison’s yaw! Frolle.
The boats all made a talr start up, armdving ab Vallejo that night at
8 P.M. Saturday morning they started for Napa, the fleet arriving
in the afternoon, Aunie making the quickest time, arriying “f 2:50
P. M., the Thetis arriving four minutes later, and the others jn the
following order: Clara (sloop), Emerald (yaw), Lively) (sloop), Lolita,
(yawl), Startled Fawn (yawl), Chispa. (schooner), Nellle (schooner),
the Frolic (yawl) last. Inthe evening an informal ball was giyen at
the Palace Hotel, Sunday was spent at Napa Springs, and a drive by
Geb. Miller's residence, the yachts remaining quietly ab anchor. Mon-
day the fleet got, under way for home, coming to off Vallejo during the
morning, ‘he advance messengers were seen in the distance bearing
down San Pablo Bay In the afternoon, and soon the regular fleet. and
accompanying yachts hive in sight rounding the eastern point of
Angel Island. Chispa was the first to arrive off San Francisco,
dropping her hook quite a while before the others Came in sight,
Admle was sevond, with Nellie third and Wmerald fourth, Some of
the boats hugged the Contra Costa shore, therefore not arriving until

very late in the evening. .

The cruise was enjoyed by all hands, and judging by the nunierous
guests, who disembarked well pleased, yachiing is becoming very
popular among our oltizens, ladles Included, Some of the latter can
“work ship” quite as Well as their Mege lords, and may safely be
trusted with the helm in all sorts of weather. A. Ww.

THE “FLAG OFFICERS’ SLOOP, *

Ww E publish this week the first authoritative news and detalls con-

cerning the large sloop building to meet the Canadian chal-
lenger, should her speed come uptoexpectations. As already known,
the new fiver is buildiny for the Wag Officers of the New York Y. GC.
atthe yard of Mr. David Kirby, Rye, Westchester Co., N.Y. Itis
not necessary here to inentlon the food, solid basis upon which the
reputation of Mr, Kirby rests as « builder of fash and successtul
yachts. He 15 already well known to our readers as the author oF
some very lucid wud excellent articles on the subject of modeling
written for this journal. Tf not quile able to agree with wil the renets
of Mr. Kirby's falth, we mush concede fhat he can point with much
force to the actual doings of his productions and substantiate bis
theories with an uhanswerable *‘handsome ts as handsome does.*
Many may take exception to his best known ship, the Arrow,
on the score of Jooks or steering of the wind, but few will ques-
tion lier speed or weatherliness, the two principal points to be
almed atfsr match sailing over a smooth water course, Without
in (he least detractiny from the well earned reputation of oiher
builders who have turned out such smuirt racers as Hildeparde
Comet, Mischlef, Fearless, Minerya or Hiephant, it may sately be said
that the Flag Officers have made a wise choice in placing with Mr,
Kirby the coniract for fashioning a yacht intended to be second to
none inthe country, Ibis proverbially difficult to predict with ex-
ac(ness the future performance of any vessel, but the presmmption is
{hat success will attend this yenture, considering what has been
done in the past, by the same builder, Here we say that none res tize
the responsibility of the undertaking more thoroughly than Mr
Kirby himself,.and that builder ts especially modés! in his expecta-
tions and expressions of what he can do, <A nasty ttle gutter publi-
cation distributing a few hundred copies a week, unseen and un-
known. undertook to libel Mr. iirby recently by aftribuime to him
language never used, Le-t its bummerism, properly characterized
by Mt. Kirby as *+ the verlest trash," be given tothe public through
some of Its exchanges, we wish here to deny the truth of ihe libel at
fhe entset. Mr, Kirby understands the machinations of blackmatlers
aswell a8 we do, and with us does not deem ap imbecile fly-shcet
worth the dignity ofan answer. In anticipation of Lhe international
match, however, it is proper that beth sides should be put squarely
on record in history through the medium of this journal, Tothisend
we have attempted to counteract the prejudice shown in some quar-
fers avalnst the Canadians and now propose to se to the American
side of the matter, A contract was given to Mr. 1Grby for “sloop of
a certain size, he simply engarlug todo his best with a view to pro-
ducing a fast vessel. There has been no “bragging” nor any un-
warranted or unseemly boasting, something uonecessary to say to
those knowing Mr. Kirby aS a mamas modest and upright as heis
clever and skiliful, Yachtsman are so wellacquainted with his sound
and thorvwugh workmanship and perfect finish that they will not
wonder at Lhe details of the contract being entirely Intrusted to his
cholce, It hag been our good fortune often to inspech boats under
construction ab Rye, and it 1s only due ton taithtul builder to state
our belief that fhe Plag Officers haye not misplaced their coptidence,
and whether the new sloop turng out fast or slow, slie will be as
sound inframe and as stylish in Tinish as any craft) need he. We
haye dispelled the rumor thatthe Canadian sloop was 16 be only a
shell for racing and now check similar false news conterning fhe
new ship nearer home. She is to be in every respect thoroughly sub-
Stautinl and able to go fosea with any of herciass, Her length on
deck is 71 ft. 6in.; on water line 65 [L; extreme beam 21 tb; depth of
hold proper 7 th, 8 in-; centieboard 21 ft. long. Mast 831; boom 66
ft; fall $5 ff.; main jlbstay 29 fh outboard and 49 ft. Gin, from the
mast. Frame of oak, chestnut, hackmatack and black walnut §x9
in, and spaced ‘4 in. between centres; bolted together with % in.
iron, Keel sided 1T7in., and 2ft. deep. Stem and apron of white oak
of Daturalerook with a long scarph on keel. SteroposLoloak. Deck-
framing of chestnut 6x9 ln,, spaced $ ft., with carling Vetwren and
double-kneed throughout, thoroughly fasiened with 4 Iron. Car
boards and upper streaks of 224 in. oak, other plank of 24; yellow
pine. Planksheer of 3 ip. oak and rail of 24 in. tak. The deck will
be laid with 24 square white pine and ceiling 145 ip. yellow pine. Sides
of ventreboard trunk 6 in, thick below, 51n. in middle and 4 In, at
top, bolted with *, and 7; fron _ The board is 21 ft long, 9 ft. wide, 4
in. thiok, bolted with %g iron. Rudder stock of the toughest white oa 4
the head being 9 in, dlam. She will fake 25 tons of Ieud fo bring
her down to business. A glancé at these figures show the pew ship
to be as honest in seantiing as anything of her tonnage, and will put
at rest the idle yarns to (he contrary set atioat.

—e
BAILING RULES.

i, Allraces and all yachts shall be under the direttion of the
judges —three In number—to be appointed as heretorore provided. All
Mabters Shall be subject to their approval and contro) and all doubts,
questions and Pais dees whieh may arise shall be subject to their de-
cision, which shall be Hal f
"Ihelr decisions shall be based upon these rules so fan as they ap-
ply, but as no rules can be devised capable of meeting every incident
and accident of Salling, they shall keep in view the ordinary customs
of the sea and discourage all attempts to win arace by other means
than fair safling and stiperlor speed and skill.

Tf any yacht be distnalitted by the judges the nextin order shall be
awarded the prize.

2. Yachts Shall be classed as follows ;

ist Class, over 24 feet and NOt Gyer 23 feed,

ve

aa “BD ‘ 95
sas 1 BH is is on
4th it te ws uo “ on

under,

Tt belng understood that » margin of one ineh will he allowed on the
maximum measurement, with proper time allowance th all classes for
actual méasirement.

Schooners. cabln yachts and catamarans shall form other classes,
for nue prizes shail be offered whentwoor more boats enter nm a
regatta,

z Wo boat shall ba allowed to start tor a prize until the subserip-
tion for rae year of the member or members representing her has
been pald.

4, Captains and owners of yachts shall be compelled to file with the
Secretary of the club a list of the names of the sailing masters and
crew ofall boats enbered and sailed In Corinthian regattas or races
salled under the rules and auspices of the 8. Y, C. wifhin 24 hours at
ter each regatta, to be placed on record for inspection.

5. he name of each hoat and the Name of the owner or owners
must be filed with the Secretary prior to the annual regatta cach
year, together with @ description of her rig, measurement, etc,

6, Boats entered in Corinthian races can carry only the following
sails; Jip and mainsail, and must keep the tack of their jib down, In
all other races {hey may curry foresail, mainsail, main jib balloon
jib, Lying jib or jib topsail and watt topsail.

7 Members wishing to enter a boat for a rezatta mist address lhe
judges previous to the firing of the first gun, conforming to the rules
governing measurement, elc; =

Atter drawing tor postiinns the judges shall be authorized to receive
entries for the regalta under the proviso that boats s0 entered shall
fake position to the leeward in starting, and allraces must be com-
pleted before dark (itis understood that by dark 1s meant such ob-

Joye 23, 1881.]

FORESI' AND STREAM.

AV5

Scunity ater stmdown as will prevent the judges trom distinguishing
the boats as they go round the stakes), atherwise they will be de-
clared off and be mnagain next day, or ab such time as the judges
may determine.

s. Allregatias of this Club shall be triaugilar, distance fifteen (15)
miles. Judgés shal) not start yachts ma regatta unless tere 1s at
least isteady five-knot breeze blawing, In Gase a races postponed for
want of wind, or other cause, lf Shall be deferred from time to time, as
the Judges may eet pre

4. Boats of the first lass shall allow one another 5 seconds a toot
Tieasiiement for every nile sailed In a straiglt line, the distance to
be computed by the judgus, Boats of Lhe Second class shatl allow one
another in Wke imanner ose conds perfoot. woats ot the third class
645 SeLonds por foot. Boats of wie turth class 7 seconds per foot.
Bouts of the filth Glass Ty seconds per toot. Boats desiring to enter a
class other (han that to wuich rey belony Shall only recelye time
Allowance on the minimym wevsurement of the class they enter,

10. Boats shall be hieasured as tullows: Take the extreme length
from outside of Stem to Oulsite of Sterni—post, af thé water-line. This
mode of Measurement applies to regular models only.

ll, NO Catamaran or donble hull boat shall be allowed fo enter
against any round bottom boat belonging to this club in any regatta
given by or under the auspices of this club.

12. In wll Corinthian races boats must be sailed by members of the
club, with amateur crews.

13. NO side Gut-riggers shall ba used by any yacht sailing under the
rules of this club.

it. There Shall be an annual regatta for the club challenge cup, to
be sailed by Corinthians, to take place on the last Tuesday in une
between all yachts helonging to this club.

15. The winner of the cup shall hold if until within tayo weeks ot
He cam abnval Match, wien he shall deliverit to the Secretary of

6 @hib,

16. The holder of theenp shall haye the privilege of substituting
any boat otlier than the one that won the cup originally, proyided
Said boat be bona side bis own property,

iy. Any Member winning the ¢up ior three guccessive years shall
retain absolute possession of It.

Re NG challenge cup race time allowance will be 12; minutes
per foo

19, Gn the fourth Tuesday of May in each year and the Thursday
Succerding there shall be siven races, to be satied under lhe rules and.
regulations ot this club, iar such purses or prizes as the club may
provide, open ta proiessionals, as follows:

Fourth Tuesday in May, 1st, 34 and 6th classes.
veeding, Yd and 4h Classes.

On the Tuesday and Thursday succeeding the dates hereinabaye
mentioned the same classes shall be sailed by Corinthians, for such
prizes.or purses that he club may provide.

20. There shill be a sweepstake race on the second Thursday in
August, for a purse of $250 wo Lhe first boat and $100 Lo the second,
each yacht entering to pay an entrance fee of $45, the race to be open
to professiynals. ime allowance 1%; minutes per foot for jhe race.

%. There shall be once a year an inter-state regatta given under
the nuspices of this club and sailed under her rules, open to yachts ol
the first. second and third classes, a prize such os the club may fix t0
be viven 00 each class; time allowance fay seconds per toot per mile
a ist Class, for vd class, diy Tor da Glass, to be sailed by profession-
nis

Thursday suc-

2Y. Boats enters for any race are to be placed by the judges and
When so placed they shail anchor and pay out not less than !s ieet of
eable, until the signal tot starting Is given.

4. To starl boats in a race three pons shall be fired as sigoals:

The first gun as the signal to form {n line.

/ The ih rer gun, 20 minutes atter thé first, as the signal to prepare
or stayhlug.

The Hine £nn, 10 minutes alter tlle second, as the signal for hoats

to get under way.

Any boat entered in «a regatta and not Im position, with an-
chor aut and jibs dowu, on the tiring of the ubird gun shall be ruled
ot of the race.

24. On the signal for starting being given each boat shall get under
Way wilh all possible dispatch, taking care to avoid collision with one
another. The boats when placed in position, prior fo sharting, shall
be at least thirty feet apart. Wach boat in starting must take her an-
chor on boar. i

245. In tunniug for the shake-boats toshall be optional with any boat
ou which side sne rounds the siake-boat, provided she rounds ij. By
rounding it it is understood she muse pass on the outside of the
ai corks but niay do so divec. orby going inside and then out
Side.

46. Each yacih must go mirly round the course and musi not touch
any buoy, boat or vessel used tO Mark it oul, but Shall not be dis-
qgunlified 12 wrongfully corapelled io do so by another yacht. Ji a
Yacht, in consequence of her neglect o| any of these rules, Shall foul
another yacht or compel another yacht 1o fou) she shall forfeit all
2laim to the prize and pay all damages.

27. Should two boats, sailing on tie wind, approach each other, the
Windward boat, in attempting to pass Lie leoward beat, shall uo su
without coming in contact with her Should she come in contaet
with the leeward boat shé shall be ruled out of the race and pay all
damages resulting trom such contacl. The leeward boat shall keep
her cuurse and not luit up, under the same penaliies.

28, Tn heating to winawurd, tivo boats nearing each other on oppo-
site tacks, to ayold collision, the boat that has her larboard tack on
‘oard sball hear away anu pass under the stern of the boat haying
lier starboard tack on board.

29. A yacht overtaking another yacht shall keep out of the way of
ithe last-menlioned yacht, but when rounding any buoy or stake-Doat
used to 1inark off the course, if two yachts are not clear of each other
at the time the leading: yacht is close to aud actually rounding the
mark, |he outside yacht must give the other room to pass clear of it,
whether jt be the lee of weather yacht which ls in danger of fouling
the mark,

Wo yacht shall be considered clear of another yacht unless so much
ahead as to give a free choice to the other on which side she will pass.
An overtaking yacht shall not, however, be justified in rey esate to
establish an overlap aud thus force & passage between the leading
yacht and the mark atter the laiter yacht has altered her helm for
the purpose of rounding,

30. When passiig a pier, shoal, yessel or other obstructions to sea-
room, should yachis not be clear of gach other the ouside yacht or
yachts must give room to the yacht in danger ot fouling such ob-
structions, whether she be the leeward or weather yacht, provided
always that an overlap has been established before an obstruction Is
actually reached,

#1, A yacht may luif asshe pleases bo prevent another yacht pass-

ing to windward, but must never bear away out of her course to bin-
tier the other passing to leeward, the lee side to be considered that on
Wich the jeading yacht of the two carries her main boom. The oyver-
taking yessel, irto leeward, must not luff untilshe has drawn clear
ahead of the yacht she has overtaken,

32, If two yachts are standing (owards a shore or shoal, or towards
any buoy, boat or vessel, and fue yacht to leeward is likely to run
aground or afoul such buoy, boat or vessel (a Stake-boat or buoy ex-
cepted) and is not able to tack without caming in collision with the
yacht to windward the latter sliall ac once tack upon being hailed to
do so by the salling master of the leeward, yacht, who sliall be bound
to see That his own yessel tacks at the same time. é

33. Boats runting free must invariably glve way to those on the
wind on either tack. ;

34, Oars or paddies of any ind are prohibited trom belng used to
propel a yacht during a race and seulling with the rudder will not be
ullowed—all races must be salled. Hach boat may use such poles as
are necessary for booming out the sails, but must not be used for any
other purpose. ‘%,

85. Yachts can carry what ballast they choose and dispose of it at
will, except live ballast, which must be brought back,

#6, Any yacht may come to an anchor during «a race without for-
feiture of the prize.

37, Each yacht, on taking her position in ine of a regatta, shall
have the club signal fiylog at her peak; ufber sailing she may lower

it.

88, Should the owner or spalling master of any yaclit consider that
he has 4, fair ground of complaint against another for foul sailing, or
any Violation of these rules, he must enter his protest in wilting 45
soon as he Gan, wilh all due diligence, and file same with the judges.
A protest made In writing shall not be withdrawn, The judges shall
also, without a protest, disquality any yacht should itcome to their
knowledge that she has culomiltsd a breach of these rules,

39, Any yaclit violating aby of these rules shall be ruled out and
forteit all claini to the prizes,

—
ROYAL NOVA SCOTIA YACHT AGUADRON,

HE squadron is in avery flourishing condition and has settled
upon an extensive list of fixtures forthe year. The opening
truise was salied June 11. Race tor regular Squadron prizes was
sailed June 18, The open matches tor Members’ Prize areset down
tor July 9%; those ior the Mayor’s, Prize tor July 39; for the
Liruteiiant-Governor’s Challenge Cup, August 13; tor the Mag Offi-
cers! Prize olf Chester, August 16, and fhe final class races for Squad-
Ton Prizes, Sept. io. ‘The custom of this club of printing their ixtures
in form of a civeular for distribution is a commendable one and Might
be followed Dy home clubs 10 adyalltage, Measurement is based
pon actual tonnage as it ought to be and otherwise the satling

rules of the ¥. R. A. haye been adopted. The officers of the Squadron
are; Commodore, His Excelieney the Marquis or Lorne, K. 'T., @, C.
M. G., e€te., Governor-General of Canada; Viee-Commodore, ¢. CG.
Carter, KR. 1.; Rear-Commodore, F. 8. Wett, Maq.; Honorary sec-
retary, A. C. Bdwards, Hs.; Honorary Treasuter, W. Hedley, Esq;
Measurers. d. E. Bniler, Esq., qnd G. Uf. Luke, Esq., ot Walitax, Fd.
Dowling, By, Collector of Gustemsah Lunenburg, and FP. W. Hind-
mnan, Hsq., at Charlotietown, P. 6. 1 Suiling Committee, Messrs L.
Briand, J, Wraser, J. W. Stairs, W. 8 Salter and Capt. Wall, R, A.
The club hus alarver proporiion of yacht owners to members ihon
any Ooher in America, making 1 one of great activity, hard sailing
and spirited racing, wad an exainple iu many respects <9 clubs nearur
home. Thereareon the Hst for |Ssi, 77 regular und is honwrary
members, with a fleet of 42 yavhts, Includlie@ several cutters and
yawls, The Squadron sulls races snd Dol ‘regattas ihe Javier
word being properly tabooed trom all its pubhieations,

oe

NEW BEDFORD YACHT CLUE.

The fleet of this club now comprises the following:

SCTOONERE. Salling
Jeng th.
NAME. COWNER. Pour, th. 1.
Apnés............1 Dalliam A Bish... ,..,..--.New Wiark......... fo 05
AzAleh .1.. + Jobn M Forbes... ... Nnushon. 13 YG
Caroline. . William B Tyler, , + BOSLOU. . OT
Clio... -liovatia HalLhawa, .-New Bediord 09
Fearless. 1K &LH Phillips . . SWiipscort. og
Haleyon. } Prine, Jr...,... . Nahant......- Ua
Indolent......... John © hhodes . » Mathapolsett . 2... , 48 th
LigzleWulingion.§ Paliner.- . New bedtord,....
Magle. s,s ceepy es FM Weld, eee cee New Bedrord $1 Oe
Peerless, -Vice-Com. 1. iatbaway..New Bedford... 9 08
Phantom.. oS HOVEYy 22: cet, feecce Boston..... 40 09
Princess... ,-Charles D Owen, -Proyideuce .- 64 06
Republic... Hd Sheere,....... . Providence - ed
Socal. .. «KW Lippitt - Newport.. ..60 00
ere “Thomas Nyé@.............. New Bedt . FN
SLOOPS.
sertesee es GEOMVE Deland ....,-.--..New Wedford......27 o7
FE Bacon.... - Mattapotsett -ot (1
. larry Chase . “New Bedtord......24 uT
-POsmith........ --New hedford SL (et
. David L Parker New Besitori 26° 00
Thomas Lord. Dariinouth ., Peat) ALL
.Willlam Parsons 29 08
-H A Willard,, ---.. oth )
. BW Crowninsiveld. 5 88 By,
«EL G@ Russell. ....... . Greenwieh, 03
sé ..F BE Peabody. -- Boston, .-- ohh es
TS eae EL Dorr......... ts 31 00
Glimpse . .E W Atkinson... . Mabbapoisett. 25 00
Hesper.. . Willum H Forbe: ..-.-Naushon.--., 45 02
Tmperia. d L Stackpole, . , Mattapoisett 4h 04
Jose, Horace Wood.... New Bedford 25 0
Tismet -.Willlam A Abbe... .. New Heflford .....80 07
LGD One Sep ey Rev Wio Carruthers. -_Falriaven.-....... (et
Lotttle, - . J H Burgess... 06
15,¢ (3 0) ears WM Greene... like
Muvis J Malcolm Farbes... (4
Medea, - - Edgar B Hammond. 05
Moétric,....... . Dr R Sisson ..... ot
Molly Swash......G H Pollovk....... OT
i RM Whitney . New Bedford ...,..28 08
WN E Enimons Falmouth... sU 0S
JL Voliaton. « Pasque.. 224.5 set tH
on John Hyslop. --.. Sew York. ~29 09
Pointer, - David Lb Parker. New Bedtor 06.
Siren .-.. LH Kelth...... 2... . Kingston... .. ob
Sparkie ...Rear-Com ES Brow New Hedlord .. T OF
Starling . George W Parker........ New Bedford ......29 01
Sunlight, (eoree M Crapo... ow NeW Redford .... 2.4 OL
Vision -..E A DOW ......... ..Pulmouth. eT up
Whlsiler- ,-Cor John A Hawes......Fairnayen.. Ba 11
Wilute Cap . Malcolm Forbes . .Naushon 36 08
George © Shathuck Matlapoise 4 OT
Winsome.........8 H Hinman ,.._......., New Haven ........ 42 05
UATERLGHBD BOATS.
ABOWS ............ Andrew SHOW, dit.......: New Ledford ...... —
Grace dames M Lawton, dr,...New Bedford -
Nereid Pah ONS ICE rane taeleeey Quisset...... os
Nixit .. Pardon Deyoll, Jj New Bedford .. —

Benjamin H Anthony....New bedford ,._,..
—————_1§+—=

NEW YORK YACHT OLUE,

THURSDAY, JUNE 16.

BE rather scant entries for the annual match of the club is a yery
convincing answer to those in the habit of judging the popular
ity of the sport or Lhe prosperity of a clab by the uniount of raciny
done. We have always held that there was no connection between
the two, and this year offers a go0d OcCvaASsiOn LO pruye Onrselyes tight.
The New York Y. C, was never so Strong in membelship or li yachts,
helng second anly lo the Bastern ¥. C. in the former, while the feet
Is (he largest ol any in America, yet “ regatta’ day suw only a mis-
cellaneous lot of ofds-and ends ready to cross the line, but one class
filling with the prospect Ofu good day’stating. Judged by the en-
tiles the N, Y. Y. CG. might be deemed in the last stuges of dissolution,
a conclusion exatlly opposite to the actual state of affairs. None
view this disinclination to race the whole fest asin years gone by
with more satistaction than we. I simply argues bhat seamanship
and a love of saillng for sailings sake has been gradually developing
among the mass of yacht owners. ‘he new hand's only conGeplion
aft the sportis 10 be the happy possessor of some sort of Lool or ma-
chiie called a yacht by courtesy wilh which to indulge bis gambling
propensities, a good deal as niné men outot ten do upon the turk.
Beyond this he knows nothing of the pleasures and uses ofsuch craft,
and cares still less, Slowly, however, experieuce becomes his teacher,
and a new world is untolded as he lestns day by day to appreciate a
life afioat and finds his sympathies steadily drawn toward the walks
and ways of the sailor. He giyesup racing and becomes an acitlye
cruiser, taking in an occasional mach just to give his boat a record,
and hence his salling colors are mon seen so Ofenas of yore. We
think the taste for cruising, which hes of lave become so wanifeat in
the large clubs, a most healthy sign, and therefore feel little dis-
posed 10 cavil at the want Of numbers present atthe usual annual
race, Outota tleet of four thousand decked yachts tn Hngland, only
three hundred are race's by habit! The rest all a-cruising go, and a
similar ratio between the two lots is certain to prevail wild us on
this side of the Atlantic, for all sizms point that way.

A triend, fred with enthusiasm in a good Cause, told us noh long
aga: ‘“*I tell you this is going to be the biggest ruclog season oul,”
Wor could he be convinced 10 the contrary. So fa) nothing has sus-
tained his remark, lor racing las only been up to the average.
Hardly that, except in the Hast where a wondenful impetus has been
Aen to all phases of fhe pastime ‘There has been nothing especially

eserying to be chronicled in New York up to date, bari ing the re-
appearance of the sloop Hildepard, ex-Niantle We have thus Lo rely
even upon an old boat to create # Tripple in the dreary rach. annais
of these waters. Fortunately Hildegurde created such a big ripple
that shouid the good lady repeat ber performance tl will be some-
thing of a tidal wave That this sloop was a dark horse has long
been admitted, but thatin a fair working breeze she could hold both
Mischief and Gracie down the wind, and soundly bews them on a
jam io such unmistakablestyle must be adjudged as bordering on the
wonderful—if she cal do so avaln! There was a good whole sail
wind, variable in strength, this true, but enough to give Gracle and
her iron vival the advantage af Lhetr size, and we can only account
for Hildegarde’s scoriug Jn su brilliant a Matinur by a combina ton of
all circumstances in her fayor and her being handled as smartly as
eyer sloop was. They were sallors, and they had been drilled like
dragoons aboard the Rear Commodore’s flyer, | hey knew thelr sta-
Lions, and pulled together and never missed A chance. If was jush
a whole sail wind for her, and the sea was perfectly smooth. She
mide a ood start, carried the strenyth of the wind out with her, and
finished in a flatlhening breeze, Increasing her lead over Gracie In the
last few miles, Sbtili the fact remains that she heid her ground with

free sheet out, and afler rounding Lhe mark soaked unr 10 wind-
ward ot all the rest in a way which called forth exclamations ai sur-

complete to the order ol Mr. kK. H. Huntley,
of Brooklyn. Ste was built 4tt. longer than the model called tor, by
splicing that much in-amidships—no doubt one cause of the yach’s
great speed, for, wolike most, sh bas ‘hwo euds to her,” asd an easy,

ens a fulrly easy bow and a corresponding rh, low

Bhupely side tavering away ioto one of the few handsome coupters
or eilipiic Shape ta be seen, “ Lon,o% Simith is no mare copyist, Le
bas knack of bis own, and is models are original to (le exjenut of be-
ing ub on different principles alnegerer trom those Iolowed by
others. bHisis not alow and entrance tined away to nothing, be
Toss. made goo by a full chubby stern supply lhe bearings, bat-he
ilo, phunh.
Topsiles & lun Toon, the lather tormned np geotiy i melt away with
adyiig blige in the sweetest of bows above and Welow ever @ beanty
Ship was Dlessed with. Hisrunis remurkably clear, the quariers
falvot “power? withont belug clumsy and tard, nolhing done by ex-
cess in couipllancve with some wild hobby or inythici “ prachieal"
theory, bul a seeking for an average best in all respects. That is the
hey to lis model and jo the surprisiig success one of his sloops has
now pluced. on record in iis favor Il should be added that Sawyer,
the }all maker. always helps him ouq, for he doas most ot the stlich-
log for Jalip Gratt, and Ailderarde's sails were specimens of the art
ormaking close winded drivers that had no iettle ta do with Wet van-
Quishing the good company she wasin last Thursday. The Hilde-
gard Js 1 centreboard sloop, 69-4 2b, on deck, a.6 CL waterla, 19,2 7b,
beam, ft, deep and drawing 5% tr. water ath,

Concerning the olber large sloops & liberal allowanve slLonld be

)miudé ie eomparison with nildegarde, for while the two big dors

were Hehilig eaeh other the littte fcllow fof away with the pone-
Tt Gannol be overlooked, though, tat after Mischiel aud Gracte had
separated, Uildegurde made play with both thongh in a, slackening
wind, on the way home, Fanny carried away topmiast early in the
day, aud of course was jeff well astern on the tum Gut. Th was a mat-
ter of surprise to us that with a lone stump lettin the caps there
Was Dob seamanship enough aboard that sliop to vig @ jnry affair of
some son. Whaishe lost, however, was more thin made up supse-
quently by breaking tacks for luck tn company with Dauntless, and
finding tt, too, for she weathered the Hook close in the wake or the
leaders, butin the falling wind agaln felt, ie loss of liht canvas, AB
Fauny 1s w dangerous customer in just the wearher of this day, her
enippling and striking out for lersell was to be reerelted. She is a
great, overgrown racing Maching, and little else, Ter play js smouth
Water and a stiffish breeze, for then she is exceedingly close winded.
When it comes toa jump of a sea, however, we hid rather be ex-
cused either from taking passage in such a shingle bottom or trem
hacking hertoraplace, Having seen her dive wp to the bits in an
busy, moderate swell, she would be the last one of the lot we should
pick as o winner in rough water, and bhe first onu likely to cut ond
Ton for a lee to repair damages. Mischief sailedia gallant maten
with her big sister Gracie, and although it was a cracking, whole sail
breeze, once Taore scored from her vival, and that aller making a
Ssupertiuous hitch into the beach, Six times have these two met, anid
six iimes hus Mischiet carried of the honors, though for want of tine
allowance In seruh race for the Benuett Cup last year the silverware
Went Into Gracie’s wocker Vision wus out of the race as soo as winid-
ward work commenced, and svon broke Lacks with the rest. Wizard
did non sail well at all, thouch whether owing to sume inherent cle-
fect In model or only & ques\ lon of trint and handling we are not pre
pared tasay. If the tormer, it would tndicete that in her the lnvit.to
great beam bas probably been surpassed, and something will haya
been learned from her excessive proportions 4116 lin. waterline and
iv tt, 2in, beam, the oulwrowth of the silly custom of measuring: by
lengii only. Regina und Vixen made the usually close work in their
class, the day's racing ending in fayorof thelatter, de more to sider
handing thanan ything else, as hoth these sloops niaice a very closely
matchet Lean, willt our preference far Regina in #oo0d working
breezes, Atnong theschooners the Dauntless mide un exainple of some
of Lhe centreboards, beating all but Nstelle down to the Spit, and
there, with much consideration for the smaller classes, punning inte
the Horseshoe rather than weather on them and take their wind, as
she might easily liaye done, She had hersole competitor, the Meet-
Wing, well in hand all day, for the latter, though a conitorrable snd
sound sort of ship, has not. theform of a racer, bring a deep sided
aod fat floored craft below water, It needs a young gale to send her
through to atlvantage, and a sea to show her at-her best. The South-
ern Cross was DoWhere Irom start to finfish. She Is widerriggedl as
Well as the latest example of the folly of tlie theory of so-called prac
lical men thar a fast Woat must be shoul, fat toored, beamy, and of
light displacement. The Cross is all this, and a slower schooner
could hardly be found. We have seen it-stated that she carries only
seven tons of Dallast when twenty would liave bee. nane loo much in
& well proportioned hull of her size. But for the failing of the wind
toward the end of the day the race would lave been perfect one,
and even as it was the result was pretty well settled betore the wind
peérered out, and the rear fuard had to eateh ght airs to bring them
across (he finish. The course was from the judges’ boat, W. Flencher,
off Stapleton, to aid around buoy No. 1b, on Southwest Spit, keepiog
fhe same on port band, thence to and around Sandy Noole Lightship,
keeplog the same on starboard hand, und return over same course,
keeping the Southwest Spit on the starboard hand In returning.
Yachts must keep to the eastward of buoys No. 9,11 and 13 an thie
west bank, to the southward of buoy No. 837 on Southwest Spit, and
outside of buoy No. 53) on the point of Sandy Hook going and yeturn-
ing, and will pass between the committee's hoat, Wim. Pletcher,
and buoy No. 15 on the West bank at the finish of the race,
Nine prizes were offered, but the class for second ¢lass
keel schooners and than for keel sloops' not filling, only
seven were salled for, These were one @sth for first
class keel sehooners, first Class centreboard schooners, second class
centreboard schooners, first class ceéutreboard Sloops, second class
centreboard sloops, and the Bennett Challenge Cup—one for schoon-
ers and one for sloops, The Challsnge cups are sailed for according
to the sailing repwatlons of the club, with time allowance, the win-
ners LO hold (he game for thirty days after the race without labilliy
To challenge, atter which they are held subject to challenye, in ac-
cordance with the deed of gift. Last year the schooner Clio and
sloop Misenlet won the cups, and recently they were surrendered fo
the chib to be raced for again, the cups becoming property only after
being won thiee times. The starters were as follows:

HIRST CLASS KEEL SCHOONERS,
Cuhical Contents Allowance, Bennett Cup.

.

Yacht, Owner, Veet. ae M.S:
Danntless....Com. Waller. .--14,69944 Allows Allows
Fleetwing....R. 5. Buioth.... — — =

FIRST CLASS CENTREROARD SCHOONERS.
Tidal Wave,, Daniel Cook.... 8176.20 Allows 4 59
Crusader, ....J. Rk. Maxwell. 7,263.10 4 18 9 4T
Clytle........ A. P. Stokes.... 7,100.80 4 46 9 4b
SECOND CLASS CENTREBOARD SCHOONERS,
Estelle, ..,...¥, Com. Smith, , 5,788.90 Allows 14 33
Soth'n Cross.J, A. Monsell... — — —
Madcap. ..... F, D. Shaw..... 1,484.30 3h 09 oh 44
FIRS? CLASS CENTREBOAKD SLOOPS,
Gracie, ....... Pint & Harls... 4,692.90 Allows Allows
Fannie. ..H. A. Terris... 4,561.24 () 47 0 47
Misceliet -- d. KR. Busk..... 3,931.90 4 56 46
Vision... J.J, Alexandre, 8,921,S0 6 00 5 oO
Hildegarde,..K. C. Velrichs.. 3,425,80 7 06 T 55
Wizard _. .@. Kortwright.. 2,022.65 22 Gl o- §1
SECOND CLABS CENTREBOAKD SLOOPS,
..W A W Stewart 1,875.40 Allows 2% ai
AE 4A i. C. Laurence. 1,815.12 1 <2f, 26. 32
The Regatta Committee consisted of Messrs. Glibert L. Haleht,

Chester Griswold and John H, Bird, on board the steamer Pletcher,
The guests of The club Were accommodated on board the Colum.
bia, vhariered for that purpose, ‘he starh was ater the usual
slovenly fashion, *‘ten minutes towake up and slide across,’’ buf,
eyen with this latifide some skippers were entirely unequalta the
Work of sending thelr charges away without beiig handicapped, al-
{hough there was a grand working breeze trom due West. Banpy
Game down to the line with a rush, suidenly changed her mind, ap-
parcntiy not quite sure of the slenals and hove into the wind atvalt-
Ing some one to set the exumple and show ihe way. ‘lis Clytie did
in fine btyle, going wway under billoon canvas, closely followed by
Hildewarde, with jib fopsall drawing, and looking smart in bull, salis
aid crew, the latter in génuine “Guermsey jumpers,” warm, perhaps,
but Intinltely more thoroughbred than the ‘bowling shirts? nsuaily
affected. To lubbers the kear-Comimodore was eastly distloeuished
by the yed worsted caps of his crew. Estelle, with a hone in her
teeth, te tidy little Mad¢ap hoping to save her lime off the big ones,
Then the Commodore's sechooher Dauntless, the tiimmest of the feet,
aud fi to be put wader a eas case—these, with the Vislon, got across
Within the period allowed, all ihe rest were Landlcapped, their time
being counted from 11:30. For cotiparison, thelr aciial starts are
given below, showing tliat the last of the lot required sixteen min-
ules [rom yiul-tire Lo find oub what wus golng on:

H. if. 8. H. TE S&S:
WIDE cpesAsoce «ye bsaa ad) 14 .b) Wires. ;- >. acibenss aoc. 2) SE 98
Hilnegarde « Ub 16 15 Crusader... -T 22 4
Herelis........ hie ~1l 16 40 Wivaril....,... = L228) Sih
Maideap. 17 4) ‘Tidal Wave -, li 24 16
Vision ____ 1g OT Rogina,.... -. 1) 24 38
Dauntless 18 02 Fleetwing,.. Hh at 66
Misehler........... 21 44 Vanny. by pat ~TL 46 00
GVacle.... 2.4. .jccensee 11 21 44 Southern Crosp,.....,.. 11 2 30

Balloon jibs were boomed out through the Narrows, Funny nant
Sut to spinnaker boom. The lash of the fleet lost much of the wh

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; [Jus 28, 1881,

boing out, paying donble for their sleepy start. Those hugging
Wadswerth got pitfs carrying them iote the lead, M schie? and
Gracie brying a luting mateh and working high up of the rest, MWilge-
garde in the meantime shine about her business, showing the way
ecown to the first mark, and Wizard, under working sail ooly, bring-
ing ip therear. Off the Hospital islands, MWildegarde and Clytie had
pub the rest astern with Vision fairly close aboard, and sending club
wupsall aloft. ‘the fleep soon had all they wanted, and gunwile-Lo
were tilling down along the West Bank and below, Clytie fairly
smothering Lhe hear-Commodore as she went by to windward. Grace
wot out on Mischlets weather, and pinned the iron sloop clear down
to the spindle, This mark wis founded as wnder:

AMS AS H, M. 8.
GIYUB: S02 tases scaseeye- 12 BAR 8) Tidal Waye.....,..9.9. 12 88 Bf
Hilicezarde . 1Z 26 1) Viken.....5 fhe pale 12 36 50
Ks tele FA 12 27 00 FBleetwing..,, rover 12 87 52
Dauntless , 12° 27 23) anny... asics 12 4 20
Grusader . .- 12 30 42 Regina... dy 42 45
Gracie To Si 500) Matlcap.| ees ee , 12 43 00
Nischiet — B2 OF WIZKTU 4 sissaces-+ guess 12 465 00
WEI TN og ioe ay, ee 27 Southern Cross,.,....., Not timed
Clytie “split open,? the rest slowly jibed and trimmed over, Crusader

being worked as smartly as ever, aller Making the neatest round.
Tidal was disuppointing us; she used to he a steamboat with sheets
eased, but to-day had the sulks. Vanny showed up without her top-
myast, und was being dropped aquared away for the otter mark. he
Neet punched al the Hook, the reartsuard biloging the wind wp with
them. When abreast the Scotland the Hildegarde had svaln gone
through Whe rest, but only fo glve way again to Clytle, who led
arownd the Neltship. Hildegarde had sheets snugeed in to the ut-
most, and had begun her work to windward before the rest had
ryeached the inark, She was Gvidently being salled for all she was
worth, und lay higher than anything which followed her. The
times taken at the Sandy Hook llghiship were;

Dytie: 2c. 1 39 38 Vixen...- 1 46 39
Hildegarde . 1 40 40 Dauntless, 1 47 85
Fatelle.... . 1 41 50 Regina. .... 1 51 4
Grace 1 42 37 Mieetwing.,...... 1 55 00
Tidal Wave... « . 1d 44 28 Manny bd "65 15
Mischief. . op de 4k PET Wakil eecchey ie 1 ST 20
crusader . ,-. 1 45 88 Madcap dana seeue 22 /08"-00
VASLOM) 44 see et eens .--- 1 46 05 Southern Cross......... 2 05 W

Mischief and Vision made good turns, but Regina was sailed very
wide. Jiblupsalls gave Way lO Small Sails, the feet standing in to the
beach ann picking Up & mure porherly wind and the young flood.
nildecardeé was the first to heave around, followed by the big sloaps
a course. Another hitth brought them so far in that they coutd lay
along the beach for the Tlook, Mischief making still another short
boaru inshore, whereby she must have lost much. It was a proces-
sion up the beach, the ble ones Slowly gaining on the leader, Tn the
jeantiuue, Dauntless, Vision and Fanny had broken tacks with the
vest, and bad laid 2 Com'se to the northward and westward shortly
otter roundivg the lightship, very inuch to their advantage as ft
imrned ont, for Fanny was able to make ip all she had lost, find with
{, sinarter starlight haye stored In spite of the loss of her upper
spars. The rest of the feet overstood to the southward, Tidal making
4 sliort board, coming up in maltaton of the Mischier, Tt was aston-
ishing to see the iatter sloop hing to Gracie tu the stilt wind then blow-
ing, Clearly proving that in anything not too strong for topsails she
Must be counted the faster of the two, in spite or Gracte’s tonnage and
length belog soriueh In her fav, Near the Hook Hildegarde got,
another pull on ler sheets, but size was telling, and Gracie had hauled
up close £0 the leader, the black buoy 545 being passed by Hildegarde:
ih 4.17.80, Gracie 4.14.54, Mischict 3.2412 and Panny 3.20.00. All went
about aud ran down into the Horseshoe, Gracie, when far enongh to
Weather the sp.t, going around, wide Hildegarde overstood, the lat-
fer, however, still feuding, for the two were tied 3.46.50 and $.47,20.
1f looked us though Gracle would at last show the way home, but.
the wind was continually lightening, and the smaller sloop agaln in-
creased her lead, timishing with plenty Lo Spare, Mischief also making
hier time off the b g Ooe, putting another race 10 her credit. The rest
of the feet eame in straggling, the result of the racing hetnge
appended;
FIRST CLASS KEEL SOHOONEBS.

Elapsed Correotert,

Start, Tish, Time. Time,

Nama. Ht Mi. Sy H, M, 8. H, M.S EM, Se

Dauntless .-......... 1 IS 0g 6 10 21 6 62 19 6 fa 19
WIGEtWING......0verene 11 20 GO 5 SR 4¢ 6 HB da —

FINS! CLASS CENTREBOARD SCHOONERS.

WiGal WHVE ;s...0ee.. 11 20 00 4 St 86 56 Bt 2G BG fe BH

Crisader .... «il 20 Ww 6 54 46 G B4 56 6 au 38

MY HE y 2.222 -11 15 60 5 5H 58 6 40 03 6 85 17

SEOOND CLASS CENTREBOARD SLOOPS,

Estetle ...-.+ Wewenee Tt 16 40 & #4 48 6 38 05 6 38 68
Southern Cro - 11 20 Ny SO ae
Madcap 5 age Nob timed,

FIRST CLASS CHATREBGARD SLOOrS,
GTNGIG fees c care th 20 00, 4 646 21 6 25 21 6 35 2
Wanny -.-.-- . it 20 00 4 53 15 6 38 15 5 32 25
Mischier...- ii 20 60 4 aj 30 5 27 30 5 22 34
Viploo....,... -- 41 18 O7 5 6% UT 6 85 00 6 30 60
Nildegarde i 16 1h 4+ 44 10 6 26 55 6 19 O00
Wim ..2s. one bees 1 20 Ob 5b 63 2] 6 33 21 6 10 80

SECOND CLASS GENTREBOARD SLOOPS.

REGINA, yecseeeess-e-eee 11 20 OO 6 58 5D G 33 39 6 BB Zu
Vixen .....d.eey veers il 80 00 6 51 37 6 31 87 6 30 10

Club prlves therefore zo to Datintless, Tidal Waye, Estelle, Hilde
ardeand Vixen, and the Bennett Challenge Oups are now held by
Tidal Wave among the schooners, and fMildegarde among (he
sloops.
1+

BEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB, JUNE 18.

HE eleventh annual Corinthian races were sailed, June 18, un-
der the moat fayorable circumstances, and brought out a

good lot of starters under the rules published in our last issue.
That crews of amateurs could always be found for large schooners
like Clytie oy Crusader was something we had doubted, and quek-
tioned the wisdom of eucouzaging such heavy tonnage in a purely
Goriuthian race. In England it ts geldom that yachts over 20 tons
ara sailed under guch rules, and if efforts were concentrated in
haying 24 large a muster of sinall yachts a8 possible we think the
pbenetita of amateur recing would be more widely distributed.
his year showed the difficulty of collecting. such alarge hody of
gentleman puilors 13 was required to man schooners, and Olytie
wed forced, by special permission, to draw upon the professional
element to make up her complement. he wind was blowing
strong from W.N.W. all day, being too much for even the Mischief,
and just all that Gracie could take without the necessity of begging,
hence she seured her first victory in seven races over her iron rival
in spite of losing her topmesta few minutes after crossing the
line, As it proved she was better without it, for she held Mischief
and in the puffs would run up close on the latter's quarter, On
the beat home Mr. Flint's big sloop overpowered the Mischief,
passed her, and continually increased her lead to the finish, win-
ning a fine race after being sailed as well and possibly a trifle
pstter than when in the hands of professionals, As for Mischief,
ghe made a hard fight, but had to give in to tonnage for which
vaetical men now time allowance to be no fair equivalent in a
Jow. Sho suffered also through haying a light crew unable to
fat in sheets as fast as the others, and her owner did not care to
“ram her through,” but thought a little prudence best even
thongh it might cost the race, hence she was aged through the
fows that would not bother a larger boat. ‘he only wonder un-
der the circumstances was that Gracie should not have won by
three times the amount, and that a sloop 61 feet on water line
should linve made such a close thing of it with another 11 ft.
longer. As Gracie is unquestionably a fast yacht, the most, logi-
salconclusion of the day's work is that Mischief should be given
radi for being by long odds the fastest of hor size, and at least a
good match for Gracie in hard weather but for their difference in
tonnage, We are led to this observation because the New York
World, in a report of the racing, entirely ignores the size of the
two sloops, aud in an off-hand mantier claims Gracie as having
proyen herself the superior boat, Overlooking the value of ton-
nage in ploug winds is an error common to the daily pres, but
we might expect alitile more thorough comprehension of the
points ab issue by the World, and trust that in the future it will
profit hy having its attention called to a failing it exhibits too
often Of the schooners, Clytie likewise oyerpowered her small
competitors, both of which gailed a most plucky race, Agnos, Ha

usual, being handled with consummate skill. Regina, with her
double head vig, tirmed the tablea on Vixen, and would do so
oftener wero she sailed ag well in professional hands as she 18
with a crew of Corinthians. Hanita, in this class, was barred at:
the last moment, exceptions being lodged to sore of her crew.
We have always taken this loop to be the best of her inehes if not
of her tonnage, and would like to pee her come to the scratch and
substantiate what we haye written in opposition to the World,
Spiril of the Times and others who haye been rash enough to set
her down as fi failure, knowing nothing at all about her, and who
are now trimming to a new shift of wind. Wonder what has
caused this sudden change eyolyed from the Tuner consciousness
of our contemporaries? Are they learning to take their ene from
these columns? Schemer was run into by a clumsy coaster when
she had the race well in hand, but was lucky sscaping being run
down altogether. It would he» good thing to sue the owners of
{hat conater for damages, Some of them need a good lesson in
the Rule of the Road, and must be taught that yachts have the
right of way a8 well as any other craft that flonts. Itis the only
safeguard against collision. Among the fourth class Gael ond
Petrel made a good race, both being skippered by veterans at the
business. Gael was particularly quick with her canvas. Both
badly beat the centrebosrds, Cute and Vivien, the latter a Kirby
model at that, so that keela and ontside ballast won a fair, aquare
battle from the light drafts. Coquette was badly outclassed, be-
ing only 20 ft. water line, and had no chance in aueh weather, At
the onter mark sho ¢arried away her throat halliards and lost
tmuch time for repairs, but she bravely sailed the course against
such odds. Courses and conditions will be found in last week’s
paper. The crews mustered as under:
SOHOONERS.

Agnes—Captain and owner, L. A. Fish. Corinthian crey—F. Bi,
Swan, G, W. Chauncey, T, 1. Armold, B. M. Osborne, E,8. Rupert,
N, D. Lawton, D. Wright, W. Pest, Jr, H. BH. Cole, Lyndon Ar-
nold, J. 4, Marcellus and J, Lyman. Agnes is 59.66 feet over all
and 55.25 ft. on water line. Allowance, 16m, 234,, mimus.

Madeap—Captain and owner, F, D, Shaw, N.Y.Y.C.; mate, 'T.
D, W. Thompson, Corinthian crew—E, 8. Rapallo, A. Macy, L.
Van Kirkman, H. C. Pritchitt, B. K. True, K. Monroe, J.T. Terry,
ZJr., R. H. Ellis and Charles Haw. Madcap is 47 ft, 7 in,, over all,
Allowance, 31m. $68,, minus,

Clytie—Captain ond owner, Anson P, Stokes; mate, A. Rich.
Crew reported to be regular yacht’s crew, and therefore, pro-
fegsionals, Olytie is 85 feot over ull and 78.25 feet on water line,
Allowance, 3m. 5s., minus,

FIRST CLASS SLOOPS.

Gracic—Owners, Joseph P. Warle and Charles R, Flint; mate,
J. Yrederic ame. Corinthian crew—W. Emlen Roogeyelt, Alfred
Roosevelt, William M. Wright, F, Wallace Soule, A. B, Boardman,
Sidney Chubb, Harry Harlo, Henry Kemsén, Dr. Piffard, David
Crocker and Hdmund Yard, Jr. Gracie is 85 feet over all and
78.25 ft. on water line, Allowance, 5m. 88., minus.

Mischie!—Captain and owner, J. R. Busk, Corinthian crew—A.
Q. Smith, J. Tt. Maxwell, W. H. H. Beebe, W. D. Steele, O. D.
Lovell, G. Moffat, J. L. Happock, W. May, F. May, 0. B. Warner,
G. Morris and ©. P. Kunhardt. Mischief is 67.47 ft, over all and
61 ft. on water line. Allowance, 11m. 1s., minna.

SECORD CLASS SLOOPS.

Regina—Captain and owner, Commodore, W. A. W. Stewart;
mate, Vice Commodore, C. 8. Lee. Corinthian créw—Rear Com-
modore, M. R. Schulyer, W. H. Mitchell, T. A. Bronson, W. B.
Simonds, J. G, Woodbury, D. Lord, Jr., W. Foulke, Jr., David
Paton and J. W. Beekman. Regina is 50.64 feet over all and 47.25
feet on water line. Allowance, 22m, 4s., minus.

Vixen—Captain and owner, I. C, Lawrence, Jr.; mate, G. Kort-
wright. Corinthian créw—G, L. Rives, C. G. Peters, G, Clark, A.
Stevens, — Breese, R, Monroe, OC. Webb, H. Livingston, T. Laww-
runcé and J, P, Kingsford, Visenis 55,17, over all and 44.1 ft,
on water line, Allowance, 22m. 7d., ininas.

THIRD CLASS SLOOPS,

Schemer—Captain and owner, W. S. Alley: mate, A. B. Alley.
Corinthian crew--C, E. Jenkins, A, Monroe, R, . Cornell, T.
Bache, J. Aymar, H. D. Cooper and H. A. Sanderson, Schemer
is 39.95 ft. over all and 37,17 ft, on water line, Allowance, 30m.
254.. minug,

Wave—Captain and owner, J.'C. Barron. Corinthian crew—
Albert Williams, Jr., F, W. Meeker, C. King, H. G, Parkin, A,
Seton, L. FE. D’Oremieuix, J. R. Wood, Jr,, H. L. Sprague and M.
Parker. Wave is 41,3 ft. over all and 38.7 ft. on water line, Al-
lowancé, 28m. §6s., mints.

FOURTH CLASS SLOOPS.

Coquette (cutter)—Captain and owner, H. W. Baton. Corinthian
crew—Oliver Adame and W. G. Diedrichson. The Coquette is 23
ff. over al) aud 20 ft. on water lina, Allowances, 5hm,. 25s., minis.

Cute--Captain and owner, J. Clinch Smith; mate, J. R. Suy-
dam, Jr. Corinthian crew—J. 5, Lawrence, W. H. Tiussell, J. M.
Mitchell and F. Stansberry. Onte is 30 fl, over alland 26.8 ft.
on water line. Allowances, 43m. 883,, minus,

Gael—Captain and ower, B. B. Hopkins; mate, J. F. Lovejoy.
Corinthian crew—H, J. Drake, P, K. Drake, P. K. Hills, J. P.
Topping, O, Simpson snd A. N, Thurles. Gael is 33 ft. over all
and 28 ft. on water line. Allowance, 43m. 4s,, minus,

Petrel (cutter)—Captain and owner, J. Hyslop, Corinthian
crew—Benjamin Turzo, H. S. Pratt, TU. i. Brown, Jv., ind BR, L.
Piragon. Petrol is 32.14 ft. over alland 25.12 ft, on water line
Allowance, 48m. 34s,, minus,

The races were in charge of the committee, Messrs. Jas. H.
Elliott, C, Wyllys Betts, Louis P. Bayard, Robert Center and G.
Foster, who with the guests of the club were on board the steamer
Americus. The arrangements wera perfect, thouzh some diffi-
culty was experienced in taking the yachts’ times at all points
owing to three different-courses being sailed. Tlie wind was
strong and puffy from W.N.W,, and the tide half flood, Clytio,
Cute and Coquette were handicapped owing to late start, All
hands crossed with jib topsails, Gracie and Guel sending up bal-
loonérs:

s.
Madaap .- 06
Agnes. o4
Gael.... a0
Schemer 49
Wave. 16
Gracie aT

It was a reach down to the Spit, the big ones gradually Boing ie
the

Mischief, -. 12 23
Gracie... 1g 24
Clytle ... . 19° 25
Agnes, een ee 26:
Madcap ....- sven 12 FG
RE PIN A ace es otledsor te soe

Sloops sent ont spmakers to starboard, and the schooners
‘split? for the run to the ship. Gnel had ber spinaker hoisted in
stops, and broke out the sail as she eased nround the buoy, and
was off for the Mook. The cutter Petrel stuck to plain sail only,
her crew not having worked together at setting apinaker, and the
run tothe turning buoy 5!4 being only short, it was not deemed
advisable to risk any gear. These two hauled around buoy 5s,
and trimmed flat homeward bound, Gael at 1,13 and Petre) at 1,15,
with Oute following at1.19, as near as could be ascertained, The
Scotland lightship was rounded hy the third class sloups, Schemer
at 1.26.30 and Wave st 1.28.52. In beating back to the Hook,
Schemer, haying the right of way, being on the starboard tack,
dhe was met by the coaster R. J. Hazzard, of Port Jefferson, The
gchooner, findimg it impossible to weather the yacht, was put off

—

too late, and ran her jib boom into Schemer's mainsail, tearing
acrosa and catching the leech, bwinging the yacht alongside
abreast the fore chains, at one time threatening to drive her
under. The leech rope gave way in the nick of time, and the
schooner passed ahead clear, Of course the race was over in the
class, and Wave finished at herease, The larger classcatrounded

the lightship :

H M SS. H, M. S&S.
Mischief... -.spreeeesess od BT 38 AMES... +eereeeessets . d 4 1G
Olyti®. wo. . temeel AO als SARA ee ates teete-e ced ae) 4G

GPOCless piece iescetese TD BO BR VIKON2 es. ccc ekecare sy LR BO

Gracie made a close turn, Mischief being obliged to spill several
times to harden down. ‘The big sloop slowly gained, and shortly
after tacking for the Hook, weathered and forereached ou Mr.
Busk's ship, The load was gradually spun out, the smaller sloop
having all she wanted to get through the knock-down fla,s driving
across the lower bay, and increasing in yiolence np to the end of
the match, Under the cireumstances she could not expect to hold
Gracie, and so was obliged to let the firat race out; of goven go m
favor of the larger boat. Times taken at finish were as mmder :

SCHOONERS.
: Actual Corrected
, Start. Finish, Time, ‘Time.
Yacht H. M. & iW M. 8. H. M.S H. MS.
Clytie...... reaseeceees dd 35 00 4 °30)03 4 OF 0% 4 61 5)
Agnes... 40.211! » it 2 14 4 49 22 5 20 0S 5 05 4h
Madcap,....t...,..,.. 11 27 16 Wot timed,
SLOOPS—ETRST GLASS.

GYBCIE ss Se testweoeee AL Bh UE + 12 36 4 47 10 4 36 OY
Mischief ........0...,. 11 32 06 4°26 OF 4 64 (1 4 43 (0
SLOOPS—SECOND CLASS.

Regina. ... ewes 11 34 14 5 0S 52 f 29 48 6 OT 4b
NAb eS Pr eee tile oi 2h at) 6 07 10 6 32 40 b 10 33

SLOOPS—THIRD GLASS,

Wave. sdsneWchserseceepll Sie Ws -d 20d 4 49 31 4°20 AG
Schemer,............. 11 30 46 Disabled.

SLOOPS—KOURTH CLASR,

vevdesecseses 11 89 O88 2 5 OO BBE RG 9 wt Ba
esses 11 95 00 Not dimed,
tevate dl 34 30 ~ Not timed, »
vies dl 31 80 2 53 38 8 QT 08 9 BB Su

Coquette ... “41 35 00 44 86 26 5 Ol 46 © of 1)

Prizes therefore go to Clytie, Gracie, Regina, Wave, In fourth
class Gael lodged a protest, the time of finish being yery inac
curate, owing to absence of the judges’ steamer, and fhe race may
have to be rexzailed,

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EAST RIVER YACHT GLUB,

HE second annual regatta of this club wad sailed June 20),
Course from club-house, Greenpoint, srofind the gangway
buoy off Sund's Point, and home to Hunt's Dock. There wag o
large list of starters, including no leas than nine cabin yachts, be-
sides six open jib and mainsnils and three cats. The increase in
cabin craft is ® most encouraging sign. Among tho sandbag
shifters, Judge Hiliott, of shell-boat fame, had entered the new
Mistake, a clinker-built boat of great lightness in hull, and the
acme of arneing machine. The wind was fresh from the south-
weet and the tide was flooding. ‘The fleet bad booms off through
the gate and a beathome. The Keegan turned the buoy first
about # minute ahead of the néw Mistake, but the whole fleet waa
beaten ont of sight by Mr. Hugher in his new catamaran, Primo.
A long leg and ehort one brought them to the Stepping-Stones on
the way home where the Mistake weathered on the Keegan only
to give way to her again off Throgg's Point, the Keegan finishing
88 seconds the better, but loosing to the clinker by 12 sec, on time

allowances, The race was concluded as nnder ;

FIRST CLASS—CABLN, ;
Elapsed Correctd
lime.

wae,
Fiin H,M.S. Hi M, 5,
Chester A. Arthur.. #5 6 Chester W. Southworth,. % 5292 3 63 99
Favorite... .... ae ee A $46 Matthew Charde......... 87305 #41 0A
d, Tregarthen....... 820 Alex. Thompson,........8 5816 351 16
SECOND CLASS—CABIN.
Bisle May.-.......,, 31% Joho G. Northrupp....,. 855 2f 9 AR wy
PeerleSS ..ceaseeesss. 30.0 Louis Kafer... <2... 0... 355 51 3°98 ot
Louise ..... sioeeees. 28:0 Charles Brandt.......... 42604 4270 14
TANG. «. vowskovs ceeye eed LOM Ay wees yet sssats ogee —

THIRD CLASS—CABIN,

TUB screen sceeeees 209 DT. F. Sullivan -..,...... 435 60 4 85 49
Btelka...-....-..---- 2 0 Victor, Gerster.........

FIRST CLASS—OPEN BOATS.

Mary Keevat........ 276 John Keeran,......-..... 88614 8 96 1
Mixbakbs. cts tts we. 271 Charles B. Elliott........ 3 3652 9 36 2
SECOND CLASS—OPEN BOATS,

Louisa W...-. on. -, 29:6 Charles Valtz........-.< r +40 25 4 40 95
H. Hi. Holmes...,..2. 220 John Kreymeir.......... 24501 3 44 fit
THIRD CLASS—OPEN BOATS,

Carrie Vaylor....... 1911%¢ J. G. Northrup,.._. sees, £07 50 4 Of A
Joe Alg@any.....s2. 17 0 M. Nicklaus... ....5...4 16 06 410 11
POUNTH OLASS-UAT-HIGGED BOATS

Bella Gould......., 1910 W.Peterson....-.-1..... —
Plug Uply,.-s....-.. 166 P HW. ODay,-..-......0.4 98 62 4 46 ag
Lome Star s.sseveeses 18 + O. JOWRCK.. 6... .ceee, 4 OO 6 as Ad

Prizes go to Favorita, Tregarthen, Peerless, Julia, Mistake,
Holmes, Taylor, Plug, Ugly. The Holmes also takes the club
pennant, Laying made the best corrected time. The regatta Com-
toittee melnded Mesers. J.D, Smallfield, J. Barly, Dheo. Tileston,
J.C, Rennison, Theo. Tucker and W. Briggs.

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THE AMERICA CUP.—The following bas heen sent in an-

gwer to inquiries from the Bay of Quinte Yacht Club:
New Yore Yacur Crug, {
New York, June 15, 1881-{
Nichard 8. Bell, Esq., Secretary Bay of Quinte Yacht Club, Belle-
yille, Ontario ;

Dear Sir—The secretary of the club has referred to ud a com-
munication from you dated 30th nltimo, m which you ask whether
this club will nominate one yacht to detend {he America’s Cup, in
the proposed contest with the Atlanta, or whether « representa-
tive will ba named on the morning of each day, and in reply there-
to we have to aiy that the same yacht will be jailed against the
Atlanta in all three races, We aro, dear sir, respectfully yours,

Wa, Kress,

d. F, Tams,

Ror. Cex rer,
Committee on America’s Cup

RACING IN THE EAST.—Owing to the crowded condition of
our columns full reports of Easternracing are unavoidably left
ever till next week. -

FANITA.—Wo learn that decided exception is taken to the roling
of the Sailing Committee of the Seawanhaka Y. C. barring the Pa-
nita from starting in the recent Corinthian races, agit is claimed
that the crew of the Fanita were in no wise professionals, and that:
the decision was announced at the last moment, too late for the
owner to identify his men before the committee.

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YACHTING NEWS.

NEW YORK CANOE CLUB.—The annual regatta of the N. ¥.C.C,
will be held at 3 o%slock on Saturday afternoon, June 25, at the club-
house, New lrighton, 8. 1, Open to members only. Bouts
leaye Battery every half hour for Staten islano. There
will be three races—a paddling race, a salling race with
tite allowance, and an wupséb race. An entrance fee of
$1 admits a canoe to all three races. Five dollar prizes are
offered for the paddling anf upset races and $10 prize for ihe
galling race. Wutries may be made up to the hour of starting. The
Dot, holder of the N. Y, ©, C. Cup, haying received two challenges,

June 23,1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

AIG

Ill sail the third race forthe cup and compete for the sailing prize

bove offered at the same time. As usual, an entrance fee of $1 will
ate charged to each Canos compelling for thiscup, ‘This race is open
to all canoeists. Entrance fees payable to ©. Bowyer Vaux, 27 West
“Twenty-third street, Secretary of the Club, By order of the Regatta
Committee: C. Bowyer Vaux, ©. K. Munroe, W. P. Stephens, ©. P.
“Oudin and L. F. DOfemieulx,
FOR PRANCH —Mr. Clapham has his yard so full of work tha the

fis been obliged to refuse orders, Including two trom abroad. He has
how in hand a Nonpareil racing toattor a gentlamanin Boulogoe.
France, she ls 19 ft, long, 6 tt. beam. Deuked fore and aft and
‘supplied wilh four hatches. The deck is laid ot % in. strips fancy
Wools ; coamings, Yimmings, planksheer, rail, etc., in black walnut.
Copper fastenlig and riveted work throughout. iié also ts building
sanother, 2576, long, for eruisingin Maryland waters. She is to be
aw! rigged—a very sensible idea, A third poat is in hand 48 Th
‘ong, 1210, beam, with accommodations for glx and to bea schooner
qlgged. The energy and success of Mr. Clapham in bullding up a
“fiourishing business In one or two short years xgainst much opposition
and making his name known alloyer clyilization will be acknowledged,
even by those who do not as yet look with favor upon the style of boat
he has brought out as a specially.
’ YACHVING IN BUERTALO.—Kditor Forest and Streams Che famous
sloop Cygnet, now holding the Gardner Cup won at Cleveland last
year, has just accepted challenge to sail again for same this July 4
under the conditions the cup is held. She leaves here last of June
and2s likely to ineet the pick of the lake fleet at Cleyeland. Our
Common Council has led the way und set you an example on the
Alilantic seaboard In appropriating $200 for the club races July 4 at
this port. How is ihat tora Common Council? We are proud of our
tity Fathers now, Turk, Arrow, Alarm, Curlew, Kittle, Mermaid,
Peirel, Fleetwing and Clara may be looked for at the line and we
will give or country cousins and townspeople such # sight that will
‘Start a fresh boom in the noble sport, PENNANT.

__ ROYAL CANADIAN YACHT CLUB.—A steam yacht has been pub
On the route between the club house on an islund and the shore, Whe
eost of the privileges to members is $10 yearly subscription, $5 for
‘passage by the steamer and $5 for annual rents, The house 1s a hand-
‘S0lne slructure, facing Toronto, and was designed by Mossrs. Frank
Darling and Curry. Lt contains a dining room 20x30 Tt. and 4 recep-

‘Won room 20x20 ft, on the ground floor, and on the second story a

Diliiard room, smoking room and committee room. The butlding ls
surrounded by a balcony, and has'a tower on the southeast corner,
Baths, lockers, dressing rooms, besides a lawn tennis and croquet
ground 1s being laid out, and trees planted, «

YACHTING IN FRANCE.—According to a return which has been
‘prepared by 2 committee of French yachtsmen, lt :ppears that there
are noW 103 steam yachts, 1,078 sailing schooners, and 8,192 pleasure
boats, with a total burden of 24,105 tons and an approximate yalue of

F 2,750,000 on the registers. The number of persons employed in them,
‘exelusive of the owners, is 3,391, while the number of members be-
longing to the different salilng clubs is 11,476. These clubs give
early $120,00N a yesrin prizes, and spend about $700,000 in other ways.

NEW BEDFORD YACHT CLUB.—The club book for 1881 has been
fssued and is an exvellent index of the present strength of this en-
erprising organization, The fleet musters 15 schooners, 82 sloops, 5
“tuilers and 6 cats. Most of these are of moderate tonnage, ranging

10m 25 to 65 7p., forming an exellent scliool for amateurs. The list
‘tneluides 409 vegular and 3 honorary members. So fast has the feet
of cutters grown that especial provislong have been made in the sall-
‘ing rules for Uuelr classification,

_ BIG CUTTER.—Boston will after all not lead off with the first
litge cutter, a3 work isto be commenced at once on a ehip 60 tt.
waterline and 70 fc. over all for Com. W. A. W. Stewart, 8, Y.C. The
nes are by Harvey and Prior, London and Wivenhoe, She will be
huilt by Pleperas, of Greenpoint, and if successful will be the fore-
Tunner of a Glass of the same sort, for we know of several gentlemen
Awaiting results before going and doing likewise. The jood cause Is

“gatulng strength,

YAWLS IN SAN FRANCISCO.—The yawl Emerald astonished
éverybody on the Napa trip. She was known to be fast as a sloop,
but was supposed to be slow H6 a Yaw. She got to Napa close to the
Annie, and within afew yards of the Clara, beating all the others.
On the sail home from Mare Island she sailed up to the front with the
Chispa and Nellie, beatihg all the sloops and schooners. ‘he old
Emerald {3 a fast oe yet.

SAGITTA.—This handsome sloop ts for sale ; inquiry of Mr. Alonzo
Sinith, yacht builder, at Islip, will cliclt details, We imagine the sa-
pitta will sell “like hot cakes” now that Hildegard’s brillfant yietory
has brought out Mr, Smith’s name so prominently as a builder, We
should like to see Sugita fall Into the hands of a racing Gwner. Sle is
the best looking of the many good ships launched at Islip.

COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB.—Annual regatta has been postponed
until September, to arrange better for classificalion, measurement,
ete. First “union regatta will be salled-July 12 as announced in
our Fixtures, Mr, CG. A. Winter hasbeen elected Vice-Commodore in

lage ot G. 8. Runk, resigned. A marine railway lor yachts under 50

t. ls tO be Dultt upon the club grounds,

SOUTHERN YACH'T CLUB—Has issued a neat club book for the
current year, contaloing their constitution, by-laws, and the new
sailing rules, also the burgees of yachts, Next Issue will, we hope,
also contain a list oft yachts, with dimensions, builders, etc., thereby
making the publication more valuable aSa book of reference. A
chart of local racing courses would also be a useful supplement.

SEAWANTAKA YACH') CLUB.—The club book for this year shows
a gratifying exhibit and a marked tnerease in yachts and members.
There are now in the fleet 14 schooners, 6 steamers, 26 cab sloops,
9 cutters and 19 “ open boats,” a totulof 74 yachts and i77 members.
With the new club house thrown open this spring, large additions
may soon be expected,

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.—The club book for 1881 is a very neat
publication, containing the names and burgees of no 1éss than 45
schooners, 50 sloops, 4 culters und 27 steamers; total, 106 vessels, all
over 15 tons, The membership has increased very fast, there being
431 names on the list, of Which 93 ave those of honorary members and
34 those of life members.

_MARIQUITA.--This keel sloop has been bought from Boston by Mr.
F, W. Gunther, who will fy the Atlantic Y. C. burgee, She ts 37.8 ff.
On deck, s1.4 ff. on water line, 12 1f. beam, 4.2 ft. deep, and draws 6;
ft; was Dullt in 1866 by Jackson & Mathers, of Greenport, but since
then thoroughly overbawled,

KNICKERBOCKER CANOE CLUBR—Will také steamer July 2 to
Esopus Island, &5 miles up the Mudson, there iaunch and cruise home
by. canoe. All canceists are invited. A meeting to arrange details is
Called for June 26,3 P..., at the club-louse, foot of Highty-shcbh
Street, North River.

MURIEL AND REGINA.—We hear that the 12-ton cutter Muriel has
been bought by My. &. D. Morgan, dr., and the Regina by Mr. Chas.
Saat pending the construction of a new duller of some elghty

Ons.

SYLVIE.—This schooner, well known as one of Steer’s handsome
models, has been sold by Mr. ‘Thos. Nye, Jr., of New Bedford, to Mr.
C.N. Whitten, of Boston. If the Sylvie were againsloop rigged she
would make capital racing with the biggest sloops in spits of her age.

DEFERRED.—A, vast amount of material and correspondence must;
be delayed until the racing season slacks up. Also reyiGws and no-
tices of hooks, pamphlets, ele. The “boom” has taxed our space
beyond its stretching capacity.

PROMISH.—This fast steam yacht has been sold by Allen Thorn-
dyke Rice to Davis Johnson, of New York, through Manning's agency.

CLEVELAND CANOE CLUB.—Will sail a race July 4 and be pres-
ent at the Lake George mectin August,

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W, J. W., Tiffin, O.—For metallic cartridges see our advertising
columns.

Consrant READER.—When you Send your name your queries will
be answered,

J. 8. 0, High Bridge—No special license 1s required to shoot game
on Long Island.

J. H,, Peru, Ti.—When you sign your name Lo your communication
it Will be answered, nol. before.

7. B, KR, Pitladelphta—See arlteles on gun-shy dogs published tn
FOREST AND SpRuAM, February 5, 1550, and April 8, 1850.

OG. BF. O., South Abington.—We have not yet examined the powder,
and 50 Cannot say whether or notit has the dangerous properties of
the Dittmar.

M. N., Hoboken.—You will find much of the lntormation about
Calitormla in Mr. Van Dykes “Rifle, Rod and Gun tn California.’
We can send it to you. Price $1.50,

f G@ , New Orleans.—The ¢cuf of the fish called * mud jumper,"
which you send,is an Atrican fish known as Pertopthalnus koel-
veuter’, which seldom grows Over six inches in length. Little or
nothing iS known Of its breeding habits.

J. BE. G., Kansas Clty, Mo.—Our club wishes to get for the cla
room a worl: on pame birds, a standard, and something nice, strongly
bound and with good iMustrations. Can you recommend one to us?
Ans. Thera is nO such work as you asktor, A copy of Audubon’s
Birds of America 2omes nearest to lt, bub would be very expensive.

W. 1. W., Glmiva, N. Y,—What is the proper dog to train for re-
tiieving ducks? Water or cockerspaniel? 1 wish a dog that 1 can
tridn for retretying from the river and lakes near this place, Where
can I get a water spaniel for above purpose? Ans. The dog you want
is an Trish water spaniel There are several breedersot this valuable
Strain In this country. Watch our kennel advertising Columns, and
‘Kennel Notes” column for the Information you want.

3. M., Boston.—The undersigned is one of a party of tour that an-
nually visih the trout sireyms and lakes in Maine and New Hamp-
shire It has been sureested tous that Labrador jould afford us
better opportunity for our sport. Can you put us on the way of
postiag ourselves about the country; the route and probable ex-
pense, ebe,, ele , and where to vo for August and September fishing }
Ans. Not mueh is known of Labrador, Prof. Henry Youle Hind, of
Windsor, N.S, has written «book ob Labrador, bub we have noe seen
ff, Waitte to Mr. W, B, Whitcher, Commisstoner of Fisheries, Ottawa,
P.. ¥Wrom Quebec you can probably take steamer of the Quebec
and Guilt Ports Line to some point about Tadoussac, and trom there
will have to vo in vechalloupe or fishing smack. We willl be glad to
hear the results of your trip, and would adyise you to go before Sep-
tember as the season sets in early there,

Coz, Raston, Md.—A sweepstakes match. wasshot. IL and TP. killed
all thelr birds. R. came next, and G. B. 8. and others next, HH. and
T. claimed first and second money and R. third. <A dispute then
arose by B. Claiming that H. and I. were only entitled to first, R. to
second and G. B, S.and others to third; bub B, was overruled, and
H. and T. shot off for first money, T. winning, I. then \ook second
money and K. third, B. still protesting. Was B right or wrong? Ans.
In “class” shooting the hivhest score takes first, or tles on highest
score shoot off for first ; second highest score takes second, or ties on
second highest shoot off for second; third takes third, ete. Ifyou
were Shooting “class” shooting, then HM. and 7. should divide or
shoot off for first, R should take second, and thé others shool off tie
for third. If you were shooting for the highest individual score to
win the division was correct. This point should have been agreed
upon before shooting the match.

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A FILE OF N, Y HERALD, 1847, AND TIMES,
TO DATE, AND ODD NUMBERS, FOR SALE,

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COMMENCING ON

THANKSGIVING

DAY, 1881.

ROGIN'S ISLAND STAKES, OR HASTERN TIELD TRIALS DERBY,

Open to all pupptes whelped on or atrer April 1, 1880.

Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50,

Fortelt, $5; $1U additional to All. Nominations tor this stake 10 close positively on Uch, 1, 1881.

d , PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES
Open to all setters or pointers, Prizes: First, $250; second, $160; third, $50. Forfeit, $5; with $20 addl-

tional to Till,

Nominations to close poalttvely on Och. 1, 1881.

To this stake will be added by the club a

special prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, at option of the winner, tor the best poluter competing

MEMBERS’ STAEARS,
Open only toqmenbers of the club, and each entry to be owned and handled by the raember taking the

ini the stakes.

nomination.
FIELD TRALS CUP OF Iss.
JACOB PENTZ, Seurelary.

Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be Known as the HASTERN
P, 0, Box 274, New York Clty,

J. OTTO: DONNER, President,

Speciil prices to follow olhers according bo their value.

CIGAR

That stand uirivalled for PURITY.

es) eS

Warranted Free from Drugs or Wedication.

FRAGRANT SXe-= 5 NEW
VANITY rey VANITY
FAIR, : FAIR.

Bach having Distinguishing Mferils.

HARMLESS,

REFRESHING

AND CAPTIVATING,

8S FIRST PRIZE MEDALS:
WM. S. KEWBALE & CO., Peerless Tobacco Works, Rochester, N. Y.

fer Sale,
A Grand Chance!

FOR ONE DOLLAR.

A fine Unglish breech-loatling gun with nearly
the best record in the world.

Gwynne Pricé having been presented with one of
W, W. Greener’s celebrated guns, made expressly
for trap shooting, has devermiined to dispose of, by
raftie, bis well-known * Price” English guh, used in
most of the great inatches of list year.

The gun was made to order, rerardless of cost, by
one of the very best workmen in England; only
used One season and in fine condition, We'ght about
9 Ibs, 10 Dore, finest Damascus, 30 inch barrets,
Tight cylinder, second choked, rebounding: Locks,
besh exténsion rib, ete.; full purticulars wlll be
Tound in Gwynne Price'snew book, * The Gun and
How to Use It, ele," pages oT, 6%, 69, 66, 67, 65, Ts.
Mailed {ree for 25 cents, stamps,

bhould the nuniber of shares disposed of exceed
200, and Preach 350, a Une extra special Remington
breech-loader, 10 Ibs., fol a Tew weeks sinte

through Lamberson, Chicaga, ab a cost of $125, will

be given as second prize, and it 400 tickets are sold
Price’s vely handsome liver and white pointer
Jack, tour years old, wl be added for third prize,
Jack is very fine on chickens, quails anil snipes ;
very staunch, and backs exquisitely, and was
shown at St. Louls bench show, 1879, yalued at $50,
Will take place July 1. Sbare certificate will
be sent on receiplL of ope dollar, Currency or
stamps, to GWYNNE PRICEH, Vice-president
Sportsmen's OLUb, Sb. Loujs, Mo, June23, it

A CANGE

In complete order tor sale at WM. M. FOWLER'S,
100 Chambers Street, City. June2s 46

20,000 BIDWELL
in pots. Quantities of other Strawberries. Send
for prices, DUYCHESS NURSERIES (founded
4363), W, L, PERRIS, JR., Poughkewpsle, N. ¥.

Ghe gennel,
‘A BOOK OW DOGS

For 10 vents by mail, Engrayings and descriptions
Dest varleties. low tO select, manage and breed,
List of a3 diseases ; symiploms, treatment and cure,
61 plain prescriptions, to be bad of any druggist.
Also, best remedies for Mange, Distemper, Cough,
Wornis, leas, etc., with directions, ready for use.
Price, 50 cents Gach Can be sent by mall, Address
FREDERICK STEARNS, Druegist,
DETKOIT, MICH.

We ee a Poluter or an Enelis) Setter

Doz, obedient, wider ea-y control and thor-
oughly broken on wooddock, not undertwo nor over
follr years old; must be a close, thorough, careful
ranger ; staunch, wilh fine nosé; stand or drop to
shot; retileye carefully and Well ; mind cheerrully
and prowptly at the word and bein all respects a
plime woodcock dog; pedigree mo object—a first-
Glass covert Worker is what lwantand have been

aiter for two years, without success, although 1 }

have advertised And had # nufnber of dogs on trial
Vor ihe right dog am willing to pay a ilberal price.
No one unwilling to send his dog fora week's trial,
atiny expense both ways, need answeribis adver-
‘iséwent. References: Bank ot Montreal, at Mon-
treal; Clafiin, Coburn & ©o., Boston; Forest and
Stream Publishing ©o,, New York, etc. Address,
giyiny full particulars and price, GHORGE 0.
GOUDHUH, Danyille, Kighmond Co., Proyince Que-
bes. Junée16,2b

J ASTWARD HO! or, Adventures at
Lakes. A capital story of sport and adventure
im The wilds of Maine. Interesting alike to old ana
foaung. Has ivelysd the highest commendations
from the metropolitan press. lian csomely bounc
‘ma cloth, amu vourains sib pagés, lustrations
36Dt by Mail, postpald, om receipt of price, $1.60.

SH BRLEs A. Jd. FARRAR, Jomalca clan, Mase.
$5 to $20 Sous tres Aaaret

STONBON & CO,, Portiand,

Ghe Benne,

BENEDICT.
FIRST AND SPECIAL NEW YORI, 188%

Imported ) ack field Spantel at the Stud, Wee
$26. Mr Jacobs’ strain: Urolher to squaw and
Lass 6) Deyon; brother in blood to Kalil asd Zui
Negro, litter brother 10 Benedict, was secohd to
iu fir al tle West o! Rngland show {ast month

Black, and Hver- olored purples by Eenedict Lov,
sale, LACUINE KENNEL CLUB, White-tone, L, I

TUNEL

maura

FOR SALE.

By Warwick, ¢x-Ollie, fiye very handsome whelps.
Tor price, Gre,, address It, W.GAUSE, \\ iimligton,
Delaware. Jones th

OX TERRIER FOR SALE.—A bitch, 10 monihs
oid, ouh of Tipsey, champion Ntw York. 1831,
by imported Viper. Well-marked black-and-tan
head, ears drop correctly, excellent legs and feet
and a goo coab; game; will soon be inuse. Price.
reasonable. SHELL BOX 2,950, New York.
June23, 6

ETTER FOR SALE.—A back-and-tan biteh, i1
©y months old, by Dr. Aten’s Glen, cut of tm-
ported Belle (winner of two first prizes), Is kennel
broken and will undoubtedly make a fine worker
(her litter sister was shot over when four montns ~
old); Golor perfect. Sold for no fauli and aniy a
moderate price isasked, SHELL BOX 2,950, New
York, Funes, tt

OR SALE, a handsome, well-broken setter bitch,

orange and while; price $15. Parties withing:

to get a bargalo write at once. LOUIS SLOAN,
4,209 Chestiut Street, Phila, Pa. dune2s, 10

OR SALE—Thres fine native setter pups, two

dogs and one bitch, wheiped May Sth, 1831,

out of Nelle, by Joe. Both are fine field dogs,

from superior field 5’ rains, and have excellent pedl-

grees, Dogs $10, bitch $8. Wor pedigree and par-
fidlars address W. H, PLERCH, Peekskill, N. Y.
Tune23, 1b

QtuD BRAGLE.—FLUTE (Rartler-Trne); Talk
2 pedigree; white, black and tan; 1424 hign; ears
Spread 1Sinuhes. Stod fees, Flip
MOLE, Granby, Coon,

Addresy N. BL-
Tone), coh

OK SALE, two lver-and-white cocker spaniels,

one year old; fine stock, or will exchange for
a Sidall-size setter dog broken on woodvovk and
grouse. Wor pedigree, etc, address A. J. LIGHT,
Sherburne, N. Y. June23,tb

Bae IN THE STUD.—The lemon-and-white
PN Baronet, whetped Noy. 24, 1879 (by
Orgill’s champion Kush, ex—Livingsron’s Rose, by
imported champion Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Eastern Fleld Vrlais, Robbins!
Island, Nov. $0, 1880; V. H. G. in opon class, and
special prize for best pointer dog With a Held trial
record, W. K. C. Show, 1881, to a timited number of
bitches. Breeders furnished withtull printed pedi-
gree, Address HENRY W. LIVINGS LON, 133 West
421 st., New Vark. Mayl2,1t

0 COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W,
Langdale, of 6 Newmarch Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, Hugland, late owner of Cham-
pious Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladyloyve,
Livzie, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libna, Launce.
lot, Lena,Lydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie II,, Bat-
oness; and MADy more Laypurtant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw's new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, aid liason his books a number of grand
Specimens; deposit system. Markltr

0 DOG LOVERS.—* Plain Hints for Would-Be
| MNS *a multantin parvo pamphlet, with
English breeders’ addresses. ‘Lhoroughly revised
and ready for mailing by June 25. GORDON STA-
BLES, M.D,, RON., 1 Wwyfoid, Berks, Hugland.
JUNe16, 2b

db RAINER—I can take one brace of dogs to be
Lrainéd on prairie chickens the coring »eason 4

also, one reiriever, land and water; bést of refer-

ences, Address W, 6. STAHPORD, Mankato, Minn,
May 26,tf

Heke BEAGLE KiNNELS—For sale, the pro-
duce of imported and home bred animals that
have beén hunted since able to follow the dam on
the (rail, and are believed to be second to none in
nose, tongue and edurance, COLLIN CAMERON,
Brickeryille, Pa. May 2,tf

Fe SALE—Rare chance—one brace Champion
Berkley pups ex Nora, four months old. Ad-
ress A. A. SAMPSON, Troy, N. Y, Mays,tt

ORTRAITS of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
pald Yor 25 cents each, or the tive for $1. FOKEST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 33 and 41 Park Kow,

N.Y. Decsi),tt
{ ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNELS.—Por
Ooutkers of all ages and colors, dogs, bitches
ani puppies, address with stamp, ROB’? WALKER,
Frankiin, Del. Co., N. ¥. May 26, tL

T, BERNARDS FOR SALE,—The undersigned,
wishing to reduce his kennel, offers tor gale sey-
eral magniticent imported Mount St. Wernard dogs
and bitches, carefully selected trom the besh Euro-
peau straing. Tobe soldfor no taulj. For prices,
pedigrees, ete., address
Lr ROY Z, COLLINS,

Septrs, tt Lancaster, Mass,, U, S.A.

N EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
IN proprietors, Middleboro, Mass.— Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Polnters, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for theirrespetiive work. Satistaction guaranteed
Also, 2 number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
forsale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass. 1H
B. RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. dune2,if

OR SALE—Htighly-bred Polnter puppies; Sire,
Orgill’s Champion Rush; dam, Bilx Il. (Dr. Hy
J. Thomas’ Blix and Brown's John). For price and
pedigree, addiess 8, W. BODE, Baltimore, Md.
JUN89,86

pus FOR SALE—Yfour dog pups, whelped Apri

25, 1881, ont of My Maud (fancy-Pranee), by H.

L, Correll $s Jocko.(Heyer’s Belie-One Eyed Sancho).

For prices and tuil pedigree and particulars, adq

dress G. EDWARD OSBORN, New Haven, Conn, _
Juns16 30

JuNE 23, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM,

419

Cocker Spaniel Kennel

— OF —
M. P. MoKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. Y.

I keep only Cockers of the finest strains. I sell
I guarantee satisfaction and
safe delivery to every customer. These beautiful
and menibent dogs cannot be beaten for ruffed

woodcock shooting and retrieving.

Only young stock.

use ani
elegant stud dogs of the following colors, viz.:
Liver with white ruffie

Tm.
conditions. Correspondents inclosin
sd printed pedigrees, circulars. tes!
‘hotos of my stock, 25c. each,

Fleas! Fleas! Worms! Worms!

Steadman's Flea Powder for Dogs.
A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON To DOGS,
hee POWDER is guaranteed to kill
fleas on dogs or any other animals, or ney
returned. Itis put up in patent boxes with slid-
ing Pepper box top, whic
use.

imple and 6flicacious,
Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.
y

AREGA NUT FOR WORMS IN DOGS

re, ‘ ke CERTAIN ee are Site
up in boxes containin mn powde
full dite ctions for use. = x =

Price 50 cents per Box by mail.

Both the above are recommended by Rop 4mm
Nand FOREST AND STREAM,

CONROY, BISSET & MALLESON,
65 Fulton Street, N. ¥.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,

out if 1 Cortlandt Street, N. W.

Dr. Gordon Stables, R. WN.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLANZ)
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &@.

exports Champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 16 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin-
elpal English breeders.

POINTER
STUD DOCS.

RUSH, : . ” $50

ROCKEr, =. ; : 25

SNAPSHOT, Jr., A . 25
Address, E. ORGILL,

1036 Dean Street, Brooklyn.

a
imperial Kennel
&
Setters and Pointers thor-
oughly Field Broken.
monies Dogs handled with
‘ and judgment.
Wogs have daily access to sal)

water.
parma SaleAe nok ne Phe Seer neat of Auer
SEF 80. roken dogs for sale OC he
grees. Address H.C. GLOVEE, Toms Hiver NJ

GLOVER’S IMPERIAL MANGE CURE,

A positive remedy for all SKIN DIsrases, may be
had of druggists and dealers in sportsmen’s goods.

PRICE 50c. PER BOTTLE.

Greyhounds,

For sale, imported greyhounds and puppies from
imported stock. Pedigrees examined and traced.
Orders forimportation solicited. For circulars or
infermation, address L. C.F. LOTZ, 3,912 Lake Ave.,
Chicago, Ill., or HENNESSEY & SEHBACH, Chicago
Field Kennel, Peru, Lasalle County, Il.

June2,4mos

INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre

i pared to take a limited number of dogs.
either setters or pointers, and train them thor.
oughly. Igiye my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
the dog has all the natural instincts. Refer-
ences On application. Prices, $50 and $75, ac-
rding to length of time I ep ae dog, with
discount to parties at long tances. A,
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Goove lena

Ct oy

8

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O’More in the stud. The handsomest,

as well as one of the best field and best bred red
Irish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
79: champion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred poye Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N.Y. June?4,ti

if THE STUD—DORR, from imported pure Gor-
dous Don-Lady Dorr, was a winner in Nebraska
field trials (1880); had a large amount of game of
ail kinds shot over him andis the getter of first-class
field dogs. FRED. A, TAFT, Dedham, LN ae

tT

ARRAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-

tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. Rae

gize, éach 25cents. Send for catalogue. CHARLES
A.J. FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass,

SOLE AGENT»,

bosom, even liver and
white, and beautiful biack with white ruffie in

are now open for service; fee $15; usual
stamp will
onials, ete.

greatly facilitates ita

H. L. LEONARD’S | |
Split Bamboo Rods.

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.

Our Hand-Made Fly Rods, Lancewood Middle, 2 Lancewood Tips.

GERMAN SILVER, $8
BRASS, - «~ "6

MIST-COLORED. LEADERS,

Prout, with loops for droppers, 3 ft., 15¢.; 6 ft, 30c; 9 ft, 40c. each, Bass,

BEST REVERSED WING PROUT FLIES, ALL THE LEADING STYLES IN STOCK, -
fs Me y BASS CASTING FLIES. -

extra heavy, 6 fie, 500.5 9 ft., 7ice cach.
$1.25 PER DOZEN.
1.76 ui

OUR NEW INVISIBLE LEADERS, made of very finest gut, 6ft. 35c. ; 9ft with loops,50c.

VERY SMALL FLIES, SUITABLE FOR INVISIBLE LEADE §, $1.25 PER DOZEN,
ABOVE SENT ON RECEIPT OF PRICE.

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Te

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CUNS,
1 AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING

TIP SCREW, $1.50 set; Plain, $1; ]
Lawn Tennis, $20, $30, $40, $50 per set. LONDON TENNIS Bats, $3.50; Cork Handle, #4 and $5.
J. B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $30.

J. B. GROOK & Co.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

30 Fulton Street, N.Y.
SPECIALTIES FOR 1881-
Sole“Agentsifor THOMAS ALDRED’s LON YON ARCHERY

ALDRED'S YEW BOWS: Gents, $18 up; Ladies, $16 up. ALDRED’S PEACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 per doz.; Ladies, $9 per doz.
uivers, $2; Bow Strings, 7c. each. FRANCIS DARK’S Cricket Bats, $8.50 up; balls, $1.50 to $3.50.
{ J. B. CROOK'S Greenheart Black Bass Rod, $12 and $15,

GOODS,

ALDRED’S FINGER
AYER’S London

SENDi25¢e. FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED,

N. B.—_Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

(Government cartridge), Send for descriptive list to

P 0. BOX 8,170.

Manufactured by Marlin Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., makers of the celebrated
BALLARD RIELE. Without question the best Magazime Rifle ever produced,

.40 cal., 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead. .45 cal, 70 grains of powder and 405 grains of lead

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK. —

Remington’s Military, Sporting ® Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible. Adopted by the U

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
-48 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.
Prices: Carbines, $22 ; Frontier Rifles
Discount to the Trade Only.

E. REMINGTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y.

10 Shots,

$22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

EKEENE'S PATENT.

P. 0. Box 3,994.

THE GREAT SINGLE

The barrels are either steel or twist. When steel they are bored ow
all others, whi:h are merely old musket barrels refinished

BREEGH-LOADER.

.

FOREHAND & WADSWORTH’S NEW BREECH-LOADER has so completely distanced all the othersg
that it stands alone. Thereisnosecond. IT is the obly single gun worth haying.
complete, with rebounding lock, pistol grip, lever fore-end, CerED

As described in the above cut it is now

lated frame, and is beautifully finished throughout.

of a solit bar of steel, differing in this respect from

When twist they are the best imported barrels and of yery

fine grain, They are bored either cylinder for use in the field, or choked for very close shooting. When choked the targets will not suffer in comparison

with

Greener’s, James’, or even Colt’s. Hithezto we have been far behind our orders, but haying greatly Increased the production we can fill ordera

immediately. ‘The cost of these guns is a mere trifie, We are sole agents at New York for Colt’s Club Guns, and also for nos James & Co., Birmingham.

We offer a small JOB lot of the celebrated Webley Guns of all sorts at about half price.
P. 0, BOX 4,309.

H. & D.. FOLSOM, 30 Warren St., New York.

S CARD’S
» STANDARD TRAP,

FOR WING PRACTICE.

STANDARD”
Double, Stationary.

Single, Rotating,

in

UT me | EVERY WAY (EXCEPT AT SHOOTER). ANY DE
| ( i} I Hi} «= SIRED DIRBCTION. ALL IN ONE TRAP

1

Hf
util)
t AND ONLY ONE SPRING USED.

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Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Hifles, Pistols, and ali Kinds of Sporting Goods,
GREENER’S AND BONEHILL'S GUNS A SPECIALTY,
| WILL. H. CRUTTENDEN, Cazenovia, Madison County, N.Y.

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlista’
Supplies,

Send for New Price List, Reduced Rates,
W.d. KNOWLTON’S Natural History Store,
168 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.

Birds and animals preserved by superior French
and American workmen.

OOSEHEAD LAKE and the North Maine Wil-
derness Illustrated. The only complete and
comprehensive guide book to Northern Maine and
the head waters of the Kennebec, Penobscot, St.
Jobn’s and Aroostook rivers, and the numerous
lakes and ponds connected with them. 256 pages,
80 Mustrations and large map. Tinted paper, li-
luminated coyers. Price, by mail, post-paid, 50
gents. CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, damaica Plain,
ass,

420)

FOREST AND STREAM,

(JuNe 23 1881

Sportsman's Coeds.

Sportsmen's Gaeds,

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP.
Price per pair, $25,

Mhis trap 1s used by all the principal associations
in the U, 5., and Is considered the best trap made
for rapid shooting. Manufactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER,

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, etc.

Now is the Time te Order

TENTS, AWNINGS & FLAGS,

Tents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Naturalists and
Photographers, also for Camp Mectings. Fancy
Tents for tamilles made to order. Awnings of all
Kinds for Dwellings, Boats, etc.; also Yacht and
Boat Sails. Tlags and Bannersof all kinds made to
order. All work done in best manner and at yery
low figures. Sendforillustrated circular. Address

8. HEMMENWAY, over Wall street ferry-house,
South street, NOw York.

C. W. F. DARE

Manufacturer of
VALISE-TOP
CHILDREN'S
CARRIAGES,
SPRING AND
ROCKING
HORSES,

TALLY HO’S, YELOCIPEDES, BICYCLES,
WAGONS, DOLL CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, Eire.

Depot, 47 Cortlandt Street, N. Y.

THE HUNTING SIGHT

LYMAN’S PATENT (OMBINA-
TION GUN SIGHT

Makes a Sporting Rifle perfect. Send for
spemes containing full description, Ad-
dress

WILEIAM LWNSAN,

MIDDLEFIELD, CONN.

The Edgar Barbless Hook,

PATENTED.
TROUT Ask your
ey for
1 oy hem, or
a send to us
ON for ciretilar.
No. 1-0, % Sole Agents,
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Patches, Brau
ostaze, @ |
tm ordering give callbre of gun. ROWN TC are i
y a stem bog
f 4Adtrot. T2 YARDLEY 6 rina,

For One Dollar, one Cleaner
Sand full dirsotions sent free of

5 Consecutive Shots, 50 feet, off-hand.

WILD HARRY, the Indlan “cout, says that with
a Stevens’ Rifle or Pistol, at 50 feet, olf-hand, he
can knock the spots out of a playing card in this
way allday long. He is obliged to use these arms
todo the great feats performed daily inBarnum’sCir-
cusand elsewhere. Ringing a bell every time through
aw Suge etl bulls eye; cutting the ashes from
a cigar held in another person’s mouth; piercing a
flime held between another's fingers, and numerous
other dificult and wonderful shots. The only ob-
jection to these arms 1s that they shoot so well, are
so handy to take aparb and carry about In a trunk
or bag, that everybody wants them, and the makers
have had to enlarge the factory, and work nights to
supply the demand, and even In the dull season
cannot, get much stock ahead, Send for illustrated
price List to

CHAS. FOLSOM, 106 Chambers St., N. Y,
Dealer in
Fire-Arms, Ammunition, and all Articles con-
nected with the same, and sole agent for
J. STEVENS & ©0.°S

.
Breech Loading Arms.
SINGLE GUNS; Plain, $12.53; Twist, $15.50; Lami-

hated, $17-
RIFLES; .22 cal.,24in.,$20: 261n.,$22; 28in., $24,
22,35 or 4a & 205 st 22,
HUNTERS PHT RIFLES: (22, .39, 28 or 44cal, 18
in,, $18; 27 ., $19; 24 in., $21. ’
POCKET RIFLES: .22 or .22 cal, 10 in,, $12.25; 12
In., $13.25; 16 in., $15; 18 in,, $16.50.
GALLERY PISTOLS: Lit, $20; heavy, $22.

NEw YORK, May 19, 1880.

I avall of this occasion to intovm you that the
little pocket rifie that IT bonght trom you six months
ago 18 a perfect gam. On my last trip I had occasion
to use it in the woods, and out of 100 shots T kiNed
87 birds, fhe largeat size being a wild pigeon ata dis-
tance ranging trom 10) 10 300 feet. Bor atcuracy
and perfection I consider Stevens rifle unrivalled,
Hoping this statement will give you pleasure, I re-
main, dear sir,

Yours, very respectiully, J, A. P/ BONALDE,

Thurber’s Reliable
CANNED GOODS

—FOR THE —

Hunter and the Angler,
—or—
TRAVELER BY LAND OR SEA.

Thurber’s Rellable Canned Goods will be found
[ust the articles required. They are packed in
handy and conyenlent packages, and are ready for
use at a moments notice. Can be served hot or
cold, The following will be found specially adupt-
ed to the requirements of the sportsman :

THURBER'S BONED TUREEY,;
se ROAST

“ BONED CHICKEN,

tt ROAST «“

a LUNCH HAM,

* WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,
“ LUNCH TONGUE,

“ ROLLED OX TONGUE,

a POTTED MATS,
Ham,Toneue, Beet, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.
Also a full assortment of Canned Vegetables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-
licious. Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
in Rellable Food Products,

Archery, Lawn Tennis,
Cricket, Croquet

— AND —

SPORTING GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

C. F. A. HINRICHS,

29-33 Park Place, New York.
Catalogues on application,

JHatels and Ziesorts far Sportsmen,

Virginia Midland BR. RB.

The Satest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South,
Pulman Palace cars direct without change,
Guns and dogs carried free, Leayes New York at
10 P.M. and 8:40 P, ,; Was: in, 7:10 A, M, and
10 2M. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General ‘Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va. a) ae

Hotels and Bontes for Sportsmen

Black Bass and Maskalonge

THE CELEBRATED FISHING GROUNDS OF THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS.
St. Lawrence Hotel and the Rathbun House,

CAPE VINCENT, N. Y,

[Terminus of R. W. & O. KR. R.]

Both under one management, The Rathbun House
has been enlarged to double its former capacity, and
both houses refitted and refurnished throughout.
They are located in the immediate vicinity of the
very :

BEST FISHING GROUNDS OF THE ST.
LAWRENCE RIVER,

Competent oarsmen with first-class boats at rea-
sonable prices can always be obtained. Malaria,
Tees and hay feyer are unknown at this
point, The terms for board at either of the hotels
are Oe $7 to $14 per week, according to location of
r i

See FOREST AND Stream of July 1, 1880, “Bass
and Maskalonge Fishing,” for description of the
attractions, and send for circular containing full
particulars.

H. L. FOX, Cars Vinornt, N. Y.

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Grand Rapids & IndianaR. R.

THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Prout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
AND WEI
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michizan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great yarlety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Nov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes.and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or “club” at home, as Ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU: The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautiful. The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
climate is pecullarly beneficial to those suffering
w

Hay Fever and Asthma Affections.

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely Increased in time for the sea_on of 1881
by new buildings and additions,

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilitles offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner’srisk.

Itis our Alm to make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160pagessentfree, Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A.B, LET, Gen'l Pass’r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open,
EXCURSION TICKETS
VIA
Beston ARB MAINE
RAILROAD.

Boston to Andover and feturn.....
mu

Rangeley Lake and Teturn.

‘© Phillips ‘
* Indian Rock and return, (yla An-
dover, return yia Farmington).. 15.95
“ (yia Andover) Bemis Stream and
returo......... Pita ey a pesca 1EB5
“ Moosehead Lake and return (Mt.
Kineo House)...........- -»» 15.00
* Forks of the Kennebe DT. 13.00
‘© Dead River and return...., +. 13,00
* Grand Falls, N. B., and retr . 18.00
«St, Andrews, N. B., and retur. 15.00

Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
ure Resorts in Maine and the Provinces.
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 280 WASHINGTON S same BOSTON.
DEPOT, HAYMARKET §Q., MN
Send for list of excursions.
D. J. FLANDERS.
Gen, Pass, and Ticket Agent,

SAHBRANAC LAKE HOUSE,
(Formerly “ Martins,”)
ADIRONDACKS,

I beg leave to Inform the traveling public and old
patrons of this well knows and popular resort that
Thave purchased if and will open it to visitors on
or about May 15. The house is being thoroughly
renovated with new furniture throughout, and
every comfort and convenience to make it equal or
superior to any other Hotel in the country. An Al
table; best of attendance; superior and é
enced guides, Neither expense nor pains wi
spared to glyeé my guests satisfaction,

Address | MILO EB, MILLER,

Saranac Lake, Franklin Co.,

eri-
be

N.Y;

$66 & week in yourown town. Terms and $5
outfit tree, Address H. HALLETT & O0,,t
Portland, Maine.

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Hotels and Bontes for Syortsmen.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention to the

SUPERIOR FACILITIES
ans by their lines for yee most of ths

G PARKS and RACE CQURSHS in ths
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-

ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-~
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in ce svelnehs at and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, ED
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A,
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Sti.
Hunting.

Also, *9

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY.
8QU_AN, and peints on the NEW JEKSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHER, -
L. P. FARMER, Gen’) Pass. Agent,
Faawze Tnoxson, Gen'! Manarer feblig

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN ond ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmrnt Vir-
ginia Bre Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mouotains, Greenbrier and New Rivers,
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr yarleties of
fame and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,

rouse, quail, snipe, woodeock, mountain trout,

ass, pike, plekerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports—
man carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Vitginia Mountains to the White Swphur
Springs and other famous Summer resorts.

The C. & O. R’y is reached by rall ati Huntingdon,
W, Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Va, Irom the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., from the South.

The completion of the Peninsular Extension in
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE

“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail ling, yia, Rich-
mond, Va., aud Huntington, W. Va., between the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay and the Pachic Océan

CONWAY H,. HOWARD,
G. P. & T, A., Richniond, Va.

Old Dominion Line.
ps STEAMERS of this Line reach

some of the finest waterfowl and upland
shooting sections inthe country. Connecting di-
rect for Chincoteague, Cobb's Island, and pointa
gn the Peninsula, City Point, James River, Cur-
rituck, Florida and the mountanious country of
Virginia, Tennessee, etc. Norfolk steamers sail
Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday. Lewes, Del,
Monday and Thursday af 3 P.M. Full 1 iformation
given at office, 197 Greenwich Street, New York,

Bromiicid House, Boston.

BUROPEAN PL.
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods vla
Plattsburgh atter,July 1 can find me at the Fouquet
House, that city, and on the trainfor Ausable Forks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday monnes to ar-
range for conveyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, I am not only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but having sulded over the entire Adirondack
region 0 long I can furnish my patrons with such
rellable information as may assist them in car
out their Pane for hunting or fishing. C as
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U, 8, M. Agt., Sar
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECOCE BAY, LONG ISLAND

Having added largely to my house I am prepared
to take two or three families for the summer. Surt
and still water bathing, also good snipe shootL¢g,
Good boats and guides ready at all times, Plenty
of sea food cooked In best manner,

Referenves—J. B. Shepherd, 891 Broadway, New
York. Wm Dutcher, 320 Broadway, New York.

Address WM. N, LANH, Good Ground, Long Island

ARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, inclu
all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-
try, 88 well as the head waters of the Connecticut
River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, ete.;
sloth bound. Eric t-paid by mall, 50 vents.
CHARLES A. J. PARRA, Jamaica Pi Mass,

[Juxx 30, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

SPRATT’ s: PATER T

GENUINE

receivin:
tmainster

NONE ARE
OS SSS 7INf

ETAMPED.

Pached in Caxes of 112 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
Lishing Gackle.
MANS
ling Spoons.

Tro

re =

S ixty varieties manutactured, suitabie for 'froll-
ng for all kinds of fish that wiil take an artinctal
bait, and adapted for any lake or river In the
United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
best general spoon for taking fish ever offered to
the public.

Three sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
or any fish under five pounds weight; No. 21 for
large (ish, and the best spoon evertaade for salmon
trout; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing,
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
in Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

18st.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

—. W. BOVD, 241 Notre Dame Street,
MONTREAL, P. Q,,

Begs to inform his numerousx customers in the
Duited States that he bas just recelyed a large and
varied assortment of Forrest's best Salmon Flies,
Rods, Reels, Casts, etc. x

Price Usts of Flies, ete., and Tull Information in
eat to Salmon and Trout Fishing sent on appli-
ation,

Fisherman’s Automatic Reel.

Patented in United States
Dee, 7, 1880.

Patented in Canada,
Jan. 8, 1881.
LOoms & PLUMB,
Patentees & Manufacturers,
SYRACUSE. NW. Y.

\ a The price of No. 2 when
sent by express is $6; when
Sent by mail $6.25, io cover
postage and registry fee.
= Send money by P. O. Order,
=n. Registered Letter or Dratt
on New York.

Send for Circular.

EW BASS BAIT.—Saniples by mail, 75. Soft
Rubher Hellevamites, 50c, Soft Rubber Frogs
—large, 50c.: small, 30c.
Trade supplied,
Sole Agents,

WM. MILLS & SON, ©
7 Wairen Street, New York,

NOR-
WEGIAN

[V(OLLER'S
COD-LIVER Of_|

| FOR
General
Debility, }
Scrofula,
Rheumatism

or Consumption,
is superior to any in de-
lioacy of taste and smell,
roedicinal virtues and purity.

| +London, European and New

PUREST |
% BROT

York physicians pronounce it the
purest and best. Sold by Druggists.

A Schieffelin & C0.( Feces) NewYork

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES II-
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
guide book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
AeO, CopTap Cy: Parmachnece and Connecticut
dia ae head waters if a pena Mag:
alloway, Androscoggin yand Dead rivers; iumin-
ated covers, tinted paper, 320 pages, 60 illustrations
and a large map, made mostly from accurate sur-
yeys. Price, post-paid by mail, 5) cents, GC.
Ad, FARRAR, Jamaica Plain, Mass.

“ibrine” Cakes are used at the Dogs’
the highest award for Do;

|
\
Soft Rubber Crawiish, Patented Oct. 1.

Biscuits

Home, London; Jardin d’Acclimatation, Pa

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“SPRATIOS PATENT? are Purveyors by appointment to all the principal Shows and Kenpegis in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
fis, etc. They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;

at, the Paris Exhibition, 1878, Kennel Glib Special Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1878; West-
ennel Club, New York, Gold Medal; trish Kennel Club, Silver Medal, étc., etc.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS [MITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamped

“SPRATT’S PATENT” and o : X.”

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 South William Street,

Sportsmen's Boeds.

HODGMAN & CO

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

Bubber Sheoting Jacket.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackie
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders,
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats, Reveraed
Wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Files in stock, and
also ted to pattern, A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Keels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Rait Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Rods received the frst premiums at the
Centennial, Franklin Institute and Penna, State

Fairs.

A precy of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
split bamboo ana as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mounti
free, Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

NEW VORK.

NONE ARE

BTAMPER.

To be had in smaller quantities of
Grocers and the Sperting Goods
Trade Generally.

ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

Hunting and Fishing atts,

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,
Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,
RUBBER FISHING PANTS,

Rubber Blankets,

And Complete Rubber Outfits,

[ESTABLISHED 1888.]

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ORVIs’ KUDS, HEELS AND FLIES.
Send for catalogue to C. F. ORVIS, Manchester, Vt.

Hornbeam EHods
A SPECIALTY.

Ww. HUNTINGTON,

WILTON, CONN.

Makes a oe of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MADS RODS of Bornbesm for fly-fishing
Every fly-Nsher should have one of these rods, for
whatever preference he may have these are the only
eM reliable rods, secure against breakage ane
cupable of real hard usage. With one of these rod
A Sportsman May venture into the woods for a sea
#00 and take nd other rod, and be fairly sure of re-
turning with it in serviceable condition. As mede

, from wood of my own cutting and seasoning, they

are powerful, easy in action and full of enduranaes,
For reas send to WALLACE HONTINGTOR
as above,

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

SHOT CARTRIDGE CASES

Hor muzzle and breech-loading, cylindrical and
choke-bore shot-guns. Mude to open just short of
60, 70 ant 80 yards, giving cloze pattern and Freak
peneiration. 20andi2vauge. Send for circular,
20 Sent, Fost-pa:a, for $1,
H. A. SCHUEBER & CO., Rochester, N, Y

Weve Tork,

RU SB EE

COMPRISING

RUBBER FISHING BOOTS,

Send for Catalogue,

SPORTSMEN'’S DEPOT.

(ESTABLISHED 1836),

first premium at World’s Fair at New York, and
Centennial Exhibition.

JOHN KRIDER

Wi. B. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts.. Philadenpiin,

GUNS, RIFLES, PISTOLS,
Fisning Tackle, Rods, Reelx, Lines, Hooke, Rites.
ra, Snoods, Artinet ti Bait, Bly Books,
SiC, iC.

"Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made ve Order,
“ Krider's” Celebrated Center Enamel Spiitand
Glued Bamboo Rods,

Birds’ Hees and Birds’ Sking in Great Varieties.
Taxidermy in all its branches, »
Biscuit.

Spratt’s Patent Dog
Bevairing of all kinds.

WRICHT & DITSON,
F DEALEBS LN
FISHING TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, CRICKET,
BASE BALL, ARCHERY AND SPORT-
ING GOODS GENERALLY.

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Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc.
Address

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TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Castle Connell, near Limerick, Ireland,

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
pranks: All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
[senda rods and general assortment of tackle,

be had onapplication.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle.

Inventor and Patentee of Salmon Grilse and Black
Bass RERLS, Also Inventor of the well-known

STAR RUBBER REEL.
Repaltring attended to, No Pricé-lst.
97 FULTON 8T,., NEW YORK.

BOYS & GIRLS
Fishing
RODS & REELS,

Three-piece
ash rod
and reel
like this
cut, Price
$1, at

OT

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Vol. 16—No. 22.

{Nose 39 and 40 Park Row, New York

CONTENTS,
EDITORIAL :—
The Fly-Casting Tournament ; The Nihilist Marksmen ; The
Father of American Fish Culture..........s..0.20-. «eee
Tse SportsmAN Toorrsr :—
A Model Camp; An Elk Hunt by Moonhght ; Two Weeks
with the Bass and Pickerel ; Nseambia River; West BPlor-

423

ida ; The Saranac Lake Region... ..,.,...2.-...c.eeceees 42
MiscrLLany ;—
Camp Cottages, 431; Jack of our Merchant Service ........ 440

NAtTuRAL History :— ;

The Ubiquitous Skunk; Tree-Climbing Woodchneks ; Two
Captive Rails; The Seyenteon Year Locusts ; A Guide to
Ichthyology ; A Smart Sparrow........-..-..-.es seer eres

Sea Ana River Fiserne :—

The Fly-Casting Tournament; The Carp as an Anglers
Fish; The Automatic Reel on GBeawaed Lake; Salmon
in Canada; Tim Pond Trout Fishing; Curing Fish; Are
They Young Bluefish ?., -_.,... RA See

Gane Bac AnD Gon :-—

Gray Plover Shooting; Different Modes of Shooting ; The
Game Tw Veto; Massachusetts Game Seasons; In a
Turkey Blind ; A Plea for the Reed Bird; Shooting the
Blue Grouse; Game in Minnesota ; The Cuyier Club;
Summer Guide Books; Our Detroit Letter; Are There

427

428

es pew eee pee

Nihilists on our Itwuges?.... 2.06... ese st sees et eaeeee vee» 436
iso CULTURE :—
Poachers ; Cuts of the Carp and Ponds,............... wae. 438
THE KENNEL i—
Onur Letter from England ; Louisiana Field Trials; Cure for
Hydrophobia ; Jack, the Railroad Dog ; Notes............ 439
Yacuurng Axb CANOEING j—
Reporte of Regattas and Yachting News.........-.-.+.-++ . 431
Ranew anp GALLERY -—
The Tournament at Coney Island........:..-,.-.. ee ER 433

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THE FLY CASTING TOURNAMENT.

LY-CASTERS say that the late tournament was the
largest and most successful of any ever held. Why it
isthat this beautiful art has no votaries outside the New
York State Association for the Protection of Fish and Game
we do not know, but if a tournament was ever under other
patronage, either in this country or any other, we never heard
of it. Itis tobe hoped that other associations may intro-
duce it, and also that the New York Society will carry out
the new features introduced at this last one. One of the
most important of these was the perfect record of the wind
kept by Mr, A. B. Crane, of the United States Signal Corps.
The day was cloudy and the wind so light that the judges
did not consider it necessary for the contestants to cast both
with and against it. The tournament was honored hy the
presence of many ladies, and the following gentlemen were
noticed among the spectators, many of whom remained all
day: Hon, R. B. Roosevelt, Mr. Chas. H. Raymond, Mr. H.
©. Washburne, Mr. H. L. Leonard, Mr. Wm. Mitchell and a
host of others. The pond was 84 feet long by 63 feet wide,
and in making long casts the contestants were placed back
from ten to twenty feet in the salmon and sixty feet in the
pass casting from the edge of the pond. Platforms six feet
square were laid on the ground for them to stand upon, so
that all should stand in the same place, and a line with
nuinbered buoys at every five feet was stretched across the

water. This line hid been soaked the night before in order
that it should not shrink after measurement, and the floats
were correctly placed befwre casting. All was in order, and
the only thing which conspired against it was the wind,
which was too weak to bring ont a contestant’s points in
casting with and against it.

Mr. Harry Pri:chard was the *‘ dark horse," 4 man whose
friends claimed much for him, but who had no public record.
It was feared that Mr. Pritchurd would enter the amateur
class and walk through to the champion’s. He disdained to
do this, and although the amateur prizes were as good, if not
hetter, than in the Champion classes, and he could not be
barred from it, he showed no disposition to enter there. His
first entry was in the salmon casting, wiere he showed that
he was anadept; ard when we consider the fact that he not
only never cast in such a contest, nor ever saw one, and
hardly knew what was expected of him, he did well. He
was drawn to cast first, and cast as in ordinary fishing, and
afterward said that he never saw as much muscle put Upon a
rod as Mr. Wood did, and that he would have hesitated to
put such a strain upona rod. Of the casting of the Wood
brothers little is to be said. Reuben, the elder, is the heavier
man of the two, but the wiry build of Ira caused several
to think that he might give his brother a close contest if—he
wanted to Mr. Pritchard was very nervous and ill at ease.
He cast in his irial casts in & manner new to all present,
and termed an ‘‘underhand” cast by some and a ‘ water
cast” by others. In this the line was not retrieved, but by
drawing it in a few feet and then sending it our again
without leaving the water, it rolled over and over wilh a
snake-like motion, and the fly was sent further and further.
According to the roles this style could not be allowed, as
the regulations expressly say that a cast shall not be valid
unless the line be retrieved, and in retrivying he lost many
flies. Mr. Reuben Wood won much applause by his skill
ard grace, and did nof lose a fly.

The bass casfing was in *' Cattyhunk style,” with a one-
ounce sinker. The casters of heavy baits at Cutty hunk and
Pasque Island were not represented, ‘The score given in
another column gives the result. ‘This style of casting is
new to the Association, as it is only practiced in salt water.
Tt is quite an art and should be continued. The heayy-
weight men say that if they had been represented there
would haye bee some extraordinary long distances scored.
Mr. Endicott, who took the third prize, was commended for
his accurate casling.

When the amateurs in Class C were called to the score no
one seemed able to predict the winner. The casting as a
whole was good, and those who expected to find half or more
of the new men to be duifers were disappointed. Mr. Hier, the
winner of the first prize, was challenged several times for lost
flies, He had little sdvantage by being coached by Reuben
Wood, for ‘‘Unele Rube” seemed impartial in this matter and
gave many of the amateurs advice. Mr. Hier’s cast of 67
ft. 6 in. was beyond that of any of the others with their al-
lowance added. QOuce he cast 78 ft., but having no fly the
cast was lost, Th next in length was Holberton and Plumb
who cust 64, the former with a longer rod, and yet, when
style and accuracy were taken into account, one of these men
fell to the fifth and the other to the seventh place. Mr. En-
dicott was, in our opinion, the neatest caster in this class,
and ob his style and accuracy took second prize over three
men who cast greater distances. Mr. Hier had worked hard
to prepare himself for this contest by continual practice, as
shown by the condition of his hands, which were skinned and
calloused by the rod, and his labor was well rewarded.

Tn the next contest, Class B, where only 1st-prize winners
in previous contests were barred, Mr. Pritchard entered and
took the first. He was still nervous and continually forgot
tu retrieve his line and had to be cautioned. Mr. Arrow-
smith, who took second, had a record. He took second prize
at Le Roy in 1867 in a free-for-all, when there were only two
entries and no score report was given. He has not cast in
public since, but he evidently knows how to do it, Mr, En-
dicott again showed his graceful style andled Mr, Holberton,
who beat him on distance but was behind in delicacy.

The Champion class was looked for anxiously aa Mr, Prit-
chard would aguin meet the veterans. He was still nervous,
and it was also noticed that Ira Wood was getting shaky.
The latter gentleman had eaten nothing since early morning

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and it was now six P.M. He had assisted every one who had
a taniled line, coached the amateurs indiscriminately to en-
courage them all, lifted the platforms and made himself use-
fulat every opportunity. This and his continual smoking
caused him to shake. Reuben Wood took the first, Mr Prit-
chard second, Ira, Wood third and Mr. Dennison fourth. Mr.
Pritchard’s casting, for delicacy, was admired by many. He
cast fully sixty feet and his flies fell before the line touched
the water. The others, in all the classes, when casting for
delicacy cast a side cast, so thatthe line fell lightly but be-
fore the flies. Weinclme toward Mr. Pritchard's style in
delicate casting, and hope that future judges will decide on
this question. Mr. Pritchard’s style was a new one and the
judges followed precedent. He wanted to instruct them, but
of course it is not admissible for a contestant to ingtruct
judges in any point. They could not at this late stage takea
new view of any points.

In the sweepstakes Reuben Wood Jed off and actually cast
seyenty-fiye feet with a ten-foot rod. This bronght an ex-
clamation from the veteran, Mr, Roosevelt, who pronounced
it the most wonderful casting he had eyerseei. He took the
first and only prize. Mr. Pritchard cast as far once, with a
longer rod, but did not or could not retrieve his line. Ira
Wood essayed to cast, but a trial convinced him that he “had
gone to pieces.” Thus ended the largest and most success-
ful fly-casting tournament ever held in any land Tue ar-
rangements and the judging gave general satisfaction, and
the judges agreed so well on comparing their notes that the
referee was not called on to decide a single point. The Jat-
ter gentleman was prompt to investigate a challenge of loss
of fly or other cause, and won approval by his prompiitude.

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THE NIHILIST MARKSMEN.

E depart from our rule of not noticing anonymous
communications to give space in this number for a
remarkable Jetier, setting forth what seems to be a use
of our American rifle ranges certainly not intended when
they were projected. The plan seems to be to do some
king-killing at long range; and, with the weapons
which may be procured in this market, an experienced shot
would find but little difficulty in picking off an individual at
a distance of fully 500 yar’s. At present, on the ranwes, it
is no novelty to have marksmen at the mid-range lodge a
dozen consecutive bullets within the carton circle of 11 inches
diameter. This, too, with light rifles. and with the compara-
tively heavy 3 lbs pull. Lighter trigger pull, heavier rifle,
aud a rest to shoot from would all increase the chances of
hitting nearer the mark.

Bombs thrown by hand and the use of a pistol from fhe
midst of a crowd are very crude and unreliable plans, while
by selecting a site commanding a view of a point where the
victim is to pass it would be comparatively easy for the con-
spirators to carry out the’r murderous plan with sure deliber-
ation, while ihe distance from which the shot would come
would enable the assassins to readily escape.

Five hundred yards mean a distance of over six of our
ordinary street blocks, and if one of these sharpshooters,
which our mysterious correspondent hints are practicing on
our American ranges, could secure 4 position overlooking 1
point where the Czar or other victim was to hold a review,
then the ‘‘taking off” would be comparatively easy with the
telescopic sights and other aids to fine shooting. There is
no better school of marksmanship in the world than an all-
comers match on one of our ranges. All sorts of notions in
shooting are there tried, and either accepted or condemned
as the results warrant. No suspicion is arqused by practice
of any sort, and by scattering their force of marksmen, as
seems to be the case with these conspirators, a vast amount
of information on windage, elevations, the sorts and effects of
various charges and the operations of the several makes of
arms may be gathered.

What is to be done to checkmate their deyilish designs we
cannot say. Jt may be that it is after all merely a mare's
nest story started by our correspondent without proper anthen-
ticalion or upon partially heard remarks, That our corres-
pondent preserves a strict personal seclusion is not surprising,
since the fate of an eaves-dropping informer is not apt to
bea very pleasant one. We can only aid in thwarting the
designs of these rascals, premising that they have the plan

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laid down, by giving such facts as have fallen in our way
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precautionary step,

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THE FATHER OF AMERICAN FISH-
CULTURE.

ONCERNING the claims of Dr. Garlick and Prof. Ack-

ley vs. the Rey, Dr. Bachman, upon which so much has
been said in onr columns, we can now say that we haye re-
ceived a copy of ‘ Praceedings of the Cleveland Academy of
Natural Beience, 1845 to 1859; Published by a Gentleman of
Cleveland. 1874... Tn this (pages 86 to 91) we find a paper
“On the Avtificial Reproduction of Fishes, by Dr. Theodatus
Garlick, M.D. Read before the Academy Feb. 14, 1854.
In this paper he relates the determination of Prof. Ackley
and himself to make the experiment of breeding fishes after
teading the work of Remy and Gehin, in France, and of
their selection of the brook trout for their first experiment.
On the 21st of Noveinber, 1853, he captured a pair from
those in the pond where they bad been placed and took the
ages by hand aud artificially impregnated and hatched them.
Further on (pages 118 Lo 122) we tind as follows: ‘At a mect-
ing held at Gleveland, O., Nov. 28, 1856, Dr. Garlick in the
chair, the Doctor exhibited eggs of brook trout under the
microscope, Af a meeting held Dee. 5, 1856, he showed
views of the anatomical siructure of Salmo fontinalis from
fish spawned Noy. 4 Again, Dec. 12,1856, he resumed the
examination of the young of the trout and specimens only
twelve hours old were placed under the microscope and the
circulation of ihe blood shown, together with the peculiar
cellular structure of the yolk sae, ete.

This bulletin fully estalishes Dr. Garlick’s claim to have
hatched trout in 1858, and it has been sent to Prot. Goode,
Personally we neyer doubted the Doctor's assertion that he
did artificially impregnate and latch trout in this year, but
we were glad to get the published proceedings of the Acad-
emy which contains (he record and fully substantiates all
his statements in this matter.

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Te STaArE Tournament is slillin progress, as we go to
press. The meeting hus been one of the largest of \he kind
eyer held in this country. Asit is not yet concluded we re-
serve our comments upon it until next week, ‘The tourna-
ment Las attracted much attention from the daily press of
this city, and the tone of criticism upon the meeting has been
of a character which we venture to say was not anticipated
by the attending clubs. The details of ench day’s work, in-
cluding the whole of the State Shoot proper, are given else-
where. ‘Che scores of the other matches will follow in our
next Guition.

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Treonen the courlesy of the editors of the Christian
Union we are permitted to reproduce from the columns of
that journal the plans of the camp cottages which have been
built this year at Lake George Park. These cottages are
comfortable and inexpensive, and in many ways much more
adapted for out-of-town summer life than are the more prim-
itive tent or tue more pretentious holel, Weshould like to
see this plan tried elsewhere, as Dr. Eggleston suggests.
There arenumerous tine sites for such a summer cottage *‘camip"
or village near this city. Isit not practicable to form such
a select joint slock company among those whose employ-
ment keeps them in New York during the summer, tut who
would wludly repuir daily to a summer settlement somewhere
near the city on the Hudson? Now that the Chistian
Union lias taken the initiative, we hope it may carry out
some such project.

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By the addition of four extra pages this week je are ena-
bled to give the full scores of the Coney Island tournament
without encroaching at all upon the other departments.

The Sportsman: Canrist,

A MODEL CAMP.

~ OVELIEST of the lakes that break the expanse of that
forest known to Adirondack sportsmen as the South
'Wuvds, is Massawepic. At least so think ihe two fishermen,
wh», on this morning of eurly August, are floating lazily
upon its surface, Thy sky is clear, the sux bright, and the
lake-trout are lurking in the coolest depths below, far from
the temptation of wormorfly. The sportsmen arereclining in
the boat and looking at the wild scenevy around them. They
follow the varying outline of the lake, here sweeping far in-
land in « beutiful bay, there making out in a bold pronien-
tory, with heré a sandy beach and there arocky point. They
see the densely-woode! ridges rising abruptly from the shore.
They sce the hills beyond, Blae Mountain towering high
above the rest, and the dim outline of more distant peaks in
the background of the picture, And as thry look they see
somethiig which leads (hem to take their paddles and send
the canoe swittly toward rhe shore. It is not a deer nor bear
—no denizen of the forest has hastened their departure; but
if you baye yer livedin the hackwoods many weeks you,
ton, have reeled up your Ji, e when you have seen about noon
the snioke of the cump fre curling above the trees. The
expoe is dirvcted toward a spot where the underbrush 18
éleared away and there is a path leading from the landing up
to a ing bank which overlooks the lake. Seen froin a dis-
tange, there is only 4 little opening where a few of the tall
spruces and hémlucks have Deen cut away; but a near view
disclos-a a white tent among the tree-trunks, a sheltered table
of Vark already spread, or rather loaded, for dinner, shirts
drying, blaukets airing, wet boots smoking, camp kits strewn
in all directions, huge logs piled nearthe fire—in fact, a model

camp. Wot one of those aristocratic camps that the sports-
man sometimes filids near the Saranacs or St. Regis, glorying
inplog but, adorned with innumerable split bamboo rods
and whole batteries of guns, where ihe chief occupation is
target-shooting and the ground is strewo with cartridges ;
not that, indeed, buta real genuine camp rwvsdieus, hoasling
of nothing but plenty of venison and trout. That old relic
of a guide with a full white beard and sunburnt face is
“Wren.” :

That other person with a leathery complexion who is do-
ing nothing in particular was a white man once, and might
be still if the long aceumulated mass of dirt and tar oil was
remoyed frum his face. But there are mosquitoes in the
woods. Yes, such is the fact, and the Professor—I forgot to
tell you that the dirty man is the Professor—the Professor, I
say, when he made the discovery declared that he wouldmt
be bothered by such pesky little unworthy-to-be-noticed in-
sects, and he has kept his word, for the mosquitoe doesn't
exist in the whole Adirondack region that has got a bill long
enough to reach through the coat of tar-oil on the Professor's
face; and that’s saying 1 good deal, for the insects grow
pretty large there. But a few words more about the Pro-
fessor. He is the originator, pusher and and go-aheader of
the party which I ami now introducing, His chief oceupa-
tion while in the woods is putting on tar-oil. When he isn’t
doing that, he stuffs—stuffs in all senses of the word. In
fact, he isa success asa stuffer, He stuffs at meal times,
but if he never stuffed anything but himself I should not
mention it. His hobby, however, is stufilng birds and
animals, and not only these, but fishes too; yes, and snakes,
frogs, worms, ny living thing that is visible to the naked
eye. Jf Wrenkills a bull-frog for bait he wants to stuff that.
There is a rumor, and Wren says it is so, that last summer
when the Professor lived at the house of a farmer down in
a clearing ut the Raquetle, he indulged himself in stuffing
everything he could shoot.
cranes, hedgchogs, ete., when one day a new baby was added
to the farmer's large family, and little five-year-old Bobbie,
after watching the baby brother for some time, looked up in
his mother’s face and said, ‘'Muzzer, don’t let Professor
stuff baby.”

But to return to our campers. Wren hears the voice of
the hungry fishermen as they hasten up the path, and carries
the pan of smoking venison from the fire to the table. The
Professor proceeds to whet an immense dirk which he carriés
in his belt. In a few moments the four are smiling around
the little bark table, savory with venison, trout, and griddle
cakes. A morning’s exercise in bracing mountain air gives
one a relish for the plainest food, but with what an appetite
the sportsman sits down to his repast of game, he only knows
who has himself thrown the fly and hunted the deer in the
remote fastnesses of the wilderness. Wren is naturally very
talkative, but seldom says a word during the more important
occupation of eating. The meal over, however, his face
broadens, his eyes twinkle, and he suddenly bursts into a
spasm of laughter.

“That's only to help digestion a little,” he satd, when ques-
tioned as to the cause of the merriment; ‘but when I looked
at yer Lignourney I kinder thought ye'd like to sleep in the
tent to-night.”

Aft this all explode except the boy addressed, who essays a
sinile, but; with poor sucess, for bis face is so diversified by
mosquitoes bites that it resembles an elevated map of the
Alps. While the others are recovering themselves I will in-
troduce him. He is the tall, fine fellow of eighteen, in cor-
duroy pants and white flannel shirt, whose neat appearance
would tella backwoodsinan at first sight that this was his
first trip into the woods. The young guide at his side is
Hank, But perhaps by this tiie you ure asking the cause
of the fun. I will tell you, or rather let wie Professor; For it
is one of his standard stories. Excuse him if he seems to talk
a little like a guide. J don’t mean as guides talk in books,
but as they really talk; a good deal like other people, but
witha few backwoods phrasea now andthen. Many of them
aremen of some education—Adirondack guides I am speaking
of—and they never deliyer long discourses in broken English
at critical moments. J, is the height of the Professoi’s am-
bition when in the woods to look and act 4 guide, and when-
ever their party meets another Ligourmey always asks the
strangers to pretend to take him for one, whereat he Is great-
ly delighted. Withthis introduction to his story I will let
him begin.

You see that boy Lig. had determined before coming into
{he woods to haye a hut, the rest of the party might sleep in
atent, but he wouldn't. He would live the life of a true
hunter, roaming the woods by day, and resting at night upon
fragrant boughs of balsam and hemlock with no shelter but
the bark of forest trees above him. In yain Wren and I
urged the comfort of a tent, and related our experiences.
We were met with a copy of Murray and the settler, ‘Mur-
ray didn't sleep in ateot.’ Look here, he says, ‘Throwing
soine luge logs on the fire, and wrapping our blankets
around us we—' ‘ Never mind young one, you shall have a
hut if you won't quoteany more Murray, and so Wren and
T cut a spud and peeled several noble spruces, while out of
the broad sheets of bark Hank constructed one of those pic-
tuesque thyec-cornered little hunting shanties open to the
south. ‘The ground within was covered with boughs, and in
front we built our camp-fire.

Wight came—our first night in the woods. The shades fell
upon the hills around us and over the blue waters of the lake.
The camp fire, dimly burning, alone brake the gloom, It
wis a hot, sultry July night, Tired with our day’s work we
lay down early, the guidesin the tent, Ligourney and I in
that never-to-be-forgotten shanty. Wainter and fainter
burned the eansp fire. Darkness deepened around ns. Rest
eame. lest for the creatures of the wilderness, Rest for
the two guides slambering heavily in the tent, But ‘tired
nalure's Sweet res‘orer! never visiled that shanty. The fire
went ouf, the night grew damp, and the mosqui:ocame. He
came collectively, He chatged like the Old Guard at Water-
loo and the result, was even more bloody, I owe my life to
the tar-oiJ. I pulled my blanket tightly over my head, leav-
ibg only the tip of my nose exposed. 1 was then quite com-
fortable, But poor Lig.; he plunged and kicked conyul-
sively, and ever and anon between his struggles there came a
despairing moun, so monroful but yet so comical, that I
finally shook with laughter. ‘‘Ob, shutup! It may befun
for you, but Tl be hanged if it is for me.”

T was silent out of pity and he didn’ speak again. Morn-
ing came ab las} and with it reinforcements for the enemy.
Bub as soon as it waslight we crawled out from the heaps of
slain mosquitos and kindled a fire. JI felt a strane sensation
in my nose as if it were enlarged somewhat. I put my hand
to my face. Horror! Long before | expected 1o touch my
nose I came in contact with a mass of swollen flesh. Yes;
it must beso, Here was the end of my nese—way out here.

He had filled the house with

1 called Lig.’s attention to it and the unfecling fellow went
into hysterics. Thé more considerate Wren tied up the in-
jured member in a rag; bul, my friends, to this day my
nose has neyer regained ils original beauly! However, jhe
hut became our storehouse, anid ours was 5 ill a model canyp,
for the tent stood upon the high point above the lake-side
and the cool breezes blew mosquito, black fly and midger far
trom the cyuches of our rest. ;

a
AN ELK HUNT BY MOONLIGHT,

Wo oe hunting among the Rockies in the vicinity of
/ Chief Mountain, several summers ago, I came upon
a little gade one day which held in its centre a miniature
pond. Around its shores the elle had trod the grass with their
sharp hoofs until very little verdure remained. Two well-
worn trails led of up the mountain, and all the siens indi-
cated that this was an every-day—or nigh!—wateriug-place
for these animals. At the time I found it the sun was nearly
set and I had to hurry in order to reach ecainp befo e dark.
So tuking a hasty survey of the place, with many a wistful
glance at the track of some monster elk, I hastily descended
the canyon and reached camp none soo soon, as the pather-
ing darkness was accompanied by a violent thunder storm,
which ‘‘ turned loose” just as I entered the lodge.

It commenced with a low muttering of thunder and occa-
sional vivid Hashes of lightning, which illuminated far-away
precipices and lofiy peaks with sturtling distinctness. Tie
very seams of a distant ledge and the fibrous routs of x stunted
pine were revealed by an unusually bright fash. Shortly the
thunder became louder and nearer and scenied to batter and.
crash up against the rocky cliffs in successive charpes, as if
Nature had brought out aH her artijliry to rend the very
mountains. Then camethe hail—great pearl-like balls of ice—
which rattled down upon the lodge and through the smoke-
hole with chilling effect, several \imes subduing the few em-
bers which fitfully flickered in the fire-place.

Perhaps nothing so lowers a man’s estimate of his power
and importance as a thunder-storm. Then, as erash after
crash sounds over his head and the lightning seems to play
about his very feet, he realizes his littleness—his utter insig-
nificance. Among sugh mighty contending elements he re-
alizes that he is of no more consequence that a leat blown
about by the fitful winds.

The storm quickly passed over and finally died away in the
distance. With a long-drawn breath of relief and a mur-
mured ‘*Thank God,” I started to build up the fire, As T
did so Pe-nuk-wi-um and his family emerged from under
sundry heaps of bedding and robes, which were piled pro-
miscnously in different parts of the lodge. They looked so
ridiculous as they crawled forth that I couldn't help but
smile and finally burst out in a loud fa, ha, ha! ;

“Do not laugh, my friend,” said the chief, solemnly, ‘* do
not laugh. The thunder and lightning are great chiefs. Do
not langh—they might come back and kill us.”

if a war party of Sioux had suddenly come upon us I do
not thmk Pe-nuk-wi-um and his family could have been more
frightened. They sat hudilled about the fiié and in trem-
bling tones recounted the disasters they had known to be
caused by the dread elements.

To change the subject, I told the chief aout the lakelet T
had discovered.

“Ah, I know the place well,” he said. ‘‘ When a young
man I killed many elk there. The elk come there only 16
the night to drink, and when the night was day (anoonlight)
we used to go there to kill them. We would hide in the
bushes by the trails. We would hide so good that even thie
birds could not seeus. We sat among tie bushes and she
leaves hid us from all animals. Far off we could lear the
elk coming down the trail. They would often stop to bite off
a mouthful of green leayes; then they would come a Jittle
closer and stop to look. ‘Ah, smart glk!’ I used to say to
myself, ‘I see you, but you can’t see me, Come closer, [
want to see if your heart is good.’ Then they woul! come
nearer and the chief elk would stop right in front of me,
Then my arm was strong. I drew the arrow back, took a
careful aim and shot right where the moon shone bright on
his side. Buzz! the arrow went right into his heart and he
lay down. Then I shot fast. All my arrows lay on the
ground before me and I kept shooting till the band ran
away.”

Tt is moonlight now, Pe-nuk-wi-um,” said I; ‘let's zo
up there to-morrow night ?”

"Ab, Lam not a young man any more,” he replied. ‘‘The
winters sit on my head and make a heavy load to carry My
legs are not strong any more.”

** But it isn’t far,” L said.

‘ Well,” he answered, ‘I will go with you, but we will
have to travel slowly; there are many rocks to go over, and
I cannot jump them like the sheep.”

The next atternoon, after two or three hours of slow wallk-
ing and climbing, we arrived at the litle lakelet. I notieed
with satisfaction that quite a number of elk had visited the
place during the night. In several places where I had walked
about in the mud the day before I found that they had
oblinerated nearly all traces of my footprints. Tt was yet an
hour or more till dark, and to pass away the titne we gat
down on a fallen log to smoke and chat. From our elevated
position we had a splendi\! view of the country to the Eust.
About eighty miles distant the three lonely butts of the
sweet grass hills stood surrounded by a sea of prairie, and
still further eastward the blue outlines of the Bear's Paw
mountains loomed up against the sly. Southeast, far be-
yond the Missouri, I recognized several of the Moccasin and
Snowy mountains, ever which I had clambered in pursuit of
ninuntain sleep,

As the sun gradually suok in the West, we ate our lnneh
o£ boiled meat, bread and dried bul[-berrjes. The bull-
berry (called by the Blackfeet, MMio-sin-it-sivv) forms’ one of
their principal articles of diet, and is guthered in huvze ynan-
tities by the squaws, who cut off the bushes and beat them
over blankets with sticks. In color and taste this berry re-
Scie our refi currant, andis, perhaps, a trifle more tart in

avor.

‘* Appe-cun-ny,” said Pe-unk-wi-um, suddenly, “‘did you
ever hear about the Old Man and the bull-berries?”

‘No!’

‘Then T will tell you the story. Once the Old Man was
walking by the river, when he thought he saw some nice
large berries in the wa'er, and taking off his clothes jumped
in after them. When Le got in the water, however, he could
not find the berries, and climbing out on the bank was about
to put on his clothes, when looking down in the water he
again saw the berries, ani! once more jumped in after them.
This operation he repeated a number of times, until he final.
ly became enraged, and tearing up his robe bound som¢

- shouted.

Jone 30, 1881,

Stones to his feet wilh the strips, determined to jump far
enough and deep enough to get the berries. But he was too
strony, ahd jumped way ont where the water was black and
deep. Down, down he went, and nearly drowned. He fin-
ally succeeded thoughin breaking (he strips which held the
Stones tolijs legs, and, tired and half strangled, c imbed out on
the bank toxvest. As he lay thire he happened to look up
overhead and saw g¢ eat bunches of berries growing on the
bushes, and immediately perceived How he had been fooled
by the reflection of them in the water. Picking up'a club
he threw it at them, saying, ‘'There, I will make thorns grow
O21 you, and after this any one who-wants to gather you will
have to knock you off with clubs,’

And now the sua liad set, and we repaired to the places
we had picked out to watch the trails, Pe-unl-wi-um talk
ing the lett one and T the right.

My liding-place was nit more than fifty feet from the
trail, aud commanded a long reach of the path where the sun
shone brightly through the stunted pines. As the slight
wind was blowing dawn the mountain in the direction from
which the elk would come, T dared to light my pipe, and sat
for a long time thinking of bygone expluits of mountain and
prairie. Hoo, hoa hoo, hoo how! cried an owl Way up on the
mountitin side, and from the dark recesses below its mate
answered back in a repetition of hoots. What hunter but
loves to hear the hoot of the owl! What pleasant meniories
has he of bygone sport, of peaceful camping in tie woods,
of silent paddling among the lily pads where the mist winds
fantastically upward, buf what are associated with the mel-
ancholy notes of this queerest of queer birds.

In my wanderings among the mountains and prairies I
miss one old friend of Wustern days—the loon! How
many nights have [ lain awake in the depths of some Hastern
forest and listened to its wierd, lons-drawn ery arise from
the lake, and, echoing from hill to hill, finally die away in the
distance. but, bark! No more dreaming, I heard some-
thing surely! Yes, I hear it again, the tread of some heavy
animal coming down Pe-nuk-wi-um’s trail, A bright flash
from the chici's gun, a report, followed by nioments
silence. Then from the animal the most unearthly, hideous
yell ever heard. I recognized it. Pe-nuk-wi-um had
wounded a grizzly! Perhaps, there were more with it!
Perhaps—but I waited no longer, I heard something com-
ing through the bushes toward me, and turning, fled with all
speed down the mountain. As I crossed the glade I saw the
chief enierge from his hiding-place, in spite of his weight
and years running like a deer. He was soon beside me, and
together we kepton down the mountain, Over rocks and logs,
jumping deep holes, we kept on and on, never stopping till
we reached the prairie, Exhausted and faint, we sani down
upon the grass and tried to regain our breath.

* What was it?” I usked “A hear,” gasped the chief.
Did you kilit?” **T don’t know,” he replied, ‘1 saw
its eyes in the bushes and thought it was an élk, I fired, it
yelled, and I ran away as quick as I could.” No more hunt-
jug that night. So we quietly wended our way back to
camp and to bed, but it was long before we tell asleep.
Never in my life had Treeeived such ascare, That torrify-
jog yell still echoed in my eays and my heart beat faster
every time I thought of it.

Well, of course by breakfast lime the whole cainp bad
heard of our exploit, and many were the questions asked
and tales recounted bout the bear. Accompanied by six or
eight young men, I went back to the lakelet. Arriving
there, we deployed and slowly reconnoilred the ground.
Step by step we advanced to the thicket where Pe-nuk-wi-
um had seen the bear, Nota sound was heard. ‘J suess
it’s dead,” said one. ‘‘I don’t believe he killed it,” said
another. ‘* Look,” said another, and running a little dis-
tance held up & dead lynx to yiew. ‘ Hi-bthi” they all
* Look at Penuk-wi-um's and Ap-pe-cun-ny’s
bear. See the big bear which yelled. See the big bear
which chased them down the mountain.” There was no doubt
about it, To Penuk-wi-um’s distorted vision the lynx had
seemed an elk and a bear, and my ears had willingly de-
ceived me as to thé cry. Carefully strapped to a pole, the
animal wis triumphantly borne into amp and received with
shuuts of derision by the people.

Poor Pe-nuk-wi-um! He never heard the end of the ell
hunt. Many atime since have I heard the Indians, speaking
of the lynx, call it ** Penuk-wi-um’s elk." Ap-pr-ounoyy.

Fort Benton, M. T,, April 25, 1981.

ae

TWO WEEKS WITH THE BASS AND PICK HRBL.

Ag Inrersupiats Lace, Anrrim Oo., Mrionidan.

BY KINGFISHER,

EAR 0.—We went a fishin’ up to Northern Michigan in
July last, as agreed upon in May, with many vegrets
that you could not join us as expected ; and I will say to you—
and you can apply it to yourself as 4 scourge—that you
missed two weeks of as glorious sport as ever tell to the lot
of ‘ye honest angler.” We concluded not to fill your place
with an unknown quantity, so the party contained only two
of the old ‘* Kingtiskers,” W. (the scribe) and the writer.
An editor friend from Hamilton, Ohio, Mr. B., a half-fledged
“anguliar,” and a mighty good fellow, made up the party—
not large, but two of us at least, choel full of love jor the
gentle art, We shipped the camp outiit ten days ahead, to
Mancelosa, a station furly mes ssuth of Petoskey, on the
G. R. and I, R. B., at which point we were to take wagon
for Intermedia e Lake, our objectiye point. By corres-
pondence, everything was arranged and ready for us; wagoa
chartered, camp-boy hired, and two boatsenzigzed of Post-
master Cutler, of Lake Shore P. O, (at lower end of lake),
who was to meet us with the boats at Belare, the new
county seat of Antrim County. I left Cincinnati at 7:15
Thu sday morning, Juy 15h, and arrived at Manceloua next
morning at 6:04, the other two having left the night before,
in order to see theupper end of the road by dayligbt, and
have things ready for an early start on myarrival. We ictt
‘the sta‘ion shortly after ‘7 a. at, the sclibe and editor in the
hack, while the camp-boy and I went with the bigeaze on,
‘or rather with, another wagon, That hack is a delusion aod
a sharefor the unwary. It was simply an oli lumber wagon,
Without a cover, wilh two. spling seats hnug on to the bed,
aod was drawa ty a par of ponies a size aud a half larser
than jaulerabbirs. Jois a mad hack, and 1£ ihe mail pouch
happens to contain two letters more than usual the passen-
gers have to walk and help to push up the sand hilis. It
makes two trips a week to Bellaire and up the country as far
as Ceniral Lake P. O. at the head of Intermediate Lake, It
Teayes Mancelona on Tuesday and Friday, __
The road to Bellaire, as a wagon road, is frightfully jolty,

FOREST AND STREAM.

full of roots, and highly un=atisfactory as a highway gener-
ally, but we found the walking to bé fair 10 middlin’ and
séveral littie cold streanis on the way furnished us much
comfort im that; lio) July day. After being on the B. R. a
day and night, 1 was well nigh figeed out and necded rest;
8) 1 rode on the wagon all the way down except aliout twelve
miles. Bellaire js twelve and 4 half miles from: Maney) ma ;
nO greut eifort to figure up the distance waiked, and walking
on an average July day is not stricily a pastime for a person
whose waizi-band micasures in the near vicinity of fifty in-
ches, ‘*of which theowriter is one.” The new county seat
is located on Intermedia'e Riyer xbont midway between
Grass below, and Intermediate lakes above. ‘The river is a
rather shallow, winditis, narrow streim, in places scarcely
five yards wide, is perhaps four miles long, aud connects the
two lskes. ‘The site of tue town—a huge square b'ocked out
of the heavy wieds—was still covered with the fal’en trees,
lying as felled by the choppers, while a fire that lad recently
awept tong them mad= if as chéerless and desolate-look-
ing a place as could well beimazined Six months before it
wus # first class howling wilderness, but at the time we
crept wearily up its one imaginary street at the lower end of
thecie ime, it contaised fifteen unpainted wooden houses
unda saw-uull, that ings iate, screaming ficud whose appetite
will only be appeased—anud at no distant day—when it has
devotrvi the last yestize of the noble forests of Northern
Michizan sud dri: dup its s'reams +i 1 there will not be water
‘mough in them jo swim a water h ele. We found the
people clever and neighborly, and full of hope and plans
for the future. It is rea ly @ petty location for a smull town,
and we believe Bellvire tay a futureahead of it. We arrived
anout noon and found the hack had preceded us only a few
minutes, Of course Cul'er was not their to meet us as
promised, and we sprnt nearly in heur looking around the
place; looked at the river, @ meré: (liread through the woods,
bonght some lumber xt the mill 10 make a fish box, camp
table, ete., made a good many ill-natu ed remarks about Cur
ler, and finally, whiéo cur patience was worn out waiting for
him, concluded to go up the river as far as the lake at least,
huht a camp for the w'eht, and lay for that Postmaster’s
scalp inthe morning. We were told ‘ Gveen’s landing” was
only about cighty rods up the river, from which point our
P. M. walked twice a week to swap mails, ane for this we
starled, the wagon follawiug with the traps, Luckily we
mét the subject of our remarks a short distauce oul of town
with two of bis sons, one of them carrying a well-flattened
mail pouch. The introduction was brief: ‘IT suppose this
is Mr. Cutler?” “Yes!” ‘ Well, here’s your fishing party.
Shake, Where are your boats?” “Up the river at the
landing, about eighty rods." (We found eighty rod3 to be
the only appreciable distance in thie neck o' woods.) Then
we went for that landing again.

At the head of wagon navigation a trail ied down to the
water and that landing, which was a spot at the water's edge
devoid ¢sough of overhanging ‘*bresh,” as (he camp boy.
expressed if, to allow @ skiff to get to the bank.

At this point ig the head of the rapids, eighty rods long,
more or less.

The river, through the rapids, is shallow, in places barely
deep enough to Hoata light skiff, and runs like a mill race,
which feature no doubt had something to do with the P. M.
preferring to walk from the landing down and back.

Three narrow, flat-bottomed boats were to transport us
and our luggage up the river and lake somewhere td a camp.
We loaded part of the (hings into them, and the Cutler boys
and the writer, to whom powers were given as to locating,
started, leaving the reat to sinoke and wait till we came
back for another loud.

Troub'e for the writer began right at the landing. The
little 2 vrow river ran with a good, strong current, as J found
before reaching the lake, and it is an exceedingly devious
stream, Its turnings and windings are numerous and ‘sar-
pentine,” and its currents deceptive. My boat was loaded
too much by the head, nusvoidable on account of the size
of the boxes containing our effects and the narrowness of
the craft atbof the rowloeks. It steered wild, and objected
decidedly to keep the middle or any part of the Stream, and
about every ten yards it would take a notion to shove its
nose into the lank on either side, or wander off under some
overhanging bush or tree-with the evident intention of brush-
ing (he operator at the oars off into the water. Rowing a
boat up that river, loaded as mine was, is calculated fo de-
ve\op muscle and latent profanity, and it requires a fair
amount of the former to overcome the current, and a judici-
ous use uf the latter, in at least five different dialects, to
keep the boat in the stream. By a vigorous use of both [ at
last turned a quiet kink in the river and beheld the lake only
afew yards ahead. I felt like resting, but that contrary
boat did not want to go ashore. A. dozen vicious yanks on
the starboard our buried her howsinan oozy bar, and 1
straightened up, mopped the sweat ont of my eyes and made
a tew remarks about Cutler, his boat, Intermediate river and
the country at large, As I gazed out on the beautiful sheet
of water before me I thought of old man Columbus and his
feelings on first sighting land on his memorable voyage, and
reaching away back into the dim past I had a figurative and
fraternal shake with the lamented mariner.

From the head of the rapids up the banks of the stream
are a tangle of swamps. Spruce and cedars overhang and
sweep the water in many places, and old dead trunks, brist-
ling with countless jageed limbs and bayonet-like spikes,
giving to some of thom the appearance of enormous ‘devil’s
darning oeedles,’ reach out over and into and under the
water irom every conceivable direction. Most of these
have, howeyer, jieen cut away aud removed to make a chan-
nel through which to run saw-logs to the lower lakes, and it
is an easy tiatter to make a trip through the river in a small
boat down stream. In sight, to the right of us, and in a line
up aud down the lake, were three islunds, the second one of
which, about # mile distant, the Cutler hoys favored as a
camping place, and we accordingly siruck ont for it against
a strong head wind and a short, chopping sea. The pull to
the island proved nore satisfactory, ut least to my boat, than
that up the river, a8 it had more room in which to spread
itself and indulge its frolicsome and erratic disposition. It
was good sea boat, however, and behaved very properly
alter relieving it of its bowload. Passing the first island,
we dropped in behitid the middle one (which we afterward
named Middle Bass) out of the wind and pulled a.ound ta
the eastside, where we found a comfortable landing, This
island is: probably six or seven hundred feet Jong and less
than half as wide, is flut and low, not more than two feet
above the surface of the lake at any point, ground rather
spongy, well covered with a plentiful growth of trees, grass
and underbrush, and contains two and one-eighth acres.

Last spring, during the prevalence of the long, heavy
rains, if was two feet under water, It lies nearlwin the

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middle of the lake, which is here about a mile wide, aod is
owned by Mr, Frank Lewis, of the Lewis House, at the bead
of Toreh Lake. As there was no spring nor lirewood On it,
we pulled across the lake to Untler's Landing in search of a
better camp, [tere we found ootbing in sight but an almost
impassaule swamp and a hall corduroyed streale throush it
to the hard land a quarter of 9 mile buck, so we returned n
the island and conclutled it was a very fine place for a camp,
which it proved fo be on a better acquaintance.

Unloading the boats, we went back after the rest of the
party to find the boys out of patiénce at our long stay, and
worrying lest some mishap lad befallen us.

1 loaded my boat this time on an even keel, the editor in
the stern and some other freight in the bow, ind the trip was
made. with less onthiy of inu-cle and fewer general yeoarks
than was required by the first one.

The other two boats would only carry the remaining bag-
gage, which moved the scribe, one Johnny and ta her Cauler
to make a circuit around the swamp and come ont tu the
water nearly opposite the island, where they waited till we
unloaded and brought them over, ‘he sun was dipping into
the tree teps in the west before we were ready to make Gamp,
but where there were so matiy willing hands it did not fake
long to unpack, put up two tents and. starba lire and the
supper. Odr aeighbors tool their depariure for home,
leaving us to fight mosquitoes and arrange the camp for the
night's much needed rest. With gum blankets, an exira
tent, the kitchen tly, imifalo robe, quiits and bluinkets, we
made a comfortable bed, vyer which we adjusted a mosquito
bar made and provided for (lis especial trip, and then we
rested and smoked and Jaid out the morrow’s work. The
“skeelers” were numerous and annoying al first, but after
we got better acqnainted we did not mind them so much.
They seemed to takea special liking to the editor. Hlis neelk
and hands were usually covered with lumps the size of soup
beans. On the water, while fishing, (hey did not trouble us,

Next morning early we started Johimy across to Cutler's
for milk, butter, eges, bread, potatoes, ete., which were all
ready for us as per agreement. We hail brought with us
pilot bread, bacon, sugar, ten aud coffee, cauned meats,
pickles, beans, cic., and all our larder lacked was fres! fish,
but the camp must be put in order first. The boy was kept
busy most of the day getting over from the mainland & snp-
ply of dry cedar for firewood, and a lot of clean rye straw
from Cutler's with which we made a luxurious bed in each
tent, With the lumber we made a table, fixed up the kitchen,
stretched a fly over it, and by the middle of the afternoon
the camp was pronounced in running order.

Then we went, a-fishin’—down the lake in the “pocket”
neir the outlet. We found we could gét no minnows with a
seiué as there was not a spot wong the shores or duwn the
riyer clear enough of bull-rushes, lily pods or bushes to draw
out at. We caught afew dozen sniall sunfish with hook and
lice which proved to be fair bait, but we went back to camp
disappointed with four or five small bass and a couple of
pickerel. Enough, however, to change smells in the frying

Ans.
e Next morning we tried the sunfish again; cut off {he dor-
sal fin as we used them, and had fair sport, but the results
were far from what we had been led to expect. T took ove
large mouthed bass during the fi renoon, of four and one-
quarter pounds, which was a fair symptom of better things
in store for us had we only goud bait.

When I struck the old tellow snd he left the wutet three
feet to show his size & streak of electricity ran up the line,
and down the rod into the remotest parts of the “old frame,”
and bait, backache and recollections of Intermediate River
all vanished on the instant, and I was a boy again.

Back on the island foy lunch, some one said “frogs.” Why
had we not thought of them before? We got the Cutler bays
to catchzus fifty for a starter, and from that time on we had
rare sport.

Speckled frogs and green were plen'y andot assorted sizer,
and, large or small, they were a toothsome morsel for both
bass and pickerel.

Our Johnny was not much of a cook, but he cold sur-
round a frog witli neatness and dispatch, and next to his vo-
racily and staying qualities at the table, catching frogs proved
ed to be his best **holt,” so the question of bait was happily
settled.

During the nightit commenced to rain—was raining when
we got up—and if, came dowa steadily all day excep! during
fn interval of an hour or more in the afternoon. ‘This kept
the scribe and editor in camp most of the day. They, huw-
ever, ventured ont whenit stopped rain ng, and went down
to the pocket where they took a few very tine bass and pick-
erel, and fished back to canip in time to escape the rain when
if commenced to come down again. But the spirit moved
me most powerfully that particular morning to go a-fishin’,
aud as I have always believed that alittle rain should not
hold a lover of the sport back when ile yearning was strong
within him to go [ slipped into a rubber coat, put a dozen
frogs into a minnow bucket, took the smaller boat, and,
crossing over to the east shore, fished quietly up the lake
a couple of miles to study the water, and learn, if possible,
the feeding grounds of the fish.

The shores of the lake, and more notably the lower por-
tion of it, are fringed with a belt of bull-rushes growing from
the bottom, and extending out into the water from a few
feet to fifty yards, and here and there a palteh of waterdilies
spread thew broad, green lenves, dotted with white and yel-
low flowers Gver the water, covering it for yards like a smooth
mat,

Some of these rushes grow to great size. One I pulled up
measured sixteen feet aud fourinches in length, the lower
end being as large as (he butt ofa troutrod. In many places
along the outside of this bell, pickerel weed and two or three
kinds of aquatic plants and grasses reach up from the bottom,
at depths of from six to cishteen feet, some of them coming
to the surface, and in this water [forest ye honest angler will
sometimes allow a buss of much stratezy to entangle himself,
which is liable to chafe his line and bis temper, and open
the vials of his wrath. And liok you uuder this cir¢am-
stance that you forget not your cunniug by waxing much
wroth, and by an over-zealous ‘yank’ rend your tackle
asunder to the great hilarity of your finny friend at the busi-
ness ead of the line, whose name is If, pallidus or Mf. sal-
monides 43 the case may be. :

Along this belt of rushes and lily-pads, from the yery edge
to fifty and séventy-five feet oul into the lake, is found the
best of the fishing.

We did nof sirike a half dozen fish a hundied feet away
froin the rushes, but later in the season they hunt the deeper
water, and Pranic Lewis says that in October hundreds of
bass may be found packed im the deep pools of the little
rivers connecting the lakes. Here, under the shadow of the
broad leat of the lily, old ‘‘longface,” always hungry, puises

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FOREST ‘AND STREAM.

(Juxx 30, 1881.

himself on his pectorals and lies in wait for his prey, and
woe to the unwary sunfish or heedless shiner (hat ventures
half a yard away from the protec ing bull-rushes.

Here, along the margin of the reeds, disporteth the back
bass—let me write bia name in large Jetters—the bold biter,
the game fighrer and the one altogether lovely. More eun-
ning and curiosity and sass in his eye, mor? impudence and
tenrlessness and strategy, more game and staying qualities in
his make up, and more puré and vigorous fight, has he in him
to the square inch than has the whole pike family, except,
perhaps, the noble masealouge.

Strike a six-pounder with a light rod, work him away from
the rushes where you can fight him on fair terms, in thirty
or forty feet of clear water, and after you have dropped him
over the side of your boat, securely attached to the end of
your stringer, you will have added at least a balf a year to
your Jease of life.

Besides bass and pickerel, mascalonge are occasionally
taken in this lake and a few others of the chain, but they are
not plenty, and it is a feather in the lucky fisherman's cap
who succeeds in capturing one.

We were told of one weighing 40 lbs that was speared last
spring at the mouth of the little stream connecling Cedar
and Intermediate lakvs, which made ns the more eager to
handle one, but we were disappointed, as all our lures failed
to induce one to strike. I fished along through the steadily-
fslling rain nearly a mile from camp and had taken but two
bass, the pair weighing perhaps 6 Ihs., when J got into a fight
with a pickerel that induced me to believe my éarly edu-
cation in that line of sport had been neglected, and largely
increased my respect for |hem as a game fish. I was sitting
with the butt of the rod resting on the seat under my leg,
watching a pair of loons out in the lake, when he struck the
frog, and the jerk was so sudden and powe:ful that rod, reel
aud all came near going overboard.

He must have fastened himself the first dash he made at
the bait, for I did not strike at all, but just stopped the reel
with the thuinb, and when I got to my feet and the line tight-
ened up he wasa hundred feet away, and going, strong as a
horse.

For a minute it was uncerfain wheth:r he would go his
way or come mine, but with the rod well up, the strain soon
brought him around, head to the boat. He came slowly in,
surging from side to side with a strength that was astonish-
ing. When beg» sight of the boat he shot off out-into the
lake with a velocity that made the reel whistle, but with a
pressure on the spool that nearly blistered my thumb, I
slopped him, and as he turned he leaped into the air like a
bass and spitefully shook himself. I worked him back near
the boat again, and he lay quietly for a moment or two close
to the top of the water, which was so clear | could ave every
movement of his fins, and I fancied I could tell what he was
thinking about by the expression of hiseye, His lone coun-
tenance wore such a resigned look that I thought he had
given up the fight, and I reached for the gaff, but he was
only playing possum, tor he suddenly dashed under the boat
with # rush 1) was impossible to check, and it was only by a
prompt dip of the rod and leading the line quickly sround
the stern of the boat that it was prevented from fouling, in
which event be wonld have smashed my tackle and fliited
his tail at me in derision.

When be finished his rush—aided by the excellent temper
of the rod—he seulled gently off down the lake, pretending
not to remember apything about what had just taken place ;
but all the time [ knew he was studying over a new scheme
to get rid of the steel in his jaw.

Fresh trouble was brewing and it behooved me to study
closely all the points in his tactics. I held an easy line on
him for half a minute and then gave a smart pull to wake
him up, when, turning with a quick swirl, he threw his broad
tail our of the water and started straight for the boat, A
frantic whirling of the reel-handle kept the line owt of Lis
way, but left no time to settle with a stray deer fly that bad
come in under my hat rim out of the rain and ciimped on the
side of my nose. When within three or four yards of the
boat he came to the surface with a rush that sent him four
feet out of the water, and after a vain effort to shake out the
hiok his vicious-looking jaws came logether with an audible
snap-snap, evidently intended to part the line, but the wire-
wrapped silk siell was made especially for such customers,
and he fel! back in the water, bursting, no doult, with wrath
and disgust. ‘The failure of this scheme seemed to take the
starch our of his dorsal, for I noriced as he plunged under
the boat (a favorite bit of stratezy with a pickerel) that he
had a worried, demoralized look on his long face that said
plainly, ‘‘Wteream Inow?” But the fight was not all out
of him yet, Another rush and he came around under astrong’
pull, and this time started in @ circle around the boat, drawn
nearer at every turn of the reel. He had apparently msde
up his mi d that the heft of his trouble lay in that quarter
and, gathering all his failing strength for a final effort, turned
and came slruight at me, and when ten feet away left the
water and struck one of the oars hanging over the side as he
fell back. This last failure to circumvent the eneniy, coupled
with the rap he got from the oar, bewildered him, and he
lost heart in the struggle. Another feeble and aimless rush,
and I reeled him a ongside, and, with rod in left hand, thumb
on réel, ready to let go at the first stroke of his tail, held his
head purtly out of water, jerked the gaff in his jaw and litted
him into the boat. He thrashed furiously around for a min-
ute, and finally lay gasping and utterly spent, yet with a
sullen geam in his eye that admonished me to be on my
guard when extracting the hook from his mouth.

As I wished to take him to camp alive to show the boys, I
did not knock him on the head with the club provided for
the purpos-, but inserting it betwe n his jaws held him down
with one knee, released the hook and strung him on a piere
of strong cord af the same time. The long, brave fight was
over, fought with dogged courage and fine generaiship on the
part of old longface, and serious doubts as to the final result
on mine; but as victory had perched on my banner 1 was
exceedingly comforted, and sat down to relieve the tension
on my nerves and put on another frog.

Many similar battles afterward, with both smaller and
larger fish than this one, inclined us to the opinion that the
fighting qualities of the pickerel are greatly underrated, at
least we were surprised by the vigor and gameness shown by
them in this lake. Most of them, while on the hook, would
leave the water—nunusual with pickerel—irom one to four
times, after the manner of a bass, more nticably when
brought near the boat, and their strength is prodigious, re-
quiring the most reliable tackle to bring them to gaff. A
yery few made no fight whatever; just set their caudal fin
‘thard-a-port,” and suffered themselves to be reeled in like a
bent stick. Aj] such erayens were at once knocked on the
head for their Jack of spirit.

Crossing over to the weat shore to a long point reaching

out into the lake, which shut off the view of the upper water
from our canip, I skirjed along the rushes for half a mile,
without taking a fish, then crossed back and dropped into a
quiet little bay, dotted here and there with patches of lily
pads, which looked so inviting for a cast that I stopped the
boat about sixty feet away and dropped a frog within three
feet, of a broad lily leaf glistening im the rain. Instantly
there was a swirl in the water, and sfter a sharp, fierce figh',
1 lifted abont a 44 lb. large-monthed pags over the side of
the boat, Fishing leisurely back to opposite ‘long point,”
I took five nore of the same kind of bass, but no pickerel.
Here is about the narrowest part of the lake, it being some-
thing less than half-a-mile in width.

Nearly straight across from the point comes in from the
back hiils a little stream of most delicious, clear, cold water,
cold almost as ice, and so clear that it looked white con-
trasted with its green setting of mosses and ferns, and spruces
and cedars. A few rods of clean, sandy beach afford a good
landing place, and it is one of the few spots at which a lund-
ing can be made on account of the overhanging trees and
bushes that lap the water around nearly the entire shore
line

Pulling the boat np on the land near the mouth, I drank
from the stream till I had to shake outa reef in my pants,
and always after, when passing, I made a point to stop and
drink of its crystal waters.

A. noticeable feature of the little streams flowing into these
lnkes is ihe entire absence of any fish life in them, which
may be accounted for, perhaps, by their low temperature and
the shifting nature of the sandy bottoms. Some of the Jarger
ones, however, abound in trout, and Cedar River, which
flows into Intermediate River from the east, just above Bel-
lnire, exellent trout and fair grayling fishing may be had by.
the angler who bas the pluck in him to toil and ‘sweat full
sore” through the almost impenetrable tangle of brush and
swamp to get to the good places, Under the leaning trunk
of a tree hard by the little stream, and out of the drip of the
rain drops through the boughs overhead, I kicked the cramps
out of my legs and ate my lunch in solitary but satistied
silence:

Taking a parting drink of the sweet, cold water—I could
scarcely get enough of it—I reluctantly headed the boat for
camp, and Jeisurely floating und fishing along, arrived at the
islind about 6 ¥. M., taking on the way down five more long-
faces and # sniallanouthed bass,

The weights of the bass run from 2} to near 5 lbs. The
bis pickerel weighed 8+ lbs., the others all the way down to
3 Jbs., allogether a fine day's sport despite the rain.

The pure loveliness of the string of bass put the boys in
such excellent humor that a moyement in force up the luke
was at Once determined on for the morrow, and, supper over
and pipes lighted, the camp yarns were cut short for an early
turn in and turn out in the morning. ‘The vociferous snore
of the camp boy and the hafiled hum of a horde of gore-
seeking mosquitoes on the outside of the bar ceased their
rasp On our nerves as we droppei off to sleep, listening to
the sweeter music of the steady patter of the rain on our
canyas roof,

TO BE OONTINUED,
—~ +> =

NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

NOE inore northward! Up the valley of the Merrimac
and through the capital city of New Hampshire, where
the crowd and the display of military nniforms and the mu-
sic of brass bands proclaim election day, and tell us that a
di-tinguished cilizen of the State is about to take the Guber-
ostoral chair once occupied by his futher; ratuling through
the bustling towns of Laconia and Lake Villagi, and sweep-
ing around the bean tful shores of Lak. Winnepesaukee, the
cars of the Boston, Concord aed Montreal Railroad st length
deposit us at the Pemigewatset Honse at Plymouth for din-
net.

This satisfactorily disposed of, we take on board our trnvel-
ing companion who shall be known as ‘‘Rob,” and a can of
land-locked salmon fry, which be has brought from the
State Hatchery, and s/art agsin for Connecticut Lake,

Up the beautiful valley of Baker's River winding through
the mountains of Rumney, Quincy, Wen worth and War.
reu, round tte base of Moosilanke wd Owls Head we cross
the Warren summit, and drop down into the Connecticut
Valley ab Woodville, and bsck over into Vermont at Well’s
River to exchange passengers with the Passumpsie Road, and
then move ou again up the Ammonoosue through Lisbon and
Littleton to Wing Road Station, where the White Moun ain
branch diverges, and crossing another summit come to White-
field, the great lamber town where the Jefferson Road turns
off, and where we gaicha glimpse of Mount Washington
through the zaps in the lower \ange, and keep on down John’s
River till we reach the Connecticut again at Lincaster.

Thence to Groyeton Junction, where we change to the
Grand Trunk Railway, and arrive at North Stratford in time
for supper. <A pair of nice horses and a light wagon meet us
here, and deposit us at the Parsons House, Colebrook at 10
p.m, The young fish are placed under the stream from the
agueduct in landlord Bailey's bari, and we turn in to start
aguin the next morning up the Coinecticut Valley to the
lake, which we reach at noon after a delightful drive.

Tue young saltuon are safely deposited near the mouth of
a small brook emptying into the Jake, once our dinners eaten,
and adouble-sexted “‘buckboard” with a pair of powerful
tlack horses provided by 1 ndlord Smith, of the Lake House,
to take us into Second Lake.

White shirts are changed for blue flannel, shooting-jacket
pockets filled with Hy hooks, lines, reels and other parapher-
nalia, valises left behind us, and wi h rods, baskets and rub-
ber boots we are deposited at the camp of the Conn. River,
Sumpter County, at the outlet of Second Lak: at 4p. m.
tramp of three-quarters of a mile further brings ua to Capt.
Tom Chester's hosp table camp, where we find the worthy
captain with his assistant Harding, and your old correspond-
ent, Edward Norton, ready to welcome us as the first arrivals
of the season. ‘‘Uncle ‘Yom’ has been enlarging his camp,
and las added anew kitchen and laid a floor overhead to get
nore sleeping ace mmodations, and Norton is showing his
manifold talents by making chairs for the camp while await-
ing a party of authors and artists who are daily expected to
lake sketches for an illustrated article for a p pular maga-
zine.

“Rob? is hungry for trout and is soon at the landing raft,
where his snecess induces the writer to join them, and with
a piece ¢f minnow for bait we basket enough nice brook
trout before dusk for breskfust the next morning.

Suturday morning is coldsnd rough, with the wind from
the east ann no fish rising to the fly, but Norton pilots us to
the leeward side of the point between North and Hast inlets
where, with ive minnows, we are soon busy and return to

camp at 114, M. with thrée lake trout weighing six and one-
hat pounds, pnd a good assortment of brook trout from one
pound down to one-fourth of a pound.

In the evening we try the inlets with # fly, but without
SUCCESS.

Sunday israw and stormy, but clears about 4 p. mM, and we
get about a dozen trout for supper from the landing raft.
Monday it is still bh owing hard, andice has formed on Uncle
Tom’s pond below the spring, but we try the Point again
after breakfast, using live minnows as before, and untortu-
nately using: up our stock of pbait, but have a few minutes’
exciting work,

“Rob” seated in the stern of the boat strilces 2 trout in-
shore, and in # second more the writer strikes one ‘‘out-
board” from the centre seal, and by the time ihey are faizly
hooked Norfon has onein the bow! And now comes the
fun! My fish is fighting to get inshore, and Rob's is on his
way for deep water, and the split, bamboo and the slender
Jancewood are both well doubled under the strain and the
effort to keep the Jines apart, buta quick movement and a
rise from my seat, as my fish makes a rush toward the stern,
enables me to swing my rod over Rob's head while he short-
ens his grasp and we are clear, my line cutting water for the.
rocks, and his shooting out for the lake.

A few minutes’ steady fighting, and Norton behind me,
after bringing in his victim, a half-pound brook trout, graspe
the landing net, and scoops up mine as I draw him to the
side of the boat, as handsome a Salmo funtinalis of one and
one-quarter pounds as-ever was seen, and then pa-sing Lhe
net to me, 1 am in time to secure Rob's prize, which turns
out tobe a ‘laker” of two pounds: Anothir ‘laker”? of
three pounds falls to Rob’s lot in the morning, and two more
brook trout of one pound each to mine, and we return to
dinner and put up our rods, having taken from Pr'day night
till Monday moruing eleyen and a half ponuds of lake trout
and over twenty pounds of brook trout from Conn. Lake.

The afternoon sees us on Our way out to First-Lake, where
we spend the night, and return 109 Cnlebrook on Tuesday
morning, and reach Diamond Pond before night. Here the
Messrs. Rolfe have fitted up a nice simmer hotel with every
accommodution for fishermen, and we pass a pleasant day,
though without much success in fishing. The ‘cold snap”
has sent the fish to deep water apparently, and though we
whip the lake for hours wi'h all the fies in the catalogue
the result is small, those taken fallen to the coachman or
searlet ibis.

We are a week Jate, a party from Holyoke, Mass., having
been yery successful the previous week, and probably the
next comers, after warm weather comes again, may be
equally so. The object of the trip is however attained. We
secur+ ample evidence of the success of the ‘plants’ of
land-locked salmon in Conn. Lake in?79 and Diamond Pond
in ’80, these fish having been oft n seen in both waters.

Returning from Dianond, balt a dav is spent at Sim's
Stream, anv # good hasket of small brook trout taken, noy to
mention 1he numbers of fingerling- restored to tle stream.

June 10th finds us on our way throush Dixyille Notch, to
iry a pond in Wentworth's location, marked on the maps a8
Wentworth Pond, but known to the natives as © Gre nough.”
Weare met at Aker’s Pond, in Erro), by Amasa Ward, the
guide, and taken 10 his boat across Aker's Pond, and there
by a two-mile carry reach his camp on Greenough. Here we
fare sumptuou-ly on trout till the 18th, though we
catch tut few more than we cu ent, tut the
éxtehing of those is not to be forgotten. Two genilenien
from Boston, Messrs. ©. and G., with Rob and myself, make
& inerry party, and a trout of one and one-half pourids falls
to the lot of each, Mr. ©., Rob and the writer, and enough
smaller ones to keep the camp in rations while ‘*Arja-a’s”
trout chowder on Sunday was a dish not to be forgitten.
Greenough Lake is a scene vf beauty buried deep among the
dark spruce-covered mountains, with clear water and 4 rocky
bottom, it isa veritable trout paradise, but the fishing, like
all lake fishing, is uncertain.

Great quantities of trout are sometimes taken here, and the
writer can testify to their yameness on the hook, and their
toothsomeness on the table. ll these backwoods trout dis-
dain the delicate flies of civilization, and a big, gaudy bass
ily, a silver doctor or a scarlet ibis are most killing.

My best trout of seventeen inches I killed wiih a scarlet
ibis. We took two orthree dozen p elty trout from Clear
Stream while waiting at Aker’s for Ward, but the glory
of this stream is dejarted. | .

Monday, the 13:h, took us back through the Notch to Cale-
brook Tnesday Rub and the writer took six dozen more
small chaps trom Sim’s Stream, and Wednesduy brought us
back to -briele houses and “‘biled shirws' again. My split
bamboo rod gave perfect satisfactii n, and though some of ny
companions thought it rather heavyy—60 ounces—I did not
find it wearisome, and think I can kill a heavy fish with
it quicker than with a lighter rod.

Should any of my fellow sportsmen who read Forxsr aNnD
Srrzam feel inclined for a trip to Northern New Hampshire
let me commend thent to the Perey House, North Stra ford,
kept by CG. E. Smith, the Parsons Honse, Colebrook, by HE.
F Bauiley, the Lake House, Conn, Lake, by Mr. Smith, a
brother of the one at North Stratford, to ‘*Uncle Tom's”
camp at Second Lake, and the Messrs. Kolfe at Diamond
ponds, and finally to Amasa Ward at Errol, and the earlier
they gothe better, x ;

How we took “Uncle Tom” by surprise before his summer
supplies had arrived, and how we lived on trout steady for
three days, we will only hint at, for we met the long deliyed
supplies going in ag we came oni, and the pork and potatoes,
coffee and flonr held out amply—what did we want more?
Nothing but the anticipation of repeating the ae x 1882.

ox W—.

oo

To Warp orr Mosquirozs—Gouverneur, N. Y.—in an-
swer to ‘*W. 0.3" inquiry for something to drive off mos-
quitoes, I cin recommend the following: 3 oil of pennroyal
and 4 olive or sweet oil mixed. A, iqo-ounce vial full will
last one person for a two-weeks’ trip in the woods. Rub it
well on the hanils and face. Be careful not to gel it in the
eyes. It is not di-agreeable and will wash off easily. Haye
used it for several years with good result.—H, I. B.

Minnzsora Suoorme.—We can put one or two gentlemen
into communication with a Minnesota farmer who is a fre-
quent contributor to this journal, and who lives in an excel-
lent. country for ducks. perse and priirie chickena. Com-
munications should be inclosed tous and addressed to ‘* Min-
nesota.”

oF

Take Hop Bitters three tiniesa day and you will have wo Doctor

bills to pay, -

JUNE 80, 1881.7

FOREST AND STREAM.

ESCAMBIA RIVER, WEST FLORIDA.

SG? much bas been written of Hast Florida, its scenery, its

climate, its sporting facilities of all kinds and its mani-
fui attractions, thot it seems almost treason to assert tbat
West Plorids is far its superior in all things. Yet such is
the honest opinion of this writer, after a tolerably fair ex-
ploration of Hest Florida, and a full and entire knowledge of
the western half of (he >tate.

Twen'y years ago, the writer, then in the flush of early
manhood, xecompanied hy a dear friend, of the medical pro-
fession, first saw the Wseumbia River. A sable gentleman
whom we had picked up in Montgomery, Ala., and who had,
or pr fessed to have, all the virtues and none of the vices of
his race, was our man Friday for the trip,

Not even Dumas himself, most fertile of French liars,
could have held the nocturnal luminary to this necomplished
raconteuy of imaginary adventure Lorn frie in the West
Todies, he spoke a lauguage compounded of all the Janguages
under the sun, at least all that I know. He would commence
aseutence in pure French, interlard it with Spanish, and
end with sailor English.

He had been a soldier under the grey-eyed man of destiny,
Walker, and had s\arged among the immorfal six hundred
on that immortal day, Had he known history I doubt not
that he would have fought and drank with Suwarrow, dined
with Napoleon after Austerlitz, and supped with Wellington
after Waterloo. My companion, Dr. W——, named him
‘* Black Hawk,” on the spot, less from his resemblance to
that bird of prey than an undefined feeling in his mind that
by some species of metempsychosis the spirit of that re-
nowned warrior now dwelt in the body of the ex-West In-
dian. ‘

He united the most undeviating honesty with a surprising
capacity for all spiritnous fluids, but, when most drunk, he
never forgot his place, or presumed upon the familiarity of
gentlemen. To sum up all, heknew how to broil fish, to
make Case « la Froneaise, and to make a most exquisite
omelette. Inever saw a liar that was honest, but [ do he-
lieve that he was an exception to therule. Why should
there not be exieptions? Every liar is thief. Granted.
Reverse the proposition and we have, ‘' Every thief isa liar.”
Yet huye Lseen men in the garh of gentlemen. lie deliherate-
ly, And fell one of them that he lies, and he bristles up and
talks of his wounded honor! Ah! my masters! Vive la
huvambague! Vive le mechant! The Hscambia River rises in
Alabama, and after pretending that it intends to empty it-
self inte the Chattahoochee, makes a bold rush for the Gulf
of Mexico, into which it empties after much winding and
tribulations.

In the lower part of its course, every little creek which
empties into it makes a Jake, sometimes ten or fifteen miles
long, and often a half-mile wide. These lakes are the chosen
home of trout UW. salmoides), bream, red perch, wawmouth,
sun perch and croppies:

They are bold birers and, being generally uneducated fish,
the merest tyro can take them.

Well, bebold wf us then, on a bright summer morning in
Auguss, a8 wé s'and upon the porch of a low, rambling log-
house, to be our home for the next six weeks. The inmates
of this house are an old man, a very patriarch in looks, who,
however, can beat us both with a rifle; bis wife, two stal-
warl, 600s sud the two pretty, blushing usual girls to he
found anywiiere in West Florida. A long row of houses,
yery similar to the oné in which we stand, stretches off
toward the river. ‘his is the negro quarter, There is a
standing fend, I am sorry to say, between those who live
nearest the river and those who live most remote. Dark in-
sinuations pass between dark, old patriarchs anent ‘‘dem
set: lines.”

Ii. is openly charged that there are vile darkeys, so lost to
all sense of shame that they visit at the midnight gloaming
the lines that are set for the toothsome blue cat by the dwel-
Jers on the hill. Per contra, there ia a legend that a bl
negro, visiting a line set by a bank negro, for the purpose of
reprisal, ran bis thumb into the month of a monster cat be-
fore he took him off the hook, and the fish liking the taste
thereof, bif so hard and held so fast that he was fain to cry
for he]p. And the bank negroes took a base advantage of him,
and did strpe him froin his head unto his heels; all of which
we learn at the proper time from one of the family.

Ghostly talk is whispered around, both among the bank and
the hill awellers, concerning a cat of huge size which is pop-
warly supposed 10 be a, witch. However that may be, they
tell with bated breath how Uncle Daniel, haying bated his
hook one meht with a small bird. saw the line swaying to
and froin a most furions manner. Hauling it in, he saw the
old fiend in propria persona, in the shape of an old cat, the
veteran old cat of the Escambia, ‘‘ Twenty-five foot long,
sai!” ‘* Wid sasser eyes!” ‘Wid double de wideness
*tween de eyes ob any oder cat on de yeath! An" he say,
*Dau'l, 1come arier you!’ An’ I flew, Idid! Flew! Idone
more’n dat, I flewed !”

As we sit around the breakfast table we hear this negro
folk-lore and many other curious things. As we walk down
to the river we notice that the morninghas suddenly become
gray and my de'ermination jo fish for bream is changed to a
desire to throw the festive fly for trout and jack. The doctor
sticks to the bald bream, for he loves the bold rush and the
hard fight of the gayly-striped bream ; while I, slaye of the
reel, yet think that no angling is worthy the name unless the
fish is killed at least thirty yards from the angler.

Leiving the doctor to his own devices, I put my rod to-
gether and, with the ‘ Black Hawk as my boatman, I turn
into an arm of the river, and with a nondescript fly, the like
of which would alarm any Northern angler, I commence
casting. Iniay here remark that the most killing fiy is one
made from the feathers of the red bird, with the shank of the
hook wrapped with white Hannel’ and the head made of
black cloth. 1 never saw a white fly with red wings and a
black head, and folly three inches long, but trout and jack
have, or they would not rise at it so freely, and all the time
looking with scorn and ill-concesled contempt upon artisti-
cally mude flies.

Round and round we go, and not asingle rise to reward
our labor. D6 you see yon green bush that partly hanes in
the water, and under which li¢ many perch of many kinds ?
The fly is deftly thrown beyond the bnsh, and driwn, with
skimming hops toward thefangler. Ha! A monarch Jack!
He flashes from under the bush, like a tiger of the waters,
and with a headlong leap, not swirl, he gorges the huge fly,
and is again under the bush before you can say the tradi-
tional ‘Jack Robinson.” Everything is perfectly still. for
the monster does not yet Know that heis mine. A slight
twitch soon tells the tale, and with a mighty rush he leaves
his lair, and for a straight fifty yards never stops.

You check him in his headlong career, and with wide open |
mouth, showing all his formidable array of teeth, he jumps |
his full length of thirty inches high in the ait. Now be
shoyes along in regular lines, beautifully geometric, and
now he spins himeelf in small cire es, savage and full of fire,
and game tothe last The Black Hawk stands with wide
open mouth, forgetful of his paddle, while he tries to pull
him into the boat, which, after much objurgation and loud
threa's, he succeeds in doing. ‘There he lies, savage still, for
he has bitten the Black Hawk to the bone, who, to have re-
venge, incontinenuy hits him over the head with his paddle,
and so ends that Jask's capers.

About 9 hundred yards from this battle ground, spreading
far and wide, isa pateh of ‘bonnets,’ now spreading their
broad leaves to their fullest extent, and looking with their
dark green invitinely cool and attractive. The fly falls
hehtly asa flake of snow near a large bonnet, and with a
lazy swirl “ut comes the master of that domicile, and, taking
the fly as if he had been waiting for it all day, he feels
the sudden stab of the steel, and with racev-horse speed he
dashes for the céntre of the patch of bonnets. Now you
need a boatman! And this one proves himself equal to the oc-
casion. For almost as swift as the fish himself he is m the
open space, and while the angler holds the trout taut he
drives him!

Step by step the sullen foe is driven ont info the open
water, and then you have a fair hand-to-hand fight with a
ten-| ound trout. With half the trouble that the monstrous
Jack as piven us he yields to fate. and lies in the bottom of
the boat, while the ‘‘Black Hawk" eyes him with a lurking
suspicion in his mind that he, too, can bite!

On we go, and by the time that we return to the good
Doctor I have caught enough fish for all the family, both
white and black.

Such is the record of one day's fishing the lakes of West
Plorida. Some after this one ‘were perhaps better, others
worse; but on the whole the angling was all that any one
could ask,

T have not left myself room to tell many moving mishaps
that befell the “Black Hawk,” unluckiest of niggers. Nor
shall I dwell upon the toothsome wild turkeys that fell tomy
gun, and the two deer that were killed, one with No. 4 shor.

If any of your roaders should wish to visit that region they
can find a warm welcome and a paradise of small game.

Go to Montgomery, Ala,, and tuke the Pensacola R. R.,
and get off at the first station in MHscambia County, They
are Welcome to use my nameas an introduction. | am known
to everybody, or 1 was ‘‘befoh de wah,” The climate is the
same as East Alabama. No flies and n0 mosquitoes. No
ice and no snow. Sr. Crate.

$$$ aioe —__—_<_

THE SARANACG LAKE REGION.

THE FABLE OF THE FROGS.

HE segson has fairly opened at the Saranse lakes and

vieinity, and sportsmen flock to the forest like doves
to their windows. Our woods yet abound with game, and
our lakes and streams are alive wilh fish. This is the season
they are waiting to be cauglit, and enthusiastic anglers wish
naturally to find the best way to reach the Adirondacks,

Many, after one trip to the wilderness, especially if they
have goad sport and a pleasant time, write articles for the
papers and periodicals, describing the route they have taken
as tie Adirondacks, not taking into consideration the large
extent of the Adirondacks. There are many ways of enter-
ing’ this region, buf ihe experience of thirty years in all
parts Gf the Adirondack wilderness should give me ssmé
knowledge of its ways and byways, and to my mind the
Lower Saranac combines more advantages than any other
place as astarting point for sportsmen or tourists. And this
is getting to be better understood, as many parties are prov-
ing this season by coming this way and being met here by
their guides from St. Regis, Long Lake, Blue Mountain
Lake and Saranac Lakes, ,

This place is easiest of access to both sportsman and guide.

Each hotel-keeper thinks he keeps the hotel of the wilder-
ness, They make me think of the Kast and West Ponds,
each inhabited by frogs and separated from the other by a
hill. One tine morning one frog frome ch pond started on
4 voyage of discovery, each to see how his neighbor's pond
compared with his own, When they reached the summit
they fell into conversation, and each accepted an invitation
to look into their neighbor's pond. So each one rose on his
hind legs and with his foot on the other’s shoulder looked
for the pond. But as we know a frog’s eyes are on the top
of his head, each one looked into bis own pond when he
thought be was looking into his neighbor’s. So they were
both satisfied and retraced iheir way, When they reachtd
home they were met by their friends and asked how their
neighbor's pond compnred with their own. They both gave
the same answer: ‘I would not give an aere of this water
for their whole pond.”

Thus the landlords of the Adirondacks feel cach of his
own locality.

In leaving Lake Champlain at Westport, Port Kent or
Platisburg you reach M, B, Millér’s at Lower Saranac Lake
from one to two hours sooner than you can any of the other
Saranaclakes. ‘he thorough renovation of Mr? Millers, the
Saranac Lake House, is about complete from cellar to carret,
Guests who have visited this house and been satisfied will
now be delighted with the improvements,

I write this for the benefit and information of uninitiated
tourists, not for any pecuniary considerijion, Mr, Miller is
not the man to giye 4 summer's hoard bill for a literary puff,

Parties are misled in many ways. Some en route fir
Saranac lakes have heen carried to St Regis by stage-driv-
ers, who are supposed to ns" their influence for the man who
pays them best. But Charlie Greene, the new proprietor of
the atage route between this place and Ansable Forks, can
be depended on to carry travelers to their chosen destina-
tion without fear or favor, He has the best set of stage
horses that have ever been on the route, and haying bought
out My. Harper, of Keeseville, is prepared to carry passen-
gers with speed and comfort, and flatters himself he will
give satisfaction to the public. Sananag Lacs Going.

— ~8- =

Iv has come to be quite the fashion for railroads fo pre.
pare hundsomely printed and profusely illustrated band-
books setting forth the attractions of the country through
which they pass. We have from time to time noted such
books as they came to our desk, Eisewhere will be found
reference to some new ones.

427

5

Aatural History.

THE UBIQUITOUS SKUNK.

HIS BITH.

“{PHAKING of woodchucks reminds a Western corres-
k.) pondent of some of his observations of skunks, The
connection we fail to see, but here is what he says :

Haye been very, much interested in reading notes from
correspondents, and read some very curious stories; do not
think they could all “produce papers” for some of fhe tales.
“Kio,” in the last number (June 2), thinks a woodchuck up
iree a singular sight. I meyer saw one in such a position in
York State, but ten years ago in K4mgas I shot several, per-
haps six or eight in all, out of various sized trees, 1 had the
gol foriume to see one do the climbing. IT think he was
ised to it. He evidently understood his business. Two
years ago I was out after rabbits one morning after «1 heavy
fall of snow, and found a skunk lying dead at the end of a
hollow log, and the tracks of a fox thas had killed him.
There could be no mistake as it had snowed until 2 o'clock
A. M,, and there was no other tracks. about, and not a flake
of snow on theskunk; besides, icould see where the fox had
slid on his side in the snow, just as a dog will do after a simi-
lar experience. Is that a common occurrence? Once in
IKansas I shot a skunk st least ten feet from the ground
among some basswood sprouts that grew up from an old
stump, but [think he was the only cliinbing skunk in that
country 30 I guess that ended the race of climbers.

FW. UL R.

ireleville, O., June 22—Hditor Forest and Stream: 1 in-
close with this note a slip which I have had printed in sey-
eral papers, and desire that you will give it to the public
through the columus of the Forest anp Stream. I desire
fo possess all the facts I can obtain upon the subject of
skunk bites, with a view of refuting, or susiaining a theory
whieli has recently been brought into prominence in the pro-
fession, hoping you will oblige me by giving it space. Hay-
ing recently bad my attention called to a disease designated
rubies mephitica, or hydrophobia, from the bite of the-com-
mon skunk (mephitis mephiticn), I have decided, through the
kindness of this paner, to put to the farmers, trappers and
other interested, parties four questions, in the hope that some
information of yalue may be brought out which will throw
light upon a subject surrounded at the present time with a
paucity of fact. Before giving the questions it may be best
to state, in a general but concise way, the end to which these
interrogatories are made. A few years ago forty-one Cases
were reported in detail of persons bitten by skunks. forty of
whom died within ten days or a year with symptonis re-
sembling closely hydrophobia from the bite of the rahid dog.
The bires were nearly all inflicted at night, upon the band,
nosé or ear, while the persons were sleeping upon the ground
incimp. Several cases were also reported of dogs being
bitten, the bite proving fatal in each instance. The gentle-
inan wh) collated the above-mentioned cases asserts as his
belief, and endeavors to prove the same, that the bite of the
skunk always produces a peculiar form of rabies, which is
invariably fatal if left to run its course; that the disease is
produced hy the innoculation of a special hydrophobic virus
renerated by the skunk, and, finally, that the first cause of
the dread walady (bydrophobia) originates with the skunk
and the allied genera, If any one to whore notice this article
cones can answer in the affirmative any of the following
questions, that person will do me a favor by writing the
facts on a postal card and sending it to my address :

1. Have you ever known a person to be bitten by a skunk,
und if so, what was the result of the bite?

2. Haye you ever known a dog to be bitten bya skunk,
and if so, whal was the result of the bite?

§. D> slunks ordinarily show a disposition to bite ?

4. Haye you ever seen a skunk that had Jost the power of
secritins or expelling the odious fluid which constitutes its
battery ? Howarp Joxss, M. D.

Our files contain much discussion of this question, An

epitome will be given for Dr. Jones next week.

$$ $$$§$-41.@ >= —_____—.

TREE-CLIMBING WOODCHUCKS.

ASHFIELD, Mass.

S$ ‘' Rio” donbts the existence of more than one climbing
LA. woodchuck, I would state that twenty odd yenrsago, being
troubled with constant raids on my crops, I bought a good
“chuck,” dog. He killed and scared away the most of them
the first year; and three of his victims he treed. The first
two were in low leaning trees, but the third one was about
two-thirds grown, and ‘ Spot” got between him and his hole
and made arush for him. ‘* Chuckee” scrabbled the best he
knew; but ‘Spot soon placed a fearfully short distance be-
tween his nose and the varmint’s caudal appendave, when
“chuck,” evidently fearing a curtailment, made a dash ata
small ash tree and clawed his way up, never ceasing t% climb
until he had placed a good twenty feet between himself and
‘*Spot,” wheo he crawled awkwardly into a small crotch.
As he appeared painfully ill at ease in his elevated position,
I drew my revolver and kindly assisted him to a quiet
position on mother earth. The despoilment of a nice bean
fie d near by had rendered me somewhat in earnest on the
“chuck ” question.

By the way, your turtle story reminds me of a little yarn
spun for the beguilement of a party of hunters (including the
writer) by an old mossback owt in Southern Indiana. The
hovs had been telling a few fish, turtle and snake stories, to
which he listened very attentively. When they had all fin-
ished, olcl *‘ mossy” gave a hitch or two and unlimbered.
** Wall. boys. [ never have doubted any sort o’ huntin’® story
sence my leetle ‘turkle* scrape down on the bottoms.” The
boys all looked ioquiringly and he proceeded. ‘‘I wasa pok-
in’ round down thar one day last year, when I come acrost
tbe durndest old-lookin' ‘turkle’ Teverseen. Why, the moss
was an inch thick on his back, and the old cuss couldu’t.
hardly wigele his tail, I cut a stick to measure the depth of
the moss On his back and aucidentally scraped off a hunk on
it, when I seen some letters. So I scraped it all off and thar
in big letters wus writ ‘B. CG.’ follered by the figgers ‘567.
Wall, [stud up kinder faint-like, and tuk my hand off on
him to sorter rub my old head, when he fetched a flop to git
awa, and slid down the bank a bit and turned clean over,
when, I'll be ‘iogoned,’ if thar wa’nt printed in the blegest
kind o' capitals on his belly, just anmd his forelegs, ~Adam,
and down alittle furder, nigh his right hind leg (in the same

428 4

FOREST AND STREAM,

style that they put the nanie of the town on dog collars), was
printed 1 Staller type, * Paradise!”
Rurrep Grouse,

++ —a.

TWO CAPTIVE RAILS.

f New Brusswiox, N. J., June 9,
idiitor Forest and Strenm ¢

Whiie shooting on the meadows near this city last Septem-
her £ slighily qing-tipped a rail bird (Porsane curolina),
Which Tpit in my pocket alive. Soon afterward my dog
peinted, but although L walked all over the place where I
thought the bird ought to be, T failed utterly to flush hin.
Delurmined not 10 vive it up so, and searching very carefully
trough a pool of mud and water just in front of the dog's
nest, J accidentally discovered the bill of a bird just above
the surface, T reached down and sceured him perfectly
uyinjured. On arriving at home I put both birds ina large
Gare, scarcely hoping they would long survive.

Por mearly a week they were very wild, and refused all
sustenance. After that time they commenced to feed, gradu-
ally became taujer, and are now in perfect health and ap-
phrently cpiite reconciled to their fate. Their sole diet is
bread softened with milk, of which they partake freely,
énlirely undismayed by the presence of spectators. They
are, of course, almost continually bathing, und constantly on
tle move, and I now consider them the most interesting of
all my feathered pets, although I have a large number, They
ure also very useful to me ju my profession, as I paint all
my birds from life, if possible, 1 have had them, a8 you see,
nearly a year, and they seem to-day in as good condition as
when first caught. I think they are male and female. Have
tliey ever been known to breed in caplivity ?

G. R. Harpenpergs.

We should be glad to be kept informed of the condition of
these novel pets. We have never known of the rails breed-
ing in captivity. Have any of our readers any knowledge
on this subject ?

8

THE SHEVENTEEN-YEAR LOCUST.

N the June number of the Amenoan Naturalist, Prof. V.
Riley predicts quite in ex ended appearance of the
Pericdics! Cicrda, better known ag the Seyenteen-Year Lo-
cust. The habits of both sprecics of this insect—Cicada
séplem@devie and (, tredietin—haye been earcfully studied,
and aretuow pretty well known. The insicts may be ex
pected 10 appear in the localities designated below about the
present time. We quote from Prof. Riley’s First Report on
the lyse tof Missouri, his remarks on the two broads looked

. or this summer ;

BUOY xvit—Septemdecin—1 864, 183},

Tn 1881, and at intervals of seventern years thereafter, they
will, in all probability, a; pear in Marquct'e and Green Lake
counties, in Wisconsin, and may als appear jn the western
part of North Cirolina, and about Whieling, Virginia; in
Northeast Ohio, and a few in Lancaster county, Pa., and
Westchester county, New York.

There is abundant evidence that they appeared in the
counties named in Wisconsin in 1864, and fair evidence that
they appeared that year in Bummit county, Northeast Ohio,
While straggling spycimens were found in the same year by
Mr. 8,5. Kathvon in Lancaster county, Pa., and by Mr.
James Angus in Westchester county, N. Y. Dr. Fitch also
vecords their-appearance in 1847, or seventeen years preyious-
ly, in the wes eri) part of North Cardlina, snd Dr, Smijh, in
Wheeling, Virgina, in 1880, 1847 and 1864, The distance
bet seen the localities given is very great, and it is doubtful
whether ali thes records belong to one and the same brood.

BROOD XVI. — TP rediciim—1868, 18h1.

Tu the year 1881, and af interva's of thirteen years there-
after, they will, in all probability, appear in Southern II-
linois, throughout Missouri, with the excepvion of the north-
western corner, in Lousi'na, Arkansas, Indian Territory,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, aid
North and South Carolinas.

Though, as already stated, I published the first “account
ever piven of the existence of a thirteen-year brood, yet, ba-
sides the others mentioned jn this chronology, this particular
brood has been traced since, as having occirred in the years
1816 1829, 1842, 1855 and 1868; and Mr. L. W. Lyon, at
the July (1868) meeting of the Alton (Ills) Horticultural
Society, even mentioned its appearance in 1808,

In Missouri it occurs more or less throughout the whole
State, with the exception of the north-west corner that is
bounded on the east by Grand River, and on the south by
the Missouri River. ')ho south-east part of the State, where
Dr. Smith jas recorded it since 1829, is most thickly
‘ccupied. I enumerate these counties in which there is un-
doubted evidence of (heir appearance during the present
year (1868), viz., Audrain, Bollinger, Benton, Clarke, Chari-
ton, Callaway, Cooper, Cole, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron,
Jetterson, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Macon, Morgan, Moniteau,
Pike, Phelps, Pulaski, Polk, Pettis, Schuyler, St. Charles,
bt. Lenis, St. Francois, St. Clair, Warren and Washington.

1 not improbably ovirlaps some of the territory occupied
by the seplemdeaim Brood XLV. [abrood which appeared last
in 1879], but Ido not think it extends into Kansas,

Tn iljmois it occurs more or Jess throughout the whole
southern half of the State, but.more especially occupies the
counties irom the south part of Adams county along the
Mississippi to the Ohio, up the Ohio and Wabash Rivers to
Edgar county, and then across the centre of the State, leay-
ing sone of Lie central counties in South I)linois unoccupied,
To be more expiicit, I enumerate all the counties in which
if undoubtedly occurred during the present year (1868):
Adams (south part, hack of Quincey), ond, Clinton (north-
west corner, acijuccnt to Madison), Champaign, Coles, Craw-
ford, Cumberland, Clay, Clark, Edwards, Edgar (especially
in the eastern part), Franklin, Gallatin, Llardin, Hamilton,
Johnson. Jasper, Jersey, Jefferson, Lawrence, MeLean (cast
end), Macon, Madison, Marion, Massae, Monroe, Pike, Perry,
Piatt, Vop:, Kielland, Randolph, Sangamon, #aline, St.
Qlsir, Union (north-east corner), Washington, Wayne, Wa-
bash, Williumson and White. here were none the present
year, either ut Decatur, in Macon county, or at Pana, in
Ujinistian county; nor were there any at Bloomington or
Normal, in MeLean; nor in Dewitt county, which lies south
of MoLean; nor in Spring Creek, Iroquois county, which is
north-e+st of Champaign. '

In Kentuchy, acror ing to Dr. Smith, it occurred in the
norihwest corner of the State, about Paducah and adjacent
1 wolies south, in 1829, 42 and *54, and it occurred there m

In Arkansas, it occupied all the northern connties in 1842,
150 and "68.

Tn Alabama, it occupied Russell and adjacent counties on
the east side of Black Warrior River, in 1842, '55 and "68

In Tennessee, it oceupied Davidison, Montgomery, Bed-
ford, Williamson, Rutherford and adjacent counties, in 1842,
HO and 768,

In North Carolina, it appeared in Mecklenburg Gounty, in
1829, '42, ‘5H atid '68.

In Scuth Carolina, the Chester district and all the adjoin-
ing country to the Georgia line, west, and to the North Caro-
he line, north, was occupied with if in 1816, 29°49, "55 and

Tn Georgia, it has occurred in Cherokee county since the
year 1816.

In Louisiana, it appeared in Morchouse, Caddo. Clairborne,
Washington and adjacent, parishes, in 1855 and ’68.

Jt also doubtless occurrs in Mississippi and Indian Ter-
ritory, though lam unable to specify any lucalities.

— 8a

A GUIDE TO ICHTHYOLOGY,*

(The following review was dri¢inally published in the rift: This re-
printed here with revisions by the author.)
A VOLUME fitted “to meet the requirements of those who are
desirous of atudying the elements of Iuhthyology; to serye as
a hook of reference to zoologists generally; and, finally, to supply
those who, like travellers, haye frequent opportunities of observing
fishes,” has long been a great denideratiiens Dr. Guenther, of the
British Museum, has ‘intended’ to anpply this want by an “In-
troduction to the Study of Tishes.” The intention and attempt
were praiseworthy; the result isa failnve, From every point of
view the onteome of the author's laboris defective, The fonnda-
tion of systematic biology is a knowledge and appreciation of ape-
cies, and thenggregates of species in sucvessive degrees of compre-
hensiveness. Species, of course, cannot be expected to be tveated
ofin an “Introduction,” and genera are tle lowest azgregates con-
sidered in the present, If those subordinate aggzrezates are com-
bined in such a manner as to conflict with the essential cvharycter-
istics of the including groups, we mayrest assured that a viciotis
principle and method underhe the entire auperstrneture. ‘That
there are such diseordancies between the constituents and the di-
agnoses of the gronps—and those of every degree—will noon be-
comé apparent to every one familiur with the smbject who exam-
ines this volume, The necossary limifation of apace will euufine
us to the exhibition of u fewexamples. ‘l'lesa illustrations will be
taken from fishes which are perfectly well lnown, whose character
Dr. Guenther had abundant means of ascertaining, and which are
among the common and familiar of American types.

aa that the typical physoclyst Teleost tishas are distrib-
uted, according to the nature of the anterior dorsal, anal and
ventralrays. and the separation or coalesence of the lower phuryn-
geal bonés, among Acanthopterygil, Avanthopteryeii Pharyugog-
niathi and Anacanthini, it will be shown that the characters as-
signed to those orders are not shared by species of tha family and
eyen genus in which severally they are placed or to which they
naturally belong,

Three genera may be referred fo as instances of confhsion of
species which differ in characters elsewhere regarded as of family
or eyen ordinal value,

Dy. Guenther assigns high yalue to the relutiye development of
the apmons and soft portions of the dorsal fn. Thus, the first
division, including a number of families, of Acanthiplérygii
(A, Perciformes) is suid to have the “spinous dorsal well devel-
oped... rather fonger than, or as long *s the soft” (p. 375).
Yet his unnatural distribution of the Centrarchids (Black Busses,
Sun fishes, ate,) among the three ‘genera’ Centrarcius, Bryllus,
and Pomolis is adopted from his catalogne of 1859. herein, not-
withstanding the labors of Agassiz and others, is as strange a med-
ley of forms as the American ichthyologist would be likely to
imagine. Under Centrarchus are confounded the representatives
of three distinct groups or subfamilies, Tyo of the species re-
ferred to that “genus’—"G. heracanihus’ and *! 0. nitidus’—have
the spinous dorsal little developed, much s/iorfe than the sol.
(Other epecies are again described under the genevic names (rys-
les and Hyw'o, and placed in a different subfamily. )

Dr. Guenther attaches great importance to the existence of 24
(14 and 10) yertebrie in contradistinction to the development of a
greater nuntber. On such differences a mumber of families ate
cousti{nted by him. Inthe genus Sebastes (Kock God, etc ), how
eyer, as last admitted by him, art species which differ as widely or
more widely in this respect than some of hig families, His gen ric
diagnosis is indeed a complex of blunders, The genus Saber tes
is said to have “one dorsal with 12 or 13 spines,” and “yerteerw
more than twenty-four’ (p. 41d). ‘About tiventy species sre
known,” itis added. Of these, however, only two (''S. worregious,
S. viviparus”) “have more than twenty-four yertebrin,” and those
two have normally fifteen dorta! spines, while the others haying
“twelve or thirteen spines” have nol more than twenty-four’
Merde The combination signalzed by Guenther does not
exist,

Dr. Guenther recognizes an “order” (Acanthapteryqit Pharyn-
gognathi) solely becanse its representatives baye ‘the lower
pharyngeals coalesced” (p. 523). Nevertheless, in the genus
Sciwna, vetorred tothe * order” of typical Acanthopterygii (p. 429)
he has conlounded two forms (‘‘Se. ascula” and Se. Richardsonti,”
the Sheepshead” of the lakes), which have ‘ the lower pharyn-
seals coalesced” earlier and more completely than some of his
Acanthopterygii Pharyngognathi,—It may bheremarked, en passant,
that other so-called typical ‘‘Acanthoplerygii” which are truly
By glare eh are Pogonias (p. 427), (erres (p, 38x), and
Myriodon (p. 883),

We may iow ask, in the name of both science and common
sense (1) why characters which are regarded by the same anthor
as of ordinal, or at least family, value are nol of generic yalue in
the cases veferred to, or, it may be (2) Why charucters which are
not regarded as of generic—or at least of not more than generic
valne—are used lo defferentiate orders. Ag a matter of fact, m each
tise important modifications of structure eve assuciated with the
ones noted; and not only are the characters of moment and readily
recognizable, but the physiognomy is distinct, and ditferoutiates
the respective types from those with which they are confounded.
But it must be added that on the other hand the characters in
question can not be used to diagnose major groups,

One other example of another kind of error must suffice. Dr,
Guenther distinguishes the ‘‘orders” Avanthopterygii and Anacan-
thini solely on account of the development of spines in the
vertical and ventral fins of the former, and their absence in the
latter. There is no such difference between the constituents of
the groups in question as is claimed ; and closely allied forms,
belonging tothe sume family, are separated among tivo orders
and respectively associated with types with which they have little
affinity. The eel-pout of the markets (Zources) is referred {o the
Acanthoptergygii and the family Blenniidw, although the author
himself admits that it has ‘no other fin-spines” than a few near
the caudal, without apparently appreciating the falsification of the
system by the facts: the nearly-related JLicodes is interjected
among the Anacanthini, As a matter of fact there are no major
structoral differences between the tivo and where one goes the
other must follow.

Dr. Guenther's want of familiarity with the former usage of
ichthyologists has sometimes led him into ainsinge mistakes,

For instauce, Cuyier (Hist. Nat. des Poivsons, t. i,, p. 55) pro-
posed to place the subgeneric name within parentheses alter the
generic, “par exemple: Perea (labram) lupus, Persa (labram)
finealus, ele.” Temminek and Schlegel, acting on this suggestion,
but omitting the parentheses, called the Perea (labrac) Joponi-
Cus, Peronetabraw Japonicus, without the slightest intention of

*An Introduciion to the Study of Fishes. By Albert ©. T,, @. Guen-
ther. Hdlnburg: Adam & Charles Black, 1880, '

AP

: [Jusz 80, 1881.

—

distinguishing it from) Lahrax. but evidently recognizing in it a
species of the sub-genus Lubiras and genus Peroa. Blesker sub-
sequently differentiated it as apeculiar generic type—Lateolabram.
Nevertheless our learned author has sagely given the name Perca-
labrax to the genus, as if Temminck and Schlegel had actually
founded and characterized it! He did this in 1859, buf has not
yet learned that he committed the blunder so syident to one fa-
toiliay with ichthyological literature.

As it has been shown that in eyery “ order™ of typical physo-
clyst fishes there aré genera which exhibit characters in djametri-
cal contrast with those given ae diagnostic of the orders, it
necessarily follows, not only that such characters are of little mo-
ment for major classification, but that the use of the volume as an
nid to “zoologists” or ‘‘trayellers” for identification must be
comparatively small, Its usefulness is still further reduced and
the difficulties of identitication enhanced by tho entire absence of
rete synopses and the paucity of illustrations of family

pes.

is we haye confined our oxamination to genera and the conse-

quences Howing from their treatment, itis proper to add that the
defects of the author's mode of treatment of scientific subjects
tamify into eyery branch of inquiry to a greater or lesa ‘extent.
That which 1s most free from error and which is really quite rich
in details that haye hitherto only appeared in scientific periodicals
of limited circulation, or not been elsewhere published, is the por-
tion hei 21) devoted to ‘‘ The Fishes of the Decp Sea." This
is well worthy the attention of al] interested in Ichthyology. The
other chapters niust be consulted with extreme caution and re-
serve, Teo, Ginn,

= en Oe

A Smarr SPARROw— Wauseon, O.—A number of Bnglish
spatrows nest in the galvanized jron front in the bank build-
ing in this town. ‘To-day one got its foot caught in a ,A-
shaped slat in the iron, and setupaloud cry. Another bird
flew up, caught it by the head and tried to pull it out, failing
in this it flew inside, braced on the iron and attempted to
pull it in, catching the bird with its bill by the head. This
was also a failure, and the bird again flew outside, caught
the captive by the herd with its bill as before, and flying up-
wards, raised the bird out of the trap and get it at liberty, I
call this yery close to reason—if not there.—H.

Sea and River Sishing. |

FISH IN SEASON IN JUNE,

FRESH WATER,

Brook Trout, Salvelinits fontinalia. Stizotethiwny
Ralobow Trout, Salmo tridea. griseun, ec.
Dolly Varden Trout, Salvelinws | Yellow Perch, Perea jluviqatitis,

pratima. Striped Bass, Hocens tineatus,
Grayling, Thyniailus ticolor and | Wiilte Bass, Ruceus chryseps.

LT. montanus. Rovk Bass, Ambleplites.
Tlaek Lass, Mieropterus salmoides Spectes).

and M, patlidues, Tar-mouth, Chanabryttus gislostes,
Mascalonge, Bsba jobilior, Grappie, Poniays nigramiaculatiua,
Pickerel, Byox retculatys. Bachelor, Pomoxys annularix.
Pike or Pickerel, Hsoe lwotts, Chub, Semotalis onrnoralia,
Pike-perch (walleyed pile) | Shad, Adisa sepidiesinia.

SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius. Weskfish or Squetague, Oynoseyon

americanum, &.

(Two

Striped Bass oY Rocktish, Roceus reqalis. ‘
(ineg tus, La Fayette or Spot, Liostonies ahti-
While Perch, Morove americana, eyes.

Pomatomus | Channel Bass, Spot or Retifish,
Selienaps ocellatis,

cies yap epes aArchosargus probato-
vophadis.

Bluefish or Tylor,
Beedliet rian.

Scup or orgie, Stenntamns argy-
yops.

Pollock, Paltachius carbonarius. Kinglisher or Barb, Mantietrrie
‘bavine oy Blweklish, Yawlega) aebylosus,
onilza,
a oe

THE FLY-CASTING TOURNAMENT.

HE following is the official record of the fly-casting tour-
nament last weelt at Coney Island :

The judges were Mr. Lucius Moses, of Marcellus; Mr.
Eugene G. Blackford, of Brooklyn, aud Mr. Charles Ff. Mur-
phy, of Newark, N.J. Mr. Janies Geddes, of Syracuse,
acted as referee, After consultation, it was decided to en-
force the rules to the Jetter und give the allowance of five
feet on distance ta each foot of rod short of the longest one
vsed, none in the single-handed contests to exceed claven and
a half nor be Jess than nine and a half feet in length, snd in
the salmon contest not to exceed twenty feet, and in the bass
not to exceed nine nor be Jess than seven feet. For other
rules sce Forust AND SrEAM of June 16.

THE SALMON CASTING,

Thursday, June 23, al 10 a. w.—I1st Prize—One split-bami-
boo salmon rad, eighteen fect in length, in three piecis, will
tavo tips, in. giooved case and sack, esy ecially qousticted for
this contest and donated by B. F. Nichols & Co., 40 | cach
sirecf, Boston. Value, $50. ’

2d Prize—One fly-rod, ree] aniline, donajed by Peck &
Snyder, 124 Nassau street, New York. Value, $25.

3d Prize—Five dollars gold (#5)

4th Prize—One year’s subscription lo MorzsT Asp SrREam,

“by Fred Mather, #4.

The following gentlemen entered and cast in the order of
their pames: y

Harry Pritchard, Washington Gun Club, Brooklyn,

Reuben Wood, Onondaga Fishing Club, Syracuse.

Tra Wood, Onondaga Fishing Club, Syracuse. ie,

Frank P. Dennison, Onondaga Sportsman’s Association,
Syracuse. pt

There was a very light air slirring from the south, #eross
the cast, but not enough to make it advisable to cast with or
against it while Mr. Pritebard cast, but by |he time Ita Wood
was called to the score it veered to the ewstwarl and
strengthened a very little. He asked permission to cast from
that end of the pond, because the buoy line was near the
south side, where the judges sat, and he being a lefr-
handed caster found difficulty in laying his line near the
buoys from the west end. ‘Phis was granted, and tlie score
was made and prizes awarded in the following order:

Length Leugth Longest Al Cast ais
of Rod. of Le’d’r. Cast. lowance. counted.
ft. in. ft. in. ft. ft. in. ft.
R. Wood......- sie i 10 0 110 — 0
J. Wood........ 7 6 10 0 101 _ 101,

Wl. Pritehard.... 15 8 10 5 iat 9 2 100 9-12

P. B.Dennison,, 17 6 10 OU 54 ie
The points scored were:
Distance. Style. Accuracy. Total.
lut Prize—R. Wood.......... 25 1b 100
Yd Prize—J. Weod_.,....... fil 18 8 77
8d Pyize—H. Pritchard,.,.., 60 15 7 72
4th Prize—F. B. Dennison .., 44 10 5 59

BABS CASTING. oe. :

This contest was held in ‘‘Cuttyhunk style,” j.¢, with a
rod from seven to nine feet in length, and a weight reeled up
near the tip of the rod and cast. The contestants all cast

June 80; 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

429

with the same weight, which was nne ounce. The following

were the prizes:
pivot, rubber and German silver reel, filled with twenty-one
thread linen line; rod silver-mounted and in fine case. Do-
nated by J. F. Marsters, 55 Court street, Brooklyn. Value,

2d Prize—Antomatic reel, with hard rubber discs,
Miunted and appropriately inscribed and decorated.
nailed by Loomis & Plumb, Syracuse. Value, $50,

4th Prize—One year’s subscription to Forse: AND STREAM,
by Fred Mather, $4.

The entries were :
Association. Nod, 7 ft. 2 in.

Jobin Williamson, Coney Island Rod and Gun Club. Rod,
8 ft. 11 in.
8 ft. 11 in.

After some discussion it was decided to allow distance for
length of rod in this cass asin the others. The score was:

ist Prize—One split) bamboo siriped bass rod with steel
$75.

gold
Oe

3d Pree—Five dollars gold (#5).
Frank Endicott, Richmond Co. Game and Fish Protective
W. L. B, Stears, Coney Islaid Rod and Gun Club. Rod
Actual cast. ee C'stasc’nt’d

Th, in. t. in, Ft. in.
Ist Prize—John Williamson...178 6 _ 178 6
20 Prize—Capt, Stears........156 6 —~ 156 6
8d Prize—Dvank Endicott....186 0 B 44 144 1g

Mr. ndicott was awarded tlie fourth prize for the accu-
racy with which he cast, in addition to the third giyen him
for distance. ‘
TROUT OR BLAGK BASS FLY OASIING.

. OF the three classes in this division it was decided to call
class C, first in order to give the amateurs a chance to enter
in the o'her contests from which winners of certain prizes
were bated. Promptly at 3 P. . entries were called for

OLASS O—AMATEDR,

Open to all who never won a prize at any contest at this
oT a previous convention of this association.

lst Prize—One Leonard split, bamboo *! Catskill” fly rod,
gvo'd mounted, with Mills & Sons’ best rubber click reel, filled
with their ‘tstandard” enameled water proof fly line. Do-
nated by William Mills & Son, 7 Warren street, New York.
Value, 860.

2d Prize—One trunk rod, with reel and line complete ;
rod silyer-mounted andin fine case. Donated by J. Mars-
ters, 55 Court street, Brooklyn. Value, #25. :

-3d Prige—One ‘ Henshall” black pasa rod, with extra
second joint and three tips. Donated by §. W. Goodridge,
Graftoa, Vt. Value, #10.

4th Prize—Oue elegantly-bound eopy of Dore’s ‘‘ Ancient
Marner.” Donated by Harper Brothers, Franklin Square,
New York. Vnlue, $10,

Dth Prize—One expensively-bound copy of ‘ Pastoral
Days” (W. H Gibson). Donated by Harper Brothers,
Valne, 10.

6th Prize—One oil painting —“ Quail Seeking Refuge from
Stress of Weather.” Donated by Henry W. Abbott, 11 Com-
monwealth avenue, Boston, Mass. Value, —.

7th Prize—One hundred cigars. Donated by F. W. Mer-
fens & Son, 175 South street, New York. Value, #10.

8th Prize—Five dollars gold (5).

9th Prize—One year's subscription to Fourst AND STREAM.
Donated by the Forest and Stream Publishing Cov., through
Fred Mather. Yalue, $4.

The following were the entries and order of casting :

W. Holherton, N. Y. City Association for Protection of
Fish and Game. Rod, 11 ft. 7 in.

C. A. Bryan, Fountain Gun Club, Brooklyn. Rod, 11 ft,

+ in,
M. E. Elmendorf, Coney Island Rod aud Gun Club. Rod.
di ft. 3$in
J. 5. Plumb, Onondaga Fishing Club, Syracuse, Rod, 11
ft. 33 in.
Frunk Hodicout, Richmond County Association for Pro-
tection of Fish and Game. Rod, 10 ft. 11 in.
ik S. Hier, Onandaga Fishing Club, Syracuse. od, 10 ft.
in, _
J. A. Nichols, Quondaga Fish Club. Rod, 10 ft. 6 in.
The score was:

Wind.
Gast. Allowance.Total. Wind. Miles Pressure
ft, in, ft.in, ft. in. per hour. per sq foot.
W. Holberton,.,. 64 = 64 ig O15
©. A Bryan...., 45 1 big 46 Big 2 02
WM. BE. Elmendorf. 57 ey Tie ST 41g. 08
FastRiinbss.06f Lge th Be aie 025
F, Hndicott...... 58 31) 61 11 21g 025
teins FAQET Seis le 676 3 4 70 10 ig 016
J, A. Nichols.... 54 5 59 Ble 046

-The judgis took no note of the wind.
their scale of points.

The f Mowing is

Distance. Style. Accuracy, Total.
dst Prize—G. 8. Hier....... 60 25 15 100
2d Prize—F. Endicott. 63 25 15. 93
ad Prize—c, A. Bryan..... 39 25 15 79
4th Prize—M. HB Elmendorf. 50 12 15 vu
5th Prize—W, Holbertoh.... 55 6 15 76
6th Prize—J, A. Nichols..... 50 9 15 74
7th Prize—J, 8. Plumb..... 55 12 6 73
OLASS B.

Open to all members except those who have won a first
prizé af this or a previons conyention in a cas’ing contest
open 10 all,

ist Prize—Two rods (trout and bass), all lancewood and
gold mountings; each rod consisting of one butt, two second
joints, different weights, and thre tips, with extra bamboo
tip case. ~All in handsome black walnut case, lined with vel-
vet and bound with bands of silver. Specially made for this
orcasion and donated by Fred D-. Divine, 76 State street,
Utica. Value, $75,

2d Prize—One split bamboo fly rod with el'ck-reel, and one
Holberton’s full Jength fly book with improved Hyde clips
and Russia leather cover. Donated by Conroy, Bissett &
Malleson, 65 Fulton street, New York. Value, #40.

8d Prizc—One pair Mackintosh wading pants and one
Hallock hunting coat. Donated by Goody ésr's Manufactur-
ing Company, 488, 490 and 492 Broadway, New York.
Value, $40.

4th Prize—Five dollars gold (#8).

5th Prize—One year’s subscription to Horns? AnD STREAM.
Donated by the Forest and Stream Publishing Company
through Fred Mather, $4,

‘The entries were; i

fe Arrowsmith, Monroe County Club, Rochester. Rod,
ii ft. 6 im.

I. Pritchard, Washington Gun Glub, Brooklyn. Rad, 11
tt. 3 in -

__F. Budeott, Rehmond County Protective Association,
Rod, 10 ft. 11 in,

q

| he succeeded as far as lay in his power.

W. Holberton, N. Y. City Protective Association. Rod,
11 ft. 6 in.

F. B. Dennisou, Onondaga Sportsman's Club. Rod, 10
ft. 10 in.
The score stood :
Wind, Wind,
Cast. Allowance, otal, Miles Prossure
ft, in. ft. in, ft, in, per h’r. per sq, £6,
T, Arrowsmith,..... 73 _ 73 Ble 043
H, Prichard. ....- a eG 1.3 77.3 637 .18
tT. Endicott........ 2 2.11 64.11 34 045
W. Holberton...... 70 — 70 534 13
F. B. Dennison..... 67.6 8. 70.10 284 <4

The casting was with the wind, which was so light that the
judges did not order them to cast against it. ‘The points
made were : -

ist Prize—H. Pritchard....... 60

2a Priza—T. Arrowsmith 15 95
8d Prize—i', Endicott,.... 52, 25 15 92
4th Prize—W, Holberton,..... 53 20 1 88
5th Prize—I’. B. Dennison.... 54 15 15 Bt

OLAS A—OHAMFION,

_ Open_to all members of the Association, 1st Prize—Fish-
ing tackle, to be selected by the winner, of the value of
#50. Donated by Charles F, Imbrie, of Abbey and Imbrie,
48 Maiden Lane, New York, #50.

Second Prize—Oue green-heart fly rod with click, reel and
water-proof line. D inated by J. B. Crook & Co.,.40 Pulton
sireet, New York. Value $39,

3d Prize—One splif bamboo fly rod, german silver.
mounted, cane wound butt, two tips with bamboo tip case,
rubber click reel and fly line. Donated by W. M. Cornwall,
18 Warren stre+t, New York. Value, #26,

4th Prize—Vive dollars gold, $5.

5th Prize—One years’ subscription to Forest Avo SrReAM.
Donated by the Fornat AnD Stream Puolishing Compiny,
through Fred Mather, ‘84.

The entries were:

I. Wood, Syracuse. Rod, 10 ft. 1 in,

R. Wood, Syracuse. Rod, 10 ft. 1 in,

H Pritchard, Brooklyn. Rod, 11 ft 3 in.

T Arrowsmith, Kochester, Rod, 11 ft 6 in.

The score was:

Wind, Wind.
Cast. Allowance. Total. Miles Pressure
tt, ft. in, ft, per hr, por sq. ft,
Tra Wootl....... vey, 63 733 16 015
R. Wood........-- 16 6.3 Ri,3 9-10 01
H. Pritehard..... ey 1.3 73.3 Ibe 016
T. Arrowsmith,... 72 — 72 14 01S

As before, the wind was so light that the cast was madc
with it, the judges not thinking it worth while to castagainst
it, hence the 30 points slowed for and against the wind were
consolinated and the points scored were:

Accuracy Total.
ist Prize, R. Wood.............. 60 15 100
2d Prize. H. Pritchard . - 3 15 95
3d Prize, J, Arrowemith 15 79
4th Prize, I. Wood......... 6 70

SWENPSTARRS,

Freé to all who have east in any of the foregoing contests
without payment of fee. One prize, a Leonard gold-mounted
split bamboo salmon rod, 16 feet Jong, weighing 27 ounces.
Donated by W. H. Hopson, of New Haven, Conn. ; va ue,
$75.

Messrs, H. Pritchard, Reuben and Ira Wood and Frank
Tindicolt entered for this contest, Mr, Mndicott withdrew,
and after making afew casts Ira Wood gave it up, The con-
test then remained between Reuben Wood and Harry \'rit-
chard. ‘The wind had died to almost a dead calm, the one-
mometer registering only from two-ffths of a mile to one
mile and two-tenths per hour. The rules were: Any prac-
ticable sing)s-handed trout rod under twelve feet in length
and no allowance for distance, style and accuracy not to
count, | ut the prize to go to tle longesl cast. Reuben Wood
won in 78 fcet to Mr. Pritchard's 74. The latter gentleman
got out 75 fvet, but did not retrieye his line and henee the
cast was no’ allowed.

We, the undersigned, acknowledge the above to be the
official score.

(Signed) Lucius Mosus,
Eueunn G, BLaokronn, - Judges.
Crartes F. Murviiy, 5
JamEs Geppes, Keferee.
Frrp. Marser, Director of Fly-easting.

Of the rods used, it niay be well to say that Mr. Pritchard
used a green-heart rod of his own make, as did Mr. Bryan.
he others used split-baniboo, mainly from Nichols, Bos’an.
Mr. Nichols was on hand with a stock and offered caste s a
choice—an offer that some who came withont rods ava led
themsely.s of. The local press reports must bave ered in
some respect to have called out the following Jetrer :

New Yorr, June 25, 1881.
Hiditor Porcst and Stream:

Throug') some misunderstanding the press has not reported
the fact iat my salmon rod (with which I tuok first priz3 at
the touruanent) was one of ‘* Abbey & Imbrie’s Best.” It is
the best, rol I ever handled, and I thivk that my friend
Imbrie should have the credit due him. R. Woop.

Tue Fi.y-Castine—New York, June 27.—As a witness of
the lute fly-casting tournament I wish to find fault. Not
with its judges nor its manager, but with the New York
Association. Mr. Mather promised to liftit ont of the rut
from a mere side-show to one of the principal features, and
But look at the
Nothing worth over $75. ‘Then look at the pigvon-

prizes !
Compare the two

shooters getting prizes worth thousands!
arts'and. sce which is the more of an art. Whicti is the niore
scientific, the neater and more gentlemanly? Now let the
new managers at Niagara Falls improve on this, and we will
see an interest awakened tht little prizes of fishing-rods can
never awaké.—F'y-Casrur.

Oguos:o0 Angina AssocraTton.—The officers elected at
the annual meeting, June 1, 1881, were: A. 1D). Lockwood,
President, l'rovidence, K. t. ; James A. Williamson, Secre-
tary and freasurer, 119 Liberty street, New York City.
Weston Lewis, Vice-President, 55 Sumner street, Los-
ton. Trustees: <A, D. Lockwood, George P. Rowell,
Francis H. Leggett, Adon Smith, Frank H. Loyell, James
A, Williamson, Charles W. Hersey, Weston Lewis, William
P. Frye. I. N. Packard, Superintenden!, P. O,, Indian
Rock, Maine, By the laws of Maine, the fishing season for

the Greek-to-Greek combat.

land-locked salmon and trout commences May 1, and closes
September 30; excepting that the South Bog Stream, the
Rangley Stream, from Howard's Dam at the outlet to the
Kenichago Stream, the Oupsuptic Stream, above the lower
falls, and the Bemis Stream, are closed afler June 80, and
ihe Kennebsgo Stream is closed September 1,

od

THE CARP AS AN ANGUER'S FISH.

AS nothing is known of carp angling in America, we take
pleasure in quoting » chapter on this subject from “‘The
Practical Fisherman,” 2 book just published in Hngland by
Mr. J. Harrington Keene, a well-known ‘angler, naturalist
and tisliculturist. Ife says;

It being an exceedingly wary fish, the capture of a large
carp muy be fitly ranked among the noetablia of fishing.
Nevertheless, carp are sometimes cnriously voracious when
of small and medium size. Thus, in the heat of a dead still
summer day, I haye sneceeded in taking mime dozen of these
fish, varying from $ 1b. to2 1b, Such takes are, however, I
confess, exceptional, and if is curious fo nale that they pnly
occur in the case of small or comparatively small carp, which,
presumably, have not lived long enough to mature the wis-
dom of which they constitutionally possess ihe germs.

lL have known in my experience some curious yagaries in
the taking, etc., of |aits by large carp, and still stranger be-
hayior when hooked. Of the former 1 may mention a» snd-
den fit of voracity which prompted a six-pounder to take no
less than three potatoes and hooks belonging to three differ-
ent anglers, mysclf included. We, of course, held the cus-
tomary disputation as to whom the fish belonged, but I
claimed if on the strength of my bait and hook being the
deepest down in the gullet. I have read of asimilarinstance
somewhere, and can quite belive it to be trne. I have on
several occasions (aken small carp with the minnow when
fishing for perch. hen a large carp is h oked it has some
very curious ideas as to behavior. On several occasions I
have had the line severed by tha sharp spine in the back fin,
and once I landed a fish propenly hooked, but who in is un-
successful endeavors to get the gut across the aforesaid spine,
had wound the line round and round its body so inextricably
as to allow of its being landed tail first, Fortunately, the
tackle was stronger than usual.

The tackle I use is of the finest description, The gut is
usually a part of a fine fly-east, in length about 4ft. or dft,
The float—tfor it is ordinarily better to use a Lloat—is a light
quill. On the lower part of the gut, at about a foot orso
from the hook, I attach a couple of large split shots. he
float is so adjusted that while one of the shots lies om the
bottom, the other just deflects i; from its horizontal position
on the surface. The bait is a well-scoured cockspur or red
worm, and is impaled ona medium-sized hook, Of course
the bait lies on the bottom. The rod shonld now be sustained
in position by means of the spike or a no/ched stick, and the
angler, if possible, should retire beyond it and watch. As
soon as he sees the float assume an upright position the red
should be taken cautiously, and as soon as the fish has taken
it away, say a few inches in a decided manner, ib is time to
strike wi h firmness and decision. The first rushea of the
fish must be controlled with equal firniness and discretion,
lest a ‘‘smash up” result, I baye never Enow this kind of
tackle to fail if used judiciously. The Jine and rod should
be fine and light.

The baits, as might have been supposed hy the variety of
food in which Cyprinus cumpio indulges, are many, and re-
quire discriminalion in their general ordering, as, indeed,
they do for all fishes. More especially, however, is it neces-
sary to cleanse the worms from all impurity, and to scour the
gentles, if the latter be used. The first-oamed baits are _
imuch the best, in my opinion, for general carp fishing; and
although it is certain that failure of sport must sometimes
occur, yet I can safely say that when fishing in carp ponds I
have never fail: d to get a fair day's sporf by judicious bait-
ing and careful fishing.

In order to give the reader some idea of the nature of carp
angling, I may le allowed to briefly narrale ny own experi-
ence in the capture of a9 Ib. fish. It is well known aniong
anglers that some enormous carp are to he foundin Virginia
Water, Windsor great park, snd I have seen them on calm,
brizht sumer mornings basking at the surface with just the
back fin alin ve water, rather resembling logs of wood than
fish. I had foralong time coveted one of these beanties,
and for hours over a p pe had pondered the ways and means,
till, to quote Hood, my ‘‘heart was sick and the bain be-
numbed.” Thad gut tackle, fine twist lines, suitable rods
galore, but a problen) still eluded solution, and that problem
was how to get the bait to them. It must be borne in mind
that their basking water was usually. quite two hundred yards
either way from Jand. Of course the punt was at my ser-
yice, but the difficulty was approaching within fishing dis-
tance. Immediately one got nearer than about thirty yards
they were now est. After much consideration, however, I
decided to try once again with different tactics, Beliold me,
therefore, reader, on the morrow, just as tne 't eyelids of the
morning” were opening, equipped with a Wells four-joint
trout rod, a fine twist line, a spring reel and fine three-yard
fut cast, to which was attacled a single No. 6 hook, wending
my way toward the lake. This reached, I was soon-withiu
fifty yards of the leviathans, slowly patrolling the water be-
neath the bright sunbeams, and, after carefully dropping the
weight into thirty feet of water, I sat down quietly to ar-
range the tackle. A breeze was softly rippling the water,
and my idea was to float the light tackle to the wily fish, and
trust to my skill in hooking and playing one at that great
distance. My bait was afresh green pea, which | now ex-
tracted from its pod and impaled on the hook go as to almost
completely hide the shank, but leaving the point just through,
Taking a Jarge chestnut leaf thaf happened to lie in the punt,
T slipped the gut through its centre, so that it would form a
sort of kile or sail for my bait. JRaisivg, then, the rod alolt,
and rapidly letting the line run from the reel. 1 had the satis-
faction of watching the gradual approach of my bait to the
as yet unsuspicious carp. Slowly onward it went through
the nir fir twenty yards, and then softly dropped on the
water, to be borne on # stream precisely {0 where the huge
fishes Jay. At last the shoal was reached, and, retaned by
my line, the bait and jeaf remained stationary—some few
seconds franeht with terrible suspense. Ail on a sudden
down went the leaf, the linc tightened, and = terrific rush
told that a Cyprinus carpio had found his match. Now came
Right and left in turn, now
down to the bottom, anon quite at tho surface, was the figbt
prolinged; but, as far as Master Carp was concerned, it was
in vain. After an hour’s good sporl—such sport as I never
but once before experienced—he was landed, scaling 93 Ibs.
He was probably one of the smallest of those whose black

430

FOREST AND STREAM.

fins [had seen. I haye simply given this episode as illus-
lrativye of the difficulties one has to cyercome sometimes in
carp fishing. Of course, when carp are near to spawning,
and shortly after, when they are close together and jostling
euch other with affectionate demonstration, it is a matter of
little difficulty to catch them, but given the exigencies of the
oxample I cite, and the carp indeed proves himsi If a ‘ wit.”

Tt has been the usual custom of writers on angling to con-
nect the carp and tench under one category. Why, I know
not. The same mistake is made in regard to roach and dace,
but of this 1 shall have to speak in snother chapter. ‘here
are certainly some points of similarity physiologically be-

tween carp and tench, such ag power of enduran:e of heat ,

aud cold, but to the angler proper they are as different in
, habits as chalk is from che-se, to use a homely metaphor.
Carp ever bite best during tha early hours of morning, and
tench are generally best ‘‘on” toward evening. Carp can
be taken best during the early summer months. I have
known good tench biting freely on a dull January day with
the wind due east. [ haye, however, never caught carp
mnder s ich circumstances, .

In giving general directions to such anglers as are not ex-
perienced in carp fishing, let mé impress one or two indis-
putable truths on them for their snidanee. Fish with the
lightest tackle conipatible with strength; oever use a large,
loog-shanked hook; cover the shank of the hook when bait-
ing; Jet the bait, rest on the bottom; let the fish have the
bait while you count five; give plenty of time to kill the fish;
your hook will never tear out, of the gristly mouth; put no
shots near the hook; and finally, when a fish is hooked, keep
perfectly cool and deliberate.

The most useful bait for general fishing is the lob worm or
the red worm; next to these I like a binebottle fly. Of this
bait Mr. Biakey says: ‘‘No matter how small your bool, it
mnust be put across the body just under the Wings.” For
lurge carp, a8 1 have indicated, th» green pea, cherry, green
corn or new potatoes nay be used will success. [hs neces-
sary to use a small triingle hook for the latter Lait, putting
if on hy means of a baiting needle. thus hiding the hook
conrpletely aud giving your dsh time to pouch, or at least to
pass it beyond the teeth ia the throat before referred to.

It is highly necessary sometimes to pround bait the spot
you intend to fish. The following preparation has been re-
commended, bet I imagine that most experienced anglers
will readily perceive that it errs from extreme elaboration :
Take a quantity of well cooked yeal, a handful of oatmeal,
and a little honey; bruise them in a mortar, mix them to a
thin paste or ba\ter with new milk anda few grains of assa-
fostida, Crush down in a mortar a quantity of worms, gen-
ties, Flugs and some lumps of the most tallowy cheese you
can find, thicken the veal batter with this compound, and
then roll it up into little balls; these balls must be thrown in-
to a compost of tallow greaves aud grains steeped in bullock's
blood, and the entire mess sunk in |he place some hours
before fishing. This is Blakey’s prescriplion. There are no
less than twelve ingredients, besides trouble of procuring
snd compounding, and afterall has been faithfully done one
may go out, as Tdid on one occasion, after mixing up this
unspeakable mess—anu tell it notin Gath—catch nothing.

The best and simplest ground bait I know of is pearl bar-
ley or even boiled rice, using boiled pearl barley or a red
worm for the hook bait. I havs usually found that imme-
diately after a thunderstorm) is a gond time to fish; and let
it not be forgotten that the early bird ever gets the pick of
the worme, or, as in this cuse, fishes.

In conclusion of these remarks on carp I may be allowed
to jot down a few recorded weights of these fish. IL have
myself seen them of 18 lb., but according to Donovan they
attain a prodigious weight in Germany. He says: ‘One was
taken at Dertz which weighed 38 1b. In Prussia they frequent-
iy weigh 40 lb., and in the Volga they are 5 ft. long. One
caught near Frankfort-on-the-Oder was 9 ft. long and 5 ft. in
circumference, weighing 70 lb. Lake Zug, in Switzerland,
produes carp of 90 lb.; andin the Dniester some had been
taken of which knife handles are made with the scales.
Carp do not arrive at this prodigions size until they are of a
very advanced age.” Ishould think not.

+

THE AUTOMATIO REEL ON GREENWOOD LAKE.
Newark, N. J.

IT HAD all my traps packed for a trip into the North

Woods, when my companion announced to me his in-
ability to go. He had a case in court which he must attend,
as he coul! not get it postponed. Not liking to go alone, I
decided to spend a »eek at Greenwood Lake, and make the
Adirondack trip later in the season. I drove up with my old
friend and angling companion, Grant J. Wheeler, of Mont-
clair. It was a lovely drive, though we took a somewhat
roundabout course. Stopping at De Graw’s at the Lake
Hide House, we had time to select our rooms, get, ourselves
settled and still to have a few hours’ fishing before supper.
Mr. Whee'!¢r had taken no tackle, but was to use mine, as I
had two rods with ne. The rod I was using was of split
bamboo, weight just six ounces The butt was nineteen
years old, the middle joint and tip new, Charley Murphy
made it, and 10 more need be said. I had just received the
new automatic reel, which I had tried on trout but not on bass.
{ think the ree] is a grand success, I was delighted with its
action. It was impossible for a fish to get slack line. I
could reel in the heaviest bass with one hand without touch-
Ing rod or reel with the other. I think the reel adds new
zest to the sport when using so light a rod, and certainly
takes off one-half the strain from therod. With the auto-
matic ree] the ordinary light tront rod is strong enough for
uny bass. I had a strong prejudice against it; did not
like its appearance, and was sure [ should not likeit, because
in & measure if revolutionizes the mode of angling. But
after 9 week’s trial on heavy fish I think that it is just
splendid,

A number of gentlemen anglers saw the reel at work, and
all expressed approval. J ani not interested in any manner
for this reel, except that I hail all the improvements in ang-
ling implements with pleasure. All the great improvements
are the work of the lust forty years. The split bam! oo roi,
the many excellent trolling spo ns, the patent enamelled
waterproof silk line, the Mackintosh wading suits and many
olhers sy familiur to the fisherman, and so necessary to his
comfort, are of recent invention.

Tt-being unlawful to take black bass in New Jersey before
July 1, we were conipelled to do our bass fishing above the
State line. But we could trol! for pickerel as much as we
pleased. The week proved very stormy; two days I could
not fish, as it blowed hard enough to blow a boat out of
water. When we could stay on the water we found no
trouble in taking plenty of fish. We were fortunate in secur-

[Joxz 30 1881.

ing the services of James M. Cofuir, who was very attentive
to our wants, and knows the fishing-ground tboronghly,
Jimmy has a raft and shanty, with sleeping accommodations
for four persons. Parties wishing his services must envage
them some time ahead, as he is in much demand. I only
took afew Wass with flies, but a gang of hooks with large,
live minnow was too much for them to resist. I tool fifty-
tivo in one day to my rod alune, and all good fish, the largest
three and a havf pounds, the small-st » pound and a half.

Tknow of no really good fishing so handy to New York
and easy of access as Greenwood Lake, The bass run as
large as the Adirondack or Canada bass. Any exp rienced
fisherman should get at least thirty bassa day. When the
law for bass in Jersey expires the catch will doubtless be
mueh larger J

There ure many hotels on the Jake, some stylish and ex-
pensive, others plain and cheap. The Lake Side House is
beautifully located, aud conyeuient to the fishing grounds,
just at the State line, and opposite to the hist station of the
train.

There is # movement on foot to commemorate Frank
Forester by creatine the Warwick Woodlands into a park.
This will be a govud move, and make the jake very popular,
Should this be carried out, » lost of Western sportsmen
would make a pilgrimage to the park to see the spot made
famous by Herbert's writings. T. 8. M

—

SALMON IN GANADA.

W — invite communications on the subject of the run of

salmon in Qxnadian rivers. They will be valuable
as showing the dates of artival of the runs this yéar as com-
pared to last, when they were not only scarce but late. The
following letters, which we print by permission of Prof.
Baird, are important and it will be noticed that the second
one qualifies the first in revard to the numbers of the fish:

Ma'tarenra, June 19, 1881.—'‘The run of fish nus been the
largest ever known, and began about the 10th of June;
slacked off and has started again. All the fish in Mowati’s
freezerup to the 16th, average twenty-six and a half pounds,
aud a Jot of 150 or thereabouts put in yesterday average
twenty-seven pounds. We have taken twenty-five here, and
they run larger than usual and are fresh and perfect, not like
those last year. On the Great Camtapedia three rods killed fit-
ty-two, ull as fine as ever came into that river.”’—H.

Sresmmx ofr GaspE Bay, Chaleurs, June 22,—Mr.
Mowatt must have misunderstood me, for I find, though the
ruu Of fish is very Jarge in size, it is small in numbers all
along this bay, and the netmen tell me it is going to be a bad
season and probably the most of the fish will run late, as they
did last year, late in August after their nets are up. 1am
sorry | misunderstood Mowatt. H.

Rustigouuus SanMon.—Just as we go to press we are
shown a fine salmon, taken by Mr. Gilbert B, Jones of the
Restigouche Salmon Club. tis three feet eight and a quar-
ter inches in lrngth and weighs 38 lbs. Mr, Jones reports
the seagon as opening good, but the extra amount of logs
running in the river interferes with fishing. We will give
his score next week.

+O

TIM POND TROUT FISHING.

AST season as I unjoitted my faithful hamboo at Mid-
15 dle Dam I said tothe “Deacon,” “ There are too many
peuple here; what with a steamboat p/ofaining the once peace-
ful waters of the lake, gnide-books and excursion tickets, they
‘ré getting too thick for comfort, and 1 quile agree with
Steve Morse that this fishing ‘needsa rest.’ Next year we
must, like Daniel Boone, ‘moye on,’ and I guess we had
better try Tim Pond that you have been talking so much
about.”

So this year I corresponded with the ‘‘Deacon,” a veteran,
who hus been casting his ties on hangeley waters for thirty-
fiye years, and found that he hid mate up » party for the
headwaters of the Kennebec. But as 1 wanted to try Tim
Pond, and being further moved and incited there o by an ar-
\icle in Forms? AND STREAM, of May 19, I took unto myself
three congenial spirits, and started at 7:30 4. m. from Boston,
riaching Farmingion the same evening at about tive; took
supper at the hotel there, and then by stage to Kingfield over
a good road, arriving at the latter place at 97, mw. We found
the hotel of which your former correspondent wrote, burned
to the ground, but another one had been improvised near by
where we secured quarters (four in a room) for the night,
and next morning at eight o'clock we were rolling glonz the
banks of the beautiful Carybassett River for Hustis.

And right hire I will stop to corroborate all that J. W. T.
said as to the road, and jhe scenery which includes the Cary-
bassett _River—rot Conybassett as your types made it in
the articl: referred.

We arrived at Smith’s Farm at 8 p,m , as hungry as sharks
afier our tide through the mountains. Found Mr. Smith
waiting to reccive us, ind after a dinner of country style (at
which broiled chicken did not figure as Thad wagered that it
would) we started for the pond over the roughest ‘‘ carry,”
with one exception, that [ever saw. That one is the twen-
ty-“ix miles from Booneyille, N. Y., into the camp on First
Lake. Wefound good tight cabins with the fragrant hvm-
Jock boughs for beds, and with some artangewent of our pri-
yate mosquito nets slept the sleep of the just. ;

We stayed « week in camp, snd fished every day but Sun-
day, and while [ cannot go so far in my praise of the fishing
as J. W. T., yet I will say fhat the fishing is good

The size is disappointing to one who has spent several

seasons in the Adirondacks and the Rangeley region,

Our largest was one and onr-half pounds, and we caught
several weighing from three-quarters to one pound. int 1
must say that I never caught trout that gave so much sport
or fought so hard, for their size, in my life. Several times
when a three-quarters of a pound fish was hooked the other
three rods would suspend work to see the sport. Twice I
was splashed from hend to foot by trout that took my fies
ner the boat. And we had as much sport as we wanted.
There seems to be no limit to the number of the fish.

We noticed two distinct varieties in the pond, One was
the regular Rangeley trout, broad, equare tail, dark belly and
bronzed sides, and the other with the tail more forked, milk-
white belly and more silvery sides, more like the Adirondack
trout. OF the two I think the latter showed the most game,
thoush they are small: rin size. /

With » cold northwester blowing the day we came out, we
were glad to put on heavy topcoats, and thought within our-
selves *' How splendidly that chest of fish will keep this cold
day.” And it did. : ;

Finally, if any of your resders want good fly fishing and
plenty of it, and are not too extravagant in their ideas as to

size of fish, they can surely find it at Tin: Pond. They can
find besides a good clean camp, good fare, and what, I think,
is equally dear to the true sportsman, the most magnificent
scenery of lake and mountain and the sense of communion
With Nature in her wildest and freest moods. And if their
experience is like mjne, they will find the proprietor of the
camp, Mr. Kennedy Smith, and his stalwart son, ready 1o
do everything in 1heir power fo make their +tay pleas «nt aeat
successful. SpxLir BamBoo,

—
CURING FISH.

ANY anglers when on long trips in the woods wish to
M preserve their cateh, or when at the seaside and have
a, lot of fish which sre worth taking home wish to cure then,
but lucking experience often fail. We give the follinwing |
from Mr, Kdniund Hyan, Chivf Inspector of Pickled Wish
and Oil for the County of Halifax, N. $., to the Olwiwnicle:
In the first place, when dressing mackerel, dress them as
fresh ag porsibie, and in some cases, when you hive to take
a large quantity out of your seines, put on a large crew. |
Ae pole a good splitter and see that the fish are split to
the tail.
2d. You must have plenty ot water in your wash-tubs,
and always give your mackerel two waters, and, if time
three; and in no case throw mackerel twice in the sanie
walter. Evi ry time you dip the mackerel out of your wash-
tubs empty the water out"of the tubs and half fill them again
With clean water. Be careful not to throw your mackerel in
the tubs until water is put in them After washing and
soaking them until they become clean and whiie, dip them
out on your store floor and then salt them. Don’t let them
he in bulk after being washed.
ad. When salting don’t be sparing of ihe salt, Some-
times the fish remain longer in casks than we think from the
time of salting, und, if scarce of salt, the fish will sour in
them, It is justas necessary for fishermen to dress their fish
clean and good as it is for the butcher to haye his meat
properly corned.
4th. You must have your mackerel, if }ou expect a
market. for them, well split and clean. Whenyou go to pack
them for market be careful and buy good barrels. Ir is too
mue's the cns‘om to buy the cheapest barrels, not Jookiny to
the quality, Iregret to say some of our supplying merchants,
a3 well as the fishermen, follow !hat custom also, and when
remonstrated with they haye told the fishermen to fill the
barrela and send them and they will make them tight. But I
can say that there are barrels, with fish put in them, that can't
be made tivht, and while such barrels are soid aud bouglit we
will have bad fish, nore especially fat herring aud mackerel ;
when fat fish are put into liaky barrels they ure sure to be-
come rusty. J trus! the deputivs under my department will
see that mackerel will in all cases be packed in mackerel
barrels; poor herring and alewives in herriny bartels; fat
split herring in medium size barrels; all poor fish to he
packed with coarse salt, and all fat fish with fine salt; and
lastly, every Inyer of fith in the barrel must hie salted with
god, clean salt, and be carefu to put on a sufficientquantity.
ek eee
Ang Tuiy Youne Bicrriss?—Corpos Christi, Texas,
June 17.—Last week I yisited Corpus Pass an outlet from
Corpus Christi Bay to the Gulf of Mexico, and took part. in
haulit seine fr pomp-no. We were not very successful ,
with the fish sought for. The water being very clear they all |
jumped out over the top except one, bit we caught large
quantities of a fish I have known for many years under the
name of ‘green mackerel,” although I was satisti¢d it was a
misnomer. One of the party who elaitis to know sais they
are the young vf the bluefish, aud 1 would not be surprised
if he were correct. for although Lhay+ opened many hundred
of these fish from time to time I never found any roe or egus
inone. They area slim, forkid-tail fish of from six to ten
inches long, about three inches deep and from three-fourths
lo one inch thick, large mouth well fille with teeth, and
bite anything within reach when caught. They eat shrimp
and young mullet, and seem fo goin large schools. They
are dark green or blue on the top of the back shading to
white underneath. They are covered with sniall scales, and
die soon when taken from the water. They are found here
only in spring and summer, 1 do not think they breed in
this country as I hiye uever scen one less than six inches
long, which ia their size when they first appear, nor over ten '
inches, which size they have attained by the latter part of
the warm sexson. They make an excellent fish to fry for |
pan fish. They rarely come into the inner bays where the
|

wuter is more or less sweetened and muddied by the fresh
water from the rivers. I have known of tkese ‘trreen mack
erel” since 1850, but have never been satished with tne
name, IT never saw a blucfish unless these are the young of |
that species, and as I haye heard that this question uf where
bluetish breed has been # yexed one I thought it possible thut

I had found out a clew for the wise ones to work on.—
Bexank.

Brack Bass Law mw MAss\cHuUsKrrs— Wel!'fleet, Mass.—
Funr years ag one of our ponds—the Great poud in Well-
fleet-—was stocked with black bass The fish were bought
by one of the selectinen, he says in August, but others say
in June, consequently it has led to argument on the subject.
What is the duty of the selectmen of a town in connection
with black bass? Can they givea permit to any inhabi ant
to fish, and if sn, can they fix the price of such a permit, and
is it optional with them whether they give a perniit or not?
Can you refer me to the law on that snbject, if there is any ?
The commissioners recommended the fishing of the pond in
four years, and I think the matter is left with the select-
men —G, W. H.

You had better consult your fish commissioners. We
have not the laws on the subject of ponds in your State
which are leased or controlled by the selectmen.,

Mr. T. W. Bissrrr, of the well-known firm of Conroy,
Bissett and Malleson, sailed last Saturday for England to —
complete arranyements for the sale of their hexagonal s) lib
bamboo tront and salmon rods, reels, lines, ete. This firm
have met with great success on the other side, and their goods
are much sought after by the leading anglers thera and have
given great satisfaction.

Misyesora—Pittsbure, Todd County, June 21.—Yester-
day moming, in one hour and fifteen minutes, TI caught
fifteen larzé fish, principally bass and wall-eyed pike. As
yet, owing, perhaps, to the frequent rains and cpnseruent
muddy water, bass do not rise well to the fiy,—J. ¥. Loorg,

Hop Bitters 1s a preyentlye and cure for Angue; it is your own fault
it you have if.

“

June 30, 1881,]

[From the Christian Union.)
CAMP COTTAGES.

BY EDWARD EGGLESTON,

AMPING is an indigenous recreation in America, The
Hnglishman teaches us how to tow and how to play
cricket, of which base-ball is but an American counterpart.
The excellent gymnasium and the ‘garden,’ often formed
of three sickly pine trees and a brass band, are enjoyments
of the German fellow-citizen. But ‘‘ camping ont” is no-
where else a common recreation as it is here. There is so
little ground on which to pitch a tent in the old continent,
and the danger of what Mr. Henry James calls a ‘vulgar
drizzle” is ordinarily so imminent, that camping out is not
likely to become popular there, Many of us Americans have
jn us the blood of ancestors who were pioneers, palisade-
builders, Indian-fighters, revolutionary soldiers, land-buyers
and explorers of unknown streams. Our largest’ American
pedigrees only end the more surely in adventurous colonists.
Now, such blood will tell through all the over-layers of edu-

gation and social refinement. Your forefathers dwelt in
booths in the wilderness and you must keep the feast of tab-
emacles once a year. The law of heredity drives you to
Some trout brook, or Jake-side, or sea-shore. An old Vir-
ginia captain who fought at Yorktown a hundred years ago
was my father’s father; my mother’s father built the first
block-house on the Indiana bank of the Ohio River at. the
beginning of this century and had three horses shot under
him while leading a company of ‘ Rangers” in defense of
the frontier settlement. Now, every summer I prow restive
in town and I say to myself, ‘‘ There! my two grandfathers
tugging at me again! I must get out into the woods and
give the old gentlemen an airing. I will sleep under thesky
awhile, as my fathers did before me.”

It is this hereditary taste for wildness that carries so many
to the sea-shore, that plants whole families of well-to-do peo-
ple in Adirondack cabins and Lake George tents. The Meth-
odist camp-meeting has flourished and metamorphosed itself

”

MAIN ROOM,
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into a place of summer rest and recreation as the too-fervid
religious temperature of the old institution has cooled down-
‘The ‘‘apotheosized camp meeting,” as Gilbert Haven used
to call Martha’s Vineyard, has given us the camp cottage, a
-cool little shell with floors and windows, but innocent of
plastering and expensiveness—a sori of cross between a
Wigwam and & house.

There is no reason why the camp cottage should be con-
fined to religious watering-places and Sunday-school assem-
plies. It is just as handy for the solitary family or the social
group in the mountains or by the lake. Here at Lake George
Park a piece of mountainous and wooded lake shore is laid
off for just such inexpensive cottages, gvithout any religious
or scientific purposes except those of health and recreation,
‘There is here no camp-meeting or nalural history school. We
just rest and row, sun ourselves and fish, forgetting the cares
and excitements of life in landscape beauty and good com-
pany.

T have thought that I might promote the founding of other
such places of simple and ‘imezxpensive summer rest by de-

giles, there is no lack of air-space or ventilation.

FOREST AND STREAM,

431.

scribing the cottage at last decided upon by the proprietor of
Lake George Park, after some trials of other kinds, Ibis the
most commodious for the cost that I have seen. The cottage,
indeed, needs no description, since the accompanying eleva-
tion and plans, though from unprofessional hands, give a yery
food notion of it. It is twenty feet in length by eighteen in
breadth, and affords six rooms anda pantry. It is a story
and a half high, but as the upper half story is rather a high
one, and as there is no ceiling between bed-room and shin-
The piazza
telieves the square look which a cottage of this dimension
would otherwise have, and the wide glass front doors afford
light, air and lake view to the main room. The house may
be built with matched siding or with upright siding and bat-
tened cracks. he lumber is dressed on both sides and the
studding is likewise dressed, since there is no plastering to
these light shells. In place of dados and decorations the so-
journercan amuse himself with trying the effect of wild
flowers, real reeds and flags, bitter sweet, swamp alder, or
fragrant spruce boughs.

The reader will want to know the cost of such a house.
Those hitherto erected here have heen of a different pattern,
this being the improved plan for this year, and I cannot get
the precise cost, Then, foo, the cost of building may be
lower here than where you will want to build. I can only
judge by the price charged for such a house, which, with the
lot, is sald at Lake George Park for four hundred dollars, of
which three hundred is perhaps the cost of the cottage. But
you can cut down the size and decrease the number of rooms,
and thus biild your house for Jess.

If there were more of such places of rest as this they would
put the most beautiful scenery and quiet repose in reach of
many families of moderate means. Such cottage villages
ought to exist in the Adirondacks and along the shores of
Long Island and in the delta of the Wisconsin. They would
no doubt pay the proprietors a good interest if managed with
economy. At Lake George Park, which is yet little but a
patch of forest and picturesque lake shore in virgin wildness,
the projector finds a fair profit in renting such a cottage as
the one illustrated in our drawings for fifty dollars, including
necessary furniture for summer-cottage life. And what can
be done here can almost be done in the Highlands of the
Hudson or on the banks of Lake Michigan, though the prices
are higher as you approach a city.

Lake George has suffered much from its reputation as a
high-priced place, but there are few places where one can 80-
journ more cheaply if one knows how. If you go to the
‘Fort William Henry,” the ‘‘Fort George” or ‘‘Crosby-

11x6
‘uLoaipag

tI xg
‘waolpag

‘Landing,
\. 23 x5

Bedroom,
9x9

Bedroom,
642 x 11

side” you get excellent hotel accommodation at price not
too high for first-class hotels, but too high for people in mod-
erate circumetances You may, however, go down to Bol-
ton, or over in the Hast Lake George region, and get good
living for six or seyen dollars a week. Across the lake from
where we live, on the fashionable West Side, where the
country is less wild and the drives better, I see summer
dwellings fit for princes. But right among them are some
beautiful, but more modest places, such as that of Mr, Ran-
dolph, the poet-publisber. If one can afford it, and likes
such things, the West Side has many attractions, no doubt.
But the lake is just as lovely and the mountain side is more
pic'uresque on our shore, while there is certainly more lib-
erty as to living and dressing in our woods than in places
where the expensive people drive their liveried carriages.
And what is true of Lake George is true of all other beauti-
ful Jakes and mountains. If you do not want to live expen-
sively you can build your camp cottage In some do-as-you-
please part and live in liberty, or if yoware so lucky as not
to have to be in town ten months in twelve, you can build a
more substantial house, so as to live in the country the
greater part of the time and seek the city only for a winter
sojourn. I should think such resorts as this might even be
built on & joint-stock or co-operative plan. Itis a pity that
Lake George cannot also be reproduced.
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Cawapa’s CiAtms.—Brooxvinte, Ontario, June 7, 1881.—
Ti a man wishes to enjoy a new country he has only tocome
fo Canada. It is not necessary that in the summer months
he should vanish off on the old trodden paths by rail to
Colorado and a usual amount of dirt, heat, waiters and girls,
all engaged in the delightful occupation and business of the
“leech.” Modern travel is reduced to the amount of money
a man has. Ancient traveling had some spice of danger,
some spice of romance; something that the present runners
over routes have no idea of. Come into Canada, ye men of
the forest and straam. Wild in nature, wild in our beautiful
cascades, in our magnificent rivers, in our splendid forests.
Yet the Government is so strong, that no man need carry a
revolver, and that man is protected in his life and property.
Take the ‘*Mississigajou Lake” for instance, take the old
‘«Masanoga,” take the line of the Ottawa to Lake Jewis-
canague. If ye, men of the forest and stream, want real life
for the summer months, come into Canada.—H. C. J.

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RAILROAD OFFIGIALS are notified that an individual now
traveling in the West, and representing himself to be an
agent of jhe Worrst anp Sremam is not such; nor has he
any credentials from us. The correspondent’s certificate
shown by this party is one of an old date, and none like it has

been given to anybody within many months.

Hachting and Qanaeing.
EASTERN Ache uae REGATTA,

Eiditor Forest oid Stream

The regatta, was originally appointed for June 10, the day affer the
forimal opening ot (he club house, and tiie fleet was ordered to ren-
dezvous off the new quarters on the evening of June 8,

That day there was a dead calm, and the %th opened with a hard
N. EB. blow, making the yachts latein arriving. About nocn the
weather lightened up 4 ttle, and the wind decreased so that during
the affernoon thaty more arrived, until the fleet conststed of the
following boats; Schooners- Caroline, Crest, Dawn, Dreadnaught,
Fleur de Lis, Juliu, Latona, Leatha, Magic, Meta, Phantom, Rebecca,
Roniince, Terapest and Kit; Sloops—Active, Artadus, Addie V.,
Luna, Alice, Clytie, Hera, Hesper, Idler, Imperla, Mirana, Recrea-
tion, Shadow, Siren and Viva; also the cutters Enterprise and Moya.
and the jaw) Edith. The club louse, which is the vest on the coas
by all odds, was opened by the Nag officers giving a handsome recep-
tion, ending with an ilimtnlnation of the house and fleet and fireworks
in the evening.

Filday morning opened with aN. f. gale, 54 miles an hour by the
weather reports, accompanied by very heavy rsin. A race was out
of the question, and the announcement that if was postponed to
Wednesday was soon received from the Regatta Commitiee. The
feet had an excellent chance fo try thelr auchordge ground, under
jhe most unfavorable circumstances, a N. W. wind beizg the only
one in which the harbor is not perfect. ‘The result was satisfactory,
although one or two boats dragged a little untl they gave more

chain.

Wednesday opened clear, with a N. W. wind, which held on well
(uring the day, blowing quite hard at times. The following yachts
were entered tor the race: Schoonera, first class—Phantom, Vice
Com, Hovey, 56 ff. water line, and Rebecca, Com. Toy, | ft. Second
Class—Latona, D, L. Peckman, 61 tt.; Meta, Franklin Dexter, 62 ff.
and Sylph, A. G. Wheelwright, 454. Tt. There was also a sIngle entry
in the third class, the Curlew, U. W. Peabody, 403s {t. The sloops
and cutters turned out strong as follows: Enterpr'se, Rear Com. Pea-
body, 43.9 7. witer line; Active, Chas. P, Morton, 50.2 ft; Anna,
Augustus Hemenway, 89 1 ft; Addie V, M. K, Abbott, 59 1t.; Hesper,
W. H. Forbes, 45.4 ft; Siren, L. A. Keith, — tt.; Imperta, 'I’. o. Stack-
pole, 41.4 ff.; Recreation, J, B. Parker, 40.9 7t.; Viva, G. W. Benson,
46 fi.; Hie, B. W. Crowninshield, 33.6 1f. In the second vlass there
aD enuies: Shadow, Jolin Bryant, 38.5 tt; Hera, C. G, Weld,
$4.11 fh.

Emme, evidently, was not aware that the new measurement placed
her (In first class, and therefore waited and Sailed with the second
Class boats, She Is but a trifle larger than Hera and Shadow, and
would be better classed with them. Addie had the misfortune to
carry away the iron ring on her main shrouds while coming out of
the harbor, and was forced, very reluctantly, to glyve tp the rice.

Sylph came up just as the signal sounded, and thinking she conld
not get up tothe line In time, turned and ran out with the sloops.
Among the large schooners there were no starters, a8 in this class
there are no yachts here that can sail with Halcyon or Phantom, ex-
cept, perhaps, the Magic, Halcyon is not yet in commission, and it
was hoped that Magic could be induced to enter against Phantom, in
which case Rebecca would haye made a third starter fn the class.
Magic, howeyer, would nof enter, and fwo Commodores did not care
to gothrough the farce of sailing Phantom round the course with
Rebecea some way astern. The non-filling of this class 1s to be re-
preven as Magic's friends claim they can beat elther Phantom or

Haleyon, while there are large numbers of yachtsmen in the club
who feel sure elther of the others can show lier a clean pair of heels,
and think Magic much overrated. Numerons yachts wereoy hand to
see the race, including the schooners Caroline, Crest, Curlew, Dawn,
Dreadnaught, Fleur de Lis, Foam; Hermes, Julia, Leatha, Magic,
Phantom, Kebecea, Romance, Silence, Sylph, Tempest and Vif; as
well as the sloops Ceriadne, Idler, Norvana, yaw! Edith, and steamers
Sappho and Addita of the E, Y.C,; also the schooners Amaertea, Alfce
and Adrienne, of the Boston Y, O,, and the well known schooner
Fearless, who appeared for the first time Im her new coat of black,
with gold band, looking handsomer than ever, and flying theN, B, Y,
Cc, burgee.

The Goy. Andrew, with members and iadles on board, and the
Pierson, with the Regatta Committee, were on hand. The starting
Bignal was given promptly at 11:30 4.mM. The course was to Egg
Rock, going outside the Pig Rock stakes, then down to Half Way
Rock and back to starting point, where thesecond class sloops fin-
ished, the larger boats rounding the stake boat and going down to
Halt Way Rock and back for the second time—15 and 19% nautical
miles respectively, and all in easy sight of the members who chose to
see The race from the club pavilion on the Neck. Active crossed
first, at 11:31:28, followed by Hesper at 11:31:42, both being rigged
with double headsalls, and both carrying jibtopsalls and boom gaff
topsails. The culiter Enterprise followed at 11:32:11, with an English
topsail only; then Imperia, 11:32:53; Viva, 11:33:24; Anna, 11:33:45;
Recreation, 11:34; all but Recreation, whose light saily were very
Small, carrying large jlb and gaff topsails.

Latona and Meta jockeyed a little for position, and then got over the
ling ait 11:88:34 and 11:38:45 respectively, looking very handsome under
their clouds of canvas. More jockeying was in order with the little
fellows, Who finally crossed as follows; Hera, 11:46:35; Efite, 11:46;44 +
Shadow, 11:47:49. AC this time it was seen that Altna had more sail
than was good for her, heeling over so that her speed was preatlhy
diminished, and one time a Capsize seemed possible. Gaweversbe
Game out all right, but Hesper nad in the meantime taken the lead,
with Mnterprise sailing beautifully ln second place. Soon after the
start Effie lost her topmast, but cleared away the wreck and made a
plucky race under tivo sails only. After rounding the stakes, a pull
Was taken on the sheets, and most of the jib topsalls taken in, Viva,
however, kept hers up for a time, and by uhe aid of this sailand what
Seemed to be poor handling, lost any chance she might haye had;
this was a pity, asthe boat had speed and tt washerday. Latina
carried away her bowsprit shrouds while rounding the stakes, and
Meta cut inside and took the lead in their lot.

On the run to the Rock, Recreation got by Anna, whose big top-
Sail seemed a hindrance, but agai lost the lead atthe Rock, The
twotn the van made a splendid fight for the lead, but just before
reaching the Rock the cutter went by her antagoulst to windward,
the keel fairly beating the board, and at 12:15:30 came round, followed

at 12:16 by Hesper, who was very quick with her jibtopsail. The
Rear Commodore, however, had an Immense one set and drawing in
3, minute, and both ran down before the wind for Half Way Rotk, the
cutter holding herown. <Actlye rounded at 12:18; Imperia, 12:20:30;
Viva, 12:21; Siren, 12:21:15; Anna, 12:23:30; Recreation, 12:23:45;
Meta, 12:24; Latona bringing up the rear, the schooners having totack
before reaching the mark.

The smali boats were seen, Shadow with a slight lead, the others
having 4 hot fight of it. On the run down both Hesper and Actlye
gained a little on Enterprise, whose jibtopsan did nob draw as well as
it should. Near the Rock she took if m, and Hesper went
into first place, Active also gaining, Lhough seeming to have all the
sail she could carry. Imperia got it hot and heayy off the Pigs, and
liad to luff repeatedly, allowing Meta lo go ahead and Siren atid Viva
to galn on her,

The boats had a. beat up to the stake boat, when it was seen that
Siren meant bu+imess, having passed Viva and Imperla. They
rounded as follows: Hesper, 1:20: Haterprise, 1:31; Active, 1:32;
Meta, 1:38:30; Siren, 1:38:30; Latona, 1:41:80; Viva,: 1:43; Imperia,
1:42:45; Anna, 1:45; Recreation, 1:46:30. On the run down Meta took
second place; Hesper rotinded at 1:46:30; Meta, 1:49; Enterprise,
1:50:30; Actiye, 1:51; Siven, 1:54:30; Latina, 1:56:30; Viva, 2:00; Anna
2:01:30; Imperia, 2:02; Recreation, 2:04. At the same time the smalt
boats eame up to the line very prettily, Shadow crossing at 1:50:15 ;
Hero, 2:02;20; Effie, 2:02:35. Hero looked as if sho would be a tough
customer later on, this being her first race; while Effie certainly had
cause to be satisfied with so close a, finish when inerlppled condition,
owing to loss of ligt sails. Stren meanwhile had been dolny wonders,
and Anna, With her topmast housed, was also doing well. "The finisi:
in this class wisas follows: Hesper, 2:15:22; Mena, 2:15:40; Hnterprise,
2:17:39 Active, 2:19:40; Syren, 2:20; Latona, 2:22:08; Viva, 2:21:27; Im-
perla, 2:29:10; Anna, 2:80:05; Recreation, 2:32:35. The summary for
the day Is as under:

Name.

Meta,...45
Latona.

Corrected Time.

Actual Time.

Hespe

Anna
Active...

Viva) e-- 22

Shadow.
Hero... ..

32

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FOREST AND STREAM.

the latter got the better of Gen. Butlers schooner. Whether the
America las been improved by the alterations this spring is much a
question. MARUINSPLKE.’

—
MARBLEBEAD REGATTA,

7 HE union regeita, open to all Comers, was salled June 17 and, as

(iival in the Hast, a very Jargé fitet hoisted fghtlog colors, no
Tess that fitty-seven boats taking the slenal irom the judges on board
the steamer Hele. The ying was blowlpg fresh from the Southward
and the few mishaps 10 spars and gear cOmpared to former times go
to prove that yachtsmen have been learning and that shabby outfit
1s not <0 generally ilerated, yachts being no longer regarded as mere
fair-weather toys, but meant to take the rough with the smooth, as
they ought ‘The iegstta 15 deservedly popular and drew a large
crowd of visitors to the Neck trem far and near, the enests being ac-
commoedated On bomd the sleamer Wm Sprague, chaited trom Bos-
ton jor the occasion, The management wasin charge of the revatta
committec—W, Bridgeo, G. ©. Abbott, G, A. Choate, 1. Atkins, B. I.
Russell, G W. Grown andl’. fi. Liown, who fixed a date and issued
anexpliclt circular in ample time to secure a good atiendatice, and
much credit must be given them for (he success which atlended their
efforts. ‘The judges of the sailing were: Dan’l Appleton, 0. H. Miteh-
man, Simeon Doge, John biidgio, C. A. Benjamin, G. GC, Abbott, 2,
W. Brown, B. F. Rursell and 1. Aiking, and upon them devolved the
duty of getting 60 large a fleet away without muddle and taking the
times correctly. There was no bungling nor tailure on thelr part and
enly a single [mil reported, Shaduw and Magic both claiming a de-
clsion In iheir favor owing to running Intorne another, Me prize
in second Class sloops, therefore, 1emains in abeyance. The elassifi-
Cation was as follows:

First Olass.—Sloops and schooners measuring 8S ft. and upward
on water line. Two prizes to sloops and two to schooners.
Second Class—Schooners less than 35 Tf on the water line. Two
prizes willhe rewarded. Also, all Keel snd centreboaid sloops 26 Tt.
and less than $5 It, on the water line. Two prives for keels and two
for centrehoards, Third Class—Sloops and cat-rig boats 20 fl. and
less than 26Tt. on ihe waterline, Two prizes tor keels and two for
centreboards. Fourth Class—Boats less than 20 ft, and over 15 ft. on
the water liue. ‘Two prizes for keels and two for centreboards,
Special Clsss—Boats under 15 fy on the water ling and dorles. Two
prizes for boats and two for dories. Wo starters appeared In first
class. Course for rirst Glass, distance 1§ mules; From stake bont off
Skinner's Head, leaving Poiu, Neck Buoy on starboard, Half Tide
Rock Buoy and Marblehead Rock on starboard, Half Way Rock
Buoy on starboard, Hee Rock on Starboard, returning leave Outer
Breaker huoy (No 446d Buoy) on port, Halitide Rock Buoy on port,
Point Neck Tiuoy on port lo slarting point, passing between Judges’
host and fag boat, Course for second and third lasses, disiance 10
Milles: Fromstake boat off Skinner's Head, leaving Half Tide Rock
Buoy on starboard, Haltway Rock on starboard, thence in a south-
West course (tree miles Lo a stake oat, leaving !t on starboard,
thence to Marblehead Rovk, ivaving ion port, toCiarting point, pass-
ing Helween the Judges’ boat and flag boat. Course for fourth class,
distance 3; miles: Fiom stake boat off Skinners Mead, leaving
Brimble Hock Buoy (No. 6) On Starboard, Black or Satan's Rock on
starboard, Marblehead Rock on starboard, to starting point, passing
between Judges’ boatend fat boat. Inroundlug the Brimble Buoy
are should be taken to avold the Ledge, which extends from the
buoy about 250 feeb sontheasi, Course tor special class, distance 5
moiijes; From stake boat off Skinner’s Head, leaving Gray’s Rock on
port, Coney Island on port, stake boat of Fluent’s Point on port,
Gray's Rock on starboard, back fo starting polnt, passiug tetween
Judges! boat and Hag boat.

Luriine parted haliiards off the Brimbles, Paleon lost fore topmast
aid & Couple sounded on the rocks off the Brimbles, but beyond this
there is no wishaptorecord. The following isthe summary ;

BECOND: CLASS SCILOONERS,

Corrected
Length, Time.

Name snd Owner. Ft. In. i 2. S,
Crest, W Parker, Salamis 2. s.0k...-.2. 83" M0 reser,
Bessie, G P Curtis, Swalhnparote, 27. 2 2 36 29
Annie, CA Choate, Mai blehead 27 Ob han YE
Falcon, W L Frost, Goston +e a7 0 2 pt ou
White Cloud, TL Sumith, Bostor =. 29 UO Sa. Sy
Cyda, Robert C Bilyer, Marblehead a7 0 2°91 45
Betty, WW Weith, dr, Dorchester........ 82 (4 2 it 47

SECOND GLASS SLOOPS,
Mugic, 8 C Neal, Lymn a0 06 2 18 BT
Shadow, Jolin Bryant, Cohasset Sa Ot 2 (ih 45
Nimbus, George ? Howe, Gohass +3 O08 iy ean
Tile, Dilingham, Boston._,-.,. a6 0G 2 di 28
Viking, S P Freeman, Boston 36 A 2 12 Be
Geneva, J D Mack, Wast Boston - 2 00 2 19 we
Bifie, Orowningshi¢ld, Marblehvatt...,.,. 86 06 2 OF Ba
Qnimnpar, LW Wheeler, Boston ,.... 86 UL Pe k=
Edith, WH Dayis, South Boston,. 26° 6 2 44 24
Hera, GC G Weld, Nahant...) ..2ss.¢2.0-. S4 1b 2 iL 45
THIRD. CLASS SLOOPS AND CATS,
Expert, E.G Souther, Lynn... ..--.. ce. 32 09 2 81 85
Lydia, WH Davenport, Dovcuester 2. 08 a
Jennie, 1 Shaw, Mirblehead...-..._.... Ra ie Pa:
Uncle Moses, Dolifear & Conant, South
BOSLOD. io. woee os ss ols eleinse A fb ah! > ee
Venus, Brown Bros., Gloucest . 2 on 2 36 66
Thisbe, Ballard & Freeman, Bost 20 08 2 25 fa
David Crockett, ¥ Putnita, Boston... 20 5 2 42 Wy
White Wing, Charloch Bros., Boston... 22 08 «, ig Vo.
Veronica, Jacobs & Train, Goston...... aoe 20 10 ss...
Raven, Elwell & Friend, Gloucester. + 4 03 2 35 38
Posy, 0 J Mckee, South Boston Legh oa. a fone:
Emily J Towle, Boston,,........ -=. 35 Of 2 29° BD
Aslele, G Haskell, Gloucester. - ; 20 08 2 45 45
Gem, Frank Lincoln, Boston........1-.... 25 U5 2235 39
Unknown, CaptHamillton, South Bostonw.. 33 01 =f Mas
FOURTH ORASS CENTREBOARDS.
Tnez, J G Bowden, Murblehead,,..-....... 17 08 1 46 $1
Hattie, W Sawyer, LYDN ..........066 sevee 18 OF be ea OF)
Turline, Paine & Russell, Murblehead 1 0 1 99 8F
Vidette, ll Sweet, Dorchester-_..... 18 00 0 51 4s
Cosette, GL Turnbull, Winthrop... . 28 05 Vad eer
Froile, WR Blaney, Swampscott.......... 16 08 stirs *3
Dash, A Frown, balem............. e., 2?) 06 rr ty ee
Cogueitte, # A Brown, Salem,,-... ee lg ts are Pr
Waye Crest, EB Rogers, Beverly, -. 18 06 1 09 16
Sea Mew, GR Howe, Coliasseb.... . 16 10 quoted GA
Druid, W P Fowle, Boston ...._- 13. OT 1 i037
Helen, W P Hunt, Jr, Boston... WW 1 us Blt
Flora Lee, § A Freeman, Boston 16 1 14 57
Thistle, CH Baker, Bevetty. 19 (4 1 09 2
Mab, C F Murphy, Salem....,, . 13°07 1 15 55
Sally KR, b J Cartwright, Boston . 16 08 eo ne
Tdie Hour. Sam Shute, Glouceste 15 06 12 i
Tris, Snow Wich, Saletn.... 2.2.02. . 19 D9 1 16 93
Comus, J Newcomb, Salem...,........ ~-. 15 06 1 06 3
FOURTH CLASS REELS,

Vesper, Burs Bros., Lynn ....--+ Fan: ta aas) 1s 02 1 17 26
Lola, J 0 Keating, Marblehead 18 04 1 29 18
Inez, Gordridge Bros.. Boston - 18 U6 1 19. 35
Hop Bitters, J C Keman, dv, Salemi........ 17 Ot 1) 25" 3s
Haid Times, TQ Bengett, Gloucester..,.. 18 09 1 16 46
Dell, A Thompson, East Boston.-...... . 2 WwW 1 i 35

Prizes goto: Second class schooners—Virst prize to Gyde, $20; sec-
ond to Bessie, $10. Vhird class keel sloops—First prize to fem, FEO;
sucond to Fintty, #10. Third class centreboard sloops—Firsh prize to
Expert, $25 second to Lhisbe, $10, Fourth elass cenlreboards— First
prize io Vidette, $15; second 10 Comus, $10. Fourth classkeels—First
prize to the Dell, $15; second to Haid Thmes, 310,

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THE AMERICA CUP,

"T A correspondence published shows that, while the New York Y.

©, sll belleve themselves possessed of the right to sail a whole
feet or several vessels selected according to weather against a chal-
lenger for the America Cup, the club recognizes the manifest wnfair-
ness and unsportsmanlike character of insisting upon such right, and
islikely always in futnre 10 Match a single yacht against a ysitor
fiom abroad, This decision is eminently proper, Any ovher would
only s61V6 to make the Ameriea Cup a laughing stock among foreign
Yachtsmen ipstead of an international trophy, for, atter Mr. Agh-
bury's atlempts, 2 foralgner must be a fool indeed to ptt his erath
against a whole flee} with the chances three to one against him, re-
fariiless of tbe speed his vestelimay possess. It 1§ to the credit ar
the American press that, having chee woderstood the untsimess of
Salling a feeb against a single versel, 00 jownoal has jnsisted upon
such a dubious proceeding, excepting one or two of theminor lights
whose inspirations are drawn cm corer bar-rooms, ot very likely

to have intiuence With the gentlemen controlling the destiny of the
Cup. Neither gentleman, sportsiian oF sailor could countenance any-
thing else then equl terms {6 both sides, and no one one answering
Lo Gyen one of thesé Three qualifications can fail to understand that
es 4 Teet agaist a singla yacht 1s akin to playing with loaded
dice.

a
BOSTON YACHT CLUB,

Ty HB annual union or open regatta of this club was Salled June 16 in
aglorious N. W. blow, and it was a pity thatso many should have
“runked" on that account, duly seventeen out of the seventy-five en-
ines showing up, Remaining at moorligs ina a crenns breeze is cer-
tainly somethme new for astern yach(smen, a8 hither. we had sup-
posed shirking 2 thrash to windward with the water flying contined
to the lit dvatt salllnog machines of New York Bay. The Feels with
outside ballash, however, are able to face fhe musie, and there must
have been some other reason for the lange mumbers? absentees on
such a grand racing day. When little fellows lke Muriel, Pxpeit or
Thistle can make the course there can He bo exeuse for fully decked
uradt. Buti there is so much racing g lng on in the Mast that many
thought they had had enough work of late and plenty more in pros-
ect for succeeding days so that a “lay aver! tor crews and boats was
morder. Races tollow each other so tast ih Boston waters fhat we
think some sort of coleerted action among wlubs absolutely necessary
in the appointment of dales to accomodate such a spirited lot or
sallors who ought not to be compelle) to lose & mutehon account of
overwork with no chance to overhaul and praeatss erore the next
season we hope sleps Will be taken looking Lo the common good. As
itjs, a boat wishing to take in all there Js suing, must be stiunch and
lucky indeed, and her Glew must Deinured to the hardest kind of
work to show upday after day in perfect condition. Classification
and prizes were as follows:

First class—For sloops ind schooners measuring 88 feet and up-
ward salling length; for schconers, first prize, £50; second, $25; lor
sloops, first prize, $50; second, $25. Second Class—For centreboard
and keel sloops, and for schooners Measuring 26 teet and less than
s8 feet; for centreboards, keel sloops and schooners, in each, first
prize, $25; second, $if. ‘Third cClass—For centrebourd and keel
yachts, less than 36 fev; prizes In each, $20, $10 and gold charm.
How th class—For céntréboard and keels measiing | feet aud fess
thin 20 feel; prizes, $16, 0 and fold charm. Vifth class— Open cen-
treboard ant keel yachts ywiihout cabins) measuring 20 feet and
less than 26 feet; prizes, $20, $10 und a gold charm.

The courses were 2) miles, 16 miles and 9 miles forthe smaller boats.
The regatta cormrmittee took passage In the steamer Hlste and con-
sisted of H, E. Hibbard, Edgar Harding, W. PF, Holsall, W. B. Gleason
and Nat. Wales. ‘Che gusts of the club went out on board the stéam-
boat Romer. The yachts got the Sun at 1,09, most of them going
aeross with a reel turhed ih, whieh was shaken oul off Spectacle
Taland, as the wind moderated airife, The fleet held tugether wotil
Long Tsland was reached, when Caroline spun out a decided lead and
Was the first to tiim in around Harding’s ledge. There slie parted
some of her head rigging, lowered baloon jib topsall, and smartly got
ahaekle set tamzht In place and kept her course, maniging in bhe end
to make the allowance to Adrienne with over a minute togpare. She
Was evidentiy been much improved since last year, although in (he
strong wind of the day hei size stood her in food stead. Among the
sloops and ecnbters, Hesper quickly took the lead, and for that matter
Taade play with ihe largerschooners. Hesper, one of A, Cary Smith's
best desijens, is showing herself a very Smart craft, and is practical
proof In fivor of the “medium type, for she is narrow ond deep,
about half way between the gennine English cutter and the ordinary
sloop. She shows yery plainly that suel boats can be fast as well as
sare, and a Jew more like her will convince the old school that beam
1B not & requisite of speed, and that the cutters head rig is not a whit
inférlor 10 a single jib. Indeed, testimony seems now to be all the
other Way, 1nd yachtsmen are beginning (o advocate double jibs as
actually superior to the old style, as they trim better, present more
effective angles and are more under contro), We have yet to see the
racé where the cutter rig has been dembnstratad inferior tothe whole
jth, and on the other hand could Gore oul Tumerous inslances where
“split jibs” have been found denidely advantageous. heir rapid to-
troduction bears out Foxesr anf SrkeaM Of Stl another polut, tor
we have fought single-handed against the irrailonal prejudice
evinced when this réform was lirst mooted in these columus. Hera,
Mr, C, G. Wells new ship, made 4 good rice with ihe well-kuown VI-
king, and when hér best trim las been found will always be a close
Taatsh for Mr. Freemau’s powerful sloop. She lost second money,
however, to Gémi, on lime, The Shadow farmed the Nimbus rather
more thao justifiable, and ood skippering or luck may accolnt for
something, as Niabus is considered about as food as there is golug
of hersize, The little fenews had 9 lively Ume of (bin the stir win
and an the beat back reets were hauled down all around. Several
minor fouls occurred, lat we believe they will not affect the winners
f4 glyen below:

FIKST CLASS SCHOON ERS,

Actual Corrected
Length. Time. Time.
Namie and Owner. Ht. Th. Hi. M. 8. H,M,.8e
Guvoline, Norton & Taylor......... 4S U7 & 80 66 2 a4 48
Adrien, J Pram, ..... wee sgt ade syncs 43 1 2 37 26 2 pl ov
SLOOPS,
fHespor, WH Forbes........-... 6... 0 49 (i 3 20.428 244 a0
Siren, LD H Kelth..e....022... Test pes: £0 Ob a dt 3b 2 40 31
SECOND CLASS SCHOONERS,
Bessie, C P Curtis..-...........- cnteee 20 0) 3 86 09 240 41
KEEL SLOOPS.
Viking, S B Wreemat..-..-..¢----e0, 30 UL 2 25 8 1 40) As
Gem, ¥ Lineoln...,. Pe yeterin 2008 246 25 1 5S OL
GVO; CG We epee ee bte ee cee den ar 08 233 23 1 58 24
Emily, CA McManus .... steiays 26°08 249 75 2 00 43
Lillie, Dillingham « Bond. treees ST 00 2 £1.30 2 06 16
OENTWEBOARD SLOOPS,

Shadow, J Brywnt.,,,,,---.. «hee oO 2 95 27 1 47 20
Nimbus, GR Howe.... ...--,.,, --- d405 2 40 82 9 0Y 38
THIRD CLASS KHEL SLOOPS.

Bannerette, A Danlels....¢ye2e22. 25 11 1 B2 24 1 04 26
Whitewing, Charnock Bros. scsensese 21 bid 1 42 10 1 09 a2
Raven, HP Wiwell.........-- . BG OL 1 #9. 00 111 14
Rearless, A Felddyo----"A ee, UT 1 44 25 11k 54
CENTREBOAEDS,

Allie, A 8 Wattles.. white 22 03 1 28 49 0 oT 20
Venus, Blown Bros... , 27 03 1 26 26 0 59 08
Thisbe, Bullara Freeman . 20 06 1 AG 32 1 08 50
Expert, WG Souther. .....: su. 23.05 1 37 09 1 06 56
Undine, Thomas Lowe, ,....sssser.-.5. 28 U0 1 43 40 112 48
FOURTH CLASS,

Sheerwater, WM Mérrill..,.......... 18 05 I 55 22 1 20 84
SPECIAL GLASS,

Muriel, CG Weld...., hed cera cd 22 09 1 34 18 1 02 47
Posey, PCV HGtsey. ts enters esnecease 20 01 1 3% 30 7 03-81
Dele, AH Thotnpson.:......5 ...-, 20 08 1 42 35 1 08 53
David Crockett, H Putnam... 21 08 1 46 23 119 51

he following is o list of the winners and (he prizes: Caraline, $50;
Adfienné, $25; Hespel, $60; Siren, $26; Bessie, #25; Viking, $25;
Gon, $15 ; Shadow, $25; Nimbus, $a; Banneretle, $2; White Wing,
$10; Raven, a gold charm; ‘Alle, $20: Venus, $10; Thisbe, a fold
ee Sheerwater, $15; Muriel, $20; Posey, $10; Dell, a gold
charm.
|

NEW YORK CANOE CLUB.

"% HE date fixed for the club regatta being rather carly in the sca-

sou, only few canoes had madeé entry tor the races last Satur-
day, A much larger turnout is to be expected for the open regatta
Tater In the seasow. There ig such a large proportion of canoeists de-
voted tO vruising only that the entries tora club race offer no cri-
terion of the popularity of the sport. Tha N. ¥. ©. Cc, ls now par
(icwlarly strong in active members, having recelyed a larye accession
of Canoe owners this spring, Owiie to the backwardness of tle sea-
son, however, many had not completed fitting out and rather than
enter imperfectly rigged to sall against suéh old bands as Messi's.
Whitlouk, Oudin, Vax ond others the new contingent thopght best
toremain In the background until problems with lec-bourds, shifting
Dallast dud arexol sail had become more familiar. Th lakes a man of
some experience and confidente in his atijainments as a Swimmer to
sit, up on the weather coamings of such tender little craft, for you
Toust be quick as lightnii¢g in your movements or a capsize ta wind-
wird willtesuit. Small Vlame jhen to those who preferred a view of
the race from the club tloat to a certain POaaDe ora sterp chase, Tlie
tondidions of the racing were published in our tast issue, There was
a Strong southwest wid andthe water was 1 y. Hor the padding
race four were started, the Wraith, W. Whitleck; the Kittywake, c.
L. Merton; the Pilot, C, By Vaux; and the Psyche, C.E-. Monroe.
Course one milé aroun buoy off the Killsand return, PsSyehe tole
the lead, but. closely followed to the turn Dy the Yes. Oh the way
batk the Kittywake's wind seemed to glye out, as tbe canoe wag
Tulher full in body for the paddle. Psyche and Ob making a closé

[Juve 30, 1881,

Tace, Lhe former finally winning by whout two lengths, the prize going
toC_ kK. Monioe While taking a preparatory ciilse for the safling
race, tue Royal Middy, liandled by Wugene Oudin, capsi-ed in stays,
owing to being so suddenly put about by a steam tug that, ballast
could not be shittedin time ‘he crew of cour_e had swim tor it,
but clambering aboard the tug, the canoe was righted and paddled
homein safety. Thesjgnal to start was given to the canbes under
Sal when the following were sent nway: Dot, 0. B. Vaux; Wraith,
W. Whitlock ; Kittywake, C, L. Norton, Psyche, C.K. Monroe. Course
around buoy 17 and home, abow, two miles as the crow files. Dot
look the lead, rounded first followed by the centreboard Wraith
making acluse Shaye of the mark. Itwas 2 hald beat home, five
ritches being required in the windward work. Dot reached the line
in 4433 minutes, Wrailh in 614; minutes, Psyche ond Kittywake bein
carried far to leéward for want of deep keels or boards, The Doi
therefore wins a prize valued at $10, and also Lakes the Challenge
Cup for the second time. The regatta committee incluced Cc. B.
Vaux, G, K. Munroe, W. P. Stevens, C. P. Ondin and L. F, D’Ovemienix,
and G. L. Morse acted a~ judge and time ketptr, The prives will be
selected by the committee and were not in money,
te >

JERSEY CITY YACHT CLUB,

*) HE twenty-third annual ‘ regatta” of the elub was sailed June 28
Ina aitling wind. Whe courses were, forthe first two classrs,
from @ mark off Bedloe's Island, to and around buoy No, 14, on the
Romer Shoal, and return, For the other class¢s, from a mari off the
club house, to and around Kobbins Reef buoy and return, folig over
the course twice. The allowance for all classes was two minutes jo
the foot. The judges were Mr. J. A. Hiltoo, Mr, James i, Love and
Judge Stephen (iialfe, who etarted the race)s {rom a steam launch,
getting off the two large classes first and then discovering themselves
drawlog too much water 10 get back to the small fellows, who were
therefole lett in the lurch for a couple of hours before ihey were sent
away. As the wind fell fat it was not a matter of much regret, bub
committees ought to bear In mind that she simpler they ean make all
) the couditions Surrounding racing the better. The fearfully mixed
up classification, complicated courses—poorly marked, divers sys-
lems— or rather Want of systems—for time allowance and measurc—
ment, Vatying sailing rules, multiplicity of prizes and championships,
pennants and challenge cups, all serve to Keep yacht racing down to
a very low level and make the whole business more like baby’s play,
without head or tail, aim or sense, in the eslimjate of the public at,
large. Some day system and order will displace all phe yasaries of
the present time, and that day ought 1o be hastened by the creation.
of a c ntral body with intelligence enough (6 organize everything ap-
ertaining to the sport on a broad, national baris, Then we would
e@ saved such bungling as may now be seen all ulmost every “reget.
ta” sailed. The small yiehts finally found thelr way to the judges”
steamer and a start was effected from Bedloe's Island. The 1lde was
ebbing, which, with scant airs trom nortinyest, cartled tle larger
boals down to the turning mark, where a southerly wind and the
flood were picked up to take them home again aiter a yery tedious
and ubeventiul sail. The little boats dritted clear down to the Nar-
rows and could not make (le Robbins tect buoy, around which they
Were to turn, only afew managing to make the course. The Hudu is
a new boat, linnched the day previous, and when in better trim will
sive a food account of herself. A Chowder at the club-honse made
amends tor the long fast of the day and sent all hands home in good
humor, A summary is appended. 'The entries and owners were:

Chiss A—Cabin yachts.—Elsie May, Vice-Commodore Northrop;
Migion, C. W Beams; Lidee, John Firth,

Cliss B—Open bouts over twenty-five Teet.—Knight Templar, R.
Donohea; Alexasder F,, A. Forsyth; Psyche, 1D. H. Bennett; Vorpedo,
Joseph Switt; Alla, H.R Hilton; Howajil, ©. HW. Harlshorne,

Glass O—Open boAts wider twebly-live: feet.— Little Nell, Commo-
modore G. FW Win; Abble M., G. W. Homans; Robin, G. f. Bulelis
hosle H, H.C, Post; Hutu, A. P, Curtis,

Class D— Open Dorts vyer twenty feet.—Jessle G., George N. Wee-
ton; Buvnie, Henry A. Searle.

Class E—Qpen boats under twenty feet-—Ralph, BH. A. Farrier ;
Alice, H, A, Maynard; Rdoa, J, T. Grady; Emma, A. Bb. Key nolds.

The detailed time of the racing Js shown below :

CLASS A.
Elapsed Corrected
Start Finish, Time, Time,
Yachts. H. M, S. H. M.S. A.M. 3 i, M. 3.
HISIP MEY... ecesseeee. 10 42 80 S41 Gt +L O9 Det Ad Ba
Lidee:..... -4 iL) #2 43 446 95 6 G8 46 GAT B34g
Mignon ....,,..,.- si-.ss 1 44 St 4°46 55 6 02 05 5 66 10
CLASS B,
Knight Templar. .....- 10 46 22 339 38 4 63 16 453 16
Alexander i,,, 62 10 % SL 49 458 39 455 St
syehe... - 10 43 00 4 25 50 5 45 ai) ~—
Torpeda,.., - 10 50 24 45 da 4 25 11 —
Howajii.... . 1) 43 50 435 25 5 54 8S 5 43 48
Annie oe TO 44 00 4.18 37 5 84 37 —
SAPHIADE St at aude s deat 2 +, HW hd 05 4 8) 40 6 36-55 5 20 a5
Chass C,
TANT US ood fees telesales 1 1017 4 09 36 n59 19 449 19
Lite Ne. venelSLE ak W ithidrew.
Rosle W.. --. 11 10 00 Wilhdrew,
AbbiGgM... . 12 10°20 407 50 § 57 30 3 57 fox¢
Robm.. ... Cots Pieced , 12 24 00 Withdraw.
CLass LD.
DOBSIB Goes tensed tenee. 10 69 20 Not timed,
BUNGE. eee sees 10 54 30 bo 13 08 617 38 G 11 1hi¢
OnAss E.
HAIPH. 0. 222 su sce eee 12 18 30 withdrew, P F
Alfce,.,,; . 1218 of 4°16 30 3 68 9 8.65 39
dns... vee U1 Ob 85 Withdrew.
EMUla;......5..- Sevens (LDS 80 Wilhireyw,

ie goto Elsie May, Knight Templar, Abbie M., Bunnie and
Alice,

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DORCHESTER YACHT CLUB,

fi 2 tis club belongs the credit of breaking thvoligh \he most child-
ish of all the many hasty and til advised imles introduced into
American yacht tacing by landsmén as new to the sport as they gen-
erally wie selbassertiig, [t would haye been far better to haveclune
to the old fashion uf startlug from an abchor (hah to rob one of the
most Wee oa portions of a race Of all chances for the display of
sCamanship and smartness, two essentials which are considered of
the greatest import a3 s00n as the yachts ure fairly on thelr course,
but trom which they are deliberately barred in maklug the Start by
placing & premium upon shupidity and slothiulness. So slovenly haye
we become in petting away that eveo ten minutes is nob long enowsh
Tor the laggards to Make up their mindS what to do, even, in’ good
workthy breezes, that the period of grace will soon have to be in-
creased to a quarter or half an hour, reducing the whole proceedings
to the level of a farce. Simplicity is what we necd In our yudht racing
more than anything else, und this refers not only to the manner of
sending yachts off, buito tbe selection of courses, appointment of
“judges,” and the Uke. In adopting the only thovougibred way of
starting amateh, the Dorchester Y. C. has followed one of the max-
ims {his journal has insisted upon for a lo time, aud we hive no
doubt that ts example will be soon acted upon by other leading
elubs. One gun Oo prepare and a second to get awiy. Anyone who
cannot wake up in time has the choice of taking as much of a hand
Cap 45 lis inert Seamanship may yee twill save complication
in Taking and figuring “ time,’ and the public, as well as thé owners
thetaselves will be far betler able to Judge a match as the sallme pro—
presses, for the simultancous start abolishes oné source of uncer—
tuluty. The Dorchester ¥, C. has put the following in force, and
when yacht owners become fatsiliar with the ner order of things
they will undoubtedly comniend the change: :

“ive minulds betore the start (le nulibered flags, Indicating te
course selevted, shal! be liwered, a bite peter hoisted and a. fun fred
or a whistle blown, atter which the yachts in a rave shall be amen-
abléto the rules. Al the expiration of flye minutes, exactly, the blue
peter shall bé hauled down and a second gun fred or whistle blown,
asasignalio start. The tme of all the yachts will be taken from
this signal, It any yachr, ov any part of her hull or spars, be on or
across the line helare the Signal to start is made she must return and
Tecross the ling, A yaclit s0 retarnine or working into position trom.
the wrong side of the line after the signal to start has been Made must
keep clear of all Gompeting yachts. Shotld (he pin miss fire, (haloyw=
éring of the blue peter sliall be the signal to start?

‘The open hatches of this clab were sailed Juneis, as usual bring—
ing 4 fine fleet 10 lhe line, in which yachts of Corinthian tonnaye

“formed the backbone. Where had been forty-three entries, atid of
thease twenty-four were ready for he wun, The Muriel, C_ rel, Weld,
did nob saul the race, as she reached tee judges’ boat too late 1 have
any chance Ani WENt ATOLN the COWISe6 as a §yeulabor,

The course for the first, Second and third classes was fom tho
judges’ boat to Winthrop lead buoy, thence to the Graves Whistlin,
biloy, ahd Dome, a distance of leven anda balf miles, he fourt!
Class sailed from the judges’ boat io Graves Whistling buoy and re-
turn, a disthnes of seven Dalles, he prises bifered were: Hirst-class
SIOOPS and .utlers—rst prize, 325 ; Schooners—iiral prize, $25 ; second-
Class sloopd and clilters—linst pride, $40; Second prize, $10; thindclass,

‘

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dune 3), 1381.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

433

sloops Hod entters—nrst prize, $Yn; second pre, $3.0; fourch-class
§lo0ps and Culters—first priz -, Sia; second prize, $10, No second prize
awarded m any race jnless three or more yaehts sturted. Judge>,
W. L. detirles, | oolidge Barnard and Hartford Davenport, ab ard the
steamer Joseph Burk: The wibd wos blowing fresh fiom west back-
ing to southwest during the day. le tleet was sont away at 12:30),
Raveu apparel tly noi Wnderstandiag the signals, but. the rest making
very creditable work of it. Wiki ¢ being delayed some six minutes by
capsiving lier tender, Flora Lee got wway ainong the first, bub lost
The pennant of her board by shoving It too far down, and was in
ironble in consequence, The cutter Buterprize tock the lean, wih the
new Hera, close in her wake and Bessie, Nimbus and Shadow making
a Close race for third, with Venus showing lhe way io the small fry
aud Psyche bringing up the rear. Dow to the Grayes the cutter
Spun out her lead, schooner Caroline rupiing second, &i en nextant
Heratourth. In this oider the beat up was commenced, during
which no change took place, ihe cutler marking oul a Wake for the
rest to steer by all the way tome and making the fastest time of the
big ones over the Govrse. Tn the third ass Finily wes the best to
wintward aed in (he folirth tir Plora, Lee wold have had things her
own way but tor having to fish for her lost, board, tor she reaci,ed the
Graves Liree-quart rs of a toile the lest. Druid weathered on her
While in trouble and preketed the prive. Geneva and Raven talld to
turn in thelr measurenient and their corrected time is nob known,

FIRST CLASS—SCHOONERS,

2 Aomal Cor,
Name and owner. Measurem‘t, ‘time Time,
Wf, Tn. Tt. M.S HM Ss.
Caroling, Ty] y & Norton... -...-..-... 47 19 i Al 25 1 42 29
Bessle, OC. 1 Gurtis.......... 0.2.02... 25 12 2 24 00 158 41
CDITERS ANT SLUOMPS.

Waterprise, FH. Peabody............. 45 O04 1 AY 26 1 38 17
Stren, L, H. Welth....-..0..2.....---... AL te 202 30 1 42 i9-
SECOND CLASS—SLOOTS,

BBA OG Wl eee teenies a7 Ou BR 14 1 40 21
Shadow, -. Brynal rote se) 37,08, 24 U5 j 4i0y
Nimbus, GR. Howe...) ..e ces 35 06 211 12 1 47 02
Viking, 3. P. Breeinan......... Sarre arb 37 1 210 21 1 47 49
Lille, Bond & iiiingham ay ld 21443 J A) 33
Maries HGoNeel tee ead) 2 Uh S5 1 at 2
Geneya, John J). Mack.............-.. 2 27 Bi =
THIRD GLASS—SLOOPS AND GAT-BOATS,

Thishe, 5. A, Freéman._..,..,.....-.. 2208 22h 65 1 49 33
Emily, C..A. McManus ..- ..".0 2.2 28 16 281 4S 141 48
Venus, Brown Brothers.....--.-.---- , ws 10- 2 2443 142 0
Expert, 1 G. Souther. ..... 95 7 2 95 20 1 52 29
David Crockett, 1, Putnam Yd 12 241 is 216 36
Raven, Elwell & Friend.,---,,,,,-.,-.- 2A 13, 2 20° 35 =
‘EOURTH CLASS—SLOOPS AND CAT-ROATS.

Druid, W. LP. Vowle. - 21 1 56 29 131 28
Psyche, R. D. - Bars, 19 08 2 05 29 148 15
Wlora Lee, §. A, Ere Sohn gLbeMt 2 8 60 1¢9 38
Frolic, W. R. Blaney..... Boe 1 ach 2 (9 a7 141 41
MezZ, Goodrich BYOB. ~-,--.erevyssy ree 16 211 03 1 43 43
Vidette, B.D. Sevrats sii... ahi rie 2i) 00 212 46 1 46 52

"a
iS

Garoline, $25; Enterprise, $25: Héra, $20; Shadow, $10; Thishe, $20;

Emly, $10; Dinid, $16; Psyche, $i),
ee: ES a oe
OCONOMOWOC YACHT CLUE.

Eilitor Forest dni Stream:

The June regatta for the *“Shufeldt Cup" was sailed by the above club
on Lac ha Belle, Jineis. A mean, pully wind Mew from the South,
and (though the lake was quite smooth at the club-house end of thie
course, a heavy sea was running af the stake boat. The curse wasa
sbratghit Len mi lying West by North, £0 that the yachts sailed face
up aid reburo. ‘heinterest cf fhe race Was Mostly centred in the
Two new yachts Tweediedum and I weedledec, exact counterparts of
one other, and the disappointment was general when the Tyweedledum
capsized at the start,

‘The following table will give you a summary of the sailing of our
firs regatta tis season, being the second rice tor the Shufeldt Cup,

Salling
Name. Owner. time.
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FOTUG . 22. tse ates peer e Ws Ci SHUTEM cess -. 0.59.19
BUDVGAM owe eee wee HH, A SNUTGING. eee ere 102/20
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The Tweedledee holds the cup until July regatta. Lone Savas.

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LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB.

HOUGH only in its second year this cub has met with great pros-
perily because lt entonrages the Corinthian features of yacht
Tadging, did books after tlie interests ot stoall boats, and is Lhe only or-
anivation with hwadquarters on ihe Sound near the metropolis, ‘the
burgee of the club is & blue penitant with two white vertical siipes,
aud ls flown by two steamers, two schooners, thirtern cabin cloops,
two cutters, four Open sloops and ihirteen cats, Offivers; Coammo-
dore, ©. BH. Jenkins, sluop Willis; Vice-Commojoie, WN. D. Lawton,
catboat Hayden ; Rear Commedore, F. W. Pint, sloop Gracie; Secre-
tary, T. L. Anthony, cathoat Vivid, aud Treasurer, T. &. Grown, sloon
Talcon. Regatta, Committee: Messrs, O. Adams, A, B. Alley, WW. D.
Lawton, Whe dnnualregstta has been fixed fur July4, Classes for
cabin sloops over aud woder 40 tl. water lihe; open aud ji) mainsails
over and unter 23 it , dnd catboats over and noder 23 ft Starb fiyiog
with the ustial kop to lubbers in the way of *‘ten mirutes to cross ?
Courses to be determined by the committee on the morning of the
race. Entries to be filed at the club hose, Larehmont, before noon
vuly 2, ‘lime limit of 8 hours, one boat in 4 class to make the course
in that time, or no race for the class. Balloon sails limited to spin-
aker in cabin yachts and working sallsqnly in Open boats. Yachts
must be manned by amateurs exulusively. Crew besides sailine
masters one for every five feet and fraction thereot Im length. Al
protests to be sent in before 6 r. M. of the day tolldwing. No startiog
or booming out of paliast. Owner or meniber of clubio steer. One
prize in exch class. Hotry blanks can be obtained from N. D, Lay-

ton, 140 Nassau street, city, prior to July 1.

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DRIFTING KACHS,
Edilor Forast_wnd Stream:

The match between Lizzie L. and Flrate has been declared off be-
cause the former refuses to abide by any timie mit, Anent this and
the recent regatte of the Atlantic Y. C. lev.mé say, as an old hand.
that a regatta in which the yachts come to anchor is certainly Tov
worll the name or recording nor canit be contidered a test of speed.
‘the rule that yachts Must make tle course at an average rate of fye
Tailesper hour or more adopted by some clubs seems tp Me a Mosk com-
mienduble oue, To call a drift a race, and to give prizes tothe luckiest
dritteris altorether ap inversion of the purposes of yacht racing, and
1 think prizes for a driit like that ot the Atlantic Y. C recentiy, can
only subject yacht owners to ridiculé.—ATLANTIC,

To which yactht owners would say that itis nol thelr fault if the
wind fails. They have done their sharo ingood faith have gone to
expense and trouble, and ought to have a chance at all there is going
in the way of pres, wind orno wihd. Ifany stipulation as to aver-
age speed were insisted upon as suggested by “Atlantic” tt would
serve to reduce cnisees stillraore, for Many would decline to sath
whenever (here was vbe slightest possibility of not making the speed
required, and clubs would be put to more expense than they can ai-
tord in 1¢sailing matches with probably diminishing entries,

TRIAL OF THE YALE LAUNCH.

Edjlor Forest and Stream + !

The Yale College launch is completed. I gave it a trial of speed last
Monday with an Shours'run. In that time the average speed was 18
miles an our with a Ymiletide. Best time made was T miles in
® minutes, with 10 Tos. steam pressure, eupine turning 350 per min-
tite. I claiia this to be the *‘besh time on récord” lor a45-ft, launch,
The official trial was made Jast Wednesday, with the judges and
Owners aboard, over & 33-mile course hy the suryeyory’ mile azainst
wind and wayes and no tide. I made whdrin in 14 thinutes, where-
upon the judges prociaimed her the fastest heh iu this conniry of
lier size. The gredtest excitement prevailed along the river ironts,
Success has crowned the undertaking in spite of all prejudice and
opinions. 1 deilyered her in New York last Sabu'day morning atier a
TOUEN passage. This launch is 46 feet long on deck, 6 ff. 4 im in beam,
ait. deep amidships; draws 4 ft. 8 in, all.; hap ove locomotive boller

11 it. 6 in. one in. dlameter; has 55 Yin. tubes, and built of z-in.
BSx

iron. One
6 it, piteh,
Chester, Pu, June vA,

i Win. stroke; ain, shath; propeller afl. dismerer,
© lpiler cousumes halt a Lon of coulin § hours’ run.
JOHN P, KIRE,

i

YACHTING NEWS.

CHICAGO YACHT ULUB.—Editur Forest and Stream: The annial
race pt the Ohicago Y, C, was sailed June 19. Large numbers of
people crowded the piers and breakwater in anticipation of the match
between “Counhess of Dutetin”’ and “Viking.* Owing to ‘Idler’ be-
ing away wiih herowner on a fishing cruise, tere was nv race for
schooner y.ehts au the programme, but it was known these two fine
yachts would Naye a brush on theiroen hook. The competicg boats
wele divided into fuur classes. First-class, the Viking aud Dufferin
schooners; second class, sloops Marry Burke and Ariel; third class,
“ephyr and Peri; fourth class, Mischiet and Meetwing. Other yachts
were 0 the harbor; some of them lad entercd for the race, but ihe
Wind wis blowing in st.one pubs trom the south-wesb and itis snus
pected they were atraid 19 yenture ouf, Th was indeed a preuly sight
when the starting yuu Tied Wt 2 olcloek 10. see the dimity go 1p on the
small crail, al once tilling away tor thesoutli sake bout. The littie
ones wenta booming welouyer with thelrrails .early awash. They
had more wind than they wanted, tut pluckity curried on. The
Harry Burke and Aric] next: ot awey, Capt. Pettitone handling the
Burke smartly. As the jib went up she swutg around finely; ber
Miainsall began to draw, snd she was ston heeling aver under the
Stiff breeze, her staysatl hol-ted, and away shié went ata rapid rate.
The Ariel seemok 1O be hampered in feiting her mainsail up and
slaysdil in condi ton for the lay-fo for some minutes. Meantime, the
schooners were prepaling. As soon as the Ariel had eleared the
breakwater the gun boomed; ap webtihe jibs; cables were slipped,
and they swung around to the breeze. The Vikinu’s sail drew an
once, aud aA prelly picituie@ she looked with jibi and sbaysalls, and
both large § Lis Mited out, and stunding up ta her work stiff asa
ehureh. The Dullerin seemed too far in shore for this breeze, fhe
did nol respord as readily as the Viking, and hermainsall lapped
lavily until she had swung clear round toward the enttunce into the
harbor; there she tilled and went of. The small yachts, lead by the
Burke, were making toward the stake pont. The interest in the race,
however, centred inthe sehoonirs The Viking, under gat topsatls,
Was Making a4ine race of It with the Dufferin some distance astern,
A slam was fathemng in dark clouds, and lightnings flashed, wile
heavy thunders rolled, bringing up & drenching downpour of rain and
hail, with a sudden change of wind, Throweh the flying seud the
yachis Goold be seen up toward ihe crib going north, some of then
having lost some canvas in the squall,and ont of them had to turn
tail atid run tor home, having spring aifak around her centreboard
box, AS ie storm Gleared off the Viking G.uld be seen on the home
Sireteh, and oue or hwo of the little ones in the distance, {he Dufferin
fiway ii the rear, The dhange in the wind compelled them to tack,
and for some time neither boat seemed to make headway in the batt
ling Dreezt, intil nearing the breakwater. ‘he wind had veered trom
N,W. 10 N,E,. then tos., and finally setiled at. S$. W., trom 4 hich quar-
terithad shared. This wind brought home, the Vising a-fying,
making atinple biteh. She ran out ntl] opposite the leht at the end
oT the breakwater, and came about on the other tack, reaching
through the pler heads with colors flying amidst the cheers of inter-
ested Spectators. Sheltsafine sailer, and hos often made her fifttecn
fotles per hour to eruises diving this mouth,

The Duiferin failed fo make tha stake boat, having to go out for
another tack to fetch it. Slie was losing time, Nence gave up the race
and came to her anchovaye Whrough the north end of the harbor about
twenty minutes later ian Viking, The yachts reached home In the
folowing order, with (heir sailing times annexed: Pleeiwing, 2:30:57 ;
Viking, 2:20758; Perl, 8:aliid; Burke, 241.45; Zepliyr, 3:51:09, with tle
Ari¢l following late, ald (he Dufferin nol. beving sailed the course.
Prizes 2010 the Burke, Periand Pleetwing. A regular race will be
sailed between the lug schooners upon ihe 1eturn of the Idler,

AY. DT,

8CO YACHT CLUB,—£ittor Forest and Stream> At
a meeting of , FL Y. ©, they decided not to make their ernise to
Monterey tnis son. The yawl Emeisld was run int) Sunday, dune
12, by the steamer CapitaL The Emerald was sailing out, and as the
Capital was comlug into her moorings she strick her amidship,
knocking a bigs hole into lier side, Ali hands jumped on tle steamer
excepling her boalmun, HW. Hule, and another gentleman, who stuck
ta ter and sailed her back to the flats at Lone Bildge, where they
made liiw fast. She conld not have held up tiucl longer, as her
whole cabin was flooded, The yachts Will escort the reel ship Rod-
£08 Lo Lhe “heuis,” 1s Ley did the Jeannette. She satis June 5, ‘The
schooners Nellie aud Cansuelo are having new bowsprits put in.— ©.

GRUISE of THE KNICKERBOCKER YACHT CLUB.—EKditor of
Forest ai Streams: The Knickerbocker Yacht Club intend having a
short cruise, July sand 4. The yachts will lewye the clib house at
Port Morris, Saturday, July ?,at 3 Pp. a., and Sailtea Glen Gove. On
the morning of the id a meeting ot the captains will be held on board
te Hagslip “Sarh,* (6 déeide whether to sail 16 Oyster Bay or North-
por, Gn ihe morming ol the 4th the fleet will start for hame, stopping
i. Larchmont. itpossible, to witness the regafia of the Larchmont
y. O, Three ofour cabin yachts belong to That club—the Weuona,
Elfin and Kecyerie. We expect to bave a very pleasant time on our
trip. Nearly all the yachts that will goon the cruise are small open
erat. ALFRED VARTAN, Secretary Kk. ¥. Cc.

THE ROUNDS ON THE LAKFS,—Sy all means let some such ar-
raugement ve made. . ed Star’? qyrites as under to the Toronto
Mai “An icea Thaye had for some years is to have a serles of repat-
145 in AUSUSt ANd Seplember, starting, say ab Kingston the second
week in August, Belleville tiree days later, then Port Hope or Co-
bure, ‘Toronto, on September {th and kth, Hamilton, Niagara, Char-
totte, Sodus (possibly by ald of iailway company therc) and Oswero.
This would be a tine cirvuth for first and secon class yachts, The
Murry Ganal, whsn completed, will render it easy of ugecomplishinent,
by saying about two hundred miles actual satling between Belleville
and Coburg.”

PROTESTS.—The Gael’s protest against Petrel’s taking prize in
fourth class, Seawanhaka Corinthian rects, June 1s, owibg to doubt-
fl lites Al finish, has beeh entertained and the race will have to be
resailed, The committee steamer could not be pot near enough to
18e line in time, as the wind wastresh and the yachts made a yery
fast race, having so little windward work, while the prcsence of the
eatian was required at the other marks rounded by the large
yaents.

QUINCY YACHT CLUB.—The first match of the season was satled
dune 16, off Quincy Point. Prizes $5 and #3 in each elass. Muriel, C.
G. Weld, 22 tt, 6 in, Won in first class in 2h, 9m. 2%5s., beating Folly,
With thivtcen minutes to spare. In second cluss Glanve, M. Knight,
18 ff. 10 in. won in 21. 9m. 50s., Dealing Amy, Diagern, Nautilus, Wild-
firé and Maisie. In third class Dandelion, G. By Adams, 17 fh. 5 in,
Wont in 1h, 2900, 828., beatlog Elmer, Zip, Buttercup, and Send.

HOUND ABROAD.—Dhe schooner Sunshine, whose crulstng last
year wis published in this journal is boliid on a toreifrn voyage, set-
ting an expniple many others onght to follow, She is to leave for
Bermudas fov a short cruise. The Sunshine is 43 tt. water-line, 15 fh,
beam and 9 fl. hold, with a centreboard 12 Tt. long.

BOSTON CIPY REGATTA.—The municipal foyernment lias ap-
propriated £1,000 for prizes for the public regalia, July 4. The follaw-
ing judtes have alto been appointed: M. J. Kiley, G. A, Palmer, Wan.
Morris, G V. Abbott, J, M. Charnock. There will also be a public re-
gatte at Lyun for oats over 12, 39 and 23 ft,

VESTA was rug into in the lower bay Dy the steamer Castor and has-
been Jaid up tor repairs at Polllon’s, Brooklyn. Wl go on a cruse
eastward a5 8000 a8 out of the carpenters’ hands, Mr, Ayers proposing
to take her to Boston, where she will hail irom tn the /uture,

HAVES INTERNATIONAL—We have received the plogramme
for the Ifivre, France, races, July 18, and hope the schooner Intrepid,
now in ihe Solent, may turn up at the start, where sheis likely to
meet some of the best Hoglish schooners.

TOLA.—The new sloop building for Mi, Oswald Jackson by D. 0.
Richmond, of Mystic es 4, WIL! be 48 Th lone, 1g it. beam and 6 ft.
hold, a much decper boat than the same builder has heen in the habit,
of Purning out.

TYPOS AFLOAT.—J. B. G. McElroy and others of the Boston Her-
wld composing room lave bought the keel sloop Wild Waye, She is
95 1b 41m. tong, 9it beam, built by Armstrong, of Hast Bo-ton.

SILENCE.—Capt. Ira Siolth's jib and mainsail shipped at New Ox
leans iS 27 ft, 23, In. long. Has a hollow mastitis if long; hoist of
thalnsail, 25 1; boom, 36 1t,; gait, 18 il; ji, 28 1. foot.

ACCEP'PED.—M*. C, G. Weld has accepted the challenge trom Lillie
gud olfers to Sail his Hera against her for #a0i, or fhe besh two out of
thireé for $1,000, wuder Bastern ¥, C. rules.

RESTLESS.—The Greenport, L. I., Leeder says schooner yacht Rest-
1655, Dow plinw rebuill at the yard of J. M. Bayles & Son, Port Jeffer-
son, Wil hereafter be Hamed the Albatross.

BEVERLY YACHT CLUB.— Fixtures have been changed to the
folowing : July 9, at Swampscott; July 30, Marblelead; August 18,
Nahant; September 10, Beverly.

BANGAKOO,—1 lus is the name of Phil, Klsworth’s new sloop, re~
cenlily Hunched at Gieenpoint, Shehas already been desertbed in.
Les columns. Dy

LIMETLE WHSUERN.—The doy sailed from London June 14 god gr-
rived at Cowes Jine 20; bound for America. J

PICTON YACHT CLUH.—Pielon, Ontario, has organized a-yachd |
@ub among Lhe local aradt, aud Kingston may soon follow suit,

SAN FRANG

Rite and Grap Sheating.

THE TRAP.

THE TOURNAMENT AT CONEY ISLAND,

TDESDAY—SHOOT Na. 1,

Tuesday opened coal and faiv, with justenough wind to make the
birds lively, and af nine o’clock the first men stepped to (he score in
contest No.1. There were 201 entries to this shoot, which was slxty-
one more than ever before known in the firsh contest of a Slate tour
nament. Following are scopes of the first match :

JR Powell... -:.0.-+. OUNWAN— 8 J Grave, ....ccce.. . OOO10LI000— &
Win Christian, 1110017 1i— § CW Peok....,. «oe A— 2
E Tay lor...... M2111111-10 H Montanne,........ QO111100— @
J FP Fisher .... --1111111111—10 J A Nichols.......... 1119100071 — 7

+. 1111111111—10

J Franklin, Jr...,, -,01010.0111— 5
see Il 0111710— 8

J Rafferty........... 110011 u00L— & E Hudson...

GW Smith. , 1110t1— 9 CA Young... ~.1111111011—16
Gh Brown.. 2, 0001101100— 4 O Backeth ...-.....- Wo NGII— &
.0101070111I— 6 J Grobe.,........... 11111111— &

-.1111111410— 9
-- LLL NOL — T
. d11111111—16
- OUITOOTION— 4
- 10 11111— 8
Loi I— =
0111000001— +
0111111110— &
~A11111911—10
1110111111— 9
> OI LOTI— FT
- OLOLIINIII— 7

-111110,01—8
-01111114111— 9
- OLUALLONNI— T
ODT TOTOHO— 4
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1000111411— 7
AOTMOMIII— T
se LOLGONO0IT— 4
se, 1111119111— 9
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++ 11M1111011— §

JB Higham...
CH McKiver, .

WW Thowias,.
A DOWNS ......
Jd B Dingens,
W 4H Griswold ..
HTwist ......
Dr Talbot..,...
E 8H Madison
B Schultz ...
W J Babcock..

SB Hazard .....
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BH Burritt ........
W Ghichester....
T Evans 5,04 -44248

H Garrick,...- ete 11110j0111— 8 ~W H Rowman, -. 1111111011— §
WM Farrow.. AdWo01uni— § J Vou Lengerke.....10d1111140— 6
GM Rodman... .1111111111—16 EB Pope .1011111111— 9
JB Little... . 0111111 -— 7 C ESehworer..... .0 1)/111101— #
LE Duryea..........d11110011— § GW Wicgert,. . 10M 111— 8
JID ..-11/1111011— 9 ‘C Green..... .1IN1011Ti— 9
Ch .-- L0M100111— 7 C Ocharig. .. ~ 1111111 18
A Paul...... .1NiINii— 9 RE Hankins . OULIWIOTLI— T
¥ Prenter. .-0111071110— 7 C Klink....... 10111171 00— 7
ELansing.. ---0100N01T11— & KJ Kichardson,,,..1101100111— 7
AM Kolb... -111111010— 8 J Saeger....... 1110101111 — 2
LD TIL. HOTLLIOI1— 6 M J Kearney 1111111011— 9
d Langca) 111111111110 -W Gayitt.. 1011011101 — 7
JT Cole 01100; O11 101h1— F
T Opri; ANT1011001— 5 » OLLI I— o>
SEA CS9E (2) cy OE ean er 11111— § 3 . 111i — 8
A Metealf. Aliii— 9 JM Faulkner, s TLLOLIN010— &
¥F Bessler.. . 1100 0011— 6 SRG Dorr............ 01101 10000— 2
O Huber... 2 11101001— T P Carroll,....... 2017101111 — &

LA Wells ++;
E Wakeman...

J, Feaman...
GH Creed...

01101111 — 7
~ O11001101— 6
1010101010— 4
-o11117111911- 10

E Harp...,...
GA Chappell...
A Coombs...
HTolsmat....

so. LIMIOITI1— 9
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. 1 0n1T— &
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BW West...., eee TDIDUIIIVI—10 FP Frazer... 2.252... 111011L0101— 7
8 McLaughlin . 1111111it—10 GS Heir... TO OsI— §
d Schiieman.. » JONI 8 F Arrowsmith. ...c0.3111111710— 9
H KEneble... -» 11111)1011— 9. NB Cook..... -. (10 11O01O — §
P Tompkins. ...01]111111— 9 H Folsom, +. el LIOTO01LN— &
A Eddy..... . 1O011— T RY Pierve.... - 1000 O— 5
G W Tait......,....,011011110I— 7 G Smith....... 111111111118

-» OOLOTIIIII— T
LOOT L1NI— 5

- 1111011 1— §

A Compson.
OITA T

AS Hale....

J Bohling,,....
JN Herman

A Wengerol: .0101010010— 4 J Hyland.. 0111111111— §
AH Sherida .1111111111—10 J Pickering 111141417119
M P Campbe 1101111/11— 9 J De Golyer 1110110110— 7
NoeLewis... -1000100111— 6 C Lobt,.. . LOTLON0T1— &
CW Campbeil.......ihl11— 9 W dacus. - 111 111t1—10
FP Denison ...,....11411M111— 9 HC French..........d111i0i1ii— 8
ABH Byershed,,,....d1711/110— 9 BH Loadder...... O010117111— T

© O Rhodes. ..
R Robinson,:-...
TT Broadway ..
ET Curtis.......

..1011001100— &
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F Nearpass,.....
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H Silsby.
L Yan Buskirk. .

.1710011711— 8
.L001011 11 — 7
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11100111 10— 7

W =D Kirk..... » 100100100 8 TY Gate...... --11111161—ig
d Cotter ,,.,......,--.01000111— . D Le Fevere. - ALLO — #
G@Stanbe.... i.e. 100M0100j—'4 GE White, ......... ULLN0LNI— 6
W Huek........5....d)1111119— 9 ~J Sifway ...........100100111— T
FB G@haifee....1... 11101N1110— 7 W R Hote aye-- LIM — 5
W Post ....-..1. 11iionisi— 7 GO Lnther.......,.. 1LitiL1— 9
BE Redmoni.,.... HMIG01— g J Faulkner, Jr......1010101101— 7
.00111001— ¢ Dre R Weed,,......010110i1— 6

Le Foy....-. J110i11i— 9 JH Miller, « 1000 — 6
CR sumner. OMINTi11— 5s JLager., - 1001100101 — &
GF Gilderslee 11diii— 7 A Bush. .. 0000010011—
L fi Smith, A1MiWhii— 5 LA Amsden. 1111 111111—16
W_R Selover. -1111111111-109 EM Hammond MiWh— 4
PE Morgan, LM000I0I0— 4 JK Beckwith.. 1114211111—10
GS Bergen , .....,,1011000010— g J York, dr... --11ii1o— 9
J H Jewett,......... WiiW1lidio— 7 W W Swan..-.......- Lint tivi— 8
J Warner........ ...10001101I— g§ F Lenpingion ...., Ui §
G Belen 101winh— 5G Lodder...... ceees LIDIA —10
Geo Meister. a+) TIMI1i— 9 A Hedeman........4. Hithi0it1— 9
C Suckow.. AMM tw1— § Wt Kimber.,,,.......111111010— &
P Heinz...... eI 10 Steele......-..... » SLOVO 8
A Cornelius. . 1IDLO01IDI— g MLA Stearns 2.0... tay
PJ Heinold,.,... . $111 9 JT Slane...... rao 4 OL LO 1— 7
F Reigelman,,,,.... Q1101001-— 6 WL EB Steers...,,...11/1710000— &
LW Duryea..........1100011100— 5 Ti Altenbrand....... 1111001111— 8
DP Pike.t v4 - M1110 — § CW Havemeyer....1111101100— 7
VEE oi ae f00L010— & W Lemken..., - 11111011/1— 8

He (101111711— 8 P Stiilwagen........ 0117 000010— 4

WS Caniron .. -1111101101I— 8 “HO Boward.........010001mM0— 4
Jd Wolven,..... 1il1i110i— § Ph Hoenig... --1001111000— 4
J G Stacey MiUWia— 7 Whitman. - LOW LOLN— &
TU Andrey .1011111110— § Flower... + 111111111118
Jones... 1001 111011— 7 Gd Marsh, 1111111110— §
EL Sarge: -Mil111m1i— § J M Streete NALA — 7
J B Black.... ..1110110110— 7 A Crook. . {001001 11— &
R Midiner.,_.,.,,,-.111011110— 7 P Kelly. 1110001111— 7

Twenty-six men, having killed ten birds, shot off at five birds,
twenty-six yards rise with the following result, missand fo out:
Taylor 1, Burritt 5, Valbot 3, Drury 0, Young 1, Oeling 0, Creed 0, West
1, McLoughlin 2, Helng Of, Fishér 6, Smith 3, Langeake 6, Mekering 0,
Beckwith }, Amsden 8, George 0, Allsby 1, Rodman 0, Jacug 1, Silver
0, A H Sheridan 8, M A Stearns 0, G Lodder 5, Mower 0, Gale 5. Ties
on fivé uf thirty-one yards: Burritt 2, Pisher 4, Langeake 2, Lodder
2,Gales, Mr. HF Gale, of the Onondaga County Club, woo fist
prize in class A, and Mr. Fishér, of the Audubon Club of Buffalo, win-
Ding the second. JL being too late to Tinish the rest of the tles were
Shot off the first thing Wednesday morning. Wednesday was an al
most perfect day for pigeon shooting, bub the birds being alot of
strong fyers the scores were only ordinary. )

WEDNESDAY.

In the ties of nine, of contest number one, there were thirty-nine
contestants who fell backto tyyenty-six yards and shot of at five
birds with the following score: McGii 2, Grobe 0, Huck 1, Hacomond
5, Yob2 0, Bradley 4, Kueble 5, Bolling 2, Paul 2, Campbell 8, Hanp 0,
Hunter 4, ‘Arrowsmith 0, Hyershed 0, York, Jr ?, Metcalf 1, Le Pevere
1, Schliemann 5, Chappell, 0, Tomplhins®?, Higham), Meister 5, Kearney
0, Denison 5, Heinold 3, Luther 0, Peck 9, Tucker 5, Madison 2, Lem-
ken 6, French 1, Burroughs |), Green 0, Hyland 0, Bowman 5, Tolsmam
2, Marsh, Pope 4, Hederman 0, Ties on five at thirty-one yards:
Rneble %, Sehiieman 4, Melster 1, Denison |, Tucker 4, Lemken 3,
Bowmani. ‘Dies on four ul thirty-one yards: Schlieman 6, Tucker 4.
Mr, J. Schlieman, ot the Nassau Guo Club, won first, and Mr, 8, A.
Tucker, of the Madison County Club, won second prize tn This class. | 4

Thirty-five mien were in the ‘ight hole,” and scored as follows at
twenty-six yatds: Dutyea 1, 4. Smith 2, Baylis 2, Appel 0, Powell 0,
Piked, Van Lengerke 2, Summer 3, Sargent 1, Steele 0, Wolyen 5,
Campbell v, Canton), Kumber 0, Coombs.5, Eyans 2, Kellett 0, Gar-
Tick 3, Chichester 2, L. AH. Smith 0, Suckow 1, Hler 3, Christian 8, Win-
geriil, Saeger 1, Andrews 0, Twist 1, Dingens ), Carrols, Farrow,
Neésspass 4, Lennington 1, Altenbrand 0, E. Hudsous. Wies on five
at thirty-one yards: Wolyen 3, Coombs 1, Carroll 2, Hudsons. Ties
on three at thirty-one yards; Wolven 2, Hudson 4. Mr. J. Wolven,
of the Spencer Club, of Lyons, wou Grst, and Mr. K, Hudson, of the
Onond ica (ounty Club, won second prizéin this class.

The ties ob seven in the shoot of ar twenty-six yards resulted as
Follows: Van Sladen 5, Paulkner, dr, 0, Couswiller 0, Sidway 4, Jew-
6th 3, Gildersleeve 0, d. B75, De Galyer 1, Abrams 0, Wills 0 Rogers
0, Liktie 4, Richardson 2, Babéouk 1, Slane 3, Wale (), Posts, Van Bus
kirk i, Nichols 0, Hankins 3, Rady 2, Jewett 0, Schulz 2, Midmer4,
MeKiver 3, Stacey 5, Black 0, Schworer 5, Compson (, Jones 1, Cuiffer
1, i. Lodder 5, Wink 5, Frazer 0, Kelly 1, Roseneranz 0. 'Tles on flve
at thirty-one yards: Van Sladen 4, 7. 5.7 0, Post 2, Stacey 4, Wynn
0, Schworer?, Lodder 1, Klink0, les on four at thirty-one yards:
Vau Staden 8, Stacey %. Mr. I Van Stiden, of the Vong Islami Shoot
ing Clint, won first, aud Me. J. G. Stacey, of the Fencca Gun Club, oF
Seneca Falls, won second prize in this class,

@ONTEST NO, 2.
Amateur match. Open to these never having won a prize at this

434

ROREST AND STREAM,

(Jose 20, 1881,

or any previous convention of tha Association in a contest for wnich
entrance has been charged.

There were oné hundred and fitly-three entries to this match. Fol-
Jowinig fs the score:

GF Gildersleeye.......1°01131— 6 A Metéalf. .. ~. -LiDiOhi—t
P MeGill............ » AITO 4 W Hiiets. 1200Li—f
A Eddy, Withi— Tt J Catter.,.,. 009 1i0n—3
Ht Carri: 1it!I— 6 J Von Lenger -1181011i—6
7 Hyans’ Lidiii~ 7 CO Wink... ai tI
Beeler. . . 1110001— 4 A Noartoa . ~ -A1L0H1—4
A Snckow.. § 100M —= 4 WHSmith, ....-. LW01I—s
GR Brown, ...... -000N000— 1 Hh OG Rosencranz 011i 1—6
FP Sttliwagen..... - 00101 — 2 FO Mamroe....., «. OL Ia
W W Bradley. MiOini— 6 G Cowenhdven. 1111011 —6
dW A Jewett - JOON I— 4 T Gook -...---- O01 OL
CH Mekivett .---111i0— 6 EB Redmond... 1101 (1—5
GJ Heinold --Lili—7T F Rel,elmin,. « (1011
QR Vine-. + 1101— & J W Senior....,.. 24-1001 11—5
N E Stor +. = 0000109—.1 HH Brown,..,.. -.. . OOF —2
W Zeigeler.....-..4..,.100nnI— 3 'T Kimber, Jr........ 110
7 Duryea... - 111N00l— 4 U Roprers..........-. . T1000} 1—£
J Wowe....,.... - lO 4 GA Younes... 2. --d1111—6
Dr Aten) i dni — 4 § Abrams yl 11-5
KB Taylor.-.. -.11110i1I— & WM A Steorns...t........ 0071-5
FOICNGE 4, 50-2 s5 43h tese Wii— TFT CRSumner...,..... . 011 00—3
& Tompkins...........- 11710i— 5 TA Amsden...... ....~.0011119—4
F Burritt.;:.+...2 -,- iM1I— 7 FS Massey., 11 ini—6
A Wereroth....,......7112011—7 HW Haa 10010j1—5
RFuroy.....--- .-1100101— 4 P Carrol... V1ti11—7
H McLanghiin.. linhi—A J Wiss 10) (01—3,
ED Bushnell Moo5#— 8 CR Weed, ooginai—s
MV Baylis THi0M— 4 LA Weild,,.-..-:.

5 B Hazard i id— & WA Cruttenden,.

W Ei Trott... so HTM — FA SA Appel,--cc:4,-.-

c W Campbell. oc 11NiI— f§ GK Munson.-....,.....,
J‘TMokerng .,.. ---.011N101— 4 KR Midmer,,......... . ..010700°—4
Hammond. ... TL & IDAL entrand...........11101 1—6
JD Golyer AMON & ATO Ke...) 0, ..,.4 +e OS
Drury, ce + --101MI1— & J Vawlkner, Jr........., 1101100—4
W Kampimuller. «4 “00 D— 3 O,Ba0kGth 4. 2. .ee ee ees TL 0I—5
N_Coombs..... ~INI— 6 J WN Moulkner....,......101011—6
J BLIiMme.... <-111300T— 5 § W Bridges......44,..-- 111011°—5
L Senman. --1/10101— 6 HH iedeman. .........--.1110110—5
J Rafferty... - -M1INNO— 3 F Nearpais..........eees 1411/11—7
W W Sioan.. . .110101— 5 § Van BusKirk........00 111101—4
JH Batty.... - M10MI— & WWynn.........22..,.. *111111—6
WN Lewis... ~iiii— &6 HO Jones. ...... ee. 101000—s.
J Crobe.... ATTTILO— & a Warner... ....... scenes TL W—3
© Oehbing.. «il Ii1— 7T W Thomas vee sees oe OULEO—5
LT Duryea. --10011IN— 4 J Beier, Jr..:..,.-.-. ++ LOT 11—t
# Harp... -.1inioi— 4 J H Miller. senses - 11117 IN—6
E Lansing. -11i00I0— 4 J Lager... - 0110101 —4
ASHale,. .110N— 5 WP Deniso 11i111—7
WB Cook ui o—5 GA Chappell 0011L111—5
DW Peel, lilonlti— ¢ WR Seloye 1111110—6
B Tolsman 1110i— 5 «SOT White,.,.. 1111904
P Yobz..... i = 0011— 6 WL B Steers ..... .-001 0 ' 0—3
TD Burroughs oe 1111010— 5 J Langeake....2. 00,22. 1 )01—s
TW Smith, -., wilililt}— 6 Md Kearney,....--..-.. 11111—8
C Snedeker, . 0111111 6 7 BP be cee eeee e LOLI O-—4
W King......... OUI— G A OPYOCK.............000.- 117100/—+
G Stanber ...... -O1N1— i FAM Mose... 6.2.22. 1 Lhi—s
70 Defraing H0110j— 3 Conswiller. «---4+- MMLLIO—S
K Haukins.... -1110111— 8 OG Sehworer. vee OLN
JL Grobe... Lndi— 5 J Sldway ...-.. ALF LN—S
GW Talt.....; .1110N— 5 Dr TAalbot......,. »21111 I—6
J Franklin, Jr, --4-+l]/11111—7T J M Streeter. ..., 442911103
J JAOLEr.-...-. --100010—2 WH Griawold.,......... OOLOLO —2
Lé Roy..-... Wu0u—6 J Dirking..........-...65 11110nb—+4
A Cornellis.. .-1101111—4 ~ JP Versth.............. O10191—5
H Eneble.... . AMI —t Md McIntyre. ....-...,000/110—-+4
7 Bobling.... . 11011004 'T Van Wicklen ......... 411114016
W Lemken -...... » LOLLOI—5 TT ODE... eee 0110010—3
JN Herman.,..... . Hn 10 11—5
W 8 Cannon,., -.--.- -011111i—s ~A Garman. wees ee (LOLI —5
Ti 8 Hanun,,.. 1000100—2 TD Murphy..............- 0011001—3
dF Cole... 000N1—3 FB Morgan., ... L041 1100—4

. 10700 0—3
01011—5
ene 1111111—7

W111 1—7
AL0L00—Ss

DA Lenken .
CW Haveme
WM Farrow..

J A Dingens.
HM Strong
P Kelly... O11) 01—+
T Kellett.. . 01011—s

The number of the biids was reduced from flye to three to econo-
mize time. ‘he tles on seven were shot off at 26 yards with the fol-
lowing result: Kener 0, Byans J, Nearpass 0, Koebels, Gehnig 2,
Klink (, Wengeroth 0, Carroll 2, Dingens 0, Mranklin, Jr, 8. Burritt 3,
Heinold #4, Denison 6, Chappel 0, Eddy 0, Parrow.0. Ties on three at
thirty-one yards; Knebel 0, Franklin, Jr., 0, Burritt 3, Heinold 4.
Second tie on three at thirty-one yards: Burritt 2, Heinold 1, Mr. F,
Burrlit, of the | ong Tslsnd Shooting Club, won the firsbh,and Mr CG,
ad. Se, of the Audubor Club o Bufia'o, won the second prize in
Class, A. :

Ties on 5, 26 yards, for prizesin Class B: Bradley 0, Snedéker 3, Camrp-
bell 1, Young 0, Stearns 0, Hammond 0, Van Buskivk 0, Lewish, Taylors,
Miller 1, Smith 4, Cannon 3, Cowenhoyen 0, Carrick 0, Van Wicklen 3,
Selover 0, Talbot 1, Beier i, Vobz 2, Von Lengerke 8, Abrams 3, Grobe
0, Stauber 2, King 0, Rosencranz 1, Allenbrand 9, McKivelt 4, Glider-
sleeve 3, Wynu 2, Haukins 0, Massey 1, Smith 5, Cornelius 9, Kearney
9, Vinei. Ties on three ati3i yards: Snedeker, Taylor 0, Smith 2,
Van Wicklen 3, Yon Lengerke 8, Abrams 1, Stauber 0, Altenbrand 6,
McKivett 0, Gildersieeve 1, Smith? Second te on three at thirty-
one yards: Van Wicklen 3, Von Lengerke, % Tiesoutwo at #1 yards:
Van Wicklen 1, Von Lengerk-! 3. Mr, Van Wiekleo protested against
Mr. Von Lengerke taking the firsh prize in this class on the ground
that he was not 4 re<ideut of this State. This was latd overuntll a
committee could be appointed fo tavestigate the matter. Tt being toa
dark tofinisli the remainder of the ties was postponed yntll Tiursday,

Thursday wis Cloudy In the morning, and (here was « Ilttle rain in
the afternoon The birds were a very ordinary lof In the first, bub
jater in the day they improved and there were sofe very strong
fiyers among them. The first business in bie morning was shootlog
oft ties of five In the atmatenr shoot They scored as follows:
Cook 2, Tail 0, Herman 0, Hazard 0, Sackett 2, Burroughs 3, Conswiller
8, Bridges 3, Monroe 3, Morse +, Tompkins ), Redmond 4, Sloan 3,
Batty 2, Kellett 0, Wells 3, Sidway 2, Suaman 1, Munson 8, Grobe a,
Streeter 0, Kimber, Jr, 8, Cruttenden §, Rodman 3, (rook 3, MeLaugh-
lin 0, Carman ); Drary 8, Reigeiniim %, Langeake 4, Coon1os 2, Chap-
pell 3, Thomas 2, Hedeman +, Littles. Tie on three at 41 yards: Bur-
youghs 2, Conswiller 8, Briczes J, Monroe 0, Morse fl, Redmond 2,
Sloan 1, Wells 0, Munson 3, Grobe.1, Kimber, Jr, 0, Cruttenden 6, Rod-
tian @, Crook 1, Drary 1, Langeake #, Chappell 2, Little 2, Hammend 0.
Second tieon three at 31 yard+: Conswiller 1, Munsin t), Langcake 2
MrJ Langeake of the Long Island Shooting Club winning firsh, and L
Conswiller of the Fountain Gun Club winning second prize in this
class,

Vies.on four at 26 yards: J A Jewett, L Duryea’, Amsden 1, J
White 1, H Falten 2,7 Howe2, WL Duryea 0, J Piekering 0, C Rogers
0, a B 0, 0 Brock 3, AS Hale 0, B Warp 3, A Metcalf 0, P MeGill0, T
Cook 0, H Lansing 0, A Norton 0, M V Baylis 3, J Dirkin30, B Tolsman
8, O Schtworer 3, J Suckow 3. Tie on three shot at-41 yards; Duryea
1, Howel, Brock 1, Harpi, Volsman), Schworer$, suckow 3, MV
FPaylls 1. Second tle on three at 31 yards; Schworer 2, Suckow 3. J
Suckow, of the Audubon Cinb, of Buffalo, won tirst and C Schworer,
of he Mountain Gun Club, won setond prize In class D.

PIERCE BADGE MATCH,

The next Match was the contest for the Plerce Diamond Badge
which 1g held in trust by the winuer until the next shoot, he getting
all the entrance fees on that occasion, The secon prize was $100 in
gold: third $50 and fourth one case of Ourtis & Harvey Diamoud Grade

owder. There were one hundred entries for this shoot by whom

he following score was made:

© W Rodimaty...101110111111)11—13
KP Piower..... 1017-1101 111111—13
© W Campbell.(11011111701111 12
W Christian....11111151111111!—15
ATH Sheridan. 11111100)111111—13
W Wyt,.:.--- 1119111914111 1 —15
Van Shaden, J1.10 111111111111—14
H RosencranZ. .101110111111111—18
JS Snedeker. ,-.11011171001111'—12
P Tompkins. ...1117 111110111144
FE Wakeman,, ..110'11111111111—44
J-Schileman .. 117111111 1411—15
E Hudson... ...d)i1itiiiii—is
RK J Richardson 101111111111 110-13
EL Sarwent....1417 1111) Anii—15
J) Burroughs,i!0 1111/111 11—14
W R Selover ...170L110)11111)0—12
H Drury... 109711111) 01' 11.4
1011707110 10111.
.001711071101111 12
A Matealt..... 70111 010111112
FE Nehrpass.-.-110111111711)1\—1+
MA Stearns..,.1/1111111100—13

SB Hazdrd. .., 001001111 — 5
G Gildersteeve,.11 11110011 a4 1—i4
WR Jones...... WL W111 11—ta
BW West,,-,-.10110114111.1 1—14
A Rddy..,.,...-11) 01011111 10LN—14
Li MeLoughiin,.11110t11101111—13
NO: Baylis..... 111101 10701410113,
5S A Tueker,..+: V11100911199 115
H slisby...
G Loader, .
HE Gale... 24 {

WC Jacus. ....101)111 0101101011
FP Dennison, .1! 60 01111 14'—12
Steele ...... ). 1120010 1111001—10
EM Hanrmond.' 111191111 (1o1i—iz
1 Pwist.......-1)7100LL1010 1—10
F Pike. ... -11110197111 F014
GC Lumer 110i 1t4—14
JP Wishet......Ji01i7111 11114 —14t
J Wighai JOVI 1111114
A’Beler, J 1114111110 011—13
F THeing,..... 0011! 11111021 11—14

TB Horker .. 200111111 /1)11—11 CO J Heinotd___- 101111141101 101—12

Gr W Orouch drj0I011i1=—1a GY Smith... W141 114014
JGSfacey .WOUMIVIIN1—18 EB Taylor, V0 1 TOT 0N—LL
J Wolven....... 1010 dindiiti—ts J Franklin, dh .11111111111 1114

WS Gavett.... 11010 14 101i—13
J Langeake...,701111110) 011112
1H Lawrence. 111i iis

RF Waulsda,.,.1° 001011110 1!—11
B Voleman .....111'110) 111001112
J White.. TULO1101 1010 10—15

iV Pleree ....0)11j110111011—48 Wing OVAL TAT ONL 13
Geo Smit b...... W101 ditM1i—i4 G Stanher 111) 10011 11 1—12
LG Bitlinges.... 00M I—4s GA Chap » OUI O01 LO1y1—11
O Scliwore MONI As 0 Le Revere... VTL O11 i1—14

© Warner
L Rade...
SA Aynold..
J Metster, .
7 A Dineen
W Salileber, .
B Schult, ....

+ OOTNITOJ ITT 1—12
AIOOIIII 11
oe V9111100109111 1 44
AIO) F104
MLO O00 —0
AWA OLOTLI TT 11
2 VVOLTTITT OL 17 —13

L A Conswiller.0n 000111101111 — 9
J Nichols,,---.- WU i115
TYE Smithy. 2... 101010111101111-—18
A Oohnig..... 0010111116
TL M Shrong ....19)1110111110 014
JJ Bennett... W011 111118
W_ 2H Garritit,...011111011111111 18

8) Suckow.. +, U1 ANNtli—14 T York... + OVOTTTTTLI10 71—12
Dr Tathot.., ... 111111011, 111—14 EE Lodder. OVI I—138

IW Andrews .,.1(1114111011111—14

EM Mattson, ,.72!1110101117'1—18
a H Waterbury..1101111110111—13

JH Miller... -..011111011t111—14

Bt. s.. WUT I—=15 LD Broek... 2.2. TLELO111000 10M —12
L Duryea + AIM 1111110111—15 Carroll .. — AOD 9 —12
Murray,........ OL OLULOLMII—10 T Obrige..., .,.-11 1100111001191

Twelve men tie on fifteen, and on the shoot off at 24 yards scored
as follows: Sargent 0, Schiieman 3, “7 61, Wynn 3, Christian *,
Duryea. 3, lawrence 3, Pucker $, Jones 1, Hu ison 8. Gale (i, Nichols 0

Those that kliled three then step ed back to 31 yards and shot 26
three tore birds with the following result: Sehliemans, Wynn 3,
Duryea |, Lawrendte 0, Tucker i, Hudsons. Second tie on three at
+1 yards; #chiieman 2, Wynn’, Hudson, Tie on two ab3l y-rds:
see 2, Wynn 8 Seécond tie on twa at sl yards: Sehlienmin 6,

yin 2 ,

Dr Wm Wynn, of the Brooklyn Gun Club, yon the badge amid loud
applause, aud he was Ufted upon the shoulders of hls triends and
Carried to tie assoeiodlon tenk. Ii belong top dars to tinish ties they
were postponed until Frid vy.

BIFLR SHOMTENG.

Contest No. 1.—TIndivyidwal: 10 shots; distance 150 yards, off-
hand. hore were six entries, namely: Caph BS Hrowe, Pla-
hody-Martlol jifie, 44 446 mehes; C L Madison, Peabody-Martini
rifle, Ti, invhes; A Panl, Lewis Schurtzenftestrifie, 642, Inehes; 2
Wenganroth, Lewis Schustaenfest iife, 697;;. F Pike, Peabody-
Martini rifie, 6419, and L D Tice, Peabody-Martini ritie, @\;. Capt
Browe of the Coney Island Rod and Gun Club won tirst, A Pantof the
Qentral Gan Cloh of Troy winning second, F Pike of the Fountain
Guu Glib winning third, and L D Tice of the Bustchester Club win-
ning the fourth prize. At the meeting held Thursday evening th was
decided to pay the recording secretary a salary of $a00 per annum.
Tt. was a'so decided that a connnithee should be appointed to see if
th’ assortation was (ncorporated, and if not to incorporate if before
the next convention. In regard to the game laws it was decided
that the Presidentshonld call a convention at some sultable time and
place, consisting of one delegate from each county, sent by the
sportsmen of that county, and in case any county shonld not send a
representative, Lhe president to appoint some one fo represent if.
Several protests being made th regard to non-residents of the State
winning prizes the alata genilem n were uppolated Com-
mittee on Protests: N. B. Cook, John B. Sage, Horace Silsby,
W. J. Babcock and HW. McGovern, The protests were bused on the
claim th vb both parties were non-residents of the State, In this connec-
flon Mr, Chappell sald that there was, he feared, an etfort to colonize
the New York clubsi0 win prizes at the State tournaments. Ths
Long [sland sportsmen protest against any such trickery as that, and
all the clubs of the State protest against this assoctation belng made
a gambling institution, Thabwas the reason why he signed the pra
test. Experts had tried to colonize the Fountain Gun Club for this
purpose, and when the club found it out they returned the applicants
for membership their money-

Section 1$ of the by-laws was changed to reati as follows: * Any
change In the rules of shooling shall nof apply to the convention
being held except by unanimous consent.”

The meeting then adjourned.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24,

Friday was a repetition of the previous days ag far as weather was
conei rae), but the birds weré a poor lo’, a large oumber of them being
hardly able to fly. The gentlemen who bad tied on 14 began shooting
of at halfpast eight, and at 26 yards-scored as follows; Glidersleeye
3, Drury 8, Talbot 8, Burret 8, Amsden 8, Sacklow §, Burroughs 2,
Van Staden Jr, 8, Plke1, Nooker 0, Melster 4, Welnz 2, Tompkins 2,
Wakeman 1, Fisher 2; Statth 3, Silsby 3, West 3, Franklin Jr. 3, Oahn-
ing 1, Andrews 0), Nehrpass 8, Lefevere 3, Evershad #, Lather 8, Creed
8. Ties on 3 shot off wt ai yards: Gildersleaye 8, Drury 3, Talbot 3,
Burrett 4, Amsden 1, Sacklow 2, Van Staden Jr §, Meister 3, Fisher
#, Smith 1, Slisby 2, West), Franklin Jr. 3. Nehrpass &, Lefevere 2,
Hvershed ¥, Luther 3, Greed & Second tigon 3 shot off ‘at 31 yards:
Glldersleeve 3, Drury 8, Talbot 3, Barreth 3, Meister 8, Fisher }, Silsby
$, Franklin Jr. 8, Nehrpass 1, Luther 0, Creed 3. Third tle on 3 at 3!
yards: Gildersleeve $, Drury 8, Talbot 2, Barrett 5, Melster 2, Sllsby
1, Franklin Jr, 8, Or@ed 3. Fourth tieon2 at 31 yards: Gildersiceve
i, Drury 3, Talbots, Burrett 3, Meister 3, Franklin dr. 0, Creed 3,
Fitth tle on 3 ah #1 yards: Drury 4, Talbots, Burrett 3, Meister 2,
Creéd 0 Sixth tle on $ ab 2l yards: Drury 8, Talbot %, Burrett 3.
Seventh tie on’: Drory 3, Talbot3, Barrett? Mr. UW. Drury, of the
Onondaga Club, of Syracuse, and Dr. Talbot, of the Fountain club, of
Brooklyn, divided the prize,

The ties of 13, shot off at 26 yards; Richardson 0, Flower 3, McGill
3, Madison 2, Schiebert 8, Radin Od, Bayliss3, Taylor1, Hammond 3,
Stearns 0, Seloyver 3, Pierce 3, McLoughlin 2, Bennett 3, Smith 3, King
2, Garrett 0, Roseneranz 0, Crouch 3, Miller(i, Stacey 0, Rodman 2,
Higham 0, Smith 0, Warner 1, Waterbury 1, Dennison 8, Strong 3,
Lodder). Ties on 3 sholof at 31 yards: Flowers, MGGill 3, Madison
1, Sehiebert 3, Bayliss 24, Hymmond 3, Selover 3, Pierce 8, Kennett 3.
Smith 0, Crouch 3, Rodman, Denison 4, Strone 3, Second tie on 3 at
81 yards: Mower 8, MeGM 1, Schiebert3, Hammond 3, Selover s
Plarce 8, Bonnett 3, Crouch 4, Rodman #, Denison’, Strong 0. Third
tiaon3at 41 yards: Flower 2, Schiehert 0, Hammond %, Selover 3,
Plerce 0, Bennett 2, Crouch §, Rodrian 0, Denison i. Pourth tie on 4
at) yards: Hammond 3, Seloyer?, Bennett 3, Crouch 3. Pitth ta on
3 at8l yards: Hammond 4, Selover 3, Bennet 2, Crouch 3 Sixth tle
on 3 a6 8! yards: Hammiond 3, Selover3, Crouch 4 Seventh tle on 3
af $1 yards: Hammond #, Crouch 3. Highth fle on 3 al 31 yards:
Hammond 5, Crouchi. Mr. H. M. Hammond, of the Brooklyn Gun
Club, won third prize.

The tles ou twelve then stepped back to tyenty-slx yards, and shot
Off with the following score: Metcall 0, Langcake #, Lodder 3, Tols-
Mail 3, Warner 8, Gayitt.3, Paul 3, Stauber 0, Carrol 3, lirock 3, ddy
3, Wolven 3, Beler #, Shultz 0, Snedeker 0, Sheridan 2, York, Jr. 1,
Jacus 2, Tles on three shot off at thirty-one yards rise. Langcake i,
Lodder 0, Tolsman (, Warner, Gavitt 0, Paul 0, Carroll 0, Brock 2,
Eddy 1, Wolven 3, Beier). Second tie on three at thirty-one yards :
Warner 3, Wolven?, Third tie on thres at thivty-yne yards: War-
ner 3, Wolyen2. Ohris. Warner, ofthe Dean Richmond Club, of Ba-
tavia, won the fourth prize.

CONTEST NO. 4,
The next event was Contest No.4. Five double rises, class shoot,
There were ninety-two entries in this shoot. The scores are ap-
pended:

W Ringt.......+-..-.1010 10111— 7 JD Hurroughs...... WAN 1—10
WS Gannon........10 1001101— 6 —F Pike...-__.. poe ee IdI0'11I— 9
M V Baylis..,,,.---1)11111—10 GJ Marsh, .,....,..,J111111011— 9
W Schiebert........1000111111—. §_—«-A Paul... . 1111111001— 8
AH Bvershed.......J1101L1i1-— 9 HF Gale... » 10001TUT00— 6
J HAndrews........101100011— 6 ND Duryea, ITO 000I— 6
GW Crouch, Jr.....11l0i1i— 9 J A Nichols. .....-.-111111111—10
Dr Talbot...... ..e11j11111.—10 © Schworer.. -1111110111— 9
EHMadlson. - .,11i1101111— 9 . 1111111011 — 9
© RK Summer......... Oo101OINOL — 4 ... 110011111 - 9

~44,1011N1T11— 8
oe ALLOIITIII— 9
-elt1tdi1111—10
+. 1001710100— 5
~ OOIITMOI— 6
. DOLINIIOIO— 4
11111 10— 9
. 111110011— 8
ATLOLTI— 6
ses WLITOTITL— 8

0nM1M11I— 9
APILMNI— §
1111111910— §
Lomniii— 7
11101010 LI— 7
EH Auison... 1111111011— 9
WS Gavilt .......,.71101110— 8
P Tompkins.:.......71111ii11—10
HE. Wakeman....-..-001/101111— 7
J H Brown.. 20111111110— 8

G F Gildersleeve
LH Smith......

W Wyau..
B West... --
RP Hankins

) Chris: tan. AOOMDIi— 6 RP Flower. » LOMT1111— 9
ecoRTEe: ey eeeeet111100101— 7 Rd Richard » ALLUTOLI— 9
B Heinz....... . Wi1— 9 J Sehiieman . -1400100110—
tl Medeman. ........10t11M00— § T Obrig _ 1011000) 11— 0

aed O11 1000— 6
R Henderson....... W01111000— 5
D M Le Wevere, ..,, -111110111—10
A Bddy,..+-1--:. -- WOTTMAOLI— 7
Geo Helmsted,,,....1110111110—10
J Von Lengerke, ...Ai111111i1—10

1101 1141— 8
ALAM — T
E Raymond, LOLI L— 6
iL Sargent .- ..-1120011100— 6
T York, Jr), .,.--..---1011111000— 6
G Buckow........---11illa— 9

W 0 Bradley. .
Hammond, .,

WA Garrett.. AN Wii— § JH Miller>.-,.:.--.011011011— 6
ow Smith .....,...1/101011— 8 DW Peck. ......,...0010°11i11— 7
> 1111101110-— $s. J Hyland............ Vi 11— 4

111 B J Woalvem ...........01101111— 7

WOU 8 My... eee esse) ess DEIOOLUITI—7

1210701010— 6

. E Lansing,,....--..-l/M111i0— 8
wAgT110— 8

G Lenington .......,1110100011— 6

LA Amsden ,,......11701/0111— §

HeDrry...... vase LOLTMIIITI— §
G Meister. saee I DUTMIOTM— § I Knebel-....t..22 1017110111— $
TA Dingens.........1011N111—5 J Frauklin...., -N0101N1N11— 5

AC Jacis. AN1101111— 9 AW Tass... - LAN 01000 — 4

s444e

HE Jones........., T11111011— 9 AS Post. 1110111011— 8
WJ Babeocir TO 10— 7 GA Chappel 01011 9
RV Pi-rce, 11N010011— 6 JB Davenport 01011111 F
(J Heinoid MMUNN— 9 GSpigel.. 111111 0— 9

SA Tucker....,..... Miittit1—i) GC W Wing: 2..1111101011— §

Eight men tied on ten, and al, 21 yards scored ss follows: Dr, Tal-
bot 3, Burroughs 4, Tucker 4, Rodman 3, Nichols 4, Baylis4, Le Fevere
1, Tompirins # Second tie on four ab 2 yards: Burroyghs 4, Tucker
4, Nichols 1, Baylis %. Third tie on four at 21 yards: Purroughs 4,
Tickers’. Mir, J, D, Burroughs, of the Phoenix Gun Club of Seneca,
Talls, winnlog the frst prize

During tlie atiernoon Lhe tearm rife shooting for teams of two mem-
hers af a cln» belonging to the association, First prize, the Nonpa-
veil Sporting Club tankard, yilued nl $743 second prize, the Tilany
cup, yalued at si, and the third prize, $1, gold. There were only
three Teams entered, Mist prize was won by the Central Gun Club of
Troy, team composed of A. Paul and A. Wengenroth, store of 79 1-16
in.; second by the Coney Island Rod and Gua Club, teani composed of
Capt, ES. Broweand @, Lb Maison, store 112 1026 in , and the thira
by the Fountain | in Club team composed of E. H. Madison and ¥. PL
Pike, with a score 0f 12712-16 inehes.

At Doon the Committes on Protests held a meeting at which they
decided that J, Yon Lingerke and F. Burreté should be barred
from winning any prize;on ~acrount of being non-residents. There-
fore, the frst prize in the second class of the amateur mateh is won
by Mr Van Wickien, and for second prize there is a number of ties.
The prize wou by Burrett will be handed over to Mr, P, J, Heinold, of
the Audubon Club, of Buffalo, and the second prize In this class was
wou by Mr. J. Franklin, Jr, of the same club, In the match was
Mr- Von Lengerke, who was barred out. Mr, J. Van Witklen won
first. and Mr. J. Soedeker. of the Fountain Gun Cub, won second in
thatelass. Saturday was a, ood day for shooting, bub the birds
were very weak and easy to hill, ‘The ties of 9 in the double bird
match were first shot off, nnd 19 men retived to 21 yards and scored
as follows; Suckow 1, Pike 1, Gilderslenve 1, Flower 1, Richardson 1,
Crouch, 1, Jacus 1, Marsh 1, lreiny 3, Leinold 4, Kversied 1, Abrams
1, Chappell, 4, Madison 1, Silshby 4, Huson 4, Amsden 1, Speigel 0,
Schworer 1. Ties on 4 shot off at 2 yards: Heinold 3, Chappell 2,
Silsby 2, Hudson 3. Tie ons at 21 yards: Helnold 2, Hudson’ Ties
on 2at21 yards: Helnold }, Hudson 4, Mr. Hd. Hudson, of the Onon-
iaga Connty Club, ef Syracuse, winning the second prize.

Tiles on 8 for third prize: Smith 3, Drury 4, Paul 4, Brown 3, Hale 1,
Schlebert 2, Lansing 1, 8mlth 1, Higham 1, Schultzi, Fisheri, Tay-
lor 4, Gavith3, Wyon4, Knebell, Garrett 1, Hempsted1, Melster
Wingert i, Dingens 2, Luther?, Snedeker 2, Selover). Ties on 4 a
21 yards: Drury 1, Paull, Paylor4, Wynn 2, Meister 1, E, Taylor, of
the Auduhon Olnb, of Buffalo, winning the prize.

Ties on 7 for fourth pre: Smith 3, Wakeman 1, Duryea 4, Jones 0,
Md Jones 2, Babcock 1, Wolven 1, Hankin 4, West 1. Ties on 4 at 21

yards: Duryea 2, Hankins 3, R. f. Hankins, of the Queen City Club,
of Buffalo, winulng,.

Ties on 6 for Htth prize: Obrig1, Pierce 0, Miller 1, Sargeant 1,
Lennington 1, York, Jr. 1, Andrews 4, Midmerl, Duryea 2, Raymond 1,
ee 0, 1. H. Andrews, of the Monroe County clin, of Rochester, win-
ning.

CONTEST NO. 5.

Thenext mateh was contest No. 5; class sh70f; 7 sinele birds.
aie were one hundred and six entries, who shot with the followlag
resi:

(> Hemsted......., eevee S011 —6
H Van Staden, Jr.....,.11111l—7

TB Little,,.-.-.-., si ee I DIEI—T
D LeWevre..,.---+..+-..1101111—fi

JTAGUS.... .-.-8 seee502-1101111—6 GW Smith.......... 114111 —T

W Schicbert. .-.- 111111-6 Od Heimold.............101WI1—6
GR Sumner. .. . LOLI —8 a

MY Baylis..........c0e0I/1111—T J A Dingens....-...,- -- 1110-6

RT Lennington, -- 1111L11—T A Coombs .... + 1101111—6

F pike........ . OIT10—5 R F Hankins . 1110141 —-6

J Howe.....-- see. 11011116 ~~ P Garrol.... ... L0111—6

C F Gildersleeye....,...1111111—T A Eddy.... aoe, --LLII—

Libb soyeee-sT11TI—7_ “TT Obrig........ wee LNT

..,--1111111—T 1 Beler, Jy.....-....-...1001111—6

OO MI—& FE Miller... 01.02, Sean 7

.. 10101014 HH Hefleman........,..,.1111111—T

AM11—T E Grouch ,...:.--- sveves 1101011—5

11101004 NW Sfory,....---. - 1001114

,1100011—4_ “FF Arrowsmith. 1111 101—6

HL Smith. AMM1—t dA Andrews 1111111—T

AWN—T
WALT O—4
101111—6

ALLAL1—T
16
ve ATIF

G W Crouch.
4 Cornelius
FR Taylor....

WHI Garrett. .
H Knebel.....
Dr Talbot.......:

G Luther.....- wehetate 211n—T ~BRobinson. 1i111—T
GA Cliappell...........1)11110—i HB Hooker..,..... VW11L11—T
LT Duryea. .-..-....... 11ij0t0—as WT Curtis......... .... 1700101—+
W J Babcor sereee JUNII1-—6 J P Pisher.....,--..+--., 1111111—T
W R Seloyer. .-.111t1—6 LE Besh....,...--- . 111106
R P Flower. -. JOM111—6 B Hudson.......-.. . LMT —6
C Smith...... .+-lHi11—§ SH Appel ........ . AL 11—5
P Tompkins.. veel L1—6 D Lodder,,.............d7i0 4
H Drury. ..+.- -11111—T EH Madison...... ~ 10011115
FMassey..-...... ...01nMi—s O Carrou..,....... --1190111—&
H McLoughlin. -. 1NM11—T § A Tucker.. . 11111—T
R Mifmer...... 1ii—é CA Yonng.... Aiiit—?
B Sehultz.... 111i111—7 ~C Sehworer,-. AIT
JB Higham,,-.-........00)111—4 H Galg...-.... ,-LI11111—T
P Heinz..........-..,-,,1001—5 WE Kirk......... -0011110—+
E Faymond ...,.....--. 11417 -~ A @rook.......... . O10 Aa—t
RJ Ricthardson.......,.l111i—7 JN Werman...... 1111101 —6
H Redmond... ..... +e A IDN1—T A Garrick. ...----- ..1111011—6
7D Burroughs .......,.100111—5 JLamgeake....-...-+--,-1111i01—6
A Himendort.......-... .1111111—7 BR Hender on..

A Downs... . 11t14d1—t JA Nichols, ....

G Meister 1iui—tT Van Staven, Jr.

AS Past... oiii—s J Sehleman..

G Wavroer,... WMN—T J Evans..... Ht —t
H Alten“ rand, , 011110—5 =P McGill 1111117
GR Brown. ... . 11000718 J White DOLL
H Aten.......-- soe HTN—5 B Tolsman 11 11000—4
A Tl Byershed . ..1111010—5 ~J Rafferty .1111111—7
BE Wakeman .-.........0M101ti—4 WL BSteers.. LOLOL Ot
G P Cowenhoven. td —7 ~Fteele:....5. .101)111—6
ad LSager,,-.----.-...-..-1U1111—7 J Wolven. -111100—S
HM atrone.....-.) +++: WIT Md... eee cece ens ens 4 LITOL0T—5

Forty men tied on seven birds and stepped back to twenty-she
yards. The score is affixed: Talbot #, Gavith 3, Drury 3, Luther 3,
Gildersleeve 3, Lennington 4, Little 0, Raymond 6, Suckow 2, Pisher 3,
Pierce 8, Downs 8, Warner 3, Baylis 1, Melster 3, Elmendorf 3, Robin-
son 3, McLaughiin 3, Hedeman 3, Richardsen 2, Cowenhoven 3, Gale 3,
Wingert 4, Redmond 8, Strong 0, Smith 2, Tuckers, Young 2, Hooker 3,
Schiieman 3, Saecer 0, Andrews 3, Ryans 4, Rafferty 3, Crouch 8, Mil-
ler 1, Van Staden, Jr. 3, Schultz0, MeGill 3, Schworer 1.

Ties of 3 abi yards: Talbots, Garritt 8, Drury 3, Luthers, Glider-
slésve 0, Suckow 3, Fisher 1, Downs 0, Warner 3, Meister 8, Elmendorf
8, Robinson 3. McLaughiin 8, Hedeman 8, Cowenhoven 3, Wingert 3,
Redmond 3, Smith #, Tucker 4, Hooker 3, Schileman 0, Andrews 3,
fivans 2, Rafferty 0, Crouch 3, Van Stiaden, Jr, 3, McGill s.

Ties on 3 at3l yards: Talbots, Garritt3, Drury 4, Luther 0, Suckow
3, Warner 0, Melsters, Himendort $, Robinson 8, McLaughlin 3, Hede-
Tian 0, Cowenhoven 0, Wingert 2, Redmond 3, Smith 3, Hooker 2, An=
drews 4, Crouch #, McGill 2, Van Staden, Jr. 2. Second tle on 3 at 31
yards: Talbot 0, Garrlit$, bruty 3, Sicko 4, Meister 4, Elmendorf 0,
MeLanghlin 6, Redmond. 3, Smith 8, Hooker 2, Andrews 3, Grolich 4,
Van ‘taden, Tr, 0, MeGill % Third tle on 3 ab 31 yards: Garrittt,
Drury 3, Suckow @, Meister 3, Redmond 1, Smith a, Andrews S.C roue
3. Fourth tleons at 31 yards: Drury 3, Meister 3, Smith 3, ndrews
0, Crouch 8. Fiith tieon 3 at 3% yards: Drury 1, Smith 3, Crouch 3,
Mr. G. W. Smith, Jr. of the Adtibon Club of Buffalo, winning first
prize, and Mr. G. W. Crouch, Jr, of the Genesee Cli of Irondequoit,
Winning second prize in thls class.

Ties of 6, 26 yards rise, 3 birds: Helmsted 1, Scheibert?, Carroll,
Combs 3, Lorder 2, Howe |, Summer #, Smith 0, Hudson 3, Chappell 8,
Dingens 1, Best, Heinold ne Knehel 0, Tompkins 0, Eddy a ATTOW-
Smith 3, @ Smith's, Taylor, Obrig 0, Selover 2, Midmer0, Langcake
0, Babcock 1, Van Stader Sr, 4, Le Wevere 3, Hennan 1, Garrick 3,
Flower 2, dacus 1, Daukin 0, Vost(, Steeles. Ties of 3, $1 yands,
rise, 3 birds: Schethert 3, Cambs1, Sumer 3, Hudson 4, Chappell 3,
Apravstith 6, Smith 1, Taylor 1, Van Staden, Sr. 3, Le Pevere 1, Gar-
Tick 3, Steela3. Tes of 3, #1 yards, 3 birds: Schiebert }, Sumner By
Trudson 0, Chappell 2, Van Staten, ‘Sr, 0, Garrick 8, Steele 2 Tes
of, 31 yards, 3 Dirds: Scliebert 1; Garrick Y, Mr, 1. Gaiick, of the
Washington Gun Club, winning the first, and Mr. W. Schiebert, of the
Audubon Club of Buttalo, the second In class B.

Ties on 5 ob 26 yards: Madisons, Massey 2, Reler, dU. 0, Appel ay Alten-
brand 5, Evershed 1. Aten 0, Wolven3,M. d. 0, Jones, Duryea. 3, Pike
3. Heinz 3, Birrowzhs 0, Nichols 1, Tiespn 2 at3l yards: Madison 2,
Heinz 2, Appel 1, Wolven %, Jones 3, Duryea % Ties on 2 abi yards:
Madison 3, Heinz 0, Duryea.0. Mr. H.R, Jones, of the Auduton Ol 1b
Buffalo, winnine worst, and Mr. & AW. Madison, of the Wountain Gun
Ciub of Brooklyn, winning second prize in fhis class. :

Ties on 4shot off at 84 yards: Wakehian 4, Chamberlain 0, Kirk ?
White 3, Steers 0, Hisham +, Story (, Cornelins 1, Snetleker 0, Sargeun
3, Crook. Tiesomxshotod at sl yards: Wakeman 2, Kirk 2, te
2) Higham 3, Sargeant 0, Tolsiuam 3. Secoud fe on Sat al yards:

Tone BO, 1881, ]

FORES?' AND STRZAM.

435

J BHighsm?, Tolsman?. J B Hisham, of the Audubon Club, of
Ruifalo, wen first add + Tolsinan, of the Queen City Club, of the same
place, won secontLin Class 1.

Contest No. 6 was bowun Ile in {he aficrnoon, but after two rounds
were shot was idjonr ed wittl Monday.

During (lie afierioon the press shoot and the pistol match we e
Sob. Inthe pres shoot ere thefollowing mines; Wm HB MeMuas-
ter, Albany drgus ; BH Tovey, Rochester Kepress; F Sattertinyator,
New York Herelil ; Atel Orook, Sunday Mercury ; Georee A Chappell,
Wea World; 'Dhendore Lenningion, New York Yuhaceo Journal ;
>ldway, Butfalo Cowrier; KE sigony, New York Cluy Press Associa-
tion; JH Dingens, Buifulo swaday Ties, and Ca.tain and Com-
imigal nerut Hxcise WL # Stears, of the Brooklyn Sumiay Review. 1t
wilt be observed trom the above that n+ representat ve of w+ sport-
lug paper partitipa ed, wile ofhers that were not regular menibers
of the yess fraieriity appeajed. The tollowlug is the score of the
SlEVGN GONTESIAUTS :

21 Yards, 26 Yaris. $1 Yards. Killed
i111

2 Satheriinwaite............ 1ii1ii 1 itl i
GA Ohlappell .,.. ry ilfalyh ital 111i 10 il
Theo Lenvwiogton.. 11112 Tid 0 4
HH Hoyey....- 1iiii 19 6
W E McMaster. ditai t 6
EJ BGigony..-.- lel a 0 nt
H Sidway .. 11101 111i 111 4
Aryl Crook... titi 111 tt) 8
W LE Stea B- 1?0ti 0 4
7B DiUNee S.. . 10176 3
Tid Redivond......-........ 11100 3

Satierthwaite was muied out as a non-resident of the State, and
Chajipell tuled in, (hough notin any way c nnected with the press,
Tm (he shoot off tor thd prize the following wis 1he result:

26 Yards. 31 Yards. 32 Yards. Killed.
JH Dingens....... Se ehit hata! lit ee 9
Ed Redmond.....-.. Be fetta Ag bie) q11 110 8

The pis! ol-shooting con est took place during the atrernoon and 1'e-
sulted as follows (tell shots at the word; distunve, 16 yards, string
Measure; eu vanlee, #2; closed with nine entries):

Taches. Touches
JBSag ist prize 2a HG Hooker, sth prize.... 88 316
J 6 Algbain, 2d prize.... 27 14-16 JW Browi-, 6tli prize.... 89 716
i Grouch, $d prize,,..-.- 84 34" G Miester, Ti prize...... 50 3-16
JH Andrews, 40h prize... 36 12-16
MONDAY,

M onday apened clindy and dwing the day a heayy sea fog enyel-

o. ed the shooting g-ounds, making it very Lard for the judges ta see

wher a bird had passed the boundary line The birds were a very
poor lot. a larg numbers tthem dying in the (rap and a yery few of
{hem bring abletofiy on. af bound. The mateh tir the Wadsworth
Cup was finished us also whs coniest No. 7, which was shot at 4an-
other set.of fraps. Inthe Wadsworth Cup contést eleven chibs eoni-

peled:
Audubon CiubfSor Bulfalo.
7 EP WISHEM. 9.20.42: 1 11 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 14 11 10 11—26
If Taylor. ..-+5-- seed 10:10 14 1) 00 11 17 00 TT 1d 1 00 10 11—b1—47

Fountain Gun Club ol Brooklyn

CW Wingert.......11 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 01 11 11 11 10 11 10—28
MV Buylis-- -..10 10 10 41 14-92-90 GO 11 17 11 14 42 21 10—24—47

Noopareil Shooting Club of Brooklyn,

Prank PIKG.---.<..- di 11 11 10 OF 112 11 10 10 10 TL 11 11 17 10-~—B4
Jd Bennerh.-.-.-...11 10 71 17 10 01 10 17:10:10 10 1D LW) 10 11—41—45
Long Islind Shooting Ghub of Brooklyn.

Wo WiyDi, --- s+. Th 4) 12 JL 10 41 10 11-00 11 LO 1 41 dt 11—21

RH Madison.,.,,--.10 11 1 10 11 10 1) 11 11 40 11 14 00 10 10—20—41
Monroe County Sporlsmen’s Assoelition of Rochester.

HB Hooker.....-...12 12 U1) 1 Wd 1 a 1 i 1a 1 11—27
LH Amirews...,-.--- 41 10 00 17 11 42 10 11 OF 1) 11 11 11 11 11—25—52
Garden City Gun Ulub of Garden City.

UW Bodmian,,.-..10 01 34 41 14 1011 1 WU 1t 11 11 11 10 11—25
Js Soed kev..,---..10 10 V1 11 11 11 11 10 00 10 11 11 11 11 11—24 49
Onondaga County Sportsmen's Club of Ayracuse,

HI Qale..-.. 1) 12 10 10 V1 (0 61 OL 00 11 41 41 10 10 44—23

J A Wienhols....-.--. (0.10 10 11 01 OL 11 11-00 TL 11 11 111i 11—23—44

7 Corey Ishind Kod and Gui Club or Brooklyn.

FS ¥assey-.------10 10 1 1010 10 12 i! 40 11 11 14 10 41 4—a1

H MeLougilin. ,-...10 10 11 70 00 (1 Td 44 40 01 01 14 44 11 1)—2O—41
Forester Club of Huftato, ,

2 UN 11 44 01 17 12 11 10 10 Of ON LO 10 14 11—22

H & goneés..--<-+5

George Siiluit..-.- 2WU 10 TL 11 1h 12 V1 11 10 11 10 11 1d 1 10-547
Gunesee Sportsmen's Club of Trondeuoit.
G W Grouch, dr..... 1] 12 12 ud 12 424 4) 1 404i 11 1 11 11—29

A HEiyershed..,,...1] 11 11 (1 lu 11 dL 11 11 11 1) 11 1) 14 11.—27—56
vefferson Club of Watertown,

BL Sargeant ......11 1010 60 1) 10 OL OL 11 11 0) 1 01 10 1i—ts

hh Pvlower....,,---1 10 1 4) Of 12 1 10 10 11 10 11 10 10 10—20—a5

Mhe Genese® Sportsmen’s Club winning jhe cup with a score un-
recedented in the annals of the New York State Assocration lor the
Protection of Fish aid Game. Nlle Monrose County Sportsmen's As-
soclalian Won (he sevend jae, the Garden Cily Gun Olnb the third,
and the Audubon, Forester aud Fountain clubs divided the fourih
prize Contest No.7 Was 4 Gla+s shoot arseyen birds, entrance fee fa.
The scores made by the contestants are as follows:
T PMCS Moe clewver evs wns WITT A W Sheridan........., Wiidi1—t
B caer 111—6 Bh Hedemun,,. -1111114—T
fH Hudson .--- ~O111Ji—6 H Strong... 0011111 —5

TK Mott fil (1ti—4 J B save... -- 101L— 6
yearn. sped ys inli—b AH Miller » ATI L01—6
J Bele., Iv... Wiii11—8 G Luther.. o) S11111—7
P Toniphios ,1110111—6 CG A Klipp.. -1110111—6
7 Sub tleman. . 01I—b A Post--- Oud 111 —4
LH Smith. pI 7 eT Slane... A 110—5
A Drory.... --.1i1—7 HH Van Staden, dr......1111001—5
LT Wuryea. Li0—s Dr sirele afer CSE. 1111141 —7
Geo W Orr. .- /01Hii—4+ J ¥ Van Wicklen.-,.,...1011011—5
JA Dinglos - lilli—é JH Herman.... +e ADMIN —6
Ot Madison... 10I110—t G Meisier,...... - Wni-7
BE Waketian......- 1i—T JL Saeger i 1111000—4
A § tale -1lii—t RJ Kichardson....,....111101—3
J 8 Stacey - liliii—7 BL Sargent..... iF

mniuton - . WOLI—8 REE ower... Atwi1d—e
Pe CDEL . . iiddi—s E Taylor 20110111—6
SH Appel..-- ,lllWiv—6 JP Fisher.... » d11011—T
Wm Leimken. 1111111—T EH Madison vos O111111—6
T Boyd. ..+--- iftvi—b Dr Valhou .. see LT0—6
A Eddy --- wli—T Obi sgood......-....... OL10T11 -&
BP penison. 1111111—T K Raymond... 111411 —7

Q1i111—5 ~M V Buylis..... ~ 11114117

W ER Seover

Lekevere -01111—6 WO Jacus,....- »- 111111
eects L1100—4 PTL id... eee »eALNLI—5
T Cook. --- 11i1110I—6 GW Sinith.. -,- 1111014
ELEY teThs rr: eiliii—T_ J § Snedeker..,....+... 11117
Dr Mun oe. Wiidi—A WS Massey.... .. dt —7
A Grouk.... . .10lii—5 McLoughiin.. ods
Dr Srnueis,..... Adi 7 HA drews ny ~4 111111 —7F

- AL M—T
2a L116

F Arrowsmith. . +. 1111011—6

Truuehs, -
a ae HB Honker...........,111101—7

A Bimendo f.....

Garrick, ... - .41W11—6 Geo Smi h...... +. 1111111—T
Rete. idtil—4 SA Tueker..., .. iii
HR Jones. O100I—4 GA Uhuppell.. » 11111 00—5
J A Nichols, 111110—§ -“W H Cooke... ... -- AWnd1—7T
CW Rodmsn, -- yi1—7p AT! Metoalr.y.. 001111 —5
FP Pike.... , .--+----JID-# GRchworer..., 114 tutd1—6.
GW wingert........ 11101—T RF Robluson...:......... 1111117

There were twenty-six men in the tles on seven and af 26 yardsthey
scored as follows: LH Sinith 4, Drury 1, Hale 0, Denison 0, Aten 0,
Samuels 3, Wakeman 1, Heqaeman 5, Sticy #, Steeie 1, Lemken 2, Mc-
Gill 3, Kodman #, Bherivan 3 Robinson 2, fargen’ 3, bisher 3, Luther
s, Wingert 8, Tucker 3, Meirter 4. Cook 0, Bniroughs 2, Raymond, t
W Smith 0, Snedeker 1, duews 2, Mas+ey ¥, McLoughlin 3, Geo Smith
3, Anderson 3, Hddy 2, Bil iss 8 and Hooker 4. ni) hose who tied on 4
stepped back 103i yardsand ~hot off, with the tullowing result: LA
Smith ¥, Samuels 1. Hereman , Stacy 0, MeGill3, Rodman 3, Sheri-
dan 2, Sargent 2, Fisher 3, Luther1, Wingert 2, Tucker 3, Meister 0.
Raymond 0, McLoughlin, Geo smith 1, A udrews 0. Eddy 1, Baylis 1,
Hooker 3. Te on 3 ats] yards: McGill 2, Rodman 2 Wisher ¥, Tucker
9. Hooker 3. Mr. N. 8. Hooker, of the Monrve County Sportsmen’-
Associa ion, winning fist prize, Ties on 2 af 81 yards ior second
prize: MeGill 4, Rodman 2, WPisher o, Tucker 3. ‘ies oh 3 for
second prize: MeGill ¢, Tucker 3. S: cond tle on # for second
prize: McGill 2, Tucker 2 Mi P, MeGill, of Ehe Washington
Gin Club, winning second prize in tliis Grass. Mr. 8. A. Tucker, of
the Madison County Sportsinews Glub won the PoREst AND SPRUAM
tmédzl for phe best avelage in contests Nos. 1, #,4 and 7 by killing 41
birds ous of a possible 42. In tho ties ou f there were twenty-five
coutestan!s and at 26 yards they scored as follows: Schlicman 3, Car-
man 9, Boyd 2, Warner ', Carrick *, Herman 1, Talbot 2, Himendort 3,
Appel 0, Taylor 2, Power 2, Rupp 0, Tompkins 3, Le Fevere.3, Cook 3,
Nichois's, Rnebel 3, Miller 3, Hudson 1, Madison 2 Arrowsmith 8,

Schiworer 3, Dingens 3, Pike 8, Sage 3. Ties on # shotofi af #1 yards:
Schheman 0, Carman i, Carrick 8, Elmendorf 1, Tumpkins 3, Le Be
vere =, Cook , Nichols 3, Knebel i, Miller 0, Arraywsmith 1, -chworer
4, Dingens 3, Pike 3, Sage 4. ‘Ties on Sut5l yards: Carrick \, Vomp-
kins #, Le Fevere 3, Cook 0, Nichols i), Schworer 1, Dingens 4, PiVe 0,
Saye ds. Second tie ons at3i yards: Tompkins 4, Le Fevere 3, Din-
Helin 0, Sage 2. Third tle on 3 ats1 yards: Tompkins 0, Le Fevere 3.

, M. Le Fevere, of the Onondaga County Club, oi Syracuse, winning
Titst, P. Vompkins, of the Deano Richmond Club, ol Bitavia, winoiie
second, and Jolin B. Sage, of the Forester Club, of Bufialo, wing
third pwize in Class i.

Thee were (hirteen in the ties on § and thetr score at 26 yards is
affixed. Monroe $, Van Studen Jr. 2, Oszo0d 3, Duryea 3, Mefcalt 0,
Richardson 1, Strong 2, Selover 3. Chappell’. Van Wickien ), Slane 2,
rook 1, HeInz 3, Ties on # shot off atol yards: Monroe 1, Osgood 0,
Duryea 1, Strong 1, Seloveri, Chappell 2, Slane 2, Heinz 0, Mr, G, A.
Chappell winning first and Mr, J. T Slane winning second prize in
this tlass. Both gentlemim are members of the P nritain Gun Club.
Ii the ties on 4 there were nine canipetit=ors and their shonting at 26
yards 1s appended: Moth 1, Dierking 0, Post.0, Saeger #, Jones 1, Mad-
ison 0, Ur 2, CarrolLd, Gales, Tieson *# ot off at 31 yards: Saeger
#, Carrol 3, Gales Ties on 4 ab dl yards: saegers, Carroll 3, Gale 3.
Sevond tie ons atrl yards: Saegers. Carrolis, Gale 3, bird tle on
84631 yards; Saeger2, Carroll 3 and Gale 2 P. Carroll, of the Gnon-
dagu County Club of Syracuse, witming first prize In this class. Ties
On 2 tor second prizé: Saever 0, Gale 2, Mr. H, F, Gale, also of the
Onondaga Count) Club, winning the second,

The neXt event was

CONTEST NO &.

‘This match yas the firrt on the programme Tuesday. Twelve clubs
entered for this maich anil excellent scures were made, as the fol-
lowing record shows:

Brooklyn Gun Club.

AS FATIGTIOOTE- = 2.26.9... 8aee eh 1019901171 1010100111 —18
Dy Willard. ..., LUD 119 10—19
BG) GIGErSlee vet 2. fesse aa ee. oP 2001010100111 —185—55

Forester Chip of Bullalo.

A110 11111111 110—18
1011 10999411019111111 = 19

5 Aer 8 eu TTA 0T7 110i — 17
Long Island Sportsmen’s Association.

RK Midimer...,.--_. = -11090111110011101111—15
R Kobinsan _- UAL by t—20

Geo Smith
d Jaeua, .
H R Jones,.,..

True LiclFIE Ltead ae bene fale teieiet tots betoieel ial vie e okt 111911011110114191 1—18—58
Amiubon Club of Bulfaio.
see CIRIIGE ew nees.. eee as ES aC gh athe DLL 1d 11d ti—i9
G Meister.... - UT Tt te
QW Smith......... He Ge A soy vie $1411 1110901111011 111 —1—T
Washington Gun Club of Brooklyn.
FUSES TATU eirlelsecitslectei teenies oc -olelys tui alassthls 11119111001014111 tis

J Hvans --.... 140 99010019 9.1 1—18

PIM OGG teen aecless ser “St oas- Se reece ect 11011 1010011 114191101—17— 58
Garden City Gun Club of Hempsted.
TeSeaman.... ss wr 22 ee fetabats wide la 20d 101111102011 0070001112
J Ssnedeker,..... ee OPTO1T1 14 1100117 1101-17
ICV EC CLI) HVT gatetahacutatatvtalolofols sates aielet-ssbel ets afi TA 45100111001 i —19—48
Onondaga County Sportsmen’s Club of Syracuse.
IES DUR 7B say Cedece pit ee od heat ee eee LILOLOTILOONIII 111 1—15
G@ Luther... + 11017001701019201111—17
FP Denison......:,-. ee Lb ee ante oe «13010017101 1119010141—14 46
Coney Taland Rod and Gun Club.
ay +. TONLE ti—}9
KSI i = LOLONOVTTAT TE ATI —17
A McLaughiin .,, .......-. Dissay corse bes 1494100119100117011 11 1—18—4.
Monroe County Spoitsmen‘s Association of Rochester.
HH Betlooker iy. eae. sie PR. Gel pheers LOT 1419110111—18

ee Dt419911191110 11171—70
ee er 10111) 11414)11011011—18—56

Fountain Gun Club of Brooklyn.

-1100011911111101 1111-45
VDT LIL 11414111—19
-- LLOOTOTLOL 11 411 —15— 52

assau Sporting Club of Brooklyn,
-LOLNTA111 10171101016

t+e¢tt+s s4ta-e

MV Bayliss,
4) 1 Madizon....

dW Sehileman ..

Lit Smith -. -11101111011111114141—19
WGN as rts ie ee cae sene 1141211071 1007010011—14—45
Long Island Shooting Club.

WWOWEY RII Sree cect sem Ameelelns eje eleii alee» 441! 11110011114921-417
B West ...--., : . eo. AND 112 1011017 11 di—19
He Vat Stadenyel ts secs nsess saeuss Seo7er-7-- W411) 1111919141101.

The Audub%n Club, of Buffalo, winning the cup and the Monroe
County aud the Long Island Shootine Cinbs tiemng for s cond third
prizes, ont im (be shoot off at 26 yards scored ns follows:

Monroe Cnunty Association.

--1J111—4 J H Brown.....,..J11 11—5—14
ted tod ts

Lony Island Shooting Club.
B West... -t11111—5 HYVan Staden, Jr..11111—5—14
Wo WDD... eae eee Q1iii—-+
Ties on 14 shot off at 31 yards.
Monroe County Association,
N B Uooker.-.---....., 11i111—5 I H Andrews.
SMES eas $04 SA 533 w11111—5

Long Island Shooting Club,
tliii—5 H Van Staten, dr..01 11 1—i—14

NB Hooker.
I H Andrews..

+) etl 1) t—6—15

B West. ..---;-----
W Wynn..

The Monroe County Association winning the second and the Long
Island Shooting Cl b winning the third prize. ‘his ended the New
York State Association matches and the President dismi-sed the con-
vention In a few remarks and turned over the nanagement of tuter-
State matches to the President of Lhe Long I+land Association.

rt

Sourn ABINGTON, Magss., June 1%.—At a match between the South
Abington Spoitsmen’s Club and the Rockland Sporting Club at this
place to-day, the following scores were made. Card trap, 20 balls
each, 1k yards, teams of 15 men: :

South Abingfon—J EH Whidden 17, 8am Norton 16, Thos J Fish 18,
Flo # tes 14, Wim Lincoln 16, Gea Ed-on 14, W C Alden 15, G Ff Gopk
ip, Matt Lincoln 1), W Erson 16, D B Howe 8, 8 H Norton 16, A Win-
slow 16, Ghas Nute 19, E Batesy8—total 226. Kockland—W Dainon 16
WT Thompson (8, & Damoa 1s, HS Onrtin 17, W If Baker 1s, FH
Damon 16, Walter Baker 1%. 1 Arnold 17%, L Pool 11, W Arnold 14, J
Dunn 17} J Burre}l 10, T Damon 9, W Lewis 11—rotal 423.

‘As the Rockland brought only fourteen men they were allowed the
ayerage of tueir Team as the fifteenth man’s score, At (he close of
the match Mr, Chas. Nute. of the home team, and Walter Biker, of
the Rocklands, who had respectively broken 19, shot off to see whu
was best main, Mr. Nute won easily by brealing five straight, Mr.
Raker coming to grief on bis second ball, In the evening at the club
yoom Mr, Nute was presented by his admiribg trlends with « box of
shells for gallant behavior on the eld of cariwuge. As the clubs
have now each won & match itis likely another shoot will be held on
some neutral ground. GLASS BALL,

WELLINGTON, Mass, #4—The weekly meefiof 1he Raymonds, at
Weliineton to-day was well altended, and the records made at 20
balls, “* Holden” trap, were excellent. The score stood: Capt. Jones
19, FP A Jounson 19, R FP Shaferis, W Quiney 15,] Lewis i4, W P
Wetherell 14. D Dirkwood 13, ES Payson s, A C Nutting 8, HE Wells 7,
PL Smythe 7.

Tn the competition for the club medal, 20 balls, Holden trap, RF
Shiiter and 1) Ray tied on a score Of 40 balls each. In the shoot otf
Ray won by one ball. _

Thursday June 30 the fitsh match of the seasonal glass blils will be
opened ut Waliut Hill.

SpRixGrietp Gun CLuB.—The club held its last shoot for the
Anelert traphy June 16. The weather was fine, and an extra lot of
selected birds were procured tor the oceasion. ‘Ihe eluh house was
decorated with American flags and hunting. There was a lot con-
test for the medal between the Messrs. John Wood, James"|. Davis,
the President of the club, and Wm. 1. Steers, the silent member,
The other menibers had made bad scores on the previous shoo:s, and
had no chante to win except Major Grorge Aery, who had been
absent for srveral shoots on account of his engagements al ihe
Schuetzen festival, The trophy was won by Mr Jobn Wood,
he inembers then retired to their new and commorious dining-room,
and partook of an elegant repast, Judge Dinkel in i very enbhnstas-
fie and witty Speech presented the medal to Mr. Wo don beh.lf of
the club and eulogized thr: donor, Mr. Michael Wuglert. Mr. Wood in
a Deih speech accepted and thanked the club, whereupon the amlable
Mrs. Lochr with always s smile as you pass, and her accommodating
Spouse produced various brands ol sparkling wines and jhe flowing
bowl was freauently filled and speedily emptied at A late hour, an

long after dark the members started for their homes in New York tn
barouches.

CATAWISSA, June 18.—Weekly match for badge:
PB CALMMGH hot. 8h, eee sector Pie ae ehe nyt aa tee eo 41901117901111101111—18
Wm Hyer, ..icc- 42.22 eeeee pee eeeh (A011 L100 i—18

THOx: 5. LOND TLIO Ded F
AW Stadler. 1101 1005 1944011 —1T
A A Sharpless = LLDOL 17110, 01111 }—1T
Geo Waters... ua: os ADIIDE) 111d O11 0—16
TVony Bt Glee snteleopd cles toe atab gone a4 OUI 010 1710110110—] 4
G W Reifsnyder...,. ++ -WO0L0TITI10111111001—13
A Harmon,.,...... + U1T001110- 011100111 —12

. 00010 /100171001100110— 9
CM Drinker. 1111 106000000007 LUWI— T
SG ee eee BB 4ee Soh gas 11VO00111 LO007 0UOD00— FT

Ties of elghteen;: Aldrich, i111 011—5; Hyer, 111 00—3. ‘Vies on
seventeen: Box, 10 D0—+; Stadler, (11 011—4+; Sharpless, 011 111—a.

Sees sc Pann., Juné 25.—Weekly score of Catawissa Glass-Ball
Club:

Aldrich
Iyer... ...

# Malloy...

sane tegteepitesesitteses +ppe eva O11 W110 11401 1101t—17

: eeey ey L111 11110 3 111 11143—15
ae O10 1110 OFLTL 111d — Tt
~ 1000 F107 Tt 111qi—i4

Reitsnyder. 11010 11140 11110 WH0U0—12
Diinker.. 10111 11011 01110 vidi —i4
Shader. ALTE 1110 10011 1101416
EUR ots ed Pe eied Pe reecd t= serpy tet had aoe o WA T1010 bin60 1000— 8

Harmon (1010 01110 U1000 1td0— FT

Oavitan Ciry GUN CiuB.—Washington, D. C., June 2).—The regilar
Saturday afternoon match took place on the groundsor the club
June 1s, with the following result. Card's rotary wap, screcued, ai)
balls each, 20 yards rise:

EM MeLeod 20, BL Mills 12, P P Nagle 19, f H Case 19, O M Ball 16,
FE King li, Jd P Saffold 16, C b Duirane 16, W W Eldriuge 14) J 8
Hosford 14, NS H Wadsworth 4, E P Parker 7.

I

RANGE AND GALLERY.

HOSsTon, June 26.—There was wu good attendance of marksmen At
Walnut Hil to-day The Handicap and Sharpshooters? mianches
wereall butléft alone, aS mosh or the rifiemen practiced al #00 and
500 yards. Phe best records of the day ah {0 yards are appended:

G L Winship,..--..
UM Jewell.

D Jameson . 14544445543

d B Felloy AL Burt... 44454 hdd th 1
iJ Rabbe W 1 Guirier «14954445443
AM Read 445504445545 Jolin Buiden.. bd dad 49
elt NOMTY C19 + 2b05 ada 0 6ii554445i—16 FE Going... Se44 54 1
Badge Match—No. 4.
LL Hubbard........5545644405 AT J H Willtums.,....., 455554445415
BP Richurdson.....4454454555—10 I Hh GoiMg........ 544d 554—da
BM Read, ,..-..-..50bd444554 15 N W Arnold...... .. dds 54 du5— A]
Sharpshooters' Maten.
G LAWinSIP es. 212. eevee he 10 31 WO Wt 11 0 12 12 GP 12-109
F E Gomeg..-- + .4L 10 10 $2 10 1011 9 dL 1i—s
J B PellOWS.....+.---.----- 12° ot SOIT ed 8 19. it Sate Ssos

ToLEvO, O., June 1s.--The Cora City Rifle Club had a shopt to-day
Aud yards, Ureedmoor target, requiriig trom oneé 16 five peiuts wild-

age. ‘he following are one scores

1 A Root... AbssaHPASH—50 SL Prazer..... 1.2, 435244444539

G A Spros fabsattiGa—ii Chas Mes inger Bibs R

br Waual 3224039323—81 KU Quipele......... 45640555 —46
Second scores.

8 T Fishy ps-+--00eees 4222255443—34 A J Kummel ~ 445454544 12

. Qepydvpyy—U8 Pd Lindenberg: Ho2d 50284 — 27

D Bronson.

SL Frazer. 8498 4—3T BE Sawyer.... ....50495s)642—49
Rv Quiggie . . KGi434045—49 Dr W A Noob. ........6554655955—50
x.

CreepMoor, Lb. 1,, June 25,—Several matches were fought. to-day.
The opening one was the “ second: chiss” math for a prize offered by
Messrs. Baker & weKenney, value $75. ‘he principal prize Lo be-
(ome the property of te conipetitor who, at thr close of ihe season
of 188) Shall have won it the greatest number of ilies. In case ofa
Lie, the highest age) egate score oF all competitions pat ticipared in up
To (at time to decide, Open to memb rs of the N kh. A, and ui any
military or nayal organization, Distances, 10 and 300 yards; five
shotS at each distance, pach entry; wy military rifle. Competitors
allowed unlimited entries, but auly the highest score to take i prize,

100 yds. su0 yas TH
W B Smith. .....---- +e se teens wd 5 5—22 sR 225-16 20
Ad Rozeziowski vn. 4 4—21 aozna
# De Forest. ... 4 428 4
G # Robbins . 54 4
5o v4

¥V Hi Carpenter.
NOD Ward....,
No'bonnell..
GF merchant.
WN Bayier..-- -
J 4 frothingham-
AL Tionezan....
GW Winwate....
ED Crane..-.-

GH Witthaus .

41— 23
5—20

Oe pos Roe ore oy

PPP hope pee ce pe no
NCO re rere Or ee ee

SNe ST OE Sr

eS er St Co Or tg Oe St a on
STR RS ROHR OT ST cg He ie He ee

aD Price.....- F
W F Higgins ' 45 5-24 4
W.B Weumnore... 44 2-18 3
JL Paulding... ba de 92 4
TJ Dolan... 5 6 5—24 a4 493—4T
Pe OAVGOT Swe ce ecw eta tes ewes a eee 5 56 4—23 536 6 4-20-45

Following this match came that for the Champion Marksman’s
Badye of 1541, offered by biig.-Gen. alired C, Barnes, General lnspec-
lor of Rifle Practice, s.N. ¥. The badge to become the prapeity of
fhe competitor who, at the close of hhe season of 1e8 , shall have won
ip the grearest number of times. Invase ol a tle the highest aggre
Pave core of all tht competitions paruicipated in up {6 1hat ule lo
Gecide. Open to all members of lhe N G.,S8. N.Y , 200 and 500 yards,
five shots at each distance; Remington rife, Xe Y State micdel;
posttion standing at 20 yards; any, Wilh heau to the target, ar 500
yards. Competitors allowed unlimited entries in cach compention,

bub only the lighest score to take u prize.

200 yards, 500 yards, Tl.
T J Dolan...- 44 444-90 655 § §—25-45
JL Paulding. 545 3 5—22 4545 42244
WAGON. 6. teense : ok 4 5 44 4 {9141
JB trothingham, rm ~ AB $43 6 5—0—41
Vo Carpenter. aa 445 4 4—90—4
GW Munsou.... set 4 35443 19—49
JL Price....,-+ od 3525 4-19-39
G W Wingate... wt 4 4644 3—20—41
ND Ward..... wt #5 3 4 4—16—S8
WN O;ponnell 443 54 5 4 ()—18—3T
WN Kavier. 44 5 0 8 4 4—16—37
E De Forest... 3 o> 245 38-1787
W & Wermiore 3 BSG 4417 26
PJ Meagher..... “24 5 ff 4 2 3—19—85
ED Crane wh 22465 2 15—24
JR Mer man.....-- as 325 3 J—-13—38
G H Witthaus ‘ 43 3254 21632
GP Meichant..... wd 33 8 4 5—1S—S1
AL Donegan.. AB 26 9 0) 6-14-30
FW Woltert.-. 44 4208 2-i—si)
JH Walden... 3 ,44 0304 2— 997
A J Ruzezlowskt,....---.. - 03 443 4 2—-17—%

The Fourth of July at Creedmoor is to celebrated by an Byéryb-fiy’s
Mateb at) 200 ya ds; Remineton military ifles; five shots; 100 prizes,
valued at $600; first min Will hive first choice, second second choice,
andsoon; first entry 5) cents, Additonal entmes % cents; all day.
Rifles loaned upon lhe range tree, To make the range attractive at
that time tor Wisiiors Ma, Weston, the Assistimt Secretary, has ob-
tamed p-rinisslon trom the N. R. a. to fence in remporarily an were
of ground north of the club-house at Creedmoor. This piob will be
leveled and mowed; a music-stand will be in the centre, while rustic
seals abu benches, shelters, ett., will Surround the invlosureé There
wll be ample accommooailons and archery, lawn tennis, Croquet,
ef¢,, will be provided forthe exclusty~ u+e of ladies and visitors with=
oul charge. With fine weather, the day pro Jses tobemadea very
enjoyable one for all ylsiting the range on that day.

——$_ o-oo —__

Hop Bitters purifies the blood and removes all pimples and erup-
tions. .

ED +

We will serve that ‘possum—hot or cold—next week. A
large gathering will partake,

436

FOREST AND STREAM.

‘

[Jue 30, 1881.

Gane Bag and Gun.

The Woodenek Season in New York State opens August 1.
a

GRAY PLOVER SHOOTING.

gieoes the middle of Apri!, along with ihe sheen of the
poplar leaves reyersed by the breeze, your Northern
New England sportsman is delighted with a sheen of vastly
greater importance to him—be sees the glint of the gray
plover’s wing as that wary game bird, returning from the far
Nouth, slants downward for afew days’ rest in the marshes
of our lakes and river bottoms. Soon as ever the welcome
Sign appears our watchful knight of the trigger steals gleefully
into his armory, and with secret zest mncases his beloved
breech or muzzle loader, and prepares for the carnage of the
morrow. Wo word he +peaks to man, woman or child, save
ove tried and trusty companion, without whom the coming
sport would lose half its charm; and even him he conjures
to assume a Splynx-like stolidity of countenance for the
hours that interyene between diy and day, lest even in his
sleep the precious secret should betray itself and a hungry
‘crowd of fowlers anticipate them at the marsh. ”

But the new sun ries at last, and no one seems the wiser
for the little confidence which has passed between our happy
sportsmen, An early breakfast, and carefully stowing away
guns und pAmmunition beneath the buggy seat, we ride away
in innocent civilian’s dress toward the mouth of the river.
Penetrate our purpose if ye Gan, oh, brother sportsmen. To-
hight, when we return bezrimed with powder and covered
With feathers and glory, we shall willingly part with our
secret; but now, may the goddess surround us, like 4ineas
of old with a moving cloud, that we may pass with unseen
thought anc purpose through the midst of our rivals.

it is done—we have left the limits of the town behind and
mo suspicions eye has followed us in our howling fight.
Thanks to the cloud of duet, our prayer seems answered by
the goddess, As we upprosch and pass the residence of the
last enthusiastic lover of the gun upon our route we ply the
whip vigorously and raise such a nimbus of floating parti-
cles around our heads that not even the keen-eyed L—, had
he been upon the lookont, conld hive determined who we
were.

At eight o’clock we reach the marsh and bein to prepare
For the day’s sport. A thady place for Dolly is soon selected,
and hitching her to 4 convenient limb, we proceed to divest
‘ourselves of ¢iizens’ arb and don the more appropriate and
‘comfortable canvas suits which have been tucked away under
the seat. This dane, we disinter our guns, distribute our
stock of ammunition about our persons, and set forth in high
expectation of sport. It is vot yet too late for the birds to
be feeding around the soft edges of (he pools, end accord-
ingly we direct our steps first to a well-known cove, about
halfa mile long, where the waters of the river play truant
and lose themselves among the rushes never to return to the
mother stream. There is an infirm old dug-ont drawn up
among the reeds, and instructing C—— to remain on this
side of the cove while I cross over and beat the opposite shore,
Tlaunch upon my precarious passage, and, by dint of anxious
and expert, balancing, while 1 ply the slimy paddle, the voy-
age 1s made in safery.

Now we start abreast and move stealthily up the cove.
The gray plover is so wild and suspicious a bird, at least in
this section, that the use of a dog, either to flush or stand
upon them, is injpracticable. The meré vicinity of the
sportsmnn is ilmest sure to put them up, but if he shou'd
suspect that any are lying concealed within range, he has
only to imitate their mournful whistle to bring them syoop-
ing in swift circles around him,

Hark! we haye disturbed some dreamy heron standing
knee-deep among the reeds, and with a splash and a barsh,
defiant cry, away he soars, his long legs trailing behind hii.
The temptation is too great, and my friend C— brings his
Yittle muzzle-loading Greener to his cheek, and in an instant
the great mass of feathers collapse, and, all drooping and
shapeless, the heron drops among the rushes, stone dead,

At the sound of the report a flock of gray plover rose
about a hundred yards away, and had already sighted the
North Fole preparatory to bidding us good-bye forever,
when some Jageard launched out of the reeds, af the same
time favoring us with a couple of potes from his pensive
pipe. It was enough. My flute of imitation, somewhat,
rusty, instantly caught the familiar old strain and answered
back with quavering pathos, Round wheeled the Liggard,
aol after him the whole flock, and the glint of many wings,
like a snow-storim, flashed in our faces, We held until they
were within twenty yards of us, and in the very act of
swerving away again, when baoug! went C—’s remainin
barre], and bang, bang! both of mine. Quick as possible
slipped in tw more shells and gave the bewildered birds a
parting volley as they winged away in a buddle. Three of
them fell, and marking them down as near as I could, I re-
loafled and went in search of my game. Meanwhile C——
was spilling powder and shot down his sleeves, ramming
away frantically, sweating, qualifying and agonizing gen-
erally.

‘Pick up the first batch,” Tcallud back to him, ‘before
you forget where they lie.” Some indistinct reply came
back through a ramrod and two percussion-caps held in his
teeth and lips, and sounds of more pounding, shaking of
powder into nipples and inarticulate grumbling attended me
upon my way. Lwas fortunate enough to find ll three
plover, and returning, congratulated my friend upen our
#ood success.

He had just conipleted the operation of loading, and was
returning his varions flasks and boxes to their sypropriate
pockets. Wesearehed for the other four birds, which we
are sure had fallen to our first fire, But memory in s wilder-
ness Of reeds is precariously short, aud we were fain to be
content with finding two of the four. ‘‘Now,” said I, “O.,
if you had had a breech-loader, you would not only have
marked down and recoyered your birds, as Ivdid, bot you
would have shot iwice as many as you did.” But the sturdy
advocate of the muzzle-loader was not thus to be overcome.
“Hold on!” he aved. You shot five out of the seven,
didn’t you?" Tassented. ‘‘Well," he continued, ‘‘suppos-
ing Lhadn’t shot at the heron, and had had two charges to
begin with, as you did, | brought down two with the choke-
bore as it was, and if I-couldn't have dropped three with the
cylinder, had it been loaded, I would have eaten my head.”
“Then what were you grumbling about?” Tasked, somewhat
nonplussed, ‘Because I shot the heron,” he answered,
“and so gave you a chanee to beat me. Wait till the nest
flock gets up.” And I must confess that the superior skill
uf my friend earried his point. The plover were abundant,

a err

and although our bags were yery nearly equal, when we re-
tured to our team for mocheon C, was a brace or two aliead.
Of course, 1 contended that the difference lay in the men
and notin the guns, but he generously, all:cit, maliciously,
maintnined the contrary. Finally, however, we agre-d to
refer the dispute to the editor of the Former anp Stream,
aud if he, out of his inexhaustive kuowledge of sporling
imalters, uiqualifiedly pronounced the breech-loader superior
in general to jhe muzzle-loader, C. signified his willingness
tO assent, in theory, but not in practice.

Daring the aftevnoon the birds grew more wary, and it was
not until sandown that we got any more really good shoot-
ing. ‘Then the birds returned to their feeding grounds, and
for a short while we had our hands full. As our pockets in-
creased in weight our desire for slaughter decreased corre-
spondingly, and we left off firing promiscuously into flocks,
and choosing single birds dropped them with far more genu-
ine and truly sportsmanlike satisf ction than before. The
pigeon-like flight of the plover afforded excellent practice,
and although we by no méans scattered feathers at every
shot, yeh we were quite sitisfied with bagging the majority
of birds singled out. At last it grew dusk, and Dolly neighed
impatiently through the gathering fog. It was time to close
our long day of sport, and not unwillingly we turned our
faces homeward, and sniffed, in anticipation, the savory re-
past which we had directed should be ready against our re-
turn. Highty gray plover lay buddled beneath the seat, and
the fury of the gods was satisfied. Paut PARTNOR.

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DIFFERENT MODES OF SHOOTING.

Popasszet, Mass., June 8.
EAs often read in your columns articles condemn-
ing ‘* floating batteries,” ‘sink boxes,” pot-hunters,
ete. T-would like to give some examples that haye come un-
der my obseryation showing how difficult it is to draw a line
between the right and wrong in different localities.

Many of your correspondents condemn a sink box without
saying why they do so, They condemm a pot-hunter, when
yery likely the pot he hunts for demands all his enerzy to
keep it boiling. ‘To many of our Northern sportsmen the
idea of a floating battery is associated with hinting the fowl
on (heir feeding grounds. "With usif this were done to any
extentit would drive them away, but on the other hand if we
deeoy them to blinds or shoot them from points on jhe shore
or benches that they cross it does not cause them to leave,
At the hest our shooting season is short and uncertain. We
may havean open winter, and some fowl will stay through
the season; this applies to the sea shooting north of Barna-
gat, and likely to the lake districts as well. Our brothers at
the South are more fortunate, they have more and better fowl
than wein the Bast. Then, too, their shooting season lasts
longer, and as the birds are residents for a while and not lia-
Bi to migrate unless for food, they can hunt there different-
y:

In the fall and winter of 1876 I spent some time at Chesa-
peake City, which is situated ona branch of Elk River at the
head of Chesapeake Bay. While there I became acquainted
with several gentlemen who were successful sportsmen. One
of them showed me his sink boat, decoys and all their be-
longings. Some of his decoys though home-made would do
credit to a manufacturer. He described the mode of using
them on the Susquehanna Flats, sand I think the same rules
hold for the whole bay. His ‘*box,"’ was just large enough to
hold him lying at full length, and, asnear as ] can remember,
was about six feet long, two and a half wide and about four-
teen inchesdeep, It hud wings at the sides and ends, these
were niade with a board frame and canvas covering, and when
not in use could be folded over the box saving room
The inner edge of these wings tormed a fiat washboard
around the box, on which were tacked long strips of sheet
lead, cut about two inches wide; one edge of these could be
raised up so as to keep out the swash that came over the
wings. As everything was as flat as a Hoor I was qnite sur-
prised when told what seas they would stand. Decoys are
set all around the box and on the wings; my friend had
some cast iron ones for this purpose. When hunting in this
way il is necessary lo have an attendant to pick up dead
birds, und s+t oul and take in the decoys. The Susquehanna
flats lie on the wast side of Hik Neck, Md. These are noted
feeding grounds for canyasback and redheads; and I don*t
know that any other method of hunting would be successful.

Once while hunting on the James River the writer had to
build a battery in order to get nesr enough to shoot. We
were hunting in the mouth of Gray’s Creek, opposite James-
town Island. The ducks fed on the mnd flats in the mouth
of this creck, and as we lad no sinkhox we could not get
near them. We built a brush hedge around our boat and set
decoys oft from that, then waited for events, which soon
came in the shape of teal, duckics, canvasbacks and pintails.
When I tripped up a stray canvasback L felt no qualm4 of
conscience because I shot hiin from a battery. Some time
ago Tread in one of onr leading: magazines how some yun-
ners sunk a cask in the edge of a slough in the open prairie,
and with a few reeds made o blind that effectually euncaaled
them where there was no natural shelter, Blinds of some
kind must he used, and the style varies with the locality. It
is ridiculous to think of buntiug without anything to conceal
the hunter. What hunt would there be if one was in plain
sight of his game? What success would altend such a hunt?
None in any place that Tam familiar with.

Batteries on the foeding groundsat the North tend to drive
off the birds; at the South, wlicre ihey are residents for a
season, it is different. Our Sonthern brethren haye men
among them who kill more fowl by getting themin a “raft,”
ind using one of those great guns that shoot twelve drams of
powder and a quarter of 1 pound of shot, than any of the
shooters our way who shoot from ‘‘sund boxes,” * blinds,”
etc. The writer stood beside @ inan once, and saw him fire
one of these embryo cannon at a flock of geese; after the
deafening report had ceased reverberaling from the banks
and hills, we gsked him what was in the gunu, ‘Twelve
drams of powder and eighty buckshot,” said he. 1 may al-
so add that none of his shot reached the geese. When in
Washington, D. ©,, [ sawa man who used a “swivel gun.”
He could only shoot on the water, and as he used a pound
of shot at a charge, le only fired at flocks. If he was nota
“pot- hunter” there are none in this country, This, with
night hunting, should be stopped, Night hunting is ruinous;
the fowl leave forever if it is followed np long.

‘‘Potciunter” is sometimes an unjust appellation. The
Forrsr arp Stream for May 56 tells of a party of three who
killed upward of a thousand canvasbacks, redheadsand blue-
bills, Qnite a potfull. What did they do with aton of
birds? Gave them to their friends, no doubt, and escaped
the derisive title of pot-hunter, Poorer men would have

made friends with mammon, perhaps, and would have been
detested accordingly. :

Any way that game can be taken may be hunting ; fortu-
nately all ways of hunting are not legitimate. Tt would be
better for the public if all trapping and soxring was stopped.
Yet no one could wonder at the opposition it would meet
from the rural districts.

In my native town, twenty years ago, quail were not much
hunted; now, when the season opens, the fields swarm with
hunters. The countryman with lis old fashioned gun and
spaniel vies with ihe city sportsman with his hammerless
gun and thoroughbred pointers and setters. The country-
man scours the ficlds af daybreak in order to break up the
coveys first; from then till dark a perfect fusillade is kept up,
The birds grow poor from that day, and I haye found them
miles away ip the woods, where they had been driven by the
pointer and breech-loader. This is continued for two
months ; and if the time were shortened down to two weeks,
I think there would be such a turnout us to exterminate
them. City men offen buy a tract of land and forbid all
trespassing on it; they, however, do not scrupls to tramp
through the countryman’s dooryard or garden. Oftimes
they leave down bars and fences; finally he posts his land;
then there is troublé fill money smooths it oyer.

Perhaps no kind of hunting isso destructive as that pur-
sued in the far North by the ese hunters. They go in boats
to places where fow] breed in thousands, and reap a harvest
of eggs that would produce a legion of wild fowl. ‘The meth-
od told me by a man who had been on sitch expeditions
was to go to some island where nests were plenty, and
smash all the eges that could be found, and next morning all
would be fresh. Then began the harvest. Most of this is
done out of the limits of the United States, but J think it ex-
ceeds in evil any mode of hunting I ever heard of,

MEeErons,

igs.

THE GAME LAW VEIO,

To the Assemily >

Assembly Bill No. 661, entitled ‘An act to further amend
chapter 684 of the Laws of 1879, entitled ‘An act for the
preservation of moote, wi'd deer, hirds, fikh and other game,’
as amended by chapter 481 of the Laws of i880,” is herewith
returned without approval. The Constitution provides thet:
excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines im-
posed, nor shall cruel and unusual punishment be inflicted,
nor shall witnesses be unreasonably detaine!. Maenifestly,
the olyject of this provision is to guerd and protect, the weak
and unfortunate from oppression, eilhir in the enactment or
exeertion of laws, and it should be quite as binding upon the
Lepislature in the exercise of its peculi-r prerogative as upon
the magistrate or subordina‘e officer who is aharged with the
duiy of enforcing the st«tutes. In the progress of levislation
with reference to the protection of game aud fish there has
bern a constant tendency to antagonize this beneficent pro-
vision of the Consiitution. From year to year penalties have
been made more and more severe, and oifenzes have hien
largely increased in variciy and number. Hach successive
Legislature has amended the laws on the subject, so that it
has become next to impossible for the prople to understand
what is permitted or forbidden. Tnstead of just and stable
laws that would command respect and obedience, we have
confusion and uncertainty, with risk of offending onthe part
of those ever so well disposed. Some of the provisions of
the secompanying bill are obviously cruel and unnsual, and
in this regard must be deemed obnoxious to the constitu.
tional restriction referred to, For in-tance, the penalty for
shooting a wild fowl from avy steam or sail vessel, as pre-
seribed by the existing law, 18 $10, while this bil! increases
it to #50. This change cannot be justified as rexsouable or
in ay degree consistent with the character of the offense
unmed, Again, in the imendert thirry-third section, this bill
provides that ‘fnoperson imprisoned: n execution nader this
act shall be batled or admitted to the liberties of the jail.”
No sane person will attempt to deny that this provision is
both cruel and extraordinary, nor will it be claited (Lat it is
in any sense necessary for a proper and efficient execution of
the law.

The amendment proposed to ihe thirty-fifth section pro-
yides that ‘‘ Courts of Special Sessions in towns and villages,
and the several courts in cities, situarcd in the county in
which the offense was committed, or in any adjoining county
having jurisdiction to try misdemeanors in their own county,
shall have jurisdiction to try offenders in all ¢ ses occurring
under this act. Jt shall be the duty of every Sheriff, Under
Sherift, Deputy Sheriff, policeman, constable, etc , to arrest,
wherever found within this State, without warrant or pro-
cess, any person whom they shall find violating any of the
provisions of this Ac) and immediately to bring such offender
before any magistrate residing in the county in which the
‘fiense is committed, or in any atjoining county, for exam-
ination and wial.’ Thus, the jurmdiction of the most in-
ferior courls is extended over several counties, aud officers
are anthorized to convey i ifeiders wherever (hey p.eace
within the liniits of any adjoining county. QOomment is
hardly necessary to illustrate the imprudence and inqon-
sistency of such a proposition, When an offense is com-
mitted against the person or property, either io Lhe nature of
a misdemeanor or a felony, it is the duty of the officer mak-
ing the arrest to take the offender before the nearest magis-
trate for examination. Thus, however grave the crime com-
mitted, whether it be murder, burglary or robbery, the of-
fender must be taken before the neurest magistrate, while if
the offense be simply catching a fish or shooting a bird out of
season, the offender may be taken before any magistrate in
pethaps any one of a half dozen counties for examination or
trial. The case in this respect is one of pleasure or prejudice
on the part of the officer making the arrest. This remark-
able provisions is also antagonistic to ihe Constitution of the
Unitea States, which guarantees to every person charged
with crime ‘the right fo & speedy and public trial by an im-
partial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall have been pre-
viously ascertained by law.” The only application of this
fuaraitee that seems ressonably consistent is thatthe offender
finder the Game law shall be tried, as in all other cases, by
the nearest court having jurisdiction To extend the juris-
diction in the nianner proposed is wholly inconsistent with a
rational theory. Fishing and hunting were among the first
pursuits and privileges enjoyed by our forefathers in the
early occupation of this country. No interests of the com-
munity especially vital in character require that these priv-
ileges should be restrained; but with the advance of eiviliza-
liona sentiment has found expression in the enactment of laws
extremely rigid and restrictive. Infractions of the game laws
are not such serious offenses azainst the peace and welfare of
the people as to justify the odium sought: to he attached to

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[Jue 80, 1981,

437

FOREST AND STREAM,

them. On the contrary, the penalties should he regulated so
as [9 compare reasonably with those provided for offenses
“of a similar grade, and the administration of the Jaws should
be as simple and effectual as will comport with the dignity
of the State. Aronzo B. Corsmnr,
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THe Woonoook Srason does not open in any part of the
State before August 1.

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MASSACHUSETTS CLOSH GAME SEASONS.

ME Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association

haye compiled and published for broadcast distribution
over that State a digest of the fish and game laws. The
Society did not get the lawit wanted and should have tad;
but its members express their determination to see, that
the statute which the marketmen put through is en-
foreed. We hope if may te. ‘The close seasons pro-
vided are as follows: ‘Trout, Jand-locked salon, lake
trout, October 1 to April 1; black bass, December 1 to
July 1; salmon, Aug. 1 to May 1; smelts, March 15 to June
1; ruffed grouse, Jan. 1 to Sept. 1; woodeock, Jan, 1 to
Aug. 1; quail, Jan. 1 t6 Oct. 15. Possession and sale of
above birds positively forbidden at all other seasons, rerard-
Jess of where killed or taken, except quail, which may he
had and sold from Jan. 1 to May 1, if not killed in the State.
Black duck, woodcock and teal, April 1 to Sept. 1. Prairie
chickens cannot he killed at any time, ¢xcept birds placed
by owners upon their grounds; possession and sale forbid-
den except during January, February, March and April ;
marsh, beach and shore birds, April 1 to July 15 (except
black-breasted and chicken ployer, red-hreasted sandpiper,
winter yellow-lez and Wilso»’s snipe, which are not pro-
tected); Carolina dove, hetring gull, fern, sea swallow,
muekerel ful, May 1 to Sept. 1. Insectivorous birds —Pen-
alty for killing or disturbing nests or eggs, $10; penalty for
snaring game birds, hare or rabhit, or for setting snares or
traps for such, pr for nse of ferrets, or for using battery,
Swivel or pivot euns, or toreh or other artificial light in wild
fowl shooting, #20. (Owners of Jand or others authorized
by them may snare ruffed grouse, hare or rabbit during open
seasons only.) Weer, Dec. 1 to Nov. 1 (owner or keeper of
dog found chasing deer or hunting deer at any other season
punishable by fine of $20); gray squirrel, hare, rabbit, March
1 to Sept. 1.

Possession of game during close season prima facia evi-
dence to convict,

Notice of any violation of the above laws, with evidence of
sanie, is requested to be sent to either the President, John
Fottler, Jr., or Beeretary, H. 8. Tobey, Jr., or to any mem-
ber of the Executive Committee of the Association.

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I¥ A TURISEY BLIND.

GrasirnyILtiy, 8. C,, June 22.

WN all probability quail will be abundant at the opening of

the séason. As I wrile the merry whistle of ‘t Bob
White” comes tome through the open office window, On the
opening day I¢an, in five minutes’ walk from this building,
find three and possibly four or fiye coyeys of birds, It cer-
tainly is one of the joys and great pleasures of life to take
a tramp through these pine forests, and, occasionally striking
an old field, find these birds, and, over one or a brace of well-
brokerdogs, make a fair bag.

To go if over and over again with pen or gun isan old
story which is always new. We all know how itis done.
We read from the peus of others, week after week, of quail
shonting, woodeock, snipe and duck shooting. The story
never piows stale, the charm is there, and im imagination we
participate and suuff the delightful odor of the woods—some
one has called it “ozone,” that’s a good name, if fits exactly.

I wish some of our Northern brethren could come here,
and ‘thold on” to Noyember snd December quail, also go it
blind on turkey, and possibly Kill that 800 pound buck—that
mythical buck! Bucks miust be averaging heavier than
twenty-five years ago. They appear mighty small in the
woods under full headway, but grow to astonishing propor-
tions and weights when laid low. Mr, Van Dyke makes
gome extremely sensible remarks on the subject. His book
wil puncture the popular gas-bag on many things pertaining
to the field.

Speuking of turkeys, I am reminded of a magnificent time
ZT had in not shooting then: a couple of yoars ago. Old man
McLean was alive then, and knew all the walks, ming and
haunts, feeding places and feeding titnes (s0 he said) of all
the droves of turkeys for forty milessquare, ~

One night in December the old man knocked at my door.
Said he, Mr. Swiveller Pye got ’em a-coming. All O. K.
Been baiting the place regularly for two weeks ; an awfulbig
fang of them, and they’ye been feeding round them covers and
and round them fencesright long, and I’ve got a b—eu—ti-
ful blind built. It?s so snug and close you could just haye a
regular circus in there, and (he ‘turks’ a lookin’ right at it,
and it ud draw ’em right up.”

“ATL right, old nian, when shall we #0?” I said, for by this
time I was worked up to the highest state of excitenient, be-
sides I had been expecting this call and was prepared.

“Well, lét's go to-morrow morning. You'll have to git up
by three o’élock and git right into the esddle. Tl come and
wake you. You know it is a good distance to ride.”

I made all the necessary preparations, and snon after re-
tired. I promised my dear mother she should have at. least
one fine gobbler to grace the table at Christmas,

‘®Mare Dick, yer hoss is waitin’, and Mars o] man McLean
is a worryih’ hisself wuss’n a mule aferd you won’t git out in
time.”

T looked up and there stood Joe, lamp in hand, most anxi-
ous that I should move: j :

I get up and am now wide awake. ‘'Gimme these duds,
boy,” and in afew minutes more | am stealing out in the
night air. Once in the saddle, and my 8 Ib. 12-bore Scott on
tlie bow, the old man and I take our way to the blind, some
eight miles distant. Right through the thick pine forest we
marched by file, the old man in the van.

Arriving at the blind, I found it an admirably constructed
affair—no bright butts sticking out showing where the axe
had recently been. It was part and parcel of » windlall, and
in daylight could scarcely he detected aa a turkey blind.

McLean found the corn gone he had scattered the day pre-
vious, 80, bating afresh, we crept into tie blind, and in silence
waited, The great pines looming up all around were
sighing in the little breeze blowing, and it began
to act as a lullaby to me. I wae growing sleepy, 86 it
was arranged that T should take a nap, being greatly fatigued
from loss of slgep some days previous. he ald man was to

wake me—gently to whisper in my ear; 80, blindly trusting
that old man, I at last fell asleep. I don’t. know the hour—
it must have been 4:20—and sol slept on, hugging my gun.
Liurned oytr to take afresh position, and iu the act was
atartled to find if so very ligh!, and more startled on hearing
the organ-like tones proceeding from the red proboscis of my
companion. I looked around; the sun was two hours high;
old man McLean sound asleep and a whisky perfume in the
air, Ipeeped out of the blind. The bsit was gone. The
turkeys had come on time, filling their engagement, had
euten the corn and departed. 1! was disgusted, Ab, whisky,
how much happiness thou destroyest. I carefully left the
blind, mounted my horse, took the ald man’s horse, and we
three proceeded sorrowfully home. I thought the old man
might as wcll walk home; he would have a chance to think
of the mutsbility of human affairs, devices and institutions.
We met; but oh! Dick SWIVELLER,

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A PLEA FOR THE REED BIRD.

UR correspondent, Didymus, who is much interested in
ihe protection of our small birds, has sent us a copy of

a letter addressed by him some years since to the New York
Citizen, regarding the annual slaughter of the reed birds on
their southern migrations. The reed bird is a. delicious morsel,
but there is no more skill required in his capture, and no more
sport in if than there is in the capture of so many hens.
Didynius says: ‘A. few years ago I spoke right out in meet-
in’ on the subject of reed-bird slaughter, and Lam ctrious to
know whether lamin opposition to the higher powers or
not. I haye never seen an expression in Porssr anp
STREAM On thaf matter. The inclosed article I sent to the
New York Citizen, but why I do not kuow, unless that paper
was ‘‘rioning a muck" on the same subject. It rather riles
me to see a coarse, bloated gourmand git down to a, table
(armed and equipped with a bottle of brandy and water to
sharpen his appetite) and gulp down a dozen or two of there
lovely little sonestera! Jt does not scem to harmonize with
the ‘eternal fitness of things,” and I heartily wish it could
be stopped. Of course J am talking now for your own pri-
vate eat.” The conimunication referred to was as follows:
“Tf the protection of small birds is of sufficient conse-
quence to warrant legislative interference, the annual

{ slaughter of the bobolink on the marghes of the Delaware is

ee eee ss

certainly the one of all others to demand it, and now let us
have your aid.

‘T believe it is generally known that the reed-bird of the
Delaware is the lovely little bubolink of the méadow—the
subject of Mr, Bryant's beautiful poem, In the summer the
male is black and white, and one of the most 6xquisile singers
in this country. In the month of August he doffs his gay ap-
parel, and assumes the sober garb of the female, when they
congregate and prepare for their annual flight to the South;
tug it is during this trip that their rauks sustain such fearful
osses,

“Their principal stoppiug-place is Delaware Bay, where
they fatten on the wild rice, and are slaughtered by tens of
thousands.

‘*1f this infamous business could be stopped—and it could
be if a few earnest men would take the matter up—this tiny
creature, instead of returning to us annually in diminished
numbers, would rapidly increase, and effect a corresponding
decrease in the insect tribe. Let us look at the consistency
of the amended game laws of Pennsylvania: ‘It shall not be
lawful, ete , to shoot, kill, or in any way trap or destroy any
biuebird, swallow, martin, or o'her insectivorous bird al any
season of the year, under a penalty of two dollars.’

“ Now, during the summer, the reed-bird is evefusively in-
sectivorous, and is the only one, escept the robin, that needs
the protecting hand of the law. Why mention the bluebird,
swallow or martin? They are useless tor the table, and are
very seldom killed, while the bobolink is killed by wholesale;
and it isa shame and a disgrace to the city that tolera‘es it.
isihere a sportsman’s club in Philadelphia? IE there is,
why do they not enforce, or at least test, the lay, and see if
the quibble that because they are not insectiyorous at the
time they are killed the law does not cover their case, can be
sustained, he Press says: ‘The short and decisive way
to setile that point of law is.to bring complaint against some
one of the murderons gunners whu defy it, and try bim for
the offense. If he cannot We convicted under the present
statute, then pass another next winter with no loopholes.’ [
sincerely hope that some one will take sufficient interest in
the matter to do this; but if Philadelphia has a sporisman’s
club, it is their duty

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SHOOTING THE BLUE GROUSE.

i

Eveune Ciry, Oregon, June 8.

HEH mountain or blne grouse has probably never been

seen or hunted by the majority of American sports-
men, and a rough description of this beautiful game bird may
not be out of place. It isa very plump bird, nearly twice
the size of arnfied grouse, and in winter and spring is of a
dark, blue eolor, Their flight is swift, and accompanied by
& great rustling of wings calculated to seriously wifect the
steadiness of the novice in this kind of shooting. ‘Their flesh
tastes slightly of fir in the spring, and in the fall they are of
the very finest flavor. Onur faulty game law permits hunting
themi until April, and the close season expires August 1.
Although perfectly aware that they should be left untouched
during March, I, with a companion, started out one pleasant
morning in quest of these birds on a range of oak clad hills.
The game Jaw allows it; other gunners are shooting them,
and the sport most exciting, so who could resist this enticing
invitation in the shape of the hoot, hoot of the old cocks as
they are feeding in the early morning on the hill sides?
A good setter is indispensable if you are desirous of mak-
ing a good bag, and one that is very staunch in pointing, for
the cocks, unlike the hens, will often flush wild or run far
ahead of the dog. He must also retrieve well, as they often
fall into dense buslies, and if not killed clean will slip away
and secrete themselves.
The morning seems to ns, as we stand on a ridge viewing
the gruen valley extending in the distance below us, to be
propitious, and several hooters are filling the air with their
hooming voice in the oak bushes ahead, Singling one out,
and marking as near as possible the apparent spot from which
the sound issues, we walk carefully on with the dog ranging
slowly ahead. On the edge of a small patch of fern he makes
a point, and an instant leter a hen, with a great fluttering
arises but comes to a halt, when my steadiness returns, and
my first grouse of the season has been bagged. Had not the
dog scented it, my footsteps, only a few feet distant, would

have only made it lie the closer, and it might have lived to
rear, a month later, a dozen young chicks.

But while lam thus regretting the result of my shot, two
more hens }iaye flushed out of range, alarmed at the report of
my gun, and have settled in onk trees a few hundred feet
away. You will soon find ont that they ure not to be caught
napping in p!aces bare of some kind of hiding place, and
they buzz away from the leafless branches ag I approach.
One is stopped by my companion, who happetis to. he in the
line of their flight, and the other sails to dense fir timber,.
there to remuin until evening, when it may again be found
feeding in the open places.

But now we have arrived at the spot where the cock should
be found, and the dog gradually draws on the track of the
wily bird which has run into the bushes on my approach,
and suddenly flushes, but a report follows, while the four
pounds of animated blue falls heavily to the ground and pro-
claims by the slow fluttering of his wings that the shot has
been clean, A brace more are picked up before we reach e
high rocky point where one has been hooting all the morning.
The ground is dry and the dog warm, so our hunt over the
ridge should have been thorough, but as I am about giving up
the search he flushes behind me, only a few steps from where
T walked several times, and is away before I can shoot end
settlesin a very tall dense, fir lree, perfectly safe from all
shot-giins and dull eyes.

As the sun has mounted the horizon we muy as well di-
rect Our steps to the banks of a small creck, where an occe-
sional bird is flushed while enjoying a dust bath or drinking.
By one o'clock we have a load of eight birds, weighing 24
pounds, a weighty bag, so, seeking our horses, we start home,
recounting on the way the incidents of the hunt and trying
to decide thut our bunt will not affect the fall supply of
young birds, for not le:s than forty were seen on our morn.
ing ramble.

A short time since I sent to San Francisco a nest of eggs of
these grouse, and an attempt will be made there to rear them
in captivity. In several instances I have known of their
being hatched under the care of a hen and small boy, but not
being attended to properly, they have either been killed cr
escaped. They aréahardy bird, and if rightly cared for
would, no doubt, become tame and could he conveyed into
different paris of the country. 1 have never heard of one
perishiog from cold or hunger. Do you know of any one suc-
cesding in domesticating them ? JASPER STEVENS,

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GAME IN MINNESOTA,

Saux Centre, Minn., June 24, 1881,
Hditwr Forest ond Stream:

There is every indication of a grand chicken harvest (he
coming season. Although there lias been a vast amount of
rain, I do not think it has materially injured the young chicks.
A good many ducks are seen now and then, reversing the dis~
couriging prospect of a scarce crop.

The mallard builds its nest generally upon high ground, so
it is practically safe. Some snipe are around the lowlands
and creek bottoms, and are in fine condition. ;

Upland plover are not so numerous as heretofore, owing,
probably, to the late prairie fires, which destroys their neste,

I have noticed quite a goodly number of pigeons about of
jate, but some of our sportsmen consider them “grub,” net
game.

IT am inclined to think sometimes that this section of
country is unrivaled in the Northwest a3 a game resort.

The St. Paul, Minneapovlis and Manitoba Railroad traverses
this section for # distance of about three hundred miles, and
any station by the way ‘‘is just the place” to stop at for
any aud all kinds of game, so a sportsman need not confine
himself to any one unless he has a decided preference. |

The sportsman visiting this country need not bother ahout
bringing amimunition, as he can find any kind in general use
here, Dru.

Pillsbury, Todd County, Minn., June 21.—Prospects for
sport in this locality the coming au;umn are excellent.
Young ducks are as plenty ss I ever knew them to be, and
for the time of year unusually large. I saw a flock of
young mallards yesterday fully two-\hirds grown.

Iwent down the tiver bottom this morning and saw so
muny snipe that I wished for the presence of Messrs. Frame
and Jones, of your city, who made the welkin ring here last
fall, Pigions are iar more numerous than they haye been
before for three years, Deersignsare abundant. While fish-
ing inthe Jake yesterday morning a magnificent eld buck
came down to the shore 4nd stood and watched me for fit-
feen minutes or more. If 1 had had my rifle along 1 am
afra‘d I should have backslidden and violated the game law,
for he was in the ‘‘blue” and would have been delicions
eating. J. F. Loces.

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THE CUVIER CLUB.

CINCINNATI, ©, correspondent writes: I inclose

a very interesting interview which took place between

Col. Lew Harris, President of our Cuvier Clitb, and a Times-

Star reporter, regarding the migratory quail, and the new

Cuvier Club building now in process of erection on Lang-
worth street, this city. The interview is as follows:

Tt. will be remembered that last summer the Cuvier Club,
of this city, turned loose a large number of Messina quail,
which, when the cold blasts of last winter came on, spread
their wings and took an ajir-line for the South. Several
communications have been receive at the Z'imes-Star office
asking whether these birds had everreturned. A Vimes-Star
reporter took the trouble of hunting up Gol. L. A. Harrie,
who, by the way, is one of the hardest workers in the Quvier
Club, and the query regarding the quail was propounded to
him,

“These quail have never returned,” replied the Colonel,
‘“ but we haye strong hopes that they will, for some of them
have been seen ia New York and Maine.”

“Does the Club intend to import any more?”

‘Oh yes. We have made arrangements for the importe-
tion of two hundred more.”

*“ Wien will they arrive here ?”

‘Not before next spring. You see the Messina quail are
an African bird that cross the Mediterranean Sea to Messina
in the fali of the year and there they are captured. Our
order will be filled in the spring. and we. will try our luck
again.” :

“The Ouyier Club is doing considerable good toward ihe
preservation of game in Ohio, isn’t 1t ?”

‘A great deal. Our club here is the largest in the countoy,
and every member takes a personal interest in seeing that
game is protected. Weare now making arrangements for

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FOREST AND STREAM,

[Juxe 30, 1881.

stocking all the streams of the State with the finest of fish.
Dr, J, T. Irwing hus been appointed to take charge of jhe
stocking of the Little Misi, Col. Dayid B. Corwin, the Bir
Miami, and two yventlemen whose names I cannot recall at
pre-ent the Scioto, There has been wr a tronble caused us
by the defective game laws of Olio which we hope to have
remedied next winter when the Lepislature meets. For ina-
Stance, the Bish Commigsion sets asidy $1,000 for stocking
th- sireams of Ohio wi'h fish, and at the same time the
Legislature passed an act giving permission to shoot and
spear fish, and to seine for ‘mullets,? Now what are mul-
lets? They sre worthless fish commonly called the ‘red
horse.” When seining for mullets a person is liable to seine
afew black bass. Is he going to pick out the bass and throw
them back into the stream and keep the mullets? Not
much.”

‘When will your new club house be completed, Colonel 2”

‘We expect to occupy it about the first of November, and
a Guer club house there will not be in the city. .The success
of ourelub is that v0 gambling or drinking is allowed, and
we have the good wishes of the ladies, for they know that
when their husbands are at the Cuvier Club they are in good
company.” '

“Your club house will be built entirely bysprivate sub-
scription, won't it?”

** Yes, by members of the club, and I wish you would dis-
tinetly state that fact, for when we issued our circulars ask-
ing lor subseriptions from members of the club the impres-
sion ot abroad thal we were calling upon the public for sub-
scriptions, which was nut the case by any means.”

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SUMMER GUIDE BOOKS.

THE B AND 0. SUMMER RESORT BOOK.

HE Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. publish a novel

little handbook directing the publica to the choice

poin s for scenery, health and sport reached by their lines.

There is an index at the end of the book, which is a suaran-

tee that the rest of the book is complete. We always ‘‘take

to” a book of this kind which has au index. Of Deer Park
and Ouikland, the book suys: :

The devotees of the rod and gun will find in the Alle-
hanies much food for hoth hook and shot, as, for the one,
there is trout and like fish which most abound in mountain
streams, aud for the other wild turkey, deer, grouse, ete.
The terms at Deer Park and Oskland are $3 per day; $15
to $18 per week, and #60 to #75 per month. Address let-
te s relative to accommodations to J, P. Dulschart, Supt. B.
& ©. hotels, Deer Park, Md. Leaving New York in the
evening Deer Park is reached the next morning, and Oak-
jJaud ten minutes later. From the West, 1 aving Chicazo
late in the afternoon, Oakland end Deer Park are reached
the next day for dinner without change of cars, Leaving
St. Lonis on the famous Daisy expressin the morning, and
OCincinnati in the evening, Oakland and Deer Park are
reached the next morning; or, leaving St. Louis in the even-
ing and Cincinnati in the morning, Oaklind and Deer Parl
are reached that evening. ‘The train leaving New York anit
Philadelphla in the evening arrives at Deer Park and Oak-
land for breakfast next morning, The train leaving New
York late at night arrives at these resorts next day for
dinner.

For the guide book send your name to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Co., Baltimore, Md.

PENNSYLVANIA K.R. EXCURSION ROUTES,

The passenger department of the Pennsylvania Railroad
publishes a large handbook detailing almost one thousand
excursion routes. The book is handsomely embellished
With nunierous pictures of famous places, and is accompanied
with an useful map. Now, here is a bit of adyice, The
Pen:sylyania Railroad Company offers to send this book free
poo Applica'ion; we sdvisé you, gentle reader, to put your
nate down for one, whether you propose to zo anywhere or
not. For tourists the book is invaluable; for stay-at-homes
it will be entertaining.

—v vo

OUR DETROIT LETTER.

ENATOR Thomas W. Palmer is practica ly the Detroit.
S Socie y f rthe Preventim of Cruelty to Avimals, al
though nominally he is only President «f that organization.
Tie Michigan sportsmen who indulge in pigeon shooting
and Senstor Palmer #re having an interesting tilt. The lat-
ter announcrs his intention to prevent the shonting of
pigeons; and the shooters say, in effect, ‘‘ prevent us, if you
cau,” A gent'eman who is neither a sportsman nor an advo-
ei:te of the Prevention ete., business, was heard dilating on
the subject the other day. His id+-a is that, “it is strange
hat a society of Mr. Palmer's well-known horse-sense shvultl
expend energy in sucha cause. It is, of course, to be re-
fretted that pigeons should be killed. Jndeed one could de-
sire that the economy of nature be so reversed that life
should never be destroved; tut unfortunately that isn't the
way things are arrange. The universal law of usture,
which is more cruel in her methods than any art man has in-
vented, is tu kill and be killed. The pigeon is no exception
to this re, and the individual birds Mr. Palmer’s tenderness
may save from the marksman’s shot-gun may by thet very
meéuns be left to die a more m serable death by starvation or
overcro* ding in the northern woods, where millions of them
perish from sich causes annually. IE they are to be killed at
all, how could the work be done more mercifully thay when
their deaths con'ribu'e to so useful an art as marksmansniy 2?”
Such is in brief, the ingenious and apparently secure argu-
ment of the person whose ideas are inclosed within quotation
marks.

Now, Senator Palmer says it isn’t 80 much the actual shoot-
ing of pigeons that he objects to as it is the manner in which
they are shot. He has often seen them, he declares, crippled
- and duttering off to die in helpless misery. ‘This may pos-
sibly be interpreted asa ‘‘ wipe” at our noble Michigan
marksmen. I should not be surprisedif the Senator were
all the time quietly haying a comforting chuckle at the fel-
Jows who have persuaded themselves that pigeons enjoy the
distinction of being shot at by them. One other point—and
1 think it a good one—made by Mr. Palmeris that the man-
ner in which pigeons are transported for sile and use is bar-
barous. With his extravagant notion that the shooting them
is demoralizing to the young [ haye nosympathy. Whether
or rot the shoo'ing clubs here shall be compelled to resort to
glass balls is just now the question which is agitating their
members. They try to look serene and unconcerned about
it, but there must be some significance in the repeated post-
ponements of the match for the State Championship medal.

Benvunvno.

ATE THERE NIHILISTS ON OUR RANGES?

New Yorx, June 28:
“ditoy Forest and Stream:

Sii—With the intention that I may possibly be doing a
sevvice, I wish to give you & conversation which I heard the
other day in cominy to the city on a train down the Hudson
River mad. The parties were two men, both of them ap-
parently foreigners. Ati first glance I took them 1o be Ger-
mais, but now think that one of {hem at least was a Russian
born. ‘They were conversing of rifle shooting, and as I have
myself been a frequenter of the ranges about New York I
paid some attention to a talk of which I was at first an uo-
willing hearer. ‘They spoke of diiferent makes of rifles, and
their powers of carrying with accuracy for various distances.
They discussed bolt bullets and spherical ones, and’ one of
them detajled some exp rimenis he had been making with
exp Osive aud reversing bullets from long-range weapons, and
the destructiv: power he had tound them to possess when
fired into bank of sand. They ssioke of wood powder and
i's peculiarity of giving out iittle smoke gnd a‘ iminished
nois# fir a certain charge. Then one of the two told of the
progress which a number of individuals were inaking as
marksmen. The naines were mentioned, but these seemed to
be short nick-names. They were apparently in various parts of
the country, and my travelling companion was speaking of
correspondence he had held with them.

All the tall I had thus far heard almost tempted me to turn
and open 4 conversation with the strangers on a topic where
{ was thoroughly af home. I did not do so, however, and
the two men went on talking, and dropping in!o the German
tongue one narrated fo the other a ;lot which gave point
to their former talk on small bores and charges. So far as T
could judge they had im yiew the assassination of the present
Czar of Russia or Kmperor by the use of a fine small bore
fired from a long distance up to from 200 to 500 yards or
more. The advantages of the plan seemed to be its surety,
since from a known distance and with the most approved
outfit, including strony glasses or lenses, which he spoke of,
and firing from a rest, he declared that if would be possible
to hit a single button on the coat at that distance, and he ex-
pressed the hope that some of the men would be able to gain
that proficiency, There were a nuniber of details of the plan
which haye escaped me now; but with a telescope rifle, or
one filted somewhat sim Jurly, they hoped to be able to plant
one of their explosive hnllets in the body of a man at a dis-
tance which would sereen them from ubservation, and +o en-
able them to carry out their scheme to # sure fatality, The
whole plot was talked about in alow tone of voice and with
great freedom, and they seemed to be entirely set at rest
when talking in ( rman by the fact that there were no Ger
man-lo king persons in. the car. He spoke in terms of great
admiration of American arms and said he was glad they had
come here, and said that thus far they had had no trouble in
felting whatever they wished, and he sid also that they had
arranged for having their guns sent home, I was, as you may
well be aware very much amazed at the murdering talk I had
heard and while I was wondering what I might do the men
left the train at Spuy'en Duyvil, and seemed to wuit for a
train later to the west side of the city.

1 do not wish to become inyolyed in any way. I can give
no more definite information than the above, and can only
repeat my conclusion reached that the men had made a thor-
ough stucly of rifie-practice here with the plan of applying it
to this regidical assassination on our ranges, ey

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Wisoonsis Norrs.—At its last session the Legislature of
Wisconsin passed a law providing for the paymeut of a bounty
of six dollars on each wolf killed, three dollars on each wild
cat or lynx killed, and two dollars on each fox killed. The
Jaw has now been in operation about two months, and during
that time the secretary has audited claims to the amount of
$0,517. Most of the money has been obtained by persons in
the southern part of the State, and when the wolf-killers in
the northern part (where wolves are plenty) commence to get
their work in the drain on the treasury will certainly be very
encoura:lie to sheep-raisers, As the solstitial days wear
away, and the 15th of August draws near, bearing with it
prospects of a splendid siinoting season, our lovers of the dog
and gun seem to grow feverish The gun rests uneasily in
ils case, and needs removal and inspection, and turning over;
the pointers aud setters receive more attention and are
fondled oftener. Well, there is excuse for all this, for the
open season promises lobe the finest that we haye bad here
for years, and we never have very bad ones. Plenty of
chickens wintered over, and |he weather during the hatching
season was p-rfect.

Last Friday Mr. W. H. Skinner was in town and some of
our rifle-shootist-—amateurs—met and they and Mr. Skinner
shot, resulting in the defeat of Mr. Skinner, much to the
credit of Mr. E, A. Benjamin, the winner. Sixty-five balls
each were thrown from a Bogardus trap and, with arifle, E.
A. Benjamin broke 46; W. H. Skinner, 45. Then five balls
each were thrown, of which W, A. Benjamin broke Sand W.
Hi. skinner 4. Also 35 balls were thrown by band, of whieh
number W. H. Skinner broke 31 and HE. A. Benjamin at

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Onto Gane Prospeats— Wauseon, O., June 25.—A bounty
is paid in this State for hawks, A person presenting a dead
hawk to the township clerk when killed, is etstitled to a cer-
lificate from said officer to {he fact. On presentation of this
certificate to the County Commissioners they are compelled
to order the payment to said person the sum of 50 cents for
each hawk killed, named in the certificate, ont of the dog-tax
fund. Sportsmen should now endeavor to earn an extra dol-
lar while out and thus help preserve the pame, and at the
same time kill two birds with one ste. The quail pros-
pects arc better with us than I have known them for years.
We will have excellen! shooting this fall. Squirrels are very
plenty, and we expect splendid woodcock shooting, I hear
of large numbers,—H. —

Wurresrons Gon Crus—Warrssrons, L, L, June 24,—
On Monday, June 2U, we organized the ‘‘ Whitestone Gun
Club,” connneucing with a membership of twenty. An asso-
ciation is much needed here to see ihat the game laws are
respected, and we propose to have them rigidly enforced,
thereby doing away with all poaching and pot-hunting. We
hold our inaugural match on July 4, prox. The fo lowing
officers were elected; President, A. G. Montgomery, Jr. ;
Vice-President, James Watson; Secretary, A. C. Wilmer-
ding; Treasurer, H Simonds.—A; C. WitMeroine, Sec.

Booneville, June 18.—l haye opened a sportsmen’s resott.
on Third Lake, Fulton Chain, aud expect ‘' Nessmucks”

; 1u there about July 1, on ® visit of several weeks, to paddle

his tiny canoe on his fuyorite Third Lake, ‘Trout-tishing
witifly is now good; they are in fine con/ition and very
gamy. The prospect for deer-huoting is good when the
lime arrives, I haye seen several in my rambl es lately, and
William Dart, one of our reliable guides, when out with a
sportsinan last week, fishing on Nor bh Branch, Moose River,
saw five deer in one day’s Irip. ‘They have been unmolested,
so far, in that region, and are very taime—can row right
close to them,—Yours truly, Row’r Purge,

Nuw Jursuy Woopaook Sr son.—The first open season
for woodcock shooting in New Jersey opeus July 1 and ex-
tends fo August 1. The months of August and September
are a close season. The second open season extends from
Sept. 30 to Dec. 16.

SSS

Holabird Shooting Sults. Upthegrove & McLellan, Valpyratsa, Ind.

Lish Culture.

POACHERS.

: BY JAMES ANNIN, JR.
[A paper read before the American Pisheultural Aseociation. |

I SHALL endeavor to give a list of some of the most destructive
freqnenters of the front pond wad stream which haye come
under my observation, and also some of the remedies nsed,

Hirst, Thave tha kingfisher. Hid notes are heard trom oarly
spring until cold weather in late fall, and sometimes he will appear
during the winter, like some sportsmen [ haye seen who could not
stand if until the season opened in the spring, bat they mast just
go and take look at the stream where, diring the summer past,
they had had such fine sport.

This bird is neyer satisfied, from daylight until dusk he is on tha
pid eee and ever ready to plungein afte: any ish which may be
exposed.

Thonestly think that a kingfisher, undisturbed during his stay
on or néar the stream, will take ax many trout as tho nverage
sportsman. Some say, Why don’t you shoot them? Wall. cold
leud is yery good When you get the time and ehauce to send it
after them, but you can’t be on the look-ont all the time, und 1
think the beat way to get the fellow ont of Harm's way is to trap
him, for that purpose [haye used small, round steel traps, the
kind without the shank or tail piece, fastenmme them on the eud of
a pole, say ten or fifteen feet long, and then jutting them up
along the stream near enough to w good fishing spot, ao that the
bird may think ita splendid point to muke observations trom,
When the trap is sot and in position the liftie plate or drop id
little the highest part of the trap, and us he flies op and drops on
the trap you have him every time, aud by both iezs, TP have talcen
aa many as three of the birds in one tray dnting aday. Tb is pl-
ways ready, it costs nothing to keep itanunine besides the frat
cost of the trap, Occasionally you will have « visit trom some
other variety of birds, T haye taken large fish hawks, owls, etc.;
neyer but one robin,

Next come the dicks, wild and’ domestic. The latter are yery
destrnctiys not only to the fish bnt to the fish food of the stream,
They ure almost always at work feédiny durivg the duy, and sve
not easily driven away. ’

The best plan is to haye no ducks yourself, and if your neigh-
bors have them and they come on your premises, offer to buy
them, and with the understanding if they haye more gnd they
trouble you that yon will shoot. IT have secn a tame duvk onteh
and swillow 2 tront six inches long. Z

But few species of wild duck trouble fish muehi, but during
the past winter Tl was armoyed with # flock of what I called saw-
bills or sheldraker, Most of the streams thronghout the sountry
ware frozen, and they came to our Caledomis Spring Creel, as that
neyer freezes, Ihad a hard time with them fur about two weaka
in trying te keep them off. Tf occusionally Lcould get a shot they
would only fy to the other end of the stream, aud would soon be
back, (The stream is only abont one mile long.) They would go
over the lurge spawning beds where you could sea from one hun-
dred to a thonsand fish, and after they had been over it you world
not sée 4 fish, and could not find one near for all that day, and
once or twice if was the third day before they began to show up
again.

i found that shooting did not work, so I made some setareerowe
out of old ciothes arid set them upon the bunk of the stream.
That did very well for day or two, but they soon saw through
the fraud, wd were as bad/as ever. I then thought T would try
something that would move, as I say that a boat on the straam, or
& person in motion would start fhem the moment they saw it, even
if a long way off. So Tmadesome small red Hanne) flags and
put them by the side of the scarecrows, and that did the businese,
and I had no more trouble with the shalcrales.

Next T haye the common hoot or sereech-owl. I have but little
to say about them as they have given mo but Jittle tronble or dam-
age thut [know of. What first made ms suspect that they were
up to some mischief was that Ltound them in my steel traps that
were set for muskrat, mink, ete. In setting fraps for fliese we
generally pluce them nuder the surface of tha water trom one to
four inches, and when I fond the owls in them I conid not make
out what they were after im the water, but I soon found that it
was for the fish-food in tha stream, such as the fresh-water lob-
ster, caddis worm, shrinip, ete. So that if nota direct enemy to
the fish, they indirectly do much harm, ag I said under the bead of
Poachers No, I. T have taken them during the night in the fraps
placed for king tishars.

Then comes the heron, the “blue heron,” and what a wicked
fellow, dealing death to everything in the fish line that he once
strikes with that long, heavy and sharp bill of his, Most of his
poaching is carried on after dark and early movaings. During the
day you find him in the more decluded parte of the stream or
marshes, but after dark he will come into any of your shallow;
ponds, eoming to within a rod or two of your house, wid as the
fish moye aronnd (he standing in the water perfettly motionless),
and come within his reach, he strikes, and good-bye to the fish if
he hits him, From what I have seen myself and heard from
othera I think the bird capable of gétting outside of from one to
two dozen, three duzen tront m one night,

Daring the summer when I have been out night-fishing IT have
oftén heard within a short distance of me a great flopping and dis-
turbance in the water. The next morniny I have often gone to
the spot as near as possible, and found the mark of the beron’s
feet, and yery often near by the stroam a large trout, say from
one-half to one pound in weight, dead, with» bole in bis back or
side into which you could put your finger, aud sometimes soing

| through the fish. I suppose the fish found in this shupe were a

little too large and strong for the heron, and got away from him,
but only to die from the effects of the wound.

Tf you see their marks or think |\erons are visiting your ponds or
stream at once get out your steel traps, and at the xpot traquonted
most set one, two or three, the more tha better, Seb them inthe
shallow water or soft mud without. baiting Secure the trap well,
for when they find themselves caught they start to fly, nid will
carry it off unle.s proper precintion is used, I have taken geveral
in this way, and sometimes in winter, Weil yon find one im your
trap be very careful about gomg yery near until you have q\ieted
him with along club or a charge of slot, for they are savage, and
can and will inflict a bad wound, ay [ know from experience,

The bittern, a bird something after the nature of the heron,
only very much smaller, must do some damage. L always shoot him
when I can,

Then I haye themuskrat, In hia ponching he is after much the

Tune 80. 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

439

PLAN OF THE NATIONAL CARP PONDS AT WASHINGTON, D. 0.

A,B, C, D, Hand F, Hatching Ponda; G, Turtles Pond; H, Wateb Ronse; 1, Hast Pond ; K, Northwest Fond; L, Southwest Pood
O, O, Outlets; P, P, Fountains.

THE IMPROVED CARP (@yprinus carpio).

sams food a8 the owls, only I think not quite as much of a yariety,
The only thiug Ihave observed lim talking was the caddis worm,
which hé bas a greatliking for. I haye seen atlesst a peck of the
empty caddis worm cases in 6ne pile on the bank at the water's
eize, which he had taken from the stream. He is alsy trouble-
some, and tometimes causes mauch damage by undermining the
bauks of your ponds, and by eating off the slate to your screens,
Talso make wiy with these by traping in the winter and spring.
At this season their furis in prime order, and will sell for enough
to pay for the tims. xud tronble, I sell every spring from ten to
fifteen dollars’ worth of their fur. 1 haye neyer seen any evidence
of their catching or eating fish,

Then comes the mink, which is one of the greatest enemies the
fisheuiturist has to contend with. Ifa troutis in the stream or
pond, and they wantit they will have it. 1 they get the notion of
cominy to one of your ponds they will followit wp uutil the fish are
gone. Tf you don't keap good watch they will haye half of them
before you are aware of if. As soon us yen think a miok is taking
your fish lay for him. See how and where he goes into the pond.
You will soon see that he enters at abont the same place sach tine;
then set your trap just under the water so that when he slides
down (as be thinks) into the pond he will slide into a trap instead.
Tn this way I took fhe mother and brood of four wlmost full-grown
minks in two nights. One mink may destroy a hundred dollars’
worth of tish in a short time, They often appear to catch them
for the sport of the thing. Lhaye sen them shde down the bank
ofa stream into the water coming up with a fish, and repeating it
time and again, hardly eyer failing to get one. ;

Snnkes—t will nob say all the suakes found along a stream will
itch fish, but IT have seen what I called a water-udder, thirty
inelies long, catch a trout of five ounces in weight, and I haye seen
one of the same yariety killed and opened that, had three trout
in his stomach, A gentleman told me this spring that last sum-
nie! he was passing near a pond which contained brook trout, and
he saw a snake glide down the bank into the water, and
as the water was clear he watched hin, He went
into Rome moss that was on the bottom af thepond. Entering the
joss from below, soon he eaw his head appeur in the top of the
bunch of moss, aud then, for the first time, he noticed a small
trout, about four inches long, that was almost oyer the snake's
head. After slowly drawing his head outa little he niadu a dart
for the fish and canght him ; then came out on the bank. The
only method Thaye found for their destruction is to kiJl them
whenever they come in your path. In the months of May and
June they,may be found along the banks of streams or ponds snu-
ning themselves, when a charge of No.6 or 8 shot will put them
on the retired list. i

Last, but uot least, I have the one coming more directly wider
the title of my paper, man. He knows better, but L am korry to
say that be steps over the mark very often, and im many cases
proves the most troublesome of all, offen deserving # charge of
fine shol. If you commence an action against him, many (fam
yery sorry to say it) of our justices only wink at the offender and
he foes tree. Wekuow of the justice himself going on private
and posted stream, knowing it to be so, and afterwards telling of
the good luckhe had. A certain clase uf our people regard it a8 2
smart thing to take trout from your pouds or Alream without
héeing caught. Bufif any one should steal = chicken from them

they say, ‘Ub, that's a différent thing.” I have eiught boys and |

men on my stream and 4 sign prohibiting fishing within 10 ff. of it,
T have spoken to the hays’ fathers and ‘bad each one make good
promises that they would see to if that their boy nuver was there
again, but when your back waa turned laugh at you and make
brags £0 their neighbors of what » good mess of frout his boy
caught. Tthink at will bea long titne before all of our people get
educated up to the point that they ste the stealing of » few trout
2 810,

I think some good would be accomplished if every sportsman and
member of sporting clubs thronghout the country would see that
at conventions or caucuses for nomination of localor town ofilcers,
tha nominee for jnatioe is one that will stand firm and give the of-
fender the full extent of the lay.

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_ A CORRECTION—Hartford, June 27.—By omitting a cipher

in the number of Penobscot ealmon eggs in my letter, you make

our hatching seem to be anything but a success, The figures

oe be 250,000 instead of 25,000, as the types make it—W. M.
UDSON,

RAINBOW TROUT FOR STATEN ISLAND.—As we go to press
twenty thousand rainbow tront, Salmo iridea, have been sent to
the Richmond Uo,, N.¥,, Association for the Protection of Fish and
Game, This association ix evidently alive, and now that its prexi-
dent carried off two prizes in the late fy and Wass-casting tourna-
ment we may look tor it to bold its head high.

GROWTH OF GARP,—Mr. Drank Endicott, President of the
Richmond Go,, N. Y.; Association for the Protection of Fish snd
Game, reports that on the 17th of December, 1+80, he received
from Prof. Baird, throngh Mr. Blackford, twelve carp, which were
three inches long. They were placed in Connor Pond, Clifton,
Staten Island, and one caught June 21, 1881, was nine iveher in
length and of an estimated weight of 1 1b, It was broad and thick
and # well-proportioned fish. ‘Laken so early iu the season, wilh
two more months in which to grow, this ia a good weight for as
far north ad New York harbor.

$$ te

Any one desiring a tent uwilogor Tag should consult ad, of S.

Hemenway.
Ghe diennel.

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Held
ae 8. Wirst Annnal Derby. I. K. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,
a

Collie Trials, held under
1

September 13 and 14, at Pittsbureh, Pa.
the uuspices of the Pennsylvania Siare Agriculinral Society. Entries
close Seplember 9. Hbbridee McConkey, Secretary, Harrisbuog, Pa,

October 4, 5, 6 and 7, at St. Louis, Mo. Sh. Louis Kennel Club Third
Annual Bench Show Charles Lincoln, Superinrendent.

Ottoher i, at New York Cbhy, Close of entries Mastern Meld Trials.
Trials commence an Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
0. Box 214, New York City. ¢

November 26, Louisiana State Meld Trials, Entries close Novemb
1. Edward Odell, secretary, New Orléans, ba.

November —, al Grand Juncvion, Tenn., National American Kemmel
Club's Field Trials. Jos, W. Dew, Secretary, Cohuubls, Venn,

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OUR LETTER FROM ENGLAND.
Editor Forest and Sfream : : E

In compliance with your derive that I should from time to time
send you a letter npon English canine matters. I beg to submit to
you the following which TJ trast will meet: your wiser,

At present we ave in that state of calm which always succeeds
the excitement attendant upon grent show suchas the Keunel
Clube’ Crystal Palace summer exbibition, which was concluded
this week, and which most decidedly was one of the best they
ever held, As, however, [ understand from Mr, H. Dalgiel that be
too has been requested by you to xend a periodical letterta Forms
AND StrmaM, and like myself has undertaken the tavk, I shall not

weary your readers with a recapitulation of his remarks upon the
entire show, bit shall endeayor to confine myself to what, in my
humble opinion, were ity salient features. In the first place, the
iastiffe wera conspicuous by the introduction of 2 new pait, dog
and bitch, to the public. They were succesrfnl in their respective
classes, one taking first and the other third, and are undoubtedly
well-made specimens, with the blint. short heads which are so
typical of the breed. Unfortunately, both Prince Rogent and
Pyiceas Royal, for such are their nantes, suffer from want of color
on their ears, and they are both widerhong, which, in the minds of
many authorities over bere, is 4% yery serious hlemisb in a mastiff.
Same breeders, howeyer, weue that. the bluntness which is so
sought for in dogs of this yariety con only be obtained by the
production of ail uoderbung jaw, but thisis a fallacy which must
be obvious to all, Aprepos of mastiffs I may incidentally observe
that the defeat of Balishury at New York was a fruitful topie for
discussion at the Crystal Palace show, nor was there much sur-
priae expressed by breeders at his being put back, for he has
many faults which must tend to injure him im the eyes of judges,
and the company in which be won in this country wag seldom
byeu second rate, his Principal successes being achieved at little
showsin Lanesshire and Yorkshire, where ** mushroom exhibitions”
most doubound. TI belieye it was my lot to be the last judge to
have Salisbury before him ere the dog left this country, and I only
enve him y. hc. at Edinburgh (Gardinal and Vulean beat him,
and he was equal with Chief Justice). What the dogy were like
who were in front of himat New York of course T cannot tell, but
T think the dip under Salisbnry’s eyes, and bis long head, like an
exaggerated pointer’s, in addition to ms tucked-up greyhonndy
body, leave a good bit to be desired. He is a great, big, finedog I
cheerfully udmit, but as a mastiff I fancy that he Wie a good
deal wanting. If American sportsmen would offer prizes
at some forthcoming show which would tempt oyer some
of our non-sporting cracks J firmly believe the visitora
to that exhibition wonld have a lesson in dog-flesh which
would save them many a dollar, and also that these
breeds would rapidly improve thronughont the States. But to re-
turn to the Palace. A young St. Bernard ¢alled Bonivard, belong-
ing to Mr..8. W. Smith, of Leeds, came out and won well in his
eliks, He is a clipper and will do alot of winning before his show
enreer is Closed, Setters were not conspicuous for great merit,
and Mr. Llewellyn had it pretty much his own way; but the open
doe class was badly judged,and Mr. §. E. Shirley’s Rob Roy,
although # small one, should have taken first. Don of Devon,
who won in the open pointer class, was exhibited for the first
time, and a really good dog heis; if unsold, many a prize will he
take back to that nursery of good pointers—Deyonshire, Mr. EH,
G. Norrish, the well-known Devyonshi'e exhibitor, made his debut
as the pointer judge, and deserves considerable credit for the satizs-
factory manner in which he got through hia werk; but he went
ibout bis task with all the deliberation of an old hand, and ulti-
tiately aneceeded in pleasing almost everybody.

Tox terriers swarmed, oyer two hundred being exhibited,
und Mr. Theodore Bassett, who judged thie class, certaiuly suc-
oeeded in celneting the best of the lot for premier honors Olive
wou the smooth-haived challenge cup and the ulyer medal for the
hest tox temtier of any sortin the ahow, and Mr, Harding Cox's
grand wire-haired Oakleigh-Topper scored on easy win in the
competition for the rough-coated challenge cup, though, as I have
said before, he was beaten by Olive for the medal. This was de-
cidedly the best class of fox terriera ws have ever seen, and the
improvement which is taking place in the breed is remarkable, for
there sre scores of good dogs to be seen now where only one wag
to be found six years Bee Twas aiyxelf selected as the victim
who was to judge the Irish wolfhounds, or ruther, as the cata-
logue delicately expressed it, I had to award the prizes which were
offered in the class to the doga which ‘‘ most nearly approached
the old type.” As I hed not the felicity of existing one hundred
and fifty years ago, at which period the breed is supposed to have
leen in a more or Jess Hourishing condition, | found myself
thrown back upon the writings of both ancient and modern au-
thorities. There were only four brought. into the ring, and one of
these was palpably a hait-bred German maxtiY, which T may in-
form those whom it may concern is the new German name for
boarhound, great Dane or Ulmer hound. ‘This beast was soon
sent out, but wuother difficulty lay in my pathin the person of ared
dog ealled Scot, whom L hayeallustrated in my book, and whom I
pnt first in Dublin shoy when judging there twelye months ago,
Then he was all right, but lastweek his hind muscles quiyered
and twitched to such an extent that 1 felt morally certuin be could
never catch 4 wolf if called upon to do so, and he therefore jomed
the other banished one on the benches. At last «a dog, wbich
really seems to be orily in exaggerated deerkinind, won, and all I
have to say is, that it seems ten thousand pities that the sdwirers
of this much writ'/en-np breed have not been sble to produce a bet-
ter lot ui'ter all the assistance which has been allotted to them by
tlie press. T[tis, therefore, to be hoped that American exinbitors,
if they wanta wolfhound, will try and manufactnre ib for them-
selves. ag these dogs are as rare as golden cows in Eneland just at
freveu Bull-terriers were yery fair, and Ivish terriera grand.

Ir, George Krebl, of Hanover street, showed his chumpion pair,
Moya Daviau and Sportar, not for competition, but he had it all his
own way in the classes for those most beautifal dogs, Bassett
honnds, In this, the coming breed, his kenuel in facile princeps,
and as ha only showed the cream of his stud his success is scarcely
to be wondered at. The Blenheim spaniels, King Charles ppaniels
and pugs were extremely good classes, and were well handled by
Rey, G. FB. Hodson; the same remark applies to the sheepdog
which were judged by Mr. W. W. Thom<on.

The above is a abort resume of the show, end is based upou my
roport iu the Field, the editor of which has kindly sanctioned my
writing for you. What our mutual friend Dalziei’s views may be L
cannot syy—if we agree why all the better, but if we don’t, then

* qual lomines tot sententice must be our motto. This, judging
from the remembrance of the solitary occasion when we officiated
together as judges at Dundee last November is, I think, the more
likely contingency of the two.

There were nut many items of news to be picked up at the Palace,
the principal events of importance being the deaths of the well
known champion pomter Litth Fan, who belonged to Mr. James
Pletcher, and the loss of old champion Rattler, the fox-terrier,
who was also the property of that gentleman. Heart diseuse killed
the former, and 6ld age tripped up poor old Rattler. Darlington
show in July is onr next big event; but in x aubsequent letter, T
hope to have something to say, with your kind pernyission, about
the question of the unfair tampering with show doga which is just
now exciting considerable attention over here.

Yours yery faithinlly,

Lowpon, England, June 10. Vero Sxaw,

SS

LOUISIANA STATE FIELD TRIALS.—The first annuu field
trials, given by the New Orleans Gun Club, of New Orleans; La,
will commence on the 25th day of November, 1881, They will be
run at « point to be hereafter designated, on the line of the
Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans Rt. RY (Jackson R, BR), near
New Orleans. The conditions announced state that the trials will
be open to all pointers and setters owned by residents of Louisiana
that have not taken a prizein any field trials. The following is
the list of matagers: Executive Committee—Wdward Odell, Chair
mau; J, K. Renaud aud H. Fontaine, Officers of the New Or-—
Jeans Gun Glub: F, A, Cousin, President; LL. P, Chaudet, Vice- ~
President; Col. J. E. MecDuniels, Secretary; J. K. Renaud, Treas-
urer.

The following steker will be ran under the rules of the Hasteru
Field Trials Club; First Stake—Louisiana Ficld Derby, anallaga
stake ; opén-to all setters and pointers who haye not won # prize
or prizes in any previous trial : Ixt prize, rolid silver cup; 2d prize,
gold medal; ad prize, silyer medal. Entrance fee, $3.

Second Stake—New Orleans Gun Club Stake ; open to setters
nud pointers whelped since November 1, 1878, who baye not won
a prize or prizes in any previous trial: ist unize, Guld medal; 2d

ize, silver hunting watch ; 3d prize, fine collar and chain. En-
race fee, #3,
Third Stake—Arycolu Kennel Olnb Stske; for puppies whelped

440

FOREST AND STREAM,

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June 80, 1881.]

Sl eeeeemeeeemeemeeememememeeeeneeeeeee eee eee

since 1st day of April, 1880: ist prize, gold medal ; 2d prize, a sil
yer hunting wateh ; 3d prize, a whip withpilyer whiatle attached
Kntrance fea, Fi,

Tiutvies for the above stakes will be closed on the firat day of
November, 1851, All antries must be accompanied by the entrance
fee of 33, aud should be addressed to the Chairinah of the Execu-
tive Committee, Mr. Edward Odell, P. ©. Box No. 2,485, New Or-
leans, La., who will also finish, on application, a copy of the rules
governing the Held trials,

A CURE TOR HYDROVHOBIA,—Dr, Buisson, of Paris, was
lately called in to treat a woman who had been seized with bydro-
phobia, and in whom the disease had reached its final crisis, Hoy-
mg bled the patient he wiped his hands with a cloth moistened by
the saliva of the dying person. On the forefinger of the left hand
he had a trifling wound, with the skin broken, He at once per-
stiyed hisimprudence, but trusting to the method of cure lately
discoyered by hit, lie was patikfied with washing in water.
“Phinking,” gaye M Buisson, “that the malady would not declare
itsalt before the fortieth day, and haying many patients to visit,
{ put of taking my remedy of vapor baths from oue day to an-
other. Onthse ninth day, being in my closet, I felt all at once a
psin in the throat, and one yet more keen in my eyes; my body
felt so light thet I thought itl jumped I could raise to a prodigi-
ous height, or thit 1f I threw myself from the window I should be
able to iloatin the air; the haiwa of my head were bo sensitive
thatit seemed to me ap if, without seeing them, I could have
4sonnted them: saliva rose continuously in my mouth; contact
with the external wir cumsed me frighttul pain; and Ishunued
looking at anything bright. IL had an incessant longing to run
after and bite, uot men, but animals, and eyen objects about me.
I drank with diticulty, and I may mention that the sight of water
tried me more than the painin my throat; I believe that by sbut-
ting his eyes every one with hydrophobia may drink. Attack came
op syery five minutes, and I observed that the pain
began in the forcliugera, and stretched along the nerves
of the shonider, Uhinking that my system war only
preset vative, nol curutiye, in its natnre, I took a yapor bath with
the aitention, not of healing, but of snffocuting myself. When
the bath was ata height of 62 deg, contigrade—b2 centigrade
12314 Puhrenheit ; 57 centigrade—134 Fahrenheit; 68 centigrade
=144 Fahrenheit ; 37 centigrade—06 Fahrenheit; 68 centizrade—
142 Fabrenbeit—all the symptoms disappeared as by enchantment,
and I haye felt nothing of them since, I haye treated more than
eighty persous who haye been bitten by animals in a state of mad-
ness, ald all have been payed by this method * When a person
has been bitten by a mad dog he should he made to take seven of
the so called Ruséian yapor baths, from 57 deg. to 63 deg. centi-
grade hot, one avery day, by way of preventive. In essa of the
zoulady having distinctly shown itself, the yapor bath should be
heated rapidly to 37 deg. centigrade, then slowly to 68 deg, The
patient should strictly confines himself to his room until he is
quite well. Dr, Buisson mentions some other curious facts, A
man in América was bitten by a rattlesnake, about sixteen miles
from home. Wishing to die in the bosom of his family heran
home, went to bed, perspirad plentfully, and the wound healed
like any simple sore. The bite of the tarantula id cured by danc-
ing, lhe yirus being dissipated by perapivation. Tf an iufant who
bas been vacated 1s made to take a yapor bath the yaccination
ig of no effect.—L' International

PACK, THE RAILROAD DOG.—few people who travel on tha
London, Brighton and Sonth Coast Ruilway, know what 2 distin-
guished charavter has a trea pass on syery branch of theline, of
which for seyeral years he has taken daily advantage. It is be-
tween two and three yours ago that a fox-terrier, big in bone, and
not over well-bred, jumped into a train 1hst was lenying Brighton
for Horsham, and settled himself m the guard’s carriage, Little
notice was taken of him at tiret, but after » time hé hegan to ba a
peraon of preatinterest. No one know where he came from or to
whom be belonged ; but every day he was roady for an early sturt
in an early train. Sometimes he went to Portamonth, sometimes
to Horsham, sometimus only to nesrer stations ; but the most re-
miarkable part of lis urrangements was that he always got to
Brighton in time to go by the last train to Lewes, whore hexlways
alept, loving again by the fivat train in the morning, When the
friend from whom I first heard this stary (and who youcheés for
¢he truth of it) last heard of Jack be still continued this practice,
end always spent the mght at Lewes station. About 9 year and a
half ago, the L. BG. & 8. CO. Company began to look mpon him as
one of their regular servants, and presented him with g collar
bearing this inseription, ‘‘ Jack—London, DB. and §. Coast Railway
Company.” F ‘

My friend told mathat on one cecasion, sone months ago, he
traced Juck’s movements on one éspecial day, and probably it was
4 good sample of many anvther. He arrived from Brighton by a
fruio reaching Steyning af 10:50, thera he got out for a rainute,
but went on by the same train to Henfield. Here he left the train
and went to a public-house not far from the station, where a bis-
puit was given to him ; and, after a little walk, took a later train
to West Grinstead, where he spent the afternoon, returning to
Brighton in time for the last train to Lewes. He was rather fond
of the Portsmouth ling, but never, I believe, has come so far sa
London, He generally takes his place on or by the guard's wheel,
and sits looking out of the windoy. It would be yory interesting
to know in what the fascination of this perpetual railway travel-
ing consists. It certainly shows an immense amount of inatinet
and observation, aud the regularity and punctuality of Jack's
duily life are a lesson to muny 4 two-legged trayeler, Whether he
eonsidery himself aub-guard, or director, ov general overseer, no
one can tell, but there is, 1f seems, an idea of duly in his move-
ments; what be has to do (or thinks he has to do) he does faith-
fully, and so farisa telling example to his fellow travelers on the
London, Brighton and South Coast Railway.

DHATH OF ST, ELMO,—The celebrated Mnglish setter dog St
Mimo haa had his day, his death occurring al the kennels of owner
at Bath, L. [., on June 2. We have heard from Dr, Speir, and he

ti follows
epg Brooxiyn, N, Y., June 21.

After three days’ severe illness St. Elmo has suecumbed to what
feemed to be a fatal case from the first. He died at ten o'clock
this evetiing, struggling hard to resist the diseave to the last and
manifesting préat intelligence and almost human appreciation of
the care we geve him. Jhe symptoms were chielly gastric and
were somewhat obscure as to the cause. An autopsy will be made,
andif auything worthy of notice is revealed by it I will inform
you, 8, Fierr Sper.
No dog m America was better loown than this bero of bench
shows dud field trials. Gn his sire’s side he had My, Charles H.
Reymond's Laverack Pride of the Border, a dog well known on
both sides of the water, aud for his dam, Jessie, a moderately fair
bitch, but much inferior in duality to Pride, There oxisted & WOUe
desfully strong aitachment between Dr. Speir and Bt. Kimo, and
al) that know the gonial Doctor will regret his loss,

SLIPS.—The Staten Island Gun Club usé an Irish retter dog to
retriove the birds in then cup contests,...The local papers are full
of mad-dogs, bnt as we have neyerclapped our eyes oh the genuine
article, will on friends catch the next one they sea and drop ns @
line. ....'There were oury 329 sportemen at the New York State Con-
yention, each of whom had ‘the best dog.”....The pen may be
m ghtier than the sword, bubit is not s marker to a double-bar-
reled shot-gun in the hands of a reporter..,.If the cool weather
sontinuss, the dogs will not suffer as much ns the woodcock-...
Several dogs that lodge in Jersey City and Brooklyn come to this
sity to dine,...Mr. J. Otis Fellows" liver cocker bitch Nelly, al-
though not two and a half years old, has had 51 puppies—12, 12,
14 and 12, Tt was thought before the whalpmg of her last htter
“pat she was in a fair way to solve tle 14 puzzle, but she must
have got the blocks wrong 2s only one dogen turned np,

LOST.—Ir, James Sullivan, Carson street, Pittsburg, Pa,, has
lost his red Trish setter dog, four years old, with « little white on
breast and twil docked, Should any of our friends hear of the
dog's whereabonte ey will confor a favey by communivating with
ihe owner,

ie

OCOLLTE TRIALS,—The second annual collie trials, held under
the auspices of the Pennsylvania State Agricuilural Society, will
take place on the Pittsburg Mxposition Society's grounds, at Alle-
gheny City, Pa,, on Tuesday and Wednesday. September 13 aud
14, The regulations goyerning these trials will be identical with
those adopted by the International Sheep and Wool Show, held at
Philadélphiain Septeniber taat, whieh were published in the Honest
AND Strmam, August 26, 1880, The premium list shows that six
prizes will be awarded in the. tio classes: All aged class, first
premium, $50; second, $25, and third $10. Pappy class, first
premium, $25; second, $15, and third, $10. The entry list will
close on September 9, aiid us these trials are fast becoming pap-
ular, a large number Of entries may be expected to ees All
communications should be addressed to Mr. Eldvidge McConkey,
Secretary, Harrisburg, Ia,

ENGLISH NOTES.—'' Senex,” in the Line Stock Journal, anys,
Mr. Vero Shaw made his bow as a judge at the Palace for the fitst
time, and right well did he get throngh his task,

The Arabs haye observed that ‘@yery doz barka at his own
gate,” and that A dog which rona is better than a lion which
lies down.” ‘They thinlit a foolish thing to Draw the dog's
teath, and bark yourself.” But, haying no great contidence in the
eels they gay, “Pat a dog on the jaws till you can muzzle
it.”

The Ubinese say that ‘A dog which raises its tail deapises its
foe.” Also that ** He wlio beats a dog should think of its master.”
Other rough-and-ready sayings of theirs aré “That the dog in its
kennel howls at the fleas, but the dog which is hunting does not
feel them ;* and that ‘It isnot dogs’ fleas which make the’ cats
ery out.”

‘Sirius, in the Stock-Keuper, saya, “The Crystal Palaco show
Wak, In 1th arrangements, and I think also in the quiliby of the
exhibits, the beat the cltib ling ever held,”

- Somes unaieee! -—

KENNEL NOTES.

* Breedérs aid ownera of dogs are innited ta send memoranda
af names claimed, bred, whelps, sales, etc., for insertion in this column.
We make no charge for the publication af such nutes; but request tA each
case the notice be made up in uccordaice with our form, that the name of
both owner und dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to
whieh the animal belongs be distinctly stated, ‘

Names Cratarap,

_ Dotsy—Mr. John Chamberlain, Ginelnnatl, O, claims the name ot
oe for his black and White setter bituh, by Warwood's Dick out of

TOC

Princess Brow—Mr, VW. §. Root, Rast Saginaw, Mich. claims the
hame of Prinvess Brow tor liver, white and ticked pointer bitel
puppy, whelped March 17, 1881, by Kiug Bow (Champion Bow-Taffee)
oui of betrolt Kentiel @lih’s Dot (Ponto-Nell)

Liuf—mr. HOF. Hoffman, Thomaston, Conn., claims the name of
Bluff tor red Irish sétver puppy, whelped March 7, 1881, by Rory
O'More out of Loria.

Countes Lady—Mr, Calvin C. Rell, Souderton, Pa., claims the name
of Countess Lady for lemon ind white pointer biteh, whelped De-
cember $0, 1880, by Sam out of Countess Nellie.

Susie-—Mr. W. A. Miles, Siuithtown, L. I,, claims the name of Susie
for black ahd tan setter puppy, by Balley’s Tom out of Nellie Horton.

Dosh CV.—Mr. L, 8, Keudui, Boston, Mass., claims the name or
Dash LY. for lemon and white Liewellin setter dog, tweuty montis
old, by Lawloi’s Leo ott of White’s Gypsy Girl (Dash IIL.-Pikes
Mora.

Rivok—Mr. L. 8. Kendall, Boston, Mass., claims the name of Rock
for whelp by Loic out of Kenoza Kit

JNed—Mr. Samuel 6. Rice, Collers, Otsego county, N, Y., claims the
name of Ned for collie dog puppy by Rex out of Punny, purchased
from Mr. Win. Lindsay.

Mac—Mr J. W McDonald, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Claims the
name of Mac for liver and white pointer doz puppy, whelped April 4,
fae by pe Whi. F. Steel's Glenmark out of Ma R. T. Gresn’s polurer
bitch Girl. >

Shak—Mr. Robt. spy, Bellet’, Pa.-claims the nate of Shah for
pointer puppy by King Bow oun ot Lirette.

Ciitk—Mr, W. EB. Dinbers, Cintipnatl, O., clatms ie name or Click
for black setter DILCh puppy by Warwood's Dick out of his Penr.

Livalette—Mr. C. Tucker, Somerville, Tenn., claiins the waite of
Layiletle for black, white and tan setter bitch puppy. whelped
Marchi 4, 1881, By Druid out of Princess Draco (Rob Ray-Ltyy).

Pritz—My. George H. Webb, Alba, Pa., clalms the name or Writz for
collie dor puppy by Rex outlet Manny, purchased of Mr. Wun Lindsay.

fRufs~Mr. L. FP. Dortoh, Goldsboro, N, C., claims the namie of Rake
for roan Laverack setler dog, whelped August, 187%, Wy Mimperor
Fred out of Mischie®. Rake was recently imported by Mr. KH. 4. Bd-
wards, of Ralelgh, N.C. .

Myra—My, HL Dortch, Goldsboro, WN. C., clalms the nanie of Myra,
for lemon and white Laverach setter bitch, wie lnad June S, 1580, by
Master I'red ouf of Margaretta. Myra was recently inmporled by Mr.
Hi. b, Rdwards, of Raleigh, N.C. ;

Lady Beqoonsjiet]—My, Erastus Corning, Jr., Aibany, N. ¥., claims
the name of Lady Beaconstield for lis red trish setter biteh, three
months old, by Kory O'Moreée dul.ol Norah O'More.

BRED. :

Gyp—Rhush—Mr, Hedeman’s (Broce, L, 1.) black and white pointer
Gyp to Mr. Edmund Orgill's champion Rush, June 14,

Rena-Sepoy—Mt. Edmiiind Orgii’s white setter bitch Rena to Mr
Balnbridge's Sapoy, June #1,

Lovi-Thainder—Mr, HW, Pupe's Hngiish setter bitch Loule (Rhederek
Dhu-Mina) to Mr. A. H, Moore’s champion Thunder, dune 15,

Gypsey-Bonnie Loy—Mik. ik. M, Livingston's (New York city) im-
ported bull bitch Gypsy (Youny Gully-Rose) to Mr. John P. Barnard,
Jr's Kounis Boy, i

Kird-Doh—Mr. 8. Authony’s cocker bitch Bird to My, J. Ouls Fel
lows' Don, June 15.

Mr, Heath's bifek-Sensation—Mr. Chas, Heath’s (Newark, N. J.)
pointer bitch to Sensation,

WHELPS.

Mattie Lyle—Mr, P. Mealey’s (Gloucester Clty, N. J.) lemon and
white setter bitch Mattle Lyle whelped eleven puppies, six dogs and
five bitches, by Jersey Boy. ‘Che whelps are all letnon and white,

Helle MY. Hdniind Orgill’s Chainpion pointer bitch Belle (Mlate-
Lilly) whelped Juoe 20, nine pupples, three dogs and six bitches, by
same owners Rocket.

Molhie—My, 8. T. Hammond's (Springfield, Mass.) Hthan Allen getter
biteh Molile (Boss-Cosey) wheiped June 12, six pupples, four dogs and
two bitches, by Mr, F. B. Ways Com (Léicester-Kose), one dog and
two bitches black, white and tan; three dogs white with lemon ears.

Nelly—Mr. J. Otis Fellows’ (Horneilsville, N.Y.) all liver cocker
bitch Nelly whelped June 17, twelve puppies, by Brag.

SALEE.

@lenmark-Girl Whelps—Mi. R. T. Greene las sold to Mr. J. Dlerrea
one liverand white dog pup, also, one lemon and white bitch pup,
whelped April 1, 1851, by Mr Wm, F, Stell's Glenmark, out of owlier’s
Girl,

itenmark-Girl Wielp—Me. KR. ‘I’. Green has sold to Mr. J. W. Mc-
Donald liver and whi ¢ dog pup whelped April, 1881, by Mr. Wm.
H, Stell’s Glonmark ont of tHrk

Grdce—Mr. Colin Cameron, of Brickerville, Pa., has sold to Mr. Geo.
A. Hackert tie beagle hitch Grate (Pownallls Victor-Fanny Fivlh).

PRESENTATIONS,

Vandel-Maggie G. Whelp—Mr. C.: M, Munhall, of Cleveland, 0., has
presented Airs, L. 0. Rawson, of same Clty, a tine pointer bitch puppy,
iwo Months old, by Vandal (Paust-Devonshire Lass) ont of Maggie G.

Biz~Nora Whelp—Mr. Q, M. Muiall, Cleveland, 0., has presented to
Mr T. 8. Immong, this Hify, an Irish sebter dog puppy, two months
old, by Biz out of his Nora,

Dick Pert Whelp—Mr. T. Warwood, Newport, Ky.. has presented to
Mr. W. B. Limberg, Clocinnat 4 blavk setter bitch puppy by hls
Duck (Dane-l'opsy) out of his Pert (Rube-Vic),

Dick-Pert Whelj—My, 'T. Warwood, Newport, Ey., has presented to
Mr. Jolin Chamberlin, of Cincinnati, a black ald white setter biteh
puppy by his Dick (Dsne-Topsy) out of his Pert (Rube-Vie).

Ned-Di Whelp—Mv. Frederick Schuchart, New Yorle oly, has pre-
sented the Westminster Kennel Club with a young polnter bitch by
Mr. Graflows white and black Ned (Jim-Whiskey) out of same
ownel's DL (Sensation-May).

DEargs,

Dr, Mvugre—Mr, James Crereling, of Washington, N. 1., lost by dis-
temper on Tine 16 His Gordon selter doz puppy Doctor Moore, by
Brownell’s Dash ont of Brownells Mand.

Peastnt Girl—My, H. Pape, of New York, has lost by distemper the
blue Belton Liewellin setter bitch Peasant Girl, by Gladstone out of
op, fn Abo the Gordon setter blich Julia, by Grouse out of Dream

1

St. Blno—Dy. 8. Fleet Spelr, of Brooklyn, [. 5., has lost hls cham-
pion Engilsh setter dog St. Elmo (Pride of the Border-J tsale). Sea
notice elsewhere.

Polly—Tie Westminster Kennel Olul’s imported pointer bleh
Polly died Gh June 25. Polly wus by chawipioo Shot out of Summer
son's Nance. ‘The Olnb hada post-morlen examination, and it dls-
closed the dificuloy to have been peritonitis. Sone sllarp bones of a
pigeon Which she had caught and devoured Uid the business,

— a

KENNEL MANAGEMENT

ish I. MP. i, Laurence, Mass.—We reler vou to buwk numbers of
this paper. 14, is imposible for usto wilte wa treatise on distemper
every Week, Glye the dog to grains of quinine hres times a
and keep hit warm and dir.

lod W. J. P, Boston, Mass.—Frorm your description your doe ts
AiMichhd with chorea and nothing thatwe know of will cuve lim,

160 1, J. L., Lone Island City.—Some time since my bull terrier
bitch was served. What is the best food for her? ‘Ans’ Good plain
nourishing food fice a day, buf ment oaly once a tlay.

dy

Tél A. G. F., Nomyal*, O.—The period of castrum is an iresular
fingtion. Some animals ovly become so affected once or twice a yeu,
While others do 89 Much of ener. Wrom en to twenty days is tae pe-
Hod, Lock the bitch up and give her cooling toad and an oucaslonal
dose of sulphate of muenesia in the moruing.

162 H.A.S,, Boston, Mass,—My Irish setter, when about six
months old, iad a binish film furrh oy prone of his eyes, which lasted
abOUL LO Weeks and then disappeared, Ho is now fit an hionths
old and Tor the last month T have noticed the same blue fly Tr does
Tot seehi to bein the eye, but onthe surface.in a sid) Spot about
one-quarter of an ineh in diameter, dirdetly over tha pusll -As it dis-
appeared and lets the eye all right the rst tied did not Teel wor-
Med about it, but it has lasted so much longer this time an! affevts
lus eyesiyht somewhat, 1sliould keto know what to oo for him?
Abs. Dustin the eve twiee a day the following powder, whlch should
le prepared very te: One drachm of caloml aod ove and & lst
ee ofsugan By using asmajl glass blow-plpe you Will suye

ita RK. 8, 0. H., Monongahela city, Penn.—l hive a setter bite, ten
Months oli. She ls rither atrald of agin. 1 have never shot over
her. Thayé discharged caps near lier and she does not lke it and
Walks away some distance and gets ont of slght. When Teall hershe
Will crn6 to 1e and wall around the Fun wills lyiog on the frass
bat does nob. seem to liked, What would you advice me to do? t
let her see the gimn three or fourtimés aday und occasionally fire a
Sap off. I never tried to train a de belore and am at aloss to iknow
Whal.to do. she 1s well yard-broken. Ans. See articl s on a g-
breaking published in HoRESsT any SrRK4M Maren 1s, April $, 15, 29
and May 13, 1880; also, communication on guo-shy dogs im issue’ of
February, 5 1880),

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JACK OF OUR MERCHANT SERVICE,

HY PRAY UW, OONVERSE,

MM” friend De Jones has been for some. time past con-

templating a nautical uovel. One which, fo use his
own metaphorical boast, would sink ‘The Wreck of the Gros-
yennr’ completely out of sight,

With a view to collecting material for this maritime work,
Jones has sought among the hi@lisyays and byeways of Sailor-
town for the gallant jack tar of fiction. His quest has been
for the dauntless being who merrily passed the flowing bowl,
his life being otherwise pretty equally divided between love-
making, song-singing, aud heaving round the capstern to a
cheery *‘ Yo, heave uh, boys!” ;

But vainly has he sought this whilom jovial mariner in
bucket shops and *‘sailor’s retreats,” groggeries and boarding
houses. A.depleted pocket-book, and a black eye, sratui-
tously furnished by an intbriated toiler of the sea, wha mis-
took the purport of his inquiries, were the only actual results
of his maritime investigations. And now Jones, unconsci-
ously voicing the great public, asserts that no class of men is
80 depraved, degtaded and thoroughly vicious as that of
which Mercantile Jack is a type.

Thus Mercantile Jack would seem, in these Iater days,
not only to have been east headlong from ideal heights, but
to have been plunged into a gulf which actually lays below a
realistic level: Indeed it may be said that he has almost
totally disappeared from sight, only coming to the surface
now ahd then in connection with s charze of ‘drunk and
disorderly,” and a consequent fine

Now, I frankly acknowledge ihe discoloration of character
so apparent in Mercantile Jacks’ shore life. Iadmit that be
is drunken, quarrelsome—often vicious. I agree with my
friend Jones thus far. Yet, in comimon justice to Mercantile
Jack, [ have to say that, like another being of il] repute, he
is by no means so black, as # whole, as society has in fancy
painted him, And to make my saying good, let me picture
him in his true light, if I may s6 éxpress it, even the dim
light of & ship's forceastle.

Meaning, of course, a good ship, for alas, there are ships
and ships, Theveé are the averaye ships, for example, whose
captains, at home, are known a8 kind-hearted and humane
men. ‘hey haye no intention of being otherwise at sea.
Todeed they do not sanction open violence on the part of the
officers toward the men—nnless it be sétually neces.
sary. Besides, it is a matter of policy with these peace-
loving men, For there are a few fare instances
on record, where by some strange chance Mercantile
Jack has had justice in small measure meted out to him,
when he has entered a complaint againsl a ship’s officer and
his persecutors haye actually been fined a small amount.
Though I may say in passing, that, as arile, the successful
eyasion of the laws in such cases ‘‘ made and provided,” on
the part. of ships’ officers, haye become branch of the fine
arts. Thit ;bese kindly-disposed ship masters, of wham I
speak, will not even bridge over the great gulf between fore-
castle and quarter-deck, even by personal abuse, is true.
But the |rouble is, they virtually pul disciplinary power in
the hands of their officers, who, generally speaking, sre men
of a rougher mold. And discipline in its prac ical enforce-
ment has 4 very wide wnge on shipboard; for the captain,
however much he may be averse fo personal abuse, cannot be
on deck all the time, and as he has not actually forbidden his
officers from punishing the mén, a blow or # kick is the in-
variable result of the first or second mute's ill temper. If he
go further than this—knock a man down with a pia, for ex
ample—his excuse is ‘* discipline.” And as for the matter of
oaths, foul names or harsh commands the captain doesnot, of
course, trouble himself.

Ah,me! As {have heard jthe vilest epithets that a vile
tongue can frame hurled after Mercantile Jack on the slight-
est pretext, I have ceased to wondor that, treated likea brute
on shipboard, he should so naturally gravitate toward self-
‘brutalism on shore. Not strange is it, that his heart should
become filled with an envenomed bitterness which kills out
the gurm of self-respect which lies somewhere hidden in the
bosom of Gord's most degraded beings,

Of ships which are known by Mercantile Jack in his milder
moments as ‘‘ wild packets,” or, in more emphatic ones,, a3

‘hells afloat" (I use the term advisedly and in no profane
sense), Ihave not space here, else 1 might tell of men tied

[Juxx 80, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

44]

up by the thumbs, beaten, maimed and bruised, kicked in
the face with heavy sea boots when lving senseless on deck,
of broken arms and battered faces. Thank God, such fiend-
ish brutes as Capfain P. , of the once noturious packet-
ship N——, or Captain R—, of ‘he J—— F—— are nut per-
mi'teil to work their will with Mereantile Jack as freely us
ten years since; but there is enough violence and abuse yet
to call for reat reform.

No; I will simply speak of he good ship, the exceptional
one. Such as will sail from millennial harbors when all the
world shall be at peace.

Well, Mercantile Jack, probably drunk, and not unlikely
quarrelsome, lids gone on board, sail is made and sea routine
begins.

it is a week perhaps before he begins to shake off the effect
of his protracted debauch. But, as away from (emptation,
he gradually comes to himself, as he sees with something like
amazement that while hedoes his work faithfully and rendi-
ly he is treated with ordinary kindness, he begins to take an
interest in his daily duties,

My friend Jones would hardly recognize in the erect, ac-
tive sailor who responds with his ready ‘‘Aye, aye, sir,” to
the spoken order of hs superior officer, the slouching, half-
ineberiated personage of a tew weeks previous. True, he
would not find the mariner of fiction—the dancing, singing,
reckless being for whom his poetic soul has yearned. The
Wearisome routine of a sea life, with its peril and exposure,
is not so conducive to carcless jollity as the nautical writers
are apt to imagine,

But he wouldsee a kind-hearted, well-meaning individual,
who stands ready for a call by day or night, who pulls and

hauls with untiring energy, or battles manfully with slatting
canvas and icy reef points, A man who, wet to the skin or
benumbeu to the bone; stands unflinchinely at the wheel or
breasts the gale on the lookout, and in ie hour of peril can
he depended upon to do his duty.

There are great ‘poisiilities of good in Mercantile Jack,

afler all. How these possibilities may be developed is the
question. But one thing is certain—shipmasters will take

the initial step in this developing process, when they shall
lay it down asarule that as long as Mercantile Jack shows
iiingelf a man on shipboard he shall be treated as such. A
due degree of discipline may le enforced without using un-
necessary harshness. But us long as he is kicked, cursed and
abused at sea, treated like—aye, worse than—the brute, so
long he will brutalize himself on shore. Thus I have iried to
show you that Mercantile Jack is not after all the utterly
debased wretch as those who see him at his worst, and never
at his best, assert. Thatis, when he is thought of atall, for,
in truth, 1t would sometimes seem that no class or condition
of mankind are so thoroughly ignored as our merehant ser-
vice siilors. AsT said at the commencement, if seems only
un act of common justice to mention Mercantile Jack's bet-
ler qualities, for such he has, and far more than I haye so
imperfectly mentioned. Is not the experiment of trying to
develop them worth the trial ?

=

WarERPROOFING Frizss—Some English flymakers water-
proof their fli-s. Thisis new tous, We often wet a fly, as
trout sometimes seem to prefer them wet. Are we wrong?
Who waterproofs flies in America, and are they better when

so treated? The subject is now open for discussinn, in which
we will take no part. ‘
ES

CORINTHIAN CREWS.—T he committee of ihe Seawanhaka Y, C.
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July 18, It was an oversight on (he part of those entering her ln not
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best varieties. Wow to select, manage and breed.
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Also, best remeuies for Mange, Distemper, Gough,
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Price, 50 cents each, Can be sen! by mall. Address
FREDERICK STEARNS, Deuvgist,
DETKOTT, MICH.

BENEDICT.
FIRST AND SPECTAL NEW YORK, 1881,

Imported back field Spaniel at the Stud, Fee,
$25, Mr Jacobs’ strain, Brother to Squaw and
Lasso’ Deyon; brother in blood to Kattiyv and “ulin.
Negro, litter brother L0 Beneditt, was second to
Kuatlir atthe West of England show last month.

Black, and liver-colorcd purples by Benedict tor
sale. LACHINE KENNEL ULUB, White:tone, [, T.

Junelé,tf

“ee =

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FOR SALE.

By Warwick, ex-Ollie, five very handsome whelps.
Por price, etc., address H. W.GAUSH, \\ lmington,
Delaware. June2s4t

orm pet ee

OX TERRIER FOR SALE.—A bitch, 10 months
old, out of Tipsey, Champion Niw York 1851,
by-imported Viper. Weli marked bluck-and-tai
head, ears drop correctly, excellent legs and teet

and a gvuod coal; game; will soon be in Use, Price
reasonable, SHELL BOX 4,950, New York.
June23, tl

op eR SS ee I
ty ETTER FOR 5ALH.—A back-and-tan bitch, 11
ty months old, by Dr, Aten’s Glen, out of im-
ported Belle (witner Of two first prizes), 1s kennel
broken and will undoubtedly make a fine worker
(her litter sister was shot oyer when four montns
oid); color perfect. Sold for no tault and only a
moderate price is asked. SHMLL BOX 2,950, New
York. JUN 823, UE

a ert

come 2 earn mew

ARONET IN THESTUD.—The lemon-and-white
ointer Baronet, whielped Wav, 24, 1879 (by
Orgil’s champion Kush, ¢x-Liyingston’s Rose, by
imported champion Snapshot), Winner of third
bends puppy stakes, Eastern Field ‘rials, Kobbins'
Sland, Nouv. 30, 1880; V, H. G. in open class, and
special prize for best poluter dog with a felt trial
revord, W. K. C. Show, 1881, to a iimited oumber of
bitches. Breeders turnished with full printed pedi-
gree. Address HENRY W. LIVINGS LUN, 183 West
42d at., New York. Mayl2,tf

JELD TRIAL TRAINING IN FLORIDA, in one

ot the best localities ever knowa ; millions of
quall atid My youngsters are worked on them eight
Mouths aut of Lwelve. For periect dogs, cumbiuing
rare speeii and range, thisis the euuntry adapted
10 give those qualities Those wishing fo prooure
my services torfield or field trinis wil please m-
close stamp aud address WM. W. TITUS, Monti-
cello, Fla.

P §.—T have a fins black and fan Gordon Pup, by
Jock, Jv, ex Tliley’s Dream; very handsome;
would hike to sell (0 make room for dogs 1 am to
train; he Is unbroken. dunes), 26

40 COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
Latgdal#, of 6 Newmareh Terrace, Victoria
Koad, Leytonstone, Eugland, late owner of Cham-
ions Lawyer, Battlielor, Liattybu'd, Ladyleye,
J2z1e, Loustié, Leicester, Limerick, Lipna, Launce-
lol, Lena, Lydney. Bebb, Young Bebb, Béssle I1., Bal-
Ouess, and Muoy more important winners at Our best
shows; also, contribuvor to Veru Shaw’s new work
on Spaniels, Will buy on Commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his bunks a number or grand
apecimens; deposit system. Maya uur

ry RAINER,.—I can take one brace of dogs lo be
trained on prairie chickens the coming -eason ;
also, one reiriever, land and water: best of refer
éoces. Address W. B. SUANVORD, Mankato, Minn,
May26,.r

ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—for sale, the pro-

duce of impurled and home bred animals wbat

nave been hutited sluce abi t0 TolloW the dim on

the trall, and are believed to be secon fo noue in

nose, tongue und endurance. COLIN UAMHRON,
Brickeryille, Pa. May 2,u¢

i Poh ee y of Eastern Field Trial Winners,

paid Tor v5 Cents ach, or the fiye tor $l. FOKEST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 eee
ecau),’

ULEOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNELS,—For
Cockers of all ages and colors, dogs, bitches

and puppies, address With stamp, RUB"D WALKER,
Franklin, Del. Co., N. ¥ May26,tl

EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vanyhan,
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass, Sporting dogs
boarded, oreken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for theirrespecuiye work, Satisfaction guaranteed
Also, a number of well-tralned setters aud Pointers
for sale. Address BOX 835, Mludleéboro, Mass, . H.
Bb. KICHMUND, N. H. VAUGHAN, Junez,tf

UPS FOR SALE—Four dog pups, whelped Apri
95, 1851, oul of ny Maud (Hancy-France), by H.
1. Correll s Jouko (Heyer's Belle-One Eyed Sancho).
Kor prices and tull pedigree and pariiculars, ad-
dress G. HDWAKD OSBORN, New Haven, Conn,
Jynels,3t

Tunes), 16

ee ee =

OCKER SPANIEL DOG PUP, 9 months old, im-
ported stoe , color Jiver and white, tor sale for
$0, OHAS. DENISON, Har furd, Conn, Junes,it
(= eer ene emenoeeree!
7OR SALBE—A fine Red Trish dog pup, 10 months ;
Elecho stock; for sale cheap. CHAS. DHNI-
SON, Harilord, Conn. Junesh, ib

OR SALE (HEAP—Very handsothe liver and

white C icker dog, oné year old. Alsi, one all

jiver-colored Cosker bitch; choice stock, LOCK-
BOX #37, Suspension Bridge, N. Y Junes0, th

OR SALH—My Setters Nelly, Belle aud Captain

Jack; partly broken; finely bred; without

fault. Price, #0 each. Audress CALVIN C. REIFF,
Souderton, Pena. JUNIO]

June 30 181.1

FOREST AND STREAM

@he HBennel.

| Cocker Spaniel Kennel

—or—
M. P. MOKOON, FRANKLIN, DEL. CO., N. ¥.
1 sell

White, and beautiful back with white ruffle in
bosom, are now open for service; fee $15; usual

vonditions. CorreSpondeénts iuclosing stamp will

Rt Printed pedigrees, circars. testimonials, etc.
hotos of my stock, 26c. each. "

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Prite 39 cents by mail, Postpaid.

FLEAS!

Areca Nut for Worms in Dogs.
A CERTAIN REMEDY,
Putup in boxes containing ten powders, with mull
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=... Price 50 cents per box by mianit.
Both ihe above are réedinmended by Kon saxo
Gow and Foxusr app STHEAM. =|

. . :
Conroy, Bisset & Malleson,
63 ML ton s reet, N.Y.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cartland stree ,N, VY.
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Dr. Gordon Stables, R. N-

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Sxporis champion and other pedigrea dogs of any
reed. Send for
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| Price 10 cents, post tres. Gives addresses of prin
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Imperial Kennel,

|e SSeS
Sevters and Pointers vhorovehly
Vi¢ld Broken,
Young Dogs handled with skill
and judgment:
ch Dogs lave diily access to salt
water,
N. B.—Setter and Pointer puppies; also, broken
docs for sale; full pedigrees. Address If, C, GLOV-
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A positive remedy for all Skry DISKASES, may Be
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. PRICH 60c. PER BOTTLE.

Greyhounds.

For sale, tmported greyhounds and puppies from.
Imported stock. Pedigrees examined and traced.
Orders forimportation solicited. For circulars or
information, address L. C.F. LOTZ, 3,012 Lake Ave.,
Chicago, UL, or HENNESSHY & SEEBAUH, Chicago
Field Kennel, Peru, Lasalle County, Il.

June?,4mos.

Pointers For Sale.

One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Rhona,

One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Belle.

Price, $55 each or $60 the brace.

Also,

One Grace Fox Terriers, dog and bitch; age, 10
098.5 by imp. Nip ex imp. Wasp. Price, $60. the

CG.

For further particulars, address EDMUND GR-
GILL, 1,096 Dean St., Brooklyn, N. ¥. June30,tt

BRANDYWINE KENNEL.

DASHING LION IN THE STUD.

The imported dog Dashion Lion will serve a lim-
ited number of approved bitches, Tee, $25.

‘Address I YEAKSLEY, JR.,

Junes0,3mos Box 14, Coatesville, Penn.

SS or ees Se ee
INE LODGE KENNELS.—I am Eee
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppiesseven months’ work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, tf
the dog has all the natural instincts,
®nces On application. Prices, $50 and $75, ao-
sording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at long tances. A.
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, igonsia
h ot 2,

ORY O'MORE KENNEL.—Champion

Rory O’More in the stud. The handsomest,

ga wellas ons of the best field and best bred red

Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of firsi

rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
9; ghampion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer o

the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred pags. Address W. N. CALLEN:
DES, Albany, No ¥. Junezt,tt

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TRAVELER BY LAND OR SEA,
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just the articles required. They are packed in
handy and conyenient packages, and are ready for
sé ab a moment's nofice. Can be served hot or
vold. The following will be found specially adapt-
ed to the requirements of the sportsman :,
THURBER'S BBE TURKEY,

BONED CHICKEN,
ROAST &

LUNCH HAM,
WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,

LUNCH TONGUE

ROLLED OX TONGUE,

POTTED MEATS,
Ham,Tongue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.
Aliso a. fuli assortment of Canned Vegetables and
Fruits packed where grown and wiille fresh and de-
lictous. Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
In Reliable Food Products.

Hatels ind Resorts far Sportsmen,

BLAGK BASS FISHING

—A TP —

ST. CLAIR FLATS

A CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD TO PRODUCE
ITS NQUAL.

ADDRESS,

JAMES SLOCUM,
STAR ISLAND HOUSE,

Care R. L. MONTGOMERY,
DETROIT, MICH,

“ Nepigon River.”’

We are now prepared to furnish Angling Parties
with Canoes, Camp Outfits, Guides and all the
ordinary Grocorivs and Provisions necessary for a
trip up this far-famed river.
A selection of the best Canned Meats and Fruits
kept in stock and supplied at reasonable prices,
LIQUORS NOT KEPT,

Parties will do well to engage their men on fhe
spot, thereby saving the steamboat fares and extra
wages coming and going.
Gest of men to be had for $i per diem.

HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY,

Red Rock, Nepigon Co.. Ont., Can.

Virginia Midland R. R,

The Safest, the ert) Ae Besy Route to Florida
an jn

Pulman Palace cars direci without change.
Guns and dogs carried tree. Leaves New York at
10 P, M, and 3:40 Pp, w.; Washington, 7:10 A, M. and
W P.M, MERCEK SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

STREAM,

Hotels sud Rantes for Suorismen

Black Bass and Maskalonge

THE CELEBRATED FISHING GROUNDS OF THE

THOUSAND ISLANDS.

St. Lawrence Hotel and the Rathbun House,

CAPE VINCENT, N. Y.

[Terminus of R, W. & 0. R. R.]

Both under one management. The Rathbun House
has been enlarged to double Its former capacity, and
both houses retitt+d and refurnished throughout.
They are located in the immediate vicinity of the
very

BEST FISHING GROUNDS OF THE S81.

LAWRENCE RIVER,

Competent oarsmen with first-class boats at rea-
sonable prices can always be abtalned. Malaria,
mosquitoes and hay fever are unknown at this
point. The terms for board at either of the hotels
a so $i to $l4 per week, according to location of

See Foxusr ANT StTREADr of July 1, 1880, “Bass
and Maskalonge Wishing,” for description of the
athractions, and seud for circular containing fall
particulars.

H. L. FOX, Care Vinonnv, N. Y.

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & Indiana R. R.

THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Kass Pisheries,

ANT THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters.

‘The TROUT season begins May J and ends Sept 1.
Paes GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends
Nov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or club” at. home, as Ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautiful. The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
cio is peculiarly beneticial to those suffering

th

Hay Fever and Asthma Affections,

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
he largely increased in time for the sea on of 1881
by new bulldings and additions.

During the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractlye train facilities offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns ahd Fishing Tackle Carried Frees at
owner’srisk.

Tt is our aim to make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160pagessentiree. Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A,B. LEET, Gen’l Pass'r Agent,
@rand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open.

EXCURSION TICKETS

VIA
Boston AND MAINE
RAILROAD.
Boston to Andoyer and return,,,.,...-....... $9.
« South Arm (Richardso: ) and
TOUUNN valde pes ucnene wea. 12.00
* Middle Dam and return... ws, 18,00
* Uppar Dam okt Meo 14,00
«Upton Be et a 11,00
“« Mountain View House or Ranglet
Outlet and return (Indlan Rock),
via Warmington ......... Foes acto, 1d tO
« IndlanRock andreturnylaAndoyer 15.25
sh ee Lake and return......... 12,50
«Phillips as cies Dee LIED
“Indian Rock and return, (via An-
dover, return via Farmington) -. 15,25
* (via Andover) Bemis Stream and
PEt 72 ciated eke sea tu aca ve « 16.25
** Moosehead Lake and return (Mi.
Kimeo House). ::......-+,s.--.--+ 15.00
* Forks of the Kennebecand return. 13,00
‘« Dead River and return.........-... 13.00
*© Grand Falls, N. B., and return. 18,00
“ St. Andrews, N. B., and return.... 16.00

Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
tire Resorts in Maine and the Proyinces, _

Tickets for sale at all principal ti¢ket oftices and
at 280 WASHINGTON or sg, f BOSTON,

DEPOT, HAYMARKET 8@., U
Send for list of excursions.
D. J. FLANDERS.

Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.

ED. RICHMOND,
GUIDE TO

HUNTING AND FISHING PARTIES,

I am prepared to locale and fiirnish Reliable
Guides to parties wishing to shoot or fish. Hunting
arrangements should be made by Aug. 15. Open
Season for Deer Aug. 15 to Nov. 15 Escanaba, Mich,

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.

SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE.
Vanderbilt Bros, 23 Fulton Bt, N. ¥.

(June 30, 1881

|

Hotels znd Routes fer Syartamen,

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention tothe '

SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the |
TROUTING PARKS and RACH'C UHSES in the |
Middle States. These lines bein; vUoUs
FROM ALLIMPORTANT POLNTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex-=
vtellent cara which run over the smooth steel —
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED |
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF

Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pees and New Jersey. EXCURSION

TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in —

all the Pe cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED,

FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,

other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Stil
Haunting,

Also. +9

YUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
8QU_AN, and peints on the NEW J ERSEY COASE
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTEHE
FIN AND FEATHER. 4 +

L. P. FARMER, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Faanx THOMEON, Gen’) Manager. febiT-48

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
vinla Biue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New Rivers, -
Kanawha Valley, and including in their varieties o1
game and fish, deer, hear, wild turkeys, wild duck,

rouse, quail, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,

ass, pike, pickerel, etc.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports-
man carried free,

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesquescenery
of the Virginia, Mountums to the White Sulphur

Springs and other famous summer resorts.
The G. & O. R'y 1s reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., ftom the West, Northwest and Southwest;

ati Charlottesville, Va., from the North and Hast,
and at Richmond, Va., trom the South,

The completion of the Peninsular Extension ia

the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE
“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”

and establishes a continuous rail ne, yin Rich-

mond, Va., and Huntington, W. Va., between the

mouth of Cnesapeake Bay and the Pacine Ocean,

CONWAY RH. HOWARD,
G. P. & T. Ax, Richmond, Va,

OLD DOMINION LINE.

THE STHAMIURS of this Line reach some of the
finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections
in the country Connecting airect for Chincoteague,
Cobb's Island and point’ on the Penlusula, City
Point, Janes River, Currituck, Wlorida ard the
mountalnous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc.
Norfolk steamers fail Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday. Lewes, Dell, Monday and Thursday at 3P.
u. Fullinformation given at office, 197 Greenwich
street, New York.

Bromfield House, Boston

MESSENGER, Proprietor.

ADIRONDACKS.
epcremep and Tourists going to the woods via
Plattsburgh after July 1 can find me at the Fouquet

House, that city, and on the train for Ausable Forks

Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-

Tange for conveyances and seats in coach for the

lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-:
ning’s latest approved pattern, I am not only able

to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack

region so long I can furnish my patrons with such

reliable information as may assist them in ca, gz
out thelr plans for hunting or fishing. CHAS. J.

GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt., Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

SUMMER RESORT.
ON SHINNECOCK BAY, LONG ISLAND

Hayling added largely to my house I am prepared
to take two or three families for the summer, Surf
and still water bathing, also good snipe shooticg,
Good boats and guides ready atalltimes, Plenty
Of sea food cooked In best manner,

Referenves—J. B. Shepherd, $91 Broadway, New
York, Wm Dutcher, 320 Broadway, New York.

Address WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, Long Island

ARRAR’S POOKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-

SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, including

all the lakes, ponds and-rivers of that famous coun-

try. as well a4 the head waters of the Connecticut

River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, é@tc.;

Cloth bound. Price, post-pald by mail, 50 centa.
CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica Masa,

[Jony 7, 1881.]

FOREST AND

STREAM.

SP PHRATTTYT’S PATENT

GENUINE

NONE ARE
OS SS37Nn

‘ennel

BTAMPED,

Packed in Cases of L112 ponndkr each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

‘“ Fibrine” Cakes ara used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d’Acclimatatio
reoelving the highest, award for Dog B
hub, New York, Gold Medal; irish Kennel Clu, Silver Medal, ete., ete.

Biscuits <t the Paria Exhibition, 1878;

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

“‘SPRATIOS PATENT?’ are Puryeyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdomand abroad. The Patent
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BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Cake is Stamved “SPRATT'S PATENT” and a ; X."

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS 0. de LUZE & CO.,

{8 Seuth William Street,

NEW YORK.

WONE ARE

BTAMPRE,

To bo bad in smaller quantities of
Grocers and the Sperting Goods
Trade Generally.

Zishing Wackle.
MANS
lling Spoons.

Tro

8 ixty varieties manufactured, Suitable for Troll-
ng for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
ait, and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
‘best general spoon for taking fish eyer offered to
the public.

Three slzes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
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trout; Wo, 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None gennine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers

Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRAOUSE, N. Y.

(sal.

Saimon Fishing in Canada.

‘T., W. BOWD, 241 Notre Dame Street,
MONTREAL, P. Q.,

Begs to inform his numerous cusiomers in the
United States \hat he bas just recelyed a large and
warled assortment of Forrest’s best Salmon Flies,
Rods, Reels, Casts, etc.

Price lists of Plies, et¢., and tull information in
Foren to Salmon and Trout Fishing sent on appli-
cation.

‘ 9 1
Fisherman’s Automatic Reel
; } Dec. 7, 1880,

Patented in Canada,

Jan, 5, 1881.
| LOOWIS & PLUME,
Patentees & Manufacturers,
SYRACUSE. N, ¥.

postage and registry fee.
jj) Send money by P. O. Order,

| Registered Letter or Dratt
on New York.

Send for Circular.

Soft Rubber Crawfish, Patented Oct. 1.

Ew BASS BAIT.—Samples by mail, 75c._ Soft
Rubber Hellcramites, 50c. Soft Rubber Frogs
—large, 506.; snail, 80,
Trade supplied.
Sole Agents,

WM. MILLS & SON,”
7 Watren Street, New York.

NOR-

MOLLER WECIAN
2 COD-LIVER O1f_
GC

FoR
General .
i| Webility, >
| Scrofula,
Rheumatism
or Consumption, “%
| is superior to any in de-
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]]) medicinal virtues and purity.
_.Toudon, Enropean and New
York physicians pronounce it the
purest and best. Sold by Druggists.

WH. Schieffelin & 0o.( Fernie) NewYork

IGHAKDEON AND RANGHELEY LAKES I
LUSTRATED, a thorough and fomplete
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and a large map, made mostly from accurate sur-
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Sparismen’s Goeds.

Fishing Pants.

HODGMAN & CO.,

425 BROADWAY AND 27 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK,
ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOCK OF

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COMPRISING

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[ESTABLISHED 1838.) Send for Catalogue
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Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

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Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders,
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Patented in United States and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, ete.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
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A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
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Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
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The price of No. 2 when | free. Our 65-paga new Illustrated Catalogue of
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A SPECTALTT.

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BApOTteMAR may venture info the woos for a ses
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ais

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ING GOODS GENERALLY.

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Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc,
Address

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TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & Tackle Makers

Castile Connell, near Limerick, Ireland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
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to be had onapplication,

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MANUFACTURER -AND DEALER IN

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Bass REELS. Also [Inventor of the well-known

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1881.

Vol. 16—WNo. 23.
Nos. 3) and 40 Park litow, New Vork

CONTENTS,
EDITORIAL :—
Death Traps; The Flying Clay Pigeon; Notes............- 447
Dis “Possum ip Served)s.t js.cc, bee wd enehnsfeeedbmas pep eak 418
‘Tue Sportsman Tourist :— ;
Two Weeks With the Bass end Pickerel; Grass River ;
Northern New Hampshire. .....-,2--:..0..-.e een rt eee 450

Naturan History ;—

Notes on Some English Birds ; Tree-Climbing Woodchucks ;
Guinea Hen Aybridae. so ee cee a aheieid 452

Game BAG anp Guy :—

Ava They Monopolies? Killing Deer in the Adirondacks ; A
New Michigan Club-House; Hounding ys. Still-Hunting;
Notes....... ‘

Sza AyD Rryer Fisnrne :—

‘Seonset Cottage Life ; That Medel; “ Josephine,” the Em-
press of the Catskills; In the Heart of the Alleghanies ;
Our Philadelphia Letter; To Driye Away Mosquitoes.... 455

Titan ticitis OTIS yw ete cn brk:valn'e trdls Ceca: dneetne Lae cantllin Sotisttce oe 469

Fish Cwurore :—

Report of the New Hampshire Commission ; Report of the
_ Nebraska Commission,.... porinsidis wetesupatisscee! So gtiototy, a 456

Tar Kexnep :—
My Firat Chicken Shooting ; Timothy D. Gladson; Cocker

SUSIE ISIE a: eres A a dsr rare eee onbro -~» 456
DewT PROM WXGHANGESS 60550 eccdee se skssle dans oe vp bewtbaes 458
Riroe And TRAP SHoorrye..._... OO 2 aoe Boren gach oe tea 459

YacuTine AND CANOLING :—

The Posr Man’s Yacht; Buffalo ¥Y. C.; An Open Letter to
the Seawanhaka Y, C.; Salem Bay Y.0,; Atlantic ¥. C.;

Vquina ; Inter-State Race... 0... ee eee eee 460

ANSWERS. TO CORRESPONDENTS ...4.....00- 202 ce eee rete eee ee

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Thursday, July 7.

"Possum STORIES are now in order.
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Do wor forget that the same rules of health hold good in
the camp as at home; and in particular that a full allowance
of refreshing sleep is necessary to repair the waste of tissue
du'ing the working hours. The good results, which would
otherwise follow a week in the field, are too often prevented
by a neglect of the ordinary hygienic principles of correct
living. Sound sleep and plenty of it. Remember that, and
arrange the programme of your trip so that the hours for
sleep may not be curtailed nor broken.
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TueErE is great deal of antimmonopoly talk nowadays,
and it is not to be wondered at that the formation of
large game clubs and the occupation of immense tracts of
desirable shooting land should be looked upon with alarm by
some of those who are thus shut off from former privileges,
A correspondent in this issue suggests that such clubs are
akin to monopolies. There is abundant argument on the
other side of the case; and the club members can doubtless
pive good reasons for their course. But is not the hint a
fair one that some days might be set apart for the benefit of
opposed parties who may not be club members?

DEATH TRAPS.

NOE more the community is startled by a frightful ‘‘ ac-
cident” in which a number of precious lives are sacri-
ficed to the clumsy ignorance which has so long characterized.
the modelling of small yachts in America. It is safe to say
that the ‘‘accident” to the Mohawk some years ago was a
MOSt serious set-back to the development of the sport in our
waters, and now we are called upon to chrunicle a second
edition thereof in the capsizing of a cabin sloop in the Sound
under even more aggravated conditions and far more flagrant
in the display of stupidity. So thoroughly incapable and
willfully perverse does our style of modelling seem in the
light of these frightful snd ever-recurring horrors that we
lose patience and fail to find words strong enough to paint in
contempt and ridicule the pig-headed humbuggery which
seeks safety in beam instead of in low weights. It is, in our
mind, an open question whether the builders of such despi-
cable man-traps as the sloop in question and ler entire class
of light-draft, flat-floored caricatures are not open to the
charge of deliberate manslaughter, and most of their skippers
or Owners amenable to the laws for the grossest recklessness
and downright imbecility. That people entirely unacquainted
with such matters and unable to tell one boat from another
should become innocent victims to their temerity in going
sailing in death traps is, perhaps, natural enough, however
unfortunate. Hyerybody cannot be expected to know the
dangers besetling a type of boat radically faulty in concep-
tion, the treachery of the thing being hidden beneath paint
and varnish. But it may well be questioned whether the
originators of the death traps cannot be legally held account-
able for the havoc they create. Brought up ftom youth to
the profession of building and modelling, there can be no
possible excuse in mitigation of their responsibility for exe-
erable work which capsizes under bare poles! When a doctor,
in performing a surgical operation, evinces a lack of pro-
fessional skill he is sent to jail, and the family of the patient
have a just cause of action fordamages, Where a yacht builder
sells to his customer, a green hand perhaps, a thing that cannot
stand up in a squall without a rag on her, where is the differ-
ence? The victims of his gross ignorance count up by the
hundreds every season, and it cannot be long before the law
must be invoked for the protection of the public. Unfortunately
the builder is not always solely responsible for the traps he
launches, which sre heralded in the lay papers as ‘‘models of
strength and beauty’ by verdant pens totally in the dark
about the real state of things, deceived into praises by cabin
tinsel, superficial neatness and decoration, when a decided
stand against the multiplication of death traps would save
many anew aspirant for innocent and beneficial recreation
froman untimely grave in the deep.

‘We protest in the interests of the general public and the
sport of yachting against the construction of the miserable
sailing machines having nothing but beam to depend upon,
neither body nor low weights, sparred far beyond reason in
the pursuit of an oft refuted ‘* theory” that a flat floor and
light draft are necessary to speed. It has been shown in
practice over and over again that a good, wholesome boat, a
safe one at that, is the equalof the machine in point of speed
and her superior in every other quality. Although late years
have seen a marked modification of sentiment in their fayor,
we are still hampered with a class of old fogies unwilling to
learn from experience, and criminally averse to anything
haying the color of a change from the ancient, insipid and
thoroughly baseless ‘‘rot” with which their minds have been
poisoned while in the shops as apprentices taking aboard all
the transparent hallucinations of men absolutely ignorant of
the first elements of mechanics, and utterly at a loss for a
rational system upon which to build for their customers in a
way combining speed with safety. In the narrowness of
their minds and illiberality of their spirit there can be but
one way to accomplish what, they seek, and that is a slavish
submission fo the antediluyian lore passed along from man
to man, padded, colored by the imagination, almost wholly
devoid of truth, and a laughing stock to persons conversant
even in a moderate degree with the common lever of statics
and the rudiments of dynamics. Even the little boy whit-
ling out a chip hangs lead to the keel, and sees his plaything
safely bound o'er the ripples of a mill pond, now nearly plumb
holding her way through calms, then struck down by

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a squail without consequence or damage, always
coming back to a normal position, and reaching
the opposite side im safety—blow high, blow low,

Tain or shine. That same small boy displays in his crude ef-
forts a more thorough appreciation of the forces at work and
the mechanics necessary to meet them in the fight than his
Sage, white-haired sire, who builds wide and flat ‘‘to male
herstand up,” or to accommodate that peculiar class of so-called
yachtsmen whose disgust is aroused lest they can berth a 50-
ft. ship on a mud flat with a few inches of water, and for the
attainment of which they are prepared to sacrifice without
murmur the very first essential—safety—a good design and a
valuable boat should possess. The future of yachting on
small tonnage would be hopeless indeed and a grand sport
confined to the wealthy few were the light not already break-
ing.

Tn the East outside weights and keels haye become general,
and in New York the drowning—year in, year out—of most
estimable citizens cannot fail to bring about the cure. Put
some more brains into yacht modelling, or else lef us haye
Government inspection to insist upon sound proportions and
a full ontfit for all emergencies, or the great million will nev-
er be got to look upon yachting as anything else than a tight-
rope performance, and making one’s final will must become
a step as politic as if now is necessary before going off for an
hour’s sail when the sky is not’ clear and ‘probabilities ”
guaranteed from Washington. That we have not yet been
able to solve the problem of building safe and fast as well is
a disgrace to those responsible for the present fleet. Surely
there have been opportunities enough, for many an owner
would prefer to put his money into something which shall be
safe first and fast next. Yet he goes to the builder in whom
he puts his trust and the latter, forsooth, to make the boat
safe, gives a ‘little more beam and a little less depth,” and
leaves it to Forest AND STREAM to recount the disaster and
trace the drowned when the machine first strikes a combina-
tion of adverse circumstances, ignominiously turning the
beast wrong side up. Now, in the name of common sense,
why must we in New York continue in such eyil ways?
Have not deep boats like Elephant, Vixen, Tanita, Intrepid
and others of New York; Hesper, America, Lillie,
Gael and a host of keel sloops in the Hast shown
themselves fast, smart and uncapsizible? Was not
Peerless, schooner, improved by outside lead? Has Agnes
not done well this season with ballast below the garboards ?
Does Crusader lag for a similar reason? If the whole mat.
ter of keel and low weights were still in the realms of ex-
periment only, well might the builders be excused from
risking their reputation and little all in something likely to
be a failure. But there is no longer any experiment about
it. Practice has shown that keels and outside weights, with
the necessary concomitant of brains, can hold their own for
all-round work with the old-fashioned theories of light draft
and beam. Some of the most sorry failures of the season
are boats, small and large, built on the silly brained ‘‘skim-
ming over the water” delusion one is so apt to meet with as
the stock in trade of many a yacht-builder’s ‘‘faith.” It
some builders refuse to take the initiative, we trust the large
public reading our columns will place their orders with
those who have sufficient intellizence to keep abreast of the
small boy’s toy, and who are able and willing to learn. Shake
off the dusty shop lore for once, look facts in the face, and
haye courage to back your opinions against the hearsay dia-
tribe which holds such powerful sway over those whose busi-
ness it ought to be to lead and not to tow behind. To solve
the question between light draft traps and honest yachts, no
better plan can be proposed than a close examination of the
model yachts sailed by their professional makers on the lakes
of the parks. Ask them if they would haye a wide dish with
a board or a well-proportioned hull with keel and lead, depth
and moderation in beam. Their answer, whatever it may
be, will have been obtained through a vast deal of experience,
and we stake our reputation that they will beur us out in
the assertion that speed and safety are attainable in a yacht
With just the same ease we now produce capsizing traps,
which are not always fast at that. As for a yachtsman who,
to keep his boat on a flat, will deliberately choose a machine
to save himself half an hour’s journey in reaching the craft,
he is past salvation, and in his case the verdict some day
may be; Served him right; he isbeyond the pale of com.

448

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Jury 7, 1881.

miseration. Thereis one thing more which concerns the owners
yather than the builders. You may try to sail in smooth
water and fair weather as much as you please—sometities an
unlooked for combination of adyerse circumstances may
arise. If you are afloat in a trap see to it that provisions are
madé for quitting a sinking ship. Have life preservers within
teach on deck, haye them easily adjusted by yokels fresh
from green swards ashore. Have a practical plan of a raft
in your mind, to be improvised in haste from gratings on the
cockpit floor, with grip lines rove around the framing. Haye
acan of water, brandy and provisions lashed thereto. See
that the thing cannot jam at a critical moment, and lash what
oars, buckets or wreckage you have to the raft, in sucha
way as notto “slosh” around when afloat. Finally, use a
modicum of common sense when yachting just as you would
ashore. Do nof rely on the sailing master as your sole salva-
tion, and bear in mind that ‘forewarned is forearmed.”
Strip heavy boots and clothing in nasty looking weather, and
give full directions before the storm is upon you. Batten
down hatches and doors, and sland by to trim ship as re-
quired. When overboard, tread water as though you were
walking on land, keep your mouth shut, don’t swallow water
or waste precious breath in useless cries. Don't attempt to
stem the tide or sea, but save your strength to some purpose.
You are not going to drown simply because you are wet, but
have the chance of picking up something to help keep you
aflont. With a bucket, an oar, a stool, you are safe for
twenty-four hours or more, and stand a good chance of be-
ing picked up or getting safely ashore. But if you have kept
your wits about you in the first place, safety will haye been
assured by means of a life belt previously attached. Took-
ing drowning in the face is an accompanying requisite of our
present vicious and ignorant style of modelling, and prepara-
tions for such a contingency should form part of every yacht's
outfit.

Had a tithe of the foregoing been observed by the unfor-
junates aboard the sloop yacht Sophia, capsized in the Sound
June 28, the lives of all would have been saved, Sim-
ple and natural enough as these directions seem not one of
the sloop’s crew, from skipp2r down, had sense or composure
enough to follow even the readiest of all, other than to go in

out of the rain and then open the cabin doors again, letting |

the flood down below. The ‘accident ” illustrates most for-
cibly the immediate danger of deep cockpits, but these are
passing away in yachts of latest build, and flush decks, with
nothing more than ‘‘ blind” or ‘‘false” cockpits bid fair to
become the rule, A few dollars would have put a bulkhead
under the forward and after thwarts of the yawl-boat and
she would not have sunk from beneath those clinging to the
bottom. But in the utter neglect of every precaution, in her
meagre, shabby outfit, in her dangerous model, top-heavy
spars and a very full inventory for the gratification of the
stomach, the luckless sloop was no different from the great
majority of so-called yachts of her sort. Built in ignorance,
light draft for deep ‘waters, carrying four tons of iron high
up, when six down low would not have heen out of propor-
tion in a well-balanced production, no wonder she rolled over
to a squall, filled and sank, and for want of outfit; no won-
der five precious lives have been sacrified and a noble sport,
which can be made as safe as any other, receives another
black eye, from which it will take years to recover.

We believe Foresr anp Siream has done more than all
other journals put together in effecting reforms, and can trace
the increasing demand for safe, honest boats to our efforts in
these columns to cover the machines with the contempt they
deserve, and we hope soon to see a healthier appreciation of
the qualities of various types of boats. Public opinion is al-
ready ranging on our side.

If disasters, fraught with terrible consequences, can hasten
the turn of the tide and quench the craze for beamy, light
drafts, the victims of the sloop in question will not have lost
their lives in vain, poor consolation as this may be to friends
and relatives so suddenly bereft of those they loved. ‘There
was nothing extraordinary or exceptional about this disaster;
the only wonder is that more of the sort do not occur. A
sloop hired for the occasion, thoroughly seaworthy, staunch
and fast, of course, sets sail for a short cruise up
the Sound in charge of an experienced and _ thor-
oughly competent ‘‘captain,” of course—one of the
kind who has never seen a day at sea, but has graduated
about Gowanus Bay from the hearsay school. The yacht
was well and completely fitted, of course—that is to say, in
the estimation of sand-bag critics, who think a mast, per-
haps a bowsprit, and enough gear to hoist sail all that any
sensible, ‘practical’ man would have on a yacht. The
merry party consists of the usual muster of clerks and brokers
bound on a holiday, this time supplemented, unfortunately,
by a most estimable young lady, persuaded into the trap by
the rest, who know as little about a boat as she did, though
one was ‘‘ brought up all his life among yachts and boats,”
but in the moment of trial was found as little prepared to
devise means of safety as a novice. After drifting about
June 28, beyond the Middleground light, in a calm, with a
threatening sky, the ‘‘captuin” taunted by the passengers
for not waking mure sail, the squall finally burst with fear-
ful fury. Sails had been furled in time, ‘everything se-
cured and all preparations made,” as the survivors report, no
doubt referring to stowing the dishes out of harm’s way, for
nothing else was accomplished. The sloop, under bare poles,
is literally overpowered by the gale, ‘lifted bodily into the
air,” and thrown on her beam ends. The seas rush in, and
jue miserable thing incontinentally sinks. The yawl follows

suit, and hardly a thing is to be found adrift. After a short
struggle five are drowned; two luckily get.an ice-box within
their reach and are rescued by a passing schooner, revived,
and bring home the sad news. That is all; a plain enough
affair, likely to happen again unless the advice and warnings
we huve given are heeded.

Capsized under bare poles! What a comment upon yacht
modelling in America! Are there any obtuse enough not to
see the moral of this disaster, and, with it, as powerful evi-
dence, how long before the old school will relinquish, or be
compelled by law to relinquish, the unsupported myths, the
wildest and most illogical cant, they still cling to as ‘*practi-
cal” teachings, when they only lead to dismal, abject failures,
stamping them incompetent to the yerge of criminality?

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THE FLYING CLAY PIGEON.

HE latest device intended to afford a substitute tor live
pigeons at the trap is the ‘‘ flying clay pigeon,” invented
by Mr, George Ligowsky, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

The target, or ‘‘bird,” as it is called, is a light convex
disk of clay, much resembling in shape a saucer with the
rim turned over and in toward the centre.

A trap has been made to throw this target at any desired
vertical angle, and the flight much resembles that of a quail
ora pinnated grouse; in fact, itis the nearest artificial ap-
proach to the natural flight of a bird that we have ever seen.
The disks are yery brittle, and when struck by shot are not
liable to leaye any room for dispute. In flight they skim
along horizontally, or at such an angle as may be desired,
and settle gently down to the ground like a bird and without
breaking.

This flight so nearly resembles the actual motions of birds
in the field that the ‘clay pigeons” afford exeellent practice
for wing shooting, at the same time possessing in a less de-
gree than other substitutes for game the disadvantages at-
tending trap shooting. An expert ‘clay pigeon” shot is
well advanced toward being an expert wing shot in the field;
and it takes a good degree of skill to make a fair score with
the clay target, as some of those who tried it at Coney Island
last week discovered. Mr. Ligowsky’s ‘‘ birds” were more
difficult shooting than many of the live pizeons which were
thrown up from the traps to a certain point in the air and
hung there fora second, before falling, as they did fall whether
hit or not.

Tt is yet too early to fully and unqualifiedly indorse the
“flying clay pigeon’ as a satisfactory substitute for live
birds, but it appears to be such, and we commend all sports-
men to test its merits and decide for themselyes. The ad-
dress of the manufacturers will be found in our advertising
columns. <A trap is now on exhibition at this office.-

SN

Tne Sv. Loos Assoorr10n.—The St. Louis, Mo., Fish
and Game Protective Association has an active membership
of 135. The first annual report of the society is now before
us. It shows that work has been done and results accom.
plished. Four prosecutions have been instituted against il-
legal netters; three convictions were secured and fines im-
posed. Two convictions were also had of parties violating
the game law. ‘The society has secured one yery sensible
and effective aid in their work, that is the co-operation of
the express companies, who have been induced by the society
to prevent the shipping of game killed ont of season. But
by far the most encouraging sign of the St, Louis Associa-
tion’s good influence is the growing recognition of their work
and aims by the public. The people are finding out that
there ig such ga society and that its members are in earnest;
and such knowledge goes a great way. ‘he Secretary of
the association, Mr. H. C. West, care St. Louis Cotton Bx-

change, invites any information of game law violations. The |

President of the society is Hon. John D. Johnson, in whose
hands, we need not add, the work will go on.

5 at et

Carry ir Our.—While the late meeting of the New
York State Association for the Protection of Fish and
Game was barren of resuli—saye the pigeon shooting
and fly-casting—it may yet prove a tuming point in
the history of the society if one of the resolutions
there made be carried out. We refer to the proposal
to call a meeting of delegates from the several coun-
ties of the State to transact the business which legiti-
mately belong to a game protective association. It is sin-
cerely to be hoped that this matter may be agitated by the
clubs, and such a conyention called together. An association
representing the entire State would have great influence at
Albany, and the annual wrangling over the game laws might
be stopped if that society took the matter into its hands,
The proposed convention is a most excellent project. Carry
it through.

—
Witp Cztery.—Can any one inform us as to the cultiva-
tion of wildcelery ? Has it ever been transplanted or sown
in waters to serve as food for wild fowl? Who can supply
the seed, and at what price? When should it be sown? This
information is sought by several correspondents.
ee ED gs
Aw Invasion or WiaAxrisa,--The fish known as weak-
fish, squetague, squit, salt-water trout, ete. (Cynoseyon re-
galis), have been unusually plenty for the past ten days.
Three menhaden steamers hauled their purse seimes around
some 20,000 pounds of them and threw them on New York
market in such quantities that they could not be sold for a

cenfa pound. Such are the poor accommodations of New
York for distributing an unusual catch of fish {hat many of
these went back to the oil factories. The fish are plentier
than in many years and are taken up the Hudson as far as
Yonkers with hook and line, a most remarkable cireum-
stance. And this fish was thought to be gradually decreas-
ing. We know but little yet of the laws which govern the
increase or decrease of fishes in a state of nature.
EO —————

Maynnarran Baaor still holds the leading place among
Coney Island resorts. Its yaried attractions, the bathing, the
music, the Tuesday and Thursday fairy-land iiluminations,
the Saturday evening pyrotechnic exhibitions, and the Marine
Railway excursions, afford abundant entertainment and
amusement for the thousands who seék the beach daily.
Manhattan Beach is easy of access via the boats from White-
hall street to Bay Ridge, or by way of Greenpoint. There
is a solidity about the Manhattan establishment which argues
well for its future,

, Sh. a

Wirn Jony comes.to us the June number of the new aspi-
rant for public patronage, The American Gentlemen's Maga-
zine, which appears to bein all respects, saye in the name,
an after issue of Brentano's Monthly. ‘The periodical is con-
ducted by Mr. Marius Lazare, the well-known bicyclist, and
is devoted to sports of the day.

i

Soma of our esteemed daily contemporaries affect to con-
demn dog fights; but they take good care to give all the par-
ticulars of each affair of the kind. The rule is to assume
high moral ground, but give the news. A yery good rule—
but what is news ?

ae

Wuar has come over the Market Index and Journal? Tts
comments on the Coney Island tournament are not in keep-
ing with its former role of ‘ special organ.”

THE ‘POSSUM IS SERVED.

NE day last month there came, in our Southwestern
mail, this letter:

Tuosox, Arizona, May 5, 1881,
Editor Forest and Stream :

A controversy hag arisen in this remote locality on account

vf a inclosed engraving in Happens Weekly of April 30,
881.

A Kentuckian contended that no well-bred negro would
cook an opossum upon a cooking stove, and a Virginian as-
serted that opossums were always to be eaten cold, where-
upon the dispute was left to th+ arbitration of Senalor Nor-
wood, of Georgia, who happened to be sojourning among us,
and who decided that an opossum should be eaten cold.

The Kentuckian sppeals from the opinion of ihe Senator
to the Forusr Anp Stream, and alleges for exception that
the opossum is essentially a winter dish, and as a winter dish
should not be eaten cold, but hot like spare-ribs, sausages,
buckwheat cakes, etc.

It is well known to all hunters of the opossum that he must
be frosted three nights upon a clap-board roof before he can
be properly cooked, and that the accompaniment must be
sweet potatoes. No other esculent will answer. No wine or
beer of any kind is proper with a baked opossum. Nothing
but genuine Bourbon whisky is strong enough to agsist the
dizestion of ’possum fat,

The engraving in Aarper's is an atrocity, equal to the de-
cision of the Senator from Georgia in favor of cold ’possnm.
An African cooking an opossum on 4 ¢ast-iron cooking sloye
—this would raise an old Virsinian or Kentuckian ‘possum
bunter from his grave.

If you will kindly take the trouble to havea formul de-.
cision entered in your columns whether an opossum should
be eaten hot or cold, you will oblige many readers, and yery
respectfully, your obedient servant,

Cranes D, Posroy (from Kentucky).

Now, while the Forusr ann Srrean claims to know a
greaf deal about the subjects which are properly within its
field, it confesses that this Tucson appeal was a poser; und
the editor cheerfully owned up, on this particular point, to
that ‘‘inexperience,” of which the Dittmar people have been
tooling since their preposterous powder pretensions were ex-
ploded. He was the more willing to do so, since from very
early times the art of preparing (his game for the table has
been recognized as the accomplishment of a gifted or fortun-
ate few. As the Latin poet hasit, Von omnia posswmus omjes
—we cannot all cook *possums.

But next to knowing a thing yourself is knowing where to
find out from some oue else who does know it. The Fornsr
Ayb Brream has the happy advantage of being in a position
to supplement its own knowledge with the information and
expericnce of others; there are few culinary mysteries from
an Ichthyophogian stew to an Alaska gurry-garoo which it
cannot fathom,

We besought our Tucson friend to allay the excitement in
Arizona, tocalm Kentucky, and to restrain the Sta'es of
Georgia and Virginia from any rash action—and we would
find out how to cook a "possum and allaboutit. We have
received, in response to correspondence un the subject, a
number of happily written letters, which we print to-day,
with our acknowledzement to the writers for their aid in
bringing to a satisfactory conclusion so momentuous an in-
quiry, Supported by the advice of such trusted councellors
we have now no hesitation in ‘‘entering a formal decision”
that ‘possums should be served—but read the testimony be-
fore hearing the judgment.

The first comes from a Virginia jndge—his pseudonym is
familiar—who after the delightful manner of Virginia judges
first delivers a sententious opinion, and then tells a story for
the edification of the court-room ; =

Jory 7, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

449

Srauyton, Va., June, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream:

In response to the ‘possum problem propounded by you,
“how to cook and low to eat bim,” I have to say that T
never was 4 possum hunter; but haying all my life been in
the South, where the darkey abounds, and his inseparable
companion, the ?possum, is to be found in great numbers, I
have seen that classic bird cooked and esten many, many
times. Before entering into the more minuté details, let me
say, that the man who calls opossum, opossum, displays his
ignorance of 1bé whole subject in the start, and his views are
not enlitled Lo much weight.

Now, a8 to cooking him. The first thing to be done is,
what some lady in her recipe book on cooking rabbits pre-
scribes, viz: to catch him. This will be no difficult matter, I
fancy, with a ‘‘yaller” dog, and a carcass, a persimmon
tree, ora ch cken roost near by. After being secured he is
penned up in box, barrel, or coop for a week or ten days,
and fed asa pig, duck or turkey is usually fed before being
slaughtered, in order, as the darkeys say, to ‘‘ drive all de
wileness and de varmint tase out-enJim.”

This somewhst difficult, if not impossible, point being
achieved, he js then killed and dressed like a pig, hung out
to freeze thoroughly for several nights, and when ready to be
cooked is stuffed with stale bread crumps seasoned with any
pungent herb that can Le had, or with onion accor¢ing to the
taste of the consumer. Bnt, talking about wine in connec-
tion with "possum is simple sacrilege, and the idea of stewing
a ‘possum is simply absurd. Such # proposition would shock
the mora| and gastronomic sensibilities of the most callous
darkey in the South. ‘There is but one way to cook a 'pos-
sum, aid that is to roast him, just as you do a turkey or pig.
A cooking stove is a good place to do it in, but the old-fash=
ioned ‘' spit,” and the plantation big ivon oyenis just ss good,
and more frequently used than anything else, because the
darkeys can’t luxuriate in a cooking stove.

Novw, a5 to how to eat him. This is a matter of taste alto-
gether, in the sense that the old woian who ‘kissed the cow”
inay be said to haye exercised this faculty.

I have seen people eat, hot “possum, but I never saw the
same man do it twice. The man whose stomach can stand
hot possum, even with Bourbon whisky to help him through,
and relish it, has a way of being pleased that ought to render
hima supremely happy mortal. Did you ever eat hot souse ?
Well! when you do that you will want some hot ’possum—
not before!

Of course everybody has he. rd the story of the darkey who
visifed a friend late at night, and finding Joshua fast asleep,
Ginger commenceéd prowling around the cabin in the uncer-
tain lieht of an expiriug chunk, in search of something to
eat. Suddenly he came upon the réinnants of acold’possum
in the cupboard. Ginger fell to work upon it, and after
completely demolishing it, he placed the bones on the hearth,
and greased the slumbering Joshua's fingers, n outh and face
thoroughly with the fat, and leff. About dawn Josh woke
up, aud bethought him of his dainty ‘possum. Upon going
to the press he discovered that it was gone. He soon saw
his hands greasy and found his mouth in the same fix, and
concluded that he must have eaten the ‘possum himself while
asleep. Butstill a feeling of uncertainty remained as to
whether he had done so, and placing his hand on his stomach
he soliloquized thus :

‘* Here de bones and de grease on my hands and face, and
nobody's here but me, so 1 must er ext him; but one thing
is sartin, dat dar ’possum do set lighter on my stomach and
Bibs me de least satisfaction ob any *possum I eber eat.”

Perhaps Joshua had been in the habit of eating 273 possum
lot, but if he did, he’s the only man, white or black, that:
éyer wade a habit of it. JAGK.

Next comes a racy sketch from Arkansas. Its author is
by profession a lawyer, by occupation a planter; and being
the grandson of Col. Davy Crockett—a relationship, he ex-
plains, purely accidental on his part—he is by nature and
education a lover of the rod and gun. He owns and shoots
withthe rifle which was presented to Col. Crockett by the
citizens of Philadelphia in 1834; snd we know not how
many hundred deer and lesser game haye fallen before it.
We have the promise of other stories from his pen—but now
to. the "possum hunt : :

Crookerr’s Buurr, Arkansas, June, 1881.
Aditor Forest and Stream:

Ah, me, how the name of ’possum carries me back to the
days of my boyhood. 1 forget the gouty foot, resting upon
a pillow as I write. I forget the *‘ sable silvered” locks and

snow-white beard which the cool prairie breeze is caressing, |

as fancy leads me back—away back—through the ‘‘ shadow
and sheen” of two score years to the bappy, care-!ree days of
my childhood; now in the sunlight of some pleasant memory
that lights my worn face with a smile;—anon in the shadow
of some long forgotten sorrow that dims my old eyes with
tears.

It is a cold winter evening and I am helping the negroes to
feed the stock, when ‘‘Ike” says ‘*Mars Bob, we're gwine
‘possum huntin’ ter-night; s'pose you ask your Ma couldn’t
you go long wid us.”

Supper over, the family gather around the hearth before the
blazing hickory fire, my mother with her sewing, my father
with a book; the candles are “snuffed,” (no lamps in those
dsys) and just as they are settling down to their evening's
occupation I hear a horn blow. The sound gives me courage
to say, “Mother, the ‘ boys’ aré going ‘possum hunting to-
night; please lef me go wi'h them.”

“Wo,” she says, ‘itis too cold and you might get burt.”

T try to argue the question, but she grows more firm in her
refusal, when another ‘‘ toot-twol-to-o-0-4" rouses my father
who, his heart stirred, perhaps, by some memory of his own
boyhood. says, ‘Let him go, Mother; old Ben and the boys
will take care of him.”

Tam toon ready, and when I reach the big gates where the
darkeys await me lam greeted with a, deafening chorus of
yells, barks, howls, horns and ‘‘ Whoop! here comes Murs
Hobert |"

A brief discussion ensues as to the route we had best take,
some suggesting the creek bottom ‘‘whar dere’s lots ob
grapes ;’’ others contending for ‘‘de ole ‘ Green field’ whar
de ‘simmons’ is jest breakin’ de trees down.” ‘! Unele Ben”
cuts the matter short by sheuldering his ax and leading off
in the direction of the creek bottom.

Reaching the woods we stop a while, as Uncle Ben says,
‘*to gib de dogs a chance ;" and we soon hear them patter-
ing allouf in the dead Jeaves in search of ‘possum or trail,
Meantime the young ‘‘niggers” are loudly discussing the
merits of their respective dogs, when old Ben, who is stand-

ng in a patch of moonlight alittle ahead, whirls ’ronnd and

yells, ‘‘ Here, you young’ uns, stop dat fuss! How de debbil
is I gwineto hear de dows! Ike, if I hears your mouf agin,
Viletick your hed in a sink hole and lef you dar—yow hear
me! That settles us.

A few minutes pass in silent expectancy, and the stillness
isbroken by a Jo ¥ whimper from one of fhe dogs.

“Dat's *Remus,’*’ whispers Ike, “I knows his tongue;
"possum or polecut shore !"

Now, there’s a quick, sharp yelp in the direction of which
all the dogs break with a rush; and the whole pack dash off
in full cry. A short run of perhaps one hundred yards;
and then suddenly all is silent again.

“ Have they lost it?” I ask—and for answer the dogs open
again with a ‘standing bark.”

“Dar, dey’a treed 1 and away we go, helter skelter, now
tripped by a trailing vine, anon falling headlong over a rotten
log, pruising shing, scratching faces, teaying clothes, whoop-
ing and yelling we reach tle dogs, which, encouraged by our
presence and yells, become frantic with excitement.

The "possum has taken refuge in the top of a smali oak
sapling, up which a grape-yine has climbed. Old Ben shakes
the tree and jerks the vine, but n0 possum falls.

‘Here, you, Silas, yon clim’ up de saplin? ani puil him
out, and min’ you doan lef him drap ’mong de dogs!”

Silas, aided by a boost from: Uncle Ben, shins up the sap-
ling and in a moment sings ont, ‘* Whoop, I got him, but his
tatl done rapped roun’ dis lim so tight dat [ can’t loose him.
Wello! Look out! Dar he comes!” and the possum comes
tumbling down into the very jaws of the eager dogs, and the
whole pack pile right on him; but Ben, with a fesy hearty
licks” with the ax helve and virorous kicks with his No. 11
brogans now makes aq opening throngh which he reaches
down and, grasping the 'possum by the tail, lifts it high
above his head to keep the dogs from regaining possession
of it.

The dogs are kicked and cuffed into something like quiet,
Silas slides down the sapling, the *possum, which all this
time has been ‘playing dead,” is dropped into a sack; a
young darkey throws it across his shoulder; Ben picks up his
ax; and after taking a look at the ‘seben stars, to see what
time it is,” away we go in search of more game.

About midnight, with-three or four more possums, we turn
our faces homeward, old Ben tradging along in front, and
singing :

“The squirrel bas & bushy tall
Stumpy grows de har;
De ole vown's tail am ringged all round
De ‘possum’s tail am bar,” =

The dogs seem to know that the hant is over; and with
drooping heade slouch along at heel. Now and then a young
dog sees a rabbit playing in the moonlight and with a yelp or
two dashes after it but soon returns, The youngsters—
white and black—now that the excitement is over, grow
sleepy and silent as we drag our tired fect alone; and are
glad enough when the ‘*big house” and the ‘‘ nigzer cabins”
are sighted in the moonlight.

Old Ben empties the sack on the frozen ground; but the
‘possums make no effort to escape—they are still **’possum-
ing” dead. There is but one correct moile of killing a ''*pos-
sum” and that's the ‘Ole Farginoy” style. So Ben gets a
light rail, places a ‘possum on its belly :m the ground, lays
the rail across its neck close to the head, makes a young dar-
key stand on ench end of it, then taking position in front of
the *possom catches him by the tail, puts his left foot on the
rail—a quick jerk—‘‘tchick”—its neck is broken. A long-
bladed knife is plunged into the “‘ sticking place” and pushed
home to the heart and it is then hung up {> bleed.

Next morning a tub is half-filled with hot water (not too
hot) imto which is dropped the ‘possum and held by the tail,
natil the hair will slip; then taken out, laid upon a plank or
board, and the hair or wool pulled off with the fingers. It is
gq “ec ly done andthe skin is as soft, smooth and white as a
UU) "re

ie those days we knew nothing of cooking stoyes—they
had not been introduced in the South; and so the possum was
let to freeze two or three nights, then placed in a fiye-gallon
ketile of water, into which was thrown two pods of red pep-
per. After boiling one hour in the pepper water, that was
poured out and the kettle refilled with plain water. After
boiling in this for one hour if was taken out, placed in a large
oven, sweet potatoes cut in half put around it, black pepper,
salt and a pinch or two of sage sprinkled over it, a pint of
water poured in, the lid put on; and with a slow fire baked
until done. Eat all you can at dinner while it is warm, sod
if by chance there be a remainder over, eat it cold for sup-
per, and swear by Diana, the chaste, that hot or cold there is
nothing more toothsome than *‘ baked 'possum.”—Bor H. G.

Does the possum ‘‘play dead?” Or is his simulation of
death, like that of the humming bird, the effect of fright,
and something over which he has no control? We believe
that there is good authority for this theory, Atany rate, a
‘possum in this helpless condition, whether cunningly sham-
ming dead or not, is a more desirable beast to meddle with
than a wide-awake one up a free, as the following story from
the eyer-entertaining pen of St. Clair goes to prove:

LAWTONyILLE, Ga., June, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream:

Many long years agone, when this writer was 4 gay and
festive lad, delighting in all kinds of sport by land and water,
it was once his good fortune to witness the actual cooking of
a possum. He had often eaten them, cooked to a turn and
richly brown in all their glory; but it was reserved for one
golden night for him to know how they are cooked.

Mrs. Glass says: ‘‘First catch your hare," then, in a Sairy
Gampian spirit, she tells you how to cook him. Wishing to
avoid the path of this estimable Jady, I'll tell how our ‘pos-
sum was caught, and then tell the manner of cooking.

“Hole back dar, you little niggers, an’ doan run go fas?
arter dat “possum,” was the warning cry of Uncle Levens,
the best coon hunter in Kentucky, one still, frosty, moon-
light night, as ‘Ole Bose”? was heard barking furiously
about a mile away. The powers that ruled in the big house
had granted me leave t¢ go on & "possum hurit, and I, too,
with a mob of little darkeys, Uncle Leyen panting at our
heels, lew rather than ran to the spot where Bose was giv-
ing loud-tongued evidence that he had a‘possum treed. Up
in a serubby hickory covered with a thick matting of srape-
Vilies We could see glistening in the moonlight the white fur
of an enormous opossum, He had been feeding on grapes,
of which these animals are very fond.

_ Jake, the impulsive, had already commenced climbing the
tree to shake fhe animal down, when he was stopped by the
aulhoritative voice of Uncle Leyen: * Doan shake dat *pos-
sum, Bose ’|] bruise um; here, take dis bag and put um in,”
Dubiously did Juke yenture up to the old patriarch *pos-

| sum, whose low growling convinced him that he meant mis-
chief, Getting above the animal, he let the bag down on his
foot until the heid of his ganie was parallel with the bag.
He was rewarded with a sudden bite through his tow linen
pants, deep into the flesh. Loud applause from the pif, in-
fermingled with yells from the principal actor, Presently
down came Jake, headforemost, with the ’poasum still cling-
ing to him, andin an instant Ole Bose, in his eagerness to
get at his game, fastened his teeth in the seat of Jake's tow
linen pants.

Uncle Leven how took part iu the fray, and seizing the
fame in bis armé, soon had him bagged Jake examined his
wounds, anteriorly and posteriorly, aid was consoled by
being promised an extra share of the ‘possum next night.

A merry party were we—five “niggers” all my own age
and myseli—who had gaihered at Unele Leyen’s cabin the
next night afver the huot to eat’possum. With the solemn
linpoitance of a Druid priest about to perform some mysterl-
ous rite, Uncle Leven first laid the ’possum tenderly ina
large oven. He then covered him with cold water. Around
him, and oyer him, and about him he packed sweet potatoea
until nos another one could be put into that oven. He then
put fireunder the oven until all the water was boiled ouf,
then putting fire on the lid he went forth to bake him. For
two mortal hours, indeed, what time all the little darkeya
slept, and this writer was only kept awake by the folk lore
of Uncle Leven, did that ‘possum cook.

At length the important aunouncement was mada that the
supper was done. What a fragrant smell rose up to the
rafters of the old cabin, and how brown and glorious Jay the
** boss" ‘possum of ‘'Ole Kaintuck!” Hat him? Ah!
What good eating a baked *possum is no one can know who
has neyer tasted one. So large and fat that Bose came in
for his share. Hheu ! jam satis!

If you haye not plenty of sweet potatces, then use Irlah.

Baked ‘possum is superb; in any other way he is not so
good, for there is an abundance of oil in his composition.

Hoping that I have made the approved Southera method
of cooking ‘possum—when caught—perfeetly clear to the
minds of the innumerable readers of Fores AnD Srream,
whom I greet right fraternally, I am, as ever,

Sx, Crate,
‘““KENTUCKIAN ”’ WRITES FEELINGLY,

Mitt Serines, Ky., June, 1881.
Editar Forest and Streanu:

While quizzing a class of medical students « facetious pro-
fessor called on a member for the proper process of prepar-
ing chicken broth, which was promptly detailed, when the
professor, with mock gravity, inquired, ‘‘Would it mot be ex-
pedient, Mr, Smith, to first procure a chicken?”

Presuming the ’possum procured ; dress it as you would a
pig. We discard the head.

After itis dressed “‘Aunt Dinah" thinks an opossum un-
fit for the cook-stove till it has lain out on the smoke-honse
or back porch roof at least one frosty night. When the ani-
mal heat has been yemoyed salt the *possutm as other fresh
meats are treated. Any cook knows the time that, fresh
meats should ‘talk salt” before they are cooked.

When ready to cook-wash thoroughly; place im a vessel;
cover with cold water; throw in a small pod of red peper;
boil vigorously, say an hour; pour off the liquor; cover with
fresh boiling water, and boil till tender, when itis ready for
the bake-pan. Sprinkle with flour and black pepper, pour in-
to the pan enough of the liquor from which it has just been
removed with which to baste it frequently.

When sufficiently browned serve hot, but not floating in
gravy, as is too often the manner of bringing on the table a
roast which would defy the digestive superiorities of a Dig-
ger Indian's stomach, and severely tax the assimilativea ap-
paratus of an ostrich. Garnish with relishes to tiekle tastes.

Sweet potatoes are an almost indispensable Southern ac-
companiment, Pared and sliced they are basted and baked
with ’possum. .

In ante-bellum times a fresh oyster was but a heard-of lux-
ury to us boys for whom the mail carrier’s horn sounded but
thrice a week, but ’possum, pig frics and burgoo were as ap-
petizing winter night-mare propagators ag the choicest inven-
tions of the most versatile Iethyophagous.

The distinctive effiluyium peculiar to many popular meats
preserved in cooking is by no means the relish that is a
woodcock’s trail, and in preparing a ’possur for the table the
prime desideratum of an experienced cook is to dispense with
the ‘possum odor gnd superfluous fat,

Did you never eat of a well served’possum? If not come
out this fall and, Deo volente, you'll eonfess that there’s an
unfillable hiatus in your gastronomic enjoyments trom so late
an introduction to a Southern delicacy. The "possum is not
ripe till persimmons begin to fall. He has an especial weak-
ness for that fruit, and the location of all the bearing trees
are known to the "possum hunter, be assured.

My wife is skilled in cooking game after our approved
styles, and except served by her teacher and self I rarely ate
of "possum that wasn’t murdered in the pot, and would dis-
gust a semi-civilized stomach.

Kentuckians generally are plain cooks and little given to
relishes. Inever saw olive oil on a farmer's table, unless
there for effect, not for use.

A fat "possum is almost deliquescent, and seryed floating in
its gravy could be digested by a lard oil manufacturer only
with aid of a handful of gravel. KENTUCKIAN,

SENATOR GARLAND IS ‘‘ON THE FENOE.”

Lirriz Roox, Arkansas, June, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream :

Yours of 9th instant relative to the cooking and eating of
a "possum is received, and the subject has been as fully con-
sidered by me as its gravity and importance require, bearin,
in mind the thermometer is at 98 degrees in the shade an
still “a coming.”

Iam not much on the cooking of a ‘possum, or any other
animal as for that; but the bent of my mind is that if you
would boil the possum in salt and red-pepper water until he
is quite tender, and then brown him well in an old-fashioned
oven, or skillet, wherein around his body a goodly number
of potatoes are baked aud browned, you would have a dish
unrivalled and more than oriental, and a person who could
not relish it. whether he took the ‘possum hot or cold, would
have no celestial fire in his soul, nor music either.

Whether the ‘possum should be eaten hot or cold is a quea-
tion that has bothered me for many years, and even now I
am not prepared to say direcily how it is’ Rather than
miss entirely, I would try to eat him im either way I could
find him, aod really 1am of opinion that he is better hot or
cold, according to the state he is in when I last partake of
him.

I was ouee chosen by two professed artists in making mint.
juleps to settle the question which excelled. I approached

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{JuLy 7, 1881.

the discharge of this duty with all possible misgiving us to
my ability to decide, and with all necessary preparation, and
I found every time, in discussing the various points involved
io this wonderful accomplishment, that the last julep always
tasted the best to me; and [ was not able to determine till I
would take one from the other man; and the trial went on
from one to another julep for some time—till I had taken
some—well, | can’t tell now how many: and from some un-
accountable reason, I never made up my mind, and no decis-
ion was ever tendered, but I performet! much work on that
occasion,

But in ‘the case at bar,” [ would say about this; after the
animal is cooked as’above indicated, I would eat freely of
him at dinner, hot; and if any of him should be left, I
would take that af supper, cold. But if this should be sup-
posed to be overdoing the thing rather freely, and 1 was
“forced to un election,” I would take him hot for dinner
and “rest my case here,” hoping to have pleasant dreams of
him during the night’s slumbers as a substitute, to some ex-
tent, for not haying him co!d at supper.

I do not know that 1 have given you any light on this deli-
cate qnestion, but you haye my views as succinctly as I can
render them, ag it is difficult. for me to restrain my thoughts
and words on a subject so suggestive.

Very truly yours, A, H. GArRLAnp.

FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS,

] Wasuineron, D. C., June, 1881,
Hiditor Fverest and Stream;

Your letter to Hon. 5.5. Gox is received, The party ad-
dressed is now in the Netherlands, far from the land of
Bourbon and opossum. Were he here, no doubt you would
geceive a satisfactory answer to your letter.

In an interview with a South Carolina (family) cook, I
learn that the ’possum is considered most edible when served
cold, though it is a matter of taste greatly. It isa very fat
quadruped, and the meat consequently delicate and rich. It
is usually cooked in what is called a ‘kitchen, over a
wooden fire, The writer knows nothing from experience,
but in a striol.cross-exaniination of ten colored persons ac-
quainted with the habits of the "possum seven incline to the
belief that ‘‘*possum is de best hot,” while three hold to the
opinion ‘‘it am de,most eatable when cold.”

The fluids to go with this lively bird can best be determined
by the epicurean, though in the States of Kentucky and
South Carolina Bourbon is doubtless the only concomitant,
i. ¢., for Democratic possums, For possums of the opposite
political complexion ‘fapple sass” is considered inseparable

In view of this discussion I would suggest that you address
either Hon. Z. B. Vance, of North Carolina (U. 8. Senate)
or Hon. Alex. H. Stevens, of Gprgia, at his home, (Craw-
fordville, Ga.). yy

Trusting that you may find a proper solution to this ques-
tion of ‘mixed fa(c)t and lard,” belieye me,

Respectfully yours, il. W. Sporrorp.

GREEK-LETTER SOOIRTY MYSTrHins.
Savannan, Tenn,, June, 1881.
Hiitor Norest and Stream: “J

Cook an opossum on a cast-iron stove and “ab him cold!
well, I should smile. Just hint such athing to the sable
chef de cuisine in any Southern kitchen and see how the idea
will be received. Among the many escapades of my college
days—or rather nights—there are few that havea stronger hold
upon my memory than the possum suppers puartaken of in
some musty dormitory at an hour when all studious and well
conducted young men are supposed to have ceased to con-
sume the midnight oil, and to be slumbering soundly, ready
to awaken at the first stroke of the morning bell.

There are few among those who have attended Southern
collezes thal have not attended these mysterious suppers,
held usually under the auspices of some Greek-letter society,
where the initiated, dodging the prying eyes of over-inquisi-
tive tutors, assembled to pay their respects to the spread, in
which the dish of hot ‘possum and potatoes, cooked and
served by some sable hanger-on of the college, occupied the
chief place,

The manner of cooking the opossum generally practiced is:
After having kept the ‘‘varmint ” in close captivity, and havy-
ing it properly fed for a fortnight or more, to kill it, and
after carefully dressing it expose it for séyeral nights to the
frosty air; then it is customary to parboil it in water con-
taining a little sage, and then roast in an old-fashioned oyen
surrounded with sweet potatces. The opossum needs little
seasoning saye salt and pepper, with a dash of lemon. Of
fat he has enough, and to spare. Another way is to suspend
the auimal on a string in front of the fire, the twisting and
untwisting of the string giving it a rotary motion, and while
roasting to baste with vinegar, pepper and butter,

Tf opossums grew to be several times Jarger than they do
now, probably there might be enough left to put away and
eat cold, but until some marked improvement is produced in
this respect of size it will hardly be convenient to make the
experiment. So far as | know, the opossum has always been
@sten hot, indeed the call to the table given by our sable
purveyor used to be, ‘‘ Here’s your ‘possum and taters all
hot.” :

As to the beverage with which to wash down the repast I
cannot say, not being learned in such things. However, all
lovers of possums are correspondingly haters of snakes, and
TI believe thet all are also agreed that for snake bites old
Bourbon whisky is the ‘soyereignist thing on earth,”—
‘Wii.

THE EXTREME PENALTY IN MISSISSIPPI.

Corintn, Miss., June, 1881.
Hiditor Forest and Stream +

Dzar Sir—tIn reply to your letter asking for information
in regard to the proper way in which the rat tailed marsupial,
yclept the possum, should be cooked, I beg leave to state
that it bas always been considered a ‘hanging offence”
down South to cook the possum any other way than to bake
him, with no other accompaniment except yam potatoes, and
to eat him red hot,

A little ‘‘ Mountain Dew,” or ‘Old Bourbon,” is consid-
ered an admirable corrective after a too free indulgence in
‘possum and taters,”

Yours truly,
EMINENT NASHVILLE AUTHORITIES.

Nasnyitte, June, 1881.

Guyon.

Hditor Forest and Stream :

As the flesh of this anima) is exceedingly strong in flavor,
it is all the better for being allowed to freeze two or three
days before preparing it for he table—even then to remove
the remaining rankness, it should be parboiled in water,
properly seasoned with red pepper pods and salt. There
are persons who eat the dish while hot, though connotasewrs

agree that it is better cold. The following receipts for pre-
paring the opossum are from colored persons, who are ad-
mitted to be-the most expert in the business. William Hobbs
says:

‘Hirst boil the opossum in water with an abundance of
red pepper pods and salt, until the meat is (ehder. While
this process is going on steam a number of sweet potatoes
and slice them: cover the opossum with them and then bake
brown.”

Jinks Mullin’s receipt is, to parboil the opossum after it
has been frozen thoroughly in water contuining red pepper
pods and salt, then bake him with sweet potatoes and red
pepper, thickening the gravy which melts from the opossum
with a little four. Jinks alzo favors barbacning them, This
process is the same as followed with pigs or mutton, only
the opossum requires to he cooked longer and constantly
basted with a sauce made ofred pepper, salt and vinegar,

Jennie Moore says that in Giles County the colored people
soak the opossum in strong salt and water for two days,
then parboil it for a halt-hour in one water, changing this
for another water in which red pepper and salt are in
quantities; when tender, sprinkle with black pepper and
flour, place a number of steam potatoes in the pan and bake
until brown and crisp,

To clean the hair off the opossum the negroes roll it in hot
hickory ashes, claiming that this mode destroys a portion of
the wild flavor, though scalding as in the cleaning of pigs is
most oftenresorled to, Many are prejudiced against eating
the meat, though those who sre not claim it is a great
delicacy. Thousands of them are brought to the market and
eagerly taken principally by the colored people who would
rather have if than ten times its weight in quail, wild turkey
or venison. J. D.

THE ANTE-BELLUM STYLE.
Manimrra, Georgia, June, 1881.
Hiitor Korest and Stream :

T have taken the opinion of two old and experienced men
on the question of cooking the opossum. ‘They were both
large planters before the war, owning many slaves; one a
rice planter on the coast, the other a cotton planter in this
region. Both are familiar with negroes and their ways.
They both say the possum should be roasted, preferably in
the open air, and should be caten hot.

Lalso asked the question of an exprienced colored cook.
Tlis way is to parboil the animal, so as to remove the strong
flavor; then either bake or roast it. In either case, it should
be eaten hot.

It is too rich a dish for most white stomachs, but suits the
nero like fat bacon and pork. His liver is seldom disordered.

Very truly yours, 8. GC. Charxz.

TEXANS ARK OMNIVOROUS,
Corrus Ornistr, Texas, June, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream :

If the weather be cold enough the “’possum,” after being
cleaned, is hung out of doors for two or three days. He is
cleaned like the pig, only different. This difference lies in
the manner of scalding the hair off, which is done with cold
instead of boiling water. Soak the *possum in cold water
and cover him fir about a ninute with hot ashes and coals.
After this he will shed as easily as an old Jast year’s cockle-
burr bush. Dress him just as you would a roaster and lay
him out until morning.

Tfihe weather is warm (for the opossum is in season all times
of the year), he should be cooked the day after being caught.
To do this properly take a big Dutch oyen, curl the anim»
in it, fill all the chinks with peeled yams, then cover the
whole with a layer of yams. Dig a hole in the ground deep
enough so that the top of the oven, when set in it, will be
about four inches below the surrounding earth. Will this hole
with live coals, Let the coals stay in the hole about an hour,
replenishing from the fire when necessary; then clean out
the hole and set in the Dutch oven ‘‘ wid de "possum and de
taturs ;" pour in the oven about half a pint of water; put on
the lid and gee that it fits well; put some ashes on top of the
oven and heap on the coals; oyer the hole lay some sticks
close together, over these some leaves or grass and cover the
whole with the loose earth which came out when the oven
went in. Cover well, so that there will be no blaze; and—
then sit down and talk about ‘*’possum and ’coon” hunts for
the next two hours at least.

Don’t season this game with anything but salt. If you
know what is good eat ‘‘de*possum” when he is hot; but
if you happen to be offered some cold don’t say no. Any
man who eats all the steaming hot ‘‘’possum and tatur” he
wants and does not suffer from a large attack of dyspepsia
need never fear to trust his stomach.

There never was « bad ’possum. Some are fa'ter than
others and more tender and juicy; but they are all good.

I have seen the opossum baked in a stove and roasted on a
spit, and have tried him broiled, boiled and fried, and have
found him always good, except when he was better or best.
The trouble is that he is very rich and he tastes very good
and one always eats too much, but never learns by experi-
ence to eat less next time. Some people make fools of them-
selves over a possum, but I don’t; I get sick and am sorry I
ate so much—until next time. BrExar.

‘ And last of all the woman came also!” Bless her dear,
motherly old soul! we listened to her words of wisdom long
years and yeara ago; and we have a great deal of respect for
her yet. Mother Goose is sound on the "possum question,
Take off your hats while we read to you what she writes.
The letter came down the other night with the stick of a
sky-rocket :

Tut Moony, July 4, 1881.
My Dear Forest and Stream + 1

There is no sense in your trying to enter any formal decis-

ion on that "possum case. It is purely a question of taste;

and tastes differ.
Some like tt hot,
Some like 1h cold,
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.

Jack Spratt could not eat it at all; his wife passed her
plate for more every time. The Man in the Moon went down
too soon for his and burnt his tongue eating it cold.

Haye you seen the comet ? Yours as ever,
Morner Goose.

From a careful and unbiased consideration of the testi-
mony thus far adduced, taking into account the eminence of
the gastronomic authorities who haye so kindly contributed
to the discussion, and having an eye also to the mercury—
this is July 6th—we are inclimed to the opinion that between
‘possum hot and *possum cold the preference is most de-
cidedly for

The Sportsme Convist.

THR SHOOTING OF THE WOODCOCK.

BY PAUL PAsTNOR.
{RYSTAT and stil was the air of te bright stun hoonride
* All round the pool were suspended the pencils of rushes,
Writing no more with the breeze on the bine scroll above them —
Poising as still as hhe pen of a pondering Poet!
Droopel the tlred lilies, and sighed in the tace of the sun-gud,
Vielded, like languorous maids, to the kiss of their lover,
Laughing and strong, with his rank, ruddy beard streaming o'er Leni!
Vielded and sighed, till the forest was bathed in thetr fragrance,
And the trail owers of the clen in the sweethess were swoonlnig.

Hark! In yon copse is the breeze from Its slumber awaking,
Stiring the leaves, 45 it binds up its beautiful tresses,
Rising to run through the woods like 4 loose-girdled maiden

From the thick copse peered tlie glorious head of a poloter.
Silent his step, and unearthiiness fnated about, him,
Stralghtway he parted the leaves and came forth in his beauty,
Wizard of woodlands, foreknowlng their deep-hidden secrets!
Scarce was he free trom the edge of the thicket, ere followed,
Slowly, a sportsman with picturesque trappings upon him.
Neat were his garments of russet, and fringed and romantic.
Woodcock and snipe from the net, of his game-bag protruded.
Hyen as flew the last twig trom the hand of the sportsman,
Lifted the quivering pointer his forefoot, and sank low,
Bentlike arod! Then arose, at his master’s quick bidding,
And lo! a bird whistled up, like a shaft from a bow-string |
Stralght to the fowler’s brown vace the brown barrels :iscended ;
Loud rang the stillness, and smoke drifted up throngh tht: forest.
Checked was the woodcock’s swift flight, and he fell long and droop-

Ing.
vn with a splash in the rushes—the prize of the sportsman!

> =

TWO WEEKS WITH THE BASS AND PICKEREL.

Av Inrermepiate Lake, Anirim Co., MrioHiean.

BY KINGERISHHER,

CONTINUED.
OCCORDING to all the best received and well-worn signs
as honored and cherished by the cra)t, the next morn-
ing promised a fine day for sport. The rain had ceased fall-
ing, the clouds were drifting in just the right direction, and
everything looked fresh and bright, A light breeze ruffled
the like, just enough to make the waters laugh, and we left
the island eager to try conclusions with anything that had
fins. :
We fished over about the same water I had prospected the
day before, the Scribe and Jim (the Hditor’s camp name) in
one boat, and Lin the smaller one, alone. The Seribe had
brought with him a new hornbeam (ironwood) 1loz. rod,
and he decided this would be a good day to test its temper
and capabilities. During the forenoon be took with it a
541b. small-mouthed bass, the largest one he had éver taken
in a twenty-five-years’ experience as a bass fisher, and, a8
consequence, he was the most intensely pleased disciple of
the lamented Izaak in all Michigan, He just swelled up
with pride and importance till his clothes wouldn't fit him,
and it was positively unsafe for him to turn around im vhe
little boat or try to stand up init. Of course Jim had to do
all the rowing, now and then casting a furtive glance at that
bass, and pinching himself at intervals to seeif there was
any of him left. ;

The crucial test of the rod took place, however, later in
the day, on a bass of perhaps a pound less in weight, but a
vigorous, powerful fellow and a@ fish of much suddenness.
He had played him till well in hand. with about four yards
of line out from the tip of the rod, when the fish took a sud-
den fancy to go under the boat. At this critical juncture
the Old Nick got into the reel, and it refused to budge an
inch, or any part of an inch, either way. Here was a fix.
Tt was all done so quickly that he did not have timie to lead
the line around the stern of the boat, and as he could not
turn around, not having recovered from the effects of the
5$ pounder, the situation began to grow serious ; and the fish
was all this time in plain sight on the opposite side of the
boat, tugging the rod into something the shape of the letter
U. Then, the breeze setting in my direction, 1 could make
out at forty rods away that the Scribe was desperately in
earnest and making yehement remarks about that reel, _

At last he shouted, ‘‘Swing her ’round to the left—quick !”
Jim yanked her to the left, from his standpoint, which was
wrong from the Scribe’s, as they sat facing each other, and
he yelled, ‘‘Great fish-hooks! Jim, to the right—to the
right! or that infernal fish will burst the rod into flinders.”

The boat was finally brought around to suit him and the
fish fought into submission and brought to the landing net,
the reel still firmly locked. .

And then he yentured to his feet and gave a mighty yell
that waked the echoes for two miles up and down the lake
and scared into sudden flight a sleepy bald eagle that sat _
perched on the top branch of a dead cedar back in the
swamp. ied

Tt ie not probable that arod would be called on twice in
five years’ fishine to stand the strain that this one did, and
barely possible that one in a hundred would come out of the
test as well.

Tronwood as a material for bass rods at once stepped to
the front. 1 took the cap off the reel, but did not discoyer
the difficulty at the time, and it cut up the same shine on
two or three other ‘-reely” trying occasions. Afterward it
wwas found that a little wedge shaped metal click was too lung
and would stick fast between certain cogs of the smaller
wheel, preventing the spool from turning either way. A few
strokes of the file and the trouble ended.

A smart rain set in late in the afternoon which drove us
into camp, happy and hungry, with two strings of bass and
long-faces that were just good for the eye to linger on. This
catch filled our live box so full that the next morning two-
thirds of them were dead from overcrowding. Atter this
we tied the larger ones separately to stakes driven into the
lake bottom thirty to forty feet from shore, in :'x or eight
feet of water, but only the more hardy of ther ,yould live
more than four or fiye days. The mortality amoug them we
attributed, whether rightly or not, to the change frou *he
cooler depths of the Jake to the much warmer surface water
and the confinement. However, we kept a bountiful supply
of fresh live ones on hand, which were free to such of cur
neighbors as would take the trouble to come after a back-

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load. One of them, living about three miles back fiom the
swamps, caine paddling over in an ald boat from the muin
land one day wilh a peck of new potatoes, which he wanted
to “swop fur a mess 0’ fish,” He said he would haye brought
a half-bushel, ‘only if was so hot, and it was too fur to tote
fem.” New potatoes were just what we were longing for,
and he was made happy with a load of fish much heavier to
“tote” than his potatoes.

A pairof bald eagles, which were bringing up a young family
over in the swamp, wauld, contrary to our preconceived
notions of the high toned independence of ihe bird, fre-
quentiy swoop down snd carry off to the nest a dead
“floater” that the wind had blown away from the island; so
very few of ont fish went to actual waste. And then we ate
fish—hoiled, broiled, bsked, iried and roasted—until we felt
scaly ; and toward the last Jim's face got so long we dubbed
him ‘Old Pickerel.”

That night it cleaved up, and we had fine weather the rest

of our stay, with the exception of a foggy morning or two
and an occasional puff of wind that, made the lake a little
rough for comfortable fishing.
_ We had agreed to devote at leasf one day to a trip to
Central Lake, a village at the healt of Intermediate, distant
about seven miles from camp, As the next morning was
bright and pleasant, we took the largest boat, » minnow
bucket, half a dozen different patterns of spoons and trollers, a
single-piece Japanese cane rod each, and started, leaving John-
oy to look after camp and add to our stock of frogs and fire.
wood. The fishing part of the trip going up was a failure,
as we trolled nearly the whole way with two or three spin-
ners out wifhout getting a strike; but the lovely day and the
scenery of the upper lake more than compensated for the
poor fishing.

Above Long Point the lake widens out to perhaps a mile
and three-fourths to two miles, and the shores present a
bolder and more rugged appearance, having a background of
quite pretentious atid thickly wooded hills. Along the east
shore three or four clearings notched into the woods mar the
landscape, and on the west a nursery and another clearing
break the charm of utter wildness that would greet the
eye of the lover of primitive nature.

We missed the swamp belt as we proceeded, but the
change was a pleasing one, and we neglected our trolling to
admire something new sod beautiful as each bay and head-
land came into view.

A turn around a point brought us in sight of Central Lake,
much to Jim’s joy, as it was his turn at. the oars. The heat
of the day and the hard work he made for himself at the
oars op account of his lack of skillin handling a boat caused
sundry rivuléts of perspiration fo trickle down his beaming
countenance; snd when the Scribe proposed that the writer
take the oars and that ‘‘we go into port with some style about
us,” the smile that reached clear back to Jim's ears indorsed
the proposition plainer than speech. As we changed places
he offered to wager that in the last straightaway mile he
had rowed over more water than both of us had since leay-
ing camp, in order, as he claimed, to giye as a near view
of both shores of the lake. ‘'A broad view of a short dis-
tance,” muttered the Scribe, as we gathered headway.

Pulling around to the landing, we stepped ashore and
were right in the town. ‘The village numbers ten or twelve
wooden houses, and is pleasantly located right at the head
of Intermediate Lake. It boasis of a general store, at
which you may oblain almost anything in the way of dry
goods, boots and shoes, groceries, drugs, or a stick of striped
candy. You can be supplied with a chunk of salt pork, a
can of Boston baked beans, or a troller for bass or mascal-
longe; a yard of calico, a cane fish pole, or a.dose of physic.
In the store is also the post office. ‘The place tiourishes a
small hote], capable of accommodating twelve or fifteen
guests, presided over by mine host, W. W. Smith, who
sets a fair table at reasonable rates, catches bait for his
guests, who may wish to wet a line, keeps a dozen or more
boats for hire to anglers and tourists at prices that will not
cause the hair to turn prematurely gray, and knows where
and how to fish. It may be said of him ‘‘ he is a Jandlord of
many parts’ The store is kept by Messrs. Wadsworth and
Thurs'on. We found Mr. Thurston to be a clever, in-
télligent gentleman, well posted in regard to the country and
its resources, and keenly alive to every move tending to its
development. While resting, we spent a very agreeable
hour listening to his description of the upper lakes and
streams, which created such a desire on our part to pay them
a yisit that we have resolved to build our camp fire some-
where up there next year. Mr. Wadsworth is an old settler.
He has lived there for years ; has surveyed over a large por-
tion of that section of country, is suid to be authority on dis-
tances and localities, aud knows every bush and brake and

atream and lake for miles and miles all over that part of

Michigan. He has hunted and fished its forests, streams and
lakes, and knows them like an open book. He loves his rod
and gon, andis, therefore, of Course & gentleman.
Intermediate is connected with Cedar Lake aboye, by a
narrow, shallow little river, quarter of a mile long, overhung
Wilh trees and bushes, which in places reach out over the
water to the serious inconyenience of the oarsman, who has
neglected his early aquatic education. This was the case
with our Editor, and it was not wiithont material aid ren-
dered him by us, in the shape of yelling, ‘* Pull on your left!
Pull on your right! Ha-r-d oa your ri—pull—there he goes
into that tree-top,” ete, that be was enabled to make head-
Way against the current and rest on his oars in the quiet
water of Cedar Lake at the head of the river, whither we
were bound in quest of a bucket of minnows. Smith had
precedrd us in his boat to show us where to fish and help
catch them, kindly furnishing minnow tackle and ‘* wums”—
the latter a scarce commodity in all that north country.
Cedar Lake is a very small and beautiful little sheet of
water, aftording, Smith said, fair bass and pickerel fishing,
which we did not stop to verify, but turned our attention to
the minnows. After fishing nearly an hour in all the good
places pointed out by him, we had only secured about two
dozen smal] shiners, the suntish and barred perch being so
numerous and rayenous that they ‘‘ barred” the others out.
Gefore starting, Smith said we could ‘tketch a hundred
around the head of the river in no time ;’’ but after yanking
out two or three dozen perch and sunfish, he ‘‘ guessed the
minnies had gone some’ers else,” and casting his eyes sky-
ward—the sky was cloudless—he added, with a weather-
wise shake of the head, ‘Guess it ain't a good day for min-
nies? ‘which the Scribe echoed back, Good day for
minnjes- ’ and we pulled back to the village to wait for din-

‘fo while away the time'Thurston advised a visit to Mound
,Epring, and pointing across the riyer, said we would find it
ever there in the woods shout eighty TOUR, Croasing the

stout wooden bridge spanning the mouth ef the little river
near the stove door, we took our way up a hot, sandy road
in Search of the trail leading to it, and on asking at a house

by the roadside, a yery small midge of a boy vilunteered to |

show us the way. The Scribe gave him a nickel, which the
very small .M, of a B. immediately shoved far down into a
wonderful and apparently fathomless pocket, and started
ahead with a broad erin on his freckled, intelligent face that
convinced us that the Scribe had made another friend. Go-

ing through a small patch of sickly-looking corn and robust-

tbistles before reaching the woods we frequently lost sight of
our: uide behind a corn hill or thistle stalk, but by scatter-
ing out we managed to catch a view of lim at intervals till
he dodged into the ‘‘bresh” and disappeared from sight.
At tLe point at which we lost sight of him we struck into a
dim path and were soon at the spring.

Wefound the spring just where we did not expect to find
it—on high, leyel ground, right in the thick woods, and per-
haps fifty feet or more above tie Jeyel of the lake. The
Mound, from the apex of which the water boils and hubbl-s
up, is eight or nine feet higher than the surrounding ground,
and evidently owes its formation to the action of the water,
the earth and sandy marl thrown out by it settling and build-
ing up through countless years into this shape. ‘The whole
structure is miry and shaky, but by the sid of a few “chunks”
and a strip of board thoughtfully placed by former visitors,
we climbed to the top and drank a tin cup of the clear, cold,
iron-flavored water bubbling up in the little basin in the
centre, and felt amply paid for our eighty rods’ tramp. The
water, forming a liny rivulet, flows away through the woods
and is lost in the river connccting the two lakes.

Altogether it is a curious and continuous boil on the face
of nature, and ig well worth the walk from the village to
see. Our little guide had vanished in the bush, but as we
p ssed the house going back, we saw his bright face peering
thmidly around a corner at us, from under a well frayed straw
hat, and no doubt wond+ring how many sunfish hooks he
could buy with that nickel.

Central Lake is a good base to reach out from either up or
down the lakes for good sport. From the outlet of Inter-
mediate clear around to the head of St. Clair Lake is called
Intermediate Lake on the guide maps of that section, but
from the outlet mentioned to the mouth of the little stream
flowing into the head of the first small lake of the chain there
are eleven distinct lakes ll connected by little narrow wind-
ing streams of from a few rods in length to fourmiles. Two
of these lakes, St, Clair and Six-Mile, are of goodly size, and
all of them will gladden the heart of any brother of the rod
who has a weakness for bass and pickere! fishiug.

The general shape of this waterway trom Long Point on
Intermediate to Six Mile Lake is that of a fisa hook, suggest-
ive ut least of sport, the foot of Six-Mile representing’ the
point, and St. Clair Lake the bend of the bowl.

A yery pleasant trip may be made by a party of two or
three by loading a boat on a wagon in the early morning at
Central, crissing the country eastwardly by a fair road to
Echo Lake, about Six miles, and from there coming back by
water through Scott, Six-Mile, St. Clair, Bowers’, White's
Sissons, Hanley’s and Cedar lakes to Central, over 30 miles,
allina long summer day, provided they do not stop too
long ou the way to fish.

From Beho Lake the variety-loying angler may hanl
his boat across country six miles to Jordan River, one of the
best, trout and grayling rivers in the State, from whence he
may paddle down into the south arm of Pine Lake, on down
to Charleyoix and back up Pine Lake to the mouth of Boyne
River, another excellent trout stream. Six miles from the
mouth of Boyne, by a good road, is Boyne Falls, on the G.
R. and I, R; R. A dollar pays the fare between these two
points in a good stage—no Mancelona hack—that connects
with daily steamer for Charlevoix, the South Arm and Jor-
dan River. Another pleasant trip for a party of not niore
than 4 dozen is to charter the little steam yacht Wahwataysee
—whatever under the canopy that muy mean—owned by
Wadsworth and Thurston, leave Central Lake in the morn-
ing, steam to the head of Six-Mile, which is as high as the
boat can ascend, aud back to Central in time for supper.
This will be a trip strictly for the scenery, as there will be
no time to wet a line.

Or, go down the lake to the month of the little stream
opposite Long Point, fish the water slong there for half a
mile, and go on down into the pocket und around theislands,
and you may be sure of good sport among tbe bass and long-
faces.

From Gentral you can make the trip in small boats down
through Intermediate, Grass, Clam, the lower end of Torch,
Round and Elk Jakes to Elk Rapids, the outlet of the ‘Six
Lakes” into Great Trayerse Bay, fishing where you please
and camping where you can, for good camping places are
acarce along fhe shores of these lakes.

From Central across to Russel's janding on Torch Lake is
four miles by a, good road, and four miles across the lake is
the Lewis House. At either place yon can fake a daily
stramer and reach Blk Rapids, going through nearly the
wholelength of Torch Lake, whichis a, beautiful sheet of
water 18 miles long and four miles wide, and clear as crystal.

Going down, you pas the mouth of Clam River to the left,
which is the outHow of Clam, Grass.and the lakes aboye.

At this pointis a fair ‘‘hostelrie,” kept by Mrs. Lucy.
Thayer, where you may also prooure boats in which to go a
fishin’.

To the left, after leaying Clam River, you ass Spencer
Creek, flowing into Torch Lake from the Hast, and into
Torch River, from the same side comes Rapid Riyer. Both
excellent trout streams, the latter, perhaps, the best for large
trout in Michigan.

At Elk Rapids, after a transfer of a few rods, another
steamer takes you to Traverse City, the terminns of the
branch road, twenty-six miles from Walton Junction on the
GK. &l RR.

This is a much better route by which to reach Intermediate
Take, via Central, than the one we went in by, and we in-
tend going ix that way next season, By this route there are
only four miles of wagoning, and it saves the laborious and.
back-breaking trip up Intermediate River and the twelve and
a balf miles hack-ride (?). not to mention theamount of plain
and ornamental ‘‘ cussin” necessary to reach Lewis’ I:land
from the head of the rapids. ,

Another way to goin is by way of Torch Lake and the
Lewis House, near the head of the lake.

A steamer takes you from Traverse Cily to Torch Lake,
where a narrow strip of land separates the lake from the bay,
crossing which you run into Prank: Lewis and his house—
famed as a resort for bay feyer victims. Wrank, besides
knowing how to keep a hotel, is one of the best '‘inveiglers
of trout and grayling in them parts,” and, knowing the

" streams and lakes of that section like a book, can tell you
where to drop your fly and be reasonably certain of a rise.
From his place, Traverse City, Charlevoix, Petoskey and
the Island of Mackinac may be reached by a daily line of
Sleamery. ISINGFISHER.

TO BE CONTINUED
oe

GRASS RIVER.

T was evident that the trout would uo longer bite in
Massawepie, so the Professor had readily agreed to Hank's
ploposal to make a fishing trip to Grass River, and the san
on this August morning caught its first glimpse of them
already half way across the Jake, rowing toward the outlet.
Massawepie outlet is « very narrow, shallow, sluggish brook
which loses itself in an interminable mass of alder bughes.
Wren says that sometimes it flows into the lake and some-
times out-of it. It cannot float an ordinary cedar boat, but
it is no ordinary boat which is being pushed along it
to-day, und whose history Wren tells as they work their way
down. Some time ago there dwelt near the Sonth Woods
settlements an old Indian named Leo. Ounce thrse woods
were the home of others of his race, and for years the Ra-
quette flowed by the wigwams of his fathers. But ut las
he alone was left to hunt the forests and fish the streams
that’ had been theirs. Tyery spring, when the snows had
melted from the hills and the ice passed from the waters, a
canoe came down the river from the North Woods, running
the rapids as the Hurons ran theirs of old, and Leo had a
visit from the Indian Cupt. Peter. A few days the two
hunted and fished together, and then Capt. Peter went up
the river and back again to guide in the North Woods, But
one spling Leo watched for the old guide in vain, for the
Huron had run his last rapids and the waters of the Raquette
had borne him for the last time. Soon Leo too was gathercd
to his fathers, and Jeff, his bark canoe, named Capt. Peter for
his Indian friend, to an old trapper; the old trapper gave it
to a guide; the guide sold it to our Professor; and it is the *
very same shapeless, ugly craft that he is pulling along to
day through the alders, in constant fear of driving some hid-
den snag through its bottom. He bought it without seeing
it. It was enough for him that if was a bar«x canoe; but ,
whien he first viewed his purchase he was overcome. ‘*Oh,
shades of thered men! Can it bethat the Huron whom I have
oft pictured in my wind, skimming these wild mountain
Jakes, ever floated about in such a tub as this?”

The craft became the laughing-stor of the camp, and all
agreed that, like its master, it had’much more tar about it
than poetry.

Four miles of alder bushes over, they had reached Grass
River. The course lay up the stream, and it was hard pad-
dling. Grass River is here ibout five feet wide. Innumer-
able creeks and inlets, } king much more like rivers than
the stream itself, constantly led them astray. Two miles
up they landed. The Professor cast a fly upon the stream,
and in a few moments had ten trout—enough for dinner. A
few rods from the* river bank was one of the inevitable
three-cornered bark huts, built by some still hunter, probably
Hutchins, Wren said. Here they camped, and by two
o'clock were again on the river,

Never ys brook so alive with fish. They were not large,
the best weighing only half a pound. There was not per-
haps that exhilarating excitement which the fisherman feels
when his light rod doubles in playing a two. or three-pounder.
But if there be any sport in landing the spotted trout as fast
48 you can throw your fly, that spor! was the Professor’s on
that August afternoon. Only an alder pole and a few flles—
a split bamboo would haye been useless here among the
bushes—but whew! how they did rise, and take hold too.
The Professor cast his fly upon the surface of a dark pool.
A flash of golden light from the gloom below, a strike, and
i quivering half-pounder lay in the bottom of the canoe.
Then he took another from the same spot, then still more,
until thirty-eight had been taken from that one spring-hole.

‘ Hulloa! what’s that ?”

“* Hulloa! yerself.”

* A man, Wren; look a! him; square in the middle of the
brook."

Tt was & man, sure enough, and he was wading across the
stream. ‘The water was about up to his waist and the tails
of a blue swellow-tail coat which he wore were streaming out
behind him upon its surface. His beard was long and shag-
gy, his figure lank and emaciated. Over his shoulder were a,
fun and fish pole, and from the latter hung a string of trout.

“tT say, old feller, what are you going across there for?"

“To get to the other side, you darned fool, what d’yer
spose.”

“Tia ole Wheeler,’? said Wren; “he’s a crazy hermit,
His hut is just'across there. We'll visit him some day.”

Tt was quite dark when our two fishermen reached their
camp. They soon bad a blazing fire, and by its light cooked
their supper. Weyer had fish seemed so delicious to the
Professor. Often since that night, when he has sat down at,
a hotel table to a dish that the bill of fare called *‘trout,"” he
has recalled that supper in the backwoods—the bright light
of the camp-fire breaking the gloom of the forest around and
flickering upwn the faces of the two weary fishermen ; their
table, the mossy covering of the ground beneath their feet ;
their repast, the fresh, rich trout; their drink, the water
from 4 clear, cold spring.

And when through the branches aboye they could see the
stars appearing, one by one, they lay down with their feet to
the fire and the rude bark for their covering. Committing
themselves to Him whose eare is for the Jeast of His children,
they were lulled by the moaning of the hemlock to theiv
rest.

‘t Wake up, Professor! Wake up!” :

The Professor put forth his head from the blanket, and
looked out. Hawk was:standing in the rain outside.

What's the matter?

“ Bear !”

The Professor made a frantic grab for the rifle.

‘- Don't be scared; he’s oyer Blue Mountain by this time.’

He pojnted to the ground as he spoke. The- Professor
looked, but saw only a small trout lying there. Nothing re-
markable that, but just beyond he saw another, then more.
Then it flashed across him. He turned to where they had
left the pack basket with three hundred trout, all cleaned and
salted.

If was gone.

“Don’t tell mé a bear could carry that off. Wren, you've
hidden it, or old Wheeler’s stolen it.”

*¢ He's stuck his head in it an’ be can’t get it out, Profes-
sor. He crossed the brook down yonder and the basket
dragged in the mud, He's scattered the fish all slong. He'll
haya to travel mighty slow, an’ p’raps' we can foller him,”

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Jury %, 1881,

Tn 8 moment they were off, the Professor with the rifle,
Wren with anaxe, Alone the brook the creature’s tracks
were plain in the mud, and here and there lay a trout.
Through 2 cedar swamp they went; up a ridge, down again,
now on hands and knees, now climbing fallen trees, now
sinking in pools of water, It became slow work, then mo-
notonous, then tiresome. Myerything was wet. It was rain-
ing in torrents.

“Well, Wren,” gasped the Professor, after toiling up a
Tidge. ‘I don’t see as many fish as I did.”

“Guess we'll have to give him up. Hope they'll make
him sick.”

‘tT hope he'll never get his head out of that basket.”

They turned back. It seemed to take twice as long to
follow the trail back again. Wven had taken the precaution
to bring a little food, and it was well he did so, for it was
eleven o'clook before they reached their camp. It had be-
come an island, They waded to it thronzh a pond of water
that rose to their knees. .

* [think we'd better start for home gt once.”

“ Guess we bad, Professor. We'll be drowned out sure if
we stay here.”

Grass River was swollen to twiceits usual size, Hach
took a paddle, and the canoe flew through the water. Rain,
The

pouring hard, is not calculated to improve one’s spirits.
rofessor thought something else was needed. He did not
sing at home miuch—he wasn’t appreciated there—-bul here
~in the woods with no one to hear but Wren, why not? He
began. His voice fairly shook the spruces slong the river
side, and the mountain echoes rolled back “there’s music in
the air.’ That is, they said ‘‘in the air,” and the Professor,
feeling that he had touched a cord to which nature herself
responded—that sentence is the Professor’s—went on through
the whole list of known songs. ‘Rock me to sleep, mother,”
* Wair Harvard.” Good-bye, Sweet Heart,” ‘‘ Upidee,” ‘ Ba-
be-bi-bo-bu” followed, all with numerous yariations. The
Surroundings sugested ‘‘ Paddle your own canoe,” and
“*Shoo Fly.” The mosquitoes, who had come in large num-
bers to the cone-rt, didn't take the hint, howeyer. Wren
said next day that he wasn’t much of a judge of opera music,
but he thought those variations were splendid.

Estimated by its effect on the spirits of the two wet travel-
era, this concert was 4 success ; and they needed all possible
cheer, for now they turned into Massawepie outlet. Agsinat
the current, through a stream that would scarcely float the
boat, and which was so crooked with al¢ers that itwas hard
to tell which was the brook and which was a clump of
bushes, up they went. Now they pushed with the padules,
now pulled on the bushes, Byery leaf, every twig, every
blade of grass held all over its surface liltle crystal] globes of
water. If they touched the foot of an alder i! sent its shower
upon them. When they pushed their way through a thick
bush it only gave way after dashing its myriad beads of
water im their faces. About dark they reached the lake.
Here they had left the oars. Wren took them. The
Professor put all his strength in‘o the paddle 1o keep himself
warm. The two miles were quickly passed. A little later
they stood beside the camp fire.

“Professor, you're a dem’d, damp, moist, unpleasant{body ;
but have you got any fish ?

“ We caught enough, but——”

‘ Then go right back to Grass River,”

When all were seated about the camp fire the Professor,
in dry clothes and good spirits, told the story of the trip.

os

NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

No, I.
4 free small ‘imp of Satan,” who is popularly supposed to
be an important factcr in every plinting office, ‘raised

the d—1” with one or two words in ty last manuscript,
having transposed the camp of the Connecticut River
‘Lumber Company” to ‘‘Sumpter County,” an unknown
tegion in New Hampshire; and he increas.d the weight of
my split bamboo from 10 oz. to 60 oz., or three pounds and
three-quarters. No wonder my companions should think
a rod heavy.

strung out my letter on fishing topics to such a length
that Iwas obliged to omit a few words which I might have
added for the benefit of that portion of your readers who en-
joy other things than merely catching the trout, though they
like to ‘go a-fishing” too, for you have readers, and writers,
too, of the gentler sex, and to them there are other attrac-
(ions in ovr northern woods in June than the mere pleasure
of trout fishing.

The scenery of the Upper Connecticut Valley is surpass-
ingly lovely, and to those who have only visiled the granite
peaks of the White Mountains it is an astonishing change
1o ttrike the fertile meadows of Lancaster, Northuinberland
and Colebrook. :

Too far north and too high for successful cultivation of
Indian corn and rye, 1he meadows are mostly kept im grass
for the-hay crop, while the slopes of the hills and the val-
Jeys of the tributary streams bear heavy crops of potatoes
and more or less spring wheat, and afford the finest pastur-
age, for on the “ Coos slate” foundation the grass grows deep
and rich to the tops of the highest clearings.

The roadsides in early June are studded with the blossoms
of the wild strawberry, the dandelion, the cinquefoil and
the bultercup. The white blossoms of the “dogwood” are
seen in every thicket, and the native songsters, undisturbed
by Englieh sparruws, are to be heard on every hand,

The dense woods are thainly of spruce, intermixed with
old yellow birches, which shoot up fifty or sixty feet with-
out a branch, and thén finish with an inconceivable tangle
of knots and gnarls, twisting and twining in every direc-
tion, Their trunks, two or three feet in diameter, furnish
firewood for the present, while the spruct lumber is floated
down the river to market, but when railroad communication
js opened above North Stratford, will furnish a large supply
ef beautiful wood for cabinet !urniture, to take the place of
the fast diminishing black walnut.

The mossy carpet underneath the trees is thickly starred
with the white blossoms of the ‘“‘bunch-berry” or dwarf
comet, and on every hand are seen the purple and painted
trillminis, the dracsena, and occasionally a lady’s-slipper or a
Solomon’a seal. Aj] along the woodpaths are jhe feathery
flowers of the tiarella, andi on either hand the white clusters
of the hobblebush.

Around the shures of the lakes are great masses: of the pur-
ple blossoms gf the rhodora, which sends out its flowers in
afivance of ‘Braves, and there sre flowers without buds,
‘which a mon Jful botanist could name for you.

‘Birds are ty everywhere. Red squirrels and chip-
wunks ente you with their gambols, a Northern hare
occasionally @euds across the path, and a deer may he seen

now and then. ‘ Bob” and I spent half an hour watching
one on the shore of *' Little Diamond,” as he was feeding
near the outlet, and paddled up within rifle-shot of him
quietly, preferring gazing on him to profitless whipping the
water for untemptable trout.

When we had looked our fill a shrill whistle star{led him
from his feed, and he disappeared in the woods.

Jolebrook is heau'ifully situated on the east bank of the
Connecticut, with a bold mountain mass, known as Monad-
neck, turning directly from the opposite shore. There are
two excellent hotels here, as well as at North Stratford, and
avery good one at Stewartstown, and I have already men-
tioned fhe Lake House at Connecticut Lake.

Rolfe’a ‘‘Camp” at Diamond Pond is really a summer
ae and ladies visit it 2s well as Thos. Chester's at Second

JAKE,

The road from Stewartstown to Connecticut Lake crosses
Hall's Stream and Indian Stream, famed in the days of Daniel
Webster and the Ashburton treaty and the dispute with
England about the boundary Jine, and this is a delightful
drive all the way,

Summer trayelers are finding their way more and more
into Coos, or '' The Place of Pines,” as the interpretation of
the Indian name is said to be, and ita beauties in June and
July only need to be seen to be appreciated. Van W.

Satural Bistory.

NOTES ON SOME

ENGLISH BIRDS.

Dvniazy, Ire’and, June 15, 1881.
Editor Forest and Stream:
lsend you a culting trom the Stand¢rd. a leading English
newspaper, giving an interesting account of come of the birds
protected by our Wild Birds Protectioi Act. My reason for
sending it is that the wriler confirms my views abuut our
British slarling asa grub destroyer, as communicated to you
ip 29 article which appeared in your culumns some time ago.
Rromarp: O'Connor.
Frem the article so kindly sent by our correspondent we
extract as follows;

‘** Having already referred to the barn ow), it may be well
to take imto consideration the usefulness of this particular
bird; and, useful ss it is, 1 am eorry to say that there are few
land birds who sulter mere on account of their beauty. Bird-
sttiffers, especially, destroy scores of them, killed simply for
the reason that they sell readily when stuffed and put into
glass cases; and because there is a great demand for their
wings for fans, fire screens, or trimming for ladies’ hats or
bonnets. Who that has watched the barn owl in the twilight
of a summer evening, as it silently glides throngh the air in
search of its legitimate prey—rats and mice—but would at
once try to preserve as many of them as possible about his
premises? The good they do to the farmer, especially at the
breeding season, is indeed great. A gamekeeper gives a very
interesting account, and also an enligblening one, with regard
to the food of the barn owl. He found an owl's nest with
only a single young one init. He yisjted the nest for thirty
congecutiye mornings, and in that time he removed from it
one hundred and tive rats, forty-nine mies, eleven shrew
mice, two robing, and one sparrow. ‘his was what was over
and above what the owl needed for its own consumption.
‘Taking the rats only, the bird had evidently earned its living
well, for maby persons will gladly give threepence a head for
the death of a full-grown rat, so destructive are they; so
these owls, in thirty days, had more than saved the outlay of
twenty-five shillings and threepence to the rat-catcher alone,
independent of mice, etc. One almost wonders how it is that
the barn owl's life is not entirely protected by the State, In
fact, the bird has derived one of its names on account of its
frequenting baros for the purpose of catching rats and mice
which infest such places for the sakeof the grain *generally
stored there. In many parts of Kent and Sus-ex there nset
to be holes made in the barns, granaries, and also in the roof-
ing of old farmhouses, for the ingress and egress of the barn
owls, and if they would only breed there if was considered a
good omen, Yet now an act of Parliament is considered
necessary to prolect them from slaughter,

“Let os take another bird into consideration: The starling
(one not in the Schedule). It is admitted thit his presence is
uul much wished for near a cherry orchard during the time of
ripening; bot, apart from his love of cherries, he does an
incredible amount of good, and, although I am a fruit grower,
I have had holes made about my house and outbuildings, and
boxes put up for the starlings ts breed in. Some time ago I
hud lwo nest places made closa to a window where | was in
the habit of sitting. The holes were made at six in the even-
ing, and at seven in the morning the starlings began to build
in them. Afier the usual time of the birds sitting the young
were hatched, and then I had the pleasuré of observing the
parent birds. They were u)) and about soon after four in the
morning, commencing the day with chatlering and whistling
and other queer noises. Then, after a brief space, they went
forth to breakfast, At six they began to feed their young.
I noticed they were seldom gone more than a minule, the
fullest extent being two, ere they returned with a grub in
thejr beaks—Sometimés more. Their nest being but a yard
from the window, I cyuld discern that many of these grubs
were those @® the Daddy Long-legs (Tipula oleracea). These
were mostly secured from the meadow close by, and, thanks
to the starlings, my grass grew abundantly. Sometimes the
yellow cabbege butterfly was brought, and this went on for
hours; then a Jittle rest and more chattering and whistling,
ther again (o feeding, which involyed more grub and insect
gathering for their Jittleones. In all cases 1 found the feed-
ing of the young ended very nearly if not quite abont six
in thé evening, The old birds would then plume themselves,
with more whistling and chattering, and then go to rest for
the night, a little while before dark. One curious fact I have
noticed, which is that when the young birdscan all fly well
they entirely disappear from the neighborhood with the old
ones, and invariably return and visit their nesting places again
in September. In only one instance in all my experience of
years of observation have I ever known them to bring any
frnit, and that once was a cherry, but not from my own trees,
for | saw the robber bring it from 4 distance, and they neyer
touched ei her my plam or my currant trees. It is delightful
to watch the tacties of a flock, or rather a pack of starlings in
a meadow and note how curiously they teed, the hind ones
continually fying to the front, by which means they can ob-
serve the holes of the insecis in the ground, from which their
sharp-pointed beaks quickly draw forth the oceupanis. 1
look on starlings ag eome af the yery best friends I haya,

“The song thrush is another, I do all I can to get as

shot it.

many of these about my grounds asp ssible. I feed thom in
the winter, and I protect their nests in the summer; but it is
a delicate bird, and, feeding as it does on insects such as
snails, worms, grubs, ete., not many can live in one spot, as
there is not food enough, so they are driven off by their owa
species beyond a certain radius, Where thrughes abownd you
may be sure there are plenty of worms, grubs, and snails to
be got. So look on them kindly and jndulgently as friends
working fur you, though they do eat a little fruit, such as cur-
rants and strawberries (which you can net) when the weather
is dry—tor if moist or wet they generally prefer insrcts, as
does also the blackbird, though, save for his sweet melodious
song, he is not such a favorile with me as the thrush, as he
makes sad hayoo among t he fruit, especially the apples and
pears, pecking small holes first in one, then in another, spoil-
ing many before they are ripe, and in dry weather he does
more miitchief to the plums than the apples. These birds
will also clear a large cherry tree in two or three mornings,
if not scared from it in some way. 1 have found that red,
yellow, and blue rags, fea'hers, looking-pluss, and other
scares only auswer for a very few days, the birds rapidl
getiing used to them. They heed them so littie that they sit
in the trees eating the fruit, evincing a perfect contempt for
the gorgeous flickerings fluttering ahout them.

‘The cuckoo eats insects, and is of particular service with
regard to the gooseberry catter-pillar, which he frequents the
gardens to secure, and isthe only bird that I know of that
haga particular fancy that way. Here | may mention that,
although a garden may have many varieties of insect-eating
birds within ifs boundaries, yet they may not feed on thase
partioular insects which are doing the most damage, Insect-
feeding birds do not feed on every kind of insect that fails in
their way. ‘Few birds, for instance, will eat a hairy catter-
pillar, and I know of none that feed on those that inclose
themselves in groups ina kind of web, such as are found 04
apple trees, and which denude them offen of every leaf.
Buch bird has its particular food, and, as a rule, dues not de-
part, from it unless driven to d> so by hunger or 1hiret. Many
a time have I watched the bluc-its among the apple and
pluim trees in the winter, searching here and where, abuye and
below, banging head dowowards with o' s:rving eye for any
larva abont or around the buds. How quickly, whén found,
are their sharp-pointed beaks inserted, and thon what wonld
bave been a catterpillar destructive to the tree is itself de
atroyed. For my part, I feel I n-ver haye too many bluc-tite,
cole-tils, and miarsh-tits, and yet in the autumoa, if the
weather is hot and dry, these good friends of mine peck little
holes in the pears jost by the stem, and so spoil sone fruit;
but I reflect that this fruit and many others would not have had
an existence possibly had it not been for the insect searching
eyes uf those self-same little beauties, the lits. I have never
known them destroy blossom buds, of the fruit trees, like the
bullfingh; but even these, asa slight reparation, feed their
young wilh catterpilllare,

‘Often have I placed myself in jeopardy of being ‘locked
up” for trespassing by getling over hedges and invading
fields belonging to others, from seeing « dead rook hanging
by the leg from a pole asa warning to other rooks cot to
come there. I have run this risk for the purpose of seeing
what, the bird's crop contained, and in no case as yet have I
found any grain, but only wormsand grubs, It is my belief that
they often are really doing the farmer much god) at the time
they are supposed to be doing much barm, and driven from
his fells. A case illustrating this came to my knowledge a
short time ago. A farmer | knew living near the South
Downs set aamall boy to drive if the rooks froma certain
s.ed-sown field. He went that way lo see whether the boy
was doi g his duty. Scarcely that. In one part of the field
the ro‘ks were busy at work. They rose on seeing my friend
and one, ubfortinat:Jy for the rovk, came near, We, having
agun, shotit. On his going to pick ip the body he found
that three wire worms bad just crawled from its beak to the
ground. He then opened oe crop of the dead bird, and
found several more wireworms, besides grubs. ‘*Well,” said
[, “what did you do then?” ‘*Why," be replied, “I sent the
boy home at ance.” Rooks do an enormous amount of good
by eating the grubs of the cockchafer, and from my Own.ex-
amination of the crops of their young 1 find they were fed
almost entirely on worms (and worms destroy the fertility of
the soil, a8 aby one can easily learn for himself if he tries to
grow plants in mould formed entirely of wormeasts). These
young rooks are geverally shot for sport at the very time they
are and would be of the most benefit to the furmers, which I
consider a great error, Out of thirty-two young rooks whore
crops I examined, I did not find in one a grain of any sort.

© ‘The kestrel is another bird of great service in destroying
mice, young rats, and large insects, such a3 cockchafers, etc ,
yetno sooner doeg one appear than every endeavor is made to
é It seems to me # grave ommission thatthe blackcap
warbler was not put into the Schedule of reserved birds, 4s 11
ig one the birdeatchers like to get. Ih sella'well and isa
sweet singer—in sume parts being called the mock nightin-
gale, AndI for one should have been glad to huve seen most
Of the warhlers included, indeed I feel astonished that so very
few birds are selected, though they appear more than they
really are, on account of so many local names being’ append-
ed. Still, to my joy, I find the Act strives to preserve the
nightingales, whose numbers for some years have been de-
creasing in ibis neighborhood, only one singing in the
adjoining woods Jast Spring. The difference in this is preal,
for I have counted as many as nine warbling in delightful
harmony at one time. ¢

ah Wile writing of the song of the wild birds I should like
fo refer to a Certain paragraph which appeared in one of the
London papers some few years back. Init some naturalist
(I forget hig name) stated that Shakespeare was in error when
he gaye precedence to the lark as being the earliest songater,
aven before the peep of day. This was copied by very many
of the local papers, in fact it ‘*went the round” of them.
Yet no one contradicted the would-be defamer of Shake-
apeare’s truthfulnes, and it seemed universally believed that
the Immortal Bard was wrong when he wrote in Cymbeline—

“Wark! the lark ab Heaven's gate sings,
And Phrebus 'gins atise.” .

And again in ‘‘ Yenus and Adonis *—
“Lo! hear the gentle lark, weary of resi,
Prom his moist cabinet mounts up on high,
‘And wakes the nmiorning, froml whose silver breast
The sun ariseth in his majesty.

‘Peeling gure that Shakespeare was no) wrong. but. yet
not certain from observation, I have take} mitch pains to de-
jermine which was the most accurate—jhe pock or the pro-
fessor. And I now most emphatically, wibaout any doubt,
declare the former to be perfectly right. I have frequently
heard the lark singing, high up, in the early moro, long be-
fore any other bird was astir, long before (laylight, aye, when
it was 50 dark that surronoding objects were invisible. snd
though all ¢lse in Nature slept, or appeared to, still from

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above catne the golden rain of harmony, Next in earliness
with his pecan of song ia the blackbird. At this time, the
Merry month of May, he begins soon after two, and then the
thrush, then the robin, and soon, very soon, olbers join in,
and all Nature is in tune, The sparrows are nearly if not
quite the Jast.

Brenchley, Kent, June 4 Grey Beanp.

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TREE-CLIMBING WOODCHUCKS,

_ Looust Guoyx, Lewis County, N. ¥,, July.1.

_ Inyour issue of June 1 (p. 346) ‘‘ Rio” narrates the tree-
ing of a woodchuck (Avectumys si0naa) by a dog, and queries
if any of your readers have observed a like phenomenon.
Affirmative testiniony appears in Forssr ayp Stream of
June 30 (p. 427), and from no less a keen-eyed observer than
our “Ruffed Grouse,” ‘*Bunasa” tells us that his dog treed
three woodchuuks, two of which took refuge in ‘low, lean-
ing trees,” while the third, hard-pressed, scrambled up a
smal] ash. i

Now, haying been brought up, so to speak, among wood-
chucks, having smoked them out of hollow trees, poked them
Out of hollow logs, worlied them out of stone walls; haying
stealthily hunted them in deep forest and open meadow, first
with the bow and arrow, and later with the rifle; having
trapped them from the first spring thaw till their disappear-
ance in autumn; having broiled their tender young in the
Rast, and roasted them (til ‘ground hog,” of the Rocky
Mountains) in the West; having kept both young and old
alive in captivity for months at a time, or, in other words,
having hunted, trapped and dined upon woodchucks from my
earliest boyhood, Itrust I may be permitted to add my testi-
mony on this subject to that of ‘‘ Rio” and ‘* Bonasa.”

Woodchucks, when unmolested, particularly durmg their
youthtul days, oftea climb up ten or twelve feet in shrub-
bery and young trees that abound in low branches, and not
infrequently scramble up the trunks of large trees which
mat partially fallen or slant sufficiently to insure them against

ng.

Occasionally, especially when hard-pressed by a fast-ap-
proaching enemy, they ascend large, erect trees whose lowest
branches ate some distance from the ground. But, in order
to do this, they must take advantage of the impetus of a
tush, for they cannot start slowly upon the trunk of an up-
Tight tree and climb more than a few feet without falling
Neither can they stop and go on again before reaching a
branch or other resting-place. ;

Tonce chased one ups large butternut tree in an open
meadow, and he was so terrified at my savage mien that he
halted not till the uppermost branches bent low with his
weight. He then began to show much consternation as to
how he should get down “when” (if a granite cobble may
be substituted fora ‘chunk of old, red sandstone,” and a
Frese meadow for ‘‘the floor,”) in the language of Bret

arte:

“A chunk of old, red sandstone took him In the abdomen,

And he smiled a kind of sickly smile, and Guried up on che floor,
And the subsequent proceedings interested him no more.”

C, Hart Murriam, M, D.

Johnstown, Penu,—Hdiier Forest ani Stream: Tt has
been my good, or bad, fortune to kill quite a number of
these animals, and I can assure ‘‘ Rio” that upon more than
a few occasions I haye seen the woodchuck take to a tree,
though not so freely or with as much grace as a duck to
water. Ihave seen them ascend both small aid large trees,
when assailed by a dog, and upon one oecasion “treed” one
at night while hunting ‘‘coons."—C. L, D.

Cawanpaieva, N. ¥.

T frightened a 'chuck which climbed a cherry tree in the
lawn, in preference to going forty feet further where there
was a good cover ina dense hedge. It climbed about twelve
feet and crouched in the fork of the tree. It did not see me,
BORLA about five minutes to hide before I came to it.—

= as
GuingEA Han Hyprtps.—l noticed in last number of your

yalnable paper a correspondent writing about a cross between”

the guinea and dunghill cock asks if it is a common occur-
rence. I have seen it frequently, and it is almost certain to
occur where one has guinea bens among his chickens with-
out a guinea cock. 1 have a friend who had on exhibition
at the Aberdeen, Miss., Fair Jast fall, apair of these hybrids
that were very beautiful. These were a cross between 4 very
fine game cock and a guinea hen. He said they would lay
as any eggs or more thana guinea hen, but had no disposi-
tion to sit at all. He had frequently tried to hatch their
eges under chicken hens, but had always failed, and did not
believe they would hatch. This pair were red and white,
speckled with white predominating, and had the head of the
guinea, without comb or gills. They made a noise of their
own. It was neither like the guinea or chicken, but a kind
of cross between the two; and, strange to say, they were
larger than either the game cock or guinea hen. J saw on ex-
hibition at same fair at same time a cross between a pea fowl
and guinea hen that was the most beautiful bird I ever saw,
This bird was the color of the guinea fowl, but had theshape
and carriage of the pea fowl, but was not quite so large. —Ic.

Warrenton, Mass, June 10.—T have just read the article
in your paper of June 9, 1881,from Natchez, Miss,, dated May
26, aud signed “8. M.D.” Early in the month of April of
the present year I had occasion to visit Mitchell's Station on
the Virginia Midland R. R. in Culpeper County, Va. Here
I saw in the possession of Mr. Tayler, an old sportsman fa-
miliarly calied ‘‘Judge” by his associates, a bird almost as
Jarge as a female turkey, but with plumage pretty much that
of the guinea fowl, the only difference as far as I could
I could judge being that the feathers were barred instead of
spotted as the guinea’s are. The plumage of the back and
neck was dark gray or black with white bars, while that of
the breast was barred witha dirty brown (1 send you one of
the feathers I had from the breast. I had several others
from various parts of the body, but regret to say I have
lost them). It also had a peculiar crest yery much like that
of the pheasant, which it erected when excited. It seemed
to be very fierce, but not at all wild or frightened. Its his-
fory as told me by My. Taylor was this; Some time, in
March, I think, a man brought the bird to his store, and
wanted to sell it saying that it fought his chickens, and
tliat luis wife bad determined to get rid of it. He said
that he had one fuines hen and nocock. That at the usu-
al season for the guinea to incubate she disappeared, and
did not return for some time. and when she did come she
was followed by the curious hybrid which is the subject of
this letter. The bird grew very rapidly, finally far surpassed

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its mother in siz. I think the bird was hatched during
the summer of 1880. When I saw Mr. Tayolr he spoke of
sending it to the Smithsonian Institution, but1 do not know
whether he did so of not. His theory was that the bird
was = hybrid between the guinea and the pheasant, but
then comes the question if its size. Could it haye been a
cross between the guinea and the turkey? If so whence
the crest.—OBsERVER.

Tt would be difficult to conjecture from the information at
hand what the parentage of the bird is,

Swakes as Tra Criopers.—lt is very common in this
section fo see black snakes and chicken snakes in trees, I

never saw arattlesnake climb, I noticed to-day hanging in }-

a large post oak, fifty feet from the ground, the ‘‘shed” of a
large black snake, and presume bis snakeship makes his
home in the tree. The tree was topped many years ago, and
where the body was cut off in topping would make him a
cozy berth.—K.,

The tree-climbing habits of the black snake are well known.
The point of inquiry was about the rattlesnake.

AxornEr DrumMine, Wooprroker.—There is a golden-
winged woodpecker that has about, eyery pleasant morning
for the Jast month, here in Nashua, N. H., given us a sera-
nade on the tin roof of the cupola of my neighbor's barn.
Perhaps he is trying to call amate, but he appears to enjoy
the racket he creates and whacks away like a boy with a toy
drum,—W rer.

Migrarory Quait.—Mr. M. P.. McKoon, of Franklin, N.
Y., reports the return of the migratory quail put out in that
vicinity last season.

CalirorytA Quart, Brezping 1x ConrineMEent.—We had
last Saturday a pleasant call from Mr, W. 8. Kittle, of Cali-
fornia, who informed us of a most interesting experiment
with California valley quail now being made in New Jersey.
Four of these birds were sent to Mr. Phillips, of Layrence-
ville, N. J., some months ago and the female of each pair is
now laying. They are confined in a large coop, abous 16 ft.
hy 10 ft., aud Mr. Phillips yisits them only once in two or
three days, leaving them undisturbed as much as pogsible.
We shall watch the farther progress of this experiment with
interest.

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Holabird Shooting Sults. Upthegrove & McLellan, Vaiparaiso, tnd.

Gane Bag and Gun.

No Wooveook SHoorme on Long Island permitted hefore
August 1,

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ARE THEY MONOPOLIES?

LARGE GAME OLUBS ORITIOISED,

New Yorx, June 24.
Editor FKorest and Stream:

It is quite probable that we disagree on the question of
sporting monopoly, and you, being the autocrat of this break-
fast-table, may, in that case, refuse to have the dish served
up; but I would like yery much to know whether you, or
any of your correspondents, have good and sufficient reasons
for supporting your ground.

This, as a free country, has always been the admiration of
people who have suffered from autocratic rule in Europe ;
but how long willit remain so? In England a man may rent
a faro, but he does not dare to touch a hair or feather of the
game around him. AJl luxuries are for the rich and favored
few. Under that system a thousand must suffer and forego
all pleasures in order that one man may reyelin them. TJ be-
lieve in sensible game laws aud in their strict enforcement, and
I believe in a man’s prohibiting shooting and fishing on his
farm if he chooses to, but J deny that a few men, simply be-
cause fortune has given them the means, have the moral
right to buy up thousands of acres and monopolize the sport
to the exclusion of hundreds of others who are equally fond
of it, but- have not the means to buy the privilege. I do not
adopt the standard of Calvert, who makes the chivalrous
Bayard the only perfect gentleman of the world, but I do say
that a man is Not a gentleman who cares only for himself,

As a sample item for a free country, take the club at San-
dusky. A few men have purchased nearly every foot of
ducking ground in that region, and that they may enjoy a
few days’ sport all others are denied the privilege of shooting
a bird at any time. The club, as one of the members told
me, ‘*is a close corporation, and they are rigidly restricted as
to inviting even their friends.”’ If the main plank on which
that club stands is not pure selfishness, what is if?

If they would adopt the system of giving the privilege of
a day’s shooting occasionally to outsiders, keeping out all
market shooters, they would not appear so glaringly obnox-
ious to the charge of selfishness. My wonder is, as it now
stands, that the people tamely submit io it.

Some years ago I was invited by some members of the St.
Louis Hunting Club to go with them on a snipe-shooting ex-
pedition about sixty miles up the river to a prairie marsh,
where the birds were so plenty that if they had kept quiet it
would have been almost impossible to walk without treading
on them; and this ground is also now owned by a4 club,
though the region is wild and unsettled.

As wealth increases every acre of good shooting ground
will be cuf off from “the people,” and where will be our
boasted freedom ?

One of our great financiers—an ex-Secretary of the Treas-
ury—emphatically predicts that, in the not far future, this
countiy will see a terrible revolution, the result of the ten-
dency to concentration and monopoly; and he may be right,
for we profess to be a free people, and will not tamely sulh-
mit to oppression. DipyMus,

N. B.—Argument from the opposing counsel is now in
order.

Se

Tu fillowing letter was sent in to the lasi meeting of the
State Association, but too late, we understand, for any action
to be taken upon if: .
Nuw York, June 23.
To tan New Yore State Assooration For THE Provzorion

or Fist AnD GAME:

Gentlemen—You are Gonyened to consider the game laws
of the State and their enforcement. Having at heart the
protection of game, I respectfully suggest for your consider-
ation the employment of a regularly aceredited and paid

game detective to watch the markets of New York city:
The demand for such an officer is imperative at this very
moment. Since you gathered at Coney Island I have been
informed on what I consider good authority that woodcock
are sold in the New York market, also high holders, Thus,
right in the face of the New York State Association, the
matkef men and restaurant purveyors have defied the law
by engaging in the illicit trafficin game. Lrespectfully sub-
mit that such a state of affairs imperatively demands your
earnest attention. The city markets are the outlets for the
work of the poacher, snarer and game thief. By checking
off this sale of game you will remove one chief incentive to
the illegal capture of birds. How can this be done? By
employing a shrewd detective, and by retaining counsel,

Detective work must be done—who shall do it? The
members of the association are all business men; the
claims of their business will not permit of their under-
taking this detective work. Some one must be employed.
Who can do it? The association can provide the needed
funds, either by appropriating a certain amount or, if need
must be, by private subscriptions,

‘As proof of the sincerity of my belief in the efficacy of
such a detective system, in the’ name of my friends I will
pledge the sim of one hundred dollars toward such a fond,
provided the association contribute a proportionate smount.

I would suggest that the sum, when collected, be placed in
the hands of a committee of three, namely, the president of
the Brooklyn Gun Olub, the editor of the Forest anp Strean
and Mr. Charles E. Whitehead, who, for several years, was
secretary of your association, and who is a gentleman
well fitted by his extensive experience to aid in this work,
this committee to report. to you at your next session,

Respectfully yours, G. WaALrer,
Member of the Brooklyn Gun Club.

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KILLING THE DEER IN THE ADIRONDAOKS,

HOW GAN IT BR STOPPED?

Nrar THe Anironpaors, Joly 1, 1981.
Editor Forest and Stream:

The slaughter of deer in the northwest part of that portion
of the Adirondacks known as St, Regis district has been dur-
ing the two months just past exceedingly great; and itis
still going op.

During the aboye mentioned time there have been all of
uwenty-five deer killed cn the middle branch of the St. Regia,
vod at ponds in that vicinity; and also a large number were
killed on the east branch, the exact number I cannot state,
but certainly thirty in ajl. In hunting deerat night there are
full as many wounded which get away as there are killed out-
right, of which one-half, at least, will eventually die of their
wounds. Then in floating—or night hunting—two-thirds, at
least, of the deer killed are does,

I base these statements on information received from parties
who have been up and hunted by floating this seasou, and are
heartily tired of it. They are all reliable persons. Besides,
[have not always been a saint in former years myself; and I
claim to know something about night hunting deer,

There were, in all probability, as many as fiye young fawn
destroyed with the does—either by being unborn at the time
that the does were shot, or by starving to death afterward,
Counting all together, the number of deer destroyed would
amount to sixty in one section of the Adirondacks before the
st of July.

What is needed here isa State game protector. I was much
surprised when I first siw the list of those appointed by the
Governor, that none were appointed for northern New York.
These three counties—Clinton, Franklin and St. Dawrence—
are cit off from the rest of the State by the great Adirondack
or Northern Wilderness, into which a large portion of the
southero pari of each extends. They have within their
borders all of one-half the numerous Jakes, ponds and rivers,
with the thousands of small streams the wilderness contains,
thereby including a large portion of the best hunting and
fishing localities to be found within the State, The pame
protectors of Hamilton and Essex Counties, in order to reich
the hunting localities here, would either have to tramp fo ‘ry
or fifty miles or more through the wilderness, or go aro.nd a
distance many times farther. Besides, those two counties are
mary miles in extent, and the largest portion of them isa

-wilderness haying hunting and fishing localities as numerous

agany in the State; and it would require all their time to
attend to them. But I believe there were protectors appoint-
ed in other parts of the State where their services were not
needed nearly so much as here.

T have conversed with a large portion of those residing in
this vicinity and elsewhere who practice early floating, and
have not met one who does not admit it to be wrong, They
say that if the killiog of deer out of season could be stopped
entirely, nothing would suit them better. But they say that
if they wait until the season opens in August the deer will
become so wild by being hunted so much throughout the
month of July by the hundreds of so-called sportsmen that
come in Here at that time from a!l parts of the country, that
it is impossible to get a shot at a deer when the season opens
in August by floating; and that being the only way many of
them ever hunt, deer, they are bound to get ahead of those

swho come from abroad, and so they commence to hunt exrly

jn the season—as they have done in years past; and will so
continue, until something 13 done to put a stop to the whole
business of killing Geer out of seasun. What they say in
regard to those who come from abroad is true in a inajority
of the cases, During the month of July there sre hundreds
of such parties of so-called sportsmen scattered over the
Adirondack region who kill deer whenever they can get a
chance. Your able correspondent, ‘‘B. A. M.,” in bis arlicle
that was published in alateissue of the Forney AND STREAM,
very well describes a party of the kind who were camped near
him on Bay Pond while he was in that neighborhood on a
fishing trip, I have come across many such parties while L
was stopping in various parts of the wilderness,

I don't wish to be understood as claiming that those who
praefice hounding deer do not violate the game laws ag well
thos who hunt them by floaling, or by any other method;
for I know many among them that would if they had as fair
Opportunity 10 do so aud not gei caught at it; and some do
and run the risk. But what prevents hounding more than
anything else—in this vicinity, at least—out of season, is that
goo deer-hunting dogs are not any too plenty about here ;
and as any person has aright to shoot a dog when following
a deer ont of season—and there are those about here who
wonld do it 7 their owners were not newr—the owners are tor
that redson careful about letting their dogs run deer during
the clos. season, the dogs being too valuable fo lose,

[ was camped on the sixteen-mile level nearly the whole of
last summer, and knew of but one case of hounding deer

FOREST AND STREAM.

before August 15. And then no deer was killed: Neither
wos, a5 1 stated in a former article, a single one killed there
during the month of July, although there was considerable
hunting by floaling. But the natives got the start, and killed
or Seared them off in May and June.

Twish to say to you correspondent ‘' Wollat,” that what-
ever ‘* music” there was about the Level during Jvly was
not made by dogs, ag he hints, I presume, in his article that
was priblished in a late number of the Forusr AND STREAM,
And I will also say that he is about as much out of the way
in a number of other observations he makes in regard to my
former Jetter to the Forgsr anp StrRAM in relation fo deer
tilling on the Level. ADRION ONDACK.

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A NEW MICHIGAN CLUB HOUSE.

Davrorr, Mich., June, 1881.

There has just heen organized here another amateur sports-
men’s Club, which, in point of ‘‘tone,” is likely to ‘fcarry
off the cake.” At the very least the Lake St, Clair and the
North Channel had better look to their sccial jaurels, for the
new candidate comes along*a-booming. It is called the De-
troit Hunting and Fishing Club, and is composed of ten
active members and one honorary member, the latter being
the Rt. Rey, Samuel S. Harris. Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Michigan, The active members dre Captain
Stephen B. Grummond, a wealthy vessel owner, whose name
is familiar in every port sround the Lakes; Derning Jaryes,
the head of a large manufacturing establishment in this city ;
Jobn H. Bissell, & prominent member of the Detroit Bar, a
former Geneva boy, and son of the present Episcopal Bishop
of Vermont; S. H. Ives, yachtsman, hunter, angler and
jeweler on a Jarge scale; Geo. H. Parker, who has grown
ich, though still a young man, in Hx-Post Master General
Jewell’s ling; BE. W. Reynolds, old salt water veteran and
skipper of the Yacht Signor Max; Henry T, Phillips, the
widely known dealer in game; John Belknap, pork packer ;
J, W. Wiuckler, tobacco merchant; and James Battle,
Chief Engineer of the Detroit Fire Department. The exec-
ntive officers of the club are as follaws: President, 8. B.
Grummond: Vice-President, Derning Jaryes ; Secretary and
Treasurer, John H, Bissell; Directors, 5. H. Ives, John
Belknap, Geo. H. Parker, B, W. Reynolds and H. T. Phil-
lips.

Now asto the grounds and other essentials of thr club.
LT have shown the social and financial tiptopedness of the
members, but neither money nor blue blood would furnish
sport unless there were in the world some spof where it was
to be had. First, then, the new club have leased a part of
Fighting Island, which contains in all upwards of 1,000
acres, This island is nine miles from Detroit down the
river; ard the club house faces the Canadian Channel. The
main building is 18x26 feet; the south wing, 12x16 feet, is
the kitchen, and the north wing of the same size is set apart
for the acconimodation exclusively of ladies. There is a
good dock in ten feet of water, two fine fish ponds
are conveniently at hand, and the island is magnifi-
cently wooded—in fact, a kind of picknickers’ paradise.
The marsh belonging by lease tothe club is about seven miles
long by three quarters of a mile wide, and certainly the equal
in point of desirability to ihe renowned Point Mouillie Marsh
at Rockwood. Then, if you prefer it, oh, country-loving
editor of Forrsr anp SrrmAm! you may gather more than
your fill of ripe and Inseious berries of divers kinds. When
you want noyelty, if yon chance to be a club visitor, you can
niount to the observatory, which surmounts the club house,
and gain an unobstructed view of the river and contiguous
territory from Detroit to the Canada Southern crossing, tak-
jog in Eeorse, Wyandotte, and the head of Grosse Isle on the
way. It will be observed that from this observatory un easy
yiew of every foot of the club's possessions is obtained.

The only wonder I haye in ihis connection is that the se-
curing this most desirable spot for club uses should have
been left till Anno Domini 1881. The present club is organ-
ized under the State law and by next year nearly every mem-
ber will have built a cottage on the island, to which his fam-
ily may retire for the heated term with the certainty of
enjoying life in a perfect and rational manner, escaping the
insolent and idiotia demands of fashion and serenely defying
Society with its Gorgon eyes and supercilious sneer, The
club baye plenty of boat property, atuple out-housing, and,
in fine, everything that anybody wants. Long life to the
Detroit Hunting and Fishing Club. Briaok Bass.

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HOUNDING VS. STILL-HUNTING.

W* continue the publication this week of the numerous

replies received in response to our request for experi-

ence and observation on the subject of deer-hunoting. ‘There

is no necessity of calling attention to the value of the data we

are collecting and setting forth here. Tbe views are those of

experienced, well-informed observers. The particular points
of the inqniry are as follows:

iat, Whatis the character of the country referred to?

2d. What is the prevailing method of hunting deer?

3d. Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the section referred
to, and its effects. Does it drivadoer out of the country?

4th, Describe in like manner still lmnting and its effects. J

Sth. What class of men kill the most deer ?—market hunters or)
parties of sportsmen /—residents or non-residents ? rs

6th. Would resident sportsmen approve of # law prohibiting
honnding deer? Would the residents assjst in enforcing it?

7th Would they approyé of a law permitting hounding, but pro-
hibiting the killing or capturing of the deer after it has been run
into the water? Would such a law be practicable ?

8th. What is the open season for deer?

9th, What are the winter habits of deer, so far as you have per-
aonally obseryed them. ‘

THE MUSKOKA GOUNTRY.

There ars many reydtrs of the Forusr anp Stream that
have a fair knowledge of the Muskoka country either from
fishin or hunling excursions. This rugged north land ex-
tends from the outlet of Lake Simcoe on the south to the
shores of Lake Nipissing on the north, and from the shores
of the Georgian Bay on the west to the banks of the Ottawa
onthe east. It is a country dotted with thousands of lakes
and drained with majestic rivers, rolling hills of hardwood,
dark and sheltered rocky ridges timbered with pine and
hemlock, lonely and thickly timbered spruce and cedar
swamps—just the country for moose and deer. And so if is.
There are very few sportsmen in Ontario that have not spent
a good time in the Muskoka country deer hunting, and many
a jolly American cousin from across the border has gone
home with a well stocked game bag, and a diary full of camp-
fire yarns to distribute around the fireside at home,

Woy, in a country like this where deer are so numerous
there ave sever] modes of hunting and killing them, such as

hounding into lakes and killing them in ithe water, still-
hunting, jack-hunting, and lastly, pot-hunting, The resi-
dent pot hunter is the most destructive. He turns out in the
months of February and March. Armed with his Ininting
axe, snow slioes and a cur, he proceeds to where the deer are
yarded for the winter. He starts his cur out on the crust,
and so scatters the deer out of their runways into the deep
snow, and then the work of slaughter begins indiscriminately.
Fawn, does and lordly bucks succumb fo the ruthless hand
of a brutal and merciless creature claiming to be a man.

There is a great desl of hounding done in this country
during the open season. Idonot think that more than one
deer is killed out of every three that is watered,

Then there is the jack-hunting, which is carried on by the
Indians, principally during the months of Angust and July.
Very few of the settlers in this region are experis at jack-
hunting,

And now for the still-hunter that hunta for the market.
When the first flurry of snow covers the ground he is out,
and kills, before the season closes, as high asone hundy d deer.

We have a game law in Ontario. It is a farce and a dead
letter in many parts, and until the lotal legislature appoint
game keepers and pay them salaries for prosecuting offenders,
deer will be slaughtered by pot-hunters in all parts of the
district out of season. No matter how much we may differ
in opinion as to running with hounds or still-hunting let us
unite in condemning and crushing out jack-hunting und the
slaughtering of deer in winter.—D, F. M.

Parry Sound

THE ALLEGHENY MOUNUATNS.

I have hunted deer every fall for eight years in the Alle-
gheny Mountains and ridges adjoining. A grealer purt of
the time was in Payette and Somerset counties. There is a
law prohibiting the running of deer with dogs in Somerset.
The first year I hunted deer were plenty, but the second
year parties from Uniontown came in with dors and got sey-
al deer and run the rest all out of that part of the county.
Nor have the deer refurned since. Occasionally you will see
the signs of deer, but they do not stay long. 1 have shot
deer within one mile of Confluence, on the B. & O. R. R.,
but they began torun them with dogs and the result was
that last winter there were but two or three deer within five
miles of where I hunted, and they were finally driven away.
These are facts that cannot be got over, as parties who live
there would tell you the same.—R. T. ©. 8.

PENNSYLVANIA AND MICHIGAN.

In the spring of 1837 I located at Olean, Cattaraugus
County, N. Y., and there commenced my firs! experiencé in
hunting deer. I had never seen a live wild deer, ner had I
any experience in rifle shooting. I bought one—snuch as
were used in those days—and commenced still-hunting deer
for sport. At that time dogs were seldom used for driving
deer, yet I think the first deer I shot (a splendid buelc) was
driven into the Olean Creek by a hound. I remained at
Olean and in that vicinity for twenty years, and during that
time lsilled quite 2 number of deer. £ have never killed
more than two in # day, six in a week and eleven in one sea-
son’s hunting, going from home in the morning: and return-
ing in the evening. .

In the spring of 1857 I removed to Venango County,
Penn., and took wp my residence on tlie Tionesta Creek,
twelve miles from the village of ‘Yionesta and remained there
about twelve years engaged in the manufacture of umber.
Now I hegzan hunting deer with hounds and did go during
my slay there. The country was very fuyorable for hound-
ing, the hills being high on either side of the stream. About,
once a week during the fall we would have some person start
for the hills with the dogs, while others took stations on the
bank of the creek and waited for the mnisic, which seldom
failed to begin soon after the dogs were let loose. To get a
deer was then the rule; to fail, the exceplion. One morning
we got two fine bucks. About twenty or thirty minutes was
sufficient to bring a buck to water if the morning was cold
and the ground frozen. We never used dogs when there was
snow.

Tn 1869 I removed te Palo, Mich., and have hunted nearly
every season since. Our party is from four to six persons;
time from three fo five weeks, and the déer killed from five
to sixteen, and no dogs used. ,

In reply to you questions; First, the conntry about Olean
and Tionesta are so similar {hat one description will do for
both, Generally hilly and heavily timbered with hemlnck and
pive. In some sections there are hardwood, maple and
beech, with some chestnut. Where the pine has been cut
there is a great growth of blackberry briars, and on the Ti-
onesta there are large patches of laurel. Here the country is
yery leyel, and in many places where TI have hunted I have
found extensive cedar swamps that are a nuisance to the
still-hunter. Montcalm County is heavily timbered except
where the pine has been removed, and there the brush and
briars are a good cover for deer during the summer and fall,
Lake County has extensive plains with oak grubs and jack
pines. Some parts are well-timbered, plenty of lakes, with
some very respectable hills.

Secondly, there ave two or three methods of hunting in
Michigan, but which is the more prevalent is a question that
Tam not prepared toanswer. Tbose persons who are known
as ‘gentlemen sportsmen” usually hunt with dogs, and there
are others who are real sportsmen who prefer to still hunt.
As to these whoare called “pot or market hunters’ I have
no knowledge.

Thirdly, those who hound deer nsually locate their camp
near some lake and provide boats for capturing deer when
chased into the water. In putting ont the dogs it is best to
have but one dog after the same deer, if the dog is all right.
You can have two races each day unless the deer leads off to
some Jake far away. Whether hounding deer drives them out
of the country is an open question on which hunters differ
widely. Our Michigan sportsmen claim that it makes deer
wild, and thus protects them from the merciless *‘pot aid
market hunters.”

Fourthly, still-hunting is generally practiced when there ia
snow 80 that the deer may he tracked, and when the snow
is right for the purpose perhaps this is the most successful.
Thaye found deer hunted in this way, after being followed
all day come back on the same ground where I had started
them in the morning.

Fifthly, it depends on the skill of the hunter if each pur-
sue the same method. Other things being egual those using
hounds will kill the most. Residents would have the ad-
vantage of knowing the country and the roadways, which is
quite essential to successful hunting. ‘

Sixthly, I think a majority of the resident sportsmen
would approve of a law prohibiting hounding, and residents
would assist in its enforcement.

Seyenthly, such a law would be no pro’ection to deer as
far ag it relatesto hounding. Jf suchas lay could be enforced

they expand to fill the chamber.

(Jury 7, 1881.

during the summer season when many deer are shof in the
water by floating for then nights it would be a benefit.

Highly, from September 15 to December 15,

Ninthly, it depends much upon the amount of snow und
the coldness of the weather as to their habits. In very cold.
weather and deep snows they gather in the cedar swamps in
droves, and live principally ou ground hemlock. They fre-
quently keep around the lumber camps, and feed upon the
moss and twigs from the fallen timber. In November I have
found deer on the plains in large naimbirs, and feeding on
the roots of a certain kind of grass found there. As soon as
the weather gets cold they leaye the plains for the timber.

Sunn Hunysr.
THE ADIRONDACKS AGAIN.

Of all the regions, it has been my pleasure to hunt deer in,
the Adirondacks, in my estimation, should be last to have
this discussion centred upon, nevertheless the majority of the
letters appearing in Forusy anp Srr“am as yet, concern thal,
region. Now, why do I say this section should be the jast?
Simply this: It is impossible, except in a very modified de-
gree, tostill-hunt at allin the Adirondacks. Stil-hunting,
as I understand it, does not include ‘‘floating” ov ‘‘crnst
slaughter,” but silently approaching an animal on Jand,
whether it he deer or bear it makes litte difference, unless if,
is a grizzly, and then you want to get, oul of the way.

I sincerely believe that of all the yast multitude of deer
that are slaughtered every season, (that isin jhe Adirondacks)
hot ten are killed by genuine still-hunting, it being next to
an impossibility to penetrate far into the wilderness, without
a guide going ahead and cutling the way. I would say here
that not one guide out of twenty can guide a sportsman
through the woods on foot, as |hey know only the walter
conrses, TO meif is prepost¢rous 1o hear the hue and cry
raised by some about the ‘‘ terrible havoc” hounding is make
ing with deer. The most glorious parts of a deer hunt to
tne is the roar of the pack, the fluttering heart, the trembling
nerves, and wild anticipations and hopes that, the on-coming
deer may be one of those ‘‘old bucks’ we hear so much
about, and see so little of. To me, the pressing of the trig-
ger, and slaughter is secondary. ‘* floating” and ‘ crusting”
by the guides in winter to procure meat to salt down, aud in
order to break in young hounds are all the causes of the sad
decrease in the ranks of the deer in the Adirondacks. ‘

1.

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Oyospaca YaLiEy, N. Y.—May 14.—The prospect fon
woodcock is yery promising. There have been no rains to
drown out the young long bills, and by this time they are
able to move. ‘Two weeks ago as I was gathering mossand
litchens my setter pup came toa point. On examination it
turned out to be a woodcock setting—four eggs just hatching.
The ruffed grouse winlered well, and are now hatching, T
never knew so many grouse in our locality before. But very
few snipe killed this spring. Whiie on the Indian lands a
few weeks ago I flushed a gronse wilh the primaries pure
white, something I have never before seen.—Dao.

Big Game ve a Tret—Fairland, Ind, June 27.—A dis-
patch from Seymour, Ind., in the Indianapolis Sentinel a few
days since announced the shooting of one of its citizens out
of a mulberry tree by a gunner of that neighborhool who
mistook him fora squirrel. It was large same, but he suc-
ceeded in bringing him to bag at the first shot with an ounce
of squirrel shot. Atthistime of the yearwhen the berries are
ripe a mulberry tree isa favorite resort for squirrels. Well,
we have another proof that the fools who carry guns are not,
all dead yet. We have the promise of good woodcoelk shoot-
ing when the season open.

Sieris Bursting iy Comp WEAtTHER.—LonG Pratriz, Minn,
—‘* Amateur,” of Sauk Centre, wishes to know why his pa-
per shells burst in cold weather, The loading has nothing to
do with it, as the same kind of load will not split them in
warm weather. I haye had the same kind «f trouble, and
find that in cold weather a fire is kept in the house, and the
shells become dry and hard and slightly smaller, and when
put.to the strain of a charge of powder will burst before
The damp weather in sum-
met is inclined to swell paper shells, so in winter they shrink,
If ‘‘ Amateur” will danipen his shells a very little, they will
not burst. _ ’ A.

TennesseE—Nashville, June 28.—Dove-shooting will be
commenced now in afew days, Already large numbers of
young ones have been shot in fle wheat fields just harvested.
John Nicholson bagged twenty one afternoon and reports
them more plentiful than ever he saw before. Squirrels are
also unusually abundant and alford excellent sport to crack
rifle shots. Col. Joseph Woodfolk amuses himstlf shooting
bull bats with a small Winchester. Jim Palmer and Her-
mann Burkholz have organized a grand (love hunt, to come
off next month. They propose going in # coyered wagon
and fallow up the game from field io field, camping ont and
haviog a good time generally. —J. D. H.

A New Aveurn Gnros—Auburn, N. Y., June 28.—At 4
meeling of Auburn sportsmen lest week (Tuesday) in was de-
jermined to try the experiment of a club and the following
officers were elected: President, Chas. EB. Thorne; Vice-
President, Glarence B. Thornton; Secretary, Geo. R. Peck;
Treasurer, Chas. A. Bannister; Executive Commiltee, Jon
B. Harlow, Chas. W. Tuttle, Harvey N. Howland. Practice
shoots are frequent and regular, the interest is lively and the
future bright. The club has an excellent list of names for
members and it hopes before long to have quarters of its own
and a membership in the State Association. Long life to it!
—G. R. P.

PENNSYLYANIA.—Many woodcock have bred in Monroe
County, Penn. In the neighborhood of Kresgeville, about
ten ihiles from Weissport, on the Lehigh, Penn., I hesr this
morning,tkey have hatched in quantities. At Kresgeville no
one shoots af all, save the Dutchman, with his smoothi-bore
rifle: consequently the birds will be unmolested until autumn
unless a city sportsman gets there. —Homo.

New Hampsurre—Nashua,—Think that we may have
more srouse this fall thin for many years past, a9 the woods
are full of young birds. We have no summer shooting, ko
the birds will haye a, chance for their lives until they ure
strong enough to take care of themselves. ‘The season has
been favorable for woodeock and they are reporied to be
plenty.—WEnB.

Mains Rusorts—New Sharon, Maine,—I saw in the issue
of May 26 that T. and J, wanted to zo fishing here in Mame.

Jouny 7, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

455.

J think I could put them on the tight track for a good time
with fishing and gunning, if they would write to me and let
me lcnow what they expect and at what time they would
like to come.—B, C. HB. Smivu.

NasHua, N. H.—Died, June 14, Chas. E. Laton, a mem-
ber of the League, a keen sportsman ands genial gentleman,
Honest and true. A host.of friends mourn his early death,—

BRR.

Sea and River Mishing.

FISH IN SEASON IN JULY.

FRESH WATER.
salmon, Saline salar. | Stizotethiumt

ta

americanum,

Brook ‘trout, Salvetinus fontinalis. ariseum, Gt.

Rainbow Trout, salms iridea. Yellow Perch, Perca, fluviatilis.

Dolly Varden Trout, Salvelinus | Stped Bass, Roccus lineatus.
Inala, White Bass, Rocews ohrysopa.

Grayiing, Thymallus tricolor and | Rock Bass, Ambloplite, (Two
T. montana. Species).

Black Bass, Micropterus saleoides | War-mouth, Chenobriyltus gulosua.
and M. pallidue. Crapple, Pomexys nigromaculatua.

Mascalonge, Hxox nobilior. | Bachelor, Pomoxya annitlaris,

P iolere Hsoe revelers. Chub, Senvatilis carporalia.

Pike or Pickerel, Hsox ductus, Shad, Aldosa sdpidisshad.

Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)

SALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristia atrarius. Weaktish or Squetague, Cynoscyon

Striped Bass or Rockfish, Reccus | reqalis,
linea tis. La Fayette or Spot, Liostomics obli-
While Perch. Morone americana. gras,

Bluetish or Taylor, Pomeatonus | Channel Bass, Spot or Redtish,
salbatris. Seiwnops ocellatus,
Scup or Porgie, Stenotomus argy- | Sheepshead, Archosargus prabate—

Tops, cepitalus. ;

Pollock, Poltachius sarbongrinus. Kingtish or Rarh, Wenticirrus
Tautoe or Blackfish, Vautoga nebulosua,

onilis.

2 ooo

PLy-Fisine, by far the most elegant and interesting branch of the
art of angling, ought not to be regarded exclusiyely as an art of imi-
tation. Inno doubt depends on deception, which usually proceeds on
the principle of one thing bemg successtully substituted in the like-
ness of another; bui Bacon’s distinctive definitions of simulation
and dissimulation place the subjection a truerlight. As simulation
comsists in the adoption of affectation of whatis not, while dissimu-
lation consists in the careful Concealment of what really is—the one
being a positive, the other rather a negative act—so the great object
of the fy-fisher is to dissimulate in such a manner as to prevent his
expected prey from detecting the artificial nature of his lure, with-
out troubling himssl! by a Vain effort to simulate or assume, with
his ily, the appearance of any individual or specific form of Insect
life. ‘There is, in truth, little or no connection between the «art of

angilng and the sulence of entomology ; and therefore the success of

the angler, in by lar the greater proportion of cases, does not depend
on the resemblance which subsists between his artificialily and the
natural insect.—JAMES WILSON.

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'SCONSET COTTAGE LIFE.

Mr. A. Jupp Norrsarvr, whose ‘'Camps and Tramps in
the Adirondacks” was so wellreceived a year ago, has writ-
ten # little book with the above title, narrating the pleasures
ofa summer apent io a coflage on Nantucket Island. What
*Sconsetis we will Jet Mr. Northrup tell:

‘* Av least half of these fishermen's houses are occupied as
‘cottages’ by the summer visilors, and by the fishermen
during the fishing seasons, spring and autumn, and most of
them are vacant in the winter when there is ‘ nothing to live
for’ in *Sconset. The owners of the cottages are mainly
residents of the ‘town’—as Nantucket village is invariably
designated. After the first days of September haye sent the
children home to the schools, and the fathers and mothers
back to their homes on the continent, and the summer birds
have flown, the Nantucketer who has quietly staid in town
goes out to "Sconset with his family to enjoy his own vaca-
fion and take his ease in hisown house. He will tell you
that the summer visitors make a great mistake in going away
so'early, and that the months of September and October are
fhe most delightful of the year. This accords fully with the
experience of my own family who remained there through
the month of September. After the ‘August Storin’ the
fempera! ure 1s equable and agreeable for several weeks.

‘(Tt was years ago, however, thal, Nantucket discovered
a delightful retreat in ’Sconset. The ‘town’ itself is in
the quict and peiceful enjoyment of a serene old age, its
mighty deeds all gone intn bistory, its whale fisheries a glory
of the past, its population living on what it has done in olden
fimes and upon its growing reputation as the mast delicious
summer resort anywhere on the coast.

‘80 it happens that here and there amony the fishermen’s

humble homes a more modern and ambitious house lifts its
fwo-storied front, tempting Providence and the storms. So,
also, it comes about that along the one broad street, and up
the slight ascent on the road to Nantucket, the rich men of
the Island, old sea-captains and merchants, built more pre-
tentious cottages for their summer enj»yment. Later, as
‘foreigners’ found out the secret of ’Sconset, there sprang
up the two hotels, The Atlantic House, and the Ocean View
House, which are still modest and moderate.
* “Also, a little south of the old village, along the bluff
named Sunset Heizhts, is springing up a still larger growth
of cottage:, half a dozen or so, built and owned by the resi-
dents of severa| different States. These command the finest
views and are delightful residences. We shall hear more of
Sunset Heights before ten years shall pass—a new *Sconset
of wide and deserved fame. ‘The bluff north of the village
is wilnessing a similar growth and promises to be a fit com-
pavion wing to Sunset Heights.

*« But there is quaint little original "Sconset yet, with the
diminutive, be-shingled, low-roofed fishermen’s houses of
days long gone by ; and itis that which makes the charm of
this sea-side resort unlike anything and everything else along
the Atlantic coast. The ‘modern improvements’ are yet and
long will be externals—the heart will always be ‘Old ’Scon-
Bet.’

‘«T here is no railroad to’*Sconset. By and by there will
be. Now no sound iore fearful breaks the spell of the
ocean’s solemn moan than the blast of Captain Baxter's tin-
horn sanouncing his artival with the mail, or, when he sets
forth to town, telling all Sconset to hurry up with their let-
ters and errands, for he is off in fiye minutes,—five minutes
exacily by that big silver watch which, he says, General
Grant gave bim! hs

“Indeed, but for the suramer visitor, big and little, Sleepy
Hollow never was half so quiet as ’Sconset: As fo noise and

bustle, itis Sunday al the while. There isn’t a pavement
to rattle a hoof or wheel upon,—the yelvety tur? makes no
sound under your foot Possibly Sunday is a busier day
than sll the rest of the week, for on Sunday there is the little
school-house, a. Quaker méeting or a Unitarian service, or, in
oneot the hotels religions exercises are conduc!ed by some
clerical visitor according to his own creed. Of course, when
ane is hungry for religious instruction and solace he takes
what he can get, whether it is cut, and carved or dished after
his own particular fashion or not.”

But we must not quote the whole book, though tempted
to dos0, The charms of the island are set forth in a most
fascinating manner, and we commend the book to those who,
having never tried a summer by the seaside, are minded to
avail themselves of the author’s goodness of soul in pointing
out the attractions of *Sconset. By the way, Mr. Northrup
has set an excellent example: for, haying first found out
and tested these resting places, he seems fo be determined to
spread his knowledge for the benefit of the people.

We forgot the sport at Nantucket. It is bluefishing of
course, with cod, too, and sharks for those who want them.
Perch are to be had in the interior waters of jhe island, but
who would want perch when bigger fishare to be had ?

The book may be had of the author, Syracuse, N. Y., or of
Baker, Pratt %& Co., 19 Bond street, New York; price, 50
cents.

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THAT MBDA.

Editor Forest and Stream :

My clerk has just brought me the current number of For-
Est AND Stream, and the first thing that caught my eye was
“The Order of Trout Hogs.” A hurried reading convinced
me that. the medal scheme was a good one, and I offer in-

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closed samples for your inspection and approval. It is barely
possible that the Bradford gentleman may take the prize, but
J would merely throw in as a suggestion that you await fur-
ther developments, for who knuws what possibilities may lie
jn © Buck County” or the Adirondacks? D. Livinesrox,

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« JOSEPHINE,” THE EMPRESS OF THE CATSKILLS.

OME New York boys have been trout-tishing at Phoeni-
cia, in the Catskill Mountains, and one of them, Fred.
Hoey, son of Mr. John Hoey, of the Adams Express Com-
pany, has distinguished himself by catching a much bigger fish
than anybody dreamed was to be found in the whole Cals-
kill Mountain range. The story of how they carried the big
fish from the brook to the hotel is thus racily told in a letter
to the Commercial Advertiser, of this city. It is something
unique in the lterature of trouting :

“Kerr and Fred. have done well in the meadow, as their
baskets show. As the saw-mill is but a stone's throw below
them, and a8 they have 150 trout athong them m three hours’
fishing, they conclude to take the road and stop the sport.
Fred., boy lilke, lingers behind, casting his line idly into the
stream. ‘The others have gained the main road and are anx-
iously inquiring about the invalid’s condition, when a roar, a
yelp, breaks the stillness. In one minnte the trio are rushing
back, the invalid leading and.shouling, ‘The boy is surely
drowned!’ They reach the stream and there is Fred. with
his rod bent double and his line straining as though it would
break every minute. His hat is off, the sweat rolls down his
cheéks and he is yelling with all his main. The doctor rushes
for the end of the rod and just as it breaks he grabs the line.
The leader is strong and holds. ~The doctor, with the inya-
lid’s assistance, unhooks his little Janding net from the back
of his coat and they land a mouster. How their hearts beat
as he lies on the ground panting and flapping. One great
thought enters the four heads together—‘ Keep him aliye!’
The invalid and Kerr make a joint break for the mill. Up
fo the road they scramble, now one, now the other ahead.
They take the rails over into the road like steeplechasers.
Now they have gained the straight stretch to the mill. Kerr,
alas, fat and puffy, spills, while the invalid rushes on; he
secures a big pail somewhere, somehow, he can hardly tell
afterwards, and rushes back, Kerr, up and fresh, he meets
half-way back, and to him he resigns the pail. Kerr plunges
ou and down the bank with bated breath to the fish.

“Meanwhile, the doctor's old time fish lore has not
deserted him. He had thrown his trout from his basket to
the ground, put the big fish alone in his basket, closed the
lid firmly, and held it down in the running water wailing for
the others. The fish is soon put in the pail in water, a
wooden cover with holes for sir is made, and the proud
quartette are homeward bound. The doctor sits in front and
holds the pail carefully by the handle off the wagon floor,
The horses walk every step of the seven miles, and often do
they stop on the way to give the big trout fresh water in the
pail, At one dread spot Kerr lifts tho pail cover and looks
inat the fish. Sheis on her back with outstretched gills.
Kerr cannot speak; he points ito the pail and groans. One
spring lands the doctor and Fred. on the ground. They dash
with the pail to the brook. Fresh water is hastily putin, the
fish revives, and the fonr—in fact, with the trout, the five—
breathe again.

‘Just as they near the hotel they gather laurel blossoms,
which grow profusely about, and deck the carriage and pile
{hem-around Fred. jill he is neck deep in a sea ot blossoms.
They cheer and shout, and the hotel guests turn out at the
noise, and wonder at the ‘bouquet carriage.” The invalid’s
family are alarmed for hia safety. Out the four jump, and
rush for the fountain in front of the Tremper House, A big

wash tub filled with water is secured—the trout is dumped
in, Hurrah! he swims! The people all look and wonder.
The shouts have reached the village, and the crowd thickens.
The big fish measures fifteen inches, and is fat and heavy,
Her spots are the handsomest ever seen, and the victor and
the party are idolized. They put her in the fountain and
name hier ‘Josephine ’—for is she not an exnpress of her kind ?
To-day she still swims and jumps, and is the admiration of
{he country all ronud about. Sheis the biggest brook trout
caught in the Catskill-Mountains in ten years. The four go
like champions to supper; and the poor inyalid eats fifteen
trout, drinks two bottles of St. Louis lager, and his devoted
family aré up all night rubbing his stomach alternately, and
in pie DE they say his lungs have been weak all night.
—F. 67 a1:”

+

OF THE ALLEGHANIES,

IN THE HEART

R, H. W. FULLER, formerly of the Erie Railroad,

and now Passenger Agent of the Chesapsake & Ohio

huilway Company, writes from Richmond, Va,, under date
of June 30:

I think the accounts of the ground shooting abd fishing
grounds along the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway bad a good
deal io do wiih my accepting this place, and taking up a resi-
dence in Virginia. I have met a few of our Richmond sports-
men, and the regal reports that I have so often heard of

) their good qualities have been more than fulfilled. I brought

my Red Irish Ben with me, and anticipate many agood day*’s
Sport on quail this fall, and am trying to get a day or twa to
casting flies upon the Virginia mountain trout. I inclose the
following article, which does not lessen my desire, [ assure
you. itis taken from the Staunton Spectator :

‘The trouting party that left Staunton some twelve days
azo for the headwaters of the Elk, consisting of Col. W. L.
Bumgardner, Dr, Carter Berkeley, J. B. Scherer, C. L.
Cooke, Capt. Jas. Bumgardner, Jr., John M. Curro)l and
Capt, T. 8. Doyle have been returning in detachments. This
was probably done for the wise purpose of not exhausting the
provisions along the route of their returo, as might have been
the case had they all returned together, Huvwever, on Jast
Friday, on the 12:45 train, the first detachment of the
“ Bikers’ came into town with small baskets of trout and
large accounts of the fishing in the Heart of the Alleghanies,

“On Saturday, at 12 0’clock M,, the baggage came in the
wagons by the Parkersburg Pike, under charge of the colored
troops of the Elk Department. And now, truly, the tales of
trout grew marvelons, aod all Staunton was wild to see eyi-
dences of ihe grand catch, which, however, were not forth-
coming. But, at an early hour on Monday morning, the
remaining detuchment of this famous corps de trowt arrived in
the last wagon, and not only confirmed the reports previously
brought in, but produced the evidence in the shape of a bas-
ie filled with nearly thirty beauties, not one under a foot

ong.

* They reported the weather in the mountains bad, snakes
numerous, trout and venison plentiful. The principal field
of their sport was Deer Oreek and Hk River, with its tribu-
faries in the county of Pocahontas, West Virginia, and 120
miles west of Staunton.

* They all seem greatly pleased with their trip, which cer-
tainly must have been an enjoyable one, notwithstanding the
hard work, and sometimes discomtorts, which inevitably
attend any such undertaking. But the sport out-balanced all
draw-backs, and jhey return home, the discomforts forgotten,
and their memories filled with the msny pleasant incidents of
the trip. One of these, which we have heard, grew out of
the Juxurious desire of one of the party to enjoy the civilized
comfort Of an air-pillow. He may have enjoyed it, but there
was an occasion when if came near frightening his bed-fellow
out of his wits. He was peacefully reposing, dreaming of the
comforts of home, ete., when suddenly there was 4 hiss of,
what in those wilds could be nothing but a ‘ venomous sar-
pient,’ rigbt in bis ear.

“ Partially aroused, he again heard the hateful hies, and
this time there was no mistaking it. With a frightened
bound, and a still more frightened cry, he cleared the tent, and
insisted that snakes were in his bed. Upon careful and cau-
tious investigation it was discovered that the fearful sound
bad proceeded from the air-pillow of his bed-mate, which had
sprung a Jeak.

‘The catch of the party was 628 trout, the largest of which
was 14? inches in length. The last detachment stopped at.
Old Millboro’ Springs on Saturday night, and are loud in
their praises of their treatment, To hear their talk one would
think there are no brown biscuits, elegant coffee or ‘ done-to-
a-turn’ beefsteaks away from that fine old watering place.’"*

+ &

OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTHR.

HEEPSHBAD fishing has begun at Atlantic City and
S in the bays as far north as Barnegat, N. J., and last
week we learn the fish were biting fairly well. At the latter
place, ‘notwithstanding it is rather early for their coming,
bluefish appeared in the inlet, and we are informed that they
were quite plentiful for a day or two at Barnegat. But the
fish were small, runniag about one to two pounds in weight.
We shall hardly expect to hear of good weakfish fishing bhe-
fore the first week in July on our New Jersey coast. It is
-eldom that they take the bait readily until the 5th to the
10th. ‘Now that net fishiog in some of the bays hus been
prohibited by law, Tuckerton and Barnegat bays last year
offered grand sport.to the angler, and we may expect excel-
lent fishing there the coming summer. Shedder and soft
crab bait will be scarce and high, as the past iofense winter
destroyed great numbers of hard crabs.

In the Schuylkill River, at Conshohocken -and upward,
black bass were taken last week of some size, At Consho-
hocken one of three pounds and a half was caught by 4
resident of that place. So far as we can learn the minnow
was (he lure.

Jumping abruptly from fin to feather, I must chronicle
the slaughter of woodeock by a market shooter on the 18th
of June, within the city limits. Iam informed by a gentle-
man who heard the shots and saw the birds; and notwith-
standing |hey were well able jo fly, still the Jaw was vio-
lated, and will be solong as summer shooting is allowed at
all. Iam not able to give the name of the villain who par-
ticipated in this sport, but shall endeavor to obtain perntis-
sion to publish it, The brood-was one of those of which I
wrote a short time since, hatched in close proximity to Cobb's
Creek, Philadelphia. Homo.

He

How vo lire OLp-FAsnionED Rerte,—Those old-fashioned
recla, with bolt that goes through the pole and e nit on the

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FOREST AND STREAM,

[Juuy 7, 1881,

end, male an excellent reel for faking up the line fast, but
thé great trouble with them is that the line will run off and
get caught somewhere. So in trying to devise a plan to
obviate that. irouble, I hit upon the simple one of taking a
Iplece of rather stiff, strong wire, and running it through
ithe rod, hend it in tle form of a loop over the icel; then
~when the bolt has been put through the pole, place the
small ring at the end of the wire, over the bolt, and screw
the nut down tighf on its that makes {le wire lay close to
the pole and brings the large loop of the wire through which
the lime js to run directly oyer the reel, but-of course it
should not quite touch it, and it is thus secured firmly, Now,
when used, the line is bound to run on the reel, and if by
chance slack line gets off, itican be prevented from getting
in between the pole and reel by putting a short, pin or screw
of some kind in the pole at each side of the reel, cloge to but
mot quite touching it. Thus, you see, when the wire attach-
ment is uscd in connection with the reel, if makes a cheap
‘and very goad one,—T. A, Lasruir.

—>- > =

TO DRIVE AWAY MOSQUITOES.

_ Neprssiquir Riyer, Bathurst, N. B.—I notice in your
issue of June 25d, which was forwarded {a me here, some
“ome desires to know what will preyent morquitoes biting.
Now I have in my camping experience of many years tried a
dozen prescriptions, linding none of them sure until I came
across the following ;
: 8 oz. Byweet oi),

ve, 1 oz, Carbolic acid.

This will surely prevent black flies, mosquitoes, and moose
flies from troubling you every time. Let it be thoroughly
applied upon hands, face, and all exposed purts (carefully
avoiding the eyes) once every half hour, when the flies are
troublesome, or for the first two or three days, until the skin
is filled with it, and after this its application will be necessary
only occe,sionally. Another receipt, equally as efficacious, is:

6 parts Sweet oil,
1 part Creosote,
1 part Pennyroyal.

Wither of these are agreeable to use, and in no way injuri-
ous to the skin. Wehave both of these in our camp with
us, and all flies keep a safe distance.

I have with me here upon my salmon preserve Messrs.
Henry and E. Pope Sampson, of New York, and we are hay-
ins fair sport, yet nothing like this part of the magnificent
Salmon River formerly afforded, for the simple reason that
ithe Government does not properly guard it. Yet we hope to
take the necessary steps soon to give it the most complete
protection, all it needs to make it one of the best in the
Dominion. Tyzns W. ADAMS.

i

TeNnessEx—Nashville, June 28.—From all sections of the
State come notices of associations being formed to enforce
the protection laws, also of the perceptible increase in the
quantity of fish at present in the different sireams. Large
creels are of common occurrence even in the Cumberland,
and the fish in many instances are unusually large. There
is a perfect rage on the part, of the farmers for fish ponds,
and I hear of them being built everywhere. Carp, and game
fish have both their patrons, and the private propagation
will, therefore, be about equally divided of the two varieties.
Co). Geo, F. Akers anda party of five or six intend making
an extended yisit to ‘‘Sycamore,” here bass and black perch
are said to be fonud in great rumbers and of a size before
unknown. C. Hillman, F. Furman, Edgar Jonis, Hd,
Hicks, and the two Mr. Thompsons, composing the Wiscon-
sin Angling Qlub, returned this week from their annual
excursion to the Wisconsin lakes.—J, D. H.

Saumon 1n CanapsA.—Resricovone, July 1st.—But few
trout or sulmon are being taken here now, although the first
week the fishermen put in their nets the catch of salmon
was very Jarge. Those taken in the Bay Chaleur would
average, so 1 am informed by those who claim to know,
twenty-six pounds each. The system that our Canadian
Government is pursuing in leasing our salmon riyers to a
few individuals is wrong, and smacks too much of the old
feudal times when privileges were only allowed to a few.
By doing away with the present system of leasing these
rivers and making them open waters to all sportamen, charjr-
ing one dollar a day to each rod, the Government would
inerease its revenues derived from this source twenty per cent.
or over, saying nothing of the benefits that this country would
be sure to receive from the great influx of sportsmen that this
would bring here. You will hear more of this later.

STANSTHAD,

PeNnsytvanra TRoutinc.-—I was unable to go up into
Mame at I had hoped, and I had to content myself with near-
er spots where the fishing was not sufficiently good to be an
object. I spent ten days in the neighborhood of Water Gap,
Averyyille and Caudensis, Monroe County, Pa., but only
fished two days out of this time. More beautiful streams for
trout than there are in these places I have never seen, but
they had heen all ninch fished early in the season, and this
coupled with the fact they were very high rapid from the in-
cessant rains of the previous week made the sport poor.—H.

More Tray He Conny Diexsv.—The Hartford, Oonn.,
Times tells the following: ‘‘Mr. R. L. Hungerford, of the
firm of Williams & Hungerford, while fishing yesterday af-
ternoon caught a yery large bull-frog, which was evidently
suffering from indigestion® Mr. Hungerford cut the frog
open to ascertain the cause and was surprised to find in its
stomach a mud turtle nearly two inches long, alive and kick-
ing. He brought the turtle home and to-day it was quite
lively in the aquarium in the drug store of the firm.”

Tar Rons Ussp ar tue TocryamMenr—New York, July
9,—T notice in your report of the Fly-Casting Tournament
that, with the exception of Mr. Pritchard and Mr, Bryan,
the Nichols split bamboo were the rods used. Please add
that Mr. Endicott useda split bamboo of his own make, and
I one of Conroy's hexagonal split bamboo rods—a rod 1
have used oyer two years, and during which lime it has
caught very many black bass and trout.—W. Horserton.

Fanrran’s Rancerey AnD Moosennap guide books are yery
useful compilations of practical information for visitors to
these renowned sporting regions. If you are going there do
not fail to procure these books of Mr. Warrar. See the ad-
verti ement elsewhere.,

Bik Raping, Mich, ig 50 mych of a fishing place that the

local paper, the Trijsnerse Bay Progress, chronicles the catch
in a whole colunin of items, Bass, perch and !rout are the
fish, and the anglers come from all paris of the country to
enjoy the sport.

Warre-proor FRRRULES.—A new ferruleis advertised in
our columns as being water-proof, and therefore it is claimed
that the rods on which it is used are more durable in conse-
quence, We therefore call attention to the advertisement of
William Mills & Son in our issue of to-day, in which great
lasting qualities are said to be inherent in 1ods which have
this style of ferule.

Tue KWeLt or THE GRAYLING.—We read in Ofaft, of De-
troit, that ‘‘Grayling are being cauglit in immense num-
bers in Northern Michigan, and quantities arrive in Detroit
daily. They are delicious eating, and are considered by
many better than brook trout:

Inoywoov ror Rops.—Hornbeam, or ironwood, is tough,
and our correspondent, ‘’ Kingfisher” tellsin another column
how he tried a rod of this wood most severely on Intermedi-
ate Lake, Michigan.

Caztirornia Trourrmye.—Allen Springs, Lake County, is
said to be an excellent trouting centre. There are good
hotel accommodations there.

Goop Grouyp.—The fishing at Good Ground, Long Island,
is said to be good just now. Big flounders, bluefigh and
etriped bass sre the fish to be caught there. Lane's house
opened last Saturday.

Qoriyvnuxk —Bass running 44 to 74 Ibs.; two taken Tune
Ji; water cold; fish not running fnll yet. More anon.—
TzEK1eL,

Harr a Loar is better than no losf—as the boy said when
he got half 4 day off to go fishing.

Ligh Lulture.

REPORT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE COMMISSION. -

}\HE New Hampshire Fish Commission report sent to the June

session of the Legislature, 1881, records another successful
year, although the unprecedented drouth of the past summer
geriotisly interfered with the return of the salmon to the head-
waters of the Merrimac River. Largenumbers of salmon entered
the river in June, and by the 9th of July the Commission had oap-
tured nineteen, weighing from ten to sizhteen pounds each, at the
hatehing house at Plymonth, After that date the water was go
low that no more were taken until Oct. 2, when two more were
captured,

In referring to the ‘anomalies in the run of salmon, and all
other migratory fish, for which science is yet entirely unable to
account,” the report cites some well-known facts, but advances no
new theory, It quoted the report of the State hatebing house at
Plymouth, N. H., to B. A, Brackett, Commissidner of Inland Fish-
eries for tha Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In this Mr,
Powers gives the following as the number of eggs from nine dif-
ferent salmon: O¢t. 23, one fish, 10,000 esgs ; Oct. 24, three fish,
19,000; Oct, 26, two fish, 13,000; Oct. 31, two fish, 12,000; Nov. 2,
one fiah, 6,000 + total from nine fish, 60,000 eggs. The report of
the Superintondent of fhe Lawrence Fishway, which follows, we
gave in our reyiewof the report of the Massachusetts Commis-
sion,

The saibling (Salino salvelinus), 50,000 egge of which were cent,
by the Dentsche Vischerie Verdin to Prof. Baird and by him to the
New Hampshire Commission, were received with a loss of onl,
5,000 eggs from Germany, and were hutched. After correspond-
enos with Prof, Baird on the subject of the tastes and habits of
these strangers, if was decided to plant them in Newfound Lake,
which, from its ner and clear, cdld water, seemed to be the
proper place, as well as its freedom from predatory fighex. Prof.
G, Brown Goode’s paper on this fish, prepared for Forrsr ayp
STREAM, 18 piyen at length, and covers the ground of their rela-
tionships and habits.

Of brook trout 200,000 eggs were taken, and half sent to Masaa-
chusetta and the remainder hatched here to be delivered at the
hatchery to those applying for them for public waters. Of the
“Winnipesankee whitefish,” ov '‘shad-waiter” (Prosopium quad-
rilateraiis), 60,000 eggs were taken and evenly divided with Massa-
chugetts. The Conimipsioners truly remark that in all platings
the larger the plant ig the more likely it is to be snecessful, Land-
locked salmon have been sen juniping for files in Jakes where
none existed before their introduction. Black basa haye been
taken in Winnipesankee in great mumbers, and “the Merrimac
and Connecticut rivers are now full of them.”

The ‘Growth of Carp in America,’ by Mr, Fred Mather, as
read before the Centval Vishculturnl Society, is given in full, and
an extract from the report of the Massachusetts Fish Commission
on the carp,in which Dr. Rudolph Hessel is quoted, is given.
The fishway at Amoskexg Falls was unsatistactory, aid thé right
for the ‘‘ Brackett way” bought and will be introduced into the
waters of the State, One has been built at Fisheryille by the
Contoocook Manufacturing Company, and » similar oné af Hills-
borongh Bridge. ;

The paper on ‘ Breeding California Salmon in Fresh Water,” by
N, K. Fairbank, read before the Central Fishcultural Society, is
giyonin full, and then come reports on the game, which we will
review in anvther column at a future time, The report as & whole
is vary cyeditable, and phows that New Hampshire has alive Fish
and Game Commission,

—
REPORT OF THE NHBRASKA COMMISSION.

dl get second annnal report of the Fish Commissioners of Nebras-

kn, for the yeur 1880, calls attention to the fact that Mr. N.
K, Psirbenk has bred the quinnat salmon in the fresh waters of
Geneya Lake, Wis. Dr. Livingston, of the Nebraska Commission,
also relates how a gentlenian trom Weston, Iowa, caught tya of
these fish in one of the branches of the Nishenabotone River,
below the town of Red Oak, Iowa, in the fall of 1879, one of which
weighed eight and the otlicr eleyen pounds, Some salmon of this
species were platted in Nebraskw tn 1880, and the Commissioners
prophesy their return in four years thereafter.

1 their appropriation was not large enough to afford any means
for trial of the land-locked salmon, which they think would thriye
in their lakes. One hundred and thirty-tiye German carp were
raceiyed from Prof. Baird, and they have been retained for breed-
era instead of distributing them. The appropriation given to the
Cominiseioners to work with 1s small, and has been largely used to
build hatcheries and ponds which will help them in future, but has
left little margin for work this year. Much of their hatching wes
done by Messrs, Romine and Decker, at Sonth Bend, at a nominal

rice.
a In lettera to the Board, Mr. J. ('. McBride, Pres, Nebraska
Sportsmen's Association, writes that salmon haye been seen in the
atreame, and that a good-sized ecl was for sale in the market at
Lincoln recently which no doubt cams from the car of try wrecked
in the Elkhorn River afew years ago, in dehance of the theory
that eels could not live in the Platt River. Mr, Mason writes that
the fry of the'salmon placed in » pond some months before are

there still and now, Dee. 26th, weigh one-half pound, Other
writers bear similar testimony. .
he ?

THE CONNECTICUT SHELL-FISH COMMISSION.—Asz we have
announced, the Fish Commission of Connecticut has a distinct de-

artment of shell-fisheries. he waters are being surveyed and
eased for oyster culture, etc, Their office is Room 10, Insurance
Building, New Hayen. The Regisier of that city says: The state
board of shell-fish commissioners held a session to-day, July 2d,
and voted to assess ten cents an acre on all grants of oyster lands,
for the expense of surveying and making maps. Bills amounting

‘to 114.97 were approved. The clerk was instructed to prepare

deeds for the allotment of a number of applicants who haye com-
plied with the requirements of the law.

The board go to Darien on Wednesday, the 6th, for the purpose
of fixing the line between that town and the state of New York,

THE SHAD HATCHING on the Potomac by the U.§. Fish
Commission has been a grand success. We hayes been informed
by a gentleman who is in a position to know about the work,
although not engaged in It, that Col. McDonald has probably
hatched more shad thero this season with the seows and their
steam machinery than haye besn hatched at all other places put
fogether, Tho “ Fish Hawk" has been at Hayre de Grace, Md,,
and hag turned ont 16,000,000, Onur informant had not the list of
plantings, but beard that Mr. Frank Clark was gone with a ship-
ment for the Kansas Commissioners, to be placed in some of the
waters of that State.

.

LONG ISLAND NOTES.—Mr. Thomas Clapham, of Roslyn,
has hatched, for Mr. Blackford of the New York Fish Commission,
2,500 rainbow trout, which he will placs in some of the strearhs,
Ho has also hatched between four and five thousand Maine salmon,
Salmo salar, and placed in the streams sbont Roslyn and Glen
Head, as well as 1,500 quinnat salmon within the past four years,

REPORT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH COMMIS8SION—
We hayes received the report of thie Commission for 1879 and "80.
It isso important from a natural history point of view, that we
defer its notice for a week or two, It contains ‘‘the fishes of
Pennsylvania,” by Prof, B.D. Cope, with many fignres, and is a
yaloaule addition to our ichthyological literature,

The dennel. |

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Field
aaa Ss. First Annual Derby. I. R. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,
z

September 12 and 14, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Collie Trials, held under
the auspices of the Pennusylyania State Agriouitural Soclety. Entries
close September 9. Elbridge McConkey, Secretary, Harrisbnog, Pa,

October 1, at New York Clty, Close of entries Kastern Field Trials,
Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
O. Box 274, New York City.

October 4, 5,6 And 7, ut St, Louls, Mo. St, Louis Kennel Club Third
Annual Bench Show. Charles Lincoln, Superintendent. :

November 26, Louisiana State Meld Trials. Entrles‘close November
|. Edward Odell, Secretary, New Orleans, La, ‘

November —, at Grand Junction, 'Tenn., Wational American Kennel
Club's Field Trials, dos. H. Dew, Secretary, Cotumbia, Tenn,

rr
MY FIRST CHICKEN SHOOTING,

WAS sitting in my office one afternoon in August, locking oyer
the last number of my Forest ayp Srnean, when I heard
some one drive upand yell, ‘Oh! Doc.," and on going to the door
Tsay Sam, as he is familiarly called by his friends, sitting ina
light, square, boxed wagon, holding with one hand a rather restive
span of ponies, and with the other « yery restive setter. Now the
said setter had fully made up his mind to get out of that wagon
and interview my ved Drich Leo, that was slowly marching back and
forth in front of the door with his “coat taila’’ dragging on the
ground, and inviting master Spot (Sam's dog) or any other dog to
fread on them just once. A sharp ‘‘Down, charge,” accompanied
by a suggestive motionof the hand toward a stick lying near,
brought him out of bis belligerent attitude at the same time that
Sam forced his canine down to the bottum of the wagon, and put-
ting his foot on him to hold him there. Turning to me he said,
“Doc, does your finger cramp any? Ifit does you had better
load yourself and trapa into this wagon, and if your cur will be
peaceable he can ride too. Go out home with me, stay over night,
and we will try thé chickens a hack in the morning. To-morrow
is the opening of the season, and there are dead loads of them
around my place, and not a gun has been fired among tham yet,
so if you want to try that dog of yours on chickens, it will be a
good chance. Will yon go?” ‘Go? of course I will go.” ‘Well,
hurry up, and don’t be all day gotling roudy,”

A few moments sufficed to pack my hunting suit, cartridges,
belt, dog whip, etc,, etc., in a valige which I carried out with m
gun and stowed away under the seat, Atsight of the grin, bot
dogs were nearly frantic with delight, and forgot all about their
previous pugnacity. After stowing them away in the back part of
the wagon I gotin myself and off we went. 8am owned a fine

farm about sight miles ont of town ina splendid wheat country.

A thorough-going farmer, a keen sportsman, he was not exactly
the sort of man to encourage shooting out of season, and poachers
and pot hunters gave him a wide berth, but to the friends of all
levitimate sport he was hail fellow well met.

Atter supper we had a general overhauling of all onr traps.
Byery empty shell was loaded, the guns inspected to gee that every—
thitig was in order, We were mp betimes next morning, aud had
breakfast out of the way by sunrise, when Sam, who had stepped
outside, said, ‘Oh, Doc., just look hore!’ On going to the door,
he pointed toward a wheat field abont threo hundred yards from
the hone, and there was a covey of about twenty chickens that
had just sailed over, in the act of alighting in the stubble.
“Well, Doc., if the dogs haye had their breakfast, let's start."

‘(The dogs have been fed," remarked his wife, ‘tand hadn't you
better take Will slong with you and send him back with the first
birds you get, so wa can haye some for dinner, thit is, if you get
any?" she said, witha slynod to me. ‘Ii we get any!” ha re-
plied, as he buckled on his cartridge belt and picked up Ins gun;
‘what do you suppose we are going for if it is not to gel some ?
Get a bag and come on, Will,” he said, turming to his twelve-year-
old son that was playing with the dogs. The bag was soon got,
and calling Spot und Leo to heel, we started forthe stubble. My
dog had never seen a prairie chicken. I had in the spring come
from the Hast and brought him with me, and he wie as green as’
myself regarding chicken shooting, although he was good on
ruifed grouse, quail and woodcock, Not knowing how he would
perform amoug a covey of chickens, when we got into the stubble
field I fastened a stout check cord, about forty fees long, to hia
collar, and let it'trail. With a sharp word of caution to them, we
gent them off, They worked back and forth, quartering the ground
in fine style, until they had got nearly to where we had marked
down the brood from the house, when Leo stopped, raiped his
head, sniffed the airin the ditection of the birds, half pointed,
then drew on carefully for a fow yards, and then froze stiff, Spot
backing in fine style. ‘! Good for the wild Irishman so far,” 6x-
claimed Sam ; “be careful, now, and don’t let him flush them.”
T quietly advanced until I got to the end of the oheck-cord, picked
it up, and tooka turn around my left hand. with it, at the same
time holding my gun ready for ngs, Sam, who quickly came into
position, said, “You attend to your dog and take the first two
birds that get up, and I will come in after.” Moving carefully up

behind the dog with, ‘'Steady, cir; steady |" I had got close to |

him, when up fey « chicken about ten fect ahead of him, and was
making off in fine style, when I bronght my gun to bear on him,
and at the report down he came all in a heap. ‘Startled at the
shot, two more flushed, one turning off to the left in front of Sam,
which T left to his tender mercies and his Colt, while I got sight ab
the other that was going straight pway, and knocked it over at

.

Joey ¥, 1831.)

abont thirtyyards. Sam fired at. the same time and killed bis bird,
and as they dropped up got at lsast half a dozen, one of which he
laid ont with his other barrel. My dog had by this time become
completely demoralized. ‘he rapid firmg, the flushing of so many
large birds and the fluttering of the four on the ground was too
much for him, and he made a desperrte break for the nearest one;
but he stopped when he got to the end of the check-cord, for his
owp momentum, aided bya smart ‘‘yank’ on the cord, caused
him to tern a complete somersault, He quickly regained his fect,
a very much astonished and disgusted dog. “Down, charge, you
villain!" I yelled, with x suggestive motion of the rope, af which
he dropped in good shape.
- Come, come, hurry up and load, and don't be all day about
it,” exclaimed Sum, as he closed his gun after changing the empty
shells for loaded ones. My gun was quickly loaded, and, still
keeping hold of the check-cord, I gaye a sharp ‘clack’ which
brought my dog to his feet, “Now, steady, you yillain—dead
birds; He started on tarefully, and had gob abont half way to
where the nearest one was lying, when he pointed heautifully,
That's good,” cried Sam, ‘but look at old Spot.’ here he
stood, abont tan paces ahead of Sam, his body and limbs aa still
Ag a stake, hia head slowly moving from right to leffand and his
eyes glaring like a démon’s. ‘He has got two birds there, and
don’t know which is the best one,” said Sam. ‘Head! Doc, what
- wouldn't you giye for a stereoscopic yiew of this scene?" ‘* Hang
your view,” T said ; “let's atir "em up, orT shall have the buck
ague so T can’t hit a flock of barns.“ “ All right; then go ahead
nid tend to your own dog and I will to mine,’ I had taken but a
few ateps toward my dog, when up got three birds; one started
off, to the right, and the other tivo, flying clove together, turned a
little tothe left, Isentthe right barrel after the single bird and
missed him clean, but turned on the two others, which had by this
time got off about thirty yards; and were almost in # line; got a
good sight, let drive, and knocked them both down. Aa I fired
my last barrel the birds that Spot was pointing both flushed, and
8am brought them both down with a beautiful double shot, but at
the last report the rest of the covey arose, flew about two hundred
yards, and again settled. My dog in tha meantime had learned
wisdom from experience, and remained quiet) ‘*There, thank
Heaven!’ I exclaimed, ‘they are gone, and now we can gather
up the desd birds and start again.” They were quickly brought
in by the dogs, both behaving splendidly. Qhe birds, eight nice,
large, plump beauties were deposited in Master Willie's sack, and
he dispatched to the house with them with directions to saddle his
pory and take his game-suck andcome on afterns, This game-
pack, by the way, wad an inyention of Sam's. Tt consisted of an
ordinary seamless tywa-bushel bag with the mouth sewed up and
two openings, one on each side of the centre large enough to tuke
in achicken or duck. It could be thrown across a horas either
before or behind the saddle, and thus made two ar pockets that
would hold all the birds that any party ought to kill in one day.
“Take the rope off your dog,” said Sam; ‘‘ he behuves all right
now.” “No, [thank you, not just yet,” Treplied; ‘I am not
going to have you cussing me because my dog scared off your
fume, After another time or two he will get sobered down, find
out what they are, and then he will be all right.” Thankful
enough £ was that Ddid not take his advice, and that, teo, within
the next five minutes. While we had been busy with onr first
brood we had also marked down fsveral packs that had come into
the stubble to feed, and we now started the dogs im the direction
of the nearest one. We had gone but a short distance when Leo
suddenly stopped, half pointed, drew back a little, and commenced
barking furiously, at the same time T heard the sharp singing of a
rattlesnake. ‘Look out for your dog; call him back,” yelled Sam,
‘tit i¢ a cussed snake.” Darting forward and atthe same time
yelling to the dog to come in I caught hold of the check-cord, and
—well—perhaps that dog did not come away from that snake
quick! Making both dogs come to heel we adyanced cantiously to
where he was, and we saw, not one, but two of the horrid reptiles
coiled about two feet apart, and they were making their tails go
lively, A sharp right and left from Sam's heavy Colt tore their
heads into shreds, and calling tlie dogs sway we left them there.
“That's the way to serve those fellows,” coolly remarked Sam
as he put in « couple of new shells, “I never consider a charge of
shot wasted when put into a suake, hawk, or cat. Hic on, dogs,”
Away we went once more checking them with a sharp note of the
whistle if they showed any inclination to range too far, and mo-
tioning them to right and left they quartered the ground beanti-
fully until near where we had marked dowi a brood they both
fAtappéd, turned their heads in the direction we were working,
drew on slowly for a few steps, and then pointed beautifully,
Side by side they stood, not over four test apart, aa rigid ag iron.
Ti was a fine sight, and one tostir the blood m the veins of any
one wholoves the dog and gun, ve at
‘You lonk ont for your dog, Doc.,’* said Sam; ‘don’t let him get
crazy, aud ‘ll pot them up." Stepping carefully up behind to
pane ea fest of my dog I stood upon the lreiling éord to
hold himif he should tart, and nodded’to Sam that E was ready,

community.
‘in the 1). 8. Naval Academy at Annapolis.

457

DR. N. D. HATHAWAY'S BLUE DAN.

“You take the first ones that get up,” he said, ag he adyanced to
the side of bis dog, In an inatant up started one, and was making
off, when, taking a quick aim fullatit, 1 fumbled if.oyer just a8
another got up, Waiting until he bad got over a short distance I
fired and brought him down, Then another arose and another,
then two nat 4 time, then » single one, and so on until as many as
twenty had heen finshed. In the meantinie we were not idle, Sam
brought two down, and we both loading whils they were getting
up and leaving, but the last three that started off we knocked over,
T had one barrel loaded, and was standing there waiting for an-
other one fo start, but they had all gone. Justthen something de-
scended like » shot, and pounced upon one of the chickens we had
killed. It was 4 large bawk. He seized the bird and
was raising alowly and laboriously with if, when an onnce and a
quarter of No, 8, sent. by a good charge of powder,
made the pirate forget all about being hungry. “Good on your
head, old man,“ said Sam, heartily, “he won't catch any more
birds. Golley! that wag lively work ;and snother thing, you can
take that rope off from your dog, or youcan get off my farm, for Pil
he cusved if a dog that does as wellas he is doing aball be dis-
graced by dragging around a balland chain.” Neither dog, during
all this hubbub, had moved, so, nothing loth, I untied the rope
and put itin my pocket, and witha “‘ Careful, sir ; dead birds,”
sent him on. The dogs brought io the chickens, leaving the hawk
where he fell, and after stowing them away in the pockets of our
caunyas coats, we. abarted on again, and so the sport went on. We
were goon in the midst of another brood, of which we rendered na
good account, The dopa both behaved splendidly, and by the
time Master Willie came back our pockets were full and we were
glad to unload, transferring our game to the sack. Wa went at it
again, and the sport was grand until about nine o'clock, when the
chickens had done feeding, and nearly all bad left the stubble
fields. We #at down in the shade of a large cottonwood that
grew beside a apring of clear, cold water, and after quenching our
thirst we had » smoke, and then started for the house, where we
arrived in time to change our clothes and havea wash before we
were called to dinner. Then that dinner! “How shall I desoribe
it better than to aay I hope for many more like it. When we
could eat no more, and the pipes lighted, we counted our bag and
found that besides those that the boy took to the house for dinner,
we had thirty-seven as niece birds ay one could wish to look at,

“Do you want fo hunt this afternoon 2” inquired Sam, as we
finished counting onr game. “What's thé nse?’ Lenid. “ We
have got all the birds now we can take care of before they will
spoil. J had rather come out some other day and finish up the
hunt, aid besides, I ought to be back at the office.”

™ My sentiments exactly,” remarked may friend ; s0 when the
ashes were knocked from our pipes we packed away my traps, gun
and dog, and a score of chickens, and started for town, where we
arriyed in about an honr none the worse for my first obigken bunt.

EMATIVE,
Sa eee

TIMOTHY D. GLADSON.
New Yorn, June 24.
iditor Forest and Stream :

LT regret to announce to you the death, on the 22d inst., of* Tim-
othy D. Gladson, of Boonton, N. J., long and widely Enown 48 a
breaker and trainer of sporting dogs. Mr. Gladson went South
last fall, with his dogs, and contracted one of those malarious
swamp feyers so preyalent to that section, returning only in the
early spring, when entirely broken down in health and constitution,
to meet his untimely end.

Without an unkind or derogatory word of any other professional
in the same line, Mr. Gladson, without doubt, stood at the head of
the liat as a breaker and trainer, accomplishing in mors than one
or two instances what has always been considered impossible, and
éyen now is looked ipon as skeptical by miany. Some years ago,
when Col, Skinner was on the editorial sporting staff of this city,
Mr. Gladson expressed to him his belief in his ability to break and
train any dog that had the nose to smell a bird, and to begin hig
Jabors he adyertised for the most worthless and spoiled dog, one
that had been giyen up as incurable, a8 well as Known in sporting
circles to be such. The gentleman to whom this matter waa re-
ferred selected 1 Gordon setter from Huntington, L, I, which was
said to fill the bill for worthlessness. Within three months from the
date of his reception, Mr, Gladson and fhe writer shot for several
days in succexsion, oyer this same dog, an average of sixty quail
per day. The result was therefore pronounced an entire success,
since which time the same thing hes been repeated seyeral times.
Mr. G.’s method of training and breaking was one peculiar to
himselt, and dies with him, much to the regret of the eporting
He leaves # wite and son, the lutter a cadet engineer
New Jmesey.

a
BLUE DAN..--We give this week an excellent poriraih of Blue
Din, & blue Belton, owned and bred by N. D. Hatheway, M. D,,

Middleboro, Mass. Sire, Harvard Kennel Club's Dash TIT. Dam,
De. Hetheway's Opal. (Rake-Fanny.) Y. H. C. in Native Setter
Class, at New York Show, 1881. Two and one-half years old,
Weight, sixty pounds.
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COCKER SPANTELS.
epee from Vero Shaw’s '* Bool of the Dez,’ furnished to the
OREST AND STREAM by the author, through the courtesy of
oe Petter, Galpin & Co., publishers, No. 739 Broadway, New
ork.
NpPRESE engaging members of the spaniel family are almost ex-
tiuct as regards parity, but their working capacity has never
failed them. Aa will be seen from Mr. Langdale’s remarks, there
is more than one family of the breed which has practically been
lost sight of. A breed of black or black-and-tan cockers certainly
existed, and has been perpetuated down to recent years, proof? of
which can be found in the pedigrees which accompany this article.
Tn the first instance we give that of Dr. YW. W. Boulton’s Regent,
which is ax follows : ‘ .

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Mr. A. W. Langdale, who has long been an admirer of these
valuable little dogs, has sent us the following for publication ;

‘(This breed of spaniel ia closely ailied with Wales und Deyon-
abire, and, 1 belisye, more used in those parts than anywhere alee,
Tt in indeed rare, even in the adjoining country, ta tind vocker
spaniela, but few people being apparently aware of their great
value. Smaller than their brethren the springers, they workin a
totully different style; andin a hedgerow, or copse, with a vary

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thick underwood, are inyaluabls, They, like the springers, are not
noisy, but when they do giye tongne it is of such a silvery note as
to warm the ardent sportsman's blood, Dr. W. W. Boulton, as in
other breeds, gave his mind to producing cockers, andin his Rhea
we éaw a black cocker of great merif'; she was bred by him in
1870, and waa tho offspring of those two good dogs, Captain and
Itose, Thea had rather a full eye, but a regular cocker head and

body; she was full of quality. Of late the big ahows have left off

friving clages Tor thie splendid little dog, and it in to be deplored
as Dothing tends to extinguish a breed sooner than their name no
iuppearing in an important schedule, Cockers run into all sorts of
color, goimg from lemon and white, orange and white and orange.
most generally seen im Wales ; to the liver and white, liver an
tan and roan, generally keen South; and the black and tan, of the
North. Of this last color, Mr. Burdett was the principa! breeder ;
and of the orange, perhaps the best seen on th

Ladybird, bred by My, Lort, who was selected for illustration as a
typical specimen. Their weight generally runs at about from
fonr-and-twenty to seyen-and-twenty pounds; they are smooth-
coated, free from top-knot, in fact a small cobby-made spaniel,
Of thoxe shown at present I take Bessie Il.—a liver and gray—to
be the best specimen, but her pedigree is not a cockey's proper,
being by Bebb ex Smutt—Bebb, a liver-colored dog, with a lon
winning lish to his name; and Amutt, I believe, a black and
white.”

From thes rémarke it will be keen that some of the best of
miodern cockers have other than cocker blood in their veins, but
till mgny of the best specimens, Rhea to wit, has a long pedigres
to be proud of, The following 18 her pedigree and performances.

Rhea, j Captain (W. W. Boulton).

Black cocker |

Spaniel bitch,

; {Black spaniel do.
whelped May 8, 70

{Poll- 01d English cocker.

J Bob, 2d Birmingham, 1860

Bonus, (Nell, 1st Birminghain, 1586.
Rhea won first prize at Driffield ; second prize Manchester and

Birmingham, 1871; first Thorne, firat Driffield, second Kendal,

Rose ,
(Wat {205

Boulton). }

and extra prize Crystal Paluse, 1872; first prize Manchester, first.

prize and cup Fakenham, second Birmingham, 1473; first prize
and cup Northampton, firet prize and onp Crystal Palace, first
prize Manchester, first prize Darlington, and first prize Hnll, 1874.

As so many cockers are met with on all sides whos edigreds ire
mixed up, and whose outlines differ considerably, adeseription of
their points is scarcely possible; but a reference to the former
erticle on blacks will, wa think, be sufficient to give our readers
the information they desira concerning these smaller dogs.

Sos Fa

.

GONE TO JOIN MONTH,—One of the sad duties of our edi-
torial calling 1s to write obituaries on such dogs of nots that come
to grief in buffeting the trials of field, fire and flood, On thig
occasion, however, a reporter on the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer
hap kindly helped us out: One of the oldest Crawford House
boarders, ‘‘Patsey,” the black snd white dog, has passed aay.
Yesterday afternoon, while paying his addreaces to a piece of
meat, Mr. Clerk Tinek, with an eye to Patsey’s welfnre,
droye him away, aud the heavy wheels of a hack rolled
over hig body. Patsey was a character, an historical dog. Though
he roomed at the “rawford, he boarded at Hunt's, Each day he
weut for his beer to the booth at the Atlantie Garden, On one
occasion burglars attempted to enter a store which Patsey con-
sidered on bis beat. His barkings brought the policemen, who ar-
rested tha burglars, and they are now at Columbus, Sometimes
Patsey was insulted. He had been poisoned, cut with a knife,
kicked and cnifed times ont of mind, but when « sertain cook ont
off his tail, then ‘‘the boys” held. a mass meeting, and were de-
termined to reyenge the wrong. Result: the cook landed in the
workhouse. Patséy was sn épicurean. He wouldn't eat reraps,
hones, offal-—-oh!no. He loyed pies, cakes, spring chicken, and a
bit of toast with asnipe bone. Colonel Hunt thought so much of
him that he paid for his license, and Blackey Edwards was equally
necommodating some time before, Hotel clerks will wear mourn-
iug for thirty days.

SHEEP-KILLING DOGS.—It is contended by some who haye
made the experiment, that no castrated dog, if made so at or _pre-
vious to his attaining four months of age, syer becomes 4 sheep
killer, If left much older than this befors the operation is per-
formed, he might stray off, associate with bad company, and
become a sheep iniler, [Ef any of our readers haye ever made the
sxperiment with m dog, we should be glad to hear from them
whether it has succeeded or not.

There are several advantages attending castration which make it
demrable to be adopted with all dogs which are not expressly
wanted for breeding purposes. Tf not castrated they ara apt to
wander off, especially at night, when it 1s more particularly
necessary that they should be at home to watch the premises or
aid in aby sudden emergency of their services beng required. A
castrated dog is more alfectionate and gentle in » family, ix not ko
apt to become snappish to children, or make sudden attacks on
any ons, a8 those occasionally do who are left in their natural
state, Nor are they so quarrelsome with other dogs, or 60 con-
tinually running after them when passing by their master's
premises. ‘

Some say that castration makes a dog grow up hesayier und less
active than if not done, but when go we suspect it arises from
overfeeding. One must be careful as to this. Give all the food
requisite 1 grow tha pup to full size and good form, but after he
had attained these, be careful to allow him uo more than is neces-
sary to kesp in fair condition ; and always give him opportunity for
plenty of exercise, especially on grass pasture, and a good swim in
mild weather, if possible two or three times a week. Have a com-
fortable, clean place for him to sleepin, and see that he is kept
clenr of fleas or other tormenting vermin. his laat is easily done
by the application of powder prepared especially for the purpose
and sold at 4 cheap rate. , ‘

Tn some countries shepherd and watch dogs are inyariably cas-
trated. It is said that these are not sv liable to go mad as those
left in their natural state —WVat. Line Siock Journal.

[Tne castrated dog is relatiyely about the same as any other cas-
trated aninisl. We haya known a faw very good ones, a8 house
dogs. ]

SIDE-LONG MOVEMENT OF DOGS.—The New York Sun
finds room in its correspondence columns for almost every freak of
fancy. ‘Chis is one of the latest : ‘

‘oYhere are seyeral reasons of a@ scientific character why a diag-
onal position of a dog’ body to the line of his motion is the most
gdvautageous for the dog when going at a trot, 1

‘First he is less liable to be upset. Any oblong body moving
forward on the ground has a broader bearing when turned athyart
or diagonally than when going directly endwie. A dog gains 50 per
cent. or more of base by thus roniing, so to speak, upon a broad
fauge, than when going upon a narrow gauge, thatis to say, in
the direct line of his longth. Being lable to kicks and blows, and
fo be pounced upon by other dogs, it is obvious that he is able to
offer greater resistance when he is moying diagonally.

*(Secondly—In case a dog’s safety requires him to turn euddenly
and run in an opposite direction—as he is frequently compelled Lo
do—his diagonal position is then most favorable for him, because
he is partly turned around already, and his feet are in a position
to serve bia object most eitectively. f

‘“(hirdly—The diagonal position enables lim to throw a back-
ward glance of his syes more readily, so that he is safer from at-
tack in the rear. : r ;

“Phe nature and habits of dogs are peculiarly interesting to
mankind, and expecially so to young people. Docs not their diag-
onal trot show in a familiar way the woudrous secu of instinct ?

“Oprimist,

ANOTHER RAILROAD DOG.—With reference to the good dog
Jack, whose proceedings were desciibed in the lastmumber, a cor-
respondent writes; ‘Perhaps you can find room in your next
issue for a short account of another of the canine species, who
regularly trayels on the Great Western line in the Biamingham
district, He wandered into Snow Hull Station, Birmingham, about
eighteen months since, sud, being noticed by ena of the station

€ bench was my

claims the names of Nora and Juno O'More tor pupples pure’

policemen (R. A, Inmeg,) was given a little food, This attention to
his wants at onos made him follow hia benefactor to his home and
back to the station. He stopped at the station for some months,
notdoing much riding, but getting in the meantime familiar with
the drivers, policomen, guards and porters, who wero very fond of
itn and named tim Topper. At last he has taken a journey, and
since then he has not had any stated home. He is riding nearly
the whole of the day, cither in the van, on the engine, or perched,
aagetike, in a compartment. He has been known to go by an
eavly train (starting from Birmingham) to Acock’s Green, and
there alight for breakfast. He will then go on further and get out
at almost every station to lave a little chat (by almost wagging his
tail o#f) with the officials, nnd willieach Leamington for his din-
ney, If he takes it into his head he goes still further to Banbury
or Oxford, or elas he returns to Birmingham, and goes home with
one of the men to supper and sleep. He has been heard of and is
well-known at all the stations north and south of Birmingham for
4 considerable distance, and, strange though it may seem, man-
aged somehow to get on to Stafford on the London and North-
western Railway. His instinct is wonderful, and he now chooses
his friends, Some guards he will haye nothing to do with, and
the sight of 2 borough policeman drives hint into a tit of rage.
The reason of this is that ho was one day cuffed by 2 policeman,
and be has never forgotten it.”—London Illustrated, Nears,

WANTED—The pedigree of Lawlor's Leo.
— -—+e

KENNEL NOTES,

‘

** Breeders and owners of dogs are invited to send rlemoranda
of names cluiried, bred, whelps, aates, etc., for insertion in this column,
We make no charge for the publicution af such notes; but request in each
case the notice be made wy) in accordance with our form, that the name uf
both owner avd. dog bewriltea leqilly, or printed, and that the strain to
which the animat belongs be distinetly stated.

Names Cramep,

Princess Pedvle—My, C.K. Dufour, Washington, 7. U., claims the
hamé of Princess Pearlé for white, black and tan septer bitch pup,
by Druld-Prineéss Draco (Rob Roy~Livy) whelped Maren 3, 1881.

Lunt, Stella—Mr, Herman Roesch, St, Louis. Mo., claims the names of
Luna, stella for setter pups. Luna is a black, white apd tan bitch
Puppy, 200 Stella a white and black ticked.

Kit Carsoi—My. O. FP, Wilt, Greenbush, N. Y., Claims the nume of
a Carson for dog puppy by champlon Rory O'’More out of Norah

Y MOre. 7

Sundy Dick—Mr, W. Montgomery, Plymouth, Tad., claims the name
of Sandy Dick for puppy bought of KR. G. Sylvester —

Hawly Andy—Mr. Ref. Carrol, Red Hook, N.Y¥., claims the name of
Handy Andy tor cocker spaniel whelped March 26, 1881, from Racer
(imported) and Dalgy If., bought of Robert Walker, Ouleoul, Kennel,
Vranklin county, NY.

Bow Bella, Bow King—My. A. C. Thoenssen, Baton Rouge, La.,
claims the name of Bow Bella, Row King for pups bought of Detroit
Kennel Club. »

Cownt Chum—Mr. $.L. Abbott, Jr., Boston, Mass., claims the namie
of Count Chuin tor black, white and tan, with bine ticks, dog puppy,
Whelped Vay 26, 1881, hy Royal Blue (champion Gladstone-Mersey)
out of Modjeska (vhamplon Leleester-Peeress). Count Chum’s marks
are a5 follows: All white with biue ticks, black ears,a small black
spot at the root of his tail,a small black spot on his right side, tan
Spots over his eyes anil on his cheeks.

Druin—mr, Geo. B. ches, Bostan, Mass., claims thename of Drum
tor black, white and tan setfer dog puppy by Dick (Dinks-Flirt) out
of Zoe (Cowilbge’s Ben-Glytie).

Gipsey—Mr, G. W. Wiwards, North Andover, Mass., clalms the
name ot Gipsey for Gordon setter bitch whelped February 16, 15380,
Ollb oF Bess by Baily’s Tom (formerly Doane’s Vom), bred by Mr. BC.
Alden, Dedlam, Mass. f

Rush ti—Mr. J. Herreya, Havana, Cuba, claims the name of Rush
2d fer liver nnd white poiiter dog puppy whelped April, 1881, by
Glemark out of Girl.

Cora—MY. J. Herreva, Havana, Cuba, Claims the namie of Cora for
lemon and white pointer bitch puppy whelped April 1, (881, by Glen-
mark ont of Girl, ‘

Mav—Mr. W. Gleaver, Brooklyn, N. Y., claims the name of Mac for
red Trish setter dog puppy, whelped April 1, by Jock out of Cleyer's

Nell.

Nara anil Juno OUlore—Mt. Win. Canning, aeoe ton. D, C5

ASé OF
fhe Rory O’More Kennel.
Flvra—Mrs. L. OG, Rawson, Cleyeland, Ohio, claims the name of

Flora for pointer bitch puppy by Vandal out of Maggie Gc.

Konteo and Jutiei—Mr. J. 8. Roadormour, Mckeesport, Pa, claims

the names of Romeo and Jullet for dow and bibeh setter puppies of
Jolin FPawcett's stock,

BRED.
Pussy-Ayrshive Laddie—DY. Cattanach’s (14 West Forty-fourth

street, New York) Imported Svoteh eollie bitch Pussy tod. Lindsay's
imporied Ayrshire Laddie (lst New York, 1881), Juoe 1a.

Movsey-yrahive Laddie—Mr, Wr. Lindsay's Scotch collie bitch
Moosey (Cowper's Shep-Eilis’ Beauty) on June 4, to Jas. ldndsay's

imported Ayrshire Laddia (ist New York, 1881),

Dittchess—Don Sipyal—My. Theo, A, Gills yer and white polnter
bitch Dutchess (Dilly’s champion Ranger-Dell) to Mr. W, A. Voster’s

Ton Royal (Soips-Gountess hovad), June 17.

Waldine Herginani—Mr. Wi. Loetiier’s (Preston, Minn,) imported
dach=alind biel Waldine to his imported Beremann,
Gipsey-Rowland—My. G. W. Hdwards' (North Andover, Mass.) Gor-

don seter Gipsey (Kess-'lom) to Mr. 8. B. Bray’s (Beverly, Mass.) im-

ported Gordon setter Rowland.
t WHELPS.

Fuwy Kisth Pupsa—Brickerville, Pa., dine 26.—Fanoy Fitth’s itter
of pups 1s neither ten nor two, bnbexactly three montis old to-fiay,—
CU, CAMERON.

Fannie—Mr. Geo, T. Well's (Faulkner’s, Mass.) red Irish setter
bitch Fannie whelped June 25, niné pupples, five dogs and four

bitches, by Maj. Dexter H, Follette’s hiported Max. AU doing well,

Houngeliie— Mr. R. @, Hall's (Portiano, Me.) red Trish setter bitch
Eyaugelins whelped on June 24, eight pups, five dogs and three
bitches, by Baltimore Kenuel Cliu's Dares,

Mep—Mr, ‘D, H, Smaliman's (London, Ont.) Gordon setter Meg
whelped tiye pups, three dogs and two bitehes, by Blossom. Atl
black and tan.

Mudye—Mr, Thomas J. Wean’s (alitax, N. 8.) red Trish setter biwh
Madge (Nell Il.-Berkley) whelped June 18, six Puppies three dogs
ane Luree bitches, by Mr, Adolph Nelson’s Elcho IL. (Eleho- Rose).

Judy—Mr. Thos, J. Bgan’s (Halifax, WN. §.) clumber hitch Judy
whelped June 25, nine puppies, four dogs and fiye bitches, by Mr.
Oscar Donner's Bang.

Rose—Dr. Wri. Jarvis’ (Claremont, N. li.) red Trish setter bitch
Rose whelped seven puppies, June 18, five dogs and two bitehes, by
Echo?

Pijunee C£—The Baltimore Kennel (tubs red Irish setter bitch
Flounce IT, whelped Jiuie 46, eighi puppies, three dogs and five
bitches, by Dere.

i SALES.

Jack—Mi. Colin Cameron, Brickerville, Pa., lias sold to Wm. Hy
Drune, of Tenuessee, the beagle dog Jack (parents imported),

Funcy—Mr, Colln Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa., has sold to Wm. H.
Drane, of Tennessee, the beagle bitch Fancy (parents imported).

Yueen Bess—Mr. UO. EB. Scott, Scheueclady, N. Y., has sold his valu-
able brood bitch Queen Bess (lemon and white setter) to Austin Vass,
Newark, N i.

Little Durrit—Ny. J. H. Winslow, Baltimore, has sold to Mr, Max—
well Evartis, New Haven, Conn,, wire haired fox terrier bitch Little
Dorrit (chumplon Riet-Dusty). 1

Funny - Calvin 0. Reiss. Louderton, Pa. has sold’ to P. B. Bang-
ani, Providence, K. 1, ihe renowned English setter bitch Fanny,
Helle of the East. ‘i f

Den—Calvin C. race pet se Pa., fas sold to Sam Carl, Le-

igh county, Pa., bis pointer pup Dan.
ean oot Yearsley, Jt., Coatesville, Pa,, hag sold toCol. Albert G.
Sloo, Viucenues, Ind., his bitch Bess (Pocoliontas-Penn).

Rex-Lopseu—M1. J. Lindsay, Jersey City, has sold a coliie dog pup
py Rex out of Topsy to Mr. 5. C, Squier, Rahway, N. J.

‘Rex_Topsey M0. J. Lindsay, Jersey City, has sdld 10 Mr. G. R. Shot-
well, Ralwity, N. J., a@ collie die pup by Rex out of Topsey.

Rea-Topsey—. J. Lindsay, Jersey Ctty, has sold to Mr. H. B.
Mck night, Jersey City, colle bitch pup by Kex outer Topsey.

Duke of Athol—My. J. Lindsay, Jersey Clty, has sold ta Judge
Learned, Albany, N.Y, his black, tan and white Imported Scoih
collie dog Duke of Athol.

Shepherdess—Mv. J. Lindsay, Jersey City, has sold to Mr. C. Adams,
Burlington, Iowa, his imported Black and tan Scotch collte bitch
Shepherdess.

a ota NET, Tdaao Nearaley, Jv, Goateayille, Pe, has purchossd

back Armida (Pocohontas-Lelcester) a litter sister to his Countess.

from T. A, Ditfenderifer, Lancaster, Pa. She is now in whelp by im-

ported Dashing Lion, he out of Llewellin’s Leda by Dash IT.
PRESENTATIONS.

Dell—My, Win, H. Pieres, Peekskill, N. ¥., has presented to Mr C,
W. Bostwick, Hudson, N. Y., an English setter puppy whelped Alay
8, Ly Joe out of Nellie,

Faughali—Mr, J. H. Winslow, Baltimore, has presented to Mr. BR.
G, Hall, Portland, Me.,ihe black setter pup Vauxhall, by Scott ont
or Bessle. ‘This pup is three-quarters Irish and one quarter Gordon,
and contains the blood of Kicho, Flash, Rodman's Dash, Doanc’s
Tom, ete, and was theonly black pup in the litter, tive others beipr
a beautiful dark red.

EXCHANGE.

Vapt M, L. Norton, Greenbush, N. ¥., has exchanged his English
setter bitch Vie (Mersman & Smitii’s Dash out of Campbéli's Imported
Engush setter bitch Flora) with J. 7, Donpvan, Boston, Mass,, for his
red Irish setter dog Jerry D. (chanipion Rory O’More-Norah O’More.

Fi, Ss -

KENNEL MANAGHMENT

1H. C. C. R.—Is ita sign when & puppy, six Taonths O18 carries her
ears back that she is worthless in the tivid? Ans, No,

165, L.—S, Jor, 8t. Joseph, Mo.—The hooks you want are Huteh-
inson on Doy Bréaking, English edition, snd The Management and
Diseases of The Dog, by Hii Weean furnish them. ‘

166. A CONSTANT READER, Norwich, Conn.—My pup is twoantl a
Tali months old. The fitst thing I vosiccd wrong was wbout a week
ago, When he began to cry out and groan in lissleep. Hor the last
uwo or three dayshe shakes his head as if shaking water tram lls
ears, and yesterday L discoyered a himp about the size of a walnut
on thé leff side of his throat, about two inches below the jaw bone;
it does nol appear fo be at all bender, and is soft but firm, The puppy
is in-fair splits, but thin ip flesh, although he eats about as well us
usual. Bowels are in good condition, nose cool and moist. His eves
Tun quite a little, and the hair seenis to be coming off aroaod them.
Have washed bis eyes twicea day in warm water, and le 1s kapt dry
and warm, Piease tell me through your paper what you thitik is the
cause of the lump, and what to do for him, and you will greatly
oblige. Ans. The puppy seenis to be covstitutlonal'y out of condi-
ton. The glandular swellings especially show this to be the case,
and itis quite possible he is liaving distemper, A mildiy alterative
treatment and sustaining as wellis the course fo pursue. See that
his kennel is well ventilated and dry.

167. A. C. L., Madison, Ind.—A fatal disease for the second time
has broken on: among the dogs in thislocality. I) first inakes 11s
appearance im he eyes, which become inflamed, This Is offen fol-
lowed by a discharge trom the nose, alter the mannér of distemper.
The appetite is soon gone; this is followed by cop ous Trochineg af Wie
mourh, oftentimes whirling round and round, ‘Phere is io indication
Otrabies further than the frothing af the mouth, Soon alter ils
paralysis of the hind parts comes on, and death soon follows. ‘ihe
animal is not disposed Lorna about, but lies still and moans, f have
met wilh no case whele the dow becomes vicious. On last Saturday
Mr. W. P. Graham, of this pace, lost » Drnid-Neilsson bitch, twelve
months old. and will provably lose her sister to-day (bruidess) with
the same disease, The latter was pii'chas dof Mr. S!mpson, 4 gentle-
man of Canada, and pronouncea by Mr. Arnold Burgess the finest
bitch that be had ever followed in the field. Some fiwo munths ago
she was on a visilL to Dashing Berwick, but failed, to the disappoint
ment of her owner. Last suniumer, three puppies, five monilis old,
died of the same disease. They were by Lothy uut of Leda, sister to
Colin, This litter I had raised mysell, and J did evyeryihine that T
could to save them, bunallof no avail. Medical skill, no matter how
preat, was aiLat taule in the matter. Morphine adwinistered hypo-
dermically gave some reliei irom suffering, but that was all. Now
the causes. Could Lt be from bith breeding? All of Linge Gases were
of the finest blood. One other tase with the Same result was 4 higli
bred pup of red Irish stock. Ans. The disease is probably distemper
ofan aggravated form, which js especially fatal among in-bred fogs,
“High breeding, properly 80 called, 14 nob Tijnrlous ln any way, but
ln-breeding is.

- i

Don't physic, for if weakens and destroys, bul use Hap Bitfars,
that bullds np, up!

DRIFT FROM EXOHANGES.

APROPOS OF THE STEPHENSON CENTENARY the new English
weekly, Wield Sports, recalls the fact that the illusivious
engineer ‘‘ occupies a, prominent niche in the Vallala of the
Prize Ring. The latest editor of that noted classical work,
‘Boxiana,’ says: ‘It would indeed be the ignorance which
casts away pearls were we tO pass unnoticud an illustration of
manhood identified with the practice of pugilism wherein the
honored name of the greatest engineering genius of an en-
ginecring age was the prime actor. George Stephenson,
therefore, the practical originator of the locomotive, the cre-
ator of railways as we now see them, the constructor of the
most complete, permanent, and stupendous works on tmain-
land, coast, and sea tha! an age of wonders has seen, finds a
place in Pugilistica,” The single battle which has procured
George this high honor will be found fully narruted in Smilis
‘Life of Stephenson.’ His opponent was one Ned Nelson—
a noted bruiser in the North and an owirageons bully, ‘Ihe
men fought in a ting with everything quite in accordance wilh
the rules of that noble institution, the P. R., and George won
an easy but not bloodless victory.”

Barp-neapep Eagrrs are disappearing from the Connec-
ticut hills. A corsespondent of the Litchfield (Conn ) /n-
quérer teelingly writes: ‘A pair of these birds have lived
for many years in the vicinty of Bantam Lake and visitors
there were often delighted at the sight of them soaring high
in wir, One very clear day last Anghst they came up to the
villaze and remained circling far above the flag-stati and
West Park for nearly an hour at high noon. Groups collested
upon the corners to admire them, as their changing positions
brought the bright sun-light full ujon their splendid while
heads and magnificent wings It was the first time several
of our visitors had seen an éagle and it was afterward re-
marked by them ‘what a beautiful sight those eagles were,
above the village green.” In your last. week’s paper I read
with surprise atid sorrow that they had been *siotat Bantam
Lake? So the last pair of eagles disappear ftom old Litch-
field, and the species is now forever extinct here; there will
never be any more of them. Their age was no doubt yery
great. ‘Che eagle does not come to maturity until five years’
old and lives along time. One died in Vienna after a_cap-
tivity of 105 years. Who can tell for how many scores of
years this pair had kept watch over Bantam Lake? I know
not who did it, but the shooting:of them was a public calam-
ity and has forever deprived our village of # rare attraction.”
' Or Tomesrons, a town in Arizona, which has come into
notice recently because of # disastrous fire there, Mr. 5. Nu-
gent Townsend writes in his recently published paniphlet,
“The New Southern Route:* ‘* The history of this remark-
able name is that the discoverer of mineral here, when he
first arrived, said he thought he could find mineral in the
hills north of Benson. ‘ You will find your tombstone,’ re-
marked a cattle drover sneeringly. The prospector perse-
vered, and, when he did ‘strike if rich’ and was requested
by his admiring foliowers to name the district, he said <
‘Oh, it has been named before. Iwas told | should find
my tombstone. And so to this day, the place is Tombstone,
and despite its ominous title, a very busy, prosperons and
cheerful place it is.”

Bacte’s Nusr is the nae of a locality im the Selden
Canyon, New Mexico, where a pair of Ameritan eagles have
built their nest in the Taco of & Hliff Which tewers up 7m the
air, ane overhangs the failthpd track, In this Banyom is @ lite

Juuy 7, 1881. ]

FOREST AND STREAM.

459

tle opening or cave in the rocks, within thirfly feet of the
frack, where a wild cat has built his lair, and sits in the
niouth of his den and watches the passing trains. He has
heen +hotat several times, buf thus far has escaped,—Smn
Krancieo Bulletin.

_ Due error of the Lebanon, Til., Journal has received from
“atl estinvable citizen and fellow sportsman, Mr, J. J. Me-
Kee, an infant. chick of conimon tirth, but of no common
appearance, To {le casual glance it appears to only be a
sinall, brown, downy, cheeping chicken, but examination
shows it haying four feet, making our ordinarily biped a
quadruped, "Phree well-formed Jes are seen: one, af the

Knoee-jvint diverges, and two feet with three toes each are at- |
tielied fo the deformed limb Being thus supplied, one |

woud ask uo oddsin matching it with .ny of the gallinace-
ous birds of yonthful years for “a go-as-you‘please race, any
distance. But unfortunately for this mdividual nature hos
failed to give it sinew to affect any locomotion with its nu-
merous pedal appenilages.”

_ Arremprs to Reso the dog cast away on Taylor’s Island
inthe Niagara Kiver were af the last reports unsuccessful,
The Niagara Falls Jowenal says that, “James Brown and
Charles Shirley, made « box trap, baited it with meat, set it
and let it down on the dog’s solitary island by ropes, One
rope B00 ieet long let the trap down from the cliff above,
while another rope 700 feet long held on the Suspension
Bridge kept the trap from the cliff’s side as it desceded.
The trap was landed in pood shape on the top of the island.
The dog came ont, stood hefore the trap and commenced to
bark, Soon he began to walk ground and examine it, and
finally he jumped on the uplifted top springing the trap and
standing himself on top of the box monarch of the box as
wellas uf Taylor's Island. The trap was drawn up, reset,
aid again lowereil to a resting place on the island where the
dog ere a daily inspeotion of it, but hasn’t yet put his foot
into it.’

A New Hawesnire hawk-trapper writes to the Manchest-
er Mipvar that be caught 300 hawks Jast spring in this way:
“Hawks haye a time of flight in the spring the same as
any of our birds, and can be caught only in flizht time with
any desiree of success. In the first place, we have one live
one io start with. We tie him onthe ground ina good,

sightly place, giving him about four feet of line to fiy up:

with, Then just near enough so that the decoy cannot get
in, we place four or six jumper traps, baited with red or
chip squirrels; one chip will bait three traps. Some-
timés we find all the traps full. We have had them
kill the hawk caught in a trap, and eat it partly up be-
for: we of around to take them out. We caught difty
hawks in one day during the two weeks that we were catch-
ing the 310. Wehad twenty decoys out and 100 traps. I
did not shoot one during the time, and don’t think Perham
dia. We had our cons with us all the time to kill bait with.”

A Dog Ownrk’s Prorrorive Socrery has been organized
in England ‘under distinguished patronage,” the advertise
mentreads ‘To exterminate if possible by the united co-
operation of dog owners the spreading practice of dog steal-
ing, the committee propose to agitate for the alteration of the
law that dog stealing become a felony instead of a misde-
meéanor; to secure more perfect supervision of dog dealing
and dog traveling, and to forward the prosecution of persons
‘in illegal po:session of dogs.”

TROUT IN CANADA,

Laxe Mrgantic, June 20.
HE jroutipne season opened slowly and unfavorably in
fhis region the present spring. On the 6th and 7th
inst. we had such severe frosts that the leaves fell from the
ash and butternut trees as if scorched by fire. There was a
reat ron of brook trout into the lake on the first and second
ays of thismonth. Careful observers estimated that over a
barrel of trout were caught on each of the days named, the
bridge across the Chandien at the outlet being lined from end
to end with the natives, from six fo sixty, pulling them in
by main strength and awkwardness, Sunday, the oth, three
gentlemen, Messrs. Hall, Drew and Ham, from Lewiston,
arvived at the foot of the lake, having tramped through from
the Headwaters of Dead River. They were caught in a
shower which was almost 9 bail storm, when eight miles
from the lake, then sat in their wet clothes to be rowed
twelve miles, and when they arrived were nearly speechless
from cold. They became enthusiastic, however, when thawed
out, and reported trout abundant in all the upper waters of
Dead River, and signs of large game abounded throughout
their route.

The trout streams which I haye visited here do not com-
pare favorably with those of my own State. The waters are
discolored and shallow, and no trout are found in them after
summer weather fairly sets in. I cannot advise sportsmen
fo come here in the spring; but it must be a magnificent
country to hunt and fish in in the fall. Deer, csribou and
moose are plenty, especially the two first; also the fur bear-
ing animals, as well as ruffed grouse; and a trip through
thé forest to the Moose, Mavalloway or Dead rivers at that
season of the year would be simply delightful.

Passing through the baggage-car on the International R.
R. the other day, my attention was drawn to a beautiful
apaniel lying at thé feet of a gentleman whom up to that
time [ had not particularly noticed, Just then one of the
train han’s came along and asked him what luck he had.
His answer was to lift the cover from a butter firkin at hi.
side und display a lot of beauties which made the native’s
eyes open to their fullest extent. Then followed the inevi-
table question: ‘*Where did you catch them?” ‘Oh, I
pulled them out of the mud holes above the dam” (on Sal-
mon River), The gravity with which this extraordinary
statement was given could only he equaled by the good faith
with which it was received. This gentleman who had such
remarkable success in pulling trout out of mud holes was
your correspondent ‘' Stanstead,” well known to readers of
Fornst Anp StReam. His bands were torn by the alders
through which he had forced his way, his neck was badly
bitten by black fiies, and his face was a beautiful tan color,
from the effects of oil and tar; but he had forty pounds of
brook trout, some of them weighing two and one-half pounds,
and was happy. PENOBSCOT.

oe

Aw Amazine Fisk STory,

[A translation {rom the French in the San Francisco Chronicle.)

A tich proprietor at the interior had made to establish a
pond artificial, where found themselves agglomerated 3,000
trouts.

his proprietor is the father of a girling ot from 6 ta 6.

She had taken the habitude to go each morning to give to
eat to ihe trouts, at the aid of crumbs of bread.

|. Luther

SA Tucker.,....1111 1 wWll—9

These fishes were tecome so entamed that they skipped out
of the water for to attrap the crumbs which the infant beld
in the crevice of her hand.

Ti arrived one day thaf she lost the equilifrium, and she
fell, the head first. in the pond, of which the water was
eniugh profound.

is {he cries emitted by the girling the fajher was rn him-
8¢

But what horror! He saw his infant extenaed without
movement. at the snrface, where she floated as a ork.

What was not the surprise of the father in seeing that she
had been supported by a mass compact of trouts.

The fishes had arranged themselyes under her body as lo
sustain and prevent her from to drown.

If this history is truthful the fishes are no! so mucl (le-
prived of the intelligence as one pleased himself to believe.

—
Tue Laraz Trout or rar Rio Granpr.—The Del Norte
Prospectar says: ~ ‘Through the kindness of Daniel W.

| Soward we were shown a paper profile of the largest trout

ever taken from the Rio Grande, and we may venture the
prediction that it is the largest that eyer was or eyer will be
found. On the paper were these words: Wxact size of a
trout taken by W. J. Banta at Antelope springs, Colorado,
Juné 12, 1881. Weight when taken from the water, nine
pounds two ounces; dressed, seyen pounds six ounces.
Lengih, two feet two inches, Witnesses, D. W. Soward,
Robert Phillips, R. D. Filson, Pittsburg, Pa.,J, D. Prideanx,
Mineral Point, Wisconsin; J. Soward, Thos. Cadle, Will
Crites, Henry Green, Wm. Clipper. There are many who
will doubt the truth of the above statement, as it is generally
known that a three-pound trout is considered about as large
as they usually get to be, and one of four or five pounds’
weight is considered a monster, and requires skill in landing.”

A friend, in commenting on this to Mr. Chas, F. Imbrie,
SBS:

They don’t grow in Colorado. Oh, no! Just size up to
this irc with some of your /éver fed sick ones in New
York.

T take a back seat—nine pounds two ounces is the hoss.

QO. Newman.

te =

Ovx of the most exciting sports in Bombay is hunting the
peacock, which is found in great numbers in the jungles.
Peacuck’s eggs form a staple article of commerce in Indi,
Guriously enough the natives have an old proverb which they
sive to peacock hunters—‘‘When you see the peacock look
out for the tiger,” for they declare that these two incongru-
ous beings live in perfect, harmony together.

SPALDING’S Mantan—We haye received from the prublshers
* Snalding’s Complete Manual of Boxing, Club Swining and Dumb-
bell Exercise. The book is written by Geo. H. Benedict, well-known
expert In the art ot which he writes; and is atdply tllustrated. The
instructions aré plain, concise and inteligible; and the hook torms
an admirabie manual for self instruction. D, G. Spatdiny & Bros.,
publishers, 108 Madison street. Chicago. Price paper 25; board 50.

_ pr

That inyalid wite, mother, sister or child can be tasde the picture
of health with Hop Bitters.

Rifle and Trap Shooting.
THE TRAP.

THE TOURNAMENT AT CONEY ISLAND.

TURSDAY—CONCLUDED.

the first contest of the Inter-State match was shot

During the day
ie score will show

off, There were forty-five entries, and the following
the work done:

RB Organ .. _i1nn—7T F Pitzmire ~ peer es 111101 —6
Md fick ..... ..111100I—5 HA Altenbrand 001111—5
Dr © Henry. . .101110t--6 Wm Hughes. Hq ii—T
d M Hersher,.- yey-1111101—6 A Roberts .. 101011 —5
C Willard . sta eet j1j1111I—7 HL Roberts. Ot Ov1—4+
W Greenwood .... ,.....0)11—68. WS Bell........... nt—T
E Hudson.....csecee-++--J111101-6 J R Hendricks......,-.-.11i—7

DM Le Fevere Wnn—i CW Wingert ... - 11 1i—6

W Stanwood ............ 1iillli—j7_-«=F M Thomi son. 11111117
MJ Plymton.....,......1110121—8 M V Bayliss... . 7
J Linnerman. vesseelllilll—7 HB Hooker.. -111110—6

© Townsend. »..-11/11111—7 J Denyan..... .. -10111—6
J F Kleinz.... ,.. 01111116 ‘JB Black... ~11it—y
Wm Brewer, oF SL Srmitth.. oy MDT
GAStrong... weeee/ J 101I11—6 J A Nichols » O11 L1—6
WW MeQuade..,...-.--.--- 1111117 FP Denison........ .. .0111111—6.
8D Brigham. ........+-- 1110111—6 HH Madison....- ANT 8.
E M Hammond, . 11)110-6 G .-111111—T
J Ferguson.... 1116 od .. 1011111—6
Dr Karsner 1011110—5 » 1111011—8

10N411—6 “a7

Organ 3,
8, Brewer 3,
Black 1, Smith 3,

&, Brewer 0, Cook,
dropped out, as the affixed score shows : Smith 4, Hughes 8, Thomp-
son 3, Linnerman
Cook, dr,
Thompson 2, Meister
2 Third tie on three ab Hl yards; Huplies 0.

Townsend 1, Lutiers. Fourth ile on three at ompson 3,
3. Wifth tle on three at 31 yards: Thompson’2, Luther 3

Ties on two at $l yards: Thompson 2, Luther, Mr, G. C. Luther, of
Syracuse, winning tirst, and F, M, Thompson, of Jersey City, winning
second prizé in Class A. In the ties on six at 26 yaras the followlag
Beores were made: Hammond 3, Hudson 3, Hersher 4, Smith 0,
Kleinz 3, Fitzmire 3, Fisher 3, Plympton 3, Greenwood 3, Wingert 0,
Bingham 0, Nichols 0, Hooker 1, Madison #, Sirong 3, Denman =, al-
bot 3, Ferguson 0. ‘Ties on three at #1 yards: Hammond 3, Hudson 3,
Hersher 3, Kleing 3, Filzmire 2, Fisher 3, Plympton 3, Greenwood 3,
Madison 2, Strong 0, Denman 8, Davis 9, Talbot 3. Second tie on
three at 31 yards: Hammond 3, Hudson 3, Hersher 3, Kleinz 3, Fisher
3, Greenwood 3, Denman 2, Talbots. ‘Third ve on thice al. 31 yards:
Hammond 3, Hudson 2, Hersher 0, Kleinz 9, Fisher 8, Greenwood 3,
Denman 3, ‘Talbot 3, Fourth tie on three at 31 yards: Hammond 1,
Kleinz 3, Fisher 0, Greenwood 3, Denman 1, Yalbot 1. Mr. d. F
Kleinz and W. Greenwood, both of Philadelphia, dividing the first
and second prizes in Class b.

‘In the ties on five there were only six contestants, and they scored
as follows at26 yards: Hick 3, Henry 3, Altenbrand (), Roberts 2, Den-
nison 0, Karsner 1. Tes on three shot off at $1 yards: Hick 2 Henry
2. Mr. M. J. Eick, of Chicago, winning first, and Dr. Henry, of Jack-
sonville, Ml., winning second prize im this class.

The only man that had killed only four birds was Mr. H. L. Roberts,
of Winsted, Conn., 4nd he won the first prize in Class D. ‘his ended
the sport for the day. On Wednesday the birds were a trifle better
than on the previous days, but a smiall number of them only were
good strong tlvers.

a

CLASS SHOOT.

The next contest was a Glass shoot at five doublerises, There
were only twenty-three entries in this contest. Following is the
Beore =

JD Burroughs..01 11 11 10 1i— 8
HB Hooker. —....11 11 10 11 00— 7
Jd KF Kleinz. .. 11 3111 11 O1— 9
Dr D Karsner....10 19 11 11 H— 8
J Brewer..,.....11 10 00 11 11-7

J B Henricks....11 11 11 10 1)— 8
JB Black...--. 2111111 OP 1I— 8
J © Linnerman,.11 11 OL 11 11— 9
IM George.....J1 11 1110 n— 49
QF Qildersleeve 11 11 11 11 1i—10
Wim Greenwoud.11 11 11 11 10— 2

; C Poaynsend.

| kliled all his birds wou the first prize.

mm

RB Organ ....-- 11 011010 11— 7 H Hudson. 11 41 10 11 1i— 8
C Henry...... ..11 110911 1i— & M ¥ Bayl 11 11 10 11 11—. 9
M J Hick. . 11 101011 10— 7 HW #Brooks,....11 11 1011 11— 9

LHSmith ......12 (11) 1 u1—T7
Dr Palbot..,..--.14 10 11 11 l= 9

At Johu .1i 11 00 71 11— 8
oii 10 11 11 11—9
WS Bell._.,--.-11 11 10 11 1i— 9

vy. G. Ff. Glidersleeve, of Brooklyn, being the only man that had
he ties on nine for the prizes
in Glass lkwere shot off at two pal af 2) yaris, with the following
result: Bell 1, Kleine 4, Bayliss. ‘Vucker 4. Greenwood 1, Linnenmsn
4, George. 4, Brooks, Talbot 4, Townsend 2. Ties on four: Kleinz 4,
Lintierman 4, George 4, Talbot 3, Second ties on tur: Klein 3,
Tucker 4, Linnerman 1, George 4, Third tie on four: Turkers,
George 4. Mr. J. “. George, Of Kradiord, Pa , sinning firsr, and S.A,
Tucker, of New York, winnine secoud in class b.

The ties on eight were soon disposed of as the appended score will
show: Henricls 2, Karsner 0, Mudson 4, Burroughs 4, Black 1,
Hersher 4, Henty i. ‘les On four: Hudson 3, hivtoughs 3, Hersher
4, Mr. J. M. Hersber, of Osage City, Kanu., winning the tirst prize in
Glass ©. There were nof sufficient cntries to fill contest No. 12, so it
was declared off. The lash contest of the plzeon shooting was:

CUNTEST NO. 15,

Glass shoot, five traps, Hurlingham rules, 5 birds to each vontest-
ant, 20 yards. The following wre the stoves:

Try Smiths. tee cee es ti, “CAEN 5... 9 40 == seas 11101—4
MOV Baylissi sc. ttc 11111—5 KE Hudson.. ..-L100—3
H FB Hooker... Nlij—h ~J Brewer...... ---Lt1i0—4
J W Wlemz....-- 1111—5 © W Wingert... sanL 1 O11—4
W Greetwood.... 11—5 EH Madison... .- 10010 —2
Dr Tarbot.. -.111/1—5 EF Thompson ,. , --(1110—2
WS Bell, +-..01N1—4 § A Tucker.. .- 1 /111—6
J8 Linnerman.......,---- 11141—A =F Marrtson »».d1111—
JB Black . iiili—s. J Register. --.111)—f
A MéLoug om1—4 GC Luther.........-.----- .11111—A
J 1 Hendricks. . li—sh =F Hyer.... .11111—5
JM George..... hivw—t H Hedema .01100—2
Dr Karsner. 110—3 Capi W LBS 4 110 —F
RB Organ........ 1011—4 PMGGill......... O13
@ © Willard... . i1li—5 J Von Lengerke. ~- 11)
tM Hersher,, .- ...11/01—4 C Townsend,.....,, sett —s5
AOD HIG i) nectar eee et 11111—5 JF A Nichols...... -.- y tert LIO—4

hore were seventeen men that tied on five birds, and In the tles
shot off missand go out: Smith 11, Baylis 0, Hooker 4, Klethz 2s, W
Greenwood 5, Talbot §, Linnerman7, Black 1, Wenricks 4, Willard 27,
Bich §, Tucker 1,8 Harrison 26, Register 9, Luther 4, yer 9, Town-
rend 27. Mr J. FP. Kleloz of Philadelphia winning the first prize.

The ties on four were Dext shot off with the following result: Bell
9, George 1, Karsner 2, Hersher 6, Brewer 1, Wingert 0, Von Lengerke
We Nichols 15. Mr. J. Yon Leogerke of Hoboken winning the second
prize.

‘Niegs on three for third prize: Thompson 1, Steers 3, McGill 4,
Mr P. MeGill of Brooklyn winning.

Tes on two lor fourth prize: Madison 0, Hedemani, Mr. A. Hede-
man ot Brooklyn killed the last bird in the tournament and Won the
fourth prize,

The report of thé awards in the Press shoot, in our lash Issue, was
Intended tabe asimplestatemeut of fact, and not af alla comment
pon the Dature of the transaction.

— ++ —-—_- —

SOME LEADVILLR Scorks.—Leadyille, Col,, June 26.— We have a uo
club Tere and practice on glass balls once a week, Wednesday being
uur shooting day. Yesterday six of us got together and deelded to
shoot twenty braces each, the resulfiof which you willfind below. 1
think it will compare favorably with any reports we see in your
paper. We can do it six days In every week, too:

AONE HOgIC.. oo. 00 - nates erate sa spies sesagee 11110, 11111 11111 11011—18
--11011 1001! 00371 10111—14
-10 1) 49191 11111 11111—20
e11114 11011 11111 11101—15
O11 O11 001i O11t1—14
11110 11178 11111 01101—1s
Jd. K.

(HE MICHIGAN STATE MepAlL—Detroit, Mich., July.—Yesterday

hat lone-delnyed shoot forthe Michigan State Medal came off ft
Hurlingham Park. Itwasamighty lvely scramble, Gillman had
already won the medal twice in succession and needed to win tt only
(nce more to make th his personal property and thus brevk up the
system which lias been in vogue about ten years. However, he didn’t
win it, and the golden bauble fs still the PapeLy, of the Michigan
State Metal Association. Wyerybody was in good form and the fol-
lowing score was shown:

Gillmat.....11111110111-1) Ayery...-....71111011111—10
Metrger,.....01111111111—10 Eldredge...1111010*
“Nimrod”....11011110111—9 Chudleigh..01 0*
Stenton.,....01111111111—10 Masgon,,....1111007
Jewett.....,.11011111111—10

First Shoot-Off on Ties.
Gillman ,....... ....11011—4 Jewetl,.,... --..-+1-+. 111115
Metzger.......... o1110* AVOLY lS. .48--<5- .fitii1-—s
SHENTON... ..2.2+.-0.el 1 1 11—6

Second Shoot-Off.

BUCILOMGs cindia a> e397 e LLLLO—4 Avery... 2. pceessyst LI TEs
JEWEL... cee veseesl 111 0-4

* Withtrew.

Avery won the medal and he made a genuine jubilee over bls
achievement. Gilman accepted defeat with characteristic stoicism
and dittoed the guying of his camirades, who somehow always find
pecullar satisfaction in seeing this Jack-the-Giant pace paves

LACK Bass,

WESVERN PENNSYLVANIA AssocraTion.—Seml-anuual shooting con-
test, Brifgeville ; tame birds. strong flyers and lard to hit; 24 yards.
The first prize, a handsome silver cup, was won by Mr, C. Carpenter.
The second prize, a gold medal, was won by Mr. Breckenridge, and

the third prize, a silver medal, was taken by Mr. WC. Taylor. Ow-
ing to the scarcity of birds. only eight were slot at, Mr. Carpenter
won in the tle with Mr. Taylor. The following ts the score:

GA Carpenter..........1111111—8 James Bowh.....-..+-+ 00101111—aé
W OC Taylor...... ..-11)11111—8 J PO'Neil...... L001 11—h
H Rréeckenridge. ...10111011—6 Henry Thomas. .10111001—&
C Hostetter. ..- ..1110)110—t Henry Hartley L010) 111—8
d Denby.......-.-..-...11110111—7 J B White...... . O1L001L00—8
RC Rohertson. ,...-... O1m01I—b W White..-.. «»-0010100—2
Jd M Thorpe. ..-.. _.10101101—f § C Kay,.-+-6.-.-..-.-.00001001—2
H Grege.:.. .01010001—2 WC Berringer... 11011 10—&
A Crawford 110110004 JC Graham.... -10111611—6

Dayenrorr, N. ¥., June 18,—Dayenport Gun Club; weekly shoot
for club gold badge ; is balls perman, Dayenport’s revolving trap and
niles, 18 pards:

W Multer.............--- et tote! 1 alee ie oa
7 Dayenport, Jr. wt 1010221211101 0 6 1-10
) Cha berlain. aid te dee eel Ta eee ele
1A Davyenport.. Peele ese oie 0) de Se te eS
S$ Sawyer...... AL ase td Oe ed yo Teel oD ae

June 2%.—Same condition, only shot from Davenport's extra swift

irap throwing a Dall 40 yards:

LA Davenport.........-- feet ot) Cadet el oe a LOS 1s
8 Sawyer... eopiorroeiiorzvid ts oo} 1-0
W Miilter.......-,..-- mee Ale el) Th a hs 1
J Davenport, Jr. chet oe Bo a de Ot Only
Peter Smith :._ ie edhe? chpds ft get Oy et et oe

Tonzpo, Ohio, June 25,—The Corn Clty Rifle Club had a shoot at
their range this afternoon at 400 yards, Creedmoor target, 3 1bs. pull.
it required trom 0 to 44% points windage on long-range rifie. The
jightand weather were bad and showery. First score:

F A Root..... vee... OD55555155—f0 Geo Ea aha r e . AS53555 —15
SL Frazer......-+-..4084455054-34 FT Lindenberger...4544325444—39
BF Sawyer ....... , 4545452054—38

Second score;
FA Root............4455655555-48 FT Lindenberger. . .4555453555—46
Geo Spross,...-.... .5556555555—49

Sr. PAuL, Minn,—A
will be held at St, Pan
Club, Tuesday, Wednesda,
lange attendance and v
Full programme of the shoot will
particulars, address John P, Burkhard, sec.

ate ball Lournament, open to all sportsmen,
, Minn., under the auspices of the St. PaulGun

and Thursday, July 19, 20 and 21,1851, A
Mable special prizes are already assured.
pe outin a few days. For further
8t, Paul Gun Club,

460

FOREST AND STREAM.

Jony 7,', 1€81.]

CATAWISsA. Pa., July 2—Below please find weekly score of Cata-
wissa Glass Ball Club, Saturday, July 2, for badge:

Total
ANG CN 73422-52355 LOTOLTLOTOLTL11110110—14
WY OTS Pee 2 sib ks st oe 111111191110001111—16
HOx.. -- OOOTLTITLT1111111411101—16
Reifsnyder. 1172011010171111111001—-14
Drinker... OOOLTOOLTOLTOLTOT11100—9
Shiudler EOLTL101190111110101-18
Waters. O1TT0017111007T11111111—15
Maloy........ balesta sits weeent ee ae Se ar Ne

IN THE BRIDGHPGRT TOURNAMENT June 19th, Mr. Join White won
the State Champlonship Prize ia a contest with sixteen competitors.
His seore wus 82 balls Out of 25, Harry Nichols took second money,
breaking 21 balls, and George W, Simmonds third, breaking 20. White,
Nichols, Adams, Simmonds and Laws led in the sweepstakes shooting.

+i

When worn down and ready to take your bed, Hop Bitters is what
you need to relieve you.

dachting and Canoeing.

duly ¥.—Royal Nova Scotia Y. 8. Members’ prize.

July 9.—Beverly Y. GC. Championship regatta, Swampscott
duly 10,—Salem Bay Y, C. Second Championship race.
duly 12.—Pacitic ¥.G. Annunlrepatta. — '

duly 12.—Columbia Y. ©. Commodore's Cup.

Juty 15.—New tedford Y.@. Annual cruise,

July 15.—Atlantic Y. 0. Annnarernise, Black Rovk.

duly 16,—Dorchester Y, C, Club house regatta.

————_e 3 +__—__.

THE INTER STATE MATCHES,

r pre races have been sailed and poor Silence comes Werth again,
after a plucky venture with the odds against herdn the way o1
several of the smartest jlb and mainsalls ever built, Wor the regular
inter State race, June 4), there came to the line slich noted flyers as
Lady Eoima, ex-W. RK. Brown; Pluck and Luck, Cydnus, of Southern
brlld, and Albertine, 6x-Susie 8 “With such a fleet as opponents
, Silence had takén 4 heavy contract, and the chances were hardly in
hertavor. Still she sailed a prand race, and a different tale might
have been 10ld liad she notin tue New York fashion broken down at
the critical moment. But for carrying away her topmast and getting
in & Mess With the sail, Skipper Smith would haye landed,a coal
21.000. The yachts were sent away ht #:49;7 to a promising five knob
wintirom the west. Oyndus took the lead, tollowed by Albertine
and Silence close aboard. A push took the topmast ont of ler, bt
the wreck was Secured 4s speedily as possible, ald: is the wind was
freshening right along the loss was not felt, She went into second
place with lady Hinma leading Dy alittle morethan aminute, The
first mark was rounded by the lady ahead, Silence next, then AL
bertine, Pluck and Luck, Daisy and Cydnus, At the next mark
Pluck and Daisy fouled, the race virtually laying between the two
Jeaders, who made the three rounds of the fiyé-mile triangular course
without change, Lady. Empin winnlng by the narrow margin of 41
seconds, atler allowmig for slight difference in length, The mateh
for $1,000 between Silence and Albertine, sailed July 2, was declared
void, owing to misunderstanding about rounding the marks and a
Tice ten miles to windward and back was subsequently made, Si-
lente Jost 2m. 458 at the start, her anchor fouling, and Albertine wou
Lhe stakes by im. 485. Itisa pity that both races should haye been
lost Lo the New York boat through accldents, and Skipper Tra Smith
deserves SYRpeEny, for his poor Tuck, as he was the only man in
Wew York with enterprise enough to accept the liberal offer made by
the Southern Y. C. .

—
THE POOR MAN'S YACHT.

\ 7JITHOUT question the foremost of all manly sports is yachting,
/ encouraying as it does, in the highest degree, self-reliance, de-
eis'on, quickness of TLOougbt and action, endurance and daring, while
open toa none of those objections on the score of crnelty, so justly
urged against many out.door sports, whose sole uftraction is the
pleasure Of killing something; and not Ukely to degenerate into an
men! excuse for gainbling, astapy baye. But yachting aven on a
small Seale is costly, and beyond the reach of the majority, so that
those of United means seek amusement or exercise on the water
have Lad fo choose between the small sailboat, or tha shell, or wher-
ry. The former, wlitle excellent for some purposes, are seldom adgpt-
ed tor any kind of cruising or for nore toan stiort sails in smooth
wiuter, andthe elements that make yachting so dellehtfulare to a
gieat extent absent, while in the rowing boat these are entirely lack-
impr, the sculler belng nothing but a skilful gymnast who his trans-
cerred his labors to the water, and hofot necessity either a boatman
or sailor, Within the past fifteen years, however, a new class of
boats has sprung up, and the little *Rob Ray” of Macgregor hasgiven
birth to 2 fleet of small erat, scaitered ovir all the world, of such ya-
Tiety aa to sult every taste, and offering to all the pleasures of a
yacht at amerely nominal cosh. The man whose ideal is a big
Schooner, with luxurious cabins, well-filled wine locker, and satlin
maaster to take Ler trom port to port in summer, while he runs aroun
by rail, would hardly appeciate a fourleen-foot cruiser, and he whose
*houting’ consists of fast spins on a “slider,” would laugh at four
miles an hour ina canos, but those who love the free open-air life
thé liberty to go when and where one pleases, the contest with wind
and wave, the sense of powel that aand on sheet or tiller brings,
and who Gan take a. ducking cheerfully, orface a nor'easter without
fruuibling, will find that the pleasures of yachting and canoelng, dit-
jer In degree, bul notin kind. ‘The canoe ts nd longer an experiment
put an established fact; ridiculed by newspapers, chaffed by small
boy and barges, left to leaward mourning and wrathiul, by the cat-
boat, looked (own on with scorn by the oarsman from the lofty altitude
of his slider; the canoelst has nevertheléss steadily paddled his way
into fayor, learning from one heré and another there, taking his paddle
from the Esquimaux lis sailftrom he Chinese, his model from the
bireh-bark, the kayak or the surt-poat, as he travels on quiet rivers,
vhirling rapids, or Ventures on deeper and broader waters, always lm-
proving ls boat, untilnow heis sole commander ofa cralt as per-
fectin every detail asthe finest yaght, and capsble of any voyare
short of a baps-Atilantlc passage, Héis troubled with no saliing mas-
ter, pilot or crew, and can laugh at bills tor docking, whartage, pilot-
age, etc,, That sound the yachtinant’s pocket, while the sense of par
fect treefion, and the exhilaration of ah out-door lite are enjoyed by
him as thoroughly as by his brother ot the schooner or cutter. The
question of relatiye cost beiween a canoe and a small sailing hoat 1s
often decified aganst the toymer, the argument ee ‘Why pay day
$100 for canoe carrying buh myself, when for double the sum I can
buy & catboat 18 to ¥0 fee}, long, not new butiu food order, in which T
enh take oup 4 party of trlends? This ts one side, but Lhe end of one
season shows the obher. The cabboator sloop cannot “eat her head
off’ like u horse, bul what she can do, between nyoorings, caretaker.
hauling out and serubjng, Jaying up in Wate new satis, repalrs and
numberless incidantals, will probably asta, ish one who tries it for
{he first time, ‘the canoe, on the contrary, once complete needs but
a Doat-house or shelter, ysually easily found, and 4 coat of varnish
trom time to time, In winter she Is aid yp” $n his Sanctum, if owo-
ed bya bachelor, otherwise the garret or cellar must do, and the
seeded repairs and alterations yre usually a labor of love for her crew.
She is always ready for use, and the expenses of cruising (nov Inclad-
dng yo. transit) where the owner Spans aboard and See out, need
ot exceed two to four dollars pér week. ‘lo sludents and profession-
‘al men, expecially, the canoe otters a méing of exercise at once safe,
pleasant Pasily learned ab a reasonable cost. Compated with
Fowing the posiplop, with a rest for the back, fs much more comforta-
ble, while tlie eatgelet }jas a cléar view of all before him, instead of
fiecting glances at the rece#{ing shores, a great advantage on A pleas-
ure trip in strangé waters. ‘That rawlog does non tll the general fle-
mand fs shown by the experience of our eo ni navies, who offen ind
{t difficult to Hud four, ouf of pw9 or three nijndred, who will under-

‘0 (ie trouble or expense of training for a race, added fo which, there
fi often trouble in meenlig the expenses of hoats, ebc., owlng to the
gmail number interested. Canoeing, oy the gontrary, requires no
long and severe trainjng, but byings in the mew element of sea-
minship lithe gailiog yaces, that would interest many, and the pad.
dilig races, owing tothe disferent stroke, ave gpen to none of the
flangers of rowing.

Wien yowing lyst took 2 plage among college sports wostte pigty
years since, te heavy boars and cluinsy ‘\tting’s made the work hard
ud laborlous? but the stroke being ploy, there was lithe strain on
que respiratory organg, and no danger of over-exertion, but ihe tm-
provesnents in the boat and fittings have reduced the amount of work
fo almos. nothing, bub increased Its nile, the strokes perminute being
slmost douled, 80 tat the stra is thrown trom the back and arms
on {0 the beart and Jungs, greatly increasing the danger, ul
qninishing Its Valyp a8 a means of exercl-&, and making tt unsutta-
ble for the very ones who would be most benefited by open alr exer.
cise. ‘Phe chariiof calocing does not depend on trayeling at the
greatest possible speed, nor does lt rely on the stimulus and exclrement
@rracing, he stroke 1s much slower, and though the work of pad-

dling a loaded canoe ismuch heavier than yowing a shell, and may
make the arms and ba¢k ache, it ig often done by tose who could
not safely stand 4 mile spinut halfspaed. As. to racing, the canoa
answers perfectly without sacrificing those cruising qualltles that
Should always be predominant, and it is fast becoming a favorlle
feature. The best view possible of a shell race is but brief and wn-
salisfactory, atid cannot compare with thas of a fleet of canoes under
racing Canvas. Since the brilliant turnout of 1875, college aquatics
have, with tew exceptions been anything but Nourishing, and a mam-
ber of the smaller colleres no longer send out crews. Owing to the
flue of our country the Yele-Haryard race van never become a Na-
tonal event like the Oxford and Cambridge, but the interest in col-
lege races Must be mostly local. What each college needs is some
form of sport open to all, strong aud weak, large and small, and not
only toa tew athletes. Shell rowing does. not fulfil this condition,
and students cau find no better time than the present to try whether
the “Poot Man’s Yacht" does, W. P. STEPHENS.

+
BRUPFALO YACHT CLUB,

Mf fits union regatta was salled July 4 under rules of the mosh ap-
proved sort. That a lake club of only a few years' standing
should have swung itself to the fore and enable us to hold it wp as an
example tothe majority of much older organizations along the At-
lantic coast speals volumes for the intelligence and “drive® of our
Western friends. It does seem as though all the improvements and
innoyations are to come back tous from the West. If such a youne
club a5 1h Buffalo cannot as yet muster as stronga feet, or show aS
fuch tonnage as similar institutions on the seaboard, ik is only be-
cause Buffalolacks the population, weelth ahd leisure of older yacht-
ing ports. But in its sailing rules the B. Y. C, Is notonly fully
abreast oF the time, but sefs an example in several respects even to
Such well organized concerns asthe New York Y, C., Ationtic ¥. 0,
and Seawunhaka Y. C., besides the host of smuller ones, which, with-
out exception, are far behind the demands of the times in respect to
measurement, starting, classification, sails allowed, ballast, etc. We
hope that other lake yachtsmen, in casing about for suitable rules
by which their races are to be governed, will not deem it necessary
to come to New York for information when they can find a more tn-
telligent and enlightened sdministration of affairs much nearer
home. We commend to their consideration, besides the regular
**rule of the road?’ 5 laid down in the Y. R. A. pamplilet, the tollosy-
rules, distinctively adopted by the Bulfalo Yacht Club:

“Measuring,—All yachts must be measured before 10 4. mw, oF July
eran the Same handed to the time-keeper betore taking position in

eB TaCe.

‘*Scrntincers —The judges may appoint aman to acconipany each
yacht as scnitineer it they deem it advisable,

“'Starting.—All yachts mnust be fn 4 position to take a Tying start
at 1 o'clock p, a, sharp, the start to be made as follows: Four whistles
will be given to start, tine to be taken at the sounding of the two or
starting whistles, Any yacht north of the starting line at the time of
sounding the’starting whistle will be ruled out of the race. Time
allowance will be given af the fintsh.

" Sails.—Any and all kinds of sails may be carried.

“ Ballast._Yachts will not be allowed ta take in or discharge bal-
Jast after having taken position. No throwing out of ballast allowed.
All yachts must bring home the same ballast with whith they started.
aes sant must briaog back the same number of persons with which

; Started,

“ Crews.—Schooners Shall be allowed to carry one man for every
ap ape ofmean length, and sloops one man for éyery six feel mean

engt

‘ Rule for Measuremont.—Measurement for time allowence shall be
based on size, to be found hy multiplytng the mean length by extreme
beam, that product multiplied by depth (which equals the Guble con-
tents of a Circumsertbed parallelogram, and divided by 117 gives the
tonnage, In the tinal pra of the three dimensions fractions
under one-half ¢uble foot shall be ropa and for one-half or over
it shall be rewarded as one and added. Fractions of a ton shall be
expressed in hundredths, aod fractions woder five thousandths shall
be dropped, and five 1thousandths or over shall be counted one hun-
dredths. Mean length will be tound by adding one-halt of the over
hing at each end (overhang forward from fore side of stem ut water
line to fore edge of rebate at deck) to length on water line fore side of
stem (9 extreme alterend, exclustve of rudder, Beam is measured
at the widest part outside of plauking, but exclusive of guard or gub-
Tall. Depth is taken outside trom top of plankshear at lowest part of
shear to bottom ol planking ar the deepest place,

“Time Allowance,—Time allowance shall be one second per mila
tor one-thirtieth difference in size, as per table (which is started at
two tons, and advancing one ton at a time), Which is made out for a
ten-mllo race. To ind the time allowanes, subtract the time oppo-
site the smallest one from the time opposite the larger, as follows:
Suppose the time a ten-fon yacht should allow oné of nine tons is
wanted. The time opposite ten tons 157 minutes, §.7 seconds, and
hat of Dine tons is & minutes, 3 &.7 seconds, and the difference be-
Ween them is 30 seconds, whilel 1s the time ths ten-ton yacht allaws
one of nine ton In a fén-mile race. Tf the race is either over or
under ten miles, inultiply the (ime allowed by the number of miles,
and divide by ten as follows in 4 ten-mile race:

a0
Wi

io)390

39, seconds.
TABLE OF TIME ALLOWANCE FOR A TRN-MILE RACE,

Tons, Cubleteet. Min. Sec, ‘Pous, (uble feel. Min, sec.
F bree " at 27 3259 11 Blt
3 H51 1 a0 25 12 9.1
4 465 g bi 29 E 12 1.4
ia 685 4 5A RO #610 12 q9.4
6 702 4 45 31 er 12 $9.1
Tt g1$ 5 STB 32 asd4 12 49.5
8 936 6 5.3 83 8001 72 i7.6
9 11153 6 #87 0-34 4078 ia 6.5

10 1170 i" ST 8635 AWS 1 15.2
IL 1287 T 35.7 3t 4312 13 28.5
13 ld 8 me re 4429 13 #1.
18 1521 8 98.7 38 4540 14 30.5
d4 1638 6 46.10 39 403 13 AT.2
16 1755 9 G1 40) 4750 13 LT
16 1872 9 a9 dl 4597 set 2.0
17 1989 4 42.7 4% bd 4 91
1s 2108 9 B44 SlgL 14 16:1
19 2203 1) Bie 4 S2is 14 22.9
20 2840 10 a1 845 fits 14 206
21 2a5T 10 46.6 46 548 14 B61.
22 2574 10 p82 47 5509 et 42.5
2a 2601 1 iis 48 5716 14 45.8
24 2308 il SA ae 5338 14 a49
25 2015 11 88.8 ~ 50. #5050 15 “8
26 3142 il AT.3
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AN-OPEN LETTER TO THE SEAWANHAKA Y. C.

Editor Fovest and Strean >

Through your columns I degsireto address a remonstrance to the
olficers and Regatta Committee of the 8. Y, ©. regarding thelr action
in éx¢luding the sloop Manita from the last Corimthian vace.

As I understand the case from the reports of the papers the Fanita
was exclufled on tle ground that some of her crew ““were well-known
oystermen Trom Communipaw Bay,” wiiereas their occupations were
put down as farmers by Captain Pracue in his crew lst.

I did noi see Captain Prague’s list, bufas I am aquainted with all
the proposed members of thaterew 1 have no dowbt the farmers re-
ferred to wore the three Van Buskirk boys. :

IT have known these young men for fifteen years. Oneof them is and
has been for many years past book-keeper and cashier for his unele,
Phillip Husworth.

The other two always have lived with and worked for thelt' father,
John Van Huskirk, who isa largé landed proprietor—one of the old
New Jersey stock—and owns afarmat Constable Hook that is of a
size and money yalue that would a hundred times balance the meagre
bank accounts ofsome ‘‘Corlmthians’ who affect to disparage and
slight his boys.

Neither one of the three boys ever followed tle occupation of oys-
tering as. a means of lying.

Ty) the second place, tomy knowledge these same young men haye
been always bee eagerly sought for, and have heretofore salled in the
Corinthian races of this club without theln standing os amateurs
being questioned. ‘

Now, on the other hand, in the same race the schooner Clytie is
listed as salling with “her regular crew, and flierefore professionals.”’

Sle was allowed to start with this fact known, and with the per-
Tal=sion of the Revatia Committec, If tlie report 1s cortect.

Also In the crew list of the sloop Mischief 1s the nanie of A. Cary
Smith, ‘his gentleman is an old friend of mine, I hope he will nob
he offended at that which T shall say about him,

He sérved his time as 4 yacht and boat bullder with Captain Bob
Tish, and on graduating from his slop seb up on his own account,
He Wilt variguserait of various slves, and raced them for money.
1 yelerto the old Comet, N Plwn, Dreyny and ethers,

Since that time he has become an artist (and a goad one, fo0,) but
at the same time no inconSiderable portion of his income is derived
from designing and building yachts of ail lasses. I think he mates
his living “off the water? justas much as any clam man, and if he is
he een just fetch on your professionals, and let us see what they

Mr. Maxwell hus modelled yachts for himsel! and forothers, and
So has Mr. Centre, sa has Mr. R. Schuylerandso has Mr. Kunhardf,
and this latter gentleman was also formerly a naval officer. 1 thinic
ifanyone elfhér down ab Antapolis or at the Forest AND STREAM
ofice called him an “amateur” that he would get awfully mad.

Yet these gentlemen sail in the & Y. C, both as amateurs and
aS Corinthians, 1 think this 1s rather tough on the professionals also.

Now, T have endleayored to draw my compartsons mildly and with
fairness, as I know Corinthian comparisons are “odorous” sometimes,
but I wish to say to this club thatIf you desire suceess you must ba
just and not oppressive in your decisions. If you rule out (hree men
because they know a little something about a boat you must rule out
aul. Let there be no more “turkey and buzzard’ decisions. Always
giving the buzzard t0 oné¢ man to eat becomes monotonous, and in
the end tends toinjure your cliib; and finally always he consistent
even if sometimes tt is paintul

In the present instance the abtempt to gather all the boatsharps”
Jato ons or two favored yachts, and then when you can’t beat another
eee An aN other way rule her out, is So transparent that it is sim-
ply ridiculous.

I have the cause of Corinthian sailing much at hearb, and do
not wish to see itimjured. In 1576 Toffered a ¢up to be sailed tor by
my small cabin sloop under Corlnthian rules, anda fine race we hat.

Isimply meution this to show that Iain one of the oldest Corin-
thians afloat, and as such have aright to criticise the $. ¥. C., besides
the right earned by losing a day's valuable time torough the unfair
action of that elub last week, FRANKLIN BEAMES,

Commodore Long Tsland Y. C,

New York, Juric 26, 1851,

——e
SALEM BAY YACHT CLUB, JUNE 25,

Ldilor Forest and Stream: —
TUE first of our club matches was sailed June 25 and we were for-
tunate in Naving excellent sport. The sroall boats turned out.
strong, and amony the large ones we hada mosh interesting race
wilh tae good old America, of International Tame. The wind seemed
too ght for her and same oi the short work did not suit her, or else
the recent alterations to her stern lave not improved her, Tor she was
beaten by the old Alice on time allowance. The famous schooner,
however, was the Tirst boat home and T rather think that if her skip-
per did not improve her by splicing on that new counter he has ab all
events not spolied her. By the way, why was 80 much falth putin a
salling master tolet him tinker one of Steer’s masterpleces? Are nol
sallers proverblally lgnorant aboutthe science of deslen? If was a
risky thing to do and General Buller may be congratulated that he
escaped having the taultless handiwork of a geinous thrown back up-
On his hands & failure alter being Senarolenied upon by tyros at the
business. Oltr club is pow strong and prosperous. We have a fleet
of torty sall on the ilst, Including fivelargeschooners—A merica, Alice,
White Cap, Brenda and Tempest; seven crack Sloops Over 35 Th. longs
such as LULy, Valhalla, ete, and alot of smaller craft. The alub is
out ofdebt, has just pila 6 per cent. dlyidend on the elub house
Rbock and a balance o£ several hundred in the treasury. Aftet our
race, whith was without especial feamre owlng to geht weather,
Wwe had i bupper at headqnarters at which General B. FP. Butler at-
tended, ‘The tollowing is the salling thie, measurement belng Dy
“ three dimension’ rule and time according to Y. R. A. stale:

FIRST CLASS.

Actial Corrected
Time, Time.
Name and Owner, WM. 8, HM OS
Allee, WoL Lockhart...........- as hes ed oe oh eae TOU 2°15 2
America, BF Butler... sesene 2) 20) DE 2 20 24
White Cig}, DH Ritescs...sdit.teseesssa. J 9 42 2 82 O07
SECOND CLASS,
Lily, W Dilllagham.............. sivnes. 0d ey 1 8 OL
THIRD GLARS.
Perl, co, b cat, FH Cabot ......- -<;,-. 2 80 39 1 35 05
Wuye Crest, c. b., cat, HB Rogers....,.. 1 31 35 TL aT
Coquette, c. b., cat, fA Brown........... 1 89 03 1 34 at
Squantirao, c b., LY Miller... I 46 d8 1 41 2
Mah, c. D., Gat, CF Murphy . 1 47 66 1 44 IL
Madeline, c. b., cab, FA Plelden,.....,... 2 05 fa ty 69: BL
Oma, keel, A Liebsth.......... ice Pe eT 8S 1 D3 47
Nitta, keel, G@ SECCOMD........ccceeerecveee 2 13 02 2 10 OF
Vesta, keel, QP Berry..........0......5 — 3 1 2 2 16 19
POURTH OLASE,
Lola, CH W Poster, ..........---- Awanees. L 20 03 L b+ 36
Comet, G W Mansfield.......... sseeseeee tS 53 1 da WW

Hevmes, HC Chase... 22.00 neces 1. 19 338 i 12 8
Tulip, &@ Dexter...,..-.. vrereerseerti-ss-; Did nobsall the course,
Wot taken.
MIz2EN,
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ATLANTIC YACII'T CLUB.

Haitoy Forest and Stream:

The tollowing general orders have been Issued for the usual sum-

mer cruise of our club;
> PLAGSHIF AGNES, JUNG 15, 1351,

General Orders No. 3.—The Meet will assemble at Black Rock Har
bor on Saturday, July 16, tor the annual ermlse.

Tu the absence of Vice-Commodore Vermilye Rear Commodore
Howell will act as Vice-Commodore and Captain Peet will act 4s Rear
Cammodore,

Qlagses O, D, BH and F will form the First, Division, Vice-Commodore
Howell commanding.

Clasges A and B will form the Second Division, Rear Commodore
Peet commandins.

The order of starting will be habitually as follows :

4 First gun—From the flagship and the signal, “Prepare to get un-
ler way.”

Second gun—¥From the Viee-Commodore’s flagship, tye mlnutes
later, for First Division to stirt.

Third gun—From the Rear Commodore's flagship, five minutes
later, for Second Division to start.

On Sunday, July 17, divine services will be held on board the Crit
Sader.

On Monday, July 18, the fleet will start for New London; on Tues-
day, duly 14, lor Greenport; on Wednesday, July 20, for Newport; on
Thursday, July 21, tor New Bedtord, -

At New Bedford will be a regatta, under Atlantic Yacnt Ciubrules,
open to yachts of the New Bedford, Seawanhska and Atlantic clubs.

Further orders will be issued tor the subseunenb movements of the
fleet.

Messrs, J. L. Marcellus, §. W. Knowles and G, B. Moffat are ap-
ointed a committees to haye charge of the New Gedtord regatta.
all restriclions during the cruise will be the same as in regatha of

dine 11. i. A, Piss, Commodore.

W. W. Ricaarops, Meet Captain.

The stoop Fanita has aiso challenged for the champlon pennant 11
Class D, & notice of which has already been issued from headquarters,
where tha challenge has been placed on file, RED LETTER A.

$+ <_<
CRUISE OF THE YQUINA.

Editor Forest and Stream;

Here is the log of the two days’ cruise of the Yquina to Vallejo:
May 29, Saturday afternoon, we got our stores on board, and by 8
P.M. Welghed anchor and started on our first cruise this year to Vil.
lejo. Got §,good breeze across the channel with all salls set, arriving
at Angel Islund at 340.7, w., where we got becalm-d, and lald off the
Tsland, drifting around and waiting for the flood tide, which we were
tofehaléP. 4. In the meantime we started our fire for supper, and
all hands eat heartily. Dritsing close to Red Kock, we at last gon a
breeze, which brought us to the Brotlers. The sun had now gone
down and the wind had once again left us off Brothers’ ght. The
Célm lasted (ill abouts yr. w. We took to the little boat witn a linet
keep head off shore, as we had a stron® flood tldé at the time, and tu
doing this kept the yacht well up to the Marin county shore, where
we fot 4 fine breeze, which cared us tip Pably Bay, the wind once
more growing light until we reached Finale Point, were we struck
into a ARON, wind which brought us off Mare Island bght. We got
well around the Pole, when we could see Vallejo right abead.
Lookouts were sent ait 00 keep clear of buoys and beacons, which
Vallejo channel has in multi Arriving In Vallejo, we lowered
away and dropped anchor at St, George's wharf at 12:30 4. M. Satur
day night fixed up everything snug and went asiiore for about an
hour: Tie craw once again came ashore for the night, turning in at
2A. a, after having a pleasant chat In the eookplt. Sunday morning
all hands were up af 4:40 A, M., tie Cabin all upseh trot the mleht's
sleop. S were cleared up and the brealtast started, all hands
eating beariy and enjoying the meal with relish, After breaktagh

/

[Jory 7, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

461

eyeryhody went ashore, as we had only afew hours to spare, us the
tide Was running ont andthe yacht began to We deep in mud. Phe
day Was passed in yisitlug tha men-ot-war it the streaii of Mare
Island, and inspecting the survounding country. At $ o’clovk in the
afternoon we boarded our orath and all hands joined im songs and
sploning yarns, <Aiterapreat deal of this the signal was given to
fetunder way ata p.m forhome. Welghed anchor and gor under
Way, Currylng a steady breeze ail Lhe way down, arriving otf Red
Rock abGyr. a, Coming across the channel we struck severalsquilis,
ringing up atour movritgs a9 Pp, wt. Sunday night, with the whole
party well satisfied and pleased with their ship and salt,
tt

YACHTING NEWS.

NAUTILUS YACHT CLUB.—Tuhis club salled 2, race in Salem harbor
June #3, In & fresh southeast wind, a regular nose ender for the larger
Craif over theiri2 mile course, When if came to running home the
wind fell, but the race had yirtually been decided in the heat to wind-
ward. ‘The match ended as under :

FIRST (LASS—22 FEET AND OVER.

Aciual Gorrected

Length, Time. Time.

Wane and Owner. Fi In. HM. 5. HOM. 3,
Venus c. b., Brown Bros..,...-..--... . 24 03 3 31 2 51 21
Expert, ¢. b., E.G. Souther, - tes 23 02 3 3t19 203 18
Rita, c, b., Rock Brosy...,, wae 28.05 3 3T 04 2 4G 25
Emily, 6. 0., McManus ......... pee eae 25 00 3 3149 9 ba BY

SEGOND CLASS—18 FEET AND UNDER 22 FEET.
Comus, ¢. b, J. Newcomb..... 2 89 30. 9 10 59
Peri, &. b., F. H. Cabot...... j 240 50 212 2a
Uno, c. b., H. P. Kitfleld... 19 06 317 a6 2 50 31
Tris, ¢. b., Snow Hich............. Base WB i 2 44 33 217 Os
‘Wave Crest, ¢. b., E. B. Kogers....,... 18 06 2 43 56 215 2h
Nettie Pendleton, ¢. b., F. CG. Robinson 21 04 2 BT 26 2 31.02
Mule, c. b,, Butmian & Roberis......-. 21 00 317 32 2 51-39
Charm, k., A. Wheeler, . 19 00 3 10 35 2 ag 41
Hard Vines, k., J. Q. Beunett,,--..... 18 09 3 04 08 235 64
THIRD GLASS—UNDER 18 FEET.

Helen, 6. b., W. Porter... 13 06 21279 1 52 00
Snow Ball, Philinti,........... 16 it % 57 39 2 31-42

Venus, of Gloucester, wou $10; Expert, of Lynn, $5. ™™ second
class Comus Won $7.50; Peri, of Beverly, $5. Keels—Charm, $7.50.
In third class Helen won $3.

ELECTRIC MOTORS,—There can be little doubt that atano dis-
tant day the problem of applying electricity to. driving boats of
moderate size will be satistactorily Solved, as experimenters aré hard
at work upon the matter, and a fortunate “strike” may be looked for,
especially in cases where the cost of running is not of much cousider-
ation. The following trom the Pall Mal! Gazette will be of imterest,
premising that a metre 1s 29 in, long and 4 kilogramme 2.2 |bs. avolr-
Gupois: * Another new application of electricity as a motor has been
experimented in dure the last few days in Paris. M. G. Trouve, &
well-known electrician, las deyised a method of applying the elec-
tridal current to the propulsion of a boat, andi so far the results lave
been eminently satistactory. The experiments baye been made on
the Seine, on several occasions, with a small boat containing trom
two to six persons. The boat was five and a half metres long, ane
and one-titth broad, and weighed elghty Kilogrammes, M.'lrouye's
electric motor consisted of a Siemens coil, which by a sitmple but in-
genious arrangement 1s made to transmit its power to 4 three-bladed
acrew al the stern of the boat. The motor itself is fixed on the upper
part of the rudder, which it follows in its movements, as does also
the séraw. The motor, with its accessories, does not welgh miove than
five kilogrammes, In the centre of the boat are arranged two bichro-
mate of potass batteries of six elements each, and witha total weight
of twenty-tour kilograimmes. The two batteries may beemployed
together or separately, and at night, while the one is dilving the
screwy, the other Inay be used for lighting purposes. M. Trouve’sap-
paratus may be adapted to any hoat, and there seems no réason
whatever why it ight not be so modified as to be applicable to ves-
sels of much larger dimensions than that experimented on, which
salled against the current ab the rate of one metre per second, and
With it at the rate of two and a half metres. Experiments in
niyigation by electricity were made on the Neva in 18389 by Jacobi,
une method adopted had so many drawbacks as bo be practically
useless. f

SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB—Has issued a pamphlet on “Yacht-
ing Etiquette,” containing instructions to be observed th giin-firing,
colors, erc., based upon the Nayy regulations. Geoerally speaking,
there {s too much fun-firing and noise of all Sorts abourd our yachts,
and much too little solicitude about thitigs aloft, which should claim
the sallor’s first attention. As long as we must have pop-Puos going
Off tipon the slightest provocation, li is well to haye the noise gov-
erned by Tralional statute such as thé directions now before us; but
we hope the day is not far distant when gun-fring will be monopo-
lived by the beery” factions and not countenanced by the respect-
able yachismen. Tt is boys’ play at best, and has lone been abolished
in Hogland. What thes. Y. C. suggests as to colors i& proper enough
and ought t0.save us the sight of variepated sireamers, pennants,
champion whips and name ilags fying one aboye the other and pro-
claiming all on board verdant from head ta foot. Club burgee or
Owner's sifnal at imasthead and the national ensign at the peak;
this is all the buniiog that should ever be displayed, unless for the
purposes Of Signalling or for ‘dressing ship’? when atanchor. The
erllse of the Club will start_off Whitestone, July 11, The following
neywimembers haye been added at the last meeting: Frederick W.
Adee, Hugh D. Auchinelogs, Josepii P. Rarle, Henry P. Hgeieston, 1.
1. Garretison, P. Grant, W. A, Haines, Charles King, Albert A. Kings-
land, Edward 8. Paddleford, H. Grenville Parkin, Archibald Rodgers,
Alfred Seton, dr., FP. N. Shepard, Edward M. Talbot, A, ©, Tower, H.
Waiter Webb, Frederick A. Whitney and Miles Wood.

LONG ISLAND YACHT CLUB.—Editer Forest and Stream: The
Long Island Y, C. will hold their annual race on Tuesday, July 26,
The race will be free to all yachts under forty feet th length, belong-
ing to any organized yacht club. There will be no entrance tee, The

Brooklyn, to and around the can buoy at Robbin's her, Lo and around
Fort Diamond buck to the staring point to be salted over twice—
about 25 niles. Thestart will beilying; each cha s will be allowed
five minutes only to eross The lint The the wlowanee in
All classes is nwo tmltuifes to the foot of extivine length over

all. There will be three Classes—1sh, wil cabin yuclis; 2d jib
aud muinstil open Doats; B80, eal-yriyged open boats. The
piizes will be two in each class, $45 in gold to the first

boat; $0 fi gold to the second; snd will We Landed to the win-
ning Doal at Tle conclusion of the race, Aiiress entries to A. Bond,
Beeretary, footor Thirty seventh street, Soutli Brooklyn. If chal-
Tenuged the winning yachts will ba measured by the chub measurer at
the conelusion of the race. This i3che tithh union race held ty this

club. This expected 10 be a suceéss, and 8 lame number of sbarrers
ave looled for. FRANELIN BRAMES,
A Bonn, Comimodore L. 1. ¥.c.

Secretary L.1. ¥. C:

SAN PRANCISCO YACHT CLUG.—A branch of the club las been
established in New York city. At a meeting reventhy at the Brons-
wick there were present, among others, Coin, Rh. L. ogden, 7. Clem
Uhler, Mr, Spreciles, Mr. Maiter and ©, P. Kunhardt, The topics for
the evening were yawls, Turner models, the club house ami the sink-
of the Emerald by aferry-boat, lb wus unanimously agreed that
“Charley Yale, the ludefatigable Secretary In San Francisco, had
the longest €nd of the ropein The diselssion with the San Francisco
Rudietin concernioy the ktwie of the Road, avd tnid the Jaw down in 2
way whieh elearly fastened the responsibility of the vollision ypon
the terry steamer Capital, When the Aulletin wants nautical lore,
there are pienty of yaclitsmen on the Pacitie coust who tan take the
wind oufor its sails. We hope the Emerali's owners will sue the
ferry coinpany Jor employing a pllof whose sphere of usefulness
should be confined to sawing wood by the cord, and nobrisking the
lives of yachismen ant his passengers through the grossest inca-
pacity ar through wilful carlessness. The feet or the §. FLY. C.
escotted the Arcvic steamer Rodgers to“ Phe Heads” J tine 16,

NEW KEEL YACHT.—We take the following from the Biston Her-
ald; “Mie Breddie is the name of a fine keel yacht, vatrigged,
launched from Anderson's yard, af South Boston, yesterday Tore-
noon, Sheisas7t.din.on deck, 26 fi. on the water line, 17 fm. 2in,
beam, ind has 4. draft ar £fh 2in. + Is pyilt ol fhe best selected hard
pine, without butts, each plank going the entirelength; the frame ts
of best live oak, well seasoned; the tronk cabin ds 11 ft, long, with
head rooti of 4 fh. 8 tn. ; the mast40 Tt. lone, vin. at the partners;
the maln boom is fétt. long, gail 20 if.; lois. 261b,, and the sall is
elght-ounee duck, treble-bited, anil contains in? yds, The cabin has
fonr large transom berths, supplietl with mattre and Gushions of
hair, aad tie floor is eovered with Wilton carpet. The sranding-raom
{8 also fitted wilh cushions. The work was doné by Andirgon, under
the directisuperyision of the owney, Oapt. M. J. Driscoll, who deserves
much credit Tor Whal may well be termed the finest built and hand-
somest cat We in New England.

LAUNCHED,—The new cutter desicned by A. Cary Smith and bull
by Driscoll, Greenpoint, by Dr. Dawson, has been launched, She is
ot the medium ty pe, and if ws successfulas Hesper will help to teach
New York that a fast, light drattis no proof that sater types cannot
be made speedy as well. In Boston the Hesper, wilh only scant
three beams, and drawing G7f., has nin up an enylable reputation as
a Tast ship. Dr. Dawson's cuter has been named Vaikyr. She is
64.50 Tt over all, 46.50 ft. On the water line, 15 [t. Deam, 7.3 ft. depth
of hold, and draws ti Jt.2in. She also has a small centreboard drop-
ping through her lead keelofsix tons. Rigged as a modified cutter.
It {S$ possible that she will sail 4 match to Bermuda with Mr. Lee's
hew cutler, now duilding, the same match to be open ta any of the
flat-footed tribe who can be Louwnod to dure veoture olf soundings,

CONSUELO.—The San Francisco Call has the following ; “ The sale
of the old favorite yacht Consuelo, to parties ti Mexico, for a reported
price of 55,00), takes & fins yacht ont of The fleet of the San Fran-
isco Yacht Club, This was the first of Captain Turner's yachts, snd
sue Swept the course tor several years, never laying been beaten
till the O'Connor canie to the front. After she wus beaten, ler
owner, Mr. J, D. Spreckles, took less interest in her, though he yet
thinks she can peat the O’Connar, an opinion inwhich he is not alone,
Tlowever, the facts of the two tests are against this opinion. The
yachismen will wll be sorry ho lose the old Consuelo. We should not
be surprised to ses the Spreckles Brothers starf in on a fine laree
yacht to eclipse in size, beauty and speed any now in our waters. It,
is hardly provable they will be long without a yacht.”

SOMERSAULT.—Por the most complete somersault on record in
journalism commend us to the windy **space filling” of a content=
porary reporting locil races. If has been forced by the course of
events to disown the comer lounger's Interpretation of the American
Cup deed, to which it had given expression, and now seeks to palm
off upon iS readers wu stupid swindle siddilng the responsibility for
its curbsione yiews upon “prominent members.” Our contemporary
Will hereafter read FOREST AND SrkeEAM Wilh More care and save
itself from falling into a pit. It should rememper that the centle-
men composing the large clubs are not animated by the same
** spirit” to which ‘+ rounders’ subseribe,

HULL YACHT OLUB.—#ijlor Forest and Stren; The annual
Meeiing of whe Wull ¥. C. was held Saturday, June 25, and the follow-
lng were elected officers tor the ensuing year: Commodore, W. P.
Lambert; Vice Comiodore, C. A. Perkins; Secretary and Treasurer,
Thos, F. Patterson; Measurer, W, H, Sheriffs; regatta committee:
W. B, Lanibert, et ojieto, C. A. Perking, H. P.. Stanwood W. L, Phin-
ney, W. A. Cary; committee Un electlon of members: W. L. Lambert,
ez officio, ©. A: Perkins, Thos. F. Patterson, W. L. Phinney, Percy
Aborns. There will be club rerattas every two weeks during the
season. The union regattas will he announced later,

VIVIAN.—This sloop did not sail in the Se;wanhaka Corinthian
Taues, 48 erroneously reported, Hel owher naturally objects to hav-
ing her set down as haying lost a match withont as much as starting.

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB.—Mr Hobert Center has been ap-
pointed Fleet Captati by Commodore Waller, and Mr. Center lias ac-
Gordingly taken a berth aboard the flagship.

AUTHA.—This schooner, BE. ¥. C., 15 cruising castward, and was at
Thylitax dunug the middle ofJune. She 18 bound for Reshigouche, N.

course is from the club- house, toot of Thirty-séventh street, South } ‘B,, on a fishing yoyage-

GUINEVERE —This eight-ton cuiter is offen a Corlntiian cruise
on Lake Ontevio. She left Toronto June ai, bennd for Hamilion, Port
Dalhousie ana Niagara, The ciew lstshows the following names:
G D. Nicol, owner; W. G, Nicol, J. B. Ray, Messrs. Buin, Houston
aod Douglass.

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W. D. W., Philadelphla.—or elk head write to Fred Sauter, 199:
William street, New York Clty.

CONSTANT READER, Brooklyn, N. Y.—Address Prof. Parker, trick
dog trainer, cave of New York Clipper.

J. 7. H., Pine Bint, Arlk—The muzzleloading rifle you mention is
not made at present in fhis country. The Winehesteris a, modifica
tion of it.

Sur, New York.--The New Jersey woodeock law is off trom July 1
to Aug. 1; and again fram Sept. 40 to Dec, is. ‘lhe open season for
quailis Out, 31 fo Dea. 21,

Oo. W., Minnesota Junction.—1. We refused the advertisement ot
the firm you allude to because we did not believe thelr goods to be re—
lable. 2. he kemineton rifle you mention ts accurate and sufe,

W. U., Matteawan, N. J.-1. We send you a Dittmar powder pam-
phier, tor which there 1s no charge. A perusal of 1t Will show the daa
feraus nature ot thatcompound. 2% Willian Lyman, Middletowm
Conn., makes the sights, 3. For descriptions of the two grades of
rifles send to the manufacturers for their illustrated catalogue.

E. 8. Y., Baltimore.—Please answer in your ext Issue: What is the
best method of killing brook trout tmmediately atter taking theni?
Ang. We take the trout in the left hand, with its back down, and put
the thumb of the right hindlo tts mouth and the torefinver behind
its neck and break its vertebria where the hends joins the body. ‘the
fish merely quivers and dies instantly.

G. E. L., New York—There were four dogs name Dash in the native:
Hnglish setter class at Philadelphia, 1s7é, One owned by Mr. ¢. 8.
Westcott, a! Philidelphia, by If, Watch's Dash out of Jacob's Nell:
one owned by Mr, Frank Furness, of Philadelphia, by the Holmes;
dog of the Ludlow bitch ; one owned by Mr. Justice Von Lengerke, of!
this city, by Brown's Fudre out of Jane anda Dash I, + ;woed by Mrs
Chas, P. Tasker, also of Philadelphia, by Heel 1 out of Kato TT.

J. M.5., Dakota, Lowa.—Please Intorm me wheal animal it is imat
lays eges and suckles its yOunp, or Is there any animal which pcg
this? Thave heard it said there was. Ans. ‘There is no such aul-
mal; it would be a violation of allknown laws. All mammals Bring
for'th their young alive and never lay eggs. Thee ure no milk glands.
in birds, reptiles, batrachlans, fishes, crustaceans, mollusks or in—
sects, all of which lay eggs, You have been misinformed,

W. R, G., Boston.—Aithough if. may seem strangeto send ta New
York toinquire of a place near Boston, 1 beg to atk If tow is the
height of the bluefish seasonin Buzzard's Bay, or when It is and
What part of the bay is best to fish ln and stop at fora day or twe at
reasonable prices that 1s what is most convenmlent to the best fishing
grounds? Ans. Goto Mattapotset.or New Bedford on the West, or
to West Falmouth on the Hast. ‘The first named place has a good
harbor and oats tan be had. ‘The bluefish season Is good for nwo
months yet. The tish are not always in one place—here to-day and
gone to some sther feeding ground to-morrow, Your lodal boatman
Will set you right. 7

C. W. M., Louisville, Ky.—Whicth 1s the mora approved way usta
the reel, on top or undemeath the rod? and lf wnderryeath, elbher in
iy fishing or bait fishing, when a fish is hooked should the roc, be
turned over so a5 tause the reelontep? Ans. The weight of 6. yee]
baturally causes it to turn to the bottom; hence when It is pincea
there itis quiescent and tae no shraliof muscle to keep ft in
position. A reel on the bottom of a rod held in the left hang ensily
comes in position ta work the crank with (he right when needed,
When the fish 1s likely to demand the whole spring of the md then of
course he jsnof belong resledin. A heavy reelon top or on the side
Of 2 rod keeps twisting to get below. Weprelers, reel on the side and
let it turn the rod when the enemy 18 notengaged. These things are-
largely the choice of individuals.

G. W. K., New York.—Can you give me any information in rerard
to Waramang Lake,” Litchfield, Conn.? Uovw faris it trom Liteh-
field? Is the fishing sood—blicktassI mean? Would Litchfield be
the place to shay av. ords there some village nearér the lake, or farm,
where one conld put up? Someone has recommended Dingman’s
Ferry as a good place for bass in the season, What are your views? T
don't want to stop at the hotel (High Falls) itl can avold it—it is alittle
Loo swell. I much prefer something quieter and less pretentious. Ans,
We. do not think the fishing is yery good there; would prefer Twin
Lakes, In the Norbhwest. You willfind the yillage of Morris quiet.
enough, oY you may find accommodations at a farmi-house, Some
fish have been taken at Dingnian’s Merry, andi! you strike it tight,
may get some, byt itis not a thing to be depended upon,

§. P.ON., Philadelphia, Miss.—By mail T send you a little fish (some—
What distigured in capturing tt) for identification. I know very little
about the real names of shes and asi have heard this fish called
trouttrom childhood 1 had believed thatit was a trout till J com-~
menced Taading FOREST AND STREAM, but have now come to the con
tlusion that lb is a black bass, although there je very little black
aboutit. Several menin this, connty whose veracity I have never
had reason to doubt baye told ine than they haye oceaslonly caught
these fish that weighed 12 and 13 Jos, and 1 saw one weighed that
kicked the beam aty lbs. he oxtra larye ones are oftener caught
by turning oi the water trom the deep mil) ponds than by angling.
They are Considered by most persons 7O be the best fish we have, TL
would he glad lo know its true name. Ans. The lish is the spactes or
black bass known as the “hig mouth," Mteroplerus paltidus, mis«
ealfed “trout Inthe South, The trus trout does not exist in Missis—
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A FILE OF N. ¥, HERALD, 1847, AND TIMES6,

TO DATE, AND ODD NUMBERS, FOR SALE,

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COMMIENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1851,

ROBIN'S ISLAND STAKES, -OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,

Open to all puppies whelped on or aftér April1, 1880. Prizes: First, $190; second, $100, and third, $50.
Fortfelt, $5; $1y additional to fl, Nominations for this stake to close positively on Uct. 1, 1881.

PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES,

Open to all setters or pointers.
onal to fill,

Prizes: First, $250; second, $160; third, $50, Worfelt, $5; with $20 addi-
Nominations to close positively on Oct, 1, 1851,

To this stake will be added by the club a

soecial prize of $100, or a silyer cup of equal value, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

MEMBERS’ STAKES,
Open only to members of the club, and each entry to be owned and handled by the member ae
nomination. Prize to be a plece of plate of the yalue of $100, and such prize to be known as the EASTERN

in the stakes.

FIELD TRALS CUP OF 1881.
JACOR FRENTZ, Secretary.

P. O. Box 214, New York City.

J. OTTO DONNER, President,

Special prices 10 follow others according to their value.

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CAMP LIFE IN FLORIDA.

FOR SALE AT THIS OFFIOE,

Price $1.50.

CF

Aan ted,

Ne SPORTSMBHN.—A gentleman who has
the exclusive tight of shooting over a
large marsh on Lake St, Clair, abounding in
wild ducks of all kinds, and over a large
urea of adjacent county well stocked with
quail, partridge, woodeock, snipe, and a few
Wild turkeys, is anxious {0 find two or three gentle-
men ol Meahs to join him in sharing the expenses
of housekeeping and preserving. Commodious
club house, ood boat house and kennels. Are 1
dent keeper and wile capabie of making gues 8
comfortable, Splendid bass fishing to be had in
the season. Apply to D. C., Box 101, Niagara, unt.
july 7,80

Qhe Kennel,
A BOOK ON DOCS

For id cents by mail. Engitavinges and descriptions
best yarleties, Howto select, Manage and breed.
List of 33 diseases; symplomis, treatment and cure.
61 plain prescriptions, to be had of any druggist,
Also, best remedies for Mange, Distemper, Cotign,
Wor1ns, Fleas, etc., with directious, ready for use,
Pricé, 50 cents each Can be sen} by mail. Address
FREDERICK STEARNS, Drurgist,
DETROIT, Mica.

FOR SALE.

By Warwick, ¢x-Ollle, ive very handsome whetps.
Por price, ete., address 1, W.GAUSH, Wilmington,
Delaware, Juhe2s4t

OR SALH.—A peantiful Liewellln setter bite
P puppy, six months old. Color, blue Belton,
blick, white and tan, ouf of my Victoria—Ganses
Belle (Pride of the Border-Kirby) by Waiwlok
(Leices_er-Petrel)—by Durgin’s Prank, v. i..c. N. Y.,
187s, Price $20. Will ship for inspection. HE. L,
MILLS, Treasury Department, Washington, D.C,
julyt,st

THAGLES—Haying an agent now in England s&-

TecLng beagles ir Ny oWn Kenuels, and hay

ing special 1acilinies for iuporline, Twill also exe-

Gute any orders for parties that may want any doys

ot this breed. To makeroom for tiis Importation

Tam giving bargains in some now on hand, GOLLY
CAMHRON, Bulakerville, Pa. July7,1t

N ARRAGANSETT KENNALS, Nayatt, f.1.-1 am
i wow prepared to take a sew do+ss 10 board and
break, and can arrange with pargies wlio wish, to
have their dogs handled to do ib In the most
thorough manier. W. TALLMAN, 4) Westfieid
streeb, Providence, R. I.

or SALBE—A palr of well trained black and tan
fox hounds. two and threes years vid. Address
LOCK BOX 16, Rome, Ga. july7,20

OX TERRIER FOR SALE.—A bitch, 10 months
oid, out of Tipsby, Champlon New York. 1831,
by imported Viper. Well iarked black-and-tan
head, éars drop currectiy, excellent lews and feat
and 2 good Coat; game; will soon be inuse, Price
reasonable. SHELL BOX 2,950, New You's.
. June2s, tt

\ETTER FOR SALE.—A hack-and-tan biteh, 11
Ss months old, by Dr. Aten’s Glen, out of im-
ported Belle (winner oF two first prizes). Is kentiel
broken and will undoubtedly make a tine worker
(her itrer sister was slot over when four montis

old); color perfect. Sold for no fault and only a
moderate price ls asked. SHELL LOX 2,95), New
York. Junez3,tt

ARONETIN THESTUD,—The lemon-and-white

pointer Baronet, whelped Noy. 24, 1879 (by
Orgill’s champion Kush, ex-Liyingsion’s Rose, by
imported champion Snapshot), Winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Eastern Field VY'lals, kobbins"
Island, Nov. #0, 1880; V, H. U. In open class, and
special prize for best pointer dog wilh a Held trial
record, W. K. C. Show, 1881, to a imited number of
bitches. Breeders tiurmished with rull pritiited pedi-
gree, Address HENKY W. LIVINGS1 ON, 133 West
420 st., New York. May12,tt

TELD TRIAL TRAINING IN FLORIDA, In one
of the best localities ever Known; millions of
(uail and my youngsters are worked on therm eight
months out of twelve. Por perfect doys, combining
Tare speed and range, this 1s the couutry adapted
w glye those qualities, Those wishing to procure
my services for field orteld trials Will please io-
close stamp aud address WM. W. TITUS, Montl-
cello, Fla.

P, §,—I have a fing black and tan Gordon Pup, by
Jock, Jr, @x Tilley’s Dream; very handsome;
would like to sell to make room for dogs I am to
train; he is unbroken, Junes, 26

O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W.
gdale, of 6 Newmarch Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
ions Lawyer, Batehelor, Ladybird. Ladylove,
Izzie, Loustic, Leleeser, Limerick, Liona, Launce-
lot, Lena, Lydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IL, Bai-
oness, and many more impurtant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system. Marei tf

RAINER.—I can take one brace of dogs to be
trained on pralrle chickens the coming season ;
also, one retriever, land and water; best of refer-
ences. Address W. B. STAFFORD, Mankato, Minn,
May26,tt

‘ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-

duce of imported and home bred animals that

have been hunted since able to follow the dam on

the urall, and are believed 10 be sevond to none In

nose, tougue and endurance. COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa. May i2,if

ORTRAITS of Hastern Field Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
paid for 25 cents each, or the tive tor $1, FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
N.Y. Dec30,tt

N EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass.— Sporting dogs
boarded, oroken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
ior theirrespective work. Satisfaction guaranteed
Aiso, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for sale. Address HOX 235, Miadleboro, Mass, 4H,
EICHMOUND, N. H. VAU' June2,tf

.

Suny 7, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM, 463

he Rennel,

FLEAS!
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Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.

A BANE TO FLEAS—A BOON TO DUGS.
His POWDER is guaranteed to kill fleas on
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Itisputupin patent boxes with sliding pepper-
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Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.

FLEAS!

Areca Nut for Worms in Dogs,
A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Put up In boxes containing ten powders, with full
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Price 50 cents per box by mail.
Both the abeye are recommended by Rop anv
GUN and PuRKST AMD STREAM,

Conroy, Bisset & Malleson,
65 Futon s reet, N. ¥.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt street, N.Y.
WRIGHT & DITSON,
538 Washington street, Boston, Mass.

Dr. Gordon Stables, RK. N:

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &@,

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for ,
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS,”

Price 10 cents, post free, Gives addresses of prin.
eipal English breeders.

Imperial Kennel,

Setters and Pointers thoroughly
Field Broken.
Young Dogs handied with skill
and judgment:
Dogs haye daily access to salt
an water.
N. B.—8etter and Pointer puppies; also, broken
dogs tor sale; full pedigrees. Address H. ©, @LOV-
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A positive remedy for all Skin DIswAsEs, May be
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PRICE 50c. PER BOTTLE,

Cockers in the Stud

‘To a limited number of approved bitches.
pecs black, winner of ist and special N. Y.,
CHAMPION CHARLIE, liver and white ticked,
winner of ist.and special Leeds, Eng., 1878; 2d N.
¥., 1879; ist Philadelphia, 1879. For stud fees, ped-
igrees, etc., inquire of the RIVERSIDE COCKER
SPANIEL KENNEL, Claremont, N. H., Lock-Box
33. . Juned,tf

Greyhounds,

For sale, imported greyhounds and puppies from
imported stock. Pedigrees examined and traced.
Orders for importation solicited. For circulars or
Information, address L, C.F. LOTZ, 3,912 Lake Ave.,
Chicago, Ill, or HENNESSY & SERBACH, Chicago
Field kennel, Peru, Lasalle County, Ml.

June2,4mos

Pointers For Sale,

One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Rhona,

One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Belle.

Price, $35 cach or $60 the brace.

Also,

One Brace Fox Terriers, dog and bitch; age, 10
see by imp. Nip ex imp, Wasp. Price, $60 the

race.

For further particulars, address EDMUND. OR-
GILL, 1,096 Dean St, Brooklyn, N. ¥. June30,tf

aD
BRANDYWINE KENWEL.
DASHING LION IN THE STUD.

The imported doz Dashion Lion will serve a lim-

lted number of approved bitches.
Address
Junes0,3mos

Fee, $25.
L YEA)SLBY, JB.,
Box 14, Coatesville, Penn.

ENEDICT.
FIRST AND SPECIAL NEW YORK, 4881.

Imported back field Spaniel at the Stud. Wee
$25. Mr Jacobs’ strain. Brother to Squaw an
Lass 0’ Devon; brother in blood to Kaffir and Zulu.
Negro, litter brother to Benedict, was second ta
Eaiiir atthe West of England show last month.

Black, and liver-colored ee by Benedict, for
sale. LACHTNE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.

dunet6,tt

———————EE ee es
PRE LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-

: pared to take a limited number of dogs,
sither setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ work
out of the twelve, and Poscautes Satisfaction, if
the dog has ali the nai

discount to parties a cea. °
WINT. Cairo, Thomas County, Georgia.
’ Oct 2,tt

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O’ More in the stud. The handsomest,
28 well as one of the best field and best bredred
irish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
79% ehampion at Hudson, 1879, and winuer of
the gold necklace at New York, 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred jee Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, » We

Juner4,t£

TUD BHAGLE.—FLUTE (Rattler-True); full

pedigree ; white, black and tan; 14%; high ; ears

spread 18inohes. Stud fee, $10. Address N. EL-
MORE, Granby, Conn, Jdunes,eot

RAR’S STHERHOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-
tire In pete ie Sh Lakes Region.
each 25cents, “sad for catalogue, CH.
. FARRAR, Jar P4'a Plain, Mass

LEONARD'S

Split Bamboo Rods,
WITH PATENT WATERPROOF AND PATENT SPLIT FERRULES.

No. 1 SHOWS WATERPROOF CUP IN FERRULE (PATENTED OCTOBER 26, 1875),

This preyents any moisture from reaching the wood, and the ferrule from becoming loose. The constant wetting and drying of the bamboo must rot
the wood, and make other makes of rods less durable than Leonard's.

No. 2 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE (PATENTED SEPTEMBER 3, 1878).

This split thoroughly strengthens where the ferrule is joined to the wood, which 1s the weakes; part of a rod, and where 80 many of other makes of rads
(bamboo especiaily) break. Mr. Leonard has yet to hear of a single instance of breakage at this point since the PATENT SPLIT FERRULE has been applied.
We consider this the GREATEST IMPROVEMENT that has been introduced in rod Making since rods have been made,

No. 3 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE WHIPPED WITH SILK AS IT APPEARS ON THE ROD,

EVERY ROD WARRANTED.

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.

J. B. CROOK & Co.,
FISHING TACKLE, ARGHERY,

GUNS,
AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,

50 Fulton Street, N. Y.
SPECIALTIES FOR 1881.

“é Sole"Agents'for THOMAS Al DRED’S LON’? OY ARCHERY

ALDRED'S YEW BOWS: Gents, $18 up; Ladies, ¢16 up. ALDREDIS PEACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 per doz.; Ladies, $9 per doz. ALDRED’S FINGER
TIP SCREW, $1.50 set; Plain, $1; iio: $2; Bow Strings 750. each. FRANOIS DARK’S Cricket Bats, $3.50 up; balls, $1.50 to $3.50. AYER’S London
Lawn Tennis, $20, $30, $40, $50 per set. LONDON TENNIS Bats, $3.50; Cork Handle, #4 and $5. J. B. CROOK’S Greenheart Black Bass Rod, $12 and ¢
J.B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $30.

SENDZ25c, FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED.
WN. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

THE GREAT SINGLE BREECH-LOADER.

FORERAND & WADSWORTE’S NEW BREECH-LOADER has so completely distanced all the othera
thatitistands alone. There is no second, 4s the only single gun worth haying. As described in the above cut it is now
complete, with rebounding lock, pistol grip, lever fore-end, nickel-plated trameé, and is beautifully finished throughout.
The barrels are elther steel or twist. When steel they are bored out of 4 soll bar of steel, differing in this respect from
all other3, whith are merely old musket barrelsrefinished When twist they are the best imported barrels and of very
dine grain. They are bored either cylinder for use in the fleld, or choked for yery close shooting. When choked the targets will not suffer in comparison
with Greener’s, James’, or even Colt's. Litherto we have been far behind our orders, but haying greatly increased the production we can fill orders
immediately. The costof these guns is a mere trifle, We are sole agents at New York for Colt’s Olub Guns, and aiso for Enos James & Co., Bumingham. -
We offer a, small JOB lot of the celebrated Webley-Guns of all sorts at about halt price,

P. @ BOX 4,308. H. & D. FOLSOM, SO Warren St., New York.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

Manufactured by Warlia Arms Co., New Haven, Conn. makers of tt.
BALLARD RIEL. Without question the best Magazine "Rifle ever picdutcar ce

-40 cal., 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead. .45 cal., 7) erains of po ains
(Government cartridge), Send for descriptive list to pees BOWHer saul dos" eraing: of teed

SCHOVERLING DALY & GALES ¥
84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET NEW YORK.

P. 0. BOX 3,170.

,| Hemington’s Military, Sporting & Hiunting Repeating Rifles,

KEENE'S PATENT,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible, Adopted by the U

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service. 10 Shots,
-45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles $22; Sporting and Huntin Rifles, $25
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Liste, nen

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. 0. Box 3,994.

KRUG & CO’S BIRDS’ EYES.

CHAMPA GNES)! | ts aegarmesencte

Supplies,
STANDARD AWD DRY.

The Sportsman's Wine |

2ESD'S OL TANNED
B&soocasgins.

easy to the feet, anae

AWENONY, Boston Agents,

W.J. KNOWLTON?S Natural History Store, ta Larariou ofstyles.and
A. ROCHEREAU & CO.,

168 ‘Tremont St., Boston, Mass, _ inticle. Bond. for lesteatea clreular,
Birds and animals preseryed by superior French | = Sie LS Box 388, Peer rex

SOLE AGENTS,
6 South Willliam St., New York.

and American workmen, puocesmor 49
16 and 15 St. Lowie St., New Orleans,*

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

POULTRY »» GAME,

Nos, 289 and 290 WASHINGTON MARKET,
NEW YORE.

A complete 194 pa,
Illustrated Catalogne
Senton receipt of twé
J three cent stamps, —
PECE & SNYDER, Manulac’rs, 124 & 126 Nassau St., NPY.

464

FOREST AND STREAM,

{Jory 7, 1881-

Sportsinan’s Goods.

Sportsmen's Goods,

5 Consecutive Shots, 50 feet, off-hand.

| WILD HARRY, the Indian ‘cout, says that with
& Stevens’ Rifle or Pistol, af 50 reet, off-hand, he
fan knock the spots out of a playing card in this
we allday long. He fs obliged to use these arms
todo the great feats performed daily inBarnum’sCir-
cus and elsewhere, Ringing a bell every time through
& quarler-inch bulls eye; culting the ashes from
4 cigar held in another Poon mouth; piercing 4
dime held between another's fingers, and numerous
other difficult and wonderful shots. The only ob-
jection to these arms 1s that they shoot so well, are
80 handy to take apart and carry about in a trunk
or bag, that everybody wants them, and the makers
have had to enlarge the factory, and work nights to
Supply the demand, and even in the dull Season
cannot get much stock aheat. Send forillustrated
price list to

CHAS. FOLSOM, 106 Chambers St., N. Y,
Dealer in

Fire-Arms, Ammunition, and all Articles con-
nected with the saine, and sole agent for

J. STEVENS & OD.{S

Breech Loading Arnis.
SINGLE GUNS: Plain, $12.51; Twist, $15.50; Laml-
nated, $17-
RIFLES: ,22 cal, 24in., $20; 26 1n.,$22; 28in., $24.
-B2,. 38 or .44 $4 203 By Q2t
HUNTER’S PET RIFLES: 122, :32, .88 dr 44 cal , 13
-, 2183 20in,, $19; 24 In., $21.
POCKET RIFLES:
In, $18.25; 15in., $15; 18 in., $16.50.
GALLERY PISTOLS: Light, $20; heavy, $22,

Cuidado, Tl., April 12, 1881.
For nine years Ihave been proprietor of a shoot-
ing gallery ; have tried the different makes of rifles,
and my experience shows me thal the Stevens Rifle
excels all others, and is more in demand than any
rifiein my gallery, Tor beauty of finish, accuracy
of aim, reliability and durability it gives general
satisfaction to the public. I can cheerfully and
Tully testify to iis merits, as T have ore now in use,
and been in daily constant use for seven years, Hiring
oyer 200,000 shots, which ts as good to-day in every)
respect as the day it lert the factory.
Yours, étc., R. B, FULLER, 172 Clark st.

Hs L. DUNGKLEE’S PATENT
Camping and Mining Stove,

UST the thing for people campin
for ashort orlong time, FOUR SIZE

out
; pri-

alg a Pea - send for descriptive circu-
with prices and terms.

Will Gook
For 12 Persons.

———

NO. 1-CAMP UNPACKED.

a Tiree as :
i cues TAT (ep)
2 A i
& i m

NO. 1—CAMP PACKED.
Made and sold by TAUNTON TRON WORKS
00,, 87 Blackstone street, Boston, Mass.

The Edgar Barbless Hook.

PATENTED.

THOUT Ask your
raat for
pe em, or
EDSES send to us
oN for clreuwlar,
No, 1-0, % Sole Agents,

— Winn.
WASS MILLS

= S. —AND—

ELIES cee
ON 7 Warren

Wo. 4 and 6. Bt. N. ¥

-22 OY .82 cal, 10in., $12.95; 42 °

—~ ——

oe

Hotels and Kontes for Sportsmen | Hotels and Bontes for Sportsmen.

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

PATHNT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH HXTRA
DOOR 'TO SHOW WHEN BIRD IS NOT
IN TRAP,

Price per pair, $25.

Tis trap Is used by all the principal associations
In the U. &., and Is cousidered the best trap made
for rapid shooting. Manutactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKHRS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER,

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, ete,
Thurber’s Reliable
GANNED GOODS

-—-FOR THE —

Hunter and the Angler,
—OR—
TRAVELER BY LAND OH SEA.

Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be found
just the articles required. They are packed in
| handy and convenient packages, and are ready for
| use at a moment’s notice. Can be served hot or

cold. The followlng will be found specially adapi-
ed to the vequirements of the sportsman: i

THURBER’S BONED TURKEY,
“ OAST ce
ONED CHICKEN,
ROAST x
HA

M,
WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,
LUNCH TONGUE,
ROLLED OX TONGUE,
POTTED MEATS,

Ham,Tongue, Beet, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game,

Also a full assortment of Canned Vegetables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-
licious. Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
in Rellable Food Products.

Archery, Lawn Tennis,
Cricket, Croquet

— AND —

SPORTING GOODS

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

i

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & Indiana R. R.

‘ THE ONLY ROUTE TO'THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, If
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Nov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large mumbers In the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory, The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
friends or ** club” at home, as ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautiful, The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
cate is pecuilarly beneficial to those suffering
W

Hay Fever and Asthma 4 ffections,

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea _on of 1881
by new bulldings and additions.

During lhe season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractlye train facilities offered io Towlstfs and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner'srisk.

Ttis our aim to Make sportsmen feel ‘at home”
on this route, For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
iltustrated book pf160 pagessentiree. Time Cards,
Folders and further information, address

A,B, LEET, Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich,

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open,
EXCURSION TICKETS

VIA
Boston AND MAINE
RAILROAD.

Andover and return........-.....05 $
South Arm (Richardson Lakes) and
c . 13,00

Boston to 9.00

return
Middle Dam and return.,,,.
ae Dam E; 35)
Upton SL Rana ganaese
Mountain View House or Hanglet

Outlet and return (Indian Rock),

via, Par! tn ues oe.. eR ee
Indian Rock and returnvia Andover

oe Raneley Lake and return......... 12.50
« Phillips x Seeded. ce ey Pu)
*« Tndian Roek and return, (yla An-
dover, return via Farmineton).. 15.25
‘(via Andoyer) Bemis Stream and
PEUUTID Mees sh UE el eee t 15.95
« Moosehead Lake and return (Mi,
Kinmeo House).....----- ee ceeseeee 16.00
«Forks of the Kennebec and return. 18,00
tc Dead River and return..........5.. 18.00
‘© Grand Falls, N. B., andreturn.... 18,00

St. Andrews, N. B., and return.... 15.00
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
ure Resorts in Maine and the Provinces,
Tickets tor sale at all principal ticket offices and
at ' 30. BOSTON.
Send for list of excursions.
4 D. J. FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.

BLAGK BASS FISHING

—AT—

C.F. A. HINRICHS,| st. CLAIR FLATS.

29-33 Park Place, New York,

Catulogues on application.

THE HUNTING SIGHT

LYMAN’S PATENT C€OMBINA-
TION GUN SIGHT
Mukes a Sporting Rifle perfect. Send for
circular containing full description. Ad-
dress
WILLIAM LYWWAN,
MIDDLEFIELD, CONN.

| Hatels and Zesayts for Sportsmen.

SARANAC LAKE HOUSE,
(Formerly ‘ Martins,”)
ADIRONDACKS.
I beg leave to inform the traveling public and old
patrons of this well known and popular resort that
IT have purchased it, and will open it to visitors on
| or about May 15. The house is being thoroughly
renoyated with new furniture tbronghout, and
every comfort and conveiience to make it equal or
superior to any other Hotel in the country. An Al
table; best of attendance; superior atid experi-
enced guides, Neither expense mor pains will be
spared to give my Quests sabisfaction.
Address MILO B, MILLER,
Balahac Like, Franklin Co., N. ¥.

Virginia Midland R. RB.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman Palace cars direct withoni change
Guus and dogs carried free, Leaves New York st
10 P.M, and 3:40 Fw; Washington, T:1) A, M. aod
W pu. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Avent, Alexandria, Va,

A CHALLENGE T0 THE WORLD TO PRODUCE
ITS EQUAL,

ADDRESS,

JAMES SLOCUM,
STAER ISLAND HOUSE,

Care R. L, MONTGOMERY,
DETROIT, MICH.

ED. RICHMOND,
GUIDE TO

HUNTING AND FISHING PARTIES.

I am prepared to locate and furn'sh Reliable
Guides to parties wishing to shoot or fish. Hunting
arrangements should be made by Aug. 15, Open
Season for Deer Aug. 15 to Nov. 15. Escanaba, Mich

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.
SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE
Vanderbut Bros.,, 23 Fulton 8t., N. ¥.

$66 & week In your own town, Temms and ta
outfit free. AddressH. HALLETT &O0G,,%
Portland, Mains.

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully inyite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reachi ne most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in the
Middle States, These lines being CONTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficultiesand ae of reshipment, while the az=
cellent cars which run over the smooth stest
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
algo reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Company in
all the pape cities to KANE, RENOVA, B:
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQU A. 6
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Stilt
Hounting.

Also. +7

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPH MAY,
SQUAN, and peints on the NBW JERSEY COAST
renowned for SALT WATER SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHE

Z
L. P. FARMER, Gen" Pass. Agent.
Freawx THomson, Gen’) Manager. feb1?-s

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Pledmont Vir-
ginia Bms Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrler and New Rive
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr varieties o
fame and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
grouse, quail, snipe, woodeork, mountain trout,

ass, pike, plekerel, ete.

Guns, fishing tackle and oné dog for cach sports—
man carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Virginia Mountains to the White Sulphur
Springs and other famous summer resorts.

The G. & O. Rty is reached by ratl ab Huntingdon,
W. ¥a., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
At Charlottesville, Va., from the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., from the South,

The completion of the Peninsular Hxtension in
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE
“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail line, yla Rich-
mond, Va,, and Huntington, W. Va., between the
mouth of Chesapeake Bay and the Pachic Ocean.
FF, @. FULLER,
G. P. & T, A., Richmond, Va.

OLD DOMINION LINE.

HE STREAMERS Of this Line reach sonte of the
finest waterfowl! and upland shooting sections
in thé country, Connecting airect for Chinvoteague,
Cobb's Island and points on the Péaltsula, Clty
Point, James River, Currituck, Florida ard the
mountainous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc.
Norfolk steamers sail Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday. Lewes, Dell., Monday and Thursday at 3P,
mu. Fullinformation given at office, 197 Greenwich
Street, New York.

Bromiield Fiouse, Boston.

= ‘I WV
WY MI

i EUROPEAN Pat,
MESSENGER, Proprietor.

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods via
Plattsburgh after July1 can find me at the Fonquet
House, that olty, and on the train for Ausable Forks:
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-
range for conveyances and seats In coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, F am not only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack
region so long 1 can ttimish my patrons with such
reliable information as may assist them In carrying
out thelr plans for hunting or fishing, CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop, and U.$. M. Agt., Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECOCK BAY, LONG ISLAND

Having added largely to my house I am prepared
to take two or three families for the summer. Surt
and still water bathing, also good snipe shootlig,
Good boats and enides ready At allilmes. Plenty
oi sea food cooked La best manner,

Refereniies—J. 1. Shepherd, $91 Broadway, New
York. Wm Dutcher, 380 Broadway, New York.

Address WM. N, LANE, Good Ground, Long Island

ARRAS POCKET MAP OF THE RIGHARD-
SON-RANGHLEY LAKES REGION, nelding

all the lakes, ponds and rivers of tay Tamons coun
try, 85 well 24 the head waters of The Connecticat
River, Vonnecticut sand Parmachenee Lakes, ‘ete;

cloth bound. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents.
QHAKLES A, J, FARRAR, Jamaica Plaln, Maga.

nny 14 1881-4

FOREST AND STREAM.

SPRATT T’sSs PATENT

NAGE pRe
“ag MULE

2

4

m

Zz

av
essere

OS ash IN|)

STAwF U

Packed in Cases of LIZ pounds cach.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

Biscuits at, the Paris Exhibition, 187s,

i

Hn, Paris, ety,
ennel
Medal; irish Kennel Club, Silver Medal, etc., ete.

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.
Please see that Every Cake is Stamped “SPRATT’S PATENT” and a i X.”

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

{8S South William Street,

ishing Qackle.
MANNS

Trolling Spoons.

<>

§ ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ny for all kinds of fish that will take an arttficlal
batt, and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Vur Perfect Revolving Spoon is undoubtedly the
fest general spoon for taking fish ever offered to
ithe public,

Three sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
‘or any fish uuder five pounds weight; No. 21 for
large fish, and the best spoon ever nade for salmon
trout; No. 82 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
dni Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

FINE FISHING RODS TO ORDER.

Any fentieman in want of afine Fishing Rod, of
either Greenheart Bethabara or Lancewood will
find if tio his interest to write to me, giving dimen-
si0ns, and Necéive pricés by return of mail. Rods
sen‘; with privilege to examine betore paying for
same. Rémeimber, yeu can save about one-third of
‘your rioney. Try me.

: E, M. EDWARDS,

Hancock, N. Y.

Fisherman's Automatic Reel

Patented in United States
ec. 7, 1880,
Patented in Canada,
Jan. 8, 1881.

Looms & PLUMB,
Patentees & Mannuiacturers,
SYRACUSE. WN. Y.

The price of No. 2 when
Sent by express 13 $6; when
sent by mail $6.26, to cover
| postare and cereity. fee.
i) Send money by P. O. Order,

| Registered Letter or Draft
on New York.

'

Send for Circular.

Soft Rubber Crawfish, Patented Oct. 1.

TH. RASS RAtr.—Saninles by mail. jae. Soft
at Rubber Vel vimiles, sc. Sati Rubber Frogs
Slanre, fc. small, 3c,

Trade supplied. WM. MILLS £ SON, a

NEW YORK.

Sporismen’s Gaods.

Bubber Sheoting Jacket.

HODGMAN & CO.,

425 Broadway and 27 Maiden Lane,

Mev Work,

5) AR® OFFERING THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT OF

BUBB BEER

unling au Fishne Quth

COMPRISING

Light Weight Shooting Jackets,
Hats, Cartridge Bags, Gun Covers,
RUBBER FISHING PANTS,

RUBGER FISHING BOOTS,

Rubber Blankets,

And Complete Rubber Outfits.

[ESTABLISH HD 1838.)

Send for Catalogue.

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle

HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SOW,

Wanufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

503 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders,
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reversed
Ww. ing) Trout, Bass and Salmon Files in stuck, and
also tied to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, ete,

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
boo Fly Kods received the first premiums ati the
eapea eas Franklin Inatitute and Penna. State

ra.

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
split bamboo ind as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all destriptions on hand and
to order. Price lst of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Fishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

Sole Acents, 7 Walrer street, New York.

M

. FOR
|General
Deability,
'Scrofula, 7
Kheumatism
,or Consumption;
is superior to any in de-
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 14, [88l.

Vol. 16—WNo, 24,
Nos. 39 and 40 Park How, New York,

CONTENTS. sad

EDITORIAL :—
Newfonndland Dogs for Life-Saving Stations ; That Salmon
Rating Law; Mr. Berg)i's Anti-Pigéon Shooting Bill. ... 467
Brye-Wava of the Northivest....... cared: SoA E sched 468
Woodmont Rod and Gan Clubs... 12, ccc eee eee eee eee 464
Cold *Possum........ cunt: Soeto te tee efit)

peewee waseeeerscererse

THe SPoRTsMAN Tourist :—
Three Weeks with the Bass and Pickerel..... Peet aeteeesy 2th

Natura History :—
Sknuks and Hrdrophobia ; The Stroke of the Rattlesnake ;
Two Tamed Coots; Great Carolina Wren : Tree-Olimbing
_ Bnakes ; Chiniey Swallows.....--.-..-s-.-.++205 Seto AT3

Game Bag AND GUN :—

The Queer Gustoms of Dare; How to Test Guns; Leaven in
North Carolina ; California Goose Shooting ; Arkansas
GATING. pens ele re ccednse How rt ner onee a beee eencica: 473

BzA anp iver Fisuive :—
. Prichard on the Fly-Casting Tonrnament ; Tim Pond ;
sens Hishery Census ; Huw to Take Land-locked Salmon ;
Salmon in Canada.,...... ortettsbdoe ionic sete eeetgreees 475

Fise CoLror® :—
Fishes whieh Can Live in Salt and Fresh Water; The Ber-
lin Fishery Exhibition; Number of Eggs in the Cod -
Family.....-- Hane dende ee coc ne Se bee 476
Tur KENNEL :— ’ :
Breeding, Pupping and Rearing ; Hydrophobia; Rabbit
Hunting with Beagles.....0...++eersseenseees a eeoes ene. 26s)
RIFLE AND TRAP SHOOTING.

YACHTING AND CANOEING :— ;
; ing and Canveists; A Successful Cutter; Larchmon
ee. Boston city Regatta; Salem Yachta ; What isa

Goriathian goes. wee oe keene as soitititiueied 0 Wee Fey! 480

Answers TO COBRESEONDENTS.....-++s22s2-+e--eeree arise acts 481

ape eneeee

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Book or THE Buaok Bass —Dr. J. A. Henshell writes us
that his ‘Book of the Black Bass” is jn the printer’s hands,

and will be issued, certainty and promptly, during this pres-
ent.month. The delay has been caused by the author's hay-
ing recast and rewritten the first chapter of the “* Scientific
History of the Black Bass,” adding sixty additional pages,
and making the book contain altogether 460 pages.

NEWFOUNDLAND DOGS FOR LIFE-
SAVING STATIONS.

i certainly igs remarkalile that, after having so many il-
lustrations of the great intelligence and usefulness of the
Newfoundland, he has not long before this been systematic-
ally employed at all of the life-saying stations along our
coasts. Itis true tha! from time to Lime we hear of some wan-
dering waif or some poorshipwrecked animal taking up his
abode with the surfmen employed by the seryice; bub al-
though the dogs have in every case at once earned for them-
selves their allowance of junk and hard-tack, yet theit stay
among the sand hills, with the lifeboats, morters and other
life-saving apparatus as their companions, has been brought
about by the hand of fate, and not by any wise provision of
the Governmeit.

Many months have passed since we fitst suggested in the
Forsst anp Srre\m that the Newf undland could thus be
utilized, and rec ‘mmended adcing a dog vf this breed to the
crew at each station. We wrote at the time:

Unquestionably the Newfoundland is one of the greatest favor-
ites outside the setter and the pointer. Fyom early youth his ex-
cellent and steady qualities ave impressed upon our mind. No
child's book or early primer ia withont his picture, and the variety
of occupations in which he figures is inealculable. On one page
we see him enforcing a strictly moral lesson by dragging the pil-
feriug school-boy from off the apple tree, while over the leat his
courage is displayed in rescuing 2 young miss from a duck-pond
grave. We grow np to recognize in him all the amiable, genérous
and domestic characleristics of a fine disposition, combined with a
courage and fearlessness that is sure to win man’s heart, There-
fore, we take it, that a race of powerful dogs of this breed could
be yery profitably eeyployed at our life-saving stations, and that
at times their sagacity, watchfulness and fearlessness would proye
of great advantage. How oftem it is that a shipwrecked crew
almost gain the shore and ate drowned in the very face of a
shelving beach. ‘These dogs could be trained to patrol the beach
and give a warning, after the manner that the St. Bernards are
trained for the service of the Hospice; while the tutoring to saye
a drowning person could be easily effected by means of lay-figures
similar to those used some time since at the water trials in Eng-
land. Thus ina short time the honest Newfoundland would have
gained for himself quite 28s romantic and weird a history as his
stately brother way up upon the Alps,

Since the time at which the above was wrilten we have
been looking into the matter, and have lad some correspond-
ence with those stationed on the coast. From the first the
idea has been received by the surfmen as a happy thoucht.
Thus encouraged, we called upon Capt. James II. Merry-
man, U.S. Inspector of Life-Saying Stations, and found that
his views coincided with our own on the subject. The Cap-
tain spoke in the most enthusiastic manner of the introduc-
tion into the service of a hardy race of dogs, and trusted that
the Government would at some near day devote an appro-
priation for an experiment in which all humanity is deeply
interested. Of course a most moderate outlay is all that is
Ti quired, as the initiative trial should be confined to one of
the districts of the service. Should it prove a success, then
it would be an easy matter to raise a breed of powerful New-
foundlands and locate them at every life-saying station in the
service.

As the first step in the United States toward an organized
effort for assisting the shipwrecked was the establishment,
early in the present century, of the Humane Society of
Massachusetts, we would be pleased to hear from it and like
societies on this important subject, and will give what help
we can,

THE NEWFOUNDLAND.

Before giving in detail the uses to which this noble animal
can be put we shall give a brief description of the dog, se-
lecting the delineéativn given him in the “The Sportsman’s
Cabinet,” as the most just and correct we have ever read,
Tho graceful writtr, although dealing with the dog in the
early part of the century, can with safety be quoted, for what
he says of him is true of the pure dog at the present diy:

The Newfoundlard dog in a state of purity, uncontaminated by
the blood of any infenor race, is one of the most majestic and awe-
fully attracting of all the canine variety, although at first sight he
appears terrific from the seemiug immensity of his magnitude, the
placid serenity of his countenance as instantly dispels the agitating
vibrations of fear by fondly affording sarly proof, that ferocity is
not the predominant or distinguishing trait of his disposition, With
those to whom he is barely known (but particularly where he is
attached or familiarized) every look seems not more impressively

intended to entreat attention than to solicit an early exchange of
mutual setvices, Naturally disposed to action he is always eager
to be employed, and is never more delighted than when such little
offices are assigned to him as ure not beyond his power or ability
to execute. Emulatiye by nature uo one passion lies sluggishly
dormant, but all are equally aliye to the emergency of the occa-
sion. Hs seems, by an inexplicable impulse, to be the friend of
eyery individnal without displaying the least tendency to animosi-
ty with any pait of the creation, Olfenso heis scarcely eyer
known to offer, but insult he never receiyes with impunity. Docile
beyond conception, and affectionate beyond description, the New-
foundland dog is easily taught almost everything within the power
of the hnman mind to inculea‘e of which his own strength and
frame are capable. Equally sagucions as energetic, he patiently
perseveres in whatever he undertakes, and never relinquishes the
attempt so long as there remains the most distant hope or possi-
bility of success, Adapted by his powers, and the pliability of hig
temper to the use of man, he never shrinks from whatever task
imay be enjoined, but undertakes it with an ardor proportioned to
the difficulty of the execntion. Exnultantly ostentutions in the
province of being employed, he foreibly displays his pride in being
permutted to carry in his mouth (for miles) the basket, buudle or
stick of his employer ; to take from him either of which would ba
found a service of no small danger. The sagacity of this auimal
is a0 palpably blended with a peculiarly altentive attachmeut to
the human species, and such an instantaneous sense of impending
dunger, that the inactive mind, lulled to an apathy, becomes im-
mediately roused to action in the contemplation. Preyious to a
confirmation of which, it may be strictly consixtent to obserye, that
being habitually inclined to industrious employment, they are
equally serviceable to the settlers of tha coasts from whence they
are brought, as are to us the galloways and ponies of our own
country.

INSTANCES OF THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND:

Ti would indeed be an endless task to recapitulate the many
wonderful stories of the intelligence of this dog, but we shall
give two well authenticated instances of his sagacity. The
first is selected from Mr. Berwick’s History of Quadrupeds;
and the second came under our own observation:

Mr. Berwick wri‘es, ‘‘During a severe storm in the winter
of 1789 a ship belonging to Newcastle was lost near Yar-
mouth, and a Newfoundland dog alone escaped to shore
bringing in his mouth the pocket-bonk of the captain, He
landed amid a number of peuple, several of whom in vain
endeavored to take it from him. The sagacious animal ag if
sensible of the importance of the charge (which, in all prob-
ability, was delivered to him by his perishing master), at
length leaped fawningly against the breast of aman, who had
attracted his notice among the crowd, and delivered the book
to him. The dog immediately returned to the place where
he had landed, and continued to watch with great attention
for everything that came from the wreck stizing them, and
endeavoring to bring them to Jand.”

The second instance is even more remarkable, for it dem-
onstrates that the dog has the faculty of calculating time with
the greatest accuracy. A friend of the writer, who lived on
the Passaic River, owned for many years a super» specimen
of the black Newfoundland type. It was the habit of the
dog to bathe in theriver, during almost all the months of
the year, but especially during the heated term. He would
then take his dip whenever oppressed by the heat, and when
the tive was out would scramble into the covered boat house
which was directly in front of his owner's residence, and lis
on the wet planking of the floor where it was cool until driven
out by the rising of the water. He would then lazily float
around to the steps near the dock, and, after shaking the
water from his coat, would sedately march off to his kennel
which was situated in some thick shrubbery directly behind
his master’s house, and from where all view of the river was
completely shut out. After many years, this noble old fel-
low hecame s9 decrepit that it was with great difficulty he
could raise himself on his feet and totter down to the river.
In fact, it would take him at least half an hour to traverse
the lawn he had once so joyously bounded across in a few
second’, Kut so well did the dog calculate the falling of tha
water, and make the time allowance cach day for the end of
the ebb, that he would never attempt to leave his kennel unr
til he knew \hat the boat house flooring was bare. He pur-
sued these tactics into a ripe old age, until he one day was
found to have followed Mr, Barker's example, ‘‘and to hava
gone. out with the tide.”

Of the many reasons why the Newfoundland should be
utilized at the lifesaving stations the principal are these:

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The service requires that the surfmen shall at certain hours
of the day and night patrol the beach, and that their beat
shall extend to each side of their station (except where inlets
intervene), just half way. As the stations on the Jersey and
Long Island coasts are about six miles apart, of course, three
miles is the extreme limit of the beat, which is the meeting
point of the patrolmen from the tyo stations. The Service
has inaugurated a system of exchange checks, to prevent
the patrolmen from shirking their duty; for the temptation
to stay warmly housed during the wild weather on the coast
is great. Itisno child’s play to turn out in « December
night and face the fury of a northeaster for three miles under
the most exposed conditions, And little does any one know,
‘who has not lived on the coast, the hardships the Life Service
men have to undergo, if they adhere strictly to the discipline
of the Service. For the most part the men appointed for
the crews are seamen or those who make their living on the
waters of the coast. They are hardy and touch, and no
strangers to physical pain, with nerye to face the highest
Tunning surf, yet children, many of them, when darkness
sets in, aud having the very utmost dread of loneliness.
Many of these men are full of superstition and silly beliefs,
that n0 mortal man Gan argue out of them. Living a sedeu-
tary life, and listening to the traditional tales of ghosts,
sights, and lights upon the shores, there are some that even
if they adhere to the strict rules of discipline, are in the very
act, soincapacitated by extraneous circumstance for the work
at hand, us to be absolutely unfit to be the guardians of the
sands. We know whereof we speak, for we haye for many
months lived near these men, at different sections of the
coast. What companion for such men can surpass the noble,
courageous dog that knows uno fear and is ever on the alert?
Should the patrolman be stricken down, he will have by
bim a friend that will never desert him, who will sound the
alarm and call for aid, should his own powerful frame he in-
adequate to the fask to save his master. No human being
can compete with the dog in scenting danger from afar; and
when the dog discovers its presence, he has a |housand and
one ways of giving a timely warniug. With eyes that can
peer into the very clouds and see objects long before their
approach makes them visible to the human eye (for who is it
that has used the Newfoundland for a retriever that has not
been told by him that fowl were moving long before his own
eyes could discern the floating thread—the slring of geese 7),
in foggy weather, when the signal flags and lights may fail,
and when the booming of the surf will drown the sound of
the signal gun. What messenger can be dispatched to give
the alarm and secure aid with as fleet a foot to run the sands
and spun the water breaks in the beach as the Newfound-
land? Then, should the eprouvette mortar fail to seod its
line—for in high winds and in the hands of even the most
practical persons it isno sure thing that the line will reach
the wreck—the dog can at limes be sent off. We haye seen
many 9 dog face and clear the surf where no boat handled by
an ordinary crew could live.

It wasin the latter part of the last century that the first
line ever brought to the shore from # wreck was carried by
a Newfoundland. The yessel was one of the many that
stranded on the Gooilwin sands, on the coast of Kent, in
England.

Tn this country a dog was known to render great service at
the wreek of the Huron, in 1877, on the coast of North
Carolina. He belonged to a farmer that resided several miles
inland, but when the news spread {hata vessel was in tlie
breakers, the dug was along wilh the first that collected on
the beach to render the perishing passengers and crew assist-
ance, Since then lielhas deserted his old home-and lives at
Station 4. He now accompanies the night patrol leaving
that station, aud on meeting the patrol from Station 5, joins
hits, passes the day at tle last named station, and returns to
Station 4 on ihe following night. The dog is said to bea
great fayorite, and more than earns his living by dragging
io the beach all the passing drift stulf, besides being useful
in a bundred ways.

Should care be taken in training the dogs from their pup-
pyhood, {he most reliable coust patrol can be established,
and it would not seem unlikely that he might often aid in
assisting the revenue officers in sczntiug Ont much thal was
contraband. While being only « sad sea-dog in one sense of
the word, hewill not haye the temptations of Jamaica spirits
and seven-up to keep him indoors.

TRSTS FOR WATER DOGS.

Tn England, although the Newfoundland has been for
many years greatly admired and his many grand qualities
known, 1b wae not until our friend, Mr, Hugh Dalziel, was in-
strumeotal in inaugurating water trials in 1876 that the
public were shown ina practical way to what extent the dog
could be utilized. Wehave recently received from Mr. Dal-
ziel acopy af his admirable book, ‘‘ British Dogs,” and we
cannot dO betler than quote what that distinguished author-
ity has to say on the subject, but in justice to ourselyes, we
must svy that we conceived the idea of attaching the New-
foundland to onr life-saving stations long before we saw the
matter agitated im other quarters, Mr, Dalziel writes as
follows: ;

As a water dog the Newfoundland hag no equal; he delights in
it, will almost live in it, and his high courage and great swimming
powers enable him to face and do service insuch «a seans I be-
lieve no other land wnimal can successfully encounter,

Knowing and admiring {he wouderful faculty he possesses sug-
gested to me, when viowing the sea from the site of Portamouth

means of keeping up and deyeloping this wonderful and useful
natural power, that his great abilities as a life-saver might be
made the best of for the benefit of man; for it cannot be denied
that withont such aids public or private shows may do serious
harm, giving, as they properly do, prominence to the finest de-
veloped animal. Bat if prize winners, howeyer grand in appear-
ance, are uneducated, their instincts and natural powers unde-
yeloped and indéed checked, are continuously bred from, we shall
soon have lost sterling qualities, and get in return mero good
looks.

But the tivo things—fine physical developement, with high eul-
tivation of those instincts and natural powers—are not incom-
patible, and should, I think, be simultanously encouraged by dop-
show promoters, just as the Kennel Club does for pointers and
setters by their field trials, ;

Chiefly at my instigation, water triala of Newfoundlands took
place af Maidstone Show, May 1876, and were repeated at Portg-
month later in the same year, and, althongh neither could be pro-
nonnced as 2 brilliant success, they were each of them in many
respects interesting, and provided that with move experience and
well carried out such competitive triala might become more than
interesting—highly useful.

I would be the last to advocate again reducing this or any breed
to s beast of burden, but I cannot but think and here repeat what
I herve so often written, that the Newfoundland’s extraordinary
natural power as a water dog, his wonderful sagacity and intense
desire to serye should be systematically deyeloped and utilized,
and T can see no reason why one or more trained dogs should not
he attached to every life-boat station, and at every popular bathing
resort around our coasts.

I must here render praise to Mr. 0. Marshall for the excellent
rules he drew up for the couduct of the first water-trial of dogs,
As a basis for others who. may wish to institute similar competi-
tions 1 append the tests adopted at Muidstone ;

Virst.—Courage displayed in jumping into the water from a
height to recoyer an object. ‘I'he effigy of a man is the most euit-
able thing.

Second.—The quickness displayed in bringing the object ashore.

Third.—Intelligénce and speed in bringing a boat to shore. The
boat must, pf course, be advift, and the painter haye a piece of
white wood attached to keep il afloat, mark its position, and facili-
tate the dog's work,

Fourth.—To carry a rope from shore to a boat with a slranger,
not the master in if.

Tifth._ Swimming races, to show speed and power againststream
or tide.

Sixth.—Diving. A common flag basket, willi a stone in the bot-
tom of it to sink it, answers well, as it id white enough to be seen
and soft enough to the dog’s mouth.

With a brief ontline of the life-saving service we close an article
which we trust may assist in bringing the Newfoundland ass use-
ful animal into notice.

LIFESAVING SERVICE.

There are regular orgavizstions or societies for the preser-
yalion of life from shipwrecked vessels in Great. Britain,
France, Germany and Russia. supported by voluntary contribu-
tions, but under the patronage of their respective governments.
A few years since a humane society was instituted and is now
adnirably conducted im China, 'The first appropriation made
by Congress of the United States was of $5,000 in 1847, and
in the next year 410,000 more was appropriated for providing
rockets, corronades and surf-hoats, and shortly after the au-
thority of Congress was given for the regular organization of
the Life.Sayving Service, In 1871 a liberal appropriation of
$200,000 was granted for increasing the number of stations.

A reference to the oflicial register of the Service shows
that there are twelve districts which are divided up as follows :
District No. 1.—Coasts of Maine aod New Hampshire; 7
stations ; 6 in Maine and1 in New Hampshire. District No.
2.—Coasts of Massachusetis, 15 stations. District No. 3.—
Coasts of Rhode Island and Long Island, 38 stations; 6 in
Rhode Island and 32 in Long Island. District No. 4.—41
stations. District No. 5.—Coasts of Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia (Cape Henlopen to Cape Charles), 1] stations; 3 in
Delaware; 1 in Maryland and 7 in Hastern Virginia. Dis-
trict No, @.—Coasts of Virginia and North Carolina (Cape
Heory to Cape Fear), 25 stations; 5 in Virginia and 20 in
North Carolina. District. No. 7.—Bastern coast of Florida,
5 stations. District No. 8.—Coast of Texas, 6 stations,
District No. 9.—Coasts of Lake Ontario and Erie, 9 sta-
lions. District No, 10.—Coasts of Lake Huron and Superior,
18 stations. District No. 11,—Coast of Lake Michigan, 18
stations. District No. 12.—Pacifie coast, 12 stations; mak-
ing in all 196 stations, but of this number some forty have
not been built.

The Service is under the general supervision of an inspect-
or, designated from the list of captains in the Revenue Ma-
rine Service by the Secretary of the Treasury. At each sta-
tion six experienced surfmen are employed under the charge
of a competent person known as 4 keeper. From Seplember
1tu-May | the beaches are patroHed day and night, and the
discovery of a wreck is made known by means of a system
of signals (flags by day and colored lights by night). Hach
siation house is provided with boats, and a complete set of
life-saving apparatus. We, however, believe that if the New-
foundland is added to the list, a season will not pass without
due proof of his usefulness being given.

We respectfully submit the foregoing to all those who
have the lives of their fellow creatures at heart.

———

- Harper's Perroproasts.—In the artistic excellence of its
illustrations, the worth of its contents and the magnitude of
its circulation, Harpers is first of all the popular monthly
magazines. The names of the other periodicals of this
house have long ago become household words. ‘The Bazar

Dog Show in 1975, the advisability of instituting water trials as a | for the ladies, the Young People for the little ones and

the Weekly tor everybody have achieved a decided success
in their respective fields. Americans are confessedly ahead
of other nations in the excellence of their illustrated peri-
odicals, and the Harpers somehow manage to keep ahead of
other Americans.

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THAT LAW ON BATING SALMON.

E hear on all American rivers, which are now nearly
or wholly salmouless, that a law once forbade em-
ployers from forcing their apprentices or servants to eat
salmon oftener than onte or twice a week, as the case may
be. This is told as a joke, but was probably intended to prée-
serve those useful persons from gout. A man who can eat
salmon twice a week for six months earns, and deserves,
either gout or indigestion, and cruel employers were thus
prevented from using salmon as a means of punishment for
refactory servants. Yet we have no doubt that the law was
often violated, and can imagine that irate employers eyen
used the machine’ known as a sausage stuffer im order to
wreak vengeance on their helpless victims. It is as casy to
picture the bloated employer with the dreaded ‘stuffer "
down the throat of an apprentice, who is on his knees to save
his gouty feet, as it is to believe in the passage of this law on
all these rivers.

It is quite possible that it originated somewhere, for bishop
Pontopidan mentions some such thing as protecting the
serving men of Norway in the 12th century; Johnson speaks
of a similar law in Holland ; while in English literature it is
often referred to. We read inthe Memoirs of Thomas Ber-
wick :

From about the year 1760 to 1767, when a boy, T was frequeut-
ly sent by my parents to purchaze a salmon from the fishers of
the “strike” ab Eltringham Ford. At that time I never paid
more, and often less, than I3ad. per pound (mostly » heayy,
guessed weight, abont which they were nol exact). Before, cr
perhaps about, this time there had alyays been an article inserted
in eyery indenture in Nevyeastle that the apprentice was not to be
obliged to eat salmon above twice a week, and the like bargain was
made upon hiring ordinary seryants.

Kane does not mention it as occurring among the Hskimos,
nor do Dall nor Elliott report finding it among the Alaskans,
although we fully expected that the researches of Capt,
Beardslee would unearth it among the Siwashes, .

Tt is a matter for congratulation to us {hat these old laws
which so interfere with the liberty of the individual have
passed away; and we can now have the most perfect liberty
in respect tosalmon. We shall avail ourselves of this in fu-
ture and introduce the salmon punishment into this office,
and all printers, compositors, proof-readers, and others making
evvors in this article will be compelled to eat salmon twice a
week, no matter if it costs a dollar and a half a pound.

creme see tp oe

Mr. Beran’s Anti-Piekon Srootine Bru.—dJnet as
we go to press we learn that the ‘Senate has passed the bill
prepared by Mr. Ilenry Bergh prohibiting the trap-shooting
of pigeons. The bill awails Goy. Cornell’s signature before
becoming a Jaw. Tts provisions are:

Srormon 1. Any person who shall keep or tise ally live pigeon, fowl,
or other bird or animal for the purpose of a target, or 10 be Shot at,
wither for amusement or as atestot skillin marksmanship, and any
person Who shall shoot at any pigeon, fowl, or other bird or animal,
as aforesald, or be 9, party to any such shvoting of any pigeon, fow!,
op ober bird or unimal; and any person who shall rent any building »
shed, room, yurd, Meld, or other premises, (ir shall suffer or perniit
{he wsé of any bulldjnog, shed, room, yard, field, or other premises tov
the purpose of shooting any pigeon, fowl, or other bird op animal us
wfovesald, shall bo guilty of a misdemeanor.

Src. 2 Nothing herein contained shall apply to the shooting of any
wild game in Its wild state.

The bill is a direct and rot wholly unexpeeted result of
the Coney Island pigeon killing tournament of the New York
State Association for the Protection of Wish and Game, Had
the sport of pigeon shooting been confined {fo individual
clubs of gentlemen testing their skill at the traps, it is doubt
ful if the matter would eycr haye received, as it would not
haye merited, public attention. But when a@ society, which
oreanized ostensibly for the projection of game, treats
the public to such a spectacle as that at Coney Island, neg-
lects the matters with which it should be concerned snd de-
yotes 20,000 pigeons breught from their ne ting grdund to its
wholesale slaughter, its members cin hardly look for any
olher public sentiment than exactly that feeling which has
been aroused, An afternoon shoot at a few pigeons, anda
ten days’ shoot af unlimited numbers of Lelplees bird:—many
of them squabs, unable to fly, and others too exhausted to
do so—are regarded by the public as two very different thinus,

Tne TRAvis County Assocrarioy.—We have received a
copy of the constitution of the Travis County Game and
Fish Protective Association, of Austin, Texas. There has
long been manifest the necessity of some such concerted ac-
tion as the Association contemplates; and we trust that the
members may not be discouraged by the obstacles which an
apathetic public sentiment places in their way. The society
will make it a special object of their work to secure the best
practicable protection of game and fish; and will also labor

| to promote fish culture, to which end they will devote their

funds. The list of charter members includes some names
which are well known beyond the State, aud we bespeak for
the gentlemen thus organized the support of the right-think.
ing part of their community.
>

Tue hoped-for Washington bulletin—Bullet out,

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Jovy 14, 1881.)

FOREST AND STREAM.

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BYE-WAYS OF THE NORTHWEST.

FIRST PAPER,

ie ig a long time since any letters from my pen haye ap-
peared inthe Forgst AND STREAM. For quite two years
Lhaye been silent, and my name has no doubt passed from
the memory of your readers. But I would not have you
think that because T have not written to you I haye lost one
particle of my enthusiasm for that portion of our continent
about which, in the past, I haye discoursed so fully in your
columns. Last summer I was unable to get away from New
York for any extended trip, but this year I intend to spend
three months in a region a liltle out of the beaten track of
tourists, and I shall report my doings as fully as possible for
the benefit of the readers of Fornmsr ann SvREAM.

My proposed excursion has for its objective point Southern
Alaska, and is to take in by the way Oregon, Washington
Territory and British Columbia. It will include, I hope, a
trip over the yestern lines of the Northern Pacific Railway
as for as completed; that is to say, as far as the Spokane
Riyer and ptrhaps beyond to Lake Pend d’Oreille. The re-
gion passed through by this line, although so little known to
residents of the Hast, is for a considerable portion of the dis-
tance well settled and is a splendid farming district. Oregon
and Washington horses, cattle and wheat haye long since
made their reputation 1h this Western country, and it isa
reputation that will increase rather than diminish.

Of what we shall see in British Columbia and Alaska T can
now say but little. It will be my aim to avoid, so far as pos-
sible, the settled portions of these countries, and to see those
untouched by the finger of civilization. Whatever may
come under my observation shall be faithfully recorded in
your columns for the benefit cf those who may care in ‘the
future to follow in my footsteps.

But little need be said of the journey from New York to
Chicago. It is always the same—dull and monotonous
beyond deseription. From Chicago westward there is
more yariety, and the apparent prosperity of the coun-
try attracts one’s attention. Tbe Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad is the shortest Jing to Omaha, and in my many trips
to the Missouri River is the one that I have almost always
traveled over. Nothing could be more comfortable than the
Pullman sleeping and dining cars with which this road is
equipped, and on it one need never fear missing his connec-
tions. The amount of tratiic on the C, & N. W. this year is
surprising, and I was told that the officers of the road were
hard pushed to gef passenger cars enough to secommodate
fhe purchasers of tickets over this line. At Omaha, which
is reached early in the morning, three or four hours are spent,
but there is little here to interest the traveler. Af the offices
of the Union Pacitie Nailroad, however, are a number of in-
teresting objects gathered from the widely-separated locali-
ties reached by the lines which this corporation contrvls.
Gold-bearing quartz from Idaho is shown side by side with
the dull silver and lead ores of southern Colorado, and huge
antlers from the uovihern Rocky Mountains are flanked by
specimens of grain grown on the banks of the Missouri
River.

More anid more astonishing each year appears to me the
growth of this Western country, and its development is go-
ing on with a constantly increasing rapidity. Hach year sees
the extention of railtyays into what has hitherto been an un-
broken wilderness, and with the railways, pari passw, the
country thus invaded yields up ils treasures, whether min-
eral, vegetable or animal, in an abundance which astonishes
even the most sanguine. The Union Pacific Railroad is now
engaged in the construction of a number of lines which are
to pierce the mountains in yarious directions and open up
new fields for (he tircless energy of the pioneers of business
on the frontier. A line which is to furnish them with a
waterway to the Pacific, passing through Utah, Idaho and
Oregon, has been surveyed and is now in process of con-
struction, This road will start from Granger and will follow
the valley of the Snake River for some distance, reaching
the Columbia River near the Dalles. The Utah Northern Road
is now completed to Dillon, so that the traveler is brought
by rail to within one hundred miles of the far-famed Geyser
Basins of the Yellowstone National Park.

The Northern Pacific Railroad, too, now being so rapidly
pushed toward completion from both ends, is opening up an
entirely new section of country, and will furnish an outlet for
the vast amounts of precious metals, grainand stock to be pro-
duced by the territory through which it passes. The mines
of Idaho and Montana, though not so well known as those
of Colorado, are said by experts to be not less rich, anda
large proportion of their products will seek an outlet over
the lines of this corporation. The great valleys of the Madi-
son, Jefferson and Gallatin rivers will send forth millions of
pushels of wheat to be added to the millions already grown
on the great flats of the Red River bottom; and the rolling
plains of Dakota and Montana, on which a few buffalo still
linger, will furnish luxuriant grazing for thousands upon
thousands of sheep, cattle and horses.

One cannot pass over any of these great highways of travel
over the plains without thinking of the hardships and suffer-
ings of those who in the early days performed the same
journey under such different circumstances. The miles that
now slip by one so easily were then passed over slowly and
laboriously. The distance now traversed in a day was then
with difficulty accomplished in a month, Dust, fatigue,

cold, heat, hunger, thirst, sickness, danger from hostile In-
dizns are now either unknown, or have sunk to mere annoy-
aces where once they were real hardships, too often real
perils. The story of each emigrant train was full of pathos,
but, happily for our sympathies, the history of the sufferings
of those thousands of patient men, women and children
will never he written.

Now we rush out of Omaha at noon up the fertile valley
of the Platte, and just after dark strike the eastern border
of the great grazing region of Nebraska. The cattle men
of a part of the State are said to have suffered somewhat
seyerely during the past winter, both from the intensity of
the cold and from the great snowfall. LI yas told that on the
TLoups and on the Fishara the loss of stoek had in some herds
been as much as seventy per cent., while one poor fellow
who in the fall had 160 head of cattle, fonnd in the spring
but four.

In some sections the cattle were unable to get at the grass
owing to the unprecedented fall of snow and the length of
time it lay upon the ground; in others all the water froze
solid and the animals died of thirst. Of course, when weak-
ened by the lack of food and drink they were unable to with-
stand the severe cold, and many thousands must have per-
ished. In Wyoming, along the line of road, the loss wasise-
vere. On one little hill, not far from Rock Oreek, | counted
sixty carcasses, and the number of dead cattle to be seen on
the prairie is far in excess of anything that Lhave ever seen
in previous years,

We stopped for a day at Como, Wyoming, at the hos-
pitable ranch of our good friend Mr, Reed, with whom in
bygone years [haye had many a delightful hunt. A jaunt
over the prairies back of Como Bluff was interesting and al-
together delightful. We visited the quarry from which have
been faken so many bones of the tiny Jurassic mammals,
that are a, standing puzzle to the paleontologist, and then
climbed the bluff and drove out over the prairie which lies
hetween Como and Foote Creek, a tributary of the Medicine
Bow River. Antelope were very plenty here and the does
were just bringing forth theit young—pretty little gray crea-
tures, with very little white upon them at first and with
enormously long, stilt-like legs, on which they balauce them-
selyes rather awkwardly. Their hair is crimped—almost
curly in fact—and they stand at first with all four feet close
together. From birth, however, they can run, and that fast,
but they are not strong cnough to go very far, and may be
easily captured. When caught they readily learn to drink
milk and are reared without difficulty. As pets they are yery
interesting, but become so tame as often to be troublesome
and annoying. We were lucky enough to capture a couple
of these kids, which were added to the two that Mr. Reed
already had at the ranche, One of {le two that we caught
was seen with his mother, who ran off, while the
kid hid among the grass. After some little search
the small animal was seen crouched flat on the ground and
partially hidden by a protecting sage bush. Its large brown
eyes were watching every moyement of the searchers, aud as
soon as its whereabonts was discovered all but one of the
party withdrew to a little distance, stepping about, however,
and talking to attract the animal's attention. While it yas
watching them yery earnestly the remaining man crept up
behind and seized it. It cried and struggled hard for a little
while, but soon became quiet, and at night drank and sub-
mitted to be handled as readily as those which had been
caught two weeks before.

While at Como Mr, Reed told me of sn experiment that he
had recently completed which bears directly upon a question
that has been discussed in the columns of Fornsr anp
Srream. It has offen been asked if the antelope shed their
horns annually, as is generally believed by those most famil-
iar with the history of this animal, what becomes of the shed
horns, which are not seen on the prairie in any very great
numbers. In order to ascertain the length of time that a
pair of horns would last when constantly exposed to the
weather, Mr, Reed experimented with a pair under the fol-
lowing circumstances: In the early spring of 1879 he killed
a buck antelope back of Como Bluff and neat a large white
rock, which formed a conspicuous feature of the landscape,
and could thus be easily found. He split the skull length-
wise and placed one-half on each side of the rock. Visiting
the spot in the spring of 1880, he found the poitts of the
horns still hard, though somewhat bleached by the weather ;
but af the base each horn was much split and showed that it
was rapidly going to pieces. In May cf the present year he
again went to the place and found that all that was left of
the horns was a little pile of splinters, looking more like a
few black hairs than anything else, and so inconspicuons that
they would not have been noticed except by one who was
searching for them and who Enew just where to look. From
this experiment we may conclude that under ordinary cir-
cumstances the horns of the antelope do not retain their form
more than two years, and it is probable that in the case of
shed horns the progress of decay is still more rapid, since the
shed sheath is exposed to the disintegrating influence of the
atmosphere as well from within as from without.

Our stay at Como was most pleasant and I found it all too
short. It was delightful to stroll along the borders of the
lakes, to watch the flight of the ducks oyer the marsh, to feel
the cool, imyigorating breezes that blow fresh from the snow-
clad summits of Elk Mountains, and to recall the many,
many pleasant incidents of our stay at this charming spot
three years ago. But, as in all pleasant things, the end came;

and with a hearty hand-clasp to Mr. Reed, a promise £9 stop

if possible on our return and a sigh that we must now part,

we boarded the cars and were whistled away Westward.
Salt Lake, Utah. Yo.

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[Special correspondence of Movest and stream

THE WOODMON? ROD AND GUN CLUB,

Wasnineton, July 6, 1881.
HE members of the Woodmont Rod and Guo Ulub, of
Washington, D. C., celebrated, with appropriate cerc-
monies, the opening of their new Club House on the 4th inst.
The club owns some 3,000 acres of land in Washinzto:
county, Maryland—osly four miles from Berkley Spring, and
fronting a mile on *‘ Dam No. 6"—the finest poins for black
bass fishing on the Potomac River. The land, with the ex-
ception of one hundred acre: in cultivation, is covered with a
dense growth of timbers, which is now filled with all kinds
of game, Deerare¢ numerous, and wild turkeys in the greatest
abundance. Pheasan's and woodcock abound everywhere,
and the whole tract i3 fast becoming the very paradise of
sportsmen. g

A little orer one year ago the club erected a fine hunting
lodge near the centre of the tract, but there being in the As-
sociation more fishermen than hunters, it was determined to
erect another Club House, on one of the high bluffs over-
looking the bead Potomac, skirted as it is by the Chesaperke
and Ohio Canal on the one side, and the Baltimore and Obio
Railroad on the other, This house was completed and occu-
pied for the first time on the 4th instant. Most of the mem-
bers of the club (limited by the constitution to twenty-five)
were present, with a large number of distinguished guests.
The following is a correct list of the present membership,
viz.: <A. H. Byans, President; General 2. C. Drum, Vice-
President ; Thos. Russell, Treasurer; J. B. Church, Secre-
tary; Vom, Harl English, Com. R, D, Evans, Major Mar-
cellus Bailey, I. M. Tinker, Major Frank Taylor, B. EH. I.
Hils, W. CO. McIntyre, Dr. Wm. Lee, George P. Goff, F. B.
McGuire, 8. H. Kanifmean, Col. Wm. 0. Wood, Thos. L,
Hume, Dr. F, A. Ashford, Levi Woodbury, Paymaster Al-
bert Bacon, R. 1. Bright, Dr. Baxter, Senator McPherson,
Com, Lfenry Picking and Mr. Geo. P. Rowell, of New York.

As the company arrived at noon in a special car from
Washington, a salute of 21 guns was fired from a howitzer,
which made the mountains e¢ho and re-echo for many miles
around. The whole party proceeded to the new build-
ing, from the tall flag-staff of which was flying the Stars
and Stripes. The building stands some two or three hnu-
dred fect above a level of the canal, and commands an ex-
tensive and magnificent view for miles up and down the
yiyer. The dining-hall and club-room are large, fing rooms,
beautifully finished and furnished with chandeliers of ex-
quisite patterns. ‘There are ten fine chambers, all hand.
somely furnished; a ‘‘locker-room,” with twenty-tive lock-
erg; Jinen-room, store-room, wine-room, halls, stairways,
ete. The kitchen and superintendent's quarters are built de-
tached from the club-house, but connected by a covered way.
Around three sides of the building there is a twelye-toot™
covered gallery. Walker, an eminent bnilder of this city,
was the contractor, and the building is a monument to his
skill.

At five o’clock dinner was announced, and soon the whole
party, with the keenest possible appetites, was seated. The
president of the club, in an appropriate speech, grected the
guests with a cordial welcome. The dinner was all that
could be desired. The menu, which was printed on heavy
white satin, was as follows:

WOODMONT ROD AND <GUN CLUB,
July 4, 1831,
MENU,
Soup.
Moek Turtle.
Boiled Hook seat Sauce,
Baked Beans.

Meats.
Toast Beer, Corned Beer. Baked Iam, Roast Lamb.
Veyetables,

Mashed Potatoes, Boiled aa Peas, Raw Tomatce ys
Salads,
Cold Slaw. Le tuce. Shrimps,
Fruits. Nuts. Coffee, Cigars,

The wines were fine and in the greatest abundance, nnd
the whole occasion one of the most enjoyable we have ever
known.

The company remained over to breakfast and dinner yes-
terday, and left again on a special car last evening for this
city, where we arrived at 10 v. af., all charmed with our trip
to the happy hunting grounds of the Woedmont Club.

SENEX,

aaa malin

Tur Annuan Tournament of the National Archery Assc-
ciation is now in progress at Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The
mecting is a brilliant one, some eighteen clubs being repre-
sented. The sport will continue through to-day.

+ §+—-—

Tur Lares, Devioscres provided by some of the New
York marketmen are sold to their customers as ‘‘ prairie-hen
egos.” From an examination of one of thyse eggs submitted
to our inspection we believe it to be the egg of the clapper
rail. Whether all of them are rail eggs we do not know,
This may, or may not, be less of an atrocity than if the
lying pretenses of these unscrupulous dealers were true; but
it is an atrocity all the sane.

++

Tr you Know or 4 Goop Resort ror Camrie anp SHoor-~
ING when the season opens, report it.

470

FOREST AND STREAM.

_

(Jury 14, 1881-

COLD ‘POSSUM.

HROUGEH the courtesy of the Mecers. Harper and
Brothers we to-day supplement our unique ’Possum
collation of Jast week with a co'd cut—and most authorities
agrie that ocld "pos-um ig not to be sneezed at. The accom-
panying illustration appeared in Harper's Weekly of Az ril
80h, 1881; and it isthe one which, as the caswa belt, Las
given rire to such a‘lively dispute in our columns respecting
‘pessum bot and ’p ssum cold.

Now, Mr. Hoyenden’s painting, of which this is a drawing,
may have been a sketch from life, or it may haye been purely
an arlist’s dream; but as either, we submit, the testimony of
exp=tts hus far adduced iu the Forest AnD Stream goes to
show that there wes nv occssien for uur Ar zona friends to
eri icise the pictnre, Most of the eminent authorilies whose
letiats were piiblished last week agreed. that this rat-tailed
delicany should be purboiled before being roasted; and it is
evideutly that stage of the co_king procesé which Mr. Hoven-
den bags chosen to depict.

Of the ‘' Jeft over” communications which were received
too late for insertion last week, the first describes the "pos-
Bum

COOKED IN A GLAY SHELL.

Pournam, July 11, 1881.

Some thirty years ago I had business calling me to the
plantation of a wealthy tarmer, twenty miles south of Peters-
burg, Va. I went out shooting two or three times, and one
day we secured avery large fat ‘possum. This I gave to
Unele Jim, who. with Aunt Cloi, promised the durke) s a roast.
Early in the evening Ll repaired to the seene of the roasting,
Where a roaring fire bad been kindled, The ‘possom was
eealded, as we dv a pig, and the hair all cleaned off nicely ;
then the animal was ¢arefully drawn and stuffed wih bread
and erackers. Some clry had bien prepar d and the *possum,
being wrapped in cleay white muslin, was covered all over
wilh about an inen of clay, placed in the coals of the fire and
covered np with live coals, and the fire replenished. In
about an hour it) was pronouneed done When the-shell of
the clay was cracked open and the "possum taken out the
aroma of the cooked meat was delirious. The house cook
selected pent rous piece, which was sent fo the house but
was returned with thanks and with a bucket of ginger tea
(ginzer, molasses and water). The 'possiim was now served
with roasted potators, corn bread and winger tea; and I then
thopght it delicious, After the fevst Unele Jim grt out his
fidile and with a peculiar instrument ca led a ‘jaw bone”
the good time wound up with 4 plantation d.nce.—G, F. W.

FRED MATIE}H IAB TRIED 17.

The editor of Furasr ayy Srream evidently has more
‘possum on the brain than he has had on his stomach; and
great was my surprise wien be entered my den and asked if
I had ever eaten of the individual whose bang-up swell name
is Didelphys virginia, Wut who, in his playful moods, allows
fortigne s to speak of him as ‘The Virginia Oppos-um,”
with plenty of capital Jatters; and who, to his friends, most
esperially lis woolly-headed and long-beeled o es, is familiar-
ly a‘*possim. Answering in the affirmative, I was further
ast misbed at an order to write something about it, over my
own eignature. ‘* But,” TI protested, ‘*a "possum is not io the
Glass Pisces ; il’s a confounded rat-tailed marsupisl mammal,
a blasted old plavtigrade that is of interest to embryologists
aud darkeys, and [L don’t know much about them; and be
sides it ig not my custoni to append my name to what I have
to fay in Forisr anp Sri, as the paper has an imper-
son | chaructzr; anidi——" But he was gene and had not
heard lialf of if. The order was to relate what I knew—that
certainly was not a formidable undertaking So here goes:

Doring the aie wer IL found myself, in the year 1863, pro-
moted from a first Serweant in Battery L., Tih N. Y., Heavy
Artillery, to be a 21 Lieut. in Buttery C., of the same Regi-
ment, then stationed at Fort Pennsylvania, Tennallytown,
just outside of Georgetown, D, C., on the Harpers’ Ferry
road, With a few other young officers I engaged board in
the family of the drum major. Now the drum corps of that
Jarge regiment nombered twenty-four boys, as full of deviltry
as boys from fourteen to seventeen years can be when away
from the re: traints of home, and wo hetide the ebicken that
failed to ronst high when the 7th drum corps went
*eoonin’.” One morning in November while sitting reading
a work of humor called U. 5. Army Regu ations, to which
are appended the Articles of War,” the sniallest drummer
in the corps, named Cook, who was under many obligations
to me for certain banjo lessons, asked: ‘ Lieutenant, did
yo cee that possum in the box over atthe sutler’s?” Lay-
ing down the book in the niidst of a side splitti’ g¢ article on
making 1eturns of ordinance stores, a nod in the affirmative
was #iven.

“They say they are awful good t9 eat, Lieutenant.”

‘Who says so?"

‘«The old colored woman who eooks for your mess.”

Ts)w the point and, looking sternly atthe young imp, said:
‘Cook, you are thinking of stea ing that "possum for our
mess. Jt is wrong; the sutler paid a quurter for it and re-
fused to se)! it to me for a dollar becauve he said he wanted
to send it home to New York. Now, don’t you steal it and
cut ifs head off, skin it, and give it to our cook, becanse if
you do, and I find it ont, 1 will buy a dozen cigars and make
you smoke yourself sick,”

The next day ‘Amit Martha,” the cook, told me that she
had ‘' a nice fat ’possnm, but she done freeze him free
nights, den hile him an’ stuff hm wid bread an’ inyins and
rous* him. She didn’t ’zackly "member whar dey co.ch him,
she only know dey done got hin.”

And so a "possu'n Was got somehow. I don’t positively
know that \ouxg Cook stole the ‘possum, but if he dd pot,
it was a singular c incidence that the sutler lost one on the

“pelfsame day. ‘*Aunt Mar ls’ followed her pr ‘gramme to
the letter; she froze it thres nights—the magical nnmber—
aud jhen parhoted if, s'uffed it with hread, chopped onions,
sag+ and perliap other things, and baked it whole, the he d
being 1 ft on. We ate it ht, and 9 rank, greasy mess it
was, although |he *poseun-eaters present caled it gaud. It
was simethirg like ’co n, bear meat and hog all rolled into
one; add as | di-like all grease, I said it might do for thuse
who liked it, but that as for gare, vevison, woodcock and
prairie chicken were good enovgh for me, arid I didn’t aspire
to he epic ire enonzh to relish "jjossum.

When we rose tro 4 ihe table the pile of chicken bones by
my plate exceeded those of the possum, and as we adjouroed
Go lhe sutler’s to openabasket of wiue on the strength of

the animal whose hibit it is to be born before his time, we
passed through the drimnmer’s q iarters where young Vook
sat on the eh

ze of his bunk with his banjo, singing :
Ky-arve dat *possuia,
Ky-ar\e, oh, ky-arve dat ‘possum,
IXy-arve dat ‘possum,
Ky-arve Him to dé heart,

Frep Matuer.
We regret that the limitations of cold type preclude a de-

lineation of the break-down with which this innocent-appear-

ing, but susceptible couplet is usually accompanied.
From gastronomy to philology is but a step. Our re-

searches into the culinary lore of the opossum have led us to

a discovery—the ethnological and philological importance rf
which our modesty will not allow us to estimate. Every
one is familiar with the fact that the Ballaroke tribe of
Southwestern Australin derived their name from La/lu-wak,
a diminutive spccies of opossum upon which the people of the
tribe in former times principally subsisted,*

Now in conformity with the harsh customs of that Antipo-
dean land, the manly Lallarokes were prohibited from miat-
rimonial alliances with the fair daughters of the Gweriin-
jokes, Kolejumenos and Yungarees. This, of course, led to
frequent pow-wows, broils and bloody club battles, and when
ihe Ba'‘larokes were worsted in the fray, a8 was usually the
case,{ their enemies led them captive, keeping time, time,
time to the untuneful aod derisive rhyme:

Pos sumupeu mitre e,
Coo nint behal ler,
Nig gerket chumb ovh,

Selif orad Ob lar,

Wow, strange 8 it may seem, this war song of the Austra-
lian savages h s been discoyered to be curient among the
Negroes of the South, where, however, like the butterfly
emerged from the chrysalis, it takes on a mre beautiful
form, as related by our well-known correspondent, ‘* Chas-
eur:'

Wanrrznton, Va., July, 1881.
Hiditar Forest and Stream:

Down.on the old Virginia lowlands where I came from,
which is the true home of the ‘possum, I have bunted and
eaten his rat’s stepfather a hundred times, and love it better
than any dish t! at ever was set before a king.

The process is simple: Cut his throat; leaye him in the
frost one or two nights; then get the hair off by dipping in
hot water wilh a handfulof ashes thrownin; parbuil him;
then smother in onions, swect potatoes and a pod uf red pep-

er.

, Do we ever eat him cold? Well I never saw a piece of
cold 'pv sum in my Jife, and the reason is sitple: there
never was, never is and never shall be enough of het ’porsum
“to go round.” First, the white folks had their ‘‘sheer,” then
the old mammy; next the uncle, why was master of cere-
monies, took nearly all the balance, while a score or so of
little darkies watched—grinning with impatience—for the
spare bits and bones that the patriarch woud give them, I
hever saw even the dish zo wnlicked—miuch less half put away
to get cold. Cook him ina stove? Not much; not as long
as

*Possum up gum tree,
’Coon In de holler;
Nigger ketch nm both an’
Sell itor « dollar,
CHASSEUR.

But a truce to levity! Is “playing "possum” an act of
cunning on the part of the animal, or is the condition of
seuming insensibility involuntary and of the nature of hyp-
nolism? Mr. George Romanes contributed to Nature some
years ago a paper which gives one view of the question and
which we reproduce here.

*Bir George Grey: ‘Travels in Northwestern and Western Ans-
tralia,” yol. 1i., pp. 225, 230.

70. Dittmar: Progress of Doetonating Explosives Among the
Sayage Racoz,” yol, xxi., pp. 29L ef seq,

>

HYPNOTISM.

BY GEORGE ROMANES,

The phenomena of ‘‘hypnotism,” ‘*mesmerism,” or
‘¢electro-biology,” have of Ine jenrs excited so much
popular interest—not to say popular superstition—that their
investigation by a competent man of science will appeal to
the sympathies of a wider pubic than the purely scientific,
My object, therefore, in writing the present article is Lo give
a brief review of a monograph on this subject, which has
just been published by the well-known physiologist, W.

reyer, of Jena,

In order to eliminate all possible effects of the imagina-
tion, Preyer performed his experiments only upon aniuals,
and he begins his paper with an historical sketch of previvus
inves igations of a similarly restricted nature. First we have
the ‘Experimentum mirahile” of the Jvsuit. Athavasius
Kircher, published by him in the year 1646. This consists
in tuking a common fowl, binding its fee togetlier and pla-
ciag itonafl or. As soon as it las ceased to struggle a
strateht line of chalk is drawn from the pointe its bill along
the floor. If the Jegs are now untied the fowl makes no +n-
deavor to escape, but remains as it were tran-fixed and re-
fuses to move even when urged to do so, Preyer observes
in passing that the chalk line constitutes no essential part of
the conditions, inasmuch as a fowl niay be equally well
thrown into a state of hypnotism by simply holding the ani-
hai for a short time upon the ground so as forcibly to pre-
vent strugeling.

After Kircher, no one seems to have investigated the phe-
nomena «f hypnotism, or, as Preyer calls it, kataplexy, till
the years 1572 '78, when some articles on the subject were
published by Czermak. The most striking of his experiments
were those which he conducted on inyer ebra’ed animals—
crawfish, for instance, being made to lie on their backs mo-
tionless, or even 10 sland upright upon their heads,
Czermak cndesvored to account for the facts which
he described by supposing that in some way or other
the act of fixing the «yes upon a certain object, or of gazing
into space, cawed the animal; to become slespy and siupe-
fied.* $5 vazue auexplanation could suarcely in any ca-e be

*When we fix our eyes upon a certain object, and then alter
their adjustment for some more distant point, xo that the eyes en-
dexvor, as ib were, to look through the object, there 1s no doubt
that after a time a simewhat sleepy focling may be produced,
Soule persons, I find, oan pecform this action mo 6 easily than
others, and if does not seent to consist altogether in midadjust-
ment. At least, [ have observed that when the action is per~
formed by persons who can do it well the pupils duute prodigionaly,

‘time kataplectic.

entitled to rank as a physiological hypothee's, and Preyer
showed, in 1873, that the act of gazing had nothing to do
with inducing the state of kataplexy, inasmuch as animals
fellinto as ex cily the sime state when their optic nerves
were divided, or theireyes covered with a hovod—provided
that their bedes were at the same time held in some un-
natural positon. Picyer, therefore, propounded a theory of
his own, which, as first published, was that the state of fear
into which the animal is thrown by being held jn some un-
usual atti'ude serves to inhibit the power of volition and co
of spontaneity—the animal, therefore, when released remain-
ing rtatue-like in the position in which it was placed, In
order to sustain this theory, Preyer puinted 10 olher ca-es in
which fear serves to inbibit spantaneity—as, for instance,
the motionless horror which some animals exhibit in tho
presence of great danger, the fascination of birds by snakes,
etc.

The theory a8 thus stated was very justly criticised by
Heubel, who, in 1876, published a paper detuiling his own
reseurches on the stibject, und seeking to identify ihe state
of hypnotism with that of ordinary sleep, The effect of this
criticism was to make Preyer state his theory with a greater
clearness, and, as we now have it (187s), if s¢ema to be as
follows: Any “sudden, strong, unexpected and unusual
stimulation of centripetal nerves" produces an emotion of
fear, wh ch in turn produces some inhibitory effect on the
will, and eventuslly a state of stupor. It may, I think, still
be qnestioned whether this theory is of very much value,
for, even granting that ‘* deathly terror’ is alw ys presept—
which it certainly need not be when the subject of the ex-
periment is a human being—we are not acquuinted with any
other facts which would lead us to connect the subsequent
sate of motionless stupor with the preceding state of
avlive fear* But, passing on to the facts, we soon find that
an important exceplion must be taken to the above state-
ment a8 to the condition under which hypnotism occurs, for
various experiments proved that ‘*sud en, strong, unexpected
and wnusnal stimulation” of any of those ‘*! centripetal
nerves” which minist:r to the special senses, so far frem in-
ducing a state of hypnotism, instantly aroused an animal
which had previously been thrown into that state. So that,
in point of fact, as we are afterward told, we may more cor-
rectly slate the conditions which produce kat»plexy in ani- -
mals, by substituting for the words ‘‘ centri, etal nerves” in
the above-quoted pruposition the words ‘‘nerves of tactile
sensation.” But here | may observe that, so far as tle ex-
periments fo, there is nothing to proye tht sperial stimula-
tion of even the cutanéous nerves is necessary (indeed, ther-
mal and eremical stiniulation of the skin was spec ally tried
ard produced uo r sults); and therefore it seenis to me,
t! e pussibili y is not excluded that the special stimulus in
question may really have 1¢ference only to the ‘‘muscular
sense.’

At any rate, all these exprriments go to prove that kata-
plexy can only be produced in animals. either by suspending
them in the air. or by forcibly holding them in some uousual
position. Most animais recover their nornial state after a
Jew minutes, but frogs when suspended in the air will
continue katapleptic until they die. Horses become
kalapleptic whle they are being swung from wharves
to ships, as shown by the fact that they remain possive
so long as they are sus;ended in the air, but
acain begin to struggle so soon as their fet touch the deck.
Preyer has succeeded in rm ndering kataplectic various spe-
cies of joads, newts, frogs, ducks, poultry, peafowl, part-
ridges, Sparrows, mice, guinen-pigs, rabbits, ete,; but has
uniformly failed in the case of many other aimals. On the
whole he concludes that while amoug sundry species of rep-
1iles,t batrachians, birds, rodents anu ruljnants, the phenom-
éna ot kataplexy may be more or less easily produced, such
is not the case with fish and the more intelligent mammals.
Nevertheless, in another part of his memoir he attributes to
astate of partial kataplexy the period of motionless delay
which is observable in children after they unexpectedly fall
and before they begin to cry. He also states, on ihe authority
of Dr, Genzmer, that a squilling chid (not a young baby)
may often be quieted by laying it upon ifs stomach or by
gently pressing its face with the hand, care being taken in
neither case to interfere with the breathing.

Our author further maintains that the so-called *‘ sham-
ming dead” of certain species of Avticuwla‘a when in the
pres nee of danger is probably to be attributed to katuplexy.
But here, I ibink, it is difficult to agree with him. That the
action in ques iun is not a properly so-called intelligent one
no competent person at the present day is likely to dispute ;
but, fot my own part, [ cannot sce any evidence to show that
it is not of the nature of an ins inclive action, which has
been developed in the way to which Preyer alludes, It being
f rthe benefit of some animals that they should remain mo-
tion'ess, and thus be comp«ratively inconspicuousin the pres-
ence of danger, those individuals which endeavored to escape
would be Vestroyed, while those which ceased to move would
survive. Natural se ection would, therefore, soon fix the ar-
tifice of ‘‘shimming dead" as an inhelited instine:. To this
view Preyer objecis that, if we accept it, the origin of the
instinct is dillicult to explain; while, on the supposition of
the action not being instinctive, but purely kataplectic, there
is no difficulty to surmount. But to this it may be anawered
that there is no more difficulty in explaining the origin of the
iustinet to remain passive in the presence of danger than

nnd this even when the eyes are fixed upon a bright light, such as
the naked flame of a moderator lamp, As thr action is completely
under the control of the pill, one is thns able to observe the on~
yivua spectacle of the inhibition by the will of a retlex which tinder
all other ciroumstancea is beyond the control of the will—tho
pupils dilating or contracting instantly at word of commund, and
quite irrespective of the stimulus gupplied by light.

*Tndeed, a very remarkable experiment which is detailed further
on would seem to show that even in the case of animals the state
of fear need have nothing to do with inaugurating the state of
kataplexy. ‘The experiment in question cousisted m suddenly de-
capitating fowl, and while the reflex convulsions were still in
progress, holding the mutilated body firmly on its back, ‘The con=-
yulsions forthwith cea-ed, and the headleds animal became for
Unless, therefore, we suppose that the spinal
cord 18 capuble of suffering fear, aud that itis more alarmed by
being held firmly down than by being seyered from the brain, we
must couclude that a state of fear is no ossentinl antecedent to
that of hypnotism.

{Preyer doss not appear to haye himself oxperimented on any
species of reptile, but in another part of his monogra h refers in
this connection to 4 very old authority, viz., Mosex, whose power
of causing serpents to appear Jike rodd he supposes to have been
probably dus to the sagacious Israelite having known something
about the phenomena of kataplexy. Lut conaileriug the number,
variety and general quality of the experiments which Voges ia
said to bavé performed, 2b would surely be desirable to repeat the
one in question before accepting the result as a fact of mudera
phywiology. -

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there is in explaining the origin of any other instinct—ihat
of running away from danger included, Moreover, one of
the animals to which Preyer refers, viz , the Armddillo oul-
gerts, not only remains motionless when alarmed, but rolls
itself up into a ball—an action which cerlainly cannot be ex-
plained on the hypothesis of kataplexy. The most, there-
fore, that can be said for this hypothesis is, that possibly in
its first initiation the instinct may have been assisted by the
cccurrence of Kalaplexy.

_ The tine during which the kataplectic stupor laste varies
in different species of animals, and also in different individ-
uals of the same species. The maximum duration observed
in the case of rabbits was twelve minutes; but fowls and
Guitea-pigs continue stupetied*for a somewhat longer timo,
By watching carefully for the first indications of recovery,
and by preventing the voluntary movements in which theso
indications consist, auimals may be kept ina state of kata-
plexy for an indefinite time Warm-blooded animals do not
suffer from such prolonged experiments, but the latter are
fatel to frogs. Tn mammals the most characteristic features
of the kataplectic state, besides that of unconscions stupor,
sre yiolent tremblings of the extremities, blinking of the
eyes, movements of jhe jaw and pupils, irrerularity of the
pulse and breathing, pallor of ears in rabbits, occurrence of
defecation and micturition. On recovery the abnormal state
passes off suddenly, leaving the animal bright and brisk as
hefore, and thus, as in so many other respects, the state of
kataplexy differs from that of ordinary slcep.

One other point of interest must be noled. Preyer finds
that it is impossible to produce the state of kataplexy in any
animal that is ‘newly-born.” In the case of guinea-pigs
susceptibility to be thrown into this state only begins to
show itself during the first week after birth, and then gradu-
ally increases through two or three weeks. This curious fact
is explained by the hypothesis that the volitional centres—or
the centres which are supposed to be affected by kataplexy—
Tequire some time after birth to be brought into functional
relation with the lower centres.

On the whole, then, it will be seen the facts relating to the
hypnotism of animals are much more definite than the theo-
ries by which it is sought to explain them; and although we
inay be prepared to agree with Preyer that these facts in
some way depend on certain unusual stimuli acting in some
peculiar manner on some inhibitory centre or centres, we
roust feel that this stattment of the case brings us only to
the threshold of an explanation.

Che Sportsman Canrist,

TWO WEEKS WITH THE BASS AND PICKEREL.

Av InvurmeoiatE Lace, Anraim Co., Micaia@an.

HY KINGFISHER—PART IIT.

HE sun was well past the noon mark when we headed
for camp, with a gentle breeze in our favor.

For two miles or more we tried the “shiners,” but as we
did not get a run we were ead we bad not wested more time
incatcbing them.

When opposite Johnson's the wind freshened and was
Foon blowing half a gale down the Jake, curling the waves up
out in the middle to a height of three or four fect and cov-
ering the surface of the water with a fleecy foam of white
caps.

We kept near the east shore where the water was a little
smoother, that in case our boat should broach-lo and * flap”
we could easily wade or swim ashore and save our tackle.
We, however, managed to keep her before the wind, and
went forging and wallowing ahead at a rate that sometimes
nearly buried her bows under water. Our Kditor, who is a
little timid on rough water—albeit he never did take kindly
to it—shut his teeth hard together, and, grasping the sides of
the boat with a finn grip, sat stiff as a telepraph pole, all the
while keeping his weather eye out for “rollers” that every
moment threatened to come in over the stem.

A conple of miles above camp we shot around a point into
a little cove sheltered from the wind into quiet water, where
we could light a pipe and Jook out with a feeling of rejief
from our haven al the foam-capped waves tumbling and
roaring out in mid-lake. ‘The Editor so far forgot the squall
as to hook on a sija'l green frog, one of three or four pro-
cured from Bre’r Smith, and in ten minutes was mixed up in
a*personal difficulty with a five-pound longface, right there
in the rushes. He was a game and cunning rascal, working
hisway around inshore, and then dashing under the boat
where we lay in four feet of water. <A fit of absentminded-
ness On Yim’s par't came near losing bim his fish, as he forgot
to let the Jine run from the reel, and in a flash the tip of the
rod followed the fish under the boat. For a time we thought
the line or rod would certainly snap, as Jim still refused to
surrender his grip on the reel handle; but by the excellence
of the tackle and a liberal outlay of main strength solely on
his part, longface was finally worked back from under the
boat, when the Scribe jerked the gaff in his jaw and deftly

knocked him on the head,

We lay under the lea of the little headland for over an
hour, waiting for the blow to go down, the Scribe meantime
taking a couple of large-mouthed bass and Jim another pick-
erel. I tried the shiners again, but could not stir a fin.
Poor day for shiners! The wind and sea went down as the
afternoon wore on, and starting, we followed the shore
around "till opposite the island, when, as the shadows began
to creep ont on the waiter from the west, we crossed over to
camp and into quiet wa'er. Johnny had seen us coming
when away up the lake, and hada fire started and supper
well under way when we arrived. We broiled a pair of
bass, and when the Scribe had brewed a pot of coffee that
would carry a bead equal to ‘Old Grow,” we sat_ down to
supper with appetites well sharpened by the pure ait and the
fourteen miles’ work at the oars.

It is astonishing how an appetite will develop and hang
around one when ca:npeil out in the woods, and the quantity
of groceries and provisions, fish and ganic hid away seems
to be limited only by the capacity of a party for storage.

Onr Johnny was always hungry and ready to tackle a
square meal on the slightest pretext, and after watching him
manipulate his knife and fork for three-quarters of an hour
without missing a stroke, we concluded he was hollow from
*Seend to eend,” Gut he was a growing youth, modest aud
cautious withal, and never ate more than he could hold,
From force of habit rather than for warmth we lingered
around the fire tillit went out, talking over the incidents of
the day’s tripand planning a day’s troufing up Cedar River.

We awoke late next morning and stepped out of the tent
into a fog so dense it could alniost be felt. Byerything out-
side a radius of ten yards was completely hidden in a white
bank of mist, and the only signs or sounds of life were a
few bird notes issuing from (he surrounding gloom and the
ineasured snore of the camp boy in the small tent. Over
near the water, im some low. bushes, a dozen or more swamp
blackbirds were making the air vocal with a morning re-
hearsal, snd a half dozen of our litile brown friends that
caine around the table évery day for the crumbs thrown to
them were twittering and peeping froma low tree near the
kitchen fiy, wondering, no doubt, if breakfast would soon
be over; while overhead, in the branches of an elm, o small
colony of restless, inquisitive blue-jays flitted and hopped
and peered furtively at us through the mist and the dripping
foliage, scolding and jeering at us and calling us a score of
npronounceable names in the jay language for being so late
astir.

The tents and fly were wet and shrunken till the guys were
taut as drum-cor’s; leaf, branch and twig was covered with
i thin film of moisture, and a touch of a bush brought down
a shower of glittering drops like a rain. The sir was cold
anil raw, and Jim and I proceeded to constrict a rousing
fire, over which we hung the coffee-pot, while our hollow
youth sonorously and peacefully snored.

About eight o'clock the warm rays of the sun lifted the
fog, giving us a glinipse of the opposite shore, and in half an
hour mere we were on our way up the Jake in search of the
“boll bass.” I used up the forenoon fishing along the west
shore two miles or more above camp; total result, one little
bass a trifle longer than the frog I baited with. I dropped
him hack into the lake with a piece of good advice to grow
up with—emnlate our cimp boy, and never tackle anything
(o eat that he couldwt get away with.

When we drifted back to the island about 1 p.m. for
lunch, T told my carefully prepared story about the little bass
to {he hoys, and was greeted by the seoffers with what
smacked of undus levity for so small a fish (story). They
were jubilant over a fine string of large bass, and three or
four pickerel in the bottom of the boat had evidently found
the fighting editor 7 when they called, But I had my re-
venge inthe afternoon. J fished the east side above the mouth
of the little stream, and on comparing notes st camp in the
evening, I scored one over the boys with a small mouthed
black bags that stopped the scale at six pounds cight ounces
—a glorious game fish that tried the temper of my little rod
a dozen times till my heart was in my throat, and gave up
the fight only when reduced to the Inet feeble ‘‘ wizele” of
his broad tail. :

The handling of that bass in thirty or forty feet of clear
water—no roots, rocks or snags for him to whip around and
break away—approached as near to pure delight as is usually
vouchsafed a follower of tiie gentle Izaak in a lifetime, and L
was in & very serene frame of mind over it the rest of the
evening. Eight other bass of from three to four and a half
pounds each, and three longfaces made up a0 afterngon’s
sport not soon to be forgotten. The boys had taken more
fish than I, but none the peer of old ‘‘moss back” at the
head of my string.

Sitling around (he fire in the cool night air, between puts
of smoke, the incidents of the day were related and battles
with fierce pickcrel and cunning bass fought oyer again, which
lost no‘hing in the recital. There, off the little round island
above the camp, Jim had a masterful fight with a four-pound
huss, the largest one he had even taken, andl which he yowed
with a mighty clincher, was worth tle whole cost of the ex-
pedition. ‘Some hope for him yet |” muttered the Scrilie.

A. little further up the Scribe took five heayy bass in work-
ing over a hundred yards of water,

Off **pickerel point” the writer struck a mighty longface,
and after an evenly balanced fight of half an hour, the line
flew back over his head wilh the renjains of a badly-frayed
double-gnt enell at the end of it as a reminder of the mean-
nets of pickerelin general.

The Scribe changed his crossed legs, shoved a fresh shell in
his pipe and remarked that ‘ti was natural and proper, as
fish stories go, for one to always lose his biggest fish ; he had
frequently done so himself, but as to the ‘ chormousness’ of
my pickerel, he had only my unstpported word, and he
would baye to put it down as another one on my old score of
whoppers ;” and so on till the fire went down and the pipes
out. .

The scene was so quiet and res(ful that we sat around the
dying enibers till the candle burned low in the old bayonet
candle-stick in the tent, the deep silence of the night being
only broken by the splash of a fish or muskrat off shore, and
the occasional weird, lonely cry of » loon far up the lake.
The soft beams of a nearly full moon spread a silver sheen
over the placid waters between us and the cast shore, and
crept in hazy lines through the misty shadows in the foliaze
overhead. ‘Camp talk” lagged, and stopped, and each gat

buried in bis own thoughts till the spell was broken when

the candle burned down into its socket in the old bayonet and
dropped through, warning us that it was time to bein bed
and in dreamland.

Next day the boys fished below, in the pocket, while I went
up the lake alone, as usual, and hod a quiet, dreamy day to
myself. Floating or pulling lazily along the margin of the
rushes and lily-pads in the blue haze, feasting the eye on the
scarcely rudiied lake and the green shores, the angler may
dream away the hours, all too short, of a long summer day
and wish the hard realities of life were fewer, and their angles
a trifle less antuler. Jf the fish are a little ‘“‘of feed,’ he
may set his rod, lie back in his boat, and draw comfort from
the happenings around him; for your angler, pure and simple,
is, in the eternal fitness of things, a lover of Na!ure, and sees
beauty and harmony in all her creatures and belongings:
Prom a pleasant reverie he is suddenly aroused by the sharp
chatler of a kingfisher as he winds up his ree], with the click
on, and flaps slowly away from his perch ona dead branch
overhanging the water. Balancing himself on a projecting
limb.a few yards further away, he resumes his solitary watch
for the small fry that live in the shallow water among the
reeds and rushes, and on which be must count for his dinner.
Watching a bald eagle soaring a quarter of a mile-above the
trees the man has forgotten the kingfisher and his dinner,
when he is startled by a splazh inshore snd turns in time to
see him rise, dripping from the water, with a struggling min-
now in his mandibles. He hunts a convenient perch, bolts
his prey at two gulps and winds wp his line for another cast.
Tie frequently misses his fish but never gets discouraged.
‘¢ Better luck next time,” is a bit of pitlosophy drilled into
him from the time he first peeps from his shell. Verily, the
lines of the kingfisher are nol always cas! in pleasant places.

The silent man inthe hoat may follow up with his eye,
yonder tio little VY shuped waves to their point of divergence
und catch a glimpse of the brown head of a ‘‘musquash”

with a mussel in his mouth, as he disappears beliind a branch
of spruce dipping into the water, snd if he keeps qniet a
minule, he will see him crayl oul.on yon snarled root at the
edge of the water and open his prize. Yonder, dressed in
his summer suit of dark brown, skulls a mink along the
shore, his mouth no doubt watering for the mess of frogs he
appears to be in search of.

The muskrat finished his mussel and slid into the water in
quest of another, and Iwas on the point of taking the oars,
When out from the bulrushes a few yards ahead of the boat
emerged a beautiful summer duck, and swimming closely
after, I counted nine little baby ducks not larger than ywal-
nuts, and looking like little balls of mottled brown fur.

They lad apparently not noticed me, but a stroke of the
oars alarmed therm, and at a low ‘‘cuack” fron the mother,
they huddled closely together and paddled vigorously up the
lake, she following between them and the boat, directing and
encouraging jhem from time to time by a motherly “ (iack-
quack!” A few more strokes placed ine between them and
the rushes, when a word from the mother héaded them out
into the lake, and I watched them bobbing up and down on
the tiny waves till they disappeared, mother and litte ones,
behind a long point on the opposite shore, [t is not likely that
the mother raised her whole brood, as, no doubt, one or more
of them found their way into the hungry bowels of a sneak-
ing pickerel, or fell victims to some prowling mink or ‘sly
old coon.” I saw thema day or two afterward, some dis-
tance away, but they slipped into the rashes and hid before
T eould get near enough to count them.

The whimper ofa little stream flowing into the lake to the
left was a welcome sound, asI was hot and thirsty, and
cramped from sitting so long in the hoat, and guided by the
sound of the rippling waler—for the mouth of the stream wis
completely Widden from yiew—I forced the boat half its
length through a dense growth of overliinging bushes, and
crawling under and through theni, gained # footing on the
shore Inside the wall of bushes, ss far as the eye could
penetrate the shadows, the low, sponsy ground was strewn
here and there with fallen tree trunks, dead, moldering and
mosscoyered. The woods were damp and chilly, and, coming
in from the bright lake, they looked dark and #loomy, the
thick branches overhead allowins never ~ ray of sunlight to
gladden the face of the little \inkling look that flowed with
a ceaseless murmur through the disinal shades. Where it
splashed and sputtered over a cedar root into a little pool,
cold, and clear as erystal, I dipped up and drank a tin cup of
the water and felt refreshed, bit tle gloom and dead stillness
of the scene go oppressed me thal [ pushed the boat out from
under the bushes, glad when [was once more back on the
laughing lake and into the warmth of the welcome sunshine.
It took an hour and an exciting fight with o tour pound
bass to warm my blood and get it back into healthy circu.
lation again.

I fished, and floated, and dled away the afterfoon, now
and then adding a bass or longface to the string on either
side of the boat till, ere I was aware of it, thea sun was below
the trees, and soft wavy lines of mist began to creep along the
shore, and assume Strange, fantastic shapes as they whirled
and eddied through the fringe of bulrushes. Away across the
lake, from ont the deepening shadows, came the prolonged,
plaintive ery of a loon, the embodiment of utter loneliness ;
and from a huge nest of dry s'icks in the top of a dead cedar
back in the swamp, 4 half-mile below, the shrill cries of the
young eagles clamoring for their supper warned me that
night was falling and it was time to turn the bow of my
boat campward,.

As Iswung around in the gathering gloom, the stillness
wis further broken by the profound bass tov-whoo of y great
owl away back in the hills, which was directly answered by
the mellow tenor of another across the lake. Back again
from the hills came the response of another, different in tone,
and far up the lake still another touk up the strain. For
twenty minutes or more the conversation was kept up by the
quartette, and then all was suddenly still, the marauders
probably seeking the rendezvous sgreecl upon during their
talk, where plans fora night foray on the neighboring hen
roos!s would be matured, and each robber assigned to hig
particular territory.

Passing close by Long Point, I was raised nearly off the
seat, and cach individual hair straightened in a combined
effort to lift the hat from my head, by anu unearthly wail,
seemingly uider the yery bows of the boat.» Mor an instant
my heart stood still, and each hair felt as if it was an electric
needle thrust into the sealp, but by the time ihe ery was
half uttered I kmew it was a loon, although I could not see it
in the shadows and increasing darkness,

Once sure that the ery proceeded from nothing: more than
a loon, the hair went down and the heart resumed its wonted
func inns, but the sudden shock (rove the ‘owl quartette”
ont of mind ahd brought me fo a realizing sense of my
wheréabou!s. -

The gleam of the campfirea mile dowh the lake meant
supper and rest for my cramped legs, and lifting the two
heavy strings of fish into the boat to save the drag, a long,
steady stroke soon brought me abreast of theisland. ‘Boat
ahoy! who comes thrre?’’ from the camp, and the answer,
‘* The long fisherman,” brought the boys to the landing witha
lighted lantern, to see my fish and help put them away.
They had been in camp since. before sondown, and had eaten
supper, sulisiied that ‘Old Hickory" wonld turn up allright
in dug season. \

A cup of hot coffee and # bountiful supper took the kinks
out of my legs snd added a cheerful glow to the fire that
softened tlhe shadows im the surrounding bushes, and put
new life into the monotonous ereah-crené of 2 solitary cricket
tat had taken up quarters in the commissary tent.

The frequent and iraementary remarks of the Editor to the
* skeeters "! were soon lost in the recital of the adventures of
the day, The boys had spent a most enjoyable day below,
and had brought in a fine string of fisi, but, as usual, had
lost the 6/9 one. The Seribe struck him near the lower
island ; # lovely bass of such extraordinary: size that he de-
clared my 64 ponmder might haye easily hidden nnder one of
his pectoral fins. Jim here chipped in with a batch of elab-
orately prepared testimony lo sustain the Seribe, sad T was
silenced and overwhelmed, and gave up the unequal contest.

As for myself, [had passed a pleasant, happy day, fishing,
idling, and dreaming; a day that leaves pleasing nieniories
to come after; a day with Nature in one of her best moods,
listening to her many yolces and quaint sernions, and 1 felt
that LT was better for it all,

Of a truth, the subtle influences, the wonders und myste-.
ries of the woods and the waters are beyond our ken, '
TO BE OONTINULD.

Tr vou Kgow on 4 Goop Reson Fon Caupine snp Sucor-
ty@ when the season opens, report it for the henefit of others.

’

Jory 14, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

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Alaiural History.

SKUNKS AND HYDROPHOBIA.

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‘ Locust Grovn, Lewis Co, N. Y., July 2.

1 VER since the Reverend Horace 0, Hoyey, M. A., took

it upon himself to notify the civilized world (through

the medium of the American Journal of Science aid Arts for

May 1874, pp. 477-83) of the terrible consequences at! ending

the bitegot our common skunk (Mephitis mephitica) the

columns of your valuable paper, together with those of

yarious other publications, have been much of the time preg-
Han! with more or less extended remarks upon the subject.

The Rev, Mr. Hovey announced that the bite of the skunls
as usually fatal and produces in the human subjec! a peculiar
kind of hydrophobia, which he named Rabies mephitica. In
the New York Medical Record for March 18, 1875, Dr. John
§. Janeway, U. 8. A., proves that the disease is no!hing
more nor less than ordmary hydrophobia as derived from the
flog, cat or other rabid animal,

Dr, Elliott Coues deems the subject of sufficient importance
to reproduce both articles (Rev. Hovey’s and Dr. Janeway's),
bnt nufortunately without comment, in this most admirable
and fe monograph of our ‘ Fur-bearing Animals” (pp.
223-30 ).

Dr. Janeway states that the disease ‘is evidently epidem-
ical, no cases of if having been reported previous to 1870 in
this region,” which is unquestionably the fact.

Now it strikes me that thereis a good deal of first-class
“hoppyeo:k” in the Rey. Mr, Hoyey’s arlicle and in most
of the con\ributions that have appeared since.

Let us take a rational view of the case, and glance, for a
moment, +t the history of an average outbreak of hydro-
phobia. Tlere is a rabid dog. Before succumbing to the
disease, or to the hand of man, he has probably bitten at
Jeast one or two olher dogs or cuts, which in their turn bile
others, and so on, till the community becomes aroused ; and
rca enough of these animals are left to propagate their
sind.

Now, suppose a ‘‘mad dog” should, in his wild delirium,
chance to run across and bile a skunk, and in a region where
skunks happened to abound, would not the natural result
be that this skunk would bite olhers and so communicate the
disease to them, and they olhers still, and so on till most of
ihe skunks of that neighborhood had been infected? During
a certain stage of the disease, should any of these hydro-
photic skunks, by any accident, fallin with a man sleeping
on the ground, iat man would certainly be very liable te be
bitten, and if bilten to die of this terrible malady. Hxactly
such a slate of things, apparently, cume to the notice of Mr,
Hovey, who published the facts in the American Journal of
Science and Arla, as above stated. But instead of contining
his remarks to a simple, truthful narration of fac s, he in-
dulges im the wildest speculations and ¢mjity theories con-
cerning ithe fatal nature of skunk bites in the abstract.

To suggest, a3 does the Rey, Hovey, that ile bite of a
healthy skunk as followed by hydrophobia is, to speak.
mildly, the height of irrational nonsense. Equally insane is
his idea that skunks, in the normal state, are aggressive
animals and habitually bite those perscus whom they find
sleeping upon the ground. Indeed nothing could be more
contrary {0 the known habits and disposition of these beauti-
ful and useful little animals.

As to the effect of skunk bites in general I will only state
my experience. ‘Twelve or fifteen years ago, when hunting
and trapping skunks, [ was twice bitten by adult animals and
never snitered therefrom more than from equally severe biles
from any of our common mammals. About the same time,
Dr, C. O, Bage was also bitten, but nevertheless he still
lives and is practicing medicine in New York City. Last
summer | was again bitten by a tkunok—this time by a half-
grown one that I had alive for several months—and have as
yet experienced no evi! conseqnences trom the bite. Onr
dogs have many times been bitten by skunks and were never
seriously injured thereby.

These remarks are called forth at this time by a card of in-
quiry published by Dr. Howard Jonesin your last issne
(June 3), 781), In thesame number a correspondent (sizna-
ture ‘‘', UD. R.”) expresses surprise at finding the reniaing
of a skunk that had been killed by a fox. Now it is a well-
known fact that foxes and treat-horned owls are the com-
mion enemies of skunks, and deyour them annually in large
numbers, I once had two tame skunks killed in one night
by a tame fox. C. Haur Merriam, M. D.

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THE STROKE OF THE RATTLESNAKE.

PY \GE fact that poisonous serpents strike with the fangs,

which are only found in the upper jaw, into the objects
of {heir attack instead of biting them is not generally known
by the public unfamiliar with their structure and habits. The
lower jaw is nsed in seizing food only, and plays no part in
defence. The curyed fangs are strongly throws forward in
fhe segement of a cirele of which ithe portion of the animal
resting on the ground isthe centre. ‘lhe force of this stroke
ig given with all the power of the muscular system of an ex-
« edingly muscular organization; its force is realized only
by those who have feltit. We onee placed a foot on the
lead of a small prairie rattlesnake, in Kansas, and a friend
took hold of its tail and cut its head off with his pocket
knife. The body was n» sooner released from the head
ihan, with a quickness only equalled by the traditional
* flash," it, struck his hand with the stump hard enough to
bruise it so as to be useless for a weelk or more.

This has been called to mind by the following letter to
Pref. Baird trom Mr. Stove, of the United States Fish Com-
mission, in charge of the Department of the Pacific Coast.
He writes from Baird, Cal., June 23:

“ One of my young men had a narrow escape from a terrible
death last week. He was walking down the trout pond diteh
(fume), when he was suddenly struck by a rattlesnake on
the side of the leg, about half way between the hip and the
Imee, Fortunately, he had on long rubber hoots, fitting
rather loosely. The snake's fangs pierced the rubber en-
tirely through, aud one of them tore @ slit half an inch long
in the boot Jeg ; but the fangs did not reach the flesh, and thé
man escaped unhurt. The snake hung a moment by his
fangs, and jhe man lad to shake him off. He says the-blow
was so hard that he thought some one had strack him with a
rock. The mian was Mr. Loren Green, who works at the

trout ponds. It was such an extraordinary escape that 1

thought you would perhaps like to haye me write you about
Ht LIVINGSTON BLOKE,”

TWO TAMED COOTS,

Banpstowny, Ky., July 3, 1881,
AST fall Lrecorded in Fornst anv Srraam, p. 307, Vol.
4 XY., the capture of two coots (Mulica americana), and
Seeing in your last issue (No. 22) the letter of G. R. Iarden-
berg in regard to'two captive sora rails, it suggested to me
that, a few facts about my pels might nob prove upintereésting.

They spent the whole of the winter in a basement room,
subsisting almost entirely upon corn-hread, and became so
tame that when the person who fed them entered the room
they would run eagerly to him, and one of them would feed
from his hand. About the middle of April Lhey were put in
a large cage, which was placed in the yard. ‘There they re-
mained perfectly contented in their confined quarters for
abouf a week, when the door was carelessly left, open and
they escaped. They made no attempt to fly or run off, but
wandered around the yard feeding all day, and at night re-
turned of their own accord to the cage.

Ever since then they haye had unlimited freedom and are
as tane as chickens, coming when called and being on the
best terins with all of the other domestic animals, except a
riotous Chesapeake Bay puppy and a pair of quarrelsome
Pekin ducks, The former, with youthful precipitation, sup-
posed that the birds were legitimate objects of pursuit and
retrieved one of them in fine style shortly after they were
liberated, aud came yery near killing it. Since then Judy—
the puppy—has been made to understand better and never
molesls them now; but they still eye her with suspicion and
always give her a wide berth, while they are utterly indiffer-
ent to the near presence of the other dogs. Every day they
haye two or three diflicullies with the ducks oyer the pan of
water in which they bathe, the ducks generally, but not
always, getting the best of it, in which case the coots mareh
off toa spring branch about 800 yards distant, where they
perform their ablutions undi-turbed and then return.

They have thus far evinced no desire to breed, heuce I in-
fer that they are both of the same sex, whether male or
female I cannot tell. C. W. Broruam.

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Grmar CAnormA Wrew.—l have the pleasure of recording
the capture of a pair of great Carolina wrens ( Zhryothorws
fudovicianus), on June 11, 1881, at Greenville, Hudson
county, New Jersey, within four miles of the City of New
York. While collecting that day in an old woods in
which was considerable undergrowth, I noticed what was to
me anew yoicée in the woods—loud, clear and continued.
For the purpose of becoming better acquainted with the
stranger, I turned my footst=ps toward him but found a
canal between us. To find a bridge I had to makes detour
of some distance, but during all the time I had the same
loud, clear voice to guide me to the littlerocky glade in which
I had the pleasure of meeting my first ‘‘preat Carolina
wren.” (arefully approaching the sound I saw the little
brown songster in a small sapling. He allowed me to view
him but a moment when he flew to the opposite side of ths
glade and, alighting on the trunk of a small tree, bexan to
inspect it afler the manner of the brown creeper (Certhi
familioriz). Wishing to have ‘‘a bird in the land” I shot,
but only wounded, and while killing it, it uttered a few cries
which brought the female near me, when she also was se-
cured. The ovnin the fenigle were about the size of dust
shot, showing, I think, that the pair had not commenced
nesting yet, but were only prospecting for a suitable summer
home. Wm. Dorcner, New York City.

Tree-CrimpisG SXAKgESs.—Bingham's Corners, N. Y¥.—
Mr. Morton Bu'tles, being out in the woods hunting near by
a tree in which a neighbor of his had found a swarm of wilt
bees early in the spring, thought he would take a look at it.
On approaching the tree, which was a large oak, and scrutin-
izing it closely ta see if any bees remained, he observed
something on a large branch, some thirty or forty feet fromthe
ground, that had life, but it did nat look mich like bees.
Wailing afew moments, he saw if moye quite distinctly,
and he took deliberate aim at the branch and firerl, when
down came a monster black snake, ten feet in length, crip-
nled by the shot. It was quickly dispateled with « elub,
Whether the snake climbed the oak direct, or wen! up a
small sapling and thence (o the branches of the oul, is a
matter of conjecture.

It is well known that, black snakes are extremely expert at
climbing trees.

CaimeEy Swartows—Srantey, N, J., July 4.—The other
day while out collecting birds, I noticed some chimney
swallows flying through a decayed elm tree. Hyery little
while one of them would strike a branch as though they were
gathering material for their nests. As I haye never seen
them light on the ground or on a tree, I think they gather
the twigs which compose the nest while flyiny. This babit
imay be known to many but I have never read or heard of it.

secured 5, nest in a chimney. It was built in the follow-
ing manner: A small platform of twigs stuck together with
a glutinous substance, was built our from the chimney,
Around the edge of the platform the twigs were built so as to
form a small hollow. In this there were fonr while eggs.
The nest was very strongly attuched to the chimney with the
saine substance that held the twigs together. This material
resembled glue. The gunning bids fair to be yery good this
season, I have seen a brood of about thirteen young par-
tridges. Quail are whistling in the fields, and rabbits are
yery abundant, Harper De &, Pads.

[The ‘'glue used in the construction of the chimney swal-
lows’s nest is secreted in glands, situated one on each side of
the bird’s head, and exuded with the saliva.—lp_]

Aw Op Annrmo Roriy.—For eight years an albino robin
has annually reared its young in a nést just uniler the eayes
of the piazza attached to the residence of Dr. James L.
Tyson, Penllyn, Montgomery County, [tis beleved that for
several years il hatched its eggs in the same nest, but this
season it selected another position and raised a brood of four.
Tt is not offen that a robin has an opportuuity to locate for
so long a period in the same posilion, as it is hunted quite as
much in the South, where it usually remains in winter, as it
isin the North, and it is remarkable that this specimen has
so lone escaped the gun, as its white feathers make it a more
conspicuous object than the less attractive plumage of its
companions, In Germantown and ihe snrroniding country,
robins are quite as numerous this season as they usaally are,
and at eyening and in the early morning their melodious
song is heard on all sides.— Germantown Telegraph.

When the brain is wearled, the netyes unslrung, the muscles weak,
usé Hop Bitters.

Game Bag and Gun.

NEW YORK OPEN §RASONS.

Quail.—From Nov. 1to Jan, 1. Wo shooting in Montgomery, Sche-
neéeetady, Saratoga und Albany counties before )ss2.

Woodcock— Aug. 1toJan.1. The Onelda and Herkimer couniies,
Sept. 1 to tau, 1.

Wood Duok, Pil Dueck, Wild Goose (brant)—Sept. 1 to May
Long Island waters, Oct. 1 to May 1.

Siged Grouse (party —ept. 1 to Jan. 1.

Jinisated Crouse (prairiz chicken),—Sept, Lto Jan. 1

Jtobiy, Meadow Lark or Startin

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uj-—OCH. 10 Tan. 1.

Dbz (hore).— Nov. 1t9 Feb. 1. -

Deer —Aug. 1 toDec. 1, Wunting with dogs, Aug. 15 te Noy, 1;
Uilawinl at all tines in St. Lawrence county,

Moose.—Tiliog prohibited it ail times,

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THE QUEER CUSTOMS OF DARKE,

THE 5HORE DWELLERS OF NORTIT CAROLINA,

W? have a letter from Dare county, North Carolina,

which we shall soon put into type. Meanwhile here
are some pen-pictures of the Dare folks and their ways from
a letter in the Raleigh, N. C., Ves. Many of the readers of
the For’st ano Srream will recognize the truthfulness of
the sketch +

The pLople of this region are of au amphibious nature, and
live so much on and in the water that most of them, Lam
sure, are web-footed. They live mainly on fi:h, clams,
oysters, crabs, terlapins and wild fowl. When they leave
fiome they go in a boat, and whether they go to court or go
courting, or to trade, or to mill, or to 4 funeral, they always
fo by sail. Their corn mills are rub by sails, and some of
them pump their water with windmills. They don’t go up
stairs, but ‘eo aloft,” and when they go tu bed they "turn
in;” when they are ill they are ‘‘ander the weather,” and
When in robust health they say they are ‘bung up
and bilze free.” They speak of a trim built sweetheart as
“clipper built.’ If she is a little stout they say she is
“ broad in the beam,” or she is ‘' wide across the transom.”
Many of them have ships’ cabin doors in their houses that
slide on grooves, and to their buildings they give a coating of
tarinsicad of painting them. The ‘told woman” blows a,conch
shell when dinner is ready, and they measure time by ‘‘bells.”
Their babies are not rocked in cradles, but swung in ham-
mocks. They chew black pig-tail tubacco, and drink a wild
tea called ‘‘¥Yeopon.” They manure their land with sea
grass, and bury their yam potatoes in the sand hills. When
they want tho doctor they hang a red flag against a jill side
as a signal of distress. If he don’t come, because the ‘wind
ain't fair,” they !ake a dram of whisky and copprras, soalc
their (web) feet in sea water, ‘‘ turn in” and trust to luck.
If they die they will be buried on the top of a sand ridge, and
when you see several sail boats on the water in procession,
with a flag at half-mast, you are looking at a funeral,

They ornament their houses with whales’ ribs and jaye,
sharks’ teeth, swordfish snouts, devilfish arms, sawfish swords
(six feet long), miniature ships, camphor wood chests, Hon-
duras gourde, spy-glasses, South American lariuts. war clubs
from the Mrzambique Islands, Turkish pipes, West India
shells, sandal-wood boxes, Chinese chessmen, Japanese faces,
Madagascar idols, Australian boomerapge, and other s range,
outlandish things, instead cf having in their parlor a few
Boston chromos, a family tree, a certificate of membership in
some lodge, a photograph or poetry aliuin, bound volume ot
Godey's Lady's Book, bust of Henry Ward Beecher, or some
other great and good man, like Christian people have ‘‘where
I was raised,’ Outside of their houses and about the yard
you will find ships’ blocks, dead-eyes, anchors, chain cables,.
ships’ fisureheads and names on gilded sero}ls, ten-foot turtle
shells, harpoons, chain grabs, oyster tongs, setmes, 1 ets, blue.
fisli tackling, duck batteries, stool-geese boxes, wooden decay
ducks, imitation brant and pans for fire-lighting game; live
decoy geese will honk at you, if you are a stranger, andtame
swius will take 1 nip out of the Heshy pa't of your lez in a
playful way, while a pet fawn is chewing your hander.
chief.

Their hogs are raised on clams, mussels, offal of fish and
garbage, and their cattle wade out on the shoals for miles,
Where the water covers thrir backs, to feed on sea prass, andl
it they are carried up-country and fed on corn and fodder
they will notlive. Hvery mau is captain of some kind of a
boat, and ‘she’ is always better than any o' her boat in some
way. ‘She is hard to bextina gale of wind,” or ‘before the
wind” or “beating to windward,” or “wilh the wind on the
beam,” or ‘she can sail closer to the wind," or ‘will carry
sail Jongest,” or is “hard to beat ina light wind,” or *‘totes
irore s!ock,” oris ‘‘stronger,” or ‘‘uryer,” or “bigger,” ¢r
“she is a big little boat,” or ‘‘draws ihe least water,’ of
‘needs less ballast,” or ‘she is the newest," or ‘thas the best
timbers,” or ‘‘steerg the best,” or ‘‘she ig alucky boat,” or
“stands up better,” or ‘needs less sail than any other boat.”
or ‘‘sha is best for fishing,” ete. Perhaps ‘‘stie comes about
betler than any otter boat.” She is bound to have some-
thing abou! her better-than anybody else’s boat. One * cap-
tain” will claim that “she” has the best set of sails in Dare,
and another that ‘she rows casiest.” The other day J li red
a “captain” to put me on the seamer ‘' Wave,” out in the
Souvd His ‘‘cuonah’” was avery old, patched up concern—
the worst I had ever seen. She leaked like a basket, and he
had to keep the bailing gourd busy to keep her from filling.
I was curious to know what clainis he could, put im for his
craft. As we drifted slowly over the sound, with all sails
set, and before s, fuir wind, lie informed me {hut she ‘was
not overly fast, though ’twasnt every one coud beat ler;” but
“she was the bes! one mam dod in Dare,” and could ‘near
about sail herst!&" The crew of a “coonah” usually consists
of a man ab the liclm (the captain”) and boy befar: te
mast. We reached the ‘*Wave” and lett the ‘‘one man boat”
and went aboard with my traps. and the ‘captain” called out
to ‘turn her loose,” aod with the parting remark, ‘Here we
go, as the boy sail when the bull was after him,” he startet
for Nag's Head pier, But a flaw striclk him just as he
swung Clear, his sail jibed, and knocked him overboard, and
lhe next moment “she” was “sailiag herself,’ ancl her vap-
txin was towing behind, with a tight grip on the min sheet.
I called to {he crew of the “*Wave" to goto his rssshunce,
but they laughed and said, ‘*Unecle Bil'y was all right,” and
sure enough he presently pulled himself up to the boat,
chmbed in, shook himself, waved his hand snd went olf
drif ing Lo windward,

The *‘Waye” is what is called a ‘‘wheelbarrow.” ‘She lias
& wheel at the stern as big as a mountain will wheel, and
she is built for pofug in shallow water. In Ourritvek Sound
and Kitty Hawk Bay the grass that the wild fowl teed on ia
80 thick Wat aqwopeller cannot be used on account af its
choking the wheel. The “Wave’ only drasys about eighteen

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inches of water and is well adapted for the business she is
engaged in.

As we got abreast of the Narrows near Van Slyck's, abreast
of Ratuesnake Island (a famous place for canvas-backs in
the season), a heavy fog canie down and the captain of ibe
Wave” found great difficulty in keeping in the chann(l. He
had to take soundings with a pole. Presently we grounded
hard and fast. The engineer ‘twent back on ler.’ but she
did not move. All bands and the cook tried pushing with
poles without result, and the deck hand said he ‘reckoned
we were Lhar till the tide riz.’ Bot the captain was equal
to the emergency. He went toa locker, and, pulling out a
pair of long rubber wailing boots, put th-in on, and, jump-
ivginto tle sound, put his shou'dérs to the wheel and slioved
her off, and we went on our way rejoicing, The ‘Wave
passes through the f mous fowling grounds, and the captain
told me ‘hat the waters in the falland winter were alive with
ducks, swan and geese, They bein to come about the mid-
dle of October and remain until the firstof March. Every
mao aud boy who can muster agun is sctively employed
shooting them or waiting on the Northern sportsmen who be-
long to the clubs. They shoot the fowl mostly from blinds
made of bushes on the points and islands, ayd from coffin-
like boxes made of juniper that are anchored by weights
near the fveding grouuds,

Canvas back und red heads, the most valuable of the duck
Kind, {frequent the waters wear the narrows and about the

Jurritues Club grounds and in Kitty llawk Bay. Geese are
found all over Currituck and Roanoke somds, Swan are
more plentiful about Collington Island, Gallop’s Marshes and
off Ioanoke Island. Bisck and whie brant in millions
** place” on the shoals of Pamlico Sound from Duck Island
down to Hatteras Inlet, Only citizens of North Carolinn
can shoot from betteries in Cunituck County, but in Dare
County any one can use ther.

Nature has done so much for these people that they don’t
find ir necessary to do much for themselves, and many of
them ale disposed to take life easy, J have noticed that
their hands aud fect are smaller than those of Western peo-
ple, who follow the pluw and carn their bread by the sweat
of their brow.

One r.ason I had for ernming down here was to gratify my
fondness for fish. We catch a few brook trout in the moun-
isin s reams, but they are scarce and sby, and only those who
have plenty of time and pat ence and are expert anglers can
secuie 3 ‘‘mess.” Dut here tlie waters are full of Nish and
the panies alone of #}) t! ¢ various kinds that are caught with
the greatest ease would fill a column of your paper.

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Ir yeu Kyow or A Goon Resort ror Camrina AND SHooT-

ING when the sexson opens, 1eport it for the benelit of
others.

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HOW TO TEST GUNS,

HINTS ON PATTERN AND PENETRATION TRIALS.
Editor Forest and Stream :

Every few weeks in the different spor!ing papers appears
an accuuit of some person's gub trial, either of a number of
guns by diffirent makers, or e'se a test of some particular
way ot luading with various kinds of pow der and shot,

Now, ne.rly all of these are conducted without any method,
or eyen a knowledge of what will make easily apparent
the avtual results. For inslance, some one borrows a dozen
guns from his friends, loads them all with the same charge
repaidiess of weight or calibre, and then thinks the gun that
shoots the most shot in a given space, or through more sheets
of paper thun the others, is the best.

There is scarcely anything liable to be more false than this,
and the most diameiricully opposite results may be produced
by afterward loading each gun according to its bore, weight
and amount of choke; then taking the percentage of shot in
the pattern, and that of the penetration by the load of pow-
der used in the cartridge, and we can at once distinguish ac-
curately the respective shooting auaiities of each gun.

Asan aid to those who wish to make private tests of their
guns, I will give a few hints in order to let them do it prop-
erly.

The pattern is the most important thing, and when the
guns are t sted in the open air a sheet of paper four feet
square at forty yards should receive the charge, and a |hirty
inch selected ciicle marked out on it afer every shot, A
Stationa y circle marked On the paper before it is shot at, is
only good for triajs held in a long shed or building, where no
wind and draughts of ar can deflect the loads from striking
exactly in the ring.

A uctable instauce of how necessary the selected circle is
in open air trials, was shown in on’ superintended by a West-
ern newspaper about a year and a half ago, A strony
breeze blew directly across the firing point, and the pattern
in the stationary ring was most irregular, sometimes, with the
same load, only one-third as much shot would be found in
the target as at other times, and the penetration also suffered
from the poor patterns, as they were outside pellets of the
charge and lad nol as wuch velocity as tlhe more central
ones. The whole results of this long, tedious tris] were so
miserably uncertain from the lack cf a suitable bu ld ng, or
from not using sclected circles, that it bas proved almost
nothing 1o thore who wished most to have it.

One of the quickest ways to find a pattern is to cover the
surface of the paper (four feet square) with thirty inch rings,
and then no niatier where the charge strikes on it a ring will
always be found in the centre,

For ihe penetration a rack of insulated card-board is the
best; the pieces should be cut six or e ght inches square and
separated at least one inch apart. [ay er pads and iron discs
registering the foree suuck by a spring end scule, give very
unequal iesults; the pads because ihe first pellets of the
charge are sometimes struck and driven on further by those
coming in the rer, and ihe iron plates on account of their
giving higher results when a great number of rbot strike,
than tlie superior force of afew. If very thin cards or eyen
paper issubstiluted for card-board, the test of the penetration
can be made as delicate as ary one desires,

The rest in the open air can he taken on a bag of hay or
between the knees of the shooter in the Creedmoor mid-range.
sitting position, but indoors there is nothing better than the
vise and machine rest as used by the London Field in its ‘ast
test, with a scale attached to determine she recoil of the guns
Tyo or three sighting slots should be taken with this before
the gun begins to score, so thal all the loads wil strike fairly
in ‘he target. ‘

When the different makes of guns are tested, the depth of
choke, the size of bore, the prce, Jengih of barrels and
weight of each gun should be absolutely the same if any
definite result is desired, : :

There have already been in this country © couple of trials
for guns of various makers, but hey were so very imperfect
in nearly all their details tha! I usink it is nearly time to have
a good reliable test by some disinterested and competent par-
lies. It would settle the question «s to who makes the best
guus here and in the la-t lew years, since so many good guns
have been invented and come out, the" makers as well «s
sportsmen would-be anxious to have it. The idea was pro-
posed before in ano'her paper, but a4 the article disapproving
of it was shown to contain nothing bus false teories, by no
1 ss an authority than the English gunsmith Mr. EB ©. Green,
no more attention should be paid ty it than the idea of trying
Dittwar’s explosive with good black powder by the same per-
sons, and which seems to Lave fallen ijhrough silice your
expoxe of it. COLIN,

Philadelphia, July 2, 1881.

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LEAVEN IN SOUTH CAitOLINA.

Granitevitte, §. C., June 13.
LTHOUGH last winter was +o severe fr this latitude
that even the oldest inhabitanr could not remember,
elc., yet in the face of it the must honoiwble Rohert White
canié in fur 4 full share Of public patronage and braved as
well theinclemency Of the weather. The humber of shooting
days allotted to us were not as many as her-tofore, being
only eighty pervent; asually it is one hundred per cent.
fiom jhe 16th of October to ihe 16th of Aj-ril, not ineluding
Sucdays. ‘The bright and glorious winter day's come and go,
morning aff r morning the sun ** cuines peeping over the
hills” and takes his course full of smiles all day. Seldom
does he allow the ¢louds to weep; and if they do and you
bappen to be caught, there’s fun init. Build a ‘ligntard”
fire if you get culd, take out your Juneh and be bappy.
Keep on hooting if you wish, with pleuty of bruises and
the shooterin good form. Let if rat, he will not notice it,
that is, if you have a gun that you load at one end and the
charge goes out of the other. This hittle joke is not original,
consequenily Iclaim uo credit frit. jvcume about in this
way: [ was trying to persuade a son of Noah, who owned
‘ihe best gun in the county” (it being the original piece of
ordnance that formed the armament of the Ark), to purchue
a breech-loader, 1 had two samples, He examined first
one then the other, opened and shut them aud made diligent
inquiries. At last, after many shakes of the head and re-
marks not caleulu ed fo retiect credit on breech m: chahism,
he concluded he would not have afin that louded at both
ends. He evidently was afraid of centrifugal forces and an
explosion near whe céntré. Lf sold hit a nice gun at last.
He is the most delighted chap; he has been initiated in the
mysteries of pattern aiid penetration, and talks in a pedantic
way to his neiglibors of the relative power of the choke and
the ¢)\ linder; so it’s one more convert aud a game protector
as well, Step by step we are putting a stup to quail trap-
ping aud covey sliooling, 1 put the Forest axp Sreeau
in the hands of ail who will read, and bang away at the
vame laws, mos ly to the Ffteenth Amendment representa-
tive, for le is the very worst trapper. Me tokes whole coyeys
ung wripgs the necks of the innocents. Where he traps for
a while ** ihe sun of noon looks down and sees not one,” and
many a fry and brile ‘\the old coman and chil’) have.”
Peter Jones (colored) lives two miles from here, I found
traps on Peter's place. He—he felt sure “ce chil’n mus hey
8 Ldem traps.” Peter was shadowed and caught. Peter sees
through an entirely vifferent pair o’ specs, and his respect
for the South Cardlina game Jaws has increased, One more
convert and one more soul made happy, as the Magic Oil
tia said.
I ghould like to say something about dogs of this vicinity,
but time and want of space forbid. We will try again.
Dok SWIVELLER.

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CALIFORNIA GOOSE SAOOTING

N reply toa correspondents query, transmitted through
I the Porgst anp Srream, Mr. N HE. White, of the Bac-
ramento, Cal., Bee, recently wrote the full wing letter, which
we Lave perimissivn to print here. It isduted at Sacramento,
May 80, 188 , and is us follows: \

‘7 ain afraid that 1 cannot give you any new light on the
subject of goose hunting, fur the reason that it bay been Tor
many years only an incidental feature of sport out here,
Duck huu ers often bag such geese as happen Lo come their
way and send them t: market; but I know of no one making
& specialty of gou=¢ sh oling. e,

“ Sume years ago, when | was in my teens and living on a
‘ranch’ in one of the coast counties, I used to take some
in erest in Wha! I would cull ‘stalking’ the ‘crivers.’ Our
favorite method (hen was to craw] through the ditches, v hich
ran at frequent points around and ihrou-h the grain fields,
and (bus get within r nge of the loo, tou wild geese. Ovca-
sionally we would get a gentle old horse, or ox, and creep up
on the ‘off’ side to ule big fl cks of the fowls und at the
rivlit moment let o the coutents of two barrels, or of a big
‘Yaeger amons then, t '

“This ig, in reality, the most successful way of hunting wild
geese. Hunters used to employ big six and eight gauge guns
an!, fri behind an ox or horse, literally slrughter Lbem.
Fifly and upward hive b en Jaid low atmne discuarge, On
the great wh at ranches in the Sacramento Valey_ the
myriads of wild geese do prea damage to the youny grain
the late fall and farmers euiploy men by the month to shoot
them—or shoot at them. I don’t know tha! they try to bag
many of them, however, but simply to frighten them olf.
muy safely say that goose shoolung— ither for sport or game
—is a thing of the push ont here, although Lhere is an un-
limited field for all that like to follow it.

“© Game of all kinds will be plent ful here next season, not-
withslauiling the persistent violat ons of the Jaw. Our dove
§ ason comuiences July 1 and will afford good sport until
(he quail «nd duck season opens, Sept 15. The open seasou
for ule deer also begins July 1, und, in the words of # D m-
cratic orator, ‘the woods are full of "um,’ for all they are
regularly slauzhtered for Uneir hi tes in the far-off counties,
The law ‘prohibits’ it, but thé work goes on all the same.
Our mountain lakes and streams are full of trout, but the
best fishing is some weeks off yet. N. E. Waite.”

(Jory 14 1881.

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$$$ 3
ARKANSAS GAME.
Owt's Coyz, Ark.
pe game prospects in this '‘ neck of the woods” are good,
Deer are frequently seen in the deep forest, but by asort of
common consent no one shoots them ths time of year,

Turkeys have partially raised large broods. ‘They are fre-
quently seen near grain ficlds. hey are considered big
enough to pick here in Sep ember; they are then of the Fize
of a Brahma fowl, fall feathered and strong on the wing, but
not ‘‘educated” Jike the od ones. hse will be fully ripe
in November, and better sport than they affurd then is hard
to imagine.

The Virginia partridge, colin, Bob White, did not suffer
much last winter, ‘lhe breeding stock is nodiminished ; the
woods and fields are alive with them. -There is p obably no
part of the United States so well supplied Along the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Ra lway, right in the tswns, birds are
plenty, and moreso, of course, a little out of (he line of warel.
I was down in Jackson Gounty 2 few days ago, along “hite
and Blark rivers, and there learned that the supply was large.
A gentleman tom the North had been there training d gs and,
taking advantage of the want of a game law, had slaughtered
some tirds in April and May. Snme of the citizéns had
mildly remonstrated with him to little effect. A little more
of that might possibly induce our nunitskull legislators to
pass a game lav.

The flights of aquatic birds—ducks, geese and swan—can
not be foretold. The food supply for them will be fair and
other conditions favorable. Whether they will come in large
or small numbers will depend upon the weather and the ‘‘in-
ducements” held out by other localities. Webhave hid three
Tather unfavorable seasons in succession. Hv. nin a bad sei
s0n, however, we have what in most sections of the country
would be called very good sport.

T have heard of but very little bear sign ; they may come
in and may not, The woods are and have been alive with
squirrels.

The prospects for al! sorts of game are unusually good In a'l
that, region nbout Panther Bluff and "Possum Walk, Ino
Greasy Vall+y quail and turkeys are in full supply. ‘There
is no part of the State where I am actynanted where good
and even fine suort may not be confidently looked fur during
the approaching season. YELL,

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A Noven Mopr oF Kinnine Wonyes—Monomonis, Wis.—
A few weeks avo the Secretary of State at Madison received
a certificate entilling a fellow in, the soulhern part of the
State to a reward of $120 fur killing 2) wolves. The idea
occurring to the Secretary that that was » pretty good haul
fir one man to make, he sent one of his clerks to imvestivate
the matter. Ite went to the chairman of the town hoard and
found that 4 certificate had been issued to Lhe man in ques-
tion entitling him to the pay for 2 wolf scalps; he then went
to the chairnan of the county board and found the same to
be the ease, and that the chsirman addressed the letler con-
taining the certificate t) the Secretary of State and handed it
to the applicant to drop in the post oflice. Then the wolf
was let out of the bag. The brave slayer of Canzs occidentatis
had converted the 2 into 20 and $12 into $120. ‘Tnis is cer-
taisly very encouraging to sheep-raisers.—o.

Woopoook 1x Naw Yor« ResravrAnrs—New York
July 9, 1881—HMilitor Forest and Stream :—Is it lawful tor
restaurants in this city to serve woodciek to their customers
althis time of the year when shooting or having the same
in possession is expressly prohibited by the State game laws?

«fle We

It is unlawful; but in the absence of uny machinery to de
tect vidlations of the game laws and to punish offenders we
see no way of remedying the matter. This snle of game out
of season by the marketmen of New York has been tully
ventilat: d in ouc coluinns during the past year; and we had
indulged the delusive hope that sume action regarding the
provision of a remedy might have been taken by the Assucia
tion which met at Coney Island the other day. ‘There is
plenty of room for energetic action if a society which truly
intends to do anything of the kind would take hold of it

Sniyszcoox BaAy—Good Ground, Long Island.—Bay snipe
shooting promises to be unusually good this season, the birds
commenced to fly July 4, and hnve kept it up right nlong,
Ti-day Wm. Lane, Jr., brought in a nice bag of duwits and
yellow-lezs; some jacks have also been seen, The kind of
b rds and the unusual quantity out this early dae leads me
ti believe that we shull haye a good season; besiiles, large
quantities went north this spring, anil, owing to bad weather,
were not much shot.—Wuittiam N. Lanz,

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IxG when the season opens, report it for the benctit of
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Tur Stare Assootation PxoarAMMe.—The few remain-
ing covies of the handsome book recently published by the
Long Island Sportsmen’s Association for the use of the mem-
bers of the New York rtate Association for the Protection
of Fish and Game, at their annual convention in June last,
are now offered for sa’e at 25 cents each. It is quite a com-
plere history of the Association for the past 23 yeais. Orders
may be sent to this office.

Minxesotra Cnioxen SHootive.—A Chicavo correspondent
tells us that Capt. 4. KX. Cowles, noted as the proprietor of the
Railway Eating House, at Baraboo, Wis , opened, on July 1,
anew h tel at ‘Vracy, Minn. This point is in the midst of the
Minnesota chicken shooting grounds, and Capt. Cowles will
be glad to see and tuke care of all chicken shooters who
niake Tracy their headquarters.

To Driye Away Mosgurrors—Oakfield, Wis., July 2—
Ty preveut mosquitoes irom biting 1 have ured oil of lar
and other mixtures, but find carbolic acid, mixed with Jard
or any heavy oil, to be the best preveutiye. Try it and be

conyineed.—Honioon.
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For SUMMER READI<G buya copy of Vai Dyke's * Rifle, Rod and
Gun 1n California,” price $150, postpaid. Forsule at Uits oflce.

Holabird Shooulng Suits. Upthegrove & McLellan, Vauparalso, ae

We have had miny mauirles for something to prevent ihe vires o.
mosquitoes. black Hess ete. Mosquitoiog, advertised In this issue by
Johu B, Wvod, is claimed to be a sure preventive.

Jury 14,1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

475

Sea and River ishing,

FISH IN SEASON IN JULY,
FRESH WATER.

Stizotethium
griseum, etc.
Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatilis,
Striped Bass, Hoccis lineatus. ~
White Bass, Aoceus chrysops.
Rotk Bass, Ambiloplites. (Two
species).
Walr-mouth, Chenobrytius gulosus,
Orapple, Puniozys nigromaculatus.
Bachelor, Pomoexys annularts.
(hub, Senotiliz carperalia,
Shad, Alosa sapidissima.

Salmon, Salmo salar.

Brovk Tout, satvelinus fontinalis,

Raihbow Trout, salmo drided.

Dolly Vatden ‘rout, Salvelinus
meadlaicn.

Grayiing, Thymaliua tricolor and
T, jwoitariius.

Black Bass, Meeroplerus salmoides
and M. pallidus,

Mascalonge, Hsv2 nobilior.

Piokerel, Aeox reecilatus

Pike or Plekerel, How (ueius,

Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)

Rea B font SALT WATER,

S8, vropriatis atrariuy. Weukfish or Squetague, Cynoscyon

ee Bass or Rockfish, Rocows reas oe cae stds
tents. Fayette or Spot, Giostomus obli-

While Perch, Morone americana. Whee ne

Bluefish or Taylor, Powatomus| Channel Rass. Spot or Redfish,

_ saltatriz if Acienops geellatis,

Scup or Porgie, Stenotomusa argy- | Sheepshead, Archosargus probato-

americanum, 8,

TUPS, eon lalus.
Pollock, Polvachiue carbonarina. Elpgiish or Barb, Menticivrus
Tautog or Blacktish, Yautoga| nebulosus.

onitis.
te
‘mg reported by Pliny, but perhaps ‘tis but a Plinyism, that there
is @ fish called Lucerha, whose tongue doth shin3 like a torch, If it
be afable let ihe tongue of a minister be the moral of that fable.
Now, such aniluminating tongue was hat of one Plerson "—Fyom
the introduction to biographical sketch of Abraham Pierson, in Cotton
Mather's * Magnulia,”
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MR. PRICHARD ON THE FLY CASTING TOURNA-
MENT.

New Yor, July 11.
Editor Forest and Stream:

1 will avail myself of the privilege you kindly extend to
me of correcting any incorrect statement published in the
editorial account of the fly casting af the 23d.

In the first place, on the salmon casting, you state that I
“lost seyeral flies.” This isincoriect. I Jost but one, and
that I did iiot replace because there was hut one minute left
of the five which were allowed me. Nowsir, I would like to
know why some of ihe contestants were allowed fifteen
ininutes instead of five. I should also like to know why
some of {he contestants were allowed to leave the platform,
and walk forward 10 the edge of the pond and then back;
enabling them to get their lines straight out before casting.
Again, | think the judges should havé examined each of the”
contestant’s leaders as soon as he had made his casting. I
do not understand how my opponents wire enabled to throw
th ir ties into the grass behind them, and then forward, yet
never losing a fly, nor did their hooks ever once foul in the
grass. This matter yery much surprised me indeed. I also
object to your saying of my trout casting, that 1 ‘failed to,
or could not retrieve.” It is true I failed to, because I was
not aware that J] was required to reirieve—not because I
could not. Before ihat you saw me cast furiher than any of
my opponents, and yet I had no difficulty in retrieving ; in
fact that part of it seemed so unimperiant that I gayeit no
thought, until I was told (hat the rules required that itshould
be altended to.

T trust that these remarks will not be attributed to a carp-
ing spit. Inmaking then: I am actuated by the same feel-
ing which I mow you éntertain yourself—a desire that on
future ‘ ceasions {he most accurate justice may be done to
eyerybody. I vive nvyyself but little credit for my own per-
formances on that day. ‘The consciousness of veteran com-
petitors around me, aud it being my first attempt in such a
contest guve mie something like what you would call stage-
fight, a feeling not calculated to coniman success on any
occassion. But for next year let us hope that there will be
improvement all around. Harry Prronaxp.

Mr. Prichard’s candid letter shows that he thinks that
some favoritism was shown in the matter of the allowance of
time allowed to the contestants. This, and scme ober points,
plainly point out what Mr. Prichard will readily allow to be
true, that he came to the contest wholly unprepared in point
of knowledze of the rules of such contests, The men who
appear to have heen allowed tifteen minutes, instead of five,
Claimed time under the rule which says: ‘ Hach ec ‘ntestant
shall be allowed five minutes for s'yle, delicacy and accuracy
In cas ing, and five minutes more for length of reich; and in
case of accident, such as parling or fouling of the fly or line,
ihe Referee may allow additional ime in his discretion.”
his would have been allowed My, Prichard as read ly as the
others if he had asked for time to replace his fly, no matter
if it had taken ten minutes to doit. In regard to their walk-
ing to the edge of the pond to get out a line before beginning
{0 cast, we do not know why it was done and do not see any-
thing gained by it, but if it had been objected to, tae obj .c-
tion would have been entertained,

Concerning our remark that Mr. Prichard “failed to or
could not ietrieve,” we can only say that he was cautioned
several times on this subject, and the impression, as ex~
pressed by many, was that he could nog. We gave him the
benefit of the doubt. ‘! No cast shall be valid unless the line
be retrieved,” says the rule. This may have been to prevent
a cast being counted when the wind was with the cas'er so
strong as ty help him out with more line than he can prop-
erly liundle, and it seems to he a good one.

We are pleased to have Mr. Prichard’s yiews on his first
attempt to cast in public, where he made a most creditable
attempt to wrest the championship from the veterans, and
werepeat what we said before, thal, in future he will make
them look to their laurels, which haye been worn quite
easily for some year's.

That the lste contest had many imperfections no one
knows better than ourselves, but it wasso much better and
more perfect than any previous one that all acknowledge
it to be a long stride in advance toward a perfect system,
at least all who are familiar wi bh th» history of the fly-
caslings. And now a word onrules. Much was said before
the tournament about some needed chinges in them. but
at ihe lust moment it was decided not to attempt it; but on
the principle that the best thing to do with an obnoxious
law is to fully enforce ir, we concluded to make the five
foot allowance for rode, hoping that its injustice would be
RO apparent that it would be repealed at the meeting. It

Was. announced that a meeting would be held on the even'ng
after the tournament, when these things would be consid-
ered. We attended, and none of the fly-ca ters were there.
The shooting members were discussing heir affairs, and
would probably hive passed any amendments to the fly-
casting rules whieh we offered, but 2s we knew that there
were persons who held opprsite opinions on the rules we
declined to take advantage of their absence to amend them
to our way of thinking, and so the meeting of fly-casters
came to naught.
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TIM POND.

Liditor Forest and Stream:

T have just received the following letter from my friend, a
reyerend D. D, think it has great yalue to your readers.
The flies c implained of are less troublesome after middle of
July and mosquitoes after first of August. Mr, Smith writes
that on a receut trip to the Seyen Ponds he pees deer

Within short rifle range. works
Tia Porn, Me., July 5, 1881.
Friend T.+

In writing to the loved ones at home I haye sent one or
two messagis to you; but though tired, having just returned
from catching twenty-five nice trout with the fly, I will re-
deem my promise.

First, then, all you have said as to the abundance of the
trout and the spors of taking them with the fly i have more
than verified in my own exjerience. Two, and sometimes
three of us, have been able to supply the camp with our
fishing mornine and evening, and only once lave we been
out before breakfast. We had atundance to-day for twelve
persons, 2ix of them men Mr. Smith has at work cuiling the
last two miles to the Seven P.inds. Lle expects to have it
ready this week, and hopes to haye a camp up also, when he
will be ready for his friends. When this is done, from
what I hear from all the woodsmen around here, it will be
the grandest place to catch trout in the United States. They
are Jarger in this pond, but I dvubtif they will afford better
aport. The most I shuld fear would be the abundance. of
the fish, unless we had a regiment to eat them when caught,
as you know no true sportsman would catch more than ihe
wants of the camp required.

This, too, must be a grand place for game in Sep!ember and
October. Intrayeling around we s: eabundance of rnifed grous-,
hear bears at night making a noise (one was caught in a trap
a few daya since), and this evening, while fis)ing, a magnifi-
cent large buck came to the edge of the pond und stood Jo ik-
ing at ui in the boat, not more than two hunared yards away.
I am a great friend of game Jaws, but if I had had a good
rifle in my hands it would have been a severe strain on sound
principles,

I am very much pleased with Mr, Smith and his son
Edgar. They are as obliging as they possibly can be, and
think nothing of atry trouble which will add to the con-
venience or pleasure of their guests, His cimps aré a real
luxury in the woods, and not only protect you from the cold
and rain, but are fitted up to shield you from mosquitoes and
flies—a necessily in June and to the middle of July. The
cooking thus far hus been all any reasonable man could ask,
as a'so the variety of food fir the table. But my daily diet
is trout, either broiled or fried in pork, and of these I never
tire; and fur dessert I am satisfied with maple sugar and nice
lnscuits. Now, yon have my opinion, or rather experience,
of and at Tim Pond. It has been an unalloyed pleasure,
with three exceptions—the absence from my family, the
want of old and congenial companions, and Jast, but most
numerous, the plagnes of the forest, black flies and mosqui-
toes. These last will compel me to makea shorter stay than
I purposed. Tt is impossible to write or study for them, and
Twill have to go where I can. Now get your locks on to har
out the rascals, and come here and enjoy yourself as a ra-
tional man, for all hands are waiting to welcome you.

Sunn aaa

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‘THE FISHERY CENSUS.

HE Census Bulletin No. 176, dated at the Department of
the Interinr, Census Office, May 24, 1881, being a com-
munication from Prof. G, Brown Goode, Special Agent in
charge of Fishery Division, to Hon. Francis a. Walker, Su-
perintendent of the Census, is the first of a series of prelim-
inary reports upon the fishery industries of the United States.
[t embodies a report upon the stutistics of ihe Pacific States
and Territories, consisting of four tables in which are pre-
ies the statistics of California, Oregon, Washington and
Alaska.

Table 1 shows the number of men engaged in the above
States and Territories in the fisheries. It includes the tisher-
men proper, and the shoremen and factory hands, or all who
live directly from the fisheries, ‘These are:

Cod fisheries, 263 ; fur seal, 110; general fisheries, 6 650;
marine salt industry, 140; oyster, 75; salmon, 8,400; seal,
249. shore, 1,744; whale, 114; total 16,745.

Of the above the following are the nationalilies: Esqui-
maux, Alents and Indians, 7,910; and about 4,700 Chinese.

Table 2 shows the number of boats employed 10 he 5,547,
and their value to be $404,695; vessels, 53, value, $174,490.
Value of buildings and apparatus of manufacture, $960,000
making a total of capital inves ed, $2,748 385.

Table 8 shows the nuinber of salmon fish+ries and canner:
ies of the Pacific coast, statistics of fishermen, boats, capital
invested in the fisheries and first priducts of the same and
of canneries; capital invested in canneries, product of the
canneries, number of factory hands, with totals of capital,
persons employed and ya ue of product for the entire indus-

thy:
Table 4 shows the quantities and yalues of the products of
the sea bordering Pacific States and Territories.
SS
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A West Viraixta Came—Pittsburg, Pa,, July, 1881.—
Editor Forest and Stream; A party of four wish to start
from Pittsburg this summer, and camp somewhere within

150 miles of that place where we can combine bass and trout
fishing with shooting of any kind (rifle or shotgun).
What we want is good sport.—3S. P. 8.

Go to Cumberland, thence to Keyser; thence stage to
Pittsburg. Stop at Cunningham's Hotel; and there you will
find information of exact localities. The whole country
thereabouts is a fine one for fishing and shooting, the latter
now out of season. You can find all tha fish you want with-
in five miles of Pittsburg. Board can be obtained at the
farm-houses. If you want to camp out you must take your
tent {rom Pittsburg. Report to the Forzsr anp SrReam
for benefit of others,

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HOW TO TAKE LAND-LOCKED SALMON,

Sanispury, Vt., June 19.
AM informed by the people who live near this beautiful
Jake that some years ago there were a quantity of land-
lucked salmon put into the lake and thut noue have ever, as
yet, been caught, There are quantilies of perch found dead,
having been bitten in the back, and the oldest inhabitant is
of the opinion they are bitten by the salmon, Can you give
me any information on their havits, and what you would
make use of for bait? It may be that the other fish in the
lake have destroyed them, but it will be no hurm to prospect

for them, Lawson B. Brit.
If there are salmon in the Jake we should think that some
one would see them rising at flies occasiunally. If they
won't take flies, try a live minnow trolled in de p water near

the bottom by leading the line.
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Fisnine on tur New Jersey Coast AND IN PENNSYLYANTA
Riyers—Philadelphia, July 9.—During the pust week the
fishing along the Jersey coa-t has not been at all good. I
wrote you week before of the fairly goodsprospects reported
to me, but 1 am informed by fishermen returning from Cupe
May, Townsend's Inlet, Beesley’s Point, Atlantic City and
Tuckerton Bay that the catches are scarcely worth mention-
ing. All reports are of the simetenor. Outside the bay and
inlets the fish seem to bein numbers and are large when
taken. Bluefish are plentiful outside, and are being taken
from boats able tozo to where they are. At Betterton, the
celebrated perch fishing ground at the mouth of the sassa-
frags Kiver, the fish have not put intheir appeirance, Op-
posite Grove Point they are non est, but the run is exnected
daily, They are a little late this year. Iv the Schuylkill
River fishermen are taking some bass. The Susquehanna is
full of them, and # great many large ones are being taken
there at all points.—Homo.

SaLmon IN CaNaDA.—Mr. George Dawson, of the Albany
Journal, has just resurned from a two werks’ trip to the
Marguerite, # tributary of the Saguenay. He reports the
fishing as of the poorest description, and, although he had a
pleasant trip and a most enjoyable time otherwise and came
back mueh refreshed, lie got but few fish, But for the yil-
Jainous assault on the President by the murderer Guiteiu and
the critical position of Gen. Garfield, Mr. Dawson might
have remained Jonger. He tells us that up to the 6th of July
not twenty salmou entered the river, according to the obser-
vations of the men who watch closely below ior the coming
of the fish, Some fish which would Lave gone up were
stopped by the nets at the mouth of the Saguenay. It had
been promised that the nets should be removed gs soon as
two hundred fish had been taken; and while Mr. Dawson
does not know the exact number cap ured when he left the
river, he doubts that these figures had been reached,

The fish seen and those t ken were large, but their num-
bers in the Marguerite, as well as in the otber tributaries of
the Saguenay, were small. No other parties have mad» any
catches in this district this year, and Mr, Dawson thinks
salmon fishing on the Saguenay is a thing of the past.

Large Brook Trour—Rockland, Mass., June 24—There
was quite 4 little breeze of excitement created in our town
by the arrival home on Saturday, June 18, of EK. P. Wheeler
and W. F. Burrell, two ameteur fishermen, from the lakes of
Maine, bringing with them a good string of trout. The lat-
ter gentleman had one which weighed six and three-fourth
pounds, It was a speckled brook trout caught in Lower
Richardson Lake, in the narrows three miles above the mid-
dle dam. The fish was caught with an angle worm, after
they had tried minnows and flies and the trout would not
rise.

The night before in the same spot a trout was caught
weighing six and one-half pounds. 1 would like to inquire
of sume brother sportsman how large a speckled brook trout:
has been known to have been cauzht? Rookranp.

Wow to Ria Orv-F'asaronep Rexvs,—In the article pub-
lished, July 7, on how to rig the old fashioned wo ‘den reels,
there was 4 mistake made in saying that the wire run through
the rod. It shonld have ssid, Bend the strone wire in about
the form of the letter Z, with the large loop at the end, and.
the small loop at the other end. Then, when adjusted tothe
rod, siy the reel is on the under side and the nut on the top
side, the wire will lie close agninst the left side of the rod,
and it will he held in place a3 firm as if the wire did run
through the rod; and further, it will not be in the way of the
hand when you grasp the rod ahead of the reel; and still bet-
ter because, when ihe nut is removed to release the reel, the
wire will fall off also. Please correct and ona

Marve Fisnine Notzs.—The Belfast Republican Journal
says: “‘A salmon weiehing twenty pounds has recenuly been
caught in the Androscoggin, and the hope is enertained that
this river may soon be stocked with them again...... A salmon
weighing nineteen pounds was caught in the Hast Machias
River last week. Fish have been plentiful in this river, due,
the Upon thinks, to the enforcement of ne fish laws,.... The
Home Farm in answer to humeérons inquiries says that Me,
Henry O. Stanley, of D xfi 1d, is the only Jegal Wish Commis-
sioner. Mr. Hi, M. Stillwell occupies the position of Acting
Commissioner, receiving his authority from being ass'gned to
duty by Mr. Stanley,.,,..A sturgeon which weighed 150
pounds when dressed was caught iu the Kennebec at Rich-
Taond recently,”

476

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Jony 14, 1881,

Bruerismine iw Buzzarp’s Bay,—Boston, Mass., July 5.
—Thanks for your information. Have been to Mattapoisett
and fished for bluefish yesterday, with eelskin over a jig.
The fish seem to keep almost entirely above Bird Island
light. We had bafiling winds getting there, but had about
an hour on the grounds, and caught six, weighing from 3 to
8 pounds. These we caught off the Great Hill House, Marion,
abouf-a mile out. We lost anumber more. Several boasts
were cruising about, and we hailed one party who had only
taken three. J think if we had time we could haye caught a
good number, We will go down again Jater, and spend
more time. If persons go to fish in Buzzard’s Bay from
Mattapoisett and intend to stop at the Mattapoisett House,
they would do well to make their terms beforehand.—W,. R.

SaLmon In Matwe.—The Belfast Republican Journal says:
‘The close season for salmon in this State begins on the 1th
of July. The seagon bes not heen a successful one in this
vicinity, the cateh not being half that of last year, The the-
ory recently established is that the fish relirn to our rivers
every second year, Two years ago the fish were very plen-
tiful and ran small; the larger quantity caught were from
ten to twelve pound fish, This year the same school should
have returned, boi has not done so. This rather conflicts
with the above theory, Again, the fish appear very differ-
ent, running very large. Mr. Collins, of this city, who buys
largely, says the fish this season rarely go below eighteen
pounds, the average weight being much greater. Salmon
have this year frequented streams where their presence has not,
been known for years. Veronaand Lincolnyville haye been
the best fishing grounds this season."

StRirkD Bass in Tux Poromac.—The largest of the season
is recorded by Major J. H. King, in the Germantown 7le-
graph, a8 follows: Mr. Shaffer, a well-known angler of
Washington, D, O., on Saturday the 18th inst., captured in
the Potoinac, at Little Falls, three miles west of this city, a
magnificent striped rockfish which carried the beam down to
154+ pounds, and measured thirty-six inches—or three feet—
in length. This noble specimen was on exhibition at that
old and noted fisherman’s resort, Johnoie Hancock's Old
Curiosity Shop TKestaurant, 1,234 Penn. aye. Mr. H. is
known as the ‘‘ boss fisherman of the Potomac,” and has on
exhibilion a large and interesting collection of curiosities.

Satmow my CANADA.—In our issue of June 30 we referred
to a large salmon taken by Mr. Gilbert E. Jones, of New
York, 1 member of the Restigouche Salmon Club, ‘The fol-
lowing is his score for five days. The fish were all taken
with the “Silyer Popham” fly except one which was captured
with the Silver Doctor:

June 18, 3 fish ; 194, 22, 224 — 64 dbs.

June 22, 3 fish; 27, 26, 18 —71 lbs.
June 28, 3 fish: 28, 25, 84 = 86 lbs,
June 24, 1 fish; 29, — — = 29 lbs.

dune 25, 1 fish; 20, — — — 20 lbs.
Total, 11 fish, weighing 270 Ibs, averaging 245 lbs. each,

Tue Stone Locerr.—In our issue of June 23 we printed
a letter from our correspondent, D. H. B., of Syracuse, N.
Y., on the subject of a fish which builds mounds in the St.
Lawrence River. Since that we have received a specimen
of the fish from Mr. Geo. L. Davis, Vice-President of the
Round Island Park Association at Clayton. IT! seems that
this cyprinoid is quite common at the famous angling place
among the Thousand Islands. The fish is preserved in
fluid, and will be diagnosed at an early day and the result
given.

Tue U. 8. Prsn Commissioy.—The Commission will pur-
sue their sunimer investigations at Wood's Hole, Mass. The
Fish Hawk is now on the way there to pursue the deep
sea dredging, and the Lookout is on the way. Waod's Holl
is one of the best points on the north Atlantic coast for col-
lecting specimens, it being the northern limit of the southern,
and the southern limit of the northern marine fauna. The
Commission have made it headquarters before, and now return
toit. Prof. Baird and staff have just arrived there. Prof.
Goode will be detained in Washington hy his work on the
fishery census all summer.

Sanmon in New Hampsnirn.—We are haying like the Ca-
nadians, noba large run of saliion up the Merrimac, but a
run of very large salmon. One was brought down the river
Saturday which had been killed by some nccident, and was
found in one of the cansls here, which measured thirty-cight
inches long. Mr. Powers has taken seyeral yery large ones
at Plymouth, and placed them in the storage pond.—S. W.

Lomixovs Proars.—A Mr, Archer has patented a Inni-
nous float in England. It is painted with a luminous paint
which shines like pbosphorus after dark. The top of the
float is a glass tube filled with the paint and the angler at.
dusk strikes a match and holds it near the tube, which is
then rendered luminous for some time.

A New Eprtiow of ‘'Fly-fishing in Maine Lakes, or Camp
Life in the Wilderness,” by Charles W. Stevens, has been
published by A. Williams & Co., Boston. We noticed the
hook some wecks ago, The present edition has a plate of
colored flies as a frontispiece, and au appendix of five pages,

A Bre New York 'Trout,—Ponaskr, WN. ¥_, July 1—A
trout weighing three and three-quarter pounds was taken
with a fly yesterday by Dr. Henry W. Caldwell, from the
north part of Salmon Iiver. x

SPEAKING oF ‘*PLayine ’PossmM,” this story, told by Un-
cle Jerry Greening, of Pike County, Penn., to a correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia 7imes, igin order: ‘They 'm ’cute
critters, too. Oncet I shot ut one clost by an’ down he come.
I put ’im in m' game bag an’ went on, when bimeby I shot
off t}other barrel of m’ gun, wheo Til be durn ef thet bird
ddu’t jest fly out o' m’ game bag an’ mule off for th’ woods
ez nice ez ye please. Ye see he liedn’t been teched by a shot,
but knowin’ I would shoot (other barrel a’ m? fun at tim an’
prob'ly get ’im, he jest played *possum an’ wailed till Pd
emptied m’ gun an’ then off lie started liekety-split, an’ I
hope V’ be chawed up by b’ars'ef, jest cz 1 were a-lookin’ at
th’ bird when he skipped outen tl” bag, thet thar bird didn’t
wink ’is eye at me, jest ez if {’ say: * Wall, Jerry, I played
ye fer a sucker oncet.’ Ever since thet Pye allers wringed
a woodcoel’s neck when I picked ‘im up, ar’ I advise ye all
ft do th’ same.” -

Kish Culture.

FISHES WHICH CAN Liym IN BOTH SALT AND FRESH

WATER.

BY FRED MATHER,
[Read before the American Fishcultural Association. ]
1G RESPHCT to the medinm which they inhabit fishes may be
diyided ito threa classes, viz. : salt water fishes, fresh water
fishes, and a third class which can liye in either fresh or salt water
indifferently. There is no name for this class, {hat I can learn,

and, if there is no objection, T will propose to call them Amphia-

cious fishes, from the Greek Amphi, both or everywhere, and
Oikeo to inhabit. This class includes many fishes besides tha
anadromous fished which leayo tho dea sud seek tha rivers to
spawn, and the catadromous fishes which leaye the fresh to spawn
in sult or brackish waters, os the eel does. Tt containy fisher
which seem to be indifferent to the medium which they breathe so
far ab its saltuess Or frashness is concerned, provided the change
is not made too suddenly, and it is an open question if thechemical
properties of saltwater are of as much intportinee to the fishes
living in it ag its density is, but itis oue that I haye no inclination
os eS to discuss.

Woremost among the fishes which seem at home, as far as
breathing and procuring food are concérned, in either salt or fresh
water, are most members of the salmon family. Tsay most iem-
bers because there are some which do not seem to haye been
observed in salt water, but as I think it highly probable that all
members of this family, which as at present constituted includes
the sailmons, tronts, smeltsand the voregont or © whitefishes,”’
“lale-herrings,” graylings, cissoes, ete, are descended from a
common meestor and have been ditferentiated by physical causes,
there would seem reason to anppose that the graylings and other
untried members might live iu salb water also, ‘Those fishes may
not be whle to increase their species without ascess to fresh waters
ag its density is probably foo gréat for the gills of the embryo,
even if it did not destroy it before its gills were formed. In some
experiments which Imade # fow years ago with young quinnat
salmon of six months old it was found that when placed into sea
water they showed signs of unensiness at first, then of a desire to
keep ther noses out into the airand to jump out of the tank,
after which they became exhausted and began fo die in half an
hour after immersion i if. This trial didnot proye that salmon
of six months old could not haye lived in sea-water provided the
change had not been sudden. In a state of nature theré are no
Ruch sudden changes and young fish making their first voyage
from the upper waters of a river to the ocean may coustme several
months in the journey, dropping down gradually and hardly no-
ticing the increasing density from day to day to which they have
become accustomed.

The list of fishes which live in either salt or fresh water ag giyen
by the late Prof. Milner is as follows :

DSTO gle canes apie ase ann sw ees i won borate hia tc Salino salar
Beu-trout..-.....ceenees i del femelle eter: cea swA-t S. bamaculatius
Brooltromt... 122... se eee sees eee oer: 5a Ba 8. fontinatis
NW ES eer ore iden Sed. ot pect eb usttare nari Coregonus sp.
BUSTOR ps os ne tye ee EN eee. matics oeidele ele petal Osmerus mordax
Tour-spined stickleback........ as. ipelles quad-acus

.Achirus lineatius
rogadus tomcodus
+, .4.oceus linentus
.. Morone americana

American sole, or hog choker.,.,......
Tom-cod,....,..
Striped bags, or rockfish
White pereh..........

Silver gar, or bill fish......... Aeidtioctidite ade Belone longirostris
Shad....... erode roaty-csterdis ae era deberes sale fot Alosa sopidissinu
AIS Wilteceaprert atta e ere mene ... Pomolobus pseudoharengus

P. medioetis

Tailor (shad)
....Dorosoma cepedianum

aie ee shad, or toothed herring. _..
Df)

Wires fey tary iy See Sh ae ten Hs he ake. Anguilla bostoniensis
Sharp-nosed pturgeot......-..... cc... ee ed Acipenser osyrhynchus
Short-nosed sturgeon... 1... eee eww ee eee eee tees A, brevirostris
DUAMPPEY sso ra beep we bees hetag teem: .... Petroniyzon americanus

Of these ninetesn fishes Prof. Milner says ; ‘Might of the fishes
named sre believed ta enter the rivers solely for the purpose of
Apawning.” The genus Femolobius has been divided by Prof.
Goode, sines Mr. Milner wrote, info two species, it would there-
fore add another.

To this list T ean add :
Ten-spined stickleback..............,..... Pygosteus occidentalis
Floundeér._.... a4 - Pseuidopleuronectes americanus
Killy fishes or mummies... Ciprinodontide sp. sp.
Anchovy OF SPOaTINg.... 1... eee wee ec cece s oe Kngranulis vitlaius
Sawfish............. Fre vee sacinate Ot) we peed oe Se Prislis antiquorun

The flounderI haye taken 1 Currituck Sound, which is fresh
water now, but was sali twenty years aga, Tb was in winter and
notin the spawning season, A species of ray was found in the
interior of Hastern Africa and the sawiish is said fo existin Lake
Nicaragua and in Laguna de Bay, near Manila. The others I hive
taken in fresh water or experimented with in aquaria. I also hear
thitt pike (#sox) are talen in the brackish and even salt waters of
Maryland, but diligent inquiry arnone fishermen on tke south side
of Long Island, where the little ‘‘mmd pike’ (2. americanus or
FE. fasciatus) is found in great immbers, failed to learn of its
foing into salt water, although found in the salt bays where fresh
water pours in, Animals with soll: aliis arc easily affected when
changed from fresn (0 sali water, Frogs die soon, and, aa they
breathe by means of lunge, it follows thut itis entirely from os-
mosi#, or absorption by the skin, and probably otir cattishes (Si/-
uridj@) would not stand the change well, although there sre two
marine species (Mlurichlhys marinus and Ariopsis mulberi2) on
our coast,

Tam informed by Professor G. Brown Goode that sting rays
(Trygon centrura) are found in Lake Harney, on thse headwaters
of the St. John’s River, in Florida, while the following species are
often found in the viyer in pure fresh water aboye Jacksonyille :
Sheepshedd....-.-.-- cee ce esse eee saints hy probalocephalus
alas rGHOICd sores ccetw tered at ee ane ae f
The tlonnder or New York tinke,....-...

Mriplectalle seen. tains Lobites surinamensis
Whiting .. . Menticirrus alburnus
Yellow tail.. .... Bairdiella punctaia
Menhaden. ...........4.- Shee are bey ..., Brevoorlia tyranius
Outlags fish. ....-..+.-0ee Dig WOT ee CE ea ths Trichhurus lepturus

Silver MOON-fiBH. kk eee eee eee eee Vorer setipiunis
and perbaps twenty others, bnt the aboya aro the principal
fishes in point of valne.

It is interasting to note that none of these fishes enter fresh
waters in the northern States, aud it immediately raises the ques-
tion why they do so in Florida? Possibly it is only in the winter
time, as the large striped bass (rockfish) run up the Hudson at
the same season ; probably an instinct connected with hibernation,
as it is certainly not for food nor for the purpose of spawning. Tt
would be interesting to know out of all this class of fishes, for
which I have proposed the name Amphicenious, how many would
breed in their new home; for while a salmon ora shad might
exist for years in salt water, [ would be surprised to learn that
their eggs would hatch in the water of the ocaan, According to
Fickstroem, species of the pike-perch, Sfizoslelliwm; the miller’s
thumb, Cetus gobio; the ling or eel pont, Lola vulgaris, and a
Bpecios of Acerina, a perch-like fish, were found in the brackish
waters of the Baltic Archipelago, In the Caspian sea Hichwald
found # species of Cyprinns; the pike, sow lucius; the common
river perch, Perca jluviatilis; the louch, Oohilus fossilus, and a,
Slizostelhium, Of mammals, birds, reptiles, crustackaus, mollusks
and Worms I hayé taken no account, for although not foreign to
the subject, they would teud to swell this paper beyond its limits.

Tt does not appear thatifis dine to any toxic action that some
fresh water fishes dieim salt water, but rather a difference in the
density of the fluids, just as we would die in a short time under
the grewt pressure to which suSiaring divers aresubjected. The

reverse would oceur in salt water fishes when introduced into
fresh water, They would then resemble ourselves on mountain-~
tops where tlie blond is foreed by internal pressure from the nose
and ears, and the * balloon sickness” is felt, A French investiga
tor, M. Panl Bert, has examined the vanses of dent in fishes and
reptiles when changed from fresh to Balt water, and is of the
opinion that the cause docs not reside in any poisonous qnality of
sea-water, but is simply a phenomenon of osmosis, or transmission
of fluids throngh the membranes ; or, in other wards, absorption
of a heavier fluid in a membrane already filled with a lizhter one,
An example is cited of a frog which, when planged into seawater,
if is claimed, loses one-third of its weight, and if only ote foot of
the frog be immersed in it, the blood globules can be scon to leave
the vessels and distribute themselyes under the skin. If an ani-
Mal ba taken whose skin is not so absorbed, the samo results ape
pear inits bronchial system, When salt water fishes die from sud-
den introduction into fresh water endosmosis takes place, which is
about the same thing under a reversed condition tho bady of the -
fish containing a denser fnid than its new medium, If the dlime
be removed from a fish its death will be accelerated when the
change of water is made. This is illustrated by the eel, which can
hear these sudden changes if uninjured, bnf it's portion of its pro-
tecting mucous coating be removed, ita skin becomes absorbent of
the snrronuding medium and it dies. The eel, which seema at
homé syerywhere, puzzled M, Bert in a curious manner, but in the
end confirmed his theory, He had already experimented with
them im changing fresh water ones into salt water, and fonnd that
they were indifferent to the change, and, wishing to continue hia
experiments, he directed his assistant to mtrodnee the fish and re-
port the results, To his great surprise tho eela died after being
three or four hours in galt water, and a long search failed to shaw
why if was that they lived when he placed them there, and died
when bis assistant did so. Finally he found that ouaceount of the
cold being xo slippery his assistant had uscd s, cloth im bandlin
them and rubbed off their slime, while M, Bort uscd hig web hands
to which yery little adhered. Osmosis had occurred in the de-
iiled portions and the éels died. Observations ou introducing
sea fish into frosh water produced analogous reanita, The pilla
werd tho seat of alterations, the same as those noted in the tresh
water fish ; and he obseryed that the life of sea fish cauld be proa-
longed after the change by adding salt, which also tonded to con-
firm hia views,

The ahad, which passes so much of its life in the soa, cannot live
there when first hatched. The experiments conducted by Prof,
Milner and others, by direction of Prof. Baird, at Noank, Conn,,
in 1874, while was on the way to Germany with young shad.
showed that the newly hatehed fish koon died under s gradual
addition of sea water. My shad starved to death on the tenth
day, a8 we reached England, and as it was impossible, and is yet
in our ignorance, to feed the fry, it was hoped that they could be
trained to endure #éa water and tind food in it ay they do in river
water when we transport them inland.

Concerning the alewife in fresh water, the Watertown, N. Y,
Pines said, in June, 1878: In the bay at Dexter they ave hay-
ing # great run of smull fish at the present time. ‘I'hé species is
new down there, ind they are called shad aud *herrme.’ They
are only cought with nets, and in such great quantities that theyara
almost yaluéless, Thoy sre sold at twenty-liye canta per barrel,
and fatmers are buying them formanure,” The fish proved to Ha
one of the species of alewife and not young shad, as some of the
fishermen buppoked, as proved by the following letter trom Dr,
Bean written to me shortly affer in reply fo one in which I gent
the account :

SMITHSONIAN Ixstrrurios, Washington.
Mn. Paep, Mavurr.—Your letter and article on x supposed shad
in Lake Ontario particularly attracted my attention. he Institu-
tion has received specimens of the so-called shad, and also from
Cayuga and Benoea lakes, New York, These fishes were not shad,
but alewives, Pomolobus pseudoharengus. The individuals trom
Lake Ontario were spent females and could uot be diatingnished
from the average alewite of the coast, even by their size, The
Cayuga and Seneca Lake specimens wérs young femalus and males,
The oya of the females were quiteimmature. Those alewives dit-
fer from the coush alewife only im size. I have compared the last
specimens with a large series from the coast, and find no’other

difference. Yours yery truly,
Tannevoy . Bean,

Tt is evident that the wlewife is not ry ean ak its full value
among the people residing uear its new home, Tt ina fish of great
valuo, coming in enormous schools, and when they learn to eut it
in its fresh state and salt it for. winter, they would grieve to lose
it, Itis nota fine fish in the epicurenn ponse, but like the farmeng
pork barrel, if is a good reserve to draw upon when the butcher
fails to get through the snow drifts.

There are many good fighes which can safely be trausplanted
from salt water to fresh, and one object of this paper has been to
show that if can bs done with certain species if dona Bradnally.
Among the most valuable of these are the smelt, the striped bass,
the tom-cod and the alewife. The smelt is already established in
fresh water in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York. The
Vermont Fish Commissioners say that amelt have bevn filly os.
tablished in every lake tito which they have been placed and heard
from, and itis a curious fact that the people have not found ont
what a truly excellent fish this is for the table, its insiguficaut rize
seeming to fully protect it, saye from an eecasional fisherman who
lias taken them for bait. This use of smelts would cange smelt-
fidhers to raise their eyebrows fud examine the man who did anch
a thing in their presence ; bot therural angler will get over thatin
time, which will educate lim that the little smelt bas ollier nasa
and a higher yalue, hereport truly says of the smelt: When
they come to be established wherever there is a fit lodgement for
them, that eyent alone will fully pay for all tho expenses inenered
aiuce the formation of the Commission.”

Tn New York it has been established so Jong that tha memory of
mfn runneth not to the contrary, and in the Adirondacks the guides
eallit “ frostish,” and saltitdown. It is fond in some of the
Talton chain of lakes and not m others, a very interesting account
of which will be found in ForEst and SreRam some time durmg
the coming month (April), from the pen of Mr. BH. it. Wilson,
They are locally known as frostish in that region. Mr, Wilson
suys: ‘Some time ago T observed in your columns an inquiry
relative to the finding of samelts or ‘frost{ish’ in fresh water, The
so-called frostfish is fonnd in seyeral lakes of the Fulton chaiu, in
the ‘John Brown's Tract.’ Most visitors to that region huve sn-
nually wondered at the sight of the old wooden weirs or ‘ yiulat
lines ’selup in the inlete. These fish ronupthe shoaliulets between
those lakes in October, or abont the period of tleadyent of trosh—
whenee the peculiar title—at which time they are taken and galted
down in conriderable numbers by the guides for hoiie use, and oe
casionally sent to the adjoining settlements. ‘ho fish is 4 reenlar
habitant of Second, Fourth and Highth lakes of tle Pulton shain,
and also Racquette Lake, all deep waters. They seem to stick to
the deeper lakes, except in the spawning season, and ara a,
favorite dainty for the salmon trout, as I have freyuéntly caught
the latter all through the summer, both by trolling and deep fish-
ing, which, on opening, almost invariably contuined the remnants
of frostfish. Early in 1862 a party of us camped at the head of
Fourth Lake aud set buoys for salmon trout. The suckers had
not commenced fo run, and we had no bait, ho sent back to Ar-
nold's for a net, which we set ont well in the lake, off the mouth of
the inlet. On hauling it the next morning we found the ‘nab pro-
ceeds’ comprised auckers and (tell it uot, for we Tet then go),
specided trout, with some fiyenty frostlish. After baiting tho
buoys we found that the ‘lakers’ bit best at thie latter. The
guides elaim to prefer the fresh frostish as an artitle of diet ta
wny trout that swims. They run yemurkably noiform in weight,
say abon} one pound, and are somewhat alim in proportion to
length, with bright white scales, and flesh of tirm texture and
light color, They haves Johg nose, and are evidently a bohtom
fish. The Suides say that the young, when hitched, 1omeliately
head for dey water, and reappear only to spawn when fully

row. : 4 P ‘ Mer ers
ane There is @ physical oddity in the topographical diatribution of

Joby 14, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

477

this fish, Highth Lake js eitirely disconnected from Fourth
Take, or any others on the chato, and Racqnétte has a long land
barrier fiom any waters known to contain this finny denizen, A
yeteran visitant to the Northern Wilda, Mr I, H. Redfield, of
Syracuse, advanced the theaty that fish spawn ara transported
over long distances by being entangled in the feeb of wild fowl,
and also that mature fish a6 carried over interyoning land through
the agency of water spouts. Withont the aid of some similar
hypothesis, it would seem difficalt to account for tlie presence of
finny population in certain Iocalities. I once stumbled npon a lit
tle howl of a lakein that Kection, away ip close to the creat of a
mountain, swarming with trout and the course of its only ontlet, a
muile or two long, would hive lroken the néck of an Alpine goat
to descend, and his yery heart to look at the cataract ascent.
‘There are two lakes near the senth branch of Moose River, seyar-

ally known ss ‘‘Indian®? and “Syuaw™ lakes, separated by high

falls impassable for fish, while the lower poud literally teens with
trout, yet my companion trappers and guides asserted roundly that
not 4 fish had ever heen taken in the upper waters. rom sheer
contradictory **cussedness"’ I iished it for the best portion of
three days with fly-bait—from shore and dug vut—and with oyery
possible deyiee and oaptivation, williout raising afin. The water
wes clear, the season tight aud cyery qurvounding apparently f-
vorable, yet I couldn't cirenmyent the fret sight of a scale from
its erystalline depths. To discount my disgust 1 caught adozén or
86 Salmo foriinalis from the lower Jake, und transported them
safely into 2 camp-pail through the woods to the upper sheet,
where 1 trust they haye since folloivyed the soriptural injunction in
theirnew den, Eben! that I might reyisit those ghores wext
Bummer and see,—). RB. Wrnsos.*

Mr, N, K. Fairbank, of Chicago, one of the Fish Commissioners
of Illinois, owns u part of Geneya Lake, just over the line in Wia-
consin, and hay ordered a million stuelt fry from Mr. Ricardo this
apring. Mr. Fairbank has pheceeded in completely landdocking
the quinnat salmon, au acconnt of which can be {ound in Forrsr
AND Stream of Pebrnary 10, of this year; they haye not only lived
but haye spawned,

The introduction of a new Ssh raqnires that the people should
be eduvated to appreciate it. Tie smal! size of the smelt in the
case of the people living near the Vermont lakes led them to
neglect it for any purpose but bait, and there are people who are
accustomed to seeing them eaten who think if necessary to remoye
the head aud the bones. This may be necessary in the cise of the
large Hustern smelts, which sometimes weigh half a pomd, Wut in
the delicate little New Jersey smelt, they are imply cooked with-
out opening and taken in the fingers by the tail and caten, there
being no waste whatever.

The striped bass is another fish which, although we do not know
of its being perfectly acclimated in fresh water, I belieye would
readily become s0; and in this connection permit me to quote
from lornnst Anp Srrmanm of to-day (March 31), as follows :

STRIPED KASS IN GARE ONTARIO.

We saw the following in the Watertown Times of March 15:

“Olark & Robbing, the fish merchants of Sackete Harbor, liad
brought to their office the other day n sea bass, probably the only
one ever canght inthe lake orriver. Th wis caunght in Chaumont
Bay and weifhed six pounds. They are 4 very iiné fish, and it is
thought by some that this is a forerunner end that there will be
others caught,”

We immediately wrote the firm uamedl, indlosing drawings of
fo fishes which might be meant by the term ‘‘sé¢a bass,” and re-
ceived the following reply :

; Sackers Harnon, N. Y., March 24,

Your fayor of the 2ist inst. at hand with inclosnre of slip from
the Watertown Times, also drawings. The lish taken here waa the
ue one in drawing—Wocscus linealus—or gtriped bass of New

York.

Tt is the first ome ayer seen by us halen from these waters, and
we have at idea that it found its way up here by following the ale-
wifs, The specimen was very handsome and there is no doubt as
to its identity. The great question here is, ‘* What will be the mlti-
mate result of the appearance here of the alewife?” Haye they
cused the extermination of the native ciscoe?’ Will the alewife
reniain with us, or are they to disappear as mysteriously as they
came, or will some of the fooddishes of the salt water become
habitues of our lake?

These are questions we hardly dare yenture on opinion on, as we
really can ge6 no good thut is to be enduring by the appearance of
the alewife in our waters.

We should be glad to rend your opinion on these questions, and
vould ba pleased if the Department at Washington would appoint
a commission to investigate. The subject needs fo be déalt: with
in 2 masterly manner. OLark & Ropers.

The Ogdensburg Journal has an article on the alewite as fol-
Jows, for we think we are correct in assuming that they refer to
this fish when they speak of menhaden, which do not go into fresh
waters in this latitude. It saya:

“Considerable interest: will hang upon fhe question, ' What effect
did the singnlar mortalily noticed iast year haye upon the sle-
Wiver or menhaden of the St, Lawrence?’ The total absence
from the fish markets of the old-fashioned ciscoes of Lake Ontario,
reminds us that the species of fish haye been supplanted hy the
neweomers as certainly as the aborigines have disappeared before
the whites on the land. If it shall turn out. that the menhaden
are ag numerous as eyér the present season the fish commissioner
should take some steps to investigate them and teach the people
how to utilize their presence. If the presence of the sea basa
recently caught near Sackets Harbor comes from the following of
the menhaden to our waters and othor species are liable fo do the
same thing, fishermen and fish eatera may be benefited by the
facts. We suggest the euperintendent of the Fishery Department
send a duly qualificd deputation to the St. Lawrence in June of
the present year tu investigate the menhaden visitation which
takes place at that time.” : ;

“The people are alarmed at the new visitation, but, in my opin-
ion, when they learn that the alewils can he eaten and salted for
winter they will find that its greatly increased nnwaibers will make
it a more yaluable fish than the lamented ‘cisco, ga it breeda
faster, being & spring spayner and therefore hatching quicker, ne
well as haying smaller esex and many more of them.

There may be no fresh water fishes which would be of practical
yalue if introduced into salt water, but it is interesting from a
zoological point of yiew to know that. some of them yyill liye there.
The brook trout of Loug Island itn down into the salt bays and
the sea and feed on shrimp, and some species of white fish are re-
corded by Pallas as living in the sea and sending off legion into
the stveame flowing from Lake Baikal, from whencs some of the
young return 4nd some remain im fresh water forever ; while shad
have been taken in the Genessee Kiver, in western New York, and
in Lake Brie, at Toledo, as well as in Lake Champlain. It is also
reported that two valuable salt water fishes of Europe, the basse
(Labrax), and the gray mullet (Afugil), are artificially bredin pure
fresh water in the Lake of Acqua, near Padus, at the head of the
Adriatic.

ae

THE BERLIN FISHERY EXHIBITION,

REPORT OF THE ITALIAN SCQTHNTIPIC COMMISSION.

Wwe haye received the report of the Zoological Commiesion of
Ttaly to the International Fishery Exhibition of 1880, by Prof.
Enrico Hillyer Giglioli.* The report treats anly of the vertebrate
Tifa there exhibited, which was mainly aquatic, from an entirely
yoological point of yiew, without relation to thelt economic valnd,
Prof, Giglioli says in his introduction that not until the 10th of
March did he receive his apo to uttend the Exhibition,
which opened ten days later, fo repori upon the vertebrate forms
of aquatic life there exhibited.

‘“Ministero di Agricoliura, Mmdustrth e Commercio | Direzfone dell’
Industria e dell Commercio | Annall | dell’ Indastia edell Commetcio
| 188) | nm. 29 | Hspnsizione Intemazionale dl Pesca dl eritiio treo |
— Silla parte scientifica | riguardante gli anitall vertebrate del!
anad+tta esposizions | Relazione Gel prof. Enrich Hillyer, Gigliolt
oon aippendice | (cout of arms) | Roma | Tipogratia WMred) Bova | —~|

The report opens with the German department, and epeaks
highly of the specimens preserved by Prof. Wirkersheimer, the
formula of whose celebrated finid we have published. Specimenn
alive and preseryed in finida, sinited or skeletonized by different
persons are noticed, together with the liybrids produced by the
fishculturists, of whith the Germans are so found, Of the display
of His own land, under Prof. Tozzetti, which we personally know
was, from w yoologival point of view, the best and most complete
in the whole exhibition, Dr. Giglioli givas only Lhe saine notice
bestowed on other collections, merely enumerating the exhibitors,

Tn speaking of the collection of the United States he awards it
the first place ae an exhanstive display of sll things connected
Wilh the fisheries and with fish culture, aud aspecially mentions
the Natural History exhibit made by the National Museum through
its curator, Prof, Goode, and of tha Smithsonian Institution
through Secretary Prof. Beird, under whose direction the entira
American exhibit was made, Mr. Blackford’ liye hellbendar, and
Prof, H. A. Ward's colléction of seals aud reptiles aré noticed
among the animals haying # relation to the fisheries. Under the
head of fish the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum
are again mentioned as showing excellent plaster casts, charts, ete.,
nud Prof. Goode’s gift, a8 curator of tha Mnaseum, to the Museum
of Natural Mistory at Mlorence, of 100 species of North American
fish, is acknowledged. Mr, Blackford’s fresh fish, the stuffed aud
skeletonized fishes of Prof, Ward, of Rochester, N. ¥., are specially
mentioned. Under the hend of sciéntilic publications, peographi-
cal charts, photographs and designs we note the following: Re-
porta of the U. §; ish Commission from 1870 to date. The Game
Fishes af the United States, published by Ohas, Seritmer’s Sons,
New York, chromo lithographs from designe by Kilboume and
text by G. Brown Goode. <A completa series of Torrsy
anp SrREAM AND Rop any Gox, New York, “in great part de-
yoted to fish and fish culture.” Right beantiful charts illustrating
the distribution of fishes and the worl of the Fish Commission,
liy G, Brown Goode. Photographs of American fish hy TT. W.
Smillie, of the National Museum, Fishes in water color by the
late Prof. Louis Agassiz, exhibited by his son Alexander. Views
of the Alaska seal fisheries, in water color, by H. W. Elliott, and
oil paintings of galmon and other fishes by the lates. A. Kilbourns,
and éalmon hy Walter Brackett.

> er _—

NUMBER OF EGGS IN THE COD PAMTLY.

States lish Commission ;

6 ass following is from a forthcoming report of the United

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SALMON IN GENEVA LAKE.—Genevya, Lake, Wis., has ac-
quired great fame since Mr, N, K. Fairbunk successfully stocked if
With quintat salmon, which bred there without access to aali water,
Onr Chicago correspondent, W. D. 'T., sénda the following slip
from some local paper, and says: “‘ Here are home of the fruits of
the salmon fry planted in Geneya Lake by Mr. Marbank. Many
of these fine fish are hooked, but somehow manage to break syyay,”
The slip says: Hd Walter caught twenty-four large black juss
at Powers Lake yesterday, and a few pike. Two large California
salmon hayé been hooked and broughtup tothe boat—but escaped
by breaking the Jines—within a few days. They are beginning to
be fished for, but foo light tackle 18 nsed. Those brought up to
the boat would weigh from fifteen to twenty pounds. One might
easily be taken in, only the fastidious fisherman (Bob Warren) re-
fused to haye so handsome a fish gaffed.”

Cie Hennel.

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of ¢ntries Pennsylyania Field
Trials, First Annual Derby. L &, Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,

Pa.

Septeniber 13 and t4, at Pittsburgh, Pa, Collie Trials, held under
the auspices of the Peunsylviiia State Agricultural Society, Entries
close Sephember9, Elbridse MeConkey, Secretary, Harrisbuog, Pa.

October 1, at New York Ciiy. Close of entries Wastern Meld Trials,
Trials cominonce on Thanksglving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
O, box 274, New York City. —

October 4, 5, 6 and 7, at St. Louis, Mo. Sf, Louis Kennel Clup Third
Annual Bencl. Show. Charles Lincoln, Superintendent.

November 26, Lovisinna State Pleld Trials. Hutries close November
1, Kdward Odell, Secretary, New Orleans, La,

November —, at Grand. Junction, Tenn., National American Kennel
Club's Field Trials, dos. H. Dew, Secretary, Columbia, Tenn.

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BREEDING, PUPPING AND REARING.

[Reprinted trom Vero Shaw's “ Boor of the Dog,” turnished Lo the
Foxes! any SiRpamw by the author, through the courtesy of
camels Petter, Galpin & Co., publishers, No. 753 Broadway, New
york. ]
ee C isturprising bow soon s wantof care, or care wrongly di-
ryeeted, leads to the USeeuerEG of a domestic race.” Thus
apeaks Mi. Danwin im his “Descent of Man," and no. practical
breeder of any sort.of stock can be found to disagree with hito.
No care and attention onthe part of the owner and bis servants
can turn # badly-bred, il-formed animal into a good one; and
thongh it is impossible to bextow too much consideration on the
treatment of the stock, allexertiona ou behalf of animals badly
bred will be, as a rule, thrown away when they come before the
judge. Years of anxiety go for nothing, if due attention ia not
paid not only to the health and strength, but also to the proper
Aeleotion of the bracding stock. As ip the articles of the yarious
breéde full prominence has been given to the special points which
mupt be studied in cach individual variety, it is- wunecessary here

+

for ns ta go beyond a general outline of the manageméut of whab
may be called the breeding materials.

Tt is wonderful to reflect npon this success which seems to attend
thé efforts of tome of the niost loogely-conducted establishments,
and fo kee winner after wiuner turned out from a kennel where no
tnlés of breeding ars for » moment studied, and where the man-
agement is often left by the owner in the hands of a kennel-man
whose knowledge of the breed is absolutely nil. Such snecess in
the fow instances in which it oceurs is eventually nofortunate in
ita results, both to tha breeders of the doga themselyes and also to
many of the outside world, iho, either to save themselves trouble,
or through ignorance of the simplest principles of breeding, ignor-
antly rnph for the services of the nearest prize-winner, utlerly re-
gardiess as to whether he is likely to ‘‘nick’ with the bitch they
propose uniting with him, in shape, size or pedigree. The result
may be s temporary success, but is certain nltimate destruction of
alltype. Breeding can be regulated by rules and judicious selec-
ction, else how do we see so many breeds of dogs now in exishence
(which we can prove to have originated from a cross of two older
yarieties) keep on throwing puppies which consistently resemble
their parents in eyery property, and whose difference from them
only consists in minor insignificant and immaterial features? By
rigidly adheving to anideal type, aud resisting all temptations to
go from it, a breeder is certain in time to find himself in possess
ion of the sort of doe be has, rightly or wrongly, deterniined on
possessing ; and then leis in a position Lo discover, from the sanc-
cesa of his doys, whether his exertions are to be repaid or of,

We must-commence, then, by impressing vpon all beginmers,
and many older handy, the desirability of adherrmg to ond type it
they want to make « name for themeelyex as amateur breaders.
Of course, in the care of those who breed solely for the market it
istight that they shonld produce good specimens of eyery recog—
nized standard, so a8 to please bnyerd, whatever their own opin-
ion# may ba; but as these remarks are notintended to be ad-
drepsed to dealers, who are perfectly competent to manage their
own business, but to amateurs, itis eufiicient to point out the im-
portance of adhering to one type. By breeding to one standard,
we nacesoarily imply that no one ghould he induced fo set up As &
producer of canine stock until he has clearly made up his mind
What sort of animal he wishes for. In the case of a begioner,
there is generally an acqnaintance at hand who porsesses more or
less experience in such matters, and who, if he be a real loyer ot
the dop, will ba glad to place his services at his young friend's dix-
posal. The opinions of such anindiyidual may not all be correct ;
butif he be fairly competent and honest, he can always be useful
to the beginner. Itis » great assistance, too, in arriving at a cor-
rect opinion, if the nyes for which the various breeds haye been
brought into existence are brought under consideration. Tt is no
good breeding a dog, though he be ever 80 handsome-looking, if
fie 18 palpably unfit for the work he is supposed to perform if
called upon; and, under a judge who knows his work, a flashy-
looking dog often has to lower hix colors to his more sober and
workman-lke neighbor, whose undoubted good properties haye
eacaped the xttention of the uninitiated.

Having decided npon the typo which he himeelf desires to pro-
duce, a beginueér should make it his next lusiness to ascertain if
hia idong in any way resemble the oriliodox standard; if a0, his
jubors are considerably diminished, as his object in breeding will
be to obtain the services of such stud dogs as he particularly
adinires, and in whose pedigree he has satisfied himself there is no
ber-sinister. Itis an indispntable fact that a well-bred dog is far
moré likely to beget stock resembling himself thau a good-looking
mongrelis. Again, in the case of the former, sven if he fuile to
impress his own likeness on his progeny, there is a possibility, if
not a fair amount of certainty, that the puppies will throw back to
awell-bred ancestor of more or Jessa elevant proportions: whilst
with a dog whose pedigrea is enyeloped in mystery or something
worse, there is a chance of the young ones displaying every con-
ceiyable type and temper.

The snbject of in-breeding is ond which has exercised the minds
of breeders for many a day, and affords matter for a coniroyersy
which seems far from being brought to # termination. There can
bs no sort of doubt that, if carried to too great a length, in-breed-
ing stunts the growth and weakens the intelligence and conatitn-
tion of all dogs, This opinion is, we believe, unanimously re-
ceived byall breeders of camine stock; though, Im the case of
game-cocks more than one aulhonty has it that incestionsly-bred
birds are stouter, gamer and more actiys than birds whose
parents are unrelated bo each other. Observation has proved that
the union of father with daughter and mother with son is far pre-
ferable, where dogs are concerned, to an alliance hetween brother
and sister. Once in and twice ont is, we believe, an excellent
system, if the crosses are judiciously selected, and the reasons for
this appear to be as follows: A breeder has a dog belonging to a
strain which usually prodnces pood-headed ones, but apt to be
leggy and perhaps deficient in coat. He naturally wishes to
reniedy these défecty, and in many instances selects as a mate #
dog indifferent in head, bnt good in bone and in jacket; the result
beitig most probably one fair puppy and geyeral yery indifferent
ones which inherit the faults of both their sive and dam. On the
other hand, however, had he exercised a little patience, and mated
his dog with one of the same strain, thereby strenzthening the prob-
abilities of the puppies being in thei turn likely to beget sood-headed
offspring when allied with another strain of bload, he would in the
course of a few years, hayemost probably got exactly thesortot dog
hedesired to obtain. Weare perfectly aware that this argnment may
be said to cub both ways, and that those taking a coutrary view of
the case to our own may éxclaim that the faults are just us likely
ta be perpetuated as the good propertics ; but we would observe
that perpetual wandering from one blood to another must syentu-
ally produce specimens of uncertaim type, whose services at the
stud are perfectly useless from the fact that there is no fixed char-
actor im their breeding, and who are liable to throw poppies of
eyery conceivable shape and make in the same litter, In short,
in-breeding is, when judiciously carried ont, absolutely essential
toa. breeder's success a8 a breeder, if such is to bé maintained.

Hinally, before closing our remarks upon the general subject of
breeding, we wish to warn beginners that they are mdertaking a
tedious and yery disappointing pursuit when they set up to ba
breeders of exhibition dogs, The best of calculations are offen
upset by accident or fate, and many a promising puppy falls a yic-
fim to the ills that puppyhood is peculiarly heirto. To haye bred
a fh'et-rate dog of any breed is indeed a thing to be proud of,
when it is considered how many scores of persons are expending
time and money and judgment npon this very object. How few
champions there are in the world ig a statement which can se read
in two ways—either there are go few that it should be an easy mat-
ter fo add to their number, or it may be construed as implying that
i yast amount of labor is wasted in trying to produce what is in
reality 2 matter of chance, Tous there appenrs to be both truth
and untruth in each opinion ; but the fact remains that champions
haye arisen, xnd will arise again, and arefar more likely to be
brought into existence when due attention is paid to the mates 2
breedér selects for his dogs.

Osrefnl people invariably keep regular stud books referring to
their breeding operations; in these the date of birth (and if neces~
sary of the purchase) color, sex, weight, breeder and perform-
ances of their stock, ara resistered. The visits of their own
bitches and of others to their stud dogs are also entered, as are
the dates of sales and the names and addresses of tle purchasers.
By this means ready and accurate information can he obtained con-
cerning the history of any animal which may at one time or other
pass through their hands.

rr Sr

RABIES TN TENNESSEE—Sayanuah, Tenn., July 6, 1881,—Tho
mad dog excitement has broken out again, and there seems to be
good ¢ause for it, On Monday last a little gil nome eight or ten
yeard old died, having all the symptoms of hydrophobia. All the
dogs suspected of laying had any chance of being bitten by rabid
dogs haye been killed, and I hope that further danger is over, ~
hays nob seen a rabid dog myself, aud was inclined to doubt that
any hid been attacked by rabies, but think thab thia case, whioh
reat inly had all the symptoms of hydrophobia, settles the matten,.
—Witt, :

478 ;

FOREST AND STREAM.

JoLy 14, 1881.

FOR SUMMER READING buy a copy of Yan Dyke's ‘Rifle, Rod and
Gun in Calitorola,” price $1.50, postpald. For sale at ints office,

HYDROPHOBIA, LYSSA OR RABIES IN ANIMALS.

GENERAL Drscriprios,—Thia disease was described by Aristotle
8225.0. He regarded it us a disease communicated to doge and
other animals by the bite of a rabid animal causing a fatal disease.
He did not regard the disease as communicable by man. Celsus
also described hydro) hobia,

‘This disease ix said to prevail chiefly among animals of the dog
tribe—as the dog, wolf, fox, hyena, jackal—often as an epizootic, It
is an acute, infectious dista-e, characterized bya disturbance of the
functions of the nervous system; it has no gross psthologivnl changes,
and perhaps nominnte ones, and has along und extremely variuble
period of incubation, he galeries morbi is nuknown, but it 13
probably only communicated by infection, the virus must come in
contact withthe broken skin oy mucous membrane,

HYDROPHOPIA A MISNOMER FOR THE MADNESS OF ANIMALS.

Since rabid dogs aud other animals baye no dread of water, the
term hydrophobia is inapplicable to them, and should be abandoned,
as Pleminug, io his well-known and classical work on rubies and
hydrophobia, has very properly insisted,

itis equally true that real aversion ta water, though a prom-
inent symptom, will not serve to distinguish the human disease.
Hydrophobia bas been obseryed in various nervous affeutions, and
Where no susyi-ion was entertained that the person had been bitten
hy ¢ rabid aniwal, as, for example, in a case of brain disease from
cysticercus. Vharynpiitl and Jaryngiul spasms, on the other hand,
are wBioily regarded a4the most characteristic phenomena. Yet
while the word hydropliobin is unsatistactory, even in 1ts application
tsthe homan form of the disease, it haga certain popular recog-
nition whivh perhaps makes it inadvisable to recommend a change
at present, &-pecially as the nature of the disease is atill uper-
fectly understoud,

MAY RANIES HAVE A SPONTANEOUS ORIGIN,

Spontaneous hydrophobia is entirely unproved, Still it is
believed by many authorities that it 1s possible to animala
of the canine tribe. The causes assigned are intense
heat or cold, deprivation of water, the habits engendered
by artificial method in domesticated life ; unaatisied sexual appe-
tite, and inherited gayageness or viclousnexs, as in certain breeds
may be found, Although the majority of obseryers haye given
in theiradhesions to the view that canine rabies is always com-
municuted by a bite (especially such anthorities as Blaine, Yowatt
and Weyneéll), Memiug and Sir Joseph Fahrer, are inclined to agree
with Tardiew aud Bonley, and regard this point as worthy of fur-
theringuiry. Fleming asserts that ihe possibility of a 4pontune-
ous Origin is unassailable, adducing in support of his opmion the
subjoined reasons piven by Roucher—namely, the marked inter
Midsion in its manifestations at different geographical centres, its
regular propagation from each centre, themultiplicity of cages at
certain epochs of very short duration, contrasting strikingly with
their rarity at other times ; the intervals between the outbreaks,
which arg longer than tho period of incubation of the yirus; the
small number of cases compared with the crowds of wondering
dogs ; the diftienlty of explaining by contagion alone the mainte-
nance of the diseaye in every region after long interruptions, Nut-
wrally to the contagoniste, who are now arein the great majority,
thése reasons appar insignificant. Many of them would apply
equally well to the spread of small-pox or syphilis. Though each
contagious disease must at rome time. have had its origin de novo,
LG one would think of asserting that they ever have a spontaneous
origin at the present tine, Butto take up the more important state-
ments; ‘The intermissions in the disease are explained by the fact
that eredémis are more or legs self-limited, even if, ay in many
eases, the wholerale slaughter of dogs and the strict surveillance
of all others did nor rush out the disease. Then again the inter-
Missions muy have been apparent, as ‘dumb rubies” oceurs not in-
frequently where its existence is not suspected. Finally the dura-
tion of incubation is very variable, and may in exceptional instances
be several montha and perhaps longer, probably long enough to
fill up the apparent “intermissions ” between the outbreaks. It is
nota disea-ecf domisticated lite, as it preyails ia the East where
animals toni atlarge. Nor doex poor feeding produce it, as ex-
periments have shown, Aa to naaaticted soxual desires, castrated
dogs are as linble to tha disease as any others, and again the total
number of mad dogsis divided between the two sexes in a ratio
nearly equivalent to the numerical relation of the two sexea.

Ti wild snimuls to whom the sexnal appetite iz devied during
confinement ; hydrophobia is not known. Nor will the tite of an
angry dog alyays produce bydrophobia, as the eyidenue of almout
eyery ove will demonstrate.

TO BE CONTINDED,
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RABLIT HUNTING WITH BEAGLES.

ie is yery evident, judging from the increased number of entries

in the beagle and dachshund classes at the different bench
shows lately held in thiscountry, that as feathered gume is becom-
ing more searce in the neighborhood of cities sportsmen who are
not able to mwiake prolonged trips from business ai¢ turning their
attention to bare or what is commonly called rabbit huuting with
these busy littledogs. In some of the articles I haye read on this
description of shooting oue would believe their exists in the
astern, Middle and more northern Southern States—namely,
Maryland, Delawnre and Virginia, two varieties of the common
tabbif, hare or cotton tail—the ordmury gray rabbit, Lepus sylva-
ticus—and, as some haye told me, a variety smuller than the for-
mer, fond of marshes, “very awift on foot ; making long rons
when started from her forii, aud plainly distinguished by its
small, black foet.” Never having came acorss such & marsh rabbit
in my shooting trips, yet often haying killed Lepus sylvoticus after
she had been run into marshy ground from higher country, 1 have
lately made inqgniry on the subject, and still fail to secure inform-
one that would warrant belief in the existence of a marsh hare
with us,

Audubon mentions the swamp hare, Lepus aguaticus, which is
fond of wet woods, a trifle larger than our gray rabbit, and with
ears a little unger; but bu gives the State of Alubama as its most
northern and eastern limit. The swamp hare takes to water
readily when pressed. Our gray rabbit will not, and rather winds
The same naturalist describes also the marsh hare, Lepus palus-
tris, of the Southern States much smaller than the gray rabbit, and
more of a rufus color thun the swamp hare. The marsh hare he
Bays is never found north of the Carolinas, is a very poor rinuer,
having short legs, snd will tuke to water, swimming with ease even
when not purened. Neither the swamp hare nor the margh hare
as Audubon deseribes thim can be the marsh hare which Lam told
of,

Tam aware there are other varieties of the harein the United
Btatex, notably in the Eastern States iu the more eleyated regions—
the Northern bare which turns white in winter—but we do not
commonly tind him, and he is not often hunted. Likewise the
jack rabbit and other Western varieties ; but what I wish to arrive
at is, Does there exist, and do we, with beagles, hunt in the New
England, Middle or more northern of the Southern States—name-
ly, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia—any other cotton tail than

us sylvaticus or the couimon gray rabbit? I think not, und
these ‘‘marsh hares” of Maryland and Delaware are 10 more or
légs than ourown Pennsylvania cotton tail, Lepus ST at a
OMG.

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8LIPS:—Mr, Wmi. Loefiler, well known as a breeder of dachs-
hunds, writes ua that he has removed from St. Louis to Preston,
Minu., and intends making his home there, He also states that
the pro ts ave fine for prairie chicken and quail shooting.....
Mu. T. M. Aldrich has five yery good dogs on hand. The Con-
necticut laws do not give Tot a chance to shoot woodcock over
them......Mr. W. ‘Tallman ian teaching riding in Providence, in
Addition to dog handling... .The Providence boys haye soured on
‘the same old gang” that run the field trials, and it is unlikely

that they will show up thisyear. This will pive ontsidera a chance
to get in their fine work.....Mr, Clarence K. Drane hag lost b:
death his imported Llewellin setter dog Lofty....A little girl,
uamed Ida May Drayton, who lived on Jersey City Heights, died
on Sunday of hydrophobia, after suffering most terribly, The
child was yery fond of dogs, and uufortuuately could not resist
the temptation to pat every strange one that came in her way.
On June 6 she stopped in the streef to pata small black and tan,
and he sprang at her face and bil her noze and lip. The wounds
Yeceived medical attention, and ina few days healed and were for-
gotten, No one imagined that the injuries inflicted upon the child
would develop into a terrible case of hydrophobia. ~ So they did,
however, on Friday morning last. She arked for a glass of water,
but when it was brought to her she went into conyulsions. The
* wourari treatment” was adopted, but all efforts proved unavail-
ing, and on Sunday morning death kindly brought her sufferings
toan énd. We esnnot too earnestly warn ell parents not to let
their little ones handle strange dogs at anytimo.,..'Tha City Goy-
ernment of Newark, N. J, hak appropriated $1,000 for the estab-
lishment of a dog pound....Eyery city and town in the conntry
should have a dog ponnd, as there ara thonsands of worthless
curs that are only tit to be drowned_.,.The placing of uncovered
Swill barrels in the streeta is une way of establishing lunch routes
for the large army of canine tramps.

BARRISTER AND LANDLADY.—There are the namez of the
two Sussex spaniels recently imported by Mr. F. P. Magoun, of this
city, from the kennels of Mr. A. W. Langdale. Mr. Magoun in-
forms us that the doga arriyed in good condition, and in appear-
ance justify what Mr Langdale writes about them, which is as fol-
lows: ‘They are a grand brace of pups and must do you some

ood, The grestpointis not haying a white hair on them and
veing straight coated. As to their antecedeuta, I beg to gay that
they are both from one litter and werewheiped September 16, 1880,
und are bred by me by my celebrated champion Sussex doe Law-
yer, winner of first prizes a) the following shows: Crystal Palace,
Manchester (Pomona), Manchester (Belle Vue), Boston, azd cup
for best spaniel Brentwood, anit cup tor beat spaniel Stratford,
Northampton, Hull, Norwich, Bristol, Darlington, and yee. at
this last Crystal Palace show. His pedigree is wocertain, but he
gets whole colored stock from part colored bitches, so that looks
like there being no stain in his blood, The dam is my Ladyzirl, a
liver bitch with white frill, second prize winner at Cirencester,
18§0, nnder Mr, Lort, the only time she wag shown, T should, be-
fore exbibi ing the dog puppy, get him thoroughly accustomed to
be led ont, as neither of them have been much on the chain. They
will do far best loose, when at home. As to the names I think
you conld not do better than call the dog ‘Barrister,’ being by
Lawyer, and the bitch ‘ Landlady.” She isa little on the small
size, but that ia all inyour favor. Qross her, when about eighteen
montha or two years, with a dog of the Benedict stamp, and you
will get some grand black cockers from her.

FASHION YS. USEFULNESS.—In toy und fancy breeda the
ecule of points by which dogs are judged ig dependent upon fash-
ion or taste, butit should not be 50 with sporting doga, We have
more reliable means of judging what is the correct s\ze and shape
for them, In greyhounds, for instance, coursing matches have
taught us what is the best form foruperd, All experienced sports-
men know, too, what is the best form for pointara and settera,
though, on account of the variety of work required of them, the
scale of points should allow for variations in style. Spaniela area
breed that are likely to suffer by fanciers allowing poitits of beauty
to interfere with those of usefulness. Another thing to be con-
sidered in regard to them is, that nome varieties that are suitable
for Huglish work are by no means desirable in this country. There,
bow-legged, heavy dogs, such as Clumbers, are often useful, partly
becanse they have to retrieve heavy game, but I do not think many
American sportsmen would be bothered with them. I would not
myself take a gift of a spaniel, big or little, that was notof the
Indiarubber ball type—I mean one that is exceedingly active and
strong. I have owned come, not much aver twenty pounds
weight, that would follow my hunting-wagon fully twenty miles in
a day, in addition to hunting and retrieving, without being over
tired. Such a dog as the first prize field spaniel (Benedict) at the
lant New York bench show, if bred to smaller and compactly built
bitches, would be sure to products pups of the right stump, and his
color is not only fashionable but much move desirable than solid
liver, being more readily seen in cover.—leEx,

Shadwell, Va.

TWO FAMOUS DOGS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN BITTEN
BY A RABID CUR.—Mr. Walker H. Beebe, of this city. informs
us that both of bis English setter bitches, Mina and Blue Bell,
well known on the beuch ag winners haye been bitten by a dog
supposed to have been rabid. This unfortunate occurrence hap-
pened on Tuesday night one week ago at Mr. Beebe’s kennels at
Morris Plains, N. J. We sincerely trast that the biting cur may
belong to that large class of dogs supposed by many tobe mad
when ouly suffering from titsand like disorders, However, proper
precautions are being taken, and should either of the bitches sliow
unfavorable symptoms from the biting, Mr, Beebe has promised
to place one of them at our disposal, and we will spare no trouble
or expense to have the case watched and « compreliensive disgno-
sis giyén for the benefit of our readera.

DRAFT FROM THE TILLEY KENNEL.—We call attention to
notice of sale in ow kennel adyertising coluning of 2 draft from
the kennels of the late Mr. James KR. Tilley. The young bitches
fare good ones, In whom id the combined blood of snch well known
dogs aa Grouse, Rupert, Stoddart’s Dulce, and Jerome's Shot avd
the bitches Mab and Dream.

THE RIGHT MAN IN THE RIGHT PLACE.—S8portsmen will
be pleased to hear that Mr. James Tenney, long known a3 con-
ductor on the Erie Railway day express, has heen uppoinuted euper-
intendent of the New York and Greenwood Lake RR. Mr. Ten-
ney is a thorough sportsman and an excellent shot,

WANTED.—The pedigrees of Gordon setter dog Lenark, of
orange and white setter dog known as Phelps’ Dick, of Gordon
setter dog known as Blake’s Duke and 8. A. Fonlt’s (Urbano, O,)
Trish setter Captain, and of Lawlor’s Nuglish setter Leo,

LO8ST.—Two fox terrier bitches, Active and chance. They were
Missed about two miles from the kennels in Warren County, N J.
Any one sending any information roncerning the same will greatly
oblige L, & W. RuTHERFERD, 175 Second avenue, New York city.

NOTICE.—A red Inish seiter bitch wih white marking was recently
Jost in the Immediate vicinity of this city, We know of her where-
gbouts, and the owner would do well Lo communicate with us at once

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KENNEL NOTES.

*." Breeders and ownera of doga are inuited to send memoranda

of names claimed, bred, whelpa, sates, efe., for iusertion in this volumn,
We nike no charge for the publication of such notes; bul request in each.
case the notice be made up in accordance with our form, that the name af
both owner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the strain to
which the antinal belongs be distinctly stated

Names Charen,

Nan—Mr. A. L. Runyon, Manhattan, Kansas. Claims the name ot
Nan for red Trish setuer puppy whelped December 24, 1880, by Ready
out of Bliss. :

RBanjo—vr, Robert. Kierman, Three Rivers, P. Q,, claims the name
of Baujo for black setter puny WwWhelped Webruary 19, 1881, by Mr. W.
H. Parkér’s Shou out of Belle.

7ip—Mr. F. G. Wotherspoon, Three Rivers, P. Q., claims the name
ot Vip for setter puppy whelped February 19, 1S51, by Mr. W. H. Par-
ker’s shout out of Belle.

Hinds Princesa—Mr. Erastus Gorn\ng. Jv,, Albany, N. Y., claims the
ame of Hindoo eae et nits aver and wlilte cocker spanlel bitch

1) urchysed tram Mr. . MeKoon,

4 Paty Mr. T. 3. Dumont, New York city, claims the name of Patsy
for Irish getter dog puppy, two months old, by Blz out of Nora.

Gypsy Allen—Mr, J, J. Donovan, Boston, Mass., claims the name of
Gypsy Allen for red and white English setter bitch two years old by
Royal Ben (Carlowliz-Lucy) out of Katie (Tan-Blanche),

Gladialis—MY, FP. 4. Andrews, Wharlotte. N. C., claims the name of
Gladiolis tor black, white and tan bitch puppy by Gladstone out.of
Leila (Leicester-Kirby), This fine PUDpY Ws presented to Mr. An-
drews by Capt. J. W. Foster, Leesburg, Va

Dock—Mr, Chas. P. Ryan, Chicago, It, claims the name of Dock for
setter puppy by Maciucketa (Louela-Dalsy) out of Beauty (Colburn’s
Dash-Waddell’s Fan).

Hare Gelle—My. N. Elmore, Granby, Conn., cliims the name of Hare
Belle ror white, black and tan beasle blich pup out of Copette (imp.
Chanter-besuby) by Fluce (Rattler-Time) whelped May 7.

Lottyv—Mr. A. L. Ingham, Saybrook, Conn., clalins the name of Lotty
tor white, black and tan ag bitch pup whelped May 7) ut of Cop-
etbe (up. ClianterBeauty) by Flute (.attler-True). Purchased of
M1. N. Elmore, Granby, Conn,

Gypsy ueen—J. C. Vance, Chattanooga, Tenn., claims the name of
Gypsy Queen tor his Irlsh setter biteh, une year old, by Rory O'More
OuLor Queen Bess.

Caplai—Mr. J. ©. Vance, Chattanooga, TNenn., claims the name of
Sap for ! 18 Irish seiter doz by Frank out of fiddy.

ithe Rheda—Mr. T. M. Aldrich, Providence, R, 1., clalms the name
of Little thoda for blue Beiton setter bitch puppy, four months old,
by Greets Sam out of Smut Il.

ack Ned—Mr. T. M, Aldrich, Providence, R, 1., claims the name of
Black Ned tor black setler doz puppy, four months old, by Green's
Sam out.of Smut IL.

Sam—Mr. T. M. Aldrich, Providence, R.1 , claims the name of Sam
for black and white setler dog puppy, four mouths old, by Green's
Sam oup ot Smut IT,

Juljia—Mr. T. M. Aldrich, Provicence, R, T., clalms (he name of Julia
for blue Helton white setter bitch puppy, four months old, by Green’s
Sam onto! Smut Tf.

Breeze Dr. F.B, Greenough, Boston, Mass, claims the name of
Breeze for bis setter puppy, by Fuy’s Coin (Letcester-Rose) gut of
Owner's beauty (Shot-Dr, Mason's Dora).

Bride—Dr. FP. B. Greenough, Boston, Mass,, claims the name of
Bride for his setter bitch puppy, by Fay's Coin (Lelcester-Rose) out of
owners Beauty (Shor-Dr Masons Nora),

i#tonde—Dr. FB. Greenough, foston, Muss, claims the name of
Blonde for his sether puppy, by Fay’s Col (Lelcestei-Rose) ont of
awnel’s Beauty (Shot-Dr, Musou’s Dora).

Lruna—by. § + Greenough, Boston, Mass., claims the name of
Bruna, for his sefler puppy, by Fay’s Golo (Lelvester-Roge) out.o£
owner's Heauty (Shot Di. Mason’s Dora).

Dai—Mr. I. G, Colsey, Nyack-on-Hutison, N. Y., Glaltas the name of
Dap, for lemon and whit: pointer doz puppy, by Mr. W. ¥, Si¢el's
Glenmark (Rush-Romp) out of Green’s Girl (1 ell- Maryland),

Ned—Mr. W. F. Sleel, of Plermont-on-Hudson, N. Y.. claims the
uaire of Ned, for lemon and white dog puppy, by Trim, brother to
Si. Himo, out of Huylerns Nettle,

Jake—Mr, Wm. EK. Quiggle, Dedham, Mass., claims the name of
Jake, tor Gordon setter dog whelped February 15, 1580, OUL Of Hess by
Mr. U. T, Baileys (Dedham, Mass.,) Gordon setter Tom.

BRED.

Fannie-Toim—Mr. Cliitton EB, Wing’s (Jamaica Plains, Mass.) Gordon
Setter bitch Fannie tu Mr C. T. Balley's (Dedham, Mass.) Gordon set-
ter Tom, June 27,

Dinagh-Tmy—Mr, Gilbert Tolmian’s (Randolph, Mass.) Gordon setter
hw Dinah to Mr, C, P. Bailey’s (Dedham, Mass.) Gordou setter Yom,
July 1.

Lucille-Tam—Mr. Charles See's (Providence, Kh. I) Gordon setter
pay ete to Mr, ©. T. Batley’s (Dedliam, Mass.) Gordon setter

om, Jury 5.

Amy Robiert-Tom—Mr. Geo. BE. Brown's (Dedham, Mags.) Gordon
seéLter bitch Amy Robsart to Mr, ©, FP, Balley’s (Dedham, Muss.) Gor-
don setter ‘om, duly 9.

Judy-Count Bendiyo- Mr. T., Donoghue’s (La Salle. Til.) imported
Trish water spaniel bitch Judy (Drake—-Duck) to his © unt Bendigo
(Bob-biidget) July 1.

Ruse-Turonto Keau—My, C,H, Beddoe's (Norfolk) spaniel Rose to Mr.
J. Kirk's Toronto Beau (Kaifir-squaw) July 1.

Mollie B-Snipe—Mr. H. ©. Bronsdon’s (Boston Highlands, Mass.) red
Irish setter bitch Mollie B, of imported stock, to hi+ Snipe.

Tubby-Don Royal—Mr. Chas. W. Parker's (Staunton, Va.) yer and
white polnter bitth Tuboy (Bob Lee-Net) to Mr. W. A. Costers Lon
Royul (snipe-Countess Royal).

WM Ulte-Shut—Mr. H. ©. Glover's black, white and ton setter biteh
Nellie (Hagzleston’s Rover-Helle) to same owners Shot (Weaklies
Uhoride-Hubbell’s Moy).

Kaithfl-Sport—Mr. Colin Cameron's (Briekeryille, Pa.) imported
white and tun beagle bitch Falthful toowaner's beagie dog Sport June
2.

Vivtress-Wlute—Mr. N. Elmore’s (Granby, Coun.) beagle Victress (Vic-
tor-Lucy) was bred lo owner's Flute (Ratiler-l7ye) duue 19,

Collette-llvte—Mr. NN. Elimore’s (Granby, Gon.) beigls Collette (imp.
Chanter-Beauty) was bred to owner's Flute (Rattler Crue) June v0.

Bunnie-tute—Mt, NM Wrnores (Granby, ('oon.) Deayle Bunnie
(Ranger-Lucy) was bred to owner's Flute (Raltler-True) June 21.

Queen—liate—Mr. N, Binore’s (Granby, Cann.) beagle Queen (Victor-
Lucy) wis bred to owner's Pinte (Ratuler-T) ue) June 26,

Gruce-Gay—Mv. N. Elmoresa (Granby, Coin.) lemon and white
pointer Grace (imp. Sensation-inyp. duno) 16 owner's Gay (limp, Soap-
bhot-lanny 1.) July 1. "

WUELPS.

Besa—Mr. N. Elmore's beagle bitch Bess (ist at Boston, 1878, 2d ab
New York, 1881) whelped June 26, hyo dogs and oneé pitch, all white,
black and tan and said. ni

Lunnie—Mr. N. Elunore (Granby Conn.) has recently bought of Mr.
Lyons (Collinsville, Conn.) the beagle bitch Bunnie (range-Luvy).

Plora—Mr. G, A. Colman’'s (Charleston, Mass.) Gordou sebtrer bitch
Flora (Doane's Tom-Chiloé) whelped duly 4, Seven pillpples, tour dogs
an three bitches, by Mr. W. E. Perty’s Sveti (Big. low’s 1ile-Perry’s
Pete). :

Waspen Mr, Willlam R. Hills (Albany, N. Y.) smooth fox terrier
biteh Waspen eee Jwy 6, 8lx puppies, tive dogs and one bitch, by
Messrs. Rutherturds'’ Royal

Pen —Mr, Frederick Sthuchardts black pointer bitch Peg (Schuch-
ads dim-Glivers Gweidolln) whelped June 18, elzit pupplcs, four
dogs and four bitches, by Glover's imported Snipe,

Thistle —Mr. $8. ‘I, Hammond's (Springtield, Mass.) selter blich
Thistle (Alton-Sélile) whelped June 28, iine puppies, six foes amd
three bitches, by Mr. J. G. Higgins’ Dashing Monurth, Pour aos and
(hree bitehes back and white; two dogs pure white.

Mooulight—\t. Geo, A. Freemans, de, tox berrter bitch Moonlight
whelped at the kennels of Mr. Charles E. Wallack (Long Braneh, N.
J.) on June 29, tive puppies, two dogs and thr 6 bitches, by Mr. Cc, H.
Mason's champlon Moslem Tl, Moonlight 4s a young biteh by Shue
shley's Spot dul of Wasp (Young Tyrant), and has been turee Limes
shown, winnloy Puppy Class sf S:rulford, irst Hulliax, IS8!, atid was
hc. ina very strong a NN. Y. Dog Show, is8!. Sluice tien we hear

she lias sreally Improved.
beri se Ov. x Sewell’s (Tarrytown, N, Y.) eccker spantel biteh
Lou, Whelped a suly 9, Six Luppies, two dogs and four bitches, by

ame owners dor Guess,

i Fannie Turner Ne G. H. Nixon's (Leesburg, Va.) silver and white
polnter bilch Fanole Turner (Sensation-Quern Il-) whelped July 3,
eight puppies, four dogs and four bitches, by his Beautort (Champion
Bay Beulah). ube puppies are liver und Wilte and lemon and white.

SALES.

| Windsor—Mr. Collin Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa., has sold to Mr, B. F.
Dexter, Mass, beagle dog Wind-or (Asliburnlian’s Kattler-Evanrs
Sprigholy).

Fenny 2—Mr, Colin Cameron, Brickervile, Ca., as sold to Mr, B.
FB, Dexter, Mass.. he beagle bitch Panny Z (Pounalt’s Dan-Funny V.)
Finte-Copetie Wheip MY. N. Elmore, Granby, (onn., has sid to A.
L. fagham Saybrook, Vonn,, a white, black nnd tan beavle bltich pup
irom Cupette (np, Chanter-Beauty) by Plate (RatilerLrue),
PRESENTATIONS.

Little Riala—Mr. T. M, Aldrich, Providenee, R. 1., has presented
Mr. Horace Bloodzoad, of same city, with the blue Belton seuter bitch
puppy Little Khoda, by Green's Sam out of Smut Il.

EXCHANGED.

Jerry D. for Vie—My. J, J, Donovan, Boston, Mass., has exchanged
his red Irisn dog puppy Jerry _D (Rory O’More-Norab O*More) forliver
gud white Engilsh selter bitch Vie (Dash-blora),

IMPORTED.

Brace of Suasee Spaniels—Mr. McGown, of thiscity, has Just recelved
from Mr. A. W. Langdale, Léytonstone, Eng., & brace of fiver colored
Sussex spaniels.

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KENNEL MANAGEMENT

16s. J. W. B., Pittston, Wass.—Your puppy Ja suffering trom a bad
Fo A yola redding meat, aud Keep litt on Kopling diet,

Case of mange. :
Such a3 builed rice, Indian meal aud well cooked vegelubies. it

b ied milk will dono hari, As the disease is contageous you showid
Quarantine the youngster, and seé that his kennel is kept extremely
clean, A mild aperl-nt of Epsom salts is recommended once a week,
and a third of a teaspoonful of eo and magnesia la food every
Other mornlug. Dress the sorea with oil of tar; and to the hairless
spoils where you say there is n0 inflammation apply compound sulphur

yorty 14, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

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ointment with friction twice a day. Write in two weeks time resu\t
and we will suggest further treatment. q

is), H. P., Paradise Purnacé,—See answer to M. 0.8, in Forney

Bans SiMEAM, February 24,1881, It wili give you the information you

H. C. Guoyer offers some fins dogs for sale in this week’s issue,

DRIFT FROM EXCHANGES,

A Tramp in THE CArsxruts is one of the most satisfac-
tory ways in which a New York man who is not afraid to
use-his legs can spend a short summer or fall vacation. A
writer in the Zimes gives these hints as the result of personal
experience:

“‘Go by Hudson River Railroad to Tivoli; cross over to
Sangerties; ride up to Phenix Hotel free. They will send
you (if there are two) to Burghees, ut Palmsville, for $3, in
a two-seated one-horse wagon, ov for $5, with a two-horse
carriage —distance, ten miles. This is a fine, cheap place to
stay over night or fora day. Wall up through the clove.
Before you get to the Catskill bridge strike down to and fol-
low the stream up to Haine’s Falls. You will find a path
and stairs where needed. You can atay over night at Haine’s
Falls, including supper and breakfast, for #1.50 each. In the
morning cross over by path through wood and field—less than
a mile and one-half—to the Laurel House, at Kaaterskilo
Falis, Tskearoom for one day. Spend your time until
dinner (from 9 4. M. to 2 7, M.) ‘taking in’ the falls from
different points, There is now plenty of water and you will
in those five hours see the water turned on a half-dozen
times. After dinner stroll by Mr. Harding’s new road over
fo the new Kaaterskill House; diverge when you see the
shingle ‘To Sunset Rock’ to pay your respects to that charm-
ing spot. From this new house pass on by the old path to
the Catskill Mountain House. Weturn by path either side of
the lake to Schutt’s Laurel House. If there shall have been
no recent rain to make mud, take the south path by all
means. Yourone day’s bill at the Laurel House will be
$2.50 or $3, After breakfast take the sbove path toward
Haine’s Falls until you reach the path thaf leads up to the
right by an unpainted farm-honse; follow that up tu the
road—on to Stony Clove, passing Hilton House, Mulford’s,
the famous Roggens and innumerable other summer hotels or
boarding-houses; stop at Gillespie's, on the Hunter “pike,”
half a mile before you reach the Stony Clove, for bread and
and milk and butter. Eleven to twelve miles from the Lau-
rel House you will stop over night at Connolly's one and one-
half miles from the summit of Stony Clove. Your supper,
breakfast and lodging will be $1, and often involves brook
trout. The [lunter stage will take you, at 8 a. u., to Phe-
necia in time for the 1U 4. m. train for 50 cents. You buy
your ticket to New York, which you reach at 3:30 Pp. a.

“* When the weather is not too hot this trip may be varied

rofitably. (The writer is giving his per-onal experience.)

ake the Ansonia to Saugerties ; walk up to Humniel’s Mount
Airy House—some four miles—to breakfast and then on, on
foot, through Quarryville to Burghees. The last day, in-
stead of walking to Stony Clove, walk to the Gverlook, either
by way of the new road or by way of Mink Hollow. Siop
at Mead’s, two miles below the Overlook. The walk through
Mink Hollow is the finest, most filling mountain walk I can
reca)l,”

Beavers ry GERMaNy are making trouble for the land-
owuers. The London Globe says: ‘Possibly some natural-
ists, and a great many other people, are quite unaware that
the beaver is still living in consid: rable numbers in a part of
Germany. We know that in Britain, where this wonderful
little animal once had its natural home, recent attemps have
been mide with much perseverance to introduce it artificial-
ly, and Mr, Harting has lately shown, not/only what was the
prob:ble date of extinction of the species here, but also how
iar Lord Bute’s efforts to reacclimatize them may be consid-
ered practical'y successful. Other similar attemps have also
been made in Poland, Austria and Russia, but inno place has
the* experiment been carried so far as on the banks of the
Elbe, where special Jaws have been passed for the preserva-
tion of the amphibious rodents. Here their multiplication
has become a subject of serious protests on the part of those
inhabitants who care more for their crops and private inter-
ests thin for questions of natural history, however interest-
ing. The bewvers have begun to attack the trees on each
side of the bank within a wide range of the river, and have
not only demolished quantities of the younger saplings, but
also gnawed through and razed to the ground many quite
full-grown trees. They have likewise, in the course of theit
various works in damming and diverting the stream, caused
great damage to the existing banks and defenses, so as to
cause inundation, and impose much toil and expense upon
the riparian proprietors. So serious are the depredations of
the tribe, as it continua'ly increases in number, that the Ger-
mans are preparing to address petitions to the Government,
and ask for an act, conceived somewhat in the spirit of ihe
hares and rabbits act, authorizing them to protect themselves
by organizing beaver hunts on a large seale.”

Truth reports that ‘‘ Storms says that when he first put the
thing on his dog’s nose, the muzzled pug wore a puzzled

mu aa

The Tourist and Sportsman is a summer publication
printed at Minneapolis, Minn., devoted to making known the
attractions of Lake Minnetonka and the park region of Min-
nesola.

+S

For SUMMER READING buy a copy of Van Dyke’s “Rifle, Rod and
Gun in California,” price $1.50, postpaid. For sale at this office.

ioe are more cures madé with Hop Bitters than all other medi-
cines.

Hille and Crap Shesting.
RANGE AND GALLERY.

New Yorke Rie GALLERY.—Weekly practice of Knickerbocker
Olub, 30 yards; E Bennett 47, J N Mergenthaler 47, W 1 Reed, Jr, 47,
} d Hawthorn 48, WV Overbiugh 45, Dr Toal 45, W Harrinstun 43,
KC Brunner 43, W C Langdon 42, P J Dempsey 48, T Greun 35,

Ballard Rifle Match.—Scores up to date at 35 yards, 5 shots, four
scores Lo Win, or possible 5u0; ring target:

109 118 ij4—445

ceceeeeees 10% 89 102 106—114
evenweseree os GOL OF LOs—dog
sevrpereevee-108 96 69 10—88S
setsiecesece 89 66 8t 81—3220
bop tee sieceks 98 69—J07
83 —265

ALBAny, N.Y, July 4—Rain in afternoon prevented laree attend-
ance. Only the best scores which were made are given below, Capt.
Willlam E. Pitch winnlog tirst place in both short-range matches,
Mr. E, V. Deoison tirst place in the 500-yard match, and Theodore
Mosher first place in the 60-yard match, In the last match (600
yards) Mr. W. 1, Miles 1s credited with 1 miss which in reality was a
bullseye on the prone. target, while Capt. Fitch gets a miss for
a

neglecting to put a bullet in his gun,
Sliort-Range Match, 200 yards.
William E Fitch ....... 145445.—30 BR Spelman, Jr..,..,,4444445—29

Charles H Gaus........4544454—30 Michaei Murphy.,..+. «.444444—28
James I Miles. ......4.5 Bil44o4—a) Andrew Donner...-....4444484—27
Willtum T Miles,... ....6544444 90 (harles Keeler ....,....5344344—97
Buel C Andrews........2454455-80 O Dexter....,..........4434433—95

Short Range Match, 200 yards.
Wiliam E Pitch ,......5444/54—30 Michael Murphy........4434534—2T
William T Miles........4344445—25 1 R Spelman, Jr... ....4553244—27
dames T Miles......,..-5444454--20 Theodore Mosher,......3444434—26
aldwitt,, ...., -«...:b444434—23 Charles H Gaus........ 4454434 25
busl C Andrews,,..... 4544442—28 Andrew Donner..,, -...3444449—25

Mid-Range Match, 600 yards,
Edgar V Denison ......5455555—34 Charles H Gaus........5456643—31
Wil fam T Miles, -5556545—34 Michael Murphy....<...4
dames TI Miles, - 44555432 Charles Keller...
Andrew Donner, -f545453—31 Benj R spelman, J
Mil-Range Match—s00 yards.
T Mosher............5455555855—49 © H Gaus...,,,......5535535453—43
JI Miles .. »-..56045585i4—47 EV benison,........ 445454525442
WiT Miles, .....-.. ..55159345i—44 WH Fitch ..... ..-.45405539514—40
BR Spelman, Jr....4549534454 43

=. .4455492—27

Newton RIFLE ASsocratTron,—At the range of the Newton Rifle As-
sociation, July 4, at Newtonville, th+ handlewp vase match was con-
cludea, and the tollowing were the best S-ores made:

FC Olafiin,-_...,-... ..4554555—33 Dr A Audson.:.........4545444—30
Dr £ B Hiteheock...... Bidd454—H1 ML Pratt............ 28 4444551—3)
MiGaDAiie) es eeueee ss b444445—al)

The totals for the whole match in the three days’ shooting and the
winners ot the prized aré as 1ollows: M. C. Laffie, 98, first prize; F
L. Clatiin, 97, second prize; Dr. EB. B. Hitchcock, 97, third prize: M.b.
Pratt, #5, tuurth prize, and Dr. A. Hud-on, 94, fifth prize. In the
above toraly Pratt and Lafiie are allowed four extra points each, and
Dr. A. Hudson tivo points, which are ineluded.

OmMAH4, Neb., July 4.—The young amateurs of this clty held thelr
firsb practi¢e shoot to-d w under the followlng conditlons—Distance,
25 yards off-hand; Creedmoor target reducen; bullseye Lg In.:

First match,
OUTUINC a ae sass harass :§4443—20 W Hamilton,.....-.....-,03454—16
W ROOTS. 42, -.4-. 5182418 W Kennedy. «2458314
F Hiuamilton.............. 4352317 © Hamilton 02222— 8
Second match.
W Rovers ........-.....-.3/454—20 F Hamilton ,........ see SS45—16
W Kennedy .. -45424-18 © Hami/dun. oe SRS —15
W Wamilton.........02. e22434—15 OC TUNE .... 2.44 -eeees MB3—Lh
Third Match.
WOROPErS. ec cease wee 68555—-25 C Hamilton ......,....... 43344—13
W Kennedy, ae -Adidi—2l F Hamilwon......-.......¢2424—16
CT OPMe. 2... et eee ee DIBEE—1S

Fourth match on bell target, halftinch bullseye and half-inch
elreles; sane distance, off-hand; pos-ible score, 5U:
W Rogers., a9 © Turner....... 29
W Kenned, F Hamilton.,... Re) Ses
O Haimilto. Bou WHITR,

BRINTON RANGE, Wilzabeth, N,

J., July 9.—The score for the mili-
tary rifle mateh was a3 follows :

G@ Jolner,,.,..s.4. . bddod4oiio—4h TW Griffith........ B454444445—43
Col Howard - WSHsHI—45 ~P Bonnett -..,,,-,...4454444544 42
J ‘Vliomas.......-... 454445445544 J Tl Brown .., 554534444442

Henry Uehl....,,--..445544 15454
WF Aldier............ S5dbH35sa—dt
J Mundeyille .......i4444d4545—43

In the champion marksman’s match, 200 and 500 yards, five shots at
each distance, thé following score was made:

J W Sehroder.. 4434444444 —39
Dr V Moublag,,.. : 445424534936

200 yards. 600 yards. Total.
Col. Howard...........--- pi Be 45
Major Denman. ‘ ; 20 23 43
P Koonelt....... 20 19 39
19 18 BT
oN au 37
12 15 aT

WORCESTER, Mass,, July 8.—At the Pine Grove Range In Shrews-
bury to-day the iojlowing stores were made (possible 120, sharp-
shooters’ match, Massachusetts target) >

12 8 11 10 12 11 i1 10 41 9-405
MODES 25 -ptempe sr aer eras "(ii 4d] 12 dt 12 12 12 42 12 11-116
An 1 11 11 12 11 11 V1 Wy 11 12-10
(2) RSS eee ered i Ww io A 12 12 «11 12 at 43-111
. WW i iL il 9 7 11—103
ENT) sosceygasseten eevee Ly asta toetn elicit ene
hits 11 10 i1 10 49 {0 12 10 40 i10—104
ALK ...+.- Cbs es beesady *V0 dl it i 12 Tt Wo if w—tis

GARDNER, Mass. duly 3.—Af the recent practice of the Gardner
Rifls Club at Hackmaack Range, the ring and Creedmoor target
sii es was used; distance, 200 yards off-hand. The score telis
the story :

R. C. R. c. Totals.
G F Bilsworth,..... Ross eacloicle reas Si 46 95 48 182-4
4 E Newton..,.. 285 47 19 44 164—91
SB sildreth,.., TT 46 86 45 163—91
Chester Hinds... $3 43 $0 47 163—90
EF ENichols .. SL 45 78 45 159-90
A Matthews.. 15 45 53 44 152—89
FH Knowiton.. T4 44 15 43 149—s9
S L Walker... OT 42 62 43 129—85
O Shumway..... je eta att vata ae = 58 43 65 45 123—88

The Gardner Club have been invited to shoot a friendly match with
& team trom the Mussachusetts Rifle Association. It is expected
that the contest will take place at the Hackmatack Kange, Friday,
July 15.

—_ 1

THE TRAP.

THE CLAY PIGEON MATCH,

Ww: have recelved, and publish below, the official scores of the

Lgowsky clay pigeon match, shot at Coney Island at the con-
clusinn of the Stare-shoot. 1t was unfortunate that this match came
lute in fhe week after so many of the delegates had gone home.
Many of the coutestants in the match were well-koown expelt shots,
and something of the merits of this new substiture for live birds may
be inferred from the scores made, The match was at 18 yuids, 10
bingle and 10 double,

single, Double,
M HOMIMNS. «0.6.0. - cere eter eneene 00 111011—6 10 01 10 00 11-440
# liudson... 1, Ol 19 00 Ww
G A strong. 10 10 00 10 00—38— 5
JM George... OL 11 1 10 00-410
JB Blavk.. 00 10 00 10 10—8— 6

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terre ee 0000, 0009-0
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0 010L1010—65
100:111111-8
wenveeee 1 OUTOIONU—£
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Ww

00 10 91 01 11—5— 9
00 11 11 11 00—8—11
10 10 10 10 10—5—13
00 01 00 w

10 11 10 10 00—-5—13

AHeritaze......
FM Thowpson .
iB Hooper,,,--

PMCGuUl ees,

I Fergu-O0 ...vs..-. . 00! 011000—8 00 16 00 00 Ww
7 0 Lindermann.... «.. OULO10INII—5 11 11 11 10 10—8—18
WW Hedermian _...,.... . C10u0.110—38 w

W Greenwood Ti) WOTOOl—&

011000 Oul—3

Ww
01 00 10 10 10—4— 7

C W Wingert... .... «00101 1101—5 00 10 10 11 11—6—11
Dr Taltog -..,- «1110101101 —T 11 11 00 10 01—6-13
F Hatr-on.... ese cere. OOMNU0 00O—W

F Filzieyer, .... . seeeeee JF 1TOLIU0I—6 11 01 00 01 w—4— 9

WEMINS? casi eeese aes
Garret

e«++2- 1101101 000—5
» LEN 0011—7.
» 010170000 —s
ONTLIOLO—£

1010 OU Ww
es 11 OL 10 10—5S—1a

Ww
10 10 11 11 0O—6—10
00 1010 w
11 10 U0 10 11—6—11
10 00 01 11 10—5—18

SA Ducker.,.. 212.52

O@SCHWOrEr. cose eee ecco ese soe ATU IONLL—S

Tiss of 13 shot off at 4 single and 4 double:
Thompson ...011—3 00 w Talbor....sexentl1!—4 10 019—1—5
Lindermann,.,1111—4 11 10—8—7 Brewer.........11i—4 11 o—3—7
Second ties:
Lindermann.1111—4 10 10 10—3—7T Brewer..,.lli—i 10 61 11-48
Ties of 12 shot off at single and double:
Belly as s.5 . L001—2 0O—% Garret. ...;.....1111—1 o1—

Lone Brawxou Cur.—in the annual contest at Deal Beach, last week,
for the subscription oup of the Long Branch Chib, six cup3 compated,
with ee spe annexed. The prize is 4 handsome trophy of ham-
mered silver:

Fountain Gun lub,
MV Baylis... slL1TTIITOLL10011111—12
GW Winge T41111111112101 1—18
EH Madison. 1011110110111 1-128
GB Tucker 11102711211111—1
Dr Yalbot,. 1101101111001 1-162
hts Chib,
C Townsend,.......- T11111011111—15
W Tughes..... 11101110111 1—13
011111101111-122
TI1O011111171 0-19
1LO0LTTOLLO1T1I IR o—81
Club,
O110107O11171111-11
4 O1L117101100111-11
as Feotcts pe 10011000111111-9
EG Murphy.-:..... teesetastie lel bed Lol tel Ap teh ree
SUIS oem tects cise aiet este ma on Ji111111111017 1-11-89
Mifiway Club,
W A Dudlap, ve . ere tLL11i19o0L1TOLTIO—1
8 Lamberson, --910711100111111—1L
Jas Terhune, oe pOLTLODTTL11101110-11
J Lamberson . -111111111010160 1-42
J Van Brackel.........-. at 1111101010111 6—10—a
Brookiyn Gun Club.
Wm Wynn....... eee 120101711171110—-1
Jas Brier... ....- 911111011100111—i1
wel OO0O111110211101-11
s01007T044111114 1-11
bse Madd -O110001T1101110— 953
Gun Club.
1OTLO1T0101T0010—8
110000"1011011—7
Sat aetna haee O10000T1I01L11100—T
i. o O11101001011-7
DT Pike. air eis, 10+101100111—9—38

FRANKLIN, N. ¥., July 11.—Enclosed please find score of shoot.
Capt. Bogardus gave in exhibition shoot.at Oneonta July 4, closing
wilh a free-for-all shoot for wu+ilvyercup, You will see by score that
Cc. Willis retired ; he had the mlstoriane to break his arm. ‘Lhe lucky
man to bring home the cup was L. M. Hine:

R Smith ...........10011 11111— § W Rubh rford
L Haryiss..-...+---1110L 110 1— 7 W Hamilton.
MP MeKoon ..-11101 HiM— 8 LM Hine....
G Wills .... 11101 retired

WALL 06011— &
11011 10111— &
seven FILIT 111710
John Dwenport....11101 11100— T

© ROwtns. +++ 10011 1000I— 3 P smith exe ee M1910 OT1IO— F
TL A Dayenpor Lit 1intt— 7 BE Quackinbush .....01010 1000— 3
E Bogardus.. till 1in— 9
0 1 00111 115
11110 0 00111—16
T1111 11017 1—I1T
O1i11 010011-15
viot1d 1i110 1-13
Drinker. - OO1011 o00111—9
Stadler 1tilil 1111211—18
H Fox. 1 000001 900111—8
Sharple: 1 0101111) 11111118
P Water 1 91001110 11001 1—#
Roblason,......... cede + O0001000010W

Stadler winning badge, Yetler second premium, Sharpless third
premium, H. B. A.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 11.—The regular weekly contest for the
champlonship gold badys of the Capital City Gun Club, for 1881, tool

place last Saturday afternoon with the followlnz result. Card's ro-
tary trap, 20 yards rise, 20 balls each:

EL Miils....,.., pevevaceeeseeel DL L11271111111111111-—29
CJ Stoddard -11111101111121111111 19
EM McLeod... eD11/)411201111121212111 1-19
OM Ball........... sseeesDTTT14102111137111111 0-19
HL Sheppard ~-LLLLZ1i1001111111111 1s
F B Farnsworth. oLL VV OTLTIDIVI 01 121 as
J KR Morhous .... FP LTL111141141111107001—17
W_B McKelden,. -11111011111011110111—17
CR Dotour,....... AL1000111L11211110111 16
H King... = ss cseheat MLL1TLOLLAVOLLILALLIA D1
EE Pétk groteceae ht LOL VL IT ih O20 Thi ee
2 E Hasford....,......, veered 0077T100611011011111-i4
Goodrich... ss. 11. sees O1100T1I0NO1001111010 0-10
Mr, H, L. Mills won the championship badge last yoar and seems

destined to carry off the one for IySi, his score of 175 0ub of 180, with
only 20 balls more to shoot 6b to complete his score of 200, being so far
ahead of his compéctitor’s as to render if almost impossible forany one
else to win 1b. Some of the new members are miking wonderful pros
ress in the artof glass-ball shooting and next year wr, Mills and
some of the other cracks will have to look to their laurels.—M.

MENOMONEE, Wis , July 4.—10 balls trom a Mole trap, 18 yards rise,
S.J. Bailey 9, Ed, B njamin 6, D, 4, Batley 4.
= yi pels aoen a Bogardus trap, shot with rifle: Ed. Benjamin 29, 8.
- Bailey 39,
There was alsO a ¢lass-ball shoot at Knapp on the Fourth. The

balls were thrown by hand, and shot with the Winchester 1ifié. Fol-

lowing is the score:

H. Petk..... 1101 111011111 —9

D. Downer..1 110 911011110-—7
110100117 —7
11i111111-10

Also half-dollar pleces were thrown up, and Mr. David Downer hit,
with the rifle, two out of three.—Mc.

RIVERSIDE SHOOTING CihuB—Brunswick, Me., July 4.—

Singles. Double. Total,
Chas Grutl.....-..17111 11d 1111-16 Ti 10 11 10 10— 7 22
AQ Grud..,...... W111 11004 11100—11 Olli wibw—a 20

GH Grud.........10111 11111 1111-18
M CHatl.......,~.01111 10111, 10011—11
AE Hall .......,.141) 10110 10111—13
EH Nickerson......11'10 11111 11111—14
GE Keen....,....01111 11011 11111—14
C C Winslow. ...«.1111! 1101! 11111—14
JS Bonney,....-.00111 11110 01110—10
C Key... ..5,.11010 11111 01111-18
H A Stetson,...,,11110 11011 11111—18
SKEnight........-.01111 10111 00111—14 11:10 00 10 10— 5

Ties on 22: OGrud....11110—4 CIey.. -1111i—5 Won by Key,
Second Match.

01 10 10 OL 11I— 6 19
00 11 11 11 1i— 8 19
10 10 10 10 vI— 5 17
10 10 10 10 11— 5
00 00 00 10 W1I— 2 16
00 11 1131 O—T 21
10 10 10 10 00— 4 14
11 11 i 11 11—10
10 01 17 10 11— 7 20

Singles. Double, Total.

Cc 11110 110i) 1411-14 10 (1 1110 1N— 5 18
A 1 11 11nd 11111—15 1) i! 11 11 1-10 25
M 11012 10012 111/i—14 11.01 11 11 (0O— 7 2
E Nickerson. Hilt 1141) 01Ji—1t4 001; 11 10 11— Tf 21
CH Winslow a1} it 101.0 1'111—13 (0 11 11 11 00—19 19
C Keys...3.: eAlU1 1111 1)11—15 10111011 1—8 23
HA Stetso 1111 10201 1)110—13 W111 11) 01 01-8 20
CH Greenleaf....1111) 1:01! 111.1—14 1 OL 70 OF Wea 1§
J8 Bonney.......Q111 Hit 1171-1 00 10 10 01 0U— 3 14
AH Hall . -1010T 11141 20101—11 10 10 11 (0 ON— 4 15
8 Knight... «. LLU 10010 11111 —11 10 01 11 01 11— T 18

Badge wou by A Q Grud, 2 straight. H. A, 8.

Eaton, July 9, 1881 —The sixth shoot of the Paton Sportsmen's Club
Tor the Taber badge was won by *. A. Curtis by the following score:
Cards rotary trap, 1S yards rise, Kogaldugrules. Ormsby handl-
cupped 3 yards, Richardsou and Tuckerman 6 yards:

MBDEL) eat wees asses p-pensteasyeeS! OHO yam ene che wae haneden eee
Richardson ...-sssseeees 1 W Tabe
Tuckerman,........s.00- -t Ormsby...

BUICHIME, ccc ccceeeccsssuccnessse3 MOrion,

CULTS Sn dace eben dete sanece sD

Dk. CARVER will shoot a match at the Gun Club grounds, London
England, with Mr Stuart Wortley, & member of the Hurlingham an:
Guo Clubs, for £101 to £500, at 100 pigeons each, thirty yards rise,
Thé Committee of the Gun Club wlll give & handsome cup to the wih.
her of Lhe match.

480)

FOREST AND STREAM, —

[duty 14, 1881,

Barn, Mitue, July 5,—On June 2the Sagadahoc Association help
their tirst shoot of the season it wlass balls, 15 balis trom éard new
rotary trap. Following is the score: ( eyes 11, il Greenleaf 1),
AQ Gond 1, H Sfetson ih, @ Nickerson s,S Knieht 8, ¢ Hall
1, A all 7, OW Winslow &, Bade'e was won by © Keyes,

duly 4 the second match was held, with same conditions. Wollow-
ing js the score: © AH Greenleaf 12, C Keyes 12)H A Stetson 1B;
Chas. Goud 12, Chas Winslow il, A @ Gotd 11, WY Williams 10, 4
5 Alexahder 10, 8 Knight 10, M@ © Hall ip, 4 (Hall 10, Minort 8, 1)
Nickerson § Incshioodting off the ties the bades was won by G IL
Greenleal.—sSeEov.

SYRACUSE, N.Y, July 7.—Tolimament at Lakeside Park. (irst
Match, 25 balls; entries limited to amateur shots : -

Daniels 13, Wastmar.v3, Sibley 19, Sanderson 14, Brow 18, Jones 15,

Emmett 17, Moore 6, Miller 9, Walters 19, Soule 23, Arthur 1t, Frazer
9, Wilson S, Kirk 99, White 15, Wheaton li, French 11, Ayling 16,
Steves 19, Smitii 21, Luther 0.
_ Luther was baired out, being decided o professional. Wastmanand
Soule, who had ted on 23, divided the first prize, a, sliver pitcher val-
hed at $25. Kirk, who alone broke 22 balls, toak the cake basket yal-
ued at $15, and GC. Smith the pickle dish, valued at $10, on his seore of
21, ‘Phe fourth prize, a Sliver mug yalucd at $5, was wou by Walters
in shooting off vies ef 19. The frée-tor-wil anaieh bronght (he ama-
Tents and professionals together:

Luther 22, Hudson 22, Kink 19, Sibley 21, Daniels 16, Mann 20, Soule
20, Eastman 22, brown 22, Smith 18, Stayes 17, Dayton 3.

Luther, Wudson, Brown and Kastman having cracked 22 balls each,
shot off fles, Luthersand Brown scoredS each and i deciding the
issue Luther won, The prize was a silver ice-pitcher yalued at 845.
The second prize, 1 $15 castor, went to Sibley by virtue of Dis score of
21. The third prize, a fruit casket, valued at $10, was carried off by
Mann, who beat Soule in Shooting off the ties on 20. In a sweepstakes
which followed this match Biome, Sibley and Soule were rhe win-
hers, The rain tell briskly during the progress of the second match.

EAstT Wooparipoe, July 4.—Screened Huber trap, 18 yards, smoke
target balls:

WM Brown...-,. MU0M— 8 Oscar WH Miller. .eeeee1110T1110J—S
DA Brown.... ...., 111411111j—10 Chas NW Miller.....-, O1011T D117
Chas R. Brown,,,...1111/11111—10

Team total, 45 oul of H0.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.; July 4—The third glass-ball shooting mateh

Ven by tie Ariingion Boat Club for the prize medals ocourred on
the alferniogn tl the 4th, with the following result; R Amidon 19 balls
OuE of 20, F Rich 18, M Rowe t6,J P Poland is, wewett is, A Bart
Hill is, Geo Hutéhingnn Ja, GO W Whitlemore 14, Geo Winn 18, W i
Foohe i, OS Richardson 14, 7 17 Richardson 12, GQ A Swan 12, W Lb
Hill 10, Willie Proctor s, Qeo Messenden 7, © Thaxter 7, l' Fessenden 4.

THE WORCKETER, MASS., GUN CLUB announce a lass-ball mateh for
2 $60 Gun, Open to any member Of any sun clubin that’ State, to be
Shot Tor on thelr grounds from and after June 28, on alternate Tues-
days, to close 'Tnesday, Sept. 6 Rach contestant to shoot an gi) bais.
All communications will recelye prompt attention addressed to, oH,
Puller, Setretary.

Macon (Mo.) Gow Crous.—The team trom our club won the State
championship gold media) atSt. Lonlsin May and we are goldg lo do
Our best to hold it at next touthament.—T. A. 8,

In the raffle for Givynne Price's gun at St. Louts, the sf prize of the
Gun was won by Mr, Dixon, of London, En@land, With the eaxtraor
ditary score of 17, 1S, 17 -fotals2. Second prize, 15 cosh, was won by
Mr. Chas. Boyd, of St. Lovis, with 4 score or 42. he alee were
thrown by little Miss Dellavella, and (vee officials of the Sportsmen's
Club superintended tie operations.—GwWvsNk PRICE.

oe

DoR SUMMER REAPING buy A copy ol Van Dyke's Rifle, Kod and
Gun in Callforiiia,” price $1 40. postipald. For sale at thls office.

paeae tow, nervous foyer, want of sleep and weakness calls for Hop
Lters.

Hachting and Qanoeing.
FIXTURES.

July 30.—Royal Nova Seotia ¥. 8. Mayor's prize.

Aug. 2—New York ¥. Cc. Antiial cruise.

. %—Quincy ¥. C. Second championship regatta,

. 6—everly Y. C. Champlon regatta, Nahant.

. §&—Paciic ¥. C, Annual cruise, ‘

. 6 £0 20.—Quaker City Y. C. Annnal crulse, Chesapeake Hay.

. §—San Francisco Y. GC. Annual regatta,

Aug. if.—Columbla Y. C. President's Cup.

American Canoe Assoclation, Lake George meceb.
Salem Hay ¥, C. Special regatta.

Aug. 8).—Sulem BayY. C. hird Championship race,

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CANOEING AND GANGEISTS

Editor Forest and Stream: ;

Let fhe light, single cance come to the front. The time has coma
WHEN oarsmen no longer hall the double blade with, ** Foulio, old quill
Wheel!” “ How are yoll, fanuin’ milly" ‘* Well, well; here comes a
Wind ill on water! * etc., ete, Only three or tour times in a cruise
and paddling excursion of over five hundred miles was the double
bladé saluted with opprobrious eptitiets: called wind mill, fanoing
mill, etc. The guides matiiy showed the pltying respect due to inno-
cence and frailty when my 18 1b. canoe came to thelandings. To
intelligent tourists and (he average suinmer boarder she was always
al object of lively interest, wile the youngsters could hardly be
kept out of her éven on dry land. Last suramer the lithe Nessmuk
Wa3 doubtless the lightest clinker built cedar canoe ever made, And
now another builder, Mr. H. M, Sprague, of Parishyille, N. Y., las
done gone and built a canoe longer, bearer, and 2 lbs, 14¢ 02, Ughter,
Bismillah! itis well. Lampilad of li. Mr. Prank Green, the owner
of this light canoe, resides al Campbello, Mass. I wonder will he pad-
dle her in canals, mill ponds, ett., or take her to the woods for w
Blraight away Grulse ol one or two months? Itheis ganey, u good
woodsman and selt reliant, 1 wish he would contrive to lead me on
somewhere between Punt Smith's aud the Forge House, say about
the lastorJuly. J willdivide the last hard tack, coffee, and cereal
juice with bim: and will go with him on a monih’s cruise apy—
Where in the wilderness, except to the eastern side. Too much
civilization there: too inany people. Better’a cruise dowh Long
jake, from Worked lake, call on the old forest Trojan, Mitchell Sa-
battis, and thé fine-looking, well-made young giant, his san; down
the Raquette, talce in Mother Johison’s, arotind by the two Tnppers,
by Smith and Alba ny Jakes to the Beaver river; stop at Ed. Knlskero's
carp ou Loon lake, stay with Joe Dunbar a day or two; down to the
still water of the Beaver, make the seven-mile carry across to ‘l'wit-
chell lake, tvo-mlle carry Lo Bie Moose, down that Jake and the
North Branch lakes, with four miles of carry, and you come out en
Fourth lake, Multon chain, opposite Ed, Arnold's, and seven miles
trom he Wolpe House, If health and strengeth permit I hope to take
that cruise the present summer,

Th looks now as thopgh the next point to be aimed at by canoe
makers was lightuess, anditis avood point. Tourists almost inyarl-
ably go to the woods overloaded with a lot of unnecessary traps which
had tiuch better bé lett out, and boats or canoes are a third heavier
than they should be, Nosy that the ball is started, leh us see how
light a canoe ca be Inade to carry onc Man ald his baggage with
safety in ordinary weather, Mr. Sprague thinks le can get her
weight down td 12 1bs. or less. In & letter to me he gives particilars
of Make and material of his 163; lbs. canoe, the main points of which
were published in his “ad.” (See ¥, and §. for dune 2d.) Shelsacredit
to her maker, and J trust. she will not be laid away in a boathouse, to
be taken out semi-occvasionally for a half-days paddle around docks
or mill ponds, which, [ take it, is the usual fate of most canoes pe-
longing ta clubs,

ather to my surprisé and disappolutmentT did nob meet a single
canoelst in the North woods last summer, though it is by far the
finest place for 4 canoe crise if has ever been my lot to visit. Where
ought fo be a huntred canoss alloat in the forest In July and August.

During the long, cold off season, when outdoor sport was none, 1
Was at some pains to correspoud With makers, procure drawings, dia-
Grams, catalogues, ete., and peh some idea of the extent to which
light boat and canoe building has attained. Among the various
elreulars, drawings wad eee JT have, three styles especially in-
terest me, 7. ¢., the Herald boats, made at Gore landing, Ontario; the
Racine boats and canoes, and the wilnker built cedar canoes of J. H.
Rushton. The Herald canoes are poiooth skinned, not heavy, Tast,
4nd modeled more nearly alter the Indian birch than the others, Tt
{s claimed that they are the spéedi@st Canoes extant, under paddle,
and almdst as fast under sail, Sut the oval, keelless bottom make a
Geal of leeway on awind. They are cheaper than canoés made on
the American side, but ihe red tape of custom-houses, with the 35
Per cent, ad valorem duty, prevent their general use in the states,

The Racine baits ond Canoes are wodels of Ingenuity and mechanival
SKULL Thaye a section of ont before me, showing Keel, keelson and
sides, ‘The wiskenpisnnique. Thé sides are made of three layers
hi thin veneer, cemented and pressed on forms, each side being whole
by tlsel!, atid strongly fastened between keel and keelsou. The ye-
neerng—mainhy of yellow birclh—has the to outside layers running
athivart Ships, and the centre on fore and aft. he layers are
1-12th inch thick before pressing, but when finished the sides are less
than 3-18th loch thick, They are extremely stiff and solid, seeming
nore Uke metal than wood. T judge that the sides would warp it
exposed much to a hot suo, and the makers probably think nto,
as they ailvertise that they do not wish fo sell a boat to any one who
Will not fake care of and shelterif. They are excoedingly fine boats
and well worth caring for. Lhe models are ag fine inmould and
form as ay Yel Séen by your correspondent, Fora gentleman who
loves und Gan take care of a tine canoe, tlle Hacine has few superiors.
Hut every modification of size and suape requires a diiterent form for
pressing, ant IT belleve thelr lightest canoes welgh about 45 lbs, Can-
didly, 1 think they will stand as much rough wsago as light boats or
CunOes Gan be made to stand, tne wre destined to take a prethy Strong
Jed. But to anyone who wants avery light canoa at a moderate
price for a rough ann ready crust through a strange Wilderness,
Where Jakes and rivers, interlacing and interlocking each other,
Make carries frequent and nol always easy to find, ohere 4s noth.
Ing fo equal te clinker buiib cedar canoe. And IT see no valid
reason why she should not be af leash the equal of anything atloat as
4, cruising cance, tinder Sail or paddle. No man call say at present
Justi how light 4 cedar canoe Gan be built to carry, say 150 lbs, But
Judge that couple of summers Will test Lhe question; and, after a
few score of us have been ducked and three or tony drowned we shall
probably decide \hit 4 10 1b. canos is rather light tor heavy weather,

The manufacture of ight boats ind Canoes ts assumine proportions
thet Tew are jyware of Mr, Rushuon, of Canton, N. ¥., writes me
(hat he has orders ahead that it will like him the season 10 fill, most
of the orders belng for fine work. Hé émploys virtually about twelve
Workinen. “Four years ago, hesays, “ Lwas working alone.” New
Thwkers and Hew styles are constantly coming to the trout: let them
come, ‘Ihe various tastes and differant needs of those who love the
Water will give employinent to all. Wesre an oyer-worked, hurrying,
restless people. \Wonevlrast—quiet; something that will ease up on
th tired brain aod muscle for 4 few days or weeks each year, Is
there apytiing better, more soothing tit a bark camp by a low
murmuring stream, with a bed of fresh browse at ulght, and a quiet
foal on aptacid lake by day? T have not room to speak of the kyak,
the birch, the paper oy the canvas Canoe, But there ig one style of
canoe entirely unknown In the States, J believe, that 1 Want some
Wulldér to try hishand on. Tt ls vary shnply and easily niade, 1s fast
ant, 1 think, would cosh little, I speak of (he monturta (pronounced
monty-ree-ah) of the Amazon Rlyer, Brazil,

Twis on the Amazon in the summel of T and ayain’T0, I took
Hreat interest li the native craft, arid espeotally lu themontaria. 1
frequentiy rowed in her; found her tush, soln over the water easy as
2.1000, and | watched herin all the plases of her construction. 'To
make her here, 1 would take a basswood Jog 18 inthes in diameter at
the small end; workit to a perfect cylinder, than saw off a slabo
inches in thickness. The next move isto Tasten the login position
and dig out the inside yotil you Haye a slicll, open at the ends, and
Jess thant aninch thick. Now place the shell on two strong, crotched
Slakes that Will hold It about fw fect above the groungd, build a mod-
enite fre under if from end to end, and, as the shell becomes heated,
keep the inside thoroughly wet with the wood becomes soft and plin-
ble, When you Commence putting Inthe braces to distend the sides,
As the slides are spread, the botlom settles, and the ends begin to
close; Water 1s poured In and thetireincreased, ‘bhe bottom sssumes
A spoonliké form, und the braces are raplily and skilltully worked
Wntllthe shell bas a satisfactory Shape, and the ends are nearly
closed. Then, two oval, narrow blocks of lard woud aré inserted an
the stems, nailed securely, a fewribs ara pubin to hold the bend and
the montarfais doce, An American bullder would bring the pllant
giems down to an inch oak strip and make sharp cutwaters. The
blocks, however, are above the water line and do not interfere with
speed. lis simple Graft is fast aud yery weatherly, She willlast
fora generation abd is comfortable to ride in, Rather heavy tora
carry, buban excellent ishing boat, and will do lo shoot from. T
should like to, see one made.

T have spoken of the Northern widerness of New Yori 2 little en-
thuglasticully, perhaps, as 4 region specially adapted to the require-
ments of the cruising canoetst, and with good reason, ‘There {sno
healthier spot. Swilzerland is not equal to it in seenery. Nowhere
else on thls earth can you flid 1,000 crystal lakes ana pobdy, forming
the heads of four distinct river systems, In the space of 100 miles
a(juare, Interlocking cach other in such # malner that you may go
from one to the other by carries, seldom longer than 127 miles, many
Of them only afew rods. ‘Trott and venison are to be had in renson-
able quantity, grouse and lire are plenty in favorable localities, the
alr is of the purest, the springs are pure and cold, and, whatis a sine
quad non with me, there is always to be had at night a bed of fragrant
balsam or hemlock browse.

To the tourist who can keep his head on map And compass lines,
and has sdme knowledge of wonderalt, a trip through the North
Woods is not dificult tomake, Any landlord, and many of them have
been guides, will gtve liitsel! some trouble to put you on the right
course, The guides, 00, wil almost invariably ¢lye directions freely,
and, so Tar ag humanity is coneerned, they are the leading features
ol the woods. From one of the Brown's tract guides I got the best
and most succinct notlons Of routes, carries, ete, that 1 obtained
from any source while inthe wilderness. All the guides were willing
(o answer queptions, but Sam Dunakin lind an way of giving one or
nWo salient points. with the tue compass point added, that usually
enabled me tO wel over a rote as though it were famillar—as though
Thad een there betore, eis onaot the older fuldes, has 2 camp on
Fourth like, 1s one who knows the Wilderness from end to end, fron
side to side; anid T mention him especially, because 1 know him to be
one who if will do to tla to, J willonly add if T need a guide for a
few days to help an Invalid oyer & lard route, and Sain Dunakin Is
tree, he will be ny man.

Agfho the lightest canoe, T hope to sea 164, lbs, beaten this season,
T hope also to tieet alone Cunosist orcusionally in the Adiyondacks ;
bubi am notsangnine. Canoe clubs, boat houses, monty meetings,
oysters, Whiskey punch—that is how bi will Re: And the canes
will lave along rest. I may test a pluoeky tellow toting his canoe
through the woods, over thé cities, If 1 do Iwill report.

NESSMUK.

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A SUOCKSSFPUL CUTTER.

Eadltsy Morest and Stream:

The new four-ton cutter built for Mr. Vatum by Kirby, of Rye, las
heen Jaunched and tried. Sails well, steers perfectly, has shown very
Yur speed, though we will be able to tell more uf that when tried
alongsidé of something. ‘This 18 rather a secondary matter, as a
safe, able, cruising yacht was almed at, combined with as much
speed os possible, The cutier fs 23 ft. water line,siy ft beam and 4
ft_ held; draws4it.3in, Has lead keel of 3,000 pountis outside and
2,000 Inside, total of 22: 1008. In her trlal sie proved very easy on
her helm, and she is comfortavle and safe enough to cruse to Ber-
Tolida or down the coast t0 Florida, Tn general features she resembles
the design published in Pouss? AND Srkeas, Feb. 17, though the lines
haya been slightly modiied Lo sult larzer dimensions. Rye.

We think the cutter in question is but the foreruatier to a whole
fact of the kind. Yachts of moderate form nd uncapslzable ara
certain to become popular it we have a few more such potent practi-
Gal lessons as the recent Sophin disaster, Qurown observations all go
to satisly us that when builders shall have had the same exten-
sive experience {fh modelling boats of sate depth as they haye had
with ight drafts, they will also attain as high arate of speed, with
depbh, as they now doin the leht draft mantraps. Outside of this
we may rely upon ordinary common sense to give the wholesome
boat the preterance aver ihe shaui machines. A good deal of cor-
respondence has reached ns avent an editorial on his subject in last
arene paper, but for want of space al present the matter must

e over,

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THE “FLAG OFFICER'S SLOOP.”

Bditor Forest and. Streane:

Derewith Isend you the correct dimensions of galls for the “flag
officer's sloop * recently described in your journal. Mainsail on foot,
621t.5 hoist, 65 ff,; head, 32 Tt; leech, S110; jlp on foot, 4535 1t.; leech,
62 fi; stay, 8327 16.5 gait fopsall, lui, 64 ft.; Loot, 58 Tt; leech, 37 Th,
The sloop 1s being put up aS Tast ag possible, and shows lo excellent
advantage in point of work and materlaL Her deck frame is now
being * tnmbled in. "—N. Y¥, ¥. GC.

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BOSTON CILY RHGAPTA, JULY 4,

“HE pnnual ‘“vegatta,?* for which the cliy of Boston generously and
wisely appropriates. rould sum of ingney, was salled July 4.

One lwndred ond tan entries were made! ‘No restriction as to sail, no
dumping or rigging out of ballast. Start {roman anchor with springs
on the cable. Herreshofi's allowances, paged on length of water-line,
First Class. to carry a serviceable boat on deck. Headsalls to be kept
on bowsprit before the starh, The start in each class to be simulia—
néous upon the lowering of the fag on the judwes' steamer \oolsey,

Wo perlod of grace to be wllowed. ‘This we constder the only seaman-
like Manner of getting a Neen away, whether trom anchor or undér
Sill, Th avoids ali confusion focitental to taking numérous times at
the start and makes the Initial procecdings Yull of interest; and rival-
ry, Obyiating Lhe sloventiness Induced by granting ten minutes }ee-
Way fo get of in, A handsome elvenlar, with full instructions, had
been issued, showing a fhorouvhness of preparation to which we are
yet pra in New York. When we next muster OT enough
for a public Bay regatta, guradyice to fhe committee in charge is to
procure one of the bostun circulars and adapt ittor home use. The
comunittes for this regatta deserve the highest praise for the impar-
tlallty In whileh the /oterests of sll, larce and simall, were leoked at-
ter, In Boston the standard is not dollarg and ostentation, for in
those happy waters the skipper of tia honest little keel sloop is as
big 4 fant as the one who walks Lbe quarter-deck of the hundred
Lonner; lence the multitude of small yachts hoisting fighting colors
in Bastern waters tor every fixture on the lst, Whis ig as it should
be. Give the school tor the Sailor ail the chance possible and we will
have fewer displays of such incompetency as wis exhibited by sev-
tral of the orew of the luckless Sophia, recently capsized In a Sound
squat Who faked to adopt precauiious of the most ordinary kind,
The members ot the committee were Win, Woolséy, ©. H. Uersey, A.
F. Lauten, Matthew Walsh aud W.F. Bartlett, and the Judges, M. d.
Kuey, assoclated with Wm. Mortis, G. A, Palmer, @. W. Abbott and
d. M, Oharnotvk, Hirst class was open to schooners 88 tf. ond over on
water-lin; second classy for yachis 25 1t. and over, third class for
VACHS 211, wid Over, fourth Class under ult. Prizes cash, trons
down Lo gs0; total, 8615. The boats were measured by John Winniat.

Course for Lhe flist class, distance tweuty nilies—From Judges!
Boat out Broad Sound, leaving Kam Head Buoy on the starboard,
Fawn Bar on port, rounding Pog Whistle off the northeast ledge or
the Graves, lpaving tb on starbourd, thence to Bell Boat on Hardlngs,
leaving 1f on Starboard, up Light House Channel, through the Nar-
ToWS, leaving fort watrel, Gallop's TSland, Nix’s Male Buoys and
Spectacle Idand of the port, to the Judges’ Boat, passing between tue
Judges’ Boat and the Mag Boat,

Qourse tor the sérsnd class, distance fourteen miles.—From Jndzes’
Boat down West Way, leaving Thompson's and Ratnstord Islands an
the starboard, Long anid George's Isjands and Point Alderton Buoy
No. Aon ie anu back through the Narrows, leaving Wort Warren,
Gallop’s Island and Nix'’s Mate buoys on yort, to the Judges’ Boat,
passiig between if and the Wlag Bost.

Course Tor the titrd Glass, distance elght miles.—Prom Judges’ Boas
round Cow Pasture Bnoy No. & Dorchester Gay, leaving ib port;
thence 10 Luoy No. 7 (off Mort Independene), leaving it on the sbor-
board; thenes to Seulpin Ledge Ruoy, iaving 16 on tie ports thence
to Buoy No. 6 on Lower Middie, leaving. it On the port, Lo the Judges!
Boat, pass ng between Li atid the Flag Bout,

Course for Lhe tomrhh class, distance hye miles.—rom Judges’ Boat
to Buoy No. §, Lower Midile, leaving it of the port, Fort indepen-
dence on {lie pork, Huoy No, 11, Slate Ledge, onthe porb, fo -mdees’
Boat, passing netween ih wid the Flag Bout,

Owttg to (he sad news from Washington, which oceupled so much
ailention 46 the (ime, the Dunvber of startera was reduced to thirty-
Bix, the lot, however, fucludiag many well-known ships, sich as Mad-
cap, the all but invincible; Mr. Bryant's well-known Shadow, Mr.
Weal’s Magic, the new Hera, the crack Gem, and Among this wonder
tully achive small fry 4 tne string of names like Muriel, Banneret,
Slieerwater, ete, Alter a most successtul day’s raciog the Teet bad
put the following times to thelr record :

FIRST GLASS.

Actual. Corrected.
4 Ft. In, i M.S HH. . 8)
W CCabol’s Madtap,.........,... 2f 00 6 21 15 6 41 15
SECOND CLASS CENTTRELOADS,
JF Shepatd’s Tolly........-.....- , 2b OL 6 08 06 a 60 06
7 Bryanits Shndow,..,,.... ,,.... 84 06 4 45 49 4 64 3
E CO Neal's Magid,......... sersteee a0, OG 5 83 30 6 25 53
SRUOND CLASS KEEDA.
Dillingham & Bond's Lillie......-- f 15) 28 & 18 46
CG Welds Hern..........,-5 5 Bf 865 B 47 69
F Lincoln's Gern...... erate se 6 OL 57 6 aT 69
C McManus’ Him'ly........¢ ss i 11 60 6 Gt OL
JD) Mack's Getieya.....c..4.... 3 09 6 08 46 6 02 OT
THIRD CLASS CENTREBOARDS,
C-G Weld 's Murtel,....ssecesscases 05 1 42 37 1 BY O08
W L Deants Fannle..... 5 1 47 20 1 43 6&1
AS Wattles’ Allie...... 06 I bl 30 1 48 06
Hd Mukee'’s Posy., 0 1 hf 13 1 MH 2
EW Baxter's Aimy 0S 2 oO 419 1 of OD
B Jenny, J17s, Leta, Ot 2° 07, BY 2 U4 60
M J Driscoll’s Shamproi (4 2 18 33 2 d4 62
THIRD CLARS KEELS.
FA Danieis' Banneret,.... + 23 OF 1 62 18 1 5) 16
Elyyell & Friend's Rave at td 2 00 48 2 0 UZ
ET Pigeot’s didithi,..........,... 28 1 3 39 15 257 14
POURTH GLASS CRNTRRBOARDS,
W L Lambert's Clara B... WT 10 1 Bt a0 1 22 v4"
7d A Stelsou’s Tula.... 7 10 1 2 40 1 23 b4
W_L Phinney’s Jane - 17 40 IT 24 1b 1 82 Su
J K Souther’s Ibis teers 19 1H 1 #6 05 1 85 35
W Merrill's Sheerw: SES ake ae 1 42 46 1 40 21
ii & Rogers’ Wave Crest....... 2... 78 ta » O00 51 1 59 34
J M Knitht'’s Glance.............. 17 OF 2z 08 ot 2 0) 88
S.A Freeman's Flora Lee..... we. 16) OD 23 06 08 2 02 a8
L Heywonms Diadem....... Ay nape Tyg 2 a6 18 2 M4 IT
BP Bass? ROCket sveusesessss.--- 10 10 2 07 00 2 04 85
AL Neale's Undine..... tees 10 US 2 OT of 4 t 44
HLA Kelth’s Wildiire...... bale as She 8S, 2 08 1 2 0G OT
( Cottin’s Jokers... 2 esse et. 19 05 2 OF 16 2 Ub 60
FOURTH CLASS REELS.
J W Mansfield’s Nonparlel,......, 10 03 + 82 35 i 3) 95
Goodrich Brothers’ nez,.......... 19 06 2 07 48 2 0h 38
G G Garraway's Chnarlobtte.,.,,... 17 05 2 09 O03 2°07 03
AH Thompson's Delle .........,. 19 09 2 14 12 2 12 Oo

First prizes go to Madeap, Folly, Litie, Muriel, Banneret, Clara
And Noupariel. Second prizes to Shadow, tera, Fiarinie, Haven, Jus
lia and Inez. ‘Third prizes to Allie, Judith, Janet snd Charlotte,
Fourth prizes to Ibis and Delle, A protest was entered against Char.
lotte and (he toes of Hera and Gem are la question,

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LARCHMONT YACHT CLUB, JULY &

Tif annual regattas. of the clubwas salled, July 4, off Larchmont
Manor, in very yarluble sort of weather from 4 dead calm up toa
“bare pole” plece of business, which simply means that the advent of
a black cloud and a cust with rain made everything to the eet show
the white feather, lower away all,and shirk until butterfly times
once morg relgned, and the fatrtooted machines were no longer in
fear ot following Sophia to the burton. Had there been 2 deep hodled
craft in the lot, quickly suugged down during the first break of tbe
squall, and of ob her way again, wllle tbe obliers were lobberly
Knocking about without a rag on them, what a drubbing she might
have given them albaronod. There were one or twoin the teet with
considerable depth to thelr credit, as Fanita for example, but they
were 80 terribly oversparred that, though nof inimmedlate danger ot
vapslzing, thelr sticks would Have likely pone over the side or their
Hight weather muslin blown torlbbous had they dared shosy tace to
ie pull, fo 4 cleir case of tunic all pround was tle most advisable
under the (ircwinstances, though the seamanship of scudding- under
bare poles” 1s more than opeb to question, The judges were J. M,
Sawyer, Sievensor Towle and Cyrus H. Chatfield. A elub having so
much of tive silllng element among ila membership ought {0 sail
races oot regattas,” and the duties of the day should devolve upon a
sailing commlttec, and not “judges,” alandsman’s term borrowed from
the burt, and usniplng the more appropriate appelation, Whe long
ligt of eutries 1s complimentary to the club, und must haye beon en-
couraging Lo tts promoters Course for cabin yachts, classes A and
&, from club house avound buoay of Lloyd's Neck and home, about 26
miles, Wor the rest, around Centre Island buoy and home, 20 miles.
Time allowance, 6 3c, Be foot pertaile, The fiest sot away well te-
gether, with the last ofthe ebb to help them along, ina light south-
érly wind which, lowever, was 30 vascillating that tuking was eyi-
dehthy to play an important part ithe the day's sport Pantta was
Jeti ontim the cold, bub finally caught the breeze and brought it
along with her ata good pace golng by the ruck and into the Jead.
A black cloud threatening darkness lad cilmbed up from the horl—
zon, Helena was the first to beap in mind her light dratt and “ turn-
turtle” propensities, and handed all her duds, sopn fallowed by the
rest, with a wholesome dread of the treachery of thelr light drath,
amd tor (uite a while the feet presented a dilapidated and helpless
condition whith, on aleé shore and protracted squalls, might have
caused more thin one to rattle her hoves On the beach. Filnalty, the
brunt having passed, Katies CL and Willis mustered courage, lolsted
the heal of thelt jlbs and scudded for the mark, the cat cruiser {ib
ing with a couple of reefs dowd add nearly splling her Inaldes in the
manoeuvre, The Katie U, hauled around at 1.4.55, WULs at AAs

Ovuiser af 14:35, then Fairy, Twilight, Coquette sufiing her malde
race, ‘and Corne Hoyden, Truant and Fos, Sail was made all round,

{he sun had come ont, and buybterfiles were once more about.

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‘ [dey 14, 1881.

eyerything was once inore lovely, and the fiseb to be congratulated
Upon having got thvoush the ordeal of a. reoting breeze without fur
TUbINe Subjects forthe undertaker. Among tie cabiu yachts Fanite,
hatied aronad the mark ah #:2:30, Winona at 23:21), Curlew at 2214543,
Wayward ab 2:16:34 and Sclemer at 2:16:38, The wind onee more
died Out, GNI Slywlt was afallevyents safe sailing the rést or the
Way home, a second Soja sending them in past the Judges on board
the steamer Gordon. ‘Phe finish Was as under:

CLASS A—OARBIN SLOOPS.

Name. Owner. eae Elapsed. Oorrected,

t Ht, In. eM. ABs We Mf. “8.
Famnltia, Jd. G.. Prague, ..... 47 4 G 19 59 G 19 Aa
Wayward, 'l. P, Arnold. 4h «OG T 05 oF T 01 0919
Winona, J, Stivers A 6 7 18 3T T OL ay
Curlew, 0. B.Smith.....00.. 2002, ae. 6 Le te ed Coat

CLASS B—GABIN SLOOPS.
7 06 55 7 06 44
§ TEN SLOOPS,
wormed, W. Jardine. .....2.4...-. 8 0 § 36 43 G 3h 45
Kalle C, WG. Retd 9 9g a dG BD a9
Willis, ©. i. Jenkins a) eae 9 & OL 10 5 50 4d
Hairy, P. 1, Powle. ser zl 6 1 19 5 47 49
“ov, H.W. Handers.......,..sec0e Y2 1 Tae vs “tO! ok 36
CLASS E—CATS.
Toyden, N. 1. Lawton..... ser teery ad 6 (8 24 6 08 24
Driaanit, GuPrverr. steele) oes a G 02 fl 5 ST 16
Dwight, EL H. Relpl.i......... 23 § iP L FA
QLASS E—CATS.
Orutser, A. BD. Aliey.........:.... 20 10 6 08 O08 6 BS 163¢
Coquetio, 1. GB. Vowle........... is 1 GOT bt 8 59 125
QlaraOetghean yoo ake i Aik ee ae
Prizes go to Fanita, Schemer, Fairy, Truant and Crulser,
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SMALL YACHTS,

ss Forest and Stream >
1Aye latfly been reading somo old files of sporting papers contain-
ing 1 ital aecounts of thie debut of the yacht America, rion lish waters
in 151, and comparing the discnssions then elloited with late articles
on yacht modeliig ti the Boylish journals, The English iden of that
day seems to have been a full-bodied vessel of some three times or
Jess length to beam. At present their iden seems to be strangely dit-
Terent, as some Of their yachts are in loughh Seven ties the beam
With enormous false kcels. i

As Lunderstand the present American Ideal of yacht building, if is
phat of 2 Spooch-shaped huil, combined with a sharp entrance aud also
enorincus fal-e keel—ether by means of a céntreboard or attierwise.

Now, 1 im anxious (0 get real information on some points of tus
tnatter for avtual nse and ber to submit them to those who are potlr
seamen and yachtSinen:

. Ti tis first piace, I freely admit the value of the ceutreboard on our
Goast; Dit does this style afford the safest and most roomy boat tor
sential cruising? ‘The centreboard case certainly cubs up the hold
nto four * wings” and thus, in Small vessels, cramps eyeryihiie, 1
think the man wi cruises 10 a Small yacht (such #3 most people can
altord) for many mouths will be sire to agree that in a Pninty-font
boat room is tie very first requisite, Yet such a Doat, with crew of
wo then, 15 Jusb the one with which the arate could ge; most en-
joyment, being large enon¢h to live in ind stand quite a heavy gale
and yeb small @nough to bob into almost any harbor.
- Now, [take it for pranted that a craft of this size must “have a
000 hold on the water’ to be sare in» heayy sea, as otherwise hey
are able to trip up. T have been told this so often by good seamen
that T must accept it

Again, the shallow spoon-bullt model does not seem to me to alford
the necessary heleht of cabin without top much trunk, For it must
he remembered that the tronic in a blow ls equal to a certain amount
or after-sall That we cannot ti,

Due next, question isastorig. Is not the lon’ boom of the sloop
both annoying and dangerous? Now, the man wlio goes out to sea
Inns Prepare against ales. The goou weather will take care of It-
Self, buf tor ynonths we must be prepared tor the very worst. weather
fo be sate, Yel does not thu threshing of the boom of a sloop in the
water when the wind draws aftthe beant presenti one of the most
dangerous possibilities? And the topploy litt is cértainly 4 most dan-
gerous thing to use jlist in proportion as lb is most needed,

Hence il sees to m0 that the rie tor satety is the schooner, Here
the sails are divided and livhter—either ean be furled or reeted with-
ont more than slightly checking her course, and the booms are not
used Tor sounding poles in heavy weather,

As before said, I wish information fram someone who can suggest
the dimensions aud rig of a sea-going boat of say thirty feet on eek,
Such 2 ove as will give most cabin voom, with good sailing qualities,
amd safety above all,

Again, 1 have made many cruises in small cratts and, though never
Having used the drag, yeh f have relied upon one if IT should need it.
But beyond the dovmatic assertions of some few old salts T have hey-
er seen any sensible directions as to use, etc. To make one is simple,
but willany one be kind enough to suggest the mlninim length of
TORE requisite to le easy?

have alyays thousht that tue rope shonid be Justiong enough to
reach the trough withoub getting upon the slope of the nexn wave;
because the boatneeds the pull just as she rises (0 the crest of the
wave under her. Now, if Lhe drag is on the nearestslope of next wave
ab that tlave it will be advancing toward the boat and she will prob-
ably broach to just under the wrest. Lsuzgest these things to those
who love to tall about them, tot of my knowledge, but my gossip.

For me there is a tascinaiton about the bine sea that nothing else
in the world can equal, Phe sense of matching one’s self agalost the
Ocean supplies a steady, healthy excitement that is simply delicious.
Tho sweet, tresh air and fie lolig swing of The open sea intoxicate
me Asithe Rrenchman said of a pretty woman—* Her litle, foolish
Jaugh would arive a man distravted 1” Bowwow,

(AS & General iistralion of the best type of stnall yacht, our car-
respoudent is referred lo our issue of Pebrnary 17. An opinion is
prevalent among the illintormed that in yacht modeling we have
reached perfection in America, because we haye beaten some Enelish
yessels. We have attained a high degree of speed, but at a sacritice
of most other desirable qualities, and fhere is no valid reason why we
should nol now seek to domblue ail the good qualities in a single
qodei, instead of overlooking everything Dub mere speed. The Mo-
hawks and the Sophias are in Our estimate a dlkgrace to Ameriva’s
mechanical talent wnd the stain they have lett upon the records ought
to stimulate builders to experiment in new directions, seeking Satety
as well as speed, Until then yachn modeling in America Is still to be
considered ina staie of heathenish barbarism, The present tendency
in favor of good depth we hallas a straw showlng which way the
wind blows.)

ee 4 at

BEVERLY YACHT CLUB—The sixty-first regatta of this club was
failed off Swampscott lash Saturday, Wind right from southeast,
Wun freshentng all day. Mova, 2876.1 1n,., Ed. Burgess. one of thie
new cubbers of This season, hud wsailover in hrst class. Peri, 21 fi,,
‘Henry Parkman, won in second class, with Josie second, Hoyden
third, Mosquito, 22 fi.1in, H. W, Cadman, wou in the keel class,
with Lola, second. Aimong the cat ries, Psyche, 19 ft., Tio., R. Dp.
Sears, wr first prize, and Mirage, 79 tf. 4in., WP. Sears, took sec-
ond prize, beating Sadie, Josephine and Bluebell, The next revatta,
will be salled July 30.

TOO GHNWROUS BY HAR.—The generosity of the Southern Y. Cc.
is certaluly to be put to a severe strain it the following trom the New
Orleans Democratis trie. ‘he New York party evidently wanted all
the pie, and having ot none of it, now expect Lhe Southerners to pay
their bills to hooh; ¥,

* Uaptain Ira Smith and the crew of the New York yacht, Silence,
Jett this morning tor New York on the steamship Hudson, of the
Oromvweill line.

whe crew carries back with them the Albertine, and leaves in her
place the yacht Silence, which was brought ont by Mr, Miller to take
The laurels Irom Southern yachts, and failed to do so in two Taatches,

‘67p has Wranspired that inthe match race at Mississippi City be-
tween the Silence and the Albertine, whereln the Silence was beaten,
Mz. Alex. Brewster, Lie owner of the Albertine, returned the losers”

0.
a, Miner, of New York, seemed to be dissatisfied with the result
of the match, and claiming the cause of the defeat to be a mishap,
Mr. Alex. brewster, with his usnal generosity, returned the gentle-
man’s stake inoney, which he accepted.

‘Yet, notwithstanding, 2 bil of expenses occurred py the Silence
in bringing that yacht to this city and return to New York, arnount-

scvanteen hundred dollars, will shortly be forwarded from
eer vor, an the local yachtsmen are expected to pay one-half of
oe h dered a decision in
OSTON REGATDPA,—The judges haye rendered & decision
feca ot sloop Bera by artemis of second in the olly regatta,
4,

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FOREST AND STREAM.

481

CLEVELAND YACHTING ASSOCIATION.

Bilitin Porest and Siva. 2

‘the following elyus the result of our regatta, sailed July4. The
cohrse Tordirst and second class yachts was tayeney miles, for thi'd
class, filteen nules.

FIRST ORASS.

Measurement. ‘Time.

‘ Ft. In. i. M.S

Hirst Prize—CV Enel... ees essccctys eee ee ag i 3 46 60

second ‘© Oapoliney.,.2,.,..4....--. fi 8

SECOND CLASS,

First, Prige—Corsaiv............ (Be 42° 10 499 9

Second ** Tdu... Ss 8 4 38 14

Third \* Rover 4004 4 55 9
THIRD (LASS,

Pirst Prize—Unigne..... 22.00. .cee-s cane 25 9 § 20 a7

Second “* Peniy Puss. : 3434p 6 39 16

Third "§ Tady (tat. d te. : “Ob § 39 45

The Gardner Cialienze Cup for
the Cygnet of Buffalo.

The Cleveland Yachting Association Cup for second class yacuts
Was wot by the Copsalr of Erie, Pa.

iirst class yachts was agaln won by

musted by 8 Collision with a barge in the river before the race.—K,
i —$<$—$<$<—
DEATH TRAPS,

Editor Forest qud. Stream:

Allow me to express ny satisfaction for the manner in which you
handle a * BKinl-dish * or ‘*death-trap," aS you call them. The ar
tele tinder that heading méets my approval entirely. I own & boat
28 Th. over all, Y4 fh, waterline, 1/ ft, beam and Qvawss ff. of water.
Sle is a Pood boat and uw fast sniler, bull have a fie model which is
ty pride just now, It is 40 ft over all, 36 It, waterline, 15
it. 2in. beam, 6 it, 9 in. dvep and drawsal if. if I make her a cen-
treboard, in which case the board would be 13 fh. long and she would
draw 13 06 with il down, tit | make her a keel she would draw 61
ft. This ts the outgrowth of the information I haya revelyed from
FOREST AND STREAM, &b.
Editor Moves and Stream :

That was the “last straw, and you can count ine Tully converted
to youl views. [say pitch fnto nbhé dealh-vaps. You are too easy
Oo them, bub yonr last articles was a good one. Thaye owned a small
cabin sluop, wiade out of a jiband mainsail open boat and came so
Tieat drowning sonie lady friends in her that I now say wlth you,
“Get bebind ine, Satan.” Twill bulid a 28 ft. boat this winter and
she will be 43s 1h. deep, whi » keel und an Iron shoe. No moredenth
traps for me, and that Is what all my frlends are beginning to think,
thanks to your trenchant way of putting things. hi 8,

iditor Vorest anil Stream:

T have a design, crude in your eyes 10 doubh, bub would ke your
Opinions on proportions, Agree perfectly in all you have written on
the falacy of the claim that only liglit-dratt “ death-traps ” can sall
fast. In sailing with models I have always found the boats with good
depth to ontsail the shoaler and wider ones, and from this I judge yuu
are tight in saying thal with more experience we ean learn how to
bulld safe boats which will also be Yast You willsee in my sketch
that 1 haye made tue hoat fll, because speed is With me of vo’ Lm-
portance, hence also the small schooner rig. CRUISER.

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WHAT IS A CORINTHIAN?

Editor Worest and Stream + \ ‘ i

Though | am nota member ot the Seawanhaka Yacht Club, I think
their decision in excludiay persons makime fishing, oysteving or any
kind (Oi manual labor trom Corinthian races, perfectly proper. As I
Understand ihe lebier ol Commodore Beams {i your last paper, he
does not maintiin tliat some of the Wanita’s crew were not making a
liyine by manual labor, but sets up their bunk accounts as a criterion
of their eligibility, 1 im nob acquainted with the particular persons
objected ta, but hope phat clerks, a¢conuntants and, in general, persous
uot used to manual Libor will nob be made To meet those who are
inwred to work and hardship on equal terms. It fs not fair to the
former. 1 think the terin Corinthian implies one who labors on board
ayacht asa matterot pleasure, and 1s not otherwise accustomed to
tliat or shnilar work, or does not gain a livelihood by lis hands, If
thé décision of the regatta committe was on these grounds, it seems
tome they acted perfectly right,—Josrirra.

Buiter Forest anid Stream :

In answer to Com, Wranktin Beams, leh me say that Mr. A. Cary
Smith, Mt. Maxwell and Mr. Kunhardt, of POnest AND STREAM fre in
TO se1ise professionals in contiradistincilon to Corinthians. Nelther
of these wenotiemen live by manual labor in or about boats, nor do
they take wages. They live by their heads. A professional is one
who makes hls bread by actually engaging in the pliysical work * in
or about 2 boat,” a very diferent thing. An architect is 100 a laborer,
but amason is. Theiormmer can he & Corinthian housebuilder tt he
should take the trowel In hand, but (6 latter would bes professional,
and atlaying bricks has along start of the architect, though the
latter miay know a geeab deal more about hoy to boild a house.
Permit me to adi that the Seawanhaka Yacht Club is actuated
by (he fairest of motives, mod if My, Prague has been wrongintly
dealt with through mistake, he should have had recourse 16 an in-
tenview with the gentienien composing the regatta committee before
he rohisiriends bring Uftwir charges against then tn priit, charges
which are not at all ikely toafech the club’s good stauding, in spite
of Mr. Bear's fears. To avoid trouble in the future it is Wkely that
the club will adopt some strict defnition of the term Covlnthian, and
those not coming within that weed not apply. Personally, 1 think
the delinition cannot bs too strictly drawn, or Corinthian crews will
soon become so only in name. Iam ready to concede to Con. Beams
the fact that at present there Js much uncertainty as to what really
is 2 Corinthian.—A MEMBER OF THE 5, Y. C,

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OSHKOSH YACHT CLUB.

Hditor Forest miu. Streanes
Atthe annual regatta ot the Neenal Yacht Club, sailed July 4, at
that place, the Winnebago Lake feet took 4 severe defeat at the hands
6? the Garrie Morgan, of Oshkosh, ‘The Albatross won second nionay
in firstclask. ‘ie Beatrice, of Oshkosh, won frst money in speond
lags, anf Vinarorth second. The wind was & W., blowing very fresh.
and the housing of topmiasts and reeling of canyass was the order ot
the day.—G. ©. M, "
ne a

THE *GANOE PILOT.”

Pu following, sent us by Mr. N. I Bishop, Secretary of the
r American Gonoe Association, sbonld be complied with at the
earliest date possible, us li will promote an early appearance of the

publication to be laiown as the * Ganoe Pilot:*

Editor Forest anit Streaityy \

‘he Association Look of the American Canoe Associatlon is to be
issued 28 Soon 18 all members’ signals have been recelved. Will you
please forward your proper P. O. address, the name and dimensions of
your Gande, uuané of builders, ete,, ete, Diagrams of private sivnais
are alsodezired. Please state if you expect 10 be presentat the annual
mecling and revtitta of the Assoclation ig be beld al Lake George on
the 11h, Wth and iii days of August, 1881.

An eutly answer will serve the interests of the Association.

Lake George, Warren Co., N.Y. N. H. Bisior, Secretary A, C. A.

-o-—
LAKE GEORGIE CANOH MEET,

Editor Forest aout Stream ? ;
Por free pass for canoes only beiween New York, Albany and Qlen’s
Fails, apply immediately to Mr, Charles L. Norton, University Club,
370 Kitt avenue, New York, Passes will ug given for canoes to the
ome again. . H. BrsioP.
i a Secretary A. CG. A,

Ht a
YACHTING NEWS.

ATLANTIC YACET C1LUB,—A match for small boats, open to all
comers, was sulled July 7. Course, trom clubhouse, Bay Ridge,
around) mark of Oyster Tsland, around Robbins Rest
buoy, back to clib-house; sall tivice over; distance, twelve
miles. Two sloops entered; Pilot 24 if. § Io, J. B, Morgan,
and Curinne, 23 {t.1 in., H. B, Howell; also, two cat-boats: Hay-
dan, 27 £6, 1in., N, D, Lawton, and Cruiser, 2010. 10 in, A.B, Alley,
Judges, Messrs. W. H, H, Beebe, J, Lyman and R, Aynold, wind

The Lulu, one Of The fastest of the second class yachts, was dis-

Tipit trom northwest and tide last of the tlood, Pilot took the lead,
hut Hayden went into first place at the Reef, with Corinne asd Pilop
following i) close order and Oruiser wellastern. The wind died ont
ond struck in again from the sourhwest. when the second round was
finished in slow time, Corimne got in late, the ebb carrying all nands
far oul Of fheircourse, and took the prize, her competitor having
withdrawn, Hayden won among the cat-boats.

A CUTTER CRUTSING.—_-Now, heré is someting Wke ik The cut-
ter Comfort, built trom designs of Mr. John Hyslop last year, arrived
al Halifax duly 5, seven days out from Salem, Mass. She is bound for
a crise In the lakes, Captain Youn# does the navigation and cabin
list musters Messrs, Cook, Smith and Hazelwood. The Comfort is an
honest boat—not a dish or scvop-shoyel model, buti deap-Sided, keel
find outside ballast. She is only 30 ft. water-line, 123 ft. beam and 5 Tt.
2in, deep. No larger than the Sophia, Comforh knocks about the
(bash in perfect safety, 1s as fash as the average dish ol her size, So-
phils, ieirnation of self-styled “practical” men’s practice drowns
her crew and sinks herself in the narrow waters of the Sound, Brains
in one design ; apish sérvilliy In the other—built flat, wide and of light
draft, because somebody told somebody that somebody else knows
somebody who says that dvep boats Cannot sail. Note the difference
in actual performance. Will any one of sane mind, having these two
examples before lita, still choose the death-trap just because, etc.7

GON ABROAD.—AFilttoy Forest aul Stream; Myr. J. B. Herreshott
and family sailed tecently In the steamer Persian Monarch for sey-
eral months’ absence in Wurope. Vhs yidetts boats wuilt, for the
English Goyerninent were taken out; by the same steamer. Mr. Her-
reshonm says that thelr business has srown to such proportions thal a
respite from active labor has become a necessity to him, a fact which
those who are conversant wlth fhe many detaiis and intricacies of an
engineering establishinent will mow how to appreciate. Mr, Robt..
Lennox Kennedy bas given an order tothe Werreshoffs for a 60 ft.
steam yacht, and the forelen department of their works promises to
keep us busy on orders for abroad for a long time bo come.—xX,

KINGSTON RACE,—The Kingston, Ontarlo, races were salled Tuly
1, open to all coiiers, for yery liberal prizes offered by the city. Open
tu yaehts under tielve tons. Oourse, twenty-six miles. Prizes, $75,
$50 and #30, The shartwas madein a lieht breeze from northeast, which
pegsed Out before tle mark was made, leaving the yachts becalmed
ubfil litted over the rest of the course by catspaws and airs. Skip-
per Claus, saillhg Mr, G. Offard’s Eroma, landed first money in 3:07:15,
with the famous Katie Gray & good second in 3:09:50; Gracie third
and Laura fourth, after haying run into a skiff Near Lhe Lurn; Zitella,
Una, Gartield, Peerless and Eclipse not timed,

vaaee es YACHT CLUB.—The rst Champlonship ‘ regatta’ waa
Safled July 2 off Quincy Great Hill. Insecond clays Clara B., W. B.
Lambert, 18 [6.9 1n., won it 2:00:54, beating Wildfire, Glance, Diadem,
Linet, Thisbe, Aimy, Nautiims and Vesta. In third class Rockett, B.
lV’. Bass, 16 tt. Tib., won in 1:58:54, beating Flora Lee, Cricket, Dande-
lion, Elmer, Zip, Bultercup and Scud.

SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB.—W. Howard Mitchell, Fleet Cup-
tain, has issued instructions, by order of the Commodore, postponing
the antl club crise to September, so as nol Lo interfere with cur-
rent fixtures. Thisis a good move, if for no other reason because it

8 8 break lu a monotonous order of things, and the squadron Is Ukely
to find more wind ip early fall.

RUBY-PHANTOM satled a match July 5 at Mississippi City, over a
seven and a lal! mile course, twice over. Ruby took the lead and
kept it aU around, winning in 2:00:25, with 41. 63s, ta spare, Judges,
J. B, McConnell, Ed. Harris and A. A. Maginnis,

LAKH GEORGE MEET.—I1. has been stated that Mr. Baden Powell,
Well known as the designer of the Nautilus cauce, and os one of the
Dest and most capable yachtsmen of England, will be present at Lake
George, Aug, 11, and make a study of American canoes.

DORCHESTER YACHT CLUB.—Af the July meeting the Treasurer
reported $273.04 to the club's credit—all bills pata.

IT PAYS—Schenectady, N. Y., June 13.—The little “ad.” 1 in-'
serted in your paper has been heard from already, from almost
half the States in the Union.—C. E. 8.

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Fok SUMMER RHADING Diy a copy of Van Dyke's “ Rifle, Rod and
Gun in California,” price $1.50, postpaid. Tor sale at this office.

Physicians of all Schools use and recommend Hop Bitters; take
their advice.

eluswers ta Correspondents,

t"NO NOTICR TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS.

B. A, MAyOr,—Please sed address to this office.

E. @., Albany, N. ¥.—I'or open seasons in New York see game
columns. T

¥. J. N., Poughkeepsie, N. Y¥.—There is no provision in the New
York Stats law respecting the shooting of snipe,

G. &. 'l., New York.—The gun has a good name, wud yours per-
forms well. 2% Wor rail use 2 drs. powder, 4; oz. No. 12 shat.

READER:—i. Your deseription 18 ingutiicient to identify the do:
®. For gare of him see recent articles in opr kenuel columns,

FB. W., Ware Lake, Ta.—The bird of which you send head and
legs is Lue yellow-heatied blackbird, quite common in the Weston the
prairies and taarshes.

A. C, Cogawein.—We have written you ati the post ofiice given and
the letter has been returned te us, Yes. We would like an account
of your Nepigon trip.

W. #H. D,, Todlanapolis, Ind.—We would sugvesi that you gel, May-
hey, Gr Hill on diseases of the dag, We canturnish either. ‘The frat
named is Ta Gants and the last named $2.00,

§. R.S., Platntield, N. J.—There is no shootiug in Matne during the
month of July. 2 To keep your gun fromrusting use mixture of one-
half best neatsfoob oll and one-half pure parrafin,

A, H.R, Eaton, N. ¥.—i. fh is against the law to shoot swallows
antl other lnsectivorous birds. 2 In some clubs guns are handi-
capped According fo their bores, bul it is optional with each club.

W. E., Granby, Conu.—The followlir gentlemen judged the beaples
at Phila. 1679; Dr J. Howard Willetts, of Port: Elizabeth, N. J; Mr.
William C. Hay, of Winslow, N. J., and Mr, Joslal Hibberd of Piila-
delphi.

HoRNvOOK.—Loon Lake is one of the headwaters of the west branch
of he Saranac River Reached by way of Wenton’s, or by main road
from Malone. Contains trout, and deer used to be found in the
vicinity.

d. G. &, Oregon.—To shoot buckshot in choke-hores you must
chamber the shofon a wad at the point of mostcoustriction Tf this
is properly done, and the right load thus determined, there will be
no danger in {ts use,

JoHN Lort.—The only mastifi Uiich we know of named Leah is
owned by Mr. M. Rathbun, 453 Fitth avenus, No bitch of that name
was exhibited ut Philadel phta {n 1579, and conset(uently she did not
win 2 prize there. You haye been misinformed.

Supsoriper.—l. The “Camp Cottages,’ described in our issue of
June 30, are the original desigu of ie Lake George Park Association,
2. The cottages made ta order and ready ta be pot up, which you
have seen advertised in our columiuis, are constructed by Mr.

A.B. C,, 56th St, New York City.—Wrote to youraddress and letter
Was relurned, aS your residence was closed. Address Mr. Harry
Bishop, 6 KH. Broadway, Louisville, hy., Secretary Rose Tree Hunt,
eare Of John Krider, Second and Walnut streets, Philadelphia, and
Mt. Belmont Purdy, this city.

G. C,, West Elizaheth, Pa.—Yon give us no data to found an opinion
upon. We should know the highest summer temperature and the
amount of flow. Ti your pond will not get warmer than 70 degrees in
summer try brook trout, It theesup to s0 then putin carp. For the
former write to any of our trout breeders and for the latter to Prot.
§. F. Balrd, Washington, 1). C,

W. H. H., Allston, Mass—As a rule dogsdo not have teeth at
birth. When aboutone month old the temporary teeth seem to be
all complete and cut through the gums. In the course of a short
time the temporary teeth give way. The cuuling of the permanent
teeth comme»nces atthe see of four months and ab abaut six months
tlie animal generally bas them alltand at elehteen months dér titfon
is complete. Perhaps up fo about a year old there is hon much difti-
culty in telling the age of the dos Feed your puppy on good table
scraps. For training dogs get Hutchinson on dog breaking. Greener
on the Gun will give you all the latest information regarding fire-
arms. We can furnish both books.

482 FOREST AND STREAM.

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[G31, 635. 635, 637 Broadway, N. W.

ESTABLISHED 1836.

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HARPER’S YOUNG PEOPLE, One Year...... 1 50

; If you want good work, at low figures, and
Harper's Magazine, Weekly, and Bazar.

save Agent's Commission come direct to

JAMES E. WALKER, 14 Dey St.

Fach one of these publications, in its pecullar
field, has no superior In America or Europe.—y, ¥.
Journal of Commerce.

Bach is pre-eminent in tts own department. They
present an illustrated history of the world, the
equivalent of an assorted library of fiction, useful
information and general literature.—¥, Y. World,

A FILE OF N. Y. HERALD, 1847, AND TIMES,
TO DATE, AND ODD NUMBERS, FOR SALE,

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COUIMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1551.

HARPER'S FRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY: a ROBINS ISLAND STAKES, OR HASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,
weekly publication, containing works of Travel, |} Open to all puppies whelped on or after April1, 1889. Prizes: First, $150; second, $100, and third, $50.
Biography, His ory and Fiction, at prices ranging | Forfelt, $5; $10 additional to fill. Nominauons for this stake 10 close positively on Uct. 1,183).
trom 11 to 25 cents per number, Fulllistof Har- PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES,
pera Franklin Square Library will be furnished | Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, $150; third, $50, Forfeit, $5; with 320 addi-
gratuitously on application to HARPER & Brorw- | tional to fill. Nominations to close positively on Oct. 1, 188i. ‘lo this stake will be added by the club a
ERS, special prize of $100, or a silyer cup of equal value, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

SF aay in the stakes,
t- HARPER'S CATALOGUE, comprising the |” "° 58° MEMBERS’ STAKES,
titles of between three and four thousand volumes, | Open only tomembers of the club, ana each entry to be owned and handled by the member making the
ill be sent by mall on recelpt of Nine Cents. nomination. Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize fo be known as the EASTERN
Ye yer ace FIELD TRALS CUP OF 1881. J. OTTO DONNER, President.
JACOB PENTZ, Secretary. P. O. Box 274, New York City.
Special prices to follow others according to their value.

Remittances should be made by Post-Office
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss.

HARPE 2. & BROTHERS, Franklin Square,
NEW VoRK.

SIM=SON’S NEW FISHINC-TACKLE CASE.

A wait long felt for by Sportsmen. All Anglers will
acknowledze that the most yexatious thing that can hap-
pen him is to have his Spoons, Hooks and Lines all tan-
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50 arranged that the most careless fi-herinan can keep
his Tackle inshap#. bey are made of the besh material
and handsomely ornamented and furnished with a lock
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size—box: Length 12, width Ti, depth 437 Inches; trays
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each small tray, eight in large tray, 1wo compartments In
box, making twenty-four places for lines, hooks, sinkers,
SPOviin, Levis, ly-buOk, and each case packed In a neat box and sent on receipt of $4.50. ‘To Clubs taking
6 ab one time, $24.00. Send for Catalogue of WISHING-TACKLE AND SPORVSMAN'S GOUD>.

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Send for Price List.

CAMP LIFE IN FLORIDA.
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
P > ric C— 7) $2.

..» YOR BALEAT THIS OFFICE. Price $1.50.

THE “IMBRIE”

BLACK BASS
REEL,

STEEL PIVOT AND CUP-CENTER ACTION, MUL-
TIPLYING, ADJUSTABLE CLICK.

Orders received from persons residing in citles in whith the
dealers keep a full line of our goods wil not be filled at any price.

No. 1—Maskinonge Size, - - $16
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Wo. 3—Black Bass Size, medium, - 12
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Now is the Time to Order

TENTS, AWNINGS & FLAGS.

Tents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Naturalists and
Pliotographers, also lor Camp Meetings. Fancy
Tents for families made to order, Awhings cf all
kinds for Dweilings, Boals, ete.: also Yacht and
Boat Sails. Flags and Banners of all kinds made to
order. All work done in best manner and at very
low figures. Send forillustrated clrewar. Address
S. HEMMENWAY, over Wall street ferry-Louse,
South street, New York,

se mn re tee
DEMUTH SROS., Manuiacturers of

ad tees

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Also, all kinds of (lass ork done to order,
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AUai ted,

QO SPORTSMEN.—A gentleman who has

the exclusive right of shvuodting over a
large marsh on Lake St, Clair, abounding in
wild ducks of all Kinds, and over a_ large
urea of adjacent countiy well stocked with
quail, partridge, woodeock, snipe, and a_ few
wild turhéys, is anxious 10 Hind two or three gentle-
men of means to juin himin sharing the expenses
of housekeeping and preserving. Commodicus
club house, good boat house and Kennels. Are i-
dent keeper and wife capabie of making gues's
comfortable, Splendid bass fishing to be had in
the season. Apply to D, C,, Box 101, Nlugura, unt.
july 7,3t

for Sale.

te, COTT GUN FOR 8ALE—12-¢auge, 3 in, barrels;
LY weight, 207, Jess than & 1bs.j right-hond bar-
rel slightly, left close choked; solid firing pins,
horn heel plate, reboundiog licks, extension rib,
high grade, costing (on smi margt n to selier) $125
and in perfect order; an Al shooler. I wiil take
$85 for the gun, which offers a rare bargain to any
one wanting a fowline-pieve of this drseriptton,
BURK H. POLK, Linco.n, Nebraska, Julyi4,it

OR SALE, J. P. Clabrongh & Bros. B.L., 8 G.,
12x30xSWX14x3 laminaled barrels; used two
seasons; excellent shooter and in good order,
Baker, by L. GC. Smith, 1'x30x9x°4x"'; close, hard
shooter; Damascns barrels; beatiful gun; used
oné season. Both have pistol giips and all late m-
rovermenis. Will be sent for trial J. P. Mo-
CLEEKRY, Milton, l’enn. July 14,16

Fo SALE, shooting oubflt of the late T, D,

Gladstone: One Parker B. 12, 3" 1n., No. 12, 81¢
Tbs.: very superior gin; leather gun cases, brass
shells, etc., eb-. Also, one superlor blich puppy, 8
ms. Old; coor, black and white ticked, outot Mr.
Hoster’s (of Morristown. N. 3 ) bltch Speek, by A.
Hi. Moore’s (of Philadelphia) Roderlck—be-t stock
inthe U.S. Address N. J. DEMAREST, No. |,455

Broadway, N: ¥., or Newark, N. J. July14,26

OR SALE. one Parker Broz. B. L.,19G., 30 in,
full choke, P. G., 14 In, stock. 8 in, drop, $ 1bs,;
used but once; vv aranteed in perfect condition and
Can be seen at HENRY C.
Sulyis,1t

aclose, hard shoorer.
SQUIRES, 1 Cortlandt street, N. Y.

Ro SALE, a fine Open Yacht, 21X8; at present

eat-rigged; has 4's) rigging for sloon; model
of the best; able and fast; price reasonable. Ad-
dréss E. F. POWERS, Lansingburgh, N. Y.

Jul, 14,8

A CANOE

In complete order for sale at WM, M, FOWLER?S,
100 Chambers Street, City. June23,46

Jus 14, 37)

FOREST AND STREAM.

483

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FLEAS!
WORM s! WORMS!
Steadman's Flea Powder for Dogs
A BANE TO FURAS—A BOON TU DUGE.
a | HIS POWDER 18 guaraiieed to kill filers on
di gsorany ater anitial ,ov money eturned.
It is putup in pat nt boxis with sliding pepper
box top, whith yre-iy ta ittates its use Simple
and eiticacious.

Price 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.

Areca Nut for Worms in Dogs.
A CERTAIN REMEDY.
Publ up in boxes containing ten powders, with full
directions for use.
Price 50 cents per box by ma I.
Both the above are recommended by Rop anp
GON and PyRES? AND STREAM,

Conroy, Bisset & Malleson,

69 Fu tons reet, N.Y.
HENRY GC. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt streer, N. Y,
WHRIGH® & DESO,
5s Washington street, Boston, Mass,

Dr. Gordon Stables, RK. N

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the F

oe

PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” &@&.
exports champion and other padigres dogs of any
breed. Send for

“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post free. Gives addresses of prin
olpai English breeders,

imperial Kennel.

Setters and Poinrrrs thoroughly
Field Broken.

Young Dogs handled with skill
and judgment

Dogs haye daily access to salt

FLEA}!

Water.
N, b—setiter and Pointer puppies: also, broken
dogs tor sale; 1,1) pedigrees. Address H. CG, @LUY-
BHR, Toms hiver, N. J.

GLOVER’S INPERTAL MANGE CURE.

A positive remedy for all Sky Diseases, may be

had of druggists and dealers in sportsmen’s goods,
PRICE 60¢. PER BOTTLE.

E. B. GOLDSMITH,

{fastom House and Forwarding Agent,
58 WALL STRUET, NEW YORK.

ey ES aNiy FORWARDS Dogs,
Fowls, ete., to any destination. Kennel

sel SEA at and others, intending to import
0!

Seed to him. Information furnished in regard

$0 the best methods of importing, shipping, etc

Greyhounds.

For sale, imported greyhounds and puppies from
Imported stock. Pedigrees examined and traced.
Orders for importation solicited. For circulars or
information, addres; L. C. W, LOTS, 4,912 Lake Ave.,
Chicago, TlL., or HENNESSEY & SEEBACH, Chicago
Field Kennel, Peru, Lasalle County, Ill.

June2,4mos

Pointers For Sale.

One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Rhona.
One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Belle.
Price, $35 each or $60 the brace.

Also,

One Brace Fox Terriers, dog and bitch; age, 10
mos.; by imp. Nip ex imp. Wasp. Price, $60 the

race.
For further particulars, address EDMUND OR-
GILL, 1,096 Dean St, Brooklyn, N. Y. Jduneso, ti

BRANDYWINE KENNEL.

DASHING LION IN THE STUD.

The imported dog Dashion lion will serve a lim-
ited number of approved bitches. Fee, $25,

Address I. YEASSLBEY, JR.,

Junesv,3m0s Box 14, Coatesville, Penn.

BENEDICT.
FIRST AND SPECIAL NEW YORK, 7881,
Imported back fleld Spaniel at (he Stud. Fee.
$25, Mr Jacobs’ strain. Brother to Squaw and
Lass 0’ Devon; brother in blood to Mafiir and Zul
Negro, litter brother to Benedict, was second to
Kaihr atithe West of Wngland show last month
Blace, ahd liver-colored purpies by Benedict for
sale. LAG HINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L, I.
duneié,tit

pre LODGE KENNELS.—I am pre-
pared to take a limited number of doga,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor-
oughly. I give my puppies seven months’ wore
put of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
he-natural instincts. Refer-

@nees On application. Prices, and $75, ac-
sording to length of time I keep ths dog, with
discount to parties at lon: tances, A,

ORY O’MORE KENNEL.—Champion
Rory O’More in the stud. The handsomest,

as wellas one of the best field and best bred red
Trish dogs in the United States. Winner of first
rize at New York, 1877; champion at New York,
879: shampion at Hudson, 1879, and winver of
the goid necklace at New York. 1880. For sale,
thoroughbred pups. Address W. N. CALLEN-
DER, Albany, N. ¥. June?4, ti

XCHANGE—Irish setter dog for a breech-load-
ing gun, J.H SHIRK, 337 W. Queen street,
Lancaster, Penn. duwyl4,1t

‘ RAR’S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-

tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Region. Large
sige, cach 25cents. ©sud for catalogue. CHARLES
A. J, FARRAR, Jar Pita Plain, Mass

‘om EHurope, should have their stock con. -

LEONARD'S

Split Bampoo Rods,
WITH PATENT WATERPROOF AND PATENT SPLIT FERRULES.

No, 1 SHOWS WATERPROOF CUP IN FERRULE (PATENTED OCTOBER 26, 1875).

This prevents any moisture from reaching the wood, and the ferrule trom becoming loose. The constant wetting and drying of the bamboo must rot

the wood, and make other makes of rods less durable than Leonard s.
No. 2SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE (PATENTED SEPTEMBER 38, 1875).

This split thoroughly strengthens where the ferrule is juited to the wood, wlitch is the weakes) part of a rod, and where so many of other makes of rods
(hamboo especially) break. Mr, Leonard fas yel io hear of a single instance of breakage at this point since the PADENT SPLIT PEXRULE has been applied.
We consider this the GREATHES ET IMPROVEMENT that has been int!) oduaed in rod making since rods have been made,

No, 3 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE WHIPPED WITH SILK AS IT APPEA!S ON THE ROD,

EVERY ROD WARRANTED.

ILE AGENTS,

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.

ALDRED'S YEW BOWS: Gerts, $18 up; Ladies, $16 up.

Lawn Tennis, $20, $80, $40, $50 per set

J.B, CROOK & Co,,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

CUNS,

SPECIALTIES FOR (381.

ad, Be

J, B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $30,
SENDi25c. FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED,

WN. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment,

a IY I TS

. @ AGENTS FOR OARD'S NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP.
Howard's Steal Head Shelis--Quality guaranteed. Pricelower than any other.

AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,
50 Fulton Street, N.Y.

ae Sole Agenisifor 1 H0 MAS A] DRED’S LON! OY ARCHERY

ALDRED'S PEACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 per doz; Ladies, $9 per doz.
TIP SGREW, $1.50 Set; Plain, $i; Quivers, $2; Bow Strings, 7c. each. PRANGCIS DARK'S Cricket Bats, $3.50 up; balls, $1.50 to $8.50,
LONDON THNNIS Bals, $3.50; Cork Handle, $4 and $5.

Or W. R. SCHAEFER,
61 Elm st., Boston.

ALDRED’S FINGER
AYER’S London

OROOK’S Greenheart Black Bass Rod, $12 and $1&

The Daly Gun,

mS HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun

SCOSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shootings Uneurpassed,
Lists furnished on application.

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES, .

Or Taos. L. GoLcHER,
116 Girard ave., Puitle

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.
48 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $28.

Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y.

Adopted by the U

10 Shots,

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles.

KEENE’S PATENT

P. O. Box 3,994.

Ghe Bennel,

POR. SALE, the following stock at reasonable
prices: Shot, orange and white setter dog, halt
Laverack; broken on all game; age, four yesl's
Shipe, imported jiver and white printer doz; well
broken; age, three years. Prank, black, whiteand
tan Setter doe; well broken; age, two and a halt
years. Bang, orange and whilesetter dog; broken;
age, two years. Turk, all Dlack Setter doz; par-
tially broken; age, two years. Scott. red setter
dog; broken; age, three years, Tom, | lack and tan
Heber dog; partially broken; good retriever; age,
eighteen months. Sport, orange and white setter
dog; partially broken ; good retriever; age, elght-
een months. Rover, all liver pointer doe; been
hunted on quail and snipe; age, eighteen months.
Daisy, orange and white setter bitch ; broken ; age,
three years. Nellie, black, white and tan seller
bitch; broken; age, three years. Blanch, blue
ticked setter bitch; partially broken; age, two
years. Well, blue-ticked setter bitch; unbroken ;
age, two and a half years. Peg, lemon and white
pointer bitch; partially broken; age, eighteen
Months. Any of the aboye stock I will show in the
field. For further particulars address H. CLAY
GLOVER, Imperial Kennels, Toms River, N. J.
Julyi4,it

BM GROVE KENNELS.—The Elm Grove Ken-
nels is the place where your dogs can get a
good education for work and daily exeérelse in the
woods and access to fine stream of water JI am
prepared to bake any number of dogs to board and
could take six to break—either setters or pointers—
train them thoroughly ani guarantee full satistac-
tion, References exchanged. For price, etc., ad-
aress HORACH A. SAUNDERS, P. O Box, 561
South Norwalk, Conn, July14,eot

OTICE TO SPORTSMEN,—If you want a good

dog tO work this fall for a small peasy or a |

8, KBL-

‘ood puppy from Juno, by Nat, address
thy i i Julyl4,i1t

ew Bedford, Mass.

he Fennel,

Ghe Zennel.

POR SALE, my settei bitch May O., two years
old; is thoroughly broken on all game birds

and works splendidly on snipe: his been In break-
ers hands since last September. This is a rare
Chance for ans, one in necd of 4 food Meld dog. T
also haye a Gordon setter brond bitch which Dwill
dispose of yery reasonably, Also, two black and

tan nnd vo red Irish puppies. by Champion Rar-°

ger, } months ol; they are just right for breaking
This summer and coming fall. For pedigree and ih-
formation, addrss CLINT, B. WILSON, 240 Supe-
rior street, Cleveland, Oliiu. July14,it

BARGAIN.—Not wishing to raise any more

pups this summer, I offer the two pure Gordon
setter bitch pups at not one-quarter their value.
They are eight weeks old and ready to ship. Col-
or, black and tan, with some white; are strong and
healthy pups. Ineverhad any of this strain but
furned out wellin the field and natural retrievers.
Price, if taken at once, $5, Address H. B. VONDER-
SMITH, Lancaster, Penn. Julyl4,it

a
ORDON SETTERS.—A few young bitches from
the ‘Tilley? Kennel to dispose of on the most
reasonable terms. For the field qualities of this
strain of dogs refer to. Mr, H. Malcolm, Baltimore,
Md.; Gol, Albert J Sloo, Vincennes, Ind.; Col. Jas.
Gordon, Pontotoc, Miss. Address THE GORDON
SETTER KENNEL, Locust Valley, Long Island,
July 14,4t

ee
O COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W,
Langdale, of 5 Newmarch Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
jons Lawyer, Batchelor, Ladybird, Ladylove,
Izzie, Loustic, Leicester, Limerick, Libna, Launce-
lot, Lena,Lydney. Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie Il., Bai
oness, and many more impurtant winners at our best
Shows} also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spaniels, will buy on commission spaniels of any

breed, and hason his books a number of grand

Specimens; deposit system. Marsi,tt

ARONET IN THESTUD,.—The lemon-and-white
i) pointer Baronet, whelped Noy. 24, 1879 (by
Orgil’s champion Rush, ex-Livingston's ORES
imported champion Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Eastern Field Trials, kebbins’
Island, Noy. 30, 1880; V. H. CG. in open class, and
Special prize for best polnter dog with a field trial
record, W. K. C. Show, 1881, toa lirnited nymber of
bitches. Breeders furnished with full printed pedi-
gree. Address HENRY W. LIVINGSTON, 133 West
42d st., New York. May12,té

ee
) EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass. — Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience.
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for thelr respective work, Satisfaclion Guaranteed
Also, & number of well-trained Setters and Pointers
for sale, Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass. H.
B. RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN. June2,tt

Fe SALE, the beantiiul lemon and white point
er bitch Snowflake; won 3d.N, Y., 1881, When
Also,

only 13 months old and shown in bad form.

| one of her bitch pups, lemon and white. Wan

two broken beagles. THEODORE MEYER, 315 sth
Street, Jersey Clty, N. J. JWy 14, Lo

FIOR SALE, Native Hnglish Setter Bitch Donna,
by Charm-Fanny; three years old; liver ana
white; Winher of first prize at N. Y. Bench Show,
1881. Sold unly as owner has no place to keep her,
Can be seen at 323 Hast 12th street, or address
(HAS. MORAN, JR., 48 Broad street, N. Y.
Jlilyl4,it

Ro SALE, a very fine Beagle dog, twenty mos.
old; was hunted during the whole of last $ea-

son. Price, $15. Address F. L, Brooks, 346 W. Bal-

timore street, Baltimore, Md, Jduly14j16

—Se Kennel Advertisements neat page.

484

Che Rennel.

FOREST AND STREAM.

Sportsmen's Gods.

Hotels and Fontes for Spartsmen

A BOOK ON DOGS

Fori0 cents bymall. Engravings and descriptions
B®: st varieties. How to select, manage and breed,
List of 83 diseases; syinploms, treatment and euye.
51 plain prescriptions, to be had ot any druggist.
Also, best remediés for Mange, Distemper, Cough,
Worms, Pleas, ete., with directions, ready for use.
Price, 50 cents each Can be sent by mail Address
FREDERICK STEARNS, Drurgist,
DETROIT, MICH.

FOR SALE.

By Warwick, ex-Ollle, five very handsome whelps.
Al-o two red Irish setters: For price, efe., address
H.W. GAUSE, Wilmington, Delaware. June23 dt

“ARRAG \NSETP KENNELS, Nayatt, R.1.—1 am
now prepared to take.a few dors to board and
broak, and can arrange wilh parties who wish to
have their dogs handled to do It in the most
thorough manuer. W. TALLMAN, 40 Westfield
street, Providence, R. I. dulyT,4t

~RAINER —I can take one brace of dogs to be
trained on prairle chickens the coming season ;
also, one reiriever, land und water; best of refer-
ences. Address W. B. STAPFORD, Mankato, Minn,
May26,tf

ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-

duce of imported and home bred animais that

have been hinted sinch able to follow the dam on

the trail, and are believed to be second to none in

nosé, tongue and endurance. COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa. - May 2,1

DORTRAITS of Eastern Wield Trial Winners,
printed on fine tinte4+ paper, will be sent post-
pald for 25 cents cach, or the tive for $i. FOREST
AND STREAM PUB. GO., #9 and 41 Park Row,
Ss: ¥- Decs0,tf

Fe SALE—A pair of well trained black and tan
fox hounds, two and three years wld. Address
HOCK BOX 16, Rome, Ga. july7,2u

QTUD FUG AND STUD K'NG CHARLES SPAN-

\) IBL, beth small ard periect specimens; bred

from English Champion stock, Pir puppies’ for

Sule, allages. Apply or address for terms,

& CO,, No. 6 Second street, New York GC
dulyl4it

Sportsman's Goods.

TATHAM'S

Selected Standard

BMumbeor of Fellets te the of Frister

tein Meza Peeve.

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND iG

Mo. of pellets tio ca 5a eT ASS WS Bef,
oes wo RE ae TLE Litt Omalies

TATHAM& BRO’S,

82 BEHEMAN ST , NEW YORK,

E0IWS Oi TANNED
Bierom@izis.
‘Thr West thing in the market
ter bunting fishing, canosing,
mow-sboeing, ete. They are
iasy to the fect and very
siurgble, Madeto ordee
im a yarinty of styles,and
wirrmimted the pe]

Smear
ixgzmozy, Sassen Azents.

OSQUITOINE.—* A boon t) suffering human-
M ity.” Only remedy that absolutely preyents
Dites of mosquitoes, black flies, fleas, bugs and all
poisonous insects. Mosquitoine is pure white, in-
ddorous, easily applied, invisible after application,
entirely harmless, will nof, stain skin or clothes,
and makes the skin soft andclear. Pricesl. If
your druggist has not golit, will be delivered to
any sare HH the cl by tree.
nd postal for circular.
Pe JOUN B. WOOD,
® Corilandt street, near Bioadway, New York.

AMP LIFE IN THE WILDERWESS.—Second
edition now ready. This story describes the

trip of a party of Boston gentlemen to the Richurd-
Bon- ley lakes. It treatsof‘tcamp!l >, Indoors
and out, is amiusing, instructive and interesting;

w24 es, 12 ‘Nustrations, Price 25 cents. By

malt. pos aid, 80cents. CHARLES a. J, FARRAR.
Jamaica

as, by best artists: Louquets, Birds, Gold

pee hee een WaterScenes,ete.—no two alike.

Lisi: i Bevel-Kdge Cards. Lowest prices to dealers

iad pentane | GO sa mata Fancy Advertising Cards, 5Ore
dress

lain, Mass.
New Type(fic
1 YOUR NAME? Yocsras! 02
Agent's Complete Sample Book, se. Great variety
STEVINS BROS, Box 22, Northiord, Ob

SPORTS

I

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD I8 NOT
IN TRAP.
Price per pair, $25.

This trap is used by all the principal assoctations
Inthe U.8., and 1s considered the best trap made
for rapid shooting Manutacthred by

PARKER GROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THR WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, ete,

KRUG & CO’S

CHAMPAGNES!

STANDARD AWD DRY.

The Sportsman's Wine !!
A. ROCHEREAU & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS,
6 South Willliam St., New York.
li and LS St. fowis St., New Orleans,

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds’ Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturlists’
Supplies.

Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates.

W.J. KNOWLTON’S Natural History Stors,
168 Tremont S8t., Boston, Mass.

Birds abd animais preserved by superior French
and American workmen

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

POULTRY » GAME,

Nos, 259 and 20) WASHINGTON MARKET,
NW YORE.

A complete 194 page
Iilustrated Catalogue
stnhonreceiptat two
three cent stamps.—
PEcE & SNYDER, Manulac' rs, 124.8 126 Nassau St., N.Y.

Zotels and digsorts far Sportemen,

SARANAG LAKE HOUSE,
(Formerly ‘ Martins,”
ADIRONDACKS

T beg leave to inform the traveling public 2nd old
patrons of plus well known and popiilar resort that
Thave purchased it snd will open it to visitors on
or about May 16. The house is being thoroughly
renoyaled witht new turoitare throughout, and
every comfort und convenience fo makeit equal or
superior to any otver Hotel in the country, An Al
table; best of attendance; superiot and experl+
enced guides, Neither expense nor pains will be
spared to give my guests Satisfaction

Address MILO B. MILLER,

Saranac Lake, Franklin Co., N.Y.

Virginia Midland R.R.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Beat Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman Palace cara direct without change.
Guns and dogs carried free, Leaves New York at
10 P. uM. and 3:40 Pp, m.; Washington, 7:10 4. M. and
10 &. Mu. MERCK SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va

“ Nepigon River.”’

We are now prepared to furnish Angling Parties
with Canoes, Camp Outfits, Guides and all the
ordinary Grocori¢vs and Provisions negessary for a
trip up this tar-famed river,

‘A selection of the best Canned Veats and Fruits
kept in stock and supplied at reasonable prices.

LIQUORS NOT KEPT.

Parties will do well to engage their men on the
spol, thereby saving the steamboat tares and extra
wages coming and going.

Gest of men to be had for $1 per diem.

HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY,
Red Rock, Nepigon Co., Ont., Can.

50 All Gold, Chromo & Lit'g Carfis (no 2 allke},
° Name on, 10c. CLINTCN BROS., Clintor-
viile,Conn

“THE FISHING LINE,”

Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R

THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,

AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RB-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT abound in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.
wort GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

‘ov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PH&E, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory, The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
triends or “club” at home, as ice for packing fish
ean be had at nearly all points.

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is yery
beautitul. ‘The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
Cera peculiarly beneficial to those suffering
with

Hay Feyer and Asthma Affections,

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely Increased in time for the sea on of 1881
by new buildings and additions.

Durlne the season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive traln facilities offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
ownersrisk.

Itis our aim to make sportsmen feel “at home”
onthis route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160 pages sent free. Tithe Vards,
Folders and further information, address

A.B. LEET, Gen'l Pass’r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open.
EXCURSION TicKETS

VIA 2
BOStTton AND MAINE
RAILROAD.

Boston to Andover and return.,..,.. ........
‘“* Soulh Arm (Richardson Lak

‘** Middle Dam and retur
‘

* Upton x ps :
“Mountain View House or Ranglet
Outiet and return (Indian Rock),
via Farmington .....22...... .
‘* IndianRock and returnvia And
“Rangeley Lake and return,........ B
«Phillips i AA » 11.00
*« Indian Rock and return, (yla An-
dover, return via Farmington).. 15.25
“(via Andover) Bemis Stream and
TEDUN I OLS se lovee eae
“ Moosehead Lake and retuy
Kineo House) y 2
“ Ferks of the Kennebecand return. 13.00

‘* Dead River and return. ..... reac BEAU
‘Grand Falls, N. B., and return 18.00

“ St. Andrews, N. B., and return.... 15.00
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
wre Resorts in Maine and the Provinces.
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 280 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON.
DEPOT, HAYMARKET 8Q., =
Send for list of excursions.
D. J, FLANDERS
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.

BLAGK BASS FISHING

—AT—

Pr. CLAIR FLATS

A CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD TO PRUDUGE
ifs

EQUAL,

ADDRESS,

JAMES SLOCUM,
STAR ISLAND HOUSE,

Care R. L. MONTGOMERY,
DETROIT, MIOH.

ED. RICHMOND,
GUIDE TO

HUNTING AND FISHING PARTIES.

T am prepared to locate and furn'sh Reliable
Guides '0 parties wishing to shoot orfish, Hunting
arrangements should be made by Aug. 15, Open
Season for Deer Aug. 15 to Noy. 15 Escanaba, Mich

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.

SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE,
Vanderbilt Bros., 83 Fulton 8t., N. ¥.

$66 a week in yourown town, Terms and $5
| outht free. Address. HALLETT & CO,,t
Portland, Maine. ;

(Jury 14, 1831-
es

Hotels and Zontes for Sportumen.

TO SPORTSMEN.

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.,
Respectfully invite attention tothe
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded ay their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE COURSES in tha
Middle States. These lines being CONTINUOUS

FROM ALLIMPORTANT POINTS, avoid the dif-
ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ez-
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO RE TRANSPORTER
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
also reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Benne eats and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the oflices of the Company iz
all the La citiesto KANE, RENOY A, B.
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and sti
Hunting.
Algo, *e

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY;
BQUAN, and points on the NEW JBRSHY COART

renowned for SAL WATER SPORT APTHE

FIN AND HEATHER, om
L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pasa. Agent.
Faine THouson, Gen’'l Manager, teblt-

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
ginia Bius Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia.
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier ani New Rivers.
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr varieties ot
game and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
grouse, quail, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,
bass, pike, plckeref etc.

Guns, fishihg tackle and one dog for each sports
man carried tree. 1

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Virginia Mountiins to the White Sulphur
Springs and other famous summer resorts.

The 0. & O. Ry is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W, Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
at Charlottesville, Va., trom the North and East,
and at Richmond, Va., from the South.

The completion of the Peninsular Extension in
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO

“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a_ continuous rail line, via Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W. Va., between the
mouth of Cnesapeake Bay and the Paciue Ocean.

WW. W. FULLER,

Gq. P. & T, A., Richmond, Va.

OLD DOMINION LINE.

HE STEAMERS of this Line reach some of the
finest waterfowl and upland shooting sections
in the country Connecting uirect for Chin ‘oteague,
Cobb’s Istand and points on the Penlusula, City
Point, James River, Currituck, Florida a: d the
mountainous country of Virginia, Tennessee, ate.
Norfolk steamers Sail Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday. Lewes, Dell, Monday and Thursday at 3 P.
M. Fullinformation given at office, 197 Greenwich
street, New York. '
a a)

Bromiield House, i Stoll.

THE

ECROPRAw 5 oo PS
MESSENGER, Proprieter,

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists going to the woods yla
Plattsburgh afterJuly | Gan find me ar the Fonquer
House, that city, and on the train tor Ausable Forks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday momings to ar-
range Tor conveyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My coaches belne new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, 1 am not only able
to-offer more comforts and convenlences than other
Ines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack
region so long I can furnish my DRtEONS with sueh
reliable information a8 may assist them in carrying
out thelr plans for hunting or fishing. CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt., Sara-
nat Lake, Franklin County, New York,

SUMMER RESORT.

ON SHINNECOCK BAY, LONG ISLAND

Having added largely to my house I am prepared
to take two or three families for the summer. Surt
and still water bathing, also good snipe shootl :.
Good boats and puides ready at all times. Plenty
of sea food cooked In best) manner,

Referenves—J. B. Shepherd, 891 Broadway, New
York. Wm Dutcher, 220 Broadway, New York.

Address WM. N. LANE, Good Ground, Long Island

IARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-

SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, including

all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that famous coun-

try, 48 well as the head waters of the Connecticut

River, Connecticut and Parmachenee Lakes, etc.;

gloth bound. Price, post-paid by mail, 50 cents.
CHARLES A. J. FARRAR, Jamaica, Mass.

[Juny 21, 1881.j

FOREST AND STREAM.

SPRATTT’sS PATENT

GENUINE

recelyin,
minster

the

OS SSaIN}

STAMPED,

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds each.

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.

“ Fibrine ” Cakes are used at the Dogs’ Home, London; Jardin d'AccHmatatio
highest award for
ennel Club, New York, Gold Mefial; irish Kennel Club, Silver

Biscuits at the’ Paris Exhibition, 1878

BEWARE OF WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

Please see that Every Gake is Stamved “SPRATT'S PATENT” and a i X.”

WHOLESALE ACENTS,

FRANCIS O. de LUZE & CO.,

18 Seuth William Street,

NEW YORK.

MEAT “FIBRINE” DOG CAKES.

ths A NWE?? are Purveyors by Appointment to all the principal Shows and Kennels in the United Kingdom and abroad. The Patent
peak rae 2. (eas an PALES ete. They have been awarded over 30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals ;
ennel Club Spesial Medal; Grand Gold Medal, Hanover Dog Show, 1879; Weat-
edal, etc., etc.

NONE ARE

STAMPED.
To be had in smaller quantities of

Grocers and the Spcriing Goods
Trade Generally.

Lishing Gachle.
MANS
Trolling Spoons.

S ixty varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ne for all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
bait, and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon Is undoubtedly the
west general spoon for taking fish ever offered to
‘the public. Cau

Three sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
or any fish Wnder five pounds weight; No. 21 for
large fish, and the best spoon ever made for salmon
trout; Wo. 22 excellent for deep water fishing.
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN'’S name stamped on every spoon

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers

Fishing Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO,,

SYRACUSE, N. Y.

FINE FISHING RODS TO ORDER,

Any gentlemanin want of a fine Fishing Rod, of
either Greenheart Bethabara or Lancewood will
find it to his interest to write to me, giving dimen-
sions, and receive prices by return of mail, Rods
sem) with privilege to examine before paying for
same. Remember, you can save about one-third of
Your money, Try me.

E. M. EDWARDS,
Hancock, N. Y.

Sott Rubber Crawtish, Patented Oct, 1.

EW RASS BAIT.—Samples by mail, 6c, Sott
Rubber Helisrimites, 50c, Soft Rubber Frogs
—large, 5uc.: sthall, 30c,

Trade supplied.
Sole Agents,

WM. MILLS & SON, “
7 Warren Street, New York.

|| [MPOLLER'S weerkn

Dehbility,
| Scrofula,
Rheumatism

jor Consumption, ™
|ia superior to any in de-
|licacy of taste and smell,
|medicinal yirtues and purity.

# London, Enropean and New

York physicians pronounceit the

4|purestand best. Sold by Druggists.

W.H.Schietfelin & Co.( 7% 9%") NewYork

WRICHT & DITSON, =-°
DEALERS IN
FISHING TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, CRICKET,
BASE BALL, ARCHERY AND SPORT-
ING GOODS GHNERALLY.

Our Fishing Tackle Department is under the
charge of MR. TEMPLE CRAIGEH.

Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc.
Address

580 Washington St., Eosion, Mass.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod& TackleMakers

Sportsmen's Goods.

Fishing Pants.

HODGMAN & \CO.,

425 BROADWAY AND 2? MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK,
ARE OFFERING THE LARGEST STOOK OF

Rueeer FisHinec Outrits,

COMPRISING

FISHING PANTS,

FISHING BOOTS,

BLANKETS,
Light, Black, White or Tan Color Coats,

AND COMPLETE

RUBBER SPORTING OUTFITS.

(ESTABLISHED 1838.]

Send for Catalogue

Philadelphia Fishing Tackle| SPORTSMEN’S DEPOT.
HOUSE.

A. B. SHIPLEY & SON,

Manufacturers of Fine Fishing Tackle
of Every Description.

$03 COMMERCE ST., PHILA.

Shipley’s Looped and Plain Mist Color Leaders.
Shipley’s Improved Adjustable Floats. Reyérsed
Wing, Trout, Bass and Salmon Wlies in stock, and
also tied to pattern. A full assortment of common
and finest Rods, Lines, Reels, etc.

Our Bethabara Fly and Bait Rods and Split Bam-
boo. Fly Rods received the first premiums at the
Te iat aes Franklin Instijute and Penna. State

A specialty of the celebrated Bethabara Wood
for Fish Rods and Archery Bows. Stronger than
Bplit bamboo and as tough and elastic as steel.

Rod mountings of all descriptions on hand and
to order. Price list of wood and rod mountings
free. Our 65-page new Illustrated Catalogue of
Hishing Tackle sent, post-paid, on receipt of ten
centsin stamps.

The Edgar Barbless Hook.

PATENTED,
TROUT Ask your
ees for
5 em, o
ERTES send to us
on for circular.
No, 1-0, 2 Sole Agents.
al Wim.
BASS MILLS
ELLES La
SON,
os 7 Warren
No. 4 and 6. St,, N.Y,

Hornbeam Hods
Aa SPECIALLY Y.

W. HUNTINGTOR,
WILTON, CONN,

Makes a specialty of the manufacture of FINE
HAND-MADE RODS of Hornbeam for fly-fishing.
Every fiy-fisher should have one of these rods, for
Whatever preference he may have these are the only
thoroughly reliable rods, secure against breakage an:

capable of real hard usage. With one of these rods
A sportsman may venture into the woods for a sea
fon and take no other rod, and be fairly sure ci re-
turning with it in serviceable condition. As made
irom wood of my own cutting and seasoning, they
are powertul, easy in action and fullof enduranee,
For phn fend to WALLACH HUNTINGTON
a8 above,

THREAD-WOUND, LONG-RANGE

Castile Connell, near Limerick, Ireland. S HOT CARTRI DG E CASES

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
agents, All Information respecting fisherles on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
to be had onapplication.

For muyzis and breech-loading, cylindrical and
ehoke-bore Tastee Made to open just short of
60, TU and 90 yar ving close Epo and great
penelration. 20 andi2 yvauge. Send for circ’ i
209 Seni, Post=-pa:a, for $le
H, H, S(@HLEBER & GO., Rochester, N. ¥

(ESTABLISHED 1836),

first premium at World’s Fair at New Fork, and
Centennial Exhibition,

N. BE. Cor. Second and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia.
reving oss RIFLES, PISTOLS, ae
‘ackle, Rods, Reels, Lines, Hooks, |
Leaders, Snoods, Actifcit Bait, Fly Hone
c. Ete.
(2? Salmon, Bass, and Trout Flies, Made vo Order,
ALSO
“ Krider's’ Celebrated Center Enamei Split ema
Glued Bamboo Rods,

Birds’ Eggs and Birds’ Skingin Great Varieties.
as Bea S Ue Biscuit.
4 aten

hopairing of all kinds, tis

THE ORVIS FLY BOOK.

Full length, with waterproof and mildewproot

leaves. New style clips which will mot come off,
néatly aud stronely made,
fd GOT BOU re dhens cress sc cbtcene sar SAGtiD 7 dnore $1.40
6% Ares Rae seie-y eeasdeunte 2 (HK)
g « *t ».. 3.00
12. Ue Sl aaice - 4,90
fee st SO) Pinedeathery.\ne oven foals Shea 6.00

Send for catalogue, Mention F, Anp 8.
CHAS. PF. ORYIS, Manchester, Vt.

EDWARD VON HOFE,
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN

Fishing Tackle.

Inventor and Patentee of Salmon Grilse and Black
Bass REELS. Aliso Inventor of the well-known

STAR RUBBHR REEL.
Repalring attended to. No Price-list
97 FULTON ST., NEW YORE.

THE IMPROVED

Shell Reloader
OSGOOD'S PATENT,

For Refilling Shot
Gun, Sporting &
Military Shells
of Wetal or
Paper,

WITH

ACCURACY, UNIFOR M-
ITY & RAPIDITY.
Manufactured by the

“New Britain Bank Lock
Co.,” New Britain, Conn.

Address CAPT. J. L. WOODBRIDGE,
Gen, Agent, North Manchester, Conn.

ICHARDSON AND RANGELEY LAKES IL
LUSTRATED, a thorough and complete
gulde book to the Rangeley Lake Region, Kenne-
bago, Cupsuptic, Parmachneee and Connecticut
Lakes and the head waters of the Connecticut, Mag-
Alloway, Androscoggin wand Dead rivers; illumin-
ated covers, tinted payer, $20 pages, 60 lustrations
and a large map, Made mostly Irom accurate sur-
yey . Price, post-paid by mall, 50 cents. CHARLES
A, i, PARRAR, Jamaiea Plain, Mass.

20,000 BIDWELL
npois. Qilantilies of other Strawberries. Send
fur prices. DUTCHESS NURSERIES (founded
1863), W. L, FERRIS, JR., Poughkeepsie, N. Y,

ee

Mubligations,

Any of the Following Books Sent om
Heceipt of Price by Forest and
Stream Pub, Co.

Amateur Trapper—paper, 50c.;
American Angler’s Book, Norris....

Amerivan Bird Fancier Pet... !
American Wild Fowl Shooting, J. W. Long..... 2:00
American K@hinel, BUPZES 0.5.22. eeeyeeeere es 300

Angling, a Book on, Francis.
Archer, Modern.......

Archery, Witchery of, Maurice Thompson...,., 1.50
Around the World in the Yacht Sunbeam......
Art of Swimmin
Art of Swimming, Monstery -

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Art of Swimming, Webb.....
Athlete’s Guide, Harding.........cceaeseeeeeeee
Athletic Sports for Boys—boards, 76c.; cloth
Athletic Sports, Stonéhenge.......-
Balley’s Birds of the United States.
Baird’s Birds of North America......
Bechstein’s Chamber and Cage Birds
Boat Sailing, Practical......... ‘
Books for Sportsmen: Angling, 50c.; Shooting,
50c.; Common Objects of the Seashore, 650c.;
Cage and Singing Birds,, 60c.; Dogs, T6c.;
Birds’ Kegs and Nests, 50c.; Fresh and Salt
Water Aquarium, 60c.; Native Song Birds...
Breech Loader, Gloan........ fete h nA ane! 54
Breech Loader, Modern, Greener......... 0
Butler on the Do;

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Cage and Singing Birds.....-..........5

Camp Cookery, Miss W. Parloa .... 5
Canoe and Camera.......-sseevceeee va
Canoeing in Kanuckia.... So55 pene i
Manoe Traveling, Powell..........--2..-e0ee ceed

Canoe Trip, or a Lark on the Water....,-
Canoe, Voyage of the Paper; Bishop's...
Gassell’s Book of Birds, 4 yols..........
Dog Breaking by Holabird........,..
iy Fishing in Maine Lakes.............. sadiue
Frank Forester’s Field Sports ........ F
Frank Forester’s Fish and Fishing...
Frank Forester’s Fishing with Hook & Line, pa.
Frank Forester’s Manual tor Young Sportsmen.
Frank Forester’s Sporting Scenes and Charac-
ters, 8V0., 2 vols.
Gun, Rod and Saddle........
Hallock’s Sportsmen’s Gazetteer.
Hand Book for Riflemen.... .
Hints to Riflemen, Cleveland.
Holden’s Book of Birds; paper,
How to Camp Out, Gould...
How to Hunt and Trap, Batty’s.... .
Hunter ana Trapper, Tnrasher. .........
Hunting and Hunters of ali Nations, Frost.....
Life of a Sportsmen, Nimrod,........
Manton’s Taxidermy Without a Teacher..
Minot’s Land and Game Birds. ........
Neturalists’ Guide, Maynard...... aes A;
The Gun and its Development, by Gresner ....

For the Angler & the Naturalist.
or

BOOK «:. BLACK BASS

ComMPLETE SCIENTIVIG AND Lire History,
FULL TNSTRUCTION IN ALL THE MODES OF

ANGIING AND FLY FISHING.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ALL

TOOLS, TACKLE AND IMPLEMENTS,
Fully Illustrated.

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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 21, [88l.

{ Vol. 16—No, 25.
Nos, 39 and 40 Park how, New York.

CONTENTS.
EDIroRrAL :—

he Berlin Fishery Exhibition ; One Phase of the Washing-

ton Assault; Abate the Pistol Nuisance._..,..... et ie . 487
Va Sportsman Tourist :—

Two Weeks With tha Bass and Pickerel ; Notes of an Angler
in the North; Vacation Resorts .. Praamese 483

More Light on the ‘Possntn Puzzle ; Another ‘Possum Story, 490

Asistic Birds for America... 6+ <1. 502 cee eee e eee terre ees 497

A Sportuman’a Studio. ..........04--+- see Ronee RAS 6 sity 497

NavoraL Hisrory ;—

Bats of Westchester County; Habits of Beaver ; Spike Horn
Bucks; The Weight of Loons; Skunk Bites and Hydro-
phobia ; Notes. .,. 2.2, .. pes e tees eer ees ees ob Pegs os yates 490

Game Bac AND Gon :— /

Table of Open Seasons; Hounding ya. Still-Hunting ; Our

Detroit Letter; Game in the West........-..-
Sua anp River Fiseine;— ,

The Angler's Confession ; Disgusted Podgers Wants a Fish-
ing Place ; American Fishermen ; Fishing in Tennesyee ;
Bass at Alexandria Bay... .,-se..cee seen crretecres Sabena

Fisu CouTune :— ‘ "

Our Hdible Fishes; Report of the Pennsylyania Commus-

sion; Cross-bred Fish. ,... ge wetalale ils bine keting = Rahs aeee+ 495
Tae KENNEL :— ;

The Leonbere Dog; Hydrophobia ; Rutherfurd's Kennels;

i Blancoe hte ik ewe tee PAU baie ite e nadie asi .. 495
YAOHTING AND CANGEING......-5...++¢teneee
Rive AND TRAP SHOOTING,.........+. ++
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July 21.

THE BERLIN FISHERY EXHIBITION.

W* have received Part II, :f the Official Report of the
Internal onal Fishery Exhibition at Berlin, 1880—
‘The Sea Fisheries, by Dr. M. Lindem»n,” from the press
of Paul Parey, Berlin. It is an octavo of 244 pages, printed
on heavy psper in elrar type and illustrated, As aspecimin
of typography it is elegant. ‘The illustrations are good, but
some glaring eriors in either the drawing or the naming are
apparent. Fig. 117, labelled ‘‘a schooner sniack from
Maine,” is evidently an oyster boat, such as 18 used in the
vicinily of Boston. Fig. 128, a diagram o! a purse-net boat,
has arg unknown to purse-netters. ‘Ihe arti thas mistaken
an umbrella anchor for an implement to hoist the bag of a
purse-net. Thi< bec mes quite comical in Fig, 184, where a
perspec ive view of the working of the mt by means of this
umbrella anchor is given, with the nien in position, heaying
away on the lines, whose attachment to the net exists only
in the imagina ion of the artist. In other respects the re-
port on the cea fisheries of the different countries, as far as
we can judge, isa very good one. Il includes the exhibits
of boats and nets, together with oyster dredging and come
appliances for curing fish, but does not cover the whole
ground of the immense exhib t of sea-fishing implements ex-
hibited at Berlin, where every form of kiife, tool, harpoon,
clothing, rig of boat, implements for curing fish and the
thousands of things pertaining to the sea fisheries were ex-
hibited, The fishcultural report was so comp'ete that we
confess to a feeling of disappointmentinthis. The different

reports will be uniform and are for sale by the publisher

named and will bo a handsome souwvenix of the exhibition,

ONE PHASE OF THE WASHINGTON
ASSAULT.

HE divinity that doth hedge about a king, according to

the great dramatist, seems to be playing an important
part in recent Washington occurrences. The would-be as-
sassin of President Garfi ld was not, according to all accounts,
troubled by any ‘ Buck-fever." He kept a wonderfully cool
head and steady aim when he fired at short range into a vital
part. The chances were overwhelmingly in favor of the
shooter accomplishing bis murderous end, yet our President
lives on, a contradiction to the opinions of men whn declared
he hid received a death-wound, and affording a text fur the
discussions which bave been going on for the past fortnight
on sma‘l-arms of various sorts.

The talk upon the subject of pistols and their effectiveness
has brought out some very curious assertions from men in a
position to know whereof they were talking, and their talk
seenied lo show conclusively that they had not improved
their opportunities. The weapon used, as most of our read-
ers are doubiless aware, was a five-chambered, self-cocking
‘British Bull Dog.” It has a nominal calibre of .44, though
that seams to be the measurement of the chamber and not of
the barrel. It-was of cour-e not known as a mililary weapon,
bot belonged to that large class of noisy, dangerous pieces of
mechanism which are turned our in such vast, quantities each
year for, if we may so ferm it, ‘‘amaveur” consump-
tion, ta be sold to thosé who have either no experi-
ence with firearms or only a stil more dangerous
smattering of knowledge on the subjict. The ad-
vantages of this particular arm in the eyes of the
wretch who used it was its large calibre, and when fired off,
the amount of racket kicked up by it. Ita disadvantages,
which he entirely overlooked, was that it was badly arranged
for a secure vrip; that its short barrel of 24 inches did not
suffice for {he consumption of all the twenty grains of powder
used, and that in so short « space the rifling was practically
inoperative, making the weapon really a smooth bore, and
tha’ the slight initial velocity secured gaye the bullet very
small pe etrating power.

Listening to the many remarks made by military men
about th national capital on this subject, we were surprise:
by the curious ¢ nclusions drawn from simple data. When
it was announced that a 44-calibre pistol had been used, the
insufficient conclusion was at once reached and the wrong
opinion expressed by men holding responsible positions in the
regular army, that it was the most dangerous one that could
have been chosen. Gen, Sherman was very much impressed
by the noise which the shots made, and aygned from that
f ct alone that it was a very desiructive mechanism. Jt did
indeed cr: ate a great hubbub, he discharge being louder than
that of a long-range rifle burning up to 110 grains of powder.
but in this case tle comparatively silent picce sends a buller
with an initial velocity of 1,700 feet per second, while 700
feet, is the cilculated velocity in the other c «se.

Another official, holding one of the most influential offices
in the War Department, got the crotchet into his head that
there was a point at some distance fiom the muzzle where the
bullet had a greater velocity than it had on leaving the
weapon—in other words, he disregarded ihe well-known fact
that from the moment of starting on ils journey every influ-
ence brought to bear on the flying bullet is of a re arding
nature, and that there is no reservoir of force anywhere about
the bullet to be expended while it is en voute, and yet this
offic r was reckless enough to say that he regarded if as for-
tunate that the victim was close to his assailant, since “if he
had been standing at that point of greatest velocity, the de-
structive effect would have been more marked.”

I was not until a systematic examination «f the question
wasmade by a civilian that any accurate knowledge was
shed on the subject. Mr. A. A. Adee, of the Columbia
Rifle Association, with the fund of information he possesses
as one of the foremost riflemen of the country, expressed
opinions only as they were bised on experience, and very
goon determined that the choice of weapon made by the
assassination was about as poor as could have been made, since
the low initial velocity of the ball made it an easy matter for
Clothing and tissne to chick its course and turn it from i's
way inward. Mr, Adce’s experiments brought prominently
forward a fault common to wany classes of firearms, and
especially in such rule o’ thump constructions as pistols, that

no attempt is made to establish any sort of relation between
the burning capacity of the pistol and the amount of powder
in the cartridge, and this again in relation to the weight of
lead used. The Brilish bull-dog, according to \he outcome
of civilian ¢xaminations made upon it and in direct contra-
diction to official off-hand verdicts upon it, seems better
adapted for barking than biting, and that it should be dear
to those who believe in the Chinese tom-tom style of war-
fare, where noise is an important element in determining a
battle. The point of real interest to the public, outside of
the main issue of the shooting, is that we hayein high po-
sitions under our War Department men whose knowledge of
firearms is 80 meagre that such opinions as those mentioned
above should ever have been uttered.

4
ABATE THE PISTOL

NUISANCE.

HE fatal toy pistol did its deadly work as usual last
Fourth of July. The reports of fingers blown off
cases of Jockjaw and deaths are not all in yet, but the num-
ber of victims will count up many scores, and the record is
sufficiently bad as it is.

One way to abate the plague would be for our legislators
to stop their antics at Albany, and pass a law prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of such toys. Another wise moye
would be to indict the manufacturers for manslaughter and
send them to prison. And while about it, the legislators of
this State and of other 8'ates ought to pass a law prohibiting
the sale to, or possession by, a minor, of any kind of pistol,
save under clearly defined conditions. No Jaw of this kind
is necessary so far as our reputable gun dealers are con-
cerned, for they already exercise due discretion in selling
pistols to boys. There are altogether too many bulging hip-
pockets on our streets. The murderous arms borne by
crazy Guiteaus and city gu ter Thugs ure evidences of some-
thi: ¢ radically wrong in the brains or hearts of these fellows,
and the s ‘oner society snuits out the fire from their eyes *by
renoving the pistol from their pockets the sooner will our
daily papers cease to be filled with accounts of these fatal
accidents ant! murderous as~aults.

There are laws now on the statute books relating to the
carrying of concealed weipons, but it usually happens that a
man is never punished for violating these laws until after he
has put his infernal machine into use. Our police manage to
capiure the pistol only af er it has been discharged and flung
away. Three out of every five gamins in the street haye
some kind of a crazy old firearm concealed upon their per-
sons; and there are shops in Chatham street which make a,
specialty of supplying the tools. Some means ought to be
a yised to check this pistol nuisance, When the Albany
legisla ors get through discussi: ¢ skunk prot clion and peek-
ing through key-holes, let us hope they will take up the toy
pistol and the revolver.

—+o+—-

Trout For THE Fisug. ¥ Ceysus —Prof. G. Brown Goode
wrote to Mr. E. G. Blackford tor a good specimen of a trout
from which to make an original drawing to illustrate the
census report. Mr. Blackford asked the South Side Club
for some. We happened t) be in Fulton Market when they
arrived. There were thrie, all wales; weighing one pound
fourteen and 4 half ounces, one pound and leven ounces, and
two pounds an’! one ounce, respectively. They were quite
high colored, but as an old mule trout is not graceful, and
has hard lines about his head, which is long, we did not ad-
mire them much. Mr. Blackford will send for some females
and let Prof. Goode take his clioice,

er ee

Encouraging Mun to Break rue Law.—The “ official
organ of the Market Protective Assi ciation,” of this city, and
late ‘official organ” of a tportsmen’s «ssociation, shame-
lessly incites its patrons to violate the laws relating !o trapped
birds when, in giving directions for shipping to market wild
turkeys, wild ducks, prairie chickens, woodcock and quail,
it says:

Tho freight on trapped birds is no more than on others, and
those shot or otherwise mutilated not only bring a low price, but
are apt to spoil, and by their more rapid decomposition cause the
others tosmell badly, thus injuring thoxe they are packed with
more than the value of the mutilated birds. If they must be
sent, they should be put in separate packages,

Which is to say, that the marketmen want trapped birds in

138

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[Jury 21, 18st,

preference to those which are shot. Now what becomes of all
the high moral ground assuined when they were trying to
spring the ‘refrigerator amendment” on us? We donot
know how much of an“ official organ” of anything this
market journal may be, but if its atlitide on the trapped
bird business, as indicated in the paragraph quoted, is the
stand taken by the marketmen in general, we may well un-
derstand the necessity of a ‘protective association.” Trapped
birds—and ont of season at that—are to he had at the mar-
kets, and game birdeges for that matter. Will this market
journal tell us how game birds’ eggs should be packed for
shipping to market ?

ai

Wimsrepon.—During the present week the annual
meeting upon Wimbledon Common continues, and to-day
the Eleho Shield will he again contested for. The weather
has been very hot, bnt the shooting las been up to a good
standard and there is no suggestion yet of any crooked
marking, such as created such a scandal last year. Mr, Hyde
is still in England and is making himself prominent at the
meeting. The Canadian visitovs were well received and
were well satisfied with their prelitiinary practice, By
next week's issue we shall be able to give more detailed ac-
counts of the shooling.

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The Rogrss’ Ispranp Cros members propose to build sum-
mer residences on the island. Grain has been sowed forthe
quail, of which there promises to be a good supply for the
field trials.

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116 Nassau street. The paper is not yery old, but it is an
assured success, aS it was from the first issue, It is an in-
dispensable guide for all who ga by rail or sea,

Cray Piesoy Prizes.-—As will be seen in our advertising
colutins, the manufacturers of the clay pigeon will offer a
number of prizes for excellence in shooting at their new sub-
stitutes for live pizeons, ‘The conditions, rules, etc., will be
published in ont next issue.

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To Provinr against lusses attendant upon accident and
physical injury isthe act of a wise man; and we know of
no better method of doing this than by taking out a policy
with the Travelers Life and Accident Insurance Company.
We are familiar with the history and character of the com-
pany, and can indorse if, in the most unqualified terms.

Che Sporteman Ganvist.

TWO WEEKS WITH THE BASS AND PICK EREL,
Av Invermeniure Laks, Awrrim Co,, MroniGas.

BY KINGESUMR—OONCLUDEN.

UR excursion for trout up Cedar River had been Jaid out

for thenext day, and accordingly we wereastir long before
tle young eagles across the lake said a word about approach-
ing daylight. The Seribe felt indisposed, or had a premont-
tion of what was to come, and said “he believed he would
stayin camp and look after an accumulation of bile”—
laziness, Jim called it—‘‘ that was a pesterin’ of him.”

Jim and I had, however, nade up our minds fo have trout
for supper, and taking the small boat and our tackle went to
the foot of the lake and down Intermediate River a nile or
more till we struck an old log road, used only in winter,
leading through the swamp, another mile or more to the
main road on the ‘hard land.’ This we followed till wa
come to the *‘ wilmess” ftee at the intersection of the town-
ship lines, where Cutler's instructions said, ‘*Go due south
80 rods, and you will find Cedar River,” A farmer who hap-
pened alovg put us on the right track, and told us it was just
a mile to the river, and when we reached the stream we were
satisficd he had # higher regard for the truth, or a better
knowledge of distances then our fiend Cuder,

Striking into rhe township road, which was a mere trail,
a half mile brouzht us to the brow of a high bill, and down
this tle deyirus path led us through a heavy wood to the
edge of the swamp, through which flowed the river we were
in searel) of Across the swamp, perhips a quarter of a
mile wide, a corduroy road had bein constructed, and two

“rude bridges of logs and poles searesly iwo fect above the
waler, spanoeil the stream, which wns hee in two branches
and sep:tated by a stnup of swamp afew yards wide. ‘The
stream itsell, what we could sce of it, was beautifully clear
and cold, and afler our (ramp through the hot woods a copi-
ous draught of its icy water refreshed ns wonderfully. Be-
tween the tyvo bridges we “camped” and prepared for the
sport.

PW had been told it would be uselega to try to use fine
fackle, as the ‘* bres” was so thick we would be sure to
break our rods gelling through it along the stream, and fly-
casting was ullerly out Of the question except in a wry few
spo s where iliere were no fish.

We had, therefore, taken with us a couple cf light cane
poles, nine or (en fe't Wmg, # line tied to cach, of near the
same length, hooks, anda good ¢huvk of lead to hold the
bait ‘tlevel” in tho rapid water, and a dozen or more mus:els
(cl ins, the ratives cul them) for bait. Mus<els are easily pro-
curedin the shallow wa'er along tie shores around the islands,
and in sha\low places in the rivers. Float your boat over
them, and wih a switel four orfive feet long, sharpaned [oa
flat point, you may get a dozen in as many minutes withort
gelting wet They lie partly buried in the sand with the
shell usually open from an eigl'h to a quarier of an inch,
and ittn this opening poke yinr sharp: ned stick and they at
once close on it with a grip sodirm that you may pull them
from the sand and pyavel when half buried, and lift them
into the boat.

The buff colored, tough strip next the thin edges of the

and bass and pickerel take it with good relish when nothing
better offers,

Jim was £6 eaper to fake his first trouf that he baited his
hook and wormed his way through the bushes three or four
rods below and hezan to tish, while T finished cuttine up the
hair. He said he lad heard so much about the delights of
trout fishing thal he wanted to get at it right away and
astonish the first ‘! smarty ” of a trout that went for his clam,
by the easy and graceful manner in which he would he
yanked from his native ¢lement. He had read up on
‘‘sneckled beauties,” and the thrills of ecstacy that clase
each olher through one’s frame while playing one of the
aforesnid s. b’s., and he wanted to go back home and say to
his friends that he had been thrilled; that “Iketchin’ trout
was ho great shakes after all.” Five minutes after he disap-
peared in the bushes and I heard a heayy splash in the water
below, but thinking he had slepped on a rotten log which
had broken and fallen into the stream, [ paid no further at-
tention to it.

Atew minutes later the bushes parted and a discouraged,
shiftless looking object stepped ont on the corduroy, drip-
ping with waver and listldssly dragging «a fish pole after it.
Tt was the frame of Jim, eoliapsed and shrunken, Fis pal-
lid face, from which all color had fled, looked ghastly, and
with chattering teeth anid a sitkly grin that tried hard to
reach from one side of his full grown countenance to the
other, he jerked out, ‘first trout—to get; thrills, and chills—
plenty of *em;” aud a few ether similar remarks that the occa-
sidn seeiied to him to rerjiire.

While he unloaded lis pockets of soaked matches, smok-
ing tobacco, plug ditto, box of fishhooks, pipe, knife, cigars,
étc., and spread them on a split lom in the road to dry, I
leaned up against the shattered stump of an old cedar and—
“rested.” A few minutes in the broiling sun tool the chill
out of him and stopped the chatler of his teeth sufficiently
to let him tell bow it all came about. He had found a nice
looking pool forty or fifty yards below the road, which,
judging from what he had read about trout streams, onght
to be a good place for fish.

The stream was about fifteen fect wide and four or five
feet deep, and directly across it uf the deepest point lay the
moss-covered trunk of an old cedar, the greater part of if
under water. Dropping his bail quietly in aboye the log, he
saw a flash dart from under it, anda smart tug at his line
told him that he had a “bite” Thrill nuniber ons (ith
the ecstasy). A. fierce jerk wound line, hook and sinker
around a branch eight feet overhead that hung over the mid-
dle of the stream, withoul the trout. All efforts lo loosen it
(from the bank) were fruitless, and the only way he saw to
reach it was {vom the log across the pool. Stepping cau-
tiously out on it, he placed one foot on a limb four or five
inches in diameter that projected fromthe trunk straight up
the stream, and pulling the branch down with the line in one
hand, reached for the hook with the other, He was a few
inches short, and taking another short sjep out on the lin),
he stretched for it again, and just as he touched the branch
the bark on the limb slipped, aud he went backward his full
length into the icy water. Thrill number two (ecstasy left
ont). He did not stop to examine the formation of the bot-
tom, but coming to the surface with @ snort, reached for his
hat, which had floated off, clambered up on the log and buck
to the bank, still hanging on to his pole. Ife said the first
sensation he felt when he struck the water was that it was
boiling hot, and the next that all the blood in him had rushed
to his heart and frozen there in a lump,

A yicious yank broke the line near the sinker, and he
came skulking through the brush back to the road with his
carrying capacity taxed to the utmost limit, with wrath and
suppressed profanity, which broke loose in full volume as le
warmed up inthe sun, Th’s little side show spoiled the
fishing in that pool, and it was the best looking piece of water
we found during the day. Stripping off his pants and
woolen oyershirt, we wrung theni out and spread then to
dry on the hot, clean logs and poles forining the road, Jim
meantime seeking the shude of a friendly bush to ponder on
the uneertain tenure of rotten bark on a moss-covered cedar
limb, and group together the different ‘*thrills” he had ex-
périenced in his first: half hour's trout fishing.

I took my way up strenin to try my luck, leaying him to
his solitary watch on his fast drying raiment and his reflec-
tions.

After floundering through an almost impenetrable tangle
of brush and fallen trees for three-quarters of an hour, oc-
casionally finding a place where I could get to the water, I
returned to the road with atrout of half a pound to find
Jim getting into his nearly dry clothes, and ready'to again
try the temperature of Cedar River, if it got in his way.

We went down tlie stream, passing the ‘* Editor's Sanc-
tum” on the way, Jim stoppimg a moment to shake his
clenched hand at his hook dangling from the branch over
the water. Hyery step of our way was impeded by bushes and
branches sweeping the ground, through which we pushed
and struggled, dragging our rods alter us, Trees and brush,
bushes and trees, upright trees, leaning trees, fallen trees,
crossed and tangled, barred our way, and old logs here and
there, covered with moss, green and rotting, helped to fill up
the measure of our discomfort, Overhead the thick branches
kept out the sun’s rays, excepl at rare openings along the
stream, Once in s while we would find an opening to thie
water and poke our reds through it over the stream to try for
avise between the logs and limbs and fallen trees that cov-
ered the water likes tangled spider's web, in places a tangled
mass, Over, and under, and partly in the water, in every con-
ceivable direction, Frequently, as we forced our weary way
slong the low banks, we would step on a patch of soft green
moss and plunge a font or two inte the icy water, where the
current had eaten under the bank, leaying only the treacher-
ous carpet of moss as a lure for the feet of the unwary
angler, and it was at such little mishaps that Jim’s wonder-
ful conimand of languaze—not in the books—came into play
with the most brilliant effects. Dragging a leg out of a hole,
he tilted it back in the rear to let the water run out of his
boot, and as he rubbed his off eye where a spruce branch had
swished into it as I passed ahead, a fewfvagments caught
my ear, such as ‘* Delights of tront fishing—glorious sport—
fell in the stream—broiled in the sun—both shins peeled—
boots full of ice-water—one eye knocked out with a *bresh’
—back bro— Here a hearty ‘‘ho! ho! ho!” changed the
drift of his thoughts as I tripped over a root and measured
my length in a nice bed of soft, black mud. :

‘After fishing eyery ayailahle spot of water for hulf-a-mile
without a nibble, we were conyinced that Jim had polluted
the water to such an extent when he fell in that all the trout
that; were not paralized had taken refnge in their deepest,
and most remote hiding places. We sat down on a log to
rest, and Jim swore a highly polished oath that he wouldn't

shell ({le ‘' foot” of the mussel) makes famous trout bait, | go a step further for all the trout that could find breathing-

room in Lake Michigan, and, striking the"butt of his rod a
foot into the ooze at his feet, clinched it with, ‘* There,
blank you! Stick there tillsome other lunatic comes along
and pulls you out! Let?’s go to camp.”

Avoiding the windings of the stream, we worked our way
back through the woods to the corduroy, striking it a few
yards from the bridge over the south branch. ‘{Disliking to
go back to camp and face the Scribe without a mess of trout,
I prévailed on Jim to wait and rest while I went up the
stream to where I took the half-pounder,

The character of {he swamp above the road was much the

same as below, if anything a trifle worse. At very few
places could I use more than three or four feet of line on ac-
count of the overhanging limbs and bushes, but by carefully
fishing the south branch for an eighth of a mile, I tool eight
besutifully-marked fish of nearly ihe same size as the first
one, and lost twice as many more for want of room to handle
themin, Some of them I lifted a foot or two from the
water, only to see them shake clear of the hook and fall
back in the stream, One hungry fellow took ihe bait six
times, aud was twice lifted a foot or more out of the water,
The sixth time, the hook buried itself over the barb, and by
sliding the rod back of me through the bushes TI got hold of
the line and dragged him out onthebank. In fact this mode
of landing them was the rule and not the exception.
, I am aware it was an unsportsmanlike way of taking a
trout, and a fly-fisher looking on would have smiled at the
procedure, but had the best of them been tn my shoes they
would probably haye done as I did, or gone back to camp
troutless. The fish were not af all shy; on the contrary,
some of thein would take the bait four and five times while I
stood in plain sight. ‘To fish this stream—at least where we
fished it—a short, stiff rod and a stout line and hook are
necessary with which to yank them out from betwien the
Jogs and from under roots before they have time to whip
around a limb or snag. Nearer the mouth there are a few
pools where neighbor Johnson has cut away the ‘*bresh,”
aud at these places, he said, excelent sport might be had
with both bail and ly, but he carelessly failed to apprise me
of this fact till the day before I was ready to break camp.
Score one for brother Johnson.

Lam gatisfied that the stream is full of trout, but whoever
Blarts in to fishing must keep it steadily in his mind that he is
not going to a picnic, but to a day’s hard, laborious work.
A lusty shout from below and a glance at the sun throuoh a
rift in the foliage warned me it was time to quit if we were
to make camp before dark. Back to the road once morc, [
found Jim enjoying a quiet emoke—his tobacco and matches
having thoroughly dried in the hot sun—and impatient to
start. Going back to the boat we twice took a wrong road,
adding at least a mile to ihe weary tramp, but finaly the
sight of the little river gladdened our eyes and pub new life
into our tired legs. A vigorous use of the oars took us to
camp at sundown, and afew minutes later our trout were
crowding out the smell of bass and pickerel from two sput-
tering, sizzling frying-pans over the fire. So ended the Kdi-
tor's first day after trout.

Tspent mostof thenext day upthelake with my old friends,
the bass and longfaces, with whom I had many sharp and
frequent differences. The boys spent the forenoon in atudy-
ing over and preparing for a contemplated trip down the
lakes to Traverse City, back up the bay to Charlevoix, up
Pine Lake to the mouth of the Boyne, stage to Boyne Fulls,
and from there to Petoskey by rail. In the afternoon they
tied a boat to a stake in the edge of the rushes at the foot of
the island, and with the iniddle and top joints of a bass rod,
and four or five feet of a light line, had some rare sport with
the sunfish. Around the islands and along Lhe shores of these
lakes near and among the rushes are countless thousands of
these game little fellows, from an inch fo seven and oight
inches in length, and they bite eagerly at anything in
the shape of bait. They are clear grit to the Inst,
and besides the sport of taking them, which is the prime
consideration, they diffuse a yery ‘ comtorlin’ odor” from a
well regulated frying-pan.

Afler snpper the question of breaking camp was taken up
and disposed of. Ihad my choice of breaking up, sending
the traps with the camp boy to the R. R. to be shipped
home, aud join them on their trip, or stay, fish out my fur-
longh, pack up and go home by myself. I chose the Jatter,
as I had come just a purpose to fish. Breakfast over next
morning, the boys packed a small gripsack with a box of
cigars and a paper collar, and waited for one of the Outler
boys to come over with his boat and take them to Central
‘Lake, whence they were to cross over to Russel’s and wait
for the steamer for Elk Rapids. While they waited I went
up the lake and fished till they came along, and when the
good-byes were said they disappeared behind Long Point,
and I saw them no more till we met at home,

When they were really gone, haying my man Iriday ready
to hand in the person of ‘‘ Johnnie,” I felt a little Cruseoish,
but that night about 10 o’clock a party of four young fellows
arrived (rom Chicago for a week's fishing, and khocked all
my sentiment and solilude into the lake, and I drifted gladly
back into the old, pleasant relations with the fish, the eagles,
the loons, the kingtishers and the miuskrats.

Next. day I took, with cight others, the larzest small-
mouthed black bass that we got on the trip, but was unable
to get his weight, as the Scribe had locked the scale in his
trunk and taken the key with him. He was three inches
longer and an itich deeper in front of the dorsal than the one
that weighed 64 Jbs., and I fondly belleved he would have
pulled the scale ‘nigh onto” 8 lbs!

Somehow, it is nearly always the case that when one lands
his biggest fish there is no scale at hand to get his weight,
and it 18 also a well-known fact that the fish is sure to benefit
by it in the matter of ayoirdupois, but herein is one of ihe
chief comforts of the honest angler, for besides gratifying
a natural propensity to tell ‘‘fish stories,” it displays a char-
acteristic trait in {he craft in not taking a mean advantage of
any thing, not even a fish, to make it appear smaller than it
really is.

I gave him, with a dozen others, to three neighbor boys—
shavers of ten to fourteen years who had fallen into the
praiseworthy habit of picking a tin pail full of ripe, red
raspber;ics every afternoon, and bringing them over to us in
the evening, and I am certain the friendly relations existing
between us were not in the least disturbed by not knowing
the exact weight of that fish.

The last four days of my stay I tried a new bait, sugested
by using a trout fin, and the result was most astonishing.
Tt was simply the half of the caudal fin of a 3 or 4 Ib. pick-
erel. Select a bright-colored fin, leaying enough flesh and
skin on to afford a firm hold for the hook, and troll with it
with 60 to 7) feet of line out. The bait does not revolve in
the water like a spoon, but dodges from side to side in a
crazy, érratic sort of way, and if there is a longface in

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FOREST AND STREAM.

489

Sight he makes a dash for it without waiting to
ask, ‘‘ What haye we here?’ It is the mast killing lire for
pickerél Lever used, and I verily believe that had I teen
disposed I conld have taken aundred of them ina day's
fishing. | f6ok a dozen or more Jatge bass with these pieces
of fin, bul it seems to be the one particular sham the long-
faces have been looking after, for lo! these many years.

After taking ¢ight or ten fish with the half of a fin, it be-
comes worn and split by their tecth till it is useless. Select
‘another one whieli bas the stripes of rusty black, dull red
and orange well defined, and repeat till you are worn out
handling them.

I will say of the two kinds of Wass in this lake, the large
and the smallmouthed, that they are identical with the
Micropiorns pallidus and VM. salmoides, described by Prof.
Gill. They are game to jhe last gasp, especially the small.
monthed ones, and I liad more keen sport end hieh enjoy-
ment handling « dozen of the largest cues, than with all the
pickerel T took, although it is rare fun to wear out and gaff
a ten or twelve pound longtace. There may he better sport
than black bass fishing, but the writer seckelh it not, neither
doth he hanker afler it. Contentment ariseth and goeth
forth with the bass fisher, in the early morning, it lingereth
with him through the day ; and it abideth with him even un-
to the falling of the shadows of the evening, and unto the
closing of the day. True game, noble and glorious is the
hlack pass; the peer of all his fellows of the waters, and as
the craft begins to appreciate his qualities, he takes a step to
the front each year as the future game fish of the North and
West. ‘Not many yeurs, till he will flirt bis tail in the face
of the last Salmo fontinatis of these regions, unless a law is
passed and enforced, to punish the murderers of innocent
fingerlings, and to better protect the forests that give life to
‘the streams.

Friday morning and time to break camp came all too soon,
and I prepared to leave the little green island and go back to
the smoke, and dirt and din of the “Paris of America” with

_thany genuine regrets. The Cutler boys came over early in
the morning to help pack up, and by ten o’clock the sun had
dried the dew out of the tents and fly and everything was
ready to put aboard the boats.

This lime, we used but two boats and made but one trip,
by lashing the hoats together about three feet apart: with
sume loose boatds, and loading the: bulkier boxes on top as a
deck load, leaving room at each side to handle an oar,

_ One of the Cutler boys had engaged to take us to Mance-
lona by aroad that promised a better way of getting: out from
the lake than to go by Bellaire, and believing there conld not
bea worse way, I swallowed the bait eagerly, and wished
afterward I hadi’t. Our point of debarkation—the only
place for a goodly distance along the east shore where a
wagon could get to the water—was near the mouth of our
little stream at a ‘ landing” where a corduroy road had been
made through the swamp from the hard land to the lake
shore. Pap Cutler was ‘yaiting for us with a new wagon
and a yoke of sleck, powerful young steers—a team that did
Hot promise much speed, but they proved sure und reliable
in miry places and wearisome, knee-deep sand hills that we
found on the way. I am sure a pair of ordinary horses
would have stuck in some quagmire or left us hard and fast
on a sand hill somewhere on that infernal road, and I was
thankful before the end was reached that we had the patient,
ploding cattle; and a careful driver to handle them, in the
person of Willard Cutler. When the wagon was loaded,
with head uncovered, I made a protound bow to the beautiful
lake, said good-bye to Pap Cutler, who stayed pehind to care
for the boats, and bade adieu to the ‘laughing waters of In-
termediate”

_We stopped a few minutes at Cutler's house—which, with
his outbuildings, make up the town of Lake Shore, post-
olfice and all—to get an axe anda log chain, to be used in
case we'should have to cut away a fallen tree from across
the road or meet with a mishap of any kind. While wuit-

ing; good, matronly Mother Guiler filled the writer up with
cool, fresh buttermilk, for which he confesses'a special weak-
ness, and at 12 at. Willard said, ‘‘ Come, boys,” to his pets,

and we were fairly in for a drive, or rather tramp, of fifteen
miles over aroad that would develop profanity in a wooden

Indian. . f

Tt is enough to say of thatroad that there may be a few
more in Michigan, or somewhere, that are not so good. We
walked nearly all the way, because we could not stay on the
Wagon without being tied on.

Five miles from the station we crossed Cedar River, stop-
ping awhile to rest the tired cattle and our nearly played-
out legs. Here we cooled the red-hot inner man ani boy
with copious draughts from the limpid stream, and went on
our way filled with fresh vigor and cold water. Abont three
miles further on we stopped at a farm house to get a drink
from a well 163 feet deep, and, judging from the extreme
| coldness of the water, it must have had direct inderground

ee pataiien with the deepest and coldest; pool of Cedar

iver.

From here into town the road was better, and we managed
lo stay on the wagon, greatly to the relief of our weary legs
and the evident disgnst of Willard’s **boys””

An hour hefore sundown we drove up to the depot, thank-
ful that it was all over, and after checking the bagrage and
billing the camp furniture through as freight, I dropped in
on Charley Persons, of the Mancelona House, to scour up
and see how many of his 32 calibre biscuits it would take,
flanked by a 2x4 beefstealk, to filla good. sized area of ery-
ing emptiness, somewhere in the region below the dia-
phragm. In twenty minutes after the call to supper I had a
waiter-girl distracted and the genial Persons ready to make
an assignment, Appetites? Well, yes! Northern Michigan
is full of ’em.

When the biscuits gave out the waiter-eirl folded up her
exhausted frame into a chair, and Persons and I adjourned
outside to langh at the anties of a young bear cub chained to
a stake in the yard. }

The train south came along at 11:05, and half an hour after
1 was curled up on two: seats, sound asleep and dreaming 1
was back on the sparkling lake with the bass and lonefaces,
and the Joons and kingfishers.

Before reeling up this ‘hundred yard, hard twisted letter
-of many kinks,” I wish to say a word about the G@. R. &L
K. &. and its management, as affecting sportsmen.

Hirst, there is no region in the country as easy of acceass
as by this road that will afford the trout and bass fisher
better or more abundant sport. The ‘*Six Lakes” chain is
Titerally alive with bass and pickerel, and several of the
streams flowing into these lakes are full df trout, with a fair
sprinkling of that ‘silvery beauty of the gorgeous dorsal,”
the American prayling,

The region around Petoskey is perhaps as good, but there
fre }0O many people there during the season, Hyerybody—

his uncles and his aunts and his aunts sisters—goeés there,
fill “the woods are full of "em." They camp out, and they
slay at the hotels, and they overrun the country, and they
fish, and they don’t fish—mostly don’t. If you want solitude—
aod what troc lover of the rod and reel does not ?—if you want
to havea private talk with dame Mature wilhout being toter-
rupted or jostled by «a crowd, vo to the Six Lakes; if you
don't, go ta Petoskey and fish Crooked, Burt and Mullet
lakes, and on through to Chehoygan.

Deer and ruffed grouse (local, ‘‘partridge,”) are very
plenty im tbe region where we were, and later in the season
the lakes are covyereil with thousands of wild geese and
ducks, but as alk came and wild fowl are out of season in
July except woodcock, they received no attention from us.

A hear may be found almost any day along Cedar River,
but we had not lost any bears that we knew of, and besides,
somehow, we dic not care much about bear meat.

But to come Wack to the railroad. The management car-
ties dogs, guns and fishing tackle, with « liberal allowance
of traps, free, and one can always wet a civil and respectful
answer to a question from the officers syd men, from con-
ductor down to the humblest ‘wheel polisher.”

I have no acquaintance with Mr. W. O. Hughart, Presi-
dent and general inanayer of the whole line, but if he is
half as courteous and obliging and as solicitous of the com-
fort of the patrons of the road as are the meu under lim
with whom we cate in contact, the directors have certainly
the right man iv the right; place.

The lower end of the line, from Fort Wayne to Richmond,
is under the able management of that clear-headed, sterling
old Quarker, Wm. Parry, well and familiarly known in Hast-
ern Indiana railroad circles. as ‘‘ Uncle Billy,” and the angler
who may have occasion to “run” the end of the “ fishing-
line” held by him, niay he assured that his lines will be cast
mh pleasant places and his comfort looked after by a crew of
careful and obliging train men. The road from Richmond
to Cincinnati is controlled by the C, H. & D. R. R Go,, and
is under the eye of that clever gentleman, Mr. Lew Will-
jams, feneral manager, to whom the writeris indebted for
many courtesies,

A-word about the expense. We were out from Cincinnati

seyenten days, and our expenses, each, including $19.74 for
round trip ticket, were $42 and afew cents. This included
transportation from Mancelona fo the Jake and back, boat
hire and camp boy, and we lived well and had everything
needful for a well conducted camp.
I got home on Saturday hight, and Monday morning fell
into line and resumed the prose of life with new vigor and
élenr head, having enjoyed a trip that will never be forgotten.
And now, old friend, my lines are reeled up, reels cleaned,
oiled and put away, rods vojointed, burnished up and in their
cases, and the Editor, the Scribe and the writer are counting
the weeks till the time comes when we (with yoursell) may
again wel our lines in the ‘placid waters of glorious Inter-
mediate Luke.”

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NOTES OF AN ANGLER IN THE NORTH.

By Painoimo, Jr—Parv Fourrs,

NATURES SULTLY SIORE.

N the Northern Wilderness Nature bas abundantly pro-

vided man with therequisites for 2 moderate luxury. It is
ho exaggeration to say that were an old woosdman suddenly
placed in the heart of the wilderness and deprived of every-
thing but his clothes, a flint and steel and a knife, and told to
shift for himself, he would in a very short time make him-
self exceedingly comfortable, leading a regular Crusoe exist-
ence in fact, and in time would make his way to the settle-
ments richer in worldly goods than when be started.

Vroni thirst he cannot suffer, a8 water, pure and undefiled
asthe dews from heayen, is everywhere abundant, but to
allay the cravings of hunger he must speedily devise meang,
Every little balsam swamp he knows abounds with hares and
partridges, and withont losing any time he sets to work to
effect their capture. With the aid of his knife and the
abundance of dead brush he constructs a low fence extend-
ing seyeral acres across thisswamp. At intervals le has left
small openings. Me next gathers some of the long, tough,
pliant roots of the swamp spruce and fashions them into
slip-nooses, which he sets at tlie openings he has lef{ in his
fence. His next care is to provide himself with shelter.
Yonder boloo or yellow birches yield their outer barkreadily,
and from ita smal! Jean-to is formed, and « fragrant and
soft couch is made from the balsam branches. <A. short
search abont the camp discovers some Indian tea growing.
This makes a very agreeable substitute for the tea of com.
merce. But how is he going to Wboil water for tea ? exclaims
the reader. Nothing easier; the birch bark from which the
woodman has constructed his Jean-to can be fashioned into
vessels that will hold water, and stones heated and dropped
into the water bring the latter to boiling point in ineredibly
short time. Undismayéd by his position and certain of a
good breakfast in the morning our woodsman goes supper-
less tobed. Sure enough, a visit to the snares in the morn-
ing discloses several hares and partridzes suspended in mid-
air. After a hearty mieal is partaken of our friend sets him-
self to fashion a line from the intestines of one of the hares,
and then to make himself a rude hook from a tough splinter
of birch wood. As primitive as are these appliances, and
with no bait but a picce of partridge meat, he succeeds in
landing several dozen small trout from the brawling stream
near by that literally teers with fish. Well provisioned
now he packs his provender in a spruce bark corseau, and,
laying bis course by the streim, he jogs off as liplit hearted
isa schoolboy. He knows this stream must fall into a river
somevhere, ani that river must bring him sooner or later to
the settlements,

When afier acouple of days he reaches the river hé re-
mains camped beside it several days, laying in a store of
provisions and eonstructiog himself a canoe of spruce bark
to float himself down stream. He searches out 4 large, clean
stemmed tree and. denudes it of its bark in one large sheet for
some ten or twelve feet from the ground. He then makes a
frame of cedar poles that will exactly fit the bark, and the
fwo are lashed firmly together with the spruce roots, Some
gum and rosin are next hunted up and applied to the seams
atthe ends to render the canoe water tight. While by no
means as serviceable as 4 birch canoe the spruce canoe with
care proves ab, excellent makeshift. We shall now leave our
woodsman, conscious that the remainder of his journey will
be uneventful.

THE UANADIAN OURE. “24

A most important individual is the priest, or curé, as he is
called, in a French Canadian parish. In his one person is
represented not only the spiritual authority, but the fem-

poral as well. His sway is absolute, hut as it is usually
tempered with much fon hominié and paternal regard far
his flock, they render a cheerful obedience and look up
to litm with a feeling of reverential fondness Hoe is sel-
dom s man of much erndition or «a great student:
the mulliform duties of his respective offices absorb his time
and attention, Heis fond of sociability, and over his pipe
of an evening he does not object foa quiet game of cards
sud a glass of toddy with even a heretic. Ilé is hospitable
to a degree, the word stranger or sportsman is an open
Seasame to lis heart and house. From the pulpit, of a Sun-
day, he breuthes fierce anathenias against Jes Protestants, but
this is a duty his Church forces upon him; he himself is in-
capable of Wearing malice. In all the social gatherings in the
parish the priest is the most welcome guest. No one can
tell a better story, and a song from the euréis always re-
cefyed with tumultuous applause. Does the fun slacken,
M’sieur le Curé comes to the rescue, and mirth and jollity
again resound. He is as much in demand at the bedside of
the sick as the physician, and perforins this duty \ith un-
flageing cheerfulness. At all hours, in all seasons, in all
kinds of weather | have met him on the road on his errand of
hope to the sick or dying. He is sometimes an ardent dis-
ciple of Walton, or has a “nduess for the sports of the
field.

Trecall wilh much pleswure the many pleasant hours I
spent in the congenial Companionship of one of these worthy
meén during 4 long wicter L passed in a little bick settlement.
He was passionately fond of shooting, but singularly unsuc-
cessful, yet his gvod nature ever came to his rescue, and his
ilLluck was made a source of jest. I never knew him to kill
anything, vat day after day he would accompany me on my
trams after hares and partridges, and my good fortune ap-
peared to give him complete satisfaction. One day I heard
tne report of the cure's gun. “Good!” mentally ejaculated,
“the curd has ab last killed something.” It was not long ere
I lieard his reverence coming. ‘‘ Well, old fellow, what
Wack?” “ Luck,’ exclaimed the cur, ‘just my luck. Fired
ata partridge and Dm certain I killed hin, and here are a
liandful of feathers I knocked out, but I could not find the
bird.” TI laughed at his exhibition of chagrin, aud thought
no more about the matter until along in the afternoon, when
beating back over the ground I suddenly caught sight of a
partridge’s tail just sticking ont of thesnow. In a moment
J knew this was the curé’s partridge. Bang went my gun in
the atr, aud I then picked up the partridge and waited the
cureé’s coming, but I quite overlooked the fact the bird was
frozen as hard asa rock, Along came the cur’. ‘ Hallo!
a partridge, Do let me take it a moment. Why, il’s frozen
already, ismw’t it?” exclaimed his reverence. ‘‘ How cold it
must be today.” With the soberest face I could command
I begged his acceptance of the bird, and for, several days I
kept him iu ignorance of the joke I played upow him.

Brother angler, when you visit a Canadian parish inquire
your way to the cureé’s, and, my word for it, your subsequent
paths will be those of joy.

ARDENT SPORTEMEN.

There is sometli'ng irresistibly attractive about forest life,
aud I can recall a number of men of means and social posi-
tion who have abandoned all the pleasures that both might
have given, and sojourned for years in the bush, liying in the
most primitive manner, doyoting themselves to the chase and
exploration. Captain D——, well known in Quebec, tlrew
up his commission in the British army, and took to the
bush. He was a man of fine accomplishments, and wealthy,
but once haying tasted the swects of a bush life he became a
slave to the passion for hunting and exploring, and it was on
one of these expeditions that he met an untimely end, dying
in the bush, from whence his remains were dragged out on a
tobogzin by his faithful Indian guide. The old settlers still
tell strange tales of two Knelishmen who, for many years,
ninde (heir home in the bush, far removed from all civiliza-
tion and companionship, appearing only in the settlements ab
rare intervals for supplies and letters from honie. They
were both men of wealth, but ardent lovers of the sports that
Canada's fastness offered. Other instances are not wanting
to show that there is a large leaven of the primitive man in-
herent in the English race.

The Canadian, however, is pre-eminently an ardent lover
of bush life. His leisure from the duties of his profession or
business is spentin the woods. Asan angler he has no equal.
Part of his early schooling was to learn to handle a rod as well as
a pen. He is an adept in bush lore, and wields an axe like
a professional chopper. _He is hardy to a degree, a capital
hunter and fair shot, and a genial fellow to boot.

he ae

VACATION RESORTS.

PORT JEFFRRSON, LONG ISLAND.

In answer to your inquiry in this week's paper I take the
liherty of sending you 4 slight description of one of the many
beautiful summer resoris situated near New York where one
chu £0 and spend a vacation at asmallexpense. Being an
old reader of the Foresr Asp Srream I take pleasure in in-
forming yout many readers that there is 0 sumnzer resort
more pleasant and picturesque than the growing and popular
village of Port Jefferson, Suffoll« County, Long Island, with
its many lovely shady groves situated near the water’s edge,
and very convenient for camping parties.

Fish, oysters and clams are in abundance in the beawtifal
bay which fhe village surrounds. (tood board can be had
at five dollars per week in many private families near the
water. Neliable sail and row boats are to be let on very rea-
sonable terms. Sailboats large enough to carry twenty-five
persons can be hired for $2 per day or #9 per week. Bilue-
fishing is usually yery good during July, August and Septem-
ber, and there is no better spot on Long [sland for woodcock
shooting than around Port Jefferson. I killed thirty in three
evenings just before dusk, and a friend of mine bagged twen-
ty-seven one morning before breakfast, and did not go two
miles from his house and was home before nine o’cloels,

There is no place within one hundred miles of New Yorl:
more convenient for persons residing’ in New York, Brook-
lyn or Jersey City than this beautiful summer resort. Tt can
he reached by the Port Jeifersou & Locust Valley R, R.
from long Island City or Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn, or by
the New York and New Haven RK. 8. to Bridgeport, and
cross the sound in lhe steamer Brookhaven, which makes two
trips each way every day and, crossing in this way, a fine
view of Long Island Sound and the surrounding counties
can be had, T. M8.

Fine wee
CROOKED LAKE, MICHIGAN,
Forr Wayne, July 16.

Replying to several notices in your issue of July i4, in re-
gard to a good place to camp and fish I can cheerfullly rec-

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Suny 21, 1881°

ommend Crovked Lake, Mich., as just the spot for a sporta-
man, and a delightful place fo camp or board. The bass and
pickerel fishin. is first-class, in fact, for lake fishing cannot
be excelled. Passing through» narrow channel from Crooked
Lake into Pickerel Lake brings you to a beautifnl sheet of
water aud fine pickerel and bass fishing. In rowing to the
fishing grounds one passes ovér many places, where, in ten
minutes’ time, can be caught with hook and line all the min-
noOWS One can use for the day.

The air on und about these lakes is wonderfully cool and
bracing, the scenery is beautiful. The angler is never
troubled wilh inosqnitoes; In fact, a fisherman’s paradise.

Crooked Luke is six miles from Petoskey, the northern ter-
minus of the Grand Rapids and Indiana R. R. Rates low,
accommodations first-class.

I have fished in these waters once or twice every year for
the past eight years, and always with big success, Shall be
pleased to furnish any information desired. G38. F.

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MORE LIGHT ON THE *POSSUM PUZZLE.

DONE iro POETRY.
DELAWARE, Ohio, July, 1881,
Editor Forest and Stream:

Thinking [ might possibly be able to throw some light ou
the yexed question of ‘‘ How to cook dat ’possum,” I inter-
viewed my ancient colored friend, Uncle Dan’l, with the fol-
lowing result. Tlis views, 1 think, settle the question at,
once and forever. Agé and experience have spoken, and he
must, indeed, be hypercritical and hard to please who does
not accept this colored Nestor’s dictum. Listen, then, while

TNOLE DAN'L SPEAKS.
Iz Lebbér cooked 4, possum?”
Yahi! yal! yah ! you's shoutin, now!
‘“Wan'ter know the way to boss ‘im?
Sho! any foot nigga tell yo' how.

**Pogsuth up a*—— wat’s dat, honey 7
* Wat Ttinks de bestest way?"
“Cooney in a’ Allright, sonny,
(ii 10 graciousk—gittin day!

‘* Nebber seed a ‘possum cookin’?
Lawd ! Mass Har). wha’s you bawn?
Specs you wish you'd been a lookin’,
Wen ole Gabel blows he's hawn,

Menibers when I—wat yo sayin’?

“Want Co now the ras-sy-pee? *

Drat dem dogs—how dey’s a buyin’!
You Jim you, Inf dat wiskey be!

Tell yo wat—dey ain't most nufiin
Better dan wat possum ath.

Yo' Nancy, wat yo? doin’, cuttin’
Dat pore little, in’sunt lam’)

Yes, 14 gwine to tell you, shorely ;
Doan’ ye Hurry de ole man.

He's a feelin’ radder porely ;
Mus‘n't tuster Unele Dan,

Bestest may / know to cook *im,
Tz, to ketch yo’ ‘possum tust.

Mine dem low wite trash doa? book ‘Lin,
Oaze dey’ll da it, sho, or bust!

Den you—hole on da, Mass Harry,
Tell you in free minutes mo’,

Den you—* Hating got time to tarry 3”
Yorze Ina pow'lul hurry, sho’!

Well, massa, If yo" mus’ be goin’,
Hopes Pll see yo'", *morrer night;
Den Ul tell yo’, so'ze yo'll know "Ln,
How to cook dat possum right !

H. P. U.

A MINNESOTA LAWYER'S EXPERIENOE.
Sr. Paut, Miny., July 15.
Hditor Forest and Stream :

An old subscriber and an attentive reader of your excellent
paper, I have become much interested in the 'possum ques-
tion now being so ably debated by your Southern corres-
pondents, and if it may be permitted to q resident of this
Northern region to intervene in the discussion of a matter
which pertains so peculiarly to more favored climes, and
which already shows a decidedly rising temperature, I crave
permission to ‘give you a breeze” from the Northwest upon
the subject, and to cast a feeble ray of ‘* Northern light”
upon the argument.

Let it not be inferred at this point that I desire to be ‘‘set
down as one who loyes his *possum cold,” or who, upon the
other hand, fires his intellect and heats his argument with
‘possum hot, I fight under neither banner. In a word, I
simply wish to give my own sad experience in attempting to
prepare, cook and eat a ’possum.

During the winter of 1879-80, while being shaved, my par-
ticular barber, who bad, after the manner of his craft, dis-
cussed aimost every subject, took a fresh grip, and broke
ont: ‘' You is very fond of huntin’, Mr. -—." ‘ Why,
yes, Matt,” I replied; ‘you know I am.” ‘Ever hunt
down South, sah?” ‘* No, I never was down South though
IT should like, of all things, to spend a winter there.” ‘' Dar
de place fer huntin’, sah,” said Matt, ‘an’ de *possum!
Shorely you don’t know wat’s good, sah, twel you’ye done
eat "possum.”

I had plenty of time, and I liked to start Matt, and seeing
that he neeiisd but slight encouragement, I said, ‘‘Tell mé
all about the ‘possums, Matt.” And he did. Details would
he wearisome; nor could I do his eloquence justice as he
descanted on the ‘possum, winding up by saying that he had
seen some for sale at a game market on Jackson street; that
they had been sént up from the South, and had been ‘‘iroze
just right.”

If was too much for me, The picture he drew of the
brown, juicy, delicious dish that could be evolved from ‘‘ dat
‘possum ” captivated my Northern appetite, already shar-
pened by a Minnesota winter temperature, and I listened to
the voice of the tempter—and fell. I sent the porter for one
of ‘‘ dem ’possums.” ~He brought him to the shop, arousing
the wildest enthusiasm in the entire corps of tonsorial artisis,
and after receiving full and minute instructions as to its
preparation and cooking, I carried home my prize.

Here my misfortunes began, The little animal so wor-
shipped in the barber shop had suddenly become an object of
aversion and disgust. Aided and abetted by my wife (usu-
ally docile and obedient) the entire family, including the

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servants, broke out into open revolt. “The nely little rat,”
—so did they revile the royal ’possuam—‘! should not be
cooked th ¢haé house, nor touched nor allowed to remain. I
had better get my friend Matt or take it o him, or perhaps
inyite him to dinner. Indeed the latter course was much
preferable, but that beast, ugh! take itaway.’ In vain I
begged and pleaded, in vain explained, quoted the Forzst
AND STREAM, and expatiated on the *possum’s dainty diet of
persimmons. All was useless; the loyely prospect was fad-
ing away, and on the kitchen table lay the possum, and
ae to grin sarcastically at me as I ruefully contemplated
1m.

Howeyer, I was resolved, snd, silencing all opposition, T
announced that 7 would prepare and cook the possum my-
self, and then, then, when he Jay upon the dish done to a
turn, browned to the proper color, bathed in a delicious
aroma, such as never before had been inhaled by those
Northern blue noses, then would I be both révenged and re-

yatded. So after supper I caused a large kettle of water to
be boiled, to which I added a quantity of hardwood ashes
making a strong lye, and plunged the ‘possum in. Now
Matt had said that this was the way to take the hair off, and
iat it would come off af once. It did not, but the skin
commenced coming off my hands very rapidly. 80, determined
to conquer, I put on a pair of light shooting ployes—buck-
skin—and at it I went, scraping that possum.

Oh! the memories of that contest, both hands full of lye
and hair, my heart full of rage and disappointment, the air
nearly blue with, well—adjectives. 1 could not smoke for I
could not bring my hands near my face to touch pipe or ci-
gar, and ot! how the hair on that beast did stick! I got it
done abont inidnight, and, if the possum was not parboiled,
my hands were, and the smell of the lye made me sick. IT
then cleaner the brate, cut off its head, feet and tail, when
it looked like a little pig, and qnite presentable, The next,
day I bribed the cook ito sgreéing to bake il, following my
directions, which I gave according to Matt.

On the next evening behold me, seated at the table, sur-
rounded by an admiring—though doubtful—family, whom
my determination and faith had almost converted to the en-
thusiastic belief that Thad iu the ‘possum for which I so
impatiently waited. Now was my hour of trumph, now was
my faith about fo berewarded. I expressed some contemptu-
ons pity for narrow prejudices, some approbation for those
great minds who know and recognize a good thing, uyen be-
fore they see it; and then, arranging my napkin, J ordered
in the possum. Hecame. I recognized Matt’s description ;
there was the plump, golden brown body, there the rich
gravy trickling down the juicy sides on the brown slices of
potatoes. LTeut off a slice; the rich aroma rushed out. It
seeined a little strange; rather strong, so to speak, but I
would not yield. With ‘a smile (a triflé mechanical) I cut off
a piece and put it in my mouth. Why, oh, why! did my
mind wander back to the night before? Why did I see the
kitchen, the table, the lye, the half-scraped, purboiled thing
Thad worked on so hard? Why did memory and my nausea
Tise up together and my heart and stomach fail me?

About eleven o'clock that night (after a cup of strong tea
and a slice of dry toast) 1 ventured on a mild cigar, and ex-
plained to my wife that, while one should always investigate,
the study of natural history should not be carried too
far.

I haye hrari of an ‘fauld Scotch wife,” too fond of moun-
tain dew, who, overcome by her poiations, sat down upon a
rock by the seaside at; low water, and then fell asleep. As
the tide rose she was gradually covered, until ut last the
wayelets rippled upon and splashed her face and lips, She
was found in this dangerous predica nent, and murmuring in
maudlin tones: ‘‘ Na, na, nac ane ither drap, ither het or
cauld.”

And such is my position on the ‘t’possum ” question.

Mark Norte.

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ANOTHER *POSSUM TALE.

THWIS ROBB, our barber, six feet in height, one hun-

dred and seventy-five pounds, is passionately fond of

hunting sly Reynard. To enjoy this fascinating pastime
Lewis will mount anything in the shape of horse-flesh.

Not many moons ago Lewis determined to try the chase.
After seeking in vain to obtain a horse hehired a little active
mule from 2 colored brother. Mounted, his long legs almost
touched the ground, as the little mule cantered along with
him to the merry green wood. Lewis was in high spirits.
The moon, at her full, shone in resplendent glory. His well!-
trained dogs at his heels bayed joyously over the prospect of
a race after the cunning old fox. The little mule pricked up
his ears, cut a few playful antics with the long-eared hounds
that now and then sniffed at his heels, and nimbly hied away
over the long, long wire grass.

Soon they are upon the hunting ground. The old veteran
of the pack takes a sniff of fhe ground, and announces by a
deep-mouthed bay that he scents the prey. Join in his ery
the opening pack, and away they speed, making the welkin
ting with music sweeter to the hunter's ear than that of his
mistress. Lewis, thanks to the activity of his mule, keeps
well up, expecting every moment to rouse sly Reynard trom
his hiding-place. A half-mile is left behind! Suddenly the
dogs fiercely bay something in aloe. Lewisrid+s up to find
a large opossum seated in the forks of the fallen tree, growling
defiance at his foes. Encouraged by the presence of their mas-
ter the dogs seize and drag the prey to the ground. Visions
of ‘‘baked *possum and tater” floated thr ugh Lewis’ brain
so yividly that he dismounted and rescued the ’possum from
the hounds. Knowing the cunning creature’s art of feigning
death he determined to break his neck; so, planting a foot
on his neck and seizing the tail, he pulled with might and
main. Satisfied that the brute was dead, he tied him on be-
hind, and proceeded on his hunt. He had not gone far be-
lore his little mule stopped short, and seemed to reflect for 4
moment. Then, as though stricken with “St, Vitus” dance,
he commenced capering wildly madly and vigorously over
the wire grass. ‘‘Whoa! whoa! mule! whoa!” yells
Lewis, ‘‘who-o-o-ch!” But he don’t whoa, but fans the sir
rapidly with his hind legs, and Lewis shoots out of the-gad-
dle, over his head, to mother earth, splitting the wire grass
with his head, ‘as boats are sometimes by a wanton whale.”
Mule sheds the saddle by slipping through the girth, runs
a short distance, stops, turns around, and snorts vigor-
ously. Lewis, rises, rubbing his bruises, catches the mule,
looks around for his saddle, and lo! the epossum is running
away with it. The cause of his disaster was apparent. Tired
of his peculiar confinement, and rousing from his feigned
death, the ’possum, in his efforts to get away, commenced
tickling the mule’s Hanks with sharp claws, which perform-

ance resulted im the collision b-tween Lewis and our planet.
Catching up with the yarmint, Lewis turned him loose to

wander at his wil. And never, hardly ever, will he ever
believe a dead "possum. 0. G. G,

Bitinbvidge, Ga.

From the August Seriiners just at hand we take these
“ Aphorisms{rom the Quariers :”

“Paint easy to find aman dat kin gif mo’ tention arter
he’s he’s dead dan de Oliris’mus *po:som,”

* Dar’s right sharp good schoolia' in de tail of a ‘possum :
nebber let go a thing Jong xs dar’s a chance Jef."

* A good ‘possum dog may tell'a lie by accident, but you
can’t proobe it on him ef de tree's holler.”

“Te coon puts up de bes’ fight, but de *possum is heap de
smarter an’ is got de bes’ edication.”

Glatural History

SOME OF THE BATS OF WESTCHESTER CO., N. ¥.

ATS, through superstition and prejudice, have long
been looked upon in anything but a favorable light.
Their satanic wings and noiseless flight, their reputation of
hopelessly entangling heads of hair, and worst of all as car-
riers of Cimex lectularis, may be among the causes which
place them in disfavor. But to the unprejudiced what class
of mammals are more interesting with their little bird-like
eyes, long, erect ears, and dog-like faces, enlivened by the
sight of their small, needle-like teeth, and spitful, grating
squrak when they are disturbed or imposed upon? To us
they are beautiful, regardless of their somewhat clumsy
body, their seemingly unproportioned limbs, and the ques-
tionable report that they are introducers of the bed hug. The
entrance of this torment into our houses would, we think, be
better referred to other sources than the little bat, yet the
bats which we have examined may have been nuusually for-
tunate in not having these pests upon them.

Bats may become a nuisance by ‘beir numbers, as in the
ease cited by Dr. Harrion Allen, i his Monograph (p. L7 of
introduction), where nearly twelve thousend had to be killea
before a certain house could become tenantable, ou account
of odor, noise, etc.

Interesting as the bats are, ‘they are the most difficult to
observe, on account of their nocturnal and secluded habits.
This accounts for so little being known regarding their his-
tory, period of gestation, and the manner of taking care of
their young.

We first see the bats after emerging from their winter
quarters, late in March or early in April, depending a good
deal on the weather. In some early sprisgs.a few may beseen
by the first of March, but this is exceptional. They do not
go into winter quarters until the November storms cut off
their supply af food; occasionally they may be seen in mid-
winter after afew days of warm weather, just at sunset or
soon after. Bats may be easily aroused from their hibernat-
ing sleep. Some boysa few winters ago, eager for adven—
ture, entered the old silver mine situated a short distance
south of this village. This mine was worked just before or
soon after (he Revolutionary war; which, is uncertain.
Quite 2 number of bats were found there, and the boys,
kuowing our weakness for them, tried to catch sume; but as
8000 a8 they advanced near the bais with their torches, they
would fly fo a more remote portion of the mine.

While feeding bats go singly, in pairs or flacks. We re-
member one evening in the early part of Jast full, just before
a thunder storm, seeing a hundred or more feeding over a
field to the lee of a clump of woods. The flock was com-
posed mostly of little brown bats and red bats. ‘The field
being comparatively small, it was a lively scene.

We have noticed the following species :

altalnpha (lasiurus) noveboracensis, (Eirxleben) Coues—
Red bat; New York bat.

This, one of the most common bats, may be seen any
éyeniog in summer, just afler the stn has set, being the first
of the bals to make their appearanc-. Even at times they
may be seen on the shady side of some wood, half an hour
or more before sunset. We have seen them flying in cloudy
weather at noon time, but this is unusual. During the day
they may often be seen suspended from limbs of trees in the
foliage, seeking crevices and holes less freqnently than 1he
other hats. Their flight resembles somewhat that of the
larger moths more than the narrow-winged bat. We
baye made the mistake in the darkness aod shot a cecro-
pian moth, thinking it to be a bat of this species. We hive
never taken the pregnant female. Prof. B. G@. Wilder (Pap,
Sci, Mo,, No. 42, », 651) states that two specimens which he
examined each contained three foetuses. Atalapha (lasiurws)
cinereus, (Beauvois) Coues. Hoary bat.

This rare bat we have never seen, alfhough it doubtless oc-
curs. Mr. J. A. Allen considers it the rarest species in
Massachusetts. (Mammalia, Mass., p. 208.)

Vespertilio (Vesperus) fusous. (Beanyois.) Carolina Brown
Bat,

This bat is third in frequency ; some years more common
than others. They are the last to make their appearance in
the evening. In Jact when it gets so dark that objects are
blended im one uncertain mass, and the bat hunter finds he is
unable to shoot with any precision, the Carolina bats make
fheir appearance as mere dark shadows flitting here and there,
while busily engaged in catching insects. We have to make
a snap shot as they dodge in and out from behind the dark
tree tops, and are lef in doubt as to the result until in the
gloom we may perchance see ourlittle black and tan, seem-
ingly as interested in the results as we ure, pointing the dead
animal, This species is particularly fond of fields well sur-
rounded by trees. There three or four will feed until dark-
ness hides them; they may feed all night, at least a few years
ago while ‘‘suggaring ' for moth we have seen them as late
as one o'clock A. M. ' F

Vespertilio (Vesperugo) georgiamus. (Ouvier.) Georgian
Bat.

We have no record of this bat, ii probably ocenrs. Mr, J.
A. Allen gives it as ‘not excessively rare” in Massachusetts.
(Mammalia of Mass., p, 208.)

Vespertilio (Vesperides) noctivagons,
Black Bat. Silver Haired Bat.

We have never seen but two specimens of this bat, one
male shot June 15, 1881, the other a female killed June 24,
1881. In flying they resemble the Carolina bat, but unlike
them they leave their hiding places early in the evening. Both
the above were the first specimens shot on the respective
evenings. The female contained two young, well-developed,
and probably would have been delivered in a few days. The

(Le Conte:) Silver

Jory 21, 1881.]

FORES™ AND STRUAM,

491

young each weighed 1,450 milligrammes. On removing the
amnion the ears of one of the young bats became erect. The
placenta of this species is different from that of the little
brown Dal; instead of being circular it is illiptical, measuring
10 by 16 millimetres. The placenta were attached to the
posterior wall of the uterus near the summit of each corner.
The umbilical ¢ rd messured twenty millimetres in leneth.

Vespertilio subulaius. (Say.) Little Brown Bat.

This little bat exceeds all other species in frequency; more
cammon even than the red bat. The little fellows enters our
houses in the eyening oftener than any other in séarch of in-
sects, Of ten pregnant females which we examined last June
each contained two young. Prof. Bert. G, Wilder (Pop. Sci.
Mo. No. 42, p. 651) exammed twenty females in June, 1974.
Hach contain d two little bats, thongh Dr. O. C. Alinott states
(Geology of New Jersey Appendix, p- 752) that they bring
forth a litter of three to five. We consider thig number in-
usual as all the specimens examined by us never contained
miore nor less than two. -The abdomen of the feniale is not
£9 prominent, but very much brosdened,.a fetus developing
in each born of the uteras, The uterine walls at term are
very thin, the entire organ weishing only about a centi-
grumme. The placenta ot this species is circular, measuring:
nine millimetres in diameter, umbilical cord twelve milli-
meires long. A young one taken from a female whose mam-
mz contained milk, weighed 1,350 milligrammes.

Sing Sing, NW. ¥. July, 1881. A. K. Fisner, M, D.

—+54+—~

OF BEAVER,

HABITS

WN the suramer of 1860, in San Saba County, Texas, on the
banks of tue Colorado River, I saw several small trees
partly cut down by beaver, and others which had been cut
down. There was no sign of a dam or any dwelling place of
beaver, The country was thinly settled, and there were no
houses nor people living near. The river is subject to fresh-
e § so dvep and strong that: 4 beaver dani could not be perma-
nent in its waters. Nor was there any smaller stream near
that could be used for msling-a beaver dam. A few days after
IT inquired of one of the settlers of that county if he knew
where the beaver lived which had cut those trees. We said
yes; that their homes were underground rooms in ihe banks
of the river, the entrance to which was beneath the water,
aud portions of the room atove high water mark, He said
he learned this by a land slide of the river bank after a fresh-
ie the slide exposing the cosey and comfortable rooms of the
eaver,

In the Natural History of the State of New York, Part I
Zoology, by James BH. De Kay, at page 74, the author says:
‘(In the summer of 1840 we traveled those almost, infermina-
able forests on the highlands separating the sources of the
Hudson and the St. Lawrence, and included in Hamilton,
Herkimer and apart of Hssex counties. In the course of
our journey we saw several beaver signs as they are termed
by the hunters, The beaver has been so much harassed jn
this State that it has ceased making dams, and contents it-
self with making large excavations in the banks of tbe
streams,”

Great has been the progrvss of zoology since De Kay wrote
the above as may be seen from a statement made on the same
page from which jhe above quotation is taken.

“The geographical range of the beaver, now so much re-
stricted, once extended from the 68th to the 30th parallel, In
the United States its southern boundary does not extend be-
yond the districts already mentioned in the State otf New
York."

Tt is now well known that its range extends southward as
far as the lower Rio Grande in Texas.

In the month of September, 1858, on the plantation of Dr.
Jenkins a few miles from Camden in Wilcox County, Ala,,
Tsaw a beaver dam on a small stream on both sides of which
corn had been planted. I also saw that the corn near the
dam had been partially destroyed. The doctor told me that
the beaver had done it.

It was the first signs of heayer I had ever seen, and I was
much surprised to Jearn that they were in that place. Anat-
tempt had been made and was then beiog made to destroy
the beaver or drive them away, but their sagacity was euch
that they were seldom seen or any of them caught, although
many night watches had been made and also traps set.

Austin, Texas, July 4, 1881. 8. B. Bookiey.

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SPIKE HORNS AGAIN.

BPIKE HORNS ON OLD BUCKS.

HAVE noticed in late numbers of the Fornsr Avo Strmam
considerable controversy in relation to spike horn bucks,
some claiming them to be a different species of deer and
others that they ate not, and that all spike bucks are only

the young bucks from one year to eighteen months of age.”

I do not pretend to be authority on the subject, but I amt
fatistied in my own mind that not all spike bucks are young
ones, and that spike horns are often found on bucks iat are
advanced in years. But.as to their being a different specivs
of deer, L do not think they are, Iam convinced that bucks
that haye a full pair of antlers one season may only have a
pair of spike horns the next. ;

In proof of what I say I will give the particulars of a case
of spike horns that was related to me by a noted deer hunter,
who is well known to many of the readers of the Fornsr
AND Stream, and a gentleman whose word cannot be im-
peached, Whatever he slates can be depended on to be
facts.

Some five or six years ago he and I were hunting together
at a small pond between Meacham Lake and the Bt. Regis

River, when one day the conversation happened to be about.
spike horn bucks. [asked him if he-believed them to be, as
many claimed that they were, a different species of deer.
He answered that he did not, and then related the follow-
ing cirenmstance that came under his notice some years he-
fore, while lie was residing in [he south part of St. Lawrence
county: One of his néar neighbors owned 4 tame buck deer
which had grown to be of such an age that his antlers were
quile large, with several prongs on each in season. One year
during the winter he in some manner injured one of luis legs,
so that he was Jame, until some time in the following spring,
at which time also he was very thin in flesh, but afterwards
grew fat and was all right. But that season nothing but
gpike horns came out. The next season following he had &
full set of antlers according to his age, as he also did every
season thereafter while my informant, remained in that
neighborhood. Tt was his belief that spike horns on old
bucks over 18 months or so of age were caused in some such
menner—by tlie deer meeting with some injury or hiving
rome kind of wickners, #0 thet they were lo poor health or
condition at the time the harns began to fori.

Whether or not this is, the cange of all spike horns on aged
bucks, I will ant pretend to say, but I am satisfied that 1
have seen several spike bucks during the last twenty-five
vearsthat were well advanced in years. There isa difference
in (he appearance of old und young deer, as well as with
other animals; perhaps not s0 much as in some other species,
but enough to tell an eighteen months’ old buck from one that
issix to ten years Of age.

‘As to spike horns being more plenty now than formerly, T
don’t think they are; that is, old ones. I used to come across
full a3 many that J called spike horns twenty-five and thirty
years ago as I do late years. The majority of bucks killed
by floating are young ones. Old bucks soon leave at the ap-
ploach of a light at night, having Jearned when they were
young that it was dangerous, as the scars on many of the old
ones killed will show. The young bucks having only sp'ke
liorns at first have by that led many to think that they were
the regular spike horns, and are on the increase of late. I saw
more bucks with Jarge antlers lust season than im many
seasous before; all were killed befere dogs, or by hounding.
Two large ones were killed in one week on the 16- ‘ile
Level thst Lad each cleven prongs on their horns, six on one
horn and Hve on the other. And about three werks later an.
other was killed with the same number of prongs on his
horns. I don’t mention this as being anything remarkable,
only in their all having the same nuniber of prongs or spikes
on their horns, and all three haying odd numbers, five on
one and six on ihe other, and all being killed in the same
neighborhood and so néir the same time. The prospect for
deer huning on the Level when the season opens is good, for
allso many haye been killed by early floating. But the sup-
ply is kept up by there being such a great unfrequented ex-
tent of wilderness for miles on both sides of the river.

Moira, N.Y. A, G.

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THE WHIGHT OF LOONS.

I SES in your iseue of June 2an item from your corres-

pondent *‘ Merzus" relative to loons. As he seems to
doubt the reported story of one being killed that weighed
twenty pounds, I send you photoxraph of one fiiat was cap-
tured by my partner in shooting, Prof. Blair, quite recently,
while duck shooting in the Penobscot Bay. It weighrd the
day after being shot, and after quite a loss of blood, seyen-
teen pounds aud ten ounces, measured from end of tail to the
top of the head forty inches, from tip of tail to the tip of
beals forty-eight inches. I will say to ‘‘ Mergus” that I con-
sider the story very probable, as this one is not considered
the largest specimen. Asto toughness of the bird, [fully agree
with your correspondent and should helieve to story told had
he said the bird fell a thousand fect, split the rock and swam
off apparently uninjared. This one that I send you photo-
graph of was shot through the head at about thirty yards
with double B shot; oné shot entered one eye, passing out
the other and destroying hoth; another passed through the
head just below the eye. Then he attempted to rise aud an-
other charge of BB full in the body brought him to the
Water; then he was made a target of for a thirty-two culibre
rifle at about a hundred-yard range, one bal! passing through
his neck: then, as it seemed he was not to die by shooting,
he was taken into the bont and strangled by a rope around
his neck. J am ready to believe anything of a loon, as well
as a snake, so your correspondents ligve one believer in any-
thing they can say of cither.

As to the habits of the loon, according to my observation
in this section, they go to the salt water in winter and return
to the ponds and lakes in summer to breed. They lay their
eggs, without preparation of nests, on the shore, just above
water line I have never found in one place more than two
eves, in size something larger than a tame goose egg. In
cilor they are grayish, marked with brown spots. The pho-
tograph I send you shows the bird im color as he is, except-
ing the neck and head, which shows black, but in color it is
dark green. The smaller bird in picture yon will recognize
as our common cock whistler. M. 5. Burgs.

Bucksport, Me., Jue 16.

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SKUNK BITES AND HYDROPHOBIA.

Bostox, May 18.
Editor Forest and Stream ¢

T took for granted that the request for information on the
subject of hydrophobia from the bite of a skunk, published
in your issue of the 30th ult., by Dr. Howard Jones, would
call forth communications from some members of the pro-
fession who had had opportunity of seeing such cases. As
such has not been the case, however, 1 would say that the
matter was brought up and discussed at a meeting of the
Boston Society for Aledical Improyement a few years after
our civil war. I was at that time secretary of that society,
and althongh I have not had time to hunt through the records,
I can state in a condensed form what the result of the dis-
cussion was. It seemed proved beyond all question that
many cases of rabies had been obseryed as resulting from the
bite of skunks in our army, and it also appeared that these
cases were pretty much confined to certain geographical
limits. Exactly what these limits were Ido not remember,
but if Tam not mistaken quite a large proportion of the cases
occurred in Texas. One of the members of the society had
been in the medical service and had seen rabies from a skunk
bite while serving with his regiment on the plains.

This information is of course not exact or of scientific
value; but my reason for encroaching on your space is to
state that without doubt very full and accurate reporis of the
number, result and locality of such accidents would be fur-
nished from the office of the Surgeon General at Washing-
ton to any physician who was interested in the subject. —

F._R, Gresxoues, M. D.
—“h -

A Hanp-Boox or Iyssor Corrnzotmc has been prepared
by Mr. Walter P. Manton, of Boston, Mass., whose ‘* Taxi-
dermy without a Teacher” has been so fayorably received.
Mr. Manton has the merit—and an important one it is in
these days—of coming to the point at once, saying what he
has to say and then stopping. This hand-book is small; it
contains only thirty-two pages, but no one of those pages is
wasted; and the instructions given are plain, complete and
cover the ground, We heartily commend the author's style
of book-making., The manual is published by Lee & Sbhep-
ard, Boston, price 50 cents, ’

Parwepeeata’s Banoon.—Keeper Rolling is succeeding
admirably in educating the large male Chacma baboon at the
Philadelphia Zoo, Already ‘‘Hensy” has been» prevailed
upon to weal a coal and cap, and al 11 A, M. and 5 ve. M, he
ait at tabla with hia keeper, and altogether deports bimea)f

well—for a baboon. Rolling handles ‘'Menry” with im-
puoity and has him under perfect control. For instance,
When the baboon is carried acroas the space from his dress-
ing-room to his box, he will pretend to bite bis keeper's neck,
No: other keeper in the Garden would care to) haye such
demonstrations of love practiced upon him, aud all say Rol-
ling will be bitten by the Chacma some day. but the trainer
says he fully understands ‘‘Henry.” The female orang
outang still lives and is growing finely. Now, while the
temperature is warm, she is allowed great liberty, and can be
seen every fair day swinging in the trees near the superin-
tendent’s office, A large new aviary building is in process
of erection at the Zoo, and the collection of birds will conse-
quently be greatly increased—a need that bas been felt. Tie
ant eater which lately reached the garden is still Hourishing
on his diet of boiled eggs snd ground liver He has been
nicknamed the ‘*Great American Hye Hater.” Much inter-
est is taken in this animal, as they ure rare, very delicate
and difficult to be kept in confinement, The first one pur-
chased by the society died in three weeks after reaching the
Garden. The elephants baye had a pool made for them
large enough and deep enough for the whole herd to bathe in
ata lime, and it is amusing to witness the antics of the 1m-
mense brutes when they are allowed their daily bath. The
keeper says their health shows great improyenient since they
have had this luxury allowed them.—Homo,

Swakes Ear Fise anp Crime Trres.—Some time since I
remember that you were taking testimony as to whether or
not *‘snakes would eat fish.” I always believed that they
would do so if they could catch them. This evening I saw
two small water snakes swimming oear the shore, and one of
them soon came in, and sé soon as he Wid so the other disap-
peared. Ithen found that the one which had landed had
gseizad 1 young eel about four inches in length, the snake
being about a foot long. He immediately began engorging
his prey, which he had seized s)ont three-fourths of an inch
from its tail, This process ocenpied about three minutes,
and as s00n #8 the head of the eel had disappeared the snake
turned toward the water when I struck Ai.) with my sabre
about the middle of his back, ana, rather 10 uiy surprise, he,
apparently with a single effort, immediately diseorged the
eel. J had supposed that this could not so readily be done,
owing to the formation of the mouth and iceth. I did not
examine for teeth in thisone. Perhaps he waa too young,
and they were not well developed, :

As to ‘snakes climbing trees,” do not all constrictors do
so as readily as moye along the ground ; provided, of course,
the tree is commensurate with their own size, i.é., such that,
they can readily encompass? With the boa of the tropics the
tree is one of his favorite places of ambush from which 10
seize his prey, Venomous snakes are very different in con-
struction—shorter and thicker, and may not be able to climb
as do the constrictors.—A. D. 8.

Washington Barracks, D. C.

We do not think that any one doubted the fact that water
snakes eat fish, but the question was in regard to other
species, the black and the garter snakes. The question is
atill open as to whether these latter habitually or even occa-

sionally eat fish.

A Raseir Wuirs A SNakeE.—Last Saturday Hon. John
Clifton, of Miller county, was on his way home from Bain-
bridge. While passing the plantation of J. D.Talbut he
heard the cry of a rabbit. Looking over in the field by
which the road ran, he saw, to bis astonishment, a rabbit
and a coach-whip snake in a fierce strugyle. He stopped his
bugey to watch the fight, In a minute's time the snake took
flight and the rabbit gave chase. Closely pressed, the snake
endtayored to climb an oak sapling. The rabbit seized him
by the tail and pulled him back. Aguin a rough-and-tumble
ficht ensued. His snakeship got away again, and, before the
rabbit could stop him, got up the tree out of reach, and the
rabbit sat leismely down at the foot of the sapling to watch
him. Clifton seeing Mr. Talbut, called him, told hii of the
singular combat, and pointed out the situation of the com-
batants. Talbut approached the tree, and the rabbit beat a
retreat, The snake was dislodged and killed. He was six
feet long, and his body showed Jarge wounds from the bite
of the rabbit.—O. G. G. :

Bainbridge, Ga.

Sruiiu THey COirmn,—Apropos the tree-climbing wood-
chuck question: A couple of men in my employ lately kill-
ed two ‘chucks’ both being in trees when first seen.
Whether frightened into climbing by their approach or not
they could not say. One was in the lower branches of a
large oak, and the other in a small poplar.—Banegn.
(Waushara County, Wis.)

Well now speaking of woodchucks I shot one forty feet
from the ground in a black oak tree near my residence two or
three years ago. A young man out hunting cows scared the
animal, and it took to the tree with arush, Going out with
my shot-gun I brought the creature down slightly wounded.
We kept it in a hollow tree a few days, but it finally left us.
—Onarius Anprice. (Webster City, Iowa).

We don't have many tree-climbing woodchucks, but I shot
two of a family of chucks that used to live in a leaning apple
tree. A woodchuck was killed ne&r here a short time ago
that had horns. I belieye it was sent to the Albany museum.
—J. O. F., Hornellsville, N. Y.

How Toaps Fient.—I always keep a number of toads in
my orchard-house for the purpose of destroying yermin.
The other morning while watching two males I was highly
amused to see them haye a regular set-to fight. They went
at each other in a regular scientific manner, sparring and
boxing with their forepaws and butting with their heads.
After a while they seemed to get tired, coolly sat down, and
viewed each other with great complacency. From my earliest
days I have been in the habit of watching ways of toads, and
never saw them fight before.— Gardener's Chronicle.

Axsino SwaLLtow.—Newport, July 2.—On the 28th ult., I
shot a whité swallow. I had watched it for some days.
Have you heard of an albino in the swallow family before?
W. D. L.

We have observed albino swallows, but they are rare.

RECENT ARRIVALS AT THE PHILADHIPTITA ZO0LOGICAL GARDEN,—
By Purchase: Five American porcuplnes, Hrethizen dorsifus; one
twuana, yuna tuberentata ; wo kinkajons, Cerevleptes eauiiioumlus 5
one freat ant eater, Myomecophaya jubdin; one Chacma baboon, Cy=
nocephulus yoreariue; eight, bows, Boa constrictor; two ocelots, Fatis
pardulis} one brown Capucin, Cabua fatuellus; two Kournler’s Capro-
Wy, Caprivinve pilorides; one great-horned owl, B, wirginiaies wo
pélanious; tO lerge Alligators, Alligator miivetietporeniie; one Gilm
monater, Helodsrma wuspeolainy

492 Ss

hy Presentations One sereeeh ov, Stopo asiu; three ¢ommon
Yabbits; one red-winged blackbird, Agelaius pheniceus; one white
Tal; nineteen opossums, Midelphys virginiana sy one Diack bear, Grains
americanus; four alligators, Alligator mississippiensis; fhve bald
Gagles, Haliwtus lerecoce phatlaes s
éornuta > two Ostend rabbits; one black iguana, Metopoceros cornutus ;
one Angora rabbit; oboe woodcock, Philohcla minar } Ewe hell-benders,
Menopoina allegheniensis; wo red foxes, Pulges fulvus; one snowy
owl, Nyctea piveay one snapper terrapin, Chelydra serpentina; one
Panama wolf; one turtle deve, Zurtur risoriuas one hog-nosed
snike, Hefcrodon platyrhinas ; one humming bird, Trochilus CONUbTES +
threé woolehucks, Archumys monaz; one purple gallinnle; one
1oon, Colymbus torquatus; One black snake, aseauion eonstrictor ;
two quail, Ortye vtrgintunus ; one night heron Nietiarled gvisea ; one
king crab; one land tortolse, Cistuido elausa,

By Births One bullalo, Aisun americanus? one American porcu-
pluie, Lrethizon darsatus; one OVYS, Oryx lencorya; Three collared
pevearles, Meotyles toriwatns ; one rat kangaroo, Hypsinryinas ¥u-
Pescens; One Clk, Cervus canadensis; One Virginin acer, Cerpis virs

Gane Bag and Gun.
FOREST AND STREAM GAME TABLE

OPEN SEASONS,

The seasons, in which it is lawful to shoot game in the several
States and Territories, open as designated in the following table. Ex-
cept the Minnesota pinnated grouse season, which closes Oct. 1, none
ol thé seasons named close before Noy. 1, 1881 ;

| Pini |
aled |
Ruffed | Grose
Grouse. |( Prairie
Chiitk-
| enh.

Wild- Witd
Fowl, urkey.

/
Oct 1... Get. 20,
Sept. 15

States. Woodeoek| Muail,

Aug. 15.,
Nov. Le.

»/ Aug. 15,.|.ly 1,..)/Nov 1
ay eae OGtol ; 3
pAwe. ditbi i! ++ Sept. 1.-)..-.-....) ADD. 1)Sapt. 1.
|Sepb 1..\uly 4.,./0cb, 1... Oct. 1...) Ang, LAlAug. 15 gp
jOvb. 1... |July }...|Nov. 1... Nov. 1,,/Sept. 1./Sepit. 1. Nav
Sept.1..)July 10,.jOcb. 1... Get 1,,.)Aug. 1

epl. i.
Aug, 1...

--|OGU 1.../Sept. 1.. ~ 1. -|Sept. i.
Mass. -) Nov. 1... |Aug. 1 ../Oct. 15, .|Sept. 1../F HAYS
Mich.c.|Oct. 1...)Aug. 1+.) Nov. 1../Sept.1..| 1882 Sept: 1./06
Minn ../ Noy.) ,.|July 4... Sept. J../Seyit, 1 »/Atg, 15|Sepb Le

Sep

“Aug, 1..|Sepf, 1.,/Sept 1!

"leecaree

+ dune 1.) July 1.) Aue. 1.1,

jot, 1, ../Oct. 1...JOcb. 1../Sept. 1-loct,”
Pisa tla -/BeTit, 1.) 0... iSepr vil
» AME. Ls 5. ./Oeb. 15, , 4 hgh date abe ne

Sept.

Sve. 1.

Thal... /Aug I ..

ff.. ..../Seph. 1../§

Fac. Sept. 1.
Wash*.,|Aug. Lis |... e005: k -. |Aug. 1.

W. Va...) duly da..| .. te ..e Oct 15. |Sept. 1 |Sept. 1, Sept. 1.}.
Wis, .../Seph.15.).muly 10. Aug. 1. -| Aug. 15..)Ang, 15 Aug. 15],
Wyo. flame. 130). 0... lieteecse Rao, KS ea

Antelone.—Col., Sept. 1; Idaho, Aug. 1; Neb., Oct. 1+ Nev,, Aug. 1;
N. Mex, Sept. 13 Utah, Aug. 1; Wyo, Aug. 15,

Bu ffate,—Colo,, Sept. 1 Neb., OC. 1; N, Mex., Sept. 1,

Cariboo,—Me,, Och. 1: N. H., sept, 1

Doves.—Als., Aug. 1; Gal, July 1; Ga., Oct.
Beph. 15; Mo, Ayeii; N C., Oct. 1; 8.4, Oct,

Ati, —Colo,, Sept. 1; Idaho, Aug 1; Minn., Nov. 1: Web., Oct. 1;
eet Aug. 1; N. Mex., sept.1; Or, July 1; Utah, Aug. 1; Wyo.,

ug. 15.

Wilide-Mibe Oct, 1; N. HL, Sept, 1.2; Ore., July 1.

Mountain Sheep,—Col., Sept. 1; Web , Oct, 1; Ney., Alig. 1; N, Mex,
Sept. 1; Utah, Aug. 1; Wyo., Aug. 15.

Plover.—D, U., Sept. 1; Me., Aug. 1; Mo., Alig. 1; Ney., Sept.1; N.
H., Ang. 1} Pa. July 15; R. 1, Aug.

Kai. Vel,, Sept, 6; N.d., Sept. + Pa., Sept, 1.

Reedbivd.—Del., Sept. 5; D. C., Sept, 1; Nod., Aug. 26 Pa., Sept, 1.

Sripe.—Diakola, Aug. 15; D. G., Sept. 1; Nev., Sept. 1; N. O., Oct, 15.

* In these States there sre special county laws. « The deer law ap-
plies to sale or posssssion. f Wildiawl not protected on the coast.
¢ In Upper Peninsula deer season opens Aug. 15. a Galitornin qual.
protected to 1853. e¢ Jn Coos County deer season opens Aug. 7; mouse
and Cariboo Sept, 1. ff Firstopen woodeock season began July 1;
will close Aug. 1. 7 Quail shooting prohibited to Nov. 1, 1853, Incoun.
ties of Montgomery, Schenectady, Saratoga and Albany, lldtow)
season in Long Island waters opens Oct. 1. h Deer law relates to fe-
mnale deer only.

L ste Aug, 15 Miss.,

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HOUNDING V8. STILL HUNTING,

H continue the publication this week of the numerous

y V replies received in response to our request for experi-

ence and observation on the subject of deer-hunting. ‘The
particular points of the inquiry were as follows:

ist, What is the character of the country referred to?

2d. What is the prevailing method of hunting deer?

3d. Describe hounding deer, as practiced in the section referred
to, and its effects. Does it drive deer out of the conntry ?

4th. Deseribe in like manner still nnting and its effects,

5th. What class of men kill the most deer ?—market huntore or
parties of sportsmen ?—residents or non-residents ?

6th. Would resident sportsmen approye of a law prohibiting
hounding deer? Would the residents assist in entoreing it ?

Tth. Would they approve of a law permitting hounding, but pro-
hibiting the killing or capturing of the deer after it has been run
into the water? Would such a law be practicable?

8th, What is the open séason for deer?

9th. What ave the winter habits of deer,
sonally observed them.

80 far ag you haye ner-

MAINE AGAIN—‘'PENORSQOD” PRODUOES MIS DTARY-
Nueweorr, July 13.
Hditoy Forest and Stream:
T have just arrived home from a three months’ sojourn in
Canada, and, it is needless to say, haye been eagerly deyour-
ing the contents of the pile of Fonzsr anp Srrmams that have
accumulated during my absence. That is how it occurs {hat
Lhave only just seen the criticism on my article under the
above heading in your issue of May 5, The writer * pro-
poses to answer some points of that article.” et us see how
he succeeded. I cheerfully sdmit that ‘the region drained
by the Machias is many Limes larger” than that described by
me; but as the place I described does not touch the Machias
waters ab all I fail to see what connection that observation
has with the article under criticism. I arrived on the
grouud Noy. 18 and left, Nov. 22, and would like to ask
Old Tug ” where he found the ‘admidsions ” which caused
him such *‘ boundless surprise,” and, as he himself advocates
a law allowing shooting through Sept., if the ‘surprise ” is

two herned lizards (Phrynosoma”

FOREST AND STREAM.

not 4 little inconsistent when he thinks they have been killed
in thatmonth? Hehas “bunted and explored this region
as far as Beddington.” As thatis atleast thirty miles from
the tract described by me I can well believe that he did not
hear ‘the music of the hounds” coursing deer at the lakes
named in my article.

Jn regard to the number of deer killed, I had it from the
hunters themselves, and it was fully confirmed by the ex press
agent who shipped the saddles.‘ Old Tug” has been “kept
posted” by the lumbermen. These lumbermen kill more
deer illegally than all other men combined, because they
outnumber the hunters. as twenty to one, and because their
facilities are a hundred times superior, living as they do in
camps inthe midst of the deer, and not being obliged to
transport them through the back towns where any man met
may prove an iformer. Does any one suppose that the
* Boss” is going to pay eight or ten cen\s per pound for beef
when venison can be. had for the killing? Not much! And
this would be exeusahle, but usually over one-half of the
crew are ‘* Provincemen,” who care nothing for our fame or
its preservation, and who kill them Sundays for sport. As
the writer his camped among them twenty-seven winters,
he knows whereof he aflirms.

The allusion to ‘' L, H.’s camp” furnished me material for
4 good, hearty laugh. Having varried arifla twelve of the
best years of my life for a livelihood, and with a score of
deer killed squarely by still hunting at least equal to any in
the State, I think [ had a right to laugh.

Nothing in my article justifies ' Old Tug's” diatribe abont
“business men” and ‘class legislation.” Isimply proposed
to change the law so as to piye all an an equal chance,

But what are we to think of ‘Old Tng’s” substitute for
the conclusion of my article? “‘It dogs are not allowed to
lint deer no other legislation will be necessary!" This would
allow both jack and ,crust Hunting; and it is a nota-
ble fact that however widely experienced hunters differ in
their views, in yegard to Ihe comparative effects of hound-
ing a8 against still-hunting, they are without exception
agreed ag to the destructive effects of the two former meth-
ods. A glance through ,heir’ communications in your col-
umns will, justify my assertion. Jack hunting is but liltle
practiced in this State except inthe Rangelvy Lake District,
where it has heen introduced by visiting sportemen. Crnst
hunting is what annihilates the deer in our State. At least
every fourth winter the snow gets to be three feet deep in
the woods; hen the slauvhter goes on. No “cur” nor
“army gun” isneeded. The former makes too much noise,
and the latter is & useless encumbrance, for when one can cut
the deers’ throats with a jack-knife or beat out their brains
with aclub, whatis the use of a gun? Last winter was a
favorable one for deer, und but few were killed. The winter
before was the reverse. Over 100 dter were hauled out
through the town of Greenfi 1d, after the middle of Pebru-
ary; most of them killed on the track which ‘Old Tug”
says is so well ‘' protected.’ 1 hold myself in readiness to
prove my statement.

Now afew words to ‘+0. B.S.” in regurd to thore being
no deer or hounding twenty yearsago. I haye kept acontinu-
ous diaty since 1856, and a tragmientary one since 1831, In
it is recorded not only every deer killed, but every one seen,
and so of all otherkindsof game. [find my lastregularseason's
hunting on the Union River waters and vicinity was in 18(i0
My seore for that season is thirty-three deer and two monse—
the latter killed November 18 and 27, the former all before
Jan, 15, which was the close season ut that time, There were
four men hounding in Alligator and Williams ponds: Jack
Darling, Issiah Morey, Peo) Sockis aud John Pennyweight,
‘That was my sixth season on those waters, and hounding had
been done every year and has’ been done vyery year singe, 48
well as years and years before. In 1859 ..man-well known
in all the eastern part of the State had about (Whirly Indians
and over that number of hounds eniployed in ronningy deer
inio '' Jimskitiicook dead water,” on the Mattawamkeag
River, and, finally, the first deer I ever.saw, over fort y-live
years ago, was a noble buck, swimming the Penobscot River,
followed by a magnificent hound. ‘The only deer I ever
killed, chased by hounds into water, I killed in Upper Mo-
pang Lake, with a paddle! it being strictly a question of
meat for the nine fishermen encamped ou ils banks,

T have always been a still-hunter, and asgnch fought hounds
bitterly and persistently for years, buf Forusr Anp Srream
called for facts, not opinions inérely, and I submit that if a
score of writers in favor of hounding argued that it did not
deplete the deer, and an equal number of still hunters argued
that it did, nothing would he gained toward a settlement of
the vexed question. But facts will beur their weight, and
such J gave; hard bottom facts which Ican bring scores of
competent witnesses to testify to, if necessary. J repeat cim-
phatically: Protect deer from Jan. 1to Ang. 7 (so as to cut off
jack and crust hunting) and deer will increase and multiply.

: Prnonsuor.
WESTMORELAND GOUNTY, PENNSYLVANTA.
Ross Pornaoz,-Penn,

Maying been born and brought up in the shade of the for-
est, [had a yery good chance to study nature, which I meade
use of in an awkward way, as I had no books or time to
waste (as other people would gay). At presenti my home is
on aspurof the Allezhany monuntuin, called Lanrel Hill;
and is steep, Mountainous Jand snel as deer call a paradise,
The prevailing method of hunting is still-hunting by nime,
but not by practice, as not one out of fifty hunt very sill.

Hounding here is not put in practice, as if is unlawful in
this county (Westmoreland), but there are three or fourpacks
of hounds in the neighborhood, that are kept under the pre-
tence of hunting foxes; but I do not know of 4 single fox
being killed with all four packs, but I do know of twelve or
fifteen deer; and with the list of unknown, if would count
up thirty, which are more than were killed by still hunters in
the same territory last season. /The hounds are not kept
close, but sleal away and rim a deer until they catch and
kill it, and, of course eat it, as they are neatly starved, their
masters not haying enough to buy the necessaries of life and
wants of their families. ¥

This is a needless slaughter of the deer, 1 say slaughter, as
every deer killed this time of the syear with fawns counts
twoor three next season, The one caught and killed by
hounds near our house was dissected and we found three fawn
with her,

Ido not think this kind of hounding dives deer from the
country, but it takes them out, which is worse,

Lhaye not time or space to fully describe still-hunting here,
but we do not see much until the first tracking snow in the
season, and then we see everybody from fourteen to four
score years ald, nearly; some armed with old Harper’s Kerry
muskels, some with horse-pistola tied pn a stick, and sonie
with ail the latest models of improve repeaters and breech-
loaders,

+
'

[Juny 21, 1881.

The effects are about the same with both class of hunters.
The one with the modern gun has the theory of hunting, but
canuot see the deer to shoot; and the one with the horse-
pistol has the practice and sees the deer, but cannot shoot it,
1 think that the non-resident market hunter kills the most.

The resident sportsmen would approve of a plan to extermi-
nate the hounds and would assist in enforcing the present
law were they not afraid that the lawless parties who own
the hounds would burn their buildings.

Ido not think that they would approye of hunting deer
under any circumstances, as it would not be practicable, but
destructive to our game.

‘The open season is from October 1 to December 16, which
makes it long enough,

In the first part of the winter the deer are in the habit of
roaming around and gathering in droves of from four to ten
or twelve; in the latter part of winter staying on top of the
mountain if the winter is open, and coming down into the
hollows along the sfream and under coyer of the large laurel
in the spring and summer, which gives the hounds all the
better chance to chase them.

The fawns are dropped in the latter days of May or the
first few days of June, and ought not be shot before the firat
of October under any circumstances, as I thinle they sre
hardly large enough for game then,

I think that still-hunting is the only proper way to hunt
deer in the Eastern, Midule or Southern States, because’ it
combines science, art and genuine pleasure and amusement,
which gives a person exercise and health, while hounding is
nothing but cruelty and death to the deer, SIDNEY.

FAYELTE AND SOMERSET COUNTIES, PENN,
Uniontown, Penn,, July 12.
Aditor Forest and Stream:

Your correspondent signing himself “RR. T. 0, 5.,” if
Wriling about the running of deer with dogs in the counties
of Fayette und Somerset, this State, says that he has hunted
every fall for eight years in the Allegheny Mountains, a
greater part of the time in these jwo counties, and that the
first year deer were plentiful, bit, the second year they (the
deer) were chased out by dogs, have never since returied
and consequently none are now found in the lovalities re-
ferred to,

Let us sce how this statement will compare with the facts.
T have lived in Fayette County sonie twenly-six years and
have hunted deer with dogs every fall for ten years pas’, and
at no lime prior to 1878 were deer so plentiful as they now
are and have been for the last three seasons. Tn the fall of
1879 more than twenty deer were killort within fifteen miles
of Uniontown and last year fully that many were brought in
—all killed in this county, where deer have been rim with
dogs from time immemorial. Now, as to the adjoining
county of Somerset, whence the deer were all run out years
ago and have forgotten to return, I still-hunted there iu the
fall of 1879. I found deer in goodly nunibers within a few
miles of Confluence, but tor every deer track Talso found a
dozen bushwhacking wolverines following the hot scent like
s'euth hounds. Every day I was out I heard dogs running
and knew they were owned by parties living right there on
the hunting grounds, the statute forbidding the running of
deer with dogs in Somerset County notwithstanding. Tust
season A great many deer were killed within six or seven
miles of Confluence, one party killing seven. Deer are killed
there on thal same ground every year, in season and out of
Season, with the aid of dogs and without them, at artificial
salt licks in the heat of summer and in dense laurel thickets
in mid-winter and early spring, to which places they are
driven by the severity of tle weather or by the scarcity of
food, or both, only to be either murdered in their beds ov, on
being ronted therefrom, dispatched in the deep snow. Talk
about exterminating the deer with dogs! We wish you could
once witness the novel—not to say diseraceful—seene of one
of these bushwhackers, above referred to, on the truck of a
deer; see him, down on all-fours, enter % thicket, and pros-
ently hear him give tongue and breals the brush in a manner
that would put to shame the veriest old lop-eared hound in
the country and make him shrink to nothing at thought of
his own ntter insignificance as compared with this impro-
vised nondescript. Then we would like to have your judg-
ment in the mutter, which one of themethodsemployed would
fcem best adapted torun, nof only deer, but also wll obber
kinds of game out of the country. C. HL. §.

—
OUR DETROIT LETTER.

i [he heat in this city has been almost beyond endurance
for a fortnight ; 100 degrees in the shade has frequently
heen touched andno day in July hasmade any concessions be-
low 90 degrees, Many Detroiters haye not suflicient plethora
of purse |o make a seaside or mountainous refuge practicable,
and so they avail themselves of the next best thing and fee
to the islands of lake and river hercabout. One of the most
frequented localities for the favored is known as the St. Clair
flats. here, if anywhere in this latitude, a breeze is to he
isd, and, while there are no scenic diversions, thereis a beau-
ty and peacefulness in tle prospect quite enjoyable, and when
to that are added the delights of bass fishing unequaled any-

| where else on the continent, I take it we can dispense with

salt. Water or mountain air with tolerable resignation. While
the Lake St. Clair Fishing and Shooting Club exercises its
prerogalive of exclusiveness in the selection of company, we
cowans and barbarians can do very well at the Star Island
House, im the same region. There all who choose to go are
welcome, and summer fishing makes the days glide by on
happiest zephyrs of enjoyment.

I need not remind readers of Forest aAnp Sarma that
there is no suinmer sport quite so appetizing as a day’s fish-
ing, or that nothing nnder the stars ever tas'ed as good as a
wellcooked fish served up piping hot within ten minutes af-
ter faking its last swim in its native waters. Theréeis a Havor,
4 tenderness and a.relish about fish {hag eaten that dyellers
away from their haunts can never know. The Star Island
House presents a lively geene for a sportsman on Sunday.
Then, in particular, the city pours its swarms of hot human-
ity into the cooling region, and fishing and shootings parties
aré made up by scores. You can sce them in town on Mon-
day with sunbumed noses and hear their enthusiastic and
Calderoni« tales of fishing and shooting achievemen|s. It's
enough to set oue’s blood dancing to hear them tall, and {he
faci that they never miss an opportunity ta repeat the expe-
Tiencé persnadis me that they are in dead earnest, ‘

At the Plats there are no conyventionalities. Starch—lit-
eral and figurative—is unknown, Collars ave never seen
there except on the newest and freenest of new and freen
comers. Pants, woolen shirt and old straw hat aod a belt
compose the average town ensemole, and mighty luxurious they

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are when one has lived in a crowd and been oblized to re-

spect the commands of society. The evening smokes on ye-
randas, the yarns of adventure thal are spun, the sweet, cool
sleep utd the betimes demands for breakfast are not ihe least
Of these dear dulights.

Come up and take a week with me, somebody—anybody
who never knew what such vacations mean. For an liour or
two in the evening the chief occupation of the crowd is mos.
quilo fighting, but that is only a kind of contrasting prepara-
tive for the solid comforts which in general are at the com-
mand of all the happy crowd at the Mats. PUNTER.

— +14

GAME AT THE WEST.

L hw Moxroz, Mich., July 12,
T is gratifying to learn by advices from the West and
Northwest, as the close seasol for game progresses, that
the prospects for grouse shooting are excellent, Ducks are
also reported to have bred exceedingly well, while the num-
ber of quail seen around the roads'and whistling on the fences
show that they also Wave passed the severe winter far better
than was anticipated.
_ Here also in Michigan our prospects for ruffed grouse
(the king of all our game birds) have not been better
for years, and quail seem by the numbers now, com-
pared with their absence in spring, to have been sent
by the same hand as they were to the Israelites of old.
Those, however, might haye heen of a different yariety and
sent for a different purpose, as T learn that some of these are
meant for the education of canine luminaries expected to
capture a part of the prizes at the Eastern Field Trials next

November. The unexpected appearance of so many birds |

where so few were expected is considered a favorablé omen
in their favor. That their wishes may be fully realized, and
also thut the field editor of the Forzsr anp Srream may be
there to give us a fair and impartiul account of fhe running
in the sportsman's newspaper of America is the wish of
Jorn Davinson.

Srp ge

Miswnsora Norrs.—Sauk Centre, Minn., July 16,—I haye
just returned from a plover shoot and dare not give you a
record, for the score was so fearful poor I am ashamed. The
birds are very wild, and require a hard hitting to bring them
to bag. I had enough to say | had been ‘‘ouf,” butif I had
had my empty shells counteil I fear the odds would have
been largely in favor of the birds. Much obliged io ‘A,’ of
Long Prairie, Minn., for his advice about those shells, Will
put iti in practice next winter and report to Fortsr awp
SrreaM. Ducks are seen nearly every evening flying from
one lake toanother, ‘There is splendid fishing in Fairy Lake
about four miles from where I live. Pike, bass, etc., are in
fine order, and take almost any kind of bait greedily.—Dex1.

Wiscoxsin Duck Stroot1rsc—Waushara County, Wis.—
The wild rice crop in this section promises to be immense.
The marshes around Lake Poygan and along tributary
Streams as well as those along the Fox River both aboye and
below Berlin are all bearing largely, and prospects for ducks
are good. Young mallards are said to be unusually plenty
on whe Poygan marshes. Our close season expires August 15,
—BADGER,

Tre Witp Rick Crop.—Mr. Charles Gilchrist writes from
Port Hope, Ont., under date of July 14: “The rice is all
above the water, and it willbe a very good crop I will
have about 400 bushels this fall; will send advertisement
when ready, My son took the sweepings of the floor of my

drying house. Me got abouta peck of rice. It had been
laying for nearly three months, and as dry as alone. We
sowed it in a lake in a place ahout twenty feet square. It is

all above water, and will be quite acrop. It was in Noyem-
ber last he sowed it.”

How tun Cockney Gor Angzap of 1He ‘Squrre.—There was
a, Cockney, as they calls them London chaps. Well then, this
tere Cockney was staying in the néxt village—the folks there
call it # town because it?s a bit bigger than our'n—and the
“Squire, living ashe did half way between the two places,
only about a mile apart, and being a hospitable, kind-lieartea
man, took notice of this ’ere Cockney, and asked him to din-
ner, and so on. A cleverish sort of chap he was, by his own
acount—and talk! Well, he could talk, for certain! He
could do this and that, and other; and made us all feel we
was nobodies, ard knowed nothing, and could do nothing —
Shoot! Why, nothing with fur or feathers could live, if it
got up before hisgun. At last the Squire got on his mettle,
and challenged him to go out with him on the ist, and made
an agreement with bim for £5 a side who should make the
heaviest bag, and whatever one shot the other was to carry.
Well, there was a goodish party of us started, but only the
Squire and Mr. Cockney was to shoot. so about 8 o’clock in
the morning off we all went, and the ’Squire good-naturedly
faye the Oockney first chance. Bang! bang! one barrel
after t/other he went, but nothing dropped. Then the Squire
pulled trigger,and fetched down abird with each barrel, for he
was a faivish shot. The Cockney made some exeuse for miss-
ing, but there we could soon see he could do nothing, while
the’Squire hardly missed ashot; and as the bargain was that
what one shot the other should carry, Mr. Cockney toward
lunch-time was yery glad to be eased of his load. He made
a good fight of it, however, and made up for his bad shooting
by bis talking. But by 4 o’clock he had as much as he could
well carry, and as the Squire always, like the sportsman he
was, made it a rule not £) shoot afterthis hour, we started for
home, The poor cockney went staggering along with the
*Squire’s bag; and J can tell you it was pretty heavy, and he
looked regular done up, for it was a hottish day. Well, we
had got pretty nigh home, and were going through the litile
paddock close to the ‘Squire’s house, and one had asked ihe
Cockney if he could hit a bayrick or a barn, and such like
chaff was going on, when we came across a goodish-size calf
as had heen capermg round the paddock, and all at once
come and stood stock-still within a few yards of the Qockney
and was just going off for another scamper, when Mr. Cock-
ney turned sharp round and let fly both barrels one after
tother, bang! bang! and shot the calf as dead as a hammer,
and cays to the ‘Squire: ‘‘Now, dang it, carry that.” Larf!
Lor’ a massy onus, how we did larf to be sure, and the
*Squire most of all, though he lost the wager; for you zee,
sir, the bargain was that which of the two made the heaviest
bag was to be the winner; and, good as the Squire!s was, the
calf outweighed his’n. But there, he managed to get it up,
but could hardly stagger under it for larfing, So, you see,
sir, the Cockney made up for his brageing by his ’cuteness,
Ti was a smart trick, wasn’t it, sir? And I always larfs
when I thinks on it.—Ohambers’ Journal. ane!

Burmyzoook Bay.—Good Ground, L. J., July 19.—Bay
snipe continue to fiy refularly, not by fits and starts, but a
steady flight. Parties making good bags every day. Wot
many jacks yet, but we are looking for a flight now every
day. Birds stop on the marshes to feed more than usual
this season, owing to the grass having died ont lust season,
during high tides, making better feeding grounds on the
marshes.— Wirntam N, Lan,

Mazor Max, aceording to the San Francisco Chronicle,
listened patien!ly while his wife told of Alaskan bear killing.

“*Qniet your fears, my dear,” said the Major when his
wife had finished. ‘That is the way they killed the bear
when that story was first published, but in the last twenty
years an improvement has been made, which I will tell you
about, if you will kindly give me just a drop more of coffee,
with cold milk, this time. The way the thing is dove now
is as follows; When Captain Berry, of the Rodgers, wants
apolar bear for dinner, he gives 4 midshipman & copper bed—
spring and a chunk of sult pork, The midshipman com-
presses the spring perfectly flat, wraps the pork around it
tight, and hoidsit. so until it freezes solid. Then the frozen
pork, stuffed with the hed—spring, is thrown out to the
nearest icebergs, when it is promptly swallowed by # polar
bear. When the heat of the hear’s stomach thaws out the
pork it releases the spring, which fliesont, and the hear soon
dies from a pain in, his side.”

Major.” said Mrs. Max, with much warmth, ‘'I don’t
believe that story is true.”

* No, my dear, and you won't, mufil, in a few years, you
see it in some fashion paper, and then you will swear by it.’

A Nesraska Pinyi—North Platte, Neb., July 11.—Buf-
falo Bill (Cody) and a party of friends start to-day for a
grand hont upthe Dismal, They anticipate a good time.—
P, H. M.

Tennrssee—Nashville, July 11.—I saw a perfectly white
owl a few days ago.—lt was taken in Wilson County, and
was aTare Specimen. Mr, T. J. Hogan, of this connty (Da-
vidson) killed a hawk on his farm last week which meas-
ured fifty inches from tip to tip. The great heat has put a
stop to dove shooting for the present, though they sre re-
ported abundant every where.—J. D. H.

An ENGLISH SPARROW-PLAGUED FARMER asks the German-
town Telegraph it he has the right to.shoot these birds. The
editor replies; ‘‘ We sliould say that he can shoot any bird
or Wild animal which comes upon and destroys his property;
but he niust show that it does so, Tk is a natural right.”

CrempMoor.—Creedmoor had its postponed 4th of July
everybody’s mgtch on Saturday lust. The postponement
from the day after the attempt on President Garfield's life
did not injure the prospects of the day. Many ladies ac-
companied the riflemen who went to the range by the early
trains, Although the sun shone brightly, the heat was tem-
pered by a strong breeze. While the marksmen took their
places at the firing points the ladies formed scts for lawn-
tennis and croquet, and some of the more spirited misses
arranged a match with the bow and arrow, Many children
roamed over the spacious veranda of the club-house, and
baseball and football amused the larger boys. ~The number
of yisitors increased with the arrival of the afternoon trains,
among the passengers being Gen. Wingate, Col, Scott. and
Secretary Donaldson, of the Board of Directors; Col. H. G.
Litchfield, United States Army, and Major Sporkley, United
States Army, of Fort Leavenworth. ‘The sky becaine over-
cast soon after midday, improving the light for shooting, but
a ‘pufiy” wind blowing from left to right across the line of
fire caused many of the shots to go ‘‘ wide.” The principal
rifle contest was open to all comers, and enlisted 487 entries.
It was at 200 yards, five shots, military rifles, State model.
In order to accommodate visitors who were not provided
with military guns, rifles were loaned free of charge. The
principal prizes were a silver cup of Tiffany’s workmanship,
valued at $50, 1 copy of Webster’s Dictionary and several
historical works, three marble end bronze mante) clocks,
telescopes, sets of lawn-tennis, croquet, and archery, rifles,
revolvers, ofl paintings, ete. ‘he scores of the prize win-
ners were as follows, the highest a'tainable number being 25

oints : .
a A. D, Pena, 28; J.§. Sheppard, 22; General G. W. Win-
gate, 22; G. J. Seabury, 22; W. Ff. Hizgins, 22; Major C.
Shorkley, 22; Captain E. 8. Browe, 22; J. J. Dixon, 22;
W. M. Summers,,22; J. L. Paulding, 22; D. Miller, 22; G.
8. Harrington, 22; Frederick Alder, 22; 'T. J. Dolau, 22;
Captain J. Li, Price, 22; A. J. Howe, 21; IL. Oehl, 21; E.
Bennett, 21; G. D. Guillard, 21; W. V. Overbsugh, 21; Dr.
M. M, Maltby, 21; J. W. Todd, 21; J. @. Mallery, 21; J.
MeNeyin, 21; W. It. Bostwick, 21; G. LL, Madison, 21; A.
3B, Van Heusen, 21; Thomas Lloyd, 21; H. B Thompson,
21; J. Myers, 21; C. EH Lewis, 21; N. D. Ward, 21; H.
Holges, 20; C. Donohue, 20: G. W. Munson, 20; 8. FF.
Glover, 20; M. Dorrler, 20; C. BE. Overbaugh, 20; F. A.
Wells, 20; D. F. Davids, 20; M-. Sullivan, 20; J. G@ Koop,
20; F. J. Donaldson, 20; HT. Lockwood, 20; John Klein,
20; O. H, Decumbus, 20; John Horan, 20; HF. Seward, 20,
J.J, Simmons, 20; Colonel G. D, Scott, 20; T. Hearty, 20,

There were numerous ‘ties,’ some of which had to be ce-
cided by lot, Mr+ A. D, Pena, the winner of the first prize,
is a resident of California, and is at present visiting Mr.
Daniel Edwards, of the Seventh Regiment. Tis last effort
at rifle-shooting was about four years ayo.

We have examined ons of the FF. Wesson rifles adyertised by
Willlam Read & Sons, of Boston, and can cheerfully say, that lhisthe
fenuine article and worth the price asked. See Ady,

New Hampsnire Pores Tress are of large variety. A
writer in the Manchester Miryor says that New Hanipshire
was originally an entire forest, aud the mountainous region
was onee covered with ao heayy and thick growth of oak,
maple, beech, walnut, hemlock, fir, white pine and other
trees, while the plains and valleys were crowded with elm,
cherry, ash, poplar, hornbeam, birch and otter woods. Of
the pine there were several varieties, and the white pine was
perhaps the noblest tree in the country; ifs stem rose some-
times to the height of two hundred feet, and was perfectly
straight, while its top was crowned with a beautiful tuft of
green, presenting a tree that offen exceeded six feet in di-
ameter—a size double that of the famous tree on the Baker
farm. The pilch-pine was also of great size and height.
In the year i786, near the river Merrimac, a little above
Dunstable, was cut a white pine, straight and sound, which
was seyen feet eight itiches in diameter at the butt end, and

Which furnished 5 log nearly 140 feet long,

Sea and River Hishing.

EFUSH IN SEASON IN JULY.
FRESH WATER,
Salmon, Sulmo scaler. | Stizotethium

americanum, S&S.
Brook Traut, Salvelinius fontinalis. griseum, ete.
Rainbow Trout, Salino iridea, Yellow Perch, Perea fluviatilis.
Dolly Varden Trowt, Salvelinus | Striped Bass, Roceua lineatus.
online, White Bass, Roccus enrysopa,
Grayling, Thymatius tricolor and | Rock Bass, Ambloplites.
T. montanua. Species).
Black bass, Mécroplerus salinvides | War-mouth, Chenobrytluayulosus.
and HM, pallidvs, Crappie, Pomouys nigromdoulatus.
Mascalonee, Haar nolilior. Bachelor, Pomoxis anntularis,
Pickerel, #soz reteculatus. ‘| Chub, Semotilis corporalis,
Pike or Piekerel, Egox luciva. Shad, Alosa sapidissima,
Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)

SALT WATER,
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius, | Weukfish or Squetague, Cynoscyon

(Two

Striped Bass or Rockfish, Roces | regalia,
lineatus. La layette or Spot, Giostonurs obli-
While Perch, Morone americana. (untos,

Bluefish or Taylor, Pomatoynus| Channel Bass, Spot or Redfish,
saltatrig Sei@nopes ovellatus.

Scup or Porgic, Steiofomus argy- | Sheepshead, Arehosarqua prabate—
rops. cephretais,

Pollock, Paltachius carbonariva. Kingtish or Barb,

ch ys or Blackfish, Tautoga| nebulosus.
onitis,

Mentictrrius

he

Ler no Angler, whether in the bloom of early youth, the power of
matured manhood, or with the silyerlocks of hoar antiquity above
lis wrinkled brow, ever induce within limself,or express to others,
the hellef that at all times and places he ts perpetually ca (ching énor-
MOUs (routs in yast numbers, because we happen to know that this is
noi the case. Wedont insist upon any one weighing every fish he
taptires, but we request that no one, atter jerking aut a few parr, will
mmatotain next morning, or sven that very night, tat he has hada
THOst LOHS6me but very glorious day, and has Killed five dozen ana
jour of the finest trouts the human eye ev azelupon, ‘Ail men
aré llars"—and sevérai anglers—ts a proposition the exact import of
which depends much on the mode of construction.— Tames WILsoN IN
Rov AnD GUN,

—— ot

THE ANGLER’S CONFESSION,

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 1881.
Editor Morest and Stream: ‘

1 herewith ioclose you a clipping containing a poem whith may jn-
terest the readers Of Fokesr AND SwRwAM. It Was composed for the
Izaak Walton * High Jinks” of the Bohemian Club of this city. The
author is Dantel O'Connell, a nephew (1 believe) of the Grent Agita-
tor, ‘Tf. D. D.:

THE ANGLER’S CONFESSION,

Oye angled in many waters,
On many 4 summer's day,
By many a miirmiuring river,
In many a tangled way ;
And the yotce of the brook has never
Lost its pal hos and charm for me,
As it ripples and rans forever
‘To lis graye in the mighty Kea.

These were the days the angler,
lo the flush of innocent youth,

Told all his simple story—
Told nothing but the trith.

“T fished the stream néar Lie mil-dam

Tour after hour in yatn—

Tye not a trout in my basket,
‘To-morrow TL try ihagaio.”

But now, alas! this bosom
Is shockingly changed—I fear
lve learned to lie, like others,
In the anguing months of the year.
“Wishing ? ] rather think so,
A hundred in halfa day—
Two pounders and strong—such monsters}
Bach took me an hour to play.

Tye learned to Tie like others—
Tye gone 10 tie stream and found
A small boy tishing before me;
Then prone on Lhe pleasant ground
Tye jain, and slumbered, and bid him
Gall me when he had caught
Just enough to fill my basket,
And thus my fish were bought.

Then over my nice clean stockings
I've plastered the river mud, -

And the sleeves of my aughing jacket
T've smeared with the fishes’ blood,

And strolled to the ferry landing
With a weary look in my eye,

Then revelled for days succeeding’

' Tn one long luxurlous lle.

How I fell from the massive boulder,
How swim the turbulent brook,
Tow in one pool rour and twenty
Speekled beatles [ took,
Men may raye of the joys of angling,
But let (hem not despise
‘The pire, the esthetic pleasure,
That dwells in those angling Wes, en.

ns oe

DISGUSTED PODGERS WANTS A FISHING PLACE.
Down Hast, July 10.
AVING just finished the perusal of the last number of
aE Forrsat Anp StreaM, whereio I haye read of wondrous
fish being |aken by skillful anglers, I lay down the paper
with a fe:ling of anguish at their good lucls and the compart-
son with my own very bad success in coastwise fishing, and
Iam compellen by 2 sense of utter wretchedness to tell you
of the fish I have not caught. . .

The Fornsr AND Stream is 80 replete with big fish etories
and of the big ones taken that if will be novel at least to hear
from a fisherman that has caught nothing save sundry duck-
ings from the sudden shower,

With a mind oppressed with a sense of the absolute nrces-
sity of going somewhere to fish, and witha vivid reco}lection
of the old-time fishing on the const, which a protracted resi-
denée on the Pacific side had not obliterated, [s'arted out to
fish on the Bastern Shore. :

Taking Boston as the objective point, I essayed to make a
starl from thence on a cruise Gastward. The first effort to
charter a eraft suitable to the ovcasionqvas met wilh demands
about equal per week to the cost of the craft. Somebody
sail go to Gloucester; lots of boats theve—cheap. fo to
Gloucester I went, only to find that ag I journeyed Mast
prices adyanced, About the only boat to be had down this
way is the inevitable “dory,” a crafl {hat has its beginning
at Boston and its ending the Lord only knows where, judging
from \he fact that the further Hast I go the move dory, The
dory has its qualities, both good and bad, In rough water it
is safe—a splendid sea boat; in a wind it is the most e@xAs-
perating craft man ever undertook to handle. Being buoy-
ancy itself and haying no hold upon the water, it cuts up
fearfully and has a malicious habit of furning around and
looking you in the face. It is a good boat for its original

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FOREST AND STREAM.

[Juuy 21, 1881.

SSS $a

purpose undoubtedly—pulling on calm waters or on the fish-
ing banks with two meno and two pairs of oars—but woe to
the single hand in a squall. Tinding a sea-going yacht unat-
tainable, Ic ncluded to come to anchor at a litle watering-
place near Gloucester and, chartering a dory, I here daily
rowed cast and west; have got from the fishermen the bear-
ings of ed ledges and pollock grounds. TIT have fished from
Dan to Bersheba from suurise till dewy eye. Miles and miles
have I rowed in this same dory—and nary « cod, nary a pol-
lock, nary a fish, except the miserable ‘‘cunner,” which are
dignified hereabouts by the name of perch, My hands are
like leather, my nose wonld make a respectable beacon and
my face the color of an old saddle, I have been out inthun-
der squalls, got wet, been blown miles to sea, been picked up
by fishing schooners and that patience so requisite to a fish-
erman bath ceased to be the virtue wrongfully aliributed to
it. I haye loafed around the wharves of Gloucester until-the
all-peryading atmosphere of salt codfish has penetrated my
very bones.

Hast ever been to Gloucester? Don’t go! Every man,
woman and child you meet has a codfish in his, her or its
hand, It is the business of the place and its aristocracy are
the true codfish type; prices of everything high aid the tide
always low and smells—oh! They charge you ten cents for
landing at the few pairs of steps the wharves boast and
there’s no fishing between it and Boston. ‘The shores are set,
with one continuous line of lobsier pots, traps, seines, trawls
and contrivances to take everything that swims.

[have settled with the dory man, packed my kit and shall
shake the sea-weed from off my feet and depart—whither?
Tell me where to go to fish—or rather, to catch something,
Tam not particular—inhind or elsewhere.

To come from the Pacific coast, where I have caught the
lordly salmon (excuse the customary scientific name) until
my arms ached and the strap of my tront basket has almost
cut to the bone with the weight (am I following in the foo\-
steps of your numerous correspondents, and bragging a lit-
tle ?}—to come to this benighted reg‘on to land from a whole
day out on the water with a few miserable ‘‘cunners” and
haye my dory man, by way of encouragement, say, ‘* Got a
nice lot of ‘em this time, hain’t ye?” I wantto go home. I
want to strike out for the Sierra's rushing streams; Lake
Tahoe, with its ten-pounders; the roaring McCloud, with its
speckled (1 shan’t say ‘‘ beauties") three-pound Dolly Var-
dens; the foaming Truckee, with itsred-bellied fiy-snappers:
the heads waters of the Sacramento, with its six-pound river
trout, or even the bay and harbor of San Francisco, with its
tomcods, smelt and young salmon——and I would goif I could.
A friend invited me (John Paul, of the 7ribuwne—you know
him) to go to the Adirondacks; but, oh! those cussed black
flies and skeeters. ShallI go to the St. Lawrence, Range-
Jey or to Moosehead lakes ?

Who wants a chum for a trip?—one who knows what a
fish is, who has lived under canvas, not duys, but months
and yeurs; who can handle a boat or an axe and who won't
Stay in camp and drink all the whisky—is not afraid to do
his share of work and will pay his pro rata of expenses?

Don’t say go to Long Island's sea-girt, shore—lI’ve been
there, and had no luck. The tautog had just struck out and
the bluefish had not siruck in, and three days’ expens: sthere
eqiial‘ed the price of a Western farm. I want to go where
every fish I catch, if any, don’t cost ten dollars a pound.
The unsophisticated countryman seems to think, whenever
ht encounters a man with a gun or fishing rod, that Mr. Van-
derbilt or Jay Gould is ont for recreation and goes for him.
The firm of ‘‘ Gouge & Swindle” s-em to keep all the hotels,
own all the horses’ wagons and boats.

Is shooting and fishing a crime, that it should be so pun-
ished? It reminds me of a conversation I overheard on the
wharf af Sun Francisco one day: ‘‘Hello, Bill, what yer
doin’ ?” “ Nothin’ much—jest set up the bobstay on that
ere sloop” ‘‘ What are yer guin’ 10 charge?” ‘ About two.
dollars, L reckon.” ** Two dollars (contemptuonsly); charge
tem ten, If they will keep yachts let ‘em pay for it, d—n
*em.” That idea has worked Hast as sure as you are born,

Speaking of yachts, I saw the rega‘ta of he Boston Yacht
Club on the 4th »nd that ic was a failure alao—no wind. All
the blowing down this way seems to be on shore

PopaErs.

AMERICAN FISHERMEN.

INTERESTING FACTS CONOERNING THEM.

Prorgssor G. Bkowy Goonr, of the United States Fish
Commission, and special agent of the census in charge of
fishery statistics, r¢ad an inte esting paperon ‘* The Fishermen
of the United states,” before the Anthropolo'cal Society of
Washington. Professor Gowe said: Every man en-
gage! in the fisheries has at least one other man who is
dependent to a considerable extent upon the labors of the first
for support. To the class of shoremen belong (|) the capi-
falists who furnish supplies and apparatus for the use of the
active fishermen; (2) the shopkeepers from whom they pur-
chase provisions and clothing, and (3) the skilled Jaborers
who manufacture for them articles of apparel, shelter and ‘he
apparatus of the trade. In addition to the] r ‘fessional fisher-
men, there isa large class of men who hive been called
“serni-professional” fishermen—men who derive from the fish-
eries less than a half of their entire income. Taking into ac-
count all those persons who ure directly employed in the
fisheries for a larger or smaller portion of the year, those
who are dependent upon fishermen in a commercial way for
sui port, and the members of their families wh are actually
dependent upon their labors, it cannot be fur out of the way
to estimate the total number of persons depeudent on the
fisheries at from 8U0,000 to 1,000,000,

The tots] value of he product to the producers of the fish-
erjes of the United States has not yet been definiely deter-
mined, but it will doubtless prove to be somewhere letwern
forty and fifty millions of dollars. Of the thirty-one Sta es
and Territories whose citizens are engaged in the fishery in-
dustry, seventeen hayé more than a thousand professional
fishermen. ‘The most important of these Stutes is, of course,
Massachusetts, with from eighteen to twenty-five thousand
men. Second stands Maine, with ten to twelve thousand,
unless, in(leed, the sixteen thousand oystermin of Virginia
and the fiftyen thousand of Maryland are allowed to swell
the totals for those States, Maine, however, stavds second
so far as ihe fisheries proper are co: cerned. Third comes
New York with about 5,000 men, then New Jersey with
4,000 men, North Carolina with 3,600, Oregon with its horde
of salmon fishermen, 2,500 in number; Florida with 2,100,
Connecticut and California with about 2,000 each, Michizas
with 1,781, Wisconsin with 1,800, Georgia with 1,490, Ohio
with 1.046, Delaware, Rhode Island and South Carvlina each
with about 1,000; New Hampshire, Alabama, Louisiana
and Texas with about 400 each and Mississippi with only 60.

The majority of our fishermen are native-born cilizens of
the United States, aluhough if certain localities there are ex-
tensive communities of foreigners. Most numerous of these
are the natives of the British provinces, of whom there are
at least 4.000 employed in the fisheries of New Engiand.
There are probably not le-s than 2,000 Portneuese, chiefly
natives of the Azores and of the Cape De Verd Islands.
Most of the Portuguese have brouvht their families with them,
and have built up extensive communities in the towns whence
they sail upon their fishing voyages. There are also about
1,000 Scandinavians, 1,000 or more of Irish and English
birth, 2 considerable number of French, Italians, Austrians,
Minorcans, Slava, Greeks, Spaniards and Gernjans, In the
whaling fleet may be foun! Laszars, Malays and a large
number of Kanakas, or natives of the various South Sex
Islands, In the whale ftshery of Southern New England a
considerable number of men of partial Indian desceat may he
found, and in the fisheries of the great Jakes—especially
those of Lake Superior and the vicinity of Mackinaw—In-
dians and Indian halt-breeds are employed.

The salmon and other fisheries of Puget Sound are prose-
cuted chiefly by the aid of Indian fishermen. In Alaska,
where the population depends alm st entirely upon the fish-
eries for support, the head of eyery family is a professional
fisherman, and upon a very low estimate one-four/h of the
inhabitants of Alaska should be cousidered as fishermen.
Few of them catch fish for the use of others than their own
immediate dependents. Only one Chinaman has as yet en-
rolled himself among the fishermen of the Ajlantic coast, but.
in California and Oregon there are about 4,000 of these men,
all of whom, excepting about 300, are employed as factory
hands in the salmon canneries of the Sacramento and Colum-
bia basins, The 800 who have the right to be classed among
the actual fishermen live for the most part in California and
the product of their industry is to a very great extent ex-
ported to China, although they supply the local demands of
their countrymen resident on the Pacific coast.

The negro element in the fishing population is somewhat
extensive. We have no means of ascertaining how many of
this race are included among the native born Americans re-
turned by the census reporters. The shad fisheries of the
South are prosecuted chicfly by the use of negro muscle, and
probably not less than four or five thousand of these men are
employed during the shad and herring season in setting and
hauling the seines. The only locality where negroes partici-
pate to a large extent in the shore fisheriesis Key West, Fla ,
where the natives of the Bahamas—both negro and white—
are considered among the most skillful of the sponge and
market fishermen, Negroes are rarely found, however, upon
the sea-going fishing vessels of the North, There isnot a
single negro among the 5,000 fishermen of Gloucester, and
their absence on the other fishing vessels of New England is
no less noteworthy, There is, however, a considerable
sprinkling of negroes among the crews of the whaling vessels
of Provinceton and New Bedford, New WGedford alone re-
porting over 20, These men are for the most part natives
of the West India Islands, such as Jamaica and Se. Croix,
where the American whalers engaging in the Atlantic fishery
are accustomed to make harbor for recruiting and enrolling
their crews. As a counterpart of the solitary Chinaman en-
gaged in the Atlantic fisheries we hear of a solitary negro on
the Pacific coast, a lone fisherman, who sits on the wharf at
New Tacoma, Washington Territory, and fishes to supply.
the local market.

The number of foreign fishermen in the United St!a‘es,
excluding 5,000 negroes and 8,000 Indians and Esquimaux,
who sre considered to be native born citizens, prububly does
not exceed ten to twelve per cent. of the total number, as is

indicated by the figures which have alrealy been given. :

Considerably more than one-half of the fishing population of
the United States belongs to the Atlantic coast north of the
capes; f Delaware; of this number at least four-fifths are of
English descent. They are by fur the most interesting of
our fishesmen, since to their number belong the 20 000 or
more men who may properly be desiznate } the ‘sailor tish-
ernien” of the United States, the crews of the trim and ¢n-
terprising vessels of the sea-zoing fishing fleet which oughr
to be the cvief pride of the American marine, and which is
of such importance to our country as # training-school for
mariners and as a medium through which one of the most
valuable food resources f the Continent is made available.

Professor Gooile referred to the mental and physical traits
of the New Hogland fishermen, their enterprise as shown in
their readiness to adopt improved methods, their intelligence
and public spirit. Me spoke also of the education of the
young fishermen, and tye injury to good seamanship result-
ing from the custom of deferring the shipment of boys who
formerly entercd the business at the age of ten or twelve,
but who now remain on shore until they are fifteen or six-
teen and have had their perceptive fucul ies dulled by schoul
training. eference was mace to th« morality of the fisher-
men, the strict observance of the Sabbath to be met with
mnong large classes of th m, and the entire absence of ardent
spirits on the fishing vessels. The character of their favorite
books and newspapers, their amusements, their dialect and
their sup rstitious were discussed The chief diseases were
no’ed to be dyspepsia and rhenmatsm. They are as a role
Jong lived, though the fishing population of large ports like
Gloucester is decimated by disaster every year or two, The
financial profita vary from $1,000 to $100 a year for each
man, though somelinies a year’s work results solely in an
embarrassing burden of debts.

SS .

FISHING IN TENNESSEE.

EVERAL parties have been out fishing lately and had fair
S luck, though the present weather isen'irely too ho forany
oni-door sporis. Major Ifeiss, of this city, is still in the
moun ains of Bast ‘Tennessee, enjoying his angliog tour.
The Major” is one of the most scientific and untiring dis-
ciples of ‘Sir Izaak” in this section, and, when he makes a
raid on the fincy beauties, he never returns without his game.
General Ira P. Jones is another of our noted fishermen, and
ainore genial and cultivated gentleman wiuld be bard to find.
As we say out here, ‘' George Akers takes the cake." There
is almost ag much pleasure in listening to some of his fish
stories as to cateh them yourself, for in the former case you
are sure to catch some big ones. Charley Hillman ranks in
excellence wi h the above named, but Charley is a sly fellow;
no one ver hears of his going fishing, but coming back, thus
he has all the fun to himself. The gallant chief of our Fire
Brigade, Captain W. Stockell, has seen the day when no
man in the State could match him, but now his duties pre-
clude his absence from the city, though such is his fondness
for the sport he will now and then wet his tackle in the Cum-
berland down by the wharf, and, when he does, his negro
aide-de-camp always brings back a alring of jack, drum, or

cat. Oolonel R, M. Edwards (late Greenback candidate for
Governor) is an angler of the old school. He needs but little
tackle, and that strong. He says:

“Tf any of yon fellows would come out into my country
(Hast Tennessee) with all them darn’d jirited poles and little
brass winders, the folks would lauch you out of ennntenance.
What we want isa good bamboo, twenty foot of line, and
astrong hook, and when a trout gets away with that, it’s
What he's got a right ta do,”

The ‘' Visconsin Club,” on their return from the lakes,
brought back some fish, but, with an unheard-of liberality,
ate them among themselves; so we of thr ‘‘ Can’t-Get-Away
Club?’ must waif until our friend ‘*Maybnry,” of the Grand
Rapids route, comes this way, as he is quite capable of bring-
ing us a mess if he only thinks of it.—J. H. D.

Nashville, July 11.

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BASS AT ALEXANDRIA BAY.

WersrMinster Park Hoven,
Alexandria Bay, N. Y,, July 18. |

W®* are haying great sportup here, To-day, Mr. H. R.

Clark and I took over fifty black bass weighing from
1} to 23 lbs. We returned to their natural nursery nearly
thirty that would go from one-half to one pound. We kept
away from the perch and rock bass as much as possible, but
were bothered by them a good deal. Nearly all of the largest
bass were taken by casting small minnows; still, as we used
fly rods, there was some music even with the minnow-tishing.
The favorite fly was my Saint Patrick, which I christened
last fall in honor of old Mike Morrison.

The bass are just fairly getting into ‘‘ schools,” and no
doubt there will be some great catches the latter part of this
week and all of next week. The size of the hase this year is
not 1p to the average, or perhaps I should say the average is
good enough, though there ara not as many four or five-
pounders as usual. I have not niet any conscientious man,
who carries a balance with him, and says that he has caught
a fiye-pound bass this season. Of course ‘‘Gem scales, two
for a quarter,” “weigh ag you please,” don’t count a8 scales
at all,

The steam Jaunches are all engaged, Thenewest one, The
Flower, has been leased by our good friend, Chas. G. Emery
(Goodwin & Co.), who knows two things besides how to make
“Old Judge” cigarettes. The two things are, how to catch
black bass and how to entertain his friends.

Cras. F, Imprre.

————_—_ +

GrowTn or Carp.—Mr. J. Raynslrecently showed a, carp
to Mr. E. G. Blackford, of the New York Fish Commission
which weighed four pourds, and wis oné of ten which iad
been. received from the United States Fish Couimi-sion on
the 15th of §: ptember, 1879. When the fish were trans-
planted they were less than two inchesin length. Mr. Ray-
nal's pond, near White Plans, Westchester County, is some
sevenly fret long, thirty-five in wid h, and its extreme dep'h
is eight feat. It has been in u-¢ as an ice pond. It is wel
surrounded hy vegetation. The carp have never been fed.
Wheo examined for the ros, this was foundin a fairly ma-
tured condition, theugh the fish would not have spawned
before a month. It was cauzhr on the Fourrh of July with
a worm-baited hook, and afforded qonsiderable sport.

A Tarpom Caveat witt Rop anp Raewi,—We recently
published an article im the tarpon, or tarpum, Meglups thiis-
soides, of the Gulf, in which it was Claimed that the fish was
too powerful to be taken with the rod. A few days azo Mr.
Albert Ferguson, of jack-lamp fame, called and exhibited
some of the normous sca'es which characterize this fish,
and informed us that it “as taken by Mo. Benjaniin Jones,
while in Florids, with a vod and reel. The rol was 9
Conroy bass rod and a 3.0-yard, 12-thread line. The fish
was six feet four inches in length ant weighed 171 pounds,
lie was one hour and three-quarte s hetore he evulil brings
hin to gaff, aflér which he proved too large to take him into
the boat, and was towed ashore,

Tue TonrHrorHacous Crus should make a note of the
fret that the Boston Commercial Bulletin says that the
conchs, both (he queen and common conh, are not only de-
sirable for their beautiful shells, but make excellent suup, T
have, when Teould vet yery little vise, manayed to worry
down a siewof conch, but while the flavor is good @ ough
the texture of the flesh is not unlike rubber. Tits precivus
tough meat to chew, The wors! of it is that in order to yet
the meut one has to spoil the shell by sina hing the small end
t dislodge th+ tui), which hangson there tenaciously, | ough
even then, if not too badly broken, the shell remaius of some
use, "Tremendous trumpet tones can fe produced from it by
a skilled performer, and it is the universul dinner-bell of
Honduras. '

AnotHer RartroAv Boox.—We have received jhe beau-
fiful ‘* Viavelers’ and Tourists' Guile,” published From the
New York office of thy Central Rai road of New Jersey, 119
Liberty street. The well-known Toms River, Furked River
wd Barnegat resorts for sporismeén are reached by 1 8 road
and the bouk contains the fulles information of 1outes, dis-
tances, fares, Hutels und everything else that the traveler
wants to know. It may be had free on app‘icatiun by letter
to H. P. Baldwin, General Passenger Agent. Address as
above.

Tue Fortune Bay Cramws —Gloucester, Macs, Julv 19 —
The amount paid by the Commissioner f om tha State De-
partiient yesterday, as rrinihursement for Porluné Bay logses,
in 1878, was between 55 000 and #69,000. Clalins were
presented by twenty-two Gloucester vessels.

There was a youug lady of Gloucesier,

Whose parents thought they had louvester ;
But she came back one day
To their awful dismay—

So they called her & wicked impoucester.—Puek.

There was a young lady tram Worcester,
Who climbed alter a bob-talled rorcester ;
But he rovsted so high
In a tree neur the sky
That she called to Ger brother to horcester.
2
Specimen. copies of this paper will be sent free upon applica-
tion, We will esteem it a favor if our readers will call ihe at
tention of their friends to the merits of the Forxsr AND
STHEAM,

Jony 21, 1881. :

Kish Culture,

OUR EDIBLE FISHES,

BY BARNET PHILLIPS,

[Rend before the American Pisheultural Association,

| beet YEA, ove of our moat nseful and practical members,

Mr, G_ 8. Lamphear, presented to the notice of this theeting
carefully prepared stAlistics relating to the tutal pounds of exch
kind of fish received io the wholdsale markets of this eity. Those
tables, the résult of a great deal of careful investigation, were
Perhaps the first of the kiud over brought to your notiue. J need
not auggest to you all the deductions which arose from these fig-
ures: Imay ete, however, the following. It is only bysnuch exact
figures that we can arrive at positive determinations in regard to
the abundsnce or a scarcity of any partienlar fish. Now, this
abuudance or searcity may be peneral or local. New York city,
with capacions masy, devours an incalculable quantity, 1 nse the
word incalenlable perhaps in a poetig sense, for if is more ox less
impossible to count the fish. To be less vague let us say that our
marketa draw to themselves an enormous quantity of fish. If
fish, then, be scarce in one locality, this waut of fish is supplied
necessarily from another quarter. This srea of productiye water
is then, by moana of easy traisportation, always yielding a certain
qnantity of fith. Say that cod aré searce off Sandy Hook—the
demand for cod brings in fish from Gloneester, from Maine, Take
striped bast. It may not be found at one season m the North
River, but the supply may coma from the Delaware or trom the
Cheasapeake, Tt 14, then, the gross qnantity of fish received in
New York which tells us absolutely whether a fish is penerally
scarca or plenty. Now, with ench tables as have been made by
Mr. Lampheur, to be supplemented liter by other compilations
which the United States Fish Censny will shortly have ready, L
believe we will get.to the great bottom facts in regard to fish.
whether caught on our coast of in our inJand watere or lakes. If
we do get these figures as accurately as homan investigations can
make them, we shall then better determiue what kind of fish,
being rearecr, may present themselves to our -pecial care as worthy
of culture, ;

It would he yery presumptuous on my part, nof having the
whole series of figures, to advatice any judgment on this subject,
I may, howeyar, be yery certain that in some special localities sea
fish aré scarcer thau they were in former years Professor Baird
informe us on the best anthority—and I may say that no one is
more careful and accurate than our most distinguished fello.-
member, tha United States Fish Commissiona—that hallibut,
once plenty, are becoming scarcer every day. Formerly it wax
caught near shore jn large quantities ; to-day Jong and expensive
trips huve to bea made to secure it. Spanish mackerel is alao
another most prominent case of the absence of a tish, most par-
ticularly in the waters adjacent to this city. Although it doea not
come within the proyince of this brief paper to enter into details
accounting for the absence of the Spanmwh mackerel in New York
waters, I can only stale that itis believed to arise mainly from the
dumping of the city refuse m our bay.

Now, as to that great staple fish which forms thea bulk of our
fish food, cod, perhaps its abyence in certain localities will be found
to be quite positive, though such want of fish in one area. may be
made up by catches in other quarters. The object, then, of such
Specific investivations derivable from the examination and com-
parison of this vast series of fist tables, which will be submitted
to the United States Fish Commissioner, wil! be to eliminate these
facts: Well, fish of a certain kind haye been plenty or source,
There ia 6very reason to suppose, in looking at thia yast subject
in a general way, that constancy being a rule of nature, the quan-
tity of the sea fish will not vary a great deal when an ayeraze of
years is taken, Itis nnxafe to corner natmre. The year 1880 may
haye been a bad year for fish, whieh we will call B, and a good one
for another tish, which we will call C. Bat had we been able to
study the derade from 1870 to 1880, Wwe might have found in cer-
tain years B was plenty and © scarce, and so the general average
of Band C were abont the same. But now, though we might
arriye atthis deduction, that ix uo reason why we should not, if we
could, trysnd muke B and C plenty all the year round. Bis
acarce off New York Bay and continues getting scarcer, and fairly
plenty off Cape Cor. To get the fyh B from Cape Cod may be
esdxy enonirh, but still B will cost a fraction more to bring it to
New York market, These are then some of the great problema
which the Fish * ensns will solve ; if will give us exact determina-
tious, and, haying some fixed basis to work upon, we will no longer
bein the-dark,

Might Tbs allowed to state that public opinion, even special
opinion in regard to such matters, id worth very little? We are
all inclined to take tou narrow yiews of snvh objects aa surronud
ws. Our an horzun is ledesearily limited, A fisherman, a single
dealer, may from his owu personal experivuce declure that fish are
scaree, aud xo they Inay be. The tisherman may Euve had bad
luck or the dealer few cousipomenta. Thess individual experi-
ences are perfectly correct, lit their peneral deductionsm y be
absolutely Ineorrect. Theu again, popular opinion ju regard to
fish is prone to error, Providing hth remain in thé same quan-
tity, are there not incalealably more months to satthem? It is
not possible ta imapiué that while filly years ago there was one
fish and more for every New Yorker (aay 11 1831), in 1881 there 18
not one-hal! of afi-h for each person, and that the extra person
must be satisfied with the bones? All this means thet the tish
being the skamein the sea, syea with increased fishing, there are
more fish wanted. The fish is then a fixed quantity, the methods
and men necesvary to get more Hsh augment, but the nnmber of
people who want to et tish, must ent ti-h, increayes faster than
the other t:o, There night be then a time arrived at—we do not
pretend to fix tle date—hen the one tish would hayes to go round
amoug three, five, ten people, It the example of the wanty of
a kingle large centre of populition may be precisad, does not the
tame rile of pupplyand démand hold good for the «hole country ?

Now comes in that which this Aseociation are doing ther utmost
to adyance, and that is Ash culture. We have then, say, that
fixed quantity, the normal number of fish, and that constantly
increasing hunger of Many mole mouths to ext this normal num-
ba. Is the tirst to remuio a rigid quantity? The American Pish-
cultural Asxociation helieye that this ueed not be xed, but that
there are posmbilives of increasing the uumber of fish. Now, uot
80 many years ago, all the ends of thia association were limited to
tront culture, We lave expanded somewhat since then, and with
us the science and detail of fish culture has wouderfully Lroadened.
We are not now bound within the comparative narrow liaits of a
stream to grow out lishes. Our poud has widened out until it has
becoine almost an ocean, or if not an ocean, any long expanse of
sen coast on which the sea breaks. What has been the great pro-
gress in these lant twu or three years has been made in the direc-
fion of the propagation of sea fish, and itixin ibis direction that
the United States Bish Commission is advancing, aud it is to this
fhat the attention of the members of this assooition 1s called We
began with the ornamental, we have come down, or come up to the
absolutely practical, nuormate but useful. From what so many of
our good aud intelligent newspaper friends will inwst on calling
“speckled beauties,” wemnst now come to the descriptive of the
commonplace cod, We want the hand-omest flowers in the fish
honquet—to uses doubtlul meta hor—bntwemnstnot forget those
other vegetables, the potatues aud the turnips. From the horti-
culturist we may deriye both pleasure to the eye and sometimes to
the taste, and even tha humble kilcheu gardener may learn 4
lesson from lim, It is these trout, a handsome show of which
Mr. Blackford will present to-morrow, which has made us pro-
ficient, as I haye been endeayormg to explaim, in other larger and
be ter ways,

li then I were to tell you that T believe, from something like an
actnilcount, errors excepted, tha( lant year 49,442,900 pounds of
f-esh fish of all kinds were received in New York, worth $3,339,827.
and that these represented 65,375,862 individual fish—halibut of

_ 160 pounds, or smelt, eight going to a pound, being all counted,
_ Let ns hops that by fia culture owt children may ses these num-

FOREST AND STREAM.

Were very greatly increased, nok otly by the introduetion pf new
fishes, which stupid prejudice now turns away from, but of the
actual propagation of mure fieh,

eo

REPORT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION.

fPRE Fieh Commfision of Pennaylvenia bas given us a most

yaluablereport for the years 1879-80, Bepecially valuable in
its appendix containing descriptions of the fishea of the State,
with numerous plates, under the direction of Prof, B. D. Cope, of
the Philadelphia Academy of Sciences.

The report opens with an acconnt of an examination of models
Of fishwaya for the purpose of adupting ooe and wa are surprised
to find that the McDunald way was nat among them. An adyer-
tiseniant in a local payer for plans and proposals brought ont fonr
competitors whose plans however good they may be are nuknown
to fisboultiiriats at large. The bid of Mr. Dayid Mitchell wax the
lowest and was accepted ; the plan was by C. BE. Whitney and the
report saya: “tis simply an opening in the dam one hundred
aud twenty-five feet wide uf the face of the dam—the dam itself
turning two L's up stream and conyergmg to within forty fect of
eich other, and being parallel at that width for abont forty feet.
At the inlet, however, the water is shoaled by a platform to the
depth of fivetvet, which platform extends down stream about forty
feet, where its level ia about four fest above the smooth, rocky
bottom of the riyer, This plan was chosen because it camé nearest
to the form of a break in the dam, and breaks a ppear to haye been
the most successful tishways known up to thia time,”

The nomber of fisheries in full opération below the Columbia
on the Susquehanna during the avason of 1880 wax as follows :
From Columbia to Torkey Hill (first fiye miles), forty-eight,
From Turkey Hill to Maryland state line, twenty miles, 100, and
100 scoop-nets in the samediatance, From State Line to Hayre de
Grace, nineteen miles, 100. From Port Deposit to Chesapeake
Bay 260. Total 498. The catch of shad within the first fiye miles,
from the dam to Turkey Hill, numbered, in 1879, 32,000 ; and in
1880, 47,000,

The State has two hatching houses, one in the east at Marietta,
Lancaster County, in charge of John P Creyehag, and a yostern

one at Oorry, in care of Seth Weeks, both of which have an axcel-

lent-water supply, The report gives the results of salmon plant-
ing in the rivere, which is nob very ducouraying, althongh many
have been taken in the Delaware. The whiteish of Luke Irie,
while of great valde, haa not been propagated on account of the
amall district which lies upon the lake. Of grasé bass (crappie),
Pomonzis annularis, many have been planted, Thia ia the '* straw-
berry bass” of New York, and the late Prof. Kirtland called it ‘the
fish for the million.” We have long wondered at the neglect of
this fish by fisheulturists, and congratulate the Pennaylyania Com-
maissioners on their good taste in mtroducing if into their waters.
The shad have decreased in the riyers ou account of Insurmonnt-
able dams, although they are found below in Maryland in great
numbers, Noshad have been hatched since 1875, but last year
they planted 750,000, a giff from Prof. Baird. Rainbow trout
(Salmo tridev) haye been introduced and ara growing, and many
brook trout baye been hatched and distributed.

An appendix gives a lst of the fishing streams of the State, ar-
ranged by counties alphabetically, giving the name of the stream,
where it heads and empties, its length, width and depth, its tem-
perature, as “ cold, very cold, temperate,” etc., the names of its
edible fish, ita pollution by sawdust or tanneries, and genery] re-
marks npon its character.

The ichthyological portion of the work is @ valuable addition to
the literature of onr Pennsylvania fishes, and being doue by Prof.
Cope gives it the stamp of authority. We only wish be had giyen
is some better plates of fishes, although many of them are excel-
lent. His figure of a quinnat salmon is yery bad ; so is the.rain-
bow tront. The lake trout (8. namaycush), taken from De Kay,
haa teeth like an alligator, but the climax of the horrible is at-
tained in the cnt of # grayling, after Khpparf. The fish hag an
irregular outlines instead of a graceful form, a wild, sayage look
instead of the ‘‘ gentle golden-eyed grayliny,”* and, worst of all,
great hard scales rise up on the dorsal tin! The hard, ungracetul
lines spoken of characterize all drawings wade by Klippart.

We do not wish to be tuo severe on Mr, Klippart, but will refer
to his fignre of the whitetish, opposite page 104, the pike-perch
opp. p. 120, the black bass and 8. eanadense on next page for con-
firmation of what we say. Next to Genio OC. Scott's and Prank
Porester’s drawings of fishes they are the worst we ever saw ; and
as Mr. Klippart waa an ichthyologist and the two others were not,
wé are not disposed to recwiye his caricatures as representations of
our shes, some of whom are yery handsome.

In the text Proj. Cope gives us short descriptions of the muco-
dermal, digestive. respiratory, circulatory and osseus sys;ems. In
his arrangemeut he includés the Teleostet of previous anthors and
a considerable part of the Ganodei of Agassiz and others m the
snub class Actinoplert, giving his reasons for so doing. Two in-
dites, one of popular aud the other of scientific names, add value
to the list.

‘The enterprise of the Commission in thus giving a list, with
description and plates of the fishes of their Stale, makes this re-
port one of especial yalue to many besides those merely interested
in fish culture.

ee
CROSS-BRED FISH.

[? id a singular fact that when a fish or reptile is found by the
ayerage man and that specied is new to him, he immediately
assumes two things. First, that it is as new and strange to all the
world a5 it is to himself, for he supposes that he has seen all the
creatnves of the sarth in the menageries ; and second, that if ia a
Grogs between some two fi-hes or reptiles which he dues know.
His first supposition is wrong nine times in ten, or even more, and
his second ove is never right. It may be possilile, as we believe It
alo probable, that some of the Gyprinoid fishes, the little roft
linned inhabitants of the creeks of which fifty species are called
“minnows” in the yernacular, do actually hybridize, They
8 \i%n all summer and in a narrow stream, and ay they are closely
all ad in structure it ig possible that the milt of one species often
rea bes and fertilize, the eggs of others, But in larger waters
tlis does not so readily happen. Animals must be closely allied
iu sirnstore to interbreed, und you might pour the milt of a perch,
ox uny other hard tinned fish, oyer the eggs of a sucker, or any
soft finned fish, by the gallon, withont effect. The seed falls on
barren gronud, or burren to that kind of seed. Nor do the per-
coids readily interbreed, partly because they spawn at different
times, and partly bacause they chooxe differant places to deposit
their spawn. Possibly the perch and black bass might be crossed
hy man, but it does not happen in nature for the reasons giyen
above. Werecsntly fonnd the following in the Cape Ann Adner-
tisere
Rumor gaye thet many years ago a New Hampshire Governor
put a mackerel in‘o Lake Winoipisaukee. <A fish has appeared
there which j- supposed to be 2 cross between that and some of
the natives, Itresembles the mackerel in some features. This a
yery handsome fish, of a blueish white appearance, the body being
divided with minute diamonds by parallel black limes ruuming at
acute angles. For eating it in very delicate.
Being skeptical on natural crosses, and wishing to know what it
might mean, we inclosed the slip ta Mr. Sam! Webber, of the
New Hampshire Wish Commission, und received the folluwing re-

ly:
a MancHestur, July 10.

Mr. Powers and I have both concluded that the '* crosa-breed,”
referred to above, was either s Schoodic salmon, or a young Cal i-
fornia salmon, Laer

Ws put Schoodic salmon in Merry Meeting Pond, in New Dur
ham in 1878 and 1879, and placed Ualifornia salmon, in Smith's
Pond, in Wolfeborongh, in 1879.

Both of these waters are feeders of W unipesankee, and we ex-
pected and intended that thesefish ehould work down into tha latter,
ny roy impression is that the fieh referred fo is either the one or

6 otoer,

495

Many large salmon have been seen here the past week, sad
although two have beeo killed going over the falla below the dam,
owing ta very low water, we tink many have gone np, and will be
heard from at Piymonth soou.

Mr. Powers lings takeu ons of 22 pounds at the hatehery,

Sam'L WhEBER.
et a

REARING WHITEFISH IN CONFINEMENT — Northville,
Mich., Jnly 11.—I hays oo hand a half dozen young whitefish of
last spring's hatching that haye attained lengths varying from (wo
aud one-quarter to thres and one-quarter inches and are otherwise
well developed—in fact, are perfect whitetish im miniature. ‘lis
ip the number remaining from sbout two dozen that were placed
in a tank at the time of the disappearance of the ege sac, aud fed
since then on fine particles of liver and kidney. Those who know
by experience how dittienit it is to raiae these tish on any substi! a-
tion for thei uutural food, will say at once that the percentise
brought forward, even to their present size, is quite high, and flat
their growth has been very rapid, My assistant, Mr. 8. Bonen,
who has fed them from the frst, Says he has taken no special pains
other than to diffuse the food into the water frequently aud im
liberal quantities, siphoning the subsiding particles trom the bot-
fon of the tant, this keaping the water sweet and clear. The fish
now eat very freely, and we confidently expect fo raise tliem to
maturity. With a larger tank and a greater water supply it is
quite probable that fifty per cent. can be raised in this way. Irani
N, Cuan.

FISH POLSONS.—Wiegelt saya that trout weighing fiya to
twenty grammes die in a fey minutes in water contaming 0,005
grammes chlorine per htre, and even 0.0002 gramme, which is
nearly the limit of the aniount of chlorine that can be detected hy
chemicil meang, ix undoubtedly fatal to small fish, Soda Iya and
even ammonium Carbonate act much less injuriouely. Fish kept in
Adlutions of soda contaiding 3 grammes aud 0.1 gramme of crys-
tallized soda per litre of wuter for 15 and 45 minutes respectively,
seemed to be uninjured. At lewst they were living six weeks aftey-
ward in avunning stream, Sulphuric acid was more fatal hy tar
than hydrechlonie acid, but the fish soon recover from the bad
effects when they are removed from the contaminated yater,
Waters charged with carbonic anhydride, neutral salts (calimm
chloride aud sodinm chloride), with a concentration of three parts
per 1,000. have no injurions influence. These obseryations are of
importance in considering the relations of certain manufacturing
interests and fish culture.

CARP, AND HOW TO GHT THEM.—tThe prospect for a large
supply of young carp ibis fallisat present good. The fish haya
spawned freely m the National ponds at Washington, aud if no ac-
cideut happens there will be a liberal distribution of young. Thoso
Wishing fry of to to three inchos long this fall had better apply
now. Writeto Prof. 8.1, Baird, Washington, D, C., for blanks,
or obtain them from this office, The blanks are to be filled ont
and mailed to the member of Congresa from your district asking
him to indorse the application and send it to Prof. Gaird.

The application will then be filed, and at the proper time notice
will be given you as to what further action to take. As far as pos-
sible tha fist will be sent to some central point for distribution,
and the applicant will be notified when, where and to whom to ap-
ply. Those, however, who prefer to go or send a messenger to
Washington for the fish can do go, or they can be aent by express
af the expense of the applicant ia 4 suitable vessel furnished wither
by him or supplied at cost price by the Fish Commission,

CARP IN TENNESSEE,—From several sources have come most
favorable accounts of the carp distributed in this State within the
last two years, but the most gratifying results were related to me
yesterday by the Judge of onr County Court, J. C. Perris. He
siid:

“T have just hada talk with Prank Green about his pond, situated
outhe White's Creek Tnrupike, and from him I learn that the twenty
pairs of carp deposited in it by him two years ago haye grown to
the great weight of from three to three and a half pounds each,
that they have spawned, and the oya hatched into mrriads of fry;
which are now strong enough to swim about, and when they cou-
gregate blacken the waters by their enormous uumbers, Ab thik
rate in two years more there will be & snfliciency of fish in thia one
poud to supply the whole country, besides an ample supply for Mr.
Green’s fumily.

hose in thé Asylum Pond have alao grown a sreat deal, sud
Apawned this year for the first time. A gentleman from Robertron
County describes bis success in carp culture as far beyond his most
AaDENING axpectations.—J. D. H.

Nashville, Tenn., July 11,

Ghe Fennel.

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburgh, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Kiela
pe aree First Annual Derby. J. KR. Stayton, Secretary, Pittsburgh,
‘a

Septeraber 13 ahd 14, at Pittsburgh, Pa, Collie Trials, held under
the auspices of the Pennsylyania State Apriculiural Society. Entries
close September, Elbridge McConkey, Secretary, Harrisbyos, Va.

October 1, at New York Ui y. Close of entries Kastern Field Trials,
Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
©. Box 274, New York City.

Ovtober 4, 5, Hani7, at St. Louis, Mo. St. Lonis Kennel Club Third
Annual Kench Show . Charles Lincoln, Superintendent.

November 26, Louisiana State Field Vrials, Entiles close November
1. Edward Odell, secretary, New Orleans, La.

November —, al Grand Jupciion, Tenn, National Amerioan Kennel
Clab’s Fleld Trials. Jos. H. Dew, Secretary, Columbia, Tenn.

Se
THE LEONBERG DOGS.

HEAR THE OTHER SIDE,

Sr. Jon's, Newfoundland, July 8.
Editor Forest and Stream :

Thaye obeeryed, in your issue of June 2, certain depreciatory
statements in reference to the Leonberg dog. In Fokrst-Axp
Struam for March 17, a letter from one of your correspondents
appeared, in which the writer indulged in similar remarka of a
disparaging character regarding this breed of dogs. Asa reply to
both writers I beg to submit the following account of the J.con-
herg dog, by Essig himeelf, which waa sent to me in 1878 by Herr
T. A. Berkruzen, by whom the dog» were introduced into this
island. As Havig’s account is a statement of facts and not mae
yague assertions, it seems to me to refnte completely the charge
made by the writers referred to ;

“T beg to state that the breed I have reared since 1846 is the _
reanlt of a successful evossing of the Newfoundland dog with the
origins) dogs of the Sr. Bernard Mount, which latter T have since
improved by the great Wolf Dog from the Pyranees, wheuce the
first Bernardine doyxs originated. The Leonberg 18 the largest
race of long-haired dogs who unite sagacity wilh size and beauty,
Most of the leading Hyropean papers hive fayorably noticed uy
doge, and given illustrations and descriptions which proye the
ilility of the race, For the frat honorable mention of them I am
indebted to his late majesty, King William of Wurtemberg. In
1855, a gentleman of Aachen (Aix-Ia-Ohupelle) wrote to me: *T
haye received @ kind of dog trom you which I haye been wanting
for years but conld neyer meet with. Tivo yeara ago I trayeled to
Italy, and crossed purposely aver the St. Kernard Mount to pro-
cure a dog thence, but found opon mapection that the avtyal re-
nowbed race did no longer exist there, but were replaced by a
commoner short-haired animal. The same I found to be the cuse
at the couvent of Mount Simplon, which I likewise visited, Sub-
sequently T obtained s Newfoundland dog from the Zoologica
Gardens at Berlin, which did not answer my expectations either 1
but now Lami suited, and you may rest assured that proper eare
and attontion will be given to the dog.’ The Rey, Deliquim, Prior

496

FOREST AND STREAM.

“Jury 21, 1881.

:

of the St. Bernard hospital, expressed, in 2 letter to mo, his sorrow
that they only possessed one dog suitable for service: and when I
made them a present of two dogs, the Prior yrote to me after-
wards that the community of At. Bernard's Mount had desired
him to express their heartfelt gratitude, since they rogarded the
present a8 8 great service rendered to the hospital Subsequently
a traveler syas told by the Friar Christoph, after deseribing a snow
storm in that: place, that a stranger from Wurtemburg (Basig), an
experionced breeder of doga, had, ten years ago, made a present to
the hospital of a couple of his dogs who, crossed with their old race,
had produced an excellent breed of great perseyeranue, and that
the Hnglish Prince of Wales had got one of their dogs, tor which
he had made them a present of a piano from thefactory of Ebrard,
which agreeably shortened their long winter evenings. The di-
rector at the hospital of St. Gothard’s Mount, M, Lombordi, wrote,
in 1868, to a friend at Leipsie that ‘in place of the Barry race,
which are no longer existing, they now had the good-natured,
superior dogs of Hssig in Leonberg, who acquitted fhemselyes of
theit duties in an excellent, manner.’ Director Lombardi fayored
ino with a visit in 1873, and touk two more dogs with him to St.
Gothard's Mount,

‘At the first dog show in Germany the Hamburg report states
eee obtained the highest prizes for his Leonberg dogs, and
carried the day over all others, which is the more remarkable
as English dogs representing the yalue of £1,000 enterod into com-
petion. ‘The honor was all fhe greater ag there were forty or fifty
Newfoundland dogs at the exhibition. At all exhibitions since
viz. : at Islington, (London), Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Baden and
Lima in Peru, my dogs have mostly carried off the highest prizes
for exeélloncy in form andsize. The Suabian Mercury (news-
paper) writes November 16,1572: ‘We have mentioned before
that the Leonberg dogs of Mssig are sent all over the world. This
autumn three went to Kischineff, in Bessarabia, and we now learn
by news from London that at the International Exhibition at
Lima, in Pern, two of Essig’s dogs haye won the first prize, con-
sisting of a gold medal and money, This large, long-haired race
of dogs has, like maby thiigs, become an article of Inxuty; and
they are not only to ba fonnd in tha country for watching pur-
poses, but alsoin the palaces of the great, since from kind dis-
position they are great favorites, especially with the ladies.

‘At the great dog show of Paris, in 1873, my dogs obtained the
first prizes of two gold and two silyér medals. T sell my dogs ac-
cording to their yalue, and T hope I may be considered a judge ;
but I cannot send dogs on approbation nor guarantea for their
turning ontin syery pointas desirable. A traveler lately wrote to
me: ‘Ledroni, the dog I obtained from you, is dead. He sayed
my life in Australia, suffered wifb me hunger and hewt, and ac-
companied mea through the African deserts. He died. there at the
age of fourteen.’ This proves that the race can stand heat ag
well as cold. Few animals have been so widely distributed as my
dogs. The largest number have gone to the Rhiné Provinces,
West Russia, Bavaria and Switzerland : and further to Yokohama,
Buenos Ayres, Cape Town, Mexico, Siberia, Portugal, Spain, Con-
Btantinople, Vera Cruz and Valparaixo.

“My dogs are favorites of the Kimpress of Austria who well
knows how to yalue a dog’s good qualities, and hay lately received
tha fifth dog from me, Taleviee the Grand Duke Frederic of
Baden hus tive dogs ; Prince Bismark, two ; General Werder, tivo ;
Garibaldi, one. The zoological gardens of Brussels, Dresden and
Frankfort also have had many dogs from mé, The yeterinary
doctors of the Royal Institution at Stuttgart say that in or out of
Europes there are probubly but few of this kind of long-haired dogs
who haye not originated from the Léonberg breed. At the dog show
of Baden Baden, in 1875, my dogs appeared in a most favorable
light before all other races, They not only receiyed the highest
Prize inatituted by the Princesa Turstenberg but likewise obtuined
the greatest onmber of prizes, a distinction which I had not betore
obtained for my dogs. They are not subject to madness, io case
having ever occurred. I often haya them from thirty to thirty-six
inches iu height and aboye i00 pounds in weight. While other
dogs are full grown at one your, ming require three yeurs to come
to perfection.”

Taubmit that a breed of doga having euch a favorable record as
the forogoing are not likely to suffer, in the estimation of compe-
tent judges, by mere unsupported wesertiona, suggested probably
by imperfect iuformation or poasnibly by soma prejudiva, I may
Btate that my kuowledge of the Leonberg dogs introduced bere
fully sustains all that Mo. Wssig has said ef then in regard to their
beanty, size and good qualities, In all, six dogs haye been brought
here from Lsxig’s establishment, One of them (Diyna) is admit-
tadly the handsomest dog in the island, and in regard to sagacity,
fentleness, affection and faithfulness, could not be antpassed. She
is over 30 inches in height and weighs 109 lbs. The owner would
not take £50 for her. I haye one of her last htter—Marko—now
sight months old—a splendid animal, weighing already 105 Ibs.
His head id the most beautiful T eyer saw, and his whole appear-
ance exceedingly handsome, Hig height 1s 30 inches even at this
early age, ao that he promises when full grown to be one of the
finest of the breed. Hsia most teachable and affectionite, very
fond of children, # vigilant guardian, and the pet of the whole
household, He has s splendid black coat ob the back and sides—
the reat white, with a white ring round the neck, He hag also the
double or split nose. It would take u yery strong consideration to
induce me to part with Marko. Two more Leonbergs, imported
this year, promise also to be ynperior animals. All lovers of dogs
here greatly prefer the Leonberg to the Newfoundland dog, both
in regard to nppoearance and the possession of good qualities.

The charge mado by the writérs I have referred to is that the
Leonberg is 2 ‘‘mongrel.” I snppose they are acting on the prin-
ciple that ‘‘to give a dog a bad name is to hang him.” Butt
would ask thesé writers whether the finestraces of horses, cattle
and other animals, and, for that matter, of men, too, haye not
been produced by a happy crossing of races? If by a skillful in-
termixture of three of the finest breeds of dogs in the world—the
St. Bernard, the Newfoundland and the Pyranees wolf dog—and
this the result of years of watch{ul experimenting, the Leonberg
dog is secured aj} a permanent new yariety, are we to condemn
hima, with all his noble qualities; because the blood of yarious
races minglesin his yeins? If by the term ‘‘mongrel” it is in-
tended to be conveyed that pu originally good breed has been de-
based by intermixture with an inferior, then this is utterly untrue
of the Leonberg. His progenitors are the very aristocracy of the
race, aud T affirm that he hag only to be known to he yalned.

M. Hanryuy,

oe

HYDROPHORIA, LYSSA OR RABIES IN ANIMALS.

CONTINUED.

RELATION BETWEEN RAEIES AND THE SEASON OF THE YEAR.
a opposition to a view which has had wide acceptance—namely,
that great heat, as of the ‘dog days,” increases the tendency
to rabies—it ia stated by FP. Muller that in the last epidemic of hy-
drophobisa at Visnua, (from the end of 1873 to the antnumn of 1875),
with its total of 332 cases, the greatest nnmber occurred in the
winter season, the least being m the warm weather, ‘The same
epidemic also failed to show that deprivation of water or that the
surveillance over doge was influential in the development of the
disease. Mulley alao maintains that the evidence now in hand
warrants us in believing that the extension of hydropliobia is only
effected by direct contact, us through the bite of rabid dogs, and
that the extended gpread of the disease is explained primarily by
the large number of dogs, and secondly by neglect in exercising
proper watchfulness over them,
SPECIAL TOPIOS THAT HEQUIRE FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

In a critique on the report furnished by the medical commis-
gions appointed by the ** Medical Pross and Civeular” to investigate
hydrophobia, Sir Joseph Pahrer enumerates special points which
had invited attention. Among them were the following; 1. Can
the human species communicate the disease fyom one to another
or to animals? 8. Whatis the ossential nature of the disease?
3. How long is the period of incubation? 4. What parts of the or-
ganism are affected? 5. What remedy or remedies shonld be em-
ployed? Though thea number and breadth of these questions in-

low that data ia at hand bearing upon each topic.

; good punishing head, marked black and tan, and a good jacket.
He is now six years old, butis as good as ever, He is very same,
and weighs @ trifle over 18 Tbe.

Naruer, by Buff onf of Activity, y-h.c. puppy class, New York,
1880, and y.h,c, Pittsburg, 1581. He is from fle sams kennels. aa
Royal mond Bowstring, and is a thorough terrier, but might have a
better skull. His get is very good.

Joxpr, by Nailer out of Active, v.b c. Pittsburg, 1881, and first
New York, 1881, in puppy class. A promising young dog, now one
year old, marked black on head, and has exellent bone and coat,

The grown bitches are Taasle, Active, Chances, Salley, Plighty,
Tri¢ksie, Cricket, Torment and Priuk—an excellent lot.

Tossie, by Rutherfurd's Joe out of Venns, A bilch with excel-
lent head and body, marked black sand tan on head and cars, with
tiyo black’ spots on body, is now two years old, She won firat at
Pittsburg, 1881.

Active, by Gamesterout of Gipsey. TWirat, New York, 1880. A
bitch of yery good head and ears, and hay good coat and muscle.
She is now about four years old, and is ths dam of the wmuing
puppy in New York this year.

CHANCE is a four-year-old bitch, of good head and earg, but
rather small in bone and light of coat. Wer markings are black
and tan ou head. She was uwarded socond, New York, 1880.

Sancey, by Plash ont of Tussle, A fair biteh, buf we would
like a little more bone and coat. She is ope year old, and marked
black and tan on head. H.e., puppy class, Pittsburg, 1451, and
Kecond, New York, 1881.

Triexty, by Old Twig out of Kaby, YV.h.c., Alturd, Ragland,
1879, and New York, 1880, A little hitch of the cobby stamp, very
low on the leg, with good bone, Shots three yearsold, und marked
fan on head and stern.

Tricksiz secured y,h.c., New York, 1881, and is a fair three-
year-old bitch, marked black end tan on head with black patch om
back, Sheiain whelp to Joker,

Cricket, by Nailer ot of Active, is a good stamp of terrier, her
need sit being under-sized. Her spe is twelve months. Tn whelp

oyal,

TorMENt ig 4 little two-and-a-half-yeur-old bith, by Old Rattler
out of Fly. A nice-looking little bitch, but too small. She is in
whelp to Joker.

There were also three puppies, Prattle, Clipper and Scissors, two
months old, by Bowstring out of Mighty; two dogs and a hitch
with remarkably good bodies and coats. One young dog, by Bow-
atring out of Chance, with a good head and something of the old
dog in him, In addition there were six puppies, whelped on the
8th iust., by Royal out of Tussle, remarkably promising looking: so
far as coats ure concerned, which is about all weoarnsey of them atthis
writing. The stock was in fine vondition, and jo compliment the
owners on their kennel management, which id simply perfect.

TO MY DOG * BLANCO.”

dicate how inconsiderable the present knowledge of the disease is
thought to be it will be obseryed from the references which fol-
Both from
them and the report of the conimittes itself ih nay be well to state
here that the outlook has some cheering rays of hops init. Ac-
cording to # recent report of a committee appointed by the 'Medi-
eal Progs and Circular,” hydrophobia is not ss certainly fatal as
moat authorities have held. Additional crumbs of comfort are
also to be derived from the following statements: Real instances
of the disease are comparatiyoly rave. Of persons bitten by rabid
animals only about one in three die, Thorotgh cauterization
seems to avert the disease in abont two outof thres cases, Finally,
a proper attention to these matters on the part of our sanitary
anthorities will check the spread of the fearful disease, while
there even is a possibility that well concerted efforts may be suc-
coset in stumping it out, a4 pleuro-pneumonia in cattle has been
stamped ontin certain localitzes by the energetic action of our
State authorities.
COMMUNICATING THE POIKON.

Sometimes the dog may haye the power of communicating the
disease to man and yet have the diseaseundeyéloped. Tha poison
seenis never to have been transferred otherwise than by the direct
bite, and it seema to haya no force when apart from the system.

PREDISPOSITION.

Hertwig succeeded in conveying the disease in 87 per cent. of his
cases. Some dogs are known to resist it, as a favorite poodle of
aie as inoculated nine times in three years, aud always nusuccess-
fully.

Hydrophebia has been denied as a disease by some writers who
have ascribed the symptoms to fright or sn injury, Pvominently
amoug these aré Gerard, Bogsuillon, J. Simon, Maschka and R,
White, The latter inocmlated several cats, rabbits and other ani-
mals, und finylly himself, without results:

THY NATURE OF THE VIRUS,

contained in the saliva and foam, also in the blood and salivary
glands, is not volatile, that is, from their capability of heig trans-
mitted through the medium of the air, breath, etc., surrounding
the infected creatures, As to the natura of the virus and its mode
of conveyance throngh the blood, milk, meat, ote., Mlemihg regards
the poison as an organic substance, but whether fixed or “ volatile,”
he is undetermined. Weis also nncertain whether the disease can
be communivated by eating the flesh of nrabid dog, though he
sides with Chairou in belioying that the virus of a contagious
disorder may be absorbed by the digestive organs. The samé nn-
certuinty oxists, he claims, in the matter of edoked or meooksd
meat, yet rabies has ensued after the applications of the tlesh
and blood of a rabid animal to the wounds of a healthy one.
White, also, is as doubtful whether the milkcan convey the disease,
Bollinger cites the following incident, stating, at the same time,
that the mode of commmutication is unecertuin: A biteh, haying
contracted hydrophobia, nursed her three puppies and continued
to manifest affection for them though the dit 6ase was well markad,
After an interyal of nine daya two of the puppies died of Lydro-
phobia, and five weeks subsequently the third puppy, Ths same
author states that since the yirns is not transportable in the ordi-
nary sensé, its purported transfervence by intormediate bearara is
not supported by facts, In this category belongs the story of the
girl who received 1 wound froma needle while mending a cloak
forn by wn rabid dog. She is paid to haye died two months after-
ward from hydrophobia.

INOCULATION TESTS OF THE CANINE VIRUS UPON OTHER OY THE

LOWEK ANIMALS.

Among the methods that haye been prepared to determine
Whether the disease is real or notis that by inoculation. Accord-
ing to Galtier, hydrophobi, in the dog iy communicable to the
rabbit, and from the rabbit to other of its own species, tha pre-
dominating symptoms in these cagen being paralysis aud conyul-
sions. The animal may liye from a few hours to threes or eyén tour
days after the disease haa become pronounced, The period of
incubation is Hhorter in them than in other animals, averaging
ouly eighteen days, ad shown by a stndy of twenty-five cases,
Further, the saliva of a rabid dog taken from the liying
animal and preseryed in water retains ila yirulence for tyenty-
font honrs. This last fact, it is urged, has important bearings
in the matter of post-mortem examinations, where due cau-
tion should be exercised by the operator and those in attend-
ance. ‘The utensils used by the animal prior to death should
eithan be sedulously avoided or sernpulously cleansed. Tt
will aldo bé sedn thatif these statements receive proper enbstantia-
tion they will be strong proof against the statements of Bollinger
that the disease cannot be communicated through au intermediate
object.

ae bearing upon a kindred topic—yiz., whether the lower ani-
mals can contract the disease from man by inoctlition, Bollinger
states that he took some bloody saliva from a hydrophobie subject
four hours after death, and then inoculated it upon u large num-
ber of animals (three rabbits, thras dogs, two goats and one
horse), but gained only negative results.

POSSIBILITY OF HYDROPHORIA BEING PRODUCED AY THE BITE OF A
BOG IN THE INCUBATIYE STACK.

Bollinger hasnot been able to collect any syidence on this RUE
but since, he claims, it has been proved of another inoculable di-
Bease—yariyla—that it may be communicated during ths period
of incubation (see yol. ii, of Ziemssen’s Cyclopiedia, Am. Bd. p.
835) there is no reason to donbt that infection may take place
similarly in bydrophobia, From this standpoint one of the most
obscure topics im cbeology of human and animal rabies is thought
to ba rendered compreliensibia.

COMPARATIVE VOTENGY OF THE VIRUS.

Tt is said that the sullen hydrophobia bus a loss infectious prop-
erty than the violent species. Milk and flesh may be consumed
without ill effects. (Gobhier, however, states to the contrary.)

BY J, G HOLLAND,
N ¥ dear, dump friend, low lying there,
48 A willing vassal at my feet,
Glad partner of my homé und fare,
My shadow in the street.

t look Into your great brown eyes,
Where love and loyal homage Slitne,

And wonder where the difference lies
Between your soul and mine |

For all of good that I have tonud
Within myselt or human kind,

Hath royally informed and crowned
Your gentle heart and mind.

T sean the whole broad earth around
For that one heart which, leal and true,
Beats friendship without end or bound,
And find the prize in you.

Ttrust you as f trust the stars;
Nor cruel loss, nor scoff of pride,

Nor beggary, nor dungeon-bars,
Can move you trom My side!

As pitlent under tajury
As apy Christian saint of old,
As gentle as & lamb with me,
But with your brothers bold;

More playful than a frolic boy,
More watchful than 2 sentinel,

By day and night your constant joy,
To fiard and please meé well.

Tolasp your head upon iy breast—
The while you whines and lick my hand—
And thus our friendship is confessed,
And (hus we understand |
i Midawavnier Seribner.
ne
NOTES FROM OUR FOREIGN EXCHANGHS,—SEnux, in The
Live Slock Journal, eayai A Wolyerhampton paper hag been
handed to me by my editor, which contsims a paragraph of con-
siderable interest to doggy men. It appears Mr, J. 0. Tinker's
well-mown St, Bernard bitch Mab, a noted prize winner, has been
a great sufferer for some time from wn aifection of the bladder,
On Saturday last Professor Woodroffe Hill, of Wolverhampton,
skillfully remoyed, by the operation of lithotomy, 202 stones from
her bladder. Tha stones varied frori the rize of a millet seed to a
potato, the four largest weighing respectiyoly three ounces, tivo
ounces, oné ounce and half an ounce, and the lot im bulk nine
ounces, They are chiefly triangular in shape, perfectly smooth

and white, ‘Tho operation waa performed nuder chloroform, No

Pa gaste 3 unfavorable pone have as yet resulted from this formidable

MESSRS. L. AND W. RUTHERFURDS’ FOX TERRIER pperition, but Mr, Hill does not anticipate a successfulisene, Tho
KENNELS ‘| cage, however, ia wiique in canine surgery. I am sorry to aay Mr.

Hill's anticipation has beet realized. Poor Mab is deat, Shewas
about six or seyen years old, and was bred by Mr. FP. Gresham, her
dam being champion Abbess, Mab was sold as a pup to Mz, Tinker,
with whom fanciers will sympathize.

RESEARCHES INTO THE SUBJECT OF RABIES.—" M,
Pasteur is still conducting researches into the subject of rabies
which promise to show mnch needed light upon this obscure and
dreadful disease. He has alréady demonstrated that the brain
substance as well as the saliva contains the yirns and will produce
the disease as clfectively if used to ingeulate healbhy animals.
Matter from the Medulla oblongata and the frontal portion of one
of the brain hemispheres and theliqnid of the brain have been
used with sucess, The uncertain development of the disease alter
inoculation, and the variable and often yery long period of incn-
bation haya beén among the chief difficulties in the inyestligation
of rabies. M. Pastenr is now able to communicate the disease
surely, and to shorten the time of incubation. His method is to
inoculate directly the surface of the brain having recoutse to 1re-
prnation and using as inoculating matter the cerebral substance of
i mad dog aa pure as possible. In that case ib ik paid the fivat
symptoms of rabies appear infallibly in a week or two and deuth —
ensues in less than three weeks. In thes reseayelicn My Pasteur
had the co-operation of MM, Chamberland, Ronx and Thullier,

SLIPS.—Mr, J, J, Snellenburg, of New Brighton, Pa., writes us
that he will run two youngsters in the National Amévean Kennel -
Club's Derby, and intends also to be représented at Robin's Island,
Some time’ since Mr. 8. wae presented with Prince Laversck, by
Thunder ont of Peersss, he was then two years old, and had waver
seen 9 bird or been afield, He was gent fa Mr. Short to (rain, and
the most encouraging reports have come to his oyner. May Laver-.
ack is now in Myr, Snellenburg’s kennels, and will be ta by her
owner in the Hastern Bield Trials Club Apsociation stakes..... Part
28 of Vero Shaw’s Illustrated Book of the Dog contains the intro-
ductory chapters on Canine Medicine and Surgery, by W. Gordon,
Stables, C. M., M.D., R. N. We shall publish these froma {ime to
time,..., The Newark, N. J., dog pound js now tm full blaet. Witty
ours were destroyed on Thursday, and oyer one hundred on Satin

T the northward end of the-vale of the Pequest, at a little vil-
lave called Allamouche, in Warren Connty. N, J., the kennels
of the Messrs. Rutherfurd are located, The old estate, which has
belonged to the Rutherfnrd family for oyer 2 century, reaches
across the wide and fertile valley and is naturally one of the beat
game preserves in the State. Foud of shooting and of dogs, the
brothers haye always had the best of stock ahont them, and
within the last few years haye taken up fox terrier breeding rather
extensively as an amusement, Being gentlemen of large fortune,
their stock has not heen poked at the public after the ‘' letter-writ-
ing dodge” so commonly resorted to by dmaperunloys dog dealers
in the American sporting press, snd hence their admirable kennel
ig not as well known agit should be. Wo therefore take pleasure
in giving # complete list of the terriers, many of whom are well
known on the Eoglish and Amorican show bench,

The grown dogs are champion Royal, champion Bowstring,
Nailer and Joker.

RoyaL, by Echo out of Gricket, is a well known (@nglish winner,
haying secured fist i puppy class at Maidstone; third, Cork;
fourth, Lillis Bridge; firat, Nottingham, and extra cup presented
by the Fox Terrier Club for the besb dog in the show, with 171
competitors; fourth, Bristol; third, Kennel Club Show, 1877,
Alexaudrva Palace, under 18 lbs, weight; firat Oxford, 1878, and
extra cup presented by ox Perrier Club for the best dog in the
show, with 134 compatitora ; first, open classé under 18 lbs. weight,
Kennel Club Show Crystal Palace, 1878: first, champion class,
Dublin, 1879 ; first, champion clags. Kennel Club Show, Alexandra
Palace, 1879, and second, New York, 1881. Noyal is a doz now
six yerrs ald, but does not show his age. He weighs 173¢ lbs.
when in condition, and is marked tan on eard and head, and has a
black spot behind his right ear, He has a beantiful head and cars,
good body and a good hard working jacket, and 18, 4s Mr. Weller
would asy, ‘‘as game ab pheasants.”

Bowsreine is by Turk oulof Vexer, and wou first at Pittsburg
in January last, and first chanipion class, New York, in May. He
id a very compact little dog, of immense bone and mpacle; he has a

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FOREST AND STREAM.

497

day. Several good dogs were brought in on the first day, notice-
ably a small, black pointer dog and u black English gebter.....
Sportsmen are taxed twenty-itye ceuta by the biggage masters
tuning between Jersey City sud Newark, A charge of forty por
cent, 1 excess of the fareof the passenger, and yet they ave ab-
solyed by law from nj] responsibility.....The [luslrated Sporting
and Dramatic News (London, Eng., July 2) contains a picture of
the Peterborough hound show. held on June 22, at which the chief
packs in the kingdom were represented, Tho judging must haye
been cool work, for the judgex are depicted as wearing ulstere, .-..
In last Week's issile we called the attention of the U. 8. Life-Sav-
ing Beryice to the fact that Newfoundlands could be utilized with
profit at their stations.

FASHION V8, USETULNESS.—idilors Fores! and Stream :
Tn my note, headed ‘* Fashion ya, Usefulness,” of your issue of
the i4th inst., Tintended to gay that Clumbers were low-legged,
not Jow-legged. Please evorrect this error, a8 I do not wish to
Hlander this fine, though (in my opinion) too heavy, breed of
spaniels. Thx.

Shadwell, Va., July 0G, 1881,

(We correct the absurd typographical error, which made non-
Eat ES oh extremely well-written article by our correspondent

ex.— lp.

DEATH OF PLASH.—Jnst as we sre going to press we learn
from Dr. A. Russell Strachan that bis pointer dog Flash is dead ;
and the Doctor writes us that his kennel man says that he was
poisoned, ‘We sincerely trust this was notthe case, Flash wan
one of the finest field dogs in Amorica, and Dr, Strachan says the
best he syer had the privilige of shooting over. Flash was tielve
Years of age, so thal his best days were past. It is to be regretted
that but little of hig stock is in existeuce, Flash’s progeny was
the most famous of the kind i thecountry. He was the siru of the
best small pointer we ever siyw—namely, Mr. W. I. Steel's Flake.
Flash was by Dr, Strachan’s George out of Peg. Both of these dogs
are so well-known that it is useless to again extol their merits,
Recently Flash was bred to Ma, G. G. Barker’s champion pointer
bitch Priucess, and Mr, Barker has just telegraphed for him to
at Princess again. Besides siting Flake he sired many other fino

Og8.

WANTED—Vho pedigrees of a setter bitch named Nettie, owned
by Commodore D. Ammion, U, §. N., and also of dog named Trap,
owned by General Beal,

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KENNEL NOTHS.

Breeders and owners of dons are invited td send memoranda
Of naines eldinied, bred, whelps, sules, elc., for insertion in this column,
We make na charge yor the publication of such notes} but request in each
ease the notice be made wy in accordance with our form, that the name of
both owner and dog be written legibly, ar printed, and that the strain to
which the onimal belongs be distinelly stated,

4

Names Cuammp.

Fausia [—T he Mohawk Kennels, Chatham, Ont,, claims tho name
of Wausta IL tor their setter bitch puppy by Leicester ont of Rose,
nee by Mr... N. Dodge, of Detroit, Mich.

TY

v—Mr. 8. 1. Hammond, Springfield, Mass,, claims the name of
Oruiser for dark liver und white ticked pointer dog puppy whelped
Muay 10, 1881, by Mr. A. E, Godeitroy’s Croxteth out of owner's Vinnie.
Crafty—Mv. 8. 1, Wammond, Springfield Mass., claims the name of
Oralty for dark liver and white ticked pointer dex puppy whelped
May 10, 1881, by Mr. A. &, Godellroy’s Croxteth out of owners Vinnie.
Comei—MY, S.'T. Hammoud, Springiield, Mass., claims the name of
Comet for dark liver and white ticked pointer dog puppy whelped May
i), 1851, by Mn. A, Io. Godeffroy’s Croxieth out of owner's Vinnie.
Roy—Mr. 8. T. Hanimond. Springfield, Mass, claims the hame ot
‘Roy for dark liver and white ticked pointer dog puppy whelped May
10, 1881, by Mr. A. 1. Govellroy's Croxteth out of owner's Vinnie,
Pheaitojp—Mr. 8. 7. Dammond, Springfield, Mass, claims the name
of Phantom for dark liver ant white licked poiiier bitch puppy
whelped May 10, 1581, by Mr. A. E Godetfroy’s Croxteth out of owners
Vinnie,

Max for_his Gordon setter dog puppy, threes months old, by Rurus
oR enact out of Mr. Arthur Tileston’s Lou Ll. (ehampion Grouse-
mported Lou). ;

Zituelie—Mr, Win, F. Todd, Portland, Me., claims the name ot Zan-
atte wo lemon and white pointer bitch puppy by Sensation out of
Clymont. .

| Rogjal Lothair—Vhe Detrolt Kennel Clib claims the name of Royal
Lothair for black, white and lan setter dag puppy whelped April 27,

1881, out of their blue blood setter bitch Kelp (Prince Rob-Kate Jewell)
by Rackett (Rattler-Leda).

Royal Sultan—The Detroit; Kennel Club clatng the name of Royal
Sultan for black, white and blue Belton séttar doz puppy whelped
age a 1851, out of Kelp (Prince Rob-Kate Jewell) by Kackett (Rabt-

er-Leda).

Hoyat Bellon—The Detroit Kennel Club claims the name of Royal
Bolton for lamon Belton setter dog puppy whelped April 27, 1351, out
of Kelp (Prince Rob-Kate Jewell) by Rackett (kiattler-Leda),

Si. Julizn—The Detroit kennel Club claims the name of St. Julien
for black, white and tan blue Belton setter dog puppy whelped April
47, Ibsi, Out of Kelp (Prince Rob-ikate Jewell) by Rackett (Rattler-

ed}.

P Merrimac—The Detroit Kennel Club clalms the name of Merrimac
tor liver and white ticked pointer bitch puppy wheiped March 7, 1881,
out of Grace by King Bow.

Bruneite—The Detroit Kénnel Club Claims the name of Brunette for
liver and white ticked potter bitel puppy whelped March 11, 1881,
out of Laurette (Don-iImported Nell) by King Bow (champion Bow-
Taflee).

Mion te—Dhe Detroit, Kennel Club claims the name of Blonde tor
lemon and white pointer bitch puppy whelped Mareh 11, 188i, oul of
Lurette (Don-imported Nell) by King Bow (champion Bow-Tatlee).

Gaston—Mr, G. V. Young, Waverly, Miss., claims the name of Gaston
for lemon and white fox hound dog puppy by Logan out of Fanoy,

Tivelyj—Me. G, ¥. Young, Waverly Miss., claims the name of Lively
for lemon and white fox hound bitch puppy by Logan out of Pancy.

Yon—Dhe Detrolt Kennel Club claims the name of Yam for white
liver ticked pointer Ditch puppy whelped March 17, 1881, oub of Dot,
(imported Ponto-lmported Nell) by King Bow (champion Bow-Taffe).

Swurm—The Detroit Kennel Club claims the name of Swarm for
liver and white specked pointer bitch puppy whelped March 17, 1881,
out of Dot by King Bow, ;

Hlegani—The Detrott Kennel Club claims the name ot Elegant for
liver and white ticked pointer bitch puppy whelped Mareéh T, 1591, out
of Grace (Don-Dot) by Kite Bow (champion Bow-Tafice).

Marine—The Detvoltb Keonel Club Claims the name of Marine for
liver and white pointer Wteh puppy whelped March 11, 1831, out of
Lureth (Donimported Nel) by King Bow (champion Bow-Tatfee).

Oliveite—The Detroit Kenuel Club claims the name of Olivette for
liver and white pointer bitch puppy whelped March 7, 1581, out of
Grace by King Bow, ;

: Queen Vie—i'e Detroit) Kennel Clu) claims the name of Queen Vic
for lemon Belton setter bitch puppy whelped Apvpil 27, 1ts!, out of
Kelp (Prince Rob-Kate Jowell) by Kackett (Rattler-Leda),

Queen Maud—The Detroit Kennel Club claims the name of Queen
Maud for black and witite blue Belton setter bitch puppy whelped
April 27, 1881, outof Kelp (Prince Rob: Kate Jéwoll) by Goadsell's Rack-
ett (RattlerLeda), . f |

‘Ppineess Atice—Mr. @. A. Latour, of Detroit, claims the name of
Princess Alice for black, while and tan setter bitch puppy whelped
April 27, oe out of Kelp (Prince: Rob-Kate Jewell) by Goodsell's

oe athler-Leda), 4
wince Lo seh. Detroit Kennel Club claims the name of Prin-
cess Lonise for black, white and tan setler bitch puppy whelped Apri)
1G, 1851, out of Leila (champion. Leicester- Kirby) by champion Gind-
sLone, '
BRED,

Silk-Decinial Dash—Mr. A. B. Godeftroy’s selier bitch Silk (Dash If.

Hamilton’s Daisy) to owners Decimal Dash (Dash T.-Duchess), May

=,

Nety- Divdiett Mesh—r gd. ET. qraingtr’s setter blich Nelly to
My. A.W) Gover 3's Decimal Dash (Dash 1L-Duchess), July4.

Quecn—Crovteth—Mr. A. BE. Godefirny’s pointer bitch Queen (Collin’s
Jim-Whitney’s Bella) to owner's Groxteth (Lowe's Young Bahg-Mac-
dona's Jane), July 4, =

Beanty-Glen—Mr. A. BW. Godeffroys Gordon setter bitch Beauty (Ned-
duno) to Dr. Ajan's Glen, uly 10.

Bravagels—Tell—Mr, A, E. Godettroy’s rough-coated Sf. Bernat bitch
Hrauntels (Barry-lHilda) to owher’s Tell, July 11.

Lilty-Howbler—Mr. Colin Cameron's (Brickerville, Pa.) beagle bitch
Lilly to Imported Rambler, July 4, lately purchased of (he Hssex
County Hunt.

WUOELPS.

Thawne—Mr, Chas, Lounsbury"s orange and white English setter
bitch Thorne whelped July 8, ton pupples, tive dogs and five bitches,
by_Grousé# Dale, atl orange and white. "

Trish Paivy—Mr. Robert Seweirs (Tarrytown, N. Y.) [nish setter
bitch Irish ifalry whelped July 13, fourteen puppies, seven dogs and
seven bitehes, by owner's Rex.

SALES.

Ben No. 2—Mv. Coll Cameron, Brickeryille, Pa., hassold to Mr, Geo.
a Hecker, of York, Pa,, ihe beagle dog Ken No. 2 (owner's Vidocq-

MESSE),

Blondde_The Detroit Kennel Club has sold thelr lemon and white
pointer bitch puppy Tlonde to My, L. W. Perdue, of Charloite, N.C ,
Whelped Mareli 11, 1881, out of Lurette (Dan-imported Nell) by King
Low (champion Bow-Tafree),

Sensation-Olynwnt wheip—Mr. Wm. 1. Todd, Portland, Me,, has pur-
chased from the Baltimore Bees ery aAlemon and white pomter
bileh puppy by Sensation oat of (tymont,

Kini Home Dow whelp—Thé Detroit Kennel (lub has sold to Mr J. R,
Thomas, same city, a white liver and tleked pointer bitch puppy
Whelped March 17, 1981, ont of Dot (linported Néell-imported Ponto) by
King Bow (champlon Bow-Taties).

Jing Bow-Dol wheip—The Detrolh Kennel Club has sold to Mr. TH. C.
Shearmun, Bradtord, Pa., adiyer 3 ad) white ticked dog puppy whelped
March ii, 1853, out of Wot (iapoyted Pouto-imported Nell) by King,
Bow (champion Kow-Tatiee). .

King Bow-Grace whelp— ne Dei oir Kennel Club has sold to Mr. A.
B. Earhart, ot Chambersburg, Pa-, aliver and white ticked pointer
dog ptippy wheljed March 7, 1€51, out of Grace (Don-Dot) by ing
Bow (champion Bow-Taitee). ‘

Aig Boie-Luret(a ekelfp—T he Dewot Kennel Club bus sold to Mr. A,
i. Harhart, of Chambersburg, Pa, liver sud white pointer bitch
puppy whelped March 11, issl, our. of Lurette (Don-imported Nell) ly
King Bow (champion bow-'Tatree). .

King Sow-Grace whefp—The Detrott Kennel Club bas sold to Mr.
Harry Walker, same city, a liver aid white pointer dog puppy whelped
Marcel 7, 1881, out of Grace (Dab- Dot) by King Bow (chanipion Bow-
Taffee),

hiega mé—The Detrolt Kennel Club hus sold to Mr, A. G Barhart, of
Blairsyllie, Pa., Uver and white ticked pointer bitch puppy Mlegant
(King Bow-@race). 7

King Bow Josie whelp—THe Detroit Kennel Club has sold to Mr, Geo.
W., Bassford, Colusa, Cal, a white liver ticked pointer bitch puppy,
bred by Dr. Saunders, whelped Dee. 16, 1S80, Gul OF The pointer bitvh
Josie (imported Windsor-Saunder’s Dot) by Kine Bow (champion bow-
Taflee}.

Ie snip Bow-Dot thelp—The Detroll, Kennel Club has sold to Mr. Samiuel
T. Dorison, of Baltitiore, Md. a llyerand white ticked pointer bitch.
puppy whelped Marcli 17, 1881, ouboft Dot (imported Ponto-imported
Nell) by King Gow (champion Gow-Tallée). |

Jong Bow-Gracewhelp—The Detroit Kennel Club has gold to Mr. A.
B. Cook, Portland, N. Y., 4 liver and white ticked pointer bitch puppy
whelped Marth 7, 1881, oni of thelr Grace (Dan-Dol) by King Bow
(Champion Bow-Taitee). :

ing Lou-Luretie ilielp—The Detroiy Kennel Club has sold to Mr.
Rohert Aspy, of Tielwir, La., aliver and white tetked pointer dog
puppy whelped March 11, 1851, on} of Lurette (Dan-imported Neu) by
King Bow (champion Bow-Vattee),

PRESENTATIONS.

King Bow-Dot whely—The Detroit Kennel Club has presented to Mr.
A. M. Root, East Saginaw, Mich., 4 liver and white tleked pointer
bitch puppy whelped March 17, 1581, oul of Dob (imported Ponto-im-
ported Nell) by King Bow (champion Bow-Talree).

ng Bow-Josie whelp—The Detroit Kennel Club has presented to
Capt. Jarrardin, Detroit, Mich., a white and liver ticked pointer bitch

yuppyY whelped Deo, 16, 180, cub Of Josie (imported Windsor-Dot) by
a Bow (uhumpion Bow-Latlee). f

King Row-Lorette whelp—The Detroit Kennel Club has presented ta
Mr. Jerry Jardine, of Detroit, a Wver and white ticked pointer bitch
puppy whelpad Mareh 11, 1831, out of Larete (Don-lmported Nell) by
Fane Bow (champion Bow-Taltes).

TWXCHANGED.

Boston, July 16, 1881.
Will you please correct 4m error on my part in the next edition of
your valuable paper so if will réad as follows: Mr. Jd. J, Donoyan,
Boston, Mass., has exchanged Is rad Irish dog puppy Jerry 1. (Rory
O’More-Norah O'More) for ohestnut and while Hnglish setter bireh

Vic (Fersman & Smith's Dash out of Campbell’s imported Mora,
J, J, DONOVAN.

oe

Study Hop Bilters Book, tise the medicine, and you willbe wise,
healthy and happy.

ASIATIC BIRDS FOR . MMRICA.

It gives us much pleasure to Jay lelore the readers of
the Forgsr ano STREAM the suggestions embodied in the
following letter, which we are kindly permitted to publish
by its. recipient, Capt, L. A. Beardslee. We commend the
project of introducing these new game birds as ore which is
feasible and will well repay the effort:

U.S. 5. Swarana, Shanghai, May 23.
Ity Dear Captain -

An idea strikes ine, by which, perhaps, we can render
considerable sérvice to the sportsmen st home and also add
to our own resources for amusement when on shore duty.

Consul General Denny, here at Shanghai, is very much in-
terested in the iniportation into America of game birds and
lias already, at his own expense, sent over nearly a hundred
brace of the Asiatic pheasant, which live been turned adrift
in Oregon (his own State) and California. He is very anx-
ious to continue this good work on & larger seale, but lacks
the means to do it properly.

I believe there are some twenty odd yarielies of the phegs-
ant in China and most of them can be readly procurea here
in Shanghai. Of course the prices vary, the cheapest being
the common ring-necked variety, costing perhaps one dollar
per pair. Another beautiful game bird is the so-called Che-
foo partridge, red-lesged and red-billed, with black and
white stripes on the sides. I have killed the same thing.
minus the stripes, in Asia Minor. There is also the sand
grouse, several varieties of snipe and woodcock, such as we
never see at home, and, perhaps of less importance, large
numbers of the waterfowl] species. 1 think, though, the
mandarin duck, which you donbfless remember, would be a
yaluable acquisition, if only tor his beautifal plumage.

Mr. Denny says he can have birds shipped as fur as San
Francisco free of charge, at least he has succeeded in doing
80 to this time, the captains of trans-Pacifia steamers being
amiable and public-spirited ; but I doubt if this will hold
good for much future work. He also says a good-natured

entleman in San Francisco, conneeted with the U. 8. Fish

omission, will undertake to have them forwarded Hast
free of charge by the Pacific railways. There remains then
to be paid for the birds themselyes, their food and the cages
for their long journey. - f tat

What J propose is that the sporting community in general
be informed of these facts throngh the Forest anp STREAM
and some plan be devised by which Consul-General Denny's
fratuitously-offered services may he utilized. I may ussure
you here that he is a thorough sportsman himself and is only

actuated by a desire to increase our home production of
Sport,

Phe Forest akxp SrreAM is probably read in every gun
club in the country, and I believe a subscription started un-
der ils auspices for such a purpose would have a great suc-
cess. Certainly all true sportsmen would respond, for we
have very few yarieties of game birds in America, compara-
tively speaking.

The agate’ fame birds are also within Mr, Denny's
reach, now that there is such constantintercourse with Na-
gasaki, and we might add to my list the green and copper
pheasant, which, I believe, are only found there, and the so-
styled giant woodcock. Of the latter I killed a specimen last
fall near Tokio which weighed, undressed, 124 ounces.
have also on board a stuffed copper cock, which I killed near
Kobe in February last, the two tail feathers of which meas-
tre thirty-six inches. I assure you that these birds, in rising,
give one an emotion sucli as our little quail or ruffed grouse
utterly fail to produce, and it is merely a matter of associa.
tion to Secure for all time sport such ss the fraternity wot
not of in America.

The argument that these birds will not stand our climate is
absurd. They are fonnd in Japan from the Straits of Lafe-
rouse to Kagoshima and in Chins from Tartary to Canton,

Stir the matler up, my dear Captain; show my letter to
the editors if you like, or publish it if they care for it—but in
any cuse stir it up. Very truly yours,

W. W. Forazr.

Sas — a :
A SPORTSMAN'S STUDIO.

The following isa pen picture of the delightful room,
whose interior is familiar to readers of that charming book,
“Canoe and Camera.” It is the sanctum of the author of
that book; and our readers will agree with us that the col-
lection of camp-lifemementos gathered here may well incite
others to preserve some tangible reminders of their sporting
travels :

The apartment is light. and airy, handsomely frescoed in
Pompeiin red aud brown, with a good reflecting ceiling of
blue, and, forming a sort of bordering, is a series of inserip-
tions, recalling enjoyable hunting trips of the past—‘ Camp
Lite on the Indian Kiver, Pla.,” ‘! Trout Tales from Maine,”
‘Take Superior Reminiscences,” ‘‘ Htchings from Florida,”
“‘The Rangeley Lake Regions.” First to attract the atten-
tion of a sportsman is a full buckskin hunting suit, even to
the boots, and with the short pistol and hunting knife in
their belt, The hat, of cork, bears the mark of its Chinese
maker, Of rifles, etc., there are several, including a trusty
Sharps, a splendid London twist double-barrel fowling piece,
and smaller rifles intended for target or sporting purposes
alike. Reyolvers, ahalf dozen or more, complete the arma-
ment, if we may except the cases of brass cartridges, and
the polished tools for dismounting and cleaning the weapons.
A leather case, five feet long, envelops fishing rods of that
trustworthy material, split bamboo—lithe, slender things
which the novice would discard xs too weak to land a chub,
but which, in the hand of a skillful angler, will bring «4 ten:
pound trout, to the net, and bear no mark of the strain. A.
fanciful little rod, jointed, of Japanese make, extends its
taper over the middle of the apartment, and from a bit of
line is suspended a snow-white dove, stuffed. Reels are at
hand ‘with silken or hemp lines, and portfolios filled with
hooks fitted with flies of plain or startling hues which tempt
or fail as fiat most captious of fish, the trout, may fancy the
color of the meal. Thus have been named in brief some of
the implements which the sportsman uses ; now for some of
their results. Tn this branch the object appears to have been
to preserve only a few of the curiosities. Two pelican heads
and a preserved skin of that bird, a white ibis skin, and 4
stuffed snake bird from Florida (a long lank fellow who
swims with astonishing rapidity under water), are reminis-
cences of a Florida tour, and serve to illustrate the character
of the collection which is but just begun. That the pursuit
of those speckled beauties—tront—is a favorite pastime is
apparent in several charmingly exeeuted trout sketches, for
the gentleman who captured the fish adds to the skill of the -
angler the infrequent ability of placing upon canvas the
forms and colors of his capiures. A six-pournder, life size,
upon birch bark, attracts the attention, and upon an easel
and elsewhere around the apartment are finished or unfinished
oils picturing this handsomest of fish. At present, existing
in contemplation only, is a series of pictures of Rangeley
Lake (Maine) tront, from five to ten pounds in weight, to he
placed in regular order upon a part of the wall now devoted
to varied sketches,

Passing [rom matters of interest more particularly to
sportsinen, may be noted some features and odds and ends
which add to the varicd attraction of the place. A desk in
the centre of the room, oyer which ig suspended a large gas
light, has a shelf of the works of the best writers upon sport-
ing topics, and just to the rear of this a window alcove is
filled by a cushioned conch with eleyated pillows, where, as
the cooling evening breeze fans the cheek, a good Havana
and its accompanying newspaper are calculated fo secure a
pleasant hour of rest after the heat and toils of fhe day.
Close at hand lies a complete file of that best of sporting
journals, the Porzsy ano SrxeaM, on whose pages appear
many sporting sketches from the pen of the gentleman whose
resort is here described. Turning to the curiosities of the
apartment, a corner with an easelin the foreyround holds a
strange and picturesque collection—a Junding-net, a wicker
fish-hasket, surmounted by a trout picture, » framed copy of
the rules of the Hartford Game Olub, a rifle and cartridges,
ii national flag, portfolios filled with sketches, collars which
suggest tramps with favorite hunting dogs, and » variety of
minor articles pleasing to a sportsnian’s eye. Two Hint lock
muskets crossed against the wall near by sugmesl the arms of
our ancestors, while beneath ure a fine pair of deer’s antlers
froin the Lake Superior region, and crossed sabres over a,
window are relies of the late French and Prussiau coutest.
Dried palmetto leaves recall the sunny South, sod a picture
of the yacht Madge, a delightful voyage in company with
the New York Yacht Club. Curiosities in pipes include one
af Indian workmanship picked up in the woods of the Luke
Superior region, anda black bogwood pipe bears upon it the
shamrock and harp of Hrin prettily cut, Foils and masks
suggest the once popular fencing exercise, and a “Jack” (a
kind of lantern) stealthy canoeing in night pursuit of deer,
fascinated by its gleam. Three great ledgers converted into
scrap books record the events of the late war, and last to
mention, buf none the less important, is a full chest ef toals
for light work on wood or metal, the conventence of which
will be appreciated by every gentleman, in keeping in repair
the implements of sporting life, ’ :

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498

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Juny 21, 1881.

SS SS eee ee eee eed

Iv Kerps Hos Ungasy—Rouprrr, Vi., J uly 2.—The fact
is your paper keeps me uneasy all the time. I have spent
many seasons in the Adirondacks but am getting too old for
camp life and hard tramping, and must give it up. I see
your paper weekly and wish I was among your corres-
pondents in catnp, I have just returned from a two-weeks
trip to the foot of St. Regis’ sixteen-mile level. Stopped
with Mr. Henry Phelps, who keeps a, house that cunnot be
beat for the price (#5 per week), Fishing good and deer
in abundance, which, Lam sorry to say, are diily slaughtered
on the level mostly by residents of Brushton, St. Regis

Falls and along the road. J, H. G.

LOTS OF ANSWERS.—Brooklyn, N. Y¥., June 26,—1 advertised
Some time since in {he Forrsr anp SvRBAM for #reyhounds and * got
1 ts” of letters; in tact, so many that 1 was enabled to make my oWwh
terms. I bought a, brace tor fess than I intended to Day for one, and
Was sulted in all respects.—H. W. H.

- +
reece life isa drug, and you have lost all hope, then trust in Hop
ra.

Rifle and Qryap Sheeting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.
NEW YORK V8. MASSACHUSETTS,

U Pe commencement of a series of matches between the New York
Rife vib and the Massachusetts Rifle Association took place at
Walnut Hill Range Wednesday, July 1s. The New York team, vom-
rising A. J, Kowlett, Dr d. W. Wright, J W. Mangam, G. J, Sea-
wy, W..H. Dunlap, Dt. M. M. Maluby, A. Mcloness and Captain F.
J. Donaldson, starwd on the Wall River boat Providence Tuesday
evening. The boys felt contident of success, the majority or whem
Saying they neyer felt better in thelr dives, his, towerher with some
excellent scores having been made in practice, matle them Teel as
though they might come oul winners. They had for some time been
looking over the scores of the Walnut Hill shots in the ForEs, AND
STREAM and hid sen the forty-elghts and forty-seyens, with ao occa-
sional forty-nine and filty, aud xuew it was no easy thing to beat
Those with whom they were aboutto contend. Alter a very pleasant
trip, wilh the best of care and attention on Lhe boat, they arrived ii
Boston Wednesday moruing, and right here is where the trowbie com-
menced. Dr. Wright, although an oi. D,, coulda't keep trom getting
sink; Capt. Donaldson was affected the same way (some one said on
account of the foggy dew), and atter the range was reached Dr, Malt-
by and Geo. Seabury were also * sick men.*? Donaldson and Wright
pulled through with very fair scores, but Seabury, with 63 at 200
yards (a score at least four points b low what he is Capable of doing),
dropped still more at 300 yards, and on his third shot found the outer
dist. Dr. Maltby had hard luck all day. On bis tenth shot, 200 yards,
While dropping the hammer of his rifle, he pulled it off and was in
consequence given amiss, This mishap, however, did not affect bis
nerves In uny way, a5 he made 22 out of 46dn his next five shuts, His
Score a0 400 yards 1s nob what the Doctor can andought to have done,
Willy Duntip was all * broke up,” but we all know what he is ca-
pable of doluy with the rifie, so his score lo this match is sluply un-
accountable for Its low average.

The match was valled at 12 o'clock, sharp, Ralph Trautman helping
the N. ¥. G. on one target and Fred, Adler ou the other, The slioor
ing at this ranye was very good, with one or two exceptions, abd at
The finish the Massachusetts team were 16 points ahéad, Fellows fin-
ishiog with a good 70, Bennett 69, the othe: s with 68 and 67, down to
41, A rest being called the N. Y Club were entertained at luncheon
by thelr hosts ih a very hospitable manner,

The shooting at 400 yards was now started, with but libtle chance
of the home team belng beaten, thelr heavy feud at the shorter range
asveming to shut out any possiblity of the N. Y. Glub winning, |e
heat at this time was something fearful and the wind what ts termed
tricky. “cIoness put up 46 in his first ten shots at this range, Howlett
had a good 44, Donaldson 44, Frye 44, Hubbard 48 and Rabbeth 42
This is fine work af this range and was continued by these gentlemen
to the end. Mcinness finished with the lead at this range with an
unrivalled (7 out of 75, Making his wal at the two ranges 135. How-
lett also hud 13. and Doualdson 1. The Massachusetts leading
scores were Hubbard 132, Winship 130, Charles 129 and Fellows 129.
Oulside OT these the scores were mediocre.

The Massuchusetts team lead at 300 yards § points, this, with 16
POLOIs at he 200 yards, gave them the mateh by 22 points,

MASSACHUSETTS TEAM.

200 yards. 800 yards.
LL Hubbird......, 95445455465044—67 644444445554445—(15—132
GL Winship. ~ A44555545465594—08 — dddddd5ddadd544d—62- 130

W Charles... 600494504544454—68 §33444554444453—01—129
JB Pellows.....,..455545554545455—0 Adt444444iidddi4— 59—129
JW Frye....... 45335464 5444444—62 45$444454654454—66—128

A BaArcher ,...., 44551354454554—65
Fa Rabbeth,.., ...84b454424444454—61 44545 4444445494 G11 92
J 6 Benmeut.. gg. ...646152555515544—69 2234 34484382483—47—1 161011

New YORE RirLe Cius.
A Mcinneéss. ......,44565b544455454—64 464445556054444 67135
Ad Howlett,.....+. 445555154555445—70 445954445454485—65—135
EJ Donaldson. ,...544454454444555—66 444415545534444 - 63100
OW Wright .......554544452444544—66 484 44445344444 —80—196
Jd W Mahpam...., ,434454515444544—63 §44444944345553—6 |—1 24

§$4444549553334—60—125

G J Seabory....... 4446444544344d4—63 4497434494344443—54—117
M Maltby .....,..484344454044554—A7 554444523544546—66—113
WH Dunlap....... 44494444445$44d—61 324944347319434 49] 10 989.

Team Lotals at the tworanges: 210 yards—Massachusetts, 530; New
York, 614; 80) yards—Massachusetts, 181; New York, 475,

The last sho having been fired, Capt. Rockwell proposed three
cheers forthe N. ¥. RK. C., and they were given with a wil. Whe
Captain then in ashort speech thanked the WN. Y. ©. for coming to
Boston aan expressed vu desire to try conclusions with them at Creed-
moor, Capt. lonaldson, in return, thanked the Massachusetts Asso-
e1ition for tbelr kindness and gentlemanly hospitality, also saying
That though defeat had come to his club a pleasanter day or com-
petitiun thry had neyer had. The trip home was very retreshing ar-
ter )he intense heat of the day, but the majority of the boys were too
fatigued to enjoy Lc aid all were glad to reach home Thursday morn-
ing. "he return maten is to take place at Creedmoor about the mid-
die of August, wlien, i! possible, ihe New Yorkers will have Messrs,
Sone, U'Donnell, Banks and Barker with them, This should strength-
én thelr team considerably and they ought to give a good account of
themselves VIDE

In the regular weekly matches shot the same day the scores were:
Bhaspeliog ters’ Match,
2 ii

G F Bllsworth..........._..., 12 10 12 11 12 10 12 12-13
G Lincoln,..... rrodd G1 TL 11 12 12 10 1) «9 21-109
GL Winship. v9 12 9 12 It 19 11 12 12 10—108
GW curus.. 1] 11 11 9 10 10 12 12 8 12-108
¥ P Jones... A 12°11 1) 9 if 9 1% 10 11 10-146
HC Cornell... -...<.----. +++ 12 8 1 9 18 9 10 1 FT 11-99
Handicap Match.
ad Frye...............4454565545—46 A Lawyrenre,,....... 4415544445 —44
AL &urt .......,..,4454555544 45 BL Adams..... nee Ab4d454545—45
W E Guerrier.,.....455455455345 IL, A Barnes.......,..4444d44551 49
Badge Match No 4,
W Charles, ..........4556554555-48 KF Richardson..... 655445545547

On Friday the long-range match will take place.
- a

Boston, July 13.—That the Boston shooters are yet able to
bold their own on the record sheet is shown by the work of the
victory “long range” match, which was shot at Walnut Hill to-
day, five competitors entering. or long-ranye shooting the wind
proved troublesome, especially at 1,000 yards, blowing erratically
from 5 to 8 o'clock ‘‘ fishtail,” necessitating very careful handling.
The scores recorded below show Magnificent results; in fact, about
the best for five men ayer made over the long distances on this

range. The gcore:

J. FE. Brown.
BON YATAS.....-ccceeere we race BHHGHH65555554 6-14
900 2 6h 545555 5 6 6—i4
1 ow 45453556 6 6 b—6)—217
b H, Tyler.
an) yards PbHRF55545 6 5 6-73
ano 54656556545 65 4 57
1000 554345555466 71-216

ONY.

BOO YONAS. 02.5251 seeesreees b5565664466 5 5-71
200 Vieroap stan ons w > ae S65 6566 555565 5 6 be75
1009 Oveeaens ch paaesjusanenan, SEC SH OGRE EG Ad deeGdenzis

S00 yards. ...:-.5..22 sac: ee 66855855646 45—74

90) 455596565 55—74

1000 49344445443 5-63—211
J, 8. Sumner,

BOD Yards, .---.....-6 teres OHSLHHHGHOS SG 56 5—T4

00 rr -GO0¢655646556044-7

1000, se 4254455548545 6 6—65—210

_ July 16.—The attendance to-day at Walnut Hill was small dur-
ing the morning shootiug. The noon and later trains, however,
bronght out quite a good number and seyeral spectators, among
them seyeral ladies. Among the spectators was Mr. G, H, Pierce,
of the Portland, Me,, Rifle Club. During the regmlar matches at
the 200-yard range quite a large party were practicing at 300 yards.
The day proyed one of the beat for the meet, a southwest wind
6 to 8 o'clock, rather oven in its yelocity, with cloudy atmos-
phere, ares a perfect light. In the later stages of the shoot-
ing # slight shower preyailed, which did not interrupt the iris
seekers, In the badge match Adams did brilliant shooting
securing 49 ont of the 50; his ‘* centre? was soclose to the bull
that the marker hesitated before throwing up the dise. Merl! fol-
jowed for 47, Rabbeth took the lead on the Massachuactts target,
and Warren was top man in the handicap match for 45, This
match filled well. Only the best scores are appended:

Handicap Match,

G Warren.......... 4654444505--15 GH Osborne........ db44445d4d--.42
J Bordeén..... ..4444454555 —44 J B Black..... ~ 44445444444 ~ 42
SSA ae bod4454449—44 J Nichole... 14 .h1§4444444—49.
© BH Arthur,,.. -4455444554—44 DP Holden 4444548345 42
AC Stacy... f45dd4d44—44 CO Potter. A5i4344544 —49
SF Prank.,.,,...... 444445644548 A B Appleto _ «At545-44443—4 9

Sharpshooters’ Match.

PJ Rabbeth.............. seeecseetl 1010111212 8 9 11 11—105
JC Yrancis +1112 81049171011 9 9 10—i01
TiWarren.\ toyperssmpapeeaereer ne 1012 9111211010 S10 9—100

Badge Match No, 4.
AC Adams..,...--..5855855455—49 J Merril....... .....555555444—17

A team of ten gentlemen, belonging to the Massachusets Rifle
Association, will meet the same number belonging to the Gardner
Club ati Hackmatack Range, Gardner, Mass., July 22.

ALBANY, July 14.—Early in June the representatives of the Third
Division Rifle Assoclation shot a mateh with the Riverside Club, of
Fitisiield, Mass. A Team of ten men from each club participated and
the match was won by the Albany people. ‘This afternoon the return
match was shot at Rensseluerwyck and, thongh the teams had been
reduced lo seven men, the Pittsnheld Club succeeded in winning the
viclory, and $0 lar the honors are evén. Vhe club arrived on the
morning iiin and were taken ip charge of by the Albany people and
Taken 10 Rensselaerwick, where the morning was spent in practice,
rélurning at noon to dinner at the Windsor. At 2 o'clock the two
teams had arriyed at Rensselaerwyck and the short range targers
were opened for half an hour for such practice as the competitors de-
sired to indulge in. The preliminary practice seemed to be sattsfac-
tory to both parties, and at, precisely 2:30 P. or. the match was cou-
menced, Neither team did anything remarkable. The leading scores
on both side were only falr and for some reason the Albany people
were Hway behind thetr average. Still, with the light scores that
were belng made, there was but little difference between the tots,
and at the conclusion the Pittsfield men only led by four points. The
Albany men took their reverses with good grace and several shots
which, if disputed, would have given them the yletory, were allowed.
to g0 unchallenged, They showed their desire to wih, and fairly, it
fu all, by the manner in which they accepted soma at the markers*
errors, The average of the Pittsfield men was forty-one and 4 frac-
tion. The average of the Albuny torty and a fraction, The scores
were as tollows:

Riverside Club, Pittsfield, Mass.

R Gorham, Bal §........... eee AEE RAAAA An 444466439 5 5-14

J H Wood, Rals....... 455544444 14

RA Whipple, Bal § ... DASH 454 43 4-48

i E Burbank, Kh S,.,, »b40443964 3-12

AB Crandall, Bals.. wf d 444434 4 49h)

B Smith, May §.... 448434445 4-39

W Henry, Bal & ...........- irae. WEP cree Satie 535448254439
Ee se feerareeyssiite prbadd a sivabicins sabe eee eee aes as ee 190

Third Division Rifle Association, Albany, N. Y.

G HF Chariés, Bal 8. isssssecceeducntanseresccree 405454544 4-44

Win B Fitch, Bal §............ 444454544 548

Wim J Keinick, Bal §., 6444445664 548

Theo Mosher, Bal S.... wodd4hadag

das I Mlies, Bal S......., -844444544

BR Spelman, Jv, Bal S.........cveeeee wee eeneee $32644445

5 Baldwin, Bal 8.2... sssspe---.+0----s Hee 4844 B49 od
Motel. say oan Aico sueane.& Wok aaah eaten iets Seis cente puceeness 2O6

The members of the Pittsield Club were warmly congratulated on
their success and another match at Pittsfield, to finally settle the
matter, will probably be arranged, There belong considerable time
left before the yisitors » ere obliged 16 depart, a couple of subserip-
tion matches were arranged and shot, and here the Albany men
smarting somewhet over their defeat, shot as they might be expevted
todo. The visitors returnéd home on the early train and expressed
themselves well pleased with the day’s entert inment and the gén—
Prous hospitality which had been extended to them: by the Albany
riflemen, who had scored the only defeat they haye experienced this
season.

ALBANY, N, Y.—The Intense heat of yesterday afternoon had its et-
fect upon the riflemen and they were slow 1 alriving at Hensselaer-
wyctk. <All thé competitors were shooting in splendid form and get-
tlog More bullseyes than centres. Many good elforts tor a full score
were mule at 200 yards, but none were successful. Capt, Fitch got a
24, which was the nearest recorded, and proved to be the winning

score, The following are the scores:
Subscription Mateh—200 Yards.

W E Fitch, Bal 8....545 5 )-24 WT Miles, Bald....- 4454 5-99
dT Miles, Bal §...... 4854 5—93 T' Wooster,SC. ....4544 5-29
JG Webster, bal 8..5 4545-23 BC Andrews, Bal §..4 6 5 4 4—yo
5S Baldwin, bal $,.,,.5 4564523 KJ Willis, Bal 8..... 635 4 5—22
# Brown, Bal §...... 65544—93 KI Green, Bal §., .44 5 4 4—91
d B Schuyler, BalS..t 4 4 6 5—22 HD Jared, Wes §....4 44 3 5—2)

Sixty-two duplicate entries were made,
Tn the 500 yurd match thee tull scores were put up to the credit of
the competitors. The scores were as fullows:

Subscriplion Match—500 Yards.

WE Fitch, R C,.-,..655 55-25 T Webster, S C.,.,..55 5 4 7-24
JIMMes, KO,...21..6 6 5 6 6—25 RIGreen, Ral S.. ..5 5 5 4 5—24
WT Miles, R E.....-65 565-26 RJ Willis, Bald,,.,.5 4 3 2 5-10
E Brown, Bal S......45 665-4 BW Jared) R O...,.45 55 4 0—18

JG Webster, Bal §...6 6 4 6 6—24
Twenty-three duplicate entries were made,

MEDFORD, Mass., July 18,—Shooting at Bellevue Range. Member-
ship Badge Match No. 2:

Aj Green.......5444564—31 A Jackson.......64 6 44 4 4—29
Silver Dollar Match.
AW Webb.........---.-...5, ..05-- 4445465654845 55 5-69
EEL ADE nc iidalac ketal os esti toie cite site 44564454555 445 5—68
J Richardson. .. ~454453 55564555465 3-65
ACWIIDG DIS, ese atees segs + 4445450444545 4 5—66
A W.Green.... i... 20805 SBthdddd db G6 65 6 8-65
A F Sortwell........ 45H F 4445 HP 544 6 4-05
SF Alien,..... ~F45h4446 S45 4 4 4 4—H5
R Sherman, . wate 6466448444345 5 3-62
Ni BeATIGS sie kane ies: oak Roses: 4445438455833 464 4-59

New York RIFLE GALLERY.—In the Ballard rifle match the follow-
ing are the best scores madé up to date, 35 yards, 5 shots; open fo all
comers:

Mergenthaler. . 445 H Gunther.
ote ne ipa -414 F Kobbl,..,...-.
Dr Toal..... ThEFe- -, 408 Mi Erhord......
PRIVAT S wetelotsice sb wheels iaate|eeloleere 885 W C Langdon.-......-.

Weekly practice of the Knickerbocker Club, 40 yards, 10 shots stood:
dd Brown 48, E Bennett 42, M borrler47, WH Reed 46, Wy Ovyerbaugh
45, V J Dolan 45, R H Hawthorn 45, J J Bushnell 48,

The Rifle Range of Mr. J. Langcake located between Hotel Brighton
and Manhattan Beach is one of the features of Gonéy Island, He has
a good building arranged tor the purpose, also an adjoining structure
for ladies, At the firing polnt there is ear He yoom for & dozen or
mnoré friends and it 1a well equipped with rillea of the bast makers
The grounds are decorared with Howers and tha targets are §O Ate

" ranged ns 19 HyO}d any delay in making ecores or BOOtLAG,

MAMMOTH RIFLE GALLERY.—The following are the leading scores
in the Amateur rifle match :
GH Brown....44 44 44 44 45921 H Stanley._....41 41 43 43 45213
ML Pratt...._. At 44 44 44 45—221 W M Norcross... . a Seyi
S Fogg.....-.-..§3 44 44 44 45220

Amateur Pistol Match,

Whi BR Raton........62 62 62-166 JR Scott....,.--.---.51 52 68—146
Wim Sadler... 22. .- 48 52 59150
Experts’ Pistol Match.
OLSATIBG: 2c keucsssttiepetwer ee ee nied weds did eeobatyattassest Te Ta—ele
: -——3-—-

THE TRAP.

GUNESEE SPORTSMEN’s CLUB.—Matches shot at glass balls,

18 yards,
6 balls each:

Fireh Round,
[GNF OE oa seeeeyell1111—6 Bisimeer..... 17. eee 101111—5

Kyershed, ,AOMIN—4 OVANEE.... ee (1y01—8
BUG Mine --0)000i—2 Wletcher......... OI
FOr 2 suey pe -1WN1—5 ~Norton...,,----.-- thaws + LOO — 2
Richmond............-..101111—8

Th fles of 6 Ford broke 8 straight, and Richmond missed an the firsti
ball. On ties of 4 Hyershed won, breaking three; Mietcher missed the

second pall. Second round:

ITOCN. ese cbe sees et -see LIIII—6 Rielmonde..... -. OO
Ayershed. . 10111—6 Rissenger.. » LOU —2
Buck .. 2... -- 1011104 Pleischer. -VUN010—4
TOLGH es stile enihicheh rheer WW1t10—5 Norton ..... Tit hee-t ses ee TL O—4

Evershed and Ford divided.

Fleischer and Norton divided, making
8 straight in ties of four,

‘Third round:

Green -..,, nese (oer . ++. 111011—s Richmond.....,..5......01101—4
. e1i0I—S Hissenger_...,.....-.- ++¢- ed 11111—¢
- 1110-5 Weischer LOL 4

inset ints oN M a eNOrtOua eer taints eae 1100114

In the tiles of 5 Green broke 4, Buck 4, Hvershed 3 and Ford 2. In the

tles Of 4 Fleischer won, breaking 2 balls, while Richmond and Norton
missed the firsh ball, Mourth round:

COPE OA nt attr Bett, , OlII—5 Wlelseher..........-2..4. AT 6
ee reves » 101101—4_ “Norton » OD L101—3
Breck,.... Fics . 000101 Wiegel...., .. O11111—5
Richmond, . ahs .1N1li—& + Orange.... --.1110/1—4
Rissenger,.......: Prin ie 1100114 Dr. Sumner.............. 1001—3

In ties of 6 Richmond missed first, also Fleischer and Orange
Then Richmond made ¥, Mielscher 1 and Orange 3. In lies of 4 Green
made 2 and Welgel 1.

The regular match shot was then called, 10 balls, i8 yards:

Hvershed......,..-.11i111— 9 Willlama..........2- LLL b= 9
Ford,).....) se lTL11101I— 9 Fleischer, 10 001IN— §
Rissenger, sel O1100110— 6 Brown. --1101111111— 9
GeO .....222,-2.,, 1111111—10 King....... 1W1— 9
Orange .-,.-.. 4... 10111— 9 Dr. Sumner.. «+..1111111101— 9

Hichimiond,.., .. oe. LILIWNONI— S Weigel.......... +++ L000G01000— 2

Hyeérshed, Ford, Orange and Brow made 5 straight on their vies ut
Hine, when, balls being exhausted, the Contest was Closed.

WESTBOROUGH, Mass,, July 13.—In résponse to an imvitatlon sent
out by the Westborough Shoo ing Olud there was a field day at Lake
Chouny. Thers was @ large number of guests present. Nines were
picked from the seyeral cinbs. A Holden trap Was vised, distance 18
yards; each team used 45 shots. The seore wag as tollows:

first Msriborouzh Team.

Won pee eh eles 44 peter cs O11iit11111111 121-14

TW Beaddy. or?TiL11111—44

OURIAVCS Eee ae ert Pe es eek 1111106011 1—14 #8

EW Webster-:.,... 11%

FGrifin 1—14

WGIS EGY ects ier dt sleep iaeecies beer 1—14—-41

© Thompson.,.-,-.+ rE tes ated USL beta & aloe

NY CREEP Se er Ut piekale 12172011207 1—l8

W A Roberts......... AGurbaticce ey 5 11710011 1-48-39
Second Worcester eam, -_

LG WHIT 6... pe ee ssn eeee eet 1110111101110 1-13

dH Brown s set TOLOLL TIN £111141—12

BL 7 ¢)0)) 3) (- elL11112111111101 1—4—24
Third Marlborough Team.

TB Bush......,.., Sia- Lidititidiit—t,

W A Leighton... QvITIToOdct ri

WS Chamberlain... 12721211211 14-89

. 1
aig 1 1—15—38
First Westborough Team
GN Smalley Sealy Seb beeae 1101101711011 01—11
M Brigham..... HS ivtaseel PaO Te oe
G BG Olark,..... TIES tedas os eee 17129902 10171724111 115—85
Ayer Sporting Club.
FD. Stone., Aras --1011111711111001—2
W B Haske 101001201111
G Sampson 110122710111
e
d G Howe.... 1
A dolinson, 1

TD F Howes.i: 2.2.22: ¢24+ rey ee

Second Westborough Team.
WBURASH spas aki s ts leelsiets ects dela seed OOM Pt2dstLiid pW
Forest W Forbes. « 120107T10NS01101—9
WB Cilark....,-- Beasts a Coe AIT11L01201711111 1-13-93

During the day adinner was seryed. ‘There were a nomber of
sweepstakes shots alter the team match. The day was generally en-
Joyed by all, and thé record made was considered good.

Hint Ciry Guy CLys.—Rome, Ga., July 5.—Sweepstakes match:
WME Towers. 20 fore teres vee +.-- 1111171 11—40 00" 1171"1— t—16

AJ Litile........ UW1OIII1101— T = -4111110110— 8-15
M M Pepper er -OOLNIWII— YF 10011111 — TT
RT Hampton.........- - OMI 9 TN tt—10—19
Joé Veal....... bees . AL"O00TTLI— 6 M11111111— 9-14
CW Smith... .... +1111 101— 81191110011 — T—15
FP bobimsom .:.,...2.-2.,.2..0-2,-1108111111— § ~—T111100000— B—)} 4
Second match: :
Ste GH Dolce ict bt late cles pte edema oer -1101011111— § 1211011110— 8—16
C B Hargi ov WOOIi— F 1110111191 815

TiODODILMI— 4 1011111010— 7—12

1031111101— F—18

L L Cohen .
J J Baldyio.....

* Marked thus was ruled not broken, by referee.

CLAY Piazon Matcu—Brooklyn, July 16.—Practice shoot of the
Long Island Forester Club at the Ligowsky clay pigeons, lt hein
the first time that any of the members eyer shot at them those tha
tuade the good scores feel yery much elated, The score was as fol-

M NON PG vs e+e se0u~.00040 00000—1 Edwards.... ........13000 011113—6
Hawkes.. -11001 J0110—§ Sabin...-....,...-.. 1H 1WWn—s

BacksS,..1--.. TET Tooow0 00011—2

Norra Puarre, Neb,—The Fourth of July celebration here lncluded
target and glass ball shooting. In the target shootiyg with the rife,
distance 60 feet, D. W, Baker won the first prize with a score of 20 5
Sam Geist took the 20 with ascore of 28; and a score of 27 gaye W.
W. Conkling the third.

Breaking gass balls with shot gun at 18 yards rise, 10 balls each,
resulted in a tie of 7 each for 1. Lamplugh, W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill)
and Wim. Thompson, ‘lhe tie was shot off at 6 balls each and a gcore
off gave Mr Cody the first prize, ascore of 4 entitled Mr, Lamplugh to
tiie Second; Wm Thompson thethird. Then came the contest with
the rifie ata target, 100 yards, 1 shot to each contestant. Wave Ad-
amson got in néurest to the centre and won; D. W. Baker captured
second, and the third went to “Buck” Taylor, In the contest ab
breaking glass balls with the rifle, 10 balls each, W. F, Cofy broke
3; P.H. McEvoy 3, Frank Peal, Jr.,3; aile, Ten balls each were
then Shot at to break the tle, which resulted in 7 balls broken by Me-
Eyoy; first prize, a chromo; 6 balls by Peal, second; 3 balls by Cody
third, Ttsbould be stated right herethat Mr. Cody used a rifle that
he had never before stiot. Target; rifle; 600 yards; 1 shopeach; P.
HL McEvoy won the unly prize The ladies’ Contest at shooting Was
decided by lot as follows: 1st prize, fine gold ring, to Miss Kate Taffe:
bd, 2 Gad. Hevolver, Mrs. W, W. Conklin; 3d, silk nandkerchiel, Wre.
Coulldze; There wers many athletic and other competitions among tha
ynost mushig being & baby shon, Hud an award of pl'lzes for the 1 yate

tiest women, in Which last the committee discreetly give so many
’ awards to Our wives and pisters that pong were J#alous,—TangEr,

Jury 21, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM.

MASSACHUSETTS.—West Medford vs, Middlesex.—The Middlesex
Sporismen's Club of (ambridae visrted West Mediord on tie alter-
foon of July 1, and slot a mateh at glass Falls with the West Merl-
tord team, whom they deteated July 4. The tables were turned, how-
ever, for the latter teim defeated the “shooters” from the vollege
City In a well-coutested mareh, Balls were shor trom a rotary ani
lhpee sbationary traps, cach man to shoot fen of the tarmer and five
Of the latter at 1S yards’ iise. ‘The following score was made :

West Medlord,
kh,

8. otal,
WCE SPINS TS ts sarc ogkss der es B} 15
W T Morse 4 bt
J A Rockwoud. 4 18
CM Barrett..... 4 13
WF Bricketh .... + 14
TLS sronkings ......., a 14
C } Jordau...... cisets pe 4 i
WE berets farts 4 12
A A Whittemore, ....... q i
E @ Morse. ....,. =a 2 11—126
Total rotary, 89; Stationary, 37.
Middlesex.
MUG) AG VE Te. arate bow nee i] fi it
WD Gooech...... .o 5 4
RWW ae 28 eee men 9 A id
W iW Martin....2....022. 4 4 1%
C Newcomb, 8 4 12
Tra Taylor .... 9 4 12
W 4H Harrison. § 4 12
€ A Farwell, wo 9 3 i
8 Sawyer. 2 see B + 10
W F Webster .,.. oot ae Pavey gost 1 fT

otal rotary, 80; stationary, 37.

HOWELL TOURVAMENT.—The well-known Howell Gun Club, of
Howell, Mich., announces a glass balltournament tor August 4, 10
and 11. The committee of arrangements are; G, G, Jewett, B. F.
Mulliken gud R. H. bumsey. Eighbtoaiches are provided for with
liberal purses and the club proposes to make the iournatient an in-
feresung ole. There will be each day a no pro-rata purse, and in
addition toile regular purses, a citizen’s purse of $50 gold. We be-
speak for the Howell Ciub a farge meeting.

A CHALLENGE To BoGakvus—Hawmonton, N. J, July 12—Editor
Forest and Stream: —1 will shoot Captain A. H Borardus at the Pas-
lime Club Grownds, Philanelhia, at one hundred tume pigeons, flye
round traps, thirty yards rise, 13; ounce shot, 334 crams powder,
Tig 1b., 1+bore wun for $25) a side, any day he May name before
ANgUSt 10th.— Joun L. BREWER

TENNESSEE.—On the Fourth ot July three closely contested shoot-
ny matches took place at Thompson's Station, the frst at plreens
the two others at glass balls. Burt Hray, of Bowling Green, killed
fifteen straight bivds, and was tied by ‘Tom Hardeman; they divided
Stakes, Félix Mitchell and M1, Nichols tied In the glass ball match
and divided.—d. D. H,

—4

Kidney and urinary trouble is universal, and the only sate and sure
curé 1s Bop Bithers—rely on it.

Hachting and Qanoeing.
FIXTURES.

Jiwy 80.—Royal Nova Scotia Y.S. Mayor's prize.

Alig. 2—New York ¥. ©. Annual ¢ruise,

Aug. 2.—Quincy ¥Y. 0. Second championship vegatta,
Aug. 6—Heverly ¥. C. Champion regatta, Nabent.
Aug. 6.—Pacitie Y. C. Annual cruise.

+t

THH HERRESHOFF YACHTS,

Dhaye always polieyed that the Herreshoffs, of Bristol, have
reached a solution of the question of high speeds in steam
yachts by payloy espectal attention to a combination of lightness and
strength both fn hull aud machinery, and jhnt if we were #ver to have
Tast launches anti yachts capable of copiug with the productions of
the Thorneycrofts, Yarrows and ofhey's across the Allantic, the Bris-
fol builders were wore likely to suceesed than olhers adhering to the
old order of things. Sufficient, and, we think, well-icunded reasons
for our bellef have already appeared in these columns, und we naw
refer fo let others speak thereby removing the suspicion of prejucice
hi favor or coll bollers and composite hulls We quote the letter of
Dr. J, G, Holland, written recently to the Brockyille Recorder, Canada,
upon trial of the new 60 ft. yacht, built forhim at Bristol, and now

attached to his summer residence on the St. Lawrence River =

HONNIE CaSTLE, Alexander Bay, May 29, 1$81.
To the Editor of the Recorder :

The average mie human being takes a lively interest in all things
that £0, or go Off—horses, yacnts, balloons, guns and absconning
cashiers. Even editors are fond of yachts, as1 prove to you by own-
ing the Camilla, and as you prove to me by your frequent kind no-
tices of her, Butlet us be truthful about her. We mist not sacrifice
our own reputations to build up and bolster hers. Gt course she gid
not run Cwenry-tonr miles an our on her trialtrip. That is a story
that ib will noc do to “fell to the marines,” as they happen to be the
people who know better. Nor was she warranted to go elghteen
miles an hour. She was warranted to go at the rate of fitteen miles
ab hour, and actually went two measured miles in seven minutesand
thirty tour seconds—ai; the rate of a fraction less than sixteen miles
Qn hour, atnearly slack tide, avalnsi the wind, though there was
probably tide enough in her favor to counteract the wind. But do
you realize what a tremendous pace this is for a small yacht? Ibis at
ihe rate of S80 miles a day—eaual te the best thine of the Arizona be-
tween New York and Queenstown.
» Itls a pleasure to be the possessor of a yacht that passes every-
thiog, but I hope T have a higherdnterest in her than thiy very +elfish
and uhildish ove, and I hope the people on the 86. Lawrence will look
upon ber, nof as my possession simply, but 45 an educator. I present
her to thelr Inspection as the ripe result of the best and most careful
experiments by a skillful band of brothers, through a period of twen-
ty-tive years. There is nota part of her model, her boiler, her en-
gine, her wheel, that has not been arrived at by experiment. Now,
men who work a4 the Herreshoifs have worked, developing careful-
ly and slowly the(rideas, recording eyery step of progress, never re-
peeing mistakes ani bent only au arriving ab the best results possi-

le, Calinot tall to be capable of instructing the world, ‘They are the
only buildersT know who lave such an exact knowledge of thelr art.
i every department that they can definitely promise to bull a boat
of any certain stipulated speed, and hit the mark every time, They
are now buililing two*Vidette buats* for the British navy, both shorter
than mine, whieh are to be delivered this summerio british waters
on the opher side, under the stipulation that they shall be able torun
Sixteen miles an hour, They are marvels of skillful work, and I have
Ho question of they ability to fulfil heir promise If you will think
ior 4 Moment of the way n which boats are built on the st, Lawrence
you Will realize something of the importance whieh I attach to the
ariival of a Herreshoff boat, ia these waters, Hyery man is a theorist
who undertakes to bulld a boat here, asa rule, He has his ideas about
a model and hisidea about a wheel. These two points are those on
which theorists mainly exercise themselves, Perhaps they build two,
tliree or five boatsin alifetime. They have no definite idea in ad-
vance of what they van accomplish, bul great hope; and the results
are the boats we have on the river—some with excellent points, un-
doubtedly, but all with mistakes easily de.ected and all of them in
some way disappointments, I offer for their study, not my boat, bat
the work of th Herresboff Company, Tt will save theta any amount
of trouble, for it 1s not the work of theorists and dreamers, but of men
who know, and who have avizht to know, If a man will bolld a
watch exactly like the best Jurgensan repeater he will surely bulld a
better watch than he will if he undertakes to carry out any wild the-
ory of hisown, itis Just as difficult to build 4 good yachr as it is a
Jurgensan repeater and the Herreshoff yacht combines the best of
all there is knoWwh about yacht building and isthe résult of lives of
intelligent experiment,

ist. The hnilis modeled with reference to seaworthiness and great
speed, My boat came around Point Judith, on her way ta New York,
with a stiif breeze that would have Swaiped half the craft, on the St.
Lawrence. and did Tt without the slightest danger to anybody. Stifr-
ness and lightness are combined and the three water-tight compart
ments which she possesses would keep lier afloatif she were sawed
in two in ihe middle.

8d. The engine ls compound, thus utilizing all the expansive power
ol the sieata. Kvyery bark glyén on the §t. Lawrence by a high-pres-
sulre engine is an announcement of power wasted. My old yacht, the
Bonnie Castle, is the smartest creatlre of her inches that I have ever
met on the rivsr, yet with forty pounds of steam the Camilla can heat

her easily with 150, A compound engine in the BKonile Castle, with
the Umrmeniss power of her reel boller, wou'd well-nigli Wit ber out
cl the water. Tbelleve that oo yacht should be ouilt in the futnie
without fe compound engine. F (

ad The boller B a Daten of the Herreshoffs and Js the distinguish—
ing featire of ihetr boats. In the ordinary yacht the more power
thet is carried the deeper fhe boat lies fo the water and the more
fifficuitishe is ot propulsion. The “patent safety coll boller* in my
boat oniy carries six or seven pulls of water at mibst and can be run
with four, Wuter is teated in illms, raiherthan in inasses, Steam
can be yoh up trom cold water inside of fen minures and the Ueht
ness al ihe boiler has a great d-altodo with the speed ob the boat.
Tf is very ceonomieal in The uge of Tuel and seems LO the LO be far su-
perfor to the ordinary shell boller in all respects. Mine was subjected
TO a water pressure of 1,000 pounds to the square inch before leaving
the shop and 14 licensed to cary 100 pounds of steam If might just
aS Well be licensed fo carry 300 pounds as TI shall never use ali that I
am permitted to usé. A board of United States naval engineers,
Which spent three mouths last year in examining the Her eshort
boats, declares that the boiler 1g © practically u explodabie.”

doh. Lhe propeller wheel isaspecial design for my boul, adapted to
the sizé of the boat and the power, Itis whe result of experiments
running through many years and boatmen will be interested Lo know
that if as four blades,

Now you know all abowther. Yousay, “She will lave to come
down this way to get scooped ™ If she finds hersell in running order
by the elde of any Hrockville boat she will justify the claim [ have
made for ber bullders and prove that absolute Knowledge, arrived at
by experiment, is better than Inferlor knowledge or Ingenious dream-
ing, Yours truly, Jd. G. HOLLAND,

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BEVERLY YACHT CLUB.

Editor Fovest and Stream: ;

The sixty-first regatta of the BY. C. was salled off Swampscott
duly 9 Course for first class round stake boat off & W. Breaker,
Fore Buoy on Graves and back—i3 miles,

Course for second and third classes round stake boat, 13¢ miles, E.
by S. of Ege Rock—stake bout off Little Nabant and back—6é miles,

Wind 8. E.; Neht during the beat to windward, then rapidly fresh-
ening to a food strone brecze. ’ \

The Brendé, of the f. ¥. C , was used as judges’ yacht, and Messrs.
David M, Little, G. A Holten and F. E. Cabot served as judges. In
the first class euly fhe new eutta Moyer, jost bullt for ex-commoadare
Edward burge:s put inan appearance. Nomad was anxiously ex-
pected, but did no tumup, so Moya had ao walk over, talking prize
and pennant, Her futual time being 2:277313g. She looked exceeuing-
ly well, and seems to be a great success. { .

Tn second class Hoiden started first, closely followed by Perl, Mos-
quito, Josleand Lola. :

Mosquito is a new keel cat, built for BE. W. Codman, Esq., and Lola
a Dew capstreak schooner, bullt tor Mr. ©, H. W. Firtor. Ida had en-
tered, but for some reason did not start, and Holden dolng badly drew
out.

The Tollowtng ts the time made:

CENTREBOADS,
Actual Corrected
Length, ‘Time. Time,
Ft. In, He M.S. H. M.&
Perl,..« see lal 38 26 Lis 20
nL GH tCislectete tataee face spate swasite et ile one 20 21 BS 36h 1 82 261)
KEELS
MWORUIEON Wes th porte eagle pen tote se cetl eo as 13688 3 OT 87
Lola (not meéaswred)...... .- Ae PRO Se

Peri takes pennant and Cc. Bi. prize; Josle second prize, and mos-
quito probably takes keel prize.

1p third Class the folowing 1s the result,

Actual Corrected
Length. Time, ‘rime.
Hi. In, ‘ H M. 5.
BUSONWBE sedate irierbst potas 1 20 2dr
Mirage... 19.4 1 22 2936
bache (n - tix! steaks
Josephine (ol measur
Bluebell............ SAAR AAA AM . 186 1 41 82 1 29 04

Josephine was close behind Sadle, but her time was aecidentally
omitted in Gopying from the official papers,

The Gauge of SO Many boats not belmg measured 1s that this was
the first rave sailed under the new rule = length plus beam.

Psyche fakes pennant and first prize. Mirage second eure cath

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ATLANTIC YACHT CLUE.

I TURING the cruise @ race will be sailed by the club in New Bed-
ford Harbor, probably on the 22d inst, for which the following
Tules have been [ssied:

1. GOlassification,—Class first, for schooners of seventy-two feet
and over on Lhe water line; class second, for schooners unde seventy-
two feeton the water line; class third, for cabin sloops of ity feet
and over on the water line; classiourtb, for cabin sloops or forty
feet and under fifty feet on the water line; class fifth, tor cabin sloops
nundeér forty feet on the water Wine,

2. Start.—The start wiil be a lying one ior all classes.

The eg tor starting will he piven by gun from the yacht Tilton
and by flag trom her foretopmass head, and will be as follows:

At 10:20 A. M.—First gun and hoistiney ensign on Triton, tor yachts
to approach starting line, Marked by judges’ boat and Ughthouse on
Clark's Point. 4

Three minutes more or less thereatter, according to wind.—Second
gun and hauling down ensign on Tyrltou, for all classes to start.

An interval of ten minutes will be allowed Tor yachts fo cross the
line, computed from the time the signal for Star, was given. Any
Yacht that does not erogs the line within this time will be timed trom
{he expt‘ation of the teu minutes.

Th eS cluss at least tivo yachts must start; else no prize will be
awarded,

There will be no deviation from the prescribed manuer of signalling
Tor start. . Uaptains are requested Lo observe the same ca refully, and
ius avold contuston and error. Captains aré-also requested to allow
no delay in geLting into position promptly at the bour named.

3. Sigial,—All yachts will tly their private signal from the main
peuk thitoughows the 1egatta.

4. Course.—The course will be:—For classes first, sécond and
third, from the place of start (which will be an linaginary line drawn
trom the judges’ boat, anchored in midriver south of the outer beacon,
to Clari’s Point Light) ; thence, leaving the Dumpling Light on te
starboard hand, to anid around the Hen and Chickens Lightship,
keeping 16 on tne port hand; thence, keeping to the norihward or
Penikese Island, to and around flagboat anchored in Ketile Cove (oft
the north shore or Naushon Island), keeplng fagboat on the port
hand; thence tio the place of start.

For Glasses fourth and fifth, from the pl9ce of starh to and around
Wilkes’ Ledge ILS, can buoy ; thence to und around flagboat in Ket-
tle Cove, keeping boil on the port hand ; thence to the place of start-

Note.—The buoy on Wilkes” Ledge is a first-class can buoy, bearing
south one halt east from Dumpling Light.

The home time will be taken as the yachts cross the starting line.

5. Entries must be made in writing and fled with the chairman of
the Kegatta Committee - J. L. Marcelius—on board the yacht Triton,
before 5 PF, M. of Thursday, July 1, 1881, or hey may he left tor the
comunittee, in care of Commodore John A. Hawes, at New Bedford
Yacht Club House, at any time previous to that hour. They must
contain actual measurements of the yacht on deck and on water Ine.

Owner's measurement will ba subject to verilication by the
measuref Of the Atlantic Yacht Club.

6, Measurement.—The ‘on deck measurement of Lhe yacht shall
be taken trom a point on deck parpendi¢ular with ihat point om the
forward part of the stem or cutwater, where the waterlinein\ersects,
to the point of extreme length of the yacht on deck att, ltresp. clive
of the rail.

7. Time of race.—No limit.

3. Allowance Is b3s-d upon length only, to be ascertained by add-
ing actuallength on water line to length on deck, dividing by two
—the result to be thelenyth on which allowance ls to be calculated.

9,—Distances of courses for which the allowance will be calvulaved
Will be for classes first, second wnd third, 30 miles; Classes fourth and
fifth, twenty miles. ;

10, Sall.—Sail shall be restricted as follows :—For Schooners—
Maiosall, Inuintopfsail, maintopmast, staysail, foresril, foretopsadl,
forestaysail, jib, fyinejib and jiblopsail, No sail shall beset tyimg
except Malntopmaststaysail, nor shall any Dooming out poles be car-
Tied. For Sloops—Mainsail, maintopsail, forestaysail, jib, iyingjib,
jlbtopsall and spinaker, All head salls, excepting stormjlbs, shiuld
be set on stays. This restriction does not apply to Gutters and yachts
that habitually set their jlos fying. No two salls of the sare name
may he se at the same time, but there is no restriction us to the size
of sails, except that no topsall Shall be carried which shull extend in
height above the topmasthead ovln width beyond phe end of the gar.

This last restrict on as to Lhe size of topsail shall nol apply to
Sioops Of class Mith. 7

il, Trim.—Ail yachts shall sail in their usual cruising trim, with
their boats on the dayits or in 1hetr usual place, and shall also carry
their anchors and chains in their usual place.

Yachts may coine to an anchor during the regatta, hut no means,
Sxcept salls, are allowed to propel # yacht.

499

12, Pénalties.—Violations of these special regulations, or the & R.
and §. Regulations” of the etib, by any yacht sailing io the regania,
ay be considered sufficient cause for the jndzes to rule snsh yachs
out _ the regatta, or as nor eutliled to any Claim as a vompélug
yuulit,

1s Prizes.—One for each class and of the follawint values :—Olass
Trst, £101); Class secund, $74; elass third, $10; class fuurth, $73; class
fifth, $50.

ib, Judges.—Thagzes will be named on arrival of the feet at New

Bedtord, ey
J. 1. MARCELLUS, | Rewuteo

SIDNEY W. KNUOWGES, > Regatta

GEORGE BK. MOPPAT,
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TRANSPORTATION OF CANOES.—This is from the New York
THes, in Which the hand of a-well-kuown Commodore preddlag ayer
The ** LourhLl column" cau easily be recoonized :

* Now (hat canoes are becoming numerous in this country, eanoe-
owners are trying—as Bngiishwien have been trying for the last ben
years—to conyiice railway and expre 4 companies that a cauoeis
Dol something else, Our express companies recoyolze bat two kinds
OF Doats—row-boats and vaclug shells—and they Insist than exuges
must be one or the other. ‘The cavioe-owner claims that to charge tor
i canoe fourteen feet long the same rte which is charged for a shell
forty feet long 15 untatr; and that itis equally nntair ta charge os
much for Carrying a canoe Weighing sixty pounds aS fo varrying a
Yow-hoat weighme two hundred pounds. Occasionally an exprtss
company's agent 1s constrained to admit that a cance is neinner a
row-boaf nor a shell, biti he 1s then utterly unabie to ix any price
tor carrying it, slinply because [t does not fail within any of whe
vurlous Classes of arbicles Ientioned 1n hts prinfed tarif of charges.
One cande-owner receutly succeeded In convincing an express
conipiny thal his canoe was & basket, aod aecordlugly it was “ dilled’®
and harged forasa basket; bab it requires an immense amount of
aregumeut CoO demonstrate the resemblance belween baskels and
Canoes. Sooner or later, express and railroad companies will haye 10
recognize the separate existence of canoes and 16 vease charging
ae than the first cost of a Ganoe for carrying it ien or fifteen
niles

OBITUARY.—In the death of Cornelins Poillon, July 11, New
York loses unother of its old-time ship builders, whose ranks are
rapidly thinning and remain unfilled by the rising generation, As
a builder of yachts in recent yeurs, Poillon obtamed a reputation
for solid, honest work, snd to him was entrusted moat of the
heavy yachting tonnage built inthis port. The models for which
he was responsible were distinguished by their ability rather than
thei.xpeed or beanty. Dreadnaught, Sappho, Clio and others bad
to be radically altered before they exhibited epeed, while the de-
signs of his successful boats—the Peerless, Norng and Tntrepid—
Were furnished by specialists not connected with the yard,

AMEKICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION,

Biditor Forest aut Stream :

Canoeists who deusire to attend the convention of the Amertvan
Canoe Association, which is to take place at Lake Guorge on Aug. 11,
12 fli 1%, Can obtain certificates entitling them to free “traus-
portation of their canoés by applying to C. L. Norton, No, 853 Broad-
‘This transportation covers the routes of the People’s Line Slaamers,
and the Delaware aud Hndson Canal Company's Railway. The
National Express Conipany has furthermore agreed fo carry canoes
(rom this city to Glenn’s Falls at four dollars ¢ach. Canoes slipped
under the above conditions tre at owner’s risk.—N,

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BUFFALO YACHT CLUB,

{he annual regatta of this enterprising Lake club was to have
been sailed July 4th, but was postponed to July 12th, owing to
the attack upon the President at Washington. Commodore L. B.
Fortier had kindly tendered his steam yacht Angelique to the
judges, Big. Gen. John C. Grayes and Capt. Thomas Maythem,
accompanied by Mr. John B. Breene, referee, Mr. E. P. Wield,
time-keeper and Mr, T. P. Prank, measurer, the presa and guests
ot thecinb. Eight yachts were got away to a simultaneous start
at 2:28, the Fieetwing not turning up, having been sold, Phantom
haying withdrawn and Clara not fetching out in time. The wind
was light trom southwest, hardly enough to stem the tide. The
fleet fot off in the following order; Mhgnonette, Alarm, Curlew,
Telephone, recently from Cleveland, Turk, Lillie R., Petrel and
Arrow. Alarm tovk the lead to the first mark which was rounded
by five only, Turk, Petrel aud Telephone giving up. Clara, going
oyer the course, fouled Arrow to the latter's detriment. The wind
picked up a little and to the second mark Alarm spnin out bér lead,
with Arrow in her wake, Later w fine wind sprang up, carrying
the Heet home with the result as mnder :

penne Time. Corrected Time.
HM. 8. H. Mo SS
-3 1S 05 B. wie 05
.3 iS 46 3 2t fe.
.3 89 OD S 41 27.3.
~3 dt 20 3 44 67.20
3 44 (0 3 45 4T1i

Arrow takes #55;
Ourlew $15 and #10 divided among the winners to-buot,
lowance on the three dimension’

Forest AnD Stream. Three yachts sailed the course a second

Alarm $45; Petrel $35; Mignonette 325;
Tine al-
rule as published previonsly in,

time for x barometer, Arrow again winning in fine ste#s. YVice-
Commodores Cordell has offered a prize to ba sailed for by Turk
and Curley, single-handed over a six-mile course; both yachta are,”
over 30 ff., and may carry all the sail they can handle,
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THE INTERSTATE REGATTA.
Ze Southarn yachtsmen are justly indignant over the artic,

appearing recently in the Sx matigated by the Mr. Miller
who séems to have bean the real owner of the Silence, and wha
used skipper Ira Smith simply as a blind in the preliminaries.
Those who know the referee, Mr, Emile J. O’Brien, need not be
told that he is aboyé the dirty business impated to him by Mr.
Miller. It is charity to the latter to assume thut a mistakeu vanity
80 warped his better sense that he pave yent fo statements he
would not care to reiterate in cooler moments. The Southern
yachtsmen have substantiated their explanation of the matter by
imple testimony, and it would have been more manly and credit-
able had the New York party known how to take their defeat in-
stead of peevishly azsailiog the good characters of irreproachable
gentlemen and sportsmen, The New Orleans Democrat wants to
know whether Mr, Miler 1s a representative yachtsman of the
North, He is not; has never been heard of in yachting ciceler,
and probably scarcely knows one end of a bout from the other,
The only fault to be found with the New Orleans yachtsmen is that
they restored the purse won to an indiyidus] so unworthy of their
sympathies and regards. The public here knows how to. judge of
the man who accepts the return of stakes lost in fair fight.

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NEW YORE YACHT SQUADRON.

FLAGSHIP DAUNTLESS, July 15, 1881.
GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 3.

The Squadron will rendezvous for the Annu4l Cruise off the Pequot
House, New London, on Monday, August the first.

During the afternoon an hour will be appointed by signal for «
Mmerting of the Captains on hoard the Warship, after sunset, and 1b 1s
requested that every Captain intending to join the crulse will be
present.

The squadron will there be dlyidel into starboard and port. di-
visions, the former to be commanded by the Vice-Cummodore, and
Ube latter by the Rear-Commodore, and each yessel will be assigned
her place in line for all squadron evoluiions,

A start will be made early Tuesday morning for New Bedtori,
Where the Hastemn Squadron will be met, and where an entertain
meénb will be given them by the New York Yacht Club.

Yachts of the New York ~quadron will heaye-to to westward of line
drawn between tie Dumplings, Wiike’s Ledge and bunkers Island,
and form in S cond order of sailing to recelve the Eastern Squadron.
The latter will pass between two divis ons coming trom the west-
ward, ils Commodore receiving a salute of oné gun from each yacht
ashe passes, The Eastern Squadron will then proceed to an ancvhor-
age in New Bedford Harbor, and upon signal from Flagship, the New
York Squadron will follow in second order of salting.

During the cruise, excapb upon special orders, guns will be fired
only as follows:

500 . .

Frsf, By each yacht ou Joining or leaving the BOUAdYON, Which
willlhe answered by the Flagship only.

Second, When the Commodore or senlor officer in command joins
oF leaves the Sijuadran, when each yaoht will return Ms fun,

Attentlouts cred to Chapter XVII. of By-Laws, and it is requested
that Captains visiting the Flagship will appear in waitonn, also that
ms pallet meetings of Cuptains on the Flagship they only will at-

end,

This expected that all orders will be implicitly obeyed, that signals
WILL be promptiy acknowledged, and that, especially in getting under
Way in squadron, io yachi will start before gun fre.

Several special prizes have been offered by members of the clu to
be competen for dnring tie oriise, and te compliment Should be'ac-
knowledged by a full eniiry of yachts tor these races.

The Commouoré is Most desirous of extending the cruise beyond is
uEUAL Imiltis. He thinks a sail around Cape Cod and through the
Water's Of Massachusetts Bay would add novelty and interest to the
erase, and hopes the squadron will concur in his views.

Tn order to repay suitably the long due debt of hospitality to the
Eastarn Olub, the Commodore earnestly requests that there shall be
Upon the crulbe & full wtlendance of yachts, both salland steam, and
cousilering thanecessity for extensive preparations, Captains should,
withont delay, notify the iluet Gapbain at, Club House, No. 20 Bast
27th strect, of heir intentions, By order. '

ROEERY CENTER,
Fleet Captain.

Weare glad to find the pop-gun iiuisance stringently limited and
the childish spectacle of promiscuous giii-tiine abolished in the
squadron, at least as long as Compiodore Waller and his efficlent
Fleést Captain are on deck.

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ALBANY YACUT CLUB.

Editer Worest and Sireain:

Allow m6 to five you some ideva whatthe yachtsmen are abont jn
this old Duteh town 140 miles above your freat. city. The Albany Y.
©. ave almost completed their new club-house, situated opposite
the city on the island between the Rk. It, bridge and base ball grounds.
We art on the shore sour twenty-five feet above high tide, the clob-
house isa trame building, slate root with balcony on the (front)
West and north sides; the building 15 two stories Wiel; the first Story,
nine feet calling, tone used for Locker; repairs, workshop, atc. Secoid
story, billiard room (two tables) atid meeting room; also a wash
room and room for the janitor, ‘The house is open the year round
Ol janitor 1s always “on deck” in the louse, and ready to attend to
the wants of the menibers and recelve the friends of the club. When
the weather is such as to prevent sailing the mémbers tind lots of
amusement with the billiard tables, The club membership tumbers
seyenty-ilve active aud ten honorary embers and ten yachts us tol-
lows: Sloops—Oyulhia, Artful Dodyer, Albani, Coquette, Marbelle,
Reckless. Cats—Breeze, HI-T4, Carrie, Good Luck.

The above fect Wes Gpposite the club bouse in very clear water and
out ot harm's way, We were yery elad fo get out ot the dirty basin
where we formerly lay. Many of the members thouwht lt would be
very indonyenie@nt agioss the river, bot we every day see the many
advantages on LheGreenbish side, he-yachts Good Luck and Mar
belle are owned by Troy geuullemen, the rest ot tbe fleet by Albany,
At the last meeting of (he lub on the 11th inst thirteen few mem-
bers were elected, and as many more ars expected at thenext regu-
lar Meeting. The yachting interest is ‘booming.’ isish Page,
Hsa., 1s one of the honorary members, and owner of the steam yacht
Bila, We expevt to have more yachts before the aud o! (he season,
The “latch string” of the A. ¥. C. always hangs on the outsideor the
floor, or, i obher words, the club ever stands ready to receive any
and all yachtamen that come to Albany. ‘So say we all of us.

The following are the officers elected for the year; Conimodore,
Willfam W, Grey; Viee-Commiadore, Din G. Silshy; Seuretary, Albert
Alters; Treasurer, hk. D. Evang. Board of Stewards: FP. 1, Cooley,
Geo. C. Hayley, W. W. Carman, Col, John D. Brooks, Henry Sann.

There his been some talk ofa regatta earty uhis fall, but cannot
say What will be dohe aboutif. Will drop you a ine ee

TB,

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SEA ANCHORS,

y EH bayve recelyed several communications In regard to sea an-

hots and thelr practical vale. From our own experience we
Can testity in thelr favor, having ridden out asteep sealn an open boat
trailing to 4 couple of Nght spars, grating and bucket, uslig nothing
butsome running fear to hold on with, Hastemn yachismen who
haye Liei the McManus sa anchor Mlustrated in this paper some
time ag0 wsd Leport sutistactory results; We quote below a letter of
ashe Back in the London Nuwtwal Magizine for July velaling to
the sunject:

Léan ships do best head on to sea, ond ih requires very great at.
tention both lo speed and steerage to keep so with safety. A ship
Thay break down, A friend of mine broke lis shatt in a heavy §. W.
fale, and Game very hear foundering, he could not keep his ship ro,
With great ditticulhy, from the sea breaking on board, he got out the
best sea anchor he had the menhs of tigging ont, tt was wot enough ;
asa last resource he paid out sixty fathoms of cable, the ship then
rode the gule out very well. Ie considered that he saved tho ship
and all on board.

The Chinese junks all carry &@ sea anchor made like an umbrella of
Wicker work to which They ride ont the heaviest, rales,

Twould sugewest that all steamers should be fitted wilh a sea an—
chor, carried jm a place where it could be let go easily, aud one of
Bullivant’s steel wire ropes. Im an owner's point of yiew it would
save alotofcoal T feel surethal many steamers that are now al the
bottom would be atloat if 80 fitted, Wishing boat’ de ont very
heayy weather tothelr nets, Leayler than they could ive in other
wise,

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WHAT 18 A KNOT?

Editor Forest aul Stream:

Will you pléase inform me what 1s the number ot Teet tha nantical
taile? There appears to be a reat discrepancy among unthorities on
the subject. Bowditeh gives, 6,120 fl.; Haswell gives, 6.139%. [b;
American Cyclopedia, 6,076 ft,; Webster's Dictionary, 6,075 tt;
Worcester's Dictionary, 6,075 fh. ; Whitaker's Almanae, 6,(/S2 ft,

BALMIMORUAN,

When s0 many authoritles disagree we hardly care to devide, We
Were brought up in the bellef tha’ u knot or nanhieal mile 1s one-six-
tleth of a degree of longitude measured on the equator, snd that it
ainounted to €,086416, Which adds shill another figure to the list,
The aboye variations are acconnted for by the different results of
actual measurements of a depree made by a Dumber of authorities,
For practital purposes in keeping the reckoning of ships at seu, these
differences are linmaterial. Im the VJ. 8. Navy, the knot is taken as
6,080 Tt, and jhe Brotish Adimivairy uses the same figure, We belleye
the French do also, asthe knoll of 60kG4 1h, has been deduced front
meéasurenients uniertaken by Wrench engineérs under the direction
ofthe late Napoleon II, and carried out with all the nicety and re-
finement for which Preneh ciyineérs are famous, The number of
feet in ordimary miles was orlzinally also deduced from actual
measurements of the same sort, but with such comparatively clumsy
instruments that widely divergent figures have come intouse. Thus
the modérh English mile is bused npon a measurement taken by
Ptolemy seyenteen hundred years ayo, only in adopting the latter's
work an error of about one-sixth was made simply by confounding
the Greek toot with the Phileterlan foot, hence Mshead of belng about
4,080 1t., Lhe ordinary nile 1s only 6,280, his error had to be rectified
tor the purpose of valeulating a ship’s position by the ehronometer
and heavenly bodes, hence the knot was introduced among scamen,

$$$
THE ATLANTA.

rPHROUGE. the kinduess of Captain Cuthbert we haye resciyed

sume fine large photographs, showing the yacht4 in his yard
at Bellevillo, amoung them being the new Atlanta in frame and
planked down to the bilge. She looks lke s very fair, casy-lined
craft, quite up to the latest ideas, and one which would not. suffer
hy comparison with craft built in these latitudes. As fay as wa
can judge from the photo, the Atlanta will be a going yacht, and,
if well canvassed, it will need the best to beat her: Among the
smaller yachts typical of Inke customs we may mention the well-
known Katio Gray and Davutless, both deeper and abler models
than the majority of pmall yachts in onr own waters. ‘Chose in-
terested can view the photos in our office.

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; WHu 18 THIS?
FPHE London Shipping Gazelle veports (he arrival of the cutter
Switt, ten tons, af Cowes, Isle of Wight, from Dunder, Scotland.
10 Ht out preparatory to crossing the Atlantic to New York. We fin!
mo such yucht in Lloyd's or Hunts, thuré being a Swift yawwl of oT
tons and aswill steamer ofS lu Hunts, though Lloyd's have o cutter
Swift ul 7 tons belonging to Weymouth, This dves nob seem to be
the crait and we are puzzled to know how much truth there 1s in the
report and wisat Switt our prospective visitor can be,

FOREST AND STREAM.

'
OAk BANK, Shandon Garéloch, N. B., Joly 8,
Biter Forest and Stren:

Through the kindness of the Secretary of this association I have
had bhe pleasure of being able to hand to yarious vanoeing tmiends
Sonies 2 mae circular aniounting the Gxture of the annual regatta of

he A.C, A,

We are inch struck with the atimirable way in whieh &ll the ar~
Tangements aid rules of your American Association haye been organ-
ized and cannot help admiting the pluck of ‘our dousins * in assem-
bling from far and neur to hold three days! voyelvy on whatis a most
romantically-situated lake, ‘The programme leaves nothing to be
desired, Lhe rules are pertect, the prizes dré mast lavish. When will
canoe bnilders In this “oll” country of ours offer prizes ior canoe
riges? Neyer, fear, ‘ How to Get to Lake George is quite intel-
ligibie, éven to a stranger, and the “* Camp and [tsdixpenses” 1s the
el (pardon fhe expresston) laughable “ve ne sais quot I ever heard
of

Tancy canoeists camping oul and purchasing (heir meals ab ihirby- |
seven Cents each! BMancy straw being furnished nt a reasonable
price? Oli! Mr. Editor, is this a joke oris it one of the things tliat
are Managed better in the “new? than im the “old country, Meals
at thirty-seven cents! (Why notgive the bill of fare ai onte?) And
straw !!

aes We £0 a-camping inthis country
ently.

Mach canoe ts furnished with a water-proof cushion about 5 th long
and 18 in. wide, which is placed in the well of the caboe, is doubled
up at one end and, belig about 2 in. thick and stuffed with hair,
forms, when afioat, a, most comfortable seal. hod backboard ; at night
itis our bed, tor, bein water-proof, if does not sccrete the water, and
aay dampness soon dries up. Ourmeals would not be halt so appe-
izing did we not fry Gur own bacon, boll ages, colfee, infuse tea, ry
the tish Caught the night belore, roasta rabbil ora, tawl, concoct an
omelet orjoakea stew. Half the tun of camping 1s In being one’s
Own cook, seullery maid, boots, yalet ond “booldkeeper,’ all in one.
Bul pardoa me and don’t thiak me rude, bul some of us canoeists
hereabowis have had more amusement over the * thirty-seven cents”
mipal cui the “ straw Tor bedding” than we have had from many a
joke in Puech. With kindest wishes for o. large and merry meeting,

Yours, very truly, G.G K

We manage things differ-

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Hon, Member AU, A,”
Metnber Lo G, CuG.,
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t M. O.¢.,

‘br © ©. €.

Our correspondent fram across the sea las caught the tonny aspect
or Lhe thing, but.there is the lessou of former experlence on our side,
Canoeists will come from all quarters, many after « paddle of min-
dreds of miles, atid when they reach Lake George they want a rest
and hotel atvommoadations al fyreses, forracing is then the point in
view, and for the nonce the ranoeistis content to buy his mens to
Save tine and labor and to stretch bis Mobs to tlieiruilextent. How-
eyer, ln spite of the atiractions or the * bul od are” our cousins lave
had $0 much tn over, a goodly number willeamp and cook on their
owt resources and will gladly weltome such & tell Knuwn authority
05 Our correspondent to luscious bacon, fame haered with their own
Euus and fish Tresh trom the realms of the tinny tribe, as well as
stores trom the depths of “water-leb) compartments,” all cooked
and done to a. turd in the bush or on the pebbly beach over a brush-
wood fire or the roaring ame ofa “ Russiin lamp.”

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YACHTING NEWS.

DORCHESTER. YACHT CLUB —The race opén to cat boats
Was sailed July 16 off the club house, Harrigon aqnare, No dis-
tinction was made between keels and boards. Course, 7 miles,
and the regular English start of one gun, the bouts getting away
sinmitaneonsly. Wind fresh froni southwest, giying the smaller
craft all the work they wanted, and right bravaly were they put
through it. Zulu lost so much time in reefing that she gaye np
off Halt Tide rock, and Curley split her mast step, but made re-
piirs and proceeded, Nattie capsized, the Firefly and Wideawake
going fo her revenue. Judges: O. OC. Hamlet, H. Dayenport and 8.
G. Kingsland, aboard the Endaville. A protest was lodged against
Thisbe for not sailing the entire course, Summaly as under :

PIRST OnASS.

Actual Corrected
Length. tine. time.
Nate and Qwner, Ft, Ta. Hy ay ob H, Mw. 5.
Tanny, B. Dean...,.... seetereee, Gh 1m 4 fi 58 53
Thisbe, F. Bullard........ 22 4 1 17 0 Ae 4
Amy, H.W. Baxter-......... v3 0 1 18 38 0 54 36
Perl, T. H, Gabot,,... 21 6 1 25 OD 1 00 80
ibis, J, J, Sonther.... i 22 0 7 4 2b 1 OL 29,
Shadow, ©. Guild, Jr..-.... UNE sL I 27 oF 1 02 09
Slesrwater, W. M. Merrill... 20 7 1 30 15 1 02 87
Wave Crest, Mr, Rogers... . 21 0 1 27 27 1 Ot Bd
Joker, G. Coffin ......0....41. 22 5 1 30 32 1 04 BT
Janee, W. L, Phinney...:......... 20 7 1 38 G3 1 06 65
BEVOND CLASS.

Nova, GB. Dennie............... 18 & 1 #2 42 1 14 Of
RBulrt, J, P, Bullard... ....t.0.. 1f 1 1 26 b6 1 056 2B
Hecate, §. G. Wingit..., ... a. 1 & 1 #4 AT 1 06 15
Idyl, R. Gibbs.....-.. Teac esate 18 1) 1 35 $4 i OF 26

COLUMBIA YACHT CLUE.—The opan ' regatta” was sailed J uly
12 and brought out a very tair st of starters. Course triangular, off
the Club-house, foot of Wighty-sixth street, North River, to be salled
twice over; distance, fiffeen miles. The wind was unfortunately
yery light from the southward and the Cynthia could noh ger Away
With less thina 22 minutes handicap. Atter some rather tedious
Work, wlth gave no Ghance for a display of qualities, the first round
was completed and the second bade fair ta turn into «1 drift. Kortu-
nately ocegsional catspaws and light airs sent most of them home as
under, the Conimodore’s Cup to Three Brothers, te Una Cup to Ab-
bie M. and the Members’ Cup to Widiva :

(Lass A.
Length Cor, Time.
Nanie. Owner, Ft, In. i, 4, 8.
Doreweh, 5. verses ARO Smith oon sees 32 08 SS
Eldiva....-.. oo Wed, Gireneen | » 32 0b 3 05 30
Risle May: .:.4¢2 ..d, G, Northrup....... . ol 05 2°07 &T
OLASS B,
Gynthiw ..., ,.....M. B. BYowl........-. 23 00 -=—=—
Kay Howland......'/o o Pearon, , wuss 22 UG 2 O00 2h
Three Brothers... Vis & Uo...., a2 U4 3
Geo. B, Deane,.....0, MeGlynn.. +. 21 06 2 52 10
Chass C.
Hoodoo,. seane eA, P. Cnrfis:.2..5-2.- . 20 00 3 00 15
Abbie M,...5 we G. W, Homens. v. 49) digg 2 85 46
b. Goodwin, -. oT. Muller... 2. vo 19S 2 66 ST
Anita..-.... Read cbela}sty G. HL. Clew'man.,.... 19 03 -— —

RUNNING AMUCK.—An esteemed contemporary, trying yery hard
to ape FOREST AND SirmewaM, has gor afoul of the nigasbrement quas-
tion in a, moment of aberration and trees ifself in solid Chunks of this
sort: + 1/ depth and beam are advantages, why not ayatl yourself nr
them?" Indeed! here is logic: And pray 15 not length an advan-
tage, and then “why not ayail yourself orit?” Rut you tax length
because al increase is presumed to mean an increase of size, and for
exactly the samé reason depth and beam should be taxed, A jaree
boat takes no credit in héaling a small one. To And her relative
speed to the small one an alowanve should be made for her increased
size, Again, “why built a boat which isiob much boat?” Simply
because a +! boat walen Is much boat! hay be the fastest on a faulty
mibasurement rile through Gyerpowerlog others, but for all-round
Qualities, such as cruising with only moderitié canvas or going to sea,
fh, “a boat whith is much boat” is by 00 means the best sorb of bust
and & fair mule should permit every one to build just as be pleases,
Without compelling hin Lo bulld * inueh boat" when it may suib lis
pac far better to have ‘less boat.” However, we do not propose

o discuss so elementary a matter wlth # reporter @uilelessly innocent
of technical acquirements and whose logic presents such a gaping
hack door as to make our contemporary ridiculous eyen wong
school-boys, Tt is suliclent 10 know that the leading: clubs have
abandoned “simple length" and ihe small clubs gre following Silt.
Our contemporary 1s learning rapldly and we may Oyerlook its cridi-
ties since it already admits deep boats to be the fastest, when bul a
tow weeks afo ih was careeting madly astride the UWehe draft, heresy.
Bubit tt must appropriate topics and ideas from these columns, pet-
ter copy them whole and give credit like a man, nol pirate then ludt
Way, only to make a boleh in the transter. Materializaing “ prominent
members " does seem move withinits scope. In esgaying’ technical
criticisms it only makes itself a laughing stock and the lugubrious
¢lfort ta vive counsel to yachtsmen with a Lundred told its expdri-
BnGe and research is 1 ludicrous pidce of assiiiption, certain to pro-
yoke merriment among those for whose especial bentit the rigmarole
mock sermons are concocted ald delivered in print with owl-like
gravity, interjected With jhe slang of the Par-room,

[Jue 21, 1861,

BEVERLY YACHT CLUB.—The new club book for the current
year has been issued. Ttshows this Clit to be the foremost in the
country devoted to te interests of lesitimute yachts of small ton-
nige. The list comtuins 5 schooners, 19 sloops, 7 ent-boats. 2 srearh-
ers, 1 heier, 1 Sharpy, 3 yawis and 4 cutters. Since publication &
now yachis hive been added, m-king a fleet of 89 sail, Something ite
club Inay justly be proud of. ts races ard invarlally sallea with
fixed ballast, which accounts inno smal derree for its prosperity,
Some New York clnbs might tike a lesson trom the Beyerly in. tis
respect, The increasing number of citters and yarwis 1s worthy of
note and ths success of The recent additions will no doubt equse oth.
ers t0 be built, There aré ity members, showing the club to POSAeES
a larger pumber of yachts in. proportion 10 membership than any
other we know of—almost a yacht to every man. Like all progessive
olibs this one has abolished length measurement and now allows
lime on-S*tywo- thirds the length of water-lne, plus beam.” A pralse~
worthy feature of the club book consists of full details of both bouts
and thelr satis, a feature which sheuld be incorporated in other simi-
Nir publications, he smallest schooner in the fleet is the now
Lola, 20 fi. long, 7 ft, beam and elinker built, owned by ©. Hf, W. Wos-
tor.

ATHANTIC YACHT CLUB—According to the orders igsued the
flestrendezvoused oft Whitestone, andsailed Tnly 16,for Black Rock,
whre they atrived in the eyening, the Triton making the yon in
four honrs. Theyessels making they numbers were : Schooners—_
Crusader, Mr. J. Rogev Maxwell; “Iviton, Mt. George A. Bayer;
Agnes, Commodore L. A. Fish; Lotus, Mr. William A, Cole; Sun.
alitne, Mr. W. Peet, Sloops—Dolphin, Mr. J. W. Cooper; Panita,
Mr, J, G. Prague; Pirate, Rear Commodore T, A. Howell: Rover,
Mr. W. EH, Iselin; Clarita, Mr. H.W. Banks; Genia, Mr, T, Pp”

| Wiske; Dyeam, Messrs. J. ft. and A. Gibbs; Nellie §., Rey. W. HH.

Thomas, Wayward, Marquita, and Annie. ‘These will likely be in-
creused In course of a day or two. Sunday, Jane 17, was pasaed at
avhor, diyine service being attended abuard the Crusader, the
Rey. O, H. Hall, D. D,, Trinity Okurvh, Brooklyn, delivering an
appropriate sermon. ‘The squadron got underway on Monday, and
reached New Londou during the afterioon, Triton leading in ut 1
Pp, M,

THE RIGHT SPIRIT.—The well-known building firm of Georre
Linwley & Son, of Boston, eyidently does not propose to be can “iit
asleep in the reform movement. They are not of the class who
think loud talk of the spread-engle order all that a yacht builder
should know, but foresceing the move in favor of cutters or deep
flnsh decked yachts of able form and liqndy rigs, they propose to
tike the tide when il comes in, and may they hive the suocegg they
deserve we say. ‘Tha following is from the Sonth Boston Inquirer,
and shows how the good vause is gaining: “George Lawley, son
of the well-known yacht builder, with his wile and daughter,
sailed for England on the steamer Bulgarian last Tuesday, He
will inform himself of all the improyements and latest ideas in
regard to the Hnglish entters, = claas of boats whieh is coming into
fashion in this vicinity more and more.”

SCRUB RACE.—Ten cat-boais sailed a race off New Rochelle har-
bor Jime 13, fov prizes offered by local fishermen, over a fifteén-mile,
colrse, from Echo Bay to buoy off Executive Rock, to mark-boat; off
Horseshoe Harbor, opposite Larchuionh:; thence to Start, around a
mark off Glen Island ; thence to Ganeway buoy and home, Time al-
lowance, three mintes to the toot, tha niost excessive evar Imposed
and ot Of all proportion to the lessons of experience. The wether
Was Rqually and the little shavers had all they could do to keep rene
slde up with care, Gortrade turned turtle afer passing the Tinishing
litte and her crew were rescued from the water by boats front slore,
While many of the Heet were scattered, haying 1o cnt and run tor
dear life, Of those which managed fo reach the finish Truant, My,
N. 0, Lawton, 24{t., showed up fivst, but lost first money, 240, vo
Anita on time, taking $20 and #10 going to Gertrude as thira boat
home. The rest cawié in straggling.

NELLIE-CON O'CONNDR—Mlm the tialeh between thsse two
schooners, sailed in Sun Francisco Bay duly % the Welll@ took the
lead, kept it and won a. fine tace, beating the O'Conner 2im. over the
regular club course, witning the stakes of $1,000. The Netlie is a
comparatively deep hoat, while the O'Conner is on the skimmiing-dishi
piinciple, Here we lave another proof that depth is not a hindrance
to speed, a8 the old. school loves to maintain. ‘the Nellie also has
Tivo tous of outside lead, with @ corrasponding increase to her rip. Tt
Was a case of an honest boat against a light drat, and the deep ship
won and would have won upon & more rafloial measurement rule
iban length, though noh by so wile a mare. his race will no
doubt muke yachtsinen on the Pacitic vevise thelr aystem ol measure-
meni wtter the example of eastern clubs, for 1b will be patent to then
That a portion of the Zim. 18 to be credited fo the greater size: or the
Nellie and not necessarily bo any virtues of model.

TE SAN FRANCISCO MA'TCH.—Concerhing the Nellie O'Conner
mateh, Mr. C.G, Yale, the able yachting correspondent of the San
Francisco Call, gives the following: ‘A Jittle joke tod ood to keep
Showed itselt atthe tinish. It seems the O’Gonhor people had pre-
pared 4 placard én the expectation of winning, which they were to
hing over the side, This bore the legend, * What's the matver
now?! This was allready to be displixyed. Some one tald the Netile
people, and they secretly prepared au answer to {t in cage they won,
When they crossed the line, they displayed the answer, knowing the
question would not come to light. ‘The Nellles legend wag:
‘That's what's the mater.”

HONEST OLD TIMBRS,—1b speaks well tor the build of many of
the older yachts to fintiamong iron yessels the following haye re-
ewlyed the A class—vie: Pullin, s., 68 tons, bull 1857; Albion, s., 1438
tons, Dullé 1858; Wanderer, sch., 142 tons, 1854, and Mayflower nee
Crolsy Vernon, 56 tons, of ste-!, 1866, while Circe, sch., 149 tons, 1862,
is TO) Al, or highest class, Among wooden yessels we find the cutters
Cyguet, 44 tons, built 1546; Neptune, 23 tons, 1Sus: Ayalon, 4) tons,
1900; Surprise, 20 tons, sah; and yawils Seeret, 29 tons, TE57, and
Clutia, 91 tons, 1862, have all received Lioyil’s class.—London Fach.
jay Record.

AN OLD YACHTSMAN GONE.—In the death of Mr. hos, Broad
wood we hive lost a yacltsman who was beloved by the whole yacht-
ing world. He wasone of the greatest siipporters of the sport of
yachting we ever had. Rew gentlenen have built more yessels aod
few yachtsmen have yone li more heartily for racing: byen wien he
owned the Daya, a cruiser pure and simple, he lice pnt. her inta
the R. 7, ¥. C. schoquer match in order toinsure a competition, the
Tula belig “three to start or no race.\—Lowlin Yuehting Recayd,

OSHKOSH YACHT CLUB.—Piitur Forest ind Strewin: ‘Phe ix tures
oLour Glub for the fiture as far as Setlled upon are: Annual regatia
for championship of Lake Winnebago, July 20; special regatta, Aue.
11 and 12, open to all boats under 25 thy prizes, $850, All entrics should
be made to the Seevetary Oshkosh Y. C., Oshkosh. Wis.—C, G, M,

ATLANTA—This schooner, Viec-Commodore Vermilyé, H.-Y. (os
cleared Crom Newport, July 14, for Hallox, N. 8), bound on a cruise,
aud for fish in the gull,

SEAWANHAKA YAGHT CLUB—Eujiter Morast qnd Stream? Th has
been decided to sull the Corlntiian race for open bosts ani catamat
rans Wednesday, duly 2%, match: Ofien te yachts of thes. Y. C,,
Larclmont Y. G. and Atlante ¥. €, Course to be a triangular one
starting off new lub house, Kdgewater, Staten Island. The annual
orulse of fhe club has been fixed Zor ‘thursday, August 25, rendezvous
off Whitestone, 51, 1,—X .

NOW BEDPORD YACHT CLUL.—In the match for second-class
sloops, Salled July 12 over a fourleen-mile course, there were five
starters. Wind light from southwest, bub an excellent race was
iade, the yachts being wellbunched ull around the course, Start-
ling, G. W. Parker, wou in 2h. 46m. 418., beating Nixie, Aricele, Kip~
met oud Whistler.

CRUISING EAST.—Here are some morewho are doing the right
sort of thing: Steamer Yosemite, Wm. Belden, arvived at Quebed
June 16. The White Cloud sloop is knocking about the const of
Maine, with Mr. John Lovejoy and friends whoard, The schooner
Peerless is down Wast with her owner, Mr. L, J. Bird, and driends
trom Albany.

CRUISING BAST.—A very large Meet 15 cruising this year. The
schooner Dreaduanght, A. W. Nickerson, astern ¥. ©), is off the
coast of Mains, ikewtse sloop Lillle, Messrs. Dilliteliam and Bond,
thé schooner Actea, Mr. Dayid Sears, sloop Gem, Mr. Lineoln and
the Teddy, Mr. George Bond.

SILENCE.—Capt. Ira, Smith has sold this racing jib and mainsail to
Mr, Alex. Brewster, of New Orleans, taking the Albertine alad $7a1) in
payment. The Silence, therefore, will hereafter hafl trom Lake Pon-
chartrain and the Albeptine will reappear In New York waters, where
she has figuréd before as the Susle &,

NEW YORE YACH' CLUB—Ex-Commodore Bennett has offered
the club three $1,000 cups to be sailed for dublny the cruise by schaon-
ers, sloops anil SlLeaniers.

NEW YACHTS.—Some signs of the times. Lines are to be got
ont for two new Keel yachts about 50 fu, amd a couple of hig
schooners. F itt

ATLANTA.—Capiain Cuthbert expects to finish planking this new
Gloop this week and will proceed finishing her af once,

~ juny 21, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

501.

LYNN YACHT RAGATTA.—Theracek postponed from July 4 were
sailed July 16, fresh entries being received. Wind fresh from
southwest; course, 7 miles; prizes, $25 and $10; judges, G. W.
Haities, BE. G. Soutlier, and B. W. Rowell. The Magic, E. C, Neal,
30 ft. Gin, won in 54m, i4s., beating Jennie, Venus, Pearl, and
Hadith in the srder named,

HONEST BOAT.—M», George W. Eaton, of this city, has bonght
the keel sloop Vision, and will sail her from Stonington during the
season. Vision is 26 ft, on deck, 23 ft. on the line, 9} ff. beam,
and 4 ft. draft, TBniltin Last Boston in 1874.

LILLIES GRUISE.—The sloop Lillie, which left Boston last
Saturday evening on an astern cruise, arrived at Portland Sun-
day forenoon, leit for Peal’s Island Tuesday morning, and at last
accounts Waa at Weet Hartswoil, befogged.

DBEATH-TRAPS,—Last Sunday the sloop Kittie §., with eight
hands on board, stick a moderate puift off Goyernor’s Island, and
immediately rolled oyer, spilling her crew, who were rescued by
boats from Whitehall.

POSTPONED.—Ailor Forest and Stream: In view of the Presi-
dent's condition, (he Pacifle ¥, C. has decided to postpone the
regular regatta to September 9, in order to secnre as large a list of
entries 48 possible.—C,

CRUISING WHST,—The fine little schooner Adrienns, Rear
Gommodore Jacob Pfaff, sill visit the Sound ports and New York
shortly, 2nd proceed up the Hudson to the bridges at Troy.

AYAWL CRUISING.—The Tovian, yawlrigged this year, is at
Castine, Maine, with the articts John B. Johnston and J. L. Was-
som oh a sketching tour;

DEFERRED,—A number of book reviews are again deferred for
want of space,

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Sour stomach, bad breath, indigestion and headache easily cured by {
Hop bitters.

Answers ta Qarrespoudents,

{eNO NOTICH TAREN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS,

J. I. B., Pittsburg, Pa,—There is no law agatost the trap shooting
of pigeons in your Srare.

J. Q., Newark, N. J.—You can procure the yaceing at either Mercer's
or Garris apothecary shops in Broad street, your city,

J. A. ©,, Jéfferson, Ohio.—The dog will become worthless if per-
yaitted t¢ rm and hunt by himselr, Keep him ina small melosure,
or, if thats impossible to Go, Ke must be Kept on the chain and exer-

(ised by & proper person morning and evéning. Castrate the dog and
you will ruin him forever tor tela purposes.

W. W.. Philadelphia,—The trish setter dog, Ruus T., was whelped
August 14, 1875, and was bred by A. Burges. He was by Rufus (4.331
English Kennel ©, 8. B.) out of Friend (714 Nat. Am. K. C. 3. Bay
Leich’s Flash-Kavanagh’s Stella), Thelate M. Von Oulin, Delaware
City, Del., exhibited Rufus 11. at the Centennial Bench Show,

H. L. Z, New York City.—Vere Shaw's “Thustrated Book of the
Dog is a most éxcellent compilation. It treats of the various breeds
of dogs now in existence. The strial will be completed tn thirty
parts; twenty-three numbers have already been issued. Price 40
cents per number, Weeéan furnish the whole or any special number.
Parts Nos, 1], and HT. treat of the mastiil.

Saco, Maine.—The progeny of the cross between setters and pointers
ara ealled droppers. They often prove hardy and usetul dogs, Uis-
playing the excellencies of both parents; but, although individual
specimens turn out all that their owners wish, the cross is not a de-
sirable one, resulting in the first generation in produce of the most
yaried types, nor can if be continued with advantages or any cer-
tainty.

A. A. M., Otsego, N. ¥.—What 1s the best breed of dogs for birds of
all Kinds, and one that will vetriove from land or water? Ans. For
garmie birds, Such as grouse, quail, woodcack and English snipe, either
the setter or pointer. For ducks, geese and other water birds an
Trish waterspaniel. If you only care for one dog, and intend to make
him do retrieving from the water at all seasons in the year, the setter
will be the most useful, but no field dog should be permitted to do
much water work.

FrLoripa.—Can you give me the names of some of the good hotels in
Jacksonville, St: Augustine, etc., or put mein the way of communi-
eation with them so as to.arrange for prices for board during coming
winter? Would October be good time to £0 by steamer? Ans. Ho-
tels in Jacksonville are Windsor, Duval, Turner House is moderate,
In 8t. Augustine there are the St. Augustine, Wlorida, Magnolla and
Sunnyside. Send tor copy of Jacksonville Union which will givenames
of hotels. October is a good month to go.

J. R. V., Rome, Ga.—In glass ball match the shooting was from
three Card rotary traps, screened, and when the person at the score
commanded ‘*pull*! the ball from some Cause was yery slow in ap-
pearing, and the shooters declared lt ‘‘no ball” when It did appear
aiter a pause of several seconds; but the referee decided that the
plea of unfair pulling could not be considered, as the shoorer having
given command tO pull must watt in readiness and take the ball
when it does appear. Ans. The referee was right, unless a mani-
festly Intentional delay could be proved against the puller. 2 Its
the practive wilh some clubs to handicap guns according to thelr
bores,

Rk, H. B., Jamestown, N. Y.—Six men, A, B, C, D, EH, F, tie on a
prize in a handicap match. The prize was put up to run six weeks,
making six winnings, and each man making a winuing to own one-
sixth imterest in the prize the winners at the close of shooting to be
permitted to buy out or shoot off ties as they may wish. A buys out
B’s and E’sinterest, but the others wish Lo shoot off ties, Suall A shoot
one sing against each of the other owners shooting one, and get the
two parties he bought out to shoot his other two strings for him, or

shall he shoot a string foreach one of his intelests against each of
the other owners shooting gne string? Or shall A shoot dnt one
string for his one-half Interest against the other three parties’ one
eachy Ans. A, having hought tles of B and I, has the privilege of
shooting them otf against C, D ard E, unless he defeats the latter on
his own tie; bul he is nol compelled to shoot them off unless he
wishes to do so. To make this plain, putit in another way: Sup-
Pose that in shooting off ties A defeats first C, then D, and then 5,
Tf remains for him to shoot with B and F, but instead of shooting off
he buys them out. It is plain that he need notin that case again
shiooh with the others whoin he has already defeated. On the other
hand, supposing C, D or B to have deteated A, the former could not
claim the prize wntil B and F had been deteared (00, and A haying
bought these ties has the right to shoot them off.

W.&E, 1., Norwalk, 0.—Respecting deer the Michigan game law (Sec.
1) provides: ‘‘ That no person or persons shall pursue or bunt or kil
any deer, save only in the lipper Peninsula, from ihe 16th day of
August 10 the 16th day of November, and in the Lower Peninsula
from the 1st day of October to the ist day of December, inelusiye, in
each year, ov ki'l at any lime any deer when It is in Its red coat, or
any fawn when it 1s in ils spotted coat, or have in his possession the
skin of such deér or fawn in the red or spotted coat; and the haying
in possession of the skin of such deer or fawn shall be prima sacie
evidence of such illegal killing, No person shall at any time kill or
capture any deer in the waters of any of the streams, ponds or lakes
within the jurisdiction of this State, or kill or capture any deer by
means of any pit, pit-fall o trap. No person shall kill or destroy, by
any means whiatever, or attempt to take or destroy, any wild turkey
any lime except in the months of Qetober, November and December
of each year, or kill or destroy by any means whatever any woodcock

exeept between the first day of August, in each year, and the frst”

day of January next following, or any partridge or ruffed grouse, or
any wood duck, teal duck, mallard duck, or gray duck, save only
from the first day of Se ptember In each year to the first day of Janu-
ary next following, or any wild water tow] or snipe between the first
day of May and the first day of September of each year, The taking,
carrying or Sending, by any means whatever, into or through any
counby of this State, any of the game or animals which have been
killed or captured contrary to the provisions of this section, or the
hides of such animals, shall be illegal, and is declared to be an
offense against the provisions of this act, in any county In or through
which such game, animals or bides may be taken, and such offense
may be punished as provided in Sec. 6 of the act hereby amended.”
‘The non-transportation law provides: ‘‘Sec. 1. That no person or
corporation or company shall. at any time, kill or expose for sale,
transport or have in his possession, any deer, ruffed grouse, colin or
quill, pInnated grouse nor wild turkey, or any part ot the carcass of
the same, alter the same has been kHled, for any purpose except for
consumption as food within this State. Sec, 2. No person, corpora-
tion or company, shall kill or expose for sale, ov haye in possession,
except allve, at apy time, any deer, ruffed grouse, colin or quail, pin-
nated crouse nor wild turkey, or any part of the carcass of the same,
with the Intention of sending or transporting, or haying the same
sent or transported beyond the ilmits of this State. Sec, 3. Any per-
son violating any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall likewise be lable to a penalty of
titty dollars for each offense, and shall, on conyiction thereof, be
vommitted to the eormmon jail of the county until such penalty is
pald, provided such imprisonment shall not exceed thirty days,

Jtliscellaneang
NOTICE!

ABBEY & IMBRIE,

48 Maiden Lane, New York.

(Shrimp, red, each..,.-.. at 50 (PBCCUICS bad ale baer das eae pn eee Ronen lgtea cues te pesesnwenyerses 120
= Shifmp, natural Color... -. <2 neee ee eee ee enter eee ere eee + 50 | Grasshoppers, winged, each . senvee afil)
VOry SMAI] FB. ee pee ee eee tere ween pete esti twee ston nenes 80 Frogs, large... -. 2s s0e--22 see savee sO
GYASSDOPPEYS ., ~~~ + 4s eee eee eee eee em meses eee ey canes 53 Frogs, small....-.-..4+ ts Sire at wat
; HARD Grasshoppers, W 50 soFT pee ae, or DepED a, large ee ao eed Se ~ -60
. a apy. “--=39 Potato Bug... 2.2...) 25 = ae @lgamite, or Dobson, Small.........0.. see eee ee eee cence eet 55
Advertisenvents received Bees, Hard Body .-- 20 | Whutterng May Fly, Ate...) 00. ssc c ese eeeeeeee coer 50
Bees, Chenille Body = Fluttering May Fly, small... 40
Oriekets..... ee el te +25. 30
later than Tuesday cannot be sleititoniteswe rete a Bee phat Be MASE ERA DD 40
ARTIFICIAL WMINNOWS, MOUNTED, READY FOR USK.
; - ania. : SVO, DUPMISNCM. er.) .s.5-2.--.+ee 00 7 85 95) 100) 2 1 ee ew if a ad re :
inserted until the following (AMeior Dorm cumnaet ric} ce o] 8) S| w) elie) clea) oe] 2] a]
Fancy, Solid, Le eae A Rear ves shag Ch .. of ii BB - ag ayes 5 i ey a3 “ ory
* Fancy, Hollow, burnished.. “4 us 5 4 ms : At,
week’s issue. METAL,,..+ Fancy, Hollow, CHAMCIE, .2..-.02cescseceeteeeteeeneee dees eens elle BAI) CEP Ble 19 |135)t45| <. +
Platn Jointed, burnished. . all) eal Siu EI Fe Seiad] eee) Sag EI oe
: Plain Jointed, SHO Gr Hoy j 26 ne Pallbsy cf - a ee 1 ee ce »
P78] aye dl, enaimeled.............-- or be -. | 1 26 tH re 16 7h | 2 25 | 26 ‘=< "iG
Rates promptly furnished SRAM The fakes hak neato ey | fe) eo} 60) 1) 6} as} 90} 100} 1101 1 95 | 4 a0
ee Caledontan, extra qualllys.s sec. mm) a5] 75) 2 | 85] 1 00 | 1 2] 140) 150 | 1 7 | 200
eather RUBBER ) Rost, Hard RUDDEF seuss. ----s cee _| i) Bo} so) 3 Of 41) 135/100) ie). |
SP Pered ‘ YU ar bE HANA EMA SOTO Sek SD) i i i td ~ s aH i
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: Length of minnow in inches.........--.espeees stent “easyer PRL 1 1g 157 Sl 236) Bag | Bay E aul 4 ay a | We
K E E = S = a a a4 af S L Orders received frota persons residing in cities in which the dealers keep a full line of our goods will not be filled at any price.

GLOVES, UMBRELLAS, UNDERWEAR, &c., &c.
SAMPLES AND CIRCULARS MAILED FRI.
KEEP MANUFACTURING CO.,
631,633, 635, 637 Broadway, New Work.

Now is the Time to Order

TENTS, AWNINGS & FLAGS.

Grand Prize Distribution,

THREE VALUABLE PRIZES.

200 CHANCES WANTED.

Consisting of

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Flying Clay Pigeon.
LIGOWSKY & CO., 33 Vine Street, Cinncinnati, Ohio.

ents of all kinds for Sportsmen, Naturalists and
Photographers, also for Camp Meetings. Fancy
Tents for families made to order, Aynings of all
kinds for Dwellings, Boats, etc.; also Yacht and
Boat Sails. Flags and Banners of all kinds made to
order, All work done in best manner and at very
low figures, Sendtor illustrated circilar, Address
§. HEMMENWAY, over Wall street ferry-house,

South street, New York.

New Model, Top Snap,

f

rn tion, by means of
ie Open: Damen clens either to

Tt heea Patent Top
which the gun cap he
the right or left; an improvement found in no othergun. It

has the Rebounding ock, which ensures safety in
Jonding beyond a doubt~ Vhe other improyements are the
Pistol Grip Stock, andthe Patent Fore-End
Fastening. By means of the Patent Pore-Knd Fastening
the barrels ean be detached from the stock in an instant, and
qsquickly replaced, ‘Theshells used in this pun are the cen=
tral fire, paper or brass. ‘Che brass shells can a reloaded
Tanytimes. Prices : Plain Barrels, 12bore, 618.00; Plain
Barrels, 10 bore, 16,00; ‘Twist Barrels, 12 bore, $13.00; Twist
Barrels, 10 bore, $19.00. Address _
JOHN P. LOVELL & SONS, Gun Dealers, Boston, Mass.
e> Send stamp for Illustrated Catalogue, am

1st PRIZH—A very handsome PLUS (value, #45),
nine silver keys; inclosed in a handsome case,
witli oll cup, pad and pad box, swab, etic.

2) PRIZE—A WM, MOORE BREECH-LOADING
SHOT GUN. Has been used twosensons. Re-
pounding locks, 12x3x3x18%¢; side actlon ;
weight, 8 lbs.

3D PRIZE—A SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER,
Full niekel-plated, five shot, .38 calibre, Has
never been used. '

The above drawing will take place on or about,
AUGUST 15, 188].

AT PIFTY CENTS A CHANCE, each ticket allow-
ing the holder to draw one of the three prizes.

‘ Sendin your names early to sectire a chance in
the drawing. JOS. H. HVERARD,

Secretary Susquehanna Sport, Ass'n,
: Northumberland, Penn,

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A rough, coated tongue isa sure sign of a
deranged stomach. It is Nature’s thermonieter,
showing how the system is working, In all such
cases resort should be had at once to

Tarrant’s Selizer Apericnt.

Tt will uncoat the tongue, by removing from the
system the cause of the disturbance, It cures, as
by a Charm, all who use it,

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

WHREE ANNUAL PRIZES (NO CLUES: Ist, $1005 2d, $255 3d, one trap and
1,060 pigeoms, Por particulars see FOREST AND STREAM Of July 25,

[Extract from ForEsp AND STREAM, July 7, 1881, page 448.)
“ + * * Mhis flight so nearly resembles the actual motions of birds that the Clay Pigeons
ffo rd exgellent practice for wing shooting.” i es * -

502

FOREST AND STREAM.

[Jury 21, 1€81

@tliscellaneoug

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ATHAM'S

Selected Standard

amber of Policts te the oz, Fristed

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on Rach Bag. |

Trap Shot!

Soft or Chilled.
NUMBERS 7, 8, 9 AND 10,

Wo. of pollota to og., 558 47% 638 i Batt.
ve es dob TIG 1100 Onde

TATHAM®& BRO’S,

$2 BEEKMAN 8T., NEW YORK.

aE:

4. L. DUNCKLEE’S PATENT

Camping and Mining Stove.

J UST the thing for people camping out
for # short or long time. FOUR SIZES; pri-
pes Seat Senet - Send for descriptive circu-

ters, with ices and terms,

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NU. |-UA MP PACKED.

Madeand sold by 'AUNTON [RON WORKS
CO., 87 Blackstone street, Hoston, Mass.

“HELLO!”

THE
Home Telephone Manf'g Co.

OF PITTSBURG, PA.,

Now offer their instruments for general use. The
CHEAPEST and the bHS1'! A universal want sup
plied! NO ELECT! ICITY! NO BATTERY! O1'-
ERATED BY ACOUSTIC VIBKA'lION and works
in all kinds of weather, Espectaliy adapted for
connec ing different parts of the same bultding or
factory, warehouses and offices, houses and stables,
or different buildings on firms, plantations, ete;
also for speaking-tube,. purposes. Will work in a
circult of four miles if desired.

An unequaled source of amusement
and instruction for the young folks.

Price for two instruments, with insulators, at-
tachments, efc., wiih full instiuctions for setting
them up, $7.0. Sent by express to any address, on
reveipt of pice. or cah be sent by mait if 24 cents
additional is remitted to pay postage. Address all
orders to the

Home Telephone Manufacturing Oo.,
P, 0. BOX $19, PITTSBURG, PA.

We want lady and gentlemen agents in every
town and city to intr: duce the HOME TELEPHONE,
Business pleas \nt, honorable and profitable, $75.00
to $100.10 per month can be made with but little ex-
ertion. No capital required. You have only to
SHOW the Telephone to secure orders, as they
speak for themselves.

We will send two SAMPLE Telephones for
AGENTS. with full outfit and instructions, for $1.00
and eight 3 cl. postage stamps. Address

Home Telephone Manuf’ng Co.,
Box 819, Pittsburg, Pa,
FRANK BLYDENBURCH,

STOCKS, BONDS AND SECURITIES,
MINING STOCKS.

66 Pine St., New York,

endunosk CONVENTION, ;
ant Camps dodlebordloetnloderrahenmdesk

THE DAVIS GUN.

Wie Steonsgak,

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Price, with fine twist barrels, wiihout checking or engraving, $30.

Guns seit by express, C. O.D., and satisfaction guaranteed

Send tor Illustrated Price List and Terms to the manufacturers,

NM. R. DAVIS & CO., Assonet, Freetown, Mass

OF MAKING MANY BOOKS THERE {S NO END,

Ecol, 12-12,

ESTABLISHED 4836.

NEAT AND ELEGANT

BOOK BINDING

FROM THE

Plainest to the Most Elaborate Styles.

SPECIMENS ON EXHIBITION.

If you want good work, at low figures, and
save Agent's Commission come direct to

JAMES E. WALKER, 14 Dey St.

A FILE OF N. ¥. HERALD, 1847, AND TIMES,
TO DATE, ANO ODD NUMBERS, FOR SALE,

alicia mcaeacaatronesner

Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting

COMMMLENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1851.

ROBINS ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY,

Open to alt pupples whelped on or after April i, 18s. Prizes: First, #150; second, $100, and third, $50,

Forfeit, $5; §lv additional to ill. Nominations for this stake 10 close positively on uct, 1, 1881.
PECONIC OR ALL-AGED STAKES,

Open to all setters or pointers. Prizes: First, $250; second, $150; third, $50. Forfeit, $5; with $20 addl-

tional to fill. Nominations to close positively on Oct. 1, 881. To this stake will be added by the club a

svecial prize of $100, or a silver cup of equal value, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing

in the stakes.
MEMBERS’ STAKFS,
Open only to members of the club, and cach entry to be owned and handled by the mentber making the
nomination. Prize to be a piece of plate of the value of $100, and such prize to be Known as the EAS N
FIELD TKALS CUP OF 1581, J. OTTO DONNER, President,
JACOB 1 ENTZ, Secretary. P.O Box 274, New York City.
Special prices to follow others according to their value.

SIM=SON’S NEW FISHINC-TACKLE CASE.

AME A want long felt for by Sportsmen. All Anglers will
¢ aX acknowledge that the most vexatious thing that ean hap-
pen hi « is to have His Spoons, Houks and Lines all tan-
gled up. This vase will prevent any such disaster, as. 1s
SO arrangeil Lihat Uns most careless fi heriuan can keep
fs Tavkleinsh+p. ‘hey are made or the best material
and hanusomely ornameénted and furnished with a lock
tid key. This case 1s approved of by the practical pisea-
ial professors wio haye investigated its p rections,
ze—Box: Lenyth 2, widtli 734, depth 4447 inches; trays
(4): Length 747, wlith 4, depth 1 to 1%; Inches; top tray:
Length 1137, width 7, depth 14¢ Inches. Three parti tons tn
Gach smali tray, eight in larze tray, wo compartments in
box, Making twenty-four places tor lines, hooks, sinkers,
‘To Clubs taking
Send for Catalogue of FISHING-TACKLE AND SPORISMAN'S GOUDS.
K. SIMPSON, 96 Fniton Street, New York.

CIGARETTES

That stand unrivalled for PURITY, Warranted Free from Drugs or Medication.

LATO

SPOuus, Lecis, lly UvUA, and each case packed In a Heat box and sent un receipt of $4.50.
6 at one time, $24.00.

FRAGRANT NEw
VANITY gent tk | VANITY
FAIR. ; FAIR.

Each having Distinguishing Merits.
HARMLESS, REFRESHING AND CAPTIVATING.

8 FIRST PRIZE MEDALS.
WM. S. KIMBALL & CO., Peerless Tobacco Works, Rochester, N, Y,

HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO FISHING RODS.
For All Kinds of Fishing.

With best German silver mountings, full metal reél seat, perfect workmanship, lowest prices, and

THE BEST RODS EVER OFFERED TO ANCLERS.

— BF, NICHOLS & Co.

36 BEACH STREET, OSTON,
Liberal Discount to the Trade.

TLASS,
Send for Price List.

CAMP LIFE IN FLORIDA.

FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,

Price $1.50.

Artificial Eyes tor Taxidermists and Mannt‘cturers.
Also, a1) kinds of Glass Work done to order,
Catalogue Free of Charge by Mall
89 WALEER ST., NEW YORK.

HUNTING HATCHETS,

WICH PATENT COVERS.

THE ONLY ONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD.

A pertect protection io the edge of the hatchets.
Send tor new circular
A CROSBY & CO.,
Waterville, Kennebec, Maine,

Man ted,

O SPORTSMEN.—A gentleman who has

the exclusive right of shuoting over a
large Marsh on Lake St. Clair, abvunding in
wild ducks of all kinds, and over a _ large
urea of adjacent countiy well stocked with
quail, partridge, woodcock, snipe, and a few
wild turt eys. 1S anxlols 10 Gnd two or three genrle-

July21

comfortable, Splendid bass fishing to be had in
the season. Apply to D, C., Box 101, Nlagara, ont,
july 7,36

or Sale.

os SALE, shooting outtib of the late 'T. D.
Gladstone: One Parker B. L, sin., No. 12, 83¢
lbs.: very superior gun; leather gun cases, brass
shells, etc,, eb. Also, one superior bitch puppy, 8
ms. od; color, black and white tlekxed. out of Mr.
Koster’s (of Morristown. N. % ) bileh Speck, by A.
Ti. Moore’s (of Philadelphia) Roderick—best stock
inthe U.S. Address N. J. DEMAREST, No. 1,455
Broadway, N. ¥., or Newark, N. J. Julyl4,2t

Fo SALE, 4 fine Open Yacht, 21x5; at. present
egt-rigged; has aso reging forsloop; model
of the best; able and fast; pricé rea-onable, Ad-
ross BE F POW BRS, Lansingburgh, N. Y.
July 14,2t

OR SALE, one Bon hill B. L. Gun, Vaumuscus

barrels, Top -Nap, extension rib, pistol g ip ;
food gun, Dearly new; can\as civer, 2u brags - hells
and Joader. Filee F40. Address H, A. B‘ILEY,
Lock Box 4, New Brituin, Conn. July 21-20

OOSF, ELK, CARIBOU AND DER HORNS

FOR sALE.—Large and tne specimens of

WM, H. TAIT, No. 92 Gold sireet, New
J dy7,e0t

each,
York.

Ge Bem

7O « SALH, a fine red Irish dog pup, 10 months
old, Bleho-Pinnkets riek. Piice $20; a nica
red tiisch bitch, 6 months od, 5; und a poinier
biuth, ye ry old, si) For ill d scri-tion, ete.,
adiress CHAS. DENTSON, Hartlor1, Conn,
duly 21-10

OR SALE, the liver aid white cocker spaniel

dog Quito, oné yeur od, very huudsome and
highly bred. Price $20. Alsu the be wuuiful cocker
dug pup Banter, 4 months, tiver and white, Import-
ved stovk. Price $15. CHAS, DENISON, Hai tiord,
Coun, July 2-10

ANTED, a thoroughbred, well trained yonng

W rencer. Seller Must b+ wiidling Lo vive trial.

Adres , with price, sull de-ciiption and name of

sireand dim, #. “c0., FoR ssT AND Stk#am Oltite.
dtuly 21 it

eee

LEWELLYN SETTER DOG, by Dash IIL, ty
4 yeois. b okel, p-rtect on quail, #50,
Trish setier dor by Elcho, $ years, broken and a
denceh winney’, 2150. -
Four pups by chumpion Emperor Fred. ex Minto
(ist No ¥., 1879), za each. Apply t+ LACHINE
KENNE CLUB, Whitestone, L. L July z1-tf
rn — -
OR SALE, 2 well broken Irish setter dog, 3 years
Old. Gudur-lriever and a first class dog in every
respe -t. Address Hi. E. VENTRES, Moodus, Conn.
July 21-16

ee a

OR SALE CHEAP—Haundsome English setter
dug Dash. Partially b uken. Cost freA Lo im-
port; color, liver, Also Meld -paniel Ned by Mal-
Jard, first prize winner wh Baltiinolé aud Philadel-
hin; out of imperted D-tsy; coior. liver, Address
PRANK L. CLARK, 43 Montgomery street, Jersey
City, N. J. July 21-40

“OR SALE.—Owing to lack of room I offer for

sale v ry low Buelish;etter bitch tan She is

a finely mar«d blue beitun. five years old, Would

exchange for good br ech-loadi g shotgun, C_
LEWI-, suspension Biidge, N. Y. July 2-10

&

ULFOUT COCKER SPANIEL KENNELS —lor
O Cockers Of all ages and colors, (gs, 1 lbches
pies, addre s wilh stump, ROBT WALKER,
Frankia, Del. Co, N. Y. Jaly 21-tt

{OCKER SPANIEL PUPPIES FOR 8 \LE, out of
C Mignon by Wildair. These piipples are bred
nearly ihe sime aS Kiag, fist at New York Bench
Show, 1881, the stre being thesame. Also Mignon
from Earl .f Wittens strain. Address LUGENE
POWERS, Coctiand, N. Y. duly 21-tf

JOR SALE, lemon and white setter bitch, 239 yrs.
old, by Fawcett’s imported Nel! staunch on
allgame. Prive $25. Al-o lemon and while pointer
Ditch, 13 months, $20. Address Box 90, Apollo, Arm-
strong Co., Penn. July 21

\ R. C. H. MASONS STUD DOGS.—Sallsbury
i 1 (mastiff), Tre $50; Mayor of Hingley (New-
foundland, $3)'¢ Don (pninter’, $25; Mostem II. (fox
e ole (6 25; Young Bil

terrier), $25; No ull dog}, $2: Bul (bull

terrier), $25; homeo IT (tallan grevhound), #15.
ddress C, H. MASON, 182 West Twentieth street,

City. duly 21-tf

Jur 21, 1881.]

FOREST AND STREAM. 503

The Hennel,

FLEAS! ;
WORMS! WORWNKIS!
Steadman’s Flea Powder for Dogs.

A BANS TO BLEAS—A BOON TO DUGS.

Mees POWDER is guaranteed to kill fleas on
dogs or any ather Animal>, or money eturned,
Wiis putupin pat+nt boxes with sliding pepper-
box Lop, whith pre.tly ta illtates its use, Simple
and efficacious, _
Price $0 cents by mail, Postpaid.

FLEA: !

Areca Nut for Worms in Dogs,
A CERTAIN REMEDY.

Put up tn boxes containing ten powders, with full
Girections for use.

Price 50 cemts per box by mall.

Both the ubove ave recommended by Rop anpD
@un and Forksy as v STRBAD,

Conroy, Bisset & Malleson,
65 Fu tons reet, N. Y.
HENRY C. SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt streer, N. Y.

WRIGH 2 & DIESOY,
68 Washington street, Boston, Mass.

Or. Gordon Stables, RK. N.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL QUEBE,” 8.

exports champion and other pedigree dogs of any
breed. Send for
“PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”

Price 10 cents, post free. Giyes addresses of prin-
tipal English breeders,

imperial Kennel.

Setters and Pointers thoroughly
Field Broken.

Young Dogs Handled with skill
and judgment:

Dogs have daily access to salt

- water.

XN. B.—Setter and Pointer puppies; also, broken

dogs for sale; full pedigrees. Address H. C. GLOV-

ER, Toms River, N. J.

GLOVER’S IMPERTAL MANGE CURE.

A positive remedy for all Sknmn DishasEs, may be
had of druggists and dealers in sportsmen's foods.

PRICE 50c. PER BOTTLE.

Greyhounds,

For gale, imported
Imported stock, Pe

information, address L. ©. F. LOTZ,
Chicago, Ill., or HENNESSEY & SEEBACH, Chicago

Pointers For Sale.

One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Rhona.
One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Belle.
Price, $35 each or $60 the brace,
Also,
One Brace Fox Terriers, dog and bitch; age, 10
moe by imp. Nip ex imp. Wasp. Prive, $60 the
ac

race,.
For further particulars, address EDMUND OR-
GILL, 1,096 Dean St, Brookiyn, N.Y. June3v,tt

BRANDYWINE KENNEL.

DASHING. LION IN THE STUD.
-The {mported dog Dashion Lion will serve a lim-
fed number of approved bitches. Fee, $25.
Address TI. YEA) SLEY, ’
June30,3m0s ~ Box 14, Coatesville, Penn.

BENEDICT. ~*

FIRST AND SPECIAL NEW YORK, 1881.
Imported back field Spaniel at the Stud. Fee
$25. Mr Jacobs’ strain, Brother to Squaw and
Lass 0’ Devon; brother in blood to Kaffir und Zulu,
Negro, litter brother to Benedict, was secoud to

Kaifir atthe West of England show lastmonth,
Black, and liver-colored punpies by Benedict for

sale, LACHINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L. I.
dunei6,tt

the dog has all t

aiscount to parti tances,
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County. cpt ti ti
i : ot 2

RAINER.—I can take one brace of dogs to be
trained on prairie chickens the coming season ;
also, one retriever, land and water; best of refer-
seen aa W. B, STARFORD, Mankato, Minn,
BY 26,

| Ree of Eastern Field Trial Winners,
tee on fine tinted paper, will be sent post-
for 25 cents each, or the five for $1. FO ul
STREAM PUB. CO., 39 and 41 Park Row,
NY. Dec30,tt

TUD BEAGLE.—FLUTEH (RatilerTrue); full

pedigree ; white, black and tan; 14% high ; ears
Spread i8inohes. Stud fee, $10. Address N. EL-
MORE, Granby, Conn. Juned,cot

Pups, 10 months old, haying one cross of Elcho
and two of Plunkett, Address HE. J ROBBINS,
Wethersfield, Conn. July 21-tf

Fos CHEAP, a litter of fine lish setter

By
d, 30cents. CHARLES A, J, FARRAR,
27

Ji Mass,

LEONARD'S

Split Bamboo Rods,
WITH PATENT WATERPROOF AND PATENT SPLIT FERRULES,

No, 1 SHOWS WATERPROOF CUP IN FERRULE (PATENTED OCTOBER 26, 1875),

This prevents any moisture from reaching the wood, aud the ferrule from becomiog loose. The constant wetting and drying of the bamboo mst rot
the wood, and make other makes of rods less durable than Leonard’s.

No. 2 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE (PATENTED SEPTEMBER 3, 1878). “4
This sput thoroughly strengthens where the ferrule is joined to the wood, which Is the weakes: part of a rod, and where so many of other makes of rods
(bamboo especially) break. Mr, Leonard has yet to hear of a single instance of breakage at this point since the PATENT SPLIT FERRULE has been applied,
We consider this the GREAS'EST IMPROVEMENT that has been introduced in red making since rods haye been made,
No. 3 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE WHIPPED WITH SILK AS IT APPEARS ON THE ROD,
EVERY ROD WARRANTED.

SOLE AGENTS,

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.

J. &. CROOK & Ca,,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

Zio FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,
CUNS,
AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,

20 Fulton Street, N.Y.

SPECIALTIES FOR 188(.-
Sole Agentsftor THUMAS ALDRED’S LONDON ARCHERY

ff Ww ws: G #18 up; Ladies, 16 up. ALDREDIS PEACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 per doz.; Ladies, $9 per doz. ALDRED'S FINGER
TIP SCREW. Seo We opiate aiat bhicee Bow Striags joe. each, FRANCIS DARK’S Cricket ‘Bats, $3.50 UD; balls, $1.50 to $3.50. AYERS London
Lawn Tennis, $20, $30, $40, $50 per sel. LONDON TENNIS Bats, $3,50; Cork Handle, #4 and $5. J, B. CROOKS Greenheart Black Bass Rod, $12 and $15.
J. B. CROOK'S Newport Gass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $30.

SEND25c. FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED,

N. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

MARLIN REPEATING RIFLE.

Manufactured by Marlin Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., makers of the celebrated
BALLAED BRIELE. Without question the best Magazine Hifle ever produced,

-40 Cal,, 60 grains of powder and 280 grains of lead. .45 cal, 10 grains of powder and 405 graing of cad
(Government cartridge). Send for descriptive list to

SCHOVERLING DALY & GALES,

84 and 86 CHAMBERS STREET NEW

P. 0. BOX 3,170.

YORK.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestructible. Adopted by the U

S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service. 10 Shots,
-45 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.
Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles $22; Sporting and Hunting Rifles, $25.
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists,

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 283 Broadway, N.Y. P. 0. Box 3,994.

THE GREAT SINGLE BREEGH-LOADER.

escribed in the above cutit is now
: beautifully finished throughout,
The barrels are either steel or twist. When steel they are bored out of a solid bar of steel, differing in this respect from
all others, whish are merely old musket barrels refinished. When twist they are the best imported barrels and of yery
finegrain. They are bored either cylinder for use in the field, or choked for very close shooting, When choked the targets will not suffer in comparison
ae edoniolts ne anes: aa Rye Ol bere Pee ere REED. far ae aus orders, but haying greatly increased the production we can fill orderg
m: iy. cos these guns is a mere trifie, care sole agents al: New York for Colt’s Club Guns, and also for Enos James & Co., Biumingham,

We offer a small JOB lot of the celebrated Webley Guns of all sorts at about half price, ‘ , ee

bhai TENS Ree ce H. & D. FOLSOM, 30 Warren St , New York.

Gus Bennel.

ORDON SETTERS.—A few young bitches from
the “Tilley” Kennel to dispose of on the most
reasonable terms. For the field qualities of this
strain of dogs refer to Mr. H, Malcolm, Baltimore,
Ma.; Col, Atbert J. Sloo, Vincennes, Ind.; Col. Jas.
Gordon, Pontotoc, Miss. Address THE GORDON
SETTER KENNEL, Locust Valley, Lone Island.
duly i4,4t

T° COCKER BUYERS AND BREEDERS.—A. W,
Langdale, of 5 Newmarch Terrace, Victoria
Road, Leytonstone, England, late owner of Cham-
pions Lawyer, Batchelor, Tadybird. Ladylove,
Izzie, Loustic, Leicester. Limerick, Libna, Launcte-
lot, Lena, Lydney, Bebb, Young Bebb, Bessie IL, Bar-
oness, and Many more impur'tant winners at our best
shows; also, contributor to Vero Shaw’s new work
on spantels, will buy on commission spaniels of any
breed, and hason his books a number of grand
specimens; deposit system, Mar31,tf

Che Fennel,

| Che Bennel,

FOR SALE.
By Warwick, ex-Ollie, five very handsome whelps.
Also two red Trish setters, For price, ete., address
H. W. GAUSE, Wilmington, Delaware. June23, ti

|) ARRAGANSETT KENNELS, Nayatt, R.L—I am
L now prepared to take a few dors to board and
break, and can arrange with parties who wish to
haye their dogs handled to do it In the most
thorough manner _W. TALLMAN, 40 Westfield
street, Providence, R. I. July 7,46

ARE BEAGLE KENNELS—For sale, the pro-
duce of imported and home bred anlmals that

have been hunted since able to follow the dam on
the trail, and are believed to be second to none in
nose, tongue and endurance, COLIN CAMERON,
Brickerville, Pa. Mayl2,t¢

H
| BARONET IN THESTUD.—The lemon-and-white
pointer Baronet, whelped Noy. 24, 1879 (by'
Orgill’s champion Rush, ex-Livingston’s Rose, by:
imported champion Snapshot), winner of third
prize, puppy stakes, Rastern Meld Trials, Robbina*
Island, Noy. 20, 1ss0; ¥. H. G. in open class, an@
special prize for best pointer dog with a field trial
record, W. K. C. Show, 1881, to a limited number of
bitches. Breeders furnished with full printed pedl-
gree. Address HENRY W., LIVINGSTON, 138 West
42 st., New York. May12,0r

| EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vaughan,
41% Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass.—Sporting dogs
boarded, broken and handled by men of experionge.
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for theirrespective work. Satisfaction guaranteed

| B, RICHMOND, N. H. VAUGHAN,

AIS0, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointerg
for sale, Address BOX 235, Middleboro, Mass. Hq,
June2tt

504

FOREST AND

STREAM,

{Juny 21, LeBel.

Sportsman's Goods.

5 Consecutive Shots, 50 feet, off-hand.

WILD HARRY, the Indian Scout, says that with
a Stevens’ Rifle or Pistol, at 50 feet, off-hand, he
ean Knock the spots out of a playing card in this
Way allday long. He is obliged to use these arms
todo the great feats performed daily In Barnum'sCir-
eus and elsewhere. Ringing a bell every (ime thorough
@ quarter-inch bulls eye; cutting the ashes from
@ cigar held in another person's mouth; piercing a
dime held between another's fingers, and numerous
other difficult and wonderful shots. The only ob-
jection to these arms Is that they shoot so w-ll, are
so handy to take apart and carry about in a trunk
or bag, that everybody wants them, and the makers
haye had to enlarge the factory, and work nights to
supply the demand, and even in the dull season

eanmot get much stock sheai. Send for illustrated
Price list to
CHAS. FOLSOM, 106 Chambers St-, N. Y.

Dealer in

Fire-Arms, Ammunition, and all Articles
nected with the same, and sole agent for

J. STEVENS & CO.’S

Breech Loading Armes.

oe an Plain, $12.59; Twist, $15.50 + Lami-
nated, $17.

RIFLES: .92 cal., 241n.,$20; 26 10., $22; 284n., $24.
.32,, 38 or .44 '* 205 21; 22.

HUNTER'S PET RIFLES: .22, .52, .88 or .44 cal, 18
in., $18; 2 in., $19; 24 in,, $21.

FOCKET RIFLES: .22 or .82 cal., 10 in., $12.95; 72
in,, $18,285; 15 in., $15; 18 in., $16.59).

GALLERY PISTOLS: Light, $20; heavy, $22,

con-

DARLINGTON, Wis., Sept. 2T, 1880.
DEsR Srs—I received the .32 val. Rifle you sent
allOK. I did not expect toget an octagonal bar-
Tel and globe and peep sights. I thank you very
much for your fair dealing toward me. But I must
tell you how the gun shoots, I fired fiye successive
shois alia rest, 126 yards, and put every shot in a
bullseye 13¢ inches in diameter. Three of the shots
would be covered by a jire-cent nickel pieoe I killed
ahawk 300 wérds the second shot. I 4m confident f
eould Hill a deer with it a quarter of a mile away.
The gon is well balanced and the workmanship
assuperb. I shall recommend the gim whenever I

tan) Truly yours, EUGENE HALSTHAD,

Thurber’s Reliable
CANNED GOODS

— FOR THD—

Hunter and the Angler,
——OR—
TRAVELER BY LAND OT SBA.

Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be fonnd

st the articles required. They are packed in

andy and convenient packages, and are ready for
use at a miomeént’s notice. Can be served hotor
cold. The following will be found specially adupt-
ed to the requirements of (lie sportsman :

THURBER’S BONED TURKEY,’
a ROAST

“ BONED CHICKEN,

K ROAST “

LUNCH HAM,

WHOLE BONELESS COOKED IAMS,
ub LUNCH TONGUE

“ ROLLED OX TONGUE,

“ POTTED MHATS,

Ham,Tongue, Beef, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game.

Also a full assortment of Canned Vezetables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-
Ticious. Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
in Rellable Food Products.

G2Gns O1L TANNED
Bi ooontsiis.

geow-ehoeing, etc. They are
easy to th

i denn en
= ‘ F, Os
Guocewer to Frank Gand.)

DABTOED
AMBRONY, Bosses Agents,

Re Eine A boon to suffering human-

ity.” Only remedy that absolutely preyents
ites of mosquitoes, black flies, fleas, bugs and all
poisonous insects. Mosquitoine is pure white, in-
odorous, easily applied, invisible after application,
entirely harmless, will nob stain skin or clothes,
and makes the skin soft andclear, Price$l. If
your druggist has not gotit, will be delivered to
any address in the clty tree.

JOHN B, WOOD,
2 Cortlandt street, near bioadway, New York.

Send postal for circular,

InNaw Typef fic
YOURNAMESNecreelle

styles ast urtista: Bougtets » Gel
a Lar ra a ree WaterSce nt axyete,—T0 lwo ae
‘Agout's Complete Sauiple Book,2oe. Great eee by
Advertiziny and Berel-Bdge Cards, Lowest prices to dealers
and printers, 100) Saiples Fancy Ailvertising Cards, ce

Wore IIVENS BROS,, box 22, Northford, Cb.

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Sportsmen's Goods.

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Hotels and Routes for Sportsmen | Hotels and Zontes for Sportsmen.

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD 18 NOT
IN TRAP.

Price per pair, $25,

This uae is used by all the principal assoclations
in the U. §., and 18 considered the best thap made
forrapid shooting Manufactured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PAREER BREECH-LOADER,

Send for Catalozue of Gun Implements, ete.

KRUG & CO’S

CHAMPAGNES!

“STANDARD AWD DRY.

The Sportsman's Wine |!
A. ROCHEREAU & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS,
6 South Willliam St., New York.
L6 and 18 St. Lomi, St,, New Orleans,

BIRDS’ EYES.

Birds? Skins, Taxidermists? and Natorlists’
Supplies.

Send for New Price List, Reduced Rates,

W.J. KNOWLTON’S Natural History Store,
168 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.

Birds and animals preserved by superlor French
aud American workmen.

THE HUNTING SIGHT

LYMAN’S PATENT COMBINA-
TION GUN SIGHT

Makes a Sporting Rifle perfect. Send tol
circular containing full description. Ad- &

WILLIAM LYNWAN,
MIDDLEFIELD, CONN.

KNAPP & VAN NOSTRAND,

POULTRY > GAME,

Nos. 289 and 290 WASHINGTON MARKET,
NEW YORE.
senton receiptof Lwo

ORTS {hree cent stamps.—

Puck & SNYDER, Manufue’rs, 124.6126 Nassau St,, N.Y.

A complete 154 page
Tilustrated Catalozne

5G otels Sieh Beso ris for Sportsmen,

“Nepigon River.”

We are now prepared to furnish Angling Parties
with Canoes, Camp Outfits, Guides and all the
orilinary Grocories and Provisions necessary for a
trip up this far-famed river.

A selection of the best Canned Meats and Fruits
kept in stock and suppiled at reasonable prices.

LIQUORS NOT KEPT.

Parties will do well to engage their men on the
spot, thereby saving the steamboat fares and extra
wages coming and going,

Gest of men to be had for $1 per diem,

HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY,
Red Rock, Nepigon Co.. Ont., Can.

Wild Fowl Shooting.

SPRINGVILLE HOUSE oR SPORTSMEN’S BS
sat TREAT, SHINNHCOCK BAY, L. L
B*. A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLY
bayman. Hasalwayson hand the best of
boats, batteries, etc., with tho largest rig of train-
ad wild-geese decoys On thé coast. he best
ground in the vicinity ot New York forlbay snipe
shooting of all varicties. Special attention giver
by himself to his guests, and satisfaction guaran
tged. Address Wm. N. LANE, Good Ground, Lt
Refers by permission to J.B. Shepherd, 801 Broa4-
wav and, Wm. Dutcher, 2 Broadway. N.Y

ARRAR'S STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS of the en-

tire Bichardson-Rangeley Lakes Reglon. Large

Blue, each 25 cents, “sad tor catalogue. CHARLES
A. J. FARRAR, Jar (ja Plain, Mase,

“THE FISHING LINE.”

TAKE THE

Crand Rapids & Indiana R. R.

THE ONLY ROUTE TO THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
AND THE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN.

The waters of the

Grand Traverse Region.
and the Michigan North Woods are unsurpassed, if
equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained.

BROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the
famous AMERICAN GRAYLING is found only in
these waters.

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.

The GRAYLING Season opens June 1 and ends

Nov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
man can readily send trophies of his skill to his
triends or “club” at home, as ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautiful, The airis pure, dry and bracing. The
nlnete is pecullarly beneficial to those suffering
Ww.

Hay Feyer and Asthma Affections,

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea_on of 1881
by new buildings and additions,

D g¢ the scason ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilities offered to Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner's risk.

Tt is our aim to make sportsmen feel “at home”
on this route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160pagessentiree. Time Cards,
Folders and further Information, address

A.B. LEET, Gen’l Pass'r Agent,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open.
EXCURSION TICKETS

iA
BOCstTonNw AND MAINE
RAILROAD.

Boston to Andover and returm.,...-.-.....-.- $9.00
* South Arm (Richardson Lakes) and

return. ..... pe veetee 12,00

“ Mifidle Dam ani 18.00

*€ Upper Dam
es pton
« Mountain View House or Ranglet
Outlet and return (Indian Rock),
via Farmington ............. base Loot Gs
“ TndiunRock and returnylaAndoyer 15.95
“ Rangeley Lake and return.. 12.50
* Phillips eer 11.00
“Indian Rock and return, (via An-
dover, return via Farmington).. 16.25
* (yia Andover) Bemls Stream and ~

15.25

ae
Kineo House) 15.00
“ Forks of the Kennebecandreturm. 13.1)

“ Dead River and return,.......
“ Grand Falls, N. B., and return
* St Andrews, N. B., and rettiin....
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and
ure Resorts in Maine and the Provinces,
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 250 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON.
DEPOT, HAYMARKET 8Q,, P
Send for list of excursions.
D, J. FLANDERS.
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent,

BLAGK BASS FISHING

2S

ST. CLAIR FLATS,

A CHALLENGE TO THE WORLD TO PRODUCE
ITS EQUAL.

ADDRESS,
JAMES SLOCUM,

STAR ISLAND HOUSE,

Care R. L, MON LGOMERY,
DETROIT, MICH.

Virginia Midland R. BR.

The Safest, the Shortest, the Best Route to Florida
and South.

Pulman Palace cars direct without change.
Guns and dogs carriediree. Leaves New York at
10 P. &. and 3:40 P. w.; Washington, 7:10 4. M. and
10 ¥.M. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

CARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.

SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE.
Vanderblit Bros., 3 Fulton 8t., N. ¥.

$66 & weekin your own town, Terms and $5
outfit tres, Address. BALLETT & 00.,t
Portland, Maine,

TO SPORTSMEN: ©

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.;
Respectfully invite attention to the
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of the
TROUTING PARKS and RACE C SHS in the
Middle States. These lines Tae NTINUOUS
FROM ALL IMPORTANT POINTS, ayoid the dif-

ficulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex~
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TC BE TRANSPORTED
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
elgo reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in renee and New Jersey. EXCURSION
TICKETS are sold at the offices of the Conran in
all the principle cities to KANE, RENOVA, BED,
FORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Sti
Hunting.

Also, *¢

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE MAY,
AQUAN, and peints on the NEW JERSEY COAGE
renowned for SALT WATHR SPORT AFTHR
FIN AND FEATHER. Ga
s L. P. FARMER, Gen'l Pass, Agent.
Faanx Towson, Gen'l Manager. tebl74s

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
ginia Biue Ridge Mountains, Valley of Virginia,
Alleghany Mowntalns, Greenbrier anl New Rivers,
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr yarteties
gam4 and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,
grouse, quail, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,
bass, pike, pickerel, etc,

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports—
man carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Virginia Mountains fo the White Sulphur
Springs and other famous simmer resorts.

The C. & O, R’y is reached by rail at Huntingdon,
W. Va., trom the West, Northwest and Sonthwest;
at Gharlotitesville, Va., from the North and Hast,
and at Richmond, Va., from the Sauth.

The completion of the PeninsWar Extension in
the summer of 1881 affords

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE TO THE

“YORKTOWN CENTENNIAL,”
and establishes a continuous rail line, yia Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W. Va., between the
mouth of Guesapéake Bay and the Paciuc Ocean.
H.W. FULLER,
G. PL. & T, A., Richmond, Va,

OLD DOMINION LINE.

HE STBEAMERS of this Line reach some of the
Tinest waterfowl and upland shooting sections
in the country, Connecting uirect for Chinyvoteague,
Cobb's Island and points on the Penlusula, Clty
Point, James River, Currituck, Florida ard the
mountainous country of Virginis, Tennessee, elc.
Norfolk steymers sail Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday. Lewes, Dell., Monday ne Thursday at 3 P,
mu, Full information given at office, 197 Greenwich
street, New York. .

Bromiield House, Boston.

be ZI) a
e EUROPEAN Piss,
MESSENGER, Proprietor,

ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmen and Tourists soing to the woods via
Plattsburgh afterJuly 1 can find me at the Fouquet
House, that elty, and on the train for Ausable Forks
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mor: Sto ar-
range for conveyances and seats in coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, I am not only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
lines, but heying guided over the entire Adirondack
region 80 long I can furnish my patrons with such
reliable information as may assist them in carryin:
out their plans for hunting or fishing. CHAS, J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt., Sara-
nat Lake, Franklin County, New York.

Field Cover, and Trap Shooting.

BY A, H. BOGARDUS.

sri cel, 82.
FOR SALEAT THIS OFFICE.

ARRAR’S POCKET MAP OF THE RICHARD-
F SON-RANGELEY LAKES REGION, inoluding
all the lakes, ponds and rivers of that fatnous coun=

. In Pace Dts.
N Rubber Helicramites. Stic

[Jour 28 188!.j

NONE ARE
OS SSS INT

" STAMPED,

Packed in Cases of 112 pounds eachs

SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
Zishing Qackle.

MANS

Trolling Spoons.

g (xby varieties manufactured, suitable for Troll-
ng tor all kinds of fish that will take an artificial
bait, and adapted for any lake or river in the
United States.

Our Perfect Revolving Spoon is undowbtedly the
pest weneral spoon for taking fish ever offered 1a
the public.

mares sizes made—No. 20 for bass, pike, pickerel,
or any fish under five pounds weight; No. 21 tor
large fish, arid the best spoon ever made for salman
trout; No. 22 excellent for deep water fishing,
Beware of imitations. None genuine except JOHN
H. MANN'S name stamped on every spoon.

Sold wholesale and retail by the principal dealers
in Fishing ‘Tackle.

JOHN H. MANN & CO.,,

SYRAOUSE, N. Y.

Soft Rubber Crawiish, Patented Oct. id.

Seespleo tha math, tho

anit

Sott Rubber Frogs

large, Sic; small, sic,

Trade supplied:
Sole Agents,

WM, MILLS & SON,”
{ Watren Street, New York.

NOR-

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Debility;
\Scrofula, WS
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medicinal yirties and purity.
| 8 London, European and New
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purest and best. Sold byDruggistaz. WY
Wal Sehietelin & Co.( Peresote steels) NewYor

WRICHT & DITSON,
DEALERS IN
FISHING TACKLE, LAWN TENNIS, CRICKET,
BASE BALL, ARCHERY AND SPORT-
ING GOODS GENERALLY.
Our Fishing Tackle Department is under the
charge of MR. TEMPLE CRAIGE. t
Send for our illustrated journal of prices, etc.
Address

580 Washington St., Hostom, Wass.

TO ANCLERS:
JOHN ENRIGHT & SONS,

Fishing Rod & TackleMakers

Oustie Connell, near Limerick, treland.

Reels and Lines to match balance of rods. No
aeenty. All information respecting fisheries on the
Shannon in this locality, as also catalogues of our
greenheart rods and general assortment of tackle,
fo be had onapplication.

a thoro’ ani compie

wide book to the Rangeley Tae Reston, enna
0, Oupsuptic, Parmacinece and Connecticut
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NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1881.

{ Vol. 16—No. 26.
Nos. 39 and 40 Park Row, New Vork,

CONTENTS.

EDITORIAL :— j
A Sea-Fishing Party ; Eggs of California Salmon; Hint to
Sir Henry Helford; Au Mnthusiastic Fishculturist; Bass-

ing in Greenwood Lake............. Per

Tue SPorTsMAN Tourist :— ‘
Canoeing on Canadian Waters ; Running the Rapids af Mid-
night; Midsummer Dreams ; Sporting Attractions of New
Berne ; From Moosehead Lake to the Main 8t. John; A
Minnesota Resort; Camp ‘Jim White; A Thirty-Pound
Rangeley Trout ; Picking the "Possum’s Bones........... 508
Naturan Hisrory :—
Do Garter Snakes Hat lish ; Habitat of the Beayer; Tree-

50%

Climbing Snakes; Notes... ... 0... cee cece e enw ete enes 511
Game BAG AND Gon :—
Ignorance in High Quarters; Table of Open Seasons; Lar-
_ceny of Animals; Notes from the Game Grounds......... 612

SHA AND River FisHine :—
Channel Bass Fishing; Trout Notes from Virginia; Bass-
ing in Greenwood Lake; Pleasant Fishing Resort ; New
Yorkers at the Douty Ponds; Tront Flies for Colorado ;
The Red Man as a Diplomat..............--0ee-e eevee Yi, DIS
Tar KEnNED :—
London Dog Show; Franklin Dog 'Show; Nebraska Field

Trials ; Louisiana Field Trials ; Breeding and Rearing,... 516
Iisa Currure :—
Habits of Rainbow Trout; Maine Commission; Chemical
Composition of Fish.......-........ ee eae esis kN 515
RirLe AND TRAP SHOOTING :
The Wimbledon Meeting ; Clay Pigeon Contest....... Ostend 618

YACHTING AND CANOEING ;—
Cruise of the Atlantic ¥Y. C.; Unsinkable Yachts ; Livadia;
Racing Canoes; San Vrancisco Letter; Questions of In-
PEPORGH Pai sop oe ne ot ise atone tre Seap sci ethe ore ste ep ok ae ay. 520

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Larozny or Antmats is the subject of a very interesting
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ing it with other articles on kindred subjects which haye
been printed since.

<A
Ax Frxsco’s Invrrarion to try the channel bass fishing in
Florida is not so strange as it may at first appear. In the
first place the fishing is good, we know that. And in the
second place the sea coast of Florida is a much more enjoy-
_ able simmering land than are the sizzling cities of this Jati-
‘ude. There is almost always a sea breeze, and that, with
the afternoon showers, insures comfort.
+B
Wsvurn Suoorine.—We are informed that the prospects
for praitie chicken, duck, goose and brant shooting were
never so fine as they are this year through Central Minnesota
and Eastern Dakota, and especially along the line of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad in that terrifory. Some
of the best shooting grounds in the United States are reached
direct by this line.

A SEA-FISHING PARTY.

MOST enjoyable trip, which brought health and fish
in equal proportions, was recently made in the schoon-
er “Van Name,’’ Capt. Cubberly, by a party of gentlemen
from New York, consisting of Mr. John Foord, editor of
the Times ; Messrs, Jules Tureas, Walter E. Colton, Max
Wessendonck, Carl Scheffer, Mr. Ingalls, Barnet Phillips,
Secretary of the American Fishcultural Association, Dr.
Prout, and Mr. E. G. Blackford, The latter gentleman was
landed at Montauk Point, and the party went on to Cape
Cod. 4
They caught sharks at Nantucket, Mr. Phillips taking a
large one, which fastened its teeth in the pedestal of his
trousers and carried away so much that was necessary to a
respectable appearance that the loan of an ulster was re-
ceived with thanks. Returning they interviewed the cod at
Block Island, where Mr. Colton, an experienced Adirondack
and Maine angler, captured, with a 16-ounce rod and reel,
several large cod, among which was a nine-pounder, drawn
from fourteen fathoms of water. ‘This was said to be sport,
and the excited party stood around Mr. Colton offering odds
that he never could land that fish with such tackle. The
fight was undoubtedly terrific, for the cod is gamy when op-
portunity offers to show his powers of resistance, but science
prevailed oyer brute force, and the little rod, bent like an
ox-bow, did its work and brought the monster to gaff after a

hard fight.
The party stopped at Wood's Holl to interview the United

States Fish Commission, but. the work had not fairly beguu
and few besides, Professor Baird were there. An artist ac-
companied the party, and itis said that ‘t Harper's Maga-
zine”? will soon contain a full account of the trip, with illus.
trations.

—
TO THOSE WISHING EGGS OF CALI-
FORNIA SALMON.

\HE season for eggs of the quimat salmon approaches.

The eggs taken next month and in September reach
the Atlantic States from the 1st to the 15th of October, and
those wishing eggs should apply now. This is important. as
Prof. Baird is desirous of knowing how many eggs of this
fish will be required by the different State Commissions and
fishculturists generally, in order that he may give instructions
to Mr. Stone, at the McCloud River fishery, in regard to the
number of eggs to be taken. All applications for the same
should theretoré be made at once, stating the number desired,
as it is the custom of the Fish Commission to take only the
number requisite to fill the orders received, and a certain
number to be hatched and turned into the river.

- The eggs are collected and packed at the expense of the U.
8, Fish Commission, The express charges on them, how-
ever, must be borne by the recipients. 'T’o those who haye
had no experience with these eggs we will say that this
charge varies with the quantity sent Hast each year, the Com-
mission getting ihe advantage of full car rates, when they
haye full cars, and dividing this pro-rata among the con-
signees. livery effort is made to deliver the eggs in perfect
condition, and the chances are largely in favor of success,
but the Commission does not hold itself responsible for any
injury from unexpected detention or from any other cause.
Orders should be for at least 50,000, as (his makes as small
a. package as it seems desirable to put up, and we would im-
press upon our readers who desire eggs this fall the necessity
of immediate application.
f Law

A HINT TO SIR HENRY HALFORD.

STUDY of the scores made at the recent Elcho Shield

competition ought certainly to encourage our British
friends to make another trial for the Pulma and so secure
for themselves the championship title at long-range team
shooting. In 1876, if will be remembered, when the trophy
was first shot for, fiye teams competed in a two days’
contest. On the first day the Scotch team Jed with a score
of 1,586, or an average of 198+ per man. On the second
day the American team Jed with 1,549, or 1932 average. At
that time Ireland bad the best score on the Elcho shield record
—1,506, or an average of 1883. In 1877 Ireland improved her
record by making 1,568, or 196, and this was the best Wim-

bledon record. When, in 1877, Sir Henry Halford brought
over his picked team, and under our clearer skies rolled up
the scores of 1,629 and 1,615 for the two days respectively,
showing averaces of 2082 and 2012, or a general average per
man for the match of 2023, the figures of the Americans
for those two days ran up to 1,655 and 1,679, or to the re-
matkable general average of 2083. Since that time, however,
the Elcho Shield figures have shown the effect of careful
drill and practica on the part of the riflemen all over the
kingdom. Last year 1,638 was the winning score, and dur-
ing the past week the English team ran its score up to 1,642,
or an ayerage score of 2053. Now, given the pick of the
three teams, worked into a compact working squad of marks-
men, under such au enthusiastic captain as Sir Henry Hal-
ford, and given too the advantages of ahooting over an
American range, where the targets are not cut off by the
misty curtains of an Hnglish atmosphere, it would seem only
fair to assume that an improvement could be shown which
would force the American riflemen to some magnificent
shooting in order to hold the trophy. If, we say, in 1877,
the best Wimbledon record stood at 196, and a picked team
could come to America and show more than 6 points better,
with the Wimbledon record now standing at 205 and over,
an improvement of much less than 6 points per man
would leave the exceptional American record safely behind.

—_—_——— +8

AN ENTHUSIASTIC

FISHCULTUORIST,

T MUST be a source of delight to Dr, Garlick fo sec the
yearly growth of fishenlture in these days. When he
began it, in 1855, it was Jooked upon merely as a curious
experiment by the public at large, and only a few thoughtful
men saw any future for it. The Doctor and his partner,
Prof, Ackley, were successful and bred trout, but it was a
long time before others took if, up; and this indifference to a
subject which seemed of vital importance to these gentlemen
was undoubtedly a great annoyatce fo them,

Dr. Gatlick is now in his seyenty-sixth year, and has been
an invalid for several years past, suffering ag only those who
haye passed through the agonies of paralysis of the pneumo-
gastric nerve have suffered. Yet on his bed he reads with
avidity all that relates to lis fayorite theme; and with a
mind unimpaired as yet by age and suffering he follows each
improvement and invention with the ardor of a youns man.
Carp culture attracted his attention, aud he had a small pond
made and stocked with this fish. Jn getting an additional
supply four were killed, and he ate them. He writes us as
follows :

BEDFORD, ©., July 21.
Iiditor Forest and Stream:

Night before last my dear old friend, Judge Potter, came here and
brought me sixty-one mirror carp. Four of them had died trom
asphyxia on the way, but that did not spoil them for eating, and yes-
terday morning 1 ate two whole carp for my breaktast—what you
never havedong. Youmay think it very strange when Itell you that 1
neyer in my lite felf a greater interest in fishculture than I do to-day,
Leannot while life lasts bring myself to the eondltion of doing noth-
ing although some people seem happiest when they have nothing
to do, T’. GARLICE,

—

BASSING IN GREENWOOD LAKE.

N another column a correspondent gives his experience
with the bags in this lake. We were there three weeks
later and our experience was somewhat different. We
reached there at noon and took three bass. Two of them
would weigh half a pound each, and the other weighed a
pound. We took two of them by still fishing with the
“ Dobson” or helgramite, and one by skittering with a live
frog. The boatman promised great fishing on the morrow
when we would go down the lake,

In the morning both the landlord and the boatman ridiculed
the size of our creel, and deelared it would not hold half our
prospective cafch. We relaxed our features at the prospect
and started. Three of us, two editors and the boatman,
fished from 7 a. M. till 5 vp. M., with a result of twenty-one
bass, all small mouth, none of which would exceed a pound
in weight. The boatman said ‘‘we should have been here
last week.” Alas! that last week story is familiar to us.
We have suffered from the voracity of last week’s fish, and
the veracity of guides for years, We never did go fishing
‘last week,” it unfortunalely being an ever present ‘‘now’”

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[Sony 28, 1881..

when we are on the water. And now our correspondent
shows that we should have visited Greenwood Take three
weeks ago. We did not, hence these tears, If any one
should ask why our correspondent claims that the lake needs
restocking when it contains so many bass and such fine ones
as he caught, we can only mournfully shake our brain case
and say that we don’t know.

We found the charges moderate, except for boats. We
paid two dollars a day for a light twelye-foot. row-boat, but
we could not but admire the plan of counting oul seventy-
five dobsons, and charging two cents each for them, and then
selling the remainder after the day's fishing to another party
on ihe morrow. We used twelve of them, which cost us
$1.50, or twelve and a half cents each instead of two, How
many persons had paid for our dobsons before we bought
them we probably will never know, but if we did not haye a
comfortable Income from our editorial labors we would prob-
ably go into the dobson business as the surest roac_to fortune.

There may be times when the bassing is better at the lake
than on the oecasion of our visit, but the facts are given of a
day and a hali's fishing by three men whose catch was larger
than that of avy party on the lake during that time. We
believe that brook trout would live in the cool springs of this
lake, and hope tbat it will be tried.

ee

A Hanpsome Tropny.—We have received an artotype of
the gold medal of the St. Louis Gun Club, which is offered
by that club for annual competition by the members of the
Missouri State Sportsmen’s Association. The design is hand-
some and the execution all that could be desired. The medal
is valued at #500, and its winner will take it under the fol-
lowing conditions; ‘“This medal is to be shot for under the
following conditions: The winner is to put it up for compe-
tition at. each annual tournament of the Missouri State Asso-
ciation, at $7.50 entrance, not including birds, to be shot for
at 10 sing’e birds, 26 yards rise, under St. Louis Gun Clnhb

rules, The entrance money to go to the holder of the medal
each year. The owner will be required to give satisfactory

bond in the sum of #500 to the St. Louis Gun Club, for the
safe custody and production of it at the next following an-

nual tournament.”
Se

Nomerovs Timery Communicatroxs have been deferred.
Our columns are rich in practical lefters pointing out camp-
ing and sporting resorts. We trust that others of our readers
who may have knowledge of such localities will fayor us
with brief and specific information respecting them.

—

Bryant's Pou oy tue ENGuise Sparrow, was written at
the time of the introduction of that bird into New York.
We shall publish it next week.

Che Sportsman Gonrist.

CANOEING ON CANADIAN WATERS.

MUSKALLONGE FISHING IN SPARROW LAKE.

GAME FISH isa silly bird. The wily trout rushes clear

out of water in his intense eagerness to capture the so-
called ‘*fly,” a feathery cheat formed in the resemblance of
nothing under the sun and not even attempting to conceal
the hook to which itis wound. ‘The fierce muskallonge say-
agely snaps at the glittering ‘‘spoon,” a revolving fraud, al-
luring the too curious fish, though not at'empting to counter-
feit anything whatever, nor to cover gangs of hooks dangling
ominously behind. Those much despised fish, the bullhead
and the sucker, are atleast far more sensible. They require
for a bait something which shall have at least the appearance
of being good to eat. , .

Thus ran ny thoughts after the excitement of catching
my first large miuskallonge bad somewhat abated. We had
pitched our tent on a fine promontory at Sparrow Take late
Friday evening, had gathered the hemlock boughs which
nerve us for ‘beds of Asphodel,” had warmed ourselves by
the glowing camp-fire, and enjoyed the delicious repose of
the campaigner when undisturbed by any of the winged,
creeping, crawling, wiggling, humming, buzzing, biting,
slinging things which sometimes give vartely to life and ac-
tivity to sleep. : .

A good part of Saturday we spent in escaping the fury of
thunderstorms, and had only got fish enough for the actual
necessities of our sharpened appetites. Two fine "lunges,
which had struck at my brother George's spoon, had suffered
themselves to be drawn only near enough to get a good look
at the canoe, and then, witli a'toss of the hezd and a flap of
the tail, had taken their departure without the formality of
saying ‘‘Good-by¢.” Naturally we had been desirous of at
least Gne handsome fish, urge enough to be siuffed and baked
for a Sunday dinner, and to furnish us also with food for
conversation as well as to make good the reputation of this
Jake for the size and character of its fish. Yet, undeniably,
the weather was unpropitious: and as the sun was setling
we were still sadly trolling, fondly cherishing the last hopes
of a delightful week which we had been anxious to end in
triumph. For fhe last time we trolled across a little bay,
and “8 we were touching the edges of the weeds the signal
had been given to commence winding in ourlines. Snd-
denly I feit a fierce strike, and then a jerking and hauling at
the line ag though the old Sea Serpent himself were at the
end. After having felt the hooks set in his mouth 7 handled
him as prudently as possible, that I might not lose this long-
Jooked for treasure. George had at once drawn in his line,
that there might be no possibility of the two becoming en-
tangled, and jhe guide held the canoe with bis paddle partly
endwise to the fish that the line might be more perfec 'ly free.
Afier the first fight, and when the fish has fourd himself
really hooked, he will generally consent. to be draywa up un-
til he sees the boat, and then, realizing his danger, he makes
new and bolder dashes for life and liberty. But this one had
no notion of succumbing so tamely. He rushed to the top
of the water and threw himself out, and shook himself like a

black bass, displaying to us his magnificent proportions,
though at a distance of nesrly a hundred feet.

like a shot, taking out half the line [had drawnio, Again I
brought him up toward the canoe, and again sand again he
was off. The next time he rose and shook himself to shake
the hooks out of his mouth, but unsuccessfully. FPivally he
adopted a pew mauceuvre; suifering himself to be drawn in
till near the canoe he darted under it, and then, coming to
the surface on ihe other side, he shook himself again, strik-
ing his tail with all his force against the side of the canoe,
and then dashing off again—a difficult, dangerous situation,
the line being under the centre of the canoe, and he having
thus every advantage which a hooked fish can obtain. For-
iunately the hooks still held. I Jed him about until his
strength was well nigh exhausted and he came to the side of
the canoe passive.

This is a critical juncture. More fish are lost in landing
than at amy other time, their added weight as they come out
of the water, und sudden jerks and struggles, frequently set-
ting them free, especially if not judiciously handled. For so
large a fish a landing net is worse than useless. To hnul bim
in over the edge of the boat by the hooks alone would be in
the highest degree dangerous. Three methods remain ;

ist. To gait him with a great hook set on a stout pole,
which makes a terrible fash in his side and seems like butch-
ery, besides not being always sure.

2d. The one ordinarily in use by the Indians, to hit him a
quick, sharp stroke between the eyes with a short stick
brought for that purpose, and then lift him with the hands,
while thus stunned, into the hoat. Bunt the stroke wath the
stick ig liable to loosen the hooks unless well set in his
mouth, aud then the fish is gone.

The third method is often the safer plan with a large fish.
As with one laud leveling the line you draw the fish close to
the side of the hoat, pass the other along his hack to see that
he will remain quiet, and so up to his head, nntil the thumb
and fore-finger are over his eyes, where the projecting bones
five you frm hold, if you grasp bim tightly, and thas with
both hands you neatly and quickly draw him over the side
and into safe quarters before he has time and consciousness
to struggle. For his struggles when in the boat you must be
prepared, though it is not adyisable to do as one Doctor re-
cently did on this lake with his first twelve pounder—got.one
hand into his gills and the other into his mouth, to be cut and
sliced by the sharp teeth, and require two weeks’ surgery,

As the beautiful fish, finally exhausted, came alongside,
our guide, of course, wanted to knock him on the head, but
warning him off and nerving myself for any struggle he
might make on being subjected to the approved operation
of lifting into the canoe, in a twinkling I had him safely
Janded. The flopping and floundering he did afterward it
was astonishing to behold. Length, 3ft. Gin.; weight, 19Lbs.;
scales, smal) and closely set; flesh, white, firm and delicate;
color, greenish, and feeling not slimy like the pickerel,
which in some respects he so much resembles. His head,
sunned on the rocks and dried by our camp fire, shows
opened jaws through which I can easily pass my clenched
fist witliout touching one of his shark-like teeth,

Moreover, a great advantage of catching such a fish just
at evening is that you have a chance to catch him over again
twa or thres times, with wariationa Anring tha sight

DOWN THE SEVERN.

When our days allotted for fishing were completed, we
struck our tent azain with a feeling which would have been
of sadness had we not known that the trip down the Severn
would be pleasant and interesting. Between Sparrow Lake
and the mill at the mouth of the river there is not a single
settler’s cabin, and in the lumbermen’s shanties it is still too
early to expect any signs of life, unless possibly a man or
fwo sent on as adyance guard to patch up holes in the rough
roof and seé that the rooms are in order. The distance, ex-
pressed in Indian language, is as follows: Start at seven
o'clock, get there next day about noon, Light canoe, two
paddles, paddle hard. Teavy canoe take good deal longer.

The river, contracted frequently at the rapids to not over
four rods in width, is generally from a quarter to half-a-mile
in width, and frequently expands into broader bays, and
once into a large and handsome luke, several miles in length.
Tt must be a difficult and aggravating river for lumbering
purposes, The bruised and battered ends of the logs in the
booms give evidence of the character of the falls and rocks
over which they have to come, while the frequent floating
capstans at wide places in the river indicate the points where
the current cannot be depended upon to float the logs, and
where the lumbermen must, with infinite labor, raft and haul
them down to a stronger current. Across the months of the
deeper bays booms are stretched to restrain the logs in their
tendency, like wayward children, to wander from the pre-
scribed channel. '

Along the few shallow spots and Jow shores grows the wild
rice, the favorite feeding grounds of wild duck, but the pre-
yailing characteristic of the river scenery is rock—primitive
trap, with only occasionally a streak of quartz or a granite
boulder. The timber is generally heavy, except where the
pine has already been cut off. But though the timber is
rapidly decreasing, it was i great satisfaction to us to learn
jrom the Canadian Agricultural Commissioners that the rocks
are not growing. ‘The travels of these gentlemen through
this section of Gountry listening to ths reports of the farmers
as to what they could do, has créated the greatest interest
along their route, buf fo our inquiring minds not the least
valuable of their conclusions is this—that the rocks in the
Muskoka country ave not growing.

SE'LTLER’S BREAD.

There is one point to which I fear the attention of these
gentlemen was not directed—the quality of the bread made
Within thelr jurisdiction, At one point, which shall be

nameless here, we wanted some fresh bread, and found no-

difficulty in getting, at settler’s houses, three successive
loaves, each of which seemed sourer thin the other. At the
second place they charged George five cents extra for the
loaf because, forsooth, it was fully that much Heavier than the
bread he would get anywhere else. The loaf from the third
place caused us fo give up in despair. Tt was made up with
saleratus and water, had not seen much time lostin kneading,
was sour and bitter at night, and in the morning we found
our Indian considering the propriety of chopping it with the
axe. I used to pity the settlers’ wives, now I pity the
settlers themselves.

Early the second day, at the marshy outlet of a small
stream, We Saw

A FAMILY OF DERE FREDING.

The two fawns were standing knee deep in the water at the
edge of the river, nibbling among the grass and lily pods, and
playfully moving about and tossing their heads. ‘They were

¢ Then, finding
thig effort fruitless, he became quieter and 7 gradually
worked him uj within sight of the boat, and then he was off

grown to good size, but paid no sort of attention to us, though
they evidently saw us as we dropped down toward them.
The doe was standing: back four or five rods, her head only
showing above the rushes, keeping watch and ward over her
young. We had quickly gotten out of her sight, beyond a
point of rock, and were able to keep behind if fill atjout
twenty rods off tem, and the wind which, of cow'se, had
always been against us, and was so still, for once seemed
disposed to do us a good turn in enabling us to keep to lee-
ward of the vigilant mother. But the instant the rock eouwld
no longer shelter us from her eye, she gave a number of
quick sniffs and snorts to alarm her children, but they only
looked up ingnitingly and hardly ceased their play among
the lilies. Then she snorted again and again in wildest
anxiety, and with great energy danced about, making to-
ward the hills, and looking all the time at the fawns to excite
their fears and draw them away from the danger she too
plainly saw. This finally started them, though slowly, as
though dimly conscious of something wrong with their
mother, but which they could not fully comprehend, and
only at the third attempt did she succeed in getting her
family fairly together, and then we saw their three white
tails disappearing over the rocks,
A JAM OF LOGS.

A jam of logs is no laughing matter for travelers in a canoe,
and if it extends as far as you can see from the canoe, and
then on climbing up the rocks you can see them extending
hearly a mile to a bend in the river, there is prospect of rough
work before you, Ataregular portage there is a trail, but
at # jam there may be a rock, aswamp, or heayy timber, or
tangled underbrush, and there is quite a certainty of being
fallen logs and pitfalis innumerable.

Just here our guide's knowledge of the river came into
play. Returning from his ‘‘I must go see,” he paddled the
canoe back nearly a quarter of a mile, and said we must make
a portage there, It seems that the river here makes a bend
like the letter 8, the upper part of which only could we see
even from the highest attainable point, and the lower end of
which terminated in a lake; so by making two comparatively
short ‘‘ carries” across the narrowest part of the bends, and
choosing a point to crossthe river where there was forlunstely
a short break in the jam, we had, in less than an honr, entirely
passed what seemed at first sight an obstacle which it might
require @ day fo surmount.

‘Two more jams we had to pass, though luckily they were
shorter. ‘The first we slipped around by sliding through the
boom, and making our way through the timber in the over-
flow cautiously and slowly, for there were snags and covered
stumps and logs, on any of which it wonlil be easy to wreck
the canoe which hed for more than three weeks gufely cur-
ried us,

The second was too solid to work through, and the over-
flow was not nayigable, except for part of the distance, So
we paddled along the edge of the boom as far as we could,
then unchained two of the logs and worked invide, chaining
the boom carefully behind us, as any but a heathen would
do, and, when forced outside again by the pressnre of the
logs, some hard pushing and a little chopping out of fallen
trees enabled us to get into the overflow again, and soon we
saw in the distance the high shores of Georgiun Bay und the
point of one of its 24,000 islands,

Not till this last afternoon did Father {plus, whose di-

wontiona ta tha winds naoococsarily eo muh intarantad wo, share

us anything but on ungracious face. Wow at parting he put
on his most winning smile, bore us steadily with a fayoring
breeze duwn lake and river to the Great Georgian Bry,
where his attentions, if continued, would arrest ws. Here he
stays his hand till we cross the bay to Waubaushene in a
dead calm; then, ag we enter that rocky harbor, he sends us
just-enongh of a breeze to warn us of the barely-covered
rocks by the ripples swashing over them); and lastly, mérabile
diel, a8 we pitch our tent for the last time, we see the
smoke from the camp-fire quietly but, constantly bending
aoay fromit, and as we sit down to supper in front of it
not once ig a puff of smoke driven into our rejo cing eyes. -

Then on the morrow, as though to show that in this act of
kindness and consideration he had not compromised his
power, he poured on to the beach such waves as our frail
birch would not have essayed to ride, and which, earlier
sent, might have kept us from the steamer bound for ihat
metropolis where éach claims, like St. Paul, to be “a citizen
of no mean city.” J. H, Bissenu.
Chicago, July, 1851.

— a. sal
RUNNING THE RAPIDS AT MIDNIGHT.

UNSET! The last rays flirting with the lree-tops. A

point julting out into the Raquette, covered with tall
spruces and hemlocks. A smudge, keeping at bay the
thirsty midgets. Four figures reclining about the fire, their
faces lighted by a comfortable, satisfied expression which
tells the evening meal is over.

‘s Just venison enough for breakfast. Must hunt to-night.
Pass the Lone Jack.”

The Lone Jack went round the cirele to all but the Pro-
fessor. He smoke? Never! ‘They do say that Mrs. Pro-
fessor married him because he was not asmoker. He has
been known to snffer ina swarm of flies without complain-
ing when a few puffs of a pipe would have driven them
away, and nowhe begins his usual Barcastic remonstrances
with Ligourney. ; ‘

“Nothing like giving a boy 4 pipe and a pound of lo" acco
to make a man of hint,”

‘““For charity’s sake give the Professor all the tobacco
we've got and see if it will have any effect on him,” replied
Ligourney. ‘Smoking, sir, has a nobler and higher mis-
sion than that of driving away flies. When I puff my after-
dinner pipe and the fragrant odor of the weed fills the air
around me, then it is that care and sorrow fly, content per-
vades the body, I am physically and morally happy; then it
is that I make my good resolutions, live over my past life,
reyiye old memories and build in the gracefully curling
smoke my castles in the air, J have heard you say that the
man who is ignorant of the classics misses one of the most
refined pleasures of life. Well, sir, the man who never
smokes is ignorant of the summit of human repose.” And
Lig. ended his eloquent appeal for tobacco with eo Twas off
the blue Canaries,” i '

The Professor was not convinced, but began his hunting
preparations in silence. ‘Twenty minutes after an «bject
sat in the bow of the cedar, to classify which would have
puzzled Darwin. Lig. proclaimed him a good specimen of
“What-isit?” A beaver hat, cut off and fitted with « low
crown; a huge overcoat, buttoned tight up nuder the chin ;
kid gloves, with gauntlets which encased the arm far up;
legs wrapped tightly in an old army blanket ; head enveloped
in a silk handkerchief, from which a face looked out—a face

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so black with tar oil that his own wife would not have recog-
nized in that bold hunter her darling Professor. Such were
his defenses against cold snd the mosquitoes. But the most
wonderful of this equipments remain to be described—the
rifle tat sho! and the jack that showed it where to shoot.
The rific, 5 Ballard, principally remarkable for its. intricate
sight, which Wren designated new-fangled and freacherous.
But the jack—O Muse, inspire me that I may picture it! A
little dark lantern with bullseye clear as glass—indeed, it was
of that material; a very scientific chimney to carry off the
smoke, but incapable of shedding light; a noiseless slide
which went with a string, and a multitude of straps where-
with to attach ile whole to the bearer in a way warranted
not to make the head ache.

Hank swung lightly into his seat, and the companions on
the shore waved a lon voyage, The paddle sped silently to
and fro, and the canoe glided round the point. The mist
was already rising from the river. No chance for a daylight
shot, and the Professd# began to light. up and buckle on the
jack.
me Well try the mouth of Dead Creek,” said Hank; and
try it they did most unsuccessfully. Up and down the creek,
and round and round ithe broad bay, where its cool waters
iningle with the Raquette went the canoe, puided by the
indefatigable paddler in the stern,

Hours passed away and not a sound of a deer. Not once
had they heard the familiar splasb ! splash! among the lily-
pads. ‘The Professor's legs were cramped: and painful, his
back was lame, his head ached and that part of his body
which sustained his weight had been padded with soft blank-
ets in vain. Those who haye uever sat perfectly still four or
five hours curled up in the bow of a canoe know little of the
agony Of along night-hunt. The sweat boxes of our prisons
are painful, but the torture is not to be compared to that
which an Adirondack guide puts his man through on asingle
hunt. The guides themselves seem to be capable of remaimng
erect in ove position all night. They evidently glory in it,
But the Professor dida’t. He always started with the inten-
tion of sitting as immovable as Hank. A few hours invari-
ably destroyed his ambilion. Jt had all departed on this par-
ticular occasion. THe ached in every muscle. At last, in the
agony of despair, he laid his rifle carefully over his knees,
placed the palms of both hands on the boat and lifted himself
noiselessly into the air. But, alas! one foot slipped against
the boat with a whack, and a warning ‘‘ Hush!" from Hank
followed. Half an hour passed. Bang! from the Professor,
who was endeavoring to relieve his cramped legs. ‘* Hush!”
from Hank. Fifteen minutes more. A smothered groan
from the Professor. ‘' Hush!” from the stern again. ‘Ten
minutes. Whack! whack! both feet this time.

Are you tired?”

‘* Not very’’—in a heroic tone.

‘*Shiall we go back 7”

‘*Not without a deer, Hank’—with the air of a martyr.

“Then Pll tell you what, Professor, we'll gel nothing here
to-night. Suppose werun the rapids an’ try the still water
below. There ain’t been a camp there this season.”

“T am ready.”

A. few strokes sent then out into the stream, and the
canoe sped toward the rapids whose roar they had heard all
the evening. They were soon reached, the jack was uncap-
ped, and its fight fell in a path upon the water, and just dis-
elosed tho outline of the Iucote Dio sky was vVereuse wud,
the night intensely dark. The thickets of balsams and
Spruces onthe shore seemed to shed the darkness from their
pitchy black foliage. For a moment the guide held the
canoe motionless, as if searching for the right opening
among the rocks which rose ahead. The two hunters sat
there silent, alone. No sound but the rushing of the rapids
before them, No human beings for many miles sround, but
fhe two sleeping in the camp far behind. Both were aware
of the danger of their undértaking. Both were nervyed by
that excitement which is half of pleasure, half of fear. A
imoment only they rest. ‘Then, swerving a little to one side,
down they go. Jn an inslant they are in the rapids ; rocks
rising all around them; the swiftly rushing water of the
river, lashing itself into foam, whirling in eddies, and dash-
ing over sunken rocks. The canoe is somewhat checked in
its headlong course by the strong arm ,of him who holds the
paddle. Accustomed fo its use from boyhood, he now has
need of his utmost skill. Straining his eyes forward where
the light of the jack shows the way, he studies the eddies
and rocks intently ; then by swift turns of the paddle, he lets
the boat safely down. The canoe, as if conscious of the need,
obeys the slightest motion of her master. Safely she swings
by the rocks. Gracefully she takes the leaps. Down, down
they go. The spray is dashed into their faces. The light
falls in silvery rays upon the black rocks and sparkles on fhe
white foam of the waves. INow they reach the little fall at
the bottom. For aninstant the canoe quivers on the crest,
then takes the leap. How the neryes of the hunters tingle
as they seem poised almost int mid air.

The boatfalls gracefully into the foam, tips a little, takes
in a little water, and then darts out into the still pool. Lot's
Island Rapids are passed in safety !

‘We'll run in shore and empty out this water,” said
Hank. 4

The Professor was silent for some moments. As they
sie the shore, however, he waxed eloquent over their ex-

oit
er Tt was immense.
nothing worse than—”

Thump! That sentence was never finished.

The bow was on a rock, The Professor spraig to his feet
in alarminspite of Hank’s frantic calls to sit still. The
latter sprang overboard the moment the boat tipped, and
stood a little above his knees in water. But the Professor,
with wild movements of legs and arms, rolled clumsily in,
head first, and began a fierce strugele to teach the boat
Sgain, interspersing the contortions of his body with splut-
ters for help.

“‘ O—Hank—help—drown—help !

“Stand up. You're on bottom. You're all right,” cried
Hank, as he assisied the exhausted Professor to gain his
footing. / k

“Thank you. There—I can touch—l have cramp,” gasped
the wet man, as though he was still under water. And he
was almost, for the water wad streaming from his coat, run-
ning from arms and hands, dripping from his chin, his nose,
his ears, from every hair. The beaver hat was floating slow-
ly around, the jaclx still hanging on, but under water, and
considerably put out. Hank fished up the rifle,

“Tt's pretty damp,” said he. “‘I' guess we won't hunt
any more to-night.”

A good fire was started, and the Professor, wrapped in
erie cons Was soon steaming away like an apple pudding

eside 1b,

A grand experience, and all over with

‘With a fire,” said Hank, ‘‘n man never catches cold in
the woods, no matter how wet he is.”

Tt was two o’¢lock when they two stretclied themselves
beside tlie fire to sleep. It was six when the rain woke
them. The fire was still smouldering: The Professor had
evidently felt damp during the night, for he had Jain close,
and several large holes were burned in his blanket. Hank de-
clares that he muttered something about being warm in his
sleep.

It was nearly eight o'clock when they arrived in sight of
Camp, tired, wet, lningry and cold. The rain was pouring
in torrente. ‘'* Hank,’ said the Professor, as they rounded
the point, ‘* don't say anything about it to the boys,”

a
MIDSUMMER DREAMS.

ALE-WAY up the dark bius mountain side
» A dell Mes nestled, deep among the trees,
Waere through the long, long days the sunimer breeze
Rushles the cones that in their branches hide
To sleep in dreamy selt-forgetiulness:

Gray clouds sweep downward, casting on the iills
heir fleeting shadows. Thromgh the distant ritt
Across the valley, lazily, there dritt

Their snow-wiite scarfs, Hiug ouf above the rills
With all the grave of some wild Nymph's caress,

And driftig, drifting still, so light and slow,
They float from peak to hill-side, as the notes
Of far away, faint cadence from the throats

Of Ocean's songsters Nutter, soft and low,

To some sad dreamer by lts misty tide.

Strange shapes and shadows Gast they on the moss—
From rulned walls to far-off villare spires,
Etched by a Master-Hand tliat never tires;
Dragons, haunting an old castle foss,
And flants grim, wilh maidens sirle by side,

All there that dim antiquity bath told,
And more. A knight with lance and dazzling shield,
His eyes aflame, sweeps s'ernly o'er the field,

Fresh from his tortress, as in legend old,

While yonder face, 80 still, so fair, so cold.

Ah! vislois of what ruin in thy train!
Oli, for another look! Was that a trace
Of recognition in that fatetul face,

Chill and merciless as Winter rain ?

Or is [t all a dream—a hideous dream ?

Tknowher! Hush! Oh, whisper—whisper soft,
Or she ihay hear and turn again those eyes—
Circe’s eyes—and yet—a, Paradise [

And yet again T once, and after, oft,

Have seen the wild rush of you mountain stream

Outrivalled in its madness! Anh, ‘tis gone!
Ii must hive been a fancy, Memory plays
Strange freaks to us I fear, in later days.

Torget it, please, and lvok not. s6 torlorn,

Tim often nervous Dow, at just the warn

Ofnicht. Come, let us wall to greet
"te: SUNSEL; TOULNE forzet and visions Urown 7

And watch unconsefously the darkness down
In lowest vales slow rising up to meet,
The sun’s last smile with hali-rejuctant feet.
JOUN PRESTON TRUE.
Lan en

SPORTING ATTRACTIONS OF NEW BERNE, WN, C.

New Brenn, N. C., duly 16.

OUR inyitation, extended in the last issue of your valu-

able paper, has decided me to do at once what IL have

long contemplated, but procrastinated doing—viz., giving

your readers some information as to the advantages and at-

tractiveness of Beaufort as a good place for camping, fishing

and shooting. One of your correspondents last winter asked

for the range of the thermometer at Beaufort and I intended

giving the information asked for at that time but for above
failing of mine,

Beaufort, as can be seen by reference to the map, is situ-
ated at the head of old Topsail Inlet, immediately fronting
the ocean, one and a half mules from inlet and four miles
from the outer bar. Although the weather has been ex-
tremely hot for past two weeks all over the country the high-
6st point reached by the thermometer at Beaufort has been
87 deg. The almost continual breeze from the ocean is de-
lightful and refreshing, and no more comfortable place can be
found, as far as climate goes, summer and winter, than at
Beaufort. A homelike and comfortable boarding-house is
kept by Miss Sarah Davis. Ask any commercial traveler
from New York or Baltimore the best place to stop for rest
and pleasure in Eastern North Carolina, and he will answer
without hesitation, Miss Sarah Davis’ at Beaufort. Her
terms for board are $1.50 per day; $8 per week, or $25 per
month,

Now for the sport: Fishing and shooting are first class.
Trolling for bluefish and Spanish mackerel is good from ist of
June to middle of October, but is best during August and
September. A sail of ten minutes from Miss Davis’ wharf
will bring one to the fishing eround, and it is no unusual
thing for s boat to take 300 or 400 blues in a day’s
fishing. As large aquantity as 700 haye been taken
by one host. The hbluefish are from one to four
pounds im weight. My wife and I caught nearly
300 one afternoon last September in about two hours’
fishing, and could have taken many more, but we stopped
from being tired of pulling them, No more exciting or ex-
hilarating sport can be had than trolling for these fish in
Beaufort inlet. I haye taken twenty-eight Spanish mackerel
in one trip, and we often got them weighing from 6 to 10
Tbs. each. In the fall of 1879 I caught a mackerel, or Cero, as
I suppose it should be called, with trolling squid, which
weighed 24 Ibs., and measured three feet in length. This
was the gamest and strongest fish I ever saw taken with a
hook. The fayorite boat for trolling is the sharpie, as they
are easily worked in the strong tides and breakers, and will
tacl quickly among the fish, which are usually in schools.
They are so light draft that they can go across the shoals of
the inlet, where the fish are usually feeding. Besides blue-
fish and mackerel fishing sheephead, sea-trout and many
varieties of small fish tan be takea by still-fshing.

‘The shooting at Beaufort during the fall seasonis all that
the sportsman could wish. Large quautities of birds, such as
curlew, willet, snipe and other species, abound on the shoals
and marshes near Beaufort, and a few miles in the interior

fine quail shooting can be found, and the woods are full of
gray squirrels.

On the banks separating the ocean and Sound are large
quantities of deer, also thousands of rabbits. Lexpect to be
at Beaufort during the remuinder of the summer and_fall
months, and hope to meet many of your readers at Miss
Davis's, and shall be pleased to give any one such further

information as may be wanted. GN.
— —

FROM MOOSEHEAD LAKE TO THE MAIN §T.
JOHN.

IN THREE PARTS—PART I,

HERE is no wilderness excursion out of doors—looked

at from every point of view—more charming than the

one above indicated ; none, I opine, so little beset with trials

and tribulations, long and fatiguing “carries,” the dele noir

of every sportsman, are scarcely frequent enough on this

trip to give it proper zest. From the foot of Moosehead

Lake to Grand Falls on the St. John, this route embraces

about two hundred and sixty-one miles, and the aggregate of

allits carries can be numbered in miles on the thumb and
fingers of one hand.

For the greater part of the way, at the proper season, you
have good water and & safe channel to an experienced canoe-
man. The best time to make the trip, so far as water is con-
cerned, is shortly after the spring rains are over and before
the water falls off too much, otherwise more or less dragging
will be necessitated, although if can be made at any season
without very great hardship.

Vaking Portland ag a starting point, your ronte skirts
along the southern border of Maine till you gradually lose
sight of the coast, and, working your way toward the interior,
you reach Bangor, some sixty miles inland, Sill clinging to
to the railroad as long as if holds out, you wend your way
northerly, each moment plunging deeper and deeper into
the heart of this great State, till villages disappear and seat-
tered houses only remind you that you are still within the
borders of civilization. Now patches of wood and green
squares alternate, with occasional long stretches of forest,
till finally you reach Blanchard, seventy-five miles northerly
from Bangor, when you bid adieu to railroads and clamber
aboard a spring-wagon, which takes you over a rough ard
hilly road twelve miles to Greenville, at the foot of Moose-
head Lake. This quiet village numbers some four hundred
souls, who deyote themselves to farming, logging, fishing,
hunting and guiding. ;

Twenty miles up the lake is Mt. Kineo, on a point of land
which stretches its way out into the lake. No-villageis bere,
but only a commodious hotel, with a few scattered log huts
which guides inhabit during the spcriing season. During
the summer, however, Mooselead has become quite a resort
of those who seek sport in the line of trout fishing, and this
lural retreat is alive with pleasure seekers of all ages, from
the venerable judge to the romping school-girl; but the lat-
ter spot is usually their hayen of rest—few go further north
to linger or penetrate the deeper wilderness. There are sev-
eral small steamers and quite a navy of smaller boats on the
lake, and one makes daily trips from Greenville to Kineo,
and two or three times a week to the head of the lake, about
eirhteen miles from Kineo. This gives yariety to Kineo
guests, most of whom during the season find their way up
the lake, and perhaps get off the steamer long enough to take
a thee at Savage's Hotel, a small house a few rods from the
wharf,

Leaving Moosehead, a portage of about two miles takes
you to the right bank of the West Branch of the Penobscot,
where river navigation begins, and now forms the principal
part of your journey. c

‘Twenty miles easterly takes you to Chesuncook Lake,
which you strike near the north end, Now you abruptly
turn the prow of your canoe due north, aud until you reach
the main St. John your course is northerly. At ’Suncook, as
it is familiarly called, is a small settlement of some half-
dozen log houses where comfortable quarters and a fair table
may always befound. Between here and Chamberlain Farm,
eighteen miles, not a solitary hut is to be seen, but at the farm
one will find most inviting quarters, somewhatrude, but neat,
with a table very satisfying to a hungry stomach. The farm
is on the east shore, and numbers largely in acres of some of
the finest Jand in the State. Leaving the farm you plungé
still deeper into the wood, and for the next fifty miles nothing
but a howling wilderness greets you on every side, save it be
a desolate, tenantless hut of bark or logs, rudely constructed
and long since abandoned, and which never was more than a
temporary abode of loggers or sportsmen. Progressing, you
come to Depot Farm at the lower end of Long Lake on the
west bank. Here is a solitary log hut with two tenants, a
man and a dog—and a small dog at that.

Years ago Depot Farm was headquarters for the loggers,
and was then a rendezvous of much activity and note. A
large house aifordud accommodation for {hirty to fifty men.
‘The forest about was denuded of its trees, and many broad
acres were subdued, and grass, grain, corn and potatoes
yielded a bountiful supply. But after the loggers had done
their work and gone, the broad farm went to waste, the house
was accidently burned, and nothing was left but a lareeé barn
which still marks the site of former thrift. Following in
the wake of the downlall came John Harvey, who squatted
here with his wife, but she was drowned two years ago.
Since then he has led a hermit’s life, with no company but
his dog, seing no hnman being for months at a time.

Now we have another stretch of about twenty-nine miles
before we again see a human face but ourown. This takes
us {0 within three miles of the mouth of the Allegash, where
if unites with the St. John. Now we have reached civiliza-
tion, if indeed a few seattered lop houses with from three to
seven persons deep at the door, mostly children, proves it.
From the mouth of tbe Allegash down the St. John huts
thicken, hoyels rise up, log houses appear, and then farm
houses and pretty villages dot the landscape, and green fields,
broad pastures and inviting table-lands gladden the eye on
every hand.

The dense wilderness proper on (his charming route is
mostly comprised between the first intersection of the West
Branch and the mouth of the Allegash, a distance of about
132 miles, while the whole distance from the foot of Mnose-
head to (grand Falls, N. B., is about 261 miles. Practically,
however, the entire trip is a wilderness trip. Scattered farm
houses and villages may afford you shelter and food, but
there is the limit. Stores and furnishing depois are scarcely
to be thought of till you reach Fort Kent on the St. John,
fifty-nine miles from Grand Falls, while not a respectable
physician is to be found till you reach Grand Falls, if you
except a country practitioner at Fort Kent.

518

FOREST AND STREAM.

aves yon albu au Ex Tete a to oral: Ae EC CSc SE ea rs Sa you arrive at St, John, at the month of the Alle-
gash, you turn your face eastward and follow the northern
boundary of Maine till you nearly reach Grand Falls, The
St. Jolin—it will be noted by consulting the map—divides
Maine from Canada, and fhe reader can readily trace the
course we took by reference to a large map of Maine. The
hest small map on a larve scale for this purpose is that con-
tained in Hubbard's Summer Vacations at Moosehead, but
that leaves you near the foot of Square Lake, so the writer
hereof was obliged to produce one of his own drafting to make
his observations intelligently. Iam informed, however, that
One ig being: prepared by the aid of suides at Moosehead, and
panes familiar with this route, which will soon be "pub-
ishe

I have now given a summary of the trip we took, and if
the reader will bear with me I will give it more in detail.
For several years the writer liad contemplated this inviting
excursion through the heart of Maine, buf other trips had
been given the preference, and not till this spring was it ac-
complished.

Our party consisted of ten—five sportsmen and five euides
(and, by the way, it ought not to be attempted without one
guide to each man, as in quick water it is both easier and
safer), Geo. H. W ileox, F. 5, Stevenson, W. R. Mackny, N,
A, Roberts and the writer constituted the sportsmen, while
Captain Samuel Cole, John F. Hildreth, Ned. Leiney, Alf.
Ronece and Joe. Munroe were our guides. Capt, Cole and
Hildreth are two of the best guides at Moosehead, thoroughly
intelligent, experienced boatmen, sober, honest, industrious
and faithful. There is no water they are not familiar with,
and none so rough they cannot run it if any one can. The
‘set of waler,” “nndertows” and actions of currents are to
them familiar "playthings,

Ned and Aifred also, are both skillful canoemen, under-
stand thoroughly the set of water, and are faithful guides,
but, they lack discipline. They are willing snd cheerful
workers, without a Jazy bone in their bodies, and will do all
youinreasn ask of them; both are French. Ned, by the
way, is one of the best cooks I ever met in the wilderness, as
his light and putty biscuits attested at nearly every meal we
took in the woods. Ateehowder he is hard fo beat. Joe,
also French, is a fair boatman, but is too generous to succeed
well as a-guide, He allowed ‘the other guides to do most of
the work, and yet he never complained. His eating quali-
ties, too, T must not pass without remark. He was always
first at the table and the last to leave il, until it grew a won-
der how so small a body could contain so much. He never
complained of the cooking, but ate right and left everything
thal cane within his reach,

Our parcy left Boston at 71. yr. May 22, by the Hastern
Ruilroad. We procured comforiable berths in the sleeper,
and at 6:45 4. m reached Bangor without event, A free
coach took us tothe Penohscot Exchange, about a mile and
a half, where we got a comfortable breakfast for fifty cents.

At 7:30 the train left on the B. & P. lt. R. for Blanchard,
seventy-five miles distant, ind the present terminus of the
ea thus allowing an hour and three-quarters for break-
ast.

On board was a noisy gag of loggers partially crazed with
bad whisky. One cut up a ‘dido,” when the plucky littie
brakeman appeared before the scene, and, quicker than I can
write it, le jerked him from his seat and shit bit into the
baggage car, At this another made faces when he returned,
hut he, planting himself before him, with his arms folded,
cowed him into silence. The act was heroic in the face of
some twenty © ughs and only some dozen passengers, hence
I note it, as every passenger chimed approval. Without
other event we reached Blanchard af 11:40 a. M., whicre we
got.a comfortable dinner for forty cents, No village is here,
but only a few scattered houses, About 12:15 we resumed
our journey by staye over # rough and hilly road, reaching
Greenville, twelve Tiles distant, at 3:30 P. 4.

We are now in the Jand of our dreams. Soft vespers
whisper'to us from over the lake. Stretching forty miles to
the northward Moosehead is before us in ifs matchless
beauty, dotted here and there with solitary islands, with suf-
ficient soil to maintain a respectable growth of trees and
Jesser yerdure. In its translucent waters both lake and spot-
ted trout are very abundant, and sadly indifferent must that
sportsman be who cannot raise many victims to his fly. At
Greenville are two good hotels, the Eveleth House and Lake
House. The former stands upon a little eminence overlook-
ing the lake and présents the more desirable location, while
its landlord is a thorough sportsman, very social, and at-
tends thoroughly to the welfare of his guests. Terms, #2
per day; Jess by the week. The Lake House, a few rods
below, sets a good table and affords satisfaction to its guests,
but the writer, always having tied np to the former, had no
reason to regret it, hence our party went there on this oc-
casion.

At Greenville we met our guides. I grasped the honest
palm of Capt. Cole, our chief, the leader of his craft and the
owner of thirty boats, and it was not long before we were
all busy making ready for the yoyage. We chartered his big
sailboat, the Challenge, secured Capt. Orlando G. Barrows
as akipper. and extra cook, patched our birches, and ere night-
fall were in sailing order. A good supper, followed by a
cheerful fire on the hearth, set. our tougues a-wageing, and
‘we spun our yarns over our pipes in the \cheerful glow of
the evening firelight.

On the morrow, May 24, we were up bright and early, and
soon after breakfast we hoisted sail and headed up the lake.
Two of our canoes were inverted upon deck and three were
dragged behind, It was a beautiful day, and the wind soos
fell off to a dead calm, and at noon we had only made

LKDGE ISLAND,
two ard one-half miles up the lake, where we disembarked,
and Orlando got. us up a right good chowder. About two
o'clock a light breeze sprang up and we set out again, but it
was puffy all the afternoon, and it was not till six». m, that
we reached
WILSON'S OUTLET,

twelve miles from Greenville. While the cook was getting
supper we took our canoes and paddled down to the dam for
trout. A large hoom of lows choked up the harbor, through
which # narrow passage only was Jeft, The water was very
high and came through the partly open sluices with a mighty
rush. In'o the seething current we cast our flies, and, after
abont an hour's fishing, we hore away some dozen fine ‘rout.
The largest was taken by Stevenson on a fly and weighed
8llbs. Returniug to our boat, we made a hearty supper off
fried trout, hot biscuit with maple syrtp, ete., and, after a
jolly smoke around the camp fire, we rolled ourselves up in
our blankets and dropped off to sleep in the ship's cabin.

On the following morning, 25th, we awoke to finda stilf

EP a ra en a ee ee eS eee Se ES eS
op a ee

breeze blowing and a choppy sea. Soon after breakfast
We were under way, but a stiff head wind checked our prog-
ress, and it was not until noon that we reached

BPENOER NARROWS,
at the head of Spencer Bay, on the east. shore. In and about
the bay is some of the best fishing on the lake. We made
camp under the lee and indulged in another of those fine
chowders cf O's getting up. In the afternoon we took our
birehes and fished abour the shores and in the nar rows, and
altogether made a good catch of fish. Toward night we
made for the mouth of

LUOKY BROOK,

on the west shore of Spencer Bay, about two miles north
from the nacrows. Ilere is a comforfable lor camp built by
our chief, Capt, Sam, capable of accommodating five or six
persons, After supper we whiled away the eve ata social
fame of ‘anction pitch,” not forgetting our briav woods, to
the music of the night wind, which blew sharply without
and whistled through the crevices of our camp. As we liad
booked for all the spare rooms in the ‘ Lucky Hotel,” our
guides sought accommodations in the boat's cabin at the hour
of retiring, and thus ended our second day at sea.

The next morning we got under way right after breakfast,
iim nae noon had recrossed the lake and moyed our boat
at the

WEST OUTLET,
seventeen miles up lake. At times fishing is very fine here,
but we met with little success, and after dinner we sgain
hoisted sail and made for

MOOSE RIVER,
on the west shore, twenty-two miles up the lake and nearly
opposite Mt. Kineo, where we hoped to find good fishing, as
it is favorite ground; but we found the river choked with
logs and no fishing, so we again hoisted the main sheet, set
our jib and steered for

MY, KINEO,

nearly due east from Moose River and half way up the lake.

Our guides (except Captain Coles) took two birches and
paddled up to Baker Brook; we reached Kineo House
towards night, and tied up there till morning. We found
a gang of joiners busy about new premises, putting on an
addition to the new hotel, and things somewhat confused,
nt we got along comfortably and received courteous atten-

jon,

The following morning we visited the storehouse, added
somewhat to our stores of edibles, and at 8 4. mw. were joined
by our gnides, and, bidding adieu to our host, headed for

DUCK COVE,

on the east shore twleve miles nurth of Kineo. A zood breeze
took us to this famous fishing ground in about two hours,

and we moored our eraft to tle main land and went ashore,

While skipper was preparing dinver we took our birches
and went after tront; we visited the mouth of a small brook
which empties into the east end of the cove and made a fine
catch of brook trout, the largest weighing 2} pounds, being
taken by the writer. After dinner we again crossed the lake
and mude

TILDRATA'S OAMP,

near the mouth of William’s Stream, on the west shore, and
about thirteen miles worth of Kineo. Hildreth’s Camp,
named after our guide, ig the neatest and most comfortable

camp that ever fell to the lot of the writer. John built it,
‘for he hiloself’ atl suid it. Tu io sowiiy, Duvet uj) Who

bunks, has too good stoves, a large window and is perfectly
tight. It will accommodate twelve or fifteen comfortably,
and more ona pinch. Wespent a very pleisant night here,
and left it with regret in the morning.

It was May 28 when we bade adicu to Johnny’s camp.
Previous thereto we held a council of war, and decided to
leave four of our birches at~Moosehead, aud fake a buted
down river. So we sailed up to N i. Carry, where we
found one and succeeded in hiring it. Taking it in tow we
made for N. W-. Carry, some six or eight miles distant.

Here civilization fairly ends, and Nature is supreme. Not
many linger here, even for a short stay, for there is nothing
to tempt one to delay. No scenery, no fishing, no charming
walks are here; 0 bays with sandy beaches, no pebbles, no
shells, no—nothing. Into the dreary, forbidding wilderness,
with its giant and wierd trunks, travelers look and shudder,
saying, “ Let’as go back.” Not so the true sporisman. To
him they are whispering pines and hemlocks and fragrant
valsams. Under their towering shadows abide the moose
aud the caribou, and leap the startled deer at the crack
of the sportsman’s riflé. In the waters beyond, tracking
their sinwous ways beneath the overhanging branches, leap-_
ing boldly from Jedge to rock, and plunging madly down
their rocky beds, are the wary trout the sportsman would
lure from 1he foaming cataract or eddying pool. But take
thought. If you go hence, you must rowgh tt. For the next
two hundred or more miles there are no hotels or conyey-
ances, not even a public highway. No doctors nor surgeons
in case of sickness or accident, and, after the first forty miles
are passed, not a loaf of bread to be had for love or money.
You nmust go provided for, or trust to your rifle and rod.

But I stray from ny text. J would indicate to the reader
the route. Take a map of the State of Maine and you can
readily trace it, Leaving Moosehead, a portage of two miles
and twenty rods takes you to the

WEST BRANOM OF WITH PHNOKSOOT

Upon the south bank (the river flows easterly) is a com-
fortable house kept by Joe Morris, where travelers will al-
ways find welcome. From Savages’ across to Morris’ is a
good road and both Savage and Morris always haye-teains in
readiness to tuke parties across with boats and luggage. We
reached the Northwest Carry about noon and Junched, to
save time. We saw our dateau safely tied to the wagon, our
two birches securely loaded and smaller freight packed away in
the remaining space, heartily grasped the hand of Orlando, our
skipper, bade him a sorrowful good-bye and set out on foot
for the river beyond,

Arriving there we met a Mr. Spencer, a river driver just in
from a drive wilh a brand new tateat, which our hearts did
covet, and ere we had unshipped the one hired we struck a
bargain for ifs purchase at 37,50, sent the other back and
quickly the new one was laden with our owa cargo. Twoot
our guides, Ned and Joe, manned the birches, with two of
our party for passengers and some light luggage, while the
rest of us took passage aboard the bate with the remainder
of the luggage. Capt. Sam took the stern and acted as steers-
man, while Join served as bowman,

Ahout 4 Pp, M. we waived adieu to Morris’ farm, lit our
pipes and, throwing ourselves lazily npon our hacks, with
the soft side of a satchel for a pillow, glided merrily with the
current to the measured strokes of our paddles.

Perhaps, as our boats are quietly gliding their way down
the busy current, a description of a bateau may not be amis,

as et ee ee ULY 28, 1881

These crafts are of various sizes, but usually about thirty feet
long by five to six fect breadth of beam and about three feet
deep, sharp at both ends, the sides flare and the bottom is
fiat. They are used principally upon the rivers for driving
logs, are strongly built and good sea boats on lake or river,
will carry from eight to twelve men and stand hard knocks,
They are usually manned by four oarsmen, sternman and bow
man in log-driving and afford a safe retreat for the logger
who finds a ** jam” going out, and looks to some safe sie),
fo spring to. Believing it would afford us ease in shitting
from a confined position in a birch, we determined upon wry-
ing the experiment. To those unfamiliar with a birch let
me remark, that although one of the most enjoyable of cratts,
it is at the same time *‘ ‘cranky "and will not tolerate linzing
about. One must keep it trim or he is sure to get spilled.
Three miles from the Carry
LOBSTRR BROOK

empties into West Branch from the south. We reached this
point in about fonty-five minutes, and itched our tent for
the night for the first time. , At times fishing is good here,
but we met with little success, and so drew upon our stores
for supper, which consisted ‘principal ly of canned baked
beans, and which, by the way, are among the best things to
take to the woods. The night was taw and chilly, and our
blankets and heavy ulsters were brought into requisition and
proved very desirable.

May 9,—The following morning we resumed our journey.
An hour-and-a-half's sail took us to

MOOSEHORN,
six miles, which empties into the river on thé south bank.
Two miles further down and we came to
RAGMUEFF
on the north bank. After leaving Moosehorn you encounter a
long stretch of deadwater, which continues much of the way
till you reach
ROOKY Rives,
five miles below Ragmuff. Now you encounter the first
quick water on your route. The pitch is some twenty rods
Jong, and plunges rapidly down a rocky declivity, foaming
and seething amid scattered boulders and sharp ledges which
thrust their ugly noses above the quickening current. To a
skillful boatman, however, the passage is perfectly safe, as
there is plenty of ‘water and several wide channels, any of
which can be mn without difficulty. Scarcely were we with-
in the bniling rapids ere we were out again. Like an arrow
from the bow you shoot the Rips, tingling with excitement,
and recover your breath in cabner waters below. You are
now within a mile of
PINE STREAM FALLS, -
somewhat shorter, bunt more difficult of nayigation usnally, ag
being more thickly studded with sharp roaks, having a nar-
rower bed and a sharper pitch of water. In low water ihe:
current plunges with a maddening rush through narrow chan-
nels, and woe be it to the boat that misses oe and goes upoa
the rocks.

On the present occasion, however, the water in *Snnecook
Lake, three miles below, was very high and set back as far
as the falls, hence not a rock was visible, and nothing but a
swift current at this point indi¢gated the location of the falls,
Upon the north bank of the river at the fallsis a big ledge,
above which we tied up for dinner.

Being out of fresh fish, some of the party rigzed up their
yous and cast thoietiias and hait) fram the leudgre agith pptaat
suécess. In a short time a large catch was made of a very
superior quality of spotted (rout, with meat like a salmon,
which, fried brown in Indian meul, we found exceedingly
palatable.

After dinner we again packed up, ran the falls and in less
than an hour

OUHSUNGIOK DAKE
gladdened our vision. A heayy wind was blowing from the
ast, so we did nol visit the settlement which les about a
half a mile due south on the wes! shore, nor the farm on the
opposite shore. We turned our dafeme due north with one
of the canoes, while Sam and John took the other and went
to the farm for a few stores.

About 4p. um. we reached the north end or head of the
lake, and found our way up Caucagomoc River about, three-
quarters of a mile to

OATCOGOMOG FALLS,
where we pitched our tent for the night. We found trout
quite plenty, and took a fine mess for supper, averaging from:
1 to 2 lbs. each.

An incident transpired while we were silting upon the
bank of the stream which seems worthy of note. The black
flies were quite plenty, and somewhat annoying, and as we
were enzaged in brushing them away, a small bird, with red
and gold feathers, alighted upon the shoulder of one of our
party, and picked off the fltes ag fast as he could swallow
them, showing not the least alarm as we moved about. After
a few moments he would fly away, und again return, alight
ing this time upon some one elae. This he did many times,
until he hud lighted upon every member of the party. He
would run up and down our legs, arms and hodies, aud
thrust his little bill down our necks after flies. We noticed
he conld not shut his bill, as he kept it open all this while,
so we caught him and examined it, but nothing seemed
broken or out o£ place. We let him go again, and he returned
several times after that, till finally he flew away and returned
no more, None of the guides ever saw anything like this
before, and I am sure our party never did, He was too far
away from civilization to have once been a pet, one would
suppose. What is the solution thinks the reader ?

Grorgre A. Fay.

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A MINNESOTA RESORT.
Derrorr, Mrixn., July 22, 1851.
For the benefit of those seeking a place in which to hunt
and fish I will state that we challenge the world to produce
fishing facilities that exceed ours. To catch all the fish one
can carry is but an hour’s work, Pike, black, rock and Oswego
bass, pickerel, and sun-fish prevail. Hunting in the fall is
immense. We have hundreds of small lakes “and rice-beds
within the radius of two or three miles. On the prairies ancl
in the stubble in the fall geese and chickens swarm. Splen-
did places for camping and accommodations gond. I would
he pleased to give any directions to parties wishing to learn
further of this country, situated in sab ae Minnesota,
on the Northern Pacific Railroa(l. . P. Hamimron.

oe
Way Suoutp Iv Nor?—Chicavo, July 2, 1881. —It is only

jnstice to you that we should say thal our advertisement in
your paper pays us better than any medium we have yet
iried.— Yours, very truly, THos. Kane & Co.

Juny 28, 1881.)

CAMP “JIM WHITE.”

Sayanwan, Teno., July 16, 1831.

PME Klaw Hammer Angling Association has jnst returned

from its aunusl fishing and camping excursion. ‘Phe
club was betler fixed than ever hefore, and ‘‘Camp Jim
White," so named from one of the most energetic and assid-
nous of our members, will always be remembered as a model
of comfort and Gonvenience. The association reached home
in time to attend the funeral of a former president, Mr. L.
H. Broyles, a veteran angler and the best and most warm-
heurted of associates. This gentleman had heretofore always
accompanied the club, and his loss will be ever felt and his
niemory cherished by all of our members.

The bass did not bite well on account of the lot weather
and low water. The writer captured the biggest one caught,
estimated variously according to the temperament of the dif-
ferent anylers, at from 24 to lbs.

Although the weather was hot, and the fish off their feed,
the party enjoyed themselves greatly, Plenty of fish and.
game were captured to supply the table, and our sabe chef
de cuisine excelled himgel in catering to onr appetites. Our
bill of fare included bass, perch, cat-fish, squirrels, soft-shell
turtle and frogs, to say nothing of fresh butter, comb-honey,
new-laid ees aud spring chickens, drawn frotn the farmers
around. Altogether the affair was a success, and except
that the misfortune, detailéd above, which saddened our
home-coming, nothing occurred to detract from the pleasure
of the trip. I hope al some early date to be able to chronicle
the doings of the club at greater length. Winn.

pee

A THIRTY-POUND RANGELEY TROUT.

A correspondent of the Boston Journal recalls the story
of the big Kennebago fish :

“ Resting upon hooks at Camp Kennebago is a very curi-
ous fishing rod, and that rod has a history. The rod isa
giout maple tree, nearly as thick as one’s wrist, and 15 or
90 feet long The reel is a heavy wooden wheel as large as
a dining plate, aud the ling is a stout bedcord, with a hook
of iron to correspond, aud a bob as bigas a man’s hut. Some
years ag) a novice, but would-he sportsman, stopped here,
by invitation from the members of the association, and in
the evening he told some fish stories designed to enlighten
the members then in camp. _ He told of large trout caught
with 8-ounce rods, and considerably embellished his powers
as a sportsman, One of the members hit upon the idea of
playing off a joke upon him. ‘The novice was on lus way
to Kennehago Lake for a day or two of fishing, and the
member offered to wager that on the day after the return of
the novice he could land a bigger fish, and thal, too, with a
more wonderful rod and line than the novice had ever seen,
or would be able to catch. The bet was quickly taken, the
novice departed for the mountain lake, and preparations for
catching the big fish began. The member making the wa-
ger sent to Portland for the largest fresh fish to be obtained,
fo be forwarded intact to Indian Rock. ‘Three or four days
after it came, an immense specimen of codfish, weighing
bum 20 poweds, is a wor mice ctate of procurvation.

‘That night the novice retuned from the uppertake, and it
was arranged that the fishing touroament should take place
next morning, ‘The above-mentioned rud and reel had been
constructed beforehand. Eurly in the morning the wager-
ing member took his position in 4% cance On the giream in
front of the camp. The novel rod lay in the bottom of the
canoe, with the 80-pound fish hooked to the line over the
side in the water, so that neither would be noticed. The
member went quietly to work casiing his flies with another
rod, while his guide kept the canoe in place. Soon the
novice came down from the canzp, clad in « sporting suit,
and balaucing his 8-onuce rod deftly in hand, with a cast of
handsome flies at the end. He seemed considerably chag-
tined that his antavonist should have attempted to steal a
march on him by getting ahead in the morning ; but he soon
took a position by the side of his guide in another canoe, a
few rods from his rival. All the campers, the most of whom
were in the secret, came down upon the shore to witness the
contest. Both parties made a few cast’, and each landed a
few small trout. Soou the noyice hooked a fair-sized fish,
put he lost him by bad handling of his rod. All at once,
ata given splash from his guide, the wagering member
dropped his rod and seized the muaple-tree with the bed-
cord, and drew up the fish so that the novice could see
him, but quickly let him go again as though alive. The
novice was nonplussed. He Juid down his rod, sat down
jn his canoe, and gazed in blank astonishment while the
huge dead fish was reeled in. He did not come to his
senses and seé that he had been badly sold till the Jangh-
ter of the members on shore and the sight of the ungain-
ly tackle brought him to his wits. He acknowledged the
Waser won without weighing the fish, and has neyer since
allowed himself to bet against older heads.”

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PICKING THE *POSSUM'S BONES.

Porrsmours, Va., July 19.
Editor Forest und Stream :

T have been reading the yarious opinions advanced in, your
journal relative to the sportive "possum and the question
Whether he should be eaten hot or cold. Now, I suppose you
think it is quite a waste of ink to say anything more upon
the subject after you have summed up the evidence and
given your opinion. But did you never play the ace upon
the odd trick and have some one cry out ‘‘ Miss deal?” You
see, in such a case the whole business isin doubt again. But
your numerous reader's need not be alarmed, for I have con-
Cluded at last to settle, once for all, the yexed question whether
the possum should be eaten hot or cold. OF course I could
have done this long ago and saved your readers much time
and your paper much valuable space, but it is so gratifying
to hear a question argued pro and con, listen to and admire
the insemuity and learning displayed on either side, feeling
all the while that you are holding a reserve that cau end the
battle at any moment.

Did you eyer play a game of poker (just to pass the time)
and have the party raising the ante five, ten, twenty, etc.,
while you were quietly sitting behind four aces? Again,
were you ever in court when it wad of great importance to
have & eertain witness present, and every one, from the judge
down, wondering at his absence, and after all kinds of con-
jectures and gurmises you calmly arise and tell them the man
is dead? Hoy proud you feel as the eyes of the multitude
ave turned upon you; how happy to be able to imparh such
yaluable information! But the pleasure of holding four
aces, or reporting deaths in important cases is seldom youch-

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safed fo man. But it seems my turn has at last come to
tive valuable information to your readers, and, of course,
receive thanks theretor, for I can certainly settle the ‘possum
question,

Last November I was in Camden County, N. C,, having a
right royal time shooting partridges. During the hunt I fell
in with a native who kindly offered to show me where the
birds were as thick (to use his words) as hair on a dog’s back ;
and he knew his business, for I never found birds more plen-
tif{ul. My companion, who, by the way, though a great
*possuni hunter, had never hefore seen a setler range a field
or stand « bird, became very much interested in the hunt,
and was loud in his praise, especially of my doubles. In fact
he forgot all about his dinner, and followed me around until
nearly mht, when I wound up on a covey in his orehard. I
then, npon his pressing invitation, went in to dinner, although
Iwas not huvery, having, before meeting him, done ful
justice to my lunch, but I soen found he had appetite enough
for nus both. He sat down toa fine roasted possum, bordered
with yam potatoes, and after striking a 2.40 gait (oh; yes, L
know this isn’t much in these days of Maud §, and Rarus,
but it will do, especially when you keep it. up as he did for
nearly au hour without break or skip) he finally weakened,
and at last rested the handles of his knife and fork at angles
of 90 deg. with the plane of the table, and Jooking across at

“Hit ENIDE ANDO ren AP ANGLES um 90 DNGItHHS."”

his mother, with eyes beaming with intense satisfaction, and
speaking slowly, feelingly and with great emphasis, he said,
‘Mammy, “possum is mighty good, but possum, fat and
taters—Great Shales !”

Now, as this possum was cooked at the regular dinner
hour, 12 u., and was eaten after sui-down, of course it was
cold, CLF. J.

P.S.—If the native had dined at his regular hour he might
have eaten his ‘possum with the same gusto. In fact [ think
he would have done so, and in that case of course the *pos-
sum wonld baye been /oé,

Gatural History.

DO GARTER SNAKES EAT PISH?

WN your issue of July 21 I notice a query as to whether
black and garter snakes habitually or occasionally eat
fish. Of the habits of the black snake in this particular I
know nothing, but au able to make some positive assertions
about garter snakes. In the first place the congregation of
garter snakes about pools and streams stocked with small
fish is too habitual to be entirely devoid of significance.
Wherever small fish abound, eyen on the borders of large
lakes, there you may look for garter snakes with full assur-
ance of success.

I have frequently found them watching with eager eyes
the moyements of (heir finny prey; have seen them dart up-
on, seize and swallow miunows, and finally have dissected
minnows in various stages of digestion from their stomachs,
and this in a number of widely ceparated localities, where,
too, there was an abuudance of other kinds of food, as in-
sects, toads, etc. My observations lead me to believe that
smallfry constitute a very iniportant, and, in places, the
chief part of the bill of fare of the garter snake, including in
the term all the many species in the United States.

In conclusion, | may add that I fully believe that black
snakes are also fish eaters, though possibly not to the same
extent, They, too, frequent water habitually, and it is rea-
sonable to suppose not alone tor the sake of the frogs and
toads found there. H, W. HENsHaw.

Washington. D. C.

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HABITAT OF THE BRAV ER.

Wasurtneron, D. C., July 29.
Hditor Horest and Stream.

Your correspondents discuss the range of the beaver, and
have extended it to Texas.

I have seen on ihe Lower Colorado of the West in the low
grounds between Fort Yuma aud the head of the Gulf of
California many sigus of the beaver, and was informed that
they were abundant.

1 saw some skins, but was told that in that warm climate,
north latitude, 52 deg. to 36 deg., the fur was not very good.

The last time I hunted north of #ort D. A. Russell, in
November, 1873, Isaw many beaver dams apparently well-
slocked on headwaters of Horse Creek at the eastern base of
the Black Hills. i M. GC. Mxtes.

We hope that the above note from General Meigs may call
out memoranda of the observations of others,

Niert-Hawk, Warr-Poor-Wit1, Currey ann Corore—
Pyramid Lake, Indian Reservation, Nevads.—Will you in-
form me: First, ate the night-hawk and the whip-puor-will
one and the same bird or a different species? Second, can
you giye me some description of the curlew and the section
of the country most common in? ‘Third, do coyotes live in
holesin the ground? Is it natural? You will decide a
camp-fire dispute, and greatly oblige—D. W.

1. The night-hawk, Chordeiles virginéinus, and the whip-
poor-will, Antroslomus wverferus, are of different genera, and
of course different species, in the family Cuprimulgide, or
“oat suckers.” ‘The family also includes the ‘“chuelwill’s
widow,” A. carolinensis, 2. The curlews belong in the fami-
ly Seolopacide, with the snipes. The billis longer than the
head and curyed downward, The tarsus (bare part of leg)
is scaled only in front. The long-billed curlew or sicle-bill,
Numenius longirestris, ig alarge bird measuring about twen-
ty-four inches from the tip of the bill along the back to the
end of the tail feathers. Its bill is from five to nine inches ;
color, reddish gray, variegated, The jack-curlew, V. /iwd-
sonicus, is lighter in color and smaller. They are common
in wost parts of the United States where not exterminated.
8. Coyotes often burrow, and ihe females usually bring forth
their young under ground, They are mainly nocturnal.

A ‘TDren-Cuimnime Syaxe—Oconomowoec, Wis.—] don't
like the subject. I would rather have ‘possum in mine, hut
we all have to take something we don't like at times, Three
years ago last Apri] Twas in Mobile, Als., and was invited
by friends to spend afew fays with them at Point Clear
where they were building and repairing their summer cot-
tages. We took passage on the good little steamer Annie,
and arrived the-e Saturday night. The next day we were in-
gpecting the grounds, and, in our walks about the place, a
large magnolia tree loaded with blossoms attracted our a=
tention. The tree stood behind a fence, and about six feet
from the top of the fence was «crotch in the tree. How to
get some of the blossoms was the question, us we were none
Of us much ou theclimb. Just then our cook came along
and says, ‘‘lcan got you some, boss,” and starts to climb.
Standing; on the top of the fence he puts bis hand into the
croteli to raise himself when, with a yell ania bound, down
he comes followed by-a snake at least three feet long, which
had been lying coiled in the crotch, and dropped the other
side of the fence, disappeuring in the brush before we could
kill him. -We all swore it wasa rattlesnake for we beard
him rattle (but it might haye been the nigger’s teeth). How
did the snake get there? I know I didn’t put it there, and
we all swore the same thing. If that snake wasn’t a climber
it made that nigger climb—und at a rattling, lively pace, too.

©.

BracksyAkes Crimp Trees.—Stirling, loudoun County.
Va.—Several years ago, while fishing on the Potomac, [
killed a large blacksnake which had climbed a large tree to
rob a bird’s nest. L was roused by a horrible screeching and
angry chattering on the part of a choir of fifteen or twenty
birds of different species. I stopped casting, and, upon ex-
amination, discovered the blacksnake, nearly five feet long,
up ® tree, near a nest about ten feet from the ground, and
surrounded by an infuriated mob of small birde, which were
finttering and pecking, and cursing almost, by his snakeship’s
heid. The tree was almost flat, though rough, on the side
where the snake was, and he was in fhe shape of several
copies of the letter 5 joined together, evidently incapable of
rapid movement, the tree sloping toward his sliminess. The
plates on his belly were raised, I think, so as to help him
cling, and this, together with his winding position, kept him
from falling.—T. W.

An Anrenopr's REmMarkaBLe Wounp.—It is aot a very
remurkabje thing for a man to carry in his flesh an ounce ball
and still get along reasonably well in the world, after the
bullet settles down to something like a quiet Jif}, but the idea
of an animal, of either human or brute kind, carrying for
years a knife imbedded from the neck almost to the heart, is
something extraordinary. ‘The following letter shows how
an antelope may get wounded and live to get fat: ‘‘ Dos
Cabezas, July 7, 1881—Editor Bulletin: I send by to-day’s
express a knife taken from an antelope killed yesterday near
this place by » Mexican. The knife extended on the lefe
side of the neck, just before the shoulder, passing about half
an inch from the heart, the point sticking into a rib, holding
it in place. It was entirely covered by the skin. The wood
part of the handle fell in pieces as the knife was being taken
out, showing that it had been confined for some time, The
autelope was yery fat, as I had some for breakfast this morn-
ing.—Respectiully, B. Corey.” The knife, including the
blade proper aud the handle to which the wooden covering
wus fustened, is nine and a half inches long, and weighs a
hilf-pound. Hyidently the knife must have been in the flesh
for years, as the wood had decayed and the skin of the ani-
mal bad entirely covered the butt of the weapon. It is con-
jectured that’ the knife was thrown at the antelope, and the
animal in brushing it against the ground or timber pushed it
further into the body. The Academy of Sciences will he
asked to give a theory of the wound.—sSaen Mrancisco Bul-
letin.

A Wovopoook in Reservoir Squarn.—Two New York
city correspondents send ns this very interesting note of a
wuoidcoelk observed in one of the city parks:

On crossing Reservoir square, Forty-second street and
Sixth avenue; aboul noon, July 1, a woodcock, Philohelin
miner, was observed feeding with the sparrows, Upon ap-
proachinug itit seemed quite tame, but would not allow us
to go very near it. After picking around for someit flew
into some bushes and disappeared, aud we were unable to
find it afterward.—EH. W. L. and 5. W. A.

Sonie months ago our readers will remember we chroni-
cled the capture of a woodcoclk: in a honse in Brooklyn, the
bird having flown in through a window,

Snakes FOR THE SmirasonrAN.—The New Hayen Padlla-
dium says: ‘There arrived on board the schooner Thomas
Terrell, which reached this port afew days ago, a number of
snukes consigned to the Smithsonian Institution at Washing-
ton. They were very closely packed in large stone jars, which
were sealed and covered and consequently were not exposed
to view. ‘The jars were quite heayy and were directed to
Prof. Baird, of the Institution. There were also directed to
the same address and fron; the same party a portfolio con-
taining Grawings of primitive lidian weapons—stone hatch-
e's, axes, tc. ‘These articles were sent by M. Geusde, of
Guadaloupe. They will be forwarded to Washington with-
ut delay.”

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NOTES ON THE STARFISHES OF MAINE.

BY F. A. MANSFIETD,

[Presented at the Annual Mecting of the Maine State College
Scientific Society, April 20, 1881. ]
als this paper it is proposed to present a few notes on some
of the starfishes found on the shores and in the waters of
the Gulf of Maine, with brief remarks on distribution in
space and time. Geographically the marine animals of this
Slite are more nearly sub-Arctic than sub-tropical in charac-
ter, Being to the north and west of the Gulf Stream, the
amount of heat derived from that source is relatively small,
and the effect on the fauna correspondingly slight. This is
duein pert to the cold Arctic current which flows south-
westward along the coast of the States, inside of the gulf
stream, and reduces the annual temperature of the Gulf of
Maine to equal that of the North and Baltic seas in a lati-
{ude fifteen degrees higher.

Cape Cod separates the species to the north fram those to
the south sufficiently to give distinctive faunal characteristics
to the two regions, Of asterids or starfishes there are about
twenty-three north of Cape Cod, and four south, all of the
latter number being also common to the norther fauna. Far-
low remarks Cape Cod as the dividing line of the seaweeds,
writing that nove of the characieristie alga of the north,
with a solitary exception, are found sonth of Cape Cod.

The echinoderms, to which the asterids helong, is character-
ized in the Arctics by several starfishes and sea urebins, though
there are few sea cucumbers, in temperate zones by a greater
number of species and x more profuse ornamentation of the
covering, together with higher complexity of structure and
function. Of the less than three hundred sea urchins in the
living world the larger number are tropic and sub-tropic
species

In geologic time protozoans were first created, and then
followed the radiate animals, including the starfish. The
starfish was prefigured by the flexible starlike rays of the
eystid, an earlicr and lower radiate which existed at the he-
ginning of the Jowcr silurian. The starfish may be consid-
ered as a specialized animal after the type of the pre-appear-
ing crinoid, which had a greater range in structure. The
asterids appeared in the lower silurian, increased to the close
of the paleozoic, were common in the mecsozoic, and have
continued to present time. The radiates, as a whole, com-
mencing with the silurian, have increased in numbers
and development to the presen!, though some early groups
have lost their pre-eminence. It is remarkable that while
a few paleozoic genera of shells exist in present time, none
of the genera of the early echinoderms now exist, although
the latter is structurally the lower sub-kingdom. In Maine
no starfishes have been found in the rocky strata, An unde-
termined species has been reported from the Champlain clays
of the State.

Zoologically, as has been indicated, the starfish is a radiate
animal, being placed ss the class asteridea of the sub-king-
dom echinodermata, and considered in structure above the
erinoids and serpent stars and lower than the sea urchins and
sea cucumbers. The root of the word asteridea is aster, a
Blar, and the word means star-formed wr in the form of w
star, The contral part or disk of the star-shaped animal is
not distinet from the arms or rays, but merges into them.
Usually the rays constitute the bulk of the animal, as in
the common ‘‘five-finger,” but there are cases where the disk
assumes greater and the rays lesser proportions, as in Cteno-
discus.

The flexible covering consists of small plates of carbonate
of lime united by a membrane, while in the sea urchin the
plates unite to form a rigid case. On the under side of Gach
Tay ig a groove running from the centre toward the tips.
Through ithe plates in the centre of the groove extend the
fleshy tentacles which enable the starfish to walk. These can
he shortened or lengthened as occasion requires, and the
sucker-disks which cap the tentacles, when applied to a stone
or other object, hold fast while the animal draws itself along.
The mouth is at the center below, the viscera extending into
the rays, Eye specks are at the tips of the arms. Over the
surface of the thick, caleareous skin are many little spines,
and water tubes which pass inward in the spaces hetween
these spinules. The largest spines are beneath, bordering
the grooves.

The dental apparatus is simple, especially when compared
with the beautiful and complex arrangement of the sea urchin.
This arrangement is needed in the latter animal whose food is
largely vegetabie matter, chiefly sea weeds, while the starfish,
subsisting principally on animal food, which is of casier solu-
bility, needs no complex grinding organ. Their food is
largely mussels and other shell fish, On securing a mnssel
which may be rather large for easy disposition, the starfith
holds it with his tentacles, bends its rays around the shell,
iurns out the folds of an enormous stomach, surrounds the
unlucky captive and consumes the soft parts. — Then the
stomach is packed away, the tentacles relax their hold, the
rays assume their normal position and the empty mussel
lies on the sea, bottom. ;

The locomotion of the starfish appears easier of accomplish-
ment than in the sea urchin, due to the flexibility of the rays
of the former. Without tentacles the sea urchin would be
wholly incapable of movement, and it may be doubted if the
starfish would be much better off, unless by progressive de-
velopment it should in time be able to use its rays more
effectively than at present. P

The only'class of animals with which starfishes are likely
to be confounded are the serpent stars. The latter have a
star-shaped mouth, jointed arms sometimes forking, no in-
ferior grooves, no terminal eye specks, the viscera does not
pass into the rays, the disk is distinct, and the animal ismore
sby and difficult to find than arethestarfishes. By observing
these distinctions no confusion can ensue. Starfishes are
found from between the tide marks to a depth of over one
hundred fathoms, on the coast of Maine. The common
Asterias, and more rarely, a few other species, may be found
in tide pools, and over the sandy and rocky bottoms of har-
bors, or clinging to piles. Ai

The growth and development of the starfish is in some
respects like that of other radiates, The eggs of radiates as
well as of mollusks produce, after segmentation and develop-
ment of the enibryo, free-swimming young. The little
planula propels its way through or upon the surface of the
water by means of fringes of cilia. The young starfish com-
melces its development in this planula on the water tubes,
finally absorbs the planula, and grows into the perfect young
and thence into the adult state. The egg of Oribrelia sanguine-
lent develops a pear-shaped embryo which on escaping is
oblong, and has a basal constriction: ‘The constriction deep-
ens, forming a three-lobed pedical. The disk becomes pen-
tagonical, with five double rows of vesicles. The rays form

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in the pentagon, the pedical is absorbed, andthe animal takes
its final form. Starfishes together with crabs, mollusks, eic.,
form in part the food of the cod and other marine animals.

The relation of starfishes to man is by no means an pnim-
portant one. As remarked above, they fornish food in some
degree to animals useful to the human family. On the
other hand they destroy beds of mussels, clams and oysters.
Asa whole they appear, economically considered, more in-
jurious than beneficial. As ornaments to the kingdom of
nature, forming one of the most beautiful and instructive of
the lower classes of jhe animal world, tliey may certainly be
podeleres. of yalue to man, and their absence would be his

Oss.

In 1878 the United States Fish Commission obtained in
the Gulf of Maine about fifteen hundred species of marine
animals. Of about one-half this number determined at
the time, there were thirty-four species of echinoderms
including thirteen starfishes. The others were ten sea
cucumbers, three sea urchins and cight serpent stars.
The starfishes are the most numerous class of the sub-king-
dom, as seenin the Gulf of Maine. A single haul of the
dredge secured over a hundred species of animals, including
twelve echinoderms of which five were asterids. This was
on a hard bottom, in a depth of thirty-three fathoms, six
miles east of Seguin Island. Dredging is the surest way of
securing a variety of asterids, for the littoral or shof® species
are few in number. The shore species in Western Fenob-
scot Bay are Asterias vulgaris, and rarely Oribrella sanga-
inolentu. But few species of asterids occur much inside of
the outer islands of this bay. The Solaster, common off
Wugle Island, does not occur at Camden, nor do the other
species, except the two aboye mentioned, so far as is known.
Following are given brief notes on a part of the Maine star-
fishes, which will include some further account of their dis-
tribution.

Asterias vulgaris, Stimpson, is our most common species,
and is known in common with the next species as the com-
mon starfish, five-finger, or five-fingered Jack. It is reddish
in color, varying from pink to purple, and hence ia called
the red starfish. It occurs from Connecticut to Labrador
and possibly Greenland. Abundant everywhere in Maine,
down to a depth of forty fathoms. South of Cape Cod it is
not so common, being replaced by the next species. Itis
worthy of note that its range in fathoms increases to the
northward and decreases to the southward. It prefers rocky
or sandy shores and bottoms to those that are muddy, flourisli-
ing best in the clearer waters.

Tt is usually found in company with the ga urchin on onr
coast. It evidently does not object to the light as itis com-
mon On shallow, recky bottoms. Whole beds of mussels are
desiroyed by this and the next species, and the two, but
more especially the next, commit great hayoc among the
oyster beds of Rhode Island and Connecticut. The two are
of very similar form, and as seen above have much in com-
mon. Starfishes are best preserved in alcohol, though with
proper care they may be dried qnickly in the shade, or if
hoiled and faken out when hot instead of allowing to soak in
the cooling water, they will keep well. In alcohol the red
starfish becomes nearly white. A cried specimen from Hagle
Island is 175 mm. in diameter, disk diameter 40 mm., greatest
width of Lay 27 niin. “THE Perrecy Porn Us ve equal rays,
but very commonly a young tay has been injured, and there
is a ‘survival of the fittest,” or strongest, so that three and
four rayed animals are common. The undeveloped rays may
usually be seen on examination, Jf rays are cut off or de-
stroyed new ones will grow. : i

This species has two-pronged pedicellarite, instead of three-
pronged as in the sea urchin. (In references to our sea urchin
ig compared with the starfish, the comnion Maine species,
Strongylocentrolus drobachiensis, A. Agassiz, is to be under
stood,) The conyex madveporie body is light colored, its
surface in radiating lines. Hach ray bears four rows of ten-
tacles in the grooye beneath. The spines are not fluted.
The longest spines, below, are about 2 mm, in length. The
grooves mentioned, which Wear the tentacles, are the ambu.
acral zones, and do not bear spines as in the sea urchin.
There are neryous, muscular and digestive systems, though
the latter has not the division into aesophagus and intestine.
The nervous system sends filaments to the eye specks and
other parts. The water-vessel system, commencing with
the madreporic filter, carries water to the little sacs which
form the inner end of the fentacles. By contracting the
saca water is foreed into the tentacles which are thus ex-
tended to some desired object. The description here given
of the organs and their uses is applicable in general to most
of the following species: ;

Asterias Forbesii., Verrill, the Green Starfish, is a more
Southern form, extending from Massachnsetts Bay to North-
ern Mlorida and the northern shores of the Gulf of Mexico,
It is rarely found northward in sheltered coves as at Quahog
Bay, twenty-five or thirty miles northeast of Portland. This
place has a special zoological interest, for it contains South-
ern species of marine animuls that are found nowhere else in
the State, and which belong to Southern New England and
lower latitudes. Among these is the round clain, Venus mer-
cenarta, not foundelsewhere inMaine. This starfish abounds
on the shelly bottoms of bays and sounds, and, though not
fond of brackish water, will venture in it if oysters are ob-
tainable, being especially fond of young ones when a year or
two old. <A case is related in which oyster beds, twenty
acres in extent, were destroyed in afew weeks’ time. The
preventive is to sweep the beds with tangles and destroy the
starfish that are brought up. y

The power of reproducing the lostpattsis wonderful. YVer-
rill says cach ray hag the power of reproducing all the lost
paris so that each fragment. may hecome a perfect animal.
The color of this starfish is dark or brownish green, with the
madreporic body a bright yellow. A dried straw-colored
specimen from South Norwalk, Conn., meaatires in diameter
160 mm.; diameter of disk, 85 mm,; greatest breadth of
ray, 27mm. Thespines appear slightly larger and slouter
than in the red starfish. Brownish bundles of water tubes
show plainly between the spinules of the upper surface.
Around the base of each spiuule is a row of minute calcare-
dus points—the pedicellariz. ! h

Solaste* endeca, Porbes, is common in the Gulf of Maine
and sometimes in Massachusetts Bay, though a more north-
ern species. The young of this and the next species have
been taken on a muddy boltom, in 50 or Gi) fathoms, north-
west of Stelwagen’s Bank; also both species from the littoral
zone, uear Hastport, down to forty or more fathoms Of
nine specimens of this species which came up on lobster
cages at Eagle Island three had nine rays, four had ten, one
had eleven, and onc had twelve, ten appearing to be the
normal number. A specimen is 160 mm, in dismeter, 65
tum, in diameter” tisk, 15 mm. in greatest breadth of ray.
The disk is relnt®. y larger than in a@sterias, and the round,

tapering Tays i... more serpentine. The color of the dried

[Jury 28, 1881,

specimen is dull pink, and the grooves below are closed for
nearly the whole length by the spines. The largest spines
are next the mouth, on the tips between the grovyes. Those
next in size border the grooves, and minute spines lie in
clusters of about ten or twelve on the wnhder surface, while
above the small spinules appear to be in close groups of per-
haps 4 dozen points, This arrangement of spines is similar
in cribrella, :

Orossaster papposus, M. and T., is common, and usually
found with the last. The colors of both species are somewhat
variable. This also multiplies rays. The spines resemble
somewhat those in species of asteas. The colors are read
and purple, often arranged in concentric lines, and spotted
with clusters of bright water tubes.

Crivrella sanguinolenta, Lutken, occur from Connecticut to
the Arctic Ocean, on the northern coasts of Burope south to
Great Britain and France. Very common in the Gulf of
Maine, from low water to 100 fathoms Not so common
south of Cape Cod. This is a small and beautiful species.
Tt has five round, tapering rays. The spinules are in minute
clusters, The grooves are very narrow, aod there are but
lwo rows of tentacles to each grooye, instead of four, as in
asterias. The Color is variable—cream, orange, purple, rose,
vermilion, ete. One of the vermilion, when dried, fade:| to
a yellowish brown. This specimen measures 55 mt). in di-
ss 14 mm. in diameter of disk, 7 mm. in greatest breadth
of ray.

Another point of difference from asteris and most other
Starfishes is that it las no free swimming young, the ere
being held by the suckers about the mouth of the parent
until they hecome little starfishes. The development of this
species, as previously described, varies from the nsual order
Tt is found in yarious situations, but is perhaps most at home
on shelly or stony bottoms. The Cribretia was described as
early as 1776, by Muller, and has had no less than nine dif-
ferent names. The rays like those of Selaster etieta, are
not crowded one against the other asin the two species of.
asterias described,

Leplasterias compla, Verrill, has been found off New Jer-
sey, in 32 fathoms; off Martha’s Vineyard in 20 to.2a lathoms,
rare; and off Casco Bay in 30 to 85 fathoms,

Stephanasterias ubbyta, Vervill, occurs in the vicinity of
Grand Menan, and has been taken east of Seeuin Island in
33 fathoms.

Ctenodisous erispatus, D, and KX,, occurs among other places
in Massachusetts Bay, though its proper habitat is farther jo
the north. One haul of the tangle northwest of Stellwacen's
Bank bronght up ninety-five specimens of this species. It
is the common pentagonal startish of muddy bottoms and a
deep water species, ‘The tentacles have no sucking disks but
are printed, The diameter of one is 55 mim., diameter of
disk 27 mm., greatest breadth of ray 15 min.

Astrogontum phiygianum was found oyer 4 hard, gravelly
bottom, in 60 to 40 fathoms, in conipany with Asterias,
Cribrella, etc, It is a gorgeous, brilliant-red starfish, as
great as 200 mm. in diameter. It has been taken in the Gulf
of Maine, in the above depth of water, on Cashing’s Ledge.

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Crossina Axtirrororp Aprs.—There appears to he good
evidenee of cronsco bolwien the Soria dant (ite wit pen zee—
a fact of great importance to naturalists who are sivyen rather
freely to announcing the discovery of new species of this
group of animals. ,

ANIMALS RECEIVED AT CENTKAD PARK MENAGERIE Fok Wrek Ewn-
ING JOLY 24, 1881.— One black fox, Vritpes aryentutus, trom Canady, pre-
sented by Mr. Jolin &. Kennedy; two red foxes, Pulpos fulvis, Ure-
sented by Mr. Sammel Norton, Conn,; two prairie dogs. Quaomys luin-
tictunus, Presented by Mrs. F. Gotthold; one Toarned owl, Gubo vir—
Hinton, presented by Mr. Chas. 6. Hall; one yellow-billed cnvassow,
Cras ufesior, presented by Mrs, Rita Staples, of big Alice: six young
nighh herons, Nyelicoras yardené, presented by Miss Nina Prime, Log
Tsland; one red and yellow macaw, Are chloroptere, presented by Miss
Mariquita Serrano; one bullinch Pyrrhvwa europea, presented by
Caph. A. Briand, 5.5. Prance; one fallow (leer, Cernuse tome, bred in
the Menagerie.—W. A. CONKLIN. Director,

<> =

Boils, Pimples, hreckles, Rougli Skin, eruptions, inipure. blood, Top
Bitters cure,

Game | Baq and Gun.

IGNORANCE IN HIGH QUARTERS.

Cretsea, Mass., July 25,
Rditor Forest and Stream:

‘Your article in last week's issue on the pistol used by the
assassin Quiteau, and the general lagk of information in re-
gard lo lirearms by persons presumed to be well-informed,
calls to mind what I noticed some time ago under the head
of ‘‘Rifles,’’ in the ‘‘American Cyclopedia,” vol. xiy., p. 834,
which | think will be of interest to long-range riflemen, and
for the eouvenience of those who may not have the boole at
hand will briefly quote:

"Tt is claimed for the Russian rifle described above (Gor-
lofi M. B. L.) that an expert will place every bullet
within aspace three feet by one and one-half feet broad ab
1,000 yards distance.”

The writer of the article quoted was, I believe, an eminent
general in our late civil war, and is now or lately was super?
intendent of a large establishment manufacturing fire-srnvs.

He does not youch for that part of his article which I have
quoted, but I am surprised that he should introduce any
statement of others in a work of this kind unless he believed
it himself, and I presume he did or it would not have been
given a place in his article.

I will further add for the delectation of the small bores
that the rifle referred to has a calibre of .42, a powder charge
of 77 grains and a bullet weighizg 380 grains.

There must be eeonomy of gunpowder and-lead to say
nothing of saving in wear and tear on the gun and man that
must conimend itself to riflemen genera'ly, especially new
beginners.

If the above quotation had emanated from a civilian J
should not have given ita second thought, but us it wasfrom
one who ought to be an authority [ consider it foo good to
keep.—W. G.

eo ie |

Tuino1s SquirReL Seoorrmye,.—Charleston, Coles County,
Ti, May 30.—On 23d inst. Oharles Shriver bagged ten
squirrels in a half a day, two and a half miles east of
here, on the, Embarras River. He reports squirrels more
numerous than they have been for several years and very
fat. Shadnon Hart bagged eight squirrels on 29th. He is
an excellent squirrel hunter, and reports the same as Mr-
Sbrivyer.—A SoQvirrer Honre.

JoLy 28, 1881.

FOREST AND STREAM.

. 513

FOREST AND STREAM GAME TABLE

OPEN SEASONS.

The seasons, ia whieh it is lawful to shoot game in the several
States and Territoiies, opén as designated in the following fable,
Except the Minnesota pinnated greuse season, which closes Oct. 1,
nane of the seasons named close before Nov. 1, 1831:

| Pine
Rujfed Grouse | Witd
4 ; id ! Ru (fed rouse id= Wild
States. | Deer, | Wooteves}| Quath | riage, (Prairie) fowl, | Turkey,
Chick‘ 7
en), |
Ta,* .. |OCt. 20.01... ...0. SOpt. Uses eles cees oe Och 1.. Out, 20.
Cale". uly 1. .)..-2 ao. Sept, 15. Sept. 15i)....1... Sept. dat
Gol .;..)Sepf Li). -3 7... Prohtd,|Oet 1... OGh d-)........) pee
Cenn Oct, 1...]Oct. 1...JOet. 1...|...5.... Sept. 1.|/Prolved
SOU tel abel litee See Aug, 16..)Aus, 1h.) AUB. 15]... -44.)...22...
1 |Jtiy 1... |Nov. Lac |Nove 1.-|...-.-.. bres paar | was
5,.|-Mily1...| Nov. 1...jaug. 1.../sept. 1-|Sept, 1.) 21...
Re AGA O OTH a ge eal lee ep al) Ose7 1..l0Gb. 7
bale OO. ran fs{2) 5) ee po Aug. 1,-|Sept, 1.) . 2.05
Tit +e (duly 4.,/0cb. 1... 00h 1..-LAups 15)Aug, 16 Sept, 1,
Ind... .,;Ont. 1.4. od... )/Nov. 1.2 sept. 1<|s@pt. 1. Noy. 1,

JwIy i. |2
SLY Le. - Aug, 16
iy |Sepr. i.
2... Och. 2th].

. Sept. 16. 'Sepb. 15,
Sept. 1.

Aug. 15 OGb. 1...

Sept. 1.

Sept. 1,
Sept, 1,

Sept. 1

5. | Alig. 351.
Au. 15,

| 188+
-/Bept 1...
~\ AIL.

.. (PUY 44

Sept. 1,. > 1,.jSept. 1.-)-,-....-\Sept. 1.]......-.

o.1..jSept, 15, |Septh. 15,)8ept, 15.)... Sep. 15.
VYenu.* Sept 1..|Sept. 16. |Sephl. 16.)Sept. 16. Sept, 15
Texas fh) Aug. 1 ..|----...+,|Sept 1,.jSept. 1, .JJuly 1-|- 2... lee eee
TG. AU Diet bees 1883.... Spt 1.)......../8
Vr, ....|Sept. 1..|Sept. 1..)........./Sept 1s.)... Sept 1.
Va +|/Sepe. 1..|/July 1 ..)Noy; 1.-| Aug. 1... sept. 1./Oet, 15
Waslt*, Aum 1..).........{/8 ep. AAT TNA irhe allele el | vee ide ay
W. Va..|duiy 1%...) 22... Och 1h |Sept. 1,.;Sept: 1.jsept. 1.]., .,
Wis. .../Sept. 15, |J uly 10 .| Aug. 1..)Aug, 15..;Atig. 15!Aug. 15]..
VV.Gese peed Ds Ip be istece cine ars Pate lane MobareleestrbeSsfatre. Sepia ehesel

Antelope.—Col., Sept. 1; Idaho, Aug. 1; Neb., Oct. 1; Ney., Aug, 1;
N. Mex, Sept. 1; Diah, aug. 1; Wye, Aug. 15. ' ae peat
Brujiaic.—Colo,, Sept. 1; Neb., Oct. 1; N. Mex., Sept. 1.
Cariboo.—Me., Oot. 1: N. H., sept. Le.
Doves,—Alp., Aug. 13 Cal, J uly 1; Ga., ea

; Kan., Aug, 1; Miss.,
Sept. 15; Mo., Aug. i; N C., Och. 1; 8. ¢ 16. -

Hik.—Cola., Sept. 1; Idaho, Aug 1; Minn., Nov.1; Neb., Oct. 1;
eee 1; NW. Mex., Sepi.1; Or,duly1; Utah, Anug.i; Wyo.,

ng. 15.

Moose.—Me., Oct. 1; N. H., Sept. 14; Ore., July 1.

Mountatn Sheep.—Col., Sept. 1; Neb , Oct. 1; Nev., Aug. 1; N. Mex,,
Sept. 2; Ubah, Aug. 1; Wyo,, Aug. 15,

Plover.—D. C., Sept, 1; Me., Aug, 1; Mo., Aug. 1; Ney,, Sept.1; N,
HL, Aug, 1; Pa., July 16; Kh. 1, Aug. 1,

Rail—Nel., Sept. &; N. d., Sept. ; Pa. Sept. 1.

Reedtird,—Del,, Rept. 6; D. C., Sept.1; N.d-, Aug. 25; Pa,, Sept. 1,

Snipe.—Dakoba, Aug. 15; D. C,, Sept, 1; Nev, Sept. 1; .N. C., Oct. 15,

710 dithos Shatios titre BIS poet SULLY kaws; @ bute ure bbw ape
plies fo 8fle or possession. A! Wildfow] nol. protected on The const.
e In Upper Peninsula deer season opens Aug. 15. « California quail
protected 10 1555. ¢ In Coos County deer season opens Aug. 1; moose
and Cariboo, Sep. .f First open woodcock season begun duly 1;
will close Aug.1, g Quail shooting prohibited to Noy. 1, 1982, in coun-
tles of Monlgomery, Schenectady, Saratoga and Albany. Wildrow!
season in Lobe Island waters opens Oct, 1, Woodcock shooline {1
Dutchess County prohibited during August, / Deer lay relates to
famate deer only,

a er as

LARCENY OF ANIMALS.

[From the Albany Law Journal, June 4, 1881,]
N Tao. Mann, Supreme Court of the Hawaiian Islands,
April, 1881, the defendant had been conyicted of steal-
ing turkeys. ‘Two questions arose: whether the turkeys in
question were “wild animals,” and thus not subject of Jar-
eny; and whether ownership had heen proved. The court,
Judd, J., said: ‘* Phe essential facts are as follows: On the
mountain range of this island, hack of Waialua, called the
Waians niountains are numbers of turkeys. These birds
were brought to this country so long ago that there is no re-
membrance existing as to the exact time when or by whom they
were imported. These birds are now in a wild state, afraid
of man, breeding in the unfreqnented parts of the mountain
and bush country, and have been hunted down and caught
by devices, precisely as if they were ferm nature. They are
hot penned or fed, marked by the land-owner, nor does ha
exercise any actual control over them, except as he may be
able to catch them and reduce them to his possession. It is
well known that the domestic turkey is descended from the
wild turkey, first found in America, modified by breeding
and the care of man, and this perhaps accounts for the ten-
dency to revert tothe wild state which is so strongly mani-
fested in them. These turkeys, although ‘wild,’ are not,
properly speaking, ‘wild animals.’ Where the phrase ‘wild
alimals’ is used, the word ‘wild’ is used as 4 generic term to
indicate that they are of a species not usually domesticated,
and does not refer to their coniparative docility or familiari-
ty withmen. We consider that these turkeys are no‘, prop-
erly speaking, fere nature, 1hough partaking of their habits.
The land on which the defendant is alleged to have taken the
turkeys in question is the land of ‘Mokulua,’ in Waialua, the
property of the prosecuting witness, Gaspar Silva, who claims
the ownership of the turkeys by yirtue of their being on his
land and of value to him. Now to say that these turkeys are
As solely bevause they are on A.’s land, would lead to the
absurdity that they would become B.'s when they went on
10 B.’s land. Suppose on a certain night A. goes into the
woods on his own Jand and ensnares part of a flock of the
so-called ‘wild turkeys,’ and the rest of the flock, being dis-
turbed, ¢ros3 over the boundary to the land of B., and the
next night A. ensnares them on B’sland. Oa the thenry ad-
vanced, that the place of capture determines {he ownership,
the latter faking would be larceny, In the ease before us,
if the owner of the Jand where the alleged taking of the tur-
keys took place was able to trace them, as the undisputed de-
_scendants of birds owned hy him or lis prantors, he would
thus show title fo them. So far from this being the eyidence
ii this case, it is more than probable that these turkeys are
not the descendants ofa parent stuck introduced on this
land hy one person, but that these birds haye received ac-
cessions at different times from the tame turkeys of many
different individuals. In the absence, therefore, of proof of
ownership of these turkeys by the prosectiting witness, aside
trom the facet that they were caught on his land, and it being
proved fhat they cannot he distinguished from any other
turkeys on contiguous lands, they are nof the subjects of lar-
ceny,” Conviction reversed, and prisoner discharged,

This is in harmony with State y. Mary Turner, G6 N. ©,
618. Mary was indicted for stealing ‘‘one turkey of the
value of five cents.” Thus it seems that turkeys are cheap
in North Carolina. The report does not disclose the date of
the offense, hut we infer that it was shortly before Thanks-
giving. Mary haying been convicted, a motion in arrest of
judgment was made upon the ground “that the indictment
was insufficient, for that it failed to state that the turkey
stolen was a tame turkey. That the turkey was a native
fowl of America, large numbers are found in eyery part of
the State, wild and nnreclaimed, and that the indictment
should baye negatived ihe presumption that the turkey in
question was wild and unreclaimed.” ‘Ihe motion was sus-
jained, but this was reversed by the Supreme Court, The
court said: ‘His honor was mistaken in fhis case, in sup-
posing that, our domestic jurkey isa creature of ferm nature.
All the anthorities cited by his honor sre cases of creatures of
fere natwrw, and we tale tho case to he clear, that where
a creature, for the stealing of which a defendant is indicted,
is fere nature, it will not be sufficient to allege that the
property was of the goods and chattels of one A. B., the
owner; ii such asc. the indictment must further allege that
{he creature was dead, tamed, confined or reclaimed. 2 Russ.
on Crimes, 152. But surely tis cannot be the case, when
{he defendant, is indicted for stealing one of our domesticated
turkeys. In 23Bish. Grim. Law, §§ 787, 788, speaking of
aninials, fere nature, and of which larceny may be com-
mitted whem reclaimed, the author says, ‘domestic animals
nud fowls, sucli a8 horses, oxen, sheep, hens, peafowls, tur-
keys and the like, which being tare in their nature, are the
subject of larceny on precisely the same grounds as other
personal property.’”

The following animals have been held ‘‘wild :” Deer, rab-
bits, hares, conics, fish, rooks, doves, pigeons, martens, bees.
Whart. Critn. L,, § 869. In Warren y. State, 1 Green (lowa),
106, itis said: ‘Ag this principle applies, by common law,
to monkeys, bears, foxes, etc., it will evidently apply to
‘coons.?”?

But such animals as are reclaimed and confined, and may
serve for food or use, ate subject of larceny. Thus, young
pheasants hatched and reared ya hen. It. v. Shickle, L.
R., 1 0. CG. 158. Marked swans, even on a public river,
Dult. Just: 156. Pes-hens. Com. y. Beaman, 8 Gray, 497,
Pigeons in a cote. KR, y. Chesford, f Cox's 0. C. 367. In
this case Lord Campbell said: ‘‘The pigeons were the sub-
ject of larceny, although they had the opportunity of getting
out and enjoying themselves.” This 1s probably because of
the animus revertendi in the birds.

In Swan y. Saunders, Q. B. Diy., 44 L, T. (N. 8.) 424, it
was held that freshly imporled parrots were not ‘* domestic
animals,” within the statute of cruelty fo animals. The
court said: ‘I do not say that a parrot might not become a
domesticated animal, when thoroughly tamed and accus-
tomed to the society of human beings, but these were young
unacclimatized birds freshly imported into Hngland. ‘They
are clearly different from fowls and other poultry, and the
evidence goes to prove that they were not tamed and domes-
ticated.”

Tn regard to fish it is nob so clear. All the books agree
thotSf fich avo confined in a tank or otherwise. so that they
may be taken at the pleasure of him who has thus appropri-
ated them, then théy are the subject of lareeny. ‘‘ Wish
confinedin anet or tank are sufficiently secured; but how,
in #4. pond, isa question of doubt, which seems to admit of
different answers, as the circurstances of particular cases
differ.” 2 Bish. Cr, L., § 685; 1 Hale’s P. C.511; Yost.
Cr.L. 866. An English statute made it indictable to steal fish
from 4 river in any inelosed park. In a ease ‘where the
defendant had taken fish in ariver that ran through an ie-
closed park, but it appeared that no means had bren taken
1o keep the fish within that part of the river that ran through
the park, that they could pass down or up the river beyond
the limits of the park at their pleasure, the Judges held that
this was not within the statute.” IRex y. Corrodice, 2 Russ.
1,199.

Oysters planted and staked out where they do not natur-
ally grow come within this rule. late v. Taylor, 8 Dutch.
117. They seem, however, bare’y to come within the de-
scription of animals. In the last case the court said: *‘ The
principle, as applied to animals fee natiwre, is not ques-
tioned. But oysters, though usually included in that de-
scription of animals, do not Gome within the reason or oper-
alion of the rule. The owner has the same absolute proper-
ty in them that he hasininanimate things or in domestic
animals. Like domestic animals they continue perpetually
in his occupation, and will not stray from his home or per
son. Unlike animals fer tie they do not require to be
veclaimed or made tame by art, industry, or education, nor
to be confined in order to be within the immediate power of
the owner. If at liberty, they have neither the inclination
nor the power to escipe. For the purposes of the present
inquiry they are obviously more nearly assimilated to tame
animals than to wild ones, an‘t perhaps mure nearly to in-
animate objects than to animals of cither description. The
indictment could not ayer that the oysters were dead, for
then they would be of no value; nor that they were re-
claimed or tamed, forin this sense they were never wild,
and were nol capable of domestication; por 1hat they were
confined, for ibat would he absurd.” In Fleet y. Hereman,
14 Wend. 42, the court said: ‘*Oyslers have not ihe power
of locomotion any more than inanimate things, and when
property has once been acqaired in them no reason is per-
ceived why they should not be governed by the rules of law
applicable toinaniniate things.” ‘* They have heemreclaimed,
and are as entirely within his possession and control as his
swans or other water fowl that may float iabitually in the
bay.” But, in Caswell v. Johnson, 58 Me. 164, oysters were
held to be fish.

At ¢ommon law the rule of property in reclaimed wild
animals excluded many which were called ‘Dase,” princi-
pally because they are nof fit for fond. But in this country
the rule seems to be more flexible. ‘Thus, in State v, House,
65 N. OC. 744; 8. C., 6 Am. Kep, 744, a conviction of larceny
of an otter from a trap was sustained. The court said: *‘All
the distinclions as to animals fer@ nature, and us to their

! generous or base natures, which we find iu the English

books, will not hold good in this country, The English sys-
tem of game laws seems to have been established more tor

| princely diversion than. for use orprofit, and is not at all

suited to the wants of our enterprising trappers. We take
fhe true eriterion to be the value of the animal, whether for
the food of man, for its fur, or otherwise. We know
that the otter is an animal very valuable for ifs fur, and we
know also that the fur trade is a very important one in
Auierica, and even in some paris‘of North Carolira, If we
are bound absolutely by the English authorities, withont re-
gard to them adaptation to this country, we should be obliged

to hold that most of the animals, so valuable for their fur,
are not the subject of larceny, on account of the baseness of
their nature, while at the same time we should be obliged to
hold that hawks and falcons, when reclaimed, are the sub-
ject of larceny in respect of their generous nature and cour-
age.”

Dogs are generally held not the subject of larceny, being _
‘hase.’ State v. Holder, 81 N.C. 527; 8. ©., 31 Am. Rep.
517; State y. Lymus, 26 Obio St. 400; 8, O,, 20 Am. Rep.
722; Ward v. State, 48 Ala. 161; 5..C., 17 Am. Rep, 31.
But otherwise, when they are taxed. People v. Maloney, 1
Park. 193; Mayor vy. Meivs, 1 McA. 53; 8. C., 29 Am. Rep,
578; Ex-parte Cooper, 4 Tex. Ct. App. 489: §. C., 30 Am.
Ttep. 152; Harrington v. Miles, 11 Kans. 480; 5. 0., 15 Am.
Rep. 354.

Tt has always been lield that any dead animal, whose car
cass is fit for tood, or use, 1s subject of larceny; but the query
arises whether a dead and stuifed dog is subject of larceny in
Whose States where alive dog is not. Probably the expense
of the stuffing would bring it within the role. Soa dead dog
mnay be better than alive lion.

From the Albany Law Journal, June 18, 1881.

Tn connection with our recent article on Larceny of Ani-
mals should be read a case decided in the Birmingham
(Mng.) County Court, May 9, a report of which is given in
the Lam Times of May 28. The title of the case is not
given. The question was of property in carrier mfeons un-
der training. The Court thus-stated the case: ‘* The plain-
fiff, who is a dealer in pigeons of this description, was train-
ing the bird, and it was for this purpose that on the day in
question he liad taken it from its home at Aston to Castle
Bromwich, a distance of between five and six miles, and
there turned it loose, in the expectation that the pigeon
would find its way back to its home at Aston, In returning,
as was believed, to its home, and while flying in that diree-
tion over land which the defendant occupied at Castle Brom-
wich, the defendant shot at aud killed the pigeon. The
questions for consideration are: First, whether (he plaintiff
can he said to have a property in the pigeon, which was ad-
mittedly tame and reclaimed; and if so, then, secondly, wheth-
er by the act of taking the pigeon away from its home for the
purpose of training it, and there releasing it, the plsintiif
Jost his property in the bird and thereby his right to bring
this action to recover damages for the killing of it by the
defendant. Whether, in fact, by releasing it in the manner
stated he sbandoved (he property he otherwise would have bad
in it while in his possession ; in short, whether the pigeon, in
consequence of plaintiff's action, lost its character of a tame
pigeon and became fere natura.” After referring to and
commenting on Dewell y. Saunders, Cro. Jac. 490; Reg. v.
Cory, 10 Cox’s C. ©. 23; Reg. v. Thiekle, L. R., 1 C.C.
168- Child y. Greenhill, Cro. Cas. 653; Reg. v. Brooks, 4
©. & P. 131; Reg. v. Cheafer, 21 L. J. 43, M. C.; Taylor v.
Newman, 4B. &8. 89, the court thus concludeil: ‘There
appears to be a connection between the soil and animals fer
nature, so far as the ownership in both is concerned. In an
ordinary case, if the owner of a reclaimed pigeon chooses to
take it from its home, and set it free on soil that does not
belong to him, having no further care or thought abont it, or
if the bird escapes, and betakes itself to its natural liberty,
this wou'd, I thiok, amount to an abandonment of the pre-
vious reclamation, and it would again become fer naturn;
but I cannot think that what the plaiatiff has done in this
case, the taking away of the bird and relcasing him for the
purpose of training, teaching it ifs lesson in short, can
amount to an abandonment of his property in the pigeon.
This temporary release from the plaintifl’s custody for the
purpose indicated could never be intended by the plaintiff
to be an abandonment of the valuable property he possessed
in the pigeon. The plaintiff was merely following the ordi-
nary method of texching the bird so as to cause it to become
more useful and of greater value. After the best considera-
tion I can give to the matter I have arrived at the conclusion
that the property, which the English law, following the Ro-
man in this respect, allows individuals to pessess in pieons
is & special possessory property, a right to have them pro-
tected while on the owner’s property or under his control.
No case that I have found goes so far as to say that the
owuer of pigeons can have om absolute property in them at
all times and in all places. Dewell vy Saunders, if correct,
decides there can be no such absolute property. If I thought
that the plaintiff by his act had lost the possession or custodia
of the pigeon, his property in the pigeon, in my opinion,
woull have been gone, and I should have been obliged to
decile that this action could not have been maintained; but,
in the present case, for the reasons already stated, I think
the reclaimed character of the pigeon ought not to be con-
sidered as abandoned, but that it continued notwithstanding
the act of the plaintiff, and that heing so I hold, for the reasons
given, |hat the property io the pigeon continued in the owner,
and that the plaintiff is entitled to the verdict. Ihaye not
arrived at this decision without much hesitation and some
doubt.” ‘*In ancient times the question was by no meaus
of the importance if has in recent times become. <A. vast
amount of capital, indeed, is now inyested in these birds; a
yery extensive trailic in them is carried on both at home and
abroad. It is much to be desired that this imporfant ques-
tion, on which so much property depends, should not remain
doubtful, but should be decided by the high court.” The faz
Times thinks “a somewhat dangerous principle is admitted”
here.

From the Albany Law Journal, June 25, 1881.

The Vermont, statute permits any one to kill a dog ‘frun-
ning at large off the premises of the owner or keeper,” with—
ont a collar with the owner’s name on it. In Wright y.
Clark, 50 Vt. 130; 8. C., 28 Am. Rep. 496, a fox hound,
kept for the chase, and chained when not in pursuit of game,
was chasing a fox with his owner and one Stone, and while
at some distance from his owner, but near and in full view
of Stone, was killed by defendant in shooting at the fox. Tt
was held thal the shooting was wrongful, although, as
claimed by the defendant, accidental, and that the defendant
was liable for the value of the dog. The court epoke thus in
praise of dogs: ““Dhe dog is the most tractable of animals,
aod yields most readily to restraint other than physical, The
voice and look of his master are often more potent to restrain
him than cord or chain. Weis often trained so that at his
master’s command he will remain by and guard his property,
for a whole day in the absence of his master, or go out of
sight, miles away, and gather in his flocks and herds.
Different species have special instincts which render them
particularly susceptible to training and restraint in certain
directions. The trained hound, when pursving the fox or
deer with or at his master’s bidding, is no more ‘strolling
Without restraint,’ or ‘wandering, roving, or rambling af

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will,’ than a boy while going on an errand at lis master's
command. Wither, when out of sight and hearing of the
master, have it in their power to ‘stroll without restraint,’ or
rove at will; but neither do so, so long as they continuously
and vigorously pursne the thing cotmmanded, Hence the
fact that the dog when shot was out of siglt sad hearing of
his master, is not determinative of whether he was ‘unbing
at large.’ If the plaintiff's testimony gained credit, when
shot fhe dog was in hol pursuit of the fox in obedience to
the command of the plaintiff, with all his ixstincts urging
him thereto, as each bonnd brought him nearer and nearer
the coveted prize. We do not think such a dog, thus run-
ning; is, within the meaning of the alatute, running at large.”
——

Tre Anti-Pidron Suootme Binn.—At a special meeting
of the Onondaga Co. Sportsmen's Chub, held in this city last
evening, it was unanimously resdlved to petition the Goy-
ernor and remonstrate against the bill of Mr. Bergh, now he-
fore the Executive, becoming a law by his signature. Mr,
William E. McMaster, representing the sportsmen of New
York city, was requested to drafli the following letter ex-
pressive of the sentiments of the sportsmen of Onondaga,
which will be presented to the Governor at once;

“Tue Bergh bill now before you is a usurpation of our
chartered rights as sportsmen. 'The sixty sportsmen's clubs
of this Stale, embracing thousands of our most excellent citi-
zens, whose characters place them above the suspicion of
any crnelly to animals, are tle natural and most zealous de-
fenders of our game laws. This Bergh bill secks to oyer-
throw the legislative laws which govern our clubs and our
annual State Association contests of skill. Therefore, we
pray you to protect our associations, formed for the homane
and real purpose of protection to animals, fish and game,
against any and all fanatical sentiments or measures which
seek to interfere with our authorized rights or destroy our
usefulness as defenders of our game laws,”

Mr. McMaster, who has the matter in charge, wilh ex-
- President Abel Cook, of New York, and Mr. Murray, of
Niagara, President of the New York State Association, with
others equally prominent, are concerting’ measures to put
the matter in its proper light before the Governor, and they
haye no doubt that they will be able to show him that they
are the trne protectors of game, and that this bill is 4 direct
blow at the life of theiv organization, which, without these
contests of skill, could hardly exist.—Syracuse Herald.

Monnnsova Pratere Catcxen SuoormG.—Mankato, Minn.
—There was {he usual migration of prairie chickens south
last fall; still, very large numbers stopped with us all winter,
notwithstanding its unusual rigor, length and great depth of
snow, which we all attribute to its early advent and the
many cornfields which remainedunharvested. All the livelong
winter, as we took sleighrides out among the prairie farmers,
it was a noticeable fact, as well as a most pleasing sight, to
observe the large flocks of chickens gathering their provant
from the pendant ears of curn in alniost every unharvested
field, waddling through the snow up to their waists. Tough
birds, these fnlly developed chickens, but when only two-
thirds grown how lovingly they go down to the exasperated
heart with plenty of hewly-made butter and snowflake ’taters.
Ob, oh! for the 15th of September, when by the new law 1b
is not a sin fo take the field with dog and gun in law-abiding
Minnesota; albeil we haye many sinners here on the sly.—
¥. B. H.

Aw Austin, Minn., correspondent says; “You can report
prairie chickens in this section more abundant than for many
years past, which seems strange after so severe a winter, but
T will vouch for the statement.”

Trnixgois Qvai.—The Lebanon, Ill, Jewrnal says that
quail are plentiful in the surrounding fields, and adds;
**Tt is a well-known fact to observing agriculturalists that
the quail is of incalculable benefit in destroying many va-
rieties of ravaging insects. On this account we should
expect that, instead of exterminating them during the win-
ter by means of traps, the farmers would insure pro-
tection when most needed. We learn this spring has
brought an increase to this vicinity of these birds over
last year, and, with favorable weather antl no shooting oul
of season, we hope when the cool breezes of autumn in-
vite the honest sportsman to the field for a dny’s recreation
that his expectations may be realized.”

Wanis to Go Duok Srootise.—New York, July 9.—Hay-
ing read from time to time about the nice duck shooting that
some of \our correspondents have written about in the For-
EsT AND StReAM, I would like to enjoy some of it,-and as I
have never been West Lhave come to you to aid me with
whatever information you can giye me on the subject, 1
would like you to refer me to, or fet some of your readers or
correspondents to do so, sonie one who is # duck shooter—
one who has all the appurtenances of a professional—where
IT can get some good duck shooting out of a boat among the
wild rice fields in some of the stréams this side, if possible,
or near Chicago. J would like to be in a comfortable house
or hotel, Ido not care which so long asican be near the
grounds. My vacation is limited to two weeks, and I can
take it vither in September or Octaber.—J. W. B.

THe Kivry Hawk Bay Srorrsmen’s Oiun have secured
240,000 acres of Ilandin North Carolina, with 170 miles of
water front, to be used for hunting and fishing purposes,
he twenty-five charter members are: John I. Reed, Bay-
ard Dominick, Thomas J. Barbour, Norman Peek, W. G.
Dominick, ©. R. Purdy. R. VY. R. Schuyler, of Schulyer &
Duane; J. T. Harper, W. H, De Forest, Jr, BE. Hvereit
Pray, B. F. Hunting, Henry Sampson, George Bird Grin-
néll, D. G. Huiot, A. N. Beudleston, HE. W. Corlies, J. A.
Hewlitt, Charles T, Barney, Charles P, Frame, Frederick W.
Legeett, John B, Lawrence, Jr., R. H. Robertson, G..G.
Munger, Emile Dorler and E, Pope Sampson.

Crasine Geurn.—Messrs. C. Behlow, G..M. Robinson, M.
W. Stackpole, F, Urban, Chiles Dresel and J. A. Rauer,
of San Francisco, Cal., have recenily returned from a bear
hunt in Mendorino Connty, where they hunted with Mr. T.
EB, Rawle’s pack of bear-hounds. These dogs, like those of
Ma. Bauer, ave black and tan, and some of them spotted.
The party had a rough-and-tumble time of it, and finally
brought a 300-pounder down from sn oak tree, and after-
ward a sheep-killing ursus fell hefore their rifles. Besides
the bears the party killed a dozen fine bucks, from a spike
up to a sevenender,

Nuprasca Srrootme Prospeors,—Omaha, July, 1881,—
The prospects for prairie chickens in this state are yery
fair. The lateness of last spring relarded breeding, and
young chickens tire Smaller than usually at this time in July
—23d. I hear favorable reports of broods, especially south
of the Platte River. The season opens August 16. Quails
had a hard winter and will be comparatively scarce in certain
localities, —Bon Wire.

A Saxe or 500 Rirres is whet Messrs, W. Read and Sons
report to us as the result of their Wesson rifle advertisement
in the Forrst anp Stream. Moral; If ycu have a good
thing tell people about itin a good paper, and there will be
no difficulty in disposing of it. Scores of advertisers here
had the same experience with this paper; and still there is
room for more,

Sport ror New Or.eans Srorremen.—New Orleans, July
18.—There is* pretty good shooting now with ‘summer
ducks.” They are very fat and of excellent flavor, feeding
in rice fields. There will be plenty of quai) (or patridges,
as we call them,) all along the Jackson Railroad, a rolling,
piney-wood country.—3.

Durouxss Counry—Wooneo0k SHoorme.—The local law
in Dutchess County, New York, prohibits woodcoeck shoot-
ing during the month of Angust.

Tra Wrpp decoys are an excellent pattern of wooden
decoys. They are well made and have been used for years
with growing fuvor.

Sea and River Hishina.

FISH IN SEASON IN JULY.
FRESH WATER.

Stizotethium
griseum, ete.
Yellow Perch, Perca flumiatilis,
Striped Bass, Rocers lineatus.
White Bass, Roccus chrysops,
Rock Bass, Ambloplites.
species).
War-mouth, Chanobryiiusyulosus,
CEE Pomozys nigromuaculatys.
Bachelor, Pommoxys annularis.
Chub, Semotilis corporalis,
Shad, Alost sapiiissimea.

Salmon, Salmo sater.

Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis.

Ralubow Trout, Saluo ride.

Dolly Varden Trout, Scivelinus
malina,

Grayling, Thymalius tricolor and
LT, montanius.

Black bass, Micropterua salmoides
and M. neallidas,

Mascalonyé, Zsox nobilior.

Pickerel, Hsox retreulatus.

Pike or Pickerel, Haoz luctus,

Pike-perch (wall-eyed pike)

BALT WATER.
Sea Bass, Centropristis atrarius,

americanion, 8,

(Two

Siriped Bass or Rockfish, Roecus THE
lineatus, La Wayetle or Spot, Liostomas obli-
While Perch, Morone americana, ums,

Bluefish or Paylor, Pomatomus| Channel Bass, Spot or Tediish,
saltatria Setrenups ocellaties.

Scup or Porgle, Stenotonvus argy- | Sheepshead, rchusargue probato-
TOPS. cephalus,

Pollock, Poliachius carbonarita, Kingfish or Barb, Mentivirrus

Tautog or Blackfish, eEHEOra nebislosres,

onitia.

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Bur when once you have looked vour fish tha leht red ta wority to
be preferred, aller becoming accustomed to handle it, whatever and
wherever be the water. Tor the principle of the red is in realtty only
this, that (tis the home end of the line, stiffened and made springy,
50 that you dan guide it and manage It, cast and draw ih, keop a
Fentle pressure with it on the hook so that the fish shall not rid him-
self of it, and finally lift him to the landing net, Let the young
wager alwys remember that his rod ig only a part of the ine. The
control which a properly constructed rod gives to the angler oyer his
line and Over a large fish on ibis wonderful. lor ordinary lake fish-
ing American anglers are accustomed to cast trom thirty to sixty tet
of line from the end of the rod. I have seen an angler, under favora-
ble circunmstanves, cast from aseven-aunce Norris rod a straight cast
of minety-four feet trom the end of tle ved, or, meluding the rod, a
hundred and five feet of line from the hand, and repeatthe cast again
and again wilhoul varying the drop of the tall tly more than three
feet. This 1s a tremendous cast, and few will be able to get oul mueh

over sevénty feei.—W. C. PRIME.
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CHANNEL BASS FISHING.

N the last issue of the Forusr anp Srexam I find the fol-
lowing: ‘If you know of « good place to camp and fish
this summer, report it for the benefit of others.”

In reply I can ‘‘veport” regarding a good place in Florida
to *‘fish,” and where fishermen can enjoy unequalled sport
—I refer to the capture of channel bass, Seieneps aceclatus.
Near the mouth of the St. John’s River, twenty-five miles
helow Jacksonville, will be found two hamlets known as
Mayport and Pilot Town. At Pilot Town fair acecommoda-
lions can be obtained at #8 per week. At Mayport, Bur-
roughs furnishes 1 good bed and fair table at $1 per day, or
$6 perweek. At Lorner's hotel the charge is #2 per day, or
#8 to $10 per week,

Visitors will not suffer from the heat unless the wind hap-
pens to blow from the soulhwest, which is an infrequent
occurrence. When it is calm, which is seldom, mosquitoes
and sand flies prove troublesome. The wind is usually from
the northeast, aud the climate is enjoyable. Surf or still
bathing can be utilized at any aud at all times. Bickuess
need not. be dreaded by visitors.

A sportsman can leaye New York ky express train and
reach Jacksonville in about forty-four hours. By taking the
Savannah steamer on Saturday from New York he will reach
Savannah in the morning of ‘Tuesday, and Jacksonville the
same night at 8:40. If time is no object the fisherman could
take one of the Mallory steamers on Friday, and reach Jack-
sonville about the next Wednesday, stopping at Port Royal
and Brunswick. Reaching this city, steamer is taken for
Mayport at 4%. m., and the dock is reached at 6 pv, a1.—fare
fifty cents. A boat and boatman can be hired at $2.50 per
day, but if the piseator wishes to paddle his own canoe, he
can hire a Whitehall boat in this city at Jones’ boat yard, and
transport the boat on steamer’s deck to Mayport—tfreight
for boat, fifty cents. é

The principal points for fishing are the Surf on Pelican
Island, two miles from Mayport, Shell Branch three-quarters
of a inile east of same, and Mile Point one mile west. ‘Time
for fishing, the Jast hour of the ebb, slack water and first
hour of the fond. But an occasional fish can be caught at
other times. By referring to the almanac the fisherman
could so arrange his visit as to secure the morning and eyen-
ing tides, and escape midday fishing, The best time for
fishing is from August 15 to September 16. Inthe surf on
Pelican Island the fish range from twenty to thirty pounds,

Weaktish or Squetague, Cynuseyon |

and at Shell Bunk aud Mile Point from twenty to sixty
pounds, "The fish are good) bitera, and fight equal toa striped
bass. ‘To a Cuttyhunker I am conyineed that channel bass
fishing in Florida would proye mote than gratifying.

Toillustrate what can he done, 1 will give a few figures.
My friend Gen, Ledwith has fished for bass for years at May-
port, and his average catch has been ten fish. Two years
since, In company with Augustine Gonzales, they caught,
thirty-nine bass in two hours, tveraginy thirty pounds. An
old fisherman and friend, Daniel Smith, who has fished each
summer for years at Mayport, says that in 1878, in company
with Gen. Ledwith, in two hours 29 bass were caught, weigh-
ing 900 lbs. Mr. Smith gives his average at 8 fish. On
Sept. 10, 1879, Mr. Gill and your correspondent, “Al Fresco,’
caught a basket of hard-backs (crabs). Af ‘day-crack” on
the 11th they left the hotel, rowed one mile, anchored and
cuptured bass until fingers failed. We rowed back to the
hotel and arranged our catch on the dock; washed and
dressed, and were ready for breakfast at 8 A. mw. After
breakfast we examined the result of the morning’s catch,
and ascertained that G. had caught 7 and ‘Al Fresco" 11—
average weight, 40 lbs, Your readers may say that this was
unusual lick; but such was not the case. With a stout cot-
ton line of seventy:two threads, and serviceable hooks, the
piscator who can enjoy piscatorial labor can find it. IT use a
hook made by Job Johnson, of Brooklyn; shunk 6 inches
long; width of hook from point to shank, 13 inches. Owing
to the rapidily of tide, a sinker weighing from 14 to 20 ozs,
isa necessity. Some of your artistic fishermen will call this
mode of fishing “slaughter and unprofessional.” T admit
the mild impeachment, but I am of the opinion that the

tuttyhunker would abandon his rod and reel and engage in
{he “barbarous sport.” hose who wish to engage in rod
and reel fishing can find ampie opportunity. ‘

In addition to channel bass, tarpon ranging from 80 to 150
lbs. are hooked almost daily; but owing to the shortness of
the lines and the tender months of the fish, they either part
the line or lear out. The tarpon is the most active and the
gamest of all Gsh, and if a Cuttyhunker should be so fortu-
nate as to hook one, he would conclude that he was fast-
ened to 4 streak of greased lightning. When hooked they
often make arun of 100 yards, and then indulge in a series
of leaps from the water that would astonish some of your
Northern fishermen, ‘The lines used by fishermen seldom
exceed 100 feet in Jength, and, owing to the weizht of the
sinker, when these fish indulge in a jump of six to eight fect
the hook tears out, To capture them # float should be used,
as they generally feed near the surface, and the line should
be at least 600 feet long.

When bass cease biting, the ardent fisherman can proceed

- to one of the channels bounding Pelican Island, and can cap-
{ure sharks until hands and shouldrs cry peccand, At many
points near Mayport excellent sheep-heading, sea trout, and

whiting fishing can be obtained; but our fishermen seldom
engage in the capture of such sniull fry.

The expense attending a fishing lrip to Florida would be
moderate, Jixcursion ticket from New York to Jackson-
ville, say $40; fare to Mayport and return, $1; two weeks’
board, $16; boat per day, without boatman, $1, or #12; for
buit, $2; ov a total of #71 for a pleasant voyage on u palatial
steamer and two ite fishing that oannat he avcelted: om
(he astern const. Ime occupied, 21 days, at an expense
Of About 33.40 per day. If any of your readers should con-
clude to test our bass fishing, and eall on me, I will endeayor
to smooth the way for them. AL FREsoo.

Jacksonville, Fla., Judy 19.

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TROUT NOTES PROM VIRGINIA,

«6 ISHED OUT!” is the éry that meets the angler upon

alinost every stream that flows down the eastern
slope of the Blue Ridge. The verdict of ‘‘ fished out, how-
ever, as all of us know who are in the habit of resorting to
the mountains for our sport—in the mouth of a native more
frequently than not—requires considerable qualification, and
should be taken always with a good allowance of salt. From
the Blue Ridge to the Alleghanies, through the counties of
Rockbridge, Bath and Augusta, the saine tale, with more
truth, perhaps, is told of the few trout-holding streams that
have at one time been good.

On the Piedmont slopes, as far as [ can learn from my own
experience and that of friends, embracing all the best trout
streams in that section, the supply of trout is fully up to the
average; but that they get smaller and smaller every year
there isno question. ‘‘ All the big uns are caught ont!” is
another and certainly # more just cry of the riverside inhab-
itant. 1 caught two or three good baskets in May a3 to num-
bers, but the size was liltle to boast of That ‘ oldest in-
habilant” has bad, indeed, a gréat time in this part of the
world since last summer—the driest fall, the carliest, coldest
and longest winter on record, and the most vifortunate
spring and summer for farmers, gardeners, aoglers, and
everybody im general that has ever beén known. Little
streams and springs are dry that haye neyer before been
known to fail. Io rain, but a very occasional and almost
useless thunder shower, has fallen since the wiuter broke up
in the district from which I write, which for a mountain
country, it will I think be admitted, is carrying the thing to
asensalion point. It isan il wind thal, blows nobody any
good. Tf it is not « frivolous remark to say that a very plen-
tiful supply of birds may be a partial consolation to some
people for a most appalling failure in the erops.

A party of friends from the Old World dropped in about
the middle of May and demanded to be taken instantly to
those famous trout streams that I had been ‘* blowing” about
so, They weré all novices at the gentle art, aud I knew the
verdict (hat & novice would pass ufter a day or two's stagger-
ing about im the precipitous, bushy and overfished streams
that flowed toward Hast Virginia, I had had a notice of
their coming, and had inserted a query in Forgsr AnD
Suream as to the best fishing in the two Virginias, but found
them afortnight before their time at my house on my returo
from one of the fishing trips above mentioned. It was too
early for Forrsr anp Srrfam to come to my assistsdnce.
Neither I nor my angling friends knew anything about the
western country, aud I wasatrifle staggered with only two
days in which to choose aroute. I might relate how my
agitated slumbers were broken by the vision of the famous
Indian princess pointing westward with outstretched arm,
and bow ihe name of Pocahontas flashed instantly across my
thoughts, but that would be improving somewhat too heavily
on a8 inspiration that was in reality the result of the hali-
remembered words of an old cattle dealer whom I had come
across some two or three years ago.

However that may be our forces were marshalled without
delay, a carriage, a baggage wagon, with tents, ete., and

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FOREST AND STREAM.

and three servants, 1 formidable assortment of rods, flies, and
landing nets, and very many of the good things of this life.
On to Pocahontas! was the word.

T shall not enlarge much at this time upon our trip. It
was a #lorious one, though, im every respect, As for fishing
it ulniost ceased to be sport. For my own part for the first
time in my life I was satiated in a few hours. One of our
party, a youth who had fished occasionally in a Scottish
burn, killed 120 trout on Elk in one day, many of them be-
ing over a pound in weight and from 123 to 14 inches long—
splendid silvery fellows. I took 66 in the first four hours,
killing in ofe pool four fish in two consecutive casts, aggre-
puting 2; pounds. We were in camp four days, and, if
there hail been any way of sending off our fish we might
have easily killed two or three times the number we did.
Ast was we pul at least half we caught back into the water,

-and still had more than seven hungry beings could eat, and
the best of trout, {o0-—as pink and firm us salmon. The En-
glishmen were delighted, not only with the sport, but with
fhe scenery, the climute, and the kindness and civility they
met with everywhere on the route; A pleasing contrast to
the surlinéss and extortion of the average hotel-kecpers and
travelsanongers in geueral along the beaten tracks of Europe.

Seventy miles from a railroad is a loug way in these days,
and fishing in such seclusion should he good. The constant
disappeurance under ground of these lime-stone rivers only
io come up again as cold and fresh as spring water after their
subterranean course, is thought the real secret of their trout-
holding capacities. It is strange to find in these old States
such a perfect wilderness as runs through a great part of the
counties of Nicholas, Webster, Randolph and Pocohontas;
unpeopled, without roads, and almost if not quite untouched
by the axe. The entire extent of forest-covered mountains
west of the Forks of Elk seems entirely viven over to deer,
bear and panther, Hxcellent and good-hearted people, too,
are the small grazicrs that for the most part occupy tlie
settled portions of the county, they themselves with quaint
vandalism, speak of the country as ‘‘ Pokey.” Some ill
feeling was caused there by genilemen froni some of the
Wastérn cities salting up in barrels great numbers of trout
and carrying them part of the way home, when they were
found to be all spoiled. That is the kind of thing that is apt
to inake the mountaineer ugly. He has certain prejudices
ewhich I think may be called reasonable. He rather enjoys
sirangers coming for sport—but despoil his stream for the
purpose (as it is uny rate to him) of feeding low country
folks or city men—once go into tue shipping busjness, even
to friends, on a large scale, and you destroy those feelings of
harmouy which otherwise would exist, and pave the way for
future difficulties such as the owners of streams, it must
always be remembered, haye atight to raise. Keeping on
the soft side of the mountaineers is an art that it is necessary
for the Southern trout fisherman to acquire, or the trout
fisherman that visits Southern streams. It comes partly from
experienee and partly is dependent on innate gentlemanly
feeling. Ibis no use objecting or ridiculing the prejudices
of people who live far remoyed from fhe world. As they
own the fishing, and are becoming each year more perfectly
alive to the fact, it is as well to knock under to them, as they
are not by any means exacting.

Luwunsiwle: Gic wwwuleiocers of the Doull (tho very lewyust
class, perhaps, exceptrd) the best people of their kind for a
stranger sportsman, if he treats them properly, to be thrown
among that could be found anywhere in the world.

The constant work upon the Richmond and Alleghany R.
R. has doubtless caused many thousands of bass and other
fish in James River to fall victims before the negro’s hook
and pole. Great numbers of bears have Ween driven out of
the mountains through which the new railroad runs, and have
been hoyering round in the near neighborhood eyen of towns
and yillages, I do not think the partridges were much
damaged by the severity of last winter, in spite of your last
winter correspondent’s assertion that the Piedmont counties
were almost denuded. I think there are, if anything, more
than usnal, the Lrecding season having been specially fayor-
able.

Squirrels are uouusnally plentiful. I have also seen great
numbers of young hares. Rina woon,

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BASSING IN GREENWOOD LAKE.

New Yor, July 23, 1881.

On June 30 my friend Lloyd and self took our passaye for
Greenwood Lake, with rods and gun, Ou Friday morning,
July 1, at 3 A, Mm. we were out; in a few moments we struck
an Owego” of 33 lbs, We returned for breakfast at 7:30,
and had ten fine ‘‘Oswegos.” We started again, directly
breakfast was finished, and cast with live bait and tunk 18
black und Owegos, going up to 4 lbs—not under ¥ Ibs.

A storm came down the lake; we made all snug and trolled;
took 23. Boat half full of water; blowing a gale; and such
sport as we never before experienced, Jim Ryerson, our
oatman, yas pulled apart.

We made our harbor, took on board 4 good supply of cold
toast and turned in, but not until we bad done one-and-a-
half miles up the railroad to learn if we might get at some
woodcock in Manning. We did get at them; took 17 to the
ice-house. We went sain on the lake and worked the re-
mainder of the day, and put 18 bass in the ‘twell.” Sunday,
the fish did not rise well. We tried all our arts on them,
and only took 18. We think they felt as we did, awful
gloomy, because of the sad news from Washington.

By the way, why don’t the Fish Commission of New York
and New Jersey restock Greenwond? Tt needs it sadly.
Croton Lake should also abound with the eamy bass.— J.T.
Lynou.

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A PLEASANT FISHING RESORT,

Kuyesron, Ont.

A FEW days since business called a friend and the writer

out to the little village of Battersea, which is situated on
Loborongh Lake, about 16milesfrom Kingston. This beauti-
ful sheet of wateris of very respectable proportions, being
21 miles in lenzth and trom one-half to three wide, and is
one of the preitiest of our numerous inland lakes: Scores of
islands of all shapes and sizes dot its surface, giving it a
beautiful appearance. \

After putting up at the Granite House (which, by the
way, is built upon abuge granite rock) the proprietor, Mr.
Vanalstine, yery kindly invited us out for a row. Not
haying our tackle with us we borrowed a troll, and started
out. A short pull of Jess then one-quarter of a mile up a
small stream, which seryes as the outlet of the lake, and we
entered the lake proper. The view that met our gaze waa

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beautiful in the extreme. In every direction gorgeons
islands loomed up; in the distance the opposite shores ap-
pear bluffy and irregular, Throwing out the troll we were
soon convinced that its reputation for good fishing was no
libel. The black buss are abundant und gumey aud of good
size; five pounds are not infrequently caught. Some very
large pike are taken also; Jarge-mouthed bass are also plenty.
Our lime being limited we were reluctantly compelled to
wind up and start for home. Mr. Vanalstine keeps 4 very
nice, clean little hotel, where the sportsman will find good
country accommodations. His charges sare very moderate.
being only #1 per day. Boats can be bad right at the dvor;
and men to row and point out the hest fishing grounds
will accommodate the lover of the red at a very low figure.
A stave runs to and from Kingston daily, charging the pas-
gener the modest sum of 50 cents for the round trip. Mr.
‘Y. is attentive and jolly, and will make the sportsmiun’s stay
pleasant and comfortable. Altogether a few days could be
spent on Loborough Lake very pleasantly. Any further in-
formation will be cheerfully furnished by Mr. VY. or the
writer. A.C.

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NEW YORICERS AT THE DOUTY PONDS.
Monson, Me., July 18.

Messrs. Broadhead, Carter and others from the city of
New York, making a party of six ventlemen, have been for
afew weeks past camping between the two Douty ponds in
this town, and on Friday, the 15th inst., Major GC. J. House
and myself accepted an invitation to visit them.

These ponds are about three and a half miles from this vil-
lage. We drive with a team to the farm-house of ‘* Uncle”
Jobn Douty, on the top of ** Donty Mill,” which is the high-
est eminence in this town, and from thence woe walk a dis-
tance of half a mile to the first pond, which isin the midst
of a dense forest, and is a beautiful sheet of wa'er, covering
an area Of about thirty acres. After crossing thal we are
about one-eighth of a mile from the other pond, which is
also surrounded by woods, and larger in size than the first
one.

The camp is by the side of Cold Brook, which runs from a
large spring of excellent water and empties into the farther
pond. Itisone of the most délightful spots far a sports-
inan’s camp that I ever saw—good water within a few feet of
their door, an abundance of fire-wood, close at hand, ete.

The only fish in these ponds is a beautiful spotted trout,
resembling the common brook trout in outward appearance,
with red meat. We fished in the farther pond with angle
worms for bait, and secured about {hirty in a few hours.
They weigh from one-quarter pound to one and a half
pounds, ayeraging perhaps three-quarters of a pouud in
weight. They will rise to a fly, as I have seen many hand-
some strings of these trout from both ponds which were
taken in this way-

The prospect for grouse shooting when the scason opens is
splendid in this vicinity. Those who enjoy this sport will
do well to try the greut forests [a few miles to the north of
Uris place. More anon. Pisoator.

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TROUT DLIES FOR COLORADO.

Pacosa Srrings, Col., July, 1881.

I HAVE noticed in your columns but few remarks on the

best flies for game fish. I think that much profit, and
pleasure might be derived by anglers giving their experience
and interchanging their ideas as to flies, etc. So, to start the
ball a-rolling, I hereby send a tist of flies with which J have
recently caught ninety-nine. Rocky Mountain trout-(Salme
pleuriticus or 8. spilurws), As soon cach day as I had
caught all the trout I could use [ stopped, though many more
could have been taken, as they are very abundant here, but I
do not care to imitate the practices of the ‘' Great, Ainerican
Trout Hogs,” so well written about in recent numbers of the
Forgst AnpD Stream. Here is the list of flies:

Fly Used. No, of Trout Canght.-
White comchmam....... cence as ceea pec coneas 46
Bluckdlys..p-250s vee eee te tis R87
Black Haeckle........5. eee eee ee 15
BLOT ET eae Acres Heh talk ae . 4
Red Fee. Clues se We Hie Ay Gul lela 1

Tothd ss. beech ts stedpane.« So We sae ee 99

Two flies were used : About two-thirds of the trout were
caught on the stretcher and one-third on the dropper tly.

The Rocky Mountain trout here did not seem to care for
red flies. The gray professor, a fly celebrated for these same
tront in Wyoming Territory and with which I have had good
sport there eight years azo, des not seem to be a good Hy on
this river. I have never been able to wet arise ut the fasci-
nator, a fly wellspoken of for the Hastern brook trout (Su-
mo fontinalts).

The white coachman is pa excellence the fly for this river,
in all weathers and at all times. The fishing was done in
the Upper San Juan River, Colorado. The Rocky Mountain
trout is not as handsome a fish as the brook trout, as if has
black spots instead of the ved and golden spots of Salmo
Jontinalis. They seem to loye more the deep pools than the
brook trout. They are a very gamey fish, afford splendid
sport, and are delicions on the table.

Can you inform me of the best fly for taking the striped
bass CAoceus linedtus) in the fresh water at the South, in such
Tivers as the White and Ouachita of Arkansas? They are
generally cuught with a minnow, but with the fly they ought
to wive even better sport than the black bass, How far up
the Mississippi do theyrmn? I haye seen fine ones taken
from the Ouachita, but wot as large as the striped bass when
taken in the salt water of the Atlantic coast.

Do they return to the Gulf each year?

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THE RED MAN AS A DIPLOMAT,

PrRvrD,

HAT our red brother, ichthyolovically considered, is not

a surdine, is a fact known so thoroughly by ethnologists

as to be unworthy of argument to prove, Ichilyologists
also know that he cannot be classed with the catostemi, or, in
other words, is no sucker. The 0. & C. Railroud probably
are aware of these facts as thoroughly as the highes! zoolog-
ical authority. The Nevada Avterprise tells the following :
‘The Indians of the Walker Lake Reseryation feel very
happy since their victory oyer Mr. Yerlington and the Car-
son and Colorado Railroad. It appears that when the rail-
road company treated for the right of way through the reser-
yation the Indians.agreed to receive in full pay #700 and
the right to ship free over the road forever any fish or other
produce which they might wish to bring to market between

Hawthorne end the Mound House,

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“Walker Lake is swarming with live trout, but the In-
dians did not find the trude very profitable when the item of
transportation begon to be figured on, The catch, therefore.
was limiled by the slim facilities for finding a market -hefore
the fish spoiled. When the new read reaches Walker Lake
thie Indians will be the bosses of the fish market of the State.
The Indians say that if Mr. Yerington bad known how
many fish they could catch in » day he would never haye en-
tered info such a contract. Tbe Indians laid their wives for
this thing long ago, and when Mr. Yerington visited Walker
Lake they put up a job on him. They invited him to spend
the day fishing, which he did, and they gaye him a bait
which fish absolutely avoid.

“ Several of the bucks also fished with him, some of them
using no bait at all. The result of the day's toil was a smail
whilefish anda half-pound trout, The savazes pretended
that the day’s sport lad been very fine, and got up a big
dance in honor of the catch, renurking that the fishing had
neyer been so good for years. In an unguarded momen) Le
signed the fish coutract, and now they say !hey will he eble
to keep the Curson and Colorado vars loaded down with fish
all summer long, but not wishing to he too hard on the road,
will allow it to carry pay frieght and passeugers during the
winter months.”

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Oare ann Bass in VirdistA.—BStirling, Loudoun County,
Va., July 28.—About three weeks ago Ll was inviled ti Mr.
Arthur Chichester’s to see his carp pond drawn. He had
received from Washington 52 carp im January, 81, and the
water having, hy accident, been cnt off from his pond, he
thoneht the fish were all dead; but, upon drawing off the
water, ie saved 47 carp, and put them in a temporary dam
to refix his pond. Five killed themselves by jumping out of
the pail, T helped to travsfer them, and they weighed trom
* Vb. to 14 lbs.—in my opinion nearly all ever a pound—{ um
sure, Whenhe put them in his pond they measured about
a finzer'’s length,

Liook two weeks azo at this place, on Goose Creek, about 12
Ibs. of black bass with the fly and spoon, with rod and reel.
Sinee I have been here three buss have jumped in our boat
and been secured, one a tioo-pounder.—T. W.

“Harpor? Mraups.—* A recent visit to Port Huron,”
says a writer im the Chicago 77ibwne, ‘let us into the secret
of cheap “halibut.” The river there teems with sturgeon
and these are caught in great numbers and confined ina large
pen by the river-side. Once a week is ‘* slaughter day,” when
thousands upon thousands of these mammoth fish are driven
in and cut up. A friend gained us admittance on one of
these slaughter days and it was a sight to see. The fish are
hung up to smoke in Jong rooms, like the hogs at market.
They are then dried, cut up and shipped abroad as first-class
halibut. A dealer told me that fully nine-tenths of the meat
sold in our inland markets is simply smoked sturgeon, Cur-
load after car-load is weekly shipped away.”

Mains: Notzs,—The Fairfield Jowrnal says that two fish-
ermen canght about twenty-four pounds of black bassin East
Pond the other day. ‘Nine of the bass weighed fonrteen
pounds, These fish were placed in the pond six years x20
and are now caught in large numbers..... A fine salmon was
taken in a weir al Vinulhaven July 2—the firsh ever tuken
there,

Horsepaok Rivina 1n Denver has become a craze. The
Tribune of that city asserts that ‘one cap with a reasonable
degree of certainty say that nine oul of ten of the nen who
have lived here for six months know how to sit a horse.
St. Louis or New Orleans in their palmest days never fur-
nished the equestrian spectacle that may be seen any fine
evening im Denyer, anditis an induhitable fact that the
Qneen City of the Plains is entitled to first place as the
preatest liorseback riding city in the United States.’ The
approved step is the single-foot gait. ‘** Yon see, this single-
foot is altogether a cultivated gail, You have to break the
horse to it. Itis a peculiur step aucla distinet one, having none
of the characteristics of cither a trot ora lope. Hach foot
moves without any influence from the other three—much as
a tian would move if he were tu get down on his hands and
feet and crawl,

Mosguiro Peryvenvivye.—Mixture of sweet oil, one part;

tar, two parts,
Hish Culture.

QUEER HABIT OF THE RAINBOW TROUT.

Mpue newly imported tront from California, Salmo irided, seems

to be addicted to sitigular hibits im Minnesota, according to
the letters written to Professor Baird, which we give below. They
have been sent to us for publication in the hope to stimulate those
who muy baye these fish in ponds or atreams to watch them aud ee
if this habit is common to them, We will be glad to recerye com-
munications on this subject, and hope that those haying facilities
for observation will watch them during the comme winter, aud
report. The letters say:

Hon. 8. Fe, Baird,
U. 8. Comm, Fish and Fisheries, Washington, D. C.:

Dan Brn: In reply to yours of June 11, and accompamying
blank, beg to state itis our intention to keep our California tront
for bveeders, since we were not fortunate enough to get any living
eges this year, Those hatched trom eges we Lope to receive from
you hereafter we will distribute as soon as they are advanced
enough. Our superintendent, Watkins, has also writlen you shout
these trout, telling of their hiding and hybernating for three
months, I should like to know if the sanie behavior has been
noticed elsewhere, and upything you may tell me of their habits
will be yery appreciatingly receiyed.—Very respectfully, R. 0.
Swepny (Chairman Minn. Fish Com.)

‘WiLLoWwBROOK Harcurry, Near St. Paul, Minn., June 15.
Spencer I’, Baird,
U. 8. Fish Commissioner, Washington, D, C.

Dear Sir: Yours of the 7th inst. is received. In reply [would
say that none of the California brook trout have been distributed.
We only had 2,000 eggs, and we now haye 1,900 yearling trout.
The Commissioners thought best to keep them for breeders as it
wus uncertain about their getting more eggs. We receiyad 5,000
eggs this spring, Wut there was nota good erg among them when
they were received on the 7th day of Jan. ult, All of the Califor-
nia tront disappeared and we conld not find one of ther in the
ponds for several duys, I could discover no place for them to get
out, After about one week Twas examining the ponds in the
hight with a lantern, and by holding the light near the water I
could see the fish coming ouf of the mud or sand in the Lottom
and did not trouble myself anymore about them. About ths
qiddle of March they all made their appearance agaim, and ure all

Su. Pawn, Minn., June 1b.

in nice condition.—Kespectiully, 8. S. Warxrns (Supt.),

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duty 28, 1881.

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THE FISH COMMISSION OF MAINE.

The work dons in the apring of 1881 was as follows (Sea salmon
eges hatched and distributed) ;

Brond Street, Hatchery, Bangor, Sea salmon, 300,0000; 225,000
put in Penobscot River and branches gt Danforth and Bancroft;
50,000 in Saco River, at, Bartlett, N.H.; 25,000 in Maranook and
Auburn Lake.

100,000 eggs hatched at Norwayfor the Presnmpscot River;
tured into Crooked Rivera Norway and Bear Brook, Harrison's.
_ 100,000 eggs hatched at Rangely, for the Androscoggin, turned
in at Upper Dam and Kennehago Stream.

100,000 eg¢8 hatched and turned in at Moosehead for the Ken-
nebes Riyar, :

50,000 eggs at Machias for the Machias River.

Landlocked Salmon—a0,000 eggs for Rangely, at Rangely Laka;
50,000 eggs for Moosehead, at Moosehead Lake; 20,000 sgza for
Middyhemps Lake; 40,000 at Bangor Matvhery, put in Cold Stream
Pond, Enfield, Lake Monacook, and Lake Auburn.

Whitefish (fropi Michigan)—2,000,000, Rangely Lake.

Young Shad from Professor Baird—1, 000,000 for Keunchee River;
1,000,000 for Penobscot River,

EB. M, Svirnweun, Bake
Henny 0, STANLEY, } Commissioners,

a

THD CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND NUTRITIVE VALUE
OF FISH.

BY PHO. W. O, ATWATER, WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, MIDDLUTOWN
CONN. :
[Read before the American Fisheultural Association,]

[Lhis paper guye an account of the progresa during the past year
and the results of the work upon the composition and economic
values of our food fishes, of which an account was given inthe
last meeting of the association and reported in this joumal. A
full report of the investigation up to the present time is to appear
in the next report of the United States Fish Commission, In view
of these facts and expectation that the work will in the near future
have progressed 50 far as to permit more satisfactory generaliza-
tion, ihe paper was confined to # very brief statement of some of
the more simple and practical results. |

The research, a brief abstract of some of the more interesting

ractical results of which is giyen below, has been going on for
wo or three years at Wesleyat University, under the auapices of
the Smithsonian Institution and the United States Fish Commission,
and now includes chemical analyzes of fifty-three samples of Areri-
can food fishes, Some forty-one samples haye been previously
analyzed in Europe, Anidea of the extent of the work may be
had from the fact that in the manuscript of the report prepared
for publication in the next report of the U. 8. Fish Commission
the tgures, by which the mai results of the analyses are expressed
in tabular form, fil] some seyen or eight large folio sheets,

Thea samples unalyzed were procured in part from fish markets
in Middietown, Conn,, where the analyses were made, but mostly
from New York throngh the courtesy of Mr. EB. G. Blackford,
Treasurer of the American Fisheultural Association, to whose
help, In numerous witys, especial thanks are due.

MATERIALS GF WHICH FISH AKE COMPOSED.

Considered from the stindpoint of the food value, fish, as we
buy them in the markets, consist of—

1. Plesh or edible portion,

2. Waste—bones, skin, éntrails, ote.

The proportions of waste matter in different kinds of fish and in
different samples of the same kind in different condition yary
widely. Thus a sampla of flounder contained G8 per cent. of
waste matter aud only 32 per cent. of Mesh, while one of balibnt
steak bad only 18 per cent. of waste and 8&2 por cent. of edible
materials. Among those with the most waste and least edible
flesh are the porgy, bass, perch, lobster and oyster, Among those
poe the least waste are fat shad, fat mackerel and dried and salt
fish,

Fe to the edible portion, the flesh, we find this to ennsist
o1r—

1, Water,

4, Solids —actual nutritive substances,

The proportions of water and solids in the flesh of various kinds
of fish ave much niore variabla than most people would suppose.
Thus the flesh of ilounder had 85 per cent. of water and only 15
per cent, of solids, while that of aalmon 86}¢ per cent. of solide
and 632g per cent. of water, and the flesh of dried, smoked and
salt fish hayo still lessqwater. Among the more watery kinds of
fish ara the flounder, cod, striped bars and blue fiah. Among
those with loss water and more solids are mackerel, shad, salmon
and salt and dried fish, In brief, as compared with ordinary
teats, the tiesh of fish generally, though not always, contains
Tore water.

To get the actual nutritive substance in asample of fish we
ymoust subtract first the waste—the entrails, bones, skins, etc.—which
leaves the flesh, Then we must allow for the water in the flesh,
What remains will be the total edible solid or actual nutritive
substance in the sample.

The percentuges of total edible solids in the different samples
analyzed were more yaried than those of waste and of water.
Thus 100 lbs, of flounder, as found in the marketa, contained only
6 lbs. of solids; 100 bs. of lobster, 8 lbs,; Haddock, 9 lhs.; bine-
fish, 11 1bs.; cod, 12 1bs.; salt cod, 20 1bs.; salt mackerel, 19 Ibs. ;
shad, 16 1bs.; salmon, 27 lba.; smoked herring, 28 lbs.

THE NOTEITIVE VALUE OF FISH,

The value of the flesh of fish ag food, like that of other meats,
js decided, not only by the total aniount of nutritive materials, but
also by the ingredients, of which the most important are the al-
buminoids and fats.

The albuminoids, buch as wheat-gluton, white of eggs, lean moat,
curd, etc,, ate the nitrogenous conulituents of foods, which make the
lean flesh of the human body, the muscle, the connective tissues,
skin, ete., and are the most important of the nutrients, Next in
importance are the fate, such as oil, lard, butter, ete.; and last in
importance ure the carbohydrates, such as sugar, starch and the
like, With the albuminoids alone we might maintain life a good
while; but with the fats and carbohydrates alone starvation would
soon follow. Now the Hesh of fish, ke other animal foods, con-
sists muinly of albuminoids, with more or loss fats and yery little
of tha carbohydrates. With this preliminary statement the fol-
lowing table of analyses of some of our most common food-fishes
will be easily understood, ’

Ads Was explained in the articls on this subject in the last report
of the association, chemical and physiological investigation haye
carried us 60 fay as to enable ns, when we know the chemical com-
position of ditferent kinds of food, to determine approximately
their relative values for supplying the wants of the body, ‘Thus
in Germany, where the most accurate and thorough investigation
of these subjects has been made, it has become customary to com-
pute the relative nutritive yalues of foods of similar kinds. We
may, for instance, take as a standard four different kmds of flesh,
Some are ordinary kind, as heeft of medium quahty. If we at-
tribute a certain yalue to each pound of albuminoids and fats in
this, and the same vulue to the same ingredients in other kinds of
animal food, we may get ata valuation of each which will enable
us to compare them with each other,

In the table which follows the albuminoida are estimated as
worth three times as much es the fats, weight for weight. hat
is, 2 pound of albuminoids 1s agaumed to be equal in food value lo
three pounds of fats. A pound of varbohydrates (extractive mat-
ters in the table) is uasumed to be 6qual to three-fifths of a pound
of fats. ‘The nutritive valuations of a number of different kindy of
animal food, a8 computed in this way, ure given in the tablé be-
low.

THE TABLE,

For the sake of comparison the composition and yaluations of
seVural other sorts of animal food are given with those of the fish,
The figures for meats, game, fowl, milk, eggs, eto., are from Hu-
Topean sources, few or no analyses haying been made in this conn-

try. As will be noticed the first column gives the percentages of
edible solids in the fish as received for analysis, some being whole,
others dressed, 7, ¢, with head, entrails, ete., removed. The re-
maining columus refer to the flesh, free from entrails, bone, skin,
and other matters :

o
es
= = Jn Flesh.
g Free trom Bone and other Waste,
Aa
i] Solids,
ee ‘Actual NutritiveMaterials.
ou ——_
rs ‘
28 8 |
22. @ » | 8c
ComrOsITION AND [525 S z 4 BS
Vabuarroy o1 325 4 = o |} es
Se a s = Co
ANIMAL Foon, Ses af a % |FS
1 3S o = ca)
Los o Sl 60 2s
ce e a | 6/33
ae | ge | é 2 a [Ee
S Bb = wi cl is Sa
eo | S| & | es % ee
Se |e = 5 eae Se
Meat.
Beet eat 2224.2... -2 2. faasaee 76.71 | 2061) 1,50 +} 148] 913
se SMEG TL... 2. )asee ee (2.45 | 21.39 5.19 4.17 | 100.0
Te LOG. ook ed clei Gone el ate 54.76 | 16.93 | 27.23 1,08 | 112.0
GAL A RNS te 72.01 | 18,88) 141 1.88) 99.4
Mutton, medium, 78.99 | 18.11 | 5.77 1.33] 5.6
POE fais seh sey cacehhttesseee $7.40 | 14,64 | 87.384) 22... 0.72 | 116.0
Smoked Week... ........:)s<---- 47,09 | 27.10 | 15.35 ses» 110.59 | 146.0
a TEAM. ics 2, 5, | seen 2749 | 23,97 | d648} 1,50 |tu.o7 | 167.0
Game, Muwl, te,
Wenjs0niai sas sk- esse seneee| 75,76 | 10.77) 1.92 TA2
Hen 70.06) 18,40) 9.34) 1.20
Duck 92 | 23,65.) 3.21} © 2:83
Cow's MILs. #41 4.82
te 8.06 4,17
Fe 3.70 7 25. 3.6
Butter 0,86 | $8. 0.70
Cheese, skim 32.65 6.80)
"i 27.62 | Wat] 1.97
id? 27,16 | 80.43 2.58
Tens! Rees 12.65 0,55
Mahlbut. TR20 || 6.355) ee.
Flounder., 142} O70) x... 4
od 15.65 | O34) .-..-.
Haddock.
Alewivesa. 2.2. .0.,.4,.0| 11-95) TL SIRT) BY] eel.
Eels (salt qater)........ +=
Shad ,...-......05. see.) 16.29 | 68.17 | 18.81 | 11.66] ....--
Striped Bass...... 22...
Yellow Plke Perch. ....
iilack Bass.............) 957 | T7.8t| 19.06} 101) ....
Mackerel,...............) 15.48 | 72.82 /18.80) 3,15] ..-.+.
13} (Tah) Be
SalMon........2.4,4,,.-.) 82.98 | 68.62 | 19,73.) 1567 | ......
S TrOUL..... 2008+.) 14-95 | 60,80 | 17.22] 14.69] .,..-.
Brook BO ae SE LO Ty TO6 S.4a) 0S 5.68 S
Whltefish ......2., +} 13.69 | 70,08 |.23,10] 6.20) ......
Spanish Mackerel.,....
White Peroh. Het}
Maskallonge,
Herring .
Sheepshe:
TUPOOG..: 23... se eee ice 14,47
Apia Tar Thy;
Salmon (male),,....... T9.A2 fi
sco Genidie). se2 Te 17.05 | 2.8
“« Tand-lIocked (m) 16.38 fs
x (female), ATEH2:) 19H) | oot
Prepared Fish,
Boned Cod......-...-...] 30.91 | 62,00 | 24.58] 0.89) ..-... 6.94 | 106.0
Salt Pt eh iisidettesite 90.45 758.67 | 28.60! 0.55] ...... 3.45 | 1025
Smoked Ialibut........ 81.63 | 60.58 | 18.44) 16.68] ..-... 0.60 | 102.2
pO C2} yi bah See ene | 98,66) 35,7 | 81.62 | 18.60 | «4 2.15 | 162.2
Canned Sulmon........ 20,95 | 65,96.) 21.09 | 11.10 ~ | 1.85 | 107.2
Salt Machkerel.......... 80,97 | 44.69 | 17.74 | 23.87 1,25 | 111.1
Invertebrates,
ThOMSUEL . ioe ee - 22 vesees| 7-98] SL79 | 21.69) 1.53 1.69 | 650,3°
Seailops....- 2. share. es 17.47 | $263] 15.90) 0.03 1.i4) 65.8
Oysters (European).....!...... 89,70] 4 | 040 240! 21.8

Three things should be said with reference to the table: First—
The figures répresent general averages. Sometimes different kam-
ples of the same kind of flesh will show widely yarying percentages
of constituents. This is particularly true of the fats, aud to a less
degree of the water.

Second—The figures for some of the Iduds of food are based
upon few analyses. More are needed to show the actual range of
yarialion aid the ayerages. .

Third—The nutritive valuations are of uecessity crude, and to
be relied npon rather as approximations than as accurate qnan-
titative statements. Much more chemical and physiological in-
yestigation is needed to make our knowledge of these as complete
and satisfactory as it should be,

Looking down the figures in the tuble we note that the actual
nutritive value is decided not only by the total amount of nutritive
inaterial and by ingredients of the same, the mosf valuable being
the albuminoids or protein substances, the fate haying less value.

Taking medium beef (fesh free from hone) at 100, the ilesh of
the different samples of fish yaried from 62 to 163. Among those
tliat excelled medium beef are smoked herring, 163 ; salt mackerel,
111: salmon, 108; canned salmon, 107; boned cod, 107; Spanish
mackerel, 106; whitetish, 105; salt. cod and smoked halibut, 102;
herring, 100; shad, mackerel and eels vary between 90 and 100;
turbot, white perch, alewives, between 80 and 100; haddock stood
at 75, cod wb 68 and flounder at only 62, In general, the fatter
fish nyé more yaluable than the leaner, fr Q

Some very interesting results ara found in comparing the foul
or pent fish with the same in good condition. As it becomes lean
the fish loses nutritive value in three ways: first, in dectease of
weight ; second, in relative increase of wuste and decroaxe of flesh;
and, third, in the deterioration of the quality of the flesh which,
in the lean fish, is more watery and considerably less yaluuble
pound for powod than the flesh of the same fish in good condition.
Thus the flesh of spent salmon was rated at 85, while that of fat
salmon same up to 10%. ‘There is in this # strong argument in
favor of logislation igaimet the capbire ot fish out of peason,

The practical application of these fnots is of the utmost value.
The game nutrilive substances in the different samples of fish
were found to vary from 40 cents to $8 per pound. It makes little
difference ta the man with $5,000 a year whether he pays 40 cents
or $4 a pound for the albuminoids of his food, provided it suits his
palate, but to the housewife whose family must ba supported on
3500 a year itis a matter of great importance. i , 3

As régards the value of fish ag brat food, continued investiga-
tions confirm the statements of » year ago, that fish are no richer
in phosphorous than other animal foods and are worth no more in
nourishing: the brain,

NEED OF POPULAR INFORMATION GONCERNING THESE MATTERS. -

In Gormuny, whither we have to look for the best of our definite
knowledge of these matters, iuformution like that piven above is
widely and generally diffnged among the people. Tables like
those above are published in pocket diaries [a sampleof one of
these diaries was shown to the audience] and used for constant
yeference by hundreds of thousands of people, in all ranks and
conditions of lite. J

We want statements of thia sort concerning our own foods, and
in such form that the peoplé can make uae of theni, ;

As has been said, the investigations in this department of acience
have hitherto been confined to Bnrope. It is time that they be
taken up on this pide of the Atlantic. We are recognized as the
first fishcultunists of the world, Why should we not hive a thor-
ough investigation mto the economic yalueg aswell sa the methods

of propagation of our fish ?

RELATION OP FISH TO THN LIME IN WATER.—In a re-
cent paper by Herr Weith, entitled *Ghemical Investigation of
Swiss Waters with Reference to their Fauna,” he giver 9 large
number of quantitative analyses of the water of Swiss Jakes, rivers
streams with regard to the proportion of lime and earthly sub-
stances generally contained in them. In this research a very
interesting relation appeared between the quantity of fish and the
amount of lime contained in the water. The result arrived afywas
that, in general, of the yarious bodies of waters under otherwise
simular conditious, those which contain the most dissolved car-
bonafo of lime also contain tha most fish. The explanution of
this fact is also given by the author, Tha simple varbonate of
lime is found largely distributed on the bottom and banks of
lakes, etc., but it is insoluble, and therefore cannot be taken up
by the water. Tf, however, the water contains varbonate acid
in sbundance (which of couras is produced by the respiration of
animals), this irausforms the carbonate into the bicarbonate,
which ig readily solublo in the water. 'Thé correctness of this view
was proyed by the author by experiment. By # sure chemical
analysis, then, oné may with considerable probability form a
prognosis as to the quantity of fish In a body of water, to any what
its Ghemical composition was, and to find his estimate remarkably
verified, An important practical consequence would Ue deducible
from these facts, if further experiments should confirm the aup-
position that not only do fishes increase the proportion of lime in
water, but that, conversely, ai abundance of lime in water might
hayé a stimnlating effect on fishes, ‘The latter, for their part,
produce this carbonate acid which, with lime present im the water,
does not escape into the atmosphere, but remuins digsolyed in the
water, ond so stimulates plant life, Water plants, however, serve
aquatic animals as feod. and render possible their existence ; and
thus vegetable and animal lifo, whuese mutual dependence is well
known, is maintained by the mediating action of lime in continu-
ons ind intimate connection, IMxperiments ou a lerge scale would
decide whether it is possible to transform a body of water on
ground whith is without lime, aud therefore paor mm organic lite,
by suituble addition of carbonate of lime into such as would afford
proper condition of lite for aninials and plants.

OYSTER CULTUBE IN TASMANTIA.—The experiment of
oyster culture in Tasmenia has been thus far very successful, and
itis expected that in fonr years the new industry will yield a large
profit, after muking al] due allowance for the failure of most of
the ‘‘spat” to attain maturity.

NOT TOO BIG BUT JUST BIG ENOUGH.—A apecinien of tha
great leather turtle, Sprargis coriacea, was taken off Fire Island ou
the 2lst. ‘These turtles often grow to 1,200 lbs. aud ipward, Thix
apecimen was 7 feet leng, 4 feet wide, and weighed about 800 Ibs,
Tt was cinghtin a net by menhaden fishermen and was talcen inside
the bay and made fast to the wharf. Many persons flocked to see
it. The oldest fishermen there haveneyer seen anything hike it,
and pronounce it a regular sea MonsLer.

Se ee
Hop Bitters does not exhaust and destroy, but restores, cures, and

Ghe Ziennel.

FIXTURES.

September 1, at Pittsburen, Pa. Close of entries Pennsylvania Meld
Mrials, First Annual Derby. T. K. Stayton, Secretary, Plttsboreh,

Pa.
Collie Trials, held under

september 18 and 14, at Miftsbtrieh, Pa.
the auspices of the Penosylvaninsiate Agricultural Society, BRntiies
oe Fe Ra Me sae MERCK GS Secretiry, Marrlsbuog, Pa.

september 21, 5 Sy ah EPA hs Risk ls worl sments
claw eames ‘Viotecuve rrotakia ench: Shae anttion “lose Sep
‘Tem 15. Dhos Do Adaros, Supenlatendent> PO Rox jl. Meanielin,
September 27, 23, 29 and 30, at London, Ont., London Dog Shosy.
Hutries close September 12, Charles Lincoln, Superiuterndent, Tegum-
seh House, London, Ont.

October 1, at New York Clry. Close ofentiles astern Meld Trials,
Trials commence on Thanksgiving Day. Jacob Pentz, Secretary, P.
O, Box 274, Néw York City.

Optober 4, 4, & und 7, at St. Louis, Mo, St. Louis Kennel Club Third
Annual Bench Show. Gharles Lincoln, Superintendent.

Novetaber 25, Loulslana State Pield Trlals. Entries cloke November
1. Edward Odell, Secretary, New Orleans, La.

November —, al Grand Junction, Tenn,, National American Kennel
Club's Field Trials, Jos. H. Dew, Secretary, Columbia, Tenn,

——<—— aS

LONDON, ONTARIO, DOG SHOW.

fd Re show will be held on September 27, 28, 29 und 30, und the
entries will close on the 12th of September.

The show will be held in the Drill Shed, a very appropriate
place for it, plenty of light and good ventilation, also an excellent
place to exercise the dogs. The Proyincial Fair is held during tha
sale week,

The rules and regulations are similar to those of other shows,
and the prize list as follows :

Champion medals will be piyen to champion English setter
dogs; same to bitches. Prizes of #15 and #5 will be award-
ed to Buglish setter dogs, bitches; Gordon getter dogs, bitches;
Trish setter dogs, bitches; puppies in these classes, #10,
Pointers, heavy and light weight, same prizes ms setter classes.
Water spaniels, $10 and #5. Wield spaniels large size, dogs
over 28 Ilbs., bitches over 25 lbs, $10 and 5. Cocker
dogs under 28 Ibs,, $10 and $5; bitches under 25 Ibs, $10
and $5. Cocker or field spaniel puppies, $5. Fox hounds, dogs
or bitches, $10 and 35. Beagles, dogs, $10 and $6 ; bitches the
same. Champion fox terrier dogs, champion medal; bitches the
Bame, Tox terrier dogs, #10 and #5 5 bitches the same; dog pup-
pies, $5; biteh puppies, 85. Greyhounds, $10 and #5; collies, $5
and $5; mastitfs, Sb atid #3; St. Bernards, £5 snd 5; Newfound-
lands, #7 and #3; bull dogs, #7 and #8; bull terriers, H7 and #3;
Skye terriers, #7 and $8; Dandie Dinmont terriers, 37 and £3;
Trish terriers, $7 and $3; Scotch terriers, $7 and $3; Yorkshire or
other silk haired tevriers, 37 and #3; black and tan terriors, 37
and 3; toy terriers, any breed wider 5 lbs., 7 and 33; pugs, $7
and $3, migcellaneous, % prizes, £5 each. Special Prizece—Medal
for (A) best kennel—notless thnn 5—o! Buglish getters, (2) Gordon
setters, (O) nish setters, (D) pointers. Prizes of $25 each for (1!)
best Hoglish setter dog or bitch, (1!) Gordon, (G) Irish, (A) pointer.
(1) for best collection of sporting dogs a silver enp; (J) for largest
and best do. of dogs 4 ailyer cup; (KS for best BHnglish setter stud
dog, with two of its get, Iingligh pume-bage (large size) and dog
whistle; (1) for best Huglish setter brood _ itch, with two of her
progeny, water-proof gun-bag and flask; (M) for best English
setter puppy wnder 12 months silver cake basket, A

Yours truly, Oias. Inyecons, Superintendent,

J. Poppivomnn, Secretary.

oe

LONDON, ONT., BENOH SHOW—A meeting of sportsmen
favorable to the organization of a bench show during the Proym
cial Exhibition wack was held at the Tecnmsch House, London,
Ont., on July 11, the attendance being large, and the interest tian-
ifested an excellent angury for 4, successtul show. Dr. J. 8. Nryen
the well-lmown authority on canines, waa voted Chaumun, ao
Mr. A. O. Graydon Secretary protém. The Chairman briefly ex-
plained the object for which the meeting had heen called, and
said hewwas glad to notice that snificient interest had been awak-
ened in the matter of a bench show during exhibition week to
draw out sneh a large representation of citizens. The success of &
bench show in that city was assured if those ‘aes would give it
their countensnee and support. He asked that steps be taken to
perfect an organization. Mr. Wm, Lind moyed, and Mo, Robert
Wallace socouded, a resolution deolaring it expedient to hold a
bench showin London during the week of the Provincial Pair,
Carried, ‘The following officora were elected : President, Lieut.-
Col, John Walker: Vice-President, Mr. Chas. Murray, Ma r
Federal Bank; Secretary, Mr. John Puddicombe; Treasurer, Mr-
Dayid Skivving. Exectitive Committes—Messre, A, O. Graydon;

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JoLy 28, 1881.)

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FOEEST AND STREAM.

517

Chas, A, Stone, T, W. Davey, Thos. H. Smallman, George Muc-
beth, Lachlan Macdonald, Wim, Lind, Galley Harrison, Tilsonburg,
and Richard Gibgon, Ilderton. On motion the Exsentive GOom-
mittes were empowered to maka arrangements with Mr, Chas,
Lincoln to officiate as snperintendent of the show, A subseription
and gusrantes list was drawn ip, aud over $100 subscribed by the
gentlemen present toward the support of the moyement, Tt is
intended to offer at least $50) in prizes, and some of the beat
oanine stock in America will be represented, arraugemeuis haying
been already entered into with leading breeders to place their ken-
nély on exhibition Eyerything poits to the best bench show
ever held in the Dominion. — Toronto Mail.

+e
FRANKLIN, PENN,, DOG SHOW.

VAIS bench show of dogs will be held at Franklin, Penn., ou
Wednesday, Thursday und Friday, September 21, 22 and 23,
muder fhe auspices of the Fraiklin Sportsmen's Club and Game
Protective Society. Tt will be given in a building ou the grounds
of thu Venango Conity Agri¢nitural Society at the same time as
their second annnal fair. The management of the show will be in
the hands of the following named gentlemen: Mr. C. D, Elliott,
president; Mr. Alex. Vincent, secretary aud treasurer ; Megara. BR.
G, Lamberton. J, G. Alexander, Charles Bowman, Jas. L. Hind-
man and W. A. May, and the Board of Appeals will consist of Hon.
G, BE. Taylor. P. KR. Gray, L, T, Wilt, Hon. J. H, Osmer, Hon. J.
W. Lee, Hon. C. W. Gilfillan and Dr. I, St. Clair. Mr. Thos, D.
Adams has been appointed superintendent, his address being P. O.
box 61, Franitin, Pa., and the following gentlemen have con-
sented to act as judges in tha classes named : Mr. J. J. Snellenburg,
New Brighton, Pa., for poimters and setters; Mr, Charles H.
Dunean, Oil City, Pa., for sporting classes other than pointers and
settera; Myr. Harry Peirson, Meadville, Pa., for non-sporting
classes ; Mr, John Dickson, Waterloo, Pa., and Mr. Emil Uhler,
Vitnsyille, Pa., for fox chase, Heferee, Mr. H. W. Echols, Frank-
lin, Pa., Mr, 8. KR, St. Clair, Aledo, Til., and Mr, §. M, Lupher,
Hannaville, Pa., for collie trials, Referee, Mr. 8, S. De Arman,
Franklin, Pa. The printed premium: list contains the rules and
régulations uuder which the exhibition ig to be held. A fox chase
is to. be given each day at 2 o'clock, ». m., in the forty-acre enclos-~
unre. A sheep drive is to come off ai 104. on the second day.
Some trick dogs are to perform on the third day. The exptess
companies charge. full rates on all dope going to the show, but
veturn them fres, The premium list contains forty-fiye classes,
First and secoud prizes will yary from £6 to $1, but diplomas are
expected to eal the sores of all third best aninials. One hundred
dollars has been offered as & special sweepstake for the best dog or
hitch exhibited. In addition to the above, thirty-eight special
preminins haye been donated, the prizes ranging from a Reming-
jon breech-losding rifle down to a dog collar and chain and Hal-
lock’s Sportsman's Gazetteer. All the variety of sporting dogs
will have a chance to win something, and the beat churn dog will
not be lef alonéin kis glory, A Landsome silyer cup, valued at
#10, will be donated to the ugliest dog or bitch on exhibition, and
the show promises fo he well managed, lacking not of yariety,
which is ssid to be the spice of life,

So

NEBRASKA FIELD TRIALS—188i.—The second field trials for
pointers aud setters will be held at Norfolk, Nebraska, commencing
August 30, 1881, and continming fonr days on praitie chickens,

The firstraces will be by puppies under twelye months old,
pointars and setters native and imported. Entrance feo, $5.00.
First prize, fifty per cent. ; second, thirty per cent, ; third, twenty
per cent. of entrance money. '

The second races will be limited to pointers and setters of any

age owned in Nebraska, Entrance fee and prizes same as above.
Dhv bird saven woh Ve wives fer ell ualivo aud hupeurted,

Putte fes and prizes same aa above.
alae vill iy ecouduected under the National American Kennel
Chub Gules,

For details address J. DP. McCartney, Seorctary, Nelizh, Neb., or
BE. E. &. Kennedy, Onahs. Entries will be received up to the
tinis of drawing for places.

LOUISIANA STATE FINLD TRIALS—New Onneans, July 23,
—Firom present indications there will be a lange number ofentries,
and our dirgt attempt at field trials will surely be a success, The
inatter of judges has not been yet decided upon; but thorough
sportsmen will be selected, who will render just and hongat
divisions. The prospect for gate, deer, furkeyand quail, syas
neyer better and the sxceeding dry weather is yery fayorable for
“Bob White.” Norther sportsmen can, in Louisians, find in the
spuce of 4 mile, deer, chicken, quail and snipe shooting, and to get
# number one bag, only good aim and the assistance of a dog is
required. Along Morgan's Louisiana und Texas KR, R. fine shoot-
ing is to be had, and in any of the country housés there ix ample
aceommodations, I should be glad to locate brother sportsmen in
time game sections—should any wish to visit Louixiana,

EDWARD ODELL,

ee
BREBDING AND REARING.

[Brom Vero Shaw's Book of the Dog.]

A GREAT deal of a breeder's success depends upon the state of
health in which the stud dog is when he begets offspring; for
@ delicate oy unhealthy dog is more than likely to transmit his de-
fects to his puppies, who are in consequence more difficnlt to rear,
and of less yalue when they attain maturity, Considerable at-
tention should therefore be paid to the comfort of a dug who is in
the habit of receiving a JarYgenumber of stud visits. He should,
if possible, ba well exercised morning and eyering, either by a
country walk, or a run round his owner's yard; and hia diet must
be wholesome and liberal. A plunge in cold water materially as-
sists in keeping a dog in yigorous condition, and in warm weather
may be taken daily, It should be borne in mind, too, that it is al-
ways well to haye your stud dogs look clean and tidy, both when
ont of doors and when in the kennels, Much depends upon the
first impressions formed hy the owner of a bitch who contemplates
breeding trem him, and many a dog is passed over wiiose services,
had he been in better fettle, might have been resorted to, Care
should be taken not to oyertax tle ehergies of a young sire by al-
lowing him to receive too many stud visits; the result of excesser
in this way being both sickly offspring and his own ultimate
failure at the stud. Fifteen or twenty bitches’ a year are quite
enough for a dog notin his prime, and about twice the number
for a dog in the full yigor of his strength. As » rule, dogs under
eighteen monthy old are not likely to do themselves or their
owners much good if bred from; and gyailing one’s self of the
services of a yery old dog is always tisky, It is extremely hard to
slate an age at which a dog can be said to he ‘old; some retain
the vigor of their youth up fo ten years and more, while others get
decrepit and break np at six or seyen. So much depends upon
constitution and caretul abtendauce that ib is impossible +o adyise
upon the age afi which a stud dog ceases to be of use; but breeders
thould ses the dog for themselves, it they do not kuow him, and
judge, from his appearance and condition, whether he is likely to
suit Their wishes.

A sive shonld be looked upon with suspicion if hia services arein
too great request, and the number of his receptions unlimited, ag
itis only reasonable to expect sickly offspring from a dog whose
slud experiences are practically unresiricted. A very old dog, unless
inated to a young and yigorous bitch) is more than likely to fail to
beget stock: at all - and if he succeeds in doing ko, the puppies are
very frequently of bad constitution aud delicate im their earlier
days. Jt is often the case that the services of a successful show
dog are mont eagerly sought after_by breeders, and the merits of
his father entirely overlooked ; and thia is certainly a fact which
aiust puzzle all practical men when they reflect upon it. A sire of

good pedigree, who ean produce stock of superior quality to him-
self, 1s better orth patronizing at a low fee than his successiul

zon who haa yet to prove himself the success at thestud which he
ig on the beuch or in the ficld ; especially as in the latter instance
the sum charged for his services is sure to be a considerable one,
Many of our champion dogs haye turned ont coniplete failures
from 4 breeders point of view ; while theiv plainer-looking fathers
or brothere have begotten offspring of a far better stamp, though
with only half the chances of suceesa. A. golden rule in dog-
breeding ix, forthe owner to satisfy himeelf that his bitch really
does Visit the dog he has selected for her. In many instances we
mow tricks to have been played upon owners who have sent their
bitches to dogs at a distance ; and we have ourselves been applied
to for the services of dog, standing at a low fee, by an owner of
astud dog, for s bitch sent up tothe latter. Unfortunately, in
ignorance of the fact, we granted his request, and only afterward
discovered what had occurred, and that the bitch, the name of
whose owner we neyer ascertained, had been sent up to this gen-
tleman'’s dog, and was not ons_of hisoyn, The difference be-
tween the tess of the tio dogs were three guineas; and asit waa
impossible for us to prove that the owner was not informed of
what took places we were unable to take stepain the matter, and
our acquaintance still walka the streets an bonéstman, Tf the
distance is toa tar to accompany the bitch op send one’s man, it is
& very good plan to get a friend in the ucizhborhood of the atnd
dog's kennel to accompany her when she visits him, especially in
dealing with strangers. Of course,in the case of owners whose
characters aré aboya suspicion, these precautions are unnecessary ;
but it will shyays be a satisfaction to the propristor of a stud dog
to know that the bitch’s visit has been witnessed by her owner or
his nominee, especially 1f she should tailto bein pup. In event
of the latter being the case, the usual practice in that the same
bitch may visit the dog a second time pratuitously, or another of
thé same owner's at half price; but here agam cantion must be
exercised on the part of the proprictoy of the stud dog, for in-
stances have occurred when puppies haya been born dead, and he
has been told there was no result from the union of the parents.
Owners of stud dogs often do, and always should, provide the
owners of bitches which have visited them with forma] certificates
of service; such documents are particularly useful in event of dis-
puted pedigrees.
THE BROOD BITCH.

Young bitches often exhibit symptoms of an inclination to breed
af the age of eight or nine mouths, but it is mndesirable to place
them at the stud until they have reached thé age of at least aght-
econ mouths. The remarks we made aboye against the advisability
of resorting to the services of too youny a sire, apply with even
greater furee when a youthful bitch is wider considération.
Stunted and puny puppies are almost gure to be produced from a
young mother; and the injury they are likely to do her constitu-
tion id incaleulable. It nrust be borne in mind that for wecks be-
tove birth her system ix sorely taxed to proyide them with
nourishment, and after the shock of Jabor 1s gone throush there is
a forther strain upon her notil they are weaned.

The first symptom afforded by a bitch that she is likely to he
S00 ready for breeding pulposes, is a desire on her part to romp
and play with any dog she meets. This may possibly arise from
merely exuberance of spirits, bubit is al\yaya wellto keep a close
eye upon her ag soon ag any undue levity is observed in her con-
duct. It is dost desirable to use every endeayor to keep the
animal away from allrisk of being got at by strange dogs; and
when the matter is placed beyond doubi all former precautions
should be donbledif possible. It will be remembered that there is
not only a great risk of dogs getting into the place where the bitch
ik confiiied, but that she will probably be equally anxious to escapa
from her kennel, and some bitches have performed almost inered-
‘ible teats in their endeavors to do so.

She should, if ata distance, ba sent off to the kennels where the
dog is standing a day or two after the earlier symptoms appear, 50
seta haintime Tf disnatehad hy noahlic cenversnece, itis ners
tive that she be securely confined in a box or basket trom which
escape is impossible. The transit of dogs has been more fully
treated in the chapter of exhibiting, and need not be further al-
luded to here; mt all breeders should be impressed with the ab-
ROolute necessity of exercising the greatest yigilance when they
haye bitches by them under such cireumptances. For at least a
week after the bitch has yisited the dog, the precautions for
isolating her must not be relaxed, or all her owner’s hopes muy be
marred by her forming a connection with a strayger,

The intiuence of a previous sire on a subsequent litter of pup-
piésis asubject of the keenest discussion and intérest among
breeders, and 8 moptinteresting correspondence bas taken place
in the columns of the Line Stock Journal relating thereto, Some
of the statements which huyo appeared from time to time in that
journal upon this subject, and which haya been gnbetantiated by
the names of writera whose positions as bréeders of various
varieties of live stock is assured, are invested with a peculiar im-
portance. Ent haying carefully xead and considered the matter,
we ind ourselves driyén back on the supposition that although
such occurrences undoubtedly have atigen, they are not by any
means the matter-of-course events some of the correspondents of
the Live Stock Journal consider them, snd in more than one in-
stanee we haye failed to satisfy ourselyes that the inthtences im-
puted have regulated the course of eyents. In making this state-
ment we attribute to the writers no desire to impose on public
credulity, but we think they haye too often forgotten the infinenca
which surrounding objects oxercise over the mind of a pregnant
female. This opmmion is shared by many breedera of live stock,
and it is notorious that 4, celebrated breeder of black polled cattle
had his premises and fences tarred, with the express object of as-
sisting Nature in keeping the color of his stock as deep as possible.
It_is, however, quite impossible for us to go at length into the
subject, and it niust therefore be dismissed with the remark that
as many breeders firmly believe, from personal experience, that
such a thing as past influence is possible, especially in the case of
maiden bitches, due vigilance should be exercised in the thorough
isolation of bitches when in season, or more than a temporary evil
and disappointment may occur,

as

NOTES FROM OUR FOREIGN EXCHANGES.—''Senex,” in

the Live Slack Journal, says :
- Lhaye just had the pleasure of shaking hands with the Rey.
J. Cumming Macdona on his return to old England from South
America. Mr, Macdona’s many friends will be glad to hear that
he has been entirely cured of his attack of bronchitis, ag it was to
get relieved of this affection the journey was undertaken, During
his trip Mr. Macdona, crossed the Pampas on wild horses, Then
he went over the Andes on mules to Santiago, which journey oceu-
pied eight days, being thirteen honrs in the saddle each day.
From there he trayeled to Valparaiso, and along the coast as far
as Lima, visiting numerous battle-fields on the way. At Lina Mr.
Macdons was laid low with an attack of malaria fever, from which
he hap slowly recoyered; but Lcan hardly say he looks go well as
his friends would like to see him yet. When sufiiciently conval-
escent Mr. Macdona imrned his eyes homeyard, and came by way
of tha Isthmus of Panama, calling at Jamaica aud St. Thomas en
roule. I belieye that Mr. Macdonus's parish church at Cheadle,
which hay been restored atia cost of £10,000, is to be opened on
Sunday next, and hence his anxiety to gat back.

T hear that ‘three young black-and-tan Dachshunds of the royal
Wurtemburg breed haye just left Miss Bell's kennel in Kensington
for New York, U. 8, A., having been purchased by a gentleman of
that city. Their registered names are Grats, Gretel IT., and Lud-
wig, and are descendants of the well-known old dog Dedsaner,

Mr, Georges. Sedgwick, who was recently in England and has now
returned to New York, took out with him s handsome rongh-coat-
ed St, Bernard puppy, bred by H. R. H. the Duke of Hdinburgh,
The puppy, which was presented to Mr, Sedgwick by Lord Dun-
more, is by Hercules, ont of Abbess, by Actor, granddam by Uham-
pie Heetor 4,476. Dunmore (as Mr. Sedgwick delights to call

im) is nicsly marked, and a remarkably large and promising
puppy. He was whelped last December, and a fortnight ago he
weighed ninety pounds,

The national exhibition of sporting and olthey doga at Birming—
ham will, we are informed by Mr. Beesh, the secretury, bo held in

fhe Curzon Hell, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
November 28, 29, 30, and December, 1881, being on the same daya
as the Birniingham Agricultural Exhibition. The entries close No-
yeunber 1,

“JACK,” THE RAILWAY DOG.—The Illustrated Sporting and:
vramatic News gives a portrait of Jack, whom they introduced to
publi¢ notice some time ago, and who has since grown farnous.
The last piece of information received abont Jack 1s that a
lady has presented him with a silver-tnounted collar, with which
he seems mich pleased, On itis inscribed : :

“Tam Jack, the L, B. and §. C, Raihvay Dog, Please give me
a drink, and I willthen go home to Lewes. This collar was pre-
sented by Ms. J. P. Knight, Brockley.” i

On the day Jack sat for his portrait he lett Lewes by the first
train for Brighton, and then found that he bad business in Porta-
mouth, whither hetrayeled. Leaving that town by the 1:50 P, Me
train, which arrives at Fort Junction at 2:25, he proceeded to
Littlehampton. Heand the guard then determined to tuke a run
in the town, and Mx. White, the photographer, of 32 High street,
kindly invited Jack ta stop and have his photograph taken, Jack
found that he had no engagement before 5:5, when he wanted to
Jeaye for Horsham, and we give au engraviilg of the result of bis
yisit.to Mi, White. Jack's headquarters are at Lewes, bub he does
not always go home, aud frequently passes hie nights in the waste-
paper baskets at diferent booking-offiees.

THE DOG'S APFECTION.—We know ourselves to be such la-
mentably imperfect characters that we loug for an affection alto—
gether ignorant of our fanlta. Heayenu has accorded this to 118 mm
the uncritieal canine attachment, Women loye in us their own
exalted ideals, and to liyeup to the ideal standard is sometimes
rather wore than we are altogether able to manage; children in
their teens find aut howelumsy and ignorant we are, and do not
quite unreservedly respect ua; bnt our dogs adore us without 3
suspicion of our shortcomings.—Philip Gilbert Hamerion.

SLIPS,—Mr. Charles BE. Scott, of Schenectady, N. Y.,; writes us
that his Gordon setter bitch, Daisy, and Mr. G. 8, Thompson's
Scott are without doubt {he smallest brace of setters in existence,
We have sent Mr. Scott 2 couple of onr measurement blanks and
will publish the result.if fhe owners sea fit to send the measure-
ments to us....Dr. J, 8) Niven, of London, Ont., has sent us an
artofype of his Trish terrier Norah (Spring-Neltle) from a panting
by Mr, J. M, Tracy, of St. Lonis, Mo. Tlie picture is said to be ax
life-like as sxe all those from the brush of that accomplished
artist.

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KENNEL NOTES.

** Breeders and awners af doys wre iotted to send jnemorands

of names claimed, breil, whelps, sales, etc., for insertion in {his column,
We make no charge for tha publication of such notes; but request in each
cuge thie notice be made up in accordance with our Form, that the nume of
both owner and dog be written legibly, or printed, and that the stratn to
which the wnimat belongs be distinctly stated,

Namus Cuanmep.

Americun Dan—Mr. Jos. H. Dew, Montview Kennel Club, Coltm-
bla, Tenn., Claims the pame of American Dan for white, black and.
tan setter dog puppy, whelped April 2, 1ss1, by Lincoln outof Daisy
Dein.

Old. Walt Mr. Jos. H. Dew, Montview Kennel Club, Columbia,
Tenn., claims the name of Old Walt for white and orange setter dog
puppy, whelped April 2, 1881, by Lincoln out of Dalsy Dean.

Clavet.—Mr. Geo. B. Walker, Ciicago, Ti, claims the mame or
Claret for his red Ivish setter dog puppy, whelped June 25, issi, by
iinported Max owt of Fannte. :

eter Blctek.—Mr. D. W. &. Parker, Springfield, Arass., claims the
name of Peter black ior black pointer dog bred by Mr. G. a. Strong,
Mériden, Conn., by his Chanipion Pete out of his Mab.

Crun.—MY J. R. McKinley, Brooklyn, N. ¥., claims the nanie o
Cruio for red Trish setter bitch puppy, wleélped April 1, 1581, by Jock
OUL of Mr, Cleayver's Nell.

Rory O'More, Jr., from Jerry D.—Capt. M. L. Norton, Greenbush, Nu
Y., clalmas the name of Rory O'More, Jr. (formeriy Me J. J. Dono-
van’s Jerry D.), tor red Irish setter puppy by Champion Rory O'Mors
out of Nora O*More.

Nelly E.—Dr. CG, U, Bly, Brooklyn, N. Y., Claims the name of Nelly
Fi. for biack and tan setter bitch, fourteen months old, by Sani aut of
Mr. Fred, Freudenthal’s Nelly FP.

BRED.

Psyche 11,—Petér Black.—Mr. J. Caughlin’s pointer bitch Psyehe I.
to Mr. DW. G. Parker's (Springield, Mass.,) Peter Black.

Scoot-Wildjire.—Mr. ©. §. Bird’s all liver cocker bitch Scoot (Snipe—
rea to Mr. A. McDonald’s (Rockland, Me.,) black cocker dog Wid-

re,

Nettie Jersey.—The Sliver Lake Kennels (River Bdge, Bergen Co.,
N. J..) red and white Knglish setter bitch Nettie (Dr, M. & Moore’s
Floss by T, O'Moore t6 Mr. F. P. Gaitier's Jersey City, N. J. all red
Trish setter Jerry, Pat-Biddy, Pat by intported Pat—Biddy, Biddy by
imported Dog—Bitch),
ee, Dewn—Lincoln.—The Montylew Kennel Club's Daisy Dean to

neoln.

Dashing Plover—Lincoln—The Montview Kennel Club’s Dashing
Ployer to Lincoln, .

Zita-Hock, Jv.— Mr. Carl Plotke’s (Pittsburgh, Pa.,) white, orange
and tan setter bitch Zlia to Mr. J, M, Munters Rock Jr. (Carlowitz—
Queen Hess) July 20, 1851.

Belle T.—My. F. i. London, Rock Hill, 8. ¢., las bred his Gordon
Setter bitch Bene TL (Dr. Aten’s Glen-Inporied Belle) to Mr 1. For-
Than Taylor's King, y h cat last New York show,

SALES.

Bobb T1T.-Biack Bess wheip.—Dr. J. §, Niven, London, Ont., has sold
to Mr, W. Glass, of same place, a cocker spaniel dog puppy, whelped
a 23, 1881, by Bobb TI. (Buccleuch-Nel) out of Black Bess (Brush-

6a).

Bobb IT,—Biuck Ress whelp.—Dr. J, 5, Niven, Loudon, Ont., has sold
to Mr. J, L, Wnglebart, Petrolia, Ont, 4 vocker spaniel dog puppy,
Whelped May 23, 1881, by Bubb III, autof Black Bess,

Bobb JH.-Black Bess whelps-—Dr, J. 8. Niven, London, Ont, hag sold
to Mr. George Macbeth, ofsame place, two cocker spaniel dog pup-
ples, whelped May 25, 1881, by Bobb 111. ouf af Black Bess.

Bobb (if —Bitek Bess whelp.—D . J, 8. Niven, Londow, Ont., has sold
to Mr. Charles Lincoln, Detroit, Mich., & covker Spaniel dog puppy,
Wleiped May 23, 1851, by Bobb TIT, aut of Black Bess.

Joe.—Dr. J. 5. Niven, London, Ont., bassald to Mr, W. 1. O’Rear,
Doywnesville, Cal,, the Gordon sétter dor puppy Joe, whelped July 8,
1880, by Blossom Out of Moll TIT,

Pride of Delnwore.—Dr, KR, FP. Sull, Bikton, Md., has purchased of
Mrs, M. . Von Culin, Delaware City, Del., the white, black and tam
Setter bitch Pride of Delaware (Garlowltz-Ollie),

Duke.—Mr. dA. Creveliog, Washington, N. J., has purchased the
Gordon settsr Duke of Mr. C. T, Brounell, New Bediord, Mass,

Larry.—Mr, A. % Heyward, Kock Hill, 8. C., has sold to Mr. W. H.
Pierce, Peekskill, N. ¥., his red Irish sether Larry (Elcho-Rose},

Don-Netlu whelps.—Mr. J. Otis Fellows has sold to Mr. F. BE. Penston,
Anawan, ILL, two solid liver coskers, by Don out of Nelly.

WHELPS.

Teose.—M?. GC. Du Bois Wagstafi’s (Babylof, L. 1.,) Rose (Ranger—
Rose) whelped, July 14, eleyen puppies, tive dogs aud six bitches, by
Champion Berkley,

Sarw Bernhardt, J, Otis Fellows’ spaniel bitch Sara Bernhardt
Whelped, duly 1st, five puppies, three dogs and two bitches, by
cocker spaniel doy Brae (first and Special N. ¥,, 1581). _

Daisey. Mr. C. BH, Scotts (Schenectady, N. Y..) Gordon setter
bitch Daisey whelped, July 14, six puppies, one dog and fiye bitches,
by Mr. G. & Thompson's (Poxboro, Mass.,) Gordon setter Scotb.
Scott and Daisey out of Thompson‘s Queen Bess 11, by Hailey’s Tom.

Ainto,_The Lachine Kennel Club's bluck, white and tan English
sefiter bitch Minto (ist New York, 1879,) whelped, July 12, nine pups,
Tour lemon belton Goes, two black, white and tan dogs, and three
black, white and tan bitches by Hh. A. Herzberg’simporied Champlon
Wowperor Fred,

Vopsey —The Lachine ennel Club's imported black spaniel Topsey
whelped, July 16, six pupples, all bitches, five black and one liver
colored, by theirimported black spaniel Benedici (1st. and special,
New York, 1881), : ’

Madeatp.—The Lachine Kennel Club's lack spaniel bitch Madcap
(2d Montreal, 2d Toronto, 1830,) whelped, July 16, five puppies, bhree
dogs, tour blacks and one liver colored without a white huir, by their
imported black spaniel Benedict (ish and speetal, New Yark, 1881).

Molf TE.—Dr. J. 5. Niyen’s (London, Ont.,) Gordon setter Moll 11,
has whelped six puppies by Blossom.

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FOREST AND STREAM.

Noieh—Dr. J. 8. Niyen's trish terrier Norah has whelp ~
ples penne Ruler. Liar 5 potas
Chirtotte Oneen.—Mr. L. W. Perdue'’s (Charlotte, N. @.,) setter biteh
Pane nee: by mai eC i ASIEoy) out of Anne Bileed (Lelecs-
er—Isirby), Whelpeu, on the ith inst., tree black, wile a
dog puppies by Bergnniihals Rake. me Poa
_Puss.—M rb. W. Mattin’s (New York City) pili terrier bitch Puss
a ie Jidy 24, fou puppies, by owner's Pecusus (first New York,

DRArus.
A ileert.—Dr. J. 8, Niyon, London, Ont, lost by an accident his fish
Lathes nian ae she was driven over in tle street. 1
bray Cirlew whelpa—Mr. J. Otis Fellows Las lost fiye pupples, a:
of Qurlew's Jitler by Brag. ari
_ Griuse Dealt Blanche whelps—Mr GC. Du Bas Wagstall, Bubylin, L,
L, has had the bad tuck to lose by tstemper fhe brave of puppies,
dog aud bitch’ by Grouse Dale out of Blanche, purchased of Mr. W-
Tallman if tholate New York show.

——

KENNEL MANAGEMENT,

170. 6. M.8,,; Duubarton, N. H.—Dewelaws should be removed
when the wninal is very young. Their excesion then being esily
uccomplished with a sharp pair of scissors, first dividing the akin
and the dew claw bemg drawn to one side before it is dutuchod, in
order that the skin tay afterward cover the wound, Woe canuot
advise you to attempt the removal of dey claws on old dogs,

ivi, C. G. W., Montreal, Canada.—From your deseri plion your
terrier is afflicted with mange. We suggest the following tieat-
ment: Mix together four ounces of sublimed sulphur, two ounces
of oil of ter and one pint of olive oil, Dress dog all over with
this cyery day for six days. Wash off with carbolic soap On
seventh day, next day repeat dressing ax before for three days.
ake care the dressing is rubbed into the skia, Give two-and-a
half drops of Powler’s solution of arsenic twive uw day ; gradually
increase dose to four drops. Be sure to give the solution in food.
Tt must be continued for some time to be beneficial. Avyoid feed-
ing meat.

172. Joux BoLu,—In ourissue of July 14, we stated that the
miuistift bitch Leah was owned by Mx, Rathbnrn, of this city. We
should haye remenibered that she was recently presented by My.
Rathburn to Messrs, L. 0. and H. l, Zayers, also of this city.

173. H. T. W., Woodstown, N. J.—Your dog has the mange,
but as yon fail to xtate his breed or age we are obliged to answer
in a general way. Rub him with the following mixture twice a
day, and see that it is worked into the skin: Powdered bi-car-
bonate of potash, one ounce; powdered white vitriol, one-quarter
ounce: sub-sulphur, two ounces; lard, eight ounces, Continue
with the lowler's solution of arsenic twice a day in food, Ayoid
feeding meat.

4+ —-

Agueé, bilioushess. drowsiness, Jaundice and rheumatism, Hoy Bit-
Tels removes easily.

Hite and Crap Sheeting.

RANGE AND GALLERY.
THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

. Wimeumpon, July 23.

NHE shooting on the old common opened on the 11th and we

liaye had a pretty hot time of it ever since. On the day be-
fora theopening, while the najority of the marksmen were already
in camp, a dlight mishap octurred owing to the furze haying been
ignited from a fire at whith some Scotch riflemen were coolang.
An order was accordingly issued that henceforward no small camp
fires were to be used beyond the boundaries of the tents, but only
the regulation cooking stoves. The Scotechmen were very wroth in
consequence, and haye been swearing in choice Guyeliv because
they caunot toast their own inexpensive bacon nor have the
national hot toddy at mght,
The alterations in the rules for the guidance of murkers,
rogister keepers and range and butt offivers haye beuu extensive,
and they apparently make cheating of any kind impossible and
vender the conditions of shooting as equal as possible for all com-
etitors.
: There are few American shooters here, Frank Hyde being sbont
the only one. Particular attention has been paid the Canadian
riflemen, who haye come on in yery good form, The Duke of
Cambridge and Sir John Macdonald puid visits tothe Canadian camp
and were received with full honors. The team is considered the
bost eyer sent from the Dominion, hey had several prize winners
in the Alexandra match, and lad two menin the sixty, wlie are to
make the final competition forthe Queen's prize—Sergeant Mit-
chell with ninety and Sergeant Walker with eighty-nine. This is
the first time for four years that thé Canadians haye won 2 place
on the sixty. ‘Twenty-eight men were selected, out of whom eight
were chosen to compete with the Canadian eight for the Kalapore
prize. The Canadians felt alittle annoyed at their being twenty-
eight men nominated instead of twenty, according to the rule, but
their captain was asked to allow it, and he consented.

The Gueen's prize shooting in the first stage closed on the 14th,
und notwithstanding the thermometers marked 137 deg. in the sun
at the firing points and sent a number of the shooters to the hos-
pital, the firing was fine, The highest scores made by two of the
contestants were 96 put of the possible 105, When the shooting
at the second stage opened, for sume time it seemed highly
probable that one of the Canadian team, Sergeant Walker,
would carry of the gold medal and £250 presented by
‘Her Majesty. le was amoug six others who had an aggre-
gate of fifty-six over the two fi'st ranges, 800 and 900 yards,
that being the highest on the register. He vather fell off
at 1,000 yards. ‘Though his chanced of success were brilliant
at the first two oy three shots he finished with seventy-five,
in the possiple 105, which falls into the tenth place, being
eleyen less than the winner, who made three points more than
was ever known in the history of the competition and twelve
more than was made last year. The name of the winner is
Priyate Beck. He belongs tothe third rogiment of Deyou Volun-
teers, His score was eighty-six, with a Martinivifle at 800, 900 and
1,000 yards.

On the afternoon of the 19th, the Kolapore Cup was competed
for by tho Canadian and Mother County teams, They could
hardly haye bad better weather. Until that day the heat had
been oppressive, making shooting difficult. During the night,
however, there was a slight fall of rain, followed by more at an
éarly hour in the morning. This had the effect of lowering the
temperature considerably aud making the camp deliciously cool.
There was

A VARIABLE WIND,

which made pteady.shooting rather trymg. Otherwise the condi-
tions were yery fayorable. The competition began shortly betore
three o'clock, at 200 yards, at which distance the British succeeded
in making 235 and Canadians 227, giving an adyantage of cight to
the British, At 5(0 yards, the British made 205, and the Canadian
200, leaying the British with thivteen to the good. On beginning
the 600 yards the English team thought the match was in their
own hands, for this was their favorite distance, Tho general
opinion, too, seemed to fayor this aspect of things. The Cani-
dians felt justified in theit confidence, When the first four had
finisked, the Canadian shad made up the thirleen they were be-
hind, and put themselys sixteen ahead of theit antagonists. The
hooting of the next foue members of the team showed some wild
firing, bubvesulted in tre Canadians finishing with twenty of a
jead, ‘The result was rechyed with much applause. The Hnglirh,
throngh;Major Waller, of the Hughsh team, congratulated Col,
Gibson, of the Canadians, on the success of his team. ‘

The Kolapore Cup is a challenge cup, yalued at £110 aterling,
presented by the late Rajah of Kolappore, India, for annual com-
petition between teams of eight men from Bugland, India and the

Colonies. In nddition to the eup, the sum of £80 is algo given to
the winners by the National Rifle Association of Great Britain, 5O
that there ix something substantial accompanying the honor.

The tull score stood : ;

OANATDA. Great Briton,

Private Morris, ‘Phirteenth Canada, Lieu Mitchell, Cambridge.
200 yuls 48344 5—20 200 yds...,...595 £44 £30
SOQ ++ 85646 22-95 B00 0, 22H bd VD
GOD Met 6364 5—8—22 600 2. 525524 5—Ys—s0
CorC M Mitchell, Yenth Candia. M Gurtis, Second Sussex,
2u0 yds hbo f 2 224) Sees a 345 6 4 6 3—Al
BVO, Ff 4 tebe 2d OF 6 A Be BY
OO Le Rea POR 0 44—27—s1 0 oe 2264 0 2 20—S0
SerghT Mitchell, Wenth Canada. Priv RB MeVittie, First Dumiries.
200 yds d4 a3 45 200 yds, ...... 34642 4 b—25
ao * 4 ay) * 225 3.5 88
Guy tf . St 60 i463 5 2-25—T7
Caph Balfour, Kigith Canada. Sergt Brooking, 13th Middlesex,
RO Wds,...... 35 -f 4 4 5—3h 2 yuls 5d BLA 4 t—20
ANd 1... BARA + 6 FBT AND Me | 4 f 2—97
bOo eH Ove —By HOU Me , 45 4 2—19—76

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Sug #8 F 2 ot By 4 147296 H B—26)

600 + 4 600 “* 13,.,,024 25 2 0—15—78
Capt Thomas, 54 Lieut Meétsaac, 1st Renti'ew.

260 yds at a 200 yds... . 2. B24 5 5G

500 + 554 S00 6 2 0 6 6 8 4 OT

600 44 TU eat ae 024432 0-16-68

Sergt Margreaves, 16th Lancers.
200 yds... tt 88 bb bos

600 “Bo es 2 8 20 BOO td 4 dO
GOO AOR ES Bde 18 —65 GOD & Llll 2002 03 2— 5—G2
Totals at 200 yds.......c. 0.6.2 2 Totals a6 200 7dS.-........ 06 235
Totals at oO yds... Totals at 500 ys... ~2U9
Totals at 600 yds_ Totals 40600 yds-............145
Grand total... cc. .c. eee Grand total,............ 2 e589

The Albert prize, whichis considered the best of the individual
smnall-bore long-range trophies, line ngain been carried off by an
Ameticun inarkemin, this being the third yéarin which it has
gone acrosxA the water, Myr, Mrank Hyde was the winnéy, He

tied with Lieutenant Godsal with seyenty points. In shooting off |

the tie Lieutenant Godsal made too miners and a bull. Mo. Hyde
madeé three bulls. y

The shooting for the Elcho shield took place on the 2ist, and re-

sulted in a signal victory for the English team, ‘fhe scores stund-
ing :

500 Yards, 900 Yaris. 1,000 Yards. Total. Average.
Rngland s 558 638 SAG 1,642 2UD2,
Ireland, , : FL2 610 AUT 1,049 1988)
Scotland. ..., tae S16 HOG ATY 1,501 1874,

The teas were of eight men ench, shooting fifteen shots each at
800, 100 snd 1,000 yards, making the team range possible 600 and
the aggregate 1,800. The strength of the British teams whieh
competed this year for the Elcho shield, may be mscertaiued trom
the following table of the scores made by competitors for the
Elcho shield since the contest was first held under
conditions :

the present

Year, Efgland, Scotland. Ireland!
isi sasvervescere ses secnceeernenes LAt0D 1487 1,378
ay 1,802 1,508 1,506
-- LAG 4,455 1,252
«Lats 1,409 Lots
«1,500 1,430 1,607
. 1,452 Loos 1404
. Pay dan Iyer
1.642 1,601 1oty

Growing out of the fact that the Canadians had swidil bore rites
with them came a clullenge for a match of six Canadians against
six pickéd men trom thé three Elcho Shield teams, andit toolc placa
the last day of the meeting. ‘Vhe British were represented by Mr.
Martin Amith, Wimbledon; Lientenant Baker, London Title
Brigade ; Mr, Humphrey, Cambridge University ; Mx, Murphy,
Dublin ; Lieutenant MeKerral, London and Scottish, and Sergeant,
Gilder, of Harrow. The Canadian team was. composed of Serpeunt
D, Mitehell, Corporal Mitchell, Sergeant 7. Mitchell, Priyute
W. Mitchell (all four of whom are brothers), Sergeant Pain and
Private Muson, The weather was all that could be wished for
long range shooting, the light being dull and gray nud the wind
steady. ‘Che ranges were 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, At +00 yards
the British made a total score of 444 points out of a possible 450.
The Cwnadian total at 800 yards was 40h—eighteen behind the
home team. At 900 yards the Canadians shot very wildly, while
the Hnglish increased their lead, finishing this range with wn addi-
tion of 63 to their lead. The scores were: Home team, 415; Can-
adians, 352. At 1,000 yarda the Canadinns were a little steadier,
but here again they dropped 36 behind their adversivies, ending
with a difference of 117 points.

The totals were :

Lritish. Canadian.
Baker. +e s--s vere atieee 212 PN TSNEN, ype sce Bees 18
Gilder. W Mitchell. = 191
Smifih.... Mason.,..- 190
Humphrey D Mitchell. 182
Murphy --.-;-.--- -- S © Mitchell... aya LIT
McKerrall....... Hoda LOD 1,238) PUA, ocak scecn es wet tnsees 172—1, L065
CONSOLATORY,

The Canadians were much sutprised, and their captain was
greatly annoyed atthe bad beating. Harl Brownlow, captain of
the Buglish team, in announcing the numbers, congratulated the
Canadians on having fought an uphill fight pluckily, and hoped
they needed n0 assurance that the United Kingdom marksmen
would slways be glad to sca them competing oh the gronnd.
Colonel Gibson, captain of the Candian team, replied that he was
not surprised at their being beaten, but muvh disappointed at
being beaten so badly. They were not, howeyer, sent over to fight
a smull-bore match with the crack shots of the mother country.
Small-bore shooting was practiced by yery few in the Dominion.
Still, as it was known that some of their beat sinall-bore men were
coming over, and a8 Sir Henry Halford suggested a friendly long
range match, he thought that whatever might be the result it
could not but be yery pleasant to fight side by side with the home
country team, Although beaten, and beaten badly, he must say
that the vietory represented fairly onough what the mother country
eould do when pitted agaimst Canadian long range shots, and
hoped that another time the latter would give u better account of
themselves. ‘The meeting was brought to « close by the presenta-
tion of prizes by the Priucess of Wales, who was acvompunied by
the Prince of Wales and the young princesses. An immense
throng of spectators was present. Altogether the Canadians have
carried off £250 in money prizes, two badges of the Queen's, Isti
stage, sixty-two of the St. George's, three grand aggregate badges
and the Kolupore Cup,

oo aa
Bosron, Mass., July 20.—The long-range shooters kept up thelr ive
to-day ab Walnut Hil wider favorable conditions. The stores stood :
Hd. Rabbeth.

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Sul. F4bb#S 5555555 5 5-10
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J.B Brown
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1 ie sag 2¥ 8585555555665 56—73
10u0 Ete 669554435 35 45 4 363209

duly 23.—The best day of ile season for rifle shooting presented
itself to-tiay, yeh only a smal) number wera present when the matches
were Called, Tie day was cloudy, with a perfect Nght, the wind
steady wod perlectly reliable during the entire shooting, ‘There is no
way to account for the small alitendance unless the defeat al Gardner
the preylous dpy had produced 9, denioralizing effech upon seyeral
members who are Usually present it the vesalar Saturday Meets. 1m
the Sharpshooters’ match Mr, Adanis did brilliant work on the paper
target, Waking eight bullseyes in ten shots, closing tor & total of 110,
followed by Jewell for 109. 1h the handicap mateh Mr. Wassen was
high man tor 46, Benuand Borden followiny for 44 respectively, ‘Che
badge Mate, which closed yesterday, had but Your entries, as tt
was & foregone conclusion that Adams would wii Lhe beautiful
medal oifered by the association, Mr. Adams wanted one moe 48 to
take him high man for the trophy, which he succeeded in wintmng,
and becomes tie gener of the badge on the Glegang score of two 45%s
and one 49. Bent also did good work yesterday befqra whe Ditiis,
making 47 of the slonider at 200 yards. Subjoined are the scores:

Sliarp-shooters’ Match.

AUC AGHINS . 0. s0--.---5 esd i2 iL di 41 12 Wi 1% WL 10 Lvu—110
OOM DGWils.. oye -, yale wif 21 11 17 a2 11 TO 2 11 (2—109
ONC Orson 5) r)- 1a Vto9 11 t2 Tt 11 Tb oY 10 12-109
CORT TEL e ey ts te cts eee 2 UW 11 9 I 16 10 10 11 11—106

PA Henle... ieee SF Ot ee LT 12, 42 40 12° p> “R106
BD Boerson. - -9 11 Ww al 72 1 1 8 Tt B—102
Sl Sturwis.... +. +021 TF 12 2 10 10 10 12 30 (99
BA Gurise.. 38, Late wm 1b 8 69 1 tah & fs

Handicap Match.

G Warren, ..--.......4594545545 44 BA Curtis.........4.4 A544 54—13,
CA Bent . 9149545 44 BD Emerson,.-c... DIF he

T BOWEN... 2000) so. dS Edd dt
Badge Match No. 4.
Hr

5B5

Boston MAMMOTH GAaLLERY,—There las been a food attendance at
the Maromoth vallery all the week, particularly duriny the Gvening.

The fwo pistol marches DoW on the programme have attracted 2
large number of sheoters who wish Lo becouis more Lamiller with this
little arm, nly the best are given below =

Amateur Ritle Match.
M1 Pratt,,....46 46 46 47 47-280 GH Brown.....44 bt dl at 45—01
WM Noveross,.45 45 46 47 47—820 8 Poge...,., db 44 dt da 45 — 27
EM Marshall. 44 db 5 45 45—228 NS Jomes......48 dt tf

Experts’ Rite Maten.

JW Smith,..... 15 46 46 46 4T—230 JB fyne....... 45 45 46 46 46—225
Experts’ Pistol Match.

William Baton..-1 75 65-210 J Ames............. (2 73. —21g
Amateur Piytol Match.

Willian & Waton...
Willlam Sadler.,..-

51 8% 63—156
ve AO BB

Olub wh their last

67 65 TO—205 J HK Seott.
232 63 59-154 5 Uhase.

GARDNER, Mass., July 22.—The Gardner hifle
weekly practice made the following record :

GC a Totals.
CHESLGE Tin 8 ieaes = pack been an nate pore ™ at hi 45 72-92
GW BMsworth........----..-..- av 8h 46 | 1j—83
Cen CEE ete tatatatasytohs ehatalataiciepetsta eteealets 45 s2 46 1ht-$1
WEL Wmowllon. .2.2e... 4). a1 qjé 48 d4i—sa
(es eeg chit ats See eo oh 45005 a 141 —88
A Mathe@ws.........- 42 tS 41 T1— 84
Pig Wichols. 222. aah aa 43 7h bt 14}—87
CG Shumway... -.-+-.+-- ? : de 50 40 1a6—S5
C Merritt... 40 40 BO 4G 131 —86

Uls. Henry... da Bi AL 122—S85

n The distance wus 200 yords Inch ring aud Creedmoor targeb com-
Let. ;
‘Lo-day the club aye as guests for a triendly contest members of
fhe Massidhuset(s itl \sanciation Tha viainane wove given comeod -
With a dinner, theh drove Over }o tue Hackimatack Raoge, The Weht
wos daip ond updotatore nugsorous, Whe eonditions of the march —
were mine men on aside, hree rounds to each man, inch ring anid

Creedmoor target comblued; distance 200 yards, off-hund. ‘The
work of civh is told by the following score :
Gartner Tear.
me, oC Ka 4, mR Rey Ua
A Mathews...... cena 4S Bb dy Sl dG 2h 180
OD Bind, . 2... SS 46 8) 44 85 45 YHR 106
a oF WUsworth. - 5 au YL 46 BL 4h SOU Til
SB iWildrevh....... 44-82 ah 9T 4B Pa 15
FE Nichols... h..e.. 45 64 Al TO 46 “05 180
J E Newlon. 2 4p 46 48 Tt 46 203 183
CO Bent, -.-.-- 65 4200~«CSTG G] 42 289 126
H C Koowltoa, ig 41 40 1 a 44 188 126
PTT ieee i olathe oo 4d Bg" 4d 62 41 los 146—1976—1150-
Massachusetts Team.
Ue eee GRU: k. oO.
LU Hubbard,....:.... pos $5 45 8S dt 249 Lab
W Gharles..... 41 1b 48 T 45 edt [ao
GL Winship... du 8 45 S81 44 236 132
8d Kavbeth... 4 TH 4s 66 42 But 18s
7S Bennett 42 10 43 67 42 “2U 127
JN Pye: 41 Ta 44 Ts 45 Mlb 18
A B Are 42 p6 40 TO 44 lee 12h
7 Harrisu 40 Ob ib GL 42 186 lif

CH Miller...,---.....d8
Gardner Team victorious by ring connt, 210 polats; Creedmoor
count, 24 poitits,
MaMMorH RivLE GALLERY.
Amatenr Rite Match.
M. L. Prath.....45 46 46 47 47-230 G. A. Brown..-d4 44 44 4d do—agy
W. AM. Noreross44 45 46 47 47—#80 8. Moge......-.. 44 dt bt 44 4}—221
L. M. Marahall.da dt 45 45 45225 ON. 8. dames....44 db 5

Experts’ Rifle Match.

J MW Smith....45 46 46 46 47—230 TB Tyne.......45 45 46 46 46229
Experts’ Pistol Match.

Ww. B. Baton........ 79 To Os—219 J. Ames.;.,.-..---,-5 7275 T3—215
Amateur Pistol Match.

Wm 6 Maton... -67 68 TU—208 Win Hadder.........., 52 58 59—l64

dR Scotb. ...2 ». ol 52 58-156 § Chiast.. . 09 Se
CreEnwoor—July 20.—The short range match, open to everyhouy,
200 yards, Standing, seven Shots, ny rifle, military weapons to re-

ceive ole pol allowance:

464455582 W Hl Dulap....44445 4 5—30
.645455 4-22 Geo Lewis..,,....645 444 43)
A Sevenoaks... 4484455—231 EE Lewis.......1 b4 G54 4 3—3y

W IL Beadle and A Melngess 29 each.

July 23—The * Boylan” and * Baker & M¢henney ” mivich, 2d com
pettion.—apen to everybody, 100 and 800 yards, Trounds ab Wen ;
Stundinw al 100, knécling at 300 yards, any military Whe; 65 entries:
‘fhe leuding Scores were as follows: Capt J © Mullovy, 46; HW
Price, 44; Pf Meagher, 41; 5 Warneek, 41; HO Titus, 40; J dames,
40; DA Miller, 40; J Ho Stockbury, 40; J MoNeyin, 40; 1 W Castel
39: J Ddennings, 39; GS Harrington, a; G A Purnbull 3a; J
Rep sa: PT Guerra, at; J G Burt, ab; 0 Mollaid, ai; CD Doubleday,
36: dP Hranklin, 86; HO Brown,35 Capt WH Murphy wus the
exectllye ollcer i chores of this match, i i

jhe ‘Champion Marksuuit's Badge* Match, 2d competitton,—
Open to all numbers of the N. Gb. N.Y. aud N. Wi. A. the Latter,
however, not being eligible to win the principal prizey ZOU and 50)
yards, five shots ut each distande; Remington kine N.Y. Siite
Model; standing vt 200 yards, aby position with head {io the target
at fi) yards. ‘The first prize 5 aol badge, to be glVven ai the close
Of the season to the nian who shall have won the greatest Lumber of
vompetitions. Ten other prizes (silver medals) are preseitted to Lhe
best by the National Rifle Association. There wore 2p
entries -

Nhe winuers of (ie medals and thelr scores were: Messrs. P J Do~
lan, 47; F AldeL, 29; HD Lockwood, 49; J L Price, a5: J ib Dewesom, 58;
PG Meacher, at; GW Munson, #7; WY Willard, 37; J Holland, 87: J
T Jennings, 36; HT Farrell, $5; G S Harrington, 15; T Guerra, 25,
Colonel J Ut Cowperthywaite was in charge or the matel.

Mesgrs. TJ Dolan and J L Price, who tied a wveek ago fn fhe Ladies’
Match, shot aff. The prize was a sewihg machine, Mr Dolan won on
the suoot off, pulling wp 81 to Mr Prive’s 29 polars.

At fhe long rane butts some of the veterans of Lhe small hore
Matches were iudustriously engaged duriig the greater partof the
Hay in cutting ont their Initials with bullen marks ou the pill's-syey
Some new Lands wo ior the dirst time faced the targel at 1,000 yards
did pretty well .

FOREST AND STREAM.

the member who wins it the greatest number of times, Second prize,
ten poundsot chilled shot. The second prize is chosen by the Ex-
eentive Committees, issomethine diferent for ach event, and is 10
be contested for only once, when ih becomes the property of the
second Man. Appencded Is the score:

Ten Blass balls, 16 yards rise, Bogardus’ Trap and rules.

Juny 98, 1881.)

NEw YORE RvLe GaLLery.—The scares of the Knickerbocker Club
tor the past week, #0 yards, 10 shots, stand: J I Grown, 50; B Ben-
neth, 25; WM Wairvow, 47; H Gehl, 47; ML Riggs, 47; 1 8 Dolan. 465
Mag Shorkley. 46; W Hertington, 48: JJ Bushinell,4¥; A WW Netron,
ao. Inthe balland mate the best scores up to date at 4a yards, >

Shots, ving target, ae -
hehe @ Gtobs.... ....108 100

G Jolher.-.....298 110 145 i14—tae 8a S9—885

ier ; 414% 174 1 Gunthe a7 5 9 101—s79 | AG Wibnerding...... Wij LitI—9 CD Miedongull, .... 010010110 +
Saga aes i 108 ae Sere Ee =f al eat James WaISOh... sy. 11U10MI—9 § A Tenry 2... ,.-. uo nuorvo)—L
Fob... 104 YS 9h O3—857 ait : | | Prone Perry,,..---—-011101H00—8 DB Witmerding. .-. co lvoome—t

C TL sSimouds, ... 011100013 1—6

Ties on nite decided at three balls: A C Wilmerding, 1i—2; Janes

Briyron, N. d., July 23.—Io (he sharps mateh to-day, 200 yards, ten 2 u
Walson, 0j—0. A.C. Wilmerdtug took the medaland James Watson

Shots, With military cilles, the following scores were nade >

WY Oberhaugh.., ,aneisia5—i7 J Thomas,.._...--.. Apsd4ds4up—t4 | the shor. AO. W.
G FOMED. 2s ees didaddeood—44 Captain |b Wilson. .,4tsdaitsi—4y Faun Riven Qty Crun—Fall River, Mags., July 2),—Reewlar semi-
Colonel Howard.....b4549i4t54d—44 Wi HONMELE.......-..5 id4a45444—40 | monthly shoot tar pold badve, 40 balls, Card rotary trap, handicap

On the #ist the Champion Marksman’s match was shot, with the | rise:

following result? Col, Howard, 20) yards, 245 oil yards, 22; total, 45. | hw Bufflnton, 2yds...........19 J Borden Jr, 18 yds..,-:........16
P Ronnent, 20 yards, 21; bf) yards, 22; tobal,43 Maj. Denman, 200 | w i Shefronm, 18 yds,...........18 TS Hall, 22 yds...... peer:
Yards, 19; 500 yards, 21; total, 40. WS Righter, 200 yards, 207 600) s Alien, ¥iyds.... 12.2... 18 JB Valentine, 22 yds Melt
yards, 20; total, 40. W. Briley, 21508... 0... ceeee eee 16 JM Wood, 21 yds.....-...... we

Bultinton wins badge. x

90 Match, 3 balls, 18 yds—Valentine 5, Hall 5, Sheldon 5, Allen oy
W Braley 4, Buliinion a, Wood+, Borden 4.

Ties On 5: Valentine 6, Hail 1), Allen 17, Sheldon 15.

ALDANY, July 20.—'l'he elghth competition of the P. i. Griswold

midrange match resulted as follows: Ties ond:

T Wooster...... 445 5555-33 BJ Willls........ R554 543—31 | wraley 1, Woods, Bufioton 6. Sheldon wins 1st, Buliinton 2d.
WEFitGh-... ,..85 044 4 5-32 RK Morse. .-. 5ho45 25-81 | 54 Match, TO balls, 18 ys, 3 prives—Sheldon 10, Hall 1), Builinton
JQ Webster... 5445654 4-82 G H Chyrles..... 436545 4—30 | 40, Allen 9, Valentine ¥, Braley 7- "

RT Green........545653 5-32 A Lyre.........9 85 2543—27 | ries ono: Hallé, Burfinton 8, Sheldon 8. Bulfinton and Sheldon

Time Mateh, 200 yards. divide ist, Allen 2d, Valentine 3d.

T Wooster.344 5444444 40 JHeenan.5 04550445 426 Arrangements are belng made. for a grand glass ball tournament
TI Miles .44942454465—-40 BR 1Green..84404454 3 5—86 | about the middle of August, to. contime two days, which, from re-
Webster.. 8445438458 4-89 Wl Fitch..0245 4444 3 4-58 | ports already recelved irom.a number of clubs, promises to be very
G Charles, 4444455504 39 S Baldwin, 443444204 9-3) | Successful. Programmes will be furnished on application ve ie at

ofthe BF. R. Guo clun,

Syracuse, N.Y.,July 21.—At Lakeside Park tis afternoon a very well
contested series of class ball shooting matches were participated in
by s0m6 of the best marksmen in the State, Aninverested crowd of
spectators watched the contests trom the commencement to the finish

a a rs

THE TRAP.

OLAY PIGEON PRIZE CONTEST. and a foodly Latherine of ladies graced the grand stand. ‘The first

ih 2 ae shoot was at 10 sing1é rises, entrance fee $2.
* . * . . 8 +) Ne De SAS OMAN ovo rewataeoepseeech o
The Ligowsky Clay Pigeon Co,, of 83 Vine street, Cincin- | PREY I OAR rata ny te kates 4
; ~Y ean . (2) son . ce Ti MAUVE Ue OAL eEEa ay Sc la, v
nati, O., after three prizes; (1) #100; (2) #25; (3) a trap | 4 ee if Later ae ck edt ol: 8
and 1,000 pigeons reapectively tor the best scores made with | Han... dy SaNUersotee det hon epsese estes 6

Drnvy 24

Mr. Warll took first, Messrs. Drury and) d MH divided the second and
George Luther 10k The third.

THe second Shoot was lor a purse of #50. There were 20 single rises,
Twenty one nen contended ii this match and the scores were;

Luther.... ove fo fb:
Layis ,

GYaYSON, ----+2s pee
W Greenway.....--

their traps and pigeons.
the following conditions:
Open to any club in the Unifed States or Canadas. Five
contestants each club; ten single clay pieons each man;
twelve matches, nof to exceed one for any two. consecutive
weeks. Time limited to July 15, 18823. Each match must
be recorded, as shot, on blanks furnished for the purpose; the

The prizes will be awarded under

score certified to by the secretary and president of the club, ! aArani Asay 18
and sent for publication tothe Forrsr awp Stream Publish- Gr Hastman. af
ing Co., No. 39 Park Row, New York! In awarding the | fan!)

prizes no score will be accepted unless on record in the for- | Mr. Walters was awarded the first. The second was divi-

yed by Messrs, Drury aud Larned. Mr, Galecarried off ihe third.
Mr. Mann carried ati the tourLh. W. Henry took the fifth.

EST AND Siream, The rules adopted are suvjoined, Score
The Third event was for 4 purse of $50, 15 single rises.

blanks and copy of these rules may be had on application to

seleyer..... rudy ee abaya. ated 1% TOSS... 2 peta eeea sess ea sete iathes b
the company at the above address. Fee a WT... +

Pees \)

bs Geilesijor--. a Manp
. RULES FOR CLAY PIGHON SHOOTING, ee te Parker
Inle L Traps and Rise.—All matehes shall be shot from | Ayling... ea
sereened traps. Rise for single and double birds to be 10 yards. Tee. s G barnare
De ere

In double bird shooting the traps shall be placed 4 to 6 feet apart. | yyceson.

The horizontal direction of the flight of bird shall be varied for | w Greenway PES ase egase
each consecutive shot, Drury... 2.5 Walters

Rule Tl. Scoring.—When a person is at the score and ready to | Waril

shoot he shall call ** Pull;’ and should the trap be sprung without
hig hoving pivon tharord, on, in Aingloe bivd shooting, shanld moce
than one bird raise ab a time, he ay tuke the bird or birds, or not:
brt if he whoots, (We Uira br Wirds shal) be charged fo him. The
party at the score must not leaye it to shoot, and must hold the butt
‘of his gun below his elbow until the bird or birds rise; and in case
of Se hae of this Provision the bird or bi'de shall be scored ag
missed.

RuiellL Rising of Birds,—The shooter, when he is at his mark
ready to shoot, shall giye the caution '‘ Are you ready?" to the
puller, and then eal! “* Pull.” Should the tran be pulled without
the word being given, the shooter may take the bird or not; but if he

Jersey Guy Hricurs Crus —This organization met on the 14th
inst. of thelr new grounds near Mariou, N, Jd. The prounds, mid-
way bebween Marion and West Side, ure on the flats jush beyond
Jersey City Huirhts. Inthe club shoot, which allowed both barrels
to be used, a new deparhire wis niade, a kil with the firsh barrel
counting one, but a Kill with the second barrel countiny a hat onty
(designated by the letter h). The birds werea ime lob. Seyeral were
Jost dead out of bonads, aid in siany instances the second barre.
Was used to sectiréa hard hit bird. he following is the score:

fires the bird aust be deemed to he tuken. Tf, on the trap beingpulled, | Halcomb, 24 yds..11111i1—th Demarest, 24 yds,.011011h—t
the bird does not rise threes feet high and 10 yards distance; itis | Nall, ¥ yds.-..... 47111116 Quimby, 2 yds....4100b1 —th
at pr ea of ie shooter to take it or not; if not, he must de- SuCooT, YA aus yes 11 4 ii Ps ee bet pa eee a 2 E i , ae
clare it by saying ‘‘ No bird;* but shi ire 3 dari i saier, 24 yds......h11117h—# almer, 24 yds...-.1 t1—4h
Seto De cromed for cr BEAIDA Lara ene Miter declating, it |p oWasend, 2 yd$-h1L1110—oh Dy Burdelt,24 yas 1h) ob—ah
ird 4G neh _s Hughes, 27 yds....HHhiiili—sh ‘Jersey,’ 25 yds..h101 4-4
Bule TY, All birds amet be broken in the air to count; thatis, | TyonLengerke,¥.11h1110—bh Hearn, 2 yde......100 110 1—4
the shot must knock an easily perceptible piece ont of the clay | Dr Bird, “4 yds....110b21ii—sh 1 Heritage, 31 yds.whhiho 1—sh
bird while m the air; otherwise it shall he scoréd a lost bird. offey, 23 yds- Ahh11Ni—5 Wisher, wyds../... vOLi01 0-28
Rule Y. ‘Chere shall be no restriction as to the size of shot used | Powers, 24 yds..... 11011105

(6 and 7 are recommended ), or charge of powder (314 fo 444 drama
recommended), but the charge of shot shall not exceed 11% oz.
Dixon measure. Any ons using larger quantity of shot shall for-
teit all rights in the matches, After a gun is loaded and chal-
lenged, and the shooter discharges his gun, the penalty will be the
same ag for overloading.

Ties on 6 shot oaff—Hall ¥, McCool 1, Baier h.
ate on Sh shot off—Vownsend %, J von Leéngerke 2, Hughes 1h,
rr Bird h.

Vincentown, N. J., July 18—The Coaxen Glass Ball Club of this
place held their semi-monthily contest here, Lo-(lay, for gold badwe.
Caril’s trap, i8 yds. ; Bogardus’ rules, ten balls each:

Bole Vi. Flight of Birds.—In single shooting, if more than one We cs Te cr eg is Hy mae CP wes et euro a0 te
bird is liberated, the shooter may ¢all ‘No bird,” and claim an- | W- D. Haines. «01001101 11— W J.. Gk + LITT —9
other shot Hat I he aicots east abide phe ceneequenots. in | PW stadedig Sumo FC tillan Ht ay
double shooting both birds shall be on the wing when the firstis | jw qutterwortlt....W1oI1001I-5 res,
shot af, If but one bird flies, and but. one barrel is fired or snapped, FS, Hilliard won the badge. SUELDRAEK.

the birds shallin no wisé be scored, whether hit on missed, but the
party shooting shall have two more birds; orif both birds tly and
are broken with one barrel, he must shoot at two other birds,

Rulé Vil. Tics.—In cape of a tie at single birds the distance
shall be increased tive yards, and shall be shot off at fiye birds,
Tn care of a second tie the distance shall again be increased five,
yards, and this distance shall be maintained till the match ig de-
cided. ‘The ties in double bird shooting shall be shot off at five double
rises. Ties shot off at 15 yards rise, at three pair birds each, and
in case of second ties, three more pairs each at 20 yards rise, aud
so on until decided. In all cases both traps must be sprung ab the
same tim,

VU. Tite at the seore—a participant in a match shall hold
himself in readiness to come to the score when hik nante is called
by the scorer. If he is longer than five minutes, it shall be dis-
cretionary with the referee whether he shall allow him to proceed
further in the mateh or not.

Newark, WN. J., July 28.—A pigeon match for $500 a side at fifty
birds exch Look place at Erb’s grounds this afternoon, between Mr. J.
(. Sawyer, of the Yonkers Gun Club, and Mr. Colt, of the Narragan-
seth Club, of Rhode Island, which resulted in Mr, Sawyer killing
thirty-elght, and tour dead out of bounds, and Mr, Colt twenty-tive,

CATAWISSA SHOOTING PakRK—July 23.—A weekly scare of Catawissa
Glass Ball Club:

Aldrich ,,.1119411111111101111—20.
Byer... ..11111010113111101111—17
Vetter ...,11110101101110111011—15
Hox... -.-11010100111111001101—13

Stadler. ...1000001710100110110i—10
Sharpless. 01111111000111101101—14
P Waters, .1100000000010010111— T
Drinker, . , 00000111110111110111—-14
TT. B. A.

NEw ORLEANS Bar Spoorprs.—New Orleans, July 18.—Epclosed
find scorés of the New Orleans and Louisiana gun clubs at bats,
which are very numerous about our old warehouses and in the upper
part of the Parish Prison, ‘The match was shot at Frogmoor for the
champlonship; eight double rises at 26 yards :

Role TX. Mise-fire—Should gun miss-tire or fail to discharge, New Orleans Gun Club Team.
from any cause, it shall seore as a lost bird, unless the referee | Cousin.............- Pee ead ee Oe eyed ate eee te 1d
finds, upon examination, that the gun was properly loaded, and the | Le Breton . OC OOLLLT01LI0111i0 8§
miss-tire unayoidable, in which cade he shall allow another bird. Ramlevt. ... 1010000000111011—-7
Role X—Loading Guns.—In case of Lreech-loaders the party | aUnstill Fite ecco nee ae
called fo the score shall not place his cartridge in the gun until he wail i St + if ‘i . i R t : i t fi i i at
artives at the score. In cake of muzzleloader the party called | Myies.. 00101010100012110_-7
to the score shall not place the cap on his gun until he arrives at | Kenaud..-.--,..,.......5--005, UN 1T0101110111111 11%
the score, J Louisiana Gun Club,
No one but a contestant has a right to challenge, DC TBUG SF eve ee cack oe eee aeeeelT1020211121101 0-12
Rule XL.—Judges and Refereé.—A referee shall be appointed be- | Chaudet ., -1211110211011161 14-18
fore the shooting commences. The referee's decision shall be final. | Levie-... 0 01T100TIT1T1L111110—1
He shall haye power to call “No bird” in case any bird faily to | LE Blanc Se ee eee Rel sei
fiy, and may allow a contestant auothér bird in case the latter Ser u er t 7 Pe ale
shall have been interfered with, or may, for any reason satisfactory me : t i i i i i 4 7 ql i z H z he 2
to the referes, be entitled toit. If a bird shail ily toward partiss 001110101011101 0 9-83

within thé bounds in such amanuer that to shoot ati would endan-
ger any person, another bird may beallowed; andif a bird is shot at
by any person besides the parly at the score, the referee shall de-
cide how it shall be scored, whether a new bird shall be allowed.
nS

WHITESTONE GUN CLUR—WHIPESVONE, L, I, duly 23,—The inaucural
Shoot of the Whitestone Gun Chub, at glass Balls With seven ett ab
the score, ania fair attendance ot Spectators. The rsh prize was a,
Champilotship Gold Medal, fo be contested for rtegulatly once a month
re the remainder of the yeur, and to pecome the property of

There was i match at three douhie bats, open to all, for the benetit
of the New Orleaus Gun Club, field trials. This match was given
under the auspices of the Louisiana Guna Club. There were thirty
entries. ‘The flowing are the winners of the tour handsome prizes
offered: Pirst, Tunstall; second, Cousin, Myles and Vass divided ;
third, Chaudet; fourth, Levyie,

Do Qvorw, UL, July 6.—The glass ball fournament held on Monday
and Tuesday last, under the alisplces of the Du Quoin Gun Chib, waa
well attended, and by some of the best wing shots in the State.

The weather was a littie too warmior real comfort in such amuge-
Ment as vlass ball shooting.

519

The grand shoot forthe gold medal was reserved for the second
day, in order than some trom neighboring towns who could not be
here on the 4th might have al. equal chance with the others te cou-
test for this elerant trophy.

SPventeen shooters entered the contest for this prize, which was ab
80 balls Gach, ab is yds, tise; filsb (ies to be shat off at’ balls each, at
2 yils., and all atter the tirst af 26 yds. rise. Messrs. Onstott, of Du
Quoin, G@ A. St Clair, of Benton, and W. 8. Maxey, of Mt Yornon,
each broke 19 balls out of a possible 20, and In the Shoot aft ati 2 yds.
Mr. Onstoth broke three bAlis stralebt to his contestants two, ihus
winning the medal and bearing off tlie honors of the diy.

On tht evening of the iirstday of the touraument i meeiing was
held and a southern MWinois Sportsmen's Association organized, with
a membership of twenty-tive, which is expected will be doubled be-
fore dnother (welve montis,

Upon gone into peiianent organization Dr Jennelle was chosen
Preside: John Forsyth, of Centralla, and RG Sylvester, of Carbon-
dale, Viee-Presidfits; GC P Richards, Secretary; and Doo Gnetott,
Treasurer. Board of Directors: CA Hobbs, Mt Vernon; A M Con-
dit, Qentvalla; © H Sf Giatr, Banton; Sam Hewett, Carbondale, aud
Dr Ui D Parker, Cairo. ;

By unanimous yore of the Association, it was decided fo hold the
next tournament, or the first under the auspices of the Association
proper, 2b Centralia, about the middle of September, ab which tine
the medal will azalh ba conbested for,

Torkka, Kas., duly 14.—The 10) Glass Ball Match berween Messrs
NR Baker aud W T Twin came off at three o'clock this afternoon at
the Fair Grounds. Match shotabt 100 balls each, the scores by fives
belng as follows? Irwin—s 256465 555545954555 5; 6 otal, 92.
Baket—16845945356555845505; total, 20.

— —

Tnaction of the Kidneys and Urinary organs cause the worst of dis-
eases whieh Hop Bitters cures.

Bachting and Canoeing.
FIXTURES.

July 80.—Royal Nova Scotia Y. S. Mayor's prize.

Ang. 4—New York ¥.C, Annual cruise.

Aug. 2—Quiney Y. C, Second championship regatta,

Aug. h.— beyerly Y. C. Champlon regatta, Nahant.

Aug. §.—Pacitie Y. C. Annual cruise. 4

Aus. 6 10 Uth—Quaker City Annual cruise, Chesapeake Bay,

Ang: 6,—San Francisco ¥.C, Annial regatti,
Aug, 1¢.—Columbia Y. C, President’s Cup.
" — +

CRUISE OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB.

W the rin from Black Rotkto New London a northwest wind
took the fleet along at a moderate rate, tnishing up with asqual
before reaching the Thames to which all hands clewed down topsails
and swupg in quarter boats. Fanita had led nearly all day, bur with
{he pulls foward the close size told tts tale and the schooners Triton
and Agnes went to the fore showing the wnay loto havhor with Mr.
Prague's deep-hodled sloop & good third and Lotus close aboard, the
rest following af intervals tor three hours. Pirate curried away her
gaff and Clarita had her upper stick taken charge of by @gust. The
fleen bronght up off tlie Pequot House during the afiernoon. Next
day, July 19, Commodore Fish gaye the signal to co Trom the Agnes
nt. 10 A. M., When anchors were welghed and the squadron filled away
for Greenportin a puity norithwester, Fanits, as usual, showing her
heels to the whole lot. The way this deep sloop sailed will open the
eyes ar the ever taithtul who may sill * believe’ in light dratt for
speed The wind soon tell and casting tor luck was the order tor
some time, Finally tire wind came alone steady from the southwavd
only Lo peg oht once more and spring up trom the old quarter, north-
west. LoWwersail was enough and the besnseamen in the fleet even
lisused topmasts, though many had not rove off mastropes and the
fids of offers were so rusty thata lot of useless tophampeér was lefh
alorh, a rather pour compliment to the drill ot the crews and the sail—
oriving of the skippers. ‘he wind came down hard and Soe¢ial, ex-
Cornelia, saw her foretopmast so by the board, ronuded to and se-
enred the wreck, Litthlé cull light was passed with Fanita still lead-
ing, by a long piece, big Crosader even unable to catch her, Triton
third, the Commadore next, Lots and Sunshine nor tar astern, They
Hew in past Long Beach to the treshening gale and dropped anchor
in shoal water off the steamboat whart at Greenpoint, Fanita scoring
Another day in a way whith iiust have been an eye-opener to the
ght dratt hobbyists, A Jarge number of yachts were found in port
aod the spectacle during the arrival ot the rear guard was an ani-
mated one. The next rin wasto Newport and for this the fleet of
aleiiteen sail hove up next morning at 7 a. a, geting off to a light
soulhwest wind with «a fayorlngebb, The wind proved fittul and
soon degenerated Into a huriicane up and down the hast. Light sirs
and calspaws slowly Htted everybody alone, buf anything like racing
Was out or question. Harbor was mude ah about 5 r. o., the yachts
sailing inside the breakwater in pretty close order, the usual horrible
din of promiscuous popes announcing a tach which every one with
eyes eould see. Sunshine here lett the fleet, and Lotus lait
over for a new foretopmast. Next morning, July 1, anchors
were lifted for arun to New Bedford, where & race was one of phe
features before “breaking up.” The wind was again light and fir-
ful, varied with occasional showers. Mavic had to be towed clear of
therocksingolng out, Black clouds overhead portended a storin,
the worst thiig we fearin America, far ubless prepared in time, the
Tate of the Mohawks aud Sophias clearly and disagreeably shows the
possible vesulisot being Caught napping, Hence every man in the
flert had “an eye oul” for the lasty-looking sky, aud ‘* that squall
cComlne up’? was the theme on every one’s lips. In due course af
timeit broke; halliards had been kept clear, and everything was set-
tled away or canie down by therun. Only the edge caught the fleet,
and they were soon on their course agalh to a southerly breeze, the
night in the meantime having settled down upon them, The wind
backed to the northwest. and necessitated a beat up New Bedlord tar
bor avainst a foul tide, $0 all hands were glad enough fo turh iu after
chains had rattled through the hawse pipes in the snus anchorage
ihe old whale city affords. Wanita had of course led in, with Peerless
and Triton tolowing in a few minutes, the rest bringing up at all
hours of the night and morning. ‘Nhe *reeatita,” whatever that may
mean, was set down for next day, the 22d, the rules to be observed
haying been published {1 our last issue,

Course tor firsh and second classes trom line drawn from the judges’
boat anchored in mid-river, south of the outer beacon, Lo Clark's Point
ght; thence, leaying the Dumpling Rock light on tie starboard
hand, to and around the Hen and Chivkens lightship, keeping on the
port hand; thence keeplug to the northward of Penilese Island to
and around a flagboat anchored in Kettle Cove, off the north shore
Of Naushon Island, keeping the flagboat on the port hand, and thence
to the place of start. Bor classes third and fourth, from the place of
start to and around Wilkes’ Ledge can buoy; thence to and around a
flagboat in Kettle Cove, keeping both on Lhe port hand, aud thence to
the starting place. The buoy on Wilkes’ Ledge is 4 first-class can
buoy, bearing south one-halt east from Dumpling Light, Distance
thirty miles and twenty miles. The first class included schoooners
unter T2ft-; Second class cabin sloops of 40 ft. and over; third class,
cabin sloops of 40 fr. and under 450 1., and the fourth class, cabin
sloops under 40 Th., all measured on the water Une, Prizes, $174, $100,
gis and $v, respectively, The Rogatta Committee were J. L. Marcellus,
George B. Motfatt und George Abbott. The steamboat Monahasett
took oul a large excurston party of New Beditord citizens. and the
ae Dolphin was placed ab the disposal of the club for a judges’

OAL.

Avery fine lot were sent off toa fying start, some Interesting rac-
Ine being in prospect in each Class, Among the schooners were the
well known Peerices, Improved with lead on keel, the deep Clio, arid
Triton, Agnes, and Lotus, too well known to New York waters to
need speciic mention. Among the big stoops Fanita was to meen
Thistle, of Boston orlgin, and Mr, Wliliard’s new ship Eclipse, a boat
of exceeding beauty and promise. In thitd class there was the light
draft Annie. a regular skimming dish, Plrate, Imperia, and last but
not least the narroyw-beamed depp Hesper, a most succestil design
of Mr. A. Cary Smith. Tesper has obialned an enviable reputation
aS agoer, a Sate, honest, easy and very dry seaboal. Barring 4 small
board, Hesper is a talr representative of the “ moderate cutter,’ hay-
(ne but three beams to her leneth, and drawing, we believe, about 6
it,, without a keel on a length of only 45 Tt. Her exact dimensions
are now of great ioterestin view of themannerin which she polished
Of such fast sloops of the light-draft order 4s Annie, Plrate,and Im-
perla, and her performances in Hastern waters, Surely her owner
cannot regret having gone to 4 nominal expense in seciving a well-—
balanced design trom a ‘‘ scientific source, that is, trom one who
dops not gsrope in the dark, but works with definite data. The Hesper
is a cutter With small 12it. board. Length on deck, 33.4 tl, water
line, 45.61; beam, 15.6 ff. ond depth, 6.7 Tt.

The light draft heresy would have dictatad about 444 or 6tt., bub
Hesper his 16 reason to be ashamed of her honest depth and lead
keel as a racer, while as a cruiser she isinfinitely to be preferred to
the death trap yarfety of sailing machines now happily passin

520

FOREST AND STREAM,

[Jury 98, 1881,

under 2 cloud of popular disfayor in consequence of the teachings of
this jowal. The ontries were as follows:
First Class,

Yacht. Name. Club, *
Peerless..-....-.5.+-.-.,.., Hrancis Hathaway...........New Bedford.
Syne he Horatio Hathway ..,........New Bedtord,
PYITIGESS= ss. eese -Meteall aud Owun,
cain, TPL ge sht -J M Forbes...,.....

‘Priton George A Thayer
Lotus «WA Gol Ray

-L A Bish.

Second Class.
TICUOSS ce grieger esses. ae EBA Willard...:..:....-. 2. ATI AbIC.
Say TE a ..0 G@ Prague, seeseep- ATANIIG.
MHISWB. AL tists. tees ,-E OC Palmer, ,, . Atlantic.
Henry Butter... -. Erakai>, = CH Bloomer,........-....0. New Ledford.
Third Class.
Hesper,. .. W_H Fortes New Bedford,
Anmie . G5 bolce... +». Atlanile,

Viola... WN Wayland, -.14, Atlantic,
Imperia ..J L Stackpole ++ ----. New Bedford,
Pirates)! i. bias Piva gat A ASTAIT WBS fs Slap). cl. on cele Atlantic,
Fourth Cla
ASO), elec ale cine me-nieiete WA ADDE Lc eel +-- New Bedtord.
Metres... 224 eee . WR Sisson....... eee. New Bedford.
Ariel. ~-B E Hacon,-.. +e+e.- NEW Bedford,
INIXTGR ee a oneal Sheets eee N TE Bmainons,... 242. ..42.5.5 New Bedford.

Wind souliwweal, jhe schoonors ** splitting open” and sloops going
away with budlis ta starbourd, aflerwird jibbing overto a shitias
they cleared the harbor. The wind, however, died oub aod for halt
an hour prospects were gloomy. Then th came outstrong from south-
southwest, und ihinws Were once mare lovely, Kites were handed
and the Uyers settled down to windward work with lafls awash
bound for the Hen ind Gliickens mark. Aiter several hoards In ¢om-
Tion, tacks were split, Paulie weathered on Thistle and had her class
Well ii land. Peerless ond Clio, Knowing the lay of things in their
home waters, stood across to tie noviliers shore and got more wind
and 2 betrer olde, but not enough fo head Panita arownod the Wen and
Chickens lightship, which was made as follows, Lotus withdrawing :
Wanita, 255i 108, Peeriess, 3 4m 128; Thistle, sh im 10s; Welipse,
3h lim 46s; Cllo, 8h itm; Triton, sh Win dnsy Avales, 8h 20m 3s;
Agnes, 3 25m 3s; Princess, 3h 29m 40s, To Kertle Gove if was a
siide down the wind wit ites im requisition, Around this mark
they jibed_as follows: Wanita, 4h 14m 2\s; Pec) less, 4h 21m 20s; Phis-
Lie, ah Yam; Kelipse, th Sim 158; Glia, 4h 35m 208; Triton, 4h 35m
2S; ~valea, 4h 44m ses; Agnes, hom 0s; Princess, 4h 49m. The
Stretch home was accomplished in Indian tile witdoub change of
note, The windWard work down haying virtually decided the race.
The finish was made a8 wider:

Hispsed Corrected
Start. Binish. Time. Time,

Vacht. Te MS Te a O8. dh ah SoH, My es.
Feerless,.. 3... 6, teeece ll 47 Bt ao 10 1 5 2 88 5b BT BL
Pept ts) -.11 48 35 6 28 56 6 40 2) f $9 15
‘Trito: T1642 990 Oh U2 0G AO dS SOY
Azalea 11 40 31 6 45 18 fh 58 42 5 52 59
Agne lL a2 80 5 49 18 OG OF 48 A 53 41
Princes til 45° «B h 50 22 & 02 32 & 04 32
Lotus Jt 48 49 Did not go the course.
Faulta- -ll 40 30 @ 15 31 5 32 21 5 27 32
PRCT SE kine cielo ebeieiricidis ji 44 20 45 81 6006 66 6A 680 6h U4 OG
Thistle...... Re toma al eg BE a0 5.95 43 5 42 $2 «6G AD oan
Henry Gutlur.....-..,.. 41 36 Did nof wo the conrse,
MIGSDEI) 0. 2~ yer e- 46° 08 aq 35, 08 % 38 Gf § 8S bd
Viola... Z ay 2 3) 82) 27 4 44 54 8B 43 20
Pirate......2 il 45 87 & 838 41 3 48 (4 $8 4a 59
AmnI@. oi. , 22 dl 4aT BL a 41 QT a 53 46 8 Ad 29
Imperia. .- , ad 48, # 43° 65 a1 55 07 3 64 5a
Wixle,....- il 48 #3 3 40 Il 4 00 36 % 5b 22
Kismet... 5 45 20 3 49 O08 ¢ 038 48 4 OO 10
Ariel... seterelL 48 35 3 fa 3h 4 07 Ol 4 OF Th
Matric... i... ao il 42 55 4 OL SS 4 19 0) 4 10 26

Peerless therefor wins ln schooner class, Fantta among the large
sloops, Hesper in second class sloops ant Nixie in third class sloops.
Deep boats taking te prizesin every class, and the Leht drafis foil-
ing to Show the superior speed erronevusly claimed for them by tose
Wout to prave of “skimming over (he water” and wisely propound
theorles aoont * the deeper you go down the mora resistance you
find,” something refuted by atourate experiments by Kroude and by
80 many races in our wilers of late that we trust we ve heard fhe
last or Such yapory speculation, A revepfion ab the hands of the
hospitable New Bedford ¥. C. wasenjoyed by the visitors durlug the
eyeuing, and the squadron disbanded next day,

$+ +
UNSINEABLE YACHTS.

Mitor Puyest and Streav +
sat some time since Concluded to have yothing further Lo kay, In
print, on the question of ght versus heavy displacementi for yachts,
putin your couments on The swatiping of the Sophia you plainly
condema everything In the shape of a yacht that does nob include &
very deep sedilon and consequent excessive draught of water, Now,
ay your paper clulms to be Just, and as its cjrculation ts extensive,
you Should not object ta hearing and publishing the yiews and expe-
we of“ both sites.”
a SS MSEREE and builder of boats of All types, and in view or the
4act that 1 have repeatedly stated in your columns that boats of ight
raft, fii floor Ang mod vate bea Gan as readily be made non-cap-
sivable asthe lewd joaded cubbter, at one-third tess Sas IT wish to
put in one more proLest agaiost the a pe puto cure the evils of one
‘ ‘ plindly rushing inte snother,
apa Fophia well th my old cruising days, and have sailed &
yiumber of contests azainst her. We vever considered her a yacht in
thetrle sense. She was bullet for racing purposes, was a mere ma-
@hine, In ber races she was sailed with shitthog ballast, and, In shorty,
the sailing of ler involved & perlormance well likened to Light-rope
dancing. In your comments on her sWwalhiplog the shautement is mad
that “she Garrisd four cous of ballast, yeb when the squail struck
her “she was lifted body into the ale’ aud thrown on het bean
‘Snds. Now, will any intelligent reader of your paper credit such a
thing as belng possible? tr the Sophia ied tour tons of ballast on
her fioor she did not capsize under bare poles, and surely was nol
“ lifted out of the water.’ The little poys who, you truly say, tack
jead on thelr toy keels, may Swallow such yarns, the grown up boys
qwho amuse themserves in the same fashion may do likewise, but boat-
ynen and suilors Wil pass Lhe tale on to Lhe m arines. . -F
'Yhe Sophia swamped because she Was an WuseLwor thy racing ma-
chine, and she sank because she had too much welghtin her. 1f she
had Garried 163s relent of bailast probably every one of her passen-
ers he alive Wo-day,
Sul should ever on ip sea unless so pallasted that, no matter
What happens, she wl float Any crart 18 liable to be run into
When cruising, therefore all yaclis slowd. be made unsinkable as
% nod psizuble. :
5 The eaxpenaivd and wigracetul cutter must be loaded with lead,
inside aid outside, forshe has not any nalural stability, is overbu-
dened alori with clumsy top-hamper, and has buoyancy given her
just where 1t is not needed—tar below the wuter’s surface, ;
* (here aye ptheranud Detter ways than wasting lead to make your
ship staud up, Heduce ihe welght of spars, Sails and rigging, give
your bott & moderate beam, pleuty ob freeboard, with reasonable
jlare, su that if she should get a knock down she will neither Stile
Bdgewise Tor tumble over. Boats capsize because they are heavier
‘alort than below, therefore reduce the weight where it is undesirable,
instead of adding to it all apound, Unis making @ Dre-class diving-
‘ell. +> ; ‘ ert
dt snot the slightest difficulty In producing an mnicapsizable
ent eratt yacht ta Will equal or surpass the cutter in seuworbhi-
mess pod speed, yet be absolutely unsivkable, Why, then, should we
Bend te Pagland ant borrow 4 logey, Ria ae uid en aa
Th water's edge w something be! au’ Less 1?
‘ab our OWA” water's edge we have s ig Se eS

nN bean present upon the oecasion we cannot youch for
Hanae qhieb the yroRatien Sophia capsized and sank. If 1s,
however, quite Immaterial, She capsized; (hat is enough. And it
she is only a racing machine iv is sate to say that seyenty-tive per
cent. of our yacht Neel consists of machines of the same sort, some
jess dangerous, perhaps, und somes little more so. We do not see
that our correspondent vitlates the force of our remarks upon the
ireacherous miture of the beamy light dratts, If he can substitite
anew type ot boat, 4s Ne intimates—sare, Glieap, fast, WOAulstys
roomy and seawhi thy—he will have his havds tull of work, and wh
count his cnstomers by the thousands if Ron aS the public can be
eouvinesd of tie truth of his proposition, ‘They are cow looking for
just that kind of a boat; but they Must haye something more delin{te
than any one’s “opinion,” Tr our correspondent wil calculate the
jlynagpical or even the statical Stablilly of the type he has in view,
Wwe Wilt be happy to publish the “curve,” and if it shows his yachts
to be saler pilin the beumy machines of the day there gan be no bet.
fer Way 10 secure a vash popularity for the new type than by making
thelr safety known through these columns, snd we will Hall chely
advent with delight, whether known as culter, nonparell or re leps M
Butitnesd uob be expected that the public will take in

Taith ; they haye been deceived too badly by the beanty falfh of te
Oldschool, atid Bow Ley ask for Curyés and figures, for sclentite
proor, not opinion or assertion. We may add thatthe rinical fautt
with the Suphty and all of her tribe 1s their high conure ot pravity.
Bring it down by keelor riote depth of hold and the mesh <i ros
glaring fault of thelr bype woutd he mocilied considerably, Otr eor
respondent's apparent fear thal both sides to tlie question would nots
be given fiir play dn these colutins is groundiess, pwhouch the matter
lias already hetn discussed at such length iu its generiil hearings
that we can only insert new and instructive facts bearing directly
upon the issue,

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THE LIVADIA,

Prom Jorest wand Stream, Nov. 18, 1880.

GO SLOW ON THE LIVADTIA. — Some contemporaries fe again
golng otf half-corked, ‘The first reports of (hé Gzai's new. yacht
Liyadia aré accepted with childlike fiith, though emanating tron
interested sources and exhibiting colewr derose In wostinbed quantity,
Upon the strength of one flighty cable dispatch our contenporaries
are once more “Greating a revolution “ii hayal architeciue. The
lasson ot the Anthracite ought to haye made them # little more
guarded tu their haste to eréate revolutions’ before the tacts are
in thelr possession, That revolution has énded in smoke, and the
new one atent the Livadia will Jare no bhetrer. The‘ Popotfkas,”
which are Livadia's, “only a little more so, were halled with the
same delight when they first appeared, bub have since proven gro-
Tesqiu failires, ‘The Livadia is a terrific pounderin & sea, and for
That reuson Alone cannot be fast ormanugeabléin rough water, what-
eyer report may Hy to the contrary, Moored permunently in the
Neva, she will supply a grand fioating palace, sod will under these
circumstnies obviate the termlble miat-de-mer to the Imperlal fas-
fronomls machinery, bul as a seagoing slitp she will prove a lainent-
able failure alld a huge white elephuot, The supposition that she 1s
fastisanerror. Wor the power applied, she ts very slow. ‘Phe idea
that suth a form can ha made to pay vwonunercially is a hallucina-
tion ; freight cannot be carried cheaply at an enormous expenditure
Of powér, nor will passenger trafic of the high-priced kind be large
enough for Maly years to come to support aloue such an extra vagrant
vessel as the Livadia, eyen stipposing ler Lo be ot very grog. speed.

Enterprising contemporaries sugugedin * creating revolutions ” are
too much iv the habit of overlooking yery ordinary logic, atid to if
we lovile thelr attention. The stfence of naval design 13 the resull
ol thany yegrs of obseryation, thousands of experiments and un wo-
fold amount of patient and accurate investigation, 1g if likely that
the hobbies of a haphazard adimiral, a prince, ur even an Occasional
brusque editorlal writer can upset all the knowledge the world bas
developed and collested during titty years wit a simple snap of thelr
flngers? Ard unless they cat ube Livadia is destined to bea tailire,
at will become known as such just 45 s00n us the botiom facts leak
out,

inthe case of the Anthractte, the gairilous and entirely unsub-
Stantiated stories of an Itiiterule engine driver were accepted as
reasan sHough for a stiinmmersanll* reyolution ” in steam engineering;
And DOW We lave an anonymous cuble dispatch, evidently dictared
by 3 DOn-protessiomlal person, as the basis ol another creat * reyolu-
tion,” this time fo the hulis or vessels, aud as likely to play the
prophets false, as did the Anthracite quackery.

From the London Engineer, July, 1331.

According toa Russian paper, the Lividia is ta be broken up forth-
with, ber machinery belog transterred to olher vessels yet. to bs
built, We Suppose, [his by no météais Wapossible that this rumor is
true. Whatever may be urged To the contrary, the ship has in one
sense, ind tha Most importaut, bean & failure. She 18 structurally
very weak, Sir Wi. di. Keed damitted this iu his defence of the vessel
at bhe last ingeting of the Tostitution of Naval Architects, and no
one can say what the effect of the continued action of the seas on
her fat bottom would be; and Russia does not at present possess a
dock in the Black Sea in which she could be repaired.

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RACINE CANOES,

Editor Forest and Streams

Lifake the following quotation fron & latter from your correspond-
ent, * Nessmiuk," in Lhe FORESD AND brepaM of July 14. Speaking
of our Racine boats, he says: ‘hey are extremely sti and solid,
seeming more like metal than wood. J judge that tle sidés woul
Warp iL exposed much to hot sun, aud [he makers probably think gO

too, as they advertise that they do not. wish to sell a bowl to uny one
wFLO Frill a6b tak core ef mud SUCILer IL ru feply ow Uns £ Dey

lenye to State—that the makers do not * probably t < #0 too." We
have nob the slightest fear of the sides warping. Glr reasons for
insisting that our boats shall be taken care of is that we make a
much handsomer boat than is possible by any other method, they
are highly finished and yarulshed, showing the natural grain of the
wood, and deserve (he same treatment that any other article, as
Well finished, shotild have. There would be no need of our giving
any directions tur the treatment of our boats if we sold only cand s,
AS Canoeists, as a rule, ave in love with thelr cratt aod give them the
best of care, but a large proportion of Gur sales are of Tamlly boats,
and are made tb. ee whose only experlencé has boon with the
ordinary cheap clokeér-built boats, which are kept in the water from
year to year, and lefb exposed to all kinds of weather with impunity,
T am very gratetul for your correspondent’s kindly meniion or our
SYSEM OF maunutachure, as, with the exception above noted, it 1s cer-
tainly yery complimentary, Very truly yours, THOS, KANE,
Chicago, IL, July 19.

or ne
OUR. SAN FRANCISCO LUTTER.

HE San Francisco yachismen have jush had a chance to witness
a race belween two ilyers—the Nellie pnd O'Conner, The boats
were representative models of rival builders and belonged to rival
clubs. The O'Conner had twice defeated the tast yacht Consuelo and
ouce the faster yacht Chispa, both Turner models. The Nellie was
Hullt to beat ber. The Nellie ls an oak keel yacht with lead keel
and, a8 slie is the latest ationg the large California yachts, we shall
soon have 4 Vomplete description of her. The rate was over the San
Francisco Yacht Club course, twenty-nine miles on straight les.
Sturling trom Mission Bay they go to Nunter's Polnt with tree wind
then again with free wind to Oakland Bar shake-boat; thence ‘gad
Lo windward to the Forb Point aiake-boat at the Golden Gate ; thence
dead 16 lesward bick to Oakland Bar; then with a beam wind back
io Hunters Point; then close-hauled homes, As the summer trade-
winds on San francisco Gay blow with great regularity and always
in the same direction tt is aiyess Enown where vessels will he on and
ff the wind, so all races are alixe.
P ‘A somewhit curlous coincidence octurred on the start. he Nellie
had to give ule O'Conner twenty-five seconds time allowance, and,
strange to gay, the O'Conner crossed the line exactly twenty-five sec-
onds ahead of the Nellie, thus making them start exactly even, By
To possibiitiy could this have been abcomplished if if had been de-
Higned. ‘here was a rall-to breeze forthe flyers on the start. The
Neille gained from the Heginning whiltrutning. When they hauled
thelr wind the Nellie, with ber big Bermudean mainsall, lead keel
iron centrebourd and lug-bonneted jth, with double sheets, hanted off
to windward, so much belter thal the O'Conner, alko a woatherly
crafb, that the race was practically decided at this polut From the
leeward to ble windward stake-boat at The Golden Gate the Nellie
fained filtean Ininutes, seven Seconds, being seventeen minutes and
seven seconds ahead, The beal to Windward along shore, close In
out of the flood tide, was very pretty, though the wind was unusually
Hebt, but 10 glint sails were carried. There were fully 15,000 looking
on from the wliarves, Telegraph Hill, Wuman Iii, the steamers, tugs,
yachts, atc, Onvounding, balloon jlbs, fisherman's staysall, wter-
sails, etc., Were set on bon yachts, bul the race was now a proces-
sion. ‘he Wellle beat her opponent yery badly, beiog twenty-one
Ininutes seven seconds aliead at finish, or, with, ime allowance oi,
20m. 42s.
mong the yachts looking ob were the yawis Frolic, Startled Pawn,
pinerald, Lolita, ‘Amel, Hold, Dleetwing, Violehand Chiquita ;schoon-
ers Casco, Chispa, White Wing, Lady Mine; Sld0ps Annie, Clara,
Elia, Magic, Molile, TheLes, Lily, Admiral, ete, The 8, F. YC. fleet
started On & three-day cruise “up the straits” at the conclusion of
Trace.
ihe result of the contest was © yindiaation of the Turner madel
over the san Francisco Yacht Club yacht, Capt. Turner, the modeler,
being measurer of that cluo. The Nellie belongs to Hyde RK, Bowle,
Esq., who forinerly owned the sloop N ellie, and has also fl Sheam
yacht. He has done a #réat deal for yachting on San Wiauctsto Bay
in many ways. He has now not only the most completely equipped
and fitted yacht on Pactiie waters, Dut, aS this race praver, the tast-
est. one also. A curious feature of the race was that tt was thought
by many the O'Conner would lead Mer rival tn the first breeze to
windward, because {he Nellie heeled 50 much. The Nellie is deep
and bas RODSTAE FE Bis rise. air however, salled best at the point she
supposed to gail poorest in,
withe pal was for a ae yalned at $1,000. ‘he O’Gonnar his chal
lenged again and there will pow probably be 2 three-cornerad race
betiveen the three fastest yachts on Pacliic waters—the Nelile, dihis-
pa and O'Conner, _ mated
Join D, Spreekels, Hsad., Vice-Commodore of the San Francisco
Yacht Club, has sold bis yacht Consuslo and will build a largo acean

veel inwhich he eau visit his sugar estates ab the Sandwich
Islands, THe has iow ten yesseis in the trade there tnd will increase
the feetns. soon 85 the new million-dollar refinery, now belng built
in San Vraneisio, is completed. He will then make his summer
cruises to sea dna lareeyacht af his own, The Consuelo ts fone
pearl ushing In the Gilt of California; where yery fast vessels are
wanted. ‘Te litle Chiquira ts the lutest addition to the [leet of
yawls In Sau Wranclseo. Shewas luile by an editor of one Of the
faily newspapers (luriig leisure ours of two years ine She looks
and Salls well, we are told. The san Francisco Yacht Glub hove 2
Corinthian regatta On Sept. 17, afew weeks after their regular an.
nual regatta. George Harmer, the hoat-hnilder im Oakland Creek, San
Pranclaco Bay, hasin frame a 40 th yacht,

White Wing is the name or i new 50 tt. schooner yacht on San
Francised Bay.

John Pavors has his new 40 ft, yacht planked and cetled with decks -
and cabin trunk on and centreboard in place. No joiner work has
yet been done on her Intérlor and ii will be some Tittle tite belore
Sle 8 launched.

Cruises to Monterey Bay, abont seventy miles sourh of San Fran-
cisco Bay, have been infulsed in by the yachtsmen with large yachis,
Oalside worl: off San Francisco is very rough, however, in summer.
The 100 ff, lead keel schoouer yacht Casco, 8. F, ¥. C,, hati her fying-
Jibboom broken off in the seas the other day in beatimg up the Goash
to San Francisco fom Monterey, SAUGELITO.

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A QUESTION OF INTEREST.

Editor Worest und Stren:

We, the wndersigned judges, submit the folowing case for your de-
elsion, Ondune 28 the Souther Yacht Club started 1ts Challenge
Cup Race (value, $1,200). The entries were: yachis Cydnus, Alber-
tine, Pluck aud Luck, Gipsy, Duisy and Mephisto, Yhe Daisy aud
Mephisto were not ready to go, and ie race siarted with the first
tour mentioned yachis, Night coming on before the race was voni-
pleted, according to Article 7 of Sailing Rules of 8. Y, C., it was post
poned by the judges to be run agalo on July 9, Mr. Hrewater, the
owner of the Albertine, having in the interim exchanted his yacht
tor the N. ¥. sloop Silence, Claims that under Article 1@ of suld sailing
rules (hat he has aright to substilute the Silence for the Albertine,
‘rhe owners of the Daisy aod Mepidsto (as well as Mr. Brewster) re-
gard thé postponement to be virtually a new race, and that all boats
are ellgible slarters; and furthermore say that they have aright to
Tun for the cup on the ground fhau the prize was not in jeopardy, as
the race was teclared off, to be rin at some mtnre day, “The wenhle-
men representing the Cydgus and Plick and Lusk (ihe Gipsy with-
drawa) putin a contrary claim, to the effect that as the race Slalled,
The entries were consequently closed, and base their protest on Kula
2. They assert that the OQhallenye Cup Race being a ixbure, or a
fixed eyent, onde being started must be conipleted; that there cun-
not be two challenge cup races during the year, aud thar all boats
that did nob shart are debarred trom participating in sald regatia.
On July 9 the DosrpeneY race was started. The Cyfinus and |luck
and Luck taking the same postions £6 1n former sharh (he Gipsy was
withdrawn), ‘he Silence took leeward position, taking prorest to
Judges as to thelr tight to nile her ont, and gained the consent of the
other two boats. This race, as former one, was unfinished for same
cause. and declared off, to he salled again on July “1,

We would be yery much obliged if you would Jet us know your de
cision as 10 whether the race js collined fa the Cydnus and Pluck and
Luck or open to other boats. We inclose ou address and copy of
Tules, and would be {hankful if you would answer by mall, as the
race comes off on the 2ist prox. We omltted to state thai Mr.
Brewster is the present holder of the cup, haviag won it lash year
with the Albertine. Hoping an Garly answer, we remain vary respect-
fully, Jos. MONETLL, }

, WALTEK B. PARKER, > Judges.

New Orleans, eae 1, Huda 2. Hoprins, ,

To this communication the followlny reply was matied duty 1G:

In answer To question as to right to enter another yacht under your
Article 16, Sailing Rules, in 9 race tor Challenge Cup declared post-
poned and to beresailed, would say than: Birst—It is commonly ac-
cepted In races of all kinds thatif declared without result and toe
repeated, only the same starters can be admitted to the repetition
which took part in original attempt to make the race, Second—arr
16 of Sailing Rules of your club does not conremplate tle substitwion
of a tresh boat tor & resall, but is intended only to permit the
winner of the Challenge Cop to enter a different yaehti Trot
the one In- which the cup Had Deen previously won. Art. 16 bas really
no bearing upon the question. The Alberfine, having been salled in
the first attempt alluded to in your letter cannot be replaved by an-

other vac. o race evtlon has eliher been brouckt to.
other rage anit Pes recittrtcet dani Aitoweler-it obher words, nu

j ( wnt Whe @ 3 aeain thrown open to ail, rt. 16 dow f
ae ee He RtS Ot enh to bas Honey OPtNe CHatieaee Carat: ons Tol
enjoyed by all other competitors If the Same race. A racd is always
detlared “on or sil in progvess when ordered Lo De repeated, and
no chunge in the starters can he permitted unless by consent of all
Olher competing yachts, Any onéinay, however, withdraw trom the
resail without vitlating the result thereot,

YACHTING NEWS.

RIVERSIDE PARK REGATTA—Editor Worest and Stream: In re-
sponse to an invitution sentto rowing ¢litbs on the Passale River by
the proprietors of the Riverside Park Hotel tor their capraios to meet on
the 12th Inst, and consult in regard to a rep the following clubs
were represented: Triton, Eureka, Ariel, Institute, Boiling Spring,
Lennehaha, Acquackanonuk, Mystic and Nereld. Mr. Wallace Ooden
(Triton) was élecled Chairman, and Mr. J. W. Higbie (Acquackanonk)
Secretary. ‘The representatives devided that & rezatia be hel av ohe
Riverside Park Hotel (West Rutherford Park Course), on Saturday,
Aug. 6, 1551, Open to all amatéurrowing clibs in the State of Now Jer
sey. Sls evanls were selected, as follows: 1, junior sinclas; ¥, senior
Singles; 8, palr-oared gigs; 4, double-scull shells; 5, four-oured shells;
6, Six-oared gles, Distance, one mile shraiuhtaway. Races Wo rom
mence ats o'clock yp. wu, with halt wn hour intervals. Trial heats, if
Tegessary, at i A. uw. An entrance fea of $5 per man (including
coxswaln) Will be charged, to be refunded fo ail starters. A badge
of elegant design to be given individual winners and to each m: mber
ot winning crew. Races to be rowed according to rules of the Pas-
saic River Rowing Assovlafion. All entries mush be addressed Lo J.
W. Higble, Actitiackanonk Rowing Club, Passaic, New Jersey. Bo-
tries dlosé August 1,1851. Tie following appointments were made;
Mr. John R. EHushyood (Triton), Referee; Mr. Charles Whiis (Ac.
quackinonk) and Mr. ®, W. Le Clear (Lenoeaha), Judges al talsh; Mr.
M. A, Mullin (Institute) and Mi, W, 1, Volk (Burcka), timekeeper,
After the regatta the Messrs Genin and the guests ab the hofel pro~
hose giving a inll dress hop to the particlpating clubs and thelr
ladies. WLLLAGE UGDEN, Chairman,

J. W. HiGs re,Secretary.

NEW YORK CANOE CLUB.—Qnuite a good Number of starters cama
tote line for the races Of the club house, Staten Island, July 2%, but
the wind being light, the sailing match came to naught, as Che two-
mile course bad ta be made inside an hoor, by the fules, In the pad-
dling race, over a three-quarter mils course, open te paddling and Ugbe
Sailing ¢anoes, the Luin, ¢. G. Pratt, took the lead and won W Tha
ease, beating Kill Vou Kull, Mr. W. P. Siephens, aod Ritnalist, Mr
Mr, J.D. Hussey. In the tandem race of one taile ten stiinied, Lhe
Lulu agaio winning, paddled by Ir. jhussey and G, D. Hussey, beating
Aleyon, Kittywake aud Diino. Tn tho race tor * Shatlows,” G. i. Mon
roe won in his Psyche by a Jengtlt in Om. 12s., over a three-jwarter
mile course, beating Wraith, Dot, Pilon and Blin. The upset race
sys full of interesh and ainusemenct, and proved that righting Faitis
boarding a capsized canoe isnob such an easy matter, Phe eouries
were: Natalie, M. G. Foster; Dot, 0. i. Vaux, Kill you uu, W. P.
Stephens; Lui, BF: Hussey; Wraith, W, Whitlock. At the Signal, M.
G. Fostor took a header and was iret board andow again under pad-
ale winning with Dol, Kil You Kull, Lula and W ratoh following.
rie Ragatia Uorimitiee consisted of GC; P. Monroe, W. P. Stephens,
T. F. doremieurx, C.F. Gudin awit C. 4. Vaux. How little canoblog
ig nnderstood us yet by the average newspaner reporter, is shown
by the remarks in the New York World, in which the supeificialiy-
posted scribe ridicules work with the pudiie aud fets canoes au
yacnts badiymixedup. A daily, Paylog especial alieotion to acquatlc
Sports, Showd send a representatlye to (he canoe racess next Unie whe
is better qualiiied to give an opinion, Canoelsts have had a good
laugh at his verdanoy, LR eR AGA

X. YACHTS,—Dr, T. 0, Loveland, of Boston Intends to sell his
es sl00 ‘Bea Hird, and witl have m large rath on fie stocks
this tall. Hutchins & Prior are petting out the frame tor a twin screw
steamer 40 th long, aud the new schooner built at Weymouth, MaAss.,
for G. W. Winslow, ls being fibbed ont, In Ohicago W. W- Bates has
just completed a steam yacht 94 fc, 010. long, 59 Tt. on waiter Line,
13 ft. beam, 4 1b. hold, 444 it, avatt afb and 1 tl. forward. She has
a hurricane deck 10 cover cabin and engine room. The cabin has
18 in. passugewsy8 alongside, and wbout §it. of room far fishing, ete.,
ait. Theframes are of single timbers, while oak bent, 16 1n- trom.
centre keel to rail sided 232 in., moulded 937 im. at keel'and 2 In_ ab
planksheer. ‘The floors are sided 23¢ in. anil 6 1h. lone amidships ,
Pie planking is gt wlite pine 14 in. thick, and Lneré is no calling .
phe Tnside af plank and frame are palated. The deck is of pine Bg
in. The Dora can run 1s miles an hour without creating a wave of
displacement visible to the eye, She ls pronounced a beauty py All

who haye peon ber at Geneva Lake, Wii.

Suzy 29, 1881,

FOREST AND STREAM.

521

: = , Segre

SEAWANHAKA YACHT CLUB.—The rave for small boats yester-
day Was the first sailed off the new club house, Staten Island, QGrews
limited Lo Corinthians, measurement by mean length. Open to first-
Glass 24 fl, and overs second class, less than 25; third cluss, catana-
rans. Lines of winners to be taken off and deposited with the club:
no prizé to be delivered until this has been complied with, One hand
for every S06. on deck and traction thereof, Plain lower salis only
were allowéd. Starb fyine, with five minutes grace. ‘The times
should all be the sare, taken from the last signal to Gp,” leaying
each yacht tO gel away as Yash as possible, unless the number of
Starters is so great as toiavile collision. The Dorchester Y. C, hasin-
troduced the genuine flying Sturt, and we hope to see the Corinthians
of New York follow sult, Thereby seiting an example to profession-
alcrews. Course wis twelye miles. Regatta Committee: Jas. O.
Elliot, Louis P. Bayard, G. Foster, 0. Willeys Betts and Robt. Genter,

A RAY OF LIGHT.—The dally press, which has done much to pop-
wlarizg yachting by devoting much space to races and cruisiigs, 1s
Gertainiy Improving. Here we take a tew lines fromthe Herald, which
shows that at last even unprofessional men sre learning the value
of gizo, no doubt by a.diligent study of these colunms, Of the ruu of
the Atlantle fleet from Greenpart to New London, the New York Her—
wid says: ** The Clio passed the Agnes, her size and. weight proving too
much for her competitor.” For (iis much, thanks. The Heralil re-
porter wil soon be able to wilte quile an intelligible and semyible
account of arace. May the World and Spirit of ihe Ties scribes tol-
low his food example; ibis sorely needed in those journals.

SAN KRANCISCO YACHT CLUB—Decllned to lend a hand ina
proposed municipal regatta, San Vrancisso, July 4,0n the ground
that the club could take care of its own interests. The city should
have organized 2 pubic regatta open to all yachts, as the authorities
of Boston aud other Eastern cilies are in the habitof doiug. New
club course is 28 miles, ouly one mile shorter than the old one, but
will take an our more to sail, as there is s0 much witidward work.
Geo. Farmer has ot out the irame tor a nev 40 ft, boat up Oakland
Creek. Chispa, Nellie and O’Conner are liiély soon to meetin a
match, all of them hankering utter the champion whip now in Nel-
lie’s possession. Commodore Harrison is cruising a great deal in the
yaw! Frolic, as 1s hls wont.

KATIW GRAY. -Inthe Kingston regatta, Dominion Day, this well-
known Belleville yacht was beaten by the Hmma, The latter, how-
ever, slilited ballast while the Belleville yacht's sail with theirs fixed.
Sailing rales appear lo be very lax In Kingston waters, aud we hope
that when more thoroughly organized the aoominable and dangerous
custom ol shifting ballast will be ruled out of existence 1h exerts a
yery bad inilusnce upon the tiodel and qualities of yachts, and
makes racing doubly as expenstve without any compensating results.
The practice or sittings Dallast has had much to do with the preserva-
flon of death trap teatures in large yachts. Katie Gray will be vlad
+40 meet Emma in Belleville waters and sail her under the recognized
rules applicable to legitinvate sport, We hope our Canadian cousias,
in following the customs on this side the St. Lawrence, will pick the
wheat {rum he chaff and not sequire a fleet of machines atter the
Mohawk and Sophia, pattern,

ANOTHER DEATH TRAP.—A sloop yacht, with six young men ot

* South Boston aboard, was eapsiz d in Squantum Gut, July 21, and
every One of Them drowned. Their names liad not been ascertained,
Thus six more promising lives have béen sacrificed to. the clumsy 1g-
norancte which seeks saiety in beam instead of in low weights. The
Yacht was of course Staunch (she would hang together roaay, in
fair weather), She was also seaworthy, a fine sea-boat of course (on
amlil pond). She was also thoroughly fitted and well supplied (had
a tias!, blo or two, and a few fathoms time-worn rope). How any
more such traps are Sent out daily with crews th utter ignorance con-
cerming the machine’s treacherous qualities ?

BUYING IN THE EAST.—Quite & number of Rastern keel yachts
have this year been bought by New Yorkers, who are learning to ap-

reciate theirsafety and rvom below, The latest purchase is that of
Mr Thomas L. Watts, of this city, who has become owner of the keel
schooner Elim. She !s 54 ft. on deck, 45 1t, on water line, 14 ft. beam,
7 it, drait—a tine, who.esome cruiser to knock about the coast in,

ANOTHER CUTTER.—Phe Alga is the name of a new cutter build-
ing in Koston for C. A. Longfellow. She is 3270, Gin. on deck, 2811.
Water line, vit, beam, 53g it. deep, and draws about 6f6. Two tons
iron on keel.

INTER-STATE MATCH.—TIf the article recently appearing In the
New York Swi as an iuterview with the My. Miller who ‘‘ backed” the
Silence in |\he New Orleans Inter-State match is made ont of whole
cloth, a8 Mr. Miller alleges tn letters Sent fo the South, he owes it to
himself to disciatm the reported interview In the Sun by sending a
denial to that journal, so that the reporter who is now said to jaye
drawn upon his imagination may be properly taken totask. Untl)

Mr. Miller does so he will remain under a cloud, justitying the lash-

ines of the New Orleans press.

KNICKERBOCKBR CANOR CLUB—Has published a club pam-
phiet, giving constitution, Dy-lanys, list of officers and members and a
fleet of sixteen canoes. John Muggregor, of London, Hngland,
“father” of the sport, ls an honorary member, and N. H. Bishop, A,
i Sigtried, P. Ml. Seymour, Rey, €. H. Cressy and W. Baden Powell
are corresponding member's. Colors, a red swallow-tail with blue
diamond in cénire. Commodore's pennant is bine feld, two white
paddles crossed with four white sturs encircling them ; Vice-Commo-
dore, same, on red field, Club house foot of Elghty-sixth street,
Hudson River,

FPLUSHSTREAK CANOES.—Mr. W. P. Stephens, of Rahw ay, N. J.,
has introduced a new style of canoe in which a fiush outside surtace
is obtained. Uhe streaks are ket edge to edge, giving the frames 4

‘ood bearing trom keel to rail. The seams are covered on the Inside

Vy a narrow strip riveted through with copper. In thls manner a
yery strong, durable and fair structure is obtained, which presents a
very ablfactive appearance besides. We call attention to his adver-
tisement elsewhere,

BLOCK ISLAND MODEL.—Mr. H. BR. Stanfield has arrived in Bos-
ton in a yacht modeled and rigged on the Block Island whalehoat
Plan, She was built by Youmans, of Newport. Said to be roomy
below and give satistaction, Rigged as a “double cat’ without head
booms orsail. Sheis bound to the Bay of Fundy cruising. Length
over all, 35 ft.; beam, 1339 tt, ; dratt, 7 fb.

GANOE CHKUISH.—Orange Frazer, of Columbus, Ohio, has just
completed 4 Canoe yoyage at W heeling: W. Va., having started in at
Salamanca, New York, and descended the Allegheny and Upper Ohio
rivers in a Racine “Sr Paul No, 1.° Lett Salamanca July 7 and ar-
rived at Wheeling July 22.

NEW YORK YACHT CLUB—Has tendered thanks to the New bed-
ford Y. C. in a beautifully engrossed set of resolutions to be for-
warded at the close of the season. ‘The committee having in charge
the arranging of a system of measurement and time allowance re-
ported salicfacvory progress in their megotiations with the Eastern

Y.c.

GUINEVERES ORUISE,—This eight-ton cutter arrived at Char-
lotte July 18 rom Port Dalhousie. She met strong northwesterly
gales and heayy sea, necessitating reefs, housed topmast and bow-
spritrunin. Bound for Oswego aud other lake ports.

RULES WANTED.—Kingston, Ont., satled a race recently with
six entries. No rules. Bearing down on éach other was in order
util halg the Jat-were laid up with broken bones and the slowest
got away wilh the prizes. No protests entertained ; fouls Nourishing.

CABIN TRUNKS IN A. SEAWAY.—This from the Belleville 2ntel-
ligencer; The Gorilla was on duly 18 driven into Sodus with cabin
widows smashed by the seas, She had a vouch experiencé for sey-
eral hours. Three feet ot waterin the cabin.

A LIPE-SAVING CANOE.—Major EB. Leigh, member of the Toronto
G.C, recently recently rescued with his canoe two persons from
drownlig ih consequence of their capsizing ingsail boats in Toronto
harbor,

VRGA.—This schooner trom Philadelphia was at Halifax July 16
bound for the Gult of St. Lawrence, with her owner, TH. C. Lea, Dr.
Webster and Dr. Ingham on board. the schooner hoists the Hastern
Y, ©. burgee,

NEW FOUR-TONNER.—McCorkill, of Kingston, Ont., has launched
a new four-ton yacht, smooth bullt up to water line and Jap streak
above, #4 it, on deck, 20 it. water line, S ft. beam and 3 ft. Gin. deep.

NORAH.—This fine sloop, now owned by Mr, bell, of Belleville
Ont., has been completely fitted and probably can show 4 better out.
fit than any other yacht on the lakes.

YOSEMICE.—M?. Belden’s steam yacht passed Father Point, St.
Lawrence River, July 23, P, M., bound tor the Labrador coast,

auswers ta Qorrespondents.

t=-NO NOTICE TAKEN OF ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS

Racqvet Crue, City.—See table of game seasons elsewhere.
L. W. N.—We cannot advise you where you can obtain the birds.

M, W., New York.—See open game seasons in our Game Bag and
Gun columns,

W. F. H, City.—Go down to Good Ground, Long Island, or to
Barnegat, New Jersey.

W. BR. S., Sharon, Mass.—There is no lay against exporfiation ot
Pane killed in season in Maine.

FE. M. A., Troy. N. ¥.—We cannot learn that we are wrong on the
Minnesota chicken shooting season.

Mr, L, WH. Boughton, of Cassville, Wis., acted as referer during the
last two days, and Frank Hngels, of St, Paul, the first day. Their
decisions gave mniversal satisfvetion.

Sv. Pach, Minn., July 21.—The Glass Ball Tournament of the Str
Paul Gua club, whith has heen in progress here for threes days and
closed to-day, was 1. complete success.

J.B. T., Fitchburg, Mass.—Stoddard's map of the Adirondacks is
the best published. Paper, folded for pocket, $1; on roller, $1.50, We
tan iurnishitto you, Was published in 1880.

J.D. B.—At the Thousand Islands you will find in thelr season
woodeock, wood duck, wild fowl See game seasons elsewhere. The
fish are black bass, maskalonye, pike and plckerel.

T. ©. G., Mass.—1. Moore's book on orange growing is good. Can be
procured of Drew, bookseller in Jacksonville, Wa. ¥, You will find
deer all over the State, but you mush go avway trom the routes of
travel to find them.

H. G. H., Newburg, N. ¥.—You can procure wild rice of Richard
¥alenting, Janesville, Wis,, or of Chas. Giichrist, Port Aope, Ontario.
See note from Jatterin last issne, Should be sownino the fall. Will
submit your other inquiry to experts.

G. W. 8 , Garo, Mich.—We can give you no information about the
town. From those who have been there we have not received a fa-
yorable impression of if, Ry writing to the posrmaster there, if there
is one, you can donbiless obtain more or less reliable «advice, "

W, §., Waterbury, Conn.—What kind of flirs will be best for me to
take in the Adiréndacks next mouth, tor trout? Ans,.—Take red ibis,
coachman, professor, blue dun, green and gray drake. Take a lew
hackles also, red and brown, anda yellow sally or 4 white miller for
evening.

J. RB, J.. Peake’s Island, Me.—Thers 18 no authoritative definition of
‘a professional trap shooter, In eavh particular case a club may ex-
erclse its discretion and bar out certain individuals, Noue ol the
ordinary definitions of amateurs in other forms of sport are sufficient
to cover this point,

Ww. Vv. W.—At Nantucket Island you will find bliefish, cod and
shark fishing, We adviseyou, if you are going to Nantucket, to pro-
cure a little book entitled **Sconset Cortage Life," published by
Baker, Pratt & Co., Bond street, New Yors. . Price 5) cents, It you
read the book you will in all probability go there.

L. V. A.. Great Falls—The National Amateurs definition of an
amateur athlete is: “An amateur is any person who has never com-
peted in an open competition, or for a stake, or for public money, or
for pate money, or under a false name; or with a professloual for a
prize, or where gate money is charged, nor has ever, at uny period of
its lite, taught or pursued athletic exercises as 4 means of livell-

ood.”

SuBsoRIRER, Northampton, Mass,—Can you tell ine me of any way
by which I can bleach the shells of the crustacean known as “* Horse
foot,” found on the Long Island coast? Ihave tried chloride of lime,
and it has no effect whatever. Ans,—Fut theta on the root or other
place in the sun untilfreefrom smell. They might be made lighter
in polr, if that is what you desire, by exposing them to the fumes of
sulphur.

W. 0. J., Natchez, Miss—Are not the followlng works rare and
difficult to obtain, and for what price could they be bought, second
hand, in good condition? 1. Audubon and Bachman, Quadrupeds of
North América, 3 yols., plates. 2. McKenny, Indian Tribes of Noith
America, 4 vols, illust’d. 3. Boydell’s Shakespeare, 2- vols. 4. Observya-
tions on the Nomen:lature of Wilson’s Ornithology, by Lucien Bona-
parte, 1826. Ans.—l, Audubon and Bachman’s Qtiadrupeds of N. A,
worlh about $150 andis yery scarce. %, McKenoy’s Indian Tribes
of N. A., 3 vols., 8V0, illustrated, worth about $16; tolio edition, about
$100. 3. Boydell’s Shakespeare, 2 yols., atias folio, is worth from_475 to
100. 4. Observations on the Nomenclature of Wlson's Ornithology
pee to find and we cannot quote o price. All the above are difficult
to find,

INFORMATION WANTED.

Sakon wants to know of good locality for plover shooting near
Portland, Me. +

M. W. wants a starting point for deer and bear huniing in Potter
County, Pa., or in the Adirondacks.

Camezts In Texas.—lt seems that the at-
tempt to naturalize camels in Texas and New
Mexico was not after all an utter failure.
The camels used for carrying freight across
the California desert did not, for some Teagan,
prove profitable, and they were turned loose
on the Gila and Salt River bottoms. There
they lived and bred. until now it is said they
roam the lower Gila plains in large num-

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manner. You can give one dozen or more persons a
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Cologne can be used in place of water when desired, We
haye many tunny things In our stock, buf nothing that
equals this. Price, all complete in a beantiful box, with

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TO DATE, AND ODD NUMBERS, FOR SAL Che Kennel, ,
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rectreionipcee ames sme. | Eastern Field Trials Club Third Annual Running Meeting] perme
COMMENCING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, 1SS1. PRINTING AND COMPILING,
TAT H A M & B R QO’ 3 ROBIN'S ISLAND STAKES, OR EASTERN FIELD TRIALS DERBY, CTILHAPER THAN GAN BE DONE BY ANY OTHER.
% | Open to all pupples wheiped on or ater April1, 18s), Prizes: First, $150: second, $100, and third, $50. HOUSE IN AMERICA, ;
oie Forfelt, $5; $10 additionalto Nl. Nominations for this stake to close positively on Oct. 1, 1881. which does first-class work and guarentees satis-
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Special prize of $100, or & Silver Cup of equal yalue, at option of the winner, for the best pointer competing E, & C. V4iN CULIN.

In the stakes, P, ©, Box 22, Delaware City, Del.
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present an illustrated history of the world, the
equivalent of on assorted library of fiction, useful

e Cl PY S OCKER Shain oe FOR pear out of
ui nee See rans ie Mignon by dai’, These puppies are bred
Information and genstal Werat ie Ne V. Work. y ine ay 12eon. nearly ihe same 2s Brag, frst at New. York Boneh

i Of Show, 1881, the sire being thesame. Also Mignon
Remittances should be made hy Post-Office OW, ISS1, 2 fe

Honey Overs at nsroteboeer.| LIEQWSKY & CO., 38 Vine Street, Cinncinnati, Ohio, [ioscan

HARPER'S PRANKLIN SQUARE LIBRARY: a

weekly publication, containing works of Travel, a TORS anu) leman and nates et bite, 234 yas.
Biography, History and Fiction, av prices ranglny CS} Ty gids Dy awe etue tip orig Nells Stat hon
froin 10 (6 ¥5 cents per number, Full list of Har— = all gue, Price $5, lst lemon and white pointe
pers Franklin Square Library will be furnished 6 dite, I An . . 0, Aol AL a
gratuitously on application to HARPER & Brori- < 8 2 OO, ‘ y 31,2
HRS. =
4 FALOG ’ sine cI k. ©. H. MASON'S STUD DOGS.—Salisbury
f2- HARPER'S CATALOGUE, comprising bie a nT Bee oa eaiae eect sai
titl-s of between three and four thousand volumes, 2 TNL Go on (pointed, ae Mest at ibe
e t receipt of Nine Cents. terrier), $25; Noble (bull doz), $25° Young 1
earl aa Se S iets $25 5 onion it. (italian sreyhound), $15,
FP ARPER & BROTHERS, Franklin Square a NSS ©. H, MASON, 182 West Dare ehbabir aay
NEW YORK, = :
3 7H ANTED.—A number of Fox Hounds. State
7 age, height and color. Price must be
H U N TI N , om low. Address i. M,, H, 0, Box 773, N, Y.
i] PE July 2816
With PATENT COVERS, 5 =|
7o ALE.—Fine-bred ver and white Setter
THE ONLY ONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD, a c kK ore Sauna ipeaicon, vail netonnin ae
A _pertect protection to the edge of the hatehets. F uM. andsE.M. d.W. BUDD, 254 W. 1 sun street, N.
Send for new circular, pts a
Te eee ae 2 a OR SALE,—A puir of Dachshunds Pups, tayo
oa ee =U Pokintis ofa, out of“ zanke,” by “Decker.” Tn
Wa. i. GOBPTING, 406 Third avenue,
i > wa quire of f Lene,
G00WS OIL TANNED BS | Rew vone oti. eee
MOCCASINS. = 2
Whe best thing in the market B m “ORS ALE. A fine prace oF natty sone lisies ele
SUNG areas the tet ee a: stock, and full pedigrees. Price, $8 each, or $15 the
durable Made to order a brace—no price ior them, Far pedigrees and War-
in a variety of styles, and 5 ficulars, address W. H. PIERCE, Peekskill, N. Y.
: warranted the yenuine ie x July 28,1t
ticle. Send for pricé list. MARTIN S. HUTCH- ¢ -
INGS, P.O. Box M0, Dover, Ne Hh, (Successor to a OR SALE-At a secrifice, thoroughly—broken
Frank Good). Brapbronp & Awnrtitony, Boston = English Setter Dox. Retrieves trom land or
BEADS. LI water. Is first-class H A er Vglae sagen ta
Address HH. HW. HAw M
A goa, ly 2,16
DEMUTH BROS., manutacturers of 2
A 5 ALB.—One pure-bred English Mastiff Dog,
5 Feoho years old; stands 81 inches high. Also,
5 several pure-pred Mastlit Pups, For padigrees ane
: prices, address W. E. SESSIONS, Lock ox 108
HIKER ANNUAL PRIZES TO CLUBS: Ist, $1003 2d, $255 3d, ome trap and | Worcester, Mass. ‘
1,000 signe areas particulars see + Rifle and ‘Trap Shooting” in FoREST AND STREAM of this week. ee aie
eS RNa atari ar ay eng Sauer Sanit i T, BERNARD PUPS FOR SALE.—For pe
Aen a kinds of Glass We ae Aone to order. [Extract from PorEST AND STREAM, July 7, 1881, Page 448.) and other particulars, address, with stamp, P.
“catalogue Ive of Change by Mall. 4 + + + his Might, so nearly resembles ihe acttal motidus of birds that the Clay Pigeons | 5 and other particulars, 2 eee
WALEER S7,, NEW YORK. © afford excellent practice for Wing shooting, We commend all sportsmen to test its merits.

523

FOREST

JuLy 28, 1881.)

AND STREAM,

LEONARD'S

Split Bamboo Rods,
WITH PATENT WATERPROOF AND PATENT SPLIT FERRULES.

Si =

, Dhe Rennel,

FLEAS!
WORMs! WORRMS!

Steadman’s Flea Powder for Togs.
A BANE PO PLEAS—A BOON TO DOGS,

HIS POWDER 15 guaranteed to kill fleas on
AR dogs or any Other animals, or money 1éeturned.
Ttis put up in Pat-not boxes with sliding pepper-
box Lop, which greatly facilitates dts use, Simple
and eliicazelous.

Frice 50 cents by mail, Postpaid.

FLEAS!

==

—r

= = =

t
3 1 2

No. 1 SHOWS WATERPROOF CUP IN FERRULE (PATENTED OCTOBER 26, 1875),

This preyents any moisture from reaching the wood, and the ferrule trom becoming lodse. The constant wetting and drying of the bamboo must? rot
the wood, and make other makes of rods Jess durable than Leonard's.

No, 2 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE (PATENTED SEPTEMBER 3, 1878).

This split thoroughly strengthens where the ferrule is jolned to the wood, which 15 the weakes: part of a rod, and where so many of other makes of roda
(bamboo especially) break. Mr. Leonard has yet to hear of 2 Single instance of breakage at tis point since the PATENT SPLIT FHRRULE has been applléed,
We consider this the GREATEST IMPROVEMENT that has been introduced in rod making since rods have been made. ,

Ne, 3 SHOWS SPLIT FERRULE WHIPPED WITH SILK AS IT APPEARS ON THE ROD,
EVERY ROD WARRANTED.

SOLE AGENTS,

WILLIAM MILLS & SON,

7 WARREN STREET, NEW YORK.

J. B. CROOK & Co.,

MANUFACTURERS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN

FISHING TACKLE, ARCHERY,

GUNS,
AND ALL KINDS OF SPORTING GOODS,
S30 Fulton Sireet, N.Y. My

SPECIALTIES FOR 1881-
Sole Agenis for THOMAS ALDRED’S LONDOY ARCHERY

Areva Nut for Wornis in Dogs,
A CERTAIN REMEDY.

Put up in boxs containing ten powders, with full
directions for use-

Price 50 cents per box by mail.
Both the above are recommended by Rop anp
GUN and FOREST AND STREAM.

Conroy, Bisset & Malleson,
65 Futons reet, W. Y.
HENRY GC, SQUIRES,
1 Cortlandt street, N. ¥.
WRIGHT & DITSOY, —
680 Washington street, Boston, Mass.

Dr. Gordon Stables, BR. WN.

TWYFORD, BERKS, ENGLAND,
Author of the

“PRACTICAL KENNEL GUIDE,” 2s.
exports champion and other pedigree doza of any
breed. Send for

"PLAIN HINTS TO WOULD-BE BUYERS.”
Price 10 cents, post tee. Gives addresses of prin-
Cipal English bresders,

Imperial Kennel.

Setters and Polnfers thoroughly
: Field Broken.
Young Dogs handled with skiil

and judgment
Dogs have dally access ta salt
r.

N

, water.

N. B.—Setter and Pointer puppies: also, broken
dogs ior sale; tull pedigrees. Address H. C. GLOV-
BR, Toms River, N. J.

-GLOVER’S IMPEREAL MANGE CURE,

4. positive remedy for all Skny Diseasns, may be

ALDRED'S Bows: 8,218 up; Ladies, $16 ip. ALDRED'S PRACOCK ARROWS: Gents, $10 perdoz.; Ladies, $9 per doz. _ALDRED'S FINGER
TIP SCREW, SLahects iain. we Oro 325 How Strings iit. each. FRANOIS DARK’S Cricket Bats, $3.50 Up; pals, $1.00 to $3:50. AYERS London
Lawn Tennis, $20, $30, $40, $50 per set. LONDON TENNIS Bats, $3.40; Cork Handle, #4 and $5, J. B, CROOK'S Greenleart Black Bass Rod, $12 and $18
J. B. CROOK'S Newport Bass Rod, $15; Patent Rubber Multiplying Reel, $30.

had of druggists and dealers in sportsmen’s goods,

PRICE 60¢c. PER BOTTLE.

Greyhounds,

For sale, imported Bree aes and puppies from
igrees examined and traced.

solicited Fa iran
Imorma ton wareRSE, SS LOnZ, ee Take Ave,
I SEY «Ss yi 1A eo
Chicago, Ti1., or HENNE SE at ; ag

imported stock. Pe

old tremely FeLU, Las

¥, Ul
Junez,4mos

Pointers For Sale.

Qne Brace Pups by Rocket ex Rhona,
One Brace Pups by Rocket ex Belle,
Price, $35 each or $60 the brace.

Also,

One Brace Fox Terriers, dog and bitch ; age, 10
ORS by imp. Nip ex inp. Wasp. Price, $60 The

For further particulars, address EDMUND OR-

GILL, 1,096 Dean St. Brooklyn, N.Y. June30,it

BRANDYWINE KENMNEL.

DASHING LION IN THE STUD,
The im)
ited num
Address
June30,3mos

erotapproyed bitches. Hee, $25,
L YEASLEY, JR.,
Box 14, Coatesville, Penn,

BENEDICT.
FIRST AND SPECIAL NEW YORK, 4és1.

Imported Diack field Spaniel at the Stud. Fee
$25, Mr, Jacobs’ strain. Brother to Squaw an
Lass 0’ Devon; brother in blood to Kaffir und Zuin.
Negro, litter brother to Benedict, was second to
Kaiiir atthe West of Eneland show last month.

Black, and liver-colored puppies by Benedict for

sale. LACHINE KENNEL CLUB, Whitestone, L, 1
Junels,tt

—
INE LODGE KENNELS,.—i am Dre-
pared to take a limited number of dogs,
either setters or pointers, and train them thor=
euEn ly Igive my puppies seven months! work
out of the twelve, and guarantee satisfaction, if
ences on, spplicargnr Pray Amneuets fete
0 ON. ces, hat 1D, BO=
cording to length of time I keep the dog, with
discount to parties at ionge distances Aa
WINTER, Cairo, Thomas County, Sena
et 2,tt

RAINER.—I can take one brace of dogs to be

_ trained on prairie chickens the coming season ;

also, one retriever. land and water; bestof refer-

RHEED stb W. B, STAPPORD, Mankato, Minn
ays,

ARONET IN THESTUD.—The lemon-and-white
pointer Baronet, whelped Noy. 24, 1879 iby
Orgill’s champion Rush, ex-Livingston’s Rose. iy
imported champion Snapshot), winner of thira
ptize; puppy stakes, Wastern Field Trials, Robbins’
sland, Noy, 30, 1880; V. H. ©. in open class, and
Special prize for best pointer dog with a field trial
Tecord, W. K. C, Show, 1881, to a limited nuinver of
Ditches, Breeders fu nished with full printed pedi-
gree, Address HENRY W. LIVINGSTON, 133 West
420 st., New York. Mayi2,tt

- Hake BEAGLE KENNELS—¥or Sale, the pro-

duce of imported and home bred animais that

iwve been hunted since able to follow the damon

the trail, and are believed to be second to none in

nose,tongue and endurance, COLIN CAMERON,
Bricktrviile, Pa. (May 12,tt

sing,
mate ee 12 lust
Samélea Plain! Mee

i

orted dog Dashion Lion will séryé a lim-

SEND 25c, FOR THE MOST COMPLETE CATALOGUE PUBLISHED,

r*

N. B.—Nothing but first-class goods sold at this Establishment.

eee

Howard's

@ AGENTS FOR CARDS NEW DOUBLE REVOLVING TRAP,
Steel Blead Shelis—Quality guarantesd. Price lower than any other.

Remington’s Military, Sporting & Hunting Repeating Rifles,

Simplest, Most Efficient, Indestriactible.
S. Government in the Navy and Frontier Service.

Adopted by the U

-46 Cal., 70 Grain Standard Government Cartridges.

Prices: Carbines, $22; Frontier Rifles, $22; Spo i ;
Discount to the Trade Only. Send for Catalogue and Price Lists.

Or W.B. Scm4zrer,
@1 Elm st., Boston.

——

10 Shots,
rting and Hunting Rifies, $28.

TheDaly Gun,

-HAS FINER BARRELS,
THE FITTING IS SUPERIOR

To any other Gun

COSTING TWICE THE MONEY.

Shootings Unsurpassed,
Lists furnished on application, :

SCHOVERLING, DALY & GALES,

Or THos. L. GoLcHuR,
6 Girard sye., Pia

my ted
KEENE'S PATENT — *

r

E. REMINCTON & SONS., 263 Broadway, N.Y. P. ©. Box 3,924.

ENOS JAMES & CO.’S BREECH-LOADERS.

Strength, Beauty, Durability.

The nexampled success which has attended the sale of
Enos James & Co,’s guns during the last two years, and the
universal satisfaction they have given, has led us to {mport

them by the thousand this year in order to satlsty the grow-

clubs,

ing demand.
the use of th most improved machinery and skilled work
men to turn out gins insuch quantity that, while the qual-
ity shall be Al. of Which thelr name is a guaranty, the price
shall be no more than is paid for inferior producti
ing either ficiious names or none at all. 9
now offer a cimpiete line of these beautiful breech-loaders
all bearing their name, rangiig from their plain but sound
and swhstantiil suus of the lowest grade up to their superb
Trap and Triumph Complete Guns, Intended for Glass Ball
and Pigeon Trap Shooing, where closenes3 and yreat pens.
tration are req!ured. What is the use of buying 4 worthless
Bun, Which th: maker is ashamed! to put his name upon,
When you Gin 2et an Hoos James & Co. gun with their name
and guaranty ior the same price? Or what is the use of
paying an absurd price for a gun made by some old maker
when you can buy a gun made by Hnos Jamas & Co. which
is just a3 good or better for abour halt the price.

We ara sols agents at New York for the Celebrated Colt -
Club Giins, which are now the standard with all the leading

What Enos James & Co. undertake to dois by

ons bear.
Accordlacly we

hee We also haye a small Job Lot of Webley Guns, of many
styles, which we offer ab great bargalns, and a tew of the

improved Parkér Guns at special rafes.

Address

Ee Bema

ORDOW SETTERRS.—A few young bitches from

the “Dilley” Kennel to dispose of on the most

reasonable terms, Wor the fleld. qualities of this

Sirain of dogs reter to Mr. H. Malcolm, Baltimore,

Md.; Col. Albert J. Sloo, Vincenhes, Ind,; Col. Jas.

Gordon, Pontotoc, Miss. Address THE GORDON
SETTER RENNEL, Locust Valley, Long Island,

July 14,40

oe SALE CHEAP, 4 litter of fine Irlsh setter
Pups, 10 weeks old, haying one cross of Hicho
and two or Plunkett, Address BH. J ROBBINS,
Wethersfield, Conn, July 21-tf

P, 0. Box 4309, H, & D. FOLSOM, 30 Warren St., N. ¥. —
Dhe Renuel, Ghe Kennel,
ORTRAITS of Hastern Fleld Trial Winne
FOR SALE. BP prtiesd on fine into panes gi aoe
Paid for 25 cents exch, or the five for $1. FOREST

y Warwick, 6x-Oliie, five very handsome whel ps.
Also two red Irish setters, For price, etc., address
H. W.GAUSE, Wilmington, Delaware, Juine24,t

N ARRAGANSETT KENN HLS, Nayatt, R.1.—T am
how prepared to takea few dogs to board and
break, and can alrange with parties who wish to
have their dogs handled to do it m the most
thorovigh manner. W. TALLMAN, 40 Westiield
Bireet, Providence, R, IF, wly7,4t

| B, RICHMOND, N. H. VA

AND STREAM PUB. ©O,, 39 and 41 Park Row,
Dees, tt

N.Y. ~

EMASKETT KENNEL, Richmond & Vauchan,
‘Proprietors, Middleboro, Mass, Mee) doge
boarded, broken and handled by men of experience,
Setters, Pointers, Fox Hounds and Beagles trained
for theirrespéctive work. Satisfaction guaranteed
Also, a number of well-trained Setters and Pointers

forsale. Address BOX 335, Middleboro, Mass.

UGHAN. Tunes, tf

524

FOREST AND STREAM.

se.

[Joby 28, 188i. .

Sportsman's Goods.

Suortsmen’s Gaads.

Spontsmen'e Gaods

These styles made of thé best duck: Cap, $1;
Coat, $4; Vest, $2: Parit-, $2—will be sent to any
part of the United States cn receipt of price.

Designs of other styles of first-class sporting gar-
Mets Sent ob request by post,

GEO. C. HENNING,
One Price Clothier,

410 Sth ST., WASHINGTON CITY.

“HELLO!”

’ THE
Home Telephone Manf’g Co.

OF PITTSBURG, PA.,

Now offer their instruments for general use. The
CHEAT EST and the KEST] A universal want sup
pen NO ELECTHICITY! NO BATTERY! Op-

RATED BY ACOUSTIC VIBRATION and works
in all kinds of weather. Especially adapted for
conniciing different parts of the same building or
factory, Warehouses and offices, houses and stables,
or different buildings on farms, plantations, ete.;
also for speaking-tube purposes. Will work in a
@reult of four miles if desired,

3

An umeguaied source of Amusement
and insiruction for the young folks,

Price for two instruments, with insulators, at-
tachments, etc., with full instructions for setting
them up, $2.00. Sent by express (0 any address, on
Tecei of price, or can besent by muil if 24 cents
afidilionslis remitted topay postage. Address all
orders to the

Home Telephone Manufacturing Co.,
P, 0. EOX 819, PITTSBURG, PA,

We want lady and gentlemen agents in every
town and city to intreduce the HOME TELEPHONE.
Business pleasant, honorable and profitable. $75.00
to $100.0 per month can be made with but little ex-
ertion. No capital required. You have only to
BHOW the Telephone to secure orders, as they
speak for themselves.

We will send two SAMPLE Telephones for
AGENTS, with full outfit and instructions, for $1.00
and eight 5 ct. postage stamps. Address
Home Telephone Manuf’ng Co.,

Box 819, Pittsburg, Pa.

DECOY DUCKS.
Good Ones, $4 per Dozen.

MANUFACTURED BY
M.C.WEDD,87 Manhattan St.
ROCHESTER, N. ¥.

SEND IN YOUR ORDERS.
FIRST EDITION NEARLY TAKEN UP.
READY ON AUGUST 1.

DR. JAMES A. HENSHALL’S
BOOK of the BLACK BASS

Comprising its complete Scientific and Life Histo]
ries; a Practical Treatise on Angling and Fly Fish.
ing, anda full account of Tools, Tackling and Im
plements.

12im0., 440 Pages, Fully Wiustrated, $3.
Sent by mail, prepaid, on receipt of the price,

- ROBERT CLARKE & CO., Publishers,
Cincinnall, 0.

= St =
th 2 ay A complete 194 page
fenton receiptol two

three cent stamps.—

Hlustrated Catalogue
Peck & Syypun, Manulfac’rs, 124 & 126 Nassau St., N.Y,

PATENT

SELF-CLOSING PLUNGE

PATENT SELF-CLOSING TRAPS, WITH EXTRA
DOOR TO SHOW WHEN BIRD I8 NOT
IN TRAP.

Price per pair, $25.

This trap 1s sed by all the principal sssoclations
inthe U. S., and is vonsidered the best trap made
forrapid shooting. Manutacbured by

PARKER BROS., Meriden, Ct.,

MAKERS OF THE WORLD-RENOWNED
PARKER BREECH-LOADER.

Send for Catalogue of Gun Implements, etc.

KRUG & CO’S |

CHAMPAGNES!

STANDARD AWD DRY.

The Sportsman's Wine !!
A. ROCHEREAU & CO.,

SOLE AGENTS,
6 South Willliam St., New York.
16 and_18 St. Lonis St,. New Orleans,

BIRDS’ EVES.

Birds? Skins, Taxidermists’ and Naturliste?
Supplies.

Send for New Price List. Reduced Rates,
W.J. KNOWLTON?S Natural Histery Store,
168

Tremont St., Bostom, Wass.

Birds and animals preserved Dy superior French
and Américan workme

THE iMPROVED

Shell Reloader
OSGOOD'S PATENT,

For FReiilling Shot
Gun, Sporting &
Military Shells
of Metal or
Paper,

WITH

ACCURACY, UNIFORM-
ITY & RAPIDITY.

Manufactured by the
“New Britain Bank Lock
Co.,” New Britain, Conn.

Address CAPT. J. L. WOODBRIDGE,
Gen. Agent, North Manchester, Conn.

Thurber’s Reliable
CANNED GOODS

—FOR THE —

Hunier and the Angler,
—OR—
TRAVELER BY LAND OF SEA.

Thurber’s Reliable Canned Goods will be found
just the articles required. They are packed in

andy and convenient packages, and are ready for
use at a moment's notice. Can be served hot or
cold. The following will be found specially adapt-
ed to the requirements of the sportsman :

THURBER’S BONED TUREEY,;
“ R iT “

20A8)
“« BONED CHICKEN,
& ROAST ©
a LUNOH HAM,
WHOLE BONELESS COOKED HAMS,
“ LUNCH TONGUE,
« ROLLED OX TONGUE,
6 POTTED MEATS,

Ham, Tongue, Beet, Turkey, Chicken, Duck & Game,
Also a full assortment of Canned Vegetables and
Fruits packed where grown and while fresh and de-

licious. Sold by all first-class grocers and dealers
New styles, by best artistat Bowyuets, Birds, Ga
tsi) 7 ige Cards, af

Advertising and Bevel-Bdge Ca ee eee once

in Reliable Food Products.
Chronos, Lawlscapes, WeterScened,e(c,—pa two alike,
i Samples Fancy
nn dices ted BreV ENS BROS. Box 22, Norvifor

7 YOUR NAMES Seeneaile
Agent's Gomplete Sample Book,2oc. Great variety

Lowest prices to dealera

THE HUNTINGSIGHT @&

LYMAN’S PATENT COMBINA-

TION GUN SIGHT

Makes a Sporting Rifle perfect. Send fot
circular containing fnll description. Ad-

dress
WILLIAM LWMAN,
MIDDLEFIELD, CONN.

Goatels and Routes for Sportsmen

“THE FISHING LINE,”

TAKE THE
Crand Rapids & IndianaR. R.

THE ONLY ROUTE To THE
Trout, Grayling & Black Bass Fisheries,
= AND RE
FAMOUS SUMMER, HEALTH AND GAME RE-
SORTS AND LAKES OF

NORTHERN MICHIGAN,

The watersof the
Grand Traverse Region.
snd the Michigan North Woods are msurpassed, it

equaled, in the abundance and great variety of fish
contained,

BROOK TROUT absund in the streams, and the
Tamous AMERICAN GRAYLING 1s found only in
these waters,

The TROUT season begins May 1 and ends Sept 1.

The GRAYLING Season opens Jime 1 and ends

ov. 1.

BLACK BASS, PIKE, PICKEREL and MUSCA-
LONGE, also abound in large numbers in the many
lakes and lakelets of this territory. The Sports-
Tnan can readily send trophies of his slall to his
friends or “club” at home, as ice for packing fish
can be had at nearly all points,

TAKE YOUR FAMILY WITH YOU. ‘The
scenery of the North Woods and Lakes is very
beautitul. The ait is pure, dry and bracing. ‘I'he
euae te, is peculiarly beneficial to those suffering
Ww.

Hay Fever and Asthma: Affections.

The hotel accommodations are excellent, and will
be largely increased in time for the sea_onof 1881
by new buildings and additions.

During ihe season ROUND TRIP EXCURSION
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT LOW RATES, and
attractive train facilities offered io Tourists and
Sportsmen.

Dogs, Guns and Fishing Tackle Carried Free at
owner's risk.

It is our aim to make sportsmen feel “athome”
onthis route. For Tourists’ Guide a handsomely
illustrated book of 160 pages sentiIree. Time Cards,
Folders and tur‘ her Information, address

A. B, LEET, Gen'l Pass’r Agent,

1
Grand Ponids, Mich

Ni

Fishing Season at Rangeley
Lakes Again Open,
EXCURSION” TICKETS

VIA
BesTrToanw ANE MALICE
RAILROAD.
Boston to Andover and Vewirn.......-+.------ $9.00
* South Arm (Richardso: ) and
TRUUI Ss pra seens teed +» 12.00
“ Middle Dam and return,. + 13.00
* Upper Dam Kuh” siege tooth a 14.00
SE PUMtG | ye TE secieltetsteietatels 11,00

Ontlet and return (Indian Rock),

via Farmington ...........,-.-.. 13,76
‘ IndianRockandreturnyiaAndoyer 15.26
« Rangeley Lake and return........- 2.50
* Phillips Bf ssae-ee.s 11.00
“ Tndian Rock and return, (vla An-
dover, return yia Farmington). . 15.25
“ (yla Andover) Bemis Stream an
SUITE oo an ule a ene nud scales bls me gse 15,25
* Moosehead Lake and returr (Mt,
Kineo House),..,.... sae 15.00
Forks of the Kennebecandreturn, 13.00

‘* Dead River and return.............
‘ Grand Falls, N. B., and return....
* St, Andrews, N. B., and return....
Also tourists’ tickets to all Sporting and Pleas-
ure Resorts in Maine and the Provinces.
Tickets for sale at all principal ticket offices and
at 230 WASHINGTON ir eae BOSTON
DEPOT, HAYMARKET 8Q,, J
Send for list of excursions.
D. J. FLANDERS.
Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent.

Wild Fowl Shooting.

EPRINGVILLE HOUSE GR SPORTSMEN’S RE
TREAT, SHINNECOCK BAY, i. L
Y A PRACTICAL GUNNER AND AN OLd
pbayman. Hasalwayson hand the best ot
boats, batteries, etc., with the largest rig of train-
ea wild-geese decoys on the coast. ine beat
ground in the vicinity of New York forbay snips
shooting of all yarieties. Specialattention givem
by himself to his guests, an satisfaction guaran=
teed. Address Win. N. LANE, Good Ground, LL
Risfera by permission to J.B. Shepherd, 891 Broad-
Way and, Wm. Dutcher, 820 Broadway. N. ¥.

Virginia Midland R. R.

The Safest, the Biiocies tne srg Route to Florida

Pulman Palace cars direct without change.
Guns and dogs carriedires. Leaves New York at
10 P. M. and 3:40 Pp, u.; Washington, 7:10 A. Mw. and
10 F. &. MERCER SLAUGHTER, General Ticket
Agent, Alexandria, Va.

GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS.

SEND FOR NEW CATALOGUE
Vanderbilt Bros., 23 Fulton 8t., N. ¥.

a week in yourown town, ‘Terms and $9
$ Outiitiree. Address H, HALLETT & 00.,t
Portland, Maine,

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Gotels and Bonies for Sportsmen,

TO SPORTSMEN:

The Pennsylvania R. R. Co.;

Respectfully invite attention tothe ~
SUPERIOR FACILITIES

afforded by their lines for reaching most of
TROUTING PARKS and RACH © URSES tn ite
Middle States, These lines being CONTINUOUS

FROM ALLIMPORTANT POLN'TS, avoid the dit-
Reulties and dangers of reshipment, while the ex
cellent cars which run over the smooth steel
tracks enable STOCK TO BE TRANSPORTES
without failure or injury.

THE LINES OF
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
algo reach the best localities for

GUNNING AND FISHING

in Penneylyania and New Jersey. EXCURSIO
TICKHTS are sold atthe offices of the Compan Jal
ei the p ciple cities to K EH, RENOY. BED

rinciy) KAN

‘ORD, CRESSON, RALSTON, MINNEQUA,
other well-known centers for

Trout Fishing, Wing Shooting, and Sti®
Hunting.

4lso, +9

TUCKERTON, BEACH HAVEN, CAPE WAY,
8QUAN, and peints on the NEW JEDARY COASE
renowned for SALT WATHR SPORT AFTER
FIN AND FEATHER, as
n L. P. FARMER, Gen‘ Pass. Agent.
Puan THoMson, Gen'l Manager. febli4

Chesapeake & Ohio R’y.

THE ROUTE of the SPORTSMAN and ANGLER
TO THE BEST HUNTING AND FISHING
GROUNDS OF VIRGINIA AND
WEST VIRGINIA,

Comprising those of Central and Piedmont Vir-
ginia Biue Ridge Mountains, Valley of V: fa,
Alleghany Mountains, Greenbrier and New een
Kanawha Valley, and including in thelr varieties o:
fame and fish, deer, bear, wild turkeys, wild duck,

rouse, quall, snipe, woodcock, mountain trout,

ass, pike, pickerel, ete.

Guns, fishing tackle and one dog for each sports-
man carried free.

The Route of the Tourist,

through the most beautiful and picturesque scenery
of the Virginta Mountains to the White Sulphur
Springs and other famous summer resort's.

The C. & O. R'y is reached by ral at Huntinedon,
W. Va., from the West, Northwest and Southwest;
ait Charlottesville, Va., from the North and Kast,
andat Richmond, Va., from the South.

The completion of the Peninsular Extension In
ULG Suriimacr UF 260T atiords
TO THE

THE ONLY ALL RAIL ROUTE
“YvUNEtS se om TENN TAT. | -
and establishes a continuous rall line, via Rich-
mond, Va., and Huntington, W. Va., between the
moulh of Chesapeake Bay and the Paciuc Ocean.
We. W. EULLES,
G. P. & I. A., Richmond, Va.

OLD DOMINION LINE.

HE STEAMERS ofthis Line reach some of the
finest wateriow! and upland shootiig sections
in the country, Connecting direct for Chincoteague,
Cobb’s Island and points on the Penlnsula, City
Point, James River, Currituck, Florida aud the
mountainous country of Virginia, Tennessee, etc.
Norfolk steamers sail Tuesday, Thursday and Sat-
urday. Lewes, Dell., Monday and Thursday at 3 P.
xu. Fullinformation given at office, 19T Greenwich
street, New York,

Bromiield House, Boston

EUROPEAN %

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ADIRONDACKS.

Sportsmrn and Tourists go! to the woods yla
Plattsburgh atterduly 1 can nat me at the Fouquet
House, that clty, and on the train for Ausable Forks
‘puesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings to ar-
range for conveyances and seats im coach for the
lakes. My coaches being new and of Abbott & Dow-
ning’s latest approved pattern, 1 am not only able
to offer more comforts and conveniences than other
Ines, but having guided over the entire Adirondack
region so long I can furnish my patrons with such
reliable information as may assist them in carr.

out their plans for hunting or fishing. CHAS. J.
GREENOUGH, Stage Prop. and U. 8. M. Agt., Sara-
nac Lake, Franklin County, New York.

Field Cover, and Trap Shooting

BY A. H. BOGARDUS.

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